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Earnings Results2 March 2018PHLHealthcare

Name of Listed Issuer:Promisia Integrative Limited

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL SUMMARY

For the year ended 31 December 2017


Full year% Up/(Down) Half yearFull year

31-Dec-17on year 30-Jun-1731-Dec-16

Unaudited31-Dec-16UnauditedAudited

$000 $000$000

Sales revenue2,332 -12%1,318 2,665



Operating loss before tax(859) 87%(344) (459)

Net Loss876 -295%(349) (450)

Total Assets2,295 -28%2,915 3,192

Basic Earnings per share(0.002) (0.001) (0.001)

Diluted Earnings per share(0.002) (0.001) (0.001)

Tangible Asset backing per share0.004 0.0060.006





REPORT OF THE CHAIRMAN

On behalf of the directors I have pleasure in presenting the Unaudited Interim Financial

Statements for Promisia Integrative Limited and its subsidiaries (the Group) for the year

ended 31 December 2017.


Promisia Integrative Group Results


The financial result for the year was a loss of $876,000. This was a major disappointment to

the board and for shareholders after the promising outcome in 2016.


The directors had budgeted for a breakeven result for the year but this was not to be due to

several factors:

• The arrival in the market of several competitors had an impact on sales which were

down 14% on 2016

• A change of contracted sales force that proved to be less effective than expected.

• The delay in the launch of Artevite, the canine product, resulted in the expensing of

significant prelaunch costs of $153,000, including preparation of television

advertisement, but very low revenue

• The delay in entering the Australian market also incurred pre-launch costs of

$87,000 without any offsetting revenue


New Zealand


The Arthrem sales of $2,293,000 in New Zealand was a good outcome considering the

change in marketing representatives and the advent of competition from two large

competitors.


The contracted sales force engaged in late 2016 did not perform as expected and the

arrangement was terminated in December 2017. The success of Arthrem in 2016 generated

interest from well-established producers of dietary supplements and the release of well

supported competing products was not expected. Arthrem remained the bestselling

product in its product category and was generally the largest selling product in pharmacies

each month by dollar value throughout 2017.


The new Chief Executive introduced a new sales and marketing strategy late in the year,

including the use of a telemarketer who called every pharmacy in the country and

generated significant sales. The directors considered that it was now appropriate for the

company to employ its own dedicated sales team. It is important that the company

strengthens its relationships with its pharmacy customers and a direct connection will

provide better opportunities to respond to the market.


Australia


The launch of Arthrem in Australia took considerably longer than expected. Registration as

a Listed Complementary Medicine by the Therapeutic Goods Administration was achieved in

April. By year end a distribution agreement had been concluded with Pharmabroker Sales

Pty Ltd to represent Arthrem to pharmacies in the state of New South Wales. This state was

chosen as the launch point for Arthrem in Australia because of the high number of

independent pharmacies in the state. Supporting agreements with warehousing and

distribution parties also needed negotiation and completion. This process proved to be

considerably more difficult and time consuming than expected.


Pharmabroker commenced marketing activities in November but the cost of television

advertising was prohibitive prior to Christmas. Promotion of Arthrem did not commence

until late January and therefore no revenue was received from Australia in 2017 to offset

the not inconsiderable costs and time expending during the year on this exercise. Arthrem

is now available from over 600 pharmacies in NSW.


Artevite


Finalisation of the formulation of Artevite also took considerably longer than anticipated

and it was only the efforts of our in-house team that resulted in the formulation being

finalised in a stable form late in the year. Brooklands Pet Products Ltd of New Plymouth was

appointed in August as the wholesaler and distributor for Artevite. Brooklands began the

process of filling the retail pipeline in November. Pre-Christmas advertising was not possible

at an economical cost and therefore promotion of Artevite did not commence until late

January 2018. Pre-launch costs of $153,000, including the cost of preparing a television

advertisement, were incurred during the year without any offsetting revenue.


New Chief Executive


On 9 October 2017 the company welcome Mr Rene de Wit as the new Chief Executive of the

company. Rene has an extensive commercial background and has already added

considerable value to the management team.


In the period between the departure of the former CEO and the appointment of Rene de

Wit the company was fortunate to have the services of Tom Brankin, a director of the

company and one of its largest shareholders, in the role of Acting CEO. Tom made a

significant commitment to the company and pushed through the launch of both Arthrem in

Australia and Artevite in New Zealand. The only cost to the company for Mr Brankin’s time

was his out of pocket travel and related expenses. On behalf of his fellow directors and

shareholders I wish to acknowledge and thank Tom for his input over several months as

Acting CEO.


Events since Balance Date


Share Placement


In January 2018 the company completed a placement of 47.75 million shares at a price of 2

cents per share to raise $955,000 of additional capital. The directors wish to thank those

participating in the placement for their confidence in the company.


Medsafe Alert


On 15 February 2018 Medsafe issued an Alert advising that there was a risk of harm to the

liver from taking Arthrem. This Alert generated a high level of media coverage which did

not provide any context about the very low level of adverse reaction relative to the number

of bottles of Arthrem sold in the same period. The company has noted that Arthrem is one

of a number of soft gel capsule products containing Artemisia annua extract and grape seed

oil and that it was unreasonable to single out Arthrem when competing products are alleged

by their manufacturers to be the same as Arthrem.


A total of 14 adverse reactions in the form of liver toxicity have been reported to Medsafe in

the period from February 2016 until December 2017, a period of 23 months. During that

same period well in excess of 200,000 bottles of Arthrem were sold. The reported adverse

reaction rate is approximately 1 in 14,000 or 0.007%. The World Health Organisation

describes an adverse reaction at a rate of 1 in 10,000 as being very rare.


Arthrem is sold in a 150 mg capsule and the recommended dose is one capsule to be taken

twice daily, morning and night. Competing products are sold in a single 300mg capsule to

be taken once a day.


It is important to acknowledge that many thousands take Arthrem every day and experience

only beneficial outcomes. The company takes adverse reactions seriously but notes that the

rate of adverse reaction is extremely low.


Arthrem is one of the very few dietary supplements that has been subject to a placebo

controlled double blind clinical trial (results published in the December 2015 issue of Clinical

Rheumatology) and a follow up safety study (results published in the October 2016 issue of

the New Zealand Medical Journal).


In response to the Medsafe Alert the company has undertaken the following:

• Responded to both Medsafe and the Centre of Adverse Reactions Monitoring

(CARM)

• Provided additional information to the Australian Therapeutic Goods Authority

• Worked closely with its pharmacy retailers in both New Zealand and Australia to

provide assurance about the safety of Arthrem

• Revised product labelling and point of sale material

The company has requested more details of the adverse reaction reports to determine if

there is a batch or other specific issue that has been responsible for a recent increase in the

number of reported incidents.


A significant majority of pharmacies contacted by the company have been supportive and

continue to stock and sell Arthrem.


Priorities for 2018


There will undoubtedly be an impact on sales as a result of the Medsafe Alert and budgets

have been revised accordingly. The priorities for 2017 will be:

• Restoring pharmacy and consumer confidence in Arthrem

• Creation of an in-house sales and marketing team. A Marketing Manager has joined

the company based in the Wellington office. A sales representative to service

pharmacies in the lower North Island has been appointed. An appointment is being

negotiated for an Auckland based representative.

• Building Arthrem as a credible brand in Australia where the product is sold as a

Listed Complementary Medicine with considerably greater freedom to describe its

benefits

• Build the Artevite brand as a credible and effective product providing joint support

to dogs

• Two new products have been finalised but the launch of those products will be cash

flow dependant and may be deferred until late in 2018 or sometime in 2019.

The company is well funded and has amended its budgets to reflect recent events. The

directors are confident that the setback of the last few weeks can be overcome and thank

you for your continued support.


Stephen Underwood

Chairman

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Promisia Integrative Limited

Unaudited Interim Financial Statements


For the Year ended 31 December 2017








































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Promisia Integrative Limited

Consolidated Interim Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income

For the period ended 31 December 2017


UnauditedUnauditedAudited

Year6 monthsYear

Dec 2017June 2017Dec 2016

$000$000$000


Revenue2,332 1,318 2,665

Cost of goods sold(642) (355) (773)

1,690 963 1,892

Other income76 - -

Expenses

Administration (923) (386) (661)

Operating (1,379) (747) (1,432)

Research (258) (146) (191)

Amortisation and depreciation(23) (11) (23)

(2,583) (1,290) (2,307)

Loss before taxation and interest(817) (327) (415)



Finance cost - interest paid(64) (33) (55)

Finance income - interest received 22 16 11

Net Loss for period before income tax (859) (344) (459)

Income tax expense - - -


Net Loss for period (859) (344) (459)

Other comprehensive income

Currency translation differences (17) (5) 9

Total comprehensive loss for period(876) (349) (450)

attributable to shareholders

Basic Earnings per share (0.002) (0.001) (0.001)

Diluted Earnings per share(0.002) (0.001) (0.001)















The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements




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Promisia Integrative Limited

Consolidated Interim Statement of Changes in Equity

For the year ended 31 December 2017

ShareForeignShareAccumulatedTotal

CapitalCurrencyOptionLosses

ReserveReserve

$000$000$000$000$000

Unaudited

At 1 January 201755,799 194 83 (54,391) 1,685

Total comprehensive loss for period- - - (859) (859)

Other comprehensive income (loss)- (17) - - (17)

Share Issue 167 - - - 167

Expired/Retired options75 - (75) - -

Share based payment- - 43 - 43

At 31 December 201756,041 177 51 (55,250) 1,019

Unaudited

At 1 January 201755,799 194 83 (54,391) 1,685

Total comprehensive loss for period- - - (344) (344)

Other comprehensive income (loss)- (5) - - (5)

Share Issue 167 - - - 167

Expired/Retired options75 - (75) - -

Share based payment- - 21 - 21

At 30 June 201756,041 189 29 (54,735) 1,524


Audited

At 1 January 201654,225 185 57 (53,932) 535

Total comprehensive loss for period- - - (459) (459)

Other comprehensive income (loss)- 9 - - 9

Share Issue 1,557 - - - 1,557

Expired/Retired options17 - (17) - -

Share based payment- - 43 - 43

At 31 December 201655,799 194 83 (54,391) 1,685

















The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements




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Promisia Integrative Limited

Consolidated Interim Balance Sheet

As at 31 December 2017


UnauditedUnauditedAudited

NotesYear6 monthsYear

Dec 2017June 2017Dec 2016

$000$000$000

EQUITY

Share Capital3.356,041 56,04155,799

Accumulated Losses(55,250) (54,735) (54,391)

Other Equity Reserves228 218277


TOTAL EQUITY1,019 1,524 1,685

Represented by:

CURRENT ASSETS

Bank324 1,2791,827

Receivables244 333263

Prepayments137 19984

Inventory1,383 891811

2,088 2,702 2,985

NON-CURRENT ASSETS

Investments75 7575

Intangible Assets125 111127

Property, plant & equipment7 27 5

207 213207

TOTAL ASSETS2,295 2,915 3,192

less

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Payables and Accruals316 412 468

Employee benefits41 - -

Loan480 120 120

837 532 588

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

Loan439 859 919


TOTAL LIABILITIES1,276 1,3911,507

NET ASSETS 1,019 1,524 1,685


















The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements




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Promisia Integrative Limited

Consolidated Interim Statement of Cash flows

For the period ended 31 December 2017

UnauditedUnauditedAudited

Year6 monthsYear

Dec 2017June 2017Dec 2016

$000$000$000

Operating activities

Receipts from customers 2,926 1,489 2,471

GST (net) (52) - 56

Payments to suppliers and employees(4,358) (2,142) (3,147)

Interest (net)(42) 16 (44)

Net cash flows from (used in) operating activities(1,526) (637) (664)


Investing Activities

Purchase intangible assets(19) (14) (35)

Purchase property, plant & equipment (5) (4) (5)

Net cash flows from (used in) investing activities(24) (18) (40)

Financing activities

New share capital 167 167 1,510

Repayment of loans(120) (60) -

Net cash flows from financing activities47 107 1,510


Net change in cash (1,503) (548) 806

Cash at Start of Period1,827 1,827 1,021

Cash at End of Period324 1,279 1,827
















The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements




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Promisia Integrative Limited

Notes to The Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 December 2017

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1. Nature of operations

Promisia Integrative Limited (Company) and its subsidiaries (the Group) principal activities are

focused on developing and marketing unique therapeutic natural products with proven safety

and efficacy based on robust research.


2 General information and statement of compliance


The company is registered under the Companies Act 1993 and is a Financial Markets Conduct

2013 reporting entity in terms of the Financial Reporting Act 2013. The group is profit –

orientated.

Promisia Integrative Limited is a company domiciled in New Zealand. The registered office of

the company is level 4, 22 Panama Street, Wellington 6011.

Basis of Preparation

The unaudited interim financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Generally

Accepted Accounting Practice in New Zealand, which is the New Zealand equivalent to

International Financial Reporting Standards (NZ IFRS). They comply with NZ IAS 34 Interim

Financial Reporting and should be read in conjunction with the 31 December 2017 annual

report

The financial statements are presented in New Zealand dollars which is the group’s functional

and presentation currency and rounded to the nearest thousand dollars unless otherwise

stated.

These financial statements do not include all the information required for full financial statements

and consequently should be read in conjunction with the full financial statements of the Group for

the year ended 31 December 2017.


The accounting policies adopted are consistent with those of the previous financial year. All new

standards and amended standards issued during 2017 and applicable after 1 January 2017

have not been adopted. The impact in the initial period of application is expected to be minimal

at this stage.


3. Disclosures

3.1 Operating segments

The Group’s reportable segments are based on the geographic location of its activities which

reflect the type of activities undertaken and have been determined based on internal reporting

used by management and the Board of Directors to assist strategic decision making.


3.2 Financial risk management

The Group's activities are exposed to a variety of financial risks: market risk, credit risk, liquidity risk,

cash flow risk and fair value interest-rate risk. The condensed interim financial statements do not

include all financial risk management information and disclosures required in the annual financial

statements; they should be read in conjunction with the Group's annual financial statements as at

31 December 2017. There have been no changes in the management of risk or in any risk

management policies in the current period. The Group does not have any derivative financial

instruments or any other financial assets or liabilities that are classified as instruments at fair

value through profit and loss under NZ IFRS.


The fair value of assets and liabilities approximates their carrying value.




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Promisia Integrative Limited

Notes to The Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 December 2017

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3.3 Share Capital

The Group’s share capital includes fully paid, subscribed and treasury shares.

Issued and paid capital

There were 508,958,971 (31 December 2016: 498,510,841) ordinary shares on issue at

balance date.


During the year, 10,448,130 ordinary shares were issued to staff as part of a staff bonus

scheme. Bonuses were paid to staff net of tax based on achieving agreed sales targets as set

by the board on an annual basis for the financial year ending 31 December 2016. The bonuses

were used entirely as payment for the unpaid shares.



At 31 December 2017 issued and paid capital comprised:


UnauditedUnauditedAudited

Year6 monthsYear

Dec 2017June 2017Dec 2016

$000$000$000

Opening balance55,799 55,799 54,225

Shares issued167 167 1,557

Expired/retired options75 75 17

56,041 56,041 55,799


Unpaid ordinary shares – Treasury shares

At 31 December 2016, 27,043,986 of unpaid shares have been issued by the company as part

of a Staff Unpaid Share Scheme for eligible staff being employees or contractors to purchase.

During the period to 30 June 2017 staff were allocated total shares of 10,448,130 and paid

$167,170 for these shares from their share of the company’s bonus scheme.

At 31 December 2017, 16,595,856 shares remain unallocated and are held by a nominee

company Promisia Trustee Limited

3.4. Related party information

During the year to 31 December 2017, director fees of $92, 917, (31 December 2016: $73,744)

were paid to the directors.

In October 2017, a new chief executive, Rene de Wit was appointed.

As noted in paragraph 3.3, staff are entitled to participate in the Staff Unpaid Share Scheme.


3.5. Contingent liabilities

There were no contingent liabilities at 31 December 2017 (31 December 2016:$nil).


3.6 Capital commitments

There were no capital commitments at 31 December 2017 (December 2016:$nil).





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Promisia Integrative Limited

Notes to The Consolidated Interim Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 December 2017

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3.7 Purchase commitments

The Artemisia leaf purchase commitment at 31 December 2017 amounts to $210,800

(2016:$93,000). Advertising commitment at 31 December 2017 amounts to $210,000

(2016:$nil).


3.8 Unaudited Financial Statements

The interim financial statements to 31 December 2017 have not been audited.


3.9. Events subsequent to balance date

During January 2018, the Group completed private placements of 47,750,000 shares to

wholesale and eligible investors at an issue price of $0.02 per share and raised the sum of

$955,000.

The placements raised new working capital to support the launch of Arthrem into the Australian

market, fund market development in New Zealand for Artevite (the canine equivalent of

Arthrem) and drive further product development. The Directors and Chief Executive supported

the company and participated in the placements to the value of $200,000.

There have been no other matters or circumstances since the end of the financial year, not

otherwise dealt with in these financial statements that have significantly or may significantly

affect the Group’s operations.

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