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ANNUAL REPORT  
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dorsaVi has a powerful technology  
for use in occupational health  
and safety, clinical and elite  
sport applications that measures 
human movement like never 
before. Our products produce 
objective, easy to interpret  
data that can be turned into 
measurable results for patients, 
athletes and workers.

dorsaVi Ltd   //   ACN 129 742 409

CONTENTS

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4 

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8 

Chairman’s Review

CEO’s Report

Financial Report

Corporate Governance Statement

17  Directors’ Report 

37  Auditor’s Independence Declaration

38 

Financial Statements

43  Notes

68  Directors’ Declaration

69 

Independent Auditor’s Report

71  Shareholder Information

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dorsaVi ANNUAL REPORT // 2015CHAIRMAN’S  
REVIEW

ViMove. ViPerform has served an 
important role in raising awareness 
and validating our technology,  
as well as informing our product 
development pipeline which  
has resulted in new applications  
such as running and knee  
control assessments. 

The regulatory, economic and 
clinical environment continues to 
strengthen globally for our products. 
The cost of workplace accidents and 
injuries has become a global issue 
for employers and insurers and there 
is growing demand for informed and 
measurable solutions that will not 
only have a substantial and positive 
economic impact, but will ultimately 
improve workplace safety. 

We are pleased to have received 
further clearance from the US FDA 
to expand the use of our ViMove 
product in the United States, which 
enables us to market ViMove in a 
broader way to clinicians, providing 
the ability to compare low back 
movement with the normal population. 
In regards to reimbursement, we 
have a clear strategic plan that 
targets existing reimbursement 
codes as well as developing  
a pathway to our own codes. 

The validation of our products 
continues to expand. We now  
name some of the world’s leading 
elite sports teams, multinational 
businesses, and most successful 
brands, who have undertaken  
their own due diligence in considering 
our products and pleasingly our 
retention and conversion of these 
organisations to larger projects and/
or an annuity-based relationship  
is proving very successful. 

to foster this culture within dorsaVi 
in parallel with having a solid 
commercial plan that can drive the 
acceleration and acceptance of our 
products globally. Our R&D efforts 
are important to ensure we remain 
leaders in our field and capitalise  
on the opportunities in front of us. 
We are in a fortunate position that 
R&D is undertaken in-market as our 
customers seek further applications 
of our products. 

I am particularly proud of the 
Company’s achievements this year  
as we continue to develop as a global 
company in the medical grade, 
wearable technology space. We are 
evolving our innovative technology, 
listening to our customers, and 
adapting through market insights. 
The future holds many possibilities 
for dorsaVi and we will continue to 
remain focused on commercialising 
our technology globally.

The year presented the usual 
challenges to introducing new  
and innovative products into new 
markets which have regulatory  
and reimbursement thresholds. 
These challenges have been 
embraced and progressed by  
our dedicated staff and progress  
has been substantial but slower  
than anticipated. 

On behalf of the board, I would like 
to thank CEO Andrew Ronchi, the 
senior leadership team, and the entire 
staff. Finally, to our shareholders,  
we thank you for choosing to be  
part of dorsaVi’s future. 

Yours sincerely,

We are an organisation where 
innovation is in our DNA and it  
is important for us to continue  

Herb Elliott
Chairman

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Dear Shareholders, 

On behalf of the Board and 
Management of dorsaVi, I’m 
pleased to present the Annual 
Report for the Financial Year 
2014/2015. This is our second 
year as a publicly listed company 
and we have seen promising 
growth across our products  
and key markets. 

dorsaVi’s focus has been on the 
commercialisation and sales of  
our world-first technology. Today, 
dorsaVi has hundreds of active 
customers and products in the 
market globally. The number of 
active customers has increased 
substantially over the last half of  
the year, which is reflected in our 
revenue. Our global footprint has 
expanded with sales teams on the 
ground in the United Kingdom, 
United States and Australia and 
customers in each of these regions. 

This pipeline is expected to continue 
to drive accelerated sales in the 
coming year with the company 
focused on the priority OHS market 
through dorsaVi Workplace 
Solutions and clinical product 

dorsaVi ANNUAL REPORT // 2015CEO 
OPERATIONAL 
REPORT

dorsaVi has a dedicated team of sales, marketing and technology experts 
across Australia, United States and United Kingdom. We are expanding  
our global footprint with devices across these three key market.

The company has made 
substantial progress as  
we broaden the footprint  
of dorsaVi with our products 
approved for use in Australia, 
the United Kingdom and 
Europe, and the United States, 
and I’m pleased to share some 
of the highlights with you.

ViSafe™ is a wireless sensor technology that tracks and measures 
how people move in real-time work situations, so companies  
can assess high risk movements with objective data, not just 
opinion, and then design fact-based solutions to create a  
safer work environment.

Dr Andrew Ronchi 
Chief Executive Officer

ViMove™ is a wireless sensor technology that objectively 
measures human movement and turns it into actionable  
data. Wearable motion and muscle activity sensors record 
data at 200 frames per second and provide new insights  
for clinicians and their patients.

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ViPerform™ provides objective data to accurately assess 
and prevent risk of injury, guide training programs, and 
help determine when players are safe to return to play.

SOME OF OUR KEY ACHIEVEMENTS OVER THE PAST YEAR INCLUDE:
 § dorsaVi was granted 510K 

clearance from the Food and 
Drug Administration (FDA) for 
the expanded use of ViMove 
in the United States, enabling 
the Company to increase its 
marketing efforts to physical 
therapists and healthcare 
professionals in the US; 

 § The Company made further 
positive progress towards 
securing reimbursement for its 
ViMove devices in the US, with 
independent analysis determining 
that existing CPT codes can be 
used with dorsaVi’s wearable 
technology;

 § New data from a randomised 

controlled clinical trial released 
by peer reviewed journal, BMC 
Musculoskeletal Disorders, 
demonstrated that patients 

monitored and treated using 
ViMove had a significant and 
sustained improvement in pain 
and functional ability over  
a 12 month period;

 § The signing of our first OHS 

customers outside of Australia 
– Transport for London (London 
Underground) in the UK and 
Caterpillar in the US with both 
these geographies signing further 
customers since improving the 
market need and scalability  
of the OHS model;

 § In the UK, YourPhysioPlan (YPP), 
a national network of more than 
100 private member clinics 
was signed with the intention 
of establishing ViMove as the 
standard of care across its clinics. 
ViMove is currently available in 
five of the clinics, with plans to 
expand the program.

DORSAVI WORKPLACE SOLUTIONS 
dorsaVi Workplace Solutions is  
the occupational health and safety 
division, which incorporates the 
ViSafe product and a compliance arm.

ViSafe enables employers to assess 
risk of injury to its workforce as well 
as test the effectiveness of proposed 
changes to workplace design, 
equipment or methods based on 
objective evidence. It is one of the 
only technologies in the world that 
can accurately measure movement 
and provide truly objective data to 
inform workplace decisions.

With the ageing population and 
increasing compensation claims  
for serious work-related injuries  
or illnesses, companies are looking 
for evidence based solutions. 
Recent figures have revealed that 
132,570 workers compensation 
claims for serious injury were  
made in Australia in 2014. 

With increasing pressures on 
workplaces and insurers to reduce 
the spiraling costs of workplace 
injury, dorsaVi Workplace Solutions 
is ideally placed with recent projects 
resulting in >80% reduction in 
injuries as well as showing an 
increase in productivity.

dorsaVi Workplace Solutions is 
currently the strongest performing 
division, with customers in each  
of our three priority geographies 
– UK, US and Australia. These 

companies represent both repeat 
and new businesses in industries  
as diverse as gaming, transport, 
construction, aged care, logistics 
and distribution. 

These customers are making 
decisions based on evidence  
and facts, rather than opinion. 

The UK has seen a rapid uptake  
of projects since launching in March 
and signing the first major OHS 
contract, Transport for London, 
which operates the London 
Underground. New contracts have 
also been signed with construction 
company Vinci, Skanska and Napp 
Pharmaceutical Group to address 
lower back injury and risk and  
to also improve productivity.

In the US market, dorsaVi  
signed construction and mining 
equipment manufacturer, Caterpillar 
Inc. Caterpillar’s seal metal casting 
facility in Toccoa, Georgia, are using 
dorsaVi’s OHS wearable sensor 
technology, ViSafe, to evaluate and 
define the best practice for workers 
using heavy material handling 
equipment. The first emergency 
service group Anaheim Police 
Department, (Los Angeles) was also 
signed to decide on whether to adopt 
vests or belts for officer equipment. 

In the Australian market, the 
company has strengthened its 
relationship with the signing  

 § Sporting clubs continue to adopt 
ViPeform technology with new 
signups across codes globally 
including recent NBA Champions, 
the Golden State Warriors and 
Super Bowl Champions (NFL),  
the New England Patriots;

 § There are currently nearly 170 

active customers globally with  
new or repeat customers.

Post reporting period
 § dorsaVi signed follow-on annuity 

based contracts with Crown 
Resorts and Sodexo.

 § The company has raised $4 million 
in a private placement with an 
additional $3 million underwritten 
in a 1 for 10 Rights Issue.

 § The company has entered into  

a three year exclusive agreement 
with YPP.

of a number of repeat and new 
customers including BP Australia, 
Allianz, Toll, Crown Casino, Monash 
Health, Coles and Sodexo.

Other new contracts include:  
Visy, Peninsula Health, Sano Health, 
Bonacci, Sydney Opera House, 
Kennard’s Hire, Silverchain, and 
Martin Brower. 

The business model for OHS has 
been validated with initial smaller 
projects providing the business case 
and evidence to inform a larger 
solution-based projects like Crown 
Resorts and Sodexo contracts.

dorsaVi continues to grow its 
customer base through direct 
customer interaction. In addition, 
the company is working closely with 
insurers and rehabilitation providers. 
dorsaVi’s ability to assist large, 
manual handling workforces to 
reduce and prevent workplace 
injury through proactive workplace 
solutions is highly attractive to 
senior management focussing on 
decreasing the costs of workplace 
injury, decreasing premiums and 
improving productivity. Equally,  
the ability for dorsaVi’s products  
to assist in returning injured  
workers to the workforce is clearly  
a benefit for both insurers and the 
rehabilitation providers they partner 
with, as well as the employee.

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dorsaVi ANNUAL REPORT // 2015CEO OPERATIONAL REPORT continued

CLINICAL SOLUTIONS

ViMove continues to represent the 
largest long-term opportunity for 
dorsaVi. There are a number of 
drivers to our success with ViMove:

1.  Regulatory: ViMove is cleared for 
sale in Australia, Europe and the 
United States. The FDA cleared 
ViMove for the expanded use of 
ViMove, which allows the device 
to display lower back and pelvic 
range of motion from healthy 
patients. Clinicians and patients 
will now be able to compare how 
their movements are tracking 
against a “normal” population 
based on their age group and 
help guide therapy decisions and 
rehabilitation accordingly. 

2.  Reimbursement: dorsaVi has  
a program to achieve its own 
reimbursement code in the 
United States. As a precursor  
to this, the company’s 

reimbursement consultants have 
identified existing codes, which 
are being used by clinicians.

3.  Large clinical networks: dorsaVi 
signed its first major clinical 
network – YourPhysioPlan in the 
UK. The pilot program involves 
an initial five flagship clinics with 
the intention of introducing 
ViMove into more than 100 
clinics nationally. YouPhysioPlan 
is in a growth phase with plans 
to establish more than 300 
clinics. This model is one that is 
being pursued in other markets.

4. Standard of care: The demand 

for objective validation of clinical 
opinion is growing, particularly 
with the new generation of 
clinicians. dorsaVi is working  
with a number of Australian 
universities who are now 
combining ViMove as part  
of their training and university 
studies. Familiarity and 
experience using ViMove is 
expected to inform its use as  
the standard of care for the 
future generation of clinicians.

5.  Clinical validation: The results  
of a clinical trial using dorsaVi’s 
ViMove technology was 
published in the independent 
peer reviewed journal 
BMCMusculoskeletal and 
reported improvement rates at 
12 months were above the clinical 
threshold of more than 30% with 
the sensors showing a 35%-47% 
improvement rate across all 
primary outcome measures.  
This was an important milestone 
for dorsaVi with the results being 
widely shared with clinicians, 
insurers and large employer’s 
who, as part of their consideration 
of products, value high quality, 
independent clinical validation.

SPORTING SOLUTIONS

Some of the world’s biggest and most influential sporting teams  
are using ViPerform from Manchester United (EPL) to Patriots (NFL), 
Golden State Warriors (NBA) to Collingwood Football Club (AFL).

We are continuing to expand our 
portfolio of professional sports clubs 
using ViPerform to inform injury 
recovery programs and develop 
changes to training regimes to avoid 
fatigue and assess injury. Sporting 
clubs are recognising the importance 
of incorporating advanced 
technology to measure and monitor 
player movement and assessing risk 
of injury is increasingly seen as key 
considerations by professional 
teams to optimise athletic 
performance. ViPerform  
is now being used across multiple 
codes overseas including NBA, NRL, 
NFL and EPL.

ViPerform and the use of our 
technology with elite sporting clubs 
has been an important part of our 
strategy in terms of raising awareness 
and public relations, as well as 
informing research and development. 

In conclusion, the year ahead is 
focussed clearly on executing on our 
sales and marketing program and  
to support rapid product adoption 
across all our products and markets. 
We remain confident that our 
revenue will continue to show strong 
growth quarter on quarter as we 
expand our customer base and 
convert higher value contracts.

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FINANCIAL  
REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015

8 

  Corporate Governance Statement

17 

  Directors’ Report

37 

  Auditor’s Independence Declaration

38    Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

39    Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

40    Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

41 

  Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

43    Notes to the Financial Statements

68    Directors’ Declaration

69 

  Independent Auditor’s Report

71 

  Shareholder Information

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dorsaVi ANNUAL REPORT // 2015FINANCIAL REPORTdorsaVi Ltd and Controlled Entities ABN: 15 129 742 409CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT

The Board of directors of the Company is responsible for the governance of the Company and its controlled 
entities (“the Group”). Good corporate governance is a fundamental part of the culture and business practices 
of the Company. The key aspects of the Company’s corporate governance framework and governance practices 
which have been in place over the 2015 financial year are outlined below.

The Board of directors confirms that the Company’s corporate governance framework complies in almost all 
respects with the ASX’s Corporate Governance Council’s ‘Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations 
(3rd Edition)’ (‘3rd Edition Recommendations’) and that where it does not comply, it is due to the current relative 
size of the Company and scale and nature of its operations. The ASX Corporate Governance Council has 
recognised that the range in size and diversity of companies listed on the ASX is significant and that smaller 
companies (such as dorsaVi) may face particular issues in attaining all its recommendations in their early stages 
of development and growth.

Copies of the Company’s charters, codes and policies may be downloaded from the corporate governance 
section of the Company’s website at www.dorsavi.com

The Company provides below a review of its corporate governance framework using the same numbering 
as adopted for the principles set out in the 3rd Edition Recommendations.

PRINCIPLE 1: LAY SOLID FOUNDATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT

Recommendation 1.1:

Establish and disclose the respective roles and responsibilities of its board and management and how 
their performance is monitored and evaluated

The Board’s responsibilities are defined in the Board Charter and there is a clear delineation between the 
functions reserved to the Board and those conferred upon the Chief Executive Officer and certain other officers 
of the Company for the day-to-day management of operations.

The responsibilities of the Board include:

§§ overseeing the company, including its control and accountability systems;

§§ appointing and removing the Chief Executive Officer;

§§ monitoring the performance of the Chief Executive Officer;

§§ where appropriate, ratifying senior executive appointments, organisational changes and senior management 

remuneration policies and practices;

§§ approving succession plans for management;

§§ monitoring senior executives’ performance and implementation of strategy, and ensuring appropriate resources 

are available;

§§ providing input into and approving management’s corporate strategy and performance objectives;

§§ determining and financing dividend payments;

§§ approving and monitoring the progress of major capital expenditure, capital management, acquisitions 

and divestitures;

§§ approving and monitoring financial and other reporting;

§§ reviewing and ratifying systems of risk management, internal compliance and control.

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENTThe functions reserved for the Board include:

§§ appointment of a Chair;

§§ appointment and removal of the Chief Executive Officer;

§§ appointment of directors to fill a vacancy or as additional directors;

§§ establishment of Board committees, their membership and delegated authorities;

§§ approval of dividends;

§§ review of corporate codes of conduct;

§§ approval of budgets, major capital expenditure, acquisitions and divestitures in excess of authority levels 

delegated to management;

§§ calling of meetings of shareholders.

Responsibility for day-to-day management and administration of the Company is delegated by the board to the 
Chief Executive Officer and the executive team. The Chief Executive Officer manages the Company in accordance 
with the strategy, plans and policies approved by the board.

The responsibilities of the Chief Executive Officer include:

§§ developing and recommending to the board strategies, business plans and annual budgets of the Company;

§§ implementing the strategies, business plans and budgets adopted by the board;

§§ providing effective leadership, direction and supervision of the executive team to achieve the strategies, 

business plans and budgets adopted by the board;

§§ ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations;

§§ ensuring the board is given sufficient information to enable it to perform its functions, set strategies and 

monitor performance; and

§§ acting within authority delegated by the board.

A copy of the Company’s Board Charter is available on the Company’s website at www.dorsavi.com

Recommendation 1.2:

A listed entity should

(a)  undertake appropriate checks before appointing a person, or putting forward to security holders 

a candidate for election, as a director; and

(b)  provide security holders with all material information in its possession relevant to a decision on whether 

or not to elect or re-elect a director

The Company will undertake appropriate checks before appointing a person, or putting forward to security 
holders a candidate for election, as a director.

The Company will provide security holders with all material information in its possession relevant to a decision 
on whether or not to elect or re-elect a director.

Recommendation 1.3:

A listed entity should have a written agreement with each director and senior executive setting out the terms 
of their appointment.

The Company has formal letters of appointment for each of its directors and senior executives, setting out the 
key terms and conditions of the appointment.

Recommendation 1.4:

The Company Secretary should be accountable directly to the board, through the chair, on all matters to do 
with the proper functioning of the board

The Company Secretary is accountable to the Board, through the Chairman, on all matters relating to governance 
and the effective operation of the Board.

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dorsaVi ANNUAL REPORT // 2015CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENTRecommendation 1.5:

The Company should:

(a)  have a diversity policy which includes requirements for the board or a relevant committee of the board 
to set measurable objectives for achieving gender diversity and to assess annually both the objectives 
and the Company’s progress in achieving them;

(b)  disclose that policy or a summary of it; and

(c)  disclose as at the end of each reporting period the measurable objectives for achieving gender diversity 

set by the board in accordance with the Company’s diversity policy and its progress towards achieving 
them, and either:

1) 

the respective proportions of men and women on the board, in senior executive positions and across 
the whole organisation (including how the entity has defined “senior executive” for these purposes); or

2)  as a “relevant employer” under the Workplace Gender Equality Act, the Company’s most recent 

“Gender Equality Indicators”, as defined in and published under that Act.

The Company has adopted a Diversity Policy. The Diversity Policy confirms that the Board, after taking into 
account the Company’s size, stage of development, the business operating environment and the industry in which 
it operates, has:

§§ established appropriate and measurable objectives for achieving gender diversity; and

§§ annually review, develop and assess both the measurable objectives for achieving gender diversity and the 

Group’s progress in achieving them.

The basic measurable objectives for achieving gender diversity, which have been set by the Board in accordance 
with the Company Diversity Policy, are set out below:

§§ the Company will seek to have at least one female potential candidate for each vacant position; and

§§ as part of any future Board member selection process, the professional consultant or Board committee assisting 

the Board, will seek to provide at least one credible and suitably experienced female candidate.

There were no women on the Board during the 2015 financial year.

The proportion of women in the senior executive team of the Company as at 30 June 2015 was 27%.

The Company is not a “relevant employer” under the Workplace Gender Equality Act.

A copy of the Diversity Policy is available on the Company’s website at www.dorsavi.com.

Recommendation 1.6:

Disclose in the Corporate Governance section of its annual report or on its website:

(a)  its process for periodically evaluating the performance the board, its committees and individual 

directors; and

(b)  in relation to each reporting period, whether a performance evaluation was undertaken in the reporting 

period in accordance with that process.

A process has been established to review the Board’s performance, conduct at meetings and the quality of board 
papers at each meeting of the Board.

The Board during the 2015 financial year performed an assessment of its skills, experience and composition and 
considered is current composition to be appropriate given the strategic direction of the Company and its stage 
of development.

There was no formal performance review conducted of the Board, its committees and individual directors in the 
2015 financial year as the Company only listed on the ASX in December 2013 and the Board only came together 
in its current form in late October 2013.

Recommendation 1.7:

Disclose in the Corporate Governance section of its annual report or on its website:

(a)  its process for periodically evaluating the performance of its senior executives; and

(b)  in relation to each reporting period, whether a performance evaluation was undertaken in the reporting 

period in accordance with that process.

In accordance with the Board Charter, the directors’ responsibilities include monitoring the performance of 
senior executives (including the CEO) and ensuring succession plans are in place. The Board has established 
a Nomination and Remuneration Committee which is responsible for reviewing executive remuneration and 

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENTincentive policies and practices, and ensuring that the policies and practices are performance based and aligned 
with the Company’s vision, values and overall business objectives.

The Board and Nomination and Remuneration Committee ensure that an evaluation of the senior management 
team is undertaken at least annually.

The Nomination and Remuneration Committee annually reviews the performance of the CEO and recommends 
to the Board the key performance targets of the CEO.

In addition, the Board has established a process whereby it reviews senior executive performance at each meeting 
of the Board.

All senior executives of the company were subject to an annual performance review in the 2015 financial year. 
Their key performance targets are aligned to the performance targets set by the Board and are aligned to the 
overall business goals and the Company’s requirements. In the case of the CEO, these targets are negotiated 
between the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and the CEO and signed off by the Board. Remuneration 
incentives are dependent on the outcome of these evaluations.

Further information regarding executive compensation can be found in the Remuneration Report in this 
Annual Report.

A copy of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee Charter is available on the Company’s website at  
www.dorsavi.com

The Company did not comply with all aspects of Recommendations 1.5 and 1.6 but it did comply with 
Recommendations 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 and 1.7 for the 30 June 2015 financial year.

PRINCIPLE 2: STRUCTURE THE BOARD TO ADD VALUE

Recommendation 2.1:

The Board should establish a nomination committee which:

(a)  has at least three members, a majority of whom are independent directors; and

(b)  is chaired by an independent director,

and should disclose the charter of the committee on its website.

The Company should disclose in the Corporate Governance section of its annual report or on its website:

(a)  the members of the nomination committee; and

(b)  as at the end of each reporting period, the number of times the committee met throughout the period 

and the individual attendances of the members at those meetings.

The Board has established a Nomination and Remuneration Committee., which consists of three non-executive 
directors: Mr Herb Elliott, Dr Michael Panaccio and Mr Greg Tweedly. Mr Elliott is Chairman of the Committee 
and is an independent director. The Nomination and Remuneration Committee is comprised of a majority of 
independent directors.

The Nomination and Remuneration Committee’s authority, responsibilities, composition and membership 
requirements are documented in the Nomination and Remuneration Committee charter approved by Board, 
which is available on the Company’s website at www.dorsavi.com

Details of the relevant qualifications and experience of the members of the committee and their attendance 
at meetings during the reporting period are disclosed in the Annual Report.

Recommendation 2.2:

The Company should disclose in the Corporate Governance section of its annual report or on its website 
a board skills matrix setting out the mix of skills and diversity that the board currently has or is looking 
to achieve in its membership.

The Board during the 2015 financial year performed an assessment of its skills, experience and composition and 
considered its current composition to be appropriate given the strategic direction of the Company and its stage 
of development.

The Board approved during the year a Board Skills Matrix which reflects the company’s key strategic goals 
and the mix of skills, experience and expertise that the Board currently has and is looking to achieve in its 
membership. The Board Skills Matrix reflects that the Board has and is looking to achieve a mix of skills, 
experience and expertise in a range of areas including: strategic planning, marketing and sales, medical 
technology, government regulation & policy, occupational health and safety, physiotherapy, reimbursement, 
health insurance and international business management.

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dorsaVi ANNUAL REPORT // 2015CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENTRecommendation 2.3:

The Company should disclose in the Corporate Governance section of its annual report or on its website:

(a)  the names of the directors considered by the board to be independent directors;

(b)  if a director has an interest, position, association or relationship of the type listed below but the board is 

of the opinion that it does not compromise the independence of the director, the nature of the interest, 
position, association or relationship in question and an explanation of why the board is of that opinion; and

(c)  the length of service of each director.

The Company has assessed the independence of its directors against the requirements for independence which 
are set out in Principle 2 of the ASX Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations.

A director is independent if he or she is a non-executive director, not a member of management and free of any 
business or other relationship that could materially interfere with (or be perceived to materially interfere with) the 
independence of his or her judgement. Mr Herb Elliott, Mr Ash Attia and Mr Greg Tweedly are independent directors 
of the Company. Accordingly, the majority of the Company’s Board is comprised of independent directors.

Dr Andrew Ronchi and Dr Michael Panaccio are not independent directors. Dr Ronchi is the CEO and Dr Michael 
Panaccio is a director and founder of Starfish Ventures Pty Ltd, which is the manager of Starfish Technology Fund, 
which is a substantial shareholder in the Company.

The current composition of the Board of directors and length of tenure of each member is as follows:

Name

Position

Date appointed

Independent

Herbert Elliott

Chairman (non-executive)

Ashraf Attia

Director (non-executive)

Michael Panaccio

Director (non-executive)

Gregory Tweedly

Director (non-executive)

Andrew Ronchi

Executive Director 

Oct 2013

July 2008

May 2008

Oct 2013

Feb 2008

YES

YES

NO

YES

NO

The Board, having regard to the Company’s stage of development and the collective expertise of the directors, 
considers the current composition of the Board is appropriate.

Recommendation 2.4:

A majority of the board should be independent directors.

A majority of the Board were independent directors during the 2015 financial year.

Recommendation 2.5:

The chair should be an independent director and, in particular, should not be the same person as the CEO.

Mr Herb Elliott is an independent director.

Dr Andrew Ronchi is the CEO.

The roles of Chairman and CEO are exercised by two separate individuals and the Company’s Chairman is an 
independent director.

Recommendation 2.6:

The Company should have a program for inducting new directors and provide appropriate professional 
development opportunities for directors to develop and maintain the skills and knowledge needed to perform 
their role as directors effectively.

The Company has an induction program for new directors which provides a summary of the company and its 
products and activities to assist each new director to become effective in their role. The program includes 
one-on-one meetings with the CEO and senior members of management. In addition the Board receives ongoing 
briefings and development sessions from senior management to continuously build non-executive directors’ 
knowledge and to ensure that the Board remains up to date with key internal and external developments.

The Company did not comply with all aspects of Recommendation 2.2 but did comply with Recommendations 2.1, 
2.3, 2.4, 2.5 and 2.6 for the 2015 financial year.

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENTPRINCIPLE 3: ACT ETHICALLY AND RESPONSIBLY

Recommendation 3.1:

The Company should disclose in the Corporate Governance section of its annual report or on its website 
its codes of conduct for its directors, senior executives and employees.

The Company has adopted a Code of Conduct which applies to all directors and employees of the Company, 
as well as a Share Trading Policy.

Copies of the Code of Conduct and the Share Trading Policy are available on the Company’s website at  
www.dorsavi.com

The Company complied with Recommendation 3.1 during the 2015 financial year.

PRINCIPLE 4: SAFEGUARD INTEGRITY IN CORPORATE REPORTING

Recommendation 4.1:

The board should establish an audit committee which:

(a)  has at least three members, all of whom are non-executive independent directors; and

(b)  is chaired by an independent director who is not the chair of the board,

and should disclose the charter of the committee on its website.

The Company should disclose in the Corporate Governance section of its annual report or on its website:

(a)  the relevant qualifications and experience of the members of the committee; and

(b)  in relation to each reporting period, the number of times the committee met throughout the period and 

the individual attendances of the members at those meetings.

The Company has established an Audit and Risk Committee. The Audit and Risk Committee consists of three 
non-executive directors: Mr Greg Tweedly, Mr Ash Attia and Dr Michael Panaccio. The Audit and Risk Committee 
is comprised of a majority of independent directors. The Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee, Mr Greg 
Tweedly, is an independent director.

The Audit and Risk Committee’s authority, responsibilities, composition and membership requirements are 
documented in the Audit and Risk Committee charter approved by Board, which is available on the Company’s 
website at www.dorsavi.com.

Details of the relevant qualifications and experience of the members of the committee and their attendance at 
meetings during the reporting period are disclosed in the Annual Report.

Recommendation 4.2:

The board should, before it approves the financial statements for a financial period, receive from its CEO and 
CFO a declaration that, in their opinion, the financial records of the Group have been properly maintained and 
that the financial statements comply with the appropriate accounting standards and give a true and fair view 
of the financial position and performance of the Group, and that the opinion has been formed on the basis of 
a sound system of risk management and internal control which is operating effectively.

The Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer have, in accordance with section 295A of the 
Corporations Act, declared in writing to the Board that the financial reporting, risk management and associated 
compliance and controls have been assessed and found to be operating efficiently and effectively during the year. 
All risk assessments covered the whole financial year and the period up to the signing of the annual financial 
report for all material operations of the Company.

The Board is responsible for the overall internal control framework, but recognises that no cost-effective internal 
control system will preclude all errors and irregularities. The Company places considerable reliance on the skill, 
experience and judgement of its employees to make decisions within the policy framework and to communicate 
openly on all risk related matters.

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dorsaVi ANNUAL REPORT // 2015CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENTRecommendation 4.3:

The Company should ensure that its external auditor attends its AGM and is available to answer questions 
from security holders relevant to the audit.

The external auditor attends the Company’s Annual General Meeting and is available to answer shareholder 
questions regarding aspects of the external and their report.

The Company complied with Recommendations 4.1 to 4.3 during the 2015 financial year.

PRINCIPLE 5: MAKE TIMELY AND BALANCED DISCLOSURE

Recommendation 5.1:

The Company should include a copy of its continuous disclosure policy, or a summary of it, on its website.

The Company has adopted a Continuous Disclosure Policy. This Policy sets out the standards, protocols and the 
detailed requirements expected of all directors, officers, senior management and employees of the Company 
for complying with the Listing Rules and Corporations Act relating to continuous disclosure.

The Continuous Disclosure Policy is designed to provide equal access to information and to promote quality 
communications between the Company and third parties such as shareholders, the investment community, 
the media and ASX.

In addition, the Board assesses its continuous disclosure obligations at each Board meeting.

A copy of the Company’s Continuous Disclosure Policy is available on the Company’s website at www.dorsavi.com

The Company complied with Recommendation 5.1 during the 2015 financial year.

PRINCIPLE 6: RESPECT THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS

Recommendation 6.1:

The Company should provide information about itself and its governance to investors via its website.

The Board is responsible for the governance of the Company. Key aspects of the Company’s corporate 
governance framework and practices are disclosed on the Company’s website www.dorsavi.com.

Recommendation 6.2:

The Company should design and implement an investor relations program to facilitate effective two-way 
communication with investors.

The Company engages an external investor relations consultant, to facilitate engagement with shareholders 
and queries which arise from time to time from shareholders. The Company at the AGM responds to all enquiries 
received from shareholders. The Company through its investor relations consultant, Continuous Disclosure Policy, 
market updates, financial reporting and website, provides investors with the opportunity to have an 
understanding of the Company’s business, governance and financial performance.

Recommendation 6.3:

The Company should disclose the policies and processes it has in place to facilitate and encourage 
participation at meetings of security holders.

The Company has adopted a Shareholder Communications Policy for shareholders wishing to communicate 
with the Board. All shareholders are invited to attend dorsaVi’s annual general meeting, either in person or by 
representative, being the forum in which to discuss issues relevant to the Company. The Board accordingly 
encourages full participation by shareholders. Shareholders will have an opportunity to submit questions to 
the Board and auditors at the November 2015 meeting of shareholders.

A copy of the Company’s Shareholder Communications Policy is available on the Company’s website at  
www.dorsavi.com

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENTRecommendation 6.4:

The Company should give shareholders the option to receive communications from, and send communications 
to, the entity and its security registry electronically.

Shareholders are able to contact the Company or its share registrar, Computershare, by mail, telephone, email or 
online via the Computershare Investor Centre portal. Shareholders may choose to receive communication from, 
and send communications to, the Company and Computershare electronically.

The Company complied with Recommendations 6.1 to 6.4 for the 30 June 2015 financial year.

PRINCIPLE 7: RECOGNISE AND MANAGE RISK

Recommendation 7.1:

The Company should have a risk committee which:

(a)  has at least three members, a majority of whom are independent directors; and

(b)  is chaired by an independent director,

and should disclose the charter of the committee on its website.

The Company should disclose in the Corporate Governance section of its annual report or on its website:

(a)  the members of the committee;

(b)  in relation to each reporting period, the number of times the committee met throughout the period and 

the individual attendances of the members at those meetings.

dorsaVi has established an Audit and Risk Committee. The Committee has three members, the majority of 
whom are independent directors. The Chairman of the Committee, Mr Greg Tweedly is an independent director. 
The Audit and Risk Committee’s authority, responsibilities, composition and membership requirements are 
documented in the Audit and Risk Committee charter approved by Board, which is available on the Company’s 
website at www.dorsavi.com

Details of the relevant qualifications and experience of the members of the committee and their attendance 
at meetings during the reporting period are disclosed in the Annual Report.

Recommendation 7.2:

The Company should disclose in the Corporate Governance section of its annual report or on its website 
whether it has reviewed its risk management framework in the last 12 months to satisfy itself that it continues 
to be sound.

The Board is responsible for reviewing and ratifying the risk management structure, processes and guidelines 
which are developed and maintained by management.

The Board has confirmed that management is responsible for designing and implementing risk management and 
internal compliance and control systems which identify material risks for the Company. The Board has overseen 
the development by management of a process to identify and manage the Company’s material business risks.

Management, with the oversight of the Audit and Risk Committee, has established and implemented the risk 
management system for assessing, monitoring and managing the Company’s material risks. The board monitored 
the Company’s risk management framework and risk profile during the year.

Recommendation 7.3:

The Company should disclose in the Corporate Governance section of its annual report or on its website:

(a)  if it has an internal audit function, how the function is structured and what role it performs; or

(b)  if it does not have an internal audit function, that fact and the processes it employs for evaluating and 

continually improving the effectiveness of its risk management and internal control processes.

The Company does not have an internal audit function.

In conjunction with the Company’s other corporate governance policies, the Company has adopted policies 
and processes to assist the Company to identify, evaluate and mitigate technological, economic, operational and 
other risks. The Audit and Risk Committee with oversight from the Board reviews and assesses the Company’s 
processes for evaluating and continually improving the effectiveness of its risk management and internal control 
processes. dorsaVi has established a Risk Management Policy. A copy of the Risk Management Policy is available 
on the Company’s website at www.dorsavi.com

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dorsaVi ANNUAL REPORT // 2015CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENTRecommendation 7.4:

The Company should disclose in the Corporate Governance section of its annual report or on its website 
whether it has any material exposure to economic, environmental and social sustainability risks and, if it does, 
how it manages or intends to manage those risks.

The Board has overseen the development by management of a comprehensive process to identify and manage 
key business risks, including economic risk. The Company has adopted policies and processes to assist the 
Company to identify, evaluate and mitigate technological, economic, operational and other risks.

The Company is not subject to material environmental and social sustainability risks.

The Company complied with Recommendations 7.1 to 7.4 for the 2015 financial year.

PRINCIPLE 8: REMUNERATE FAIRLY AND RESPONSIBLY

Recommendation 8.1:

The Company needs to have a remuneration committee which:

(a)  has at least three members, a majority of whom are independent directors; and

(b)  is chaired by an independent director,

and should disclose the charter of the committee on its website.

The Company should disclose in the Corporate Governance section of its annual report or on its website:

(a)  the members of the committee; and

(b)  in relation to each reporting period, the number of times the committee met throughout the period 

and the individual attendances of the members at those meetings.

The Nomination and Remuneration Committee consists of three non-executive directors: Mr Herb Elliott, 
Dr Michael Panaccio and Mr Greg Tweedly. Mr Herb Elliott is Chairman of the Committee and is an independent 
director. The Nomination and Remuneration Committee is comprised of a majority of independent directors.

The Nomination and Remuneration Committee’s authority, responsibilities, composition and membership 
requirements are documented in the Nomination and Remuneration Committee charter approved by the Board, 
which is available on the Company’s website at www.dorsavi.com

Details of the relevant qualifications and experience of the members of the committee and their attendance 
at meetings during the reporting period are disclosed in the Annual Report.

Recommendation 8.2:

The Company should disclose in the Corporate Governance section of its annual report or on its website 
its policies and practices regarding the remuneration of non-executive directors and the remuneration 
of executive directors and other senior executives.

The Company has a clear distinction between the structure of non-executive directors’ remuneration and that 
of executive directors and senior executives.

Disclosure of the directors’ and executives’ remuneration can be found in the Remuneration Report in this 
Annual Report.

Recommendation 8.3:

The Company has an equity-based remuneration scheme and should disclose in the Corporate Governance 
section of its annual report or on its website its policy on whether participants are permitted to enter into 
transactions (whether through the use of derivatives or otherwise) which limit the economic risk of 
participating in the scheme.

The Company’s Share Trading Policy prohibits participants in the Company’s share or option plans from using 
derivatives or engaging in any conduct that seeks to have the effect of providing greater benefit than would 
otherwise have been realised by the participant in respect of unvested Company securities.

Please refer to the Policy for further details. A copy of the Policy is available on the Company’s website at  
www.dorsavi.com

The Company complied with Recommendations 8.1, 8.2 and 8.3 for the 2015 financial year.

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENTDIRECTORS’ REPORT

The directors present their report together with the financial report of the consolidated entity consisting of dorsaVi 
Ltd (“the Company” or dorsaVi”) and the entities it controlled, for the financial year ended 30 June 2015 and auditor’s 
report thereon. This financial report has been prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards.

DIRECTORS

The names of directors in office at any time during or since the end of the year are:

Herbert James Elliott – Non-executive Chairman:

Chairman of dorsaVi Ltd and chairs the Nomination and Remuneration Committee. He was appointed 
to the Board on 29 October 2013.

Ashraf Attia – Non-executive Director:

Mr Attia serves on the Audit & Risk Committee. He was appointed to the Board on 14 July 2008.

Michael Panaccio – Non-executive Director:

Mr Panaccio serves on the Audit & Risk Committee and the Nomination and Remuneration Committee. 
He was appointed to the Board on 16 May 2008.

Gregory John Tweedly – Non-executive Director:

Mr Tweedly chairs the Audit & Risk Committee and serves on the Nomination and Remuneration Committee. 
He was appointed to the Board on 29 October 2013.

Andrew Ronchi – Chief Executive Officer, Director:

Mr Ronchi was appointed to the Board on 18 February 2008.

The directors have been in office since the start of the year to the date of this report unless otherwise stated.

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES

The principal activity of dorsaVi Ltd and its controlled entities during the financial year was distribution of innovative 
motion analysis technologies. These technologies are commercialised via license, sale or fixed fee consultancy 
methods. There has been no significant change in the nature of these activities during the financial year.

RESULTS

The consolidated loss after income tax attributable to the members of dorsaVi Ltd was $8,036,161 (2014: $3,562,023).

REVIEW OF OPERATIONS

Initially incorporated as a proprietary company in February 2008, dorsaVi, was converted to a public company 
on 17 October 2013. dorsaVi Ltd was listed on the ASX in December 2013.

The Group consists of four entities:

§§ dorsaVi Ltd, the listed Parent company

§§ dorsaVi Europe Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary incorporated on 3 February 2014 and domiciled in the UK

§§ dorsaVi USA, Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary incorporated on 19 May 2014 and domiciled in the USA

§§ Australian Workplace Compliance Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary purchased on 3 July 2014 and domiciled 

in Australia

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dorsaVi ANNUAL REPORT // 2015DIRECTORS’ REPORTRevenue for the 2015 financial year was $1,850,416 (2014: $767,418) predominantly driven by 157% growth in sales 
revenue to $1,358,218 (2014: $529,381).

The loss from continuing operations after income tax for the 2015 financial year was $8,036,161 (2014: $3,562,023). 
dorsaVi Ltd has invested heavily in both its people and its infrastructure assets in moving its operations from an 
Australian centric Research and Development environment to a global Sales and Marketing one. While sales 
revenue grew by 157% year on year, the employee benefits expense grew by 115%. This was mainly due to the 
investment in key staff in sales across Australia, Europe and the US. These foundation hires were made ahead of 
the revenue curve. Furthermore, dorsaVi Ltd’s product development and marketing teams were also strengthened 
by a number of significant hires in both departments.

During the 2015 financial year dorsaVi Ltd continued to transition its sales method from outright sale, where 
the goods are transferred to the customer, to a license agreement where the customer leases the goods. These 
licenses will automatically renew for a 12-month period upon expiry of the initial term. From March 2014 most 
commercial contracts were made under a license agreement. Previously, 100% of the revenue could be realised in 
the month in which the goods were sold via an outright sale. Under the license agreement, however, the revenue 
can only be realised via the straight-line method over the term of the license. This produced a like for like decrease 
in revenue over the first 12 months of conversion to the license revenue period from March 2014. The significant 
long-term benefit is that it produces an ongoing annuity revenue stream. Under certain circumstances dorsaVi Ltd 
continued to make outright sales to universities and hospitals where there was a greater need for the customer to 
use funding for the once off purchase.

By 30 June 2015 the Group had 170 devices in the market globally. Of these, 55 were in the market under outright 
sale and 115 were in the market via license. This 170 represented a 68% increase over the 101 in the market at 
30 June 2014.

Employee benefits expense for the 2015 financial year was $5,029,132 (2014: $2,334,386), which represented a 
115% increase year on year. The employee headcount at 30 June 2015 was 33 (2014: 23), which represented a 44% 
increase year on year. Employee benefits expense represented 48% of the total expenses for the Group for the 
2015 financial year (2014: 48%).

Advertising & Conference expenses for the 2015 financial year were $1,013,938 (2014: $343,508), which 
represented a 195% increase year on year. Breaking these out, Advertising expenses for the 2015 financial year 
were $682,492 (2014: $208,254), which represented a 228% increase year on year. Significant expenses in the 2nd 
half of the year were fees incurred to corporately rebrand and product line rebrand at the same time as building 
and launching a new website. Conference expenses for the 2015 financial year were $331,446 (2014: $135,254), 
which represented a 145% increase year on year. Significant expenses were incurred in attending new conferences 
in the United States to promote and sell the ViPerform Product in the first half of the year and launch ViSafe in 
Europe and the United States in the second half.

Regulatory expenses for the 2015 financial year were $506,052 (2014: $71,360). Significant expenses incurred 
during the year include FDA clearance for increase use of the ViMove and ViPerform products in the US market.

Travel expenses for the 2015 financial year were $932,546 (2014: $284,449). Significant expenses were incurred 
during the year to attend the previously mentioned conferences and grow and convert the new business 
pipeline globally.

The parent, dorsaVi Ltd, and its wholly owned subsidiaries, dorsaVi Europe Ltd, dorsaVi USA, Inc and Australian 
Workplace Compliance Pty Ltd, are the entities that generate revenue for the Group. The four companies have 
two primary sources of revenue: they enter into agreements to place the ViMove, ViPerform and ViSafe devices 
with customers; and they provide OH&S Consultancy Services that utilise the ViSafe technology.

Under the licensing agreements for the devices, dorsaVi retains the title to the device and carries it in property, 
plant and equipment, depreciating it over five years. As the US, European and Australian markets scale up, 
investment in the devices is expected to have some impact on the capital expenditure needs of the Group, 
which are expected to be offset by future sales.

Additional revenue is generated when customers purchase adhesives that hold the devices’ sensors when 
performing readings. This additional revenue from consumables is not material in the 2015 financial year but as 
new license sales increase and their resultant agreements renew this additional revenue stream will become a 
material factor in both sales volume and profitability.

Australian revenue from the licensing and sale of devices was up 38% in the 2015 financial year over the 2014 
financial year. In Europe over the same period revenue from devices was up $114,821 to $117,576 (2014: $2,755). 
In the United States revenue from licensing and sale of devices was up $46,148 (2014: $NIL).

A major milestone for the Group’s US operations was achieved in July 2014 when the ViMove received 510(k) 
clearance by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for measuring, recording and reporting on movement 
and muscle activity on the lower back/lumbar spine. In May 2015, dorsaVi received expanded labelling for its 
510(k) cleared ViMove product that is used to accurately assess movement and muscle activity in the low back 
and pelvis, manage treatment options, and guide recovery. In June 2015, dorsaVi announced that an independent 
clinical research and reimbursement institute has determined that existing Current Procedural Terminology (CPT) 

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DIRECTORS’ REPORTcodes can be used with dorsaVi’s industry leading wearable sensor technology, ViMove and ViPerform in the US. 
These CPT codes are numeric codes that enable healthcare providers to describe or report work performed under 
private and public insurance programs. The Regulatory & Clinical Research Institute (RCRI) in Minneapolis, 
Minnesota reviewed applicability of CPT code sets to dorsaVi’s ViMove and ViPerform products. Based on RCRI 
research, CPT code 97750, which is used to report a physical performance test or measurement, aligns with the 
activities performed when dorsaVi sensors and software are used to measure movement. The US Medicare 
national average clinician payment is US$33.42 for each fifteen-minute block of services and a corresponding 
written report. Multiple units of the code can be billed in a single patient encounter provided documentation 
supports time spent directly with the patient.

Australian revenue for OH&S Consultancy utilising ViSafe technology was up 171% in the 2015 financial year over 
the 2014 financial year. The growth in this market was due to dorsaVi acquisition of the OH&S consultancy firm 
Australian Workplace Compliance Pty Ltd which increased the Company’s service offering and client base in the 
OH&S market. During the 2015 financial year, dorsaVi introduced OH&S Consultancy Services into the US and 
European markets. The revenue generated in these two markets was $55,373 in 2015 (2014:NIL).

The directors expect revenue in Australia, Europe and the US to continue to grow year on year. Factors impacting 
and driving this growth include; the effectiveness of the global marketing plan; further sales generation in the 
OH&S market in the Europe and US markets; increased FDA clearances in the US market leading to further 
product use; shortening of the sales lead times; and the adoption of new software development.

The material business risks that are likely to have an effect on the financial prospects of the Group include:

§§ Over time, dorsaVi may be subjected to increased competition if potential competitors develop new 

technologies or make scientific or systems advances that compare with or compete with dorsaVi’s products

§§ In the medical sector (but not the Elite Sports or OH&S sectors), sales and adoption rates of dorsaVi’s system 
are, in part, likely to be influenced by the availability and level of reimbursement from government and/or 
insurance payers. Whilst the dorsaVi’s products already benefit from reimbursement in some circumstances, 
there is no guarantee that the use of dorsaVi’s products will receive further reimbursement

§§ General economic conditions, movements in interest and inflation rates and currency exchange rates may have 
an adverse effect on the dorsaVi’s activities, as well as on its ability to fund those activities. In particular, much 
of its future income is expected to come from the US and European markets and therefore dorsaVi’s activities 
will be affected by currency exchange fluctuations.

§§ dorsaVi is not currently profitable. Proceeds from the float were and are primarily being used to fund the 

commercial rollout of the dorsaVi’s products. There is no guarantee that the commercial rollout will result in 
profitability for the Company. If the commercial roll out is lower, slower or less successful than planned, dorsaVi 
may need to raise capital in the future. In August 2015, dorsaVi Ltd raised additional capital. Please refer to after 
balance date events.

SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN THE STATE OF AFFAIRS

On 3 July 2014, dorsaVi Ltd entered into a contract to acquire 100% of the issued capital of Australian Workplace 
Compliance Pty Ltd. This increased the Group’s service offering and client base in the occupational health and 
safety (OH&S) market.

Issued capital increased to $23,855,099 at 30 June 2015 (2014: $23,835,099). Total equity decreased to 
$6,616,716 at 30 June 2015 (2014: $14,619,662). Total liabilities increased to $1,400,614 at 30 June 2015 
(2014: $718,957).

AFTER BALANCE DATE EVENTS

On 9 July 2015, dorsaVi announced the signing of two leading National Football League (NFL) teams for the 
use of its ViPerform technology, the New Orleans Saints and Cleveland Browns. These two NFL teams have been 
incorporating the technology in team training protocols during the off-season, and all will now utilise the sensor 
technology during the 2015-16 season to assess and monitor players and guide recovery of their athletes.

On 15 July 2015, dorsaVi Ltd announced Mr Jerome Whelan, Chief Financial Officer, tendered his resignation 
from the Company. The Company has commenced an executive search for a suitable replacement.

On 17 August 2015, dorsaVi announced the signing of its fourth contract with Crown Resorts. The contract 
represents dorsaVi’s largest commercial project to date and will be implemented over 18 months with an 
additional annual annuity in the form of a license fee for ViSafe.

On 18 August 2015, dorsaVi announced the issue of 500,000 shares at $0.26 cents.

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dorsaVi ANNUAL REPORT // 2015DIRECTORS’ REPORTOn 18 August 2015, dorsaVi announced that reigning US football Super Bowl Champions the New England Patriots 
and two elite college athletic programs have all signed to use ViPerform wearable sensors. The Ohio State 
University Buckeyes are the first NCAA Division I team to adopt ViPerform. dorsaVi technology is primarily being 
used by the Buckeyes with their women’s soccer team. Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the first 
NCAA Division I men’s basketball team to adopt the technology. They follow in the footsteps of three NBA teams 
who are integrating ViPerform into training plans:  the Houston Rockets, the New York Knicks, and the 2015 NBA 
champions the Golden State Warriors.

On 20 August 2015, dorsaVi announced the signing of its third contract with Sodexo, one of the world’s largest 
services and labour hire companies. The company has entered a 12 month contract to undertake assessments of 
their employees working in remote areas of Australia. Sodexo will lease dorsaVi’s ViSafe technology to undertake 
its own testing and assessments of workers involved in manual handling activities and tasks in remote sites in 
Australia. dorsaVi will be responsible for the analysis of data, producing insights and action points to allow Sodexo 
to make informed decisions.

On 21 August 2015, dorsaVi Ltd announced the signing of its second contract with international architecture firm, 
DesignInc, to assess and maintain its integrated management system. The three year deal will see dorsaVi work 
across the review and maintenance of the Integrated Management System.

On 26 August 2015, dorsaVi Ltd announced that it has raised a total of $4,000,000 by way of a placement 
of approximately 15,400,000 ordinary shares at $0.26 per share with various institutional and sophisticated 
investors. In addition on 17 September 2015, the Company successfully completed a fully underwritten 1 for 10 
non-renounceable pro rata rights offer of ordinary shares raising approximately $3,200,000 from its Australian 
and New Zealand shareholders. The price of the Shares under the Offer was $0.26 each (i.e. the same price per 
share as offered under the Placement).

On 29 September 2015, dorsaVi Ltd announced the signing of a three year agreement with YourPhysioPlan to 
sell ViMove in the UK and Ireland. The agreement provides exclusive marketing rights for ViMove for private 
physiotherapy, osteopathy and chiropractic markets in the UK and Ireland. dorsaVi will maintain full direct 
sales rights in the UK and Ireland for ViPerform and ViSafe to elite sports and OH&S customers respectively.

LIKELY DEVELOPMENTS

The following likely developments in the business of the Group are expected to influence its financial results 
in the near term:

As new license agreements for ViMove and ViPerform are signed it is expected that the resulting revenue from 
adhesives associated with use of the devices will also increase. The Group expects an increase in revenue growth, 
year on year, in all markets for ViMove and ViPerform products.

The Group expects an increase in revenue growth, year on year, in the Australian, Europe and US markets from 
its OH&S consultancy revenue stream.

ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION

The consolidated entity’s operations are not subject to any significant environmental Commonwealth or State 
regulations or laws.

DIVIDEND PAID, RECOMMENDED AND DECLARED

No dividends were paid, declared or recommended since the start of the financial year.

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DIRECTORS’ REPORTSHARE OPTIONS

Options over unissued ordinary shares granted by dorsaVi Ltd during or since the financial year end to executives 
were as follows:

Executive

Dave Wildermuth

Options granted during the year

900,000

There were no options over unissued ordinary shares granted to directors during or since the financial year end. 
Further details regarding options granted as remuneration are provided in the Remuneration Report below.

SHARES UNDER OPTION

Unissued ordinary shares of dorsaVi Ltd under option at the date of this report are as follows:

Date options granted

8 April 2014

2 September 2014

31 October 2014

Number of unissued 
ordinary shares  
under option

1,000,000

100,000

900,000

Issue price of shares

$0.51

$0.40

$0.40

Expiry date  
of the options

7 April 2019

1 September 2019

30 October 2019

No option holder has any right under the options to participate in any other share issue of the company.

SHARES ISSUED ON EXERCISE OF OPTIONS

To the date of this report, there have been no shares issued during or since the end of the year as a result 
of the exercise of an option over unissued shares.

INFORMATION ON DIRECTORS AND COMPANY SECRETARY

Herbert James Elliott, AC MBE, MA (Cantab) – Non-executive Chairman

Herb Elliott is the Chairman of dorsaVi Ltd and chairs the Nomination and Remuneration Committee. He was 
appointed to the Board on 29 October 2013.

Herb has been a chairman of Telstra Foundation Limited (March 2002 to December 2010).  Herb is a former director 
of Ansell Limited (February 2001 to October 2006). Herb is a former director of Fortescue Metals Group Limited 
(ASX: FMG). He was a director of Fortescue from October 2003 to November 2014 and served as company chairman 
from 2007 to 2011. He was the inaugural chairman of the National Australia Day Committee, a Commissioner of 
the Australian Broadcasting Commission and deputy chairman of the Australian Sports Commission.

Herb was also a director of the World Olympians Association and was a gold medallist (1500 metres athletics) at 
the Rome 1960 Olympics. Previous executive roles include president of PUMA North America. Herb is an honorary 
Doctor of the Queensland University of Technology.

Ashraf Attia, BSc (Eng)(Hons), MSc (Biomed. Eng), Dip (Mktg), FAICD – Non-executive Director

Ash Attia serves on the Audit & Risk Committee. He was appointed to the Board on 14 July 2008.

Ash has had senior management experience in multinational operations for over 20 years within the medical 
devices, biotechnology and diagnostics industries. He is the Managing Director, Asia Pacific of Thoratec 
Corporation, a company with global revenues of over US$500 million, which manufactures and sells heart assist 
devices for use by patients with heart failure. Ash has consulted to several organisations in the areas of business 
development, strategic marketing, sales and marketing management, and distribution strategies.

No other directorships of listed companies were held during the three years to 30 June 2015.

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dorsaVi ANNUAL REPORT // 2015DIRECTORS’ REPORTMichael Panaccio, BSc (Hons), MBA, PhD, FAICD – Non-executive Director

Michael Panaccio serves on the Audit & Risk Committee and the Nomination and Remuneration Committee. 
He was appointed to the Board on 16 May 2008.

Michael is one of the founders of Starfish Ventures Pty Ltd, an Australian based venture capital manager. He was 
formerly an Investment Manager with JAFCO Investment (Asia Pacific). Prior to joining JAFCO, Michael was Head 
of the Department of Molecular Biology at the Victorian Institute of Animal Sciences. Michael has been a director 
of numerous technology businesses in Australia and the USA including SIRTeX Medical Ltd and Energy Response 
Pty Ltd.

He is currently a director of ImpediMed Ltd (ASX:IPD) since January 2007.  No other Directorships of listed 
companies were held during the three years to 30 June 2015.  Michael is also a director of Protagonist Inc, 
MuriGen Pty Ltd, NeuProtect Pty Ltd and Ofidium Pty Ltd.

Gregory John Tweedly, B.Com, CPA, GAICD – Non-executive Chairman

Greg Tweedly chairs the Audit & Risk Committee and serves on the Nomination and Remuneration Committee. 
He was appointed to the Board on 29 October 2013.

Greg is a Director of the Emergency Services and Telecommunications Authority and was a Director and CEO 
of the Victorian WorkCover Authority (WorkSafe) from 2003 to 2012. Prior to joining WorkSafe Greg was an 
executive with the Transport Accident Commission from 1996 to 2002 in various senior roles including Chief 
Operating Officer. He was formerly a Director of the Institute of Safety Compensation and Recovery Research, 
a Director of the Personal Injury Education Foundation, a Director and Chair of the Victorian Trauma Foundation, 
Chair of the Heads of Workers’ Compensation Authorities of Australia and New Zealand and Member of SafeWork 
Australia and its predecessor organisation.

No other directorships of listed companies were held during the three years to 30 June 2015.

Andrew Ronchi, B.App.Sci (Physio), PhD (RMIT Eng), GAICD – Chief Executive Officer, Director

Andrew Ronchi was appointed to the Board on 18 February 2008.

Before co-founding dorsaVi, Andrew was a practising physiotherapist both at an AFL club and in private practice. 
He is a founding partner in two physiotherapy centres, the largest of these employing 28 staff (including 
13 physiotherapists). Prior to the formation of dorsaVi, Andrew undertook a PhD in Computer and Systems 
Engineering, investigating the reliability and validity of transducers for measuring lumbar spine movement. 
As CEO of dorsaVi Ltd, Andrew is responsible for all aspects of the Group’s operations.

No other directorships of listed companies were held during the three years to 30 June 2015.

Brendan Case, MComLaw (Melb), BEc, CPA, Grad Dip App Fin, Dip FP, FCIS

Brendan Case has served as dorsaVi Ltd’s secretary since October 2013 and has more than 20 years of company 
secretarial, corporate governance and finance experience. He is a former Associate Company Secretary of 
National Australia Bank Limited (NAB), former secretary of NAB’s Audit and Risk Committees and has held senior 
management roles in risk management and regulatory affairs.

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DIRECTORS’ REPORTDIRECTORS’ MEETINGS

The number of meetings of the board of directors and of each board committee held during the financial year 
and the numbers of meetings attended by each director were:

Mr Herb Elliott

Mr Ashraf Attia

Dr Michael Panaccio

Mr Greg Tweedly

Dr Andrew Ronchi

Mr Herb Elliott

Dr Michael Panaccio

Mr Greg Tweedly

Board of Directors

Audit & Risk Committee

Eligible  
to attend

Attended

Eligible  
to attend

Attended

12

12

12

12

12

11

12

12

12

12

–

3

3

3

–

–

3

3

3

–

Nomination & Remuneration 
Committee

Eligible  
to attend

Attended

2

2

2

2

2

2

DIRECTORS’ INTEREST IN SHARES OR OPTIONS AS AT 30 JUNE 2015

Names of Holders

Michael Panaccio

Andrew James Ronchi

Ashraf Attia

Herbert James Elliott

Gregory John Tweedly

Ordinary Shares of dorsaVi Ltd 

80,543,119

8,246,482

189,491

75,000

62,500

The directors have no interests in options over shares in dorsaVi Ltd as at the date of this report.

INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

The Group has insured its Directors, Secretary and executive officers for the financial year ended 30 June 2015. 
Under the Group’s Directors and Officers Liability Insurance Policy, the Group cannot release to any third party 
or otherwise publish details of the nature of the liabilities insured by the policy or the amount of the premium.

The Group also indemnifies every person who is or has been an officer of the Group against any liability (other 
than for legal costs) incurred by that person as an officer of the Group where the Group requested the officer 
to accept appointment as Director.

To the extent permitted by law and subject to the restrictions in section 199A and 199B of the Corporations Act 
2001, the Group indemnifies every person who is or has been an officer of the group against reasonable legal 
costs incurred in defending an action for a liability incurred by that person as an officer of the Group.

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dorsaVi ANNUAL REPORT // 2015DIRECTORS’ REPORTINDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE OF AUDITORS

No indemnities have been given or insurance premiums paid during or since the end of the financial year for 
any auditors of the consolidated entity.

PROCEEDINGS ON BEHALF OF THE CONSOLIDATED ENTITY

No person has applied for leave of Court to bring proceedings on behalf of the consolidated entity.

AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION

A copy of the auditor’s independence declaration as required under section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 
in relation to the audit for the financial year is provided with this report.

NON-AUDIT SERVICES

Non-audit services are approved by resolution of the audit committee and approval is provided in writing to 
the board of directors. Non-audit services were provided by the auditors of entities in the consolidated group 
during the year, namely Pitcher Partners Melbourne, network firms of Pitcher Partners, and other non-related 
audit firms, as detailed below. The directors are satisfied that the provision of the non-audit services during 
the year by the auditor is compatible with the general standard of independence for auditors imposed by the 
Corporations Act 2001.

(a)  Amounts paid and payable to Pitcher Partners Melbourne  

for non-audit services:

Investigating Accountants Report

Taxation & Other Compliance Services

Total remuneration for non-audit services

2015 
$

2014 
$

–

36,306

36,306

38,500

36,453

74,953

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DIRECTORS’ REPORTREMUNERATION REPORT (AUDITED)

The Directors present the consolidated entity’s 2015 Remuneration Report, which details the remuneration 
information for dorsaVi Ltd’s Non-Executive Directors, Executive Directors, and other Key Management Personnel.

A. Details of the Key Management Personnel

Non-Executive Directors

Period of Responsibility

Position

Herb Elliott

Ashraf Attia

Michael Panaccio

Greg Tweedly

Executive Director

Full Year

Full Year

Full Year

Full Year

Chairman, Non-Executive Director

Independent, Non-Executive Director

Non-Executive Director

Independent, Non-Executive Director

Andrew Ronchi

Full Year

Chief Executive Officer/Director

Executives

Daniel Ronchi*

1 July 2014 to 10 March 2015

Chief Technical Officer

Jerome Whelan

Full Year

Chief Financial Officer

Jarrod Sculli

Sarah Riseley*

Zoë Whyatt

Resigned 3 July 2014

National Sales Manager, Australia

1 July 2014 to 10 March 2015

Marketing Director

Full Year

Chief Operating Officer, Europe

Meagan Blackburn*

1 July 2014 to 10 March 2015

Global Clinical & Sports Innovation

John Kowalczyk

Full Year

President of dorsaVi USA

Mark Heaysman

Appointed 1 July 2014

Head of Occupational Health & Safety

David Wildermuth

Appointed 3 November 2014

Chief Marketing Officer

Matthew May

Appointed 10 November 2014

Sales Manager, Australia

*  Effective 10 March 2015, the following changes were made to the dorsaVi executive structure:

•	 Dan	Ronchi	(CTO)	reports	directly	to	Dave	Wildermuth	(CMO)

•	 Meagan	Blackburn	(CIO) reports	directly	to	Dave	Wildermuth	(CMO)

•	 Sarah	Riseley	(Business	Development) reports	directly	to	Matthew	May	(Sales	Manager,	AU)

	 As	such	the	pro	rata	compensation	costs	of	the	period	from	10	March	2015	to	30	June	2015	have	been	removed	

from the annual costs.

The following changes occurred after 30 June 2015 to the date the financial report was authorised for issue: 
Jerome Whelan resigned on 14 July 2015 effective 12 October 2015.

B. Remuneration Policies
Nomination & Remuneration Committee

The Nomination & Remuneration Committee of the Board of Directors is responsible for making recommendations 
to the Board on the remuneration arrangements for each Non-Executive Director (NED), Executive Director/Chief 
Executive Officer (CEO) and each Executive reporting to the CEO. The current members of the Nomination & 
Remuneration Committee are Herb Elliott, Michael Panaccio, Ashraf Attia and Greg Tweedly.

The Nomination & Remuneration Committee assess the appropriateness of the nature and amount of 
remuneration of executives on a periodic basis by reference to relevant employment market conditions with the 
overall objective of ensuring maximum stakeholder benefit from the retention of high quality, high performing 
directors and executive team. In determining the level and composition of executive remuneration, the 
Nomination & Remuneration Committee may also engage external consultants to provide independent advice.

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dorsaVi ANNUAL REPORT // 2015DIRECTORS’ REPORTThe primary responsibility of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee is to review and recommend to the Board:

§§ Executive remuneration and incentive policies and practices;

§§ The Executive Director’s total remuneration having regard to remuneration and incentive policies;

§§ The design and total proposed payments from any executive incentive plan and reviewing the performance 

hurdles for any equity based plan;

§§ The remuneration and related policies of Non-Executive Directors for serving on the board and any committee 

(both individually and in total); and

§§ Any other responsibilities as determined by the Nomination & Remuneration Committee or the Board from time 

to time.

Remuneration Strategy

The remuneration strategy of dorsaVi Ltd is designed to attract, motivate and retain Employees, Executives and 
Non-Executive Directors in Australia, the United States and Europe by identifying and rewarding high performers 
and recognising the contribution of each employee to the continued growth and success of the Company.

To this end, the key objectives of the Company’s reward framework are to:

§§ Align remuneration with the Company’s business strategy;

§§ Offer an attractive mix of remuneration benchmarked against the applicable market’s region and 

country practices;

§§ Provide strong linkage between individual and Company performance and rewards;

§§ Offer remuneration based on internal equity with other employees and individual skill matching the role 

requirements with their experience and responsibilities;

§§ Align the interests of executives and shareholders and share the success of the Company with the employees; and

§§ Support the corporate mission statement, values and policies through the approach to recruiting, organizing 

and managing people.

Remuneration Structure

In accordance with best practice corporate governance, the structure of the non-executive directors and 
executive remuneration is separate and distinct.

Non-Executive Director Remuneration Structure

The ASX Listing Rules specify that an entity must not increase the total aggregate amount of remuneration 
of Non-Executive Directors without the approval of holders of its ordinary securities.

The Board, and since its inception the Nomination & Remuneration Committee, considers the level of 
remuneration required to attract and retain Directors with the necessary skills and experience for the Company’s 
Board. This remuneration is reviewed with regard to market practice and Directors’ duties and accountability.

The constitution provides that the Non-Executive Directors are entitled to remuneration for their services as 
determined by the Board up to an aggregate limit of $500,000 (which may be increased with Shareholder 
approval). The Company has obtained advice about remuneration levels for Directors of listed companies and, 
based on that advice, set the following annual non-executive Directors’ fees:

§§ Chairman: $75,092 plus superannuation;

§§ Other Directors: $50,000 plus superannuation; and

§§ Further fees for acting as chairman of a committee: $5,000 plus superannuation per committee.

The Company determines the maximum amount for remuneration, including thresholds for share-based 
remuneration for Executives, by resolution. The remuneration received by the Non-Executive Directors for 
the year ended 30 June 2015 is detailed in Table 1 of this section of the report.

Non-executive directors receive fees and do not receive options or bonus payments.

Executive Remuneration Structure

The Company provides a remuneration package that incorporates both cash based remuneration and share-based 
remuneration. The contracts for service between the Company and executives are on a continuing basis the terms 
of which are not expected to change in the immediate future. Share-based remuneration is conditional upon 
continuing employment thereby aligning director and shareholder interests.

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DIRECTORS’ REPORTRemuneration consists of the following key elements:

§§ Fixed remuneration (base salary and superannuation); and

§§ Variable remuneration – short term incentives (STI) in the form of an annual incentive plan and long term equity 

incentive (LTI)

Fixed Remuneration
Objective

Fixed remuneration is reviewed annually by the Board/Nomination & Remuneration Committee. The process 
consists of a review of the Company and individual performance, relevant comparative remuneration from 
external and internal sources and where appropriate, external advice on policies and practices.

Structure

Executives are given the opportunity to receive their fixed remuneration in a variety of forms including cash and 
allowances such as motor vehicle allowance. It is intended that the manner of payment chosen will be optimal 
for the recipient without creating undue cost for the Company.

Variable Remuneration – short-term incentive (STI)
Objective

The key objective of the STI program is to link the achievement of the Company’s operational targets with the 
remuneration received by the executives charged with meeting those targets.

Structure

Any STI payments granted depends on the extent to which specific targets set at the beginning of the financial 
year or on appointment are met. The Key Milestones or Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) cover individual, team 
and organisational financial measures of performance. Typically included are measures such as: achieving sales/
revenue targets and/or growth, and meeting Company compliance requirements. These measures were chosen 
as they represent the key drivers for the short-term success of dorsaVi as it continues to look for growth in its 
niche market space.

The Company has predetermined benchmarks that must be met in order to trigger payments under the STI 
scheme. Either on an annual or financial year basis, after consideration of performance against the Key Milestones 
or KPIs, the Nomination & Remuneration Committee, in line with their responsibilities determine the amount, if 
any, of the STI to be paid to each Executive. This process usually occurs within one month after the trigger date.

The annual STI payments available for executives across the Company are subject to the approval of the 
Nomination & Remuneration Committee.

Variable Remuneration – long-term incentive (LTI)
Objective

The objectives of providing long term incentives are: to motivate and retain key dorsaVi’s employees; to attract 
quality employees; to create commonality of purpose between dorsaVi and its employees; to add wealth for all 
shareholders of the Company through the motivation of dorsaVi’s employees; and by allowing dorsaVi’s employees 
to share the rewards of the success of dorsaVi through the acquisition of, or entitlements to, shares and options.

Structure

The Board offers LTIs to reward the performance of employees, which is in alignment with shareholders interests 
and the long term benefit of the Company. LTI awards are made under the Employee Share Option Plan (ESOP) 
and are delivered in the form of share options. Each option entitles the holder to one fully paid ordinary share of 
dorsaVi Ltd at an exercise price to be determined in an employee’s employment agreement or by determination 
by the Nomination & Remuneration Committee.

Where an LTI participant ceases employment prior to vesting in their award, the options are forfeited unless the 
Nomination & Remuneration Committee applies its discretion to allow vesting at or post cessation of employment 
in appropriate circumstances.

Options were granted under the ESOP plan during the 2015 Financial Year to David Wildermuth. See Table 6 
on page 33.

Shares in accordance with the ESOP plan during the 2015 Financial Year were also issued to Mark Heaysman 
(250,000 at an average market price of 46 cents), Matthew May (20,000 at an average market price of 40 cents) 
and Dan Ronchi (50,000 at an average market price of 37.22 cents). See Table 7 on page 34.

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dorsaVi ANNUAL REPORT // 2015DIRECTORS’ REPORTEmployment Agreements

The Company has entered into Employment Agreements with all executives, including the CEO. The Company 
may terminate the Executive’s Employment Agreements by providing at least one month’s written notice or 
providing payment in lieu of the notice period (based on the fixed component of the executive’s remuneration). 
The Company may terminate the contract at any time without notice if serious misconduct has occurred.

The following key management personnel have notice periods other than one month:

Name

Notice Period

John Kowalczyk

12 months

Andrew Ronchi

Jerome Whelan

Matthew May

Meagan Blackburn

6 months

3 months

3 months

8 weeks notice until 3 years of continuous employment 
1 additional week for each completed year of continuous employment  
up to a maximum of 12 weeks notice

Zoë Whyatt

8 weeks notice until 3 years of continuous employment 
After 3 completed years the Executive must give not less than 12 weeks notice

David Wildermuth

4 weeks

CEO Remuneration

Under Andrew Ronchi’s employment agreement his fixed remuneration is $250,000 per annum excluding 
superannuation. In addition, Andrew Ronchi is also eligible to receive a bonus of up to $100,000 per annum where 
key performance indicators and targets (as agreed with the Company) are achieved. Andrew may also be granted 
options over Ordinary Shares, such Shares not to exceed 1.5% of the issued share capital of the Company, under 
the Company’s Employee Share Ownership Plan and subject to achieving the following targets:

§§ one third of the options (i.e. up to 0.5%) was to be granted to Andrew Ronchi if the Company’s revenue (excluding 

any acquired revenue) equals or exceeds $5 million in the 2014 calendar year. No options were granted;

§§ the remaining two thirds (or 1% of the 1.5% during the current year) will be granted to Andrew Ronchi if the 

Company’s revenue equals (excluding any acquired revenue) or exceeds $15 million in the 2015 calendar year. 
No options were granted during the current year; and

§§ provided Andrew Ronchi remains CEO for the relevant year in which those revenue targets are met.

Any options granted to Andrew Ronchi will be subject to shareholder approval under the ASX Listing Rules 
at a $0.40 exercise price per share.

Upon termination of Andrew Ronchi’s employment contract, he will be subject to a restraint of trade 
for a maximum of 12 months.

President dorsaVi USA

Under John Kowalczyk’s Employment Agreement his fixed remuneration is USD200,000 per annum.

He is eligible to receive an annual bonus of up to USD100,000, the amount of such bonus to be determined by 
the Company’s CEO, in his sole discretion, based on John Kowalczyk’s achievement of milestones to be established 
by the Company’s CEO. The Company agreed that his bonus for his first year of employment would not be less 
than USD50,000. This initial bonus of USD50,000 was paid to John Kowalczyk before the end of the 2015 
Financial Year.

Options were granted under the ESOP plan during the 2014 Financial Year to John Kowalczyk an option under 
the Company’s Employee Share Ownership Plan 2013 to purchase 1,000,000 ordinary shares of the Company. 
The option grant vests over a three-year period, with one-third of the shares subject to such option vesting as 
of the first anniversary of effective date (being 8 April 2014) and the remaining shares vesting monthly over 
the following two years, contingent upon his continued employment with the Company.

The exercise price of the options is $0.51, which is equal to the average per share list price of the Company’s 
ordinary shares on the 20 trading days prior to the date of grant. As a condition of the option grant, John 
Kowalczyk executed an individual stock option agreement.

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DIRECTORS’ REPORTC. Details of key management personnel remuneration
(a) Non-Executive Directors’ remuneration: Table 1

Short-Term

Post employment

Share-
based 
pay- 
ments

Total 
perform-
ance 
related

Options 
as % of 
total

TOTAL

Long-
term

Salary 
fees 
$

Cash 
bonus 
$

Non-
monetary 
$

Other 
$

Super-
annu-
ation 
$

Retire-
ment 
benefits 
$

Termin-
ation 
benefits 
$

Incentive 
plans 
$

Options 
$

$

2015

Non-Executive Directors

Herb Elliott 

Ashraf Attia 

75,092

49,992

Michael Panaccio (i)

54,625

Greg Tweedly (ii)

60,087

239,796

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

5,945

–

–

–

5,945

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

81,037

49,992

54,625

60,087

245,741

%

–

–

–

–

–

%

–

–

–

–

–

(i)	 Michael	Panaccio	provides	his	services	via	Starfish	Technology	Fund	II,	LP.

(ii)	 Greg	Tweedly	provided	his	services	via	Silverlake	Pty	Ltd.

Short-Term

Post employment

Share-
based 
pay- 
ments

Total 
perform-
ance 
related

Options 
as % of 
total

TOTAL

Long-
term

Salary 
fees 
$

Cash 
bonus 
$

Non-
monetary 
$

Other 
$

Super-
annu-
ation 
$

Retire-
ment 
benefits 
$

Termin-
ation 
benefits 
$

Incentive 
plans 
$

Options 
$

$

2014

Non-Executive Directors

Herb Elliott (i)

Ashraf Attia (ii)

58,662

44,247

Michael Panaccio (iii)

30,249

Greg Tweedly (iv)

42,966

176,124

(i)	 Appointed	13	October	2013

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

58,662

44,247

30,249

42,966

176,124

%

–

–

–

–

–

%

–

–

–

–

–

(ii)	 Full	year	appointment.	The	Director’s	fee	increased	from	$2,200	per	month	to	$4,553	per	month	inclusive	of	superannuation	

effective	13	October	2013.

(iii)	 Full	year	appointment.	No	Director’s	fees	charged	prior	to	11	December	2014.	Michael	Panaccio	provides	his	services	

via Starfish	Technology	Fund	II,	LP.

(iv)	 Appointed	13	October	2013.	Greg	Tweedly	provided	his	services	via	Silverlake	Pty	Ltd.

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dorsaVi ANNUAL REPORT // 2015DIRECTORS’ REPORT(b) Executives’ remuneration: Table 2

Short-Term

Post employment

Share-
based 
pay- 
ments

Total 
perform-
ance 
related

TOTAL

Long-
term

Share 
based 
pay- 
ment 
as % of 
total

Salary 
fees 
$

Cash 
bonus 
$

Non-
monetary 
$

Other 
$

Super-
annu-
ation 
$

Retire-
ment 
benefits 
$

Termin-
ation 
benefits 
$

Incentive 
plans 
$

Options 
$

$

%

2015

Executive Director

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

26,600

9,628

20,900

145

7,148

–

–

5,011

27,703

–

14,517

3,776

18,401

–

12,056

8,787

137,098

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Andrew Ronchi

250,000

30,000

Executives

Daniel Ronchi (vi) (ix)

101,344

–

Jerome Whelan (vi)

180,000

40,000

Jarrod Sculli (vi)

4,655

161

Sarah Riseley (iv) (ix)

75,242

9,999

Meagan Blackburn 
(iv) (vii) (ix)

114,750

Zoë Whyatt (vii)

188,870

–

–

240,540

60,135

John Kowalczyk  
(v) (viii)

Mark Heaysman (i)

David Wildermuth  
(ii) (v) (viii)

152,812

152,339

Matthew May (iii) (vi)

126,900

1,587,452 140,295

(i)	

Appointed	1	July	2014.

(ii)	 Appointed	3	November	2014.

(iii)	 Appointed	17	November	2014.

(iv)	 Employed	4	days	per	week.

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

– 306,600

9.8

1,988

112,960

3,548 244,448

–

–

–

–

4,961

92,389

114,750

188,870

–

16.4

3.2

10.8

–

–

176,402

509,791

11.8

34.6

50,451

217,780

87,729

262,245

2,645

141,601

–

–

–

– 322,763 2,196,395

6.4

%

–

1.8

1.5

–

–

–

–

23.2

33.5

1.9

14.7

(v)	 Other	benefits	for	US	based	employees	include	the	payment	of	certain	health	and	disability	related	insurance	premiums	

as is	customary	in	the	US	market.	This	arrangement	started	in	Q1	2014/2015.

(vi)	 Share	based	payments	comprise	loan	shares	granted	under	the	dorsaVi	Ltd’s	ESOP	and	are	backed	by	an	interest	free,	

no-recourse	loan.	For	accounting	purposes	these	are	valued	the	same	as	options.

(vii)	 Converted	into	AUD	from	GBP	at	the	exchange	rate	at	the	average	rate	throughout	2014/2015.	(1	GBP	=	1.8887	AUD)

(viii)	 Converted	into	AUD	from	USD	at	the	exchange	rate	at	the	average	rate	throughout	2014/2015.	(1	USD	=	1.2027	AUD)

(ix)	 Part	Year	KMP	to	10	March	2015	due	to	change	in	KMP	structure	and	reporting	lines.

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DIRECTORS’ REPORTShort-Term

Post employment

Share-
based 
pay- 
ments

Total 
perform-
ance 
related

TOTAL

Long-
term

Salary 
fees 
$

Cash 
bonus 
$

Non-
monetary 
$

Other 
$

Super-
annu-
ation 
$

Retire-
ment 
benefits 
$

Termin-
ation 
benefits 
$

Incentive 
plans 
$

Options 
$

2014

Executive Director

Andrew Ronchi

219,580

50,000

Executives

Daniel Ronchi

147,729

20,000

Jerome Whelan  
(i) (ix)

27,461

–

Jarrod Sculli (ii) (ix)

92,497

2,012

Sarah Riseley (iii)

103,321

7,500

Meagan Blackburn 
(iv) (v)

Zoë Whyatt (iv) (vi)

John Kowalczyk  
(vii) (viii)

118,283

39,166

37,759

–

–

–

785,796

79,512

(i)	

Appointed	7	May	2014.

(ii)	 Appointed	16	September	2013.

-

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

-

–

–

25,556

16,037

2,540

14,743

8,742

10,448

10,573

–

–

–

–

–

–

25,191

63,448

-

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

-

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

-

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Share 
based 
pay- 
ment 
as % of 
total

%

-

–

38.0

13.5

–

–

–

55.5

$

%

295,136

16.9

-

–

183,766

18,407

48,408

18,407

136,401

–

–

–

131,842

118,283

39,166

47,075

84,834

10.9

–

1.7

5.7

–

–

–

83,889 1,037,836

7.7

8.1

(iii)	 Employed	3	days	per	week	up	to	26	August	2013.	Since	that	date	has	been	employed	4	days	per	week.

(iv)	 Converted	into	AUD	from	GBP	at	the	exchange	rate	at	30	June	2014.	(1	GBP	=	1.8077	AUD).

(v)	

Employed	4	days	per	week.

(vi)	 Appointed	17	March	2014.

(vii)	 Other	benefits	for	US	based	employees	include	the	payment	of	certain	health	and	disability	related	insurance	premiums	

as is	customary	in	the	US	market.	This	arrangement	begins	in	Q1	2014/2015.

(viii)	 Appointed	8	April	2014	in	US.

(ix)	 Share	based	payments	granted	to	Jerome	Whelan	&	Jarrod	Sculli	comprise	shares	granted	under	the	dorsaVi	Ltd’s	ESOP	
and	are	backed	by	an	interest	free,	no-recourse	loan.	For	accounting	purposes	these	are	valued	the	same	as	options.

D. Relationship between remuneration and Company performance
(a) Remuneration not dependent on satisfaction of performance condition

The non-executives remuneration policy is not directly related to Company performance. The Board considers 
a remuneration policy based on short-term returns may not be beneficial to the long-term creation of wealth 
by the Company for shareholders.

(b) Remuneration dependent on satisfaction of performance condition

A portion of the Executive Remuneration is based on attainment of performance conditions. Performance-based 
remuneration includes short-term cash bonus and long-term incentive plan. Performance-based remuneration 
granted to key management personnel has regard to Company performance over a twelve month to 2-year period.

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dorsaVi ANNUAL REPORT // 2015DIRECTORS’ REPORTThe following table summarises the performance conditions for KMP with a performance-linked bonus: Table 3.

KMP

Performance conditions

Andrew Ronchi

Key Milestones as determined by and at the discretion of the Board

John Kowalczyk

Key Milestones as determined by and at the discretion of the Board

Jerome Whelan

Key Milestones as determined by and at the discretion of the Board

David Wildermuth

Key Milestones as determined by and at the discretion of the Board

Mark Heaysman 

Key Milestones as determined by and at the discretion of the Board

Matthew May

Key Milestones as determined by and at the discretion of the Board

These performance conditions were selected to promote the creation of shareholder wealth during the period.

The following table sets out the terms and conditions of each grant of the performance-linked bonus affecting 
compensation in current and future years: Table 4.

2016

Andrew Ronchi

John Kowalczyk

David Wildermuth

Mark Heaysman

Matthew May

2015

Andrew Ronchi

John Kowalczyk

David Wildermuth

Jerome Whelan

Mark Heaysman

Matthew May

Total Potential  
Performance 
Linked Bonus 
$

100,000

120,270 (i)

90,202 (ii)

25,000

20,000

Total Potential  
Performance 
Linked Bonus 
$

100,000

120,270 (i)

90,202 (ii)

40,000

20,000

20,000

Awarded/ 
Available 
%

Forfeited 
%

Estimated 
Maximum total 
value of Bonus

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

0%

100,000

120,270

90,202

25,000

20,000

Awarded/ 
Available 
%

Forfeited 
%

Estimated 
Maximum total 
value of Bonus

42%

50%

0%

100%

75%

0%

58%

50%

0%

0%

25%

0%

42,083

60,135

90,202

40,000

15,000

20,000

(i)	

USD	100,000	converted	at	US/AUD	rate	1.2027.	Performance	linked	bonuses	not	yet	awarded/guaranteed	and	not	
yet forfeited	are	still	eligible	to	be	awarded	and	are	subject	to	the	discretion	of	the	board	as	directed	above.

(ii)	 USD	75,000	converted	at	US/AUD	rate	1.2027.

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT(c) Consequences of Company’s performance on shareholder wealth
The following table summarises Company performance and key performance indicators: Table 5

Company Performance

Revenue

% increase in revenue

Profit before tax

% increase in loss before tax

Change in share price

Dividend paid to shareholders

Return of capital

Total remuneration of KMP

Total performance based remuneration

E. Key management personnel’s share-based compensation
(a) Details of compensation Options

2015

2014

1,850,416

767,418

141%

42%

(8,684,709)

(4,121,606)

(111%)

(41%)

–

–

(90%)

10%

–

–

2,442,136

1,213,960

140,295

79,512

In 2015 the Company agreed to grant David Wildermuth an Option under the Company’s Employee Share 
Ownership Plan 2013 to purchase 900,000 ordinary shares of the Company. The option grant shall vest over a 
four year-period. With one quarter of the shares subject to such option vesting as of the first anniversary of the 
effective date (being 3 November 2014) and the remaining shares vesting monthly over the following three years, 
contingent upon his continued employment with the Company.

The exercise price of the options is $0.40 which is equal to the per share list price of the Company’s ordinary 
shares on the date of grant. The option grant will be exercisable during the five-year period following the date of 
grant. As a condition of the option grant, David Wildermuth will be required to execute an individual stock option 
agreement in the form to be provided to him by the Company at the time such option is authorized by the 
Company’s Board of Directors.

Table 6

2015

Grant Date

Executives
John Kowalczyk (i)

Value 
per 
option 
at grant 
date 
$

Granted 
Number

Vest 
Number 
During 
the Year

Year in 
which 
option 
may be 
vested

Value 
Exer- 
cised 
During 
the year

Value 
Lapsed 
during 
the year

Vest 
%

Terms and conditions for each grant

For- 
feited 
%

Exercise 
Price 
$

First 
Exercise 
Date

Last 
Exercise 
Date

Expiry Date

8 April 2014

1,000,000 0.3000 388,888

2015 (i)

38.9%

David Wildermuth (ii)
3 November 
2014

900,000

0.2568

–

2015 (ii)

–

1,900,000

– 388,888

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

0.51

7 April 2019

0.40

–

30 October 
2019

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

(i)	

(ii)	

The	option	grant	shall	vest	over	a	three-year	period,	with	one-third	of	the	shares	subject	to	such	option	vesting	as	of	the	
first	anniversary	of	effective	date	(being	8	April	2014)	and	the	remaining	shares	vesting	monthly	over	the	following	two	
years,	contingent	upon	continued	employment	with	the	Company.

The	option	grant	shall	vest	over	a	four-year	period,	with	one-quarter	of	the	shares	subject	to	such	option	vesting	as	of	the	
first	anniversary	of	effective	date	(being	3	November	2014)	and	the	remaining	shares	vesting	monthly	over	the	following	
three	years,	contingent	upon	his	continued	employment	with	the	Company.

As at 30 June 2015, no options have been exercised, and accordingly no shares have been issued as a result 
of options previously issued.

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dorsaVi ANNUAL REPORT // 2015DIRECTORS’ REPORTF. Key management personnel’s equity holdings
(a) Number of options held by key management personnel

As at June 2015 John Kowalczyk holds an option under the Company’s Employee Share Ownership Plan 2013 to 
purchase 1,000,000 ordinary shares of the Company and David Wildermuth holds an option under the Company’s 
Employee Share Ownership Plan 2013 to purchase 900,000 ordinary shares of the Company.

(b) Number of shares held by key management personnel (consolidated)

The relevant interest of each key management personnel in the share capital of the Company as notified the ASX 
as at 30 June 2015 is as follows:

Michael Panaccio (relevant interest)

19,573,274

Table 7

2015

Non-Executive Directors

Herb Elliott

Ashraf Attia 

Michael Panaccio

Greg Tweedly 

Executive Director

Andrew Ronchi

Executives

Daniel Ronchi

Jerome Whelan

Jarrod Sculli 

Sarah Riseley 

Zoë Whyatt

Meagan Blackburn

John Kowalczyk 

David Wildermuth

Mark Heaysman

Matthew May

Balance 
1/07/14

Received  
as Remu- 
neration

Net change 
Other

Balance 
30/06/15

75,000

189,491

60,969,845

62,500

8,246,482

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

75,000

189,491

60,969,845

19,573,274

62,500

8,246,482

8,246,482

50,000(i)

(8,296,482)(iii)

–

100,000(i)

100,000(i)

634,956

63,496

253,982

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

100,000

(100,000)

(634,956)(iii)

–

–

–

63,496

(253,982)(iii)

–

–

–

–

–

250,000(i)

117,289(ii)

367,289

20,000(i)

–

20,000

98,515,508

320,000

(9,168,131)

89,667,377

(i)	

Employee	Loan	Shares

(ii)	

Includes	67,289	bought	on	market	and	balance	bought	off	market.

(iii)	 Part	year	KMP	to	10	March	2015.

G. Loans to key management personnel

The Board established an employee share ownership plan (ESOP). This plan was established by the Company to 
facilitate the acquisition of Shares and Options by those employed, or otherwise engaged by, or holding a position 
of office in, dorsaVi. The plan allows for dorsaVi to offer employees non-recourse and interest free loans to 
acquire fully paid shares.

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT(a) Aggregate of loans made

The following table sets out the details of the aggregate of loans made, guaranteed or secured, directly or 
indirectly, by the group and any of its subsidiaries, in the financial year to all key management personnel, their 
close family members and entities related to them:

Table 8

Balance 
1/7/2014

Interest paid 
and payable 

Interest not 
charged

Balance 
30/6/2015

Number in 
group 
30/6/2015

2015

$638,000

–

Not Applicable

$730,610

9

(b) Aggregate of loans made is greater than $100,000

The following table sets out the details of the aggregate of loans made, guaranteed or secured, directly or 
indirectly, by the group and any of its subsidiaries, in the financial year to a particular key management person, 
close members of the family of the key management person and an entity entities related to them is greater 
than $100,000:

Table 9

2015

Ashraf Attia(ii)

Andrew Ronchi(ii)

Daniel Ronchi(ii)

Jerome Whelan(ii)

Jarrod Sculli(i)

Sarah Riseley(ii)

Meagan Blackburn(ii)

Zoë Whyatt(ii)

Mark Heaysman(ii) (iii)

Matthew May(ii) (iii)

Balance 
1/7/2014 
$

20,000

185,000

185,000

49,000

49,000

100,000

40,000

10,000

–

–

Interest paid 
and payable

Interest not 
charged

Highest 
indebtedness 
during the 
year 
$

Balance 
30/6/2015 
$

– Not Applicable

20,000

20,000

– Not Applicable

185,000

185,000

– Not Applicable

203,610

203,610

– Not Applicable

49,000

– Not Applicable

–

49,000

49,000

– Not Applicable

100,000

100,000

– Not Applicable

– Not Applicable

– Not Applicable

– Not Applicable

40,000

10,000

115,000

8,000

730,610

40,000

10,000

115,000

8,000

779,610

638,000

–

(i)	

(ii)	

Jarrod	Sculli	resigned,	his	loan	was	discharged	and	his	shares	returned.	50,000	of	these	shares	were	sold	to	Mark	
Heaysman	off	market.

The	Company	has	provided	each	KMP	named	above	with	an	interest	free	loan	via	an	Employee	Share	Ownership	Loan	
Agreement	to	assist	the	KMP	to	subscribe	for	the	shares	offered	to	the	KMP	by	the	Company.	The	Offer	Price	is	the	amount	
equal	to	the	opening	price	for	the	Company’s	fully	paid	ordinary	shares	quoted	on	the	stock	market	of	ASX	as	at	the	date	
of	each	agreement.

(iii)	 Commenced	during	the	2015	FY

The KMP may pay to the Company all or any of the Principal Outstanding at any time before the date on which 
the KMP ceases to be employed by the Company. If the KMP ceases to be employed by the Company before the 
5th anniversary of the date of their agreement, then upon that employment ceasing the KMP must pay to the 
Company all of the Principal Outstanding.

If the Principal Outstanding has not been paid to the Company in full by the due date for repayment the KMP 
irrevocably authorises the Company to sell and transfer the Shares and apply the proceeds of sale in repayment 
of the Principal Outstanding. The KMP agrees that upon the sale of the Shares by the Company, the Company will 
apply the net sale proceeds in repayment of the Principal Outstanding, and if there is any excess the Company 
must pay it to the KMP.

35

dorsaVi ANNUAL REPORT // 2015DIRECTORS’ REPORTH. Other transactions with key management personnel
(a) Transactions with key management personnel of the entity or its parent and their personally related entities

Pro-Active Industries Pty Ltd is a related party of dorsaVi Ltd, as a director of dorsaVi Ltd controls it. During 
the year, Pro-Active Industries Pty Ltd paid and was reimbursed for expenses incurred on behalf of dorsaVi Ltd. 
Total value of these goods and services was $18,509 (2014: $78,035). The goods and services supplied were in 
the normal course of business and on normal terms and conditions. The balance outstanding at balance date 
was $11 (2014: $14,472) included in Trade Payables at Note 14.

During the year ended 30 June 2015, dorsaVi Ltd paid $19,946 (2014: $NIL) to Simon Heaysman and paid $12,337 
(2014: $NIL) to Dane Heaysman (both inclusive of expense claim reimbursements). These amounts were paid to 
them in their capacity as data analysts on various ViSafe projects throughout the financial year. These individuals 
are related to dorsaVi through their relationship to their father, Mr Mark Heaysman.

(b) Transactions with other related parties

Starfish Ventures Pty Ltd is a related party as it is connected with a director of dorsaVi Ltd. During the year ended 
30 June 2015, Starfish Ventures Pty Ltd charged rent to dorsaVi Ltd. Total value of these rental charges was 
$69,102 (2014: $59,735). The rent was charged to dorsaVi on normal terms and conditions. The balance 
outstanding at balance date was $10,174 (2014: $51,145) included in Trade Payables at Note 14.

I. Use of remuneration consultants

No remuneration consultants were engaged during the course of the 2015 or 2014 financial years.

J. Voting and comments made at the Company’s 2014 Annual General Meeting (AGM)

At the company’s most recent AGM, resolution to adopt the prior year remuneration report was put to the vote 
and at least 75% of ‘yes’ votes were cast for adoption of that report. No comments were made on the 
remuneration report that was considered at the AGM.

Signed in accordance with a resolution of the directors

—  End of the remuneration report  —

Herb Elliott 
Director & Chairman 

Melbourne 
Date: 29 September 2015 

Andrew Ronchi 
Director & CEO

Melbourne 
Date: 29 September 2015

36

DIRECTORS’ REPORT 
• 

PITCHER PARTNERS 

dorsaVi  Ltd  and controlled entities 

ABN:  15 129 742 409 

AUDITOR'S INDEPENDENCE  DECLARATION 

To the  Directors of dorsaVi  Ltd 

In  relation  to  the  independent audit for the year ended  30 June  2015,  to  the  best of my  knowledge  and 
belief there  have  been: 

(i) 

(ii) 

No  contraventions  of the  auditor independence  requirements of the  Corporations Act 2001;  and 

No  contra v entions  of any applicable  code  of professional  conduct. 

This  declaration  is  in  respect  of dorsaVi  Ltd  and  the  entities  it controlled  during  the  year. 

Partner 

29  September 2015 

PITCHER PARTNERS 

Melbourne 

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DR BSM PTY LTD 

No. of  
Shares held

% of total 
Shares

60,597,345

40.42

7,021,814

7,021,814

4. 

HSBC CUSTODY NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED – GSCO ECA

4,947,499

CITICORP NOMINEES PTY LIMITED

BENTALE PTY LTD 

STARFISH TECHNOLOGY FUND II NOMINEES A PTY LTD

STARFISH TECHNOLOGY FUND II NOMINEES B PTY LTD

HSBC CUSTODY NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED – A/C 3

GARSIND PTY LTD 

4,673,911

3,598,637

3,029,868

3,029,867

2,913,000

1,635,000

SANDHURST TRUSTEES LTD 

1,547,743

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

17.

18.

MOZLEY PTY LTD 

ANDREW RONCHI

DANIEL RONCHI

MR FRANCIS ROSS SELLENGER + MRS DIANA ELIZABETH 
SELLENGER 

MORRMAC PTY LTD 

MRS ROSALIND LAWRENCE 

ABN AMRO CLEARING SYDNEY NOMINEES PTY LTD 


19.

MARK STEPHEN HEAYSMAN

20. MUHAMMAD UMER

Total Shares held by top 20 Shareholders 

Total Shares held by all other Shareholders

OPTIONS (NOT LISTED ON ASX)

4.68

4.68

3.30

3.12

2.40

2.02

2.02

1.94

1.09

1.03

0.89

0.86

0.82

0.70

0.70

0.63

0.60

0.59

0.57

1,340,218

1,292,135

1,224,668

1,055,385

1,044,231

939,923

905,511

880,000

855,442

109,554,011

40,360,605

73.08

26.92

There were 2,000,000 unquoted options on issue to purchase ordinary shares under the Company’s Incentive 
Stock Option Agreement. The Options have been issued to three employees and were issued in accordance with 
the terms and conditions of the dorsaVi Ltd 2013 Share Ownership Plan.

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FINANCIAL REPORTRESTRICTED SECURITIES & ESCROW AGREEMENTS

The following Shareholders were required to enter into restriction agreements with the Company which restrict 
them from dealing with the following Shares, such as selling or encumbering them, for 24 months following the 
Shares being quoted on ASX (except in limited circumstances with ASX’s consent).

Shareholder

AR BSM Pty Ltd as Trustee for the AR BSM TRUST (An Entity controlled by 
Andrew Ronchi, CEO, Director)

Number of 
Shares

6,893,414

DR BSM Pty Ltd as Trustee for the DR BSM Trust (An entity controlled by Daniel Ronchi)

6,893,414

Starfish Technology Fund (An entity associated with Michael Panaccio, a director 
of the Company)

Andrew Ronchi

Daniel Ronchi

Ashraf Attia (a director of the Company)

Total

38,097,345

712,168

712,168

76,991

53,385,500

The following Shareholders entered voluntarily into restriction agreements with the Company which restrict them 
from dealing with the following Shares, such as selling or encumbering them, for 24 months following the Shares 
being quoted on ASX.

Shareholder

AR BSM Pty Ltd as Trustee for the AR BSM TRUST (An Entity controlled by 
Andrew Ronchi, CEO, Director)

Number of 
Shares

128,400

DR BSM Pty Ltd as Trustee for the DR BSM Trust (An entity controlled by Daniel Ronchi)

128,400

Starfish Technology Fund (An entity associated with Michael Panaccio, a director 
of the Company)

Andrew Ronchi

Daniel Ronchi

Ashraf Attia (a director of the Company)

Shares issued to other employees under the employee share ownership plan.

Total

15,000,000

462,500

462,500

50,000

2,603,319

18,835,119

In summary, 72,220,619 (or 48.17%) Shares are subject to restrictions on sale and other dealings for a period 
of 24 months from quotation. This 24 month period expires on 11 December 2015.

VOTING RIGHTS

At a general meeting, each Shareholder present (in person or by proxy, attorney or representative) has one vote 
on a show of hands and one vote for each Share held when voting is done via a poll.

Proxy forms will be included in each notice of meeting sent to Shareholders.

Holders of issued but unexercised options are not entitled to vote.

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dorsaVi ANNUAL REPORT // 2015FINANCIAL REPORTREQUIRED STATEMENTS

(a)  There is no current on-market buy-back of the Company’s securities.

(b)  The Company’s securities are not quoted on any exchange other than the ASX.

(c)  The Company has continued to use the cash (and assets in a form readily convertible to cash) that it had 

at the time of admission to the ASX in a manner consistent with its business objectives (as described in 
the Prospectus lodged with the Australian Securities and Investments Commission with respect to the 
Company’s initial public offering) for the period 1 July 2014 to 30 June 2015.

(e)  The name of the Company Secretary is Mr Brendan Case.

(f)  The address and telephone number of our principal registered office in Australia is: 

C/- Pitcher Partners, Level 19, 15 William Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000 
Phone: +61 3 8610 5000

(g)  Register of securities 

Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited 
Yarra Falls, 452 Johnston Street, Abbotsford VIC 3067 
GPO BOX 242, Melbourne, Victoria, 3001 
Phone: +61 3 9415 5000

CORPORATE DIRECTORY

Board of Directors and Company Secretary

Executive Team

Mr Herbert Elliott 

Chairman

Dr Andrew Ronchi  

Chief Executive Officer 

Mr Ashraf Attia 

Non Executive Director

Mr Jerome Whelan 

Chief Financial Officer

Dr Michael Panaccio  Non Executive Director

Ms Meagan Blackburn 

Dr Andrew Ronchi 

Chief Executive Officer  
& Executive Director

Mr Gregory Tweedly  Non Executive Director

Mr Brendan Case 

Company Secretary

Registered Office in Australia

Mr Mark Heaysman

Mr John Kowalczyk

Ms Sarah Riseley

Mr Daniel Ronchi

Ms Zoe Whyatt

Principal Administrative Office

Level 1, 120 Jolimont Road,  
Melbourne East, VIC 3002 
Phone: 1800 367 7284

Share Registry

Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited 
GPO BOX 242, Melbourne, Victoria, 3001 
Phone: +61 3 9415 5000

Annual General Meeting Date & Place

The Annual General Meeting will be held  
Thursday, 26 November 2015 at 11:00 am at:

The offices of Pitcher Partners,  
Level 19, 15 William Street,  
Melbourne, Victoria, 3000

C/- Pitcher Partners,  
Level 19, 15 William Street,  
Melbourne, Victoria, 3000 
Phone: +61 3 8610 5000

Auditor

Pitcher Partners 
Level 19, 15 William Street,  
Melbourne, Victoria, 3000

Investor Relations

Ms Rebecca Wilson 
Buchan Consulting 
Phone: +61 3 9866 4722

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