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BIONOMICS
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CONTENTS

01	 HIGHLIGHTS

02	 CHAIRMAN’S	LETTER

03	 CEO	AND	MANAGING	DIRECTOR’S	REPORT

13	

INTELLECTUAL	PROPERTY	PORTFOLIO

14	 BOARD	OF	DIRECTORS

16	 MANAGEMENT

17	 DIRECTORS’	REPORT

36	 ANNUAL	CONSOLIDATED	FINANCIAL	STATEMENTS

77	

INDEPENDENT	AUDIT	REPORT

82	 SHAREHOLDER	INFORMATION

84	 COMPANY	PARTICULARS

01

VISION

BIONOMICS IS A GLOBAL, CLINICAL 
STAGE BIOPHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY 
LEVERAGING PROPRIETARY PLATFORM 
TECHNOLOGIES, IONX AND MULTICORE,  
TO DISCOVER AND DEVELOP A DEEP 
PIPELINE OF NOVEL DRUG CANDIDATES 
TARGETING ION CHANNELS	

HIGHLIGHTS

COLLABORATION 
PROGRESS

BNC210 CLINICAL 
SUCCESS

STRATEGY  
REFINED

•	 Merck	&	Co	(MSD)	

•	 Positive	topline		

•	 Focussed	strategy	

collaboration	milestone	
triggered	as	therapeutic	
candidate	entered	
clinical	development	
for	the	treatment	of	
Alzheimers	disease

•	 US$10	million	payment	
by	MSD	to	Bionomics

Phase	2	data	reported	
in	patients	with	
Generalised	Anxiety	
Disorder	(GAD)	

•	 Phase	2	clinical	trial	
of	BNC210	in	Post	
Traumatic	Stress	
Disorder	(PTSD)	
initiated	in	Australia	
and	the	USA

builds	on	Bionomics’	
strengths	in	ion	
channel	targeted	
small	molecule	
drug	discovery	and	
development

•	 ‘Off	strategy’	oncology	

assets	BNC101	
and	BNC105	to	be	
monetised

02

CHAIRMAN’S	LETTER

DEAR SHAREHOLDERS

Fiscal	Year	2017	has	been	very	
pleasing	for	Bionomics	as	many	
elements	of	our	long	term	strategy	
and	value	of	our	ionX	and	MultiCore	
drug	discovery	platforms	were	
realised	with	exciting	progress	in	
our	clinical	pipeline	both	through	our	
important	collaboration	with	MSD	

(known	as	Merck	&	Co.,	Inc.,	in	the	US	and	Canada),	success	
of	our	internal	candidate	BNC210	in	a	Phase	2a		
clinical	trial	in	Generalized	Anxiety	Disorder	(GAD),	initiation	
of	a	multi-centre	Phase	2b	clinical	trial	of	BNC210	in	Post-
Traumatic	Stress	Disorder	(PTSD),	strengthening	of	our	Board	
of	Directors	and	Management	and	solid	financial	results.	

Our	strong	collaboration	with	MSD,	one	of	the	leading	
pharmaceutical	companies	in	the	world,	is	exemplified	
on	multiple	fronts.	As	part	of	a	research	collaboration	
and	license	agreement	announced	in	June	2014,	the	
Bionomics	and	MSD	teams	have	worked	closely	together	
to	deliver	a	candidate	therapy	now	in	clinical	development	
for	the	treatment	of	cognitive	dysfunction	associated	
with	Alzheimer’s	disease.	The	first	administration	of	a	
candidate	therapy	in	a	clinical	trial	in	early	2017	triggered	
a	US$10	million	milestone	payment	to	Bionomics.	This	
payment	not	only	strengthened	our	balance	sheet,	but	
further	validates	Bionomics’	proprietary	drug	discovery	
technology	and	capabilities.	

Beyond	the	R&D	collaboration,	MSD	became	a	shareholder	
of	Bionomics	in	2015	and	the	two	companies	have	worked	
together	since	2013	to	co-sponsor	an	annual	symposium	
in	Adelaide	to	highlight	emerging	opportunities	for	
the	treatment	of	major	debilitating	neurological	
and	psychiatric	disorders	with	presentations	from	
international	and	Australian	researchers	and	clinicians	
across	academia	and	industry.

The	clinical	development	progress	of	our	internal	pipeline	
was	equally	pleasing	to	report	with	positive	Phase	2a	
clinical	data	from	a	trial	evaluating	the	effects	of	BNC210	on	
anxiety-associated	neural	networks	in	patients	with	GAD.

We	now	eagerly	await	the	completion	of	enrolment	and	
results	from	a	separate	Phase	2b	clinical	trial	being	
undertaken	in	the	US	and	Australia	in	patients	with	PTSD,	
a	common	condition	that	is	very	poorly	served	by	existing	
medications.	Top	line	results	from	the	multi-centre	PTSD	
trial	are	anticipated	in	mid-calendar	year	2018.

2016	marked	changes	of	the	Board	of	Directors	with	the	
addition	of	Messrs	David	Wilson,	Alan	Fisher	and	Peter	
Turner	bolstering	our	experience	in	global	investment,	
finance	and	drug	development.	

The	new	Board	has	undertaken	a	major	review	of	the	
Company’s	strategy	in	2017	and	determined	that	we	should	
continue	to	build	and	make	significant	investments	in	
R&D	where	there	has	been	both	clinical	and	commercial	
success.	These	investments	will	focus	on	Bionomics’	
acknowledged	world-leading	expertise	in	ion	channel	
biology	which	has	led	to	our	relationship	with	MSD,	previous	
partnerships	with	Merck	KGaA	and	Ironwood	and	which	
underpins	the	mechanism	of	action	of	our	lead	therapeutic	
candidate	BNC210.	In	line	with	this	strategic	focus,	we	will	
seek	to	monetise	our	non-ion	channel	assets,	the	cancer	
therapeutic	candidates	BNC101	and	BNC105.	In	parallel,	
we	will	complete	the	ongoing	BNC101	clinical	trial	in	
patients	with	metastatic	colon	cancer,	where	biomarker	
and	other	data	are	anticipated	in	late	2017,	and	support	
the	current	BNC105	trials	which	have	attracted	external	
funding.	Difficult	operational	decisions	have	also	been	made	
which	include	the	closure	of	our	operations	in	San	Diego,	
which	were	originally	established	to	focus	on	development	
of	BNC101,	and	our	retirement	from	the	CRC	for	Cancer	
Therapeutics.	Closure	of	the	San	Diego	site	allowed	us	to	
consolidate	our	business	and	R&D	operations	in	Australia	
and	France	making	greater	use	of	existing	synergies.	

It	is	pleasing	to	report	that	FY17	delivered	solid	financial	
results.	Revenue	increased	128%	to	$18.6	million.	The	
reported	loss	after	tax	for	FY17	was	$6.7	million	compared	
to	$16.6	million	in	FY16.	The	closing	cash	position	at	30	
June	2017	was	$42.9	million	compared	to	$45.5	million	at	
30	June	2016.

The	Board	thanks	Dr	Deborah	Rathjen	and	the	
Management	team,	which	as	of	August	2017	includes	
an	additional	highly	experienced	international	executive	
Mr	Steven	Lydeamore,	for	the	progress	the	Company	
has	made	in	the	past	12	months.	We	acknowledge	and	
sincerely	thank	all	our	shareholders	for	their	continued	
support	and	we	look	forward	to	sharing	with	you	news	on	
clinical	and	partnership	progress	in	the	coming	year.

Yours	faithfully
Errol De Souza
Chairman and Non-Executive Director

03

CEO	AND	MANAGING	DIRECTOR’S	REPORT

DEAR SHAREHOLDERS

Bionomics	is	a	biopharmaceutical	
company	developing	innovative	
therapeutics	for	diseases	of	the	
central	nervous	system	(CNS)	and	
cancer.	Our	primary	proprietary	
chemistry	platform	MultiCore	
in	combination	with	our	ionX	ion	
channel	drug	discovery	platform	

enables	us	to	fast	track	the	discovery	and	development	of	
novel	therapeutic	candidates	which	have	the	potential	to	
alter	the	treatment	paradigm	and	substantially	improve	
the	lives	of	patients.

Your	Company	achieved	a	number	of	key	milestones	
in	FY17	and	it	gives	me	great	pleasure	to	report	on	the	
following	clinical	development	progress:

•	 The	Phase	2a	success	of	our	lead	program	BNC210,	
which	is	in	development	for	the	treatment	of	anxiety	
disorders,	disorders	where	anxiety	is	also	present	
including	in	depression	and	stress	and	trauma		
related	disorders.

•	 The	initiation	in	Australia	and	the	US	of	a	Phase	2b	

clinical	trial	of	BNC210	in	patients	with	PTSD.

•	 The	completion	of	the	first	milestone	in	our	ongoing	
collaboration	with	MSD	(known	as	Merck	&	Co.,	
Inc.,	Kenilworth	NJ,	USA	in	the	US	and	Canada)	to	
develop	novel	candidates	for	treatment	of	cognitive	
dysfunction	associated	with	Alzheimer’s	disease.	As	
part	of	a	research	collaboration	and	license	agreement	
announced	in	June	2014,	the	first	administration	of	
a	candidate	therapy	in	a	clinical	trial	in	February	
2017	triggered	a	US$10	million	milestone	payment	to	
Bionomics.	Under	our	agreement	with	MSD,	Bionomics	
received	US$20	million	in	an	upfront	payment	and	is	
eligible	to	receive	up	to	US$506	million	for	reaching	
pre-defined	research	and	clinical	development	
milestones.	In	addition,	our	agreement	includes	
eventual	undisclosed	royalties	on	product	sales.
•	 Bionomics’	clinical	stage	oncology	assets	continued	
to	make	progress	during	the	year.	In	particular,	the	
BNC101	Phase	1	clinical	trial	in	patients	with	advanced,	
metastatic	colon	cancer	reached	its	recommended	
Phase	2	dose	level	of	15mg/kg	without	evidence	of	dose	
limiting	toxicities	or	other	significant	safety	issues.	With	
identification	of	the	recommended	Phase	2	dose	level,	
the	Company	initiated	enrolment	of	the	final	expansion	
cohort	of	the	study.

Financially,	Bionomics	continues	to	be	in	a	strong	position	
to	progress	its	development	of	BNC210	in	PTSD.	As	the	
Company	matures,	its	strategy	will	focus	on	its	core	strength	
and	an	area	of	significant	competitive	advantage	in	ion	
channel	biology	and	drug	discovery.	It	is	worth	spending	a	
little	time	to	discuss	our	technology	platforms	and	to	provide	
details	on	the	clinical	programs,	financial	performance,	
revised	strategy	and	outlook	for	the	coming	year.

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CEO	AND	MANAGING	DIRECTOR’S	REPORT

IONX AND MULTICORE PLATFORM TECHNOLOGIES 

Bionomics’	early	genomics	research	in	epilepsy	
provided	the	tools	to	form	the	ionX	platform	for	the	rapid	
identification	of	potential	therapeutic	candidates	targeting	
both	voltage	and	ligand	gated	ion	channels.	The	combination	
of	ionX	and	MultiCore	chemistry,	through	the	acquisition	
of	Iliad	Chemicals	Pty	Ltd	in	2005,	underpins	both	BNC210	
and	our	collaboration	with	MSD.	These	technologies	are	
validated	by	our	important	collaboration	with	MSD	and	
previous	partnerships	with	Merck	KGaA	and	Ironwood.

• Identifies	drug	
candidates	targeting	
both	ligand	gated	and	
voltage	gated	ion	channels	
•	Proprietary	cell	lines	and	
screen	approaches		
•	Comprehensive	in	vivo	
models	validate	target	
biology

• A	diversity	
oriented	chemistry	
platform	for	the	discovery	of	
small	molecule	drug	candidates	
• Computer	aided	pharmacophore	
modelling	• Scaffold	hopping	
synthetic	approaches	rapidly	
create	diversity	on	small,	
focused	libraries	• Parallel,	
differentiated	chemical	
series	of	potential	drug	
candidates

•	Anxiety

•	Depression

•	Alzheimer’s	disease

•	Cognition	/	memory

•	Pain

•	Epilepsy

THE	COMBINATION	OF	
IONX	AND	MULTICORE	
CHEMISTRY	UNDERPINS	
BOTH	BNC210	AND		
OUR	COLLABORATION	
WITH	MSD.

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BNC210: NEXT GENERATION DRUG CANDIDATE TO TREAT ANXIETY, DEPRESSION & PTSD

Potential Competitive Advantages of BNC210*

* Based on data from preclinical studies and Phase 1 clinical trials.

No
sedation

No withdrawal
syndrome

No memory
impairment

Fast
acting

No drug / drug
interactions

Once-a-day
dosing

Drug

BNC210

Valium and other BZD

Prozac and certain other SSRI / SNRI

ANXIETY TREATMENTS
• Dominated by benzodiazepines
• Associated with sedation, addiction and
   tolerance and cognitive disturbances
• Not recommended for long-term treatment

DEPRESSION TREATMENTS
• SSRIs and SNRIs used to treat depression and anxiety
• Modest efficacy late onset of action, discontinuation, changes in weight,
    sexual dysfunction and increased thoughts of suicide in adolescents
• Many have black box warnings

BNC210, AN INNOVATIVE FIRST-IN-CLASS 
MODULATOR OF α7 NICOTINIC ACETYLCHOLINE 
RECEPTOR (ALPHA7 RECEPTOR) 

BNC210	works	by	subtly	down-modulating	the	activity	of	
the	alpha7	ion	channel	receptor	through	a	process	called	
allosteric	modulation.	In	this	way,	BNC210	normalises	
the	effects	of	a	neurotransmitter,	acetylcholine,	on	brain	
function.	Excessive	neurotransmission	by	acetylcholine	
has	been	linked	to	the	symptoms	of	anxiety	and	depression	
and	to	stress-induced	behaviours.

Throughout	the	clinical	trials	conducted	to	date,	BNC210	
has	continued	to	demonstrate	its	strong	potential	in	
meeting	an	unmet	medical	need	for	a	fast-acting	anxiolytic	
agent	without	the	side	effects	of	existing	treatments	
such	as	sedation,	addiction,	impaired	memory	and	motor	
co-ordination.	BNC210	has	also	demonstrated	anti-
depressant	activity	in	preclinical	models.

BNC210 ACTION DEPENDS ON ACETYLCHOLINE
NEUROTRANSMISSION

NORMAL MOOD

MOOD DISORDER

BNC210 RESTORES
NORMAL MOOD

Ca++

α7 nAChR

+
BNC210

ACh
Ca++
BCN210

Ca++ INFLUX

Ca++ INFLUX

Ca++ INFLUX

BNC210 FOR THE TREATMENT OF GENERALIZED 
ANXIETY DISORDER 

In	September	2016,	we	were	very	pleased	to	announce	
exciting,	positive	results	from	the	Phase	2a	clinical	trial	
of	BNC210	in	patients	with	GAD.	These	results	were	very	
encouraging	with	BNC210	not	only	meeting	the	primary	
and	secondary	end	points	for	the	clinical	trial	but	also	
outperforming	the	current	standard	of	care,	lorazepam.

This	double-blinded	and	placebo	controlled	trial	in	
previously	un-medicated	patients	with	GAD	evaluated	the	
effects	of	BNC210	on	neural	networks	activated	in	anxiety,	
including	during	the	performance	of	anxiety	inducing	

tasks.	This	trial	used	the	anxiety	provoking	emotional	
faces	task	whilst	patients	underwent	a	form	of	brain	
imaging	known	as	functional	Magnetic	Resonance	Imaging	
(fMRI).	Imaging	occurred	across	the	whole	brain	but	for	the	
primary	endpoint	analysis	was	focused	on	the	amygdala	
which	is	the	brain’s	emotional	centre.	The	clinical	trial	also	
evaluated	defensive	behaviour	using	the	Joystick	Operated	
Runway	Task	(JORT)	which	uses	a	force-sensing	interface	
to	obtain	an	objective	measure	of	the	intensity	of	threat	
avoidance	motivation.

The	data	from	this	trial	demonstrated	that	treatment	with	
300mg	BNC210	significantly	reduced	bi-lateral	amygdala	

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CEO	AND	MANAGING	DIRECTOR’S	REPORT

reactivity	to	fearful	faces	relative	to	placebo	treatment.	
Amygdala	hyperactivity	has	been	associated	with	GAD	and	
other	anxiety	related	disorders.	Anxiolytic	drugs	including	
the	benzodiazepines	such	as	lorazepam,	have	been	
shown	to	diminish	this	hyper-reactivity,	suggesting	that	
normalisation	of	amygdala	activity	is	critical	to	successful	
treatment	of	symptoms.

Further	analysis	of	the	data	since	the	market	
announcement	on	21	September	2016	also	showed	that	
connectivity	between	the	amygdala	and	the	anterior	
cingulate	cortex	was	reduced	in	patients	treated	with	
BNC210	indicating	that	BNC210	reduces	activation	of	
anxiety-related	neural	circuits	which	are	constantly	
switched	on	in	anxiety	disorders.	

Fear	or	anxiety	result	in	the	expression	of	a	range	of	
defensive	behaviours,	which	are	aimed	at	escaping	from	
the	source	of	danger	or	motivational	conflict.	A	secondary	
endpoint	of	the	trial	was	to	determine	the	effect	of	BNC210	
on	defensive	behaviour	using	the	JORT.	In	simple	terms,	
the	JORT	is	similar	to	a	PAC-MAN	game	where	anxiety	
and	fear	are	induced	by	the	threat	of	punishment.	In	
the	JORT,	BNC210	administration	at	both	300mg	and	
2,000mg	was	associated	with	a	significant	decrease	in	the	

intensity	of	threat	avoidance	behaviour	and	again	BNC210	
outperformed	lorazepam	in	this	regard.	The	results	of	the	
JORT	further	support	the	anti-anxiety	effect	of	BNC210.

BIONOMICS HOSTS WORLD-CLASS KEY OPINION 
LEADER (KOL) EVENTS 

Bionomics	hosted	and	participated	in	world	class	events	to	
share	key	data	from	the	BNC210	GAD	clinical	trial:

•	 Presentation	at	Society	for	Neuroscience	(SFN)	Annual	

Conference	in	San	Diego	on	16	November	2016.

•	 Presented	at	Biotech	Showcase	2017	in	San	Francisco	

on	11	January	2017.

•	 Hosted	a	KOL	meeting	on	23	March	2017	in	New	York	
with	Professor	Allan	H	Young,	MB	ChB,	MPhil,	PhD,	
FRCPsych,	FRCPC,	FRSB,	Professor	Marina	Picciotto,	
PhD.	and	Dr.	Adam	Perkins,	PhD	presenting.

•	 Hosted	a	KOL	meeting	on	10	May	2017	in	London	with	

Professor	Allan	H	Young,	Dr.	Adam	Perkins	and	Dr	Sue	
O’Connor,	PhD.	Bionomics’	VP,	Neuroscience	Research	
presenting.

•	 Presentation	by	Professor	Allan	H	Young,	at	the	Society	
of	Biological	Psychiatry	Annual	Convention	on	18	May	
2017	in	San	Diego.

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BNC210 MAY REPRESENT A PROMISING TREATMENT 
OPTION FOR PTSD

PREVALENCE OF PTSD AMONGST DIFFERENT 
POPULATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES:

The	positive	results	from	our	clinical	trial	in	patients	with	
GAD	has	provided	proof	of	biology	broadly	for	anxiety	
disorders	and	conditions	where	anxiety	is	present	with	
other	conditions,	most	notably	PTSD.	Recruitment	of	
patients	in	a	Phase	2b	BNC210	PTSD	trial,	the	“RESTORE”	
trial,	was	initiated	in	the	second	half	of	calendar	year	2016	
with	expanded	recruitment	of	up	to	192	patients	across	
multiple	trial	sites	in	Australia	and	the	US.	The	treatment	
of	PTSD	is	both	complex	and	challenging	because	current	
medications,	such	as	selective	serotonin	reuptake	
inhibitors,	benzodiazepines	and	anti-psychotics	have	
limited	effects	in	patients	and	have	multiple	side	effects.	
In	fact,	the	use	of	benzodiazepines	by	PTSD	patients	is	
actively	discouraged.

Patients	with	PTSD	display	multiple	symptoms	in	the	
clusters	of	intrusion,	avoidance,	arousal	and	reactivity,	and	
negative	alterations	of	cognition	and	mood.	PTSD	is	a	set	of	
reactions	that	can	develop	in	some	people	who	have	been	
through	a	traumatic	event	like	combat,	a	natural	disaster,	
a	car	accident,	or	sexual	assault,	which	threatened	their	
life	or	safety,	or	that	of	others	around	them.	People	who	

7%-8% OF TOTAL POPULATION

VETERANS
30%	Vietnam	veterans
10%	Desert	Storm	veterans
6%-11%	Afghanistan	veterans
12%-20%	Iraq	veterans

CHILDREN AND WOMEN
60%	Female	rape	victims
30%-60%	Children	who	have	survived	specific	disasters
100%	Children	witness	to	parental	homicide	or	sexual	assault

FIRST RESPONDERS
16%	Fire-fighters
4%-14%	Police

FOLLOWING DISASTERS
2%	Natural	disaster
28%	Terrorism	episode
29%	Plane	crash

suffer	from	PTSD	continue	to	experience	memories	and	
feelings	of	intense	fear,	helplessness	or	horror	long	after	
the	trauma	was	experienced.

PTSD PRESENTS IN A HIGHLY INDIVIDUALISED MANNER WITH A COMPLEX AND CHALLENGING SET 
OF SYMPTOMS THAT VARIES FROM PATIENT TO PATIENT

RE-EXPERIENCING

AVOIDANCE

ANXIETY

THE MECHANISM
AND PHARMACOLOGY
OF BNC210 INDICATE ITS
THERAPEUTIC POTENTIAL
FOR SEVERAL PTSD
SYMPTOM CLUSTERS

DEPRESSION

SLEEP DISTURBANCES

HYPER-AROUSAL / REACTIVITY

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The	prevalence	of	PTSD	in	society	is	high	with	the	associated	
economic	burden	also	considerable.	It	is	estimated	in	the	US	
alone	that	up	to	8%	of	the	population	will	suffer	from	PTSD	
at	some	point	during	their	lifetimes,	with	the	occurrence	in	
women	higher	at	10%	compared	to	men	at	4%.

PTSD	patients	need:

•	 More	effective	treatments
•	 Treatments	without	side-effects	since	side-effects	are	
one	of	the	reasons	people	fail	to	take	their	medications	

•	 Treatments	that	are	non-addictive	and	without	the	

potential	to	be	abused

•	 Treatments	that	are	safe	to	give	with	other	drugs	

commonly	prescribed	for	the	disorder

BNC210	has	demonstrated	its	potential	to	affect	different	
symptom	clusters	experienced	by	sufferers	of	PTSD	
through	its	anxiolytic	and	anti-depressant	activity,	ability	
to	reduce	hyperarousal	and	ability	to	extinguish	fear.

BIONOMICS SHOWCASES BNC210 DATA AT 
INVITATION-ONLY PTSD STATE OF THE SCIENCE 
SUMMIT HOSTED BY US ARMY MEDICAL RESEARCH 
AND MATERIEL COMMAND

Bionomics	was	invited	to	participate	in	and	to	present	
its	BNC210	clinical	trial	results	at	the	PTSD	State	of	the	
Science	Summit	hosted	by	the	US	Army	Medical	Research	
and	Materiel	Command	in	June	2017	in	West	Virginia.	
This	summit	brought	together	experts	from	government,	
academia	and	industry	in	a	format	that	included	scientific	
presentations	from	key	opinion	leaders	and	working	
parties	addressing	key	questions	around	the	topic	of	
the	Pathophysiology	of	PTSD:	Rethinking	Drug	Targets.	
Bionomics’	invitation	to	this	event	further	highlighted	our	
position	as	a	key	subject	matter	expert	in	the	development	
of	more	effective	drug	therapies	for	the	treatment	of	PTSD.

US MARKET RESEARCH 
INDICATES CONSIDERABLE 
MARKET POTENTIAL FOR 
BNC210

In	both	GAD	and	PTSD,	BNC210	
may	offer	a	paradigm	change	in	
treatment.	

US	market	research,	
commissioned	by	Bionomics	
indicates	considerable	market	
potential	for	BNC210	with	
the	addressable	US	market	
opportunity	in	GAD	estimated	
at	US$2.7	billion	and	PTSD	at	
US$4.7	billion.	This	substantial	
piece	of	research	involved	
outreach	to	over	30	KOLs	and	
up	to	seven	health	insurance	
companies	in	the	US.

THE POTENTIAL MARKET VALUE OF BNC210

US Prevalence and Revenue Potential

17M

Eligible Pt. Population

8.7-9M

8-8.5M

6.5-7M

7M

5M

1.3M

1.0M

3-3.5M

0.5M

1.5M

PTSD

$4.7B

MDD+Anx

BP+Anx

$3.2B

$1.5B

Panic

$4.4B

Eligible Patient US Market Potential

1.0M

SAD

$2.5B

0.5M

Agitation

$1.6B

0.9M

GAD

$2.7B

Assume 5% premium to Trintellix 2016 AWP for 30-day supply of $380 — Compliance Adjusted

•	 Innovative,	first-in-class

•	 Unmet	need	in	large	patient	population

•	 Advancement	in	care

•	 Limited	branded	competition

•	 Ability	to	achieve	large	market	share

1	3.4-4%	prevalence	>18yrs.,	~25%	of	patients	diagnosed	and	treated

2	6.7%	prevalence,	~50%	co-morbid	anxiety,	~50%	diagnosed	and	treated

3	~2.9%	prevalence,	50%	co-morbid	anxiety	(range	in	literature	25	to	75%),	~50%	diagnosed	and	treated

4	~2.7%	prevalence,	~50%	diagnosed	and	treated

5	~6.8%	prevalence,	15-20%	diagnosed	and	treated

6	~3.1%	dementia	prevalence	>40yrs.,	~9%	agitation	patients	diagnosed	and	treated

7	3.1%	CAD	prevalence,	assumes	~25%	diagnosed	and	treated,	~50%	of	SSRI	patients	treated	are	partial	responders	or	relapsers

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Under	the	2014	agreement,	MSD	funds	all	early-stage	
and	clinical	development	of	any	candidate	within	
the	collaboration	and	is	responsible	for	worldwide	
commercialisation.	Bionomics	received	US$20	million	in	
an	upfront	payment	and	is	eligible	to	receive	up	to	US$506	
million	for	reaching	pre-defined	research	and	clinical	
development	milestones.	In	addition,	our	agreement	
includes	eventual	undisclosed	royalties	on	product	sales.	

BIONOMICS AND MSD PARTNER IN AN ANNUAL 
SYMPOSIUM: FRONTIERS OF NEUROSCIENCE 
RESEARCH 

The	annual	Bionomics	&	MSD	Symposium	is	now	in	its	fifth	
year	in	2017.	This	year	the	event	will	occur	as	a	satellite	
event	in	association	with	the	annual	AusBiotech	industry	
conference	in	Adelaide	on	26	October	2017.	Further	
details	are	available	on	Bionomics’	website.	This	year,	our	
annual	symposium	will	look	at	Frontiers	of	Neuroscience:	
Feelings	and	Forgetting	and	we	are	anticipating	a	large	
crowd	of	leading	industry,	academic	and	clinical	experts	
interested	in	new	advances	and	novel	target	research	
across	memory,	pain,	sleep	and	mood	disorders.	

This	co-hosted	annual	symposium	has	continued	to	grow	
year	on	year.	Last	year’s	Symposium	At	the	Frontiers	
of	Neuroscience:	Memory,	Movement	&	Mood	saw	over	
210	registrations	from	researchers,	medical	personnel	
and	patient	support	groups	as	well	as	investors	and	life	
science	analysts.	Of	particular	note	was	the	keynote	
presentation	by	Dr	David	Michelson,	Vice	President	
Neuroscience,	Clinical	Research,	MSD	on	Approaching		
an	Answer	to	Alzheimer’s	Disease?	Antibodies,	BACE,		
and	Beyond.	

Some	of	the	key	presentations	at	the	symposium	this	year	
will	be:	

•	 Professor	Steve	Williams,	IoPPN	Kings	College	London	
&	Maudsley	Hospital	on	MR	Neuroimaging	to	Facilitate	
the	Drug	R&D	Process	-	from	Mouse	to	Man	

•	 Professor	Ole	Isacson,	Professor	of	Neurology	&	
Neuroscience,	Harvard	Medical	School	on	Novel	
Concepts	from	Human	Cell	Biology	and	Genetics	for	
Neurodegenerative	Disease	Treatments

•	 Dr	Richard	Hargreaves,	Corporate	Vice	President	
Neuroscience	&	Imaging,	Celgene	on	Seeing	the	
Problems	and	Devising	Solutions	for	Neurodegenerative	
Disease

MSD COLLABORATION IN COGNITIVE DYSFUNCTION 
REACHED FIRST CLINICAL MILESTONE TRIGGERING 
US$10 MILLION PAYMENT TO BIONOMICS

In	February	2017,	we	were	delighted	to	announce	
the	completion	of	the	first	milestone	in	our	ongoing	
collaboration	with	MSD	to	develop	novel	candidates	
for	treatment	of	cognitive	dysfunction	associated	with	
Alzheimer’s	disease.	As	part	of	a	research	collaboration	
and	license	agreement	announced	in	June	2014,	the	first	
administration	of	a	candidate	therapy	in	a	clinical	trial	
triggers	a	US$10	million	milestone	payment	to	Bionomics.	
We	are	particularly	excited	that	MSD	has	initiated	a	clinical	
trial	evaluating	a	candidate	developed	under	our	cognition	
collaboration.	This	milestone	provides	validation	of	the	
utility	of	our	drug	discovery	platform	to	identify	high-
quality	candidates	as	well	as	our	strategic	approach	to	
partner	selected	assets.	The	portfolio	of	products	under	
our	collaboration	with	MSD	are	designed	to	address	
cognitive	dysfunction	in	important	CNS	indications,	and	
Alzheimer’s	disease	is	of	chief	importance	among	these	as	
there	remains	an	urgent	need	for	new	treatments.	

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CEO	AND	MANAGING	DIRECTOR’S	REPORT

BNC101, A FIRST-IN-CLASS COMPOUND IN 
ONCOLOGY, FOR THE TREATMENT OF METASTATIC 
COLON CANCER AND OTHER SOLID TUMOUR TYPES

During	FY17,	Bionomics	continued	to	progress	the	
development	of	its	anti-cancer	stem	cell	agent	
BNC101.	The	BNC101	Phase	1	clinical	trial	in	patients	
with	advanced,	metastatic	colon	cancer	reached	its	
recommended	Phase	2	dose	level	of	15mg/kg	without	
evidence	of	dose	limiting	toxicities	or	other	significant	
safety	issues.	With	the	identification	of	the	recommended	
Phase	2	dose	level,	the	Company	initiated	enrolment	of		
the	final	expansion	cohort	of	the	study.

BNC101	is	an	anti-LGR5	cancer	stem	cell	drug	candidate	
being	developed	to	treat	solid	cancers.	It	aims	to	
prevent	or	delay	tumour	recurrence	by	targeting	LRG5,	
a	cancer	stem	cell	(CSC)	marker	that	is	over-expressed	

in	metastatic	colorectal	cancers	and	other	solid	tumour	
types.	Inhibition	of	LGR5	by	BNC101	results	in	the	
inhibition	of	a	CSC	survival	pathway,	known	as	the	Wnt	
pathway.	Emerging	data	demonstrates	that	cancer	stem	
cells	can	generate	an	environment	in	the	tumour	that	
suppresses	the	immune	system	from	functioning	as	it	
normally	would	to	attack	tumour	cells.

In	April	2017,	Bionomics	presented	new	pre-clinical		
data	of	BNC101	at	the	American	Association	for	Cancer	
Research	(AACR)	conference	in	Washington,	DC.	The	
data	showed	in	mouse	models	of	colon	cancer	that	
treatment	with	BNC101	and	a	checkpoint	inhibitor	has	
a	greater	reduction	in	T	regulatory	cells.	T	regulatory	
cells	are	an	immune	suppressive	cell	and	when	BNC101	
was	administered	it	produced	an	increase	in	tumour	
attacking	cytotoxic	T	cells	compared	to	treatment	with	
the	checkpoint	inhibitor	alone.	Further	preclinical	data	

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BNC105, A NOVEL VASCULAR DISRUPTING AGENT 
WITH IMMUNE MODULATING ACTIVITY, FOR CANCER 
TREATMENT 

BNC105	is	being	developed	for	the	treatment	multiple	
forms	of	cancer.	The	mechanism	of	action	of	BNC105	
in	treating	cancer	aims	to	disrupt	the	blood	vessels	
that	nourish	tumours,	which	has	a	distinct	number	of	
advantages	over	traditional	forms	of	chemotherapy.	
BNC105	was	developed	by	using	our	proprietary	MultiCore	
technology	to	create	novel	compounds	that	effectively	
shut	down	tumour	blood	vessels	without	affecting	other	
organ	blood	vessels.	More	recent	evidence	has	indicated	
that	BNC105	also	acts	to	restore	the	immune	response	
within	solid	tumours,	providing	an	avenue	for	synergy	with	
immune-oncology	agents	such	as	checkpoint	inhibitors.

In	February	2017,	Bionomics	announced	grant	funding	
for	a	new	BNC105	clinical	trial	in	combination	with	
pembrolizumab,	a	checkpoint	inhibitor	developed	by	MSD,	
and	a	collaboration	between	the	Peter	MacCallum	Cancer	
Centre	and	the	Olivia	Newton-John	Cancer	Wellness	&	
Research	Centre.	The	$2.25m	grant,	from	the	Victorian	
Cancer	Agency,	is	funding	a	BNC105	trial	in	combination	
with	pembrolizumab	in	patients	with	advanced	melanoma	
who	are	unresponsive	to	standard	treatments.	This	
investigator	initiated	clinical	trial	is	in	addition	to	the	grant	
funded	clinical	trial	in	patients	with	Chronic	Lymphocytic	
Leukemia	in	progress	at	Dartmouth	College	in	the	US	
and	a	Novartis-funded	biomarker	study	which	is	utilizing	
patient	samples	from	the	previously	completed	Phase	2	
clinical	trial	in	patients	with	metastatic	renal	cancer.

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

The	Company	is	in	a	strong	position	to	continue	to	execute	
its	clinical	and	discovery	programs	with	$42.874	million	in	
cash	and	cash	equivalents	at	30	June	2017	(compared	to	
$45.450	million	at	30	June	2016).

Revenue	increased	by	128%	to	$18.606	million,	reflecting	
the	US$10	million	milestone	payment	under	Bionomics’	
agreement	with	MSD.	Cash	receipts	for	the	period	
were	$29.413	million,	which	consists	of	income	under	
Bionomics’	agreement	with	MSD	including	a	milestone	
payment	of	US$10	million	in	March	2017,	contract	services	
by	our	wholly	owned	subsidiaries	Neurofit	SAS	and	
Prestwick	Chemical	SAS,	sales	of	chemical	libraries	
by	Prestwick	and	payment	received	under	the	Federal	
Government’s	R&D	Tax	Incentive	of	$9.505	million.	

The	reported	loss	after	tax	for	FY17	was	$6.749	million	
compared	to	$16.592	million	in	FY16.

highlight	the	ability	of	BNC101	to	induce	the	recruitment	
of	Natural	Killer	cells	to	the	LGR5	positive	cells	through	
an	effect	known	as	Antibody-Dependent	Cell-mediated	
Cytotoxicity	(ADCC).

Targeting	the	LGR5	positive	cancer	stem	cell	component	
of	colorectal	cancer	with	BNC101	may	release	potential	
suppression	of	checkpoint	inhibitor	activity	to	leverage	
greater	therapeutic	benefit	to	a	colorectal	cancer	patient	
population.	Colorectal	cancer	is	the	second	most	prevalent	
cancer	type,	yet	overall	survival	is	significantly	behind	
other	high	occurrence	cancers.	In	metastatic	colorectal	
cancer,	five-year	survival	is	just	12%	with	current	
treatment	options	offering	minimal	therapeutic	benefit	to	
the	patient	population.	The	global	market	for	metastatic	
colorectal	cancer	treatments	is	estimated	to	reach	US$9.4	
billion	by	2020.	

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CEO	AND	MANAGING	DIRECTOR’S	REPORT

OUTLOOK

FY17	has	been	an	exciting	breakthrough	year	for	
Bionomics	as	we	work	to	deploy	state-of-the-art	therapies	
for	the	treatment	of	diseases	of	the	CNS	and	cancer.	
Bionomics	has	been	recognised	at	several	world-class	
events	throughout	the	year	and	been	given	excellent	
opportunities	to	highlight	the	effectiveness	of	our	drug	
discovery	platforms	and	clinical	candidates.	

We	will	continue	with	our	Phase	2b	BNC210	trial	in	
patients	with	PTSD	and	we	anticipate	results	mid-calendar	
year	2018.

As	the	Company	matures,	it’s	strategy	will	focus	on	its	
core	strength	and	an	area	of	significant	competitive	
advantage	in	ion	channel	biology	and	drug	discovery.	In	
pursuing	this	path,	there	is	a	recognition	that	our	clinical	
stage	oncology	assets	BNC105	and	BNC101	are	no	longer	
“on	strategy”.	Bionomics	will	therefore	seek	to	monetise	
both	assets	in	parallel	with	its	currently	committed	
support	of	investigator	initiated	clinical	trials	funded	by	
granting	bodies	and	Pharma	companies.

BIONOMICS	WILL	FOCUS	ON	ITS	CORE	
STRENGTH	AND	AN	AREA	OF	SIGNIFICANT	
COMPETITIVE	ADVANTAGE	IN	ION	CHANNEL	
BIOLOGY	AND	DRUG	DISCOVERY.

In	addition	to	the	clinical	development	of	BNC210,	
Bionomics	will	seek	further	opportunities	to	execute	its	
partnership	strategy	through	new	licensing	agreements	
for	assets	across	its	portfolio	of	drug	candidates.

I	extend	my	thanks	for	our	hard-working	team	and	the	
Board	for	their	support	over	the	course	of	the	year.	I	
also	acknowledge	and	thank	our	shareholders	for	your	
continued	investment	in	Bionomics’	strategy	and	I	look	
forward	to	reporting	on	progress	of	our	pipeline	of	
innovative	drug	candidates	over	the	coming	year.	

Yours	faithfully	
Dr Deborah Rathjen 
CEO and Managing Director

OUR STRATEGY

With	sharper	focus	in	our	strategy	and	our	decision	to	
“play	to	our	strengths”	in	ion	channel	biology	where	we	
believe	Bionomics	is	globally	competitive,	some	important	
but	difficult	strategic	and	operational	decisions	have	been	
taken	and	implemented.

Bionomics	has	retired	from	the	Co-operative	Research	
Centre	(CRC)	for	Cancer	Therapeutics	after	an	association	
of	over	10	years.	In	June	2016,	Bionomics	received	its	
share	(US$736,815)	of	the	upfront	payment	under	a	
licensing	agreement	for	the	PRMT5	project	with	MSD	
under	its	collaborative	arrangements	with	the	CRC.	
This	strategic	decision	was	taken	to	allow	Bionomics	to	
strengthen	its	focus	on	its	core	expertise	in	ion	channel-
based	drug	discovery	and	its	proprietary	platforms	ionX	
and	MultiCore.	Despite	its	retirement	from	the	CRC,	
Bionomics	remains	eligible	for	future	payments	under	the	
PRMT5	license	agreement.	

Bionomics	has	also	closed	its	operations	in	San	Diego,	
with	consequent	cost	savings	in	FY17	and	beyond.	Closure	
of	the	San	Diego	site	has	allowed	us	to	consolidate	our	
business	and	R&D	operations	in	Australia	and	France	
making	greater	use	of	existing	synergies.	Our	operations	
in	San	Diego	were	originally	established	to	focus	on	
development	of	BNC101	and	with	BNC101	now	in	clinical	
development	all	the	necessary	skills	and	expertise	for	
this	program	are	covered	by	our	Adelaide-based	oncology	
research	team.

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INTELLECTUAL	PROPERTY	PORTFOLIO

WE ARE THE OWNER ON RECORD OF 117 ISSUED 
PATENTS ACROSS 58 FAMILIES AND 106 PENDING 
PATENT APPLICATIONS ACROSS 33 FAMILIES FILED  
IN EUROPE, THE UNITED STATES AND ASIA.  
THE BIONOMICS PATENT PORTFOLIO INCLUDES:

9

patent	families	covering	
BNC210	and	congeners	and	
their	use	in	the	treatment	
of	anxiety	and	other	
disorders

18

patent	families	covering	
BNC105	and	congeners	and	
their	use	in	the	treatment	
of	cancer	

8

patent	families	covering	
BNC101and	its	use	in	
targeting	cancer	stem	
cells

8

patent	families	covering	
BNC164	and	congeners	and	
their	use	in	the	treatment	
of	autoimmune	disease

1

patent	application	
covering		
chronic	pain	

2

patent	families	covering	
Parkinson’s	disease	and	
related	disorders	

12

patent	families	covering	
discoveries	made	utilizing	
Bionomics’	technology	
platforms

Through	the	worldwide	Patent	Cooperation	Treaty	(PCT)	mechanism,	Bionomics	and	its	related	companies	were	granted	
18	patents	this	financial	year,	37	PCT	patent	applications	entered	the	national	and	regional	phases	of	examination,		
1	PCT	patent	application	and	4	provisional	patent	applications	were	filed.

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BOARD	OF	DIRECTORS

DR ERROL DE SOUZA PhD
CHAIRMAN AND  
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

DR DEBORAH RATHJEN 
BSc	(Hons),	PhD,	MAICD,	FTSE
CEO AND MANAGING DIRECTOR

MR PETER TURNER 
BSc,	MBA,	GAICD
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Dr	De	Souza	is	a	leader	in	the	
development	of	therapeutics	for	
treatment	of	central	nervous	
system	(CNS)	disorders.	He	is	
currently	President	and	CEO	
of	Neuropore	Therapies	Inc.,	
and	is	the	former	President	and	
CEO	of	US	biotech	companies	
Biodel	Inc.	(NASDAQ:BIOD),	
Archemix	Corporation	and	
Synaptic	Pharmaceutical	
Corporation	(NASDAQ:SNAP).	
Dr	De	Souza	formerly	held	senior	
management	positions	at	Aventis	
Pharmaceuticals,	Inc.	(now	Sanofi)	
and	its	predecessor	Hoechst	Marion	
Roussel	Pharmaceuticals,	Inc.	
Most	recently,	he	was	Senior	Vice	
President	and	Site	Head	of	US	Drug	
Innovation	and	Approval	(R&D),	at	
Aventis,	where	he	was	responsible	
for	the	discovery	and	development	
of	drug	candidates	through	
Phase	2a	clinical	trials	for	CNS	and	
inflammatory	disorders.	Prior	to	
Aventis,	he	was	a	co-founder	and	
Chief	Scientific	Officer	of	Neurocrine	
Biosciences	(NASDAQ:NBIX).		
Dr	De	Souza	has	served	on	multiple	
editorial	boards,	National	Institutes	
of	Health	(NIH)	Committees	and	is	
currently	a	Director	of	several	public	
and	private	companies.

Dr	Rathjen	joined	Bionomics	in	2000	
from	Peptech	Limited,	where	she	
was	General	Manager	of	Business	
Development	and	Licensing.	
Dr	Rathjen	was	a	co-inventor	of	
Peptech’s	TNF	technology	and	leader	
of	the	company’s	successful	defence	
of	its	key	TNF	patents	against	a	legal	
challenge	by	BASF.	Dr	Rathjen	has	
significant	experience	in	company	
building	and	financing,	mergers	
and	acquisitions,	therapeutic	
product	research	and	development,	
business	development,	licensing	and	
commercialisation.	Dr	Rathjen	has	
been	recognised	both	in	Australia	
and	internationally	through	awards	
and	honours	including	the	2004	
AusBiotech	President’s	Medal,	2006	
Flinders	University	Distinguished	
Alumni	Award,	2009	BioSingapore	
Asia	Pacific	Biotechnology	Woman	
Entrepreneur	of	the	Year,	2009	
Regional	Finalist	Ernst	&	Young	–	
Entrepreneur	of	the	Year,	2014	
Woman	Executive	of	the	Year	
BioPharm	Industry	Awards.	In	2015	
Dr	Rathjen	was	included	in	the	Top	50	
most	influential	Australian	business	
women	by	The	Australian	newspaper.

Mr	Turner	is	a	former	
senior	executive	with	global	
experience	in	CSL,	a	large	
multinational	organisation	in	the	
biopharmaceutical	industry.	He	
has	been	an	Executive	director	and	
COO	of	CSL	and	was	the	founding	
President	of	CSL	Behring	working	in	
Europe	and	the	United	States	from	
2000	to	2011.	Mr	Turner	provided	
strategic,	technical	and	commercial	
leadership	and	was	responsible	for	
the	integration	of	large	company	
acquisitions	in	Europe,	the	United	
States	and	Japan.	He	has	been	
responsible	for	significant	company	
re-structuring	and	turnaround	
and	has	overseen	thirteen	new	
product	launches	in	the	United	
States	and	Europe	and	more	in	other	
jurisdictions.	During	his	tenure	
overseas	sales	grew	from	US$140	
million	to	$3.4	billion.	Mr	Turner	
is	a	Non-Executive	director	of	
Virtus	Health	and	the	Chair	of	NPS	
MedicineWise.	He	is	a	former	Chair	
of	Ashley	Services	Group.

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MR DAVID WILSON
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Mr	Wilson	is	Chairman	and	founding	
partner	of	WG	Partners	and	has	over	
30	years’	experience	in	the	City	of	
London.	Previously	Mr	Wilson	was	
CEO	of	Piper	Jaffray	Ltd,	where	he	
also	served	as	Global	Chairman	
of	Healthcare	and	on	the	Group	
Leadership	Team.	Mr	Wilson	has	
held	senior	positions	at	ING	Barings	
as	Joint	Head	of	UK	Investment	
Banking	Group,	Deutsche	Bank	as	
Head	of	Small	Companies	Corporate	
Finance	and	UBS	as	Head	of	Small	
Companies	Corporate	Broking.	
Mr	Wilson	currently	serves	as	non	
executive	Director	of	Bionomics	
Limited	and	was	previously	Senior	
Independent	Director	of	Optos	plc	
prior	to	its	successful	sale	of	Nikon	
Corporation	for	c.$400m	as	well	as		
a	non	executive	director	of	
BerGenBio	AS.	

MR ALAN FISHER 
BCom,	FCA,	MAICD
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Mr	Fisher	has	extensive	and	
proven	experience	in	restoring	and	
enhancing	shareholder	value.	He	
spent	24	years	at	world-leading	
accounting	firm	Coopers	&	Lybrand	
as	Lead	Advisory	Partner	where	he	
headed	and	grew	the	Melbourne	
Corporate	Finance	Division.	
Following	this	tenure	Alan	developed	
his	own	business	as	a	corporate	
advisor	and	for	the	past	20	years	
has	specialised	in	M&A,	business	
restructurings,	strategic	advice	
and	capital	raisings	for	small	cap	
companies.	He	is	currently	Non-
Executive	Chairman	of	Centrepoint	
Alliance	Limited	and	Non-Executive	
Director	and	Chair	of	the	Audit	and	
Risk	Committees	of	IDT	Australia	
Limited	and	Thorney	Technology	
Limited.	He	is	also	the	Managing	
Director	of	Fisher	Corporate	
Advisory	and	DMC	Corporate.	
Mr	Fisher	holds	a	Bachelor	of	
Commerce	from	Melbourne	
University,	is	a	Fellow	of	the	Institute	
of	Chartered	Accountants	Australia,	
a	member	of	the	Australian	
Institute	of	Company	Directors	
and	the	Turnaround	Management	
Association.	

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MANAGEMENT

DR DEBORAH RATHJEN 
BSc	(Hons),	PhD,	MAICD,	FTSE
CEO AND MANAGING DIRECTOR

Dr	Rathjen	joined	Bionomics	in	2000	
from	Peptech	Limited,	where	she	
was	General	Manager	of	Business	
Development	and	Licensing.	Dr	
Rathjen	was	a	co-inventor	of	
Peptech’s	TNF	technology	and	leader	
of	the	company’s	successful	defence	
of	its	key	TNF	patents	against	a	legal	
challenge	by	BASF.	Dr	Rathjen	has	
significant	experience	in	company	
building	and	financing,	mergers	
and	acquisitions,	therapeutic	
product	research	and	development,	
business	development,	licensing	and	
commercialisation.	Dr	Rathjen	has	
been	recognised	both	in	Australia	
and	internationally	through	awards	
and	honours	including	the	2004	
AusBiotech	President’s	Medal,	2006	
Flinders	University	Distinguished	
Alumni	Award,	2009	BioSingapore	
Asia	Pacific	Biotechnology	Woman	
Entrepreneur	of	the	Year,	2009	
Regional	Finalist	Ernst	&	Young	
-	Entrepreneur	of	the	Year,	2014	
Woman	Executive	of	the	Year	
BioPharm	Industry	Awards.	In	2015	
Dr	Rathjen	was	included	in	the	Top	50	
most	influential	Australian	business	
women	by	The	Australian	newspaper.

MR JACK MOSCHAKIS
BEc,	DIPLaw	(BAB)	NSW,	GDipBA,	FCIS
LEGAL COUNSEL AND COMPANY 
SECRETARY

Mr	Moschakis	brings	a	depth	of	
legal	knowledge	with	over	25	years’	
experience	as	a	legal	practitioner.	
He	has	worked	in	senior	legal	
/	company	secretary	roles	in	
the	South	Australian	electricity	
industry	for	over	10	years	and	
has	expertise	in	energy	law	and	
energy	related	commercial	and	
contractual	matters.	His	most	recent	
position	was	at	mining	company	
Rex	Minerals	Ltd	where	he	worked	
as	a	legal	consultant.	Prior	to	this,	
Mr	Moschakis	worked	at	Thomsons	
Lawyers,	a	top	tier	Adelaide	law	firm	
that	is	now	part	of	the	national	law	
firm	of	Thomson	Geer,	as	an	energy	
and	infrastructure	consultant.	Mr	
Moschakis	holds	a	Bachelor	of	
Economics	(Adelaide),	Diploma	
in	Law	(BAB-NSW)	and	Graduate	
Diploma	in	Business	Administration	
(Adelaide).	He	is	a	Fellow	of	the	
Institute	of	Chartered	Secretaries	
/	Governance	Institute	of	Australia,	
Member	of	the	Law	Society	of	South	
Australia	and	the	Association	of	
Corporate	Counsel.	

MR STEVEN LYDEAMORE
MBA,	CPA
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Mr	Lydeamore	is	a	Certified	
Practising	Accountant	with	25	
years’	international	pharmaceutical	
experience.	He	has	senior	executive	
experience	spanning	Asia	Pacific,	
Europe,	Latin	America	and	North	
America	in	finance,	business	
development,	mergers	and	
acquisitions,	sales	and	marketing,	
manufacturing	and	research	and	
development.	Mr	Lydeamore	worked	
in	various	finance	roles	for	F.H.	
Faulding	&	Co.	Limited	in	Australia	
over	a	ten	year	period	followed	by	
four	years	in	the	United	States	at	
Mayne	Pharma	(USA)	Limited.	For	
the	eleven	years	prior	to	joining	
Bionomics,	Mr	Lydeamore	worked	
for	Apotex	Inc.,	the	largest	Canadian-
owned	pharmaceutical	company,	
most	recently	as	President,	
Apobiologix.	Mr	Lydeamore	holds	
a	Bachelor	of	Business	(Applied	
Economics)	(Deakin)	and	a	Master	of	
Business	Administration	(RMIT).	He	
is	a	member	of	CPA	Australia	and	
Licensing	Executives	Society	(U.S.A.	
and	Canada),	Inc.

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DIRECTORS’	REPORT

Your	Directors	present	their	report	on	the	financial	statements	
of	the	Group	for	the	year	ended	30	June	2017,	comprising	
the	parent	entity	Bionomics	Limited	(Bionomics)	and	its	
subsidiaries.	In	order	to	comply	with	the	Corporations	Act	
2001,	the	Directors	report	as	follows:

Directors
The	following	persons	were	Directors	of	Bionomics	during	the	
period	and	up	to	the	date	of	this	report:

•	 Mr	Graeme	Kaufman,	Non-Executive	Chairman		

(until	31	August	2016)

•	 Dr	Errol	De	Souza,	Non-Executive	Director	and	from		

1	September	2016,	Non-Executive	Chairman
•	 Dr	Deborah	Rathjen,	Chief	Executive	Officer		

and	Managing	Director

•	 Mr	Trevor	Tappenden,	Non-Executive	Director		

(until	8	November	2016)

•	 Dr	Alan	W	Dunton,	Non-Executive	Director		

(until	4	July	2016)

•	 Mr	David	Wilson,	Non-Executive	Director	
•	 Mr	Peter	Turner,	Non-Executive	Director	
•	 Mr	Alan	Fisher,	Non-Executive	Director		

(from	1	September	2016)

Except	as	noted	above,	the	Directors	held	office	during	the	whole	
of	the	financial	year	and	since	the	end	of	the	financial	year.

Principal Activities
The	principal	activities	of	the	Company	and	its	controlled	
entities	(the	Group)	during	the	period	include	the	discovery	
and	development	of	novel	drug	candidates	focused	on	the	
treatment	of	central	nervous	system	disorders	and	cancer	by	
leveraging	our	proprietary	platform	technologies.

Operating Results
Consolidated	revenue	for	the	year	to	30	June	2017	increased	
by	128%	to	$18,606,356.	Other	income	for	the	year	to	30	June	
2017	decreased	by	29%	to	$9,645,501	and	primarily	relates	to	
the	Research	and	Development	(R&D)	Tax	Incentive,	foreign	
government	grants	and	interest	income.	This	compared	with	
revenue	of	$8,143,288	and	other	income	of	$13,584,627	for	the	
year	to	30	June	2017.	The	operating	loss	after	tax	of	the	Group	
for	the	year	to	30	June	2017	was	$6,749,615	compared	with	the	
prior	year	after	tax	loss	of	$16,592,410.	

The	cash	position	at	30	June	2017	was	$42,873,656	with	
restricted	cash	of	$550,000	and	$384,000	classified	as	current	
and	non-current	other	financial	assets	(2016:	$45,450,382	
with	restricted	cash	of	$550,000	and	$384,000	classified	as	
current	and	non-current	other	financial	assets).

The	financial	performance	of	key	operating	segments	of	Drug	
discovery	and	development	and	Contract	services	are	included	
in	Note	4.

Review of Operations 
Bionomics	is	a	global,	clinical-stage	biopharmaceutical	
company,	leveraging	our	proprietary	platform	technologies	to	
discover	and	develop	a	deep	pipeline	of	best-in-class,	novel	
drug	candidates	focused	on	ion	channel	mediated	disorders,	
including	conditions	of	the	Central	Nervous	System	(CNS)		
and	oncology.	

Ion Channel Expertise to Drive Growth
Our	ionX	and	MultiCore	drug	discovery	platforms	are	validated	
through	our	partnership	with	Merck	&	Co.,	or	MSD	as	it	is	
known	outside	the	US	and	Canada	and	both	platforms	serve	
as	a	source	of	significant	competitive	advantage	in	addressing	
under-served	therapeutic	areas	including	anxiety,	depression,	
pain	and	Alzheimer’s	disease.	

Our Important Relationship with MSD Made Significant Progress
Our	collaboration	with	MSD	in	cognition	reached	an	
important	milestone	with	the	first	dosing	in	a	clinical	trial	in	
February	2017.	The	milestone	occurred	with	the	initiation	of	
a	Phase	1	clinical	study	of	a	candidate	Alzheimer’s	disease	
treatment.	The	achievement	of	this	milestone	by	MSD	
triggered	a	payment	of	US$10	million	to	Bionomics.	We	
are	excited	that	MSD	initiated	this	clinical	trial	evaluating	
a	candidate	developed	under	our	June	2014	cognition	
collaboration.	This	milestone	provides	validation	of	the	
utility	of	our	drug	discovery	platform	to	identify	high-
quality	candidates	as	well	as	our	strategic	approach	to	
partner	selected	assets.	The	portfolio	of	products	under	our	
collaboration	with	MSD	are	designed	to	address	cognitive	
dysfunction	in	important	CNS	indications,	and	Alzheimer’s	
disease	is	of	chief	importance	among	these	as	there	remains	
an	urgent	need	for	new	treatments.

Under	the	2014	agreement,	MSD	funds	all	early-stage	
and	clinical	development	of	any	candidate	within	
the	collaboration	and	is	responsible	for	worldwide	
commercialisation.	Bionomics	previously	received	US$20	
million	in	upfront	payments	and	is	eligible	to	receive	up	to	
US$506	million	for	reaching	predefined	research	and	clinical	
development	milestones,	plus	eventual	undisclosed	royalties	
on	any	product	sales.

In	November	2016	MSD	and	Bionomics	hosted	its	annual	
joint	Symposium	in	Adelaide,	Australia	focused	on	Frontiers	
in	Neuroscience	Research:	Memory,	Mood	and	Movement.	
Symposium	speakers	included	some	of	the	world’s	most	
respected	experts	in	the	fields	of	memory,	movement	
and	mood	and	attendees	benefited	from	reports	on	latest	
advances	in	the	science	and	treatment	options	for	Alzheimer’s	
disease,	Parkinson’s	disease	and	anxiety.	The	successful	
Symposium	was	well	received	with	over	210	registrations.	
Attendees	included	researchers,	medical	personnel	and	

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patient	support	groups	as	well	as	investors	and	life	science	
analysts.	The	keynote	presentation	was	given	by	Dr	David	
Michelson,	Vice	President	Neuroscience	&	Ophthalmology,	
Clinical	Research,	MSD.	

BNC210 Positive Phase 2 Clinical Trial Results Prepared 
the Foundation for Further Development and Partnering 
with Significant Commercial Opportunities Identified in Post 
Traumatic Stress Disorder
During	the	period	Bionomics	continued	the	development	of	
BNC210	reporting	positive	clinical	trial	results	in	September	
2016	from	a	robust	Phase	2,	placebo	and	lorazepam	
controlled,	double	blinded,	4-way	cross	over	design,	clinical	
trial	which	confirmed	using	brain	imaging	technology	
that	BNC210	reduced	the	activity	of	known	brain	circuitry	
associated	with	anxiety.	The	effect	of	BNC210	was	superior	to	
that	of	standard	of	care	lorazepam	in	reducing	anxiety	during	
the	performance	of	anxiety	inducing	tasks,	including	the	
Joystick	Operated	Runway	Task.	

BNC210	is	a	novel,	proprietary,	negative	allosteric	modulator	
of	the	alpha-7	nicotinic	acetylcholine	receptor,	or	the	α7	
receptor.	In	six	completed	Phase	1	clinical	trials,	BNC210	
has	demonstrated	safety	and	tolerability	in	over	190	healthy	
subjects	and	shown	initial	indications	of	efficacy	in	the	
absence	of	side	effects	such	as	sedation,	memory	loss,	
impairment	of	motor	co-ordination	and	potential	for	addiction.	
The	α7	receptor	is	highly	expressed	in	the	amygdala	which	
forms	part	of	the	emotional	centre	of	the	brain	and	it	can	be	
considered	a	key	driver	of	emotional	responses.	In	the	Phase	
2	GAD	trial	BNC210	inhibited	amygdala	activation	in	response	
to	anxiety-inducing	signals,	a	strong	endorsement	for	its	
continued	development	for	the	treatment	of	anxiety	disorders,	
conditions	where	co-morbid	anxiety	exist	such	as	in	Major	
Depressive	Disorder	and	Bipolar	Disorder	and	stress	and	
trauma	related	disorders.

Bionomics	has	an	ongoing	multi-centre,	placebo	controlled,	
double-blinded	Phase	2	clinical	trial	of	BNC210	in	patients	
with	PTSD.	The	clinical	trial	is	being	conducted	in	Australia	
and	the	US.	Results	from	this	clinical	trial,	which	will	enrol	
192	patients,	are	anticipated	in	2018.

Strong Market Opportunity for BNC210
Market	research	commissioned	by	Bionomics	conducted	by	
market	research	firm	Torreya	Insights	indicates	that	the	US	
market	opportunity	for	BNC210	in	GAD	alone	is	estimated	to	
be	US$2.7	billion	p.a.	This	market	research	also	indicates	that	
the	US	market	opportunity	for	BNC210	in	PTSD	is	estimated	
to	be	US$4.7	billion	p.a.	PTSD	is	anticipated	to	provide	a	more	
rapid	path	to	market	than	GAD,	with	the	potential	for	further	
FDA	Fast	Track	and	breakthrough	designation	with	positive	
Phase	2	data.	

Our Clinical Stage Oncology Assets Continue to Mature,  
But Are Now “Off Strategy”
In	addition	to	the	successes	of	its	ion	channel-based	
neuroscience	programs,	Bionomics	continued	to	develop	
its	cancer	drug	pipeline	utilising	non-dilutive	financing	with	
Pharma	company	support	where	possible	while	the	Company	
prioritises	investment	in	its	ion	channel	programs.

The	ongoing	BNC101	Phase	1	clinical	trial	in	patients	with	
advanced,	metastatic	colon	cancer	reached	its	recommended	
Phase	2	dose	level	of	15mg/kg	without	evidence	of	dose	
limiting	toxicities	or	other	significant	safety	issues.	With	
identification	of	the	recommended	Phase	2	dose	level	the	
Company	initiated	enrolment	of	the	final	expansion	cohort	of	
the	study.	BNC101	is	a	first-in-class,	high-affinity,	anti-LGR5	
humanised	monoclonal	antibody	targeting	cancer	stem	cells.	
Exposure	levels	observed	in	the	15	mg/kg	patient	cohort	
were	similar	to	efficacious	exposure	levels	seen	in	preclinical	
models.	In-depth	analysis	of	patient	samples	for	biomarker	
evaluation	is	ongoing	in	parallel	with	the	expansion	cohort.	
This	data	is	anticipated	to	be	reported,	together	with	the	
completion	of	the	expansion	cohort	in	the	current	quarter.

In	February	2017	Bionomics	announced	grant	funding	for	a	
new	investigator	initiated	BNC105	clinical	trial	in	combination	
with	Keytruda,	a	checkpoint	inhibitor	developed	by	MSD	and	
a	collaboration	between	the	Peter	MacCallum	Cancer	Centre	
and	the	Olivia	Newton-John	Cancer	Wellness	&	Research	
Centre.	The	$2.25m	grant	from	the	Victorian	Cancer	Agency	
is	funding	a	BNC105	trial	in	combination	with	Keytruda	in	
patients	with	advanced	melanoma	who	are	unresponsive	to	
standard	treatments.	This	investigator	initiated	clinical	trial	
is	in	addition	to	the	grant	funded	clinical	trial	in	patients	with	
Chronic	Lymphocytic	Leukemia	in	progress	at	Dartmouth	
College	in	the	US	and	a	Novartis-funded	biomarker	study	
which	is	utilising	patient	samples	from	the	Phase	2	clinical	
trial	in	patients	with	metastatic	renal	cancer.

Strategic Realignment to Focus on Ion Channel Assets
As	part	of	our	strategic	realignment,	management	and	Board	
reached	a	decision	to	focus	on	our	essential	operations	in	
Australia	and	France,	making	the	most	of	the	clearly	identified	
operational	synergies,	and	to	close	our	US	operations.	The	
decision	to	close	our	US	operations	was	implemented	in	June	
2017,	with	savings	identified	moving	forward.

Outlook
Bionomics	is	in	a	strong	position	to	progress	its	development	
of	BNC210	in	PTSD	and	other	indications	and	to	support	
our	important	relationship	with	MSD.	In	the	second	half	of	
calendar	year	2018,	we	anticipate	Phase	2	data	from	the	
ongoing	BNC210	trial	in	patients	with	PTSD.

As	the	Company	matures,	its	strategy	will	focus	on	its	core	
strength	and	an	area	of	significant	competitive	advantage	in	

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ion	channel	biology	and	drug	discovery.	In	pursuing	this	path	
there	is	a	recognition	that	our	clinical	stage	oncology	assets	
BNC105	and	BNC101	are	no	longer	“on	strategy”.	Bionomics	
will	therefore	seek	to	monetize	both	assets	in	parallel	with	its	
currently	committed	support	of	investigator	initiated	clinical	
trials	funded	by	granting	bodies	and	Pharma	companies.	
Near-term	data	in	the	ongoing	BNC101	trial	in	patients	with	
metastatic	colon	cancer	is	anticipated	to	assist	in	value	
realisation.

Bionomics	will	seek	further	opportunities	to	execute	its	
partnership	strategy	through	new	licensing	agreements	for	
assets	across	its	portfolio	of	drug	candidates.

Dividends 
The	Directors	do	not	propose	to	make	any	recommendation	
for	dividends	for	the	current	financial	year.	There	were	no	
dividends	declared	in	respect	of	the	previous	financial	year.

Significant Changes in the State of Affairs 
There	were	no	significant	changes	in	the	state	of	affairs	of	the	
Group	during	the	financial	year.	

Subsequent Events
No	other	matters	or	circumstances	have	arisen	since	the	
end	of	the	financial	year	which	significantly	affect	or	may	
significantly	affect	the	results	of	the	operations	of	the	Group.

Likely Developments and Expected Results of Operations
The	Group	will	continue	to	undertake	drug	discovery	and	
will	seek	to	commercialise	the	outcomes	of	its	research	and	
development	in	the	form	of	drug	candidates	for	the	treatment	
of	CNS	diseases	and	cancer.	

Environmental Regulation 
The	Group	is	subject	to	environmental	regulations	and	other	
licenses	in	respect	of	its	facilities	in	Australia,	USA	and	
France.	The	Group	is	subject	to	regular	inspections	and	audits	
by	responsible	State	and	Federal	authorities.	The	Group	
was	in	compliance	with	all	the	necessary	environmental	
regulations	throughout	the	year	ended	30	June	2017	and	no	
related	issues	have	arisen	since	the	end	of	the	financial	year	to	
the	date	of	this	report.

INFORMATION ON DIRECTORS

Dr ERROL DE SOUZA PhD
Chairman	–	Non-Executive	Director	since	28	February	2008	
and	Non-	Executive	Chairman	from	1	September	2016

Experience and Expertise
Dr	De	Souza	is	a	leader	in	the	development	of	therapeutics	
for	treatment	of	CNS	disorders.	He	is	currently	President	and	
CEO	of	Neuropore	Therapies	Inc.	and	is	the	former	President	
and	CEO	of	US	biotech	companies	Biodel	Inc.	(NASDAQ:BIOD),	
Archemix	Corporation	and	Synaptic	Pharmaceutical	
Corporation	(NASDAQ:SNAP).	Dr	De	Souza	formerly	held	
senior	management	positions	at	Aventis	Pharmaceuticals,	
Inc.	(now	Sanofi)	and	its	predecessor	Hoechst	Marion	Roussel	
Pharmaceuticals,	Inc.	Most	recently,	he	was	Senior	Vice	
President	and	Site	Head	of	US	Drug	Innovation	and	Approval	
(R&D),	at	Aventis,	where	he	was	responsible	for	the	discovery	
and	development	of	drug	candidates	through	Phase	2a	clinical	
trials	for	CNS	and	inflammatory	disorders.	Prior	to	Aventis,	
he	was	a	co-founder	and	Chief	Scientific	Officer	of	Neurocrine	
Biosciences	(NASDAQ:NBIX).	Dr	De	Souza	has	served	on	
multiple	editorial	boards,	National	Institutes	of	Health	(NIH)	
Committees	and	is	currently	a	Director	of	several	public	and	
private	companies.

Current Directorships (in addition to Bionomics Limited)
Listed	companies:	Director	of	Catalyst	Biosciences	Inc.	
(NASDAQ:CBIO)	

Former Listed Directorships in Last Three Years
Biodel	Inc.	(NASDAQ:BIOD),	Targacept,	Inc.	(NASDAQ:	TRGT)

Special Responsibilities
Chairman	of	Independent	Board	Committee	
Member	of	Audit	and	Risk	Management	Committee	
Member	of	the	Nomination	and	Remuneration	Committee

Interests in Shares and Options at Date of Report
266,698	ordinary	shares	in	Bionomics	Limited	
600,000	unlisted	options	over	ordinary	shares	in	Bionomics	
Limited

Mr GRAEME KAUFMAN 
Chairman	–	Non-Executive	until	31	August	2016	
Director	-	18	September	2012	until	31	August	2016

Experience and Expertise
Mr	Kaufman	has	wide	ranging	experience	across	the	
biotechnology	sector,	spanning	scientific,	commercial	and	
financial	areas.	His	experience	with	CSL	Limited,	Australia’s	
largest	biopharmaceutical	company	included	responsibility	

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for	all	of	their	manufacturing	facilities,	and	the	operation	of	an	
independent	business	division	operating	in	the	high	technology	
medical	device	market.	As	CSL’s	General	Manager	Finance,	
Mr	Kaufman	had	global	responsibility	for	finance,	strategy	
development,	human	resources	and	information	technology.	
Mr	Kaufman	has	also	served	as	an	Executive	Director	of	ASX-
listed	Circadian	Technologies	and	a	Non-Executive	Director	
of	Amrad	Corporation.	He	was	previously	Executive	Vice	
President	Corporate	Finance	with	Mesoblast	Limited	and	is	
currently	Executive	Chairman	of	IDT	Australia	Limited	and	
non-executive	Chairman	of	Paradigm	Biopharmaceuticals	
Limited.

Current Directorships (in addition to Bionomics Limited) 
Listed	companies:	Executive	Chairman,	IDT	Australia	
Limited	(ASX:IDT)	(since	June	2013);	Chairman	Paradigm	
Biopharmaceuticals	Limited	(ASX:PAR)	(since	August	2014)

Former Listed Directorships in Last Three Years 
Non-Executive	Director,	Cellmid	Limited	(ASX:CDY)		
(from	August	2012	until	June	2015)

Special Responsibilities 
Member	of	Audit	and	Risk	Management	Committee

Interests in Shares and Options at Date of Report 
178,750	ordinary	shares	in	Bionomics	Limited	
1,000,000	unlisted	options	over	ordinary	shares	in	Bionomics	
Limited

Dr DEBORAH RATHJEN BSc	(Hons),	PhD,	MAICD,	FTSE 
Chief	Executive	Officer	and	Managing	Director	
Director	since	18	May	2000

Experience and Expertise
Dr	Rathjen	joined	Bionomics	in	2000	from	Peptech	Limited,	
where	she	was	General	Manager	of	Business	Development	
and	Licensing.	Dr	Rathjen	was	a	co-inventor	of	Peptech’s	TNF	
technology	and	leader	of	the	company’s	successful	defence	
of	its	key	TNF	patents	against	a	legal	challenge	by	BASF.	Dr	
Rathjen	has	significant	experience	in	company	building	and	
financing,	mergers	and	acquisitions,	therapeutic	product	
research	and	development,	business	development,	licensing	
and	commercialisation.	Dr	Rathjen	has	been	recognised	
both	in	Australia	and	internationally	through	awards	and	
honours	including	the	2004	AusBiotech	President’s	Medal,	
2006	Flinders	University	Distinguished	Alumni	Award,	2009	
BioSingapore	Asia	Pacific	Biotechnology	Woman	Entrepreneur	
of	the	Year,	2009	Regional	Finalist	Ernst	&	Young,	Young	
Entrepreneur	of	the	Year,	and	2014	Woman	Executive	of	the	
Year	BioPharm	Industry	Awards.	In	2015	Dr	Rathjen	was	
included	in	the	Top	50	most	influential	Australia	business	
women	by	The	Australian	newspaper.	

Current Directorship (in addition to Bionomics Limited)
Listed	companies:	Nil	
Other:	ANFF	Limited,	Director	of	CTX	CRC	Limited		
(concluded	June	2017),

Former Listed Directorships in Last Three Years
Nil

Special Responsibilities
Chief	Executive	Officer	and	Managing	Director	
Member	of	Independent	Board	Committee

Interests in Shares and Options at Date of Report
2,485,901	ordinary	shares	in	Bionomics	Limited	
2,255,000	unlisted	options	over	ordinary	shares	in	Bionomics	
Limited

Mr TREVOR TAPPENDEN	CA,	FAICD
Non-Executive	Director		
Director	from	15	September	2006	to	8	November	2016

Experience and Expertise
Mr	Tappenden	commenced	his	career	as	a	Non-Executive	
Director	in	2003	after	a	career	with	Ernst	&	Young	spanning	
30	years.	During	his	time	at	Ernst	&	Young,	Mr	Tappenden	
held	a	variety	of	positions	including	Managing	Partner	of	the	
Melbourne	Office,	member	of	the	Board	of	Partners,	Head	
of	the	Victorian	Government	Services	Group	and	National	
Director	of	the	Entrepreneurial	Services	Division.	He	holds	
directorship	in	various	private,	government	and	not-for-
profit	organisations	and	is	the	Chairman	of	the	Audit	and	Risk	
Management	Committees	of	many	of	those	organisations.

Current Directorships (in addition to Bionomics Limited)
Listed	companies:	Nil	
Other:	Director,	Buckfast	Pty	Ltd;	Director	&	Chairman,	
Intellicomms	Pty	Ltd;	Director	&	Chairman,	RMIT	University	
Foundation;	Director,	Museum	Victoria	

Former Listed Directorships in Last Three Years
Nil

Special Responsibilities
Chairman	of	Audit	and	Risk	Management	Committee

Interests in Shares and Options at Date of Report
49,924	ordinary	shares	in	Bionomics	Limited	
Nil	unlisted	options	over	ordinary	shares	in	Bionomics	Limited

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Dr ALAN W DUNTON BCom,	FCA,	MAICD
Non-Executive	Director	
Retired	4	July	2016

Experience and Expertise
Dr	Dunton	is	a	seasoned	pharmaceutical/biotechnology	
industry	executive,	with	extensive	product	and	company	
leadership	experience.	Dr	Dunton’s	career	has	ranged	from	
responsibility	for	overall	leadership	of	large	pharma	R&D	
organisations	to	private	biotechnology	companies.	Dr	Dunton	
is	currently	Senior	Vice	President,	Research	and	Development	
at	Purdue	Pharma,	LLP	and	has	discovery,	development,	
and	regulatory	experience	across	all	functional	areas	for	
the	complete	life	cycle	management	of	products	as	well	as	
raising	capital	to	create	shareholder	value.	Dr	Dunton	created	
Danerius,	LLC,	a	pharma/biotech	consulting	company	covering	
the	industry,	venture	capital	groups	and	government	agencies.	
Dr	Dunton	has	played	a	key	role	in	the	development	of	more	
than	20	products	to	regulatory	approval.	Dr	Dunton	holds	
a	MD	degree	from	New	York	University	School	of	Medicine,	
where	he	completed	his	residency	in	internal	medicine.

Current Directorships (in addition to Bionomics Limited)
Listed	companies:	Director,	Palatin	Technologies,	Inc.	
(NYSE:PTN);	Director,	Oragenics,	Inc.	(NYSE:	OGEN)

Former Listed Directorships in Last Three Years
Targacept,	Inc.	(NASDAQ:	TRGT)

Special Responsibilities
Nil

Interests in Shares and Options at Date of Report
Nil	ordinary	shares	in	Bionomics	Limited	
500,000	unlisted	options	over	ordinary	shares	in	Bionomics	
Limited

Mr DAVID WILSON
Non-Executive	Director	
Director	since	16	June	2016

Experience and Expertise
Mr	Wilson	is	Chairman	and	founding	partner	of	WG	Partners	and	
has	over	30	years’	experience	in	the	City	of	London.	Previously	
Mr	Wilson	was	CEO	of	Piper	Jaffray	Ltd,	where	he	also	served	
as	Global	Chairman	of	Healthcare	and	on	the	Group	Leadership	
Team.	Mr	Wilson	has	held	senior	positions	at	ING	Barings	as	
Joint	Head	of	UK	Investment	Banking	Group,	Deutsche	Bank	as	
Head	of	Small	Companies	Corporate	Finance	and	UBS	as	Head	
of	Small	Companies	Corporate	Broking.	Mr	Wilson	currently	
serves	as	Non-Executive	Director	of	Bionomics	Limited	and	
was	previously	Senior	Independent	Director	of	Optos	plc	prior	
to	its	successful	sale	of	Nikon	Corporation	for	c.$400m	as	well	
as	a	Non-Executive	Director	of	BerGenBio	AS.	

Current Directorships (in addition to Bionomics Limited)
Listed	companies:	Nil

Former Listed Directorships in Last Three Years
Optos	plc

Special Responsibilities
Member	of	Independent	Board	Committee	
Member	of	Audit	and	Risk	Management	Committee	
Member	of	the	Nomination	and	Remuneration	Committee

Interests in Shares and Options at Date of Report
200,000	ordinary	shares	in	Bionomics	Limited	
500,000	unlisted	options	over	ordinary	shares	in	Bionomics	
Limited

Mr PETER TURNER	BSc,	MBA,	GAICD
Non-Executive	Director	
Director	since	16	June	2016

Experience and Expertise
Mr	Turner	is	a	former	senior	executive	with	global	
experience	in	CSL,	a	large	multinational	organisation	in	
the	biopharmaceutical	industry.	He	has	been	an	Executive	
Director	and	COO	of	CSL	and	was	the	founding	President	
of	CSL	Behring	working	in	Europe	and	the	United	States	
from	2000	to	2011.	Mr	Turner	provided	strategic,	technical	
and	commercial	leadership	and	was	responsible	for	the	
integration	of	large	company	acquisitions	in	Europe,	the	
United	States	and	Japan.	He	has	been	responsible	for	
significant	company	re-structuring	and	turnaround	and	has	
overseen	thirteen	new	product	launches	in	the	United	States	
and	Europe	and	more	in	other	jurisdictions.	During	his	tenure,	
overseas	sales	grew	from	US$140	million	to	$3.4	billion.	Mr	
Turner	is	a	Non-Executive	Director	of	Virtus	Health	and	the	
Chair	of	NPS	MedicineWise.	He	is	a	former	Chair	of	Ashley	
Services	Group.

Current Directorships (in addition to Bionomics Limited)
Listed	companies:	Director,	Virtus	Health	Limited	(ASX:VRT)	
(since	June	2013)

Former Listed Directorships in Last Three Years
Chair:	Ashley	Services	Group	Limited	(ASX:ASH)	(July	2014	to	
October	2015)

Special Responsibilities
Member	of	Independent	Board	Committee	
Chair	of	Nomination	and	Remuneration	Committee

Interests in Shares and Options at Date of Report
100,000	ordinary	shares	in	Bionomics	Limited	
500,000	unlisted	options	over	ordinary	shares	in	Bionomics	
Limited

Mr JACK MOSCHAKIS BEc,	DIPLaw	(BAB)	NSW,	GDipBA,	FCIS
Legal Counsel and Company Secretary

Experience and Expertise
Mr	Moschakis	brings	a	depth	of	legal	knowledge	with	over	25	
years’	experience	as	a	legal	practitioner.	He	has	worked	in	
senior	legal	/	company	secretary	roles	in	the	South	Australian	
electricity	industry	for	over	10	years	and	has	expertise	in	
energy	law	and	energy	related	commercial	and	contractual	
matters.	His	most	recent	position	was	at	mining	company	
Rex	Minerals	Ltd	where	he	worked	as	a	legal	consultant.	
Prior	to	this,	Mr	Moschakis	worked	at	Thomsons	Lawyers,	
a	top	tier	Adelaide	law	firm	that	is	now	part	of	the	national	
law	firm	of	Thomson	Geer,	as	an	energy	and	infrastructure	
consultant.	Mr	Moschakis	holds	a	Bachelor	of	Economics	
(Adelaide),	Diploma	in	Law	(BAB)	NSW	and	Graduate	Diploma	
in	Business	Administration	(Adelaide).	He	is	a	Fellow	of	the	
Institute	of	Chartered	Secretaries	/	Governance	Institute	of	
Australia,	Member	of	the	Law	Society	of	South	Australia	and	
the	Association	of	Corporate	Counsel.	

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DIRECTORS’	REPORT

Mr ALAN FISHER	BCom,	FCA,	MAICD
Non-Executive	Director	
Director	since	1	September	2016

Experience and Expertise
Mr	Fisher	has	extensive	and	proven	experience	in	restoring	
and	enhancing	shareholder	value.	He	spent	24	years	at	world-
leading	accounting	firm	Coopers	&	Lybrand	as	Lead	Advisory	
Partner	where	he	headed	and	grew	the	Melbourne	Corporate	
Finance	Division.	Following	this	tenure	Alan	developed	his	own	
business	as	a	corporate	advisor	and	for	the	past	20	years	has	
specialised	in	M&A,	business	restructurings,	strategic	advice	
and	capital	raisings	for	small	cap	companies.	He	is	currently	
Non-Executive	Chairman	of	Centrepoint	Alliance	Limited	
and	Non-Executive	Director	and	Chair	of	the	Audit	and	Risk	
Committees	of	IDT	Australia	Limited	and	Thorney	Technology	
Limited.	He	is	also	the	Managing	Director	of	Fisher	Corporate	
Advisory	and	DMC	Corporate.	Mr	Fisher	holds	a	Bachelor	
of	Commerce	from	Melbourne	University,	is	a	Fellow	of	the	
Institute	of	Chartered	Accountants	Australia,	a	member	of	the	
Australian	Institute	of	Company	Directors	and	the	Turnaround	
Management	Association.	

Current Directorships (in addition to Bionomics Limited)
Listed	companies:	Chairman,	Centrepoint	Alliance	Limited	
(ASX:	CAF);	NED	and	Chairman	of	A&RC	IDT	Australia	Limited	
(ASX:	IDT);	NED	and	Chairman	of	A&RC	Thorney	Technology	
Limited	(ASX:	TEK).

Former Listed Directorships in Last Three Years
Nil

Special Responsibilities
Chair	of	Audit	and	Risk	Management	Committee	
Member	of	Nomination	and	Remuneration	Committee

Interests in Shares and Options at Date of Report
Nil	ordinary	shares	in	Bionomics	Limited	
500,000	unlisted	options	over	ordinary	shares	in	Bionomics	
Limited

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MEETINGS OF DIRECTORS 
The	following	table	sets	out	the	number	of	Directors’	meetings	(including	meetings	of	committees	of	Directors)	held	during	the	
financial	year	and	the	number	of	meetings	attended	by	each	Director	(while	they	were	a	director	or	committee	member).	

MEETINGS OF DIRECTORS

MEETINGS OF AUDIT AND 
RISK MANAGEMENT (ARM) 
COMMITTEE

MEETINGS OF THE 
NOMINATION AND 
REMUNERATION 
COMMITTEE 1

INDEPENDENT 
BOARD 
COMMITTEE 2

Held

Eligible	

Attended

Held

Eligible	

Attended

Held

Attended

Held

Attended

to	Attend

to	Attend

Mr	Graeme	Kaufman

Dr	Deborah	Rathjen3

Mr	Trevor	Tappenden

Dr	Errol	De	Souza

Dr	Alan	W	Dunton

Mr	David	Wilson

Mr	Peter	Turner 4

Mr	Alan	Fisher 5

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

9

1

9

3

9

-

9

9

8

1

9

2

9

-

9

9

8

4

4

4

4

-

4

4

4

1

4

1

4

-

3

3

3

1

4

1

4

-

2

3

3

1

1

1

1

-

-

-

-

1

1

1

1

-

-

-

-

-

1

-

1

-

1

1

-

-

1

-

1

-

1

1

-

1	 The	Directors	of	the	Remuneration	Committee	met	in	respect	of	the	prior	(2016)	financial	year.		

The	meeting	for	the	current	year	occurred	after	the	close	of	this	(2017)	financial	year.	

2	 Independent	Board	Committee	established	21	March	2016	to	deal	with	the	Sec	203D	Notice
3	 Attends	ARM	Committee,	Nomination	and	Remuneration	Committee	by	invitation
4	 Appointed	Chair	of	the	Remuneration	Committee	and	Chair	of	the	Nomination	Committee	from	9	August	2016.	The	Nomination	

Committee	merged	with	the	Remuneration	committee	in	May	2017	to	be	the	Nomination	and	Remuneration	Committee.

5	 Appointed	Chair	ARM	Committee	from	8	November	2016	

REMUNERATION REPORT

This	remuneration	report,	which	forms	part	of	the	Directors’	Report,	sets	out	information	about	the	remuneration	of	the	
Company’s	Key	Management	Personnel	(KMP)	for	the	financial	year	ended	30	June	2017.	The	term	‘KMP’	refers	to	those	persons	
having	authority	and	responsibility	for	planning,	directing	and	controlling	the	activities	of	the	consolidated	entity	(the	Group),	
directly	or	indirectly,	including	any	director	(whether	executive	or	otherwise)	of	the	Group.	The	prescribed	details	for	each	person	
covered	by	this	report	are	detailed	below	under	the	following	headings:	

1. Key Management Personnel 

2. Remuneration Policy 

3. Relationship Between the Remuneration Policy and Company Performance 

4. Remuneration of Key Management Personnel 

5. Key Terms of Service Agreements. 

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DIRECTORS’	REPORT

1. Key Management Personnel (KMP)

NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

POSITION

Mr	Graeme	Kaufman

Dr	Errol	De	Souza	

Mr	Trevor	Tappenden

Dr	Alan	W	Dunton

Mr	David	Wilson

Mr	Peter	Turner

Mr	Alan	Fisher	

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Dr	Deborah	Rathjen

OTHER KMP

Ms	Melanie	Young

Dr	Jens	Mikkelsen

Mr	Jack	Moschakis

Mr	Anthony	Colasin

Mr	Stephen	Birrell

NED	&	Chairman	-	retired	31	August	2016

Chairman	-	from	1	September	2016

Retired	8	November	2016

Retired	4	July	2016

Non-Executive	Director

Non-Executive	Director

Non-Executive	Director	from	1	September	2016

Chief	Executive	Officer	and	Managing	Director

Chief	Financial	Officer	(Until	19	May	2017)

Chief	Scientific	Officer

Legal	Counsel	&	Company	Secretary

Chief	Business	Officer	

Interim	Chief	Financial	Officer	-	from	22	May	2017	to	9	August	2017

Except	as	noted,	the	above	persons	held	their	current	position	for	the	whole	of	the	financial	year	and	since	the	end	of	the	financial	year.

2. Remuneration Policy
Non-Executive Director Remuneration Policy
Non-Executive	Directors’	fees	are	reviewed	regularly,	
taking	into	account	comparable	remuneration	data	from	
the	biotechnology	sector,	with	the	most	recent	increase	
having	taken	effect	in	2012.	Non-Executive	Directors’	fees	
are	determined	within	an	aggregate	Directors’	fee	pool	limit	
that	is	approved	by	shareholders.	The	current	aggregate	
Non-Executive	Directors’	fee	pool	limit	is	$500,000	per	annum	
and	was	approved	by	shareholders	on	14	November	2012.	
This	amount	(or	some	part	of	it)	is	to	be	divided	among	the	
Non-Executive	Directors	as	determined	by	the	Board	and	
reflecting	the	time	and	responsibility	related	to	the	Board	
and	committees.	The	Group	does	not	provide	for	retirement	
allowances	to	its	Non-Executive	Directors.

The	Chairman	and	Non-Executive	Directors’	base	board	
fees	are	$120,000	per	annum	and	$65,000	per	annum	
respectively,	inclusive	of	any	statutory	Australian	
superannuation	contributions.	The	Chairman	of	the	Audit	
and	Risk	Management	Committee	receives	an	additional	
$15,000	per	annum	inclusive	of	superannuation,	of	which	
Mr	Trevor	Tappenden	received	$5,333	(retired	8	November	
2016)	and	Mr	Alan	Fisher	received	$9,666.	The	Chairman	of	
the	Nomination	and	Remuneration	Committee	receives	an	
additional	$15,000	per	annum	inclusive	of	superannuation,	of	
which	Mr	Peter	Turner	received	an	additional	$6,995	(inclusive	
of	superannuation)	for	services	relating	to	his	additional	

duties.	Dr	Errol	De	Souza	received	an	additional	$10,000	per	
annum	for	being	the	Chair	of	the	Scientific	Advisory	Board,	a	
role	he	relinquished	following	his	appointment	as	Chairman	of	
the	Company.	The	total	fees	paid	to	Non-Executive	Directors	
for	the	year	ended	30	June	2017	was	$372,899	compared	to	the	
aggregate	Directors’	fee	pool	limit	of	$500,000.

Non-Executive	Directors	may	receive	share	options	on	their	
initial	appointment	to	the	Board	or	at	other	such	times,	as	
approved	by	shareholders.	

Any	value	that	may	be	attributed	to	options	issued	to		
Non-Executive	Directors	is	not	included	in	the	shareholder	
approved	aggregate	limit	of	Directors’	fees.	There	were	
500,000	share	options	granted	to	each	of	the	four		
Non-Executive	Directors	during	the	year	as	part	of	their	
remuneration,	following	approval	by	Shareholders	at	the	2016	
Annual	General	Meeting.	The	share	option	grants;

•	 Conserve	cash	that	would	otherwise	have	to	be	provided	as	

Directors’	fees;	

•	 Align	the	interests	of	Directors	with	shareholders;
•	 Are	not	contingent	on	tenure	and	do	not	therefore	

compromise	the	director’s	independence;

•	 Exercise	is	spread	over	multiple	time	periods,	to	promote	

continuous	improvement	in	value;	and

•	 Can	only	be	traded	under	the	company’s	Share	Trading	
Policy	in	a	trading	window	when	the	market	is	fully	
informed.	

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Executive Remuneration Policy and Framework
The	objective	of	the	Group’s	executive	remuneration	policy	
and	framework	is	to	ensure	that	the	Group	can	attract	and	
retain	high	calibre	executives	capable	of	managing	the	Group’s	
operations	and	achieving	the	Group’s	strategic	objectives,	and	
focus	these	executives	on	outcomes	necessary	for	success.	

The	Executives	total	remuneration	package	framework	
comprises:

The	Board	determines	whether	the	incentive	award	should	be	
in	share	options	or	cash.	The	default	award	is	share	options,	
as	this	is	in	accord	with	the	Company’s	philosophy	that	a	
continuum	of	KPI	achievement	pre	and	post	any	award	is	
required	to	progressively	improve	shareholder	value,	and	that	
options	are	an	appropriate	payment	vehicle	because	a	reward	
is	only	realised	if	there	is	further	KPI	achievement	resulting	in	
improved	shareholder	value.	

•	 Base	pay	and	benefits,	including	superannuation	and	other	

In	summary,	performance	incentives:

entitlements;	

•	 Performance	incentives	paid	as	share	options	or	cash;	and
•	 Equity	awards	through	participation	in	the	Bionomics	

employee	equity	plans.

The	combination	of	these	comprises	the	executive	KMP’s	total	
remuneration.	

The	Board	reviews	and	approves	the	base	pay,	benefits,	
incentive	payments	and	equity	awards	of	the	Chief	Executive	
Officer	and	Managing	Director	and	other	executives	reporting	
directly	to	the	Chief	Executive	Officer	and	Managing	Director.	

Base Pay and Benefits
Executives	receive	their	base	pay	and	benefits	structured	
as	a	Total	Fixed	Remuneration	(TFR)	package	which	may	
be	delivered	as	a	combination	of	cash	and	prescribed	non-
financial	benefits	at	the	executives’	discretion.	Superannuation	
(or	local	equivalent)	is	included	in	TFR.	There	are	no	
guaranteed	base	pay	increases	in	any	executive	contract.	

Base	pay	and	benefit	levels	are	reviewed	annually	and	an	
assessment	made	against	market	comparable	positions.	
Factors	taken	into	account	in	determining	remuneration	
include	levels	of	remuneration	in	other	biotechnology	
companies,	a	demonstrated	record	of	performance,	internal	
relativities,	and	the	company’s	capacity	to	pay.	An	executive’s	
base	pay	and	benefit	levels	may	also	be	reviewed	if	the	
position’s	accountabilities	increase	in	scope	and	impact.	

During	the	year	there	were	increases	provided	to	the	Chief	
Executive	Officer	and	Managing	Director	and	executives	in	the	
order	of	3%.

Performance Incentives
Executive	positions	have	no	pre-determined	bonus	or	equity	
opportunity,	however	performance	incentives	may	be	awarded	
at	the	end	of	the	performance	review	cycle	upon	achievement	
of	specific	Board	approved	(i)	individual,	and	(ii)	company-
related	KPIs	with	a	weighting	of	50%	each.

Following	a	performance	evaluation	against	these	KPIs,	the	
amount	of	possible	incentive	payable	to	each	executive	is	
determined	by	the	Board	based	on	the	CEO’s	recommendation,	
and	to	the	CEO	by	the	Board	based	on	the	Board’s	assessment	
of	her	performance.	

•	 Are	based	on	achievement	against	annual	KPIs;
•	 Recognise	that	in	a	biotechnology	company	shareholder	

value	is	realised	if	there	is	successive	periods	of	annual	KPI	
achievement	across	the	management	team;

•	 Require	a	payment	vehicle	that	recognises	the	KPI	

achievements,	but	only	has	value	if	there	are	shareholder	
returns	after	the	award	is	made;	and

•	 Are	paid	as	share	options	that	vest	progressively	over	a	5	

year	period.

In	exceptional	circumstances,	the	Board	will	consider	cash	
payment	instead	of	or	in	addition	to	an	option	award	if	the	
executive:

•	 Already	has	significant	shareholdings;	and	/	or
•	 Resides	in	a	country	where	an	option	award	is	inappropriate	

due	to	local	regulation	or	taxes;	and	/	or

•	 Is	likely	to	be	in	a	position	whereby	the	executive	may	be	
unable	to	exercise	options	because	of	insider	knowledge	
and	/	or	an	extended	blackout	period;	and	/	or

•	 The	KPI	achievement	is,	in	the	judgement	of	the	board,	of	
such	significance	to	materially	position	the	Company	for	
further	shareholder	value	enhancement.

Performance	incentives	paid	as	Options	conserves	cash.	They	
align	the	interests	of	executives	with	shareholders,	have	a	
look	back	element	on	what	was	achieved	in	the	financial	year,	
and	a	look	forward	element	requiring	enhanced	shareholder	
value	beyond	market	expectations	at	the	time	of	the	award	for	
the	incentive	to	be	realised.	The	Board	considers	this	to	be	the	
right	approach	for	a	company	of	Bionomics’	size	and	nature	
and	at	this	stage	in	its	lifecycle.	

The	Board	continues	to	review	the	performance	assessment	
and	incentive	structure	to	ensure	it	remains	effective.

Equity Awards
Equity	awards	for	executives	and	employees	are	provided	by	a	
combination	of	equity	plans	that	may	include:

•	 An	Employee	Share	Plan;
•	 An	Employee	Share	Plan	($1,000	Plan);	and
•	 An	Employee	Share	Option	Plan.

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Participation	in	these	plans	is	at	the	Board’s	discretion	and	
no	individual	has	an	ongoing	contractual	right	to	participate	
in	a	plan	or	to	receive	any	guaranteed	benefits.	For	key	
appointments,	an	initial	allocation	of	equity	may	be	offered	
as	a	component	of	their	initial	employment	agreement.	The	
structure	of	equity	awards	is	under	the	active	review	of	the	
Nomination	&	Remuneration	Committee	to	ensure	it	meets	
good	corporate	practice	for	a	company	of	Bionomics’	size,	
nature	and	company	lifecycle.

Employee Share Plan
The	Bionomics	Employee	Share	Plan	(ESP)	was	approved	by	
shareholders	at	the	November	2014	Annual	General	Meeting.	
It	may	involve	the	Company	providing	an	interest-free	limited	
recourse	loan	to	eligible	employees	to	purchase	shares	under	
this	ESP.	The	Company	takes	security	over	the	Shares	to	
secure	repayment	of	the	loan.	The	purpose	of	this	ESP	is	to	
provide	eligible	employees	with	an	incentive	to	remain	with	
the	Company	and	to	improve	the	longer-term	performance	of	
the	Company	and	its	returns	to	shareholders.	The	issue	price	
will	be	determined	by	the	Board	at	its	sole	discretion,	with	
the	intention	to	base	it	on	market	value	at	the	time.	No	Shares	
were	issued	to	employees	under	the	ESP	during	this	financial	
year	or	to	the	date	of	this	report.

Employee Share Plan ($1,000 Plan)
All	executives	and	staff,	excluding	Directors,	are	eligible	to	
participate	in	the	Bionomics	Employee	Share	Plan	($1,000	
Plan).	The	objective	of	the	$1,000	Plan	is	to	assist	in	the	
attraction	and	retention	of	employees	of	the	Company,	and	to	
provide	encouragement	to	become	shareholders.	An	annual	
allocation	of	up	to	$1,000	of	shares	may	be	granted	and	taxed	
on	a	concessional	basis.	Shares	are	granted	under	the	$1,000	
Plan	for	no	consideration	and	are	escrowed	for	3	years	while	
participants	are	employed	by	the	Company.	None	were	issued	
during	this	financial	year	or	to	the	date	of	this	report.	

Employee Share Option Plan
Options	may	be	granted	under	the	Bionomics	Limited	
Employee	Share	Option	Plan	(ESOP)	which	was	last	approved	
by	shareholders	at	the	2014	Annual	General	Meeting.	All	
executives	and	staff	are	eligible	to	participate	in	the	Plan.	The	
objective	of	the	Plan	is	to	assist	in	the	recruitment,	reward,	
retention	and	motivation	of	employees	of	the	Company.	
Options	are	granted	under	the	Plan	for	no	consideration.	
More	particularly,	the	Plan	is	utilised	to	award	options	to	
executives	if	they	achieve	specified	KPIs.	It	may	also	be	used	
for	shareholder	approved	Non-Executive	Director	grants	in	
addition	to	cash	fees.	The	exercise	price	of	options	granted	
under	the	Plan	must	be	not	less	than	the	market	price	at	
the	time	the	decision	is	made	to	invite	a	participant	to	apply	
for	options.	The	exercise	price	is	calculated	as	the	volume-
weighted	average	price	(VWAP)	of	the	shares	in	the	7	days	
preceding	the	approval	to	grant	the	options.	

3. Relationship Between the Remuneration Policy  
and Company Performance
The	Company’s	remuneration	policy	aligns	executive	reward	
with	the	interests	of	shareholders.	The	primary	focus	is	
on	growth	in	shareholder	value	through	the	achievement	
of	research,	development,	regulatory	and	commercial	
milestones.	The	performance	goals	are	not	necessarily	linked	
to	financial	performance	measures	typical	of	companies	
operating	in	other	market	segments.	

Share	options	and/or	cash	bonuses	are	granted	to	executive	
KMP	based	on	their	level	of	Key	Performance	Indicator	(KPI)	
achievement.	Achievement	of	KPIs	should	result	in	increases	
in	shareholder	value.	However,	the	Company	provides	share	
options	rather	than	a	cash	award	for	KPI	achievement	(unless	
there	are	exceptional	circumstances).	This	is	because	share	
options	only	have	realisable	value	if	there	is	an	increase	in	
shareholder	value.	That	is,	further	improvement	beyond	the	
KPI	achievement	on	which	the	award	is	based	is	required	for	
the	executives	to	realise	value.	

The	incentive	framework,	therefore,	combines	a	“look	back”	
element	to	reward	the	achievement	of	KPIs	necessary	to	
enhance	value,	with	a	“look	forward”	element	requiring	
improvement	beyond	this	level	of	achievement	for	the	
executive	to	actually	realise	value.	This	is	typical	of	a	
biotechnology	company	at	Bionomics’	stage	of	its	lifecycle.	

Bionomics’	approach	to	its	remuneration	framework	ensures:

•	 Executives	focus	on	meaningful	KPIs,	
•	 The	best	performers	receive	higher	reward,	
•	 Cash	is	conserved	through	the	use	of	options,	
•	 There	is	relatively	less	dilution	from	option	grants		
because	they	are	selectively	granted	rather	than	
universally	granted,	

•	 Executives	must	continue	to	perform	to	realise	value,	and	
•	 Executive	reward	is	aligned	with	shareholder	interests.	

KPIs	may	include	(but	are	not	limited	to)	successful	
negotiations	of	commercial	contracts,	achieving	key	research,	
development	and	regulatory	milestones,	and	ensuring	the	
availability	of	adequate	capital	to	achieve	stated	objectives.	

There	is	no	direct	link	between	the	determination	of	fixed	
pay	and	the	Company’s	financial	performance	(specifically,	
revenue	and	net	(loss)/profit	included	in	the	table	below)	or	
share	price.	

The	calculation	of	the	annual	incentive	award	for	executive	
KMP	is	by	reference	to	the	achievement	of	specific	milestones	
and	targets	approved	by	the	Board.	Milestones	and	targets	
generally	relate	to:

•	 Efficiently	conducting	the	Company’s	development	

programs;

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•	 Executing	Bionomics’	partnership	strategy,	both	new	and	

existing;	

•	 Demonstrating	the	power	of	Bionomics’	discovery	

capabilities;	and

•	 Maintaining	adequate	capital	reserves.

These	KPIs	have	been	established	to	support	the	Company	
achieving	its	overall	objectives.	Executive	KMP	have	50%	
of	their	performance	incentives	tied	to	the	achievement	
of	corporate	goals	and	the	remaining	50%	is	tied	to	the	
achievement	of	individual	goals.

In	last	year’s	Remuneration	Report,	it	was	reported	that	
incentive	remuneration	for	the	2016	Financial	Year	was	not	
finalised	during	the	year	and	therefore	the	results	would	be	
reported	this	year.	The	Board	determined	that	for	FY2016	no	
incentive	payments	would	be	made	to	executive	KMP.	

Important	milestones	directly	related	to	Board	approved	FY17	
KPI’s	achieved	by	Bionomics’	executives	included:

•	 The	initiation	of	a	Phase	1	clinical	study	of	a	candidate	

Alzheimer’s	disease	treatment.	The	achievement	of	this	
milestone	by	MSD	triggered	a	payment	of	US$10	million	to	
Bionomics;

•	 The	continued	development	of	BNC210	reporting	positive	
clinical	trial	results	in	September	2016	from	a	robust	
Phase	2	clinical	trial	which	confirmed	using	brain	imaging	
technology	that	BNC210	reduced	anxiety	in	patients	with	
GAD	through	its	modulation	of	known	brain	circuitry;
•	 BNC101	Phase	1	clinical	trial	in	patients	with	advanced,	

metastatic	colon	cancer	reached	its	recommended	Phase	
2	dose	level	of	15mg/kg	without	evidence	of	dose	limiting	
toxicities	or	other	significant	safety	issues;	

•	 Obtained	a	grant	to	initiate	a	new	BNC105	clinical	trial	in	
combination	with	Keytruda,	a	collaboration	between	the	
Peter	MacCallum	Cancer	Centre	and	the	Olivia	Newton-
John	Cancer	Wellness	&	Research	Centre.	The	$2.25m	
grant,	from	the	Victorian	Cancer	Agency,	is	funding	a	
BNC105	trial	in	combination	with	Keytruda,	a	checkpoint	
inhibitor	developed	by	MSD,	in	patients	with	advanced	
melanoma	who	are	unresponsive	to	standard	treatments;

•	 Achieving	board	specified	financial	targets.

Incentive	remuneration	applicable	to	achievement	of	FY17	
milestones	as	set	out	above	has	not	been	finalised	and	will	be	
included	in	next	year’s	Remuneration	Report.

The	tables	below	set	out	summary	information	about	the	consolidated	entity’s	earnings	and	movements	in	shareholder	wealth	for	
the	five	years	to	30	June	2017.

30 JUNE 2017 
$

30 JUNE 2016 
$

30 JUNE 2015 
$

30 JUNE 2014 
$

30 JUNE 2013 
$

Revenue

18,806,356

8,143,288

6,827,277

19,921,506

Net	(Loss)	/	Profit	before	tax

(6,227,039)

(17,324,118)

(17,277,206)

Net	(Loss)	/	Profit	after	tax

(6,749,615)

(16,592,410)

(16,949,405)

3,946,945

3,206,616

3,724,169

(9,963,175)

(10,001,350)

Share	price	at	start	of	year

Share	price	at	end	of	year

Dividends	paid

Basic	earnings	per	share

Diluted	earnings	per	share

30 JUNE 2017 
CENTS

30 JUNE 2016 
CENTS

30 JUNE 2015 
CENTS

30 JUNE 2014 
CENTS

30 JUNE 2013 
CENTS

28.0

40.0

-

(1.0)

(1.0)

41.5

28.0

-

(3.0)

(3.0)

55.0

41.5

-

(4.0)

(4.0)

34.0

55.0

-

1.0

1.0

30.0

34.0

-

(2.7)

(2.7)

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4. Remuneration of Key Management Personnel
The	following	tables	show	details	of	the	remuneration	received	by	the	Directors	and	the	executive	key	management	personnel	of	
the	Group	for	the	current	and	previous	financial	years.

DIRECTORS AND OTHER KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL – 2017

SHORT-TERM BENEFITS

POST-
EMPLOYMENT

CASH SALARY 
AND FEES 
$

NON-
MONETARY 
BENEFITS 
$

SUPER-
ANNUATION  
$

LONG-TERM 
EMPLOYEE 
BENEFITS

ANNUAL AND 
LONG SERVICE 
LEAVE 
$

SHARE-BASED 
PAYMENTS

OPTIONS 
$

58,333

18,265

65,749

441,523

25,977

122,878

65,000

707

401,299

254,631

282,694

	262,868

17,843

2,017,767

-

-

-

64,980

-

-

-

-

-

	10,122	

-

15,029

-

90,131

5,542

1,735

6,246

19,616

2,468

-

-

-

-

16,701

19,616

16,346

1,695

89,965

-

-

-

12,790

-

-

-

-

-

-

2,426

-

-

35,191

23,640

33,653

30,866

-

35,191

33,653

30,373

21,121

3,635

16,324

-

6,088

TOTAL
$

99,066

43,640

105,648

569,775

28,445

158,069

98,653

31,080

422,420

285,089

321,060

294,243

25,626

15,216

269,735

2,482,814

NAME

Mr	Alan	Fisher

Mr	Graeme	Kaufman

Mr	Peter	Turner

Dr	Deborah	Rathjen

Mr	Trevor	Tappenden

Dr	Errol	De	Souza*

Mr	David	Wilson

Dr	Alan	Dunton

Mr	Anthony	Colasin

Ms	Melanie	Young

Mr	Jack	Moschakis

Dr	Jens	Mikkelsen

Mr	Stephen	Birrell	

*	Includes	Scientific	Advisory	Board	Fee	of	$10,000.00

DIRECTORS AND OTHER KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL – 2016

SHORT-TERM BENEFITS

POST-
EMPLOYMENT

CASH SALARY 
AND FEES 
$

NON-
MONETARY 
BENEFITS 
$

109,589

73,059

83,544

49,106

2,500

	24,917

	2,283

436,468

151,145

180,739

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

70,343

-

11,042

SUPER-
ANNUATION  
$

10,411

6,941

-

-

-

-

217

19,308

-

18,219

LONG-TERM 
EMPLOYEE 
BENEFITS

ANNUAL AND 
LONG SERVICE 
LEAVE 
$

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

SHARE-BASED 
PAYMENTS

OPTIONS 
$

45,867

-

-

-

-

-

-

70,395

-

14,343

9,402

-

26,712

TOTAL
$

165,867

80,000

 83,544 

 49,106 

2,500

-

2,500

605,916

151,145

251,055

NAME

Mr	Graeme	Kaufman

Mr	Trevor	Tappenden

Dr	Errol	De	Souza

Dr	Alan	W	Dunton 2

Mr	David	Wilson 3

Dr	Jonathan	Lim1

Mr	Peter	Turner 3

Dr	Deborah	Rathjen

Dr	José	Iglesias 4

Ms	Melanie	Young

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SHORT-TERM BENEFITS

POST-
EMPLOYMENT

CASH SALARY 
AND FEES 
$

308,559

280,692

351,985

NON-
MONETARY 
BENEFITS 
$

5,917

-

-

SUPER-
ANNUATION  
$

16,461

19,308

-

LONG-TERM 
EMPLOYEE 
BENEFITS

ANNUAL AND 
LONG SERVICE 
LEAVE 
$

19,347

21,702

5,384

SHARE-BASED 
PAYMENTS

OPTIONS 
$

10,211

10,211

3,391

TOTAL
$

360,495

331,913

360,760

2,054,586

87,302

90,865

131,171

118,258

2,482,182

NAME

Dr	Jens	Mikkelsen

Mr	Jack	Moschakis

Mr	Anthony	Colasin 5

1	 Dr	Jonathan	Lim	retired	18	November	2015.
2	 Dr	Alan	Dunton	was	appointed	29	September	2015	and	retired	4	July	2016.
3	 Mr	David	Wilson	and	Mr	Peter	Turner	were	appointed	16	June	2016.
4	 Dr	José	Iglesias’	remuneration	package	is	in	Canadian	dollars	and	the	above	has	been	translated	into	Australian	dollars.		

Dr	Iglesias	ceased	full	time	employment	15	October	2015,	retained	under	consulting	agreement.

5	 Mr	Anthony	Colasin	commenced	1	August	2015.	Mr	Colasin’s	remuneration	package	is	in	United	States	dollars	and	the	above	has	

been	translated	into	Australian	dollars.

5. Key Terms of Service Agreements
Remuneration	and	other	terms	of	employment	for	the	Chief	
Executive	Officer	and	Managing	Director	and	the	other	executive	
KMP	are	formalised	in	service	agreements.	Major	provisions	
of	the	agreements	relating	to	remuneration	are	set	out	below:

•	 Payment	of	termination	benefit	on	early	termination	by	the	
employer	without	cause	equal	to	six	months’	salary.	In	the	
event	of	redundancy,	purchase	or	merger	of	Bionomics	by	
a	third	party	resulting	in	a	material	diminution	in	duties,	six	
months’	salary	will	be	paid.

Dr Deborah Rathjen, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director
•	 Term	of	agreement	–	5	years	commencing	15	August	2015.
•	 Total	remuneration	package,	to	be	reviewed	annually	by		

the	Board.

•	 Payment	of	termination	benefit	on	early	termination	by	the	
employer	without	cause	equal	to	six	months’	salary.	In	the	
event	of	redundancy,	purchase	or	merger	of	Bionomics	by	
a	third	party	resulting	in	a	material	diminution	in	duties,	an	
additional	six	months’	salary	will	be	paid.

Ms Melanie Young, Chief Financial Officer
•	 Term	of	agreement	–	Until	19	May	2017.
•	 Total	remuneration	package	to	be	reviewed	annually	by	
the	Chief	Executive	Officer	and	Managing	Director	and	
approved	by	the	Board.

Mr Anthony Colasin, Chief Business Officer
•	 Term	of	agreement	-	open	commencing	1	August	2015
•	 Total	remuneration	package	to	be	reviewed	annually	by	
the	Chief	Executive	Officer	and	Managing	Director	and	
approved	by	the	Board.

•	 Ceased	employment	on	6	June	2017	with	the	closure	of	the	

San	Diego	office.	Termination	effective	18	July	2017.

Mr Stephen Birrell, Interim Chief Financial Officer
•	 Term	of	agreement	-	from	22	May	2017	to	10	August	2017	
(otherwise	employed	as	Group	Financial	Controller).
•	 Total	Remuneration	package	increased	for	this	period.
•	 Payment	of	termination	benefit	on	early	termination	by	the	
employer	without	cause	equal	to	three	months’	salary.

Dr Jens Mikkelsen, Chief Scientific Officer
•	 Term	of	agreement	-	open	-	converted	to	Consultancy	

Agreement	during	the	year.

•	 Part-time	Consulting	services	ongoing.

Share-based Payments
Share-based	payment	benefits	are	provided	to	employees		
via	the	Bionomics	ESOP	and	the	Bionomics	Employee		
Share	Plan.	

Mr Jack Moschakis, Legal Counsel and Company Secretary
•	 Term	of	agreement	–	open,	commencing	4	May	2015.
•	 Total	remuneration	package	to	be	reviewed	annually	by	
the	Chief	Executive	Officer	and	Managing	Director	and	
approved	by	the	Board.

The	market	value	of	shares	issued	to	employees	for	no	cash	
consideration	under	the	Employee	Share	Plan	is	recognised	as	
an	employee	benefits	expense	with	a	corresponding	increase	
in	equity	when	the	employees	become	unconditionally	entitled	
to	the	shares.

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Share-based Payments cont.

The	Bionomics	ESOP	and	ESP	were	approved	by	the	Board	
and	Shareholders	in	2014.	Employees	eligible	to	participate	
in	the	plan	are	those	who	have	been	a	full-time	or	part-time	
employee	of	the	Group	for	a	period	of	not	less	than	six	months	
or	a	Director	of	the	Company.

Options	are	granted	under	the	plan	for	no	consideration	
and	vest	equally	over	five	years,	provided	a	person	remains	
employed	subject	to	good	leaver	provisions	(death,	
retrenchment	or	retirement).	

The	amounts	disclosed	as	remuneration	relating	to	options	
are	the	assessed	fair	values	at	grant	date	of	those	options	
allocated	equally	over	the	period	from	grant	date	to	vesting	
date.	Fair	values	at	grant	date	are	determined	using	a	Black-
Scholes	option	pricing	model	that	takes	into	account	the	
exercise	price,	the	term	of	the	option,	the	vesting	criteria,	
the	impact	of	dilution,	the	share	price	at	grant	date,	expected	

price	volatility	of	the	underlying	share,	the	expected	dividend	
yield	and	the	risk-free	interest	rate	for	the	term	of	the	option.

Incentive	options	are	issued	at	the	discretion	of	the	Board	
and	vest	immediately.	There	are	no	subsequent	performance	
conditions	attached	to	the	options.	The	incentive	payable	
to	each	executive	is	determined	by	the	Board	based	on	the	
CEO’s	recommendation.	The	incentive	calculation	is	based	
50%	on	the	Company	meeting	corporate	objectives	and	50%	
on	the	achievement	of	individual	annual	KPIs.	The	Company’s	
assessment	of	milestone	performance	achievements	are	
outlined	in	3	above.	The	executive’s	KPIs	are	established	with	
reference	to	their	contribution	to	achieving	the	Company’s	
overall	objectives.	

The	terms	and	conditions	of	each	grant	of	options	affecting	
remuneration	of	Directors	and	other	KMP	in	this	or	future	
reporting	periods	are	as	follows:

GRANT DATE

EXPIRY DATE

Granted in prior periods

November	2008

November	2017

November	2011

December	2012

December	2012

March	2013

December	2013

October	2014

December	2014

August	2016

August	2017

December	2018

December	2019

December	2020

December	2021

December	2022

December	2017

March	2019

March	2020

March	2021

March	2022

March	2023

December	2018

December	2018

December	2020

December	2021

December	2022

October	2019

December	2019

REVISED EXERCISE 
PRICE

FAIR VALUE PER 
OPTION AT GRANT 
DATE

VESTING DATE

$0.2976

$0.3692

$0.9186

$0.3176

$0.3176

$0.3176

$0.3176

$0.3176

$0.2846

$0.4176

$0.4176

$0.4176

$0.4176

$0.4176

$0.3301

$0.7224

$0.7224

$0.7224

$0.7224

$0.5643

$0.5643

$0.1591

$0.1419

$0.0475

$0.1751

$0.1751

$0.1751

$0.1751

$0.1751

$0.1614

$0.2001

$0.2001

$0.2001

$0.2001

$0.2001

$0.4647

$0.3291

$0.3291

$0.3291

$0.3291

$0.3523

$0.2705

05-Nov-12

07-Aug-11

15-Aug-12

11-Dec-13

11-Dec-14

11-Dec-15

11-Dec-16

11-Dec-17

11-Dec-12

19-Mar-14

19-Mar-15

19-Mar-16

19-Mar-17

19-Mar-18

17-Dec-13

11-Dec-13

11-Dec-15

11-Dec-16

11-Dec-17

15-Oct-14

04-Dec-14

31

GRANT DATE

EXPIRY DATE

REVISED EXERCISE 
PRICE

FAIR VALUE PER 
OPTION AT GRANT 
DATE

VESTING DATE

Granted in current period

December	2015

December	2015	cont.

May	2016

November	2016

December	2021

December	2022

December	2023

December	2024

December	2025

December	2020

December	2021

December	2022

December	2023

December	2024

December	2025

May	2022

May	2023

May	2024

May	2025

May	2026

November	2022

November	2023

November	2024

November	2025

November	2026

November	2022

November	2023

November	2024

November	2025

November	2026

November	2022

November	2023

November	2024

November	2025

$0.5389

$0.5389

$0.5389

$0.5389

$0.5389

$0.4211

$0.5102

$0.5102

$0.5102

$0.5102

$0.5102

$0.3200

$0.3200

$0.3200

$0.3200

$0.3200

$0.2613

$0.2613

$0.2613

$0.2613

$0.2613

$0.3130

$0.3130

$0.3130

$0.3130

$0.3130

$0.6000

$0.6000

$0.6000

$0.6000

$0.1502

$0.1502

$0.1502

$0.1502

$0.1502

$0.1567

$0.1617

$0.1617

$0.1617

$0.1617

$0.1617

$0.1841

$0.1841

$0.1841

$0.1841

$0.1841

$0.2505

$0.2621

$0.2721

$0.2810

$0.2890

$0.2504

$0.2721

$0.2716

$0.2804

$0.2804

$0.1873

$0.2046

$0.2198

$0.2333

24-Dec-16

24-Dec-17

24-Dec-18

24-Dec-19

24-Dec-20

24-Dec-15

30-Dec-16

30-Dec-17

30-Dec-18

30-Dec-19

30-Dec-20

06-May-17

06-May-18

06-May-19

06-May-20

06-May-21

28-Nov-17

28-Nov-18

28-Nov-19

28-Nov-20

28-Nov-21

28-Nov-17

28-Nov-18

28-Nov-19

28-Nov-20

28-Nov-21

28-Nov-17

28-Nov-18

28-Nov-19

28-Nov-20

Options	granted	under	the	plan	carry	no	dividend	or	voting	rights.	When	exercisable,	each	option	is	convertible	into	one	ordinary	
share	of	Bionomics.

32

DIRECTORS’	REPORT

During	the	year,	and	since	the	end	of	the	year	to	the	date	of	this	report,	no	incentive	options	were	issued	to	KMP.	The	following	
Directors	received	incentive	options	following	approval	of	shareholders;

NAME

NUMBER 
GRANTED

DATE 
GRANTED

TOTAL FAIR 
VALUE * 
$

NUMBER 
VESTED

% OF  
GRANT 
VESTED

% OF  
GRANT 
FORFEITED

Dr	Errol	De	Souza

500,000

28	Nov	2016

Dr	Deborah	Rathjen

1,000,000

28	Nov	2016

Mr	Peter	Turner

Mr	David	Wilson

Mr	Alan	Fisher

500,000

28	Nov	2016

500,000

28	Nov	2016

500,000

28	Nov	2016	

135,470

89,166

130,170

130,170

135,470

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

*	Dependent	on	the	date	the	Options	were	issued	and	the	exercise	price.

During	the	year,	the	following	key	management	personnel	exercised	options	that	were	granted	to	them	as	part	of	their	
compensation.

NAME

Dr	Errol	De	Souza

Mr	Trevor	Tappenden

NUMBER OF OPTIONS 
EXERCISED

NUMBER OF 
ORDINARY SHARES 
ISSUED

AMOUNT PAID  
$

AMOUNT UNPAID  
$

100,000

100,000

100,000

100,000

29,760

29,760

-

-

Fully Paid Ordinary Shares of Bionomics Limited

BALANCE AT 
1 JULY 2016 
NUMBER

GRANTED 
AS COMP-
ENSATION 
NUMBER

RECEIVED 
ON EXERCISE 
OF OPTIONS 
NUMBER

NET OTHER 
CHANGE 
NUMBER

BALANCE AT 
30 JUNE 2017 
NUMBER

BALANCE 
HELD 
NOMINALLY 
NUMBER

NAME

Mr	Graeme	Kaufman

Mr	Trevor	Tappenden

Dr	Errol	De	Souza

Dr	Alan	W	Dunton

Mr	Peter	Turner

Mr	David	Wilson

178,750

379,924

166,698

-

-

-

Dr	Deborah	Rathjen

	2,385,901

Mr	Alan	Fisher

Mr	Jack	Moschakis

Dr	Jens	Mikkelsen

Mr	Anthony	Colasin

Ms	Melanie	Young

-

-

-

-

76,549

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

100,000

100,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(330,000)

-

-

100,000

200,000

100,000

-

-

-

-

178,750

49,924

266,698

-

100,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

200,000

1,485,901

1,000,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

12,500

89,049

Share options of Bionomics Limited

NAME

Mr	Graeme	Kaufman

Mr	Trevor	Tappenden

Dr	Errol	De	Souza

Dr	Alan	W	Dunton

Mr	Peter	Turner

Mr	David	Wilson

BALANCE 
AT 1 JULY 
2016 
NUMBER

1,000,000

100,000

200,000

500,000

-

-

33

GRANTED 
AS 
COMPEN-
SATION 
NUMBER

EXERCISED 
NUMBER

NET OTHER 
CHANGE 
NUMBER

BALANCE 
AT 30 JUNE 
NUMBER

BALANCE 
VESTED 
AND 
EXERCIS-
ABLE AT 30 
JUNE 2017 
NUMBER

OPTIONS 
VESTED 
DURING 
YEAR 
NUMBER

-

-

-

(100,000)

500,000

(100,000)

-

500,000

500,000

1,000,000

900,000

100,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

600,000

500,000

500,000

500,000

-

100,000

100,000

-

-

-

-

100,000

-

-

-

-

250,000

-

250,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Dr	Deborah	Rathjen

2,180,000

1,000,000

Mr	Alan	Fisher

Mr	Jack	Moschakis

Dr	Jens	Mikkelsen

Mr	Anthony	Colasin

Ms	Melanie	Young

-

500,000

250,000

250,000

250,000

711,000

-

-

-

-

(925,000)

2,255,000

1,255,0006

-

-

(250,000)

500,000

250,000

-

-

250,000

(711,000)

-

-

-

-

-

-

6	 Since	the	end	of	year	to	the	date	of	this	Report,	1,000,000	Options	have	lapsed	and	therefore	the	balance	exercisable	is	255,000	

Options

All	share	options	issued	to	KMP	were	made	in	accordance	with	
the	provisions	of	the	Employee	Share	Option	Plan.	The	number	
granted	in	the	above	table	and	in	total	during	the	year	was	
0.62%	and	1.5%	respectively	of	common	shares	outstanding.

During	the	financial	year,	200,000	options	were	exercised	by	
KMP	at	a	weighted	average	exercise	price	of	$0.30	per	option	
for	200,000	ordinary	shares	in	Bionomics	Limited.	No	amounts	
remain	unpaid	on	the	options	exercised	during	the	financial	
year	at	year	end.

Further	details	of	the	Employee	Share	Option	Plan	and	of	
share	options	granted	during	the	2017	and	2016	financial	years	
are	contained	in	Note	22	to	the	financial	statements.

Other Transactions with Directors and Other Key Management 
Personnel
There	were	no	other	transactions	with	Directors	or	other	KMP	
during	the	financial	year.	

OTHER INFORMATION

Shares Under Option
Information	relating	to	shares	under	option	is	set	out	in	
section	4	of	the	Remuneration	Report.	The	total	number	of	
shares	under	option	at	30	June	2017	was	11,139,740.	This	is	
2.3%	of	common	shares	outstanding	as	at	30	June	2017.

Shares Issued on the Exercise of Options 
432,120	ordinary	shares	of	Bionomics	were	issued	during	the	
year	ended	30	June	2017	on	the	exercise	of	options	granted	
under	the	Bionomics	ESOP.

Warrants
During	the	year	the	Company	issued	16,082,988	warrants	
at	an	exercise	price	of	$0.5938,	being	the	second	tranche	in	
connection	with	a	private	placement	to	US	equity	holders.	
These	warrants	are	exercisable	at	the	discretion	of	the	holder	
and	exchangeable	for	16,082,988	ordinary	shares.	

The	Company	issued	24,124,484	warrants	in	December	
2015	being	the	first	tranche	in	connection	with	the	private	
placement	to	US	equity	holders,	exchangeable	for	24,124,484	
ordinary	shares	at	a	fixed	price	of	$0.5938.	

	
	
External Auditor
Deloitte	Touche	Tohmatsu	continues	in	office	in	accordance	
with	section	327B	of	the	Corporations	Act	2001.

A	copy	of	the	auditors’	independence	declaration	as	required	
under	section	307C	of	the	Corporations	Act	2001	is	set	out	on	
page	35.

This	Directors’	Report	is	signed	in	accordance	with	a	
resolution	of	Directors	made	pursuant	to	Section	298(2)	of	the	
Corporations	Act	2001.

Errol De Souza

Chairman	

Deborah Rathjen

Chief	Executive	Officer	and	
Managing	Director

16	August	2017

16	August	2017

34

DIRECTORS’	REPORT

The	company	previously	issued	988,843	warrants	
exchangeable	for	988,843	ordinary	shares	at	a	fixed	price	
(345,232	at	$0.5288	and	643,611	at	$0.54)	in	connection	with	a	
USD	Loan	or	a	lower	number	of	shares	for	nil	consideration,	
with	the	number	of	shares	calculated	on	the	basis	of	a	formula	
which	takes	into	account	the	movement	in	the	share	price	of	
the	Company	from	the	date	of	issue	to	date	of	exercise	of	the	
warrant.

Insurance of Officers 
During	the	financial	year,	the	Company	paid	a	premium	to	
insure	the	Directors	and	Officers	(D&O)	of	the	Company.	Under	
the	terms	of	this	policy	the	premium	paid	by	the	Company	is	
not	permitted	to	be	disclosed.

The	liabilities	insured	are	legal	costs	that	may	be	incurred	in	
defending	civil	or	criminal	proceedings	that	may	be	brought	
against	the	D&O	in	their	capacity	as	D&O	of	the	Company,	and	
any	other	payments	arising	from	liabilities	incurred	by	the	
D&O	in	connection	with	such	proceedings,	other	than	where	
such	liabilities	arise	out	of	conduct	involving	a	wilful	breach	
of	duty	by	the	D&O	or	the	improper	use	by	the	D&O	of	their	
position	or	of	information	to	gain	advantage	for	themselves	or	
someone	else	or	to	cause	detriment	to	the	Company.	

It	is	not	possible	to	apportion	the	premium	between	amounts	
relating	to	the	insurance	against	legal	costs	and	those	relating	
to	other	liabilities.

The	Company	has	not	otherwise,	during	or	since	the	end	
of	the	financial	year,	except	to	the	extent	permitted	by	law,	
indemnified	or	agreed	to	indemnify	an	officer	or	auditor	of	the	
Company	or	of	any	related	body	corporate	against	a	liability	
incurred	as	such	an	officer	or	auditor.

Non-Audit Services 
The	Company	may	decide	to	employ	the	external	auditor	on	
assignments	additional	to	their	statutory	audit	duties	where	
the	external	auditor’s	expertise	and	experience	with	the	Group	
are	important.	

Details	of	the	amounts	paid	to	the	external	auditor	for	audit	
and	non-audit	services	provided	during	the	year	are	set	out	in	
Note	28	to	the	financial	statements.

The	Board	has	considered	the	position	and,	in	accordance	
with	the	advice	received	from	the	Audit	and	Risk	Management	
Committee,	is	satisfied	that	the	provision	of	the	non-
audit	services	is	compatible	with	the	general	standard	
of	independence	for	external	auditors	imposed	by	the	
Corporations	Act	2001.	

35

AUDITOR’S	INDEPENDENCE	DECLARATION

36
ANNUAL	CONSOLIDATED	FINANCIAL	STATEMENTS

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017

TABLE	OF	CONTENTS	//	FINANCIAL	STATEMENTS

The	financial	statements	cover	both	Bionomics	Limited	
(“Bionomics”)	as	an	individual	entity	(Note	32)	and	the	
Group	consisting	of	Bionomics	and	its	subsidiaries.	A	
description	of	the	nature	of	the	Group’s	operations	and	
its	principal	activities	is	included	throughout	the	Annual	
Report	and	the	Directors’	Report.	The	financial	statements	
are	presented	in	Australian	dollars.

Bionomics	is	a	company	limited	by	shares,	incorporated	
and	domiciled	in	Australia.	It	is	listed	on	the	Australian	
Securities	Exchange	(ASX)	(ASX:BNO)	and	its	registered	
office	is	31	Dalgleish	Street,	Thebarton,	SA	5031.

Through	the	internet,	we	have	ensured	that	our	corporate	
reporting	is	timely,	complete	and	available	globally	
at	minimum	cost	to	the	company.	All	press	releases,	
financial	statements	and	other	information	are	available	
on	our	website	www.bionomics.com.au.

37	 CONSOLIDATED	STATEMENT	OF	

PROFIT	OR	LOSS	AND	OTHER	
COMPREHENSIVE	INCOME

38	 CONSOLIDATED	STATEMENT		

OF	FINANCIAL	POSITION

39	 CONSOLIDATED	STATEMENT		

OF	CHANGES	IN	EQUITY

40	 CONSOLIDATED	STATEMENT		

OF	CASH	FLOWS

41	 NOTES	TO	THE	FINANCIAL	

STATEMENTS

76	 DIRECTORS’		

DECLARATION

77	

INDEPENDENT		
AUDIT	REPORT	

37
CONSOLIDATED	STATEMENT	OF	PROFIT	OR	LOSS	
AND	OTHER	COMPREHENSIVE	INCOME

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017

NOTE

30 JUNE 2017 
$

30 JUNE 2016 
$

CONTINUING OPERATIONS 

Revenue

Other	income

EXPENSES

Research	and	development	expenses

Administration	expenses

Occupancy	expenses

Compliance	expenses

Gain/(loss)	on	disposal	of	assets

Finance	expenses

LOSS BEFORE TAX 

Income	tax	(expense)/benefit

LOSS AFTER TAX

Other comprehensive income, net of income tax	
Items	that	may	be	reclassified	subsequently	to	profit	or	loss:	
Exchange	differences	on	translating	foreign	operations

5

5

6

7

18,606,356

9,645,501

8,143,288

13,584,627

(24,223,275)

(4,851,640)

(2,594,778)

(838,976)

-

(1,970,227)

(6,227,039)

(522,576)

(6,749,615)

(114,093)

(24,770,876)

(7,526,831)

(3,033,209)

(1,686,703)

(140,159)

(1,894,255)

(17,324,118)

731,708

(16,592,410)

968,418

Total Comprehensive Loss for the Year

(6,863,708)

(15,623,992)

LOSS PER SHARE FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

Basic	Loss	per	share

Diluted	Loss	per	share

Note

30

30

2017

($0.01)		
(1	cent)

($0.01)		
(1	cent)

2016

($0.03)		
(3	cents)

($0.03)		
(3	cents)

THE ABOVE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES.

38
CONSOLIDATED	STATEMENT	OF	FINANCIAL	POSITION

AS AT 30 JUNE 2017

NOTE

30 JUNE 2017 
$

30 JUNE 2016 
$

CURRENT ASSETS

Cash	and	cash	equivalents

Trade	and	other	receivables

Other	financial	assets

Inventories

Research	and	development	incentives	receivable

Other	assets

Total Current Assets

NON-CURRENT ASSETS

Property,	plant	and	equipment

Goodwill

Other	intangible	assets

Other	financial	assets

Total Non-Current Assets

TOTAL ASSETS

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Trade	and	other	payables

Borrowings

Provisions

Other	financial	liabilities

Other	liabilities

Total Current Liabilities

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

Other	payables

Borrowings

Provisions

Deferred	tax	liabilities

Contingent	consideration

Total Non-Current Liabilities

TOTAL LIABILITIES

NET ASSETS

EQUITY

Issued	capital

Reserves

Accumulated	losses

Equity Attributable to Owners of the Company

8

10

9

11

12

14

15

16

9

17

18

19

21

20

17

18

19

7

33

22

23

42,873,656

1,354,809

550,000

425,742

8,537,919

736,295

54,478,421

2,617,675

12,264,122

14,330,844

384,000

29,596,641

84,075,062

3,672,573

8,495,873

1,594,410

106,441

19,509

45,450,382

1,401,594

550,000

438,856

9,601,355

643,582

58,085,769

2,835,066

12,441,333

16,062,954

384,000

31,723,353

89,809,122

5,855,143

2,731,837

1,590,979

1,142,320

65,811

13,888,806

11,386,090

341,703

10,013,645

47,545

4,771,162

14,558,628

29,732,683

43,621,489

40,453,573

134,536,428

14,112,877

(108,195,732)

40,453,573

144,938

18,436,717

61,928

5,127,277

10,489,438

34,260,298

45,646,388

44,162,734

134,392,813

11,216,038

(101,446,117)

44,162,734

THE ABOVE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES.

39
CONSOLIDATED	STATEMENT	OF	CHANGES	IN	EQUITY	

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017

FOREIGN 
CURRENCY 
TRANSLATION 
RESERVE  
$

SHARE-BASED 
PAYMENTS 
RESERVE  
$

ISSUED 
CAPITAL  
$

ACCUMU-
LATED LOSSES  
$

TOTAL EQUITY 
$

BALANCE AT 30 JUNE 2015

Adjustment	–	Note	2	(iii)

111,990,220

4,206,214

2,336,439

(86,567,048)

31,965,825

-

-

-

1,713,341

1,713,341

RESTATED BALANCE AS 30 JUNE 2015

111,990,220

4,206,214

2,336,439

(84,853,707)

33,679,166

Loss	for	the	period

Exchange	differences	on	translation	of		
foreign	operations

Total Comprehensive Income

Recognition	of	share-based	payments

Issue	of	ordinary	shares	and	warrants,		
net	of	transaction	costs

Issue	of	ordinary	shares	under		
Employee	Share	Option	Plan

-

-

-

-

22,113,875

288,718

-

968,418

968,418

-

-

-

-

-

-

399,913

3,305,054

-

(16,592,410)

(16,592,410)

-

968,418

(16,592,410)

(15,623,992)

-

-

-

399,913

25,418,929

288,718

BALANCE AT 30 JUNE 2016

134,392,813

5,174,632

6,041,406

(101,446,117)

44,162,734

Loss	for	the	period

Exchange	differences	on	translation		
of	foreign	operations

Total Comprehensive Income

Recognition	of	share-based	payments

Issue	of	warrants,	net	of	transaction		
costs	(Note	21)

Issue	of	ordinary	shares	under		
Employee	Share	Option	Plan

-

-

-

-

-

143,615

-

(114,093)

(114,093)

-

-

-

-

-

-

503,652

2,507,280

-

(6,749,615)

(6,749,615)

-

(114,093)

(6,749,615)

(6,863,708)

-

-

-

503,652

2,507,280

143,615

BALANCE AT 30 JUNE 2017

134,536,428

5,060,539

9,052,338

(108,195,732)

40,453,573

THE ABOVE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES.

40
CONSOLIDATED	STATEMENT	OF	CASH	FLOWS

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017

NOTE

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Research	and	Development	Incentives	received	

Receipts	from	customers	

Payments	to	suppliers	and	employees	

Tax	paid

Interest	paid

Net Cash (Used In)/Generated By Operating Activities

29(b)

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Interest	received

Payments	for	purchases	of	property,	plant	and	equipment

Proceeds	from	disposals

Net Cash Generated By Investing Activities

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Repayment	of	borrowings

Proceeds	from	borrowings

Net	proceeds	from	share	issues	

Net Cash Generated By/(Used In) Financing Activities

Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents

Cash	and	cash	equivalents	at	the	beginning	of	the	financial	year

Effects	of	exchange	rate	changes	on	the	balance	of	cash	held	in	
foreign	currencies

2017

$

9,505,189

19,907,614

(28,836,986)

(65,677)

(1,949,982)

(1,439,842)

1,201,451

(247,511)

-

953,940

(2,324,659)

100,000

143,615

(2,081,044)

(2,566,946)

45,450,382

(9,780)

2016

$

9,491,378

8,079,976

(31,229,508)

-

(1,701,400)

(15,359,554)

1,232,377

(196,707)

68,586

1,104,256

(808,025)

5,787,968

28,222,099

33,202,042

18,946,744

26,512,533

(8,895)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE YEAR

29(a)

42,873,656

45,450,382

THE ABOVE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ACCOMPANYING NOTES. 

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FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017

TABLE	OF	CONTENTS

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42

50

50

52

52

53

55

55

55

56

56

56

57

57

58

59

NOTE	1:	GENERAL	INFORMATION

NOTE	2:	SUMMARY	OF	SIGNIFICANT	
ACCOUNTING	POLICIES

NOTE	3:	CRITICAL	ACCOUNTING	ESTIMATES	
AND	JUDGMENTS

NOTE	4:	SEGMENT	INFORMATION

NOTE	5:	REVENUE	AND	OTHER	INCOME

NOTE	6:	EXPENSES

NOTE	7:	INCOME	TAXES

NOTE	8:	CASH	AND	CASH	EQUIVALENTS

NOTE	9:	OTHER	FINANCIAL	ASSETS

NOTE	10:	TRADE	AND	OTHER	RECEIVABLES

NOTE	11:	INVENTORIES

NOTE	12:	OTHER	ASSETS

NOTE	13:	SUBSIDIARIES

NOTE	14:	PROPERTY,	PLANT	AND	EQUIPMENT

NOTE	15:	GOODWILL

NOTE	16:	OTHER	INTANGIBLE	ASSETS

NOTE	17:	TRADE	AND	OTHER	PAYABLES

59

60

60

60

61

66

66

70

70

71

71

72

72

73

74

74

75

NOTE	18:	BORROWINGS

NOTE	19:	PROVISIONS

NOTE	20:	OTHER	LIABILITIES

NOTE	21:	OTHER	FINANCIAL	LIABILITIES

NOTE	22:	ISSUED	CAPITAL

NOTE	23:	RESERVES

NOTE	24:	FINANCIAL	INSTRUMENTS

NOTE	25:	KEY	MANAGEMENT	PERSONNEL	
COMPENSATION

NOTE	26:	COMMITMENTS	FOR	EXPENDITURE

NOTE	27:	EVENTS	OCCURRING	AFTER	
REPORTING	DATE

NOTE	28:	REMUNERATION	OF	AUDITORS

NOTE	29:	CASH	FLOW	INFORMATION

NOTE	30:	LOSS	PER	SHARE

NOTE	31:	RELATED	PARTY	TRANSACTIONS

NOTE	32:	PARENT	ENTITY	INFORMATION

NOTE	33:	CONTINGENT	CONSIDERATION

NOTE	34:	CONTINGENT	LIABILITIES

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NOTES	TO	THE	FINANCIAL	STATEMENTS

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017

NOTE 1: GENERAL INFORMATION
Bionomics	Limited	(the	Company)	is	a	listed	public	company	
incorporated	in	Australia.	The	address	of	its	registered	office	and	
principal	place	of	business	is	as	follows:

31	Dalgleish	Street	
Thebarton,	South	Australia,	5031	
Tel:	+61	(0)8	8354	6100

Principal Activities
The	principal	activities	of	the	Company	and	its	controlled	
entities	(the	Group)	during	the	period	include	the	discovery	and	
development	of	novel	drug	candidates	focused	on	the	treatment	of	
serious	central	nervous	system	disorders	and	cancer	by	leveraging	
proprietary	platform	technologies.	

NOTE 2: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
This	financial	report	includes	the	consolidated	financial	statements	
and	notes	of	the	Group.

(i)  Statement of Compliance

These	financial	statements	are	general	purpose	financial	
statements	which	have	been	prepared	in	accordance	with	
the	Corporations	Act	2001,	Accounting	Standards	and	
Interpretations,	and	comply	with	other	requirements	of	the	law.	

The	financial	statements	comprise	the	consolidated	financial	
statements	of	the	Group.	For	the	purposes	of	preparing	the	
consolidated	financial	statements,	the	Company	is	a	for-	
profit	entity.

Accounting	Standards	include	Australian	Accounting	Standards	
(AASB).	Compliance	with	AASB	ensures	that	the	financial	
statements	and	notes	of	the	Company	and	the	Group	comply	
with	International	Financial	Reporting	Standards	(IFRS).

The	financial	statements	were	authorised	for	issue	by	the	
Directors	on	16	August	2017

(ii)  Basis of Preparation

The	consolidated	financial	statements	have	been	prepared	
on	the	basis	of	historical	cost,	except	for	certain	non-current	
assets	and	financial	instruments	that	are	measured	at	revalued	
amounts	or	fair	values	at	the	end	of	each	reporting	period,	as	
explained	in	the	accounting	policies	below.	Historical	cost	is	
generally	based	on	the	fair	values	of	the	consideration	given	in	
exchange	for	assets.	All	amounts	are	presented	in	Australian	
dollars	unless	otherwise	noted.	

Fair	value	is	the	price	that	would	be	received	to	sell	an	
asset	or	paid	to	transfer	a	liability	in	an	orderly	transaction	
between	market	participants	at	the	measurement	date,	
regardless	of	whether	that	price	is	directly	observable	or	
estimated	using	another	valuation	technique.	In	estimating	
the	fair	value	of	an	asset	or	a	liability,	the	Group	takes	into	
account	the	characteristics	of	the	asset	or	liability	if	market	
participants	would	take	those	characteristics	into	account	
when	pricing	the	asset	or	liability	at	measurement	date.	Fair	

value	for	measurement	and/or	disclosure	purposes	in	these	
consolidated	financial	statements	is	determined	on	such	a	
basis,	except	for	share-based	payment	transactions	that	are	
within	the	scope	of	AASB	2	(IFRS	2),	leasing	transactions	that	
are	within	the	scope	of	AASB	117	(IAS	17),	and	measurements	
that	have	some	similarities	to	fair	value	but	are	not	fair	value,	
such	as	net	realizable	value	in	AASB	2	(IFRS	2)	or	value	in	use	
in	AASB	136	(IAS	36).

In	addition,	for	financial	reporting	purposes,	fair	value	
measurements	are	categorised	into	Level	1,	2	or	3	based	on	
the	degree	to	which	inputs	to	the	fair	value	measurements	are	
observable	and	the	significance	of	the	inputs	to	the	fair	value	
measurement	in	its	entirety,	which	are	described	as	follows:

•	 Level	1	inputs	are	quoted	prices	(unadjusted)	in	active	

markets	for	identical	assets	or	liabilities	that	the	entity	can	
access	at	measurement	date;

•	 Level	2	inputs	are	inputs,	other	than	quoted	prices	included	
within	Level	1,	that	are	observable	for	that	asset	or	liability,	
either	directly	or	indirectly;	and

•	 Level	3	inputs	are	unobservable	inputs	for	the	asset	or	

liability.

(iii) Change in accounting policy

Deferred	tax	associated	with	acquisition	of	intangibles	as	a	
result	of	a	business	acquisition

The	IFRS	Interpretations	Committee	has	issued	an	agenda	
decision	related	to	the	expected	manner	of	recovery	of	
intangible	assets.	The	Committee	was	asked	to	clarify	how	
an	entity	determines	the	expected	manner	of	recovery	of	an	
intangible	asset	for	deferred	tax	measurement	purposes.

Previously	the	company	measured	deferred	tax	liabilities	on	
the	assumption	of	the	tax	consequences	that	would	arise	solely	
from	the	sale	of	the	assets.	Under	its	new	policy,	the	Company	
considers	its	expected	manner	of	recovery.	

The	Company	has	implemented	this	guidance	on	a	
retrospective	basis	as	a	change	in	accounting	policy	to	AASB	
112	Income	Taxes.	The	impact	of	these	changes	was	to	increase	
Goodwill	by	$1,799,104	at	1	July	2015	and	30	June	2016,	reduce	
accumulated	losses	by	$1,713,341	at	1	July	2015	and	$1,729,688	
at	30	June	2016	and	increase	deferred	tax	liabilities	by	$85,763	
at	1	July	2015	and	$69,416	at	30	June	2016.	

(iv) Application of New and Revised Accounting Standards

In	the	current	year,	the	Group	has	adopted	all	of	the	new	and	
revised	Standards	and	Interpretations	issued	by	the	Australian	
Accounting	Standards	Board	(AASB)	that	are	relevant	to	its	
operations	and	effective	for	the	current	annual	reporting	
period.	The	adoption	of	these	new	and	revised	Standards	and	
Interpretations	has	resulted	in	no	significant	changes	to	the	
consolidated	entity’s	accounting	policies.

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New and revised Australian Accounting Standards in issue  
but not yet effective
At	the	date	of	authorisation	of	the	financial	statements,	the	
Group	has	not	applied	the	following	new	and	revised	Australian	
Accounting	Standards,	Interpretations	and	amendments	that	have	
been	issued	but	are	not	yet	effective.

Standards and Interpretations in Issue Not Yet Adopted
At	the	date	of	authorisation	of	the	financial	report,	a	number	of	
Standards	and	Interpretations	were	in	issue	but	not	yet	effective.	

STANDARD

AASB	9	Financial	Instruments

AASB	15	Revenue	from	Contracts	with	Customers,	2014-5	Amendments	to	Australian	
Accounting	Standards	arising	from	AASB	15,	2015-8	Amendments	to	Australian	
Accounting	Standards	–	Effective	date	of	AASB	15,	2016-3	Amendments	to	Australian	
Accounting	Standards	Clarifications	to	AASB	15

EFFECTIVE FOR 
ANNUAL REPORTING 
PERIODS BEGINNING 
ON OR AFTER

EXPECTED TO BE 
INITIALLY APPLIED IN 
THE FINANCIAL YEAR 
ENDING

1	January	2018

30	June	2019

1	January	2018

30	June	2019

AASB	16	‘Leases’

1	January	2019

30	June	2020

Impact of New and Revised Requirements
Management	is	currently	assessing	the	potential	impact	of	the	
following	standards:

AASB 9 ‘Financial Instruments’ (December 2009), and the 
relevant amending standards
AASB	9	applies	to	annual	periods	beginning	on	or	after	1	January	
2018.	The	Directors	of	the	Company	anticipate	that	the	application	
of	AASB	9	in	the	future	is	not	anticipated	to	have	a	material	impact	
on	amounts	reported,	based	on	current	transactions,	in	respect	of	
the	Group’s	financial	assets	and	financial	liabilities,	but	will	affect	
disclosures	made	in	the	Group’s	consolidated	financial	statements.

AASB 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers, AASB 2014-5 
Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from 
AASB 15, AASB 2015-8 Amendments to Australian Accounting 
Standards – Effective Date of AASB 15, and AASB 2016-3 
Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards –Clarifications 
to AASB 15
AASB	15	applies	to	annual	periods	beginning	on	or	after	1	January	
2018.	The	Directors	of	the	Company	anticipate	that	the	application	
of	AASB	15	in	the	future	will	not	have	a	material	impact	on	the	
amounts	reported,	based	on	current	transactions,	but	will	affect	
disclosures	made	in	the	Group’s	consolidated	financial	statements.	

AASB 16 ‘Leases’ 
AASB	16	provides	a	comprehensive	model	for	the	identification	of	
lease	arrangements	and	their	treatment	in	the	financial	statements	
of	both	lessees	and	lessors.

The	accounting	model	for	lessees	will	require	lessees	to	recognise	
all	leases	on	balance	sheet,	except	for	short-term	leases	and	
leases	of	low	value	assets.	

AASB	16	applies	to	annual	periods	beginning	on	or	after	1	
January	2019.	The	Directors	of	the	Company	anticipate	that	the	

application	of	AASB	16	in	the	future	may	have	a	material	impact	
on	the	amounts	reported	and	disclosures	made	in	the	Group’s	
consolidated	financial	statements.	However,	it	is	not	practicable	
to	provide	a	reasonable	estimate	of	the	effect	of	AASB	16	until	the	
Group	performs	a	detailed	review.

(v)  Accounting Policies

The	following	significant	accounting	policies	have	been	adopted	
in	the	preparation	and	presentation	of	the	financial	report:

(a)  Basis of Consolidation

The	consolidated	financial	statements	incorporate	the	
financial	statements	of	the	Company	and	entities	controlled	
by	the	Company	and	its	subsidiaries.	Control	is	achieved	
when	the	Company:

•	 Has	power	over	the	investee;
•	

Is	exposed,	or	has	rights,	to	variable	returns	from	its	
involvement	with	the	investee;	and

•	 Has	the	ability	to	use	its	power	to	affect	its	returns.

Consolidation	of	a	subsidiary	begins	when	the	Company	
obtains	control	over	the	subsidiary	and	ceases	when	the	
Company	loses	control	of	the	subsidiary.	Specifically,	
income	and	expenses	of	a	subsidiary	acquired	or	disposed	
of	during	the	year	are	included	in	the	consolidated	
statement	of	profit	or	loss	and	other	comprehensive	income	
from	the	date	the	Company	gains	control	until	the	date	
when	the	Company	ceases	to	control	the	subsidiary.

When	necessary,	adjustments	are	made	to	the	financial	
statements	of	subsidiaries	to	bring	their	accounting	policies	
into	line	with	the	Group’s	accounting	policies.

All	intragroup	assets	and	liabilities,	equity,	income,	
expenses	and	cash	flows	relating	to	transactions	
between	members	of	the	Group	are	eliminated	in	full	on	
consolidation.

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FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017

(b)  Foreign Currencies

The	individual	financial	statements	of	each	group	entity	
are	presented	in	the	currency	of	the	primary	economic	
environment	in	which	the	entity	operates	(its	functional	
currency).	For	the	purpose	of	the	consolidated	financial	
statements,	the	results	and	financial	position	of	each	group	
entity	are	expressed	in	Australian	dollars	(‘$’),	which	is	the	
functional	currency	of	the	Company	and	the	presentation	
currency	for	the	consolidated	financial	statements.

In	preparing	the	financial	statements	of	each	individual	
group	entity,	transactions	in	currencies	other	than	the	
entity’s	functional	currency	(foreign	currencies)	are	
recognised	at	the	rates	of	exchange	prevailing	at	the	dates	
of	the	transactions.	At	the	end	of	each	reporting	period,	
monetary	items	denominated	in	foreign	currencies	are	
retranslated	at	the	rates	prevailing	at	that	date.	Non-
monetary	items	carried	at	fair	value	that	are	denominated	
in	foreign	currencies	are	retranslated	at	the	rates	
prevailing	at	the	date	when	the	fair	value	was	determined.	
Non-monetary	items	that	are	measured	in	terms	of	
historical	cost	in	a	foreign	currency	are	not	retranslated.

Exchange	differences	on	monetary	items	are	recognised	
in	profit	or	loss	in	the	period	in	which	they	arise	except	for	
exchange	differences	on	monetary	items	receivable	from	
or	payable	to	a	foreign	operation	for	which	settlement	is	
neither	planned	nor	likely	to	occur	(therefore	forming	part	
of	the	net	investment	in	the	foreign	operation),	which	are	
recognised	initially	in	other	comprehensive	income	and	
reclassified	from	equity	to	profit	or	loss	on	repayment	of	
the	monetary	items.

For	the	purpose	of	presenting	these	consolidated	financial	
statements,	the	assets	and	liabilities	of	the	Group’s	foreign	
operations	are	translated	into	Australian	dollars	using	
exchange	rates	prevailing	at	the	end	of	the	reporting	period.	
Income	and	expense	items	are	translated	at	the	average	
exchange	rates	for	the	period.	Exchange	differences	
arising,	if	any,	are	recognised	in	other	comprehensive	
income	and	accumulated	in	equity.

Goodwill	and	fair	value	adjustments	to	identifiable	assets	
acquired	and	liabilities	assumed	through	acquisition	of	a	
foreign	operation	are	treated	as	assets	and	liabilities	of	the	
foreign	operation	and	translated	at	the	rate	of	exchange	
prevailing	at	the	end	of	each	reporting	period.	Exchange	
differences	arising	are	recognised	in	other	comprehensive	
income	and	accumulated	in	equity.

agreements	that	comprise	of	up	front	payments	in	
connection	with	out-licensing	activities	and	research	
funding,	milestone	payments	based	on	development	
achieved	by	our	collaborators,	sales	and	royalties	based	
on	net	sales.	For	these	agreements,	the	Group	applies	
revenue	recognition	criteria	to	the	separately	identifiable	
components	of	a	single	transaction.	The	total	arrangement	
consideration	is	allocated	to	separately	identifiable	
components	by	reference	to	their	fair	values.	Revenue	for	
the	periods	presented	included	license	revenues,	contract	
services	revenues,	and	rental	income.

(i)	 License	revenues	in	connection	with	out-licensing	of	
the	Group’s	patents	and	other	intellectual	property	to	
our	collaborators	are	recognised	when	the	following	
criteria	have	been	met:

•	 The	Group	has	transferred	to	the	buyer	the	significant	
risks	and	rewards	of	ownership	of	the	patents	and	
intellectual	property,	and

•	 The	Group	does	not	retain	either	the	continuing	

managerial	involvement	to	the	degree	usually	
associated	with	ownership	or	the	effective	control	over	
the	patent	and	intellectual	property.

Where	the	above	criteria	are	not	met,	up-front	payments	
received	in	connection	with	out-licensing	activities	would	
be	deferred.	All	up-front	license	payments	so	far	received	
have	been	recognised	upon	receipt.	

(ii)	 For	milestone	receipts	the	Group’s	collaboration	

partners	may	be	obligated	to	make	certain	payments	as	
they	achieve	certain	specified	milestones	in	the	further	
development	of	the	licensed	property.

(iii)	 Contract	service	revenue	relates	to	the	provision	of	
scientific	services	for	a	fee	and	is	recognised	when	
the	services	are	rendered.	The	Group’s	collaboration	
agreements	contemplate	its	involvement	in	the	
ongoing	research	and	development	of	its	partnered	
drug	candidates,	for	which	the	Group	is	paid	fees	for	
the	services	rendered.	Revenue	from	such	contracts	
to	provide	services	is	recognised	as	services	are	
being	rendered.	In	addition,	the	Group	may	enter	into	
separate	arrangements	to	undertake	certain	contract	
services	work	for	a	fee	and	such	fees	are	recognised	
by	reference	to	the	proportion	of	the	total	cost	of	
performing	the	services	to	the	total	fee.

(iv)	 Rental	income	is	recognised	on	a	straight	line	basis	

over	the	term	of	the	lease.

(c)   Revenue Recognition

Revenue	is	recognised	when	the	amounts	of	the	revenue	
can	be	measured	reliably,	it	is	probable	that	economic	
benefits	associated	with	the	transaction	will	flow	to	the	
entity	and	specific	criteria	related	to	the	type	of	revenues	
has	been	satisfied.	The	Group	enters	into	collaboration	

(d)  Government Research and Development Incentives

Government	grants,	including	Research	and	Development	
incentives,	are	recognised	at	fair	value	where	there	is	
reasonable	assurance	that	the	grant	will	be	received	and	all	
grant	conditions	will	be	met.	

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Grants	relating	to	cost	reimbursements	are	recognised	as	
other	income	in	profit	or	loss	in	the	period	when	the	costs	
were	incurred	or	when	the	incentive	meets	the	recognition	
requirements	(if	later).

(e)  Income Tax

Income	tax	expense	represents	the	sum	of	the	tax	currently	
payable	and	deferred	tax.

Current Tax 
The	tax	currently	payable	is	based	on	taxable	profit	for	
the	year.	Taxable	profit	differs	from	profit	before	tax	as	
reported	in	the	consolidated	statement	of	profit	or	loss	and	
other	comprehensive	income	because	of	items	of	income	
or	expense	that	are	taxable	or	deductible	in	other	years	
and	items	that	are	never	taxable	or	deductible.	The	Group’s	
current	tax	is	calculated	using	tax	rates	that	have	been	
enacted	or	substantively	enacted	by	the	end	of	the	reporting	
period.

Deferred Tax 
Deferred	tax	is	recognised	on	temporary	differences	
between	the	carrying	amounts	of	assets	and	liabilities	
in	the	consolidated	financial	statements	and	the	
corresponding	tax	bases	used	in	the	computation	of	taxable	
profit.	Deferred	tax	liabilities	are	generally	recognised	
for	all	taxable	temporary	differences.	Deferred	tax	assets	
are	generally	recognised	for	all	deductible	temporary	
differences	to	the	extent	that	it	is	probable	that	taxable	
profits	will	be	available	against	which	those	deductible	
temporary	differences	can	be	utilised.	Such	deferred	tax	
assets	and	liabilities	are	not	recognised	if	the	temporary	
difference	arises	from	the	initial	recognition	(other	than	
in	a	business	combination)	of	assets	and	liabilities	in	a	
transaction	that	affects	neither	the	taxable	profit	nor	the	
accounting	profit.	In	addition,	deferred	tax	liabilities	are	
not	recognised	if	the	temporary	difference	arises	from	the	
initial	recognition	of	goodwill.

Deferred	tax	assets	and	liabilities	are	measured	at	the	tax	
rates	that	are	expected	to	apply	in	the	period	in	which	the	
liability	is	settled	or	the	asset	realised,	based	on	tax	rates	
(and	tax	laws)	that	have	been	enacted	or	substantively	
enacted	by	the	end	of	the	reporting	period.	The	
measurement	of	deferred	tax	liabilities	and	assets	reflects	
the	tax	consequences	that	would	follow	from	the	manner	in	
which	the	Group	expects,	at	the	end	of	the	reporting	period,	
to	recover	or	settle	the	carrying	amount	of	its	assets	and	
liabilities.

Deferred	tax	liabilities	and	assets	are	offset	when	there	
is	a	legally	enforceable	right	to	set	off	current	tax	assets	
against	current	tax	liabilities	and	when	they	relate	to	
income	taxes	levied	by	the	same	taxation	authority	and	the	
Group	intends	to	settle	its	current	tax	assets	and	liabilities	
on	a	net	basis.

Current and Deferred Tax for the Year 
Current	and	deferred	tax	are	recognised	in	profit	or	loss,	
except	when	they	relate	to	items	that	are	recognised	in	
other	comprehensive	income	or	directly	in	equity,	in	which	
case	the	current	and	deferred	tax	are	also	recognised	
in	other	comprehensive	income	or	directly	in	equity,	
respectively.	Where	current	tax	or	deferred	tax	arises	
from	the	initial	accounting	for	a	business	combination,	the	
tax	effect	is	included	in	the	accounting	for	the	business	
combination.

(i)  Tax Consolidation Legislation

Bionomics	and	its	wholly-owned	Australian	controlled	
entities	have	implemented	the	tax	consolidation	
legislation	effective	31	December	2005.

The	head	entity,	Bionomics,	and	the	controlled	entities	in	
the	tax	consolidated	group	account	for	their	own	current	
and	deferred	tax	amounts.	These	tax	amounts	are	
measured	as	if	each	entity	in	the	tax	consolidated	group	
continues	to	be	a	stand-alone	taxpayer	in	its	own	right.

In	addition	to	its	own	current	and	deferred	tax	amounts,	
Bionomics	also	recognises	the	current	tax	liabilities	(or	
assets)	and	the	deferred	tax	assets	arising	from	unused	
tax	losses	and	unused	tax	credits	assumed	from	
controlled	entities	in	the	tax	consolidated	group.

Assets	or	liabilities	arising	under	tax	funding	
agreements	with	the	tax	consolidated	entities	are	
recognised	as	amounts	receivable	from	or	payable	to	
other	entities	in	the	group.

Any	difference	between	the	amounts	assumed	and	
amounts	receivable	or	payable	under	the	tax	funding	
agreement	are	recognised	as	a	contribution	to	(or	
distribution	from)	wholly-owned	tax	consolidated	entities.

(f)   Business Combinations

Acquisitions	of	businesses	are	accounted	for	using	the	
acquisition	method.	The	consideration	transferred	in	a	
business	combination	is	measured	at	fair	value	which	is	
calculated	as	the	sum	of	the	acquisition-date	fair	values	of	
assets	transferred	by	the	Group,	liabilities	incurred	by	the	
Group	to	the	former	owners	of	the	acquiree	and	the	equity	
instruments	issued	by	the	Group	in	exchange	for	control	of	
the	acquiree.	Acquisition-related	costs	are	recognised	in	
profit	or	loss	as	incurred.	

At	the	acquisition	date,	the	identifiable	assets	acquired	and	
the	liabilities	assumed	are	recognised	at	their	fair	value,	
except	that:	

•	 Deferred	tax	assets	or	liabilities	and	assets	or	liabilities	

related	to	employee	benefit	arrangements	are	
recognised	and	measured	in	accordance	with	AASB	112	
(IAS	12)	‘Income	Taxes’	and	AASB	119	(IAS	19)	‘Employee	
Benefits’	respectively;	

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FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017

•	 Liabilities	or	equity	instruments	related	to	share-based	
payment	arrangements	of	the	acquiree	or	share-based	
payment	arrangements	of	the	Group	entered	into	to	
replace	share-based	payment	arrangements	of	the	
acquiree	are	measured	in	accordance	with	AASB	2	(IFRS	
2)	‘Share-based	Payment’	at	the	acquisition	date;	and
•	 Assets	(or	disposal	groups)	that	are	classified	as	held	for	
sale	in	accordance	with	AASB	5	(IFRS	5)	‘Non-current	
Assets	Held	for	Sale	and	Discontinued	Operations’	are	
measured	in	accordance	with	that	Standard.

Goodwill	is	measured	as	the	excess	of	the	sum	of	the	
consideration	transferred,	the	amount	of	any	non-
controlling	interests	in	the	acquiree,	and	the	fair	value	of	
the	acquirer’s	previously	held	equity	interest	in	the	acquiree	
(if	any)	over	the	net	of	the	acquisition-date	amounts	of	the	
identifiable	assets	acquired	and	the	liabilities	assumed.	If,	
after	reassessment,	the	net	of	the	acquisition-date	amounts	
of	the	identifiable	assets	acquired	and	liabilities	assumed	
exceeds	the	sum	of	the	consideration	transferred,	the	
amount	of	any	non-controlling	interests	in	the	acquiree	and	
the	fair	value	of	the	acquirer’s	previously	held	interest	in	the	
acquiree	(if	any),	the	excess	is	recognised	immediately	in	
profit	or	loss	as	a	gain	on	bargain	purchase.

Where	the	consideration	transferred	by	the	Group	in	a	
business	combination	includes	assets	or	liabilities	resulting	
from	a	contingent	consideration	arrangement,	the	contingent	
consideration	is	measured	at	its	acquisition-date	fair	value.	
Changes	in	the	fair	value	of	the	contingent	consideration	
that	qualify	as	measurement	period	adjustments	are	
adjusted	retrospectively,	with	corresponding	adjustments	
against	goodwill.	Measurement	period	adjustments	
are	adjustments	that	arise	from	additional	information	
obtained	during	the	‘measurement	period’	(which	cannot	
exceed	one	year	from	the	acquisition	date)	about	facts	and	
circumstances	that	existed	at	the	acquisition	date.

The	subsequent	accounting	for	changes	in	the	fair	
value	of	contingent	consideration	that	do	not	qualify	
as	measurement	period	adjustments	depends	on	how	
the	contingent	consideration	is	classified.	Contingent	
consideration	that	is	classified	as	equity	is	not	remeasured	
at	subsequent	reporting	dates	and	its	subsequent	
settlement	is	accounted	for	within	equity.	Contingent	
consideration	that	is	classified	as	an	asset	or	liability	is	
remeasured	at	subsequent	reporting	dates	in	accordance	
with	AASB	139	(IFRS	39),	or	AASB	137	(IFRS	37)	‘Provisions,	
Contingent	Liabilities	and	Contingent	Assets’	respectively,	
as	appropriate,	with	the	corresponding	gain	or	loss	being	
recognised	in	profit	or	loss,	respectively.

If	the	initial	accounting	for	a	business	combination	is	
incomplete	by	the	end	of	the	reporting	period	in	which	the	
combination	occurs,	the	Group	reports	provisional	amounts	
for	the	items	for	which	the	accounting	is	incomplete.	Those	

provisional	amounts	are	adjusted	during	the	measurement	
period	(see	above),	or	additional	assets	or	liabilities	are	
recognised,	to	reflect	new	information	obtained	about	facts	
and	circumstances	that	existed	as	of	the	acquisition	date	
that,	if	known,	would	have	affected	the	amounts	recognised	
as	of	that	date.

(g)  Impairment of Tangible and Intangible Assets Other than 

Goodwill
At	the	end	of	each	reporting	period,	the	Group	reviews	the	
carrying	amounts	of	its	tangible	and	intangible	assets	to	
determine	whether	there	is	any	indication	that	those	assets	
have	suffered	an	impairment	loss.	If	any	such	indication	
exists,	the	recoverable	amount	of	the	asset	is	estimated	
in	order	to	determine	the	extent	of	the	impairment	loss	(if	
any).	When	it	is	not	possible	to	estimate	the	recoverable	
amount	of	an	individual	asset,	the	Group	estimates	the	
recoverable	amount	of	the	cash	generating	unit	to	which	
the	asset	belongs.	When	a	reasonable	and	consistent	basis	
of	allocation	can	be	identified,	corporate	assets	are	also	
allocated	to	individual	cash	generating	units,	or	otherwise	
they	are	allocated	to	the	smallest	group	of	cash	generating	
units	for	which	a	reasonable	and	consistent	allocation	basis	
can	be	identified.

A	CGU	is	the	smallest	identifiable	group	of	assets	that	
generates	cash	flow	that	are	largely	independent	of	cash	flows	
from	other	assets	or	group	of	assets.	The	cash	generating	
units	are	defined	as	a	research	program	that	has	the	potential	
to	be	commercialised	at	some	point	in	the	future.	Achievement	
of	certain	milestones	within	the	research	program	will	
determine	when	a	CGU	comes	into	existence.

Intangible	assets	with	indefinite	useful	lives	are	tested	for	
impairment	at	least	annually,	and	whenever	there	is	an	
indication	that	the	asset	may	be	impaired.

Recoverable	amount	is	the	higher	of	fair	value	less	costs	
to	sell	and	value	in	use.	In	assessing	value	in	use,	the	
estimated	future	cash	flows	are	discounted	to	their	present	
value	using	a	pre-tax	discount	rate	that	reflects	current	
market	assessments	of	the	time	value	of	money	and	the	
risks	specific	to	the	asset	for	which	the	estimates	of	future	
cash	flows	have	not	been	adjusted.

If	the	recoverable	amount	of	an	asset	(or	cash	generating	
unit)	is	estimated	to	be	less	than	its	carrying	amount,	the	
carrying	amount	of	the	asset	(or	cash	generating	unit)	is	
reduced	to	its	recoverable	amount.	An	impairment	loss	is	
recognised	immediately	in	profit	or	loss,	unless	the	relevant	
asset	is	carried	at	a	revalued	amount,	in	which	case	the	
impairment	loss	is	treated	as	a	revaluation	decrease.

Where	an	impairment	loss	subsequently	reverses,	the	
carrying	amount	of	the	asset	(or	cash	generating	unit)	is	
increased	to	the	revised	estimate	of	its	recoverable	amount,	
but	so	that	the	increased	carrying	amount	does	not	exceed	

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the	carrying	amount	that	would	have	been	determined	had	
no	impairment	loss	been	recognised	for	the	asset	(or	cash	
generating	unit)	in	prior	years.	A	reversal	of	an	impairment	
loss	is	recognised	immediately	in	profit	or	loss,	unless	the	
relevant	asset	is	carried	at	a	revalued	amount,	in	which	
case	the	reversal	of	the	impairment	loss	is	treated	as	a	
revaluation	increase.

(h)  Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash	and	cash	equivalents	includes	cash	on	hand,	deposits	
held	at	call	with	financial	institutions,	other	short	term,	
highly	liquid	investments	with	original	maturities	of	three	
months	or	less	that	are	readily	convertible	to	known	
amounts	of	cash	and	which	are	subject	to	an	insignificant	
risk	of	changes	in	value	and	bank	overdrafts.	Bank	
overdrafts	are	shown	within	borrowings	in	current	liabilities	
on	the	consolidated	statement	of	financial	position.

(i)   Inventories

Consumables	are	stated	at	the	lower	of	cost	and	net	
realisable	value.	

(j)   Property, Plant and Equipment

Land	is	stated	at	cost	less	any	impairment	losses	if	
applicable	and	is	not	depreciated.

Building,	plant	and	equipment	are	stated	at	cost	less	
accumulated	depreciation	or	accumulated	impairment	
losses,	where	applicable.

Depreciation	is	recognised	so	as	to	write	off	the	cost	of	
assets	less	their	residual	values	over	their	useful	lives,	
using	the	diminishing	value	or	straight-line	methods,	
depending	on	the	type	of	asset.	The	estimated	useful	lives,	
residual	values	and	depreciation	method	are	reviewed	at	
the	end	of	each	reporting	period.	

The	depreciation	rates	for	each	class	of	depreciable	assets	are:

•	 Buildings	
•	 Plant	and	equipment	
•	 Equipment	under	lease	

25	years
20	–	40%
3	–	5	years

An	item	of	property,	plant	and	equipment	is	derecognised	
upon	disposal	or	when	no	future	economic	benefits	are	
expected	to	arise	from	the	continued	use	of	the	asset.	Any	
gain	or	loss	arising	on	the	disposal	or	retirement	of	an	
item	of	property,	plant	and	equipment	is	determined	as	the	
difference	between	the	sales	proceeds	and	the	carrying	
amount	of	the	asset	and	is	recognised	in	profit	or	loss.

(k)  Financial Assets

Financial	assets	are	classified	into	the	following	
specified	categories:	‘held-to-maturity’	investments	and	
‘receivables’.	The	classification	depends	on	the	nature	and	
purpose	of	the	financial	assets	and	is	determined	at	the	
time	of	initial	recognition.	All	regular	way	purchases	or	

sales	of	financial	assets	are	recognised	and	derecognised	
on	a	trade	date	basis.	Regular	way	purchases	or	sales	are	
purchases	or	sales	of	financial	assets	that	require	delivery	
of	assets	within	the	time	frame	established	by	regulation	or	
convention	in	the	marketplace.

(i)  Held-to-Maturity Investments

Bills	of	exchange	and	debentures	with	fixed	or	
determinable	payments	and	fixed	maturity	dates	that	the	
Group	has	the	positive	intent	and	ability	to	hold	to	maturity	
are	classified	as	held-to-maturity	investments.	Held-
to-maturity	investments	are	measured	at	amortised	cost	
using	the	effective	interest	method	less	any	impairment.

(ii)  Receivables

Trade	receivables	and	other	receivables	that	have	fixed	
or	determinable	payments	that	are	not	quoted	in	an	
active	market	are	classified	as	‘receivables’.	

Interest	income	is	recognised	by	applying	the	effective	
interest	rate,	except	for	short	term	receivables	when	
the	effect	of	discounting	is	immaterial.

(iii) Impairment of Financial Assets

Financial	assets,	other	than	those	at	fair	value	through	
profit	or	loss,	are	assessed	for	indicators	of	impairment	
at	each	reporting	date.	Financial	assets	are	impaired	
where	there	is	objective	evidence	that	as	a	result	of	one	
or	more	events	that	occurred	after	the	initial	recognition	
of	the	financial	asset	the	estimated	future	cash	flows	of	
the	investment	have	been	impacted.

For	financial	assets	carried	at	amortised	cost,	the	
amount	of	the	impairment	is	the	difference	between	
the	asset’s	carrying	amount	and	the	present	value	of	
estimated	future	cash	flows,	discounted	at	the	original	
effective	interest	rate.

The	carrying	amount	of	financial	assets	including	
uncollectible	trade	receivables	is	reduced	by	the	
impairment	loss	through	the	use	of	an	allowance	
account.	Subsequent	recoveries	of	amounts	previously	
written	off	are	credited	against	the	allowance	account.	
Changes	in	the	carrying	amount	of	the	allowance	
account	are	recognised	in	profit	or	loss.

(l)  Intangible Assets

(i)  Intellectual Property

Acquired	intellectual	property	is	recognised	as	an	
asset	at	cost	and	amortised	over	its	useful	life.	There	is	
currently	no	internally	generated	intellectual	property	
that	has	been	capitalised.	Intellectual	property	with	a	
finite	life	is	amortised	on	a	straight	line	basis	over	that	
life.	Intellectual	property	with	an	indefinite	useful	life	
is	subjected	to	an	annual	impairment	review.	There	is	
currently	no	intellectual	property	with	an	indefinite	life.

	
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FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017

Current	useful	life	of	all	existing	intellectual	property	is	
in	the	range	of	5	to	20	years.

The	assets’	residual	values	and	useful	lives	are	reviewed,	
and	adjusted	if	appropriate,	at	each	balance	date.

(n)  Trade and Other Payables

These	amounts	represent	liabilities	for	goods	and	services	
provided	to	the	Group	prior	to	the	end	of	financial	year	
which	are	unpaid.	The	amounts	are	unsecured	and	are	
usually	paid	within	45	days	of	recognition.

(ii)  Goodwill

Goodwill	arising	on	an	acquisition	of	a	business	
is	carried	at	cost	as	established	at	the	date	of	the	
acquisition	of	the	business	(see	Note	2(f)	above)	less	
accumulated	impairment	losses,	if	any.

For	the	purposes	of	impairment	testing,	goodwill	is	
allocated	to	each	of	the	Group’s	cash	generating	units	
(or	groups	of	cash	generating	units)	that	is	expected	to	
benefit	from	the	synergies	of	the	combination.

A	CGU	to	which	goodwill	has	been	allocated	is	tested	
for	impairment	annually,	or	more	frequently	when	there	
is	an	indication	that	the	unit	may	be	impaired.	If	the	
recoverable	amount	of	the	cash	generating	unit	is	less	
than	its	carrying	amount,	the	impairment	loss	is	allocated	
first	to	reduce	the	carrying	amount	of	any	goodwill	
allocated	to	the	unit	and	then	to	the	other	assets	of	the	
unit	pro	rata	based	on	the	carrying	amount	of	each	asset	
in	the	unit.	Any	impairment	loss	for	goodwill	is	recognised	
directly	in	profit	or	loss.	An	impairment	loss	recognised	
for	goodwill	is	not	reversed	in	subsequent	periods.

On	disposal	of	the	relevant	cash	generating	unit,	the	
attributable	amount	of	goodwill	is	included	in	the	
determination	of	the	profit	or	loss	on	disposal.

(iii) Intangible Assets Acquired in a Business Combination
Intangible	assets	acquired	in	a	business	combination	
and	recognised	separately	from	goodwill	are	initially	
recognised	at	their	fair	value	at	the	acquisition	date	
(which	is	regarded	as	their	cost).

Subsequent	to	initial	recognition,	intangible	assets	
acquired	in	a	business	combination	are	reported	at	
cost	less	accumulated	amortisation	and	accumulated	
impairment	losses,	on	the	same	basis	as	intangible	
assets	that	are	acquired	separately.

(m) Research and Development

Expenditure	on	research	activities,	undertaken	with	the	
prospect	of	obtaining	new	scientific	or	technical	knowledge	
and	understanding,	is	recognised	as	an	expense	when	it	
is	incurred.	Expenditure	on	development	activities	are	
capitalised	only	when	technical	feasibility	studies	identify	
that	the	project	will	deliver	future	economic	benefits	and	
these	benefits	can	be	measured	reliably.	Development	
costs	have	a	finite	life	and	are	amortised	on	a	systematic	
basis	matched	to	the	future	economic	benefits	over	the	
useful	life	of	the	project.	At	year	end	there	are	currently	no	
capitalised	development	costs.

(o)  Employee Benefits

(i)  Short-term and Long-term Employee Benefits
A	liability	is	recognised	for	benefits	accruing	to	
employees	in	respect	of	wages	and	salaries,	annual	
leave,	long	service	leave	and	sick	leave	when	it	is	
probable	that	settlement	will	be	required	and	they	
are	capable	of	being	measured	reliably.	Liabilities	
recognised	in	respect	of	short-term	employee	
benefits,	are	measured	at	their	nominal	values	using	
the	remuneration	rate	expected	to	apply	at	the	time	of	
settlement.	Liabilities	recognised	in	respect	of	long	
term	employee	benefits	are	measured	as	the	present	
value	of	the	estimated	future	cash	outflows	to	be	
made	by	the	Group	in	respect	of	services	provided	by	
employees	up	to	reporting	date.

 (ii) Retirement Benefits Costs

Retirement	benefits	are	contributions	made	to	
employee	superannuation	funds	and	are	charged	as	
expenses	when	incurred.	These	contributions	are	made	
to	external	superannuation	funds	and	are	not	defined	
benefits	programs.	Consequently,	there	is	no	exposure	
to	market	movements	on	employee	superannuation	
liabilities	or	entitlements.

(iii) Share-based Payments

Share-based	compensation	benefits	are	provided	to	
employees	via	the	Bionomics	Employee	Share	Option	
Plan	and	an	Employee	Share	Plan.	

The	fair	value	of	shares	issued	to	employees	for	no	
cash	consideration	under	the	Employee	Share	Plan	
is	recognised	as	an	employee	benefits	expense	with	
a	corresponding	increase	in	equity.	The	fair	value	is	
measured	at	grant	date	and	recognised	on	a	straight	
line	basis	over	the	vesting	period,	based	on	the	Group’s	
estimate	of	equity	instruments	that	will	eventually	vest.	
The	Employee	Share	Plan	is	currently	not	active.

The	disclosure	in	the	Remuneration	Reports	and	Note	
22	relates	to	the	ESOP.	The	Bionomics	ESOP	was	
approved	by	the	Board	and	shareholders	in	2014.	Staff	
eligible	to	participate	in	the	plan	are	those	who	have	
been	a	full-time	or	part-time	employee	of	the	Group	
for	a	period	of	not	less	than	six	months	or	a	director	
of	the	Group.	Options	are	granted	under	the	plan	for	
no	consideration	and	vest	equally	over	five	years,	
unless	they	are	bonus	options	which	vest	immediately.	
The	amounts	disclosed	as	remuneration	relating	to	

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options	are	the	assessed	fair	values	at	grant	date	of	
those	options	allocated	equally	over	the	period	from	
grant	date	to	vesting	date.	Fair	values	at	grant	date	are	
independently	determined	using	a	Black-Scholes	option	
pricing	model	that	takes	into	account	the	exercise	price,	
the	term	of	the	option	and	the	vesting	criteria.	

(p)  Borrowings (Other Financial Liabilities)

(i)  Warrants

Warrants	issued	by	the	Group	in	connection	with	
bank	loans	or	issued	capital	are	classified	as	either	
financial	liabilities	or	as	equity	in	accordance	with	the	
substance	of	the	contractual	arrangement.	Where	the	
warrants	do	not	meet	the	definition	of	equity,	they	are	
initially	measured	at	fair	value	with	a	corresponding	
reduction	to	the	associated	borrowings	if	associated	
with	bank	loans	or	as	an	allocation	of	proceeds	received	
if	associated	with	a	share	issue.	Subsequent	to	initial	
recognition,	the	liability	is	fair	valued	until	the	warrant	
is	issued,	with	gains	or	losses	recognised	in	the	profit	or	
loss.	See	Note	21	for	further	details.

(ii)  Other Borrowings

Borrowings	are	initially	recognised	at	fair	value,	net	of	
transaction	costs	incurred.	Borrowings	are	subsequently	
measured	at	amortised	cost.	Any	difference	between	the	
proceeds	(net	of	transaction	costs)	and	the	redemption	
amount	is	recognised	in	profit	or	loss	over	the	period	of	
the	borrowings	using	the	effective	interest	method.

(iii) Classification

Borrowings	are	classified	as	current	liabilities	unless	
the	Group	has	an	unconditional	right	to	defer	settlement	
of	the	liability	for	at	least	12	months	after	the	balance	
sheet	date.

(q)  Borrowing Costs

All	borrowing	costs	are	recognised	in	profit	or	loss	in	the	
period	in	which	they	are	incurred.

(r)   Leases

Leases	of	property,	plant	and	equipment	where	the	Group	
has	substantially	all	the	risks	and	rewards	of	ownership	are	
classified	as	finance	leases.	Finance	leases	are	capitalised	
at	the	lease’s	inception	at	the	lower	of	the	fair	value	of	the	
leased	property	and	the	present	value	of	the	minimum	
lease	payments.	The	corresponding	rental	obligations,	
net	of	finance	charges,	are	included	in	other	long	term	
payables.	Each	lease	payment	is	allocated	between	the	
liability	and	finance	charges	so	as	to	achieve	a	constant	rate	
on	the	finance	balance	outstanding.	The	interest	element	
of	the	finance	cost	is	charged	to	the	profit	or	loss	over	the	
lease	period	so	as	to	produce	a	constant	periodic	rate	of	
interest	on	the	remaining	balance	of	the	liability	for	each	

period.	The	property,	plant	and	equipment	acquired	under	
finance	leases	is	depreciated	over	the	shorter	of	the	asset’s	
useful	life	and	the	lease	term.

Leases	in	which	a	significant	portion	of	the	risks	and	
rewards	of	ownership	are	retained	by	the	lessor	are	
classified	as	operating	leases.	Payments	made	under	
operating	leases	(net	of	any	incentives	received	from	the	
lessor)	are	charged	to	profit	or	loss	on	a	straight-line	basis	
over	the	period	of	the	lease.

Lease	income	from	operating	leases	is	recognised	in	
income	on	a	straight-line	basis	over	the	lease	term.

(s)  Issued Capital

Ordinary	shares	are	classified	as	equity.	

Incremental	costs	directly	attributable	to	the	issue	of	new	
shares	or	options,	or	for	the	acquisition	of	a	business,	are	
deducted	directly	from	equity.

(t)   Earnings/(Loss) per Share

(i)  Basic Earnings/(Loss) per Share

Basic	earnings/(loss)	per	share	is	calculated	by	dividing	
the	profit/(loss)	after	income	tax	attributable	to	equity	
holders	of	the	company,	excluding	any	costs	of	servicing	
equity	other	than	ordinary	shares,	by	the	weighted	
average	number	of	ordinary	shares	outstanding	during	
the	year,	adjusted	for	bonus	elements	in	ordinary	
shares	issued	during	the	year.

(ii)  Diluted Earnings/(Loss) per Share

Diluted	earnings/(loss)	per	share	adjusts	the	figures	
used	in	the	determination	of	basic	earnings	per	share	to	
take	into	account	the	after	income	tax	effect	of	interest	
and	other	financing	costs	associated	with	dilutive	
potential	ordinary	shares	and	the	weighted	average	
number	of	shares	assumed	to	have	been	issued	for	no	
consideration	in	relation	to	options.

(u)  Goods and Services Tax (GST)

Revenues,	expenses	and	assets	are	recognised	net	of	the	
amount	of	associated	GST,	unless	the	GST	incurred	is	not	
recoverable	from	the	taxation	authority.	In	this	case	it	is	
recognised	as	part	of	the	cost	of	acquisition	of	the	asset	or	
as	part	of	the	expense.

Receivables	and	payables	are	stated	inclusive	of	the	
amount	of	GST	receivable	or	payable.	The	net	amount	of	
GST	recoverable	from,	or	payable	to,	the	taxation	authority	
is	included	with	other	receivables	or	payables	in	the	
consolidated	statement	of	financial	position.

Cash	flows	are	presented	on	a	gross	basis.	The	GST	
component	of	cash	flow	arising	from	investing	or	financing	
activities	which	are	recoverable	from,	or	payable	to	the	
taxation	authority,	are	presented	as	operating	cash	flow.

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NOTES	TO	THE	FINANCIAL	STATEMENTS

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017

NOTE 3: CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGMENTS
The	preparation	of	our	consolidated	financial	statements	requires	
the	Group	to	make	estimates	and	judgments	that	can	affect	the	
reported	amounts	of	assets,	liabilities,	revenues	and	expenses,	
as	well	as	the	disclosure	of	contingent	assets	and	liabilities	at	the	
date	of	the	financial	statements.	The	Group	analyses	the	estimates	
and	judgments	and	base	estimates	and	judgments	on	historical	
experience	and	various	other	assumptions	that	are	believed	to	be	
reasonable	under	the	circumstances.	Actual	results	may	vary	from	
the	estimates.	The	significant	accounting	policies	are	detailed	in	
Note	2	for	the	year	ended	30	June	2017.	Summarised	below	are	the	
accounting	policies	of	particular	importance	to	the	portrayal	of	the	
financial	position	and	results	of	operations	and	that	require	the	
application	of	significant	judgment	or	estimates	by	management.	

Impairment of Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
The	Group	assesses	annually,	or	whenever	there	is	a	change	in	
circumstances,	whether	goodwill	or	other	intangible	assets	may	
be	impaired.	Determining	whether	goodwill	and	other	intangible	
assets	are	impaired	requires	an	estimation	of	the	value	in	use	of	
the	cash	generating	units	to	which	goodwill	or	other	intangible	
assets	have	been	allocated.	The	value	in	use	calculation	is	
judgmental	in	nature	and	requires	the	Group	to	make	a	number	of	
estimates	including	the	future	cash	flows	expected	to	arise	from	
the	cash	generating	units	based	on	actual	current	market	deals	for	
drug	compounds	within	the	cash	generating	unit	and	over	a	period	
covering	drug	discovery,	development,	approval	and	marketing	
as	well	as,	a	suitable	discount	rate	in	order	to	calculate	present	
value.	The	cash	flow	projections	are	further	weighted	based	on	the	
observable	market	comparables	probability	of	realising	projected	
milestone	and	royalty	payments.	When	the	carrying	value	of	the	
cash	generating	unit	exceeds	its	recoverable	amount,	the	cash	
generating	unit	is	considered	impaired	and	the	assets	in	the	cash	
generating	unit	are	written	down	to	their	recoverable	amount.	
Impairment	losses	are	recognised	in	the	consolidated	statement	of	

Drug	discovery	and	development

Contract	services

profit	or	loss	and	other	comprehensive	income.	A	detailed	valuation	
was	performed	as	of	30	June	2017	and	each	computed	fair	value	
(based	on	a	value-in-use	model)	of	our	cash	generating	unit	was	
in	excess	of	the	carrying	amount	respectively.	As	a	result	of	this	
evaluation,	it	was	determined	that	no	impairment	of	goodwill	or	
other	intangible	assets	existed	at	30	June	2017.

Contingent Consideration
As	a	result	of	the	acquisition	of	Eclipse	Therapeutic,	Inc.	(Eclipse)	
during	the	year	ended	30	June	2013,	the	Group	determines	and	
recognises	at	each	reporting	date	the	fair	value	of	the	additional	
consideration	that	may	be	payable	to	Eclipse	security	holders	
due	to	potential	royalty	payments	based	on	achieving	late-stage	
development	success	or	partnering	outcomes	based	on	Eclipse	
assets.	Such	potential	earn-out	payments	are	recorded	at	fair	
value	and	include	a	number	of	significant	estimates	including	
adjusted	revenue	projections	and	expenses,	probability	of	such	
projections	and	a	suitable	discount	rate	to	calculate	present	value.

NOTE 4: SEGMENT INFORMATION
Information	reported	to	the	chief	operating	decision	maker	for	
the	purposes	of	resource	allocation	and	assessment	of	segment	
performance	focuses	on	the	nature	of	work	processes	performed.	
The	Group’s	reportable	segments	under	AASB	8	are:

•	 Drug	discovery	and	development	is	the	discovery,	development	
and	commercialisation	of	compounds	to	match	a	target	product	
profile;	and

•	 Contract	services	is	the	provision	of	scientific	services	on	a	fee	
for	service	basis	to	both	external	and	internal	customers.

Information	regarding	these	segments	is	presented	below.	

 (a) Segment Revenues and Results

The	following	is	an	analysis	of	the	Group’s	revenue	and	results	
by	reportable	operating	segment	for	the	following	periods:

SEGMENT REVENUE 
YEAR ENDED

SEGMENT PROFIT 
YEAR ENDED

30 JUNE 2017
$

30 JUNE 2016
$

30 JUNE 2017
$

30 JUNE 2016
$

16,417,428

5,754,121

5,482,777

6,633,847

(1,128,304)

(9,808,151)

325,019

483,527

22,171,549

12,116,624

(803,285)

(9,324,624)

Less:	Intercompany	revenue	included	in	contract	services

(3,722,308)

(4,129,972)

-

-

Corporate

Interest	income

Corporate	financing	expenses

Corporate	administration	expenses

Loss Before Income Tax (Continuing Operations)

157,115

156,636

157,115

156,636

18,606,356

8,143,288

(646,170)

(9,167,988)

1,203,748

1,226,530

(1,931,235)

(1,855,829)

(4,853,382)

(7,526,831)

(6,227,039)

(17,324,118)

Revenue	reported	above	for	Contract	services	includes	intersegment	sales.	There	were	no	intersegment	sales	for	the	other	reportable	segment.
Segment	profit	represents	the	result	for	each	segment	without	allocation	of	central	administration	expenses	and	investment	and	other	revenue.	

NOTE 4: SEGMENT INFORMATION CONT

(b)  Segment Assets and Liabilities

The	following	is	an	analysis	of	the	Group’s	assets	and	liabilities	by	reportable	operating	segment:

ASSETS

Drug	discovery	and	development

Contract	services

Corporate	

Total Assets

LIABILITIES

Drug	discovery	and	development

Contract	services	(excluding	intercompany	liabilities)

Corporate	

Total Liabilities

51

30 JUNE 2017
$

30 JUNE 2016
$

42,279,000

40,443,463

5,760,733

5,145,211

48,039,733

45,588,674

36,035,329

44,220,448

84,075,062

89,809,122

2,267,126

2,753,546

4,085,898

2,631,311

38,600,817

38,929,179

43,621,489

45,646,388

The	Board	receive	information	on	liabilities	for	the	Group	as	a	whole	as	well	as	liability	information	for	the	Contract	services	segment.

The	Board	receive	information	on	non-current	assets	for	the	Group	as	a	whole	as	well	as	non-current	asset	information	for	the	Contract	
services	segment.	Additions	to	non-current	assets:

Contract	services

Drug	discovery	and	development

(c)  Other Segment Information

The	segment	result	above	has	been	determined	after	including	the	following	items:

DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION YEAR ENDED

Drug	discovery	and	development

Contract	services

(d)  Revenue from Major Products and Services

The	following	is	an	analysis	of	the	Group’s	external	revenue	from	its	major	products	and	services:

Contract	services	

Licensing	fees

Other

30 JUNE 2017
$

30 JUNE 2016
$

87,096

160,415

247,511

56,366

90,841

147,207

30 JUNE 2017
$

30 JUNE 2016
$

1,511,247

231,383

1,742,630

1,797,975

139,637

1,937,612

30 JUNE 2017
$

30 JUNE 2016
$

5,375,625

13,073,615

7,986,652

-

157,116

156,636

18,606,356

8,143,288

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NOTES	TO	THE	FINANCIAL	STATEMENTS

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017

NOTE 4: SEGMENT INFORMATION CONT

(e)  Geographical Information

The	Group	operates	in	three	geographical	areas,	Australia,	France	and	United	States	of	America.	The	Group’s	external	revenue	and	
information	about	its	non-current	assets	by	geographical	segment	are	detailed	below:

Australia

France

USA

REVENUE FROM EXTERNAL 
CUSTOMER YEAR ENDED 

NON-CURRENT ASSETS  
YEAR ENDED

30 JUNE 2017
$

30 JUNE 2016
$

30 JUNE 2017
$

30 JUNE 2016
$

15,628,250

2,978,106

5,184,589

2,958,699

27,274,500

29,372,475

2,297,886

2,315,926

-

-

24,255

34,952

18,606,356

8,143,288

29,596,641

31,723,353

(f)  Information about Major Customers

Included	in	revenues	for	the	drug	discovery	and	development	segment	is	$13,066,771	(2016:	$4,017,825)	from	one	party.	No	other	
customer	contributed	10%	or	more	to	the	Group’s	revenue	for	both	2017	and	2016.

NOTE 5: REVENUE AND OTHER INCOME

Revenue 

Contract	services

Royalties

Rent	income

Other Income from Continuing Operations

Gain	on	revaluation	of	warrants

Interest	income

Foreign	Government	grants

Government	Research	and	Development	Incentives	(i)

2017
$

2016
$

5,375,625

13,073,615

157,116

6,983,198

1,003,454

156,636

18,606,356

8,143,288

-

1,203,748

1,542,463

6,899,290

1,270,763

1,226,530

1,590,917

9,496,417

9,645,501

13,584,627

(i)	 The	Government	Research	and	Development	Incentives	include	cash	refunds	provided	by	the	Australian	Government	for	43.5%	(2016:	
45%)	of	eligible	research	and	development	expenditures	by	Australian	entities	having	a	tax	loss	and	less	than	A$20	million	in	revenue.	
The	grants	are	calculated	at	the	end	of	the	fiscal	year	to	which	they	relate,	based	on	the	expenses	incurred	in	and	included	in	the	fiscal	
year’s	Australian	income	tax	return	after	registration	of	the	research	and	development	activities	with	the	relevant	authorities.	There	are	
no	unfulfilled	conditions	or	other	contingencies	attaching	to	the	government	Research	and	Development	Incentive.	Potentially	eligible	
overseas	expenditure	awaiting	government	approval	pending	review	of	applications	submitted	during	the	year	ended	30	June	2017	has	
been	excluded	from	the	calculation	of	the	Research	and	Development	Incentive	and	if	approved,	will	result	in	an	additional	receipt	of	
approximately	$5	thousand	(2016:	$87k).

NOTE 6: EXPENSES
Loss	before	income	tax	benefit	includes	the	following	specific	expenses:

Finance Expenses

-	Interest	expense	on	bank	and	other	loans

-	Interest	expense	on	contingent	consideration

-	Interest	obligations	under	finance	leases

2017
$

2016
$

1,810,388

158,992

847

1,699,818

158,399

36,038

1,970,227

1,894,255

NOTE 6: EXPENSES CONT.

Depreciation and Amortisation

-	Building

-	Plant	and	equipment

-	Equipment	under	lease

Amortisation of Non-Current Assets

-	Intellectual	property

Rental Expense on Operating Leases

-	Minimum	lease	payments

Employment Benefit Expenses of:

-	Wages	and	salaries	

-	Superannuation	

-	Share-based	payments

Unrealised	foreign	currency	loss

Gain/(Loss) on Disposal of Assets

-	Plant	and	equipment

NOTE 7: INCOME TAXES
(a) Income Tax Recognised in Profit or Loss

Current Tax

In	respect	of	the	current	year	*

In	respect	of	the	prior	year

Deferred Tax

Recognised	in	current	year

Total	income	tax	(benefit)/expense

53

2016
$

153,116

254,896

213,205

621,217

2017
$

121,383

162,609

172,605

456,597

1,286,033

1,316,395

1,110,502

1,159,792

6,873,276

8,654,851

434,791

503,652

7,811,719

874,223

464,904

399,913

9,519,668

2,148,737

-

(140,159)

2017
$

670,133

65,677

735,810

(213,234)

(213,234)

522,576

2016
$

32,293

-

32,293

(764,001)

(764,001)

(731,708)

*	In	the	current	year	this	liability	has	been	reduced	by	the	withholding	tax	($650,613)	associated	with	the	milestone	payment	received.

(b) Reconciliation to Accounting Loss

Loss	from	continuing	operations

Tax	at	the	Australian	tax	rate	of	30%	(2016:	30%)

Tax Effect of Non-Deductible / Non-Assessable Amounts

Foreign	exchange	reversed	on	consolidation

Exempt	income	from	government	assistance

Entertainment

Contingent	consideration

Share-based	payments

2017
$

2016
$

(6,227,039)

(17,324,118)

(1,868,111)

(5,197,235)

(127,606)

59,220

(2,440,421)

(3,145,028)

	3,915

1,349,224

151,095

3,054

601,292

119,974

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NOTES	TO	THE	FINANCIAL	STATEMENTS

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017

NOTE 7: INCOME TAXES CONT.
(b) Reconciliation to Accounting Loss cont.

Research	and	development	expenditure

Warrant	revaluation	loss/(gain)

Other	non-assessable	income

Temporary	differences	not	recorded	as	an	asset

Tax	losses	not	recorded

Effect	of	different	tax	rates	in	other	jurisdictions

Effect	of	unused	tax	losses,	in	the	current	period

(c) Net Deferred Tax Liability Recognised
Net	deferred	tax	liability	is	attributable	to	the	following	deferred	tax	asset/(liability)	items:

Property,	plant	&	equipment	denominated	in	EUR

Intangibles	denominated	in	EUR

Intangibles	denominated	in	USD

Tax	losses	denominated	in	USD

(d) Movement in Net Deferred Tax Liability

Opening	balance	

Adjustments	(Note	2	(iii))

Opening	balance	restated

Recognised	in	income

Recognised	in	equity

Closing Balance

(e) Net Deferred Tax Asset Not Recognised

Revenue	tax	losses

Net	timing	difference

2017
$

2016
$

4,704,800

5,352,657

431,329

(1,547)

(54,667)

416,281

(64,362)

(1,977,354)

522,576

2017
$

(514,543)

(56,293)

(340,155)

(290)

1,340,404

710,145

(40,641)

(195,105)

(731,708)

2016
$

(536,906)

(69,416)

(4,600,501)

(5,065,557)

	400,175

544,602	

(4,771,162)

(5,127,277)

2017
$

2016
$

(5,127,277)

(5,634,395)

-

(85,763)

(5,127,277)

(5,720,158)

213,234	

142,881	

	764,001	

(171,120)

(4,771,162)

(5,127,277)

2017
$

2016
$

15,460,023

17,021,096

3,156,007

3,210,676

18,616,030

20,321,772

Deferred	tax	assets	have	not	been	recognised	in	respect	to	these	items	as	it	is	not	probable	at	this	time	that	future	taxable	profits	will	be	
available	against	which	the	Group	can	utilise	the	benefit.	

(f)  Tax Consolidation

Relevance of tax consolidation to the Group
The	Company	and	all	its	wholly-owned	Australian	resident	entities	are	part	of	a	tax-consolidated	group	under	Australian	taxation	law.	
Bionomics	is	the	head	entity	in	the	tax-consolidated	group.	Tax	expense/benefit,	deferred	tax	liabilities	and	deferred	tax	assets	arising	
from	temporary	differences	of	the	members	of	the	tax-consolidated	group	are	recognised	in	the	separate	financial	statements	of	the	
members	of	the	tax-consolidated	group	using	the	‘separate	taxpayer	within	group’	approach	by	reference	to	the	carrying	amounts	in	
the	separate	financial	statements	of	each	entity	and	the	tax	values	applying	under	tax	consolidation.	Current	tax	liabilities	and	assets	
and	deferred	tax	assets	arising	from	unused	tax	losses	and	relevant	tax	credits	of	the	members	of	the	tax-consolidated	group	are	
recognised	by	the	Company	(as	head	entity	in	the	tax-consolidated	group).

 
55

NOTE 8: CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
Cash	at	the	end	of	the	financial	year	as	shown	in	the	statements	of	cash	flows	is	reconciled	to	items	in	the	Consolidated	Statement	of	
Financial	Position	as	follows:

Current

Cash	at	bank	and	on	hand

Deposits	at	call

The	weighted	average	interest	rate	on	these	deposits	is	2.4%	per	annum	(2016:	2.8%	per	annum).

NOTE 9: OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS

Restricted	deposits	held	as	security	and	not	available	for	use

Disclosed in the Financial Statements as:

Current	assets

Non-current	assets

2017
$

2016
$

42,450,973

19,664,774

422,683

25,785,608

42,873,656

45,450,382

2017
$

2016
$

934,000

934,000

550,000

384,000

934,000

550,000

384,000

934,000

The	Group	holds	two	restricted	term	deposits	of	$550,000	and	$384,000	as	security	for	a	loan	(Note	18(i))	and	as	security	for	a	bank	
guarantee	respectively	that	are	not	available	for	use.	The	interest	rate	on	these	deposits	is	2.7%	(2016:	2.7%)	and	maturity	dates	are	2	July	
2018	and	17	September	2017	respectively	(2016:	2	January	2017	and	23	September	2016	respectively).

NOTE 10: TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES

Current

Trade	receivables

GST	and	Value	Added	Tax	(VAT)	receivables

Other

2017
$

825,312

133,954

395,543

2016
$

1,238,028

141,097

22,469

1,354,809

1,401,594

The	average	credit	period	on	sales	of	services	is	60	days.	No	interest	is	charged	on	trade	receivables	for	the	first	60	days	from	the	date	of	the	
invoice.	Thereafter,	interest	is	charged	at	2%	per	annum	on	the	outstanding	balance.	Allowances	for	doubtful	debts	are	recognised	against	
trade	receivables	based	on	estimated	irrecoverable	amounts	determined	by	reference	to	past	default	experience	of	the	counterparty	and	an	
analysis	of	the	counterparty’s	current	financial	position.	The	Group	has	not	recognised	an	allowance	for	doubtful	debts.

Before	accepting	any	new	customer,	the	Group	reviews	the	quality	of	the	customer,	and	this	is	reviewed	prior	to	commencing	new	major	
work.	Of	the	trade	receivables	balance	at	the	end	of	the	2017	year,	the	Group’s	largest	customer,	Merck,	represented	43%	of	the	total	balance	
of	trade	receivables	(2016:	Merck	79%	of	the	total	balances).

Trade	receivables	disclosed	above	include	amounts	(see	below	for	aged	analysis)	that	are	past	due	at	the	end	of	the	reporting	period	for	
which	the	Group	has	not	recognised	an	allowance	for	doubtful	debts	because	there	has	not	been	a	significant	change	in	credit	quality	and	the	
amounts	(which	include	interest	accrued	after	the	receivable	is	more	than	60	days	outstanding)	are	still	considered	recoverable.

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NOTES	TO	THE	FINANCIAL	STATEMENTS

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017

NOTE 10: TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES CONT.
Age of receivables that are past due but not impaired

60-90	days

90-120	days

Total

Average	age	(days)

2017
$

-

226

226

48

2016
$

	660	

	2,241	

 2,901 

 56 

In	determining	the	recoverability	of	a	trade	receivable,	the	Group	considers	any	change	in	the	credit	quality	of	the	trade	receivable	from	the	
date	credit	was	initially	granted	up	to	the	end	of	the	reporting	period.	Typically,	the	concentration	of	credit	risk	is	limited	due	to	the	fact	that	
the	customer	base	is	large	and	unrelated,	except	as	noted	above.

NOTE 11: INVENTORIES

Current

Consumables

NOTE 12: OTHER ASSETS

Current

Prepayments

Accrued	income

2017
$

2016
$

425,742

438,856

2017
$

733,665

2,630

736,295

2016
$

643,249

333

643,582

NOTE 13: SUBSIDIARIES
Details	of	the	Group’s	subsidiaries	at	the	end	of	the	reporting	period	are	as	follows:

ENTITY

Head Entity

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY

COUNTRY OF 
INCORPORATION

2017

2016

PERCENTAGE OWNED
(%)

Bionomics	Limited

Research	and	Development

Australia

Subsidiaries of Bionomics Limited

Neurofit	SAS

Contract	Research	Organisation

Iliad	Chemicals	Pty	Limited

Asset	owner

France

Australia

Bionomics,	Inc.

PC	SAS

Research	and	Development

United	States

Contract	Research	Organisation

France

N/A

100

100

100

100

N/A

100

100

100

100

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NOTE 14: PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

FREEHOLD 
LAND AT  
COST  
$

BUILDING  
AT COST 
$

PLANT AND 
EQUIPMENT  
AT COST 
$

EQUIPMENT 
UNDER 
FINANCE 
LEASE  
AT COST 
$

TOTAL 
$

Cost at 30 June 2015

256,522

1,880,896

3,536,559

600,507

6,274,484

Additions

Disposals

Foreign	currency	exchange	differences

-

-

7,618

14,797

(30,484)

55,857

132,410

(644,930)

63,847

-

147,207 

(8,120)

(683,534)

-

127,322

Cost at 30 June 2016

264,140

1,921,066

3,087,886

 592,387

5,865,479

Additions

Disposals

Foreign	currency	exchange	differences

-

-

(1,176)

53,484

194,027

-

(8,562)

-

(2,516)

-

-

-

247,511

-

(12,254)

Cost at 30 June 2017

262,964

1,965,988

3,279,397

592,387

6,100,736

Accumulated Depreciation at 30 June 2015

Depreciation	(Note	6)

Disposals

Foreign	currency	exchange	differences

Accumulated Depreciation at 30 June 2016

Depreciation	(Note	6)

Disposals

Foreign	currency	exchange	differences

Accumulated Depreciation at 30 June 2017

Net Carrying Amounts at 30 June 2016

Net Carrying Amounts at 30 June 2017

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(56,763)

(2,572,486)

(194,680)

(2,823,929)

(153,116)

	(254,896)

(213,205)

5,039

1,431

461,630

(61,487)

8,120

-

(621,217)

474,789

(60,059)

(203,409)

(2,427,239)

(399,765)

(3,030,413)

(121,383)

(162,609)

(172,605)

(456,597)

-

738

-

3,211

-

-

-

3,949

(324,054)

(2,586,637)

(572,370)

(3,483,061)

 264,140

262,964

1,717,657

1,641,934

660,647

692,760

192,622

20,017

2,835,066

2,617,675

Non-Current Assets Pledged as Security
Refer	to	Note	18	for	information	on	non-current	assets	pledged	as	security	by	the	Group.

NOTE 15: GOODWILL

Carrying Amount at 30 June 2015

Adjustment	(see	Note	2	(iii))

Carrying Amount at 30 June 2015 (restated)

Additions

Foreign	currency	exchange	differences

Carrying Amount at 30 June 2016

Additions

Foreign	currency	exchange	differences

Carrying Amount at 30 June 2017

(a)  Impairment Tests

$

10,488,633

1,799,104

12,287,737

-

153,596

12,441,333

-

(177,211)

12,264,122

There	are	two	Cash	Generating	Units	(CGUs),	Drug	discovery	and	development,	and	Contract	services.	These	are	the	same	as	the	
operating	segments	identified	in	Note	4.	Management	tests	annually	whether	goodwill	or	indefinite	life	intangibles	have	suffered	any	
impairment,	in	accordance	with	the	accounting	policy	stated	in	Note	2(l)(i)	and	(l)(ii),	Note	2(g)	respectively.	For	the	purpose	of	impairment	
testing	all	goodwill	is	allocated	to	the	Drug	discovery	and	development	CGU.	

58
NOTES	TO	THE	FINANCIAL	STATEMENTS

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017

NOTE 15: GOODWILL CONT.

Determining	whether	goodwill	or	intangibles	are	impaired	requires	an	estimation	of	the	value	in	use	of	the	cash	generating	units	to	which	
goodwill	or	indefinite	life	intangibles	have	been	allocated.	The	value	in	use	calculation	requires	the	entity	to	estimate	the	future	cash	
flows	expected	to	arise	from	the	cash	generating	unit	and	a	suitable	discount	rate	in	order	to	calculate	present	value	over	the	expected	
life	cycle	of	the	commercialisation	of	the	assets	-	in	line	with	the	average	patent	life	and	development	cycle	of	the	drug	compound.	A	post-
tax	discount	rate	of	15%	has	been	used.

Allocation of Goodwill to Group CGU’s
The	carrying	amount	of	goodwill	was	allocated	to	the	following	CGU’s:

Drug	discovery	and	development

Contract	services

2017
$

2016
$

12,264,122

12,441,333

-

-

Drug Discovery and Development
The	recoverable	amount	of	this	CGU	is	determined	based	on	a	value	in	use	calculation	which	uses	cash	flow	projections	based	on	
observable	market	comparables	for	drug	compounds	within	the	CGU	over	a	period	of	twenty	years	covering	drug	discovery,	development,	
approval	and	marketing,	and	a	post-tax	discount	rate	of	15%	per	annum	(2016:	25%	per	annum	pre-tax).	The	cash	flow	projections	are	
weighted	based	on	the	observable	market	comparables	probability	of	realising	projected	milestone	and	royalties	payments.

Management	believes	that	the	application	of	discounted	cash	flows	of	observable	market	comparables	for	one	drug	compound	is	
reasonable	to	be	applied	to	other	compounds	within	the	CGU	at	their	respective	development	phases.

Management	believes	that	any	reasonably	possible	change	in	the	key	assumptions	on	which	recoverable	amount	is	based	would	not	
cause	the	aggregate	carrying	amount	to	exceed	the	aggregate	recoverable	amount	of	the	CGU.

No	growth	rates	have	been	included	in	the	forecast.	As	the	full	discovery	and	development	lifecycle	has	been	taken	into	account	with	the	
cashflows,	no	terminal	value	has	been	used.

NOTE 16: OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Intellectual Property
The	acquired	intellectual	property	includes	the	Company’s	MultiCore	technology,	its	BNC101	drug	candidate	and	its	BNC105	drug	candidate.	
Each	item	is	carried	at	its	fair	value	as	at	its	date	of	acquisition,	less	accumulated	amortisation	charges.	The	remaining	amortisation	periods	
for	each	item	are	between	5	and	20	years.	There	is	currently	no	internally	generated	intellectual	property	capitalised.

Gross Carrying Amount at 30 June 2015

Additions

Foreign	currency	exchange	differences

Gross Carrying Amount at 30 June 2016

Additions

Foreign	currency	exchange	differences

Gross Carrying Amount at 30 June 2017

Accumulated Amortisation Amount at 30 June 2015

Amortisation	(Note	6)

Foreign	currency	exchange	differences

Accumulated Amortisation Amount at 30 June 2016

Amortisation	(Note	6)

Foreign	currency	exchange	differences

Accumulated Amortisation Amount at 30 June 2017

Net Carrying Amount 30 June 2016

Net Carrying Amount 30 June 2017

$

24,248,948

-

547,640

24,796,588

-

(582,956)

24,213,632

(7,321,329)

(1,316,395)

(95,910)

(8,733,633)

(1,286,033)

136,878

(9,882,788)

16,062,954

14,330,844

NOTE 17: TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES

Current

Trade	payables

Accrued	expenses

Non-Current

Other	payables

59

2017
$

2016
$

1,900,212

1,772,361

3,672,573

2,633,103

3,222,040

5,855,143

341,703

144,938

The	average	credit	period	on	purchases	of	goods	is	45	days.	No	interest	is	paid	on	the	trade	payables.	The	Group	has	financial	risk	
management	policies	in	place	to	ensure	that	all	payables	are	paid	within	the	credit	timeframe.

NOTE 18: BORROWINGS

Unsecured – at Amortised Cost

Commercial	bill	(i)

Secured – at Amortised Cost

Finance	lease	liabilities	(ii)

Equipment	mortgage	(iii)

Bank	loan	(iv)

Disclosed	in	the	financial	statements	as:

-	Current	liabilities

-	Non-current	liabilities

2017
$

2016
$

550,000

550,000

-

404,138

57,611

431,021

17,555,380

20,129,922

18,509,518

21,168,554

8,495,873

2,731,837

10,013,645

18,436,717

18,509,518

21,168,554

(i)	 The	rolling	commercial	bill	line	is	secured	by	a	restricted	deposit	of	$550,000	(2016:	$550,000)	and	shown	in	Note	9.	

(ii)	 Lease	lines	are	secured	by	the	leased	plant	and	equipment	(refer	Note	14)	and	have	an	average	interest	rate	of	per	annum	7.05%		

(2016:	7.05%	per	annum)	and	terms	of	three	to	five	years.

(iii)	 The	equipment	mortgage	loans	are	for	equipment	(which	secure	the	loans)	and	have	an	interest	rate	of	5.61%	and	have	terms	of	three	to	

five	years	(2016:	three	to	five	years).

(iv)	 Bank	loan	is	a	secured	US	$13.5	million	(2016:	US$15	million)	borrowing.	The	loan	bears	interest	at	a	rate	of	8.9%	(2016:	8.15%)	

and	repayable	in	equal	installments	over	30	months.	The	loan	is	collateralised	by	substantially	all	of	the	Group’s	assets,	other	than	
intellectual	property.	The	loan	further	contains	customary	conditions	of	borrowing,	events	of	default	and	covenants,	including	covenants	
that	restrict	the	ability	to	dispose	of	assets,	merge	with	or	acquire	other	entities,	incur	indebtedness	and	make	distributions	to	holders	
of	capital	stock.	Should	an	event	of	default	occur,	including	the	occurrence	of	a	material	adverse	change,	the	Group	could	be	liable	for	
immediate	repayment	of	all	obligations	under	the	loan	agreement.	There	were	no	breaches	of	covenants	as	of	30	June	2017.

The	unused	facilities	available	at	30	June	2017	of	the	Group’s	bank	overdraft	is	$57,712	(2016:	$59,693)	and	equipment	finance	facility	is	
$295,857	(2016:	$269,080).	There	is	no	unused	facility	in	relation	to	the	commercial	bill	line.

Interest Rate Risk
The	Group’s	exposure	to	interest	rates	and	the	effective	weighted	average	interest	rate	by	maturity	period	is	set	out	in	Note	24.

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NOTES	TO	THE	FINANCIAL	STATEMENTS

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017

NOTE 19: PROVISIONS 

Current

Employee	benefits

Non-Current

Employee	benefits

NOTE 20: OTHER LIABILITIES

Current

Unearned	services	income

NOTE 21: OTHER FINANCIAL LIABILITIES

Current

Warrants

Conditional	warrants	

Balance at Beginning of Period

Warrants	value	at	date	of	issue

Conditional	warrants	initial	value

Change	in	value	recognised	in	profit	or	loss

Balance at End of Period

2017
$

2016
$

1,594,410

1,590,979

47,545

61,928

2017
$

2016
$

19,509

65,811

2017
$

2016
$

106,441

-

106,441

1,142,320

-

72,802

1,069,518

1,142,320

122,544

87,170

(2,507,280)

2,203,369

1,471,401

(1,270,763)

106,441

1,142,320

Refer	Note	22(e)	for	details	about	the	fair	value	of	the	warrant.

Warrants
A	derivative	was	recognised	in	relation	to	the	warrants	issued	by	the	Group	in	connection	with	the	USD	loan	included	in	Note	18(iv).	These	
warrants	are	currently	exercisable	at	the	discretion	of	the	holder	and	exchangeable	for	either	988,843	(2016:	988,843)	ordinary	shares	at	a	
fixed	price	(345,232	at	$0.5288	and	643,611	at	$0.54)	or	a	lower	number	of	shares	for	nil	consideration,	with	the	number	of	shares	calculated	
on	the	basis	of	a	formula	which	takes	into	account	the	movement	in	the	share	price	of	the	Company	from	the	date	of	issue	to	date	of	exercise	
of	the	warrant.

The	warrants	expiry	dates	are	as	follows:

NUMBER

EXPIRY DATE

345,232

643,611

Oct-20

Nov-19

A	derivative	was	recognised	in	relation	to	the	conditional	warrants	issued	by	the	Group	in	connection	with	the	private	placement	of	shares	in	
December	2015	(see	Note	22(a)).	Under	the	Share	Placement	Agreement	16,082,988	warrants	for	16,082,988	ordinary	shares	at	a	fixed	price	
($0.5938)	are	required	to	be	issued	at	the	earlier	of	the	approval	of	shareholders	for	the	issue	of	the	warrants	and	the	passage	of	12	months	
from	the	date	of	the	agreement.	The	warrants	were	issued	in	December	2016	and	the	fair	value	of	the	conditional	warrants	at	that	date	was	
transferred	to	equity.

The	warrants	and	conditional	warrants	were	initially	measured	at	fair	value	in	accordance	with	AASB	139	(IAS	39).	The	value	of	the	warrants	
and	conditional	warrants	liability	is	remeasured	at	each	balance	date	with	any	movement	in	valuations	recognised	in	the	profit	or	loss.

NOTE 22: ISSUED CAPITAL
(a)  Issued and Paid-Up Capital

Ordinary	shares	–	fully	paid

Treasury	stock

Total

61

2017
SHARES

2016
SHARES

481,456,441

481,024,341

38,125

75,625

481,494,566

481,099,966

Movements	in	Ordinary	Shares	and	Treasury	Stock	(restricted	shares	issued	subject	to	Employee	Share	Plan	Loan	Agreements)	respectively,	
of	the	Company	during	the	past	two	years	were	as	follows:

DATE

DETAILS

Ordinary Shares

30	June	2015

Closing Balance

Share	issue	–	Employee	Share	Option	Plan	option	exercise

Placements	(net	of	warrants)1

30	June	2016

Closing Balance

Share	issue	–	Employee	Share	Option	Plan	option	exercise

30	June	2017

Closing Balance

Treasury Stock

30	June	2015

Closing Balance

Share	issue	–	Employee	Share	Plan	Loan	Agreements

30	June	2016

Closing Balance

Share	issue	–	Employee	Share	Plan	Loan	Agreements

30	June	2017

Closing Balance

Total Issued Capital

NUMBER OF 
SHARES

$

418,236,369

111,990,220

	921,250

288,718

61,866,702

22,113,875

481,024,321

134,392,813

432,120

143,615

481,456,441

134,536,428

-

75,625

75,625

(37,500)

38,125

481,494,566

-

-

-

-

-

-

1	 The	placements	are	net	of	the	warrants	issued	in	December	2015	for	24,124,484	ordinary	shares	at	a	fixed	price	($0.5938),	valued	at	

$3,305,054	and	conditional	warrants	for	16,082,988	ordinary	shares	at	a	fixed	price	($0.5938),	valued	at	$2,203,369,	as	at	issue	date.	The	
warrants	and	conditional	warrants	were	valued	using	a	Black-Scholes	methodology.	As	at	30	June	2016,	the	conditional	warrants	had	not	
been	issued	and	are	disclosed	under	“Other	financial	liability	(current)”	in	Note	21.

Changes	to	the	then	Corporations	Law	abolished	the	authorised	capital	and	par	value	concept	in	relation	to	share	capital	from	1	July	1998.	
Therefore,	the	Company	does	not	have	a	limited	amount	of	authorised	capital	and	issued	shares	do	not	have	a	par	value.	

(b)  Ordinary Shares

Ordinary	shares	entitle	the	holder	to	participate	in	dividends	and	the	proceeds	on	winding	up	of	the	Company	in	proportion	to	the	number	
of	and	amounts	paid	on	the	shares	held.	On	a	show	of	hands	every	holder	of	ordinary	shares	present	at	a	meeting	in	person	or	by	proxy,	is	
entitled	to	one	vote	and	upon	a	poll	each	share	is	entitled	to	one	vote.

(c)  Option Modification

The	terms	of	the	options	under	the	Bionomics	Employee	Share	Option	Plan	were	modified	at	30	June	2014	for	all	options	on	issue	prior	to	
the	fully	underwritten	1:8	non-renounceable	rights	issue	announced	on	4	March	2013.	The	exercise	price	for	all	outstanding	options	were	
adjusted	under	ASX	Listing	Rule	6.22	and	are	shown	in	the	table	below	in	this	Note	22(d)(i).	

(d)  Share Options

When	exercised,	each	option	is	convertible	into	one	ordinary	share.	The	exercise	price	is	based	on	the	weighted	average	price	at	which	
the	Company’s	shares	traded	on	the	ASX	during	the	seven	trading	days	immediately	before	the	options	are	issued.

(i)  The Bionomics Employee Share Option Plan

The	terms	and	conditions	of	the	Bionomics	Employee	Share	Option	Plan	are	summarised	in	Note	2(o)(iii).	The	following	options	listed	
are	outstanding	at	reporting	date.

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NOTES	TO	THE	FINANCIAL	STATEMENTS

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017

NOTE 22: ISSUED CAPITAL CONT.

GRANT DATE

EXPIRY DATE

EXERCISE PRICE

NUMBER

FAIR VALUE  
AT GRANT DATE

Oct-07

Jan-08

Jul-08

Nov-08

Mar-09

Jun-09

Nov-09

Jul-10

Nov-10

Nov-11

Dec-11

Mar-12

Jun-12

Aug-12

Dec-12

Oct-17

Jan-18

Jul-17

Jul-18

Nov-17

Nov-17

Nov-18

Mar-18

Mar-19

Mar-19

Jun-18

Jun-19

Nov-17

Nov-18

Nov-19

Jul-19

Jul-20

Nov-17

Nov-18

Nov-19

Aug-17

Dec-17

Dec-18

Dec-19

Dec-20

Dec-21

Mar-18

Mar-19

Mar-20

Mar-21

Mar-22

Jun-18

Jun-19

Jun-20

Jun-21

Jun-22

Aug-17

Dec-17

Dec-18

Dec-19

Dec-20

Dec-21

Dec-22

Dec-18

Dec-19

Dec-20

Dec-21

Dec-22

$0.2876	

$0.3776	

$0.3576	

$0.3576	

$0.2976	

$0.2776	

$0.2776	

$0.2876	

$0.2876	

$0.2876	

$0.2476	

$0.2476	

$0.2976	

$0.2976	

$0.2976	

$0.3176	

$0.3176	

$0.3076	

$0.3076	

$0.3076	

$0.9186	

$0.5156	

$0.5156	

$0.5156	

$0.5156	

$0.5156	

$0.5026	

$0.5026	

$0.5026	

$0.5026	

$0.5026	

$0.3356	

$0.3356	

$0.3356	

$0.3356	

$0.3356	

$0.2846	

$0.2846	

$0.3176	

$0.3176	

$0.3176	

$0.3176	

$0.3176	

$0.3176	

$0.3176	

$0.3176	

$0.3176	

$0.3176	

5,000

4,000

14,000

14,000

100,000

10,000

10,000

2,120

10,000

2,120

4,000

4,000

100,000

100,000

100,000

10,000

10,000

100,000

100,000

100,000

1,000,000

100,000

100,000

100,000

100,000

100,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

8,000

8,000

8,000

8,000

8,000

37,500

65,000

200,000

200,000

200,000

200,000

200,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

$0.36

$0.33

$0.28

$0.29

$0.17

$0.09

$0.10

$0.11

$0.12

$0.12

$0.20

$0.21

$0.19

$0.20

$0.20

$0.19

$0.20

$0.16

$0.17

$0.17

$0.05

$0.33

$0.36

$0.37

$0.39

$0.40

$0.29

$0.30

$0.32

$0.34

$0.35

$0.16

$0.17

$0.18

$0.19

$0.20

$0.13

$0.16

$0.18

$0.19

$0.20

$0.21

$0.22

$0.21

$0.22

$0.23

$0.24

$0.25

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NOTE 22: ISSUED CAPITAL CONT.

GRANT DATE

EXPIRY DATE

EXERCISE PRICE

NUMBER

FAIR VALUE  
AT GRANT DATE

May-13

Aug-13

Oct-13

Dec-13

Oct-14

Dec-14

Apr-15

May-15

Jul-15

Oct-15

May-19

May-20

May-21

May-22

May-23

Aug-18

Oct-19

Oct-20

Oct-21

Oct-22

Oct-23

Dec-18

Dec-18

Dec-19

Dec-19

Dec-20

Dec-20

Dec-21

Dec-21

Dec-22

Dec-22

Dec-23

Oct-19

Dec-19

Apr-21

Apr-22

Apr-23

Apr-24

Apr-25

May-21

May-22

May-23

May-24

May-25

Jul-20

Jul-21

Jul-21

Jul-22

Jul-22

Jul-23

Jul-23

Jul-24

Jul-24

Jul-25

Jul-25

Oct-21

Oct-22

Oct-23

$0.3745	

$0.3745	

$0.3745	

$0.3745	

$0.3745	

$0.3301	

$0.6014	

$0.6014	

$0.6014	

$0.6014	

$0.6014	

$0.7224	

$0.3301	

$0.7224	

$0.6875	

$0.7224	

$0.6875	

$0.7224	

$0.6875	

$0.7224	

$0.6875	

$0.6875	

$0.5643	

$0.5643	

$0.5029	

$0.5029	

$0.5029	

$0.5029	

$0.5029	

$0.4246	

$0.4246	

$0.4246	

$0.4246	

$0.4246	

$0.4341	

$0.4341	

$0.4152	

$0.4341	

$0.4152	

$0.4341	

$0.4152	

$0.4341	

$0.4152	

$0.4341	

$0.4152	

$0.4575	

$0.4575	

$0.4575	

64,000

64,000

64,000

64,000

64,000

122,500

15,000

15,000

15,000

15,000

15,000

100,000

55,000

100,000

4,000

100,000

4,000

100,000

4,000

100,000

4,000

4,000

108,500

75,000

19,000

19,000

19,000

19,000

19,000

288,600

288,600

288,600

288,600

288,600

151,000

15,000

3,000

15,000

3,000

15,000

3,000

15,000

3,000

15,000

3,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

$0.22

$0.24

$0.25

$0.26

$0.27

$0.38

$0.46

$0.48

$0.50

$0.52

$0.54

$0.33

$0.46

$0.36

$0.37

$0.39

$0.39

$0.41

$0.42

$0.43

$0.44

$0.46

$0.35

$0.27

$0.21

$0.23

$0.25

$0.26

$0.27

$0.24

$0.25

$0.27

$0.28

$0.29

$0.20

$0.22

$0.23

$0.24

$0.24

$0.25

$0.26

$0.26

$0.27

$0.28

$0.28

$0.30

$0.32

$0.34

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FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017

NOTE 22: ISSUED CAPITAL CONT.

GRANT DATE

Oct-15	cont.

Dec-15

May-16

Nov-16

Dec-16

EXPIRY DATE

EXERCISE PRICE

NUMBER

FAIR VALUE  
AT GRANT DATE

Oct-24

Oct-25

Oct-20

Dec-20

Dec-21

Dec-22

Dec-23

Dec-24

Dec-25

Dec-21

Dec-22

Dec-23

Dec-24

Dec-25

May-22

May-23

May-24

May-25

May-26

Nov-22

Nov-23

Nov-24

Nov-25

Nov-26

Nov-21

Nov-22

Nov-23

Nov-24

Nov-25

Nov-26

Nov-22

Nov-23

Nov-24

Nov-25

Nov-26

Nov-22

Nov-23

Nov-24

Nov-25

Nov-26

Nov-22

Nov-23

Nov-24

Nov-25

Nov-26

Dec-21

$0.4575	

$0.4575	

$0.4211	

$0.4211	

$0.5389	

$0.5389	

$0.5389	

$0.5389	

$0.5389	

$0.5102	

$0.5102	

$0.5102	

$0.5102	

$0.5102	

$0.3200	

$0.3200	

$0.3200	

$0.3200	

$0.3200	

$0.2600	

$0.2600	

$0.2600	

$0.2600	

$0.2600	

$0.3743	

$0.2613	

$0.2613	

$0.2613	

$0.2613	

$0.2613	

$0.3130	

$0.3130	

$0.3130	

$0.3130	

$0.3130	

$0.3820	

$0.3820	

$0.3820	

$0.3820

$0.3820

$0.6000

$0.6000

$0.6000

$0.6000

$0.6000

$0.3743

5,000

5,000

85,500

60,000

100,000

100,000

100,000

100,000

100,000

50,000

50,000

50,000

50,000

50,000

58,000

58,000

58,000

58,000

58,000

4,000

4,000

4,000

4,000

4,000

302,500

200,000

200,000

200,000

200,000

200,000

200,000

200,000

200,000

200,000

200,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

5,000

225,000

225,000

225,000

225,000

100,000

35,000

11,139,740

$0.35

$0.37

$0.29

$0.16

$0.15

$0.17

$0.18

$0.19

$0.20

$0.16

$0.18

$0.19

$0.20

$0.22

$0.18

$0.20

$0.21

$0.22

$0.23

$0.23

$0.24

$0.25

$0.26

$0.27

$0.21

$0.25

$0.26

$0.27

$0.28

$0.29

$0.25

$0.27

$0.27

$0.28

$0.28

$0.22

$0.24

$0.25

$0.26

$0.27

$0.19

$0.20

$0.22

$0.23

$0.23

$0.19

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Reconciliation of Employee Share Option Plan:

Opening Balance at Beginning of Financial Year

Granted	during	the	financial	year

Forfeited	during	the	financial	year

Exercised	during	the	financial	year

Expired	during	the	financial	year

Closing Balance at 30 June

2017

2016

NUMBER OF 
OPTIONS

9,698,860

3,382,500

(542,500)

(432,120)

(967,000)

11,139,740

WEIGHTED 
AVERAGE 
EXERCISE 
PRICE

$0.49

$0.39

$0.47

$0.30

$0.52

$0.43

NUMBER OF 
OPTIONS

 9,798,480

1,716,500

(576,550)

(921,250)

(318,320)

 9,698,860

WEIGHTED 
AVERAGE 
EXERCISE 
PRICE

$0.47 

$0.47	

$0.40	

$0.31	

$0.39	

$0.49 

Employee Share Option Plan options exercised during the financial year:

SERIES

NUMBER EXERCISED

EXERCISE PRICE

EXERCISE DATE

01-May-06

05-Nov-08

04-Nov-09

04-Nov-10

16-Nov-06

13-Mar-09

01-Jul-08

TOTAL

	20,000	

	100,000	

	100,000	

	100,000	

	100,000	

	2,120	

	10,000	

432,120

	$0.2176	

	$0.2976	

	$0.2976	

	$0.3076	

	$0.2976	

	$0.2876	

	$0.3576	

05-Jul-16

06-Oct-16

04-Nov-16

04-Nov-16

16-Nov-16

13-Mar-17

28-Jun-17

Unlisted Options Vested and Exercisable at the Reporting Date

(ii)  Weighted averages

SHARE PRICE AT 
EXERCISE DATE

	$0.300	

$0.445	

$0.350	

$0.350	

$0.380	

$0.375	

$0.400	

2017 
NUMBER

2016 
NUMBER

5,840,940

6,055,460

The	weighted	average	remaining	contractual	life	of	any	unlisted	share	options	outstanding	at	the	end	of	the	year	is	4.02	years		
(2016:	4.02	years).

The	assessed	fair	value	at	grant	date	of	options	granted	during	the	year	ended	30	June	2017	is	outlined	in	the	Remuneration	Report.	
The	share	price	at	grant	date	of	these	options	was	$0.3743	(2016:	between	$0.34	and	$0.54).	The	expected	average	price	volatility	of	
the	company’s	shares	was	64.3%	(2016:	between	51.4%	and	54%).	Expected	dividend	yield	was	0%	(2016:	0%)	and	the	average	risk	free	
interest	rate	used	was	2.24%	(2016:	between	2.29%	and	2.92%).	

(e)  Warrants

The	weighted	average	remaining	contractual	life	of	the	unlisted	warrants	and	conditional	warrants	outstanding	at	the	end	of	the	year	is	
4.2	years	(2016:	4.4	years)

Warrants recorded in equity
Details	of	outstanding	warrants	as	at	30	June	2017	are	as	follows:

GRANT DATE

EXPIRY DATE

EXERCISE PRICE

Dec-15

Dec-20

$0.5938

NUMBER

24,124,484

FAIR VALUE 
AT GRANT DATE

$0.1370

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FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017

NOTE 22: ISSUED CAPITAL CONT.

Warrants recorded in Other Financial Liabilities (Note 21)
The	assessed	fair	value	at	30	June	2017	of	warrants	granted	is	$106,441	(2016:	$1,142,320).	The	share	price	as	at	30	June	2017	was	$0.40	
(2016:	$0.28).	The	expected	average	price	volatility	of	the	Company’s	shares	was	67.63%	(2016:	55.73%).	Expected	dividend	yield	was	0%	
(2016:	0%)	and	the	average	risk	free	interest	rate	as	at	30	June	2017	was	2.24%	(2016:	1.65%).

NOTE 23: RESERVES

Foreign	Currency	Translation	Reserve	(a)

Share-based	Payments	Reserve	(b)

Total Reserves

(a)  Foreign Currency Translation Reserve

2017
$

5,060,539

9,052,338

2016
$

5,174,632

6,041,406

14,112,877

11,216,038

Exchange	differences	arising	on	translation	of	the	foreign	controlled	entities	are	taken	to	the	foreign	currency	translation	reserve,		
as	described	in	Note	2(b).	The	reserve	is	recognised	in	profit	or	loss	when	the	investment	is	disposed	of.

(b)  Share-Based Payments Reserve

The	share-based	payments	reserve	is	used	to	recognise	the	fair	value	of	options	and	warrants	issued	over	the	vesting	period.		
Further	information	about	share-based	payments	is	set	out	in	Note	22.

NOTE 24: FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

(a)  Capital Risk Management

The	Group	manages	its	capital	to	ensure	that	entities	in	the	Group	will	be	able	to	continue	as	going	concerns	whilst	maximising	the	return	
to	stakeholders	through	the	optimisation	of	the	debt	and	equity	balance.

The	Group’s	overall	strategy	remains	unchanged	from	2016.	The	capital	structure	of	the	Group	consists	of	debt,	which	includes	
borrowings	(Note	18),	cash	and	cash	equivalents	(Note	8)	and	equity	attributable	to	equity	holders	of	the	parent,	comprising	issued	capital	
(Note	22),	reserves	(Note	23)	and	retained	earnings.

The	Group	has	global	operations,	primarily	conducted	through	subsidiary	companies	established	in	the	markets	in	which	the	Group	
trades.	None	of	the	Group’s	entities	is	subject	to	externally	imposed	capital	requirements.

The	Group’s	policy	is	to	fund	the	research	and	development	activities	and	operations	through	the	issue	of	equity	and	the	
commercialisation	of	Intellectual	Property	assets.	Project	specific	borrowings	are	utilised	where	appropriate	and	also	minor	borrowings	
for	operational	assets,	as	required.

(b)  Categories of Financial Instruments

Financial Assets

Receivables

Other	financial	assets

Cash	and	cash	equivalents

Financial Liabilities 

Amortised	cost

Contingent	consideration	at	fair	value

Reconciliation to Total Assets

Financial	assets	(as	above)

Non-financial	assets

2017
$

2016
$

9,892,637

11,002,949

934,000

934,000

42,873,656

45,450,382

53,700,293

57,387,331

22,649,744

27,168,635

14,558,628

10,489,438

37,208,372

37,658,073

53,700,293

57,387,331

30,374,769

32,421,791

84,075,062

89,809,122

(b)  Categories of Financial Instruments cont.

Reconciliation to Total Liabilities

Financial	liabilities	(as	above)

Non-financial	liabilities

67

2017
$

2016
$

37,208,372

37,658,073

6,413,117

7,988,315

43,621,489

45,646,388

(c)  Financial Risk Management Objectives

The	Board,	through	the	Audit	and	Risk	Management	(ARM)	Committee,	is	responsible	for	ensuring	there	are	adequate	policies	in	relation	
to	risk	management,	compliance	and	internal	control	systems.	In	summary,	Group	policies	are	designed	to	ensure	significant	strategic,	
operational,	legal,	reputational	and	financial	risks	are	identified,	assessed,	and	effectively	monitored	and	managed	in	a	manner	sufficient	
for	a	company	of	Bionomics’	size	and	stage	of	development	to	enable	achievement	of	the	Group’s	business	strategy	and	objectives.

The	Group’s	risk	management	policies	are	managed	by	the	key	management	personnel	and	are	reviewed	by	the	ARM	Committee	
according	to	a	timetable	of	assessment	and	review	proposed	by	that	committee	and	approved	by	the	Board.

(d)  Market Risk

The	Group’s	activities	expose	it	primarily	to	the	financial	risks	of	changes	in	foreign	currency	exchange	rates	(see	(e)	below)	and	interest	
rates	(see	(f)	below).	

The	Group	uses	derivative	financial	instruments	to	manage	its	exposure	to	foreign	currency	risk,	if	and	when	appropriate.

Unless	approved	by	the	Chief	Executive	Officer	and	Managing	Director	and	ARM	Committee,	interest	rate	derivatives	are	not	entered	into.

The	Group	measures	market	risk	exposures	using	sensitivity	analysis.	There	has	been	no	material	change	to	the	Group’s	exposure	to	
market	risks	or	the	manner	in	which	these	risks	are	managed	and	measured.	

There	were	no	derivative	financial	instruments	outstanding	as	at	30	June	2017	(2016:	nil).

(e)  Foreign Currency Risk Management

The	Group	undertakes	certain	transactions	denominated	in	foreign	currencies;	consequently,	exposures	to	exchange	rate	fluctuations	
arise.	Exchange	rate	exposures	are	managed	in	accordance	with	established	policies.	The	carrying	amounts	of	the	Group’s	foreign	
currency	denominated	monetary	assets	and	liabilities	at	the	end	of	the	reporting	date	are	as	follows:

EUR

USD

GBP

LIABILITIES

2017
$

2016
$

ASSETS

2017
$

2016
$

2,783,829

2,697,299

5,760,733

5,551,524

17,902,620

20,518,217

13,292,465

11,980,244

69,644

617,234

-		

-

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NOTES	TO	THE	FINANCIAL	STATEMENTS

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017

NOTE 24: FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS CONT.

Foreign Currency Sensitivity Analysis
The	Group	is	mainly	exposed	to	Euros,	US	dollars	and	Pound	Sterling	(GBP).

The	following	table	details	the	Group’s	sensitivity	to	a	10%	increase	and	decrease	in	the	Australian	dollar	against	the	relevant	foreign	
currencies.	10%	is	the	sensitivity	rate	used	when	reporting	foreign	currency	risk	internally	to	key	management	personnel	and	
represents	management’s	assessment	of	the	reasonably	possible	change	in	foreign	currency	rates.	The	sensitivity	analysis	includes	
only	outstanding	foreign	currency	denominated	monetary	items	and	adjusts	their	translation	at	the	year-end	for	a	10%	change	in	foreign	
currency	rates.	A	positive	number	below	indicates	an	increase	in	profit	or	equity	where	the	Australian	dollar	strengthens	10%	against	the	
relevant	currency.	For	a	10%	weakening	of	the	Australian	dollar	against	the	relevant	currency,	there	would	be	a	comparable	impact	on	
the	profit	or	equity	with	the	balances	being	the	opposite.

Profit	or	loss

Equity

EUR IMPACT

USD IMPACT

GBP IMPACT

2017
$

2,753

2016
$

2017
$

2016
$

	5,999					(i)

417,322

796,036			(ii)

(273,381)

(265,474)		(iii)

1,783

(19,857)		(v)

2017
$

6,331

-

2016
$

56,112	(iv)

-

(i)	 This	is	mainly	attributable	to	the	exposure	outstanding	on	EUR	payables	in	the	Group	at	the	end	of	the	reporting	period.
(ii)	 This	is	mainly	attributable	to	the	exposure	to	outstanding	USD	net	assets	at	the	end	of	the	reporting	period.
(iii)	 This	is	as	a	result	of	the	changes	in	fair	value	of	the	net	investment	in	subsidiaries	denominated	in	Euros,	reflected	in	the	foreign	

currency	translation	reserve.

(iv)	 This	is	mainly	attributable	to	the	exposure	outstanding	on	GBP	payables	in	the	Group	at	the	end	of	the	reporting	period.
(v)	 This	is	as	a	result	of	the	changes	in	fair	value	of	the	net	investment	in	subsidiaries	denominated	in	USD,	reflected	in	the	foreign	

currency	translation	reserve.

The	Group’s	sensitivity	to	foreign	currency	has	decreased	during	the	current	year	mainly	due	to	the	mix	of	net	assets	held	in	non-
Australian	dollar	denominated	currencies,	in	particular,	the	USD	net	borrowings	valued	through	the	profit	or	loss.

The	sensitivity	analysis	may	not	represent	the	quantum	of	foreign	exchange	risk	because	the	exposure	at	the	end	of	the	reporting	period	
does	not	reflect	the	exposure	during	the	year.	Requirements	change	during	the	financial	year	depending	on	research	and	development	
activities	being	undertaken	and	contract	research	service	financial	performance.

Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts
It	is	the	policy	of	the	Group	to	enter	into	forward	foreign	currency	contracts	to	cover	specific	foreign	currency	payments	and	receipts	
when	appropriate	(such	as	when	there	is	a	legal	commitment	to	pay	or	receive	foreign	currency	or	the	Chief	Executive	Officer	and	
Managing	Director	has	a	high	degree	of	confidence	(>90%)	that	a	foreign	currency	exposure	will	arise).

Under	the	Group’s	Treasury	Policy,	the	Chief	Financial	Officer	(CFO)	will	manage	the	foreign	exchange	transaction	risk	adopting	the	
following	guidelines:

•	 Generally,	hedge	foreign	exchange	exposure	identified	above	by	entering	into	a	forward	currency	contract.

•	 The	duration	of	any	forward	currency	contract(s)	will	approximate	the	period	in	which	the	net	currency	exposure	arises.

•	 Recognising	the	uncertainty	that	exists	in	projecting	forward	foreign	currency	flows,	a	maximum	net	foreign	currency	exposure	

position	may	be	held	at	any	point	in	time.

Due	to	the	long-term	nature	of	the	net	investment	in	the	Euro	and	USD	denominated	wholly	owned	subsidiaries,	the	investments	will	not	
be	hedged	into	Australian	dollars,	with	the	result	that	the	Australian	dollar	value	of	the	investments	will	fluctuate	with	the	market	rate	
through	the	foreign	currency	translation	reserve.

There	were	no	forward	foreign	currency	contracts	outstanding	as	at	30	June	2017	(2016:	nil).

(f)  Interest Rate Risk Management

The	Group	is	exposed	to	interest	rate	risk,	only	in	relation	to	the	cash	and	cash	equivalent	balance,	as	entities	in	the	Group	invest	funds	
in	both	fixed	and	variable	interest	rates	with	various	maturities.	The	Group	does	not	use	interest	rate	swap	contracts	or	forward	interest	
rate	contracts.

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NOTE 24: FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS CONT.

Interest Rate Sensitivity Analysis
The	sensitivity	analysis	below	has	been	determined	based	on	the	exposure	to	interest	rates	at	the	end	of	the	reporting	period	and	the	
stipulated	change	taking	place	at	the	beginning	of	the	financial	year	and	held	constant	throughout	the	reporting	period.

If	interest	rates	had	been	50	basis	points	higher	/	(lower)	and	all	other	variables	were	held	constant,	the	Group’s:

•	 Loss	for	the	year	ended	30	June	2017	would	increase	/	(decrease)	by	$120,338	(2016:	increase	/	(decrease)	by	$83,722).	This	is	mainly	

attributable	to	the	Group’s	exposure	to	interest	rates	on	its	variable	rate	deposits.

The	Group’s	sensitivity	to	interest	rates	has	decreased	during	the	current	year	mainly	due	to	the	reduction	in	interest	rates.

(g)  Credit Risk Management

Credit	risk	refers	to	the	risk	that	a	counterparty	will	default	on	its	contractual	obligations	resulting	in	financial	loss	to	the	Group.	The	
Group	has	adopted	a	policy	of	only	dealing	with	creditworthy	counterparties	and	obtaining	sufficient	collateral,	where	appropriate,	as	a	
means	of	mitigating	the	risk	of	financial	loss	from	defaults.

As	of	30	June	2017,	Merck	represented	43%	of	the	Group’s	trade	and	other	receivables	(2016:	Merck	79%).	The	credit	risk	on	liquid	funds	
is	limited	because	the	counterparties	are	banks	with	high	credit	ratings	assigned	by	international	credit	rating	agencies.	

The	carrying	amount	of	financial	assets	recorded	in	the	financial	statements,	net	of	any	allowances	for	losses,	represents	the	Group’s	
maximum	exposure	to	credit	risk.

(h)  Liquidity Risk Management

Ultimate	responsibility	for	liquidity	risk	management	rests	with	the	Board,	which	has	approved	an	appropriate	liquidity	risk	management	
framework	for	management	of	the	Group’s	short,	medium	and	long	term	funding.	The	Group	manages	liquidity	risk	by	continuously	
monitoring	forecast	and	actual	cash	flows	and	matching	maturity	profiles	of	financial	assets	and	liabilities.	Included	in	Note	18	is	a	listing	
of	additional	undrawn	facilities	that	the	group	has	at	its	disposal	to	further	reduce	liquidity	risk.

(i)  Liquidity and Interest Rate Risk

The	following	tables	detail	the	Group’s	remaining	contractual	maturity	for	its	financial	liabilities.	The	tables	have	been	drawn	up	based	
on	the	undiscounted	cash	flows	of	financial	liabilities	based	on	the	earliest	date	on	which	the	Group	can	be	required	to	pay.	The	tables	
include	both	interest	and	principal	cash	flows.

2017

Non-interest	bearing

Finance	lease	liability

Variable	interest	rate	instruments

Fixed	interest	rate	instruments

TOTAL

2016

Non-interest	bearing

Finance	lease	liability

Variable	interest	rate	instruments

Fixed	interest	rate	instruments

TOTAL

WEIGHTED 
AVERAGE 
EFFECTIVE 
INTEREST 
RATE
%

7.05

8.90

4.11

7.05

8.15

4.62

INTEREST RATE MATURITY

LESS THAN 
1 MONTH
$

3,672,573

-

142,791

569,109

1 – 3
MONTHS
$

3 – 12
MONTHS
$

-

-

-

-

1 TO 5
YEARS
$

341,703

-

280,975

1,257,478

24,094,830

28,044

126,198

236,004

4,384,473

309,019

1,383,676

24,672,537

5,855,143

-

-

144,938

9,743

19,486

28,382

-

136,910

567,026

282,948

3,247,747

19,892,894

23,878

107,451

330,268

6,568,822

326,312

3,383,580

20,368,100

5 +
YEARS
$

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

TOTAL
$

4,014,276

-

25,776,074

959,355

30,749,705

6,000,081

57,611

23,560,499

1,028,623

30,646,814

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NOTES	TO	THE	FINANCIAL	STATEMENTS

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017

NOTE 24: FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS CONT.

(j)  Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Some	of	the	Group’s	financial	assets	and	liabilities	are	measured	at	fair	value	at	the	end	of	each	reporting	period.	The	value	of	other	
financial	assets	and	liabilities	approximate	their	fair	value.	The	following	table	gives	information	about	how	the	fair	values	of	these	
financial	assets	and	liabilities	are	determined.

FINANCIAL ASSETS / 
FINANCIAL LIABILITIES

FAIR VALUE AS AT

30 JUNE 
2017 
$

30 JUNE 
2016 
$

FAIR VALUE 
HIERARCHY

VALUATION 
TECHNIQUE

SIGNIFICANT 
UNOBSERVABLE 
INPUTS

RELATIONSHIP OF 
UNOBSERVABLE INPUTS 
TO FAIR VALUE

Contingent	consideration	in	a	
business	combination	(Note	34)

Liabilities	–	
$14,558,628

Liabilities	-	
$10,489,438

Level	3

Discounted	
cash	flow

Warrant	(Note	21)

Liabilities	-	
$106,441

Liabilities	-	
$1,142,320

Level	2

Black	
Scholes	
model

Discount	rate	of	
15%	(post	tax)	
and	probability	
adjusted	revenue	
projections.

The	higher	the	discount	
rate,	the	lower	the	value.	
The	higher	the	possible	
revenue	the	higher	value.

N/A

N/A

The	significant	inputs	used	for	Level	3	and	disclosed	above	and	the	inputs	used	for	Level	2	are	disclosed	in	Note	22(e).

RECONCILIATION OF LEVEL 3 FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS

Opening Balance

Total	gains	or	losses:

-	in	profit	or	loss

Closing Balance

2017
CONTINGENT 
CONSIDERATION 
IN A BUSINESS 
COMBINATION

2016
CONTINGENT 
CONSIDERATION 
IN A BUSINESS 
COMBINATION

10,489,438

 8,276,292 

4,069,190

14,558,628

	2,213,146	

 10,489,438 

The	carrying	value	of	all	other	financial	assets	and	liabilities	approximate	their	fair	value.

NOTE 25: KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL COMPENSATION
The	aggregate	compensation	made	to	Directors	and	other	members	of	key	management	personnel	of	the	Group	is	set	out	below:

Short-term	employee	benefits

Post-employment	benefits

Other	long-term	benefits

Share-based	payments

2017
$

2,107,898

89,965

15,216

269,735

2016
$

2,141,888

	90,865	

	131,170	

	118,258	

Total Key Management Personnel Compensation

2,482,814

 2,482,181

NOTE 26: COMMITMENTS FOR EXPENDITURE 

(a)  Finance Leases

The	Group	leases	scientific	equipment	under	finance	leases.	The	average	lease	term	is	one	year	(2016:	two	years).	Under	the	terms	of	the	
lease,	the	Group	retains	ownership	at	the	completion	of	the	agreed	term.	Interest	rates	underlying	all	obligations	under	finance	leases	
are	fixed	at	the	respective	contract	dates	with	the	current	rate	of	7.05%	(2016:	5.22%	to	7.37%)	per	annum.

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FINANCE LEASE LIABILITIES

Within	one	year

Later	than	one	year	but	not	greater	than	five

Future	finance	charges

Present Value of Minimum Lease Payments

Represented	in	the	financial	statements	(Note	18)	by:

Current	borrowings

Non-current	borrowings

(b)  Operating Leases

MINIMUM LEASE PAYMENTS

PRESENT VALUE OF LEASE 
PAYMENTS

2017 
$

-

-

-

-

-

2016
$

	58,458

-

 58,458

(847)

 57,611

2017
$

-

-

-

-

-

2017
$

-

-

-

2016
$

	57,611	

-

 57,611 

-

 57,611 

2016
$

57,611

-

57,611

Operating	leases	relate	to	business	premises	with	lease	terms	of	between	two	and	ten	years.	The	building	premise	leases	have	options	of	
+2	and	+5+5	year	terms	respectively.

Non-Cancellable Operating Lease Commitments

Within	one	year

Later	than	one	year	but	not	greater	than	five

Later	than	five	years

Minimum Lease Payments

(c)  Rental Agreements

2017
$

2016
$

996,957

2,675,088

-

	1,110,502

	3,587,894

-

3,672,045

 4,698,396 

The	Group	sub-lets	areas	of	its	facility	under	agreements	that	are	renewed	annually.	Rent	received	from	these	agreements	is	treated	
according	to	the	accounting	policy	outlined	in	Note	2(c).

Future Rental Income Receivable

Within	one	year

Later	than	one	year	but	not	greater	than	five

2017
$

153,009

-

153,009

2016
$

	324,698	

	240,122	

 564,820

NOTE 27: EVENTS OCCURRING AFTER REPORTING DATE 
No	matters	or	circumstances	have	arisen	since	the	end	of	the	financial	year	which	significantly	affect	or	may	significantly	affect	the	results	of	
the	operations	of	the	Group.

NOTE 28: REMUNERATION OF AUDITORS
During	the	financial	year	the	following	services	were	paid	and	payable	to	the	external	auditor:	

Auditor of the Group

Audit	or	review	of	financial	reports

The	auditor	of	Bionomics	Limited	is	Deloitte	Touche	Tohmatsu.

2017
$

162,994

162,994

2016
$

	719,343	

 719,343 

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NOTES	TO	THE	FINANCIAL	STATEMENTS

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017

NOTE 29: CASH FLOW INFORMATION

(a)  Cash and cash equivalents

For	the	purposes	of	the	consolidated	statement	of	cash	flows,	cash	and	cash	equivalents	include	cash	on	hand	and	in	banks,	net	of	
outstanding	bank	overdrafts.	Cash	and	cash	equivalents	at	the	end	of	the	reporting	period	as	shown	in	the	consolidated	statement	of	cash	
flows	can	be	reconciled	to	the	related	items	in	the	consolidated	statement	of	financial	position	as	follows:

Cash	and	Cash	Equivalents	(Note	8)

(b)  Reconciliation of operating (loss)/profit to net cash outflow from operating activities

(Loss)/Profit for the year

Items	in	(loss)/profit

Depreciation	and	amortisation

Share-based	payments

Gain	on	asset	disposals

Contingent	consideration	–	accretion	interest

Contingent	consideration	–	adjustment	to	inputs

Amortisation	of	borrowing	costs

Net	unrealised	foreign	exchange	differences

Interest	received

Warrant	mark-to-market

Changes	in	operating	assets	and	liabilities

(Increase)/Decrease	in	receivables

Increase	in	Research	and	Development	Incentive	receivables

Decrease/(Increase)	in	other	assets

Increase	in	inventory

Decrease	in	provisions

Decrease	in	other	liabilities

(Decrease)/Increase	in	payables	

Decrease	in	deferred	tax	liability

2017
$

2016
$

42,873,656

45,450,382

2017
$

2016
$

(6,749,615)

(16,592,410)

1,742,630

503,652

-

158,992

4,338,422

28,659

(504,907)

1,937,612

399,913

140,159

158,399

1,845,907

130,624

1,698,619

(1,203,748)

(1,240,226)

1,471,401

(1,494,676)

41,152

(378,983)

1,063,436

(1,595,956)

(96,014)

11,500

(6,219)

(43,332)

(1,982,617)

(213,234)

635,347

(42,157)

(35,835)

(36,870)

(468,209)

(420,812)

Net Cash (Outflows)/Inflows From Operating Activities

(1,439,842)

(15,359,554)

NOTE 30: LOSS PER SHARE

Basic	Loss	per	share

Diluted	Loss	per	share

2017

($0.01)
(1	cent)

($0.01)
(1	cent)

2016

($0.03)
(3	cents)

($0.03)
(3	cents)

The	basic	and	diluted	Loss	per	share	amounts	have	been	calculated	using	the	‘Loss	after	income	tax’	figure	in	the	consolidated	statement	of	
comprehensive	income.

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NOTE 30: LOSS PER SHARE CONT.
The	basic	and	diluted	Loss	per	share	amounts	have	been	calculated	using	the	‘Loss	after	income	tax’	figure	in	the	consolidated	statement	of	
comprehensive	income.

Loss Per Share (Basic and Diluted):

Loss	after	tax	for	the	year

2017
$

2016
$

(6,749,615)

 (16,592,410)

2017
NUMBER

2016
NUMBER

Weighted Average Number of Ordinary Shares - Basic

Weighted	average	number	of	ordinary	shares	used	in	calculating	basic	loss	per	share:

481,350,312

457,258,616

Weighted Average Number of Ordinary Shares - Diluted

Weighted	average	number	of	ordinary	shares	used	in	calculating	basic	loss	per	share:

481,350,312

457,258,616

Shares	deemed	to	be	issued	for	no	consideration	in	respect	of:

-	Employee	options

11,139,740

4,046,000

Weighted Average Number of Ordinary Shares Used in the Calculation of Diluted Loss Per Share

492,490,052

461,304,616

The	following	potential	ordinary	shares	are	anti-dilutive	and	are	therefore	excluded	from	the	weighted	average	number	of	ordinary	shares	
for	the	purposes	of	diluted	loss	per	share.

Employee	options

2017
NUMBER

4,422,240

2016
NUMBER

2,905,000

The	warrants	issued	by	the	Company	(see	Note	21)	have	been	excluded	from	the	weighted	average	number	of	ordinary	shares.
The	warrants	issued	by	the	Company	(see	Note	21)	have	been	excluded	from	the	weighted	average	number	of	ordinary	shares.

NOTE 31: RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

(a)  Parent Entity

The	immediate	parent	and	ultimate	controlling	party	of	the	Group	is	Bionomics	Limited.	Interests	in	subsidiaries	are	set	out	in	Note	13.

(b)  Key Management Personnel

Disclosures	relating	to	compensation	of	key	management	personnel	are	set	out	in	Note	25	and	the	Directors’	Report.

(c)  Loans to Directors and Other Key Management Personnel

There	were	no	loans	to	any	Directors	of	the	Company	or	other	key	management	personnel	of	the	Group	during	the	financial	year	ended	30	
June	2017	(2016:	$0).

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NOTES	TO	THE	FINANCIAL	STATEMENTS

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017

NOTE 32: PARENT ENTITY INFORMATION
The	accounting	policies	of	the	parent	entity,	which	have	been	applied	in	determining	the	financial	information	shown	below,	are	the	same	as	
those	applied	in	the	consolidated	financial	statements.	Refer	to	Note	2	for	a	summary	of	the	significant	accounting	polices	relating	to	the	Group.

FINANCIAL POSITION

Assets

Current	assets

Non-current	assets

Total Assets

Liabilities

Current	liabilities

Non-current	liabilities

Total Liabilities

NET ASSETS

Equity

Issued	capital

Accumulated	losses

Reserves

Total Equity

Financial Performance

Loss	for	the	year

Other	comprehensive	income

Total Comprehensive Income

YEAR ENDED 
30 JUNE 2017 
$

YEAR ENDED 
30 JUNE 2016 
$

51,332,869

56,063,216

20,450,466

19,569,636

71,783,335

75,632,852

11,321,680

9,390,149

24,355,139

28,723,403

35,656,819

38,113,552

36,126,516

37,519,300

134,536,429

134,392,813

(107,411,637)

(102,914,920)

9,001,724

6,041,407

36,126,516

37,519,300

(5,464,127)

(17,275,742)

-

-

(5,464,127)

(17,275,742)

(a)  Property, Plant and Equipment Commitments

There	are	no	contractual	commitments	for	the	acquisition	of	property,	plant	or	equipment	as	at	30	June	2017	(2016:	Nil).

(b)  Contingent Liabilities and Guarantees

The	contingent	liabilities	and	guarantees	of	the	parent	are	the	same	as	disclosed	in	Note	34	and	Note	9	respectively.

NOTE 33: CONTINGENT CONSIDERATION
During	the	year	ended	30	June	2013,	the	Company	acquired	Eclipse	Therapeutics,	Inc.	(Eclipse)	into	the	wholly	owned	subsidiary	Bionomics,	Inc.	

Part	of	the	consideration	are	potential	cash	earn-outs	to	Eclipse	security	holders	based	on	achieving	late	stage	development	success	or	
partnering	outcomes	based	on	Eclipse	assets.	Due	to	the	movement	in	the	US	dollar,	change	in	projected	inputs	and	unwinding	of	interest,	at	
30	June	2017	this	was	$14,558,628	(30	June	2016:	$10,489,438).

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2017
$

2016
$

10,489,438

 8,276,292 

158,992

	158,399	

4,338,422

	1,845,907	

(428,224)

	208,840	

14,558,628

 10,489,438 

Opening Balance

Accretion	interest

Adjustment	for	changes	in	timing	of	expected	revenue	projections

FX	movement

Closing Balance

NOTE 34: CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
A	contingent	liability	exists	in	relation	to	employee	contracts	of	up	to	$414,215	(2016:	$871,206)	in	the	event	of	redundancy,	purchase	or	
merger	of	the	Company	by	a	third	party	resulting	in	a	material	diminution	in	the	employee’s	duties.	

In	January	2012,	the	Company	entered	into	a	research	and	license	agreement	with	Ironwood	Pharmaceuticals,	Inc.,	or	Ironwood,	pursuant	
to	which	Ironwood	was	granted	worldwide	development	and	commercialisation	rights	for	BNC210.	In	November	2014,	the	parties	mutually	
agreed	to	terminate	this	license	agreement,	reverting	all	rights	to	BNC210	back	to	the	Company.		Our	sole	obligation	to	Ironwood	is	to	pay	
Ironwood	low	single	digit	royalties	on	the	net	sales	of	BNC210,	if	commercialised.	It	is	not	practicable	to	estimate	the	future	payments	of	any	
such	royalties	that	may	arise	due	to	the	stage	of	development	of	BNC210.	

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DIRECTORS’	DECLARATION

The Directors Declare that:

a)	 in	the	Directors’	opinion,	there	are	reasonable	grounds	to	believe	that	the	Company	will	be	able	to	pay	its	debts	as	and	

when	they	become	due	and	payable;

b)	 in	the	Directors’	opinion,	the	attached	financial	statements	are	in	compliance	with	International	Financial	Reporting	
Standards	issued	by	the	International	Financial	Reporting	Standards,	as	stated	in	Note	2	to	the	financial	statements;

c)	 in	the	Directors’	opinion,	the	attached	financial	statements	and	notes	thereto	are	in	accordance	with	the	Corporations	
Act	2001,	including	compliance	with	accounting	standards	and	giving	a	true	and	fair	view	of	the	financial	position	and	
performance	of	the	consolidated	entity;	and

d)	 the	Directors	have	been	given	the	declarations	required	by	section	295A	of	the	Corporations	Act	2001.

Signed	in	accordance	with	a	resolution	of	the	Directors	made	pursuant	to	section	295(5)	of	the	Corporations	Act	2001.

On	behalf	of	the	Directors

Errol De Souza 
Chairman	

Deborah Rathjen
Chief	Executive	Officer	and	Managing	Director

Dated	this	16th	day	of	August	2017

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INDEPENDENT	AUDIT	REPORT

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu 
ABN 74 490 121 060 
11 Waymouth Street 
Adelaide, SA, 5000 
Australia 

Phone: +61 8 8407 7000 
www.deloitte.com.au 

Independent Auditor’s Report 
to the members of Bionomics Limited

Report on the Audit of the Financial Report 

Opinion  

We have audited the financial report of Bionomics Limited (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries (the 
“Group”) which comprises the consolidated statement of financial position as at 30 June 2017, the 
consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income, the consolidated statement of 
changes in equity and the consolidated statement of cash flows for the year then ended, and notes to the 
financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory 
information, and the directors ‘declaration. 

In our opinion, the accompanying financial report of the Group is in accordance with the Corporations Act 
2001, including:  

1)

giving a true and fair view of the Group’s financial position as at 30 June 2017 and of its financial
performance for the year then ended; and

2)

complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001.

Basis for Opinion 

We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. Our responsibilities under those 
standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Report section 
of our report. We are independent of the Group in accordance with the auditor independence requirements 
of the Corporations Act 2001 and the ethical requirements of the Accounting Professional and Ethical 
Standards Board’s APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (the Code) that are relevant to 
our audit of the financial report in Australia. We have also fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in 
accordance with the Code.  

We confirm that the independence declaration required by the Corporations Act 2001, which has been 
given to the directors of the Company, would be in the same terms if given to the directors as at the time 
of this auditor’s report. 

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our 
opinion. 

Key Audit Matters 

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgement, were of most significance in our 
audit of the financial report for the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our 
audit of the financial report as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a 
separate opinion on these matters. 

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 

Member of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited  

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INDEPENDENT	AUDIT	REPORT

Key Audit Matter 

Carrying value of goodwill, intangible assets 
and contingent consideration  

At 30 June 2017, the Group has goodwill of 
$12,264,122, as disclosed in note 15, other 
intangible assets of $14,330,884, as disclosed in 
note 16 and contingent consideration of 
$14,558,628, as disclosed in note 33.  

As disclosed in note 3, management uses 
significant judgements and estimates in 
determining the recoverable amounts of the assets 
and the fair value of the contingent consideration 
(which is dependent upon the recoverable amount 
of the assets).  

The key assumptions adopted by management in 
determining the recoverable amounts of the assets 
and the fair value of the contingent consideration 
include:  

•

•

the forecast probabilities of achieving the
various phases in the lifecycle of the
development of the drug compounds; and

the likelihood of the Group being able to
identify partnership opportunities with
Pharma companies to further develop their
compounds under licencing agreements and
the value of anticipated milestones under
those agreements.

How the scope of our audit responded to the 
Key Audit Matter 

Our procedures included, but were not limited to: 

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

•

obtaining an understanding of the key
controls associated with the preparation of
the models used to assess the recoverable
amount of the assets and valuation of the
contingent consideration;

agreeing forecast expenditure to Board
approved budgets;

in conjunction with our valuations specialists
critically assessing the forecast probabilities
of achieving projected milestones at the
various phases in the lifecycle of drug
compounds against industry data;

assessing the key assumptions for the value
of milestones and royalty payments at the
various phases against current contractual
arrangements entered into by the Group;

obtaining an understanding of how the Group
structures and prices its licencing agreements
and benchmarks against other industry
participants;

evaluating management’s assessment of the
current timing of the phases of each of the
drug compounds in line with market
announcements made by the Group;

assessing the historical accuracy of
forecasting by management, performing
sensitivity analysis on the key assumptions;
and

assessing the appropriateness of the
disclosures included in note 15 and note 33.

Other Information 

The directors are responsible for the other information.  The other information comprises the Directors’ 
Report, which we obtained prior to the date of this auditor’s report, the other information also includes the 
following documents which will be included in the annual report (but does not include the financial report 
and our auditor’s report thereon): Highlights, Chairman’s Report, CEO & Managing Directors report, 
Intellectual property portfolio, Board of Directors, Management, Corporate Governance Statement and 
Shareholders’ Information which are expected to be made available to us after that date.  

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INDEPENDENT	AUDIT	REPORT

Our opinion on the financial report does not cover the other information and accordingly we do not and will 
not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon. 

In connection with our audit of the financial report, our responsibility is to read the other information 
identified above and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the 
financial report or our knowledge obtained in the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.  

If, based on the work we have performed on the other information that we obtained prior to the date of 
this auditor’s report, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are 
required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.  

When we read the Highlights, Chairman’s Report, CEO & Managing Directors report, Intellectual property 
portfolio, Board of Directors, Management, Corporate Governance Statement and Shareholders’ 
Information, if we conclude that there is a material misstatement therein, we are required to communicate 
the matter to the directors and use our professional judgement to determine the appropriate action.  

Responsibilities of the Directors for the Financial Report 

The directors of the Company are responsible for the preparation of the financial report that gives a true and 
fair view in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Act 2001 and for such 
internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of the financial report that 
gives a true and fair view and is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.  

In preparing the financial report, the directors are responsible for assessing the ability of the Group to 
continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the 
going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the Group or to cease 
operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.  

Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Report 

Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial report as a whole is free 
from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes 
our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit 
conducted in accordance with the Australian Auditing Standards will always detect a material misstatement 
when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in 
the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on 
the basis of this financial report. 

As part of an audit in accordance with the Australian Auditing Standards, we exercise professional 
judgement and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also:   

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Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial report, whether due to fraud or
error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that
is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material
misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve
collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.

Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures
that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the
effectiveness of the Group’s internal control.

Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting
estimates and related disclosures made by the directors.

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Conclude on the appropriateness of the directors’ use of the going concern basis of accounting and,
based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or
conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern.

If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s
report to the related disclosures in the financial report or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to
modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our
auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Group to cease to continue as a
going concern.

Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial report, including the
disclosures, and whether the financial report represents the underlying transactions and events in a
manner that achieves fair presentation.

Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the entities or
business activities within the Group to express an opinion on the financial report. We are responsible
for the direction, supervision and performance of the Group’s audit. We remain solely responsible for
our audit opinion.

We communicate with the directors regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the 
audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify 
during our audit.  

We also provide the directors with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements 
regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may 
reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.  

From the matters communicated with the directors, we determine those matters that were of most 
significance in the audit of the financial report of the current period and are therefore the key audit 
matters. We describe these matters in our auditor’s report unless law or regulation precludes public 
disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should 
not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be 
expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication. 

Report on the Remuneration Report 

Opinion on the Remuneration Report 

We have audited the Remuneration Report included in pages 8 to 18 of the Directors’ Report for the year 
ended 30 June 2017.  

In our opinion, the Remuneration Report of Bionomics Limited, for the year ended 30 June 2017, complies 
with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001.  

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Responsibilities 

The directors of the Company are responsible for the preparation and presentation of the Remuneration 
Report in accordance with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001. Our responsibility is to express an 
opinion on the Remuneration Report, based on our audit conducted in accordance with Australian Auditing 
Standards.  

DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU 

Penny Woods 
Partner 
Chartered Accountants 
Adelaide, 16 August 2017 

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CORPORATE	GOVERNANCE	STATEMENT

The	Corporate	Governance	Statement	for	the	2016/2017	financial	year	is	located	on	the	Company’s	website	under	the	“About”	tab	then	
“Corporate	Governance”	or	by	copying	the	following	to	a	web	browser	http://www.bionomics.com.au/about/corporate-governance

SHAREHOLDER	INFORMATION

All	shareholder	information	provided	is	current	as	at	14	September	2017	

Substantial Shareholders
Substantial	holders	in	the	Company	are	set	out	below:

ORDINARY SHARES

BVF	Partners	L.P,	BVFINC.	and	Mark	N.	Lampert

Ausbil	Investment	Management	Ltd

Private	Portfolio	Managers	Pty	Ltd

Equity Securities
There	are	5,697	holders	of	ordinary	shares	in	Bionomics.

The	number	of	shareholdings	held	in	less	than	marketable	parcels	is	490.

NUMBER HELD

49,147,193

33,737,603

26,403,534

Voting Rights
There	is	one	class	of	quoted	equity	securities	issued	by	the	Company,	ordinary,	with	voting	rights	attached	to	the	ordinary	shares.		
One	share	equates	to	one	vote.

Distribution of Holders of Equity Securities

CATEGORY (SIZE OF HOLDING)

ORDINARY SHARES

UNLISTED OPTIONS

WARRANTS

NUMBER OF SECURITY HOLDERS

1	–	1,000

1,001	–	5,000

5,001	–	10,000

10,001	–	100,000

100,001	–	and	over

488

1,723

940

2,107

408

5,666

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19

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SHAREHOLDER	INFORMATION	CONT.

Twenty largest holders of each class of quoted equity securities
The	names	of	the	20	largest	holders	of	each	class	of	quoted	equity	securities	are	listed	below:

NAME

1 HSBC	CUSTODY	NOMINEES	(AUSTRALIA)	LIMITED

2 NATIONAL	NOMINEES	LIMITED

3 CVC	LIMITED

4 US	REGISTER	CONTROL	A/C

5 BELL	POTTER	NOMINEES	LTD	(BB	NOMINEES	A/C)

6 J	P	MORGAN	NOMINEES	AUSTRALIA	LIMITED

7 BNP	PARIBAS	NOMINEES	PTY	LTD	HUB24	CUSTODIAL	SERV	LTD	DRP

8 CITICORP	NOMINEES	PTY	LIMITED

9 LINK	405	PTY	LTD

10 CITICORP	NOMINEES	PTY	LIMITED	(COLONIAL	FIRST	STATE	INV	A/C)

11 LONGFELLOW	NOMINEES	PTY	LTD	(NORGARD	SUPER	FUND	A/C)

12

MR	MARK	RICHARD	POTTER	+	MRS	REBECCA	AMY	POTTER		
(MARK	&	REBECCA	POTTER	A/C)

13 WELAS	PTY	LTD	(THE	WALES	FAMILY	SUPER	A/C)

14 PROVENDORE	PTY	LTD	(THE	WILKS	SUPER	FUND	A/C)

15 CHARMED5	PTY	LTD

16 STINOC	PTY	LIMITED

17 PLUTEUS	(NO	164)	PTY	LIMITED	(FRANK	WOLF	FAMILY	A/C)

18 F	M	WOLF	PTY	LIMITED	(FM	WOLF	SUPER	FUND	A/C)

19 LEE	SANDS	NOMINEES	PTY	LTD	(WAYMOUTH	PROP	NO	1	A/C)

20 MR	CHRISTOPHER	REYES

ORDINARY SHARES

NUMBER HELD

PERCENTAGE OF 
ISSUED SHARES

66,595,669

63,774,992

22,501,120

21,695,080

18,656,750

17,413,354

14,156,526

13,642,291

7,928,873

4,993,726

4,500,000

4,225,000

3,455,357

3,045,000

2,950,600

2,167,423

2,100,000

2,068,474

1,950,000

1,529,205

13.82

13.23

4.67

4.50

3.87

3.61

2.94

2.83

1.65

1.04

0.93

0.88

0.72

0.63

0.61

0.45

0.44

0.43

0.40

0.32

UNQUOTED EQUITY SECURITIES

NUMBER ON ISSUE

NUMBER OF HOLDERS

Options	issued	pursuant	to	Bionomics	Limited	Employee	Share	Option	Plan

Warrants	exchangeable	into	Bionomics	Limited	ordinary	shares

10,191,290

41,196,315

82

5

279,349,440

57.96

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COMPANY	PARTICULARS

Bionomics,	a	listed	public	Company,	is	domiciled	and	incorporated	
in	Australia.

Bionomics’	primary	listing	is	on	the	Australia	Securities		
Exchange	(ASX).

Bionomics	shares	are	listed	on	the	Australian	Securities	Exchange	
under	the	code	BNO.

DIRECTORS

Dr	Errol	De	Souza

Chairman

REGISTERED AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE
31	Dalgleish	Street
Thebarton	SA	Australia	5031
Telephone: +61	8	8354	6100
Facsimile:	+61	8	8354	6199
E-mail: info@bionomics.com.au
Web Address:	www.bionomics.com.au

SHARE REGISTRY
Computershare	Investor	Services	Pty	Limited
Level	5,	115	Grenfell	Street
Adelaide	SA	Australia	5000
Telephone:	 1300	556	161	(within	Australia)

+61	3	9415	4000	(outside	Australia)

E-mail:	web.queries@computershare.com.au
Web Address: www.computershare.com

SOLICITORS
Johnson	Winter	&	Slattery
211	Victoria	Square
Adelaide	SA	Australia	5000

Latham	&	Watkins	LLP
12670	High	Bluff	Drive
San	Diego	CA	92130
USA

AUDITORS
Deloitte	Touche	Tohmatsu
11	Waymouth	Street
Adelaide	SA	Australia	5000

PATENT	ATTORNEYS
Griffith	Hack
Level	10,	161	Collins	Street
Melbourne	VIC	Australia	3000

Davies	Collison	Cave
1	Nicholson	Street
Melbourne	VIC	Australia	3000

Knobbe	Martens	Intellectual	Property	Law
12790	El	Camino	Real
San	Diego	CA	92130
USA

Dr	Deborah	Rathjen

Mr	Peter	Turner

Mr	David	Wilson

Mr	Alan	Fisher

SENIOR MANAGEMENT

Dr	Deborah	Rathjen

Mr	Jack	Moschakis

Chief	Executive	Officer	and	
Managing	Director

Non-Executive	Director

Non-Executive	Director

Non-Executive	Director

Chief	Executive	Officer		
and	Managing	Director

Legal	Counsel	and	
Company	Secretary

Mr	Steven	Lydeamore

Chief	Financial	Officer	

SCIENTIFIC ADVISORS

Dr	Glenn	Begley	MBBS,	PhD,	FRACP
Prof	Jonathon	Cebon	MBBS,	PhD,	FRACP
Dr	Philippe	Danjou	MD,	PhD
Dr	Jayesh	Desai	FRACP
Professor	Paul	Fitzgerald	MSc,	Phd
Dr	Richard	Hargreaves	PhD
Dr	Tim	Harris
Dr	Ann	Hayes	BSc,	PhD
Dr	Ole	Isacson	MD
Dr	Jose	Iglesias	MD
Dr	Fiona	McLaughlin	PhD,	FSB
Dr	Jens	D	Mikkelsen	MD,	PhD
Professor	Danny	Rischin	MBBS,	MD,	FRACP
Dr	Fiona	Thomson	PhD
Professor	Steven	Williams
Dr	Frank	Yocca	PhD
Dr	Allan	Young

Bionomics	ordinary	shares	commenced	trading	on	the	OTCQX	
marketplace	in	the	US	effective	2	March	2015	under	the	ticker		
code	“BNOEF”.

Investors	can	find	current	financial	disclosure	and	real-time	Level	2	
quotes	for	Bionomics	on	www.octmarkets.com

For	more	information,	please	visit	www.otcmarkets.com

	
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