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Annual Report 2023

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ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

Highlights 4
Chairman’s Report 6

Chief Executive Officer’s Report 10

Pacific Edge Snapshot 16

Clinical Evidence 18

Board and Management 20

Consolidated Financial Statements 24

Independent Auditor's Report 58

Corporate Governance 63

Remuneration 74

Risk Analysis 79

Statutory Information 82

Company Directory 87

This report provides a summary review of Pacific Edge’s operational and financial performance for

the year to 31 March 2023. It should be read in conjunction with the company’s financial statements

on pages 24 to 57 of this report.

We consider the information included in this Annual Report to be materially consistent with the

information disclosed in the financial statements. However, note that it includes information about

the LCD decision that was announced after the financial statements were issued and that is different

from the expected outcome as disclosed in Note 25 at the time the financial statements were signed.

Throughout this report we have focused on what we believe matters most to our stakeholders

and our business. Our aim is to provide easily understood, transparent and engaging disclosures

for our shareholders that describe our business, what we do and why we do it. The information in

this report has been compiled in accordance with relevant law, rules, and corporate governance

recommendations for investor reporting. Financial information has been prepared in accordance with

appropriate accounting standards and has been audited by PwC.

An electronic version of this report is available on the investor section of our website

www.pacificedgedx.com

Pacific Edge Limited is a global cancer

diagnostics company leading the way in

the development and commercialization of

bladder cancer diagnostic and prognostic

tests for patients presenting with hematuria or

surveillance of recurrent disease.

Headquartered in Dunedin, New Zealand, with

shares listed on the NZX and the ASX under

the ticker code PEB, the company provides its

suite of Cxbladder tests globally through its

wholly owned, and CLIA certified, laboratories

in New Zealand and the USA.

CONTENTS

PACIFIC EDGE LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2023 3

ANNUAL FINANCIAL AND OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS
BUILDING MOMENTUM AHEAD OF

ADVERSE MEDICARE DECISION

Pacific Edge delivered strong growth in revenue and the adoption of its suite of

Cxbladder tests in the year to 31 March 2023. However, since the year end after the

signing of the financial statements and prior to publishing this report, these successes

have been significantly overshadowed with an adverse coverage determination that is

expected to result in the ceasing of payment for our Cxbladder tests by Medicare, the

US national health insurance provider, effective 17 July 2023.

PACIFIC EDGE REGIONAL

REVENUE SPLIT

$26.1M

TOTAL REVENUE


88%

$19.6M

ANNUAL OPERATING REVENUE


71%

31,565

TOTAL LABORATORY THROUGHPUT

OF CXBLADDER TESTS



37%

26,691

COMMERCIAL TESTS


39%

$27.0M

NET LOSS AFTER TAX

$77.8M

CASH AND

CASH EQUIVALENTS

FY 23

4%

96%

FY 22



APAC


USA



1H


2H



1H


2H

PACIFIC EDGE OPERATING REVENUE

GLOBAL TEST VOLUMES (TLT)

0

16,861

15,814

23,086

FY 20FY 21FY 22FY 23

5,000

10,000

15,000

20,000

25,000

30,000

35,000

TESTS

31,565

8,714

8,950

11,950

16,645

8,147

6,864

11,136

14,920


37%


71%

$0

$4,370

$7,701

$11,445

$19,616

FY 20FY 21FY 22FY 23

$5,000

$10,000

$15,000

$20,000

$(000)

$2,085

$4,375

$6,067

$10,909

$2,285

$3,326

$5,378

$8,707

7%

93%

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This Local Coverage
Determination (LCD) by Novitas,

the Medicare Administrative

Contractor (MAC) with

jurisdiction over our US

laboratory, is now our principal

focus. It is expected to have a

significant impact.

In the year to 31 March 2023,

tests processed through our

laboratory for Medicare and

Medicare Advantage patients

represented ~60% of US

commercial test volumes and

generated ~$15.3 million, or 77.3%,

of Pacific Edge’s FY 23 total

operating revenue.

The LCD has consequently

prompted the Board and

Management to advance the

scenario planning commenced

last year to determine the optimal

path forward.

We discuss this program in

more detail below, but in light of

this review and the significant

impact of the LCD on the

company, we believe this annual

report must focus on explaining

to shareholders how we are

dealing with the new reality we

face. Consequently, we have

pared back the content of the

report to focus on the LCD and

our response to it. This means

a shorter and more succinct

document than you have seen

from us in the past.

Our aim is to leave you with a

good sense for why Directors and

Management continue to believe:

• Cxbladder is a world-leading

technology that delivers

clinically actionable and

valuable information that

can contribute to meaningful

improvements in cancer

treatment and improve

healthcare equity across

populations and healthcare

outcomes for patients

• CxBladder continues to be

adopted by leading medical

institutions, including Kaiser

Permanente, our largest US

customer, on whom Novitas

has no influence

• The clinical evidence

supporting the utility of

Cxbladder is strong. It has

been reviewed by some of

the world’s leading urologists

and published in some of

the world’s most respected

urology journals

• The necessary changes to

successfully chart a path

forward to guidelines inclusion

for standards of care was

already a priority for the

business and the timelines

for those studies to complete

is already established in our

clinical evidence roadmap

• The company still enjoys

market opportunities in the US

and around the world

We want to assure you that we

are leaving no stone unturned to

realize the potential of Cxbladder

and we are committed to keeping

you informed as we progress.

FINANCIAL RESULTS

In the year to 31 March 2023,

reflecting the growing awareness

and adoption of Cxbladder,

operating revenue, the income

generated from Cxbladder test

sales, increased 71% to $19.6

million from $11.4 million in the

prior financial year. Revenue

growth followed a 39% increase

in commercial tests to 26,691

from 19,196 tests in the prior year,

with US commercial test numbers

growing 46% to 23,072 from

15,752 for FY 22.

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT

MEDICARE DETERMINATION

CHANGES THE LANDSCAPE

FOR PACIFIC EDGE

Dear Shareholders

At the end of the 2023 financial year, your Board was looking forward to sharing

the progress we had made driving the adoption of Cxbladder, increased revenue

and shareholder value. However, this report is being written in the days immediately

after the release in June 2023 of a regulatory determination that is likely to see

coverage of our tests by Medicare, the US national health insurance provider, cease.

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Favorable exchange rate
movements also positively

impacted FY 23 operating

revenue. Without this favorable

movement, operating revenue

increased 55% on the prior year.

As first reported in our Q4

FY 23 shareholder update in

April 2023, total test volumes for

FY 23 rose to 31,565, a 37%

increase on the 23,086 tests

processed in FY 22. Total

revenue, which includes

government grants and other

income, increased 88% to $26.1

million from $13.9 million in the

prior financial year assisted by

higher interest income, up $2.2

million to $2.8 million and foreign

exchange gains, up $2.1 million to

$2.3 million.

Our net loss after tax increased

to $27.0 million, from $19.7

million in the prior financial

year. This result followed a

58% increase in net operating

expenses to $53.1 million from

$33.7 million in the prior financial

year as the company invested

in growth, particularly in the US

market.

The investment program we

pursued included new hires in

direct sales, marketing, and sales

support. We also introduced

new capability into the business

including the creation of a

Medical Affairs team, tasked

with engaging the key opinion

leaders in urology that exert

significant influence over the

adoption of Cxbladder tests by

healthcare providers and payers,

and an expanded Market Access

team charged with among other

things gaining payer coverage.

Critically, we also expanded our

investment in the development

of high-quality clinical evidence

and the communication of that

evidence to key opinion leaders,

guidelines committee members,

and the wider urological

community. This approach is

expected to be the best offence

and defense with respect

to gaining initial coverage,

regaining lost coverage,

appealing coverage denials, and

gaining the support of guidelines

committees for inclusion of our

Cxbladder tests.

The strength of our balance

sheet at 31 March 2023 is

testament to our prudent

approach to this program. Cash,

cash equivalents and short-term

deposits on 31 March 2023 were

$77.8 million, compared to $93.5

million at the end of September

2022 and $105.4 million at the

end of March 2022. Pacific Edge

has the financial resources and

people to determine our path

forward to recovery from this

setback and continues to seek to

drive value for our shareholders.

STRATEGIC REVIEW

Chief Executive Officer Dr Peter

Meintjes will address the details

of the Novitas determination and

our response to it in his report

to shareholders on the following

pages. Instead, I want to focus

on the terms of our strategic

review and the criteria we are

using to determine the best

steps forward.

In light of the draft released

a year ago, Pacific Edge has

worked to ensure resilience in

the face of potential regulatory

change in combination with our

focus on driving test adoption

and revenue growth. These

changes were a key rationale

for establishing a US-based

Medical Affairs team, magnifying

our focus on Market Access

initiatives, and reconfiguring

our clinical evidence generation

program in New Zealand.

Now that we have a finalized

LCD from Novitas, the Board

and Management Team are

exploring the full range of

alternatives to a) overturn or

delay the LCD, including, but

not limited to legal challenges

or appeals; b) regain coverage

through Novitas or through

an alternative MAC; c) initiate

alternative billing practices

that would increase patient

responsibility; and d) consider

other strategic alternatives,

including partnerships with

other large biotech businesses

with strategic interests aligned

with Pacific Edge. We have also

moved to contain costs.

It is too early to determine

what these alternatives may

offer for shareholders, our

people, our US clinicians and

their patients. At this time, what

we can say with confidence is

that the options we pursue will

be assessed against several key

factors including: the potential

impact of any strategy on Pacific

Edge’s revenue, its expenditure,

and its cash reserves. They will

also be considered against the

time and resources required to

regain coverage, the implications

on shareholder value, and of

course the expected likelihood of

success.

Your Board and Management

Team are committed to keeping

you informed of the outcome of

this review and any update in our

strategy.

OUR PEOPLE

Our rapid expansion through

the last year coupled with new

leadership under Peter and the

recruitment of people into the

business has amounted to a year

of significant change for the

company and our staff. With the

Novitas determination we are

drawing heavily on the new staff

that we have attracted into our

business.

Directors are proud of the

way our team has risen to the

challenge through the year. They

have welcomed new colleagues

and embraced new ways of

doing things. More recently,

they have responded to the

Novitas determination with

pragmatism and resolve. On

behalf of the Board we thank

Peter, his leadership team, and

all our staff for their commitment

to, and enthusiasm for, realizing

the company’s vision and the

significant growth opportunities

it enjoys.

OUTLOOK

Pacific Edge remains committed

to delivering on the significant

potential we see for the business.

We are facing a company-

defining moment. However,

your Directors are confident

that we can overcome the new

hurdles we face, by leveraging

our clinical evidence generation

program, our strong balance

sheet, and of course our talented

teams in New Zealand and

the US.

We are looking forward to

meeting shareholders at our

Annual Meeting in Auckland on

27 July 2023 where we expect

to provide more detail on the

steps we are taking to move the

company forward.

We look forward to seeing you

there.

With my warm regards,

Chris Gallaher

Chairman

"Cxbladder is a

world-leading

technology that

delivers clinically

actionable

and valuable

information that

can... improve

healthcare equity

across populations

and healthcare

outcomes for

patients."

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My aim in this report is to
provide details on the Novitas

determination, the views we

acknowledge and the views

we refute, and our approach

to overcoming this ‘company

defining’ moment. I am confident

about the future for Cxbladder.

It is world-leading technology.

It is supported by strong clinical

evidence and a talented team, and

I remain committed to realizing

the opportunities it offers.

THE NOVITAS DECISION

The uncertainty over Medicare

coverage first emerged in June

2022 when Novitas proposed

a new approach to Cxbladder

coverage in a draft LCD that

outsourced clinical evidence

decisions to three third party

databases

1

. Cxbladder was not

mentioned in that initial draft,

and we believed our Medicare

coverage would be unaffected.

Then in July 2022 Novitas

released a revised draft of the

LCD that explicitly excluded

Cxbladder from Medicare

coverage. The advice we received

at that time from multiple sources

was that the draft LCD had a

low chance of succeeding, was

unprecedented and potentially

unlawful given the emphasis of

the 21st Century Cures Act on

innovative diagnostic tools.

With key opinion leading

customers, other diagnostic

companies, the patient advocacy

group BCAN (Bladder Cancer

Advocacy Network) and C21

(the Coalition for 21st Century

Medicine

2

), we submitted written

comments for consideration,

supported by in person

representations. On 2 June 2023,

despite these representations,

Novitas finalized the draft LCD

noting multiple tests, including

Cxbladder Triage, Detect, Monitor,

Resolve and Detect

+

were ‘not

considered medically reasonable

and necessary’ and therefore

did not meet the threshold for

coverage under the US Social

Security Act.

All those with whom we

cooperated to seek a revision

of the LCD were surprised and

disappointed by it. The LCD

materially misunderstands the

important role that biomarkers

can play in ‘first line’ diagnostics

for risk stratifying patients with

hematuria into those that would

benefit from further potentially

more invasive medical attention

and those that would not.

Of greater procedural concern,

Novitas included in the LCD

a technical assessment of

our clinical evidence that

predominantly emphasized

negative comments in early

Cxbladder publications,

mischaracterizing what

are complicated issues or

confounding factors with our

evidence that were addressed

in subsequent publications and

routine commercial testing.

Finally, and in breach of its

own program integrity manual,

Novitas gave Pacific Edge no

opportunity to comment on the

technical assessment.

Pacific Edge maintains

this determination from

Novitas is not in the interest

of physicians, as the clinical

value of Cxbladder has been

repeatedly demonstrated in

patient management. Similarly, it

is not in the interests of patients

who deserve improvements to

the standard of care with non-

invasive, high-performing tests

such as Cxbladder that can

give them the peace of mind

that blood in their urine is not

attributable to bladder cancer or

that prior disease has recurred.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S REPORT

SETTING A PATH FOR RECOVERY

Dear Shareholders

My first full financial year leading Pacific Edge has been marked by enormous

change, including growth in revenue and perhaps most importantly increasing

enthusiasm for, and recognition of, the clinical value of Cxbladder. The sense of

achievement the Pacific Edge leadership team has felt for the progress we have

made has been more recently overshadowed by Novitas finalizing an LCD that is

expected to see Medicare coverage of our tests cease.

1

Clinical Genome Resource; National Comprehensive Cancer Network; Oncology Knowledge Base.

2

An industry group representing some of the world’s most innovative diagnostic technology companies, clinical laboratories,

researchers, physicians, venture capitalists, and patient advocacy groups.

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OUR CLINICAL EVIDENCE
As we have consistently noted, our

clinical evidence is at the foundation

of Pacific Edge’s shareholder value.

All our data has been peer reviewed

and published in some of the

world’s leading urological journals.

It provides strong support for our

conviction on the clinical value of

Cxbladder.

The evidence review in the

determination has done a disservice

to the company and all the clinical

trials and research partners that

worked hard to deliver the Cxbladder

clinical evidence over the last 15

years. It does not acknowledge the

support Cxbladder is attracting from

urologists in the US and around the

world that is explicitly derived from

the clinical value it offers. In Q4 23,

1,150 separate US clinicians ordered

Cxbladder because they believed

them medically necessary to better

manage their patients. Meanwhile,

Cxbladder global test volume has

risen at a compound annual growth

rate of 41% over the last two years to

reach 31,565 tests in FY 23.

Molecular diagnostics is a

developing field, and this LCD has

made an unprecedented move to

change the threshold regarding

what’s acceptable evidence and

what’s not, by relying on third-party

databases that do not adequately

cover the current standard of

care in bladder cancer diagnosis.

Consequently, Novitas does not

appear to acknowledge that Pacific

Edge’s products improve the

standard of care.

Specifically, Novitas does

not consider hematuria as a

substantiated suspicion of bladder

cancer. This is not consistent

with current American Urological

Association (AUA) clinical guidelines,

which require cystoscopy in

the event of a presentation of

hematuria, except in a minority

of cases. It misunderstands the

central value proposition of

tests like Cxbladder with high

NPV (Negative Predictive Value)

in that they allow urologists

confidently and safely to

reduce unnecessary tests and

procedures in patients at low

risk of having bladder cancer but

are required to be investigated

by the current standard of care.

Similarly, it misunderstands how

to interpret a positive Cxbladder

result, i.e. that clinicians should

continue the evaluation of the

patient for any other cause of

disease, including upper urinary

tract assessment.

IMMEDIATE RESPONSE

We see this determination as

a delay, albeit significant, to our

future commercialization plans.

Now that Novitas has codified

its views in a finalized LCD, we

are able to consider and assess

the potential legal avenues to

dispute this determination, while

continuing our path of improving

our clinical evidence development

to ensure guidelines inclusion

and regaining Medicare coverage.

Over the last 18 months Pacific

Edge has consistently sought to

enhance and to strengthen its

research and evidence base with

a particular focus on its clinical

evidence generation program.

These efforts accelerated with

the appointment of urologist

Dr Tamer Aboushwareb, first as

Vice President of Medical Affairs,

and now leading our medical

organization as Chief Medical

Officer.

The language and framework

adopted in this LCD has

reinforced our recent decision

to develop and commercialize

our new test Cxbladder Detect

+


as a single test for hematuria

evaluation. The clinical evidence

for Detect

+

has been, and will be,

developed in a more structured

framework that focuses on

analytical validity (AV), clinical

validity (CV) and clinical

utility (CU) in defined patient

populations, with conventional

end points and at sufficient

sample sizes for future inclusion

in guidelines.

By building a solid and focused

clinical development plan based

on the foundations of AV, CV, and

CU (which are requirements for

guideline inclusion and coverage),

Cxbladder Detect

+

will likely be

the strongest candidate for future

potential inclusion in both the

National Comprehensive Cancer

Network (NCCN) and AUA

guidelines for the stratification of

microscopic hematuria patients.

We have an ongoing study with

the Veteran’s Administration

(DRIVE) which is expected to

be ready for publication by early

2024 and another two validation

studies (microDRIVE, and

AUSSIE) set to start soon with

target completion dates at the

end of 2024 (further detail on our

clinical study program is included

on pages 18 - 19 of this report).

For the immediate future,

the company will continue to

promote Cxbladder and process

all tests ordered by US clinicians

as we further consider our

strategy and future options. This

is a short-term measure aimed

at capturing the full benefit of

“The LCD materially

misunderstands

the important role

that biomarkers

can play in ‘first

line’ diagnostics

for risk stratifying

patients with

hematuria.”

2,133

2,791

3,110

3,824

4,277

4,706

4,591

5,290

6,073

6,699

6,629

7,816

-

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

6,000

7,000

8,000

Q121Q221Q321Q421Q122Q222Q322Q422Q123Q223Q323Q423

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TEST VOLUME

CLINICIANS


43%

CAGR

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411

462

516

530

657

690

741

789

895

978

1,082

1,150

-

200

400

600

800

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CAGR

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943

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952

983

1,165

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TEST VOLUME

-

200

FY22FY23

400

600

800

1,000

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19%

56%

25%

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22%

2,133

2,791

3,110

3,824

4,277

4,706

4,591

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-

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400

600

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1,000

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19%

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22%

USA TEST VOLUMES

3

Commercial tests represent 85% of FY 23 TLT in the USA

APAC TEST VOLUMES

3

Commercial tests represent 83% of TLT in FY 23 for APAC

UNIQUE US CLINICIANS ORDERING CXBLADDER

3

Total Laboratory Throughput including commercial, pre-commercial and clinical studies testing

4

CAGR compares Q4 21 to Q4 23

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Medicare reimbursement of our
tests that will continue until at

least 17 July 2023 and while we

explore our legal options for

overturning this determination.

This approach also gives us time

to determine the specifics for

alternative payment strategies,

including billing patients for

tests where the insurance

company has denied the claim

and maximizes revenue for our

shareholders.

We expect to continue to bill

and receive reimbursement for

our tests from contracted US

payers without interruption and

from non-contracted private

payers in line with historic

reimbursement rates. Notably,

our largest US customer Kaiser

Permanente is expected to

continue payment for our

Triage and Monitor products,

irrespective of the Novitas

determination. We also expect

continued reimbursement for

the small proportion of patients

insured by the US Veterans

Administration and other direct

bill payers.

Finally, to preserve capital we

have introduced a range of cost

containment initiatives including

an immediate hiring freeze, and

a halt to discretionary spending

and no new capital expenditure.

THE FUTURE

Despite this current setback,

we believe we can still deliver on

the significant opportunities we

see for Cxbladder in the US and

around the world.

It is too early to determine the

outlook for test volumes and

revenue for FY 24 as both are

linked to the decisions we make

over the coming weeks and

particularly any changes we make

in our approach to the market in

response to the LCD. However, I

want to assure you my team and

I are working as quickly as we

can to provide certainty to our

people, our customers, patients

and you, our Shareholders.

We will update the market

as we gain greater clarity and

have determined our strategic

path forward. We meanwhile

see catalysts that could partially

offset this challenge including

the ‘go live’ of the integration

of Cxbladder into Kaiser

Permanente’s electronic medical

records system; locally, a national

contract with Te Whatu Ora and

longer-term the publication of

clinical utility evidence from our

studies and those conducted

independently of Pacific Edge.

In closing, I want to echo Chris’

comments regarding the grit and

determination of our people in

response to the challenges we

have faced over the last year.

As a leadership group we are

maintaining transparency, and in

return our team have returned us

purpose and focus as we look to

address those challenges. It is a

privilege to lead and work with

such a talented and committed

team, and I thank you all for

your efforts of the last year, and

the last few weeks. I also want

to acknowledge and thank the

Board for their ongoing support

and advice.

I look forward to meeting with

shareholders at our Annual

Meeting in Auckland at the end

of July 2023.

Ngā mihi nui,

Dr Peter Meintjes

“All our data

has been peer

reviewed and

published in some

of the world’s

leading urological

journals.”

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UNITED STATES
Annual bladder cancer

cases: 80,617

6

TAM

7

: US$3.5B

Pacific Edge activity:

- -Cxbladder commercial

test volumes: 23,072,

up 46% on FY 22

- Laboratory, regional

sales, marketing, and

operational support

- Clinical study

partnerships

AMERICAS

Annual bladder cancer

cases: 43,220

6

TAM (ex USA): US$0.5B

8

Pacific Edge activity:

- Clinical study

partnerships in Canada

ASIA PACIFIC

Annual bladder cancer

cases: 98,689

TAM

(ex China): US$2.2B

8


Pacific Edge activity:

- Cxbladder commercial

test volumes: 3,619,

up 5% on FY 22

- Laboratory and global

sales, marketing, and

operational support in

New Zealand

- Clinical study

partnerships in New

Zealand, Australia, and

Singapore

EMEA

Annual bladder cancer

cases: 233,925

TAM

(ex most of Africa):

US$1.4B

8

Pacific Edge activity:

- Distribution in Israel

(serviced from the US)

5

World Cancer Research Fund Annual case figure for 2020.

6

Sung et al. Global Cancer Statistics 2020: GLOBOCAN Estimates of Incidence and Mortality

Worldwide for 36 Cancers in 185 Countries CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians 2021; 71: 209-249

7

Total Addressable Market

8

Pacific Edge estimates

PACIFIC EDGE HQ,

DUNEDIN

PACIFIC EDGE DIAGNOSTICS USA

HERSHEY, PENNSYLVANIA



USA


AMERICAS (NON USA)


EMEA (W/0 MOST OF AFRICA)


APAC (W/O CHINA)

ADDRESSING A GLOBAL

MARKET FOR OUR TESTS IS

WORTH US$7.6 BILLION

5

PACIFIC EDGE SNAPSHOT

ANSWERING THE CALL

OF A GLOBAL HEALTHCARE

CHALLENGE

Pacific Edge is delivering solutions to help with the diagnosis and management

of bladder cancer around the world. The disease is a major global healthcare

challenge, with nearly 600,000 people diagnosed with the disease each year.

5

Our tests offer a solution

to clinicians, healthcare

providers and healthcare

funders around the world,

improving healthcare

outcomes and helping to

ease the financial burden of

the disease. They are cost-

effective and can assist

clinicians to safely

de-intensify hematuria

evaluation in low incidence

populations, resolve

diagnostic dilemmas,

and monitor patients for

the recurrence of urothelial

carcinoma. Our tests also

offer opportunities to reduce

the waiting lists for specialist

urology care, increase the

speed and accuracy of cancer

diagnosis for better patient

management and drive

efficiencies in healthcare

spending.

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The program has been reconfigured to focus on delivering ‘endpoints’ that guidelines
committees agree are appropriate to demonstrate clinical validity and clinical utility

in a defined patient population. A key addition to the program this year has been

the addition of a new study microDRIVE, which will compare the performance of

Cxbladder Detect

+

against the current gold-standard for the detection of bladder

cancer, diagnostic cystoscopy, and pathology. It will run alongside the existing DRIVE

study with the VA and the AUSSIE study in Australia. The data for all three studies

will be pooled together for greater statistical power in microhematuria and gross

hematuria populations for assessment by guidelines.

CLINICAL EVIDENCE

DEMONSTRATING THE PATH TO

GUIDELINE INCLUSION

Our clinical study program is the foundation of Pacific Edge’s value,

delivering evidence to change clinical behavior.

CLINICAL EVIDENCE GENERATION TOWARDS GUIDELINE INCLUSION

STUDYAIMLOCATIONSENROLLED

SITES*

STATUS**

STRATASafe Testing of Risk for AsymptomaTic

MicrohematuriA

Demonstrate the clinical utility (CU) of Cxbladder

using a prospective, two-arm randomized design to

risk-stratify patients and rule out from cystoscopy

• Establish CU for Cxbladder Triage in MH

populations to identify patients at low risk of

bladder cancer that can safely avoid cystoscopy

• Retrospective analysis with Cxbladder Detect

+

to

show equivalent or greater CU in MH populations

with the improved performance characteristics

• CU evidence supports AUA/NCCN guidelines

inclusion using Cxbladder Triage and/or

Cxbladder Detect

+

to risk stratify MH populations

USA

Canada

12/13• Enrolment total is 524

• Target enrolment: ~600

patients, including

120 low risk subjects

randomized to test arm

• Last patient in: Q3

2023  

• Follow up: until Q3

2024

DRIVEDetection and RIsk Stratification in VEterans

Presenting with Hematuria

Prospective recruitment of patients to a single-

arm observational study to demonstrate the CV

of Cxbladder tests in risk stratifying Veterans

presenting with hematuria

• CV evidence for Cxbladder Triage in MH & GH

patients supplementing NZ Studies

• Demonstrate CV of Cxbladder Detect

+

within a

Veterans cohort

• Retrospective analysis with Cxbladder Detect

+

to

demonstrate CV evidence supporting AUA/NCCN

Guidelines inclusion in MH & GH patients

• Contribute data to pooled-analysis to establish CV

for Detect

+

in MH patients

VA Sites

(USA)

10/10• Enrolment total is 610

• Target enrolment: ~600

patients

• Last patient in: Q3

2023

• Follow up: until Q2

2025

STUDYAIMLOCATIONSENROLLED

SITES*

STATUS**

AUSSIEAustralian Urologic Risk Stratification of PatientS

wIth HEmaturia

Prospective recruitment of patients to a single-

arm observational study to demonstrate CV in an

Australian healthcare setting for patients presenting

with hematuria 

• Demonstrate CV of Cxbladder Detect

+

with an

Australian cohort

• Demonstrate accurate risk stratification of

hematuria patients to intensify or de-intensify

evaluation

• Contribute data to pooled-analysis to establish CV

for Detect

+

in MH patients   

Australia1/1• Enrolment due to start

July 2023

microDRIVEDetection and RIsk Stratification in VEterans

Presenting with Microhematuria  

• Demonstrate the clinical validity of Cxbladder

Detect

+

in detecting urothelial cancer in patients

presenting with microhematuria. 

• MicroDRIVE will compare the performance of

Detect

+

against the current gold-standard for

the detection of urothelial cancer, diagnostic

cystoscopy and pathology

USA0/1• Projected to start

recruitment Sep/Oct

2023 

• Target is 1000 patients

and 50 tumour

confirmed 

• Last patient in: March/

April 2024 

Micro-

hematuria

Pooled-

analysis

Pooled-analysis of Cxbladder Detect

+

performance

from multiple studies involving prospectively

recruited patients from single-arm observational

studies including eligible microhematuria patients 

• CV of Cxbladder Detect

+

with microhematuria

(MH) patients

• Combines data from DRIVE, AUSSIE and a future

MH-focused clinical trial

• CV evidence supports AUA/NCCN guidelines

inclusion using Cxbladder Detect

+

to risk stratify

MH populations

USA

Australia

N /A• DRIVE underway,

AUSSIE and

microDRIVE projected

to start in 2023

LOBSTERLOngitudinal Bladder Cancer Study for Tumor

REcurRence

Prospective recruitment of patients to a single-

arm observational study to evaluate the clinical

validity of Cxbladder Monitor 

• To safely risk stratify patients under surveillance

for recurrence of UC

• To demonstrate that it is safe to alternate

Cxbladder Monitor with cystoscopy for

intermediate and high-risk patients under

surveillance for recurrence of UC

• Targeting AUA/NCCN guidelines inclusion for

biomarkers as an alternative to cystoscopy in a

surveillance setting

USA

(including

someVA

sites)

Australia

5/10• Enrolment is now

79 with 125 samples

collected 

• Each site will enroll

100 patients within 12

months and follow up

for another 12 months

*Estimated number of enrolled sites **All dates are best-case estimates and subject to change

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Chris Gallaher,
Chairman and Independent

Director

(Appointed 2016)

Chris joined the Board in

2016 and was appointed as

Chairman in August 2016. A

New Zealand citizen resident

in Melbourne, Chris has held

senior positions in both CEO and CFO roles with a

number of large international companies and was

a partner in Arthur Young, Chartered Accountants.

Prior to retiring from full time corporate life, he was

CFO of Fulton Hogan, a large NZ resources based

civil contractor. Chris holds a BCom from Otago

University, is a Chartered Accountant, a member

of the Australian Institute of Company Directors

and is Chairman of Vinlink (Marlborough) Ltd and

Mariposa Holdings Ltd.

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 PEB and

investor in numerous medical and tech companies,

Anatole has an 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 is the co-founder of

Even Capital, a VC fund

100% focused on investing

in female entrepreneurs in

New Zealand and Australia. Sarah brings 20+ years

international corporate finance and capital markets

experience to Pacific Edge after a professional

career with PwC in NZ and HSBC Investment Bank

in London. During her executive career, Sarah held

a wide variety of roles including being involved in

numerous M&A and capital market transactions,

managing family office investment arms and as an

Equity Research Analyst. Sarah is Deputy Chair of

National Provident Fund and a Director of Orbis

Diagnostics. 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. He has a BSc (Hons) and PhD in

Microbiology from the University of Otago.

Anna Stove

Independent Director

(Appointed 2021)

Anna has a successful 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. Prior to

stepping down from corporate life, Anna was the

NZ General Manager of GlaxoSmthKline. She is

now committed to growing businesses through

best practice governance. Anna is also Chair of Rua

Bioscience and Deputy Chair of TAB NZ.

Mark Green

Independent Director

(Appointed 2021)

Mark is an experienced

corporate finance

professional, with

approximately 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 The Better Product Group Limited

and a Director of Mariposa Holdings (a large

charitable organisation). Mark has a Bachelor of

Commerce and a Bachelor of Law degrees from

the University of Auckland.

Tony Barclay

Independent Director

(Appointed 2022)

Tony brings over 30 years

experience in business and 22

years healthcare experience.

Tony was CFO at medical

device company Fisher &

Paykel Healthcare from the

time of separation from Fisher & Paykel Appliances

in 2001 until retiring from full-time employment

in 2018. Prior to Fisher & Paykel Healthcare

Tony worked for PriceWaterhouse and Arnott's

Biscuits in finance roles. Tony holds a number of

directorships in private companies, all in MedTech.

Tony holds a BCom from the University of Otago

and is a Chartered Accountant and a member of

the New Zealand Institute of Directors and INFINZ.

BOARD AND MANAGEMENT

PACIFIC EDGE BOARD

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Dr Peter Meintjes, CEO
Peter is a molecular

diagnostics and genomics

leader focused on nascent

market development of

disruptive innovations to

drive commercial success.

Prior to joining Pacific Edge,

he was based in Boston, USA

for a number of molecular diagnostic leadership

roles. Most recently the Chief Commercial Officer

at Eurofins Transplant Genomics (TGI), a transplant

diagnostics company focused on revolutionizing

post-transplant care for kidney transplant recipients

with non-invasive biomarkers he was responsible

for scaling the commercial team behind TruGraf

(now OmniGraf), the only CMS-reimbursed test

for subclinical organ rejection. Prior to TGI, Peter

was CEO at Omixon Inc, a molecular diagnostics

company focused on the pre-transplant market,

world leader in HLA typing by NGS, and recipient

of the Innovation Grand Prize among all companies

in Hungary in 2018. Prior to his US career, Peter

worked at Auckland-based Biomatters, the creators

of Geneious – software specializing in translating

genetic and genomic data into biological insights

for researchers and medical insights for clinicians.

Biomatters was acquired by GraphPad in 2019.

Grant Gibson,

Chief Financial Officer,

Pacific Edge

Grant is an experienced

financial executive and

chartered accountant, who

brings significant financial

experience to the role. Prior

to joining Pacific Edge in

late 2019, Grant was Chief

Financial and Operating Officer for Dunedin-based

company, TracMap, where he was responsible for

leading the financial management and operations

across the company. Prior to that, Grant worked

in executive finance roles at Westpac, including as

Head of Finance for Westpac New Zealand. During

his time with Westpac, he headed the finance team

for New Zealand's largest financial transaction, the

local incorporation of Westpac New Zealand.

David Levison, President,

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 (Oncology Therapeutics

Network/Bristol Myers/McKesson, Xdx/CareDx) 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

and now leads the organization operationally and

strategically as President from September 1, 2022.

Dr Tamer Aboushwareb,

Chief Medical Officer,

Pacific Edge Diagnostics USA

Tamer joined Pacific Edge

in June 2022 and brings to

the company a depth of

experience in clinical, medical

research, and commercial

roles in urological medicine

in Egypt and the USA. Prior

to joining the company, he was Senior Director of

Oncology Clinical Development at colorectal, breast

and prostate cancer detection company Exact

Sciences and prior to that he was Global Therapy

Area Head, Urology, Medical Affairs at the global

pharmaceutical company Allergan. He is a graduate

of the Ain Shams University Medical School in

Cairo. He also holds a Master's degree in Urology, a

Doctoral degree in Molecular medicine, and has held

residency, post-doctoral and research roles in Egypt

and the US.

Glen Costin,

President APAC, Pacific Edge

Glen joined Pacific Edge

in April 2023 having spent

decades in Asia Pacific

markets with life science/

diagnostic companies such as

BD (Becton Dickinson), Bio-

Rad Laboratories and others,

in senior management roles to deliver significant

revenue growth. Glen has had extensive hands-on

commercial and go-to-market experience in China,

Korea, Taiwan, SE Asian countries, Australia and

New Zealand and established direct offices. His sales

and marketing experience has spanned, life science

research, diagnostic instrumentation, as well as

launching a new Oncology test for Cervical Cancer

Screening generating over US$38M pa in revenues

within APAC. Glen has sold at the executive

level for many years and developed Key Opinion

Leader networks to support innovative technology

introduction in the medical diagnostics sector,

including his former role as Global Private Pathology

Director at BD Diagnostics. Glen’s qualifications

include: Bachelor of Science (Genomics), Masters of

Management (Marketing Management & Finance)

from Macquarie Graduate School of Management.

Professor 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 on the step change in

biotechnology for the Company’s next generation of

products.

Dr Justin Harvey,

Chief Technology Officer,

Pacific Edge

Justin has been with Pacific

Edge since 2004 and came

on board with a background

in medical laboratory testing,

diagnostics and cancer

genetics. Justin has been

involved in the development

and commercialisation of the Cxbladder suite of

products and is now leading Pacific Edge’s scientific

Research and Development program to develop

novel products to help improve people’s lives and

patient outcomes by providing leading solutions for

the early detection and management of cancer.

Andy McIntosh,

Chief Digital Officer,

Pacific Edge

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 several senior roles including

General Manager Technology, Strategic Partnering

and Fleet at Citycare Group in Christchurch, Global

Commercial Manager for Tait Communications in

New Zealand, UK and Houston, and for Vodafone

New Zealand. Andy was a lawyer in the Digital

Sector in a mixture of in house and private practice

roles for 25 years.

Darrell Morgan,

Chief Operating Officer,

Pacific Edge

Darrell has extensive

experience in senior

leadership and executive

roles in large, mid-sized

and virtual pharmaceutical

companies in the UK, Europe

and New Zealand. He has

more than 37 years’ experience in pharmaceutical

R&D, immunodiagnostics, and device development

for drug delivery across human and animal health, in

R&D, technical operations and customer-facing roles.

Since 2013, Darrell has been a senior leader with

animal health company Argenta Research where his

roles have included Global Head of Pharmaceutical

Sciences, VP Customer Relationships –

Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Product Development

Director – Technical Operations. Prior to Argenta

Research, he worked for global biopharmaceutical

company UCB in the UK for eight years in senior

roles with a focus on sterile drug product and

medical device development.

BOARD AND MANAGEMENT

PACIFIC EDGE MANAGEMENT

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CONSOLIDATED
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2023

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

For the year ended 31 March 2023

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

Notes

2023

($000)

2022

($000)

REVENUE

Operating Revenue 5 19,616 11,445

Total Operating Revenue 19,616 11,445

Other Income5 1,417 1,691

Interest Income9 2,761 549

Foreign Exchange Gain 2,330 193

Total Revenue and Other Income 26,124 13,878

OPERATING EXPENSES

Laboratory Operations 9,349 6,498

Research6 8,484 5,135

Sales and Marketing 25,123 14,277

General and Administration7 10,133 7,756

Total Operating Expenses 53,089 33,666

NET LOSS BEFORE TAX (26,965) (19,788)

Income Tax Expense16- -

LOSS FOR THE YEAR AFTER TAX (26,965) (19,788)

Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss:

Translation of Foreign Operations (99) 114

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE LOSS attributable to

equity holders of the Company

(27,064) (19,674)

Earnings per share for loss attributable to the equity

holders of the Company during the year

Basic and Diluted Earnings per share3 (0.033) (0.026)

PACIFIC EDGE LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2023 2524 PACIFIC EDGE LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2023

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 2021 190,305 (170,061) 4,038 827 25,109

Loss after tax- (19,788)- - (19,788)

Other Comprehensive Income- - - 114 114

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

attributable to equity holders of the

Company

- (19,788)- 114 (19,674)

Transactions with owners in their

capacity as owners:

Issue of Share Capital18 99,622 - - - 99,622

Share Based Payments- Employee

Remuneration

8 172 - - - 172

Share Based Payment- Employee

Share Options

8 4,040 - (893)- 3,147

Balance as at 31 March 2022 294,139 (189,849) 3,145 941 108,376

Balance as at 31 March 2022 294,139 (189,849) 3,145 941 108,376

Loss after tax- (26,965)- - (26,965)

Other Comprehensive Income- - - (99) (99)

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

attributable to equity holders of the

Company

- (26,965)- (99) (27,064)

Transactions with owners in their

capacity as owners:

Issue of Share Capital18 (4)- - - (4)

Share Based Payments- Employee

Remuneration

8 182 - - - 182

Share Based Payment- Employee

Share Options

8- - 1,273 - 1,273

Balance as at 31 March 2023294,317 (216,814) 4,418 842 82,763

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

For the year ended 31 March 2023

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

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

As at 31 March 2023

Notes

2023

($000)

2022

($000)

CURRENT ASSETS

Cash and Cash Equivalents9 33,229 35,412

Short Term Deposits9 44,562 70,000

Receivables10 5,493 4,012

Inventory11 1,287 1,007

Other Assets12 1,400 1,183

Total Current Assets 85,971 111,614

NON-CURRENT ASSETS

Property, Plant and Equipment13 2,768 1,404

Right of Use Assets23 1,143 1,830

Intangible Assets14 1,031 434

Total Non-Current Assets 4,942 3,668

TOTAL ASSETS 90,913 115,282

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Payables and Accruals17 6,928 4,983

Lease Liabilities23 811 1,072

Total Current Liabilities 7,739 6,055

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

Lease Liabilities23 411 851

Total Non-Current Liabilities 411 851

TOTAL LIABILITIES 8,150 6,906

NET ASSETS 82,763 108,376

Represented by:

EQUITY

Share Capital18 294,317 294,139

Accumulated Losses (216,814) (189,849)

Share Based Payments Reserve 4,418 3,145

Foreign Translation Reserve 842 941

TOTAL EQUITY 82,763 108,376

FURTHER INFORMATION

Net Tangible Assets per share ($) 0.101 0.133

For and on behalf of the Board of Directors dated the 24th day of May 2023:

Director Director

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

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the year ended 31 March 2023

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

Notes

2023

($000)

2022

($000)

CASH FLOWS TO OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Cash was provided from:

Receipts from Customers 18,468 10,942

Receipts from Grant Providers 1,066 1,413

Interest Received 2,716 365

22,250 12,720

Cash was disbursed to:

Payments to Suppliers and Employees 47,869 30,198

Net GST (inflow) cash outflow (44) 74

47,825 30,272

Net Cash Flows To Operating Activities20 (25,575) (17,552)

CASH FLOWS FROM (TO) INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

Cash was provided from:

Proceeds from Short Term Deposits 143,490 51,837

143,490 51,837

Cash was disbursed to:

Purchase of Short Term Deposits 118,107 102,837

Capital Expenditure on Plant and Equipment 1,870 713

Capital Expenditure on Intangible Assets 1,039 413

121,016 103,963

Net Cash Flows From (To) Investing Activities 22,474 (52,126)

CASH FLOWS (TO) FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

Cash was received from:

Ordinary Shares Issued18 (4) 103,488

Exercising of Share Options- 2,306

(4) 105,794

Cash was disbursed to:

Repayment of Leases- Principal23 1,195 1,147

Repayment of Leases- Interest23 83 126

Issue Expenses18- 3,865

1,278 5,138

Net Cash Flows (To) From Financing Activities (1,282) 100,656

Net (Decrease) increase in Cash Held (4,383) 30,978

Add Opening Cash Brought Forward 35,412 4,129

Effect of exchange rate changes on net cash 2,200 305

Ending Cash Carried Forward9 33,229 35,412

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2023

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Reporting Entity

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

ended 31 March 2023 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 Company is dual listed, with its primary listing of ordinary

shares quoted in New Zealand on the NZX Main Board, and a secondary listing in Australia as a Foreign Exempt

Entity on the ASX.

These financial statements have been approved for issue by the Board of Directors on the 24th May 2023.

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 Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income and Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows have been

prepared so that all components are stated net of GST. All items in the Consolidated 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.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 March 2023

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

2023

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Pacific Edge Diagnostics New Zealand

Limited

New Zealand

Commercial Sales and

Diagnostic Laboratory

Operation

100100

Pacific Edge (Australia) Pty LimitedAustralia

Commercial Sales and

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 2023 and for the year then ended. All subsidiaries have the same balance date as the Company of 31 March.

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

the Group:

• has power to direct the activities of the entity;

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

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

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

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

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

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

equity interest issued by the Group.

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

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

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

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

at fair value or at the non-controlling interest’s proportionate share of the acquiree’s net assets. Inter-company

transactions, balances and unrealised gains on transactions between Group companies are eliminated. Unrealised

losses are also eliminated. Accounting policies of subsidiaries have been changed where necessary to ensure

consistency with the policies adopted by the Group.

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.

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 $418,000 for the reporting period ended 31 March 2023. This is

detailed in Note 5.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2023

The Group has performed an initial assessment of potential climate related risks and considered the location of

laboratories and other key operations in each region that it operates in and concluded that there is no material

impact on the current financial statements.

All other 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 2022.

2. NEW STANDARDS

New and Amended Standards Adopted by the Group

There are no new standards or interpretations material to the Group to be applied during the year.

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

2023 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

2023

($000)

2022

($000)

Loss attributable to equity holders of the Company (26,965) (19,788)

Weighted average number of ordinary shares on issue810,226 767,924

Earnings per share (0.033) (0.026)

(b) Diluted

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

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

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

diluted earnings per share are the same.

4. LABORATORY THROUGHPUT AND COMMERCIAL TESTS –

NON-GAAP REPORTING

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

Cxbladder products globally and the rates of adoption between different customer segments. The inclusion of this

non-GAAP reporting is considered helpful to readers of these consolidated financial statements, 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 non-chargeable

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 consolidated

financial statements as it allows readers to compare the current period to prior periods and assess trends on a

consistent basis.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 March 2023

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

FY23FY22

Total Laboratory Throughput (tests) 31,565 23,086

Change in Total Laboratory Throughput (%) 37%46%

Change in Throughput from previous year (tests) 8,479 7,272

Total Commercial Tests (tests) 26,691 19,196

Change in Commercial Tests from previous year (%)39%48%

Change in Commercial Tests from previous year (tests)7,4956,220

Commercial Tests as a percentage of Total Laboratory

Throughput (%)

85%83%

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. 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 Te Whatu Ora Health 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 regions across New Zealand and revenue is

recognised as described on the following pages.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2023

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

must be met before revenue may 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.

While there has been significant judgement applied to all five criteria, there are two criteria that have higher levels

of uncertainty, requiring increased levels of judgement. The significant judgements applied to determine the

Transaction Price and determining the probability of collecting consideration are detailed in the Accounting Policy

relating to Revenue from Cxbladder Tests.

ACCOUNTING POLICY

Revenue from Cxbladder tests – USA

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.

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. Reimbursement for these tests is at the already

determined national CMS price for Cxbladder of US$760 per test, less a 2% sequestration fee.

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. 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 and for the year ended 31 March 2023 for customers covered by Kaiser Permanente. The change

relating to Kaiser Permanente in the year ended 31 March 2023 has resulted in an increase to operating revenue

and receivables of $418,000.

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 have concluded that the contracts with the CMS and customers covered by Medicare Advantage and

Kaiser Permanente include variable consideration because the amounts paid by Medicare or the commercial

health insurance carriers that provide Medicare Advantage and Kaiser Permanente may be paid at less than our

standard rates or not paid at all, with such differences considered implicit price concessions. Variable consideration

attributable to these price concessions is measured at the expected value, and are determined by 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 experiences. 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.

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 from 1 October 2022 to 31 March 2023 (6 months prior to balance date)

for which payment has not been received by 31 March 2023 for CMS, Medicare Advantage and Kaiser Permanente.

Kaiser Permanente revenue was recognised on receipt of cash in the prior year.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 March 2023

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. At the end of the month an invoice is issued to the customer based on the number of

tests performed. 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 consolidated 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.

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.

- Australia Cxbladder Research Rebate

A Cxbladder research programme is administered by Pacific Edge (Australia) 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.

REVENUE AND OTHER INCOME

2023

($000)

2022

($000)

Cxbladder Sales

– US- Accrual Accounting16,362 9,687

– US- Cash Accounting2,388 953

– Total US Sales 18,750 10,640

– Rest Of World 866 805

Total Operating Revenue 19,616 11,445

Other Income

Grant Revenue 44 321

Research Rebates and Tax Incentives 1,373 1,370

Total Other Income 1,417 1,691

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2023

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

2023

($000)

2022

($000)

Research Expenses 8,484 5,135

Includes:

Employee Benefits8 4,930 2,664

7. GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATION EXPENSES

GROUP

Notes

2023

($000)

2022

($000)

Amortisation14 213 78

Auditors Remuneration: PricewaterhouseCoopers New Zealand

- Group year end financial statements

- Half year review of financial statements

- Singapore Statutory financial statements

184

30

12

172

28

12

Auditors Remuneration: PricewaterhouseCoopers Singapore

- Statutory financial statements 15 12

Depreciation13 263 132

Depreciation on Right of Use Assets23 187 176

Directors Fees22 495 413

Employee Benefits8 4,990 3,216

Insurance 501 418

Interest on Lease Liabilities23 13 23

NZX, ASX and Registry Fees 305 901

Other Operating Expenses 2,925 2,175

10,133 7,756

Note: Amounts displayed for Amortisation, Depreciation, Employee Benefits are only the General and Administration Expenses

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

Other Operating Expenses

The major categories of expenditure which make up General and Administration Expenses, but are not disclosed

separately above are Information Technology costs, Compliance and Regulatory costs, Investor Relations costs,

Consultants and Contractors.


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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 March 2023

8. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

GROUP

Notes

2023

($000)

2022

($000)

Represented by:

Employee Benefits:

Employee Benefits in Lab Operations 2,4802,145

Employee Benefits in Research64,9302,664

Employee Benefits in Sales and Marketing15,1559,848

Employee Benefits in General and Administration74,9903,216

Total Employee Benefits27,55517,873

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 Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income when the shares are issued. During the 2023

financial year, 278,000 (2022: 123,000) ordinary shares were issued to employees as part of the Employee Share

Scheme. The associated non-cash cost of these shares was $182,000 (2022: $172,000). Refer to Note 18 for further

details on the shares issued during the financial year.

Attract and Retain Options

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.

Attract and retain 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 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 issued prior to 31 March 2022 generally vest over three years and contain the 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.

Options issued after 1 April 2022 generally vest equally in three trances over a four year period, with 1/3 on the

second, third and fourth anniversary of the issue. The Options are exercisable up to four years after vesting date.

Option holders are required to remain as an employee of the Company in order for options to vest. No options can

be exercised later than the fourth anniversary of the final vesting date. The exercise price increases annually for

each vested tranche at the equity cost of capital.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2023

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 in cash. The fair value of all options granted is recognised as an expense in the

Consolidated 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 Consolidated

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

corresponding adjustment to the share based payments reserve. The options expense for the year ended 31 March

2023 was $1,273,000 (2022: $839,000).

During the financial year ended 31 March 2023, there were no share options exercised (2022: 5,527,000). There was

no resulting increase in share capital (2022: $4,040,000). Refer to note 18 for further details on the share options

that were exercised in the year ended 31 March 2022.

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

GROUP

20232022

Weighted average

exercise price

$

Options

#

Weighted average

exercise price

$

Options

#

Outstanding at 1 April 0.60 13,861,319 0.42 15,952,289

Granted 0.60 4,293,215 1.23 3,682,500

Forfeited 1.04 (389,496)0.32 (246,076)

Exercised*- - 0.42 (5,527,394)

Expired- - - -

Outstanding at 31 March 0.59 17,765,038 0.60 13,861,319

Exercisable at 31 March 0.40 10,792,501 0.27 9,908,171

* There were no options exercised for the financial year ended 31 March 2023. The weighted average share price at the date of

options exercised during the year ended 31 March 2022 was NZ$1.35.

The Group used the Black-Scholes valuation model to determine the fair value of the equity instruments granted.

The Black-Scholes valuation model has been determined as the most appropriate method as it estimates the

theoretical value of options taking into account the impact of time and other risk factors. 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 50-70%, a dividend yield of 0%, an expected option life of between one and

ten years and an annual risk-free interest rate of between 0.65% and 4.94%.

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 2023

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

exercise prices and movements for the year ended 31 March 2023:

IssuedExpiryLow Exercise Price ($)High Exercise Price ($)Weighted Average Exercise Price ($)Opening Options as at 1 April 2022IssuedForfeitedExercisedExpiredClosing Options 31 March 2023Exercisable as at 31 March 2023

Apr 2014-

Mar 2015

Sept 2024-

Jan 2028

0.69 0.72 0.71 528,441 - - - - 528,441 528,441

Apr 2015-

Mar 2016

Sept 2025-

Mar 2029

0.50 0.60 0.51 332,399 - - - - 332,399 332,399

Apr 2016-

Mar 2017

Nov 2026-

Jan 2030

0.48 0.60 0.57 327,607 - - - - 327,607 327,607

Apr 2017-

Mar 2018

May 2028-

Feb 2031

0.28 0.51 0.50 2,770,899 - - - - 2,770,899 2,770,899

Apr 2018-

Mar 2019

Jun 2029-

Nov 2031

0.23 0.28 0.24 69,098 - - - - 69,098 69,098

Apr 2019-

Mar 2020

Aug 2030-

Aug 2032

0.23 0.23 0.23 4,037,267 - - - - 4,037,267 4,037,264

Apr 2020-

Mar 2021

Jun 2031-

Jun 2033

0.22 0.80 0.31 2,163,112 - (21,004) - - 2,142,108 1,478,052

Apr 2021-

Mar 2022

Aug 2032-

Aug 2034

1.23 1.23 1.23 632,496 - (278,881)- - 353,615 165,278

Apr 2021-

Mar 2022

Feb 2027-

Feb 2031

1.15 1.25 1.23 3,000,000 - - - - 3,000,000 600,000

Apr 2022-

Mar 2023

Dec 2026-

Dec 2030

0.48 0.70 0.60 - 4,293,215 (89,611)- - 4,203,604 483,463

TOTALS 0.59 13,861,319 4,293,215 (389,496) - - 17,765,038 10,792,501

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2023

9. CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT TERM DEPOSITS

ACCOUNTING POLICY

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

deposits are also presented as cash equivalents if they have a maturity of three months or less from acquisition

date.

Short Term Deposits and Cash Equivalents include investments with ANZ, BNZ, Kiwibank and Westpac (2022: ANZ,

BNZ, Kiwibank and Westpac), with periods ranging up to 365 days. Funds held on term deposit with ANZ, BNZ

Westpac and Kiwibank can be accessed with one month’s notice at the request of the authorised bank signatories

of Pacific Edge Limited, but may incur fees and/or charges for early access.

GROUP

2023

($000)

2022

($000)

Cash and Cash Equivalents33,22935,412

Short Term Deposits44,56270,000

Total Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short Term Deposits77,791105,412

NZD55,95484,517

USD20,39918,601

AUD1,4292,284

EUR21

SGD79

Total Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short Term Deposits77,791105,412

INTEREST INCOME

ACCOUNTING POLICY

Interest income is recognised using the effective interest method.

Interest on the bank balances ranges from 0% to 5.99% (2022: 0% to 1.89%) per annum.

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

2023

($000)

2022

($000)

Trade Receivables 2,780 1,633

Sundry Debtors 2,257 1,925

Accrued Interest 383 337

GST Refund Due 73 117

Total Receivables 5,493 4,012

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 March 2023

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 $271,000 (2022: $143,000).

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.

GROUP

2023

($000)

2022

($000)

3 to 6 Months 436 109

Total Overdue Trade Receivables 436 109

The foreign currency split of Receivables is:

GROUP

2023

($000)

2022

($000)

NZD 2,375 1,579

USD 2,685 1,550

AUD 433 883

Total Receivables 5,493 4,012

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

2023

($000)

2022

($000)

Laboratory Supplies 1,287 1,007

Total Inventory 1,287 1,007

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

Laboratory supplies used during the year of $2,540,000 (2022: $1,569,000) are included within the Consolidated

Statement of Comprehensive Income in Laboratory Operations and Research.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2023

12. OTHER ASSETS

GROUP

2023

($000)

2022

($000)

Prepayments

1,156 1,014

Security Deposits

244 169

Total Other Assets

1,400 1,183

Prepayments are largely made up of insurance, industry conferences, subscriptions and travel not used. Security

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

13. PROPERTY, PLANT AND 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 Consolidated 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 67% DV

Leasehold Improvements 6% to 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.

PACIFIC EDGE LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2023 4140 PACIFIC EDGE LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2023

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 March 2023


Plant &

Laboratory

Equipment

($000)

Computer

Equipment

($000)

Leasehold

Improvements

($000)

Furniture

& Fittings

($000)

Total

($000)

Cost

Balance at 1 April 20212,1935123372993,341

Additions51123221333989

Disposals (788) (362) (159) (7) (1,316)

Translation Difference12115

Balance at 31 March 20221,9173843923263,019

Balance at 1 April 20221,9173843923263,019

Additions1,53525912671,873

Disposals (48) (64) (23) (123) (258)

Translation Difference371815171

Balance at 31 March 20233,4415973962714,705

Accumulated Depreciation

Balance at 1 April 2021 1,824 439 155 235 2,653

Depreciation Expense 150 89 14 10 263

Disposals (787) (355) (71) (91) (1,304)

Translation Difference 2 1 - - 3

Balance at 31 March 20221,189174981541,615

Balance at 1 April 2022 1,189 174 98 154 1,615

Depreciation Expense 332 136 33 26 527

Disposals (177) (69) 57 (58) (247)

Translation Difference 23 8 9 2 42

Balance at 31 March 20231,3672491971241,937

Carrying Amounts

At 1 April 2021 369 73 182 64 688

At 31 March 2022 728 210 294 172 1,404

At 31 March 2023 2,074 348 199 147 2,768

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2023

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.

Cxbladder Development Costs

Costs associated with the development of Cxbladder products have been removed as an Intangible Asset during the

financial year with the $13,000 remaining value expensed in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income for

the year ended 31 March 2023.

Software

Development

Costs

($000)

Patents

($000)

Cxbladder

Development

Costs

($000)

Total

($000)

Cost

Balance at 1 April 2021921415331,369

Additions278135- 413

Foreign Translation Difference- - - -

Balance at 31 March 20221,199550331,782

Balance at 1 April 20221,199550331,782

Additions97773- 1,050

Disposals(12)(33)(45)

Foreign Translation Difference4- - 4

Balance at 31 March 20232,168623-2,791

Accumulated Amortisation

Balance at 1 April 2021846328181,192

Amortisation Expense87672156

Foreign Translation Difference- - - -

Balance at 31 March 2022933395201,348

Balance at 1 April 2022933395201,348

Amortisation Expense35968- 427

Disposals- - (20)(20)

Foreign Translation Difference5- - 5

Balance at 31 March 20231,297463-1,760

Carrying Amounts

At 31 March 2021758715177

At 31 March 202226615513434

At 31 March 2023871160-1,031

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 March 2023

15. SEGMENT INFORMATION

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 their 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 2023, is shown below.

2023

Commercial

($000)

Research

($000)

Less:

Eliminations

($000)

Total External

Income

($000)

Income

Operating Revenue – External19,616- - 19,616

Other Income4672,245 (1,295)1,417

Interest Income182,743- 2,761

Foreign Exchange Gain52,325- 2,330

Total Income20,1067,313 (1,295)26,124

Expenses

Expenses35,89116,360 (1,295)50,956

Depreciation & Amortisation1,311822-2,133

Total Operating Expenses37,20217,182 (1,295)53,089

Loss Before Tax (17,096) (9,869)- (26,965)

Income Tax Expense----

Loss After Tax (17,096) (9,869)- (26,965)

Net Cash Flow to Operating Activities (15,908) (9,667)- (25,575)

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2023

2022

Commercial

($000)

Research

($000)

Less:

Eliminations

($000)

Total External

Income

($000)

Income

Operating Revenue – External 11,445 - - 11,445

Other Income 437 2,187 (933) 1,691

Interest Income 2 547 - 549

Foreign Exchange Gain- 193 - 193

Total Income 11,884 2,927 (933) 13,878

Expenses

Expenses 20,378 12,737 (933) 32,182

Depreciation and Amortisation 977 507 - 1,484

Total Operating Expenses 21,355 13,244 (933) 33,666

Loss Before Tax (9,471) (10,317)- (19,788)

Income Tax Expense- - - -

Loss After Tax (9,471) (10,317)- (19,788)

Net Cash Flow to Operating Activities (8,620) (8,932)- (17,552)

Eliminations

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

consolidation of Group results. The Research segment of the business utilise consumables and other components

that are purchased by the Commercial segments of the business, with the costs of these components allocated to

Research segment, and the Commercial segment recognising revenue from the sale.

Segment Assets and Liabilities Information

2023

Commercial

($000)

Research

($000)

Total

($000)

Total Assets 9,375 81,538 90,913

Total Liabilities 5,853 2,297 8,150


2022

Commercial

($000)

Research

($000)

Total

($000)

Total Assets 6,031 109,251 115,282

Total Liabilities 4,571 2,335 6,906

Additions to Non Current Assets for the period include:

Commercial

($000)

Research

($000)

Total

($000)

Property, Plant and Equipment 1,785 88 1,873

Right of Use Assets 337 - 337

Intangible Assets 966 73 1,039

Total Additions to Non Current Assets 3,088 161 3,249

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.

PACIFIC EDGE LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2023 4544 PACIFIC EDGE LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2023

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 March 2023

Geographic Split of Revenue and Non-Current Assets

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

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

Singapore.

2023

($000)

2022

($000)

Operating and Grant Revenue

US 18,750 10,640

New Zealand 1,611 1,729

Rest of World 672 767

Total Operating and Grant Revenue 21,033 13,136

2023

($000)

2022

($000)

Non-Current Assets

US 1,907 1,611

New Zealand 3,035 2,057

Rest of World- -

Total Non-Current Assets 4,942 3,668

16. INCOME TAX

ACCOUNTING POLICY

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

Statement of Comprehensive Income, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other

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

or directly in equity, respectively.

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

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

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

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

expected to be paid to the tax authorities.

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

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

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

available against which the temporary differences can be utilised.

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

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

deferred income tax liability is settled.

The Company and Group has incurred an operating loss for the 2023 financial year and no income tax is payable.

GROUP

2023

($000)

2022

($000)

Income tax recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive

income


Current tax expense- -

Deferred Tax in respect of the Current Year (3,748) (4,258)

Adjustments to deferred tax in respect to Prior Years 137 94

Deferred Tax Assets not recognised 3,611 4,164

Income tax expense- -


The prima facie income tax on Pre-Tax Accounting Profit

from operations reconciles to:

Accounting loss before income tax (26,965) (19,788)

At the statutory Income Tax rate of 28% (7,550) (5,541)

Non-deductible Expenses 5,007 626

Difference in US, Singapore and Australian Income Tax Rates 1,211 657

Prior Period Adjustment 138 94

Tax Losses Utilised (2,417)-

Deferred Tax Assets not recognised 3,611 4,164

Income tax expense reported in the Statement of

Comprehensive income

- -

Tax Losses

The group has losses to carry forward of approximately $130,444,000 (2022: $112,330,000) with a potential tax

benefit of $28,913,000 (2022: $25,694,000). The tax losses are split between the following jurisdictions:

Tax Losses

($000)

Tax Effect

($000)Rate

New Zealand 20,800 5,800 28%

Australia 1,500 500 30%

Singapore 2,000 300 17%

United States 106,000 22,300 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 $51,462,000 (2022: $45,846,000) to

carry forward and claim for income tax purposes in New Zealand in the future. This has a tax effect of $14,409,000

(2022: $12,889,000). 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 Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Imputation Credit Account

The Group has imputation credits of Nil (2022: Nil).

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2023

PACIFIC EDGE LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2023 4746 PACIFIC EDGE LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2023

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

2023

($000)

2022

($000)

Trade Creditors 2,178 1,906

Accrued Expenses 1,087 659

Employee Entitlements (refer below) 3,663 2,418

Total Payables and Accruals 6,928 4,983

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

2023

($000)

2022

($000)

NZD 2,067 2,161

AUD 299 131

USD 4,521 2,656

SGD 41 35

6,928 4,983

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

2023

($000)

2022

($000)

Income Tax 291 214

Holiday Pay 565 360

Accrued Wages 2,807 1,844

Total Employee Entitlements 3,663 2,418

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2023

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 Consolidated 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

2023

($000)

2022

($000)

Ordinary Shares Authorised 294,317 294,139

Total Share Capital 294,317 294,139

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

2023 Shares

(000)

2023

($000)

2022 Shares

(000)

2022

($000)

Opening Balance 810,087 294,139 727,779 190,305

Issue of Ordinary Shares

- Placement

1

- Exercise of Share Options

2

- Employee Remuneration

3

-

-

278

-

-

182

76,657

5,528

123

103,487

4,040

172

Less: Issue Expenses

- (4)- (3,865)

Movement 278 178 82,308 103,834

Closing Balance 810,365 294,317 810,087 294,139


1) During the period no shares were issued under placements (2022: 76,657,358 at $1.35 per share)

2) During the period no share options were exercised (2022: 5,527,391 at an average price of $0.42)

3) During the period 277,985 shares were issued as part of employees remuneration in lieu of cash payments at an average price

of $0.65 per share. (2022: 123,086 at $1.40)

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2023

PACIFIC EDGE LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2023 4948 PACIFIC EDGE LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2023

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 Consolidated 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 FLOWS TO OPERATING ACTIVITIES WITH OPERATING NET LOSS

GROUP

2023

($000)

2022

$000

Net Loss for the Period (26,965) (19,788)

Add Non Cash Items:

Depreciation 527 263

Loss on disposal of Property, Plant and Equipment 24 11

Amortisation 427 156

Employee Share Options 1,273 839

Employee Bonuses paid in shares in lieu of cash 182 172

Depreciation on Right of Use Assets 1,179 1,064

Interest on finance leases shown in lease repayments 83 126

Total Non Cash Items 3,695 2,631

Add Movements in Other Working Capital items:

(Increase) in Receivables and Other Assets (1,641) (1,772)

Decrease in Inventory (280) (217)

Increase in Payables and Accruals 1,946 1,786

Effect of exchange rates on net cash (2,330) (192)

Total Movement in Other Working Capital (2,305) (395)

Net Cash Flows to Operating Activities (25,575) (17,552)

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2023

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2023

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 the 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 cash flow interest rate risk

(iii) Credit RiskRisk of financial loss if counterparty fails to meet contractual obligations

(iv) Liquidity RiskRisk the Group may not be able to meet its commitments as they fall due

(v) 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 in line with the

approved treasury policy. It will also purchase foreign currency to fund overseas operations based on cash flow

forecasts in line with the approved treasury policy. 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 $337,000 (2022: $167,000) 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

$764,000 and increase/reduce equity by the same amount (2022: $1,041,000).

(iii) 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.

PACIFIC EDGE LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2023 5150 PACIFIC EDGE LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2023

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 March 2023

The Group has no significant concentration of credit risk other than bank deposits, with the exposure as at 31

March 2023 expressed as a percentage of total assets: 24.0% at ANZ, 22.1% at BNZ, 20.3% at Westpac, 18% at

Kiwibank and 1.2% 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 A+ credit rating and concentrations are managed

within the approved treasury policy.

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 New Zealand

and 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 October 2022 to 31 March 2023 for which payment has not been received by 31 March

2023.

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

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

GROUP

Notes

2023

($000)

2022

($000)

Cash and Cash Equivalents933,22935,412

Short Term Deposits944,56270,000

Trade and Other Receivables (excludes GST)105,4203,895

Other Assets (excludes prepayments)12 244 169

83,455109,476

(iv) 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. Liquidity risk is managed within the approved treasury policy. The Group

does not have any external loans but does have four finance leases.

Payables and Accruals totaling $6,928,000 are due within 3 months of balance date (2022: $4,983,000).

Fair Values

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

values at balance date.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2023

22. RELATED PARTIES

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

Equipment, to the Group to the value of $407,000 (2022: $361,000). The Group has commitments totaling

$344,000 (2022: $269,000) with the University of Otago in the next financial year.

Key Management Compensation

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

Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman of Pacific Edge Diagnostics USA Limited.

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

GROUP

2023

($000)

2022

($000)

Salaries and Other Short Term Employee Benefits2,4832,207

Consulting Fees-105

Share Options Benefits907445

Total Employee Entitlements3,3902,757

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 29th July 2021 was $465,000 per annum and was based

on six Directors. With the addition of Tony Barclay on 21 March 2022, the number of Directors increased to seven.

In accordance with NZX Listing Rule 2.11.3 which permits an issuer to increase the aggregate amount payable to

the Directors to take into account an additional Director without shareholder approval, the pool for non-executive

Directors of Pacific Edge increased to $529,000. The total amount of fees paid to Directors for the year ended 31

March 2023 was $495,000.

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

ended 31 March 2023 based on the positions held:

Position

Quantity

2023

Fee per

Director

2023

($)

Total

Directors

Fees Paid

2023

($)

Quantity

2022

Fee per

Director

2022

($)

Total

Directors

Fees Paid

2022

($)

Chair1115,000115,0001115,000115,000

Deputy Chair 170,00070,000170,00070,000

Non-executive Directors560,000300,000460,000240,000

Chair Audit & Risk Committee110,00010,000110,00010,000

Special Governance Allocation---130,00030,000

Total Fee Pool495,000465,000

PACIFIC EDGE LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2023 5352 PACIFIC EDGE LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2023

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 March 2023

23. FINANCE AND OPERATING LEASE COMMITMENTS

ACCOUNTING POLICY

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

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

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

borrowing purposes.

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

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

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

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

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

constant periodic rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability for each period. The right-of-use asset is

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

(i) Measurement basis

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

net present value of the following lease payments:

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

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

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

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

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

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

the liability.

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

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

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

to obtain an asset of similar value to the right-of-use asset in a similar economic environment with similar terms,

security and conditions.

To determine the incremental borrowing rate, the Group:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

remaining balance of the liability for each period.

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

• the amount of the initial measurement of lease liability;

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

• any initial direct costs; and

• restoration costs.

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

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

depreciated over the underlying asset’s useful life.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2023

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.

Right of Use Assets

GROUP

2023

($000)

2022

($000)

Cost

Opening Balance 3,605 3,914

Additions 337 179

Removals (Leases Completed)- (366)

Foreign Currency Translation 249 (122)

Closing Balance 4,191 3,605


Accumulated Depreciation

Opening Balance 1,775 937

Depreciation 1,179 1,064

Reversal of Accumulated Depreciation (Leases Completed)- (153)

Foreign Currency Translation94 (73)

Closing Balance 3,048 1,775

Net Right of Use Assets Balance 1,143 1,830

Right of Use Assets Net Book Value

Buildings 1,128 1,792

Computer Equipment 15 38

Plant and Equipment- -

1,143 1,830

Depreciation

Buildings 1,152 1,018

Computer Equipment 27 24

Plant and Equipment- 22

1,179 1,064

Expenses relating to Short Term and Low Value Leases 115 74

Total Cash Outflow relating to Leases 1,278 1,273

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
For the year ended 31 March 2023

GROUP

Lease Liability

2023

($000)

2022

($000)

Opening Balance 1,923 2,878

Additions337 148

Lease Terminated- Liability Reversed- -

Lease Repayments (1,286) (1,230)

Interest Charged 83 126

Foreign Currency Translation165 1

Closing Balance 1,222 1,923

Split by:

Current Liability 811 1,072

Non-Current Liability 411 851

1,222 1,923

The maturity of the Lease Liabilities is as follows:

Less than one year 811 1,072

One to two years 116 671

Two to three years 122 51

More than three years 173 129

1,222 1,923

24. OTHER COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

a) Contingent Liabilities

There were no known contingent liabilities at 31 March 2023 (March 2022: 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 2023 (March 2022: Nil).

25. PROPOSED LOCAL COVERAGE DETERMINATION (LCD) AND LOCAL COVERAGE

ARTICLE (LCA) CHANGES - POTENTIAL IMPACT ON REVENUE

On 29 July 2022 Pacific Edge Limited became aware of proposed changes by Novitas, the Medicare Administrative

Contractor (MAC) with jurisdiction for Pacific Edge’s US laboratory to the Local Coverage Determination (LCD)

and Local Coverage Article (LCA) that governs the reimbursement of Cxbladder in the US by the US Centers for

Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).

If the proposed LCD (DL39365) and LCA (DA59125) were approved unchanged, Cxbladder would not qualify for

coverage from Novitas for tests reimbursed by the CMS. These tests represent a significant portion of current

Cxbladder testing revenue. Multiple companies that have existing coverage, or are seeking coverage, are similarly

impacted by this proposal.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

For the year ended 31 March 2023

Having consulted with US-based advisers and industry experts, Pacific Edge believes the proposed changes are

unlikely to survive the ongoing review process in their current form. The consensus view of those consulted by

Pacific Edge was that the proposed changes to the LCD/LCA are contrary to US legal requirements and precedent.

The proposed changes also fundamentally change the process for determining coverage for specific tests and

could deprive US clinicians and Medicare patients access to diagnostic tools with proven, peer-reviewed clinical

utility.

Novitas closed the period for public comments on the proposals on 6 September 2022. Novitas has not provided

a specific date for a decision, however Pacific Edge understands Novitas must either publish or withdraw the draft

LCD/LCA within a year of the date of proposal, being 28 July 2023. When publishing, Novitas is required to address

all comments from Pacific Edge and other companies, and at their discretion may elect to alter the text of the draft

LCD/LCA in response to those comments when publishing. Pacific Edge understands CMS is required to give at

least 45 days’ notice of the effective determination date.

Pacific Edge received payment in line with the existing LCD/LCA for the financial year ended 31 March 2023, and to

the date of approval of these Consolidated Financial Statements. However, the Company is unable to determine the

future impact, if any, at the date of approval of these Consolidated Financial Statements.

26. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

There are no subsequent events.

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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 2023, its financial performance and its cash flows for the year

then e

nded 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 consolidated balance sheet as at 31 March 2023;

● the consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the year then ended;

● the consolidated st

atement of changes in equity for the year then ended;

● the consolidated 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 Inter

national 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 Standar

ds 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 areas of half year review procedures and with

providing other assurance services. The provision of these other services have 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.

PricewaterhouseCoopers, PwC Centre, 60 Cashel Street, PO Box 13-244, Christchurch 8141 New Zealand

T: +64 3 374 3000, www.pwc.co.nz

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 2023, its financial performance and its cash flows for the year

then e

nded 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 consolidated balance sheet as at 31 March 2023;

● the consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the year then ended;

● the consolidated st

atement of changes in equity for the year then ended;

● the consolidated 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 Inter

national 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 Standar

ds 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 areas of half year review procedures and with

providing other assurance services. The provision of these other services have 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.

PricewaterhouseCoopers, PwC Centre, 60 Cashel Street, PO Box 13-244, Christchurch 8141 New Zealand

T: +64 3 374 3000, www.pwc.co.nz

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Description of the key audit matter

How our audit addressed the key audit

matter

Determining the timing of revenue recognition for

US revenue

As disclosed in Note 5 of the consolidated financial

statements, the timing of revenue recognition for US

based revenue varies by revenue stream between

completion of the Cxbladder test and receipt of cash.

The Company has three material United States (US)

revenue streams:

1. Coverage via Centers for Medicare and Medicaid

Services (CMS) and Medicare Advantage;

2. Tests performed for Kaiser Permanente; and

3. Other private insurance.

In July 2020, the Company received Local Coverage

Determination (“LCD”) and Local Coverage Article

(LCA) for CMS. This determination created a set

price for the Company’s tests of US$760 per test

from July 2020, and established a clear transaction

price for the tests. This transaction price, along with a

history of payment, satisfies the NZ IFRS

requirement for revenue recognition. On 29 July

2022, the company became aware of the proposed

changes to the LCD/LCA by Novitas. This has the

potential to significantly change the reimbursement of

Cxbladder tests in the US as the tests represent a

significant portion of current Cxbladder testing

revenue. The LCD/LCA is still in place and the

Company continues to receive reimbursement in line

with the existing LCD/LCA. The uncertainty in respect

of future operations is disclosed in Note 25.

In the year ended 31 March 2023, the basis of

revenue recognition for Kaiser Permanente changed

to an accrual basis, in line with Medicare and

Medicare Advantage, from the cash basis in the prior

year. This is a change in accounting estimate and

has been disclosed in Note 5.

Accordingly, in the US derived revenue for tests

performed for CMS, Medicare Advantage and Kaiser

Permanente 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 receipt basis as disclosed in Note 5.

We determined this to be a key audit matter due to

the significance of the judgments applied by Directors

for revenue recognition and the potential impact of

changes in the proposed LCD/LCA.

Our audit procedures included the following:

We obtained an understanding of management’s

processes and controls for the CMS, Medicare

Advantage, Kaiser Permanente and Private

Insurance US revenue streams, including the

relevant controls at the external billing

reimbursements service organisation.

We obtained the SOC1 System and Organisation

Controls Report for the external billing reimbursement

service organisation, and evaluated the evidence

provided over the design and operating effectiveness

of the relevant controls.

We evaluated management’s determination of the

timing of revenue recognition by:

● Assessing the data supporting revenue

recognition for CMS and Medicare Advantage to

confirm that the transaction price can be

determined and collectability is probable;

● Obtaining management’s latest assessment,

correspondence and other information in relation

to the status of the proposed LCD/LCA;

● Assessing the data supporting the change in

accounting estimate for revenue recognition for

Kaiser Permanente;

● Assessing the data supporting revenue

recognition for other private insurance to confirm

that the transaction price and collectability is only

probable when cash is received;

● Performing subsequent receipt testing to validate

the probability of collection of the year end

receivables and performing look back

procedures over the prior year receivable to test

collection rates; and

● Evaluated whether revenue has been recognised

appropriately in accordance with NZ IFRS 15.

We have no matters to report from the procedures

performed above.


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 2023, its financial performance and its cash flows for the year

then e

nded 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 consolidated balance sheet as at 31 March 2023;

● the consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the year then ended;

● the consolidated st

atement of changes in equity for the year then ended;

● the consolidated 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 Inter

national 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 Standar

ds 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 areas of half year review procedures and with

providing other assurance services. The provision of these other services have 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.

PricewaterhouseCoopers, PwC Centre, 60 Cashel Street, PO Box 13-244, Christchurch 8141 New Zealand

T: +64 3 374 3000, www.pwc.co.nz

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 2023, its financial performance and its cash flows for the year

then e

nded 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 consolidated balance sheet as at 31 March 2023;

● the consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the year then ended;

● the consolidated st

atement of changes in equity for the year then ended;

● the consolidated 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 Inter

national 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 Standar

ds 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 areas of half year review procedures and with

providing other assurance services. The provision of these other services have 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.

PricewaterhouseCoopers, PwC Centre, 60 Cashel Street, PO Box 13-244, Christchurch 8141 New Zealand

T: +64 3 374 3000, www.pwc.co.nz

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Our audit approach


Overview

Overall group materiality: approximately $718,000, which represents 2.5% of

(loss)/earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA).

We chose (loss)/earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation

(EBITDA) as the benchmark because, in our view, it is the benchmark

against which the performance of the Group is most commonly measured by

users, and is a generally accepted benchmark.

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.

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

● Determining the timing of revenue recognition for US revenue.


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 a

nd 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.

Materiality

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

t 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 ou

r 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, bo

th

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 whic

h the Group operates.

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.

PwC

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 stateme

nts 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 obtai

ned 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 statement

s

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 prepari

ng the consolidated financial statements, the Directors are responsible for assessing the

Group’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going

concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the Directors either intend to liquidate

the Group or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor’s responsibil

ities 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 cond

ucted 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 responsibili

ties 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.


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 2023, its financial performance and its cash flows for the year

then e

nded 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 consolidated balance sheet as at 31 March 2023;

● the consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the year then ended;

● the consolidated st

atement of changes in equity for the year then ended;

● the consolidated 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 Inter

national 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 Standar

ds 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 areas of half year review procedures and with

providing other assurance services. The provision of these other services have 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.

PricewaterhouseCoopers, PwC Centre, 60 Cashel Street, PO Box 13-244, Christchurch 8141 New Zealand

T: +64 3 374 3000, www.pwc.co.nz

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 2023, its financial performance and its cash flows for the year

then e

nded 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 consolidated balance sheet as at 31 March 2023;

● the consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the year then ended;

● the consolidated st

atement of changes in equity for the year then ended;

● the consolidated 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 Inter

national 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 Standar

ds 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 areas of half year review procedures and with

providing other assurance services. The provision of these other services have 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.

PricewaterhouseCoopers, PwC Centre, 60 Cashel Street, PO Box 13-244, Christchurch 8141 New Zealand

T: +64 3 374 3000, www.pwc.co.nz

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The engagement partner on the audit resulting in this independent auditor’s report is Maxwell John

Dixon.

For and on behalf of:

Chartered Accountants Christchurch

24 May 2023

Strong governance is fundamental to the performance of Pacific Edge Limited (the Company) 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

issued 17 June 2022 (NZX Code). The Board believes that for FY 23, Pacific Edge’s governance practices are

appropriately aligned with the NZX Code.

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.”

CODE OF ETHICS

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.

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; and

• 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. Alongside the Speak Up Policy, Pacific Edge has a Protected Disclosures Policy

that is designed to promote the public interest by facilitating the disclosure and investigation of matters of

serious wrongdoing whilst protecting complainants who make disclosures of serious wrongdoing in good

faith in an organisation from victimisation or reprisals.

Processes have been established to ensure all employees are aware of and understand these Policies.

SHARE TRADING POLICY

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

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 June 2020, and are in the process of being

refreshed in accordance with the NZX Corporate Governance Code dated 1 April 2023 that applies to

Pacific Edge for FY 24.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

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 2023, its financial performance and its cash flows for the year

then e

nded 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 consolidated balance sheet as at 31 March 2023;

● the consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the year then ended;

● the consolidated st

atement of changes in equity for the year then ended;

● the consolidated 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 Inter

national 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 Standar

ds 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 areas of half year review procedures and with

providing other assurance services. The provision of these other services have 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.

PricewaterhouseCoopers, PwC Centre, 60 Cashel Street, PO Box 13-244, Christchurch 8141 New Zealand

T: +64 3 374 3000, www.pwc.co.nz

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NOMINATION AND APPOINTMENT OF DIRECTORS
The procedure for the nomination and appointment of Directors to the Board is set 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.

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 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 September 2022. The Chair of the Board also regularly engages with individual Directors to evaluate and

discuss performance and professional development.

DIVERSITY

Pacific Edge is committed to bringing diversity to life in its employment practices and across all aspects of

the business.

The Board and Company believe in creating a flexible workplace that values difference and enhances

business outcomes. We follow equal employment practices, ensuring that our recruitment and selection,

development and talent management approaches enable inclusion and diversity at all levels.

The Diversity Policy outlines Pacific Edge’s approach towards diversity. While no measurable targets have

been set for diversity, the People and Culture Committee provides oversight of employment practices

and HR processes and practices and the Board is comfortable that these are in line with the intent of the

Diversity Policy.

Pacific Edge’s workforce demonstrates balance between genders across the business, but a skew to males

is evident in the leadership teams and on the Board. We recognize opportunities to increase diversity at all

levels of the workforce.

Pacific Edge will always hire the best person for the job based on capability, acceptance and best fit for the

business. We actively seek out those with a variety of thinking styles, backgrounds, and abilities. Where two

candidates applying for a role possess equivalent capability, competence and fit, then diversity becomes

the final criteria for appointment. We actively monitor for bias in both our recruitment process and our

remuneration practices.

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 was most recently

reviewed and updated in June 2020, and is in the process of being refreshed in accordance with the NZX

Corporate Governance Code dated 1 April 2023 that applies to Pacific Edge for FY 24.

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.

The primary responsibilities of the Board include:

• Overall governance and providing strategic leadership

• Ensuring compliance with the Company’s constitution

• Setting clear goals for the Company, ensuring that there are appropriate strategies in place for

achieving those goals

• Monitoring the Company’s performance against its approved strategic, business and financial plans

• Appointment of the Chair and CEO

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

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

• Appointing the Company auditors and setting the annual auditors fees

As at 31 March 2023, the Board was comprised of seven non-executive independent Directors. There were

no changes to the Board during the year ended 31 Match 2023.

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.

Directors are selected based on 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.

Posible focus of New

Board Appointments

Medicine/Science

Financial Acumen

Sales/Marketing/Distribution

Legal/Regulatory/Risk

Corporate Governance

New Market Development

Capital and Financial Markets

Health, Safety, Environment and 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.

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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, People and Culture Committee,

Nominations Committee and Capital and M&A 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 2023

Audit & Risk

Committee

People and Culture

Committee

Nomination

Committee

Capital and M&A

Committee

Sarah Park (Chair)

Mark Green

Chris Gallaher

To n y Barclay

Anna Stove (Chair)

Bryan Williams

Anatole Masfen

To n y Barclay

Chris Gallaher (Chair)

Bryan Williams

Anna Stove

Mark Green (Chair)

Anatole Masfen

Chris Gallaher

Sarah Park

Peter Meintjes

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 FY 23.

Board

Audit & Risk

Committee

Nomination

Committee

People and

Culture

Committee

Capital

and M&A

Committee

Tony Barclay

12/135/5-3/3

-

Chris Gallaher

13/135/5--

-

Mark Green

13/135/5--

-

Anatole Masfen

13/133*-1/3

-

Sarah Park

11/135/5--

-

Anna Stove

12/13

1*

-

3/3

-

Bryan Williams

12/13

2*

-

2/3

-

*Indicates optional attendance

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 2023, females represented 28% of Directors

and Officers of the Company (FY 22: 38%).

31 March 2023

Male

(FTE)

31 March 2023

Female

(FTE)

31 March 2022

Male

(FTE)

31 March 2022

Female

(FTE)

Directors

5

(71.4%)

2

(28.6%)

5

(71.4%)

2

(28.6%)

Officers*

8

(100%)

0

(0%)

7

(78%)

2

(22%)

Extended leadership team

including Officers

14.5

(78.4%)

4

(21.6%)

11

(68.8%)

5

(31.2%)

Total team

58.5

(50.7%)

56.8

(49.3%)

45.6

(52.7%)

41

(47.3%)

*Includes the CEO

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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 ASX, 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 and ASX 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.

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (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 CFO 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 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 are 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 Tests.


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 2023, there were four 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 Board Charter, the responsibilities of the Audit & Risk Committee include providing oversight

in five distinct areas (Governance, Financial Reporting, Audit Functions, Treasury 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;

• Reviewing the financial reports 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;

• Periodic review of the Company’s Treasury Policy including review of any breaches of the Policy;

• Overseeing compliance of the Company’s Treasury activities including periodic review of performance

against the Policy; and

• Ensuring Treasury issues raised by auditors (both internal and external) are resolved and/or a plan to

resolve is agreed immediately.

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.

PEOPLE AND CULTURE COMMITTEE

The Board has a People and Culture Committee to recommend the remuneration for Directors to the

shareholders and to oversee the remuneration of the Officers/senior managers of the Company. The

People and Culture Committee operates under a written Charter. All members of the People and Culture

Committee are independent Directors. The CEO does not participate in any discussions concerning the CEO’s

remuneration.

The People and Culture 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.

Directors’ remuneration is also considered by the People and Culture Committee, within the limits that have

been approved by the shareholders of the Company.

The Committee makes recommendations to the Board on remuneration packages for the CEO. Any

recommendations to shareholders regarding Director remuneration are provided for approval in a transparent

manner.

OTHER COMMITTEES

The Board establishes other Committees as required. In the case of a takeover offer, Pacific Edge will form an

Independent Takeover Committee to oversee disclosure and response, and engage expert legal and financial

advisors to provide advice on procedure. The Board has established appropriate processes and protocols that

set out the procedures to be followed if there was to be a takeover offer made for the Company.

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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 November 2022, and incorporates risk

mitigation strategies, processes and policies. 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 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 79 to 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.

There were no serious harm incidents reported during FY 23 and no days lost to workplace incidents at any

Company site. In addition, there were no serious hazards identified across the Group.

PRINCIPLE 5: REMUNERATION

“The remuneration of Directors and Executives should be transparent, fair and reasonable.”

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

the Chairperson, the Directors, the CEO and management. The People and Culture Committee is responsible

for recommending to the Board the remuneration for the Chair, Directors and the CEO, and consulting and

approval, on the recommendation of the CEO for the appointment and employment terms of all Executive

(other than the CEO).

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 June 2021.

Further details on remuneration are included in the Remuneration Section of this Annual Report, including

the remuneration arrangements in place for the CEO, on page 75.

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

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

payment to a Director if approved by shareholders; however, no retirement payments were made in FY 23.

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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. 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.

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 Shareholders 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.

DIRECTORS’ REMUNERATION

Remuneration of Directors and senior executives is the key responsibility of the People and Culture

Committee. Pacific Edge’s policy is to offer competitive Director fees to attract and retain high quality,

appropriately skilled Directors, who will best add value to the Company.

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 FY 23, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) was the external auditor for Pacific Edge Limited. PwC was re-

appointed under the Companies Act 1993 at the 2022 Annual Shareholders Meeting. The last audit partner

rotation was in FY 21 with rotation due no later than FY 26.

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. The amount of fees paid to PwC during FY 23 are identified on page 35.

PwC has provided the Audit & Risk Committee with written confirmation that, in their view, it was able to

operate independently during the year.

PwC attends each Annual Shareholders Meeting of the Company, and the lead audit partner is available to

answer questions from shareholders at that Meeting. PwC attended the 2022 Annual Shareholders 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 of its manufacturing, clinical diagnostic laboratories and Quality

Operations at planned intervals to verify that its Quality Management System is effectively implemented

and maintained and provides continuous improvement opportunities in system processes. In addition, audits

by external Notified Bodies take place to ensure compliance with the requirements of multiple International

Standards, such as ISO9001:2015 and ISO15189:2006. The latest external audits took place in October 2022

and in April 2023 and both were completed satisfactorily.

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Non-executive Directors received the following Directors’ fees from the Company in the year ended
31 March 2023:

DIRECTORS’ FEES

FY 23

(NZ$000)

FY 22

(NZ$000)

Pacific Edge Limited Board

C. Gallaher (Chair)115103

B. Williams (Deputy Chair)7068

S. Park 7070*

A. Masfen6060*

A. Stove6055

M. Green6055*

A. Barclay602

TOTAL495413

*Includes payments made to Directors out of the Special Governance Allocation relating to the performance of

duties that are considered additional to the expected duties of the Board. These additional duties related to the

Company’s capital raise and dual listing on the Australian Stock Exchange and recruitment of Peter Meintjes as

CEO of the Company

.

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER REMUNERATION

The review and approval of the Chief Executive Officer’s (CEO) remuneration is the responsibility of the

Board. The remuneration of the CEO for the year ended 31 March 2023 is detailed below.

Structure

The CEO’s remuneration comprised:

• 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 the

Board’s assessment of performance; and

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

vest, based on vesting criteria, over five years after the grant date (further detail provided below).

Cash Remuneration

Fixed remuneration

(salary and Kiwisaver)

(NZ$000)

Payments as an

Independent

Contractor pre

Employment

STI Cash

(NZ$000)

STI

% achieved

Total cash

remuneration

(NZ$000)

Peter Meintjes

FY 23693

-

--693

FY 22109

105

--214

Non-cash Remuneration

During FY 23, Peter Meintjes, was granted 185,000 ordinary shares as non-cash consideration in recognition

of his performance as an employee of the Company in lieu of bonus and in addition to salary. These shares

had a present value of $88,800 being $0.48 per share. These shares relate to the STI payable annually

subject to the Board's assessment of performance.

Long Term Incentives

There were no new long term incentives granted in FY 23.

The first tranche of 600,000 options from the 3,000,000 options issued during FY 22 vested 18th February

2023 with an exercise price of $1.15. The options expire four years after vesting if not exercised.

The Pacific Edge Limited People and Culture 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 People and Culture

Committee ensures that individual employee performance is aligned to the strategy and performance of the

Company along with the interests of the shareholders.

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 29th July 2021 was $465,000 per annum and

was based on six Directors. With the addition of Tony Barclay on 21 March 2022, the number of Directors

increased to seven. In accordance with NZX Listing Rule 2.11.3 which permits an issuer to increase the

aggregate amount payable to the Directors to take into account an additional Director without shareholder

approval, the pool for non-executive Directors of Pacific Edge increased to $529,000.

The total amount of fees paid to Directors for the year ended 31 March 2023 was $495,000.

PositionQuantity

2023

Fee per

Director

2023

Total

Directors

Fees Paid

2023

Quantity

2022

Fee per

Director

2022

Total

Directors

Fees Paid

2022

Chair1

$115,000$115,0001$115,000

$115,000

Deputy Chair1

$70,000$70,0001$70,000

$70,000

Non-executive

Directors

5

$60,000$300,0004$60,000

$240,000

Chair Audit & Risk

Committee

1

$10,000$10,0001$10,000

$10,000

Special Governance

Allocation

1$30,000

$30,000

Total Fee Pool

$495,000$465,000

$465,000

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.

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, and any

potential fees received from the Special Governance Allocation, Directors do not receive any additional

fees for positions on Committees of the Board or subsidiary companies. Directors fees exclude GST, where

applicable.

As at 1 April 2022, there were seven non-executive Directors of Pacific Edge. During the year, there was no

change to the composition of these non-executive Directors.

REMUNERATION

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During the year, 74 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$)20232022

740,000 – 750,0001-

690,000 – 700,0001-

600,000 – 610,0001-

580,000 – 590,000-1

550,000 – 560,0001-

540,000 – 550,0001-

530,000 – 540,000-1

470,000 – 480,000-1

460,000 – 470,000-1

430,000 – 440,0001-

420,000 – 430,00011

410,000 – 420,0002-

390,000 – 400,00011

370,000 – 380,00021

360,000 – 370,000-1

350,000 – 360,00011

330,000 – 340,0004-

320,000 – 330,000 11

310,000 – 320,000 31

300,000 – 310,00051

290,000 – 300,00031

280,000 – 290,000 -2

270,000 – 280,000 51

260,000 – 270,000 24

250,000 – 260,00023

240,000 – 250,000 11

230,000 – 240,000-3

220,000 – 230,00021

210,000 – 220,000-3

200,000 – 210,000 23

190,000 – 200,000-1

180,000 – 190,00032

170,000 – 180,00021

160,000 – 170,00011

150,000 – 160,0003-

140,000 – 150,00021

130,000 – 140,0002-

120,000 – 130,000

41

110,000 – 120,000

61

100,000 – 110,000

810

7452

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, and/or ordinary shares in the Company at the discretion of

the Company.

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

ordinary shares in the Company. Incentive options typically vest equally in three tranches over a

four year period, with 1/3 on the second, third and fourth anniversary of the issue. The options are

exercisable up to four years after vesting date. Option holders are required to remain as an employee of

the Company in order for options to vest. No options can be exercised later than the fourth anniversary

of the final vesting date. The exercise price increases annually for each vested tranche at the equity cost

of capital.

The table on page 77 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 2023 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, 70% are employed by the Group outside New

Zealand. The offshore remuneration amounts are converted into New Zealand dollars.

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As a growth company, there are a number of risks which could impact Pacific Edge. As highlighted in both
the Chairman's and Chief Executive's Report, one of our highest potential risks has materialized shortly after

the the end of FY 23, in June 2023. 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. Every departmental leader

is expected to report on risks to the CEO/CFO/COO in every board meeting cycle with and assessment of

those risks incorporated into the risk register provided to the Board. The Audit & Risk Committee reports to

and assists the Board by identifying and 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 Group has Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short Term Deposits of $77,791,000 as at 31 March 2023 which

enables the Group to continue to operate and navigate the current setback from the Novitas decision and

deliver on the significant opportunities we see for Cxbladder in the US and around the world.

RiskMitigation

Market disruption caused by

an adverse event negatively

impacts sales volumes and / or

reimbursement

The Board acknowledge the risks associated with the high concentration

of revenue generated from the US Market and within the US market at

this point in time, the high concentration of that revenue derived from

reimbursement by CMS. This risk has manifested with the Novitas decision

announced June 2023 which is expected to reduce revenue substantially

from FY 23 levels until Cxbladder tests regain coverage. In the year ended

March 2023 (FY 23), tests for Medicare and Medicare Advantage generated

~$15.3 million, or 77.3%, of FY 23 total operating revenue. Post 17 July 2023,

reimbursement of any new tests performed and attributable to Medicare

and Medicare Advantage is expected to generate no or minimal revenue

after this determination by Novitas.

Mitigation of market disruption risk can come from multiple payor,

geographic and product exposures, increased clinical evidence generation

supporting the ongoing adoption of Cxbladder and clinical guidelines

inclusion, seeking adoption and reimbursement from new healthcare

providers and the adoption of alternate payment methods (such as patient

pay) for tests performed. As we introduce additional products in new areas,

we will continue to reduce our exposure to any potential payor, geographic

or product market disruption.

These mitigations are not expected to fully offset any reduction in revenue

attributable to the determination from Novitas in the short term.

Being closer to the market by having an in-market presence, with key senior

Pacific Edge executives and decision makers, who have local expertise,

knowledge and can act swiftly to counter the negative impact in the event

of a market disruption. E.g Pacific Edge Diagnostics USA.

Addition of in-home-sampling service 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

The PEDUSA and PEDNZ laboratories are CLIA certified, with each

laboratory operating identical equipment and validated processes to run the

suite of Cxbladder assays. The PEDNZ laboratory is able to provide backup

for PEDUSA for the majority of tests if needed.

Dedicated supply chain logistics manager and alternative suppliers validated

which maintained consumables’ supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic and

the ongoing supply-chain challenges globally.

Increased stock held on hand in market to mitigate the risk of delays in supply.

Insurance policies in place and reviewed regularly including business continuity.

RISK ANALYSIS

The table on the previous page 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

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RiskMitigation
Key person risk – loss of key

capability at short notice

We have cross training for key roles and Employment Agreements generally

include 3 month notice periods in NZ.

PEB has developed remuneration policies that position it well to retain key

staff in NZ and USA.

Focus on retaining key staff to provide the best opportunity to regaining

CMS coverage in the United States.

Key person insurance for CEO in place.

Regulatory or policy changes

impact our ability to operate in

the US Market

Completed clinical studies published in peer-reviewed journals have

validated our test performance.

Clinical studies in progress targeted to provide additional clinical utility

data supporting wider adoption by the medical community and wider

reimbursement by funders and third party payers.

We have dedicated specialists working in Market Access and Payer Relations

We have negotiated agreements in place with major medical insurers in the

USA.

We continue to invest in Research and Development for Cxbladder

products, focused on providing ongoing improvements in test performance.

In the USA we have a established a highly-credible Medical Affairs team to

promote the adoption in the medical community by:

- Reviewing clinical practice to ensure that Cxbladder products are

utilized compliantly in accordance with established medical necessity

- Communicating our clinical evidence portfolio as scientific peers to our

clinician customers in support of the sales process

- Serving as scientific and medical experts to internal colleagues at Pacific

Edge

- Establishing Key Opinion Leader (KOL) engagement programs, such as

Speakers’ Bureau and Advisory Boards to foster greater understanding

of our products and medical credibility in our community

- Tightly monitoring clinical study sites to enroll eligible patients quickly

into our clinical studies

We are targeting modest opportunities outside the USA through our

PEDUSA Team and APAC markets from our PEDNZ Team.

Competitor activityWe have yet to observe any competing bladder cancer diagnostic product

that has developed clinical evidence in a robust AV, CV, CU framework

required for coverage and guidelines inclusion.

Matching or improving upon the existing AV, CV, CU and real world evidence

for Cxbladder would take substantial time and money and is the most

significant barrier to entry.

We continue to invest in Research and Development for Cxbladder

products, to improve test performance and value for clinical decision

making. During the FY 23 year we announced Cxbladder Detect

+

, a new

test enhanced with DNA biomarkers that we are now advancing as a single

product for hematuria evaluation.

We are focused on building a strong and loyal customer base with

recurrent and frequent ordering of our tests through an excellent customer

experience.

Know-how and Intellectual

property are jeopardised

We have an intellectual property portfolio, supplemented by trade secrets.

RiskMitigation

Maintaining regulatory compliance

in order to market and sell

product and maintain market

confidence

The PEDNZ lab operates under ISO:15189, IANZ and CLIA. The PEDUSA lab

operates under CAP, CLIA and NYS. We have SOPs developed with expert

consultants that adhere to the highest standard and regularly perform

internal audits.

We 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.

PEL operates a Quality Management System (QMS) ISO9001 which

is assessed for compliance by Telarc. This QMS provides systems and

processes which control the quality of reagents, standards and controls

manufactured and supplied to PEDNZ and PEDUSA.

Financial failure due to lack of

capital and high cash burn

The Company closely manages its exisiting capital base. It had $77.8m of

cash and cash equivalents as at 31 March 2023.

The Company’s strategy and annual business plans are milestone focused

and operating expenditure is closely linked to achievements of those

milestones to ensure cash burn is managed within the capital available and

aligned with success.

FX Risk, counterparty risk, liquidity

risk and interest rate risk

A comprehensive Treasury Policy is in place to manage liquidity risk, FX

risk, counterparty credit risk, cash management and interest rate risk. The

Treasury Policy is reviewed at regular meetings of the board and compliance

with policy is monitored by the Audit and Risk committee.

Health and safety- work-related

injuries or illness

We report our health and safety metrics and progress in implementing new

initiatives regularly to the Board of Directors.

The Group is engaging external consultants to conduct a complete review of

the Health and Safety policies and framework within the Group.

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.

Listed company related risks

including lack of liquidity in the

Company’s shares, misleading

disclosures or a breach of our

continuous disclosure obligations

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. The dual listing on the ASX in

September 2021 provided some mitigation to this risk.

We have an investor relations activity programme that seeks to inform both

existing and potential investors about the Group.

Disclosures are approved prior to release by members of the Board and

Management, who actively consider the need, timing, form and content of

disclosures to the market to ensure we comply with NZX/ASX and the FMA

rules and requirements.

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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 2023.

Director/EntityRelationship

C. Gallaher

Ashdown Group Pty LtdDirector

Mariposa LtdChairman

VinLink Marlborough LtdChairman

S. Park

National Provident FundTrustee

Orbis Diagnostics LimitedDirector

Waiapu Anglican Social Services TrustChair of Audit and Risk Committee

Rapid Response Nursing LimitedDirector and Shareholder

Even Capital GP LimitedDirector and Shareholder

Scotch and Sparkles LimitedDirector and Shareholder

B. Williams

Cartherics Pty LtdDirector and Shareholder

Pacifik Biopharma LtdDirector and Shareholder

Cleveland ClinicConsultant & Advisor

EngeneIC Pty LtdDirector

Zehna Therapeutics (wholly owned subsidiary

of the Cleveland Clinic)

Director

A. Masfen

Albert Nominees LimitedDirector

Artemis Capital LimitedDirector

Masfen Securities LimitedDirector

Mill Creek LimitedDirector

Pure Food LimitedDirector and Shareholder

TBL Trustees LimitedDirector

TBL Holdings LimitedDirector

TecTrax LimitedDirector

Windfarm Group W2 LimitedDirector

A. Stove

Rua Bioscience LimitedChair and Shareholder

TAB NZDeputy Chair

Progressive Farms LtdDirector and Shareholder

M. Green

Obsidian Capital & Advisory LimitedDirector and Shareholder

Mariposa Holdings LimitedDirector

Obsidian Capital Trust LimitedDirector and Shareholder

The Better Product GroupChair and Shareholder

A. Barclay

Baymatob Pty LimitedChair and Shareholder

Veriphi LimitedDirector and Shareholder

STAUTORY INFORMATION

For the year ended 31 March 2023

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.

A. Barclay 21 March 2022

C. Gallaher 1 July 2016

M. Green 10 May 2021

A. Masfen 1 April 2008

S. Park 5 December 2018

A. Stove 15 March 2021

B. Williams 1 June 2013

DIRECTORS’ SECURITY HOLDINGS

Securities in the Company in which each Director and associated person of each Director, has a relevant

interest, are specified in the table below as at 31 March 2023.

Number of Equity Securities20232022

A. Barclay20,00020,000

C. Gallaher602,058602,058

M. Green--

A. Masfen--

S. Park58,59158,591

A. Stove

5,0005,000

B. Williams

237,427237,427

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 2023:

A. Barclay, C. Gallaher, M. Green, A. Masfen, S. Park, A. Stove, and B. Williams.

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SUBSIDIARY COMPANY DIRECTORS
Section 211(2) of the Companies Act 1993 requires the company to disclose, in relation to its subsidiaries, the

total remuneration and value of other benefits received by Directors and former Directors, and particulars of

entries in the interests registers made during the year ended 31 March 2023.

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 2023 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 2023 are as follows:

Pacific Edge Diagnostics New Zealand LimitedS. Park, A. Masfen, M. Green

Pacific Edge Analytical Services LimitedS. Park, A. Masfen, M. Green

Pacific Edge Diagnostics USA LtdB. Williams, D. Levison, C. Gallaher , P. Meintjes

Pacific Edge Pty LtdB. Williams, C. Gallaher, P. Meintjes

Pacific Edge Diagnostics Singapore Pte LtdA. Stove, B. Williams, G, Gibson, Singaporean Nominee

Director

TWENTY LARGEST EQUITY SECURITY SHAREHOLDERS AS AT 31 MAY 2023

RankRegistered ShareholderNumber of Shares% of Total Shares

1New Zealand Central Securities Depository Limited331,053,25140.85

2FNZ Custodians Limited48,730,2866.01

3Forsyth Barr Custodians Limited47,203,2705.82

4New Zealand Depository Nominee27,389,2083.38

5Masfen Securities Limited22,121,3782.73

6K One W One Limited21,091,5202.60

7Pt Booster Investments Nominees Limited11,440,6931.41

8Custodial Services Limited9,975,7351.23

9JBWERE (Nz) Nominees Limited8,112,4181.00

10Leveraged Equities Finance Limited8,050,3440.99

11FNZ Custodians Limited6,990,1160.86

12Forsyth Barr Custodians Limited6,246,6320.77

13Carol Anne Edwards & Graeme Brent Ramsey5,537,0370.68

14Kevin Glen Douglas & Michelle Mckenney Douglas3,425,0000.42

15Steven Cyril Hancock & Bronwyn Hilda Hancock3,140,0000.39

16Minggang Chen3,000,0000.37

17Ballynagarrick Investments Limited2,615,6710.32

18National Nominees Limited2,059,4910.25

19Hao Zeng & Qunhui Wu2,008,0020.25

20HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited1,945,7100.24

Total 572,135,762 70.57

SHAREHOLDERS HELD THROUGH NZCSD AS AT 31 MAY 2023

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 2023, 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) LIMITED57,385,6407.0 8

2BNP PARIBAS NOMINEES NZ LIMITED53,553,3966.61

3TEA CUSTODIANS LIMITED41,413,4175.11

4PREMIER NOMINEES LIMITED32,924,9934.06

5ACCIDENT COMPENSATION CORPORATION29,912,0753.69

6JPMORGAN CHASE BANK23,986,8682.96

7CITIBANK NOMINEES (NZ) LTD23,452,6562.89

8PRIVATE NOMINEES LIMITED17,814,3332.20

9COGENT NOMINEES (NZ) LIMITED10,469,5881.29

10HSBC NOMINEES (NEW ZEALAND) LIMITED8,397,3131.04

TOTAL299,310,27936.93

SPREAD OF SECUITY HOLDERS AS AT 31 MAY 2023

No. of Ordinary

Security Holders

% of Issued

Capital

1 – 1,0008920.06%

1,001 – 5,0002,0840.73%

5,001 – 10,0001,2301.16%

10,001 – 50,0002,1286.00%

50,001 – 100,0004403.90%

Greater than 100,00151988.15%

Total Security Holders7,293100.00%

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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 2023, 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 2023% of Issued Capital

ANZ New Zealand Investments Limited, ANZ Bank New

Zealand Limited and ANZ Custodial Services NZ Ltd

45,015,0655.555%

Westpac Banking Corporation52,810,3846.517%

Salt Funds Management Limited48,114,0895.937%

Harbour Asset Management Limited and Jarden Securities

Limited

127,988,13715.794%

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 year ended 31 March 2023.

EXERCISE OF NZX POWERS (LISTING RULE 9.9.3)

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

COMPANY DIRECTORY

As at 31 March 2023

Issued Capital

810,365,218 Ordinary Shares

Registered Office

Anderson Lloyd

Level 12, Otago House

Cnr Moray Place and Princes Street

Dunedin

Directors

C. Gallaher – Chairman

B. Williams – Deputy Chairman

A. Masfen

S. Park

A. Stove

M. Green

A. Barclay

Chief Executive Officer

Peter Meintjes

Chief Financial Officer

Grant Gibson

Nature of Business

Research, develop and commercialize new

diagnostic and prognostic tools for the early

detection and management of cancers.

Auditors

PricewaterhouseCoopers

Christchurch

Bankers

Bank of New Zealand

Dunedin

ANZ

Dunedin

Kiwibank

Dunedin

Westpac

Dunedin

Wells Fargo

San Francisco

Solicitors

Anderson Lloyd

Level 12, Otago House

Cnr Moray Place and Princes Street

Dunedin

Securities Registrar

Link Market Services Limited

138 Tancred Street

Ashburton

Company Number

1119032

Date of Incorporation

27th February 2001


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