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Interim Report 2019

This Interim Report is dated 22 November 2018.
Signed on behalf of the Board of AFT Pharmaceuticals Limited by:

Hartley Atkinson

Chief Executive Officer

David Flacks

Chairman

Financial Calendar

Half-Year End 30 September 2018

Interim Results Announcement 22 November 2018

Financial Year End 31 March 2019

Annual Results Announcement May 2019

Annual Meeting August 2019

Contents

01 Financial calendar

02 Key highlights

04 Interim financial results summary

08 Financial statements

25 NZX Waiver

26 Directory

Full report available online at investors.aftpharm.com

Note: $ in this report are NZ$ unless otherwise stated.

Maxigesic now being
sold in 15 countries

Over-the-counter

operating revenues

up 20% (PCP)

–– MAXIGESIC NOW LICENSED

IN 128 COUNTRIES.

–– NASOSURF DEVICE

US FOOD AND DRUG

ADMINISTRATION

PATHWAY CONFIRMED.

–– NOVATEARS LAUNCHED

IN NEW ZEALAND AND

AUSTRALIA.

–– IPO RESEARCH AND

DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

LARGELY COMPLETED.

AND THERE’S MORE TO COME.

Achieving

Key Highlights
Operating revenues

Operating revenues of $38.0m for the first half of FY2019

to 30 September 2018 (H1FY2019) were up 4% over the

corresponding six month period ending 30 September 2017

(H1FY2018) previous corresponding period (PCP).

Operating revenues from the over-the-counter channel

were up 20% over the same period.


Maxigesic

Maxigesic is now being sold in 15 countries – Australia,

Brunei, El Salvador, Israel, Iraq/Kurdistan, Ireland, Italy,

Malaysia, Malta, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Serbia, Singapore,

United Kingdom and United Arab Emirates. Further country

launches are in progress.

Maxigesic is licensed in 128 countries up from 125 in

FY2018.


Clinical trials

Most of the research and development programme from the

IPO has now been completed. There will be five clinical trials

in progress during FY2019.


NasoSURF

NasoSURF device development has also advanced with

some device redesign required following the initial human

factor studies in USA and filing for Class IIA Medical Device

registration in the USA is targeted for April/May 2019.


AFT PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED

Interim Report for the period ended 30 September 2018

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1. Total Research and Development includes the equity accounting for the joint venture.
Research and development

Research and Development expensed investment in our

key global products has reduced to $2.6m¹ for the six

months (PCP $5.6m) and represents 7% of Operating

Revenue (PCP 15%). We have now completed most of the

clinical trial programme that we identified at the time of

IPO. Additional dose forms such as Maxigesic Rapid have

been developed within the existing clinical trial budget

and a new Maxigesic Cold & Flu formulation is under

development but these costs are not material.


Operating result

The operating loss of $0.1m (PCP $6.7m) has improved

significantly with the strong growth in Gross profit well

ahead of the Revenue growth due to margin improvement

gains from the strategic shift in Revenue to the higher

margin over-the counter channel and the reduction in the

Research and Development expense as the clinical trial

programmes are completed.


Cash available

Cash available at 30 September 2018 of $7.4m

( P C P $ 7. 1 m) .

03

Operating revenue

Operating Revenue grew 4% to $38.0m

for the six month period ended

30 September 2018 (PCP $36.6m) with

the continued growth in our primary

Australian market and the emerging

Rest of World and Southeast Asia

markets offset by the trading out of

lower margin products, most noticeably

in New Zealand. Operating Revenue in

the over-the-counter channel grew by

20% (PCP 20%). The upside of these

revenue shifts has been the 24% growth

in gross profit. The implementation of the

new reporting standard NZ IFRS15 has

not changed the timing or amount of

revenue recognised in operating revenue.

Australia revenue

grew by 7% to $21.6m (PCP $20.2m)

and this market now makes up 57%

of Group Operating Revenue. Strong

growth, up 17%, continued in its main

over-the-counter channel. Maxigesic

grew twofold over the PCP following

the shift of codeine based painkillers

from over-the-counter to prescription

only in February 2018 and maintains

its leadership of the combination

product section of the market. The

launch of NovaTears at the beginning

of the year further supplements the

eye care range which continued to

experience good growth. The Hospital

channel retracted by 10% with the

trading out of lower margin products.

The new Hospital products being

introduced, which are at higher

margins, will replace this revenue

by the end of FY2019 or early in

FY2020. The prescription channel

grew by 10% on existing products.

New Zealand revenue

declined by 11% to $12.6m (PCP

$14 .1m) and now represents 33%

of the Group Operating Revenue.

The decline is due to the trading

out of lower margin products at

the end of FY2018 in the Hospital

channel, the ceasing of the sole supply

tender prescription product Metoprolol

with the final sales made in FY2018

and some price reductions on other

tender products. The upside of this

shift from lower margin product is

that Gross Profit in New Zealand grew

by 23%. The over-the-counter channel

experienced good revenue growth,

up 9%. Maxigesic also grew twofold

in New Zealand, and also as with

Australia, the launch of NovaTears

at the beginning of the year further

supplemented the eye care range

which continued to experience

good growth. Vitamin C Liposachets

were launched at the beginning of

the year and are selling well.

Rest of World revenue

grew by 70% to $2.8m (PCP $1.6m)

and now represents 7% of Group

Operating Revenue. Most of the

revenue is from Maxigesic sales and

royalties with sales in this half made

to Italy, Ireland, Israel, Iraq, United

Arab Emirates and the Central

American Common Market (CACM).

Further launches are imminent and

are dictated by regulatory timelines.

Southeast Asia revenue

grew by 81% to $1.1m (PCP $0.6m)

and represents 3% of the Group

Operating Revenue. Most of this

growth is from the launch of Maxigesic

in Malaysia with the initial sell in to the

distributor there and the re-launch

of Maxigesic in Singapore with its

re-classification to an over-the-

counter product.

Gross margin

Gross Profit grew 24% to $17.8m

(PCP $14 .3m) driven by the operating

revenue growth of 20% in the higher

margin over-the-counter channel and

the trading out of lower margin

tender products in the Hospital and

Prescription channels. The Gross Profit

Margin accordingly improved to 47%

(PCP 39%), driven by this growth of

the higher margin over-the-counter

products in all markets.

We expect the Gross Profit Margin

to remain in this zone as the over-the-

counter products particularly in

Australia and Rest of World markets

continue to grow.

Other income

Licensing Income comprises the

upfront and milestone fees from out

licensing arrangements we have in our

Rest of World markets and the fees

we have received from the divestment

of non-core hospital products. It is

classified in the Financial Statements

as Other Income. These totalled $2.2m

(PCP $0.8m), with a combination

of new out licensing agreements

commencing and milestones on

existing agreements, together with

the divestment fees.

The balance of Other Income of

$0.2m (PCP $0.2m) is the Callaghan

Innovation growth grant that we

receive on eligible research and

development expenditure.

Interim Financial

Results Summary

AFT PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED

Interim Report for the period ended 30 September 2018

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Group operating results
Six month period

ended September 30

$NZ000’s FY2019 FY2018 Change ($)Change (%)

Revenue38,04536,561 + 1,484+ 4

Cost of sales(20,292) (22,256) - 1,964- 9

Gross profit1 7,7 5 3 14,305 + 3,448+ 24

Other income2,430 1,014 + 1,416+ 140

Selling and distribution expenses(14,234)(12,771)+ 1,463+ 11

General and administrative expenses(3,489)(3,618)- 129- 4

Research and development expenses(2,225)(4,9 8 2)- 2,757- 55

Equity accounted loss of joint venture entity(344)(616)- 272- 44

Underlying operating loss(109)(6,668)- 6,559- 98


Australia


New Zealand


Rest of World


Southeast Asia

FY2018 Interim

(NZ$m)

FY2018 Interim

(percentage)

FY2018 Annual

(NZ$m)

FY2018 Annual

(percentage)

FY2019 Interim

(NZ$m)

FY2019 Interim

(percentage)

The following tables set out revenues from our four markets:

0

7. 5

15.0

22.5

Rest of

World

South

East Asia

New

Zealand

Australia

0

7. 5

15.0

22.5

Rest of

World

South

East Asia

New

Zealand

Australia

0

10

20

30

40

50

Rest of

World

South

East Asia

New

Zealand

Australia

55.3%61.4%56.8%

4.4%3.1%7.3%

1.7%1.6%2.9%

38.6%33.8%33.0%

Operating revenue

05

Operating overheads
Research and development

investment reduced to $2.2m (PCP

$5.0m), and in addition our 50% of

the spend on Pascomer reduced to

$0.3m (PCP $0.6m). This is reported

under joint venture equity accounting

in the Financial Statements as required

by GA AP.

We have now completed most of

the clinical trial programmes that we

identified at the time of IPO. This has

resulted in a number of publications

in scientific journals during this year.

Maxigesic 325 results have been

published in the major US journal

Clinical Therapeutics, Maxigesic

Oral Liquid study results have resulted

in two publications and the pivotal

Maxigesic IV study has been submitted

to a major US journal. A further two

publications are in preparation covering

pharmacokinetics of the different

Maxigesic dose forms and a further

study on consolidated safety data.

This data is important to back

up commercialisation and key

marketing claims.

Completion of this development work

has also allowed commencement of

regulatory filings of both Maxigesic IV

and Oral Liquid. Additional oral dose

forms, hot drink sachets and dry

stick sachets are still in development

and regulatory filings are targeted

to commence within the 2019

calendar year.

A pre-NDA filing meeting with FDA

for Maxigesic IV has clarified some

additional data requirements and

this will result in some additional

clinical trial expenditure before the

USA regulatory filing which also is

targeted within 2019 calendar year.

Formulation work has been

completed on a fast dissolving

formulation, Maxigesic Rapid which

utilises proprietary technology

in-licensed from a US company.

Additionally a new product, Maxigesic

Cold & Flu is being developed for

treatment of cold & flu which will

be commercially attractive for the

Australian market and additional

territories. The development costs

for this programme are modest and

not expected to contribute significantly

to R&D costs.

The key aim is now to complete US

registrations and to commercialise

Maxigesic and its line extensions in

major markets.

The Pascomer development

programme has confirmed that

the formulation is stable at room

temperature which was challenging

as the active ingredient is easily

oxidised in topical formulations.

A significant preclinical development

programme has now been completed

culminating with a successful FDA

meeting to open the IND and obtain

clearance to initiate clinical studies

in patients. Options to fund this

significant clinical development

programme are currently being

investigated.

NasoSURF device development

has also advanced with some device

redesign required following the initial

human factor studies in USA. Human

factors are a relatively new regulatory

requirement and a further additional

human factor study will be required

after completion of the redesigned

engineering batches.


Initial clinical distribution studies are

underway in Sydney and a further

study in New Zealand is to commence

prior to the end of calendar Q1 2019.

Class II Medical Device filing in USA is

targeted for April/May 2019 which is a

quarter behind schedule necessitated

by the redesign features identified in

the human factor studies. The key

remains the initiation and completion

of the clinical programme which is

targeted to start during FY2020 after

approval to open an IND is obtained

from US FDA.

Selling and distribution

expenses increased by 11% to $14 .2m

(PCP $12.8m) in support of the 20%

revenue growth in the over-the-counter

channel, particularly in Australia. We

continually monitor this spend and

some efficiencies have been identified

which are being implemented during

the H2FY19 time period in Australia

and the Asian markets.

General and administration

expenses reduced to $3.5m (PCP

$3.6m) with cost savings made

where possible.

Cash flow and balance sheet

Total Assets of $59.4m are up on

the March 2018 year end’s $56.6m.

This is mainly due to the capitalised

investment made into research and

development both directly and

through the joint venture.

Working Capital increased to $26.3m

(PCP $24.1m) with the $4.1m increase

in inventory to $27.8m (PCP $23.7m)

for the stock build for the larger sales

volumes during the summer months,

together with the $0.2m decrease in

trade payables and provisions to

$14 .5m (PCP $14 .7m) offset by the

$2.0m reduction in receivables and

prepayments to $13.0m (PCP $15.0m).

Cash holdings of $7.4m are up from

the $6.8m at the March 2018 year

end, primarily reflecting the breakeven

underlying operating result and the

drawdown under the term loan facility.

The long term CRG loan of $42.0m

has a maturity date of 31 March 2020.

The company are working with CRG to

extend the existing facility and expand

the available capital to US$40-50m.

Product development

Maxigesic

is now being sold in 15 countries

– Australia, Brunei, El Salvador, Israel,

Iraq/Kurdistan, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia,

Malta, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Serbia,

Singapore, United Kingdom and

United Arab Emirates. The company

founder personally attended launch

meetings to give talks on Maxigesic

to Healthcare Professionals in Malaysia

and Ireland. Further country launches

are in progress, with exact timings

dependent upon multiple factors

around the finalising of the regulatory

processes at a country and licensee

level. These are either completing

registration updates or the transfer of

existing registrations to local licensees

in Europe. Getting to launch requires

a number of steps in each country

and these timings are hard to forecast.

Launch planning is currently underway

in a number of significant countries.

Registration in the remaining EU

countries (Cyprus, Greece and

Lithuania) is currently being finalised

and additional filings in a number

of countries in Africa and the Middle

East, which are reliant upon an

EU registration, are underway.

Maxigesic is now licensed in 128

countries with the recent addition

of Russia, South Korea, Taiwan

and Hong Kong. A few additional

territories remain on our targeted

list: USA, Canada, Germany and

selected territories in South America

with discussions underway in most

of these currently.

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Maxigesic IV out-licensing discussions
are now underway which once

achieved will contribute significantly

to other income as upfronts are

anticipated in general to be larger

than for the oral formulations. The first

out-licensing deal has recently been

signed for South Korea.

Maxigesic sales in the Rest of World

are starting to grow and contributions

will become more significant once

additional countries and dose forms

are added. In following years the

contribution will become significant

and for the first time we have seen

during H1FY2019, the sales from

the Rest of the World and Southeast

Asia exceeding 10% of the group

operating revenue. Important features

of Rest of World sales are that overhead

costs are lower so more of the profit

contribution is realised in the profit line.

Product clinical studies

the majority of the R&D programme

highlighted in the IPO has now been

completed for Maxigesic oral dose

forms which has been a significant

exercise. Additional dose forms such

as Maxigesic Rapid have been

developed within the existing clinical

trial budget and a new Maxigesic Cold

& Flu formulation is under development

but these costs are not material.

Additional specific Maxigesic IV data

for the USA filing is required and this

is being organised to commence during

the 2019 calendar year.

Pascomer patient clinical studies are

being planned and alternatives to fund

this significant programme are being

currently investigated.

NasoSURF

development is proceeding with the

US Food and Drug Administration

development pathway confirmed.

Class I Medical Device has been

completed. However, the major

market opportunities lie in indications

covered by a Class II Medical Device

registration pathway which is

consequently the targeted opportunity

and underway. Human Factor study

results required some redesign work

which is well underway.

Following preclinical programme

completion and final Human Factor

Studies, an IND with FDA will be

opened and clinical studies commence.

This will be in FY2020. Consequently,

some of the spend will be delayed

which will offset, to some extent,

the additional spend required for

Maxigesic IV.

The company will continue to carefully

run its Research and Development

budgets to stay within profit targets.

Outlook

Sales continued to grow in Australia

but were soft in the first quarter due to

divestment of Claris Hospital Products

and the effects of the planned

Australian Pharmacy stocking up

with Maxigesic prior to the 1 February

2018 re-scheduling of codeine-based

painkillers from over-the-counter

to prescription. However, growth is

picking up again and additional

Hospital products with better margins

are being launched and will continue

to be launched over the next few years.


Additionally, market research identified

that there was a considerable amount

of stock piling of codeine-based

products with a significant number of

consumers buying up to 12 months’

worth of product. Hence there remains

an ongoing opportunity to encourage

consumers to switch from codeine

medications. Maxigesic has obtained a

market leadership position in Australia

for paracetamol-ibuprofen combinations.

We see the opportunity for significant

ongoing organic growth from Maxigesic

tablets and additional dose forms such

as Maxigesic IV and Maxigesic Oral

Liquid which are planned to be

launched in the next 12-18 months.

Further sales growth from our eye

care channel is also expected together

with a number of new product

launches.

Top line sales declined in New Zealand

due to the divestment of Claris Hospital

Products and the final effects of the

Metoprolol tender sales being lost.

However, we have continued to

transition sales to products in the

over-the-counter market resulting in

the positive growth of gross margins

and overall gross profit. We expect

this gross profit growth to continue in

New Zealand which has been helped

by organic sales growth in over-the-

counter products and new product

launches Maxigesic PE, NovaTears

and Vitamin C Liposachets.

The timing of Rest of World sales still

remains difficult to determine due to

the multitude of countries and differing

regulatory requirements and related

timelines. Further launches have

occurred and are ongoing with a

number of significant markets being

close to launch. The estimates from

licensees continue to indicate that the

sales will increase significantly over

the next few years with new launches,

growth in already launched markets,

and new line extensions.

Further progress has been achieved

in the out-licensing programme with

the addition of a significant major

market, Russia, for Maxigesic oral

dose forms and our first significant

Maxigesic IV deal with a licensee in

South Korea. Additional discussions

are currently underway for the

remaining oral dose form and IV

territories which once achieved will

add significantly to Other Income.

As commercial sales milestones are

achieved under our existing out

licensing programme they will provide

further licence income.

The clinical trial programmes have

progressed well with a significant

proportion successfully completed

thereby considerably reducing the

clinical risk for the Maxigesic

programme. Further R&D costs

are required for the Maxigesic IV

USA programme in addition to the

two new lines, Maxigesic Rapid and

Maxigesic Cold & Flu.

Market research has identified that

the NasoSURF project represents a

significant commercial opportunity.

Completion of this programme in

order to file the registration in major

territories will become a major

development focus in FY2020.

Completing additional trials within

existing financial resources remains

the key aim and as signalled we

remain confident that we will return

to profitability during the FY2019

time period. The small operating loss

during H1FY19 is positive progress

and we expect the second half of the

financial year to generate greater

revenues and profitability than the

first half.

07

Financial
Statements.

Contents

09 Consolidated Income Statement

09 Consolidated Statement

of Comprehensive Income

10 Consolidated Statement

of Changes in Equity

11 Consolidated Balance Sheet

12 Consolidated Statement

of Cash Flows

13 Notes to the Financial Statements

FY19

08AFT PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED

Interim Report for the six months ended 30 September 2018

Consolidated Income Statement
For the six months ended 30 September 2018

$NZ000’s Note

Unaudited

6 months

ended

30 Sep 2018

Unaudited

6 months

ended

30 Sep 2017

Revenue 1138,04536,561

Cost of sales(20,292)(22,256)

Gross profit

1 7,7 5 314,305

Other income2,4301,014

Selling and distribution expenses(14,234)(12,771)

General and administrative expenses(3,489)(3,618)

Research and development expenses(2,225)(4,9 8 2)

Equity accounted loss of joint venture entity

10(344)(616)

Operating loss(109)(6,668)

Finance income1696

Finance costs(2,481)(1,590)

Other gains/(losses)(1,690)1,589

Loss before tax(4,264)(6,573)

Tax credit/(expense)76(300)

Loss after tax attributable to owners of the parent(4,188)(6,873)

Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share ($)(0.4)(0.07)

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

For the six months ended 30 September 2018

$NZ000’s

Unaudited

6 months

ended

30 Sep 2018

Unaudited

6 months

ended

30 Sep 2017

Loss after tax(4,188)(6,873)

Other comprehensive (loss)/income

May be subsequently reclassified to profit and loss:

Foreign currency translation reserve(224)(10)

Other comprehensive (loss)/income for the period, net of tax(224)(10)

Total comprehensive loss for the period

attributable to owners of the parent(4,412)(6,883)

09

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
For the six months ended 30 September 2018

$NZ000’s Note

Share

capital

Share

options

reserve

Redeemable

preference

share reserve

Foreign

currency

translation

reserve

Retained

earnings

Total

equity

Balance as at 31 March 201762,944 295–256(4 4,025)19,470

Unaudited

Six months to 30 September 2017

Loss after tax––––(6,873)(6,873)

Other comprehensive loss–––(10) –(10)

Movement in share options reserve –104–––104

Preference dividends accumulated291––291

Issue of ordinary shares

71,065––––1,065

Capital raising expenses(266) ––––(266)

Dividends paid and provided ––––(4 51)(4 51)

Balance as at 30 September 201763,743 399291246(51,349)13,330

Unaudited

Six months to 31 March 2018

Loss after tax––––(5,851)(5,851)

Other comprehensive income–––84 –84

Movement in share options reserve–31–––31

Preference dividends accumulated––192––192

Dividends paid and provided ––––(444)(444)

Balance as at 31 March 201863,743 430483330 ( 57, 6 4 4)7, 3 4 2

Unaudited

Six months to 30 September 2018

Loss after tax –– – –(4,1 8 8)(4,1 8 8)

Other comprehensive loss –––(224)–(224)

Movement in share options reserve–91–––91

Preference dividends

accumulated – –396––396

Dividends paid and provided––––(4 57 )(4 57 )

Balance as at 30 September 201863,743521879106(62,289)2,960

10AFT PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED

Interim Report for the period ended 30 September 2018

Consolidated Balance Sheet
As at 30 September 2018

$NZ000’s Note

Unaudited

as at

30 Sep 2018

Audited

as at

31 Mar 2018

Unaudited

restated

as at

30 Sep 2017

Assets

Current assets

Inventories2 7, 8 1 524,412 23,697

Trade and other receivables12,99316,95415,029

Cash and cash equivalents7, 4 0 06,770 7, 1 2 2

Derivative assets

12481176127

Total current assets

48,68948,312 45,975

Non-current assets

Property, plant and equipment335330 374

Intangible assets7, 0 8 95,118 2,74 4

Deferred income tax assets800708 342

Investment in joint venture entity

102,4932,1351,808

Total non-current assets10,7178,291 5,268

Total assets

59,40656,603 51,243

Liabilities

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables13,2451 7, 3 9 1 13,245

Provisions1,2631,098 1,424

Current income tax liability–118–

Total current liabilities

14,50818,607 14,669

Non-current liabilities

Interest bearing liabilities

641,93830,654 23,244

Total liabilities

56,44649,261 3 7, 91 3

Equity

Share capital763,74363,743 63,743

Retained earnings/(losses)(62,289)( 5 7, 6 4 4 )(51,349)

Share options reserve521430399

Redeemable preference share reserve879483291

Foreign currency translation reserve106330 246

Total equity

2,9607, 3 4 213,330


Total liabilities and equity

59,40656,60351,243

Net tangible assets per ordinary share$(0.04)$0.02$0.11

For and on behalf of the Board who authorised these financial statements for issue on 22 November 2018.

Hartley Atkinson

Managing Director and

Chief Executive Officer

David Flacks

Chairman

11

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
For the six months ended 30 September 2018

$NZ000’s Note

Unaudited

6 months

ended

30 Sep 2018

Unaudited

restated

6 months

ended

30 Sep 2017

Cash flows from operating activities

Receipts from customers44,62140,322

Interest received1696

Payments to suppliers and employees(4 6,670)(4 7, 2 8 2 )

Tax paid(134)(143)

Interest and finance cost paid(1,640)(671)

Net cash used in operating activities

9(3,807)(7,678)

Cash flows from investing activities

Purchases of property, plant and equipment(57)(4 6)

Investment in joint venture

10(702)(1,797)

Purchases of intangible assets(2,062)(301)

Net cash used in investing activities

(2,821)(2,144)

Cash flows from financing activities

Proceeds from issue of share capital7–1,065

Share issue costs–(188)

New borrowings7, 41 7–

Dividends paid8–(132)

Net cash generated from financing activities

7, 4 1 7745

Net increase/(decrease) in cash789(9,077)

Impact of foreign exchange on cash and cash equivalents(159)294

Opening cash and cash equivalents6,77015,905

Closing cash and cash equivalents

7, 4 0 07, 1 2 2

12AFT PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED

Interim Report for the period ended 30 September 2018

Notes to the Financial Statements
For the six months ended 30 September 2018

1. General information

AFT Pharmaceuticals Limited (the 'Company') is a company which is incorporated and domiciled in New Zealand.

It is registered under the Companies Act 1993. These financial statements comprise AFT Pharmaceuticals Limited

and its subsidiaries (together referred to as the Group). The Group is a pharmaceutical distributor and developer

of pharmaceutical intellectual property.

These consolidated interim financial statements were approved by the Directors on 22 November 2018, and are

not audited, but have been reviewed by Deloitte Limited in accordance with the New Zealand Standard on Review

Engagement 2410.

2. Basis of preparation

These general purpose financial statements for the six months to 30 September 2018 have been prepared in accordance

with New Zealand Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (NZ GAAP). They comply with NZ IAS 34 and IAS 34, Interim

Financial Reporting. The Group is a for-profit entity for the purposes of complying with NZ GAAP.

These condensed consolidated interim financial statements do not include all the notes normally included in an annual

financial report. Accordingly, this report should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements for the

year ended 31 March 2018, which have been prepared in accordance with the New Zealand equivalents to International

Financial Reporting Standards (NZ IFRS) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

All accounting policies have been applied on a basis consistent with those used in the audited financial statements for

the year ended 31 March 2018, as described in those annual financial statements, with the exceptions as described in

notes 4 and 5.

3. Going concern assumption

At 30 September 2018, the Group has drawn an interest bearing loan of $41.9m ($30.7m at 31 March 2018) and held

a cash balance of $7.4m ($6.8m as at 31 March 2018). During the period ended 31 March 2018 a new loan facility of

US$10m was entered into, with US$5m drawn down in January 2018, and the remaining US$5m in August 2018.

The Group incurred a net loss in the 6 months ended 30 September 2018 of $4.2m (30 September 2017 net loss of

$6.9m) and had a net operating cash outflow for the period of $3.8m (30 September 2017 $7.7m).

The loan is due for repayment in full on 31 March 2020 (refer to note 6).

The Directors have a reasonable expectation that the Group will be in a position to repay this loan on or before

31 March 2020 from a combination of positive cash flows, issuance of new equity, if required, and refinancing from

debt market sources. Accordingly, the Directors have adopted the going concern assumption for the purposes

of the preparation of these financial statements.

The Company’s listing on NZX and ASX, and resultant ready access to new capital support the Directors’ confidence.

The Directors have approved internal forecasts through to 31 March 2020, considered achievability of the assumptions

under these forecasts, reviewed the existing working capital against Group requirements and considered forecast

compliance with applicable debt covenants. The key revenue assumptions, which like all assumptions, are subject to

a degree of uncertainty are:

• the ability to execute further licensing agreements for the key innovative products: Maxigesic, Pascomer and

NasoSURF;

• the ability to generate future international revenues from the existing and potential licensing agreements for the

key innovative products: Maxigesic, Pascomer and NasoSURF; and

• the continued Australian sales growth for Maxigesic due to the re-scheduling of codeine-based painkillers from

over-the-counter to prescription only from 1 February 2018 (Maxigesic is codeine-free and is therefore exempt

and remains available over-the-counter).


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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
For the six months ended 30 September 2018

4. IFRS 9: Financial Instruments

This new accounting standard came into effect on 1 April 2018 and has been applied by the Group since then. As the

Group does not apply hedge accounting, no reporting changes have been identified under the adoption of this standard.

5. IFRS 15: Revenue From Contracts With Customers

The Group implemented the new standard effective 1 April 2018. The new standard replaced NZ IAS 18 'Revenue' and

NZ IAS 11 'Construction Contracts'. NZ IFRS 15 establishes a comprehensive framework for determining whether, how

much and when revenue is recognised. The core principle in that framework is that revenue is recognised dependent

on the transfer of promised goods or services to the customer for an amount that reflects the consideration which is

expected to be received in exchange for those goods or services. The objective of the standard is to provide a five-step

approach to revenue recognition that includes identifying contracts with customers, identifying performance obligations,

determining transaction prices, allocating transaction prices to performance obligations, and recognising revenue when or

as performance obligations are satisfied. Judgement is applied, including making estimates and assumptions for multiple-

element contracts in identifying performance obligations, in constraining estimates of variable consideration and in

allocating the transaction price to each performance obligation and to lease components (if any).

Changes introduced by the standard relevant to AFT

The new standard provides new requirements and additional guidance that are relevant to the AFT Group, notably

in the following areas:

• “Sale of goods” are derived from the sale of pharmaceuticals where control transfers to our customer and our

performance obligations are satisfied at the time of shipment to or receipt of the products by the customer.

The revenue is recognised at the time of shipment to or receipt of the products by the customer. NZ IFRS 15 does

not change the timing or amount of revenue recognised under these agreements.

• “Royalty income” consists of royalty income from the out-licensing of intellectual property (IP), which is due to the

Group when the licensee has sold the product in their market.

The revenue is recognised as it is earned based on the sales reports provided by the licensees or estimates based on

previous sales reports provided by the licensees. NZ IFRS 15 has a royalty exception which applies to these revenues

and it does not change the timing or amount of revenue recognised under these agreements.

The exemption for sales-based royalties for licenses of intellectual property requires the royalty revenue to be

recognised as the underlying licensee sale has been made and consequently there is no material change to amount of

license income recognised under these agreements.

The Group is also developing its accounting policy for licensing income, which while currently insignificant, is expected to

become increasingly important in future accounting periods.

Transition approach and use of practical expedients.

The Group has applied the full retrospective method for the transition. Certain practical expedients permitted by the

standard during the transition have also been used, notably the relief to not restate contracts that began and were

completed in FY2018 or were completed before 1 April 2017 and to not provide in FY2019 the disclosure requirement

as per NZ IFRS 15 paragraph 120 for the comparative FY2018 period ('amount of the transaction price allocated to the

remaining performance obligations').

Since the new standard, including the use of practical expedients, has not materially modified the timing or amounts of

revenue recognised for FY2018 no restatement is necessary.

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6. Interest bearing liabilities
$NZ000’s

Unaudited

as at

30 Sep 2018

Audited

as at

31 Mar 2018

Unaudited

as at

30 Sep 2017

CRG (Capital Royalty Group) loans41,93830,654 23,24 4

The term loan agreement with CRG commenced in May 2014 and had a facility draw down of up to USD$30 million by

October 2016. USD$15 million was drawn down. Initially this facility was for a six year term with the first four years being

interest only, and the principal to be repaid in equal quarterly instalments in years five and six.

In September 2017, a new loan facility of USD$10 million was entered into, which includes a minimum mandatory

drawdown of USD$5 million on or before 31 March 2018. This was drawn in December 2017, and a second drawdown

for the balance was made in August 2018.

The repayment terms for all facilities were amended in September 2017 to interest only until maturity, and the principal

to be repaid in full on 31 March 2020.

The loans have a general security over the assets of the Group together with a group guarantee. Interest is fixed at 13.5%

p.a. The loans are denominated in United States dollars (USD) and during the period NZD$3.064m was recognised as

unrealised foreign exchange loss. The carrying amount of the CRG loans are substantially in line with the fair market value

as at balance sheet date. At 30 September 2018 the loan balance owing was USD$27.751m (2017 USD$16.759m).

7. Share capital

FY2018:

In May 2017, the Company issued 473,181 Ordinary shares at $2.25 (AUD$2.11) each pursuant to the share purchasing

plan offered to existing shareholders. This share issue raised $1.065million of additional Ordinary share equity.

FY2019:

No ordinary or preference shares have been issued in the 6 months ended 30 September 2018.

Unlisted options to acquire ordinary shares were issued under the AFT Long Term Incentive Plan. 525,000 options issued

have an exercise price being $2.80. Reason for issue is to incentivise employees to grow the share price of the Company

and to attract, motivate and retain employees. The options are issued on the terms of the LTI plan. Therefore vesting dates

and conditions vary dependent on option holder.

8. Dividends paid

Ordinary shares

No dividends have been paid or declared for the ordinary shares.

Redeemable preference shares

The redeemable preference shares issued on 24 March 2017 attract a dividend rate of 9.4% per annum, or 25.8 cents

per share per annum and fall due on a quarterly basis. For the 30 June 2018 and 30 September 2018 quarter ends, no

dividends were paid and accordingly the dividends net of withholding taxes have been accumulated in the Redeemable

Preference Share Reserve.

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9. Reconciliation of loss after tax with net cash flow from operating activities
$NZ000’s

Unaudited

as at

30 Sep 2018

Unaudited

restated

as at

30 Sep 2017

Loss after tax(4,1 8 8)(6,873)

Non-cash items:

Depreciation5160

Amortisation90105

Impact of Foreign Exchange on cash and cash equivalents(159)(209)

Share options expense91103

Interest costs capitalised to loan804532

Unrealised FX gains/(losses)1,986(699)

Share of JV Loss344616

Movement in working capital:

Decrease/(increase) in inventories(3,404)(4,979)

Decrease/(increase) in trade and other receivables4,7094,145

Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables(4,014)(636)

Increase/(decrease) in income tax(117)157

Net cash used in operating activities(3,807)(7,678)

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

For the six months ended 30 September 2018

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10. Investment in joint venture partnership
$NZ000’s

Unaudited

as at

30 Sep 2018

Unaudited

as at

30 Sep 2017

Interest in joint venture company at cost5,046 3,140

Equity accounted earnings of joint venture partnership(2,553) (1,332)

Net equity investment in joint venture partnership2,493 1,808

The joint venture partnership of the Group and its activities are as follows:

% interest held

Dermatology Specialties LP50%50%

Principal activities: Development and distribution of pharmaceuticals

Dermatology Specialties LP was incorporated on 22 June 2015. Movements in investment in the

joint venture partnership during the 6 months comprise:

$NZ000’s

Balance at start of period2,135 627

Investment during the period702 1,797

Share of current period loss(344) (616)

Balance at end of period2,4931,808

The following table summarises the financial information relating to the Group's joint venture

partnership, and represents 100% of the joint venture partnership net assets, revenues and net profits.

$NZ000’s

Extracts from joint venture partnership balance sheet (unaudited)

Current assets– –

Non-current assets2,2022,178

Current liabilities(96)(181)

Non-current liabilities––

Net assets2,106 1,997

$NZ000’s

Extracts from joint venture partnership income statement (unaudited)

Revenue– –

Net loss after taxation(688) (1,232)

The joint venture did not have any contingent liabilities or capital commitments at balance date (H1FY2018: nil).

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11. Segment reporting
Operating Segments

Unaudited

September 2018

$NZ000’s AustraliaNew ZealandSoutheast AsiaRest of WorldTotal

Revenue – sale of goods21,60112,5661,1182,6593 7, 9 4 4

Revenue – royalty income–––101101

Revenue21,601 12,566 1,118 2,760 38,045

Other income1,860– –570 2,430

Depreciation and amortisation(10) (128) (3) –(141)

Equity accounted loss of joint venture entity–––(344)(344)

Loss before tax(519)(2,862)(152)(731)(4,264)

Finance income –16 ––16

Finance costs– (2,481) ––(2,481)

Other gains/(losses)(4 47 )(1,278)35–(1,690)

Total assets23,659 33,158 96 2,493 59,406

Property, plant and equipment51 269 15 –335

Intangible assets–7, 0 8 9 ––7, 0 8 9

Investment in joint venture entity–––2,4932,493

Capital expenditure21 2,098 – – 2,119

Unaudited

restated

September 2017

$NZ000’s AustraliaNew ZealandSoutheast AsiaRest of WorldTotal

Revenue – sale of goods20,20614,1136181,56536,499

Revenue – royalty income–––6262

Revenue20,206 14,113 618 1,627 36,561

Other income–––1,014 1,014

Depreciation and amortisation(10)(152) (3)–(165)

Equity accounted loss of joint venture entity–––(616)(616)

Loss before tax(171)(2,294)(371)(3,737)(6,573)

Finance income 294––96

Finance costs–(1,590)– –(1,590)

Other gains/(losses)(66)1,63718–1,589

Total assets21,15129,782 310–51,243

Property, plant and equipment45 309 20 –374

Intangible assets–2,74 4 ––2,74 4

Investment in joint venture entity–––1,8081,808

Capital expenditure23369–347

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

For the six months ended 30 September 2018

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12. Financial risk management
(a) Managing financial risk

The Group’s activities expose it to various financial risks as detailed below.

Market risk

Management is of the opinion that the Group’s exposure to market risk at balance date is defined as:

Risk Factor DescriptionSensitivity

(i) Currency riskExposure to changes in foreign exchange rates on assets

and liabilities of the subsidiary, and USD denominated borrowings

As below

(ii) Interest rate riskExposure to changes in interest rates on borrowingsAs below

(iii) Other price riskNo commodity securities are bought, sold or tradedNil

Foreign exchange risk

The Group benefits from the use of derivative financial instruments to manage foreign currency exposures.

The fair value of forward exchange contracts is calculated by reference to current forward exchange rates at period end

and the contract exchange rates, considered level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The Group purchases goods and services from overseas suppliers in a number of currencies, primarily AUD, USD, EUR

and GBP and has borrowings that are denominated in US dollar amounts. This exposes the Group to foreign currency

risk. The Group manages foreign currency risk through use of derivative arrangements, in particular forward exchange

contracts. The exposure is monitored on a regular basis based on Group foreign exchange policies. Future revenues from

markets outside Australasia will be denominated primarily in USD and EUR which will provide a natural hedge against

these costs.

In the current period for the six months to 30 September 2018 (H1FY2019) net foreign exchange losses totalled

$1,700,357 (H1FY2018: $1,575,660 gain) of which $3,063,766 (H1FY2018: $699,000 gain) were unrealised losses on the

USD denominated CRG loan. Future revenues from markets outside Australasia will be derived in USD which will be used

towards repaying this debt as it falls due. The balance of the gains/losses are derived from the restatement of the cash

balances at the spot rate on the period end balance date of 30 September 2018 and the change in spot rates during the

time between when expenses are recorded in the general ledger and when they are paid.

In total, the group had assets and liabilities denominated in the following currencies, as at 30 September 2018.

Assets

$NZ000’s Currency

Liabilities

$NZ000’s

11,814AUD3,247

858USD43,233

523MYR62

397SGD58

247EUR2,462

2GBP36

A 1% increase or decrease in foreign exchange rates on assets and liabilities will reduce/increase equity by $352,000

(H1FY2018: $172,000) and reduce/increase the profit or loss by $202,000 (H1FY2018: $57,000).

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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
For the six months ended 30 September 2018

12. Financial risk management (continued)

The following forward foreign exchange contracts were held at 30 September 2018:

Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts

Buy currency

Buy currency

amount (000's)

Sell amount

$NZ000’s

Mark to market

30 Sep 2018

Sell amount

$NZ000’s

Fair value

$NZ000’s

EUR2,2503,8864,001115

GBP1232392445

USD3,0704,2504,570320

Sell currency

Sell currency

amount (000's)

Buy amount

$NZ000’s

Mark to market

30 Sep 2018

Buy amount

$NZ000’s

Fair value

$NZ000’s

AUD2,0002,2242,26541

Total benefit as at 30 September 2018:481

All contracts mature within one year from 30 September 2018.

The following forward foreign exchange contracts were held at the end of the 2018 financial year:

Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts

Buy currency

Buy currency

amount (000's)

Sell amount

$NZ000’s

Mark to market

31 Mar 2018

Sell amount

$NZ000’s

Fair value

$NZ000’s

EUR2,5504,2904,394104

GBP19736538722

USD6,0008,2688,31850

Total benefit as at 31 March 2018: 176

All contracts mature within one year from 31 March 2018.

The following forward foreign exchange contracts were held at 30 September 2017:

Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts

Buy currency

Buy currency

amount (000's)

Sell amount

$NZ000’s

Mark to market

30 Sep 2017

Sell amount

$NZ000’s

Fair value

$NZ000’s

EUR3,316 5,302 5,454 152

GBP524 949 980 31

USD5,080 7, 1 1 87, 0 6 2 (56)

Total benefit as at 30 September 2017: 127

All contracts mature within one year from 30 September 2017.

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Interest rate risk
Borrowings are at a fixed interest rate, which exposes the Group to fair value interest rate risk. There are no specific

derivative arrangements to manage this risk.

Credit risk

Financial instruments, which potentially subject the Group to credit risk, principally consist of accounts receivable.

Regular monitoring is undertaken to ensure that the credit exposure remains within the Group’s normal terms of trade.

The Group has one significant concentration of credit risk at 30 September 2018 with the largest debtor being $3,604,000

(H1FY2018: $3,131,000). There has been no past experience of default and no indications of default in relation to this

debtor. There are no impaired receivables at 30 September 2018 (H1FY2018: nil).

The Group’s cash and short-term deposits are placed with high credit quality financial institutions. Accordingly,

the Group has no significant concentration of credit risk other than bank deposits, with 11.4% of total assets at the

Bank of New Zealand (H1FY2018: 26.5%), 1.1% at NAB Bank (H1FY2018: 3.3%) and 0% with ANZ (H1FY2018: 0%).

The carrying value of financial assets represents the maximum exposure to credit risk.

Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Group may encounter difficulty in raising funds at short notice to meet its commitments

and arises from the need to borrow funds for working capital. The directors monitor the risk on a regular basis and actively

manage the cash available to ensure the net exposure to liquidity risk is minimised. Since May 2014, there has been a $1m

BNZ overdraft immediately available.

The liquidity/maturity profile of the liabilities is as follows:

Liquidity profile

$NZ000’s < 1 year1-2 years2-5 years> 5 yearsTotal

30 September 2018

Trade and other payables(13,245)–––(13,245)

Borrowings(3,785)(48,776)––(52,561)

Derivative instruments (outbound)(8,375)–––(8,375)

Derivative instruments (inbound)8,815–––8,815

Totals(16,590)(4 8,776)––(65,366)

$NZ000’s

30 September 2017

Trade and other payables(13,245) –––(13,245)

Borrowings (2,098) (2,176) (28,271)–(32,545)

Derivative instruments (outbound)(13,369)–––(13,369)

Derivative instruments (inbound)13,496 –––13,496

Totals(15,216) (2,176) (28,271)–(45,663)

(b) Fair values

The carrying value of financial assets and liabilities (trade receivables and trade payables) approximates their fair value.

Trade receivables are valued net of provision and trade payables are valued at their original amounts by contract.

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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
For the six months ended 30 September 2018

13. Related parties

The Group had related party relationships with the following entities:

Related party Nature of relationship

CRG (Capital Royalty Group) Shareholder

The following transactions were carried out with these related parties:

(i) Loans

$NZ000’s Note

Unaudited

as at

30 Sep 2018

Audited

as at

31 Mar 2018

Unaudited

as at

30 Sep 2017

CRG (Capital Royalty Group)641,93830,654 23,244

Total loan balances41,93830,654 23,244

(ii) Key management compensation

$NZ000’s

Unaudited

as at

30 Sep 2018

Audited

as at

31 Mar 2018

Unaudited

as at

30 Sep 2017

Directors' fees146286143

Executive salaries5401,084 527

Short term benefits187127134

Share options expense152930

Key management compensation8881,526 834

Key management includes external Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, the Chief of Staff, the Chief Financial Officer and the Director

of International Business Development. These positions are mainly responsible for planning, controlling and directing the activities of the

business. The Chief of Staff is the spouse of the Chief Executive Officer.

14. Correction of error and change in classification

During 2018, the Group modified the classification of provisions for customer rebates from “Provisions” to “Trade and

other receivables” to reflect more appropriately the receipts expected from customers.

Comparative amounts in the Balance Sheet were restated for consistency. As a result, as at 30 September 2017, $1,686k

was reclassified from ‘Provisions’ to ‘Trade and other receivables”.

During 2018, the Group determined that goods in transit should be accounted for according to Incoterms, other than for

specific ownership terms in the contracts. Previously, the Group recognised inventory once it had inspected and accepted

the goods as per its rights under the contracts. As a result of this change, as at 30 September 2017 there was $2,560k

of goods in transit which had not been recorded. As a consequence, inventories and trade and other payables were

understated. The change has been recorded in these financial statements by restating each of the affected financial

statement line items for prior periods.

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The following table summarises the impact of the above changes on the Group’s consolidated financial statements.
Consolidated balance sheet

Impact of correction of error

As previously reportedAdjustmentsAs restated

30 September 2017

Inventories21,1372,56023,697

Trade and other receivables16,640(1,611)15,029

Cash7, 1 9 7(75)7, 1 2 2

Derivative assets127–127

Total current assets45,10187445,975

Total assets50,36987451,243

Trade and other payables10,6852,56013,245

Provisions3,110(1,686)1,424

Total current

liabilities13,79587414,669

Total liabilities3 7,0 3 98743 7, 91 3

There is no impact on the Group’s total equity, basic or diluted earnings per share, net tangible assets per ordinary share,

total comprehensive loss or cash flows for the year ended 30 September 2017.

15. Contingent liabilities

In May 2015, AFT Pharmaceuticals Ltd signed as guarantor of AFT Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd for its 5-year lease contract

for the premises occupied in Sydney, Australia. AFT Pharmaceuticals Pty Ltd has placed AUD$75 ,000 on term deposit

with NAB in favour of the landlord of the business premises to support this guarantee. The company has placed

NZD$75 ,000 on term deposit with the BNZ. This sum is security for a guarantee issued by the BNZ in favour of the NZX,

should the company ever default on any of its payment obligations to NZX.

16. Capital commitments

The Group has no capital commitments at 30 September 2018 (31 March 2018: nil: 30 September 2017: nil).

17. Subsequent events

There were no material events occurring after balance date and before the date of approval of the financial statements

requiring recognition or disclosure.

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This review report relates to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements of AFT Pharmaceuticals Limited for the six months ended

30 September 2018 included on AFT Pharmaceuticals Limited’s website. The Board is responsible for the maintenance and integrity of AFT Pharmaceuticals

Limited’s website. We have not been engaged to report on the integrity of AFT Pharmaceuticals Limited’s website. We accept no responsibility for any

changes that may have occurred to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements since they were initially presented on the website.

The review report refers only to the unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements named above. It does not provide an opinion on any

other information which may have been hyperlinked to/from these unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements. If readers of this report

are concerned with the inherent risks arising from electronic data communication they should refer to the published hard copy of the unaudited condensed

consolidated interim financial statements and related review report dated 22 November 2018 to confirm the information included in the unaudited condensed

consolidated interim financial statements presented on this website. Legislation in New Zealand governing the preparation and dissemination of financial

statements may differ from legislation in other jurisdictions.

INDEPENDENT REVIEW REPORT

TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF AFT PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED


We have reviewed the condensed consolidated interim financial statements of AFT Pharmaceuticals

Limited and its subsidiaries (‘the Group’) which comprise the consolidated balance sheet as at 30

September 2018, and the consolidated income statement, consolidated statement of comprehensive

income, consolidated statement of changes in equity and statement of cash flows for the six months

ended on that date, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory

information on pages 9 to 23.


This report is made solely to the company’s shareholders, as a body. Our review has been undertaken

so that we might state to the company’s shareholders those matters we are required to state to them

in a review report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept

or assume responsibility to anyone other than the company’s shareholders as a body, for our

engagement, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.


Board of Directors’ Responsibilities

The Board of Directors are responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the condensed

consolidated interim financial statements, in accordance with NZ IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting

and IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting and for such internal control as the Board of Directors

determine is necessary to enable the preparation and fair presentation of the condensed consolidated

interim financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.


Our Responsibilities

Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on the condensed consolidated interim financial

statements based on our review. We conducted our review in accordance with NZ SRE 2410 Review of

Financial Statements Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity (‘NZ SRE 2410’). NZ SRE

2410 requires us to conclude whether anything has come to our attention that causes us to believe

that the condensed consolidated interim financial statements, taken as a whole, are not prepared, in all

material respects, in accordance with NZ IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting and IAS 34 Interim

Financial Reporting. As the auditor of AFT Pharmaceuticals Limited, NZ SRE 2410 requires that we

comply with the ethical requirements relevant to the audit of the annual financial statements.


A review of the condensed consolidated interim financial statements in accordance with NZ SRE 2410 is

a limited assurance engagement. The auditor performs procedures, primarily consisting of making

enquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical

and other review procedures.


The procedures performed in a review are substantially less than those performed in an audit

conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (New Zealand). Accordingly we do

not express an audit opinion on those financial statements.


Other than in our capacity as auditor and the provision of taxation services, we have no relationship

with or interests in AFT Pharmaceuticals Limited or its subsidiaries. These services have not impaired

our independence as auditor of the Company and Group.


Conclusion

Based on our review, nothing has come to our attention that causes us to believe that the condensed

consolidated interim financial statements of the Group do not present fairly, in all material respects,

the financial position of the Group as at 30 September 2018 and its financial performance and cash

flows for the six months ended on that date in accordance with NZ IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting

and IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting.



Chartered Accountants

Auckland, New Zealand

22 November 2018

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Interim Report for the period ended 30 September 2018

On 21 December 2015, NZX granted the Company a waiver (Original Waiver) from NZX Main Board Listing Rule 5.2.3 in
respect of its quoted shares (Shares) for a period of 12 months to the extent the Rule required the Company to have at

least 25% of Shares held by Members of the Public holding at least a Minimum Holding (as that term is defined in the NZX

Main Board Listing Rules). The Original Waiver has expired. On 21 December 2016, a further waiver from NZX Main Board

Listing Rule 5.2.3 was granted to AFT for an additional 12 month period. This waiver was renewed by NZX Regulation for

a further 12 month period on 20 December 2017.

The waiver was granted on the following conditions:

• NZX receives an undertaking from the Atkinson Family Trust (AF Trust) that it will not increase its holding in AFT during

the term of the waiver, otherwise than as a result of an allotment pursuant to an offer or issue of shares that is made

pro-rata to all AFT shareholders;

• At least 10% of shares are held by more than 500 Members of the Public, with each Member of the Public holding at

least a Minimum Holding;

• AFT clearly and prominently discloses this waiver, its conditions, and its implications in AFT’s half year and annual

reports, and in any Offer Documents relating to any offer of shares undertaken by AFT, during the period of the waiver;

• AFT consistently monitors the total number of Members of the Public holding shares and the percentage of shares held

by Members of the Public holding at least a Minimum Holding;

• AFT notifies NZX as soon as practicable if there is any material reduction to the total number of Members of the Public

holding at least a Minimum Holding of shares, and/or the percentage of shares held by Members of the Public holding at

least a Minimum Holding; and

• AFT provides NZX with a written quarterly update of the total number of Members of the Public holding shares holding

at least a Minimum Holding and the percentage of shares held by Members of the Public holding at least a Minimum

Holding. The quarterly updates are from the date the waiver is granted, for the period of the waiver. The updates are to

be provided to NZX within ten business days of the end of each quarter.

• AFT provides NZX, with the second quarterly update, an update on the proposed initiatives AFT intends to undertake to

materially increase the percentage of shares held by Members of the Public before the expiry of the waiver.

The implication of the waiver is that the Shares may not be widely held and that there may be reduced liquidity in the

Shares following quotation. A copy of each waiver can be viewed at www.aftpharm.com.

NZX WAIVER

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AFT is a company incorporated with limited liability under the New Zealand Companies Act 1993
(Companies Office registration number 873005).

Registered OfficeLevel 1, 129 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna, Auckland 0622, New Zealand

+64 9 488 0232

www.aftpharm.com


Mertons, Level 7, 330 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia

+61 3 8689 9997

Principal

Administration

Office

Level 1, 129 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna, Auckland 0622, New Zealand

+64 9 488 0232

www.aftpharm.com

113 Wicks Road, North Ryde NSW 2113, Australia

+61 2 9420 0420

ARBN: 609 017 969

Directors

(as at date of this

Interim Report)

Dr Hartley Atkinson

Marree Atkinson

Dr James (Jim) Burns

David Flacks

Nathan (Nate) Hukill

Jon Lamb

Dr Douglas (Doug) Wilson

Share RegistrarComputershare Investor Services Limited

Level 2, 159 Hurstmere Road, Takapuna, Auckland 0622, New Zealand

+64 9 488 8777

enquiry@computershare.co.nz


Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited

Yarra Falls, 452 Johnston Street, Abbotsford VIC 3067, Australia

+61 3 9415 4083

enquiry@computershare.co.nz

AuditorDeloitte

Deloitte Centre, 80 Queen Street, Auckland 1140, New Zealand

+64 9 303 0700

DIRECTORY

26AFT PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED

Interim Report for the period ended 30 September 2018

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