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Exhibit 99.68

 

HALF YEAR REPORT

 

Genetic Technologies Limited

 

Appendix 4D

 

Half-year ended 31 December 2022

 

 

 

Name of entity: Genetic Technologies Limited                
ABN: 17 009 212 328                
Half-year ended: 31 December 2022                
Previous period: 31 December 2021                
Results for announcement to the market                    
                  $ 
Revenue for ordinary activities   Up    103%   to    4,153,947 
Net loss after tax (from ordinary activities) for the period attributable to members   

Up

    (41)%   

 

to

    (5,460,298)
Net loss after tax for the period attributable to members   Up    (41)%   to    (5,460,298)
Net tangible assets per security                    

 

   31 December 2022   31 December 2021 
   Cents   Cents 
Net tangible asset backing (per security)   0.05    0.15 

 

Explanation of results

 

An explanation of the key financial elements contributing to the revenue and result above can be found in the review of operations included within the Directors’ report.

 

Distributions

 

No dividends have been paid or declared by the Company for the current financial period. No dividends were paid for the previous financial period.

 

Changes in controlled entities

 

On 14 July 2022, GTG acquired AffinityDNA’s business and assets. Except for this acquisition, there have been no changes in controlled entities during the half-year ended 31 December 2022.

 

Other information required by Listing Rule 4.2A

 

Details of individual and total dividends or distributions and dividend or distribution payments: N/A

Details of any dividend or distribution reinvestment plans: N/A

Details of associates and joint venture entities: N/A

Other information: N/A

 

Interim review

 

The financial statements have been reviewed by the group’s independent auditor Grant Thornton Audit Pty Ltd without any modified opinion, disclaimer or emphasis of matter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Genetic Technologies Limited

ABN 17 009 212 328

Interim report for the half-year ended 31 December 2022

 

Contents   Page
     
Directors’ report   4
Auditor’s independence declaration   8
Interim financial report    
Condensed consolidated statement of profit or loss and comprehensive income   9
Condensed consolidated financial position   10
Condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity   11
Condensed consolidated statement of cash flows   12
Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements   13
Directors’ declaration   20
Independent auditor’s review report to the members   21

 

 

 

 

Genetic Technologies Limited

Directors’ Report

31 December 2022

 

This interim financial report does not include all the notes of the type normally included in an annual financial report. Accordingly, this report should be read in conjunction with the annual report for the year ended 30 June 2022 and any public announcements made by Genetic Technologies Limited during the interim reporting period in accordance with the continuous disclosure requirements of the Corporations Act 2001.

 

The Directors submit the financial report on the consolidated entity consisting of Genetic Technologies Limited (ASX: GTG; NASDAQ: GENE, “GTG” and the “Company”) and the entities (“Group”) it controlled at the end of, or during, the half-year ended 31 December 2022.

 

Directors

 

The following persons were Directors of Genetic Technologies Limited during the whole of the half-year and up to the date of this report:

 

Mr Peter Rubinstein

Dr Jerzy Muchnicki

Dr Lindsay Wakefield

Mr Nicholas Burrows

 

Chief Executive Officer

 

Mr Simon Morriss

 

Chief Financial Officer & Company Secretary

 

Mr Mike Tonroe (until 28 November 2022)

 

Mr Tony Di Pietro (commenced on 28 November 2022)

 

Review of operations

 

For the half-year ended 31 December 2022, the group incurred a loss before income tax of $5,608,311 (2021: $3,881,371) and net assets as at 31 December 2022 were $11,028,671 (30 June 2022: $16,431,071). The group’s cash position at 31 December 2022 was $5,045,188 (30 June 2022: $11,731,325).

 

The Group’s customer receipts for the half-year to 31 December 2022 were $4,455,615 (2021: $2,658,872), primarily associated with EasyDNA and AffinityDNA product sales.

 

Acquisition of AffinityDNA

 

The Company announced the acquisition of AffinityDNA in May 2022 and the business began integration when the payment due under the acquisition agreement was settled on 14 July 2022. AffinityDNA joins EasyDNA as the Company’s Direct to Consumer (DTC) avenues to the market for DNA testing. During the half-year we have focused on the integration of our people, products and AffinityDNA platform to deliver a “One Company-Three Brand” approach for GTG – EasyDNA, AffinityDNA and geneType. The acquisition expands GTG’s portfolio of tests to 51 in 14 categories available in more than 40 countries.

 

Further integration will continue as the Company leverages it’s well-established worldwide marketplace (including Amazon). This marketplace will also be used as one avenue to promote the Company’s geneType portfolio.

 

The Company is in a strong position with a portfolio of high-quality products both in the market and under development and a substantial international platform for the distribution of the direct-to-consumer products.

 

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Genetic Technologies Limited

Directors’ Report

31 December 2022

 

Commercialisation and Product Overview

 

A core focus of GTG centres on initiatives that will be key to growing the adoption of the Company’s geneType platform and secure commercial success for GTG’s Business to Business (B2B) strategy. The geneType platform is underpinned by 27 patents either granted or pending.

 

We are actively engaged with U.S. payer groups (insurers and employer groups) in an effort to gain adoption of geneType from these groups. This is a key milestone to obtain wider adoption in the U.S. market and accelerating a step change in GTG’s revenue growth. The Company is leveraging its’ Budget Impact Model (BIM), which demonstrated substantial health economic benefits from the implementation of geneType. Currently, GTG has more than ten active engagements underway with U.S. payers. These payers have a total coverage of approximately 42 million lives.

 

GTG is also targeting smaller niche payers, such as employer groups, with the goal of developing commercial pilot studies with one or more of these groups during the second half of FY2023. These commercial pilot studies will highlight the health economic benefits of adopting the geneType test. Executing one or more commercial pilot programs will be a significant milestone.

 

A number of recent of media events have been undertaken to continue to build the brand awareness of geneType. These included a segment on channel 7 News http://youtu.be/21SoDP8PTxg , a webinar in which GTG’s Director of Medical Affairs, Dr Erika Spaeth, interviewed Associate Professor Charles Siles on the utility of geneType Breast Cancer Risk Assessment Test https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xmwn-WYFIeE , and an interview with GTG’s CEO, Simon Morriss, that aired on Bloomberg US https://youtu.be/YPBOPf8tPDE.

 

Our innovation

 

In an announcement in February 2023, we were pleased to announce the Company will launch a ‘World First’ Comprehensive Risk Assessment Test which evaluates a women’s risk of developing Breast and/or Ovarian Cancer (HBOC) either from a hereditary genetic mutation or from the far more common familial or sporadic cancer. Combined with other clinical risk factors the test provides a comprehensive risk assessment in one simple saliva test.

 

Publications and research and development

 

Recently, the Company announced three separate peer-reviewed papers were published in scientific journals and presented at prestigious medical conferences. These publications increase awareness among medical physicians, validate the benefits of the geneType tests, and ultimately support the adoption of the geneType platform.

 

GTG’s Director of Clinical and Scientific Affairs, Dr Erika Spaeth, presented at the prestigious American Society of Clinical Oncology Gastroenterology Cancer Symposium (ASCOGI) in January 2023. Her presentation demonstrated significant improvement in identifying patients at risk of colorectal cancer by expanding the number of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) genetic markers, a key component in geneType risk assessment tests for colorectal cancer.

 

In addition, GTG released several publications showing geneType as an enabling predictor of breast cancer, ovarian cancer, cardiovascular disease (CVD) and type 2 diabetes.

 

These publications were:

 

“Polygenic risk scores for cardiovascular diseases and type 2 diabetes” published in PLOS ONE.
  
“A combined clinical and genetic model for predicting risk of ovarian cancer” published in the European Journal of Cancer Prevention.
  
“Integrating Personalized Medicine into Preventative Care through Risk Stratification” published in the Journal of Precision Medicine.

 

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Genetic Technologies Limited

Directors’ Report

31 December 2022

 

We have engaged with several Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) in the U.S., who are leaders in their field and actively support the implementation of risk assessment tests. GTG believes their support will help build partnerships with new medical practices providing access to a wider group of patients, and presents a further avenue to the clinical implementation of geneType. These KOLs include:

 

Dr Joel Evans - MD, a board-certified obstetrician- gynaecologist (‘OB/GYN’) and international lecturer, is the director of The Center for Functional Medicine in Stamford, CT. He has a special interest in breast cancer, and, is the medical director of the “Keep A Breast Foundation” which brings the latest information on cancer risk assessment and prevention to his patients.

 

Dr Carolyn Young is an OB/GYN in Rockville, Maryland and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Johns Hopkins Medicine-Suburban Hospital and Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center.

 

Dr Lisa Larkin is a board-certified internist practicing internal medicine and women’s health since 1991. She is the Founder and CEO of Ms. Medicine, LLC, a national membership organization for women’s health clinicians and a concierge women’s health primary care network.

 

Through increasing sales efforts, general practitioner (GP) partnerships, GTG’s Virtual Sales Rep (VSR) and face-to-face engagements, GTG has over 90 medical practices in Australia actively evaluating the geneType platform with their patients. Some of these medical practices have initiated the referral of patients on a commercial basis, with the Company expecting revenue growth from these initiatives to continue as more of these practices move to routine implementation of geneType tests.

 

GTG continues to build partnerships with other key industry advocates including:

 

Dr Nicole Yap at the The Australian Breast Care Centre;

 

A/Prof Charles Siles, the Executive Director and Founder of Siles Health; and

 

Prof Bruce Mann at Royal Women’s Hospital for the Melbourne Launch of screening for breast cancer risk.

 

Significant changes in the state of affairs

 

The Company completed the acquisition of AffinityDNA’s business on 14 July 2022. The agreed purchase price was £555,000, £277,500 was paid in cash at the acquisition date and the remaining £277,500 is contingent consideration (payable on the achievement of certain financial metrics). AffinityDNA added new eCommerce DTC sales channel to GTG’s genetic test offering through its existing website domains and online purchase platforms (see Note 7 to the financial statements for further information).

 

Except for the AffinityDNA acquisition, there have been no significant changes in the state of affairs of the Group during the period.

 

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Genetic Technologies Limited

Directors’ Report

31 December 2022

 

Events since the end of the financial period

 

On 6 February 2023, the Company announced that it had entered into definitive agreements with several institutional investors for the purchase and sale in a registered direct offering of 3,846,155 American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”) (or ADS equivalent in lieu thereof), each representing six hundred (600) ordinary shares of the Company, at a purchase price of $1.30 per ADS. On 8 February 2023, GTG announced that the direct offering had closed and USD$5 million, before deducting the placement agent’s fees and other offering expenses, had been raised.

 

On 3 February 2023, GTG announced the launch of the first Comprehensive Risk Test for Breast & Ovarian Cancer. The test evaluates a woman’s risk of developing Breast and/or Ovarian Cancer either from a hereditary genetic mutation or from the far more common familial or sporadic cancer. In combination with other clinical risk factors, the test provides a comprehensive risk assessment in a simple saliva test.

 

On 1 February 2023, the Company announced the intention to form a strategic alliance with QIAGEN, a global leader in molecular testing with operations in 35 countries. The alliance will establish and develop a ‘Centre of Excellence’ facility in Australia initially servicing Australia and New Zealand with potential for expansion, showcasing the Life Science and Diagnostics expertise of both organizations throughout the region. The partnership will further enhance GTG’s reputation as a regional leader in precision medicine in predicative and consumer genomics, utilizing QIAGEN technologies. The relationship is expected to open a wide range of new commercial opportunities for GTG with enhanced automation capability and increased capacity supporting long-term revenue growth. Additionally, this initiative will unlock the Australian reimbursable market for various testing categories, including the geneType hereditary cancer test. This will make the geneType Breast, Ovarian and Colorectal cancer tests the most comprehensive offering in the market later in 2023.

 

Except for the above, no matter or circumstance has occurred subsequent to the period end that has significantly affected, or may significantly affect, the operations of the group, the results of those operations or the state of affairs of the group or economic entity in subsequent financial periods.

 

Auditor’s independence declaration

 

A copy of the auditor’s independence declaration as required under section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 is set out on page 8.

 

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

 

/s/ Peter Rubinstein

 

Mr Peter Rubinstein

Director

Melbourne

24 February 2023

 

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Genetic Technologies Limited

Condensed consolidated statement of profit or loss and comprehensive income

For the half-year ended 31 December 2022

 

                
      

31 December

2022

  

31 December

2021

 
   Notes   $   $ 
Revenue from contracts with customers   3    4,153,947    2,051,016 
Finance income        79,747    15,040 
Other income        823,922    1,403,956 
                
Changes in inventories        (6,527)   (257,677)
                
Raw materials        (2,141,158)   (871,202)
Commissions        (113,415)   (60,961)
Employee benefits expenses        (3,109,064)   (2,975,262)
Advertising and promotional expenses        (1,537,769)   (840,673)
Professional fees        (790,612)   (730,419)
Research and development expenses        (558,306)   (370,961)
Depreciation and amortisation        (330,187)   (281,304)
Impairment (expenses)/reversal        (280,725)   302 
Other expenses        (1,782,292)   (958,983)
Finance costs        (15,872)   (4,243)
Loss from operations before income tax        (5,608,311)   (3,881,371)
Income tax credit        148,013    - 
Loss for the period        (5,460,298)   (3,881,371)
                
Other comprehensive income               
Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss:               
Exchange gains on translation of controlled foreign operations   4(b)   15,497    7,078 
Other comprehensive income for the period; net of tax        15,497    7,078 
Total comprehensive loss for the period is attributable to:               
Owners of Genetic Technologies Limited        (5,444,801)   (3,874,293)
                

Loss per share for loss attributable to the ordinary equity holders of the Company:

               
Basic/diluted loss per share (cents per share)   5    (0.06)   (0.04)

 

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

 

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Genetic Technologies Limited

Condensed consolidated statement of financial position

As at 31 December 2022

 

                
      

31 December

2022

  

30 June

2022

 
   Notes   $   $ 
ASSETS            
Current assets               
Cash and cash equivalents        5,045,188    11,731,325 
Trade and other receivables        2,931,189    2,421,238 
Inventories        404,677    398,150 
Other current assets        423,960    166,087 
Total current assets        8,805,014    14,716,800 
Non-current assets               
Right-of-use assets        594,657    647,150 
Property, plant and equipment        190,328    306,175 
Goodwill   6    5,479,027    4,506,653 
Other intangible assets        551,265    624,920 
Deferred tax asset        74,358    - 
Total non-current assets        6,889,635    6,084,898 
Total assets        15,694,649    20,801,698 
LIABILITIES               
Current liabilities               
Trade and other payables        2,473,592    2,122,379 
Deferred income        1,053,260    814,150 
Provisions        422,416    611,060 
Lease liabilities        283,973    264,130 
Total current liabilities        4,233,241    3,811,719 
Non-current liabilities               
Provisions        29,962    22,499 
Lease liabilities        328,417    388,396 
Deferred tax liability        74,358    148,013 
Total non-current liabilities        432,737    558,908 
Total liabilities        4,665,978    4,370,627 
Net assets        11,028,671    16,431,071 
EQUITY               
Share capital        155,138,636    155,138,636 
Reserves   4(b)   11,556,549    11,498,651 
Accumulated losses        (155,666,514)   (150,206,216)
Total equity        11,028,671    16,431,071 

 

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

 

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Genetic Technologies Limited

Condensed consolidated statement of changes in equity

For the half-year 31 December 2022

 

                          
      

 

Share capital

  

 

Other reserves

   Retained earnings  

 

Total equity

 
   Notes   $   $   $   $ 
Balance at 1 July 2021        153,574,974    11,033,279    (143,075,218)   21,533,035 
Loss for the period        -    -    (3,881,371)   (3,881,371)
Other comprehensive gain        -    7,078    -    7,078 
Total comprehensive income for the half-year      -    7,078    (3,881,371)   (3,874,293)
Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners:                         
Contributions of equity, net of transaction costs and tax        1,564,912    -    -    1,564,912 
Share based payments expense        -    227,208    -    227,208 
Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners        1,564,912    227,208    -    1,792,120 
Balance at 31 December 2021        155,139,886    11,267,565    (146,956,589)   19,450,862 

 

      

 

Share capital

  

 

Other reserves

   Retained earnings  

 

Total equity

 
   Notes   $   $   $   $ 
Balance at 1 July 2022        155,138,636    11,498,651    (150,206,216)   16,431,071 
Loss for the period        -    -    (5,460,298)   (5,460,298)
Other comprehensive gain        -    15,497    -    15,497 
Total comprehensive income for the half-year        -    15,497    (5,460,298)   (5,444,801)

 

Share based payments expense

   4(b)   -    333,829    -    333,829 
Reversal of forfeited Performance Rights   4(b)   -    (291,428)   -    (291,428)
Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners        -    42,401    -    42,401 
Balance at 31 December 2022        155,138,636    11,556,549    (155,666,514)   11,028,671 

 

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

 

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Genetic Technologies Limited

Condensed consolidated statement of cash flows

For the half-year 31 December 2022

 

           
   31 December 2022   31 December 2021 
    $    $ 
Cash flows from operating activities          
Receipts from customers   4,455,615    2,658,872 
Payments to suppliers and employees   (10,587,443)   (6,795,656)
Net cash outflow from operating activities   (6,131,828)   (4,136,784)
           

Cash flows from investing activities

          
Payments to acquire businesses   (486,187)   (3,397,959)
Payments for property, plant and equipment   (3,114)   (47,292)
Interest received   79,747    13,491 
Net cash outflow from investing activities   (409,554)   (3,431,760)
           

Cash flows from financing activities

          
Lease payments   (166,484)   (15,445)
Net cash outflow from financing activities   (166,484)   (15,445)
           

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

   (6,707,866)   (7,583,989)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the financial year   11,731,325    20,902,282 
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents   21,729    189,077 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the half-year   5,045,188    13,507,370 

 

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

 

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Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements

Half-year ended 31 December 2022

 

1 Basis of preparation of half-year report

 

This condensed consolidated interim financial report for the half-year reporting period ended 31 December 2022 have been prepared in accordance with Accounting Standard AASB 134 Interim Financial Reporting and the Corporations Act 2001.

 

This interim report does not include all the notes of the type normally included in an annual financial report. Accordingly, this report is to be read in conjunction with the annual report for the year ended 30 June 2022 and any public announcements made by Genetic Technologies Limited during the interim reporting period in accordance with the continuous disclosure requirements of the Corporations Act 2001.

 

The accounting policies adopted are consistent with those of the previous financial year and corresponding interim reporting period and the adoption of the new and amended standards as set out below. The Interim Financial Statements have been approved and authorised for issue by the board on 24 February 2023.

 

The consolidated financial statements of Genetic Technologies Limited group also comply with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).

 

Going concern

 

For the period ended 31 December 2022, the Company incurred a total comprehensive loss of $5,444,801 (2021: $3,874,293) and net cash outflow from operations of $6,131,828 (2021: $4,136,784). As at 31 December 2022, the Company held total cash and cash equivalents of $5,045,188 and total net current assets of $4,571,773.

 

On 8 February 2023, GTG announced it had raised USD$5 million of new capital, before deducting the placement agent’s fees and other offering expenses. The Company expects to continue to incur losses and cash outflow for the foreseeable future as it continues to invest resources in expanding the research and development activities in support of the distribution of existing and new products.

 

At the date of this report, the Directors believe that the Company has sufficient cash reserves to fund its operations for at least the next 12 months. As a result, these financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.

 

2 Segment information

 

a.Description of segments and principal activities

 

The Company has identified three reportable segments which is consistent with the internal reporting provided to the chief operating decision maker, the Chief Executive Officer.

 

As of 30 June 2022, the Company changed its reportable operating segments from two geographical segments, previously Australia and USA, to two business unit segments, EasyDNA and geneType/Corporate as a result of integrating the EasyDNA acquisition in fiscal 2022. The Company changed its reporting structure to better reflect what the chief operating decision maker is reviewing to make organisational decisions and resource allocations. On 14 July 2022, a new business unit was created following the acquisition of AffinityDNA. The prior period presentation of segment information has been recast to conform with the current segment reporting structure.

 

The three reportable segments are:

 

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, including corporate charges.

 

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Genetic Technologies Limited

Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements

31 December 2022

 

2Segment information (continued)

 

b.Business unit segments

 

The segment information for the reportable segments is as follows:

 

                     
31 December 2022  EasyDNA   AffinityDNA   geneType/ Corporate   Total 
   $   $   $   $ 
Segment revenue & other income                    
Revenue from contracts with customers   3,813,482    330,777    9,688    4,153,947 
Other income   -    -    823,922    823,922 
Finance income   -    -    79,747    79,747 
Total segment revenue & other income   3,813,482    330,777    913,357    5,057,616 
Segment expenses                    
Depreciation and amortisation   (15,211)   (10,521)   (304,455)   (330,187)
Finance costs   (1,317)   (1,432)   (13,123)   (15,872)
Raw materials and change in inventories   (1,965,338)   (155,686)   (26,661)   (2,147,685)
Commissions   (97,918)   (15,497)   -    (113,415)
Employee benefits expenses   (777,593)   (64,277)   (2,267,194)   (3,109,064)
Advertising and promotional expenses   (946,757)   (13,572)   (577,440)   (1,537,769)
Professional fees   (1,710)   -    (788,902)   (790,612)
Research and development expenses   -    -    (558,306)   (558,306)
Impairment reversal/(expenses)   -    -    (280,725)   (280,725)
Other expenses   (462,753)   (56,973)   (1,262,566)   (1,782,292)
Total segment expenses   (4,268,597)   (317,958)   (6,079,372)   (10,665,927)
Income tax credit   -    -    148,013    148,013 
Profit/(Loss) for the period   (455,115)   12,819    (5,018,002)   (5,460,298)

 

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Genetic Technologies Limited

Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements

31 December 2022

 

2Segment information (continued)

 

                     
31 December 2021  EasyDNA   AffinityDNA   geneType/ Corporate   Total 
   $   $   $   $ 
Segment revenue & other income                    
Revenue from contracts with customers   2,044,152           -    6,864    2,051,016 
Other income   -    -    1,403,956    1,403,956 
Finance income   -    -    15,040    15,040 
Total segment revenue & other income   2,044,152    -    1,425,860    3,470,012 
Segment expenses                    
Depreciation and amortisation   (5,637)   -    (275,667)   (281,304)
Finance costs   (723)   -    (3,520)   (4,243)
Raw materials and change in inventories   (1,106,624)   -    (22,255)   (1,128,879)
Commissions   (60,961)   -    -    (60,961)
Employee benefits expenses   (579,391)   -    (2,395,871)   (2,975,262)
Advertising and promotional expenses   (386,794)   -    (453,879)   (840,673)
Professional fees   (20,346)   -    (710,073)   (730,419)
Research and development expenses   -    -    (370,961)   (370,961)
Impairment reversal/(expenses)   -    -    302    302 
Other expenses   (254,775)   -    (704,208)   (958,983)
Total segment expenses   (2,415,251)   -    (4,936,132)   (7,351,383)
Income tax expenses   -    -    -    - 
Loss for the period   (371,099)   -    (3,510,272)   (3,881,371)

 

3 Revenue

 

Summary of revenue

           
  

31 December

2022

  

31 December

2021

 
   $   $ 
Sales of EasyDNA branded tests - point in time   3,813,482    2,044,152 
Sales of AffinityDNA branded tests - point in time   330,777    - 
Sales of geneType branded tests - point in time   9,688    6,864 
Revenue from contract with customers   4,153,947    2,051,016 

 

Revenue recognition

 

The Company operates facilities that provide genetic testing services and recognises revenue as follows:

 

Revenues from the provision of genetic and clinical risk testing for cancer and other serious diseases under the geneType brand are recognised at a point time when the Company has provided the customer with their test results, the single performance obligation.
Revenue from provision of genetic test direct to consumer under the EasyDNA and AffinityDNA brand is recognised at a point in time when the Company has provided the customer with their test results, the single performance obligation.

 

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Genetic Technologies Limited

Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements

31 December 2022

 

4 Equity

 

a.Unquoted securities - movement in performance rights, options and warrants

 

No unquoted performance shares, options or warrants were issued during the half-year ended 31 December 2022 (2021: 83,937,500). A total of 479,500,000 options lapsed during the period (2021: 22,000,000).

 

   Performance Rights   Options and warrants   Total   Total 
   Number   Number   Number   $ 
Balance at 1 July 2021   203,937,500    1,000,932,828    1,204,870,328    10,314,324 
Issue of performance rights   83,937,500    -    83,937,500    - 
Share based payments expense   -    -    -    227,208 
Forfeited/lapsed performance rights   (15,000,000)   -    (15,000,000)   - 
Performance rights exercised   (7,875,000)   -    (7,875,000)   - 
Forfeited/lapsed options   -    (22,000,000)   (22,000,000)   - 
At 31 December 2021   265,000,000    978,932,828    1,243,932,828    10,541,532 

 

   Performance Rights   Options and warrants   Total   Total 
   Number   Number   Number   $ 
Balance at 1 July 2022   265,000,000    756,666,778    1,021,666,778    10,751,832 
Share based payments expense   -    -    -    333,829 
Forfeited performance rights   (40,000,000)   -    (40,000,000)   (291,428)
Lapsed options   -    (479,500,000)   (479,500,000)   - 
At 31 December 2022   225,000,000    277,166,778    502,166,778    10,794,233 

 

b.Other reserves

 

                
  

Share based

payments

   Foreign currency translation   Total 
    $    $    $ 
Balance at 1 July 2021   10,314,324    718,955    11,033,279 
Currency translation differences   -    7,078    7,078 
Other comprehensive income for the period   -    7,078    7,078 
Share based payments expense   227,208    -    227,208 
At 31 December 2021   10,541,532    726,033    11,267,565 

 

                
  

Share based

payments

   Foreign currency translation   Total 
    $    $    $ 
Balance at 1 July 2022   10,751,832    746,819    11,498,651 
Currency translation differences   -    15,497    15,497 
Other comprehensive income for the period   -    15,497    15,497 
Share based payments expense   333,829    -    333,829 
Forfeited performance rights   (291,428)   -    (291,428)
At 31 December 2022   10,794,233    762,316    11,556,549 

 

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Genetic Technologies Limited

Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements

31 December 2022

 

5 Loss per share

 

a. Reconciliation of earnings used in calculating earnings per share

 

   31 December 2022   31 December 2021 
   $   $ 
Basic earnings per share:          
Loss attributable to the ordinary equity holders of the Company used in calculating basic/diluted earnings per share:          
From continuing operations   (5,460,298)   (3,881,371)

 

b.Weighted average number of shares used as denominator

 

   31 December 2022   31 December 2022 
   Number   Number 
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used as the denominator in calculating basic and diluted loss per share *   9,233,965,143    9,206,953,433 
Basic/diluted loss per share (cents per share)   (0.06)   (0.04)

 

*The calculation of diluted loss per share - potential ordinary shares are considered anti-dilutive, therefore diluted loss per share is equivalent to basic loss per share.

 

6 Goodwill

 

The following table shows the movements in goodwill:

 

  

31 December

2022

  

30 June

2022

 
    $    $ 
Gross carrying amount          
Balance at beginning of period   4,506,653    - 
Acquired through business combination   972,374    4,506,653 
Balance at end of period   5,479,027    4,506,653 
Accumulated impairment          
Balance at beginning of period   -    - 
Impairment loss recognised   -    - 
Balance at end of period   -    - 
Carrying amount at the end of the period   5,479,027    4,506,653 

 

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Genetic Technologies Limited

Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements

31 December 2022

 

7 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, $486,187277,500) on the acquisition date (which has been paid) and a further $486,187277,500) as contingent consideration. The second payment is payable on the achievement of certain financial targets.

 

The value identified in relation to the acquisition of the AffinityDNA is provisional while the Company gathers the information necessary to accurately value the intangible assets acquired via the transaction. This may impact the initial accounting for fair value of the acquired business. The fair value will be determined in conjunction with the finalisation of the full year financial results for the financial year ending 30 June 2023.

 

Details of net assets acquired and of goodwill are as follows:

 

   $ 
Fair value of consideration transferred    
Amount settled in cash   486,187 
Contingent consideration   486,187 
Total consideration   972,374 
Recognised amounts of identifiable net assets*   - 
Goodwill on acquisition   972,374 

 

*All assets and liabilities of AffinityDNA were either fully settled or remained with the previous owner, which resulted in nil balance recognised on acquisition date.

 

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 amortised. 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.

 

8 Related party transactions

 

a.Parent entities

 

i.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.

 

b.Transactions with other related parties

 

During the half-year ended 31 December 2022, the only transactions between entities within the group and other related parties, are as listed below. Except where noted, all amounts were charged on similar to market terms and at commercial rates.

 

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

 

During the financial year ended June 30, 2020, the board approved the payment of consulting services to Non-Executive Director and current Chairman, Mr Peter Rubinstein for his advice relating to capital raises, compliance, NASDAQ hearings and investor relations. The services procured were through Mr Peter Rubinstein’s associate entity ValueAdmin.com Pty Ltd and during the current reporting period amounted to $33,000 (2021: $33,000).

 

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Genetic Technologies Limited

Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements

31 December 2022

 

8 Related party transactions (continued)

 

ii.Mr Stanley Sack (former Chief Operating Officer)

 

In the comparative period, the Company engaged Mr Stanley Sack to provide consulting services via his related entity Cobben Investments in the capacity of Chief Operating Officer. The total paid to Cobben Investments during this period was $78,750. During the current reporting period, no payments were made to Cobben Investments.

 

9 Events occurring after the reporting period

 

On 6 February 2023, the Company announced that it had entered into definitive agreements with several institutional investors for the purchase and sale in a registered direct offering of 3,846,155 American Depositary Shares (“ADSs”) (or ADS equivalent in lieu thereof), each representing six hundred (600) ordinary shares of the Company, at a purchase price of $1.30 per ADS. On 8 February 2023, GTG announced that the direct offering had closed and USD$5 million, before deducting the placement agent’s fees and other offering expenses, had been raised.

 

On 3 February 2023, GTG announced the launch of the first Comprehensive Risk Test for Breast & Ovarian Cancer. The test evaluates a woman’s risk of developing Breast and/or Ovarian Cancer either from a hereditary genetic mutation or from the far more common familial or sporadic cancer. In combination with other clinical risk factors, the test provides a comprehensive risk assessment in a simple saliva test.

 

On 1 February 2023, the Company announced the intention to form a strategic alliance with QIAGEN, a global leader in molecular testing with operations in 35 countries. The alliance will establish and develop a ‘Centre of Excellence’ facility in Australia initially servicing Australia and New Zealand with potential for expansion, showcasing the Life Science and Diagnostics expertise of both organizations throughout the region. The partnership will further enhance GTG’s reputation as a regional leader in precision medicine in predicative and consumer genomics, utilizing QIAGEN technologies. The relationship is expected to open a wide range of new commercial opportunities for GTG with enhanced automation capability and increased capacity supporting long-term revenue growth. Additionally, this initiative will unlock the Australian reimbursable market for various testing categories, including the geneType hereditary cancer test. This will make the geneType Breast, Ovarian and Colorectal cancer tests the most comprehensive offering in the market later in 2023.

 

Except for the above, no matter or circumstance has occurred subsequent to period end that has significantly affected, or may significantly affect, the operations of the group, the results of those operations or the state of affairs of the group or economic entity in subsequent financial periods.

 

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Genetic Technologies Limited

Directors’ declaration

31 December 2022

 

In the Directors’ opinion:

 

a.the financial statements and notes set out on pages 9 to 19 are in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including:

 

i.complying with AASB 134 Interim Financial Reporting, 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 31 December 2022 and of its performance for the half-year ended on that date, and

 

b.there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Genetic Technologies Limited will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable.

 

This declaration is made in accordance with a resolution of Directors.

 

/s/ Peter Rubinstein

 

Mr Peter Rubinstein

Director

Melbourne

24 February 2023

 

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Report on the half year financial report

 

Conclusion

 

We have reviewed the accompanying half year financial report of Genetic Technologies Limited (the Company) and its subsidiaries (the Group), which comprises the consolidated condensed statement of financial position as at 31 December 2022, and the consolidated condensed statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income, consolidated condensed statement of changes in equity and consolidated condensed statement of cash flows for the half year ended on that date, a description of accounting policies, other selected explanatory notes, and the directors’ declaration.

 

Based on our review, which is not an audit, we have not become aware of any matter that makes us believe that the accompanying half-year financial report of Genetic Technologies Limited does not comply with the Corporations Act 2001 including:

 

agiving a true and fair view of the Group’s financial position as at 31 December 2022 and of its performance for the half year ended on that date; and
  
bcomplying with Accounting Standard AASB 134 Interim Financial Reporting and the Corporations Regulations 2001.

 

Basis for Conclusion

 

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Directors’ responsibility for the half-year financial report

 

The Directors of the Company are responsible for the preparation of the half-year financial report that gives a true and fair view in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Act 2001 and for such internal control as the Directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of the half-year financial report that gives a true and fair view and is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

 

Auditor’s responsibility

 

Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on the half-year financial report based on our review. We conducted our review in accordance with Auditing Standard on Review Engagements ASRE 2410 Review of a Financial Report Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity, in order to state whether, on the basis of the procedures described, we have become aware of any matter that makes us believe that the half year financial report is not in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 including giving a true and fair view of the Group’s financial position as at 31 December 2022 and its performance for the half-year ended on that date, and complying with Accounting Standard AASB 134 Interim Financial Reporting and the Corporations Regulations 2001.

 

A review of a half-year financial report consists of making enquiries, primarily of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters, and applying analytical and other review procedures. A review is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards and consequently does not enable us to obtain assurance that we would become aware of all significant matters that might be identified in an audit. Accordingly, we do not express an audit opinion.

 

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M A Cunningham

Partner – Audit & Assurance

 

Melbourne, 24 February 2023

 

 

Grant Thornton Audit Pty Ltd

 

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