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2020 
ANNUAL 
REPORT

CORPORATE 
DIRECTORY

Roby Zomer  
Managing Director and CEO

Ross Walker  
Non-Executive Director

Evan Hayes  
Non-Executive Director

Directors
Brett Mitchell  
Executive Chairman

Nativ Segev  
Non-Executive Director  

Stephen Parker 
Non-Executive Director and 
Chairman of the Corporate Governance Committees

Company Secretary
Rachel Kerr 

Registered Office and Principal Place of Business
1202 Hay Street
West Perth WA 6005
Tel: +61 8 6382 3390

Solicitors
Steinepreis Paganin
Level 4, The Read Buildings
16 Milligan Street
Perth WA  6000  

Auditors 
Ernst & Young
EY Building
11 Mounts Bay Road
Perth WA 6000

Securities Exchange Listing 
MGC Pharmaceuticals Ltd securities are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and the OTC Pink Market
ASX Code: MXC, OTC: MGCLF

Share Registry
Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited
Level 11
172 St Georges Terrace 
Perth WA 6000

Website
www.mgcpharma.com.au

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ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020CONTENTS

CORPORATE DIRECTORY

MANAGING DIRECTORS LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS

REVIEW OF OPERATIONS

DIRECTORS’ REPORT

AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION

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 MEMBERS

ADDITIONAL ASX INFORMATION

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ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020MANAGING
DIRECTOR’S
LETTER TO 
SHAREHOLDERS

Dear shareholders,

I would firstly like to thank you for your 
unwavering support this year amidst 
what has been an unprecedented 
year of challenges and uncertainty for 
the global economy. The outbreak of 
COVID-19 and subsequent challenges 
meant that we had to act quickly, review 
our operations and respond with the 
appropriate strategies to ensure there 
was minimal impact on our operations 
and commercial progress. These 
strategies included the implementation 
of Board and Management salary 
reductions in March 2020. I am 
delighted to report the changes 
implemented have been successful 
and MGC Pharma remains in a strong 
position to continue on its commercial  
growth trajectory. 

The 2020 financial year has been one of 
great achievements for the Company as 
it focused on executing a pure biopharma 
strategy of commercialising its proprietary 
phytocannabinoid derived medicines 
to patients globally. This agenda has 
been achieved by a combined focus 
on clinical trials, R&D and effective 
commercialization of new product lines 
that take advantage of immediate  
market openings. 

Notably, we delivered a material increase 
in product sales which was supported 
by the launch of a new product line 
– Mercury Pharma – in Australia and 
New Zealand. Mercury Pharma is the 
Company’s affordable prescription only 
product range which now includes 
seven individual products. The launch 
of Mercury Pharma products has 
considerably strengthened the Company’s 
market penetration globally and it has 
achieved significant and fast-growing 
market share in Australia. We anticipate 
market entry into additional major new 
markets for the Mercury Pharma line in 
the coming six months. 

Our research and development program 
has also delivered material progress 
and significant achievements. These 
successes demonstrate our focus on the 
biopharma agenda we have adopted, in 
addition to how effective the company has 
become at implementing this experience 
and positioning under difficult conditions.  
During this year, in the midst of COVID-19 
limitation and lockdowns, we commenced 
a Phase II, placebo controlled clinical trial 
for the natural anti-inflammatory (non-
cannabinoid) plant- based formulation 
ArtemiCTM on COVID-19 patients. This trial 
is taking place at multiple medical sites 
across Israel and India. 

At the end of FY2020, we prescribed 
3,590 units to 1,428 patients representing 
a 65% increase in the six months to 
30 June 2020. This is an excellent 
achievement and clearly demonstrates 
the quality of MGC Pharma’s products 
and the rapidly increasing demand for 
affordable phytocannabinoid derived 
medicines. As a result, the Company 
delivered revenues of $2,079,169 for the 
financial year, an increase of 216% on the 
2019 financial year. 

The Company has recently received 
consecutive record week on week sales 
and revenue growth through September 
and October. This is a key operational 
milestone with MGC Pharma surpassing 
over 7,000 units sold across key global 
markets, led by Australia delivering a 
substantial increase in sales since  
30 June 2020.

Encouraging results from the trial on 
the first 10 patients were received and 
show all primary end points were met, 
and we also received promising results 
from ArtemiCTM’s safety and toxicity pre-
clinical study which delivered no adverse 
results in standard toxicity measures 
from the full panel of haematology and 
chemistry blood tests. This followed 
in-vitro pre-clinical study results which 
showed effective immunological activity 
for the use of ArtemiCTM as an immune-
modulatory agent for the treatment of 
COVID-19.

The trial remains on track to  
complete in October 2020 and has  
the potential to offer major commercial  
opportunities for the Company should 
the full results remain in line with initial 
results and expectations. The ArtemiCTM 
trials are a demonstration of a full “Nature 
to Medicine” agenda embraced by the 
company, meaning our accrued experience 
with phytocannabinoid allows us to look 
at all natural ingredients in a new light, an 
exciting development for the industry as a 
whole. 

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ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020MGC PHARMA HAS RECENTLY 
SURPASSED 7,000 UNITS SOLD 
ACROSS KEY GLOBAL MARKETS,  
A SUBSTANTIAL INCREASE IN 
SALES SINCE 30 JUNE 2020.

Additionally, excellent progress has 
been delivered at our ongoing pre-
clinical in-vitro research program 
focused on cannabinoid formulations 
in the development of treatment for 
glioblastoma multiforme which is being 
conducted in collaboration with the 
National Institute of Biology (‘NIB’) and 
the Neurosurgery Department at the 
University Medical Centre in Ljubljana, 
Slovenia. Results to date have shown brain 
tissue samples from a total of 24 patients 
confirm that the cannabinoid preparations 
can successfully inhibit tumour cell viability 
and cause a significant percentage 
of glioblastoma cells to undergo 
“programmed cell death”. Data from NIB 
conducted on 14 of the glioblastoma 
tumour tissue samples, support the direct 
novel cannabinoid formulations in the 
treatment of glioblastoma.

This is a great achievement and also 
demonstrates how versatile and effective 
our phytocannabinoids are in treating a 
range of medical conditions. Further, it 
demonstrates how the company’s long 
term focus on our “Nature to Medicine” 
strategy will position us to take advantage 
of this research and development in the 
future. Glioblastoma is currently viewed as 
an untreatable cancer, and this research 
positions MGC Pharma in line with 
biopharma companies who have spent 
tens if not hundreds of millions on this 
indication. Investing in these kinds of 
activities solidify MGC Pharma’s product 
pipeline for the coming decades, not years. 

Some other notable achievements from 
the year are; 

 • Multiple strategic distribution 

agreements were signed across new 
and existing regions to expand our 
international and commercial footprint. 
These include countries such as Brazil, 
Russia, Israel, the CIS and Balkan 
counties and support our strategy 
to expedite commercialisation of 
products globally. 

 • Ethics approval received in Israel for a 
Phase IIb clinical trial to evaluate the 
safety and efficacy of CannEpil®

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On behalf of the Board and Management 
of MGC Pharmaceuticals’, I would like 
to thank all of our shareholders for their 
support this year, especially in light of the 
global challenges we have faced. The 
achievements we have delivered this 
year are extremely encouraging for our 
commercial development next year and 
I look forward to updating shareholders 
on our progress as we continue to grow 
operationally and commercially. 

Yours Sincerely,

Roby Zomer 
Managing Director

 • We also received a three-year EU GMP 
licence granted to MXC cannabinoid 
medicine production facility in Slovenia 
following successful regulatory 
audit, demonstrating high levels of 
confidence in our standards and 
reputation with the licensing agency. 

With these achievements having been 
delivered, the Company is now fast 
approaching its goal of prescribing 5,000 
units per month in CYH1 2021 which will 
achieve cash-flow break even status and 
take the Company forward into its next 
phase of growth. 

I would like to say that considering  the 
global situation, the various logistical 
difficulties that took place as a result, the 
personal toll that COVID-19 took on the 
MGC Pharma family, spread out as we 
are all over the world – that  I am even 
more proud of the achievements the hard 
working and dedicated employees have 
reached in this most challenging of times. 
We have ensured a seamless delivery of 
medications to our patients all over the 
globe, we have increased our ability to 
produce and made our systems more 
efficient, and have prepared ourselves for 
the impending scale-up ahead, all while 
remembering to consider the difficulties 
that many of us are experiencing. 

MANAGING DIRECTOR’S LE T TER TO SHAREHOLDERS

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ANNUAL REPOR T 2020

 FY

20H I G H L I G H T S

AS AT 30 JUNE 2020

3,590 PRESCRIBED PRODUCTS
1,428 PATIENTS

Three-year EU GMP licence 
granted to MXC’s cannabinoid 
medicine production facility 
following successful 
regulatory audit, confirming 
MXC’s current and future 
production capacity

Key distribution agreements 
signed to expand MXC’s 
international footprint and 
expedite commercialisation 
of products through next 
6-12 months towards 5,000 
units/per month for cashflow 
breakeven status

Launch of a new product line 
– Mercury Pharma. Mercury 
Pharma is MGC Pharma’s 
affordable prescription only 
product range which has 
considerably strengthened  
the Company’s market  
penetration globally

Commencement of Phase II 
placebo controlled clinical trial to 
evaluate the safety and efficacy 
of a natural anti-inflammatory 
based formulation ArtemiCTM 
on COVID-19 patients, with 
results from the first 10 patients 
meeting all primary endpoints

Ethics Committee approval 
received for a Phase IIb clinical 
trial to evaluate the safety and 
efficacy of CannEpil® in Israel

Successful research results of 
MXC cannabinoid formulation 
on glioblastoma brain cancer, 
from ongoing pre-clinical 
in-vitro research program in 
Europe 

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The Company was 
successfully granted a 
three-year renewal of its 
EU Good Manufacturing 
Practice (EU GMP) 
licence for its Slovenian 
cannabinoid medicine 
manufacturing and 
compounding facility, 
following an annual 
licence audit conducted  
by the JAZMP

ANNUAL REPOR T 2020

 
 
HIGHLIGHTS

Research & development 
 • Commencement of Phase II 

Pharma operations
 • MGC Pharma prescribed 3,590 

placebo-controlled double-blind 
clinical trial in Israel to evaluate 
the safety and efficacy of a natural 
anti-inflammatory based formulation 
ArtemiCTM on COVID-19 patients, 
with results post financial year end 
from the first 10 patients meeting all 
primary endpoints

 • Successful research results 
continued from the ongoing 
pre-clinical research program 
that supports and directs novel 
cannabinoid formulations in the 
development of treatment for 
glioblastoma multiforme

 • Ethics committee approval from 
Schneider Children’s Medical  
Centre of Israel to commence 
a Phase IIb clinical trial at the 
Schneider Hospital for MGC 
Pharma’s proprietary epilepsy 
treatment, CannEpil®

units to 1,428 patients by the end 
of June 2020, a 65% increase since 
January 2020. MXC is now focused 
on entering new, high growth 
markets such as Brazil to achieve its 
target of 5,000 prescribed units per 
month by CYH1 2021 

 • Early in 2020 the Company 

launched Mercury Pharma, a new 
proprietary affordable prescription 
medicine line, specifically for 
the Australian and New Zealand 
markets and sales to date have  
been strong with the Company 
expanding the line to include 
additional products 

 • Sales in Australia have started to 

increase further on the back of the 
Company’s own Import License 
and controlling its own stock and 
logistics to market

Licences, approvals and  
distributions agreements 
 • The Company has successfully 
granted a three-year renewal 
of its EU Good Manufacturing 
Practice (EU GMP) licence for its 
Slovenian cannabinoid medicine 
manufacturing and compounding 
facility, following an annual licence 
audit conducted by the JAZMP

 • MXC was awarded an Import 

Licence and a cannabis cultivation 
research permit from the Australian 
Office of Drug Control, progressing 
MXC’s Australian operations 
and supporting its fully vertically 
integrated nature to medicine 
business model  

 • MGC Pharma executed a binding 
amendment to the supply and 
distribution agreement with ONIX 
Empreendimentos e Participações, 
which established a minimum order 
volume of 20,000 units for year one 
and a down payment of ~$107,000 
(€65,000) was received Binding 
term sheet signed with KS Kim, a 
wholly owned division of SK-Pharma 
Group, for the sales and distribution 
of ArtemiCTM in Russia, Israel, the 
CIS and Balkan countries 

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Subsequent to the financial year end
 • MGC Pharma signed a binding term 

sheet to acquire 100% of Cannvalate’s 
Australian operating doctor to 
patient clinic-based assets, data and 
intellectual property of its wholly 
owned subsidiary Medicinal Cannabis 
Clinic, a leading Australian medicinal 
cannabis clinic with a large and 
existing doctor and patient network

 • Distribution agreement signed with 
leading UK medicinal cannabis 
provider LYPHE Group Limited 
and first purchase order received 
for MXC’s Mercury Pharma line 
products 

 • Binding term sheet signed to 

register ArtemiCTM and other MXC 
formulations in the Russian and 
CIS markets with Dr. Svetlana 
Kopachevskaja, a leading Russian 
doctor and medical researcher 
through the establishment of a joint 
venture company

 • Evan Hayes appointed as an 
independent Non-Executive 
Director to the Board, bringing 20+ 
years of commercial healthcare and 
biotechnology experience, including 
senior executive roles within 
Blackmores Limited

 • Material equity financing 

agreement signed with Mercer 
Street to provide up to $15m in 
working capital to the Company, 
with the first tranche of $2.25m 
drawn down in September 2020

 • Financial Conduct Authority 

(FCA) in the UK publishes new 
policy guidance note for assessing 
applications from cannabis-related 
companies for listing on the 
London Stock Exchange (LSE). In 
full compliance with this new FCA 
guidance policy MGC Pharma 
now plans to be one of the first 
cannabis-related companies listed 
on the LSE 

 • Binding Term Sheet signed with IM 
Cannabis Corp. (IMC) for exclusive 
importation, sale and distribution of 
CannEpil® in Israel for a period of 
five years

 • Distribution agreement executed 
with Anden Bio Naturals S.A for 
the exclusive distribution and 
commercialisation of its medicines 
in Peru and Bolivia for five years

Corporate
 • In response to the COVID-19 

outbreak, the Board implemented 
salary reductions for directors (up to 
60%) and senior management team 
(up to 30%), combined with material 
reduction of operational costs 
including partial cash salary offsets 
with MXC equity for staff

 • Acquisition agreement signed for 
MXC to spin out 100% of MGC 
Nutraceuticals to leading US CBD 
& Hemp Wellness company for 
US$6m worth of shares in Onassis, 
to settle in 2020 (OTC:ONSS)

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ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020RESEARCH AND 
DEVELOPMENT AND 
CLINICAL TRIALS 

The Company reached multiple 
significant landmarks in its commercial 
development during the financial 
year and has delivered on its pharma 
strategy of working with top-tier 
research departments, healthcare 
institutions and doctors to remain a 
pioneer in the pharma industry. As 
part of this, MGC Pharma commenced 
clinical trials and continued an 
investigative research project. More 
details of these are below. 

ArtemiCTM clinical trial and 
pre‑clinical studies for COVID‑19 
infected patients
MXC commenced a Phase II double-
blind, randomized, placebo controlled 
clinical trial in Israel to evaluate 
the safety and efficacy of a natural 
anti-inflammatory based formulation 
ArtemiCTM on patients diagnosed 
with COVID-19. This followed receipt 
of Ethics Committee approval on the 
17th April 2020 for approval of the trial 
at Nazareth Hospital EMMS in Israel 
and on 28th of April 2020 at Hillel Yaffe 
Hospital in Israel. 

First patients were recruited in early 
May and the trial commenced shortly 
thereafter. In July, the trial received 
ethics committee approval to be 
expanded to the Mahatma Gandhi 
Mission’s Medical College & Hospital 
in India, which has commenced in 
September.  Patient recruitment also 
commenced at the leading Rambam 
Academic Hospital in Israel following 
Ethics Committee approval, with 
3 patients enrolled for the Trial in 
September 2020.

MXC was also selected by the World 
Health Organisation to participate in a 
COVID-19 taskforce by reporting on the 
ArtemiCTM trial. 

Subsequent to the financial year end, 
the Board was pleased to receive the 
interim results of the trial showing 
ArtemiCTM met all its primary end 
points for the safety and efficacy of the 
treatment on the first 10 patients. The 
statistically proven results show two 
important clinical outcomes. Firstly, 
a significant improvement in clinical 
parameters of patients in the treatment 
group and secondly, that no adverse 
events (AE) occurred, demonstrating 
the preliminary safety of the treatment 
based on the initial 10 patients. 

Also subsequent to the financial year 
end, the Company was encouraged 
by the results from the two pre-clinical 
study’s which included an in-vivo 
safety and toxicity study on mice 
and an in-vitro laboratory study.  The 
safety and toxicity pre-clinical study 
results showed ArtemiCTM delivering 
no adverse results in standard toxicity 
measures from the full panel of 
hematology and chemistry blood tests.

A final report of results from pre-clinical 
in-vitro laboratory testing clearly 
supported the claim that ArtemiCTM can 
modify the function of human immune 
cells in response to inflammatory 
stimuli.  These findings support the 
clinical study hypothesis that ArtemiCTM 
can have a beneficial impact on the 
malignant “Cytokine Storm” which 
plays an important role in the clinical 
deterioration of those severely affected 
by infection with the COVID-19 virus.

Successful research results 
for cannabinoid formulation on 
Glioblastoma – brain cancer
MGC Pharma’s ongoing pre-clinical 
in-vitro research program focused 
on cannabinoid formulations in 
the development of treatment for 
glioblastoma multiforme (‘GBM’), 
the most aggressive and, so far, 
therapeutically resistant, primary brain 
tumour has yielded successful results. 

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The research is being conducted in 
collaboration with the National Institute 
of Biology (‘NIB’) and the Neurosurgery 
Department at the University Medical 
Centre in Ljubljana, Slovenia.

 • Multi compound cannabinoid 

formulations are more effective than 
single cannabinoid preparations 
and importantly are the intellectual 
property of MGC Pharma 

In light of these positive results, the 
pre-clinical studies will continue 
in-vitro and this will guide the 
company in determining the content 
of cannabinoids and their ratios in its 
pursuit of the most efficient formula 
purposed to inhibit the viability of 
patients-derived glioblastoma cells 
and/or their stem cells.

Results to date are as follows. 

 • Brain tissue samples from a total of 

24 patients (including the 10 patients 
reported on in July 2019) confirm 
that the cannabinoid preparations 
can successfully inhibit tumour cell 
viability and cause a significant 
percentage of glioblastoma cells to 
undergo “programmed cell death”

 • Recent data from NIB, conducted 

on 14 additional GBM tumour tissue 
samples, support the direct novel 
cannabinoid formulations in the 
treatment of glioblastoma

Phase IIb Epilepsy trial in Israel 
In late May MGC Pharma received 
ethics committee approval from 
Schneider Children’s Medical Centre  
of Israel to commence a phase IIb 
clinical trial at the Schneider Hospital 
for MXC’s proprietary epilepsy 
treatment, CannEpil®. 

The clinical trial will be a randomised, 
double blind, placebo controlled, 
parallel design Phase IIb study to 
evaluate the safety and efficacy of 
CannEpil® as an add on treatment in 
children and adolescents with drug 
resistant epilepsies. 

The clinical trial will recruit 103 patients 
between the ages of one and eighteen 
years old and will be led by Principal 
Investigator Dr. Dror Kraus at the 
Schneider Hospital in Israel. The 
trial will last for 12 weeks per patient. 
Recruitment of patients will commence 
immediately following receipt of the 
final Israel Ministry of Health approval. 

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ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020PHARMA 
OPERATIONS

3,590 prescriptions issued to  
1,428 patients 
At the end of 30 June 2020, the 
Company had issued a total of 3,590 
prescribed units of its standardised 
affordable cannabinoid medicines 
across the UK, Australia, NZ and Brazil, 
passing its 3,250 milestone in  
May 2020. This brought the total 
number of patients prescribed MXC 
products to 1,428, a 65% increase since 
the beginning of January 2020. 

This represents a significant 
achievement for MGC Pharma and 
the Company is ramping up its sales 
strategy to focus its future sales growth 
on high volume markets, such as Brazil, 
to meet its prescriptions targets and 
issue 5,000 prescriptions per month 
in CYH1 2021 and become cashflow 
break-even. 

Launch of Mercury Pharma 
phytocannabinoid products 
In January 2020, the Company 
launched a new proprietary affordable 
prescription medicine line, specifically 
aimed at the Australian and New 
Zealand markets, branded as Mercury 
Pharma. The first product in this 
product line was ‘Mercury Pharma 
100’ (‘MP100’). MP100, a 100mg/mL 
CBD solution, which is currently being 
prescribed by health care professionals 
in Australia and New Zealand. 

Sales of Mercury Pharma product 
line have been strong to date and the 
Company is confident in its ability to 
meet its goal of issuing prescriptions 
for 5,000 units per month in CYH1 2021. 

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LICENCES AND 
DISTRIBUTION 
AGREEMENTS

Three‑year EU GMP licence granted 
MXC was successfully granted a three-
year renewal of its EU GMP license 
for its Slovenian manufacturing and 
compounding facility, following an 
annual audit conducted by the JAZMP, 
the government agency of medicinal 
products and medical devices of the 
Republic of Slovenia. 

The EU GMP licence is the most 
highly credentialled in the world for 
compliance and is essential for the 
production and manufacturing of 
pharma grade medicinal products. 

This provides certainty for the ability of 
MGC Pharma to continue to research, 
development and, manufacture its 
suite of proprietary cannabinoid IMP 
products from its Slovenian EU GMP 
production facility for the next 3 years 
until its next EU GMP audit.

Import licence and cannabis 
cultivation research permit received 
MGC Pharma was awarded a 
standalone Import Licence and a 
cannabis cultivation research permit 
from the Australian Office of Drug 
Control, progressing MXC’s Australian 
operations and supporting its fully 
vertically integrated nature to medicine 
business model.  

The receipt of an Import Licence 
marks a significant step forward for the 
Company’s commercialisation strategy 
as it allows the importation of any MGC 
Pharma Schedule 4 and Schedule 
8 medicinal cannabis products into 
Australia directly by the Company, 
which was previously facilitated by  
third parties. 

This also now allows MXC to bulk 
import its products directly resulting 
in significant cost savings to the 
Company including logistics and 
handling costs.

The cannabis cultivation research 
permit enables MXC to proceed with 
its botanical research projects in 
collaboration with Royal Melbourne 
Institute of Technology which includes 
cultivating and breeding strains in order 
to test against cancer cells. The botanical 
research projects are initially focusing on 
melanoma and prostate cancers. 

This approval also allows MXC to 
register its genetics and research 
findings in Australia which can be used 
and leveraged to meet future needs and 
collaborate with other establishments 
across Australia to create new genetics 
and improve the genetics available 
within the Australian market. 

Binding term sheet signed for sales 
& distribution of ArtemiCTM in Russia, 
Israel and the CIS & Balkan countries
A binding term sheet was signed with 
KS Kim, a wholly owned division of 
SK-Pharma Group, for the sales and 
distribution of ArtemiCTM in Russia, 
Israel, the CIS and Balkan countries 
(the “Territories”) once conditions have 
been met in the clinical trial currently 
underway, noted in the ASX release 
13 May 2020. SK-Pharma operates 
in more than 19 countries worldwide 
and is one of the largest distributors of 
medicines across the Territories.

Extensive market research has 
commenced through SK-Pharma’s 
network of more than 120 partners, 
which has already confirmed strong 
interest for the Product through their 
established distribution channels. Such 
sales channels will be activated once 
the current Phase II clinical trial is 
completed, and the results are deemed 
positive by independent analysis.

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ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020New ONIX Supply Agreement and 
Receipt of Down Payment 
At the beginning of March 2020, 
MGC Pharma executed a binding 
amendment to the supply and 
distribution agreement with ONIX 
Empreendimentos e Participações, 
which established a minimum order 
volume of 20,000 units for year one. A 
down payment of ~$107,000 (€65,000) 
was received as part payment for the 
first purchase order of 4,000 units, 
which has a total value of ~$330,000. 
The minimum order volume will increase 
to 50,000 units per annum from year 
two onwards, carrying an estimated 
value of at least $4.1 million (€2.5 million) 
per annum. The agreement has a 
minimum seven-year term, which may 
be renewed for an additional five-year 
term by mutual agreement. 

ONIX will purchase a bulk order of 
a combination of MGC Pharma’s 
pharmaceutical grade products 
including CannEpil®, CogniCann® and 
products including MP100 from Mercury 
Pharma line, which is now to be 
produced under EU GMP guidelines, to 
enable distribution in key European and 
South American markets. 

Relevant in-country approvals to 
commence import of MGC Products 
under the Agreement were obtained 
in March 2020. Under the agreement 
MGC Pharma will also produce a 
white label nutraceutical product for 
Anden to exclusively commercialise in 
Peru and Bolivia, provided it will not 
compete with MGC Pharma brands. 

Other Mercury Pharma products to 
be provided under the agreement 
will include MP1:30, MP1:1, MP7:1, 
MP15:1 ratios and Mercury Pharma 
Wide Spectrum line dedicated for the 
Brazilian market.

Expansion into Peru and Bolivia 
MGC Pharma signed a distribution 
agreement with Anden Bio Naturals 
S.A (‘Anden’) for the exclusive 
distribution and commercialisation of 
its medicines in Peru and Bolivia for 
five years. 

This Agreement helps to solidify MGC 
Pharma’s footprint in Latin America.

Term Sheet executed for CannEpil® 
into Israel
MGC Pharma signed a binding term 
sheet with IM Cannabis Corp. (‘IMC’), 
one of the leading cannabis companies 
in Israel with operations in Europe, for 
the exclusive wholesale import, sales 
and distribution of CannEpil® in Israel. 
IMC will also import CannEpil® for the 
phase IIb clinical trial due to commence 
in Q4 2020 following Ministry of Health 
final approvals. 

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CORPORATE

Sale of MGC Nutraceuticals to US 
CBD and Hemp Wellness company 
MXC signed a binding acquisition 
agreement to sell 100% of its MGC 
Nutraceuticals subsidiary to US listed 
Onassis Holdings Corp (OTC:ONSS) 
along with an exclusive CBD and raw 
materials supply agreement. 

Under the terms of the agreement, 
MXC will receive shares equating to 
a value of US$6 million in Onassis 
Holdings Corp as consideration 
for the 100% sale of the MGC 
Nutraceutical business. 

As part of the sale, the Company 
secures an exclusive supply 
agreement for the provision of 
MXC’s CBD, raw materials and 
proprietary production intellectual 
property (IP) to Onassis for the future 
manufacturing and production of 
nutraceuticals products. Settlement 
of the transaction is expected by 
CYQ4 2020, to occur upon the 
completion of a successful US$8m 
capital raising by Onassis on the OTC 
market in the USA.

Response to COVID‑19 
The Company took prompt action 
in early March to protect the health 
and welfare of its staff in light of the 
COVID-19 outbreak, whilst managing 
the significant challenge to continue 
production of phytocannabinoid 
medicines at its Slovenian EU GMP 
manufacturing facility. The Company’s 
actions ensured that the production 
and supply of its cannabinoid-
based medicines continued despite 
disruptions encountered to the 
supply of raw materials, export permit 
approvals and delivery of product 
caused by border and operating 
restrictions imposed in Europe with the 
COVID-19 lockdowns.

Further to the corporate cost saving 
measures implemented earlier in the 
year due to the COVID-19 outbreak, 
the Board agreed from 1 March 
2020 to implement remuneration 
reductions, with minimum 50% salary 
cuts for all Directors.  Effective 1 July 
2020, the Company formally revised 
remuneration agreements with its 
directors and signed new director 
agreements which include a salary 
decrease of up to 60% for the 2021 
financial year, with senior management 
remuneration has also decreased by 
up to 30%.  Additionally, there is no 
longer a termination payment due to 
directors Brett Mitchell, Roby Zomer 
and Nativ Segev as detailed in their 
original service agreements, as was 
referenced in the ASX announcement 
of 15 April 2020.

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YEAR END

Binding term sheet for the acquisition 
of Medicinal Cannabis Clinics
MGC Pharma also signed a binding 
term sheet with Cannvalate Pty Ltd to 
acquire 100% of the operating clinic-
based assets, data and intellectual 
property of its wholly owned subsidiary 
Medicinal Cannabis Clinic (MCC). 
MCC is a leading Australian medicinal 
cannabis clinic with a large and existing 
doctor and patient network. MXC’s 
acquisition of MCC’s assets, along with 
its import and distribution capability 
will reduce supply chain costs which 
will in turn lead to increasingly more 
affordable, high-quality cannabinoid 
medications for an expanding patient 
base across Australia. Settlement of 
the acquisition is expected during 
October 2020.

Distribution agreement signed 
with leading UK medicinal cannabis 
provider
MGC Pharma also signed a distribution 
agreement for its EU GMP cannabinoid 
medicines with leading United 
Kingdom medical cannabis provider, 
LYPHE Group Limited which provides 
MGC Pharma direct access to LYPHE’s 
established distribution channels into 
the growing UK market for medical 
cannabis products. 

Under the terms of the agreement, 
LYPHE will prescribe and dispense 
Mercury Pharma medicinal cannabis 
products under LYPHE labels, to 
patients at its clinics, while reporting 
real-world anonymised data 
investigating efficacy, safety, quality of 
life, and patient-reported outcomes to 
MGC Pharma.

Joint venture for registration of 
ArtemiCTM and generic oncology 
medicines in Russia
MXC signed a term sheet to partner 
with Dr Svetlana Kopachevskaja, and 
key associated investment partners 
to establish a joint venture company 
to register ArtemiCTM as a medicine in 
Russia and register 15 MGC Pharma 
formulations and generic oncology 
medicines for the Russian market. 

The joint venture company will be  
70% owned by MGC Pharma and  
30% owned by Dr Svetlana 
Kopachevskaja, and key associated 
investment partners. 

Russia represents a key market of 
strategic growth for MGC Pharma 
and ArtemiCTM as it has recorded over 
960,000 cases of COVID-19 to date, 
the fourth highest country globally, 
and is still recording significantly high 
COVID-19 infection rates. 

Strategic biopharma industry 
appointments to strengthen Board 
and senior management team
To ensure the Company meets its 
pharma objectives over the coming 
financial year it strengthened its 
Board and leadership team with 
biopharma industry expertise with 
the appointment of Evan Hayes as an 
Independent Non-Executive Director 
and Strategic Advisor.  

Evan Hayes is a highly experienced 
Board member and brings over 
20+ commercial and leadership 
experience within the healthcare and 
biotechnology sectors.  Mr Hayes is 
currently the Asia Pacific Managing 
Director of Factors Group, Canada’s 
largest natural health company. Prior 
to this Mr Hayes was the Director of 
Sourcing and Product Development 
at Australia’s largest natural health 
company, Blackmores, leading the 
Procurement, Technical, New product 
development, and Strategic sourcing 
divisions and managed a budget 
of $250m.  

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FCA Policy Guidance on Listing of 
Cannabis‑related businesses in 
the UK
On 18 September 2020, the Financial 
Conduct Authority (FCA) in the 
United Kingdom (UK) published a 
policy guidance note for assessing 
applications from cannabis-related 
companies for listing on the London 
Stock Exchange (LSE). MGC Pharma’s 
LSE listing status has been pending 
approval following lodgement of the 
Company’s prospectus, legal opinions 
and listing documents in December 
2019, this new guidance has now 
paved the way for MXC’s LSE listing 
application to proceed. The Company 
has already commenced updating 
lodgement documents for submission 
and the Company’s UK advisors are 
confident MGC Pharma meets the 
requirements for LSE listing.

Sabina Suljaković was appointed as 
Qualified Person and Head of the 
Quality Assurance in Slovenia.  Sabina 
previously managed the product 
quality division at PharmaSwiss and 
Amir Polak was appointed as Chief 
Technology Officer and Head of 
Pharmaceutical Production, Amir was 
previously head of chemical production 
at Nano-Dimension, and project co-
ordinator for Teva Pharmaceuticals. 

Agreement for equity funding of up to 
$15m signed with US based strategic 
investor 
MGC Pharma entered into a material 
equity financing agreement with 
Mercer Street Global Opportunity Fund 
LLC, a United States based investment 
group, to provide the Company with 
funding of up to a total of $15m. The 
first tranche of $2.25 million has been 
provided to the Company and under 
the financing facility, the Company 
may request additional drawdowns of 
up to a further $12.75 million over the 
next 12 months (refer ASX release 10 
September 2020). 

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DIRECTORS’
REPORT

The Directors present their report on MGC Pharmaceuticals Limited (“the Company” or “the Parent”) and its controlled entities 
(collectively, “the Group” or “MGC Pharma”) for the financial year ended 30 June 2020.

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

Director

Brett Mitchell 
Roby Zomer
Nativ Segev
Ross Walker
Stephen Parker
Evan Hayes

Title

Executive Chairman 
Managing Director & CEO
Non-Executive Director 
Non-Executive Director
Non-Executive Director
Non-Executive Director

Appointment Date

4 April 2013
15 February 2016
15 February 2016
15 February 2016
13 March 2019
1 September 2020

Resignation Date

-
-
-
-
-
-

Directors were in office for the entire year and up to the date of this report unless otherwise indicated.

Company Secretary
Rachel Kerr held the position of Company Secretary for the full financial year.  

Principal Activities
MGC Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX: MXC) is a European based bio-pharma company developing and supplying affordable 
standardised phytocannabinoid derived medicines to patients globally.  The Company’s founders were key figures in the global 
medical cannabis industry and the core business strategy is to develop and supply high quality phytocannabinoid derived 
medicines for the growing demand in the medical markets globally. MGC Pharma has a robust product offering targeting two 
widespread medical conditions – epilepsy and dementia – and has further products in the development pipeline.  

Employing its ‘Nature to Medicine’ strategy, MGC Pharma has partnered with renowned institutions and academia to 
optimise cultivation and the development of targeted phytocannabinoid derived medicines products prior to production in the 
Company’s EU-GMP Certified manufacturing facility.  

MGC Pharma has a number of research collaborations with world renowned academic institutions, and including recent 
research highlighting the positive impact of using specific phytocannabinoid formulations developed by MGC Pharma in the 
treatment of glioblastoma, the most aggressive and, so far, therapeutically resistant primary brain tumour.  MGC Pharma has a 
growing patient base in Australia, the UK, Brazil and Ireland and has a global distribution footprint via an extensive network of 
commercial partners meaning that it is poised to supply the global market.  

Operating Results
The consolidated loss of the Group from continued operations amounted to $18,769,799 (2019 (Restated): $11,053,913). 

Dividends Paid or Recommended
No dividends have been paid or declared for payment during, or since, the end of the financial year.

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ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020Significant Changes in State of Affairs 
In the opinion of the directors, there have been no significant changes to the state of affairs of the Group during the year other 
than those disclosed elsewhere in the financial report or the notes thereto.

After Reporting Date Events (other than noted in the Review of Operations)
Date 
14 July 2020 

Event
MXC Cannabis Research Permit Granted for RMIT Programs
The Permit enables MXC to proceed with its botanical research projects in 
collaboration with Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University) 
including cultivation and genetics

25 August 2020 

14 September 2020 

JV to be Established for Registration of ArtemiCTM In Russia
Term sheet signed to partner with Dr Svetlana Kopachevskaja, and key associated 
investment partners to establish a JV company to facilitate registration of 
ArtemiCTM as a medicine in Russia, and register 15 MGC Pharma formulations and 
generic oncology medicines for the Russian market. 

MXC Well Positioned for TGA Down‑Schedule of CBD Products
TGA has recently confirmed its intention to down-schedule certain low-dose 
medicinal cannabidiol (CBD) products from Schedule 4 to Schedule 3 status.  
MGC Pharma is uniquely positioned to benefit from the proposed changes through 
its existing EU production facilities, increasing market penetration, and clinical 
programs.

Environmental Regulations and Performance
The Group’s operations are subject to various environmental laws and regulations under the relevant Governments’ legislation.  
Full compliance with these laws and regulations is regarded as a minimum standard for all operations to achieve. There have 
been no significant known breaches by the Group during the financial year.

Future Developments, Prospects and Business Strategies
The Company will continue to pursue its policy of enhancing the prospect of greater returns to its investors through further 
strategic investments during the next financial year. Further information about likely developments in the operations of the 
Group and the expected results of those operations in future financial years has not been included in this report, because 
disclosure of the information would be likely to result in unreasonable prejudice to the Group.

Information on Directors and Secretary
Names, special responsibilities, qualifications and experience of current directors and company secretaries:

Brett Mitchell, B.Ec ‑ Executive Chairman
Mr Mitchell is a corporate finance executive with over 25 years of experience in the venture capital, capital markets, tech and 
resources industries.  He has been involved in the founding, financing and management of both private and publicly-listed 
companies, including the second listed medical cannabis company on the ASX – MGC Pharmaceuticals Ltd (MXC).  

Mr Mitchell is a founder and director of Chieftain Securities Pty Ltd, a Perth based Corporate Advisory & Venture Capital 
firm and founder and shareholder of Graft Polymer (UK) Ltd.  Mr Mitchell is also currently Executive Chairman of ASX Listed 
company TNT Mines Ltd (TIN).

Interest in shares and options held as at date of this report

Mr Brett Mitchell and Mrs Michelle Mitchell  (jointly controlled)

22,264,444 Ordinary Shares
3,750,000 Performance Rights 
277,777 Listed Options exercisable at $0.045 expiring 31 August 2021

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DIRECTORS’ REPORTMr Brett and Mrs Michelle Mitchell  (jointly controlled)

8,140,560 Ordinary Shares 
3,750,000 Performance Rights 
277,777 Listed Options exercisable at $0.045 expiring 31 August 2021

Chieftain Securities Pty Ltd (Mr Mitchell is a Director and holds a 33% shareholding)

5,000,000 unlisted options exercisable at $0.15 each expiring 30 June 2021
1,500,000 unlisted options exercisable at $0.05 expiring 31 August 2023
1,500,000 unlisted options exercisable at $0.06 expiring 31 August 2023
1,500,000 unlisted options exercisable at $0.07 expiring 31 August 2023

Directorships held in other ASX listed entities in the past three years
TNT Mines Limited (27 June 2017 – current)
Sky and Space Global Ltd (12 May 2016 – 31 October 2018)

Roby Zomer – Managing Director and CEO
Mr. Zomer was recruited into MGC by its founders at the inception of the company, and has since served in multiple roles in 
the company, culminating with his current role as MD and CEO. With ten years of experience in large scale projects in the 
Biotech and Agrotech sectors, Mr. Zomer has been crucial in moving MGC from a cannabis concept to a fully functioning 
biopharma company with global activities. This was part of the vision that has allowed MGC to launch, and divest itself of, both 
a Cannabis Cosmetic company (MGC Derma) and a Lifestyle Company (MGC Nutra), which were both crucial building blocks 
to centralizing the company’s pharma vision and activities. 

Over the past year, Mr Zomer has been crucial to solidifying the company’s standing as a leading provider of phytomedicines 
in several regions globally, has successfully launched a product, ArtemiCTM, which is from initial results proving an effective 
treatment against symptoms of COVID-19, backed by ongoing clinical trials.  Additionally, he has put his engineering and 
medical background into play, and has put a significant emphasis on the company’s research and development activities, 
leading to possibilities of distribution and collaboration in several compelling markets around the globe.

Interest in shares and options held as at date of this report

Chitta Lu Limited (an entity controlled by Mr Zomer)

3,000,001 Ordinary Shares
7,500,000 Performance Rights

HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited (shares held via custodial account)

30,000,000 Ordinary Shares

Directorships held in other ASX listed entities in the past three years
Nil.

Nativ Segev – Non‑Executive Director 
Mr Segev founded MGC Pharma in 2014 with a goal to expand into international markets and raise the quality of medicinal 
phytocannabinoid products, in addition to making them accessible to patients all over the world. Prior to establishing MGC 
Pharma, Mr. Segev was a leader in the Medical Cannabis industry with a sizeable patient-base. 

He has over 10 years of experience in implementation, legislation and lobbying in the global Medical Cannabis industry, 
combined with over 15 years of experience in diverse executive roles. 

Interest in shares and options held as at date of this report

Nativ Segev

1 Ordinary Share

Brighght Global Limited (an entity controlled by Mr Segev)

500,000 Ordinary Shares

HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited (shares held via custodial account)

52,500,000 Ordinary Shares 

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ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020Directorships held in other ASX listed entities in the past three years
Nil.

Dr Ross Walker, MBBS (Hons), FRACP, FCSANZ ‑ Non‑Executive Director and Chairman of Strategic Advisory Board
Dr Ross Walker is an eminent practicing cardiologist with over 35 years’ experience as a clinician. For the past 20 years, he has 
been focusing on preventative cardiology and is one of Australia’s leading preventative health experts.

Dr Walker is considered one of the world’s best keynote speakers and life coaches, he is the author of seven best-selling books 
and a health presenter in the Australian Media

Interest in shares and options held as at date of this report
4,370,370 Ordinary Shares
185,185 Listed Options exercisable at $0.045 expiring 31 August 2021

Directorships held in other ASX listed entities in the past three years
Nil.

Dr Stephen Parker, D.Phil, MBA – Non‑Executive Director and Chairman of the Corporate Governance Committees
Dr Stephen Parker is a seasoned executive with over thirty years’ experience in the pharmaceuticals and biotechnology 
sectors, as a senior executive in the sector, a strategic consultant, a venture capitalist and a senior corporate financier with 
Baring’s, Warburg’s and Apax Partners.  Dr Parker is currently Chairman of Sareum Holdings plc and a non-Executive Director 
of Eternans Limited.  Stephen has a D.Phil. from Oxford University and an MBA from City University Business School.

Interest in shares and options held as at date of this report
Nil.

Directorships held in other ASX listed entities in the past three years
Nil.

Evan Hayes, MSC Biotech, BSC BioChem, NICM Adjunct Fellow, GAICD, MASM – Non‑Executive Director
Evan Hayes is a highly experienced Board member and brings over 20+ commercial and leadership experience within the 
healthcare and biotechnology sectors. Mr Hayes graduated with a Master of Science 1st Class Honours (Biotechnology) from 
the National University of Ireland, Galway and prior to this he finished first in his class from the National University of Ireland, 
Cork with a Bachelor of Science degree (Honours). Mr Hayes’ has also won the Daniel O’Carroll Award for Scientific Research.  

Mr Hayes is currently the Asia Pacific Managing Director of Factors Group, Canada’s largest natural health company. Prior 
to this Mr Hayes was the Director of Sourcing and Product development at Australia’s largest natural health company, 
Blackmores, leading the Procurement, Technical, New product development, and Strategic sourcing divisions and managed 
a budget of $250m. Evan has served on multiple boards, worked in Europe the USA and in Australia evidenced by his strong 
knowledge of both the FDA and the TGA.  Mr Hayes is an author of multiple patents including one world patent.

Interest in shares and options held as at date of this report
Nil.

Directorships held in other ASX listed entities in the past three years
Nil.

Rachel Kerr – Company Secretary
Mrs Kerr has over 10 years’ experience as a Company Secretary on both private and public companies, managing a number of 
acquisitions, capital raisings, IPO’s, due diligence reviews and the compliance of public companies. 

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DIRECTORS’ REPORTREMUNERATION 
REPORT (AUDITED)

This report details the nature and amount of remuneration for each key management person of MGC Pharmaceuticals Ltd, 
and for the executives receiving the highest remuneration.

Remuneration Policy
The remuneration policy of MGC Pharmaceuticals Ltd has been designed to align key management personnel objectives with 
shareholder and business objectives by providing a fixed remuneration component and offering specific long-term incentives 
based on key performance areas affecting the consolidated group’s financial results. The Board of MGC Pharmaceuticals Ltd 
believes the remuneration policy to be appropriate and effective in its ability to attract and retain the best key management 
personnel to run and manage the Group, as well as create goal congruence between directors, executives and shareholders. 

The Board’s policy for determining the nature and amount of remuneration for key management personnel of the Group is 
as follows:

 • The remuneration policy, setting the terms and conditions for the key management personnel, was developed and 

approved by the Board. 

 • All key management personnel receive a base salary (which is based on factors such as length of service and experience), 

superannuation, fringe benefits, options and performance incentives. 

 • The Board reviews key management personnel packages annually by reference to the consolidated group’s performance, 

executive performance and comparable information from industry sectors.

The performance of key management personnel is measured against criteria agreed annually with each executive and is based 
predominantly on the forecast growth of the Group’s profits and shareholders’ value. All bonuses and incentives must be linked to 
predetermined performance criteria. The Board may, however, exercise its discretion in relation to approving incentives, bonuses 
and options. Any changes must be justified by reference to measurable performance criteria. The policy is designed to attract the 
highest calibre of executives and reward them for performance that results in long-term growth in shareholder wealth.

Key management personnel are also entitled to participate in the employee share and option arrangements.

All remuneration paid to key management personnel is valued at the cost to the Company and expensed. Shares given to key 
management personnel are valued as the difference between the market price of those shares and the amount paid by key 
management personnel. Options are valued using the Black-Scholes methodology.

The Board policy is to remunerate Non-Executive Directors at market rates for time, commitment and responsibilities. The 
Board determines payments to the Non-Executive Directors and reviews their remuneration annually, based on market 
practice, duties and accountability. Independent external advice is sought when required. The maximum aggregate amount of 
fees that can be paid to Non-Executive Directors is subject to approval by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting. Fees 
for Non-Executive Directors are not linked to the performance of the consolidated group. However, to align directors’ interests 
with shareholder interests, the Directors are encouraged to hold shares in the Company and are able to participate in the 
employee option plan.

Performance‑based Remuneration
As part of each member of the key management personnel’s remuneration package there is a performance-based component, 
consisting of key performance indicators (KPIs). The intention of this program is to facilitate goal congruence between key 
management personnel with that of the business and shareholders. The KPIs are set, with a certain level of consultation 
with key management personnel to ensure buy-in. The measures are specifically tailored to the areas each key management 
personnel are involved in and have a level of control over. The KPIs target areas the Board believes hold greater potential for 

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ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020Group expansion and profit, covering financial and non-financial as well as short- and long-term goals. The level set for each 
KPI is based on budgeted figures for the Group and respective industry standards.

Performance in relation to the KPIs is assessed annually, where relevant, with bonuses being awarded depending on the 
number and deemed difficulty of the KPIs achieved. Following the assessment, the KPIs are reviewed by the Board in light 
of the desired and actual outcomes, and their efficiency is assessed in relation to the Group’s goals and shareholder wealth, 
before the KPIs are set for the following year.

Company Performance, Shareholder Wealth and Director and Executive Remuneration
Overview of Company Performance
The table below sets out information about MGC Pharmaceuticals Ltd’s earnings and movements in shareholder wealth for 
the past five years up to and including the current financial year.

30 June 2020

30 June 2019 
(restated)

30 June 2018 
(restated)*

30 June 2017 
(restated)*

30 June 2016 
(restated)*

Net loss after tax ($)

(19,370,226)

(8,623,856)

(7,089,432)

(7,212,025)

(4,450,063)

Share price at year end ($) 0.02

Basic loss per share (cents) (1,40)

Dividends paid

-

0.052

(0.71)

-

0.066

(0.56)

-

0.046

(0.71)

-

0.044

(0.74)

-

* The net loss after tax and basic loss per share presented for each period prior to 30 June 2020 have been restated as a result 
of the correction of the prior period error disclosed in Note 4 to the financial statements.

Key Management Personnel Remuneration Policy
The Board’s policy for determining the nature and amount of remuneration of key management for the Group is as follows: 

The remuneration structure for key management personnel is based on a number of factors, including length of service, 
particular experience of the individual concerned, and overall performance of the Company. The contracts for service  
between the Company and key management personnel are on a continuing basis, the terms of which are not expected to 
change in the immediate future. Upon retirement key management personnel are paid employee benefit entitlements accrued 
to date of retirement. 

All Directors had contracts in place with the Company during the financial year as detailed below. Subsequent to year end, 
these agreements have been replaced effective 1 July 2020 (the terms of the new agreements are summarised from page 27).

Material terms of agreements in place during the financial year:

Brett Mitchell, Executive Chairman
 • Director Letter of Appointment dated 20 February 2016, no termination date or payment on termination;
 • MGC Pharma (UK) Ltd Non-Executive Director agreement commenced 30 June 2016; no termination date or payment  

on termination; 
 ° Fees of £910 per month

Addendum to Services Agreement with Sibella Capital Pty Ltd, an entity controlled by Mr Mitchell valid from 1 January 
2019 to 30 June 2020

 • MGC Pharmaceuticals Ltd executive services agreement. This agreement continues for 3 years unless terminated prior and 

will thereafter automatically renew every 12 months;
 ° Fees reduced to $20,000 per month. From 1 March -30 June 2020 fees were decreased by 50% to $10,000 per month; 
An additional benefit of $60,000 in cash plus 2,500,000 performance rights (subject to shareholder approval) per 
achievement, based on share performance and operational milestones are as follows:
 – GMP approval for Malta facility
 – Holding a Director position on the Board of MGC Pharmaceuticals Ltd by 31 December 2019
 – Holding a Director position on the Board of MGC Pharmaceuticals Ltd by 31 December 2020 and achieving share 

value of minimum of 8c for a minimum of 10 consecutive trading days

 – Holding a Director position on the Board of MGC Pharmaceuticals Ltd by 31 December 2021 and achieving share 

value of minimum of 10c for a minimum of 10 consecutive trading days

 • A termination fee is payable and is dependent upon the Company terminating the services contract at its election, unless 

terminated by a just cause, and the payment would be €800,000

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 • MGC Pharma (UK) Ltd Non-Executive Director agreement commenced 30 June 2016; no termination date or payment on 

termination; 
 ° Fees of £910 per month

 • MGC Pharmaceuticals d.o.o director agreement commenced 1 July 2018; no termination date or payment on termination; 

 ° Fees of €1,000 per month

Addendum to Services Agreement with Chitta Lu Limited, an entity controlled by Mr Zomer, valid from 1 January 2019 
to 30 June 2020

 • MGC Pharmaceuticals Ltd executive services agreement. This agreement continues for 3 years unless terminated prior and 

will thereafter automatically renew every 12 months;
 ° Fees of $25,000 per month. From 1 March - 30 June 2020 fees were decreased by 50% to $12,500 per month; 

An additional benefit of $60,000 in cash plus 2,500,000 performance rights (subject to shareholder approval) per 
achievement, based on share performance and operational milestones are as follows:
 – GMP approval for Malta facility
 – Holding a Director position on the Board of MGC Pharmaceuticals Ltd by 31 December 2019
 – Holding a Director position on the Board of MGC Pharmaceuticals Ltd by 31 December 2020 and achieving share 

value of minimum of 8c for a minimum of 10 consecutive trading days

 – Holding a Director position on the Board of MGC Pharmaceuticals Ltd by 31 December 2021 and achieving share 

value of minimum of 10c for a minimum of 10 consecutive trading days

 ° A termination fee is payable and is dependent upon the Company terminating the services contract at its election, unless 

terminated by a just cause, and the payment would be €800,000

Nativ Segev, Non‑Executive Director
 • MGC Pharma (UK) Ltd Non-Executive Director agreement commenced 30 June 2016; no termination date or payment on 

termination; 
 ° Fees of £910 per month

 • MGC Pharmaceuticals d.o.o Director agreement commenced 1 July 2016; no termination date or payment on termination; 

 ° Fees of €1,000 per month

Addendum to Services Agreement with Brighght Global Limited, an entity controlled by Mr Segev, valid from 1 January 
2019 to 30 June 2020

 • MGC Pharmaceuticals Ltd executive services agreement. This agreement continues for 3 years unless terminated prior and 

will thereafter automatically renew every 12 months;
 ° Fees reduced to $20,000 per month. From 1 March - 30 June 2020 fees were decreased by 50% to $10,000 per month;  

An additional benefit of $60,000 in cash plus 2,500,000 performance rights (subject to shareholder approval) per 
achievement, based on share performance and operational milestones are as follows:
 – GMP approval for Malta facility
 – Holding a Director position on the Board of MGC Pharmaceuticals Ltd by 31 December 2019
 – Construction of Malta facility Completed
 – Holding a Director position on the Board of MGC Pharmaceuticals Ltd by 31 December 2020 and achieving share 

value of minimum of 8c for a minimum of 10 consecutive trading days

 – Holding a Director position on the Board of MGC Pharmaceuticals Ltd by 31 December 2021 and achieving share 

value of minimum of 10c for a minimum of 10 consecutive trading days

 ° A termination fee is payable and is dependent upon the Company terminating the services contract at its election, unless 

terminated by a just cause, and the payment would be €800,000

Dr Ross Walker, Non‑Executive Director valid from 20 October 2015 to 30 June 2020
 • MGC Pharmaceuticals Ltd Director Letter of Appointment was implemented on 20 October 2015, no termination date and 

no payment upon termination;
 ° Non-Executive Director fees of $3,000 per month and fees for Chairman of Strategic Advisory Board of $2,000 per 

month. From 1 March - 30 June 2020 fees were decreased to a total of $3,000 per month. 

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ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020Dr Stephen Parker, Non‑Executive Director valid from 13 March 2019 to 30 June 2020
 • MGC Pharmaceuticals Ltd Director Letter of Appointment was implemented on 13 March 2019, no termination date and no 

payment upon termination;
 ° Non-Executive Director fees of $5,000 per month. From 1 March - 30 June 2020 fees were decreased to a total of $3,000 

per month.

Material terms of current agreements in place with Directors effective from 1 July 2020:

Mr Brett Mitchell, Executive Chairman ‑ Current Director Agreement
 • Director Agreement dated 1 July 2020, no termination date or payment on termination;

 ° Standard director fee of $4,000 per month 

 • MGC Pharma (UK) Ltd Non-Executive Director agreement commenced 30 June 2016; no termination date or payment on 

termination; 
 ° Fees of £910 per month

Service Agreement with Sibella Capital Pty Ltd, an entity controlled by Mr Mitchell, valid from 1 July 2020 to current

 • MGC Pharmaceuticals Ltd executive services agreement this automatically renews every 12 months unless terminated;

 ° Fees reduced to $12,000 per month with no termination fee payable

Mr Roby Zomer, CEO & Managing Director ‑ Current Director Agreement
 • Director Agreement dated 1 July 2020, no termination date or payment on termination;

 ° Standard director fee of $4,000 per month

 • MGC Pharmaceuticals d.o.o director agreement commenced 1 July 2018; no termination date or payment on termination; 

 ° Fees of €1,000 per month

 • MGC Pharma (UK) Ltd Non-Executive Director agreement commenced 30 June 2016; no termination date or payment on 

termination; 
 ° Fees of £910 per month

Services Agreement with Chitta Lu Limited, an entity controlled by Mr Zomer, valid from 1 July 2020 to current

 • MGC Pharmaceuticals Ltd executive services agreement this automatically renews every 12 months unless terminated;

 ° Fees reduced to $12,500 per month with no termination fee payable

Mr Nativ Segev, Non‑Executive Director ‑ Current Director Agreement
 • Director Agreement dated 1 July 2020, no termination date or payment on termination;

 ° Standard director fee of $4,000 per month

Services Agreement with Brighght Global Limited, an entity controlled by Mr Segev, valid from 1 July 2020 to current

 • MGC Pharmaceuticals Ltd services agreement this automatically renews every 12 months unless terminated;

 ° Fees reduced to $5,000 per month
 ° No termination fee payable

Dr Ross Walker, Non‑Executive Director and Chairman of Strategic Advisory Board 
 • Director Agreement dated 1 July 2020, no termination date or payment on termination;

 ° Non-Executive Director fees of $4,000 per month 

Dr Stephen Parker, Non‑Executive Director and Chairman of the Corporate Governance Committees
 • Director Agreement dated 1 July 2020, no termination date or payment on termination;

 ° Non-Executive Director fees of $4,000 per month plus $1,000 per annum as Chairman of the Corporate Governance 

Committees

Dr Evan Hayes, Non‑Executive Director
 • Director Agreement dated 1 September 2020, no termination date or payment on termination;

 ° Non-Executive Director fees of $4,000 per month

27

DIRECTORS’ REPORTDETAILS OF 
REMUNERATION   

Key Management Personnel Remuneration

Short-term Benefits

Post-employment benefits

Cash

Non-Cash

Directors
2020
Brett Mitchell 
Roby Zomer
Nativ Segev
Ross Walker
Stephen Parker

Cash and 
salary

230,532
290,319
240,319
52,000
60,608

Perfor-
mance 
Bonus

30,000 i
30,000 i
30,000 i
-
-

-
28,211 ii
53,722 ii
-
-

Total

873,778

90,000

81,933

2019
Brett Mitchell 
Roby Zomer
Nativ Segev
Ross Walker
Stephen Parker

289,765
329,838
321,181
60,000
18,213

30,000* 
30,000*
30,000*
-
-

-
76,571
72,360
-
1,845

Total

1,018,997

90,000*

150,776

Super- 
annuation 

Other

Termi-
nation 
benefits

Share 
based 
Payments

Equity

Perfor-
mance 
related

Total

%

-
-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-

-

91,456i
91,456i
(58,521)i
-
-

351,988
439,986
265,520
52,000
60,608

124,391

1,170,102

58,521* 
58,521* 
58,521*
-
-

378,286
494,930
482,062
60,000
20,058

175,563* 1,435,336

22.43%
17.95%
5.26%
-
-

19.17%
14.65%
15.04%
-
-

All Directors have contracts with the Company.
i   Refer to Share-based and other performance based compensation section below for detail.
ii   “Other” includes expat expenses in Malta and Slovenia.
*  Restated, due to the omission of accrued expenses for the performance bonuses and share-based payments in the prior 

period, for which the service period commenced 1 January 2019.

Option Holdings of Key Management Personnel

Directors 
2020
Brett Mitchell
Roby Zomer
Nativ Segev
Ross Walker
Stephen Parker

Total 

2019
Brett Mitchell
Roby Zomer
Nativ Segev
Ross Walker
Stephen Parker

Total 

Granted as  
Compensation

Opening  
Balance

Options  
Exercised

Net Other  
Changes

(vested and  
exercisable)

Closing Balance

5,000,000
-
-
-
-

5,000,000

5,000,000 
-
-
-
-

5,000,000

-
-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-

-

4,500,000
-
-
-
-

4,500,000

-
-
-
-
-

-

9,500,000 i
-
-
-
-

9,500,000

5,000,000 i
-
-
-
-

5,000,000

i Chieftain Securities Pty Ltd holds these options of which Mr Mitchell is a director and 33.33% shareholder

28

ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020Performance Shares held by Key Management Personnel
Details of performance shareholdings held directly, indirectly or beneficially by KMP and their related parties are as follows:

Directors 
2020
Brett Mitchell
Roby Zomer
Nativ Segev
Ross Walker
Stephen Parker

Total 

2019
Brett Mitchell
Roby Zomer
Nativ Segev
Ross Walker
Stephen Parker

Total 

Opening Balance

Granted as  
Compensation

Performance 
Shares Exercised

Net Other  
Changes Closing Balance

-
-
-
-
-

-

-
10,000,000
20,000,000
-
-

30,000,000

-
-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-

-

-
(10,000,000)
(20,000,000)
-
-

(30,000,000)i

-
-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-

-

i Performance Shares granted on 27 September 2016 expired due to not meeting the performance milestone

Performance Rights held by Key Management Personnel
Details of performance rights held directly, indirectly or beneficially by KMP and their related parties are as follows:

Opening Balance

Granted as  
Compensation

Performance 
Rights Exercised

Net Other  
Changes Closing Balance

Directors 
2020
Brett Mitchell
Roby Zomer
Nativ Segev
Ross Walker
Stephen Parker

Total 

2019
Brett Mitchell
Roby Zomer
Nativ Segev
Ross Walker
Stephen Parker

Total 

-
-
-
-
-

-

10,000,000i
10,000,000i
-
-
-

20,000,000

-
-
-
-
-

-

10,000,000
-
-
-
-

10,000,000

-
-
-
-
-

-

10,000,000
-
-
-
-

10,000,000

-
-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-

-

10,000,000ii
10,000,000ii
-
-
-

20,000,000

i  Refer to “Share-based and other performance-based compensation” section below for details of rights granted and vested 

during the period.

ii 2,500,000 vested and exercisable; 7,500,000 unvested at balance date per director.

-
-
-
-
-

-

29

DIRECTORS’ REPORTShareholdings of Key Management Personnel
Details of equity instruments (other than options and rights) held directly, indirectly or beneficially by KMP and their parties are 
as follows:

Shareholdings 

Directors 
2020
Brett Mitchell
Roby Zomer
Nativ Segev
Ross Walker
Stephen Parker

Total

2019
Brett Mitchell
Roby Zomer
Nativ Segev
Ross Walker
Stephen Parker

Total

Opening Balance

Granted as  
Compensation

Performance 
Rights Exercised

Net Other  
Changes1 Closing Balance

26,793,894
30,500,001
53,000,001
4,000,000
-

114,293,896

16,193,894
30,000,000
52,500,000
4,000,000
-

102,693,894

-
-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-

-

1,111,110
-
-
370,370
-

27,905,004
30,500,001
53,000,001
4,370,370
-

1,481,480

115,775,376

10,000,000
-
-
-
-

600,000
500,001
500,001
-
-

26,793,894
30,500,001
53,000,001
4,000,000
-

10,000,000

1,600,002

114,293,896

1  Net other changes are as a result of rights allotted as part of the Share Purchase Plan issue  and other movement due to 
changes in directors and directors’ related entities.

Share‑based and other performance‑based compensation
Performance rights
On 23 December 2019, the Company issued performance rights to two Directors, Brett Mitchell (10m) and Roby Zomer (10m), 
following approval at its AGM on 29 November 2019 (the grant date), with the following key terms and conditions:

#
1.
2.

3.

4.

Vesting milestone
GMP approval for Malta facility
Holding of Director position on the Board of the Company by 31 
December 2019
Holding of Director position on the Board of the Company by 31 
December 2020 and achieving share value of minimum 8c for a 
minimum 10 consecutive days
Holding of Director position on the Board of the Company by 31 
December 2021 and achieving share value of minimum 10c for a 
minimum 10 consecutive days

Performance rights Milestone date

5,000,000

31 Dec 21

5,000,000

31 Dec 19

5,000,000

31 Dec 20

5,000,000

31 Dec 21

20,000,000

The performance conditions were chosen to best align with the Company’s strategic goals and objectives to enhance 
shareholder value. There was no performance condition associated with Milestone 2. The grant of the performance rights, 
including those without performance conditions, is considered by the Company to be a reasonable and appropriate method to 
provide cost effective remuneration as the non-cash form of this benefit will allow the Company to spend a greater proportion 
of its cash reserves on its operations than it would if alternative cash forms of remuneration were given to the Related Parties

The fair value of the performance rights for milestones 1 and 2 was determined to be $0.034/right, based on the Company’s share 
price on the grant date. A Monte Carlo valuation was applied to milestones 3 and 4, with the following inputs and assumptions:

30

ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020Valuation date
Share price
Exercise price
Vesting date
Expiry date
Expected future volatility
Risk free rate
Vesting hurdle
Dividend yield
Value per right

Milestone 3
29 Nov 19
$0.0340
Nil
N/A
31 Dec 20
70%
0.68%
$0.08
nil
$0.00848

Milestone 4
29 Nov 19
$0.0340
Nil
N/A
31 Dec 21
70%
0.68%
$0.10
nil
$0.01213

A total of 5,000,000 performance rights (25%) vested during the period (2,500,000 each for Brett Mitchell and Roby Zomer, 
respectively) upon achievement of Milestone 2. The remaining 15,000,000 total performance rights remained on issue but 
unvested at 30 June 2020. The vesting expense in relation to the rights was recognised from the commencement of the 
service period (1 January 2019), which was prior to the grant date. The maximum potential amount to be recognised in future 
periods in relation to the unvested rights is $143,095 in total. 

The performance rights proposed to be issued to Nativ Segev under the terms of his contract were not issued as the issue was 
not approved by shareholders at the Company’s AGM. The estimated vesting expense recognised from the commencement of 
the service period (1 January 2019) to 30 June 2019 was therefore reversed in full in the current period.

Performance bonuses
Upon achievement of Milestone 2 during the period, cash bonuses of $60,000 each vested and were paid to Brett Mitchell, 
Roby Zomer and Nativ Segev under the terms of their contracts. The vesting expense for these bonuses was recognised 
over the service period from 1 January 2019 to the vesting date on 31 December 2019. Under the revised director agreements 
effective 1 July 2020 (described above) there is no further entitlement to performance bonuses under the remaining milestones.

Options
There were no options over ordinary shares granted to and vested by directors and other key management personnel as part 
of compensation during the year ended 30 June 2019 or 30 June 2020. 

Transactions with Director related entities 
Directors and officers, or their personally-related entities, hold positions in other entities that result in them having controls or 
significant influence over the financial or operating policies of those entities.

31

DIRECTORS’ REPORTDetails of non-remuneration related transactions including amounts receivable and payable at the end of the year are  
as follows:

Relationship Nature of transactions

Related Party
Brighght Global Ltd 
(Brighght)
Chieftain Securities  
Pty Ltd (Chieftain)
Chieftain Securities  
Pty Ltd (Chieftain)
Chitta Lu Ltd (Chitta 
Lu)
Sibella Capital Pty Ltd 
(Sibella)
Graft Polymer d.o.o 
(GPO)

(i)

(ii)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

(v)

TNT Mines Ltd (TNT)

(vi)

Reimbursement from Brighght for 
corporate administration costs
Charges from Chieftain for 
corporate advisory fees
Charges from Chieftain for capital 
raising costs
Reimbursement from Chitta Lu for 
corporate administration costs
Reimbursement from Sibella for 
corporate administration costs
Services charges from / 
(recharges to) GPO for 
development for MGC proprietary 
drug delivery technology
(Re-charges) to TNT for corporate 
administration costs

Balances 

Transactions

Full Year 
30-Jun-20

Full Year 
30-Jun-19

(owing to)/ owed by
Full Year 
30-Jun-20

Full Year 
30-Jun-19

$

-

$

5,702

$

-

60,000

61,748

(5,500)

116,594

-

-

1,010

388

14

-

-

-

$

-

-

-

-

-

510,859

(27,114)

40,000

33,079

-

(5,320)

-

-

i.  Brighght Global Ltd is an entity controlled by Mr Nativ Segev.

ii.  Mr Brett Mitchell Mitchell is a Director and holds a 33% shareholding in Chieftain Securities Pty Ltd.

iii.  Chitta Lu Ltd is an entity controlled by Mr Roby Zomer.

iv.  Sibella Capital Pty Ltd is an entity controlled by Mr Brett Mitchell.

v.  Mr Roby Zomer is Executive Chairman of Graft Polymer d.o.o, who are developing the proprietary nano-emulsion and 

nano-particle drug delivery platform for MGC Pharma medicines. 

vi.  Mr Brett Mitchell is an Executive Director of TNT Mines Limited.

End of Remuneration Report

32

ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020Meetings of Directors
The Directors attendances at Board meetings held during the year were:

Brett Mitchell
Nativ Segev
Roby Zomer 
Ross Walker
Stephen Parker

Held
7
7
7
7
7

Board Meetings

Attended
7
7
7
7
7

The Company has remuneration, nomination and audit and risk committees in place. The attendances of the Committee 
Members for the meetings held during the year were:

Brett Mitchell
Ross Walker
Stephen Parker

Remuneration Committee 

Held
2
2
2

Attended
2
2
2

Nomination Committee 
Attended
1
1
1

Held
1
1
1

Audit and Risk Committee 

Held
3
3
3

Attended
3
3
3

Corporate Governance
In recognising the need for the highest standards of corporate behaviour and accountability, the Directors of MGC 
Pharmaceuticals Ltd support and have adhered to the principles of sound corporate governance. The Board recognises the 
recommendations of the Australian Securities Exchange Corporate Governance Council, and considers that the Company is  
in compliance with many of those guidelines which are of importance to the commercial operation of the Company. During the 
financial year, shareholders continued to receive the benefit of an efficient and cost-effective corporate governance policy for 
the Company. The Company’s Corporate Governance Policy is available for review on the Company’s website  
www.mgcpharma.com.au 

Options 
At the date of this report the options on issue for MGC Pharmaceuticals Ltd are as follows:

Issue Date
2 March 2018, 23 March 2018
17 April 2018
12 April 2019
16 September 2019, 23 December 2019
16 September 2019, 23 December 2019
23 December 2019
12 May 2020

Total

Date of Expiry
31 March 2021
30 June 2021
31 March 2021
31 August 2023
31 August 2023
31 August 2023
31 August 2021

Exercise Price
$0.125
$0.15
$0.065
$0.05
$0.06
$0.07
$0.045

Number under Option
19,900,000
10,000,000
16,000,000
17,500,000
17,500,000
17,500,000
85,934,538

184,334,538

Convertible Notes
At the date of this report the convertible notes on issue for MGC Pharmaceuticals Ltd are as follows:

Issue Date
15 September 2020

Price per Security
$0.90909

Face Value per security
$1.00

Maturity Date
14 September 2021

Number
2,475,000

Indemnifying Officers or Auditor
The Company has given an indemnity or entered into an agreement to indemnify, or paid or agreed to pay insurance premiums 
as follows: 

The Company has paid premiums to insure all of the Directors of the Company as named above, the company secretary and 
all executive officers of the Company against any liability incurred as such by a director, secretary or executive officer to the 
extent permitted by the Corporations Act 2001. The contract of insurance prohibits disclosure of the notice of the liability and 
the amount of the premium. 

33

DIRECTORS’ REPORTTo the extent permitted by law, the Company has agreed to indemnify its auditors, Ernst & Young Australia, as part of the 
terms of its audit engagement agreement against claims by third parties arising from the audit (for an unspecified amount). No 
payment has been made to indemnify Ernst & Young Australia during or since the financial year.

Proceedings on behalf of Company
No person has applied for leave of Court to bring proceedings on behalf of the Company or intervene in any proceedings to 
which the Company is a party for the purpose of taking responsibility on behalf of the Company for all or any part of those 
proceedings. The Company was not a party to any such proceedings during the year.

Non‑audit Services
During the year, there were no fees paid or payable for non-audit services by Ernst & Young and its related practices.

Auditor’s Independence Declaration
The lead auditor’s independence declaration for the year ended 30 June 2020 has been received and can be found on page 35 
of the financial report.

This report is made in accordance with a resolution of Directors.  These financial statements were authorised for issue in 
accordance with a resolution by the Directors of the Company on 30 September 2020.

Roby Zomer

Managing Director

Dated 30 September 2020

34

ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020Auditor’s Independence Declaration

Ernst & Young 
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  Tel: +61 8 9429 2222 
Fax: +61 8 9429 2436 
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Auditor’s independence declaration to the directors of MGC 
Pharmaceuticals Limited 

As lead auditor for the audit of the financial report of MGC Pharmaceuticals Limited for the financial 
year ended 30 June 2020, I declare to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been: 

a.

no contraventions of the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 in 
relation to the audit; and 

b.

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

This declaration is in respect of MGC Pharmaceuticals Limited and the entities it controlled during the 
financial year. 

Ernst & Young 

T G Dachs 
Partner 
30 September 2020 

A member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited 
Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation 

TD:TGF:MGC:011 

35

DIRECTORS’ REPORT 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and  
Other Comprehensive Income

For the year ended 30 June 2020

30-Jun-20

Note

$

30-Jun-19

Restated
$

656,237
(356,642)
299,595

327,565
(5,635,303)
(3,711,003)
(501,027)
(2,011,542)

2,079,169
(1,904,504)
174,665

518,851
(6,609,147)
(5,520,556)
(2,098,064)
(5,117,767)

(18,652,018)

(11,231,715)

(135,582)
12,336
5,465
(18,769,799)

-
(18,769,799)

(444)
201,850
3,711
(11,026,598)

(27,315)
(11,053,913)

(600,427)

2,430,057

(19,370,226)

(8,623,856)

(19,363,089)
(7,137)
(19,370,226)

(8,579,331)
(44,525)
(8,623,856)

51,356
-
51,356

(127,067)
24,295
(102,772)

(19,318,870)

(8,726,628)

(19,311,733)
(7,137)
(19,318,870)

(8,682,103)
(44,525)
(8,726,628)

(1.40)
(1.40)

(1.36)
(1.36)

(0.71)
(0.71)

(0.91)
(0.91)

Continuing operations
Revenue from contracts with customers
Cost of sales
Gross profit

Other operating income
Administrative expenses
Other operating expenses
Fair value movement on financial instruments
Write-off/impairment expense

Operating loss

Finance costs
Finance income
Other income
Loss before income tax from continuing operations

Income tax expense
Loss for the year from continuing operations

Discontinued operations
(Loss) / gain after tax for the year from discontinued operations

Loss for the year

Attributable to:
Members of the parent entity
Non-controlling interest

Other comprehensive income for the year
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss
Exchange differences on the translation of foreign operations
Derecognition of foreign currency reserve
Other comprehensive income (net of tax) for the year

Total comprehensive loss for the year
Total comprehensive loss attributable to:
Members of the parent entity
Non-controlling interest

Earnings per share
Basic, loss for the year attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent
Diluted, loss for the year attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent

Earnings per share for continuing operations
Basic, loss for the year attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent
Diluted, loss for the year attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements

6a)
7a)

6c)
7b)
7c)
21
7d)

7e)
6b)

9

5

19
19

19
19

36

ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

As at 30 June 2020

30-Jun-20

Note

$

CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
Inventory
Trade and other receivables
Prepayment
Non-current assets classified as held for sale
Total Current Assets

NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Plant and equipment
Intangible assets
Financial assets
Right-of-use assets
Total Non-Current Assets
TOTAL ASSETS

CURRENT LIABILITIES
Trade and other payables
Deferred revenue
Liabilities directly associated with non-current 
assets classified as held for sale
Lease liabilities - current
Total Current Liabilities

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES
Loans from third parties
Deferred revenue
Provisions
Lease liabilities – non-current
Total Non-Current Liabilities
TOTAL LIABILITIES
NET ASSETS

EQUITY
Contributed equity
Share based payment reserve
Foreign currency translation reserve
Consolidation reserve
Accumulated losses
Equity attributable to equity holders of the 
parent
Non-controlling interest
TOTAL EQUITY

10
11
12

5

13
14
21
16

15a)
15b)

5
16

16

17a)
17bi)
17bii)

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements

1,873,373
402,237
521,684
71,032
362,657
3,230,983

2,192,974
-
673,740
1,831,377
4,698,091
7,929,074

2,705,818
100,440

109,254
53,924
2,969,436

-
-
19,982
1,845,300
1,865,282
4,834,718
3,094,356

60,149,457
5,380,904
85,284
(382,404)
(62,127,918)

3,105,323
(10,967)
3,094,356

30-Jun-19

Restated

$

2,354,086
138,800
1,139,952
87,333
-
3,720,171

1,470,479
5,034,309
2,771,804
-
9,276,592
12,996,763

1,593,707
587,688

-
-
2,181,395

-
-
17,195
-
17,195
2,198,590
10,798,173

49,133,819
4,556,418
33,928
-
(42,764,829)

10,959,336
(161,163)
10,798,173

1-Jul-18

Restated

$

9,858,977
712,315
468,967
463,352
-
11,503,611

1,334,492
7,082,904
72,857
-
8,490,253
19,993,864

960,575
-

-
-
960,575

21,556
47,280
3,669
-
72,505
1,033,080
18,960,784

48,440,990
4,685,229
136,700
-
(33,060,342)

20,202,577
(1,241,793)
18,960,784

37

ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

For the year ended 30 June 2020

Share 
Based 
Payment 
Reserve
$

Foreign 
Currency 
Translation 
Reserve
$

Contribut-
ed Equity
$

Conso 
lidation 
Reserve
$

Retained 
Earnings

$

Non- 
Controlling 
Interest
$

Total
$

48,440,990 3,385,229

136,700

- (38,030,342)

(1,241,793) 12,690,784

-

1,300,000

-

-

4,970,000

- 6,270,000

48,440,990 4,685,229

136,700

- (33,060,342)

(1,241,793) 18,960,784

(102,772)

-

(102,772)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(102,772)

(8,579,332)

(44,525) (8,623,857)

(8,579,332)

(44,525) (8,726,629)

-

-

-

-

692,829

(128,811)

(1,125,155)

1,125,155

-

-

-

(128,811)

-

49,133,819

4,556,418

33,928

- (42,764,829)

(161,163) 10,798,173

49,133,819

4,556,418

33,928

- (42,764,829)

(161,163) 10,798,173

Shares issued during the year  
(net of share issue costs)

692,829

Balance at 1 July 2018 –  
as previously stated

Deferred consideration  
restatement (note 4)

Balance at 1 July 2018 - 
restated

Other comprehensive income

Loss after income tax expense - 
restated

Total comprehensive loss for  
the year

Share based payment

Acquisition of non-controlling 
interest

Balance at 30 June 2019 
(Restated)

Balance at 1 July 2019 - 
restated

Other comprehensive income

Loss after income tax expense

Total comprehensive loss for  
the year

-

-

-

-

-

-

51,356

-

-

-

-

-

51,356

(19,363,089)

(7,137) (19,370,226)

51,356

- (19,363,089)

(7,137) (19,318,870)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(382,404)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

9,911,672

-

1,694,417

157,333

8,964

Shares issued during the year  
(net of share issue costs)

9,911,672

Transfer to issued capital

869,931

(869,931)

Share based payment

-

1,694,417

Acquisition of non-controlling 
interest

234,035

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Balance at 30 June 2020

60,149,457 5,380,904

85,284 (382,404) (62,127,918)

(10,967) 3,094,356

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements

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ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

For the year ended 30 June 2020

Cash flows from operating activities
Receipts from customers
Payments to suppliers and employees
Payments for research expenses
Research and development rebate
Government grant received
Interest received
Interest paid
Income tax paid
Net cash used in operating activities

Cash flows from investing activities
Subsidiary disposed; net of cash disposed of
Proceeds from sales of plant and equipment
Purchase of plant and equipment / assets under construction
Net cash used in investing activities

Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issue of shares and options
Payment of lease liabilities
Transaction costs on issue of shares
Net cash provided by financing activities
Net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents held
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
Foreign exchange movement in cash
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements

Note

6c

25

10

30-Jun-20
$

2,072,246
(8,452,920)
(3,973,805)
429,401
89,551
14,242
(135,582)
-
(9,956,867)

(13,252)
5,465
(962,097)
(969,884)

11,433,193
(183,611)
(787,677)
10,461,905
(464,846)
2,354,086
(15,867)
1,873,373

30-Jun-19
$

985,195
(4,905,359)
(2,892,045)
327,565
-
158,193
(444)
(27,315)
(6,354,210)

(569,992)
(14,893)
(362,150)
(947,035)

35,962
-
(8,948)
27,014
(7,274,231)
9,858,977
(230,660)
2,354,086

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ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020 
 
 
 
Contents of the Notes  
to the Financial Statements

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

CORPORATE INFORMATION 

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGEMENTS

RESTATEMENT FOR PRIOR PERIOD ERROR

NON-CURRENT ASSETS HELD FOR SALE AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

REVENUE AND OTHER INCOME

COST OF SALES AND EXPENSES

EMPLOYEE EXPENSES

INCOME TAX 

10 CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 

11

12

13

14

15

16

INVENTORY 

TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES 

PLANT AND EQUIPMENT 

INTANGIBLE ASSETS 

PAYABLES AND DEFERRED REVENUE

LEASES 

17 CONTRIBUTED EQUITY AND RESERVES

18 DIVIDENDS 

19

EARNINGS PER SHARE 

20 FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT

21

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS 

22 CONTROLLED ENTITIES

23 SEGMENT REPORTING 

24 CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS

25 CASH FLOW INFORMATION

26 AUDITOR’S REMUNERATION 

27 PARENT COMPANY DISCLOSURES 

28 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS 

29 SHARE BASED PAYMENTS 

30 APPLICATION OF NEW AND REVISED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS 

31

EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING DATE

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48

49

49

50

51

51

51

52

52

53

53

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57

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59

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67

68

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS1.  CORPORATE INFORMATION
The financial statements of MGC Pharmaceuticals Limited for the year ended 30 June 2020 were authorised for issue in 
accordance with a resolution of Directors on 30 September 2020.  These consolidated financial statements and notes represent 
those of MGC Pharmaceuticals Limited (the “Company”) and Controlled Entities (the “consolidated group” or “Group”). MGC 
Pharmaceuticals Limited is a for-profit company limited by shares incorporated and domiciled in Australia whose shares are 
publicly traded on the Australian Securities Exchange (“ASX”). The nature of the operations and principal activities of the Group 
are described in Note 23. The registered office of the Company is 1202 Hay Street, West Perth WA 6005.

2.  SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
a)  Statement of Compliance
The financial statements are general purpose financial statements that have been prepared in accordance with Australian 
Accounting Standards, Australian Accounting Interpretations, other authoritative pronouncements of the Australian 
Accounting Standards Board (“AASB”) and the Corporations Act 2001 as appropriate for ‘for-profit’ orientated entities. 

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

b)  Basis of Preparation
The financial statements have been prepared on an accruals basis and are based on historical costs, modified, where 
applicable, by the measurement at fair value of financial assets.

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

The consolidated financial statements provide comparative information in respect of the previous period. The consolidated 
financial statements present reclassified comparative information where required for consistency with the current year’s 
presentation. The gain on disposal of subsidiary of $2,880,242 in the prior period has been reclassified into discontinued 
operations in the comparative information presented in this report, to more accurately reflect the nature of the gain as relating 
to the discontinued operation.

Financial report prepared on a going concern basis

The financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis of accounting, which assumes the continuity of 
normal business activities and the realisation of assets and settlement of liabilities in the ordinary course of business.

During the year ended 30 June 2020 the consolidated group incurred a loss from continuing operations of $18,769,799 (2019 
(Restated): $11,053,913) and net operating cash outflows of $9,956,867 (2019: $6,354,210). Net losses for the period included 
impairment expenses of $5,117,767 (2019: $2,011,542). At 30 June 2020, the consolidated group had net current assets of 
$261,547 (2019: $1,538,776), including a cash and cash equivalents balance of $1,873,373 (2019: $2,354,086). 

The consolidated group cashflow forecasts for the 12 months ending 30 September 2021 indicate that the ability of the group 
to conduct its planned activities and continue as a going concern is dependent on having access to additional funding. The 
Directors are satisfied that the going concern basis of preparation is appropriate due to the availability of funding under the 
convertible securities financing agreement signed with Mercer Street Global Opportunity Fund, LLC (“the investor”) (“the 
agreement”) and announced subsequent to year end. The first tranche of funding under the agreement of $2,250,000 was 
received on 14 September 2020, as detailed at note 31, Events After the Reporting Date. At the discretion of both the Company 
and the investor, up to a further $12,750,000 can be drawn down under the agreement via the issue of further convertible 
notes, subject to certain operational milestones being achieved and the Company having sufficient capacity under Chapter 7 
of the ASX Listing Rules to issue the convertible notes, or shareholder approval being obtained. In addition, the group has a 
history of successfully raising capital to fund its operations

In the Directors’ opinion there are therefore reasonable grounds to believe that the consolidated group will be able to pay its 
debts as and when they become due and payable, however further funding under the agreement is at the discretion of the 
investor, which is not entirely within the control of the Company. 

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis which contemplates continuity of normal 

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ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020business activities and realisation of assets and settlement of liabilities in the normal course of business. In the event that the 
Group is unable to obtain additional funding, when required, there is significant uncertainty as to whether the Group will be 
able to meet its debts as and when they fall due and thus continue as a going concern. The consolidated financial statements 
do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of the recorded asset amounts, nor to the 
amounts or classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Group not be able to continue as a going concern.

c)  Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements comprise the financial statements of MGC Pharmaceuticals Ltd and its subsidiaries as 
at 30 June 2020 (“the Group”). 

Control is achieved when the Group is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the investee and 
has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the investee.  Specifically, the Group controls an investee if and 
only if the Group has:

 • Power over the investee (i.e. existing rights that give it the current ability to direct the relevant activities of the investee);

 • Exposure, or rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the investee; and

 • The ability to use its power over the investee to affect its returns. 

When the Group has less than a majority of the voting or similar rights of an investee, the Group considers all relevant facts 
and circumstances in assessing whether it has power over an investee, including:

 • The contractual arrangement with the other vote holders of the investee;

 • Rights arising from other contractual arrangements; and

 • The Group’s voting rights and potential voting rights.

The Group re-assesses whether or not it controls an investee if facts and circumstances indicate that there are changes to 
one or more of the three elements of control. Consolidation of a subsidiary begins when the Group obtains control over the 
subsidiary and ceases when the Group loses control of the subsidiary. Assets, liabilities, income and expenses of a subsidiary 
acquired or disposed of during the year are included in the statement of comprehensive income from the date the Group gains 
control until the date the Group ceases to control the subsidiary.

Profit or loss and each component of other comprehensive income (“OCI”) are attributed to the equity holders of the parent 
of the Group and to the non-controlling interests, even if this results in the non-controlling interests having a deficit balance.  
When necessary, adjustments are made to the financial statements of subsidiaries to bring their accounting policies into line 
with the Group’s accounting policies. All intra-group assets and liabilities, equity, income, expenses and cash flows relating to 
transactions between members of the Group are eliminated in full on consolidation.

A change in the ownership interest of a subsidiary, without a loss of control, is accounted for as an equity transaction. If 
the Group loses control over a subsidiary it, de-recognises the assets (including goodwill) and liabilities of the subsidiary; 
de-recognises the carrying amount of any non-controlling interests; de-recognises the cumulative translation differences 
recorded in equity; recognises the fair value of the consideration received; recognises the fair value of any investment retained; 
recognises any surplus or deficit in profit or loss; and reclassifies the parent’s share of components previously recognised in 
OCI to profit or loss or retained earnings, as appropriate, as would be required if the Group had directly disposed of the related 
assets or liabilities.

d)  Trade Receivables and other Debtors
Trade receivables and other debtors are all classified as financial assets held at amortised cost on the basis they are held 
with the objective of collecting contractual cash flows and the cash flows relate to payments of principal and interest on the 
principal amount outstanding.

The Group applies the simplified approach in measuring expected credit losses (ECLs) for trade receivables and other short-
term debtors, whereby an allowance for impairment is considered across all trade receivables and other short-term debtors, 
regardless of whether a credit event has occurred, based on the expected losses over the lifetime of the receivable. Therefore, 
the Group does not track changes in credit risk but instead recognises a loss allowance based on lifetime ECLs at each 
reporting date. The Group’s exposure to bad debts is not significant and default rates have historically been very low. Trade 
receivables are written off when there is no reasonable expectation of recovery, which may be indicated by the debtor failing to 
engage in a payment plan or the debtor failing to make timely contractual payments.

e)  Other Financial Assets
Financial assets are initially measured at fair value. Transaction costs are included as part of the initial measurement, except 
for financial assets at fair value through profit or loss. They are subsequently measured at either amortised cost or fair value 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTSdepending on their classification. Classification is determined based on both the business model within which such assets are 
held and the contractual cash flow characteristics of the financial asset unless, an accounting mismatch is being avoided.

Financial assets are derecognised when the rights to receive cash flows have expired or have been transferred and the 
consolidated entity had transferred substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership.  When there is no reasonable 
expectation of recovering part, or all, of a financial asset, it’s carrying value is written off.

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
Financial assets not measured at amortised cost or at fair value through other comprehensive income are classified as 
financial assets at fair value through profit or loss.  Typically, such financial assets will be either: (i) held for trading, where they 
are acquired for the purpose of selling in the short-term with an intention of making a profit, or a derivative; or (ii) designated 
as such upon initial recognition where permitted. Fair value movements are recognised in profit or loss.

Impairment of Non‑Financial Assets

f) 
Non-financial assets are tested for impairment when there is an indication that the asset may be impaired (which is assessed 
at least each reporting date).Impairment exists when the carrying value of an asset or cash generating unit exceeds its 
recoverable amount, which is the higher of its fair value less costs of disposal and its value in use. Fair value less costs of 
disposal calculations are based on available data from binding sales transactions, conducted at arm’s length, for similar 
assets or observable market prices less incremental costs of disposing of the asset. Value in use calculations are based on a 
discounted cash flow (“DCF’) model, where relevant. The cash flows are derived from the budget for the next five years and do 
not include restructuring activities that the Group is not yet committed to or significant future investments that will enhance 
the performance of the assets of the CGU being tested. 

g)  Current and Non‑Current Classification
The Group presents assets and liabilities in the statement of financial position based on current/non-current classification.  
An asset is current when it is:

 • Expected to be realised or intended to be sold or consumed in the normal operating cycle;

 • Held primarily for the purpose of trading;

 • Expected to be realised within twelve months after the reporting period; or

 • A Cash or cash equivalent unless restricted from being exchanged or used to settle a liability for at least twelve months 

after the reporting period.

All other assets are classified as non-current. A liability is current when it is:

 • Expected to be settled in normal operating cycle;

 • Held primarily for the purpose of trading;

 • It is due to be settled within twelve months after the reporting period; or

 • There is no unconditional right to defer the settlement of the liability for at least twelve months after the reporting period.

The Group classifies all other liabilities as non-current.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are classified as non-current assets and liabilities.

h)  Government Grants
Government grants are recognised when there is a reasonable assurance that the grant will be received and all attached 
conditions will be compiled with. When the grant relates to an expense item, it is recognised as income on a systematic basis 
over the periods that the costs, which it is intended to compensate, are expensed. When the grant relates to an asset, it is 
recognised as income in equal amounts over the expected useful life of the related asset.

i)  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 Australian 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. 

Cash flows are presented in the consolidated 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.

j)  Rounding of Amounts

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ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020The Company is a kind referred to in Legislative Instrument 2016/191 issued by the Australian Securities and Investment 
Commission, relating to the “rounding off” of amounts in the financial statements. Amounts in the financial statements have 
been rounded off in accordance with that class order to the nearest dollar.  

New and amended Accounting Standards and Interpretations adopted by the Group
The Group has adopted all of the new and revised Accounting Standards and Interpretations issued by the Australian 
Accounting Standards Board (the AASB) that are relevant to its operations and effective from 1 July 2019. 

The adoption of these new and amended Accounting Standards and Interpretations did not result in any significant changes to 
the Group’s accounting policies, with the exception of the adoption of AASB 16 Leases (“AASB 16”) (see below). 

The Group has not early adopted any new or amended Accounting Standards or Interpretations issued but not yet effective. 
Refer to note 30 for details. 

Impact of adopting AASB 16 
AASB 16 supersedes AASB 117 Leases, Interpretation 4 Determining whether an Arrangement contains a Lease, Interpretation 
115 Operating Leases-Incentives and Interpretation 127 Evaluating the Substance of Transactions Involving the Legal Form of a 
Lease. The new standard sets out the principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of leases and 
requires lessees to recognise most leases on the balance sheet. 

Before the adoption of AASB 16, the Group classified each of its leases (as lessee) at inception as either a finance lease or an 
operating lease. For operating leases, the leased item was not capitalised and the lease payments were recognised in the profit 
or loss on a straight-line basis.

The Group adopted AASB 16 from 1 July 2019 using the modified retrospective method of adoption. The Group has applied 
practical expedients allowing the standard to be applied only to contracts that were previously identified as leases applying 
AASB 117 and Interpretation 4 at the date of initial application. The Group also elected to apply practical expedients in relation 
to lease contracts that, at the date of initial application, have a lease term of 12 months or less and do not contain a purchase 
option (‘short-term leases’), and lease contracts for which the underlying asset is of low value (‘low-value assets’), and the 
practical expedient to apply a single discount rate to a portfolio of leases with reasonably similar characteristics. 

During the period, the Group entered into a long-term site lease agreement with Malta Industrial Parks, through its subsidiary 
MGC Pharma (Malta) Property Limited. Further to this the Group also incurs rental on its Slovenian office and lab, both of 
which are recognized as leases under AASB 16.  Refer to note 16 for full details, including the impact on adoption.

On adoption of IFRS 16 Leases, set out below are the new accounting policies of the Group applied from 1 July 2019:

Group as Lessee
The Group assesses at contract inception whether a contract is, or contains, a lease. That is, if the contract conveys the right to 
control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration.

Right-of-use assets

The Group recognises right-of-use assets at the commencement date of the lease (i.e. the date the underlying asset is 
available for use). Right-of-use assets are measured at cost, less any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses, and 
adjusted for any remeasurement of lease liabilities. The cost of right-of-use assets includes the amount of lease liabilities 
recognised, initial direct costs incurred, and lease payments made at or before the commencement date less any lease 
incentives received. Unless the Group is reasonably certain to obtain ownership of the leased asset at the end of the lease 
term, the recognised right-of-use assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the shorter of its estimated useful life and 
the lease term. Right-of-use assets are subject to impairment.

Lease liabilities

At the commencement date of the lease, the Group recognises lease liabilities measured at the present value of lease 
payments to be made over the lease term. The lease payments include fixed payments (including in substance fixed payments) 
less any lease incentives receivable, variable lease payments that depend on an index or a rate, and amounts expected to be 
paid under residual value guarantees. The lease payments also include the exercise price of a purchase option reasonably 
certain to be exercised by the Group and payments of penalties for terminating a lease, if the lease term reflects the Group 
exercising the option to terminate. The variable lease payments that do not depend on an index or a rate are recognised as 
expense in the period on which the event or condition that triggers the payment occurs. In calculating the present value of 
lease payments, the Group uses the incremental borrowing rate at the lease commencement date if the interest rate implicit 
in the lease is not readily determinable. After the commencement date, the amount of lease liabilities is increased to reflect 

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTSthe accretion of interest and reduced for the lease payments made. In addition, the carrying amount of lease liabilities is 
remeasured if there is a modification, a change in the lease term, a change in the in-substance fixed lease payments or a 
change in the assessment to purchase the underlying asset. 

Short-term leases and leases of low-value assets 

The Group applies the short-term lease recognition exemption to its short-term leases of office rental (i.e. those leases that 
have a lease term of 12 months or less from the commencement date and do not contain a purchase option). It also applies 
the lease of low-value assets recognition exemption to leases of office equipment that are considered of low value. Lease 
payments on short-term leases and leases of low-value assets are recognised as expense on a straight-line basis over the 
lease term.

3.  CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGEMENTS
The Directors evaluate estimates and judgements incorporated into the financial report based on historical knowledge and 
best available current information. Estimates assume a reasonable expectation of future events and are based on current 
trends and economic data, obtained both externally and within the Group. Judgements and estimates which are material to the 
financial report are found at the following notes:

1)  Share Based Payments (refer note 29).

2)  Impairment Assessments for Non-current Assets (refer note 14).

3)  Leases (refer note 16)

4)  Research and Development Rebate (refer note 6)

COVID-19

In applying critical accounting estimates and judgements for the period, the Group has taken into account the impacts of the 
ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, in particular in assessment of expected credit losses and impairment. 

4.  RESTATEMENT FOR PRIOR PERIOD ERROR
During the year, the Company re-assessed its accounting treatment of the initial asset acquisition of MGC UK and, following 
careful consideration, determined that the performance shares issued as consideration payable for the net assets acquired 
should have been accounted for as an equity-settled share-based payment under the requirements of AASB 2 Share Based 
Payments (“AASB 2”). As an equity-settled share-based payment transaction the fair value of the consideration payable 
should have been recognised directly in equity without subsequent remeasurement. In prior periods, the Group had incorrectly 
recognised the performance shares as a financial liability which was subsequently carried at fair value through profit and loss.

The Company has therefore restated the relevant comparatives in the consolidated statements of financial position, statements 
of comprehensive loss and statements of changes in equity, as detailed below. As a share-based payment, the transaction 
should have originally been recognised and measured with reference to the fair value of the equity instruments granted 
at the date control of the asset was obtained, estimated to be $1,300,000 as the Company determined that it could not 
reliably measure the fair value of the asset obtained. Non-vesting conditions attached to the equity instruments have been 
incorporated into the fair value at acquisition date.

During the prior financial year end these performance shares expired as it was determined that the milestone was not 
achieved.  In line with the terms and conditions pertaining to these performance shares, the performance shares were 
consolidated and converted into one ordinary share.

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ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020Impact of restatements

Consolidated Statements of Financial Position at 30 June 2019 and beginning of comparative period

Share based payment reserve
Accumulated losses
Total equity

Share based payment reserve
Accumulated losses
Current liabilities
Total equity

30-Jun-19

Restated
$
(4,556,418)
42,764,829
10,798,173

1-Jul-18

Restated
$
(4,685,229)
33,060,342
(960,575)
12,690,784

Adjustment
$
(1,300,000)
1,300,000
-

Adjustment
$
(1,300,000)
(4,970,000)
6,270,000
-

Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income for the comparative period 

Gain on re-measurement of performance shares
Net loss for the period from continuing activities

30 June 2019

Restated
$
-
8,173,671

Adjustment
$
(6,270,000)
6,270,000

30-Jun-19
As previously  
disclosed 
$
(3,256,418)
41,464,829
10,798,173

1-Jul-18
As previously  
disclosed
$
(3,385,229)
38,030,342
(7,230,575)
12,690,784

30-Jun-19
As previously  
disclosed 
$
(6,270,000)
1,903,671

As a result of the above adjustment, loss per share has been restated to (0.71) cents per share for the twelve months ended  
30 June 2019 (previously disclosed: earnings per share of (0.19) cents per share).

5.  NON‑CURRENT ASSETS HELD FOR SALE AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Towards the end of the financial year MGC Pharma signed an acquisition agreement to sell 100% interest in subsidiary MGC 
Nutraceuticals to US OTC publicly traded company, Onassis Holdings Corp. (OTC: “ONSS”). The sale is expected to complete 
in Q4 of 2020 following a capital raising by Onassis Holdings Corp.

During the financial year MGC Nutraceuticals has been classified as a disposal group held for sale and as a discontinued operation.

The result of MGC Nutraceuticals for the period was as follows (MGC Nutraceuticals did not have operations in the prior period):

Revenue
Expenses
Pre-tax loss
Income tax expense/benefit

30 June 2020
148,544
(748,971)
(600,427)
-

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTSAssets and liabilities of MGC Nutraceuticals d.o.o classified as held for sale:

Non-current assets classified as held for sale
Cash and cash equivalents
Trade and other debtors
Inventory

Liabilities directly associated with non-current assets classified held for sale
Trade and other payables
Deferred revenue

Net assets of disposal group

30-Jun-20
$

13,252
155,640
193,765
362,657

43,841
65,413
109,254
253,403

In the prior reporting period, the discontinued operation presented related to the Group’s disposal of its subsidiary MGC Derma d.o.o.

6.  REVENUE AND OTHER INCOME

Revenue from contracts with customers

Revenue is recognised at an amount that reflects the consideration to which the consolidated entity is expected to be entitled 
in exchange for transferring goods or services to a customer. For each contract with a customer, the consolidated entity: 
identifies the contract with a customer; identifies the performance obligations in the contract; determines the transaction price 
which takes into account estimates of variable consideration and the time value of money; allocates the transaction price to 
the separate performance obligations on the basis of the relative stand-alone selling price of each distinct good or service to 
be delivered; and recognises revenue when or as each performance obligation is satisfied in a manner that depicts the transfer 
to the customer of the goods or services promised.

Variable consideration within the transaction price, if any, reflects concessions provided to the customer such as discounts, 
rebates and refunds, any potential bonuses receivable from the customer and any other contingent events. Such estimates 
are determined using either the ‘expected value’ or ‘most likely amount’ method. The measurement of variable consideration 
is subject to a constraining principle whereby revenue will only be recognised to the extent that it is highly probable that a 
significant reversal in the amount of cumulative revenue recognised will not occur. The measurement constraint continues until 
the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is subsequently resolved. Amounts received that are subject to the 
constraining principle are initially recognised as deferred revenue in the form of a separate refund liability.

Revenue from sale of pharma products

Revenue from the sale of cannabinoids is recognised when the goods have been delivered, at which point the customer 
obtains control of the goods.

Revenue from sale of non-pharma products

Revenue from the sales of cosmetics is recorded when the products have been delivered to the consumer, signifying transfer 
of ownership and the point the customer obtains control of the goods.

Interest revenue

Interest revenue is recognized using the effective interest rate method.

a)  Revenue from contracts with customers
Pharma sales
Non-pharma sales

b)  Finance income
Interest income calculated using the effective interest rate method

c)  Other operating income
Refund on research and development claim1
Government grants received

48

30-Jun-20
$

1,197,130
882,039
2,079,169

12,336
12,336

429,401
89,450
518,851

30-Jun-19
$

36,273
619,964
656,237

201,850
201,850

327,565
-
327,565

ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020 
1During the year ended 30 June 2020, the Group received a research and development rebate following lodgement of a claim 
for its financial year ended 30 June 2019.

Research and development rebate

Research and development rebates are accounted for as a government grant and recognised as income when there is 
reasonable assurance that the rebate will be received. Management judgement is required to assess that the rebate meets 
the recognition criteria and in determining the measurement of the rebate including the assessment of the eligibility and 
appropriateness of the apportionment of eligible expenses based on research and development activities undertaken by the 
consolidated entity and taking into consideration relevant legislative requirements. 

Further, the Research and Development Tax Incentive Offset program in Australia is a self-assessment regime and there is a 
four-year period from the date of lodgement where the claim may be subject to a review by the Australian Taxation Office or 
AusIndustry, with any amounts over-claimed being potentially subject to full repayment with interest and penalties.   

7.  COST OF SALES AND EXPENSES

a)  Cost of sales
Cost of goods sold - Pharma 
Cost of goods sold – Non-pharma

b)  Administrative expenses
Corporate costs
Professional and consultancy fees
Directors’ fees
Employee benefit expenses
Employee share based payment expense
Travel expenses
Marketing expenses
Depreciation
Office and administrative expenses

c)  Other operating expenses
Unrealised foreign exchange
Realised foreign exchange
Laboratory operation expenses
Research expense

d)  Impairment expense
Write off/impairment of intangible assets (note 14)

e)  Finance cost
Finance costs

30-Jun-20
$

1,242,311
662,193
1,904,504

303,681
1,819,532
1,178,114
485,412
854,915
399,934
562,125
481,130
524,304
6,609,147

69,896
80,506
3,285,946
2,084,208
5,520,556

5,117,767
5,117,767

135,582
135,582

30-Jun-19
$

65,034
291,608
356,642

235,527
1,025,476
1,194,852
537,906
537,004
511,689
574,983
259,744
758,122
5,635,303

2,486
5,070
2,040,128
1,663,319
3,711,003

2,011,542
2,011,542

444
444

8.  EMPLOYEE EXPENSES
Liabilities for wages and salaries, including non-monetary benefits, annual leave and accumulating sick leave expected to be 
settled within 12 months after the period end in which the employees render the related service are recognised in respect of 
employees’ services up to the end of the reporting period and are measured at the amounts expected to be paid when the 
liabilities are settled. The liability for annual leave and accumulating sick leave is recognised in the provision for employee 
benefits. All other short-term employee benefit obligations are presented as payables.

Wages and salaries
Employee share-based payment expense (note 29)

30-Jun-20
$
485,412
854,915
1,340,327

30-Jun-19
$
537,906
537,004
1,074,910

49

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS9.  INCOME TAX
The income tax expense for the period is the tax payable on the current period’s taxable income based on the applicable 
income tax rate for each jurisdiction adjusted by changes in the deferred tax assets and liabilities attributable to temporary 
differences and to unused tax losses.

The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of the tax laws enacted or substantively enacted at the end of the 
reporting period in the countries where the company’s subsidiaries and associates operate and generate taxable income.

Deferred income tax is provided on all temporary differences at the statement of financial position date, arising between the 
tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the consolidated financial statements, and are recognised for 
all taxable temporary differences, 

 • Except where the deferred income tax liability arises from the initial recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction that 
is not a business combination and, at the time of the transaction, affects neither the accounting profit nor taxable profit or 
loss; and

 • In respect of taxable temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries, associates and interests in joint 

ventures, except where the timing of the reversal of the temporary differences can be controlled and it is probable that the 
temporary differences will not reverse in the foreseeable future.

Deferred income tax assets are recognised for all deductible temporary differences, the carry-forward of unused tax credits and 
unused tax losses. Deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that taxable profit will be available against 
which the deductible temporary differences, and the carry forward of unused tax credits and unused tax losses can be utilised:

 • Except where the deferred income tax asset relating to the deductible temporary difference arises from the initial 

recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction that is not a business combination and, at the time of the transaction, 
affects neither the accounting profit nor the taxable profit or loss; and

 • In respect of taxable temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries, associates and interests and joint 

ventures, deferred tax assets are only recognised to the extent that it is probable that the temporary differences will reverse 
in the foreseeable future extent that it is probable that the temporary differences can be utilised.

Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply to the year when the asset 
is realised or the liability is settled, based on tax rates (and tax laws) that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the 
statement of financial position date.

Income taxes relating to items recognised directly in equity are recognised in equity and not in the statement of profit or loss 
and other comprehensive income.

Tax Consolidation

The Company and its wholly-owned Australian subsidiaries have formed an income tax consolidated group under the tax 
consolidated legislation. Each entity in the Group recognises its own current and deferred tax assets and liabilities. Such taxes 
are measured using the ‘stand-alone taxpayer’ approach to allocation. The Group notified the Australian Taxation Office that 
it had formed an income tax consolidated group to apply from 21 October 2005. The tax consolidated group has entered a tax 
funding agreement whereby each company in the Group contributes to the income tax payable by the Group in proportion to 
their contributions to the Group’s taxable income. 

The Group has carried forward tax losses which have not been recognised as deferred tax assets as it is not considered 
sufficiently probable that these losses will be recouped by means of future profits taxable in the relevant jurisdictions.

50

ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020a) Major components of income tax expense for the periods presented:

Current tax
Deferred tax
Income tax expense reported in the Statement of Comprehensive Income

b) The prima facie tax on (loss) from continuing operations and discontinued 
operations before income tax is reconciled to the income tax as follows:
Prima facie tax payable on (loss) from continuing operations and discontinued 
operations before income tax at 27.5% (2019: 27.5%)
Adjustments due to permanent differences 
Deferred tax assets not brought to account
Under/over provision of prior year
Income tax expense/(benefit)

Deferred Tax Assets Not Brought to Account, the benefits of which will only 
be realised if the conditions for deductibility set out in note above
Tax Losses
Temporary Differences
Total

30-Jun-20
$

30-Jun-19
$

-
-
-

-
-
-

(5,326,812)
483,339
2,732,232
-
-

(515,998)
(1,488,334)
2,031,647
27,315
27,315

6,164,503
428,686
6,593,189

4,747,381
312,579
5,059,960

10.  CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
For the purpose of presentation in the statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents includes cash on hand, deposits 
held at call with financial institutions, other short-term, highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less 
that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value, and 
bank overdrafts. 

Cash at bank

30-Jun-20
$
1,873,373
1,873,373

30-Jun-19
$
2,354,086
2,354,086

11.  INVENTORY
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Costs of inventories are determined on a first-in-first-out 
basis. Net realisable value represents the estimated selling price for inventories less all estimated costs of completion and 
costs necessary to make the sale.

At net realisable value
Finished goods
Work in progress
At cost
Raw materials

30-Jun-20
$

30-Jun-19
$

92,511
18,786

290,940
402,237

21,050
-

117,750
138,800

12.  TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES
Trade receivables are generally due for settlement between thirty (30) and ninety (90) days from the date of recognition. They 
are presented as current assets unless collection is not expected for more than 12 months after reporting date.

Current
Trade receivables
Other receivables
GST/VAT receivable
Short term loan to third party

Other receivables are non-interest bearing and are generally on terms of 30 days.

30-Jun-20
$

-
214,209
254,297
53,178
521,684

30-Jun-19
$

271,022
710,298
158,632
-
1,139,952

51

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS13.  PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Plant and equipment are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment. Historical cost includes 
expenditure that is directly attributable to the acquisition of the items.

Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis to write off the net cost of each item of plant and equipment over their 
expected useful lives as follows:

Plant and equipment 

3-5 years

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

An item of property, plant and equipment is derecognised upon disposal or when there is no future economic benefit to the 
Group. Gains and losses between the carrying amount and the disposal proceeds are taken to profit or loss. Any revaluation 
surplus reserve relating to the item disposed of is transferred directly to retained profits.

Plant and equipment*
 • gross carrying amount at cost
 • accumulated depreciation

Construction in progress
 • gross carrying amount at cost
 • accumulated depreciation

30-Jun-20
$

1,964,672
(905,455)
1,059,217

1,133,757
-
1,133,757

30-Jun-19
$

1,814,706
(576,987)
1,237,719

232,760
-
232,760

Total property, plant and equipment

2,192,974

1,470,479

*Plant and equipment primarily comprises laboratory fixtures and fittings and equipment.

Property, plant and equipment movement
Opening balance at 1 July
Additions
Disposal
Disposal on derecognition of subsidiary
Depreciation
Foreign currency translation

Impairment testing

Slovenia

30-Jun-20
$

1,470,479
1,120,963
(28,830)
-
(320,943)
(48,695)
2,192,974

30-Jun-19
$

1,334,492
343,566
(21,365)
(44,219)
(259,744)
117,749
1,470,479

The Group did not identify any indicators of impairment in relation to the Slovenia CGU.

Malta

The Group’s plant and equipment balance in Malta consisted of construction in progress, relating to design and engineering 
work for its planned Malta operations. The temporary delay in the project as disclosed in note 16 was identified as an 
impairment trigger during the period. The Group determined based on its internally developed feasibility estimates for the 
project that no impairment existed at 30 June 2020. 

14. INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Intangible assets acquired as part of a business combination, other than goodwill, are initially measured at their fair value at 
the date of acquisition. Intangible assets acquired separately are initially recognised at cost. Indefinite life intangible assets are 
not amortised and are subsequently measured at cost less any impairment. The gains and losses recognised in profit or loss 
arising from the derecognition of intangible assets are measured as the difference between net disposal proceeds and the 
carrying amount of the intangible asset. The useful lives of finite life intangible assets are reviewed annually. Changes in the 
expected pattern of consumption or useful life are accounted for prospectively by changing the amortisation method or period.

52

ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020Licenses/permit costs

The intangible asset of the Group related to a license to grow industrial cannabis in Slovenia, which was subject to an annual 
renewal process. As the license expired during the current period and was not renewed on the basis that it is not required for 
the Group’s current operations in Slovenia, the intangible asset value was written off in full. A write-off expense of $5,038,064 
was taken to the statement of profit or loss.

Intangible assets – Licence in Slovenia
Opening balance at 1 July
 • write-off/provision for impairment
 • other
 • foreign currency translation 

30-Jun-20
$

5,034,309
(5,038,064)
-
3,755
-

30-Jun-19
$

7,082,904
(2,011,542)
(38,942)
1,889
5,034,309

15.  PAYABLES AND DEFERRED REVENUE
These amounts represent liabilities for goods and services provided to the Group prior to the end of the financial year, which 
remain unpaid at year end. The amounts are unsecured and are usually paid within 60 days of recognition. They are recognised at 
fair value on initial recognition and subsequently measured at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.

a)  Current trade and other payables
Trade payables
Accruals 
Other payables

b)  Deferred revenue
Deferred revenues - current

30-Jun-20
$

2,003,677
556,205
145,936
2,705,818

100,440
100,440

30-Jun-19
$

1,164,819
333,036
95,852
1,593,707

587,688
587,688

Deferred revenue represents the Group’s obligation to transfer goods or services to a customer for which the Group has 
received consideration at 30 June 2020. Revenue recognised in the current period relating to opening deferred revenue 
totalled $535,656.

Refer to note 20 for details on management of financial risk.

16.  LEASES
During the period the Group entered into a long-term lease for a period of 65 years for the use of the land for the construction 
of the Malta facility. The Group also has leases for office and lab rental. The average incremental borrowing rate applied, 
determined based on market comparative inputs, adjusted for the Group’s circumstances was 7.4%.

Below are the carrying amounts of right-of-use assets recognised for the period:

Right-of-use assets
Opening balance at 1 July on adoption of AASB 16
Additions of right-of-use assets in period 
Depreciation of right-of-use assets
As at 30 June 2020

30-Jun-20
$

185,908
1,805,656
(160,187)
1,831,377

53

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTSBelow are the carrying amounts of lease liabilities for the period:

Lease liabilities
Opening balance at 1 July on adoption of AASB 16
Additions to lease liabilities 
Interest on lease liabilities
Lease payments
As at 30 June 2020

Current 
Non-current
Total lease liability

30-Jun-20
$

185,908
1,805,656
130,637
(222,977)
1,899,224

53,924
1,845,300
1,899,224

The following amounts were recognised in the consolidated statement of profit or loss and comprehensive income for the period:

Depreciation on right-of-use asset
Interest expense on lease liabilities 
Expense related to short-term leases
Total amounts recognised in profit or loss

The following are amounts recognised in the consolidated statement of cash flows:

Total cash outflows for leases

30-Jun-20
$
160,187
130,637
183,611
474,435

30-Jun-20
$
314,248

The following is a reconciliation of the Group’s operating lease commitments under AASB 117 at 30 June 2020 to the lease 
liability recognized at 1 July 2020 on transition to AASB 116.

Operating lease commitments at 30 June 2019
Less: Short-term leases
Less: Impact of discounting
Lease liabilities recognised at 1 July 2019

Malta long-term lease agreement

$
268,468
(70,939)
(11,621)
185,908

As disclosed in note 24, the Malta lease agreement included the following obligations:

 • The Group was to commence construction of buildings on the site to the value of not less than EUR 2.7 million within three 

months of receiving the necessary permits, and complete their construction within 18 months. 

 • Over a period of 3 years from the date of the deed (8 August 2019), the Group is to invest the total sum of EUR 6 million in 

improvements on the site, plant, machinery and equipment.

To the extent that these or other conditions under the lease agreement are not met, the lessor may issue a notice of breach, 
30 days after which it may elect to begin imposing a penalty of EUR 12,000 per day that the breach persists, or may at its 
discretion terminate the lease agreement. Due to circumstances outside of the Group’s control, including the impacts of the 
COVID-19 pandemic and associated travel restrictions, construction on the site was not able to commence within 3 months of 
the permits being granted. At 30 June 2020, and to the date of this report, the Group has not received a notice of breach from 
the lessor. 

54

ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 202017.  CONTRIBUTED EQUITY AND RESERVES
a)  Contributed equity
Issued and paid up capital is recognised at the fair value of the consideration received by the Group. Any transaction costs 
arising on the issue of ordinary shares are recognised directly in equity as a reduction of the proceeds received.

30-Jun-20
NUMBER

30-Jun-19
NUMBER

1,575,612,348
-
1,575,612,348

1,203,048,174
10,335,511
1,213,383,685

30-Jun-20
$

60,149,457
-
60,149,457

30-Jun-19
$

49,133,819
-
49,133,819

Ordinary shares on issue, fully paid 
VHL shares 

Reconciliation of movement in share capital

30 June 2020
Opening balance of 1 July 2019

Exercise of listed options – 5 Jul 2019
Issue of capital raising placement shares – 29 Aug 2019
Conversion of M3 performance rights – 9 Sep 2019
Issue of shares to vendor of Panax s.r.o – 9 Sep 2019
Issue of priority offer placement shares – 16 Sep 20191
Release of VHL Shares – 12 November 2019
Issue of Shares as part consideration for services – 29 Nov 20192
Issue of capital raising placement shares – 26 Feb 2020
Issue of share purchase plan – 18 Mar 2020
Issue of capital raising placement shares – 4 May 2020
Issue of shares in lieu of cash payment – 4 May 2020

Less: costs of issue
Closing balance at 30 June 2020

30 June 2019
Opening balance of 1 July 2018

Conversion of Milestone 1 Performance Rights – 18 Jul 2018
Conversion of Milestone 2 Performance Rights – 18 Jul 2018
Release of VHL shares – 18 Jul 2018
Release of VHL shares – 5 Dec 2018

Conversion of Performance Shares – 19 Feb 2019
Exercise of listed options – 21 June 2019

Less: costs of issue
Closing balance at 30 June 2019

No. Of Shares
1,213,383,685

Issue Price

Amount
49,133,819

87,426
118,750,000
3,638,000
5,850,875
25,001,000
-
4,411,765
31,250,000
42,313,301
129,630,000
1,296,296

1,575,612,348

0.065
0.04
0.041
0.04
0.04
0.06974
0.034
0.032
0.027
0.027
0.027

5,683
4,750,000
149,158
234,035
1,000,040
720,773
150,000
1,000,000
1,142,459
3,500,010
35,000

(1,671,520)
60,149,457

No. Of Shares
1,202,830,412

Issue Price

Amount
48,440,990

6,000,000
4,000,000
-
-

7
553,266

1,213,383,685

0.048
0.048
0.069
0.069

0.040
0.065

288,000
192,000
24,237
161,578

-
35,962

(8,948)
49,133,819

1.  In line with agreement held with the minority shareholder of the Group’s subsidiary, Panax s.r.o, 5,850,875 shares were issued 
following the exercise of an option and a further 6.67% interest in the subsidiary was acquired, resulting in a total holding of 
86.67% (2019: 80%). 

2.  Pursuant to agreement with Cannvalate Pty Ltd, it was agreed that 50% of their services would be paid as ordinary shares, 

valued using a 30-day VWAP. During the period 4,411,765 shares were issued at $0.0343/share for services rendered during 
the year.

Ordinary shares participate in dividends and the proceeds on winding up of the parent entity in proportion to the number of 
shares held.

At the 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. Ordinary shares have no par value.

55

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTSCapital risk management

The Group’s objective when managing capital is to safeguard their ability to continue as a going concern, so that they can 
continue to provide returns to shareholders and benefits to other stakeholders and to maintain an optimal capital structure to 
reduce the cost of capital.

In order to maintain or adjust the capital structure the Group may adjust the amount of dividends paid to shareholders, return 
capital to shareholders, issue new shares or sell assets to reduce debt.

Consistent with others in the industry, the Group manages its capital by assessing the Group’s financial risk and adjusts its 
capital structure in response to changes in these risks and in the market. These responses include the management of debt 
levels, distributions to shareholders and share issues.

There have been no changes in the strategy adopted by management to control the capital of the Group since the prior year.  
The Group is not subject to any externally imposed capital requirements.

b)  Reserves

i.  Share based payment reserve

Opening balance at 1 July – as previously stated
Deferred consideration restatement
Balance at 1 July – restated
Conversion of performance rights (note 29)
Release of VHL shares (note 17)
Share based payment vesting expense (note 29)

ii.  Foreign currency translation

Functional and Presentation Currency

30-Jun-20
$
4,556,418
-
4,556,418
(149,158)
(720,773)
1,694,417
5,380,904

30-Jun-19
$
3,385,229
1,300,000
4,685,229
(480,000)
(185,815)
537,004
4,556,418

Items included in the financial statements of each of the Group’s entities are measured using the currency of the primary 
economic environment in which the entity operates (“the functional currency”). The consolidated financial statements are 
presented in Australian dollars, which is the Company’s functional and presentation currency. 

Transactions and Balances
Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the 
transactions. Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such transactions and from the translation 
at period-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognised in the 
statement of profit and loss and other comprehensive income, except when they are attributable to part of the net investment 
in a foreign operation. 

Foreign exchange gains and losses that relate to borrowings are presented in the statement of comprehensive income, within 
finance costs. All other foreign exchange gains and losses are presented in the statement of profit or loss on a net basis within 
other income or other expenses.

Non-monetary items that are measured at fair value in a foreign currency are translated using the exchange rates at the date 
when the fair value was determined. Transaction differences on assets and liabilities carried at fair value are reported as part of 
the fair value gain or loss.

Group companies

On consolidation, the assets and liabilities of foreign operations are translated into Australian dollars at the rate of exchange 
prevailing at the reporting date and their statements of profit or loss are translated at exchange rates prevailing at the dates 
of the transactions. The exchange differences arising on translation for consolidation purposes are recognised in other 
comprehensive income. On disposal of a foreign operation, the component of other comprehensive income relating to that 
particular foreign operation is recognised in profit or loss.

Any goodwill arising on the acquisition of a foreign operation and any fair value adjustments to the carrying amounts of assets 
and liabilities arising on the acquisition are treated as assets and liabilities of the foreign operation and translated at the spot 
rate of exchange at the reporting date.

56

ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020 
 
Opening balance at 1 July
Currency translation differences arising during the year
Derecognition upon disposal of subsidiary

30-Jun-20
$
33,928
51,356
-
85,284

30-Jun-19
$
136,700
(127,067)
24,295
33,928

Exchange differences arising on translation of the foreign controlled entities are taken to the foreign currency translation 
reserve as described above. The reserve is recognised in profit and loss when the net investment is disposed of.

18.  DIVIDENDS
No dividends have been paid or provided during the year.

19.  EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share

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

Diluted earnings per share

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

Earning per share
Basic loss per share (cents)
Diluted loss per share (cents)

Reconciliation of earnings to profit or loss
(Loss) used in calculating basic and diluted EPS

Earnings per share for continuing operations
Basic loss per share (cents)
Diluted loss per share (cents)

Reconciliation of earnings to profit or loss
(Loss) used in calculating basic and diluted EPS

30-Jun-20

(1.40)
(1.40)

30-Jun-19
restated

(0.71)
(0.71)

$
(19,370,226)

$
(8,623,856)

(1.36)
(1.36)

(0.71)
(0.71)

$
(18,769,799)

$
(11,053,913)

Number

Number

Weighted average number of ordinary shares and potential ordinary shares
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in calculating basic and 
diluted EPS

1,382,194,646

1,209,142,408

At 30 June 2020, the Company had on issue 20,000,000 performance rights (2019: Nil) and 184,334,538 options (2019: 
45,900,000). Given the Group made a loss during the current financial year, these potential shares are considered non-dilutive 
and therefore not included in the diluted EPS calculation.

Refer to note 31 for details of post-balance date events, including the issue of 2,475,000 convertible notes with a face value of 
$1 each on 10 September 2020.

20.  FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT
The Group’s financial instruments consist mainly of cash at bank, payables and receivables.

The Group has not formulated any specific management objectives and policies in respect to debt financing, derivatives or 
hedging activity.  As a result, the Group has not formulated any specific management objectives and policies in respect to 

57

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTSthese types of financial instruments.  Should the Group change its position in the future, a considered summary of these 
policies will be disclosed at that time. 

The Group’s current exposure to the risk of changes in the market is managed by the Board of Directors.

Market risks

The Group is exposed to a variety of financial risks through its financial instruments for example, interest rate risk, liquidity risk 
and credit risk, as well as foreign currency risk.

Interest rate risk

At reporting date, other than leases, the Group does not have long term borrowings and its exposure to interest rate risk is 
assessed as low. The risk monitors its interest rate risk through sensitivity analysis, as outlined below.

The consolidated group’s exposure to interest rate risk which is the risk that a financial instrument’s value will fluctuate as a 
result of changes in market interest rates and the effective weighted average interest rates on classes of financial assets of the 
Group are summarised in the following tables:

30 June 2020
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Trade and other receivables

Financial liabilities
Other payables and sundry accruals
Lease liabilities

30 June 2019
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Trade and other receivables

Financial liabilities
Other payables and sundry accruals

Floating 

interest rate 1 Year or less
$

$

Over 1 to 5 
years
$

Non-interest 
bearing
$

Remaining 
contractual 
maturities
$

Weighted 
average 
interest rate
%

1,873,373
-
1,873,373

1,873,373
-
1,873,373

-
-
-

-
468,506
468,506

1,873,373
468,506
2,341,879

0.65%

-
1,899,224
1,899,224

-
53,924
53,924

-
1,845,300
1,845,300

2,705,818
-
2,705,818

2,705,818
1,899,224
4,605,042

2,354,086
-
2,354,086

2,354,086
-
2,354,086

-
-

-
-

-
-
-

-
-

-
1,139,952
1,139,952

2,354,086
1,139,952
3,494,038

1,593,707
1,593,707

1,593,707
1,593,707

5.83%

At 30 June 2020, a reasonably possible change in interest rates would not have resulted in a material change to the Group’s 
post-tax loss or net assets for the year.

Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Group will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due.  The Group’s approach 
to managing liquidity is to ensure, as far as possible, that it will always have sufficient cash to meet its liabilities when 
due, under both normal and stressed conditions, without incurring unacceptable losses or risking damage to the Group’s 
reputation. The Group monitors forecast cash flows on regular basis to manage its liquidity risk. 

Credit risk

Management has assessed the credit risk exposure as minimal at reporting date. Credit risk arises from exposure to customers 
deposits with banks and other receivables. Management monitors its exposure to ensure recovery and repayment of 
outstanding amounts. Cash deposits are only made with reputable banking institutions.

Foreign currency risk

The Group operates internationally and is exposed to foreign exchange risk arising from various currency exposures, primarily 
with respect to the GBP (£), Euro (€) and CZK (Kč). 

Foreign exchange risk arises from future commercial transactions and recognised assets and liabilities denominated in a 
currency that is not the entity’s functional currency. The risk is measured using cash flow forecasting.

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ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020The consolidated entity has not entered into any derivative financial instruments to hedge such transactions and anticipated 
future receipts or payments that are denominated in a foreign currency. The board manages the purchase of foreign currency 
to meet operational requirements.

The consolidated entity’s exposure to foreign currency risk at the reporting date was not material. A reasonably possible 
change in the value of the Australian dollar against the above currencies at 30 June would not have had a material effect on 
the Group’s post-tax loss or net assets.

21.  FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
All assets and liabilities for which fair value is measured or disclosed in the financial statements are categorised within the fair 
value hierarchy, described as follows, based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement as a whole:

 • Level 1 — Quoted (unadjusted) market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities

 • Level 2 — Valuation techniques for which the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement is directly or 

indirectly observable

 • Level 3 — Valuation techniques for which the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement is 

unobservable

For assets and liabilities that are recognised in the financial statements on a recurring basis, the Group determines whether 
transfers have occurred between Levels in the hierarchy by re-assessing categorisation (based on the lowest level input that is 
significant to the fair value measurement as a whole) at the end of each reporting period.

The following table presents the Group’s financial assets and liabilities measured and recognised at fair value.

30 June 2020
Financial assets
Other financial assets (equity investments) – opening 
balance
Fair value movement in the period 
Closing balance at 30 June 2020

30 June 2019
Financial assets
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
Fair value movement in the period
Closing balance at 30 June 2019

Level 1
$

Level 2
$

Level 3
$

Total
$

53,429
60,714
114,143

Level 1
$

72,858
(19,429)
53,429

-
-
-

2,718,375
(2,158,778)
559,597

2,771,804
(2,098,064)
673,740

Level 2
$

Level 3
$

Total
$

-
-
-

3,199,973
(481,598)
2,718,375

3,272,831
(501,027)
2,771,804

a)  Valuation techniques used to derive Level 1 fair values

The fair value of financial instruments recognised under Level 1 are measured based on the active market value, determined in 
this case by the value a third party is willing to pay for the assets (refer note 21).

b)  Valuation techniques used to derive Level 3 fair values

The fair value of financial instruments that are not traded in an active market are determined using valuation techniques.  
These valuation techniques maximise the use of observable market data where it is available and rely as little as possible on 
entity specific estimates.

If one or more of the significant inputs is not based on observable market data, the instrument is included in level 3. A 
significant unobservable input to the valuation of the Group’s investment in an unlisted entity classified within level 3 of the 
fair value hierarchy was information obtained from the investee in relation to the value per share of the most recent capital 
raising announced by the entity, which was CAD 0.21/share ($0.22/share). A 10% increase or decrease in the value per share 
of the unlisted entity would have a corresponding fair value movement on the carrying value of the Group’s investment. The 
classification of the investment has been amended from level 2 to level 3 in the current period and the comparative has been 
reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTSc)  Fair value of other financial instruments

The Group also has a number of financial instruments that are not measured at fair value in the balance sheet.  The carrying 
value of cash, trade receivables and payables is a reasonable approximation of their fair values due to their short-term nature.

22.  CONTROLLED ENTITIES
The consolidated financial statements of the Group include:

Country of 
incorporation

Percentage  
Owned (%)*

30-Jun-20

30-Jun-19

Parent Entity:
MGC Pharmaceuticals Limited

Subsidiaries of MGC Pharmaceuticals Limited:
MGC Pharma (UK) Limited
MGC Research (Aus) Pty Ltd
Subsidiaries of MGC Pharma (UK) Limited:
MGC Pharmaceuticals d.o.o
Panax Pharma s.r.o1
MGC Nutraceuticals d.o.o2
MGC Pharma (Malta) Holdings Limited
MGC Pharma (Malta) R&D Limited
Subsidiaries of MGC Pharma (Malta) Holdings Limited
MGC Pharma (Malta) Property Limited1
MGC Pharma (Malta) Operations Limited1

Australia

UK
Australia

Slovenia
Czech Republic
Slovenia
Malta
Malta

Malta
Malta

100
100

100
87
100
100
100

100
100

100
100

100
80
100
100
-

100
100

* Percentage of voting power in proportion to ownership 

1  During the year shares were issued following the exercise of an option and a further 6.67% interest in the subsidiary was 
acquired (refer note 17)

2 Refer note 5 for further details

23.  SEGMENT REPORTING
The Group identifies operating segments on the basis of internal reports about components of the Group that are regularly reviewed 
by the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) in order to allocate resources to the segments and to assess their performance.

In prior periods, the Group reported two operating segments based on its geographical locations which were determined to be:

 • Australia – corporate and administrative function

 • Slovenia – production and supply of medicinal cannabis products

During the current period, the Group has reassessed its operating segments and has determined that the Group’s operations 
comprise one segment, being production and supply of medicinal cannabis products, on the basis that the Group’s CODM 
reviews financial information in relation to operating results at the whole of Group level.

Geographic information on the Group’s revenue by location of operations for the period and non-current assets at 30 June 
2020 is as follows:

30 June 2020
Sales revenues
Total non-current assets

30 June 2019
Sales revenues
Total non-current assets

Malta
$

Slovenia
$

-
2,957,260

1,938,4281
1,009,824

Australia
$

140,741
-

-
232,760

652,5951
1,148,808

3,642
-

1  Two external customers individually contributed greater than 10 per cent of Group revenue ($1,056,390 and $573,772 respectively) 
(30 June 2019: one external customers, $437,203) 

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ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 202024.  CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS
a)  Commitments

No later than one year
Later than one year and not later than five years
Total commitments

30-Jun-20
$
779,070
536,023
1,315,093

30-Jun-19
$
1,143,460
202,214
1,345,674

Commitment mainly related to management recharges, as well as Research and Development Agreements held with Royal 
Melbourne Institute of Technology, for both the Breeding and Pre-clinical Research and the Library of Cannabinoids Project, in 
addition to the University of Notre Dame CogniCann® Clinical Trial.

Malta long-term lease – construction commitments

Further to the approval of the Company’s planned project in Malta, following its initial Letter of Intent with Malta Enterprise in 
the prior financial year, the Company agreed to invest a minimum of €6,000,000 in improvements to site, plant, machinery and 
equipment within 3 years from the date of allocation of the site.  

On allocation of a site, the Company also entered into a long-term lease with Malta Industrial Parks (refer note 9 for further 
details). The Emphyteutical lease requires that the allocated site is used solely for industrial purposes and that the erection 
of proper, solid buildings costing no less than €2,700,000, net of value added tax, is to commence within 3 months, but be 
completed no later than eighteen months from the date all permits by law are issued.  

25.  CASH FLOW INFORMATION

Reconciliation of Cash Flow from Operations with Loss after Income Tax
(Loss) after income tax

Cash flows excluded from loss attributable to operating activities

Non-cash flows in loss

Depreciation and amortisation
Impairment expense
Share based payment expense
(Gain)/loss revaluation of investment held
Discontinued operations
Lease liability
Exchange differences

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effects of purchase of subsidiaries

Decrease / (Increase) in inventory
(Increase) in trade and other receivables
Increase in trade payables and accruals

Cash flow from operations

30-Jun-20

$

30-Jun-19
Restated

$

(19,370,226)

(8,623,856)

481,130
5,117,767
854,916
2,098,064
600,427
(183,611)
(82,205)

(263,437)
271,912
518,396
(9,956,867)

259,744
2,011,542
537,004
501,027
(2,430,057)
-
478,706

573,515
(294,966)
633,131
(6,354,210)

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS26.  AUDITOR’S REMUNERATION

Fees to Ernst & Young (Australia):
Fees for auditing the statutory financial report of the parent covering the group 
and auditing the statutory financial reports of any controlled entities
Total fees to Ernst & Young (Australia)

Fees to PKF (Australia):
Fees for auditing the statutory financial report of the parent covering the group 
and auditing the statutory financial reports of any controlled entities

Fees for other services
 • Tax compliance
 • Others
Total fees to PKF (Australia)

Fees to other overseas member firms of PKF (Australia):
Fees for auditing the financial report of any controlled entities
Total fees to overseas member firms of PKF (Australia)

Total auditor’s remuneration 

30-Jun-20
$

30-Jun-19
$

163,350
163,350

-
-

8,548

51,150

-
1,900
10,448

1,771
1,771

175,569

-
-
51,150

66,055
66,055

117,205

27.  PARENT COMPANY DISCLOSURES
The financial information for the parent entity, MGC Pharmaceuticals Limited, disclosed in note 22 has been prepared on the 
same basis as the consolidated financial statements, except as set out below:

i)  Summary of financial information

The individual financial statements for the parent entity show the following aggregate amounts:

Current assets
Non-current assets
Total Assets

Current liabilities
Total Liabilities

Contributed equity
Share based payment reserve
Accumulated losses 
Total Equity

30-Jun-20
$
1,723,652
2,400,695
4,124,347

1,029,991
1,029,991

60,149,458
4,080,904
(61,136,006)
3,094,356

30-Jun-19
$
1,947,520
9,335,256
11,282,776

484,603
484,603

49,133,820
3,256,419
(41,592,066)
10,798,173

Loss for the year
Total comprehensive loss for the year

(19,543,940)
(19,543,940)

(2,456,629)
(2,456,629)

ii)  Commitments and contingent liabilities of the parent

The parent entity did not have any contingent liabilities or commitments, as at 30 June 2020 (30 June 2019: nil) other than as 
disclosed at note 24.

iii)  Guarantees entered into the parent entity

There were no guarantees entered into by the parent entity.

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ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020 
 
 
28.  RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
a)  Key Management Personnel Remuneration

Compensation

The aggregate compensation made to directors and other members of key management personnel of the consolidated entity 
is set out below:

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

30-Jun-20
$
1,045,709
-
-
124,391
1,170,100

30-Jun-19
$
1,259,773
-
-
175,563
1,435,336

b)  Transactions with Director related entities 

Directors and officers, or their personally-related entities, hold positions in other entities that result in them having controls or 
significant influence over the financial or operating policies of those entities.

Details of non-remuneration related transactions including amounts receivable and payable at the end of the year are as follows:

Related Party

RelationshipNature of transactions

Brighght Global Ltd 
(Brighght)

Chieftain Securities  
Pty Ltd (Chieftain)

Chieftain Securities  
Pty Ltd (Chieftain)

Chitta Lu Ltd  
(Chitta Lu)

Sibella Capital Pty Ltd 
(Sibella)

Graft Polymer d.o.o 
(GPO)

(i)

(ii)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

(v)

TNT Mines Ltd (TNT)

(vi)

Reimbursement from Brighght for 
corporate administration costs

Charges from Chieftain for corporate 
advisory fees

Charges from Chieftain for capital 
raising costs

Reimbursement from Chitta Lu for 
corporate administration costs

Reimbursement from Sibella for 
corporate administration costs

Services charges from / (recharges 
to) GPO development for MGC 
proprietary drug delivery technology

(Re-charges) to TNT for corporate 
administration costs

Transactions

Full Year  
30-Jun-20

Full Year 
30-Jun-19

Balances
(owing to)/ owed by
Full Year 
30-Jun-20

Full Year 
30-Jun-19

$

-

$

5,702

$

-

60,000

61,748

(5,500)

116,594

-

-

1,010

388

14

-

-

-

$

-

-

-

-

-

510,859

(27,114)

40,000

33,079

-

(5,320)

-

-

(i)  Brighght Global Ltd is an entity controlled by Mr Nativ Segev .

(ii)  Mr Mitchell is a Director and holds a 33% shareholdings in Chieftain Securities Pty Ltd.

(iii)  Chitta Lu Ltd is an entity controlled by Mr Roby Zomer.

(iv)  Sibella Capital Pty Ltd is an entity controlled by Mr Brett Mitchell.

(v)  Mr Roby Zomer is Executive Chairman of Graft Polymer d.o.o, who are developing the proprietary nano-emulsion and 

nano-particle drug delivery platform for MGC Pharma medicines.

(vi)  Mr Brett Mitchell is an Executive Director of TNT Mines Limited.

Other related party transactions 

There were no other related party transactions.

63

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS29.  SHARE BASED PAYMENTS
Share based compensation relating to share options are recognised at fair value.

The fair value of the options is recognised as an employee benefit expense in the statement of profit or loss and other 
comprehensive income, with a corresponding increase in equity.  The total amount to be expensed is determined by reference 
to the fair value of the options granted, which includes any market performance conditions and the impact of any non-vesting 
conditions but excludes the impact of any service and non-market performance vesting conditions.

The total expense is recognised over the vesting period, which is the period over which all of the specified vesting conditions 
are to be satisfied.

Upon exercise of share options, the proceeds received net of any directly attributable transaction costs are allocated to  
share capital.

The fair value for all share options, as detailed below, are determined using a binomial option pricing method that takes into 
account the exercise price, the term of the option, the probability of exercise, the share price at grant date and expected 
volatility of the underlying share, the expected dividend yield and the risk-free interest rate for the term of the option.  

The inputs used for the valuations are tabled below for each class of option issued.  

The expected life of the options is based on historical data and is not necessarily indicative of exercise patterns that may occur.  
The expected volatility reflects the assumption that the historical volatility is indicative of future trends, which may also not 
necessarily be the actual outcome.  The probability of the performance conditions occurring, where applicable are included in 
determining the fair value of the options.

The assessed fair value at grant date of share based payments granted during the period was determined using a binomial option 
pricing model that takes into account the exercise price, the price of the underlying share at grant date, the life of the option, the 
volatility of the underlying share, the risk-free rate and expected dividend payout and any applicable vesting conditions. 

Management was required to make assumptions and estimates in order to determine the inputs into the binomial option 
pricing model.

a)  Voluntary Holding Lock Shares
As part of the acquisition consideration of Erin Mineral Resources Limited (EMRL), Voluntary Holding Lock shares were issued 
to the EMRL shareholders as performance-based consideration relating to the EMRL assets. These shares were released from 
their holding lock during the current period and have therefore been transferred into issued capital as ordinary shares.

b)  Performance Rights

Directors

During the period, on 23 December 2019, the Company issued performance rights to two Directors following approval at its 
AGM on 29 November 2019, with the following key terms and conditions:

# Vesting milestone

Performance rights Milestone date

1. GMP approval for Malta facility
2. Holding of Director position on the Board of the Company by 31 December 2019
Holding of Director position on the Board of the Company by 31 December 2020 
and achieving share value of minimum 8c for a minimum 10 consecutive days
Holding of Director position on the Board of the Company by 31 December 2021 
and achieving share value of minimum 10c for a minimum 10 consecutive days

3.

4.

5,000,000
5,000,000

31 Dec 21
31 Dec 19

5,000,000

31 Dec 20

5,000,000
20,000,000

31 Dec 21

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ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020The fair value of the performance rights for milestones 1 and 2 was determined to be $0.034/right, based on the Company’s 
share price on the grant date. A Monte Carlo valuation was applied to milestones 3 and 4, with the following inputs and 
assumptions:

Valuation date
Share price
Exercise price
Vesting date
Expiry date
Expected future volatility
Risk free rate
Vesting hurdle
Dividend yield
Value per right

Milestone 3
29 Nov 19
$0.0340
Nil
N/A
31 Dec 20
70%
0.68%
$0.08
nil
$0.00848

Milestone 4
29 Nov 19
$0.0340
Nil
N/A
31 Dec 21
70%
0.68%
$0.10
nil
$0.01213

Milestone 2 was met during the period and the associated performance rights vested. The remaining rights remain on issue 
but unvested at 30 June 2020.

Employees

The Group also issued 8m performance rights to certain key employees following shareholder approval on 29 November 2019, 
with both of the following key conditions to be met (upon conversion, these shares are restricted until 30 June 2020):

# Conditions
1. Continuous service of the holder in their capacity as an eligible participant, or in a role otherwise agreed by the Board by 

31 January 2020

2. The Company achieves more than 2,000 prescribed products of its phytocannabinoid-derived medicines

The fair value of the performance rights was determined to be $0.031/right based on the Company’s share price on the grant 
date. These rights vested on 31 January 2020.

c)  Options

Equity Capital Markets Advisor

Pursuant to agreement with the Group’s Equity Capital Markets Advisor, the Company agreed to issue 43.5m options over 3 
tranches, with the first two tranches issued on 16 September 2019, and the final tranche following shareholder approval.

The following table highlights the terms, conditions and inputs used for the valuation of the options using the Hoadley EOS2 
valuation model; a valuation model was applied as the Company were unable to define a suitable fair value on the services 
being provided:

Number options issued
Issue date
Valuation date
Spot price
Exercise price
Expiry date
Expected future volatility
Risk free rate
Dividend yield
Value per right

Joint Leading Managers

Tranche 1
14,500,000
16 Sept 19
16 Sept 19
$0.040
$0.05
31 Aug 23
85%
0.91%
nil
$0.00182

Tranche 2
14,500,000
16 Sept 19
16 Sept 19
$0.040
$0.06
31 Aug 23
85%
0.91%
nil
$0.0173

Tranche 3
14,500,000
23 Dec 19
18 Oct 19
$0.035
$0.07
31 Aug 23
85%
0.75%
Nil
$0.0135

Pursuant to agreement with two of the Group’s leading managers, the Company agreed to issue 9m options over 3 tranches, 
issued following shareholder approval at the AGM on 29 November 2019.

The following table highlights the terms, conditions and inputs used for the valuation of the options using the Hoadley EOS2 
valuation model; a valuation model was applied as the Company were unable to define a suitable fair value on the services 
being provided:

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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTSNumber options issued
Issue date
Valuation date
Spot price
Exercise price
Expiry date
Expected future volatility
Risk free rate
Dividend yield
Value per right

Tranche 1
3,000,000
23 Dec 19
18 Oct 19
$0.035
$0.05
31 Aug 23
85%
0.91%
nil
$0.0152

Tranche 2
3,000,000
23 Dec 19
18 Oct 19
$0.035
$0.06
31 Aug 23
85%
0.91%
nil
$0.0143

Tranche 3
3,000,000
23 Dec 19
18 Oct 19
$0.035
$0.07
31 Aug 23
85%
0.75%
Nil
$0.0135

Prior period - 16m unlisted options

On 12 April 2019 the company issued 16m unlisted options as approved by shareholders at the AGM held on 22 November 
2017, exercisable at $0.065 each with an expiry date of 31 March 2021.

The following table lists the inputs to the model used for valuation of options:

Valuation date
Dividend yield (%)
Expected volatility (%)
Risk-free interest rate (%)
Expected life of option (years)
Option exercise price ($)
Share price at grant date ($)
Expiry date
Valuation of option
Total value of option

12 April 2019
Nil
87%
1.50%
2
$0.065
$0.035
31 Mar 2021
$0.058
$928,000

These options vested in full in the current period upon completion of the relevant vesting conditions.

Share-based payment expense

For the year ended 30 June 2020, the Group has recognised $854,915 of share-based payment expenses in the statement 
of profit or loss (30 June 2019: $537,004) relating to share-based payments to directors and employees. The Group has also 
recognised $839,500 (30 June 2019: nil) of share-based payment expense in relation to capital raising costs (refer to note 17).

66

ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 202030.  APPLICATION OF NEW AND REVISED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
a)  New or revised standards and interpretations that are first effective in the current reporting period
The Group has adopted all of the new and revised Accounting Standards and Interpretations issued by the Australian 
Accounting Standards Board (the AASB) that are relevant to its operations and effective from 1 July 2019. 

The adoption of these new and amended Accounting Standards and Interpretations did not result in any significant changes to 
the Group’s accounting policies, with the exception of the adoption of AASB 16 Leases (“AASB 16”) (see below). 

The Group has not early adopted any new or amended Accounting Standards or Interpretations issued but not yet effective, as 
follows:

Reference

Description

AASB 2018-7 Amendments to 

The application of this Standard is effective from 1 January 2020 and will be adopted by the Group 

Australian Accounting Standards - 

on 1 July 2020. This Standard makes amendments to the definition of ‘material’ to reference the effect 

Definition of Material

of obscuring information to be similar to omitting or misstating information and states that an entity 

assesses materiality in the context of the financial statements as a whole.

Conceptual Framework for 

The application of this Standard is effective from 1 January 2020 and will be adopted by the Group on 1 

Financial Reporting

July 2020. The revised Conceptual Framework includes a new chapter on measurement, guidance on 

reporting financial performance, improved definitions and guidance, in particular, the definitions of an 

asset and a liability and clarifications in important areas, such as the roles of stewardship, prudence and 

measurement uncertainty in financial reporting.

AASB 2019-1 Amendments to 

The application of this Standard is effective from 1 January 2020 and will be adopted by the Group 

Australian Accounting Standards  

on 1 July 2020. The Standard makes amendments to a number of Australian Accounting Standards, 

- References to the  

Interpretations and other pronouncements to reflect the issuance of the Conceptual Framework for 

Conceptual Framework

Financial Reporting (Conceptual Framework).

AASB 2018-6 Amendments to 

The application of this Standard is effective from 1 January 2020 and will be adopted by the Group on 1 

Australian Accounting Standards - 

July 2020. This Standard amends the de!nition of a business in AASB 3 Business Combinations.

Definition of a Business

AASB 2019-5 Amendments to 

The application of this amendment is effective from 1 January 2020 and will be adopted by the Group 

Australian Accounting Standards - 

on 1 July 2020. This Standard amends AASB 1054 Australian Additional Disclosures by adding a 

Disclosures of the Effect of  

requirement for entities complying with IFRS Standards to disclose the potential effect of an IFRS 

New IFRS Standards Not Yet 

Standard that has not yet been issued by the AASB so that an entity complying with Australian 

Issued in Australia

Accounting Standards can assert compliance with IFRS standards.

AASB 2020-1 Amendments to 

The application of this amendment is effective from 1 January 2022 and will be adopted by the Group 

Australian Accounting Standards 

on 1 July 2022. This amendment to AASB 101 Presentation of Financial Statements clarifies the 

- Classification of Liabilities as 

requirements for classifying liabilities as current or non-current.

Current or Non-current

AASB 2020-3 Amendments to 

The application of this amendment is effective from 1 January 2022 and will be adopted by the Group on 

Australian Accounting Standards - 

1 July 2022. This standard makes amendments to AASB 1, AASB 3, AASB 9, AASB 116, AASB 137 and 

Annual Improvements 2018-2020 

AASB 141.

and Other Amendments

67

NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS31.  EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING DATE
Date

Event

2 July 2020

8 July 2020

14 July 2020

20 July 2020

27 July 2020

7 August 2020

14 August 2020

20 August 2020

25 August 2020

COVID-19 Clinical Trial Site Expansion into India
The Company announced the site expansion of the Phase II Clinical Trial of ArtemiCTM on COVID-19 infected 
patients to India, this will provide the wider statistical data which will be required for registration of ArtemiCTM

MGC Pharma awarded Import Licence by Office of Drug Control
The import licence provides MXC with the ability to directly import Schedule 4 - and Schedule 8, 
medicinal cannabis products into Australia, a process that was previously facilitated by Cannvalate and 
Health House International.

MXC Cannabis Research Permit Granted for RMIT Programs
The Permit enables MXC to proceed with its botanical research projects in collaboration with Royal 
Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT University) including cultivation and genetics

MGC Pharma to acquire 100% of Medicinal Cannabis Clinic
MGC Pharma signed a Term Sheet to acquire 100% of the operating business, data and proprietary 
assets of Medicinal Cannabis Clinic Pty Ltd, one of Australia’s leading medicinal cannabis clinics.

Results from ArtemiCTM Safety and Toxicity Pre-clinical Study
Safety and toxicity pre-clinical study results received by MXC for ArtemiCTM following in vivo testing on 
mice in Israel, with ArtemiCTM delivering no adverse results in standard toxicity measures.

Study Confirms Effectiveness of ArtemiCTM On Human Immune Cell
A final report of results from preclinical in-vitro laboratory testing clearly support the claim that 
ArtemiCTM can modify the function of human immune cells in response to inflammatory stimuli

UK Distribution Agreement Signed for MGC Pharma Medicines
Distribution agreement signed for MGC Pharma’s EU GMP cannabinoid medicines with leading UK 
medical cannabis provider, LYPHE Group Limited. The Agreement provides MGC Pharma direct access 
to LYPHE’s established distribution channels into the growing UK market for medical cannabis products.  

COVID-19 Interim Trial Results Meet All Primary Objectives
Interim results of the Phase II double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial for anti-inflammatory 
treatment ArtemiCTM on persons diagnosed with COVID-19, met all its primary end points for the safety 
and efficacy of the treatment on the first 10 patients.

JV to be Established for Registration of ArtemiCTM In Russia
Term sheet signed to partner with Dr Svetlana Kopachevskaja, and key associated investment partners 
to establish a JV company to facilitate registration of ArtemiCTM as a medicine in Russia, and register 15 
MGC Pharma formulations and generic oncology medicines for the Russian market. 

1 September 2020 Biopharma Appointments Strengthen Board and Leadership Team

MXC strengthened its Board and leadership team with biopharma industry expertise following the 
appointment of Evan Hayes as an Independent Non-Executive Director and Strategic Advisor, Sabina 
Suljaković as Qualified Person and Head of the Quality Assurance in Slovenia and Amir Polak as CTO 
and Head of Pharmaceutical Production.

10 September 2020 $15m Finance Facility to Fund Revenue Growth for Key Markets

Convertible securities financing agreement signed Mercer Street Global Opportunity Fund, LLC, to 
provide the Company with funding of up to a total of $15m. The first tranche of $2.25 million has been 
provided to the Company through the issue of 2,475,000 convertible notes with a face value of $1 each 
to Mercer Street.

14 September 2020 MXC Well Positioned for TGA Down-Schedule of CBD Products

TGA has recently confirmed its intention to down-schedule certain low-dose medicinal cannabidiol 
(CBD) products from Schedule 4 to Schedule 3 status.  MGC Pharma is uniquely positioned to benefit 
from the proposed changes through its existing EU production facilities, increasing market penetration, 
and clinical programs.

21 September 2020 MXC Welcomes New FCA Guidance for Cannabis Sector in the UK

MGC welcomed the FCA’s guidance note on its approach to assessing applications from cannabis-
related companies for listing in the UK and is accelerating its plans to be one of the first cannabis-
related companies listed on the LSE.

28 September 2020 Update on ArtemiCTM Phase II Trial on Covid-19 Patients

Patient recruitment already commenced for Phase II Clinical Trial on COVID-19 Patients at the leading 
Rambam Academic Hospital in Israel, with 3 patients already enrolled for the Trial. Patient recruitment 
also commenced at Mahatma Gandhi Mission’s Medical College & Hospital (MGM Hospital) in India.

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ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020Directors’ Declaration

The Directors’ of the Company declare that in their opinion: 

1.  The financial statements and notes, as set out in pages 36 to 68, are in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 and:

a)  comply with Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001;

b)  are in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, as stated in note 2a to the financial statements; and

c)  give a true and fair view of the consolidated group’s financial position as at 30 June 2020 and its performance for the 

year ended on that date. 

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

3.  The remuneration disclosures contained in the Remuneration Report comply with s300A of the Corporations Act 2001.

4.  In the Directors opinion, subject to the matters set out in note 2(b) to the financial statements, there are reasonable grounds 

to believe that the Company will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable.

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

Roby Zomer

Managing Director 

30 September 2020

DIRECTORS’ DECL AR ATION

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Independent Auditor’s Report to Members

Ernst & Young 
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Perth  WA  6000  Australia 
GPO Box M939   Perth  WA  6843 

  Tel: +61 8 9429 2222 
Fax: +61 8 9429 2436 
ey.com/au 

Independent auditor's report to the members of MGC Pharmaceuticals 
Limited 

Report on the audit of the financial report 

Opinion 

We have audited the financial report of MGC Pharmaceuticals Limited (the Company) and its 
subsidiaries (collectively the Group), which comprises the consolidated statement of financial position 
as at 30 June 2020, the consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income, 
consolidated statement of changes in equity and consolidated statement of cash flows for the year 
then ended, notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies, 
and the directors declaration. 

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

a)

giving a true and fair view of the consolidated financial position of the Group as at 30 June 
2020 and of its consolidated financial performance for the year ended on that date; 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 the Financial 
Report section of our report. We are independent of the Group in accordance with the auditor 
independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 and the ethical requirements of the 
Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board’s APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional 
Accountants (including Independence Standards) (the Code) that are relevant to our audit of the 
financial report in Australia. We have also fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with 
the Code.   

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

Material uncertainty related to going concern 

We draw attention to Note 2(b) of the financial report, which describes the principal conditions that 
raise doubt about the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern. These events or conditions 
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. 

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Key audit matters 

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in 
our audit of the financial report of the current year. In addition to the matter described in the Material 
uncertainty related to going concern section of our report, we have determined the matters described 
below to be the key audit matters to be communicated in our report. These matters were addressed in 
the context of our audit of the financial report as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, but we 
do not provide a separate opinion on these matters. For each matter below, our description of how 
our audit addressed the matter is provided in that context. 

We have fulfilled the responsibilities described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the 
Financial Report section of our report, including in relation to these matters. Accordingly, our audit 
included the performance of procedures designed to respond to our assessment of the risks of 
material misstatement of the financial report. The results of our audit procedures, including the 
procedures performed to address the matters below, provide the basis for our audit opinion on the 
accompanying financial report. 

1.

Impairment assessment for non-current assets 

Why significant 

How our audit addressed the key audit matter 

The quantum of the Group’s non-current assets 
is material to the Group’s financial statements 
and the assessment of whether impairment 
existed at 30 June 2020 in relation to these 
assets required significant management 
judgement. 

Intangible asset 

As disclosed in Note 14 to the financial 
statements, during the year ended 30 June 
2020, the Group wrote off the balance of the 
intangible asset amounting to $5.03 million, 
upon expiry of the associated license to cultivate 
industrial cannabis in Slovenia.  

Malta 

As disclosed in Notes 13 and 16 to the financial 
statements, the Group held total non-current 
assets in Malta amounting to $2.9 million, 
primarily comprising construction in progress 
and the right-of-use asset associated with the 
long-term lease of land. 

Our audit procedures included the following:  

► We obtained and reviewed the Group’s 

assessment of impairment triggers for its non-
current assets 

► We confirmed the expiry of the licence to 

cultivate industrial cannabis 

► As a consequence of the global COVID-19 

pandemic, the Group was unable to meet the 
conditions set out in the Malta long-term lease 
agreement. Through enquiry and review we 
determined that the lease agreement remains 
active and that no penalties have been imposed 
by the lessor 

► We considered the Group’s assessment of 

impairment in relation to the construction in 
progress and right-of-use asset at 30 June 
2020 

► We considered the adequacy of the financial 

report disclosures. 

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As disclosed in Note 16, the Group has not been 
able to comply with all conditions under the long-
term lease agreement, including the requirement 
to commence construction of the facility within 
three months of the lease agreement being 
signed. At 30 June and to the date of this report, 
no breach notice had been received from the 
lessor in this regard.  

The Group assessed the construction in progress 
and right-of-use assets for impairment at 30 
June 2020 and concluded that they were not 
impaired. 

2. Revenue recognition 

Why significant 

How our audit addressed the key audit matter 

As disclosed in note 6 to the financial 
statements, the Group earned revenue from 
contracts with customers of $2.08 million during 
the year ended 30 June 2020, which was 
material to the Group’s performance.  

Our audit procedures included the following:  

► We selected a sample of revenue transactions 
recorded for the period and tested whether 
appropriate documentation existed supporting 
the recognition and measurement of the 
transactions in accordance with the Group’s 
accounting policy  

► We inspected the terms of supply 

arrangements to test management’s 
assessment of the composition of performance 
obligations and their determination of when the 
performance obligations in relation to the sale 
of goods were fulfilled 

► On a sample basis, we inspected customer 

invoices and proof of deliveries made near 30 
June 2020 to confirm whether revenue was 
recognised in the correct accounting period  

► We searched for evidence of material post 
balance date credit notes to test whether 
revenue recognised was subsequently reversed 

►

Through enquiry and review, we searched for 
evidence of material customer rebates 

► We considered the adequacy of the financial 

report disclosures. 

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3. AASB 16 Leases 

Why significant 

How our audit addressed the key audit matter 

The new accounting standard AASB 16 Leases 
(“AASB 16”) was effective for the Group from 1 
July 2019  and is applicable to lease agreements 
existing on that date and any new leases entered 
into thereafter.  

The adoption of the new standard has had a 
significant impact on the Group’s financial position 
and performance, as disclosed in note 16 to the 
financial statements.  

Adopting AASB 16 involved a number of key 
judgements and estimates, including: 

►

The application of available practical 
expedients  

►

The incremental borrowing rates applied. 

Our audit procedures included the following: 

► We assessed the Group’s processes for 

implementing the standard and for the ongoing 
accounting for leases under AASB 16 

► We evaluated the Group’s key judgements and 
estimates applied in adopting the standard and 
assessed whether the Group’s accounting 
principles comply with AASB 16, including 
application of available practical expedients 

► We tested the Group’s lease contracts to assess 
whether the associated balances had been 
calculated in accordance with contract terms 
and the requirements of AASB 16, including 
the identification of fixed and variable 
components of lease consideration 

► We assessed the completeness of the Group’s 

identified lease arrangements  

► We involved our capital and debt advisory 

specialists to evaluate the appropriateness of 
the Group’s methodology and calculations used 
to determine the incremental borrowing rates 
applied   

► We considered the adequacy of the financial 

report disclosures. 

Information other than the financial report and auditor’s report thereon 

The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the 
information included in the Company’s 2020 Annual Report, 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, with the exception of the Remuneration Report 
and our related assurance opinion. 

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. 

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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 Group’s ability to 
continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters relating to going concern and using the 
going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the Group or to cease 
operations, or 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 
judgment 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 Group’s internal control.  

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

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

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



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

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

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

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

From the matters communicated to the directors, we determine those matters that were of most 
significance in the audit of the financial report of the current year 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 audit of the remuneration report 

Opinion on the remuneration report 

We have audited the Remuneration Report included in the directors' report for the year ended 30 
June 2020. 

In our opinion, the Remuneration Report of MGC Pharmaceuticals Limited for the year ended 30 June 
2020, complies with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001. 

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Responsibilities 

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

Ernst & Young 

T G Dachs 
Partner 
Perth 
30 September 2020 

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Additional ASX Information

EXCHANGE LISTING
MGC Pharmaceuticals Ltd shares and options are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange under ASX code MXC for 
Ordinary Shares and MXCOE for Listed Options. The Company also is listed on the OTC Market under OTC Code MXCLF. 

SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS (HOLDING NOT LESS THAN 5%)
As at 1 September 2020, the Company did not have any substantial shareholders.

CLASS OF SHARES AND VOTING RIGHTS
At 1 September 2020, there were 9,470 holders of 1,631,416,907 ordinary fully paid shares of the Company. The voting rights 
attaching to the ordinary shares are in accordance with the Company’s Constitution being that:

a.  each Shareholder entitled to vote may vote in person or by proxy, attorney or Representative;

b.  on a show of hands, every person present who is a Shareholder or a proxy, attorney or Representative of a shareholder has 

one vote; and

c.  on a poll, every person present who is a shareholder or a proxy, attorney or Representative of a shareholder shall, in respect 
of each fully paid Share held by him, or in respect of which he is appointed a proxy, attorney or Representative, have one 
vote for the Share, but in respect of partly paid Shares, shall, have such number of votes as bears the proportion which the 
paid amount (not credited) is of the total amounts paid and payable (excluding amounts credited).

The number of shareholders holding less than a marketable parcel is 1,137.

ESCROWED SECURITIES
There are currently no securities subject to escrow.

CASH USAGE
Since the time of listing on ASX, the entity has used its cash and assets in a form readily converted to cash that it had at the 
time of admission to the official list of ASX in a manner which is consistent with its business objectives. 

UNLISTED SECURITIES AS AT 1 SEPTEMBER 2020

Securities

Options exercisable at $0.125 
expiring 31/03/2021

Options exercisable at $0.065 
expiring 31/03/2021

Options exercisable at $0.15 
expiring 31/06/2021

Options exercisable at $0.05 
expiring 31/08/2023

Options exercisable at $0.06 
expiring 31/08/2023

Options exercisable at $0.07 
expiring 31/08/2023

Convertible Notes

Performance Rights

ADDITIONAL ASX INFORMATION

Number of 
Securities on 
issue

Number 
of 
Holders Name of Holders holding more than 20%

19,900,000 18

16,000,000 18

N/A

N/A

Number 
Held

N/A

N/A

10,000,000 3

CHIEFTAIN SECURITIES PTY LTD

5,000,000

17,500,000 4

CG NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD

14,500,000

BELL POTTER NOMINEES LTD 

3,000,000

17,500,000 4

CG NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD

14,500,000

17,500,000 4

CG NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA) PTY LTD

14,500,000

2,475,000

1

MERCER STREET GLOBAL OPPORTUNITY FUND LLC

2,475,000

15,000,000 3

CHITTA LU LIMITED

MR BRETT MITCHELL + MRS MICHELLE MITCHELL 


MR BRETT MITCHELL + MRS MICHELLE MITCHELL 


7,500,000

3,750,000

3,750,000

77

TOP 20 SHAREHOLDERS AS AT 1 SEPTEMBER 2020

Rank Name

Number of Shares % of Shares

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

HSBC CUSTODY NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED

MGC PHARMACEUTICALS LTD

MR GEORGE BISHAY

CITICORP NOMINEES PTY LIMITED

MR BRETT MITCHELL + MRS MICHELLE MITCHELL 

C Y T INVESTMENT PTY LTD

J P MORGAN NOMINEES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED

MR SHADY ESKANDER

MR BRETT MITCHELL + MRS MICHELLE MITCHELL 

MR DAVID CLEMENT HOBBY

MR BENJAMIN THOMAS LANGLEY

FADCO INVESTMENTS LIMITED

MR MICHAEL SEAN NEWTON

NETWEALTH INVESTMENTS LIMITED 

CARDAZE PTY LIMITED 

MERRILL LYNCH (AUSTRALIA) NOMINEES PTY LIMITED

J & D PEOS SUPER PTY LTD 

BNP PARIBAS NOMS PTY LTD 

CANNVALATE PTY LTD

20

MS AUTUMN BLOOM

Total

RANGE OF ORDINARY SHARES AS AT 1 SEPTEMBER 2020

120,080,182

45,993,000

36,822,890

30,000,091

22,264,444

14,000,000

10,167,392

8,311,111

8,140,560

8,000,000

7,388,430

6,772,613

6,500,000

6,042,727

5,764,059

5,616,522

5,585,262

5,210,062

5,139,037

5,000,000

7.36

2.82

2.26

1.84

1.36

0.86

0.62

0.51

0.50

0.49

0.45

0.42

0.40

0.37

0.35

0.34

0.34

0.32

0.32

0.31

362,798,382

22.24

Total Holders

108

113

397

6,286

2,566

9,470

Shares

8,590

492,524

3,319,722

291,785,211

1,335,810,860

%

0.00

0.03

0.20

17.86

81.90

1,631,416,907

100.00

Range

1 - 1,000

1,001 - 5,000

5,001 - 10,000

10,001 - 100,000

100,001 and Over

Total

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ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020TOP 20 MXCOE HOLDERS AS AT 1 SEPTEMBER 2020 

Listed Options exercisable at $0.045 expiring 31 August 2021

Rank Name

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

CAPRICORN INVESTMENT PARTNERS (NOMINEES) PTY LTD 


FIRST INVESTMENT PARTNERS PTY LTD

MR JOHAN SOESANDY SETIAWAN

MR SAMUEL GERSHON JACOBS + MRS SARITA DEVI JACOBS + MISS 
MANEKHA BRIDGETTE JACOBS 

MR ELAD SEGEV

AJAVA HOLDINGS PTY LTD

MERCHANT FUNDS MANAGEMENT PTY LTD

COSSACK HOLDINGS (AUS) PTY LTD 

MAX ASSET HOLDINGS PTY LTD

MERRIWEE PTY LTD 

MR JASON JOHN STEPHENS

MISS MONTANA PATTERSON

JACOB’S LADDER INVESTMENTS PTY LTD

AUTO MANAGEMENT PTY LTD 

EMAC INVESTMENTS HOLDINGS PTY LTD 

MUTUAL TRUST PTY LTD

AGRICO PTY LTD 

ANDORYKA HOLDINGS PTY LTD 

MR SHADY ESKANDER

20

MR PETER HOWELLS

Total

RANGE OF LISTED OPTIONS AS AT 1 SEPTEMBER 2020

Number of  
Listed Options

% of Listed 
Options

24,074,450

28.01

8,493,264

3,857,142

2,805,000

2,776,852

1,851,850

1,851,850

1,756,852

1,566,666

1,487,500

1,375,000

1,240,655

1,036,210

925,925

925,925

745,000

555,555

555,555

555,555

555,555

9.88

4.49

3.26

3.23

2.15

2.15

2.04

1.82

1.73

1.60

1.44

1.21

1.08

1.08

0.87

0.65

0.65

0.65

0.65

58,992,361

68.64

Range

1 - 1,000

1,001 - 5,000

5,001 - 10,000

10,001 - 100,000

100,001 and Over

Total

Total Holders

Shares

0

0

0

215

84

299

0

0

0

8,831,773

77,102,765

85,934,538

%

0

0

0

10.28

89.72

100

ADDITIONAL ASX INFORMATION

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MGC Pharmaceuticals Limited ABN 30 116 800 269

1202 Hay Street 
West Perth WA 6005

Tel 
Email 

+61 8 6382 3390
info@mgcpharma.com.au

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