-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Rgu8Al5THaLdtGzKwSCUfJLcSVliok5YJR2PusxvRZh2oMshcqPFHYzB0UTfpP78 QRLzWb6VL739PSw4n7LZSw== 0000950123-10-035075.txt : 20100804 0000950123-10-035075.hdr.sgml : 20100804 20100415103953 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-10-035075 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100415 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NOVOGEN LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001075880 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS [2834] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 140 WICKS RD STREET 2: NORTH RYDE CITY: NEW SOUTH WALES 2113 STATE: C3 ZIP: 2113 BUSINESS PHONE: 01161298780088 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 107 NORTH RYDE CITY: SYDNEY STATE: C3 ZIP: 1670 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm corresp
(NOVOGEN LOGO)
April 15, 2010
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re:   Novogen Limited
Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009
Filed December 15, 2009
File No. 000-29962
Ladies and Gentlemen:
     The following is the response of Novogen Limited (the “Company”) to the comments set forth in the letter, dated April 8, 2010, from the staff (the “Staff”) of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) with respect to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009 (File No. 000-29962).
     Set forth below is the Staff’s comment in italics followed by the Company’s response.
Income Statements, page 81
1. Please disclose the nature of the costs that are included in cost of sales and whether and, if so, to what extent cost of sales includes costs for each item of revenue (i.e. sale of goods, bank interest, licence fees, royalties, dividends and other). Further please disclose in “Operating and financial Review and Prospects” the reason that the percentage decrease in cost of sales is much higher than the percentage decrease in revenues for 2007 compared to 2008 and for 2008 compared to 2009.
Response: Cost of Sales represented in the Income Statements on page 81 includes only costs associated with the sale of goods. The percentage decrease in cost of sales is higher than the percentage decrease in revenue, for 2007 compared to 2008 and for 2008 compared to 2009. This is primarily due to improved gross margins on the Company’s consumer products achieved through sourcing key active ingredients from a lower cost third party manufacturer, following the decision to close the Company’s production facility at Wyong NSW in 2007. Sales of product manufactured from lower cost active ingredient commenced during fiscal year 2008 having a favourable impact on cost of sales for part of that year. Cost of sales as a percentage of sales in fiscal year 2009 continued to decline due to the annualized impact of lower cost active ingredient.
The Company respectfully requests that it be permitted to include revised disclosure clarifying the reasons for the decrease in cost of sales as requested by comment 1 in applicable future filings, including its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, rather than amend its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009 to include such disclosure.
The Company proposes to change the disclosure in applicable future filings, including in its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, under the heading “Operating Results Fiscal 2009 compared to Fiscal 2008” which appears on page 36 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended 2008 as follows.
Costs and expenses
“Total expenses before interest and tax decreased by A$4.8 million to A$34.9 million for the year ended June 30, 2009 compared to A$39.7 million for the year ended June 2008. Cost of sales decreased A$1.6 million corresponding with reduced sales from Europe and Canada and improved gross margins on consumer product sales through sourcing active ingredients from a lower cost third party manufacturer,
Novogen Limited ABN 37 063 259 754 140 Wicks Road, North Ryde NSW 2113, Australia Telephone +61 2 9878 0088
Facsimile +61 2 9878 0055 novogen@novogen.com www.novogen.com


 

following the decision to close the Company’s production facility at Wyong NSW in 2007. Sales of product manufactured from lower cost active commenced during fiscal year 2008 having a favourable impact on cost of sales for part of that year. Cost of sales as a percentage of sales in fiscal year 2009 continued to decline due to the annualized impact of lower cost active ingredient. General and Administrative Expenses were favourably impacted by A$3.1 million due primarily to favourable currency movements. These savings were partially offset by an increase in selling and promotional expense of A$0.4 million. This increase was due to expenses associated with a decision to discontinue the weight loss product Aliten following disappointing consumer uptake post launch.”
Notes to the Financial Statements
Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Statement of Compliance, page 85
2. Item 17(c) of Form 20-F requires that if the financial statements comply with IFRS as issued by the IASB, such compliance must be unreservedly and explicitly stated in the notes to the financial statements. If this requirement has been met, please revise your disclosure to explicitly state that the financial statements do comply with IFRS as issued by the IASB. Please remove the disclosure regarding compliance with AIFRS since stating that there are no significant differences between the primary GAAP used in the preparation of the financial statements and IFRS does not satisfy the requirement in Item 17(c) of Form 20-F.
Response: The following reflects the revised disclosure requested by comment 2. The Company respectfully requests that it be permitted to include the following disclosure in its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010 rather than amend its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009 to include such disclosure.
Under the heading “Statement of Compliance” on page 85 we will remove the words “The financial report complies with Australian Accounting Standards, being Australian equivalents to International Financial Reporting Standards (AIFRS). Compliance with AIFRS ensures that the financial report, comprising the financial statements and notes thereto, complies with International Financial Reporting Standards” and replace with the words “The consolidated financial statements contained herein comply with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).”
     The Company acknowledges that:
    the Company is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filings;
 
    Staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to Staff comments do not foreclose the SEC from taking any action with respect to the filing; and
 
    the Company may not assert Staff comments as a defence in any proceeding initiated by the SEC or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.
             
    Sincerely    
 
           
    NOVOGEN LIMITED    
 
           
 
  By:   /s/ David Seaton
 
   
 
  Name:   David Seaton    
 
  Title:   Chief Financial Officer    

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