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Investor Presentation25 March 2025AFTHealthcare

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PRESENTATION

Dr Hartley Atkinson

Managing Director


SYDNEY, 26 MARCH 2025

Important Notice
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This presentation has been prepared by AFT Pharmaceuticals Limited (“AFT”), to provide a general overview of the performance of AFT. It is not prepared for any other purpose and

must not be provided to any person other than the intended recipient.

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

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results is not exhaustive. When reviewing our forward-looking statements, investors and others should carefully consider the foregoing factors and other uncertainties and potential

events. AFT does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time by us or on our behalf; such statements speak

only as of the date made. The forward-looking statements included herein are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary language.

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Agenda

•Business Overview & Highlights

•Outlook & Pipeline

•Questions

•Appendices: Further Information

Dr Hartley Atkinson

Managing Director and Co-Founder

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AFT Pharmaceuticals (AFP:AX) at a Glance

ESTABLISHED GROWING ANZ

BUSINESS

•FY24 Total Sales $195.4M (5yr CAGR 18%)

•ANZ Sales $156.9m

•Growth focus with FY27 Target $300m

turnover

AFT GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION

PARTNERSHIPS

•Agreements in 100+ countries

•Sales in 70+ countries

R&D COMMERCIALISATION

•5 R&D projects currently being

commercialised in multiple countries

AFT R&D PIPELINE

•Pipeline of 8 R&D projects for patented

products

•Pipeline of 24+ off-patent injectables

•Significant Total Addressable Markets

EXPANDING AFT INTERNATIONAL

FOOTPRINT

•UK & Europe

•Canada & USA OTCs

•South Africa

•Singapore, Malaysia & Hong Kong

An established high-growth Australasian Pharmaceutical Company

Accelerating Revenues and Investment for Future Growth
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HIGHLIGHTS

•Upcoming product launches and international footprint expansion are anticipated to drive topline momentum. Revenues in the second half

are anticipated to accelerate with the increased commercialization activities and market stabilization in Asian and International markets

•Performance in the first half of the year was adversely impacted by unexpected inventory management in key International Markets and

with the recent doctors’ strikes in a key Asian market (now resolved).

•Balance sheet remains strong and the recent de-levering and improved efficiencies in the supply chain have resulted in a net debt² of

$18.9M, an improvement from $30.6M in FY24H1

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1

EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure of financial performance and is defined and reconciled to NZ GAAP on page 25 of this presentation.

2

Excluding related party loan

$83.6

$86.7

$49.0

$56.0

$64.0

$69.0

$80.0

$85.0

$106.0

$113.1

$130.3

$156.6

$111.8

$195.4

$0

$20

$40

$60

$80

$100

$120

$140

$160

$180

$200

FY2014FY2015FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY 2023FY 2024FY2025

NZ$M

AFT OPERATING REVENUE

* FY20 normalised to exclude $9.8m gain on de-recognition of equity accounted investment.

** FY25 forecast group operating profit. No forecasts for license income are provided

$6.1

$11.4

$10.7

$20.4

$19.7

$24.2

$15.0 -$20.0**

$-

$5.0

$10.0

$15.0

$20.0

$25.0

FY2019FY2020*FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025

AFT GROUP OPERATING PROFIT

Operating profit ex license incomeLicense income

Revenue Growth Across All Markets
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$22.7

$26.0

$30.1

$30.5

$35.1

$44.2

$26.0

$48.7

$-

$10.0

$20.0

$30.0

$40.0

$50.0

FY2020 FY2021 FY 2022 FY2023 FY 2024 1H 25

$NZM

NEW ZEALAND REVENUE

$5.4

$4.4

$4.9

$4.4

$5.5

$6.8

$5.3

$10.7

$-

$2.0

$4.0

$6.0

$8.0

$10.0

FY2020 FY2021 FY 2022 FY2023 FY 2024 1H 25

NZ$M

ASIAN REVENUE

$12.8

$5.6

$9.1

$9.9

$13.1

$11.7

$15.0

$27.8

$-

$5.0

$10.0

$15.0

$20.0

$25.0

$30.0

FY2020 FY2021 FY 2022 FY2023 FY 2024 1H 25

NZ$M

INTERNATIONAL REVENUE*

* Includes license income

$42.7

$50.8

$61.4

$68.3

$76.7

$94.1

$65.5

$108.2

$-

$20.0

$40.0

$60.0

$80.0

$100.0

FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023 FY 2024 FY2025

NZ$M

AUSTRALIAN REVENUE

•AFT has continued to balance long term income growth to steadily growing shareholder equity since FY19 while continually making
investments to expand the portfolio throughR&D and international footprint expansion

•Continue to de-lever balance sheet with net debt consistently declining as a proportion of equity, since 2021

•Increasing dividend allocation with FY24 Dividend declared of 1.6 cents per share, up from 1.1 cents in FY23

Financial strength and momentum following IPO

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-$5.0

$5.0

$15.0

$25.0

$35.0

$45.0

$55.0

$65.0

$75.0

$85.0

$95.0

FY 2016 FY 2017 FY2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024

NZ$M

NET DEBT AND EQUITY

EquityNet Debt

1.0

1.6

0.0

0.2

0.4

0.6

0.8

1.0

1.2

1.4

1.6

1.8

FY 2023FY 2024

CENTS/SHARE

DIVIDEND

AFT’s Global Reach
Our medicines are now available in nearly 80 countries around the world

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Expanding AFT’s Global Footprint
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AFT PHARM USA

•Selected OTC launches and coordinate licensees and distributors

AFT PHARM UK (70% AFT)

•Launched Combogesic tablets and IV. Launching multiple products

•A significantly expanding pipeline of new products

AFT PHARM EUROPE

•Purchased a number of product licenses from bankrupt German company.

•Launches underway

•A significantly expanding pipeline of new products

AFT PHARM CANADA (70% AFT)

•To launch Combogesic IV alongside selected OTC offerings

•A significantly expanding pipeline of new products

AFT PHARM SOUTH AFRICA (70% AFT)

•Purchased company with existing SAHPRA license (saves 2 years)

•Launching in private hospital market starting FY26

•Secured significant pipeline

AFT PHARM SINGAPORE/AFT PHARM HONG KONG

•Launching further selected AFT products

•A significantly expanding pipeline of new products

Opening new markets for our proprietary IP and in-licensed new products

Research and Development Investments Moving to Commercialisation
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Several R&D projects have been completed and are moving to revenue generation

COMMERCIALISATION PROGRESSING

20 agreements under discussion following completion of 4 drug China deal

Maxigesic – nine dose forms and protected by patents.

•Tablets, Oral Liquid, Hot drink & Dry Stick

•Rapid Dissolving Tablet (Patent 2039).

•Intravenous (Patent 2031, 2035)

Crystaderm – antibacterial and anti-acne cream, a unique and proprietary

formulation

Micolette – micro-enema for bowel obstruction

Kiwisoothe – tablets and sachets for gut discomfort and constipation

Capsaicin – cream in two strengths for Osteoarthritis (low) and Neuropathic

pain (high)

*Expensed and capitalised

$7.0

$8.9

$5.0

$9.1

$10.4

$11.9

$12.0

$0.0

$2.0

$4.0

$6.0

$8.0

$10.0

$12.0

$14.0

FY 2021FY 2022FY 2023FY 2024FY 2025

NZ$M

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT EXPENSES*

A Strong Research and Development Pipeline
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AFT’s positive cashflows have positioned the company well to undertake and secure research and development

projects either alone or in partnership with others

. In order of estimated timeline

PROJECT PATENTPARTNERSHIP / APPLICATION

DERMATOLOGY/EYECARE/PAIN/HOSPITAL INJECTABLES

Hospital injectables

(Targeted range of 24 injectables)

N/AEdge Pharmaceuticals. Injectables offer strong opportunities.

(AFT affiliates alone - AU, NZ, SG, MY, HK, ZA, CA, UK-

offer a target market of US$450M)

Antibiotic Eye Drop2037 & 2044

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For drug resistant infections:

- Conjunctivitis, Keratitis, Post Kpro prophylaxis

Novel new medicine (confidential)2032 & TBCLate-stage development (Confidential Partner)

Pascomer

Strawberry Birth Marks

2040 & 2044

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2041 & 2044

1

Port Wine Stain (AFT) & Facial Angiofibroma (partner)

Gillies McIndoe & Massey Ventures

Burning Mouth Syndrome

Vulvar Lichen Sclerosis

Keloid Scars Topical Scars

NasoSURF for conscious sedation

TBC

TBC


2041

1

2036

Hyloris Pharmaceuticals

Hyloris Pharmaceuticals

Gillies McIndoe & Massey Ventures

Multiple potential uses

Multi Billion

addressable market of AFT’s

research and development

pipeline

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Outlook: Positioned for Near Term Growth

•AFT expects a strong recovery in the second half of the year, in line with prior years, assisted by:

•a strong program of new product launches especially in International markets

•building momentum in the new markets

•the resumption of normal trading following the two significant unexpected events in H1

•Given one-off trading challenges of the last six months, the company has already announced it expects

operating profit for the year to the end March 2025 to range between $15 million to $20 million down from

$22 to $25 million.

•We also expect to declare a dividend for the full year. FY24 dividend was paid out 4 July 2024

•We are well positioned to further extend the company’s long-standing record of growth.

•We have set our sights on a rolling annual revenue target of $300 million which we aim to achieve by the end

of FY 2027

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QUESTIONS

AFT was founded over 25 years ago by Dr Hartley and Marree Atkinson. Since then, AFT has remained an Atkinson-family
controlled business and has grown organically into Australia and internationally

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

long term profitability as intended, as the company was prior to IPO and its growth and global reach is now accelerating

Appendix 1: History of AFT Pharmaceuticals

19972004200520092013201420152020

AFT founded by

Dr Hartley and

Marree Atkinson

Development of

Maxigesic

commences

First sales into

Australia

Maxigesic registered

in New Zealand and

sales commence

Maxigesic

registered in

Australia

AFT launches the sale

of products into the

SE Asian market

$33m IPO to fund new

R&D development

programmes for

Maxigesic and other

proprietary products

2019

AFT returns to profitability

following a significant

investment period funded

by the 2015 IPO

In FY20 AFT delivers

over $100m of revenue

and operating profit

growth of 87%

Maxigesic sales

commence in

Australia

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2024

Revenue reaches ~$200m,

AFT products are sold in

reaches 77 countries and it

sets a target for $300m

Appendix 2: Australasian Product Portfolio
AFT has the #1 selling product (Maxigesic) in the Australian para-ibu

1

combo pain relief. AFT’s portfolio includes a

combination of over 150 proprietary, branded and generic products which address the following therapeutic areas:

PainMaxigesic, ParaOsteo, ZoRub OA/HP, Fenpaed,

Combolieve Day/Night

EyecareHylo, Novatears, CromoFresh,

Opti-soothe Wipes/Mask, VitAPOS

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

Lipo VitC, Lipo VitD, CalciTab

AllergyLoraclear, Histaclear, Fexaclear, Levoclear,

Allersoothe, Lorapaed, Becloclear, Steroclear

GastrointestinalGastrosoothe/Forte, LaxTab, Micolette,

Nausicalm, DiaRelieve

DermatologyCrystaderm, Crystasoothe, Topiderm range, Decazol,

MycoNail

HospitalMaxigesic IV, Injectables

1

Paracetamol and Ibuprofen

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

It continues the development of its portfolio of repurposed medicines: Maxigesic

1

, Pascomer, and Crystaderm

PainMaxigesic oral dose forms

-Tablets

-Solution

-Hot drink sachet

-Rapid tablets

-Cold and Flu

-Day& Night

ZoRub Osteo and HP

Hospital

Maxigesic IV (intravenous)

Off patent injectables

DermatologyCrystaderm – selected territories

Gastroenterology

Kiwisoothe

Micolette

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Paracetamol and Ibuprofen

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FOR MORE INFORMATION
Dr Hartley Atkinson

Managing Director

Email: h

artley.atkinson@aftpharm.com

Malcolm Tubby

Chief Financial Officer

Email: m

alcolm.tubby@aftpharm.com

AFT Pharmaceuticals Limited

Level 1, 129 Hurstmere Road

Takapuna, Auckland 0622

New Zealand

www.aftpharm.com

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