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Poised for Growth

Annual Report
2022

Contents

How we Operate

4

2022 Highlights

6

Letter from the Chairman  
and Chief Executive Officer

8

Year in Review

12

Looking Ahead

16

Directors’ Report

20

Auditor’s Independence Declaration

38

Consolidated Statement of Profit or  
Loss and Other Comprehensive Income

39

Consolidated Statement  
of Financial Position

40

Consolidated Statement  
of Changes in Equity

41

Consolidated Statement  
of Cash Flows

42

Notes to the Consolidated  
Financial Statements

43

Directors’ Declaration

70

Independent Auditor’s Report

71

Corporate Governance Statement

75

Shareholder Information

76

Corporate Directory

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Cann Group Limited  |  ACN 603 949 739

Annual Report 2022

Enhancing patients’ lives by developing, 
producing, and supplying innovative  
cannabis medicines.

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Cann GroupAnnual Report 2022Cann Group

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Annual Report 2022

We are innovating 
cannabis medicines, 
supporting the 
health and wellbeing 
of patients and their 
families.

Cann Group

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How we Operate

Cann Group is bringing medicinal cannabis into the mainstream through 
developing cutting-edge therapeutics. The Company is investing in agricultural 
science, novel extraction methods, clinical evaluation and drug-delivery 
technologies to commercialise cannabis pharmaceuticals. This work is supported 
by Cann Group’s investors and strategic partners, facilitating access to growing 
markets in Australia and around the world. All of this is enabled by in-house 
capabilities that reach across the supply chain, from plant genomics to medicine 
manufacturing.

Plant breeding  
and cultivation

Cann Group is harnessing R&D 
collaborations with La Trobe 
University and Agriculture Victoria 
to accelerate the Company’s plant 
breeding programs and generate 
proprietary, resilient, high-yielding 
cultivars. These genetic lines are 
first developed in Cann Group’s 
Northern research facility and then 
grown across the Company’s 
commercial sites, including the 
flagship Mildura facility, which is 
currently capable of producing over 
12,500kg of dried flower per year.

Manufacturing

Products

Plants are harvested, dried 
and trimmed on-site. The 
Mildura facility currently houses 
pilot-scale extraction and the 
first stage of the Company’s 
proprietary Satipharm capsule 
production line. Mildura is able 
to produce products according 
to Good Manufacturing 
Practice (GMP) standards 
for human therapeutic use 
under Office of Drug Control 
(ODC) and Therapeutic Goods 
Administration (TGA) licences.

The Company produces a wide 
variety of wholesale and white-
label products, from finished 
dried flower, GMP API (Active 
Pharmaceutical Ingredients), 
cannabis extracts and isolates, 
and full-spectrum oral oils with a 
range of cannabinoid ratios, as 
well as Satipharm CBD capsules. 
Cann Group is developing new 
products in response to scientific 
evidence and market demands.

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more bioavailable  
than CBD taken as  
an oro-buccal spray.1

Distribution

R&D 

Clinical trials

Cann Group products are 
supplied to a range of clients for 
distribution throughout Australia 
and around the world. Products 
are prescribed and dispensed 
through clinic, pharmacy, and 
hospital networks in Australia. 
Cann Group products are also 
present in key international 
markets via the Company’s  
global distribution partners.

Science drives Cann Group’s 
commercial strategy. The Company 
has invested in new technologies 
to continually enhance operational 
efficiency such as hyperspectral 
imaging systems and big data 
linkages with bioinformatics 
researchers at La Trobe AgriBio.  
The Company’s research 
collaborations include projects 
focused on novel formulations and 
delivery technologies with leading 
institutions including Monash 
Medicines Innovation Centre. 

The Company’s drug development 
and approval pipeline includes 
an ongoing phase III, placebo-
controlled, randomised clinical trial 
using Satipharm CBD capsules, 
to which Haleon (formerly GSK 
Consumer Healthcare) has secured 
exclusive evaluation rights. Cann 
Group also supports clinical 
research programs at the Olivia 
Newton-John Cancer Centre, and 
Murdoch Children’s Research 
Institute.

Unlocking the potential of 
cannabis medicines through 
innovative research.

1. Clinical Pharmacology in Drug Development 2017, 00(0) 1–8 C2017, The American College of Clinical Pharmacology DOI:10.1002/cpdd.408.

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Cann GroupAnnual Report 20222022 Highlights

Satipharm  
registration program

Following Cann Group’s 2021 
acquisition of Satipharm and its 
patent-protected cannabinoid 
formulation, the Company launched 
a registration program which 
includes a phase III, double-blind, 
placebo-controlled clinical trial 
targeting the short-term treatment  
of sleep disturbances in support of a 
registration dossier for a Schedule 3 
over-the-counter product in Australia. 
Recruitment commenced in February 
2022 and the trial is expected to 
conclude in the first half of the  
2023 financial year.

Helping patients

live better lives 
through quality  
medicines

Developing capabilities 

for efficient and  
reliable production

Supporting partners

to reach their  
target markets

Pursuing our vision

by growing for  
the future

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Exclusive evaluation 
agreement with  
Haleon (formerly  
GSK Consumer 
Healthcare)

In April 2022 Cann Group announced 
that Haleon had secured exclusive 
evaluation rights to commercialise 
Satipharm CBD capsules for Australia 
and potentially other international 
markets. Cann Group is seeking to 
develop new manufacturing capacity 
to produce these capsules in-house 
and at scale. 

Cann GroupAnnual Report 2022Additional capital 
and financing

Cann Group’s Share Purchase 
Plan, which closed in October 
2021, raised $8.69m. Combined 
with the successful July 2021 
placement of $10m, a total of 
$18.69m was raised in the first  
half of the 2022 financial year. 

In April 2022, the Company 
secured a new $15m working 
capital facility with the NAB, and 
successfully renegotiated the terms 
of the existing $50m construction 
facility, which had its drawn margin 
rate reduced from 3.2% to 2.3% 
p.a., and its facility fee reduced 
from 1.8% to 0.35% p.a.

Mildura commences 
operations

During the 2022 financial year, Cann 
Group successfully completed the 
construction of stage 1A of the 
Mildura facility and installed pilot-scale 
extraction and Satipharm manufacturing 
capabilities. The Company also secured 
the necessary permits and licences 
from the ODC and TGA to commence 
cultivation and GMP extraction and 
manufacturing activities at Mildura. The 
first commercial crop at Mildura was 
harvested in June 2022, and subsequent 
crops have progressed through 
vegetative and flowering stages, including 
new elite high-THC cultivars developed 
through the Company’s accelerated 
breeding program.

$18.69m

49%

raised in H1  
FY 2022

increase in revenue 
from FY 2021

Sales

Sales revenue for the year ended 
30 June 2022 was $6.4 million 
representing a 49% increase to  
the prior corresponding period.

Recent revenue growth has been 
driven by strong and increasing 
domestic demand for dried flower 
and extracted oil products. With 
Cann Group’s Mildura facility now 
operational, the Company is well 
positioned to leverage its scale  
and capacity to take advantage  
of emerging market trends. 

The Company has grown its 
customer base throughout FY22 and 
is now seeing regular orders from 
more customers, providing a strong 
foundation to build on in FY23.

We have laid the groundwork to continue 
executing on our commercial goals.

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Cann GroupAnnual Report 2022Letter from the Chairman  
and Chief Executive Officer

Dear Shareholders,

Over the past 12 months, our corporate 
strategy has delivered on several 
key objectives and uncovered new 
opportunities, strengthening our 
Australian leadership position in large-
scale cultivation and technology, and 
establishing a solid foundation on which 
we are building the next phase of our 
business operations. 

We are proud to report that our flagship 
Mildura facility is now fully operational. 
Starting genetics were transferred to 
Mildura in April 2022 after the Office of 
Drug Control (ODC) issued the necessary 
permit, and by June the first commercial 
crop was harvested at the site. This 
was shortly followed by the Therapeutic 
Goods Administration (TGA) issuing a 
Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) 
licence, allowing the Mildura facility to 
cultivate, extract, manufacture, test and 
supply medicinal cannabis products for 
human therapeutic use in-house. 

Extraction equipment and Satipharm 
manufacturing lines have been installed, 
validated, and are operational, and 
Mildura’s analytical chemistry and 
microbiology labs are now GMP-licensed 
to conduct product quality and regulatory 
compliance tests. With this commercial 
capacity now in place, we are focusing 
solely on revenue generation to take 
advantage of this investment.

Allan McCallum, AO
Chairman

Peter Crock
Chief Executive Officer

The medicinal cannabis market 
in Australia has grown rapidly 
over the past year, driven  
in part by increased demand  
for dried flower products.  
We are in a strong position  
to respond to this opportunity 
by allocating additional dried 
flower cultivation capacity  
at our facilities. 

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Cann GroupAnnual Report 2022Sales revenue for the year ended 30 June 
2022 was $6.411 million representing a 
49% increase to the prior corresponding 
period. We have grown our customer 
base over the FY22 financial year and 
are now seeing regular orders from more 
customers. Global demand remains 
strong for high quality medicinal cannabis 
products with a reliable supply chain, 
and we are well positioned to leverage 
the scale and capacity at Mildura to take 
advantage of these trends.

The medicinal cannabis market in 
Australia has grown rapidly over the 
past year, driven in part by increased 
demand for dried flower products. We 
are in a strong position to respond to 
this opportunity by allocating additional 
dried flower cultivation capacity at our 
facilities. In March 2022, the first batch 
of our elite high-THC flower products – 
genetically developed, cultivated, dried, 
and packaged in-house – ‘was made 
available to Australian patients. 

Providing a reliable, local source of GMP-
compliant medicinal cannabis products 
will help to address supply continuity 
issues being faced by patients, which 
will likely become more pronounced 
following the changes to import quality 
standards announced by the TGA. These 
changes will require imported products 
to be manufactured to GMP-equivalent 
standards by July 2023. We remain 
committed to ensuring a ready supply 
of Australian-made, GMP-compliant 
medicines for patients.

We have leveraged our acquisition of 
the Satipharm patent-protected CBD 
capsules by investing in a phase III, 
randomised, placebo-controlled clinical 
trial investigating the short-term treatment 
of sleep disturbances. In April 2022, we 
announced an agreement to grant Haleon 
(formerly GSK Consumer Healthcare), 
a global leader in over-the-counter 
medicines, exclusive evaluation rights 
for the distribution of Satipharm CBD 
capsules in Australia. 

During the period of exclusivity, 
Haleon will undertake an evaluation of 
commercial potential and will review the 
results of the trial. In parallel with this 
evaluation both parties will enter into 
negotiations on a definitive exclusive 

agreement for the marketing, sale 
and distribution of the Satipharm CBD 
product in Australia. Haleon also has 
potential interest in first rights to negotiate 
exclusivity periods for other international 
markets. 

We have made notable progress 
with our accelerated plant breeding 
program which has now developed 
and commercialised new elite high-
THC cultivars with greatly improved 
cannabinoid and flower yields. This 
will soon be supplemented with a new 
high-CBD cultivar that is proceeding 
through commercial trials. Our R&D 
partner, La Trobe University, was recently 
awarded a $5m grant from the Australian 
Government’s Regional Research 
Collaboration Program to fund a number 
of projects including the implementation 
of new hyperspectral imaging and data 
collection technology at our Mildura 
facility. These agronomic innovations 
have a direct impact on operational 
efficiencies, which will continue to 
improve through iterative enhancements 
as commercial cultivation data is fed  
back into our breeding program. 

Our ability to execute on these important 
strategic projects has been supported 
by our investors and the preferable terms 
we have been able to negotiate with our 
banker, the NAB. In April 22, we secured 
a new $15m working capital facility which 
will facilitate operational growth as we 
complete the further construction and 
fit-out of Mildura. We also successfully 
renegotiated the terms of our existing 
$50m debt facility with the NAB, reducing  
the drawn margin rate and facility fee.

Moving forward, we will be focusing on 
three key strategic areas for the next 
financial year: streamlining our existing 
operations, registering Satipharm 
capsules for the over-the-counter market, 
and accelerating sales growth. 

With the Mildura facility now online, our 
focus will be on the efficient utilisation of 
its capabilities. That will include a review 
of how we conduct the various stages 
of our commercial activities, with a view 
towards reducing duplication through 
centralisation. 

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A considerable portion of Mildura’s 
manufacturing capacity will be utilised 
should our current phase III clinical trial 
prove successful. While the existing 
extraction and manufacturing lines at 
Mildura can satisfy short-term demand for 
Satipharm capsules in the unregistered 
medicines space, a registered Schedule 
3 over-the-counter product will require a 
step-change in manufacturing capacity. 
In addition to providing a new revenue 
stream, scaling up Satipharm production 
will also allow us to better leverage our 
fixed capital investments. 

Mildura’s completion will enable us to 
offer more competitive products and 
services, such as higher volume supply 
agreements with improved margins, 
which will be supported by us directing 
more plant breeding and cultivation 
activities towards the dried flower 
market. Cann Group is developing new 
commercial offerings such as contract 
cultivation, R&D, and analytical testing 
services, to take advantage of any 
capacity not allocated to wholesale or 
white label cultivation. We believe that 
focusing on these three strategic areas 
will give us the best opportunity to 
improve our revenue and cost positions 
and deliver long-term value to our 
investors.

We would like to take the opportunity 
to thank the Cann Group team for their 
dedication and hard work, as well as our 
investors and commercial partners for 
their ongoing support. We look forward to 
a productive and successful year ahead.

Allan McCallum, AO 
Chairman 

Peter Crock 
Chief Executive Officer

Cann GroupAnnual Report 2022Cann Group

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We are leading 
through collaboration, 
supporting our 
partners and 
communities to 
achieve positive 
change, together.

Cann Group

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Year in Review 

Regulatory changes benefit 
Australian producers
The 2022 financial year has seen several 
industry developments that are relevant 
to Cann Group’s commercial strategy. 
In December 2021, the ODC simplified 
the narcotic drugs licensing scheme, 
creating a single, unified licence which 
has reduced regulatory burdens for 
Australian producers. In March 2022, the 
TGA amended Therapeutic Goods Order 
93 (TGO93) which will increase barriers to 
entry for imported products by requiring 
them to conform to GMP-equivalent 
quality standards from July 2023. 

These reforms coincided with 
improvements made to Australian patient 
access processes in November 2021, 
reducing the time and effort required to 
prescribe medicinal cannabis products. 
these changes will benefit companies 
supplying the rapidly growing Australian 
market, especially local producers 
operating at scale, such as Cann Group. 

Satipharm clinical trial 
pursues over-the-counter  
CBD opportunity
The Australian government created a 
significant commercial opportunity in 
February 2021 by legalising low-dose 
over-the-counter CBD. Regulations 
stipulate that these products must be 
registered as pharmaceutical medicines, 
requiring clinical trials to prove efficacy 
before they can be sold directly from 
pharmacies without a prescription. 
As part of Cann Group’s science-driven 
value creation strategy, the Company 
acquired Satipharm and its patent-

The Mildura facility 
is one of the most 
technologically 
advanced, large-scale, 
operational medicinal 
cannabis facilities in 
Australia. The cultivation 
area incorporates a 
closed system micro 
climate-controlled 
glasshouse to optimise 
plant growth cycles and 
has multiple integrated 
automation systems.

protected cannabinoid formulation,  
which is proven to be more bioavailable 
than CBD taken as an oro-buccal spray2. 
Satipharm products are now being 
investigated for the short-term treatment 
of sleep disturbances in a phase III, 
double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical 
trial that is scheduled to conclude in 
the first half of the 2023 financial year. 
It is expected that Satipharm’s proven 
superior bioavailability will assist  
in demonstrating a low-dose  
therapeutic effect. 

$15m

working capital  
facility secured

Cann Group’s acquisition of Satipharm 
and the Company’s clinical trial strategy 
has now been validated, with Haleon 
securing exclusive evaluation rights to the 
Satipharm low-dose CBD product in April 
2022. During the period of exclusivity, 
Haleon will undertake an evaluation of 
commercial potential and will review the 
results of the clinical trial. In parallel with 
this evaluation both parties will enter into 
negotiations on a definitive exclusive 
agreement for the marketing, sale 
and distribution of the Satipharm CBD 
product in Australia. Haleon also has 
potential interest in first rights to negotiate 
exclusivity periods for other international 
markets.

Mildura facility commences 
operations
Cann Group’s flagship Mildura facility 
reached practical completion in 
March 2022 with the ODC granting 
the necessary permit to commence 
cultivation activities. Plants were 
transferred to Mildura and the first 

2.  Clinical Pharmacology in Drug Development 2017, 00(0) 1–8 C2017, The American College of Clinical Pharmacology DOI:10.1002/cpdd.408.

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Cann GroupAnnual Report 2022 
Fully licensed

to cultivate, extract, 
manufacture, test, 
and supply

Pharma focused

drug development 
and approval  
strategy

commercial crops were harvested in 
June 2022. In parallel, pilot-scale CO2 
extraction and Satipharm manufacturing 
equipment was installed and validated 
at Mildura. Also in June 2022, the TGA 
issued a Good Manufacturing Practice 
(GMP) licence for the facility. Mildura now 
has the infrastructure, capability, and 
approvals necessary to cultivate, extract, 
and manufacture medicinal cannabis 
products for human therapeutic use.  
This represents a key milestone in relation 
to Cann Group’s strategy of achieving 
efficient vertical integration. 

The Mildura facility is one of the most 
technologically advanced, large-
scale, operational medicinal cannabis 
facilities in Australia. The cultivation area 
incorporates a closed system micro 
climate-controlled glasshouse to optimise 
plant growth cycles, and has multiple 
integrated automation systems. The 
facility can produce 12,500kg of high-
quality dried flower per year, and has 
been designed to allow staged expansion 
of its cultivation capacity, that will be 
initiated in response to growing demand. 
Facility construction and supply-chain 
integration will continue to be approached 
in a stepwise fashion to smooth capital 
expenditure. Commercial cultivation has 
continued at Cann Group’s Southern 
facility, which in January 2022 received 
GMP approval to manufacture dried 
flower as both Active Pharmaceutical 
Ingredient (API) and finished product. 

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update from our executive team about  
the Company’s commercial activities

Australian S3  
opportunity

Cann Group is focused on executing 
its drug registration strategy in 
collaboration with Haleon.

New Satipharm  
formulations

Future R&D projects will deliver  
THC-containing Satipharm capsules 
for prescription access. 

Global distribution 
and sales

Successful registration in Australia 
will drive new distribution and sales 
agreements in international markets.

Cann GroupAnnual Report 2022Year in Review 
Continued

$6.4 million

Sales revenue for the year ended 30 June 2022

Revenue and sales

Sales revenue for the year ended 30 June 2022 was $6.4 million representing 
a 49% increase to the prior corresponding period. Recent revenue growth 
has been driven by strong and increasing domestic demand for medicinal 
cannabis products including oils, capsules and dried flower products. 

Global demand remains strong for high quality medicinal cannabis  
products with a reliable supply chain. With Cann Group’s Mildura facility  
now operational, the Company is well positioned to leverage its scale and  
capacity to take advantage of emerging global market trends and demand.

High-yield proprietary strains 
developed through R&D 
breeding program
Cann Group’s agricultural science 
research collaborations continue to 
support the Company’s commercial 
objectives. As the key industry member 
of Australia’s first Research Hub for 
Medicinal Agriculture, Cann Group has 
been able to leverage multiple ag-science 
research projects that have contributed 
to the Company’s accelerated plant 
breeding program. 

This has provided Cann Group with a 
suite of exclusive, novel, high-yielding 
cultivars that have expressed THC 
levels of 25-28% as well as improved 
resilience and plant health, expanding 
the Company’s dried flower inhalable 
product selection and decreasing 
production costs. Compared to the 
previous generation of strains developed 
through the breeding program, R&D trials 
of the new elite high-THC cultivars have 
seen a 90% improvement in bud yield in 

addition to higher cannabinoid levels. An 
elite high-CBD cultivar is also undergoing 
commercial trials. 

Cann Group’s partnership with La Trobe 
University has been further strengthened 
by the successful grant of $5m from 
the Australian Government’s Regional 
Research Collaboration Program in April 
2022, to fund a number of projects 
including the implementation of new 
hyperspectral imaging and data collection 
technology at the Mildura facility to 
improve crop yield. Meanwhile, Mildura’s 
dedicated analytical chemistry and 
microbiology laboratories are being well 
utilised for the iterative enhancement of 
cultivation parameters, informing further 
improvements in cannabinoid yields 
across commercial and research sites.

Investment and financing
Cann Group’s strategy of large-scale, 
vertical integration and the ability to 
execute on long-term infrastructure 
projects has been supported by the 

Company’s investors and commercial 
partners. In July 2021, the Company was 
able to generate $10m in new funding 
through a placement and in September 
2021, Cann Group announced a Share 
Purchase Plan which closed in October 
2021 having raised a further $8.69m. 

In April 2022, Cann Group reached two 
important agreements with the NAB, 
securing a new $15m working capital 
facility to support the next phase of the 
Company’s growth strategy. Cann Group 
also successfully renegotiated the terms 
of its existing $50m debt facility which had 
its drawn margin rate reduced from 3.2% 
to 2.3% p.a., and its facility fee reduced 
from 1.8% to 0.35% p.a. Amortisation of 
the loan will commence 31 May 2024 on 
a quarterly basis and the amortisation 
period has been renegotiated for a period 
of 10 years compared to an eight year 
amortisation for the original facility.

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Cann GroupAnnual Report 2022R&D trials of our new elite high-THC cultivar 
have seen a 90% improvement in bud yield 
in addition to higher cannabinoid levels 
compared to previous genetic lines.

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Cann GroupAnnual Report 2022Looking Ahead

In the 2023 financial year,  
Cann Group’s growth strategy  
will be focused on three key  
areas: operational streamlining,  
Satipharm registration,  
and accelerating sales growth.  

Operational streamlining
With the Mildura facility now fully licensed 
and operational, Cann Group will pivot 
to the next phase of its corporate 
strategy, shifting focus away from facility 
construction and towards the scaling-
up and streamlining of commercial 
operations. The continuous improvement 
of cultivation and manufacturing 
processes at Mildura will deliver 
cumulative benefits over time and the 
Company will work to centralise various 
operational activities currently occurring 
at multiple sites, reducing duplication. 
Administrative processes are also being 
reviewed to accelerate client onboarding 
and order fulfilment timeframes. This 
should increase output, improve 
operating costs, and improve client 
satisfaction.

100%

capacity utilisation 
for Mildura is being 
targeted by the  
Company

Growth Strategy

Operational streamlining

Deliver efficiencies through improved  
and centralised processes

Satipharm registration

Register and commercialise the Satipharm range

Accelerating sales growth

Expand market presence in Australia and key 
export markets

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Accelerating sales growth
Cann Group aims to maximise 
the revenue potential afforded by 
Mildura’s considerable cultivation 
and manufacturing capacity. With 
Mildura now fully operational, the 
Company will be able to offer 
high-volume supply agreements for 
wholesale and white label customers 
at improved margins. Production 
will be directed primarily towards 
high quality, cost competitive dried 
flower products and cultivation 
parameters will be targeted towards 
flower-relevant outputs such as 
cannabinoid and terpene yields 
and desirable plant architecture. 
New services offerings are also 
being considered to accelerate 
capacity utilisation at Mildura, such 
as contract cultivation and R&D 
activities, as well as analytical testing 
and microbiology services using the 
facility’s GMP-approved laboratories. 

Upcoming regulatory changes, 
combined with the ongoing growth 
in demand will strengthen Cann 
Group’s strategic position. By 
July 2023, imported products will 
be required to adhere to GMP-
equivalent quality standards. For 
many overseas producers, this will 
either prevent them from exporting 
products to Australia or require them 
to conduct additional manufacturing 
steps within Australia. The Company 
expects this will benefit domestic 
cultivators capable of producing 
high-quality medicinal cannabis 
products at scale, such as Cann 
Group.

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Satipharm registration
Should the current phase III clinical 
trial prove successful, Cann 
Group will move forward with 
its product registration strategy, 
which will require a step-change 
in manufacturing capacity. Pilot 
scale extraction and Satipharm 
manufacturing lines are now installed 
and operational at the Mildura facility, 
allowing the Company to produce 
sufficient volume to meet short-term 
domestic demand via the Special 
Access Scheme pathways available 
for unregistered medicines. To meet 
domestic demand for over-the-
counter CBD sales of a registered 
medicine, the Company expects 
to expand manufacturing output 
considerably. This will utilise more of 
the Mildura facility’s existing capacity, 
further leveraging the Company’s 
fixed capital investments. 

In parallel with the commercialisation 
of Satipharm CBD capsules for 
over-the-counter sale, the Company 
will extend its proprietary micro-
sphere encapsulation technology 
to develop the next generation of 
medicinal cannabis products. New 
manufacturing R&D programs will 
feature THC-containing Satipharm 
capsules for the prescription market, 
making the Satipharm range more 
attractive to prescribers and patients.

Cann GroupAnnual Report 2022Cann Group

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We are building 
the future of the 
medicinal cannabis 
industry, integrating 
our operations 
to harness the 
potential of the 
entire value chain.

Cann Group

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Directors’ Report
30 JUNE 2022

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 2022.

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 immediate past Chair of Tassal Group Ltd 
(ASX:TGR) from 7 October 2003 to 28 October 2021, Australia’s largest producer of Atlantic salmon and 
prawns. Allan is also 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.

Director since 30 January 2015.

Other current 
directorships:

n/a

Former directorships 
(last 3 years):

Special 
responsibilities:

Tassal Group Ltd (ASX:TGR) (left 28 October 2021)

Member of Audit and Risk Committee and Chairman of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee.

Interests in shares:

6,700,455 fully paid ordinary shares

Name:

Title:

Douglas John Rathbone, AM

Non‑executive Director

Qualifications:

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 and Chairman since 1 April 2018, Go Resources, Queenscliff Harbour Pty 
Ltd and AgBiTech. He is also a 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 Remuneration and Nomination Committee and Chair of Capital Committee.

Interests in shares:

3,185,217 fully paid ordinary shares

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Cann GroupAnnual Report 2022Name:

Title:

Jenni Pilcher

Non‑executive Director

Qualifications:

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

Experience  
and expertise:

Jenni has senior executive experience in the medical and biotechnology sectors and is currently the Chief 
Financial Officer of technology company, Whispir Ltd (ASX:WSP).

Most recently, she was CFO and Company Secretary of Mach7 Technologies Ltd (ASX:M7T). 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.

Other current 
directorships:

Former directorships 
(last 3 years):

Special 
responsibilities:

Director since 8 September 2020.

n/a

n/a

Chair of Audit and Risk Committee, Member of Remuneration and Nomination Committee

Interests in shares:

125,000 fully paid ordinary shares

Name:

Title:

John Sharman

Non‑executive Director

Qualifications:

B.Ec.,CA, Master App Fin

Experience  
and expertise:

John 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.

John has been a director since 27 April 2021.

Other current 
directorships:

Former directorships 
(last 3 years):

n/a

n/a

Special 
responsibilities:

Member of Audit and Risk Committee (from 13 December 2021) and Remuneration and Nomination 
Committee

Interests in shares:

72,728 fully paid ordinary shares

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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 formed part of BWX Limited (ASX:BWX).

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.

Geoff is currently Chairman of Ellume Limited. He has also held the role of Chairman of Probiotec Ltd 
(ASX:PBP) from November 2016 until 30 June 2020 and Non‑executive Director of BWX Ltd (ASX:BWX) 
from 2 January 2014 to 13 May 2015. He has been a Director of McPherson’s Limited (ASX:MCP)  
since 20 February 2018.

Director since 11 April 2016.

Resigned 17 February 2022.

McPherson’s Limited (ASX:MCP)

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

Member of Remuneration and Nomination Committee and Capital Committee (until 17 February 2022)

Other current 
directorships:

Former directorships 
(last 3 years):

Special 
responsibilities:

Interests in shares:

1,936,014 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 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 Chartered Institute of Secretaries (ACIS).

Director since 30 June 2015.

Retired 10 November 2021.

Other current 
directorships:

Former directorships 
(last 3 years):

n/a

n/a

Special 
responsibilities:

Member of Audit and Risk Committee; Member of Remuneration and Nomination Committee  
(until retirement on 10 November 2021)

Interests in shares:

9,046,791 fully paid ordinary shares

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Cann GroupAnnual Report 2022Company secretary

Geraldine Farrell

B.Sc., LLB, LLM (Intellectual Property), GAICD, M Corp Gov, 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), nine years of Company Secretary experience, 
and more than 14 years of non‑executive director experience. Gerry is a Fellow and Graduate of the Governance Institute of Australia 
and a fellow of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators. She has a Masters in Corporate Governance, and an extensive background  
in corporate governance, capital raisings, and risk and compliance in the education and biotechnology sectors.

Chief Executive Officer

Peter Crock CEO,

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

Deborah Ambrosini

BCom (Acc and Business Law), FCA, GIA (Cert)

Deborah commenced at Cann as Chief Financial Officer in September 2021. She is a Fellow of Chartered Accountants Australia 
and New Zealand with over 20 years’ experience in leading financial strategies to facilitate growth plans. Her experience spans the 
biotechnology, mining, IT communications and financial services sectors. Deborah possesses extensive experience in debt and  
equity capital raising activities, regulatory compliance, process improvement, investor relations, large contract management and 
leading all aspects of accounting, budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis. She also has significant experience both nationally  
and internationally in financial and business planning, compliance and taxation. Deborah has held Director roles in both listed and 
unlisted entities. Deborah has been a state finalist in the Telstra Business Woman Awards. She was also named as one of the  
Top 40 pre‑eminent business leaders in the highly prestigious WA Business News 40 under 40 awards.

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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Review of operations
Cann Group’s FY22 core focus was to progress the construction of the Mildura facility, leverage the acquisition of the Satipharm 
business and expand sales into local and global markets. The Directors believe that all of these have been well executed, demonstrated 
by generating growth in sales to European and Australian clients, establishing Satipharm manufacturing at Mildura and commencing 
the phase III clinical trial and securing all necessary licences and permits at Mildura to engage in commercial cultivation, extraction, 
manufacturing and packaging. Each of these are discussed in more detail below.

The loss for the Group after providing for income tax was $26.47 million for the year ended 30 June 2022 (2021: $25.10 million).

The Group’s basic and diluted loss per share is $0.079 or 7.90 cents (2021: $0.097 or 9.75 cents). The weighted average number  
of shares used to calculate the basic and diluted earnings per share is 335,091,009 (2021: 257,388,229). 

The net assets of the Group are $84.90 million as at 30 June 2022 (2021: $91.87 million).

Production and sales
Sales revenue increased by $2.12 million to $6.41 million for the year ended 30 June 2022 (30 June 2021: $4.29 million) representing  
a 49% increase to the prior corresponding period.

Revenue growth was driven by strong and increasing domestic demand for dried flower products. Cann completed its first GMP release 
of dried flower products from its Southern facility. These products were all cultivated, harvested, packaged and released from Cann’s 
GMP Southern facility, which was licensed by the Therapeutic Goods Administration in January. Demand for the dried flower product 
form remains high and Cann has increased production of its high tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) cultivars to help meet this demand. With 
Cann’s Mildura facility now operational, the Company is well placed to consistently supply the market with meaningful volumes of locally 
cultivated and quality‑assured products. 

Satipharm sales growth was slower than expected due to the delay in the UK FSA validating products for sale, however this recovered 
following the validation of Satipharm in April 2022. Revenue increased 54% over the prior period and Satipharm is now the number two 
over the counter CBD brand in the UK by value within pharmacy, hospital and GP surgeries according to IQVIA wholesale data (period 
MAT to June 2022).

Mildura and Southern facilities
Mildura reached practical completion in March 2022 with the Office of Drug Control (ODC) granting the necessary permit to commence 
cultivation activities. Plants were transferred to Mildura and the first commercial crop was harvested in June 2022. In parallel, pilot‑scale 
CO2 extraction and Satipharm manufacturing equipment was installed and validated at Mildura. Also in June 2022, the Therapeutic 
Goods Administration (TGA) issued a Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) licence for the facility. Mildura now has the infrastructure, 
capability, and approvals necessary to cultivate, extract, and manufacture medicinal cannabis products for human therapeutic use.

This represents a key milestone in relation to Cann Group’s strategy of achieving efficient vertical integration. At full capacity, the Mildura 
facility can produce 12,500kg of high‑quality dried flower per year. The facility has been designed to allow staged expansion of its 
cultivation capacity, that will be initiated in response to growth in demand.

Commercial cultivation has continued at Cann Group’s Southern facility which in January 2022 received GMP approval to manufacture 
dried flower as both Active Pharmaceutical Ingredient (API) and finished product. This is another important internal capability for the 
Company that will further reduce costs and accelerate supply schedules for local and international clients. 

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 to ship product offshore.

Research and development
Cann Group’s agricultural science research projects have produced a suite of exclusive, novel, high‑yielding cultivars that have 
expressed THC levels of 25‑28% as well as improved resilience and plant health. This has expanded the Company’s dried flower 
inhalable product selection and decreased production costs. Compared to the previous generation of strains developed through 
the breeding program, R&D trials of the new elite high‑THC cultivars have seen a 90% improvement in bud yield in addition to higher 
cannabinoid levels. An elite high‑CBD cultivar is also undergoing commercial trials.

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Cann GroupAnnual Report 2022Cann Group’s partnership with La Trobe University benefited from the successful grant of $5m from the Australian Government’s 
Regional Research Collaboration Program in April 2022, to fund a number of projects including the implementation of new hyperspectral 
imaging and data collection technology at the Mildura facility to improve crop yield and sustainability. Mildura’s dedicated analytical 
chemistry and microbiology laboratories are being well utilised for the iterative enhancement of cultivation parameters. These data will 
lead to further improvements in cannabinoid yields across the Company’s cultivation sites.

Satipharm – application for S3 registration of Satipharm CBD capsules 
Following Cann Group’s acquisition of Satipharm on 10 March 2021 and its patent‑protected cannabinoid formulation, the Company 
launched a phase III, double‑blind, placebo‑controlled clinical trial. The trial is investigating low‑dose Satipharm CBD capsules for the 
short‑term treatment of sleep disturbances and is scheduled to conclude in the first half of the 2023 Financial Year. It is expected that 
Satipharm’s proven superior bioavailability will assist in demonstrating a low‑dose therapeutic effect. 

Cann Group’s acquisition of Satipharm and the Company’s clinical trial strategy has now been validated, with Haleon plc (formerly  
GSK Consumer Healthcare) securing exclusive evaluation rights to the Satipharm low‑dose CBD product in April 2022. During the 
period of exclusivity, Haleon will undertake an evaluation of commercial potential and will review the results of the clinical trial. In parallel 
with this evaluation both parties will enter into negotiations on a definitive exclusive agreement for the marketing, sale and distribution 
of the Satipharm CBD product in Australia. Haleon also has potential interest in first rights to negotiate exclusivity periods to assess its 
interest in taking up commercialisation rights for markets outside of Australia.

Pilot scale extraction and Satipharm capsule manufacturing is now underway at Cann Group’s Mildura facility. Under the Company’s 
newly‑acquired GMP licence, products manufactured at Mildura, including Satipharm capsules, can now be made available for human 
therapeutic use. 

Funding
On 7 September 2021, the Company announced that, following shareholder approval received at an Extraordinary General Meeting,  
it would be proceeding with a Share Purchase Plan (SPP) to raise up to $10 million. The SPP offer closed on 15 October 2021 with 
$8.69 million raised. The SPP was in addition to the Company’s successful $10 million placement announced to the market on 26 July 
2021 (Placement) and, together with the Placement funds, completed the total capital raising of $18.69 million. The proceeds from the 
capital raising have been used to invest in initiatives which are expected to deliver substantial cost savings as Cann moves to large 
scale production with the commissioning of its new manufacturing facility near Mildura. Funding has expedited and strengthened 
Cann’s in‑house extraction, laboratory and manufacturing capabilities, which are expected to de‑risk Cann’s supply chain and  
lower cost of goods sold by reducing the Company’s reliance on third party manufacturers and service providers. 

In April 2022 Cann executed final documentation to enter into a $15 million working capital facility with the National Australia Bank (NAB). 
The working capital facility was used by Cann to support the scale‑up of the business and assist Cann in implementing the next phase 
of its long term growth strategy. The facility terms have been negotiated for an initial period with review on 30 November 2022 and 
thereafter for rolling 12 month periods. The drawn margin rate will be 2.00% pa with a facility fee of 0.35%pa.

In addition, Cann also renegotiated its $50 million construction draw down facility with the NAB. This facility was put in place in 
December 2020 to help fund construction of the Company’s new state of the art large scale manufacturing facility near Mildura.  
The Base interest rate will be the BBSY and the drawn margin rate was reduced to 2.30%pa from 3.20%pa. The facility was reduced  
to 0.35% from 1.80%. Amortisation of the loan will commence 31 May 2024 on a quarterly basis for a period of 10 years.

COVID‑related impacts
Throughout the year ended 30 June 2022 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 has had an impact on the timing of sales (with COVID‑related delays affecting regulatory 
clearances) and on the logistics for sourcing overseas personnel with expertise in glasshouse construction for the Company’s  
Mildura facility.

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

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 address any further challenges which may arise.

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Significant changes in the state of affairs
The Company has altered its capital structure during the year by issuing 73,443,200 at an average price of $0.26 per share.  
Refer to note 22 in the financial statements for further details. 

On 13 August 2021 the Company announced that it had terminated its collaboration agreement with Emyria Limited relating to the 
planned registration of a Schedule 3 medicine. Following a detailed review both parties agreed to formally terminate the arrangement. 

On 13 August 2021 Cann announced that it would proceed with a registration program aimed at securing approval for a Schedule 3 
over‑the‑counter CBD only product based on Cann’s proprietary Satipharm microsphere technology. Recruitment for the trial began 
in March 2022. At least 212 patients will be placed into four cohorts receiving one of three different doses of the Satipharm CBD 
formulation. 

On 25 August 2021 the Company announced the appointment of Ms Deborah Ambrosini to the role of Chief Financial Officer effective  
1 September 2021.

On 30 November 2021 Cann Group Limited announced that Zalm Therapeutics Limited, an entity which Cann held 8.36%, would be 
acquired by Rua Bioscience Limited. The total value of the transaction was NZ $10 million of which Cann would benefit on a pro rata 
basis in accordance with its shareholding in Zalm representing a premium to Cann’s carrying value.

On 6 December 2021 Cann Group Limited received a $2.186 million Research and Development Tax Incentive Rebate. 

On 21 December 2021 1,000,000 Performance Rights were issued to Mr Peter Crock. Performance Shares will be issued once 
the Mildura facility has been commissioned. Further, 1,758,362 Performance Rights were issued to Key Management Personnel. 
Performance Shares will be issued on a pro rata basis to those employees if certain performance conditions are met within three (3) 
years of the grant date. 

On 21 December 2021 an additional 200,000 Performance Rights were issued to Key Management Personnel of Satipharm as part of 
the post integration of the business into Cann. Performance Rights will vest in two tranches while the employees remain employed by 
the Satipharm business with 50% vesting on 10 March 2022 and a further 50% vesting on 10 March 2023.

On 25 January 2022 Cann Group Limited achieved an important regulatory milestone after it was granted a licence by the Therapeutic 
Goods Administration to manufacture therapeutic goods from its Southern facility. The licence enables to Cann to manufacture Active 
Pharmaceutical Ingredient and medicinal cannabis products under GMP conditions for sale in Australia and overseas. 

On 15 March 2022 the Company’s new state‑of‑the‑art production facility near Mildura received practical completion and the Office of 
Drug Control granted the necessary permit to allow commercial cultivation to commence. 

On 1 April 2022 the UK Food Standards Agency announced that the Satipharm range of Advanced CBD capsules had been included 
on the list of approved CBD products permitted to be sold in the UK presenting a major opportunity for Cann to substantially grow sales 
of Satipharm within the UK market as key retailers have been awaiting publication of this list. 

On 6 April 2022 Cann Group Limited signed an option and evaluation agreement with Haleon in relation to the potential 
commercialisation of Cann’s Satipharm CBD capsules for over‑the‑counter distribution in Australia and potentially other markets 
globally. 

On 7 April 2022 the Office of Drug Control granted Cann the necessary permit to allow the manufacture of medicinal cannabis products 
at its Mildura facility. Cann will utilise this permit for its extraction suite on site. 

On 22 April 2022 Cann Group Limited executed final documentation to enter into a $15 million working capital facility with the National 
Australia Bank. In addition Cann also renegotiated its $50 million construction draw down facility. 

On 1 June 2022 Cann Group Limited received the second milestone payment from the Victorian government’s Regional Jobs Fund 
program. The funds are being paid over three milestone periods, with the most recent payment of $0.5m being received in recognition 
of Cann meeting the necessary requirements. 

On 2 June 2022 Cann began harvesting its first commercial medicinal cannabis crop at its Mildura facility. 

On 30 June 2022 the Therapeutic Goods Administration granted Cann a GMP licence to manufacture therapeutic goods including 
GMP testing at Cann’s Mildura facility. In combination with other licences and permits issued by the Office of Drug Control the licence 
enables Cann to manufacture Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients and hard capsules and to conduct GMP approved activities at the 
facility’s existing chemistry and microbiology laboratories. 

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

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Cann GroupAnnual Report 2022Future developments, prospects and business strategies

In the 2023 financial year, Cann Group’s growth strategy will be focused on three key areas: operational streamlining, Satipharm 
registration, and accelerating sales growth. 

The Company will be shifting its focus away from facility construction and towards the scaling up and streamlining of commercial 
operations. This will include the centralisation of commercial activities at key sites, reducing duplication and improving operating costs 
of Cann Group’s offerings. 

Pilot scale extraction and Satipharm manufacturing lines are now installed and operational at the Mildura facility. Should the current 
phase III clinical trial prove successful, Cann Group will move forward with its product registration strategy, which will require a step‑
change in manufacturing capacity. This expansion will allow Cann Group to utilise more of the Mildura facility’s existing capacity, 
leveraging the Company’s fixed capital investments. 

The Company is continuing to experience growth in demand for dried flower and extracts. With the Mildura facility commercially 
operational, Cann Group is now able to leverage its competitive advantage to offer high‑volume supply agreements at improved 
margins. The Company is well positioned to increase its revenue streams across the product portfolio in the Australian and international 
markets. 

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
On 20 July 2022 Cann Group limited finalised arrangements with the National Australia Bank for a new leasing facility. The facility will 
have a revolving leasing limit of $750 thousand which will decrease when goods are financed but increase again when repayments  
are made. Each financing lease covered under the facility will have a different rate, determined by the Reserve Bank of Australia’s  
then current rate, and the nature of the item that is being leased. Cann can repay each lease over a period of 24 – 60 months.

No other matter or circumstance has arisen since 30 June 2022 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.

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Meetings of Directors
The number of meetings of the Company’s Board of Directors (‘the Board’) held during the year ended 30 June 2022, and the number 
of meetings attended by each Director were:

Allan McCallum

Philip Robert Nicholas Jacobsen  
(retired 10 November 2021)

Douglas John Rathbone

Geoffrey Ronald Pearce  
(resigned 17 February 2022)

Jenni Pilcher

John Sharman

Board Meetings

Remuner-
ation and 
Nomination  
Committee

Remuner-
ation and 
Nomination 
Committee

Audit and Risk Committee

Held

Attended

Held

Attended

Held

Attended

17

9

17

12

17

17

17

8

17

11

16

16

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

4

2

–

–

4

2

4

2

–

–

4

2

Held: represents the number of meetings held during the time the Director held office and was eligible to attend.

Remuneration and Nomination committee matters were subsumed within board meetings during FY22. There were no separate Capital 
Committee meetings held. 

Remuneration report (audited)

This Remuneration Report outlines the Company’s remuneration strategy for the financial year ended 30 June 2022 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 2022. This Report forms part of the Directors’ Report and has been prepared and audited in 
accordance with the requirements of the Corporations Act 2001.

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Cann GroupAnnual Report 2022Key Management Personnel
The following changes are noted to the KMP for the year ended 30 June 2022:

•  Mr Philip Robert Nicholas Jacobsen retired as a Non‑executive Director, effective 10 November 2021;

•  Mr Geoffrey Ronald Pearce resigned as a Non‑executive Director, effective 17 February 2022;

•   Ms Deborah Ambrosini replaced Mr Gregory Bullock as the Chief Financial Officer, effective 1 September 2021; and

•  Mr Geoff Aldred and Ms Geraldine Farrell are no longer considered to be Key Management Personnel of the Company as their roles 

are considered to have an operational focus, rather than strategic, given the growth of the Company.

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

Non‑executive Directors

Name

A. McCallum

Title

Chairman

P. Jacobsen (retired 10 November 2021)

Deputy Chairman

D. Rathbone

G. Pearce (resigned 17 February 2022)

J. Pilcher

J. Sharman

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Disclosed Executives

Name

P. Crock

S. Duncan

D. Ambrosini

Non‑executive Director

Non‑executive Director

Non‑executive Director

Non‑executive Director

Title

Chief Executive Officer

Chief Operating Officer

Chief Financial Officer

Principles used to determine the nature and amount of remuneration

Remuneration philosophy

The Remuneration and Nomination 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 all members of the Board.  
The Remuneration and Nomination 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.

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Remuneration levels are competitively set to attract appropriately qualified and experienced Directors and executives. The Remuneration 
and Nomination 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 Council’s 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. An additional fee for being a member of a Board committee is  
paid to non‑executive Directors.

Fees payable to the non‑executive Directors for the 2022 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)

Member of Audit and Risk Committee or Remuneration and Nomination Committee

$

120,000

60,000

15,000

5,000

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 and Nomination Committee.

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

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Cann GroupAnnual Report 2022(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 
and Nomination 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.

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 2022, 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

D. Ambrosini

LTI range calculated on fixed annual remuneration

20% – 40%

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 Plan. Further details of the  
LTI Plan are outlined in section (d) of “Components of remuneration – Chief Executive Officer and other senior executives”.

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(f)  Contract for services – senior executives

The terms on which the senior executives are engaged provide for termination by the Company on up to four months’ notice, or the 
minimum entitlements contained in the National Employment Standards – whichever is greater. Similar notice periods apply in the event 
of termination by the senior executives. 

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.

Voting and comments made at the Company’s 2021 Annual General Meeting (‘AGM’)

At the 10 November 2021 AGM, 88.46% of the votes received supported the adoption of the remuneration report for the year ended 
30 June 2021. 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 2022 are summarised below:

2022  
$000

6,411

(26,468)

(26,468)

(7.90) 

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)

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 Operating Officer; and Chief Financial Officer.

Non-executive directors

A. McCallum

P. Jacobsen

D. Rathbone(i)

G. Pearce

J. Pilcher

J. Sharman

Total
Total

Post-employment benefits

Salary and 
Fees  
$

Termination 
payments  
$

Super-
annuation  
$

Equity settled 
share based 
payments  
$

–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

10,909

10,411
1,979
5,205
7,508
5,205
3,718
5,205
7,045
5,365
5,909
925
37,068
32,316

–

–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

2022

2021
2022
2021
2022
2021
2022
2021
2022
2021
2022
2021
2022
2021

109,091

109,589
19,787
54,795
75,083
54,795
37,183
54,795
70,455
56,479
59,091
9,740
370,690
340,193

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Total  
$

120,000

120,000
21,766
60,000
82,591
60,000
40,901
60,000
77,500
61,844
65,000
10,665
407,758
372,509

Cann GroupAnnual Report 2022Post-employment benefits

Salary and 
Fees  
$

Termination 
payments  
$

Super-
annuation  
$

Equity settled 
share based 
payments  
$

Total  
$

Other Key Management Personnel and Executive Officers

P. Crock(ii)

S. Duncan

D. Ambrosini

Total

Total

Disclosed Executives – Former

G. Bullock(iii)

G. Aldred(iv)

G. Farrell(iv)

Total

Total

2022

2021

2022

2021

2022

2021

2022

2021

2022

2021

2022

2021

2022

2021

2022

2021

310,922

291,191

276,153

265,731

196,615

–

783,690

556,922

65,744

217,192

–

200,731

–

197,154

65,744

615,077

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

101,867

–

–

–

–

–

101,867

–

25,945

22,278

25,020

21,971

19,092

–

70,057

44,249

5,892

20,174

–

354,974

691,841

51,500

34,454

26,250

8,012

–

364,969

335,627

313,952

223,719

–

397,440

1,251,187

77,750

678,921

–

173,503

26,250

263,616

–

–

19,069

26,250

246,050

–

18,629

5,892

57,872

–

26,250

–

78,750

–

242,033

173,503

751,699

(i)  D Rathbone fees include 19k of fees received in FY21.

(ii)  One million performance rights were issued to P Crock as a replacement for rights that had lapsed in January 2021 after the last performance 

condition, namely the commissioning of the Mildura facility had not been met. The Board recognised that the delay in commissioning Mildura had 
occurred due to matters outside Mr Crock’s control. These rights vested on 22 June 2022 and were converted to performance shares currently held 
as restricted shares. 

(iii)  G Bullock left the organisation on 1 September 2021.

(iv)  G Aldred and G Farrell are no longer considered to be KMP within the organisation as their roles are now considered to be more operational than strategic.

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

Name

30 June 2022

30 June 2021

30 June 2022

30 June 2021

30 June 2022

30 June 2021

Fixed remuneration

At risk – STI

At risk – LTI

Non-Executive Directors:

A. McCallum

P. Jacobsen

D. Rathbone

G. Pearce

J. Pilcher

J. Sharman

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

Other Key Management Personnel:

P. Crock

S. Duncan

D. Ambrosini

G. Bullock(i)

46%

86%

84%

–

(i)  G. Bullock left the organisation 1 September 2021.

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

86%

92%

–

90%

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

54%

14%

16%

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

14%

8%

–

10%

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 
1 July 2021

Balance as 
at date of 
appointment

Received 
as part of 
remuneration

Acquisitions, 
disposals or 
transfers*

Cessation as 
director

Balance at 
30 June 2022

Balance held 
nominally

Non-Executive Directors:

A. McCallum

P. Jacobsen

D. Rathbone

G. Pearce

J. Pilcher

J. Sharman

6,155,000

6,319,518

2,821,580

1,754,195

125,000

–

Other Key Management Personnel:

P. Crock

S. Duncan

D. Ambrosini

404,898

26,546

–

17,606,737

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

545,455

–

6,700,455

2,727,273

(9,046,791)

–

363,637

–

3,185,217

181,819

(1,936,014)

–

–

72,728

125,000

72,728

–

–

–

–

–

–

1,203,449

36,263

103,449

–

3,449

16,129

1,646,610

1,203,449

129,995

103,449

19,578

3,449

1,310,347

3,943,304

(10,982,805)

11,879,583

1,310,347

–

–

–

–

–

The Directors increased their shareholding in the Company by participating in the placement undertaken in July 2021.

Mr P Jacobsen retired on 10 November 2021 and Mr G Pearce resigned 17 February 2022. Accordingly their holdings have been removed.

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Cann GroupAnnual Report 2022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.

Nominally held shares are held in trust during the restriction period.

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  
the year

Granted

Vested

Expired/
forfeited 
/ other

Balance at  
the end of  
the year

Performance rights over ordinary shares

P. Crock

S. Duncan

D. Ambrosini

200,000

100,000

–

1,371,952

(1,200,000)

165,176

141,176

(100,000)

–

300,000

1,678,304

(1,300,000)

–

–

–

–

371,952

165,176

141,176

678,304

The Performance Rights 2020 Series vested upon the harvesting of the first commercial crop from the Mildura facility, which occurred in 
June 2022. Upon that harvest occurring, the rights were converted to performance shares which are subject to restrictions on transfer 
until the earlier of two years or the employee ceasing employment with the Company.

On 21 December 2021 Mr Peter Crock received 1,000,000 performance rights during the year. The rights vested upon the 
commissioning of the Mildura facility in March 2022. Mr Crock was also granted 200,000 performance rights that will vest upon the 
achievement of certain performance milestones as set by the Board.

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:

Name

Number of 
rights granted

Performance Rights 2021 Series

Grant date

Expiry date

Share price 
hurdle for 
vesting

Fair value per 
right at grant 
date

P. Crock

P. Crock

S. Duncan

D. Ambrosini

371,952

21 December 2021

21 December 2024

1,000,000

21 December 2021

21 December 2024

165,176

21 December 2021

21 December 2024

141,176

21 December 2021

21 December 2024

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.28

$0.28

$0.28

$0.28

The Performance Rights 2021 Series vest upon the achievement of certain performance milestones as set by the Board.

In December 2021, 1,200,000 2021 Additional Performance Rights were issued. 1,000,000 performance rights were issued to Mr Peter 
Crock with the performance condition being the commissioning of the Mildura facility. With that commissioning occurring in March 
2022, the Board determined that the performance condition had been met and therefore these rights vested, resulting in the issuing of 
one million shares to Mr Crock on 22 June 2022. Further, two employees of Satipharm were each issued 100,000 performance rights. 
The first tranche of these performance rights vested in March 2022 and 50,000 shares were issued to each of these employees on 
27 April 2022. All of the shares that have issued to date upon vesting of the 2021 Additional Performance Rights are held in trust as 
restricted shares for a period of two years after their issue date or until the employee leaves the employment of Cann.

This concludes the remuneration report, which has been audited.

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Cann GroupAnnual Report 2022Directors’ Report
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Shares under option
There were no unissued ordinary shares of Cann Group Limited under option outstanding at the date of this report.

Shares issued on the exercise of options
There were no ordinary shares of Cann Group Limited issued on the exercise of options during the year ended 30 June 2022  
and up to the date of this report.

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

21 December 2021

Expiry date

21 December 2024

Number under rights

1,786,362

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.

Shares issued on the exercise of performance rights
There were 1,930,000 Performance shares issued on the exercise of performance rights during the year ended 30 June 2022 and up 
to the date of this report. LTI plan shares are issued as ordinary shares, but are subject to transfer conditions for a period of two years 
from their date of issue or until the employee ceases employment with the Company.

Indemnifying officers and auditors
No indemnities have been given, however, a Directors and Officers insurance premium of $367 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 no proceedings entered into by the Company 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 Audit (Vic) Pty Ltd continues in office in accordance with section 327 of the Corporations Act 2001.

36

Cann GroupAnnual Report 2022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

•  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 to the financial statements.

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 recommendation 4.2 of the ASX Corporate Governance Council Corporate Governance Principles and 
Recommendations (4th edition) 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

25 August 2022

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Cann GroupAnnual Report 2022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 2022 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, 26 August 2022 

Level 20, 181 William Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 

+61 3 9824 8555 

vic.info@williambuck.com 
williambuck.com.au 

William Buck is an association of firms, each trading under the name of William Buck 
across Australia and New Zealand with affiliated offices worldwide. 

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 

38

Cann GroupAnnual Report 2022 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss  
and Other Comprehensive Income
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2022

Revenue from customer contracts

Revenue and 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 2022  
$’000

30 June 2021  
$’000

5

5

6

13

9

9

6,411

4,827

11,238

(27,697)

(2,991)

–

(4,797)

(35,485)

(24,247)

(1,828)

(393)

4,293

4,275

8,568

(23,128)

(2,031)

(48)

(2,631)

(27,838)

(19,270)

(4,151)

(1,682)

(26,468)

(25,103)

–

–

(26,468)

(25,103)

(138)

(138)

(42)

(42)

(26,606)

(25,145)

Cents

(7.90)

(7.90)

Cents

(9.75)

(9.75)

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

39

Cann GroupAnnual Report 2022Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
AS AT 30 JUNE 2022

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

Prepayments

Right‑of‑use assets

Total non-current assets

Total assets

LIABILITIES

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables

Contract liabilities

Lease liability

Employee entitlements

Borrowings

Total current liabilities

Non-current liabilities

Lease liability

Employee entitlements

Borrowings

Total non-current liabilities

Total liabilities

Net assets

EQUITY

Issued capital

Reserves

Accumulated losses

Total equity

Note

30 June 2022  
$’000

30 June 2021  
$’000

7

8

12

15

16

17

13

8

14

18

19

20

21

31

20

21

31

22

23

1,914

4,158

1,641

10,673 

782

19,168 

117,929

1,462

743

85

276

120,495

139,663 

3,105

4,196

1,896

12,066

829

22,092

75,789

2,046

1,136

85

644

79,700

101,792

6,519 

8,333

162

304

815

3,500

11,300

–

99

43,361

43,460

54,760 

84,903 

169,425

(82)

(84,440)

84,903 

141

409

520

–

9,403

271

246

–

517

9,920

91,872

149,673

3,363

(61,164)

91,872

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

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Cann GroupAnnual Report 2022Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2022

Balance at 1 July 2020

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 22)

Share‑based payments

Transfer – expiry of  
Performance Rights Class C

Issued  
capital  
$’000

97,137

Share based 
payments 
reserve  
$’000

2,143

–

–

–

52,536

–

–

–

–

–

3,155

250

(2,143)

3,405

Balance at 30 June 2021

149,673

Issued  
capital  
$’000

Share based 
payments 
reserve  
$’000

Balance at 1 July 2021

149,673

3,405

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 22)

Share‑based payments

Employee share gift plan

Conversion of employee 
performance rights

Transfer – expiry of options

–

–

–

18,912

–

78

762

–

Balance at 30 June 2022

169,425

–

–

–

–

647

–

(762)

(3,192)

98

Foreign 
currency 
translation 
reserve  
$’000

–

–

(42)

(42)

–

–

–

Accumulated 
losses  
$’000

(38,204)

Total  
equity  
$’000

61,076

(25,103)

(25,103)

–

(42)

(25,103)

(25,145)

–

–

2,143

55,691

250

–

(42)

(61,164)

91,872

Foreign 
currency 
translation 
reserve  
$’000

(42)

–

Accumulated 
losses  
$’000

(61,164)

Total  
equity  
$’000

91,872

(26,468)

(26,468)

(138)

–

(138)

(138)

(26,468)

(26,606)

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

3,192

18,912

647

78

–

–

(180)

(84,440)

84,903

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

41

Cann GroupAnnual Report 2022Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2022

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 net of expenses

Proceeds from issue of options

Proceeds from borrowings

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

Note

30 June 2022  
$’000

30 June 2021  
$’000

7,601

(31,028)

1

2,993

1,484

(26,168)

41

3,813

27

(20,433)

(20,830)

16

17

22

23

22

–

(45,164)

–

–

(1,025)

(15,712)

(558)

211

(45,164)

(17,084)

17,921

–

46,861

–

(376)

64,406

(1,191)

3,105

1,914

40,198

1,553

–

(1,839)

(447)

39,465

1,551

1,554

3,105

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

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Cann GroupAnnual Report 2022Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
30 JUNE 2022

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 Ltd, 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 2022. 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.

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 30.

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Cann GroupAnnual Report 2022Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(CONTINUED)

Principles of consolidation

The consolidated financial statements incorporate the assets and liabilities of all the subsidiaries of the Group as at 30 June 2022  
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

Cannproducts Pty Ltd (ACN 600 887 189)

Cannoperations Pty Ltd (ACN 603 323 226)

Cann IP Pty Ltd (ACN 169 764 407)

Botanitech Pty Ltd (ACN 604 834 488)

Satipharm Europe Ltd

Satipharm Limited

Satipharm AG

Satipharm Australia Pty Ltd

Satipharm Canada Limited

Phytotech Therapeutics Ltd

Date Acquired

27 February 2015

27 February 2015

27 February 2015

18 March 2015

10 March 2021

10 March 2021

10 March 2021

10 March 2021

10 March 2021

10 March 2021

Percentage 
Shareholding 
2022

Percentage 
Shareholding 
2021

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%

100.00%

100.00%

100.00%

100.00%

100.00%

100.00%

Foreign currency translation
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.

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.

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Cann GroupAnnual Report 2022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.

As the Company can reliably estimate its R&D tax incentive rebate an accrual is recognised in the current year under Australian 
Accounting Standards. Revenue from the R&D tax incentive rebate is accrued at 43.5% of the eligible R&D expenditure.

Trade and other receivables

Trade receivables represent amounts owing for the goods purchased from the Group prior to the end of the financial year end and are 
unpaid. Due to their short‑term nature they are measured and amortised at cost and are not discounted. Trade receivables are generally 
due for settlement within 30 days.

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.

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.

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Cann GroupAnnual Report 2022Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(CONTINUED)

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 comprises of 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 summarises 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

Impairment of financial assets

Amortised cost

Amortised cost

FVTPL

Amortised cost

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.

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Cann GroupAnnual Report 2022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 2022, 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

As a result of the completion of the Mildura facility the Company reviewed the asset classes of its property plant and equipment and 
has revised these from the prior year to be more in accordance with the newly capitalised assets. 

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.

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:

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

•  reducing 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.

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Cann GroupAnnual Report 2022Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(CONTINUED)

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.

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.

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Cann GroupAnnual Report 2022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.

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.

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Cann GroupAnnual Report 2022Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(CONTINUED)

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.

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.

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Cann GroupAnnual Report 2022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 judgements – non‑recognition of carry‑forward tax losses

The balance of future income tax benefit estimated as $5.92 million (2021: $4.88 million) arising from current year tax losses  
of $26.47 million (2021: $25.10 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 $20.29 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 judgements – valuation of performance rights (refer note 23 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 0.96%.

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

The balance of research and development tax incentive arising from operations of the Group has been recognised as an asset after 
a review was conducted by the Company’s independent research and development specialists to 31 March 2022. The research and 
development tax incentive, will only be obtained if:

(i) 

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;

(ii)  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.

The Company has recognised the 2021 rebate received and accrued 9 months of the 2022 R&D tax incentive rebate.

Key judgements – 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 FY22, 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.

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Cann GroupAnnual Report 2022Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(CONTINUED)

Key judgements – 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 judgements – Fair value measurement hierarchy (refer to note 28 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 judgements – Capitalisation of the cost of software hosted on infrastructure (refer note 17 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.

Employee benefits provision

As discussed in note 2, the liability for employee benefits expected to be settled more than 12 months from the reporting date are 
recognised and measured at the present value of the estimated future cash flows to be made in respect of all employees at the 
reporting date. In determining the present value of the liability, estimates of attrition rates and pay increases through promotion  
and inflation have been taken into account.

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 2022  
$’000

30 June 2021  
$’000

30 June 2022  
$’000

30 June 2021  
$’000

5,159

1,252

6,411

2,256

2,037

4,293

120,490

5

120,495

79,690

10

79,700

52

Cann GroupAnnual Report 2022Note 5.  Revenue and other income

Revenue from customer contracts

Research and development tax incentives and other government grants

Other income

30 June 2022  
$’000

30 June 2021  
$’000

6,411

4,520

307

11,238

4,293

4,234

41

8,568

Revenue from the sale of cannabis is generally recognised when control over the goods has been transferred to the customer.  
Refer to Note 2 for the company’s revenue recognition policy.

Note 6.  Administration and corporate costs

Share based employee remuneration

Employee salaries and wages

Employee superannuation

Cultivation and manufacturing expenses

Other corporate and administration expenses

Insurance expenses

Share registry and listing expenses

Legal and consultancy expenses

Allowance for expected credit loss 

30 June 2022  
$’000

30 June 2021  
$’000

737

8,876

726

12,551

1,260

981

–

1,718

848

27,697

307

7,806

547

7,045 

4,244 

1,042 

457 

1,680 

–

23,128

A write down to inventory of $1.274 million has been charged to administration and corporate costs during the period to recognise  
the cost of unsaleable inventory.

The Company has raised a provision against debtors to the amount of $848 thousand to recognise those receivables at risk.  
Upon receipt of these amounts the provision will be reversed.

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Cann GroupAnnual Report 2022Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(CONTINUED)

Note 7.  Trade and other receivables

Overseas customer receivables

Local customer receivables

Other receivables

Other receivables in FY22 includes an $1.8 million in R&D tax incentive accruals to 31 March 2022.

Not overdue

0 to 3 months overdue

3 to 6 months overdue

Over 6 months overdue

30 June 2022  
$’000

30 June 2021  
$’000

1,064

1,102

2,166

1,992

4,158

1,594

1,398

2,992

1,204

4,196

30 June 2022  
$’000

30 June 2021  
$’000

2,565

4,004

914

–

679

134

–

58

4,158

4,196

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. 
Due to the low quantum of customers it was not possible to prepare an expected credit loss model and specific provisions have been 
raised against specific debtors as required.

Note 8.  Prepayments

Advances for Gelpell machinery

Prepaid insurance

Advances for Gelpell royalty

Other prepayments

Note 9.  Loss per share

Loss after income tax

30 June 2022  
$’000

30 June 2021  
$’000

–

809

188

644

1,142

412

–

342

1,641

1,896

30 June 2022  
$’000

30 June 2021  
$’000

(26,468)

(25,103)

Number

Number

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

335,091,009

257,388,229

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

335,091,009

257,388,229

Basic loss per share

Diluted loss per share

54

Cents

(7.90)

(7.90)

Cents

(9.75)

(9.75)

Cann GroupAnnual Report 2022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

Chairman

Mr Philip Jacobsen (retired 10 November 2021)

Deputy Chairman

Mr Douglas Rathbone

Non‑executive Director

Mr Geoff Pearce (resigned 17 February 2022)

Non‑executive Director

Ms Jenni Pilcher

Mr John Sharman

Other Key Management Personnel

Non‑executive Director

Non‑executive Director

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

Chief Executive Officer

Chief Operating Officer

Ms Deborah Ambrosini (appointed 1 September 2021)

Chief Financial Officer

Mr Geoff Aldred and Ms Geraldine Farrell were considered KMP in 2021 but after a review of their roles within the organisation in FY22 
they have been removed from Key Management Personnel as their roles are considered to be more operational.

Compensation

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

Termination benefits

Share‑based payments

30 June 2022  
$

30 June 2021  
$

1,220,124 

1,512,192 

113,017 

101,867 

397,440 

134,437 

–

156,500 

1,832,448 

1,803,129 

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Cann GroupAnnual Report 2022Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(CONTINUED)

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

(iii) Audit and other assurance services

Audit and review of financial statements

Total remuneration

Note 12.  Inventories

Current assets

Cultivation materials & work in progress

Finished goods – biomass

Finished goods – crude extract resin

Finished goods – oil

Other inventories

Finished goods Gelpell

Less: Provision for impairment of finished goods – oil

Less: Provision for impairment of finished goods Gelpell

30 June 2022  
$

30 June 2021  
$

78,500

–

78,500

80,000

3,016

83,016

9,500

91,573

–

88,000

20,002

194,591

30 June 2022  
$’000

30 June 2021  
$’000

1,044

3,421

2,640 

1,935

136

1,497

–

–

739

4,834

4,131

1,391

–

1,282

(61)

(250)

10,673

12,066

After review of the inventory balances a write down to inventory of $1.274 million has been charged to administration and corporate 
costs during the period to recognise the cost of unsaleable inventory.

56

Cann GroupAnnual Report 2022Note 13.  Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

Shares in Rua Bioscience Ltd (formerly Zalm Therapeutics Ltd)

Shares in iuvo Therapeutics Ltd

Movement in financial assets at fair value through the profit and loss:

Opening balance

Additional subscription shares

Fair value movement during the year

Closing balance

Shares in iuvo Therapeutics Ltd

Opening balance

Acquisition shares

Fair value movement during the year

30 June 2022  
$’000

30 June 2021  
$’000

204

539

743

111

1,025

1,136

30 June 2022  
$’000

30 June 2021  
$’000

111

–

93

204

1,025

–

(486)

539

743

935

924

(1,748)

111

–

1,025

–

1,025

1,136

On 20 January 2022 Rua Bioscience Ltd acquired 100% of the shares of Zalm Therapeutics Ltd of which Cann held 8.36%. The 
total value of the transaction was up to NZD 10 million of which Cann was able to benefit on a pro‑rata basis in accordance with its 
shareholding in Zalm Therapeutics Ltd. 

The Group’s 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 in 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 Group’s investments are as follows:

Rua Bioscience Ltd (Rua) – Level 1 investment

The Group, through its wholly owned subsidiary Botanitech Pty Ltd, has an investment in the Rua business. The Group has no further 
obligation to invest further funds into the Rua business.

iuvo Therapeutics Ltd (iuvo) – Level 3 investment 

The Group made a strategic CAD 1 million investment into iuvo resulting in the Group holding approximately 2% of iuvo’s issued 
ordinary shares. Following the investment, the Group had 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. 

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(CONTINUED)

Consideration of fair value at 30 June 2022

The investment in iuvo is considered by the Directors of the Group as a level 3 investment 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 not 
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 materially different to the fair value at the reporting date and the investment has been revalued to 
fair value resulting in a decrease in the asset value of $486 thousand. 

The investment in Rua is considered by the Directors of the Group as a level 1 investment in accordance with the AASB 13 Fair Value 
Measurement. Shares are listed on the New Zealand stock exchange and the investment has been revalued to the fair value resulting  
in an uplift of $93 thousand for the full year. 

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 14.  Right‑of‑use assets

Non-current assets

Land and buildings – right‑of‑use

Less: Accumulated depreciation

30 June 2022  
$’000

30 June 2021  
$’000

1,533

(1,257)

276

1,533

(889)

644

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

Note 15.  Biological assets

Current assets

Biological asset – at cost

Reconciliations

Reconciliations of changes in the carrying amount of biological assets:

Balance at 1 July 2021

Transfers in/(out)

Balance at 30 June 2022

30 June 2022  
$’000

30 June 2021  
$’000

782

829

Total  
$’000

829

(47)

782

Includes biological assets reclassified as inventory at the point of harvest. Includes physical changes as a result of biological 
transformation such as growth. Biological assets are measured at cost.

58

Cann GroupAnnual Report 2022Note 16.  Property, plant and equipment

Non-current assets

Land and buildings – at cost

Less: Accumulated depreciation

Freehold improvements – at cost

Less: Accumulated depreciation

Plant and equipment – at cost

Less: Accumulated depreciation

Fixtures and fittings – at cost

Less: Accumulated depreciation

Computer equipment – at cost

Less: Accumulated depreciation

Capital work in progress

30 June 2022  
$’000

30 June 2021  
$’000

75,746

(1,083)

74,663

1,280

(647)

633

48,592

(7,281)

41,311

867

(148)

719

564

(193)

371

232

117,929

13,852

(200)

13,652

870

(480)

390

7,474

(4,602)

2,872

113

(112)

1

161

(154)

7

58,867

75,789

As a result of the completion of the Mildura facility the Company reviewed the categories of its property plant and equipment and has 
revised these from the prior year to be more in accordance with the newly capitalised assets. 

Reconciliations

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

Land and 
buildings  
$’000

Freehold 
improve-
ments  
$’000

Plant and 
equipment  
$’000

Fixtures and 
fittings  
$’000

Computer 
equipment  
$’000

Capital work 
in progress  
$’000

Total  
$’000

75,789

46,287

58,867

45,797

7

57

–

(349)

(349)

346

(104,083)

–

(39)

371

–

232

(3,798)

117,929

Balance at 1 July 2021

13,652

Additions

Write off of assets

Transfers in/(out)

Depreciation expense

–

–

61,893

(882)

Balance at 30 June 2022

74,663

390

18

–

392

(167)

633

2,872

400

–

40,715

(2,676)

41,311

1

15

–

737

(34)

719

59

Cann GroupAnnual Report 2022Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(CONTINUED)

Land and 
buildings  
$’000

Freehold 
improve-
ments  
$’000

Plant and 
equipment  
$’000

Fixtures and 
fittings  
$’000

Computer 
equipment  
$’000

Capital work 
in progress  
$’000

Balance at 1 July 2020

13,753

Additions

Depreciation

–

(101)

Balance at 30 June 2021

13,652

551

–

(161)

390

3,417

877

(1,422)

2,872

2

–

(1)

1

16

1

(10)

7

Total  
$’000

58,925

18,559

41,186

17,681

–

(1,695)

58,867

75,789

During the year ended 30 June 2022, the Group spent $46 million (2021: $15.5 million) in Mildura for construction of a glasshouse 
facility and support building. Materials to construct the glasshouse and to modify the existing building plus preliminary design and other 
services were classified as capital‑work‑in‑progress until the facility was completed and commissioned for use in March 2022. At 
commissioning the purchases were transferred to the relevant asset account with depreciation charges commencing from 1 April 2022.

In April 2022 the Company appointed CBRE Valuation and Advisory services to complete an independent valuation on the new 
state‑of‑the‑art glasshouse located in Mildura. A Depreciated Replacement Cost approach was used to perform the valuation and a value 
in excess of the current carrying value was determined. The Directors have concluded that no impairment exists relating to these assets.

Note 17.  Intangible assets
During the year ended 30 June 2020, the Group entered into a 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 were recognised during the year ended 30 June 2021 and in the opinion of management these costs will be recovered 
over a period of three years.

Non-current assets

Intangible assets – at cost

Less: Accumulated amortisation

Balance at 1 July 2020

Additions

Additions through business combinations

Amortisation expense

Balance at 1 July 2021

Additions

Amortisation expense

Foreign exchange translation

Balance at 30 June 2022

30 June 2022  
$’000

30 June 2021  
$’000

2,656

(1,194)

1,462

Software  
$’000

–

1,013

9

(180)

842

34

(341)

(3)

(310)

532

2,612

(566)

2,046

Total  
$’000

828

1,013

670

(465)

2,046

34

(625)

7

(584)

1,462

Goodwill  
$’000

Other 
intangible 
assets  
$’000

828

–

–

(285)

543

–

(284)

–

(284)

259

–

–

661

–

661

–

–

10

10

671

60

Cann GroupAnnual Report 2022Note 18.  Trade and other payables

Mildura construction

Contract manufacturing

Cultivation vendors

Accrued expenses

Research and development

Other vendors

Total trade and other payables

30 June 2022  
$’000

30 June 2021  
$’000

1,187

446

126

990

320

3,450

6,519

4,660

1,050

438

1,087

114

984

8,333

Other payables includes premium funding contracts for Cann Group insurance contracts of $866 thousand. Insurance premiums are 
paid on a monthly basis allowing Cann to spread these costs out over the life of the policy.

Note 19.  Contract liabilities

Current liabilities

Contract liabilities

30 June 2022  
$’000

30 June 2021  
$’000

162

141

Note 20.  Lease liability
In determining the lease term, management considers all facts and circumstances that create an economic incentive to exercise an 
extension option, or to 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 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 reverted to a monthly tenancy, on the same monthly financial terms as were in place prior to 1 July 2021. 

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

Current liabilities

Lease liability

Non-current liabilities

Lease liability

30 June 2022  
$’000

30 June 2021  
$’000

304

–

409

271

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(CONTINUED)

Note 21.  Employee entitlements

Current liabilities

Annual leave

Non-current liabilities

Long service leave

Note 22.  Issued capital

30 June 2022  
$’000

30 June 2021  
$’000

815

99

520

246

Ordinary shares – fully paid

351,355,198

277,911,998

169,425

149,673

30 June 2022  
Shares

30 June 2021  
Shares

30 June 2022  
$’000

30 June 2021  
$’000

Movements in ordinary share capital

Details

Balance

Date

Shares

Issue price

1 July 2020

142,892,342

Shares issued under the Share Purchase Plan

23 July 2020

Conversion of 5,600,000 convertible notes

29 July 2020

Settlement of invoices for services

Settlement of invoices for services

Shares issued to Zalm Therapeutics

11 August 2020

11 August 2020

11 August 2020

Shares issued under the Share Purchase Plan

20 August 2020

32,953,920

17,185,723

74,840

103,846

1,983,890

64,744,452

Shares issued under the Share Purchase Plan

15 September 2020

2,796,080

Conversion of 2,300,000 convertible notes

30 September 2020

7,175,285

Settlement of invoices for services

27 November 2020

Shares issued under the Employee Gift Plan

12 January 2021

Exercise of convertible note options

28 January 2021

Exercise of convertible note options transfer  
from reserve

28 January 2021

75,000

89,668

306,846

–

Exercise of convertible note options

16 February 2021

3,070,791

Exercise of convertible note options transfer  
from reserve

16 February 2021

–

Settlement of invoices for services

19 February 2021

113,157

Shares issued to Harvest One as payment  
for the acquisition of Satipharm

10 March 2021

4,278,615

Settlement of invoices for services

14 May 2021

Transaction costs associated with capital raising

67,543

–

Balance

30 June 2021

277,911,998

62

–

$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

$0.00

–

$’000

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

Cann GroupAnnual Report 2022Movements in ordinary share capital

Details

Balance

Shares issued to CSIRO for payment of research 
and development services

Share issued under placement announced 
26 July 2021 net of capital raising expense

Shares issued to Directors under placement 
announced 26 July 2021

Shares issued to Harvest One as part payment  
for the Satipharm acquisition

Shares issued to Harvest One as deferred earn  
out payments after Satipharm acquisition

Date

Shares

Issue price

$’000

1 July 2021

277,911,998

–

149,673

27 July 2021

206,895

$0.40

83

30 July 2021

32,472,724

$0.27

8,154

7 September 2021

3,890,912

$0.27

1,070

13 September 2021

2,725,863

$0.29

13 September 2021

24,083

Shares issued under the Share Purchase Plan

22 October 2021

31,622,028

Shares issued under the Employee Gift Plan

13 January 2022

27 April 2022

269,022

100,000

$0.40

$0.27

$0.29

$0.00

Escrow shares issued on conversion of  
performance rights

Shares issued following conversion of  
performance rights

Escrow shares issued on conversion of  
performance rights

Shares issued to CSIRO for payment of  
research and development services

Balance

Ordinary shares

22 June 2022

46,986

$0.25

22 June 2022

1,830,000

$0.00

28 June 2022

254,687

$0.32

30 June 2022

351,355,198

–

169,425

804

10

8,696

78

24

12

739

82

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 30 June 2022, 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 $165 thousand of equity settled share based payments made to the CSIRO during the year ended 30 June 2022 
(2021: $272 thousand).

Shares in escrow

During the year 1,930,000 shares were issued on conversion of performance rights. Shares are unquoted and are subject to transfer 
restrictions until the earlier of the employee leaving the company or two years the date of issue. 

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(CONTINUED)

Note 23.  Reserves

Foreign currency reserve
Share based payments reserve
Transfer – expiry of options

30 June 2022  
$’000

30 June 2021  
$’000

(180)
3,290
(3,192)
(82)

(42)
3,405
–
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 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. 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 2022 is $737 thousand  
(2021: $250 thousand).

Performance rights over ordinary shares

On 21 December 2021, 1,758,362 ‘Performance Rights 2021 Series’ were issued to the CEO and senior employees as part of the 
Company’s review process. These rights have a total vesting value of $501 thousand. 

On 21 December 2021, 1,000,000 ‘2021 Additional Performance Rights’ were issued to the CEO. These rights will vested upon the 
successful commissioning of Mildura and have a vesting value of $285 thousand. 

On 21 December 2021, 200,000 ‘2021 Additional Performance Rights’ were issued to key employees of Satipharm as part of the post‑
acquisition integration of that business. These rights had a total vesting value of $57 thousand.

During the year 1,930,000 shares were issued on conversion of performance rights. Shares are unquoted and will be held in escrow 
until the earlier of the employee leaving the company or two years.

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

Number of 
performance 
rights

Spot price 
on issue 
date

Risk  
free rate 
%

Expiry  
date

Volatility  
rate

Fair value 
000’s

Performance Rights 
2021 Series 
Performance Rights 
2021 Series
Performance Rights 
2021 Series

21/12/2021

1,000,000

21/12/2021

1,758,362

21/12/2021

200,000

2,958,362

0.28

0.28

0.28

0.56

0.96%

21/12/2024

85.73% 

0.96%

21/12/2024

85.73%

0.96%

21/12/2024

85.73%

285

501

57

843

The weighted average remaining contractual life of performance rights outstanding at 30 June 2022 was two years (2021: 2.53 years).

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

Movement in Performance Rights during the year 

Opening balance 1 July 2021

Granted in the year

Exercised during the year

Forfeited during the year

Closing balance 30 June 2022

Number of performance rights

990,000

2,958,362

(1,976,986)

(185,014)

1,786,362

The total expense of share‑based payments recognised in the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income amounted 
to $647 thousand. The remaining fair value will be expensed in subsequent years in accordance with the specific service conditions of 
the rights.

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Note 24.  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 2022.

Note 25.  Contingent liabilities and commitments
The Group does not have any contingent liabilities at 30 June 2022.

Note 26.  Events after the reporting period
On 20 July 2022 Cann Group limited finalised arrangements with the National Australia Bank for a new leasing facility. The facility will 
have a revolving leasing limit of $750 thousand which will decrease when goods are financed but increase again when repayments  
are made. Each financing lease covered under the facility will have a different rate, determined by the Reserve Bank of Australia’s  
then current rate, and the nature of the item that is being leased. Cann can repay each lease over a period of 24 – 60 months.

No other matter or circumstance has arisen since 30 June 2022 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 27.  Reconciliation of loss after income tax to net cash used in operating activities

Loss after income tax expense for the year

Adjustments for:

Write off of property, plant and equipment

Foreign exchange differences

Equity settled trade payables

Vesting of performance rights

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

Decrease/(increase) in inventories

Decrease/(increase) in prepayments

Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables

Net cash used in operating activities

65

30 June 2022  
$’000

30 June 2021  
$’000

(26,468)

(25,103)

28

2,137

165

736

393

4,797

–

–

55

1,440

255

(3,971)

(20,433)

–

–

272

308

1,683

2,630

487

3,665

(4,104)

(2,852)

(1,054)

3,238

(20,830)

Cann GroupAnnual Report 2022 
 
 
 
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(CONTINUED)

Note 28.  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 
%

–

1.50

–

–

–

2022

Assets:

Cash and bank  
balances

Rental bonds

Financial assets  
at fair value

Trade and other 
receivables

Prepayments

Total financial assets

1.50

Liabilities:

Trade and other  
creditors

Lease liability

Provisions

Borrowings

Total financial liabilities

Net financial assets 
(liabilities)

–

–

–

2.15

2.15

3.65

Floating 
interest rate  
$’000

1 year  
or less  
$’000

1 to 5  
years  
$’000

Over  
5 years  
$’000

Non-interest 
bearing  
$’000

Total  
$’000

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

85

–

–

–

85

(866)

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

(3,500)

(43,361)

(4,366)

(43,361)

(4,281)

(43,361)

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

1,914

1,914

–

743

85

743

4,158

4,158

1,641

8,456

1,641

8,541

(5,653)

(6,519)

(304)

(304)

(1,023)

(1,023)

–

(46,861)

(6,980)

(54,707)

1,476

(46,166)

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Cann GroupAnnual Report 2022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

–

–

–

1.50

–

–

–

–

1.50

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

85

–

–

–

85

–

–

–

–

85

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

3,069

3,069

36

–

36

85

1,136

1,136

4,196

4,196

1,896

10,333

1,896

10,418

(8,333)

(8,333)

(680)

(907)

(680)

(907)

(9,920)

(9,920)

413

498

2021

Assets:

Cash and bank  
balances

Receivables

Rental bonds

Financial assets  
at fair value

Trade and other 
receivables

Prepayments

Liabilities:

Trade and other  
creditors

Lease liability

Provisions

Total financial liabilities

Net financial assets 
(liabilities)

The Company has a $50 million construction facility with the National Australia Bank to fund the construction of the new state‑of‑the‑art 
large scale manufacturing facility near Mildura. The loan was restructured in April 2022 after the facility was commissioned.  
Base interest rate will be the Bank Bill Swap Bid Rate. The drawn down margin rate is 2.30% pa and the facility fee is 0.35% pa. 
Amortisation of the loan will commence 31 May 2024 on a quarterly basis for a period of 10 years. The facility had been drawn  
to an amount of $43.3 million at 30 June 2022 leaving a balance of $6.7 million.

In April 2022 Cann executed documentation to enter into a $15 million working capital facility with the National Australia Bank.  
The working capital facility will be used by Cann to support the scale up of the business and the next phase of its long term growth 
strategy. The facility terms have been negotiated for an initial period with the first review on 30 November 2022 and thereafter for rolling 
12 month periods. Key terms include a drawn down rate of 2.00% pa and a facility fee of 0.35% per annum. The Working Capital  
facility is cross‑collateralised and co‑defaulting with the Construction facility. As at 30 June 2022 the facility had been drawn down  
by $3.5 million leaving a balance of $11.5 million.

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.

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Cann GroupAnnual Report 2022Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
(CONTINUED)

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 2022 were primarily accounts payable with due terms of between 0‑45 days and working capital facility with the 
National Australia Bank. During the reporting period, the Company undertook a capital raising from the market to finance its working 
capital and near term growth requirements.

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 29.  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 2022 the Group held a $50 million loan facility available for the purpose of funding the construction of the 
Mildura Facility. As at 30 June 2022 this was drawn down to the amount of $43.3 million. 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 also had access to a $15 million working capital facility at the end of the financial year which was drawn to $3.5 million.  
The working capital facility will be used by Cann to support the scale up of the business and the next phase of its long term growth strategy.

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.

Note 30.  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

Transfer – expiry of options 

Accumulated losses

Total equity

68

Parent

30 June 2022  
$’000

30 June 2021  
$’000

(8,113)

(8,113)

(11,028)

(11,028)

Parent

30 June 2022  
$’000

30 June 2021  
$’000

4,844

183,406

5,963

49,387

4,464

124,591

1,955

2,097

169,425 

149,673

3,290 

(3,192)

(35,504)

134,019

3,405

–

(30,584)

122,494

Cann GroupAnnual Report 2022 
 
 
 
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 2021 and 30 June 2022.

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.

Note 31.  Borrowings

Current liabilities

NAB Working Capital facility

Non-current liabilities

NAB Construction facility

30 June 2022  
$’000

30 June 2021  
$’000

3,500 

43,361 

–

–

In April 2022 Cann Group executed documentation to enter into a $15 million working capital facility with the National Australia Bank.  
The working capital facility will be used by Cann to support the scale up of the business and the next phase of its long term growth 
strategy.

The facility terms have been negotiated for an initial period with the first review on 30 November 2022 and thereafter for rolling  
12 month periods. Key terms include a drawn down rate of 2.00% pa and a facility fee of 0.35% per annum.

The Working Capital facility is cross‑collateralised and co‑defaulting with the Construction facility. As at 30 June 2022 the facility  
had been drawn down by $3.5 million leaving a balance of $11.5 million.

The Construction facility was renegotiated in April 2022 after the commissioning of the Mildura facility. Key terms included a base 
interest rate of the BBSY and a drawn margin rate of 2.30%. A facility fee of 0.35%pa is also applicable. As at 30 June 2022 the facility 
had been drawn down by $43.36 million leaving a balance of $6.64 million. Amortisation will commence from 31 May 2024 on a 
quarterly basis for a period of 10 years.

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Cann GroupAnnual Report 2022Directors’ Declaration
30 JUNE 2022

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 2022 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

25 August 2022

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Cann GroupAnnual Report 2022Independent Auditor’s Report
TO THE MEMBERS OF CANN GROUP LIMITED

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 2022, 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 2022 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. 

Level 20, 181 William Street, Melbourne VIC 3000 

+61 3 9824 8555 

vic.info@williambuck.com 
williambuck.com.au 

William Buck is an association of firms, each trading under the name of William Buck 
across Australia and New Zealand with affiliated offices worldwide. 

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 

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Independent Auditor’s Report
(CONTINUED)

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT 

Area of focus 
Refer also to notes 2, 3, and 16 
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 were completed during the year and 
were formally commissioned at the end of March 
2022. 

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. 

INVENTORY 

Area of focus 
Refer also to notes 2, 3 and 12 
The Group’s inventory of $10.7 million; is significant 
to the financial report and has decreased by $1.4 
million from the prior year. 

The Groups inventory primary consists of biomass 
resin and oil. The biomass is valued at fair value 
less costs to sell as at the date of harvest and resin 
/ oil 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 into the cost of inventory.  
As such this matter has been determined as a key 
area of focus for our audit. 

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.  Including a review of an 
independent valuation report commissioned by 
the Group. 

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

How our audit addressed it 

Our audit procedures included: 

— Performing inventory stock verification 

procedures in respect of inventory held at the 
Mildura and Southern facilities; 

— Reviewing inventory confirmations in relation to 

inventory held by third parties;  

— Evaluating management’s judgments and 

assumptions used in calculation cost per gram 
of biomass;  

— Verifying that the carrying value of 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 inventory 
write down recorded by management during 
the year. 

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

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SHARE BASED PAYMENTS 
Area of focus 
Refer also to notes 2, 3, 23 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 include 
non-market based vesting conditions including 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 

— 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  

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. 

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 2022 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.  

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Independent Auditor’s Report
(CONTINUED)

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. 

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 2022.  

In our opinion, the Remuneration Report of Cann Group Limited, for the year ended 30 June 2022, 
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, 26 August 2022  

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Cann GroupAnnual Report 2022 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Corporate Governance Statement
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2022

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 2022 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

75

Cann GroupAnnual Report 2022Shareholder Information

Equity security holders
As at 17 August 2022 the Company had 351,355,198 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

MR PHILIP JACOBSEN & MRS MAXINE JACOBSEN 

FLAG CAPITAL PTY LTD 

MULLACAM PTY LTD 

SUPERNOVA FUND PTY LTD 

CITICORP NOMINEES PTY LIMITED 

MR RYAN PRUE 

HSBC CUSTODY NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED 

INVIA CUSTODIAN PTY LIMITED

MR CHRISTOPHER JOHN PAGE

PACIFIC CUSTODIANS PTY LIMITED 

HARDMAIL PTY LTD 

MS SHENGYAN HU & MR XIANGJUN ZHAO 

COMMONWEALTH SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH ORGANISATION 

CS FOURTH NOMINEES PTY LIMITED 

MR RAYMOND THOMAS HOBSON & MRS RHONDA ELLEN HOBSON 

MR MICHAEL ANDERSON 

DR AYOMI SOODIN 

AUSTRALIAN BUSINESSPOINT PTY LTD 

BNP PARIBAS NOMS PTY LTD 

MR LEENDERT HOEKSEMA & MRS AALTJE HOEKSEMA 

17 August 2022

9,046,791

5,998,520

5,700,455

4,205,000

3,837,277

3,320,000

2,731,207

2,698,122

2,300,000

2,217,928

2,040,942

2,000,000

1,930,220

1,827,636

1,562,895

1,550,000

1,530,027

1,350,000

1,264,575

1,260,000

%IC

2.57

1.71

1.62

1.20

1.09

0.94

0.78

0.77

0.65

0.63

0.58

0.57

0.55

0.52

0.44

0.44

0.44

0.38

0.36

0.36

Total 

Balance of Register

Grand total

58,371,595

292,983,603

16.60

83.40

351,355,198

100.00

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Cann GroupAnnual Report 2022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 1000

Total 

No of holders

Securities 

489

165,767,877

4,297

3,297

11,166

8,199

127,568,037

25,241,797

28,258,775

4,518,712

27,448

351,355,198

Unmarketable parcels
The number of investors holding less than a marketable parcel of 1,724 ($0.29 on 17 August 2022) is 11,916 and they hold 9,677,030 
securities. 

Unquoted equity securities 
The number of unquoted equity securities on issue as at 17 August 2022 are as follows:

Unquoted equity securities

Performance rights – 2021 series 

Performance shares 

No of holders

12

11

Number  
on issue

1,786,362

1,930,000

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 the performance rights. The performance shares are ordinary, unquoted shares and are subject 
to restrictions on transfer. The holders of the performance shares do have voting rights. 

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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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 Douglas Rathbone, AM 
Ms Jenni Pilcher 
Mr John Sharman 

Company Secretary 

Ms Geraldine Farrell

Chief Executive Officer 

Mr Peter Crock 

Share Registry

Link Market Services Limited 
Tower 4, 727 Collins Street 
Melbourne, Victoria, 3008

Phone: 1300 554 474

Auditors

William Buck 
Level 20, 181 William Street 
Melbourne, Victoria, 3000

Phone: 03 9824 8555

Stock Exchange

(ASX:CAN)

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