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委員會 文件號 000-51504

 

 

 

聯合 國

證券 交易委員會

華盛頓 特區20549

 

形式 20-F

 

登記 根據1934年《證券交易法》第12(b)或(g)條作出的聲明

 

 

年度 根據1934年證券交易所法第13或15(d)條提交的報告

 

爲 日終了的財政年度 6月30日, 2024

 

 

過渡 根據1934年證券交易所法第13或15(d)條提交的報告

 

爲 從到的過渡期

 

 

殼 根據1934年證券交易法第13或15(d)條提交的公司報告

 

日期 需要該空殼公司報告的事件。. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

 

遺傳 TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

(確切的 章程中規定的註冊人姓名以及註冊人姓名的英文翻譯)

 

澳大利亞

(管轄權 成立或組織)

 

60-66 Hanover Street, 菲茨羅伊,維多利亞,3065, 澳大利亞

(地址 主要行政辦公室)

 

西蒙 莫里斯,

首席 執行官

 

60-66 Hanover Street, 菲茨羅伊,維多利亞,3065, 澳大利亞

電話: +61 3 8412 7000

(Name, 公司聯繫人的電話、電子郵件和/或傳真號碼和地址)

 

證券 根據該法案第12(b)條登記或即將登記:

 

標題 各班   交易 符號   名稱 註冊的每個交易所
不適用   不適用   不適用

 

證券 根據該法案第12(g)條登記或將登記:美國存托股份,每股代表30股普通股。

 

證券 根據該法案第15(d)條有報告義務的: 沒有一

 

Number 截至年度報告所涵蓋期間結束時發行人各類別資本或普通股的已發行股份的數量 次報告.有 132,217,246 截至2024年6月30日已發行普通股。

 

指示 如果註冊人是《證券法》第405條規定的知名經驗豐富的發行人,則勾選標記。

 

是的 不是

 

如果 本報告爲年度報告或過渡報告,如果註冊人無需根據第節提交報告,則用複選標記表示 1934年證券交易法第13或15(d)條。

 

是的 不是

 

注意 - 勾選上述方框不會免除任何根據證券第13或15(d)條提交報告的登記人的負擔 1934年《交易法》免除其在這些條款下的義務。

 

指示 勾選註冊人(1)是否已提交證券交易所第13或15(d)條要求提交的所有報告 過去12個月內的1934年法案(或要求登記人提交此類報告的較短期限內),和(2) 在過去90天內一直遵守此類提交要求。

 

*☐不是

 

指示 檢查註冊人是否已以電子方式提交了根據規則需要提交的所有交互數據文件 S-t法規第405條(本章第232.405條)在過去12個月內(或註冊人 被要求提交此類文件)。

 

*☐不是

 

指示 通過勾選註冊人是大型加速歸檔者、加速歸檔者、非加速歸檔者還是新興增長者 公司請參閱「大型加速文件夾」、「加速文件夾」和「新興成長型公司」的定義 在《交易法》第120億.2條中。(勾選一項):

 

  大 加速文件收件箱   加速 文件收件箱   非加速 filer
          新興 成長型公司

 

如果 一家根據美國公認會計原則編制財務報表的新興成長型公司,通過勾選標記表明註冊人是否 已選擇不使用延長的過渡期來遵守任何新的或修訂的財務會計準則 * 根據《交易法》第13(a)條。☐

 

† 「新的或修訂的財務會計準則」一詞是指財務會計準則發佈的任何更新 2012年4月5日之後,董事會將其會計準則法典化。

 

指示 檢查註冊人是否已提交其管理層對其有效性評估的報告和證明 根據《薩班斯-奧克斯利法案》(15 USC)第404(b)條對其財務報告的內部控制7262(b))由註冊人 編制或發佈審計報告的公共會計師事務所。”

 

*否

 

如果 證券是根據該法案第12(b)條登記的,通過複選標記表明登記人的財務報表是否 文件中包含的內容反映了對之前發佈的財務報表錯誤的更正。

 

*否

 

指示 勾選這些錯誤更正是否是需要對基於激勵的薪酬進行恢復分析的重述 根據§240.10D-1(b),註冊人的任何執行官員在相關恢復期內收到。

 

是的否

 

表明 通過勾選標記,註冊人使用了哪種會計基礎來編制本備案文件中包含的財務報表:

 

美國 GAAP  

國際財務報告準則 頒佈的

國際 會計標準委員會收件箱

  其他☐

 

如果 針對上一個問題已勾選「其他」,通過勾選標記指明哪個財務報表項目 註冊人已選擇遵循。

 

項目 17項目18

 

如果 這是一份年度報告,通過勾選標記表明註冊人是否爲空殼公司(定義見交易所規則120億.2 法案)。

 

*否

 

(適用 僅針對過去五年內參與銀行破產程序的發行人)

 

指示 勾選註冊人是否已提交證券第12、13或15(d)條要求提交的所有文件和報告 根據法院確認的計劃分配證券後的1934年交易法。是

 

 

 

 
 

 

表 內容

 

項目 1. 董事、高級管理人員和顧問的身份 1
項目 2. 優惠統計數據和預期時間表 1
項目 3. 關鍵信息 1
項目 3.A 已保留 1
項目 3.B 資本化和負債化 1
項目 3.C 提供和使用收益的原因 1
項目 3.D 風險因素 1
項目 4. 關於公司的信息 21
項目 4.A 公司的歷史與發展 21
項目 4.B 業務概述 23
項目 4.C 組織結構 32
項目 4.D 物業、廠房及設備 32
項目 4A. 未解決的員工意見 33
項目 5. 經營與財務回顧與展望 33
項目 5.A 經營業績 33
項目 5.B 流動性與資本資源 37
項目 5.C 研發、專利和許可證等。 38
項目 5.D 趨勢信息 39
項目 5.E 關鍵會計估計 39
項目 6. 董事、高級管理人員和員工 39
項目 6.A 董事和高級管理人員 39
項目 6.B 補償 41
項目 6.C 董事會慣例 53
項目 6.D 員工 55
項目 6.E 股份所有權 55
第6.F項 披露登記人追討錯誤判給的補償的行動 55
項目 7. 大股東和關聯方交易 56
項目 7.A 大股東 56
項目 7.B 關聯方交易 56
項目 7.C 專家和律師的利益 56
項目 8. 財務信息 56
項目 8.A 合併報表和其他財務信息 56
項目 8.B 重大變化 57
項目 9. 報價和掛牌 57
項目 9.A 優惠和上市詳情 57
項目 9.B 配送計劃 57
項目 9.C 市場 57
項目 9.D 出售股東 57
項目 9.E 稀釋 57
項目 9.F 發行債券的開支 57
項目 10. 附加信息 57
項目 10.A 股本 57
項目 10.B 我們的憲法 57
項目 10.C 材料合同 59
項目 10.D 外匯管制 60
項目 10.E 稅務 60
項目 10.F 股息和支付代理人 66

 

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項目 10.G 專家發言 66
項目 10.H 展出的文件 66
項目 10.I 子公司信息 66
項目 10.J 給證券持有人的年度報告 66
項目 11. 關於市場風險的定量和定性披露 66
項目 12. 除股權證券外的其他證券說明 67
項目 12.A 債務證券 67
項目 12.B 認股權證和權利 67
項目 12.C 其他證券 67
項目 12.D 美國存托股份 67
項目 13. 違約、拖欠股息和拖欠股息 68
項目 14. 對擔保持有人權利和收益使用的實質性修改 68
項目 15. 控制和程序 68
項目 16 已保留 69
項目 16.A 審計委員會財務專家 69
項目 16.B 《道德守則》 69
項目 16.C 首席會計師費用及服務 69
項目 16.D 對審計委員會的上市標準的豁免 70
項目 16.E 發行人及關聯購買人購買股權證券 70
項目 16.F 更改註冊人的認證會計師 70
項目 16.G 公司治理 70
項目 16.H 煤礦安全信息披露 70
項目 16.我 關於妨礙檢查的外國司法管轄區的披露 70
項目 16.J 內幕交易政策 70
項目 16.K 網絡安全 70
項目 17. 財務報表 70
項目 18. 財務報表 70
項目 19. 陳列品 71

 

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引言

 

在 本年度報告中,「公司」、「基因技術」、「GTG」、「集團」、「我們」 「我們」和「我們的」是指基因技術有限公司及其合併子公司。

 

我們 合併財務報表載於本年度報告第F-1頁開始(參閱第18項「財務報表」)。

 

引用 「美國存托股票」指的是第12.D項「美國存托股票」中描述的我們的存托股票和對「普通股」的引用 股份”指第10項中描述的我們的普通股。

 

我們 財年於6月30日結束,本年度報告中提及的任何特定財年均指截至日期的十二個月期間 當年的6月30日。

 

前瞻性 報表

 

這 年度報告包含涉及風險和不確定性的前瞻性陳述。我們使用「預期」等詞語, 「相信」、「計劃」、「期望」、「未來」、「打算」和類似表達 以識別此類前瞻性陳述。本年度報告還包含歸因於某些第三方的前瞻性陳述 各方就其對基因技術以及相關市場和支出的增長進行了估計。您不應 過度依賴這些前瞻性陳述,這些陳述僅適用於本年度報告之日。我們的實際結果可能會有所不同 由於多種原因,包括下文所述我們面臨的風險,這些前瞻性陳述中預期的內容與以下 在本年度報告的標題「風險因素」和其他地方。

 

雖然 我們相信,此類前瞻性陳述中反映的預期目前是合理的,但我們不能保證 事實證明,這樣的期望是正確的。鑑於這些不確定性,請讀者不要過度依賴這種前瞻性 報表可能導致實際結果與我們預期存在重大差異的重要因素包含在警告中 本年度報告中的陳述,包括但不限於與本年度報告中包含的前瞻性陳述一起 報告,特別是在第3.D項「風險因素」下。

 

所有 隨後歸屬於我們的書面和口頭前瞻性陳述通過引用這些明確限定其完整性 警告性聲明。

 

澳大利亞 披露規定

 

我們 除了我們的ADS上市外,普通股主要在澳大利亞證券交易所(「ASX」)上市 納斯達克全球精選市場。作爲ASX上市的一部分,我們必須遵守既定的各種披露要求 根據2001年澳大利亞公司法和ASX上市規則。在副標題「澳大利亞人」下提供的信息 披露要求”旨在遵守ASX上市和《2001年公司法》披露要求,並非如此 以滿足本年度報告20-F表格要求的信息。

 

執法 負債和程序送達

 

我們 根據西澳大利亞州的法律在澳大利亞聯邦註冊成立。我們所有的董事和高管,以及 本年度報告中點名的任何專家都居住在美國以外。我們的幾乎所有資產、董事和高管 官員的資產和這樣的專家的資產都位於美國以外。因此,投資者可能無法 影響在美國境內向我們或我們的董事、高管或該等專家送達法律程序文件,或對他們強制執行 或在美國法院,根據美國聯邦證券法的民事責任條款在美國法院獲得的判決 此外,我們的澳大利亞律師告訴我們,澳大利亞法院是否會強制執行 美國、我們的董事、高管和專家,根據民事責任條款在美國獲得的判決 美國聯邦證券法的一部分,或將在澳大利亞法院根據聯邦 美國證券法

 

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部分 我

 

項目 1.董事、高級管理人員和顧問的身份

 

不 適用

 

項目 2.報價統計數據和預計時間表

 

不 適用因

 

項目 3.密鑰信息

 

項目 3.A保留

 

項目 3.b資本化和負債

 

不 適用因

 

項目 3.C提供和使用收益的原因

 

不 適用因

 

項目 3.D風險因素

 

之前 您購買了我們的ADS,您應該意識到存在風險,包括以下描述的風險。你應該仔細考慮這些 在您決定購買我們的ADS之前,風險因素以及本年度報告其他地方包含的所有其他信息。

 

風險 因素總結

 

風險 與我們的業務有關的

 

一個 與我們的產品和候選產品在國際上商業化相關的各種風險可能會對 我們的生意。
我們的 該公司有虧損的歷史。
我們 可能無法成功地從我們現有的產品組合過渡到我們的下一代風險評估測試,並且我們的 新開發的營銷和分銷這類產品的方法可能不會產生收入。
我們的 產品可能永遠不會獲得市場的廣泛認可。
我們 由於收購easyDNA和AffinityDNA而面臨更多風險,可能無法成功整合我們的業務 並實現這些收購的預期協同效應和相關利益,或在預期時間框架內實現這一點。
失敗 證明我們產品的臨床實用性可能會對我們的財務狀況和結果產生實質性的不利影響 行動。
如果 我們的競爭對手開發出優越的產品,我們的運營和財務狀況可能會受到影響。
我們 與我們有限控制的外部各方有重要關係。
我們 可能要承擔責任,我們的保險可能不足以支付損害賠償。
安防 違規、隱私問題、數據丟失和其他事件可能會危及與我們業務相關的敏感或個人信息 或阻止我們訪問關鍵信息並使我們承擔責任,這可能會對我們的業務和聲譽造成不利影響。
我們 在我們的業務中使用潛在的危險材料、化學品和患者樣本,以及任何與不當處理有關的糾紛, 儲存或處置這些材料可能既耗時又昂貴。
我們的 工業受制於快速變化的技術以及與基因和基因相關的新的和不斷增加的科學數據 變異及其在疾病中的作用。
我們 依靠我們的學術和企業合作伙伴爲我們的研究、開發和商業化所做的合作努力 產品。我們的合作伙伴違反其義務或終止關係,可能會剝奪我們寶貴的資源。 並且需要額外的時間和金錢投入。
如果 我們唯一的實驗室設施變得無法操作,我們可能無法進行測試,我們的業務將受到損害。
這個 失去我們高級管理團隊的關鍵成員,或者我們無法吸引和留住高技能的科學家、臨床醫生和 銷售人員可能會對我們的業務產生不利影響。

 

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變化 按照食品和藥物管理局(FDA)監管我們測試的方式,可能會導致提供延遲或額外費用 我們的測試和我們未來可能開發的測試。
我們的 被吊銷或暫時吊銷執照,或被處以罰款或處罰,或未來發生以下情況的變化,可能會損害業務, 或改變我們對臨床實驗室改進修正案(CLIA)或國家實驗室許可法的解釋 都是受制於。
失敗 建立並遵守適當的質量標準,以確保在執行過程中遵守最高水平的質量 我們的測試服務以及我們產品的設計、製造和營銷可能會對我們的運營結果產生不利影響 並對我們的聲譽造成不利影響。
我們 可能受到違反《反海外腐敗法》(FCPA)和其他全球反賄賂法律的不利影響。
如果 我們未能維持有效的財務報告內部控制制度,我們可能無法準確地報告我們的 財務結果或防止欺詐。
失敗 遵守健康信息隱私法,包括1996年《健康保險可攜帶性和責任法案》(HIPAA)或 適用的其他美國聯邦或州健康信息隱私和安全法律可能會對我們的業務產生負面影響。
如果 我們或我們的合作伙伴未能在適用的範圍內遵守複雜的聯邦、州、當地和外國法律和法規 對於我們的業務,我們可能會遭受嚴重的後果,這可能會對我們的經營業績和財務產生實質性的不利影響 條件。
一個 不遵守適用於我們業務的任何聯邦或州法律,特別是相關法律 對於消除醫療欺詐,可能會對我們的業務產生不利影響。
我們 面臨與貨幣匯率波動相關的風險,這可能對我們的經營業績產生不利影響。
政府 對基因研究或檢測的監管可能會對我們的服務需求產生不利影響,並損害我們的業務和運營。
失敗 在我們的信息技術系統中,可能會顯著增加測試周轉時間或對計費流程的影響,或者 否則就會擾亂我們的行動。
任何 我們網站或我們的計算機或物流系統的服務嚴重中斷,無論是由於我們的信息故障 技術系統或第三方供應商的系統可能會損害我們的聲譽,並可能導致客戶流失。
違規事件 網絡或信息技術、自然災害或恐怖襲擊可能會對我們的業務產生不利影響。
道德規範 而圍繞基因信息使用的其他擔憂可能會減少對我們服務的需求。
風險 與我們的知識產權有關。
我們 嚴重依賴專利和專有技術,可能無法保護我們的業務。
我們 在某些司法管轄區可能會遇到保護我們的知識產權的困難,這可能會削弱我們的 在這些司法管轄區的知識產權。
我們的 運行可能受到極端天氣條件的影響或其他適時運輸中斷的影響 標本的數量。
我們的 消費者發起測試(CIT)平台將使我們面臨各種風險。
停產 或召回現有測試產品或我們的客戶使用新技術執行自己的測試可能會產生不利影響 我們的生意。
的 多基因風險評分(PPA)測試可能無法獲得必要的監管許可,因此我們可能無法產生任何收入。
如果 獲得和維持FDA批准需要進行PPA測試,它將遵守持續的政府法規和其他法規 外國法規。
下降 一般經濟或商業狀況可能會對我們的業務產生負面影響。

 

風險 與我們的證券相關

 

我們 ADS可能會從納斯達克資本市場退市。
我們 股價波動較大,可能會根據我們無法控制的事件和一般行業狀況而大幅波動。作爲 因此,您的投資價值可能會大幅下降。
的 事實上,我們預計不支付現金股息可能會導致我們的股票價格下跌。
你 可能難以送達法律程序並執行鍼對我們和我們管理層的判決。

 

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因爲 我們不需要向您提供與美國證券發行商相同的信息,您可能不會 提供相同的保護或信息,如果您投資了一家總部設在美國的上市公司。
AS 作爲一家外國私人發行人,我們被允許在與以下公司治理事項有關的母國做法 與納斯達克公司治理上市標準有很大差異,這些做法可能會減少對股東的保護 如果我們完全遵守納斯達克公司治理上市標準,他們將享受到的好處更多。
AS 作爲一家美國上市公司,我們必須遵守額外的合規要求,包括第404條, 如果我們不能保持有效的內部控制系統,我們可能無法準確地報告我們的財務結果 或防止欺詐。
我們 作爲一家擁有在美國上市的美國存託憑證的公司運營,將會產生巨大的成本,而我們的 管理層將被要求投入大量時間來實施新的合規舉措。
這個 本公司普通股與美國存託憑證同時上市可能會對美國存託憑證的流動資金及價值產生負面影響。
澳籍 收購法可能會阻止對我們提出的收購要約,或者可能會阻止在我們的 普通股或美國存託憑證。
我們的 適用於我們的憲法和澳大利亞法律法規可能會對我們採取以下行動的能力產生不利影響 對我們的股東有利。
一個 我們的美國存託憑證缺乏大量流動性,可能會對您轉售我們的證券的能力產生負面影響。
在……裏面 在某些情況下,美國存託憑證持有人相對於普通股持有人的權利可能有限。

 

風險 一些涉及稅收

 

我們 可能被歸類爲被動外國投資公司,這可能會導致美國聯邦所得稅的不利後果 美國持有者。
如果 美國人被視爲擁有至少10%的普通股,該持有人可能會受到美國聯邦不利的影響 所得稅後果。
變化 稅法可能會對我們的公司產生重大不利影響,並減少我們股東的淨回報。
稅 當局可能不同意我們關於某些稅收立場的立場和結論,從而導致意外成本、稅收 或未實現預期利益。

 

風險 與我們的業務有關的

 

一 與我們的產品和候選產品在國際上商業化相關的各種風險可能會產生重大不利影響 我們的業務

 

我們, 或我們的許可合作伙伴,可能會在多個司法管轄區尋求對我們的產品或候選產品的監管批准,因此, 我們預計我們的產品和候選產品將面臨與在國外運營相關的額外風險 如果我們獲得必要的批准,包括:

 

不同 國外的監管要求;
的 所謂平行進口的潛力,即當地賣家面臨當地價格高或更高的情況,選擇從 國外市場(價格較低或較低),而不是在當地購買;
意外 關稅、貿易壁壘、價格和匯率管制以及其他監管要求的變化;
經濟 疲軟,包括通貨膨脹,或政治不穩定,特別是外國經濟體和市場;
合規 針對居住或旅行在國外的員工制定稅收、就業、移民和勞動法;
外國 稅收,包括預扣稅;
外國 貨幣波動,這可能導致運營費用增加和收入減少,以及其他義務 在另一個國家做生意;
困難 配備和管理海外業務;
勞動力 勞工騷亂比澳大利亞或美國更常見的國家的不確定性;
挑戰 執行我們的合同和知識產權,特別是在那些不尊重和保護的外國 與澳大利亞或美國相同程度的知識產權;
生產 任何影響國外原材料供應或製造能力的事件導致的短缺;以及
業務 地緣政治行動(包括戰爭和恐怖主義)造成的中斷。

 

這些 以及與我們或我們的許可合作伙伴的國際運營相關的其他風險可能會對我們的能力產生重大不利影響 實現或維持盈利運營。

 

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我們 公司有虧損的歷史。

 

我們 自截至2011年6月30日的年度以來,每年均出現營業虧損。截至2024年6月30日,公司累計虧損 目前尚不能確定公司的虧損金額爲166,376,076澳元,未來虧損的程度以及公司能否在未來幾年盈利。 該公司目前沒有產生足夠的收入來支付其運營費用。2024年7月26日,公司宣佈 該公司正在重組其運營模式,以顯著減少持續的運營虧損和現金外流。作爲該計劃的一部分 重組公司將過渡到輕資本運營模式,在這種模式下,研發和新產品等活動 開發、知識產權創建、實驗室測試和推出以前已有的預測性基因檢測產品 在內部,將以不同的方式停止、外包和/或通過合作進行。展望未來,公司的重點將是 憑藉其easyDNA和AffinityDNA業務不斷增長的收入,以及通過戰略合作伙伴關係將GeneType在美國商業化。 如果我們無法產生足夠的收入並最終實現盈利,或者如果我們無法通過籌集資金來彌補持續的虧損 需要額外融資時,我們的股東可能會失去全部或部分投資。

 

我們 最近收購的EasyDNA可能無法成功擴大收入,從而提高運營盈利能力 和AffinityDNA業務或實現產品組合向我們下一代geneType風險評估的重大商業銷售 試驗.

 

我們 相信我們未來的成功取決於我們從現有產品中增加收入的能力,併成功地 介紹和銷售我們新開發的產品,包括我們於11月推出的創新遺傳性乳腺癌和卵巢癌檢測 2023年,以及2024年3月啓動的遺傳型綜合風險評估測試。儘管我們相信我們現在有了世界 這類產品將成爲使預測性基因檢測成爲主流醫療保健活動的重要組成部分,我們可能 不能成功地從我們現有的產品過渡到這些產品,並且不能保證對這些產品的需求 將開發新產品。此外,我們計劃通過全球分銷網絡向醫療保健提供者介紹我們的新產品 而不是通過我們自己的銷售團隊。儘管我們相信我們正在建立有價值的銷售和分銷關係 與經驗豐富的經銷公司合作,不能保證我們能按條件達成經銷安排。 令我們滿意,我們的營銷戰略將取得成功,並帶來可觀的收入。

 

我們 產品可能永遠不會獲得明顯的市場接受度。

 

我們 可能會花費大量資金和管理精力來開發和營銷我們的預測基因檢測產品,而無需 保證我們將成功銷售我們的產品或服務。我們有能力成功達成分銷安排 銷售我們的分子風險評估和預測性基因檢測產品和服務將在很大程度上取決於這樣的看法: 我們的產品和服務可以降低患者風險並改善醫療結果,並且我們的產品和服務優於現有的產品和服務 試驗.如果我們花錢卻沒有任何回報,我們的業務也可能受到不利影響。

 

我們 因收購EasyDNA和AffinityDNA而面臨額外風險。我們可能無法成功整合我們的業務 並實現這些收購的預期協同效應和相關利益,或者在我們預期的時間範圍內實現這一目標。包括:

 

困難 在整合和管理easyDNA和AffinityDNA的組合運營中,實現預期的經濟、運營、 和其他收益,這可能會導致大量成本和延誤或其他運營、技術或財務 問題;
中斷 EasyDNA和AffinityDNA業務及其與服務提供商和其他第三方的運營和關係;
損失 EasyDNA和AffinityDNA的關鍵員工以及與將新員工融入我們的文化相關的其他挑戰 如果整合不成功,會對聲譽造成損害;
分流 管理時間和重點從運營我們的業務到解決easyDNA和AffinityDNA運營集成的挑戰;
分流 從我們現有產品、服務和運營的持續開發中獲得大量資源;
失穩 成功實現我們預定的業務戰略;
增加 我們預計在未來期間將發生的經營虧損;
監管部門 整合或管理合併的業務或擴展到其他行業或醫療保健行業的部分的複雜性;
監管部門 側重於企業醫療實踐的發展或執法趨勢;
更大 與easyDNA和AffinityDNA業務和業務整合相關的成本高於預期;
增加 與增加受監管業務相關的合規和相關成本;

 

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責任 EasyDNA和AffinityDNA的負債,包括未向我們披露或超出我們估計的負債,以及 由於未能維持有效的數據保護和隱私實踐控制而產生的責任,不受限制 並遵守適用法規;以及
潛在 與EasyDNA和AffinityDNA收購相關記錄的無形資產的會計費用,例如信譽, 商標、客戶關係或知識產權隨後被確定受損並減記價值。

 

失敗 爲了證明我們的geneType產品的臨床實用性,可能會對我們的財務狀況和結果產生重大不利影響 的運營。

 

的 公司認爲,其當前的GeneType風險評估測試,以及針對其他疾病適應症的新測試管道 正在開發的國家有能力改變整個人口的健康結果。然而,公司證明這一點至關重要 其新產品的大規模臨床應用。臨床實用性是指測試對臨床實踐的實用性。如果公司 無法證明臨床實用性,或者如果數據被認爲不足以驗證實用性,那麼需求可能不足 對於公司的產品。

 

如果 我們的競爭對手開發出優質產品,我們的運營和財務狀況可能會受到影響。

 

我們 目前面臨來自生物技術和診斷公司、學術和研究機構以及政府的競爭加劇 或其他正在尋求與我們的分子風險評估基本相似的產品和服務的公共資助機構 測試產品,或以其他方式滿足我們客戶和潛在客戶的需求。

 

我們 預測基因檢測和評估市場的競爭對手包括位於澳大利亞的私營和公共部門企業, 美國和其他地方。許多與我們競爭的組織規模要大得多,並且更容易獲得所需的資源。在 特別是,他們在金融、研發、製造、營銷、銷售、分銷等領域擁有更多經驗, 技術和監管問題比我們更重要。此外,許多更大的當前和潛在競爭對手已經建立 名稱/品牌知名度和更廣泛的合作關係。

 

我們 在分子風險評估和預測測試領域的競爭地位尤其基於我們以下方面的能力:

 

繼續 通過臨床試驗獲得科學驗證的過程,加強和維護科學可信度 得到醫學期刊同行評審出版物的支持;
創建 保持科學先進的技術,提供專有產品和服務;
繼續 加強和改進有關我們的癌症風險評估測試向患者提供的重要性和價值的信息 和醫生;
多樣化 我們針對疾病類型提供的產品;
獲得 併爲我們的產品和服務維護專利或其他保護;
獲得 並及時保持所需的政府批准和其他認證;以及
成功 營銷我們的產品和服務。

 

如果 我們未能成功實現這些目標,我們的業務可能會受到不利影響。同樣,我們的競爭對手可能會成功開發 比我們正在開發的或將提供我們的技術、產品或服務更有效的技術、產品或服務 服務過時、沒有競爭力或不經濟。

 

我們 與我們控制有限的外部方有重要關係。

 

我們 與學術顧問、其他機構的研究合作者和其他未受僱於 我們。因此,我們對他們的活動的控制有限,只能期望他們有限的時間專門用於我們的 活動。這些人可能與其他實體有諮詢、就業或諮詢安排,這些實體可能與其他實體發生衝突或競爭 履行他們對我們的義務。我們的顧問通常會簽署協議,對我們的專有信息進行保密 以及研究結果。然而,我們可能無法對我們的技術保密,傳播這些技術可能會 損害了我們的競爭地位和運營結果。就我們的科學顧問、合作者或顧問而言 對於可能適用於我們建議的產品的發明或工藝,可能會產生關於專有權所有權的爭議 這樣的信息,我們可能不會成功,有任何爭議的結果。

 

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我們 可能承擔責任,我們的保險可能不足以賠償損失。

 

我們的 商業使我們面臨潛在的責任風險,這些風險是分子風險的測試、製造、營銷和銷售所固有的。 評估和預測性測試。使用我們的產品和候選產品,無論是用於臨床試驗還是商業銷售,都可以 使我們面臨專業和產品責任索賠以及可能的負面宣傳。我們可能會因不正確的原因而提出索賠 使用我們的產品進行的遺傳變異分析或其他篩查測試的結果。此類索賠的訴訟可能代價高昂。 此外,如果法院要求我們向原告支付損害賠償金,這種損害賠償的金額可能是巨大的和嚴重的損害。 我們的財務狀況。雖然我們在廣泛的責任和專業形式下有公共和產品責任保險 賠償政策,我們的承保水平或範圍可能不足以完全覆蓋任何潛在的責任索賠。此外, 我們可能無法在未來以可接受的成本獲得額外的責任保險。一項成功的索賠或一系列索賠 超出我們的保險範圍,以及專業和/或產品責任訴訟對聲譽的影響 我們的技術和產品的適銷性,加上關鍵人員注意力的轉移,可能會產生負面影響 我們的生意。

 

安全 違規行爲、隱私問題、數據丟失和其他事件可能會損害與我們業務相關的敏感或個人信息 或阻止我們訪問關鍵信息並使我們承擔責任,這可能會對我們的業務和聲譽產生不利影響。

 

在……裏面 在我們的正常業務過程中,我們收集和存儲敏感數據,包括受保護的健康信息(PHI)、個人身份識別 擁有或控制的信息、遺傳信息、信用卡信息、知識產權和專有商業信息 由我們自己或我們的客戶、付款人和其他方支付。我們使用以下組合來管理和維護我們的應用程序和數據 現場系統、託管數據中心繫統和基於雲的系統。我們還通過以下方式傳遞PHI和其他敏感患者數據 我們的各種客戶工具和平台。除了存儲和傳輸受多項法律保護的敏感數據外, 這些應用程序和數據包含各種業務關鍵信息,包括研究和開發信息、 商業信息,以及商業和金融信息。我們面臨着與保護這些關鍵信息相關的許多風險, 包括失去訪問權限的風險、不適當的披露、不適當的修改以及我們無法充分監控的風險 並修改我們對關鍵信息的控制。我們的數據和系統可能出現的任何技術問題, 包括由第三方提供商託管的服務,可能會導致我們的業務和運營中斷或暴露在 安全漏洞。這些類型的問題可能是由各種因素造成的,包括基礎設施的故意更改、 或意外的人爲操作或疏忽、軟件錯誤、惡意軟件、病毒、安全攻擊、欺詐、客戶使用量激增和拒絕 服務問題。此外,最近勒索軟件和網絡安全攻擊大幅增加,與 俄羅斯和烏克蘭之間持續的衝突,這可能會對運行我們關鍵業務所需的內部系統造成實質性損害 運營和創收服務。

 

的 這些關鍵信息的安全處理、存儲、維護和傳輸對於我們的運營和業務戰略至關重要, 我們投入了大量資源來保護此類信息。雖然我們採取我們認爲合理和適當的 採取措施,包括正式的專門企業安全計劃,以保護敏感信息免受各種損害(包括 未經授權的訪問、披露或修改或缺乏可用性),我們的信息技術和基礎設施可能容易受到攻擊 黑客或病毒的攻擊或因員工錯誤、瀆職或其他中斷而被破壞。例如,我們一直受到 過去的網絡釣魚事件,並且我們未來可能會遇到其他事件。任何此類違規或中斷都可能損害 我們的網絡及其存儲在其中的信息可能會被未經授權的方訪問、更改、公開披露、丟失或被盜。

 

未經授權 訪問、丟失或傳播也可能擾亂我們的運營(包括我們進行分析、提供測試結果的能力, 向付款人或患者收取賬單,處理索賠和上訴,提供客戶幫助,開展研發活動,收集, 處理和準備公司財務信息,提供有關我們的測試以及其他患者和醫生教育的信息, 通過我們的網站進行外展工作,並管理我們業務的行政方面)並損害我們的聲譽,其中任何一種 可能會對我們的業務產生不利影響。

 

在 除了數據安全風險外,我們還面臨隱私風險。我們是否應該真正侵犯或被視爲侵犯任何隱私 我們向患者或消費者做出的承諾,可能會受到受影響個人或感興趣的隱私監管機構的投訴, 例如FTC、州總檢察長、歐盟成員國數據保護機構或另一個國際的數據保護機構 轄區鑑於我們收集的數據的敏感性,這種風險更加嚴重。

 

任何 導致明顯侵犯隱私的安全妥協也可能導致法律索賠或訴訟;根據聯邦、 監管隱私、安全或侵犯個人信息的國家、外國或多國法律,例如但不限於 對1996年的健康保險可攜帶性和責任法案,或HIPAA,經健康信息技術促進經濟修訂 和2009年臨床健康法案,或HITECH,國家數據安全和數據泄露通知法,歐盟總 《數據保護條例》(GDPR)和2018年英國《數據保護法》;以及相關監管處罰。對失敗的處罰 遵守HIPAA或HITECH的要求差異很大,並取決於HIPAA監管的知識和過錯 實體,可包括對違反《國際公共部門會計準則》規定的每一日曆年最高150美元的民事罰款(萬)。 違反HIPAA明知地獲取或披露個人可識別健康信息的人可能面臨刑事處罰 最高50,000美元和最高一年監禁。如果不法行爲涉及虛假借口,則加重刑事處罰 或爲了商業利益、個人利益或惡意傷害而出售、轉移或使用可識別的健康信息的意圖。罰則 對於聯邦貿易委員會法案或國家不公平和欺騙性行爲和做法,或UDAP,法規還可以 差異很大。

 

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那裏 在制定數據保護法規方面,世界各地都進行了前所未有的活動。因此,解釋和 消費者、健康相關和數據保護法在美國、歐洲和其他地方的適用往往是不確定的、相互矛盾的 而且還在不斷變化。GDPR於2018年5月25日起施行。GDPR適用於在歐盟境內和域外設立的任何實體 歐盟以外的任何實體,向歐盟境內的個人提供商品或服務,或監控其行爲。這個 GDPR對個人數據的控制者和處理者提出了嚴格的要求,包括加強對「特殊類別」的保護 個人數據,包括敏感信息,如數據對象的健康和基因信息。GDPR還授予 個人與其個人資料有關的各種權利,包括查閱、更正、反對某些處理的權利 和刪除。GDPR爲個人提供了一項明確的權利,如果個人相信他或她的權利,可以尋求法律補救 都被侵犯了。未遵守GDPR或成員國相關國家數據保護法的要求 可能偏離GDPR或比GDPR更具限制性的歐盟規則,可能會導致歐盟監管機構開出巨額行政罰款。 違反GDPR的最高罰款上限爲2,000萬歐元或組織全球年收入的4%,以兩者中的任何一種爲準 是更偉大的。

 

另外, GDPR的實施已導致其他司法管轄區修改或提出立法,以修改其現有的數據隱私和 網絡安全法類似於GDPR的要求。例如,2018年6月28日,加利福尼亞州通過了加州消費者隱私 2018年法案,或CCPA。CCPA規定了滿足一個或多個CCPA適用性門檻的某些營利性企業如何收集資金, 使用和披露居住在加利福尼亞州的消費者的個人信息。在其他方面,CCPA授予加利福尼亞州 消費者有權收到通知,說明企業將收集哪些類別的個人信息,企業如何 將使用和共享個人信息,並將接收個人信息的第三方。CCPA還授予權利 獲取、刪除或轉移個人信息;以及在行使權利後從企業獲得同等服務和定價的權利 CCPA授予的消費者權利。此外,CCPA允許加州消費者有權選擇不出售 他們的個人信息,《反海外腐敗法》廣義地定義爲向第三方披露個人信息作爲交換 爲了金錢或其他有價值的代價。CCPA還要求企業實施合理的安全程序,以保障 防止未經授權訪問、使用或泄露個人信息。CCPA不適用於某些當事人收取的公共衛生費用 HIPAA,或根據HIPAA定義的去身份數據。CCPA規定了對違規行爲的民事處罰,以及私人 對因企業未能實施和維護合理的數據安全而導致的某些數據泄露的訴訟權 預計會增加數據泄露訴訟的程序。2023年1月1日,加州隱私權法案(CPRA)定於 生效,並將對CCPA進行實質性修改。CPRA將修改CCPA,爲加州居民提供 能夠限制他們的敏感信息的使用,規定對涉及加州居民的CPRA違規行爲進行處罰 16歲以下,併成立一個新的加州隱私保護局來實施和執行法律。

 

弗吉尼亞州, 科羅拉多州和猶他州最近頒佈了類似的隱私法案,美國其他數十個州目前正在考慮 類似的消費者數據隱私法,如果頒佈,可能會影響我們的運營。一些觀察家指出,CCPA可能標誌着 美國開始出現更嚴格的隱私立法趨勢,這可能會增加我們的潛在責任 並對我們的業務、運營業績和財務狀況產生不利影響。

 

它 GDPR、CCPA和其他新興的美國和國際數據保護法是否可能被解釋和適用於 一種與我們的做法不一致的方式。如果是這樣的話,這可能會導致政府施加罰款或命令,要求我們改變 我們的做法,這可能會對我們的業務產生不利影響。此外,這些隱私法律和法規可能因國家/地區而異 國家和州之間,我們在這些法律和法規下的義務根據我們在特定地區的活動的性質而有所不同 司法管轄權,例如我們是否從當地司法管轄區的個人那裏收集樣本,是否在當地司法管轄區進行檢測, 或處理有關當地司法管轄區員工或其他個人的個人信息。遵守這些不同的法律 法規可能會導致我們產生巨額成本,或者要求我們改變我們的業務做法和合規程序 對我們的生意不利的態度。我們不能保證我們正在或將繼續遵守各種隱私和數據 在我們開展業務的所有司法管轄區的安全要求。未能遵守隱私和數據安全要求 可能導致各種後果,包括民事或刑事處罰、訴訟或損害我們的聲譽,其中任何一項 可能會對我們的業務產生實質性的不利影響。

 

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我們 在我們的業務中使用潛在危險的材料、化學品和患者樣本以及與不當處理、儲存有關的任何爭議 或者這些材料的處理可能耗時且成本高昂。

 

我們的 研發、生產和服務活動涉及對危險實驗室材料和化學品的控制使用, 包括少量的酸和酒精,以及液體(即唾液、血液)以及來自客戶的組織樣本。我們不是故意的 處理有傳染性的樣本。我們、我們的合作者和服務提供商受到澳大利亞聯邦、州和地方政府的嚴格監管 管理職業健康和安全標準的法律和法規,包括管理使用、儲存、搬運和處置的標準 這些材料和某些廢品。然而,我們可能要對意外污染或排放或由此產生的任何後果負責。 危險材料造成的傷害,以及病人樣本和數據的運輸、處理和存儲。如果我們、我們的合作者或 如果服務提供商未能遵守適用的法律或法規,我們可能會被要求支付罰款或對任何 由此造成的損害和這一責任可能超過我們的財力。此外,未來對環境健康和安全的變化 法律可能會導致我們產生額外的費用或限制我們的運營。

 

在 此外,我們的合作者和服務提供商可能正在使用這些相同類型的危險材料,包括危險化學品, 與我們的合作有關。如果發生訴訟或調查,我們可能會對造成的任何傷害負責 因接觸或釋放這些危險材料或可能含有傳染性材料的客戶樣本而對個人或財產造成影響。 此責任的成本可能超過我們的資源。雖然我們爲這些風險維持廣泛形式的責任保險,但 我們的承保水平或廣度可能不足以完全涵蓋潛在的責任索賠。

 

我們 工業受到快速變化的技術以及與基因和遺傳變異相關的新的和越來越多的科學數據的影響 以及它們在疾病中的作用。

 

我們的 如果不能開發測試來跟上這些變化的步伐,我們可能會被淘汰。近年來,在以下方面取得了許多進展 用於分析大量基因組信息以及遺傳學和基因變異在疾病和治療中的作用的方法 治療。我們的行業已經並將繼續以快速的技術變革、越來越大的數據量、 頻繁推出新的測試服務和不斷髮展的行業標準,所有這些都可能使我們的測試過時。我們未來的成功 還將取決於我們是否有能力在及時和經濟高效的基礎上跟上客戶不斷變化的需求並追求 技術和科學進步帶來的新的市場機遇。我們的測試可能會過時,我們的業務 除非我們不斷更新我們的產品以反映關於基因和遺傳變異的新科學知識,否則會受到不利影響 以及它們在疾病和治療療法中的作用。

 

我們 依靠我們的學術和企業合作伙伴的合作努力來研究、開發和商業化我們的產品。 我們的合作伙伴違反義務或終止關係可能會剝奪我們寶貴的資源並需要 額外的時間和金錢投資。

 

我們 我們產品的研究、開發和商業化戰略歷來涉及達成各種安排 與學術界、企業合作伙伴和其他人合作。因此,我們戰略的成功部分取決於這些關係的強度 這些外部各方盡最大努力承擔自己的責任並執行任務並做出反應 及時的。我們的合作者也可能是我們的競爭對手。我們不一定能控制資源的數量和時間 我們的合作者致力於履行其合同義務,但我們不確定這些各方是否會履行其義務 正如預期的那樣,或者任何收入將從這些安排中獲得。

 

如果 我們的協作者違反或終止了與我們的協議,或者未能及時開展他們的協作活動 在這種合作安排下,候選產品或研究計劃的開發或商業化可以是 延遲了。如果是這樣,我們可能被要求承擔不可預見的額外責任或致力於不可預見的額外責任。 用於這種開發或商業化的資金或其他資源,或者這種開發或商業化可以終止。這個 終止或取消合作安排可能會對我們的財務狀況、知識產權狀況產生不利影響 和一般業務。此外,合作者和我們之間的分歧可能會導致合作研究、開發 或某些產品的商業化,或可能需要或導致正式的法律程序或仲裁解決。這些後果 可能既耗時又昂貴,並可能對公司產生重大不利影響。

 

我們 依賴學術和企業合作者、許可人、被許可人、獨立人士提供的科學、技術和臨床數據 承包商和其他人蔘與潛在治療方法的評估和開發。該數據可能存在錯誤或遺漏 這將對這些方法的發展產生重大不利影響。

 

如果 我們唯一的實驗室合作伙伴的設施變得無法運行,我們可能無法進行測試,我們的業務也將 傷害.

 

我們 在很大程度上依賴於我們在澳大利亞墨爾本的唯一實驗室設施,該實驗室已獲得美國CLIA認證。 我們目前的實驗室場地租約將於2025年2月28日到期。爲了減輕這一風險並提供更大的測試能力和 爲了提高靈活性,我們於2024年6月與總部設在德克薩斯州休斯敦的領先專業基因實驗室Gene by Gene(GBG)建立了合作伙伴關係。 GBG最先進、經過高度認證的設施(CLIA、CAP、AABB和CDPH獲得許可)能夠處理超過25,000個 每月的測試大大增加了genType的運營能力。合作的最初重點是專注於測試 並在北美證明了這個解決方案。2024年7月26日,我們宣佈,作爲GTG所有遺傳型測試重組的一部分 在北美市場測試成功後,將轉移到GBG。一旦我們關閉了墨爾本的實驗室 我們將依靠GBG來執行我們的測試,維護我們的CLIA和其他所需的認證或執照。如果我們失去了我們的 CLIA認證或其他所需的認證或許可證,或如果GBG設施因自然或 人爲災難,包括洪水和停電,我們將很難或不可能在一段時間內進行測試 時間的流逝。無法執行我們的測試或積壓的測試,如果我們GBG的設施無法運行 即使是很短的一段時間也可能導致客戶流失或損害我們的聲譽,我們可能無法重新獲得這些客戶 在未來。

 

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AS 我們將不再擁有自己的設施,我們將依賴第三方,他們擁有所需的設施,並擁有既定的國家許可證 和CLIA認證,來執行我們的測試。作爲向GBG過渡的一部分,我們已經發展了我們的GenType解決方案、系統和流程 能夠與第三方實驗室集成,提供更高的靈活性。然而,我們不能向您保證我們會 能夠找到另一家願意遵守所需程序的CLIA認證機構,該實驗室將願意 在商業上合理的條件下進行測試,或者它將能夠滿足我們的質量標準,而不是GBG 是必需的。爲了重新建立一個替代的臨床參考實驗室設施,我們必須花費相當長的時間 和資金,以確保足夠的空間,建設設施,招聘和培訓員工,並建立額外的運營 以及支持第二個設施所需的行政基礎設施。我們可能無法複製,或者可能需要相當長的時間 我們的測試過程或結果將在新的設施中進行。此外,任何新的臨床參考實驗室設施都將受到 CLIA下的認證和包括加利福尼亞州和紐約州在內的幾個州的許可,這可能需要大量的 時間和結果導致我們開始運營的能力被推遲。

 

的 我們高級管理團隊的關鍵成員流失,或者我們無法吸引和留住高技能的科學家、臨床醫生和銷售人員 可能會對我們的業務產生不利影響。

 

我們 成功在很大程度上取決於我們執行管理團隊主要成員和其他主要管理人員的技能、經驗和績效 崗位當我們繼續開發技術和測試流程時,這些人中的每個人的共同努力都至關重要, 繼續我們的國際擴張並轉型爲擁有多種商業化產品的公司。如果我們失去一個或多個 在這些關鍵員工中,我們可能會在有效競爭、開發技術和實施業務方面遇到困難 戰略佈局

 

我們的 研發計劃和商業實驗室的運作取決於我們吸引和留住高技能科學家的能力 和技術人員,包括有執照的實驗室技術人員、化學家、生物統計學家和工程師。我們可能無法吸引或 由於生命科學企業之間對人才的競爭,未來留住合格的科技人員。 此外,如果未來幾年臨床實驗室科學家短缺,這將使招聘變得更加困難。 有足夠數量的合格人員。我們還面臨着來自大學以及公共和私人研究機構的競爭。 招聘和留住高素質的科學人才。我們的成功還取決於我們吸引和留住銷售人員的能力 具有豐富的腫瘤學經驗,並與內科腫瘤學家、病理學家和其他醫院人員有密切的關係。 我們可能在尋找、招聘或留住合格的銷售人員方面遇到困難,這可能會導致延遲或下降 採用我們的測試。如果我們無法吸引和留住必要的人員來實現我們的業務目標,我們可能會 體驗限制,這可能會對我們支持研發和銷售計劃的能力產生不利影響。

 

變化 FDA監管我們測試的方式可能會導致我們提供測試和測試的延遲或額外費用 未來發展。

 

從歷史上看, 美國食品和藥物管理局(FDA)對大多數實驗室開發的產品行使了執法自由裁量權 測試(「LDT」),並沒有要求實驗室提供LDT遵守該機構的醫療要求 設備(例如,設施註冊、設備清單、質量體系法規、上市前審批或上市前審批),以及 上市後控制)。然而,近年來,FDA公開宣佈它打算對某些LDT進行監管,併發布了兩份草案 指導文件,闡述了擬議的分階段實施的基於風險的監管框架,該框架將適用不同級別的FDA監督 敬LDTS。然而,這些指導文件在奧巴馬政府任期結束時被撤回,取而代之的是一次非正式討論 這份文件反映了FDA收到的關於低密度脂蛋白法規的一些反饋。FDA承認,1月份的討論文件 2017年並不代表FDA的正式立場,也不具有可執行性。儘管如此,FDA希望分享其合成的 它收到的反饋意見是希望它可以推動關於未來LDT監督的公衆討論。儘管有討論 文件,FDA繼續行使執法自由裁量權,並可隨時決定根據具體情況對某些LDT進行監管, 這可能會導致提供我們的測試和我們未來可能開發的測試的延遲或額外費用。

 

作爲 根據政策,FDA通常不會審查在單一實驗室中創建和執行的直接面向消費者的LDT, 如果僅在醫療保健提供者開出處方的情況下才向患者提供這些藥物。

 

立法 當前和往屆國會已提出了解決FDA對LDT監督的提案,我們預計 新的立法提案將不時提出。2022年5月17日,參議院健康、教育、勞工和養老金(HELP) 委員會發布了FDA用戶費用重新授權立法包,其中包含了Inbox Accurate Leading-edge的內容 IVCT開發(AMEID)法案將建立由傳統體外組成的新一類體外臨床測試(IVCT) 診斷和LDT,並授予FDA在上市前對其進行審查和批准的權力。這種安排增加了 國會將通過一項立法,賦予FDA監管LDT的明確權力,但最終結果難以預測 在這個時候

 

如果 FDA最終監管某些LDT,無論是通過最終指南、最終法規還是按照國會的指示,我們的測試可能 須遵守某些額外監管要求。遵守FDA的要求可能昂貴、耗時, 並使我們遭受重大或意外的延誤。除非我們可能需要獲得上市前許可或批准才能履行 或繼續執行LDt,我們無法向您保證我們將能夠獲得此類授權。即使我們獲得監管許可 或在需要時批准,此類授權可能不用於我們認爲具有商業吸引力或至關重要的預期用途 我們測試的商業成功。因此,將FDA的要求應用到我們的測試中可能會產生重大影響 對我們的業務、財務狀況和運營業績產生不利影響。

 

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我們 業務可能會因許可證的喪失或暫停、根據或的罰款或處罰或未來的變化而受到損害 改變對我們所遵守的CLIA或州實驗室許可法的解釋。

 

的 臨床實驗室測試行業受到廣泛的聯邦和州監管。實施CLIA的法規規定 適用於幾乎所有在美國運營的臨床實驗室的聯邦監管標準(無論地點、規模如何 或實驗室類型),包括由醫生在其辦公室操作的實驗室,要求他們獲得聯邦政府的認證 或由聯邦批准的認證機構進行。CLIA是一項美國聯邦法律,監管對以下藥物進行檢測的臨床實驗室 來自人類的標本,旨在爲疾病的診斷、預防或治療提供信息。CLIA是 旨在通過強制執行人員領域的具體標準來確保美國臨床實驗室的質量和可靠性 資格、管理和參與能力測試、患者測試管理、質量控制、質量保證 和檢查。

 

某些 美國各州還要求州實驗室許可證,以測試從居住在這些州的患者或請求處收到的樣本 從這些州的訂購醫生收到。我們目前在加利福尼亞州、紐約州、馬里蘭州、 羅德島州和賓夕法尼亞州。

 

此外, CLIA不會先發制人,州法律在某些情況下可能比聯邦法律更嚴格,並要求更多的人員資格, 質量控制、記錄維護和能力測試。對未能遵守CLIA和國家要求的制裁可以 暫停、吊銷或限制實驗室開展業務所必需的CLIA證書,以及 巨額罰款、民事和刑事處罰、實施定向改正計劃和現場監測。如果我們要 如果被發現違反CLIA計劃要求並受到制裁,我們的業務和聲譽可能會受到損害。幾個 各州都有類似的法律,我們可能會受到類似的懲罰。如果公司擁有的一個實驗室的CLIA認證 被暫停或撤銷,可能使本公司在兩年內無法擁有或經營任何其他受CLIA監管的實驗室。此外, 即使我們有可能讓我們的實驗室恢復合規,我們也可能會產生巨額費用,並有可能蒙受損失 這樣做的收入。

 

我們 無法向您保證適用的法規和法規不會由檢察、監管或司法部門解釋或適用 這將對我們的業務產生不利影響。對違反這些法規和法規的潛在制裁包括 巨額罰款以及暫停或喪失各種許可證、證書和授權,這可能會造成重大不利影響 對我們業務的影響。此外,遵守未來的立法可能會對我們提出額外要求,這可能會帶來高昂的成本。

 

失敗 建立並遵守適當的質量標準,以確保績效達到最高水平的質量 我們的測試服務以及我們產品的設計、製造和營銷可能會對我們的運營結果產生不利影響 並對我們的聲譽產生不利影響。

 

的 提供臨床測試服務以及診斷產品的設計、製造和營銷涉及某些固有風險。 我們提供的服務以及我們設計、製造和營銷的產品旨在爲醫療保健提供信息 提供者提供患者護理。因此,我們服務和產品的用戶對錯誤的敏感性可能比 用於其他目的的服務或產品的用戶。同樣,履行我們服務時的疏忽也可能導致傷害 或其他不良事件。我們可能會因實驗室的作爲或不作爲而根據普通法、醫生責任或其他責任法被起訴 人員的我們面臨隨之而來的巨額損害賠償風險和聲譽風險。

 

我們 可能會因違反《FCPA》和其他全球反賄賂法而受到不利影響。

 

我們 受《反海外腐敗法》的約束,該法案禁止公司及其中介機構違反法律向非美國政府付款 官員爲獲取或保留業務或獲取任何其他不正當利益的目的。我們正在增加我們的直銷 以及美國以外的運營人員,我們在這方面的經驗有限。我們使用有限數量的獨立經銷商 爲了在國際上銷售我們的測試,這需要高度警惕地維持我們反對參與腐敗的政策 活動,因爲這些分銷商可以被視爲我們的代理,我們可能要對他們的行爲負責。其他美國 根據《反海外腐敗法》,醫療器械和製藥領域的公司因允許其代理人偏離規定而面臨刑事處罰 在與這些人做生意時採取適當的做法。我們在司法管轄區亦須遵守類似的反賄賂法律。 包括澳大利亞的反賄賂法律,該法律也禁止商業賄賂,並將其定爲公司犯罪 未能防止賄賂。這些法律性質複雜和影響深遠,因此,我們不能向你保證我們不會。 將來被要求改變我們的一個或多個做法以符合這些法律或這些法律或 它的解釋。任何違反這些法律的行爲,或對此類違規行爲的指控,都可能擾亂我們的運營,涉及重大 管理分心,涉及大量成本和開支,包括法律費用,並可能對 我們的業務、前景、財務狀況或經營結果。我們還可能招致嚴厲的懲罰,包括刑事和民事處罰。 處罰、返還和其他補救措施。

 

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如果 我們未能對財務報告保持有效的內部控制系統,我們可能無法準確報告我們的財務 結果或防止欺詐。

 

有效 對財務報告的內部控制對於我們提供可靠的財務報告以及充分的披露是必要的 控制措施和程序旨在防止欺詐。任何未能設計和實施有效的內部控制體系的行爲都可能 揭露我們對財務報告的內部控制中被認爲是重大弱點的缺陷。內部效率低下 控制措施還可能導致投資者對我們報告的財務信息失去信心,這可能會對我們的財務信息產生負面影響。 美國存託憑證和我們普通股的交易價格。

 

作爲 2024年6月30日,我們的首席執行官兼首席財務官評估了我們財務內部控制的有效性 報告.年內,我們沒有發現財務報告內部控制存在任何重大缺陷。但我們不能 向您保證,我們迄今爲止採取的措施以及我們未來可能採取的行動將足以防止潛在的未來 物質弱點。

 

失敗 遵守健康信息隱私法,包括HIPAA或其他美國聯邦或州健康信息隱私和安全 適用的法律可能會對我們的業務產生負面影響。

 

Pursuant to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, or HIPAA, as amended by the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act of 2009, or HITECH, covered entities (including health plans, healthcare clearinghouses, and certain healthcare providers), as well as their respective “business associates” that create, receive, maintain or transmit individually identifiable health information for or on behalf of a covered entity, with respect to safeguarding the privacy, security and transmission of individually identifiable health information. Individuals and entities who are subject to HIPAA must comply with comprehensive privacy and security standards with respect to the use and disclosure of protected health information, as well as standards for electronic transactions, including specified transaction and code set rules. Under HITECH, HIPAA was expanded, including requirements to provide notification of certain identified data breaches, direct patient access to laboratory records, the extension of certain HIPAA privacy and security standards directly to business associates, and heightened penalties for noncompliance, and enforcement efforts. Failure to comply with HIPAA or other U.S. federal and state health information privacy and security laws, as applicable, could result in significant penalties

 

如果 我們或我們的合作伙伴未能遵守複雜的聯邦、州、地方和外國法律和法規 我們的業務,我們可能會遭受嚴重的後果,這可能會對我們的經營業績和財務狀況產生重大不利影響。

 

我們 運營受到廣泛的聯邦、州、地方和外國法律和法規的約束,所有這些法律和法規都可能發生變化。美國 可能適用於我們業務的法律和法規包括(除其他外):

 

CLIA, 它要求實驗室獲得聯邦政府的認證,以及州許可證法;
林業局 法律法規;
HIPAA, 它對受保護的健康信息和要求的隱私和安全強加了全面的聯邦標準 用於某些標準化的電子交易;HITECH對HIPAA的修正案,該修正案加強和擴大了HIPAA 隱私和安全合規要求,增加對違規者的懲罰,將執法權力擴大到州總檢察長 並對違規通知提出要求;
狀態 規範基因檢測和保護基因檢測結果隱私的法律,以及保護隱私的州法律 以及健康信息和個人數據的安全,並要求向受影響的個人和州監管機構報告違規行爲;
聯邦制 以及國家欺詐和濫用法律,如虛假聲明和反回扣法律,以及禁止自我推薦;
部分 《2014年聯邦醫療保險保護法》(PAMA)的216條,該法案要求適用的實驗室報告 及時、準確地提供私人付款人數據;
狀態 規定報告和其他合規相關要求的法律;以及
相似的 在我們開展業務的國家適用於我們的外國法律和法規。

 

這些 法律和法規很複雜,需要接受法院和政府機構的解釋。我們不遵守規定可能 導致重大行政民事或刑事處罰,被排除在州和聯邦醫療保健計劃之外, 監禁、驅逐以及禁止或限制我們的實驗室提供或接受我們的付款的能力 服務我們相信我們實際上遵守了適用於我們的所有法定和監管要求,但存在 一個或多個政府機構可能採取相反立場,或者私人政黨可能根據qui tam提起訴訟的風險 聯邦虛假索賠法或類似州法律的條款。此類事件,無論結果如何,都可能損害我們的聲譽 並對與第三方(包括管理式護理組織和其他私人第三方)的重要業務關係產生不利影響 付款人。

 

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一 未能遵守適用於我們業務的任何聯邦或州法律,特別是與 消除醫療保健欺詐可能會對我們的業務產生不利影響。

 

的 醫療保健行業受到不斷變化的政治、經濟和監管影響,可能會影響我們的業務。在過去 多年來,醫療保健行業一直受到政府監管的加強,並受到潛在的干擾 由於立法舉措和政府監管及其司法解釋。雖然這些規定可能不會 在任何情況下都直接影響我們或我們的產品,它們將影響整個醫療保健行業,並可能影響患者的使用 我們的服務。我們目前僅接受客戶的付款,不接受任何第三方付款人(例如政府醫療保健計劃) 或健康保險公司。由於這種方法,我們不受影響許多其他參與者的許多法律和法規的約束 在醫療保健行業。

 

如果 政府對像我們這樣的公司實行更廣泛的監管控制,或者如果我們確定將改變我們的商業模式 並接受第三方付款人計劃和/或參與第三方付款人計劃、我們運營的複雜性和合規義務 將會大幅增加。未遵守任何適用的聯邦、州和地方法律和法規可能會造成重大影響 對我們的業務、財務狀況和運營結果產生不利影響。

 

而當 我們尋求在符合所有適用的醫療保健法律和法規、監管或執法機構的情況下開展業務 可能不同意我們對這些法律和法規的解釋,並可能尋求對我們執行法律補救或處罰 違規行爲。因違反這些或其他法律或法規而對我們提起的任何訴訟,即使我們成功地防禦了 這可能會導致我們招致巨額法律費用,並轉移我們管理層對業務運營的注意力。 如果我們的操作被發現違反了任何聯邦、州、欺詐和濫用或其他醫療保健法律和法規 適用於我們的,我們可能會受到懲罰,包括重大的刑事、民事和行政處罰、損害賠償和罰款, 交還、額外的報告要求和監督、對個人的監禁以及合同損害和名譽損害 傷害。我們還可能被要求縮減或停止我們的業務。上述任何後果都可能嚴重損害我們的業務 以及我們的財務業績。我們可能需要不時地改變我們的運營,特別是定價或計費做法,以應對 更改對這些法律和法規的解釋或關於這些法律和法規的監管或司法裁決。 無論結果如何,這些事件都可能損害我們的聲譽,損害我們與其他公司之間的重要業務關係 醫療保健提供者、付款人和其他人。

 

我們 面臨與貨幣匯率波動相關的風險,這可能會對我們的經營業績產生不利影響。

 

我們 獲得我們收入的一部分,並以澳元以外的貨幣支付一部分費用,如美元。 美元、歐元和英鎊。因此,我們面臨這些外幣之間匯率波動的風險。 澳元,這可能會影響我們的業務結果。如果澳元兌外幣走強, 這些外幣計價交易的換算將導致收入和運營費用的減少。我們可能不會 能夠通過增加收入來抵消不利的外匯影響。除了持有外幣銀行帳戶外, 我們持有以外幣計價的銷售收入,爲一些外幣支出提供了天然的對沖。 目前沒有利用其他對沖策略來緩解外匯風險。即使我們實施對沖策略來 降低外匯風險,這些策略可能不會完全消除我們對匯率波動的風險敞口,並將 涉及自身的成本和風險,例如持續管理時間和專業知識、實施戰略的外部成本和潛力 會計方面的影響。

 

政府 對基因研究或測試的監管可能會對我們服務的需求產生不利影響,並損害我們的業務和運營。

 

在……裏面 除了管理醫療保健的監管框架外,基因研究和檢測一直是公衆關注和監管的焦點 仔細檢查。聯邦、州和/或地方政府不時通過有關進行基因研究和 基因測試。在未來,這些法規可能會限制或限制基因研究活動以及對 出於研究或臨床目的。此外,如果採用這樣的規則,這些規則可能不一致或衝突 與其他政府機構通過的法規一樣。與基因研究活動相關的法規可能會對我們的 有能力進行我們的研發活動。限制基因檢測的法規可能會對我們的能力產生不利影響 營銷和銷售我們的產品和服務。因此,任何這種性質的規定都可能增加我們的運營成本 或限制我們開展檢測業務的能力。

 

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失敗 在我們的信息技術系統中可能會顯着增加測試周轉時間或對計費流程或其他方面的影響 擾亂我們的運營。

 

我們 實驗室運營在一定程度上取決於我們信息技術系統的持續性能。我們的信息技術 系統可能容易受到物理或電子入侵、計算機病毒和類似中斷的影響。持續系統故障 或實驗室操作中的系統中斷可能會擾亂我們處理實驗室收件箱、執行測試、 並及時提供測試結果和/或計費流程。我們的信息技術系統故障可能會對我們造成不利影響 我們的業務和財務狀況。

 

任何 我們網站或計算機或物流系統的服務出現嚴重中斷,無論是由於我們的信息故障 技術系統或第三方供應商的技術系統可能會損害我們的聲譽並可能導致客戶流失。

 

客戶 通過我們的網站購買和訪問我們的服務。我們的聲譽和吸引、留住和服務客戶、患者、 和會員依賴於我們網站、網絡基礎設施和內容交付流程的可靠性能。中斷 在任何這些系統中,無論是由於系統故障、計算機病毒還是物理或電子侵入,都可能影響安全性 或我們網站(包括我們的數據庫)的可用性,並阻止我們的客戶、患者和會員訪問和使用我們的 服務

 

我們 系統和操作還容易受到火災、洪水、停電、電信故障、恐怖分子的損壞或中斷 襲擊、戰爭行爲、電子和物理闖入、地震和類似事件。例如,我們的總部位於 澳大利亞墨爾本最近叢林火災和洪水活動有所增加。如果發生任何災難性故障 涉及我們的網站,我們可能無法提供我們的網絡流量。此外,我們位於澳大利亞墨爾本的唯一實驗室負責 對於我們geneType風險評估測試的很大一部分運營,這些運營將受到重大幹擾 這些事件中的任何一個將要發生的事件。上述任何風險的發生可能會導致我們的系統損壞或可能 導致他們完全失敗,我們的保險可能不涵蓋此類風險,或者可能不足以賠償我們可能發生的損失 發生.

 

此外, 我們的業務模式取決於我們向客戶交付試劑盒以及處理試劑盒並退回給我們的能力。這需要 我們的物流提供商和第三方航運服務之間的協調。運營中斷可能由外部因素造成 我們的控制,例如敵對行動、政治動盪、恐怖襲擊、自然災害、流行病(例如COVID-19)和公共衛生 緊急情況,影響我們的運營和客戶所在的地區。我們可能無法有效預防或緩解 此類干擾的影響,特別是在災難性事件的情況下。此外,運營中斷可能會發生 假期期間,導致我們套件的交付延遲或失敗。任何此類中斷都可能導致收入損失、 客戶和聲譽損害,這將對我們的業務、運營業績和財務狀況產生不利影響。

 

違反 網絡或信息技術、自然災害或恐怖襲擊可能會對我們的業務產生不利影響。

 

網絡攻擊 或其他對信息技術安全的破壞、自然災害、恐怖主義行爲或戰爭可能導致硬件故障或 擾亂我們的產品測試或研發活動。成功的頻率大幅增加 以及近年來針對公司的不成功的網絡攻擊。這樣的事件可能會導致我們無能爲力,或者我們無法合作 合作伙伴,運營設施以開展和完成必要的活動,即使活動的時間有限 時間過長,可能會導致我們的商業或研究活動的重大費用和/或重大損害或延誤。雖然我們維持 如果承保其中一些事件,與這些事件相關的潛在責任可能會超過我們維持的保險範圍。

 

倫理 以及圍繞基因信息使用的其他擔憂可能會減少對我們服務的需求。

 

公共 關於與基因檢測的保密性和適當使用相關的道德問題的意見可能會影響政府當局 呼籲限制或監管基因檢測的使用。此外,這些當局可以禁止基因檢測 容易患某些疾病,特別是對於那些無法治癒的疾病。此外,不利的宣傳或公衆輿論 即使沒有任何政府監管,與基因研究和測試相關的潛在市場也可能會減少 我們的產品和服務。

 

風險 與我們的知識產權相關。

 

這個 基因專利和圍繞獲得遺傳知識的問題是許多國家廣泛和持續的公開辯論的主題 國家。舉例來說,澳大利亞法律改革委員會此前曾對基因的社會用途進行了兩次調查 信息。我們擁有的有關「非編碼」DNA的專利範圍很廣,也一直是爭論的主題 以及媒體上的一些批評。個人或組織,在這些專利頒發的任何一個國家,可以 採取法律行動,尋求他們的修訂、撤銷或無效,這是以前多次發生過的事情 在不同的司法管轄區,儘管我們在所有這類案件中都取得了勝利。此外,任何時候我們對當事人採取法律行動 這侵犯了我們的專利,我們面臨的風險是,侵權者將通過專利無效或其他類似的反索賠來爲自己辯護 索賠。隨後的法律行動可能會推翻、宣佈無效或限制我們專利的範圍。

 

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我們 嚴重依賴專利和專有技術,這可能無法保護我們的業務。

 

我們 依靠我們的專利權、專利申請以及與基因相關的專利和專利申請的獨家許可證組合 技術。我們希望積極申請專利並保護我們的專有技術。然而,我們不能確定任何額外的 因爲我們的國內或國外專利申請,或者我們的任何一項專利都能經受住挑戰,我們才會被授予專利 被其他人。頒發給我們或由我們許可的專利可能會被侵犯,或者第三方可以獨立開發相同或類似的技術。 同樣,我們的專利可能不會爲我們提供有效的保護,使我們免受競爭對手的傷害,包括那些可能尋求專利的人 阻止、限制或干擾我們的產品,或可能需要我們獲得許可並支付大量費用或版稅的情況 這樣的第三方,以使我們能夠開展業務。我們可能會就我們的專利和其他問題起訴或被第三方起訴 知識產權。這些訴訟往往代價高昂,並會從我們的運營中轉移寶貴的資金、時間和技術資源 並讓管理層分心。

 

我們 還依賴於未獲得專利的專有技術和數據庫。儘管我們要求員工、顧問和合作者簽署 保密協議,我們可能無法充分保護我們在此類未獲得專利的專有技術和數據庫中的權利, 這可能會對我們的業務產生重大不利影響。例如,其他人可以獨立開發實質上等效的專有技術 信息或技術或以其他方式訪問我們的專有技術或向我們的競爭對手披露我們的技術。

 

我們 在某些司法管轄區保護我們的知識產權可能會遇到困難,這可能會削弱我們的知識產權的價值。 在這些司法管轄區的財產權。

 

的 一些司法管轄區的法律對知識產權的保護程度不如美國和澳大利亞的法律 許多公司在此類其他司法管轄區保護和捍衛此類權利時遇到了重大困難。如果 我們或我們的合作伙伴在保護知識分子方面遇到困難,或者無法有效保護知識分子 我們在此類司法管轄區的業務的產權,這些權利的價值可能會減少,並且我們可能面臨額外的競爭 來自這些司法管轄區的其他人。此外,許多國家限制專利對政府機構或政府的可轉讓性 承建商在這些國家,專利所有者的補救措施可能有限,這可能會嚴重降低此類專利的價值。

 

我們 極端天氣條件或其他及時運輸中斷的影響可能會對運營產生不利影響 標本。

 

我們 可能需要將樣本從美國或其他遙遠地點運輸到我們位於澳大利亞墨爾本的實驗室。我們 極端天氣狀況或其他中斷可能會對運營產生不利影響,例如新冠疫情 及時運輸此類標本或以其他方式不時提供我們的服務。任何此類事件的發生 和/或因此對我們的運營造成干擾可能會損害我們的聲譽並對我們的運營業績產生不利影響。

 

我們 CIT平台將使我們面臨各種風險。

 

我們 消費者發起的測試平台(CIT)允許消費者直接請求我們與相關從業者在線進行的任何測試 在此過程中,將面臨各種風險,包括:

 

的 未能保護個人醫療信息的風險;
的 平台網絡安全被破壞的風險;以及
的 平台無法按預期運行的風險。

 

我們的 是否有能力在特定的美國州或非美國司法管轄區提供我們的服務取決於適用的法律管理遠程 醫療保健、醫療實踐和醫療保健服務一般在這些地點進行,受到政治、監管等方面的變化 和其他影響,以及企業行醫的侷限性。一些州醫學委員會已經制定了新的規則或解釋 現有規則限制或限制遠程醫療的做法。美國各州或非美國司法管轄區的程度 認爲構成行醫的特定行爲或關係可能會發生變化和不斷變化的解釋 (在美國各州的情況下)醫學委員會和州總檢察長以及(在非美國司法管轄區的情況下) 相關的監管和法律當局,各自擁有廣泛的自由裁量權。因此,我們必須監督我們在每個方面遵守法律的情況 ,我們不能保證我們的活動和安排,如果受到質疑, 將被認定爲符合法律規定。如果成功的法律挑戰或相關法律的不利變化發生, 我們可能會受到重罰。此外,如果我們無法調整我們的業務模式以遵守這些法律,我們的運營 可能會對我們的業務、財務狀況和 手術的結果。

 

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停藥 或召回現有測試產品或我們的客戶使用新技術進行自己的測試可能會對我們的測試產生不利影響 業務

 

停藥 或召回現有測試產品或我們的客戶使用新技術進行自己的測試可能會對 公司的業務。製造商可能會停止或召回我們用於進行實驗室操作的試劑、檢測套件或儀器 試驗.此類停止或召回可能會對我們的成本、測試量和收入產生不利影響。此外,技術的進步 可能會導致開發更具成本效益的技術,例如可由醫生操作的護理點測試設備 或其他醫療保健提供者在其辦公室或由患者自己提供,而不需要獨立臨床實驗室的服務。 此類技術的開發及其客戶的使用可能會減少對我們實驗室測試服務和利用的需求 我們提供的某些測試並對我們的收入產生負面影響。

 

的 CRS測試可能無法獲得必要的監管許可,我們可能無法產生任何收入。

 

全 我們現有的產品在澳大利亞受到治療商品協會(TGA)的監管,美國受到FDA和/或 其他國內和國際政府、公共衛生機構、監管機構或非政府組織。這個過程 獲得潛在新產品所需批准或許可的時間因特定產品的性質和用途而異。 這些過程可能涉及冗長和詳細的實驗室測試、人體臨床試驗、採樣活動和其他昂貴、耗時的活動 程序。向監管機構提交申請並不保證監管機構會批准或 產品的通行證。每個主管當局可以強加自己的要求,並可以推遲或拒絕批准或批准,甚至 雖然一種產品已經在另一個國家獲得批准。獲得批准或批准所需的時間因性質而異 並可能導致從提交申請之日起經過一段相當長的時間。延誤 在審批或審批過程中,增加了我們不能成功推出或銷售主題產品的風險,以及 在投入大量時間和資源發展計劃後,我們可能會被要求放棄計劃。

 

如果 我們的CRS測試需要獲得和維持FDA批准,它將遵守持續的政府法規和其他法規 外國法規。

 

如果 FDA認定執行裁量權是不適當的,或者LDT通常受FDA的監管,上市前 我們的PRS測試或我們未來的任何測試、我們可能開發的診斷測試套件、 或其他將被歸類爲醫療器械的產品,即獲得監管許可或批准上市的過程 醫療設備可能既昂貴又耗時,我們可能無法及時獲得這些許可或批准, 如果真的有的話。特別是,FDA只允許在新的醫療設備獲得許可後進行商業分銷 根據《聯邦食品、藥品和化妝品法》第510(K)條,或者是經批准的上市前批准申請的對象,或者 通過De Novo分類過程對設備進行PMA或重新分類,除非設備明確免除這些 要求。FDA將通過510(K)過程批准低風險醫療設備的營銷,如果製造商證明 新產品基本上等同於其他510(K)批准的產品。被認爲構成最大風險的高風險設備, 例如維持生命的、維持生命的或可植入的裝置,或不被認爲基本上等同於先前清除的裝置 設備,需要PMA的批准。PMA過程比510(K)-許可過程更昂貴、更漫長、更不確定。PMA 應用程序必須有大量數據支持,包括但不限於技術、臨床前、臨床試驗、生產 和標籤數據,以證明該設備的安全性和有效性令FDA滿意,以滿足其預期用途。德意志銀行 Novo分類過程是對自動歸類爲III類的醫療設備進行分類的替代途徑,但是 這是低到中等的風險。如果製造商不能識別,製造商可以提交直接De Novo審查的請願書 適當的謂詞裝置和新裝置或該裝置的新用途呈現中等或低風險。De Novo分類可以 也可在收到向FDA提交510(K)後的「實質上不等同」的信件後獲得。我們目前 商業化的產品沒有得到FDA的批准或批准,因爲它們是在FDA的執法自由裁量權下銷售的 對於LDTS來說。即使需要並批准產品的監管許可或批准,此類許可或批准也可能受 限制產品銷售的預期用途,降低我們成功實現產品商業化的潛力 並從產品中產生收入。如果FDA確定我們的宣傳材料、標籤、培訓或其他營銷或 教育活動構成推廣未經批准的用途,它可以要求我們停止或修改我們的培訓或宣傳 材料或使我們受到監管執法行動。

 

我們 還受有關我們產品製造和銷售的其他聯邦、州和外國法規的約束。我們未能 遵守美國聯邦、州和外國政府法規可能會導致發出警告信或無標題信, 政府調查、實施禁令、暫停或失去監管許可或批准、產品召回、終止 分銷、產品扣押或民事處罰。在最極端的情況下,刑事制裁或關閉我們的製造工廠 是可能的,其中任何一種都可能對我們的業務、經營業績和前景產生不利影響。

 

的 FDA和類似的外國政府當局有權要求召回受監管產品 設計或製造中的缺陷或缺陷。就FDA而言,要求召回的權力必須基於FDA的調查結果 該設備造成嚴重傷害或死亡的合理可能性。此外,外國政府機構 如果設計或製造中存在材料缺陷或缺陷,有權要求召回我們的產品。

 

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製造商 如果發現設備有任何重大缺陷,可以主動召回產品。政府強制的或自願的 我們的召回可能是由於組件故障、製造錯誤、設計或標籤缺陷或其他缺陷以及 問題。召回我們的任何產品都會轉移管理和財務資源,並對我們的財務狀況產生不利影響 以及手術的結果。FDA要求某些類別的召回在召回發生後10個工作日內向FDA報告 召回啓動。公司被要求保留某些召回記錄,即使這些召回不需要向FDA報告。我們可以 在未來啓動涉及我們產品的自願召回,我們確定這些召回不需要通知FDA。如果FDA 如果不同意我們的決定,他們可能會要求我們將這些行爲報告爲召回。未來的召回聲明可能會對 我們在客戶中的聲譽對我們的銷售產生了負面影響。此外,FDA可能會對未報告的情況採取執法行動 召回時進行的。

 

下降 一般經濟或商業狀況可能會對我們的業務產生負面影響。

 

如果 當前的經濟氣候惡化,我們的業務,包括我們獲取患者樣本和可預見的診斷市場 我們可能成功開發的測試以及我們供應商和第三方付款人的財務狀況可能會產生不利影響 受到影響,對我們的業務、財務狀況、運營業績和現金流造成負面影響。

 

風險 與我們的資產相關

 

我們 ADS可能會從納斯達克資本市場退市。

 

在……上面 2020年3月13日,本公司收到納斯達克的決定書(以下簡稱《決定書》),表示本公司未遵守 股東權益規則。信中指出,《上市規則》第5815(D)(4)(B)條不允許有缺陷的發行人 在股東權益中,如果發行人未能遵守該條款,應向納斯達克工作人員提交一份合規計劃 在聽證小組(「小組」)確定遵守情況的一年內。信中寫道,由於公司是 在合規函發出後一年內未遵守股權規則的員工,不能允許我們提交合規計劃。 我們要求與專家小組舉行上訴聽證會,以審查除名決定。在納斯達克收到聽證請求後 根據本公司的決定,納斯達克暫停了我們的證券交易和提交25-NSE表格,等待陪審團的決定。 2020年4月30日舉行了口頭聽證,在2020年5月12日的一封信中,小組批准了該公司的全部延期180天 直到2020年9月9日,公開披露完全符合納斯達克規則規定的最低股東權益要求。這個 公司隨後於2020年8月25日重新遵守納斯達克上市規則第5550(B)(1)條。

 

對 2020年7月21日,我們完成了1,025,000份美國存託憑證的登記直接發行,每份代表公司普通股的六百(600)份 股票,購買價格爲每股ADS 5.00美元,或每股普通股0.012澳元。的 此次發行的總收益約爲5.1億美元。針對此次發行,該公司同意發行39,975,000份認購權 每份可行使0.0104美元,自發行日期起5年內到期,至HC Wainwright & Co將構成籌集成本的一部分 資本

 

對 2021年1月25日,我們完成了1,250,000份美國存託憑證的登記直接發行,每家代表公司的六百(600)份 普通股,購買價格爲每股ADS 5.25美元-或每股普通股0.01125澳元 份額此次發行的總收益約爲656萬美元。針對此次發行,公司同意發行48,750,000股 每份可行使0.010938美元的認購權,自發行日期起5年內到期,向HC Wainwright & Co將構成部分成本 籌集資本。上述認購證須經股東批准,該批准由公司股東授予 年度股東大會(AGM)於2021年11月24日舉行。

 

對 2023年2月8日,我們完成了3,846,155份美國存託憑證的登記直接發行,每家代表公司的六百(600)份 普通股,購買價格爲每股ADS 1.30美元。此次發行的總收益約爲 5億美元。針對此次發行,該公司同意發行250,000份可按每股1.625美元行使的期權,有效期爲5年後 發行日期,致HC Wainwright & Co將構成籌集資金成本的一部分。上述認購證須受股東約束 批准

 

在……上面 2023年7月17日,本公司接到納斯達克股票市場有限責任公司的通知,稱其不符合最低投標價格 納斯達克上市規則第5550(A)(2)條關於繼續在納斯達克資本市場上市的要求,自 公司在美國存托股份資本市場的美國存托股份(Airbnb)連續34個交易日低於1美元。納斯達克 上市規則第5550(A)(2)條要求美國存托股份維持每股1美元的最低投標價格(《最低投標要求》), 而納斯達克上市規則第5810(C)(3)(A)條規定,如果不足持續一段時間,則存在未能滿足該要求的情況 連續30個工作日。《通知》對公司美國存托股份在納斯達克首府上市無即時效力 市場。根據納斯達克上市規則第5810(C)(3)(A)條,本公司自作出通知之日起計180個歷日,即 2023年7月17日,重新遵守最低投標要求,在此期間,美國存托股份將繼續在納斯達克上交易 資本市場。這一缺陷在2023年12月經過公司所有類別的股份合併後得到了彌補 證券,包括普通股,其比例爲每持有100份證券,即每100份普通股 本公司的股份將合併爲一股本公司的普通股(「本地合併」)。在連接中 隨着本地合併,公司也同步調整了其美國存托股份比例,從當時的1個美國存托股份代表 600股普通股換成1股美國存托股份相當於30股普通股(「比例變化」)。本地合併和 比率更改於2023年12月14日開盤時生效。

 

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對 2023年11月22日,我們召開了2023年年度股東大會(「2023年年度會議」)。在2023年年會上 會議上,我們的股東批准了所有類別證券的股份合併,包括比例爲一(1)的普通股 每持有一百股證券,每一百股公司普通股將合併爲一股普通股 公司股份(「本地合併」)。在本地整合方面,公司還同時 調整其ADS比率,從當時的1份ADS代表600股普通股的比率調整爲1份ADS代表30股普通股 (the「比率變化」)。本地合併和比率變更均於12月開盤時生效 2023年14日。我們的普通股繼續在ASX上交易,代碼爲「GTG」。美國存託憑證繼續交易 納斯達克證券交易所,代碼爲「GENE」。

 

對 在比率變更生效之日,ADS持有人必須強制將舊ADS交還給存管機構 按每五個「舊」ADS(Custip 37185 R307)換一個「新」ADS(Custip 37185 R406)的費率取消和交換 投降了直接註冊系統或經紀帳戶中的ADS持有人將自動交換其ADS,無需 進一步行動。沒有發行任何ADS。

 

在……上面 2024年4月18日,我們與機構投資者簽訂了最終協議(購買協議),提供 發行16,800,000股普通股,相當於560,000股美國存託憑證;及(Ii)預先出資認股權證,最多可購買合共 13,200,000股普通股,相當於440,000股美國存託憑證,登記直接發行,發行價爲每股美國存托股份2美元和1.999美元 每個預先出資的認股權證,總收益約爲200億美元萬。每個預先出資的認股權證可行使一份美國存托股份 行權價爲每股0.001美元。預付資金認股權證可立即行使,並可隨時行使,直至 所有預先出資的認股權證均已全部行使。此次發行於2024年4月22日結束。此外,根據採購協議, 投資者收到未經登記的認股權證,可購買總計3,000萬股普通股,相當於1,000,000股美國存託憑證。 行權價爲每美國存托股份2.00美元(「定向增發」)。認股權證將立即可行使,並將到期 自發行之日起五年。如果沒有有效的登記聲明,認股權證可以無現金方式行使 登記認股權證的美國存託憑證。

 

對 2024年8月23日,公司收到The通知 納斯達克證券市場有限責任公司認爲其不符合 自收盤以來,納斯達克上市規則5550(a)(2)在納斯達克資本市場繼續上市的最低買入價要求 該公司美國存托股票(ADS)在納斯達克資本市場的競購價格連續30年低於1.00美元 個交易日根據納斯達克上市規則5810(c)(3)(A),公司自通知之日起有180個日曆日的期限 重新遵守最低出價要求,在此期間ADS將繼續在納斯達克資本市場交易。如果 在2025年2月19日之前的任何時間,至少連續10筆業務的ADS的出價收盤價爲每份ADS 1美元或以上 天后,公司將重新遵守最低投標要求。

 

我們 股價波動較大,可能會根據我們無法控制的事件和一般行業狀況而大幅波動。結果, 您的投資價值可能會大幅下降。

 

的 生物技術行業特別容易受到投資者情緒突然變化的影響。生物技術公司股價 行業,包括我們的行業,可能會發生巨大的變化,與經營業績關係不大。我們的股價可能會受到影響 受多種因素影響,包括但不限於:

 

全球 政治不穩定、國際貿易關係變化導致的經濟不確定性和金融市場波動 以及國際衝突,例如俄羅斯和烏克蘭之間的衝突;
產品 發展事件;
的 訴訟結果;
決定 與知識產權有關;
的 有競爭力的產品或技術進入我們的市場;
新 醫學發現;
的 建立戰略合作伙伴關係和聯盟;
變化 與醫療保健行業相關的定價政策或其他實踐;或
其他 行業和市場變化或趨勢。

 

以來 我們於2000年8月在澳大利亞證券交易所上市,普通股的價格從低點0.002澳元到 最高達每股0.88澳元。由於我們和一般市場無法控制的事件,可能會出現進一步的波動 影響生物技術行業或股市的條件。

 

在 此外,交易量低可能會增加我們的美國存託憑證價格的波動性。交易市場薄弱可能會導致我們的價格 ADS的波動幅度明顯大於整個股市。例如,涉及相對較少的交易 與交易量較高的情況相比,美國存託憑證對我們存託憑證的交易價格的影響可能更大。

 

的 事實上,我們預計不支付現金股息可能會導致我們的股票價格下跌。

 

我們 從未對普通股宣佈或支付現金股息,並且我們預計在可預見的未來也不會這樣做。我們打算 保留未來的現金收益(如果有的話),用於對我們業務的發展和擴張進行再投資。我們是否支付現金股息 未來將由我們的董事會酌情決定,並可能取決於我們的財務狀況、運營業績、 資本要求和我們董事會決定的任何其他相關因素。因此,投資者可能只承認 由於我們的股票價格上漲(不確定且不可預測),投資我們的股票帶來的經濟收益。那裏 並不能保證我們的普通股將升值,甚至維持投資者購買普通股的價格 股

 

你 可能難以送達法律程序並執行鍼對我們和我們管理層的判決。

 

我們 是一家股份有限公司,在澳大利亞註冊和經營2001年《公司法》。我們所有的導演 以及在本年度報告中被點名的官員居住在美國以外。這些人的幾乎所有或很大一部分資產 人員也位於美國境外。因此,可能無法影響在美國對此類人員的服務或強制執行, 在外國法院,在美國法院獲得的針對這類人的判決,以聯邦法院的民事責任條款爲依據 此外,我們的幾乎所有直接擁有的資產都位於美國以外,因此,任何 在美國獲得的對我們不利的判決可能不會在美國國內收集。英聯邦的可執行性存在疑問 在最初的訴訟中或在美國法院執行判決的訴訟中,僅以 美國聯邦或州證券法,特別是在執行美國法院判決的情況下,被告有 在澳大利亞沒有得到適當的服務。

 

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因爲 我們不需要向您提供與美國證券發行人相同的信息,您可能無法獲得 如果您投資了一家位於美國的上市公司,您將獲得的保護或信息相同。

 

我們 不受經修訂的1934年證券交易法(通常稱爲交易法)的某些條款的約束,這些條款 適用於美國上市公司,包括(i)《交易法》要求向SEC提交季度報告的規則 關於表格10-Q的報告和關於表格8-K的當前報告;(ii)《交易法》中規範委託書徵集的部分,同意 或對根據《交易法》註冊的證券的授權;和(iii)《交易法》中要求內部人士的部分 公開報告其股權和交易活動以及從賣空交易中獲利的內部人士的責任 段時間如果您投資了一家美國公司,則可以享受豁免條款。

 

然而, 根據《澳大利亞證券交易所條例》,我們每半年披露一次經審核的財務業績(在 審查活動國際準則)和我們的年度審計財務結果(根據國際準則 審計)。這些信息可能會對我們在澳大利亞證券交易所的股票價格產生影響,將向 澳大利亞證券交易所和證券交易委員會。與我們公司有關的其他相關信息將 信息披露也符合澳大利亞證券交易所對上市公司的規定和信息發佈要求。 我們提供我們的半年度業績和其他重要信息,我們在澳大利亞以 美國證券交易委員會表格6-K。然而,您可能不會獲得與您相同的保護或信息,如果您 投資美國上市公司,因爲Form 10-Q和Form 8-k的要求不適用於我們。

 

作爲 作爲外國私人發行人,我們被允許在不同的公司治理問題上採用某些母國做法 與納斯達克公司治理上市標準明顯不同,這些做法可能爲股東提供的保護不如 如果我們完全遵守納斯達克公司治理上市標準,他們就會享受。

 

作爲 作爲在納斯達克上市的外國私人發行人,我們將遵守他們的公司治理上市標準。然而,納斯達克規則 允許外國私人發行人遵循其母國的公司治理實踐。一些公司治理實踐 澳大利亞的公司治理上市標準可能與納斯達克的公司治理上市標準不同。例如,我們可以將非獨立董事納入其中 我們的薪酬委員會成員和獨立董事不一定定期舉行會議,會議上僅 董事會獨立成員出席。目前,我們儘可能遵循祖國的做法。 因此,我們的股東獲得的保護可能比公司治理上市標準下的保護要少 適用於美國國內發行人。

 

我們 可能會在未來失去我們的外國私人發行人身份,這可能會導致大量的額外成本和支出。雖然我們目前 作爲外國私人發行人的資格,外國私人發行人地位的確定每年在 發行人最近完成的第二財季,因此,我們的下一次確定將在12月31日做出, 2024年。在未來,如果我們不能滿足必要的要求來維持我們的 截至相關確定日期的外國私人發行人身份。例如,如果我們50%或更多的證券由美國居民持有 而我們50%以上的高級管理人員或董事是美國居民或公民,我們可能會失去我們的外國私人公司 發行者狀態。根據美國證券法,作爲美國國內發行人,我們的監管和合規成本可能要高得多 比我們作爲外國私人發行人所產生的成本還要高。如果我們不是外國私人發行商,我們將被要求提交定期報告 以及美國國內發行人在美國證券交易委員會的註冊聲明,這些聲明在某些方面比 外國私人發行人可以使用的表格。根據現行的美國證券交易委員會規則,我們將被要求在#年編制財務報表 符合美國公認會計原則而不是國際財務報告準則,並修改我們的某些政策以符合所需的公司治理實踐 美國國內發行人的數量。這樣將我們的財務報表轉換爲美國公認會計原則將涉及大量的時間和成本。此外, 我們可能會失去依賴美國證券交易所某些公司治理要求豁免的能力 對外國私人發行人,如上述發行人和豁免與徵求有關的程序要求 代理人。

 

作爲 由於是一家美國上市公司,我們需要遵守額外的監管合規要求,包括第404條,以及 如果我們未能維持有效的內部控制系統,我們可能無法準確報告我們的財務業績或防止 詐騙

 

根據 根據第404條,我們的管理層將被要求評估和證明我們對財務報告的內部控制的有效性 關於發佈截至2024年6月30日的財政年度的合併財務報表。第404條還 要求由我們的獨立註冊機構提供關於財務報告內部控制有效性的證明報告 從我們不再是非加速申報人之日起,從我們的年度報告開始。成本 遵守第404條的可能性將顯著增加,管理層的注意力可能會從其他業務關注上轉移。 這可能會對我們的結果產生不利影響。我們未來可能需要僱傭更多的員工或聘請外部顧問來遵守 這些要求,這將進一步增加開支。如果我們未能在規定的時間範圍內遵守第404條的要求, 我們可能會受到包括美國證券交易委員會和納斯達克在內的監管機構的制裁或調查。此外,如果我們不能 爲了證明我們對財務報告的內部控制的有效性,我們可能會失去投資者對財務報告準確性和 我們財務報告的完整性,以及我們普通股和美國存託憑證的市場價格可能會下降。未能實施或維持 對財務報告的有效內部控制也可能限制我們未來進入資本市場的機會,並受制於 我們、我們的董事和我們的高級職員將承擔重大的金錢和刑事責任。此外,不斷變化的法律、法規和標準 與公司治理和公開披露相關的問題給上市公司帶來了不確定性,增加了法律和財務方面的不確定性 合規成本,並使一些活動更加耗時。這些法律、法規和標準有不同的解釋, 在許多情況下,由於它們缺乏特殊性,因此,它們在實踐中的應用可能會隨着時間的推移而演變爲新的指導方針 是由監管和管理機構提供的。這可能導致關於合規問題的持續不確定性和更高的成本 由於正在對披露和治理做法進行修訂,因此有必要這樣做。我們打算投入資源以遵守不斷演變的法律, 法規和標準,這種投資可能會導致一般和行政費用的增加,並轉移管理層的 從創收活動到合規活動的時間和注意力。如果我們努力遵守新的法律、法規和 由於與標準的應用和實踐相關的含糊不清,標準不同於監管機構或理事機構打算開展的活動, 監管機構可能會對我們提起法律訴訟,我們的業務、財務狀況、業績和前景可能會受到不利影響 受影響。

 

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我們 由於作爲一家擁有在美國上市交易的美國存託憑證的公司運營,我們的管理層將產生巨額成本 將需要投入大量時間來實施新的合規舉措。

 

AS 一家美國存託憑證在美國上市的公司,我們已經並將繼續招致重大的法律、會計、 保險費和其他費用。此外,薩班斯-奧克斯利法案、多德-弗蘭克華爾街改革和消費者保護法案以及相關 美國證券交易委員會(簡稱美國證券交易委員會)和納斯達克實施的規則對公衆提出了各種要求 在美國上市的公司,包括要求建立和維持有效的披露和財務控制。 我們的管理層和其他人員將需要投入大量時間來實施這些合規計劃,我們將需要 增加更多的人員並建立我們的內部合規基礎設施。此外,這些規章制度將增加我們的 這將增加法律和財務合規成本,並將使一些活動更加耗時和昂貴。這些法律法規還可以 使我們更難和更昂貴地吸引和留住合格的人員加入我們的董事會,我們的董事會委員會 或者作爲我們的高級管理層。此外,如果我們不能履行我們作爲在美國上市的上市公司的義務, 我們可能會受到美國存託憑證退市、罰款、制裁和其他監管行動的影響,還可能面臨民事訴訟。

 

的 我們的普通股和美國存託憑證的雙重上市可能會對美國存託憑證的流動性和價值產生負面影響。

 

我們 美國存託憑證在納斯達克上市,我們的普通股在澳大利亞證券交易所上市。我們無法預測這種雙重上市對價值的影響 我們的普通股和美國存託憑證。然而,我們的普通股和美國存託憑證的雙重上市可能會稀釋這些證券的流動性 在一個或兩個市場中存在,並可能對美國ADS活躍交易市場的發展產生負面影響。價格 我們在ASX上的普通股交易也可能受到負面影響。

 

澳大利亞 收購法可能會阻止對我們提出收購要約,或者可能會阻止收購我們普通股的重要頭寸 股票或美國存託憑證。

 

我們 在澳大利亞註冊成立,並受澳大利亞收購法約束。除其他外,我們還受到公司的約束 2001年法案。除一系列例外情況外,《2001年公司法》禁止收購我們的直接或間接權益 如果收購該權益將導致一個人在我們的投票權增加到20%以上,則發行有投票權的股份, 或從20%以上90%以下的起點開始增加。澳大利亞收購法可能會阻止提出收購要約 對我們來說或可能會阻止收購我們普通股的重要頭寸。這可能會產生鞏固的輔助效果 我們的董事會可能會剝奪或限制我們股東出售其普通股的機會,並可能進一步限制 我們的股東從此類交易中獲得溢價的能力。

 

我們 適用於我們的憲法和澳大利亞法律法規可能會對我們採取可能有益的行動的能力產生不利影響 致我們的股東。

 

作爲 一家澳大利亞公司,我們與根據美國法律組建的公司遵守不同的公司要求。 我們的憲法以及2001年《公司法》規定了適用於我們作爲澳大利亞公司的各種權利和義務 並且可能不適用於美國公司。這些要求的運作可能與許多美國公司的要求不同。你應該 仔細審查我們憲法中規定的這些事項的摘要,該摘要作爲本年度報告的附件, 在投資我們的證券之前。

 

一 我們的ADS缺乏大量流動性可能會對您轉售我們證券的能力產生負面影響。

 

我們 自2010年6月30日以來,美國存託憑證已在納斯達克資本市場交易。然而,美國存託憑證的活躍交易市場可能無法維持 在未來如果不維持活躍的交易市場,美國存託憑證的流動性和交易價格可能會受到負面影響。

 

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在 在某些情況下,美國存託憑證持有人相對於普通股持有人的權利可能有限。

 

這個 美國存託憑證持有人在普通股投票方面的權利和獲得某些分派的權利可能受到限制 在某些方面,由我們和紐約梅隆銀行簽訂的存款協議。例如,儘管美國存托股份持有者 根據存款協議,在澳大利亞法律和我國憲法的任何適用條款的規限下,有權指示 美國存托股份所代表的普通股的投票權的行使,以及 託管人已同意,它將盡可能嘗試按照此類指示對如此代表的普通股進行表決, 美國存托股份持有人可能無法及時收到託管人發出的通知,以確保託管人對普通股進行投票。這 這意味着,從實際角度來看,美國存託憑證持有人可能無法行使他們的投票權。此外,在 存款協議,託管銀行有權限制對美國存託憑證持有人的分配 進行這樣的分配是不切實際的。我們沒有義務採取任何行動來允許向我們的美國存託憑證的持有人分發 收據或美國存託憑證。因此,美國存託憑證持有人可能不會收到我們所作的分發。

 

風險 一些涉及稅收

 

我們 可能被歸類爲被動外國投資公司,這可能會導致美國聯邦所得稅的不利後果 持有人

 

在 一般來說,就美國聯邦所得稅而言,非美國公司將被視爲被動外國投資公司(PFIC), 任何應稅年度,其中(1)總收入的75%或以上由被動收入組成(「收入測試」)或(2)50%或 其資產平均季度價值的更多部分歸因於產生被動資產或爲產生被動資產而持有的資產 收入(「資產測試」)。出於這些測試的目的,被動收入通常包括股息、利息、收益 投資財產以及某些租金和特許權使用費的出售或交換。此外,出於上述計算的目的,非美國人 直接或間接擁有另一家公司至少25%股份的公司將被視爲持有另一家公司的股份 按比例分成的資產,並直接收到其按比例分成的該其他公司的收入。

 

基於 根據我們的收入、資產、活動和市值的性質和組成,我們相信我們被歸類爲PFIC 截至2024年6月30日的應稅年度。然而,我們的PFIC地位基於年度確定,該確定取決於多項 不確定性,並且可能會逐年變化。我們的PFIC地位將取決於我們的收入構成(包括尊重 R & D稅收抵免)以及我們資產的組成和價值,這在很大程度上可以參考市場來確定 美國存託憑證和我們普通股的價值可能會不時波動。我們的地位可能還部分取決於 我們利用在任何證券發行中籌集的現金。無法保證我們不會被視爲PFIC 過去、當前或未來的納稅年度,我們的美國律師對我們的結論或期望不發表任何意見 我們的PFIC狀態。

 

如果 在任何課稅年度內,美國持有者(如第10.E.項附加信息-稅收, 美國聯邦所得稅“)持有美國存託憑證或普通股,則美國持有者可能要承擔不利的稅收後果 無論我們是否繼續符合PFIC的資格,包括不符合資本利得稅或實際利得稅的任何優惠稅率 或被視爲股息、某些被視爲遞延的稅項的利息費用,以及額外的報告要求。我們將繼續 在美國持有者擁有美國存託憑證或普通美國存託憑證的所有後續年度內,就該美國持有者而言,被視爲PFIC 股票,無論我們是否繼續符合上述收入或資產測試,除非美國持有者做出有效的和 適時合格選舉基金(QEF)或按市值計價的選舉,或在我們不再是PFIC時進行視爲出售的選擇;然而, 我們目前不打算提供美國持有人蔘加優質教育基金選舉所需的信息。以進一步討論 在我們被歸類爲PFIC的情況下,PFIC規則和美國聯邦所得稅對美國持有者的不利後果,請參閱“項目 10.附加信息--稅收,美國聯邦所得稅--被動外國投資公司規則。

 

如果 美國人被視爲擁有至少10%的普通股,該持有人可能會受到不利的美國聯邦收入的影響 稅收後果。

 

如果 美國持有者(如標題爲「項目10.E.附加信息-稅收,美國聯邦收入」一節所定義 稅收“)被視爲(直接、間接或建設性地)擁有我們普通人價值或投票權的至少10% 股票或美國存託憑證,這樣的美國持有者可能被視爲美國聯邦所得稅的「美國股東」。 尊重我們集團中的每一家「受控外國公司」(如果有的話)。因爲我們的集團包括一家美國子公司(genType Inc.,以前命名爲Phenogen Sciences Inc.),我們目前和未來的某些非美國子公司將被視爲受控 外國公司,無論我們是否被視爲受控制的外國公司。一家控股公司的美國股東 外國公司可能被要求每年報告其在美國的應納稅所得額,並在其美國應納稅所得額中按比例計入F分部 收入「、」全球無形低稅收入“和受控制的外國公司對美國房地產的投資, 不管我們是否進行任何分發。相對於受控制的外國公司而言,是美國股東的個人 公司一般不會被允許對美國股東進行某些稅收減免或外國稅收抵免 那是一家美國公司。我們不能保證我們將向任何美國股東提供可能 有必要遵守上述報告和付款義務。不遵守該等義務可能會受到 一名美國股東被處以重大罰款,並開始對相關的訴訟時效期限進行拖延 美國聯邦所得稅申報單。美國持有者應諮詢他們的稅務顧問,了解這些規則可能適用於 他們對普通股或美國存託憑證的投資。

 

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變化 稅法可能會對我們的公司產生重大不利影響,並減少我們股東的淨回報。

 

我們的 稅收待遇取決於稅收法律、法規和條約的制定或變更,或對稅收政策的解釋 正在考慮的舉措和改革以及我們開展業務的司法管轄區稅務當局的做法,包括 與經濟合作與發展組織的基礎侵蝕和利潤轉移項目有關,歐洲 委員會的國家援助調查和其他倡議。這種變化可以包括(但不限於)對 營業收入、投資收入、收到的股息或(在特定的預扣稅情況下)支付的股息。我們不能 預測未來可能提出或實施的稅制改革,或這些改變將對我們的業務產生什麼影響,但 稅務法例、法規、政策或慣例所涉及的改變,可能會影響我們的財政狀況。 以及在我們有業務的國家未來的總體或有效稅率,減少我們股東的稅後回報, 增加了納稅遵從的複雜性、負擔和成本。

 

稅 當局可能不同意我們關於某些稅收立場的立場和結論,從而導致意外成本、稅收 或未實現預期利益。

 

一個 稅務機關可能不同意我們所持的稅收立場,這可能會導致稅收負擔增加。例如,美國。 國稅局或其他稅務機關可能會質疑我們根據稅收管轄權分配的收入以及在 我們的關聯公司根據我們的公司間安排和轉移定價政策,包括以下方面支付的金額 爲我們的知識產權發展做出貢獻。同樣,稅務機關可以斷言,我們在以下司法管轄區應納稅 我們認爲我們還沒有建立一種應稅聯繫,通常被稱爲國際貿易中的「常設機構」。 稅收條約,這樣的主張,如果成功,可能會增加我們在一個或多個司法管轄區的預期納稅義務。稅務機關 可能採取由我們支付實質性所得稅債務、利息和罰款的立場,在這種情況下,我們預計我們 可能會對這種評估提出異議。對這種評估提出異議可能會耗時很長,成本也很高,如果我們對評估提出異議不成功, 在適用的情況下,這些影響可能會提高我們預期的實際稅率。

 

項目 4.公司信息

 

項目 4.公司的歷史與發展

 

原本 根據西澳大利亞州法律於1987年1月5日註冊成立,名稱爲Concord Mining N.L.該公司作爲一家礦業公司運營。 1991年8月13日,該公司更名爲Consolidated Victoria Gold Mines N.L. 1991年12月2日,公司變更了 維多利亞聯合礦業公司(Consolidated Victorian Mines N.L.)的名稱1995年3月15日,公司更名爲Duketon Goldfields NV

 

對 1999年10月15日,公司法人地位由無責任公司變更爲股份有限公司。八月 2000年29日,收購瑞士公司GeneType AG後,該公司更名爲Genetic Technologies Limited, 是它現在的名字。當時,採礦活動被逐步淘汰,專注於成爲一家生物技術公司,隨後 其證券交易所上市權已從ASX的礦業板正式轉移到工業板,此後其股票 被歸類爲「健康與生物技術」行業公司,完成從礦業公司轉型爲「健康與生物技術」 一家生物技術公司。該公司目前的生物技術活動主要集中在一個明確定義的領域 第4.b項「業務概述」中涵蓋的活動。

 

在 2009年10月,制定了一個新的戰略方向,集中精力創建旨在協助 從事癌症管理的醫學臨床醫生。這將包括由公司創建並從第三方獲得許可的測試 然後由我們在亞太地區進行營銷。

 

對 2010年4月14日,公司宣佈從Perlegen Sciences,Inc.收購了部分資產。位於加利福尼亞州,擁有主要資產 即BREVAGen™乳腺癌風險評估測試(「BREVAGen™」)。2010年6月28日,公司註冊成立 一家名爲Phenogen Sciences Inc的全資子公司,更名爲geneType Inc。2022年4月4日,特拉華州 該公司於2011年6月開始在美國市場銷售BREVAGen™測試。2014年10月,該公司發佈了下一款 一代乳腺癌風險評估測試BREVAGen再加上。

 

對 2014年11月19日,該公司完成將其Heritage Australian Genetics業務出售給Specialist Diagnostics Services Ltd (SDS)Primary Health Care Ltd的全資病理子公司。

 

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在 2016年11月,該公司與墨爾本大學簽署了全球獨家許可協議,用於開發和 新型結直腸癌(CRC)風險評估測試的商業化,爲公司提供了增強其管道的機會 風險評估產品。此外,2017年6月,該公司與The簽署了一項研究員發起的研究協議 俄亥俄州立大學,反映出人們對該公司在基於SNP的風險評估方面的專業知識的認識不斷增強。

 

期間 2018年,該公司與墨爾本大學簽署了進一步的合作研究和服務協議,以進行研究 旨在擴大BREVAGen的適用性另外, 使具有長期乳腺癌家族史的女性能夠使用它 以及增加評估乳腺癌時分析的因素範圍。

 

在 2019年5月,該公司宣佈開發兩種新的癌症風險評估測試,名爲「大腸癌GeneType」 和「乳腺癌基因類型」。新的乳腺癌測試比其遺留的乳腺癌提供了實質性改善 測試Brevagen,通過納入多種額外的臨床風險因素。這項測試將爲醫療保健提供者和 對患者患乳腺癌的5年和終生風險評估。結直腸癌測試將提供 醫療保健提供者及其患者對患結直腸癌的患者進行5年、10年和終生的風險評估。

 

在 2020年6月,公司獲得美國專利號:US 10,683,549,評估乳腺癌風險的方法。本公司是 世界上第一家成功商業化乳腺癌多基因風險測試的公司。授予的專利涵蓋公司的 專有的單核苷酸多態性(SNP)小組以及臨床和表型風險模型的組合,以創建 市場上最全面的風險評估工具:乳腺癌GeneType。

 

的 公司聘請並培訓了一名新的內部銷售員工,向醫生傳授公司的多基因風險評分(PR)測試, 向他們介紹預防性健康策略。公司得到了醫生的積極回應。初步測試結果顯示 10%的受試者爲高風險,41%爲中度風險。該公司相信這些結果將有助於創建個性化的 專門爲患者風險概況設計的策略。我們認爲早期跡象表明測試可以提高篩查合規性 以及個性化篩查解決方案的開發。這證實了公司專注於預防性健康的目標 而不是「事後」的藥物。

 

在 與此同時,該公司繼續完善現有的並開發一系列疾病的其他風險評估測試,包括:

 

乳腺 癌
結直腸 癌
卵巢 癌
前列 癌
冠狀 動脈疾病
類型 2糖尿病
胰腺 癌
黑色素瘤
心房 顫動

 

的 該公司已於2022年開發了針對COVID-19的多基因風險評分(PPA)測試,該測試可能能夠評估人們的發展風險 如果他們感染病毒,那將是一種嚴重的疾病。該測試旨在結合遺傳和臨床預測疾病嚴重程度 信息.該公司與包括英國生物銀行在內的國際生物銀行和健康研究建立了牢固的關係。它們允許 我們將確保額外的當前COVID-19患者數據,以不斷開發、完善和驗證COVID-19風險測試。

 

的 公司的單核苷酸多態性(SNP)陣列面板由美國賽默飛世科技公司提供,世界領先 基因檢測和公司geneType產品的製造合作伙伴。SNP陣列面板是該公司的關鍵試劑 需要處理COVID-19風險測試的多基因風險測試部分。該測試旨在將受試者分類爲高、中等、 或因COVID-19而出現危及生命的疾病的風險較低。

 

的 公司向澳大利亞工業創新部的機構IP澳大利亞提交了COVID-19風險測試臨時專利申請 與科學(澳大利亞知識產權)(2020901739 -評估對冠狀病毒產生嚴重反應的風險的方法 感染)。該臨時專利涵蓋了該公司設計用於計算的特定單核苷酸多態性(SNP)算法 一個PPA和結合了PPA和臨床風險因素的測試模型,這些因素共同構成了COVID-19風險測試。隨後 該專利已在美國獲得授予,並正在等待其他幾個關鍵市場的授予。

 

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的 公司於7月19日簽署收購協議(「收購協議」)這是、2021年收購直接- 與General Genetics Corporation及其相關品牌相關的消費者電子商務業務和分銷權,以交易身份 EasyDNA,來自BelHealth Investment Fund LP。收購協議規定收購所有品牌、網站和代理機構 刪除與EasyDNA相關的協議。其中包括40個國家/地區的70多個網站和6個品牌標識。規定 根據收購協議,公司收購了EasyDNA在General Genetics Corporation內100%的品牌和資產 收購價格爲400萬美元,包括250萬美元的現金對價和150萬美元的ADS。

 

的 公司於2022年7月14日簽署資產購買協議(「APA」),收購直接面向消費者的電子商務業務, 與AffinityDNA相關的實驗室測試和分銷協議。APA規定收購所有品牌和網站 與AffinityDNA相關。這包括AffinityDNA亞馬遜銷售渠道權利。根據APA的條款,公司收購了 AffinityDNA 100%的品牌和資產,收購價爲555,000英鎊,其中包括完成後227,500英鎊的現金對價 並於2023年7月支付227,500英鎊,前提是AffinityDNA業務達到某些財務績效參數。第二 自收購日期起12個月內實現毛利潤目標後支付付款。這個目標不是 已實現,因此無需就收購AffinityDNA進行進一步付款。

 

對 2023年2月3日,GTG宣佈推出首個乳腺癌和卵巢癌綜合風險測試。該測試評估a 女性因遺傳性基因突變或更常見的家族性突變而患乳腺癌和/或卵巢癌的風險 或散發性癌症。結合其他臨床風險因素,該測試在簡單唾液中提供了全面的風險評估 test.

 

對 2024年7月26日公司宣佈正在重組其運營模式,以大幅減少持續運營 損失和現金流出。作爲重組的一部分,公司將過渡到輕資本運營模式,在這種模式下 研發和新產品開發、知識產權創建、實驗室測試以及引入預測性基因檢測等活動 以前在內部進行的產品將以各種方式停止、外包和/或通過合作進行。去 未來該公司的重點將是增加EasyDNA和AffinityDNA業務的收入,以及geneType的商業化 通過戰略合作伙伴關係在美國。

 

SEC 維護一個包含報告、代理和信息聲明以及有關提交文件的發行人的其他信息的互聯網網站 以電子方式與SEC聯繫並註明該網站的地址(http:www.sec.gov)。公司網站地址爲https:// genetype.com.我們網站上包含的信息不會以引用的方式納入本20-F表格的年度報告中。

 

企業 信息

 

的 公司的註冊辦事處、總部和實驗室位於60-66 Hanover Street,Fitzroy,Victoria,3065,Australia 電話號碼爲+61 3 8412 7000。其美國子公司geneType Inc.的辦公室(原名Phenogen Sciences Inc.),位於 地址:1300 Baxter Street,Suite 255,Charlotte,North Carolina,28204美國geneType Inc.的電話號碼辦公室是(704) 926 5700。該公司的網站地址爲www.genetype.com。其網站中的信息並未以引用的方式納入 本年度報告,不應視爲本年度報告的一部分。

 

的 公司的澳大利亞公司編號(ACN)是009 212 328。該公司的澳大利亞業務號碼(ABN)是17 009 212 328。 該公司根據其章程、澳大利亞 2001年《公司法》、澳大利亞證券上市規則 交易所、納斯達克股票市場的市場規則,以及(如適用)國家的地方、州和聯邦立法 公司運營的地方。

 

項目 4.b業務概覽業務描述

 

成立 1989年,基因技術公司於2000年在ASX(GTG)上市其普通股,並在納斯達克資本市場(GENE)上市其美國存託憑證 2005年遺傳技術公司是一家分子診斷公司,提供預測測試和評估工具來幫助醫生 主動管理人們的健康。該公司的遺留產品BREVAGen,是經過臨床驗證的風險評估 非遺傳性乳腺癌檢測,在同類產品中名列前茅。佈雷瓦根 在第一個的預測能力的基礎上有所提高 一代BREVAGen™測試,旨在促進有關乳腺癌篩查和預防的更明智決策 治療計劃。佈雷瓦根將BREVAGen™的應用範圍擴大到非裔美國人和 西班牙裔,針對的是35歲或以上未患乳腺癌且有一個或多個風險因素的女性 患上乳腺癌。

 

的 公司通過其美國子公司Phenogen Sciences Inc.在美國成功推出第一代BREVAGen™測試 (now geneType Inc.)、和佈雷瓦根於2014年10月推出。該公司銷售BREVAGen與醫療專業人士能夠 在綜合乳房保健和成像中心,以及產科醫生/婦科醫生(ObGYN)和乳腺癌風險評估 專家(例如乳房外科醫生)。

 

在 2019年5月,該公司宣佈開發了兩種新的癌症風險評估測試,名爲「geneType for Colorectal」 癌症”和「乳腺癌基因類型」。新的乳腺癌檢測比公司的檢測有了重大改進 傳統乳腺癌檢測BreVAGen,通過納入多種額外的臨床風險因素。這項測試將提供醫療保健 醫療服務提供者及其患者對患乳腺癌的患者進行5年和終生的風險評估。所述結腸直腸癌 該測試將爲醫療保健提供者及其患者提供患結直腸癌的5年、10年和終生風險評估 癌

 

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在 2020年6月,公司獲得美國專利號:US 10,683,549,評估乳腺癌風險的方法。本公司是 世界上第一家成功商業化乳腺癌多基因風險測試的公司。授予的專利涵蓋公司的 專有的單核苷酸多態性(SNP)小組以及臨床和表型風險模型的組合,以創建 市場上最全面的風險評估工具:乳腺癌geneType。

 

在 2022年2月公司獲得美國專利號:US 11,257,569,評估對冠狀病毒產生嚴重反應的風險的方法 感染已授予的美國專利涵蓋了GTG geneType COVID- 19風險測試中納入的專有技術,該測試 提供了一個人如果被感染就會出現需要住院的嚴重症狀的可能性。

 

期間 2024財年,該公司繼續完善現有的並開發一系列疾病的風險評估測試, 包括:

 

乳腺 癌
結直腸 癌
卵巢 癌
前列 癌
冠狀 動脈疾病
類型 2糖尿病
胰腺 癌
黑色素瘤
心房 顫動

 

的 公司的基因檢測業務

 

以下 1999年收購Genetype AG,隨後更名爲Genetic Technologies Limited,該公司專注於建立 一家基因檢測企業,在接下來的十年裏成爲最大的親子鑑定和相關檢測服務提供商 在澳大利亞該公司位於墨爾本的服務檢測實驗室成爲領先的非政府基因檢測服務提供商 在澳大利亞該公司的基因檢測服務擴展到某些時候包括:

 

醫療 測試
動物 測試
法醫 測試
植物 測試

 

的 收購GeneType AG還爲該公司提供了潛在重要已發佈專利組合的所有權。 在此後的幾年裏,這一投資組合通過有機增長和知識產權收購得到了擴大 來自第三方的資產。不斷審查專利組合,以確保公司保留潛在重要的專利 但與此同時,通過不再追求商業吸引力較低的相關知識產權來將成本保持在最低限度。

 

一 與Myriad Genetics Inc.的戰略聯盟授予公司在澳大利亞和新西蘭進行DNA檢測的獨家權利 對一系列癌症的易感性。2003年4月,該公司在其內部建立了癌症易感性檢測設施 澳大利亞實驗室。2003年6月,該設施獲得了全國測試機構協會的臨時認證, 澳大利亞(「NATA」)。

 

在 2003年11月,公司加入全球基因檢測網絡GENDIA,成爲該網絡在澳大利亞的唯一參考實驗室 和新西蘭GENDIA由來自世界各地的50多個實驗室組成,每個實驗室都在各自領域貢獻專業知識 學科創建一個能夠提供2,000多種不同基因測試的網絡。這爲公司提供了能力 爲亞太地區的客戶群提供全面的測試服務,並增加對其他市場的影響。

 

在 2010年4月公司從Perlegen Sciences,Inc.購買了各種資產加利福尼亞州山景城,其中包括乳腺癌 非家族風險評估測試,BREVAGen™。該公司隨後開始在澳大利亞實驗室驗證測試並啓動 獲得CLIA認證的流程,使公司能夠對從美國收到的樣本進行測試 市場到2010年7月,一家名爲Phenogen Sciences Inc的新美國子公司(現更名爲geneType Inc.),已由公司註冊成立 在特拉華州銷售並分銷BREVAGen™測試。

 

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在 2014年10月,公司宣佈在美國發行BREVAGen,一個易於使用的預測風險測試,可供數百萬人使用 女性面臨患上散發性或非遺傳性乳腺癌的風險,這代表了準確性和更廣泛的患者人數的顯着提高 適用性優於其第一代BREVAGen™產品。該公司還對銷售和營銷重點進行了重大改變 轉向大型綜合乳房治療和成像中心,這些中心是更復雜的實體,銷售週期更長,但更高 潛力

 

基因型 乳腺癌;最先進的 乳腺癌風險評估測試旨在實現更個性化的乳腺癌 對更多女性進行風險評估

 

這個 2007年,發現了一些單核苷酸多態(SNPs),每個SNPs都與乳腺癌的相關相對風險較小 BREVAGen™是第一個可商業化的散發性乳腺癌基因風險檢測方法。這個 該公司於2011年6月在美國推出了這款產品。2014年10月,該公司發佈了新一代乳腺癌風險評估 測試,BREVAGen。這個新版本的測試包含了一個擴大了10倍的遺傳標記(SNPs)小組,衆所周知 與散發性乳腺癌的發展有關,與第一代乳腺癌相比,提供了更強的預測力 前身測試。此外,新的測試在更廣泛的女性人群中得到了臨床驗證,其中包括非裔美國人和 西班牙裔女性。這增加了適用市場,超越了高加索人第一代測試的唯一適應症,並簡化了 在美國的醫療診所和乳房健康中心的營銷流程

 

的 從多項大規模全基因組關聯研究中確定了納入我們乳腺癌檢測的擴展SNP組 隨後在病例對照研究中使用特定的白人、非裔美國人和西班牙裔患者樣本進行了測試。

 

BREVAGen加上 是一種針對散發性乳腺癌的一流、經過臨床驗證的預測風險測試,檢查了女性的臨床表現 風險因素與77種經過科學驗證的遺傳生物標誌物(SNP)相結合,可以實現更個性化的乳腺癌 風險評估和風險管理。

 

在 2019年5月,該公司宣佈開發下一代乳腺癌風險評估測試“GeneType for Breast 癌症'。新的乳腺癌測試比其傳統的乳腺癌測試提供了實質性改進BREVAGen通過 納入多種額外的臨床風險因素。該測試將爲醫療保健提供者及其患者提供5年的 以及對患乳腺癌的患者進行終生風險評估。

 

種系 BRCA 1和BRCA 2突變的基因測試可以識別乳腺風險顯着增加的個體 和其他癌症。然而,此類突變在普通人群中相對罕見,佔所有乳房的不到10% 癌症病例。其餘90%的非家族性或散發性乳腺癌必須通過其他常見的遺傳/臨床標誌物來定義 對廣大民衆來說,這也是公司關注的焦點。

 

的 新開發的「乳腺癌基因類型」測試旨在檢測非BRCA相關散發性乳腺癌(即 適用於那些沒有確定乳腺癌家族史的女性)。重要的是,這意味着該公司的 新測試覆蓋了95%的女性。

 

在 2020年6月,公司獲得美國專利號US 10,683,549「開發風險評估方法」的批准 乳腺癌。”授予的專利涵蓋該公司專有的單核苷酸多態性(SNP)和 臨床和表型風險模型的結合,創建市場上最全面的風險評估工具:geneType 治療乳腺癌。

 

對 2024年4月11日該公司宣佈將與紐約各地的乳房成像中心建立一項臨床實施研究, 邁阿密和休斯頓。該計劃將試點將geneType測試集成到乳房成像中心,協助精簡 目前分散的護理。

 

基因型 結直腸;最先進的 結直腸癌風險評估測試

 

下 世代風險評估結合多種臨床和遺傳風險因素,以更好地對發展風險增加的個體進行分層 疾病「結直腸癌基因類型」包含了最有影響力的風險因素,以定義個人的 患結直腸癌的風險,因此醫療保健提供者可以制定量身定製的篩查和預防護理建議 其患者的個性化風險。

 

結直腸 癌症是美國第三常見診斷的癌症,然而,三分之一的成年人沒有接受適當的結直腸癌 篩查他們的年齡。此外,20-49歲人群的結直腸癌發病率正在穩步上升。識別那些 結直腸癌風險最高的人可以增強篩查方案並獲得更好的結果。大多數被診斷患有 結直腸癌沒有明顯的家族病史。「結直腸癌基因類型」評估 30歲以上且不具有已知致病基因變異的男性和女性患結直腸癌的基因組風險。

 

在 散發性結直腸癌,沒有單一基因突變是疾病的原因。相反,常見的DNA變異或SNP,每個都貢獻了一小部分 但患上疾病的風險可測量。「結直腸癌基因類型」分析患者的DNA超過 40種SNP與結直腸癌的關聯已得到臨床驗證。通過結合所有這些SNP的影響 將「結直腸癌基因類型」納入單個多基因風險評分(PPA)中,將提供優於 僅納入臨床因素的標準風險評估

 

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'基因類型 針對30歲或以上的男性和女性以及高加索血統的個人進行了臨床驗證。 .該公司打算在不斷改進測試併爲其他種族添加經過充分驗證的模型時提供更新。

 

商業 啓動geneType多風險測試

 

的 繼公司網站、營銷和廣告重新開發後,geneType品牌於2021年10月在全球重新推出, 向ASX和NASDAQ發佈媒體和公告。2022年2月商業推出的geneType多風險測試包括 第一階段啓動涵蓋乳腺癌、結直腸癌、前列腺癌和卵巢癌等六種嚴重疾病的風險評估, 冠狀動脈疾病和2型糖尿病覆蓋了所有嚴重疾病的50%以上,全部集中在一個測試樣本中。基因類型多重測試 分別在澳大利亞和美國同時獲得NATA認證和CMS認證。geneType多重測試的第一階段 於2022年2月向醫療保健專業人員(HCP)開放。

 

在 2023年3月公司宣佈geneType多風險測試已擴大至包括三種新疾病:黑色素瘤、胰腺癌 癌症和心房顫動,使測試涵蓋的疾病總數達到九種。醫療保險和醫療補助中心 (CMS 3月份批准了針對美國客戶的測試起訴,隨後又批准了針對澳大利亞市場的測試 2023年9月由全國測試機構協會(NATA)發起。

 

在 2024年3月,公司宣佈開發公司最先進的嚴重疾病風險評估測試、建築 關於綜合遺傳性乳腺癌和卵巢癌測試(HBOC)測試的成功。根據我們豐富的行業經驗和專業知識,我們不知道有任何其他組織能夠 提供一種包括檢測所指出的基因幷包括我們測試的PPA和臨床因素的測試,使這項最新創新將成爲世界首創; 包括200多個高滲透基因,以解開與最常見的遺傳性疾病相關的當前多重測試的遺傳性疾病風險 癌症、心血管疾病和2型糖尿病。這項突破性的創新使醫生能夠識別近100%的人 如果疾病超出家族病史,就會面臨風險。

 

世界 首次針對乳腺癌和卵巢癌進行全面風險測試

 

在 2023年2月該公司宣佈開發「世界首創」綜合風險評估測試,該測試評估 女性患乳腺癌和/或卵巢癌的風險要麼來自遺傳性基因突變,要麼來自更常見的突變 家族性或散發性癌症。結合其他臨床風險因素,該測試以簡單的方式提供了全面的風險評估 唾液測試。

 

的 公司打算在不斷改進測試併爲其他種族添加完全驗證的模型時提供更新。

 

直接面向消費者 生活方式基因檢測渠道

 

的 公司於2021年8月收購了EasyDNA,爲我們提供了直接面向消費者的生活方式銷售和分銷渠道 基因測試。客戶無需諮詢醫療保健專業人士即可完成EasyDNA品牌的測試。的 EasyDNA基因測試的實驗室測試由美國、歐洲和澳大利亞的簽約實驗室進行。EasyDNA客戶 使用我們覆蓋40個國家/地區的網站網絡在線訂購他們的測試。

 

在 2022年5月,公司宣佈收購AffinityDNA,並在根據《金融時報》第一筆付款到期後開始整合業務 收購協議於2022年7月14日達成。AffinityDNA加入EasyDNA,成爲該公司的直接面向消費者(DTC)渠道 進入市場進行DNA檢測。在本財年的上半年,我們專注於人員、產品的整合 和AffinityDNA平台,爲GTG提供「一家公司-多品牌和多渠道」的方法- EasyDNA、AffinityDNA 和geneType。此次收購將GTG的測試產品組合擴大到14個類別中的51種,遍佈40多個國家。

 

進一步 隨着公司利用其成熟的全球市場(包括亞馬遜),整合將繼續下去。這個市場將 還可用於提供推廣公司geneType產品組合的途徑。

 

在 2023年11月,該公司宣佈計劃在英國推出其三個品牌EasyDNA、AffinityDNA和geneType (英國)2024年4月開始藥房渠道。英國國家藥房協會正在推動一項實現家庭檢測的舉措 藥房與全科實踐。

 

的 公司擁有強大的「全生命」產品組合,包括市場上和正在開發的高質量產品,以及大量 直接面向消費者產品分銷的國際平台。

 

新 精確腫瘤學測試

 

在 2024年4月,該公司宣佈成立精準腫瘤學部門和一系列新的診斷測試產品組合 geneType精準腫瘤學品牌。這些測試將爲醫學腫瘤學家提供信息,幫助確定哪些療法可以 對治療一系列癌症具有最有效的影響。此前,2023年9月宣佈與 黃金海岸私立醫院將利用GTG基因型多測試評估和藥物基因組學進行精準醫學試點研究 (Gx)試驗.

 

政府 條例

 

CLIA 和FDA法規

 

在 2011年4月,公司根據美國臨床實驗室改進修正案獲得了澳大利亞實驗室的認證 1988年(「CLIA」),由醫療保險和醫療補助中心監管。該認證使公司能夠接受 以及來自美國居民的測試樣本,這是該公司在美國推出BREVAGen™所需準備工作的高潮 測試於2011年6月進行。

 

在 2013年7月,該公司接受了紐約州衛生部臨床實驗室評估項目代表的檢查 (「CREP」)。公司實驗室收到檢查結果,未報告任何缺陷,並於2013年8月30日, 該公司宣佈已收到紐約州衛生部頒發的臨床實驗室許可證。這個許可證, 這允許公司向紐約州居民提供風險評估測試,並允許公司提供測試服務 美國所有50個州。

 

從 該公司的實驗室總部位於維多利亞州墨爾本,擁有多項認證,包括:

 

的 所有在美國提供檢測的實驗室都需要CLIA許可證;
的 CREP許可證,在紐約州提供測試所需的額外認證;以及
一 加拿大需要醫療器械企業許可證(MMEL)。

 

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醫生 爲患者訂購臨床測試的人歷來是其測試量的主要來源。費用發票至 患者和第三方基於其費用表,該費用表可能受到第三方付款人施加的限制。臨床 實驗室行業受到嚴格監管,並受到重要且不斷變化的聯邦和州法律法規的約束。這些法律和 法規影響公司業務的關鍵方面,包括許可證和運營、實驗室的計費和付款 服務、與訂購醫生的銷售和營銷互動、健康信息的安全性和保密性以及環境 和職業安全。政府官員的監督包括定期檢查和審計。公司尋求並相信 其開展業務符合所有適用法律和法規。

 

CLIA, 將聯邦許可要求擴大到所有臨床實驗室(無論實驗室的地點、規模或類型如何),包括 這些由醫生在辦公室操作,具體取決於他們所執行測試的複雜性。CLIA還制定了嚴格的熟練程度 實驗室的測試計劃,包括實質性制裁,例如暫停、撤銷或限制實驗室 CLIA證書(開展業務所需),以及巨額罰款和/或刑事處罰。

 

的 對所提供樣本的基因類型測試在其位於澳大利亞墨爾本的實驗室進行。公司實驗室建成 根據CLIA指南進行了首次CLIA檢查,並收到了2011年11月17日生效的合規證書。重新認證 來自CMS,即,2013年11月進行了紙質調查,並於2016年2月進行了另一次現場重新認證。紙 2017年11月和2019年12月還進行了調查。此外,該公司的實驗室完成了第一個CREP 根據紐約州衛生部CREP指南進行檢查,並收到了2013年8月30日生效的合規證書。由於初始 調查顯示,該實驗室在隨後的每一年都成功通過紐約州eCREP健康商務系統提交文件 迄今儘管尚未提供確切日期,但實驗室預計將在未來12個月內進行現場訪問。

 

的 公司相信其符合所有適用的聯邦和州實驗室要求。根據CLIA,公司仍然 遵守州和當地實驗室法規。CLIA規定州可以採用更嚴格的實驗室法規 比聯邦法律規定的要求高,一些州要求額外的人員資格、質量控制、記錄維護和其他 要求.

 

以下 年內,該公司通過成功的CLIA審計,更新了其作爲完全NATA和CLIA認證實驗室的地位。公司 處於獨特的地位,可以爲澳大利亞和美國市場提供服務,但須獲得監管機構批准。

 

雖然 美國食品和藥物管理局(FDA)一直聲稱,它有權監管實驗室開發的 僅由CLIA認證的實驗室開發、驗證和執行的測試(LDT),歷史上一直是這樣 執法自由裁量權,不以其他方式監管大多數LDT,並未要求提供LDT的實驗室遵守該機構的 對醫療器械的要求(例如,機構註冊、器械上市、質量體系法規、上市前許可 或上市前批准和上市後控制)。作爲一項政策,FDA通常不會審查直接面向消費者的LDT 如果只在醫療保健提供者開出處方的情況下才向患者提供,則在單個實驗室創建和執行。更多 最近,FDA表示,它將採用基於風險的方法來確定所有體外診斷的監管途徑, 這包括LDT,就像它對所有醫療設備所做的那樣。因此,公司LDT的監管路徑將取決於 根據LDT的預期用途和提供合理保證所需的控制措施,對患者的風險水平進行評估 LDTS的安全性和有效性。醫療器械的兩種主要營銷途徑是批准上市前通知 根據聯邦食品、藥物和化妝品法案第510(K)條,或510(K)條,以及對上市前批准申請或PMA的批准。 關於FDA對LDT的監督的立法提案已經在本屆和前幾屆國會中提出,我們 預計新的立法提案將不時出臺。國會通過這樣的立法和 這種立法可能會在多大程度上影響FDA將某些LDT作爲醫療器械進行監管的計劃,目前還很難預測 在這個時候。

 

HIPAA 和其他隱私法

 

這個 1996年的《健康保險可攜帶性和責任法案》(HIPAA),爲 健康信息的隱私和安全。HIPAA標準適用於三種類型的組織:健康計劃、醫療保健結算 房屋,以及以電子方式進行某些醫療交易的醫療保健提供者(「涵蓋實體」)。標題 HIPAA的第二部,即《行政簡化法》,包含了涉及健康數據隱私、健康安全的條款 數據、醫療保健系統中使用的識別號碼的標準化以及某些醫療保健交易的標準化。 隱私法規通過限制醫療記錄和其他受保護的健康信息的使用和發佈來保護它們,爲患者提供 有權獲取他們的醫療記錄,並將大多數健康信息的披露限制在完成以下任務所需的最低限度 一個預定的目的。HIPAA安全標準要求採用管理、物理和技術保障措施,並且 採用書面安全政策和程序。

 

對 2009年2月17日,國會頒佈了《經濟和臨床健康健康信息技術法案》(HITECH)的副標題D, 2009年《美國復甦和再投資法案》的條款。HITECH擴大和加強HIPAA,制定了新的執法目標, 對不合規行爲實施新的處罰,並對所涵蓋實體制定新的違規通知要求。執行條例 HITECH的主要條款於2013年1月25日通過發佈HIPAA綜合規則(「綜合規則」)最終確定。

 

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下 HITECH的違規通知要求,受保護實體必須報告未被保護的健康信息的違規行爲 根據美國衛生與公衆服務部部長的指導進行加密或以其他方式保護 「秘書」)。所需的違約通知必須在合理可行的範圍內儘快發出,但不得遲於發佈後60天 發現漏洞。必須向受影響的個人和部長提交報告,在某些情況下取決於規模 違規行爲;必須通過當地和國家媒體報道。違規報告可能會導致調查、執行和民事訴訟, 包括集體訴訟。

 

在……裏面 除了聯邦隱私和安全法規外,還有許多關於健康隱私和安全的州法律。 適用於臨床實驗室的信息和個人數據。許多州也實施了基因檢測和隱私保護。 法律規定了具體的患者同意要求,並通過嚴格限制這些結果的披露來保護測試結果。 國家對預測性基因測試的要求特別嚴格,因爲存在對健康的基因歧視的風險 通過檢測被確定爲疾病高危人群的患者。該公司認爲,它已經採取了必要的步驟來 遵守健康信息隱私和安全法規,包括基因檢測和基因信息隱私 所有司法管轄區的法律,包括州和聯邦法律。然而,這些法律不斷變化,公司可能無法維持 在其開展業務的所有司法管轄區遵守。未能保持合規性,或州或聯邦法律發生變化 隱私或安全可能導致民事和/或刑事處罰、嚴重的聲譽損害,並可能產生實質性的不利影響 對公司業務的影響。

 

透明度 法律法規

 

在……裏面 美國,《醫生支付陽光法案》(簡稱《陽光法案》)要求醫療器械製造商跟蹤和報告 向聯邦政府支付向醫生、其他醫療保健提供者(如醫生)支付的某些款項和其他價值轉移 助理和護士從業人員)和教學醫院以及醫生及其直系親屬持有的所有權或投資權益 家庭成員。還有州的「陽光」法律,要求製造商向州政府提交關於 定價和營銷信息。幾個州已經制定了立法,要求醫療器械製造商除其他外, 建立營銷合規計劃,定期向州政府提交報告,定期公開銷售和營銷情況 這些法律還可能禁止或限制某些其他銷售和營銷行爲。這些法律可能會對我們的 銷售、市場營銷和其他活動,將行政和合規負擔強加給我們。如果公司沒有跟蹤和報告 根據這些法律的要求或以其他方式遵守這些法律,它可能受到有關州的處罰條款的約束。 以及聯邦當局。

 

其他 醫療保健合規要求。

 

我們 在美國的業務可能會使我們受到美國聯邦政府及其所在州的醫療保健監管和執法 我們開展業務,包括聯邦欺詐和濫用法(例如反回扣和虛假索賠法以及透明度法)。 不遵守此類法律可能會導致重大處罰,包括民事、行政和刑事處罰、罰款, 監禁、驅逐、禁止參與聯邦醫療保健計劃和其他處罰

 

環境 和安全法律法規

 

這個 公司必須遵守有關保護環境、員工健康和安全以及搬運的法律法規, 運輸和處置醫學標本、傳染性和危險廢物以及放射性材料。例如,美國職業局 安全與健康管理局(「OSHA」)制定了廣泛的要求,特別是與工作場所安全有關 對於美國的醫療保健僱主來說,這包括要求開發和實施多方面的計劃,以保護工人免受 接觸血液傳播的病原體,包括防止或最大限度地減少針頭刺傷造成的任何接觸。出於運輸的目的, 一些生物材料和實驗室用品被歸類爲危險材料,並受到一個或多個 以下機構之一:美國交通部、美國公共衛生服務、美國郵政服務和國際 航空運輸協會。該公司通常使用第三方供應商來處置受管制的醫療廢物、危險廢物和 放射性材料,並在合同上要求它們遵守適用的法律和條例。

 

的 公司的運營還遵守澳大利亞州立法的環境法規。特別是公司 須符合 1993年環境保護法.已根據該法獲得生產所列產品的許可證 浪費

 

在 2023年9月,該公司宣佈將開始其環境、社會和治理(ESG)報告,以發展 一份基線報告,涉及世界經濟論壇(WEF)在其標準化和全球公認的利益相關者中設定的21個核心指標 資本主義定義ESG框架。這是公司ESG報告發展的第一步,其中包括季度審查 基線報告的內容,隨着我們經驗的增長,還會進行改進。

 

產品 分佈

 

儘管 專業銷售團隊的大量資源分配和努力,BreVAGen的銷售不足以支付費用 銷售團隊的。到2017年底,管理層認爲其銷售策略不起作用,並解散了大部分銷售基礎設施 在美國,並過渡到基於電子商務的解決方案,允許消費者在線啓動測試。管理層隨後設計 「支點計劃」,努力重新定位公司、完善和改進產品並重新加載新開發的方法 到市場。

 

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的 公司推出了消費者發起的測試(CIT)平台。該銷售渠道偏離了傳統的銷售方法,目標是 臨床醫生。相反,它允許患者直接請求測試,臨床醫生通過獨立的機構監督測試過程 提供商網絡和遠程醫療。

 

的 COVID-19風險測試於2021年6月在美國市場啓動。該公司與Infinity BiologiX LLC簽訂了許可協議 於2021年5月向美國客戶在線銷售和分發COVID-19風險測試。

 

的 公司收購了2021年8月收購的EasyDNA業務和2022年7月收購的AffinityDNA業務,分銷其消費者和 通過其網站門戶和北美、歐洲和澳大利亞的實驗室合作伙伴網絡直接向客戶進行生活方式DNA測試。

 

的 公司於2022年2月推出了針對乳腺癌和結腸癌的geneType Multi-Test,並在澳大利亞和美國市場進行分銷 通過公司網站門戶向醫療保健專業人員提供信息。公司正在最終確定開發和驗證 在其澳大利亞實驗室中,基因Type Multi-Test產品的第二階段元素將包括前列腺癌和卵巢癌的測試, 冠狀動脈心臟病和2型糖尿病。該公司預計將於2022年在Multi- Test中推出完整的測試套件。

 

在 2023年3月,公司宣佈商業發佈黑色素瘤、心房顫動和胰腺基因類型風險評估 試驗.

 

在 2023年4月,墨爾本工廠成功完成了NATA審計,評估人員沒有發現任何結果。

 

在 2024年5月,公司宣佈與美國Wellworks for You,Inc.簽署戰略聯合銷售和營銷協議 (Wellworks)。作爲協議的一部分,Wellworks將將geneType測試組合融入其完全靈活、可擴展的員工中 爲美國各地的組織和企業提供健康解決方案,直接接觸750個僱主團體和兩個以上僱主團體 數百萬人的生命被覆蓋。

 

在 2024年6月,公司宣佈與Stayhealth,Inc.達成重大分銷協議,健康與保健技術領域的領導者。的 合作伙伴關係將使geneType創新的多風險測試在整個North的在線藥房渠道中傳播給更廣泛的受衆 美國參考Stayhealth處於技術與健康解決方案集成的前沿。他們獲得FDA批准的技術擁有越來越多的用戶 衡量、跟蹤和改善他們的健康結果。2023年,Stayhealth推出了擁有1.5億用戶的在線藥房 他們擁有一個包含超過20000萬美國電子郵件地址的數據庫來推廣這一新產品。

 

在 2024年6月,該公司宣佈通過與Gene By Gene(GbG)建立合作伙伴關係來擴大美國檢測能力 位於德克薩斯州休斯頓的首屈一指的專業遺傳實驗室,是一家最先進的、高度認可的實驗室(CLIA、CAP、AABb和 CDPH許可)。GbG每月可處理多達25,000次測試,大大擴展了geneType的運營能力 在北美

 

報銷 和臨床研究

 

開始 2017年4月1日,公司轉向與患者的直接支付關係,以促進經濟和流程的確定性 醫療保健提供者和患者的交易。該變更解決了第三方付款人的報銷問題,包括 報銷水平低、付款時間長、患者對資格和財務責任感到困惑以及覆蓋範圍不佳。

 

這 這一轉變還減少了公司對臨床效用研究的依賴,這些研究旨在實現報銷 通過私人保險公司承保。然而,該公司認識到科學和臨床數據是幫助加強的關鍵驅動力 我們的商業地位。該公司打算探索參與進一步研究合作以支持臨床的機會 效用醫生和主要乳房健康中心尋求多個點確認醫療設備按預期工作 並導致女性健康得到有意義的改善。因此,關於公司的論文發表得越多 基因測試、分析產品性能特徵(包括臨床有效性和實用性),醫生越有可能 要使用測試。

 

在 2022年6月,公司完成了獨立開發和驗證的可定製預算影響模型(「BMI」),該模型 顯示出直接歸因於geneType乳腺癌風險評估的實施的顯着健康和經濟效益 針對美國客戶進行測試。BIm由ALVA 10獨立開發和驗證,其使命是創建經濟生態系統 將技術帶入醫療保健,使有效的醫療保健解決方案與付款人經濟學保持一致。BIm說明了臨床途徑 患者將經歷測試或設備的商業化和利用的經濟影響。的主要發現 BIm是美國支付者將乳腺癌治療年度費用減少140億美元的潛力。

 

美國 付款人,包括商業保險公司、大型僱主和醫療保險等福利團體,通常不願意支付新的診斷費用 工具,報銷通常需要數年時間才能收到。至關重要的是,GTG的可定製BIm使美國付款人能夠加速 了解在商業化之前實施GTG的geneType乳腺癌風險評估測試的經濟影響。 這可以提供更快、更確定的結果,並最大限度地降低技術採用風險。GTG的BIm是一個全面的 和動態工具,可以爲任何美國付款人定製。重要的是,它還將使GTG能夠識別最多的美國付款人 可能會成爲快速採用者。

 

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研究 和發展項目

 

期間 截至2024年6月30日止年度,公司支持了以下研發計劃,詳情如下:

 

乳腺 癌症風險評估測試(佈雷斯特癌症的geneType)
結直腸 癌症風險評估測試(結直腸癌geneType)
研究 與Memorial Sloan Kettering紐約簽署協議
研究 與墨爾本大學合作 (this合作包括黑色素瘤和前列腺 風險評估)
研究 與俄亥俄州立大學合作
研究 與聖路易斯華盛頓大學合作
研究 與哈佛大學合作
擴大 一系列其他癌症和疾病目標預測風險評估測試

 

在 前幾年,其他已終止或以其他方式商業化的項目也得到了該公司的支持。 該公司正在不斷尋找新的機會,並計劃在未來更加專注於研發活動。在 此外,該公司計劃讓其科學和管理團隊與世界領先的科學專家合作 關於預測性基因檢測及其在世界衛生系統中的作用。從歷史上看,有些項目是由新發明產生的 由公司製作,而有些則是由其他人與公司接洽,尋求合作和活動支持。

 

協作 與墨爾本大學

 

我們 繼續尋找令人興奮的新方法與墨爾本大學合作,以提高從業者的護理標準 以及他們的病人。

 

我們 資助Jon Emery和John Hopper的3向獎學金職位(添加他們的職位和資歷),以進一步實施 乳腺癌風險評估。我們的科學家是喬恩·埃梅里(Jon Emery)領導的MRFF資助的共同研究員,旨在進一步實施多風險 全科醫生環境中的分層。我們的實驗室是Jon Emery領導的研究的合同實驗室處理樣本。

 

研究 紐約斯隆·凱特琳合作紀念館(MSG)

 

在 2017年初,該公司的美國子公司與紐約紀念斯隆·凱特琳癌症中心簽訂了研究協議 約克大學和劍橋大學。這項合作研究將由乳腺醫學主任Mark Robson醫學博士領導 Sloan Kettering的服務。該研究旨在評估提供的個人風險信息是否由多基因遺傳信息提供 風險評分減少了考慮預防性手術的BRCA突變攜帶者之間的決策衝突。

 

的 公司相信,這次合作將有利於其與知名癌症遺傳學研究人員的接觸和合作,這些研究人員 處於風險評估研究的最前沿,併爲我們提供可能有益於開發額外的數據 風險評估產品。

 

研究 與哈佛大學合作

 

的 哈佛大學與伯納德·羅斯納(Bernard Rosner)和護士健康研究中心(Nurses ' Health Study)合作進行研究,交叉驗證卵巢 風險模型。

 

研究 與俄亥俄州立大學合作

 

的 與俄亥俄州立大學Mandy Toland的研究合作也是一項BRCA修飾劑研究,類似於MSk研究。

 

研究 與華盛頓大學合作

 

的 與Graham Colditz以及華盛頓一小群患有和未患有乳腺癌的黑人女性內部小組合作進行研究 大學是評估風險評估的績效。

 

醫療 研究未來基金撥款(MRFF)

 

對 2023年9月11日,該公司宣佈被任命爲MRFF基因組學健康未來使命的國家研究合作伙伴 該贈款授予一批知名的國內和國際研究和慈善組織。該補助金將提供 CASSOWARY試驗的資助:一項多癌症多基因臨床效用和成本效益的隨機對照試驗 全科實踐中的風險評分。食火雞試驗是GTG(行業合作伙伴)國際調查人員之間的合作, 墨爾本大學和倫敦瑪麗女王大學、皇家墨爾本醫院、皇家馬斯登NHS基金會信託基金和 水仙花中心。

 

黃金 海岸私立醫院精準腫瘤學試點研究

 

對 2023年9月28日公司宣佈與黃金海岸私立醫院(GCPH)合作建立精準醫療 醫院的診所。該合作伙伴關係將通過一項針對50名患者的試點研究啓動,該研究使用geneType多風險測試 藥物基因組學(PGx)測試爲GCPH患者提供全面的健康狀況。GCPH是澳大利亞Healthscope的一部分 唯一的全國性私立醫院運營和醫療保健提供商,擁有由38家醫院組成的網絡,爲每個州和地區提供服務 擁有超過19,000名員工。

 

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競爭

 

的 醫療診斷和生物技術行業面臨激烈的競爭。隨着有關癌症基因組學和 隨着個性化藥物向公衆開放,該公司預計將有更多旨在識別癌症風險的產品 開發並且這些可能與其產品競爭。使用單核苷酸多態性(SNP)進行疾病風險預測 仍然是一個相對較新的醫學領域。

 

組織 例如美國的Ancestry.com、23andMe和Color Genomics已開發出基於SNP的風險測試, 正在吸引大量消費者 對預測感染嚴重疾病的臨床風險的基因測試感興趣。許多其他組織,包括deCode (冰島)、Intergenetics和TheroFisher試圖將基於SNP的基因檢測商業化,面向醫生和消費者, 評估相關患者人群的散發性癌症風險。公司所知的正在產品開發的新進入者 舞臺包括Counsyl Inc.和美國Invitae Corporation

 

我們 相信我們主要的直接面向消費者的EasyDNA和AffinityDNA產品競爭對手是InspectryDNA、23andMe、MyHeritage、Gene by Gene和 顏色基因組學。

 

澳大利亞 披露規定

 

業務 未來幾年的戰略和展望

 

的 公司在基因檢測市場的競爭地位除其他外基於其以下能力:

 

繼續 通過臨床試驗獲得科學驗證的過程,加強和維護科學可信度 得到醫學期刊同行評審出版物的支持;
創建 保持科學先進的技術,提供專有產品和服務;
繼續 加強和改進有關公司癌症風險評估測試的重要性和價值的信息 向患者和醫生提供;
多樣化 公司提供的產品涉及其他嚴重疾病類型;
獲得 併爲公司的產品和服務保持專利或其他保護;
獲得 並及時保持所需的政府批准和其他認證;以及
成功 營銷公司的產品和服務。

 

如果 如果公司未能成功實現這些目標,其業務可能會受到不利影響。同樣,公司的競爭對手 可能成功開發出比其正在開發或將提供的任何技術、產品或服務更有效的技術、產品或服務 公司的技術和服務過時、沒有競爭力或不經濟。

 

分紅

 

沒有 股息已於截至2024年6月30日的財年期間支付。不建議股息或分配,或 年內已申報付款給會員,但尚未支付。

 

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項目 4.C組織結構

 

的 下圖顯示了截至本年度報告發布之日公司的組織結構。公司所有子公司 下圖中的公司均爲全資擁有。

 

 

項目 4.D財產、廠房和設備

 

作爲 截至本報告日期,該公司已就該公司佔用的物業籤立四份租約。

 

菲茨羅伊, 維多利亞

 

的 公司在澳大利亞維多利亞州菲茨羅伊漢諾威街60-66號租用辦公室和實驗室場所(墨爾本內城) 來自Crude Pty。有限公司。目前的租約將於2025年2月28日到期。截至6月30日止年度的租金總額, 2024年爲241,811澳元(2023年:233,634澳元)。

 

夏洛特, 北卡羅來納

 

基因型 Inc.(原名Phenogen Sciences Inc.),該公司的美國子公司租用位於Baxter Street 1300號的辦公場所, 美國北卡羅來納州夏洛特市255號套房,中城區Partners LLC。當前租約將於2026年7月31日到期。總 截至2024年6月30日止年度,該場所的租金費用爲20,722澳元(2023年:19,724澳元)。

 

休閒褲 昆士蘭州克里克

 

在 2024年6月30日公司終止了Kennedy Family位於澳大利亞昆士蘭州斯萊克斯溪Sesame Court 1B/1套房的辦公室租賃 斯萊克斯克里克私人公司。Ltd.截至2024年6月30日止年度的租金總額爲32,136澳元(2023年:31,335澳元)。

 

霍夫, 東薩塞克斯

 

的 公司從Andrew,Chris & Stephen Tugwell處租用位於英國東薩塞克斯郡霍夫60 Lansdowne Place,Hove,East Sussex,United Kingdom的辦公場所。 當前租約將於2025年5月30日到期。截至2024年6月30日止年度的總租金費用爲26,842澳元(2023年: 25,206澳元)。

 

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項目 4A.未解決的員工評論

 

不 適用

 

項目 5.運營和財務回顧與展望

 

的 以下討論和分析應與公司的財務報表、財務報表附註一起閱讀 本年度報告其他地方出現的報表和其他財務信息。除歷史信息外,以下內容 本年度報告的討論和其他部分包含反映公司計劃、估計、 意圖、期望和信仰。該公司的實際業績可能與未來討論的業績存在重大差異- 展望陳述。請參閱本年度報告第3項的「風險因素」部分和其他前瞻性陳述 討論可能導致或促成此類差異的一些(但不是全部)因素。

 

項目 5.A經營業績概述

 

成立 1989年,遺傳技術公司是一家總部位於澳大利亞的成熟分子診斷公司,提供預測性基因檢測 和風險評估工具。截至2015年6月30日止年度,該公司剝離了其他基因檢測服務的權益, 到那時爲止,這些技術加上非編碼技術的許可,一直是資助運營的主要收入來源, 專注於提供癌症分子風險評估測試的主要活動。

 

的 截至2021年和2020年6月30日止年度,公司的收入主要來自其geneType的銷售 通過全球網絡向醫療保健提供者進行「結直腸癌」和「基因類型乳腺癌」基因測試 分銷合作伙伴和公司網站門戶。該公司截至2023年6月30日止年度的收入和 2024年主要來自通過其國際網絡銷售其EasyDNA和AffinityDNA品牌基因檢測產品 專有EasyDNA和AffinityDNA品牌網站以及亞馬遜(AffinityDNA)。

 

以來 成立截至2024年6月30日,公司已發生累計虧損166,376,077澳元。導致公司虧損 主要來自研究和開發、一般和行政以及銷售和營銷成本相關的成本 其運營。隨着公司繼續投資新的基因檢測產品研發,預計將出現進一步的虧損, 並探索最佳分銷方法以商業化其產品。請參閱項目中的財務報表部分 18.

 

財政 年

 

作爲 該公司是一家澳大利亞公司,其財年或財務年度於每年6月30日結束。該公司製作經審計的合併 每年6月底的賬目,並提供截至每年12月31日的半年賬目,兩者均 是根據國際會計準則發佈的國際財務報告準則(「IFRS」)編制的 標準委員會。

 

比較 截至2024年6月30日的年度至截至6月30日的年度 , 2023

 

的 損益和其他全面收益表的列報符合公司管理層的規定 每月向董事會提交集團業績和業績報告。止財政年度 2024年6月30日,公司報告全面虧損總額爲12,033,485澳元(2023年:11,650,334澳元),結果包括非現金 減損費用爲1,332,000澳元(2023年:2,125,725澳元)。

 

收入 經營

 

期間 2024財年,公司持續經營業務綜合總收入(不包括其他收入)下降 比上一年增加了1,021,414澳元(12%),從8,686,118澳元增至7,664,784澳元。收入減少主要是由於銷售額減少 由於法國禁止親子鑑定、動物權利喪失,EasyDNA(1,535,740澳元)直接面向消費者的基因檢測 測試和競爭加劇。收購後,AffinityDNA的銷售額比上一年(944,508澳元)增加了423,776澳元 於2022年7月14日宣佈AffinityDNA業務。

 

金融 收入

 

金融 與上一年相比,2024財年的收入減少了100,650澳元(46%),從220,161澳元降至119,511澳元。減少 是由於收到資金後上一年存入定期存款的利息收入減少 2023年2月籌集資金。

 

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其他 收入

 

其他 與上一年相比,2024財年的收入增加了11,909澳元(1%),從1,836,822澳元增至1,848,731澳元。的 2024財年記錄的大部分其他收入主要是收到的研發稅收激勵退款 來自澳大利亞稅務局。記錄的研發稅收激勵收入(或「研發稅收抵免」) 由於研發費用增加,2024財年增加了371,189澳元(23%)至1,987,253澳元(2023年:1,616,064澳元)。研發稅 激勵在可實現時按應計基礎確認。較高的研發收入幾乎完全被已實現和未實現的抵消 外匯損失比上年增加334,319美元。

 

原 材料和庫存變化

 

的 公司2024財年的原材料和庫存成本變化從4,335,265澳元減少了574,955澳元(13%) 從上一財年增加至3,760,310澳元。原材料的減少與EasyDNA產品收入的減少一致 在財政年度經歷過。

 

佣金

 

委員會 2024財年減少至216,414澳元(2023年:236,019澳元),減少歸因於已付/應付佣金 爲EasyDNA和AffinityDNA代理銷售。

 

員工 福利開支

 

員工 2024財年的福利費用增加了1,378,041澳元(22%),至財年的7,586,107澳元(2023年:6,208,066澳元)。 這一增長主要是由於geneType測試商業化人員擴大的結果。

 

廣告 及促銷開支

 

廣告 促銷費用下降至2,609,315澳元,較同期下降4%(2023年:2,712,353澳元)。減少的一部分是 歸因於EasyDNA和AffinityDNA業務的按點擊付費廣告成本1,066,748澳元(2023年:1,556,627澳元)。此外, 隨着公司擴張,本財年的其他營銷成本增加至1,542,567澳元,而上一財年爲1,155,726澳元 澳大利亞和美國市場的geneType品牌基因測試。

 

專業 費

 

專業 費用減少了75,579澳元(6%),從去年的1,360,640澳元降至今年的1,285,061澳元。減少主要與減少有關 法律費用以及審計和會計費用分別爲138,577澳元和284,794澳元。這些下降被諮詢的增加所抵消 費用爲358,687澳元,從去年的558,987澳元增至今年的917,674澳元。

 

研究 開發費用

 

實驗室, 與上一年相比,研發成本減少了528,403澳元(41%),從1,281,157澳元降至752,754澳元。 此類支出包括專利申請和 年費。由於專業費用(減少165,148澳元)和專利成本減少,實驗室、研發成本下降 (by 162,768澳元)和實驗室用品(246,528澳元)。

 

折舊 及攤銷

 

折舊 以及歸屬於實驗室測試設備、計算機設備、辦公設備、租賃攤銷的攤銷費用 和其他無形資產爲534,888澳元(2023年:676,583澳元)(減少21%)。減少是由於部分固定資產完全被淘汰 年底前貶值。

 

減值 費用

 

減值 2024財年的費用降至1,332,000澳元(2023年:2,125,725澳元)。減損費用是減損的結果 由於初始產品收入未達到預期,因此在與收購EasyDNA相關的聲譽中確認費用。 上一年的聲譽損失爲1,845,000澳元,本財年記錄的費用餘額是結果 對截至2023年6月30日某些未償還債務人餘額無法收回的額外撥備。

 

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其他 費用

 

其他 本財年費用減少了165,256澳元至3,521,774澳元(2023年:3,687,030澳元)。減少主要與減少有關 與上一年相比,上市和監管費用增加了208,480澳元。

 

金融 成本

 

金融 成本增加至51,622澳元(2023年:29,515澳元)。融資成本與要求在以下項下確認的非現金租賃利息費用有關 會計準則IFRS。增加主要是由於與保險資金貸款相關的利息費用33,983澳元 小組的。

 

收入 稅收抵免

 

收入 本財年確認的稅收抵免爲零(2023年:158,329澳元)。上一年的抵免主要與確認有關 遞延所得稅資產以抵消收購EasyDNA和AffinityDNA產生的剩餘遞延所得稅負債 品牌和其他可識別無形資產。

 

比較 截至2023年6月30日的年度至截至2022年6月30日的年度 

 

的 當前的列報與公司管理層對集團業績和業績的月度報告一致 提交給董事會。截至2023年6月30日的財年,公司報告全面虧損總額爲11,650,334澳元 (2022:7,103,134澳元),結果包括非現金減損費用2,125,725澳元(2022年:564,161澳元)。

 

收入 經營

 

期間 2023財年,公司持續經營業務綜合總收入(不包括其他收入)有所增加 比上一年增加了1,891,302澳元(28%),從6,794,816澳元增至8,686,118澳元。收入的增長主要是由於銷售額的增加 EasyDNA(1,708,823澳元)的直接面向消費者的基因檢測以及在收購後AffinityDNA(944,508澳元)的銷售 AffinityDNA業務於2022年7月14日發佈。

 

金融 收入

 

金融 與上一年相比,收入增加了183,905澳元(507%),從36,256澳元增至220,161澳元。增加是由於組合 收到資金後一年內存入定期存款的較高利率和額外利息收入 來自2023年2月籌集的資金。

 

其他 收入

 

其他 與上一年相比,收入減少了946,569澳元(34%),從2,783,391澳元降至1,836,822澳元。大部分其他收入 本財年記錄的主要是從澳大利亞稅務局收到的研發稅收激勵退款。 本財年記錄的研發稅收激勵收入(或「研發稅收抵免」)爲1,616,064澳元(2022年: 2,397,552澳元)。研發稅收激勵在可實現時按應計基礎確認。研發稅收抵免較低是由於 減少外部研發費用。

 

原 材料和庫存變化

 

的 公司原材料和庫存成本變化增加了1,321,731澳元(44%),從3,013,534澳元增至4,335,265澳元 上一財年。原材料的增長與EasyDNA和AffinityNDA產品收入的增長一致 在財政年度內。

 

佣金

 

委員會 增加至236,019澳元(2022年:156,625澳元),增加歸因於就代理銷售支付/應付佣金 EasyDNA和AffinityDNA。

 

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員工 福利開支

 

員工 本財年福利費用增加了339,411澳元(6%)至6,208,066澳元(2022年:5,868,655澳元)。增長主要是 收購AffinityDNA業務並擴大後,員工數量從52人增加到60人 商業化人員進行geneType測試。

 

廣告 及促銷開支

 

廣告 促銷費用增加至2,712,353澳元,較同期增長44%(2022年:1,885,402澳元)(44%)。大多數 這一增長歸因於EasyDNA和AffinityDNA業務的按點擊付費廣告成本1,556,627澳元(2022年:987,460澳元)。 此外,本財年的其他營銷成本增加至861,639澳元,而上一年的675,493澳元,由於該公司 在澳大利亞和美國市場擴大了geneType品牌基因測試。

 

專業 費

 

專業 與上一年相比,費用減少了474,804澳元(26%),從1,835,444澳元降至1,360,640澳元。減少主要與 諮詢費減少558,987澳元(2022年:994,275澳元)。

 

研究 開發費用

 

實驗室, 與上一年相比,研發成本增加了575,650澳元(82%),從705,507澳元增至1,281,157澳元。此類別 支出的支出包括專利申請和年度續訂費。隨着公司的增加,實驗室、研發成本增加 持續開發並加速其針對一系列人類疾病類型的新型PPA測試管道的商業化。也 正在開發一套針對一系列遺傳性癌症的基因小組測試。研發活動涵蓋 以下疾病:乳腺癌、結直腸癌、前列腺癌、卵巢癌、胰腺癌、黑色素瘤、2型糖尿病、 心血管疾病和心房顫動。

 

折舊 及攤銷

 

折舊 以及歸屬於實驗室測試設備、計算機設備、辦公設備、租賃攤銷的攤銷費用 和其他無形資產爲676,583澳元(2022年:578,668澳元),增加與實驗室測試設備增加有關 由於前期購買和首次確認AffinityDNA辦公室租賃的租賃攤銷而產生的折舊。

 

減值 費用

 

減值 2023財年的費用增加至2,125,725澳元(2022年:564,161澳元)。減損費用主要是由於減損造成的 與收購EasyDNA相關的聲譽確認的費用爲1,845,000澳元,因爲初始產品收入尚未 達到預期。本財政年度記錄的費用餘額是無法收回的額外備抵的結果 截至2023年6月30日的某些未償債務人餘額。

 

其他 費用

 

其他 本財年的費用增加至3,687,030澳元(2022年:2,154,375澳元)。增加主要與IT和增加有關 通訊費用(585,875澳元)、差旅和娛樂費用(299,622澳元)和行政費用(249,387澳元)。

 

金融 成本

 

金融 成本增加至29,515澳元(2022年:15,215澳元)。融資成本與要求在以下項下確認的非現金租賃利息費用有關 會計準則IFRS。

 

收入 稅收抵免/(費用)

 

收入 本財年確認的稅收抵免爲158,329澳元(2022年:32,125澳元),主要與遞延所得稅資產的確認有關 以抵消收購EasyDNA和AffinityDNA品牌和其他 可識別的無形資產。

 

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澳大利亞 披露規定

 

顯著 事態的變化

 

那裏 除「重要」中指出的情況外,截至2024年6月30日的一年內,事態沒有發生重大變化 第4.A項中包含的「企業發展」部分

 

可能 發展和預期運營結果

 

在 董事報告發布之日,公司董事內部沒有尚未披露的其他事項 2024財年的報告和財務報表以及相關注釋。

 

環境 條例

 

我們 運營不受澳大利亞聯邦或州/領地立法的任何重要環境法規的約束。 我們認爲已建立足夠的系統來管理我們的義務,並且不知道有任何違反環境要求的情況 屬於我們的。

 

項目 5.b流動性和資本資源

 

摘要

 

以來 成立之初,該公司的運營主要來自股東的注資、收益 我們的許可活動和運營收入、贈款以及公司現金和現金等值物賺取的利息。

 

目前 公司的整體現金狀況取決於其研發活動的完成、整體市場接受度 其新基因檢測產品的收入及其產生的收入。截至2011年,該公司的現金及現金等值物爲1,020,608澳元 2024年6月30日。

 

期間 截至2024年、2023年和2022年6月30日止年度,公司發生全面虧損總額爲12,033,485澳元、11,650,334澳元和7,103,134澳元, 分別

 

期間 截至2024年、2023年和2022年6月30日止年度,公司用於持續經營業務的淨現金流量爲9,679,048澳元、9,723,095澳元 分別爲5,659,456澳元。

 

的 公司將繼續將其全面的風險評估測試套件和直接針對消費者的投資組合帶到全球主要市場 遍佈全球市場。該公司還可以擴大和升級實驗室,以納入下一代測序和高密度 SNP陣列。這些將首次允許對一個人的基因組風險進行100%的風險評估,包括單基因、 多基因、臨床風險因素和家族史。

 

去 關切.截至2024年6月30日止年度,公司發生全面虧損總額爲12,033,485澳元(2023年:11,650,334澳元) 運營淨現金流出爲9,679,048澳元(2023年:9,723,095澳元)。截至2024年6月30日,公司持有現金及現金等值物總額 爲1,020,608澳元,淨流動資產總額爲A(500,088美元)。

 

2024年7月26日,公司宣佈正在重組運營模式,以大幅減少 持續的運營損失和現金流出。作爲重組的一部分,公司將過渡到輕資本運營 研發和新產品開發、知識產權創建、實驗室測試以及引入預測性等活動的模型 之前在內部進行的基因檢測產品將通過以下方式停止、外包和/或進行 合作。展望未來,公司的重點將是增加EasyDNA和AffinityDNA業務的收入以及商業化 通過戰略合作伙伴關係在美國建立geneType。

 

的 隨着公司繼續將資源投入研究,預計在可預見的未來將繼續遭受損失和現金外流 和geneType風險評估測試的開發活動,並投資geneType、EasyDNA的商業化活動 和AffinityDNA,通過營銷、銷售和分銷渠道。

 

的 公司的持續生存能力及其繼續持續經營的能力,並在到期時履行其債務和承諾, 取決於2025日曆年早期股權融資預測的滿意完成。公司並 目前沒有任何一方對認購股份做出有約束力的承諾,並且任何籌集都將受到維持積極上市的約束 在納斯達克交易所以及遵守ASX上市規則7.1項下集團的義務。

 

2024年8月23日,該公司收到納斯達克證券市場有限責任公司的通知,稱其不符合最低出價 納斯達克上市規則5550(a)(2)的價格要求繼續在納斯達克資本市場上市,自收盤買入價起 該公司在納斯達克資本市場的美國存托股票(ADS)連續30個交易日低於1美元。

 

根據納斯達克上市規則5810(c)(3)(A),公司自通知之日起有180個日曆日的時間恢復合規性 具有最低出價要求,在此期間ADS將繼續在納斯達克資本市場交易。如果在之前的任何時候 2025年2月19日,該公司ADS的出價至少連續10個工作日收於每份ADS 1.00美元或以上 將重新符合最低投標要求。

 

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重新遵守 隨着納斯達克的最低出價要求,可以通過積極的業務發展(向市場宣佈)來解決,領先 ADS價格升至1美元以上或股票分拆。該公司還可以選擇申請延期, 再過180天才能恢復合規性。預計這一進展不會阻礙公司籌集額外資金的能力 股權資本。

 

由於 由於圍繞籌集額外股權的時間、金額或能力的不確定性,存在重大不確定性,可能 對本集團繼續持續經營的能力產生了重大懷疑,因此可能無法實現其 資產並在正常業務過程中解除其負債。然而,董事相信公司將會成功 在其股權籌集工作中,並在這方面擁有良好的記錄,因此,已編制了財務報告 持續經營基礎。因此,未對財務報表做出有關可收回性和分類的調整 如果本集團無法繼續作爲 持續關注。

 

操作 活動 公司當年經營活動使用的淨現金爲9,679,048澳元、9,723,095澳元和5,659,456澳元 分別截至2024年、2023年和2022年6月30日。各期經營活動使用的現金主要包括髮生的損失 在因非現金項目(例如減損費用、折舊和攤銷費用、股份支付費用)而減少的運營中, 與投資相關的外匯變動和未實現損益。按大致數量級計算,現金流出 通常包括員工相關成本、營銷費用、服務測試費用、一般和行政費用、法律/專利 費用和研發成本。

 

投資 活動.公司在投資活動中收到/(使用)的淨現金爲114,900澳元、311,937澳元和3,461,163澳元 分別截至2024年、2023年和2022年6月30日止年度。截至2023年6月30日止年度,公司支付了486,188澳元 收購AffinityDNA業務,代表收購協議項下到期的第一筆付款。購買 過去3個財政年度,工廠和設備的價值分別爲32,967澳元、17,552澳元和63,926澳元。沒有進一步的重要性 截至2024年、2023年和2022年6月30日止年度的資本支出。

 

融資 活動.公司收到/(用於)融資活動的淨現金爲2,822,393澳元、5,919,943澳元和(279,064澳元) 分別截至2024年、2023年和2022年6月30日止年度。截至2024年6月30日止年度,公司產生現金流入 發行普通股減少與交易相關的成本534,611澳元(2023年:897,797澳元)的2,577,147澳元(2023年:7,172,399澳元)。 截至2022年6月30日止年度內沒有進行融資。2024財年,公司還獲得了擔保貸款 來自Radium Capital的601,000美元。該貸款以截至6月30日年度的預期研發稅收激勵退款爲抵押 2024年,吸引力爲每月1.33%。貸款金額佔根據資格估計的研發退稅的80% 截至2023年12月31日的六個月支出。貸款加上任何利息須在收到集團的研發後支付 退款.公司過往年度沒有任何貸款。

 

租賃。 截至2024年6月30日,該公司已簽訂三份物業租約。該等租賃與公司佔用的場所有關 位於澳大利亞維多利亞州菲茨羅伊,由其美國子公司geneType Inc.(原名Phenogen Sciences Inc.),在北卡羅來納州夏洛特, 美國以及英國子公司是位於英國東薩塞克斯霍夫的GeneType UK Limited。有關的總租金 截至2024年6月30日的年度分別爲241,811澳元、20,722澳元和26,842澳元。

 

的 截至6月已生效且剩餘不可撤銷租賃期的三項租賃的未來最低租賃付款 2024年30日爲234,795澳元。

 

項目 5.C研究與開發、專利和許可等

 

我們 主要業務行業是生物技術,歷史上重點關注基因組學和遺傳學,非編碼專利的許可, 減少胎兒細胞專利的實踐並擴大相關服務測試業務。研究及開發開支 如下所示反映了科學和實驗室團隊對開發和營銷一套世界領先的預測產品的高度關注 基因測試。

 

的 下表詳細介紹了按項目列出的歷史研發支出。

 

  

2024

一個$

  

2023

一個$

  

2022

一個$

 
多基因風險檢測   4,227,639    3,679,139    4,204,919 
研發費用總額   4,227,639    3,679,139    4,204,919 
其他支出   17,422,607    18,973,214    12,572,667 
總支出   21,650,246    22,652,353    16,777,586 
R&D佔總支出的百分比   19.5%   16.7%   25.1%

 

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項目 5.D趨勢信息

 

看到 第5.A項「經營結果」和第5.b項上面的「流動性和資本資源」。

 

項目 5.E關鍵會計估計

 

不 適用

 

項目 6.董事、高級管理人員和員工

 

(開始 薪酬報告(已審計)的 澳大利亞披露要求)

 

的 基因技術有限公司董事會(「董事會」)提交2023/2024年薪酬報告,該報告已 根據相關《2001年公司法》和會計準則要求編制。薪酬報告列出 根據IFRS 24 '相關定義,我們公司關鍵管理人員(「KMP」)的薪酬信息 截至2024年6月30日的財年,《黨派披露》和《2001年澳大利亞公司法》。薪酬報告 符合2001年公司法第300 A條的規定,已按照2001年公司法第308(3C)條的要求進行審計。

 

項目 6.A董事和高級管理人員

 

的 截至本年度報告日期,公司董事爲:

 

名字   年齡   標題
彼得·魯賓斯坦先生   58   局主席 董事
耶齊(喬治)穆奇尼基博士   68   非獨立非執行 主任
林賽·韋克菲爾德博士   66   獨立非執行 主任
西蒙·莫里斯先生   51   首席執行官
馬克·齊爾森先生   61   公司秘書/主管 財務官
卡爾·斯塔賓斯先生   69   首席商務官
凱文·卡米萊裏先生   47   首席執行官, EasyDNA

 

先生 彼得·魯賓斯坦,BEc。LLB (獨立非執行董事及主席)

 

先生 魯賓斯坦於2018年1月31日被任命爲董事會成員,並於2020年4月被任命爲董事長。他擁有20多年的經驗 從早期技術商業化到在ASX公開上市。他是一名律師,曾在一家大型國家工作過 在搬到莫納什大學的商業部門Montech之前,他是一家公司。

 

先生 魯賓斯坦對生物技術領域各種技術公司的創建、推出和管理有着豐富的經驗, 數字支付和可再生能源。Rubinstein先生還是DigitalX Limited(ASX:BCC)的非執行董事。

 

博士 耶日(喬治)穆奇尼基、MBBS (非獨立非執行董事)

 

博士 Muchnicki於2018年1月31日被任命爲董事會成員,並於2019年9月起擔任臨時首席執行官直至任命 西蒙·莫里斯先生的角色。Muchnicki博士畢業於莫納什大學,並在私人診所擔任職位超過 25年,擔任墨爾本大學學生健康主管。14年來,他一直參與商業化 並資助從基因沉默到再生醫學的生物技術領域的研發。

 

博士 Muchnicki擁有強大的商業和醫療技能,包括對軟件開發、區塊鏈和可持續發展的廣泛興趣 建材.他是Speed Panel Holdings的聯合創始人兼非執行董事,該公司是防火牆和隔音牆領域的世界領導者 解決方案他還是Candlebets的聯合創始人,Candlebets是一家軟件開發公司,正在爲 遊戲行業。

 

博士 林賽·韋克菲爾德、MBBS (獨立非執行董事)

 

博士 韋克菲爾德於2014年9月24日被任命爲董事會成員。他於1985年創立了Safetech Pty Ltd,並在接下來的25年裏創立了Safetech 成爲澳大利亞材料搬運和起重設備市場的一支力量,設計和製造各種工業設備 產品. 1993年,他離開醫學界,成爲Safetech的全職首席執行官。2006年,Safetech榮獲Telstra澳大利亞國家獎 年度商業。2013年,Safetech合併並最終收購了Tiemen Matters Handling。

 

博士 Wakefield繼續擔任Safetech的首席執行官。它是澳大利亞最大的碼頭設備、貨運起重機制造商和供應商 和定製起重解決方案。Safetech擁有約100名員工。韋克菲爾德博士擔任生物技術投資者已有20多年。

 

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高級 管理

 

的 公司擁有一支由合格、經驗豐富的人才組成的專業團隊,其中包括一批研發科學家和 專業人除了上述三名非執行董事外,公司目前還有55名全職同等員工。

 

先生 西蒙·莫里斯, GAICD (行政總裁)

 

先生 莫里斯於2021年2月1日被任命爲首席執行官,在製藥領域擁有20多年的經驗, 醫療保健和快速消費品行業曾在賽諾菲和Blackmores擔任高級管理職位。他帶來了豐富的管理經驗 團隊併成功執行銷售、營銷和品牌建設。

 

此外, 先生莫里斯在領導這些行業的商業化方面發揮了關鍵作用,並了解獨特的壓力和機遇。 他領導公司通過戰略調整執行,並將推動基因技術商業化戰略, 繼續推動整個業務的創新。

 

先生 馬克·齊爾森, BComm,,MBA,FCPA,MAICD(公司秘書/首席財務官)

 

先生。 Mark Ziirsen於2024年7月16日被任命爲首席財務官兼公司秘書。Ziirsen先生擁有商學學士學位 來自昆士蘭大學,新英格蘭大學工商管理碩士,澳大利亞註冊會計師研究員,澳大利亞研究所成員 公司董事。馬克是一位經驗豐富的澳交所和納斯達克上市公司首席財務官、公司秘書和董事的非執行董事。他的高管 職業生涯橫跨生命科學、技術和消費者,包括在主要的澳交所上市公司擔任高級財務領導職務,如 作爲耳蝸人、貴族、可口可樂阿馬蒂爾和古德曼·菲爾爾德。他曾任職於澳交所上市公司的非執行董事,包括 擔任Opyl Limited(澳大利亞證券交易所股票代碼:OPL)的主席和審計委員會主席,Opyl Limited是一家在澳大利亞證券交易所上市的專注於生命科學的人工智能技術企業, 電子健康SaaS公司Respiri Limited(ASX:RSH)和以SaaS爲基礎的科技公司Orcoda Limited(ASX:ODA)。馬克開始了他的職業生涯 在安永工作,從事商業諮詢、稅務和管理諮詢工作。他最近擔任的執行職務包括,Opyl Limited執行主席, 現任納斯達克集團有限公司(澳交所股票代碼:WWG)、安特瑞斯科技有限公司(澳交所股票代碼:AVR)首席財務官兼公司秘書。 和董事的金融和亞太地區在Cochlear(澳大利亞證券交易所股票代碼:COH)。

 

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先生 卡爾·斯塔賓斯 (首席商務官)

 

先生 斯塔賓斯於2021年加入公司,並於2021年9月1日被任命爲首席商務官。斯塔賓斯先生是一位經驗豐富的人 生物技術和診斷行業的高級領導者,專注於商業化、銷售、營銷和業務開發。

 

他 擁有豐富的本地和全球診斷產品商業化經驗。他在美國工作了13年,曾任職 擔任Panbio USA Ltd的高級副總裁以及Quest Diagnostics子公司Focus Diagnostics的銷售和營銷副總裁 (納斯達克股票代碼:DGX),世界上最大的病理實驗室之一。

 

在 2012年7月,Stubbings先生搬回澳大利亞,被任命爲Benitec Bizerma Limited(ASX:BLt, 納斯達克:BNSX)。最近,他協助幾家澳大利亞生物技術公司制定商業化戰略。這些公司 包括開發乳腺癌血液檢測的初創公司BCAL Diagnostics、提供檢測的免疫腫瘤公司Minomic 用於前列腺癌; Biotron(ASX:BIT),一家正在開發和商業化抗病毒小分子療法的上市公司。 2019年,Stubbings先生被任命爲Sienna Cancer Diagnostics Ltd(ASX:SDX)的首席執行官兼董事總經理。在這個職位上,他幫助領導 Sienna和BARD 1 Life Sciences(ASX:BD 1)成功合併。合併後,斯塔賓斯先生被任命爲首席運營官 合併後實體BARD 1 Life Sciences的官員。

 

先生 斯塔賓斯擁有昆士蘭理工大學應用科學(醫療技術)學士學位。

 

先生 凱文·卡米萊裏 (EasyDNA首席執行官)

 

先生 Camilleri於2021年加入公司,並於2021年8月16日被任命爲EasyDNA首席執行官。他是創始會員 於2001年成立EasyDNA品牌,並隨着時間的推移,該業務發展成爲一家領先的國際在線基因檢測服務提供商。 Camilleri先生畢業於英國巴斯大學商學院,多年來積累了廣泛的技能,涵蓋 業務管理的大部分方面包括戰略、財務、組織、運營和商業技能。他帶給 公司有能力根據基因技術的國際擴張戰略管理跨境組織。

 

項目 6.b補償

 

元件 賠償

 

獨立 必要時向薪酬顧問尋求外部建議,但截至6月期間沒有尋求任何建議 2024年30日,或比較時期。董事會旨在確保薪酬做法:

 

競爭 合理,使公司能夠吸引和留住關鍵人才
對齊 符合公司的戰略和業務目標以及股東價值的創造
透明 而且容易理解,而且
可接受 致股東。

 

元素   目的   性能 度量
固定 年薪(FR)   提供 有競爭力的市場薪資,包括養老金和非貨幣福利  
短期 激勵(STI)   獎勵 年度績效和保留率   公司 和個人績效目標
長期 激勵(LTI)   對準 對長期股東價值   分享 價格、籌集資金、公司和個人績效目標

 

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(i) 固定 年薪(FR)

 

客觀化

 

的 薪酬委員會每年監督固定薪酬的制定。該流程包括對公司、部門的審查 和個人績效、市場和內部以及(如適用)外部建議的相關比較薪酬 政策和實踐。委員會成員可以獲得獨立於管理層的外部建議。

 

結構

 

固定 薪酬由以下部分或全部組成:

 

基地 薪資;
非貨幣 福利,例如健康保險;以及
退休金 福利,包括僱主繳款,

 

與 除了僱主繳納的養老金外,高管們可以靈活地決定其養老金的構成 固定薪酬總額以及現金和其他福利之間的分配。其目的是選擇的付款方式爲 對於收件人來說是最佳的,而不會給公司帶來任何額外成本。

 

固定 薪酬每年會參考個人表現、個人職位的市場基準和整體財務狀況進行審查 公司業績。高管固定薪酬的任何變更首先須經薪酬委員會批准。

 

所有 使用一組變量定期評估員工薪酬,並考慮法定因素的增加 養老金繳款。每年通過與獨立市場數據的比較對現有基本工資進行評估 其中提供了有關生物技術和製藥行業內類似職位支付的工資和其他福利的信息, 使用第三方薪資調查數據。每個員工的年度績效審查基於用於評估的評級系統 他或她的加薪資格。其他定性因素,包括個人的專業知識和經驗 以及更換該人員的困難性,在考慮薪資調整時也會考慮在內。

 

薪酬 委員會成員

 

作爲 於本報告日期,委員會的組成如下:

 

博士 Lindsay Wakefield -委員會主席
先生 彼得·魯賓斯坦(成員)

 

(ii) 短期 激勵措施(STI)

 

短 期限激勵(STI)是一項適用於高管和其他高級員工的年度計劃,基於兩者的表現 公司和個人在特定財政年度。STI範圍因角色、職責和可交付成果而異 由每個人實現。授予相關員工的實際STI付款將取決於預先商定的具體金額的程度 目標在一個財政年度內實現。具體目標可通過開始定義的商定測量方法量化 財政年度的。在績效週期內定期評估高管或高級員工的持續績效。

 

公司 目標及其相對權重取決於各自個人的職位和責任,但在尊重方面 截至2024年6月30日止年度的成就包括:

 

實現 降低成本或提高效率的目標;
貢獻 業務增長和擴張;以及
性能 或交付的結果超出商定目標。

 

這些 選擇措施是因爲它們代表了業務短期成功的關鍵驅動力,並提供了交付框架 長期價值。個人和運營目標因高管的角色和職責而異,幷包括目標 例如向客戶提供服務、項目交付、合規成果、知識產權管理和各種員工管理 和領導目標。

 

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成就 個人目標或目標的確定由個人及其直接經理記錄和評估。個人 將參加年度績效審查,並必須提供他或她在期間實現的目標的證據 審查期間。然後根據成就量表對每個目標進行評級。根據評分的總和,個人 可能有資格獲得STI付款。

 

STI 付款(如果有的話)通常在每年八月或九月支付,具體取決於績效審查流程的完成 並收到滿意的評級。薪酬委員會對首席執行官進行這一流程。於本財政 截至2024年6月30日的年度,沒有向高管和其他高級員工支付短期激勵金。

 

(iii) 長期 激勵措施(LTI)

 

的 公司LTI安排的目標是以與高管和高級員工薪酬保持一致的方式獎勵他們 創造股東財富。因此,大額LTI補助通常只會發放給能夠影響力的高管 股東財富的產生並對公司的長期盈利能力產生影響。有股價目標 將在授予高管的LTI補助的履行權歸屬之前滿足。有歸屬期的期權也可以作爲 一種保留工具,可能會減少高績效高管和高級員工成爲其他公司攻擊目標的可能性。

 

長 對高管和高級員工的定期激勵(LTI)補助以對未發行普通股的期權的形式提供 根據公司員工期權計劃的條款和條件授予的公司。做出貢獻的精選高管 邀請對公司長期盈利能力有重大影響的人蔘與員工期權計劃。薪酬 這些補助金的價值各不相同,並根據個人角色的性質及其個人來確定 潛在的和具體的表現。

 

在 如果高管在其選擇權歸屬之前停止僱用,則不符合服務條件,並且 獎項不能行使。如果公司控制權發生變化,業績 期間結束日期將提前至控制權變更之日,獎勵將在此縮短的期間內歸屬。

 

鏈路 薪酬與績效之間

 

法定 業績指標

 

的 公司旨在使高管薪酬與公司的戰略和業務目標以及股東的創建保持一致 財富下表顯示了公司要求的公司過去五年財務業績衡量標準 2001年法案。然而,這些不一定與確定可變薪酬金額時使用的措施一致 授予KMP。因此,法定關鍵績效指標與 授予的可變薪酬。

 

   2024   2023   2022   2021   2020 
本年度業主應占虧損(澳元)   12,017,219    11,750,923    7,130,998    6,294,775    6,425,604 
基本每股收益(分)   (0.1)   (0.1)   (0.1)   (0.1)   (0.2)
年底股價(澳元)   0.07    0.003    0.003    0.005    0.006 

 

的 由於業務性質,公司自成立以來盈利一直爲負。股東財富反映了這種投機性 和波動的市場部門。公司從未宣派股息。公司將繼續研發 活動,導致其知識產權組合擴大,以及其產品收入持續增長 三個關鍵品牌; geneType、EasyDNA和AffinityDNA。總體目標是實現關鍵開發和商業里程碑 以進一步增加股東價值。

 

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薪酬 費用

 

細節 公司每位董事和每位指定高級人員薪酬各主要要素的性質和金額 以下列出了截至2024年6月30日的財政年度內,公司及其子公司提供的各種服務。所有 數字以澳元(A$)表示。

 

          短期 好處     後-
就業養老金
  其他 長期利益     分享- 基於付款股權           百分比 (%)  
姓名和頭銜         薪金/費用     STI#     其他 **     ***   ****     *****     總計     固定     變量  
非執行 董事       一個$     一個$     一個$     一個$   一個$     一個$     一個$     雷姆。     雷姆。  
博士 林賽·韋克菲爾德     2024       67,462       -       -       7,421     -       -       74,883       100       -  
先生 彼得·魯賓斯坦     2024       139,769       -       -       10,425     -       -       150,194       100       -  
先生 尼古拉斯·伯羅斯     2024       42,164       -       -       4,638     -       -       46,802       100       -  
                                                                               
非獨立 非執行董事                                                                              
博士 耶日·穆奇尼基     2024       81,022       -       -       6,416     -       -       87,438       100       -  
                                                                               
管理                                                                              
先生 西蒙·莫里斯(2)     2024       340,000       -       9,266       27,399     5,945       66,971       449,581       85       15  
先生 託尼·迪·彼得羅(6)     2024       228,059       -       (10,131)       20,549     (313)       -       238,164       100       -  
女士 凱瑟琳·安德魯斯(1)     2024       66,441       -       3,985       7,309     -       -       77,735       -       -  
先生 卡爾·斯塔賓斯(4)     2024       237,933       -       500       26,173     2,607       34,462       301,675       89       11  
先生 凱文·卡米萊裏(5)     2024       257,547       -       6,268       4,490     -       27,815       296,120       91       9  
                                                                               
總計     2024       1,437,705       -       9,888       114,820     8,239       129,248       1,699,900       92       8  

 

引用 上表:

 

** 其他包括年假部分的變動

 

*** 根據公司法規200萬.3.03(1)第7項

 

**** 公司法規規定的其他長期福利200萬.3.03(1)第8項

 

***** 根據公司法規200萬.3.03(1)第11項,以股權結算的股份支付

 

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細節 公司每位董事和每位指定高級人員薪酬各主要要素的性質和金額 以下列出了截至2023年6月30日的財政年度內,公司及其子公司提供的各種服務。所有 數字以澳元(A$)表示。

 

          短期 好處     後-
就業養老金
    其他 長期利益     分享- 基於付款股權           百分比 (%)  
姓名和頭銜         薪金/費用     STI#     其他 **     ***     ****     *****     總計     固定     變量  
非執行 董事       一個$     一個$     一個$     一個$     一個$     一個$     一個$     雷姆。     雷姆。  
博士 林賽·韋克菲爾德     2023       67,462       -       -       7,084       -       -       74,546       100       -  
先生 彼得·魯賓斯坦     2023       154,769       -       -       9,951       -       -       164,720       100       -  
先生 尼古拉斯·伯羅斯     2023       67,462       -       -       7,084       -       -       74,546       100       -  
                                                                                 
非獨立 非執行董事                                                                                
博士 耶日·穆奇尼基     2023       58,330       -       -       6,125       -       -       64,455       100       -  
                                                                                 
管理                                                                                
博士 理查德·奧爾曼     2023       48,162       21,707       3,007       7,336       7,071       -       87,283       75       25  
先生 邁克·託羅(3)     2023       63,584       17,031       4,192       6,444       -       -       91,251       81       19  
先生 西蒙·莫里斯(2)     2023       330,565       24,188       13,985       25,375       2,285       191,346       587,744       63       37  
先生 託尼·迪·彼得羅(6)     2023       158,958       -       10,131       15,028       313       -       184,430       100       -  
先生 卡爾·斯塔賓斯(4)     2023       223,444       14,205       (1,335 )     24,953       1,309       34,368       296,944       84       16  
先生 凱文·卡米萊裏(5)     2023       233,276       14,725       1,276       4,131       -       27,739       281,147       85       15  
                                                                                 
總計     2023       1,406,012       91,856       31,256       113,511       10,978       253,453       1,907,066       82       18  

 

引用 上表:

 

# 代表2022財年短期激勵的支付

 

** 其他包括年假部分的變動

 

*** 根據公司法規200萬.3.03(1)第7項

 

**** 公司法規規定的其他長期福利200萬.3.03(1)第8項

 

***** 根據公司法規200萬.3.03(1)第11項,以股權結算的股份支付

 

期間 截至2020年6月30日的財年,董事會批准獲得與融資、合規、納斯達克相關的諮詢服務 其非執行董事兼現任主席Peter Rubinstein先生的聽證會和投資者關係。採購的服務是 通過Peter Rubinstein先生的關聯實體ValueAdmin.com Pty Ltd,截至2024年6月30日止年度的金額爲45,000澳元 (2023:60,000澳元)。

 

期間 截至2022年6月30日的財政年度,董事會批准獲得與企業資源整合相關的諮詢服務; 表觀遺傳學;軀體測試; NTIP;非獨立非執行董事博士的運營商測試及其相關營銷建議。 耶日·穆奇尼基。採購的服務是通過Jerzy Muchnicki博士的私人諮詢公司進行的,價值爲22,692澳元(2023年:無)。

 

(1) Kathryn Andrews女士於2024年3月25日被任命爲公司秘書兼首席財務官。她於2024年7月23日辭職。

 

(2) 莫里斯先生於2021年2月1日被任命爲首席執行官(CEO)。

 

(3) 先生Tonroe於2021年6月15日被任命爲首席財務官(CFO)。他於2022年11月28日辭職。

 

(4) 斯塔賓斯先生於2021年9月1日被任命爲首席商務官(CCO)。

 

(5) Camilleri先生於2021年8月16日被任命爲EasyDNA首席執行官。

 

(6) Di Pietro先生於2022年11月28日被任命爲公司秘書兼首席財務官。他於2024年3月29日辭職。

 

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合同 與董事和其他主要管理人員的協議

 

姓名:   博士 耶日·穆奇尼基
職位:   非獨立 非執行董事
固定 報酬:   64,746澳元 (包括退休金)
諮詢 費用:   22,692澳元
     
姓名:   先生 彼得·魯賓斯坦
職位:   非執行 董事兼主席
固定 報酬:   105,194澳元 (包括退休金)
諮詢 費用:   45,000澳元 (不包括商品及服務稅)
     
姓名:   博士 林賽·韋克菲爾德
職位:   非執行 主任
固定 報酬:   74,883澳元 (包括退休金)
     
姓名:   先生 尼古拉斯·伯羅斯
職位:   非執行 主任
固定 報酬:   46,802澳元 (包括退休金)
     
姓名:   先生 西蒙·莫里斯
職位:   首席 執行官
固定 報酬:   377,400澳元 (包括退休金)
     
姓名:   先生 託尼·迪·彼得羅
職位:   前 公司秘書兼首席財務官
固定 報酬:   30萬澳元 (包括退休金)
     
姓名:   女士 凱瑟琳·安德魯斯
職位:   公司 秘書兼首席財務官
固定 報酬:   26萬澳元 (包括退休金)
     
姓名:   先生 卡爾·斯塔賓斯
職位:   首席 商務官
固定 報酬:   217,560澳元 (包括退休金)
     
姓名:   先生 凱文·卡米萊裏
職位:   首席 EasyDNA執行官
固定 報酬:   262,036澳元

 

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關鍵 條款和條件:

 

的 公司董事協議中包含的主要條款包括以下內容:

 

的 公司沒有固定的董事任期,根據2001年公司法和憲法,董事職位可以 在規定的情況下停止(例如,破產、定罪)。此外,董事可以通過提供 隨時書面通知。
沒有 已向任何董事發放與短期激勵掛鉤的薪酬形式。
的 以下是其他關鍵管理人員協議中包含的關鍵條款:

 

先生 西蒙·莫里斯

 

遺傳 科技公司或莫里斯先生可以在前六個月內提供兩週書面通知來終止僱傭協議 就業。此後通知期爲4個月書面通知。基因技術公司可以自行選擇付款 代替通知。
先生 莫里斯在年內與遺傳技術有限公司及其相關法人團體競爭應受到限制 就業以及就業結束後最長24個月的期限。莫里斯先生還被禁止招攬遺傳技術公司 員工的客戶或供應商停止僱用或與公司開展業務。
先生 莫里斯的首席執行官僱傭協議還包含其性質協議的標準條款和條件,包括 保密、知識產權保留和休假。

 

先生 託尼·迪·彼得羅(2024年3月29日辭職)

 

Genetic Technologies or Mr. Di Pietro may terminate the employment agreement by providing two weeks written notice within the first six months of employment. Thereafter the notice period is 4 months written notice. Genetic Technologies may, at its own election, make payment in lieu of notice.
Mr. Di Pietro shall be subject to restrictions on competing with Genetic Technologies Limited and its related bodies corporate during the employment and for a period of up to 24 months after the employment ends. Mr. Di Pietro is also prevented from soliciting Genetic Technologies employees’ customers or suppliers to cease employment or conducting business with the Company.
Mr. Di Pietro’s CFO employment agreement otherwise contains standard terms and conditions for agreements of its nature, including confidentiality, retention of intellectual property and leave.

 

Ms. Kathryn Andrews (appointed March 25, 2024)

 

Genetic Technologies or Ms. Kathryn Andrews may terminate the employment agreement by providing one months written notice within the first six months of employment. Thereafter the notice period is 4 months written notice. Genetic Technologies may, at its own election, make payment in lieu of notice.
Ms. Andrews shall be subject to restrictions on competing with Genetic Technologies Limited and its related bodies corporate during the employment and for a period of up to 24 months after the employment ends. Ms. Andrews is also prevented from soliciting Genetic Technologies employees’ customers or suppliers to cease employment or conducting business with the Company.
Ms. Andrew’s CFO employment agreement otherwise contains standard terms and conditions for agreements of its nature, including confidentiality, retention of intellectual property and leave.

 

Mr. Carl Stubbings

 

Genetic Technologies or Mr. Stubbings may terminate the employment agreement by providing two weeks written notice within the first six months of employment. Thereafter the notice period is 4 months written notice. Genetic Technologies may, at its own election, make payment in lieu of notice.
Mr. Stubbings shall be subject to restrictions on competing with Genetic Technologies Limited and its related bodies corporate during the employment and for a period of up to 24 months after the employment ends. Mr. Stubbings is also prevented from soliciting Genetic Technologies employees’ customers or suppliers to cease employment or conducting business with the Company.
Mr. Stubbings’s CCO employment agreement otherwise contains standard terms and conditions for agreements of its nature, including confidentiality, retention of intellectual property and leave.

 

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Mr. Kevin Camilleri

 

Genetic Technologies or Mr. Camilleri may terminate the employment agreement by providing two weeks written notice within the first six months of employment. Thereafter the notice period is 4 months written notice. Genetic Technologies may, at its own election, make payment in lieu of notice.
Mr. Camilleri shall be subject to restrictions on competing with Genetic Technologies Limited and its related bodies corporate during the employment and for a period of up to 12 months after the employment ends. Mr. Camilleri is also prevented from soliciting Genetic Technologies employees’ customers or suppliers to cease employment or conducting business with the Company.
Mr. Camilleri’s EasyDNA CEO employment agreement otherwise contains standard terms and conditions for agreements of its nature, including confidentiality, retention of intellectual property and leave.

 

The details of those Executives nominated as Key Management Personnel under section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001 have been disclosed in this Report. No other employees of the Company meet the definition of “Key Management Personnel” as defined in IAS 24 Related Party Disclosures, or “senior manager” as defined in the Corporations Act 2001.

 

Executive officers are those officers who were involved during the year in the strategic direction, general management or control of the business at a company or operating division level. The remuneration paid to Executives is set with reference to prevailing market levels and comprises a fixed salary, short-term incentives (which are linked to agreed key performance indicators), and an option or performance share component (long term incentive). Options/Performance shares are granted to Executives in line with their respective levels of experience and responsibility.

 

Share Based Payments

 

Option holdings and details of options exercised, granted, and forfeited, as part of remuneration

 

No options were issued under employee incentive scheme during the financial year ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023. On December 21, 2020, the Company issued 5,000,000 options to Executives and 7,850,000 to other employees, under an employee incentive scheme. These options lapsed on December 1, 2023. No options were exercised during the financial years ending June 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022.

 

Details of the options held by the Executives and Directors nominated as Key Management Personnel at the year ended June 30, 2024 are set out below.

 

Option holdings of Key Management Personnel June 30, 2024

 

Options  Balance at start of the year   Granted as remuneration   Granted as part of cost of capital   Exercised   Lapsed   Balance at end of the year   Vested and exercisable 
Dr. Lindsay Wakefield   -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Mr. Peter Rubinstein   -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Dr. Jerzy Muchnicki   -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Dr. Richard Allman   5,000,000    -    -    -    (5,000,000)   -    - 
Mr. Stanley Sack   -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Mr. Mike Tonroe   -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Mr. Carl Stubbings   -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Mr. Kevin Camilleri   -    -    -    -    -    -    - 
Total   5,000,000    -    -    -    (5,000,000)   -    - 

 

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The Company introduced a Staff Share Plan on November 30, 2001. On November 19, 2008, the shareholders of the Company approved the introduction of a new Employee Option Plan. Collectively, these Plans establish the eligibility of our employees and those of any subsidiaries, and of consultants and independent contractors to a participating company who are declared by the Board to be eligible, to participate. Broadly speaking, the respective Plans permits us, at the discretion of the Board, to issue traditional options (with an exercise price). The Plans conform to the IFSA Executive Share and Option Scheme Guidelines and, where participation is to be made available to staff who reside outside Australia, there may have to be modifications to the terms of grant to meet or better comply with local laws or practice.

 

As of June 30, 2024, there were no executives or employees holding options under the plan. All these options lapsed during the financial year ended June 30,2024.

 

During the year ended June 30, 2024, the Company did not record a share-based payments expense in respect of the options granted (2023: Nil).

 

Unlisted performance rights holdings and details of performance rights exercised, granted, and forfeited, as part of remuneration

 

Performance Rights are not currently quoted on the ASX and as such have no ready market value. The Performance Rights each grant the holder a right of grant of one ordinary Share in the Company upon vesting of the Performance Rights for nil consideration. Accordingly, the Performance Rights may have a fair value at the date of their grant. Various factors impact upon the value of Performance Rights including:

 

the period outstanding before the expiry date of the Performance Rights;
the underlying price or value of the securities into which they may be converted;
the proportion of the issued capital as expanded consequent upon conversion of the Performance Rights into Shares (i.e. whether or not the shares that might be acquired upon exercise of the options represent a controlling or other significant interest); and
the value of the shares into which the Performance Rights may be converted.

 

Key management personnel, being the recipients of the performance rights, must remain employed by the Company for the relevant performance right to vest.

 

No new performance rights were issued during the financial year (2023: Nil). No performance rights were exercised during the financial year (2023: Nil).

 

Valuation of performance rights granted in the year ended June 30, 2022

 

During the year ended June 30, 2022, the Board has approved for the following Performance Rights to be issued to the Key Management Personnel below:

 

20,000,000 Performance Rights to Mr. Carl Stubbings
20,000,000 Performance Rights to Mr. Kevin Camilleri

 

Note: As a result of the share consolidation that occurred on December 18, 2023 whereby the Company’s equity securities were consolidated on the basis of one (1) ordinary share for every 100 ordinary shares held, the number of performance rights held by Carl Stubbings and Kevin Camilleri were reduced to 200,000 each.

 

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Performance hurdles

 

Key management personnel, being the recipients of the performance rights, must remain engaged by the Company at the time of satisfaction of the performance hurdle in order for the relevant Performance Right to vest.

 

The performance rights for key management personnel vest and are exercisable upon the Share price reaching A$0.016 while or greater for more than 15-day consecutive ASX trading days.

 

There are various formulae which can be applied to determining the theoretical value of performance rights (including the formula known as the Black-Scholes Model valuation formula and the Binomial model).

 

The Company commissioned an independent valuation of these performance rights. The independent valuer has applied the Binomial model in providing the valuation of the performance rights.

 

Inherent in the application of the Binomial model are a number of inputs, some of which must be assumed. The data relied upon in applying the Binomial model was:

 

a) exercise price being 0.0 cents per Performance Right for all classes;
b) VWAP hurdle for key management personnel (15 days consecutive share price hurdle) equaling A$0.016 for Performance Rights;
c) the continuously compounded risk-free rate is as per table below (calculated based on yield of Australian government bonds, as at the grant dates for a 2 or 3 year period matching the expected life of Performance Rights);
d) the expected option life of 3 years for key management personnel and 2 years for others; and
e) a volatility measure between 149% to 161%.

 

Based on the independent valuation of the performance rights, the Company agrees that the total value of these performance rights to be issued to each member of key management personnel (depending on the share price at issue) is as follows:

 

Performance rights issued during the year ended June 2022, vested in 2023

 

   Number of Performance Rights issued   Valuation (cents)  

Total fair value of Performance Rights

A$

  

 

Expense accounted for in 2023

A$

  

Expense accounted for during the year

A$

 
Mr. Carl Stubbings   20,000,000    0.52    103,104    34,368    34,462 
Mr. Kevin Camilleri   20,000,000    0.42    83,216    27,739    27,815 
Total   40,000,000         186,320    62,107    62,277 

 

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Valuation of performance rights granted in prior years

 

Based on the independent valuation of the performance rights, the Company agrees that the total value of the outstanding performance rights issued to key management personnel (depending on the share price at issue) is as follows:

 

The values calculated as set out above are recognized as a share-based payment expense and included within general and administrative costs in the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income for the relevant period.

 

The following is the reconciliation of Performance Rights for the year ended June 30, 2024 held by Key Management Personnel:

 

Performance Rights  Balance at start of the year   Granted as remuneration   Share consolidation   Lapsed/ Forfeited   Balance at the end of year 
Dr. Lindsay Wakefield   5,000,000    -    -    (5,000,000)   - 
Mr. Peter Rubinstein   57,500,000    -    -    (57,500,000)   - 
Mr. Nicholas Burrows   5,000,000    -    -    (5,000,000)   - 
Dr. Jerzy Muchnicki   57,500,000    -    -    (57,500,000)   - 
Mr. Simon Morriss   60,000,000    -    -    (60,000,000)   - 
Mr. Carl Stubbings   20,000,000    -    (19,800,000)   -    200,000 
Mr. Kevin Camilleri   20,000,000    -    (19,800,000)   -    200,000 
Total   225,000,000    -    (39,600,000)   -    400,000 

 

Performance rights included in the balance at start of the financial year

 

The unlisted performance rights granted and outstanding as of June 30, 2024 are as follows:

 

   2024  

Fair Value

A$

   Expiration Date
Director             
Mr. Carl Stubbings   200,000    103,104   22-Sep-2024
Mr. Kevin Camilleri   200,000    83,216   22-Nov-2024
              
Balance at the end of the financial year   400,000    186,320    

 

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The following is additional information relating to the performance rights granted, as of June 30, 2024:

 

Performance rights outstanding  Performance rights exercisable
Range of exercise prices  Number of Performance Rights   

Weighted average

exercise price

A$

   Remaining Weighted average contractual life (years)  

 

Number of Perf.

rights

 

Weighted average

exercise price

A$

 
A$0.00 - A$0.00   400,000     0.000    0.31   400,000   0.00 

 

Australian disclosure requirements: ordinary shares of Genetic Technologies Limited held by key management personnel at the date of this Directors’ report are as follows:

 

Ordinary Shares  Balance at start of the year1   Granted as remuneration   Received on exercised options   Other Changes2   Balance at the end of year 
Dr. Lindsay Wakefield   9,418,104    -    -    (9,323,922)   94,182 
Mr. Peter Rubinstein   308,132,009    -    -    (304,433,479)   3,698,530 
Mr. Nicholas Burrows   1,670,000    -    -    (1,653,300)   16,700 
Dr. Jerzy Muchnicki   224,685,885    -    -    (222,435,023)   2,250,862 
Dr. Richard Allman   553,338    -    -    (553,338)   - 
Mr. Tony Di Pietro   500,000    -    -    (500,000)   - 
Mr. Carl Stubbings   750,000    -    -    (750,000)   - 
Total   545,709,336    -    -    -    6,043,574 

 

1. Balance may include shares held prior to individuals becoming KMP. For individuals who became KMP during the period, the balance is as at the date they became KMP.

 

2. Other changes incorporate changes from disposals of ordinary share transactions, plus a share consolidation which took place in December 2023.

 

Indemnification and Insurance with respect to Directors

 

We are obligated pursuant to an indemnity agreement, to indemnify the current Directors and executive officers and former Directors against all liabilities to third parties that may arise from their position as Directors or officers of the Company and our controlled entities, except where to do so would be prohibited by law. In addition, the Company does currently carry insurance in respect of Directors’ and officers’ liabilities for current and former Directors, Company Secretary and executive officers or employees under certain circumstances as specified in the insurance policy.

 

Loans to Key Management Personnel

 

There have been no loans to KMP’s during the financial year or prior financial year.

 

Voting and comments at the Company’s 2023 Annual General Meeting

 

The Company received 77.79% of the vote in favor of its Remuneration Report for the 2023 financial year. The Company did not receive any specific feedback at the AGM on its remuneration policies.

 

(End of the Remuneration Report (Audited) for Australian Disclosure Requirements)

 

Other Australian Disclosure Requirements

 

Auditor’s Independence Declaration

 

There were no former partners or directors of Grant Thornton Audit Pty Ltd, the Company’s auditor, who were or were at any time during the financial year, an officer of the Company.

 

A copy of the auditor’s independence declaration under Section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 in relation to the audit for the year ended June 30, 2024 is included in Exhibit 15.2 of this annual report on Form 20-F.

 

Directors’ resolution

 

The components of our directors’ report are incorporated in various places within this annual report on the Form 20-F.

 

This report is made in accordance with a resolution of directors.

 

/s/ Peter Rubinstein

 

Director Melbourne

 

September 30, 2024

 

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Item 6.C Board Practices

 

The Board of Directors

 

Under the Company’s Constitution, its Board of Directors is required to comprise at least three Directors. As of the date of this Annual Report, our Board comprised three Directors.

 

The role of the Board includes:

 

(a) Reviewing and making recommendations in remuneration packages and policies applicable to directors, senior executives and consultants.
(b) Nomination of external auditors and reviewing the adequacy of external audit arrangements.
(c) Establishing the overall internal control framework over financial reporting, quality and integrity of personnel and investment appraisal. In establishing an appropriate framework, the board recognized that no cost-effective internal control systems will preclude all errors and irregularities.
(d) Establishing and maintaining appropriate ethical standards in dealings with business associates, suppliers, advisers and regulators, competitors, the community and other employees.
(e) Identifying areas of significant business risk and implementing corrective action as soon as practicable after a risk is identified.
(f) Nominating audit and remuneration committee members.

 

The Board meets to discuss business regularly throughout the year, with additional meetings being held when circumstances warrant. Included in the table below are details of the meetings of the Board and the sub-committees of the Board that were held during the 2024 financial year.

 

   Directors’ meetings   Audit & Risk Committee meetings   Remuneration Committee meetings 
   Attended   Eligible   Attended   Eligible   Attended   Eligible 
Dr. Lindsay Wakefield   11    11    6    6    2    2 
Dr. Jerzy Muchnicki   11    11    -    -    -    - 
Mr. Peter Rubinstein   11    11    6    6    2    2 
Mr. Nicholas Burrows   6    6    3    3    1    1 

 

Committees of the Board

 

The Board has established an Audit & Risk Committee which operates under a specific Charter approved by the Board. It is the Board’s responsibility to ensure that an effective internal control framework exists within the Company. This includes internal controls to deal with both the effectiveness and efficiency of significant business processes, the safeguarding of assets, the maintenance of proper accounting records, and the reliability of financial information as well as non-financial considerations such as the benchmarking of operational key performance indicators.

 

The Board has delegated the responsibility for the establishment and maintenance of a framework of internal control and ethical standards for the management of the Company to the Audit & Risk Committee. The Audit & Risk Committee also provides the Board with assurance regarding the reliability of financial information for inclusion in the financial reports. As at date of this report, all of the members of the Audit & Risk Committee are independent Non-Executive Directors.

 

The Remuneration Committee is, amongst other things, responsible for determining and reviewing remuneration arrangements for the Directors, the Chief Executive Officer and the Senior Leadership Team. The Chairman of the Committee is an independent non- executive director.

 

The Remuneration Committee assesses the appropriateness of the nature and amount of remuneration paid to Directors and Executives on a periodic basis by reference to relevant employment market conditions, with the overall objective of ensuring maximum shareholder benefit from the retention of a high-quality Board and senior leadership team.

 

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Committee membership

 

As at the date of this Report, the composition of these two Sub-Committees are:

 

Audit & Risk Committee:    
    Mr. Peter Rubinstein
    Dr. Lindsay Wakefield - Chairman of the Committee
     
Remuneration Committee:   Dr. Lindsay Wakefield — Chairman of the Committee
    Mr. Peter Rubinstein

 

Compliance with NASDAQ Rules

 

NASDAQ listing rules require that the Company disclose the home country practices that we will follow in lieu of compliance with NASDAQ corporate governance rules. The following describes the home country practices and the related NASDAQ rule:

 

Majority of Independent Directors: The Company follows home country practice rather than NASDAQ’s requirement in Marketplace Rule 4350(c) (1) that the majority of the Board of each issuer be comprised of independent directors as defined in Marketplace Rule 4200. As of the date of this Annual Report, there were two independent Directors namely Mr. Peter Rubinstein and Dr. Lindsay Wakefield which led to our Board of Directors being comprised of a majority of independent directors.

 

Compensation of Officers: The Company follows home country practice rather than NASDAQ’s requirement in Marketplace Rule 4350(c) (3) that chief executive compensation be determined or recommended to the Board by the majority of independent directors or a compensation committee of independent directors. Similarly, compensation of other officers is not determined or recommended to the Board by a majority of the independent directors or a compensation committee comprised solely of independent directors. These decisions are made by the Company’s remuneration committee.

 

Nomination: The Company follow home country practice rather than NASDAQ’s requirement in Marketplace Rule 4350(c)(4) that director nominees be selected or recommended by a majority of the independent directors or by a nominations committee comprised of independent directors. These decisions are made by the Company’s full Board which is comprised of a majority of independent directors which constitute Mr. Peter Rubinstein, Dr. Jerzy Muchnicki and Dr. Lindsay Wakefield.

 

The ASX does not have a requirement that each listed issuer have a nominations committee or otherwise follow the procedures embodied in NASDAQ’s Marketplace Rule. Furthermore, no law, rule or regulation of the ASIC has such a requirement nor does the applicable corporate law legislation. Accordingly, selections or recommendations of director nominees by a committee that is not comprised of a majority of directors that are not independent is not prohibited by the laws of Australia.

 

Quorum: The Company follows home country practice rather than NASDAQ’s requirement in Marketplace Rule 4350(f) that each issuer provides for a quorum of at least 33 1/3 percent of the outstanding shares of the issuer’s ordinary stock (voting stock). Pursuant to the Company’s Constitution it is currently required to have a quorum for a general meeting of three persons. The practice followed by the Company is not prohibited by Australian law.

 

Shareholder Approval for Capital Issuance: The Company has elected to follow certain home country practices in lieu of NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 5635. For example, the Company is entitled to an annual 15% of capital placement capacity under ASX Listing Rule 7.1 without shareholder approval. If this amount of annual entitlement is aggregated with an additional placement of Ordinary Shares, including through the grant of options over Ordinary Shares, that exceeds 20% of the outstanding share capital, only the excess over the 15% annual allowance requires shareholder approval under Australian law. Such home country practice is not prohibited by the laws of Australia.

 

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Board diversity matrix

 

Board Diversity Matrix (As of June 30, 2024)
Country of Principal Executive Offices  Australia           
Foreign Private Issuer  Yes           
Disclosure Prohibited under Home Country Law  No           
Total Number of Directors  3           

 

   Female  Male  Non-Binary  Did Not Disclose Gender
Part I: Gender Identity            
Directors  -  2  -  -
Part II: Demographic Background            
Underrepresented Individual in Home Country Jurisdiction  1         
LGBTQ+  -         
Did Not Disclose Demographic Background  -         

 

As at 7th August 2023 the Company had less than 5 Directors and at that date does not have a diverse director on the Board. Accordingly, we are not in compliance with Nasdaq Rule 5605(f) as we did not meet the applicable board diversity objective by the end of the phase- in period on that date.

 

The Company’s Directors acknowledge the importance of board diversity and this is considered as part of the Company’s regular director skills assessment process. In considering the output from this skills assessment process, the Board has formally identified the need to address and prioritize Board diversity. Accordingly, one of the key People and Culture strategic pillar initiatives from the Company’s current strategic plan, is to identify and appoint a suitable female director over the course of the financial year ended June 30, 2025. The Company’s Remuneration Committee will oversee this process, consistent with its Charter, and will provide a formal recommendation to the Board.

 

Duties and Functions of Directors

 

Under the laws of the Australia, the Company’s directors owe fiduciary duties to the Company, including duty to act honestly and in good faith in what the directors believe to be in the best interests of the company, duty to exercise powers for a proper purpose and directors shall not act, or agree to act, in a matter that contravenes the applicable law or the Memorandum and Articles of Association, duty to exercise the care, diligence and skill that a reasonable director would exercise in the circumstances, and duty to avoid conflicts of interest. In fulfilling their duty of care to the Company, the Company’s directors must ensure compliance with the Company’s Memorandum and Articles of Association, as amended and restated from time to time. The Company has the right to seek damages if a duty owed by its directors is breached. In limited exceptional circumstances, a shareholder may have the right to seek damages in the Company’s name if a duty owed by the Company’s directors is breached. The functions and powers of the Board include, among other things, (i) convening shareholder meetings at such times and in such manner and places as the director considers necessary or desirable, (ii) declaring dividends, (iii) appointing directors or officers and determining their terms of offices and responsibilities, and (iv) approving the transfer of shares of the Company, including the registering of such shares in the Company’s share register.

 

Terms of Directors and Officers

 

The Company’s officers are elected by and serve at the discretion of the Board. Each director holds office for the term fixed by the resolution of shareholders or the resolution of directors appointing him until such time as his successor takes office or until the earlier of his death, resignation or removal from office by resolution of directors with or without cause or by resolution of shareholders for cause. The directors may at any time appoint any person to be a director either to fill a vacancy or as an addition to the existing directors. Where the directors appoint a person as director to fill a vacancy, the term shall not exceed the term that remained when the person who has ceased to be a director ceased to hold office. A vacancy in relation to directors occurs if a director dies or otherwise ceases to hold office prior to the expiration of his term of office.

 

Interested Transactions

 

A director may, subject to any separate requirements for Audit Committee approval under applicable laws or applicable Nasdaq Stock Market Listing Rules, vote on a matter relating to the transaction in which he or she is interested, provided that the interest of any directors in such transaction is disclosed by him or her to all other directors.

 

Item 6.D Employees

 

As of the date of this Annual Report, the Company comprising the Company and its subsidiaries, employed 60 full-time equivalent employees. The number of full-time equivalent employees as of the end of each respective financial year ended June 30 are as follows:

 

2024    58 
2023    60 
2022    52 

 

Item 6.E Share Ownership

 

Except as specifically noted, the following table sets forth information with respect to the beneficial ownership of our ordinary shares as of the date of this annual report by:

 

  each of our directors and executive officers; and
     
  each of our principal shareholders who beneficially own more than 5% of our total outstanding ordinary shares;

 

The calculations in the table below are based on 145,417,246 Class A Ordinary Shares outstanding as of September 25, 2024. Unless otherwise indicated, each person has sole investment and voting power with respect to all shares shown as beneficially owned. The term “beneficial owner” of securities refers to any person who, even if not the record owner of the securities, has or shares the underlying benefits of ownership. These benefits include the power to direct the voting or the disposition of the securities or to receive the economic benefit of ownership of the securities. A person also is considered to be the “beneficial owner” of securities that the person has the right to acquire within 60 days by option or other agreement. Beneficial owners include persons who hold their securities through one or more trustees, brokers, agents, legal representatives or other intermediaries, or through companies in which they have a “controlling interest”, which means the direct or indirect power to direct the management and policies of the entity. The Company’s directors and executive officers do not have different voting rights than other shareholders of the Company.

 

Name of Beneficial Owner  Number of
Shares
   % of Class 
Five Percent Holders other than our Directors and Officers        
         
Directors and Named Executive Officers (1):        
Dr. Lindsay Wakefield   94,182    0.01%
Dr. Jerzy Muchnicki   2,250,862    1.50%
Mr. Peter Rubinstein   3,698,530    2.50%

 

(1) The relevant interest of the directors in the share capital of the Company as notified by them to the Australian Securities Exchange in accordance with section 205G(1) of the Corporations Act 2001 as of the date of this Annual Report is as follows:

 

Item 6.F Disclosure of a registrant’s action to recover erroneously awarded compensation.

 

Not applicable. 

 

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Item 7. Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions

 

Item 7.A Major Shareholders

 

As at the date of this Annual Report, no shareholders hold a beneficial ownership of 5% or more of our voting securities.

 

The number of Ordinary Shares on issue in Genetic Technologies Limited as of the date of this Annual Report was 145,417,246. The number of holders of Ordinary Shares in Genetic Technologies Limited as of the date of this Annual Report was approximately 4,528 (September 25, 2024) 

 

The Company is not aware of any direct or indirect ownership or control of it by another corporation(s), by any foreign government or by any other natural or legal person(s) severally or jointly. Principal shareholders do not enjoy any special or different voting rights from those to which other holders of Ordinary Shares are entitled. The Company does not know of any arrangements, the operation of which may at a subsequent date result in a change in control of the Company.

 

Record Holders

 

As of September 25, 2024, there were 4,5284 holders of record of our ordinary shares, of which 33 record holders, holding approximately 0.01% of our ordinary shares, had registered addresses in the United States. These numbers are not representative of the number of beneficial holders of our shares nor are they representative of where such beneficial holders reside, since many of these ordinary shares were held of record by brokers or other nominees. The majority of trading by our U.S. investors is done by means of ADSs that are held of record by HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Ltd., which held 71.13% of our ordinary shares as of such date.

 

Item 7.B Related Party Transactions

 

During the year ended June 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022, the only transactions between entities within the Company and other related parties occurred, are as listed below. Except where noted, all amounts were charged on similar to market terms and at commercial rates.

 

Transactions within the Company and with other related parties

 

During the year ended June 30, 2024, other than compensation paid to directors and other members of key management personnel, see “Item 6.B Compensation”, the only transactions between entities within the Company and other related parties are as listed below. Except where noted, all amounts were charged on similar to market terms and at commercial rates.

 

Mr. Peter Rubinstein (Non-Executive Director and Chairman)

 

During the financial year ended June 30, 2020, the Board approved to obtain consulting services in relation to capital raises, compliance, NASDAQ hearings and investor relations from its Non-Executive Director and current Chairman, Mr. Peter Rubinstein. The services procured were through Mr. Peter Rubinstein’s associate entity ValueAdmin.com Pty Ltd and amounted to A$45,000 (2023: A$60,000), which is included as part of the cash salary and fees in the remuneration report as at June 30, 2024.

 

Dr. Jerzy Muchnicki (Non-Independent Non-Executive Director) 

 

During the financial year ended June 30, 2022, the Board approved to obtain consulting services in relation to PRS and Germline Integration; Epigenetics; Somatic Testing; NIPT; Carrier testing and related marketing advice from its Non-Independent Non-Executive Director, Dr. Jerzy Muchnicki. The services procured were through Dr. Jerzy Muchnicki’s private consultancy and amounted to A$22,692 (2023: Nil), which is included as part of the cash salary and fees in the remuneration report as at June 30, 2024.

 

Mr. Kevin Camilleri (Chief Executive Officer of EasyDNA) 

 

During the financial year ended June 30, 2022, the Company agreed to lease its offices in Malta at 36 Triq ir-Russell, Kappara from Kevin Camilleri. The lease commenced August 13, 2021 and ends December 31, 2024. Extension beyond December 31, 2024 requires a new lease to be entered. After the first year, the lease can be terminated by the lessee, at any time, by providing three months’ notice. A Euro 4,500 refundable security deposit was paid at inception. Annual rents during the term of the lease are fixed as follows; years ending December 31, 2021 (August 13, 2021 to December 31, 2021) Euro 6,920, 2022 Euro 18,900, 2023 Euro 19,845 and 2024 Euro 20,844. Rent paid amounted to A$34,335 (2023: A$31,046 and 2022: A$29,336).

 

There were no transactions with parties related to Key Management Personnel during the year other than those disclosed above  .

 

Performance Rights Issuance

 

During the year ended June 30, 2022 the Board has approved for the following Performance Rights to be issued to the Key Management Personnel below:

 

20,000,000 Performance Rights to Mr. Carl Stubbings
20,000,000 Performance Rights to Mr. Kevin Camilleri

 

The Company has accounted for these Performance Rights in accordance with its accounting policy for share-based payment transactions, recording A$124,177 (2023: A$125,500, 2022: A$437,508) of associated expense in the current reporting period. During the financial year ended June 30, 2024 the Company undertook a share consolidation of its equity securities on the basis of one (1) for every 100 securities held, as a result the Performance Rights held by Mr. Carl Stubbings and Mr. Kevin Camilleri following the share consolidation reduced to 200,000 each.

 

Item 7.C Interests of Experts and Counsel

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 8. Financial Information

 

Item 8.A Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information

 

The information included in Item 18 of this Annual Report is referred to and referenced into this Item 8.A.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

We are not currently a party to any legal proceedings. From time to time, we may be a party to litigation or subject to claims incident to the ordinary course of business. Although the results of litigation and claims cannot be predicted with certainty, we currently believe that the final outcome of these ordinary course matters will not have a significant effect on our financial position or profitability. Regardless of the outcome, litigation can have an adverse impact on us because of defense and settlement costs, diversion of management resources and other factors.

 

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Dividends

 

Until our businesses are profitable beyond our expected research and development needs, our Directors are unlikely to be able to recommend that any dividend be paid to our shareholders. Our Directors will not resolve a formal dividend policy until we generate profits. Our current intention is to reinvest our income in the continued development and expansion of our businesses.

 

Item 8.B Significant Changes

 

On July 26, 2024 the Company announced that it was restructuring its operating model in order to significantly reduce ongoing operating losses and cash outflows. As part of the restructure the Company will be transitioning to a capital light operating model under which activities such as R&D and new product development, IP creation, laboratory testing, and the introduction of predictive genetic testing products that previously had been carried out in-house, would be variously ceased, outsourced and/or undertaken through partnering. Going forward the focus of the Company would be on growing revenues in its EasyDNA and AffinityDNA business, and commercialization of geneType in the U.S. through strategic partnerships.

 

Item 9. The Offer and Listing

 

Item 9.A Offer and Listing Details

 

The Company’s Ordinary Shares have been listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (the “ASX”) since July 1987 and trade there under the symbol GTG. The Company’s securities are also listed on NASDAQ’s Capital Market (under the ticker GENE) in the form of American Depositary Shares, each of which represents 30 Ordinary Shares.

 

Item 9.B Plan of Distribution

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 9.C Markets

 

See “Item 9.A Offer and Listing Details.”

 

Item 9.D Selling Shareholders

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 9.E Dilution

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 9.F Expenses of the Issue

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 10. Additional Information

 

Item 10.A Share Capital

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 10.B Our Constitution

 

Our registration number is 009 212 328. Our Constitution has been posted on the Company’s website and has been filed with the SEC.

 

Purposes and Objects

 

Our Constitution does not specify any purposes or objects of the Company.

 

The Powers of the Directors

 

Under the provisions of our Constitution our Directors may exercise all of the powers of our company, other than those that are required by our Constitution or the Corporations Act 2001 of Australia to be exercised at a general meeting of shareholders. A director may participate in a meeting and vote on a proposal, arrangement or contract in which he or she is materially interested, so long as the director’s interest is declared in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001. The authority of our directors to enter into borrowing arrangements on our behalf is not limited, except in the same manner as any other transaction by us.

 

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Rights Attached to Our Ordinary Shares

 

The concept of authorized share capital no longer exists in Australia and as a result, our authorized share capital is unlimited. All our outstanding Ordinary Shares are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. The rights attached to our Ordinary Shares are as follows:

 

Dividend rights. If our board of directors recommends a dividend, registered holders of our Ordinary Shares may declare a dividend by ordinary resolution in a general meeting. The dividend, however, cannot exceed the amount recommended by our board of directors. Our board of directors may declare an interim dividend.

 

Voting rights. Holders of Ordinary Shares have one vote for each Ordinary Share held on all matters submitted to a vote of shareholders. Such voting rights may be affected by the grant of any special voting rights to the holders of a class of shares with preferential rights that may be authorized in the future.

 

The quorum required for an ordinary meeting of shareholders consists of at least three shareholders represented in person or by proxy. A meeting adjourned for lack of a quorum generally is adjourned to the same day in the following week at the same time and place or any time and place as the directors designate in a notice to the shareholders. At the reconvened meeting, the required quorum consists of any two members present in person or by proxy.

 

An ordinary resolution, such as a resolution for the declaration of dividends, requires approval by the holders of a majority of the voting rights represented at the meeting, in person, by proxy or by written ballot and voting thereon. Under our Constitution, a special resolution, such as amending our Constitution, approving any change in capitalization, winding-up, authorization of a class of shares with special rights, or other changes as specified in our Constitution, requires approval of a special majority, representing the holders of no less than 75% of the voting rights represented at the meeting in person, by proxy or by written ballot, and voting thereon.

 

Pursuant to our Constitution, our directors are elected at our annual general meeting of shareholders by a vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power represented and voting at such meeting.

 

Rights in our profits. Our shareholders have the right to share in our profits distributed as a dividend and any other permitted distribution.

 

Rights in the event of liquidation. In the event of our liquidation, after satisfaction of liabilities to creditors, our assets will be distributed to the holders of Ordinary Shares in proportion to the nominal value of their holdings. This right may be affected by the grant of preferential dividend or distribution rights to the holders of a class of shares with preferential rights that may be authorized in the future.

 

Changing Rights Attached to Shares

 

According to our Constitution, in order to change the rights attached to any class of shares, unless otherwise provided by the terms of the class, such change must be adopted by a general meeting of the shareholders and by a separate general meeting of the holders of the affected class with a majority of 75% of the voting power participating in such meeting.

 

Annual and Extraordinary Meetings

 

Our Board of Directors must convene an annual meeting of shareholders at least once every calendar year, within five months of our last fiscal year-end. Notice of at least 28 days prior to the date of the meeting is required. An extraordinary meeting may be convened by the board of directors, it decides or upon a demand of any directors, or of one or more shareholders holding in the aggregate at least five percent of our issued capital. An extraordinary meeting must be called not more than 21 days after the request is made. The meeting must be held not later than two months after the request is given.

 

Limitations on the Rights to Own Securities in Our Company

 

Neither our Constitution nor the laws of the Commonwealth of Australia restrict in any way the ownership or voting of our shares. However, acquisitions and proposed acquisitions of securities in Australian companies may be subject to review and approval by the Australian Federal Treasurer under the Takeovers Act as described under Item 10.D below.

 

Changes in Our Capital

 

Pursuant to the Listing Rules of the ASX, without shareholder approval, we may not issue more than 25% of our outstanding Ordinary Shares in any twelve month period other than by a pro rata rights offering or a share purchase plan offer (of shares with a value at the issue price of up to A$30,000 per shareholder to a maximum of 30% of our outstanding shares) in each case to the then existing shareholders.

 

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Takeovers Act

 

There are no limitations, either under the laws of Australia or under the Company’s Constitution, to the right of non-residents to hold or vote our Technologies Ordinary Shares other than the Commonwealth Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975 (the “Takeovers Act”). The Takeovers Act may affect the right of non-Australian residents, including U.S. residents, to hold Ordinary Shares but does not affect the right to vote, or any other rights associated with, any Ordinary Shares held in compliance with its provisions. Acquisitions of shares in Australian companies by foreign interests are subject to review and approval by the Treasurer of the Commonwealth of Australia under the Takeovers Act. The Takeovers Act applies to any acquisition of outstanding shares of an Australian company that exceeds, or results in a foreign person or persons controlling the voting power of more than a certain percentage of those shares. The thresholds are 15% where the shares are acquired by a foreign person, or Company of associated foreign persons, or 40% in aggregate in the case of foreign persons who are not associated. Any proposed acquisition that would result in an individual foreign person (with associates) holding more than 15% must be notified to the Treasurer in advance of the acquisition. There are statutory limitations in Australia on foreign ownership of certain businesses, such as banks and airlines, not relevant to the Company. However, there are no other statutory or regulatory provisions of Australian law or Australian Securities Exchange requirements that restrict foreign ownership or control of the Company.

 

Corporations Act 2001

 

As applied to the Company, the Corporations Act 2001 prohibits any legal person (including a corporation) from acquiring a relevant interest in Ordinary Shares if after the acquisition that person or any other person’s voting power in the Company increases from 20% or below to more than 20%, or from a starting point that is above 20% and below 90%.

 

This prohibition is subject to a number of specific exceptions set out in section 611 of the Corporations Act 2001 which must be strictly complied with to be applicable.

 

In general terms, a person is considered to have a “relevant interest” in a share in the Company if that person is the holder of that share, has the power to exercise, or control the exercise of, a right to vote attached to that share, or has the power to dispose of, or to control the exercise of a power to dispose of that share.

 

It does not matter how remote the relevant interest is or how it arises. The concepts of “power” and “control” are given wide and extended meanings in this context in order to deem certain persons to hold a relevant interest. For example, each person who has voting power above 20% in a company or a managed investment scheme which in turn holds shares in the Company is deemed to have a relevant interest in those shares. Certain situations (set out in section 609 of the Corporations Act 2001) which would otherwise constitute the holding of a relevant interest are excluded from the definition.

 

A person’s voting power in the Company is that percentage of the total votes attached to Ordinary Shares in which that person and its associates (as defined in the Corporations Act 2001) holds a relevant interest.

 

Item 10.C Material Contracts

 

During the financial years ending June 30, 2022, 2023, and 2024, the Company entered into agreements with H.C. Wainwright & Co, to act as placement agents to the share offerings made on multiple occasions the Company raised a total of A$10,284,157 before costs   of the transactions. Towards the cost of these transactions, the Company issued the following securities, which have been adjusted to reflect the one for 100 share consolidation that occurred during the year:

 

487,500 warrants issued to H.C. Wainwright & Co. LLC on November 24, 2021, exercisable at US$0.109375 expiring 5 years after date of issue, amounting to A$476,297. The warrants are exercisable for fully paid ordinary shares.
1,500,000 warrants issued to H.C. Wainwright & Co. LLC, exercisable at US$0.27083 expiring 5 years after date of issue, amounting to A$134,956. The warrants are exercisable for fully paid ordinary shares.
1,950,000 warrants issued to H.C. Wainwright & Co. LLC, subject to shareholder approval scheduled for the 2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM), exercisable at US$0.083 expiring 5 years after date of issue, amounting to A$101,991. The warrants are exercisable for fully paid ordinary shares.

 

As at June 30, 2024, the following warrants remain outstanding and exercisable and relate to capital raising activities prior to June 30, 2022.

 

401,143 warrants issued to H.C. Wainwright & Co. LLC on April 3, 2020, exercisable at US$0.365 each and expiring on April 1, 2025, amounting to A$175,137. The warrants are exercisable for fully paid ordinary shares.
281,775 warrants issued to H.C. Wainwright & Co. LLC on April 22, 2020, exercisable at US$0.417 each and expiring on April 19, 2025, amounting to A$149,693. The warrants are exercisable for fully paid ordinary shares.
1,560,000 warrants issued to H.C. Wainwright & Co. LLC on December 21, 2020 exercisable at US$0.4166 expiring on December 21, 2025, amounting to A$1,462,442. The warrants are exercisable for fully paid ordinary shares.
399,750 warrants issued to H.C. Wainwright & Co. LLC on December 21, 2020, exercisable at US$1.04 expiring on December 21, 2025, amounting to A$360,017. The warrants are exercisable for fully paid ordinary shares

 

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The Company executed an acquisition agreement (“Acquisition Agreement”) on July 19, 2021 to acquire the direct-to- consumer eCommerce business and distribution rights associated with General Genetics Corporation and its associated brands trading as EasyDNA, from BelHealth Investment Fund LP. The Acquisition Agreement provides for the acquisition of all brands, websites and agency reseller agreements associated with EasyDNA. This includes over 70 websites in 40 countries and six brand identities. Under the terms of the Acquisition Agreement, the Company acquired 100% of EasyDNA’s brands and assets within the General Genetics Corporation business for a purchase price of US$4 million, comprising cash consideration of US$2.5 million and US$1.5 million of ADSs.

 

The Company executed an asset purchase agreement (“APA”) on July 14, 2022 to acquire the direct-to-consumer eCommerce business, laboratory testing and distribution agreements associated with AffinityDNA. The APA provides for the acquisition of all brands and websites associated with AffinityDNA. This includes the AffinityDNA Amazon sales channel rights. Under the terms of the APA, the Company acquired 100% of AffinityDNA’s brands and assets for a purchase price of GBP555,000, comprising cash consideration of GBP227,500 on completion and GBP227,500 payable in July 2023 subject to the AffinityDNA business attaining certain financial performance parameters. The second payment was payable on the achievement of a gross profit target for the 12-month period from the acquisition date. This target was not achieved and therefore no further payment is to be made in respect of the acquisition of AffinityDNA.

 

There were no other material contracts entered into during the two years preceding the date of this Annual Report which were outside the ordinary course of business.

 

Item 10.D Exchange Controls

 

Under existing Australian legislation, the Reserve Bank of Australia does not inhibit the import and export of funds, and, generally, no permission is required to be given to the Company for the movement of funds in and out of Australia. However, payments to or from (or relating to) Iraq, its agencies or nationals, the government or a public authority of Libya, or certain Libyan undertakings, the authorities in the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) or their agencies, the Taliban (also referred to as the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan), or the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (also known as UNITA), its senior officials or the adult members of their immediate families, may not be made without the specific approval of the Reserve Bank of Australia.

 

Accordingly, at the present time, remittances of any dividends, interest or other payment by the Company to non-resident holders of our securities in the U.S. are not, subject to the above, restricted by exchange controls or other limitations.

 

Item 10.E Taxation

 

The following summary is based on the tax laws of the United States (including the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code, its legislative history, existing and proposed regulations thereunder, published rulings and court decisions) and on the Australian tax law and practice, in each case as in effect on the date hereof. In addition, this summary is based on the Convention between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Australia for the Avoidance of Double Taxation and the Prevention of Fiscal Evasion with Respect to Taxes on Income, signed on August 6, 1982, as amended and currently in force, or the. The foregoing laws and legal authorities as well as the Treaty are subject to change (or changes in interpretation), possibly with retroactive effect. Finally, this summary is based in part upon the representations of our ADS Depositary and the assumption that each obligation in the Deposit Agreement and any related agreement will be performed in accordance with its terms.

 

The discussion does not address any aspects of U.S. taxation other than federal income taxation or any aspects of Australian taxation other than federal income taxation, stamp duty and goods and services tax. This discussion does not necessarily address all aspects of U.S. or Australian federal tax considerations that may be important to particular investors in light of their individual investment circumstances.

 

Prospective investors are urged to consult their tax advisers regarding the U.S. and Australian federal, state and local tax consequences and any other tax consequences of owning and disposing of ADSs and Ordinary Shares.

 

Australian Tax Consequences

 

In this section, we discuss Australian tax considerations that apply to non-Australian tax residents who are residents of the United States with respect to the ownership and disposal by the absolute beneficial owners of ADSs. This summary does not discuss any foreign or state tax considerations, other than stamp duty.

 

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Nature of ADSs for Australian Taxation Purposes

 

ADSs held by a U.S. holder will be treated for Australian taxation purposes as being held under a “bare trust” for that holder. Consequently, the underlying Ordinary Shares will be regarded as owned by the ADS holder for Australian income tax and capital gains tax purposes. Dividends paid on the underlying Ordinary Shares will also be treated as dividends paid to the ADS holder, as the person beneficially entitled to those dividends. Therefore, in the following analysis, we discuss the tax consequences to non-Australian resident holders of Ordinary Shares which, for Australian taxation purposes, will be the same as to U.S. holders of ADSs.

 

Taxation of Dividends

 

Australia operates a dividend imputation system under which dividends may be declared to be “franked” to the extent of tax paid on company profits. Fully franked dividends are not subject to dividend withholding tax. Dividends payable by our company to non-Australian resident stockholders will be subject to dividend withholding tax, to the extent the dividends are unfranked. Dividend withholding tax will be imposed at 30%, unless a stockholder is a resident of a country with which Australia has a double taxation agreement. Under the provisions of the Treaty, the Australian tax withheld on unfranked dividends paid by us to which a resident of the United States is beneficially entitled is generally limited to 15% if the U.S. resident holds less than 10% of the voting rights of our company, unless the shares are effectively connected to a permanent establishment or fixed base in Australia through which the stockholder carries on business or provides independent personal services, respectively. Where a U.S. corporate resident holds 10% or more of the voting rights of our company, the withholding tax rate is reduced to 5%.

 

Tax on Sales or other Dispositions of Shares - Capital Gains Tax

 

Non-Australian resident stockholders who hold their shares in us on capital account will not be subject to Australian capital gains tax on any gain made on a sale or other disposal of our shares, unless they hold 10% or more of our issued capital and the Company holds real property situated in Australia, the market value of which is 50% or more of the market value of the Company. The Australian Taxation Office maintains the view that the Treaty does not limit Australian capital gains tax. Australian capital gains tax applies to net capital gains charged at a taxpayer’s marginal tax rate but, for certain stockholders, a discount of the capital gain may apply if the shares have been held for 12 months or more. For individuals, this discount is 50%. For superannuation funds, the discount is 33%. There is no discount for a company that derives a net capital gain. Net capital gains are calculated after deducting capital losses, which may only be offset against such gains.

 

Tax on Sales or other Dispositions of Shares - Stockholders Holding Shares on Revenue Account

 

Some non-Australian resident stockholders may hold shares on revenue rather than on capital account, for example, share traders. These stockholders may have the gains made on the sale or other disposal of the shares included in their assessable income under the ordinary income provisions of the income tax law, if the gains are sourced in Australia. Non-Australian resident stockholders assessable under these ordinary income provisions in respect of gains made on shares held on revenue account would be assessed for those gains at the Australian tax rates for non-Australian residents, which start at a marginal rate of 32.5%. Some relief from the Australian income tax may be available to non-Australian resident stockholders under the Treaty, for example, because the stockholder derives business profits not through a permanent establishment in Australia. To the extent an amount would be included in a non- Australian resident stockholder’s assessable income under both the capital gains tax provisions and the ordinary income provisions, the capital gain amount would generally be reduced, so that the stockholder would not be subject to double tax on any part of the income gain or capital gain.

 

Dual Residency

 

If a stockholder were a resident of both Australia and the United States under the respective domestic taxation laws of those countries, that stockholder may be subject to tax as an Australian resident. If, however, the stockholder is determined to be a U.S. resident for the purposes of the Treaty, the Australian tax would be subject to limitation by the Treaty. Stockholders should obtain specialist taxation advice in these circumstances.

 

Stamp Duty

 

Any transfer of shares through trading on the Australian Securities Exchange, whether by Australian residents or foreign residents, is not subject to stamp duty within Australia.

 

Australian Death Duty

 

Australia does not have estate or death duties. Further, no capital gains tax liability is realized upon the inheritance of a deceased person’s shares. However, the subsequent disposal of the shares by beneficiaries may give rise to a capital gains tax liability.

 

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Goods and Services Tax

 

The issue or transfer of shares will not incur Australian goods and services tax and does not require a stockholder to register for Australian goods and services tax purposes.

 

United States Federal Income Taxation

 

The following discussion is a summary of U.S. federal income tax considerations generally applicable to the ownership and disposition of the ADSs or Ordinary Shares by a U.S. holder (as defined below). This summary applies only to U.S. holders that hold such ADSs or Ordinary Shares as capital assets (generally, property held for investment) for U.S. federal income tax purposes. This summary does not address all U.S. federal income tax considerations that may be relevant to a particular U.S. holder and does not represent a detailed discussion of all of the U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to a holder of our ADSs or Ordinary Shares that may be subject to special tax rules including, without limitation:

 

banks, financial institutions or insurance companies;
   
brokers, dealers or traders in securities, currencies, commodities, or notional principal contracts;
   
tax-exempt entities or organizations, including an “individual retirement account” or “Roth IRA” as defined in Section 408 or 408A of the Code (as defined below), respectively;
   
real estate investment trusts, regulated investment companies or grantor trusts;
   
persons that hold ADSs or Ordinary Shares as part of a “hedging,” “integrated,” “wash sale” or “conversion” transaction or as a position in a “straddle” for U.S. federal income tax purposes;
   
S corporations, partnerships, or other entities or arrangements classified as passthrough entities for U.S. federal income tax purposes, or U.S. holders who hold the ADSs or Ordinary Shares through such an entity;
   
certain former citizens or long-term residents of the United States;
   
persons that received ADSs or Ordinary Shares pursuant to the exercise of any employee share option or otherwise as compensation for the performance of services;
   
persons who have elected mark-to-market accounting;
   
holders that own or have owned directly, indirectly, or through attribution 10% or more of the voting power or value of ADSs or Ordinary Shares; and
   
holders that have a “functional currency” other than the U.S. dollar.

 

Each holder of the ADSs or Ordinary Shares who fall within one of the categories above is advised to consult their tax advisers regarding the specific tax consequences which may apply to their particular situation.

 

If a partnership (or any other entity or arrangement treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes) holds the ADSs or Ordinary Shares, the tax consequences relating to an investment in such ADSs or Ordinary Shares will depend in part upon the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. Such a partner or partnership should consult its tax advisers regarding the U.S. federal income tax considerations of owning and disposing of the ADSs or Ordinary Shares in its particular circumstances.

 

The discussion in this section is based on the Code, existing, proposed and temporary U.S. Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, administrative and judicial interpretations thereof, and the Treaty, in each case as in effect and available on the date hereof. Such authorities are subject to change, which change could apply retroactively, and to differing interpretations, all of which could affect the tax considerations described below. There can be no assurance that the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, or the IRS, will not take a position concerning the tax consequences of the ownership and disposition of ADSs or Ordinary Shares or that such a position would not be sustained by a court. U.S. holders should consult their own tax advisers concerning the U.S. federal, state, local and non-U.S. tax consequences of owning and disposing of ADSs or Ordinary Shares in their particular circumstances.

 

This summary does not address the estate or gift tax considerations, alternative minimum tax considerations, the potential application of the Medicare contribution tax on net investment income, the special tax accounting rules under Section 451(b) of the Code, or any U.S. state, local, or non-U.S. tax considerations applicable to the acquisition, ownership and disposition of ADSs or Ordinary Shares.

 

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As used herein, a “U.S. holder” is a beneficial owner of an ADS that is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, (i) an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States, (ii) a corporation (or an entity taxable as a corporation) created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any State thereof or the District of Columbia, (iii) an estate the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income tax without regard to its source or (iv) a trust if (1) a court within the United States is able to exercise primary supervision over the ad- ministration of the trust, and one or more United States persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust, or (2) the trust has a valid election in effect under applicable U.S. Treasury Regulations to be treated as a United States person.

 

GIVEN THE COMPLEXITY OF THE TAX LAWS AND BECAUSE THE TAX CONSEQUENCES TO ANY PARTICULAR INVESTOR MAY BE AFFECTED BY MATTERS NOT DISCUSSED HEREIN, ALL CURRENT AND PROSPECTIVE HOLDERS OF ORDINARY SHARES AND THE ADSs ARE URGED TO CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX ADVISORS WITH RESPECT TO THE SPECIFIC TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE ACQUISITION, OWNERSHIP AND DISPOSITION OF ADSs, INCLUDING THE APPLICABILITY AND EFFECT OF U.S. FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL TAX LAWS, AS WELL AS AUSTRALIAN AND OTHER NON-U.S. TAX LAWS.

 

Nature of ADSs for U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes

 

In general, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, a holder of an ADS will be treated as the owner of the underlying Ordinary Shares. Accordingly, except as specifically noted below, the tax consequences discussed below with respect to ADSs will be the same as for Ordinary Shares. Exchanges of Ordinary Shares for ADSs, and ADSs for Ordinary Shares, generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax.

 

Distributions

 

In general, subject to the passive foreign investment company rules discussed below, a distribution on an ADS or Ordinary Share will constitute a dividend for U.S. federal income tax purposes to the extent that it is made from our current or accumulated earnings and profits as determined under U.S. federal income tax principles. If a distribution exceeds our current and accumulated earnings and profits, it generally will be treated as a non-taxable reduction of basis to the extent of the U.S. holder’s tax basis in the ADS or Ordinary Share on which it is paid, and to the extent it exceeds that basis it generally will be treated as capital gain. The Company has not maintained and does not plan to maintain calculations of earnings and profits under U.S. federal income tax principles. Accordingly, it is unlikely that U.S. holders will be able to establish that a distribution by the Company is in excess of its current and accumulated earnings and profits (as computed under U.S. federal income tax principles). Therefore, a U.S. holder should expect that a distribution by the Company will generally be treated as taxable in its entirety as a dividend to U.S. holders for U.S. federal income tax purposes even though the distribution may be treated in whole or in part as a non-taxable distribution for Australian tax purposes.

 

The gross amount of any dividend on an ADS or Ordinary Share (which will include the amount of any Australian taxes withheld) generally will be subject to U.S. federal income tax as foreign source dividend income, and will not be eligible for the corporate dividends received deduction. In general, the amount of a dividend paid in Australian dollars will be its value in U.S. dollars based on the prevailing spot market exchange rate in effect on the day the U.S. holder receives the dividend or, in the case of a dividend received in respect of an ADS, on the date the Depositary receives it, whether or not the dividend is converted into U.S. dollars at that time. A U.S. holder will have a tax basis in any distributed Australian dollars equal to its U.S. dollar amount on the date of receipt, and any gain or loss realized on a subsequent conversion or other disposition of Australian dollars generally will be treated as U.S. source ordinary income or loss. If dividends paid in Australian dollars are converted into U.S. dollars on the date they are received by a U.S. holder, the U.S. holder generally should not be required to recognize foreign currency gain or loss in respect of the dividend.

 

Subject to certain exceptions, a dividend that a non-corporate holder receives on an ADS or Ordinary Share may qualify for the preferential rates of taxation with respect to dividends on the ADSs or Ordinary Shares applicable to long-term capital gains (i.e., gains from the sale of capital assets held for more than one year) and “qualified dividend income” (as discussed below). A dividend on an ADS or Ordinary Share will be a qualified dividend if (i) either (a) the ADSs or Ordinary Shares, as applicable, are readily tradable on an established market in the United States or (b) we are eligible for the benefits of a comprehensive income tax treaty with the United States that the Secretary of the Treasury determines is satisfactory for purposes of these rules and that includes an exchange of information program, and (ii) we were not, in the year prior to the year the dividend was paid, and are not, in the year the dividend is paid, a passive foreign investment company (“PFIC”). The ADSs are listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market, which should qualify them as readily tradable on an established securities market in the United States. In any event, the Treaty satisfies the requirements of clause (i)(b), and we believe we qualify as a resident of Australia entitled to the benefits of the Treaty (though there can be no assurance in this regard). However, based on our audited financial statements and relevant market and shareholder data, we believe we were a PFIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes for our taxable year ended June 30, 2023. Therefore, in light of the discussion in the section entitled “Passive Foreign Investment Company Rules,” you should assume that dividends generally will not constitute qualified dividend income eligible for reduced rates of taxation.

 

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Any Australian withholding tax imposed on dividends received with respect to the ADSs or Ordinary Shares will be treated as a foreign income tax eligible for credit against a U.S. holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability, subject to generally applicable limitations under U.S. federal income tax law. Alternatively, any Australian withholding tax may be taken as a deduction against taxable income, provided the U.S. holder takes a deduction and not a credit for all foreign income taxes paid or accrued in the same taxable year. The rules relating to the determination of the foreign tax credit are complex and subject to numerous limitations that must be applied on an individual basis. In addition, the creditability of foreign taxes could be affected by actions taken by intermediaries in the chain of ownership between the holders of the ADSs and our company if, as a result of such actions, the holders of the ADSs are not properly treated as beneficial owners of the underlying Ordinary Shares. U.S. holders are urged to consult with their own tax advisers to determine whether and to what extent they will be entitled to foreign tax credits as well as with respect to the determination of the foreign tax credit limitation.

 

Sale, Exchange or Other Taxable Disposition

 

Subject to the passive foreign investment company rules discussed below, on a sale, exchange or other taxable disposition of an Ordinary Share or ADS, a U.S. holder generally will recognize capital gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference between the U.S. holder’s adjusted tax basis in the Ordinary Share or ADS and the amount realized on the sale, exchange or other taxable disposition, each determined in U.S. dollars. The adjusted tax basis in the ADSs or Ordinary Shares generally will be equal to the cost of such ADSs or Ordinary Shares. Capital gain from the sale, exchange or other taxable disposition of the ADSs or Ordinary Shares by a non-corporate U.S. holder is generally eligible for a preferential rate of taxation applicable to long-term taxable capital gains if the non-corporate U.S. holder’s holding period determined at the time of such sale, exchange or other taxable disposition for such securities exceeds one year. Capital gains recognized by corporate U.S. holders generally are subject to U.S. federal income tax at the same rate as ordinary income. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations. Any gain or loss a U.S. holder recognizes generally will be U.S. source for U.S. foreign tax credit purposes. The rules relating to the determination of the foreign tax credit are complex, and U.S. holders are urged to consult with their own tax advisers regarding the application of such rules.

 

For a cash basis taxpayer, units of foreign currency paid or received are translated into U.S. dollars at the spot rate on the settlement date of the purchase or sale. In that case, no foreign currency exchange gain or loss will result from currency fluctuations between the trade date and the settlement date of such a purchase or sale.

 

An accrual basis taxpayer may elect the same treatment required of cash basis taxpayers with respect to purchases and sales of our Ordinary Shares or ADSs that are traded on an established securities market, provided the election is applied consistently from year to year. Such election may not be changed without the consent of the IRS. For an accrual basis taxpayer who does not make such election, units of foreign currency paid or received are translated into U.S. dollars at the spot rate on the trade date of the purchase or sale. Such an accrual basis taxpayer may recognize exchange gain or loss based on currency fluctuations between the trade date and the settlement date. Any foreign currency gain or loss a U.S. holder realizes will be U.S. source ordinary income or loss.

 

Passive Foreign Investment Company Rules

 

A special set of U.S. federal income tax rules applies to a foreign corporation that is a PFIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes. As noted above, based on our audited financial statements and relevant market and shareholder data, we believe that we were a PFIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes for our taxable year ended June 30, 2023. There can be no assurance that we will not be considered a PFIC in any past, current or future taxable year. However, our PFIC status is based on an annual determination and may change from year to year. Our status as a PFIC will depend on the composition of our income (including with respect to the R&D Tax Credit) and the composition and value of our assets, which may be determined in large part by reference to the market value of the ADSs and Ordinary Shares, which may be volatile, from time to time. Our status may also depend, in part, on how quickly we utilize the cash we raise in any offering of our securities. Our U.S. counsel expresses no opinion regarding our conclusions or our expectations regarding our PFIC status.

 

In general, a non-U.S. corporation is a PFIC if at least 75% of its gross income for the taxable year is passive income (the “income test”) or if at least 50% of the average quarterly value of its total gross assets for the taxable year (which would generally be measured by fair market value of our assets, and for which purpose the total value of our assets may be determined in part by the market value of the ADSs and Ordinary Shares, which are subject to change) produce passive income or are held for the production of passive income (the “asset test”). Passive income for this purpose generally includes dividends, interest, royalties, rents, gains from commodities and securities transactions, the excess of gains over losses from the disposition of assets which produce passive income, and includes amounts derived by reason of the temporary investment of funds raised in offerings of our securities. If a non-U.S. corporation owns directly or indirectly at least 25% by value of the stock of another corporation or the partnership interests in a partnership, the non-U.S. corporation is treated for purposes of the PFIC tests as owning its proportionate share of the assets of the other corporation or partnership and as receiving directly its proportionate share of the other corporation’s or partnership’s income.

 

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If we are classified as a PFIC in any year with respect to which a U.S. holder owns ADSs or Ordinary Shares, we will continue to be treated as a PFIC with respect to such U.S. holder in all succeeding years during which the U.S. holder owns the ADSs or Ordinary Shares, regardless of whether we continue to meet the tests described above unless we cease to be a PFIC and the U.S. holder has made a “deemed sale” election under the PFIC rules. If the “deemed sale” election is made, a U.S. holder will be deemed to have sold the securities the U.S. holder holds at their fair market value as of the date of such deemed sale and any gain from such deemed sale would be subject to the rules described below. After the deemed sale election, so long as we do not become a PFIC in a subsequent taxable year, the U.S. holder’s securities with respect to which such election was made will not be treated as shares in a PFIC and the U.S. holder will not be subject to the rules described below with respect to any “excess distribution” the U.S. holder receives from us or any gain from an actual sale or other disposition of the securities. U.S. holders should consult their tax advisors as to the possibility and consequences of making a deemed sale or other “purging” election if such election becomes available.

 

If we are a PFIC, and you are a U.S. holder that does not make one of the elections described herein, a special tax regime will apply to both (a) any “excess distribution” by us to you (generally, your ratable portion of distributions in any year, other than the taxable year in which your holding period in the Ordinary Shares or ADSs begins, which are greater than 125% of the average annual distribution received by you in the shorter of the three preceding years or the portion of your holding period for the ADSs or Ordinary Shares that preceded the year of the distribution) and (b) any gain realized on the sale or other disposition of the ADSs or Ordinary Shares. Under this regime, any excess distribution and realized gain will be treated as ordinary income and will be subject to tax as if (a) the excess distribution or gain had been realized ratably over your holding period, (b) the amount deemed realized in each year had been subject to tax in each year of that holding period at the highest marginal rate for such year (other than income allocated to the current period or any taxable period before we became a PFIC, which would be subject to tax at the U.S. holder’s regular ordinary income rate for the current year and would not be subject to the interest charge discussed below) and (c) the interest charge generally applicable to underpayments of tax had been imposed on the taxes deemed to have been payable in those years. In addition, dividend distributions made to you will not qualify for the lower rates of taxation applicable to qualified dividends discussed above under “Distributions.”

 

Certain elections may alleviate some of the adverse consequences of PFIC status and would result in an alternative treatment of our Ordinary Shares or ADSs. If a U.S. holder makes a mark-to-market election with respect to their Ordinary Shares or ADSs, the U.S. holder generally will recognize as ordinary income any excess of the fair market value of such Ordinary Shares or ADSs at the end of each taxable year over their adjusted tax basis, and will recognize an ordinary loss in respect of any excess of the adjusted tax basis of such Ordinary Shares or ADSs over their fair market value at the end of the taxable year (but only to the extent of the net amount of income previously included as a result of the mark-to-market election). If a U.S. holder makes the election, the U.S. holder’s tax basis in their Ordinary Shares or ADSs will be adjusted to reflect these income or loss amounts. Any gain recognized on the sale or other disposition of Ordinary Shares or ADSs in a year in which we are a PFIC will be treated as ordinary income and any loss will be treated as an ordinary loss (but only to the extent of the net amount of income previously included as a result of the mark-to-market election). The mark-to-market election is available only if we are a PFIC and the Ordinary Shares or ADSs are “regularly traded” on a “qualified exchange.” Our Ordinary Shares or ADSs will be treated as “regularly traded” in any calendar year in which more than a de minimis quantity of our Ordinary Shares or ADSs are traded on a qualified exchange on at least 15 days during each calendar quarter (subject to the rule that trades that have as one of their principal purposes the meeting of the trading requirement are disregarded). The NASDAQ Capital Market is a qualified exchange for this purpose and, consequently, if the ADSs are regularly traded, the mark-to-market election will be available to a U.S. holder. It should be noted that it is intended that only the ADSs and not the Ordinary Shares will be listed on the NASDAQ Capital Market. Consequently, the Ordinary Shares may not be marketable if the ASX (where the Ordinary Shares are currently listed) does not meet the applicable requirements. U.S. holders should consult their tax advisors regarding the availability of the mark-to-market election for Ordinary Shares that are not represented by ADSs.

 

However, a mark-to-market election generally cannot be made for equity interests in any lower-tier PFICs that we own, unless shares of such lower-tier PFIC are themselves “marketable.” As a result, even if a U.S. holder validly makes a mark-to-market election with respect to our Ordinary Shares or ADSs, the U.S. holder may continue to be subject to the PFIC rules (described above) with respect to its indirect interest in any of our investments that are treated as an equity interest in a PFIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes. U.S. holders should consult their tax advisors as to the availability and desirability of a mark-to-market election, as well as the impact of such election on interests in any lower-tier PFICs.

 

We do not currently intend to provide the information necessary for U.S. holders to make qualified electing fund elections if we were treated as a PFIC for any taxable year. U.S. holders should consult their tax advisors to determine whether any of the other elections described above would be available and if so, what the consequences of the alternative treatments would be in their particular circumstances.

 

If we are determined to be a PFIC, the general tax treatment for U.S. holders described in this section would apply to indirect distributions and gains deemed to be realized by U.S. holders in respect of any of our subsidiaries that also may be determined to be PFICs. U.S. holders should consult their tax advisors regarding the application of the PFIC rules to our subsidiaries. If a U.S. holder owns Ordinary Shares or ADSs during any taxable year in which we are a PFIC, the U.S. holder may be required to file an IRS Form 8621 (Information Return by a Shareholder of a Passive Foreign Investment Company or Qualified Electing Fund) with respect to the company, generally with the U.S. holder’s federal income tax return for that year. You should consult your tax advisor concerning any filing requirements arising from the PFIC rules.

 

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The U.S. federal income tax rules relating to PFICs are complex. Prospective U.S. investors are urged to consult their own tax advisors with respect to the acquisition, ownership and disposition of our Ordinary Shares or ADSs, the consequences to them of an investment in a PFIC, any elections available with respect to Ordinary Shares and ADSs and the IRS information reporting obligations with respect to the acquisition, ownership and disposition of Ordinary Shares and ADSs.

 

Information Reporting and Backup Withholding

 

U.S. holders generally will be subject to information reporting requirements with respect to dividends on the Ordinary Shares or ADSs and on the proceeds from the sale, exchange or disposition of the Ordinary Shares or ADSs that are paid within the United States or through U.S.-related financial intermediaries, unless the U.S. holder is an “exempt recipient.” In addition, U.S. holders may be subject to backup withholding on such payments unless the U.S. holder provides a taxpayer identification number and a duly executed IRS Form W-9 or otherwise establishes an exemption. Backup withholding is not an additional tax, and the amount of any backup withholding will be allowed as a credit against a U.S. holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability and may entitle such holder to a refund, provided that the required information is timely furnished to the IRS.

 

Reporting Obligations of Individual Owners of Foreign Financial Assets

 

Subject to certain exceptions (including an exception for property held in accounts maintained by U.S. financial institutions), Section 6038D of the Code generally requires certain individual U.S. holders (and certain entities that are closely held by U.S. individuals) to report information relating to an interest in the Ordinary Shares or ADSs by filing IRS Form 8938 (Statement of Specified Foreign Financial Assets) with their U.S. federal income tax return. Such U.S. holders (or entities) who fail to timely furnish the required information may be subject to penalties. Additionally, if any such U.S. holder (or entity) does not report the required information, the statute of limitations with respect to tax returns of the U.S. holder (or entity) to which the information relates may not close until three years after such information is reported. U.S. holders are urged to consult their tax advisors regarding their information reporting obligations, if any, with respect to their ownership and disposition of the Ordinary Shares or ADSs.

 

THE DISCUSSION ABOVE IS NOT INTENDED TO CONSTITUTE A COMPLETE ANALYSIS OF ALL TAX CONSIDERATIONS APPLICABLE TO AN INVESTMENT IN ORDINARY SHARES OR ADSs. EACH CURRENT AND POTENTIAL HOLDER IS URGED TO CONSULT THEIR OWN TAX ADVISERS CONCERNING THE TAX CONSEQUENCES RELEVANT TO THEM IN THEIR PARTICULAR SITUATION.

 

Item 10.F Dividends and Paying Agents

 

No dividends were declared or paid to members for the year ended June 30, 2024 (2023: nil). The Company’s franking account balance was nil at June 30, 2024 (2023: nil).

 

Item 10.G Statement by Experts

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 10.H Documents on Display

 

The documents concerning the Company which are referred to in this Annual Report may be inspected at the offices of the Company at 60-66 Hanover Street, Fitzroy, Victoria 3065 Australia. As a “foreign private issuer” we are subject to the information requirements of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and, in accordance therewith, we are required to file reports, including annual reports on Form 20-F, and other information with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in electronic form. Any filings we make electronically are available to the public over the Internet at the Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov. We also maintain a website at www.genetype.com. Information on our website and websites linked to it do not constitute a part of this Annual Report.

 

Item 10.I Subsidiary Information

 

We have nine subsidiaries of which four are operating. For further details please refer to Exhibit 8.1 filed with this report.

 

Item 10.J Annual Report to Security Holders

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

Our market risk relates primarily to exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. Refer Note 32 of the attached financial statements for further analysis surrounding market risk.

 

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Interest Rate Risk. As of June 30, 2024, we had A$1,020,608 in cash and cash equivalents of which A$118,607 was subject to interest rate risk. Interest income earned on the cash balances is affected by changes in the levels of market interest rates. We invest excess cash in interest-bearing, investment-grade securities and time deposits in high-quality institutions. We do not utilize derivative financial instruments, derivative commodity instruments, positions or transactions in any material matter.

 

Accordingly, we believe that, while the investment-grade securities and time-deposits we hold are subject to changes in financial standing of the issuer of such securities, the principal is not subject to any material risks arising from changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity prices, equity prices or other market changes that affect market risk sensitive instruments. Since we hold cash and cash equivalents in Banks which are located outside Australia, we are subject to certain cross-border risks, though due to the size of the holdings these risks are not generally significant.

 

Foreign Currency Exchange Rate Risk. We operate in Australia with active operations in the U.S.A., United Kingdom and Europe, and are accordingly subject to certain foreign currency exposure. This includes foreign-currency denominated receivables, payables, and other balance sheet positions as well as future cash flows resulting from anticipated transactions including intra-company transactions. Historically, currency translation gains and losses have been reflected as adjustments to stockholders’ equity, while transaction gains and losses have been reflected as components of income and loss. Transaction gains and losses could be material depending upon changes in the exchange rates between the Australian dollar and the U.S. dollar. A significant amount of our current revenue is denominated in U.S. dollars which provides us with a limited natural hedge against exchange rate movements.

 

Item 12. Description of Securities Other Than Equity Securities

 

Item 12.A Debt Securities

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 12.B Warrants and Rights

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 12.C Other Securities

 

Not applicable

 

Item 12.D American Depositary Shares Fees and Charges Payable by ADS Holders

 

The table below summarizes the fees and charges that a holder of our ADSs may have to pay, directly or indirectly, to our depositary, The Bank of New York Mellon, or BNYM, pursuant to the Deposit Agreement, which was filed as Exhibit 2.1 to our Registration Statement on Form F-6 filed with the SEC on January 14, 2002, and the types of services and the amount of the fees or charges paid for such services. The disclosure under this heading “Fees and Charges Payable by ADS Holders” is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Deposit Agreement. The holder of an ADS may have to pay the following fees and charges to BNYM in connection with ownership of the ADS:

 

Persons Depositing or Withdrawing Shares Must

 

Pay:   For:
● US$5.00 (or less) per 100 ADSs (or portion of 100 ADSs)   ● Issuance of ADSs, including issuances resulting from a distribution of shares or rights or other property
     
    ● Cancellation of ADSs for the purpose of withdrawal, including if the deposit agreement terminates
     
● US$0.02 (or less) per ADS   ● Any cash distribution to you
     
● A fee equivalent to the fee that would be payable if securities distributed to you had been shares and the shares had been deposited for issuance of ADSs   ● Distribution of securities distributed to holders of deposited securities which are distributed by the depositary to ADS holders
     
● US$1.50 (or less) per ADR   ● Transfers, combination and split-up of ADRs
     
● Expenses of the depositary   ● Cable, telex and facsimile transmissions (when expressly provided in the deposit agreement)
     
    ● Converting foreign currency to U.S. dollars

 

The depositary collects its fees for issuance and cancellation of ADSs directly from investors depositing shares or surrendering ADSs for the purpose of withdrawal or from intermediaries acting for them. The depositary collects fees for making distributions to investors by deducting those fees from the amounts distributed or by selling a portion of distributable property to pay the fees. The depositary may collect its annual fee for depositary services by deduction from cash distributions or by directly billing investors or by charging the book-entry system accounts of participants acting for them. The depositary may generally refuse to provide fee-attracting services until its fees for those services are paid.

 

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PART II

 

Item 13. Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and Delinquencies

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 14. Material Modifications to the Rights of Security Holders and Use of Proceeds

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 15. Controls and Procedures

 

Disclosure controls and procedures

 

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), as amended, that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Our Management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, believes that our disclosure controls and procedures or our internal control over financial reporting are designed and operated to be effective at the reasonable assurance level. However, our Management does not expect that our disclosure controls and procedures and our internal control over financial reporting will prevent all error and fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Additionally, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefit of controls must be considered relative to their costs. Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, have been detected or that our control system will operate effectively under all circumstances. Moreover, the design of any system of controls is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.

 

Our Management has carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of June 30, 2024. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2024.

 

Management’s annual report on internal control over financial reporting

 

Our Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. The Securities Exchange Act of 1934 defines internal control over financial reporting in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer effected by the Company’s Board of Directors, Management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and includes those policies and procedures that:

 

Pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company;
Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit the preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of Management and directors of the Company; and
Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements.

 

Our Management, under the supervision and with participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2024. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective as of June 30, 2024. In making this assessment, Management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, or COSO, in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013).

 

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This Annual Report does not include an attestation report of the Company’s registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by the Company’s registered public accounting firm pursuant to rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission that permit the Company to provide only Management’s report in this Annual Report.

 

Attestation report of the registered public accounting firm

 

Not applicable.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There were no changes in the internal control over financial reporting during the year ended June 30, 2024.

 

Item 16. Reserved

 

Reserved.

 

Item 16.A Audit Committee Financial Expert

 

On February 15, 2024 the Company appointed Mr. Lindsay Wakefield, an independent Non-Exectuiev Director, as the Chairman of the Audit & Risk Committee replacing Mr. Nick Burrows who resigned as a director on the same date. The Board has determined that Mr. Lindsay Wakefield qualifies as an audit committee financial expert and has the accounting or financial management expertise as required under Item 407(d)(5)(ii) and (iii) of Regulation S-K. He is independent as that term is used in NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 5605(a)(2).

 

Item 16.B Code of Ethics

 

We have adopted a Code of Ethics (styled “Code of Conduct”) that applies to all of our Directors and employees, including our principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer or controller. The Code can be downloaded at our website (www.genetype.com). Additionally, any person, upon request, can ask for a hard copy or electronic file of the Code. If we make any substantive amendment to the Code or grant any waivers, including any implicit waiver, from a provision of the Code, we will disclose the nature of such amendment or waiver on our website. During the year ended June 30, 2024, no such amendment was made, or waiver granted. A copy of our Code of Conduct is incorporated by reference as an exhibit to this Report.

 

Item 16.C Principal Accountant Fees and Services

 

The following table sets forth the fees billed to us by our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm, Grant Thornton Audit Pty Ltd, during the financial years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively:

 

  

2024

A$

  

2023

A$

 
Services rendered          
Grant Thornton Audit Pty Ltd in respect of:          
Audit fees (1)   332,706    320,569 
Audit-related fees (2)   -    - 
All other fees (3)   -    - 

 

(1) Audit fees consist of services that would normally be provided in connection with statutory, half year review and regulatory filings or engagements, including services that generally only the independent accountant can reasonably provide such as comfort letters.

 

(2) Audit-related fees consist of fees billed for assurance and related services that generally only the statutory auditor could reasonably provide to a client.

 

(3) All other fees consist of fees billed for financial and information technology due diligence services in respect of the Company’s acquisition of the business and assets associated with the EasyDNA brand that completed on August 13th, 2021

 

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Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

 

Our Board of Directors has established pre-approval and procedures for the engagement of its Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for audit and non-audit services. The Board of Directors reviews the scope of the services to be provided, before their commencement, in order to ensure that there are no independence issues and the services are not prohibited services, as defined by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The Board of Directors has considered advice received from the Audit & Risk Committee and is satisfied that the provision of the non-audit services is compatible with the general standard of independence for auditors imposed by the Corporations Act 2001. The directors are satisfied that the provision of the non-audit services as set out above, did not compromise the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 because the services are not deemed to undermine the general principles relating to auditor independence as set out in APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants.

 

Item 16.D Exemptions from the Listing Standards for Audit Committees

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 16.E Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 16.F Change in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 16.G Corporate Governance

 

Refer to Item 6C regarding the Company’s Corporate Governance practices and the key differences between the Listing Rules of the Australian Securities Exchange and NASDAQ’s Marketplace Rules as they apply to us.

 

Item 16.H Mine Safety Disclosure

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 16.I Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 16.J insider Trading Policies

 

The Company has adopted a Securities Trading Policy which covers insider trading. Refer to exhibit 4.13 for further details.

 

Item 16.K Cybersecurity

 

The Company’s executive officers oversee the strategic processes to safeguard data and comply with relevant regulations and has overall responsibility for evaluating cybersecurity risks, as well as related policies and risks in connection with the company’s supply chain, suppliers and other service providers. The Company does not currently engage any assessors, consultants, auditors, or other third parties in connection with any such processes, given the size and scale of the Company, the resources available to it, the anticipated expenditures, and the risks it faces in terms of cybersecurity. The Company’s executive officers are responsible for overseeing and periodically reviewing and identifying risks from cybersecurity threats associated with its use of any third-party service provider.

 

Since the start of its latest completed fiscal year and up to the date of this Annual Report, the Company is not aware of any risks from cybersecurity threats, including as a result of any previous cybersecurity incidents, have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect the registrant, including its business strategy, results of operations, or financial condition.

 

The Board is collectively responsible for oversight of risks from cybersecurity threats. The Company’s executive officers oversee the overall processes to safeguard data and comply with relevant regulations and will report material cybersecurity incidents to the board. The Company’s executive officers have limited experience in the area of cybersecurity, but where necessary in the view of the Company’s executive officers, the Company will consult with external advisers to manage and remediate any cybersecurity incidents. For material cybersecurity incidents, the Company’s executive officers will promptly inform, update, and seek the instructions of the board.

 

PART III

 

Item 17. Financial Statements

 

The Company has responded to Item 18 in lieu of responding to this Item.

 

Item 18. Financial Statements

 

The full text of the Company’s audited financial statements for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 begins on page F-1 of this Annual Report on Form 20-F.

 

Australian Disclosure Requirements

 

Directors’ Declaration

 

In the directors’ opinion:

 

(a) the financial statements and Notes set out on pages F-8 to F-55 are in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including:

 

(i) Complying with Accounting Standards, the Corporations Regulations 2001 and other mandatory professional reporting requirements, and

 

(ii) Giving a true and fair view of the consolidated entity’s financial position as at June 30, 2024 and of its performance for the fiscal year ended on that date, and

 

(b) There are reasonable grounds to believe that the Company will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable.

 

(c) the information disclosed in the consolidated entity disclosure statement is true and correct.

 

Note 1 ‘Basis of preparation’ confirms that the financial statements also comply with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.

 

The directors have been given the declarations by the chief executive officer and chief financial officer required by section 295A of the Corporations Act 2001.

 

This declaration is made in accordance with a resolution of the directors.

 

  /s/ Peter Rubinstein  
  Chairman  
     
  Melbourne, September 30, 2024  

 

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Item 19. Exhibits

 

The following documents are filed as exhibits to this Annual Report on Form 20-F:

 

1.1   Constitution of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 1.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 20-F filed with the Commission on December 21, 2010)
2.1   Deposit Agreement, dated as of January 14, 2002, by and among Genetic Technologies Limited, The Bank of New York Mellon, as Depositary, and the Owners and Holders of American Depositary Receipts (such agreement is incorporated herein by reference to the Registration Statement on Form F-6 relating to the ADSs (File No. 333-14270) filed with the Commission on January 14, 2002).
2.2   Description of Securities (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Commission on October 22, 2020)
2.5   Form of Compensation Warrant issued on April 3, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Company’s Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on April 2, 2020)
2.6   Form of Pre-funded Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the Company’s registration statement on Form F-1/A filed on May 12, 2020)
2.7   Form of Placement Agent Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to the Company’s registration statement on Form F-1/A filed on May 12, 2020)
2.8   Staff Share Plan 2001 dated November 30, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 20-F filed with the Commission on August 19, 2005)
4.5   Placement Agent Agreement effective March 30, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on April 2, 2020)
4.6   Form of Securities Purchase Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Company’s registration statement on Form F-1/A filed on May 12, 2020)
4.7   Renewal of Lease over premises in Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia with an effective date of September 1, 2018 (incorporated by reference to 20-F filed October 3, 2019)
4.8   Form of Securities Purchase Agreement dated July 16, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on July 20, 2020)
4.9   Form of Securities Purchase Agreement dated January 21, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on January 5, 2021)
4.10   Registration Rights Agreement dated August 12, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.11 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Commission on August 31, 2021)
4.11   Non-Solicitation Agreement dated July 18, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.12 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Commission on August 31, 2021)
4.12   Sale of Business Agreement dated July 14, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.12 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Commission on August 30, 2022)
4.13   Securities Trading Policy (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.13 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the Commission on August 30, 2023)
4.15   Form of Pre-Funded Warrant issued by Genetic Technologies Limited on April 22, 2024 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on April 22, 2024)
4.16   Form of Warrant issued by Genetic Technologies Limited on April 22, 2024 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Company’s Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on April 22, 2024)
4.17   Form of Placement Agent Warrant to be issued by Genetic Technologies Limited (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Company’s Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on April 22, 2024)
4.18   Form of American Depositary Receipt (incorporated by reference to Rule 424(b)(3) filing (File No. 333-183861), filed with the SEC on December 7, 2023)
4.19   Form of Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of April 18, 2024 between Genetic Technologies Limited and the investors listed therein (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on April 22, 2024)
8.1   List of Subsidiaries

 

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12.01   Section 302 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer
12.02   Section 302 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer
13.01   Section 906 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer
13.02   Section 906 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer
14.1   Code of Ethics (styled “Code of Conduct”)
15.2   Auditor’s Independence Declaration
15.3   Independent Auditor’s Report
19.1   Form of Securities Purchase Agreement (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Report on Form 6-K filed with the Commission on February 7, 2023)
23.1   Consent of Grant Thornton
97.1   Clawback Policy
101. INS   Inline XBRL Instance Document
101. SCH   Inline XBRL Schema Document
101. CAL   Inline XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document
101. DEF   Inline XBRL Definition Linkbase Document
101. LAB   Inline XBRL Labels Linkbase Document
101. PRE   Inline XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

*Certain information which constitutes a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy pursuant to Item 601(a)(6) of Regulation S-K has been omitted.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

The registrant hereby certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 20-F and that it has duly caused and authorized the undersigned to sign this Annual Report on its behalf.

 

  GENETIC TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
     
Dated: September 30, 2024 By: /s/ Simon Morriss
  Name: Simon Morriss
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

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2023 Financial Report

 

GENETIC TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

 

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

  Page
Genetic Technologies Limited - Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID 02233). F-1
   
Genetic Technologies Limited - Consolidated Statements of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) for the years ended June 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022. F-4
   
Genetic Technologies Limited - Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as of June 30, 2024 and 2023. F-5
   
Genetic Technologies Limited - Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended June 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022. F-6
   
Genetic Technologies Limited - Consolidated Statements of Changes in Equity for the years ended June 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022. F-7
   
Genetic Technologies Limited - Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. F-8

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

Board of Directors and Shareholders

 

Genetic Technologies Limited

 

Opinion on the financial statements

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Genetic Technologies Limited and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of June 30, 2024 and 2023, the related consolidated statement of comprehensive income, changes in shareholders’ equity, and cashflows for the three years ended June 30, 2024, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended June 30, 2024, in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards, as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.

 

Basis for opinion

 

These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

 

Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

Going concern

 

The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2(a)(iv) to the financial statements, the Company incurred a total comprehensive loss of A$12,033,485 (2023: A$11,650,334) and net cash outflow from operations of A$9,679,048 (2023: A$9,723,095). As at June 30, 2024, the Company held total cash and cash equivalents of A$1,020,608 and total net current liabilities of A$500,088. These conditions, along with other matters as set forth in Note 2(a)(iv), raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 2(a)(iv). The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.

 

Critical audit matters

 

The critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matters below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.

 

Research and Development Tax Incentive

 

As described further in Note 5 and Note 12 of the financial report, Genetic Technologies Limited determines the eligibility of the research and development (“R&D”) activities under the Australian government tax incentive scheme. The R&D receivable for the period was A$1,839,023 and the income recognized in the consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income was A$1,987,253 for the year then ended.

 

 F-1 

 

 

We identified the R&D tax incentive as a critical audit matter because there is inherent subjectivity involved in the Company’s judgements in relation to the calculation and recognition of the R&D tax incentive income and receivable, with several assumptions made in determining the eligibility of claimable expenses.

 

Our procedures included, amongst others:

 

Obtained an understanding of the process undertaken to calculate the research and development tax incentive;
   
Utilized an internal research and development tax specialist to:

 

  Review the methodology used by the Company for consistency with the R&D tax offset rules; and
     
  Consider the nature of the expenses against the eligibility criteria of the R&D tax incentive scheme to assess whether the expenses included in the estimate were likely to meet the eligibility criteria;

 

Inspected supporting documentation for a sample of expenses claimed to assess validity of the claimed amount and eligibility against the R&D tax incentive scheme criteria;
   
Validated the approval process for a sample of expenses;
   
Compared the nature of R&D expenditure included in the current year estimate to the prior year claim;
   
Considered the Company’s history of successful claims;
   
Inspected copies of relevant correspondence with Aus Industry and the Australian Taxation Office related to the claims; and
   
Assessed the adequacy of the Company’s disclosures in relation to the R&D tax incentive.

 

Impairment of goodwill and other long-lived assets impairment assessment

 

As described further in Note 15 of the financial report, the carrying value of goodwill amounted to $1,784,893 at June 30, 2024. At June 30, 2024 Genetic Technologies Limited also has other intangibles assets of $360,063 made up of brands, trademarks, trade names and domain names.

 

In accordance with IFRS136 Impairment of Assets, goodwill and other intangible assets acquired in a business combination must be allocated to the Group’s cash generating units (“CGUs”). For each CGU to which goodwill has been allocated, the Group is required to assess if the carrying value of the CGU is in excess of the recoverable value.

 

The Goodwill and other long-lived assets impairment assessment has been assessed as a critical audit matter due to the judgement required by management in preparing a value in use model to satisfy the impairment test as prescribed in IFRS 36 Impairment of Assets, including significant estimation involved in forecasting of future cash flows and applying an appropriate discount rate which inherently involves a high degree of estimation and judgement by management.

 

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Our procedures included, amongst others:

 

Assessed management’s determination of the Company having two CGUs and their allocation of goodwill;
   
Assessed whether management has the requisite expertise to prepare the impairment model;
   
Reviewed the impairment model for compliance with IFRS 36 Impairment of Assets;
   
Assessed the reasonableness and appropriateness of inputs and assumptions to the model, with involvement of our internal valuation specialist;
   
Evaluated management’s future cash flow forecasts and obtained an understanding of the process by which they were developed, including;

 

  Assessed management’s key assumptions for reasonableness and obtaining available evidence to support key assumptions;
     
  Considered the reasonableness of the revenue and cost forecasts against current period actuals;
     
  Performed a sensitivity analysis on the key assumptions;
     
  Tested the underlying calculations for mathematical accuracy of the model; and

 

Evaluated the disclosures in the financial statements for appropriateness and consistency with accounting standards.

 

/s/ GRANT THORNTON AUDIT PTY LTD

 

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2021.

 

Melbourne, Australia

 

September 30, 2024

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

 

For the year ended June 30, 2024

 

(in Australian dollars, except number of shares)

 

     

Year ended

June 30, 2024

  

Year ended

June 30, 2023

  

Year ended

June 30, 2022

 
   Note  A$   A$   A$ 
                
Revenue  4A   7,664,784    8,686,118    6,794,816 
Finance income  8   119,511    220,161    36,256 
Other income  5   1,848,731    1,836,822    2,783,391 
                   
Changes in inventories      119,425    72,257    (321,223)
                   
Raw materials      (3,879,735)   (4,407,522)   (2,692,311)
Commissions      (216,414)   (236,019)   (156,625)
Employee benefits expenses  6   (7,586,107)   (6,208,066)   (5,868,655)
Advertising and promotional expenses      (2,609,315)   (2,712,353)   (1,885,402)
Professional fees      (1,285,061)   (1,360,640)   (1,835,444)
Research and development expenses      (752,754)   (1,281,157)   (705,507)
Depreciation and amortization      (534,888)   (676,583)   (578,668)
Impairment expenses      (1,332,000)   (2,125,725)   (564,161)
Other expenses  7   (3,521,774)   (3,687,030)   (2,154,375)
Finance costs  8   (51,622)   (29,515)   (15,215)
Loss from operations before income tax      (12,017,219)   (11,909,252)   (7,163,123)
Income tax credit  9   -    158,329    32,125 
Loss for the year      (12,017,219)   (11,750,923)   (7,130,998)
Other comprehensive income/(loss)                  
Exchange gains/(losses) on translation of con- trolled foreign operations      (16,266)   100,589    27,864)
Other comprehensive income/(loss) for the year, net of tax      (16,266)   100,589    27,864)
Total comprehensive loss attributable to the members of Genetic Technologies Ltd      (12,033,485)   (11,650,334)   (7,103,134)
                   
Loss per share (cents per share)                  
Basic and diluted net loss per ordinary share  10   (0.091)   (0.116)   (0.077)
Weighted-average shares outstanding  10   132,217,246    101,380,750    92,203,483 

 

The above consolidated statement of profit or loss and comprehensive income should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

 

As at June 30, 2024

 

(in Australian dollars)

 

   Note 

2024

A$

  

2023

A$

 
ASSETS             
Current assets             
Cash and cash equivalents  11   1,020,608    7,851,197 
Trade and other receivables  12   2,126,553    1,921,657 
Inventories      206,468    325,893 
Other current assets  13   341,746    399,048 
Total current assets      3,695,375    10,497,795 
              
Non-current assets             
Right-of-use assets  21   211,796    509,553 
Property, plant and equipment  14   52,695    89,623 
Goodwill  15   1,784,893    3,116,893 
Other intangible assets  16   360,064    520,472 
Deferred tax asset  9   81,698    121,901 
Total non-current assets      2,491,146    4,358,442 
Total assets      6,186,521    14,856,237 
LIABILITIES             
Current liabilities             
Trade and other payables  19   2,030,523    1,617,333 
Borrowings  17   643,546    - 
Contract liabilities  4C   741,647    849,212 
Provisions  20   571,028    541,930 
Lease liabilities  21   208,719    303,570 
Total current liabilities      4,195,463    3,312,045 
              
Non-current liabilities             
Provisions  20   56,021    30,439 
Lease liabilities  21   22,924    229,276 
Deferred tax liability  9   81,698    121,901 
Total non-current liabilities      160,643    381,616 
Total liabilities      4,356,106    3,693,661 
Net assets      1,830,415    11,162,576 
              
EQUITY             
Contributed equity  22   163,817,863    161,342,707 
Reserves  23   4,388,628    6,535,556 
Accumulated losses  24   (166,376,076)   (156,715,687)
Total equity      1,830,415    11,162,576 

 

The above consolidated statement of financial position should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

 

 F-5 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

 

For the year ended June 30, 2024

 

(in Australian dollars)

 

    Note    

2024

A$

   

2023

A$

   

2022

A$

 
Cash flows used in operating activities                                
Receipts from customers             7,885,121       8,771,325       5,745,162  
Payments to suppliers and employees             (19,312,399)       (20,453,567)       (13,802,170)  
R&D tax incentive and other grants received             1,748,230       1,959,147       2,397,552  
Net cash flows used in operating activities     11       (9,679,048 )     (9,723,095 )     (5,659,456 )
                                 
Cash flows from/(used in) investing activities                                
Purchases of plant and equipment             (32,967)       (17,552)       (63,926)  
Purchases of intangible assets             -       -        (32,868)  
Interest received             147,867       191,803       36,256  
Payment for purchase of business, net of cash acquired     18       -       (486,188 )     (3,400,625)  
Net cash flows from/(used in) investing activities             114,900       (311,937 )     (3,461,163)  
                                 
Cash flows from financing activities                                
Proceeds from the issue of shares             2,577,147       7,172,399       -  
Proceeds from borrowings             601,000       -       -  
Equity transaction costs             -       (916,060 )     (10,474 )
Principal elements of lease payments             (348,906 )     (336,396 )     (268,590 )
Interest paid             (6,848 )     -       -  
Net cash flows from financing activities             2,822,393       5,919,943       (279,064)  
                                 
Net (decrease)/ increase in cash and cash equivalents             (6,741,755 )     (4,115,089 )     (9,399,683)  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year             7,851,197       11,731,325       20,902,282  
Net foreign exchange difference             (88,834 )     234,961       228,726  

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

    11       1,020,608       7,851,197       11,731,325  

 

The above consolidated statements of cash flows should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

 

 F-6 

 

 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

 

For the year ended June 30, 2024

 

(in Australian dollars)

 

   Contributed
equity
   Reserves   Accumulated
losses
   Total equity 
   A$   A$   A$   A$ 
Balance at June 30, 2021   153,574,974    11,033,279    (143,075,218)   21,533,035 
Loss for the year   -    -    (7,130,998)   (7,130,998)
Other comprehensive income   -    27,864    -    27,864 
Total comprehensive loss   -    27,864    (7,130,998)   (7,103,134)
Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners                    
Contributions of equity, net of transaction costs and tax   1,563,662    -    -    1,563,662 
Issue of performance rights   -    437,508    -    437,508 
Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners   1,563,662    437,508    -    2,001,170 
Balance at June 30, 2022   155,138,636    11,498,651    (150,206,216)   16,431,071 
Loss for the year   -    -    (11,750,923)   (11,750,923)
Other comprehensive income   -    100,589    -    100,589 
Total comprehensive loss   -    100,589    (11,750,923)   (11,650,334)
Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners                    
Contributions of equity, net of transaction costs   6,256,339    -    -    6,256,339 
Valuation of warrants   (134,956)   134,956    -    - 
Exercise of performance rights   82,688    (82,688)   -    - 
Options/warrants expired   -    (5,241,452)   5,241,452    - 
Issue of performance rights   -    125,500    -    125,500 
Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners   6,204,071    (5,063,684)   5,241,452    6,381,839 
Balance at June 30, 2023   161,342,707    6,535,556    (156,715,687)   11,162,576 
Loss for the year   -    -    (12,017,219)   (12,017,219)
Other comprehensive income   -    (16,266)   -    (16,266)
Total comprehensive loss   -    (16,266)   (12,017,219)   (12,033,485)
Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners                    
Contributions of equity, net of transaction costs   2,577,147    -    -    2,577,147 
Valuation of warrants   (101,991)   101,991    -    - 
Share-based payment expense   -    124,177    -    124,177 
Options/warrants expired   -    (2,356,830)   2,356,830    - 
Issue of performance rights   -    -    -    - 
Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners   2,475,156    (2,130,662)   2,356,830    2,701,324 
Balance at June 30, 2024   163,817,863    4,388,628    (166,376,076)   1,830,415 

 

The above consolidated statements of changes in equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

 

 F-7 

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

For the year ended June 30, 2024

 

1. CORPORATE INFORMATION

 

Genetic Technologies Limited (the “Company”) is a molecular diagnostics company that offers predictive genetic testing and risk assessment tools. These consolidated financial statements comprise the Company and its subsidiaries (together referred to as the “Group”). The Financial Report of the Company for the year ended June 30, 2024 was authorized for issue in accordance with a resolution of the Directors dated on September 30, 2024. Genetic Technologies Limited is incorporated in Australia and is a company limited by shares. The Directors have the power to amend and reissue the financial statements.

 

The Company’s Ordinary Shares are publicly traded on the Australian Securities Exchange under the symbol GTG and, via Level II American Depositary Receipts, on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the ticker GENE.

 

2. SUMMARY OF MATERIAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES 

 

(a) Basis of preparation

 

(i) Compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board

 

The general purpose financial statements of Genetic Technologies Limited and its subsidiaries have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”), as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board and Australian equivalent International Financial Reporting Standards, as issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board. Genetic Technologies Limited is a for-profit entity for the purpose of preparing the financial statements.

 

(ii) Historical cost convention

 

These financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention except for financial assets and liabilities (including derivative instruments) which are measured at fair value.

 

(iii) Critical accounting estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires Management to exercise its judgement in the process of applying the Company’s accounting policies. The areas involving a higher degree of judgement or complexity, or areas where assumptions and estimates are critical to the financial statements, are disclosed in Note 3.

 

(iv) Going concern

 

For the year ended June 30, 2024, the Company incurred a total comprehensive loss of A$12,033,485 (2023: A$11,650,334) and net cash outflow from operations of A$9,679,048 (2023: A$9,723,095). As at June 30, 2024, the Company held total cash and cash equivalents of A$1,020,608 and total net current assets deficiency of A$500,088.

 

On July 26, 2024 the Company announced that it was restructuring its operating model in order to significantly reduce ongoing operating losses and cash outflows. As part of the restructure the Company will be transitioning to a capital light operating model under which activities such as R&D and new product development, IP creation, laboratory testing, and the introduction of predictive genetic testing products that previously had been carried out in-house, would be variously ceased, outsourced and/or undertaken through partnering. Going forward the focus of the Company would be on growing revenues in its EasyDNA and AffinityDNA business, and commercialization of geneType in the U.S. through strategic partnerships.

 

The company expects to continue to incur losses and cash outflows for the foreseeable future as it continues to invest resources in research and development activities for geneType risk assessment tests and to invest in the commercialization activities for geneType, EasyDNA and AffinityDNA, via marketing, sales and distribution channels .

 

The continuing viability of the company and its ability to continue as a going concern, and meet its debts and commitments as they fall due, is dependent on the satisfactory completion of an equity raising forecast for the early part of the 2025 financial year. The Company does not currently have binding commitments from any party to subscribe for shares and any raise will be subject to maintaining active listing on the NASDAQ exchange as well as compliance with the Group’s obligations under ASX Listing Rule 7.1.

 

On August 23, 2024, the company received notification from The   Nasdaq Stock Market LLC that it is not in compliance with the minimum bid price requirement of Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market, since the closing bid price for the company’s American Depositary Shares (ADS) on the Nasdaq Capital Market was below US$1.00 for 30 consecutive trading days.

 

Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the company has a period of 180 calendar days from the date of Notification to regain compliance with the minimum bid requirement, during which time the ADS will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market. If at any time before February 19, 2025, the bid price of the ADS closes at or above US$1.00 per ADS for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days, the Company will regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Requirement.

 

 F-8 

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.)

 

2. SUMMARY OF MATERIAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont.)

 

(a) Basis of preparation (cont.)

 

(iv) Going concern (cont.)

 

Due to the uncertainty surrounding the timing, quantum or the ability to raise additional equity, there is a material uncertainty that may cast significant doubt on the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern and therefore, that it may be unable to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business. However, the Directors believe that the Company will be successful in its equity raising endeavours, and has a strong track record in this regard, and accordingly, have prepared the financial report on a going concern basis. As such no adjustments have been made to the financial statements relating to the recoverability and classification of the asset carrying amounts or classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Group not be able to continue as a going concern.

 

(v) New standards and interpretations

 

  The Company has adopted all of the new or amended Accounting Standards and Interpretations issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board (IFRS) that are mandatory for the current reporting period.

 

(vi) New standards and interpretations not yet adopted

 

The following new/amended standard and interpretations has been issued but are not mandatory for financial years ended June 30, 2024. It has not been adopted in preparing the financial statements for the year ended June 30, 2024 and is expected to impact the Company in the period of initial application. In all cases the Company intends to apply this standard from application date as indicated below.

 

IFRS

Reference

  Title and affected standard(s)   Nature of change   Application date   Impact on initial application
IFRS 18 (issued June 2024)   Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements  

IFRS 18 replaces IFRS 101 Presentation of Financial Statements. The standard aims to improve how entities communicate in their financial statements, with a focus on information about financial performance in the statement of profit or loss.

 

The standard requires income and expenses to be classified in profit or loss as one of five categories, being investing, financing, income taxes, discontinued operations and operating (which is a residual category). There are also two mandatory sub-totals:

 

● Operating profit or loss

 

● Profit or loss before financing and income taxes, which comprises operating profit or loss and all investing income and expenses

 

IFRS 18 introduces new disclosure requirements related to management-defined performance measures in the notes to the financial statements.

  Annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2027   The Company has not yet assessed the impacts of IFRS 18.

 

(b) Principles of consolidation

 

(i) Subsidiaries

 

Subsidiaries are all entities (including structured entities) over which the Company has control. The Company controls an entity when the Company is exposed to, or has rights to, variable returns from its involvement with the Company and has the ability to affect those returns through its power to direct the activities of the Company. Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date on which control is transferred to the Company. They are deconsolidated from the date that control ceases.

 

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

 

Intercompany transactions, balances and unrealized gains on transactions between Group companies are eliminated. Unrealized losses are also eliminated unless the transaction provides evidence of an impairment of the transferred asset. Accounting policies of subsidiaries have been changed where necessary to ensure consistency with the policies adopted by the Company.

 

(ii) Loss of control

 

When the Group loses control over a subsidiary, it derecognizes the assets and liabilities of the subsidiary, and any related NCI and other components of equity. Any resulting gain or loss is recognized in profit or loss. Any interest retained in the former subsidiary is measured at fair value when control is lost.

 

 F-9 

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.)

 

2. SUMMARY OF MATERIAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont.)

 

(c) Business combination

 

The Group accounts for business combinations using the acquisition method when the acquired set of activities and assets meets the definition of a business and control is transferred to the Group (Note 2(b)(i)). In determining whether a particular set of activities and assets is a business, the Group assesses whether the set of assets and activities acquired includes, at a minimum, an input and substantive process and whether the acquired set has the ability to produce outputs.

 

The Group has an option to apply a ‘concentration test’ that permits a simplified assessment of whether an acquired set of activities and assets is not a business. The optional concentration test is met if substantially all of the fair value of the gross assets acquired is concentrated in a single identifiable asset or group of similar identifiable assets.

 

The consideration transferred in the acquisition is measured at fair value, as are the identifiable net assets acquired unless a measurement exception applied. Any goodwill that arises is tested annually for impairment (Note 2(k)). Any gain on a bargain purchase is recognized in profit or loss immediately. Transaction costs are expensed as incurred, except if related to the issue of debt or equity securities (Note 2(u)).

 

The consideration transferred does not include amounts related to the settlement of pre-existing relationships. Such amounts are generally recognized in profit or loss.

 

Any contingent consideration is measured at fair value at the date of acquisition. If an obligation to pay contingent consideration that meets the definition of a financial instrument is classified as equity, then it is not remeasured and settlement is accounted for within equity. Otherwise, other contingent consideration is remeasured at fair value at each reporting date and subsequent changes in the fair value of the contingent consideration are recognized in profit or loss.

 

(d) Segment reporting

 

Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the chief operating decision maker.

 

(e) Foreign currency translation

 

(i) Functional and presentation currency

 

Items included in the financial statements of each of the Company’s entities are measured using the currency of the primary economic environment in which the company operates (‘the functional currency’). The consolidated financial statements are presented in Australian dollar ($), which is Genetic Technologies Limited’s functional and presentation currency.

 

(ii) Transactions and balances

 

Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the exchange rates at the dates of the transactions. Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such transactions and from the translation of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at year end exchange rates are generally recognized in profit or loss.

 

All foreign exchange gains and losses are presented in the consolidated statement of profit or loss on a net basis, within other expenses or other income, respectively.

 

Non-monetary items that are measured at fair value in a foreign currency are translated using the exchange rates at the date when the fair value was determined. Translation differences on assets and liabilities carried at fair value are reported as part of the fair value gain or loss. For example, translation differences on non-monetary assets and liabilities such as equities held at fair value through profit or loss are recognized in profit or loss as part of the fair value gain or loss and translation differences on non-monetary assets such as equities classified as at fair value through other comprehensive income are recognized in other comprehensive income.

 

 F-10 

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.)

 

2. SUMMARY OF MATERIAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont.)

 

(e) Foreign currency translation (cont.)

 

(iii) Group companies

 

The results and financial position of foreign operations (none of which has the currency of a hyperinflationary economy) that have a functional currency different from the presentation currency are translated into the presentation currency as follows:

 

  assets and liabilities for each consolidated statement of financial position presented are translated at the closing rate at the date of that consolidated statement of financial position;
     
  income and expenses for each consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income are translated at average exchange rates (unless this is not a reasonable approximation of the cumulative effect of the rates prevailing on the transaction dates, in which case income and expenses are translated at the dates of the transactions); and
     
  all resulting exchange differences are recognized in other comprehensive income.

 

On consolidation, exchange differences arising from the translation of any net investment in foreign entities, and of borrowings and other financial instruments designated as hedges of such investments, are recognized in other comprehensive income. When a foreign operation is sold or any borrowings forming part of the net investment are repaid, the associated exchange differences are reclassified to profit or loss, as part of the gain or loss on sale.

 

(f) Revenue recognition

 

Under IFRS 15, revenue is recognized based on contract with customers when performance obligations were satisfied. The following recognition criteria must also be met before revenue is recognized:

 

(i) Revenue from sale of goods - Genetic testing revenues

 

Genetype

 

Revenues from the provision of genetic and clinical risk testing for cancer and other serious diseases under the geneType brand are recognized at a point time when the Company has provided the customer with their test results, the single performance obligation. Invoices are usually payable within 30 days. Where consideration is received in advance of performance, it is initially recorded as contract liabilities and then revenue is recognized as the performance obligations are satisfied. Revenue is recognized where consideration for collection is probable and is above 50%. The geneType brand have more than 75% probability of being collected.

 

EasyDNA and AffinityDNA

 

Revenue from provision of genetic test direct to consumer under the EasyDNA and AffinityDNA brand is recognized at a point in time when the Company has provided the customer with their test results, the single performance obligation. Where consideration is received in advance of performance, it is initially recorded as contract liabilities and then revenue is recognized as the performance obligations are satisfied. Revenue recognized under the EasyDNA and AffinityDNA brands are mainly upfront, hence, no issue in collectability.

 

(ii) Revenue from services - license fees

 

Revenue from contracts with service providers is recognized when the contracted sales parameters are met, the single performance obligation. Revenue is recognized over time based on the higher of actual sales incurred or minimum fees requirement on a quarterly basis. The Company did not recognize or receive any license fee revenue in the current financial year. Fixed license fee revenue recognized in the prior period have been fully impaired as it is unlikely that these amounts will be recovered.

 

(iii) Contract liabilities

 

The Group recognizes contract liabilities for consideration received in respect of unsatisfied performance obligations and reports these amounts in its consolidated statement of financial position. Similarly, if the Group satisfies a performance obligation before it receives the consideration, the Group recognizes either a contract asset or a receivable in its consolidated statement of financial position, depending on whether something other than the passage of time is required before the consideration is due.

 

 F-11 

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.)

 

2. SUMMARY OF MATERIAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont.)

 

(g) Other income

 

(i) Research and development tax incentive income

 

The Australian government replaced the research and development tax concession with research and development (R&D) tax incentive from July 1, 2011. The R&D tax incentive applies to expenditure incurred and the use of depreciating assets in an income year commencing on or after July 1, 2011. A refundable tax offset is available to eligible companies with an annual aggregate turnover of less than A$20 million. A new legislation subsequently came into place, where for the first income year commencing on or after 1 July 2021, for companies with an aggregated turnover below A$20 million, the refundable R&D tax offset will be a premium of 18.5 percentage points above the claimant’s company tax rate.

 

Management has assessed the Company’s activities and expenditure to determine which are likely to be eligible under the incentive scheme. The Company accounts for the R&D tax incentive as a government grant.

 

(ii) Government Grants

 

Income from government grants is recognized in the consolidated statement of profit or loss and comprehensive income on a systematic basis over the periods in which the Company recognizes as expense the related costs for which the grants are intended to compensate in accordance with IAS 20 Accounting for Government Grants and Disclosure of Government Assistance.

 

The receivable for reimbursable amounts that have not been collected is reflected in trade and other receivables on our consolidated statement of financial position.

 

(h) Finance income and finance costs

 

The Group’s finance income and finance costs include interest income and interest expenses. Interest income or expense is recognized using the effective interest method.

 

(i) Income tax

 

The income tax expense or credit for the period is the tax payable on the current period’s taxable income based on the applicable income tax rate for each jurisdiction adjusted by changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities attributable to temporary differences and to unused tax losses.

 

The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of the tax laws enacted or substantively enacted at the end of the reporting period in the countries where the Company and its subsidiaries and associates 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 consolidated financial statements. However, deferred tax liabilities are not recognized if they arise from the initial recognition of goodwill. Deferred income tax is also not accounted for if it arises from initial recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction other than a business combination that at the time of the transaction affects neither accounting nor taxable profit or loss.

 

Deferred income tax is determined using tax rates (and laws) that have been enacted or substantially enacted by the end of the reporting period and are expected to apply when the related deferred income tax asset is realized or the deferred income tax liability is settled.

 

Deferred tax assets are recognized only if it is probable that future taxable amounts will be available to utilize those temporary differences and losses.

 

 F-12 

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.)

 

2. SUMMARY OF MATERIAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont.)

 

(j) Leases

 

The Group considers whether a contract is, or contains a lease. A lease is defined as ‘a contract, or part of a contract, that conveys the right to use an asset (the underlying asset) for a period of time in exchange for consideration’. To apply this definition the Company assesses whether the contract meets three key evaluations which are whether:

 

the contract contains an identified asset, which is either explicitly identified in the contract or implicitly specified by being identified at the time the asset is made available to the Group,
   
the Company has the right to obtain substantially all of the economic benefits from use of the identified asset throughout the period of use, considering its rights within the defined scope of the contract,
   
the Company has the right to direct the use of the identified asset throughout the period of use. The Company assess whether it has the right to direct ‘how and for what purpose’ the asset is used throughout the period of use.

 

Leases are recognized 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 profit or loss over the lease period so as 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.

 

Lease liabilities include the net present value of the following lease payments:

 

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

 

The lease payments are discounted using the interest rate implicit in the lease, if that rate can be determined, or the Group’s incremental borrowing rate.

 

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, less any lease incentives received,
   
any initial direct costs, and
   
restoration costs.

 

Payments associated with short-term leases and leases of low-value assets are recognized 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.

 

Short-term leases and leases of low-value assets

 

The Group has elected not to recognize right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for leases of low-value assets and short-term leases, including IT equipment. The Group recognizes the lease payments associated with these leases as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

 

 F-13 

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.)

 

2. SUMMARY OF MATERIAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont.)

 

(k) Impairment of assets

 

Non-financial asset

 

The Group assesses at each reporting date whether there is an indication that an asset may be impaired. If any such indication exists, the Group makes an estimate of the asset’s recoverable amount. An asset’s recoverable amount is the higher of its fair value less costs of disposal or its value in use and is determined for an individual asset, unless the asset does not generate cash inflows that are largely independent of those from other assets or group of assets and the asset’s value-in-use cannot be estimated to be close to its fair value. In such cases, the asset is tested for impairment as part of the cash-generating unit to which it belongs. Cash generating unit is the smallest group of assets that generates cash inflows from continuing use that are largely independent of the cash inflows of other assets or CGUs. When the carrying amount of an asset or cash-generating unit exceeds its recoverable amount, the asset or cash-generating unit is considered impaired and is written down to its recoverable amount.

 

In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset.

 

An assessment is made at each reporting date as to whether there is any indication that previously recognized impairment losses may no longer exist or may have decreased. If such indication exists, the recoverable amount is estimated. A previously recognized impairment loss is reversed only if there has been a change in the estimates used to determine the asset’s recoverable amount since the last impairment loss was recognized. If so, the carrying amount of the asset is increased to its recoverable amount. The increased amount cannot exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined, net of depreciation, had no impairment loss been recognized for the asset in prior years. After such a reversal, the depreciation charge is adjusted in future periods to allocate the asset’s revised carrying amount, less any residual value, on a systematic basis over its remaining useful life. An impairment loss in respect of goodwill is not reversed.

 

Financial asset

 

The Group records the impairment losses for financial assets as lifetime expected credit losses. These are the expected shortfalls in contractual cash flows, considering the potential for default at any point during the life of the financial instrument. In calculating, the Group uses its historical experience, external indicators and forward-looking information to calculate the expected credit losses using a provision matrix.

 

(l) Cash and cash equivalents

 

For the purpose of presentation in the consolidated statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents includes cash on hand, deposits held at call with financial institutions, other short-term, highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities in the consolidated statement of financial position.

 

(m) Trade and other receivables

 

Trade receivables are recognized initially at fair value and subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method, less loss allowance.

 

(n) Inventories

 

(i) Raw materials, work in progress and finished goods

 

Raw materials, work in progress and finished goods are stated at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Cost comprises direct materials, direct labor and an appropriate proportion of variable and fixed overhead expenditure, the latter being allocated on the basis of normal operating capacity. Costs are assigned to individual items of inventory on the basis of weighted average costs. Costs of purchased inventory are determined after deducting rebates and discounts. Net realizable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business less the estimated costs of completion and the estimated costs necessary to make the sale.

 

 F-14 

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.)

 

2. SUMMARY OF MATERIAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont.)

 

(o) Property, plant and equipment

 

Property, plant and equipment is stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation. Historical cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to the acquisition of the items.

 

Subsequent costs are included in the asset’s carrying amount or recognized as a separate asset, as appropriate, only when it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the Company and the cost of the item can be measured reliably. The carrying amount of any component accounted for as a separate asset is derecognized when replaced. All other repairs and maintenance are charged to profit or loss during the reporting period in which they are incurred.

 

Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method to allocate their cost over their estimated useful lives or, in the case of leasehold improvements and certain leased plant and equipment, the shorter lease term as follows:

 

Plant and equipment   3 - 5 years
Furniture, fittings and equipment   3 - 5 years
Leasehold improvements   1 - 3 years (lease term)
Leased plant and equipment   3 years (lease term)

 

An asset’s carrying amount is written down immediately to its recoverable amount if the asset’s carrying amount is greater than its estimated recoverable amount (Note 2(k)).

 

Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing proceeds with carrying amount. These are included in profit or loss. When assets are sold, it is Company policy to transfer any amounts included in other reserves in respect of those assets to retained earnings.

 

(p) Intangible assets and goodwill

 

(i) Goodwill

 

Goodwill arises on the acquisition of a business combination. Goodwill is calculated as the excess sum of:

 

  the consideration transferred;
     
  any non-controlling interest; and
     
  the acquisition date fair value of any previously held equity interest; over the acquisition date fair value of net identifiable assets acquired.

 

Goodwill is not amortized. Instead, goodwill is tested annually for impairment, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that it might be impaired, and is carried at cost less accumulated impairment losses. Impairment losses on goodwill are taken to profit or loss and are not subsequently reversed.

 

Goodwill is allocated to the Group’s cash-generating units representing the lowest level at which goodwill is monitored.

 

(ii) Brand name and customer contracts

 

Brand, trademark, trade names and domain names acquired in a business combination that qualify for separate recognition are recognized as intangible assets at their fair values.

 

Brand, trademark, trade names and domain names are amortized on a straight-lined basis over their estimated useful lives of 5 years.

 

(q) Trade and other payables

 

Trade payables and other payables are carried at amortized cost and represent liabilities for goods and services provided to the Company prior to the end of the financial year that are unpaid and arise when the Company becomes obliged to make future payments in respect of the purchase of these goods and services. Trade payables and other payables generally have terms of between 30 and 60 days.

 

 F-15 

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.)

 

2. SUMMARY OF MATERIAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont.)

 

(r) Provisions

 

Provisions for legal claims, service warranties and make good obligations are recognized when the Company has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of past events, it is probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation and the amount can be reliably estimated. Provisions are not recognized for future operating losses.

 

Where there are a number of similar obligations, the likelihood that an outflow will be required in settlement is determined by considering the class of obligations as a whole. A provision is recognized even if the likelihood of an outflow with respect to any one item included in the same class of obligations may be small.

 

Provisions are measured at the present value of management’s best estimate of the expenditure required to settle the present obligation at the end of the reporting period. The discount rate used to determine the present value is a pre-tax rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the liability. The increase in the provision due to the passage of time is recognized as interest expense.

 

(s) Employee benefits

 

(i) Short-term obligations

 

Liabilities for wages and salaries, including non-monetary benefits, annual leave and accumulating sick leave that are expected to be settled wholly within 12 months after the end of the period in which the employees render the related service are recognized in respect of employees’ services up to the end of the reporting period and are measured at the amounts expected to be paid when the liabilities are settled. The liabilities are presented as current employee benefit obligations in the consolidated statement of financial position.

 

(ii) Other long-term employee benefit obligations

 

In some countries, the Company also has liabilities for long service leave and annual leave that are not expected to be settled wholly within 12 months after the end of the period in which the employees render the related service. These obligations are therefore measured as the present value of expected future payments to be made in respect of services provided by employees up to the end of the reporting period using the projected unit credit method. Consideration is given to expected future wage and salary levels, experience of employee departures and periods of service. Expected future payments are discounted using market yields at the end of the reporting period of high-quality corporate bonds with terms and currencies that match, as closely as possible, the estimated future cash outflows. Remeasurements as a result of experience adjustments and changes in actuarial assumptions are recognized in general and administrative expenses in profit or loss.

 

The obligations are presented as current liabilities in the consolidated statement of financial position if the Company does not have an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting period, regardless of when the actual settlement is expected to occur.

 

(t) Fair value measurement

 

When an asset or liability, financial or non-financial, is measured at fair value for recognition or disclosure purposes, the fair value is based on the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date; and assumes that the transaction will take place either: in the principal market; or in the absence of a principal market, in the most advantageous market.

 

Fair value is measured using the assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability, assuming they act in their economic best interests. For non-financial assets, the fair value measurement is based on its highest and best use. Valuation techniques that are appropriate in the circumstances and for which sufficient data are available to measure fair value, are used, maximizing the use of relevant observable inputs and minimizing the use of unobservable inputs.

 

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are classified into three levels, using a fair value hierarchy that reflects the significance of the inputs used in making the measurements. Classifications are reviewed at each reporting date and transfers between levels are determined based on a reassessment of the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

 

 F-16 

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.)

 

2. SUMMARY OF MATERIAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont.)

 

(t) Fair value measurement

 

Fair value hierarchy levels 1 to 3 are based on the degree to which the fair value is observable:

 

  Level 1 fair value measurements are those derived from quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities;
     
  Level 2 fair value measurements are those derived from inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices); and
     
  Level 3 fair value measurements are those derived from valuation techniques that include inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).

 

For recurring and non-recurring fair value measurements, external valuers may be used when internal expertise is either not available or when the valuation is deemed to be significant. External valuers are selected based on market knowledge and reputation. Where there is a significant change in fair value of an asset or liability from one period to another, an analysis is undertaken, which includes a verification of the major inputs applied in the latest valuation and a comparison, where applicable, with external sources of data.

 

(u) Contributed equity

 

Issued and paid-up capital is recognized at the fair value of the consideration received by the Company. Transaction costs arising on the issue of Ordinary Shares are recognized directly in equity as a deduction, net of tax, of the proceeds received.

 

(v) Loss per share

 

(i) Basic loss per share

 

Basic loss per share is calculated by dividing:

 

  the loss attributable to owners of the Company, excluding any costs of servicing equity other than ordinary shares,
     
  by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the financial year, adjusted for bonus elements in ordinary shares issued during the year and excluding treasury shares.

 

(ii) Diluted loss per share

 

Diluted loss per share adjusts the figures used in the determination of basic loss per share to take into account:

 

  after income tax effect of interest and other financing costs associated with dilutive potential ordinary shares, and
     
  the weighted average number of additional ordinary shares that would have been outstanding assuming the conversion of all dilutive potential ordinary shares.

 

On the basis of the Company’s losses, the outstanding options and performance rights as at June 30, 2024 are considered to be anti- dilutive and therefore were excluded from the diluted weighted average number of ordinary shares calculation.

 

(w) Goods and services tax (GST) and other sales taxes

 

Receivables and payables are stated inclusive of the amount of GST and other sales taxes receivable or payable. The net amount of GST and other taxes recoverable from, or payable to, the taxation authority is included with other receivables or payables in the consolidated statement of financial position.

 

Cash flows are presented on a gross basis. The GST and other sales taxes components of cash flows arising from investing or financing activities which are recoverable from, or payable to the taxation authority, are presented as operating cash flows.

 

(x) Parent entity financial information

 

The financial information for the parent entity, Genetic Technologies Limited, disclosed in Note 34 has been prepared on the same basis as the consolidated financial statements. Loans to subsidiaries are written down to their recoverable value as at balance date.

 

 F-17 

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.)

 

3. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGEMENTS

 

Estimates and judgements are evaluated and based on historical experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that may have a financial impact on the Company and that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.

 

Share-based payments transactions

 

The Company has determined that the fair value of the equity instruments is a critical judgement. The Company measures the cost of equity-settled transactions with employees and service providers by reference to the value of the equity instruments at the date on which they are granted. Management has determined the fair value by engaging an independent valuer for more complex equity instruments, such as warrants and performance rights, by using a Black-Scholes or Binomial model, and utilized internal resources to perform fair value of straight forward equity instruments by using Black-Scholes model.

 

Goodwill

 

The Group tests annually, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate impairment, whether goodwill and other indefinite life intangible assets have suffered any impairment, in accordance with the accounting policy stated in Note 2(k). The value-in-use calculation used in assessing potential impairment of goodwill incorporates a number of key estimates and assumptions which is a critical judgement. CGUs are identified by determining the smallest identifiable group of assets that generate largely independent cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets. Identifying those largely independent cash inflows requires significant judgement in assessing the Group’s sources of revenue and how assets are utilized in generating those revenues.

 

Impairment of non-financial assets other than goodwill and other indefinite life intangible assets

 

The Group assesses impairment of non-financial assets other than goodwill and other indefinite life intangible assets at each reporting date by evaluating conditions specific to the Group and to the particular asset that may lead to impairment. If an impairment trigger exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is determined. This involves fair value less costs of disposal or value-in-use calculation which incorporate a number of key estimates and assumptions.

 

Business combination and the contingent consideration

 

Business combination are initially accounted for on a provisional basis. The fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed are initially estimated by the Group taking into consideration all available information at the reporting date. Fair value adjustments on the finalization of the business combination accounting is retrospective, where applicable, to the period the combination occurred and may have an impact on the assets and liabilities, depreciation and amortization reported.

 

 F-18 

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.)

 

4. REVENUE AND DEFERRED INCOME

 

4A. REVENUE

 

  

2024

A$

  

2023

A$

  

2022

A$

 
Sales of EasyDNA branded test - point in time   6,162,865    7,698,605    5,989,782 
Sales of AffinityDNA branded test - point in time   1,367,834    944,058    - 
Sales of geneType branded test - point in time   134,085    43,455    7,551 
License fees - over time   -    -    797,483 
Total revenue from contract with customers   7,664,784    8,686,118    6,794,816 

 

4B. DISAGGREGATION OF REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS

 

The Group’s revenue disaggregated by primary geographical markets is as follows:

 

  

2024

A$

  

2023

A$

  

2022

A$

 
America and Canada   1,666,961    2,242,169    2,274,551 
Europe Middle East and Africa   4,069,799    4,494,626    2,501,302 
Latin America   190,422    322,033    128,840 
Asia Pacific   1,737,602    1,627,290    1,890,123 
Total revenue   7,664,784    8,686,118    6,794,816 

 

4C. CONTRACT BALANCES

 

  

 

 

Note

  

2024

A$

  

2023

A$

 
Receivables, which are included in ‘net trade receivables’   12    209,254    1,049,393 
Contract liabilities        741,647    849,212 

 

Contract liabilities arises from revenue for all business units, which is the consideration received in respect of unsatisfied performance obligation. There are no contract assets as at 30 June 2024 (2023: Nil).

 

The amount of A$849,212 included in deferred income (contract liabilities) at 30 June 2023 has been recognized as revenue in 2024 (2023: A$814,150).

 

No revenue was recognized in 2024 from performance obligations satisfied (fully or partially unsatisfied) in previous periods (2023: Nil, 2022: Nil).

 

5. OTHER INCOME

 

  

2024

A$

  

2023

A$

  

2022

A$

 
Research and development tax incentive income (1)   1,987,253    1,616,064    2,397,552 
Other income   20,763    45,724    25,955 
Net unrealized foreign exchange gain   (139,540)   152,963    244,762 
Net realized foreign exchange gain   (19,745)   22,071    115,122 
Total other income   1,848,731    1,836,822    2,783,391 

 

 F-19 

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.)

 

5. OTHER INCOME (cont.)

 

R&D tax incentive

 

The Company’s research and development activities are eligible under an Australian government tax incentive for eligible expenditure. Management has assessed these activities and expenditure to determine which are likely to be eligible under the incentive scheme. Amounts are recognized when it has been established that the conditions of the tax incentive have been met and that the expected amount can be reliably measured. For the year ended June 30, 2024, the Company has included an item in other income of A$1,987,253 (2023: A$1,616,064, 2022: A$2,397,552) to recognize income over the period necessary to match the grant on a systematic basis with the costs that they are intended to compensate.

 

On December 5, 2019, the Treasury Laws Amendment (R&D Tax Incentive Bill 2019) was introduced into Parliament. The draft bill contains proposed amendments to the R&D tax incentive regulations. Under the proposed amendments, the refundable tax offset rate for companies with an aggregated turnover of less than A$20 million would become 41%. In lieu of that bill, the new legislation came into place.

 

6. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS EXPENSE

 

  

2024

A$

  

2023

A$

  

2022

A$

 
Salaries and wages   6,351,193    4,938,516    4,490,186 
Director fees   262,725    288,024    288,024 
Superannuation contribution   417,145    415,128    347,018 
Share-based payments   124,177    125,500    437,508 
Other employee costs   430,867    440,898    305,919 
Total employee benefits expenses   7,586,107    6,208,066    5,868,655 

 

7. OTHER EXPENSES

 

  

2024

A$

  

2023

A$

  

2022

A$

 
Buildings and facilities costs   748,864    695,844    748,580 
Insurance   437,004    403,167    345,450 
Investor relations and shareholder maintenance   349,441    469,151    344,355 
Net unrealized foreign exchange loss   -    13,521    - 
Bank and credit card merchant charges   391,627    426,589    296,883 
IT and communication   627,169    670,008    84,133 
Travel and entertainment   292,335    366,920    67,298 
Administrative   281,898    370,571    121,184 
Other expenses   393,436    271,259    146,492 
Total other expenses   3,521,774    3,687,030    2,154,375 

 

 F-20 

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.)

 

8. FINANCE INCOME / (FINANCE COSTS)

 

  

2024

A$

  

2023

A$

  

2022

A$

 
Interest income   119,511    220,161    36,256 
Total finance income   119,511    220,161    36,256 
                
Lease interest   (17,639)   (29,515)   (15,215)
Interest paid   (33,983)   -    - 
Total finance costs   (51,622)   (29,515)   (15,215)

 

9. INCOME TAX CREDIT/(EXPENSE)

 

  

2024

A$

  

2023

A$

  

2022

A$

 
Reconciliation of income tax expense to prima facie tax payable               
Loss before income tax credit   (12,017,219)   (11,909,252)   (7,163,123)
Tax at the Australian tax rate of 25% (2023: 25% and 2022: 25%)               
Tax at the Australian tax rate of 25% (2023: 25% and 2022: 25%)   (3,004,305)   (2,977,313)   (1,790,781)
Tax effect amounts which are not deductible/(taxable) in calculating taxable income               
Share-based payments expense   31,044    31,375    109,377 
Non-deductible R&D expense subject to R&D tax incentive   1,056,910    919,785    1,116,714 
Impairment of goodwill   333,000    461,250    - 
Other assessable items   10,687    -    - 
Income tax expenses before unrecognized tax losses   (1,572,664)   (1,564,903)   (564,690)
                
Difference in overseas tax rates   (1,873)   53,673    (79,604)
Over provision in prior years   (124,775)   (454,928)   (348,607)
Temporary differences not recognized   (440,162)   29,979    (301,694)
Research and development tax credit   (496,813)   (404,016)   (599,388)
Tax losses not recognized   2,655,894    2,543,441    1,861,858 
Utilization of tax losses not previously recognized   (19,607)   (361,575)   - 
Income tax credit   -    (158,329)   (32,125)

 

 F-21 

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.)

 

9. INCOME TAX CREDIT/(EXPENSE) (cont.)

 

  

2024

A$

  

2023

A$

  

2022

A$

 
Net deferred tax assets               
Deferred tax liabilities recognized               
Brands and trademarks   (81,698)   (121,901)   (148,013)
Total deferred tax liabilities   (81,698)   (121,901)   (148,013)
                
Deferred tax assets recognized               
Tax losses   81,698    121,901    - 
Total deferred tax assets   81,698    121,901    - 
                
Deferred tax assets not recognized               
                
Trade debtor   -    222,144    58,041 
Capital raising costs   313,518    582,168    661,863 
Intangible assets   1,058,658    1,407,570    1,456,225 
Provisions   502,950    342,252    442,383 
Total deferred tax assets   1,875,127    2,554,134    2,618,512 
Deferred tax liabilities not recognized               
Right-of-use assets   (37,102)   (127,388)   (161,787)
Total deferred tax liabilities   (37,102)   (127,388)   (161,787)
Net deferred tax assets on temporary differences not brought to account   (1,838,025)   (2,426,746)   (2,456,725)
Total net deferred tax assets/(liabilities)   -    -    (148,013)

 

  

2024

A$

  

2023

A$

  

2022

A$

 
Tax losses               
Unused tax losses for which no deferred tax asset has been recognized   128,351,776    119,096,654    105,287,311 
Potential tax benefit   31,040,867    28,539,512    25,275,328 
Potential tax benefit @ 26% (Australia)   24,675,913    21,897,732    19,020,914 
Potential tax benefit @ 21% (USA)   6,006,091    6,568,458    5,950,299 
Potential tax benefit @ 35% (Malta)   339,290    65,895    304,115 
Potential tax benefit @ 19% (UK)   19,572    7,427    - 

 

Subject to the Company continuing to meet the relevant statutory tests, the tax losses are available for offset against future taxable income.

 

 F-22 

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.)

 

9. INCOME TAX CREDIT/(EXPENSE) (cont.)

 

At June 30, 2024, the Company had a potential tax benefit related to tax losses carried forward of A$31,040,867 (2023: A$28,539,512, 2022: A$25,275,328). Such amount includes net losses of A$6,006,091 (2023: A$6,568,458, 2022: A$5,950,299) related to subsidiaries in the United States (U.S.). The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) enacted by Congress in the U.S. on December 22, 2017 cut the top corporate income tax rate from 35% to 21%. For tax years beginning after December 31, 2017, the graduated corporate tax rate structure is eliminated, and corporate taxable income will be taxed at 21% flat rate. Additionally, the previous 20-year limitation on carry forward net operating losses (NOL’s) has been removed, allowing the NOL’s to be carried forward indefinitely. The remaining tax losses carried forward of A$24,675,913 (2023: A$21,897,732, 2022: A$19,020,914) are indefinite and are attributable to the Company’s operations in Australia, as well as A$339,290 (2023: A$65,895, 2022: A$304,115) and A$19,572 (2023: A$7,427, 2022: NIL) tax losses attributable to Company’s operations in Malta and UK, respectively. As such the total unused tax losses available to the Company, equal A$31,040,867 (2023: A$28,539,511, 2022: A$25,275,328).

 

As at balance date, there are unrecognized tax losses with a benefit of approximately A$31,040,867 (2023: A$28,539,511, 2022: A$25,275,328) that have not been recognized as a deferred tax asset to the Company. These unrecognized deferred tax assets will only be recognized if:

 

(a) The Company derives future assessable income of a nature and amount sufficient to enable the benefits to be realized;
(b) The Company continues to comply with the conditions for deductibility imposed by the law; and
(c) No changes in tax legislation adversely affect the Company from realizing the benefit.

 

Management has assessed the tax position of the Company and concluded that any potential uncertainty does not have a material impact on the financial statements.

 

Tax consolidation legislation

 

Genetic Technologies Limited and its wholly owned Australian subsidiaries implemented the tax consolidation legislation as from July 1, 2003. The accounting policy in relation to this legislation is set out in Note 2(i).

 

The entities in the tax consolidated Company have entered into a Tax Sharing Agreement which, in the opinion of the Directors, limits the joint and several liabilities of the wholly owned entities in the case of a default by the head entity, Genetic Technologies Limited.

 

The entities have also entered into a Tax Funding Agreement under which the wholly owned entities fully compensate Genetic Technologies Limited for any current tax payable assumed and are compensated by Genetic Technologies Limited for any current tax receivable and deferred tax assets relating to unused tax losses or unused tax credits that are transferred to Genetic Technologies Limited under the tax consolidation legislation. The funding amounts are determined by reference to the amounts recognized in the respective subsidiaries’ financial statements.

 

The amounts receivable or payable under the Tax Funding Agreement are due upon receipt of the funding advice from the head entity, which is issued as soon as practicable after the end of each financial year.

 

As at June 30, 2024, there are no unrecognized temporary differences associated with the Company’s investments in subsidiaries, as the Company has no liability for additional taxation should unremitted earnings be remitted (2023: Nil, 2022: Nil).

 

10. LOSS PER SHARE

 

The following reflects the income and share data used in the calculations of basic and diluted loss per share:

 

  

2024

A$

  

2023

A$

  

2022

A$

 
Loss for the year   (12,017,219)   (11,750,923)   (7,130,998)
Weighted average number of Ordinary Shares used in calculating loss per share (number of shares)   132,217,246    101,380,750    92,203,483 

 

Note:

None of the 400,000 (post share consolidation) (2023: 233,400,000 and 2022: 757,400,000) options/performance rights over the Company’s Ordinary Shares that were outstanding as at the reporting date are considered to be dilutive for the purposes of calculating diluted earnings per share.

 

The company undertook a share consolidation of equity security on December 18, 2023 on the basis of one (1) security for every 100 securities held.

 

 F-23 

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.)

 

11. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

  

2024

A$

  

2023

A$

  

2022

A$

 
Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents               
                
Cash at bank and on hand   1,020,608    7,851,197    11,731,325 
Total cash and cash equivalents   1,020,608    7,851,197    11,731,325 
                
Reconciliation of loss for the year               
Reconciliation of loss for the year after income tax to net cash flows used in operating activities is as follows:               
Loss for the year after income tax   (12,017,219)   (11,750,923)   (7,130,998)
Tax credit   -    158,329    32,125 
Loss for the year before income tax   (12,017,219)   (11,909,252)   (7,163,123)
                
Adjust for non-cash items and non-operational items               
Amortization and depreciation expenses   237,108    380,409    343,427 
Depreciation of right-of-use of assets   297,780    296,174    235,241 
Impairment of receivables   -    280,725    564,161 
Impairment of goodwill   1,332,000    1,845,000    - 
Share-based payments expense   124,177    125,500    437,508 
Inventory written-off   -    -    30,214 
Finance costs   51,622    29,515    15,215 
Finance income   (119,511)   (220,161)   (36,256)
                
Net foreign exchange (gains) / losses   139,540    (152,963)   (244,762)
Adjust for non-cash items   (9,954,504)   (9,325,053)   (5,818,375)

 

 F-24 

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.)

 

11. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (cont.)

 

  

2024

A$

  

2023

A$

  

2022

A$

 
Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents (cont.)               
                
Adjust for changes in assets and liabilities               
Decrease / (Increase) in trade and other receivables   (262,796)   256,213    (1,889,124)
(Increase) / Decrease in other operating assets   57,302    (232,961)   16,493 
Decrease / (Increase) in inventories   119,425    72,257    (351,437)
Decrease / (Increase) in other non-current assets   -    -    97,868 
(Decrease) / Increase in trade and other payables   306,845    (432,361)   2,178,301 
(Decrease) / Increase in provisions   54,680    (61,190)   106,818 
Net cash flows used in operating activities   (9,679,048)   (9,723,095)   (5,659,456)
Financing facilities available               
As at June 30, 2024, the following financing facilities had been negotiated and were available:               
Total facilities               
Credit cards   188,500    188,630    190,020 
Facilities used as at reporting date               
Credit cards   (56,750)   (16,029)   - 
Facilities unused as at reporting date               
Credit cards   131,750    172,601    190,020 

 

The Company’s main interest rate risk arises in relation to its short-term deposits with various financial institutions. If rates were to decrease, the Company may generate less interest revenue from such deposits. However, given the relatively short duration of such deposits, the associate risk is relatively minimal.

 

The Company has a Short-Term Investment Policy which was developed to manage the Company’s surplus cash and cash equivalents. In this context, the Company adopts a prudent approach that is tailored to cash forecasts rather than seeking high returns that may compromise access to funds as and when they are required. Under the policy, the Company deposits its surplus cash in a range of deposits over different time frames and with different institutions in order to diversify its portfolio and minimize risk.

 

12. TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES (CURRENT)

 

  

2024

A$

  

2023

A$

 
Trade receivables   209,254    1,080,479 
Less: impairment loss   -    (888,576)
Net trade receivables   209,254    191,903 
Other receivables (1)   1,917,299    1,729,754 
Total net current trade and other receivables   2,126,553    1,921,657 

 

  (1)  Other receivables includes the R&D tax incentive refund accrued for the 2024 financial year A$1,839,023 (2023: A$1,616,064).

 

 F-25 

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.)

 

13. OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

 

  

2024

A$

  

2023

A$

 
Prepayments   322,956    381,608 
Bonds and deposits   18,790    17,440 
Total current prepayments and other assets   341,746    399,048 

 

14. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

  

2024

A$

  

2023

A$

 
Laboratory equipment, at cost   973,778    975,619 
Less: cost written-off during the year   -    (8,243)
Add: additions during the year   21,976    6,402 
Less: accumulated depreciation   (973,593)   (941,545)
Add: accumulated depreciation written-off during the year   -    8,243 
Net laboratory equipment   22,161    40,476 
Computer equipment, at cost   289,265    292,817 
Less: cost written-off during the year   (8,490)   (3,099)
Less: cost transferred   -    (11,603)
Add: additions during the year   10,639    11,150 
Less: accumulated depreciation   (270,821)   (261,580)
Add: accumulated depreciation transferred   -    11,897 
Add: accumulated depreciation written-off during the year   8,490    3,099 
Net computer equipment   29,083    42,681 
Office equipment, at cost   30,312    18,709 
Less: cost written-off during the year   -    - 
Add: cost transferred   -    11,603 
Add: additions during the year   352    - 
Less: accumulated depreciation   (29,213)   (11,949)
Less: accumulated depreciation transferred   -    (11,897)
Add: accumulated depreciation written-off during the year   -    - 
Net office equipment   1,451    6,466 
Total net property, plant and equipment   52,695    89,623 
           
Reconciliation of property, plant and equipment          
Opening gross carrying amount   1,290,605    1,284,395 
Add: additions purchased during the year   32,967    17,552 
Less: cost written-off during the year   (8,490)   (11,342)
Closing gross carrying amount   1,315,082    1,290,605 
Opening accumulated depreciation and impairment losses   (1,200,982)   (978,220)
Add: accumulated depreciation written-off during the year   8,490    11,342 
Less: cost written-off during the year   (76,699)   (234,697)
Add: foreign currency translation   6,804    593 
Closing accumulated depreciation and impairment losses   (1,262,387)   (1,200,982)
Total net property, plant and equipment   52,695    89,623 

 

 F-26 

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.)

 

14. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (cont.)

 

Reconciliation of movements in property, plant and equipment by asset category for the year ended June 30, 2024

 

 

Asset category

 

Opening
net
carrying
Amount

A$

  

Additions
during
year

A$

  

Transfer
during
year

A$

  

Depreciation

expense
A$

  

Foreign
currency
translation

A$

  

Closing
net
carrying
amount

A$

 
Laboratory equipment   40,476    21,976    -    (40,290)   (1)   22,161 
Computer equipment   42,681    10,639    -    (30,990)   6,753    29,083 
Office equipment   6,466    352    -    (5,419)   52    1,451 
Totals   89,623    32,697    -    (76,699)   6,804    52,695 

 

Reconciliation of movements in property, plant and equipment by asset category for the year ended June 30, 2023

 

Asset category

 

Opening
net
carrying
Amount

A$

  

Additions
during
year

A$

  

Transfer
during
year

A$

  

Depreciation

expense
A$

  

Foreign
currency
translation

A$

  

Closing
net
carrying
amount

A$

 
Laboratory equipment   231,004    6,402    -    (196,928)   (2)   40,476 
Computer equipment   62,631    11,150    294    (31,394)   -    42,681 
Office equipment   12,540    -    (294)   (6,375)   595    6,466 
Totals   306,175    17,552    -    (234,697)   593    89,623 

 

15. GOODWILL

 

The following table shows the movements in goodwill:

 

 

   2024   2023 
   A$   A$ 
Gross carrying amount:          
Balance at beginning of period   4,961,893    4,506,653 
Acquired through business combination   -    455,240 
Balance at end of period   4,961,893    4,961,893 
           
Accumulated impairment:          
Balance at beginning of period   (1,845,000)   - 
Impairment loss recognized   (1,332,000)   (1,845,000)
Balance at end of period   (3,177,000)   (1,845,000)
Carrying amount at the end of the period   1,784,893    3,116,893 

 

 F-27 

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.)

 

15. GOODWILL (cont.)

 

(i) Impairment testing for CGUs containing goodwill

 

For the purpose of impairment testing, goodwill has been allocated to the Group’s CGUs as follows:

 

   2024   2023 
   A$   A$ 
Net carrying amount at the end of the period:          
EasyDNA   1,329,653    2,661,653 
AffinityDNA   455,240    455,240 
Goodwill allocation at 30 June   1,784,893    3,116,893 

 

(ii) Key assumptions used for value-in-use calculations

 

The estimates below were used in the goodwill impairment assessment for the acquired EasyDNA and AffinityDNA businesses:

 

   EasyDNA   AffinityDNA 
Revenue growth (FY2025 to FY2029)   4.3%   4.3%
Cost of inventory inputs   47.4%   57.5%
Pre-tax discount rate   22.7%   22.7%
Post-tax discount rate   17.0%   17.0%
Growth rate beyond FY2029   4.3%   4.3%

 

The key assumptions in the value-in-use impairment tests are estimated post-tax cash flows, revenue growth rates, gross margins and the discount rate. Management is aware that reasonably possible negative changes in the estimated post-tax cash flows or the discount rate could cause the recoverable amount to fall below the carrying amounts of the acquired EasyDNA and AffinityDNA businesses.

 

(iii) Impairment charge for goodwill

 

EasyDNA

 

Based upon the impairment testing undertaken by management for the financial year ending June 30, 2024 an impairment loss of A$1,332,000 (2023: 1,845,000) was recorded for the goodwill asset recorded as part of the EasyDNA business acquisition indicating that the carrying value exceeded the recoverable amount of the CGU as at 30 June 2024. Although significant revenue was recorded in the financial year for EasyDNA, revenue did not meet forecast expectations. Management believes there were a number of contributing factors, including increased competition for the genetic tests offered by EasyDNA, loss of access to pet DNA tests and regulatory changes in France banning sales of paternity tests there.

 

Following the impairment loss recognized in the Group’s EasyDNA CGU, the recoverable amount was equal to the carrying amount. Therefore, any adverse movement in a key assumption would lead to further impairment.

 

AffinityDNA

 

Management’s assessment of impairment for AffinityDNA did not result in an impairment for AffinityDNA as the recoverable amounts exceeds its carrying value by A$308,000.

 

Sensitivity analysis undertaken on the key impairment model assumptions indicates that in order for the recoverable amount to be equal to their carrying value for AffinityDNA, the discount rate would need to increase to 20.0% and revenue growth rate would need to decrease by 1.8 percentage points. Management is not aware of any events that are expected to have an adverse effect on revenue growth.

 

 F-28 

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.)

 

16. OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

 

The following table shows the movements in other intangible assets:

 

   2024   2023 
   A$   A$ 
Other intangible assets:          
Gross carrying amount          
Balance at beginning of period   794,682    753,418 
Brands, trademark and trade names, acquired through business combination   -    41,264 
Domain names   -    - 
Balance at end of period   794,682    794,682 
           
Accumulated amortization:          
Balance at beginning of period   (274,210)   (128,498)
Amortization for the period   (160,408)   (145,712)
Balance at end of period   (434,618)   (274,210)
Carrying amount at the end of the period   360,064    520,472 

 

Brand, trademark, trade names and domain names acquired in a business combination that qualify for separate recognition are recognized as intangible assets at their fair values. Brands, trademarks and trade names acquired through business combination for EasyDNA and AffinityDNA have been recognized as one category of intangible asset for each segment as they are interconnected elements that collectively contribute to a company’s image, recognition, and legal protection. They are essential components for establishing a strong market presence, building consumer trust, and safeguarding a company’s intellectual property.

 

The Brand, trademark, trade names and domain names acquired in respect of the purchase of the EasyDNA business and its assets have been valued using the ‘relief from royalty method’. The projected royalty cashflows were discounted to their present value assuming a weighted average cost of capital of 16%. A net royalty rate of 1.5% of projected EasyDNA revenues has been assumed.

 

The Brand, trademark, trade names and domain names acquired in respect of the purchase of AffinityDNA’s business and its assets have been valued using the ‘relief from royalty method’. The projected royalty cashflows have been discounted to their present value assuming a weighted average cost of capital of 48%. A net royalty rate of 1.5% of projected AffinityDNA revenues has been assumed.

 

Brand, trademark, trade names and domain names are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives of five years.

 

17. BORROWINGS

 

  

2024

A$

  

2023

A$

 
R&D loan   601,000    - 
Insurance premium funding   42,546    - 
Total current borrowings   643,546    - 

 

Refer to note 32 for further information on financial instruments.

 

On March 25, 2024 the Group received a secured loan of A$601,000 from Radium Capital. The loan is secured against the anticipated R&D tax incentive refund for the year ended 30 June 2024 and attracts interest at 1.33% per month. The amount of the loan represents 80% of the estimated R&D tax refund based on qualifying expenditure for the six months to December 31, 2023. The loan plus any interest are payable upon receipt of the Group’s R&D refund.

 

In November 2023 the Group entered into a funding agreement with First Insurance to finance part of the Group’s annual insurance program of approximately A$271,000 over a 9-month period. At balance date the amount remaining outstanding is A$42,546.

 

 F-29 

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.)

 

18. BUSINESS ACQUISITION

 

Prior year’s business acquisition

 

On 14 July 2022, the Company completed the acquisition of AffinityDNA’s direct-to-consumer eCommerce business and distribution rights. The purchase consideration has two parts, A$486,188277,500) on the acquisition date (which has been paid) and a further A$486,188277,500) as contingent consideration. The second payment is payable on the achievement of certain financial targets and remained unpaid at June 30, 2023. The second payment was payable on the achievement of a gross profit target for the 12-month period from the acquisition date. This target was not achieved and therefore no further payment is to be made in respect of the acquisition of AffinityDNA.

 

Costs incurred in respect of acquisition were A$40,625, these have been recognized through profit or loss for the period.

 

The acquisition of AffinityDNA provides the Group with an additional and complimentary platform to further build its existing direct-to-consumer offerings and lifestyle division. The acquisition also expands the Group’s portfolio of tests, geographic (including the UK and US markets) and demographic access. The acquisition provides the group with operational, supply chain, distribution and commercial synergies with its existing EasyDNA direct-to-consumer business that represents goodwill, which cannot be separately measured and identified.

 

Intangible assets arising on acquisition were valued by an independent valuer. Details of net assets acquired and of goodwill are as follows:

 

     
   A$ 
Fair value of consideration transferred     
Amount settled in cash   486,188 
Total consideration   486,188 
Recognized amounts of identifiable net assets     
Intangible assets (1)   41,264 
Deferred tax liabilities   (10,316)
Identifiable net assets   30,948 
Goodwill on acquisition (Note 15)   455,240 

 

The total fair value of the contingent consideration transferred was on the basis that the probability of achieving the earn-out payment at acquisition date was 0%.

 

Goodwill arises on the acquisition of a business combination. Goodwill is calculated as the excess sum of:

 

the consideration transferred;
any non-controlling interest; and
the acquisition date fair value of any previously held equity interest; over the acquisition date fair value of net identifiable assets acquired.

 

Goodwill is not amortized. Instead, goodwill is tested annually for impairment, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that it might be impaired, and is carried at cost less accumulated impairment losses. Impairment losses on goodwill are taken to profit or loss and are not subsequently reversed.

 

  (1) Intangible assets relate to brand, trademark, trade names and domain names acquired as part of the business acquisition amounted to A$41,264 (refer to Note 16 for further details). The useful life of these intangibles are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives of five years.

 

AffinityDNA reported revenue of A$1,367,834 and incurred an operating loss of A$43,001 in this year compared to the previous year of A$944,058 and A$89,618, respectively (see Note 26).

 

F-30

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.)

 

19. TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES (CURRENT)

 

  

2024

A$

  

2023

A$

 
Trade payables   1,458,181    837,952 
Accrued expenses   378,905    618,163 
Other payables   193,437    161,218 
Total current trade and other payables   2,030,523    1,617,333 

 

20. PROVISIONS (CURRENT AND NON-CURRENT)

 

  

2024

A$

  

2023

A$

 
Current provisions          
Annual leave   404,269    328,924 
Long service leave   75,169    121,416 
Make good (1)   91,590    91,590 
Total current provisions   571,028    541,930 
Non-current provisions          
Long service leave   56,021    30,439 
Total non-current provisions   56,021    30,439 
Total provisions   627,049    572,369 

 

(1) Make good provision in respect of the lease of the Melbourne office and laboratory

 

 SCHEDULE OF RECONCILIATION OF PROVISION

  

2024

A$

  

2023

A$

 
Reconciliation of annual leave provision          
Balance at the beginning of the financial year   328,924    312,665 
Add: obligation accrued during the year   532,366    400,780 
Less: utilized during the year   (365,705)   (388,457)
Less: paid off during the year   (91,316)   3,936 
Balance at the end of the financial year   404,269    328,924 
Reconciliation of long service leave provision          
Balance at the beginning of the financial year   151,855    229,304 
Add: obligation accrued during the year   35,779    21,723 
Less: reversal during the year   (56,444)   (472)
Less: paid off during the year   -    (98,700)
Balance at the end of the financial year   131,190    151,855 

 

F-31

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.)

 

21. RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET / (LEASE LIABILITIES)

 

(a) Amounts recognized in the statement of financial position

 

The statement of financial position shows the following amounts relating to leases:

 

   2024   2023 
   A$   A$ 
Right-of-use assets          
Right-of-use assets   211,796    509,553 
           
Lease Liabilities          
Lease liabilities - Current   (208,719)   (303,570)
Lease liabilities - Non-Current   (22,924)   (229,276)
Total   (231,643)   (532,846)

 

(b) Amounts recognized in the statement of profit or loss

 

The statement of profit or loss under general and administrative expenses includes the following amounts relating to leases:

 

   2024   2023 
   A$   A$ 
Depreciation charge of right-of-use assets          
Depreciation Expense (for Leased Assets)   297,780    296,174 
Interest expense (included in finance costs)   17,639    29,515 
           
Low value leases   32,094    32,094 

 

During the financial year ended June 30, 2024, the total cash outflow was A$348,906 (2023: A$336,396).

 

22. CONTRIBUTED EQUITY

 SCHEDULE OF ISSUED AND PAID-UP CAPITAL

  

2024

A$

  

2023

A$

 
Issued and paid-up capital          
Fully paid Ordinary Shares   163,817,863    161,342,707 
Total contributed equity   163,817,863    161,342,707 

 

F-32

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.)

 

22. CONTRIBUTED EQUITY (cont.)

 

Movements in shares on issue

 

 

Year ended June 30, 2024

 

Number of

Shares

  

 

A$

 
Balance at the beginning of the financial year   11,541,658,143    161,342,707 
Share consolidation   (11,426,240,897)   - 
Shares issued during the year   16,800,000    3,111,758 
Add: Exercise of performance rights   -    82,688 
Less: transaction costs arising on share issue   -    (534,611)
Less: valuation of warrants to be issued   -    (101,991)
Balance at the end of the financial year   132,217,246    163,817,863 

 

 

Year ended June 30, 2023

 

Number of

Shares

  

 

A$

 
Balance at the beginning of the financial year   9,233,965,143    155,138,636 
Shares issued during the year   2,307,693,000    7,172,399 
Add: Exercise of performance rights   -    82,688 
Less: transaction costs arising on share issue (i)   -    (916,060)
Less: valuation of warrants to be issued   -    (134,956)
Balance at the end of the financial year   11,541,658,143    161,342,707 

 

(i) The details of securities arising on shares issued for the year ended June 30, 2024 and June 30 2023 are as below:

 

On February 7, 2023, the Company issued 3,846,155 ADSs (769,231 post share and ADS consolidation), each representing six hundred (600) of the Company’s ordinary shares, totaling 2,307,693,000 ordinary shares (23,076,930 post share consolidation), at a purchase price of United States Dollars (US$) US$1.30 per ADS. The gross proceeds for this offering were approximately US$5 million. Against the offering, the Company agreed to issue 250,000 warrants exercisable at US$1.625 each, expiring in 5 years from issue date, to H.C. Wainwright & Co which would form part of cost of raising capital. The said warrants are subject to shareholder approval at the Company’s 2023 annual general meeting.
On December 18, 2023 the company undertook a share consolidation of its equity securities on the basis of one (1) ordinary share for every 100 ordinary shares held. The company also simultaneously adjusted its ADS Ratio from the then-existing ratio of one ADS representing 600 ordinary shares to one ADS representing 30 ordinary shares. Our ordinary shares continue to be traded on the ASX, under the symbol “GTG.” The ADSs continue to be traded on The Nasdaq Stock Exchange under the symbol “GENE”.
On April 19, 2024 the Company issued 16,800,000 ordinary shares represented by 560,000 ADSs at an offering price of US$2.00 per ADS. This was part of an offering to institutional investors who also entered definitive agreement to the purchase and sale of pre-funded warrants to purchase 13,200,000 ordinary shares represented by 440,000 ADSs, at an offering price of US$1.999 per pre-funded warrant. Each ADS represents 30 ordinary shares. The pre-funded warrants will have an exercise price of US$0.001 per ADS, will be immediately exercisable and may be exercised at any time until all of the pre-funded warrants issued in the offering are exercised in full. On exercise of the pre-funded warrants ordinary shares represented by the ADSs will be issued. The gross proceeds from this offering were approximately US$2 million.

 

Terms and conditions of contributed equity

 

Ordinary shares have the right to receive dividends as declared and, in the event of winding up the Company, to participate in the proceeds from the sale of all surplus assets in proportion to the number of and amounts paid up on shares held. Ordinary shares, which have no par value, entitle their holder to one vote, either in person or by proxy, at a meeting of the Company.

 

F-33

 

 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.)

 

23. RESERVES

 SCHEDULE OF RESERVES

  

2024

A$

  

2023

A$

 
Foreign currency translation   831,142    847,408 
Share-based payments   3,557,486    5,688,148 
Total reserves   4,388,628    6,535,556 
Reconciliation of foreign currency translation reserve          
Balance at the beginning of the financial year   847,408    746,819 
Add: net currency translation gain / (loss)   (16,266)   100,589 
Balance at the end of the financial year   831,142    847,408 
Reconciliation of share-based payments reserve          
Balance at the beginning of the financial year   5,688,148    10,751,832 
Add: share-based payments expense   124,177    - 
Add: Issue of performance rights   -    125,500 
Add: Valuation of warrants   101,991    134,956 
Less: Options/warrants expired   (2,356,830)   (5,241,452)
Less: Exercise of performance rights   -    (82,688)
Balance at the end of the financial year   3,557,486    5,688,148 

 

Share Based Payments Reserve

 

Nature and Purpose

 

The share-based payment reserve records items recognized as expenses on valuation of warrants, share options, and performance shares issued to capital raising agents, key management personnel, other employees, and eligible contractors.

 

Warrants

 

During the financial year ended June 30, 2024, the following warrants were issued to as a part of capital raising costs.  

 

      2024 
Valuation date      December 22, 2023  
Grant Date      December 22, 2023 
Warrants issued      65,000 
Underlying asset price  US$   2.21 
Risk free rate      4.175%
Volatility      80%
Exercise price presented in United States Dollar  US$   2.50 
Exchange rate at valuation date  A$   1 to USD$0.680 
Exercise price presented in Australian Dollar  A$   3.676 
Time to maturity of underlying warrants (years)      5.32 
Value per warrant in Australian Dollar  A$   1.569 
Model used      Black Scholes 
Valuation amount  A$   101,991 

 

During the financial year ended June 30, 2023, the following warrants were issued to as a part of capital raising costs.

 

      2023 
Valuation date      December 20, 2022 
Grant Date      December 20, 2022 
Warrants issued      250,000 
Underlying asset price  A$   1.525 
Risk free rate      4.1%
Volatility      75%
Exercise price presented in United States Dollar  US$   1.625 
Exchange rate at valuation date  A$   1 to USD$0.669 
Exercise price presented in Australian Dollar  A$   2.429 
Time to maturity of underlying warrants (years)      5.12 
Value per warrant in Australian Dollar  A$   0.5398 
Model used      Black Scholes 
Valuation amount  A$   134,956 

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.)

 

23. RESERVES (cont.)

 

No warrants were issued for the financial year ended June 30, 2022.

 

Share Options

 

No share options were issued during the financial year ending June 30, 2024, June 30, 2023 or June 30, 2022.

 

Performance Rights

 

No Performance Rights were issued for financial years ended June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023.

 

The following information relates to issued Performance Rights for the year ended June 30, 2022:

 

Performance rights issued to 

Grant date for

performance rights issued

  Pre share consolidation  

 

Post share consolidation

 
            
Adam Kramer (2)  March 3, 2021   3,937,500    - 
Mike Tonroe (2)  June 15, 2021   40,000,000    - 
Carl Stubbings (1)  September 22, 2021   20,000,000    200,000 
Kevin Camilleri (1)  November 22, 2021   20,000,000    200,000 

 

Note:

 

(1) As a result of the share consolidation that occurred on December 18, 2023 whereby the company’s equity securities where consolidated on the basis of one (1) ordinary share for every 100 ordinary shares held, the number of performance rights of Carl Stubbings and Kevin Camilleri were reduced to 200,000 each, as noted above.

 

(2) The performance rights issued to Adam Kramer and Mike Tonroe were forfeited in the year ended June 30, 2023 prior to the share consolidation.

 

 

  2022
Grant Date     March 3,
2021
   June 15,
2021
   September 22,
2021
   November 22,
2021
 
Performance rights issued      3,937,500    40,000,000    20,000,000    20,000,000 
Post share consolidation      39,375    400,000    200,000    200,000 
Dividend yield      -    -    -    - 
Historic volatility and expected volatility      161    152    149    150%
Performance rights exercise price  A$   0.009    0.0069    0.0047    0.0038 
Fair value of performance rights at grant date  A$   0.012    0.0073    0.0052    0.0042 
Weighted average exercise price  A$   0.008    0.008    0.008    0.008 
Risk-free interest rate      0.110    0.085    0.160    0.960%
Expected life of the performance rights      2.02 years    3 years    3 years    3 years 
Model used      Binomial    Binomial    Binomial    Binomial 
Valuation amount  A$   47,250    291,428    103,104    83,216 

 

Foreign currency translation reserve

 

Nature and Purpose

 

Exchange differences arising on translation of the foreign controlled entities are recognized in other comprehensive income as described in Note 2(e) and accumulated in a separate reserve within equity. The cumulative amount is reclassified to profit or loss when the net investment is disposed of.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.)

 

24. ACCUMULATED LOSSES

 SCHEDULE OF ACCUMULATED LOSSES

  

2024

A$

  

2023

A$

 
Balance at the beginning of the financial year   (156,715,687)   (150,206,216)
Add: net loss attributable to owners of Genetic Technologies Limited   (12,017,219)   (11,750,923)
Less: Options/warrants expired   2,356,830    5,241,452 
Balance at the end of the financial year   (166,376,076)   (156,715,687)

 

25. SHARE OPTIONS

 

Employee Option Plan

 

The fair value of options granted under an Employee Option Plan is recognized as an employee benefit expense with a corresponding increase in equity. The fair value is measured at grant date and recognized over the vesting period over which the service vesting conditions are to be satisfied. Employee Option Plan options have no other vesting conditions. The fair value at grant date is determined by management with the assistance of an independent valuer, using a Black-Scholes option pricing model or a Binomial model simulation analysis. The total amount to be expensed is determined by reference to the fair value of the options granted:

 

  including any market performance conditions (where the exercise price, vesting or exercisability is related to the market price of an entity’s instruments)
  excluding the impact of any service and non-market performance vesting conditions (e.g. remaining an employee over a specified time period)

 

The cumulative employee benefits expense recognized at each reporting date until vesting date reflects (i) the extent to which the vesting period has expired; and (ii) the number of awards that, in the opinion of the Directors of the Company, will ultimately vest. This opinion is formed based on the best information available at balance date.

 

Where the terms of an equity-settled award are modified, as a minimum an expense is recognized as if the terms had not been modified. In addition, an expense is recognized for any increase in the value of the transaction as a result of the modification, as at the date of modification. Where appropriate, the dilutive effect of outstanding options is reflected as additional share dilution in the computation of diluted earnings per share. The Company’s policy is to treat the options of terminated employees as forfeitures if termination occurs prior to vesting conditions being reached.

 

On November 30, 2001, the Directors of the Company established a Staff Share Plan. On November 19, 2008, the shareholders of the Company approved the introduction of a new Employee Option Plan. Under the terms of the respective Plans, the Directors may, at their discretion, grant options over the ordinary shares in the Genetic Technologies Limited to executives, consultants, employees, and former Non-Executive Directors, of the Company. The options, which are granted at nil cost, are not transferable and are not quoted on the ASX. As at June 30, 2024 there were no options held under the Plans.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.)

 

25. SHARE OPTIONS (cont.)

 

(i) Fair value of options granted

 

During the year ended June 30, 2024, there were no options granted (2023: Nil, 2022: Nil).

 

Set out below are summaries   of all unlisted options, including ESOP which were issued in prior periods:

 

   2024   2023 
  

Average

exercise price

per share

option A$

  

Number of

options

  

Average

exercise price

per share

option A$

  

Number of

options

 
Opening balance   0.008    8,400,000    0.008    492,400,000 
Lapsed during the year   0.008    (8,400,000)   0.008    (481,500,000)
Forfeited during the year   0.008    -    0.008    (2,500,000)
Closing balance   -    -    0.008    8,400,000 

 

The movements in the number of options granted under the Employee share plans are as follows:  

 

   2024   2023 
  

Average

exercise price

per share

option A$

  

Number of

options

  

Average

exercise price

per share

option A$

  

Number of

options

 
Balance at the beginning of the financial year   0.008    8,400,000    0.008    10,900,000 
Add: options granted during the year   -    -    -    - 
Less: options lapsed during the year   0.008    (8,400,000)   -    - 
Less: options forfeited during the year   -    -    0.008    (2,500,000)
Balance at the end of the financial year   -    -    0.008    8,400,000 

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.)

 

25. SHARE OPTIONS (cont.)

 

The number of options outstanding as at June 30, 2024 and June 30, 2023 by ASX   code, including the respective dates of expiry and exercise prices, are tabled below. The options tabled below are not listed on ASX.

 

   2024   2023 
Unlisted options 

Average

exercise price

per share

option A$

  

Number of

options

  

Average

exercise price

per share

option A$

  

Number of

options

 
ESOP options (expiring December 1, 2023)   -    -    0.008    8,400,000 
Total   -    -    0.008    8,400,000 
Exercisable at the end of the financial year   -    -    0.008    8,400,000 

 

 

The weighted average remaining contractual life of options outstanding as at June 30, 2024 was 0 years (2023: 0.42 years).

 

26. SEGMENT INFORMATION

 

(a) Identification of reportable segments

 

Management considers the business from a business unit perspective and has identified three reportable segments:

 

EasyDNA: relates to EasyDNA branded test sales and expenses.

 

AffinityDNA: relates to AffinityDNA branded test sales and expenses.

 

GeneType / Corporate: relates to geneType branded test sales and expense, includes corporate charges.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.)

 

26. SEGMENT INFORMATION (cont.)

 

(b) Business unit segments

 

The segment information for the reportable segments is as follows:

 

2024  AffinityDNA   EasyDNA  

geneType/

Corporate

   Total 
   A$   A$   A$   A$ 
                 
Segment revenue & other income                    
Revenue from contracts with customers   1,367,834    6,162,865    134,085    7,664,784 
Other income   -    -    1,848,731    1,848,731 
Finance income   -    -    119,511    119,511 
Total segment revenue & other income   1,367,834    6,162,865    2,102,327    9,633,026 
                     
Segment expenses                    
Depreciation and amortization   (24,703)   (30,157)   (480,028)   (534,888)
Finance costs   (1,698)   (532)   (49,392)   (51,622)
Raw materials and change in inventories   (545,875)   (2,815,189)   (399,246)   (3,760,310)
Commissions   (57,155)   (159,259)   -    (216,414)
Employee benefits expenses   (275,143)   (1,440,129)   (5,870,835)   (7,586,107)
Advertising and promotional expenses   (87,581)   (1,025,290)   (1,496,444)   (2,609,315)
Professional fees   (197,508)   (80,199)   (1,007,354)   (1,285,061)
Research and development expenses   -    -    (752,754)   (752,754)
Impairment expenses   -    (1,332,000)   -    (1,332,000)
Other expenses   (221,172)   (788,910)   

(2,511,692

)   

(3,521,774

)
Total segment expenses   (1,410,835)   (7,671,665)   (12,567,745)   (21,650,245)
                     
Income tax credit   -    -    -    - 
Loss for the period   (43,001)   (1,508,800)   (10,465,418)   (12,017,219)
Total Segment Assets   528,078    1,838,706    3,819,736    6,186,521 
Total Segment Liabilities   (204,852)   (1,156,382)   (2,994,872)   (4,356,106)

 

2023  AffinityDNA   EasyDNA  

geneType/

Corporate

   Total 
   A$   A$   A$   A$ 
                 
Segment revenue & other income                    
Revenue from contracts with customers   944,058    7,698,605    43,455    8,686,118 
Other income   -    17    1,836,805    1,836,822 
Finance income   -    -    220,161    220,161 
Total segment revenue & other income   944,058    7,698,622    2,100,421    10,743,101 
                     
Segment expenses                    
Depreciation and amortization   (22,310)   (30,074)   (624,199)   (676,583)
Finance costs   (2,693)   (2,132)   (24,690)   (29,515)
Raw materials and change in inventories   (404,660)   (3,896,000)   (34,605)   (4,335,265)
Commissions   (42,727)   (193,292)   -    (236,019)
Employee benefits expenses   (209,219)   (1,593,699)   (4,405,148)   (6,208,066)
Advertising and promotional expenses   (35,926)   (1,681,875)   (994,552)   (2,712,353)
Professional fees   (62,522)   (18,414)   (1,279,704)   (1,360,640)
Research and development expenses   -    -    (1,281,157)   (1,281,157)
Impairment expenses   -    (2,125,725)   -    (2,125,725)
Other expenses   (253,619)   (1,028,670)   (2,404,741)   (3,687,030)
Total segment expenses   (1,033,676)   (10,569,881)   (12,513,521)   (22,652,353)
                     
Income tax credit   -    -    158,329    158,329 
Loss for the period   (89,618)   (2,871,259)   (10,254,771)   (11,750,923)
Total Segment Assets   625,421    3,320,967    10,909,849    14,856,237 
Total Segment Liabilities   (208,468)   (1,308,206)   (2,176,987)   (3,693,661)

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.)

 

26. SEGMENT INFORMATION (cont.)

 

2022  AffinityDNA   EasyDNA  

geneType/

Corporate

   Total 
   A$   A$   A$   A$ 
                 
Segment revenue & other income                    
Revenue from contracts with customers   -    5,989,782    805,034    6,794,816 
Other income   -    -    2,783,391    2,783,391 
Finance income   -    -    36,256    36,256 
Total segment revenue & other income   -    5,989,782    3,624,681    9,614,463 
                     
Segment expenses                    
Depreciation and amortization   -    -    (578,668)   (578,668)
Finance costs   -    -    (15,215)   (15,215)
Raw materials and change in inventories   -    (2,951,815)   (61,719)   (3,013,534)
Commissions   -    (156,625)   -    (156,625)
Employee benefits expenses   -    (1,235,657)   (4,632,998)   (5,868,655)
Advertising and promotional expenses   -    (1,079,291)   (806,111)   (1,885,402)
Professional fees   -    (21,685)   (1,813,759)   (1,835,444)
Research and development expenses   -    -    (705,507)   (705,507)
Impairment expenses   -    -    (564,161)   (564,161)
Other expenses   -    (721,226)   (1,433,149)   (2,154,375)
Total segment expenses   -    (6,166,299)   (10,611,287)   (16,777,586)
                     
Income tax credit   -    -    32,125    32,125 
Loss for the period   -    (176,517)   (6,954,481)   (7,130,998)
Total Segment Assets   -    2,668,618    18,133,080    20,801,698 
Total Segment Liabilities   -    (1,969,878)   (2,400,749)   (4,370,627)

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.)

 

26. SEGMENT INFORMATION (cont.)

 

(c) Geographic information

 

In presenting the geographic information, segment revenue has been based on geographic location of customers. The geographic information for the reportable segments is as follows:

 

2024  AffinityDNA   EasyDNA  

geneType/

Corporate

   Total 
   A$   A$   A$   A$ 
                 
America and Canada   21,510    1,557,464    87,987    1,666,961 
Europe Middle East and Africa   1,014,614    3,055,185    -    4,069,799 
Latin America   6,860    183,562    -    190,422 
Asia Pacific   324,850    1,366,654    46,098    1,737,602 
Total revenue   1,367,834    6,162,865    134,085    7,664,784 

 

2023  AffinityDNA   EasyDNA  

geneType/

Corporate

   Total 
   A$   A$   A$   A$ 
                 
America and Canada   15,056    2,190,352    36,761    2,242,169 
Europe Middle East and Africa   766,040    3,728,586    -    4,494,626 
Latin America   144,727    177,306    -    322,033 
Asia Pacific   18,235    1,602,361    6,694    1,627,290 
Total revenue   944,058    7,698,605    43,455    8,686,118 

 

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2022  AffinityDNA   EasyDNA  

geneType/

Corporate

   Total  
   A$   A$   A$   A$ 
                 
America and Canada   -    2,267,474    7,077    2,274,551 
Europe Middle East and Africa   -    2,501,302    -    2,501,302 
Latin America   -    128,840    -    128,840 
Asia Pacific   -    1,092,166    797,957    1,890,123 
Total revenue   -    5,989,782    805,034    6,794,816 

 

27. SHARE BASED PAYMENTS

 

(a) Employee option plan

 

There were no new options issued under the Employee Option Plan during the financial years ending June 30, 2024, June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022.

 

(b) Performance Rights Issuance

 

After receiving requisite shareholder approval on December 10, 2020, the Company issued performance rights to Directors of the Company as follows:

 

  5,000,000 Class A Performance Rights to Dr. Lindsay Wakefield
  7,500,000 Class A Performance Rights, 25,000,000 Class B Performance Rights and 25,000,000 Class C Performance Rights to Dr. Jerzy Muchnicki
  7,500,000 Class A Performance Rights, 25,000,000 Class B Performance Rights and 25,000,000 Class C Performance Rights to Mr. Peter Rubinstein
  5,000,000 Class A Performance Rights to Mr. Nicholas Burrows

 

These performance rights above lapsed during the year ended June 30, 2024.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.)

 

27. SHARE BASED PAYMENTS (cont.)

 

(b) Performance Rights Issuance (cont.)

 

During the financial year ending June 30, 2022, the Board has approved for the following performance rights to be issued to the Key Management Personnel below:

 

  40,000,000 Performance Rights to Mr. Michael Tonroe
  20,000,000 Performance Rights to Mr. Carl Stubbings
  20,000,000 Performance Rights to Mr. Kevin Camilleri

 

The performance rights issued to Mr. Michael Tonroe were forfeited during the 2023 financial year following his resignation. The performance rights issued to Mr. Carl Stubbings and Mr. Kevin Camilleri remain exercisable at June 30, 2024, if vesting conditions are met. However, following a share consolidation of equity securities on December 18, 2023 on the basis of one (1) security for every 100 securities held, Mr. Carl Stubbings and Mr. Kevin Camilleri hold 200,000 performance rights each.

 

The Company has accounted for these performance rights in accordance with its accounting policy for share-based payment transactions and has recorded a share-based payments expense of A$124,177 in the Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income for the current reporting period (2023: A$125,500 and 2022: A$437,508).

 

Valuation of Performance Rights

 

The Performance Rights are not currently quoted on the ASX and as such have no ready market value. The performance rights each grant the holder a right of grant of one ordinary Share in the Company upon vesting of the performance rights for nil consideration. Accordingly, the performance rights may have a fair value at the date of their grant. Various factors impact upon the value of performance rights including:

 

  the period outstanding before the expiry date of the performance rights;
  the underlying price or value of the securities into which they may be converted;
  the proportion of the issued capital as expanded consequent upon conversion of the performance rights into Shares (i.e. whether or not the shares that might be acquired upon exercise of the options represent a controlling or other significant interest); and
  the value of the shares into which the performance rights may be converted.

 

There are various formulae which can be applied to determining the theoretical value of performance rights (including the formula known as the Black-Scholes Model valuation formula and the Binomial model).

 

The Company commissioned an independent valuation of the performance rights. The independent valuer has applied the Binomial Model in providing the valuation of the performance rights.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.)

 

27. SHARE BASED PAYMENTS (cont.)

 

Valuation of Performance Rights (cont.)

 

For the performance Rights issued during the financial year ending June 30, 2022, the data relied upon in applying the Binomial model was:

 

  a) exercise price being 0.0 cents per performance right for all classes;
  b) VWAP hurdle for key management personnel (15 days consecutive share price hurdle) equaling A$0.016 for performance rights;
  c) sales and market cap hurdles as listed above for performance rights;
  d) the continuously compounded risk-free rate is as per table below (calculated based on yield of Australian government bonds, as at the grant dates for a 2 or 3 year period matching the expected life of performance rights);
  e) the expected option life of 3 years for key management personnel and 2 years for others; and
  f) a volatility measure between 149% to 161%.

 

Performance hurdles

 

Key management personnel, being the recipients of the performance rights, must remain engaged by the Company at the time of satisfaction of the performance hurdle in order for the relevant performance right to vest.

 

There were no performance rights issued for the year ended June 30, 2023 or June 30, 2024.

 

Performance rights issued during the year ended June 30, 2022

 

The performance rights for key management personnel vest and are exercisable upon the Share price reaching A$0.016 while or greater for more than 15-day consecutive ASX trading days.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.)

 

27. SHARE BASED PAYMENTS (cont.)

 

Performance rights issued during prior year

 

  

Number of

Performance

Rights

issued

  

Valuation

(cents)

  

Total fair

value of

Performance

Rights

A$

  

Expense

accounted

for in 2022

A$

  

Expense

accounted

for during

the year

A$

 
Mr. Carl Stubbings   20,000,000    0.52    103,104    26,459    34,368 
Mr. Kevin Camilleri   20,000,000    0.42    83,216    16,719    27,739 
Total   40,000,000         186,320    43,178    62,107 

 

The performance rights issued to Mr. Carl Stubbings and Mr. Kevin Camilleri remain exercisable at June 30, 2024, if vesting conditions are met. However, following a share consolidation of equity securities on December 18, 2023 on the basis of one (1) security for every 100 securities held, Mr. Carl Stubbings and Mr. Kevin Camilleri hold 200,000 performance rights each.

 

 

Performance rights issued during prior year, that lapsed during the financial year ending June 30, 2023

 

  

Number of

Performance

Rights

issued

  

Valuation

(cents)

  

Total fair

value of

Performance

Rights

A$

  

Expense

accounted

for in 2022

A$

  

Expense

accounted

for during

the year

A$

 
Mr. Michael Tonroe   40,000,000    0.73    291,428    101,043    (101,043)
Total   40,000,000         291,428    101,043    (101,043)

 

  

Number of

Performance

Rights

issued

  

Valuation per

Class D

(cents)

  

Total fair

value of

Class D

Performance

Rights

A$

  

Expense

accounted

for in 2022

A$

  

Expense

accounted

for during

the year

A$

 
Mr Simon Morriss   60,000,000    0.96    574,037    191,346    191,346 

 

  

Number of

Performance

Rights

issued

  

Valuation per

Class E

(cents)

  

Total fair

value of

Class E

Performance

Rights

A$

  

Expense

accounted

for in 2022

A$

  

Expense

accounted

for during

the year

A$

 
Mr Stanley Sack   3,937,500    0.90    35,438    35,438    - 

 

Performance rights issued during prior years, that lapsed during the financial year ending June 30, 2022

 

  

Number of
Performance

Rights

issued

  

Valuation per

Class A

(cents)

  

Total fair

value of

Class A

Performance

Rights

A$

  

Expense

accounted

for in 2021

A$

  

Expense

accounted

for during

for in 2022

A$

 
Dr. Lindsay Wakefield   3,750,000    0.77    28,875    9,625    4,010 
Dr. Jerzy Muchnicki   6,250,000    0.77    48,125    16,042    6,684 
Mr. Peter Rubinstein   5,000,000    0.77    38,500    12,833    5,347 
Total   15,000,000         115,500    38,500    16,041 

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.)

 

27. SHARE BASED PAYMENTS (cont.)

 

(c) Expenses arising from share-based payment transactions

 

Total expenses arising from share-based payment transactions recognized during the period as part of employee benefit expense and equity raising expenses were as follows:

 

   2024   2023   2022 
   A$   A$   A$ 
Warrants to be issued H.C. Wainwright, subject to shareholder approval   101,991    134,956    - 
Performance rights issued   124,177    125,500    436,119 
Options issued under employee option plan   -    -    1,389 
Total expenses arising from share-based payments   226,168    260,456    437,508 

 

28. CAPITAL COMMITMENTS

 

There were no significant contracted capital expenditures at the end of the reporting periods ending June 30, 2024, 2023 & 2022.

 

29. AUDITORS’ REMUNERATION

 

  

2024

A$

  

2023

A$

  

2022

A$

 
Audit and assurance services               
PricewaterhouseCoopers in respect of:               
Audit (1)   -    -    20,000 
Grant Thornton Audit Pty Ltd in respect of:               
Audit (1)   332,706    320,569    241,882 
All other fees (2)   -    -    30,000 
Total remuneration in respect of audit services   332,706    320,569    305,833 

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.)

 

29. AUDITORS’ REMUNERATION (cont.)

 

  (1) Audit fees consist of services that would normally be provided in connection with statutory, half year review, and regulatory filings or engagements, including services that generally only the independent accountant can reasonably provide.
     
  (2) All other fees consist of fees billed for financial and information technology due diligence services in respect of the Company’s acquisition of the business and assets associated with the EasyDNA brand that completed on August 13, 2021.

 

30. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

 

Ultimate parent

 

Genetic Technologies Limited is the ultimate Australian parent company. As at the date of this Report, no shareholder controls more than 50% of the issued capital of the Company.

 

Transactions within the Company and with other related parties

 

During the financial years ended June 30, 2024, 2023 and 2022, other than compensation paid to directors and other members of key management personnel, see “Item 6.B Compensation”, the only transactions between entities within the Company and other related parties are as listed below. Except where noted, all amounts were charged on similar to market terms and at commercial rates.

 

Performance Rights Issuance

 

During the financial year ending June 30, 2022, the Board has approved for the following Performance Rights to be issued to the Key Management Personnel below:

 

  40,000,000 Performance Rights to Mr. Michael Tonroe
  20,000,000 Performance Rights to Mr. Carl Stubbings
  20,000,000 Performance Rights to Mr. Kevin Camilleri

 

The performance rights issued to Mr. Michael Tonroe were forfeited during the 2023 financial year following his resignation. The performance rights issued to Mr. Carl Stubbings and Mr. Kevin Camilleri remain exercisable at June 30, 2024, if vesting conditions are met. However, following a share consolidation of equity securities on December 18, 2023 on the basis of one (1) security for every 100 securities held, Mr. Carl Stubbings and Mr. Kevin Camilleri hold 200,000 performance rights each.

 

The Company has accounted for these Performance Rights in accordance with its accounting policy for share-based payment transactions and has recorded A$124,177 (2023: A$125,500 and 2022: A$437,508) of associated expense in the reporting period.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.)

 

30. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES (cont.)

 

Mr. Phillip Hains (Former Chief Financial Officer)

 

On July 15, 2019, the Company announced that it had appointed Mr. Phillip Hains (MBA, CA) as the Chief Financial Officer who has over 30 years of extensive experience in roles with a portfolio of ASX and NASDAQ listed companies and provides CFO services through his firm The CFO Solution. Prior to this point the Company had a similar arrangement with The CFO Solution, where it would engage and provide services of overall CFO, accounting and other finance related activities.

 

During the reporting period, the Company had not transacted with The CFO Solution towards provision of overall CFO, accounting and other finance related activities (2023: Nil, 2022: A$91,615).

 

Mr. Stanley Sack (former Chief Operating Officer)

 

On May 18, 2020, the Company appointed Mr. Stanley Sack who provides consulting in the capacity of Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Sack has spent 15 years in large listed entities in executive positions managing large business divisions. He has worked with a high-net- worth family managing all their operating businesses and private equity activities. Mr. Sack built an Allied Health Business in the aged care and community care space which became the biggest Mobile Allied Health Business in Australia, and was recently sold to a large medical insurance company.

 

During the reporting period, the Company had not transacted with Mr. Stanley Sack’s entity Cobben Investments towards provision of consulting services in relation to provision of duties related to Chief Operating Officer of the Company (2023: Nil & 2022: A$107,187).

 

Mr. Peter Rubinstein (Non-Executive Director and Chairman)

 

During the financial year ended June 30, 2020, the Board approved to obtain consulting services in relation to capital raises, compliance, NASDAQ hearings and investor relations from its Non-Executive Director and current Chairman, Mr. Peter Rubinstein. The services procured were through Mr. Peter Rubinstein’s associate entity ValueAdmin.com Pty Ltd and amounted to A$45,000 (2023: A$60,000 & 2022: A$60,000) that is included as part of the cash salary and fees in the remuneration report as at June 30, 2024.

 

Dr. Jerzy Muchnicki (Non-Independent Non-Executive Director) 

 

During the financial year ended June 30, 2022, the Board approved to obtain consulting services in relation to PRS and Germline Integration; Epigenetics; Somatic Testing; NIPT; Carrier testing and related marketing advice from its Non-Independent Non-Executive Director, Dr. Jerzy Muchnicki. The services procured were through Dr. Jerzy Muchnicki’s private consultancy and amounted to A$22,692 (2023: Nil & 2022: A$50,000) that is included as part of the cash salary and fees in the remuneration report as at June 30, 2024.

 

Mr. Kevin Camilleri (Chief Executive Officer of EasyDNA) 

 

The Company leases its offices in Malta at 36 Triq ir-Russell, Kappara from Kevin Camilleri. The lease commenced August 13, 2021 and ends December 31, 2024. Extension beyond December 31, 2024 requires a new lease to be entered. After the first year, the lease can be terminated by the lessee, at any time, by providing three months’ notice. A Euro 4,500 refundable security deposit was paid at inception. Annual rents during the term of the lease are fixed as follows; years ending December 31, 2021 (August 13, 2021 to December 31, 2021) Euro 6,920, 2022 Euro 18,900, 2023 Euro 19,845 and 2024 Euro 20,844. Rent paid amounted to A$34,335 (2023: A$31,046 & 2022: A$29,336).

 

There were no transactions with parties related to Key Management Personnel during the year other than those disclosed above.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.)

 

30. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES (cont.)

 

Details of Directors and Key Management Personnel as at balance date

 

Directors

 

  Mr. Peter Rubinstein (Independent Non-Executive & Chairman)
  Dr. Jerzy Muchnicki (Non-Independent Non-Executive)
  Dr. Lindsay Wakefield (Independent Non-Executive)
  Mr. Nicholas Burrows (former Independent Non-Executive) (appointed September 1, 2019, resigned February 15, 2024)

 

Key Management Personnel (KMPs)

 

  Mr. Simon Morriss (Chief Executive Officer) (appointed February 1, 2021)
  Mr. Tony Di Pietro (former Chief Financial Officer) (appointed November 28, 2022, resigned March 29, 2024)
  Ms. Kathryn Andrews (Chief Financial Officer) (appointed March 25, 2024, resigned July 23, 2024)
  Mr. Kevin Camilleri (Chief Executive Officer of EasyDNA) (appointed August 16, 2021)
  Mr. Carl Stubbings (Chief Commercial Officer) (appointed September 1, 2021)

 

  

2024

A$

  

2023

A$

  

2022

A$

 
Remuneration of Key Management Personnel               
Short-term employee benefits   1,447,593    1,529,124    1,894,413 
Post-employment benefits   114,820    113,511    125,822 
Share-based payments   129,248    253,453    387,046 
Other long-term benefits   8,239    10,978    4,797 
Termination benefits   -    -    - 
Total remuneration of Key Management Personnel   1,699,900    1,907,066    2,412,078 

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.)

 

31. SUBSIDIARIES

 

The following diagram is a depiction of the Company structure as at June 30, 2024.

 

   Incorporation  Company interest (%)   Net carrying value (A$) 
Name of Company  details  2024   2023   2024   2023 
Entities held directly by parent                       
GeneType Pty. Ltd. (Dormant)  September 5, 1990 Victoria, Australia   100%   100%   -    - 
Genetic Technologies Corporation Pty. Ltd. (Genetic testing)  October 11, 1996 NSW, Australia   100%   100%   2    2 
Gene Ventures Pty. Ltd. (1) (Dormant)  March 7, 2001 NSW, Australia   100%   100%   10    10 
GeneType Corporation (Dormant)  December 18, 1989 California, U.S.A.   100%   100%   -    - 
geneType Inc. (2) (formerly Phenogen Sciences Inc.)  June 28, 2010 Delaware, U.S.A.   100%   100%   30,779,326    11,006 
Hainan Aocheng Gene Technology Co Ltd  March 18, 2019 Hainan, China   100%   100%   -    - 
Genetic Technologies HK Ltd  March 18, 2019 Hong Kong, China   100%   100%   -    - 
Helix Genetics Limited  July 7, 2021 Malta   100%   100%   1,928    1,910 
Genetype UK Limited  April 26, 2022 United Kingdom   100%   100%   190    176 
Total carrying value                30,781,456    13,104 

 

  (1) On 26 April 2018, the name of RareCellect Pty Ltd (ACN 096 135 9847) was changed to Gene Ventures Pty Ltd (ACN 096 135 947)
  (2) On 3 April 2023, the name of Phenogen Sciences Inc. was changed to geneType Inc.

 

32. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT

 

This note explains the Company’s exposure to financial risks and how these risks could affect the Company’s future financial performance.

 

The Company’s risk management is predominantly controlled by the board. The board monitors the Company’s financial risk management policies and exposures and approves substantial financial transactions. It also reviews the effectiveness of internal controls relating to market risk, credit risk and liquidity risk.

 

(a) Market risk

 

(i) Foreign exchange risk

 

The Company undertakes certain transactions denominated in foreign currency and is exposed to foreign currency risk through foreign exchange rate fluctuations.

 

Foreign exchange rate risk arises from financial assets and financial liabilities denominated in a currency that is not the Company’s functional currency. Exposure to foreign currency risk may result in the fair value of future cash flows of a financial instrument fluctuating due to the movement in foreign exchange rates of currencies in which the Company holds financial instruments which are other than the Australian dollar (AUD) functional currency of the Company. This risk is measured using sensitivity analysis and cash flow forecasting. The cost of hedging at this time outweighs any benefits that may be obtained.

 

The consolidated financial statements are presented in Australian Dollar ($), which is Genetic Technologies Limited’s functional and presentational currency.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.)

 

32. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (cont.)

 

Exposure

 

The Company’s exposure to foreign currency risk at the end of the reporting period, expressed in Australian dollar, was as follows:

 

   June 30, 2024   June 30, 2023 
   USD   CAD   EUR   GBP   NZD   USD   CAD   EUR    GBP 
   A$   A$   A$   A$   A$   A$   A$   A$    A$ 
Cash at Bank / on hand   492,038    38,571    129,130    124,588    39,600    1,296,082    10,766    100,369    41,858 
Trade and other receivables   82,717    20,388    41,303    36,324    6,142    611,193    11,252    17,690    26,376 
Trade and other payables   (559,850)   (4,557)   (262,179)   (50,810)   (3,553)   (455,167)   (3,795)   (151,327)   (31,441)

 

Sensitivity

 

As shown in the table above, the Company is primarily exposed to changes in USD/AUD exchange rates. The sensitivity of profit or loss to changes in the exchange rates arises mainly from USD denominated financial instruments.

 

The Company has conducted a sensitivity analysis of its exposure to foreign currency risk. Based on the financial instruments held as at June 30, 2024, had the Australian dollar weakened/strengthened by 3.65% (2023: 3.65%) against the USD with all other variables held constant, the Company’s post-tax loss for the year would have been A$544 lower/higher (2023: A$52,988 lower/higher).

 

USD: 3.65% (2023: 3.65%)

 

The Company is less sensitive to movements in the AUD/USD exchange rates in 2024 than 2023 because of the reduced amount of USD denominated cash and cash equivalents. The Company’s exposure to other foreign exchange movements is not material.

 

(b) Credit risk

 

Exposure to credit risk relating to financial assets arises from the potential non-performance by counterparties of contract obligations that could lead to a financial loss to the Company.

 

(i) Risk management

 

Credit risk is managed through the maintenance of procedures (such as the utilization of systems for the approval, granting and renewal of credit limits, regular monitoring of exposures against such limits and monitoring the financial stability of significant customers and counterparties), ensuring to the extent possible that customers and counterparties to transactions are of sound credit worthiness. Such monitoring is used in assessing receivables for impairment. Credit terms are normally 30 days from the invoice date.

 

Risk is also minimized through investing surplus funds in financial institutions that maintain a high credit rating.

 

(ii) Security

 

For some trade receivables the Company may obtain security in the form of guarantees, deeds of undertaking or letters of credit which can be called upon if the counterparty is in default under the terms of the agreement.

 

(iii) Impairment of financial assets

 

The Company has one type of financial asset subject to the expected credit loss model:

 

  trade receivables for sales of inventory

 

While cash and cash equivalents are also subject to the impairment requirements of IFRS 9, the identified impairment loss was immaterial.

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.)

 

32. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (cont.)

 

(b) Credit risk (Cont.)

 

(iii) Impairment of financial assets (Cont.)

 

Trade receivables

 

The Company applies the IFRS 9 simplified approach to measuring expected credit losses which uses a lifetime expected loss allowance for all trade receivables.

 

To measure the expected credit losses, trade receivables assets have been grouped based on shared credit risk characteristics and the days past due.

 

(c) Liquidity risk

 

Liquidity risk arises from the possibility that the Company might encounter difficulty in settling its debts or otherwise meeting its obligations related to financial liabilities. The Company manages this risk through the following mechanisms:

 

preparing forward looking cash flow analyses in relation to its operating, investing and financing activities;
obtaining funding from a variety of sources;
maintaining a reputable credit profile;
managing credit risk related to financial assets;
investing cash and cash equivalents and deposits at call with major financial institutions; and
comparing the maturity profile of financial liabilities with the realization profile of financial assets.

 

(i) Maturities of financial liabilities

 

The tables below analyze the Company’s financial liabilities into relevant maturity groupings based on their contractual maturities. The amounts disclosed in the table are the contractual undiscounted cash flows.

 

Contractual maturities of 

Less than

6 months

  

6 – 12

months

   Between 1 and 2 years   Between 2 and 5 years  

Over 5

years

   Total contrac- tual cash flows   Carrying amount (assets)/ liabilities 
financial liabilities  A$   A$   A$   A$   A$   A$   A$ 
At June 30, 2024                                   
Trade and other payables   1,797,753    232,770    -    -    -    2,030,523    2,030,523 
Borrowings   643,546    -    -    -    -    643,546    643,546 
Lease liabilities   147,761    63,113    22,068    1,853    -    234,795    231,643 
Total   2,589,060    295,883    22,068    1,853    -    2,908,864    2,905,712 

 

Contractual maturities of 

Less than

6 months

  

6 – 12

months

   Between 1 and 2 years   Between 2 and 5 years  

Over 5

years

   Total contrac- tual cash flows   Carrying amount (assets)/ liabilities 
financial liabilities  A$   A$   A$   A$   A$   A$   A$ 
At June 30, 2023                                   
Trade and other payables   1,617,333    -    -    -    -    1,617,333    1,617,333 
Lease liabilities   158,316    161,154    208,957    21,636    1,817    551,880    532,846 
Total   1,775,649    161,154    208,957    21,636    1,817    2,169,213    2,150,179 

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.)

 

32. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (cont.)

 

(d) Interest rate risk

 

The Company’s main interest rate risk arises in relation to its short-term deposits with various financial institutions. If rates were to decrease, the Company may generate less interest revenue from such deposits. However, given the relatively short duration of such deposits, the associate risk is relatively minimal.

 

The Company has a Short-Term Investment Policy which was developed to manage the Company’s surplus cash and cash equivalents. In this context, the Company adopts a prudent approach that is tailored to cash forecasts rather than seeking high returns that may compromise access to funds as and when they are required. Under the policy, the Company deposits its surplus cash in a range of deposits / securities over different time frames and with different institutions in order to diversify its portfolio and minimize risk.

 

On a monthly basis, Management provides the Board with a detailed list of all cash and cash equivalents, showing the periods over which the cash has been deposited, the name and credit rating of the institution holding the deposit and the interest rate at which the funds have been deposited.

 

At June 30, 2024, if interest rates had changed by +/- 50 basis points from the year-end rates, with all other variables held constant, the Company’s loss for the year would have been A$420.74 lower / higher (2023: A$31,083 lower / higher), as a result of higher / lower interest income from cash and cash equivalents and deposits in place.

 

The exposure to interest rate risks and the effective interest rates of financial assets and liabilities, both recognized and unrealized, for the Company is as follows:

  

       Floating rate   Fixed rate   Carrying amount   Weighted average effective rate   Average maturity Period
   Year   A$   A$   A$   %   Days
Financial assets                            
Cash at bank / on hand   2024    84,148    936,460    1,020,608    3.51   At call
    2023    1,516,646    6,334,551    7,851,197    4.46   At call
Bonds / deposits   2024    -    18,790    18,790    -   At call
    2023    -    17,440    17,440    -   At call
Totals   2024    1,516,646    6,351,991    7,868,637         
    2023    1,516,646    6,351,991    7,868,637         
Financial liabilities                            
Borrowings   2024    -    643,546    643,546    16%  287 days
    2023    -    -    -    -   -
Leases   2024    -    231,643    231,643    4.77%  -
    2023    -    532,846    532,846    4.77%  -
Totals   2024    -    875,189    875,189         
    2023    -    532,846    532,846         

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.)

 

33. CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

 

(a) Risk management

 

The Company’s objectives when managing capital are to:

 

  safeguard their ability to continue as a going concern, so that they can continue to provide returns for shareholders and benefits for other stakeholders, and
  maintain an optimal capital structure to reduce the cost of capital.

 

In order to maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Company may issue new shares or reduce its capital, subject to the provisions of the Company’s constitution. The capital structure of the Company consists of equity attributed to equity holders of the Company, comprising contributed equity, reserves and accumulated losses. By monitoring undiscounted cash flow forecasts and actual cash flows provided to the board by the Company’s management, the board monitors the need to raise additional equity from the equity markets.

 

(b) Dividends

 

No dividends were declared or paid to members for the year ended June 30, 2024 (2023: nil). The Company’s franking account balance was nil at June 30, 2024 (2023: nil).

 

34. PARENT ENTITY FINANCIAL INFORMATION 

 

The individual financial statements for the parent entity show the following aggregate amounts:

 

  

2024

A$

  

2023

A$

  

2022

A$

 
Statement of Financial Position               
Current assets   3,174,983    10,035,224    5,022,689 
Non-current assets   2,418,089    4,237,344    5,815,118 
Total assets   5,593,072    14,272,568    10,837,807 
Current liabilities   3,681,776    2,841,919    2,270,626 
Non-current liabilities   137,719    314,999    589,745 
Total liabilities   3,819,495    3,156,918    2,860,371 
                
Shareholders’ equity               
Share Capital   163,817,863    161,342,707    155,138,636 
Other reserves   (117,131)   (117,131)   (117,131)
Share-based payment   1,742,809    3,917,101    8,937,157 
Accumulated losses   (163,669,964)   (154,027,027)   (155,981,226)
                
Total Equity   1,773,577    11,115,650    7,977,436 
                
Loss for the year   (12,043,440)   (3,697,316)   (8,833,064)

 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (cont.)

 

35. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES AND CONTINGENT ASSETS

 

The Company is not aware of any contingent liabilities as at June 30, 2024 (2023: There were no contingent liabilities or assets).

 

36. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

On July 16, 2024 the Company announced the appointment of Mark Ziirsen as Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary.

 

On July 26, 2024 the Company announced that it had conducted an operations review following which it intends to transition to a capital light operations model – which is anticipated to result in an immediate material reduction in operating costs. The capital light operations model will focus on sales growth (particularly in the Company’s largest market in the United States) and move the Company’s operations to a more efficient outsourced / collaborations approach (rather than its current, more expensive in house laboratory operations). As a result of this change, current CEO, Simon Morriss will transition out of the organisation in September. The announcement also detailed two capital management initiatives:

 

  (i) The Company has received commitments for a short-term loan of A$800,000 from lenders including directors, secured partly on the anticipated balance of R&D refund due late September,. Funds from the loans will be used for working capital and for the initial costs (including redundancies) of the transition to a capital light operations model.
     
  (ii) The Company also launching a 2 for 3 non-renounceable entitlement issue at 4 cents with an attaching 1:1 free option (with an exercise price of 4 cents) to raise a minimum of $2 million and up to a maximum of $3.85 million (upon placement of entitlements and any shortfall). The Entitlement Offer does not require shareholder approval and is to be made to “eligible shareholders”. The Company will have 3 months post lodgment of the entitlement prospectus with ASIC and ASX to place any shortfall. The board and others have made commitments effectively to underwrite the first $500,000 of the entitlement offer (based on a minimum of $2 million being raised) and would apply part of their loans (referred to above) to this underwriting.

 

On August 23, 2024, the company received notification from The   Nasdaq Stock Market LLC that it is not in compliance with the minimum bid price requirement of Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market, since the closing bid price for the company’s American Depositary Shares (ADS) on the Nasdaq Capital Market was below US$1.00 for 30 consecutive trading days. Under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5810(c)(3)(A), the company has a period of 180 calendar days from the date of Notification to regain compliance with the minimum bid requirement, during which time the ADS will continue to trade on the Nasdaq Capital Market. If at any time before February 19, 2025, the bid price of the ADS closes at or above US$1.00 per ADS for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days, the Company will regain compliance with the Minimum Bid Requirement.

 

On September 11, 2024 the Company announced that it had closed its pro-rata Entitlement Offer on September 9, 2024 raising $324,648 from Eligible Shareholders. This represents a shortfall amount of $3,553,145. In addition, to the pre-commitments of $500,000 from Directors and others, the Company has also received Shortfall Commitments after the close of the retail offer under the Entitlement Offer. In aggregate approximately $1 million in commitments has been received from these three components. Accordingly, the Company has extended the period under the Entitlement Offer Prospectus to receive Shortfall Commitments (as permitted under section 724 of the Corporations Act and the Entitlement Offer Prospectus) and are actively working with brokers and others to place the remaining shortfall.

 

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CONSOLIDATED ENTITY DISCLOSURE STATEMENT

 

Basis of Preparation

 

This Consolidated Entity Disclosure Statement (CEDS) has been prepared in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001. It includes information for each entity that was part of the consolidated entity at the end of the financial year in accordance with IFRS 10 Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Entity name   Entity type   Trustee, partner or JV participant   % of share capital     Place of incorporation   Australian or foreign resident   Jurisdiction of foreign resident
Genetic Technologies Corporation Pty Ltd   Body corporate   -   100 %   Australia   Australia   n/a
Genetype Pty Ltd   Body corporate   -   100 %   Australia   Australia   n/a
Gene Ventures Pty Ltd   Body corporate   -   100 %   Australia   Australia   n/a
Genetype Corporation   Body corporate   -   100 %   USA   Foreign   USA
Genetype, Inc   Body corporate   -   100 %   USA   Foreign   USA
Genetype UK Limited   Body corporate   -   100 %   United Kingdom   Foreign   United Kingdom
Helix Genetics Limited   Body corporate   -   100 %   Malta   Foreign   Malta
Genetic Technologies HK Limited   Body corporate   -   100 %   Hong Kong, SAR   Foreign   Hong Kong, SAR
Hainan Aocheng Gene Technology Co., Ltd   Body corporate   -   100 %   China   Foreign   China

 

Australian Disclosure Requirements

 

All press releases, financial reports and other information are available using the stock code GTG on the Australian Securities Exchange website: www2.asx.com.au

 

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