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2023 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

AGM16 August 2023BLTConsumer Staples

17 AUGUST 2023
ANNUAL

SHAREHOLDER

MEETING

2023

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Voting and asking questions

Question boxVoting Card

ATTENDEES QUESTION AND VOTING PROCESS

ACTING CHAIRPERSON’S ADDRESS
• Amelia (Aimee) McCammon

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S ADDRESS

• Brian Watson

ORDINARY RESOLUTIONS

• That Dr Jörn Andreas be elected as a director

• Directors authorised to fix the auditors remuneration

OTHER BUSINESS

MEETING AGENDA

BUSINESS OF THE MEETING

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
ANTONY (TONY)

BALFOUR

Deputy Chair, Independent

non-executive director

Member of People and

Performance Committee

GEOFFREY (GEOFF)

PLUNKET

Chair, Independent

non-executive director

Member of Audit and Risk

Committee and People and

Performance Committee

DR BARRY

RICHARDSON

Independent non-executive

director

Chair of Audit and Risk

Committee

DR JÖRN

ANDREAS

Non-executive director

DR ALISON

STEWART

Independent non-executive

director

Chair of People and

Performance Committee

AMELIA (AIMEE)

MCCAMMON

Acting Chair, Independent

non-executive director

Member of Audit and Risk

Committee

INFORMATION
The information in this presentation is an overview and

does not contain all information necessary to make an

investment decision. It is intended to constitute a summary

of certain information relating to the performance of

Blis Technologies Limited (“Company” or “Blis”). The

information in this presentation is of a general nature and

does not purport to be complete. This presentation should

be read in conjunction with the Company’s other periodic

and continuous disclosure announcements, which are

available at nzx.com.

NOT FINANCIAL PRODUCT ADVICE

This presentation is for information purposes only and is

not financial or investment advice or a recommendation

to acquire Blis securities, and has been prepared without

taking into account the objectives, financial situation

or needs of individuals. The Company, its directors and

employees do not give or make any recommendation or

opinion in relation to acquiring or disposing of shares.

In making an investment decision, investors must rely on

their own examination of the Company, including the

merits and risks involved. Investors should consult with

their own legal, tax, business and/or financial advisors in

connection with any acquisition of securities.

FUTURE PERFORMANCE

This presentation may contain certain ‘forward-looking

statements’, for example statements concerning the

development and commercialisation of new products,

regulatory approvals, customer adoption and results of

future clinical studies. Forward-looking statements can

generally be identified by the use of forward-looking

words such as, ‘expect’, ‘anticipate’, ‘likely’, ‘intend’,

‘could’, ‘may’, ‘predict’, ‘plan’, ‘propose’, ‘will’, ‘believe’,

‘forecast’, ‘estimate’, ‘target’, ‘outlook’, ‘guidance’ and

other similar expressions. The forward-looking statements

contained in this presentation are not guarantees or

predictions of future performance and involve known and

unknown risks and uncertainties and other factors, many

of which are beyond the control of the Company and

may involve significant elements of subjective judgement

and assumptions as to future events which may or may

not be correct. There can be no assurance that actual

outcomes will not materially differ from these forward-

looking statements. A number of important factors could

cause actual results or performance to differ materially

from the forward-looking statements. The forward-

looking statements are based on information available

to the Company as at the date of this presentation.

Except as required by law or regulation (including the

NZX Main Board Listing Rules), the Company undertakes

no obligation to provide any additional or updated

information whether as a result of new information,

future events or results or otherwise.

NO REPRESENTATION

This presentation may contain information from

third-parties believed to be reliable, however, no

representations or warranties are made as to the accuracy

or completeness of such information.

DISCLAIMER

SUMMARY FY23
TRADING

REVENUE

+14%

on prior year

NET DEFICIT

$

10.2m

$

1.4m

EBITDA LOSS

2HY23

positive EBITDA

$

0.6m

B2B

REVENUE

+

11

%

B2C

REVENUE

+

21

%

STRATEGY RESET
RENEWED FOCUS TO RETURN TO PROFITABILITY

• B2B and global

partnerships

• R&D innovation pipeline

• B2C where we have an

established presence

CEO ADDRESS
BRIAN WATSON

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

RICHARD WINGHAM
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

BRIAN WATSON

Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

DR JOHN HALE

Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

JENNIFER WALKER

Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)

THE BLIS LEADERSHIP TEAM

GLOBAL PROBIOTIC
SUPPLEMENTS MARKET 2022*

FORECAST CAGR

(2021 – 2026)

North America-1%

Asia Pacific10%

Europe3%

Total Global Market3.7%

* Euromonitor International report for the International Probiotics Association Dec 2022

PROBIOTIC SUPPLEMENTS

MARKET OVERVIEW

Total value over US$8.2b

Asia Pacific

North America

Europe

ROW

32.0

%

21.7

%

6.7

%

39.5

%

SUMMARY FY23
REVENUE (NZ$M)EBITDA (NZ$M)

FY18FY18

$12 .0

$9.0

$6.0

$3.0

$0.0

$12 .0

$10.0

$8.0

$6.0

$4.0

$2.0

$0.0

-$2.0

FY19FY19FY22FY22FY23FY23FY20FY20FY21FY21

$8.2m

$9.0m

$0.9m

$5.3m

-$0.4m

-$2.1m

$10.6 m

$2.1m

$

10.6m

$

10.2m

$1.0 m

-$0.6m

REVENUE BREAKDOWN (NZ$M)REVENUE BREAKDOWN (NZ$M)
$12 .0

$10.0

$8.0

$6.0

$4.0

$2.0

$0.0

$12 .0

$10.0

$8.0

$6.0

$4.0

$2.0

$0.0

IngredientB2B

By Category (historic)By Category (new structure)

Finished ProductLicencingB2C

SUMMARY FY23

CONTINUED

FY18FY18FY19FY19FY22FY22FY23FY23FY20FY20FY21FY21

SUMMARY FY23
CONTINUED

Asia PacificEuropeNorth America

$6.0

$5.0

$4.0

$3.0

$2.0

$1.0

$0.0

REVENUE BY REGION (NZ$M)

FY22FY22FY22FY23FY23FY23FY21FY21FY21

FY23 SUMMARY
STRATEGY RESET

• Aligned staff to B2B and

B2C structure

• Narrowed B2C markets and

completed transition plans

• 2HY23 positive EBITDA

PROBI PARTNERSHIP

• Probi supply of licensed BLIS

K12


and BLIS M18



• First royalty payments

• Exclusive partner for North

America distribution

R&D

• Completed 2 R&D collaboration

projects with Probi

• 12 new publications on BLIS

strains

• New patent filings: Probiotic

enhancements for BLIS K12



and BLIS M18

An expanded
portfolio to sell

to a strong existing

customer base

PRIMARY OPPORTUNITIES

•Substantial revenue growth

and increased market

penetration


Capital funds of $9.18m for

investment in gr

owth initiatives

PROBI STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

PROGRESS

•Probi supply of licensed BLIS

K12 and BLIS M18


First royalty payments and a

pr

omising start to 1Q24


2 R&D pr

ojects completed,

positive futur

e opportunity


Joint trade show activity and

lead followup

DELIVERED THROUGH
• B2B opportunities and licensing of our

technology

oStrategic partnership with Probi

• B2C in those markets where we have an

established presence

• R&D and our product innovation pipeline

STRATEGY RESET

FOCUS ON WHAT WE DO BEST

Developing breakthrough

probiotic solutions for the

health and wellbeing of

global consumers

R&D FOCUS
BUILDING ON OUR STRENGTH OF PROBIOTIC INNOVATION

Upper

Respiratory

Health

Dental

Health

Skincare

Early research and

evidence base

New IP / Patents

New Product

Development

Anti-viral

Pre and post biotics

Links with


general health

Pre and post biotics

Cosmetic skincare

Scalp care

Anti-viral

Synbiotic

Oral formulation

Synbiotic

Topical formulation

Anti-viral

Fast melt

Toothpaste

Serum

Scalp care

STRATEGY RESET - ONE YEAR ON
•Business unit structures

based on B2B and B2C

channels


New skincare

opportunity announced

August 2023


Revenue growth in B2B

and B2C


2HY23 EBITDA positive,

1Q24 breakeven in line

with expectations

• We continue to see the refreshed strategy and business model drive
revenue growth and support our journey back to profitability

• We are committed to delivering double digit revenue growth

• A market update will be provided with the interim report

UNAUDITED RESULTS FOR THE QUARTER ENDING 30 JUNE 2023 (Q1 FY24)

TOTAL REVENUE FOR THE QUARTEREBITDA BREAKEVEN

$2.8m$0.0m

Revenue and EBITDA are in-line with our expectations

Q1 UPDATE

OUTLOOK

SUMMARY
Margin from

established

B2C markets

Probi - long

term strategic

partnership for

growth

The business

model - B2B

selling and

partnerships

Our strength

- probiotic

innovation

QUESTIONS
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A SHAREHOLDER OR PROXY HOLDER.

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RESOLUTIONS
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ATTENDEES VOTING PROCESS

RESOLUTION 1
THAT DR JÖRN ANDREAS BE ELECTED

AS A DIRECTOR OF THE COMPANY

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STATE YOUR NAME AND WHETHER YOU ARE

A SHAREHOLDER OR PROXY HOLDER.

RESOLUTION 2
THAT THE DIRECTORS BE AUTHORISED TO FIX THE

REMUNERATION OF THE AUDITORS FOR THE ENSUING YEAR

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STATE YOUR NAME AND WHETHER YOU ARE

A SHAREHOLDER OR PROXY HOLDER.

GENERAL
BUSINESS

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17 August 2023

Blis Technologies Limited

Annual Shareholder Meeting 2023



Chair’s Address


Slide 1: Welcome

Good morning, and welcome everyone to the Blis Technologies Limited Annual Shareholder Meeting for

2023. My name is Aimee McCammon, and I am Acting Chair of the Board for Blis Technologies, while Geoff

Plunket is away for a few months.


On behalf of my fellow directors, our Chief Executive, Brian Watson and all the Blis team it is my pleasure to

welcome you all here today in person and to those of you attending online.


Slide 2: Voting and asking questions

Today we are providing both an in person and online attendance option for shareholders. It is pleasing once

again to have so many shareholders join us online today, and to see so many of you in person.


When it comes to voting: For our shareholders in attendance here you may vote as usual on the voting card

provided to you at the registration desk when you arrived. For shareholders online, you will be able to cast

your vote online by pressing the “Get a voting card” button and validating yourself using your shareholder or

proxy number. Please note that only shareholders, proxy holders or shareholder company representatives

may vote.


Please refer to our virtual meeting online portal guide or contact the team at Link on 0800 200 220 if you

require any assistance. Shareholders online will also be able to ask questions by clicking the “ask a Question”

button. I encourage shareholders who have questions to send their questions through as soon as possible.


I am pleased to say that the meeting has been properly called and there is a quorum present.

We will be using slides during the meeting. For those of you online you will be able to see these and follow

along. They have also been posted to the NZX and are available on the Blis website.


A quick Health & Safety note - for those of you here with us, in the unlikely event of an emergency the

building needs to be evacuated, please evacuate via the emergency exit doorways indicated. Follow the

signs to the main staircase and out to the front entrance by the nearest assembly point.


Slide 3: Agenda

The agenda for this morning will include an overview from myself of the company’s performance for the

year to 31 March 2023 and on the strategy reset which was implemented last fiscal. Brian Watson, our CEO,

will then provide you with a deeper review of the results, and on progress against our purpose.


There will then be an opportunity for shareholders to ask questions. We will first take questions from those

in attendance here today and then any questions posted online that have not already been covered by

responses to previous answers.


Following this we will then move to the formal business of the meeting. At that point I will outline the

process for the discussion and voting on the two resolutions set out in the agenda.





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At the meeting’s conclusion, for those of you here with us we would be delighted if you would join the

directors and the Blis team for light refreshments and further discussions.



Slide 4: Board Introductions

Before reviewing the company’s performance, I would first like to introduce your Board. Their profiles are

available on the Blis Technologies website and are also included within the annual report.


Aimee McCammon – as said I am your acting chair. I am currently CEO of Pic’s Peanut Butter based in

Nelson, and my background is in advertising, marketing and governance.


Geoff Plunket. Geoff is currently on a leave of absence, and we are hoping will be back in the seat as Chair in

October. Geoff has served on the board since 2018 and been Chair since 2021.


Tony Balfour. Tony joined the board in April 2020. Tony brings to the board strong governance experience

following a successful executive career as an international marketing and brand management leader. Tony

holds several current directorships.


Dr Barry Richardson. Barry joined the board in 2018. Barry has a science background and brings both Blis

specific and international biotechnology and nutritional dairy industry experience to the board.


Dr Jörn Andreas. Jörn is the Probi representative on the board. He has been a director of Probi since 2019

and is CEO is the Cosmetics Ingredients Division at Symrise. He was previously CFO at Probi. Jorn is up for

election today.


Dr Alison Stewart. Alison joined the board in September 2018. Alison brings to the board substantial

experience as a research and innovation leader. Alison is currently CEO of the Foundation for Arable

Research.


Slide 5: Disclaimer

As we now move to an overview of the results, including some forward-looking comments, it is important to

highlight the disclaimer included in the presentation which is now displayed.


Slide 6: Results Overview

Good progress was made in 2023 on our key objective of returning the company to a profitable trading

position. In July last year we implemented a strategy reset, to focus on our strengths and return to a

sustained profitable trading position.


Revenue was up by 14% to $10.2m, with an EBITDA loss of $600k. This EBITDA was much improved on the

2022 result. The second six months saw a positive EBITDA and net profit.


We have seen a rebound in revenue from Europe, the first revenue from our strategic partnership with Probi

and early signs of an improved performance following the strategy reset. We had improved B2B sales, as

well as improved B2C in our priority markets.


Brian will also cover the 2023 financial results and first quarter FY24 in more detail in his presentation.


Slide 7: Strategy refresh





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Blis has a proud science heritage and a proven track record in delivering innovative probiotic solutions for

the global market. We are developing world class innovation right here in Dunedin. We now have three

significant scientific innovations in the global market with BLIS K12®, BLIS M18® and BLIS Q24.


The strategy refresh has seen a renewed focus on Business to Business (B2B) opportunities with global

partners. This is a much more tightly focused strategy which will deliver better scale and a return to

profitability.


We are also very pleased to have recently announced the signing of an agreement with a significant

Australasian skincare company to license our BLIS Q24 technology. The company will be using and

marketing our live probiotic serum containing BLIS Q24®. The agreement allows for exclusivity for their

brand domestically and in several global retail and online sales.


We continue our strong strategic partnership with Probi. This relationship has contributed capital funds and

growth potential for Blis Technologies, and for Probi allowed them to expand their portfolio with our strains.

We remain very pleased with this relationship. We are hitting the milestones we set ourselves, including the

royalty payments coming on stream.


I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge and thank all the Blis team for their commitment and

contribution over the past year. And in particular for strong implementation of the strategy reset which has

the business back on the track to profitability.


This is also a good time to acknowledge CEO Brian Watson who has given seven years of service to Blis

Technologies. Brian has signaled his intention to step down in January next year. His commitment helped

Blis move to profitability and steered the company through the Covid years. In particular I’d like to mention

his focus and steady hand in bringing the strategic reset to fruition. We’d like to give our sincere and formal

thanks. A search for a new CEO is currently underway.


We feel positive and excited about the future opportunities for the company. And about the ability of the

company to grow in line with its potential. We are committed to delivering double digit revenue growth, and

although this is not without risk, it will support our journey back to profitability.


I will now pass over to Brian for his address, after which there will be an opportunity to ask questions before

we then move to the formal part of the meeting. Brian, over to you.





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CEO Address

Slide 8:

Thank you Aimee.

On behalf of the management team I would like to welcome the shareholders in the room here in Dunedin

and those online and thank you for your interest and support of the company.


Slide 9: The Blis leadership team

It is my pleasure to introduce the Blis leadership team. Detailed profiles of the team are available on our

company website and have been included within the annual report. The team are present today and if

relevant they will be available to respond to questions later in the meeting.


In July I announced of my resignation from Blis, after 7 ½ years I will be finishing up at the end of the

calandar year supporting the transition to a new CEO. Its been a pleasure to lead a NZ based company that is

recognised as a leader in the Probiotic industry globally. Our science is world leading and our products

represent true innovation. The time feels right for me to step down, having worked on implenting the

strategy reset and setting us on course to return to sustained profitable growth.


Slide 10: Probiotic supplements market

To kick off the presentation today I would like to share an overview of our addressable market and recent

dynamics.

Our core addressable market, the probiotic supplements category remains the largest subcategory of the

dietary supplements market. In 2022 Euromonitor estimated the Global retail revenue to be US$8.2 B.

Forecast growth across the category was for a CAGR of 3.7% between 2021 and 2026.

Of this global market North America represents 32% of global sales but can be considered a mature market

with a forecast small decline in real terms over the 5-year period.

The standout region is Asia Pacific, which is the largest region and is forecast to grow market at 10% CAGR

over the 5 years. In line with the attractive market conditions in Asia Pacific we will be focused on this region

for new growth.

Overall, the Probiotic market remains extremely attractive but with greater competition it is important that

we focus on our strength of probiotic innovation and ensure we have the right business model to remain

competitive in the market.


Slide 11: Financial Results

Overall, the company trading revenue in FY23 was $10.2m, 14% growth on the prior year. The EBITDA loss

was $0.6m, an improvement on the prior year. Importantly we were pleased to report a positive EBITDA of

$0.6m in the second half of the year following the strategy reset and believe these strategy changes will

support a return to profitability.






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Slide 12: Revenue split

Looking at the split of revenue, ingredient sales have recovered but are not yet at the level seen pre COVID,

whereas sales of our branded finished product were at record levels in FY23.

Revenue from B2B sales grew by 11% on the prior year. This growth was driven by a recovery in our European

business, and the first of the new royalties from the Probi licensing agreement.

B2C sales grew by 21% over the prior year, supported by ongoing growth in the Amazon platform in the US,

Pharmacy retail growth here in NZ and solid Daigou sales targeting consumers in Asia.


Slide 13: Regional split

This next slide summaries our regional performance in FY23.

Sales in the APAC region grew by 14% compared with the prior year. The NZ market grew by 33% driven by

growth in both the Pharmacy retail market and solid Daigou sales.

Japan ingredient sales were flat compared with the prior year where we experienced pressure on customers

to maintain margins given the devaluation of the Japanese Yen to the US dollar. During the year we

proactively provided some price relief to our Japanese distributor which was passed on to their customers.

Europe sales grew by 61%. This market is primarily serviced through our long-standing distribution partner

Bluestone Pharma (BSP). Through FY23 the easing of previous COVID related restrictions allowed BSP and

their customer base to return to normal promotional activity including face to face selling to health

professionals. Toward the end of the year, we finalized a renewed agreement with BSP.

Regional revenue in North America declined by 28%. In the face of challenging market conditions and an

uncertain economic climate, many existing customers reduced stock levels and ordered on a just-in-time

basis which resulted in a decline in our ingredient business.

Following a review of the North American (USA and Canada) probiotic ingredient market, a decision has

been made to consolidate our representation in this important market. With Probi AB acting as our sole

distributor for North America from August 2023.

In contrast to the ingredient revenue decline, we have seen growth in B2C business in the region with

Amazon US sales growing by 50%. Through FY23 we have implemented new service provider relationships to

optimise our Amazon presence and ensure the right mix of promotional activity to drive efficient growth.


Slide 14: FY23 operational achievements

In July 2022 we confirmed a shift in our strategy, aimed at focusing on our strengths and returning to a

sustained profitable trading position. In line with this strategy shift we have realigned staff to B2B and B2C

structures. We have narrowed our B2C markets and transitioned out of deprioritized areas, which has had an

immediate impact on our cost base underpinning a return to profitability in the second half of the financial

year.

We are pleased with the progress of the Probi partnership. During the year Probi started supplying licensed

BLIS K12

®

and BLIS M18®

®

to customers resulting in the first royalty payments in the second half of the year.

We have also shifted to an exclusive relationship for North America distribution.





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In the R & D space we have completed 2 projects with Probi in line with our intent to collaborate and utilize

each other’s strengths. We continued to strengthen the evidence base for our strains with 12 new publications

driven both internally and externally, which is important validation of experts’ desire to work with our strains

and products. And we have continued to progress our patent portfolio with a new filing for next generation

K12

®

and M18

®

offers, as well as progressing the status of new filings initiated in previous years.


Slide 15: Probi strategic partnership

Back in 2021 we entered the strategic partnership with Probi aimed at generating revenue growth through

their broader market presence and established customer base. Along with this we saw exciting potential for R

& D collaboration and ultimately the opportunity to secure capital to underpin the business.

The Probi partnership has moved to the next phase with the commencement of royalty payments by Probi on

sales of licensed BLIS K12

®

and BLIS M18

®

. These royalties complement our own direct and distributor-based

ingredient sales.

We are pleased with the spirit of collaboration between the companies with customer engagement being

shared effectively to generate new leads and opportunity.

Along with this we have completed 2 new R & D collaborations which represent positive future opportunities.


Sl ide 16: Strategic review

In July 2022 we confirmed a shift in our strategy, aimed at focusing on our strengths and returning to a

sustained profitable trading position.

Our strengths center around scientific discovery and probiotic innovation, and this remains the foundation of

our business.

Under the new strategy sustained profitability will be driven by growth of our Business to Business (B2B)

revenues through partnerships with established market players rather than investment to build new consumer

brands and markets.

Our B2B revenue focus includes growing our existing BLIS probiotic ingredient sales, further developing our

finished product capabilities to support private label opportunities,and generating royalty revenue from

licensing our technology and innovation.

We have rationalised our Business to Consumer (B2C) market priorities. Our B2C market focus is now on

profitable growth of established sales channels rather than heavy investment to open new markets and build

new consumer brands, a key factor supporting a quicker return to profitability.

Underpinning our strengths in scientific discovery and probiotic innovation, we reconfirmed our commitment

to ongoing research and development (R&D) investment. This investment will support a platform of B2B

opportunities into the future.


Sl ide 17: R&D focus

A cornerstone of our strategy is continued investment i n building a strong innovation pipeline building on

our strengths.

Our first priority is to strengthen our core business and support BLIS K12

®

and BLIS M18

®

ongoing growth

potential. This includes strengthening our evidence base to allow market expansion to new health targets.





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The new evidence on the anti-viral benefits of BLIS K12

®

are an example of this, and we are already using this

data in market but will continue to build on this over time.

Along with this we will continue our focus on formulation innovation to meet consumer preferences,

examples of this are the new product initiatives focused on topical skincare, a fast melt delivery format in

collaboration with Probi and probiotic toothpaste innovation.

The new market potential of probiotic skincare has also been proioritised, and we were pleased to announce

our first B2B licensing agreement for our live probiotic serum formulation just yesterday.

Early research initiatives include exciting developments looking at combinations of pre biotics with our

existing probiotic strains, enhancing their activity and delivering on the concept of Synbiotics.

We are also collaborating on Post Biotics, again leveraging our existing strains as sources for these Post

Biotics concepts.

Sl ide 18: Strategy refresh – One year on

Having rolled out this revised strategy just over a year ago we are pleased with our progress and remain

confident it will support our return to profitability.

A key element of the shift was a realignment into B2B and B2C units allowing for clear focus and

performance tracking.

Revenue for both of these units are growing and we were pleased to have delivered break-even EBITDA in

the first quarter of this year, following up to a positive EBITDA in the second half of last financial year.

We are also very pleased to have announced the agreement with a significant Australasian cosmetic skincare

company to license our live probiotic serum containing BLIS Q24

®

. The agreement allows for exclusive

marketing of the Blis developed serum formulation under the partner’s brand domestically and in export

markets where the partner has a significant presence in both retail and online sales.

Our strategy has been to secure partnerships with established regional brands who have the capability to

launch this breakthrough product in selected markets. This relationship further validates the value of our

innovation and the exciting future for our B2B skincare focus.

The relationship will provide new ingredient revenue and technology licensing royalties expected to have a

small positive impact on earnings in FY24 and solid growth in the following years.

We have agreed with this new customer to keep details confidential until their planned launch, given the

highly competitive nature of the cosmetic industry and the markets they operate in.



Sl ide 19: Q1 Performance and Outlook

In July we released the unaudited first Quarter results, which saw revenue growth of 18% and a break-even

EBITDA result.


Revenue for the three months to 30 June 2023 was $2.8m, an increase of $0.4m compared with the same

period last year. EBITDA was breakeven compared with a loss of $0.3m in the same period last year.


Following a profitable second half of FY23, we are pleased to start the year with a break-even quarter in line

with our expectations.





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The first quarter revenue growth is driven by our B2B business, with an increase in Probi royalties and a lift

in US ingredient sales for the quarter. Our B2C revenue for the quarter was similar to the same period last

year.


We continue to see the refreshed strategy and business model drive revenue growth and support our

journey back to profitability.


We feel positive and excited about the future opportunities for the company and about the ability of the

company to grow in line with its potential. We are committed to delivering double digit revenue growth, and

although this is not without risk, it will support our journey back to profitability.


A market update on our progress will be provided with the half-year interim report.


Slide 20: In summary:

As a business we are focusing on our core strength, delivering probiotic innovation.

We are committed to a return to profitability and delivery of double-digit revenue growth and remain

confident that we have the strategy to deliver this.

The strategy focuses on commercializing this innovation through business to business selling and partnerships.

The Probi partnership represents a good example of this model, and it remains an important part of our future

growth plans.

We will continue to support a narrow mix of business to consumer opportunities where we are well

established, but our focus will be on delivering profitable growth rather than opening new market

opportunities ourselves.

With that I will hand over to Aimee who will facilitate the questions section of the meeting.

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