Exhibit 99.1

 

Alterity Therapeutics Limited

Appendix 4D

Half-year ended 31 December 2021

 

Name of entity: Alterity Therapeutics Limited
ABN: 37 080 699 065
Half-year ended: 31 December 2021
Previous period: 31 December 2020

 

Results for announcement to the market

 

        A$  
Revenue from ordinary activities   Down   79.4% to 1,350  
Net loss after tax (from ordinary activities) for the period attributable to members   Down   (23.1)% to 6,583,559  
Net loss after tax for the period attributable to members   Down   (23.1)% to 6,583,559  

 

Net tangible assets per security

 

   31 December   31 December 
   2021   2020 
   cents   cents 
         
Net tangible asset backing (cents per share)   1.71    1.69 

 

Explanation of results

 

Alterity Therapeutics Limited recorded income of $1,350 for the half-year ended 31 December 2021 (2020: $6,553) which is interest received on the Group’s bank accounts. Alterity Therapeutics Limited has incurred a loss of $6,583,559 for the half-year ended 31 December 2021 (2020: $8,561,862).

 

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 Group for the current financial period. No dividends were paid for the previous financial period.

 

Changes in controlled entities

 

There have been no changes in controlled entities during the period ended 31 December 2021.

 

Other information required by Listing Rule 4.2A

 

N/A

 

Interim review

 

The interim financial statements have been reviewed by the Group’s independent auditor without any modified opinion, disclaimer or emphasis of matters.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alterity Therapeutics Limited

ABN 37 080 699 065

 

Interim financial report for the

half-year ended 31 December 2021

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contents

 

    Page
Corporate directory   1
Directors’ report   2
Consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income   7
Consolidated statement of financial position   8
Consolidated statement of changes in equity   9
Consolidated statement of cash flows   10
Notes to the consolidated financial statements   11
Directors’ declaration   20
Independent auditor’s report to the members   22

 

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Alterity Therapeutics Limited

Corporate directory

 

Directors   Mr. Geoffrey Kempler
    Chairman
     
    Mr. Brian Meltzer
    Independent Non-Executive Director
     
    Mr. Peter Marks
    Independent Non-Executive Director
     
    Mr. Lawrence Gozlan
    Non-Executive Director
     
    Dr. David Sinclair (resigned 4 January 2022)
    Non-Executive Director
     
    Mr. Tristan Edwards (resigned 4 January 2022)
    Non-Executive Director
     
Secretary   Mr. Phillip Hains
     
Principal registered office in Australia   Level 3, 62 Lygon Street
    Carlton Victoria 3053
    Australia
    +61 3 9824 5254
     
Share register  

Computershare Investor Services Pty Ltd

Yarra Falls, 452 Johnston Street

Abbotsford Victoria 3067

    1300 85 05 05 (within Australia) & +61 3 9414 4000 (overseas)
     
Auditor   PricewaterhouseCoopers
    2 Riverside Quay
    Southbank Victoria 3006
     
Solicitors  

Quinert Rodda & Associates Pty Ltd

Level 6/400 Collins St

    Melbourne Victoria 3000
     
Website   www.alteritytherapeutics.com

 

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Alterity Therapeutics Limited

Directors’ report

31 December 2021

 

Your directors present their report on the Consolidated Entity (referred to hereafter as the group) consisting of Alterity Therapeutics Limited and the entities it controlled at the end of, or during, the half-year ended 31 December 2021.

 

Directors

 

The following persons held office as directors of Alterity Therapeutics Limited during the financial period:

 

Mr. Geoffrey Kempler

Mr. Brian Meltzer

Mr. Peter Marks

Mr. Lawrence Gozlan

Dr. David Sinclair (resigned 4 January 2022)

Mr. Tristan Edwards (resigned 4 January 2022)

 

Review of operations - 31 December 2021

 

Operations

 

Detailed below is an update on the status of the Group’s research and development projects and overall operations for the half-year ended 31 December 2021.

 

The Group’s 30 June 2021 Annual Report contains detailed background information relating to its operations including its research and development projects and collaboration partners and should be read in conjunction with this report.

 

Product Development Lead compound - ATH434

 

Alterity Therapeutics’ lead compound ATH434 is the first of a new generation of small molecules designed to inhibit the aggregation of pathological proteins implicated in neurodegeneration. ATH434 has been shown preclinically to reduce α-synuclein pathology and preserve nerve cells by restoring normal iron balance in the brain. In this way, it has excellent potential to treat Parkinson’s disease as well as various forms of atypical Parkinsonism. ATH434 is orally bioavailable, brain penetrant, and is being developed for Multiple System Atrophy (MSA), a Parkinsonian disorder.

 

MSA is a rare neurodegenerative disease characterized by failure of the autonomic nervous system and impaired movement and can include rigidity, autonomic instability that affects involuntary functions such as blood pressure maintenance and bladder control, and impaired balance and/or coordination that predisposes to falls. The symptoms reflect the progressive loss of function and death of different types of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord. It is a rapidly progressive disease and causes profound disability. Current treatment includes medications and lifestyle changes to help manage symptoms, but there is no treatment to slow disease progression and there is no cure.

 

The Company’s Phase 1 Clinical trial reported in 2019 found ATH434 was considered safe and well-tolerated in adult and older adult (≥ 65 years) human subjects, with an adverse event profile comparable to placebo. The safety profile was similar for adult and older adult volunteers. The results also indicated that ATH434 crosses the blood brain barrier in humans and that well-tolerated doses achieved concentrations in the brain that exceed those associated with robust efficacy in animal models.

 

ATH434 has Orphan drug designation both with the US FDA and European Commission for the treatment of MSA.

 

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Alterity Therapeutics Limited

Directors’ report

31 December 2021

(continued)

 

Review of operations - 31 December 2021 (continued)

 

Phase 2 clinical trial for patients with MSA

 

Alterity is in the advanced stages of planning for the commencement of its Phase 2 clinical trial for patients with early-stage MSA.

 

The trial is a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled investigation that will explore the effect of ATH434 treatment on imaging and protein biomarkers such as aggregating α-synuclein and excess iron, which are important contributors to MSA pathology. Clinical endpoints and other biomarkers will permit comprehensive assessment of ATH434 efficacy along with characterization of safety and pharmacokinetics. Patients will receive treatment for 12 months which will provide an opportunity to detect changes in efficacy endpoints in order to optimize design of a definitive Phase 3 study.

 

The company announced its first clinical location in December with the New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority (Medsafe) authorizing Alterity to commence recruitment in that country. This is the first jurisdiction to authorize the trial with further countries to follow in 2022. The trial expected to open for enrollment in the first quarter of CY 2022.

 

bioMUSE natural history study for MSA patients

 

Biomarkers of progression in Multiple Systems Atrophy (bioMUSE) is a natural history study tracking the progression of patients with early MSA. The study is being conducted in collaboration with Vanderbilt University Medical Center in the US under the direction of Daniel Claassen, MD, Associate Professor of Neurology and Principal Investigator. Natural history studies are important for characterizing disease progression in target patient populations.

 

bioMUSE has met its initial enrollment goal and has been expanded to 20 patients. It continues to provide longitudinal biomarker and clinical data to characterize disease progression in a patient population that mirrors those to be enrolled in the Phase 2 study. The data generated thus far have been invaluable in informing and reducing risk in the Phase 2 trial design.

 

Key data from bioMUSE were presented at the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society Congress and reported that advanced MRI methods employed in the study, referred to as quantitative susceptibility mapping (QSM), demonstrated pathological iron accumulation in multiple areas of the brain in patients with early MSA.

 

The study investigators concluded that advanced MRI methods for measuring iron may improve patient selection in clinical trials of disease modifying therapy and have potential to serve as a biomarker for assessing treatment induced changes.

 

Growing scientific validation

 

Scientific interest and validation in ATH434 continue to grow with data from the Phase 1 trial presented at several global scientific and clinical conferences.

 

This included the American Autonomic Society 32nd Annual International Symposium. The poster, entitled “Cardiovascular safety and pharmacokinetics of ATH434, a novel small molecule inhibitor of α-synuclein aggregation, in adults and older adults”, described results from the Company’s Phase 1 clinical trial conducted in healthy volunteers. In this trial, ATH434 was well tolerated in adult and ≥ 65-year-old volunteers and demonstrated no cardiac adverse event signal and no clinically significant changes in blood pressure or heart rate at any dose. ATH434 also demonstrated dose dependent pharmacokinetics (PK) after single and multiple oral doses and a half-life that supports twice-daily dosing.

 

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Alterity Therapeutics Limited

Directors’ report

31 December 2021

(continued)

 

Review of operations - 31 December 2021 (continued)

 

In addition, three preclinical studies demonstrating the potential of ATH434 to treat Parkinsonian disorders were published.

 

Movement Disorders, the official journal of the International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society, published results from a study demonstrating that ATH434 reduces α-synuclein related neurodegeneration in a widely accepted murine model of MSA. The study was performed at the Laboratory for Translational Neurodegeneration Research, Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck in Austria, a leading laboratory of animal research in MSA, under the direction of Professor Nadia Stefanova. The pre-clinical study showed that treatment with ATH434 was neuroprotective and improved motor function.

 

The Journal of Parkinson’s Disease published the results from a preclinical study investigating the effect of ATH434 on gastrointestinal complications titled “ATH434 Reverses Colorectal Dysfunction in the A53T Mouse Model of Parkinson’s Disease”. Non-motor symptoms are common in patients with Parkinsonian disorders, such as Parkinson’s disease and MSA. Parkinson’s disease patients experience gastrointestinal complications, cognitive deficits, autonomic dysfunction, and mood disturbance and these non-motor manifestations are an important source of morbidity and reduced quality of life.

 

Plos ONE published an in vitro study concluding that the novel mechanism of action of ATH434 provides a compelling case for its continued development as a therapeutic agent in neurodegenerative diseases associated with iron accumulation.

 

Post the reporting period, Alterity advised that data in an animal model of MSA was published in the Journal of Parkinson’s Disease. The publication, entitled, “The Compound ATH434 Prevents Alpha-Synuclein Toxicity in a Murine Model of Multiple System Atrophy” described a study evaluating the efficacy of ATH434 in genetically altered mice that develop manifestations of MSA. The investigation demonstrated that in the studied brain region, ATH434 treatment reduced both the toxic oligomeric and aggregated forms of α-synuclein, a central nervous system protein important for normal function of nerve cells. At the same time, ATH434 treatment reduced the cardinal pathology of MSA (glial cell inclusions), reduced brain iron, preserved neurons, and improved motor performance. The results independently confirmed the previous findings from the laboratory of Dr. Stefanova. The publication concluded that ATH434 is a promising small molecule drug candidate that has potential for treating MSA. The study was led by David I. Finkelstein, Ph.D., Head of Parkinson’s Disease Laboratory at the Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health and the University of Melbourne.

 

Next generation compounds to treat neurodegenerative diseases

 

Alterity’s clinical development strategy is based on the hypothesis that its therapeutics can reduce α-synuclein pathology and preserve nerve cells by restoring normal iron balance in the brain, thereby disrupting the underlying pathology of neurodegenerative conditions. This includes Parkinsonian disorders such as Parkinson’s disease and Multiple System Atrophy, as well as Alzheimer’s disease.

 

During the period, significant progress was made on two important new patents that place Alterity in a strong position with respect to its iron chaperone technology. These new patent families support the expansion of Alterity’s drug development portfolio. These novel molecules are designed to redistribute the excess iron implicated in many neurodegenerative diseases. In July, the Company announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) granted US patent No. 10,941,143 relating to claims on a group of 150 novel compounds that act as iron chaperones. This was followed, in August, by a second composition of matter patent, which was allowed by the USPTO securing exclusivity for a new group of iron chaperones that covers more than 80 novel compounds. This patent No. US 11,155,547 has subsequently been granted.

 

Significant changes in the state of affairs

 

In July 2021, the Group raised A$17,176,040 by issuing 322,857,900 shares at $0.0532 per share through the use of its “at-the-market” (ATM) facility to fund working capital and progress its research and development activities.

 

There have been no other significant changes in the state of affairs of the Company during the period.

 

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Alterity Therapeutics Limited

Directors’ report

31 December 2021

(continued)

 

Events since the end of the financial year

 

Resignation of Non-Executive Directors

 

On 4 January 2022 Dr. David Sinclair and Mr. Tristan Edwards resigned as Non-Executive Directors of the Group.

 

Options issued under the ESOP Plan to Dr. Sinclair (7,000,000) and Mr. Edwards (7,000,000) as approved in September 2020 were forfeited and cancelled upon resignation.

 

No other matters or circumstances have arisen since 31 December 2021 that have significantly affected the Group’s operations, results or state of affairs, or may do so in future 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 6.

 

Rounding of amounts

 

The company is of a kind referred to ASIC Legislative Instrument 2016/191, relating to the ‘rounding off’ of amounts in the directors’ report and financial report. Amounts in the directors’ report and financial report have been rounded off to the nearest dollar in accordance with the instrument.

 

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

 

 

Mr. Geoffrey Kempler

Chairman

 

Melbourne

28 February 2022

 

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Alterity Therapeutics Limited

Consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income

(Unaudited)

For the half-year ended 31 December 2021

 

      31 December   31 December 
      2021   2020 
   Notes  A$   A$ 
            
Income           
Interest income  6   1,350    6,553 
Other income  6   2,359,198    1,924,389 
              
Expenses             
Intellectual property expenses      (205,896)   (160,304)
General and administration expenses  7   (3,194,790)   (3,673,407)
Research and development expenses  7   (6,761,542)   (5,806,841)
Other operating expenses      (624)   (20)
Other gains/(losses)  7   1,218,745    (852,232)
Loss for the period      (6,583,559)   (8,561,862)
              
Loss before income tax      (6,583,559)   (8,561,862)
              
Income tax expense      
-
    
-
 
              
Other comprehensive loss             
Other comprehensive income for the period, net of tax      
-
    
-
 
              
Total comprehensive loss for the period      (6,583,559)   (8,561,862)
              
      Cents   Cents 
Loss per share for profit attributable to the ordinary equity holders of the Group:           
Basic loss per share  5   (0.27)   (0.65)
Diluted loss per share  5   (0.27)   (0.65)

 

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

 

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Alterity Therapeutics Limited

Consolidated statement of financial position

(Unaudited)

As at 31 December 2021

 

      31 December   30 June 
      2021   2021 
   Notes  A$   A$ 
            
ASSETS           
Current assets           
Cash and cash equivalents      37,002,201    28,115,516 
Trade and other receivables  8(a)   6,260,577    4,277,677 
Other current assets      1,599,963    1,095,753 
Total current assets      44,862,741    33,488,946 
              
Non-current assets             
Property, plant and equipment      27,270    31,313 
Right-of-use assets      41,039    65,495 
Total non-current assets      68,309    96,808 
              
Total assets      44,931,050    33,585,754 
              
LIABILITIES             
Current liabilities             
Trade and other payables      3,134,160    2,502,509 
Provisions      613,098    537,368 
Other current liabilities      15,167    27,746 
Total current liabilities      3,762,425    3,067,623 
              
Non-current liabilities             
Provisions      12,907    9,768 
Other non-current liabilities      26,727    37,903 
Total non-current liabilities      39,634    47,671 
              
Total liabilities      3,802,059    3,115,294 
              
Net assets      41,128,991    30,470,460 
              
EQUITY             
Contributed equity  9(a)   213,814,776    197,447,990 
Reserves  9(c)   3,626,188    2,750,884 
Accumulated losses  9(b)   (176,311,973)   (169,728,414)
              
Total equity      41,128,991    30,470,460 

 

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

 

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Alterity Therapeutics Limited

Consolidated statement of changes in equity

(Unaudited)

For the half-year ended 31 December 2021

 

      Attributable to owners of 
      Alterity Therapeutics Limited 
      Contributed      Accumulated     
      equity   Reserves   losses   Total  
   Notes  A$   A$   A$   A$ 
                    
Balance at 1 July 2020      160,703,754    866,121    (154,419,061)   7,150,814 
                        
Loss for the period      
-
    
-
    (8,561,862)   (8,561,862)
Total comprehensive income for the period      
-
    
-
    (8,561,862)   (8,561,862)
                        
Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners:                    
Issue of ordinary shares      36,562,055    
-
    
-
    36,562,055 
Share-based payment expenses      
-
    1,577,720    
-
    1,577,720 
Transaction costs      (2,372,505)   
-
    
-
    (2,372,505)
       34,189,550    1,577,720    
-
    35,767,270 
                        
Balance at 31 December 2020      194,893,304    2,443,841    (162,980,923)   34,356,222 
                        
Balance at 1 July 2021      197,447,990    2,750,884    (169,728,414)   30,470,460 
                        
Loss for the period      
-
    
-
    (6,583,559)   (6,583,559)
Total comprehensive income for the period      
-
    
-
    (6,583,559)   (6,583,559)
                        
Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners:                    
Issue of ordinary shares  9(a)   17,176,040    
-
    
-
    17,176,040 
Share-based payment expenses  9(c)(i)   
-
    875,304    
-
    875,304 
Transaction costs  9(a)   (809,254)   
-
    
-
    (809,254)
       16,366,786    875,304    
-
    17,242,090 
                        
Balance at 31 December 2021      213,814,776    3,626,188    (176,311,973)   41,128,991 

 

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

 

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Alterity Therapeutics Limited

Consolidated statement of cash flows

(Unaudited)

For the half-year ended 31 December 2021

 

      31 December   31 December 
      2021   2020 
   Notes  A$   A$ 
            
Cash flows from operating activities           
Payments to suppliers and employees      (9,002,490)   (7,385,267)
COVID-19 government relief      103,338    53,564 
Other grant received      225,746    
-
 
Interest received      1,352    1,397 
Net cash (outflow) from operating activities  10   (8,672,054)   (7,330,306)
              
Cash flows from investing activities             
Payments for property, plant and equipment      (2,559)   (2,494)
Net cash (outflow) from investing activities      (2,559)   (2,494)
              
Cash flows from financing activities             
Proceeds from issues of shares and other equity securities      17,176,040    36,562,055 
Transaction costs relating to issue of equity      (809,254)   (2,372,505)
Principle elements of lease payments      (23,755)   (24,249)
Net cash inflow from financing activities      16,343,031    34,165,301 
              
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents      7,668,418    26,832,501 
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the financial year      28,115,516    9,196,892 
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents      1,218,267    (987,215)
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period      37,002,201    35,042,178 

 

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

 

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Alterity Therapeutics Limited

Notes to the consolidated financial statements

(Unaudited)

31 December 2021

 

1Basis of preparation of half-year report

 

This condensed consolidated interim report for the half-year reporting period ended 31 December 2021 has been prepared in accordance with Accounting Standard AASB 134 Interim Financial Reporting and the Corporations Act 2001. These financial statements also comply with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”), as applicable to interim financial reporting.

 

This condensed consolidated interim financial 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 2021 and any public announcements made by Alterity Therapeutics Limited (the “Group”) 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 except as discussed below.

 

(a)New and amended standards adopted by the Group

 

The Group has adopted all of the new or amended Accounting Standards and Interpretations issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board ‘AASB’ that are mandatory for the current reporting period.

 

The adoption of these standards has not had any impact on the disclosures or amounts reported in these financial statements.

 

2Significant changes in the current reporting period

 

In July 2021, the Group raised A$17,176,040 by issuing 322,857,900 shares at $0.0532 per share through the use of its “at-the-market” (ATM) facility to fund working capital and progress its research and development activities.

 

There have been no other significant changes in the state of affairs of the Company during the period.

 

3Segment information

 

Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the chief operating decision maker. The chief operating decision maker, who is responsible for allocating resources and assessing performance of the operating segments, has been identified as the Chief Executive Officer of Alterity Therapeutics Limited. For the current and previous reporting periods, the Group operated in one segment, being research and development in the field of Parkinsonian and other neurodegenerative disorders.

 

4Dividends

 

The Group has not declared any dividends in the period ended 31 December 2021 (2020: nil)

 

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Alterity Therapeutics Limited

Notes to the consolidated financial statements

(Unaudited)

31 December 2021

(continued)

 

5Loss per share

 

(a)Basic and diluted loss per share

 

   31 December   31 December 
  

2021
Cents

   2020
Cents
 
Loss per share for profit attributable to the ordinary equity holders of the Group:         
Basic loss per share   (0.27)   (0.65)
Diluted loss per share   (0.27)   (0.65)

 

(b)Reconciliation of loss used in calculating loss per share

 

   31 December   31 December 
   2021
A$
   2020
A$
 
Basic loss per share        
Loss attributable to the ordinary equity holders of the company used in calculating basic loss per share:   (6,583,559)   (8,561,862)
           
Diluted loss per share          
Loss attributable to the ordinary equity holders of the company used in calculating diluted loss per share:   (6,583,559)   (8,561,862)

 

 

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Alterity Therapeutics Limited

Notes to the consolidated financial statements

(Unaudited)

31 December 2021

(continued)

 

5Loss per share (continued)

 

(c)Weighted average number of shares used as the denominator

 

   31 December
2021
Number
   31 December
2020
Number
 
         
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used as the denominator in calculating basic and diluted loss per share   2,405,110,327    1,323,432,372 

 

Options that are considered to be potential ordinary shares are excluded from the weighted average number of ordinary shares used in the calculation of basic loss per share. Where dilutive, potential ordinary shares are included in the calculation of diluted loss per share. All the options on issue do not have the effect to dilute the loss per share. Therefore, they have been excluded from the calculation of diluted loss per share.

 

6Interest and other income

 

   31 December   31 December 
   2021
A$
   2020
A$
 
Interest and other income        
Interest income   1,350    6,553 
    1,350    6,553 
Other Income          
R&D tax incentive   2,133,452    1,883,325 
COVID-19 relief   
-
    41,064 
Other grant (1)   225,746    
-
 
    2,359,198    1,924,389 

 

1Other grants relates to the receipt of grant funding awarded by Michael J. Fox Foundation during the period ended 31 December 2021.

 

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Alterity Therapeutics Limited

Notes to the consolidated financial statements

(Unaudited)

31 December 2021

(continued)

 

7Loss for the period

 

   31 December   31 December 
   2021
A$
   2020
A$
 
Loss before income tax has been determined after:        
         
General and administration expenses        
Depreciation on fixed assets   6,602    12,417 
Depreciation on leased assets   24,934    23,215 
Employee expenses (non R&D related)   370,564    376,220 
Consultant and director expenses   242,563    387,310 
Audit, internal control and other assurance expenses   109,398    115,798 
Corporate compliance expenses   217,776    372,697 
Office rental   30,458    66,664 
Other administrative and office expenses   503,885    332,784 
Insurance expenses   324,798    258,582 
Share-based payment expenses   875,304    1,577,720 
Corporate advisory   488,508    150,000 
    3,194,790    3,673,407 
Research and development expenses          
Employee expenses   1,192,238    1,072,468 
Other research and development expenses1   5,569,304    4,734,373 
    6,761,542    5,806,841 
Other gains and losses          
Foreign exchange (gain)/ loss   (1,218,745)   852,232 
    (1,218,745)   852,232 

 

(1)Other research and development expenses mainly consist of expenses paid for contracted research and development activities conducted by third parties on behalf of the Group.

 

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Alterity Therapeutics Limited

Notes to the consolidated financial statements

(Unaudited)

31 December 2021

(continued)

 

8Financial assets and financial liabilities

 

(a)Trade and other receivables

 

   31 December
2021
   30 June
2021
 
   Current   Non-
current
   Total   Current   Non-
current
   Total 
   A$   A$   A$   A$   A$   A$ 
                         
R&D tax incentive receivable   6,259,819    
              -
    6,259,819    4,126,364    
                -
    4,126,364 
Accrued interest income   267    
-
    267    269    
-
    269 
Goods and services tax receivable   491    
-
    491    47,706    
-
    47,706 
Other receivable   
-
    
-
    
-
    103,338    
-
    103,338 
    6,260,577    
-
    6,260,577    4,277,677    
-
    4,277,677 

 

R&D tax incentive receivable represents the amount of R&D tax incentive the Group expects to recover. For further details, see note 13(a).

 

A 43.5% R&D Tax incentive refundable tax offset is available to eligible small companies with an annual aggregate turnover of less than $20 million. For the year ended 30 June 2021 and half-year ended 31 December 2021, the Group recorded $4,126,364 and $2,133,722 respectively in other income and receivables.

 

(i) Classification as trade and other receivables

 

Trade receivables and other receivables are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market. If collection of the amounts is expected in one year or less they are classified as current assets. If not, they are presented as non-current assets. Trade and other receivables are generally due for settlement within one year and therefore are all classified as current.

 

(b)Recognised fair value measurements

 

The financial instruments recognised at fair value in the statement of financial position have been analysed and classified using a fair value hierarchy reflecting the significance of the inputs used in making the measurements.

 

The fair value hierarchy consists of the following levels:

 

quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1);

 

inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (as prices) or indirectly (derived from prices) (Level 2); and

 

inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs) (Level3).

 

During the period, none of the Group’s assets and liabilities had their fair value determined using the fair value hierarchy. No transfers between the levels of the fair value hierarchy occurred during the current or previous periods.

 

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Alterity Therapeutics Limited

Notes to the consolidated financial statements

(Unaudited)

31 December 2021

(continued)

 

9Equity

 

(a)Contributed equity

 

   31 December
2021
Shares
   30 June
2021
Shares
   31 December
2021
A$
   30 June
2021
A$
 
                 
Ordinary shares - fully paid   2,406,874,578    2,084,016,678    213,814,776    197,447,990 

 

Movements in ordinary share:

 

Details  Number of shares   A$ 
Opening balance 1 July 2021   2,084,016,678    197,447,990 
Shares issued during the year   322,857,900    17,176,040 
Transaction costs   
-
    (809,254)
Balance 31 December 2021   2,406,874,578    213,814,776 

 

Details of shares issued during the current period:

 

       Issue price    Amount 
Details  Number   A$   A$ 
                
2-Jul-2021  Issue of shares under ATM facility   322,857,900    0.0532    17,176,040 
       322,857,900                17,176,040 

 

(b)Accumulated losses

 

Movements in accumulated losses were as follows:

 

   31 December
2021
A$
   31 December
2020
A$
 
         
Balance at the beginning of the period   169,728,414    154,419,061 
Net loss for the period   6,583,559    8,561,862 
Balance at the end of the period   176,311,973    162,980,923 

 

(c)Reserves

 

(i)Options

 

   31 December
2021
Options
   30 June
2021
Options
   31 December
2021
A$
   30 June
2021
A$
 
                 
Options over fully paid ordinary shares   205,692,720    160,542,720    3,626,188    2,750,884 

 

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Alterity Therapeutics Limited

Notes to the consolidated financial statements

(Unaudited)

31 December 2021

(continued)

 

9Equity (continued)

 

(c)Reserves (continued)

 

(i)Options (continued)

 

The table below presents the movements in options granted and issued during the half-year ended 31 December 2021.

 

Details  Number   Amount
A$
 
8-Dec-2021  Unlisted options issued to consultant   12,000,000    326,544 
8-Dec-2021  Unlisted options issued to employees   13,900,000    13,326 
8-Dec-2021  Unlisted options issued to employees   19,250,000    18,816 
       45,150,000    358,686 

 

                         Fair value at grant  
Date issued   Quantity     Grant Date   Expiry Date   Exercise price ($)     date per option ($) *  
08-Dec-2021     12,000,000     31-Jul-2021   31-Jul-2024   $ 0.0700     $ 0.0272  
08-Dec-2021     13,900,000     29-Nov-2021   29-Nov-2026   $ 0.0238     $ 0.0210  
08-Dec-2021     19,250,000     29-Nov-2021   29-Nov-2026   $ 0.0375     $ 0.0214  
      45,150,000                          

 

*Rounded to the nearest four decimal points.

 

(ii)Free-attaching options

 

   31 December
2021
Options
   30 June
2021
Options
   31 December
2021
A$
   30 June
2021
A$
 
                 
Free-attaching options   674,694,939    674,694,939    
          -
    
         -
 

 

There was no movement during the half-year ended 31 December 2021.

 

There have been no other options over fully paid ordinary shares issued, exercised or forfeited during the current period.

 

(iii)Nature and purpose of reserves

 

The share-based payments reserve is used to recognise the fair value of options issued to employees and consultants but not exercised.

 

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Alterity Therapeutics Limited

Notes to the consolidated financial statements

(Unaudited)

31 December 2021

(continued)

 

10Reconciliation of profit after income tax to net cash flow from operating activities

 

   31 December
2021
A$
   31 December
2020
A$
 
Loss for the period   6,583,559    8,561,862 
Depreciation on fixed assets   (6,602)   (12,417)
Depreciation on leased assets   (24,934)   (23,215)
Non-cash employee benefits expense - share-based payments   (875,304)   (1,577,720)
Net foreign exchange differences   1,218,745    (987,215)
(Increase)/decrease in provisions   (78,869)   (62,547)
Increase/(decrease) in trade and other receivables   1,982,900    1,916,120 
Increase/(decrease) in other current assets   504,210    (229,445)
(Increase)/decrease in trade and other payables   (631,651)   (255,505)
(Increase)/decrease in other current liabilities   
-
    388 
    8,672,054    7,330,306 

 

11Related party transactions

 

During the half-year ended 31 December 2021 the Group paid a total of A$37,500 (excl. GST) in corporate advisory fees to Montoya Pty Ltd, an associated entity of Mr. Lawrence Gozlan, a director of the Group and A$101,400 (excl. GST) in corporate advisory fees to Kemdev Pty Ltd, an associated entity of Mr. Geoffrey Kempler. A$75,000 (excl. GST) is payable to Kemdev Pty Ltd at the end of the period.

 

There were no other related party transactions other than those related to director and key management personnel remuneration and equity and transactions by the Group and its subsidiaries.

 

12Events occurring after the reporting period

 

Resignation of Non-Executive Directors

 

On 4 January 2022 Dr. David Sinclair and Mr. Tristan Edwards resigned as Non-Executive Directors of the Group.

 

Options issued under the ESOP Plan to Dr. Sinclair (7,000,000) and Mr. Edwards (7,000,000) as approved in September 2020 were forfeited and cancelled upon resignation.

 

No other 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.

 

13Significant estimates and assumptions

 

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

 

The Company and its two wholly-owned subsidiaries (the “Group”) makes estimates and assumptions concerning the future. The resulting accounting estimates will, by definition, seldom equal the related actual results. The estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial period are discussed below.

 

The accounting policies adopted are consistent with those of the previous financial year and corresponding interim reporting period.

 

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Alterity Therapeutics Limited

Notes to the consolidated financial statements

(Unaudited)

31 December 2021

(continued)

 

13Significant estimates and assumptions (continued)

 

(a)R&D tax incentives

 

The Australian Government replaced the research and development tax concession with the research and development tax incentive from 1 July 2011. The provisions provide refundable or non-refundable tax offsets. The research and development tax incentive applies to expenditure incurred and the use of depreciating assets in an income year commencing on or after 1 July 2011. A 43.5% refundable tax offset will be available to eligible small companies with an annual aggregate turnover of less than $20 million. Management has assessed these activities and expenditure to determine which are likely to be eligible under the incentive scheme. For the period to 31 December 2021 the Group has recorded an item in other income of $A2,133,452 (31 Dec 2020:

$1,883,325) to recognise this amount which relates to this period.

 

On 7 October 2020, the Treasury Laws Amendment (A Tax Plan for the Covid-19 Economic Recovery Bill 2020) was introduced to the Parliament. This legislation supersedes the Treasury Laws Amendment (Research and Development Incentive) Bill 2019. Under the amendments, commencing 1 July 2021, the refundable tax offset rate for companies with aggregated turnover below $20 million would become 18.5% above the companies tax rate and the R&D expenditure threshold would be increased from $100 million to $150 million.

 

Management does not consider the rate reduction or the refund cap has material impact towards the Group’s R&D tax incentive claim for the next financial year going forward. The rate reduction has no material impact on the R&D tax incentive estimate reported in financial statements for the half-year ended 31 December 2021.

 

14COVID-19 impact on business

 

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused uncertainty in global markets and its impact is unable to be reliably measured. However, COVID-19 has had limited effect thus far on the Group’s operation. Development activities have continued with minimal disruption.

 

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Alterity Therapeutics Limited

Directors’ declaration

31 December 2021

 

In the directors’ opinion:

 

(a)the interim financial statements and notes set out on pages 2 to 19 are in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including:

 

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

 

(ii)giving a true and fair view of the consolidated entity’s financial position as at 31 December 2021 and of its performance for the half-year ended on that date, and

 

(b)there are reasonable grounds to believe that Alterity Therapeutics 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mr. Geoffrey Kempler

Chairman

 

Melbourne

28 February 2022

 

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Preparation of interim financial statements for users in multiple jurisdictions

 

The Group has prepared the interim financial statements to conform to the requirements and needs of users of the financial statements located in both Australia and the U.S.

 

For U.S users, the Group has prepared the interim financial statements to conform to the requirements of IAS 34 Interim Financial Reporting. Consistent with U.S. domestic registrants, the Group has labelled the interim financial information “unaudited” because the interim financial information is not subject to an audit by our independent registered public accounting firm. The auditor’s independence declaration and independent auditor’s review report are included within this filing to meet the requirements of Australian laws and regulations and are furnished, not filed, for the purposes of incorporation of the related financial statements in any U.S. registration document.

 

For Australian users, the Group has prepared the interim financial statements to conform to the requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 and AASB 134 Interim Financial Reporting. A review of the interim financial information has been performed by the Group’s independent auditors to meet the requirements of Australian Auditing Standard on Review Engagements ASRE 2410 Review of a Financial Report Performed by the Independent Auditor of the Entity and users should refer to the auditor’s independence declaration and independent auditor’s review report included within this filing.

 

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