RE: Bloodbath RNS.16 Feb 2026 09:14
The findings of the Board Investigation to date, together with the information received late on Friday
13 February 2026, have led the Board to conclude the following:
· Contracts held with key partners and customers remain sound;
· Strong future potential of the SkinBiotix® technology and the Company's strategy to develop products in skin care and skin health;
· Accrued Royalty Income was included in the audited FY25 accounts due to a potential misrepresentation, therefore the Board has taken the decision to seek to reverse these sums from the Group FY25 accounts completely, subject to confirmation by the Company's auditors;
· Dermatonics and Bio-Tech Solutions are operating as reported at FY25 (audited revenues of £2.20m and £1.38m respectively) and both are trading at cash breakeven. These businesses are trading in line with the current Board's expectations for FY26;
· Direct product sales of AxisBiotix™ are reported correctly in FY25; the partnership with Superdrug Stores plc ("Superdrug") is still at a very early stage;
· The Company has a robust cash position which was reported as £4.78m as at 30 June 2025 and is £2.92m as at 13 February 2026;
The Board believes that the estimated impact of the expected reversal of FY25 Accrued Royalty Income on the audited FY25 results will be as follows:
· FY25 revenue will become £3.87m from the reported figure of £4.64m
· Adjusted EBITDA for FY25 will be restated to a loss of £1.17m from the reported loss figure of £0.41m with an operating loss of £1.47m
· The expected adjustments will be agreed following a review by the Company's auditors
As a result of the Board's Investigation and the subsequent expected removal of the FY25 Accrued Royalty Income, the Board now anticipates that the results for the year ended 30 June 2026 will be significantly below current market expectations.