SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 6-K
 
REPORT OF FOREIGN ISSUER
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
For the month of September 2006
 
Commission File Number 000-51122
 
pSivida Limited
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
 
Level 12 BGC Centre
28 The Esplanade
Perth WA 6000
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F).
 
Form 20-F ý        Form 40-F o
 
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):
 
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):
 
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 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
 
Yes o        No ý
 
If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- ___.
 
SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant, pSivida Limited, has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
     
  pSivida Limited
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: September 13, 2006 By:   /s/ Aaron Finlay
 
Aaron Finlay
  Company Secretary
 

 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
EXHIBIT 99.1:
RetisertTM Wins International Award
EXHIBIT 99.2:
Appendix 4E: Preliminary Final Report Year ended 30 June 2006

 

 
  


ASX/Media RELEASE
 13 September 2006
 

RetisertTM Wins International Award


Boston, MA. and Perth, Australia  Global bio-nanotech company pSivida Limited (ASX:PSD, NASDAQ:PSDV, Xetra:PSI) is pleased to announce that a paper describing the initial clinical work on its lead ophthalmology product RetisertTM, has been awarded first prize in the field of Clinical Uveitis by the DUAG (Deutsche Uveitis-Arbeitsgemeinschaft), the umbrella organisation of all German uveitis patient interest groups.

The awards are to honour the three best publications in peer-reviewed journals from the previous year that have made a significant contribution to the area of clinical or basic science in uveitis research, as judged by an international committee of some of the world’s leading uveitis specialists.

‘Long-term follow-up results of a pilot trial of a fluocinolone acetonide implant to treat posterior uveitis’ published in Ophthalmology 2005 and co-authored by pSivida’s Director of Strategy, Dr Paul Ashton, was awarded first prize in the field of ‘Clinical Uveitis’.
 
    
Uveitis is a leading cause of blindness affecting an estimated ^175,000 people in the US, *200,000 persons in the EU and ^800,000 people worldwide. Uveitis is a chronic auto-immune disease in which the body’s own defences attack the inner lining of the eye (the uvea). Retisert is the only FDA approved drug for this disease. Surgically implanted into the eye, Retisert™ is approved to release a constant amount of the drug, fluocinolone acetonide, over a treatment period of 30 months.
 
pSivida receives royalties from sales of Retisert™ which sells for US$18,250 and covered in the United States by Medicare and Medicaid. Retisert™ was approved by the FDA in late 2005 and licensed to Bausch & Lomb (B&L). A dedicated Retisert website was recently launched by B&L www.retisert.com.

*Source: European Medicines Agency
^Source: Bausch & Lomb

-ENDS-
Released by:

pSivida Limited
Brian Leedman
Investor Relations
pSivida Limited
Tel: + 61 8 9226 5099
brianl@psivida.com
 
US Public Relations
Beverly Jedynak
President
Martin E. Janis & Company, Inc
Tel: +1 (312) 943 1100 ext. 12
bjedynak@janispr.com
 
European Public Relations
Eva Reuter
Accent Marketing Limited
Tel: +49 (254) 393 0740
e.reuter@e-reuter-ir.com
 


NOTES TO EDITORS:

pSivida is a global bio-nanotech company committed to the biomedical sector and the development of drug delivery products. Retisert™ is FDA approved for the treatment of uveitis. Vitrasert® is FDA approved for the treatment of AIDS-related CMV Retinitis. Bausch & Lomb own the trademarks Vitrasert® and Retisert™. pSivida has licensed the technologies underlying both of these products to Bausch & Lomb. The technology underlying Medidur™, a treatment for diabetic macular edema, is licensed to Alimera Sciences and is in Phase III clinical trials.

pSivida owns the rights to develop and commercialise a modified form of silicon (porosified or nano-structured silicon) known as BioSilicon™, which has applications in drug delivery, wound healing, orthopaedics, and tissue engineering. pSivida’s subsidiary, AION Diagnostics Limited is developing diagnostic products and the subsidiary pSiNutria is developing food technology products both using BioSilicon™.

pSivida’s intellectual property portfolio consists of 70 patent families, 74 granted patents and over 290 patent applications. pSivida conducts its operations from offices and facilities near Boston in the United States, Malvern in the United Kingdom, Perth in Australia and Singapore.

pSivida is listed on NASDAQ (PSDV), the Australian Stock Exchange (PSD) and on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange on the XETRA system (German Symbol: PSI. Securities Code (WKN) 358705). pSivida is a founding member of the NASDAQ Health Care Index and the Merrill Lynch Nanotechnology Index.

The Company's largest shareholder and a strategic partner is QinetiQ, a leading international defence, security and Technology Company, formed in 2001 from the UK Government's Defence Evaluation & Research Agency (DERA). QinetiQ (QQ.) was instrumental in discovering BioSiliconTM and pSivida’s strong relationship with QinetiQ includes access to its cutting edge research and development facilities.

 
This document contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.  The statements reference potential products, applications and regulatory approvals.  Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable at this time, we can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. Given these uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements due to many important factors including: the failure of the company to successfully close a new issue of convertible notes; the failure of the Company to obtain the requisite shareholder approval to issue the new convertible notes; failure to obtain shareholder approval for the issue of shares underlying the ADS conversion and the warrant issues under the new convertible notes; our inability to raise additional funds at favourable terms or any terms; our inability to repay the amended notes and new convertible notes; issues relating to share registration in the U.S. that may delay our registration; our inability to develop proposed products, including without limitation, in the drug delivery, wound healing, orthopaedics, and tissue engineering, diagnostics and food technology fields; failure of our evaluation agreements to result in license agreements; failure to develop applications for BioSilicon™ due to regulatory, scientific or other issues; failure to complete negotiations for new centers for the BrachySil™ phase IIb clinical trial for inoperable primary liver cancer; failure of our discussions with the FDA for BrachySil™ to continue or to lead to FDA approval; failure of the BrachySil™ phase IIb clinical trial for inoperable primary liver cancer to determine the optimal dose, provide key safety data or support future pivotal efficacy trials or product registration or approval; failure of the BrachySil™ primary liver programme that is in phase IIb clinical trials to provide a valuable platform for the development and commercialisation of BrachySil™ for pancreatic cancer and other indications; failure to commence phase IIa BrachySil™ trials for the treatment of pancreatic cancer; failure of the findings of the pancreatic cancer phase IIa trial to provide a platform for further multicentre efficacy and safety trials; failure of there to be optimisation and standardisation between our two  pancreatic cancer study centres; failure of the results of the Retisert™ for DME trial to be a good indicator of the results of pSivida’s ongoing phase III Medidur™ for DME trial; failure of the Medidur™ trials in DME to show a very similar improvement in visual acuity and diabetic retinopathy severity score as Retisert™ for DME; failure of Medidur™ to release fluocinolone acetonide at the same rate as Retisert™; our inability to recruit patients for the phase III Medidur™ for DME trial. Other reasons are contained in cautionary statements in the Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, under Item 3.D, "Risk Factors" therein. We do not undertake to update any oral or written forward-looking statements that may be made by or on behalf of pSivida.



Appendix 4E
Preliminary final report
Year ended 30 June 2006

Rule 4.3A
Appendix 4E

Preliminary final report



Name of entity:
PSIVIDA LIMITED

ABN or equivalent company reference:
 
Reporting period:
 
Previous corresponding period:
78 009 232 026
 
Year ended 30 June 2006
 
Year ended 30 June 2005
 
2. Results for announcement to the market
 
         
$A
           
2.1 Revenues
up
137.4%
to
 
1,967,582
           
2.2 Loss for the period after tax
up
82.9%
to
 
(31,441,268)
       
 
 
2.3 Net loss for the period attributable to members
up
87.2%
to
 
(31,441,268)
 
2.4 Dividends
Amount per security
Franked amount per security
Final dividend
Nil
N/A
Interim dividend
Nil
N/A
   
2.5 Record date for determining entitlements to the dividends
N/A
 
   
2.6 Brief explanation of any of the figures reported above to enable the figures to be understood:
 
N/A
 
 

 
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Preliminary final report
Year ended 30 June 2006


3. Consolidated income statement


   
Current Year
 
Previous Year
 
   
30 June 2006
 
30 June 2005
 
   
$
 
$
 
Revenue
   
1,967,582
   
828,976
 
               
Other income
   
106,737
   
-
 
               
Selling, general and administrative
   
(21,343,405
)
 
(11,729,566
)
               
Research and development
   
(17,855,265
)
 
(8,287,930
)
               
Finance costs
   
(4,544,084
)
 
(1,919
)
               
Change in fair value of derivative
   
3,407,915
   
-
 
               
Foreign exchange gain/(loss)
   
724,811
   
(1,623,484
)
               
Loss before income tax
   
(37,535,709
)
 
(20,813,923
)
               
Income tax benefit
   
6,094,441
   
3,620,891
 
               
Loss for the period
   
(31,441,268
)
 
(17,193,032
)
 
Loss attributable to minority interest
   
-
   
399,196
 
 
Loss attributable to members of the parent entity
   
(31,441,268
)
 
(16,793,836
)
               
Basic loss per share (cents per share)     (10.3 )   (8.1 )
             
Diluted loss per share (cents per share)     (10.3 )   (8.1 )

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Year ended 30 June 2006




4. Consolidated balance sheet

   
Current Year
 
Previous Year
 
   
2006
 
2005
 
   
$
 
$
 
Current Assets
             
Cash and cash equivalents
   
15,446,552
   
12,892,061
 
Trade and other receivables
   
1,001,486
   
709,418
 
Other
   
632,154
   
322,933
 
Total Current Assets
   
17,080,192
   
13,924,412
 
               
Non-Current Assets
             
Other financial assets
   
-
   
-
 
Property, plant and equipment
   
3,139,549
   
3,273,663
 
Goodwill
   
52,835,183
   
23,305,698
 
Other intangible assets
   
162,107,106
   
51,362,329
 
Other
   
-
   
-
 
Total Non-Current Assets
   
218,081,838
   
77,941,690
 
Total Assets
   
235,162,030
   
91,866,102
 
               
Current Liabilities
             
Trade and other payables
   
10,042,837
   
2,017,820
 
Borrowings
   
11,219,696
   
-
 
Other financial liabilities
   
2,465,416
   
-
 
Provisions
   
192,920
   
29,879
 
Total Current Liabilities
   
23,920,869
   
2,047,699
 
               
Non-Current Liabilities
             
Borrowings
   
3,940,092
   
-
 
Deferred tax liabilities
   
34,024,901
   
10,122,656
 
Total Non-Current Liabilities
   
37,964,993
   
10,122,656
 
Total Liabilities
   
61,885,862
   
12,170,355
 
Net Assets
   
173,276,168
   
79,695,747
 
               
Equity
             
Issued capital
   
231,518,913
   
107,883,835
 
Reserves
   
1,960,738
   
574,127
 
Accumulated losses
   
(60,203,483
)
 
(28,762,215
)
Total Equity
   
173,276,168
   
79,695,747
 
 
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5. Consolidated statement of changes in equity


   
Consolidated
 
   
Issued capital
 
Foreign currency translation reserve
 
Option premium reserve
 
Employee equity-settled benefits reserve
 
Accumu-lated
losses
 
Minority interest
 
Total
 
   
$
 
$
         
$
 
$
 
$
 
                               
Balance at 1 July 2004
   
49,957,982
   
-
   
-
   
39,689
   
(11,968,378
)
 
1,583,200
   
39,612,493
 
 
                                           
Loss attributable to members of the parent entity
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
(16,793,837
)
 
-
   
(16,793,837
)
Exchange differences arising on translation of foreign operations
   
-
   
(350,287
)
 
-
   
-
   
-
   
79,361
   
(270,926
)
Minority interest share of loss
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
(399,196
)
 
(399,196
)
Total recognised income and expense for the year
   
-
   
(350,287
)
 
-
   
-
   
(16,793,837
)
 
(319,835
)
 
(17,463,959
)
Shares issued, net of issue costs
   
57,925,853
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
57,925,853
 
Share options issued
   
-
   
-
   
292,828
   
591,897
   
-
   
-
   
884,725
 
Reversal of minority interest
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
(1,263,365
)
 
(1,263,365
)
Balance at 30 June 2005
   
107,883,835
   
(350,287
)
 
292,828
   
631,586
   
(28,762,215
)
 
-
   
79,695,747
 
 
                                           
Balance at 1 July 2005
   
107,883,835
   
(350,287
)
 
292,828
   
631,586
   
(28,762,215
)
 
-
   
79,695,747
 
 
                                           
Loss attributable to members of the parent entity
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
(31,441,268
)
 
-
   
(31,441,268
)
Exchange differences arising on translation of foreign operations
   
-
   
(2,413,770
)
 
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
(2,413,770
)
Total recognised income and expense for the year
   
-
   
(2,413,770
)
 
-
   
-
   
(31,441,268
)
 
-
   
(33,855,038
)
Shares issued, net of issue costs
   
123,635,078
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
123,635,078
 
Equity portion of convertible note
   
-
   
-
   
1,706,592
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
1,706,592
 
Share options and warrants issued
   
-
         
758,837
   
1,334,952
   
-
   
-
   
2,093,789
 
Balance at 30 June 2006
   
231,518,913
   
(2,764,057
)
 
2,758,257
   
1,966,538
   
(60,203,483
)
 
-
   
173,276,168
 

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Year ended 30 June 2006

 
6. Consolidated cash flow statement

   
Current Year
 
Previous Year
 
   
2006
 
2005
 
   
$
 
$
 
Cash flows from operating activities
             
Receipts from customers
   
1,982,174
   
-
 
Payments to all suppliers, employees and consultants
   
(10,867,201
)
 
(4,815,520
)
Interest received
   
574,582
   
667,310
 
Income tax paid
   
-
   
-
 
Research and development expenditure paid
   
(12,980,181
)
 
(8,318,054
)
Income received in advance
   
486,780
   
-
 
Other income received
   
68,931
   
161,666
 
Interest paid
   
(1,007,752
)
 
-
 
Net cash flows used in operating activities
   
(21,742,667
)
 
(12,304,598
)
               
Cash flows from investing activities
             
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
   
(1,554,681
)
 
(3,410,218
)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
   
25,905
   
-
 
Net cash paid for acquisition of business
   
(5,194,962
)
 
-
 
Net cash paid for increased interest in subsidiary
   
-
   
(4,644,964
)
Net cash flows used in investing activities
   
(6,723,738
)
 
(8,055,182
)
               
Cash flows from financing activities
             
Proceeds from issues of ordinary shares
   
11,945,604
   
3,666,500
 
Payment of share issue costs
   
(883,867
)
 
(27,422
)
Proceeds from borrowings
   
20,500,500
   
-
 
Payment of borrowing costs
   
(1,238,959
)
 
-
 
Net cash flows provided by financing activities
   
30,323,278
   
3,639,078
 
Net increase/(decrease) in cash held
   
1,856,873
   
(16,720,702
)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the financial year
   
12,892,061
   
31,350,656
 
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash
   
697,618
   
(1,737,893
)
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial year
   
15,446,552
   
12,892,061
 

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7. Dividends (in the case of a trust, distributions)

 
Date the dividend (distribution) is payable
 
N/A
       
 
+Record date to determine entitlements to the dividend (distribution) (ie, on the basis of proper instruments of transfer received by 5.00 pm if +securities are not +CHESS approved, or security holding balances established by 5.00 pm or such later time permitted by SCH Business Rules if +securities are +CHESS approved)
 
N/A
       
 
If it is a final dividend, has it been declared?
 
N/A

Amount per security

 
Amount per security
Franked
amount per security at % tax (see note 4)
Amount per security of foreign source dividend
 
Final dividend:             Current year
                                      
                                       Previous year
 
Nil
 
Nil
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
Interim dividend:         Current year
 
                                       Previous year
 
Nil
 
Nil
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
N/A

Total dividend (distribution) per security (interim plus final)

   
Current year
Previous year
 
 
Ordinary securities
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
 
Preference securities
 
N/A
 
N/A
 
8. The dividend or distribution plans shown below are in operation.
N/A
   
The last date(s) for receipt of election notices for the
+dividend or distribution plans
 
N/A

9. Consolidated retained profits
   
Current Year
 
Previous Year
 
   
2006
 
2005
 
   
$
 
$
 
Accumulated losses at the beginning of the financial period
   
(28,762,215
)
 
(11,968,379
)
Net loss attributable to members
   
(31,441,268
)
 
(16,793,836
)
Accumulated losses at end of financial period
   
(60,203,483
)
 
(28,762,215
)

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10. NTA backing
 
   
Current Year
 
Previous Year
 
   
2006
 
2005
 
Net tangible asset backing per ordinary security
   
(10.5 cents
)
 
2.3 cents
 
Net asset backing per ordinary security
   
43.6 cents
   
36.3 cents
 


11. Control gained over entities having material effect

Name of entity (or group of entities)
Control Delivery Systems Inc (subsequently renamed pSivida Inc)
   
Consolidated loss from ordinary activities after tax of the controlled entity (or group of entities) since the date in the current period on which control was +acquired
 
($5,937,498)
   
Date from which such profit has been calculated
30 December 2005
   
Loss from ordinary activities after tax of the controlled entity (or group of entities) for the whole of the previous corresponding period
 
($883,253)

Loss of control of entities having material effect

Name of entity (or group of entities)
 
N/A
 
Consolidated profit (loss) from ordinary activities after tax of the controlled entity (or group of entities) for the current period to the date of loss of control     
$
     
Date to which the profit (loss) has been calculated
   
     
Consolidated profit (loss) from ordinary activities after tax of the controlled entity (or group of entities) while controlled during the whole of the previous corresponding period
    
$
     
Contribution to consolidated profit (loss) from ordinary activities from sale of interest leading to loss of control    
$
 
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12. Material interests in entities which are not controlled entities
The economic entity has an interest (that is material to it) in the following entities. (If the interest was acquired or disposed of during either the current or previous corresponding period, indicate date of acquisition (“from dd/mm/yy”) or disposal (“to dd/mm/yy”).)

Name of entity
Percentage of ownership interest
held at end of period or date of
disposal
Contribution to net profit (loss)
Equity accounted associates and joint venture entities
Current period
Previous corresponding
period
Current period
$A
Previous corresponding
period - $A
 
N/A
 
       
Total
       
Other material
interests
 
N/A
 
       
Total
       

13. Significant information

Any other significant information needed by an investor to make an informed assessment of the entity’s financial performance and financial position:
 
For the financial year ending 30 June 2006, the loss attributable to members of pSivida is $31,441,268 (2005: $16,793,836). The operating loss includes $17,855,265 (2005: $8,287,930) (an average of $1,487,939 per month) of research and development costs expended by pSiMedica and administrative expenses, including amortisation of intangibles, financing costs, salaries and costs relating to the head office totalling $25,887,488 (2005: $11,731,485) (an average of $2,157,291 per month).
 
The ratio of Research and Development expenditure to total costs is 60.3% (2005: 59.5%) after the deduction of unrealised foreign exchange losses, financing costs and amortisation of intangible assets from total costs.
 
On 25 July 2005 Dr David Mazzo was appointed as a Non-executive Director of the Company, based in New Jersey, USA.
 
On 27 July 2005 Mr Michael Rogers was appointed as a Non-executive Director of the Company.
 
In August 2005 pSivida raised US$4.3 million (A$5.6 million) before costs via the private placement of 665,000 ADSs (American Depositary Shares) to predominantly US investors at US$6.50 (A$8.48) each, with each ADS representing 10 ordinary shares. New York based Securities Dealers, Hunting Party Securities Ltd placed the ADSs, which were structured as a PIPE (Private Investment in Public Equity) and limited to the aforementioned amount. The ADSs have an attached 1 for 10, 3 year warrant exercisable for US$12.50 per ADS. The ADSs will become tradable on NASDAQ upon filing of a registration statement by pSivida with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
In September 2005 pSivida’s manufacturing partner, QSA completed the construction and validation of a state-of-the-art cleanroom facility, dedicated to the supply of pSivida’s lead cancer therapy BrachySil™, at QSA’s Auriga Medical™ facility in Braunschweig, Germany. This GMP facility will fulfil the final process in the manufacture of BrachySil™ for future clinical and commercial use, and represents the crucial final stage in establishing the manufacturing and supply infrastructure to support BrachySil™ as it advances through clinical trials.
 
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Year ended 30 June 2006

In October 2005 pSivida entered into a definitive merger agreement to acquire Control Delivery Systems Inc (CDS), a US based drug delivery company. The acquisition is an integral part of pSivida’s on-going US growth strategy, creating a global bio-nanotech company specialising in drug delivery, with revenues from existing products and generating long-term value through its diversified late-stage product portfolio. CDS’s portfolio of products and product candidates includes two approved and marketed products, one Phase III product and other early-stage product candidates. This combination also provides pSivida with an operating base in the Boston biotech hub, enhancing its overall visibility as well as access to the US scientific and investment communities and brings additional development and regulatory expertise to pSivida’s management team.
 
pSivida completed the acquisition of CDS on 30 December 2005 following overwhelming approval by pSivida shareholders at the AGM held in November 2005. On completion of the acquisition CDS was renamed pSivida Inc and former CEO, Dr Paul Ashton was appointed to the pSivida Board and as the Director of Strategy, based in Boston.
 
In October 2005 Castlerigg Master Investments, a New York based institutional investor, signed an agreement with pSivida to purchase US$15 million (A$20.5 million) of Subordinated Convertible Debentures convertible into pSivida ADSs at an initial conversion price of US$7.10 per ADS (A$0.95 per ordinary share). The proceeds of the issuance were received in November 2005 and are being used for the expanded development of pSivida’s platform technologies and ongoing working capital requirements.
 
Also in October 2005 pSivida signed a licence with Beijing Med-Pharm Corporation (BJGP:PK) for the clinical development, marketing and distribution of pSivida’s lead product, BrachySilTM, in China. The Licence includes upfront and milestone payments in excess of US$2 million and royalties ranging up to 30%, depending upon the level of sales, payable to pSivida by Beijing Med-Pharm. China has the highest incidence of primary liver cancer in the world with over 345,000 estimated new cases per annum (Globocan), representing 55% of total worldwide cases. Beijing Med-Pharm is the only non-Chinese company with pharmaceutical distribution rights in China via its purchase in December 2004 of Beijing Wanwei Pharmaceutical Ltd, a pharmaceutical distributor covering the bulk of Beijing's hospitals. In an historic event, this purchase was approved by the Ministry of Commerce of the People's Republic of China on October 18, 2005.
 
In November 2005 Phase IIb clinical trials commenced with BrachySil™ (32-P BioSilicon™) as a potential new brachytherapy treatment for inoperable primary liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma, HCC). The first patients successfully received treatment at Singapore General Hospital using a new fine-gauge needle multi-injection device which enabled for the first time, larger and also multiple tumours to be treated. The Company has been successful in the preparation and approvals for the initiation of the planned European Phase IIa trials of BrachySil™ in pancreatic cancer, a disease of high unmet clinical need and a significant potential market opportunity for this targeted oncology therapy.
 
In December 2005 pSivida seed funded pSiNutria Limited A$1.5 million (US$1.1 million) and granted a royalty-bearing exclusive licence for the use of BioSiliconTM as an ingestible ingredient in food applications. pSiNutria will develop applications of our silicon technology in the food industry and is also developing patentable intellectual property using silicon in the food packaging area. BioSiliconTM applications in food primarily pertain to its biodegradability and optical properties. Potential pSiNutria products being developed include products to detect pathogens in food, for food tracing, for food preservation, and products to detect variations of temperature in food storage. These products may include ingestible BioSiliconTM which will dissolve into silicic acid in the body or silicon used in modified atmosphere packaging.
 
On 11 January 2006 Ms Heather Zampatti was appointed as a Non-executive Director of the Company. The appointment of Ms Zampatti to the pSivida board replaced Ms Alison Ledger who stepped down after 18 months of service.
 
The Company announced a one for eight rights issue (“Rights Issue”) on 2 May 2006 at an issue price of $0.60 per share. The issue price represented an approximately 18% discount to the 30 day volume weighted average closing price (“VWAP”) on the ASX up to 1 May 2006, being the last trading day and a 7% discount to the five day VWAP. The Company concluded the rights issue on 13 June 2006, raising a total of $6.3 million through the issue of 10,515,811 shares.
 
Capital raised from the placement of the shortfall was to primarily fund the phase III clinical trials of MedidurTM for the treatment of Diabetic Macular Edema (DME), and phase IIa clinical trials of our lead BioSiliconTM product, BrachySilTM which is being developed for the treatment of inoperable pancreatic cancer. pSivida expects to receive a significantly greater return by funding the MedidurTM trials under the Co-Development Agreement to receive a profit share with Alimera Sciences rather than a straight royalty which would be payable if we did not co-fund the trials.
 
On 23 May 2006 the Company announced that Mr Michael Soja had been appointed Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, and Ms Lori Freedman had been appointed Vice President, Corporate Affairs, General Counsel and Secretary.  Both Mr Soja and Ms Freedman are based at pSivida’s Boston facility in the United States.
 
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As at 30 June 2006 the consolidated cash position was $15,446,552 (2005: $12,892,061) and the Company had 397,036,107 (2005: 219,312,166) shares on issue.
 
Registration Rights Agreements
 
During the year ended 30 June 2006, we entered into registration rights agreements with purchasers of our equity securities in the PIPE, the purchaser of our convertible note and former shareholders of CDS. These registration rights agreements require us to register with the SEC the resale of ADSs issued to such persons. Our obligation to register ADSs in each of these transactions is subject to a deadline, which may be extended in certain situations, and our failure to meet this deadline results in monetary penalties against us as follows:
 
·  
With respect to the PIPE, we were required to complete the registration no later than 19 February 2006. While we believe that the agreement permits us to delay registration through the date of this registration statement, we may be subject to monthly cash penalties equal to one percent of the PIPE purchase price, or US$43,225 (A$59,200), from February 19 until the date the registration statement is declared effective.
 
·  
With respect to the convertible note financing, we were required to complete the initial registration no later than 15 May 2006.  Since that date we have been paying and expect to continue to pay for each 30-day period from such date a cash penalty equal to one and one-half percent of the outstanding principal amount of the note until the registration statement is declared effective.  From 15 May 2006 until 31 July 2006, that penalty was equal to US$225,000 (A$308,200) per 30-day period, and we were required to make payments of US$577,500 (A$791,096) through that period. We will be required to make additional payments at the same rate for the period from 1 August 2006 until the completion of the amendment documentation. Our failure to register the shares issuable under the convertible note and associated warrants by September 15, 2006 may result in a retroactive increase of the penalties described above to two and one-half percent of the initial principal amount of the note or US$375,000 (A$513,700) per 30-day period. In addition, our failure to register such shares within 60 days of such date may result in an event of default under the note. Upon such an event of default, the holder of the note would have the right, until 30 days after the registration statement becomes effective to require us to repay the entire principal amount of the note plus accrued interest at a premium.
 
·  
We were also required to complete the registration of ADSs issued in connection with our acquisition of CDS no later than 28 June 2006. Our agreement to register these ADSs requires that we pay cash penalties equal to one percent of the number of such ADSs multiplied by the deemed value of such ADSs at the time of closing, or $5.087 per ADS, for every 30-day period until the registration statement becomes effective. Such penalties could amount to US$813,089 (A$1,113,700) per thirty day period. We are seeking a waiver of this payment requirement from the holders of ADSs issued in connection with the acquisition of CDS, however, such persons may not grant us such a waiver on reasonable terms or at all.
 
14. Foreign entities set of accounting standards used in compiling the report (IAS)
 
N/A

15. Commentary on the results for the period.
 
15.1 Earnings per security (EPS)
 
 
 
Current Year
 
Previous Year
 
   
2006
 
2005
 
Basic EPS (cents per share)
   
(10.3 cents
)
 
(8.1 cents
)
Diluted EPS (cents per share)
   
(10.3 cents
)
 
(8.1 cents
)

15.2 Returns to shareholders (Including distributions and buy backs)
 
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Current period $A
Previous
corresponding
period - $A
Ordinary securities
N/A
N/A
     
Preference securities
N/A
N/A
     
Other equity instruments
N/A
N/A
     
Total
N/A
N/A

The +dividend or distribution plans shown below are in operation.
 
N/A
   
The last date(s) for receipt of election notices for the dividend or distribution plans
N/A
   
Any other disclosures in relation to dividends (distributions).  N/A

15.3 Significant features of operating performance
 
Refer to Item 13.
 
15.4 Segment Information

a) Business Segment - Primary Segment

The economic entity operates in only one business segment being the biotechnology sector.

b) Geographic Segment - Secondary Segment

   
Segment revenues
 
Segment assets
 
Acquisition of segment assets
 
   
2006
 
2005
 
2006
 
2005
 
2006
 
2005
 
   
$
 
$
 
$
 
$
 
$
 
$
 
Australia
   
-
   
-
   
12,669,836
   
11,059,134
   
292,661
   
7,475
 
United States
   
1,324,069
   
-
   
150,867,512
   
-
   
153,306,733
   
-
 
United Kingdom
   
68,931
   
161,666
   
69,300,275
   
78,174,497
   
953,223
   
83,578,841
 
Singapore
   
-
   
-
   
2,201,143
   
2,278,670
   
19,147
   
20,836
 
Unallocated
   
574,582
   
667,310
   
123,264
   
353,801
   
26,208
   
49,444
 
Consolidated
   
1,967,582
   
828,976
   
235,162,030
   
91,866,102
   
154,597,972
   
83,656,596
 


15.5 Report on trends in performance
 
None
 
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15.6
  
Report any factors which have affected the results during the reporting period or which are likely to affect results in the future, including those where the effect could not be quantified.
 
Impacts of adopting Australian equivalents to International Financial Reporting Standards
 
The consolidated entity changed its accounting policies on 1 July 2005 to comply with A-IFRS. The transition to A-IFRS is accounted for in accordance with AASB 1, ‘First-time Adoption of Australian Equivalents to international Financial Reporting Standards’, with 1 July 2004 as the date of transition, except for financial instruments, where the date of transition is 1 July 2005.
 
An explanation of how the transition from superseded policies to A-IFRS has affected the consolidated entity’s financial position, financial performance and cash flows is set out in the following tables and the notes that accompany the tables.
 
Effect of A-IFRS on the balance sheet as at 1 July 2004
 

       
 
 
   
Notes
 
Superseded
policies *
 
Consolidated
Effect of
transition to
A-IFRS
 
A-IFRS
 
       
$
 
$
 
$
 
                   
Current assets
                         
Cash and cash equivalents
         
31,350,656
   
-
   
31,350,656
 
Trade and other receivables
         
340,482
   
-
   
340,482
 
Other
         
38,958
   
-
   
38,958
 
Total current assets
         
31,730,096
   
-
   
31,730,096
 
                           
Non-current assets
                         
Property, plant and equipment
         
669,699
   
-
   
669,699
 
Other intangible assets
   
b
   
7,934,622
   
1,183,550
   
9,118,172
 
Other
         
32,641
   
-
   
32,641
 
Total non-current assets
         
8,636,962
   
1,183,550
   
9,820,512
 
                           
Total assets
         
40,367,058
   
3,891,589
   
41,550,608
 
                           
Current liabilities
                         
Trade and other payables
         
1,938,115
   
-
   
1,938,115
 
Total current liabilities
         
1,938,115
   
-
   
1,938,115
 
                           
Total liabilities
         
1,938,115
   
2,708,039
   
1,938,115
 
                           
Net assets
         
38,428,943
   
1,183,550
   
39,612,493
 
                           
Equity
                         
Issued capital
         
49,957,982
   
-
   
49,957,982
 
Reserves
   
c, d
   
78,220
   
(38,531
)
 
39,689
 
Accumulated losses
   
f
   
(13,190,459
)
 
1,222,081
   
(11,968,378
)
Parent entity interest
         
36,845,743
   
1,183,550
   
38,029,293
 
Total minority interest
         
1,583,200
   
-
   
1,583,200
 
                           
Total equity
         
38,428,943
   
1,183,550
   
39,612,493
 
 
* Reported financial position as at 30 June 2004.
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Effect of A-IFRS on the income statement for the financial year ended 30 June 2005

   
Notes
 
Superseded
 policies *
 
Consolidated
Effect of transition to
A-IFRS
 
A-IFRS
 
       
$
 
$
 
$
 
                   
Revenue
         
828,976
   
-
   
828,976
 
Selling, general and administrative
   
b, d, e
   
(6,041,362
)
 
(5,688,204
)
 
(11,729,566
)
Research and development
         
(8,287,930
)
 
-
   
(8,287,930
)
Finance costs
         
(1,919
)
 
-
   
(1,919
)
Foreign exchange gain/(loss)
         
(1,623,484
)
 
-
   
(1,623,484
)
 
                         
Loss before income tax
         
(15,125,719
)
 
(5,688,204
)
 
(20,813,923
)
Income tax benefit
   
a
   
-
   
3,620,891
   
3,620,891
 
Loss for the period
         
(15,125,719
)
 
(2,067,313
)
 
(17,193,032
)
Loss attributable to minority interest
         
399,196
   
-
   
399,196
 
Loss attributable to members of the parent entity
         
(14,726,523
)
 
(2,067,313
)
 
(16,793,836
)

* Reported financial results under previous Australian GAAP.

Effect of A-IFRS on the balance sheet as at 30 June 2005

   
Notes
 
Superseded
policies *
 
Consolidated
Effect of
transition to
A-IFRS
 
A-IFRS
 
       
$
 
$
 
$
 
                   
Current assets
                         
Cash and cash equivalents
         
12,892,061
   
-
   
12,892,061
 
Trade and other receivables
         
709,418
   
-
   
709,418
 
Other
         
322,933
   
-
   
322,933
 
Total current assets
         
13,924,412
   
-
   
13,924,412
 
                           
Non-current assets
                         
Property, plant and equipment
   
 
   
3,273,663
   
-
   
3,273,663
 
Goodwill
   
e
   
8,588,228
   
14,717,470
   
23,305,698
 
Other intangible assets
   
b
   
56,249,010
   
(4,886,681
)
 
51,362,329
 
Total non-current assets
         
68,110,901
   
9,830,789
   
77,941,690
 
                           
Total assets
         
82,035,313
   
9,830,789
   
91,866,102
 
                           
Current liabilities
                         
Trade and other payables
         
2,017,820
   
-
   
2,017,820
 
Provisions
         
29,879
   
-
   
29,879
 
Total current liabilities
         
2,047,699
   
-
   
2,047,699
 
                           
Non-current liabilities
                         
Deferred tax liabilities
   
a
   
-
   
10,122,656
   
10,122,656
 
Total non-current liabilities
         
-
   
10,122,656
   
10,122,656
 
                           
Total liabilities
         
2,047,699
   
10,122,656
   
12,170,355
 
                           
Net assets
         
79,987,614
   
(291,867
)
 
79,695,747
 
                           
Equity
                         
Issued capital
         
107,883,835
   
-
   
107,883,835
 
Reserves
   
c, d
   
20,761
   
553,366
   
574,127
 
Accumulated losses
   
f
   
(27,916,982
)
 
(845,233
)
 
(28,762,215
)
                           
Total equity
         
79,987,614
   
(291,867
)
 
79,695,747
 

* Reported financial position under previous Australian GAAP.

Effect of A-IFRS on the cash flow statement

There are no material differences between the cash flow statement presented under A-IFRS and the cash flow statement presented under the superseded policies.
 
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Notes to the reconciliations of the income statement and balance sheet

(a) Deferred income tax

Under superseded policies, the consolidated entity adopted tax-effect accounting principles whereby income tax expense was calculated on pre-tax accounting profits after adjustment for permanent differences. The tax-effect of timing differences, which occur when items were included or allowed for income tax purposes in a period different to that for accounting purposes, were recognised at current taxation rates as deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities, as applicable.

Under A-IFRS, deferred tax is determined using the balance sheet liability method in respect of temporary differences arising from differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities in the financial statements and their corresponding tax bases.

The effect of the deferred tax adjustments on deferred tax balances is as follows:

   
Consolidated
 
   
1 Jul 2004
 
30 Jun 2005
 
   
$
 
$
 
Deferred tax assets not recognised
under previous AGAAP
   
2,708,039
   
5,611,096
 
Deferred tax liabilities not recognised
under previous AGAAP
   
(2,708,039
)
 
(15,733,752
)
Net increase in deferred tax balances
   
-
   
(10,122,656
)
 

   
Financial year ended
30 Jun 2005
 
   
$
 
Net impact on deferred tax at beginning of period
   
-
 
Impact on loss for period
   
3,620,892
 
Deferred tax capitalised to goodwill
   
(13,743,548
)
Net impact of deferred tax at end of period
   
(10,122,656
)

(b) Other intangible assets

At the date of transition to A-IFRS, the Company elected to restate all business combinations occurring from 1 December 2000, the date of the entity’s relisting on the Australian Stock Exchange.

As part of this restatement, the Company has capitalised direct acquisition costs previously expensed under superseded policies on the acquisition of a controlling interest in pSiMedica Limited in May 2001 totalling $112,278, resulting in an increase to intangibles of this amount on transition (and also applicable at 30 June 2005) and a corresponding decrease to accumulated losses.

The restatement of business combinations has also resulted in an increase in other intangible assets of $3,400,552 on transition (and also applicable at 30 June 2005) as a result of the gross-up of intangible assets resulting from changes to deferred tax balances. An amortisation expense must also be charged on the additional intangible amount. This has resulted in a decrease in intangibles of $692,513 at transition and $1,003,517 at 30 June 2005. A corresponding increase to accumulated losses of $692,513 on transition, and an additional amortisation expense of $311,004 for the year ended 30 June 2005 has been recorded.

Further, under A-IFRS the consolidated entity has chosen to amortise its intangible assets from the date of their recognition, which differs from superseded policies whereby the consolidated entity did not amortise intangible assets until such time as they resulted in the generation of revenue. This has resulted in a decrease in intangibles of $1,636,767 at transition and $7,395,994 at 30 June 2005. A corresponding increase to accumulated losses of $1,636,767 on transition, and an additional amortisation expense of $5,759,227 for the year ended 30 June 2005 has been recorded.

(c) Cumulative exchange differences

At the date of transition, the consolidated entity elected to reset the foreign currency translation reserve to zero. An amount of $78,220 was reclassified from the foreign currency translation reserve to accumulated losses on transition (and also applicable at 30 June 2005), thereby reducing the balance of reserves by this amount.

 
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(d) Share-based payments
 
As at the date of transition to A-IFRS, the consolidated entity has recognised an increase in the employee equity-settled payments reserve and a corresponding increase in accumulated losses of $39,689.

For the financial year ended 30 June 2005, share-based payments of $591,897 (of which $508,610 was included in employee benefit expenses and $83,287 in consultancy fees) which were not recognised under the superseded policies were recognised under A-IFRS, with a corresponding increase in the employee equity-settled payments reserve.

These adjustments had no material tax or deferred tax consequences.

(e) Goodwill

There is no goodwill at the date of transition to A-IFRS.

In accordance with AASB 3 ‘Business Combinations’, the consolidated entity recognised an increase of goodwill of $13,743,547 for the half-year ending 31 December 2004, and for the year ended 30 June 2005.

Further, goodwill, which was amortised under superseded policies, is not amortised under A-IFRS from the date of acquisition for those business combinations restated. The effect of this change is an increase in the carrying amount of goodwill by $442,692 and a decrease in net loss before tax of $442,692 for the half-year ended and as at 31 December 2004 and an increase in the carrying amount of goodwill by $973,923 and a decrease in net loss before tax of $973,923 for the financial year ended and as at 30 June 2005. There is no tax effect as deferred taxes are not recognised for temporary differences arising from goodwill from which amortisation is not deductible for tax purposes.

(f) Accumulated losses

The effect of the above adjustments on accumulated losses is as follows:

       
Consolidated
 
   
Notes
 
1 Jul 2004
 
30 Jun 2005
 
       
$
 
$
 
               
Income tax benefit/expense
   
a
   
3,400,552
   
7,021,443
 
Direct acquisition costs capitalised
   
b
   
112,278
   
112,278
 
Amortisation of grossed-up intangible
   
b
   
(692,513
)
 
(1,003,517
)
Amortisation of intangibles previously unamortised
   
b
   
(1,636,767
)
 
(7,395,994
)
Transfer from foreign currency translation reserve
   
c
   
78,220
   
78,220
 
Expensed share-based payments
   
d
   
(39,689
)
 
(631,586
)
Goodwill no longer amortised
   
e
   
-
   
973,923
 
                     
Total adjustment to accumulated losses
         
1,222,081
   
(845,233
)
                     
Attributable to members of the parent entity
         
1,222,081
   
(845,233
)
Attributable to minority interests
         
-
   
-
 
           
1,222,081
   
(845,233
)

       
Consolidated
 
   
Notes
 
1 Jul 2004
 
30 Jun 2005
 
       
$
 
$
 
               
Direct acquisition costs capitalised
   
b
   
112,278
   
112,278
 
Expensed share-based payments
   
d
   
(39,689
)
 
(460,477
)
                     
Total adjustment to accumulated losses
         
72,589
   
(348,199
)
 
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Year ended 30 June 2006


Amendment of terms of convertible note with Castlerigg Master Investments

On July 17, 2006, we announced an agreement revising the terms of the subordinated convertible promissory note that we issued on November 16, 2005 to an institutional investor.  The note continues to have a three year term and bear 8% interest payable quarterly.  We may make future interest payments in the form of our NASDAQ-listed ADSs, or, at our sole option, we may make such payments in cash.  The holder of the note can now require repayment of the note in equal amounts of US$6.25 million on July 31, 2007 and July 31, 2008.  The note is now convertible into ADSs at a conversion price of US$2.00 per ADS, subject to adjustment based upon certain events or circumstances, including, without limitation, if 108% of the market price of ADSs for the ten trading days ending April 30, 2007 is lower than the current conversion price.  In connection with the amendments, we prepaid US$2.5 million of the outstanding principal note, and agreed to prepay US$1.0 million in related penalties. The investor retains its existing warrants to purchase 633,803 additional ADSs, exercisable for six years at a current exercise price of US$7.17 per ADS.  In connection with the amendments, we have agreed with the institutional investor to extend the deadline for the registration statement required by the registration rights agreement with the selling security holder to be declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission through September 15, 2006, with increased penalties if that deadline is missed.  We have also been released from the restrictions on future fundraising transactions contained in the note documentation.  We also granted the investor an additional warrant to purchase 5.7 million ADSs exercisable for five years with an exercise price of US$1.80 per ADS and a security interest in our current royalties, subject to release of that security upon any disposition by us of the royalty stream.
 
 
Any other information required to be disclosed to enable the reader to compare the information presented with equivalent information for previous periods. This must include information needed by an investor to make an informed assessment of the entity’s activities and results.
 
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16. Compliance statement

This report is based on accounts to which one of the following applies.
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The accounts have not yet been audited or reviewed.
 
17. If the accounts have not yet been audited or subject to audit review and are likely to be subject to dispute or qualification, a description of the likely dispute or qualification:
 
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18. If the accounts have been audited or subject to review and are subject to dispute or qualification, a description of the dispute or qualification:
 
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Sign here:   ___________________________   Date: 13 September 2006
    (Company Secretary)    
         

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Appendix 4E
Preliminary final report
Year ended 30 June 2006

 
Print name:  Aaron Finlay
 
 
 
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