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Annual Report and Shareholder Letter 2021

Annual Report29 June 2021PEBHealthcare

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ANNUAL

REPORT

FOR THE

YEAR ENDED

31 MARCH 2021

THIS HAS BEEN A YEAR OF ACHIEVEMENT
AND DELIVERY OF COMMERCIAL MILESTONES

FOR PACIFIC EDGE. WE ARE NOW WELL

POSITIONED TO LEVERAGE OUR PLATFORM

AND GROW OUR BUSINESS.

The Board of Directors of Pacific Edge Limited is

pleased to present the Annual Report and Financial

Statements for the year ended 31 March 2021

(FY21). This provides a review of our performance

during the year and our focus for the year ahead.

Our aim is to provide easily understood, transparent

and engaging disclosures for our shareholders that

describe our business, what we do and why.

You can read this report online at https://www.

pacificedgedx.com/investors/shareholder-reports/.

Signed on behalf of the Board by:

Chris Gallaher David Darling

Chairman Chief Executive Officer


Progress in FY21 4

Chairman’s Report 6

Chief Executive Officer’s Report 8

Driving Our Success 13

Our Products 14

Our Customers 16

A Robust Commercial Platform 17

Our People 18

Financial Commentary 20

Board Profiles 22

Executive Team 24

Advisory Boards 26

Consolidated Financial Statements 27

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 32

Independent Auditors’ Report 63

Corporate Governance 68

Remuneration 77

Risk Analysis 80

Statutory Information 82

Glossary 87

Company Directory 88

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Pacific Edge has reported
accelerating revenue growth

in its key markets as it starts

to benefit from the major

commercial milestones

achieved in FY21, despite

the ongoing challenges

and headwinds of Covid-19

experienced throughout

the year.

COMMERCIAL MILESTONES

• Coverage by the Centres for Medicare and Medicaid

Services (CMS) for Cxbladder Detect and Cxbladder

Monitor at the national CMS price of US$760 per test.

Nine month contribution from the CMS reflected in FY21

result

• Commercial agreement with Kaiser Permanente. Uptake

commenced initially with Cxbladder Monitor in late Q3

and volumes are growing. Anticipated timeline for uptake

pushed out due to Covid-19, driven by internal resource

allocations and restricted access to clinics for patients

• Publication of additional clinical evidence highlighting the

clinical utility of Cxbladder

• Scale up of US sales operations and senior leadership

team to accelerate revenue growth, with positive benefits

starting to flow through in late Q4 FY21

• Placement of ordinary shares to raise $22 million of

additional growth capital

• Inclusion in S&P/NZX 50 Index.

FINANCIAL SNAPSHOT

• Strong growth in operating revenue and

cash reimbursement from July 2020 driven

by CMS coverage and growing commercial

adoption of Cxbladder

• Total revenue increased 101% to $10.4m

• Operating revenue from test sales up 76%

to $7.7m

• Cash receipts from customers increased

52% on pcp to $6.7m

• Total operating expenses increased 2%

on pcp to $24.7m

• Significant reduction in Net Loss, down

25% to $(14.2)m

• Strengthened balance sheet following

$22m placement to ANZ NZ Investments

in July 2020

• Net cash, cash equivalents and short-term

deposits increased 56% to $23.1m as at

31 March 2021

TEST VOLUMES

Total Laboratory Throughput (TLT)

• TLT decreased 6% on pcp to 15,814 tests

- Rest of World TLT up 9% to 3,956 tests

- US TLT down 10% to 11,858 tests

- 57% of TLT occurred over 2H21

Record month in March 2021

(69% higher than FY21 11-month average)

Commercial Tests (CT)

• Total CT down 5% on pcp

to 12,976 tests

- Rest of World CT up 25% to 3,264 tests

- US CT down 12% on pcp to 9,712 tests

Record month in March 2021

(58% higher than FY21 11-month average)

PROGRESS IN FY21

Positive results from the scale-up of US commercial

operations are now starting to be seen, with record

growth in test volumes and US cash receipts

recorded in March FY21 and FY22 year to date.

TEST VOLUMES

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TOTAL LABORATORY THROUGHPUT


COMMERCIAL TESTS

TEST NUMBERS

FY18FY19FY20FY21

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4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

16,000

18,000

COVID-19

IMPACT

TOTAL OPERATING REVENUE

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FY17



1H


2H

NZD MILLIONS

FY18FY19FY20FY21

1.0

2.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.0

7.0

8.0

2H21 INCREASED 32% ON 1H21

AND WAS 110% HIGHER THAN PCP

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT
FY21 was a year of

achievement for Pacific

Edge with two significant

milestones being attained.

We have been pleased with our progress

during a year that will be remembered for the

unforeseen challenges created by the Covid-19

pandemic which impacted all aspects of our

business.

Like many businesses and communities around

the world, our people rallied around to support

our customers, patients and each other.

They went above and beyond to ensure our

Cxbladder tests were accessible to patients in

an environment where access to urologists and

testing was at best restricted, and at times, not

possible.

Bladder cancer is one of the most expensive

diseases to treat due to its high recurrence.

By detecting the disease early, the ability for

urologists to diagnose and manage bladder

cancer is increased significantly. It was in the

restrictive pandemic environment that the

value of Pacific Edge’s Patient In-Home Sample

System became evident, providing a simple and

effective way for patients to provide a urine

sample to our laboratories and ensuring that

patient health was not compromised.

Pacific Edge’s sales team also adapted quickly

to the new environment, moving to virtual

sales channels as access to clinics and face to

face meetings with urologists were prohibited.

While our laboratory staff already work in a

highly regulated workplace, health and safety

protocols became ever more important during

the pandemic months. Our support staff

and executive team also responded to the

challenges, continuing to deliver on commercial

milestones and growing the business, despite

the impact of the pandemic throughout the

year.

On behalf of the Board, our thanks go to all

our people who remain committed to enabling

better diagnosis and management of bladder

cancer for people around the world.

Delivering on our Strategy

It was particularly pleasing in this pandemic

environment to be able to report revenue

growth in FY21, as we continue to commercialise

our Cxbladder tests, particularly in the US

market.

The major highlights of the year were the

commercial agreement with Kaiser Permanente

and gaining coverage from the Centers for

Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for

Cxbladder Monitor and Detect, at the national

price of US$760 per test.

Our largest market, and the largest investment

of our capital and resources, remains the US.

We are well positioned to capitalise on the

milestones achieved and progressively scaled

up our US commercial operations during

the second half of the year, expanding and

strengthening the sales and leadership teams.

We have also strengthened our executive team

in both New Zealand and the US to support

Pacific Edge’s global growth aspirations.

Our vision remains for Cxbladder to become

the most trusted and preferred diagnostic test

for the detection and management of urothelial

cancer. Our commercial priority remains on

growing adoption and reimbursement of

Cxbladder by Medicare (the CMS), the Veterans

Administration, Kaiser Permanente and other

large healthcare institutions and private payers

in the US.

We have a very strong competitive advantage in

our validated suite of Cxbladder products – the

time and resources it would take to develop a

better test than Cxbladder gives Pacific Edge its

key competitive advantage.

Our strong financial results in FY21 reflect the

key events of the year – the achievement of

significant commercial milestones and the ramp

up in momentum, albeit at a slower pace due

to Covid-19 than could have otherwise been

expected in a ‘normal’ operating environment.

We delivered strong growth in operating

revenue and operating cashflow, a reduction in

our net loss and a significantly strengthened

balance sheet. The $22m placement to ANZ

New Zealand Investments in July 2020 was

a positive endorsement of our strategy and

provided the capacity to scale up our US

commercial operations.

Welcoming new Directors

We continued to progress our Board

rejuvenation which has seen two new Directors

appointed during the year – Anna Stove in

March 2021 and Mark Green in May 2021 after

year-end. Both have skills, experience and

capabilities which bring strength to our Board

and they have already provided valuable insights

in the short time they have been a part of our

company. Anna and Mark will be standing for

election by shareholders at our upcoming

shareholder meeting and you will have an

opportunity to hear from them at that time.

We also farewelled David Levison from the

Board in November 2020 when he agreed to

move into the role of Executive Chairman,

PEDUSA.

I would like to thank all our Board members who

have served during the year for their counsel

and support. I would also like to thank and

acknowledge the efforts of our staff who have

coped remarkably well during a very difficult

year and in a testing operating environment.

Positioned for growth

We have a strong outlook for FY22 and beyond

and are well positioned to capitalise on the

opportunities available to the company. Growth

initiatives are being deployed in all Pacific

Edge’s target markets, with the US remaining

the primary focus.

Peer reviewed and published clinical evidence

continues to support the outperformance of

our Cxbladder tests and a growing number

of urologists and healthcare organisations are

adopting and using our tests. Momentum is

building and we now have the catalysts in place

to advance our positioning as the preferred

diagnostic test for detecting and managing

bladder cancer globally.

We are focussed on building scale as quicky as

possible to deliver revenue growth and value

creation for our shareholders in FY22 and

beyond. It has been pleasing to have our efforts

recognised with a significant increase in our

share price over the 12 months and inclusion in

the S&P/NZX 50 index.

We look forward to providing a further update

on our progress at our annual meeting on

29 July 2021 (which will be held in Dunedin and

accessible online) to which all shareholders are

cordially invited.

Chris Gallaher

Chairman

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CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S REPORT
We are now well positioned to realise the

rewards of our long term growth strategy and

vision, as significant commercial milestones

achieved during the year provide the platform

for escalating adoption and use of our

Cxbladder tests.

We delivered a strong financial result in FY21

with a lift in momentum in our target markets,

despite the impact that Covid-19 had on our

business throughout the year.

The strong result included growth in operating

revenue and operating cashflow, a reduction in

our net loss and a significantly strengthened

balance sheet, which supported the scale up of

our US commercial operations.

The company continues its focus on leveraging

the key commercial milestones achieved during

the year, particularly reimbursement coverage

from the CMS from 1 July 2020 and commercial

agreement with Kaiser Permanente, one of the

largest integrated healthcare organisations in

the US.

Achieving these commercial milestones has

had, and is expected to continue to have, a

significant positive impact on the company’s

financial position and is also paving the way for

the expansion of Cxbladder’s reimbursement

coverage with other private payers in the

US. This has been highlighted by the recent

coverage decisions from Facey Medical Group

and United Healthcare, announced after year-

end.

Commercial operations in the US have been

scaled up with an expanded sales team and

a strengthened commercial leadership team.

The value of this investment is now starting to

be seen with record test volumes and US cash

receipts recorded in March 2021. These results

have been achieved despite the ongoing stay at

home restrictions impacting patient access to

medical centres in most US states.

Covid-19 has also impacted the speed of the

rollout across the Kaiser Permanente network

as California has been swamped with successive

waves of new outbreaks. However, test demand

from Kaiser Permanente is progressing as

restrictions begin to ease and patient access to

medical centres improves.

Kaiser Permanente has commenced with

commercial use of Cxbladder Monitor for

monitoring their bladder cancer patients

for recurrence of the disease and recently

announced it intended to commence the

commercial use of a second product, Cxbladder

Triage, from early July 2021. This is a great

endorsement of our products and services from

a leading healthcare provider.

Outside the US, the New Zealand business

continued to grow strongly in FY21, despite

the pandemic disruptions which particularly

impacted Q1 FY21. Southeast Asia and Australia

are both at an early stage in their commercial

uptake, with completion of clinical trials in

Singapore also delayed due to Covid-19.

Progress is now continuing and the goal remains

to transition the public healthcare providers

in these markets from their User Programme

clinical trials to become commercial customers.

Pacific Edge is playing a key

role in the management of

Kaiser Permanente’s patients

who have been scheduled

for Cxbladder as part of their

management regime. Pacific

Edge’s In-Home Sample

System makes it easy for

physicians and patients, with

Pacific Edge managing the

collection and analysis of

samples.

FY21 Financial Performance

The FY21 result included a nine month

contribution from the CMS. We delivered

improvements in all key financial metrics, with

a small increase in operating expenses as

expected. This was a pleasing outcome in a

challenging operational environment that has

adversely affected many companies.

Total revenue increased 101% to $10.4m, with

operating revenue from test sales up 76% to

$7.7m. Cash receipts from customers increased

52% on the prior year to $6.7m, with total

operating expenses up 2% to $24.7m. Both

operating revenue and cash receipts benefited

from reimbursement coverage by the CMS for

Cxbladder Detect and Cxbladder Monitor from

1 July 2020.

Pacific Edge reported a net loss after tax

of $(14.2)m, an improvement of 25% on the

prior year. As at 31 March 2021, net cash, cash

equivalents and short-term deposits increased

56% to $23.1m.

Further details on our financial performance

and test volumes can be read in the Financial

Commentary section on pages 20 to 21 of this

report.

Platform from which to drive growth

We are well positioned to capitalise on the

opportunities available to the company as a

result of our strong balance sheet, a proven

team of people and a very strong competitive

advantage from our validated suite of Cxbladder

products.

There are a number of catalysts that we believe

will drive our growth over the next few years,

including:

• Scaled up US commercial operations

providing capacity and resource to drive

revenue growth

• An expected ramp up in demand from

Kaiser Permanente

• Commercial agreements with other

healthcare institutions of scale

• Expansion of reimbursement coverage with

other private payers in the US

• Publication of additional clinical evidence

supporting additional US guideline inclusion

and greater adoption of Cxbladder

• Publication of the increased advantages

from using multiple Cxbladder products in

clinical evaluation of haematuria to support

adoption

“We are now seeing the

benefits and monetisation

from the significant effort

and investment that has

gone into commercialising

Cxbladder and we believe

this is just the start of a

strong growth trajectory

for our company.”

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• US commercial launch to be initiated with
key customers for the fourth Cxbladder test

(Cxbladder Resolve).

The US Market

The US market offers an addressable market

size of more than US$3.5 billion and remains our

primary focus.

To support our growth, in November 2020

we strengthened our leadership team with

David Levison stepping down from the Board

and taking up the role as Executive Chairman

PEDUSA. David has spent 25 years in the

healthcare industry, working across a range of

sectors from pharmaceuticals to services and

diagnostics. Having founded and led several

high growth medical and medical technology

businesses in the US, he is acutely aware of the

challenges and opportunities we face in growing

our business in the US market.

During the last quarter of FY21, we scaled

up our US commercial operations to provide

the capacity and resource to drive growth

opportunities and leverage milestone

achievements. As part of this, we also bolstered

our clinical and customer liaison resources

and have a dedicated team of reimbursement

specialists to carry out negotiations with the

targeted private payers to gain coverage and

reimbursement where needed. Positive results

from this investment are now starting to be seen.

Despite our successes in the US, this market

continues to be dominated by changes in

physician and healthcare provider behaviours

as they come to grips with the ongoing impact

of the Covid-19 pandemic. We look forward

to these challenging conditions changing

favourably to aid our growth.

Advances in telemedicine look to be providing a

new paradigm for healthcare and Cxbladder is

well positioned to continue as an integral part in

the detection and management of patients with

urothelial cancer.

The focus for FY22 is on:

• Growing the commercial adoption of

Cxbladder by Kaiser Permanente and other

large healthcare organisations

many of whom have commercial businesses

across South East Asia.

The published results from the clinical trials in

Singapore will form the basis of Pacific Edge’s

planned commercial rollout in South East Asia,

which is expected over time to become a

market of significant scale with an accessible

commercial population equivalent to the US.

In Australia, customers have continued their

User Programmes during FY21, post-Covid-19

restrictions, with the expectation that on

successful conclusion, they will progress to

commercial customers.

Positive Outlook

Our recent progress and commercial

achievements in FY21 provide a strong

foundation for our future growth and we

are now starting to see the benefits from

the resources that have been invested in the

development and commercialisation of our

Cxbladder technology. Our people, products,

business model and growth strategy are well

proven.

Pacific Edge continues to enjoy first-mover

advantages. The ability for our suite of

Cxbladder products to be used across the entire

clinical pathway, the consistent performance

of Cxbladder and the ease of transfer of urine

samples from the patient to the lab, continue to

support our competitive advantage.

We have identified scale opportunities for

growth in each of our targeted markets and

have deployed resources to capitalise on these.

The focus for FY22 is on growing the

commercial adoption of Cxbladder by Kaiser

Permanente and other large healthcare

organisations, further increasing reimbursement

coverage from private payers like United

Healthcare, and achieving a positive shift in

guideline inclusion and language following the

publication of new clinical evidence further

supporting the clinical utility of Cxbladder. Our

scaled up US commercial operations provide

the capacity and resource to drive growth

opportunities and positive results from this

investment are now starting to be seen.

• Targeting of specific customer market

segments and utilising patient pull to drive

increasing adoption

• Progressing our existing customers to use

more than one Cxbladder product

• Further increasing reimbursement coverage

from targeted private payers, like United

Healthcare

• Achieving stronger guideline inclusion

language following the publication of new

clinical evidence further supporting the

clinical utility of Cxbladder.

New Zealand

The New Zealand market remains the global

leader for the adoption and use of our

Cxbladder technology. The business continued

to grow strongly in FY21, despite the impact

from Covid-19 disruptions, which particularly

impacted in Q1 FY21.

The continued adoption and increasing test use

by New Zealand public healthcare providers

is driving growth and momentum is expected

to continue. Currently more than 67% of New

Zealand’s population are covered through

contracts with the public healthcare providers.

Our focus remains on bringing the remaining

public healthcare providers into contract,

expanding the use of Cxbladder tests and

increasing the number of Cxbladder products

being actively used by existing customers.

Cxbladder products, with their proven clinical

utility and performance benefits for physicians

and patients, are well positioned for wider

adoption under New Zealand’s proposed new

nationwide health service (Health New Zealand).

Australia and South East Asia

Both South East Asia and Australia are at an

earlier stage in the commercial journey, with our

goal being to transition the large scale public

healthcare providers from clinical trials to a

commercial customer model. We have had some

early success contracting with private healthcare

providers such as the Raffles Medical Group in

Singapore and we will be moving to consolidate

this early start and grow the opportunity to

other private healthcare providers of scale,

An increasing number of commercial tests from

the CMS, Kaiser Permanente and other scale

payers such as United Healthcare are expected

to underpin strong revenue and operating

cashflow growth in FY22 and beyond.

We are well positioned to capitalise on the

growth opportunities available to our company

and remain focused on building scale as quickly

as possible to deliver ongoing revenue growth

and value creation for our shareholders.

I would like to thank all of our staff for standing

up and delivering such strong results in an

extraordinary year of challenges.

David Darling

Chief Executive Officer

“We have a strong outlook

for our company and expect

accelerating momentum as

we capitalise on our multiple

products, the Cxbladder

patient in-home sample

collection system and exploit

the first mover advantage in

markets of scale.”

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PACIFIC EDGE
We specialise in developing

and commercialising

molecular diagnostic tests

that address large unmet

needs in the detection and

management of cancer.

DRIVING OUR SUCCESS

Our purpose is to enable better care, better clinical decision

making and better use of healthcare resources by providing

faster, more accurate and less invasive detection and

management of cancer.

We have always had a long term vision for our business, as we

look to become the most trusted and preferred solution for

urothelial cancer detection and management globally.

Our growth strategy is focused on:

• The launch and commercialisation of our suite of

Cxbladder tests in our targeted markets around the world

• Sustaining our first mover advantage and becoming the

preferred test for detection and management of urothelial

cancer

• Growing the adoption of Cxbladder by large scale,

institutional healthcare customers for multiple, targeted

clinical needs.

OUR

CULTURE

OUR PRODUCTS

World class, innovative

and leading edge cancer

diagnostic tests

OUR PEOPLE

Expert, experiencced

people that work

together, are passionate

about our business and

focused on success

OUR CUSTOMERS

Physicians, healthcare

payers and patients


in our targeted global

markets

A ROBUST


COMMERCIAL

PLATFORM

A robust business,

operational and

governance platform


that supports

our growth

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OUR PRODUCTS
Suite of Cxbladder TestsOur suite of four Cxbladder tests span the urothelial cancer

pathway and address large, unmet needs in the detection and

management of cancer. They are non-invasive, highly accurate

and enable better care for patients, better utility for urologists

and savings for payers.

Intellectual PropertyOur molecular diagnostic tests are derived from our extensive

genomic database. We compile these biomarkers into gene

signatures for various cancers and we evaluate them when

they are expresssed in a patient’s urine. Our primary focus is on

urothelial cancer, including bladder cancer; however we have

intellectual property to build similar products in other cancers.

Proprietary Sample Collection

System

Pacific Edge has developed a proprietary urine sample

collection and buffer system which enables a patient’s urine

sample to be collected, and the genes preserved, for sending

to our laboratories for analysis. Our urine sample system is now

available to be sent to patients in their home. Our test kits are

manufactured and delivered directly to urologists and patients,

on an ‘as needed’ basis.

Clinical EvidenceThe superior performance of our tests is backed up by a

portfolio of peer reviewed and published clinical evidence.

This drives positive reimbursement decisions, inclusion in

clinical guidelines, wide adoption by physicians and patient

preference.

Commitment to Quality

As a medical diagnostic company, Pacific Edge

must comply with strict regulations regarding

the design, development, manufacture and

distribution of our products and services. We

undergo annual audits internally and with

external agencies to confirm compliance with

all applicable standards and regulations.

Pacific Edge operates two proprietary

molecular diagnostic laboratories. Our

laboratory operating facility in NZ is CLIA

certified and in the US, it is CLIA certified and

CAP accredited. Our most recent recertification

audits for CLIA were Oct 2019 for New Zealand

and Oct 2020 for the USA. Our business is ISO

9001 accredited and audited by TELARC. The

most recent recertification audit took place

in November 2020. Our Quality Management

System processes provide continuous

improvement and are subject to audit of

documented policies and procedures. Pacific

Edge is a member of the Medical Technology

Association of New Zealand (MTANZ) and is

a certified advocate of the MTANZ Code of

Practice.

Procurement and Supply Chain Logistics

To drive a highly repeatable user experience

for our Cxbladder products, we insist on high

product quality and safety at every level and

our procurement team work closely with our

key partner suppliers to ensure consistent high

product quality. We proactively monitor our

supply chain and have established relationships

with multiple alternative suppliers for key

materials and reagents. As part of our supplier

audits, Pacific Edge ensures that third parties

adhere to verifiable quality management

systems.

Pacific Edge transports hazardous materials

using internationally approved and regulated

systems, with defined quantities using

mandated packaging materials commensurate

with risk.

Research and Development and IP

Our research and development is focussed

on delivering products that add value and

improve health outcomes. R&D takes place to

extend the range and application of molecular

diagnostic products for cancer detection, to

improve the product performance, repeatability,

reproducability and analytical precision of

Cxbladder.

Intellectual property is a key asset underpinning

our capability and is important in maintaining

Pacific Edge’s global leadership position with

our molecular diagnostic tests for better

detection and management of bladder cancer.

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OUR CUSTOMERSA ROBUST COMMERCIAL PLATFORM
Enabling better careWe work with hundreds of urologists, healthcare providers

and healthcare payers in our markets, enabling them to deliver

better care for their patients, more efficiently and more

effectively.

Partnership approachWe have specialised, dedicated sales teams and customer

support teams in our markets, working with healthcare

providers to identify the best use of our Cxbladder tests in

their clinical setting. Our ‘white glove’ service manages the

patient testing process on behalf of our customers, arranging

the collection and analysis of a patient’s sample.

Our global platformWe have experienced teams and commercial operations in

New Zealand, Australia, Singapore and the US, with our head

office in New Zealand. We own and operate two dedicated,

accredited diagnostic laboratories located in New Zealand and

in the US.

Financial performanceWe are focused on delivering strong commercial growth

through multiple, novel, non-invasive diagnostic products that

drive increased sales and value for all stakeholders, including

our shareholders.

GovernancePacific Edge is governed by an experienced and knowledgeable

Board of Directors who provide a range of valuable skills

and expertise. We are committed to the highest standards of

governance.

SustainabilityWe conduct our business with care and respect for the

environment. We believe that sustainability initiatives that

benefit the environment will also benefit our business and that

even small changes can make a difference.

Scaling up our Commercial Operations

During the last quarter of FY21, we scaled

up our US commercial operations to provide

the capacity and resource to drive growth

opportunities. We also strengthened our

executive team in both New Zealand and the

US to support Pacific Edge’s global growth

aspirations. Positive results from this investment

are now starting to be seen.

As at June 2021, we have recruited an additional

nine sales representatives in new territories,

taking our US sales team to 25.

We have also bolstered our clinical and

customer liaison resources and have a

dedicated team of reimbursement specialists to

carry out negotiations with the targeted private

payers to gain coverage and reimbursement

where needed.

Our US laboratory has the capacity to process

260,000 tests per annum, which is sufficient to

support the expected increase in test demand

for some time yet.

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OUR PEOPLE
Experienced, committed people

with proven performance

Our greatest asset is our team of 78 passionate, committed

and expert people who operate in a number of places in the

world and who are essential to the delivery of products and

services that are creating a dramatic and positive impact on

the detection and management of bladder cancer.

Rewarding workplace with an

engaging culture

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture

where all employees are valued and can grow and thrive. This

includes nurturing talent through our internship programmes

and training opportunities for existing staff.

Health, safety and wellbeingWe have a very strong Health & Safety culture and compliance

performance is at the highest level. We have processes and

protocols in place to ensure all our team go home safe and well

every day.

INVESTING IN TALENT

Pacific Edge offers between

three and five paid internships

every year within its research

department, in areas ranging

from biochemistry, genetics

and computer science through

to database management and

product development. These

internships are part-funded by

Callaghan Innovation as part of

their R&D Experience Grants.

This allows Pacific Edge to

bring smart, enthusiastic and

fresh thinking into our research

department.

Applicants are generally recent

Honours or Masters graduates

and every year up to 60

applications are received. The

internships offer students the

opportunity to work on real

world business problems and

gain commercial experience

and new skill sets. A number

of our interns have gone on

to full time employment with

Pacific Edge and have become

valuable members of our team.

Libby Willocks, BBiomedSc (Hons)

Product Development Technician

Libby was accepted for an internship at Pacific Edge in 2020

after completing her Honours year at the University of Otago.

She was drawn to Pacific Edge’s exciting, innovative science

and wanted to use the skills from her degree whilst improving

the lives of people affected by cancer. Libby says the internship

gave her the ability to approach science in an innovative way,

whilst also building on the skills she had learnt throughout her

study. She is now working full time at Pacific Edge.

This is allowing her to broaden her research and design her

own experiments, while collaborating with the team around her.

Rachel Hansen, BSc (Hons)

Product Development Scientist

Rachel was awarded an internship at Pacific Edge Limited in

2019 after completing an Honours degree in Genetics with a

minor in Pathology at the University of Otago. Rachel was an

outstanding student with valuable skills in qPCR, cell culture

and immunohistochemistry that she was able to develop

first as an intern and now in her permanent role as a product

development scientist at Pacific Edge. Rachel works in a very

challenging area of the product development programme and

brings an innovative, diligent and rigorous discipline to this

area.

Dr Megan Colonval, BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD

Megan joined Pacific Edge Limited as a Product Development Scientist in 2020, following successful

studies at the University of Liege in Belgium and the highly prestigious University of Aberdeen

in Scotland. Megan’s technical background is a perfect match for the skill needs of Pacific Edge.

She has highly relevant knowledge not only of molecular biology but also software coding and

bioinformatics. She has proved herself extremely capable both in the laboratory and also with

in silico analysis of cancer data. Megan has a strong future at Pacific Edge at the cutting edge of new

product development. She has also become an active member of the social committee.

Building talent: Dr Megan Colonval, Libby Willocks and Rachel Hansen

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

Total Laboratory Throughput and Commercial

Test volumes. Operating Revenue increased

significantly year on year (up 76%), despite a

reduction in test volumes due to the impact of

Covid-19, particularly in 1H21.

TEST VOLUMES

Covid-19 affected test volumes throughout

FY21, with restrictions on access to urologist

and testing for patients, particularly in April

and May 2020, with volumes down 43% on the

prior corresponding period (pcp). A strong

recovery was seen starting from June 2020, as

restrictions are slowly eased.

Total Laboratory Throughput (TLT) reduced

by 6% on pcp to 15,814 tests as Covid-19

restrictions affected access to urologists and

testing for patients, particularly in 1H21. A good

recovery was seen from June 2020 as stay at

home restrictions eased in some locations and

commercial adoption of Cxbladder continued to

grow.

TLT in the second half of the year increased

30% on 1H21 and 3% on pcp, which was a

strong result considering it was achieved in an

environment where many Covid-19 restrictions

were still in place in the US, Pacific Edge’s

largest market.

A record month was reported in March 2021

with TLT 37% higher than pcp and 69% higher

than the previous 11-month average.

This positive trend continued in April and May

2021, with TLT significantly above FY21 averages.

Commercial Test volumes reduced 5% on pcp to

12,976 tests but were up slightly as a percentage

of TLT.

Strong volume growth was seen from New

Zealand customers (up 21% on pcp) who

switched to multiple Cxbladder products and

saw restrictions ease earlier than the US. This

partially offset the decline in test volumes from

the US (down 12% on pcp), which continued to

suffer from Covid-19 restrictions throughout the

year.

FINANCIAL COMMENTARY

The CMS coverage is having a positive impact,

with Medicare tests accounting for 42% of total

US volumes. Medicare plus Medicare Advantage,

a hybrid plan that combines Medicare with an

increased policy offering from private payers,

increases the percentage of CMS related tests in

the US to 68% of Pacific Edge’s commercial tests.

BY REGION AND TEST TYPE

The US market provided 75% of Pacific Edge’s

TLT during the year, with the Rest of World

being mainly New Zealand test volumes with

some throughput related to User Programmes in

Singapore and Australia.

The volumes of each test processed in each

market annually are relative to how long these

tests have been in the market. Cxbladder

Detect, the first product to launch in the US,

still represents the largest volume of tests, with

growing use of Cxbladder Monitor and Triage. In

New Zealand, Cxbladder Triage usage dominates

followed closely by Cxbladder Monitor.

ACCELERATING REVENUE GROWTH

Operating revenue grew strongly and was up

76% to $7.7m.

This included nine months of cash

contribution from CMS tests, as well as a

NZ$1m accrual for tests which had been

performed, but not yet paid as at balance

date.

As of 1 July 2021, our Cxbladder Detect and

Cxbladder Monitor tests are covered by the

CMS and paid at the national price of US$760

per test.

These two tests made up 95% of US

commercial test volume in FY21, with 68%

of these being for Medicare and Medicare

Advantage patients.

The strong second half revenue result, up

110% on pcp, reflected the easing of Covid-19

restrictions, progressive commercial adoption

of Cxbladder and growing reimbursement of

CMS tests from 1 July 2020 onwards.

Total revenue increased by 101% to $10.4m,

and included grant revenue, research rebates

and Covid-19 support payments.

OPERATING REVENUE BY REGION

US operating revenue was up 82% to $6.9m

with multiple consecutive months of record

revenue achieved.

Growth was primarily driven by CMS

reimbursement. We remain very positive

about the progression of the uptake by Kaiser

Permanente; however, our expectations on the

timing for this growth has been pushed out

due to the covid pandemic related issues as

outlined.

Rest of world revenue is largely from New

Zealand and was up 37% to $0.8m. This

growth was driven in the post-Covid-19

window with the increasing adoption of

multiple Cxbladder products by several large

public healthcare providers and the overall

commercial growth in New Zealand.

Total operating expenses increased 2% on

pcp to $24.7m. Operating expenses in 1H21

were lower than normal because of the

Covid-19 related impact on levels of business

activity. Operating expenses increased in

2H21, primarily driven by the investment in

the expanded US sales team and increased

marketing activity. Research and Development

expenses increased 17% on pcp to $4.6m as

a result of the ongoing investment in clinical

studies to support Cxbladder’s inclusion in US

guidelines and wider adoption. Total operating

expenses are expected to increase marginally

in FY22 as investment continues into scaling

up Pacific Edge’s US commercial operations to

take advantage of growth opportunities.

Cash receipts increased 52% on pcp to $6.7m,

with strong receipts in the second half of the

year up 64% on the first six months of the

year, and up 102% on the pcp. Net operating

cashflow improved 12% on pcp to $(13.6)m.

The positive impact of cash reimbursement

from the CMS from 1 July 2020 saw the

average monthly cash burn reduce by 10% on

pcp.

Strengthened balance sheet: The $22m

placement to ANZ New Zealand Investments

in July 2020 significantly strengthened the

company’s balance sheet. As a result, net cash,

cash equivalents and short term deposits

increased to $23.1m as at 31 March 2021.

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TOTAL LABORATORY THROUGHPUT BY REGION

7575++2525

ROW

25%

US

75%

TOTAL LABORATORY THROUGHPUT BY TEST

5353++2323++2424

TRIAGE

24%

DETECT

53%

MONITOR

23%

0.0

1H20



USA


ROW

NZD MILLIONS

2H201H212H21

1.0

2.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

US ACCOUNTED FOR 89%

OF FY21 OPERATING REVENUE

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 is also Chairman of

Mariposa Holdings, a charitable organisation.

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.

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 (and later the merged entity with Ansett

Australia) holding senior positions in Pricing, Revenue Management and

Systems implementation. He holds directorships in numerous private

companies and has significant knowledge of financial capital markets.

As a long standing Director of Pacific Edge and investor in numerous

medical and tech companies, Anatole has a detailed knowledge of the

medical sector and future trends. In particular human sciences and

disruptive technologies.

SARAH PARK

Independent Director and Chair of Audit and Risk Committee

(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

worked in M&A, equity capital markets and was previously an Equity

Research Analyst. She also had a lead role in seeking private capital from

Asia, the Middle East and Europe for early-stage US biopharmaceutical

companies. Sarah is a Director of National Provident Fund and Hawke’s

Bay Airport. She has a focus on providing her Audit & Risk capability and

experience to her directorship portfolio.

Sarah has a MA(Hons) 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.

Presently, he serves on the Board of two privately held Australian

biotechnology companies. Bryan was Director and CEO of the Hudson

Institute of Medical Research. He is currently Emeritus Director and

Distinguished Scientist at the Hudson Institute in Melbourne.

Bryan has a BSc (Hons) and PhD in Microbiology from the University

of Otago.

ANNA STOVE

Independent Director (Appointed 2021)

Anna has a successful 25+ year track record in leading and driving

transformational change within the pharmaceutical sector. She has

significant Global business experience having held a variety of senior

executive roles within NZ, Asia Pacific and Europe. Anna recently

retired from being NZ General Manager at GlaxoSmthKline & she is now

committed to growing businesses through best practice governance.

Anna is currently the Chair of Global Women, Director of TAB NZ &

Director of Rua Bioscience.

MARK GREEN

Independent Director (Appointed 2021)

Mark is an experienced corporate finance professional, with 25 years of

experience in the Australasian capital, corporate and financial markets.

He was an Executive Director for Investment Banking at Goldman Sachs

where he worked for nearly 20 years and has been involved in many large

prominent New Zealand transactions including the IPOs of Meridian,

Mighty River Power and Vector. Mark is a Director of a number of entities

including being Chair of Astrolab VC Investment Committee and a

Director of Mariposa Holdings (a charitable organisation).

Mark has a BCom and LLB from the University of Auckland.

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DAVID DARLING

CEO and Executive Director

See profile on page 22.

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 is to bring his world class skills

and experience in the step change in biotechnology to the Company’s next generation of products.

JIMMY SUTTIE

Senior Vice President Global Operations, Pacific Edge

Jimmy has wide 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.

GRANT GIBSON

Chief Financial Officer, Pacific Edge

Grant is a proven 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.

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, successfully establishing Cxbladder in the standard of care for New Zealand’s public

healthcare system and serving developing markets in Australia and Singapore.

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.

ANDY MCINTOSH

Chief of Information Systems & Decision Support

Andy is an experienced executive leader with strengths across digital transformation, strategy

development and delivery, product management and people leadership. His focus is on creating

a more sustainable future for business through digital technology, and in developing technology

capability and services. Andy has worked in a number of senior roles including General Manager

Technology and Fleet at Citycare Group in Christchurch, Global Commercial Manager for Tait

Communications in New Zealand, UK and Houston, and for Vodafone New Zealand.

DEMI STEFANOVA

Chief Operating Officer

Demi is a senior executive with experience in establishing and optimising operations in highly

regulated environments. She has specific expertise in Cancer Medical Research Operations,

Biotechnology, Supply Chain & Logistics and Pharmaceutical and GMP Engineering Design and

Construction. Demi has worked for several international companies, leading multi-cultural teams and

driving global change and business transformation programmes. She is an innovative thinker and

leader known for crafting strategic transformations that target and deliver sustainable operating

models that target improved performance, customers, partners, and employees experience.

US EXECUTIVE TEAM

DAVID LEVISON

Executive Chairman, Pacific Edge Diagnostics USA

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

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

growth medical and medical technology businesses in the US as well as working in private equity.

David stepped down from the Pacific Edge Board in November 2020, after four years as a director, to

take up the role of Executive Chairman of PED USA.

JACKIE WALKER

Chief Executive Officer, Pacific Edge Diagnostics USA

Jackie brings to the company over 30 years of extensive leadership and general management

experience in life sciences organisations, successfully leading teams and commercialising medical

technologies in the US and globally. Prior to joining Pacific Edge Diagnostics USA, Jackie held senior

executive positions at OSspray Ltd, Ondine Biomedical, Dentsply Sirona, 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.

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SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARD
NamePositionOrganisationCountry

M. BrennanOncologic Surgeon Scientist

Senior Vice President for

International Programs

Professor

Chair in Clinical Oncology

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterUSA

P. GuilfordChief Scientific OfficerPacific Edge LimitedNew Zealand

ProfessorUniversity of OtagoNew Zealand

N. KasabovDirectorKnowledge Engineering & Discovery

Research Institute (KEDRI)

New Zealand

Professor

Computer Science

Auckland University of TechnologyNew Zealand

O. OgawaProfessor and

Chairman

Department of Urology, Kyoto School

of Medicine

Japan

P. SpenceManaging DirectorPaul Spence ConsultantsUnited Kingdom

M. SullivanProfessor

Consultant

Paediatric Oncologist

The University of Melbourne Royal

Children’s Hospital

Australia

B. WilliamsPast Emeritus Director and

Distinguished Scientist

Hudson Institute of Medical ResearchAustralia

DirectorPacific Edge LimitedNew Zealand

CINICAL ADVISORY BOARD

NamePositionOrganisationCountry

P. CozziAssociate 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. FraundorferConsultant UrologistTauranga Hospital

Urology BOP Ltd

New Zealand

R. GetzenbergExecutive Associate Dean of

Research, Professor/Medicine

Nova Southeastern University – College of

Allopathic Medicine (NSU – MD)

USA

P. GillingConsultant Urologist Tauranga HospitalNew Zealand

Head of Urology DepartmentUrology BOP Ltd New Zealand

Professor of SurgeryUniversity of Auckland School of MedicineNew Zealand

J. MastersUrologistAuckland City Hospital

Manukau Superclinic

New Zealand

J. RamanProfessor and Chief of UrologyPenn State Hershey Surgical Specialties,

Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey,

Pennsylvania

USA

S. ShariatProfessor 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

CONSOLIDATED

FINANCIAL

STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED

31 MARCH 2021

21

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Statement of Comprehensive Income
For the year ended 31 March 2021

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

Notes

2021

($000)

2020

($000)

REVENUE

Operating Revenue 5 7,701 4,370

Total Operating Revenue 7,701 4,370

Other Income5 2,386 584

Interest Income9 351 249

Foreign Exchange Gain (Loss) 1 (5)

Total Revenue and Other Income 10,439 5,198

OPERATING EXPENSES

Laboratory Operations 5,466 5,181

Research6 4,584 3,916

Sales and Marketing 9,202 8,571

General and Administration7 5,410 6,416

Total Operating Expenses5 24,662 24,084

NET (LOSS) BEFORE TAX (14,223) (18,886)

Income Tax Expense16 - -

(LOSS) FOR THE YEAR AFTER TAX (14,223) (18,886)

Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss:

Translation of Foreign Operations 46 (96)

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) attributable to

equity holders of the Company

(14,177) (18,982)

Earnings per share for profit attributable to the equity

holders of the Company during the year

Basic and Diluted Earnings per share3 (0.020) (0.032)

Share

Capital

Accumulated

Losses

Share

Based

Payments

Reserve

Foreign

Currency

Translation

Reserve

Total

Equity

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

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

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

(Loss) after tax - (14,223) - - (14,223)

Other Comprehensive Income - - - 46 46

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS)

attributable to equity holders of the

Company

- (14,223) - 46 (14,177)

Transactions with owners in their

capacity as owners:

Issue of Share Capital18 21,962 - - - 21,962

Share Based Payments - Employee

Remuneration

8 284 - - - 284

Share Based Payment - Employee

Share Options

8 2,636 404 (504) - 2,536

Balance as at 31 March 2021 190,305 (170,061) 4,038 827 25,109

Statement of Changes in Equity

For the year ended 31 March 2021

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

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Balance Sheet
As at 31 March 2021

Notes

2021

($000)

2020

($000)

CURRENT ASSETS

Cash and Cash Equivalents9 4,129 1,755

Short Term Deposits9 19,000 13,029

Receivables10 2,866 642

Inventory11 790 796

Other Assets12 557 694

Total Current Assets 27,342 16,916

NON-CURRENT ASSETS

Property, Plant and Equipment13 688 652

Right of Use Assets23 2,977 1,581

Intangible Assets14 177 179

Total Non-Current Assets 3,842 2,412

TOTAL ASSETS 31,184 19,328

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Payables and Accruals17 3,197 3,270

Lease Liabilities23 1,098 983

Total Current Liabilities 4,295 4,253

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

Lease Liabilities23 1,780 571

Total Current Liabilities 1,780 571

TOTAL LIABILITIES 6,075 4,824

NET ASSETS 25,109 14,504

Represented by:

EQUITY

Share Capital18 190,305 165,423

Accumulated Losses (170,061) (156,242)

Share Based Payments Reserve 4,038 4,542

Foreign Translation Reserve 827 781

TOTAL EQUITY 25,109 14,504

FURTHER INFORMATION

Net Tangible Assets per share ($)27 0.034 0.021

For and on behalf of the Board of Directors dated the 26th day of May 2021:

Director Director

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

Statement of Cash Flows

For the year ended 31 March 2021

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

Notes

2021

($000)

2020

($000)

CASH FLOWS TO OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Cash was provided from:

Receipts from Customers 6,747 4,431

Receipts from Grant Providers 1,059 1,184

Interest Received 271 241

8,077 5,856

Cash was disbursed to:

Payments to Suppliers and Employees 21,643 21,190

Net GST cash outflow (inflow) 4 51

21,647 21,241

Net Cash Flows to Operating Activities20 (13,570) (15,385)

CASH FLOWS TO INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

Cash was provided from:

Proceeds from Short Term Deposits 23,081 8,000

23,081 8,000

Cash was disbursed to:

Purchase of Short Term Deposits 29,052 13,029

Capital Expenditure on Plant and Equipment 270 116

Capital Expenditure on Intangible Assets 108 67

29,430 13,212

Net Cash Flows to Investing Activities (6,349) (5,212)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

Cash was received from:

Ordinary Shares Issued18 22,000 20,136

Exercising of Share Options 1,500 -

23,500 20,136

Cash was disbursed to:

Repayment of Leases23 1,250 1,211

Issue Expenses18 38 1,280

1,288 2,491

Net Cash Flows From Financing Activities 22,212 17,645

Net increase (decrease) in Cash Held 2,293 (2,952)

Add Opening Cash Brought Forward 1,755 4,847

Effect of exchange rate changes on net cash 81 (140)

Ending Cash Carried Forward9 4,129 1,755

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 March 2021

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 2021 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 26 May 2021.

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, provide 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 July 2020, issuing a further 33,846,154 shares at $0.65

per share. Refer to Note 18 for further details on the capital raising activity during FY21.

Going Concern

The 2021 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 2021, the Company has $23.129m of cash, cash equivalents and short term deposits (2020:

$14.784m) and net assets of $25.109m (2020: $14.504m). Operating cash receipts totalling $8.077m were received

in the 12 month period to 31 March 2021 (2020: $5.856m) along with additional capital of $23.500m (2020:

$20.136m) prior to issue expenses. Net cash outflows from operating activities for the 12 month period to 31 March

2021 were $13.570m (2020: $15.385m).

The Company obtained two significant commercial milestones during the period, which have increased Cash

Receipts from Customers for the twelve months to 31 March 2021, and will have a positive impact on future

revenues for the Company.

The first of these announced on 17th June 2020 was that the Company and US healthcare provider, Kaiser

Permanente, have reached agreement for the commercial use of Pacific Edge’s Cxbladder tests. Kaiser Permanente

is one of the largest non-profit healthcare providers in the United States of America (US), with over 12 million

members. It operates 39 hospitals and employs approximately 23,000 physicians, and is expected to drive

increased test numbers.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2021

The second of these announced on 3rd July 2020 was the positive LCD decision, resulting in the Company

receiving reimbursement for all Cxbladder Monitor and Detect tests performed after 1 July 2020 for patients

covered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) across the US that are deemed medically

necessary. Reimbursement for these tests is at the already determined national CMS price for Cxbladder of US

$760 per test. The CMS provides healthcare coverage for all US citizens over 65 years. CMS tests currently make

up approximately 42% of Pacific Edge’s current Commercial Tests in the US, with Medicare Advantage tests

comprising a further 25% of current Commercial Tests in the US.

The obtainment of these commercial milestones have had, and will continue to have a significant positive impact

on the Company’s financial position. The Company also continues to progress commercial negotiations with

targeted large scale health organisations in the US and whilst these negotiations are taking longer than expected

to complete, the Company continues to make good progress with these negotiations. The Board of Directors has

reviewed the forecasts of the Group and are satisfied that based on their review, there will be adequate cash flows

generated from operating and financing activities to meet the obligations of the Group for at least twelve months

from signing the financial statements.

 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

2021

%

31 March

2020

%

Pacific Edge Diagnostics New Zealand

Limited

New Zealand

Commercial Sales and

Diagnostic Laboratory

Operation

100100

Pacific Edge Pty LimitedAustralia

Biotechnology Research

& Development

100100

Pacific Edge Diagnostics USA LimitedUSA

Commercial Sales and

Diagnostic 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 2021 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

• 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.

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For the year ended 31 March 2021

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.

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.

There has been a change in a Critical Accounting Estimate for commercial test revenue recognised in the US, which

has resulted in Operating Revenue increasing by $973,000 for the reporting period ending 31 March 21. This is

detailed in Note 5.

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

statements of Pacific Edge Limited for the year ended 31 March 2020.

2. NEW STANDARDS

New and Amended Standards Adopted by the Group

The Group has applied the following standards and amendments for the first time for their annual reporting period

commencing 1 April 2020. 

- Definition of Material - amendments to IAS 1 and IAS 8

- Definition of a Business - amendments to IFRS 3

- Interest Rate Benchmark Reform – amendments to NZ IFRS 9, NZ IAS 39 and NZ IFRS 7

- Revised New Zealand Equivalent for Financial Reporting

New Standards and Interpretations Not Yet Adopted by the Group

Certain new accounting standards and interpretations have been published that are not mandatory for 31 March

2021 reporting periods and have not been early adopted by the group. These standards are not expected to have a

material impact on the entity in the current or future reporting periods and on foreseeable future transactions.

3. EARNINGS PER SHARE

(a) Basic

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit (or loss) 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

2021

($000)

2020

($000)

Loss attributable to equity holders of the Company (14,223) (18,886)

Weighted average number of ordinary shares on issue 714,031 581,344

Earnings per share (0.020) (0.032)

(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.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2021

4. LABORATORY THROUGHPUT AND COMMERCIAL TESTS –

NON-GAAP REPORTING

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

of Cxbladder products globally. The inclusion of this non-GAAP reporting is considered helpful to readers of

these accounts, as it allows readers to compare the current period to prior periods and assess usage trends on a

consistent basis. 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 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 as it

allows readers to compare the current period to prior periods and assess trends on a consistent basis.

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

FY21FY20

Total Laboratory Throughput (tests) 15,814 16,861

Change in Total Laboratory Throughput (%)-6%7%

Change in Throughput from previous year (tests) (-) 1,047 (+) 1,164

Total Commercial Tests (tests) 12,976 13,627

Commercial Tests as a percentage of Total Laboratory

Throughput (%)

82%81%

Change in Commercial Tests from previous year (%)-5%6%

Total Laboratory Throughput and Commercial Test numbers reduced during the year when compared to the prior

year due to the impact of Covid-19. The impact of this was seen in the first half of the year with volumes down

16% for both Total Laboratory Throughput and Commercial Tests when compared to the prior year, while Total

Laboratory Throughput and Commercial Test numbers were up up 3% and 6% respectively for the second half of

the year when compared to the prior corresponding period.

5. REVENUE

Background information on US customers and the payment process

A physician orders a Cxbladder test when a patient presents to their clinic with symptoms that indicate the

possibility of bladder cancer. The most common and significant symptom is haematuria or blood in their urine.

A urine sample is collected from the patient and sent in the Cxbladder Urine Sampling System to the Group’s

laboratory in the US or in New Zealand. The Group receives and processes the urine sample and returns the results

of the test back to the ordering physician. The individual patient is the Group’s customer, however typically in the

US market, the patient’s insurer may pay the Group for some or all of 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 ordering physician irrespective of the patient’s insurance contract. A patient may have private insurance cover,

be covered by the US government’s medical program through CMS, self cover 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 agent to begin the process to collect reimbursement from any applicable insurance

company/ies for the Cxbladder test performed.

For patients with private insurance cover, the relevant patient and test order 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.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 March 2021

This process of assessment can take many months to work through before the Group receives payments (if any)

from the insurance company. The Group does have agreements with some insurance providers but these currently

cover a small proportion of the Group’s customers.

For patients covered by CMS, invoices are sent to CMS. Prior to 3 July 2020, Pacific Edge was not included in the

Local Coverage Determination (LCD) and as a result, did not normally receive any amounts for tests performed

for patients covered by CMS. On 3 July 2020, Pacific Edge received notice of inclusion in the LCD, resulting in

the Company receiving reimbursement for Cxbladder Monitor and Detect tests performed after 1 July 2020 for

patients covered by the CMS across the US that are deemed medically necessary.

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 application of

significant judgement in determining whether the Group meets the five key criteria identified in NZ IFRS 15, which

allows revenue to be recognised as performance obligations are satisfied. For the Group this would result in some

revenue recognised in advance of the receipt of cash.

The significant judgements adopted by the Group relate to :

- Determining if a contract with the customer exists;

- Identifying the rights of each party;

- Identifying the payment terms;

- Ensuring the contract has commercial substance; and

- Determining whether it is probable that the Group will collect the consideration to which it is entitled.

Within the five criteria, significant judgement is applied in determining the Transaction Price to apply to the

transaction, and also the probability of payment. Further information on the Significant Judgements applied are

included in the Accounting Policy relating to Revenue from Cxbladder tests.

ACCOUNTING POLICY

Revenue from Cxbladder tests

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 has determined a contract exists, and payment terms are identified, the contract has commercial

substance and the rights of each party have been identified.

For the prior comparative period (31 March 2020) the Group had judged it is not probable that any consideration

will be received from CMS as inclusion in the LCD with the CMS had not at the time been obtained. For customers

covered by private insurance, or with no insurance cover, the Group could not reliably estimate both the probability

and size of payment to be received. The Group therefore recognised Operating Revenue from the US when cash

was received, with no revenue accrual for tests performed but unpaid at balance date.

On the 3 July 2020, Pacific Edge received notice of inclusion in the LCD, resulting in the Company receiving

reimbursement for Cxbladder Monitor and Detect tests performed after 1 July 2020 for patients covered by

the CMS across the US that are deemed medically necessary. Reimbursement for these tests is at the already

determined national CMS price for Cxbladder of US$760 per test.

Since Cxbladder’s inclusion in the LCD, based on historical data, the Group has been able to reliably estimate both

the probability and size of payment received from the CMS for patients with Medicare. The inclusion within the LCD

combined with the growing support for the use of Cxbladder within the US has also allowed the Group to reliably

estimate both the probability and size of payment received from customers covered by Medicare Advantage

policies provided by private insurers.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2021

Tests performed for patients covered by other private policies, or tests performed for those with no insurance

cover continue to be recognised as revenue when cash is received due to not being able to reliably estimate both

probability and size of payment received.

The Group has concluded that the contracts with the CMS and customers covered by Medicare Advantage include

variable consideration. The amounts paid by Medicare may be subject to a refund if the Group was subject to an

audit by CMS in the future and tests were identified which were not medically necessary. The commercial health

insurance carriers that provide Medicare Advantage may pay an amount less than our standard rates if a patient

has an unused deductible limit, or may not pay at all if the insurer identifies the test was not medically necessary.

Variable consideration attributable to these price concessions is measured at the expected value, and is determined

by using historical average collection rates by test type and payor category taking into consideration the range of

possible outcomes and the predictive value of our past experience. Such variable consideration is included in the

transaction price only to the extent it is probable that a significant reversal in the amount of cumulative revenue

recognised will not occur.

A refund liability of $29,000 has been recognised to allow for tests that have been paid to the Group which are

subsequently required to be refunded as a result of internal reviews undertaken by that payer. The estimation of the

appropriate allowance has been made by reviewing historical data of the Group.

As a result of the Significant Judgements applied, the Group have determined the criteria under NZ IFRS 15 which

allows revenue to be recognised in advance of the receipt of cash have been met, and the Group has recognised

revenue for tests which were performed between 1 July 2020 and 31 March 2021 for CMS and Medicare Advantage

at the point in time the tests were completed. This has resulted in an increase to operating revenue and receivables

of $973,000.

Rest of World revenue recognition from tests performed

There has been no change in accounting policy or estimates for Operating Revenue for the Rest of World. 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 obligations have

been met and an invoice is issued to the customer. 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 the related costs as expenses, for which the grants are intended to compensate.

The Company 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

growth of the Group’s commercial and marketing operations in the US. The grant commenced on 17 August 2020

and runs until 16 August 2023. New Zealand Trade and Enterprise reimburses the Company for 50 percent of

eligible expenditure up to a maximum of NZ$600,000.

All conditions of the grants have been complied with.

Research Rebates and Tax Incentives

- New Zealand R&D Tax Incentive (RDTI)

The New Zealand RDTI is a 15% tax credit on the money invested in eligible research and development (R&D) that

has occurred in New Zealand. As the New Zealand companies are in a tax loss position, the Group is eligible for the

Tax Incentive to be refunded.

The RDTI is recognised at its fair value where there is a reasonable assurance that the credit will be received and

the Group will comply with all attached conditions.

All conditions of the New Zealand RDTI have been complied with. Payment will be received after submission of

each annual research and development tax claim.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 March 2021

- 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.

Covid-19 Support

During the year ended 31 March 2021, the Group received Covid-19 support in the countries in which it operates.

This support included Pacific Edge Diagnostics USA Limited receiving US$530,000 (NZ$790,000) which was

recognised as Other Income after the application for forgiveness of the loan was approved, support in New Zealand

from the Covid-19 Wage Subsidy (NZ$168,000), and in Australia with support from JobKeeper and Cash Flow

Boost payments (NZ$139,000).

REVENUE AND OTHER INCOME

2021

($000)

2020

($000)

Cxbladder Sales

– US - Accrual Accounting 5,549 -

– US - Cash Accounting 1,339 3,778

– Total US Sales6,8883,778

– Rest Of World813592

Total Operating Revenue 7,701 4,370

Other Income

Grant Revenue 322 83

Research Rebate Received 952 486

Covid-19 Support 1,112 15

Total Other Income 2,386 584

UNRECOGNISED REVENUE

Approximately 40% of Cxbladder tests performed by the Group in the US up to 30 June 2020 relate to patients

covered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The Group invoiced CMS for tests performed

for all patients with CMS coverage, however no revenue from these tests has been recognised.

The Company is in discussion with Novitas Solutions Inc who administer the health insurance for the CMS seeking

reimbursement for tests performed prior to 30 June 2020 for patients covered by the CMS.

Tests performed for CMS since commencement of the Cxbladder test being used up to 30 June 2020 total 22,634.

While negotiations are in progress, there is no certainty that any payment will be received by the Group for these

tests and as a result, no revenue has been recognised for the tests performed prior to 30 June 2020.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2021

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.

GROUP

Notes

2021

($000)

2020

($000)

Research Expenses 4,584 3,916

Includes:

Employee Benefits8 2,423 2,012

7. GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES

GROUP

Notes

2021

($000)

2020

($000)

Amortisation14 55 61

Auditors Remuneration: PricewaterhouseCoopers New Zealand

- Group year end financial statements

- Half year review of financial statements

- Singapore Statutory financial statements

155

29

11

129

21

11

Auditors Remuneration: PricewaterhouseCoopers Singapore

- Statutory financial statements 12 10

Depreciation13 94 86

Depreciation on Right of Use Assets23 225 261

Directors Fees 278 321

Employee Benefits8 1,850 2,857

Employee Share Scheme Expenses8 284 163

Employee Share Options8 373 148

Interest on Lease Liabilities23 39 27

Rental and Lease Expense* 24 -

Other Operating Expenses 1,981 2,321

5,410 6,416

*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 Operating

Expenses component of the total expenses. Refer to relevant notes for full expense disclosure.

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For the year ended 31 March 2021

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.

8. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

GROUP

Notes

2021

($000)

2020

($000)

Represented by:

Employee Benefits in Research6 2,423 2,012

Employee Benefits in General & Administration7 1,850 2,857

Short Term Salaries, Wages and Other Employee Benefits 7,833 6,359

12,106 11,228

Non-Cash Employee Benefits:

Employee Share Scheme Expenses18 284 163

Share Option Expense 1,035 556

1,319 719

Total Employee Benefits 13,425 11,947

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 2021 financial year,

645,000 (2020: 754,000) ordinary shares were issued to employees as part of the Employee Share Scheme. The

associated non-cash cost of these shares was $284,000 (2020: $163,000). 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

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2021

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 ten 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.

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, there were 3,636,000 share options exercised resulting in an increase in share capital of

$2,636,000 (2020: nil). Refer to note 18 for further details on the share options that were exercised.

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


GROUP

20212020

Weighted average

exercise price

$

Options

#

Weighted average

exercise price

$

Options

#

Outstanding at 1 April 0.42 18,137,598 0.61 10,712,368

Granted 0.30 2,493,836 0.23 10,360,000

Forfeited 0.23 (277,490) 0.25 (1,621,853)

Exercised*0.41 (3,635,838) - -

Expired 0.80 (765,817) 0.65 (1,312,917)

Outstanding at 31 March 0.39 15,952,289 0.42 18,137,598

Exercisable at 31 March 0.31 12,765,384 0.52 11,350,318

* The weighted average share price at the date of options exercised during the year ended 31 March 2021 was NZ$0.92

(2020 - not applicable)..

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 0.9% 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 ten years.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 March 2021

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 21

Options

#

31 March 20

Options

#

June 2020June 20160.69 13,077

July 2020July 20160.69 2,740

August 2020August 20160.54 83,334

September 2020September 20160.80 750,000

November 2020November 20160.54 200,000

September 2021September 20170.80 750,000 750,000

September 2024September 20140.69 180,000 310,000 *

April 2025April 20150.69 6,666 6,666

July 2025July 20150.69 12,498 345,831

August 2025August 20150.72 4,166 4,166

September 2025September 20150.50 190,000 270,000 *

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 20160.6912,501 345,834

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 20160.48 30,000 50,000 *

November 2026November 20160.60 8,332 14,998

November 2026November 20160.72 83,333 83,333

December 2026December 20160.60 10,832 4,166

January 2027January 20170.72 10,834 10,834

February 2027February 20170.60 10,000

March 2027March 20170.60 4,166 4,166

April 2027April 20170.60 75,000 75,000

April 2027April 20170.69 6,667 6,667

July 2027July 20170.50 4,190 4,190

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2021

Expiry MonthVesting Date

Exercise

Price

$

31 March 21

Options

#

31 March 20

Options

#

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 79,168 79,169

September 2027September 20170.69 15,000 15,000

September 2027September 20170.72 10,594 10,594

October 2027October 20170.48 - 20,000

November 2027November 20170.60 8,334 10,252

November 2027November 20170.72 83,334 83,334

December 2027December 20170.60 3,790 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

March 2028March 20180.60 4,167 4,167

April 2028April 20180.60 75,000 75,000

May 2028May 20180.51 1,319,994 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 8,332 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

February 2029February 20190.6 - 10,000

February 2029February 20190.28 6,666 6,666

March 2029March 20190.60 68 68

April 2029April 20190.60 75,000 75,000

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For the year ended 31 March 2021

Expiry MonthVesting Date

Exercise

Price

$

31 March 21

Options

#

31 March 20

Options

#

May 2029May 20190.51 1,414,249 1,581,749

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 4,166

October 2029October 20190.48 40,000 40,000

October 2029October 20190.28 8,334 4,167

October 2029October 20190.23 4,166 4,166

November 2029November 20190.23 8,332 8,332

December 2029December 20190.51 2,717 2,717

January 2030January 20200.51 3,767 3,767

January 2030January 20200.28 - 16,667

February 2030February 20200.28 6,667 6,667

May 2030May 20200.51 1,322,990 1,490,492

May 2030May 20200.28 5,334 5,334

June 2030June 20200.28 2,432 2,432

July 2030July 20200.28 4,167 4,167

August 2030August 20200.23 1,260,826 2,937,483

October 2030October 20200.28 8,334 4,167

October 2030October 20200.23 4,167 4,167

November 2030November 20200.23 8,334 8,334

January 2031January 20210.28 - 16,667

February 2031February 20210.28 6,667 6,667

June 2031June 20210.22 719,612 -

July 2031July 20210.28 4,167 4,167

August 2031August 20210.23 2,754,172 2,937,506

October 2031October 20210.23 4,167 4,167

November 2031November 20210.23 8,334 8,334

December 2031December 20210.80 335,000

June 2032June 20220.22 719,612

August 2032August 20220.23 2,750,009 2,933,345

June 2033June 20230.22 719,612

15,952,289 18,137,598

* Included within these tranches are 400,000 options (2020: 580,000 options) that vested immediately.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2021

9. CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT TERM DEPOSITS

ACCOUNTING POLICY

Cash and cash equivalents includes cash in hand, deposits held on call with banks, and bank overdrafts.

Short Term Deposits are Term Deposits and other short-term investments with ANZ, BNZ and Heartland Bank,

with periods ranging up to 365 days.

GROUP

2021

($000)

2020

($000)

Cash and Cash Equivalents4,1291,755

Short Term Deposits19,00013,029

Total Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short Term Deposits23,12914,784

NZD22,51314,525

USD578154

AUD2594

EUR15

SGD126

Total Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short Term Deposits23,12914,784

INTEREST INCOME

ACCOUNTING POLICY

Interest income is recognised using the effective interest method.

Interest on the bank balances ranges from 0% to 1.70% (2020: 0% to 2.90%) per annum. Funds held on term

deposit with ANZ, BNZ and Heartland Bank 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

2021

($000)

2020

($000)

Trade Receivables 1,016 61

Sundry Debtors 1,655 470

Accrued Interest 152 72

GST Refund Due / (Payable) 43 39

Total Receivables 2,866 642

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For the year ended 31 March 2021

There is no provision for impairment relating to the revenue from Cxbladder sales in New Zealand. All outstanding

sales are current and there are no expected credit losses on the amounts outstanding at balance date. US Trade

Receivables includes a provision for future refunds of $29,000.

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.

2021

($000)

2020

($000)

3 to 6 Months27-

Over 6 Months - -

Total Overdue Trade Receivables27-

The foreign currency split of Receivables is:

2021

($000)

2020

($000)

NZD 1,310 168

USD 935 -

AUD 621 473

SGD - 1

Total Receivables 2,866 642

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

2021

($000)

2020

($000)

Laboratory Supplies790796

Total Inventory790796

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

Laboratory supplies used during the year of $1,261,000 (2020: $1,112,000) are included within the Statement of

Comprehensive Income in Laboratory Operations and Research.

12. OTHER ASSETS

GROUP

2021

($000)

2020

($000)

Prepayments

398 509

Security Deposits

159 185

Total Other Assets

557 694

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

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

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2021

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 2019 2,307 688 277 326 3,598

Additions 44 35 37 - 116

Disposals (93) - - - (93)

Translation Difference 127 41 17 22 207

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

Balance at 1 April 2020 2,385 764 331 348 3,828

Additions 195 46 29 - 270

Disposals (244) (246) (1) (22) (513)

Translation Difference (143) (52) (22) (27) (244)

Balance at 31 March 2021 2,193 512 337 299 3,341

Accumulated Depreciation

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

Depreciation Expense 79 59 20 15 173

Disposals (4) - - - (4)

Translation Difference 103 35 8 20 166

Transfer to/from Right of Use

Assets

12 - - - 12

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

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 March 2021


Plant &

Laboratory

Equipment

($000)

Computer

Equipment

($000)

Leasehold

Improvements

($000)

Furniture

& Fittings

($000)

Total

($000)

Balance at 1 April 2020 2,073 677 149 277 3,176

Depreciation Expense 118 49 18 4 189

Disposals (237) (241) (1) (20) (499)

Translation Difference (130) (46) (11) (26) (213)

Balance at 31 March 2021 1,824 439 155 235 2,653

Carrying Amounts

At 1 April 2019 424 105 156 84 769

At 31 March 2020 312 87 182 71 652

At 31 March 2021 369 73 182 64 688

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.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2021

Software

Development

Costs

($000)

Patents

($000)

Cxbladder

Development

Costs

($000)

Total

($000)

Cost

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

Balance at 1 April 2020 887 347 33 1,267

Additions 40 68 - 108

Foreign Translation Difference (6) - - (6)

Balance at 31 March 2021 921 415 33 1,369

Accumulated Amortisation

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

Balance at 1 April 2020 799 273 16 1,088

Amortisation Expense 53 55 2 110

Foreign Translation Difference (6) - - (6)

Balance at 31 March 2021 846 328 18 1,192

Carrying Amounts

At 1 April 2019 146 68 19 233

At 31 March 2020 88 74 17 179

At 31 March 2021 75 87 15 177

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 2021 is shown on the next page.

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2021
Commercial

($000)

Research

($000)

Less:

Eliminations

($000)

Total

($000)

Income

Operating Revenue - External 7,701 - - 7,701

- Internal - - - -

Other Income 1,224 2,130 (968) 2,386

Interest Income 1 350 - 351

Foreign Exchange Gain / (Loss) 3 (2) - 1

Total Income 8,929 2,478 (968) 10,439

Expenses

Expenses 14,529 9,730 (968) 23,291

Depreciation and Amortisation 934 437 - 1,371

Total Operating Expenses 15,463 10,167 (968) 24,662

Loss Before Tax (6,534) (7,689) - (14,223)

Income Tax Expense - - - -

Loss After Tax (6,534) (7,689) - (14,223)

Net Cash Flows to Operating Activities (6,438) (7,132) - (13,570)

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 / (Loss) - (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)

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 2021

Segment Assets and Liabilities Information

2021

Commercial

($000)

Research

($000)

Total

($000)

Total Assets 5,477 25,707 31,184

Total Liabilities 4,529 1,546 6,075


2020

Commercial

($000)

Research

($000)

Total

($000)

Total Assets 2,374 16,954 19,328

Total Liabilities 2,842 1,982 4,824

Additions to Non Current Assets for the period include:

Commercial

($000)

Research

($000)

Total

($000)

Property, Plant & Equipment 190 80 270

Right-of-Use Assets 2,586 1 2,587

Intangible Assets 40 68 108

Total Additions to Non Current Assets 2,816 149 2,965

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 the US, Australia, Singapore and New Zealand. Rest of World consists of Revenue

from Australia and Singapore.

2021

($000)

2020

($000)

Operating and Grant Revenue

US 7,677 3,778

New Zealand 2,133 675

Rest of World 277 501

Total Operating and Grant Revenue 10,087 4,954

The US accounted for 57% of non-current assets (2020: 37%). Non-current assets located in New Zealand

accounted for 42% of the Group’s total (2020: 61%), with Rest of World consisting of non-current assets in Australia

and Singapore, holding 1% of the Group’s total (2020: 2%).

2021

($000)

2020

($000)

Non-Current Assets

US 2,201 885

New Zealand 1,618 1,478

Rest of World 23 49

Total Non-Current Assets 3,842 2,412

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2021

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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.

GROUP

2021

($000)

2020

($000)

Income Tax recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive

Income


Current Tax Expense - -

Deferred Tax in respect of the Current Year (6,291) (2,931)

Adjustments to Deferred Tax in respect to Prior Years 512 (451)

Deferred Tax Assets not recognised 5,779 3,382

Income Tax Expense - -


The prima facie Income Tax on Pre-Tax Accounting Profit

from operations reconciles to:

Accounting Loss before Income Tax (14,223) (18,887)

At the statutory Income Tax rate of 28% (3,982) (5,288)

(Non-assessable Income)/Non-deductible Expenses (2,760) 2,530

Difference in US, Singapore and Australian Income Tax Rates 451 928

Prior Period Adjustment 512 (451)

Tax Losses Utilised - (1,101)

Deferred Tax Assets not recognised 5,779 3,382

Income tax expense reported in Income Statement - -

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2021

Tax Losses

The group has losses to carry forward of approximately $94,400,000 (2020: $84,000,000) with a potential tax

benefit of $21,500,000 (2020: $18,000,000). The tax losses are split between the following jurisdictions:

Tax Losses

($000)

Tax Effect

($000)Rate

New Zealand 21,800 6,100 28%

Australia 1,800 500 30%

Singapore 1,000 200 17%

United States 69,800 14,700 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 $42,200,000 (2020: $39,600,000) to

carry forward and claim for income tax purposes in New Zealand in the future. This has a tax effect of $11,900,000

(2020: $11,100,000). 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 (2020: 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 30th of the

month following recognition.

GROUP

2021

($000)

2020

($000)

Trade Creditors 818 692

Accrued Expenses 411 380

Revenue Received in Advance -

168

Employee Entitlements (refer below) 1,968 2,030

Total Payables and Accruals 3,197 3,270

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

2021

($000)

2020

($000)

NZD 1,025 1,138

AUD 126 97

USD 2,013 1,981

SGD 33 54

3,197 3,270

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2021

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For the year ended 31 March 2021

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

2021

($000)

2020

($000)

Income Tax 361 237

Holiday Pay 261 563

Accrued Wages 1,346 1,230

Total Employee Entitlements 1,968 2,030

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

2021

($000)

2020

($000)

Authorised Ordinary Shares 190,305 165,423

Total Share Capital 190,305 165,423

All fully paid shares in the Group are Authorised and have equal voting rights and equal rights to dividends. All

Ordinary Shares are fully paid and have no par value.

Share Capital Group

2021 Shares

(000)

2021

($000)

2020 Shares

(000)

2020

($000)

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

Issue of Ordinary Shares

- Rights Issue and Direct Offers

1

33,846 22,000 178,027 20,136

Issue of Ordinary Shares

- Exercise of share options

2

3,636 2,636

-

-

Issue of Ordinary Shares

- Employee Remuneration

3

645 284 754 163

Less: Issue Expenses

- (38) - (1,279)

Movement 38,127 24,882 178,781 19,020

Closing Balance 727,779 190,305 689,652 165,423

1) During the period 33,846,154 shares were issued under private placements at an average price of $0.65 per share.

(2020: 178,026,769, $0.11)

2) During the period 3,635,835 share options were exercised at an average price of $0.41 per share (2020: Nil)

3) During the period 645,182 shares were issued as part of employees remuneration in lieu of cash payments at an average price

of $0.44 per share. (2020: 753,994, $0.22)

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2021

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

2021

($000)

2020

$000

Net Loss for the Period (14,223) (18,886)

Add Non Cash Items:

Depreciation 189 173

Loss on disposal of Property, Plant and Equipment 13 -

Amortisation 110 123

Employee Share Options 1,035 556

Employee Bonuses paid in shares in lieu of cash 284 163

Depreciation on Right of Use Assets 1,073 1,131

Interest on finance leases shown in lease repayments 103 65

Total Non Cash Items 2,807 2,211

Add Movements in Other Working Capital items:

(Increase) in Receivables and Other Assets (2,088) 539

Decrease in Inventory 6 46

Increase (Decrease) in Payables and Accruals (71) 698

Effect of exchange rates on net cash (1) 7

Total Movement in Other Working Capital (2,154) 1,290

Net Cash Flows to Operating Activities (13,570) (15,385)

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 March 2021

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 United States 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 $130,000 (2020: $40,000) 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

$219,000 and increase/reduce equity by the same amount (2020: $131,000).

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.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2021

The Group has no significant concentration of credit risk other than bank deposits with 43.7% of total assets at the

ANZ, 19.0% at Heartland Bank, 10.3% at Bank of New Zealand , and 2.6% 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.

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. The Group has included an accrual for

tests performed from 1 July 2020 (date at which Cxbladder was included within the LCD and reimbursement

commenced) to 31 March 2021 for which payment has not been received by 31 March 2020.

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

2021

($000)

2020

($000)

Cash and Cash Equivalents94,1291,755

Short Term Deposits919,00013,029

Trade and Other Receivables (excludes GST)102,824603

Other Assets (excludes prepayments)12159185

26,11215,572

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 $3,197,000 are due within 3 months of balance date (2020: $3,276,000).

Fair Values

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

values at balance date.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 March 2021

22. RELATED PARTIES

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

the value of $340,000 (2020: $276,000). The Group has commitments totaling $267,000 (2020: $208,000) 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. Also included in the 2021 Year is the Executive Chairman of Pacific Edge

Diagnostics USA Limited.

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

GROUP

2021

($000)

2020

($000)

Salaries and Other Short Term Employee Benefits1,8611,332

Share Options Benefits 313 193

Total Employee Entitlements2,1741,525

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 2021, David Levison retired from the Board in November 2020, and Anna Stove was appointed

to the Board in March 2021. The total amount of fees paid to Directors for the year ended 31 March 2021 was

$278,000.

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

ended 31 March 2021 based on the positions held:

PositionQuantity

2021

Total Fees

Approved

2021

Quantity

2020

Total Fees

Approved

2020

Chair1$80,0001$80,000

Deputy Chair 1$50,0001$50,000

Non-executive Directors2$88,0002$88,000

US-based non-executive Director1$79,0001$79,000

Chair Audit & Risk Committee1$5,0001$5,000

Total Fee Pool$302,000$302,000

23. FINANCE AND OPERATING LEASE COMMITMENTS

ACCOUNTING POLICY

In 2020, the Group has changed its accounting policy for leases and has adopted NZ IFRS 16 Leases.

The group leased 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.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2021

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

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

• 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

• 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

• 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.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 March 2021

Right of Use Assets

GROUP

2021

($000)

2020

($000)

Cost

Opening Balance 2,518

Assets recognised on Initial Transition

- previously Operating Assets

- 1,598

Assets recognised on Initial Transition

- previously under a Finance Lease

- 223

Additions 2,588 1,078

Removals (Leases Completed) (1,227)

Transfers to Plant, Property and Equipment - (155)

Foreign Currency Translation 35 (226)

Closing Balance 3,914 2,518


Accumulated Depreciation

Opening Balance 937 -

Depreciation 1,083 1,131

Transfers to Plant, Property and Equipment - (24)

Reversal of Accumulated Depreciation (Leases Completed) (1,204)

Foreign Currency Translation 121 (170)

Closing Balance 937 937

Net Right-of-Use Assets Balance 2,977 1,581

Right-of-Use Assets Net Book Value

Buildings 2,624 1,148

Computer Equipment 62 16

Plant and Equipment 291 417

2,977 1,581

Depreciation

Buildings 966 1,009

Computer Equipment 18 28

Plant and Equipment 99 94

1,083 1,131

Expenses relating to Short Term and Low Value Leases 24 22

Total Cash Outflow relating to Leases 1,250 1,211

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2021

GROUP

Lease Liability

2021

($000)

2020

($000)

Opening Balance 1,554 -

Liabilities Recognised on Initial Transition- 1,598

Lease Liabilities previously recognised as Finance Leases- 84

Additions 2,587 1,078

Lease Terminated - Liability Reversed (26)

Lease Repayments (1,262) (1,210)

Interest Charged 107 65

Foreign Currency Translation (82) (61)

Closing Balance 2,878 1,554

Split by:

Current Liability 1,098 983

Non-Current Liability 1,780 571

2,878 1,554

The maturity of the Lease Liabilities is as follows:

Less than one year 1,103 983

One to two years 999 340

Two to three years 595 200

More than three years 181 31

2,878 1,554

24. OTHER COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

a) Contingent Liabilities

There were no known contingent liabilities at 31 March 2021 (March 2020: 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 2021 (March 2020: Nil).

25. COVID-19

Covid-19 has had an impact on the throughput, revenue and expenses of the Group. 

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

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

the occurrence of bladder cancer.  This resulted in reduced throughput quantities for the Group for the twelve

months ended 31 March 2021 (94% of the prior corresponding twelve months ended 31 March 2020). The most

significant reduction in throughput was seen in the six months to 30 September 2020, with throughput 84% of the

throughput for the six months to 30 September 2019. The six months to 31 March 2021 has shown an improvement,

with throughput numbers 103% of the prior corresponding six months to 31 March 2020.

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.   

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26. OTHER SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
There are no other subsequent events.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2021


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Independent auditor’s report

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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 2021, 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).

What we have audited

The Group's consolidated financial statements comprise:

 the balance sheet as at 31 March 2021;

 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 significant accounting policies

and other explanatory information.

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 the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the consolidated financial statements

section of our report.

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

for our opinion.

Independence

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

International Code of Ethics for Assurance Practitioners (including International Independence

Standards) (New Zealand) (PES 1) issued by the New Zealand Auditing and Assurance Standards

Board and the International Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (including International

Independence Standards) issued by the International Ethics Standards Board for 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.

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.



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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 2021, 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).

What we have audited

The Group's consolidated financial statements comprise:

 the balance sheet as at 31 March 2021;

 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 significant accounting policies

and other explanatory information.

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 the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the consolidated financial statements

section of our report.

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

for our opinion.

Independence

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

International Code of Ethics for Assurance Practitioners (including International Independence

Standards) (New Zealand) (PES 1) issued by the New Zealand Auditing and Assurance Standards

Board and the International Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (including International

Independence Standards) issued by the International Ethics Standards Board for 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.

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.



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Independent auditor’s report

To the Shareholders of Pacific Edge Limited



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 2021, 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).

What we have audited

The Group's consolidated financial statements comprise:

 the balance sheet as at 31 March 2021;

 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 significant accounting policies

and other explanatory information.

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 the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the consolidated financial statements

section of our report.

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

for our opinion.

Independence

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

International Code of Ethics for Assurance Practitioners (including International Independence

Standards) (New Zealand) (PES 1) issued by the New Zealand Auditing and Assurance Standards

Board and the International Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (including International

Independence Standards) issued by the International Ethics Standards Board for 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.

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.


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Description of the key audit matter How our audit addressed the key audit matter

Determining if a transaction price

exists for 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;

 the rights of each party;

 payment terms;

 whether the contract has commercial

substance; and

 whether it is probable that the entity

will collect the consideration to which

it is entitled.

In 2020 the above criteria were not met in

full. The Company has previously

experienced significant variability in the

price it receives for its tests and has not

had sufficient certainty over whether it

would be paid for tests performed. Hence

US revenue was recognised upon receipt

of cash.

In July 2020, the Company received Local

Coverage Determination (“LCD”) for CMS.

This determination created a set price for

the Company’s tests of US$760 per test

from July 2020. This establishes a clear

transaction price for the tests. This

transaction price, along with a history of

payment, satisfies the NZ IFRS

requirements for revenue recognition.



Our audit procedures included the following:

We obtained an understanding of management's

processes and controls for the CMS and Private

Insurance US revenue streams.

To assist in our understanding, we obtained the SOC1

System and Organization Controls Report for the

external billing reimbursement service organisation.

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;

 Discussing the process for engaging patients with

New Zealand and US based management to

reconfirm the facts that support an accrual or

cash-based revenue recognition conclusion;

 Assessing the supporting documentation provided

by management to illustrate the variation in

payment terms by customer;

 Assessing the data supporting the change in

revenue recognition for CMS and Medicare

Advantage to confirm that the transaction price

can be determined, and collectability is probable;

 Performing subsequent receipt testing to validate

the probability of collection;

 Considering the payment terms and the probability

of recovery of outstanding balances based on the

history of past collections. This included assessing

management's conclusion on whether it is

probable that the entity will collect the

consideration; and

 Evaluating the application of NZ IFRS 15 against

technical guidance and the accounting standards.

We have no matters to report from the procedures

performed above.


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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 2021, 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).

What we have audited

The Group's consolidated financial statements comprise:

 the balance sheet as at 31 March 2021;

 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 significant accounting policies

and other explanatory information.

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 the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the consolidated financial statements

section of our report.

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

for our opinion.

Independence

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

International Code of Ethics for Assurance Practitioners (including International Independence

Standards) (New Zealand) (PES 1) issued by the New Zealand Auditing and Assurance Standards

Board and the International Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (including International

Independence Standards) issued by the International Ethics Standards Board for 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.

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.



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Accordingly, US derived revenue for tests

performed from 1 July 2020 to 31 March

2021 for CMS and Medicare Advantage

has been recognised in advance of cash

being received. Revenue for these

customers is recognised when the tests

are performed.

All other US derived revenue is accounted

for on a cash receipts basis as disclosed

in Note 5.

Due to the significance of the judgements

applied by the Directors, we determined

this area to be a key audit matter.


Our audit approach

Overview


Overall group materiality: $240,000, which represents 1% of total

expenses.

We chose total expenses as the benchmark because, in our view, given

the losses incurred to date and the current focus on revenue growth, in

our judgement, total expenses provides a more stable basis for

calculating materiality, and is a generally accepted benchmark.

We selected transactions and balances to audit based on their materiality

to the Group rather than determining the scope of procedures to perform

by auditing only specific subsidiaries or business units.

As reported above, we have one key audit matter, being:

 Determining if a transaction price exists for US revenue recognition.


As part of designing our audit, we determined materiality and assessed the risks of material

misstatement in the consolidated financial statements. In particular, we considered where

management made subjective judgements; for example, in respect of significant accounting estimates

that involved making assumptions and considering future events that are inherently uncertain. 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.



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To the Shareholders of Pacific Edge Limited



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 2021, 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).

What we have audited

The Group's consolidated financial statements comprise:

 the balance sheet as at 31 March 2021;

 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 significant accounting policies

and other explanatory information.

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 the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the consolidated financial statements

section of our report.

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

for our opinion.

Independence

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

International Code of Ethics for Assurance Practitioners (including International Independence

Standards) (New Zealand) (PES 1) issued by the New Zealand Auditing and Assurance Standards

Board and the International Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (including International

Independence Standards) issued by the International Ethics Standards Board for 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.

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.


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Materiality

The scope of our audit was influenced by our application of materiality. An audit is designed to obtain

reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free from material

misstatement. Misstatements may arise due to fraud or error. They are considered material if,

individually or in aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of

users taken on the basis of the consolidated financial statements.

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.

How we tailored our group audit scope

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.

Other information

The Directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the

information included in the Annual report but does not include the consolidated financial statements

and our auditor's report thereon. The Annual report is expected to be made available to us after the

date of this auditor's report.

Our opinion on the consolidated financial statements does not cover the other information and we will

not express any form of audit opinion or assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the consolidated financial statements, 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.

When we read the other information not yet received, if we conclude that there is a material

misstatement therein, we are required to communicate the matter to the Directors and use our

professional judgement to determine the appropriate action to take.

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.



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Independent auditor’s report

To the Shareholders of Pacific Edge Limited



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 2021, 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).

What we have audited

The Group's consolidated financial statements comprise:

 the balance sheet as at 31 March 2021;

 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 significant accounting policies

and other explanatory information.

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 the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the consolidated financial statements

section of our report.

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

for our opinion.

Independence

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

International Code of Ethics for Assurance Practitioners (including International Independence

Standards) (New Zealand) (PES 1) issued by the New Zealand Auditing and Assurance Standards

Board and the International Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (including International

Independence Standards) issued by the International Ethics Standards Board for 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.

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.



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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/assurance-standards/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 Maxwell John

Dixon.


For and on behalf of:







Chartered Accountants

Dunedin, New Zealand

26 May 2021


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Independent auditor’s report

To the Shareholders of Pacific Edge Limited



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 2021, 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).

What we have audited

The Group's consolidated financial statements comprise:

 the balance sheet as at 31 March 2021;

 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 significant accounting policies

and other explanatory information.

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 the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the consolidated financial statements

section of our report.

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

for our opinion.

Independence

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

International Code of Ethics for Assurance Practitioners (including International Independence

Standards) (New Zealand) (PES 1) issued by the New Zealand Auditing and Assurance Standards

Board and the International Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (including International

Independence Standards) issued by the International Ethics Standards Board for 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.

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.


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Strong governance is fundamental to the performance of Pacific Edge Limited (Company or Pacific Edge)
and Pacific Edge’s 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 maintaining the highest standards of governance. It does this by 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 FY21, 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.”

Pacific Edge 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. The Code and Policy are reviewed every two years.

Code of Ethics

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.

In particular, the Code and Policy cover conflicts of interest, gifts, confidentiality, behaviour and proper use

of assets and information. Pacific Edge’s policy is that donations are not made to any political parties.

Employees are encouraged to report any breaches. Pacific Edge has a Speak Up Policy that is designed

to ensure its employees and contractors are aware and encouraged to raise concerns regarding actual or

suspected wrong doing with regards to ethical, clinical, professional and legal standards in a safe, supported

and protected environment.

Processes have been established to ensure all employees and contractors are aware of and understand

these Policies.

Share Trading Policy

Pacific Edge’s Board and management are committed to ensuring compliance with all regulatory market

requirements. Pacific Edge’s Share Trading Policy, which applies to all employees and Directors but has

additional trading restrictions applying to Directors and Senior Managers, is a core component of this

commitment. Details of Directors’ share dealings are set out on page 83 of this report.

These policies were most recently reviewed and updated in 2020.

PRINCIPLE 2: BOARD COMPOSITION & PERFORMANCE

“To ensure an effective Board, there should be a balance of independence, skills, knowledge, experience and

perspectives.”

Pacific Edge’s Board operates under a written Board of Directors’ Charter (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. The Charter is reviewed at least

every two years and was last reviewed by the Board in June 2020.

Responsibility for the day-to-day management of Pacific Edge has been delegated to the Chief Executive

Officer (CEO) and other Senior Management. Management is responsible for implementing the objectives

and strategies approved by the Board, through a set of delegated authorities.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

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

• Aappointment of the Chair and CEO

• Eensuring that the Company follows high standards of ethical and corporate behaviour

• Ensuring that the Company has appropriate risk management policies in place

• Appointing the Company auditors and setting the annual auditor’s fees.

As at 31 March 2021, the Board was comprised of five non-executive independent Directors as well as the

CEO. David Levison stepped down from the Board on 19 November 2020 to take up the role as Executive

Chair of PEDUSA; and Anna Stove was appointed as an independent Director on 15 March 2021. Subsequent

to year end, Mark Green was appointed as an independent Director on 10 May 2021.

The Chairman is an independent Director who is elected by the Directors. The Chairman and the CEO roles

are not executed by the same individual.

All Directors have written agreements with the Company, setting out the terms of their appointment.

Directors are selected on the basis of the diversity of skills needed as defined by the Company’s skills

matrix taking into account the composition of the Board in relation to the Company’s needs and

operating environment. The Board considers that its members currently have the appropriate balance of

independence, skills, knowledge, experience and perspectives necessary to lead Pacific Edge.

Focus for future

Board Appointments

Medicine/Science

Financial Acumen/Risk

Sales/Marketing/Distribution

Legal/Regulatory

Corporate Governance

New Market Development

Capital & Financial Markets

Health, Safety, Sustainability

■ High Capability ■ Moderate Capability

Details of each Director, along with their experience, length of service, independence and ownership

interests and attendance at Board meetings is included in this Annual Report. Director Profiles are available

on the Company’s website.

Nomination and Appointment of Directors

The procedure for the nomination and appointment of Directors to the Board is sent out in the Charter.

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. The Board may engage consultants to assist in the identification, recruitment and appointment

of suitable candidates. The Company undertakes proper checks before appointing a Director and putting

forward a candidate for election as a Director. Key information is provided to shareholders when a Director

stands for election or re-election.

Directors will retire and may stand for re-election by shareholders at least 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.

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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.

Induction and Professional Development

Newly elected Directors undergo a formal induction programme to ensure they have working knowledge of

our business. This includes one-on-one meetings with management and a tour of the laboratory and R&D

facilities. They are expected to familiarise themselves with their obligations under the Constitution, Board

Charter, Committee Charters, other key governance policies and the NZX Listing Rules. Training is also

provided to new and existing Directors where required to enable Directors to understand their obligations.

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 industry related training is provided by

Pacific Edge on a regular basis.

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, with a review planned for the FY22 year. The Chair of the Board also regularly engages with

individual Directors to evaluate and discuss performance and professional development. A review of the

performance of the Audit and Risk Committee was completed during FY21.

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 Diversity Policy was reviewed and updated in FY21. It outlines Pacific Edge’s approach towards diversity.

While no measurable targets have been set for diversity, there is a clear commitment to take affirmative

action to increase diversity across a number of factors. During 2020 and to date 2021, this commitment to

achieving increased diversity was demonstrated in:

• Increased female representation on the Board from 16% (one of six) at March 2020 to 29% (two of

seven) by May 2021

• Supported diversity of gender and ethnicity amongst employees. Out of the 13 new staff appointed in

New Zealand in FY21:

- 7 Female

- 6 Male

- 8 different nationalities

• Improved gender ratio at the leadership level with the addition of Demi Stefanova to the Senior

Leadership team as Chief Operating Officer (effective from 21 June 2021).

The Board has 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 2021, females represented 33% of Directors

and Officers of the Company (FY20: 22%).

As at 31 March 2021

FY21

Male

FY21

Female

FY20

Male

FY20

Female

Directors excluding the CEO3241

Officers* including the CEO5231

*Officer (NZX): Under the Listing Rules “officer” means a person who is concerned or takes part in the

management of an Issuer and either reports directly to the Board of the issuer or reports directly to a

person who reports directly to the Board of the Issuer.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

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. Committees 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.

The Committees have terms of reference (Charters), which are reviewed and approved by the Board.

All Charters are reviewed at least every two years. These are available on the Company’s website.

Committee Membership as at 31 March 2021

Audit & Risk CommitteeRemuneration

Committee

Capital CommitteeNominations Committee

Sarah Park (Chair)

Anatole Masfen

Chris Gallaher

Bryan Williams (Chair)

Chris Gallaher

Anatole Masfen (Chair)

Chris Gallaher

Sarah Park

Dave Darling

Chris Gallaher (Chair)

Bryan Williams

Sarah Park

David Levison stepped down from the Audit & Risk Committee and Remuneration Committee on

19 November 2020.

Subsequent to 31 March 2021: Anna Stove was formally appointed to the Remuneration Committee and

Nominations Committee on 21 April 2021. Sarah Park stood down from the Nomination Committee on

21 April 2021. Mark Green was appointed to the Capital Committee and the Audit & Risk Committee on

1 June 2021.

Director Meeting 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 FY21.

Board

Audit & Risk

Committee

Nomination

Committee

Remuneration

Committee

Capital

Committee

Chris Gallaher

12/126/61/12/37/ 7

Dave Darling11/126/6-1/37/ 7

David Levison

1

9 /92 /3-3/31 /5

Anatole Masfen12/126/6--7/ 7

Bryan Williams12/126/61/13/32/7

Sarah Park12/126/61/1-7/ 7

Anna Stove

2

1 /1-1/1--

1

David Levison stepped down from the Board on 19 November 2020 to take up the role of Executive Chair of PEDUSA

2

Anna Stove was appointed to the Board on 15 March 2021.

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Audit & Risk Committee
Pacific Edge’s Audit & Risk Committee is comprised solely of Directors of the Company, with all members

being independent Directors. As at 31 March 2021, there were three members of the Audit & Risk Committee

with all having an accounting or financial background. The Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee is not the

Chair of the Board.

As per the Audit & Risk Committee Charter, the responsibilities of the Audit & Risk Committee include

providing oversight in four distinct areas (Governance, Financial Reporting, Audit Functions and Risk

Management Functions) and 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 annually to the Board the appointment 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

• Ensuring the integrity of financial reporting, including reviewing the financial statements and advising all

Directors whether they comply with the appropriate laws and regulations

• Ensuring that the external auditor or lead audit partner is changed at least every five years.

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

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

The Board has a Remuneration Committee to recommend the remuneration for Directors to the

shareholders and the remuneration of the CEO and Officers/Senior Managers of the Company. The

Remuneration Committee operates under a written Charter. All members of the Remuneration Committee

are independent Directors. The CEO has a standing invitation to attend meetings but does not participate

in any discussions concerning the CEO’s remuneration. Management other than the CEO only attend

Remuneration Committee meetings at the invitation of the Committee.

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.

Capital Committee

The Board has a Capital Committee to provide direction and oversight; and make recommendations to the

Board and to act on matters pertaining to the Company’s capital position. The Capital Committee operates

under a written Charter.

Other Committees and Takeover Protocol

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 processes

and protocols that set out the procedures to be followed if there was to be a takeover offer made for the

Company.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

PRINCIPLE 4: REPORTING & DISCLOSURE

“The Board should demand integrity in financial and non-financial reporting, and in the timeliness and

balance of corporate disclosures.”

Continuous Disclosure

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.

Company Policies

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.

https://www.pacificedgedx.com/investors/governance

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 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.

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.

The Chief Financial Officer holds the role of Company Secretary. In all accounting and secretarial matters,

the Board ensures that the Secretary’s reports are objective and that the Secretary has unfettered access to

the Chair and the Audit and Risk Committee, without reference to the CEO.

Non-Financial Reporting

Non-financial information is provided on a regular basis to shareholders to allow them to measure the

progress of the company. Pacific Edge’s Board and management have commenced a project focused on

identifying areas which are of primary importance to creating a sustainable business, achieving strategic

goals and meeting the expectations of key stakeholders.

Pacific Edge discusses its strategic objectives and its progress against these in the Chair and CEO’s

commentary in shareholder reports. Key non-financial metrics used by Pacific Edge to demonstrate its

progress are Laboratory Test Throughput and Commercial Test volumes.

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PRINCIPLE 5: REMUNERATION
“The remuneration of Directors and Executives should be transparent, fair and reasonable.”

Directors’ Remuneration

The Company has a Remuneration Policy which outlines the processes and framework for remuneration

of the Chairperson, the Directors, the CEO and management. The Remuneration Committee is responsible

for recommending to the Board the remuneration for the Chair, Directors and Officers. Shareholders fix the

total remuneration available for Directors. 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 77 to 79.

While there is no formal requirement to do so, the majority of Pacific Edge’s Directors own shares in the

company, either directly or through related interests. There is provision for the Company to make a retirement

payment to a Director if approved by shareholders; however, no retirement payments were made in FY21.

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.

The executive team and senior management are required to regularly identify the major risks affecting the

business, record them in the risk register and develop structures, practices and processes to manage and

monitor these risks.

A comprehensive review of the risk register was completed in 2020 and incorporated risk mitigation

strategies, processes and policies. A review is scheduled to be completed annually. Management continue

to monitor individual risks, as do the Board, with the risk register discussed at scheduled Board meetings,

with a focus on any changes and emerging risks and opportunities.

Pacific Edge maintains insurance policies that it considers adequate and practicable to meet its insurable risks.

The Board is satisfied that Pacific Edge has in place a risk management framework to effectively identify,

manage and monitor Pacific Edge’s principal risks to the extent practicable.

Pacific Edge’s material risks and how these are being managed are outlined and discussed in the Risk

Analysis on pages 80 and 81.

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 all staff and people on Company sites, and acts in compliance with all of its legal and

ethical obligations.

Pacific Edge aims to proactively identify and manage all identified hazards across the Company. The

Company’s health and safety performance is monitored and reviewed regularly by management, the Board

and is audited externally. The Company’s goal is to maintain a safe and effective operating environment and

takes its duty of care to staff, contractors and visitors very seriously.

During Covid-19, the Company operated as an ‘Essential Business’. Covid-19 operating protocols utilised two

separate operations teams where only one team was on site at any one time, and required safe distancing,

additional cleaning and sanitisation of all operating surfaces on a regular basis. Remote working was

enabled for all other employees.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

There were no serious harm incidents reported during FY21 and no days lost to workplace 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 FY21, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) was the external auditor for Pacific Edge Limited. PwC was re-

appointed under the Companies Act 1993 at the 2020 Annual Shareholders Meeting. The last audit partner

rotation was in FY21 with the next rotation due no later than FY26.

All audit work at Pacific Edge is separated from non-audit services, to ensure that appropriate independence

is maintained. The Audit and Risk Committee review and approve the nature and scope of other professional

services (if any) provided to the Company by the external auditor and consider the relationship to the

auditor’s independence. PwC only provided audit work in FY21. The amount of fees paid to PwC during FY21

are identified on page 39.

The Audit and Risk Committee is responsible for monitoring the performance and independence of the

external auditor.

PwC has provided the Audit & Risk Committee with written confirmation that, in its view, it was 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 2020 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 and provides continuous improvement opportunities in system

processes. This also ensures compliance with the requirements of its International Standard, ISO9001:2015

certification, which was awarded in November 2017 and reassessed annually by an external body for

continued certification.

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.”

Shareholder Communications

Pacific Edge 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 (ASM). All written communications and

reports are available on the Company’s website, as well as emailed to shareholders who elect to be emailed.

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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Equity Capital Raise July 2020
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.

In July 2020, the Company accepted an investment offer of $22 million from ANZ New Zealand Investments.

The capital was preferred to a pro-rata issue as it added further depth to the Company’s share register

and was at a 14% premium to the VWAP calculated for the prior 5 day trading days. The funds provided

the Company with growth capital to accelerate commercial progress and allowed Pacific Edge to further

execute on its future growth opportunities, thereby adding value for all shareholders.

Shareholder Meetings

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. Due to the Covid-19

environment, the Board took the prudent step to hold the 2020 ASM online only. The ASM is streamed live

and is accessible worldwide.

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

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 approved Directors’ fees per annum are as follows:

Board of DirectorsFY21

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 recognised that there is a disparity between the market rates paid in the US and New Zealand

for suitably qualified Directors. Accordingly, to attract a suitably qualified US person, the Company needed

to pay US market rates. The Board took advice and determined that the appropriate fee for a US based

Director in 2018 was NZ$79,000 per annum. Pacific Edge had one US based Director, David Levison, who

stepped down from the Board on 19 November 2020 to take up the role as Executive Chair of PEDUSA.

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 2021, the number of non-executive Directors of Pacific Edge started and

ended at five, with David Levison stepping down in November 2020, and Anna Stove being appointed

to the Board in March 2021. Subsequent to 31 March 2021, Mark Green was appointed to the Board as an

independent Director on 10 May 2021.

Non-executive Directors received the following Directors’ fees from the Company in the year ended

31 March 2021:

Directors’ Fees

FY21

(NZ$000)

FY20

(NZ$000)

Pacific Edge Limited Board

C. Gallaher (Chair)8080

A. Masfen4444

A. Stove2-

S. Park (Chair Audit and Risk Committee)4949

B. Williams (Deputy Chair)5050

D. Levison (USA) (resigned 19 Nov 20)5379

J. Duncan (appointed 30 Apr 19; resigned 2 Oct 19)-19

Total278321

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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

• An at risk STI payable on attainment of agreed upon commercial milestones

• A long term incentive (LTI) which includes non-cash share options granted by the Company that will

vest, based on vesting criteria, over four years after the grant date.

The remuneration of the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the period ended 31 March 2020 and 31 March

2021 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)

FY21390231*75%621

FY2039339*50%432

*STI Cash for FY21 includes STI relating to the FY20 year paid in FY21 ($56,000), plus STI on the achievement of the

milestones of obtaining coverage from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and signing the commercial contract

with Kaiser Permanente.

Non-Cash Remuneration

During FY21, the CEO was granted 750,000 share options at $0.22 per share, which vest based on vesting

criteria between 2021 and 2023. The non-cash expenditure related to these share options, along with

options issued prior to FY20 which are continuing to vest, included in the FY21 financial statements is

$183,000 (2020: $140,000). In order to convert these options to ordinary shares, the CEO will be required

to pay to Pacific Edge the price of $0.22 per share, totalling $165,000, if all options are exercised.

During the FY21, the CEO was issued 126,798 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 $55,791 being $0.44 per share. These shares relate to 75% of the $75,388 STI available to be issued in

ordinary shares, agreed for the FY20 year that were unpaid at the end of the FY20.

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; and

- long term incentives for selected employees consist of share options, allowing the employee to obtain

ordinary shares in the Company. Incentive options typically 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 the next page 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 2021 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, 76%

are employed by the Group outside New Zealand. The offshore remuneration amounts are converted into

New Zealand dollars.

During the year, 34 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)20212020

700,000 – 710,0001-

670,000 – 680,0001-

620,000 – 630,000-1

520,000 – 530,0001-

500,000 – 510,000-1

480,000 - 490,000 1-

460,000 - 470,000 -1

440,000 - 450,000 1-

430,000 - 440,000 -1

370,000 – 380,000-1

360,000 – 370,000-1

340,000 - 350,0001-

330,000 - 340,000 -2

320,000 - 330,000 -1

310,000 - 320,000 12

300,000 - 310,0001-

290,000 - 300,00011

280,000 - 290,000 11

270,000 - 280,000 -2

260,000 - 270,000 11

250,000 - 260,00011

240,000 - 250,000 21

230,000 - 240,00031

220,000 - 230,00022

200,000 - 210,000 2-

180,000 - 190,00021

170,000 - 180,00011

160,000 - 170,0002-

140,000 - 150,00011

130,000 - 140,00012

120,000 - 130,000 -3

110,000 - 120,000 11

100,000 - 110,000 34

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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

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As a growth company, there are a number of risks which could impact 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.

The Board provides oversight of the senior leadership’s management of key risks. The Audit & Risk

Committee reports to and assists the Board by reviewing the key risks, assessing their materiality, ensuring

the risk management processes are adequate, the Board has reliable information and future events that may

create uncertainty or pose a risk are identified and considered.

The Covid-19 pandemic had an impact on throughput, revenue, and expenses of the Group in FY21 and

remains a risk to the business for the foreseeable future. It adversely impacted the ability for people to

visit clinics and have tests performed, our access to physicians, the growth in throughput in the US and

interrupted User Programmes and clinical studies in other geographies. While we are starting to see a

pickup in momentum of US lab throughput, the Covid-19 crisis continues to evolve, particularly in the US.

The extent to which it will impact our business will depend on future developments, which are uncertain,

unpredictable and likely to vary between geographies. The Group was able to reduce costs to offset income

reductions and has also received support in the form of Covid-19 relief packages. It has also taken a number

of actions to mitigate Covid-19 related operational risks such as supply chain risk as outlined below.

RiskMitigation

Market disruption negatively

impacts sales volumes

Multiple market and product exposure limits downside and as we introduce

additional products in new areas, we will limit our exposure to any potential

geographic or product market disruption.

Greater control in the key US market through our wholly owned subsidiary,

Pacific Edge Diagnostics USA Ltd. Our experienced US based management

and sales personnel and our US laboratory enables PEB to continue its sales

and commercialisation activities despite travel restrictions to/from NZ.

Addition of in-home-sampling enables continuation of tests during

disruption caused by inability of patients to visit clinics.

Strengthened balance sheet with strong cash reserves provides ability to

continue to operate during disruption.

Manufacturing disruption

negatively impacts our ability to

operate and /or meet our User

Experience standards

We have CLIA certified laboratories in both USA and New Zealand able to

provide backup if one laboratory is disrupted, providing test performance

continuity.

Dedicated supply chain logistics manager and alternative suppliers validated

which has maintained consumables’ supplies during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Insurance policies in place and reviewed regularly including business

continuity.

Key person risk – loss of key

capability at short notice

We have current succession plans for key staff, and have cross training for

key roles.

Recruitment process for a new Chief Executive Officer is in progress and

is assisted by the 12-month notice period provided by the current Chief

Executive Officer.

Appropriate remuneration with a mix of short and long term incentives

including share options.

A decline in acceptance of

our products by the medical

community and funders/third

party payers

Clinical studies have validated our test results.

We have dedicated specialists working in Accounts and Payer Relationships.

We have negotiated agreements in place with major payment facilitators.

We are building strong relationships and have negotiated a number of

agreements with third party payers and funders.

Our User Programmes are a key ingredient in driving adoption by clinicians.

We are investing in growing the sales and marketing presence in the USA

and gaining momentum in New Zealand, Australia, and Singapore to offset

the single market risk.

RISK ANALYSIS

RiskMitigation

Competitor activityWe have yet to see any successful 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 propertyWe have made great progress in expanding our intellectual property

portfolio and having several key patents granted.

Maintaining regulatory compliance

in order to market and sell

product and maintain market

confidence

We 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 in both operating

laboratories in New Zealand and the USA.

We are ISO9001:2015 certified and conduct internal audits at planned

intervals to verify that our Quality Management System is effectively

implemented and maintained.

Financial failure due to lack of

capital

The Company closely manages its capital. It had $23.1m of cash and cash

equivalents as at 31 March 2021, which is sufficient to fund operations for at

least the next 12 months.

If we do need to seek additional capital, we have a strong track record of

capital raising including $22m of new capital raised from a New Zealand

investor in FY21.

Business milestones have resulted in improved share price, inclusion in the

NZX50, and strong investor interest.

The Board believes we have sufficient funding in place to continue with our

strategic plan for the next year and that that trading revenue will be a major

contributor to future growth funding.

Credit risk mitigated by spreading cash and short-term deposits between

high quality financial institutions.

Billable test volume growth slows

impacting revenue generation

We would reasonably expect revenue to grow as we expand our commercial

presence in the USA and gain momentum in New Zealand, Australia and

Singapore.

The Company continues to progress commercial negotiations with targeted

large scale health providers in the US to add to the roster of payors.

We continue to access additional sources of income in the form of R&D

grants in New Zealand and Australia which supports our cost of research

and development activities.

Foreign exchange lossesThe 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.

Health and safety – work-related

injuries or illness

The Company places great emphasis on the health and safety of our people.

We report our health and safety progress regularly to the Board of

Directors.

Cyber security and data

protection – cyber attack results

in disruption to operations and/or

data breach

Regular monitoring and reporting of network security, including the use of

independent reviews and audits to test and identify potential risks.

Appointment of Chief Information Officer - May 2021.

Share registry risks including

lack of liquidity in the Company’s

shares

We 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. We have an investor relations

activity programme that seeks to inform both existing and potential

investors about the Group.


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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 2021.

Director/EntityRelationship

C. Gallaher

Mariposa Holdings LtdChairman

S. Park

Eurogrow Potatoes LimitedDirector

Focus Genetics LimitedDirector

Hawkes Bay Airport LimitedDirector

Hawkes Bay Airport Construction LimitedDirector

National Provident FundDirector

Rapid Response Nursing LimitedDirector & Shareholder

B. Williams

Cartherics Pty LtdDirector & Shareholder

Pacifik Biopharma LtdDirector & Shareholder

Cleveland ClinicConsultant & Advisor

EngeneIC Pty LtdDirector

A. Masfen

Albert Nominees LimitedDirector

Artemis Capital LimitedDirector

Masfen Securities LimitedDirector

Mill Creek LimitedDirector

Pure Food LimitedDirector & Sharerholder

TBL Trustees LimitedDirector

TBL Holdings LimitedDirector

TecTrax LimitedDirector

Vesper Marine LimitedDirector

Vesper Innovations LimitedDirector

Windfarm Group W2 LimitedDirector

A. Stove

Rua Bioscience LimitedDirector and Shareholder

TAB NZDirector

Global Woman NZChair

M. Green (Appointed 10 May 2021)

Obsidian Capital & Advisory LimitedDirector and Shareholder

Mariposa Holdings LimitedDirector

Astrolab VC Investment CommitteeChair

STATUTORY INFORMATION

For the year ended 31 March 2021

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

A. Masfen 1 April 2008

S. Park 8 December 2018

B. Williams 1 June 2013

A. Stove 15 March 2021

Subsequent to year end, M. Green was appointed as an independent Director on 10 May 2021.

A. Stove and M. Green will retire and stand for election by shareholders at the FY21 Annual Shareholder

Meeting.

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 2021.

Number of Equity Securities20212020

D. Darling * 8,772,0729,609,357

C. Gallaher547,058547,058

S. Park55,90051,400

B. Williams197,127197,127

A. Stove5,000-

* D. Darling has a current interest in a total of 8,772,072 equity securities, made up of 4,605,405 ordinary shares in the Company

and 4,166,667 options to acquire ordinary shares in the Company.

SECURITY DEALINGS OF DIRECTORS

D. Darling received 126,798 shares in lieu of bonus and exercised 333,333 options converting these to shares

during the year. D. Darling sold 964,083 shares on market during the year. D. Darling also received 750,000

share options in July 2020, and had 750,000 share options lapse September 2020.

S. Park purchased 4,500 shares on market during the year.

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 2021:

C. Gallaher; A. Masfen; S. Park; A. Stove and B. Williams.

Subsequent to year end, M. Green was appointed as an Independent Director on 10 May 2021.

The following Director is considered by the Board not to be independent:

D. Darling.

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 2021.

STATUTORY INFORMATION

For the year ended 31 March 2021

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STATUTORY INFORMATION
For the year ended 31 March 2021

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 2021 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 2021 are as follows:

Pacific Edge Diagnostics New Zealand LimitedD. Darling, S. Park, A. Masfen

Pacific Edge Analytical Services LimitedD. Darling, S. Park, A. Masfen

Pacific Edge Diagnostics USA LtdD. Darling, C. Gallaher, 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 31 MAY 2021

RankRegistered ShareholderNumber of Shares% of Total Shares

1New Zealand Central Securities Depository Limited280,332,16738.52

2Forsyth Barr Custodians Limited38,493,3015.29

3FNZ Custodians Limited31,339,3924.31

4New Zealand Depository Nominee22,070,5333.03

5K One W One Limited21,116,5202.9

6Masfen Securities Limited20,801,3282.86

7Pt Booster Investments Nominees Limited8,577,4611.18

8Leveraged Equities Finance Limited7,918,4571.09

9JBWERE (Nz) Nominees Limited5,735,0600.79

10Henry Berry Corporation Limited5,711,7810.78

11Carol Anne Edwards & Graeme Brent Ramsey5,600,0000.77

12Custodial Services Limited5,120,9730.70

13

David Darling & Yvonne Mccallum & Independent

Trustees (Tauranga) Limited

4,368,9620.60

14FNZ Custodians Limited3,986,0620.55

15Steven Cyril Hancock & Bronwyn Hilda Hancock3,680,0000.51

16FNZ Custodians Limited3,022,4050.42

17Minggang Chen3,000,0000.41

18Forsyth Barr Custodians Limited2,839,0000.39

19Ballynagarrick Investments Limited2,578,6340.35

20Custodial Services Limited2,391,2300.33

Total478,683,26665.78

SHAREHOLDERS HELD THROUGH NZCSD AS AT 31 MAY 2021

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 31 May 2021, 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)74,118,83210.18

2CITIBANK NOMINEES (NZ) LTD42,580,8365.85

3TEA CUSTODIANS LIMITED34,721,0504.77

4PREMIER NOMINEES LIMITED24,900,4343.42

5BNP PARIBAS NOMINEES NZ22,574,0093.10

6ACCIDENT COMPENSATION20,293,4622.79

7JPMORGAN CHASE BANK13,391,6441.84

8PRIVATE NOMINEES LIMITED10,734,6541.47

9COGENT NOMINEES LIMITED10,051,2311.38

10COGENT NOMINEES (NZ) LIMITED7,690,7301.06

Total261,056,88235.87

SPREAD OF SECUITY HOLDERS AS AT 31 MAY 2021

No. of Ordinary

Security Holders

% of Issued

Capital

1 – 1,0008180.07%

1,001 – 5,0002,0890.85%

5,001 – 10,0001,2761.38%

10,001 – 50,0002,0826.71%

50,001 – 100,0004754.89%

Greater than 100,00150886.10%

Total Security Holders7,248100.00%

STATUTORY INFORMATION

For the year ended 31 March 2021

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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 2021, 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 2021% of Issued Capital

Harbour Asset Management Limited and Jarden Securities

Limited

106,074,87714.55%

Salt Funds Management Limited78,215,05010.75%

Westpac Banking Corporation (Guardian Nominees No.2

Limited and BT Funds Management (NZ) Limited*

67,281,0409.24%

ANZ New Zealand Investments Limited, ANZ Bank New

Zealand Limited and ANZ

37,219,3055.14%

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 2021.

EXERCISE OF NZX POWERS (LISTING RULE 9.9.3)

NZX did not exercise its powers during the year under Listing Rule 9.9.3.

STATUTORY INFORMATION

For the year ended 31 March 2021

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.

CT: 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.

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.

PCP: Prior comparative period.

Recurrence: Disease return following medical intervention.

Reimbursement: To make repayment to for expense or loss incurred.

TLT: Total Laboratory Throughput includes commercial tests and non-commercial tests related to

customer’s start-up User Programme.

Urologist: Specialist physicians for urological diseases and disorders.

Urothelial Cancer/Carcinoma: Urothelial cancer includes bladder cancer and cancers of the upper

urinary tract.

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

*Securities held at 31 March 2021 not available; Disclosure date for this holding is 18 June 2021.

PACIFIC EDGE LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2021PACIFIC EDGE LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2021

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COMPANY DIRECTORY
As at 31 March 2021

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

727,779,398 Ordinary Shares

Registered Office

Anderson Lloyd

Level 10, Otago House

Cnr Moray Place and Princes Street

Dunedin

Directors

C. Gallaher – Chairman

D. Darling

A. Masfen

S. Park

B. Williams

A. Stove (appointed 15 March 2021)

M. Green (appointed 10 May 2021)

D. Levison (ceased 19 November 2020)

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


PACIFIC EDGE LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2021

88

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
The Pacific Edge Limited Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2021 is now available. We invite

you to read this on our website at www.pacificedgedx.com/investors/shareholder-reports/.

This has been a year of achievement for Pacific Edge, with the delivery of two significant milestones -

commercial agreement with Kaiser Permanente and gaining coverage from the Centers for Medicare

and Medicaid Services (CMS) for Cxbladder Monitor and Detect, at the national price of US$760 per

test.

Our largest market, and the largest investment of our capital and resources, remains the US. We are

well positioned to capitalise on the milestones achieved and progressively scaled up our US commercial

operations during the second half of the year. Positive results are now starting to be seen from this

investment, with record growth in test volumes and US cash receipts in March FY21 and the FY22 year

to date.

Our strong financial results in FY21 reflect the ramp up in momentum, albeit at a slower pace due to

Covid-19, than could have been expected in a ‘normal’ operating environment. We delivered strong

growth in operating revenue and operating cashflow, a reduction in our net loss and a significantly

strengthened balance sheet.

Our vision remains for Cxbladder to become the most trusted and preferred diagnostic test for

the detection and management of urothelial cancer. We are well positioned to capitalise on the

opportunities available to the company. Growth initiatives are being deployed in all Pacific Edge’s

target markets, with the US remaining the primary focus. Our commercial priority remains on

growing adoption and reimbursement of Cxbladder by Medicare, the Veterans Administration, Kaiser

Permanente and other large healthcare institutions and private payers in the US.

We are focussed on building scale as quicky as possible to deliver revenue growth and value creation

for our shareholders in FY22 and beyond. It has been pleasing to have our efforts recognised by a

significant increase in share price over the 12 months and inclusion in the S&P/NZX 50 index.

We look forward to providing a further update on our progress at our annual meeting on 29 July 2021

(which will be held in Dunedin and accessible online) to which all shareholders are cordially invited.

Thank you for your continued support.

Chris Gallaher David Darling

Chairman Chief Executive Officer

30 June 2021

COMMERICAL MILESTONES
PROGRESS IN FY21

Pacific Edge has reported

accelerating revenue growth

in its key markets as it starts

to benefit from the major

commercial milestones

achieved in FY21, despite

the ongoing challenges and

headwinds from Covid-19

experienced throughout the

year.

FINANCIAL SNAPSHOT

(percentages compare to prior corresponding

period)

• Coverage by the Centres for Medicare and

Medicaid Service (CMS) for Cxbladder

Detect and Cxbladder Monitor at the

national CMS price of US$760 per test

• Nine month contribution from the CMS

reflected in FY21 result

• Commercial agreement with Kaiser

Permanente. Uptake commenced initially

with Cxbladder Monitor in late Q3 and is

growing. Anticipated timeline for uptake

pushed out due to Covid-19 driven internal

resource allocations and restricted access

to clinics for patients

• Publication of additional clinical evidence

highlighting the clinical utility of Cxbladder

• Scale up of US sales operations and senior

leadership team to accelerate revenue

growth, with positive benefits starting to

flow through in late Q4 FY21

• Placement of ordinary shares to raise

$22 million of additional growth capital

• Inclusion in S&P/NZX 50 Index.

Positive results from the scale-up

of US commercial operations are

now starting to be seen with record

growth in test volumes and cash

receipts recorded in March FY21 and

FY22 year to date.

• Total revenue $10.4m +101%

• Operating revenue from test sales $7.7m

+76%

• Cash receipts from customers $6.7m +52%

• Total operating expenses $24.7m +2%

• Significant reduction in Net Loss to $(14.2)m,

down 25%

• Net cash, cash equivalents and short-term

deposits of $23.1m as at 31 March 2021,

+56%.

TOTAL LABORATORY THROUGHPUT

0

FY17



TLT


COMMERCIAL TESTS

TEST NUMBERS

FY18FY19FY20FY21

2,000

4,000

6,000

8,000

10,000

12,000

14,000

16,000

18,000

COVID-19

IMPACT

TOTAL OPERATING REVENUE

0.0

FY17



1H


2H

NZD MILLIONS

FY18FY19FY20FY21

1.0

2.0

3.0

4.0

5.0

6.0

7.0

8.0

2H21 INCREASED 32% ON 1H21

AND WAS 110% HIGHER THAN PCP

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