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, 2008
Commission
File Number
________________
Novogen
Limited
(Translation
of registrant’s name into English)
140 Wicks
Road, North Ryde, NSW, 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.
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x
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o
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by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted
by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(l):
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o
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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 whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in
this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant
to Rule l2g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yes
o
No
x
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is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):
SIGNATURES
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
/s/ Ron
Erratt
Ronald
Lea Erratt
Company
Secretary
Date
29 February, 2008
NOVOGEN
LIMITED
ABN
37-063-259-754
www.novogen.com
140 Wicks Road, NORTH RYDE,
NSW
2113
Telephone:
02 9878 0088
APPENDIX
4D
incorporating
INTERIM
FINANCIAL REPORT
FOR
THE HALF-YEAR
31
DECEMBER, 2007
Lodged
with the ASX under Listing Rule 4.2A
This is a
half-yearly report. It is to be read in conjunction with the most recent annual
financial report.
Novogen
Limited
Appendix
4D Specific Requirements
31
December, 2007
RESULTS
FOR ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE MARKET
|
|
|
|
$’000
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues
from ordinary activities
|
down
|
35.0%
|
to
|
6,829
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss
from ordinary activities after tax attributable to members
|
down
|
9.0%
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to
|
(9,614)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Loss for the period attributable to members
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down
|
9.0%
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to
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(9,614)
|
The
Directors do not propose to pay a dividend.
Refer to
Review of Operations shown in the attached Directors’ Report for an explanation
of the above disclosures.
Novogen
Limited
Directors’
Report
31
December, 2007
Directors’
report for the half-year 31 December, 2007
Your
directors submit their report for the half-year ended 31 December,
2007.
Directors
The names
and qualifications of the directors that held office during the half-year and up
to the date of this report, unless otherwise indicated, are as
follows:-
Mr P A
Johnston
, Chairma
n and Non-Executive Director – Dip
Eng (Production)
Mr C
Naughton,
Managing Director –
BEc, LLB
Professor
A J Husband,
Executive
Director – PhD, DSc, FASM
Professor
P J Nestel AO,
Non-Executive Director – MD, FTSE, FRACP, FAHA
, FCSANZ
Mr P B
Simpson,
Non-Executive
Director – M
P
harm, PhC
Mr G
Leppinus,
Non-Executive
Director – BEc, FCA
Review
of operations
Cash
Resources
At the
end of December 2007, the Consolidated Group had $50.7 million in cash resources
available to fund the drug development program and for ongoing business
requirements.
In
August, 2007, Novogen’s subsidiary, Marshall Edwards, Inc. (“MEI”) received net
proceeds of $US15.2 million following the private placement of 5,464,001 shares
and warrants exercisable for 2,433,962 shares of common stock.
Net
Loss
The net
loss attributable to members, after allocating outside equity interests,
decreased by $1.0 million or 9% to $9.6 million in the six months ended 31
December, 2007 from a loss of $10.6 million in the previous corresponding
period.
The net
loss for the period after income tax for the consolidated group for the six
months to 31 December, 2007 decreased by $1.9 million to $11.7 million from
$13.6 million for the same period last year. The decrease in our net loss for
the six months ended 31 December, 2007 was due to the profit from the sale of
our Wyong production facility in October 2007, a reduction in administrative
expenses, including reduced share based payment expense which was incurred in
the six month period to December 2006 as part of MEI’s private placement fund
raising activities but which were not incurred in the current period and reduced
costs associated with the U.S. consumer business which was licenced to Natrol,
Inc. (Natrol) in October 2006. These reduced expenditures were partially offset
by increased research and development expenses associated with the progression
of the Phase III OVATURE trial, reduced licence fee income, settlement fee
income and reduced revenues from Other Income.
Revenue
The
Company earned revenue for the six months ended 31 December, 2007 of $6.8
million, a decrease of $3.7 million from $10.5 million for the same period last
year.
Sales of
consumer products decreased by $1.7 million to $4.5 million for the six months
ended 31 December, 2007 from $6.2 million for the six months ended 31 December,
2006. The decrease was primarily due to the reduction in sales revenue of $1.5
million associated with the U.S. consumer business which was licenced to Natrol
in October 2006.
Novogen
Limited
Directors’
Report
31
December, 2007
Sales
revenue in Australasia for the six months ended 31 December, 2007 increased $0.3
million to $2.4 million from $2.1 million for the same period last year. Sales
revenue in Canada was $0.9 million for the six months ending 31 December, 2007
down from $1.1 million for the six month period last year. Sales revenue in
Europe decreased by $0.4 million to $1.2 million for the six months ending 31
December, 2007 compared to $1.6 million for the same period last
year.
Revenue
from other sources for the six months ended 31 December, 2007 reduced by $1.9
million to $2.4 million from $4.3 million for the six months ended 31 December,
2006. Other revenues were affected by a one-off licence fee of $1.1 million
which was received in the six months ending 31 December 2006 and associated with
our licence agreement with Natrol. Other revenue also decreased by $0.9 million
in the six months ended 31 December, 2007 which relates primarily to no
settlement fees received in this period.
Other
Income
Other
income increased by $0.3 million to $1.6 million for the six months ended 31
December, 2007 from $1.3 million for the six months ended 31 December 2006.
During the six months ended 31 December 2007, Other Income consisted of a net
gain on disposal of the Wyong production facility which took place in October
2007.
Expenses
Total
expenses decreased by $5.2 million to $20.2 million for the six months ended 31
December, 2007 from $25.4 million for the six months ended 31 December, 2006.
Cost of goods sold decreased by $2.0 million due primarily to a reduction in
sales volume associated with the licensing of the U.S. business to Natrol.
Selling and promotion expenses decreased by $1.8 million which also reflected
the licence of the U.S. business to Natrol. Research and development expenses
increased by $2.0 million compared to the corresponding period last year. The
increase was primarily due to expenses associated with the Phase III Ovature
clinical trial being conducted by MEI’s 100% owned subsidiary company Marshall
Edwards Pty Limited (“MEPL”). Costs were also incurred in connection with
production scale up activities of phenoxodiol and manufacture of clinical trial
drug supplies. Administrative expenses decreased by $3.6 million (excluding net
currency gains/losses). The decrease was due to a reduction in the share-based
payment expense which was incurred in the six month period to December 2006 as
part of MEI’s private placement fund raising activities but which were not
incurred in the current period and an employee termination payment which was
also incurred in the prior period. Other expenses included a reassessment of
expected grant income of $0.9 million which was partially offset by a reversal
of an inventory impairment provision of $0.3 million.
Corporate
Developments
On 6
August, 2007, the Company’s subsidiary, MEI, announced that it entered into
definitive agreements for approximately US$16.4 million private placement
consisting of 5,464,001 shares of common stock at a purchase price of US$3.00
per share. The investors in the transaction also received a warrant to purchase
an additional 4 shares of common stock for every block of 10 shares of common
stock purchased at an exercise price of $3.60 per share. MEI also issued 62,091
warrants with an exercise price of $3.00 per share to Blue Trading, LLC, which
acted as the placement agent in the private placement, as part of the placement
fee. All of the warrants are exercisable beginning February 6, 2008 and ending
on August 6, 2012. In addition, MEI has issued a notice of termination
effectuating the immediate termination upon consummation of the private
placement of the Standby Equity Distribution Agreement, dated as of July 11,
2006, by and between MEI and Cornell Capital Partners, LP, as
amended.
Novogen
Limited
Directors’
Report
31
December, 2007
In
October 2007 the Company announced that it received gross proceeds of $4.0
million from the sale of land and buildings at Wyong NSW. The property had been
in use for ten years as an isoflavone extraction facility, and became a surplus
asset when this year the Company moved its isoflavone production to a larger
third party manufacturer in Switzerland.
In
January 2008, the Company’s subsidiary, Glycotex, Inc. announced that it had
received approximately $0.5 million from the second tranche of a private share
placement.
Clinical
Trial Developments
Advances
were made during the six months ended 31 December, 2007 and up to the date of
this report.
The
Company announced in July 2007 that its investigational anti-inflammatory drug
produced promising results in animal studies which were conducted by Associate
Professor Michael James, the Chief Hospital Scientist at the Rheumatory Unit in
the Royal Adelaide Hospital.
In July
2007, the Company’s subsidiary MEI announced that the Ovature trial, conducted
by its subsidiary MEPL, had recruited its first patient in Europe.
In
October 2007, the Company’s subsidiary MEI announced that Yale Cancer Centre
were sponsoring a clinical trial in 60 men using phenoxodiol as a first line
therapy for prostate cancer.
Also in
October 2007, Dr Gil Mor, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and
Gynecology, Yale University, School of Medicine, presented laboratory studies
which demonstrated that the drug candidate NV-128 induces autophagy, a novel
mode of cell death in multi-drug resistance ovarian cancer cells, at the annual
AACR/EORTC/NCI Molecular Targets and Cancer Therapeutics
conference,
In
December 2007, the Company announced the results of the Phase Ib clinical trial
of the new drug NV-52 for the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The
results indicated that treatment may be possible with just a single daily dose.
The study was conducted under the direction of Professor Laurie Howes, Professor
of Pharmacology and Therapeutics at Griffith and Bond Universities.
In
January 2008, the Company announced that its subsidiary Glycotex, Inc. obtained
an active Investigation New Drug Application (IND) from the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) for the start of a Phase IIa clinical trial of its lead
product candidate GLYC-101, administered topically for the treatment of burn
wounds. The Phase IIa human clinical trial
to be conducted in the U.S. is a
randomised, double-blind, placebo controlled clinical trial designed to
investigate the safety and clinical outcomes of topically applied GLYC-101
compared to placebo in subjects undergoing carbon dioxide laser skin
resurfacing.
Also in
January 2008, the Company’s subsidiary MEI announced that triphendiol
(previously known as NV-196) has been granted orphan drug status by the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the treatment of pancreatic cancer and
for the treatment of cholangiocarcinoma, or bile duct cancer. An orphan drug
refers to a product that is intended for use in a disease or condition that
affects fewer than 200,000 individuals in the United States. A grant of
orphan drug status provides 7 years of market exclusivity for the orphan
indication after approval by the FDA, as well as tax incentives, study design
assistance, and eligibility for grant funding from the FDA during its
development.
Intellectual
Property Development
During
the six months ended 31 December, 2007, 8 patents were granted over the
Company’s intellectual property.
Novogen
Limited
Directors’
Report
31
December, 2007
These
grants bring the total number of issued Company patents to 81.
Dividends
Paid or Recommended
The
Directors of Novogen Limited do not recommend the payment of a dividend. No
dividends were declared or paid during the six months ended 31 December,
2007.
Auditor's
Independence Declaration
A copy of
the Auditor's independence declaration as required under section 307C of the
Corporations Act 2001 is included following the Directors' Report.
Rounding
The
amounts and figures shown in this report have been rounded to the nearest
thousand dollars (where rounding is applicable) under the option available to
the Company under ASIC Class Order 98/0100. The Company is an entity to which
the Class Order applies.
Signed in
accordance with a resolution of the directors on behalf of the
board.
/s/ C
Naughton
C
Naughton
Managing
Director
Sydney,
29 February, 2008
Novogen
Limited
Auditor’s
Independence Declaration
31
December, 2007
|
BDO
Kendalls
|
|
DECLARATION
OF INDEPENDENCE OF WAYNE BASFORD TO THE DIRECTORS OF NOVOGEN
LIMITED
To the
best of my knowledge and belief, there have been:
·
|
no
contraventions of the auditor independence requirements of the
Corporations Act 2001
in relation to the review; and
|
·
|
no
contraventions of any applicable code of professional conduct in relation
to the review.
|
Wayne
Basford
Partner
BDO
Kendalls
Dated
Sydney, this 29
th
day of
February 2008
Novogen
Limited
Condensed
Income Statement
For
the half-year ended 31 December, 2007
|
|
Notes
|
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$'000
|
|
|
$'000
|
|
Revenue
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
6,829
|
|
|
|
10,488
|
|
Other
Income
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
1,626
|
|
|
|
1,347
|
|
Expenses
|
|
|
2
|
|
|
|
(20,179
|
)
|
|
|
(25,449
|
)
|
Finance
costs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(11
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss
before income tax
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(11,735
|
)
|
|
|
(13,614
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
tax expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3
|
)
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss
after tax from continuing operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(11,738
|
)
|
|
|
(13,615
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss
for the period
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(11,738
|
)
|
|
|
(13,615
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss
attributable to minority equity interest
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,124
|
|
|
|
3,058
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Loss
attributable to members of Novogen Limted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(9,614
|
)
|
|
|
(10,557
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
and Diluted Earnings per share (cents)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(9.9
|
)
|
|
|
(10.8
|
)
|
The
above condensed income statement should be read in conjunction with the
accompanying notes.
Novogen
Limited
Condensed
Balance Sheet
31
December, 2007
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
|
|
December
|
|
|
June
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
$'000
|
|
|
$'000
|
|
CURRENT
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
|
|
50,660
|
|
|
|
39,511
|
|
Trade
and other receivables
|
|
|
2,770
|
|
|
|
4,276
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
2,665
|
|
|
|
3,899
|
|
Other
current assets
|
|
|
470
|
|
|
|
630
|
|
Assets
held for sale
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
2,203
|
|
Total
Current Assets
|
|
|
56,565
|
|
|
|
50,519
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NON-CURRENT
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Property,
plant and equipment
|
|
|
707
|
|
|
|
838
|
|
Total
Non-Current Assets
|
|
|
707
|
|
|
|
838
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
ASSETS
|
|
|
57,272
|
|
|
|
51,357
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT
LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trade
and other payables
|
|
|
6,798
|
|
|
|
5,920
|
|
Provisions
|
|
|
617
|
|
|
|
539
|
|
Total
Current Liabilities
|
|
|
7,415
|
|
|
|
6,459
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NON-CURRENT
LIABILITIES
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provisions
|
|
|
255
|
|
|
|
272
|
|
Total
Non-Current Liabilities
|
|
|
255
|
|
|
|
272
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
LIABILITIES
|
|
|
7,670
|
|
|
|
6,731
|
|
NET
ASSETS
|
|
|
49,602
|
|
|
|
44,626
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contributed
equity
|
|
|
200,143
|
|
|
|
191,876
|
|
Reserves
|
|
|
(6,107
|
)
|
|
|
(5,155
|
)
|
Accumulated
losses
|
|
|
(152,014
|
)
|
|
|
(146,147
|
)
|
Parent
interest
|
|
|
42,022
|
|
|
|
40,574
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Minority
equity interest
|
|
|
7,580
|
|
|
|
4,052
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL
EQUITY
|
|
|
49,602
|
|
|
|
44,626
|
|
The
above condensed balance sheet should be read in conjunction with the
accompanying notes.
Novogen
Limited
Condensed
Statement of Changes in Equity
For
the half-year ended 31 December, 2007
|
Contributed
Equity
|
Accumulated
losses
|
Other
reserves
|
Total
|
Minority
equity interest
|
Total
equity
|
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
$'000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At
1 July 2006
|
176,989
|
(131,700)
|
(2,847)
|
42,442
|
2,136
|
44,578
|
Exchange
differences on translation of foreign operations
|
|
(1,298)
|
(1,298)
|
(351)
|
(1,649)
|
Share-based
payments
|
|
1,938
|
|
1,938
|
478
|
2,416
|
Net
income recognised directly in equity
|
-
|
1,938
|
(1,298)
|
640
|
127
|
767
|
Issue
of share capital by subsidiary
|
22,442
|
|
|
22,442
|
|
22,442
|
less
minority equity interest
|
(4,917)
|
|
|
(4,917)
|
4,917
|
-
|
Options
exercised (1)
|
513
|
|
|
513
|
|
513
|
Loss
for the period
|
|
(10,557)
|
|
(10,557)
|
(3,058)
|
(13,615)
|
Share
of opening accumulated losses transferred to minority equity interest due
to issuance of further shares by subsidiary
|
(4,524)
|
3,132
|
303
|
(1,089)
|
1,089
|
-
|
At
31 December 2006
|
190,503
|
(137,187)
|
(3,842)
|
49,474
|
5,211
|
54,685
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At
1 July 2007
|
191,876
|
(146,147)
|
(5,155)
|
40,574
|
4,052
|
44,626
|
Exchange
differences on translation of foreign operations
|
|
(1,344)
|
(1,344)
|
(517)
|
(1,861)
|
Share-based
payments
|
|
456
|
|
456
|
285
|
741
|
Net
income recognised directly in equity
|
-
|
456
|
(1,344)
|
(888)
|
(232)
|
(1,120)
|
Issue
of share capital by subsidiary
|
17,834
|
|
|
17,834
|
|
17,834
|
less
minority equity interest
|
(5,013)
|
|
|
(5,013)
|
5,013
|
-
|
Loss
for the period
|
|
(9,614)
|
|
(9,614)
|
(2,124)
|
(11,738)
|
Share
of opening equity transferred to minority equity interest due to issuance
of further shares by subsidiary
|
(4,554)
|
3,291
|
392
|
(871)
|
871
|
-
|
At
31 December 2007
|
200,143
|
(152,014)
|
(6,107)
|
42,022
|
7,580
|
49,602
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1)
- during the period 300,207 Novogen Limited shares were issued following
the exercise of options.
|
The
above condensed statement of changes in equity should be read in conjunction
with the accompanying notes.
Novogen
Limited
Condensed
Cash Flow Statement
For
the half-year ended 31 December, 2007
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
$'000
|
|
|
$'000
|
|
Cash
flows from operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Receipts
from customers
|
|
|
5,075
|
|
|
|
7,312
|
|
Payments
to suppliers and employees
|
|
|
(16,474
|
)
|
|
|
(18,282
|
)
|
Interest
received
|
|
|
997
|
|
|
|
961
|
|
Interest
paid
|
|
|
(11
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Grants
received/(repaid)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
107
|
|
Income
tax paid
|
|
|
(3
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
Royalty
received
|
|
|
1,375
|
|
|
|
458
|
|
Licence
fees received
|
|
|
28
|
|
|
|
1,122
|
|
Goods
and services tax (paid)/refunded by tax authorities
|
|
|
293
|
|
|
|
544
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cash flows used in operating activities
|
|
|
(8,720
|
)
|
|
|
(7,778
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
flows from investing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition
of property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
(59
|
)
|
|
|
(234
|
)
|
Net
proceeds from sale of plant and equipment
|
|
|
3,831
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cash flows used in investing activities
|
|
|
3,772
|
|
|
|
(234
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
flows from financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds
from the issue of ordinary shares
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
513
|
|
Proceeds
from the issue of shares by subsidiary
|
|
|
17,834
|
|
|
|
22,453
|
|
Repayment
of borrowings
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(15
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cash flows from financing activities
|
|
|
17,834
|
|
|
|
22,951
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
12,886
|
|
|
|
14,939
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents at beginning of period
|
|
|
39,511
|
|
|
|
33,513
|
|
Effect
of exchange rate changes on cash holdings in foreign
currencies
|
|
|
(1,737
|
)
|
|
|
(2,137
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents at end of period
|
|
|
50,660
|
|
|
|
46,315
|
|
The
above condensed cash flow statement should be read in conjunction with the
accompanying notes.
Novogen
Limited
Notes
to the Half-Year Financial Statements
31
December, 2007
Note
1. Basis of preparation of the half-year financial report
The
half-year consolidated financial statements are a general purpose financial
report prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Corporations Act
2001, Australian Accounting Standard AASB 134: Interim Financial Reporting,
Urgent Issues Group Interpretations and other authoritative pronouncements of
the Australian Accounting Standards Board. The financial report has also been
prepared on a historical cost basis with all amounts presented in Australian
dollars, unless otherwise stated.
It is
recommended that this financial report be read in conjunction with the annual
financial report for the year ended 30 June, 2007 and any public announcements
made by Novogen Limited and its controlled entities during the half-year in
accordance with the continuous disclosure requirements arising under the
Corporations Act 2001. The half-year financial report does not include full
disclosures of the type normally included within the annual financial
report.
Statement
of compliance
The
financial report complies with Australian Accounting Standards, being Australian
equivalents to International Financial Reporting Standards (AIFRS). Compliance
with AIFRS ensures that the financial report, comprising the financial
statements and notes thereto, complies with International Financial Reporting
Standards (IFRS).
Reporting
Basis and Conventions
The
accounting policies and methods of computation followed in this interim
financial report are consistent with those applied in the annual report for the
year ended 30 June, 2007.
Novogen
Limited
Notes
to the Half-Year Financial Statements
31
December, 2007
Note
2. Revenue and expenses
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
$'000
|
|
|
$'000
|
|
Revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenue
from the sale of goods
|
|
|
4,450
|
|
|
|
6,187
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bank
Interest
|
|
|
1,032
|
|
|
|
967
|
|
Royalties
|
|
|
1,164
|
|
|
|
1,176
|
|
Licence
fees
|
|
|
28
|
|
|
|
1,122
|
|
Other
revenue
|
|
|
155
|
|
|
|
1,036
|
|
|
|
|
2,379
|
|
|
|
4,301
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
revenue
|
|
|
6,829
|
|
|
|
10,488
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
Income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Government
grants - research and development
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,347
|
|
Net
gain on disposal of assets held for sale
|
|
|
1,626
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
1,626
|
|
|
|
1,347
|
|
Novogen
Limited
Notes
to the Half-Year Financial Statements
31
December, 2007
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
$'000
|
|
|
$'000
|
|
Expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cost
of goods sold
|
|
|
(2,050
|
)
|
|
|
(4,079
|
)
|
Shipping
and handling expenses
|
|
|
(139
|
)
|
|
|
(253
|
)
|
Selling
and promotion expenses
|
|
|
(3,276
|
)
|
|
|
(5,122
|
)
|
Research
& development expenses
|
|
|
(9,879
|
)
|
|
|
(7,873
|
)
|
Administration
expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Administration
- Net currency (losses)
|
|
|
(124
|
)
|
|
|
(490
|
)
|
Administration
- other expenses
|
|
|
(4,081
|
)
|
|
|
(7,632
|
)
|
Other
expenses*
|
|
|
(630
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(20,179
|
)
|
|
|
(25,449
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Borrowing
costs
|
|
|
(11
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses
included in the numbers above, specifically disclosed:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
of non-current assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Plant
and equipment
|
|
|
(177
|
)
|
|
|
(391
|
)
|
Buildings
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(145
|
)
|
Leasehold
improvements
|
|
|
(11
|
)
|
|
|
(11
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
depreciation and amortisation expenses
|
|
|
(188
|
)
|
|
|
(547
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expense
of share-based payments
|
|
|
208
|
|
|
|
2,381
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
*includes
expenses related to reassessment of expected grant income of $915,000 and
reversal of inventory impairment provision of $285,000.
|
|
Novogen
Limited
Notes
to the Half-Year Financial Statements
31
December, 2007
Note
3. Contingent assets and liabilities
On 11
July, 2006 MEI entered into a registration rights agreement which provides for
liquidated damages of up to 10% of the aggregate purchase price of the shares
issued as part of the private placement or PIPE transaction if MEI does not
maintain an effective registration of those shares.
On August
1, 2007 MEI entered into a registration rights agreement in connection with a
further private placement or PIPE capital raising. MEI filed the registration
statement on 2 October, 2007 which was declared effective 19 October,
2007.
In the
event that the resale registration statements covering the registrable
securities issued in the July 2006 PIPE and August 2007 PIPE cease to be
effective or usable at any time while shares of common stock covered by them
remain unsold or may only be sold subject to certain volume limitations, or
investors are not permitted to utilize the prospectus in connection with the
resale registration statements to resell shares of common stock covered by the
resale registration statements, MEI will be obligated to pay investors who
purchased shares of common stock in the private placement liquidated damages
equal to 1% of the aggregate purchase price paid by each investor pursuant to
the securities subscription agreement for any shares of common stock, shares of
common stock issuable upon exercise of warrants or warrants then held by each
investor per month (pro rated for any period less than a month) until the resale
registration statements are effective or the investors are permitted to utilize
the prospectus in connection with the resale registration statements to resell
shares of common stock covered by the resale registration statements. Effective
resale registration statements have been maintained at the date of this
report.
Liquidated
damages paid to each investor in the private placements or PIPEs may not exceed
more than 10% of the purchase price paid by such investor for shares of common
stock purchased under the securities subscription agreements.
Since the
last annual reporting date, there has been no other material changes in any
contingent assets or contingent liabilities.
Novogen
Limited
Notes
to the Half-Year Financial Statements
31
December, 2007
Note
4. Segment information
Segment
Accounting Policies
The Group
generally accounts for inter-company sales and transfers as if the sales or
transfers were to third parties at current market prices. Revenues are
attributed to geographic areas based on the location of the assets producing the
revenues.
Primary
Segment
Geographical
Segments
|
|
Australia/NZ
|
|
|
North
America *
|
|
|
Europe
|
|
|
Elimination
|
|
|
Consolidated
(continuing operations)
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
$'000
|
|
|
$'000
|
|
|
$'000
|
|
|
$'000
|
|
|
$'000
|
|
|
$'000
|
|
|
$'000
|
|
|
$'000
|
|
|
$'000
|
|
|
$'000
|
|
Revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales
to customers outside the consolidated entity
|
|
|
2,354
|
|
|
|
2,057
|
|
|
|
900
|
|
|
|
2,541
|
|
|
|
1,196
|
|
|
|
1,589
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
4,450
|
|
|
|
6,187
|
|
Other
revenues from customers outside the consolidated entity
|
|
|
1,344
|
|
|
|
3,311
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
|
|
23
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
1,347
|
|
|
|
3,334
|
|
Intersegment
Revenues
|
|
|
550
|
|
|
|
1,895
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(550
|
)
|
|
|
(1,895
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
segment revenue
|
|
|
4,248
|
|
|
|
7,263
|
|
|
|
903
|
|
|
|
2,564
|
|
|
|
1,196
|
|
|
|
1,589
|
|
|
|
(550
|
)
|
|
|
(1,895
|
)
|
|
|
5,797
|
|
|
|
9,521
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unallocated
revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,032
|
|
|
|
967
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Consolidated Revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,829
|
|
|
|
10,488
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Results
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment
result
|
|
|
(7,502
|
)
|
|
|
(8,567
|
)
|
|
|
(1,219
|
)
|
|
|
(2,266
|
)
|
|
|
(487
|
)
|
|
|
(256
|
)
|
|
|
(2,516
|
)
|
|
|
(2,525
|
)
|
|
|
(11,724
|
)
|
|
|
(13,614
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unallocated
expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(11
|
)
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consolidated
entity loss before income tax
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(11,735
|
)
|
|
|
(13,614
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income
tax
expense
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3
|
)
|
|
|
(1
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
loss
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(11,738
|
)
|
|
|
(13,615
|
)
|
* The
North American segment for 2007 represents the Canadian consumer business only
compared to 2006 which included the US consumer business. The US consumer
business was licenced to Natrol, Inc. in October, 2006.
Novogen
Limited
Notes
to the Half-Year Financial Statements
31
December, 2007
Note
5. Net tangible assets per share
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
tangible asset backing per share
|
|
$
|
0.51
|
|
|
$
|
0.56
|
|
Note
6. Events after balance sheet date
Novogen
Limited announced on 16 January, 2008, that its U.S. subsidiary company
Glycotex, Inc., had received the second tranche of a private share placement of
15,681 shares of its common stock. Proceeds from this the raising amounted to
US$0.5 million. Following the placement Novogen retains 80.8% interest in
Glycotex, Inc.
Novogen
Limited
Directors’
Declaration
31
December, 2007
Financial
report for the half-year ended 31 December, 2007
The
Directors declare that the financial statements and notes as set out on
pages 7
to 16
:
(a)
comply with Accounting Standards, the Corporations Regulations 2001;
and
(b) give
a true and fair view of the consolidated entity's financial position as at 31
December, 2007 and of its performance, as represented by the results of its
operations and cash flows, for the half-year ended on that date.
In the
Directors' opinion:
(a) the
financial statements and notes are in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001;
and
(b) there
are reasonable grounds to believe that the Company will be able to pay its debts
as and when they become due and payable.
This
declaration is made in accordance with a resolution of Directors.
On behalf
of the board
C
Naughton
Managing
Director
Sydney,
29 February, 2008
Novogen
Limited
Independent
Review Report
31
December, 2007
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BDO
Kendalls
|
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INDEPENDENT
AUDITOR’S REVIEW REPORT
TO
THE MEMBERS OF NOVOGEN LIMITED
Report
on the Half-Year Financial Report
We have
reviewed the accompanying half-year financial report of Novogen Limited, which
comprises the condensed balance sheet as at 31 December 2007, and the condensed
income statement, condensed statement of changes in equity and condensed cash
flow statement for the half-year ended on that date, a statement of accounting
policies, other selected explanatory notes and the directors’ declaration
of
the consolidated entity comprising the disclosing entity and the entities it
controlled at the half-year end or from time to time during the half-year (in
order for the disclosing entity to lodge the half-year financial report with the
Australian Securities and Investments Commission).
Directors’
Responsibility for the Half-Year Financial Report
The
directors of the disclosing entity are responsible for the preparation and fair
presentation of the half-year financial report in accordance with Australian
Accounting Standards (including the Australian Accounting Interpretations) and
the
Corporations Act
2001
. This responsibility includes designing, implementing and
maintaining internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation
of the half-year financial report that is free from material misstatement,
whether due to fraud or error; selecting and applying appropriate accounting
policies; and making accounting estimates that are reasonable in the
circumstances.
Auditor’s
Responsibility
Our
responsibility is to express a conclusion on the half-year financial report
based on our review. We conducted our review in accordance with Auditing
Standard on Review Engagements ASRE 2410
Review of an Interim 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 financial report is not in accordance
with the
Corporations Act
2001
including: giving a true and fair view of the disclosing entity’s
financial position as at 31 December 2007 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.
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.
Novogen
Limited
Independent
Review Report
31
December, 2007
|
BDO
Kendalls
|
|
Independence
In
conducting our review, we have complied with the independence requirements of
the
Corporations Act
2001
. We confirm that the independence declaration required by the
Corporations Act 2001
would
be in the same terms if it had been given to the directors at the time that this
auditor’s review report was made.
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 2007 and of its performance for the half-year ended on that
date; and
|
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(b) complying
with Accounting Standard AASB 134
Interim Financial
Reporting
and Corporations Regulations
2001.
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BDO
Kendalls
Wayne
Basford
Sydney,
February 29, 2008
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