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should read the following discussion in conjunction with our audited historical consolidated financial statements, which are included
−Removed: in the 2021 Form 10-K and our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2021 included
+Added: in the 2021 Form 10-K and our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2022 included
elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
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testing in the hands of patients and their primary health practitioners at point of care.
−Removed: are 18.5% (as of December 31, 2021) owned by LSBD, an Australian company that owns the worldwide intellectual property rights to the
−Removed: biosensor platform acquired from University of Newcastle, Australia.
−Removed: LSBD has licensed to us that technology to introduce and launch
−Removed: the platform in the APAC Region, the world license for the SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Sensor, and furthermore we own 50% of BiosensX (North
−Removed: America) Inc which has the North American license to the biosensor platform.
+Added: an Australian company that owns the worldwide intellectual property rights to the biosensor platform acquired from University of Newcastle,
+Added: Australia has licensed to us that technology to introduce and launch the platform in the APAC Region, the world license for the SARS-CoV-2
+Added: Antibody Sensor, and furthermore we own 50% of BiosensX (North America) Inc which has the North American license to the biosensor platform.
We were incorporated under the laws of Delaware on December 5, 2016.
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Saliva Glucose Biosensor, and
−Removed: the SARS-CoV-2 Antibody
+Added: SARS-CoV-2 Antibody Biosensor
Saliva Glucose Biosensor (“SGB”), together with the software app that interfaces the SGB with the Company’s Digital
Information System (“SGT”), the SGT aims to provide a non-invasive and pain free way to make it easier for people to manage
−Removed: innovative technology aims to free people living with diabetes from having to use painful and invasive blood monitoring devices to
+Added: innovative technology will aim to free people living with diabetes from having to use painful and invasive blook monitoring devices to
manage their condition, giving them a better quality of life.
−Removed: SGB is being developed as a small, printable organic strip designed to put the power of accurate, timely diagnosis in the hands of
−Removed: patients and their primary health practitioners.
−Removed: SGB is manufactured using modified reel-to-reel printing technology which allows
−Removed: mass volume printing at a low cost.
+Added: SGB is being developed as a small, printable organic strip designed to put the power of accurate, timely diagnosis in the hands of patients
+Added: and their primary health practitioners.
+Added: SGB is manufactured using modified reel-to-reel printing technology which allows mass volume
+Added: printing at a low cost.
Development Plan
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team has submitted the correlation clinical trial protocol for IRB approval to the Mills-Peninsula Medical Center (MPMC) in California
−Removed: ( which will be responsible for executing this initial clinical trial enrolling 40 subjects.) The objectives will be:
−Removed: Explore the relationship
−Removed: between salivary glucose and plasma glucose as well as the time course between the two testing modalities using Glucose Tolerance
−Removed: Testing in 40 subjects
−Removed: Generation of time course
−Removed: date from these studies to determine salivary glucose characteristics
+Added: (which will be responsible for executing this initial clinical trial enrolling 40 subjects).
+Added: The objectives will be:
+Added: the relationship between salivary glucose and plasma glucose as well as the time course between the two testing modalities using
+Added: Glucose Tolerance Testing in 40 subjects.
+Added: of time course date from these studies to determine salivary glucose characteristics.
is anticipated that the first stage of this Clinical Plan to be completed by July 2022.
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of efficiency to progress development of the biosensor and at the same time commission this equipment in preparation for the facility.
−Removed: The initial batch of the equipment is expected to be ordered in April and finalized in June 2022.
−Removed: Discussions are underway between the University of Newcastle and GBS Inc for the location, buildout, and commissioning of the new high-tech
−Removed: manufacturing facility.
−Removed: response to the Australian government’s announcement of the Medical Research Commercialization Initiative, GBS is in the
−Removed: process of evaluating and preparing expressions of interests towards further Australian Government funding, as we believe that GBS
−Removed: firmly fits into the objectives of this initiative.
+Added: The initial batch of the equipment has been ordered and is expected to be finalized in June 2022.
+Added: are underway between the University of Newcastle and GBS Inc for the location, buildout, and commissioning of the new high-tech manufacturing
+Added: response to the Australian’s government’s announcement of the Medical Research Commercialization Initiative, GBS is in
+Added: the process of evaluating and preparing expressions of interests towards further Australian Government funding, as we believe that
+Added: GBS firmly fits into the objectives of this initiative.
The initiative will focus on Early-Stage Translation and Commercialization
Support, which funds support for early stage medical research and medical innovation projects with commercial potential.
−Removed: Research Future Fund will have available in total approximately $225 million (USD) of project funding over the next 10 years
−Removed: for companies that meets the criteria.
+Added: Research Future Fund will have available in total approximately $225 million (USD) of project funding over the next 10 years for
+Added: companies that meets the criteria.
Assurance and Regulatory Affairs
regulatory affairs plan is underway to address the Asian Pacific (APAC) region requirements.
−Removed: team is working closely with LSBD on its FDA submissions and the clinical development plan
Implementation
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of key suppliers in progress.
−Removed: clinical validation study was conducted at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University.
−Removed: The objective
−Removed: of this study was to develop an electrochemical assay to detect SARS-CoV-2 IgG in human plasma.
−Removed: The statistical design of the study was
−Removed: powered in accordance with this study objective.
−Removed: Preliminary findings were:
−Removed: SARS-CoV-2 Antibody biosensor assay was 100% sensitive and 100% specific using positive and negative SARS-CoV-2 human plasma samples.
−Removed: time in obtaining results was less than 10 minutes.
−Removed: study is a key milestone towards validating a rapid point-of-care diagnostic test intended to quantify the measurement of antibodies
−Removed: against SARS-CoV-2 in saliva and will assist in the preparation for clinical trials.
−Removed: Potential Applications
−Removed: We anticipate there to be 3 different applications for the foreseeable future:
−Removed: Population Screening SARS-CoV-2 antibody testing is urgently needed to estimate the incidence and prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection at the general population level.
+Added: relation to the potential application of the biosensor towards validating a rapid point-of-care diagnostic test intended to qualify the
+Added: measurement of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2, we anticipate there to be 3 potential applications for the foreseeable future of population
+Added: Screening SARS-CoV-2 antibody testing needed to estimate the incidence and prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection at the general population
vaccination screening - To assess the degree of the elicited potent antigen-specific antibody responses, to SARS-CoV-2 vaccines and
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“sero”-surveillance.
−Removed: saliva antibody test can greatly increase the scale of testing—particularly among susceptible populations—compared to blood
−Removed: and could clarify population immunity and susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2.
−Removed: The team at John Hopkins further demonstrated in the laboratory
−Removed: that when saliva was collected ≥10 days post symptom onset, the anti-SARS-CoV-2 IgG assay detects SARS-CoV-2 infection with 100% sensitivity
−Removed: and 99% specificity.
−Removed: In addition, the team demonstrated that the temporal kinetics of SARS-CoV-2-specific IgG responses in saliva are
−Removed: consistent with those observed in serum and indicate that most individuals seroconvert approximately 10 days after COVID-19 symptom onset
−Removed: or approximately two weeks post-presumed infection.
utilizing the Saliva Glucose Test for detecting SARS-CoV-2 we expect to have lower detection limits, improve on sensitivity and specificity
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of Operations:
−Removed: of the Three and Six Months Ended December 31, 2021 and 2020
+Added: of the Three and Nine Months Ended March 31, 2022 and 2021
support income
−Removed: support income decreased by $105,246 to $177,791 from $283,037 for the quarter ended December 31, 2021 compared to same period in 2020.
+Added: support income increased by $158,210 to $192,500 from $34,290 for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 compared to same period in 2021.
+Added: increase was primarily attributable to GBS Inc.’s subsidiary companies recognizing R&D tax refund as the company believes that
+Added: it is probable that the certain amount will be recovered in full through a future claim (see note 3 on R&D tax refund).
+Added: support income decreased by $2,463 to $370,291 from $372,754 for the nine months ended March 31, 2022 compared to same period in 2021.
This decrease was primarily attributable to GBS Inc.’s subsidiary companies receiving COVID-19 related government support in the
−Removed: previous financial year which was discontinued in April 2021.
−Removed: support income decreased by $160,673 to $177,791 from $338,464 for the six months ended December 31, 2021 compared to same period in
−Removed: This decrease was primarily attributable to GBS Inc.’s subsidiary companies receiving COVID-19 related government support
−Removed: in the previous financial year which was discontinued in April 2021.
+Added: previous financial year which was discontinued in April 2021 offset by the unwinding of deferred income as government support income
+Added: during the nine months ended March 21, 2022
and administrative expenses
−Removed: and administrative expenses increased by $331,794 to $1,003,244 from $671,450 for the quarter ended December 31, 2021 compared to the
+Added: and administrative expenses increased by $108,615 to $1,122,004 from $1,013,389 for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 compared to the
same period in 2021.
This increase was primarily driven by an increase in operational activities following completion of the IPO in December
−Removed: and administrative expenses increased by $1,143,311 to $2,335,764 from $1,192,453 for the six months ended December 31, 2021 compared
−Removed: to the same period in 2020.
+Added: and administrative expenses increased by $1,251,926 to $3,457,768 from $2,205,842 for the nine months ended March 31, 2022 compared to
+Added: the same period in 2021.
This increase was primarily driven by an increase in operational activities following completion of the IPO
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contribution, consultancy, as well as an increase in employee related costs associated with a higher headcount.
−Removed: and regulatory expenses
−Removed: and regulatory expenses increased by $2,299,362 to $2,641,182 from $341,820 for the quarter ended December 31, 2021 compared to the same
−Removed: period in 2020.
−Removed: This increase is primarily driven by funding availability since completion of the IPO in December 2020 that has allowed
−Removed: the Company to progress on its milestones as well as expensing of the prepaid R&D contribution of $ 2,600,000.
−Removed: and regulatory expenses increased by $2,375,223 to $2,747,981 from $372,758 for the six months ended December 31, 2021 compared to the
−Removed: same period in 2020.
−Removed: This increase is primarily driven by funding availability since completion of the IPO in December 2020 that has
−Removed: allowed the Company to progress on its milestones as well as expensing of the prepaid R&D contribution of $ $2,600,000.
+Added: and regulatory approval expenses
+Added: and regulatory approval expenses decreased by $1,742,991 to $413,325 from $2,156,316 for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 compared to
+Added: the same period in 2021.
+Added: This decrease is primarily driven by delay in the timing of receipt of invoices from University of Newcastle.
+Added: and regulatory approval expenses increased by $632,232 to $3,161,306 from $2,529,074 for the nine months ended March 31, 2022 compared
+Added: to the same period in 2021.
+Added: This increase is primarily driven by funding availability since completion of the IPO in December 2020 that
+Added: has allowed the Company to progress on its milestones as well as expensing of the prepaid R&D contribution of $2,600,000.
the Company’s operating activities increase, we expect its development and regulatory expenses to increase in future periods.
and capital raising expenses
−Removed: and capital raising expenses decreased by $187,093 to zero from $187,093 for the quarter ended December 31, 2021 compared to the same
−Removed: period in 2020.
+Added: and capital raising expenses decreased by $5,100 to zero from $5,100 for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 compared to the same period
This decrease was attributable to final expenditures required by us in the first half of the last financial year to successfully
complete our IPO in December 2020.
−Removed: and capital raising expenses decreased by $353,574 to zero from $353,574 for the six months ended December 31, 2021 compared to the same
+Added: and capital raising expenses decreased by $358,674 to zero from $358,674 for the nine months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the same
period in 2021.
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income and expenses
−Removed: expense decreased by $986,185 to $675 from $986,860 for the quarter ended December 31, 2021 as compared to the same period in 2020.
+Added: expense decreased by $14,344 to $4,217 from $18,561 for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 as compared to the same period in 2021.
decrease was attributable to the conversion of convertible notes into common shares after the completion of the IPO in December 2020.
−Removed: expense decreased by $1,072,013 to $675 from $1,072,688 for the six months ended December 31, 2021 as compared to the same period in
+Added: expense decreased by $1,086,357 to $4,892 from $1,091,249 for the nine months ended March 31, 2022 as compared to the same period in
This decrease was attributable to the conversion of convertible notes into common shares after the completion of the IPO in December
foreign exchange gain (loss)
−Removed: foreign exchange gain (loss) increased by $86,651 to a gain of $14 from a loss of $86,637 for the quarter ended December 31, 2021 compared
+Added: foreign exchange gain decreased by $8,764 to a gain of $10 from a gain of $8,774 for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 compared to the
+Added: same period in 2021.
+Added: This decrease was largely attributable to the favorable foreign exchange translations on capital raisings from AUD
+Added: to USD during the same period in 2021.
+Added: foreign exchange loss decreased by $267,239 to a loss of $3,094 from a loss of $270,333 for the nine months ended March 31, 2022 compared
to the same period in 2021.
−Removed: This increase was largely attributable to the favorable foreign exchange translations on capital raisings
+Added: This decrease was largely attributable to the unfavorable foreign exchange translations on capital raisings
from AUD to USD during the same period in 2021.
−Removed: foreign exchange loss deceased by $276,003 to a loss of $3,104 from a loss of $279,107 for the six months ended December 31, 2021 compared
−Removed: to the same period in 2020.
−Removed: This increase was largely attributable to the unfavorable foreign exchange translations on capital
−Removed: raisings from AUD to USD during the same period in 2020.
tax (expense) benefit
−Removed: was no income tax expense for the three and six months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and the Company has established
+Added: was no income tax expense for the three and nine months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and the Company has established
a full valuation allowance for all of its deferred tax assets.
−Removed: comprehensive income
−Removed: currency translation gain (loss)
−Removed: foreign currency translation gain (loss) decreased by $26,501 to a $7,355 gain from a $33,856 gain for the quarter ended December 31,
−Removed: 2021 as compared to the same period in 2020.
−Removed: It is calculated based on the Company’s unsettled transactions in currencies other
−Removed: than its functional currency.
−Removed: foreign currency translation loss increased by $43,415 to a loss of $60,127 from a loss of $16,712 for the six months ended December
+Added: comprehensive loss
+Added: currency translation loss
+Added: foreign currency translation loss decreased by $264,825 to a $2,793 gain from a $262,032 loss for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 as
+Added: compared to the same period in 2021.
+Added: It is calculated based on the Company’s unsettled transactions in currencies other than its
+Added: functional currency.
+Added: foreign currency translation loss decreased by $221,410 to a loss of $57,334 from a loss of $278,744 for the nine months ended March
31, 2022 as compared to the same period in 2021.
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than its functional currency.
−Removed: loss increased by $1,473,434 to $3,463,832 from $1,990,389 for the quarter ended December 31, 2021 compared to the same period in 2020.
−Removed: This increase is primarily driven by the expansion of the Company’s operational activities in order to progress on its regulatory
−Removed: and development milestones.
−Removed: loss increased by $1,834,359 to $4,901,663 from $3,067,304 for the six months ended December 31, 2021 compared to the same period in
+Added: loss decreased by $1,792,567 to $1,335,246 from $3,127,813 for the quarter ended March 31, 2022 compared to the same period in 2021.
+Added: This decrease is primarily driven by higher expenditure incurred on research and development activities in the same period in 2021.
+Added: loss increased by $43,609 to $6,227,896 from $6,184,287 for the nine months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the same period in 2021.
This increase is primarily driven by the expansion of the Company’s operational activities in order to progress on its regulatory
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the incurrence of debt.
−Removed: As of December 31, 2021, we had $11,190,622 in cash and cash equivalents and $10,075,538 in working capital.
+Added: As of March 31, 2022, we had $10,756,089 in cash and cash equivalents and $8,433,248 in working capital.
to our management’s estimates, based on our budget and proposed schedules of development, approvals and organization, we believe,
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Sheet Arrangements
−Removed: of December 31, 2021, we do not have any off-balance-sheet arrangements that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a material current
+Added: of March 31, 2022, we do not have any off-balance-sheet arrangements that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a material current
or future effect on our results of operations or financial condition, revenues, expenses, results of operations, liquidity, cash requirements
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included in “Part I, Item 1 — Financial Statements” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and incorporated herein by
−Removed: the three and six months ended December 31, 2021, there were no material changes to our critical accounting policies from those in the
+Added: the three and nine months ended March 31, 2022, there were no material changes to our critical accounting policies from those in the
2021 Form 10-K.
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Compared sentence by sentence after normalising whitespace, quotation marks, case and digits, so re-formatting and restated figures do not read as changed language. Wording changes appear as one removal and one addition. The current filing and the prior one are authoritative.