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ANNUAL

REPORT

FOR THE

YEAR ENDED

31 MARCH 2020

FY21 KEY DATES
2020 Annual Meeting 5 August 2020

End of FY21 Half Year 30 September 2020

FY21 Interim Results Announced By 30 November 2020

End of FY21 Financial Year 31 March 2021

The Board of Directors of Pacific Edge Limited is pleased to

present the Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2020.

This provides a review of our performance in the last year and

our focus for the financial year ahead.

Digital versions of this report, and of our previous shareholder

reports, are available at www.pacificedgedx.com/investors/

shareholder-reports/. We are constantly looking for

improvement opportunities and would welcome feedback

on this report. Please address any questions, comments or

suggestions to investors@pacificedge.co.nz.

Chris Gallaher David Darling

Chairman Chief Executive Officer


CONTENTS

Our Business at a Glance 4

Progress in FY20 8

Key Metrics 9

Report from the Chair 10

Our Plan 12

Report from the Chief Executive Officer 14

Financial Commentary 20

Board Profiles 24

Executive Team 26

Advisory Boards 27

Consolidated Financial Statements 28

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 33

Independent Auditors’ Report 63

Corporate Governance 67

Remuneration 74

Risk Analysis 77

Statutory Information 78

Glossary 83

Company Directory 84

WE’RE ON A JOURNEY TO BENEFIT GLOBAL

COMMUNITIES THROUGH THE DELIVERY OF

INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR THE EARLY

DIAGNOSIS AND BETTER MANAGEMENT

OF CANCER.

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OUR PRODUCTS
Our suite of four Cxbladder tests span the urothelial cancer pathway

and offer better care for patients, better utility for urologists and savings

for the payers. Our Cxbladder tests remain the only new, commercially

available, molecular test for bladder cancer for more than 18 years.

OUR PEOPLE

We have a team of passionate and committed people with proven

perfornance delivering products that are creating a dramatic and positive

impact on the detection and management of bladder cancer.

OUR CUSTOMERS

We work with hundreds of urologists and healthcare payers in our

markets, enabling them to deliver better care for their patients, more

efficiently and more effectively.

OUR MARKETS

We have commercial operations in NZ, Australia, Singapore and the

USA. The USA provides us with an annual addressable market of

US$1.2 billion*.

OUR SUPPLY CHAIN

We own and operate two dedicated, accredited diagnostic laboratories –

in New Zealand and in the USA – and have networks of sales people in

our markets. Our test kits are manufactured and delivered directly to

urologist customers on an as needed basis.

OUR CLINICAL EVIDENCE

Our portfolio of peer-reviewed, published, clinical evidence drives

positive reimbursement decisions, inclusion in guidelines and wide

adoption by physicians.

WE ARE ON A JOURNEY

TO COMMERCIALISE

OUR WORLD LEADING

CANCER DIAGNOSTICS

TECHNOLOGY

OUR BUSINESS AT A GLANCE

* E Y Parthenon Report 2018

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Our suite of four
Cxbladder tests

span the bladder

cancer pathway and

are providing better

clinical solutions for

both patients and

physicians alike –

they are non-invasive,

highly accurate and

validated by world-

leading physicians and

healthcare providers.

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COMMERCIAL GROWTH: Increasing number of customers and urologists adopting and
using Cxbladder; 14% increase in Operating Revenue and 7% increase in Total Laboratory

Throughput.

PUBLICATION OF FURTHER PEER-REVIEWED PAPERS highlighting Cxbladder’s

outperformance and adding significant additional clinical utility evidence in support of

Cxbladder.

INCLUSION IN USA’S NATIONAL COMPREHENSIVE CANCER NETWORK (NCCN)

GUIDELINES as an approved clinical intervention for patients being monitored for

recurrence of urothelial cancer (UC).

USA: Growing recognition and adoption by the targeted large healthcare institutions in

the USA.

LCD PROGRESS: Updated dossier of clinical evidence accepted for formal review by the

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in the USA, as part of the process for

inclusion in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD).

NEW ZEALAND: Continuing adoption and increasing commercial use of Cxbladder by

New Zealand public healthcare providers (DHBs), consolidating New Zealand’s world

leading position.

SOUTH EAST ASIA: Continued progress in Southeast Asia with the five largest hospitals

concluding their User Programmes. Analysis to be completed in FY21.

FUNDING: Successfully raised $20.1m from existing and new investors through a fully

underwritten placement and rights issue.

POST-PERIOD END

Leading non-profit US healthcare provider, Kaiser Permanente, approved the commercial

use of Cxbladder by their urologists for patients being evaluated for bladder cancer.

PROGRESS IN FY20

We made good commercial progress in FY20 and all our key

performance metrics increased year on year, with increased

revenue and Laboratory Throughput and a growing number

of urologists using our Cxbladder tests.

KEY METRICS

FY20 TOTAL LABORATORY TEST THROUGHPUT

(COMMERCIAL TESTS AND USER PROGRAMMES)

TOTAL LABORATORY THROUGHPUT

+7% vs FY19 to 16,861 tests

5-year CAGR of 34%

UNITED STATES

+6% vs FY19

Strong 14% year on year increase in Q420

78% of Total Laboratory Throughput

REST OF WORLD

+12% vs FY19

CMS-RELATED TESTS

Accounted for approximately 43% of

US Commercial Tests in FY20 (45% in FY19)

COMMERCIAL TESTS

+6% vs FY19

Comprise 81% of Total Laboratory Throughput

TOTAL LABORATORY THROUGHPUT

TOTAL LABORATORY THROUGHPUT BY REGION

■ 1H ■ 2H

FY20 FINANCIAL SNAPSHOT

Revenue from test sales $4.4m, up 14% year

on year

Total Revenue $5.2m

Operating Expenses $24.1m, up 5% on prior year

Net Operating Cashflow Improved 12% on prior

year to $(15.4)m

Net Loss After Tax $(18.9)m

Cash, cash equivalents and short term deposits

of $14.8m as at 31 March 2020

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78%

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REPORT FROM THE CHAIR
Chris Gallaher

The multiple benefits of Cxbladder became

more apparent during the Covid-19 period,

and were reflected in the recent agreement

with leading US healthcare provider, Kaiser

Permanente, which has approved the

commercial use of Cxbladder by their urologists

for patients being evaluated for bladder cancer.

This is a significant milestone achievement for

Pacific Edge.

The past few months have been an extraordinary

time for countries and businesses around the

globe, as together we have faced the challenges of

Covid-19. We have seen an acceleration of trends

that have been progressing slowly for many years,

such as the move to telehealth, and new ways of

doing things are quickly becoming the norm.

For Pacific Edge, these circumstances have

highlighted the benefits of our Cxbladder tests,

providing assurance to patients, simplifying the

diagnostic process and allowing for easy, non-

invasive in-home sample collection, all while

providing high quality results for clinicians. The

benefits of this additional utility was reflected in

the recent agreement with Kaiser Permanente and

we are delighted to be extending our relationship

with this recognised industry leader.

We continue to make progress in our journey

to commercialise our Cxbladder tests in the

global market. Operating Revenue, Laboratory

Throughput and Commercial Test volumes all

increased year on year as adoption and use of our

Cxbladder tests grows.

Our largest market opportunity, and the largest

investment of our capital and resources, remains

the USA. The pace at which we have been able

to achieve some of our key milestones in this

highly regulated market has taken longer than

we planned, a feature common to most who

commercialise medtech products here. To the

extent that we can control the pace of progress,

we are doing all that we can to achieve our

reimbursement and product goals in the USA.

In all our markets, our commercial focus remains on

the large scale, blue chip healthcare organisations

which can benefit from adopting Cxbladder and

which will also deliver greater scale and volumes

over the long term.

Multiple institutions in both the USA and our

other markets are currently using or evaluating

Cxbladder, including some of the most highly

recognised healthcare organisations in the world,

such as Johns Hopkins Medicine.

New Zealand is again a showcase for the world,

leading the way in the adoption of Cxbladder.

The majority of New Zealand’s public healthcare

providers are now using Cxbladder and many

have adopted it into their guidelines for both the

evaluation of haematuria and in the monitoring for

recurrence of urothelial cancer.

Our financial results reflect our passage of growth,

with increasing revenue and cash receipts from

customers and an improved Net Operating

Cashflow. Expenses were slightly up on the prior

year as we expanded our sales team in the USA

to take advantage of the market opportunity

and continued to invest in our commercialisation

journey. The reported Net Loss After Tax of $18.9m

was slightly up on the prior year but in line with

our expectations.

I would like to thank shareholders for their

continued support and patience as we draw

nearer to achieving our goals. The capital raising in

late-2019 has provided the financial resources for

our continued momentum, and we remain focused

on moving to a cashflow positive situation as soon

as possible.

We remain committed to realising the opportunity

that exists for Cxbladder, and we are progressing

in a number of areas which will help us achieve our

goals of growing our global reach, building and

strengthening our customer base and increasing

sales and adoption, all of which will drive greater

cash revenue.

On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank the

passionate and experienced people who work for

Pacific Edge in our markets around the world. It is

their expertise and commitment that have helped

us come this far in our journey. The milestones

they are helping us achieve are significant, and

their passion for our product and our company is

admirable.

We are confident we

have the right team, the

insights and the strategy

to achieve commercial

success, and we are

proud of our growing

contribution to enabling

better care, better

diagnosis and better

health outcomes for

patients being evaluated

for bladder cancer.

We look forward to providing a further update at

our annual meeting in August. Details of this will

be sent to shareholders in the near future.

Yours faithfully

Chris Gallaher

Chairman

Highlights for the period

include the publication

of three additional peer

reviewed papers in

support of Cxbladder;

inclusion in the National

Comprehensive Cancer

Network (NCCN)

guidelines in the US;

increased adoption and

commercial use by New

Zealand’s public healthcare

providers and growing

recognition and adoption

by urologists in the US and

New Zealand.

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USA
Bring the USA business to a cash-flow positive position

• To conclude the national reimbursement process for CMS

patients, enabling an increase in cash contribution of more

than 40%

• Grow the number of tests used by existing customers

• Build on the recent commercial adoption of Cxbladder

by Kaiser Permanente to add other scale customers and

targeted institutions.

• Progress the adoption of Cxbladder across the more than

300 VA (Veterans Affairs) healthcare centers

NEW ZEALAND

Bring the New Zealand business to a cash-flow positive

position

• Extend the commercial coverage by public healthcare

providers in New Zealand from 65% to 100%

• Grow out the number of Cxbladder products in use with

each of the existing public healthcare customers

AUSTRALIA AND SOUTH EAST ASIA

• Transition the Australia and Singapore public health care

providers from their clinical studies to a commercial

customer model

• Facilitate commercial discussions with large scale South

East Asia (SEA) healthcare provider partners to grow

Pacific Edge’s SEA business

Launch and commercialise

all four Cxbladder

products in our targeted

markets around the world

to drive a profitable

business.

Sustain the global first

mover advantage with

Cxbladder becoming the

preferred go-to detection

and management tests

for urothelial cancers.

Grow the adoption

of Cxbladder by large

scale institutional

healthcare customers,

for multiple targeted

clinical needs.

OUR PURPOSE: WHY WE EXIST

To enable better care, better clinical decision making and better use

of healthcare resources by providing faster, more accurate and

less invasive diagnosis and management of cancer.

OUR VISION: WHO DO WE WANT TO BE

The most trusted and preferred solution for urothelial cancer

detection and management.

SUCCESS IS DELIVERING SUPERIOR VALUE

WITH CXBLADDER FOR

PATIENTS, HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS

AND STAKEHOLDERS ALIKE.

OUR

GROWTH STRATEGY

Attain global reach with

our comprehensive suite of

Cxbladder products, which

provide physicians with a

‘one-stop-shop’ for their

clinical needs.

OUR NEAR TERM GOALS

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REPORT FROM THE
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

David Darling

Our actions remain focused on building a strong

and profitable business through the delivery of

innovative solutions for the early diagnosis and

better management of cancer.

We are making good progress on our strategic

goals, although the pace of this in some areas

continues to challenge us. The progress we

have made with clinical evidence development,

reimbursement and regulatory approvals cannot

be underestimated. These underpin any successful

commercialisation of medtech products but are

also challenging and time consuming to achieve.

We would like to thank shareholders for your

patience and on-going support as we continue

to progress towards realising our full commercial

potential.

Our stated financial goal for FY20 was to continue

our commercial growth with a similar net

investment to the previous year, and we achieved

this goal.

Operating revenue from test sales for the year was

$4.4m, up 14% on the prior year, with cash receipts

from customers up 19%. Laboratory Throughput

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increased 7% to 16,861 tests, with 81% of those

being commercial tests. Operating expenses were

$24.1m, up 5% on the prior year, primarily due

to the foreign exchange impact of a softer NZD

compared to USD and the increased sales team in

the US.

As at 31 March 2020, Pacific Edge had $14.8m in

cash, cash equivalents and short term deposits,

following a successful $20.1m capital raising

completed during the year. Net Operating

Cashflow was $(15.4)m, a 12% improvement on the

prior comparative period. The company reported a

Net Loss After Tax of $(18.9)m, up 5% on prior year.

Further details of our financial performance can

be read in the Financial Commentary section on

pages 20 to 21 of this report.

Growing Support for Cxbladder

Endorsement for our Cxbladder tests, through

inclusion in guidelines and adoption by reputable

healthcare organisations, is ahead of our

expectations. Inclusion in guidelines follows

significant adoption, and further empowers

urologists and organisations to adopt and use our

products. Published clinical evidence is the trading

currency for positive reimbursement decisions and

recognition in disease specific guidelines.

We have generated in excess of 10 years

of accumulated evidence showing the

outperformance of Cxbladder. This has been a

significant and time consuming investment for the

company and we are now seeing the fruits of this

investment in the reimbursement milestones in the

USA, increasing adoption in all our markets, and

inclusion in NZ and USA guidelines.

Our portfolio of peer reviewed published papers

continues to grow with three additional peer

reviewed papers published during the year, further

supporting Cxbladder’s outperformance and

clinical utility.

Another particularly important achievement for

us in FY20 was inclusion in the USA’s National

Comprehensive Cancer Network bladder cancer

guidelines for patients being monitored for

recurrence of urothelial cancer. This is a pivotal

commercial outcome with the NCCN guidelines

widely recognised and used as the standard for

clinical policy and practice in oncology by clinicians

and payers in the USA. To be considered for review

and inclusion requires an extensive portfolio of

clinical evidence, a track record of clinical use, and

broad adoption by physicians.

Most recently, we were very pleased to be

approved for commercial use by Kaiser

Permanente. This is a fantastic outcome after a

long period of consultation and working closely

with Kaiser Permanente to ascertain the best use of

Cxbladder in their particular healthcare setting.

Connecting with our Customers

We are taking advantage of multiple different

platforms to connect with our customers. These

include such things as our attendance at the South

East Asian Urofair conference, the premier annual

scientific conference organised by the Singapore

Urological Association which was attended by

more than 500 Urologists and medical practitioners

from across Asia and further afield. The conference

featured two presentations on Cxbladder from

internationally recognized urologists and was

another successful step in further raising the profile

of both Pacific Edge and Cxbladder in South East

Asia.

Key opinion leaders are often the early adopters

of our Cxbladder products and they help to build

awareness of Cxbladder. Recently we have seen

a number of video interviews, panel discussions

and presentations delivered by leading urologists

on some of the major urology media platforms,

providing in depth coverage of the compelling

evidence and findings in recent studies and their

conclusions and recommendations.

Our business continues to

progress, with particularly

strong growth in our

domestic market. We

have achieved some

significant milestones

that drive reimbursement

and, combined with the

strong clinical evidence

portfolio underpinning

the commercialisation of

Cxbladder, we are seeing

increased adoption and

commercial use of our

tests.

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Laboratory Throughput: Total commercial and non-commercial tests

processed through Pacific Edge’s laboratories in the USA and New

Zealand, including tests for User Programmes.

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The US Market Opportunity
The USA remains our primary commercial focus

with an estimated annual market opportunity

for our Cxbladder products of approximately

US$1.2b.

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Our tests can be used for the more than 3.4 million

people in the USA who present to the physician

with blood in their urine and are required to be

evaluated for bladder cancer each year. There are

also more than 800,000 who are living with the

disease and who require regular monitoring for

recurrence, up to 4x per year for up to five years,

giving rise to an approximate 3.2 million further

clinic visits. Approximately 4 million cystoscopies

were performed in 2018, many of which have now

been shown to be able to be safely replaced with

Cxbladder.

It was fantastic to be able to announce post year-

end, the commercial agreement reached with

Kaiser Permanente. Kaiser is the largest single

validation customer in the US and, apart from the

direct commercial sales, will also help us capture

other large healthcare institutions and convert

them to commercial customers.

We increased the number of US sales reps to

our planned number of 16 at year end to help

drive growth in this market, with a consequential

growing number of healthcare organisations

and urologists now using Cxbladder. We have

a targeted list of institutions in the US that are

currently using or evaluating Cxbladder, which

includes some of the most highly recognised

healthcare organisations in the world, such as

Johns Hopkins Medicine and Kaiser Permanente.

We remain very focused on concluding the process

to gain reimbursement for the many patients

insured by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid

Services (the CMS) who use our Cxbladder tests.

To achieve reimbursement for these CMS patients,

we require three things - product specific codes, a

national price and coverage under the CMS’s Local

Coverage Determination (LCD). We completed the

first two in 2018 and we now have inclusion in the

LCD left to complete.

To achieve the reimbursement goal of inclusion

in the CMS’s LCD requires sign-off on three

levels of peer reviewed published evidence

covering analytical validity, clinical validity

and clinical utility. The first two have been

successfully signed off and we have the clinical

utility component to complete. To that end, we

submitted an updated dossier of peer reviewed

published evidence for Cxbladder’s clinical

utility to the CMS’s contractor, Novitas, for

formal review in August 2019; and in February

this year, we were able to add our latest

compelling clinical evidence into the dossier,

portraying the significant gains in clinical utility

from the commercial adoption of Cxbladder

Monitor by three different public healthcare

providers in NZ.

A successful LCD decision would result in

reimbursement for all CMS patients treated

or managed using our Cxbladder tests at the

already determined national CMS price for

Cxbladder of US$760 per test. Currently 43% of

our US Commercial Tests are for CMS patients.

At the time of LCD inclusion, we will also seek

reimbursement for the 21,789 Cxbladder

tests that have been completed

and invoiced to the CMS as at

31 March 2020.

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Continuing Success in the New Zealand Market
While the New Zealand market is small relative

to the US, it remains very active and continues to

grow. New Zealand’s public healthcare providers

(DHBs) continue to lead the global adoption of

Cxbladder and the majority have now added

Cxbladder into their standard of care, and in some

cases, into clinical guidelines, replacing the gold

standard cystoscopy in both the evaluation of

haematuria and in the monitoring for recurrence of

urothelial cancer. In Q420 and Q121, two of New

Zealand’s public healthcare providers added an

additional Cxbladder product to their mainstream

commercial use.

New Zealand is a great example of what our

tests can achieve in terms of better patient

care, better outcomes and better use of limited

healthcare resources. The addition of Cxbladder

to mainstream clinical use has been disruptive

to healthcare protocols and today, with these

changes, most urologists in New Zealand no

longer practice urology as they did 18 months

earlier.

The actions being taken here and their

demonstrable benefits are being watched carefully

by large healthcare institutions and leading

urologists around the world, and are another step

towards gaining wider adoption for Cxbladder.

Rest of World

The clinical trials in Singapore are nearing

completion and the results from these will form the

basis for a proposed Singapore-wide commercial

programme.

In Australia, we are focusing on the large public

healthcare providers, replicating our New Zealand-

proven sales and marketing model to drive sales.

Changing Clinical Practice

Helping to improve outcomes and reduce costs

by contributing to changing clinical practice

takes time. Clinical validation from research, trials

and studies is a key component to this. These

range from short term User Programmes through

to longer-term studies and commercial look-

backs which demonstrate the clinical utility and

effectiveness of our tests.

The precedent has now been set, and with the

recent supportive statements by the FDA and

CMS, we expect that tele-consultations will

become more common practise going forward. In

line with this, in-home sampling is also expected

to become an accepted option for patients and

physicians, even once the Covid-19 restrictions are

eased.

Our People

We have a team of passionate, expert and

experienced professionals who work collaboratively

to help us achieve our goals. Earlier this year, we

were pleased to welcome Grant Gibson as our new

Chief Financial Officer, and we have also welcomed

several new highly experienced sales people to

the team in the US. We are proud of our people

and the professionalism and expertise they bring

to their roles every day. In particular, we recognise

and thank them for their efforts during the recent

Covid-19 pandemic, during which we continued

to operate as an essential business but in a

significantly different and challenging environment.

We are working hard to create a workplace where

the value and efforts of our people is recognised

and rewarded. We recognise that work-life balance

is important and the recent Covid-19 environment

has demonstrated that different and more flexible

forms of working are possible. The safety and

wellness of people remains a priority, and we

are continually looking for ways to improve and

support our teams.

Catalysts to Drive Growth through FY21

We have identified opportunities for growth in

all our targeted markets and will be directing our

resources towards achieving commercial contracts

with large institutional healthcare customers and

growing sales to existing customers.

In the US, we continue to work closely with Novitas

to gain inclusion in the LCD. A successful outcome

will unlock access to the CMS revenue which

currently represents approximately 40% of Pacific

Edge’s current commercial sales in the US and is

expected to positively impact on demand from

other healthcare organisations as well.

At any one time, we will have a variety of User

Programmes and commercial trials underway as

healthcare organisations determine how Cxbladder

can be best used in their particular healthcare

setting.

Responding to Covid-19

We continued to operate as an essential business

during the Covid-19 restrictions in both New

Zealand and the USA.

While March test numbers remained strong across

our markets, we felt the impact of Covid-19 in

the first two weeks of April (post-period end) with

urologists struggling with the conflicting demands

of Covid-19 restrictions and managing bladder

cancer patients, all of whom are deemed at-risk

patients. This led initially to lower test numbers as

patient visits were deferred and clinicians moved

to telehealth options, with test numbers approx.

51% of the prior year in April for both New Zealand

and the USA. An uplift was seen in the second half

of April in New Zealand following the easing of

Covid-19 related restrictions and we are starting to

see a similar trend in the US as restrictions eased

in May.

We were able to reduce costs to offset income

reductions and also received financial support in the

form of Covid-19 relief packages from Governments

in New Zealand, Australia and the US.

During this period, we have seen an increase in

telehealth with some organisations reporting up to

90% of the consultations being tele-consultations,

up from around 30% prior to Covid-19.

Cxbladder’s unique sample collection device

was recognised by physicians in both the US and

New Zealand as an enabling deivce that would

help drive and sustain their shift to telehealth for

bladder cancer patients. The Cxbladder sample

collection system is being sent to patients at

home for an in-home sample collection, and then

collected by courier, for delivery to a Pacific Edge

laboratory, providing diagnosis and assurance even

when face to face consultations are not possible.

Given that many urology patients are in the +65

years age bracket and therefore at higher risk

from Covid-19, it also helps to maintain social

distancing, removing the need to visit busy

medical centres or collection points.

In New Zealand, we are looking to bring the

remaining public healthcare providers into contract

and expand the use of Cxbladder tests by existing

customers.

The focus for South East Asia is to complete the

User Programmes in Singapore and transition

these institutions into commercial customers,

as well as progress discussions with potential

strategic partners in the region.

Clinical evidence remains key and we will continue

to build out the evidence portfolio to drive further

positive reimbursement decisions.

Cash management remains a priority and we

expect FY21 total operating expenses to remain in

line with FY20.

Outlook

Pacific Edge is in a unique global position, with a

first mover advantage, a large addressable market,

a proven model and products with compelling and

repeatable performance. Cxbladder provides the

only commercially available, non-invasive, accurate,

clinically validated diagnostic solution across the

bladder cancer pathway. Our tests deliver better

care for patients, better utility for urologists and

savings for the payers.

We are continuing to build scale in the US, through

the signing of commercial agreements with large

scale healthcare organisations, as well as achieving

inclusion in the CMS’s LCD. Upon successful

completion, these will provide a significant positive

impact on the company’s financial position.

We remain focused on achieving our key strategic

objectives and commercial momentum is

increasing. The benefits and value our Cxbladder

tests offer and the opportunities for our company

are huge. As we progress with our key objectives,

we expect demand and commercial use of our

tests to gather pace.

David Darling

Chief Executive Officer

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The key metrics used by Pacific Edge to measure
our progress are Operating Revenue, Laboratory

Throughput and Commercial Tests. These all

increased year on year.

LABORATORY THROUGHPUT

Laboratory Throughput is the measure of the

overall adoption of the Cxbladder products

and includes Commercial Tests as well as User

Programmes.

Since commencing commercial sales in 2015,

Laboratory Throughput has grown at a compound

annual growth rate (CAGR) of 34%.

In FY20, Laboratory Throughput increased 7% year

on year.

By Market

The US remains our biggest market and comprised

78% of Total Laboratory Throughput in FY20.

US Throughput increased 6% year on year.

Momentum is growing and we saw a strong uplift

of 14% in Throughput in the final quarter of this

year, compared to the same period last year.

New Zealand has been actively growing and now

makes up 17% of Total Laboratory Throughput.

New Zealand Laboratory Throughput increased

12% year on year.

By Test

Cxbladder test usage in the respective markets

depends on the length of time a specific product

has been available in-market and the specific

clinical issue that the urologist or institute is

interested in. We have a rollout strategy where

new tests are first launched in New Zealand before

being progressively rolled out in the USA and

other markets. This can sometimes take many

months before broad coverage is achieved.

In the US, Cxbladder Detect was the first product

launched in 2015, and as expected, it has the

highest adoption, followed by Cxbladder Monitor.

In New Zealand, Cxbladder Triage test has the

highest usage followed by Cxbladder Monitor.

FINANCIAL COMMENTARY

COMMERCIAL TESTS

Commercial Tests are tests that have been

analysed by Pacific Edge, for a specific customer,

including the User Programmes run by customers

as part of their adoption process but excluding any

tests run for clinical studies.

Commercial Tests increased 6% and comprised

81% of Total Laboratory Throughput in FY20.

Commercial Tests also include tests for CMS

patients, which are all invoiced to CMS but for

which revenue is not yet recognised or cash

payment received. CMS related tests accounted

for approximately 43% of US Commercial Tests in

FY20 and as at 31 March 2020, we had cumulatively

completed and invoiced a total of 21,789 tests

for CMS patients, for which we are yet to be

reimbursed.

We will seek reimbursement for these tests when

we achieve inclusion in the Local Coverage

Determination.

OPERATING REVENUE

Group Operating Revenue (or test sales) increased

14% to $4.4m in FY20.

US Operating Revenue accounted for 86% of

Group Operating Revenue and increased 15% year

on year (+9% in USD terms).

Under NZ IFRS 15 revenue in the US is currently

recognised on a cash only basis and excludes tests

sold in the US for which cash payment has yet to

be received, as well as tests completed for patients

covered by the CMS.

Rest of the World Operating Revenue increased

14% year on year, mainly driven by the increasing

adoption and use by New Zealand’s DHBs.

OPERATING CASHFLOW

Our continued focus on disciplined cash

management saw Net Operating Cashflow reduce

by 12% to $(15.4)m for the year.

Cash receipts from customers increased 19% year

on year to $4.4m.

The introduction of national product specific

CPT codes for Cxbladder Detect and Cxbladder

Monitor in the USA from January 2019 has had

a positive impact on cash collection rates and

US payment terms currently average around 5

months from completion of test to payment by

relevant US payer (insurer).

As at 31 March 2020, Pacific Edge had $14.8m in

cash, cash equivalents and short term deposits,

following a successful $20.1m capital raising

completed during the year.

OPERATING EXPENSES

Operating Expenses were $24.1m, up 5% on the

prior year, primarily due to the foreign exchange

impact of a weaker NZD compared to USD.

US Operating Expenses account for 60% of

the total Operating Expenses and were down

2% in local currency, however, 3% higher when

converted to NZD

In Q420, the US business increased the number

of sales representatives selling Cxbladder to 16

individuals, compared to 11 at the start of the

financial year.




FY18

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1

2

3

4

5

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Test Numbers

Test Numbers

NZ 000s

FY20

Lab ThroughputRevenue

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200

300

400

500

600

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1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

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3,000

3,100

3,200

3,300

3,400

3,500

3,600

3,700

3,800

+14%

+14% growth

+12%+11%




FY18

0

1

2

3

4

5

FY19

$NZD Millions

Test Numbers

Test Numbers

NZ 000s

FY20

Lab ThroughputRevenue

Q419Q420

0

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0

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200

300

400

500

600

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

4,000

3,000

3,100

3,200

3,300

3,400

3,500

3,600

3,700

3,800

+14%

+14% growth

+12%+11%




FY18

0

1

2

3

4

5

FY19

$NZD Millions

Test Numbers

Test Numbers

NZ 000s

FY20

Lab ThroughputRevenue

Q419Q420

0

500

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

4,000

3,000

3,100

3,200

3,300

3,400

3,500

3,600

3,700

3,800

+14%

+14% growth

+12%+11%

OPERATING REVENUE

NZ GROWTH

USA Q4 LABORATORY THROUGHPUT

■ USA ■ ROW

■ FY19 ■ FY20

2120

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Telehealth has become a key part of the delivery of life-saving cancer care while protecting
vulnerable oncology patients and providers alike. The number of urologists using telehealth has

been growing as the world has grappled with the Covid-19 pandemic.

Cxbladder plays an important role in this new environment, allowing patient evaluation and assessment

to be managed remotely, with the Cxbladder in-home urine sample process incorporating the delivery

and collection of sample kits direct to patients homes, and the delivery to Pacific Edge laboratories for

analysis.

In a recent editorial in the American Society of Clinical Oncology journal, Kaiser Permanente commented

on their use of telehealth for the management of oncology patients. Excerpts from the editorial are

below:

• Kaiser Permanente rapidly expanded its telehealth offer during the Covid-19 pandemic, and

believe that the oncology telehealth innovations made during the current crisis could lead to lasting

changes in oncology care delivery, entrenching telehealth as an integral component of cancer care.

• In the current landscape of a viral pandemic, coordination of tests, imaging, and virtual visits for

patients is more necessary than before, as social distancing may cause additional distress and loss

of control for patients.

• Published data on patient satisfaction and recall of recommendations suggest that cancer

survivorship visits can be effectively delivered by telehealth. This is particularly relevant in cases

where formal assessment, such as scans and/or laboratory results indicate continued remission.

• For many patients, in-person care may not be easily avoided. This includes imaging, procedures,

and sample collection for laboratory work. However, technologies for some remote evaluation are

emerging and should be considered if available.

• Kaiser’s goal is to transition all oncology patients, irrespective of disease site, stage, or phase in

their care continuum, to telehealth as much as feasible. In the current environment of the Covid-19

outbreak, with shelter in-place orders and an increasing number of local positive Covid-19 cases, we

are finding that the vast majority of patients welcome telehealth options, and many request virtual

visits on a daily basis.

CXBLADDER AND TELEHEALTH

DELIVERING CARE AND ASSURANCE DURING A PANDEMIC

“It is almost inevitable that the telehealth utilisation

post Covid-19 will settle down at a level higher relative

to pre-covid.”

Credit Suisse, Equity Research, United States

REAL-LIFE CASE STUDY

Bladder cancer has a very high rate of recurrence and as such,

patients that have been treated are required to return to the

clinic for regular evaluations for the recurrence of the disease.

Cxbladder Monitor allows urologists to monitor bladder cancer

patients for recurrence of the disease. Compared to invasive

and often uncomfortable surveillance tests such as cystoscopy,

Cxbladder Monitor can provide accurate results with a

single urine sample, and the test is often used to reduce the

frequency of cystoscopy.

A US patient presenting to clinic at the

University of Florida as part of his regular

monitoring for recurrence showed a

significant increase in his Cxbladder

Monitor Score.

The follow-up investigation by the

physician identified an aggressive CIS

(Carcinoma In Situ). A confirmatory

investigation at Johns Hopkins found

an early stage and small tumour and

treatment started immediately.

The patient wrote to Pacific Edge and

stated: “Cxbladder Monitor has been

life changing for me. While diagnosis

of a tumour wasn’t news I was hoping

to get, I am happy that Cxbladder

Monitor aided in the early detection

and allowed me to get treatment

quickly.”

iStock image

“Without Cxbladder

Monitor, we may not

have found this right

away. “

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BOARD PROFILES
Chris Gallaher, Chairman and Independent Director (Appointed 2016)

Chris joined the Board in 2016 and was appointed as Chairman in August 2016. A New Zealand citizen

resident in Melbourne, Chris has held senior positions in both CEO and CFO roles with a number of large

international companies and was a partner in Arthur Young, Chartered Accountants. Prior to retiring from

full time corporate life, he was CFO of Fulton Hogan, a large NZ resources based civil contractor. Chris

holds a BCom from Otago University and is a Chartered Accountant and a member of the Australian

Institute of Company Directors.

David Darling, Executive Director and CEO (Appointed 2014)

Dave has over 30 years’ business experience in life sciences and biotechnology and was appointed to

the Board as Executive Director in 2014. In his capacity as Chief Executive Officer he has led Pacific Edge

from its early inception, and has significant executive and leadership experience in the development and

international commercialisation of biomedical and biotechnology businesses and products. During his

career, Dave has held a number of positions in governance, executive and senior management, joining

Pacific Edge from Fletcher Challenge.

David Levison, Independent Director (Appointed 2016)

David has spent 25 years in the healthcare industry, working across a range of sectors from pharmaceuticals

to services to diagnostics. He has been the founder and CEO of a number of high growth medical and

medical technology businesses in the USA as well as working in private equity. David received his MBA

from Stanford University and BS from Williams College.

Anatole Masfen, Independent Director (Appointed 2008)

Anatole is the co-founder of Artemis Capital, a private equity investment firm based in Auckland. He

graduated from the University of Auckland with an MCom (Hons) in Finance and Economics. Following

that he spent eight years with Air New Zealand / Ansett, holding senior positions in Pricing, Revenue

Management and Systems implementation. He holds directorships in numerous private companies and

and has significant knowledge of financial capital markets.

Sarah Park, Independent Director (Appointed 2018)

Sarah brings international corporate finance experience to Pacific Edge after a professional career with

PricewaterhouseCoopers in New Zealand and HSBC Investment Bank in London. During her executive

career, Sarah has worked in mergers and acquisitions, equity capital markets and equity research. She also

had a lead role in investor relations and venture capital raisings in Asia, the Middle East and Europe for US

based biopharmaceutical companies. Sarah has a degree in Economics from the University of Edinburgh.

Bryan Williams, Independent Director (Appointed 2013)

Bryan is an internationally recognised cancer researcher and research administrator, with significant

business experience. He has held a number of governance roles, including with a NASDAQ listed biotech

company. Bryan was a Director of Cancer Trials Australia, Director of the Monash Institute of Medical

Research, and Director and CEO of the Hudson Institute of Medical Research. He is currently Emeritus

Director and Distinguished Scientist at the Hudson Institute in Melbourne. He has a BSc (Hons) and PhD in

Microbiology from the University of Otago.

From L to R: David Levison, Chris Gallaher, Sarah Park, Bryan Williams, David Darling, Anatole Masfen

Pacific Edge is led by an experienced and

knowledgeable Board of Directors who

offer a range of complementary skills and

expertise.

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EXECUTIVE TEAM

David Darling, Managing Director and CEO

See profile on page 25.

Grant Gibson, Chief Financial Officer, Pacific Edge

Grant is an experienced financial executive and chartered accountant, who brings significant financial

experience to the role. Prior to joining Pacific Edge in late 2019, Grant was Chief Financial and Operating

Officer for Dunedin-based company, TracMap, where he was responsible for leading the financial

management and operations across the company. Prior to that, Grant worked in executive finance roles at

Westpac, including as Head of Finance for Westpac New Zealand. During his time with Westpac, he headed

the finance team for New Zealand’s largest financial transaction, the local incorporation of Westpac New

Zealand.

Jimmy Suttie, Senior Vice President Global Operations, Pacific Edge

Jimmy has vast experience, as an executive, with the management of science and technology in New

Zealand’s primary industry sector, particularly the development and application of science and technology

for commercialisation. Jimmy manages the Pacific Edge Operations Group with responsibilities for clinical

testing, product improvement, product support and new product development.

Parry Guilford, Chief Scientific Officer, Pacific Edge

Parry has led the science, research and development at Pacific Edge from its early days. As one of the

founding scientists and a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Company, Parry is the architect of

many of the Company’s product prototypes. Parry’s focus today and going forward is to bring his world class

skills and experience on the step change in biotechnology for the Company’s next generation of products.

Tony Lough, Vice President Clinical Science & Product Performance, Pacific Edge

Tony joined Pacific Edge in 2016 and brings research management experience to the senior management

team. His most recent role was Chief Executive of a government-university funded project to provide a

national genomics infrastructure to the research sector. Prior to that he was a team leader at the Auckland-

based biotechnology company, Genesis Research and Development Corporation, leading projects in the

commercialisation of macromolecular signaling.

Brent Pownall, Vice President Commercial & Franchise, Pacific Edge

Brent brings significant strategic marketing, business development and commercialisation experience,

including sales and marketing of biologics and biomedical products in New Zealand, Australia, Asia and

the United States. Brent joined Pacific Edge in 2013 to lead the commercial and business development

activities of the Pacific Edge franchise and its commercial arm, Pacific Edge Diagnostics New Zealand,

serving the New Zealand, Singapore and Australian markets.

Jackie Walker, Chief Executive Officer, Pacific Edge Diagnostics USA

Jackie brings to the company over 25 years of extensive leadership experience in commercialising medical

technologies in the US and a strong general management background. Prior to joining Pacific Edge

Diagnostics USA, Jackie held senior executive positions at OSspray Ltd, Ondine Biomedical, Dentsply

Sirona, a NASDAQ-100 company, and Ohmeda Medical. Jackie has led the establishment and growth of the

USA subsidiary since 2012.

Jack Atchason, Senior Vice President of Sales & Customer Service, Pacific Edge Diagnostics USA

Jack brings over 25 years of successful experience in sales, sales leadership, and commercial operations,

with large and small pharmaceutical organisations in the US. A proven leader in start-up organisations and

product launches, Jack held roles of increasing responsibility for Abbott Laboratories, Amgen, Cytogen,

Idenix, Millenium, and Targanta. Jack has led the growth of US sales and customer acquisition since 2013.

SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARD

NamePositionOrganisationCountry

M. Brennan

Oncologic Surgeon Scientist

Senior Vice President for

International Programs

Professor

Chair in Clinical Oncology

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterUSA

P. Guilford

Chief Scientific OfficerPacific Edge LimitedNew Zealand

ProfessorUniversity of OtagoNew Zealand

N. Kasabov

DirectorKnowledge Engineering & Discovery

Research Institute (KEDRI)

New Zealand

Professor

Computer Science

Auckland University of TechnologyNew Zealand

O. Ogawa

Professor and

Chairman

Department of Urology, Kyoto School

of Medicine

Japan

P. Spence

Managing DirectorPaul Spence ConsultantsUnited Kingdom

M. Sullivan

Professor

Consultant

Paediatric Oncologist

The University of Melbourne Royal

Children’s Hospital

Australia

B. Williams

Emeritus Director and

Distinguished Scientist

Hudson Institute of Medical ResearchAustralia

DirectorPacific Edge LimitedNew Zealand

CINICAL ADVISORY BOARD

NamePositionOrganisationCountry

P. Cozzi

Associate Professor University of Notre DameAustralia

UrologistVMO at St George Public and Private,

Mater Private, Sutherland, Kareena, Prince

of Wales and Hurstville Private Hospitals

Australia

M. Fraundorfer

Consultant UrologistTauranga Hospital

Urology BOP Ltd

New Zealand

R. Getzenberg

Executive Associate Dean of

Research, Professor/Medicine

Nova Southeastern University – College of

Allopathic Medicine (NSU – MD)

USA

P. Gilling

Consultant Urologist Tauranga HospitalNew Zealand

Head of Urology DepartmentUrology BOP Ltd New Zealand

Professor of SurgeryUniversity of Auckland School of MedicineNew Zealand

J. Masters

UrologistAuckland City Hospital

Manukau Superclinic

New Zealand

J. Raman

Professor and Chief of

Urology

Penn State Hershey Surgical Specialties,

Milton S. Hershey Medical Center,

Hershey, Pennsylvania

USA

S. Shariat

Professor and ChairmanMedical University of Vienna, Vienna

General Hospital

Austria

Adjunct ProfessorWeill Cornell Medical Center, New YorkUSA

Adjunct ProfessorUniversity of Texas Southwestern Medical

Center

USA

ADVISORY BOARDS

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CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL

STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED

31 MARCH 2020

20

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Statement of Comprehensive Income

For the year ended 31 March 2020

Note: These Financial Statements are to be read in conjunction with the Notes to the Financial Statements

Notes

2020

($000)

2019

($000)

REVENUE

Operating Revenue 5 4,370 3,817

Total Operating Revenue 4,370 3,817

Other Income5 584 990

Interest Income9 249 323

Foreign Exchange Gain (Loss) (5) (1)

Total Revenue and Other Income 5,198 5,129

OPERATING EXPENSES

Laboratory Operations 5,181 4,594

Research6 3,916 3,532

Sales and Marketing 8,571 8,236

General and Administration7 6,416 6,676

Total Operating Expenses 24,084 23,038

NET (LOSS) BEFORE TAX (18,886) (17,909)

Income Tax Expense16 - 9

(LOSS) FOR THE YEAR AFTER TAX (18,886) (17,918)

Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss:

Translation of Foreign Operations (96) (3)

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) attributable to

equity holders of the Company

(18,982) (17,921)

Earnings per share for profit attributable to the equity

holders of the Company during the year

Basic and Diluted Earnings per share3 (0.032) (0.036)

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Share

Capital

Retained

Earnings

Share

Based

Payments

Reserve

Foreign

Currency

Translation

Reserve

Total

Equity

Notes($000)($000)($000)($000)($000)

Balance as at 31 March 2018 131,824 (120,119) 4,055 880 16,640

(Loss) after tax - (17,918) - - (17,918)

Other Comprehensive Income - - - (3) (3)

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS)

attributable to equity holders of the

Company

- (17,918) - (3) (17,921)

Transactions with owners in their

capacity as owners:

Issue of Share Capital18 14,391 - - - 14,391

Share Based Payments - Employee

Remuneration

8 188 188

Share Based Payment - Employee

Share Options

8 - 160 452 - 612

Balance as at 31 March 2019 146,403 (137,877) 4,507 877 13,910

Balance as at 31 March 2019 146,403 (137,877) 4,507 877 13,910

(Loss) after tax - (18,886) - - (18,886)

Other Comprehensive Income - - - (96) (96)

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS)

attributable to equity holders of the

Company

- (18,886) - (96) (18,982)

Transactions with owners in their

capacity as owners:

Issue of Share Capital18 18,857 - - - 18,857

Share Based Payments - Employee

Remuneration

8 163 - - - 163

Share Based Payment - Employee

Share Options

8 - 521 35 - 556

Balance as at 31 March 2020 165,423 (156,242) 4,542 781 14,504

Statement of Changes in Equity

For the year ended 31 March 2020

Note: These Financial Statements are to be read in conjunction with the Notes to the Financial Statements

Balance Sheet

As at 31 March 2020

Notes

2020

($000)

2019

($000)

CURRENT ASSETS

Cash and Cash Equivalents9 1,755 4,847

Short Term Deposits9 13,029 8,000

Receivables10 642 1,265

Inventory11 796 842

Other Assets12 694 610

Total Current Assets 16,916 15,564

NON-CURRENT ASSETS

Property, Plant and Equipment13 652 769

Right-of-Use Assets23 1,581 -

Intangible Assets14 179 233

Total Non-Current Assets 2,412 1,002

TOTAL ASSETS 19,328 16,566

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Payables and Accruals17 3,270 2,572

Lease Liabilities23 983 52

Total Current Liabilities 4,253 2,624

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

Lease Liabilities23 571 32

Total Current Liabilities 571 32

TOTAL LIABILITIES 4,824 2,656

NET ASSETS 14,504 13,910

Represented by:

EQUITY

Share Capital18 165,423 146,403

Accumulated Losses (156,242) (137,877)

Share Based Payments Reserve 4,542 4,507

Foreign Translation Reserve 781 877

TOTAL EQUITY 14,504 13,910

For and on behalf of the Board of Directors dated the 28th Day of May 2020:

Director Director

Note: These Financial Statements are to be read in conjunction with the Notes to the Financial Statements

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2020

1. SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Reporting Entity

The consolidated financial statements (hereafter referred to as the ‘financial statements’) presented for the year

ended 31 March 2020 are for Pacific Edge Limited (the ‘Company’) and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as

the ‘Group’). The Group’s purpose is to research, develop and commercialise new diagnostic and prognostic tools

for the early detection and management of cancers.

Pacific Edge Limited is registered in New Zealand under the Companies Act 1993 and is a Financial Markets

Conduct (FMC) reporting entity under Part 7 of the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013. The financial statements

of the Group have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013

and the NZX Listing Rules. The financial statements presented are those of the Group, consisting of the Parent

entity, Pacific Edge Limited, and its subsidiaries. The reporting entity is listed on the New Zealand Stock Exchange

(NZX).

These financial statements have been approved for issue by the Board of Directors on 28th May 2020.

Basis of Preparation

These financial statements of the Group have been prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting

Practice in New Zealand (NZ GAAP). The Group is a for-profit entity for the purposes of complying with NZ GAAP.

The financial statements comply with New Zealand equivalents to International Financial Reporting Standards (NZ

IFRS), other New Zealand accounting standards and authoritative notices that are applicable to entities that apply

NZ IFRS. The financial statements also comply with International Financial Reporting Standards.

The financial statements are presented in New Zealand Dollars, which is the Company’s functional currency and

Group’s presentation currency, and all values are rounded to the nearest thousand dollars ($000). The accounting

principles recognised as appropriate for the measurement and reporting of earnings, cash flows and financial

position on a historical cost basis have been used.

The Statement of Comprehensive Income and Statement of Cash Flows have been prepared so that all

components are stated net of GST. All items in the Balance Sheet are stated net of GST, with the exception of

receivables and payables.

Management of Capital

The capital structure of the Group consists of equity raised by the issue of ordinary shares in the Company. The

Company’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard the Company’s ability to continue as a going

concern in order to provide returns for shareholders, benefit for other stakeholders and to maintain an optimal

capital structure to support the development of its business. The Company meets these objectives through closely

managing revenue and expenditure, and where required issues new shares. As part of meeting these objectives, the

Company completed a Share Placement in November 2019 and a Rights Issue in December 2019, issuing a further

178,026,769 shares at an average of $0.11 per share. Refer to Note 18 for further details on the capital raising activity

during FY20.

Going Concern

The 2020 financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis which assumes that the Company

will have sufficient cash to pay its debts as they fall due for a minimum of 12 months from the date of signing the

financial statements.

As at 31 March 2020, the Company has $14.784m of cash, cash equivalents and short term deposits (2019:

$12.847m) and net assets of $14.504m (2019: $13.910m). Operating cash receipts totalling $5.856m were received in

the 12 month period to 31 March 2020 (2019: $4.865m) along with additional capital of $20.136m (2019: $14.569m)

prior to issue expenses. Net cash outflows from operating activities for the 12 month period to 31 March 2020 were

$15.385m (2019: $17.507m).

While the Company continues to incur operating losses, the Company continues to meet its debts as they fall due.

The Company continues to progress commercial negotiations with targeted large scale health organisations in the

USA. The new contracts that will result from these commercial negotiations will have a significant positive impact

on the Company’s financial position when concluded. Although these negotiations are progressing, the likely

outcome and the timing of completion is uncertain.

The Company has prepared cash flow forecasts for the 2021 financial year which indicate that if these commercial

negotiations continue to be delayed the Company may not have sufficient cash to meet its minimum expenditure

commitments and support its current levels of activity. The Company may need to manage costs or raise additional

Statement of Cash Flows

For the year ended 31 March 2020

Note: These Financial Statements are to be read in conjunction with the Notes to the Financial Statements

Notes

2020

($000)

2019

($000)

CASH FLOWS TO OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Cash was provided from:

Receipts from Customers 4,431 3,734

Receipts from Grant Providers 1,184 755

Interest Received 241 376

5,856 4,865

Cash was disbursed to:

Payments to Suppliers and Employees 21,190 22,431

Net GST cash outflow (inflow) 51 (59)

21,241 22,372

Net Cash Flows to Operating Activities20 (15,385) (17,507)

CASH FLOWS (TO)/FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

Cash was provided from:

Proceeds from Short Term Deposits 8,000 11,000

8,000 11,000

Cash was disbursed to:

Purchase of Short Term Deposits 13,029 8,000

Capital Expenditure on Plant and Equipment 116 50

Capital Expenditure on Intangible Assets 67 106

13,212 8,156

Net Cash Flows (to)/from Investing Activities (5,212) 2,844

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

Cash was received from:

Ordinary Shares Issued18 20,136 14,569

20,136 14,569

Cash was disbursed to:

Repayment of Leases23 1,211 97

Issue Expenses18 1,280 178

2,491 275

Net Cash Flows From Financing Activities 17,645 14,294

Net increase (decrease) in Cash Held (2,952) (369)

Add Opening Cash Brought Forward 4,847 5,242

Effect of exchange rate changes on net cash (140) (26)

Ending Cash Carried Forward9 1,755 4,847

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2020

funds to continue as a going concern. The Company has been able to successfully raise additional capital in the

past. The healthcare industry continues to see strong support in global markets and the value proposition for

non-invasive cancer diagnostic treatments is well suited to an environment supporting telehealth services. It is

acknowledged that the increase in capital raising activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic may create greater

uncertainty regarding the Company’s ability to raise capital.

These matters indicate a material uncertainty that may cast significant doubt on the Company’s ability to continue

as a going concern and, therefore, that the Company may be unable to realise its assets and discharge its liabilities

in the normal course of business. To further address the future additional funding requirements, the Company

continues to actively manage the ongoing working capital requirements, including focusing on ensuring an

appropriate level of expenditure in line with the Company’s available cash resources. However, as noted above,

unless new contracts are successfully negotiated, the Company may need to raise additional capital.

The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be required if the Company is unable to

continue as a going concern.   

Basis of Consolidation

The following entities and the basis of their inclusion for consolidation in these financial statements are as follows:

Name of Subsidiary

Place of

Incorporation

(or registration)

& Operation

Principal Activity

Ownership Interests

& Voting Rights

31 March

2020

%

31 March

2019

%

Pacific Edge Diagnostics New Zealand

Limited

New Zealand

Commercial Laboratory

Operation

100100

Pacific Edge Pty LimitedAustralia

Biotechnology Research

& Development

100100

Pacific Edge Diagnostics USA LimitedUSA

Commercial Laboratory

Operation

100100

Pacific Edge Diagnostics Singapore

Pte Limited

Singapore

Commercial Sales and

Biotechnology Research

& Development

100100

Pacific Edge Analytical Services

Limited

New ZealandDormant Company100100

The financial statements incorporate the assets, liabilities and results of all subsidiaries of Pacific Edge Limited as at

31 March 2020 and for the year then ended. All subsidiaries have the same balance date as the Company of 31 March.

Pacific Edge Limited consolidates all entities over which Pacific Edge Limited has control. Control is achieved when

the Group:

• Has power to direct the activities of the entity;

• Is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from involvement with the entity; and

• Has the ability to use its power to affect its returns.

Subsidiaries which form part of the Group are consolidated from the date on which control is transferred to the

Group. They are de-consolidated from the date that control ceases.

The acquisition method of accounting is used to account for business combinations by the Group. The

consideration transferred for the acquisition of a subsidiary is the fair value of the assets transferred, the liabilities

incurred and the equity interest issued by the Group.

The consideration transferred includes the fair value of any asset or liability resulting from a contingent

consideration arrangement. Acquisition-related costs are expensed as incurred. Identifiable assets acquired and

liabilities and contingent liabilities assumed in a business combination are measured initially at their fair values

at the acquisition date. On an acquisition-by-acquisition basis, the Group recognises any non-controlling interest

in the acquiree either at fair value or at the non-controlling interest’s proportionate share of the acquiree’s net

assets. Inter-company transactions, balances and unrealised gains on transactions between Group companies are

eliminated. Unrealised losses are also eliminated. Accounting policies of subsidiaries have been changed where

necessary to ensure consistency with the policies adopted by the Group.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2020

Critical Accounting Estimates and Assumptions

In preparing these financial statements, the Group made estimates and assumptions concerning the future.

These estimates and assumptions may differ from the subsequent actual results. Estimates and assumptions are

continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors including expectations or future

events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.

The main estimates and assumptions used are in relation to revenue from Cxbladder tests in the US detailed in

Note 5, and the going concern assumption which is further assessed in Note 1 above.

2. NEW AND AMENDED STANDARDS ADOPTED BY THE GROUP

New Standards

NZ IFRS 16: Leases (Effective date: periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019):

NZ IFRS 16 replaces NZ IAS 17. The effective date of this new standard is 1 April 2019 and the Group has applied this

standard for the first time in this current financial year.

The Group has applied NZ IFRS 16 using the modified retrospective method. There is no restatement of

comparative financial information or impact on opening equity, the comparative period continues to be reported

under NZ IAS 17 and NZ IFRIC 4 which are detailed in the accounting policies (note 23).

As a lessee, the Group previously classified leases as operating or finance leases based on its assessment of

whether the lease transferred significantly all the risks and rewards incidental to ownership of the underlying asset

to the Group. Under NZ IFRS 16, the Group recognises Right-of-Use assets and lease liabilities on balance sheet for

most leases.

At transition date (1 April 2019), lease liabilities were measured at the present value of the remaining lease

payments, discounted at the Group’s incremental borrowing rate. As at 1 April 2019, this ranged between 5.5% and

7.0%. Right-of-Use assets were measured at an amount equal to the lease liability. The Group applied this approach

to all leases.

The Right-of-Use asset is subsequently depreciated using the straight-line method over the shorter of the

estimated useful life of the Right-of-Use asset or the remaining estimated lease term. The estimated useful lives of

Right-of-Use assets are determined on the same basis as those of property, plant and equipment. The impact on

the statement of comprehensive income is that costs previously recorded as operating expenses will be recorded

as depreciation and finance costs.

The following practical expedients were used when applying NZ IFRS 16 to leases previously classified as operating

leases under NZ IAS 17:

• Applied a single discount rate to a portfolio of leases with similar characteristics; and

• Applied the exemption not to recognise Right-of-Use assets and liabilities for leases with less than 12 months of

lease term remaining.

On transition to NZ IFRS 16, the Group recognised Right-of-Use assets of $1,598,000 and a corresponding lease

liability of $1,598,000.

The impact of the profit and loss statement for the year ended 31 March 2020 was an increase in depreciation of

$1,074,000, an increase in interest of $57,000 and a decrease in operating costs of $1,115,000. The overall impact on

profit and loss was a $16,000 decrease in profit and has had no significant impact on Earnings per Share.

There is no significant impact on banking covenants or other reporting requirements.

Please refer to Note 23 for further details on lease accounting.

2020

($000)

Operating lease commitments as at 31 March 2019 1,923

Present value impact of incremental borrowing rate at 1 April 2019 (60)

Impact of changes to leases identified under NZ IFRS 16 criteria and remeasurements (265)

Discounted operating lease commitments as at 1 April 2019 1,598

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2020

3. EARNINGS PER SHARE

(a) Basic

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit attributable to equity holders of the Company by the

weighted average number of ordinary shares on issue during the year excluding ordinary shares purchased by the

Company (Note 18).

GROUP

2020

($000)

2019

($000)

Loss attributable to equity holders of the Company (18,886) (17,918)

Weighted average number of ordinary shares on issue 581,344 504,426

Earnings per share (0.032) (0.036)

(b) Diluted

Diluted earnings per share is calculated by adjusting the weighted average number of shares outstanding to

assume conversion of all dilutive potential ordinary shares. The Group’s dilutive potential ordinary shares are in the

form of share options. As the Group made a loss during the current year and losses cannot be diluted, basic and

diluted earnings per share are the same.

4. LABORATORY THROUGHPUT AND COMMERCIAL TESTS

Laboratory Throughput is a key metric for the Group: Laboratory Throughput provides evidence of the

increasing usage of Cxbladder products globally and the rates of adoption between different customer segments.

The inclusion of this non-GAAP reporting is considered helpful to readers of these accounts. Total Laboratory

Throughput includes Commercial Tests, which are invoiced to customers (including tests for patients covered

by the US government’s medical program through the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)), and

tests which are not considered to be Commercial as these tests relate to user programs (research tests) or other

nonchargeable activities.

Commercial Test numbers are also a key metric for the Group: Commercial Tests are those tests for which the

Company is actively seeking reimbursement and cash receipts, and tests performed at no charge in order to gain

new customers. The inclusion of this non-GAAP reporting is considered helpful to readers of these accounts. Given

the time lag in the US between processing a Cxbladder test and receiving the associated cash receipts, reported

revenue based on the application of our accounting policy and Commercial Tests do not typically arise in the same

reporting period as each other. Commercial Test numbers also include CMS tests which are all invoiced to CMS

but for which revenue is not being recognised. Further detail on the accounting policy for revenue recognition is

included in Note 5.

Laboratory Throughput and Commercial Tests per financial year are shown below.

FY20FY19

Total Laboratory Throughput (tests) 16,861 15,697

Increase in Total Laboratory Throughput (%)7%9%

Increase in Throughput from previous year (tests) (+) 1,164 (+) 1,249

Total Commercial Tests (tests) 13,627 12,830

Commercial Tests as a percentage of Total Laboratory

Throughput (%)

81%82%

Increase in Commercial Tests from previous year (%)6%7%

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2020

5. REVENUE

Background information on US customers and the payment process

A physician will order a Cxbladder test if a patient presents to them with symptoms that may indicate the

possibility of bladder cancer. One of the main symptoms is haematuria or blood in their urine. A urine sample

is taken from the patient and sent to the Group’s laboratory in the US in the Cxbladder Urine Sampling System.

The Group receives and processes the urine sample and returns the results of the test back to the physician who

originally ordered the test. The individual patient is the Group’s customer, however typically in the US market, the

patient’s insurer would pay the Group for the cost of the test.

When a physician orders a Cxbladder test, the Group has an obligation to perform the test and report the results to

the physician irrespective of the patient’s insurance circumstances. A patient may have private insurance cover, be

covered by the US government’s medical program through CMS, or have no insurance cover.

Once the Cxbladder test has been completed, all information required for insurance purposes is sent to the Group’s

billing and reimbursement company to begin the process to collect reimbursement from the applicable insurance

company/ies for the Cxbladder test performed.

For patients with private insurance cover, the relevant test information will be sent to their insurance provider.

When the Group does not have an individual agreement with that insurance provider to pay for Cxbladder tests

(“out of network”), the insurance provider will assess that individual patient’s test for medical necessity and the

level of insurance cover (if any) available to cover the cost of the test. This process of assessment can take many

months to work through before the Group receives payments from the insurance company. The Group does

have agreements with some insurance providers but these currently cover a small population of the Group’s

customers.

For patients covered by CMS, invoices are sent to CMS to demonstrate the validity of the Cxbladder test and support

the process for obtaining inclusion in the Local Coverage Determination (LCD). However, CMS will not normally pay

any amounts to the Group, nor permit the patient to be invoiced, until the LCD inclusion has been obtained.

For uninsured patients, the Group has no certainty of when or if the patient will pay.

Rest of World Customers

Revenue from Rest of World customers is primarily from the District Health Boards (DHBs) in New Zealand. In all

Rest of World locations, there is a clearly defined contract with the customer meeting the requirements of NZ IFRS

15. Pacific Edge Diagnostics New Zealand Limited has individual contracts with DHBs across New Zealand and

revenue is recognised as described on the following pages.

Critical Accounting Estimate

The application of NZ IFRS 15: Revenue from contracts with customers (NZ IFRS 15) requires the Directors to apply

significant judgement in determining whether revenue can be recognised in advance of the receipt of cash.

The significant judgements adopted by the Group in applying NZ IFRS 15 criteria include:

• Determining if a contract with the customer exists;

• Determining if the entity can identify the payment terms for the services; and

• Determining whether it is probable that the entity will collect the consideration to which it is entitled.

ACCOUNTING POLICY

Revenue from Cxbladder tests

NZ IFRS 15 provides five criteria which must be met before an entity accounts for a contract with a customer under

the revenue standard:

• The contract has been approved;

• The rights of each party are identified;

• Payment terms are identified;

• The contract has commercial substance; and

• It is probable that consideration will be collected for the goods or services transferred.

The Group performs Cxbladder tests when requested by a patient’s physician. At the point the test results are

returned to the physician, the Group has satisfied its performance obligation and has the right to issue an invoice.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2020

US customers – patients covered by CMS

The Group has judged it is not probable that any consideration will be received from CMS as inclusion in the Local

Coverage Determination (LCD) with the CMS has not yet been obtained. Therefore, no revenue is recognised for

any patients covered by CMS.

US customers – patients covered by private insurance/no insurance cover

The Group performs Cxbladder tests when requested by a patient’s physician. At the point the test results

are returned to the physician, the Group has satisfied its performance obligation and has the right to issue an

invoice.

The Group is out of network with almost all private insurers in the US market and so the Test Requisition Form

(TRF) signed by the patient is the key contract in this revenue stream. In assessing the information contained in the

TRF, the Group has concluded that the payment terms are unclear. This means that Cxbladder sales in the US do

not meet the required criteria under NZ IFRS 15 to enable revenue to be recognised when the test is undertaken

and the results are delivered to the ordering physician. The Group currently has a number of agreements signed

with private insurers, covering only a small percentage of the patient population which is currently deemed to be

immaterial for accounting purposes.

Revenue is recognised only when cash is received, and it is non-refundable. As new agreements are entered into

with private insurers, the Group will revisit this judgement to determine if the criteria to account for a contract in

accordance with NZ IFRS 15 are met.

Rest of World customers

The Group performs Cxbladder tests when requested by a patient’s physician in New Zealand, Australia and

Singapore. At the point the test results are returned to the physician, the Group has satisfied its performance

obligation and an invoice is issued to the customer, therefore revenue is recognised when the invoice is

issued.

OTHER INCOME

Grant Income

Government Grants are not recognised until there is reasonable assurance that the Group will comply with the

conditions attached to them and that the grants will be received. Government Grants are recognised in Other

Income in the Statement of Comprehensive Income, on a systematic basis over the periods in which the Group

recognises as expenses the related costs for which the grants are intended to compensate.

Callaghan Innovation has awarded the Company a Growth Grant, which commenced on 1 January 2014 and

ended on 31 March 2019. Callaghan Innovation reimbursed the Company for 20 percent of eligible expenditure

on the Company’s R&D programme. The eligible expenditure complies with NZ IAS 38: Intangible Assets and the

Ministerial Direction / New Zealand Gazette, No. 146.

The Company also receives grants from Callaghan Innovation for postgraduate internships and summer

students.

New Zealand Trade and Enterprise awarded the Company an International Growth Fund grant, to support the

startup of the Group’s operations in Singapore. The grant commenced on 14 May 2015 and ran until 30 April 2019.

New Zealand Trade and Enterprise reimbursed the Company for 50 percent of eligible expenditure relating to the

Singapore operations.

All conditions of the grants have been complied with.

Cxbladder Research Rebate

A Cxbladder research programme is administered by Pacific Edge Pty Limited and tax rebates are received as a

result of this programme.

The Cxbladder research rebate is recognised at its fair value where there is a reasonable assurance that the rebate

will be received and the Group will comply with all attached conditions.

All conditions of the research rebate have been complied with. Payment will be received after submission of each

annual research and development tax claim.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2020

REVENUE AND OTHER INCOME

GROUP

2020

($000)

2019

($000)

Cxbladder Sales

- US 3,778 3,296

- Rest of World 592 521

Total Operating Revenue 4,370 3,817

Other Income

Grant Revenue 98 773

Research Rebate Received 486 217

Total Other Income 584 990

UNRECOGNISED REVENUE

Approximately 40% of all Cxbladder tests performed by the Group in the US relate to patients covered by CMS.

The Group presently invoices CMS tests performed for all US Medicare patients with CMS coverage, however no

revenue from these tests is recognised. Upon issuance of the LCD, the Group expects to be reimbursed at the

agreed rate for all US Medicare patients for tests performed after that date. The Group may also be reimbursed for

some tests completed prior to the issuance of the LCD. No contingent asset has been disclosed at 31 March 2020

as it is not certain when the LCD process will be completed, nor whether any backpayment will be received.

As at 31 March 2020, a total of 21,789 tests have been performed that relate to patients covered by CMS, for which

no payments have been received and no revenue recognised.

For patients with private insurance cover or no insurance cover, revenue has only been recognised when and

to the extent payment has been received, leaving a significant portion of invoiced amounts unrecognised. The

level of unrecognised revenue is expected to gradually decrease as the Group concludes firm agreements for

reimbursement with individual payers, principally the insurance companies. A contingent asset of $3,150,000 has

been estimated at 31 March 2020 for private insurance receivables as an inflow of economic benefits is considered

probable.

To date, a total of 5,355 tests have been performed and billed for which no payment has been received. These tests

are for patients covered by private insurance, and have not been written off and are being actively pursued for

payment.

6. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COSTS

ACCOUNTING POLICY

Research is the original and planned investigation undertaken with the prospect of gaining new scientific

knowledge and understanding. This includes: direct and overhead expenses for diagnostic and prognostic

biomarker discovery and research; pre-clinical trials; and costs associated with clinical trial activities. All research

costs are expensed when incurred.

Development is the application of research findings to a plan or design for the production of new or substantially

improved processes or products prior to the commencement of commercial production.

When a project reaches the stage where it is probable that future expenditure can be recovered through the

process or products produced, expenditure that is directly attributed or reasonably allocated to that project is

recognised as a development asset within intangible assets. If the expenditure also benefits processes or products

for which it cannot be recovered, it will be expensed. The asset will be amortised from the date of commencement

of commercial production of the product to which it relates on a straight-line basis over the period of expected

benefit. Development assets are reviewed annually for any impairment in their carrying value.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2020

GROUP

Notes

2020

($000)

2019

($000)

Research Expenses 3,916 3,352

Includes:

Employee Benefits8 2,012 1,734

7. GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES

GROUP

Notes

2020

($000)

2019

($000)

Amortisation1461 77

Auditors Remuneration: PricewaterhouseCoopers New Zealand

- Group year end financial statements

- Half year review of financial statements

- R&D review of Callaghan Innovation

- Singapore Statutory financial statements

129

21

-

11

1

67

21

3

-

Auditors Remuneration: PricewaterhouseCoopers Singapore

- Statutory financial statements 10 9

Depreciation13 86 119

Depreciation on Right-of-Use Assets23 261 -

Directors Fees 321 279

Employee Benefits8 2,857 2,695

Employee Share Scheme Expenses8 163 188

Employee Share Options8 148 562

Interest on Lease Liabilities23 27 -

Rental and Lease Expense* - 262

Other Operating Expenses 2,321 2,294

6,416 6,676

*Due to the adoption of NZ IFRS 16, this now only includes short term, low value and variable lease payments. The remaining

payments are now represented by depreciation on Right-of-Use assets and Interest on Lease Liabilities.

Note: Amounts displayed for Amortisation, Depreciation, Employee Benefits and Employee Share Options are only the General and

Administration Expense component of the total expense. Refer to relevant notes for full expense disclosure.

Employee Share Options

Employee Share Options are a non-cash expense. Refer to Note 8 for details of the accounting policy for

Employee Share Schemes.

Other Operating Expenses

The major categories of expenditure which make up operating expenses, but are not disclosed separately above

are Information Technology costs, Compliance and Regulatory costs, NZX and Registry fees, Investor Relations

costs, Consultants and Contractors.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2020

8. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

GROUP

Notes

2020

($000)

2019

($000)

Represented by:

Employee Benefits in Research6 2,012 1,734

Employee Benefits in General & Administration7 2,857 2,695

Short Term Salaries, Wages and Other Employee Benefits 6,359 6,271

11,228 10,700

Non-Cash Employee Benefits:

Employee Share Scheme Expenses18 163 188

Share Option Expense 556 612

719 800

Total Employee Benefits 11,947 11,500

Employee Share Scheme

The Company has an Employee Share Scheme where ordinary shares in the Company may be issued to selected

employees to recognise performance or a significant contribution to the Company. These shares may be issued

in lieu of a cash bonus or in addition to the employee’s remuneration. The ordinary shares are issued directly to

the employee and the Company accounts for the cost of the shares. The shares are allocated to the employee on

the date that the Board approves the issue of the share capital. All employees who hold ordinary shares in the

Company must comply with the Company’s Share Trading Policy.

The issuance of ordinary shares to employees is treated as equity settled share-based payments. Equity-settled

share-based payments to employees are measured at the fair value of the equity instruments at the grant date

based on the market price at the time of issuance. The fair value of shares granted is recognised as an employee

expense in the Statement of Comprehensive Income when the shares are issued. During the 2020 financial year,

754,000 (2019: 561,000) ordinary shares were issued to employees as part of the Employee Share Scheme. The

associated non-cash cost of these shares was $163,000 (2019: $188,000). Refer to Note 18 for further details on the

shares issued during the financial year.


Employee Share Option Scheme

The Board believes that the issue of share options provides an appropriate incentive for participating employees

to grow the total shareholder return of the Company. Share options are issued to selected employees to recognise

performance or contribution to the Company or as a long-term component of remuneration in accordance with the

Group’s remuneration policy.

The Company has two categories of Share Options which are outlined below:


Performance Options

Performance Options are issued to selected employees to recognise performance or a significant contribution

to the Company. Performance Options entitle the holder, on payment of the exercise price, to one ordinary share

in the capital of the Company. The exercise price of the granted options is determined using the fair value of the

Company’s share price at the time of the options being granted. Performance Options vest immediately and there

is no service requirement linked to the options or any other vesting conditions. The term in which options may be

exercised, and ultimately lapse if not exercised, is 10 years.


Incentive Options

Incentive Options are issued to selected employees as a long-term component of remuneration in accordance

with the Group’s remuneration policy. Incentive Options entitle the holder, on payment of the exercise price, to one

ordinary share in the capital of the Company.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2020

The exercise price of the granted options is determined using the fair value of the Company’s share price at the

time of the options being granted. Incentive Options vest over three years and there is a requirement to remain

as an employee of the Company in order for the options to vest. Tranches of options are exercisable over four to

ten years from the relevant vesting date. No options can be exercised later than the tenth anniversary of the final

vesting date.

ACCOUNTING POLICY

All options are accounted for as equity settled share based payments as the Group has no legal or constructive

obligation to repurchase or settle either the Performance Options or the Incentive Options in cash. The fair value

of all options granted is recognised as an expense in the Statement of Comprehensive Income over their vesting

period, with a corresponding increase in the employee share option reserve.

The fair value is determined at the grant date of the options and expensed on a straight-line basis over the vesting

period, based on the Group’s estimate of equity instruments that will eventually vest, with a corresponding increase

in equity. At the end of each reporting period, the Group revisits 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 the Statement of

Comprehensive Income such that the cumulative expense reflects the revised estimate, with a corresponding

adjustment to the share based payments reserve.

During the year, no share options were exercised resulting in an increase in share capital (2019: Nil).

Movements in the number of options outstanding and their related weighted average exercise prices are as follows:

GROUP

20202019

Weighted average

exercise price

$

Options

#

Weighted average

exercise price

$

Options

#

Outstanding at 1 April 0.61 10,712,368 0.59 11,221,944

Granted 0.23 10,360,000 0.28 152,500

Forfeited 0.25 (1,621,853) 0.37 (46,159)

Exercised - - - -

Expired 0.65 (1,312,917) 0.45 (615,918)

Outstanding at 31 March 0.42 18,137,598 0.60 10,712,367

Exercisable at 31 March 0.52 11,350,318 0.61 9,953,937

The significant inputs into the Black-Scholes valuation model were the market share price at grant date, the

exercise price shown below, the expected annualised volatility of 50-60%, a dividend yield of 0%, an expected

option life of between one and ten years and an annual risk-free interest rate of between 1.1% and 4.71%.

The volatility measured is the standard deviation of continuously compounded share returns and is based on a

statistical analysis of daily share prices in the past one to 10 years.


Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2020

Share options outstanding at the end of the reporting periods have the following expiry dates, vesting dates and

exercise prices:

Expiry MonthVesting Date

Exercise

Price

$

31 March 20

Options

#

31 March 19

Options

#

April 2019April 20150.36 - 259,585

June 2019June 20150.69 - 13,333

July 2019July 20150.69 - 6,666

August 2019August 20150.54 - 83,333

September 2019September 20150.80 - 750,000

November 2019November 20150.54 - 200,000

June 2020June 20160.69 13,077 13,077

July 2020July 20160.69 2,740 2,740

August 2020August 20160.54 83,334 83,334

September 2020September 20160.80 750,000 750,000

November 2020November 20160.54 200,000 200,000

September 2021September 20170.80 750,000 750,000

September 2024September 20140.69 310,000 310,000 *

April 2025April 20150.69 6,666 6,666

July 2025July 20150.69 345,831 345,831

August 2025August 20150.72 4,166 4,166

September 2025September 20150.50 270,000 270,000 *

September 2025September 20150.69 15,000 15,000

September 2025September 20150.72 14,998 14,998

November 2025November 20150.72 83,333 83,333

January 2026January 20160.72 17,498 17,498

April 2026April 20160.69 6,667 6,667

July 2026July 20160.50 8,332 8,332

July 2026July 20160.69 345,834 345,834

August 2026August 20160.50 8,332 8,332

August 2026August 20160.72 2,866 2,866

September 2026September 20160.50 85,333 85,333

September 2026September 20160.69 15,000 15,000

September 2026September 20160.72 15,001 15,001

November 2026November 20160.50 50,000 50,000 *

November 2026November 20160.60 14,998 14,998

November 2026November 20160.72 83,333 83,333

December 2026December 20160.60 4,166 4,166

January 2027January 20170.72 10,834 10,834

February 2027February 20170.60 10,000 10,000

March 2027March 20170.60 4,166 4,166

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2020

Expiry MonthVesting Date

Exercise

Price

$

31 March 20

Options

#

31 March 19

Options

#

April 2027April 20170.60 75,000 75,000

April 2027April 20170.69 6,667 6,667

July 2027July 20170.50 4,190 4,190

July 2027July 20170.69 343,346 343,346

August 2027August 20170.48 4,166 4,166

August 2027August 20170.50 8,334 8,334

September 2027September 20170.48 6,666 6,666

September 2027September 20170.50 79,169 79,169

September 2027September 20170.69 15,000 15,000

September 2027September 20170.72 10,594 10,594

October 2027October 20170.48 20,000 20,000

November 2027November 20170.60 10,252 10,252

November 2027November 20170.72 83,334 83,334

December 2027December 20170.60 1,872 1,872

December 2027December 20170.51 4,166 4,166

January 2028January 20180.72 7,473 7,473

January 2028January 20180.51 12,498 12,498

February 2028February 20180.60 10,000 10,000

March 2028March 20180.60 4,167 4,167

April 2028April 20180.60 75,000 75,000

May 2028May 20180.51 1,587,492 1,587,492

May 2028May 20180.28 6,666 6,666

July 2028July 20180.50 2,671 2,671

August 2028August 20180.48 3,916 3,916

August 2028August 20180.50 4,315 4,315

September 2028September 20180.48 4,128 4,128

September 2028September 20180.50 219 219

October 2028October 20180.48 30,000 30,000

October 2028October 20180.28 4,166 4,166

November 2028November 20180.60 6,816 6,816

December 2028December 20180.51 4,167 4,167

January 2029January 20190.51 6,416 6,416

January 2029January 20190.28 16,666 16,666

February 2029February 20190.6 10,000 10,000

February 2029February 20190.28 6,666 6,666

March 2029March 20190.60 68 68

April 2029April 20190.60 75,000 75,000

May 2029May 20190.51 1,581,749 1,587,502

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2020

Expiry MonthVesting Date

Exercise

Price

$

31 March 20

Options

#

31 March 19

Options

#

May 2029May 20190.28 6,667 6,667

June 2029June 20190.28 4,166 4,166

July 2029July 20190.28 4,166 4,166

August 2029August 20190.23 4,166

October 2029October 20190.48 40,000 40,000

October 2029October 20190.28 4,167 4,167

October 2029October 20190.23 4,166 -

November 2029November 20190.23 8,332 -

December 2029December 20190.51 2,717 4,167

January 2030January 20200.51 3,767 4,167

January 2030January 20200.28 16,667 16,667

February 2030February 20200.28 6,667 6,667

May 2030May 20200.51 1,490,492 1,587,506

May 2030May 20200.28 5,334 6,667

June 2030June 20200.28 2,432 4,167

July 2030July 20200.28 4,167 4,167

August 2030August 20200.23 2,937,483 -

October 2030October 20200.28 4,167 4,167

October 2030October 20200.23 4,167 -

November 2030November 20200.23 8,334 -

January 2031January 20210.28 16,667 16,667

February 2031February 20210.28 6,667 6,667

June 2031June 20210.28 - 4,167

July 2031July 20210.28 4,167 4,167

August 2031August 20210.23 2,937,506 -

October 2031October 20210.23 4,167 -

November 2031November 20210.23 8,334 -

August 2032August 20220.23 2,933,345 -

18,137,598 10,712,367

* Included within these tranches are 580,000 options (2019: 630,000 options) that vested immediately.

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9. CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT TERM DEPOSITS

ACCOUNTING POLICY

Cash and cash equivalents includes cash in hand, deposits held on call with banks, other short-term highly liquid

investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts.

Short Term Deposits are with ANZ, BNZ and Heartland Bank, with periods ranging from 120 to 240 days.

GROUP

2020

($000)

2019

($000)

Cash and Cash Equivalents1,7554,847

Short Term Deposits13,0298,000

Total Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short Term Deposits14,78412,847

NZD14,52511,927

USD154874

AUD9444

EUR51

SGD61

Total Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short Term Deposits14,78412,847

INTEREST INCOME

ACCOUNTING POLICY

Interest income is recognised using the effective interest method.

Interest on the bank balances ranges from 0% to 2.90% (2019: 0% to 3.45%) per annum. Funds held on term

deposit with ANZ, BNZ and Heartland Banks can be accessed with one month’s notice at the request of the

authorised bank signatories of Pacific Edge Limited.

10. RECEIVABLES

ACCOUNTING POLICY

Receivables are initially measured at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective

interest rate method, less any provision for impairment. An allowance for impairment is made up of expected

credit losses based on the assessment of the trade receivables debt at the individual level for impairment, plus an

additional allowance on the remaining balance for potential credit losses not yet identified.

GROUP

2020

($000)

2019

($000)

Trade Receivables 61 514

Sundry Debtors 470 699

Accrued Interest 72 64

GST Refund Due/(Payable) 39 (12)

Total Receivables 642 1,265

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2020

There is no provision for impairment relating to the revenue from Cxbladder sales. All outstanding sales are current

and there are no expected credit losses on the amounts outstanding at balance date.

Sundry debtors include accruals for grants and rebates that have not yet been paid. These are expected to be paid

once the relevant claims have been submitted. The Company has met all conditions of the claims and there is no

indication that there is impairment of these balances.

Included in trade receivables are the below amounts which were past due but not impaired. These relate to a

number of customers for whom there is no history of default.

2020

($000)

2019

($000)

3 to 6 Months

- 10

Over 6 Months - -

Total Overdue Trade Receivables - 10

The foreign currency split of Receivables is:

2020

($000)

2019

($000)

NZD 168 839

AUD 473 426

SGD

1 -

Total Receivables 642 1,265

11. INVENTORY

ACCOUNTING POLICY

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Cost is determined using the weighted average

formula.

GROUP

2020

($000)

2019

($000)

Laboratory Supplies796 842

Total Inventory796 842

The major items of Inventory are laboratory reagents, chemicals and Cxbladder urine sampling systems.

Laboratory supplies used during the year of $1,112,000 (2019: $1,012,000) are included within the Statement of

Comprehensive Income in Laboratory Operations and Research.

12. OTHER ASSETS

GROUP

2020

($000)

2019

($000)

Prepayments

509 445

Security Deposits

185 165

Total Other Assets

694 610

Prepayments are largely made up of insurance, subscriptions and travel not yet used. Security deposits are paid to

secure properties for lease in US and Singapore and to secure credit cards in the US.

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For the year ended 31 March 2020

13. PROPERTY, PLANT & EQUIPMENT

ACCOUNTING POLICY

Property, Plant and Equipment are those assets held by the Group for the purpose of carrying on its business

activities on an ongoing basis. All Property, Plant and Equipment is stated at cost less subsequent accumulated

depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. The cost of purchased assets includes the original purchase

consideration given to acquire the assets, and the value of other directly attributable costs that have been

incurred in bringing the assets to the location and condition necessary for their intended service. This includes the

laboratory equipment for the establishment of the laboratories.

Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing the net proceeds with the carrying amount and are

recognised within the Statement of Comprehensive Income when they occur.

Depreciation

Depreciation of plant and equipment is based on writing off the assets over their useful lives, using the straight line

(SL) and diminishing value (DV) basis.

Main rates used are:

Plant and Laboratory Equipment 5% to 40% DV

Computer Equipment 5% to 60% DV

Leasehold Improvements 10% SL

Furniture and Fittings 5% to 25% DV

The assets’ useful lives are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at the end of each reporting period.


Plant &

Laboratory

Equipment

($000)

Computer

Equipment

($000)

Leasehold

Improvements

($000)

Furniture

& Fittings

($000)

Total

($000)

Cost

Balance at 1 April 2018 2,165 631 270 316 3,382

Additions 89 39 - - 128

Disposals - - - - -

Foreign Translation Difference 53 18 7 10 88

Balance at 31 March 2019 2,307 688 277 326 3,598

Balance at 1 April 2019 2,307 688 277 326 3,598

Additions 44 35 37 - 116

Translation Difference 127 41 17 22 207

Transfer to/from Right-of-Use

Assets

- - - - -

Disposals (93) - - - (93)

Balance at 31 March 2020 2,385 764 331 348 3,828

Accumulated Depreciation

Balance at 1 April 2018 1,717 504 97 210 2,528

Depreciation Expense 125 66 21 25 237

Disposal - - - - -

Translation Difference 41 13 3 7 64

Balance at 31 March 2019 1,883 583 121 242 2,829

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2020


Plant &

Laboratory

Equipment

($000)

Computer

Equipment

($000)

Leasehold

Improvements

($000)

Furniture

& Fittings

($000)

Total

($000)

Balance at 1 April 2019 1,883 583 121 242 2,829

Depreciation Expense 79 59 20 15 173

Disposals (4) - - - (4)

Transfer to/from Right-of-Use

Assets

12 - - - 12

Translation Difference 103 35 8 20 166

Balance at 31 March 2020 2,073 677 149 277 3,176

Carrying Amounts

At 1 April 2018 448 127 173 106 854

At 31 March 2019 424 105 156 84 769

At 31 March 2020 312 87 182 71 652

14. INTANGIBLE ASSETS

ACCOUNTING POLICY

Intellectual Property

The costs of acquired Intellectual Property are recognised at cost. All Intellectual Property has a finite life.

The carrying value of Intellectual Property is reviewed for impairment, where indicators of impairment exist.

Amortisation is charged on a diminishing value basis over the estimated useful life of the intangible assets (1-20

years). The estimated useful life and amortisation method is reviewed at the end of each reporting period.

The following costs associated with Intellectual Property are expensed as incurred during the research phases of

a project and are only capitalised when incurred as part of the development phase of a process or product within

development assets: Internal Intellectual Property costs including the costs of patents and patent application.

Software Development Costs

Costs associated with the development of software are held at cost. Amortisation is charged on a diminishing value

basis over the estimated useful life of the intangible assets (2-10 years). The estimated useful life and amortisation

method is reviewed at the end of each reporting period.

Cxblader Development Costs

Costs associated with the development of Cxbladder products are held at cost. Amortisation is charged on a

diminishing value basis over the estimated useful life of the intangible assets (20 years). The estimated useful life

and amortisation method is reviewed at the end of each reporting period.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2020

Software

Development

Costs

($000)

Patents

($000)

Cxbladder

Development

Costs

($000)

Total

($000)

Cost

Balance at 1 April 2018 798 253 33 1,084

Additions 65 41 - 106

Foreign Translation Difference 2 - - 2

Balance at 31 March 2019 865 294 33 1,192

Balance at 1 April 2019 865 294 33 1,192

Additions 15 53 - 68

Foreign Translation Difference 7 - - 7

Balance at 31 March 2020 887 347 33 1,267

Accumulated Amortisation

Balance at 1 April 2018 607 184 12 803

Amortisation Expense 110 42 2 154

Foreign Translation Difference 2 - - 2

Balance at 31 March 2019 719 226 14 959

Balance at 1 April 2019 719 226 14 959

Amortisation Expense 74 47 2 123

Foreign Translation Difference 6 - - 6

Balance at 31 March 2020 799 273 16 1,088

Carrying Amounts

At 1 April 2018 191 69 21 281

At 31 March 2019 146 68 19 233

At 31 March 2020 88 74 17 179

15. SEGMENT INFORMATION

ACCOUNTING POLICY

Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the chief operating

decision-maker. The chief operating decision-maker, who is responsible for allocating resources and assessing

performance of the operating segments, has been identified as the Chief Executive Officer who makes strategic

decisions.

There are two operating segments at balance date:

1. Commercial: The sales, marketing, laboratory and support operations to run the commercial businesses worldwide.

2. Research: The research and development of diagnostic and prognostic products for human cancer.

The reportable operating segment Commercial derives its revenue primarily from sales of Cxbladder tests and

the reportable operating segment Research derives its revenue primarily from grant income. The Chief Executive

Officer assesses the performance of the operating segments based on net (loss) for the period.

Segment income, expenses and profitability are presented on a gross basis excluding inter-segment eliminations

to best represent the performance of each segment operating as independent business units. The segment

information provided to the Chief Executive Officer for the reportable segment described above for the year ended

31 March 2020 is shown on the next page.

2020

Commercial

($000)

Research

($000)

Less:

Eliminations

($000)

Total

($000)

Income

Operating Revenue - External 4,370 - - 4,370

- Internal - - - -

Other Income 376 1,381 (1,173) 584

Interest Income 6 245 (2) 249

Foreign Exchange Gain - (5) - (5)

Total Income 4,752 1,621 (1,175) 5,198

Expenses

Expenses 15,093 8,740 (1,175) 22,658

Depreciation and Amortisation 1,015 411 - 1,426

Total Operating Expenses 16,108 9,151 (1,175) 24,084

Loss Before Tax (11,356) (7,530) - (18,886)

Income Tax Expense - - - -

Loss After Tax (11,356) (7,530) - (18,886)

Net Cash Flows to Operating Activities (9,910) (5,475) - (15,385)

2019

Commercial

($000)

Research

($000)

Less:

Eliminations

($000)

Total

($000)

Income

Operating Revenue - External 3,817 - - 3,817

- Internal 199 - (199) -

Other Income 213 1,669 (892) 990

Interest Income 4 368 (49) 323

Foreign Exchange Gain (1) 1 (1) (1)

Total Income 4,232 2,038 (1,141) 5,129

Expenses

Expenses 15,625 8,163 (1,141) 22,647

Depreciation and Amortisation 135 256 - 391

Total Operating Expenses 15,760 8,419 (1,141) 23,038

Loss Before Tax (11,528) (6,381) - (17,909)

Income Tax Expense 9 - - 9

Loss After Tax (11,537) (6,381) - (17,918)

Net Cash Flows to Operating Activities (11,709) (5,798) - (17,507)


Eliminations

These are the intercompany transactions between the subsidiaries and the Parent. These are eliminated on

consolidation of Group results.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2020

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Segment Assets and Liabilities Information

2020

Commercial

($000)

Research

($000)

Total

($000)

Total Assets 2,374 16,954 19,328

Total Liabilities 2,842 1,982 4,824


2019

Commercial

($000)

Research

($000)

Total

($000)

Total Assets 2,028 14,538 16,566

Total Liabilities 1,768 888 2,656

Additions to Non Current Assets for the period include:

Commercial

($000)

Research

($000)

Total

($000)

Property, Plant & Equipment 75 41 116

Right-of-Use Assets 1,588 1,088 2,676

Intangible Assets - 67 67

Total Additions to Non Current Assets 1,663 1,196 2,859

The amounts provided to the Chief Executive Officer with respect to total assets and total liabilities are measured

in a manner consistent with that of the financial statements. These assets and liabilities are allocated based on the

operation of the segment and the physical location of the asset.

There are no unallocated assets or liabilities.

Geographic Split of Revenue and Non-Current Assets

The Group generates most of the operating revenue from commercial tests from the US and New Zealand, and

also receives Grant revenue from Australia and New Zealand. Rest of World consists of Revenue from Australia and

Singapore.

2020

($000)

2019

($000)

Operating and Grant Revenue

US 3,778 3,296

New Zealand 675 1,292

Rest of World 501 219

Total Operating and Grant Revenue 4,954 4,807

The US accounted for 37% of non-current assets (2019: 37%). Non-current assets located in New Zealand account

for 61% of the Group’s total (2019: 63%), with Rest of World, consisting of non-current assets in Australia and

Singapore holding 2% (2019: 0%).

2020

($000)

2019

($000)

Non-Current Assets

US 885 375

New Zealand 1,478 626

Rest of World 49 1

Total Non-Current Assets 2,412 1,002

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2020

16. INCOME TAX

ACCOUNTING POLICY

The tax expense for the period comprises current and deferred tax. Tax is recognised in the Statement of

Comprehensive Income, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other comprehensive income

or directly in equity. In this case, the tax is also recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity,

respectively.

The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of the tax laws enacted or substantively enacted at the

balance sheet date in the countries where the Company and its subsidiaries operate and generate taxable income.

Management periodically evaluates positions taken in tax returns with respect to situations in which applicable

tax regulation is subject to interpretation. It establishes provisions where appropriate on the basis of amounts

expected to be paid to the tax authorities.

Deferred income tax is provided in full, using the liability method, on temporary differences arising between the

tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the financial statements in accordance with NZ

IAS 12. Deferred income tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profit will be

available against which the temporary differences can be utilised.

Deferred income tax is determined using tax rates (and laws) that have been enacted or substantially enacted by

the balance sheet date and are expected to apply when the related deferred income tax asset is realised or the

deferred income tax liability is settled.

The Company and Group has incurred an operating loss for the 2020 financial year and no income tax is payable.

GROUP

2020

($000)

2019

($000)

Income Tax recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive

Income


Current Tax Expense - 9

Deferred Tax in respect of the Current Year (2,931) (2,569)

Adjustments to Deferred Tax in respect to Prior Years (451) (521)

Deferred Tax Assets not recognised 3,382 3,090

Income Tax Expense - 9


The prima facie Income Tax on Pre-Tax Accounting Profit

from operations reconciles to:

Accounting Loss before Income Tax (18,887) (17,909)

At the statutory Income Tax rate of 28% (5,288) (5,015)

Non-Deductible Expenditure 2,530 1,642

Difference in US, Singapore and Australian Income Tax Rates 928 804

Prior Period Adjustment (451) (521)

Foreign Tax Forfeited - 9

Tax Losses Utilised (1,101) -

Deferred Tax Assets not recognised 3,382 3,090

Income Tax Expense reported in Statement of

Comprehensive Income

- 9

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2020

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Tax Losses

The Group has losses to carry forward of approximately $84,000,000 (2019: $64,300,000) with a potential tax

benefit of $18,000,000 (2019: $14,200,000). The tax losses are split between the following jurisdictions:

Tax Losses

($000)

Tax Effect

($000)Rate

New Zealand 5,800 1,600 28%

Australia 500 100 30%

Singapore 1,000 200 17%

United States 76,700 16,100 21%

Tax losses are available to be carried forward and offset against future taxable income subject to the various

conditions required by income tax legislation being complied with.

Deferred Research and Development Tax Expenditure

The Group also has deferred research and development tax expenditure of $39,600,000 (2019: $38,200,000) to

carry forward and claim for income tax purposes in New Zealand in the future. This has a tax effect of $11,100,000

(2019: $10,800,000). The deferred research and development tax expenditure can either be carried forward and

offset against future income arising from the research and development, or subject to meeting the shareholder

continuity requirements can be offset against future other taxable income.

Deferred Tax Assets

The Group does not recognise a deferred tax asset in the Balance Sheet.

Imputation Credit Account

The Group has imputation credits of Nil (2019: Nil).

17. PAYABLES AND ACCRUALS

ACCOUNTING POLICY

Trade and Other Payables Due Within One Year

Trade payables are recognised at the value of the invoice received from a supplier. The carrying value of trade

payables is considered to approximate fair value as amounts are unsecured and are usually paid by the 30

th

of the

month following recognition.

GROUP

2020

($000)

2019

($000)

Trade Creditors 692 634

Accrued Expenses 380 304

Revenue Received in Advance 168

-

Employee Entitlements (refer below) 2,030 1,634

Total Payables and Accruals 3,270 2,572

Payables and accruals are non-interest bearing and are normally settled on 30 day terms, therefore their carrying

value approximates their fair value.

The foreign currency split for Payables and Accruals is:

GROUP

2020

($000)

2019

($000)

NZD 1,138 883

AUD 97 69

USD 1,981 1,562

SGD 54 58

3,270 2,572

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2020

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2020

Employee Entitlements

Employee entitlements are measured at values based on accrued entitlements at current rates of pay. These include

salaries and wages accrued up to balance date and annual leave earned to, but not yet taken at balance date.

GROUP

2020

($000)

2019

($000)

Income Tax 237 108

Holiday Pay 563 513

Accrued Wages 1,230 1,013

Total Employee Entitlements 2,030 1,634

18. SHARE CAPITAL

ACCOUNTING POLICY

Ordinary shares are described as equity.

Issue expenses, including commission paid, relating to the issue of ordinary share capital, have been written off

against the issued share price received and recorded in the Statement of Changes in Equity.

Equity-settled share-based payments to employees and others providing 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 8.

GROUP

2020

($000)

2019

($000)

Ordinary Shares 165,423 146,403

Total Share Capital 165,423 146,403

All fully paid shares in the Company have equal voting rights and equal rights to dividends. All Ordinary Shares are

fully paid and have no par value.

Share Capital Group

2020 Shares

(000)

2020

($000)

2019 Shares

(000)

2019

($000)

Opening Balance 510,871 146,403 466,322 131,824

Issue of Ordinary Shares

- Rights Issue and Direct Offers

1

178,027 20,136 43,988 15,044

Issue of Ordinary Shares

- Employee Remuneration

2

754 163 561 188

Less: Issue Expenses

3

- (1,279) - (653)

Movement 178,781 19,020 44,549 14,579

Closing Balance 689,652 165,423 510,871 146,403

1) During the period 178,026,769 shares were issued under private placements and a rights issue at an average price of $0.11 per

share. (2019: 43,988,000, $0.34)

2) During the period 753,994 shares were issued as part of employees remuneration in lieu of cash payments at an average price

of $0.22 per share. (2019: 561,000, $0.34)

3) No shares were issued to suppliers during the year. In 2019 $475,000 of issue expenses are non cash, suppliers were instead

issued 1,359,000 shares in the Company. This forms part of the total detailed within (1).

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2020

19. FOREIGN CURRENCY

ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Foreign Currency Transactions

The individual financial statements of the Group are presented in the currency of the primary economic

environment in which the entity operates (its functional currency). For the purpose of the Group financial

statements, the results and financial position of the Group entity are expressed in New Zealand dollars (‘NZ$’),

which is the functional currency of the Parent and the presentation currency for the Group financial statements.

In preparing the financial statements of the individual entities, transactions in currencies other than the entity’s

functional currency (foreign currencies) are recorded at the rates of exchange prevailing at the dates of the

transactions. At the end of each reporting period, monetary items denominated in foreign currencies are

retranslated at the rates prevailing at the end of the reporting period. Non monetary items denominated in foreign

currencies are translated at the rates prevailing on the date the transaction occurs.

Exchange differences are recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income in the period in which they arise.

Foreign Operations

For the purpose of presenting the Group financial statements, the assets and liabilities of the Group’s foreign

operations are expressed in New Zealand dollars using exchange rates prevailing at the end of the reporting

period. Income and expense items are translated at the average exchange rates for the period, unless exchange

rates fluctuated significantly during that period, in which case the exchange rates at the dates of the transactions

are used. Exchange differences arising, if any, are recognised in other comprehensive income and accumulated as

a separate component of equity in the Group’s foreign currency translation reserve. Such exchange differences

are reclassified from equity to profit or loss (as a reclassification adjustment) in the period in which the foreign

operation is disposed of.

Foreign Currency Translation Reserve

Exchange differences relating to the translation from the functional currencies of the Group’s foreign subsidiaries into

New Zealand dollars are brought to account by entries made directly to the Foreign Currency Translation Reserve.

20. RECONCILIATION OF CASH USED FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES WITH OPERATING NET LOSS

GROUP

2020

($000)

2019

$000

Net Loss for the Period (18,886) (17,918)

Add Non Cash Items:

Depreciation 173 237

Amortisation 123 154

Employee Share Options 556 612

Employee Bonuses paid in shares in lieu of cash 163 188

Depreciation on Right-of-Use Assets 1,131 -

Interest on finance leases shown in lease repayments 65 -

Total Non Cash Items 2,211 1,191

Add Movements in Other Working Capital items:

Decrease (Increase) in Receivables and Other Assets 539 (341)

Decrease (Increase) in Inventory 46 (90)

Increase (Decrease) in Payables and Accruals 698 (353)

Effect of exchange rates on net cash 7 4

Total Movement in Other Working Capital 1,290 (780)

Net Cash Flows to Operating Activities (15,385) (17,507)

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2020

21. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

ACCOUNTING POLICY

Foreign Currency Transactions

Financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, short term deposits, receivables, security deposits, finance

lease liabilities and trade creditors. The particular recognition methods adopted are disclosed in the individual

policy statements associated with each item.

Managing Financial Risk

The Group’s activities expose it to the financial risks of changes in interest rate risk, credit risk, liquidity risk and

foreign currency risk.

Management is of the opinion that the Company and Group’s exposure to market risk during the period and at

balance date is defined as:

Risk FactorDescription

(i) Currency riskFinancial assets and financial liabilities are denominated in NZD, USD, AUD, SGD and

EUR currencies

(ii) Interest rate risk Exposure to changes in Bank interest rates resulting in cashflow interest rate risk

(iii) Other price riskNot applicable as no securities are bought, sold or traded

(i) Foreign Currency Risk

The Group faces the risk of movements in foreign currency exchange rates in relation to the New Zealand dollar.

The Group has significant operations in US Dollars and less significant operations in Australian dollars, Euros and

Singapore dollars. As a result of this, the financial performance and financial position are impacted by movements

in exchange rates.

The Group manages foreign currency risk by purchasing overseas goods only when necessary and when foreign

exchanges are favourable. It will also purchase foreign currency to fund overseas operations based on cash flow

forecasts where it can maximise value. There are no formal foreign currency hedges entered into.

A 10% increase or decrease in the foreign currency against the NZD will reduce/increase the loss reported by

approximately $40,000 (2019: $35,000) and increase/reduce equity by the same amount.

(ii) Interest Rate Risk

The Group’s interest rate risk arises from its cash and equivalents, and short term deposits. Cash and equivalents

comprise cash on hand and deposits at call with banks. Short term deposits comprise of term deposits placed with

New Zealand banks on fixed rates for different periods of time.

Management regularly review its banking arrangements to ensure it achieves the best returns on its funds while

maintaining access to necessary liquidity levels to service the Group’s day-to-day activities. The mixture of bank

deposits at floating interest rates and short term deposits at different rates over various periods of time mitigate

the risk of interest rates being received at less than market rates. The Group does not enter into interest rate

hedges.

A 1% increase or decrease in bank deposit interest rates will reduce/increase the loss reported by approximately

$131,000 and increase/reduce equity by the same amount (2019: $130,000).

Credit Risk

Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the Group if a customer or counterparty to a financial instrument fails to

meet its contractual obligations.

The Group incurs credit risk from:

a) Cash and short term deposits;

b) Receivables in the normal course of its business; and

c) Other assets.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2020

The Group has no significant concentration of credit risk other than bank deposits with 31.3% of total assets at the

Bank of New Zealand, 26.0% at Heartland Bank, 18.5% at ANZ, and 0.7% at Wells Fargo. The Group’s cash and short

term deposits are placed with high credit quality financial institutions including major banks who have at least a

BBB credit rating.

Regular monitoring of receivables is undertaken to ensure that the credit exposure remains within the Group’s

normal terms of trade. These receivables balances mainly relate to New Zealand customers, and the Australian

Government. Refer to note 10 for further details on expected credit losses for receivables.

While there are no trade receivables recognised for US customers, the Group continues to invoice for every billable

test completed in the US, and the billing and reimbursement process continues to maximise the cash that is

received by the Group.

Regular monitoring of other assets is undertaken to ensure that the credit exposure is limited. This is firstly done

by determining the credit risk before making security deposits on leased properties and ensuring suppliers are not

paid in advance where there is uncertainty in relation to their credit worthiness.

The carrying values of financial assets represent the maximum exposure to credit risk as represented below:

GROUP

Notes

2020

($000)

2019

($000)

Cash and Cash Equivalents91,7554,847

Short Term Deposits913,0298,000

Trade and Other Receivables (excludes GST)106031,277

Other Assets (excludes prepayments)12185165

15,57214,289

Liquidity Risk

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

commitments as they fall due. Management maintains sufficient cash balances and uses cash flow forecasts to

determine future cash flow requirements. The Group does not have any external loans but does have four finance

leases.

Payables and Accruals totaling $3,276,000 are due within 3 months of balance date (2019: $2,143,000).

Fair Values

In the opinion of the Directors, the carrying amount of financial assets and financial liabilities approximate their fair

values at balance date.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2020

22. RELATED PARTIES

A shareholder, the University of Otago, provided services, including rental space and car parking, to the Group to

the value of $276,000 (2019: $272,000). The Group has commitments totaling $208,000 (2019: $194,000) with the

University of Otago in the next financial year.

Key Management Compensation

Key management personnel comprise of Directors and the Chief Executive Officers of Pacific Edge Limited and

Pacific Edge Diagnostics USA Limited.

Refer to Note 8 for details of the Incentive Plan that includes key management remuneration.

GROUP

2020

($000)

2019

($000)

Salaries and Other Short Term Employee Benefits1,3321,319

Share Options Benefits193320

Total Employee Entitlements1,5251,639

Directors’ Fees

The current total Directors’ fee pool for non-executive Directors of Pacific Edge Limited, approved by the

shareholders at the Annual Shareholders Meeting on the 16th August 2018 is $302,000 per annum. During the

year ended 31 March 2020, the number of non-executive Directors of Pacific Edge increased by one to six with

the addition of J. Duncan to the Board in April 2019. J. Duncan ceased to be a Director during the year ended

31 March 2020. The group relied on NZX Listing Rule 2.11.3 for the period J. Duncan was added to the Board.

The total amount of fees paid to Directors for the year ended 31 March 2020 was $321,000.

The table below sets out the total fees payable to the non-executive Directors of Pacific Edge Limited for the year

ended 31 March 2020 based on the positions held:

PositionQuantityTotal Fees

Payable

Chair1$80,000

Deputy Chair 1$50,000

Non-executive Directors2$88,000

US-based non-executive Director1$79,000

Chair Audit & Risk Committee1$5,000

Total Fee Pool$302,000

23. FINANCE AND OPERATING LEASE COMMITMENTS

ACCOUNTING POLICY

The Group has changed its accounting policy for leases and has adopted NZ IFRS 16 Leases.

The Group leases various properties and equipment. Rental contracts vary depending on the type of asset

being leases. Lease terms are negotiated on an individual basis and contain a wide range of different terms and

conditions. The lease agreements do not impose any covenants, but leased assets may not be used as security for

borrowing purposes.

Contracts may contain both lease and non-lease components. The Group allocates the consideration in the

contract to the lease and non-lease components based on their relative stand-alone prices.

Leases are recognised as a Right-of-Use asset and a corresponding liability at the date at which the leased asset is

available for use by the Group. Each lease payment is allocated between the liability and finance cost. The finance

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cost is charged to the Statement of Comprehensive Income over the lease period to produce a constant periodic

rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability for each period. The Right-of-Use asset is depreciated over

the shorter of the asset’s useful life and the lease term on a straight-line basis.

(i) Measurement basis

Assets and liabilities arising from a lease are initially measured on a present value basis. Lease liabilities include the

net present value of the following lease payments:

• Fixed payments (including in-substance fixed payments), less any lease incentives receivable;

• Variable lease payments that are based on an index or a rate;

• Amounts expected to be payable by the lessee under residual value guarantees;

• The exercise price of a purchase option if the lessee is reasonably certain to exercise that option; and

• Payments of penalties for terminating the lease, if the lease term reflects the lessee exercising that option.

Lease payments to be made under reasonably certain extension options are also included in the measurement of

the liability.

The lease payments are discounted using the interest rate implicit in the lease. If that rate cannot be readily

determined, which is generally the case for leases in the Group, the lessee’s incremental borrowing rate is used.

The incremental borrowing rate is the rate that the individual lessee would have to pay to borrow the funds

necessary to obtain an asset of similar value to the Right-of-Use asset in a similar economic environment with

similar terms, security and conditions.

To determine the incremental borrowing rate, the Group:

• Where possible, uses recent third-party financing received by the individual lessee as a starting point, adjusted to

reflect changes in financing conditions since third-party financing was received;

• Uses a build-up approach that starts with a risk-free interest rate adjusted for credit risk for leases held by Pacific

Edge Limited, which does not have recent third-party financing; and

• Makes adjustments specific to the lease, e.g. term, country, currency and security.

The Group is exposed to potential future increases in variable lease payments based on an index or rate, which are

not included in the lease liability until they take effect. When adjustments to lease payments based on an index or

rate take effect, the lease liability is reassessed and adjusted against the Right-of-Use asset.

Lease payments are allocated between principal and finance cost. The finance cost is charged to the Statement

of Comprehensive Income over the lease period to produce a constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining

balance of the liability for each period.

Right-of-use assets are measured at cost comprising the following:

• The amount of the initial measurement of lease liability;

• Any lease payments made at or before the commencement date;

• Any initial direct costs; and

• Restoration costs.

Right-of-use assets are generally depreciated over the shorter of the asset’s useful life and the lease term on

a straight-line basis. If the Group is reasonably certain to exercise a purchase option, the Right-of-Use asset

is depreciated over the underlying asset’s useful life. While the Group revalues its land and buildings that are

presented within property, plant and equipment, it has chosen not to do so for the Right-of-Use buildings held by

the Group.

Payments associated with short-term leases and leases of low-value assets are recognised on a straight-line basis

as an expense in profit or loss. Short-term leases are leases with a lease term of 12 months or less. Low-value assets

include IT equipment and small items of office furniture.

(ii) Accounting policies applied until 31 March 2019

Until 31 March 2019, leases in which a significant portion of the risks and rewards of ownership are retained by the

lessor were classified as operating leases. Payments made under operating leases (net of any incentives received

from the lessor) were charged to the Operating Expenses component of the Statement of Comprehensive Income

on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2020

Right-of-Use Assets

GROUP

2020

($000)

2019

($000)

Cost

Assets recognised on Initial Transition

- previously Operating Assets

1,598 -

Assets recognised on Initial Transition

- previously under a Finance Lease

223 -

Additions 1,078 -

Transfers to Plant, Property and Equipment (155)-

Foreign Currency Translation (226)-

2,518 -


Accumulated Depreciation

Depreciation 1,131 -

Transfers to Plant, Property and Equipment (24)-

Foreign Currency Translation (170)-

937 -

Net Right-of-Use Assets Balance 1,581 -

Right-of-Use Assets Net Book Value

Buildings 1,148 -

Computer Equipment 16 -

Plant and Equipment 417 -

1,581 -

Depreciation

Buildings 1,009 -

Computer Equipment 28 -

Plant and Equipment 94 -

1,131 -

Expenses relating to Short Term and Low Value Leases22-

Total Cash Outflow relating to Leases1,21197

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GROUP

Lease Liability

2020

($000)

2019

($000)

Liabilities Recognised on Initial Transition 1,598 -

Lease Liabilities previously recognised as Finance Leases 84 -

Additions 1,078 -

Lease Repayments (1,210)-

Interest Charged 65 -

Foreign Currency Translation (61)-

1,554 -

Split by:

Current Liability 983 52

Non-Current Liability 571 32

1,554 84

The maturity of the Lease Liabilities is as follows:

Less than one year 983 -

One to two years 340 -

Two to three years 200 -

More than four years 31 -

1,554 -

24. OTHER COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

a) Contingent Liabilities

There were no known contingent liabilities at 31 March 2020 (March 2019: Nil). The Group has not granted any

securities in respect of liabilities payable by any other party whatsoever.

b) Capital Commitments

There are no capital commitments at 31 March 2020 (March 2019: Nil).

25. SUBSEQUENT EVENT – COVID-19

At the date of signing, there has been an impact on the throughput, revenue and expenses of the Group as a result

of Covid-19. 

In the markets the Group operates in, measures have been employed by Governments in an attempt to limit the

spread of the virus. This restricted the ability for people to visit clinics and have tests performed for the occurrence

of bladder cancer. This has resulted in reduced throughput numbers seen by the group in April and May 2020. 

Tests performed in the US and New Zealand laboratories for the month of April 2020 were approximately 51% of

April 2019 levels. This is expected to be seen in reduced income from the US in particular in coming months.

Offsetting the reduced throughput from patients visiting clinics has been increased adoption of the unique in-

home sampling system which allows patients to perform tests at home, with the results provided to their urologist. 

The Group has also seen increased sales activity with institutions as they seek alternative methods to treat their

patients remotely.

The Group has been able to reduce costs to offset income reductions, and has also received support in the form of

Covid-19 relief packages from the Governments in New Zealand, Australia, Singapore and the US.  

26. OTHER SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

There are no other subsequent events.

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Independent auditor’s report

To the Shareholders of Pacific Edge Limited

We have audited the consolidated financial statements which comprise:

the balance sheet as at 31 March 2020;

the statement of comprehensive income for the year then ended;

the statement of changes in equity for the year then ended;

the statement of cash flows for the year then ended; and

the notes to the consolidated financial statements, which include a summary of accounting

policies.

Our opinion

In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated financial statements of Pacific Edge Limited (the

Company), including its subsidiaries (the Group), present fairly, in all material respects, the financial

position of the Group as at 31 March 2020, its financial performance and its cash flows for the year

then ended in accordance with New Zealand Equivalents to International Financial Reporting

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

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (New Zealand) (ISAs

(NZ)) and International Standards on Auditing (ISAs). Our responsibilities under those standards are

further described in theAuditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the consolidated financial

statementssection of our report.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for

our opinion.

We are independent of the Group in accordance with Professional and Ethical Standard 1 (Revised)

Code of Ethics for Assurance Practitioners(PES 1) issued by the New Zealand Auditing and Assurance

Standards Board and the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants’Code of Ethics for

Professional Accountants(IESBA Code), and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in

accordance with these requirements.

Our firm carries out other services for the Group in the area of half year review procedures. The

provision of these other services has not impaired our independence as auditor of the Group.

Material uncertainty related to going concern

We draw attention to the disclosures in Note 1 to the financial statements, which indicates that the

Company continued to have net cash outflows from operations in the 2020 financial year and is

forecast to do so during the 2021 financial year. The Company continues to progress commercial

negotiations with targeted large-scale health organisations in the USA, however the likely outcome and

timing of completion is uncertain. The Company has prepared cash flow forecasts which indicate that

if these commercial negotiations continue to be delayed, the Company may not have sufficient cash to

meet its minimum expenditure commitments and support its current levels of activity. As a result, the

Company may need to raise additional funds to continue as a going concern. As stated in Note 1, these

matters, together with the other matters set out in Note 1, indicate that a material uncertainty

exists that may cast significant doubt on the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Our

opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.

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Independent auditor’s report

To the Shareholders of Pacific Edge Limited

We have audited the consolidated financial statements which comprise:

the balance sheet as at 31 March 2020;

the statement of comprehensive income for the year then ended;

the statement of changes in equity for the year then ended;

the statement of cash flows for the year then ended; and

the notes to the consolidated financial statements, which include a summary of accounting

policies.

Our opinion

In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated financial statements of Pacific Edge Limited (the

Company), including its subsidiaries (the Group), present fairly, in all material respects, the financial

position of the Group as at 31 March 2020, its financial performance and its cash flows for the year

then ended in accordance with New Zealand Equivalents to International Financial Reporting

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

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (New Zealand) (ISAs

(NZ)) and International Standards on Auditing (ISAs). Our responsibilities under those standards are

further described in theAuditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the consolidated financial

statementssection of our report.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for

our opinion.

We are independent of the Group in accordance with Professional and Ethical Standard 1 (Revised)

Code of Ethics for Assurance Practitioners(PES 1) issued by the New Zealand Auditing and Assurance

Standards Board and the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants’Code of Ethics for

Professional Accountants(IESBA Code), and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in

accordance with these requirements.

Our firm carries out other services for the Group in the area of half year review procedures. The

provision of these other services has not impaired our independence as auditor of the Group.

Material uncertainty related to going concern

We draw attention to the disclosures in Note 1 to the financial statements, which indicates that the

Company continued to have net cash outflows from operations in the 2020 financial year and is

forecast to do so during the 2021 financial year. The Company continues to progress commercial

negotiations with targeted large-scale health organisations in the USA, however the likely outcome and

timing of completion is uncertain. The Company has prepared cash flow forecasts which indicate that

if these commercial negotiations continue to be delayed, the Company may not have sufficient cash to

meet its minimum expenditure commitments and support its current levels of activity. As a result, the

Company may need to raise additional funds to continue as a going concern. As stated in Note 1, these

matters, together with the other matters set out in Note 1, indicate that a material uncertainty

exists that may cast significant doubt on the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Our

opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.

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Key audit matters

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgement, were of most significance in

our audit of the consolidated financial statements of the current year. These matters were addressed in

the context of our audit of the consolidated financial statements as a whole, and in forming our

opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters. In addition to the matter

described in theMaterial uncertainty related to going concernsection, we have determined the

matter described below to be the key audit matter to be communicated in our report.

Key audit matterHow our audit addressed the key audit matter

US Revenue Recognition

The application of NZ IFRS 15: Revenue

from contracts with customers (NZ IFRS

15) requires the Directors to apply

significant judgement in determining

whether revenue can be recognised in

advance of the receipt of cash.

The Company has two material United

States (US) revenue streams:

1. Coverage via Centers for Medicare and

Medicaid Services (CMS), and

2. Private Insurance.

The significant judgements adopted by the

Directors in applying NZ IFRS 15 criteria

include:

Determining if a contract with the

customer exists;

Determining if the entity can identify

the payment terms for the services;

and

Determining whether it is probable

that the entity will collect the

consideration to which it is entitled.

Based on management’s assessment, US

derived revenue is accounted for on a cash

receipts basis as disclosed in Note 5.

Due to the significant audit effort required

to understand the revenue recognition

process and considering the significance of

the judgements applied by the Directors,

we determined this area to be a key audit

matter.

Our audit procedures included the following:

We obtained an understanding of management’s

analysis of the CMS and Private Insurance US revenue

streams to identify the significant judgements.

We evaluated management’s determination of whether

a contract with customers existed by:

Inspecting documentation supporting the

contractual process and basis for engagement of

patients (customers) in the US; and

Discussing the process for engaging patients with

New Zealand and US based management to

reconfirm the facts that support a cash based

revenue recognition conclusion.

Assessing the supporting documentation provided by

management to illustrate the variation in payment

terms by customer.

Considering the payment terms and the probability of

recovery of outstanding balances based on the history

of past collections. This included assessing

management’s conclusions on whether it is probable

that the entity will collect the consideration. We

normally visit the Group's external billing

reimbursement agent to confirm our understanding of

the process and monthly report. Due to COVID-19 we

were unable to perform this visit physically. However,

we held video conference meetings to obtain this

understanding.

We have no matters to report from the procedures

performed above.

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Our audit approach

Overview

An audit is designed to obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial

statements are free from material misstatement.

Overall Group materiality: $240,000, which represents 1% of total expenses.

We chose total expenses as the benchmark because, the Company is in a loss

making position. The Company’s focus is on achieving revenue growth. In

our judgement, total expenses provides a more stable basis for calculating

materiality.

We have determined that there is one key audit matter:

US Revenue Recognition.

Materiality

The scope of our audit was influenced by our application of materiality.

Based on our professional judgement, we determined certain quantitative thresholds for materiality,

including the overall Group materiality for the consolidated financial statements as a whole as set out

above. These, together with qualitative considerations, helped us to determine the scope of our audit,

the nature, timing and extent of our audit procedures and to evaluate the effect of misstatements, both

individually and in aggregate on the consolidated financial statements as a whole.

Audit scope

We designed our audit by assessing the risks of material misstatement in the consolidated financial

statements and our application of materiality. As in all of our audits, we also addressed the risk of

management override of internal controls including among other matters, consideration of whether

there was evidence of bias that represented a risk of material misstatement due to fraud.

We tailored the scope of our audit in order to perform sufficient work to enable us to provide an

opinion on the consolidated financial statements as a whole, taking into account the structure of the

Group, the accounting processes and controls, and the industry in which the Group operates.

Information other than the consolidated financial statements and auditor’s report

The Directors are responsible for the annual report. Our opinion on the consolidated financial

statements does not cover the other information included in the annual report and we do not and will

not express any form of assurance conclusion on the other information. At the time of our audit, there

was no other information available to us.

In connection with our audit of the consolidated financial statements, if other information is included

in the annual report, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider

whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the consolidated financial statements or

our knowledge obtained in the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If, based on the

work we have performed on the other information that we obtained prior to the date of this auditor’s

report, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to

report that fact.

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Independent auditor’s report

To the Shareholders of Pacific Edge Limited

We have audited the consolidated financial statements which comprise:

the balance sheet as at 31 March 2020;

the statement of comprehensive income for the year then ended;

the statement of changes in equity for the year then ended;

the statement of cash flows for the year then ended; and

the notes to the consolidated financial statements, which include a summary of accounting

policies.

Our opinion

In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated financial statements of Pacific Edge Limited (the

Company), including its subsidiaries (the Group), present fairly, in all material respects, the financial

position of the Group as at 31 March 2020, its financial performance and its cash flows for the year

then ended in accordance with New Zealand Equivalents to International Financial Reporting

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

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (New Zealand) (ISAs

(NZ)) and International Standards on Auditing (ISAs). Our responsibilities under those standards are

further described in theAuditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the consolidated financial

statementssection of our report.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for

our opinion.

We are independent of the Group in accordance with Professional and Ethical Standard 1 (Revised)

Code of Ethics for Assurance Practitioners(PES 1) issued by the New Zealand Auditing and Assurance

Standards Board and the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants’Code of Ethics for

Professional Accountants(IESBA Code), and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in

accordance with these requirements.

Our firm carries out other services for the Group in the area of half year review procedures. The

provision of these other services has not impaired our independence as auditor of the Group.

Material uncertainty related to going concern

We draw attention to the disclosures in Note 1 to the financial statements, which indicates that the

Company continued to have net cash outflows from operations in the 2020 financial year and is

forecast to do so during the 2021 financial year. The Company continues to progress commercial

negotiations with targeted large-scale health organisations in the USA, however the likely outcome and

timing of completion is uncertain. The Company has prepared cash flow forecasts which indicate that

if these commercial negotiations continue to be delayed, the Company may not have sufficient cash to

meet its minimum expenditure commitments and support its current levels of activity. As a result, the

Company may need to raise additional funds to continue as a going concern. As stated in Note 1, these

matters, together with the other matters set out in Note 1, indicate that a material uncertainty

exists that may cast significant doubt on the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Our

opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.

PricewaterhouseCoopers, Westpac Building, 106 George Street, PO Box 5848, Dunedin 9058, New Zealand

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Independent auditor’s report

To the Shareholders of Pacific Edge Limited

We have audited the consolidated financial statements which comprise:

the balance sheet as at 31 March 2020;

the statement of comprehensive income for the year then ended;

the statement of changes in equity for the year then ended;

the statement of cash flows for the year then ended; and

the notes to the consolidated financial statements, which include a summary of accounting

policies.

Our opinion

In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated financial statements of Pacific Edge Limited (the

Company), including its subsidiaries (the Group), present fairly, in all material respects, the financial

position of the Group as at 31 March 2020, its financial performance and its cash flows for the year

then ended in accordance with New Zealand Equivalents to International Financial Reporting

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

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (New Zealand) (ISAs

(NZ)) and International Standards on Auditing (ISAs). Our responsibilities under those standards are

further described in theAuditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the consolidated financial

statementssection of our report.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for

our opinion.

We are independent of the Group in accordance with Professional and Ethical Standard 1 (Revised)

Code of Ethics for Assurance Practitioners(PES 1) issued by the New Zealand Auditing and Assurance

Standards Board and the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants’Code of Ethics for

Professional Accountants(IESBA Code), and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in

accordance with these requirements.

Our firm carries out other services for the Group in the area of half year review procedures. The

provision of these other services has not impaired our independence as auditor of the Group.

Material uncertainty related to going concern

We draw attention to the disclosures in Note 1 to the financial statements, which indicates that the

Company continued to have net cash outflows from operations in the 2020 financial year and is

forecast to do so during the 2021 financial year. The Company continues to progress commercial

negotiations with targeted large-scale health organisations in the USA, however the likely outcome and

timing of completion is uncertain. The Company has prepared cash flow forecasts which indicate that

if these commercial negotiations continue to be delayed, the Company may not have sufficient cash to

meet its minimum expenditure commitments and support its current levels of activity. As a result, the

Company may need to raise additional funds to continue as a going concern. As stated in Note 1, these

matters, together with the other matters set out in Note 1, indicate that a material uncertainty

exists that may cast significant doubt on the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Our

opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.

OVERVIEW
Strong corporate governance is fundamental to the performance of Pacific Edge Limited (the Company or Pacific

Edge) and the Board is ultimately responsible for ensuring that the Company and its subsidiaries (the Group) maintain

high ethical standards and corporate governance practices. Pacific Edge is committed to ensuring that its corporate

governance practices are in line with best practice and the NZX Corporate Governance Code (NZX Code). The Board

believes that during FY20, Pacific Edge’s governance practices are appropriately aligned with the NZX Code. Any

exceptions are identified where appropriate under Principles 1 to 8 below.

The key corporate governance documents referred to in this report are available on Pacific Edge’s website https://www.

pacificedgedx.com/investors/governance/.

PRINCIPLE 1: CODE OF ETHICAL BEHAVIOUR

“Directors should set high standards of ethical behaviour, model this behaviour and hold management accountable for

these standards being followed throughout the organisation.”

The Company maintains high standards of ethical behaviour and has both a Directors’ Code of Ethics and an Ethical

Behaviour Policy for employees of the Company, setting out the standards that each Director or employee must adhere

to whilst conducting their duties.

General principles within both Policies include (but are not limited to) requiring all Directors and employees to:

• Act honestly and with personal integrity in all actions;

• In the case of Directors, give proper attention to the matters before them and exercise their powers and duties with a

due degree of care and diligence;

• Not make improper use of information acquired as a Director or employee, or of assets or resources of the Company;

• Comply with Company policies at all times.

Processes have been established to ensure all employees are aware of and understand these Policies. A review of the

Director’s Code of Ethics was completed in June 2020 and a review of the Ethical Behaviour Policy is underway.

Pacific Edge also has a Share Trading Policy, with additional trading restrictions applying to Directors and senior

managers. Details of Directors’ share dealings are set out on page 79 of this report.

PRINCIPLE 2: BOARD COMPOSITION & PERFORMANCE

“To ensure an effective Board, there should be a balance of independence, skills, knowledge, experience and

perspectives.”

The Board operates under a formal written Charter which sets out the roles and responsibilities of the Board (and clearly

distinguishes and discloses the respective roles and responsibilities of the Board and management). The focus of the

Board is the creation of company and shareholder value and ensuring the Company is committed to best practice.

Responsibility for the day-to-day management of Pacific Edge has been delegated to the Managing Director (CEO).and

other senior management. Management are responsible for implementing the objectives and strategies approved by

the Board, within the risk parameters set by the Board.

The primary responsibilities of the Board include:

• Overall governance and providing strategic leadership;

• Ensuring compliance with the Company’s constitution;

• Setting clear goals for the Company, ensuring that there are appropriate strategies in place for achieving those goals;

• Monitoring the company’s performance against its approved strategic, business and financial plans;

• Appointment of the Chair and CEO;

• Ensuring that the Company follows high standards of ethical and corporate behaviour; and

• Ensuring that the Company has appropriate risk management policies in place.

Newly elected Directors are expected to familiarise themselves with their obligations under the constitution, Board

Charter and the NZX Listing Rules. Training is also provided to new and existing Directors where required to enable

Directors to understand their obligations.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

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Responsibilities of the Directors for the consolidated financial statements

The Directors are responsible, on behalf of the Company, for the preparation and fair presentation of

the consolidated financial statements in accordance with NZ IFRS and IFRS, and for such internal

control as the Directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of consolidated financial

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

In preparing the consolidated financial statements, the Directors are responsible for assessing the

Group’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going

concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the Directors either intend to liquidate

the Group or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the consolidated financial statements

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial

statements, as a whole, are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to

issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance,

but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (NZ) and ISAs will always

detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are

considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence

the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these consolidated financial statements.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the consolidated financial statements is

located at the External Reporting Board’s website at:

https://www.xrb.govt.nz/standards-for-assurance-practitioners/auditors-responsibilities/audit-

report-1/

This description forms part of our auditor’s report.

Who we report to

This report is made solely to the Company’s Shareholders, as a body. Our audit work has been

undertaken so that we might state those matters which we are required to state to them in an auditor’s

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 and the Company’s Shareholders, as a body, for our

audit work, for this report or for the opinions we have formed.

The engagement partner on the audit resulting in this independent auditor’s report is Nathan Wylie.

Chartered Accountants

28 May 2020

Dunedin

PricewaterhouseCoopers, Westpac Building, 106 George Street, PO Box 5848, Dunedin 9058, New Zealand

T: +64 3 470 3600, F: +64 3 470 3601, pwc.co.nz

Independent auditor’s report

To the Shareholders of Pacific Edge Limited

We have audited the consolidated financial statements which comprise:

the balance sheet as at 31 March 2020;

the statement of comprehensive income for the year then ended;

the statement of changes in equity for the year then ended;

the statement of cash flows for the year then ended; and

the notes to the consolidated financial statements, which include a summary of accounting

policies.

Our opinion

In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated financial statements of Pacific Edge Limited (the

Company), including its subsidiaries (the Group), present fairly, in all material respects, the financial

position of the Group as at 31 March 2020, its financial performance and its cash flows for the year

then ended in accordance with New Zealand Equivalents to International Financial Reporting

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

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (New Zealand) (ISAs

(NZ)) and International Standards on Auditing (ISAs). Our responsibilities under those standards are

further described in theAuditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the consolidated financial

statementssection of our report.

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for

our opinion.

We are independent of the Group in accordance with Professional and Ethical Standard 1 (Revised)

Code of Ethics for Assurance Practitioners(PES 1) issued by the New Zealand Auditing and Assurance

Standards Board and the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants’Code of Ethics for

Professional Accountants(IESBA Code), and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in

accordance with these requirements.

Our firm carries out other services for the Group in the area of half year review procedures. The

provision of these other services has not impaired our independence as auditor of the Group.

Material uncertainty related to going concern

We draw attention to the disclosures in Note 1 to the financial statements, which indicates that the

Company continued to have net cash outflows from operations in the 2020 financial year and is

forecast to do so during the 2021 financial year. The Company continues to progress commercial

negotiations with targeted large-scale health organisations in the USA, however the likely outcome and

timing of completion is uncertain. The Company has prepared cash flow forecasts which indicate that

if these commercial negotiations continue to be delayed, the Company may not have sufficient cash to

meet its minimum expenditure commitments and support its current levels of activity. As a result, the

Company may need to raise additional funds to continue as a going concern. As stated in Note 1, these

matters, together with the other matters set out in Note 1, indicate that a material uncertainty

exists that may cast significant doubt on the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Our

opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.

Board Membership
The Board is selected on individual skills and contribution to the Company. As at 31 March 2020, the Board was

comprised of five non-executive independent Directors as well as the CEO.

The Chairman is an independent Director who is elected by the Directors.

The Chairman and the CEO are different people.

While the nomination process for new Director appointments is the responsibility of the Board as a whole, the

Nomination Committee is responsible for identifying, reviewing and recommending candidates to the full Board. In

doing this, the Committee takes into account the composition of the Board in relation to the Company’s needs and

operating environment to ensure relevant skills and experience. The Board may engage consultants to assist in the

identification, recruitment and appointment of suitable candidates.

Directors will retire and may stand for re-election by shareholders every three years, in accordance with the NZX Listing

Rules. A Director appointed since the previous annual meeting holds office only until the next annual meeting but is

eligible for re-election at that meeting.

The Board asks for Director nominations each year prior to the Annual Shareholders Meeting, in accordance with the

constitution of the Company and the NZX Listing Rules.

All Directors have written agreements with the Company, setting out the terms of their appointment.

The Company encourages all Directors to undertake appropriate training and education so that they may best perform

their duties. This includes attending presentations on changes in governance, legal and regulatory frameworks;

attending technical and professional development courses; and attending presentations from industry experts and key

advisers. Additional training is provided by Pacific Edge on a regular basis. Specific Health & Safety and Compliance

training sessions were held in 2019.

Details of each Director, along with their experience, length of service, independence and ownership interests and

attendance at Board meetings is included in the Annual Report and Director Profiles are available on the Company’s

website.

Board Performance

The performance of the Board is reviewed periodically to assess the performance of each Director, each Committee

and the Board as a whole. The most recent evaluation of Board performance was undertaken in March 2019. The Chair

of the Board also regularly engages with individual Directors to evaluate and discuss performance and professional

development.

Diversity

Pacific Edge is committed to bringing diversity to life in its employment practices and across all aspects of the business.

The Board and Company believe in providing equality of opportunity in employment, irrespective of age, ethnic or

national origin, gender, sexual orientation, family circumstances, disability, religious or ethical belief, or economic

background.

The Company’s Diversity Policy outlines Pacific Edge’s approach towards diversity. While no measurable targets have

been set for achieving diversity, the Remuneration Committee provides oversight of employment practices and HR

processes and practices and is comfortable that these are in line with the intent of the Diversity Policy.

The Officers of the Company (as defined by the NZX Listing Rules) are the CEO and specific direct reports of the CEO

having key functional responsibility. As at 31 March 2020, females represented 17% of Directors and Officers of the

Company (FY19: 27%).

As at 31 March 2020

FY20

Male

FY20

Female

FY19

Male

FY19

Female

Directors excluding the CEO4151

Officers including the CEO3132

During the FY20 year, Kate Rankin resigned as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and was replaced by Grant Gibson.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Board Meetings and Attendance

The Board meets as often as it deems appropriate including sessions to consider the strategic direction of Pacific Edge

and forward-looking business plans. Video and/or phone conferences are also used as required.

The table below sets out Director attendance at Board and Committee meetings during FY20. No Nomination

Committee meetings were held in FY20.

Board

Audit & Risk

Committee

Remuneration

Committee

Capital

Committee

Total number of meetings

held

10218

Chris Gallaher

10218

Dave Darling10218

David Levison

102-1

Anatole Masfen102-8

Bryan Williams911-

Sarah Park9214

John Duncan* 41-6

*John Duncan was appointed to the Board on 30 April 2019 and resigned on 2 October 2019.

PRINCIPLE 3: BOARD COMMITTEES

“The Board should use Committees where this will enhance its effectiveness in key areas, while still retaining Board

responsibility.”

The Board has delegated a number of its responsibilities to Committees to assist in the execution of the Board’s

responsibilities. These Committees review and analyse policies and strategies which are within their terms of reference.

Committee members are appointed from members of the Board with membership reviewed on an annual basis.

They examine proposals and, where appropriate, make recommendations to the full Board. Committees do not take

action or make decisions on behalf of the Board unless specifically mandated by prior Board authority to do so.

Management may only attend committee meetings at the invitation of the Committee.

The current Committees of the Board are the Audit & Risk Committee, Nomination Committee, Remuneration

Committee and Capital Committee. A review of the Committee Charters was completed in June 2020.

The Committees have terms of reference (Charters), which are reviewed and approved by the Board. These are available

on the Company’s website.

Audit & Risk Committee

Members as at 31 March 2020: Sarah Park (Chair), Anatole Masfen, Chris Gallaher, David Levison

The NZX Listing Rules require the Company to have an Audit & Risk Committee comprised solely of Directors of the

Company, with the majority of members being independent Directors. There must be at least three members in the

Audit & Risk Committee and at least one member must have an accounting or financial background.

As per the Board Charter, the responsibilities of the Audit & Risk Committee include as a minimum:

• Ensuring that management has established a risk management framework which includes policies and procedures to

effectively identify, treat, monitor and report key business risks;

• Ensuring that the processes are in place and monitoring of those processes so that the Board is properly and

regularly informed and updated on corporate financial matters;

• Recommending the appointment and removal of the independent auditor;

• Monitoring and reviewing the independent and internal auditing practices;

• Having direct communication with and unrestricted access to the independent auditors and any internal auditors or

accountants;

• Reviewing the financial reports and advising all Directors whether they comply with the appropriate laws and

regulations; and

• Ensuring that the external auditor or lead audit partner is changed at least every five years.

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Members of the Audit & Risk Committee are all independent Directors. The Audit & Risk Committee Chair is not the
Chair of the Board.

Directors who are not members of the Committee are able to attend Audit & Risk Committee meetings as they wish.

Employees may only attend those meetings at the invitation of the Audit & Risk Committee.

Nomination Committee

Members as at 31 March 2020: Chris Gallaher (Chair), Sarah Park, Bryan Williams

The Board has established a Nomination Committee to recommend Director appointments to the Board. The

Nomination committee operates under a written Charter. All members of the Nomination Committee are independent

Directors.

Remuneration Committee

Members as at 31 March 2020: Bryan Williams (Chair), David Darling, David Levison

The Board has a Remuneration Committee to recommend the remuneration for Directors to the shareholders and to

oversee the remuneration of the Officers/senior managers of the Company. The Remuneration Committee operates

under a written Charter. A majority of the members of the Remuneration Committee are independent Directors. The

CEO does not participate in any discussions concerning the CEO’s remuneration.

Capital Committee

Members as at 31 March 2020: Anatole Masfen (Chair), Chris Gallaher, Sarah Park, David Darling

The Board has a Capital Committee to provide direction and oversight, and make recommendations to the Board and

act on matters pertaining to the Company’s capital position. The Capital Committee operates under a written Charter.

Other Committees

The Board establishes other Committees as required. In the case of a takeover offer, Pacific Edge will form an

Independent Takeover Committee to oversee disclosure and response, and engage expert legal and financial advisors

to provide advice on procedure. The Board has established appropriate protocols that set out the procedures to be

followed if there was to be a takeover of the Company.

PRINCIPLE 4: REPORTING & DISCLOSURE

“The Board should demand integrity in financial and non-financial reporting, and in the timeliness and balance of

corporate disclosures.”

The Board focuses on providing accurate, adequate and timely information both to its shareholders and to the market

generally. This enables all investors to make informed decisions about the Company. All significant announcements

made to NZX, and reports issued, are posted on the Company’s website.

The Company has procedures in place to ensure that it complies with its continuous disclosure requirements under the

NZX Listing Rules. The Continuous Disclosure Policy governs the release to the market of all material information that

may affect the value of the Company.

Copies of the key governance documents, including the Continuous Disclosure Policy, Ethical Behaviour Policy, Share

Trading Policy, Board and Committee Charters and Diversity Policy are available on the Company’s website.

Financial Reporting

Pacific Edge’s management team is responsible for implementing and maintaining appropriate accounting and financial

reporting principles, policies, and internal controls. These are designed to ensure compliance with accounting standards

and applicable laws and regulations.

The Board’s Audit & Risk Committee oversees the quality and integrity of external financial reporting, including the

accuracy, completeness, balance and timeliness of financial statements. It reviews Pacific Edge’s full and half year

financial statements and makes recommendations to the Board concerning accounting policies, areas of judgement,

compliance with accounting standards, stock exchange and legal requirements, and the results of the external audit.

All matters required to be addressed, and for which the Committee has responsibility, were addressed during the

reporting period. NZ IFRS 16 was adopted in FY20 and does not have a material impact on the Company’s financial

statements.

For FY20, the Directors believe that proper accounting records have been kept which enable, with reasonable accuracy,

the determination of the financial position of the Company and facilitate compliance of the financial statements with the

Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013.

The CEO and CFO have confirmed in writing to the Board that Pacific Edge’s external financial reports present a true

and fair view in all material aspects. Pacific Edge’s full and half year financial statements are available on the Company’s

website.

Non-Financial Reporting

Non-financial disclosure is provided annually in the Company’s Annual Report. The Company’s activities are focused on

developing cancer diagnostic tests that will benefit patients, physicians and the healthcare ecosystem, in a commercially

sound manner.

Pacific Edge discusses its strategic objectives and its progress against these in the Chair and CEO’s commentary in

shareholder reports. An analysis of key risks is outlined on page 77.

Laboratory Test Throughput and Commercial Tests are key non-financial measures for the Company and are included in

the Annual Report.

Health and safety information is also an important metric and is included in the Annual Report. Pacific Edge is

committed to adopting sustainable business practices where possible.

All R&D is focussed on developing services that benefit people. R&D takes place to extend the range and application

of molecular diagnostic products for cancer detection, to improve the sensitivity and specificity of the products and to

improve the analytical precision of the products.

The outcome from the use of Pacific Edge’s Cxbladder tests is better clinical decision making, better care for patients

and better use of healthcare resources.

PRINCIPLE 5: REMUNERATION

“The remuneration of Directors and Executives should be transparent, fair and reasonable.”

The Remuneration Committee is responsible for ensuring that the Company has a sound Remuneration Policy to attract

and retain high performing individuals. The Remuneration Policy is available on the Company’s website and outlines the

relative weightings of remuneration components and relevant performance criteria.

The Committee makes recommendations to the Board on remuneration packages for the CEO. Any recommendations

to shareholders regarding Director remuneration are provided for approval in a transparent manner.

Directors’ remuneration is also considered by the Remuneration Committee, within the limits that have been approved

by the shareholders of the Company. Shareholder approval is sought for any increase in the pool available to pay

Directors’ fees, and any recommendations to shareholders regarding Director remuneration are provided for approval in

a transparent manner.

External advice is sought on a regular basis to ensure remuneration is benchmarked to the market for senior

management positions, Directors and Board positions. The last review of Director remuneration was undertaken in July

2018.

Further details on remuneration are included in the Remuneration Section of this Annual Report, including the

remuneration arrangements in place for the CEO, on pages 74 to 76.

PRINCIPLE 6: RISK MANAGEMENT

“Directors should have a sound understanding of the material risks faced by the issuer and how to manage them.

The Board should regularly verify that the issuer has appropriate processes that identify and manage potential and

material risks.”

The Board is responsible for ensuring that appropriate policies and procedures are in place to identify and manage the

key risks of the Company, which is managed through the Audit & Risk Committee. The Audit & Risk Committee operates

in line with its Charter, which sets out its responsibilities for identifying, monitoring, treating and reporting on key

business risks.

A comprehensive review of the risk register was completed in 2020 and incorporated risk mitigation strategies,

processes and policies. Management continue to monitor individual risks, as do the Board. Any changes in risk are

brought to the attention of and discussed by the Board.

Further details on risks are set out in the Risk Analysis on page 77.

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Health and Safety
The Company takes responsibility, so far as is reasonably practicable, at all its sites to protect the health, safety and

welfare of staff and people on site, including contractors; and to act in compliance with all of its legal obligations.

Pacific Edge aims to effectively manage hazards arising from its facilities and activities. The Company’s health and safety

performance is monitored and reviewed regularly by management and audited externally. The Company maintains a

fundamentally safe environment and takes its duty of care to staff, contractors and visitors very seriously.

During the Covid-19 pandemic, Pacific Edge continued to operate as an essential business, with the health and safety

of employees a priority during this time. Pacific Edge’s laboratories are controlled access, clean molecular-diagnostic

environments and additional safety protocols were put in place to enhance the operating environment safety for staff.

This included two separate operations teams with only one team on site at a time, safe distancing, extra cleaning and

sanitisation. Remote working was enabled for all other employees.

There were no serious harm incidents reported during FY20 and no days lost to work place incidents at any Company

site. In addition, there were no serious hazards identified across the Group.

PRINCIPLE 7: AUDITORS

“The Board should ensure the quality and independence of the external audit process.”

External Auditors

The Board’s relationship with its external auditors is governed by the Audit & Risk Committee Charter. The Charter sets

out the Audit & Risk Committee’s responsibilities in relation to corporate accounting and reporting practices of the

Company, along with the quality and integrity of financial reports. It is the responsibility of the Audit & Risk Committee

to maintain free and open communication between the Directors and external auditors and to approve any non-audit

engagements performed by the audit firm.

For FY20, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) was the external auditor for Pacific Edge Limited. PwC was re-appointed

under the Companies Act 1993 at the 2019 Annual Shareholders Meeting. The last audit partner rotation was in FY16

with rotation due in FY21.

All audit work at Pacific Edge is separated from non-audit services, to ensure that appropriate independence is

maintained. PwC only provided audit work in FY20. The amount of fees paid to PwC during FY20 are identified on

page 40.

PwC has provided the Audit & Risk Committee with written confirmation that, in their view, they were able to operate

independently during the year.

PwC attends each Annual Meeting of the Company, and the lead audit partner is available to answer questions from

shareholders at that Meeting. PwC attended the 2019 Annual Meeting.

Internal Audits

Internal audits are used as a tool for the systematic and independent examination of Pacific Edge’s operational

processes as they relate to product and service provision.

Pacific Edge conducts internal audits at planned intervals to verify that its Quality Management System is effectively

implemented and maintained. This ensures compliance with the requirements of its International Standard,

ISO9001:2015 certification, which was awarded in November 2017.

PRINCIPLE 8: SHAREHOLDER RIGHTS & RELATIONS

“The Board should respect the rights of shareholders and foster constructive relationships with shareholders that

encourage them to engage with the issuer.”

The Company is committed to ensuring that its shareholders are kept up to date with key activities and are provided

with relevant information about the Company and its performance.

The Company communicates with shareholders during the financial year through shareholder newsletters, annual and

half year reports and at the Annual Shareholders Meeting. The Annual Shareholders Meeting is streamed live and

is accessible worldwide. All written communications and reports are available on the Company’s website, as well as

emailed to shareholders who elect to be emailed.

In November/December 2019, Pacific Edge conducted a capital raise through a combination of a placement and

subsequent 1 for 4.25 pro-rata renounceable rights offer. The Board felt this was the most efficient way to generate

capital while preserving the existing shareholders’ opportunity to participate.

In accordance with the NZX Listing Rules, shareholders have the right to vote on major decisions which may change the

nature of the Company. Each shareholder has one vote per share and voting is conducted by polls.

The notice of the Annual Meeting is announced on the NZX, sent to shareholders and posted on to the Company’s

website at least 20 working days prior to the meeting each year.

All shareholders are given the option to elect to receive electronic communications from the Company.

In addition to shareholders, Pacific Edge has a wide range of stakeholders and maintains open channels of

communication for all audiences, including brokers, the investing community and the New Zealand Shareholders’

Association, as well as its staff, suppliers and customers.

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The Pacific Edge Limited Remuneration Committee operates as a sub-committee under the guidance of the Board
of Directors, to ensure the remuneration framework that is in place is appropriate to attract, retain and reward current

and future employees of the Pacific Edge Group. The Remuneration Committee ensures that individual employee

performance is aligned to the strategy and performance of the Company along with the interests of the shareholders.

DIRECTORS’ REMUNERATION

Remuneration of Directors and senior executives is the key responsibility of the Remuneration Committee.

The maximum total monetary sum payable by the Company by way of non-executive Directors’ fees is $302,000 per

annum, as approved by shareholders at the 2018 annual shareholders’ meeting. Executive Directors do not receive

Directors’ fees.

Any proposed increases in non-executive Director fees and remuneration will be put to shareholders for approval at

the Annual Shareholders Meeting by way of ordinary resolution. If independent advice is sought by the Board, it will be

disclosed to shareholders as part of the approval process.

The standard Directors’ fees per annum are as follows:

Board of DirectorsFY20

PositionTotal Allowable Fees

per annum (NZ$)

Chair80,000

Deputy Chair50,000

US Based Director79,000

Other Directors (x2)44,000

Chair Audit & Risk Committee 5,000

The Board recognises that there is a disparity between the market rates paid in the US and New Zealand for suitably

qualified Directors. Accordingly, in order to attract a suitably qualified US person, the Company needs to pay US market

rates. The Board has taken advice and determined that the appropriate fee for a US based Director is NZ$79,000 per

annum. Pacific Edge has one US based Director, David Levison.

Directors also receive reimbursement for reasonable travelling, accommodation and other expenses incurred in the

course of performing their duties. Other than as Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee, Directors do not receive any

additional fees for positions on Committees of the Board or subsidiary companies. Directors fees exclude GST, where

applicable.

During the year ended 31 March 2020, the number of non-executive Directors of Pacific edge increased by one to six,

with the addition of J. Duncan to the Board in April 2019. J. Duncan ceased to be a Director in October 2019. The group

relied on NZX Listing Rule 2.11.3 for the period J. Duncan was added to the Board.

Non-executive Directors received the following Directors’ fees from the Company in the year ended 31 March 2020:

Directors’ Fees

Directors’ Fees

FY20

(NZ$000)

Directors’ Fees

FY19

(NZ$000)

Pacific Edge Limited Board

C. Gallaher (Chair)8078

D. Levison (USA)7978

A. Masfen4446

S. Park (appointed 6 Dec 18)4915

B. Williams5046

D. Band (resigned 16 Aug 18)-16

J. Duncan (appointed 30 Apr 19; resigned 2 Oct 19)19-

Total321279

• D. Levison: David Levison was granted 225,000 share options when he joined the Board in 2016, at an exercise price

of $0.60 per option. The non-cash expense of these share options included within the 2020 financial statements was

$0 (2019: $12,000).

REMUNERATION

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER REMUNERATION

The review and approval of the CEO’s remuneration is the responsibility of the Board.

The CEO’s remuneration comprises:

• A fixed base salary, including Kiwisaver contributions by the Group;

• An at risk short term incentive (STI) payable annually of up to 40% of the base salary subject to agreed upon criteria

in the areas of health and safety, staff engagement, profitability and cashflow; and

• A long term incentive (LTI) which includes non-cash share options granted by the Company that will vest, based on

vesting criteria, over three years after the grant date.

The remuneration of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the period ended 31 March 2020 has been broken down

between cash remuneration and non-cash remuneration, as follows:

Fixed remuneration

(salary and Kiwisaver)

(NZ$000)

STI Cash

(NZ$000)

STI

% achieved

Total cash

remuneration

(NZ$000)

FY2039339*50%432

FY1939075*50%465

*For FY19, it was agreed a STI payment of $75,000 was payable to the CEO. This was disclosed in the FY19 Annual Report but was not

paid in the FY19 year. The payment of the FY19 STI is included in the remuneration totals for FY20, with 50% cash and 50% shares. The

STI relating to FY20 is yet to be agreed.

Non-Cash Remuneration

During FY20, the CEO was granted 1,000,000 share options at $0.23 per share, which vest based on vesting criteria

between 2020 and 2022. The non-cash expenditure related to these share options, along with options issued prior to

FY19 which are continuing to vest, included in the FY20 financial statements is $140,000 (2019: $247,000). In order to

convert these options to ordinary shares, the CEO will be required to pay to Pacific Edge the price of $0.23 per share,

totalling $230,000, if all options are exercised.

During the FY20, the CEO was issued 174,419 ordinary shares for in consideration of performance as an employee of the

Company, in lieu of bonus and in addition to salary. These shares had a present value of $37,500 being $0.215 per share.

These shares relate to 50% of the $75,000 STI agreed for FY19 that were unpaid at the end of the FY19.

EMPLOYEE REMUNERATION

Employee Remuneration consists of a fixed salary and on an employee by employee basis may also include variable or

“at-risk” remuneration.

Fixed remuneration includes: an individual’s base salary, for core responsibilities, capability and performance, along

with any superannuation scheme contributions by the Group and any other health or disability benefits provided by the

Group. The base salary is benchmarked to the market.

Variable remuneration includes:

• short term incentives that are linked directly to the Company’s performance and designed to reward permanent

employees for Company successes and high performance across any given year. Short term incentives may be paid

out in either cash, share options and/or ordinary shares in the Company at the discretion of the Company.

• long term incentives for selected employees consist of share options, allowing the employee to obtain ordinary

shares in the Company. Incentive options vest over three years and there is a requirement to remain as an employee

of the Company in order for the options to vest. Tranches of options are exercisable over four to ten years from

vesting date. No options can be exercised later than the tenth anniversary of the final vesting date. Share options

are deemed non-cash remuneration and are accounted for accordingly.

The table on page 76 shows the number of employees and former employees of the Group, not being Directors of the

Group, who, in their capacity as employees, received remuneration and other benefits during the period ended

31 March 2020 totalling at least NZ$100,000.

This includes cash remuneration and expenditure related to ordinary shares paid in lieu of cash bonuses and excludes

the value of share options that have vested but have not been exercised.

The Group operates in New Zealand, Australia, Singapore and the United States where market remuneration levels

differ. Of the employees noted in the table below, 79% are employed by the Group outside New Zealand. The offshore

remuneration amounts are converted into New Zealand dollars.

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During the year, 33 employees or former employees of the Group, not being Directors of the Company, received
remuneration and other benefits that exceeded NZ$100,000 in value as follows:

Employee Remuneration

(NZ$000)20202019

620,000 - 630,0001-

590,000 - 600,000-1

500,000 - 510,0001-

490,000 - 500,000-1

460,000 - 470,000 1-

430,000 - 440,000 12

370,000 - 380,0001-

360,000 - 370,0001-

350,000 - 360,000-1

330,000 - 340,000 2-

320,000 - 330,000 12

310,000 - 320,000 21

300,000 - 310,000-1

290,000 - 300,0001-

280,000 - 290,000 12

270,000 - 280,000 21

260,000 - 270,000 11

250,000 - 260,0001-

240,000 - 250,000 11

230,000 - 240,0001-

220,000 - 230,00021

210,000 - 220,000 -1

200,000 - 210,000 -1

180,000 - 190,0001-

170,000 - 180,0001-

160,000 - 170,000-1

150,000 - 160,000 -4

140,000 - 150,0001-

130,000 - 140,00023

120,000 - 130,000 32

110,000 - 120,000 12

100,000 - 110,000 41

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The table above includes both fixed and variable cash remuneration as described above, including base salaries,

superannuation contributions, contributions to health and disability plans and cash-based short-term incentives.

The table above excludes any non-cash long-term incentives that have vested but have not been exercised.

DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS INSURANCE

In accordance with the Companies Act 1993 and the constitution of the Company, Pacific Edge indemnifies and insures

its Directors and Officers, including Directors and Officers of subsidiary companies within the Group, in respect of

liability incurred for any act or omission in their capacity as a Director or Officer of the Company. This insurance includes

defence costs. If an act or omission was to occur that was covered by this insurance, the Company would pay the liability

of the act or omission and be reimbursed by the insurer.

REMUNERATION

As a growth company, there are a number of risks associated with our business. We believe it is important for our

shareholders to have an understanding of these risks and the processes the Board and management have put in place

to mitigate these risks.

RiskMitigation

Market disruptionWe operate in a number of different international markets and as we introduce

additional products in new areas, we will limit our exposure to any potential market

disruption.

Addition of in-home-sampling enables continuation of tests during disruption

caused by inability of patients to visit clinics.

Dedicated supply chain logistics manager and alternative suppliers validated.

Key person riskWe have current succession plans for key staff.

Appropriate remuneration including share options.

Continuation of acceptance of our

products by the medical community

and funders/third party payers

Clinical studies have validated our test results.

Our User Programmes are a key ingredient in driving adoption by clinicians.

We have CLIA certified laboratories in USA and New Zealand.

Acceptance of our products by

funders and third party payers

We are building strong relationships and have negotiated a number of agreements

with third party payers and funders.

Dependence on franchise partners

to market and sell our products

Greater control in the key US market through our wholly owned subsidiary, Pacific

Edge Diagnostics USA Limited.

Close working relationships with franchise partners.

Competitor activityWe have yet to see any commercial competition in the bladder cancer diagnostic

field from new molecular diagnostics.

We hold the lead in clinical validation which has long lead times.

We are focused on building a strong and loyal customer base around a portfolio of

interdependent products.

Intellectual property related

opportunities and risks

We have made great progress in expanding our intellectual property portfolio and

having several key patents granted.

In some cases, we have taken forward looking licenses to hedge the event of other’s

intellectual property impacting on us.

Regulatory risksWe have sought advice from experts in the regulatory landscape.

We are aware of the risks and continuously monitor the regulatory environment for

changes that may affect our business.

We have a successful history of regulatory review and have strong systems and

processes that are regularly reviewed and audited in both operating laboratories in

New Zealand and the USA.

Reimbursement risksWe have dedicated specialists working in the area of Accounts and Payer

Relationships.

We have negotiated agreements in place with major payment facilitators.

We have negotiated agreements in place with Federal customers.

Financial risks$20.1m of capital was raised from New Zealand based investors in FY20.

The Company had $14.8m of cash and cash equivalents as at 31 March 2020.

We implement strong controls to ensure prudent cash management.

Revenue generationWe would reasonably expect revenue to grow as we expand our commercial

presence in the USA and gain momentum in New Zealand, Australia and Singapore.

Foreign exchange risks on

expected royalties

The Board and management monitor these risks regularly and evaluate whether

exposure can be reduced by hedging transactions.

A natural hedge exists with the USA generated revenue offsetting USA costs.

Other environmental, health and

safety, operational and statutory risks

These are monitored continuously. Functions and processes have been implemented

at each facility to reduce risks. We consult with external experts in our decision

making, policies and processes.

Share registry risksWe are aware of the risks associated with our shares, such as low levels of liquidity, a

number of large investors, high volatility in share price and external influences from

investor confidence.


RISK ANALYSIS

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DIRECTORS’ INTERESTS
The Company maintains an Interests Register in accordance with the Companies Act 1993 and the Financial Markets

Conduct Act 2013.

Directors disclosed interests, or cessation of interest, in the following entities pursuant to section 140 of the Companies

Act 1993 during the year ended 31 March 2020.

Director/EntityRelationship

C. Gallaher

Ashdown Group Pty LtdDirector

The Good Shepherd New Zealand Limited Director

The Good Shepherd Australia and New Zealand LimitedDirector

The Good Shepherd Microfinance Pty Ltd Director

Mariposa LtdChairman

D. Levison

CardioDxDirector & Shareholder

CareDxShareholder

Qlarity ImagingDirector & Shareholder

S. Park

Eurogrow Potatoes LimitedDirector

Focus Genetics LimitedDirector

Hawkes Bay Airport LimitedDirector

Hawkes Bay Airport Construction LimitedDirector

National Provident FundDirector

B. Williams

BioGrid AustraliaDirector

Cartherics Pty LtdDirector & Shareholder

Pacifik BiopharmaDirector

Cleveland ClinicConsultant & Advisor

EngeneIC Pty LtdAdvisor

A. Masfen

Albert Nominees LimitedDirector

Artemis Capital LimitedDirector

Masfen Securities LimitedDirector

Mill Creek LimitedDirector

Pure Food LimitedDirector and Sharerholder

TBL Trustees LimitedDirector

TBL Holdings LimitedDirector

TecTrax LimitedDirector

Vesper Marine LimitedDirector

Vesper Innovations LimitedDirector

Windfarm Group W2 LimitedDirector

STATUTORY INFORMATION

For the year ended 31 March 2020

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENT DATES

The dates below are the first appointment dates for all current Directors. Directors have been re-appointed at Annual

Shareholder Meetings, when retiring by rotation.

C. Gallaher 1 July 2016

D. Darling 21 August 2014

D. Levison 2 April 2016

A. Masfen 1 April 2008

S. Park 5 December 2018

B. Williams 1 June 2013

DIRECTORS’ SECURITY HOLDINGS

Securities in the Company in which each Director and associated person of each Director, has a relevant interest,

are specified in the table below as at 31 March 2020.

Number of Equity Securities20202019

D. Darling *9,609,3578,954,413

C. Gallaher547,058

-

D. Levison **225,000225,000

S. Park51,400-

B. Williams197,12737,341

* D. Darling has a current interest in a total of 9,609,357 equity securities, made up of 5,109,357 ordinary shares in the Company

and 4,500,000 options to acquire ordinary shares in the Company.

** D. Levision’s interest is options to acquire ordinary shares only.

SECURITY DEALINGS OF DIRECTORS

D. Darling received 174,419 shares in lieu of bonus during the year, and purchased 230,525 shares under the rights issue

during December 2019. D. Darling sold 895,972 rights to partake in the December 2019 rights Issue. D. Darling also

received 1,000,000 share options in August 2019, and had 750,000 share options lapse September 2019.

C. Gallaher purchased 200,000 shares on market during the year, purchased 300,000 rights to partake in the December

2019 rights issue, and purchased 347,058 shares under the rights issue during December 2019.

S. Park purchased 45,800 shares on market during the year and purchased 5,600 shares under the rights issue during

December 2019.

B. Williams purchased 151,000 shares on market during the year and purchased 8,786 shares under the rights issue

during December 2019.

J. Duncan purchased 500,000 shares on market while a Director, and a further 832,324 shares on market and 752,740

shares under the rights issue during December 2019 after his resignation as Director.

INFORMATION USED BY DIRECTORS

The Board of Directors received no notices from Directors wishing to use Company information received in their capacity

as Directors, which would not have ordinarily been available.

INDEPENDENCE

The following Directors are considered by the Board to be independent, as defined under the NZX Main Board Listing

Rules, as at 31 March 2019: C. Gallaher, B. Williams, A. Masfen, S. Park and D. Levison.

J. Duncan was appointed as a Director on 30 April 2019 and resigned on 2 October 2019 and was also considered to be

independent.

The following Director is considered by the Board not to be independent: D. Darling

STATUTORY INFORMATION

For the year ended 31 March 2020

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SUBSIDIARY COMPANY DIRECTORS
Section 211(2) of the Companies Act 1993 requires the company to disclose, in relation to its subsidiaries, the total

remuneration and value of other benefits received by Directors and former Directors, and particulars of entries in the

interests registers made during the year ended 31 March 2020.

No subsidiary has Directors who are not Directors of Pacific Edge Limited or employees of the Group. The remuneration

and other benefits of such Directors are included in the Directors Remuneration section of this report and the

remuneration and other benefits of employees totalling NZ$100,000 or more during the year ended 31 March 2020 are

included in the relevant bandings for remuneration above.

No remuneration is paid to any Director of a subsidiary company for their position as Director of that subsidiary

company.

The persons who held office as Directors of subsidiary companies at 31 March 2020 are as follows:

Pacific Edge Diagnostics New Zealand LimitedD. Darling

Pacific Edge Analytical Services LimitedD. Darling

Pacific Edge Diagnostics USA LtdD. Darling, C. Gallaher, D. Levison, J. Walker

Pacific Edge Pty LtdD. Darling, C. Gallaher, B. Williams

Pacific Edge Diagnostics Singapore Pte LtdD. Darling, B. Williams

TWENTY LARGEST EQUITY SECURITY SHAREHOLDERS AS AT 30 APRIL 2020

RankRegistered ShareholderNumber of Shares% of Total Shares

1New Zealand Central Securities Depository Limited265,896,20438.56

2K One W One Limited31,116,5204.51

3Forsyth Barr Custodians Limited25,014,4603.63

4Masfen Securities Limited23,604,2023.42

5Leveraged Equities Finance Limited15,764,2652.29

6FNZ Custodians Limited12,597,4921.83

7JBWERE (NZ) Nominees Limited7,792,5121.13

8Forsyth Barr Custodians Limited6,451,6390.94

9JBWERE (NZ) Nominees Limited6,314,7500.92

10Carol Anne Edwards & Graeme Brent Ramsey6,171,0160.89

11Henry Berry Corporation Limited5,711,7810.83

12Pt Booster Investments Nominees Limited5,632,4610.82

13Custodial Services Limited5,313,8890.77

14

David Darling & Yvonne Mccallum & Independent Trustees

(Tauranga) Limited

4,885,6290.71

15Steven Cyril Hancock & Bronwyn Hilda Hancock3,714,0000.54

16Prospect Custodian Limited3,289,9630.48

17Farnworth Ventures Limited2,738,2340.40

18Ballynagarrick Investments Limited2,578,6340.37

19Custodial Services Limited2,553,7420.37

20Hao Zeng & Qunhui Wu2,125,1650.31

STATUTORY INFORMATION

For the year ended 31 March 2020

SHAREHOLDERS HELD THROUGH NZCSD AS AT 30 APRIL 2020

New Zealand Central Securities Depository Limited (NZCSD) provides a custodian depository service that allows

electronic trading of securities to its members and does not have a beneficial interest in these shares. As at 30 April

2020, the ten largest shareholdings in the Company held through NZCSD were:

RankRegistered ShareholderNumber of Shares% of Total Shares

in the Company

1HSBC Nominees (New Zealand)92,247,19013.38

2TEA Custodians Limited37,126,4775.38

3JPMorgan Chase Bank35,679,2695.17

4Citibank Nominees (NZ) Ltd29,199,8224.23

5BNP Paribas Nominees NZ25,990,3953.77

6Accident Compensation15,710,4662.28

7Cogent Nominees (NZ) Limited9,893,2401.43

8Cogent Nominees Limited9,238,1851.34

9National Nominees New Zealand5,973,8010.87

10Public Trust RIF Nominees4,628,0140.67

SPREAD OF SECUITY HOLDERS AS AT 30 APRIL 2020

No. of Ordinary

Security Holders

% of Issued

Capital

1 – 1,0004220.04%

1,001 – 5,0001,4080.58%

5,001 – 10,0009431.03%

10,001 – 50,0001,7916.11%

50,001 – 100,0004094.26%

Greater than 100,00154887.98%

Total Security Holders5,521100%

SUBSTANTIAL PRODUCT HOLDERS

The following substantial product holder information is given pursuant to section 293 of the Financial Markets Conduct

Act 2013. These substantial product holders are shareholders who have a relevant interest of 5% or more of a class of

quoted voting products of the Company.

As at 31 March 2020, details of the substantial product holders of the Company and their relevant interests in the

Company’s Shares are as follows:

Name of Substantial Product HolderNumber of Ordinary Voting

Securities

as at 31 March 2020% of Issued Capital

Harbour Asset Management Limited (First NZ Capital Limited)84,152,50812.20%

Salt Funds Management Ltd55,758,4048.09%

Westpac Banking Corporation (Guardian Nominees No.2 Limited

and BT Funds Management (NZ) Limited)

48,771,7847.07%

STATUTORY INFORMATION

For the year ended 31 March 2020

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DONATIONS
The Group made no donations during the year.

CREDIT RATING

The Company currently does not have a credit rating.

WAIVERS FROM NZX LISTING RULES

No waivers were granted by NZX during the 12 month period ended 31 March 2020.

EXERCISE OF NZX POWERS (LISTING RULE 5.4.2)

NZX did not exercise its powers during the year under Listing Rule 5.4.2.

STATUTORY INFORMATION

For the year ended 31 March 2020

Biomarker: A characteristic that is objectively measured and evaluated as an indicator of normal biologic or

pathogenic processes or pharmacological responses to a therapeutic intervention.

Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA): Regulate laboratory testing and require clinical laboratories

to be certificated by their state as well as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) before they can

accept human samples for diagnostic testing.

Clinical Trial: A single statistically significant trial for patients with disease. The results of the trial provide

performance statistics for the test and are written up and published in a peer reviewed journal.

CMS: Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: The Federal program which helps pay health care costs for

people 65 and older and for certain people under 65 with long-term disabilities.

Company: Pacific Edge Limited.

CPT Codes: Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) is a medical code, assigned by the American Medical

Association, that is used to communicate uniform information about medical, surgical, and diagnostic procedures

and services to entities such as physicians, health insurance companies and accreditation organisations.

Cystoscopy: This is the use of a scope (cystoscope) which is inserted through the urethra to examine the bladder.

District Health Boards (DHBs): Government funded, public healthcare providers in New Zealand, responsible for

ensuring the provision of health and disability services to populations within a defined geographical area.

Group: The Company together with its subsidiaries.

Haematuria/Hematuria: The presence of red blood cells in the urine and a key indicator of bladder cancer.

Health care provider: An individual or an institution who is authorised by the State and performing within the scope

of their practice as devined by state law that provides preventive, curative, promotional or rehabilitative health care

services in a systematic way to individuals, families, or communities.

Listing Rules: NZX Main Board Listing Rules.

Local Coverage Determination (LCD): A decision by a Medicare Administrative Contractor (MAC) whether to cover

a particular service on a MAC-wide, basis.

Medicaid: A program administered at the state level, which provides medical assistance to the needy. Families with

dependent children, the aged, blind, and disabled who are in financial need are eligible for Medicaid. It may be

known by different names in different states.

Molecular Diagnostics: Diagnostics based on genetic and epigenetic information.

Monitoring: The tracing of potential recurrence or assessment of progression of a disease.

Recurrence: Disease return following medical intervention.

Reimbursement: To make repayment to for expense or loss incurred.

TRICARE: Healthcare program for the US Armed Forces military personnel, military retirees and their dependents.

Urologist: Specialist physicians for urological diseases and disorders.

Urothelial Cancer/Carcinoma: Urothelial cancer includes bladder cancer and cancers of the upper urinary tract.

USANZ: The Urological Society of Australia and New Zealand

User Programme: Formal evaluation programme that allows a physician, group practice, institution, or healthcare

system to evaluate the performance of a new product or technology.

Veterans Administration (VA): An agency of the federal government which provides a variety of services for United

States veterans.

Validation: Establishing documented evidence that a process or system, when operated within established

parameters, can perform effectively and reproducibly and meet its predetermined specifications and quality

attributes.

GLOSSARY

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COMPANY DIRECTORY
PACIFIC EDGE COMMUNICATIONS


Websites

www.pacificedgedx.com

www.cxbladder.com

www.bladdercancer.me

Facebook

www.facebook.com/PacificEdgeLtd

www.facebook.com/Cxbladder


Twitter

@PacificEdgeLtd

@Cxbladder


LinkedIn

www.linkedin.com/company/pacific-edge-ltd

Issued Capital

689,652,227 Ordinary Shares

Registered Office

Anderson Lloyd

Level 10, Otago House

Cnr Moray Place and Princes Street

Dunedin

Directors

C. Gallaher – Chairman

D. Darling

D. Levison

A. Masfen

S. Park

B. Williams

J. Duncan (appointed 30 April 2019 /

ceased 2 October 2019)

Chief Executive Officer

David Darling

Nature of Business

Research, develop and commercialise new

diagnostic and prognostic tools for the early

detection and management of cancers.

Auditors

PricewaterhouseCoopers

Dunedin

Bankers

Bank of New Zealand

Dunedin

ANZ

Dunedin

Heartland Bank

Dunedin

Solicitors

Anderson Lloyd

Level 10, Otago House

Cnr Moray Place and Princes Street

Dunedin

Securities Registrar

Link Market Services Limited

138 Tancred Street

Ashburton

Company Number

1119032

Date of Incorporation

27th February 2001


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87 St David Street, PO Box 56, Dunedin, New Zealand
P +64 3 479 5800 F +64 3 479 5801

www.pacificedgedx.com

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Dear Shareholder
We have today released our Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2020. We invite you to read this on

our website at www.pacificedgedx.com/investors/shareholder-reports/.

We continue to make good progress in our journey to commercialise our Cxbladder tests in the global

market. In FY20, all our key performance metrics increased year on year.

Highlights for the period included the publication of three additional peer reviewed papers in support of

Cxbladder; inclusion in the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines in the US; increased

adoption and commercial use by New Zealand’s public healthcare providers and growing recognition and

adoption by urologists in the US and New Zealand.

The past few months have been an extraordinary time for countries and businesses around the globe, as

together we have faced the challenges of Covid-19. We have seen an acceleration of trends that have been

progressing slowly for many years, such as the move to telehealth and new ways of doing things are quickly

becoming the norm.

For Pacific Edge, the global pandemic circumstances have highlighted the benefits of our Cxbladder tests,

providing assurance to patients, simplifying the diagnostic process and allowing for easy, non-invasive in-

home sample collection, all while providing high quality results for clinicians.

The benefits of this additional utility was reflected in the recent agreement with leading US healthcare

provider, Kaiser Permanente, which has approved the commercial use of Cxbladder by their urologists for

patients being evaluated for bladder cancer. This is a significant milestone achievement for our company.

In all our markets, our commercial focus remains on the large scale, blue chip healthcare organisations, such

as Kaiser Permanente, which can benefit from adopting Cxbladder and which will also deliver greater scale

and volumes over the long term.

We remain committed to realising the significant opportunity that exists for Cxbladder, and we are

progressing in a number of areas which will help us achieve our goals of growing our global reach, building

and strengthening our customer base and increasing sales and adoption, all of which will drive greater cash

revenue.

Given the current environment, our Annual Meeting will be a virtual meeting on 5 August 2020 and we

welcome you to sign in and participate online. Further details on the Meeting will be sent to shareholders in

the near future.

Thank you for your continued support.

Chris Gallaher David Darling

Chairman Chief Executive Officer

26 June 2020

PROGRESS IN FY20KEY METRICS
COMMERCIAL GROWTH: Increasing number

of customers and urologists adopting and using

Cxbladder; 14% increase in Operating Revenue and

7% increase in Total Laboratory Throughput.

PUBLICATION OF FURTHER PEER-REVIEWED

PAPERS highlighting Cxbladder’s outperformance

and adding significant additional clinical utility

evidence in support of Cxbladder.

INCLUSION IN USA’S NATIONAL

COMPREHENSIVE CANCER NETWORK (NCCN)

GUIDELINES as an approved clinical intervention for

patients being monitored for recurrence of urothelial

cancer (UC).

USA: Growing recognition and adoption by the

targeted large healthcare institutions in the USA.

LCD PROGRESS: Updated dossier of clinical

evidence accepted for formal review by the Centers

for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in the

USA, as part of the process for inclusion in the Local

Coverage Determination (LCD).

NEW ZEALAND: Continuing adoption and

increasing commercial use of Cxbladder by New

Zealand public healthcare providers (DHBs),

consolidating New Zealand’s world leading position.

SOUTH EAST ASIA: Continued progress in

Southeast Asia with the five largest hospitals

concluding their User Programmes. Analysis to be

completed in FY21.

FUNDING: Successfully raised $20.1m from existing

and new investors through a fully underwritten

placement and rights issue.

POST-PERIOD END

Leading non-profit US healthcare provider, Kaiser

Permanente, approved the commercial use of

Cxbladder by their urologists for patients being

evaluated for bladder cancer.

FY20 TOTAL LABORATORY TEST THROUGHPUT

(COMMERCIAL TESTS AND USER PROGRAMMES)

+7% vs FY19 / 16,861 tests

FY20 FINANCIAL SNAPSHOT

Total Revenue $5.2m

Revenue from test sales $4.4m, up 14% year

on year

Operating Expenses $24.1m, up 5% on prior year

Net Operating Cashflow Improved 12% on prior

year to $(15.4)m

Net Loss After Tax $(18.9)m

Cash, cash equivalents and short term deposits

of $14.8m as at 31 March 2020

FY20 LABORATORY THROUGHPUT BY REGION

■ 1H ■ 2H

FY17FY18

0

2000

4000

6000

8000

10000

12000

14000

FY15

(000s)

FY16FY17FY18

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

FY19FY20

78+17+5

USA

78%

ROW

5%

NZ

17%

We made good commercial

progress in FY20 and all our key

performance metrics increased year

on year, with increased revenue

and Laboratory Throughput and a

growing number of urologists using

our Cxbladder tests.

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