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DRIVING INNOVATIVE PROGRESS  
IN A DISRUPTED WORLD

ANNUAL   REPORT  2021

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Driving innovative progress in a disrupted world

Growth strategy continues to gain momentum

FY21 progress & achievements

Cann Group’s supply chain model

Satipharm’s platform underpins Cann’s strategic global growth plans

Mildura project

10  Message from the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

12  Operations review

16  Directors’ report

34  Auditor’s independence declaration

35  Consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income

36  Consolidated statement of financial position

37  Consolidated statement of changes in equity

38  Consolidated statement of cash flows

39  Notes to the consolidated financial statements

71  Directors’ declaration

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Independent auditor’s report

77  Corporate governance statement

78  Shareholder information

80  Corporate directory

Corporate Information

These are the full financial statements 
of Cann Group Limited (Company)  
and its subsidiaries, including 
Cannproducts Pty Ltd, Cannoperations 
Pty Ltd, Cann IP Pty Ltd, Botanitech  
Pty Ltd, all incorporated and domiciled 
in Victoria, Australia and the Satipharm 
business, comprising Satipharm Europe, 
Satipharm Limited, Satipharm AG, 
Satipharm Australia Pty Ltd, Satipharm 
Canada Limited and Phytotech 
Therapeutics Ltd (together, the Group). 

Cann Group Limited is an ASX‑listed 
public company incorporated and 
domiciled in Victoria, Australia.  
These financial statements are  
for the year ended 30 June 2021. 
Unless otherwise stated, all amounts  
are presented in $AUD.

A description of the Group’s operations 
and of its principal activities is included 
in the review of operations and activities 
in the attached Directors’ Report.

Directors

Mr Allan McCallum AO (Chairman)

Mr Philip Jacobsen (Deputy Chairman)

Mr Douglas Rathbone AM

Mr Geoffrey Pearce

Ms Jennifer Pilcher

Mr John Sharman

DRIVING innovative progress  
in a disrupted world

Cann Group is building a world-class business focused on breeding, cultivating, 
manufacturing and supplying medicinal cannabis for sale and use within Australia and for 
approved overseas export markets. Cann’s Satipharm business has exclusive rights to unique 
product delivery technology that is the basis of currently commercialised low‑dose CBD 
capsules and is a platform for new proprietary THC medicinal cannabis formulations.

Cann has established research and cultivation facilities in Melbourne and is developing 
a state‑of‑the‑art cultivation and manufacturing facility near Mildura, Victoria. Cann Group’s 
leading position in plant genetics, breeding, extraction, analysis and production techniques 
facilitates the supply of medicinal cannabis for a range of diseases and medical conditions. 
The Company is commercialising a range of imported and locally sourced and manufactured 
medicinal cannabis products.

Throughout the year ended 30 June 2021 and to the date of this report, both the 
Australian and global economies have experienced disruption related to COVID‑19 triggered 
lockdowns and restrictions. It has been a challenging time for business and for us all.  
Despite these challenges, Cann has made important and positive progress towards  
building a platform that enables innovation, scale and quality and drives sustainable growth.

www.canngrouplimited.com  |  www.satipharm.com

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GROWTH strategy continues to gain momentum

With its integrated supply  
chain model and the imminent 
commissioning of its Mildura 
facility, Cann’s strategy to 
consolidate its leadership  
position in Australia and grow 
significant market share globally  
is gathering momentum. 

Cann is executing its strategy  
by securing near term revenue 
opportunities underpinned by 
contracts with multiple customers 
and in multiple markets.

Business fundamentals are in place:
•  Proven capability to produce and supply to an international cGMP standard;

•  Commissioning of large scale, state of the art production and extraction 

(manufacturing) facility scheduled for end of CY21 – expected to deliver cost 
savings and efficiency gains;

•  Export supply agreements in place with repeat customer orders – shipment  

of 20,000+ units to Germany; growing domestic customer base;

•  Registration program on track in Australia for Over‑the‑Counter (OTC) S3 
low‑dose CBD capsules – incorporates unique and proprietary Gelpell 
formulation technology and addresses a significant market opportunity;

•  Extensive genetics program and focused R&D to support pipeline product 

opportunities; proven regulatory approval expertise; and

•  Highly experienced and stable management team to drive the growth  

strategy forward.

FY21 progress & achievements 

August 2020 
$40.2 million capital  
raising completed to 
support growth

November 2020 
Licences granted by 
ODC for Mildura facility

November 2020 
$50 million bank debt facility 
approved with NAB to finance 
construction of Mildura facility

December 2020 
First order shipped 
to UK supply partner 
Astral Health

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“The investment we are making in Mildura is providing the  
technology, capability and scale to support a step-change  
in both our cost base and margins and a platform to support 
meaningful growth as we secure new customers and access  
new markets and market segments around the world.” 

Peter Crock 
Chief Executive Officer 

January 2021 
First order received from 
German supply partner  
iuvo Therapeutics & strategic 
investment completed

March 2021 
Partnered with Olivia Newton‑John 
Cancer Research Institute to supply 
medicinal cannabis for clinical trial in 
advanced cancer patients

February 2021 
Acquisition of Satipharm  
for up to CAD$4 million

April 2021 
Shipped more than 20,000 
units to iuvo Therapeutics  
in Germany

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CANN’S investment in a fully integrated supply chain at  
the new Mildura facility will take cultivated flower through 
the testing, drying, extracting, formulating and packaging 
processes to create multiple products for sale. This is  
in addition to the smaller scale cGMP manufacturing at 
Cann’s Southern facility and is targeted to come online 
before the end of 2021.

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Cann’s model of complete supply 
chain integration provides the 
capability to produce specific 
formulations and finished products  
to satisfy customer demand. 

It gives the company important  
control over timelines in fulfilling orders 
and meaningful cost reductions, 
compared to using outside contractors. 
Once Stage 1A of the new Mildura 

facility is complete it will have the 
capacity to produce 12,500kg of  
dried flower annually and will be  
cost competitive with other scaled 
production facilities around the world.

Cann’s Mildura  
facility will make 
intermediate and 
finished product 
formulations under 
cGMP conditions  
to meet strong  
global demand

Gel 
Capsules

Resin for Finished  
Oil Products

Bulk  
Extract (API)

Finished  
Dose Dried  
Flower

Bulk  
Dried Flower

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SATIPHARM’S platform  
underpins Cann’s strategic  
global growth plans

Satipharm platform

The Satipharm business was 
acquired during the year and  
brings an existing patent-protected 
technology that gives Cann an 
immediate position in the rapidly 
growing low-dose CBD market 
segment and fast-tracks development 
of new, novel THC-based medicinal 
cannabis formulations.

The micro‑encapsulation technology  
is the basis of a product that is superior  
and more attractive to prescribing  
doctors in a number of ways: 

1.  Over 3x more effective absorption into  

bloodstream compared to oil‑based formulations

2.  Superior dosage accuracy and efficacy

3.  Capsule presentation is familiar to patients  

and prescribers 

The Satipharm CBD capsules are 
currently on pharmacy and wellness 
store shelves in the UK and are 
prescribed by Australian doctors  
under the TGA SAS cat‑B program.

Cann has commenced a program to 
secure S3 registration for Satipharm  
low‑dose CBD capsules in the 
Australian OTC market, which is 
expected to have around two million 
customers at maturity.

The proprietary Satipharm technology 
will also be a platform for developing 
registrable, differentiated THC medicinal 
cannabis products for global distribution.

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Cann has opened commercial 
pathways in the UK and other 
European markets for Satipharm 
capsules, and will continue to  
expand distribution into new  
global markets as they open up. 

The proprietary Satipharm technology will be a platform for 
developing registrable, differentiated THC medicinal cannabis 
products for global markets.

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Satipharm CBD capsules will  
be the basis of an application for  
S3 registration in the Australian  
Over‑the‑Counter (OTC) market,  
which is expected to have around 
2 million customers at maturity. 

* UK Products only – products not available in Australia.

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MILDURA  
Project

State-of-the-art  
facility

The Mildura facility is a large  
scale, state-of-the-art production  
and manufacturing facility, being 
developed to comply with cGMP 
standards, and expected to deliver 
scale benefits, substantial cost 
savings and improved supply  
chain security.

Total cost of the facility is expected to be 
$117 million, which is partly debt‑funded 
by a $50 million construction loan facility 
with the NAB.

When fully commissioned, the initial 
Stage 1A will have a production capacity 
of 12,500kg of dried flower.

During the year the company determined 
to add laboratory, extraction and 
Satipharm manufacturing equipment to 
achieve supply chain security and secure 
substantial cost of production savings.

The Mildura facility will be able to produce 
a full range of medicinal cannabis 
products for supply to global and local 
markets. These will include bulk dried 
flower, finished dose dried flower, bulk 
extract (API) and Satipharm capsules.

At full production the facility will employ 
130 staff, many of whom are expected 
to be from the local and regional 
community around Mildura.

During the year the company determined  
to add laboratory, extraction and Satipharm 
manufacturing equipment to achieve supply 
chain security and secure substantial cost  
of production savings.

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MESSAGE from the Chairman  
and Chief Executive Officer

Dear Shareholders

Despite the challenges of the  
past 12 months, Cann Group  
has continued to consolidate our 
leadership in the medicinal cannabis 
industry. This period has seen Cann 
accomplish several key milestones  
as we reinforce our position as an 
Australian front-runner in cultivating, 
manufacturing and supplying 
medicinal cannabis products and 
leveraging our combined technology 
and scale to be a significant supplier 
domestically and overseas. 

Impacts of the global COVID‑19 
pandemic continue to affect many 
businesses including our own, most 
notably resulting in delays to approvals 
and shipments, which in turn affected 
our ability to generate revenue.  
Despite this, we achieved full year  
sales of $4.293 million, representing  
a substantial increase on last year’s 
sales of approximately $0.65 million. 

Our commercial achievements included 
successful shipments to Germany  
and the United Kingdom, where our 
customers included iuvo Therapeutics,  
a leading independent German GMP 
certified importer and distributor, and 
Astral Health. We completed a strategic 
investment in iuvo which will enable iuvo 
to expand its patient reach throughout 
Germany and Europe. In addition, we 
secured new supply agreements with 
Australian customers, giving us a more 
diverse group of business‑to‑business 
clients with which to grow. 

These accomplishments are helping  
us to execute our strategy by securing 
near‑term revenue opportunities by 
working with a range of customers 
across multiple markets. 

In February 2021, we announced plans 
to acquire the Satipharm business from 
Harvest One Cannabis Inc. Satipharm  
is a Europe‑based business that  
owns exclusive rights to develop and 
market a proprietary delivery system  
for cannabinoids. The acquisition gives 
Cann an immediate position in the 
rapidly growing low‑dose CBD market 
segment and fast‑tracks development  
of new, novel THC‑based medicinal 
cannabis formulations. It also widens 
our market, with Satipharm having 
existing commercial supply agreements 
with retail channels in the UK, Ireland 
and Europe. Completing this acquisition 
in March 2021, we have successfully 
integrated the Satipharm business into 
our own, giving Cann a strong platform 
on which to develop differentiated 
products in multiple market segments.

In parallel to the Satipharm acquisition, 
we continued with the construction  
of our state‑of‑the‑art cultivation and 
manufacturing facility in Mildura in 
north‑west Victoria to complement our 
existing Melbourne‑based operations. 
We were able to secure a $50 million 
debt facility from National Australia  
Bank (NAB) in November 2020, and  
this will enable Cann to complete the 
construction of Stage 1A at Mildura. 

The fact that we were able to negotiate 
market‑competitive terms to fund the 
construction, particularly at a time  
when there was considerable economic 
uncertainty, is another endorsement of 
our strategic growth plans. First draw 
down of this facility was completed in 
late July 2021.

Mildura is a staged project, with the 
initial stage allowing Cann to produce 
12,500kg of cannabis dried flower  
per annum. The first stage of cultivation 
activity is scheduled to commence 
before the end of the 2021 calendar 
year, however we continue to experience 
delays and interruptions caused by 
repeated COVID‑19‑related restrictions 
and lockdown periods in Victoria  
which have the potential to impact our 
construction timetable. Despite those 
challenges, we have commenced the 
initial commissioning phase, starting 
with the laboratory, and installation of 
the resin extraction and manufacturing 
suite is also well underway. 

The addition of laboratory, extraction 
and Satipharm capsule manufacturing 
capability at Mildura will strengthen and 
secure our supply chain. Our investment 
in these capabilities is also expected to 
deliver substantial cost savings, helping 
Cann achieve a globally competitive 
cost position. Completion of the Mildura 
facility, combined with the acquisition  
of Satipharm, will strengthen Cann’s 
position as one of Australia’s largest 
cGMP medicinal cannabis producers.

In February 2021, we announced plans  
to acquire the Satipharm business from 
Harvest One Cannabis Inc. Satipharm is a 
Europe-based business that owns exclusive 
rights to develop and market a proprietary 
delivery system for cannabinoids. 

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Our immediate focus is on completing the 
initial stage of our Mildura production facility 
while continuing to build our revenue base  
via expanded business to-business and 
business-to-consumer supply and distribution 
arrangements that target both overseas 
export and Australian domestic markets.

During the year, Cann continued  
to invest in important research and 
development projects with several 
partners. Our stage 1 trial of new 
genetic lines in partnership with 
Agriculture Victoria resulted in the 
selection of 10 new high THC lines  
for a second stage commercial 
evaluation trial. This trial will enable 
selection of commercially viable 
candidate lines that are expected to 
lead to an improvement in production 
costs. A second research trial of new 
cannabis lines commenced, aiming  
to identify improved high yielding CBD 
and further THC lines for commercial 
use. These trials / genetics will feed into 
the Company’s accelerated breeding 
program. Recent results generated  
by La Trobe University – which has a 
research program with Cann – provided 
insight into improvement of nutritional 
requirements and management of 
Cann’s commercial lines that will 
improve yields at the Mildura facility.

Post year‑end, in August 2021,  
Cann confirmed it was proceeding  
with a registration program aimed at 
securing Australian approval for a 
Schedule 3 (S3) over‑the‑counter 
low‑dose CBD product based on the 
proprietary microsphere technology  
in the Satipharm products. 

The unique Satipharm formulation and 
delivery platform enables us to develop 
a low‑dose CBD product that has 
excellent stability and bioavailability 
properties and a medicine presentation 
familiar to consumers and pharmacists. 
We have prioritised Australia as a key 
market, where consumer interest and 
demand for CBD products continues  
to grow, and we aim to be one of the 
first to market in Australia. 

To this end, Cann successfully raised 
$10 million in additional capital via an 
institutional placement to fund the  
move to supply chain independence 
and production ramp up at Mildura.  
This was strongly supported by both 
existing and new shareholders and  
by Cann Directors and related parties. 
As at the date of this report, we are  
also undertaking a Share Purchase  
Plan (SPP) to raise up to $10 million 
through the participation of our existing 
shareholders. We thank our shareholders 
for their continued support of Cann, 
which allows us to invest in projects and 
activities that are expected to accelerate 
our growth and generate substantial 
cost savings. 

Our immediate focus is on completing 
the initial stage of our Mildura production 
facility while continuing to build our 

revenue base via expanded business‑
to‑business and business‑to‑consumer 
supply and distribution arrangements 
that target both overseas export  
and Australian domestic markets. 
Driving additional volume through our 
expanded manufacturing base will 
ensure we can capture the full benefit  
of the cost‑efficiencies that Mildura  
has to deliver.

We acknowledge the hard work and 
commitment of our staff, management 
team and everyone involved in our 
operations for their efforts over the past 
12 months. It is an exciting time in our 
Company’s growth and we look forward 
to continued positive progress in the 
year ahead. 

Allan McCallum AO 
Chairman

Peter Crock 
Chief Executive Officer

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OPERATIONS review

The 30 June 2021 financial year was 
a period of significant investment to 
support Cann’s business and growth 
objectives. Substantial progress was 
achieved in relation to the development 
and acquisition of assets that are 
expected to generate value for 
shareholders over coming years. 

This included ongoing work on  
the Company’s new cultivation and 
manufacturing facility at Mildura and  
the purchase of the Satipharm business, 
providing a proprietary platform for new 
product development and expansion 
into markets around the world.

The Company is seeking to establish 
and maintain a leadership position in 
Australia and to be a major producer 
and supplier to international markets, 
with a globally cost‑competitive position 
and a strong pipeline of proprietary, 
differentiated products.

Growth strategy

The Company’s growth strategy is underpinned by four pillars:

Pillar 
One

Pillar 
Two

Completion of a world‑class cultivation and 
manufacturing facility at Mildura, providing  
scale and price competitive medicinal cannabis 
product for local and international markets.

Control and ownership of production 
supply chain by installing testing, 
extraction and manufacturing capabilities 
at the Mildura facility.

Pillar 
Three

Integration and expansion of the 
Satipharm business and its patented 
technology to produce a differentiated 
product for global markets.

Pillar 
Four

Leadership and investment in 
research and development 
initiatives to create more efficacious 
and differentiated products.

Progressing our strategy

In FY21, Cann focused on the funding 
and construction of the Mildura facility, 
the integration of the Satipharm 
business and shipments to international 
and local customers, which included 

breakthrough sales into Europe and  
an expansion of business‑to‑business 
supply arrangements in Australia.  
This was all achieved whilst navigating 
the considerable challenges of COVID‑19.

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Production and sales

Cultivation at the Company’s 
Southern facility was unaffected  
by COVID-19 restrictions as the 
medicinal cannabis industry is 
classified as an essential service.  
The Company was able to continue 
harvesting and then utilise third  
party manufacturers to process raw 
material into various stages of resin, 
oils and finished product. The largest 
impact that COVID-19 has had on the 
business is through significant delays 
in various licensing and permitting 
processes that had to be met in  
order to ship product offshore and, 
more recently, delays to the delivery 
of equipment and restrictions on the 
number of construction workers and 
contractors on the Mildura project site. 

Timelines have extended in relation to 
international regulatory submissions to 
open pathways for market release, and 
third‑party manufacturing and starting 
material supplier issues (as announced 
on 29 April 2021) have both caused 
delays in shipping product to Cann’s 
customers. These delays are temporary, 
and a clearer path to revenue receipts is 
anticipated following the initial shipments 
to Cann’s local and export customers.

A strategic alliance was established  
with iuvo Therapeutics Limited (“iuvo”)  
in Germany and some 20,000 bottles  
of cannabis extract have been shipped 
to iuvo during the reporting period. 
Those products have been cGMP‑
released for sale in the German market 
and early indications with respect to 
sales by iuvo are promising. Despite 
regulatory delays due to COVID‑19  
the Company was also able to ship 
product to the Lyphe Group UK.

Supply agreements in the Australian 
market accelerated in the second  
half of the year. Contracts are now  
in place with multiple domestic 
business‑to‑business clients and  
first orders have been completed  
and shipped to all of them, including  
the shipment of over 33,000 units  
to customers during FY21.

The addition of a cannabis extraction 
capability to the manufacturing facility will 
provide the Company with end-to-end direct 
control of its supply chain and manufacturing 
requirements and will significantly lower 
manufacturing costs. Estimated annual cost 
savings of $23 million (compared to current 
external cost base) are expected to be achieved.

Mildura facility

Work recommenced on site at 
Mildura, as Qanstruct (principal 
contractor) returned to site in late 
February. The Dutch specialist 
contractors (with particular expertise 
in the construction of glasshouses) 
arrived on site in early-mid March  
and commenced planning and  
works with Qanstruct.

The analytical lab is completed  
and now undergoing commissioning. 
Completing the analytical lab is expected 
to save the Company considerable 
processing time and costs.

During the year, the Company determined 
to add large‑scale extraction and 
Satipharm capsule manufacturing 
capability to the Mildura facility.  
The extraction facility will allow for  
the dried cannabis flower to undergo 
extraction to a concentrated extract,  
or ‘resin’, for further processing.  
The addition of a cannabis extraction 
capability to the manufacturing facility 
will provide the Company with 
end‑to‑end direct control of its supply 
chain and manufacturing requirements 
and will significantly lower manufacturing 
costs. Estimated annual cost savings  
of $23 million (compared to current 
external cost base) are expected to  
be achieved by bringing this in‑house 
when running at full capacity of 12,500kg.  
Pilot scale extraction equipment is 
currently being installed for Office of 
Drug Control (ODC) inspection with 
cGMP qualification, inspection and 
certification which is expected to be 
complete by the end of 2021. 

Large scale extraction equipment is 
expected to arrive on site later in the 
calendar year, to enable commissioning 
and verification batches to be produced. 
Larger scale commercial batches are 
expected to commence early in CY22. 
Cann has ensured sufficient cGMP extract 
is available through this transition phase 
to meet existing customer requirements.

The installation of the Satipharm 
capsule manufacturing line at Mildura  
is expected to save considerable  
time and costs. Extracted resin will  
be further processed into the patented 
micro‑encapsulation form and in‑house 
packaged, providing additional 
manufacturing capability to the current 
manufacture of Satipharm capsules  
at the Gelpell facility in Switzerland,  
and enabling the manufacture of 
THC‑containing capsules in Australia. 

The cultivation facility is expected to 
commence commissioning prior to end 
of the year, dependent on timelines not 
being impacted by COVID‑19‑related 
restrictions. The Company expects  
to have the first stage of the Mildura 
facility fully commissioned in the first  
half of CY22, with subsequent ramp‑up 
to an annual capacity of 12,500kg of  
raw flower.

During the period, the Company received 
licences issued under the Narcotics 
Drug Act in respect of the new Mildura 
facility. The licences relate to the research, 
cultivation, production, manufacturing, 
packaging, storage, transport, and 
disposal of medicinal cannabis in final 
dose and intermediate forms. Cann will 
apply for a permit to cultivate once the 
final inspection of the completed facility 
has been conducted by the ODC.

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OPERATIONS review (cont’d)

In addition to the ONJCRI trial, Cann  
is also supporting a first of its kind  
study into severe Tourette’s syndrome  
in children, which will be undertaken  
by the Murdoch Children’s Research 
Institute located at Melbourne’s Royal 
Children’s Hospital.

Cann Group has its corporate office 
within the Research and Innovation 
precinct at La Trobe University, and  
is the lead commercial partner in the 
$24 million La Trobe led Australian 
Research Council (ARC) Industry 
Transformation Research Hub for 
Medicinal Agriculture (ARC MedAg 
Hub). The Hub combines academic  
and industry research and expertise  
to drive better cultivation, breeding  
and manufacturing practises to support 
Australia’s medicinal agriculture  
industry and ultimately improve  
health outcomes for patients.

Funding

A funding package for the first  
stage development of the Mildura 
facility was finalised during the year 
involving both debt and equity.

In August 2020 the Company raised 
$40.2 million by way of an institutional 
placement of $14.3 million and  
Share Purchase Plan of $25.9 million. 
The Company received very strong 
support from investors and all shares 
were issued at a price of $0.40 each.

In December 2020, the Company 
executed a debt facility of up to 
$50 million from the National Australia 
Bank for the construction of the  
Mildura project. The debt facility  
is a standard form construction  
draw‑down facility, which converts  
to a loan amortising over 8 years.  
The base interest rate will be the  
Bank Bill Swap Bid Rate (BBSY),  
a drawn margin rate of 3.20% p.a.  
and a facility fee of 1.80% p.a.

Research and 
development

Cann has an ongoing collaboration 
with Agriculture Victoria to develop 
novel genetics using accelerated 
breeding with Cann’s existing 
genetics. Phenotypic trials have 
progressed with new genetics  
grown from seed. Genotypic analysis 
of the new lines has commenced  
and chemotypic analysis of the 
flowers is now underway. 

This data will be used to design a 
breeding plan that will lead to new lines 
with improved yields of cannabinoids. 
Cann has also validated results from 
experiments performed by the NSW 
Department of Primary Industries  
to improve root production in a key 
cannabis cultivar. The improvement  
will now be transferred to Cann’s 
commercial operations.

In March 2021, it was announced  
that Cann is partnering with the Olivia 
Newton‑John Cancer Research Institute 
(ONJCRI), the La Trobe School of Cancer 
Medicine, and Austin Health, in a clinical 
trial to assess medicinal cannabis for 
symptom management in people with 
advanced cancer. A Phase I trial 
commenced in 2020, focused on the 
titration and safety of administering this 
new formulation of medicinal cannabis 
in a controlled manner. Should the 
Phase I study demonstrate safety and 
tolerability of the drug, Phase II (a double 
blind, randomised, placebo – controlled 
trial) will see the enrolment of 108 
participants with advanced cancers, 
subject to meeting trial specific eligibility 
criteria. The Phase II study will evaluate 
the efficacy of the drug by assessing 
global Quality of Life in these participants, 
as well as other domains including pain, 
anorexia, nausea, anxiety and sleep.  
For the purpose of these studies,  
Cann is supplying a locally grown and 
cultivated full spectrum cannabis extract 
that contains both cannabidiol (CBD) and 
tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) formulated 
into an oil that is taken up to three  
times a day.

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Subsequent to year end, the Company 
raised $10 million via an institutional 
placement which was completed in 
early August. At an EGM in September, 
shareholders approved a Share 
Purchase Plan which aims to raise a 
further $10 million. These funds are 
being used to invest in projects and 
activities which are expected to enable 
the Company to accelerate growth  
and generate substantial cost savings.

Acquisition of the 
Satipharm business

On 10 March 2021, the Company 
announced the completion of an 
all-scrip acquisition of the Satipharm 
business from Harvest One for a total 
consideration of CAD$3.25 million, 
including deferred consideration of 
up to CAD$0.75 million. The initial 
payment of CAD$2.5 million was 
completed by the issue of 4,278,615 
new fully-paid ordinary shares in 
Cann at an issue price of $0.602. 
Subsequent to year end, Cann issued 
a further 2,725,863 fully paid ordinary 
shares to Harvest One (at an issue 
price of $0.295) and 24,083 fully  
paid ordinary shares (at an issue 
price of $0.403) by way of deferred 
consideration following receipt  
of manufacturing equipment  
and confirmation of adjusted  
earnout payments.

The acquisition of Satipharm gives  
the Company a differentiated product  
to offer the market. It includes exclusive 
use of the patented manufacturing 
process for cannabinoids that uses  
a micro‑encapsulation technique that 
embeds the Active Pharmaceutical 
Ingredient (API) in small spheres, which 
are encapsulated inside a gut resistant 
hard‑shell capsule. This allows the  
API to bypass the stomach acids and 
minimises first‑pass metabolism in  
the liver that can destroy up to 95%  
of the cannabinoids before reaching  
the blood stream. 

The process has been shown to be over 
three times more effective at getting 
cannabinoids into the blood stream 
compared to using standard oil‑based 
formulations. The micro‑encapsulated 
delivery system also protects the  
API from deterioration from light, 
temperature and oxygen resulting  
in longer shelf life.

An existing Satipharm low‑dose  
CBD product is already sold in the  
UK through large pharmacy chains  
where CBD products are classified  
as wellness products not requiring a 
doctor’s prescription. The Company 
expects to see sales of the product  
in this market accelerate with extra 
marketing support provided by Cann.

Application for  
S3 registration  
of Satipharm CBD 
capsules

In February 2021, the Australian 
Government’s Therapeutic Goods 
Administration (TGA) announced its 
decision to down-schedule certain 
low-dose CBD preparations from 
Schedule 4 (Prescription Medicine) to 
Schedule 3 (Pharmacist Only Medicine). 

Capitalising on Cann’s Satipharm 
products, Cann is seeking to be one  
of the first companies to apply for the 
registration of a low‑dose, CBD only 
capsule as a Schedule 3 product.  
Cann anticipates there will be a large 
patient demand for a TGA registered 
CBD medicine that is convenient to 
patients and demonstrates the highest 
standards of quality, safety and efficacy.

COVID-19 related 
impacts

Throughout the year ended  
30 June 2021 and to the date of  
this report, both the Australian and 
global economies have experienced 
disruption related to COVID-19 
triggered lockdowns and restrictions. 

The Group has not experienced a 
significant impact on its cultivation 
operations, however, COVID‑19 has  
had an impact on the timing of sales 
(with COVID‑19‑related delays affecting 
regulatory clearances) and on the 
logistics for sourcing overseas personnel 
with expertise in glasshouse construction 
for the Company’s Mildura facility. 
Restrictions have also been placed  
on the number of workers who can be 
present on the Mildura construction site.

The Group did not receive any 
Government subsidies by way of  
Job Keeper.

The Group continues to manage  
its operations to navigate through  
the uncertainty that the COVID‑19 
pandemic has brought and will  
continue to adapt to any further 
challenges which may arise.

Board and 
management changes

During the period, Cann made  
two appointments to its Board of 
Directors – Ms Jenni Pilcher was 
appointed to Cann’s Board of 
Directors in September 2020 and her 
re-election to that role was approved 
by shareholders at Cann’s AGM  
in November 2020. In April 2021,  
Mr John Sharman was appointed  
to the Board of Directors. 

Post year‑end, Cann announced  
that Ms Deborah Ambrosini had  
been appointed to the role of  
Chief Financial Officer, with effect  
on 1 September 2021. Ms Ambrosini  
brings significant experience as a  
CFO and in senior finance roles with 
ASX‑listed companies and was most 
recently CFO and Company Secretary 
with listed pharmaceutical company, 
Acrux Limited (ASX:ACR). Ms Ambrosini 
has also held CFO and senior finance 
and management roles in the health, 
technology and resources sectors and 
has a broad skillset that extends into 
business strategy, contract negotiations 
and investor relations.

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Directors’ report

The Directors present their report, together with the financial statements, on the consolidated entity (Group) consisting  
of Cann Group Limited (Company or parent entity) and the entities it controlled at the end of, or during, the year ended 
30 June 2021.

Information on Directors
The names and details of the Directors in office during the year and until the date of this report are as follows. Directors have 
been in office for this entire year unless otherwise stated.

Name:

Title:

Allan McCallum AO

Non‑executive Chairman

Qualifications:

Dip. Ag Science, FAICD

Experience 
and expertise:

Allan has broad experience as a public company director in agribusiness and healthcare who has 
strong ethics, proven leadership capabilities and extensive experience in strategy development 
and implementation and mergers and acquisitions. Allan is the current Chair of Tassal Group Ltd 
(ASX:TGR) from 7 October 2003, Australia’s largest producer of Atlantic salmon and prawns, and 
is a member of Rabobank Australia Limited’s Advisory Board (wholesale banking).

He has previously been a director of ASX listed companies Medical Developments International 
Ltd (ASX:MVP) from 27 October 2003 to 17 December 2018, Incitec Pivot Ltd (ASX:IPL) from 
30 January 1998 to 19 December 2013 and Graincorp Ltd (ASX:GNR) from 26 February 1998 
to 26 August 2005.

Other current 
directorships:

Former directorships 
(last 3 years):

Director since 30 January 2015.

Tassal Group Ltd (ASX:TGR)

Medical Developments International Ltd (ASX:MVP) (left 17 December 2018)

Special 
responsibilities:

Member of Audit and Risk Committee and Chairman of the Remuneration 
and Capital Committees.

Interests in shares:

6,155,000 fully paid ordinary shares

Name:

Title:

Philip Robert Nicholas Jacobsen

Deputy Chairman

Qualifications:

CPA

Experience 
and expertise:

An experienced public company director, he co‑founded Premier Artists in 1975 and The Frontier 
Touring Company in 1979. He serves as a director of Liberation Music, Premier Artists, The Harbour 
Agency and Jacobsen Bloodstock. Former Chair of MCM Entertainment Group, Philip brings to  
the Board a 45 plus year history of applying solid fiscal accounting perspectives to an emerging 
business model in a constantly changing, high demand marketplace. Philip is also an Associate 
of the Chartered Institute of Secretaries (ACIS).

Philip is not, and has not in the past three years been, a director of any other ASX‑listed companies.

Director since 30 January 2015.

Other current 
directorships:

Former directorships 
(last 3 years):

N/A

N/A

Special 
responsibilities:

Chairman of Audit and Risk Committee (until September 2020) and thereafter Member of Audit 
and Risk Committee; Member of Remuneration Committee.

Interests in shares:

6,319,518 fully paid ordinary shares

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Name:

Title:

Douglas John Rathbone AM

Non‑executive Director

Qualifications:

AM FATSE, FI ChemE, ARMIT B Comm, TTC

Experience 
and expertise:

An experienced public company director, he is the former Managing Director and CEO of  
Nufarm Limited (ASX:NUF) from 21 August 1987 to 4 February 2015. He is Chairman of the 
Rathbone Wine Group, Director of Cotton Seed Distributors, Leaf Resources Ltd (ASX:LER) from 
1 November 2016, Go Resources, Queenscliff Harbour Pty Ltd and AgBiTech. He is Chairman  
of Fancy Plants Australia Pty Ltd and Delta Agribusiness Pty Ltd. Doug is a former Director of 
CSIRO, an Honorary Life Governor of the Royal Children’s Hospital and a former Director of the 
Burnett Centre for Medical Research. He is President of My Room Children’s Cancer Charity 
Limited and founder of Children’s Cancer Foundation. Doug brings to the Board experienced 
management and corporate governance skills together with a passion to grow the business.

Other current 
directorships:

Director since 16 March 2015.

Leaf Resources Ltd (ASX:LER)

Former directorships 
(last 3 years):

N/A

Special 
responsibilities:

Member of Audit and Risk Committee (until September 2020) and Chair of Capital Committee.

Interests in shares:

2,821,580 fully paid ordinary shares

Name:

Title:

Experience 
and expertise:

Geoffrey Ronald Pearce

Non‑executive Director

Geoff is a successful entrepreneur and businessman with more than 40 years’ experience in the 
personal care industry. He established and owned Scental Pacific Pty Ltd and grew the business 
to become Victoria’s largest manufacturer of personal care products before selling it to the 
Smorgon Family. He later built a contract manufacturing business, Beautiworx Australia Pty Ltd, 
which was also sold. Geoff currently owns The Continental Group, which supplies pharmaceutical 
packaging and raw materials and has developed alliances with some of the world’s leading  
herbal extract manufacturers. He has extensive experience in areas including manufacturing, 
procurement, distribution and regulatory affairs. He held the role of Chairman of Probiotec Ltd 
(ASX:PBP) from November 2016 until 30 June 2020 and has been a Director of McPherson’s 
Limited (ASX:MCP) since 20 February 2018.

Other current 
directorships:

Former directorships 
(last 3 years):

Special 
responsibilities:

Director since 11 April 2016.

McPherson’s Limited (ASX:MCP)

Probiotec Ltd (ASX:PBP) (left 30 June 2020)

Member of Remuneration and Capital Committees.

Interests in shares:

1,754,195 fully paid ordinary shares

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Name:

Title:

Jennifer Pilcher

Non‑executive Director

Qualifications:

Member of the Chartered Accountants of Australia & New Zealand, BBus (Accounting)

Experience 
and expertise:

Jenni joined the Cann Board as a director in August 2020. Jenni has senior executive experience in 
the medical and biotechnology sectors and is currently the Chief Financial Officer and Company 
Secretary of Mach7 Technologies Limited (ASX:M7T). Jenni served as director of Mach7 Technologies 
Limited from 11 November 2019 until 1 January 2020. She has previously held executive roles with 
Alchemia Limited (ASX:ACL) and Mesoblast Limited (ASX:MSB), as well as senior finance roles at 
ASX200 company Spotless Group, and in finance teams at Cadbury Schweppes plc, and international 
pharmaceutical group Medeva plc., based in London, UK. Jenni is a member of Chartered 
Accountants Australia & New Zealand; a Graduate of the Governance Institute of Australia; and has 
a Bachelor of Business Studies (majoring in accounting) from Massey University in New Zealand.

Director since 8 September 2020.

Other current 
directorships:

N/A

Former directorships 
(last 3 years):

Special 
responsibilities:

Mach7 Technologies Limited (ASX:M7T) (left 1 January 2020)

Chair of Audit and Risk Committee

Interests in shares:

125,000 fully paid ordinary shares

Name:

Title:

Qualifications:

Experience 
and expertise:

John Sharman

Non‑executive Director

Bachelor of Economics from Monash University
Master of Applied Finance from Macquarie University.
Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia.
Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

John joined the Cann Board as a director in April 2021. He has extensive international business 
experience as a Managing Director, CEO, CFO and non‑executive director with public and private 
companies, including several ASX listed entities. John is not, and has not in the past three years 
been, a director of any other ASX‑listed companies.

He has a comprehensive understanding of the medical manufacturing industry as well as the 
pharmaceutical and nutraceutical sectors. John is currently the CEO of Universal Biosensors Inc 
(ASX:UBI). Prior to that he served 10 years as CEO of Medical Developments International (ASX:MVP). 
Previous roles included Managing Director of CVC Venture Managers (private equity managers), 
Managing Director of Vita Life Sciences (ASX:VSC) and Cyclopharm (ASX:CYC), as well as roles  
at PriceWaterhouseCoopers, National Australia Bank and KPMG in both London and Melbourne. 
He has a Bachelor of Economics from Monash University and a Master of Applied Finance from 
Macquarie University. He is a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and 
a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Director since 27 April 2021.

Other current 
directorships:

N/A

Former directorships 
(last 3 years):

N/A

Interests in shares:

Nil

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Company secretary

Geraldine Farrell

B.Sc., LLB, LLM (Intellectual Property), GAICD, Grad Dip ACG, FGIA, FCIS

A senior executive, lawyer and Company Secretary in listed environments (ASX and NASDAQ), with over 25 years’ working 
as a corporate and technology/intellectual property lawyer (in private practice and in‑house), seven years of Company 
Secretary experience, and more than 12 years of non‑executive director experience. Gerry is a Fellow and Graduate of  
the Governance Institute of Australia, and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators. She has  
an extensive background in corporate governance, capital raisings, and risk and compliance in the education and 
biotechnology sectors.

Chief Executive Officer

Peter Crock

B.Ag.Sci (Hons); MBA

Peter Crock joined Cann Group as CEO in 2016 and led the Company through its successful initial public offering and listing 
on the Australian Stock Exchange. An experienced executive across marketing, business and technology development,  
as well as mergers and acquisitions, Peter has overseen the growth and advancement of Cann Group to be a vertically 
integrated business with strong capabilities across genetics, cultivation, manufacturing and supply and a leader in the 
Australian medicinal cannabis industry. Peter previously held senior management roles during a three decade long career 
at global agribusiness company Nufarm Limited (ASX:NUF). Peter is also the inaugural Chairman of Australia’s peak 
industry Group, Medicinal Cannabis Industry Australia, where he has led the development of an industry Code of Conduct 
and helped represent industry‑related interests and issues to Government.

Chief Financial Officer

Greg Bullock

MAppFin, MPA, CFTP

A senior executive and finance professional, with over 30 years’ experience, including 10 years in consumer durables  
and commodity products. Greg’s recent experiences include Group Treasury Manager at Wilmar Sugar Australia Limited 
as part of the Executive Finance Team, P&O Maritime Services and Pacific Brands Holdings Limited (ASX:PBG).

Dividends
There were no dividends paid, recommended or declared during the current or previous financial year.

Principal activities
The principal activities of the Group during the year consisted of cultivation of medicinal cannabis for both medicinal and 
research purposes pursuant to the licences and permits issued to the Group; the development and manufacture (via third 
party arrangements) of finished product formulations; and the pursuit and execution of various supply agreements with 
third parties.

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Operating results for the year
The loss for the Group after providing for income tax was $25.10 million for the year ended 30 June 2021 (2020: $16.94 million).

The Group’s basic and diluted loss per share is $0.097 or 9.75 cents (2020: $0.1191 or 11.91 cents).

The Weighted Average number of Shares used to calculate the basic and diluted earnings per share is 257,388,229  
(2020: 142,187,418).

The net assets of the Group are $91.87 million as at 30 June 2021 (2020: $61.07 million).

Sales revenue increased by $3.64 million to $4.29 million for the year ended 30 June 2021 (30 June 2020: $0.65 million).

For further details, please refer to the Message from the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and the Operations Review 
which forms part of this annual report.

Significant changes in the state of affairs
On 17 July 2020, the Company announced Ms Jenni Pilcher was appointed to the Board of Directors subject to clearance  
by the Office of Drug Control. The appointment became effective on 8 September 2020.

On 23 July 2020, the Company issued 32,953,920 fully paid ordinary shares at an issue price of $0.40 per share pursuant  
to an institutional placement of shares.

On 29 July 2020, the Company issued 17,185,723 fully paid ordinary shares at an issue price of $0.34 per share pursuant  
to the conversion of 5,600,000 convertible notes, each with a face value of $1.00 per note.

On 11 August 2020, the Company issued 103,846 fully paid ordinary shares at an issue price of $0.65 as consideration  
for services provided during the March 2020 quarter by the CSIRO to the Company under a Research Services 
Umbrella Agreement.

On 11 August 2020, the Company issued 74,840 fully paid ordinary shares at an issue price of $0.94 as consideration for 
services provided during the June 2020 quarter by the CSIRO to the Company under a Research Services Umbrella Agreement.

On 11 August 2020, the Company issued 1,983,890 fully paid ordinary shares at an issue price of $0.465 pursuant to a share 
subscription deed dated 21 April 2020 between Zalm Therapeutics Limited (formerly Pure Cann NZ Limited) and Botanitech 
Pty Ltd. Under the agreement, Botanitech Pty Limited agreed to subscribe for ordinary shares in Zalm Therapeutics Limited 
and Zalm Therapeutics Limited agreed to subscribe for the Company’s ordinary shares.

On 20 August 2020, the Company issued 64,744,452 fully paid ordinary shares at an issue price of $0.40 pursuant to the 
share purchase plan announced on 17 July 2020.

On 14 September 2020, the Company announced the issuing of 145,007 options over ordinary shares which have an 
exercise price of $0.945 and an expiry date of 31 March 2022, with those options having been issued on 8 April 2020 
pursuant to the conversion of 100,000 convertible notes issued by the Company on 11 February 2020.

On 14 September 2020, the Company announced the issuing of a further 17,330,730 options over ordinary shares which have an 
exercise price of $0.46 and expiry date of 31 March 2022, with those options having been issued on 29 July 2020 pursuant to the 
conversion of 5,600,000 notes in accordance with the terms of convertible notes issued by the Company on 11 February 2020.

On 15 September 2020, the Company issued 2,796,080 fully paid ordinary shares at an issue price of $0.40 to Directors who 
had participated in the institutional placement, following receipt of shareholder approval for them to do so (under Listing Rule 
10.11) at the General Meeting of the Company held on 7 September 2020.

On 30 September 2020, the Company issued 7,175,285 fully paid ordinary shares at an issue price of $0.34 per share 
pursuant to the conversion of 2,300,000 convertible notes, each with a face value of $1.00 per note.

On 30 September 2020, the Company issued 7,175,285 options over ordinary shares which have an exercise price of  
$0.46, and an expiry date of 31 March 2022. These options were issued pursuant to the conversion of 2,300,000 notes  
in accordance with the terms of convertible notes issued by the Company on 11 February 2020.

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On 12 October 2020, the Company announced that its major shareholder Aurora Cannabis, exited its 11.84% ownership 
position in the Cann Group. The sale was part of Aurora’s divestment of non‑core assets.

The technical services agreement between Aurora & Cann remains active and work on Mildura facility with Aurora Larssen 
Projects is not impacted.

On 27 November 2020, the Company issued 75,000 fully paid ordinary shares at an issue price of $0.42 per share as 
consideration for services provided during the September 2020 quarter by the CSIRO to the Company under a Research 
Services Umbrella Agreement.

On 8 January 2021, the Company announced the receipt of a $3.2 million research and development (R&D) tax incentive 
refund pursuant to eligible R&D activities. The refund will be reinvested in the development of CAN’s expansion, commercial 
activities and product portfolio.

On 11 January 2021, the Company issued 990,000 performance rights pursuant to the Performance Rights 2020 Series in 
accordance with the Company’s Long‑Term Incentive Programme (LTI), approved by shareholders on 24 November 2020. 
Each right is over one fully paid ordinary share, subject to meeting defined performance objectives and the terms of the LTI.

On 12 January 2021, the Company issued 89,668 fully paid ordinary shares for no consideration in accordance with the 
employee share gift plan. The number of shares issued were based on the number of shares to be issued up to the value of 
$1,000 per employee and with reference to the 5 day VWAP ending 11 January 2021, being $0.6466. Shares issued pursuant 
to the share gift plan will be held in trust until the earlier of the termination of employment or three years from the date of issue.

On 28 January 2021, the Company issued 306,846 fully paid ordinary shares pursuant to the exercise of CANAF options with 
an exercise price of $0.46 and an expiry date of 31 March 2022. The options had been issued by the Company following the 
conversion of convertible notes issued on 11 February 2020 into shares.

On 8 February 2021, the Company announced a cyber security incident in respect of $3.6 million in payments intended for  
an overseas contractor in relation to works to be undertaken at the Mildura facility being unlawfully received by an unknown 
third party.

On 29 March 2021, the Company announced the commencement of civil proceedings in the High Court of the Hong Kong 
Special Administrative Region against a third‑party defendant Er Ya Trade Ltd (the defendant) seeking recovery of EURO 
2.25 million, the amount subject to the aforementioned cyber security incident. An injunction was granted to freeze certain  
of the defendant’s assets and compel disclosure of ancillary information relating to assets held by it. On 9 July 2021, Cann 
announced that it had received $1.2 million in connection with those court proceedings.

On 19 February 2021, the Company issued 113,157 fully paid ordinary shares at an issue price of $0.57 per share as 
consideration for services provided during the December 2020 quarter by the CSIRO to the Company under a Research 
Services Umbrella Agreement.

On 19 February 2021, the Company issued 3,070,791 fully paid ordinary shares pursuant to the exercise of options with an 
exercise price of $0.46 and an expiry date of 31 March 2022. The options had been issued by the Company following the 
conversion of convertible notes issued on 11 February 2020 into shares.

On 10 March 2021, the Company announced the completion of an all‑scrip acquisition of the Satipharm business from 
Harvest One for a total consideration of CAD$3.25 million, including deferred contingent consideration of up to CAD$0.75 million. 
The initial payment of CAD$2.5 million was completed by the issue of 4,278,615 new fully paid ordinary shares in Cann at $0.602.

The deferred contingent consideration of up to CAD$0.75 million is payable through the issuance of further new Cann 
ordinary shares or cash (at Cann’s discretion), subject to the satisfaction of the:

•  CAD$0.750 million following delivery of the Gelpell Manufacturing Equipment in accordance with the required 

specifications and satisfactory working conditions to Cann’s nominated facility in Australia;

•  first earn out payment of up to CAD$0.250 million linked to an agreed Revenue of the Satipharm business for the 6 months 
to 30 June 2021 set out in the transaction document – if the actual Revenue for the 6 months to 30 June 2021 is below the 
agreed Revenue for that period, the first earn out payment will be effectively reduced to an amount equal to an agreed 
fraction of the actual Revenue for that period set out in the transaction document;

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•  second earn out payment of up to CAD$0.250 million linked to Gross Profit of the Satipharm business for the financial  
year ended 30 June 2021 set out in the transaction document – if the actual Gross Profit for the financial year ended 
30 June 2021 is below the agreed Gross Profit for that period, the second earn out payment will be effectively reduced  
to an amount equal to an agreed multiple of the actual Gross Profit for that period set out in the transaction document;

•  third earn out payment payable of up to CAD$0.250 million linked to an agreed EBITDA loss of the Satipharm business for the 
6 months to 30 June 2021 set out in the transaction document – if the actual EBITDA loss for the 6 months to 30 June 2021 is 
greater than the agreed EBITDA loss for that period, the third earn out payment will be effectively reduced by CAD$1 for every 
CAD$1 that the actual EBITDA loss for that period is greater than the agreed EBITDA loss for that period.

If the deferred contingent consideration above is settled in shares, the 30 day VWAP prior to delivery of Gelpell 
manufacturing equipment and 30 day VWAP prior to 30 June 2021 for the three earnout clauses shall be applied  
in determining the number of fully paid ordinary shares to be issued.

On the acquisition date, management assessed that the hurdles would not be met and accordingly no liability was 
recorded in the accounts for the deferred contingent consideration.

In note 24 the Group has disclosed a capital commitment in respect of the delivery of the Gelpell Manufacturing Equipment 
in accordance with the required specifications and satisfactory working conditions to Cann’s Mildura facility in Australia, 
settlement of which may be performed in shares. If the commitment is settled in shares, the number and deemed price  
of fully paid ordinary shares to be issued will be determined on the basis of the 30 day VWAP prior to the delivery of the 
Gelpell manufacturing equipment.

On 27 April 2021, Mr John Sharman was appointed to the Board of Directors, the appointment taking effect immediately.

On 14 May 2021, the Company issued 67,543 fully paid ordinary shares at an issue price of $0.57 per share as 
consideration for services provided during the March 2021 quarter by the CSIRO to the Company under a Research 
Services Umbrella Agreement.

There were no other significant changes in the state of affairs of the Group during the financial year.

Future developments, prospects and business strategies
Other than matters referred to elsewhere in this report and above, further information as to likely developments in the 
operations of the Group and the expected results of operations have not been included in this report as the Directors 
believe it would be likely to result in unreasonable prejudice to the Group.

Environmental regulation
The Group’s operations comply with all relevant environmental standards and regulations.

Matters subsequent to the end of the financial year
The Group announced on 26 July an institutional placement (Placement) and a Share Purchase Plan (SPP) (which will be  
subject to shareholder approval) to raise a total of $20 million (Capital Raising) at a price of $0.275 per fully paid ordinary share.  
The proceeds from the Capital Raising will be used to invest in initiatives which are expected to deliver substantial cost savings 
as the Group moves to large scale production with the commissioning of its new manufacturing facility near Mildura. Funding 
will be used to expedite and strengthen its in‑house extraction, laboratory and manufacturing capabilities, which are expected 
to de‑risk the Group’s supply chain and lower COGS by reducing the Group’s reliance on third party manufacturers and service 
providers. $8.9 million of the first tranche has been received by the Group on 2 of August 2021. Receipt of the remaining funds 
from the Placement relate to the proposed issue of shares under the Placement to Directors and related entities, which requires 
shareholder approval under ASX Listing Rule 10.11. A meeting of shareholders is scheduled to occur on 7 September 2021.

Proceeds of the Capital Raising will also be used to expand and grow the Satipharm business, including fast‑tracking the 
preparation of applications to register Satipharm’s low‑dose CBD capsules on the Australian Register of Therapeutic 
Goods classed as Schedule 3 (Pharmacist Only Medicine). Satipharm’s low‑dose CBD capsules incorporate proprietary 
“Gelpell” technology and access a significant market opportunity.

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On 9 July 2021, Cann announced that it had received $1.2 million in connection with those court proceedings regarding  
the cybercrime court action announced to the market on 29 March 2021.

No other matter or circumstance has arisen since 30 June 2021 that has significantly affected, or may significantly affect 
the Group’s operations, the results of those operations, or the Group’s state of affairs in future financial years.

Meetings of Directors

Board Meetings

Audit & Risk 
Committee

Remuneration 
Committee

Capital Committee

Meetings 
Held

Meetings 
Attended

Meetings 
Held

Meetings 
Attended

Meetings 
Held

Meetings 
Attended

Meetings 
Held

Meetings 
Attended

Allan McCallum AO

Philip Jacobsen

Douglas Rathbone AM

Geoff Pearce

Jenni Pilcher (appointed 
8 September 2020)

John Sharman 
(appointed 27 April 2021)

18

18

18

18

14

3

18

15

17

18

14

2

4

4

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–

3

–

4

4

–

–

3

–

1

1

1

1

–

–

1

1

1

1

–

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1

–

1

1

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1

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1

1

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Remuneration report (audited)
This Remuneration Report outlines the Company’s remuneration strategy for the financial year ended 30 June 2021 and 
provides detailed information on the remuneration outcomes for the year for the Directors, the Chief Executive Officer 
(CEO) and other Key Management Personnel.

For the purpose of this report, Key Management Personnel are defined as persons having authority and responsibility for 
planning, directing and controlling the Group’s activities, directly or indirectly, and include all Directors of the Company.

The Directors of the Company are pleased to present the Remuneration Report (Report) for the Company and its 
subsidiaries (Group) for the financial year ended 30 June 2021. This Report forms part of the Directors’ Report and  
has been prepared and audited in accordance with the requirements of the Corporations Act 2001.

Key Management Personnel

The following changes are noted to the KMP for the year ended 30 June 2021:

•  Ms Jenni Pilcher was appointed as a Non‑executive Director, effective 8 September 2020

•  Mr John Sharman was appointed as a Non‑executive Director, effective 27 April 2021

The KMP whose remuneration is disclosed in this year’s report are:

Non‑executive Directors

Name

A. McCallum AO

P. Jacobsen

D. Rathbone AM

G. Pearce

J. Pilcher (appointed 8 September 2020)

J. Sharman (appointed 27 April 2021)

Title

Chairman

Deputy Chairman

Non‑executive Director

Non‑executive Director

Non‑executive Director

Non‑executive Director

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Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Disclosed Executives

Name

P. Crock

S. Duncan

G. Aldred

G. Farrell

G. Bullock

Title

Chief Executive Officer

Chief Operating Officer

Chief Projects & Information Officer

Company Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer

Chief Financial Officer

Principles used to determine the nature and amount of remuneration

Remuneration philosophy

The Remuneration Committee is responsible for making recommendations to the Board on remuneration policies  
and packages applicable to Directors, the CEO and other Key Management Personnel and consists of three of the six 
members of the Board. The Remuneration Committee is subject to the Company’s Remuneration Policy, with that policy 
having the objectives to provide a competitive, benchmarked and flexible structure, being tailored to the specific 
circumstances of the Company and which reflect the person’s duties and responsibilities so as to attract, motivate  
and retain people of the appropriate quality.

The Company’s Remuneration Policy is reviewed at least once a year and is subject to amendment to ensure it reflects 
best market practice. Remuneration levels are competitively set to attract appropriately qualified and experienced Directors 
and executives. The Remuneration Committee obtains market data on remuneration levels. The remuneration packages of 
the Chief Executive Officer and Senior Executives may include a short‑term incentive component that is based on specific 
Company goals pertaining to financial and operational performance. The Chief Executive Officer and Senior Executives 
may also be invited to participate in the Company’s Long‑term Incentive Plan, the benefits of which are conditional upon 
the Company achieving certain performance criteria, the details of which are outlined below.

In accordance with the ASX Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations, the structure of Non‑executive 
Director remuneration is separate from executive remuneration.

Relationship between the Remuneration Policy and Company performance

Currently, the consolidated entity assesses its performance from achievement of operational goals and shareholder value. 
The performance measures for both the Company’s Short‑term Incentive Plan (STI Plan) and Long‑term Incentive Plan  
(LTI Plan) will be tailored to align at‑risk remuneration and performance hurdle thresholds to the delivery of operational  
and future financial objectives and sustained shareholder value growth.

Components of remuneration – Non‑executive Directors

The Constitution of the Company and the ASX Listing Rules require that the aggregate remuneration of non‑executive 
Directors shall be determined from time to time by a resolution approved by shareholders at a general meeting.  
Currently the aggregate remuneration threshold is set at $500,000 per annum as approved by shareholders at the  
AGM held on 14 November 2018. Legislated superannuation conditions made on behalf of non‑executive Directors  
are included within the aggregate remuneration threshold.

Non‑executive Directors receive a cash fee for their service and have no entitlement to any performance‑based remuneration 
or any participation in any share‑based incentive schemes. Presently no additional fee is paid to non‑executive Directors 
for being a member of any Board committees.

24 |  Cann Group Limited

Fees payable to the non‑executive Directors for the 2021 financial year inclusive of superannuation contributions were as follows:

Chairman

Non‑executive Directors

Chair of Audit and Risk Committee (in addition to Non‑executive Director fee)

$

120,000

60,000

15,000

Components of remuneration – Chief Executive Officer and other senior executives

(a)  Structure

The Company aims to reward the Chief Executive Officer and Senior Executives with a level and mix of remuneration 
commensurate with their position and responsibilities within the Group, so as to:

•  reward them for Company and individual performance against targets set by reference to appropriate benchmarks  

and key performance indicators;

•  align their interest with those of shareholders; and

•  ensure total remuneration is competitive by market standards.

Remuneration consists of both fixed and variable remuneration components. The variable remuneration consists of the  
STI Plan and the LTI Plan.

The proportion of fixed and variable remuneration is established for the Chief Executive Officer by the Board and for each 
Senior Executive by the Board following recommendations from the Chief Executive Officer and the Remuneration Committee.

The Chief Executive Officer’s and Senior Executives’ remuneration packages are all subject to Board approval.

(b)  Fixed remuneration

The fixed remuneration component of the Chief Executive Officer and Senior Executives’ total remuneration package  
is expressed as a total package consisting of base salary and statutory superannuation contributions.

Fixed remuneration reflects the complexity of the individual’s role and their experience, knowledge and performance. 
Internal and external benchmarking is regularly undertaken, and fixed remuneration levels are set with regard to the 
external market median, with scope for incremental increase for superior performance.

Fixed remuneration is reviewed annually, taking into account the performance of the individual and the Group. There are  
no guaranteed increases to fixed remuneration in any contracts of employment.

The Chief Executive Officer and Senior Executives have the option to receive their fixed annual remuneration in cash and  
a limited range of prescribed fringe benefits. The total cost of any remuneration package, including fringe benefits tax,  
is taken into account in determining an employee’s fixed annual remuneration.

(c)  Variable remuneration – STI Plan

The STI Plan component of an Executive’s total remuneration is an annual cash incentive plan. The STI Plan links a portion 
of executive remuneration opportunity to specific financial and non‑financial measures.

From a governance perspective, all performance measures under the STI Plan must be clearly defined and measurable. 
The Remuneration Committee approves the targets and assesses the performance outcome of the Chief Executive Officer. 
The Board and the Chief Executive Officer set the targets and assess the performance of Senior Executives. The Board 
approves STI Plan payments for the Chief Executive Officer and Senior Executives. Under the STI Plan, the Board has 
discretion to adjust STI Plan outcomes based on the achievements which are consistent with the Group’s strategic priorities 
and, in the opinion of the Board, enhance shareholder value.

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One hundred percent (100%) of awarded STI is paid in cash at a time determined by the Board, however for future years the 
timing will be upon Board approval of the audited year‑end accounts. In future years the financial performance measures will 
be assessed and, for the Executives to qualify for a payment of an STI, a pre‑agreed level of Group profit must first be achieved. 
Once this has been achieved, the level of payment the Executive receives is determined based on the achievement of their 
pre‑determined financial and non‑financial measures.

For the financial year ended 30 June 2021, required performance achievements for the STI Plan were not obtained and 
therefore no STI payments were awarded.

(d)  Variable remuneration – LTI Plan

The long‑term incentive plan (LTI Plan) component of an Executive’s total remuneration is based on performance‑based 
rights over the ordinary shares of the Company. The LTI Plan links a portion of executive remuneration opportunity  
to specific financial and non‑financial measures. The LTI Plan was approved at the Annual General Meeting on 
24 November 2020 and currently incorporates measures linked to share price performance, completion of business  
critical operational and strategic objectives whilst also considering term of service.

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Disclosed Executives

Current Name

P. Crock

S. Duncan

G. Aldred

G. Farrell

G. Bullock

LTI range 
calculated on 
fixed annual 
remuneration

20% – 40%

10% – 20%

10% – 20%

10% – 20%

10% – 20%

(e)  Contract for services – Chief Executive Officer

The structure of the Chief Executive Officer’s remuneration is in accordance with his employment agreement.  
The Chief Executive Officer’s employment agreement is for an indefinite term. The Company may terminate the agreement 
by providing four months’ notice and the Chief Executive Officer may terminate the agreement by providing four months’ 
notice. There are no termination benefits beyond statutory leave and superannuation entitlements associated with termination 
in accordance with the above notice requirements or in circumstances where notice is not required pursuant to the 
employment agreement.

The Chief Executive Officer is entitled to participate in the Company’s long‑term incentive (“LTI”) scheme, further details  
of the LTI scheme are outlined in section (d) of “Components of remuneration – Chief Executive Officer and other  
senior executives”.

(f)  Contract for services – senior executives

The terms on which the senior executives are engaged provide for termination by either the executive or the Company  
on notice periods ranging from three to four months’ notice, or the minimum entitlements contained in the National 
Employment Standards – whichever is greater.

The senior executives are entitled to participate in the Company’s LTI Plan, approved at the Annual General Meeting  
on 24 November 2020. Further details of the LTI Plan are outlined in section (d) of “Components of remuneration –  
Chief Executive Officer and other senior executives”.

In accordance with best practice corporate governance, the structure of Non‑executive Director and executive Director 
remuneration is separate.

26 |  Cann Group Limited

Voting and comments made at the Company’s 2020 Annual General Meeting (‘AGM’)

At the 24 November 2020 AGM, 96.73% of the votes received supported the adoption of the remuneration report for the 
year ended 2020. The Company did not receive any specific feedback at the AGM regarding its remuneration practices.

Additional information

The performance of the Group for the five years to 30 June 2021 are summarised below:

2021 
$000

4,293

(25,103)

(25,103)

(9.75)

2020 
$000

647

(16,939)

(16,939)

(11.91)

2019 
$000

2,348

(10,926)

(10,926)

(7.82)

2018 
$000

1,503

(4,726)

(4,726)

(3.8)

2017 
$000

8

(2,588)

(2,588)

(5.1)

Sales revenue

Net loss before income tax

Net loss after income tax

Loss per share (cents)

Details of remuneration

Amounts of remuneration

During the course of the year the Key Management Personnel was defined as the Directors; the Chief Executive Officer; 
Chief Operations Officer; Chief Financial Officer; Company Secretary & Chief Compliance Officer; and Chief Projects  
& Information Officer.

Post‑ 
Employment 
benefits

Salary and 
Fees 
$

STI cash 
bonus 
$

Super‑
annuation 
$

Equity 
settled 
share‑based 
payments 
$

Non‑executive Directors

A. McCallum AO

P. Jacobsen

D. Rathbone AM

G. Pearce

J. Pilcher

J. Sharman

N. Belot (i)

2021

2020

2021

2020

2021

2020

2021

2020

2021

2020

2021

2020

2021

2020

109,589

109,589

54,795

54,795

54,795

54,795

54,795

54,795

56,479

–

9,740

–

–

29,090

(i)  N. Belot resigned on 16 December 2019

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

10,411

10,411

5,205

5,205

5,205

5,205

5,205

5,205

5,365

–

925

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Total 
$

120,000

120,000

60,000

60,000

60,000

60,000

60,000

60,000

61,844

–

10,665

–

–

29,090

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Post‑ 
Employment 
benefits

Salary and 
Fees 
$

STI cash 
bonus 
$

Super‑
annuation 
$

Equity 
settled 
share‑based 
payments 
$

Other Key Management Personnel and Executive Officers

P. Crock

S. Duncan

G. Aldred

G. Farrell

G. Bullock

Total

2021

2020

2021

2020

2021

2020

2021

2020

2021

2020

2021

2020

Disclosed Executives – Former

R. Baker (ii)

R. Dahiya (iii)

N. Gripper (iv)

Total

2021

2020

2021

2020

2021

2020

2021

2020

(ii) R. Baker resigned on 6 December 2019

(iii) R. Dahiya resigned on 28 April 2020

(iv) N. Gripper resigned on 12 June 2020

291,191

277,769

265,731

267,885

200,731

196,023

197,154

148,204

217,192

76,535

1,512,192

1,269,480

–

303,522

–

115,868

–

292,463

–

–

21,199

–

6,060

–

8,200

–

–

–

–

–

35,459

–

7,201

–

–

–

8,760

–

22,278

25,387

21,971

24,499

19,069

18,622

18,629

14,079

20,174

7,309

134,437

115,922

–

8,045

–

10,392

–

25,350

–

711,853

15,961

43,787

51,500

167,710

26,250

–

26,250

–

26,250

–

26,250

–

156,500

167,710

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Total 
$

364,969

492,065

313,952

298,444

246,050

222,845

242,033

162,283

263,616

83,844

1,803,129

1,588,571

–

318,768

–

126,260

–

326,573

–

771,601

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The proportion of remuneration linked to performance and the fixed proportion are as follows:

Fixed remuneration

At risk – STI

At risk – LTI

30 June 
2021

30 June 
2020

30 June 
2021

30 June 
2020

30 June 
2021

30 June 
2020

Name

Non‑Executive Directors:

A. McCallum AO

P. Jacobsen

D. Rathbone AM

G. Pearce

J. Pilcher

J. Sharman

N. Belot (i)

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

–

Other Key Management Personnel:

P. Crock

S. Duncan

G. Aldred

G. Farrell

G. Bullock

R. Baker(ii)

R. Dahiya (iii)

N. Gripper (iv)

86%

92%

90%

90%

90%

–

–

–

(i)  N. Belot resigned on 16 December 2019

(ii) R. Baker resigned on 6 December 2019

(iii) R. Dahiya resigned on 28 April 2020

(iv) N. Gripper resigned on 12 June 2020

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

62%

98%

96%

100%

100%

98%

100%

97%

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

4%

2%

4%

–

–

2%

–

3%

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

14%

8%

10%

10%

10%

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

34%

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

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Additional disclosures relating to Key Management Personnel

Equity holdings

The number of shares in the Company held during the financial year by each Director and other members of  
Key Management Personnel of the Group, including their personally related parties, is set out below:

Balance as at 
date of 
appointment 
(if applicable)

Balance as at 
1 July 2020

Received as 
part of 
remuneration

Acquisitions, 
disposals or 
transfers*

Balance at 
resignation 
date (if 
applicable)

Balance at 
30 June 2021

Balance held  
nominally

Non‑Executive Directors:

A. McCallum AO

P. Jacobsen

D. Rathbone AM

G. Pearce

J. Pilcher

J. Sharman

5,580,000

4,094,518

2,331,185

1,554,195

–

–

Other Key Management Personnel:

P. Crock

S. Duncan

G. Aldred

G. Farrell

G. Bullock

340,852

–

1,107

–

–

–

–

–

–

125,000

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

575,000

2,225,000

490,395

200,000

–

–

1,546

1,546

1,546

1,546

1,546

62,500

25,000

27,500

25,000

25,000

13,901,857

125,000

7,730

3,655,395

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

6,155,000

6,319,518

2,821,580

1,754,195

125,000

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

404,898

1,000,000

26,546

30,153

26,546

26,546

–

–

–

–

17,689,982

1,000,000

Each employee received $1,000 of gift shares and these amounts are included in the amounts disclosed as shares 
received as part of remuneration in the table above.

Performance rights holdings

The number of performance rights over ordinary shares in the Company held during the financial year by each Director and 
other members of Key Management Personnel of the Group, including their personally related parties, is set out below:

Balance at 
the start 
of year

Granted

Vested

Expired/
forfeited/ 
other

Balance at 
the end of 
the year

Performance rights over ordinary shares

P. Crock

S. Duncan

G. Bullock

G. Aldred

G. Farrell

1,000,000

–

–

–

–

200,000

100,000

100,000

100,000

100,000

1,000,000

600,000

–

–

–

–

–

–

(1,000,000)

–

–

–

–

200,000

100,000

100,000

100,000

100,000

(1,000,000)

600,000

The terms and conditions of each grant of performance rights over ordinary shares affecting remuneration of Directors  
and other Key Management Personnel in this financial year or future reporting years are as follows:

30 |  Cann Group Limited

Name

Number 
of rights 
granted Grant date

Expiry date

Share price 
hurdle for 
vesting

Fair value per 
right at 
grant date

Performance Rights Class C

P. Crock

P. Crock

P. Crock

250,000

17 November 2017

19 January 2021

350,000

17 November 2017

19 January 2021

400,000

17 November 2017

19 January 2021

Performance Rights 2020 Series

P. Crock

S. Duncan

G. Aldred

G. Farrell

G. Bullock

200,000

24 November 2020

11 January 2024

100,000

24 November 2020

11 January 2024

100,000

24 November 2020

11 January 2024

100,000

24 November 2020

11 January 2024

100,000

24 November 2020

11 January 2024

$1.00

$1.50

$2.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$2.46

$2.46

$2.46

$0.50

$0.50

$0.50

$0.50

$0.50

The Performance Rights Class C expired during the financial year.

The Performance Rights 2020 Series vest upon final commissioning of the first stage of the Group’s Mildura facility.

This concludes the remuneration report, which has been audited.

Shares under option

Grant Date

8 April 2020

29 July 2020

30 September 2020

Expiry date

31 March 2022

31 March 2022

31 March 2022

Exercise Price 
($)

Number under 
option

0.945

0.460

0.460

145,007

13,808,086

7,175,285

Shares issued on the exercise of options
The following ordinary shares of Cann Group Limited were issued during the year ended 30 June 2021 and up to the date 
of this report on the exercise of options granted:

Date options granted

29 July 2020

Exercise Price 
($)

Number of 
shares issued

$0.46

3,377,637

Shares under performance rights
Unissued ordinary shares of Cann Group Limited under performance rights at the date of this report are as follows:

Grant date

11 January 2021

Expiry date

11 January 2024

Number under 
rights

990,000

No person entitled to exercise the performance rights had or has any right by virtue of the performance right to participate 
in any share issue of the Company or of any other body corporate.

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Shares issued on the exercise of performance rights
There were no ordinary shares of Cann Group Limited issued on the exercise of performance rights during the year ended 
30 June 2021 and up to the date of this report.

Indemnifying officers and auditors
No indemnities have been given, however, a Directors and Officers insurance premium of $307 thousand has been paid 
during the year for any person who is or has been an officer of the Group. No indemnities have been given during or since 
the end of the year for any person who has been an auditor of the Group.

Proceedings on behalf of the Group
There were two court proceedings issued by the Group during the year, both of which have now been completed.

•  On 16 February 2021, an application by the Company to the Victorian Registry of the Federal Court of Australia was 
heard to rectify the non‑issue of a cleansing notice for the issue of 306,846 ordinary shares in the Company on 
28 January 2021. The court granted the orders sought by the Company and the matter is now closed.

•  On 29 March 2021, the Company announced the commencement of civil proceedings in the High Court of the  

Hong Kong Special Administrative Region against a third‑party defendant Er Ya Trade Ltd (the defendant) seeking 
recovery of EURO 2.25 million, the amount subject to the aforementioned cyber security incident. An injunction was 
granted to freeze certain of the defendant’s assets and compel disclosure of ancillary information relating to assets  
held by it. On 9 July 2021, Cann announced that it had received $1.2 million in connection with those court proceedings. 
This matter is now closed.

There were no other proceedings during the year.

Rounding of amounts
The Company is of a kind referred to in Corporations Instrument 2016/191, issued by the Australian Securities and 
Investments Commission, relating to ‘rounding‑off’. Amounts in this report have been rounded off in accordance with  
that Corporations Instrument to the nearest thousand dollars, or in certain cases, the nearest dollar.

Auditor
William Buck Pty Ltd continues in office in accordance with section 327 of the Corporations Act 2001.

Non‑audit services
The Company’s Audit and Risk Committee (Committee) is responsible for the maintenance of audit independence. 
Specifically, the Committee Charter ensures the independence of the auditor is maintained by:

•  limiting the scope and nature of non‑audit services that may be provided; and

•  requiring that permitted non‑audit services must be pre‑approved by the Chairman of the Committee.

During the year William Buck, the Group’s auditor, has performed certain other services in addition to the audit and review 
of the financial statements. The Board has considered the non‑audit services provided during the year by the auditor and 
in accordance with the advice provided by the Committee, is satisfied that the provision of those non‑audit services during 
the year by the auditor is compatible with, and did not compromise, the auditor independence requirements of the 
Corporations Act 2001 for the following reasons:

•  All non‑audit services were subject to the corporate governance procedures adopted by the Group and have been 

reviewed by the Committee to ensure they do not impact the integrity and objectivity of the auditor; and

32 |  Cann Group Limited

•  The non‑audit services provided do not undermine the general principles relating to auditor independence as set out  
in APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (including Independence Standards) as they did not involve 
reviewing or auditing the auditors own work, acting in a management or decision‑making capacity for the Group,  
acting as an advocate for the Group or jointly sharing risks and rewards.

Details of the amounts paid to the auditor of the Group, William Buck, for audit and non‑audit services provided during the 
year are set out in note 11.

Auditor’s independence declaration
A copy of the auditor’s independence declaration as required under section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 is set out 
immediately after this Directors’ report.

CEO and CFO declaration
The CEO and CFO have given a declaration to the Board concerning the Group’s financial statements under section 
295A(2) of the Corporations Act 2001 and recommendations 4.2 and 7.2 of the ASX Corporate Governance Council 
Principles of Good Corporate Governance and Best Practice Recommendations in regards to the integrity of the 
financial statements.

This report is made in accordance with a resolution of Directors, pursuant to section 298(2)(a) of the Corporations Act 2001.

On behalf of the Directors

Allan McCallum AO
Chairman

23 August 2021
Cann Group Limited

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Auditor’s independence declaration

AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION UNDER SECTION 307C OF THE 
CORPORATIONS ACT 2001 TO THE DIRECTORS OF CANN GROUP LIMITED  

I declare that, to the best of my knowledge and belief during the year ended 30 June 2021 
there have been: 

—  no contraventions of the auditor independence requirements as set out in the 

Corporations Act 2001 in relation to the audit; and 

—  no contraventions of any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the 

audit. 

William Buck Audit (VIC) Pty Ltd 
ABN: 59 116 151 136 

A. A. Finnis 
Director 

Melbourne, 23 August 2021 

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Consolidated statement of profit or loss 
and other comprehensive income
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2021

Revenue from customer contracts

Other income

Total revenue and other income

Expenses

Administration and corporate costs

Research and development costs

Fair value adjustment of biological assets

Depreciation and amortisation expense

Total expenses

Loss before finance costs, investment loss, 
and income tax expense

Finance costs

Loss on fair value of investment

Loss before income tax expense

Income tax expense

Loss after income tax expense for the year

Other comprehensive loss

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss

Foreign currency translation

Other comprehensive loss for the year, net of tax

Total comprehensive loss for the year

Basic loss per share

Diluted loss per share

Note

30 June 2021 
$’000

30 June 2020 
$’000

5

5

6

15

9

9

4,293

4,275

8,568

647

1,215

1,862

(23,128)

(13,846)

(2,031)

(48)

(2,631)

(1,283)

(641)

(2,160)

(27,838)

(17,930)

(19,270)

(16,068)

(4,151)

(1,682)

(869)

–

(25,103)

(16,937)

–

–

(25,103)

(16,937)

(42)

(42)

–

–

(25,145)

(16,937)

Cents

(9.75)

(9.75)

Cents

(11.91)

(11.91)

The above consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income should be read in conjunction with 
the accompanying notes.

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35

Consolidated statement of financial position
AS AT 30 JUNE 2021

Note

30 June 2021 
$’000

30 June 2020 
$’000

ASSETS

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other receivables

Prepayments

Inventories

Biological assets

Total current assets

Non‑current assets

Property, plant and equipment

Intangible assets

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

Rental bonds

Right‑of‑use assets

Total non‑current assets

Total assets

LIABILITIES

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables

Contract liabilities

Lease liability

Provisions

Total current liabilities

Non‑current liabilities

Lease liability

Convertible notes

Total non‑current liabilities

Total liabilities

Net assets

EQUITY

Issued capital

Reserves

Accumulated losses

Total equity

7

8

12

13

14

15

16

17

19

18

19

20

21

22

3,105

4,196

1,896

12,066

829

22,092

75,789

2,046

1,136

85

644

79,700

101,792

8,333

141

409

766

1,554

92

842

9,433

610

12,531

60,891

828

1,010

85

1,058

63,872

76,403

5,527

–

485

478

9,649

6,490

271

–

271

9,920

91,872

149,673

3,363

(61,164)

91,872

642

8,195

8,837

15,327

61,076

97,137

2,143

(38,204)

61,076

The above consolidated statement of financial position should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

36 |  Cann Group Limited

Consolidated statement of changes in equity
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2021

Issued capital 
$’000

Share‑based 
payments 
Reserves 
$’000

Accumulated 
losses 
$’000

Total equity 
$’000

Balance at 1 July 2019

96,502

1,975

(21,179)

77,298

Adjustment for change in accounting policy 
– AASB 16 Leases

Balance at 1 July 2019 – restated

Loss after income tax expense for the year

Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax

Total comprehensive loss for the year

Transactions with owners in their capacity as 
owners:

Contributions of equity, net of transaction costs 
(note 21)

Share‑based payments

Balance at 30 June 2020

–

96,502

–

–

–

635

–

–

1,975

–

–

–

–

168

(88)

(21,267)

(16,937)

–

(88)

77,210

(16,937)

–

(16,937)

(16,937)

–

–

635

168

97,137

2,143

(38,204)

61,076

Share‑based 
payments 
reserve 
$’000

Foreign 
currency 
translation 
reserve 
$’000

Issued capital 
$’000

Balance at 1 July 2020

97,137

2,143

Loss after income tax expense for 
the year

Other comprehensive loss for the 
year, net of tax

Total comprehensive loss 
for the year

Transactions with owners 
in their capacity as owners:

Contributions of equity, net of 
transaction costs (note 21)

Share‑based payments

Transfer – expiry of Performance 
Rights Class C

–

–

–

52,536

–

–

Balance at 30 June 2021

149,673

–

–

–

3,155

250

(2,143)

3,405

Accumulated 
losses 
$’000

Total equity 
$’000

(38,204)

61,076

(25,103)

(25,103)

–

–

(42)

–

(42)

(42)

(25,103)

(25,145)

–

–

–

–

–

55,691

250

2,143

–

(42)

(61,164)

91,872

The above consolidated statement of changes in equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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Consolidated statement of cash flows
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2021

Note

30 June 2021 
$’000

30 June 2020 
$’000

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Receipts from customers

Payments to suppliers and employees

Interest received

Other income received

Net cash used in operating activities

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Payments for investments

Payments for property, plant and equipment

Payments for intangibles

Proceeds from disposal of investments

Net cash used in investing activities

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Proceeds from issue of shares

Proceeds from issue of options

Proceeds from issues of convertible notes

Costs of issuing convertible notes

Share issue transaction costs

Repayment of lease liabilities

Net cash from financing activities

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the financial year

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial year

26

13

14

21

22

20

21

1,484

1,671

(26,168)

(20,505)

41

3,813

263

952

(20,830)

(17,619)

(1,025)

(15,712)

(558)

211

–

(33,122)

(1,240)

–

(17,084)

(34,362)

40,198

1,553

–

–

(1,839)

(447)

39,465

1,551

1,554

3,105

–

–

8,000

(442)

–

(411)

7,147

(44,834)

46,388

1,554

The above consolidated statement of cash flows should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements
30 JUNE 2021

Note 1.  Corporate information
These are the financial statements of Cann Group Limited (Company) and its subsidiaries, including Cannproducts Pty Ltd, 
Cannoperations Pty Ltd, Cann IP Pty Ltd, Botanitech Pty Ltd, all incorporated and domiciled in Victoria, Australia and the 
Satipharm business, comprising Satipharm Europe, Satipharm Limited, Satipharm AG, Satipharm Australia Pty Ltd, 
Satipharm Canada Limited and Phytotech Therapeutics Ltd (together, the Group). Cann Group Limited is an ASX‑listed 
public company incorporated and domiciled in Victoria, Australia.

These financial statements are for the year ended 30 June 2021. Unless otherwise stated, all amounts are presented in 
thousands of $AUD ($’000), which is the functional and presentation currency of all entities in the Group with the exception 
of the Satipharm business, whose functional currency is the Euro.

The financial statements were authorised for issue by the Directors on the date of signing the attached Directors’ Declaration.

Note 2.  Significant accounting policies
The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the financial statements are set out below. These policies 
have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.

New or amended Accounting Standards and Interpretations adopted

The Group has adopted all of the new or amended Accounting Standards and Interpretations issued by the Australian 
Accounting Standards Board (‘AASB’) that are mandatory for the current reporting period.

Any new or amended Accounting Standards or Interpretations that are not yet mandatory have not been early adopted.

Basis of preparation

The financial statements are general purpose financial statements that have been prepared in accordance with Australian 
Accounting Standards, including Australian Accounting Interpretations, other authoritative announcements of the Australian 
Accounting Standards Board (AASB) and the Corporations Act 2001 as appropriate for‑profit oriented entities.

Australian Accounting Standards set out accounting policies that the AASB has concluded would result in financial 
statements containing relevant and reliable information about transactions, events and conditions. Compliance with 
Australian Accounting Standards ensures that the financial statements and notes also comply with International Financial 
Reporting Standards. Material accounting policies adopted in the preparation of these financial statements are presented 
below. They have been consistently applied unless otherwise stated.

The financial statements have been prepared on an accruals basis and are based on historical costs unless otherwise stated.

Unless otherwise stated, amounts in this report have been rounded to the nearest thousand dollars.

Historical cost convention

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, except for, where applicable, the 
revaluation of financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit or loss, financial assets at fair value through other 
comprehensive income, investment properties, certain classes of property, plant and equipment and derivative 
financial instruments.

Critical accounting estimates

The preparation of the financial statements requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires 
management to exercise its judgement in the process of applying the Group’s accounting policies. The areas involving  
a higher degree of judgement or complexity, or areas where assumptions and estimates are significant to the financial 
statements, are disclosed in note 3.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (cont’d)

Parent entity information

In accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, these financial statements present the results of the Group only. 
Supplementary information about the parent entity is disclosed in note 29.

Principles of consolidation

The consolidated financial statements incorporate the assets and liabilities of all the subsidiaries of the Group as at 
30 June 2021 and the results of all its subsidiaries for the reporting period.

Subsidiaries refer to entities over which the Group has the power to govern the financial and operating policies, generally 
accompanying a shareholding of more than one‑half of the voting rights. The existence and effect of the potential voting 
rights that are currently exercisable or convertible are considered when assessing whether the Group controls another 
entity. Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date on which control is transferred to the Group. They are de‑consolidated 
from the date that control ceases.

The financial statements of the subsidiaries used in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements are prepared 
for the same reporting date as the Group. Consistent accounting policies are applied to like transactions and events in 
similar circumstances.

Intercompany transactions, balances and unrealised gains on transactions between entities in the consolidated entity are 
eliminated. Unrealised losses are also eliminated unless the transaction provides evidence of the impairment of the asset 
transferred. Accounting policies of subsidiaries have been changed where necessary to ensure consistency with the 
policies adopted by the Group.

Subsidiary Name

Date Acquired

Cannproducts Pty Ltd (ACN 600 887 189)

27 February 2015

Cannoperations Pty Ltd (ACN 603 323 226)

27 February 2015

Cann IP Pty Ltd (ACN 169 764 407)

27 February 2015

Botanitech Pty Ltd (ACN 604 834 488)

Satipharm Europe Ltd

Satipharm Limited

Satipharm AG

Satipharm Australia Pty Ltd

Satipharm Canada Limited

Phytotech Therapeutics Ltd

Foreign currency translation

18 March 2015

10 March 2021

10 March 2021

10 March 2021

10 March 2021

10 March 2021

10 March 2021

Percentage 
Shareholding 
2021

Percentage 
Shareholding 
2020

100.00%

100.00%

100.00%

100.00%

100.00%

100.00%

100.00%

100.00%

100.00%

100.00%

100.00%

100.00%

100.00%

100.00%

–

–

–

–

–

–

The financial statements are presented in Australian dollars, which is Cann Group Limited’s functional and 
presentation currency.

Foreign currency transactions

Foreign currency transactions are translated into Australian dollars using the exchange rates prevailing at the dates  
of the transactions. Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such transactions and from the 
translation at financial year‑end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are 
recognised in profit or loss.

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Foreign operations

The assets and liabilities of foreign operations are translated into Australian dollars using the exchange rates at the 
reporting date. The revenues and expenses of foreign operations are translated into Australian dollars using the  
average exchange rates, which approximate the rates at the dates of the transactions, for the period. All resulting foreign 
exchange differences are recognised in other comprehensive income through the foreign currency reserve in equity.

The foreign currency reserve is recognised in profit or loss when the foreign operation or net investment is disposed of.

Revenue recognition

The Group recognises revenue as follows:

Revenue from contracts with customers

The Group generates revenue primarily from the sale of medicinal cannabis products as well as from the provision of 
services. The Group uses the following five‑step contract‑based analysis of transactions to determine whether, how much 
and when revenue is recognised:

1. 

Identify the contract with a customer;

2. 

Identify the performance obligation(s) in the contract;

3.  Determine the transaction price;

4.  Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligation(s) in the contract; and

5.  Recognise revenue when or as the Company satisfies the performance obligation(s).

Revenue from the sale of cannabis is generally recognised when control over the goods has been transferred to the 
customer. Payment for medicinal cannabis products is due within a specified time period as permitted by the underlying 
agreement and the Group’s credit policy upon the transfer of goods to the customer. The Group satisfies its performance 
obligation and transfers control to the customer upon delivery and acceptance by the customer. Revenue is recorded at 
the estimated amount of consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled.

Interest income

Interest income is recognised as interest accrues using the effective interest method. This is a method of calculating the 
amortised cost of a financial asset and allocating the interest income over the relevant period using the effective interest 
rate, which is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash receipts through the expected life of the financial asset 
to the net carrying amount of the financial asset.

Other revenue

Other revenue is recognised when it is received or when the right to receive payment is established.

Government grants

Government grants are recognised when they are received or when the right to receive payment is established.

Inventory

Inventory is valued depending upon the specific purpose of that inventory class. Costs incurred for inventory held as 
research and development expenses are expensed as incurred.

Biomass plant inventory is valued at fair value less costs to sell, and where fair value is not readily available, at cost or net 
realisable value, whichever is less.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (cont’d)

Resin inventory is valued at cost or net realisable value, whichever is less.

Oil inventory is valued at cost or net realisable value whichever is less.

Net realisable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business less the estimated costs of completion 
and the estimated costs necessary to make the sale.

Fair value of financial instruments

A financial asset is classified and measured at amortised cost or at fair value. The classification and measurement of 
financial assets is based on the Group’s business models for managing its financial assets and whether the contractual 
cash flows represent solely payments of principal and interest (SPPI). Financial assets are initially measured at fair value 
and are subsequently measured at either (i) amortised cost; (ii) fair value through other comprehensive income (FVTOCI), 
or (iii) at fair value through profit or loss (FVTPL).

Financial assets that are held for the purpose of collecting contractual cash flows that are SPPI are classified as amortised 
cost. Amortised cost financial assets are initially recognised at their fair value and are subsequently measured at amortised 
cost using the effective interest rate method. Transaction costs of financial instruments classified as amortised cost are 
capitalised and amortised in profit or loss on the same basis as the financial instrument. Cash and cash equivalents 
compromises cash at bank and on hand. Term deposits with maturity of less than three months are also classified as  
cash and cash equivalents.

Equity instruments are measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognised through profit and loss (FVTPL). 
Dividends received on these investments are recognised in profit or loss unless the distribution clearly represents a 
recovery of part of the cost of the investment (e.g., a return of capital).

Financial liabilities include – a contractual obligation to deliver cash or another financial asset to another entity, or to 
exchange financial assets or financial liabilities with another entity under conditions that are potentially unfavourable  
to the entity; or a contract that will or may be settled in the entity’s own equity instruments and is:

•  a non‑derivative for which the entity is or might be obliged to deliver a variable number of the entity’s own equity 

instruments; or

•  a derivative that will or may be settled other than by the exchange of a fixed amount of cash or another financial  

asset for a fixed number of the entity’s own equity instruments.

The following table summarizes the classification of the Company’s financial instruments under AASB 9:

Financial assets

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Trade and other receivables excluding GST

Marketable securities

Equity interest in other entities

Classification as per AASB 9

Amortised cost

Amortised cost

FVTPL

FVTPL

Financial Liabilities

Classification as per AASB 9

Accounts Payable and accrued liabilities

Loans and Borrowings

Convertible Note/Debentures

Lease liabilities

Amortised cost

Amortised cost

FVTPL

Amortised cost

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Impairment of financial assets

The Group recognises a loss allowance for expected credit losses on financial assets which are either measured at 
amortised cost or fair value through other comprehensive income. The measurement of the loss allowance depends upon 
the consolidated entity’s assessment at the end of each reporting period as to whether the financial instrument’s credit risk 
has increased significantly since initial recognition, based on reasonable and supportable information that is available, 
without undue cost or effort to obtain.

Where there has not been a significant increase in exposure to credit risk since initial recognition, a 12‑month expected 
credit loss allowance is estimated. This represents a portion of the asset’s lifetime expected credit losses that is attributable 
to a default event that is possible within the next 12 months. Where a financial asset has become credit impaired or where it 
is determined that credit risk has increased significantly, the loss allowance is based on the asset’s lifetime expected credit 
losses. The amount of expected credit loss recognised is measured on the basis of the probability weighted present value 
of anticipated cash shortfalls over the life of the instrument discounted at the original effective interest rate.

Property, plant and equipment

Each class of property, plant and equipment is carried at cost less any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses.

The carrying amount of property, plant and equipment is reviewed annually by Directors to ensure it is not in excess of the 
recoverable amount from these assets. The recoverable amount is assessed on the basis of the expected net cash flows 
that will be received from the asset’s employment and subsequent disposal. The expected net cash flows have been 
discounted to their present values in determining recoverable amounts.

The cost of property, plant and equipment constructed within the Group includes the cost of materials, direct labour, 
borrowing costs and an appropriate proportion of fixed and variable overheads.

The depreciable amount of all property, plant and equipment is depreciated on a straight‑line basis over the asset’s useful 
life to the Group commencing from the time the asset is held ready for use.

As at 30 June 2021, the Group’s asset classes had effective useful lives as follows:

Cultivation plant and equipment

Manufacturing plant and equipment

Computer and network equipment

Other plant and equipment

Buildings

Land

1‑7 years

2‑7 years

1‑3 years

1‑3 years

20 years

N/A

The residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at each 
reporting date.

Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the unexpired period of the lease or the estimated useful life of the assets, 
whichever is shorter.

An item of property, plant and equipment is derecognised upon disposal or when there is no future economic benefit  
to the Group. Gains and losses between the carrying amount and the disposal proceeds are included in the statement  
of profit of loss and other comprehensive income.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (cont’d)

Lease liabilities

Lease liabilities are initially measured at the present value of the lease payments discounted using the interest rate  
implicit in the lease. If that rate cannot be determined, the Consolidated Group’s incremental borrowing rate is used.

Lease liabilities are subsequently measured by:

•  increase the carrying amount to reflect interest on the lease liabilities;

•  reduce the carrying amount to reflect lease payments made; and

•  remeasuring the carrying amount to reflect any reassessment or lease modifications.

Interest on the lease liabilities and any variable lease payments not included in the measurement of the lease liabilities  
are recognised in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income in the period in which they relate.

Right‑of‑use assets

Right‑of‑use assets are measured at cost less depreciation and impairment and adjusted for any remeasurement of the 
lease liability.

The cost of the asset includes:

•  the amount of the initial measurement of the lease liability;

•  any lease payments made at or before lease commencement date less any lease incentives received;

•  any initial direct costs; and

•  restoration costs.

Right‑of‑use assets are depreciated on a straight‑line basis from the commencement date of the lease to the earlier of the 
end of the useful life of the right‑of‑use asset or the end of the lease term.

The Group tests right‑of‑use assets for impairment where there is an indicator that the asset may be impaired. An asset’s 
carrying amount is written down immediately to its recoverable amount if the asset’s carrying amount is greater than its 
estimated recoverable amount.

The Group determines the lease term as the non‑cancellable period of a lease together with both:

•  the periods covered by an option to extend the lease if it is reasonably certain to exercise that option; and

•  periods covered by an option to terminate the lease if the lessee is reasonably certain not to exercise that option.

Management considers all the facts and circumstances that create an economic incentive to exercise an extension option 
or not exercise a termination option. This assessment is reviewed if a significant event or a significant change in 
circumstances occurs which affects this assessment and that is within the control of the lessee.

Payments associated with short‑term leases and leases of low value assets are recognised on a straight‑line basis as  
an expense in the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income. Short‑term leases are leases with a lease term  
of 12 months or less. Low‑value assets comprise IT equipment and small items of office furniture.

Biological assets

The Group defines the biological assets as cannabis plants up to the point of harvest. Biological assets are measured  
at the lower of their cost and net realisable value at the end of each reporting period.

44 |  Cann Group Limited

Impairment of non‑financial assets

At each reporting date, the Group’s Directors review the carrying values of the Group’s tangible and intangible assets to 
determine whether there is any indication that those assets have been impaired. If such an indication exists, the recoverable 
amount of the asset, being the higher of the asset’s fair value less cost to sell and value in use, is compared to the assets 
carrying value. Any excess of the assets carrying value over its recoverable amount is expensed to the statement of profit 
or loss and other comprehensive income.

Recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s fair value less costs of disposal and value‑in‑use. The value‑in‑use is the 
present value of the estimated future cash flows relating to the asset using a pre‑tax discount rate specific to the asset or 
cash‑generating unit to which the asset belongs. Assets that do not have independent cash flows are grouped together  
to form a cash‑generating unit.

Trade and other payables

These amounts represent liabilities for goods and services provided to the Group prior to the end of the financial year and 
which are unpaid. Due to their short‑term nature they are measured at amortised cost and are not discounted. The amounts 
are unsecured and are usually paid within 30 days of recognition.

Contract liabilities

Contract liabilities represent the Group’s obligation to transfer goods or services to a customer and are recognised when a 
customer pays consideration, or when the Group recognises a receivable to reflect its unconditional right to consideration 
(whichever is earlier) before the Group has transferred the goods or services to the customer.

Borrowings

Loans and borrowings are initially recognised at the fair value of the consideration received, net of transaction costs.  
They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

The component of the convertible notes that exhibits characteristics of a liability is recognised as a liability in the statement 
of financial position, net of transaction costs.

On the issue of the convertible notes the fair value of the liability component is determined using a market rate for an 
equivalent non‑convertible bond and this amount is carried as a non‑current liability on the amortised cost basis until 
extinguished on conversion or redemption. The increase in the liability due to the passage of time is recognised as a 
finance cost. The remainder of the proceeds are allocated to the conversion option that is recognised and included in 
shareholders equity as a convertible note reserve, net of transaction costs. The carrying amount of the conversion option  
is not remeasured in the subsequent years. The corresponding interest on convertible notes is expensed to profit or loss.

Finance costs

Finance costs attributable to qualifying assets are capitalised as part of the asset. All other finance costs are expensed  
in the period in which they are incurred.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (cont’d)

Employee benefits

Short‑term employee benefits

Liabilities for wages and salaries, including non‑monetary benefits, annual leave and long service leave expected to be 
settled wholly within 12 months of the reporting date are measured at the amounts expected to be paid when the liabilities 
are settled.

Other long‑term employee benefits

The liability for annual leave and long service leave not expected to be settled within 12 months of the reporting date are 
measured at the present value of expected future payments to be made in respect of services provided by employees up 
to the reporting date using the projected unit credit method. Consideration is given to expected future wage and salary 
levels, experience of employee departures and periods of service. Expected future payments are discounted using market 
yields at the reporting date on high quality corporate bonds with terms to maturity and currency that match, as closely as 
possible, the estimated future cash outflows.

Share‑based payments

Equity‑settled and cash‑settled share‑based compensation benefits are provided to employees.

The Group reflects in its comprehensive income (or loss) and its financial position the effects of share‑based  
payment transactions, including expenses associated with transactions in which shares are granted to related parties,  
Key Management Personnel and employees.

For share‑based payments received by employees and Key Management Personnel of the Group, fair value is measured 
by reference to the fair value of the equity instruments granted at their grant date, being the date that both the recipient and the 
Group have a shared understanding of the terms and conditions connected to the share‑based payment. Any market‑based 
vesting conditions are incorporated into the valuation of the share‑based payment arrangement as at the grant date of  
the share‑based payment. Share‑based payments with non‑market‑based performance conditions vest according to the 
pro‑rata achievement of those conditions. Share‑based payments with non‑performance‑based conditions are valued 
using the Black‑Scholes model and payments with market‑based performance conditions are valued using a binomial 
model which incorporates from both the performance rights arrangement and market data that existed at grant date.

Fair value measurement

When an asset or liability, financial or non‑financial, is measured at fair value for recognition or disclosure purposes,  
the fair value is based on 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; and assumes that the transaction will take place  
either: in the principal market; or in the absence of a principal market, in the most advantageous market.

Fair value is measured using the assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability, 
assuming they act in their economic best interests. For non‑financial assets, the fair value measurement is based on its 
highest and best use. Valuation techniques that are appropriate in the circumstances and for which sufficient data are 
available to measure fair value, are used, maximising the use of relevant observable inputs and minimising the use of 
unobservable inputs.

Issued capital

Ordinary shares are classified as equity.

Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new shares or options are shown in equity as a deduction,  
net of tax, from the proceeds.

46 |  Cann Group Limited

Business combinations

The acquisition method of accounting is used to account for business combinations regardless of whether equity 
instruments or other assets are acquired.

The consideration transferred is the sum of the acquisition‑date fair values of the assets transferred, equity instruments 
issued or liabilities incurred by the acquirer to former owners of the acquiree and the amount of any non‑controlling interest 
in the acquiree. For each business combination, the non‑controlling interest in the acquiree is measured at either fair value 
or at the proportionate share of the acquiree’s identifiable net assets. All acquisition costs are expensed as incurred to 
profit or loss.

On the acquisition of a business, the Group assesses the financial assets acquired and liabilities assumed for appropriate 
classification and designation in accordance with the contractual terms, economic conditions, the Group’s operating or 
accounting policies and other pertinent conditions in existence at the acquisition‑date.

Where the business combination is achieved in stages, the Group remeasures its previously held equity interest in the 
acquiree at the acquisition‑date fair value and the difference between the fair value and the previous carrying amount  
is recognised in profit or loss.

Contingent consideration to be transferred by the acquirer is recognised at the acquisition‑date fair value. Subsequent 
changes in the fair value of the contingent consideration classified as an asset or liability is recognised in profit or loss. 
Contingent consideration classified as equity is not remeasured and its subsequent settlement is accounted for 
within equity.

The difference between the acquisition‑date fair value of assets acquired, liabilities assumed and any non‑controlling 
interest in the acquiree and the fair value of the consideration transferred and the fair value of any pre‑existing investment  
in the acquiree is recognised as goodwill. If the consideration transferred and the pre‑existing fair value is less than the fair 
value of the identifiable net assets acquired, being a bargain purchase to the acquirer, the difference is recognised as a 
gain directly in profit or loss by the acquirer on the acquisition‑date, but only after a reassessment of the identification and 
measurement of the net assets acquired, the non‑controlling interest in the acquiree, if any, the consideration transferred 
and the acquirer’s previously held equity interest in the acquirer.

Business combinations are initially accounted for on a provisional basis. The acquirer retrospectively adjusts the 
provisional amounts recognised and also recognises additional assets or liabilities during the measurement period, based 
on new information obtained about the facts and circumstances that existed at the acquisition‑date. The measurement 
period ends on either the earlier of

(i)  12 months from the date of the acquisition; or

(ii)  when the acquirer receives all the information possible to determine fair value.

Loss per share

Basic loss per share

Basic loss per share is calculated by dividing the loss attributable to the owners of Cann Group Limited, excluding any 
costs of servicing equity other than ordinary shares, by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding 
during the financial year, adjusted for bonus elements in ordinary shares issued during the financial year.

Diluted loss per share

Diluted loss per share adjusts the figures used in the determination of basic loss 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 dilutive potential 
ordinary shares.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (cont’d)

Goods and Services Tax (‘GST’) and other similar taxes

Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of GST, except where the amount of GST incurred  
is not recoverable from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO).

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 ATO is included with other receivables or payables in the statement of financial position.

Cash flows are presented on a gross basis. The GST components of cash flows arising from investing or financing 
activities which are recoverable from, or payable to, the ATO are presented as operating cash flows included in receipts 
from customers or payments to suppliers.

Commitments and contingencies are disclosed net of the amount of GST recoverable from, or payable to, the tax authority.

Commitments

The Group recognises contractual obligations as and when the performance obligations inherent in the execution of  
an agreement are achieved. Binding contractual arrangements where the Group is a party to a contractual obligation to 
exchange economic resources in the future upon the fulfilment of certain contract terms, are disclosed as contractual 
commitments to the extent to which they are not recognised in the financial statements.

Rounding of amounts

The Company is of a kind referred to in Corporations Instrument 2016/191, issued by the Australian Securities and 
Investments Commission, relating to ‘rounding‑off’. Amounts in this report have been rounded off in accordance with  
that Corporations Instrument to the nearest thousand dollars, or in certain cases, the nearest dollar.

Note 3.  Critical accounting judgements, estimates and assumptions
The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that 
affect the reported amounts in the financial statements. Management continually evaluates its judgements and estimates  
in relation to assets, liabilities, contingent liabilities, revenue and expenses. Management bases its judgements, estimates 
and assumptions on historical experience and on other various factors, including expectations of future events, management 
believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. The resulting accounting judgements and estimates will seldom equal 
the related actual results. The judgements, estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material 
adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities (refer to the respective notes) within the next financial year are 
discussed below.

Key judgments – non‑recognition of carry‑forward tax losses

The balance of future income tax benefit estimated as $4.88 million (2020: $4.80 million) arising from current year tax 
losses of $25.10 million (2020: $16.94 million) and timing differences has not been recognised as an asset because it  
is not clear when the losses will be recovered. The cumulative future income tax benefit estimated to be $14.38 million, 
which has not been recognised as an asset, will only be obtained if:

i. 

the Group derives future assessable income of a nature and an amount sufficient to enable the benefit to be realised;

ii. 

the Group continues to comply with the conditions for deductibility imposed by law; and

iii.  no changes in tax legislation adversely affecting the Company realising the benefit.

Key judgments – valuation of performance rights (refer note 22 for details)

Performance rights issued during the year are measured at the fair value on grant date. These were independently valued 
using Black‑Scholes option pricing model. The data input into this model included the dividend yield of 0% and risk‑free 
rate of 0.95%.

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Key judgments – non‑recognition of research and development tax incentive benefits

The balance of research and development tax incentive arising from operations of the Group has not been recognised  
as an asset because receipt at this stage cannot be reliably calculated. The research and development tax incentive,  
which has not been recognised as an asset, will only be obtained if:

i. 

ii. 

the Group’s activities fulfil the eligibility criteria of the research and development tax initiative and it is successful  
in registering for the research and development tax initiative;

the Group continues to comply with the conditions for registration of the research and development tax initiative 
imposed by law; and

iii.  no changes in tax legislation adversely affecting the Group realising the tax incentive from research and development.

Key judgments – impact of COVID‑19

As with many other businesses, the Group implemented changes in order to comply with Government‑imposed COVID‑19 
restrictions and guidelines in FY21, safeguarding the Group’s commitment to the health and welfare of its employees and 
business partners.

The Group implemented a business continuity plan which included moving to a shift‑based operation for its cultivation 
facilities and all other staff working from home. As a supplier of medical products to Australian patients, the Group’s 
operations are an essential service and the Group expects to continue operating throughout the COVID‑19 pandemic.

Key judgments – impairment of inventories (refer note 12 for details)

The provision for impairment of inventories assessment requires a degree of estimation and judgement. The level of the 
provision is assessed by taking into account the recent sales experience, the ageing of inventories and other factors that 
affect inventory obsolescence.

Key judgments – Fair value measurement hierarchy (refer to notes 15 and 27 for details)

The fair value of assets and liabilities classified as level 3 is determined by the use of valuation models. These include 
discounted cash flow analysis or the use of observable inputs that require significant adjustments based on unobservable inputs.

Key judgments – Goodwill and other indefinite life intangible assets (refer note 14 for 
details)

The Group tests annually, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate impairment, whether goodwill 
and other indefinite life intangible assets have suffered any impairment, in accordance with the accounting policy stated  
in note 2. The recoverable amounts of cash‑generating units have been determined based on value‑in‑use calculations. 
These calculations require the use of assumptions, including estimated discount rates based on the current cost of capital 
and growth rates of the estimated future cash flows.

Key judgments – Capitalisation of the cost of software hosted on infrastructure  
(refer note 14 for details)

The Group capitalises the cost of software hosted on infrastructure in accordance with the Group accounting policy for 
software stated in note 2. In determining the nature and extent of software related costs to be capitalised, the Group is 
required to consider whether it can control the resources received. When the Group concludes it can control the resources 
and future economic benefits which accrue, it capitalises the associated costs and amortises the cost over the expected 
period during which the benefits can be controlled and obtained.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (cont’d)

Key judgments – Business combinations (refer note 30 for details)

As discussed in note 2, business combinations are initially accounted for on a provisional basis. The fair value of assets 
acquired, liabilities and contingent liabilities assumed are initially estimated by the Group taking into consideration all 
available information at the reporting date. Fair value adjustments on the finalisation of the business combination accounting 
is retrospective, where applicable, to the period the combination occurred and may have an impact on the assets and 
liabilities, depreciation and amortisation reported.

Note 4.  Operating segments

Determination and presentation of operating segments

An operating segment is a component of the Group that engages in business activities from which it may earn revenues 
and incur expenses, including revenues and expenses that relate to transactions with any of the Group’s other components. 
An operating segment’s results are regularly reviewed by the CEO to make decisions about resources to be allocated to 
the segment and assess its performance, and for which discrete information is available.

Segment results that are reported to the CEO include items directly attributable to a segment as well as those that can be 
allocated on a reasonable basis. Unallocated items comprise mainly corporate assets, head office expenses, and income 
tax assets and liabilities.

Segment capital expenditure is the total cost incurred during the period to acquire property, plant and equipment, and 
intangible assets other than goodwill.

The Group operates in one operational sector and has identified only one reportable segment being cultivation of medicinal 
cannabis and further processing into manufactured medicinal cannabis products, as well as the corporate office.

Geographical information of total sales and total non‑current assets is disclosed as below.

Geographical information

Australia

Europe

Revenues from external 
customer contracts

Geographical non‑current 
assets

30 June 2021 
$’000

30 June 2020 
$’000

30 June 2021 
$’000

30 June 2020 
$’000

2,256

2,037

4,293

647

–

647

79,690

63,872

10

–

79,700

63,872

Note 5.  Revenue and other income

Revenue from customer contracts

Research and development tax incentives and other government grants

Interest

Other income

30 June 2021 
$’000

30 June 2020 
$’000

4,293

4,234

41

–

647

938

263

14

8,568

1,862

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Note 6.  Administration and corporate costs

Employee salaries and wages

Cultivation and manufacturing expenses

Legal and consultancy expenses

Insurance expenses

Employee superannuation

Share registry and listing expenses

Share‑based employee remuneration

Other corporate and administration expenses*

30 June 2021 
$’000

30 June 2020 
$’000

7,806

7,045

1,680

1,042

547

457

307

4,244

23,128

6,961

2,353

1,714

723

662

316

168

949

13,846

*  Other corporate and administration expenses include the $2.4 million cyber security incident value, net of $1.2 million recovery 

receivable at reporting date.

Note 7.  Trade and other receivables

Overseas customer receivables

Local customer receivables

Other receivables*

30 June 2021 
$’000

30 June 2020 
$’000

1,594

1,398

1,204

4,196

67

25

–

92

*  Other receivables in FY21 include a $1.2million cyber security incident receivable, which was subsequently received in July 2021.

Not overdue

0 to 3 months overdue

3 to 6 months overdue

Over 6 months overdue

30 June 2021 
$’000

30 June 2020 
$’000

4,004

134

–

58

4,196

25

67

–

–

92

Management assess the ability to recover trade and other receivables on a regular basis. Where it is deemed that it is 
probable the counterparty will not be able to settle their obligations, management commensurately recognise a provision 
for expected credit losses.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (cont’d)

Note 8.  Prepayments

Advances for Gelpell machinery

Prepaid insurance

Other prepayments

Note 9.  Loss per share

Loss after income tax

30 June 2021 
$’000

30 June 2020 
$’000

1,142

412

342

1,896

–

828

14

842

30 June 2021 
$’000

30 June 2020 
$’000

(25,103)

(16,937)

Number

Number

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

257,388,229

142,187,418

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

257,388,229

142,187,418

Basic loss per share

Diluted loss per share

Cents

(9.75)

(9.75)

Cents

(11.91)

(11.91)

Performance rights have not been included in the weighted average number of ordinary shares as the Group presently  
has accumulated losses and no certainty of future profits to offset those losses.

The potentially dilutive effects of any contingently issuable ordinary shares have not been considered in the diluted loss  
per share calculation because the Group is in a loss‑making position and such an effect would be anti‑dilutive.

Note 10.  Key management personnel disclosures

Directors

The following persons were Directors of Cann Group Limited during the financial year:

Mr Allan McCallum AO 
Mr Philip Jacobsen 
Mr Douglas Rathbone AM 
Mr Geoff Pearce 
Ms Jenni Pilcher (from 8 September 2020) 
Mr John Sharman (from 27 April 2021) 

Chairman
Deputy Chairman
Non‑executive Director
Non‑executive Director
Non‑executive Director
Non‑executive Director

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Other Key Management Personnel

The following persons also had the authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the major  
activities of the Group, directly or indirectly, during the financial year:

Mr Peter Crock 
Mr Shane Duncan 
Mr Greg Bullock 
Ms Geraldine Farrell 
Mr Geoff Aldred 

Compensation

Chief Executive Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Compliance Officer & Company Secretary
Chief Projects & Information Officer

The aggregate compensation paid to Directors and other members of Key Management Personnel of the Group is  
set out below:

Short‑term employee benefits

Post‑employment benefits

Share‑based payments

Note 11.  Remuneration of auditors

(i) Audit and other assurance services – William Buck

Audit and review of financial statements

Other audit and assurance related services

Total remuneration for audit and other assurance services

(ii) Non‑assurance services – William Buck

Tax compliance services

Total remuneration of William Buck

(iii) Remuneration of other auditors:

Audit and review of financial statements

30 June 2021 
$

30 June 2020 
$

1,512,192

2,032,753

134,437

156,500

159,709

167,710

1,803,129

2,360,172

30 June 2021 
$

30 June 2020 
$

80,000

3,016

83,016

91,573

174,589

20,202

194,791

73,500

5,011

78,511

39,520

118,031

–

118,031

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (cont’d)

30 June 2021 
$’000

30 June 2020 
$’000

4,834

4,131

1,282

1,391

739

(61)

(250)

1,836

6,915

–

451

231

–

–

12,066

9,433

30 June 2021 
$’000

30 June 2020 
$’000

13,852

(200)

13,652

58,867

7,104

(4,912)

2,192

1,142

(136)

1,006

373

(301)

72

13,852

(99)

13,753

43,158

6,838

(3,483)

3,355

531

–

531

345

(251)

94

75,789

60,891

Note 12.  Inventories

Finished goods – biomass

Finished goods – crude extract resin

Finished goods Gelpell

Finished goods – oil

Cultivation materials & work in progress

Less: Provision for impairment of finished goods – oil

Less: Provision for impairment of finished goods Gelpell

Note 13.  Property, plant and equipment

Land and buildings – at cost

Less: Accumulated depreciation

Capital work in progress

Cultivation plant & equipment

Less: Accumulated depreciation

Manufacturing plant & equipment

Less: Accumulated depreciation

Other plant & equipment

Less: Accumulated depreciation

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Reconciliations

Reconciliations of the written down values at the beginning and end of the current financial year are set out below:

Balance at 
1 July 2020

Additions

Transfers in/(out)

Depreciation 
expense

Balance at 
30 June 2021

Balance at 
1 July 2019

Additions

Depreciation

Balance at 
30 June 2020

Land and 
buildings 
$’000

Cultivation 
plant and 
equipment 
$’000

Manufacturing 
plant and 
equipment 
$’000

Other plant 
and 
equipment 
$’000

Capital work 
in progress 
$’000

13,753

–

–

(101)

13,652

3,355

65

200

(1,428)

2,192

531

605

5

(136)

1,005

94

4

–

(26)

72

43,158

15,915

(205)

–

58,868

Land and 
buildings 
$’000

Cultivation 
plant and 
equipment 
$’000

Manufacturing 
plant and 
equipment 
$’000

Other plant 
and 
equipment 
$’000

Capital work 
in progress 
$’000

Total 
$’000

60,891

16,589

–

(1,691)

75,789

Total 
$’000

29,010

33,515

(1,634)

11,404

2,448

4,569

220

(99)

(1,434)

13,753

3,355

448

83

–

531

147

48

(101)

12,442

30,716

–

94

43,158

60,891

During the year ended 30 June 2021, the Group spent $15.5 million (2020: $30.7 million) in Mildura for construction of a 
greenhouse facility and support building. Materials to construct the greenhouse and to modify the existing building plus 
preliminary design and other services are classified as capital‑work‑in‑progress until such time as the facility is completed 
and commissioned for use.

As at 30 June 2021 the Directors conducted an impairment test of the cultivation plant and equipment which was applied 
as at 30 June 2021 whereby the Directors compared the carrying values of all of the cultivation plant and equipment to the 
selling values of comparable assets and concluded that no impairment existed relating to these assets.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (cont’d)

Note 14.  Intangible assets
During the year ended 30 June 2020, the Group entered into manufacturing agreement with a third‑party contract 
manufacturer for production of GMP extracted locally manufactured resin and GMP‑formulated locally manufactured oil. 
The initial cost of development of the production lines were one‑off set‑up costs at the third‑party contract manufacturer’s 
facilities, and have been recognised as intangible assets. In the opinion of management these costs will be recovered  
over a period of five years.

Software costs have been recognised during the year ended 30 June 2021 and in the opinion of management these  
costs are recovered over a period of three years.

Intangible assets – at cost

Less: Accumulated amortisation

Balance at 1 July 2019

Additions

Amortisation expense

Balance at 1 July 2020

Additions

Additions through business combinations (note 30)

Amortisation expense

Balance at 30 June 2021

30 June 2021 
$’000

30 June 2020 
$’000

2,612

(566)

2,046

Goodwill 
$’000

Other intangi‑
ble assets 
$’000

Software 
$’000

–

–

–

–

–

661

–

661

661

113

765

(50)

828

–

–

(285)

(285)

543

–

–

–

–

1,013

9

(180)

842

842

919

(91)

828

Total 
$’000

113

765

(50)

828

1,013

670

(465)

1,218

2,046

Note 15.  Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

Shares in Zalm Therapeutics Ltd

Shares in Iuvo Therapeutics Ltd

Shares in Emyria Limited (formerly Emerald Clinics Limited)

30 June 2021 
$’000

30 June 2020 
$’000

111

1,025

–

1,136

935

–

75

1,010

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Movement in financial assets at fair value through profit or loss:

Subscription shares Zalm Therapeutics Ltd (formerly Pure Cann NZ Limited)

Opening balance

Additional subscription shares

Fair value movement during the period

Closing balance

Shares in Iuvo Therapeutics Ltd

Acquisition of shares

Shares in Emyria Limited (formerly Emerald Clinics Limited)

Opening balance

Fair value movement during the period

Disposal of shares

Closing balance

30 June 2021 
$’000

30 June 2020 
$’000

935

924

(1,748)

111

1,025

75

66

(141)

–

1,136

951

–

(16)

935

–

250

(175)

–

75

1,010

The Groups financial assets are measured and disclosed at fair value, using a three‑level hierarchy, based on the lowest 
level of input that is significant to the entire fair value measurement, being:

Level 1:  Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the entity can access at the 

measurement date.

Level 2:  Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly 

or indirectly.

Level 3:  Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.

The financial assets listed above are valued at the fair value at the end of the reporting period. The gains/(losses) on the 
financial assets have been recognised in the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income.

Details of the Groups investments are as follows:

Zalm Therapeutics Ltd (“Zalm”) – Level 3 investment

The Group, through its wholly owned subsidiary Botanitech, holds 8.4% of the Zalm business and has increased its holding 
from 3.9% during the financial year. The Group has no further obligation to invest further funds into the Zalm business.

Iuvo Therapeutics Ltd (“Iuvo”) – Level 3 investment

The Group has made a strategic CAD 1 million investment in Iuvo Therapeutics Ltd (“Iuvo”), resulting in the Group holding 
approximately 2% of Iuvo’s issued ordinary shares. Following the investment, the Group has exclusive external rights to 
supply Iuvo Therapeutics GmbH, Iuvo’s wholly owned subsidiary, with medicinal cannabis extracts until 
31 December 2021, with those rights then converting to preferred non‑exclusive status.

Emyria Limited (“Emvria”) Level 1 investment

The investment in Emyria was disposed of during the year.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (cont’d)

Consideration of fair value at 30 June 2021

The investments in the Zalm and Iuvo are considered by the Directors of the Group as level 3 investments in accordance 
with the AASB 13 Fair Value Measurement, as investments in shares of unlisted specialist proprietary limited companies,  
for which there is no active market nor readily observable valuation inputs.

Accordingly, the Directors have determined at the reporting date that it is reasonable to assess the Iuvo assets at fair  
value based on the most recent, or expected future, arm’s length transactions in these shares. Based on these criteria, the 
Directors have determined that the Iuvo assets carrying value is not materially different to the fair value at the reporting date.

With regard to Zalm the Directors have assessed the carrying value of the investment at reporting date and determined  
that based on a number of factors the most appropriate valuation methodology for this investment is to value the 
investment based on the Group’s share of Zalm’s net assets as at the reporting date. Consequently, a fair value loss of 
$1,748 thousand has been recorded in the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income as at 30 June 2021.

At each reporting date the Directors will reassess the carrying value of its investments and if new information becomes 
available the investments will be revalued in accordance with AASB 13 – Fair value measurement.

Note 16.  Right‑of‑use assets

Land and buildings – right‑of‑use

Less: Accumulated depreciation

30 June 2021 
$’000

30 June 2020 
$’000

1,533

(889)

644

1,533

(475)

1,058

The Group leases land and building for its offices and greenhouse under agreements of between three to five years with,  
in some cases, options to extend. The leases have various escalation clauses. On renewal, the terms of the leases 
are renegotiated.

Note 17.  Trade and other payables

Mildura construction

Accrued expenses

Contract manufacturing

Cultivation vendors

Research and development

Other vendors

Total trade and other payables

Note 18.  Provisions

Annual leave

Long service leave

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30 June 2021 
$’000

30 June 2020 
$’000

4,660

1,087

1,050

438

114

984

1,463

747

2,137

335

50

973

8,333

5,705

30 June 2021 
$’000

30 June 2020 
$’000

520

246

766

478

–

478

Note 19.  Lease liability
In determining the lease term, management considers all facts and circumstances that create an economic incentive to 
exercise an extension option, or not exercise a termination option. Extension options (or periods after termination options) 
are only included in the lease term if the lease is reasonably certain to be extended (or not terminated).

The Group has two existing leases for premises as follows:

Northern Facility

The term of the lease is three years finishing on 31 March 2023. The lease started in April 2017 for three years and an 
option was exercised in March 2020 to extend the lease for a further three years. It is reasonably certain that the Group  
will renew the lease again.

Corporate Office

The term of the lease is one year commencing 1 July 2020. The lease started in July 2018 for two years and an option was 
exercised to extend the lease for one year in June 2020. As of 1 July 2021, the lease has reverted to a monthly tenancy, on 
the same monthly financial terms as were in place prior to 1 July 2021.

All the leased premises are located in Melbourne, Victoria. Lease commitments for the Company are:

Lease liability – current (within 12 months)

Lease liability – non‑current

30 June 2021 
$’000

30 June 2020 
$’000

409

271

680

485

642

1,127

Note 20.  Convertible notes
The Group issued 8,000,000 convertible notes to six investors (Noteholders) at a face value of $1.00 per convertible note on 
10 February 2020, in respect of which the Group received net funds of $7,560,000 (after costs) in aggregate at the time of issue.

100,000 convertible notes were converted in April 2020, which along with applicable interest, resulted in the allotment of 
145,007 ordinary equity shares to the relevant Noteholders. As per the agreement between the Group and Noteholders, 
along with the conversion of convertible notes into equity, Noteholders were also issued one option for each equity share 
issued. Accordingly, 145,007 options were granted at the time of the conversion of 100,000 notes and had not yet been 
exercised as at 30 June 2021.

5,600,000 convertible notes were converted in July 2020, which along with applicable interest, resulted in the allotment of 
17,185,723 ordinary equity shares to the relevant Noteholders. As per the agreement between the Group and Noteholders, 
along with the conversion of convertible notes into equity, Noteholders were also issued one option for each equity share 
issued. Accordingly, 17,185,723 options were granted at the time of the conversion of 5,600,000 notes. Of those options, 
3,377,637 have been exercised (306,846 options were exercised on 22 January 2021 and a further 3,070,791 options were 
exercised on 16 February 2021). A further 13,808,086 options have not yet been exercised as at 30 June 2021.

2,300,000 convertible notes were converted in September 2020, which along with applicable interest, resulted in the 
allotment of 7,175,285 ordinary equity shares to the relevant Noteholders. As per the agreement between the Group and 
Noteholders, along with the conversion of convertible notes into equity, Noteholders were also issued one option for each 
equity share issued. Accordingly, 7,175,285 options were granted at the time of the conversion of 2,300,000 notes and had 
not yet been exercised as at 30 June 2021.

Convertible notes

30 June 2021 
$’000

30 June 2020 
$’000

–

8,195

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (cont’d)

Note 21.  Issued capital

Ordinary shares – fully paid

277,911,998

142,892,342

149,673

97,137

30 June 2021 
Shares

30 June 2020 
Shares

30 June 2021 
$’000

30 June 2020 
$’000

Movements in ordinary share capital

Details

Balance

Date

Shares

Issue price

1 July 2019

141,804,247

$2.08

$0.46

$0.70

$0.43

$0.40

$0.34

$0.94

$0.65

$0.47

$0.40

$0.40

$0.34

$0.42

$0.65

$0.46

$0.15

$0.46

$0.15

$0.57

$0.60

$0.57

Settlement of invoice for services

4 October 2019

Settlement of invoice for services

24 December 2019

Conversion of 100,000 convertible notes

8 April 2020

Settlement of invoice for services

15 June 2020

67,538

550,278

145,007

325,272

Balance

SPP Offer

30 June 2020

142,892,342

23 July 2020

Conversion of 5,600,000 convertible notes

29 July 2020

Settlement of invoice for services

11 August 2020

Settlement of invoice for services

11 August 2020

32,953,920

17,185,723

74,840

103,846

Issue of shares to Zalm Therapeutics

11 August 2020

1,983,890

SPP Offer

SPP Offer

20 August 2020

64,744,452

15 September 2020

2,796,080

Conversion of 2,300,000 convertible notes

30 September 2020

7,175,285

Settlement of invoice for services

27 November 2020

Share gift plan

12 January 2021

Exercise of convertible note options

28 January 2021

75,000

89,668

306,846

Exercise of convertible note options –  
transfer from reserve

28 January 2021

–

Exercise of convertible note options

16 February 2021

3,070,791

Exercise of convertible note options –  
transfer from reserve

16 February 2021

Settlement of invoice for services

19 February 2021

Acquisition of Satipharm

10 March 2021

Settlement of invoice for services

14 May 2021

Transaction costs associated with capital raising

–

113,157

4,278,615

67,543

Balance

30 June 2021

277,911,998

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$’000

96,502

140

254

101

140

97,137

13,182

5,843

70

68

923

25,898

1,118

2,440

32

57

141

47

1,412

467

64

2,575

38

(1,839)

149,673

Ordinary shares

Ordinary shares participate in dividends and the proceeds on winding up of the Group in proportion to the number of 
shares held. At shareholders’ meetings each ordinary share is entitled to one vote when a poll is called, otherwise each 
shareholder has one vote on a show of hands.

CSIRO share‑based payments

During the year ended 3o June 2021, the Company issued fully paid ordinary shares to the CSIRO for research and 
development services rendered. Research and development costs in the consolidated statement of profit or loss and other 
comprehensive income includes $272 thousand of equity settled share‑based payments made to the CSIRO during the 
year ended 30 June 2021 (2020: $534 thousand).

Note 22.  Reserves

Foreign currency reserve

Share‑based payments reserve

Movements in reserves

30 June 2021 
$’000

30 June 2020 
$’000

(42)

3,405

3,363

–

2,143

2,143

Movements in reserves during the current and previous financial year are set out below:

Balance at 1 July 2019

Performance rights

Balance at 30 June 2020

Foreign currency translation

Options issued as settlement for convertible notes

Performance rights

Transfer of Performance rights Class C to accumulated losses

Transfer of options exercised to accumulated losses

Balance at 30 June 2021

Share‑based 
payments 
reserve 
$’000

Foreign 
currency 
translation 
reserve 
$’000

1,975

168

2,143

–

3,669

250

(2,143)

(514)

3,405

–

–

–

(42)

–

–

–

–

(42)

Total 
$’000

1,975

168

2,143

(42)

3,669

250

(2,143)

(514)

3,363

For share‑based payments received by employees and Key Management Personnel of the Group, fair value is measured 
by reference to the fair value of the equity instruments granted at their grant date, being the date that both the recipient and the 
Group have a shared understanding of the terms and conditions connected to the share‑based payment. Any market‑based 
vesting conditions are incorporated into the valuation of the share‑based payment arrangement as at the grant date of the 
share‑based payment. Share‑based payments with non‑market‑based performance conditions vest according to the 
pro‑rata achievement of those conditions. Share‑based payments with non‑performance‑based conditions are valued 
using the Black‑Scholes model and payments with market‑based performance conditions are valued using a binomial 
model which incorporates from both the performance rights arrangement and market data that existed at grant date.

Employee remuneration costs incurred in respect of performance rights for the year ended 30 June 2021 is $250 thousand 
(2020: $167 thousand).

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (cont’d)

Performance rights over ordinary shares

On 21 November 2017 1,000,000 Performance Rights Class C were issued to the Chief Executive Officer with a total 
vesting value of $2,465 thousand. These rights lapsed on 19 January 2021.

On 24 November 2020, 990,000 Performance Rights 2020 Series were issued to the Chief Executive Officer and other 
employees with a total vesting value of $500 thousand.

The Performance Rights 2020 Series vest upon final commissioning of the first stage of the Group’s Mildura facility.

The fair value of the performance rights has been calculated on the basis of the Black‑Scholes model using the following 
key assumptions:

Grant of 
performance 
rights

Performance 
Rights 2020 
Series

Number of 
performance 
rights

Spot price on 
issue date

Risk‑free rate 
%

Expiry date

Volatility rate

Fair value

990,000

0.51

0.05%

11/01/2024

N/A*

500

The weighted average remaining contractual life of performance rights outstanding at 30 June 2021 was 2.53 years  
(2020: 0.56 years).

*  Given a nil exercise price of the Performance Rights, adopting different volatility assumptions does not have an impact on the 

Performance Rights’ valuation.

Options over ordinary shares

During the year ended 30 June 2021, 24,361,008 options over fully paid ordinary shares were issued with an exercise price 
of $0.46 or 46 cents per share (2020; 145,007 with an exercise price of $0.95 or 95 cents per share), in accordance with the 
terms of the convertible notes issued in the year ended 30 June 2020, further details of which are in note 20.

During the year ended 30 June 2021, 3,377,637 options over fully paid ordinary shares were exercised at a price of $0.46  
or 46 cents per share.

2021

Grant date

4 April 2020

Expiry date

Exer‑ 
cise 
price

Balance at 
the start of 
the year

Granted

Exercised

Expired/
forfeited/
other

Balance at 
the end of 
the year

31 March 2022

$0.95

145,007

–

–

29 July 2020

31 March 2022

$0.46

30 September 2020

31 March 2022

$0.46

–

–

17,185,723

(3,377,637)

7,175,285

–

145,007

24,361,008

(3,377,637)

–

–

–

–

145,007

13,808,086

7,175,285

21,128,378

Weighted average 
exercise price

$0.95

$0.46

$0.46

$0.00

$0.46

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The fair value of the options has been calculated on the basis of the Black Scholes model using the following key assumptions:

Number of 
options

Spot price at 
grant of option

Options 
exercise price

Risk‑free rate 
%

Options expiry 
date

Volatility 
%

Fair 
value

0.70

0.40

0.42

1.52

0.95

0.46

0.46

1.87

0.26%

0.26%

0.26%

31/03/2022

85.00%

37

31/03/2022

85.00%

2,611

31/03/2022

85.00%

1,020

3,668

Grant of 
options

Tranche 1

145,007

Tranche 2

17,185,723

Tranche 3

7,175,285

24,506,015

2020

Grant date

Expiry date

Exercise 
price

Balance at 
the start of 
the year

Granted

Exercised

Expired/
forfeited/
other

Balance at 
the end of 
the year

4 April 2020

31 March 2022

$0.95

–

145,007

–

–

145,007

The weighted average remaining contractual life of options outstanding at 30 June 2021 was 1.75 years (2020: 0.74 years).

Note 23.  Related party transactions

Parent entity

Cann Group Limited is the parent entity.

Key management personnel

Disclosures relating to Key Management Personnel are set out in note 10 and the remuneration report included in the 
Directors’ report.

Transactions with related parties

Transactions between the Group and related parties are on normal commercial terms and conditions no more favourable 
than those available to other parties unless otherwise stated. There were no related party transactions not otherwise 
disclosed in these financial statements during the period ended 30 June 2021.

Note 24.  Contingent liabilities and commitments
The Group has a bank guarantee of $50 thousand for the operating premises lease of the Company’s Northern Facility. 
Except for the bank guarantee, as at the end of the reporting period, the Group had no contingent liabilities.

At the reporting date, the Group had capital commitments of $39.9 million, of which $38.3 million is in respect of the 
Mildura glasshouse construction commitments and $0.80 million deferred contingent consideration following delivery  
of the Gelpell Manufacturing Equipment to Cann’s Mildura glasshouse facility in Australia.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (cont’d)

Note 25.  Events after the reporting period
The Group announced on 26 July an institutional placement (Placement) and a Share Purchase Plan (SPP) (which will be 
subject to shareholder approval) to raise a total of $20 million (Capital Raising) at a price of $0.275 per fully paid ordinary 
share. The proceeds from the Capital Raising will be used to invest in initiatives which are expected to deliver substantial 
cost savings as the Group moves to large scale production with the commissioning of its new manufacturing facility near 
Mildura. Funding will be used to expedite and strengthen its in‑house extraction, laboratory and manufacturing capabilities, 
which are expected to de‑risk the Group’s supply chain and lower COGS by reducing the Group’s reliance on third party 
manufacturers and service providers. $8.9 million of the first tranche has been received by the Group on 2 of August 2021. 
Receipt of the remaining funds from the Placement relate to the proposed issue of shares under the Placement to Directors 
and related entities, which requires shareholder approval under ASX Listing Rule 10.11. A meeting of shareholders is 
scheduled to occur on 7 September 2021.

Proceeds of the Capital Raising will also be used to expand and grow the Satipharm business, including fast‑tracking the 
preparation of applications to register Satipharm’s low‑dose CBD capsules on the Australian Register of Therapeutic Goods 
classed as Schedule 3 (Pharmacist Only Medicine). Satipharm’s low‑dose CBD capsules incorporate proprietary “Gelpell” 
technology and access a significant market opportunity.

On 9 July 2021, Cann announced that it had received $1.2 million in connection with those court proceedings regarding  
the cybercrime court action announced to the market on 29 March 2021.

On 4 August 2021, Cann announced that 1,000,000 Performance Rights Class C issued to Cann’s Chief Executive Officer 
(CEO) had expired, with effect on 19 January 2021.

No other matter or circumstance has arisen since 30 June 2021 that has significantly affected, or may significantly affect  
the Group’s operations, the results of those operations, or the Group’s state of affairs in future financial years.

Note 26.  Reconciliation of loss after income tax to net cash used in 
operating activities

Loss after income tax expense for the year

Adjustments for:

Equity settled trade payables

Cost of issuing convertible notes (finance costs)

Vesting of performance rights

Interest on convertible notes

Decrease in the value of financial assets

Depreciation, Amortisation and loss on sale of assets

Short‑term incentive accrual

Finance cost of issuing convertible notes

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

Decrease/(increase) in trade and other receivables

Increase in inventories

Increase in prepayments

Increase in trade and other payables

Net cash used in operating activities

64 |  Cann Group Limited

30 June 2021 
$’000

30 June 2020 
$’000

(25,103)

(16,937)

272

–

308

–

1,683

2,630

487

3,665

(4,104)

(2,852)

(1,054)

3,238

534

443

168

295

191

2,160

–

–

1,023

(6,564)

(120)

1,188

(20,830)

(17,619)

Note 27.  Financial instruments

Financial risk management objectives

The Group’s material financial instruments consist of deposits with banks and its accounts payable and other liabilities.  
The Board is responsible for managing the Group’s significant financial risks, which are its liquidity risk, which it does 
through regularly reviewing rolling cash flow forecasts and examining its levels of available working capital against such 
forecasts and its interest rate risk exposure.

Market risk

The Group does not believe it has any material market risk of loss arising from adverse movements of market instruments 
including foreign exchange and interest rates.

Interest rate risk

The Group has, as of the reporting date, a minimal direct exposure to interest rate risk, which is the risk that a financial 
instrument’s market value will fluctuate as a result of changes in market interest rates. The effective weighted average 
interest rates on classes of financial assets and financial liabilities are as follows:

Weighted 
average 
effective 
interest 
rate

Floating 
interest 
rate 
$’000

1 year or 
less 
$’000

1 to 5 
years 
$’000

over 5 
years 
$’000

Non‑ 
interest 
bearing 
$’000

Total 
$’000

–

–

1.50

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

85

–

–

–

85

–

–

–

–

85

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

3,069

3,069

36

–

1,136

4,196

1,896

36

85

1,136

4,196

1,896

10,333

10,418

(8,333)

(8,333)

(680)

(907)

(680)

(907)

(9,920)

(9,920)

413

498

2021

Assets:

Cash and bank balances

Deposits

Rental bonds

Financial assets at fair value

Trade and other receivables

Prepayments

Total financial assets

Liabilities:

Trade and other creditors

Lease liability

Provisions

Total financial liabilities

Net financial assets 
(liabilities)

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (cont’d)

Weighted 
average 
effective 
interest 
rate 
%

Floating 
interest 
rate 
$’000

1 year or 
less 
$’000

1 to 5 
years 
$’000

over 5 
years 
$’000

Non‑ 
interest 
bearing 
$’000

Total 
$’000

–

–

1.50

–

–

–

9.50

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

85

–

85

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

(8,195)

–

(8,195)

85

(8,195)

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

1,554

1,554

92

–

1,010

2,656

92

85

1,010

2,741

(5,527)

(5,527)

(1,127)

(1,127)

–

(8,195)

(478)

(478)

(7,132)

(15,327)

(4,476)

(12,586)

2020

Assets:

Cash and bank balances

Receivables

Rental bonds

Financial assets at fair value

Liabilities:

Trade and other creditors

Lease liability

Convertible Notes

Provisions

Total financial liabilities

Net financial assets 
(liabilities)

Credit risk

The Group does not believe it has any material risk from a counterparty defaulting on its contractual obligations or 
commitments resulting in financial loss as such risk is managed by implementing a policy of only dealing with creditworthy 
counterparties in accordance with established credit limits for all future transactions with customers. The Group also 
reviews the overall financial strength of its customers by monitoring publicly available credit information.

The Directors have assessed that the fair values of the Group’s financial assets and liabilities reasonably approximate  
their carrying values, as represented in these financial statements.

Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk arises from the possibility that the Group may encounter difficulty in meeting its obligations for its financial 
liabilities, which at 30 June 2021 were primarily accounts payable with due terms of between 0‑45 days. During the 
reporting period, the Company undertook a capital raising from the market to finance its working capital and near term 
growth requirements.

Remaining contractual maturities

The following tables detail the Group’s remaining contractual maturity for its financial instrument liabilities. The tables  
have been drawn up based on the undiscounted cash flows of financial liabilities based on the earliest date on which the 
financial liabilities are required to be paid. The tables include both interest and principal cash flows disclosed as remaining 
contractual maturities and therefore these totals may differ from their carrying amount in the statement of financial position.

66 |  Cann Group Limited

Weighted 
average 
interest rate 
%

1 year or 
less 
$’000

Between 1 
and 2 years 
$’000

Between 2 
and 5 years 
$’000

Over 5 
years 
$’000

Remaining 
contractual 
maturities 
$’000

–

–

8,333

–

409

8,742

271

271

–

–

–

–

–

–

8,333

680

9,013

Weighted 
average 
interest rate 
%

1 year or 
less 
$’000

Between 1 
and 2 years 
$’000

Between 2 
and 5 years 
$’000

Over 5 
years 
$’000

Remaining 
contractual 
maturities 
$’000

30 June 2021

Non‑derivatives

Non‑interest bearing

Trade and other creditors

Interest‑bearing – fixed rate

Lease liability

Total non‑derivatives

30 June 2020

Non‑derivatives

Non‑interest bearing

Trade and other creditors

–

5,527

–

Interest‑bearing – fixed rate

Convertible notes payable

Lease liability

Total non‑derivatives

9.50%

–

–

485

6,012

8,195

642

8,837

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

5,527

8,195

1,127

14,849

The cash flows in the maturity analysis above are not expected to occur significantly earlier than contractually 
disclosed above.

Foreign currency risk

Subsequent to the acquisition of Satipharm, the Group is exposed to fluctuations in foreign currencies arising from the  
sale and purchase of goods and services in currencies other than the Group’s measurement currency. The management 
managed the foreign currency transactions on a monthly basis to avoid the fluctuation on the exchange rate, while the 
Group does not have any material foreign currency risk exposure. Where exposures do arise, forward foreign exchange 
contracts will be applied.

Note 28.  Capital management
The Board of Directors are charged with determining the optimal mix of debt and equity which is suitable for the needs  
of the Group. For the year ended 30 June 2021 the Group held no material commercial borrowings drawn down and a 
$50,000,000 loan facility available for the purpose of funding the construction of the Mildura Facility. The Board considers  
it appropriate that the construction of the Mildura Facility be sourced through a mix of equity and long‑term debt financing. 
The Group’s treasury function reports to the Board periodically with forecast cash flow information that enables the 
Company to conduct its capital raising activities in an orderly fashion at a dilutive cost to existing shareholders that is 
appropriate and reasonable.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (cont’d)

Note 29.  Parent entity information
Set out below is the supplementary information about the parent entity.

Statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income

Loss after income tax

Total comprehensive loss

Statement of financial position

Total current assets

Total assets

Total current liabilities

Total liabilities

Equity

Issued capital

Share‑based payments reserve

Accumulated losses

Total equity

Parent

30 June 2021 
$’000

30 June 2020 
$’000

(11,028)

(11,028)

(9,005)

(9,005)

Parent

30 June 2021 
$’000

30 June 2020 
$’000

4,464

124,591

2,097

2,097

149,673

3,405

(30,584)

122,494

85,331

87,268

1,492

9,687

97,137

2,143

(21,699)

77,581

The subsidiary companies have expenditure commitments under the premises lease. The parent entity has committed to 
providing funds to ensure the subsidiary companies can fulfil these commitments as well as any other operating commitments.

Capital commitments – Property, plant and equipment

The parent entity had a contingent liability in respect of a $50 thousand bank guarantee and no capital commitments  
for property, plant and equipment as at 30 June 2020 and 30 June 2021.

Significant accounting policies

The accounting policies of the parent entity are consistent with those of the Group, as disclosed in note 2, except for  
the following:

•  Investments in subsidiaries are accounted for at cost, less any impairment, in the parent entity.

•  Investments in associates are accounted for at cost, less any impairment, in the parent entity.

•  Dividends received from subsidiaries are recognised as other income by the parent entity and its receipt may  

be an indicator of an impairment of the investment.

68 |  Cann Group Limited

Note 30.  Business combinations

Satipharm Acquisition

On 10 March 2021 Cann Group Limited acquired 100% of the ordinary shares of Satipharm.

In accordance with the share sale agreement executed by the parties on 15 February 2021 (and as announced by the 
Company on that date), the acquisition involves a total maximum consideration of CAD$3.25 million (including contingent 
consideration of up to CAD$0.75 million).

The initial payment of CAD$2.5 million was completed on 10 March 2021 by the issue of 4,278,615 new Cann shares, 
based on the value of the AUD equivalent of CAD2.5 million at an issue price of $0.602 per share, calculated as the  
VWAP of Cann’s shares during the 5 full trading days on the ASX ending on 9 March 2021.

The balance of up to CAD$0.75 million is payable on a deferred basis on achieving agreed operational and financial 
results. This contingent consideration is payable by the issuance of further new Cann shares or cash, at the option of  
Cann Group. A key summary of the arrangements relating to the contingent consideration was included as an annexure  
to the Company’s announcement on 15 February 2021. The Group did not recognise a liability for the deferred contingent 
consideration on acquisition date and have disclosed in note 24 a capital commitment for the element of deferred 
consideration in respect of delivery of Gelpell machinery.

Details of the acquisition are as follows:

Trade receivables

Other receivables

Inventories

Prepayments

Office equipment

Intangible assets

Trade payables

Other payables

Net assets acquired

Goodwill

Acquisition‑date fair value of the total consideration transferred

Representing:

Cann Group Limited shares issued to vendor

Fair value 
$’000

78

12

1,888

811

4

9

(575)

(312)

1,915

661

2,576

2,576

i.  Consideration transferred

Acquisition‑related costs amounting to $691 thousand are not included as part of the consideration for the acquisition  
and have been recognised as transaction costs in the profit and loss statement.

ii.  Identifiable net assets

The fair value of the trade and other receivables acquired as part of the business combination amounted to $90 thousand. 
As of the acquisition date, the Company’s best estimate is that all cash will be collected.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements (cont’d)

iii.  Goodwill

Goodwill of $661 thousand was primarily related to the Company’s growth expectations through customer expansion.

The Group operates as one operating segment and goodwill was allocated to the cultivation of medicinal cannabis  
and further processing into manufactured medicinal cannabis products cash generating unit as at acquisition date.  
The goodwill that arose from this business combination is not deductible for tax purposes.

iv.  Contribution to the Group’s results

Satipharm generated $625 thousand in revenues for the year ended 30 June 2021, of which it contributed revenues  
of $226 thousand to the Group from the date of the acquisition to 30 June 2021.

Satipharm incurred a net loss of $1,497 thousand for the year ended 30 June 2021, of which it contributed a net loss  
after tax of $781 thousand to the Group from the date of the acquisition to 30 June 2021.

70 |  Cann Group Limited

Directors’ declaration
30 JUNE 2021

In the Directors’ opinion:

•  the attached financial statements and notes comply with the Corporations Act 2001, the Accounting Standards,  

the Corporations Regulations 2001 and other mandatory professional reporting requirements;

•  the attached financial statements and notes comply with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued 

 by the International Accounting Standards Board as described in note 2 to the financial statements;

•  the attached financial statements and notes give a true and fair view of the Group’s financial position as at  

30 June 2021 and of its performance for the financial year ended on that date; and

•  there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Company will be able to pay its debts as and when they become  

due and payable.

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

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

On behalf of the Directors

Allan McCallum AO
Chairman

23 August 2021

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Independent auditor’s report

Cann Group Limited 

Independent auditor’s report to members  

Report on the Audit of the Financial Report 

Opinion 
We have audited the financial report of Cann Group Limited (the Company) and its 
controlled entities (the Group), which comprises the consolidated statement of financial 
position as at 30 June 2021, 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:  
(i) giving a true and fair view of the Group’s financial position as at 30 June 2021 and of its 
financial performance for the year then ended; and  
(ii) 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 
(including Independence Standards) (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 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 judgment, were of most 
significance in our audit of the financial report of 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. 

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ACQUISITION OF THE SATIPHARM GROUP OF COMPANIES 

Area of focus 
Refer also to notes 2, 3, and 30 
The Group acquired the Satipharm group of 
companies (“Satipharm”) on 10 March 2021 
for a total consideration of CAD 3.25 
million; inclusive of CAD 0.75 million of 
contingent consideration.  

Accounting for this transaction is complex 
and required significant judgements and 
estimation by management, specifically: 

 

 

to determine the fair value of assets 
and liabilities acquired in the context of 
Australian Accounting Standards; and 

to determine the fair value of the 
contingent consideration on acquisition 
date. 

As such this matter has been determined 
as a key area of focus for our audit. 

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT 

Area of focus 
Refer also to notes 2, 3, and 13 
During the financial year the Group 
significantly invested in its cultivation 
capacity through the development of is 
Mildura Facility.  

The work at the Mildura site includes 
construction of an additional greenhouse 
and support buildings.  The works have 
been classified as capital-work-in progress 
until such time as the facility is completed.  

The Group’s accounting policy for 
depreciating such property, plant and 
equipment is over the term of the useful life 
of the asset, from when it is held ready for 
use.  

During the year management has not 
changes its estimation of useful life of its 
assets. 

Property, plant and equipment has been a 
key area of focus for our audit. 

How our audit addressed it 

Our audit procedures included: 

  Assessing that the acquired entity meets the definition 

of a business under AASB 3 – Business 
Combinations; 

  Reviewing the sale and purchase agreement to 
understand the key terms and conditions of the 
acquisition, including the date that control passed to 
the Group; 

  Assessing the Group’s determination of fair values of 

assets acquired by performing specific audit 
procedures on opening balances at acquisition date; 
and 

  We tested the appropriateness that a liability for the 
contingent consideration was not recorded on 
acquisition data and verified that no material payment 
was required at the end of the contingent 
consideration measurement period, on 30 June 2021. 

We assessed the adequacy of the Group’s disclosures in 
respect of the acquisition in the financial report. 

How our audit addressed it 

Our audit procedures included: 

  Vouching material purchases of property, plant and 

equipment to support documentation;  

  Examining the underlying material plant and 

equipment costs which have been capitalised in the 
year to determine whether or not such plant and 
equipment is held and ready for use and therefore 
subject to depreciation; 

  Assessing the classification of property, plant and 
equipment between categories, including capital-
work-in progress;  

  Recalculating the arithmetic accuracy of the 

depreciation charge expensed in the financial report; 
and 

  Reviewing for impairment triggers in relation to the 
carrying value of property, plant and equipment. 

We have also assessed the adequacy of disclosures in 
relation to property, plant and equipment in the financial 
report. 

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Independent auditor’s report cont’d

INVENTORY 

Area of focus 
Refer also to notes 2 and 12 
The Group’s inventory of $12.1 million; is 
significant to the financial report and has 
increased by $2.7 million from the prior 
year.  

The Groups inventory balance has also 
increased due to obtaining control over the 
Satipharm inventory as a result of the 
business combination completed during the 
year. 

The Groups inventory primary consists of 
biomass and resin. The biomass is valued 
at fair value less costs to sell as at the date 
of harvest and resin is valued at the lower 
of cost or net realisable value.  

The valuation of inventory involves 
judgement by management in particular 
when determining the value per gram of 
biomass. In addition, consideration is given 
to directly attributable costs which can be 
capitalised to the into cost of inventory.  

As such this matter has been determined 
as a key area of focus for our audit. 

SHARE BASED PAYMENTS 

Area of focus 
Refer also to notes 2, 3, 22 and the Remuneration 
Report 

In the current year the Group has issued 
performance rights to the CEO and the 
Executive Management team.  The 
performance rights included a non-market 
based vesting condition attached to the 
completion of the Mildura facility. 

The performance rights issued require 
significant judgements and estimations by 
management, including the following: 

  Determination of the grant date, and 
the evaluation of the fair value of the 
performance rights at grant date; 

  The evaluation of the vesting charge 

taken to the profit and loss in-respect of 
the vesting conditions attached to the 
performance rights; and 

How our audit addressed it 

Our audit procedures included: 

  Performing inventory stock verification procedures in 

respect of inventory held at the Northern and 
Southern facilities; 

  Reviewing inventory confirmations in relation to 

inventory held by third parties;  

  Reviewing reporting for inventory procedures 

(including physical verification) completed by the 
component auditor with regards to inventory held 
outside of Australia; 

  Evaluating management’s judgments and 

assumptions used in calculation cost per gram of 
biomass;  

  Verifying that the carrying value of resin and biomass 
inventory has been calculated appropriately including 
verification of third-party manufacturing costs to 
supporting documentation; and 

  Evaluating management’s judgements and 

assumptions used in determining the need for 
inventory provisions and inventory write downs. 

We have also assessed the adequacy of disclosures in 
relation to inventory in the financial report. 

How our audit addressed it 

Our audit procedures included: 

  Evaluating the fair values of share-based payment 

arrangements by agreeing assumptions to third party 
evidence. In determining the grant dates, we 
evaluated what were the most appropriate dates 
based on the terms and conditions of the share-based 
payment arrangements; 

  Evaluating the progress of the vesting of share-based 

payments within the service period; and 

  For the specific application of the Black Scholes 

model, we assessed the experience of the expert 
used to advise the value of the arrangement.  We 
retested some of the assumptions used in the model 
and recalculated those fair values. 

We also considered the adequacy of the Group’s 
disclosures in the notes to the financial report. 

74 |  Cann Group Limited

 
 
 
 
SHARE BASED PAYMENTS (CONTINUED) 

  The evaluation of key inputs into the 

Black Scholes model, including the 
significant judgement of the forecast 
volatility of the performance right over 
its exercise period. 

The value of these share-based payment 
arrangements has been deemed a key area 
of focus for our audit. 

Other Information  
The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information 
included in the Group’s annual report for the year ended 30 June 2021 but does not include the financial 
report and the auditor’s report thereon. 

Our opinion on the financial report does not cover the other information and accordingly we do 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 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, 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. 

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. 

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Independent auditor’s report cont’d

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of these financial statements is located at the 
Auditing and Assurance Standards Board website at: 

http://www.auasb.gov.au/auditors_responsibilities/ar1.pdf  

This description forms part of our independent auditor’s report. 

Report on the Remuneration Report 

Opinion on the Remuneration Report  
We have audited the Remuneration Report included in the directors’ report accompanying these financial 
statements for the year ended 30 June 2021.  

In our opinion, the Remuneration Report of Cann Group Limited, for the year ended 30 June 2021, 
complies with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001. 

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. 

William Buck Audit (Vic) Pty Ltd 
ABN: 59 116 151 136 

A. A. Finnis 
Director 

Melbourne, 23 August 2021  

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Corporate governance statement
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2021

The Company’s directors and management are committed to conducting the business of the Group in accordance with  
the Group’s core values: trust and accountability; leading edge behaviour; and acting in the best interests of our people 
and community. This includes conducting ourselves in an ethical manner and in accordance with the highest standards of 
corporate governance. The Group has adopted and substantially complies with the ASX Corporate Governance Council’s 
Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations (4th edition) (Recommendations), as is appropriate for the size 
and nature of the Group’s operations. 

For the 2021 financial year, the Group has prepared a corporate governance statement that discloses the extent to which 
the Group has followed the Recommendations, identifies any Recommendations that have not been followed, and the 
reasons for the Group not doing so (Corporate Governance Statement). 

In accordance with ASX Listing Rules 4.7.4 and 4.10.3, the Corporate Governance Statement will be available for review  
on the Company’s website (www.canngrouplimited.com), and, together with an Appendix 4G, will be lodged with the  
ASX at the same time that this annual report is lodged with the ASX. The Appendix 4G will provide information on each 
Recommendation that needs to be reported against by the Company, and provide shareholders with guidance on where 
the relevant governance disclosures are located. The Company’s corporate governance documents, including policies  
and charters, are all available on the Company’s website www.canngrouplimited.com

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Shareholder information

Equity security holders
As at 2 September 2021 the Company had 310,591,617 ordinary shares on issue. Further details of the Company’s equity 
securities are as follows:

Largest holders

Rank Name

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

NATIONAL NOMINEES LIMITED 

MR PHILIP JACOBSEN & MRS MAXINE JACOBSEN 

FLAG CAPITAL PTY LTD 

MULLACAM PTY LTD 

SUPERNOVA FUND PTY LTD 

CITICORP NOMINEES PTY LIMITED 

HSBC CUSTODY NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED 

HARVEST ONE CANNABIS INC 

INVIA CUSTODIAN PTY LIMITED 

HARDMAIL PTY LTD 

MS SAMIRA OLIVEIRA VESCOVI 

COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND  
INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION 

BNP PARIBAS NOMINEES PTY LTD 

AUSTRALIAN BUSINESSPOINT PTY LTD 

MR RAYMOND THOMAS HOBSON & MRS RHONDA ELLEN HOBSON 

MS LIFANG HAO 

EGEA PTY LTD 

ESTELVILLE NOMINEES PROPRIETARY LIMITED 

BNP PARIBAS NOMINEES PTY LTD SIX SIS LTD 

EIREEN PTY LTD 

Total

Balance of register

Grand total

2 September 
2021

9,202,765

6,319,518

6,114,881

5,155,000

3,590,909

2,987,457

2,703,456

2,248,615

2,225,395

1,931,852

1,800,000

1,675,533

1,525,000

1,350,000

1,250,000

1,200,000

1,200,000

1,149,050

1,127,148

1,062,000

%IC

2.96

2.03

1.97

1.66

1.16

0.96

0.87

0.72

0.72

0.62

0.58

0.54

0.49

0.43

0.40

0.39

0.39

0.37

0.36

0.34

55,818,579

254,773,038

17.96

82.04

310,591,617

100.00

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Distribution of equity holders

Holdings distribution

Range

100,001 and Over

10,001 to 100,000

5,001 to 10,000

1,001 to 5,000

1 to 1,000

Total

No. of holders

Securities

360

137,068,980

3,946

115,957,449

3,135

24,093,051

11,358

28,159,606

9,355

5,312,531

28,154

310,591,617

Unmarketable parcels
The number of investors holding less than a marketable parcel of 1,661 ($0.301 on 2 September 2021) is 13,083 and they 
hold 10,303,829 securities.

Unquoted equity securities
The number of unquoted equity securities on issue as at 2 September 2021 are as follows:

Unquoted equity securities

No. of holders

Unlisted options – exercisable at $0.945, expire 31 March 2022 

Unlisted options – exercisable at $0.46, expire 31 March 2022 

Performance rights – 2020 series 

3

7

10

Number 
on issue

145,007

20,983,371

890,000

Voting rights
The voting rights attaching to each ordinary share are that holders of ordinary shares have the right to vote at every general 
meeting of the Company. At a general meeting every holder of ordinary shares present in person or by proxy has, on a poll, 
one vote for each ordinary share held. 

There are no voting rights attached to any of the unquoted equity securities.

Securities exchange
The Company is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. The home exchange is Melbourne.

Other information
Cann Group Limited, incorporated and domiciled in Australia, is a publicly listed company limited by shares.

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Share registry
Link Market Services Limited

Tower 4, 727 Collins Street 
Melbourne, Victoria, 3008

Ph: 1300 554 474

Auditors
William Buck 

Level 20, 181 William Street 
Melbourne, Victoria, 3000

Ph: 03 9824 8555

Stock exchange
(ASX:CAN)

Corporate directory

Company
Cann Group Limited

ACN 603 949 739

Registered office

Walter and Eliza Hall  
Institute of Medical Research

4 Research Avenue 
La Trobe University, Victoria, 3083

Phone: 03 9095 7088 
Email: contact@canngrouplimited.com

Directors 
Mr Allan McCallum AO (Chairman)
Mr Philip Jacobsen (Deputy Chairman)
Mr Douglas Rathbone AM
Mr Geoffrey Pearce
Ms Jennifer Pilcher
Mr John Sharman

Company secretary
Ms Geraldine Farrell

Chief Executive Officer 
Mr Peter Crock

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