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6-K 1 d146553d6k.htm FORM 6-K FORM 6-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Form 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of February, 2016

Commission File Number

Novogen Limited

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

16-20 Edgeworth David Ave, Hornsby, NSW 2077, Australia

(Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F þ Form 40-F ¨

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ¨

Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders.

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): ¨

Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrant’s “home country”), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant’s securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrant’s security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.

Indicate by check mark if the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yes ¨ No þ

If “yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b)

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Novogen Limited (Registrant)

Lionel Mateo

Company Secretary

Date 22 February 2016

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NOVOGEN LIMITED

ABN 37 063 259 754

Interim Report

For the half-year ended 31 December 2015

Appendix 4D


Table of content	Page

Directors’ Report		1

Auditor’s Independence Declaration		10

Novogen Limited Financial Report

Consolidated Statement of Profit and Loss and other Comprehensive Income		12

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position		13

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity		14

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows		15

Note to the Financial Statements		16

Directors’ Declaration		24

Independent Review Report to the members of Novogen Limited		25

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Novogen Limited
Appendix 4D
Interim report

1. Company details


Name of entity:		Novogen Limited
ABN:		37 063 259 754
Reporting period:		For the half-year ended 31 December 2015
Previous period:		For the half-year ended 31 December 2014

2. Results for announcement to the market


			$

Revenues from ordinary activities	up	2920.5% to		168,091

Loss from ordinary activities after tax attributable to the owners of Novogen Limited	up	70.6% to		(3,833,605	)

Loss for the half-year attributable to the owners of Novogen Limited	up	70.6% to		(3,833,605	)

Dividends

There were no dividends paid, recommended or declared during the current financial period.

Comments

The loss for the consolidated entity after providing for income tax and non-controlling interest amounted to $3,833,605 (31 December 2014: $2,247,407).

Operating revenue for the half year ended 31 December 2015 was $168,091 compared to $5,565 for the half year ended 31 December 2014 and general and administrative expenses for the half year ended 31 December 2015 was $3,080,825, compared to $1,513,242 in the previous corresponding period.

The loss for the half year ended 31 December 2015 includes Research and Development spending of $5,010,928, compared to $2,593,767 for the half year ended 31 December 2014.

The consolidated entity’s current assets at 31 December 2015 were $41,121,101 (June 2015 $44,648,638), with current liabilities of $1,515,032 (June 2015 $1,777,388).

3. Net tangible assets


	Reporting period Cents		Previous period Cents

Net tangible assets per ordinary security		9.33		10.16

4. Control gained over entities

Not Applicable

5. Loss of control over entities

Not applicable.

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6. Dividends

Current period

There were no dividends paid, recommended or declared during the current financial period.

Previous period

There were no dividends paid, recommended or declared during the previous financial period.

7. Dividend reinvestment plans

Not applicable.

8. Details of associates and joint venture entities

Not applicable.

9. Foreign entities

Details of origin of accounting standards used in compiling the report:

Not applicable.

10. Audit qualification or review

Details of audit/review dispute or qualification (if any):

The financial statements were subject to a review by the auditors and the review report is attached as part of the Half Yearly Report.

11. Attachments

Details of attachments (if any):

The Half Yearly Report of Novogen Limited for the half-year ended 31 December 2015 is attached.

12. Signed

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Novogen Limited

ABN 37 063 259 754

Interim Report - 31 December 2015

Novogen Limited

Directors’ report

31 December 2015

The directors present their report, together with the financial statements, on the consolidated entity (referred to hereafter as the ‘consolidated entity’) consisting of Novogen Limited (referred to hereafter as the ‘company’ or ‘parent entity’) and the entities it controlled at the end of, or during, the half-year ended 31 December 2015.

Directors

The following persons were Directors of Novogen Limited during the whole of the financial year and up to the date of this report, unless otherwise stated:

Steven Coffey

Peter Gunning

James Garner - Note 1

Iain Ross - Note 2

Ian Phillips - Note 3

John O’Connor - Note 4

Bryce Carmine - Note 5

Graham Kelly - Note 6

Note 1 - James Garner was appointed as CEO on 10 December 2015, effective from 1 February 2016. He was appointed as Executive Director on 5 February 2016

Note 2 - Iain Ross stepped down as Acting CEO and remains on the board as Non-Executive Director on 5 February 2016

Note 3 - Ian Phillips resigned as Interim Chairman and remains on the board as Non-Executive Director on 5 February 2016

Note 4 - John O’Connor was appointed as Chairman on 5 February 2016

Note 5 - Bryce Carmine was appointed as Deputy Chairman on 5 February 2016

Note 6 - Graham Kelly resigned as Chairman on 1 July 2015 and resigned as CEO on 22 July 2015.

Principal activities

During the financial year the principal continuing activity of the consolidated entity consisted of pharmaceutical research and development.

Review of operations

The loss for the consolidated entity after providing for income tax and non-controlling interest amounted to $3,833,605 (31 December 2014: $2,247,407).

The attached financial statements detail the performance and financial position of the consolidated entity for the half-year ended 31 December 2015.

Cash resources

At 31 December 2015, the consolidated entity had total funds of $37,631,544, comprising cash in hand and at bank of $20,631,544 and short term deposits of $17,000,000.

Science Review

The company has two main technology platforms: the in-house developed super-benzopyran (SBP) technology; and the in-licensed first-in-class anti-tropomyosin (ATM) technology. We have made significant advances in progressing Cantrixil toward the clinic. We are now in the process of preparing a final draft of our Investigational New Drug (IND) application comprising Chemistry and Manufacturing Controls (CMC), formal toxicology, safety pharmacology reports, and a final draft of our clinical protocol. We have also taken significant steps in progressing Anisina (ATM3507) into the next stage of its development program (CMC and drug safety evaluation).

From an operational perspective the principle activities of the group during the last reporting period were to:

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Compile and review final Cantrixil (TRXE-002-1) ICH compliant Pharmacology reports prepared by our collaborators at Yale University;

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Complete scale up manufacture of TRXE-002-1 drug substance to cGMP standards and drug product to GLP standards;

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Compile and review all ICH compliant reports from our partner Contract Research organizations;


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Engage our Phase I trial sites, Clinical Research Organisation, and clinical Investigators to prepare a draft the Phase I clinical protocol for TRXE-002-1;

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Engage our Regulatory consultants on the preparation of our TRXE-002-1 IND application;

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Engage with Hospital Human Research Ethics Committees in preparation for submission of our Clinical Trial Protocol and ethics submission;

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Finalise in vitro and in vivo on-target and proof-of-concept studies to justify the progression of Anisina (ATM3507) into safety evaluation studies;

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Complete scale-up and manufacturer of ATM3507 drug substance and drug-product to GLP standards;

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Engage Contract Research Organisations to commence ATM3507 toxicology and safety-pharmacology studies;

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Engage a contract manufacturer to produce GMP-grade ATM3507 drug substance and drug product for clinical trial and initiate drug stability tests;

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Generate proof-of-concept data around Trilexium and continue the drug formulation/feasibility program;

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Continue to mine the SBP and ATM technology platforms to identify a pipeline of drug-candidates; and

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Continue to execute our patent strategy around the SBP and ATM technology platforms.

Since announcing on 31st August 2015 that the company was deprioritising certain discovery programs associated with the Degenerative Diseases and Regenerative Medicine initiatives, we have made significant advances in the development of Cantrixil and Anisina ensuring that every dollar spent increases the intrinsic value of the respective drug candidates. This is highlighted by the fact that the TRXE-002-1 CMC and safety Reports, and Phase I clinical protocol documents are currently being finalized in readiness for incorporation into HREC and IND applications. This focus has enabled us to make pleasing progress on the ATM3507 CMC and safety evaluation programs, and for Trilexium, establish key proof-of-concept data justifying its progression into a process a R&D formulation program. Additionally, we have reached significant milestones around our intellectual property estate for both the SBP and ATM technology portfolios with the patent protecting Cantrixil and Trilexium being granted in Australia, and the patent protecting Anisina being accepted in Australia thereby facilitating the roll out of these patents into other jurisdictions.

Our focus has also allowed us to continue mining our ATM and SBP technology platforms enabling us to build a more extensive patent base around each technology platform covering composition of matter, method and manufacture and method of use. The SBP technology, discovered by Dr. Andrew Heaton (covered by two discrete patent families) has tremendous intrinsic chemical flexibility, permitting the synthesis of a multitude of analogues that can be tuned to elicit a range of pleiotropic biological effects. Similarly, our target based design strategy for the anti-tropomyosin technology (covered by five discrete patents), has the potential to yield a range of analogues that can be tuned to improve efficacy as a monotherapy and also when used in combination. We have an active medicinal chemistry/drug discovery program for each technology platform and have already identified promising lead analogues that are progressing through additional pre-clinical proof-of-concept/pharmaceutics triage programs in effort to ensure that we have a pipeline analogues at various stages of development.

Oncology Lead Development Programs

Cantrixil

Cantrixil was identified using Novogen’s proprietary VAL-ID - Versatile Approach to Library-based Iterative Design – SBP medicinal chemistry program developed by Dr. Andrew Heaton. This strategy is based around the design, synthesis and evaluation of targeted small-molecule libraries and has proven to be a rapid and robust method of identifying lead compounds. Our Yale collaborators led by Professor Gil Mor, have demonstrated that Cantrixil induces a novel mode of cell death in ovarian cancer stem cells via c-Jun activation and inhibition of pERK, and is able to induce cell death in a range of malignant cells that constitute a tumor.

The company has established robust proof-of-concept data in relevant pre-clinical models of ovarian cancer, finalised GMP manufacture of the API and commenced manufacture of the GMP drug products in preparation for clinical trials. The safety evaluation package is being assembled as required by regulators with safety relevant signals being identified. Initial cardiac safety concerns have been addressed with a GLP compliant cardiac safety study in dogs, finding no test-article effects on cardiac function. Adverse TRXE-002 1-related effects were limited to microscopic findings in the testes and epididymides for male rats and dogs at high doses. Macroscopic observations associated with TRXE-002-1 at necropsy were confined to sporadic distention of the cecum and colon and colon obstruction in rats. TRX-E-002-1 was shown to be non-mutagenic using in two separate assays, and high doses of TRXE-002-1 (200 and 400 mg/kg) caused a significant increase in incidence of micronuclei in male and female mice.

It is important to note that the standard treatment for ovarian cancer patients has not significantly changed over the past 30 years and their prognosis remains exceptionally poor with as many as 80% of patients suffering a relapse, and of those patients that do survive, only 35% percent of patients are alive 10 years post diagnosis. Therefore an urgent unmet clinical need remains for all ovarian cancer patients.

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During the period we have achieved the following significant milestones:

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Completed manufacture of GMP drug substance and GLP drug product;

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Completed safety appraisal and identified key safety signals in two species;

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Engaged trial sites, clinical investigators and Clinical Research organisation;

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Drafted a Phase I protocol and identified a starting dose in humans;

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Finalised Proof-of-concept studies in clinically relevant pre-clinical models of human ovarian cancer (as developed by Yale University) using the proposed clinical route of delivery and schedule; and

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Submitted a manuscript to a peer-reviewed Journal reporting on Cantrixil pre-clinical efficacy and Mechanism of Action.

Trilexium

As with Cantrixil, Trilexium was identified out of our SBP Medicinal Chemistry program and is the least advanced of our Oncology Lead development programs. Recently the Company announced that Trilexium affects the viability of cancer cells by increasing rates of cell death (via caspase-mediated apoptosis) and reducing proliferation. This effect has been observed across a range of cancer types (including melanoma, Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG), prostate and brain cancers plus and we have observed good evidence of efficacy (including survival) in several rodent models of cancer using an intravenous formulation. These data have convinced us to commence a drug-product prototype manufacturing program aimed at optimizing the current intravenous formulation for Trilexium.

Anisina

Cancer cells rely on a cytoskeleton to proliferate, metastasize and survive. The two major components of the cytoskeleton, important for these functions, are the microfilaments and microtubules. The ATMs exert their effect by binding to and impairing the function of a core component of the microfilament, tropomyosin Tpm3.1. The ATMs appear to work selectively against cancer cells as, unlike normal cells, cancer cells rely on Tpm3.1 for survival. Whilst the ATMs have proven themselves to be effective anti-cancer compounds in cell based assays, what makes this class of compounds attractive is their ability to improve the effectiveness of standard of care chemotherapeutics which target the other core component of the cytoskeleton, the microtubules. In vitro studies confirm that when an ATM is used in combination with a vinca alkaloid – such as vincristine - a 20-30 fold increase in cancer cell death is observed when compared with the effect achieved with either of the compounds on their own.

Our first ATM drug candidate, ATM3507, was identified from Novogen’s proprietary VAL-ID ATM medicinal chemistry program based on: i) its ability to bind to and inhibit the function of the target protein, Tpm3.1, ii) its effectiveness against a panel of both adult and pediatric tumor cell lines and, iii) its ability to enhance the sensitivity of adult and pediatric cancer cell lines to the standard of care microtubule targeting agents such as the taxanes and vinca alkaloids.

Pre-clinical in vivo studies have confirmed the effectiveness of ATM3507 in animal models of adult and paediatric (neuroblastoma) cancers both on its own and in combination with standard of care microtubule inhibitors when dosed intravenously in a cyclodextrin formulation. Mice have been shown to tolerate this formulation and delivery schedule well. We have now have commenced the requisite IND-enabling studies with the intention of taking ATM3507 through to the clinic as an IV delivered drug to be used in an adjuvant setting with a vinca alkaloid or taxanes. The commencement of our ATM3507 clinical program is dependent on the successful completion of our Anisina toxicology program.

Significant Milestone achieved:

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Conducted several Proof-of-concept studies demonstrating efficacy in clinically relevant pre-clinical in vivo models of human cancer using the proposed clinical route of delivery and schedule both as monotherapy and in adjuvant setting (with anti-microtubule agents);

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Completed manufacture of GLP drug substance and drug product;

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Identified mode of delivery and dosing schedule;

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Commenced safety appraisal to identify key safety signals in two species and starting dose in humans.


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Drug Discovery

Novogen’s two core discovery platforms utilise industry standard discovery strategies; ligand based design in the SBP platform and structure based design in the ATM platform. The design of new SBP drugs is based on an iterative feedback process whereby sequential logical changes to chemical structure, shape and electronic signature are mapped against a biological activity score. This affords the ability to generate new SBP’s with pleiotropic activity against cancer, degenerative diseases and other indications. The iterative process has been successful in the design and discovery of Cantrixil and Trilexium in the oncology space and a range of hit compounds in degenerative diseases.

The strategic advantage with Novogen’s SBP discovery program is the ability to generate diverse learning sets of compounds efficiently through our 4-step manufacturing process. This efficiency speeds up the generation of new hit compounds and the selection of optimised lead compounds. Several new families of SBP’s are under development that are generating new hit compounds that have significantly different structures and electronic signatures. These new families of SBP’s are providing back-up compounds for existing indications and allowing us to expand our composition of matter and method of use patent portfolio to a broad range of cancer and degenerative diseases.

The ATM discovery platform utilises a structure based design approach. Extensive biological work has allowed us to generate a 3-D molecular map of the key cancer tropomyosin Tpm 3.1. Having a model of this structure has allowed us to design compounds utilising in silico techniques that have the potential to specifically bind to this tropomyosin. The VA-LID approach to library design has then been utilised to generate a diverse set of compounds based on the computer modelling. A series of in vitro and in vivo screens were then used to select Anisina from a range of hit compounds. Novogen is currently designing new variants of Anisina and new families of compounds that can bind to Tpm 3.1 in different modes. This is generating a series of back-up compounds to Anisina and new classes of ATM’s with a variety of biological activities. This design strategy is now being used on a number of new tropomyosins to generate new families of compounds with the potential to disrupt a number of key cellular processes associated with actin filaments.


		Example of a new ATM class of compound docked into one of the binding sites of Tpm 3.1. demonstrating how in silico techniques can be used to design highly specific and active ATM analogs.


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Intellectual Property Update

Novogen’s patent portfolio currently spans the two distinct technology platforms – the super-benzopyrans and the anti-tropomyosins. Each technology platform comprises several chemically distinct compound families. Novogen’s goal is to ensure robust patent protection encompassing the libraries of chemically related molecules built around the lead compounds TRXE-002 (Cantrixil) TRXE-009 (Trilexium) and Anisina.

Strategic patent coverage is being sought in key jurisdictions such as the US, Europe, Australia, China and Japan.

Key developments during the year include:

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An international patent application (PCT/AU2015/050040) was filed for Novogen’s first family of super-benzopyran compounds. This application covers lead compounds TRXE-002 (Cantrixil) and TRXE-009 (Trilexium). The International Search Report indicated that all claims were found to be novel and inventive, which has allowed for a seamless transition of this patent into the national phase. The patent has been filed in a number of jurisdictions, including Australia, USA and Europe, with more international filings planned;

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A standard Australian patent was filed (AU 2015201006) covering a series of SBP compounds to increase the breadth of the SBP portfolio outside our lead SBP candidates;

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A provisional patent application ((US 62/253461) covering a broad range of SBP’s and their specific activity in regenerative medicine has been filed and is progressing to a full PCT application in November 2016;

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Two international patent applications were filed covering a range of compounds from Novogen’s anti-tropomyosin program. One of these applications (PCT/AU2015/050400) covers the lead anti-tropomyosin drug candidate, Anisina. This application has now entered the national phase in Australia and New Zealand, with other jurisdictions to follow; and

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Novogen’s anti-tropomyosin patent portfolio was further expanded with two new provisional filings (US 62/167182 and US 62/278,886) covering two novel families of compounds. This brings the total number of anti-tropomyosin patent families to six, and cements Novogen’s dominant intellectual property position in this emerging field of drug discovery.

Super-Benzopyran Patents


Title	Patent number	Filing Date	Status
Functionalised Benzopyran Compounds and Use Thereof (TRI series)	PCT/AU2015/050040	5-Feb-15	PCT filed. Entered national phase: AU/NZ 28 Aug 2015 US Aug 2015 EU 9 Sep 2015 Singapore 2 Sep 2015 Israel 10 Sept 2015

Benzopyran Compounds and Use Thereof (CS-6 blocking patent)	AU 2015201006	27-Feb-15	Standard patent filed in Australia.

Benzopyran compounds and their use in regenerative medicine	US 62/253,461	10-Nov-15	Provisional application filed.


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Anti-Tropomyosin Patents


Title	Patent number	Filing Date	Status
Functionalised and substituted indoles as anti-cancer agents (2000 series)	PCT/AU2014/050373	25-Nov-14	PCT filed.

Functionalised and substituted indoles as anti-cancer agents (4000 series)	PCT/AU2014/050372	25-Nov-14	PCT filed.

Functionalised and substituted carbazoles as anti-cancer agents (1000 series)	PCT/AU2015/050399	16-Jul-15	PCT filed.

Functionalised and substituted indoles as anti-cancer agents (3500 series)	PCT/AU2015/050400	16-Jul-15	PCT filed. Entered national phase in AU/NZ 16 Sept 2015. Patent acceptance expected early Feb.

1,2,3,5-Tetrasubstituted indoles and their use in proliferative diseases (3000 series)	US 62/167182	27-May-15	Provisional application filed.

Functionalised and substituted indoles as anti-cancer agent (3000 series update)	US 62/278,886	14-Jan-16	Provisional application filed

Significant changes in the state of affairs

Resignation of Executive Chairman

On 1 July 2015, the consolidated entity announced the resignation of Dr Graham Kelly as executive Chairman of the Board of Directors.

Appointment of Interim Chairman

On 1 July 2015, the consolidated entity announced the appointment of Mr Ian M. Phillips, MNZM, as Interim Chairman of the Board of Directors.

Resignation of CEO

On 22 July 2015, the consolidated entity announced the resignation of Dr Graham Kelly as CEO, as well as Director of all entities within the group.

Appointment of Director and Acting CEO

On 22 July 2015, the consolidated entity announced the appointment of Mr Iain Ross as Director and Acting Chief Executive Officer of the consolidated entity.

Appointment of CEO

On 10 December 2015, the consolidated entity announced the appointment of Dr James Garner as CEO. Dr Garner took up his new function from 1 February 2016. Mr Iain Ross remains as Non-Executive Director of the consolidated entity.


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Filing of SEC F-3 form

On 16 September 2015, the consolidated entity filed an F-3 Form with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) of the United States of America. The F-3 Form allowed the consolidated entity to register the resale of 77,625,000 ordinary shares, comprised of ordinary shares issuable upon exercise of (i) 51,750,000 options at the initial exercise price of $0.30 per ordinary share that expire on 30 December 2015 (“Short-term Options”) and (ii) 25,875,000 options at the initial exercise price of

$0.40 per ordinary share that expire on 30 June 2020 (“Long-term Options”); issued by the consolidated entity in a private placement to U.S. based funds, which was announced to the market on 20 April 2015.

The Short-term Options expired on 30 December 2015 without being exercised

Exercise of options

During the Half-Year period ending 31 December 2015, the consolidated entity issued 6,616,517 ordinary shares, all following the exercise of options. The details of these options are as follows:

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1,000,000 options expiring on 18 December 2019, at an exercise price of $0.15 per option;

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5,614,224 options expiring on 18 November 2015, at an exercise price of $0.125 per option; and

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2,293 options expiring 4 December 2015, at an exercise price of $0.30 per option.

Expiry of options

During the Half-Year period ending 31 December 2015, 112,093,480 options lapsed, the details of these options are as follows:

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58,971,151 options, issued as part of the rights entitlement offer completed on 6 June 2015, with an exercise price of $0.30 per option, expired on 4 December 2015; and

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53,130,000 options, issued as part of the private placement to U.S. based funds and placement agents, which was completed on 27 April 2015, with an exercise price of $0.30 per option, expired on 30 December 2015.

Issue of options to employees

The consolidated entity issued in aggregate 5,500,008 share options to its employees on 16 November 2015.

The options were issued under the Employee Share Option Plan, which was approved by the Shareholders on 4 March 2015.

The options vest in tranches, they have an exercise price of $0.22 per option and expire on 16 November 2020.

There were no other significant changes in the state of affairs of the consolidated entity during the financial half-year.

Matters subsequent to the end of the financial half-year

Start of Dr James Garner and appointment as Director

As announced to the market on 10 December 2015, Dr James Garner took up his function as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Novogen Limited on 1 February 2016. He was appointed as a Director of the Company on 5 February 2016.


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Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders

The Company will be holding a general meeting of shareholders on Friday 18 March 2016. The Notice of Meeting, Explanatory Statement and Proxy Form (NoM) was released on ASX and dispatched to Shareholders on 16 February 2016.

The NoM put the following resolutions to the vote of Shareholders:

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Resolution 1: Issue of up to 7,500,000 options to Dr James Garner. The options are issued as employee share options, as agreed in Dr Garner’s employment agreement. They are issued under the Employee Share Option Plan, which was approved by the Shareholders on 4 March 2015.

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Resolution 2: Election of Mr Iain G. Ross as a Director of Novogen Limited. This is a requirement from the Company’s constitution as Mr Ross is no longer acting as CEO, he must be put forth for re-election at the following General Meeting.

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Resolution 3: Increase of Non-Executive Directors Remuneration Cap. This is to update the remuneration cap which was last approved by the shareholders in 2005. The limit is currently set at $560,000 for Non-Executive Directors. The resolution increases such limit to $900,000.

Issue of options to Dr James Garner

Provided that the shareholders approve the issue of options to Dr James Garner, CEO of Novogen Limited and Director of the Board (at the time), the Company will issue up to 7,500,000 options. The options will be issued in two tranches with various vesting periods and exercise prices. The Commencement Date is 1 February 2016.

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Tranche 1: 5,000,000 options, with exercise price of $0.1988 per option, which is based on a 45% premium on the 30 Day VWAP of shares traded in Novogen limited at the close of business on 14 December 2015. This tranche of options vests in 5 sub-tranches as follows:

6 months: 750,000 options;

1 year: 750,000 options;

18 months: 750,000 options;

2 years: 750,000 options; and

3 years: 2,000,000 options.

The exercise periods start (i) for sub-tranches (1) to (4): on the second anniversary of the Commencement Date; (ii) for sub-tranche (5): on the third anniversary of the Commencement Date (ie: the vesting date for that tranche)

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Tranche 2: 2,500,000 options, with exercise price of $0.2605 per option, which is based on a 90% premium on the 30 Day VWAP of shares traded in Novogen limited at the close of business on 14 December 2015. This tranche of options vests after 4 years from the Commencement Date.

The exercise period starts on the fourth anniversary of the Commencement Date.

No other matter or circumstance has arisen since 31 December 2015 that has significantly affected, or may significantly affect the consolidated entity’s operations, the results of those operations, or the consolidated entity’s state of affairs in future financial years.

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 10.


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31 December 2015

This report is made in accordance with a resolution of Directors, pursuant to section 298(2)(a) of the Corporations Act 2001.

On behalf of the Directors

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John O’Connor

Chairman

22 February 2016

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Novogen Limited
Contents
31 December 2015

General information

The financial statements cover Novogen Limited as a consolidated entity consisting of Novogen Limited and the entities it controlled at the end of, or during, the half-year. The financial statements are presented in Australian dollars, which is Novogen Limited’s functional and presentation currency.

Novogen Limited is a listed public company limited by shares, incorporated and domiciled in Australia. Its registered office and principal place of business is:

Level 5

20 George Street

Hornsby NSW 2077

A description of the nature of the consolidated entity’s operations and its principal activities are included in the directors’ report, which is not part of the financial statements.

The financial statements were authorised for issue, in accordance with a resolution of directors, on 29 February 2016.


Novogen Limited
Statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income
For the half-year ended 31 December 2015


		Consolidated
	Note	Dec 2015			Dec 2014
		$			$

Revenue	4		168,091			5,565

Other income	5		4,090,053			1,950,364

Expenses
Research and development expense			(5,010,928	)		(2,593,767	)
General and administrative expense			(3,080,825	)		(1,513,242	)
Net fair value loss on convertible note derivative			—			(222,095	)
Finance costs	6		(36	)		(61,219	)


Loss before income tax expense			(3,833,645	)		(2,434,394	)

Income tax expense			—			—


Loss after income tax expense for the half-year			(3,833,645	)		(2,434,394	)

Other comprehensive income

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss
Net exchange difference on translation of financial statements of foreign controlled entities, net of tax			(148,359	)		(280,316	)
Loss on the revaluation of available-for-sale financial assets, net of tax			(257	)		(10,696	)


Other comprehensive income for the half-year, net of tax			(148,616	)		(291,012	)


Total comprehensive income for the half-year			(3,982,261	)		(2,725,406	)


Loss for the half-year is attributable to:
Non-controlling interest			(40	)		(186,987	)
Owners of Novogen Limited			(3,833,605	)		(2,247,407	)


			(3,833,645	)		(2,434,394	)


Total comprehensive income for the half-year is attributable to:
Non-controlling interest			(205,102	)		(217,902	)
Owners of Novogen Limited			(3,777,159	)		(2,507,504	)


			(3,982,261	)		(2,725,406	)


		Cents			Cents

Basic earnings per share	18		(0.902	)		(1.274	)
Diluted earnings per share	18		(0.902	)		(1.274	)

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


Novogen Limited
Statement of financial position
As at 31 December 2015


		Consolidated
	Note	Dec 2015			Jun 2015
		$			$

Assets

Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	7		37,631,544			44,371,486
Trade and other receivables			246,148			150,602
Income tax refund due			4,344			—
R&D rebate due			2,865,708			—
Other assets			373,357			126,550

Total current assets			41,121,101			44,648,638


Non-current assets
Available-for-sale financial assets			15,367			15,624
Property, plant and equipment	8		614,006			85,065
Intangibles			1,107,576			1,390,114

Total non-current assets			1,736,949			1,490,803


Total assets			42,858,050			46,139,441


Liabilities

Current liabilities
Trade and other payables			1,432,459			1,618,682
Employee benefits			82,573			158,706

Total current liabilities			1,515,032			1,777,388


Non-current liabilities
Trade and other payables			152,734			—

Total non-current liabilities			152,734			—


Total liabilities			1,667,766			1,777,388


Net assets			41,190,284			44,362,053


Equity
Contributed equity	9		191,301,217			190,404,198
Other contributed equity	10		1,716,101			1,716,101
Reserves	11		770,147			989,721
Accumulated losses	12		(152,277,734	)		(148,444,129	)

Equity attributable to the owners of Novogen Limited			41,509,731			44,665,891
Non-controlling interest	13		(319,447	)		(303,838	)


Total equity			41,190,284			44,362,053

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


Novogen Limited
Statement of changes in equity
For the half-year ended 31 December 2015


Consolidated	Issued capital $		$		Reserves $			Accumulated losses $			Non- controlling interest $			Total equity $

Balance at 1 July 2014		142,585,975		—		230,328			(141,305,533	)		(98,736	)		1,412,034

Loss after income tax expense for the half-year		—		—		—			(2,247,407	)		(186,987	)		(2,434,394	)
Other comprehensive income for the half-year, net of tax		—		—		(260,097	)		—			(30,915	)		(291,012	)


Total comprehensive income for the half-year		—		—		(260,097	)		(2,247,407	)		(217,902	)		(2,725,406	)

Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners:
Contributions of equity, net of transaction costs		7,368,825		—		—			—			—			7,368,825
Share-based payments (note 19)		—		—		130,459			—			—			130,459
Recognition of equity component of compound financial instrument		—		1,500,000		—			—			—			1,500,000
Transfers		—		216,101		(216,101	)		—			—			—


Balance at 31 December 2014		149,954,800		1,716,101		(115,411	)		(143,552,940	)		(316,638	)		7,685,912


Consolidated	Issued capital $		Other contributed equity $		Reserves $			Retained profits $			Non- controlling interest $			Total equity $

Balance at 1 July 2015		190,404,198		1,716,101		989,721			(148,444,129	)		(303,838	)		44,362,053

Loss after income tax expense for the half-year		—		—		—			(3,833,605	)		(40	)		(3,833,645	)
Other comprehensive income for the half-year, net of tax		—		—		(133,047	)		—			(15,569	)		(148,616	)


Total comprehensive income for the half-year		—		—		(133,047	)		(3,833,605	)		(15,609	)		(3,982,261	)

Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners:
Contributions of equity, net of transaction costs (note 9)		781,651		—		—			—			—			781,651
Share-based payments (note 19)		115,368		—		(115,368	)		—			—			—
Employee share-based payment options		—		—		28,841			—			—			28,841


Balance at 31 December 2015		191,301,217		1,716,101		770,147			(152,277,734	)		(319,447	)		41,190,284

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


Novogen Limited
Statement of cash flows
For the half-year ended 31 December 2015


		Consolidated
	Note	Dec 2015			Dec 2014
		$			$

Cash flows from operating activities
Loss before income tax expense for the half-year			(3,833,645	)		(2,434,394	)

Adjustments for:
Depreciation and amortisation			304,122			287,238
Net gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment			(545	)		—
Share-based payments			28,841			—
Foreign exchange differences			(1,221,800	)		(554,756	)
Net fair value loss on derivative			—			222,095
Imputed interest on convertible note			—			60,959


			(4,723,027	)		(2,418,858	)

Change in operating assets and liabilities:
Increase in trade and other receivables			(2,897,173	)		(16,362	)
Increase in income tax refund due			(4,344	)		(3,401	)
Increase in prepayments			(232,634	)		(18,926	)
Increase in other operating assets			(14,173	)		—
(Decrease)/Increase in trade and other payables			(181,413	)		991,850
Decrease in employee benefits			(76,132	)		(9,933	)
Increase in other provisions			91,582			—


Net cash used in operating activities			(8,037,314	)		(1,475,630	)


Cash flows from investing activities
Payments for property, plant and equipment	8		(488,987	)		(4,272	)
Payments for intangibles			(2,625	)		—
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment			2,785			—
Payments for security deposits			(64,081	)		—


Net cash used in investing activities			(552,908	)		(4,272	)


Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issue of shares	9		852,867			7,722,881
Share issue transaction costs			(71,219	)		(640,040	)


Net cash from financing activities			781,648			7,082,841


Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents			(7,808,574	)		5,602,939
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the financial half-year			44,371,486			2,502,125
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents			1,068,632			(76,391	)


Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial half-year			37,631,544			8,028,673

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


Novogen Limited
Notes to the financial statements
31 December 2015

Note 1. Significant accounting policies

These general purpose financial statements for the interim half-year reporting period ended 31 December 2015 have been prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standard AASB 134 ‘Interim Financial Reporting’ and the Corporations Act 2001, as appropriate for for-profit oriented entities. Compliance with AASB 134 ensures compliance with International Financial Reporting Standard IAS 34 ‘Interim Financial Reporting’.

These general purpose financial statements do not include all the notes of the type normally included in annual financial statements. Accordingly, these financial statements are to be read in conjunction with the annual report for the year ended 30 June 2015 and any public announcements made by the company during the interim reporting period in accordance with the continuous disclosure requirements of the Australian Securities Exchange Listing Rules and the Corporations Act 2001.

The principal accounting policies adopted are consistent with those of the previous financial year and corresponding interim reporting period, unless otherwise stated.

New, revised or amending Accounting Standards and Interpretations adopted

The consolidated entity has adopted all of the new, revised or amending Accounting Standards and Interpretations issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board (‘AASB’) that are mandatory for the current reporting period.

Any new, revised or amending Accounting Standards or Interpretations that are not yet mandatory have not been early adopted.

Note 2. Restatement of comparatives

Reclassification

Comparative information in the profit of loss statement has been restated to correct an error in classification of expenses. The profit and loss for the half year ended 31 December 2014 included salary and related general expenses of scientists totalling $646,263 in general and administrative expenses. These expenses have been reclassified from general and administrative expenses to research and development expenses. The restatement is to reflect the nature of the expense in a more accurate manner. A third balance sheet has not been presented as the reclassification has no impact on the financial results for the half year ended 31 December 2014 or the closing financial position at that date.

Note 3. Operating segments

Identification of reportable operating segments

The consolidated entity’s operating segment is based on the internal reports that are reviewed and used by the Board of Directors (being the Chief Operating Decision Makers (‘CODM’)) in assessing performance and in determining the allocation of resources.

The information reported to the CODM, on at least a monthly basis, is the consolidated results as shown in the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income and statement of financial position.

Note 4. Revenue


	Consolidated
	Dec 2015		Dec 2014
	$		$

Bank interest		168,091		5,565


Novogen Limited
Notes to the financial statements
31 December 2015

Note 5. Other income


	Consolidated
	Dec 2015		Dec 2014
	$		$

Net foreign exchange gain		1,221,800		366,768
Net gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment		545		—
Subsidies and grants		2,000		45,455
Research and development rebate		2,865,708		1,538,141


Other income		4,090,053		1,950,364

Note 6. Expenses


	Consolidated
	Dec 2015		Dec 2014
	$		$

Loss before income tax includes the following specific expenses:

Depreciation
Property, plant and equipment		18,958		2,186


Amortisation
Patents and intellectual property		285,052		285,052
Software		112		—


Total amortisation		285,164		285,052


Total depreciation and amortisation		304,122		287,238


Finance costs
Interest and finance charges paid/payable		36		260
Imputed interest on convertible note		—		60,959


Finance costs expensed		36		61,219


Rental expense relating to operating leases
Minimum lease payments		103,176		46,855


Superannuation expense
Defined contribution superannuation expense		97,080		71,385

Note 7. Current assets - cash and cash equivalents


	Consolidated
	Dec 2015		Jun 2015
	$		$

Cash at bank and on hand		20,631,544		44,356,339
Short-term deposits		17,000,000		15,147


		37,631,544		44,371,486


Novogen Limited
Notes to the financial statements
31 December 2015

Note 8. Non-current assets - property, plant and equipment


	Consolidated
	Dec 2015			Jun 2015
	$			$

Leasehold improvements - at cost		464,259			—
Less: Accumulated depreciation		(4,339	)		—

		459,920			—


Plant and equipment - at cost		188,667			152,872
Less: Accumulated depreciation		(34,581	)		(67,807	)

		154,086			85,065


		614,006			85,065

Reconciliations

Reconciliations of the written down values at the beginning and end of the current financial half-year are set out below:


	Leasehold Improvement			Plant and equipment			Total
Consolidated	$			$			$

Balance at 1 July 2015		—			85,065			85,065
Additions		464,259			85,879			550,138
Disposals		—			(2,239	)		(2,239	)
Depreciation expense		(4,339	)		(14,619	)		(18,958	)


Balance at 31 December 2015		459,920			154,086			614,006

Note 9. Equity - contributed equity


			Consolidated
	Dec 2015 Shares		Jun 2015 Shares		Dec 2015 $		Jun 2015 $

Ordinary shares - fully paid		429,733,982		423,116,465		191,301,217		190,404,198

Movements in ordinary share capital


Details	Date		Shares		Issue price		$

Balance		1 July 2015		423,116,465				190,404,198
Issue of shares on exercise of options		24 July 2015		1,000	$	0.400		400
Issue of shares on exercise of options		24 July 2015		1,000,000	$	0.150		150,000
Issue of shares on exercise of options		8 October 2015		109,309	$	0.125		13,664
Issue of shares on exercise of options		23 November 2015		1,990,545	$	0.125		248,818
Issue of shares on exercise of options		24 November 2015		3,514,370	$	0.125		439,296
Issue of shares on exercise of options		09 December 2015		2,293	$	0.300		688
Share issue transaction costs				—	$	0.000		(71,215	)
Share-based payments fair value movement				—	$	0.000		115,368


Balance		31 December 2015		429,733,982				191,301,217

Share buy-back

There is no current on-market share buy-back.


Novogen Limited
Notes to the financial statements
31 December 2015

Note 10. Equity - Other contributed equity


	Consolidated
	Dec 2015		Jun 2015
	$		$

Convertible loan note - Triaxial		1,716,101		1,716,101

On 4 December 2014, the consolidated entity and the convertible note holder (‘Triaxial’) signed a Convertible Note Deed Poll (‘Deed’) which superseded the precedent Loan Agreement between Triaxial shareholders and the consolidated entity. The Deed extinguishes the liability created by the Loan Agreement, which previously allowed for a cash settlement and now allows Triaxial to convert their debt into ordinary shares during the current financial year, providing that the company achieves defined milestones established in the schedule of the Deed. Accordingly the convertible note has been reclassified as an equity instrument rather than debt instrument.

The convertible note may be exercised at the holders discretion as follows:

•

on completion of Phase 1a clinical trials: $400,000 converted into 16,000,000 ordinary shares in the company;

•

on receipt of Investigational New Drug approval from the US Food and Drug Administration $500,000 converted into 20,000,000 ordinary shares in the company; and

•

on completion of Phase II clinical trials: $600,000 converted into 24,000,000 ordinary shares in the company.

The milestones listed above refer to any drug developed based on the super-benzopyran technology.

Note 11. Equity - reserves


	Consolidated
	Dec 2015			Jun 2015
	$			$

Available-for-sale reserve		(43,260	)		(43,003	)
Foreign currency reserve		(445,549	)		(312,759	)
Share-based payments reserve		1,258,956			1,345,483


		770,147			989,721

Share based payments reserve for Employee Share Option Plan

The company issued 5,500,008 options to employees of the Company pursuant to the Company’s Employee Share Option Plan, which was approved by the Shareholders on 4 March 2015. Please refer to Note 18 Share based payment for details.

Note 12. Equity - accumulated losses


	Consolidated
	Dec 2015			Jun 2015
	$			$

Accumulated losses at the beginning of the financial half-year		(148,444,129	)		(141,305,533	)
Loss after income tax expense for the half-year		(3,833,605	)		(7,138,596	)


Accumulated losses at the end of the financial half-year		(152,277,734	)		(148,444,129	)


Novogen Limited
Notes to the financial statements
31 December 2015

Note 13. Equity - non-controlling interest


	Consolidated
	Dec 2015			Jun 2015
	$			$

Issued capital		23			23
Reserves		(50,576	)		(35,006	)
Accumulated losses		(268,894	)		(268,855	)


		(319,447	)		(303,838	)

Note 14. Equity - dividends

There were no dividends paid, recommended or declared during the current or previous financial half-year.

Note 15. Fair value measurement

Fair value hierarchy

The following tables detail the consolidated entity’s assets and liabilities, measured or disclosed at fair value, using a three level hierarchy, based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the entire fair value measurement, being:

Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the entity can access at the measurement date

Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly

Level 3: Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability


	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Consolidated - Dec 2015	$		$		$		$

Assets
Ordinary shares		15,367		—		—		15,367

Total assets		15,367		—		—		15,367


	Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
Consolidated - Jun 2015	$		$		$		$

Assets
Ordinary shares		15,624		—		—		15,624

Total assets		15,624		—		—		15,624

There were no transfers between levels during the financial half-year.

The carrying amounts of trade and other receivables and trade and other payables are assumed to approximate their fair values due to their short-term nature.

Note 16. Contingent liabilities

The consolidated entity is continuing to prosecute its Intellectual Property (‘IP’) rights and in June 2007 announced that the Vienna Commercial Court had upheld a provisional injunction against an Austrian company, APOtrend. The consolidated entity has provided a guarantee to the value of €250,000 ($381,527) with the court to confirm its commitment to the ongoing enforcement process. As at 31 December 2015, the receivable balance has been fully impaired on the basis that it is unlikely to be recovered. The receivable balance and the corresponding provision for impairment is classified as ‘deposits held’.


Novogen Limited
Notes to the financial statements
31 December 2015

Note 17. Events after the reporting period

Start of Dr James Garner and appointment as Director

Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders

The NoM put the following resolutions to the vote of shareholders:

•

Issue of options to Dr James Garner

•

1)	6 months: 750,000 options;

2)	1 year: 750,000 options;

3)	18 months: 750,000 options;

4)	2 years: 750,000 options; and

5)	3 years: 2,000,000 options.

•

The exercise period starts on the fourth anniversary of the Commencement Date.


Novogen Limited
Notes to the financial statements
31 December 2015

Note 18. Earnings per share


	Consolidated
	Dec 2015			Dec 2014
	$			$

Loss after income tax		(3,833,645	)		(2,434,394	)
Non-controlling interest		40			186,987


Loss after income tax attributable to the owners of Novogen Limited		(3,833,605	)		(2,247,407	)


	Number			Number

Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in calculating basic earnings per share		425,165,999			176,356,169


Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in calculating diluted earnings per share		425,165,999			176,356,169


	Cents			Cents

Basic earnings per share		(0.902	)		(1.274	)
Diluted earnings per share		(0.902	)		(1.274	)

60,000,000 unlisted convertible notes with a face value of $1,500,000, 37,230,999 unlisted options and 29,484,002 listed options have been excluded from the above calculations as they were antidilutive.

Note 19. Share-based payments

The following table shows the movement of share options during the half year ended 31 December 2015, expiry date and exercise prices:


Dec 2015
Tranche	Grant date		Expiry date		Exercise price		Balance at the start of the half-year		Granted		Exercised		Expired/ forfeited/ other			Balance at the end of the half- year

1		04/03/2015		16/12/2019	$	0.150		466,470		—		—		—			466,470
2		04/03/2015		18/12/2019	$	0.150		199,521		—		—		—			199,521
3		24/06/2015		30/12/2015	$	0.300		1,380,000		—		—		(1,380,000	)		—
4		24/06/2015		30/06/2020	$	0.400		5,190,000		—		—		—			5,190,000
5*		15/10/2015		16/11/2020	$	0.220		—		5,500,008		—		—			5,500,008

								7,235,991		5,500,008		—		(1,380,000	)		11,355,999


							$	0.358	$	0.220	$	0.000	$	0.300		$	0.298

*	Employee share options. Please refer to “Employee share options” section below for more details.

Options from Tranche 1 to Tranche 4 listed above were vested and exercisable at the end of the period.

The weighted average remaining contractual life of options outstanding at the end of the period is 4.65 years.


Novogen Limited
Notes to the financial statements
31 December 2015

Note 19. Share-based payments (continued)

Employee share options

During the half year ended 31 December 2015, 5,500,008 options have been issued to the employees during the year by the consolidated entity pursuant to the Company’s Employee Share Option Plan.

The options will vest over 3 years in one year cliffs. The Vesting Period applying to 1/3 (one third) of the total Options issued under this invitation will be 16/11/2016, 16/11/2017 and 16/11/2018 respectively.

An option will only vest if the option holder continues to be a full time employee with the Company or an Associated Company during the Vesting Period relating to the Option.

Conditions for an option to be exercised:

•

The option must have vested and a period of 2 years from the date the option was issued must have expired;

•

Option holder must have provided the Company with an Exercise Notice and have paid the Exercise Price for the option;

•

The Exercise Notice must be for the exercise of at least the Minimum Number of Options; and

•

The Exercise Notice must have been provided to the Company and Exercise Price paid before the expiry of 5 years from the date the Option is issued.

Options Valuation

In order to obtain a fair valuation of these options, the following assumptions have been made:

The Black and Scholes option valuation methodology has been used. This Option Valuation methodology has been used with the expectation that the majority of these options would be exercised towards the end of the term of these options.

The exercise prices and expiry dates of these options are disclosed in the table above.

The closing price of an ordinary share as at the close of 4 March 2015 (for Tranches 1 and 2), 24 June 2015 (for Tranche 3 and 4) and 15 October 2015 (for Tranche 5) was 18.0 cents, 24.50 cents and 14.0 cents respectively. These dates were used as deemed dates of grant and this price as deemed spot price on the date of grant for the valuation purposes.

For Tranches 1 and 2, the risk-free rate of a five year Australian Government bond, being 2.07% (on 4 March 2015), was used. For Tranche 3, the risk-free rate of a two year Australian Government bond, being 2.02% (on 4 March 2015) was applied. Similarly, the risk-free rates of a five year Australian Government bond, being 2.34% (on 24 June 2015) and 2.04% (on 15 October 2015), were applied for Tranche 4 and Tranche 5 respectively.

The Tranches 1, 2, 3 and 4 options do not have any vesting conditions and vest immediately on the grant date (Tranche 3 expired on 30/12/2015).

The Tranche 5 options will vest over 3 years in one year cliffs. The Vesting Period applying to 1/3 (one third) of the total Options issued under this invitation will be 16/11/2016, 16/11/2017 and 16/11/2018 respectively.

No discount rate was applied for all the Tranches listed below.

Based on the above assumptions, the table below sets out the valuation for each remaining tranche of options.


Tranche	Grant date		Expiry date		Share price at Grant Date		Exercise price		Volatility (%)			Option Life		Fair value per option

1		04/03/2015		16/12/2019	$	0.180	$	0.150		120.00	%		4.79	$	0.150
2		04/03/2015		18/12/2019	$	0.180	$	0.150		120.00	%		4.79	$	0.150
4		24/06/2015		30/06/2020	$	0.245	$	0.400		150.00	%		5.02	$	0.217
5		15/10/2015		16/11/2020	$	0.140	$	0.220		158.11	%		5.01	$	0.217


Novogen Limited
Directors’ declaration
31 December 2015

In the directors’ opinion:

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the attached financial statements and notes comply with the Corporations Act 2001, Australian Accounting Standard AASB 134 ‘Interim Financial Reporting’, the Corporations Regulations 2001 and other mandatory professional reporting requirements;

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the attached financial statements and notes give a true and fair view of the consolidated entity’s financial position as at 31 December 2015 and of its performance for the financial half-year ended on that date; and

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

Signed in accordance with a resolution of directors made pursuant to section 303(5)(a) of the Corporations Act 2001.

On behalf of the directors

/s/ John O’Connor

John O’Connor

Chairman

22 February 2016

Sydney

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Independent Auditor’s Review Report

To the Members of Novogen Limited

We have reviewed the accompanying half-year financial report of Novogen Limited

(“Company”), which comprises the consolidated financial statements being the statement of financial position as at 31 December 2015, and the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income, statement of changes in equity and statement of cash flows for the half-year ended on that date, notes comprising a statement or description of accounting policies, other explanatory information and the directors’ declaration of the consolidated entity, comprising both the Company and the entities it controlled at the half-year’s end or from time to time during the half-year.

Directors’ responsibility for the half-year financial report

The directors of Novogen Limited 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 controls as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of the half-year financial report that is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

Auditor’s responsibility

Our responsibility is to express a conclusion on the consolidated half-year financial report based on our review. We conducted our review in accordance with the 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 Novogen Limited consolidated entity’s financial position as at 31 December 2015 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. As the auditor of Novogen Limited, ASRE 2410 requires that we comply with the ethical requirements relevant to the audit of the annual financial report.

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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.

Independence

In conducting our review, we complied with the independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001.

Conclusion

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

a	giving a true and fair view of the consolidated entity’s financial position as at 31 December 2015 and of its performance for the half-year ended on that date; and

b	complying with Accounting Standard AASB 134 Interim Financial Reporting and Corporations Regulations 2001.

/s/ Grant Thornton

GRANT THORNTON AUDIT PTY LTD

Chartered Accountants

/s/ Louise Worsley

Louise Worsley

Partner - Audit & Assurance

Sydney, 22 February 2016

/s/ John O’Connor

Date: 22 February 2016

John O’Connor

Novogen Limited