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dorsaVi Ltd and controlled entities 
ABN: 15 129 742 409 

dorsaVi Ltd 
(ABN:  15 129 742 409) 

Annual Report 
For the Year Ended 30 June 2018 

CONTENTS 

CHAIRMAN’S REVIEW 

CEO REPORT 

FINANCIAL REPORT 

Directors’ Report 
Auditor’s Independence Declaration 
Financial Report for the Year Ended – 30 June 2018 
Notes to the Financial Statements 
Directors’ Declaration 
Independent Auditor’s Report to the Members of dorsaVi Ltd 

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CHAIRMAN’S REVIEW 

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Dear Shareholders 

I am pleased to present dorsaVi Ltd’s (dorsaVi) 2018 annual report to our shareholders. 

Across numerous industries and sectors, we continue to witness the wider adoption of data and analytics. 
dorsaVi is a fine example of a company that has been able to not only capture this paradigm shift, but 
capitalise on it too, as we continue to commercialise our market-leading motion analysis technology and 
bring new and innovative products across the US, UK and Australia. 

During the year, the Company achieved a number of important milestones, including regulatory clearances, 
such as the 510(k) clearance of the ViMove2™ by the US FDA; product launches, such as ViMove2™ in the 
UK and the dorsaVi Professional Suite in the US; and major client deals, including with Stryker, American 
International Group (AIG) and Curtin University.  These milestones are all aligned to our strategic shift as we 
focus on the US market and aim to grow our annuity revenue streams. 

The year was also marked by dorsaVi’s operational changes from a strategic perspective.  In particular, the 
Company is focused on driving US market penetration and our CEO, Andrew Ronchi, has relocated to the US 
since January 2018.  This move is in line with our focus on the world’s biggest market for medical devices 
and workplace health and safety technology.  The appetite for wearable solutions in these markets has been 
strong which the clinical market actively looking for ‘hands-off’ interventions to use with patients to support 
treatment programs.  In the workplace, degenerative manual handling injuries are the leading cause of lost-
time injuries in the workplace.  With the rate of injury remaining unchanged for many years, organisations 
are actively looking for innovative interventions which can bring about real change. 

It is no secret that the US clinical market is a significant opportunity for the Company and is a market 
advanced in its adoption of new technologies and data when compared to Australia.  With this, we have put 
a strong focus on the US and undertaken the associated operational changes, intending to provide the 
greatest opportunity for the Company and shareholders alike.  Meanwhile, we have also been focused on 
building our annuity revenue, and we now have two annuity products in-market:  myViSafe™ for our 
workplace safety solution, and dorsaVi Professional Suite (ViMove2™) for the clinical market.  While the 
latter is new to the US market having been released in late June 2018, we are pleased to see growth in our 
annuity revenues.  While this may have a short-term financial impact, the scalability of these products 
means there is strong potential to add new customers and we view this very favourable for the Company’s 
long-term prospects and opportunity.  

As we move into the new financial year, we are optimistic about building on the momentum we’ve secured 
across our markets.  For the US, in particular, we’ve signed large deals with multinational companies such as 
Stryker and AIG and we aim to convert more global brands currently in our pipeline.  This will be an 
important focus for dorsaVi as we deepen our presence in the US and grow our network there.  Equally 
important will be our desire to raise annuity revenue in the workplace market, as well as strengthen our 
strategic relationships to bring a rise in sales volume.  We are positive we will be able to execute on our 
strategies and look forward to updating shareholders.  

On behalf of the board, I would like to thank CEO Andrew Ronchi and his team for their hard work and 
dedication to dorsaVi and for bringing the Company’s leading technologies to help patients and athletes in 
their recovery journey and assist companies to improve workplace safety. 

To our shareholders, we are grateful for your continued support.  

Greg Tweedly 
Chairman  

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Introduction 

CEO REPORT 

Financial year 2017/18 was a year of continued momentum and strategic change for dorsaVi.  As we 
continued to commercialise our medical grade wearable technology, build out our annuity products and 
secure larger-scale deals in the US market, we are excited to see how both repeat and new clients have 
embraced our data-first approach to motion analysis. 

During the year, we received regulatory clearance for our new Professional Suite product from the FDA and 
were granted new patents for major markets which solidify our presence, and protect our future, as the 
market-leading motion analysis technology company.  We have been very encouraged to see repeat clients 
across our portfolio and to have added notable brands to our list of clients, such as Stryker and AIG. 

dorsaVi also announced a number of important operational 
changes to deepen our presence in the US.  These changes 
include my relocation to the US, a move which represents 
our commitment to this market, the appointment of Matt 
May as General Manager (GM) of dorsaVi and David Erikson 
as dorsaVi’s new Chief Technology Officer (CTO).  Whilst 
these operational changes have had an impact on the 
financial performance in the second half of the year, we 
believe that in the long term these changes will help 
achieve greater market penetration in the US, which is vital 
to the business. 

The appointment of a GM was necessary to facilitate my 
move to the US.  Matt May is an experienced leader having 
previously worked in a head of operations role at the ASX-
listed company Konekt.  Matt has been with dorsaVi for 
four years as Head of Sales and Operations for Australia 
and we are very pleased to have him step up into this role, 
allowing myself to focus on the larger scale deals in the US 
and global customers. 

“Since being in the US, I have had the 
opportunity to deepen relationships 
with existing clients and meet new 
companies.  We are pleased to report 
that at the time of writing, we have 
over 25 of the Fortune 100 US 
companies in our pipeline in active 
discussion to adopt dorsaVi’s 
technologies. 

It is clear that companies in the US 
have an appetite for the data dorsaVi’s 
technology produces and we are 
excited about the potential in this 
market.” 

- Andrew Ronchi, CEO, dorsaVi 

The other major operational change was recruiting a new CTO to bring global technical knowledge and rigour 
to the dorsaVi product suite.  David Erikson brings with him extensive technical and commercial experience 
in developing hardware, software and data-driven products with multi-national corporates and growth phase 
companies.  Importantly, David has specific experience with medical devices and the regulatory work 
required to ensure continued FDA compliance.  David’s experience has been with world leading companies 
including Intel, Advanced Micro Devices and Covidien (now Medtronic).  We are excited to have David join 
the dorsaVi team and look forward to having his technical leadership drive product excellence and 
development efficiency.  

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Our focus for the year ahead is on sales growth in our key markets.  We will see sales resource growth in 
the US and the sales organisation will be focused on selling our core products – Professional Suite (Clinical), 
ViSafe and myViSafe (workplace).  We look forward to sharing our progress with shareholders as our 
business focuses more on sales execution rather than product development.  

Financial Summary 

Compared to last financial year, our full year sales revenue was down 1% this year to $3,433,348.  Whilst 
sales revenue in the first half of the year grew by 12.8% in the second half of the year our revenue was 
impacted by the operational changes, seasonal factors and the delay of the release of dorsaVi’s Professional 
Suite in the US.  We continue to be pleased with a shift in our revenue streams evidenced by growth in our 
annuity revenue.  Whilst this may impact short term revenue, the scalability of the annuity products means 
there is strong potential for growth as we add new customers.  We believe the growth of our annuity 
revenue stream bodes well for dorsaVi’s long term prospects.  

Total expenditure increased by $419,686 (up 5% year on year) mainly due to increases in non-cash 
expenses such as depreciation and amortisation ($563,604) and the write-off of goodwill ($112,110).  The 
goodwill written off related to workplace compliance services, a service which ceased to be provided during 
the 2018 year.  Cost control continues to be a focus of the business. 

dorsaVi Clinical Market 

During the year, dorsaVi made major strides in the clinical market from a regulatory, product and new client 
perspective. 

dorsaVi received 510(k) clearance for ViMove2™ (Professional Suite) from the FDA early in the financial year 
and launched the product in June 2018.  The simple and faster-to-use device is patient and clinician-friendly 
and has a mass market opportunity as we’ve seen in Australia and in the UK.  As at 30 June 2018, the 
Company has sold 128 ViMove2™ systems in these two markets, noting that the formal launch in the latter 
market only occurred in the second quarter of the year.  

In addition, dorsaVi also strengthened its intellectual property position with the granting of three new 
patents - a new knee patent in the US, a body orientation patent in Australia and a running patent in 
Australia.  This brings the number of patent families held by dorsaVi to seven, with 15 patents granted 
across eight countries.  The strengthening of our intellectual property position is critical for the Company not 
only because it reinforces our leadership and first-to-market position in medical grade wearables, but also 
because it supports our commercial strategy moving forward.  

From a product perspective, during the year, Professional Suite was launched in the US, with the first set of 
pre-orders shipping in June.  Professional Suite was designed with a SaaS model in mind, which allows it to 
be scalable across a large clinical market like the US, where there are approximately 284,000 physical 
therapists and over 25,000 orthopaedic surgeons. 

Its SaaS model means users must pay for the hardware upfront and pay an ongoing monthly fee for access 
to the software licence.  A tiered pricing model means the more software products the user buys, the greater 
the fee collected.  Professional Suite is not only the Company’s latest product but it is also an example of 
how we are growing our annuity revenue. 

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Furthermore, the SaaS model of dorsaVi Professional Suite means it is sold online, and only requires 30 
minutes training via a webinar.  This is markedly different to the previous generation of the technology 
which required a face-to-face demonstration and an additional 4-hour training session.  This change has 
freed up resources and allowed our account management staff to focus on new deals and clients.  

During the year, dorsaVi signed a number of high profile clients in the clinical space.  This includes an 
orthopaedic agreement with Stryker Leibinger GmbH & Co.  KG, the German subsidiary of Stryker 
Corporation, a Fortune 500 company and one of the world’s leading medical technology companies.  Earlier 
in the year, we also signed a ViSafe agreement with Stryker.  

Another notable deal in the clinical space over the past 12 months is our strategic agreement with Curtin 
University.  We are pleased to see a world class university adopt dorsaVi’s technologies as it validates the 
dorsaVi technology as a leading and objective biofeedback measurement tool in clinical settings and 
educates the next generation of physiotherapists on the importance of capturing objective data for patients 
to achieve optimal clinical outcomes.  

dorsaVi Workplace Solutions (OHS) 

As companies across the world are increasingly under pressure to establish preventative practices when it 
comes to workplace injuries, there is a growing demand for sophisticated and objective technologies that 
can help improve workplace safety and mitigate injuries.  Discussions about workplace safety are no longer 
the remit of mid-level managers or safety managers but have become important issues at the C-suite and at 
board-level.  This change in attitude has meant Occupational Health and Safety is becoming an increasingly 
significant opportunity for dorsaVi. 

During the year, we have been encouraged to see our solutions embraced by organisations of various sizes, 
whether it be local companies such as Woolworths and Coles, or global corporations such as Amazon and 
BHP Billiton.  We believe this paradigm shift in OHS to adopting data-driven technologies will help fuel 
dorsaVi’s long term growth as we continue to target large corporations across the US, UK and Australia.  

Within our ViSafe portfolio, dorsaVi has experienced strong repeat businesses from major brands such as 
Visy, Tesla, CAT and Heathrow Airport.  We also signed new clients ranging from the healthcare sector, such 
as Johnson & Johnson, to industrial clients such as The Linde Group, a multinational chemical corporation. 

Worthy of note is our recent agreement with global insurer AIG PC Global Services Inc for a large, two-year 
multi-country contract.  The adoption of ViSafe by a company of AIG’s stature is testament to how our OHS 
solutions are able to provide new insights and rich data, allowing insurers and major corporates to make 
data-based decisions using objective data and facts, rather than relying on opinion only.  Additionally, the 
AIG agreement spans the US, UK, Hong Kong and Singapore, with the potential to add more countries, 
demonstrating the value of engaging with multinational groups. 

Our self-managed solution, myViSafe™, was designed as an annuity revenue product and we are pleased 
with the number of clients who are moving to this option when managing their workplace safety.  The 
myViSafe product allows corporations to have a self-service manual handling model where their own risk 
managers and safety managers perform on-the-spot assessments of workers in their real work environment 

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and provide real time feedback to the worker.  The worker’s data is then uploaded to a central database so 
that executive management can pinpoint the location of their manual handling risks.  As previously noted, 
annuity revenue is an area of great focus for dorsaVi and will help set up a foundation of ongoing revenue to 
scale the business.  We are pleased to note that as of 30 June 2018, 28 organisations use myViSafe™. 

dorsaVi Elite Sports 

The elite sports market continues to be important for the Company as it allows us to align the dorsaVi brand 
with major names in sport.  This market is largely growing via word of mouth referrals. 

Andrew Ronchi 
Chief Executive Officer 

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FINANCIAL REPORT 
For The Year Ended 30 June 2018 

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Financial Report 
For The Year Ended 30 June 2018 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

Directors’ Report 

Auditor’s Independence Declaration 

Financial Report for the Year Ended – 30 June 2018 

Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income 
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position 
Consolidated Statement of Changes In Equity 
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows 

Notes to the Financial Statements 

Directors’ Declaration 

Independent Auditor’s Report to the Members of dorsaVi Ltd 

Shareholder Information 

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Directors’ Report 

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The directors present their report together with the financial report of the Group consisting of dorsaVi and 
the entities it controlled, for the financial year ended 30 June 2018 and auditor’s report thereon. 

Directors 

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

Gregory John Tweedly – Non-executive Chairman: 

Mr. Tweedly was appointed non-executive chairman on 23 November 2017 and served on the Nomination 
and Remuneration Committee for the whole year.  Before being appointed non-executive chairman, Mr 
Tweedly was a non-executive director and chaired the Audit and Risk Committee.  He resigned from the 
Audit and Risk Committee on 23 November 2017.  He was appointed to the Board on 29 October 2013. 

Ashraf Attia - Non-executive Director: 

Mr. Attia served on the Audit and Risk Committee for the whole year and was appointed to, and as chair of, 
the Nomination and Remuneration Committee on 23 November 2017.  He was appointed to the Board on 14 
July 2008. 

Michael Panaccio – Non-executive Director: 

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

Caroline Elliott – Non-executive Director: 

Ms Elliott was appointed non-executive director and chair of the Audit and Risk Committee on 24 November 
2017. 

Andrew Ronchi – Chief Executive Officer, Director: 

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

Herbert James Elliott – Retired 23 November 2017: 

Before his retirement from the Board on 23 November 2017, Mr Elliott was non-executive Chairman of 
dorsaVi Ltd and chaired the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.  He was originally appointed to the 
Board on 29 October 2013. 

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.  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 $3,727,073 
(2017:  $3,876,248). 

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Review of Operations 

dorsaVi Ltd has been listed on the ASX since December 2013. 

The Group consists of four entities: 

1.  dorsaVi Ltd, the listed Parent group; 
2.  dorsaVi Europe Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary incorporated and domiciled in the UK; 
3.  dorsaVi USA, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary incorporated and domiciled in the US; and 
4.  Australian Workplace Compliance Pty Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary domiciled in Australia. 

Revenue for the 2018 financial year was $4,394,271 (2017: $3,897,882) as a result of increases in grant 
income and foreign exchange gains.  Sales revenue was $3,433,348 (2017: $3,466,027). 

The loss from continuing operations after income tax for the 2018 financial year was $3,727,073 
(2017: $3,876,248), a reduction of 4% on the 2017 financial year. 

dorsaVi Ltd has continued to develop and release new product across all geographic locations.  Total 
expenditure increased by $419,686 (5% year on year) mainly due to increases in non-cash expenses such 
as depreciation and amortisation ($563,604) and the write-off of goodwill ($112,110).  The goodwill written 
off related to workplace compliance services, a service which ceased to be provided during the 2018 year. 

OHS Services 

Revenue for OHS Consultancy, utilising ViSafe technology, was $1,842,411 for the 2018 financial a 4% 
decline over the 2017 financial year ($1,911,091). 

Clinical and Sports Product 

Revenue from the licensing and sale of devices was $1,590,937 for the 2018 financial year up 2% over the 
2017 financial year ($1,554,936). 

With the release of new product during 2018 the directors expect global revenue to grow into the future.  
Factors impacting and driving this growth include:  The effectiveness of the global marketing plan; additional 
sales generation in the OHS and clinical markets in Australia, Europe and US markets; shortening of the 
sales lead times; and the rate of uptake of new generation product. 

Cost of sales decreased in the 2018 financial year to $873,625 (2017:  $1,068,139) in line with expectations 
and as a result of the release of new product. 

Employee benefits expense for the 2018 financial year was $4,498,316 (2017:  $4,302,643), a 5% increase 
year on year and was inclusive of share-based payments of $447,431 (2017:  $371,121).  Employee 
benefits expense represented 50% of the total expenses for the Group for the 2018 financial year  
(2017:  50%). 

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

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▪  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 OHS 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 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 initial float and subsequent capital raisings were 
and are primarily being used to fund, both, the commercial rollout of dorsaVi’s products and continued 
product development.  There is no guarantee that the commercial rollout will result in profitability for the 
Group.  If the commercial roll out is slower or less successful than planned, dorsaVi may need to raise 
additional capital in the future. 

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Significant Changes in the State of Affairs 

The following changes in the state of affairs occurred during the period: 

▪  On 14 July 2017, dorsaVi Ltd received 510(k) clearance by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 

for the next generation ViMove2 sensor designed to measure, record and analyse movement and muscle 
activity of the lower back. 

▪  On 14 August 2017, dorsaVi Ltd issued 250,000 fully paid ordinary shares, at $Nil per share, to 
employees, under the dorsaVi ESOP.  The issue of these shares arose on the vesting of 250,000 
performance rights previously granted as a result of those employees meeting the performance 
conditions attached to the rights. 

▪  On 6 October 2017, dorsaVi Ltd issued 321,113 fully paid ordinary shares, at $Nil per share, to 
employees, under the dorsaVi ESOP.  The issue of these shares arose on the vesting of 321,113 
performance rights previously granted as a result of those employees meeting the performance 
conditions attached to the rights.  On the same day 257,887 performance rights and 78,333 options 
previously granted, lapsed. 

▪  On 18 October 2017, dorsaVi Ltd announced that they had been awarded a Federal Government 
Advanced Manufacturing Growth Fund grant exceeding $1.1m to assist in the development and 
implementation of advanced manufacturing activities over a twenty-eight-month period ending March 
2020. 

▪  On 25 October 2017, dorsaVi Ltd announced that Japara Healthcare (ASX:  JHC), one of Australia’s 

largest aged care providers, will implement dorsaVi’s myViSafe to improve workplace manual handling 
safety for its staff. 

▪  On 23 November 2017, Herb Elliott retired, effective immediately, as Chairman and Director of dorsaVi 

Ltd. 

▪  On 23 November 2017, Greg Tweedly was appointed as Chairman of dorsaVi Ltd at dorsaVi Ltd’s annual 

general meeting and retired as Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee. 

▪  On 24 November 2017, dorsaVi Ltd appointed Caroline Elliott as Non-executive Director and Chair of the 

Audit and Risk Committee. 

▪  On 23 January 2018, dorsaVi Ltd announced that CEO, Andrew Ronchi, had relocated to the US to focus 

on strategic relationships in the US and Europe and that Matt May had been promoted to General 
Manager. 

▪  On 10 March 2018, dorsaVi Ltd issued 41,250 fully paid ordinary shares, at $Nil per share, to 

employees, under the dorsaVi ESOP.  The issue of these shares arose on the vesting of 41,250 
performance rights previously granted as a result of those employees meeting the performance 
conditions attached to the rights.  On the same day 42,084 performance rights previously granted, 
lapsed. 

▪  On 10 April 2018, dorsaVi Ltd announced that the School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science at 
Curtin University would conduct a clinical trial assessing low back pain treatment utilising ViMove2 
technology to manage patients. 

▪  On 22 May 2018, dorsaVi Ltd announced that it had signed a two-year contract with AIG PC Global 

Services Inc, an affiliate of American International Group (NYSE; AIG) to use dorsaVi’s ViSafe technology 
to conduct risk assessments for it clients.  Initially dorsaVi’s technology would be used in the US, UK, 
Hong Kong and Singapore. 

▪  On 19 June 2018, dorsaVi Ltd announced that a US patent covering the “method and apparatus for 

monitoring deviation of limb” had been granted. 

After Balance Date Events 

With the exception of the following, no matters or circumstances have arisen since the end of the financial 
year that have significantly affected or may significantly affect the operations of the Group, the results of 
those operations, or the state of affairs of the Group in future financial years. 

▪  On 3 July 2018, dorsaVi Ltd announced that it had signed an agreement with CitiPower and Powercor for 
the provision of dorsaVi’s wearable sensor technology to profile movement risk and improve manual 
handling safety. 

▪  On 18 July 2018, dorsaVi announced that it had signed an evaluation agreement with Stryker Leibinger 

GmbH & Co to evaluate ViMove2. 

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Likely Developments 

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

▪  The Group expects to increase, year on year, the annuity revenue proportion of total OHS and Clinical 

revenue. 

▪  The Group expects that, the new product released globally during 2018 and 2019 will support revenue 

growth. 

Environmental Regulation 

The Group’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. 

Equity Instruments 

There were no performance rights and options over unissued ordinary shares granted to executives by 
dorsaVi Ltd during or since the financial year end. 

There were no performance rights or options over unissued ordinary shares granted to non-executive 
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 

2 September 2014 
24 March 2016 
15 May 2017 
15 May 2017 
15 May 2017 
15 May 2017 
15 May 2017 

Number of  
Unissued Ordinary Shares 
under Option 
100,000 
200,000 
550,000 
55,000 
133,333 
133,334 
350,000 
1,521,667 

Issue Price of 
Shares 

Expiry Date of the 
Options 

$0.40 
$0.40 
$0.33 
$0.33 
$0.33 
$0.33 
$0.33 

1 September 2019 
24 March 2021 
15 May 2022 
1 October 2022 
1 October 2023 
1 October 2024 
1 July 2024 

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

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. 

Shares Subject to Performance Rights 

Unissued ordinary shares of dorsaVi Ltd subject to performance rights at the date of this report are as 
follows: 

Date Performance 
Rights Granted 

5 June 2017 
5 June 2017 
5 June 2017 

Number of Unissued 
Ordinary Shares subject to 
Performance Rights 
547,334 
547,332 
1,317,000 
2,411,666 

Issue Price of 
Shares 

Vesting Date of 
Performance Rights 

- 
- 
- 

1 October 2018 
1 October 2019 
1 July 2019 

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A performance right holder does not have any right to participate in any other share issue of the Group until 
the performance rights vest and are converted to ordinary shares. 

Shares Issued on Vesting of Performance Rights 

During the year ended 30 June 2018 and to the date of this report, 612,363 shares were issued on the 
vesting of 612,363 performance rights.  During the year ended 30 June 2018 and to the date of this report, 
724,971 performance rights were cancelled.  There remain 2,411,666 performance rights that do not 
convert to issued shares unless performance conditions are met, and they vest. 

Information on Directors and Company Secretary 

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

Greg Tweedly was appointed Chairman of dorsaVi Ltd on 23 November 2017 and served on the Nomination 
and Remuneration Committee for the whole year.  Prior to becoming Chairman, he was a non-executive 
director and chair of the Audit and Risk Committee.  He retired from the Audit and Risk Committee on 23 
November 2017.  He was appointed to the Board on 29 October 2013. 

Greg is a Director of Melbourne Health, Deputy Chair Environmental Authority, Chair of the Personal Injury 
Education Foundation 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 Emergency Services and Telecommunications Authority, 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 2018. 

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

Ash Attia chairs the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and serves on the Audit and Risk Committee.  
He was appointed to the Board on 14 July 2008. 

Ash has had extensive senior management experience in multinational operations for over 25 years within 
the medical devices, biotechnology and diagnostics industries.  He is currently Vice President Asia Pacific and 
Middle East for TransMedics Inc.  Prior to that, he held the position of Managing Director, Asia Pacific for St 
Jude Medical/Thoratec, a Group with global revenues of over 5.5 billion, which manufactures and sells 
cardiac assist devices for use by patients with heart failure.  Ash has also 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 2018. 

Michael Panaccio, BSc (Hons), MBA, PhD, FAICD – Non-executive Director 

Michael Panaccio serves on the Audit and 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 
previously been a director of numerous technology businesses in Australia and the US including ImpediMed 
Ltd, SIRTeX Medical Ltd, Protagonist Therapeutic Inc and Energy Response Pty Ltd. 

With the exception of ImpediMed Ltd, no other Directorships of listed companies were held during the three 
years to 30 June 2018.  Michael is also a director of Starfish Ventures Pty Ltd, Armaron Bio Ltd, Ofidium Pty 
Ltd, Mimetica Pty Ltd, MetaCDN Pty Ltd and Cylite Pty Ltd. 

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Caroline Elliott, B. Ec, CA, GAICD – Non-executive Director 

Caroline Elliott was appointed to the Board on 24 November 2017 and is chair of the Audit and Risk 
Committee. 

Caroline is currently a Director of the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia, St John’s Ambulance 
Australia (Vic) and Wiltrust Nominees Pty Ltd.  She has previously held non-executive director roles at Cell 
Therapies, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and the Public Transport Ombudsman Limited.  She is currently 
the Chief Operating Officer at retail fashion business Kookai and was previously the CFO and Company 
Secretary at Optal Limited. 

No other directorships of listed companies were held during the three years to 30 June 2018. 
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 2018. 

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. 

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 G Tweedly 
Mr A Attia 
Ms C Elliott (App. 24 Nov. 2017) 
Dr M Panaccio 
Mr H Elliott (Ret. 23 Nov. 2017) 
Dr A Ronchi 

Mr G Tweedly 
Mr A Attia 
Dr M Panaccio 
Mr H Elliott (Ret 23 Nov. 2017) 

Board of Directors 

Eligible to 
Attend 
10 
10 
6 
10 
4 
10 

Attended 

10 
10 
5 
10 
4 
10 

Audit and Risk Committee 
Attended 
Eligible to 
Attend 
1 
2 
1 
2 
- 
- 

1 
2 
1 
2 
- 
- 

Nomination and Remuneration Committee 
Eligible to Attend 
6 
4 
6 
2 

Attended 
6 
4 
6 
2 

Directors’ Interest in Shares, Performance Rights or Options as at 30 June 2018 

Names of Holders 
Michael Panaccio 
Andrew James Ronchi 
Ashraf Attia 
Gregory John Tweedly 

Ordinary Shares of dorsaVi Ltd 

72,421,255 
8,406,546 
211,139 
86,347 

The directors have no interests in performance rights or options over shares in dorsaVi Ltd as at the date of 
this report with the exception of Andrew Ronchi who has an interest in 750,000 performance rights which, 

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subject to the satisfaction of performance conditions, can vest into shares progressively over the next two 
financial years. 

Indemnification and Insurance of Directors and Officers 

The Group has insured its Directors, Secretary and executive officers for the financial year ended 30 June 
2018.  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.  

ASIC Instrument on Rounding of Amounts 

In accordance with ASIC Corporations (Rounding in Financial/Directors’ Reports) Instrument 2016/191, the 
amounts in the directors’ report and in the financial statements have been rounded to the nearest dollar. 

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 Group. 

Proceedings on behalf of the Group 

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

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 for the following reasons: 

▪  All non-audit services were subject to the corporate governance procedures adopted by dorsaVi Ltd and 
have been reviewed and approved by the Audit Committee to ensure they do not impact on the integrity 
and objectivity of the auditor; and 

▪  The non-audit services provided do not undermine the general principles relating to auditor 

independence as set out in APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants, as they did not involve 
reviewing or auditing the auditor’s own work, acting in a management or decision making capacity for 
dorsaVi Ltd or any of its related entities, acting as an advocate for dorsaVi Ltd or any of its related 
entities, or jointly sharing risks and rewards in relation to the operations or activities of dorsaVi Ltd or 
any of its related entities. 

Amounts Paid and Payable to Pitcher Partners Melbourne for Non-audit 
Services: 
Taxation and Other Compliance Services 
Total Remuneration for Non-audit Services 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

23,450 
23,450 

26,831 
26,831 

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Remuneration Report (Audited) 

The Directors present the Group’s 2018 Remuneration Report, which details the remuneration information 
for dorsaVi Ltd’s, Non-Executive Directors, Executive Directors and other Key Management Personnel (KMP). 

A. 

Details of the Key Management Personnel 

Period of Responsibility 

Position 

Directors 
Greg Tweedly 

Herb Elliott 
Caroline Elliott 
Ashraf Attia 
Michael Panaccio 

Full Year 

Retired 23 November 2017 
Appointed 24 November 2017 
Full Year 
Full Year 

Chairman (from 23 November 2017), Non-
Executive Director 
Chairman, Non-Executive Director 
Independent, Non-Executive Director 
Independent, Non-Executive Director 
Non-Executive Director 

Executive Director 
Andrew Ronchi 

Full Year 

Chief Executive Officer/Director 

Executives 
Matthew May 
Damian Connellan 
Megan Connell 
Meagan Blackburn 
David Erikson 
Muhammad Umer 
Zoë Whyatt 
Mark Heaysman 

Full Year 
Full Year 
Full Year 
Full Year 
Appointed 16 April 2018 
Resigned 30 April 2018 
Full Year 
Until 11 April 2018 

General Manager 
Chief Financial Officer 
Chief Marketing Officer 
Chief Innovation Officer 
Chief Technology Officer 
Software Architect 
Chief Operating Officer, Europe 
Chief Operating Officer, USA 

B. 

Remuneration Policies 

Nomination and Remuneration Committee 

The Nomination and 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 and Remuneration Committee are:  Ashraf Attia, Michael Panaccio and Greg 
Tweedly. 

The Nomination and 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 and Remuneration Committee may also engage external consultants to 
provide independent advice. 

The primary responsibility of the Nomination and 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 and 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 
Group. 

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

▪  Align remuneration with the Group’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 Group 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 Group 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 and Remuneration Committee, considers the level of 
remuneration required to attract and retain Directors with the necessary skills and experience for the 
Group’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 Group 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 Group 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 2018 is detailed in Table 1 of this section of the report. 

Non-executive directors receive fees and do not receive incentive payments or share based payments. 

Executive Remuneration Structure 

The Group provides a remuneration package that incorporates both cash-based remuneration and share-
based remuneration.  The contracts for service between the Group 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. 

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).  STI and LTI are currently only provided to KMP by way of share-based 
payments and include no cash component. 

Fixed Remuneration 

Objective 

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

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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 Group. 

Variable Remuneration – Short-Term Incentive (STI) 

Objective 

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

Structure 

Any STI granted depend 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 (KPI’s) cover individual, team 
and organisational financial measures of performance.  Typically included are measures such as:  Achieving 
sales/revenue targets and/or growth, and meeting Group compliance requirements.  These measures were 
chosen as they represent the key drivers for the short-term success of dorsaVi. 

The Group has predetermined benchmarks that must be met in order to trigger STI under the STI scheme.  
Either on an annual or financial year basis, after consideration of performance against the Key Milestones or 
KPIs, the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, in line with their responsibilities determine the amount, 
if any, of the STI to be awarded to each Executive.  This process usually occurs within one month after the 
trigger date.  Typically, STI awards are made under the Employee Share Ownership Plan (ESOP) and are 
delivered in the form of share options or performance rights.  Each option entitles the holder to one fully 
paid ordinary share of dorsaVi Ltd at an exercise price to be determined in accordance with the ESOP or by 
determination by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.  Each performance right vested entitles the 
holder to one fully paid ordinary share of dorsaVi Ltd at $Nil price. 

The annual STI available for executives across the Group are subject to the approval of the Nomination and 
Remuneration Committee. 

Variable Remuneration – Long-Term Incentive (LTI) 

Objective  

The objectives of providing long term incentives are:  To motivate and retain key dorsaVi employees; to 
attract quality employees; to create commonality of purpose between dorsaVi and its employees; to add 
wealth for all shareholders of the Group 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 Group.  LTI awards are made under the Employee Share 
Ownership Plan (ESOP) and are delivered in the form of share options, performance rights or loan for 
shares.  Each option entitles the holder to one fully paid ordinary share of dorsaVi Ltd at an exercise price to 
be determined in accordance with the ESOP or by determination by the Nomination and Remuneration 
Committee.  Each performance right vested entitles the holder to one fully paid ordinary share of dorsaVi Ltd 
at $Nil price. 

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

Options and performance rights have been granted, under the ESOP plan.  See Table 6. 

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Employment Agreements 

The Group has entered into Employment Agreements with all executives, including the CEO.  The Group 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 Group may terminate the contract at any time without notice if serious misconduct has 
occurred. 

The notice periods for key management personnel are as follows: 

Notice Period 
Name 
6 months 
Andrew Ronchi 
Matthew May 
3 months 
Damian Connellan  3 months 
Megan Connell 
Meagan Blackburn  8 weeks’ notice until 3 years of continuous employment.  One additional week for 

8 weeks 

David Erikson 
Zoë Whyatt 

each completed year of continuous employment up to a maximum of 12 weeks’ 
notice. 
3 months 
12 weeks 

CEO Remuneration 

In January 2018 Andrew Ronchi relocated to the USA.  Before his relocation his fixed remuneration was 
$250,000 per annum plus superannuation giving a total of $273,750 inclusive of superannuation.  
Subsequent to his relocation his fixed remuneration is US$360,000, including medical benefits insurance, 
plus director’s fees of A$25,000 per annum.  In addition, Andrew Ronchi has, as approved at a meeting of 
shareholders, been granted 900,000 performance rights.  The vesting of these performance rights is subject 
to performance conditions over three years but will not fully vest before 29 November 2019.  During 2018; 
75,000 of these performance rights vested into shares and 75,000 lapsed.  As at 30 June 2018; 750,000 of 
these performance rights remained outstanding.  Upon termination of Andrew Ronchi’s employment 
contract, he will be subject to a restraint of trade for a maximum of 12 months. 

C. 

Details of Key Management Personnel Remuneration 

(a) 

Non-Executive Directors’ Remuneration:  Table 1 

2018 

Salary fees 

Pension Plan 

Short-Term 

Post-employment 

TOTAL 

Non-Executive Directors 
H Elliott (ii) 
C Elliott (iii) 
A Attia  
M Panaccio (i) 
G Tweedly 

$ 

30,975 

32,083 
54,781 
54,120 
66,888 

$ 

2,943 

3,048 
5,204 
-  
6,354 

$ 

33,918 

35,131 
59,985 
54,120 
73,242 

(i)  Michael Panaccio provides his services via Starfish Technology Fund II, LP. 
(ii)  Retired 23 November 2017 
(iii)  Appointed 24 November 2017 

238,847 

17,549 

256,396 

Total performance 
related 

Share based 
payments as % of 
total 

% 

- 

- 
- 
- 
- 

- 

% 

- 

- 
- 
- 
- 

- 

2017 

Salary fees 

Pension Plan 

Short-Term 

Post-employment 

TOTAL 

Non-Executive Directors 
H Elliott  
A Attia  
M Panaccio (i) 
G Tweedly 

$ 

74,341 
54,450 
54,120 
49,912 

$ 

7,062 
5,173 
- 
9,710 

$ 

81,403 
59,623 
54,120 
59,622 

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

232,823 

21,945 

254,768 

Total performance 
related 

Share based 
payments as % of 
total 

% 

- 
- 
- 
- 

- 

% 

- 
- 
- 
- 

- 

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 (b) 

Executives’ Remuneration:  Table 2 

Short-Term 

Post-
employment 

Share-based 
payments 

TOTAL 

Total 
performance 
related 

Share based 
payments as 
% of total 

2018 

Salary, fees 

Other (i) 

Pension Plan 

Equity (ii) 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

% 

% 

Executive Director 

A Ronchi (iii) 

343,302 

13,861 

22,524 

103,255 

482,942 

Executives 
M Blackburn 
D Connellan 
M Connell 
D Erikson (iv) 
M Heaysman (iii) (v) 
M May 
M Umer (vi) 
Z Whyatt (iii) 

205,000 
109,200 
140,000 
38,528 
278,039 
235,000 
177,380 
138,841 

- 
- 
- 
- 
16,501 
- 
-  
17,143 

19,475 
- 
13,299 
3,660 
- 
19,762 
11,875 
4,165 

60,984 
- 
40,553 
- 
43,257 
66,710 
- 
54,943 

285,459 
109,200 
193,852 
42,188 
337,797 
321,472 
189,255 
215,092 

1,665,290 

 47,505 

94,760 

369,702 

2,177,257 

- 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

- 

21.4 

21.4 
- 
20.9 
- 
12.8 
20.8 
- 
25.5 

17.0 

(i)  Other benefits include the payment of certain health and disability related insurance premiums in the US and UK. 
(ii)  Share based payments comprise mixture of the grant of options, performance rights, and, loan shares backed by an interest free, no-recourse 

loan.  For accounting purposes, all these equity instruments are valued the same as options. 

(iii)  Foreign currency amounts are converted into AUD at the average exchange rates applicable throughout the year. 
(iv)  Commenced 16 April 2018. 
(v)  Ceased to be a KMP, 11 April 2018. 
(vi)  Resigned, 30 April 2018. 

Short-Term 

Post-
employment 

Share-based 
payments 

TOTAL 

Total 
performance 
related 

Share based 
payments as 
% of total 

2017 

Salary, fees 

Other (i) 

Pension Plan 

Equity (ii) 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

% 

% 

Executive Director 

A Ronchi  

249,999 

- 

19,616 

97,402 

367,017 

Executives 

M Blackburn 
D Connellan 
M Connell 
M Heaysman (iii) 
M May 
M Umer 
Z Whyatt (iii) 

205,000 
109,289 
119,013 
281,039 
205,000 
150,000 
134,431 

- 
- 
- 
68,062 
- 
- 
16,659 

19,475 
- 
11,306 
9,738 
19,475 
14,250 
4,033 

8,560 
- 
4,410 
33,629 
39,252 
3,378 
104,254 

233,035 
109,289 
134,729 
392,468 
263,727 
167,628 
259,377 

1,453,771 

84,721 

97,893 

290,885 

1,927,270 

- 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

- 

26.5 

3.7 
- 
3.3 
8.6 
14.9 
2.0 
40.2 

15.1 

(i)  Other benefits include the payment of a relocation allowance and health and disability related insurance premiums in the US and UK. 
(ii)  Share based payments comprise mixture of the grant of options, performance rights, and, loan shares backed by an interest free, no-recourse 

loan.  For accounting purposes, all these equity instruments are valued the same as options. 

(iii)  Foreign currency amounts are converted into AUD at the average exchange rates applicable throughout the year. 

D. 

Relationship between Remuneration and Group Performance 

(a) 

Remuneration Not Dependent on Satisfaction of Performance Condition  

The non-executive remuneration policy is not directly related to Group 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 Group for shareholders. 

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(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 Group performance over a twelve month 
to 2-year period. 

The following table summarises the performance conditions for KMP with performance-linked 
equity instruments:  Table 3. 

KMP 
Andrew Ronchi 
Matthew May 
Damian Connellan 
Megan Connell 
Meagan Blackburn 
David Erikson 
Zoe Whyatt 

Conditions for vesting of Options and Performance Rights 
Key Milestones as determined by and at the discretion of the Board 
Key Milestones as determined by and at the discretion of the Board 
Key Milestones as determined by and at the discretion of the Board 
Key Milestones as determined by and at the discretion of the Board 
Key Milestones as determined by and at the discretion of the Board 
Key Milestones as determined by and at the discretion of the Board 
Key Milestones as determined by and at the discretion of the Board 

These vesting 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 

As at the date of this report the following performance linked bonuses are payable for key management 
personnel. 

Awarded/Available 

Forfeited 

Total Potential 
Performance Link 
Bonus 
$ 
103,255 
60,984 
40,553 
43,257 
66,710 
54,943 

2018 

% 
70% 
72% 
76% 
52% 
61% 
68% 

% 
30% 
28% 
24% 
48% 
39% 
32% 

A Ronchi 
M Blackburn 
M Connell 
M Heaysman 
M May 
Z Whyatt 
(i)  All performance bonuses are in the form of performance rights that convert to shares on their vesting 

date, 1 October 2018 or 1 January 2019, or options, and have been valued at the market share price on 
date of grant. 

(c) 

Consequences of Group’s Performance on Shareholder Wealth 

The following Table summarises Group Performance and Key Performance Indicators:  Table 5 

Company Performance  
Revenue 
% increase in revenue 
Loss before tax 
% (increase)/decrease in loss before 
tax 
Change in share price 
Dividend paid to shareholders 
Return of capital  
Total remuneration of KMP 
Total performance-based 
remuneration 

2018 
4,394,271 
13% 

2014 
767,418 
42% 
(4,640,744)  (4,717,447)  (5,915,567)  (8,684,709)  (4,121,606) 

2015 
1,850,416 
141% 

2017 
3,897,882 
20% 

2016 
3,238,138 
75% 

2% 
(59%) 
- 
- 
2,433,653 

20% 
7% 
- 
- 
2,182,038 

32% 
4% 
- 
- 
2,450,850 

(111%) 
(41%) 
- 
- 
2,442,136 

(90%) 
10% 
- 
- 
1,213,960 

369,702 

290,885 

98,264 

140,295 

79,512 

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E. 

Key Management Personnel’s Share-Based Compensation 

(a) 

Details of Compensation Equity 

Table 6 

2018 

Grant Date (i) 

Number 
Granted 

Value 
per unit 
at grant 
date 

$ 

Vested 
during 
the year 

Year in 
which 
equity 
may vest 

Executives 
A Ronchi: 

29-Nov-16 
29-Nov-16 
29-Nov-16 
29-Nov-16 

Z Whyatt: 

15-May-17 

15-May-17 
15-May-17 
15-May-17 
15-May-17 
M Heaysman: (ii) 
3-Jul-14 
17-Aug-15 
5-Jun-17 
5-Jun-17 
5-Jun-17 

M Connell: 

5-Jun-17 
5-Jun-17 
5-Jun-17 
5-Jun-17 
M Blackburn: 
5-Jun-17 
5-Jun-17 
5-Jun-17 
5-Jun-17 

M May: 

5-Nov-14 
5-Jun-17 
5-Jun-17 
5-Jun-17 
5-Jun-17 
5-Jun-17 

M Umer: (iii) 

25-Feb-15 
5-Jun-17 
5-Jun-17 
5-Jun-17 
5-Jun-17 

150,000 
150,000 
150,000 
450,000 

500,000 

133,333 
133,333 
133,334 
350,000 

250,000 
500,000 
83,334 
83,334 
333,332 

50,000 
50,000 
50,000 
150,000 

100,000 
100,000 
100,000 
150,000 

20,000 
100,000 
125,000 
125,000 
125,000 
200,000 

30,000 
25,000 
25,000 
25,000 
75,000 

0.45 
0.45 
0.45 
0.45 

0.33 

0.33 
0.33 
0.33 
0.33 

0.04 
0.17 
0.31 
0.31 
0.31 

0.31 
0.31 
0.31 
0.31 

0.31 
0.31 
0.31 
0.31 

0.27 
0.31 
0.31 
0.31 
0.31 
0.31 

0.23 
0.31 
0.31 
0.31 
0.31 

75,000 
- 
- 
- 

- 

55,000 
- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
31,250 
- 
- 

33,750 
- 
- 
- 

67,000 
- 
- 
- 

- 
100,000 
52,500 
- 
- 
- 

- 
16,063 
- 
- 
- 

2018 
2019 
2020 
2020 

2017 

2018 
2019 
2020 
2020 

2017 
2020 
2018 
2019 
2020 

2018 
2019 
2020 
2020 

2018 
2019 
2020 
2020 

2019 
2017 
2018 
2019 
2020 
2020 

2020 
2018 
2019 
2020 
2020 

Terms and conditions for each grant 

Lapsed/re-
moved during 
the year 

Exercise 
Price 

Expiry Date 

First 
Exercise 
Date 

Last 
Exercise 
Date 

$ 

75,000 
- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 
- 

1-Oct-17 
1-Oct-18 
1-Oct-19 
29-Nov-19 

N/A 
1-Oct-18 
1-Oct-19 
29-Nov-19 

N/A 
1-Oct-18 
1-Oct-19 
29-Nov-19 

Vest 

% 

50% 
- 
- 
- 

100% 

- 

0.33 

15-May-22 

15-May-17 

41% 
- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
37% 
- 
- 

68% 
- 
- 
- 

67% 
- 
- 
- 

100% 
100% 
42% 
- 
- 
- 

100% 
64% 
- 
- 
- 

78,333 
- 
- 
- 

250,000 
500,000 
52,084 
83,334 
333,332 

16,250 
- 
- 
- 

33,000 
- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
72,500 
- 
- 
- 

30,000 
8,937 
25,000 
25,000 
75,000 

0.33 
0.33 
0.33 
0.33 

0.46 
0.26 
- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 
- 

0.40 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

0.36 
- 
- 
- 
- 

1-Oct-22 
1-Oct-23 
1-Oct-24 
1-Jul-24 

3-Jul-19 
17-Aug-20 
1-Jan-18 
1-Jan-19 
1-Jan-20 

1-Oct-17 
1-Oct-18 
1-Oct-19 
1-Jul-19 

1-Oct-17 
1-Oct-18 
1-Oct-19 
1-Jul-19 

5-Nov-19 
1-Jul-17 
1-Oct-17 
1-Oct-18 
1-Oct-19 
1-Jul-19 

25-Feb-20 
1-Oct-17 
1-Oct-18 
1-Oct-19 
1-Jul-19 

1-Oct-17 
1-Oct-18 
1-Oct-19 
1-Jul-19 

N/A 
N/A 
N/A 
N/A 
N/A 

N/A 
1-Oct-18 
1-Oct-19 
1-Jul-19 

N/A 
1-Oct-18 
1-Oct-19 
1-Jul-19 

N/A 
N/A 
N/A 
1-Oct-18 
1-Oct-19 
1-Jul-19 

N/A 
N/A 
N/A 
N/A 
N/A 

15-May-
22 
1-Oct-22 
1-Oct-23 
1-Oct-24 
1-Jul-24 

N/A 
N/A 
N/A 
N/A 
N/A 

N/A 
1-Oct-18 
1-Oct-19 
1-Jul-19 

N/A 
1-Oct-18 
1-Oct-19 
1-Jul-19 

N/A 
N/A 
N/A 
1-Oct-18 
1-Oct-19 
1-Jul-19 

N/A 
N/A 
N/A 
N/A 
N/A 

5,025,000 

430,563 

1,657,770 

The options and performance rights granted during 2017 are subject to performance and retention conditions. 

(i) 
(ii)  M Heaysman ceased to be a member of the KMP, 11 April 2018. 
(iii)  M Umer resigned, 30 April 2018. 

As at 30 June 2018, no options have been exercised and, accordingly, no shares have been issued as a 
result of options previously vested.  During the year ended 30 June 2018, 375,563 shares have been issued 
as a result of performance rights vesting and 382,771 Performance rights lapsed. 

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2017 

Terms and conditions for each grant 

Grant Date 
(i) 

Number 
Granted 

Value 
per unit 
at grant 
date 

Vested 
during 
the year 

Year in 
which 
equity may 
vest 

Vest 

Lapsed 
during the 
year 

Exercise 
Price 

Expiry 
Date 

First 
Exercise 
Date 

Last 
Exercise 
Date 

dorsaVi Ltd and controlled entities 
ABN: 15 129 742 409 

Executives 
A Ronchi: 

29-Nov-16 
29-Nov-16 
29-Nov-16 
29-Nov-16 

Z Whyatt: 

30-Sep-15 
30-Sep-15 
30-Sep-15 
15-May-17 
15-May-17 
15-May-17 
15-May-17 
15-May-17 
M Heaysman: 
3-Jul-14 
17-Aug-15 
5-Jun-17 
5-Jun-17 
5-Jun-17 

M Connell: 

5-Jun-17 
5-Jun-17 
5-Jun-17 
5-Jun-17 
M Blackburn: 
5-Jun-17 
5-Jun-17 
5-Jun-17 
5-Jun-17 

M May: 

5-Nov-14 
5-Jun-17 
5-Jun-17 
5-Jun-17 
5-Jun-17 
5-Jun-17 

M Umer: 

25-Feb-15 
5-Jun-17 
5-Jun-17 
5-Jun-17 
5-Jun-17 

150,000 
150,000 
150,000 
450,000 

250,000 
250,000 
250,000 
500,000 
133,333 
133,333 
133,334 
350,000 

250,000 
500,000 
83,334 
83,334 
333,332 

50,000 
50,000 
50,000 
150,000 

100,000 
100,000 
100,000 
150,000 

20,000 
100,000 
125,000 
125,000 
125,000 
200,000 

30,000 
25,000 
25,000 
25,000 
75,000 

$ 

0.45 
0.45 
0.45 
0.45 

0.28 
0.28 
0.28 
0.33 
0.33 
0.33 
0.33 
0.33 

0.04 
0.17 
0.31 
0.31 
0.31 

0.31 
0.31 
0.31 
0.31 

0.31 
0.31 
0.31 
0.31 

0.27 
0.31 
0.31 
0.31 
0.31 
0.31 

0.23 
0.31 
0.31 
0.31 
0.31 

- 
- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 
500,000 
- 
- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

% 

- 
- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 
100% 
- 
- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 
- 

100% 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

100% 
- 
- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 
- 

250,000 
250,000 
250,000 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

2018 
2019 
2020 
2020 

2016 
2017 
2018 
2017 
2018 
2019 
2020 
2020 

2017 
2020 
2018 
2019 
2020 

2018 
2019 
2020 
2020 

2018 
2019 
2020 
2020 

2019 
2017 
2018 
2019 
2020 
2020 

2020 
2018 
2019 
2020 
2020 

$ 

- 
- 
- 
- 

0.28 
0.28 
0.28 
0.33 
0.33 
0.33 
0.33 
0.33 

0.46 
0.26 
- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 
- 

0.40 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

0.36 
- 
- 
- 
- 

5,775,000 

500,000 

750,000 

(i) 

The options and performance rights granted during the current year are subject to performance and retention conditions. 

F. 

Key Management Personnel’s Equity Holdings 

(a) 

Number of Equity Holdings held by Key Management Personnel 

1-Oct-17 
1-Oct-18 
1-Oct-19 
29-Nov-19 

- 
- 
- 
15-May-22 
1-Oct-22 
1-Oct-23 
1-Oct-24 
1-Jul-24 

3-Jul-19 
17-Aug-20 
1-Jan-18 
1-Jan-19 
1-Jan-20 

1-Oct-17 
1-Oct-18 
1-Oct-19 
1-Jul-19 

1-Oct-17 
1-Oct-18 
1-Oct-19 
1-Jul-19 

5-Nov-19 
1-Jul-17 
1-Oct-17 
1-Oct-18 
1-Oct-19 
1-Jul-19 

25-Feb-20 
1-Oct-17 
1-Oct-18 
1-Oct-19 
1-Jul-19 

1-Oct-17 
1-Oct-18 
1-Oct-19 
29-Nov-19 

- 
- 
- 
15-May-17 
1-Oct-17 
1-Oct-18 
1-Oct-19 
1-Jul-19 

1-Oct-17 
1-Oct-18 
1-Oct-19 
29-Nov-19 

- 
- 
- 
15-May-22 
1-Oct-22 
1-Oct-23 
1-Oct-24 
1-Jul-24 

N/A 
N/A 
1-Jan-18 
1-Jan-19 
1-Jan-20 

1-Oct-17 
1-Oct-18 
1-Oct-19 
1-Jul-19 

1-Oct-17 
1-Oct-18 
1-Oct-19 
1-Jul-19 

N/A 
1-Jul-17 
1-Oct-17 
1-Oct-18 
1-Oct-19 
1-Jul-19 

N/A 
1-Oct-17 
1-Oct-18 
1-Oct-19 
1-Jul-19 

N/A 
N/A 
1-Jan-18 
1-Jan-19 
1-Jan-20 

1-Oct-17 
1-Oct-18 
1-Oct-19 
1-Jul-19 

1-Oct-17 
1-Oct-18 
1-Oct-19 
1-Jul-19 

N/A 
1-Jul-17 
1-Oct-17 
1-Oct-18 
1-Oct-19 
1-Jul-19 

N/A 
1-Oct-17 
1-Oct-18 
1-Oct-19 
1-Jul-19 

As at 30 June 2018, key management personnel held options, under the Group’s Employee Share Ownership 
Plan 2013, to purchase 1,171,667 ordinary shares of the Group.  As at 30 June 2018, 555,000 of these 
options had vested and were convertible to shares. 

As at 30 June 2018, key management personnel held 2,216,666 performance rights, under the Group’s 
Employee Share Ownership Plan 2013, which, on vesting, convert to 2,216,666 ordinary shares of the 
Group.  As at 30 June 2018, none of these performance rights had vested and converted to shares. 

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(b) 

Number of Shares held by Key Management Personnel (Consolidated)  

The relevant interest of each key management personnel in the share capital of the Group as notified the 
ASX as at 30 June 2018 is as follows: 

dorsaVi Ltd and controlled entities 
ABN: 15 129 742 409 

Table 7 

2018 

Non-Executive Directors 

H Elliott (i) 

A Attia  
C Elliott 
M Panaccio 
M Panaccio (relevant interest) 
G Tweedly  
Executive Director 
A Ronchi 
Executives 
M Connell 
D Connellan 
M Blackburn 
D Erikson 
Z Whyatt 
M Umer (i) 

M Heaysman (ii) 
M May 

Balance 
1/07/17 

Received as 
Remuneration 

Net change 
Other 

Balance 
30/06/18 

100,097 

211,139 
- 
71,421,255 
1,000,000 
86,347 

- 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

8,331,546 

75,000 

- 
- 
271,579 
- 
63,496 

795,442 

1,168,972 

20,000 

33,750 
- 
67,000 
- 
- 

16,063 

31,250 

152,500 

(100,097) 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

- 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

(811,505) 

(1,200,222) 

- 

211,139 
- 
71,421,255 
1,000,000 
86,347 

8,406,546 

33,750 
- 
338,579 
- 
63,496 

- 

- 

- 

172,500 

83,469,873 

375,563 

(2,111,824) 

81,733,612 

(i)  Resigned during the year. 
(ii)  Ceased to be a KMP during the year. 

G. 

Loans to Key Management Personnel 

(a) 

Aggregate of Loans Made 

There were no loans made to key management personnel during the 2018 financial year (2017: $Nil).  There 
were no outstanding loans to key management personnel as at 30 June 2018 (30 June 2017: $Nil). 

H. 

Other Transactions with Key Management Personnel 

(a) 

Transactions with Key Management Personnel of the Entity or its Parent and their 
Personally Related Entities 

During the nine-month period ended 11 April 2018, dorsaVi Ltd paid $70,864 (2017: $104,038) to Safety 
Assess Pty Ltd a related Company of Dane Heaysman.  These amounts are on normal commercial terms and 
were paid to these parties in their capacity as ViSafe Assessors on various ViSafe projects throughout the 
financial year.  Dane Heaysman and the company are related to dorsaVi through Dane’s relationship to his 
father, Mark Heaysman.  Mark Heaysman ceased to be a KMP on 11 April 2018. 

(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 2018, Starfish Ventures Pty Ltd charged rent to dorsaVi Ltd.  Total value of these rental 
charges was $109,346 (2017: $121,970).  The rent was charged to dorsaVi on normal terms and conditions.  
The balance outstanding at balance date was $15,047 (2017: $14,916) included in Trade Payables at 
Note 14. 

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dorsaVi Ltd and controlled entities 
ABN: 15 129 742 409 

During the year ended 30 June 2018, dorsaVi Ltd paid $54,140 (2017:  $54,120) to Starfish Technology 
Fund II, LP on behalf of Michael Panaccio for director’s fees. 

I. 

Use of Remuneration Consultants 

During the year the Board did not engage remuneration consultants. 

J.  

Voting and Comments made at the Group’s 2017 Annual General Meeting (AGM) 

At the Group’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. 

-----------------------------------End of the Remuneration Report------------------------------------------ 

Signed in accordance with a resolution of the directors 

Greg Tweedly 
Director and Chairman 

Andrew Ronchi 
Director and CEO 

Melbourne 
Date: 19 September 2018 

Melbourne 
Date: 19 September 2018 

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AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION  
To the Directors of dorsaVi Ltd. 

In relation to the independent audit for the year ended 30 June 2018, 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 contraventions of APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants.

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

F V RUSSO 
Partner 

19 September 2019 

PITCHER PARTNERS 
Melbourne 

An independent Victorian Partnership ABN 27 975 255 196  
Level 13, 664 Collins Street, Docklands VIC 3008 
Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation  

Pitcher Partners is an association of independent firms 
Melbourne | Sydney | Perth | Adelaide | Brisbane | Newcastle 
An independent member of Baker Tilly International 

27Financial Report for the Year Ended – 30 June 2018 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018 

dorsaVi Ltd and controlled entities 
ABN: 15 129 742 409 

Revenue and other income  

Sales revenue  

Other income 

Less:  Expenses 

Cost of sales 

Advertising expenses 

Conference expenses 

Consultancy expenses 

Depreciation and amortisation expenses 

Device development expenditure 

Employee benefits expenses 

Write-off of goodwill 

Occupancy expenses 

Professional fees 

Regulatory expenses 

Software expenses 

Travel expenses 

Other expenses 

4 

4 

5 

5 

5 

5 

5 

Notes 

2018 

$ 

2017 

$ 

3,466,027 

431,855 

3,897,882 

(1,068,139) 

(239,990) 

(72,596) 

(332,815) 

(174,677) 

(181,033) 

3,433,348 

960,923 

4,394,271 

(873,625) 

(244,742) 

(88,292) 

(362,075) 

(738,281) 

(26,654) 

(4,498,316) 

(4,302,643) 

(112,110) 

(356,250) 

(543,182) 

(90,474) 

(219,786) 

(387,902) 

(493,326) 

- 

(283,078) 

(446,470) 

(86,800) 

(170,261) 

(447,460) 

(809,367) 

(9,035,015) 

(8,615,329) 

Loss before income tax benefit 

Income tax benefit 

(4,640,744) 

(4,717,447) 

6 

913,671 

841,199 

Loss from continuing operations  

(3,727,073) 

(3,876,248) 

Other comprehensive income 
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit and 
loss: 
Exchange differences on translation of foreign 
subsidiaries net of tax 
Other comprehensive income for the year 
Loss for the year 

(443,571) 
(443,571) 
(4,170,644) 

308,995 
308,995 
(3,567,253) 

Loss per share for loss from continuing operations 
attributable to equity holders of the parent entity: 
Basic loss per share 
Diluted loss per share 

20 
20 

(2.22 cents) 
(2.22 cents) 

(2.45 cents) 
(2.45 cents) 

The above statement should be ready in conjunction with the accompanying notes. 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018 

Notes 

2018 

$ 

dorsaVi Ltd and controlled entities 
ABN: 15 129 742 409 

2017 

$ 

8,609,602 

2,410,615 

317,157 

146,125 

3,966,857 

2,189,079 

324,934 

235,995 

6,716,865 

11,483,499 

3,884,253 

324,331 

4,208,584 

2,607,199 

381,094 

2,988,293 

10,925,449 

14,471,792 

1,084,644 

381,782 

1,466,426 

41,858 

41,858 

1,508,284 

9,417,165 

930,084 

385,696 

1,315,780 

30,340 

30,340 

1,346,120 

13,125,672 

38,455,224 

38,440,518 

731,407 

758,286 

(29,769,466) 

(26,073,132) 

9,417,165 

13,125,672 

Current assets 

Cash and cash equivalents  

Receivables  

Inventories  

Other assets  

Total current assets  

Non-current assets  

Intangible assets  

Plant and equipment 

Total non-current assets  

Total assets  

Current liabilities  

Payables  

Provisions  

Total current liabilities  

Non-current liabilities  

Provisions  

Total non-current liabilities  

Total liabilities  

Net assets  

Equity  

Share capital  

Reserves  

Accumulated losses  

Total equity 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

15 

16 

17 

17 

The above statement should be ready in conjunction with the accompanying notes. 

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dorsaVi Ltd and controlled entities 
ABN: 15 129 742 409 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY  
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018 

Consolidated Entity 

Share capital 

Reserves 

$ 

$ 

Accumulated 
losses 
$ 

Total Equity 

$ 

Balance as at 1 July 2016 
Loss for the year 
Exchange differences on 
translation of foreign operations, 
net of tax 
Total comprehensive income 
for the year 

Transactions with owners in 
their capacity as owners: 
Issue of shares 
Cost of raising capital 
Redemption of Employee share 
ownership plan 
Employee share ownership plan 
Options lapsed 

30,709,796 
- 

93,496 
- 

(22,212,210) 
(3,876,248) 

8,591,082 
(3,876,248) 

- 

- 

308,995 

- 

308,995 

308,995 

(3,876,248) 

(3,567,253) 

7,999,972 
(309,411) 

40,161 
- 
- 
7,730,722 

- 
- 

- 
371,121 
(15,326) 
355,795 

- 
- 

7,999,972 
(309,411) 

- 
- 
15,326 
15,326 

40,161 
371,121 
- 
8,101,843 

Balance as at 30 June 2017 

38,440,518 

758,286 

(26,073,132) 

13,125,672 

Balance as at 1 July 2017 
Loss for the year 
Exchange differences on 
translation of foreign operations, 
net of tax 
Total comprehensive income 
for the year 

Transactions with owners in 
their capacity as owners: 
Redemption of Employee share 
ownership plan 
Employee share ownership plan 
Options lapsed 

38,440,518 
- 

758,286 
- 

(26,073,132) 
(3,727,073) 

13,125,672 
(3,727,073) 

- 

- 

(443,571) 

- 

(443,571) 

(443,571) 

(3,727,073) 

(4,170,644) 

14,706 
- 
- 
14,706 

- 
447,431 
(30,739) 
416,692 

- 
- 
30,739 
30,739 

14,706 
447,431 
- 
462,137 

Balance as at 30 June 2018 

38,455,224 

731,407 

(29,769,466) 

9,417,165 

The above statement should be ready in conjunction with the accompanying notes. 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS 
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018 

Notes 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

Cash flow from operating activities  
Receipts from customers  
Payments to suppliers and employees  
Grants received  
Interest received  
Income tax refunded 
Net cash used in operating activities  

Cash flow from investing activities  
Payment for plant and equipment  
Payment for intangibles 
Net cash used in investing activities  

Cash flow from financing activities  
Proceeds from share issue 
Cost of raising capital 
Proceeds from employee share ownership plan 
Net cash provided by financing activities  

Reconciliation of cash 
Cash at beginning of the financial year 
Net (decrease) / increase in cash held 
Cash at end of the year  

4,389,596 
(8,316,837) 
347,051 
112,182 
870,640 
(2,597,368) 

3,475,183 
(7,947,085) 
258,370 
148,588 
678,220 
(3,386,724) 

18 (b) 

(49,980) 
(2,010,103) 
(2,060,083) 

(133,492) 
(1,630,089) 
(1,763,581) 

- 
- 
14,706 
14,706 

8,609,602 
(4,642,745) 
3,966,857 

18 (a) 

7,999,972 
(309,411) 
40,161 
7,730,722 

6,029,185 
2,580,417 
8,609,602 

The above statement should be ready in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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Notes to the Financial Statements 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

NOTE 1:  STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 

NOTE 2:  SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGEMENTS 

NOTE 3:  FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT 

NOTE 4:  REVENUE AND OTHER INCOME 

NOTE 5:  LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS 

NOTE 6:  INCOME TAX 

NOTE 7:  DIVIDENDS 

NOTE 8:  CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 

NOTE 9:  RECEIVABLES 

NOTE 10:  INVENTORIES 

NOTE 11:  OTHER ASSETS 

NOTE 12:  INTANGIBLE ASSETS 

NOTE 13:  PLANT AND EQUIPMENT 

NOTE 14:  PAYABLES 

NOTE 15:  PROVISIONS 

NOTE 16:  SHARE CAPITAL 

NOTE 17:  RESERVES AND ACCUMULATED LOSSES 

NOTE 18:  CASH FLOW INFORMATION 

NOTE 19: 

 COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES 

NOTE 20:  LOSS PER SHARE 

NOTE 21:  SHARE BASED PAYMENTS 

NOTE 22:  DIRECTORS' AND EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION 

NOTE 23:  SUBSIDIARIES AND RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES 

NOTE 24:  AUDITOR'S REMUNERATION 

NOTE 25:  PARENT ENTITY INFORMATION 

NOTE 26:  SEGMENT INFORMATION 

NOTE 27:  SUBSEQUENT EVENTS 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018 

NOTE 1: 

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 

The following is a summary of significant accounting policies adopted by the Group in the preparation and 
presentation of the financial report.  The accounting policies have been consistently applied, unless 
otherwise stated. 

(a) 

Basis of Preparation of the Financial Report 

This financial report is a general-purpose financial report that has been prepared in accordance with 
Australian Accounting Standards, Interpretations and other applicable authoritative pronouncements of the 
Australian Accounting Standards Board. 

The financial report covers dorsaVi Ltd and controlled entities as a Group. dorsaVi Ltd is a company limited 
by shares, incorporated and domiciled in Australia at:  Level 1, 120 Jolimont Road, East Melbourne East, 
Victoria, 3002. dorsaVi Ltd is a for-profit entity for the purpose of preparing the financial statements. 

The financial report was authorised for issue by the directors on the date of the director’s report. 

Compliance with IFRS 

The consolidated financial statements of dorsaVi Ltd also comply with the International Financial Reporting 
Standards (IFRS) issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). 

Historical Cost Convention 

The financial report has been prepared under the historical cost convention, as modified by revaluations to 
fair value for certain classes of assets and liabilities as described in the accounting policies. 

Significant Accounting Estimates and Judgements 

The preparation of the financial report requires the use of certain estimates and judgements in applying the 
entity’s accounting policies.  Those estimates and judgements significant to the financial report are disclosed 
in Note 2. 

(b) 

Going Concern 

The Group incurred a loss from ordinary activities after income tax of $3,727,073 during the year ended 30 
June 2018 (2017: $3,876,248) and had a net decrease in cash held of $4,642,745 (2017:  Net increase in 
cash held $2,580,417).  As at 30 June 2018, the Group’s current assets exceed current liabilities by 
$5,250,439 (2017:  $10,167,719).   

The 2018 financial year has been a year of strategic change for the Group.  The Group has continued its 
focus into driving penetration into the US clinical market and focused on building annuity revenue streams.  
Whilst, these strategic changes have seen a short-term financial impact on the Group through cash burn and 
low growth in revenue, in the longer term, the size of the US clinical market and scalability of annuity 
products, should provide the greatest opportunity for the Group and its shareholders. 

In determining the basis for preparation of the financial report, the Directors have reviewed the financial 
performance, future operating plans (including cashflow forecasts), financial position and existing cash 
resources available to the Group.  The Directors are confident that the Group will be able to continue as a 
going concern for at least 12 months from the date of authorisation of the financial report, which 
contemplates continuity of normal business activities and the realisation of assets and the settlement of 
liabilities in the ordinary course of business. 

Should the need arise in the medium to long-term, the Company will seek to raise additional working capital 
through capital raises.   

As a result of the above, the Directors have concluded that the going concern basis is appropriate. 

Whilst the Directors are confident that the above initiatives will generate sufficient funds to enable the Group 
to continue as a going concern for a period of at least 12 months from the date of signing the financial 
report, should these initiatives be unsuccessful, there exists a material uncertainty that may cast significant 
doubt on the ability of the Group to continue as a going concern and therefore, whether it will be able to 
realise its assets and extinguish its liabilities in the normal course of business, and at the amounts stated in 
the financial report. 

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(c) 

Principles of Consolidation 

The consolidated financial statements are those of the Group, comprising the financial statements of the 
parent entity and of all entities, which the parent entity controls.  The Group controls an entity when it is 
exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect 
those returns through its power over the entity. 

The financial statements of subsidiaries are prepared for the same reporting period as the parent entity, 
using consistent accounting policies.  Adjustments are made to bring into line any dissimilar accounting 
policies, which may exist. 

All inter-company balances and transactions, including any unrealised profits or losses have been eliminated 
on consolidation.  Subsidiaries are consolidated from the date on which control is established and are de-
recognised from the date that control ceases. 

(d) 

Revenue 

Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the 
goods have passed to the buyer and the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transaction can be 
measured reliably.  Risks and rewards of ownership are considered to have passed to the buyer at the time 
of delivery of the goods to the customer. 

Revenue from the provision of services to a customer is recognised upon performance of the service.  
Accrued income arising from recognised revenue is transferred to trade receivables when project milestones 
are achieved, and tax invoices are raised.  Certain customers may be invoiced in advance of the provision of 
services and this unearned income is recognised as a liability until the service is performed. 

Revenue from fixed price contracts is recognised by reference to the stage of completion.  The stage of 
completion is determined using inputs from dorsaVi’s project management methodology, including effort 
expended and effort to complete. 

Revenue from grants is recognised in accordance with the recognition and measurement requirements of 
AASB 120 “Accounting for Government Grants and Disclosure of Government Assistance”.  Revenue from 
grants does not include refundable research and development tax offsets.  These are accounted for within 
Income Tax Expense. 

Interest revenue is recognised when it becomes receivable on a proportional basis taking into account the 
interest rates applicable to the financial assets. 

Device rental income is recognised on a straight-line basis over the term of the rental term. 

All revenue is stated net of the amount of goods and services tax (GST). 

(e) 

Cash and Cash Equivalents 

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and at banks, short-term deposits with an original maturity 
of three months or less held at call with financial institutions, and bank overdrafts.  Bank overdrafts are 
shown within borrowings in current liabilities on the statement of financial position. 

(f) 

Inventories 

Inventories are measured at the lower of cost and net realisable value.  The cost of manufactured products 
includes direct material, direct labour and a proportion of manufacturing overheads based on normal 
operating capacity. 

(g) 

Plant and Equipment 

Each class of plant and equipment is carried at cost less, where applicable, any accumulated depreciation 
and any accumulated impairment loss. 

Plant and Equipment 

Plant and equipment is measured on a cost basis. 

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Depreciation 

The depreciable amount of all fixed assets is depreciated over their estimated useful lives commencing from 
the time the asset is held ready for use. 

Class of Fixed Asset 
Testing equipment at cost 
Leased devices at cost 
Office equipment at cost 
Furniture, fixtures and fittings at cost 
Tooling at cost 

Depreciation Rates 
10-67% 
20% 
10-67% 
10-20% 
10% 

Depreciation Basis 
Diminishing value 
Straight line 
Diminishing value 
Diminishing value 
Straight line 

(h) 

Leases 

Leases are classified at their inception as either operating or finance leases based on the economic 
substance of the agreement so as to reflect the risks and benefits incidental to ownership. 

Operating Leases 

Lease payments for operating leases are recognised as an expense on a straight-line basis over the term of 
the lease. 

 (i) 

Intangibles 

Goodwill 

Goodwill represents the future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business 
combination that are not individually identifiable or separately recognised. 

Goodwill is not amortised but is tested annually for impairment, or more frequently if events or changes in 
circumstances indicate that it might be impaired.  Goodwill is carried at cost less any accumulated 
impairment losses. 

Patents 

Patents, trademarks and licenses are recognised at cost and depreciated on a straight-line basis over their 
effective lives, which is estimated to be 20 years. 

Research 

Expenditure on research activities is recognised as an expense when incurred. 

Development 

Development costs are capitalised when the entity can demonstrate all of the following:  The technical 
feasibility of completing the asset so that it will be available for use or sale; the intention to complete the 
asset and use or sell it; the ability to use or sell the asset; how the asset will generate probable future 
economic benefits; the availability of adequate technical, financial and other resources to complete the 
development and to use or sell the asset; and the ability to measure reliably the expenditure attributable to 
the asset during its development.  Capitalised development expenditure is carried at cost less any 
accumulated amortisation and any accumulated impairment losses.  Amortisation is calculated using a 
straight-line method to allocate the cost of the intangible asset over its estimated useful life, which range 
from 5 to 10 years.  Amortisation commences when the intangible asset is available for use. 

Other development expenditure is recognised as an expense when incurred. 

(j) 

Impairment of Non-Financial Assets 

Goodwill, intangible assets not yet ready for use and intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are not 
subject to amortisation and are therefore tested annually for impairment, or more frequently if events or 
changes in circumstances indicate that they might be impaired. 

For impairment assessment purposes, assets are generally grouped at the lowest levels for which there are 
largely independent cash flows - Cash Generating Units (CGU).  Accordingly, most assets are tested for 

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impairment at the cash-generating unit level.  Because it does not generate cash flows independently of 
other assets or groups of assets, goodwill is allocated to the CGU or units that are expected to benefit from 
the synergies arising from the business combination that gave rise to the goodwill. 

Assets other than goodwill, intangible assets not yet ready for use and intangible assets with indefinite 
useful lives are assessed for impairment whenever events or circumstances arise that indicate the asset may 
be impaired. 

An impairment loss is recognised when the carrying amount of an asset or CGU exceeds the asset’s or CGU’s 
recoverable amount.  The recoverable amount of an asset or CGU is defined as the higher of its fair value 
less costs to sell and value in use.  Refer to Note 2 for a description of how management determines value 
in use. 

Impairment losses in respect of individual assets are recognised immediately in profit or loss unless the 
asset is carried at a revalued amount such as property, plant and equipment, in which case the impairment 
loss is treated as a revaluation decrease in accordance with the applicable Standard.  Impairment losses in 
respect of CGU’s are allocated first against the carrying amount of any goodwill attributed to the CGU with 
any remaining impairment loss allocated on a pro rata basis to the other assets comprising the relevant 
CGU. 

(k) 

Income Tax 

Current income tax expense or revenue is the tax payable on the current period's taxable income based on 
the applicable income tax rate adjusted by changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities.  Current Income 
Tax expense or revenue incudes refundable research and development tax offsets. 

Deferred Tax Balances 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognised for temporary differences at the applicable tax rates when 
the assets are expected to be recovered or liabilities are settled.  Deferred tax liabilities are not recognised if 
they arise from the initial recognition of goodwill.  Deferred income tax is also not accounted for if it arises 
from initial recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction, other than a business combination, that at the 
time of the transaction affects neither accounting nor taxable profit or loss. 

Deferred tax assets are recognised for deductible temporary differences and unused tax losses only if it is 
probable that future taxable amounts will be available to utilise those temporary differences and losses. 

Current and deferred tax balances attributable to amounts recognised directly in equity are also recognised 
directly in equity. 

Tax Consolidation 

dorsaVi Ltd (parent entity) and its wholly owned subsidiary, (Australian Workplace Compliance Pty Ltd), 
have applied tax consolidation legislation and formed a tax-consolidated group from 1 July 2014.  The 
parent entity and subsidiary in the tax-consolidated group have entered into a tax funding agreement such 
that each entity in the tax-consolidated group recognises the assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues in 
relation to its own transactions, events and balances only.  This means that: 

▪  The parent entity recognises all current and deferred tax amounts relating to its own transactions, 

events and balances only; 

▪  The subsidiary recognises current or deferred tax amounts arising in respect of their own transactions, 

events and balances; 

▪  Current tax liabilities and deferred tax assets arising in respect of tax losses, are transferred from the 

subsidiary to the head entity as inter-company payables or receivables. 

The tax-consolidated group also has a tax sharing agreement in place to limit the liability of the subsidiary in 
the tax-consolidated group arising under the joint and several liability requirements of the tax consolidation 
system, in the event of default by the parent entity to meet its payment obligations. 

(l) 

Provision 

Provisions are recognised when the Group has a legal or constructive obligation, as a result of past events, 
for which it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits will result and that outflow can be reliably 
measured. 

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(m) 

Employee Benefits 

(i) 

Short-Term Employee Benefit Obligations 

Liabilities arising in respect of wages and salaries, annual leave and any other employee benefits expected 
to be settled within twelve months of the reporting date are measured at the amounts based on 
remuneration rates which are expected to be paid when the liability is settled.  The expected cost of short-
term employee benefits in the form of compensated absences such as annual leave is recognised in the 
provision for employee benefits.  All other short-term employee benefit obligations are presented as 
payables. 

(ii) 

Long-Term Employee Benefit Obligations 

The provision for employee benefits in respect of long service leave and annual leave which, are not 
expected to be settled within twelve months of the reporting date, are measured at the present value of the 
estimated future cash outflow to be made in respect of services provided by employees up to the reporting 
date. 

Employee benefit obligations are presented as current liabilities in the balance sheet if the entity does not 
have an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least twelve months after the reporting date, 
regardless of when the actual settlement is expected to occur. 

(iii)  Retirement Benefit Obligations 

Defined Contribution Superannuation Plan 

The Group makes contributions to defined contribution superannuation plans in respect of employee services 
rendered during the year.  These superannuation contributions are recognised as an expense in the same 
period when the employee services are received. 

(iv) 

Share-Based Payments 

The Group operates share-based payment employee share and option schemes.  The fair value of the equity 
to which employees become entitled is measured at grant date and recognised as an expense over the 
vesting period, with a corresponding increase to an equity account.  The fair value of shares is measured at 
the market bid price at grant date.  In respect of share-based payments that are dependent on the 
satisfaction of performance conditions, the number of shares and options expected to vest is reviewed and 
adjusted at each reporting date.  The amount recognised for services received as consideration for these 
equity instruments granted is adjusted to reflect the best estimate of the number of equity instruments that 
eventually vest. 

(v) 

Bonus Plan  

The Group recognises a provision when a bonus is payable in accordance with the employee’s contract of 
employment, and the amount can be reliably measured. 

(n) 

Borrowing Costs 

Borrowing costs can include interest expense calculated using the effective interest method, finance charges 
in respect of finance leases, and exchange differences arising from foreign currency borrowings to the extent 
that they are regarded as an adjustment to interest costs.  Borrowing costs are expensed as incurred. 

(o) 

Financial Instruments 

Classification 

The Group classifies its financial instruments in the following categories:  Financial assets at fair value 
through profit or loss, loans and receivables, held-to-maturity investments, and available-for-sale financial 
assets.  The classification depends on the purpose for which the instruments were acquired.  Management 
determines the classification of its financial instruments at initial recognition. 

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Loans and Receivables 

Loans and receivables are measured at fair value at inception and subsequently at amortised cost using the 
effective interest rate method. 

Financial Liabilities 

Financial liabilities include trade payables, other creditors, loans from third parties and loans or other 
amounts due to director-related entities. 

Non-derivative financial liabilities are recognised at amortised cost, comprising original debt less principal 
payments and amortisation  

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

Impairment of Financial Assets 

Financial assets are tested for impairment at each financial year end to establish whether there is any 
objective evidence for impairment. 

For loans and receivables, impairment loss is measured as the difference between the asset’s carrying 
amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows (excluding future credit losses that have not 
been incurred) discounted at the financial asset’s original effective interest rate.  The amount of the loss 
reduces the carrying amount of the asset and is recognised in profit or loss.  The impairment loss is reversed 
through profit or loss if the amount of the impairment loss decreases in a subsequent period and the 
decrease can be related objectively to an event occurring after the impairment was recognised. 

(p) 

Foreign Currency Translations and Balances 

Functional and Presentation Currency 

The financial statements of each entity within the Group are measured using the currency of the primary 
economic environment in which that entity operates (the functional currency).  The consolidated financial 
statements are presented in Australian dollars which is the Group’s functional and presentation currency. 

Transactions and Balances 

Transactions in foreign currencies of entities within the consolidated group are translated into functional 
currency at the rate of exchange ruling at the date of the transaction. 

Foreign currency monetary items that are outstanding at the reporting date (other than monetary items 
arising under foreign currency contracts where the exchange rate for that monetary item is fixed in the 
contract) are translated using the spot rate at the end of the financial year. 

Except for certain foreign currency hedges, all resulting exchange differences arising on settlement or 
re-statement are recognised as revenues and expenses for the financial year. 

Foreign Subsidiaries 

Entities that have a functional currency different to the presentation currency are translated as follows: 

▪  Assets and liabilities are translated at the closing rate on reporting date; 
▪ 

Income and expenses are translated at actual exchange rates or average exchange rates for the period, 
where appropriate; and 

▪  All resulting exchange differences are recognised in other comprehensive income. 

(q) 

Goods and Services Tax (GST) 

Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of GST, except where the amount of GST 
incurred is not recoverable from the Tax Office.  In these circumstances, the GST is recognised as part of 
the cost of acquisition of the asset or as part of an item of the expense.  Receivables and payables in the 
statement of financial position are shown inclusive of GST. 

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Cash flows are presented in the statement of cash flows on a gross basis, except for the GST component of 
investing and financing activities, which are disclosed as operating cash flows. 

(r) 

Comparatives 

Where necessary, comparative information has been reclassified and repositioned for consistency. 

(s) 

Rounding of Amounts 

In accordance with ASIC Corporations (Rounding in Financial/Directors’ Reports) Instrument 2016/191, the 
amounts in the directors’ report and in the financial statements have been rounded to the nearest dollar. 

(t) 

Accounting Standards Issued but not yet Effective at 30 June 2018 

The AASB has issued a number of new and amended Accounting Standards and Interpretations that have 
mandatory application dates for future reporting periods, some of which are relevant to the Group.  The 
Group has decided not to early adopt any of these new and amended pronouncements.  The Group’s 
assessment of the new and amended pronouncements that are relevant to the Group but applicable in future 
reporting periods is set out below. 

—  AASB 9:  Financial Instruments (December 2014), (applicable for annual reporting periods 

commencing on or after 1 January 2018). 

These Standards will replace AASB 139:  Financial Instruments:  Recognition and Measurement.  Key 
changes that may affect the Group on application of AASB 9 and associated amending Standards 
include: 

—  Simplifying the general classifications of financial assets into those carried at amortised cost and 

those carried at fair value; 

—  Permitting entities to irrevocably elect on initial recognition to present gains and losses on an 

equity instrument that is not held for trading in other comprehensive income (OCI); 

—  Simplifying the requirements for embedded derivatives, including removing the requirements to 
separate and fair value embedded derivatives for financial assets carried at amortised cost; 

—  Introducing a new model for hedge accounting that permits greater flexibility in the ability to 

hedge risk, particularly with respect to non-financial items; and 

—  Requiring impairment of financial assets carried at amortised cost to be based on an expected 

loss approach. 

The adoption of AASB 9 is not expected to have on initial application a material impact on the Group’s 
financial statements.  

—  AASB 15:  Revenue from Contracts with Customer (applicable for annual reporting periods 

commencing on or after 1 January 2018). 

AASB 15 will provide (except in relation to some specific exceptions, such as lease contracts and 
insurance contracts) a single source of accounting requirements for all contracts with customers, 
thereby replacing all current accounting pronouncements on revenue. 

These Standards provide a revised principle for recognising and measuring revenue.  Under AASB 15, 
revenue is recognised in a manner that depicts the transfer of promised goods or services to 
customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the provider of the goods or services 
expects to be entitled.  To give effect to this principle, AASB 15 requires the adoption of the following 
5-step model: 

1.  Identify the contract(s) with a customer; 
2.  Identify the performance obligations under the contract(s); 
3.  Determine the transaction price; 
4.  Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations under the contract(s); and 
5.  Recognise revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies the performance obligations. 

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AASB 15 also provides additional guidance to assist entities in applying the revised principle to 
licences of intellectual property, warranties, rights of return, principal/agent considerations and 
options for additional goods and services. 

The adoption of AASB 15 is not expected to have on initial application a material impact on the 
Group’s financial statements.  

—  AASB 16:  Leases (applicable for annual reporting periods commencing on or after 1 January 2019). 

AASB 16 will replace AASB 117:  Leases and introduces a single lessee accounting model that will 
require a lessee to recognise right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for all leases with a term of more 
than 12 months, unless the underlying asset is of low value.  Right-of-use assets are initially 
measured at their cost and lease liabilities are initially measured on a present value basis.  
Subsequent to initial recognition: 

—  Right-of-use assets are accounted for on a similar basis to non-financial assets, whereby the 

right-of-use asset is accounted for in accordance with a cost model unless the underlying asset is 
accounted for on a revaluation basis, in which case if the underlying asset is: 
▪ 

Investment property, the lessee applies the fair value model in AASB 140:  Investment 
Property to the right-of-use asset; or 

▪  Property, plant or equipment, the lessee can elect to apply the revaluation model in AASB 

116:  Property, Plant and Equipment to all of the right-of-use assets that relate to that class 
of property, plant and equipment; and 

—  Lease liabilities are accounted for on a similar basis as other financial liabilities, whereby interest 
expense is recognised in respect of the liability and the carrying amount of the liability is reduced 
to reflect lease payments made. 

AASB 16 substantially carries forward the lessor accounting requirements in AASB 117.  Accordingly, 
under AASB 16 a lessor would continue to classify its leases as operating leases or finance leases 
subject to whether the lease transfers to the lessee substantially all of the risks and rewards incidental 
to ownership of the underlying asset and would account for each type of lease in a manner consistent 
with the current approach under AASB 117. 

The adoption of AASB 16 is not expected to have on initial application a material impact on the 
Group’s financial statements.  

—  AASB 2016-5:  Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Classification and Measurement of 
Share-based Payment Transactions (applicable for annual reporting periods commencing on or after 1 
January 2018). 

This Amending Standard amends AASB 2:  Share-based Payment to address: 

—  The accounting for the effects of vesting and non-vesting conditions on the measurement of cash-

settled share-based payments; 

—  The classification of share-based payment transactions with a net settlement feature for 

withholding tax obligations; and 

—  The accounting for a modification to the terms and conditions of a share-based payment that 

changes the classification of the transaction from cash-settled to equity-settled. 

This Standard is not expected to significantly impact the Group’s financial statements. 

—  AASB Interpretation 22:  Foreign Currency Transactions and Advance Consideration (applicable for 

annual reporting periods commencing on or after 1 January 2018). 

Interpretation 22 clarifies that, in applying AASB 121:  The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange 
Rates, the date of the transaction for the purpose of determining the exchange rate to use on initial 
recognition of the related asset, expense or income (or part of it) is the date on which an entity 
initially recognises the non-monetary asset or non-monetary liability arising from the payment or 
receipt of advance consideration.  Accordingly, if there are multiple payments or receipts in advance, 
the entity is required to determine a date of the transaction for each payment or receipt of advance 
consideration. 

This Interpretation is not expected to significantly impact the Group’s financial statements. 

—  AASB Interpretation 23:  Uncertainty over Income Tax Treatments (applicable for annual reporting 

periods commencing on or after 1 January 2019). 

Interpretation 23 clarifies how to apply the recognition and measurement requirements in AASB 112:  
Income Taxes when there is uncertainty over income tax treatments.  To this end, Interpretation 23 
requires: 

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— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

An entity to consider whether each uncertain tax treatment should be considered separately or 
together with one or more other uncertain tax treatments based on which approach better 
predicts the resolution of the uncertainty; 

In assessing whether and how an uncertain tax treatment affects the determination of taxable 
profit (tax loss), tax bases, unused tax losses, unused tax credits and tax rates, assume that 
the taxation authority will examine amounts it has a right to examine and have full knowledge 
of all related information when making those examinations; 

If the entity concludes that it is probable that the taxation authority will accept the uncertain tax 
treatment, the entity will determine current tax and deferred tax consistently with the treatment 
used or planned to be used in its income tax filings; 

If the entity concludes that it is not probable that the taxation authority will accept an uncertain 
tax treatment, the entity reflects the effect of uncertainty in the determination of current tax 
and deferred tax, based on either the ‘most likely’ amount or the ‘probability-weighted’ amount 
of tax (depending on which method the entity expects to better predict the resolution of the 
uncertainty); and 

An entity to reassess a judgement or estimate required under Interpretation 23 if the facts and 
circumstances on which the judgement or estimate was based change or as a result of new 
information that affects the judgement or estimate. 

This Interpretation is not expected to significantly impact the Group’s financial statements. 

NOTE 2: 

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGEMENTS 

Certain accounting estimates include assumptions concerning the future, which, by definition, will seldom 
represent actual results.  Estimates and assumptions based on future events have a significant inherent risk, 
and where future events are not as anticipated there could be a material impact on the carrying amounts of 
the assets and liabilities discussed below: 

(a) 

Impairment of Non-Financial Assets other than Goodwill 

All assets are assessed for impairment at each reporting date by evaluating whether indicators of 
impairment exist in relation to the continued use of the asset by the Group.  Impairment triggers include 
declining product or manufacturing performance, technology changes, adverse changes in the economic or 
political environment or future product expectations.  If an indicator of impairment exists, the recoverable 
amount of the asset is determined. 

The recoverable amount of a CGU is based on value in use calculations.  The Directors have determined that 
there is one CGU applicable to the cash flows generated.  Value in use calculations are based on projected 
cash flows approved by management covering a maximum five-year period.  Management’s determination 
of cash flow projections are based on past performance and its expectations of the future. 

The present value of future cash flows used to determine value in use have been calculated using:  An 
average growth rate of 30% for years two to five and which is based on historical experience; a terminal 
value growth rate of 3% and a discount rate of 16%. 

(b) 

Income Tax 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are based on the assumption that no adverse change will occur in the 
income tax legislation and the anticipation that the Group will derive sufficient future assessable income to 
enable the benefit to be realised and comply with the conditions of deductibility imposed by the law. 

Deferred tax assets are recognised for deductible temporary differences as management considers that it is 
probable that future taxable profits will be available to utilise those temporary differences. 

(c) 

Employee Benefits 

The calculation of long term employment benefits requires estimation of the retention of staff, future wage 
levels and timing of the settlement of employee entitlements.  The estimates are based on historical trends. 

(d) 

Share Based Payments 

Calculation of share-based payments requires estimation of the timing of the exercise of the underlying 
equity instrument.  The estimates are based on historical trends. 

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dorsaVi Ltd and controlled entities 
ABN: 15 129 742 409 

NOTE 3: 

FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT 

The Group is exposed to a variety of financial risks comprising: 

Interest rate risk 

▪  Currency risk 
▪ 
▪  Credit risk 
▪  Liquidity risk 

The Board of directors has overall responsibility for identifying and managing operational and financial risks. 
The Group holds the following financial instruments: 

Financial assets 
Cash and cash equivalents 
Trade receivables 
Other receivables 
Related party receivables 

Finance liabilities 
Trade payables 
Related party payables 
Other payables 

(a) 

Currency Risk 

2018 
$ 

3,966,857 
1,164,759 
1,024,320 
- 
6,155,936 

228,901 
- 
855,743 
1,084,644 

2017 
$ 

8,609,602 
1,490,542 
893,466 
26,607 
  11,020,217 

304,012 
1,000 
625,072 
930,084 

Currency risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate 
because of changes in foreign exchange rates. 

The Group is exposed to foreign currency risk through the operation of wholly owned subsidiaries in the 
United Kingdom and the United States of America. 

Whilst operations in these geographical regions are in their infancy, the Group has not established a hedging 
policy to mitigate adverse currency risk. 

Sensitivity 

If foreign exchange rates were to increase/decrease by 10% from rates used to determine fair values of all 
financials instruments as at the reporting date, assuming all other variables that might impact on fair value 
remain constant, then the impact on loss for the year and equity is as follows: 

+/- 100 basis points 
Impact on loss after tax 
Impact on equity 

2018 
$ 

141,422 
141,422 

2017 
$ 

121,637 
121,637 

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ABN: 15 129 742 409 

(b) 

Interest Rate Risk 

Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate as 
a result of changes in market interest rates. 

The Group’s exposure to interest rate risk in relation to future cash flows and the effective weighted average 
interest rates on classes of financial assets and financial liabilities, is as follows: 

2018 
Financial Instruments 

Financial assets 
Cash 
Flexi Deposit 
Term Deposit 
Term Deposit 
Trade receivables 
Other receivables 

Financial liabilities 
Trade payables 
Other payables 

2017 
Financial Instruments 

Financial assets 
Cash 
Flexi Deposit 
Floating Deposit 
Term Deposit 
Term Deposit 
Trade receivables 
Other receivables 
Related party receivables 

Financial liabilities 
Trade payables 
Other payables 
Related party payables 

Interest 
Bearing 
$ 

1,891,314 
2,000,000 
26,602 
48,941 
- 
- 
3,966,857 

Non-interest 
bearing 
$ 

- 
- 
- 
- 
1,164,759 
1,024,320 
2,189,079 

Total 
carrying 
amount 
$ 

1,891,314 
2,000,000 
26,602 
48,941 
1,164,759 
1,024,320 
6,155,936 

Weighted average 
effective interest 
rate 

0.80% Floating 
2.59% Fixed 
2.52% Fixed 
2.09% Fixed 
0.00% 
0.00% 

- 
- 
- 

228,901 
855,743 
1,084,644 

228,901 
855,743 
1,084,644 

0.00% 
0.00% 
0.00% 

Interest 
Bearing 
$ 

2,534,495 
3,500,000 
2,500,000 
26,602 
48,505 
- 
- 
- 
8,609,602 

- 
- 
- 
- 

Non-interest 
bearing 
$ 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1,490,542 
893,466 
26,607 
2,410,615 

304,012 
625,072 
1,000 
930,084 

Total 
carrying 
amount 
$ 

2,534,495 
3,500,000 
2,500,000 
26,602 
48,505 
1,490,542 
893,466 
26,607 
11,020,217 

304,012 
625,072 
1,000 
930,084 

Weighted average 
effective interest 
rate 

1.50% Floating 
2.55% Fixed 
2.47% Floating 
2.65% Fixed 
2.10% Fixed 
0.00% 
0.00% 
0.00% 

0.00% 
0.00% 
0.00% 

No other financial assets or financial liabilities are expected to be exposed to interest rate risk.  There are no 
variable interest borrowings in the Group.  The Group is exposed to variable interest cash and cash deposits 
held; however, fluctuations due to interest rates are considered immaterial. 

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ABN: 15 129 742 409 

(c) 

Credit Risk 

Credit risk is the risk that one party to a financial instrument will cause a financial loss for the other party by 
failing to discharge an obligation. 

The maximum exposure to credit risk, excluding the value of any collateral or other security, at balance date 
of recognised financial assets is the carrying amount of those assets, net of any provisions for impairment of 
those assets, as disclosed in consolidated statement of financial position and notes to the consolidated 
financial statements. 

The Group does not have any material credit risk exposure to any single debtor or group of debtors under 
financial instruments entered into by the Group. 

The Group minimises concentrations of credit risk in relation to trade receivables by undertaking 
transactions with a number of known and existing customers and reputable organisations. 

(i) 

Cash Deposits 

Credit risk for cash deposits is managed by holding all cash deposits with major Australian banks. 

(ii) 

Trade Receivables 

Credit risk for trade receivables is managed by setting credit limits and completing credit checks for new 
customers.  Outstanding receivables are regularly monitored for payment in accordance with credit terms. 

The ageing analysis of trade and other receivables is provided in Note 9. 

As the Group undertakes transactions with a large number of customers and regularly monitors payment in 
accordance with credit terms, the financial assets that are neither past due nor impaired, are expected to be 
received in accordance with the credit terms. 

(iii)  Other Receivables 

Other receivables relate to research and development tax concessions receivable from the Australian 
Taxation Office and do not pose a material credit risk. 

(d) 

Liquidity Risk 

The Group’s approach to managing liquidity risk is to ensure, as far as possible, that, at all times, it has 
sufficient liquidity to meet its liabilities.  The Group has cash reserves and expects to settle all financial 
liabilities within six months of year end. 

(e) 

Fair Value 

The fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities approximates their carrying amounts as disclosed in 
the consolidated statement of financial position and notes to the consolidated financial statements. 

NOTE 4: 

REVENUE AND OTHER INCOME 

Revenue from continuing operations 
Device and consumables sales 
Device rental income 
Consulting income 

Other income 
Grant income 
Interest income 
Foreign exchange gain 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

927,232 
663,705 
1,842,411 
3,433,348 

347,051 
112,182 
501,690 
960,923 
4,394,271 

981,378 
573,558 
1,911,091 
3,466,027 

258,370 
148,588 
24,897 
431,855 
3,897,882 

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NOTE 5: 

LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS 

Losses before income tax has been determined after: 

Cost of sales 
Write-off of goodwill 
Depreciation 
Amortisation of patents and intangibles 
Employee benefits expense 
- Share based payments 
- Other employee benefits 

Operating lease rental 
Research and development expense 

NOTE 6: 

INCOME TAX 

(a) 
Current tax 

Components of Tax Benefit 

Prima Facie Tax Payable 

(b) 
The prima facie tax refundable on loss before income tax is 
reconciled to the income tax benefit as follows: 
Prima facie income tax refundable on loss before income tax at 
27.5% (2017:  30%)  
Add tax effect of: 
- Accounting research and development expenditure 
- Other non-allowable items 
- Write-off of goodwill 
- Share based payments expense 
- Tax losses not recognised 
- Unrealised foreign exchange loss 
- Deferred tax assets not recognised 

Less tax effect of: 
- Amortisation of capital raising costs 
- Research and development tax offset 
- Unrealised foreign exchange gain 
- Effect of foreign tax rates 
- Deferred tax assets not recognised 

Income tax benefit attributable to loss 

Deferred Tax Assets not brought to Account 

(c) 
Temporary differences 
Operating tax losses 

NOTE 7: 

DIVIDENDS 

There were no dividends paid during the period. 

dorsaVi Ltd and controlled entities 
ABN: 15 129 742 409 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

873,625 
112,110 
117,342 
620,939 

447,431 
4,050,885 
4,498,316 

356,250 
2,052,485 

1,068,139 
- 
91,916 
82,761 

371,121 
3,931,522 
4,302,643 

283,078 
1,845,839 

(913,671) 

(841,199) 

(1,276,205) 

(1,415,234) 

545,686 
1,215 
30,830 
123,043 
935,847 
- 
- 
1,636,621 

115,905 
913,671 
138,136 
101,090 
5,285 
1,274,087 
(913,671) 

175,325 
6,412,609 
6,587,934 

553,752 
9,252 
- 
111,336 
720,753 
152,728 
73,713 
1,621,534 

127,044 
841,199 
- 
79,256 
- 
1,047,499 
(841,199) 

183,283 
5,534,457 
5,717,740 

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NOTE 8: 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 

Cash at bank and on hand 
Deposits at call 

NOTE 9: 

RECEIVABLES 

CURRENT 
Trade receivables 
Provision for doubtful debts 

Accrued income 
R&D tax offset refundable 

Amounts receivable from: 
- Superspine Forrest Hill Unit Trust 

dorsaVi Ltd and controlled entities 
ABN: 15 129 742 409 

2018 
$ 

1,891,314 
2,075,543 
3,966,857 

1,245,737 
(80,978) 
1,164,759 

139,845 
884,475 
1,024,320 

2017 
$ 

2,534,495 
6,075,107 
8,609,602 

1,571,003 
(80,461) 
1,490,542 

52,022 
841,444 
893,466 

- 
2,189,079 

26,607 
2,410,615 

Trade receivables ageing analysis at 30 June is: 

Not past due 
Past due 31-60 days 
Past due 61-90 days 
Past due more than 90 days 

Gross 
2018 
$ 

560,017 
458,572 
40,078 
187,070 
1,245,737 

Impairment 
2018 
$ 

- 
- 
- 
(80,978) 
(80,978) 

Gross 
2017 
$ 

  1,091,650 
133,331 
204,391 
141,631 
  1,571,003 

Impairment 
2017 
$ 

- 
- 
- 
(80,461) 
(80,461) 

Trade receivables are non-interest bearing with 30-day terms.  An impairment loss is recognised when there 
is objective evidence that an individual trade receivable is impaired.  Trade receivables not impaired are 
expected to be received. 

NOTE 10: 

INVENTORIES 

CURRENT 

At cost 
Finished goods 

NOTE 11: 

OTHER ASSETS 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

324,934 

317,157 

Prepayments 

235,995 

146,125 

NOTE 12: 

INTANGIBLE ASSETS 

Patents at cost 
Less accumulated amortisation 
Intangibles at cost 
Less accumulated amortisation 
Goodwill at cost 

934,156 
(147,581) 
3,732,206 
(634,528) 
- 
3,884,253 

745,402 
(105,462) 
1,910,856 
(55,707) 
112,110 
2,607,199 

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ABN: 15 129 742 409 

(a) 

Reconciliations 

Reconciliation of the carrying amounts of intangible assets at the beginning and end of the current financial 
year: 

Goodwill 

Patents 

Intangibles 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

Opening balance 
Additions 
Amortisation expense/write-off 
Closing balance 

112,110 
- 
(112,110) 
- 

112,110 
- 
- 
112,110 

639,940 
188,753 
(42,118) 
786,575 

525,701 
148,318 
(34,079) 
639,940 

1,855,149 
1,821,350 
(578,821) 
3,097,678 

422,060 
1,481,771 
(48,682) 
1,855,149 

Additions to intangibles during the year related to product that had progressed from the research phase to 
where it has been determined that the product will be developed for progressive release to the market (refer 
Note 1 (i)).  During the year workplace compliance services ceased to be provided and as a result goodwill 
was written off. 

NOTE 13: 

PLANT AND EQUIPMENT 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

Plant and Equipment 

Testing equipment at cost 
Accumulated depreciation 

Leased devices at cost 
Accumulated depreciation 

Office equipment at cost 
Accumulated depreciation 

Furniture, fixtures and fittings at cost 
Accumulated depreciation 

Tooling at cost 
Accumulated depreciation 

Total plant and equipment 

128,635 
(108,314) 
20,321 

267,743 
(158,657) 
109,086 

252,268 
(176,043) 
76,225 

63,691 
(11,097) 
52,594 

94,258 
(28,153) 
66,105 
324,331 

126,485 
(84,997) 
41,488 

257,144 
(106,553) 
150,591 

231,166 
(147,862) 
83,304 

63,691 
(5,215) 
58,476 

67,530 
(20,295) 
47,235 
381,094 

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(a) 

Reconciliations 

Reconciliation of the carrying amounts of plant and equipment at the beginning and end of the current 
financial year: 

dorsaVi Ltd and controlled entities 
ABN: 15 129 742 409 

Testing equipment 
Opening carrying amount 
Additions 
Depreciation expense 
Closing carrying amount 

Leased devices 
Opening carrying amount 
Transfers from inventory 
Depreciation expense 
Closing carrying amount 

Office equipment 
Opening carrying amount 
Additions 
Depreciation expense 
Closing carrying amount 

Furniture, fixtures and fittings 
Opening carrying amount 
Additions 
Depreciation expense 
Closing carrying amount 

Tooling 
Opening carrying amount 
Additions 
Depreciation expense 
Closing carrying amount 

Total plant and equipment 
Opening carrying amount 
Additions 
Transfers from inventory 
Depreciation expense 
Closing carrying amount 

NOTE 14: 

PAYABLES 

CURRENT 
Unsecured liabilities 
Trade payables 
Unearned income 
Sundry creditors and accruals 
Loan from related parties 

2018 
$ 

41,488 
2,150 
(23,317) 
20,321 

150,591 
10,599 
(52,104) 
109,086 

83,304 
21,102 
(28,181) 
76,225 

58,476 
- 
(5,882) 
52,594 

47,235 
26,728 
(7,858) 
66,105 

381,094 
49,980 
10,599 
(117,342) 
324,331 

228,901 
579,434 
276,309 
- 
1,084,644 

2017 
$ 

39,042 
18,500 
(16,054) 
41,488 

168,672 
29,276 
(47,357) 
150,591 

64,449 
40,264 
(21,409) 
83,304 

6,920 
53,147 
(1,591) 
58,476 

31,159 
21,581 
(5,505) 
47,235 

310,242 
133,492 
29,276 
(91,916) 
381,094 

304,012 
229,571 
395,501 
1,000 
930,084 

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NOTE 15: 

PROVISIONS 

CURRENT 
Employee benefits 

NON-CURRENT 
Employee benefits 

(a) Aggregate employee benefits liability 
(b) Number of employees at year end 

NOTE 16: 

SHARE CAPITAL 

The Group’s share capital is as follows: 

dorsaVi Ltd and controlled entities 
ABN: 15 129 742 409 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

381,782 

385,696 

41,858 

30,340 

423,640 
34 

416,036 
41 

Ordinary Shares 

Parent Equity 

2018 

Parent Equity 

2017 

No of Shares 

$ 

  No of Shares 

$ 

Beginning of the financial year 
Issued during the financial year 
- Employee share scheme (i) 
- Other shares issued (ii) 
- Shares issued (iii) 
- Cost of raising capital 

167,305,859 

38,440,518 

149,914,616 

  30,709,796 

612,363 
- 
- 
- 

- 
14,706 
- 
- 

- 
- 
17,391,243 
- 

- 
40,161 
7,999,972 
(309,411) 

End of the financial year 

167,918,222 

38,455,224 

167,305,859 

  38,440,518 

(i) 

Shares Issued under the Employee Share Ownership Plan: 

During the year performance rights previously granted to employees under the Employee Share Ownership 
Plan (ESOP) vested into shares.  The shares were issued for $Nil consideration. 

(ii) 

Other Shares Issued: 

During the year a number of employees, previously issued shares under the ESOP repaid their non-recourse 
loans and took possession of their share entitlement. 

(iii) 

Shares Issued in a Capital Raising: 

There was no capital raising during the year ended 30 June 2018.  In the prior year, the Group: 

▪ 

▪ 

▪ 

Issued 10,869,565 fully paid ordinary shares to institutional and sophisticated investors at $0.46 per 
share raising $5,000,000 before costs; 
Issued 4,347,828 fully paid ordinary shares to major shareholder, Starfish Technology Fund II Trust A 
and Starfish Technology Fund II Trust B, at $0.46 per share raising $2,000,001; and 
Issued 2,173,850 fully paid ordinary shares under a share purchase plan to shareholders at $0.46 per 
share raising $999,971. 

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ABN: 15 129 742 409 

Rights of each Type of Share 

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

Capital Management 

When managing capital, management's objective is to ensure the Group continues as a going-concern as 
well as to maintain optimal returns to shareholders and benefits for other stakeholders.  This is achieved 
through the monitoring of historical and forecast performance and cash flows. 

During 2018, management paid dividends of $Nil (2017:  $Nil). 

Employee Share Ownership Plan (ESOP) 

The Group continued to offer employee participation in short-term and long-term incentive schemes as part 
of the remuneration packages for the employees of the Group.  Refer to Note 21, Share Based Payments, for 
detailed disclosures. 

NOTE 17: 

RESERVES AND ACCUMULATED LOSSES 

Share-based payment reserve 
Foreign currency translation reserve 

Notes 

17(a) 
17(b) 

2018 
$ 

1,000,854 
(269,447) 
731,407 

2017 
$ 

584,162 
174,124 
758,286 

Accumulated losses 

17(c) 

(29,769,466) 

  (26,073,132) 

(i) 

Nature and Purpose of Reserve 

This reserve is used to record the fair value of options and shares issued to employees as part of their 
remuneration.  The balance is transferred to share capital when options are granted and the balance is 
transferred to retained earnings when options lapse. 

(ii)  Movements in Reserve 

Share-based Payment Reserve 

(a) 
Balance at beginning of year 
Movement taken to comprehensive income during the year: 
- Employee share ownership plan 
- Equity instruments lapsed 
Balance at end of year 

Foreign Currency Translation Reserve 

(b) 
Balance at beginning of year 
Movement taken to comprehensive income during the year 
Balance at end of year 

(c) 

Accumulated Losses 

Balance at beginning of year 

Net loss attributable to members of dorsaVi Ltd 

Reversal of share-based payment reserve 

Balance at end of year 

584,162 

228,367 

447,431 
(30,739) 
1,000,854 

174,124 
(443,571)  
(269,447) 

371,121 
(15,326) 
584,162 

(134,871) 
308,995 
174,124 

(26,073,132) 
(3,727,073) 

30,739 

(29,769,466) 

  (22,212,210) 
(3,876,248) 

15,326 
  (26,073,132) 

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dorsaVi Ltd and controlled entities 
ABN: 15 129 742 409 

(a) 

Reconciliation of Cash 

Cash at the end of the financial year as shown in the statement of cash flows is reconciled to the related 
items in the statement of financial position as follows: 

NOTE 18: 

CASH FLOW INFORMATION 

Cash at bank and on hand 
Deposits at call 

2018 
$ 
1,891,314 
2,075,543 
3,966,857 

2017 
$ 

2,534,495 
6,075,107 
8,609,602 

(b) 

Reconciliation of Cash Flow used in Operations with Loss after Income Tax 

Loss from ordinary activities after income tax 

(3,727,073) 

(3,876,248) 

Adjustments and Non-cash Items 
Amortisation 
Depreciation 
Write-off of goodwill 
Share based payments 
Movement in debtor provision 
Foreign currency translation through reserve 

Changes in Assets and Liabilities 
(Increase) / decrease in receivables 
(Increase) / decrease in other assets 
Increase in inventories 
Increase in payables 
(Increase) in research and development tax offset receivable 
Increase in provisions 

Cash flows used in operating activities 

NOTE 19: 

 COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES 

620,939 
117,342 
112,110 
447,431 
517 
(443,571) 

325,266 
(151,086) 
(18,376) 
154,560 
(43,031) 
7,604 
1,129,705 
(2,597,368) 

82,761 
91,916 
- 
371,121 
61,830 
308,995 

(563,110) 
64,533 
(99,655) 
216,082 
(162,979) 
118,030 
489,524 
(3,386,724) 

Operating Lease Commitments 

(a) 
Non-cancellable operating leases contracted for but not capitalised in the financial statements: 
Payable 
- Not later than one year  
- Later than one year and not later than five years  

28,862 
- 
28,862 

138,521 
1,575 
140,096 

Description of Leasing Arrangement: 
- Operating lease - premises in Australia - Month by month Agreement 
- Operating lease - storage in Australia - Expires 18 November 2018 
- Operating lease - premises in Europe - Expires 30 September 2018 

Capital Expenditure Commitments 

(b) 
Acquisition of intangible asset 
Total capital expenditure commitments 

- 
- 

170,000 
170,000 

Contingent Asset and Liabilities 

(c) 
There are no contingent assets or contingent liabilities at balance date. 

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NOTE 20: 

LOSS PER SHARE 

Reconciliation of loss used in calculating loss per share: 
Loss from continuing operations 
Loss used in calculating basic loss per share 
Loss used in calculating diluted loss per share 

dorsaVi Ltd and controlled entities 
ABN: 15 129 742 409 

2018 

$ 

2017 
$ 

(3,727,073) 
(3,727,073) 
(3,727,073) 

(3,876,248) 
(3,876,248) 
(3,876,248) 

2018 

2017 

No of Shares 

No of Shares 

Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in calculating 
basic earnings per share 
Effect of dilutive securities: 
Equity instruments 
Adjusted weighted average number of ordinary shares used in 
calculating diluted earnings per share 

167,773,817 
- 
- 

  158,497,079 
- 
- 

167,773,817 

  158,497,079 

NOTE 21: 

SHARE BASED PAYMENTS 

(a)  

Employee Shares 

The Board established an Employee Share Ownership Plan (ESOP).  This plan was established by the Group 
to facilitate the acquisition of Shares, Options and Performance Rights by those employed, or otherwise 
engaged by, or holding a position of office in, dorsaVi. 

They key objective of the plan is to provide an incentive for employees to align their interests with those of 
the shareholders.  Other objectives of the ESOP include: 

▪  To attract, motivate and retain quality employees and Directors of dorsaVi; 
▪  To create a commitment and united purpose between the employees and Directors and dorsaVi; and 
▪  To add wealth for all shareholders of dorsaVi through the motivation of dorsaVi’s employees and 

Directors. 

This plan allows for dorsaVi to offer employees non-recourse and interest-free loans to acquire fully paid 
shares.  On 20 September 2013, the Group’s shareholders approved the giving of such financial assistance. 

Only a person who is an Eligible Person may be invited and authorised by the Board to participate in this 
plan.  An Eligible person means: 

▪  An employee of dorsaVi or a subsidiary of dorsaVi; or 
▪  A Director of dorsaVi or a subsidiary of dorsaVi who holds a salaried employment or office in dorsaVi or a 

subsidiary of dorsaVi; or 

▪  A contractor engaged by dorsaVi or a subsidiary of dorsaVi and whom the Group has determined is an 

Eligible Person to participate in this plan. 

There is no maximum limit on the number of Securities that may be acquired by Eligible Persons under the 
ESOP.  However, the Board intends to restrict further issues of Securities to no more than 5% of the Group’s 
issued share capital.  This limit will be maintained unless shareholder approval is subsequently sought to 
increase this level. 

During the year ended 30 June 2018, 612,363 ESOP shares were issued to employees at $Nil consideration 
on the achievement of key performance targets.  No ESOP shares were issued to employees during the year 
ended 30 June 2017. 

The ESOP Shares are subject to restriction agreements imposing loan repayment obligations, and, that the 
holders of Shares are not able to trade them within 12 months of issuance.  After 12 months, 1/3rd of the 
issued shares can be traded.  Contingent upon continued employment with the Group and meeting loan 
repayment obligations, the remaining shares become available for trading at a monthly rate of 1/36th of the 
shares issued over the subsequent 24 months. 

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ABN: 15 129 742 409 

(b) 

Employee Options 

During the year ended 30 June 2018 no options to ordinary shares were granted to employees  
(2017:  1,300,000 options granted).  During the year a total of 78,333 options were cancelled 
(2017:  1,977,778 options cancelled). 

(c) 

Employee Performance Rights 

During the period 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017 and under the Group’s Employee Share Ownership Plan 
2013, dorsaVi agreed to grant 3,749,000 performance rights that may vest into ordinary shares of the 
Group.  Performance rights are subject to performance vesting conditions in accordance with each 
agreement.  The performance rights do not vest into shares unless the performance conditions are met.  
During the year ended 30 June 2018 612,363 performance rights vested into shares (2017:  Nil).  The 
performance rights vested into shares at $Nil.  During the year ended 30 June 2018 724,971 performance 
rights lapsed (2017:  Nil).  At 30 June 2018 2,411,666 performance rights remain outstanding. 

Details of shares, options and performance rights granted are as follows: 

2018 

Grant 
date 

Expiry 
date 

Exercise 
price 

Balance at 
1/7/2017 

Granted 
during 
the year 

Vested 
during 
the year 

Expired 
during 
the 
year 

Balance at 
30/6/2018 

Exercisable at 
the end of the 
year 

3-Jul-19 
3-Jul-14 
1-Sep-19 
2-Sep-14 
5-Nov-14 
5-Nov-19 
25-Feb-15  25-Feb-20 
17-Aug-15  17-Aug-20 
24-Mar-16  24-Mar-21 
29-Nov-16  1-Oct-17 
29-Nov-16  1-Oct-18 
29-Nov-16  1-Oct-19 
29-Nov-16  29-Nov-19 
15-May-17  15-May-22 
15-May-17  1-Oct-22 
15-May-17  1-Oct-23 
15-May-17  1-Oct-24 
15-May-17  1-Jul-24 
15-May-17  1-Oct-17 
15-May-17  1-Oct-18 
15-May-17  1-Oct-19 
15-May-17  1-Jul-19 
1-Jul-17 
5-Jun-17 
1-Oct-17 
5-Jun-17 
1-Oct-18 
5-Jun-17 
1-Oct-19 
5-Jun-17 
1-Jul-19 
5-Jun-17 
1-Jan-18 
5-Jun-17 
1-Jan-19 
5-Jun-17 
5-Jun-17 
1-Jan-20 
TOTAL 

250,000 
$0.46 
100,000 
$0.40 
20,000 
$0.40 
80,000 
$0.36 
500,000 
$0.26 
200,000 
$0.40 
150,000 
- 
150,000 
- 
150,000 
- 
450,000 
- 
550,000 
$0.33 
133,333 
$0.33 
133,333 
$0.33 
133,334 
$0.33 
350,000 
$0.33 
79,000 
- 
39,000 
- 
39,000 
- 
117,000 
- 
250,000 
- 
350,000 
- 
350,000 
- 
350,000 
- 
775,000 
- 
83,334 
- 
83,334 
- 
- 
333,332 
  6,199,000 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
75,000 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
54,050 
- 
- 
- 
250,000 
202,063 
- 
- 
- 
31,250 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
75,000 
- 
- 
- 
- 
78,333 
- 
- 
- 
24,950 
- 
- 
- 
- 
147,937 
75,000 
75,000 
275,000 
52,084 
- 
- 
612,363  803,304 

250,000 
100,000 
20,000 
80,000 
500,000 
200,000 
- 
150,000 
150,000 
450,000 
550,000 
55,000 
133,333 
133,334 
350,000 
- 
39,000 
39,000 
117,000 
- 
- 
275,000 
275,000 
500,000 
- 
83,334 
333,332 
4,783,333 

250,000 
100,000 
20,000 
80,000 
500,000 
100,000 
- 
- 
- 
- 
550,000 
55,000 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1,655,000 

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ABN: 15 129 742 409 

2017 

Grant Date 

Expiry 
Date 

Exercise 
Price 

3-Jul-14 
2-Sep-14 
21-Oct-14 
5-Nov-14 
25-Feb-15 
17-Aug-15 
30-Sep-15 
30-Sep-15 
30-Sep-15 
11-Dec-15 
24-Mar-16 
8-Jun-16 
29-Nov-16 
29-Nov-16 
29-Nov-16 
29-Nov-16 
15-May-17 
15-May-17 
15-May-17 
15-May-17 
15-May-17 
15-May-17 
15-May-17 
15-May-17 
15-May-17 
5-Jun-17 
5-Jun-17 
5-Jun-17 
5-Jun-17 
5-Jun-17 
5-Jun-17 
5-Jun-17 
5-Jun-17 
TOTAL 

3-Jul-19 
1-Sep-19 
14-Jul-16 
5-Nov-19 
25-Feb-20 
17-Aug-20 
30-Sep-20 
30-Sep-21 
30-Sep-22 
11-Dec-16 
24-Mar-21 
8-Jun-21 
1-Oct-17 
1-Oct-18 
1-Oct-19 
29-Nov-19 
15-May-22 
1-Oct-22 
1-Oct-23 
1-Oct-24 
1-Jul-24 
1-Oct-22 
1-Oct-23 
1-Oct-24 
1-Jul-24 
1-Jul-17 
1-Oct-17 
1-Oct-18 
1-Oct-19 
1-Jul-19 
1-Jan-18 
1-Jan-19 
1-Jan-20 

$0.46 
$0.40 
$0.40 
$0.40 
$0.36 
$0.26 
$0.28 
$0.28 
$0.28 
$0.38 
$0.40 
$0.34 

$0.33 
$0.33 
$0.33 
$0.33 
$0.33 

- 
- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

Granted 
during 
the Year 

Balance 
at 
1/7/2016 
250,000 
100,000 
900,000 
20,000 
80,000 
500,000 
250,000 
250,000 
250,000 
277,778 
200,000 
50,000 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
150,000 
150,000 
150,000 
450,000 
550,000 
133,333 
133,333 
133,334 
350,000 
79,000 
39,000 
39,000 
117,000 
250,000 
350,000 
350,000 
350,000 
775,000 
83,334 
83,334 
333,332 
3,127,778  5,049,000 

Balance at 
30/6/2017 

Expired 
during 
the Year 

Exercised 
during 
the Year 
250,000 
- 
- 
100,000 
- 
- 
- 
900,000 
- 
20,000 
- 
- 
80,000 
- 
- 
500,000 
- 
- 
- 
250,000 
- 
- 
250,000 
- 
- 
250,000 
- 
- 
277,778 
- 
200,000 
- 
- 
- 
50,000 
- 
150,000 
- 
- 
150,000 
- 
- 
150,000 
- 
- 
450,000 
- 
- 
550,000 
- 
- 
133,333 
- 
- 
133,333 
- 
- 
133,334 
- 
- 
350,000 
- 
- 
79,000 
- 
- 
39,000 
- 
- 
39,000 
- 
- 
117,000 
- 
- 
250,000 
- 
- 
350,000 
- 
- 
350,000 
- 
- 
350,000 
- 
- 
775,000 
- 
- 
83,334 
- 
- 
83,334 
- 
- 
333,332 
- 
- 
-  1,977,778  6,199,000 

Exercisable at 
the end of the 
Year 

250,000 
91,666 
- 
20,000 
80,000 
500,000 
- 
- 
- 
- 
100,000 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
550,000 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1,591,666 

Other additional information associated with these share performance rights and option grants include: 

▪  The weighted average remaining contractual life for equity entitlements outstanding at the end of the 

period was 2 years. 

▪  The weighted average value of the equity entitlements at grant date was $0.17.  This excluded any 

consideration of the impact of the exercise (or vesting) conditions. 

▪  The fair value was determined using the binomial tree method or the Black-Scholes option-pricing 

models. 

▪  The share price at grant date ranged from:  $0.26 to $0.46 
▪  Expected price volatility of the Group’s shares:  80% 
▪  Dividends:  $Nil 
▪  Risk free interest rate:  1.81% to 2.50% 

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(c) 

Expenses Recognised from Share-Based Payment Transactions 

The expense recognised in relation to the share-based payment transactions was recorded within employee 
benefits expense in the statement of comprehensive income were as follows: 

dorsaVi Ltd and controlled entities 
ABN: 15 129 742 409 

Equity instruments issued under employee share plan 
Shares issued under employee share plan 
Total expenses recognised from share-based payment 
transactions 

NOTE 22: 

DIRECTORS' AND EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION 

Compensation by Category 

Short-term employment benefits 
Post-employment benefits 
Share-based payments 

2018 
$ 

54,943 
392,488 

2017 
$ 

339,866 
31,255 

447,431 

371,121 

1,951,642 
112,309 
369,702 

2,433,653 

1,771,315 
119,838 
290,885 

2,182,038 

NOTE 23: 

SUBSIDIARIES AND RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES 

The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of dorsaVi Ltd and its controlled entities 
listed below: 

dorsaVi Europe Ltd 
dorsaVi USA, Inc. 
Australian Workplace Compliance Pty Ltd 

Country of 
incorporation 

Ownership interest 
held by DVL 

UK 
USA 
AUS 

2018 
% 
100 
100 
100 

2017 
% 
100 
100 
100 

▪  dorsaVi Europe Ltd was incorporated on 3 February 2014. 
▪  dorsaVi USA, Inc. was incorporated on 19 May 2014. 
▪  Australian Workplace Compliance Pty Ltd was purchased on 3 July 2014. 

(a) 

Transactions with Entities with Associates: 

dorsaVi Ltd sold its 25% ownership of Superspine Forrest Hill Unit Trust on 30 June 2018 and it ceased to be 
considered an associate of dorsaVi Ltd.  The transaction was settled in full during July 2018.  At 30 June 
2018 there was a loan receivable from Superspine Forrest Hill Unit Trust of $Nil (2017:  $26,607).  There 
was also a loan payable at balance date for $Nil (2017:  $1,000). 

(b) 

Transactions with Directors, Key Management Personnel and Other Related Parties: 

During the year ended 30 June 2017, dorsaVi Ltd paid $54,120 (2017:  $54,120) to Starfish Technology 
Fund II, LP on behalf of Michael Panaccio for director’s fees. 

Starfish Ventures Pty Ltd is a related party as it is connected with a director of dorsaVi Ltd.  During the year 
ended 30 June 2018, Starfish Ventures Pty Ltd charged rent to dorsaVi Ltd.  Total value of these rental 
charges was $109,346 (2017:  $121,970).  The rent was charged to dorsaVi on normal terms and 
conditions.  The balance outstanding at balance date was $15,047 (2017:  $14,916) included in Trade 
Payables at Note 14. 

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ABN: 15 129 742 409 

During the nine-month period ended 11 April 2018, dorsaVi Ltd paid $70,864 (2017:  $104,038) to Safety 
Assess Pty Ltd a related Company of Dane Heaysman.  These amounts are on normal commercial terms and 
were paid to these parties in their capacity as ViSafe Assessors on various ViSafe projects throughout the 
financial year.  Dane Heaysman and the company are related to dorsaVi through Dane’s relationship to his 
father, Mark Heaysman.  Mark Heaysman ceased to be a KMP on 11 April 2018. 

NOTE 24: 

AUDITOR'S REMUNERATION 

Amounts Paid and Payable to Pitcher Partners Melbourne 
for: 

Audit and Other Assurance Services 

(i)  
An audit or review of the financial report of the entity and any 
other entity in the consolidated entity 
Total remuneration for audit and other assurance services 

Other Non-audit Services 

(ii) 
Taxation and other Compliance Services 
Total remuneration for non-audit services 
Total remuneration of Pitcher Partners Melbourne 

NOTE 25: 

PARENT ENTITY INFORMATION 

Summarised Statement of Financial Position 

(a) 
Assets 
Current assets 
Non-current assets 
Total assets 

Liabilities 
Current liabilities 
Non-current liabilities 
Total liabilities 
Net assets 

Equity 
Share capital 
Share-based payment reserve 
Accumulated losses 
Total equity 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

94,000 
94,000 

23,450 
23,450 
117,450 

79,400 
79,400 

26,831 
26,831 
106,231 

17,886,039 
4,208,584 
22,094,623 

1,888,928 
41,858 
1,930,786 
20,163,837 

20,108,383 
2,988,293 
23,096,676 

1,859,915 
30,340 
1,890,255 
21,206,421 

38,455,224 
1,000,854 
(19,292,241) 
20,163,837 

38,440,518 
584,162 

(17,818,259) 
21,206,421 

Summarised Statement of Comprehensive Income 

(b) 
Loss for the year 
Other comprehensive income for the year 
Total comprehensive income for the year 

(1,504,721) 
- 
(1,504,721) 

(1,964,808) 
- 
(1,964,808) 

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ABN: 15 129 742 409 

NOTE 26: 

SEGMENT INFORMATION 

(a) 

Description of Segments 

The Group’s chief operating decision maker has identified the following reportable segments: 

▪  Segment 1:  Australia; 
▪  Segment 2:  Europe; 
▪  Segment 3:  United States of America. 

Management differentiates operating segments based on geographical areas and regulatory environments.  
The type of products and services from which each reportable segment derives its revenue is considered the 
same. 

The operating segments have been identified based on internal reports reviewed by the Group’s chief 
operating decision makers in order to allocate resources to the segment and assess its performance. 

(b) 

Segment Information 

The Group’s chief operating decision maker’s use segment revenue and segment result to assess the 
financial performance of each operating segment. 

Amounts for segment information are measured in the same way in the financial statements.  They include 
items directly attributable to the segment and those that can reasonably be allocated to the segment based 
on the operations of the segment.  There has been no inter-segment revenue during the year. 

Segment information is reconciled to financial statements and underlying profit disclosure notes as follows: 

2018 

Segment revenue 
Total segment revenue 
Segment revenue from external source 
Segment result 
Total segment result 
Segment result from external source 
Items included within the segment result: 
Grant income 
Interest income 
Foreign exchange gain 
Depreciation and amortisation expense 
Write-off of goodwill 
Income tax benefit 
Total Segment Assets 
Elimination 
Consolidated segment assets 
Total assets include: 
Additions to non-current assets 
Total Segment Liabilities 
Elimination 
Consolidated segment liabilities 

Australia 
$ 

Europe 
$ 

USA 
$ 

Total 
$ 

2,415,744 
2,415,744 

725,568 
725,568 

1,252,959 
1,252,959 

4,394,271 
4,394,271 

(1,504,721) 
(1,504,721) 

(833,018)  (1,389,334) 
(833,018)  (1,389,334) 

(3,727,073) 
(3,727,073) 

347,051 
112,172 
501,690 
(738,281) 
(112,110) 
892,831 
22,336,064 

- 
10 
- 
- 
- 
20,840 
689,731 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
912,263 

2,060,083 
(2,010,059) 

- 

- 

(4,035,731)  (8,475,103) 

347,051 
112,182 
501,690 
(738,281) 
(112,110) 
913,671 
23,938,058 
(13,012,609) 
10,925,449 

2,060,083 
(14,520,893) 
13,012,609 
(1,508,284) 

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2017 

Australia 
$ 

Europe 
$ 

USA 
$ 

Total 
$ 

Segment Revenue 
Total Segment Revenue 
Segment Revenue from External Source 

Segment Result 
Total Segment Result 
Segment Result from External Source 

2,037,596 
2,037,596 

675,438 
675,438 

1,184,848 
1,184,848 

3,897,882 
3,897,882 

(1,964,808) 
(1,964,808) 

(468,145)  (1,443,295) 
(468,145)  (1,443,295) 

(3,876,248) 
(3,876,248) 

Items included within the Segment Result: 
Grant Income 
Interest Income 
Depreciation and Amortisation Expense 
Income Tax Benefit 

258,370 
148,564 
(174,677) 
802,940 

- 
24 
- 
38,259 

- 
- 
- 
- 

Total Segment Assets 
Elimination 
Consolidated Segment Assets 

Total Assets include: 
Additions to Non-current Assets 
Total Segment Liabilities 
Elimination 
Consolidated Segment Liabilities 

(c) 

Major Customers 

23,338,117 

1,031,158 

1,044,604 

1,763,581 
(1,969,528) 

- 

- 

(3,407,529)  (6,911,150) 

258,370 
148,588 
(174,677) 
841,199 

25,413,879 
(10,942,087) 
14,471,792 

1,763,581 
(12,288,207) 
10,942,087 
(1,346,120) 

In 2018 and 2017 no customer contributed greater than 10% of the Group’s total revenue. 

NOTE 27: 

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS 

With the exception of the following, no matters or circumstances have arisen since the end of the financial 
year that have significantly affected or may significantly affect the operations of the Group, the results of 
those operations, or the state of affairs of the Group in future financial years. 

▪  On 3 July 2018, dorsaVi Ltd announced that it had signed an agreement with CitiPower and Powercor for 
the provision of dorsaVi’s wearable sensor technology to profile movement risk and improve manual 
handling safety. 

▪  On 18 July 2018, dorsaVi announced that it had signed an evaluation agreement with Stryker Leibinger 

GmbH & Co to evaluate ViMove2. 

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dorsaVi Ltd and controlled entities 
ABN: 15 129 742 409 

Directors’ Declaration 

The directors declare that the financial statements and notes set out on pages 28 to 58 in accordance with 
the Corporations Act 2001: 

a)  Comply with Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001, and other mandatory 

professional reporting requirements;  

b)  As stated in Note 1(a) the consolidated financial statements also comply with International Financial 

Reporting Standards; and 

c)  Give a true and fair view of the financial position of the Group as at 30 June 2018 and of its performance 

for the year ended on that date. 

In the directors’ opinion, there are reasonable grounds to believe that dorsaVi Ltd will be able to pay its 
debts as and when they become due and payable. 

This declaration has been made after receiving the declarations required to be made by the chief executive 
officer and chief financial officer to the directors in accordance with section 295A of the Corporations Act 
2001 for the financial year ending 30 June 2018. 

This declaration is made in accordance with a resolution of the directors. 

Greg Tweedly 
Director and Chairman 

Andrew Ronchi 
Director and CEO 

Melbourne 
Date: 19 September 2018 

Melbourne 
Date: 19 September 2018 

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dorsaVi Ltd and controlled entities 
ABN 15 129 742 409 

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF dorsaVi Ltd 

Report on the Audit of the Financial Report 

Opinion  

We have audited the financial report of dorsaVi Ltd “the Company”, which comprises the statement of financial 
position  as  at  30  June  2018,  the  statement  of  comprehensive  income,  statement  of  changes  in  equity  and 
statement of cash flows for the year then ended, and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of 
significant accounting policies, and the directors’ declaration. 

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

(a) giving  a  true  and  fair  view  of  the  Company’s  financial  position  as at  30  June 2018 and  of  its  financial

performance for the year then ended; and

(b) complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001.

Basis for Opinion  

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

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

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

Material Uncertainty Related to Going Concern 

We draw attention to Note 1(b) in the financial report, which indicates that the Group incurred a net loss of 
$3,727,073 during the year ended 30 June 2018 and had total net cash outflows of $4,642,745.  As at 30 June 
2018, the Group’s current cash reserves total $3,966,857.  As stated in Note 1(b), these events or conditions, 
along with other matters as set forth in Note 1(b), indicate that a material uncertainty exists that may cast 
significant doubt on the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern. Our opinion is not modified in respect 
of this matter. 

Key Audit Matters  

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

An independent Victorian Partnership ABN 30 771 674 745 
Level 13, 664 Collins Street, Docklands VIC 3008  
Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation 

Pitcher Partners is an association of independent firms 
Melbourne  |  Sydney  |  Perth  |  Adelaide  |  Brisbane|  Newcastle 
An independent member of Baker Tilly International 

60dorsaVi Ltd and controlled entities 
ABN 15 129 742 409 

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF dorsaVi Ltd 

Key Audit Matter 
Recognition of revenue‐ $4,394,271 
Refer to Note 4 ‘Revenue and other income’ 
The Group’s three largest revenue streams are: 

The sale of devices and consumables,

Rental of devices; and,

The provision of consulting services.

service 

stream 

revenue 

Consulting 
(FY18: 
$1,842,411,  FY17:  $1,911,091)  includes  contracts 
that account for revenue based on the percentage 
of completion method, calculated on management’s 
estimation of work completed to balance date and 
against set project milestones. 

How our audit addressed the key audit matter  

Our procedures included amongst others: 


Obtaining  an  understanding  of  the  accounting
processes and internal controls relating to the cycle;
Evaluating  managements’  process  regarding  the
recognition  of  revenue  for  consulting  services,
which includes a review of the project management
system utilised;
Obtaining  an  understanding  of  the  milestone  and
task completion tracking capability, and the internal
project delivery function;
Selecting a sample of contracts, and performing the
following procedures:







The  accurate  recording  of  consulting  service 
revenue  is  highly  dependent  on  management’s 
internal  project  management  system,  in  order  to 
track the completion of milestones and tasks. 

Key  elements  of  the  internal  project  management 
system includes: 


Accurately  estimating  total  effort  to  complete
project at initiation of the contract;

 Management’s  estimation  of  work  completed



to date; and
Estimate  of  the  cost  to  complete,  including
identification of potential project over‐runs.

We focused on this area as a key audit matter due to 
the number and type of estimation events over the 
course of the contract life, in determining revenue 
recognition for consulting services. 

o Obtaining  and  agreeing 

the  original

contract and associated terms;

o Assessing  the  revenue  recognised  under
the  percentage  of  completion  method,
including 
to  date,  effort
remaining  and  an  assessment  of  any
applicable  changes  to  scope  or  delivery
issues;

the  effort 

o Agreeing  progress  payments  made  by
customers 
for  projects  with  billing
milestones in order to assess the likelihood
of  the  recovery  for  the  works  completed;
and,

o Evaluating  contract  performance  in  the
period  since  balance  date  to  determine
whether  there  have  been  any  material
adverse  changes  and  potential  project
over‐runs in the delivery of projects.

An independent Victorian Partnership ABN 30 771 674 745 
Level 13, 664 Collins Street, Docklands VIC 3008  
Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation 

Pitcher Partners is an association of independent firms 
Melbourne  |  Sydney  |  Perth  |  Adelaide  |  Brisbane|  Newcastle 
An independent member of Baker Tilly International 

61dorsaVi Ltd and controlled entities 
ABN 15 129 742 409 

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF dorsaVi Ltd 

Key Audit Matter 
Capitalisation and carrying value of 
development costs ‐ $1,821,350 
Refer to Note 12 ‘Intangible Assets’ 
The  research  and  development  of  new 
and  existing  technology  is  part  of  the 
project 
Group’s 
undertaken  represents  an  investment 
made  by  the  business,  for  which  future 
economic  benefits  are  expected  to  be 
derived.   

operations. 

Each 

The  capitalisation  of  any  development 
costs  is  highly  subject  to  management 
judgement and is also subject to various 
recognition  criteria  as  per  AASB  138 
Intangible assets. 

Key  management  considerations  to  be 
made include the following: 


Stage  of  the  development  cycle  ‐
research vs development;
Ability  to  accurately  record  and
allocate costs incurred for individual
projects,  including  employee  costs;
and
Technical and commercial viability of
individual projects undertaken





We focused on capitalised development 
costs  as  a  key  audit  matter  due  to  the 
number  and  type  of  judgement  and 
estimation  events  required  and  the 
ongoing operating losses of the Group.  

How our audit addressed the key audit matter  

Our procedures included amongst others: 





Obtaining  an  understanding  of  the  accounting  processes  and
internal controls relating to the capitalisation of development
costs;
Selecting  from  a  sample  of transactions    from  the  capitalised
development costs and performing the following:















Obtaining  and  reviewing  management  reconciliations  for
the amounts capitalised;
Testing  the  mathematical  accuracy  of  reconciliations
prepared for costs that had been capitalised;
Reviewing  the  employee  costs  allocated  to  the  different
development  projects,  and  testing  a  sample  of  employee
rates  and  captured  hours  for  the 
internal  amounts
capitalised and tracing to timesheets;
Reviewing  the  external  contractor  costs  allocated  to  the
different  development  projects,  and  sampling  and  testing
contractor costs to supporting information to substantiate
the expenditure;
the
Evaluating  management’s  process 
capitalisation  of  development  costs,  and 
reviewing
development projects against the recognition criteria as per
AASB 138 Intangible assets;
Challenging  management  of  both  the  development  and
operations  teams  to  assess  the  technical  and  commercial
viability/ 
the
development costs capitalised; and
Evaluating  management’s 
including:

commercialisation 

expectations 

surrounding 

calculations,

impairment 

of 

o Assessing  the  Group’s  discounted  cash  flow
including
plans, 
forecast  expenditure  and

business 

and 

forecasts 
completeness  of 
commitments;

o Reviewing and challenging the assumptions used in

the cash flow forecasts;

o Assessing  the  discount  rate  used  in  the    Group’s
cash  flow  forecast,  and  performing  sensitivity
analysis on forecast model;

o Assessing the reliability of managements sales and
revenue pipeline for FY19 budgeted result; and
o Obtaining  post  year‐end  financial  information  to
assess  the  financial  performance  of  the  Group
against budget.

An independent Victorian Partnership ABN 30 771 674 745 
Level 13, 664 Collins Street, Docklands VIC 3008  
Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation 

Pitcher Partners is an association of independent firms 
Melbourne  |  Sydney  |  Perth  |  Adelaide  |  Brisbane|  Newcastle 
An independent member of Baker Tilly International 

62dorsaVi Ltd and controlled entities 
ABN 15 129 742 409 

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF dorsaVi Ltd 

Other Information 

The  directors  are  responsible  for  the  other  information.  The  other  information  comprises  the  information 
included in the Company’s annual report for the year ended 30 June 2018, but does not include the financial 
report and our auditor’s report thereon.  

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

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

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

Responsibilities of the Directors for the Financial Report 

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

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

Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Report  

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

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



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

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

 Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates

and related disclosures made by the directors.

An independent Victorian Partnership ABN 30 771 674 745 
Level 13, 664 Collins Street, Docklands VIC 3008  
Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation 

Pitcher Partners is an association of independent firms 
Melbourne  |  Sydney  |  Perth  |  Adelaide  |  Brisbane|  Newcastle 
An independent member of Baker Tilly International 

63dorsaVi Ltd and controlled entities 
ABN 15 129 742 409 

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 Conclude on the appropriateness of the directors’ use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based
on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that
may cast significant doubt on the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a
material  uncertainty  exists,  we  are  required  to  draw  attention  in  our  auditor’s  report  to  the  related
disclosures  in  the  financial  report  or,  if  such  disclosures  are  inadequate,  to  modify  our  opinion.  Our
conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s report. However, future
events or conditions may cause the Company to cease to continue as a going concern.

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

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

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

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

Report on the Remuneration Report 

Opinion on the Remuneration Report 

We have audited the Remuneration Report included in pages 17 to 26 of the directors’ report for the year ended 
30 June 2018. In our opinion, the Remuneration Report of dorsaVi Ltd, for the year ended 30 June 2018 complies 
with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001.  

Responsibilities  

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

F V RUSSO      
Partner      

19 September 2018 

      PITCHER PARTNERS 
            Melbourne 

An independent Victorian Partnership ABN 30 771 674 745 
Level 13, 664 Collins Street, Docklands VIC 3008  
Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation 

Pitcher Partners is an association of independent firms 
Melbourne  |  Sydney  |  Perth  |  Adelaide  |  Brisbane|  Newcastle 
An independent member of Baker Tilly International 

64dorsaVi Ltd and controlled entities 
ABN: 15 129 742 409 

SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION 

Corporate Governance 

The Group’s Corporate Governance Statement can be obtained at http://dorsavi.com/investor-relations/ 

Overview 

The Group’s securities are listed for quotation in the form of Ordinary Shares on the Australian Securities 
Exchange (ASX) and trade under the symbol “DVL”.  The shareholder information below was applicable as at 
31 August 2018. 

The Group’s share capital was as follows: 

Type of Security 

Ordinary Shares 
Options 
Performance Rights 

Substantial Holders  

Names of Holders 

Number of 
Securities 
167,918,222 
829,166 
2,005,416 

Number of 
Holders 
712 
3 
7 

Number of 
Shares Held 

% of Total 
Shares 

Starfish Technology Fund II, LP, Starfish Ventures, Michael Panaccio and 
Christiana Panaccio and Micana Family Trust 
AR BSM Pty Ltd and Andrew Ronchi 

72,767,755 
8,406,546 

43.34% 
5.01% 

Unmarketable Parcels 

Based on the closing market price on 31 August 2018, there were 201 shareholders holding less than a 
marketable parcel (i.e. a parcel of securities of less than $500). 

Options and Performance Rights (not listed on ASX) 

There were 829,166 unquoted options on issue to purchase ordinary shares under the Group’s Incentive Stock 
Option Agreement.  The Options have been issued in accordance with the terms and conditions of the dorsaVi 
Ltd 2013 Share Ownership Plan. 

There were 2,005,416 unquoted Performance Rights granted, but not vested into ordinary shares, under the 
Group’s Incentive Agreements.  The Performance Rights have been granted in accordance with the terms 
and conditions of the dorsaVi Ltd 2013 Share Ownership Plan. 

Restricted Securities and Escrow Agreements 

There are no securities which are restricted or subject to escrow agreements. 

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. 

Required Statements 

a) 
b) 

There is no current on-market buy-back of the Group’s securities. 
The Group’s securities are not quoted on any exchange other than the ASX. 

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Distribution Schedule 

Number of Shares 

1 – 1,000 
1,001 - 5,000 
5,001 - 10,000 
10,001 – 100,000 
100,001 and above 
Total 
dorsaVi’s Top 20 Shareholders 

dorsaVi Ltd and controlled entities 
ABN: 15 129 742 409 

Number of 
Holders 
31 
166 
98 
250 
167 
712 

Set out below is a schedule of the 20 largest holders of each class of securities quoted. 

Rank  Name of Registered Holder 

STARFISH TECHNOLOGY FUND II LP 
AR BSM PTY LTD  
STARFISH TECHNOLOGY FUND II NOMINEES A PTY LTD 
STARFISH TECHNOLOGY FUND II NOMINEES B PTY LTD 
CITICORP NOMINEES PTY LIMITED 
DRNEWNHAM SUPER PTY LTD  
UBS NOMINEES PTY LTD 
MS GABRIELLE BANAY 
GARSIND PTY LTD  
J P MORGAN NOMINEES AUSTRALIA LIMITED 
ANDREW RONCHI 

1 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 
7 
8 
9 
10 
11 
12  MORRMAC PTY LTD  
13 
14 
15 
16 
17  MR DANIEL RONCHI 
18  MRS ROSALIND LAWRENCE  
19  MR BRIAN TULLY + MRS MARGARET TULLY  
20 

LEVENSON INVESTMENTS PTY LTD  
DR BSM PTY LTD  
DANIEL RONCHI 
LOUANDI SUPER FUND PTY LTD  

CATWILLY PTY LTD  

Total shares held by top 20 shareholders 
Total shares held by all other shareholders 

No. of 
Shares Held 
60,597,345 
7,021,814 
5,203,782 
5,203,781 
4,759,619 
3,973,637 
3,326,746 
3,233,482 
1,984,357 
1,853,485 
1,384,732 
1,294,231 
1,258,147 
1,233,353 
1,224,668 
1,205,385 
1,137,085 
1,089,923 
1,072,094 
1,060,000 

% 0f 
Total 
Shares 
36.09 
4.18 
3.10 
3.10 
2.83 
2.37 
1.98 
1.93 
1.18 
1.10 
0.82 
0.77 
0.75 
0.73 
0.73 
0.72 
0.68 
0.65 
0.64 
0.63 
109,117,666  64.98 
58,800,556  35.02 

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Corporate Directory 

Board of Directors and Company Secretary 
Mr Gregory Tweedly 
Mr Ashraf Attia 
Dr Michael Panaccio 
Dr Andrew Ronchi 

Chairman 
Non-Executive Director 
Non-Executive Director 
Chief Executive Officer  
and Executive Director 
Non-Executive Director 
Company Secretary 

Ms Caroline Elliott 
Mr Brendan Case 

dorsaVi Ltd and controlled entities 
ABN: 15 129 742 409 

Chief Executive Officer 
Chief Financial Officer 

Executive Team 
Dr Andrew Ronchi  
Mr Damian Connellan 
Mr David Erikson 
Ms Meagan Blackburn 
Ms Zoe Whyatt 
Mr Matthew May 
Ms Megan Connell 

Registered Office in Australia 
C/- Pitcher Partners, Level 13, 
664 Collins Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000 
Tel. +61 3 8610 5000 

Principal Administrative Office 
Level 1, 120 Jolimont Rd, 
Melbourne East, VIC 3002 
Tel. 1800 367 7284 

Auditor 
Pitcher Partners 
Level 13, 664 Collins Street, 
Melbourne, VIC 3000 
Tel:  +61 3 8610 5000 

Investor Relations 
Ms Rebecca Wilson 
Buchan Consulting 
Tel:  +61 3 9866 4722 

Share Registry 
Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited 
GPO BOX 242, Melbourne, VIC 3001 
Tel:  + 61 3 9415 5000 

Annual General Meeting Date and Place 
The Annual General Meeting will be held 
Wednesday, 21 November 2018 at 10:00 am at: 
Offices of Pitcher Partners, Level 13,  
664 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000 

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dorsaVi Ltd and controlled entities 
ABN: 15 129 742 409 

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