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AFT 2022 ASM chairman’s address and presentation

AGM4 August 2022AFTHealthcare

AFT Pharmaceuticals
2022 Annual Meeting

Milford Cruising Club

Friday, 5 August 2022

Chairman’s address

AFT is Expanding Globally From a Strong and Growing Australasian Core

It is a pleasure again to report to shareholders on another record year for AFT. Given our

consistent record, it is tempting to look back on the year and see AFT’s continued growth

as a foregone conclusion.

While the Board and management have always been confident in our strategy and

ability to execute, the uncertainty of the past few years have required resilience and

resolve.

It is also tempting to gloss over the ongoing impacts of COVID-19 as we all seek to move

on from the pandemic. While I certainly don’t wish to dwell on it, I do wish to

acknowledge the many unexpected challenges we have all experienced, not least of

all our team here at AFT.

The last financial year has not been easy, but if there is one message that I would like you

to take from AFT’s performance during the 2022 financial year, it is our resilience and

ability to continue to grow in the face of adversity.

At the heart of our continued strong performance is our growing and highly defensible

Australasian business, which is founded on a broad portfolio of more than 130 clinically

proven products for a diverse spectrum of therapeutic applications.

As you know, this success has not occurred overnight. This expanding portfolio is the result

of more than two decades of careful and deliberate analysis and then the identification

of medicines that will improve patient health outcomes. Maxigesic is the standout

success – but we have a broad portfolio of products.

For you, our shareholders, our consistent record of success in both in-licensing and the

development and commercialisation of our own intellectual property – has continued to

offer investors a rare proposition in New Zealand capital markets: highly defensive

revenue streams with strong growth prospects.

This has enabled directors to announce a dividend policy and indicate that we expect
to declare a maiden dividend to shareholders for the 2023 financial year. This is a strong

statement of confidence in AFT’s future.

I will speak specifically about this further in a few moments, but first I want to turn to the

highlights of the 2022 financial year.

Despite significant headwinds in all markets due to the pandemic, all regions posted

strong revenue growth and we announced results in line with our earlier forecasts.

Annual operating revenue for the 2022 financial year grew by 15.2% to $130.3 million from

$113.1 million in the previous year. And net profit after tax rose 153.8% from $7.8 million to

$19.8 million.

We remain well funded. The company has met its targeted net debt of $25 million to $30

million. We have also continued to retain higher than normal inventory levels as a buffer

against ongoing disruption in the global supply chain.

This approach, despite the additional holding costs, has provided considerable support

to the company over the last year, largely ensuring continuity of supply across our

distribution networks and ongoing sales.

We believe this has been a good decision and we will continue to monitor supply chains

as they start to improve globally.


A skilled, committed and diverse team

Our long-term success is thanks to our people.

Fundamentally AFT is a lean, asset-light company that succeeds on the strengths of its

intellectual property and the relationships our people have with a broad range of

organisations around the world; from licensees and distributors, through to

manufacturers, regulators and research and development collaborators.

We are proud to have a workforce consisting of many individuals with diverse skills, values,

backgrounds, ethnicities, and experiences. We employ nearly 100 people around the

world, with just over half in New Zealand, about 40 in Australia and the remainder in Asia

and Europe.

They come from 30 different cultural backgrounds, with a gender split of 61% women and

39% men. They are a talented team that punches above their weight, particularly in

relation to medicine development, engagement with global regulators and product

commercialisation.

The board has always been impressed by what they have achieved. But more so over

the last two years of the pandemic. In the face of COVID restrictions they have adapted

and developed new ways of working and ensured that AFT, as a global pharmaceutical

company, has not been disadvantaged by the location of its operations.

They have made a tremendous effort and we thank them.
Board skills and succession planning

Today represents a landmark change in the governance of AFT. A fortnight ago we

announced that Independent Director Dr Doug Wilson was retiring from the board today.

Doug came to AFT in 2012 after a diverse and distinguished career. His first job in medicine

was as a nurse at Auckland Hospital during a student vacation. Upon graduating from

Otago University Medical School, he undertook postgraduate training in medicine, blood

and kidney diseases and research. After moving to the UK, he gained a PhD training in

haematology and immunology.

He returned to New Zealand and was appointed an Associate Professor at Auckland

Medical School, and this was followed by other academic roles including visiting

professor at the King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

At the age of 50 he opted for a new career in business, joining the German

pharmaceutical company Boehringer Ingelheim, first as its New Zealand Medical Director

and ending his tenure as the company’s worldwide head of Medical Research and

Regulatory Affairs.

During this time, he led teams that developed and commercialised new drugs for

hypertension, HIV, chronic lung diseases, strokes, heart attacks, and prostatic disease

among many others.

I list these achievements only to demonstrate the depth and breadth of expertise and

capability Doug brought to the AFT board table when he joined the company. Since

then, he has played a pivotal role in AFT’s development and success.

His pharmaceutical research, development and commercialisation expertise has been

of enormous value to Hartley and the board, and he has also brought to the board table

a world view and a genuine and abiding care for people.

He is a prolific author, writing on subjects ranging from the management of asthma and

allergic diseases through to children’s books and how to age. He is also a frequent and

respected commentator in New Zealand’s national media.

Doug has brought real insights and commitment to AFT, and it has been a pleasure to

work with him.

Each year, as detailed in the Board’s governance statement published to the NZX, ASX

and our website, we undertake a rigorous process of self-review.

This includes the development of a comprehensive skills matrix to inform Board succession

planning. It considers each director’s experience against identified industry specific skills,

as set out in this slide, and broader governance-related skills.

This process has informed the succession planning of the last few years, including the

appointment of Anita and Ted who bring to the board the international healthcare

regulatory and sales and marketing perspectives that have complemented the skills
Doug has brought to the table.

Ted worked with Doug at Boehringer and we are fortunate that he has a broad range of

those relevant skills. We also continue to review potential director appointees, particularly

those with complementary skills such as regulatory expertise and medical efficacy.

Focusing on ESG

Another key development in AFT’s governance has been the ongoing evolution of our

governance framework to acknowledge and report on the Environmental, Social and

Governance factors that are material to our performance.

This year we undertook a detailed analysis of the ESG matters that are relevant to our

business. We have also established a framework that will drive our efforts to manage the

risks to our business and ensure we are meeting the expectations of our stakeholders.

There are opportunities for us to continue to make progress but undertaking this review

has demonstrated to the board that we are effectively managing our ESG risks.

Our annual report sets out our areas of focus in detail and I would encourage you to read

this. The six ESG priorities for AFT – which are linked to UN sustainable development goals

– are:

• Improving Health and Wellbeing

• Best practice corporate governance

• Ethical and sustainable value chains

• Supporting and developing our people

• Waste minimisation

• Understanding our climate related risks and taking action.

Key achievements in the past year, in addition to the establishment of this formal

framework, are related to the second and third of these, governance and supply chain.

Specifically, we introduced and implemented a Modern Slavery Policy and an Anti-

Bribery and Anti-Corruption policy as a supplement to our code of Culture & Ethics.

These changes do not reflect any concern across the supply chain or in our business,

rather it is an acknowledgement that codifying and embedding such practices are

fundamental to providing assurance to our customers, our people, and our shareholders

that ethical, responsible behaviour is in our corporate DNA.

As an example, and as set out in our Modern Slavery statement on our website we have

been in contact with all our suppliers and partners globally for confirmation of

compliance with our modern slavery policy and we have embedded these principles in

our supply and other contracts with third parties. We also monitor existing and new

suppliers and partners on an ongoing basis.

I would also like to call out our ongoing focus on improving the health of our customers

and our continual search for new products and medicines.

We spent over $10 million on further research and development last financial year. And
we continued to work with educational and research institutions including contributing

$100,000 to the University of Auckland Medical Health Sciences Foundation for

anaesthesiology research.

A key focus in the current year is the preparation to report our carbon footprint under the

new Financial Sector (Climate-related Disclosures and Other Matters) Act, in the 2024

financial year.

Again, I encourage shareholders to review our annual report, which details our priorities

and the important work we are doing to ensure that AFT is contributing to ESG issues.

Dividend Policy – A Statement of Confidence in our Future

As announced at our annual results, AFT’s strong defensible and growing core and a

growing international business built on our unique intellectual property, has allowed the

Board to announce the introduction of a dividend policy. The directors expect to declare

a maiden dividend to shareholders for the 2023 financial year.

This is a strong statement of confidence in AFT’s future. The Board believes this policy

allows the company sufficient headroom to fund the ongoing significant growth

opportunities we continue to see.

This is a strong signal to you as shareholders and to future investors of our expectations of

the returns they can expect from their investment in the company.

Outlook

Turning to the outlook for the year ahead.

We continue to see considerable opportunities to accelerate growth and have

significantly increased both our in-licensing and product R&D pipeline activities. We also

believe the gradual move worldwide to living with COVID and our ability to now travel

across borders to meet with both existing and new customers will allow a gradual return

to a more normal trading environment.

There is no doubt that there will be ongoing challenges, particularly around the timing of

regulatory approvals and clinical trials, which Hartley will talk more about, but at this

stage we continue to expect an operating profit for the year to 31 March 2023 to range

between $27 million and $32 million.

On behalf of shareholders, I want to thank the AFT team for all they do and what they

have delivered. Thank you to my colleagues on the Board, including our Managing

Director Dr Hartley Atkinson, for their efforts and commitment to the company’s success.

On behalf of the Board and the company, I would also like to thank you our shareholders

for your continued support.

I will now invite Hartley to address the meeting.

Released for and on behalf of AFT Pharmaceuticals Limited by Chief Financial Officer
Malcolm Tubby

For more information:

Investors Media

Dr Hartley Atkinson Richard Inder

Managing Director The Project

AFT Pharmaceuticals Tel: +64 21 645 643

Tel: +64 9488 0232

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Important Notice
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This presentation has been prepared by AFT Pharmaceuticals Limited (“AFT”), to provide a general overview of the performance of AFT for the financial year ended 31 March

2022. It is not prepared for any other purpose and must not be provided to any person other than the intended recipient.

This presentation should be read in conjunction with AFT’s annual report, market releases and other periodic and continuous disclosure announcements, which are available at

www.nzx.com and www.asx.com.au.

All amounts are disclosed in New Zealand dollars (NZ$) unless otherwise indicated.

All references to FY2022 appearing in this presentation are to the financial year ending 31 March 2022, unless otherwise indicated. This presentation is not a recommendation,

offer or invitation to acquire AFT’s securities or other form of financial advice or disclosure document.

While reasonable care has been taken in compiling this presentation, none of AFT nor its subsidiaries, directors, employees, agents or advisers (to the maximum extent

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The information in this presentation has not been and will not be independently verified or audited. This presentation may contain certain forward-looking statements and

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These statements are based on management’s current expectations, which may involve significant elements of subjective judgement and assumptions as to future events which

may or may not be correct, and the actual events or results may differ materially and adversely from these statements. Past performance information given in this presentation is

given for illustrative purposes only and should not be relied upon (and is not) an indication of future performance

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David Flacks

Chairman and Independent Director

Directors
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Agenda
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•Chair's address

•Managing Director's address

•Shareholder questions

•Resolutions & general business

•Meeting close

AFT is Expanding Globally From a Strong and Growing Australasian Core
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A Skilled, Committed and Diverse Team
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30

Different cultural

backgrounds and 24 birth

countries

97

Staff based in Australasia,

Asia and Europe; 61%are

women and 39%men

“A global team that

punches above its

weight.”

AFT’’s New Zealand-based team

Board Skills and Succession Planning
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Dr Doug Wilson

•Professional Director, Physician,

Academic, Author, Commentator

•Appointed to AFT’s Board in 2012

•Associate Professor Auckland

University*

•Visiting Professor King Saud University*

•Boehringer Ingelheim Global Head of

Medical Research and Regulatory

Affairs*

•Consulted to pharmaceutical and

biotechnology firms in the US, Italy,

Australasia and Ireland

•Held numerous healthcare and biotech

Directorships.

*Former roles

Focusing on ESG
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AFT is committed to

enhancing the health

and wellbeing of people

and communities in

the markets we serve

and operating a

sustainable business.

Our Mission:

Working to

Improve Your Health

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Dividend Policy: A Statement of Confidence in Our Future

•The Board expects the company to continue to grow underpinned by a strong defensible and growing core business in

Australasia and a growing international business built on our unique IP.

•On the basis of these strengths, the Board intends to pay on an ongoing basis a dividend equal in the 20 – 30% of

normalised Net Profit After Tax (Net Profit After Tax adjusted for extraordinary one-off gains and losses), while

maintaining debt at around 1 x operating profit.

•The policy gives AFT sufficient headroom to fund the ongoing significant growth opportunities, signals to shareholders

our expectations of the returns they can expect from their investment in the company and demonstrates the discipline

they expect in the company’s allocation of capital.

•The declaration of any dividend is at the Board’s discretion and is subject to AFT’s earnings; overall financial condition;

the outlook for the industry; future capital requirements or research and development investment expectations.

•We expect to declare a maiden dividend to shareholders in relation to the FY2023 year.

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Outlook

•Continue to see considerable opportunities for growth and we have significantly increased both our in-

licensing and product and R&D pipeline activities

•Expect to see a return to a more normal trading environment as COVID-19 becomes endemic.

•Focus areas for the new financial year on opportunities to accelerate growth:

•Investments into sales and marketing and e-commerce initiatives both at home and offshore

•The ongoing roll out of Maxigesic and its line extensions in international markets.

•Products from our expanded R&D pipeline

•On this basis we now expect operating profit for the year to 31 March 2023 to range between $27 million

and $32 million.

•The wide range reflects uncertainties from the ongoing international supply chain difficulties, the timing and

success of planned product launches, the pace of the roll out of the Maxigesic family of medicines and

general economic conditions.

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Dr Hartley Atkinson

Co-Founder and Managing Director

60%
27%

4%

9%

59%

27%

4%

10%

Revenue by region

AustraliaNew ZealandAsiaInternational

FY22 Highlights: Building on a Strong Record of Growth

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•Annual operating revenue up 15.2% to $130.3 million from $113.1 million with all regions posting double digit growth,

underpinned by AFT’s unique IP.

•Operating profit $20.4 million up from $10.7 million with stronger second half as anticipated

•Net profit after tax $19.8 million up from $7.8 million

•COVID represented a significant headwind in all markets

*

FY20 normalised to exclude $9.8m gain on de-recognition of equity accounted investment and recognition of net assets acquired at fair value in a step acquisition

$(10.1)

$6.1

$11.4

$10.7

$20.4

$(15.0)

$(10.0)

$(5.0)

$-

$5.0

$10.0

$15.0

$20.0

$25.0

FY2018FY2019FY2020*FY2021FY2022

AFT operating profit

$4.4

$9.9

$30.5

$68.3

$5.5

$13.1

$35.1

$76.7

$-

$10.0

$20.0

$30.0

$40.0

$50.0

$60.0

$70.0

$80.0

$90.0

AsiaROWNew ZealandAustralia

AFT revenue by region

FY21FY22

24.4%

32.2%

14.9%

12.3%

A Strong Diverse Australasian Brand Presence and Portfolio
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Australia: New Product Launches Drive Growth
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•Australian sales up 12.3% to $76.7 million from $68.3 million –59% of group operating revenue across 70 products.

•Double digit growth across all channels despite Covid-19 restrictions.

•Revenue growthassisted by new launches (including deferred) and existing product growth [Maxigesic & Eyecare]

•Increasing new product launches planned in FY23 –24 New Launches between July 22 -> 31 March 23

62.3%

11.2%

26.5%

AU FY21 channel

OTCPrescriptionHospital

61.5%

11.2%

27.3%

AU FY22 channel

OTCPrescriptionHospital

$-

$10.0

$20.0

$30.0

$40.0

$50.0

$60.0

$70.0

$80.0

$90.0

FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022

NZ$ MIllion

Australia revenue

CAGR 11.7%

New Zealand: Strong Growth as Country Recovers From Covid
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•New Zealand sales up 15.1% to $35.1 million from $30.5 million – 27% of group operating revenue across 130 products.

•Revenue growth assisted by an increase inover-the-counter(OTC) sales asCovid restrictions eased as well as launches

of new products.

•12 new product launches planned between July 22 -> 31 March 23

55.0%

29.1%

15.9%

NZ FY21 channel

OTCPrescriptionHospital

57.1%

28.2%

14.7%

NZ FY22 channel

OTCPrescriptionHospital

$-

$5.0

$10.0

$15.0

$20.0

$25.0

$30.0

$35.0

$40.0

FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY 2022

NZ$ Million

New Zealand revenue

CAGR 6.7%

Asia: Sales Lifted by Hospital Channel Growth
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$-

$1.0

$2.0

$3.0

$4.0

$5.0

$6.0

FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY 2022

NZ$ Million

Asia revenue

CAGR 43.4%

•Sales in Asia up 24.7% to $5.5 million from $4.4 million – representing 4% of group operating revenue.

•Hospital and prescription channels grew32% due primarily to strong anti-bacterial sales.

•OTC growth now accelerating with transition to McPhersons SG and growth in MY.

•Growing Maxigesic IV launches for FY23 in 5 countries in Asia

10.4%

29.5%

60.1%

Asia FY21 channel

OTCPrescriptionHospital

8.1%

19.5%

72.4%

Asia FY22 channel

OTCPrescriptionHospital

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International Maxigesic Roll Out Continues to Drive Revenue

Product Maxigesic tabletsMaxigesic IVMaxigesic oralMaxigesic hot drink

Territories31 March

2022

31 March

2021

31 March

2022

31 March

2021

31 March

2022

31 March

2021

31 March

2022

31 March

2021

Licensed100+100+100+100+100+100+100+100+

Registered524937212010

Sold4643730000

•Strong revenue growth lifted by Maxigesic IV licensing income

from Hikma Pharmaceuticals in the US

•Maxigesic IV in the US has been delayed as FDA seeks more

information on one single item

•Maxigesic hot drink sachet launched in Australia, a unique and

premium product

•Maxigesic tablets launched in Switzerland and Greece

•Maxigesic IV launched in Germany and Austria

$-

$2.0

$4.0

$6.0

$8.0

$10.0

$12.0

$14.0

FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY 2022

$NZ Million

ROW Revenue

CAGR 38.1%

2

3

4

7

9

20

28

43

46

63

90

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

90

100

FY2014FY2015FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024

Countries

Countries where Maxigesic is sold and ordered

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Maxigesic Global Update

A US$59 billion market

1

1

www.expertmarketresearch.com/reports/analgesics- market

2025, 2036
20

Building the Maxigesic Addressable Market With New Dose Forms

Maxigesic

®

TABLETS

Maxigesic

®

IV

Maxigesic

®

ORAL LIQUID

Maxigesic

®

HOT DRINK SACHET

Maxigesic

®

RAPID

Maxigesic

®

COLD & FLU

Maxigesic

®

DRY STICK SACHET

Maxigesic

®

family growth

TIME

Estimated total

analgesic market size

US$5.9 billion

1

*Maxigesic IV is a prescription product for hospital use

1

www.expertmarketresearch.com/reports/analgesics-market

Maxigesic

®

PE

2025, 2028 [AU]

2031, 2034 [AU], 2035, 2037

2025, 2028 [AU]

2025, 2028 [AU]

2025, 2039

2025, 2042

2034

Patent Expiry

5%
16%

28%

20%

31%

7%

27%

12%

36%

18%

DermatologyOther OTC

Eye & earPain cold and flu

Hospital/other

New Product Development and International Markets to Drive Growth

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THE

FUTURE

FUTURE PORTFOLIO REVENUE MIX

FY22

NEW PRODUCT ACROSS ALL CATEGORIES

•New product launches expected to be the most

significant growth driver in the coming years (>50%

of forecast growth)

•78 new products targeted for launch over the next 3-

4 years

•Key sources

•Extensive in-licensing over last 2 years

•Growing R&D pipeline

•Launch of additional Maxigesic variants

INTERNATIONAL AND ASIAN MARKET GROWTH

•Leveraging Maxigesic launches and line extensions

•Growing presence in Asia (OTC and online)

62%

28%

5%4%

43%

14%

33%

10%

AustraliaNew Zealand

InternationalAsia

PRODUCTS

GEOGRAPHY

22
Investing in a Strong Research and Development Pipeline

R&D Expenditure to Rise to $12m as FY23 Pipeline Grows

NasoSURF

Ultrasonic nasal mesh nebuliser used for

the intranasal delivery of medication and

treatment of sinus conditions

•Pharmacokinetic proof of concept

underway, results due during FY23

•Addressable market, initial application

~ US$1 billion

1

PROJECT HS

Analgesicmedicine

•Dossier due to be filed with ex-ANZ

regulators in 2022

•Addressable market US$30 million

1

PROJECT BT

Gastrointestinal medicine

•Dossier due to be filed in ex-ANZ in

2022

•Acquisition with spend circa NZ$0.75M

•Addressable market US$200 million

1

1

Company estimate

$9.5

$4.1

$3.6

$3.4

$5.5

$2.5

$2.9

$6.3

$5.8

$4.9

$-

$2.0

$4.0

$6.0

$8.0

$10.0

$12.0

$14.0

FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022

NZ$ Million

Research and development

Expensed R&D costsCapitalised R&D costs

PROJECT KW

Gastrointestinal medicine

•Developing two formulations

and AFT IP position

•Early-stage development

•Addressable market in excess

of US$700 million

1

PROJECT SD

Dermatology medicine

•Looking to develop and license in new

territories

•Low development risk

•Dossier due to be filed in

ex-ANZ in 2022

•Addressable market US$200 million

1

MEDICINAL CBD

Application confidential

•Partner Setek

•Ongoing product development work

•Addressable market US$3 billion

1

22

AFT’s positive cashflows position the company well to undertake and secure

research and development projects either alone or in partnership with others.

Pascomer Shows Promise Despite Loss of US Orphan market
COMMERCIALISATION UPDATE

Pascomer is a Treatment of the Facial Angiofibromas of

Tuberous Sclerosis

•Clinical study completed in July 2022

•The study showed Pascomer delivered statistically

significant [p<0.05] benefits against the clinically relevant

IGA*, FASI* and patient-physician improvement scales*.

•Results insufficient for US FDA registration

•Development partner Timber Pharmaceuticals – a

specialist orphan drug investor -has terminated the

development agreement

•AFT will now take over:

•Funding the remaining development work for the

orphan drug indication of Pascomer in addition to

any non-orphan indications

•Commercialisation programme in North America.

•No change expected to the valuation of Pascomer assets

Before treatment

After 26 weeks’ of treatment

23

Example of a 1-point change in the clinically relevant IGA scale

* IGA -Investigators Global Assessment; FASI - Facial Angiofibroma Severity Index

NZ$'000's year ended 31 March2022
Revenue

%2021

Revenue

%

Revenue130,314113,105

Gross profit61,77547.4%48,74143.1%

Operating expenses and other income(41,386)31.8%(38,033)33.6%

Operating profit20,38910,708

Finance expenses and other income(1,704)(2,821)

Ta x1,163(105)

Profit after tax19,8487,782

Revenue from product sales and royalties123,570110,980

Gross profit from product sales and royalties55,03144.5%46,61542.0%

Solid Operating Profit in a Challenging Year

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•Delivered 15% Revenue

growth with margins

benefiting from

•US licensing income

•Product Mix

•Profit after tax benefits

from one-off utilisation of

prior tax losses

Cash Flow: AFT Remains Well Funded as Debt Reduction Continues
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NZ$'000’s

Year ended 31 March20222021

Net cash from operating activities 14,152750

Net cash used in investing activities (5,585)(6,231)

Net cash used/(generated) from financing

activities

(3,914)2,522

Net increase/(decrease) in cash 4,653(2,959)

Impact of foreign exchange on cash and

cash equivalents

7849

Opening cash and cash equivalents 3,2096,119

Closing cash and cash equivalents 7,9403,209

•Operating cash flow

increases as costs grow at

a slower rate than revenue.

•Inventory levels maintained

until logistics improve

•Cash balances increase,

and drive down net debt,

despite adverse trading

environment

Balance Sheet: Inventory Levels Elevated to Provide Buffer
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NZ$'000’s

Year ended 31 March20222021

Current assets 69,60264,693

Cash7,9403,209

Non current assets 44,21837,230

Total assets 121,760105,132

Current liabilities25,05026,941

Current interest bearing liabilities 4,0005,161

Non-current liabilities 2,7663,242

Non-current interest bearing liabilities 33,20033,200

Total liabilities 65,01668,544

Total equity 56,74436,588

Total liabilities and equity121,760105,132

•Anticipated elevated inventory during

FY23 to protect against supply

disruptions.This approach has

proved valuable.

•Net debt of $29.3m reduced from

$35.2m a year ago – within targeted

net debt range of $25m-$30m.

•Moving to new debt target (with the

declaration of the dividend policy) of

1x operating profit.

Outlook: a Strong Pipeline of Products and Opportunities
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•Wehavea broadportfolioofnewproductsviain-licensingand

R&DforourdomesticandAsianmarkets

•Maxigesicanditslineextensionsininternationalmarketsandafter

this,productsfromourexpandedR&Dpipelinewillboost

Internationalsales.

•Wealsoseesignificantopportunitiestoaccelerateourgrowthwith

investmentsintosalesandmarketingande-commerceinitiatives

bothathomeandoffshore.

•AFTisabletoleverageitsprofitableandcashflowpositionto

expanditsR&Dpipelinein thecurrentclimate.

SHAREHOLDER
QUESTIONS

RESOLUTIONS

Resolutions
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Resolution 1: That the directors are authorised to fix the fees and

expenses of Deloitte as auditor for the 2023 financial year

Resolutions
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Resolution 2: That Dr Hartley Atkinson be re-elected as a director

of AFT Pharmaceuticals Limited

Resolutions
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Resolution 3: That Jon Lamb be re-elected as a director

Proxies for the resolutions
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Resolution

ForAgainstDiscretionaryAbstain

1. Auditor fees and expenses84,075,78411,972387,3570

2. Re-election Dr Hartley Atkinson84,094,3100380,343460

3. Re-election Jon Lamb83,998,5855,112470,956460

VOTING

GENERAL
BUSINESS

MEETING CLOSE

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Appendix 1: Australasian Product Portfolio
AFT has the #1 selling product (Maxigesic) in the Australian para-ibu

1

combo pain relief. AFT’s portfolio includes a

combination of 125 proprietary, branded and generic products which address the following therapeutic areas:

Pain

Maxigesic, ParaOsteo, ZoRub OA/HP, Fenpaed,

Combolieve Day/Night

Eyecare

Hylo, Novatears, CromoFresh,

Opti-soothe Wipes/Mask, VitAPOS

Vitamins

Ferro-liquid, FerroTab, Ferro-F, Ferro-sachets,

Lipo VitC, Lipo VitD, CalciTab

Allergy

Loraclear, Histaclear, Fexaclear, Levoclear,

Allersoothe, Lorapaed, Becloclear, Steroclear

Gastrointestinal

Gastrosoothe/Forte, LaxTab, Micolette,

Nausicalm, DiaRelieve

Dermatology

Crystaderm, CrystawashHand Sanitizer, Crystasoothe,

ZoRub anti-chafing, Decazol, MycoNail

HospitalMaxigesic IV, Injectables

1

Paracetamol and Ibuprofen

PainMaxigesic
Medicated Vitamins

Ferro-sachets, Lipo VitC, Lipo VitDand

expanding pipeline – T Mall

DermatologyCrystawash Extend Hand Sanitizer, Hemptuary

HospitalMaxigesic IV, Injectables

Appendix 2: AFT Asian Product Portfolio

AFT’s Asia portfolio includes a range of proprietary, branded and generic products which address the following therapeutic areas:

Appendix 3: AFT Global Product Portfolio
AFT is building the global presence of its proprietary and patented products through its network of licensees and distributors.

It continues the development of its portfolio of repurposed medicines: Maxigesic, Pascomer, NasoSURF, CrystawashExtend and Crystaderm

Pain

Maxigesic oral dose forms

-Tablets

-Solution

-Hot drink sachet

-Rapid

-Cold and Flu

Hospital

Maxigesic IV (intravenous)

NasoSurf– nasal nebuliser drug delivery

Dermatology

Pascomer – primarily Europe & ANZ

Crystawashextend – selected territories such as

Canada and Middle East

Crystaderm– selected territories such as Canada

1

Paracetamol and Ibuprofen

AFT was founded 23 years ago by Dr Hartley and Marree Atkinson. Since then AFT has remained an Atkinson-family
controlled business and has grown organically into Australia and internationally

The 2015 IPO raised funds to pursue a more aggressive (and loss-making) R&D-led growth strategy.

AFT has now returned to profitability as intended, as the company was prior to IPO

Appendix 4: History of AFT Pharmaceuticals

19972004200520092013201420152020

AFT founded by

Dr Hartley and

Marree Atkinson

Development of

Maxigesic

commences

First sales into

Australia

Maxigesic registered

in New Zealand and

sales commence

Maxigesic

registered in

Australia

AFT launches the sale

of products into the

SE Asian market

$33m IPO to fund new

R&D development

programmes for

Maxigesic and other

proprietary products

2019

AFT returns to profitability

following a significant

investment period funded

by the 2015 IPO

In FY20 AFT delivers

over $100m of revenue

and operating profit

growth of 87%

Maxigesic sales

commence in

Australia

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FORMOREINFORMATION

DrHartleyAtkinson

ManagingDirector

Email: hartley@aftpharm

.com

Malcolm Tubby

Chief Financial Officer

Email: malcolm@aftpharma.com

AFT Pharmaceuticals Limited Level 1, 129

HurstmereRoad Takapuna, Auckland 0622

New Zealand

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