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Appendix 4E 
Preliminary final Report 

Rules 4.3A 

Appendix 4E  

Preliminary final report 

Name of entity 
ORTHOCELL LIMITED 

ABN or equivalent company 
reference 
57 118 897 135 

For announcement to the market 

Financial year ended (‘current period’) 

30 June 2020 

Current year 
reported 
amount 
$ 

Change 
up/(down) from 
previous year 
$ 

Change 
up/(down) from 
previous year 
% 

Revenues from product sales 

719,523 

(226,134) 

(23.9%) 

Other revenues from continuing operations 

199,325 

(94,389) 

(32.1%) 

Total revenues from continuing operations 

918,848 

(320,523) 

(25.9%) 

Loss from ordinary activities after tax attributable  
to members 

(6,151,029) 

298,815 

5.1% 

Net loss for the period attributable to members 

(6,151,029) 

298,815 

5.1% 

Dividends (distributions)  

Interim dividend 

Final dividend 

Previous corresponding period  
+Record date for determining entitlements to the dividend, 
(in the case of a trust, distribution)  
Net Tangible Assets per share 

Net tangible asset backing per ordinary security  
(cents per share) 

Amount per 
security 

Franked 
amount per 
security  

Nil 

Nil 

Nil 

- ¢ 

- ¢ 

- ¢ 

N/A 

30 June 2020 

30 June 2019 

10.44 

5.83 

The above results should be read in conjunction with the notes 
and commentary contained in this report. 

+ See chapter 19 for defined terms 
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Appendix 4E 
Preliminary final Report 

Annual meeting 
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Date 

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Building 191 Murdoch University 
Corner of Campus Drive & Discovery Way 
Murdoch WA 6150 

On or before 30 November 2020 

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Approximate date the +annual report will be 
available 

On or before 30 October 2020 

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Date: 31 August 2020 

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2020 AnnuAl RepoRt

CONTENTS 

Corporate directory ........................................................................................................................................ 2 

Directors’ report ............................................................................................................................................... 3 

Auditor’s independence declaration ........................................................................................................ 18 

Consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income ...................................... 19 

Consolidated statement of financial position ........................................................................................... 20 

Consolidated statement of changes in equity ......................................................................................... 21 

Consolidated statement of cash flows ...................................................................................................... 22 

Notes to the financial statements ............................................................................................................... 23 

Directors’ declaration ................................................................................................................................... 50 

Independent auditor’s report ...................................................................................................................... 51 

Corporate governance statement ............................................................................................................. 56 

ASX additional information .......................................................................................................................... 62 

Consolidated Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 June 2020 

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CORPORATE DIRECTORY 

Board of Directors 

Dr Stewart Washer  

Executive Chairman, appointed 7 April 2014 

Mr Paul Anderson  

Managing Director, appointed 21 March 2006 

Mr Matthew Callahan  

Non-Executive Director, appointed 30 May 2006, resigned 23 August 2019,  
re-appointed 11 February 2020 

Professor Lars Lidgren  

Independent Non-Executive Director, appointed 17 December 2007 

Mr Qi Xiao Zhou  

Non-Executive Director, appointed 2 November 2012 

Ms Leslie Wise 

Executive Director, appointed 8 June 2020 

Company Secretary 

Mr Simon Robertson 

Registered Office & Principal Place of Business 

Building 191, Murdoch University 
South Street 
Murdoch WA 6150, Australia 

Share Register 

Automic Registry Services 
Level 2, 267 St Georges Terrace 
Perth WA 6000, Australia 

Auditor 

PKF Perth 
4th Floor, 35 Havelock Street 
West Perth WA 6005, Australia 

Solicitors 

Gilbert + Tobin 
Level 16, Brookfield Place Tower 2  
123 St Georges Terrace, Perth WA 6000, Australia 

Bankers 

Westpac Banking Corporation 

Securities Exchange Listing 

Australian Securities Exchange  
ASX code: OCC 

Website 

www.orthocell.com.au 

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT 

The directors present their report, together with 
the consolidated financial statements, on the 
consolidated entity (referred to hereafter as the 
'consolidated entity') consisting of Orthocell 
Limited (referred to hereafter as the 'Company' or 
'parent entity') and the entity it controlled at the 
end of, or during, the year ended 30 June 2020. 

1.  Directors 

The following persons were directors of Orthocell 
Limited during the financial year and up to the 
date of this report, unless otherwise stated: 

Dr Stewart Washer 

Executive Chairman 

Mr Paul Anderson   

Managing Director & 
CEO 

Mr Matthew Callahan  Non-Executive Director 
Resigned 23 Aug 2019 
Re-appointed 11 Feb 
2020 

Professor Lars Lidgren 

Independent Non-
Executive Director 

Mr Qi Xiao Zhou 

Non-Executive Director 

Ms Leslie Wise 

Executive Director 
Appointed 8 June 2020 

Executive Chairman 
Dr Stewart Washer has 25 years of CEO and Board 
experience in medical and agrifood biotech 
companies. He is Chairman of Emerald Clinics Ltd 
(ASX:EMD), clinics and COVID monitoring services, 
director of Botanix Pharmaceuticals Ltd (ASX:BOT), 
clinical studies on CBD for antimicrobial and 
topical applications and Founding Chairman and 
current Director of Cynata Therapeutics Ltd 
(ASX:CYP) stem cell therapies.   

Stewart has held a number of Board positions in 
the past, including Chairman of Hatchtech Pty Ltd 
that was sold in 2015 for A$279m and was a 
Director of  iCeutica that was sold to a US 
Pharma. He was also a Senator with Murdoch 
University and was a Director of AusBiotech Ltd. 

Current Directorships 
Cynata Therapeutics Ltd (ASX:CYP) 
Emerald CLinics Ltd (ASX:EMD) 
Botanix Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX:BOT) 

Previous directorships (last 3 years) 
Zelira Ltd (ASX:ZLD) 

Managing Director 
Mr Paul Anderson has over 20 years’ experience in 
the medical device and regenerative medicine 
fields with expertise in bridging the gap between 
research and clinical practice in the 
development of emerging medical technologies. 
He also has extensive expertise in the 
establishment of GMP manufacturing facilities 
and scale-up activities for cell therapies and 
biological medical devices, and the associated 
regulatory filings. 

Mr Anderson has a proven track record with over 
16 years’ experience in CEO and board roles. His 
intimate knowledge of the regenerative medicine 
fields compliments his insight and know-how in 
taking biological therapies from research to 
clinical applications and market introduction. 

Current / Previous directorships (last 3 years) 
Nil 

Executive Directors 
Ms Leslie Wise is an experienced board member 
with an extensive track record in medical device 
technologies and the life science industry 
including regulatory and market access strategies 
and commercialisation of Large and SMEs to the 
next level of growth and expansion. 

Leslie’s 18-year record of accomplishment has 
given her a broad range of expertise including 
market access, business strategy, product 
development, clinical trial design, reimbursement 
strategy and global commercialisation. 

Current and previous directorships (last 3 years) 
Nil 

Non-Executive Directors 
Mr Matthew Callahan is a founding director of 
Orthocell. Mr Callahan is an experienced life 
sciences executive based in Philadelphia, USA. He 
has been the founding CEO or Executive Director 
of a number of pharmaceutical and health tech 
companies including iCeutica Inc, Churchill 
Pharma Inc, Dimerix Biosciences, Emerald Clinics 
and Botanix Pharmaceuticals. He has led the 
development of four products that have received 
FDA approval and he has more than 25 years 
legal, IP and investment management 
experience. Mr Callahan has worked as an 
investment director for two venture capital firms 

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investing in life sciences, clean technology and 
other sectors, and was General Manager and 
General Counsel with Australian listed technology 
and licensing company iPernica (now Nearmap 
ASX:NEA), where he was responsible for the 
licensing programs that generated more than 
$120M in revenue.  

Current directorships  
Botanix Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX:BOT)  
Emerald Clinics (ASX:EMD) 

Previous directorships (last 3 years) 
Nil 

Professor Lars Lidgren is an Independent Non-
Executive director of Orthocell who has authored 
and co-authored over 450 original publications, 
and has more than 150 patents/applications. He 
was spokesman for Biomaterials in the Nordic 
Orthopaedic Society, Chairman for the Swedish 
National Knee Register, Director of the National 
Board of Health and Welfare, Musculoskeletal 
Competence Centre and member of several 
editorial boards. Professor Lidgren initiated and 
has led the UN ratified Bone and Joint Decade 
and founded Scandimed, a global leading 
company in bone cements and delivery. Professor 
Lidgren is the inventor, founder and board 
member of Bone Support, an emerging leader in 
bone therapeutics. 

Current directorships 
Bone Support(Nasdaq Smallcap :Bonex) 
Curando Nordic (Nasdaq First North:CUR) 

Previous directorships (last 3 years) 
GWS (Nasdaq First North: GWS)  

Mr Qi Xiao Zhou has over 16 years’ experience 
within China as a senior business manager & 
executive. Mr Zhou is the founding CEO of 
Shenzhen Lightning Digital Technology Co Ltd, a 
company focused on the manufacture & 
distribution of electronic semiconductor since 
2001. Mr Zhou has experience within the public 
markets in Hong Kong, China & Taiwan and brings 
to the Board a wealth of business management & 
development experience. In particular Mr Zhou 
has broad connections and experience in the 
licensing of technologies into the Asian region. 

Current / Previous directorships (last 3 years) 
Nil 

Directors’ interests 

As at the date of this report, the interests of the 
Directors in the shares and options of Orthocell 
Limited were: 

Dr Stewart Washer 
Mr Paul Anderson 
Mr Matthew Callahan 
Prof Lars Lidgren 
Mr Qi Xiao Zhou 
Ms Leslie Wise 

Shares 

Options/ 
Warrants 
967,835  1,945,842 
7,032,555  3,663,692 
652,263  1,850,000 
854,767 
354,767 
-  2,000,000 

1,133,435 
6,103,492 

Company Secretary 
Simon Robertson has held the role of Company 
Secretary since 8 November 2012. Mr Robertson 
gained a Bachelor of Business from Curtin 
University in Western Australia and Master of 
Applied Finance from Macquarie University in 
New South Wales.  He is a member of the Institute 
of Chartered Accountants and the Governance 
Institute of Australia.  Mr Robertson currently holds 
the position of Company Secretary for a number 
of publically listed companies and has experience 
in corporate finance, accounting and 
administration, capital raisings and ASX 
compliance and regulatory requirements. 

Meetings of Directors 

The number of meetings of the Company's Board 
of Directors ('the Board') held during the year 
ended 30 June 2020, and the number of meetings 
attended by each director was: 

Dr Stewart Washer 
Mr Paul Anderson 
Mr Matthew Callahan 
Professor Lars Lidgren 
Mr Qi Xiao Zhou 
Ms Leslie Wise 

Full Board 

Attended 
6 
7 
3 
7 
3 
1 

Held(1) 
7 
7 
3 
7 
7 
1 

(1)  Held: represents the number of meetings held during the 

time the director held office. 

During the financial year there were no formal 
remuneration committee meetings held. 

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2.  Principal activities 

Summary of key events 

During the financial year the principal continuing 
activities of the consolidated entity consisted of 
the development and commercialisation of cell 
therapies and biological medical devices. 

3.  Review and results of operations 

The loss for the consolidated entity after income 
tax amounted to $6,151,029 (30 June 2019: 
$5,852,214). 

Overview 

Orthocell Ltd is a regenerative medicine 
company dedicated to the development of 
novel collagen medical devices and cellular 
therapies for the repair and regeneration of 
human tendons, bone, nerve and cartilage 
defects. Development to date has focused on 
two main products: 

1.  CelGro® is a naturally derived collagen 

medical device for tissue repair currently 
approved for use in Europe (CE Mark). It is 
designed for use in multiple indications as an 
augment to the surgical repair of tendons, 
bone, peripheral nerves and articular cartilage.   
Clinical trials are in progress to further validate 
the indication for use. CelGro represents a 
paradigm shift in bone and soft tissue 
reconstruction and has distinct competitive 
advantages over existing tissue repair devices, 
particularly in the areas of cell compatibility, 
mechanical properties (strength and ease of 
use) and facilitating high quality tissue repair.  

2.  Ortho-ATI® is a first in class cell therapy for 
treatment of chronic tendon injuries.  The 
unique treatment uses each patient’s own 
tendon-derived cells to stimulate tendon 
regeneration and is delivered via ultrasound 
guided injection under local anaesthetic. 
Ortho-ATI addresses a significant unmet clinical 
need in the healing of tendons which are 
resistant to existing therapies. 

CelGro® 

Soft tissue reconstruction 
platform medical device 

During the 2020 financial 
year Orthocell achieved 
key milestones in 
executing its partnering 
strategy for CelGro as a 
dental bone repair 

product, clinical development milestones in nerve 
repair and development objectives of key 
pipeline products.   

CelGro® Dental Bone Regeneration - 
Path to Partnering   

Further Marketing data 

The Company completed a 

Marketing Study to further position CelGro as the 
best-in-class collagen membrane for dental bone 
and soft tissue repair.  The study showed that 
dental implant surgery with CelGro had a 
significant positive impact on patients’ lives. All 
patients successfully generated new bone to 
stabilise their implants and complete treatment in 
approximately four months – almost half the time 
of the usual two-stage (eight months) dental 
implant treatment.   

Clinician advocacy program and use in centres of 
excellence 

Orthocell continued to roll out its clinician 
advocacy program designed to grow awareness 
of CelGro’s distinct competitive advantages, 
expand the network of referring clinicians and 
increase product use.  

Whilst COVID-19 restrictions inhibited dental 
procedures during the 2nd half of FY20, the 
Company was able to continue its clinician 
advocacy program through the delivery and 
sponsorship of dental implant and guided bone 
regeneration webinars, in place of in person 
workshops and symposia attendance. For 
example, the Company sponsored a dental 
industry webinar, attended by 2,100 physicians 
and industry personnel in the EU/UK on "The New 
Normal - Dental Response to COVID-19”. The 
Company also presented at The City of London 
Dental School webinar on “Osteoconductive 
Collagen Membrane for Guided Bone 
Regeneration”. 

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The Company has confirmed that dental surgeons 
have commenced return to work in the EU and 
the UK and is in the final stages of recruiting an 
experienced in-country (EU/UK) dental product 
distribution management expert to improve the 
representation of the product, engage higher 
quality distributors, and assist servicing key opinion 
leaders to grow product use of CelGro in dental 
guided bone regeneration procedures. 

Expanding target market regulatory approvals  

During the year Orthocell submitted its application 
to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 
seeking 510(k) clearance for marketing its CelGro 
product for dental guided bone and soft tissue 
regeneration applications. The US 510(k) 
submission follows positive results from its US 
regulatory study showing CelGro is effective in 
facilitating bone regeneration when used in 
conjunction with bone substitute and a dental 
implant. The US FDA provides 90-180 days of their 
resources and time to evaluate each submission. 
Orthocell is working towards US 510(k) clearance 
by 2Q CY2021 to allow time for interactions with 
the FDA regarding the submission.    

The US 510(k) submission compliments Orthocell’s 
current “in progress” regulatory submission to the 
Therapeutic Goods Administration (“TGA”) in 
Australia for approval to market CelGro® for 
dental bone and soft tissue regeneration 
applications. The Company has held progress 
discussions with the TGA regarding its submission 
and remains on track for Australian market 
approval in CY 2020. The Company is now 
finalising plans for introduction to the Australian 
market and to grow product awareness and use 
in key accounts.  

Engaging Partners - The Company continues to 
progress discussions with potential global partners 
to manage the distribution and marketing of 
CelGro® for dental bone and soft tissue repair 
procedures.  With scalable manufacturing in 
place, EU regulatory approval, AUS and US 
submissions in progress, and industry leading 
brand ambassadors using the product, Orthocell 
is well positioned to execute on its partnering 
strategy and to generate revenue. 

CelGro® Nerve Regeneration - 
Positive CelGro® nerve regeneration 
results in quadriplegic patients  

The Company is nearing completion 
of its nerve regeneration trial with 

one patient remaining to complete full enrolment. 
In October, 2019 Orthocell announced interim 
clinical results for the use of CelGro for enhancing 
repair of peripheral nerves of the first twelve (of 
twenty) study participants, 12 months after 
treatment, involving twenty-five nerve transfers. 
Participants had nerve injuries of varying severity, 
from peripheral nerve injury (3 patients), to more 
complex injuries of the brachial plexus and spinal 
cord (9 patients in total), resulting in impaired use 
of the affected limbs and in the more severe 
cases, quadriplegia.  Results at 12 months after 
treatment with CelGro included:  

●  96% of nerve repairs restored voluntary 

movement to previously paralysed muscles; 

●  All quadriplegic patients increased movement 

and power of affected muscles following 
CelGro nerve regeneration treatment; 

●  86% of patients who required prescription 

medication (including opioid-based 
medications) for chronic nerve pain were able 
to significantly reduce or cease their use; and 

●  Nerve repair with CelGro resulted in 

predictable and consistent restoration of 
muscle function.  

Results showed that nerve repair using CelGro 
resulted in improvements in muscle power at 12 
months that were comparable to what would 
normally be expected at 24 months with other 
methods. The Company believes the consistent 
and predictable outcomes of nerve repair with 
CelGro, achieved in a shorter time, will empower 
surgeons to improve the lives of patients with 
these complex injuries. 

Target market regulatory submissions  
Orthocell is leveraging the positive clinical results 
and is implementing regulatory programs to 
achieve marketing approval in the AUS and US. 
On the 30th July 2020, the Company submitted an 
application to the TGA for approval to market 
CelGro for peripheral nerve regeneration 
applications in Australia.  This was a very 
important milestone for the Company as it  

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continues to commercialise the CelGro collagen 
medical device platform and prepare for entry to 
strategic markets. 

Commencement of the US regulatory study to 
support a US 510(k) submission for clearance to 
market CelGro® for peripheral nerve regeneration 
applications was delayed due to COVID-19 
restrictions.  The Company has been advised that 
restrictions on undertaking research have been 
lifted at the University of Western Sydney, where 
the Company is conducting the US regulatory 
study, and that surgical procedures can 
commence in early September.  The Company 
will notify the ASX when surgical procedures 
commence. 

CelGro® Tendon & Ligament repair -  
CelGro® tendon regeneration trial 
successful final results 

Tendon 
regeneration
n  

Orthocell announced final results from 

patients who completed the CelGro® Rotator 
Cuff tendon regeneration clinical trial. A review of 
patients who completed the trial confirmed all 
patients achieved a successful tendon repair with 
no revision surgeries reported. 

Rotator cuff tears are a common source of 
debilitating shoulder pain, reduced strength and 
general weakness, with more than 500,000 rotator 
cuff surgical procedures performed annually in 
the US alone. Data presented at the American 
Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual 
Meeting in 2015 found that, in a series of 500 
patients, large rotator cuff repairs regularly tear 
again at a rate of up to 57%. To address the high 
surgical revision rates, Orthocell designed CelGro 
with handling characteristics to assist surgeons 
perform reconstructive procedures while creating 
a unique healing environment to strengthen the 
repair and reduce the risk of re-tear. 

The Company has progressed implementation of 
its regulatory strategy to achieve US and AUS 
approval to market CelGro for tendon repair 
procedures.  The Company is working towards a 
US FDA pre-submission meeting to confirm 
regulatory approval requirements and a TGA 
submission for approval to market the CelGro 
product for tendon repair procedures in AUS. 

CelGro® Patent protection secured globally  

During the 2020 financial year, the Company was 
granted divisional patents in the US, Canada and 
Japan for its CelGro collagen medical device 
platform. The patents cover the method of 
manufacture of novel bio-scaffolds, method of 
combining cells and scaffolds as an aid in the 
surgical repair of soft tissue injuries and a potential 
breakthrough CelGro® collagen rope device to 
enhance the surgical repair of Anterior Cruciate 
Ligament injuries.   

Orthocell has a strong CelGro patent portfolio 
with  granted patents in all major jurisdictions 
including the US, Europe, Australia and New 
Zealand, China, Hong Kong, Mexico, Canada 
and Singapore. 

Ortho-ATI® 

Cell therapy to regenerate 
damaged tendon tissue 

Ortho-ATI:  progressing our 
collaboration with Johnson 
& Johnson 

The Company has 
completed recruitment to 

the Ortho-ATI® shoulder tendon study in 
collaboration with DePuy Synthes Products, part of 
the Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices 
Companies (“Sponsor”). The Company has held a 
progress meetings with the Sponsor covering 
matters relevant to the status of the trial and 
remains focused on completing the trial and 
providing study outcomes to the Sponsor. 

US FDA clinical development plan and regulatory 
pathway 

The Company has engaged Greenleaf Health 
(“Greenleaf”), a US based specialist regulatory 
consulting firm with particular expertise in cell and 
gene therapy product development and US FDA 
regulatory submissions and interactions. Greenleaf 
were engaged to review the Company’s clinical 
development plan and the draft US study 
protocol required to progress commercialisation in 
the US and assess the applicability of Ortho-ATI for 
FDA expedited programs and priority review 
designations.  Whilst the engagement of 
Greenleaf has delayed submission of the 
Investigation New Drug (“IND”) and Regenerative 
Medicine Advanced Therapy (“RMAT”) 
application, it will ensure the IND submission is 

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tailored to the current regulatory guidelines and 
positions the Company to leverage the strategic 
benefits provided by applicable expedited 
programs and priority review designations. 

RMAT designation provides increased meeting 
opportunities with the FDA and ongoing guidance 
and support with regards to market entry 
applications and approvals. The Company 
remains focused on submitting the RMAT 
applications and is finalising submission 
documents. 

Successful rotator cuff regeneration publication 
Orthocell announced the publication of a 
successful case study focusing on Ortho-ATI 
therapy to treat chronic degenerative rotator cuff 
tendinopathy.  

The case study was published by leading sports 
and exercise physicians A/Professor Jane 
Fitzpatrick, Dr Bonnie McRae and Dr Hussain Khan. 
This case report was designed to assess the role 
and effectiveness of Ortho-ATI as a minimally 
invasive cellular injection therapy to treat chronic 
degenerative rotator cuff tendinopathy in a 77 
year-old male.  

The patient suffered from chronic left shoulder 
pain for over three years affecting his ability to 
work, play sport and frequently kept him awake 
at night.  

The patient underwent numerous conservative 
treatment options including physiotherapy, 
injection therapy (prolotherapy) without success. 
The patient’s condition was confirmed by MRI of 
the shoulder which noted significant pathology, 
including severe supraspinatus tendinosis. Pain 
and function improvement, including a return to 
gardening, was reported by the patient at the six-
week post-implantation review.  

At 8 months post treatment, and a physiotherapy 
led strength-based exercise program, the patient 
reported a return to sleeping normally, gardening 
and golf without pain.  

At 12 months, the patient was completely 
symptom free, had a complete range of 
movement and was even able to do 30 push-ups 
every day without concern.  

A structural improvement in the tendon was 
confirmed by repeat MRI. 

Ortho-ATI® shows 87.5% success rate 
As part of Orthocell’s commitment to its 
continuous delivery of high quality regenerative 
medicine products, the Company administers an 
Annual Quality Study to capture patient 
feedback following treatment of chronic tendon 
injuries with Orthocell’s Ortho-ATI stem cell 
therapy.  

The 2019 study indicated 87.5% of patient 
satisfaction with how Ortho-ATI relieved symptoms 
(i.e. chronic pain) and improved ability to perform 
everyday activities at home and at work. 
Chronic tendon pain is a highly prevalent 
condition. For example, tennis elbow (elbow pain) 
affects 1-3% of the general population. Ortho-ATI 
is at the forefront of a large and growing market 
opportunity where the addressable market is 
estimated to be >US$7.7bn and growing. 

Corporate  

In January 2020, the Company received a 
Research and Development (R&D) tax incentive 
cash refund of $2,904,546 for the financial year 
2018/2019.     

In December 2019 Orthocell completed a 
placement of 26,000,000 ordinary shares at $0.50 
per share to raise $13,000,000 before costs.  This 
was followed by a Share Purchase Plan (“SPP”) 
which raised a further $1,423,000. Demand for the 
placement and SPP was well in excess of funds 
sought with support from existing shareholders, 
new institutions and other sophisticated investors.   

The funds raised, in combination with cash 
reserves, will be used to accelerate regulatory 
approvals and commercialisation of CelGro for 
bone, tendon and nerve regeneration into key 
markets following recent successful clinical results 
and growing demand from industry leading 
clinicians and potential partners for superior 
regenerative medicine medical devices. In 
addition, funds raised will be utilised to advance 
the development and commercialization of 
Ortho-ATI, support continued business  

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development and marketing initiatives and for 
general working capital purposes. 

7.  Environmental regulation 

Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic 

During the last quarter of the financial year ended 
30 June 2020 the Company’s sales were 
impacted by Covid-19 due to elective surgeries 
being placed on hold in most states of Australia 
and restricted activities in overseas markets.  
Whilst there has been recommencement of 
elective surgeries in some states future sales may 
continue to be impacted by Covid-19. 

4.  Dividends 

No dividends were paid during the current or 
previous financial years and no dividends have 
been declared subsequent to the financial year 
end and up to the date of this report. 

5.  Significant changes in the state of 

affairs 

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

6.  Likely developments and expected 

results of operations 

Having completed its successful capital raise in 
December 2019, the Company will continue the 
development and commercialisation of CelGro 
and Ortho-ATI.   

Orthocell remains focused on executing its 
partnering strategy for CelGro in dental bone and 
soft tissue repair designed to optimise shareholder 
value. This includes rolling out the clinician 
advocacy program and undertaking targeted 
education, promotion and advertising programs 
led by Orthocell’s key opinion leaders. Orthocell 
intends to leverage the CE Mark to achieve AUS 
and US regulatory approvals and accelerate the 
introduction of the tendon and nerve indications, 
in parallel to the commercialisation of Ortho-ATI 
and pipeline products.   

The consolidated entity is not subject to any 
significant environmental regulation under 
Australian Commonwealth or State law. 

8.  Therapeutic Goods Administration 

regulation 

Orthocell Limited is subject to Australian federal 
legislation administered by the Therapeutic Goods 
Administration (TGA). Orthocell hold a 
manufacturing license (MI-19052008-LI-002420-11) 
provided by the TGA for tissue processing, on site 
storage and release for supply of autologous 
tenocytes and chondrocytes. 

9.  Remuneration report (audited) 

This Remuneration Report outlines the director and 
executive remuneration arrangements of the 
Company and the consolidated entity in 
accordance with the requirements of the 
Corporations Act 2001 and its Regulations.  For the 
purposes of this report Key Management 
Personnel (KMP) of the consolidated entity are 
defined as those persons having the authority and 
responsibility for planning, directing and 
controlling the major activities of the Company 
and the consolidated entity, directly or indirectly, 
including any director (whether executive or 
otherwise) of the parent Company. 

Remuneration Philosophy 

The performance of the Company depends upon 
the quality of its directors and executives. To 
prosper, the Company must attract, motivate and 
retain highly skilled directors and executives. 

To this end, the Company embodies the following 
principles in its remuneration framework: 

•  Provide competitive rewards to attract high 

calibre executives. 

• 

Link executive rewards to shareholder value. 

•  A portion of executive remuneration may be 
put ‘at risk’, dependent on meeting pre-
determined performance benchmarks. 

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•  Where appropriate, establish performance 
hurdles in relation to variable executive 
remuneration. 

Due to the early stage of development which the 
Company is in, shareholder wealth is directly 
affected by the Company share price, the 
Company is not in a position to pay dividends.  By 
remunerating directors and Executives in part by 
options, the Company aims to align the interests 
of directors and executives with shareholder 
wealth, thus providing individual incentive to 
perform and thereby improving overall Company 
performance and associated value. 

Remuneration structure 

Non-executive director remuneration 

Objective 
The Board seeks to set aggregate remuneration at 
a level which provides the Company with the 
ability to attract and retain directors of the highest 
calibre, whilst incurring a cost which is acceptable 
to shareholders. 

Structure 
The maximum aggregate amount of fees that 
can be paid to non-executive Directors is subject 
to approval by shareholders at General Meetings 
and is currently set at $450,000. 

The amount of aggregate directors’ fees sought 
to be approved by shareholders and the manner 
in which it is apportioned amongst directors will 
be reviewed annually.  The Board may consider 
advice from external consultants as well as the 
fees paid to non-executive directors of 
comparable companies when undertaking the 
annual review process. 

Each non-executive director receives a fee for 
being a director of the Company. In addition, if a 
director performs extra or special services beyond 
their role as a director, the Board may resolve to 
provide additional remuneration for such services. 

Fees for directors are not linked to the 
performance of the consolidated entity however, 
to align all directors’ interests with shareholder 
interests, directors are encouraged to hold shares 
in the Company and may receive options. This 
effectively links directors’ performance to the  

share price performance and therefore to the 
interests of shareholders. For this reason there are 
no performance conditions prior to grant, but 
instead an incentive to increase the value to all 
shareholders. 

Executive remuneration 

Objective 
The Company aims to reward executives (both 
directors and Company executives) with a level 
and mix of remuneration commensurate with their 
position and responsibilities within the Company 
so as to: 

  Attract and retain high quality individuals. 

  Reward executives for Company 

performance. 

  Align the interest of executives with those of 

shareholders. 

 

Link reward with the strategic goals and 
performance of the Company. 

  Ensure total remuneration is competitive by 

market standards. 

Structure 
Executive remuneration consists of both fixed and 
variable (at risk) elements. 

Fixed Remuneration  

Objective 
The level of fixed remuneration is set so as to 
provide a base level of remuneration which is 
both appropriate to the position and is 
competitive in the market. 

Fixed remuneration is reviewed annually or upon 
renewal of fixed term contracts by the Board and 
the process consists of a review of Company and 
individual performance, relevant comparative 
remuneration in the market and internal policies 
and practices. 

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

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Variable Remuneration 

Details of remuneration: 

Objective 
The objective of variable remuneration provided is 
to reward executives in a manner which aligns this 
element of remuneration with the creation of 
shareholder wealth. 

Structure 
Variable remuneration may be delivered in the 
form of a cash bonuses, or share options. During 
the financial year ended 30 June 2020 the 
Company granted options to Executives as 
detailed in the tables below.   

The remuneration of executives for the years 
ended 30 June 2019 and 30 June 2020 are 
detailed in the tables below. 

Amounts of remuneration 
Details of the remuneration of the key 
management personnel of the consolidated 
entity are set out in the following tables. The key 
management personnel of the consolidated 
entity consisted of the following directors of 
Orthocell Limited: 

Dr Stewart Washer 

- 

Executive Chairman 

Mr Paul Anderson  

-  Managing Director 

Ms Leslie Wise 

- 

Executive Director 

Mr Matthew Callahan 

-  Non-Executive Director 

Prof Lars Lidgren 

- 

Independent Non-Executive Director 

Mr Qi Xiao Zhou 

-  Non-Executive Director  

Key management personnel remuneration details: 

Short-term benefits 

Cash salary 
and fees 
$ 

Bonus 

$ 

Post-
employment 
benefits 

Super-
annuation 
$ 

Long-term 
benefits 

Long Service 
Leave 
$ 

Share- 
based 
payments 

Total 

Performance 
related 

$ 

$ 

% 

2020 

Non-executive Directors: 
Mr M Callahan 
Prof L Lidgren 
Mr QX Zhou 

46,440 
45,000 
37,671 

- 
- 
- 

Executive Directors: 
Mr P Anderson 
Dr S Washer 
Ms Leslie Wise 

370,000 
150,000 
4,375 

69,375 
- 
- 

- 
- 
3,579 

41,741 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 

14,429 
- 
- 

66,353 
180,480 
14,510 

82,493 
66,353 
215,481 

112,793 
225,480 
55,764 

578,038 
216,353 
219,856 

58.8% 
80.0% 
26.0% 

26.3% 
30.7% 
98.0% 

Total 

2019 

653,490 

69,375 

45,320 

14,429 

625,670 

1,408,284 

49.4% 

Non-executive Directors: 
Mr M Callahan 
Prof L Lidgren 
Mr QX Zhou 

60,000 
22,500 
23,975 

- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
2,278 

- 
- 
- 

126,353 
33,260 
29,510 

186,353 
55,760 
55,763 

67.8% 
59.6% 
52.9% 

Executive Directors: 
Mr P Anderson 
Dr S Washer 

365,000 
75,000 

91,250 
- 

43,344 
- 

188 
- 

82,493 
141,353 

582,275 
216,353 

29.8% 
65.3% 

Total 

546,475 

91,250 

45,622 

188 

412,969 

1,096,504 

46.0% 

Consolidated Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 June 2020 

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Share-based compensation 

Options 

During the year ended 30 June 2020 the following share based payments of options were made to key 
management personnel for nil consideration: 

Grant date 
20 Nov 2019 
10 Jun 2020 

Exercise price 
$0.617 
$0.410 

Expiry date 
20 Nov 2022 
11 Jun 2025 

No. issued 
1,000,000 
2,000,000 

Fair value per option 
$0.3394 
$0.215 

Total fair value 
$339,440 
$430,962 

The options issued on 10 June 2020 vest 50% on grant and 50% one year from date of grant. During the year 
ended 30 June 2020 $215,481 of these options were recognised as vested. 

During the year ended 30 June 2018 the following share-based payments of options were made to key 
management personnel for nil consideration: 

Grant date 
7 May 2018 

Exercise price 
$0.395 

Expiry date 
8 May 2021 

No. issued 
6,600,000 

Fair value per option 
$0.1076 

Total fair value 
$710,160 

The options vest 33% on grant, 33% one year from date of grant, and 34% two years from date of grant. 
During the year ended 30 June 2020 $236,720 (2019: $236,720) of these options were recognised as vested.  

There were no other share-based payments of options made to key management personnel during the 
year ended 30 June 2020 and no share based payments of options to key management personnel during 
the year ended 30 June 2019. 

Shares 

During the years ended 30 June 2020 and 30 June 2019 the following share-based payments of shares were 
made to key management personnel in lieu of fees as approved at a meeting of shareholders held 20 May 
2019: 

Mr Matthew Callahan 
Professor Lars Lidgren 
Mr Qi Xiao Zhou 
Dr Stewart Washer 

2020 

2019 

Value  
of shares 
10,000 
3,750 
7,500 
12,500 

Number  
 of shares(1) 
21,053 
7,895 
15,675 
26,316 

Value  
of shares 
50,000 
18,750 
15,000 
62,500 

Number  
 of shares(1) 
312,887 
117,331 
91,576 
391,108 

(1)  Number of shares calculated based on the VWAP of all shares traded during the month that the fee relates to 

There were no other share-based payments of shares made to key management personnel during the years 
ended 30 June 2020 and 30 June 2019. 

Consolidated Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 June 2020 

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Additional disclosures relating to key management personnel 

Shareholding 

The number of shares in the Company held during the financial year by each director and other members 
of key management personnel of the consolidated entity, including their personally related parties, is set out 
below: 

Ordinary shares: 
Mr Paul Anderson 
Mr Matthew Callahan(1) 
Professor Lars Lidgren 
Dr Stewart Washer 
Mr Qi Xiao Zhou 

Balance 
30/06/2019 

7,032,555 
8,630,387 
1,125,540 
941,519 
6,087,817 

Additions 

Disposals 

Other(1) 

Balance 
30/06/2020 

- 
41,053 
7,895 
26,316 
15,675 

- 
(449,177) 
- 
- 
- 

- 
(7,570,000) 
- 
- 
- 

7,032,555 
652,263 
1,133,435 
967,835 
6,103,492 

23,817,818 

90,939 

  (449,177) 

(7,570,000) 

15,889,580 

(1)  Mr Callahan is a founder and director of Stone Ridge Ventures Pty Ltd which is the manager of the SRV Tech Trust, a venture capital 

fund. Via Stone Ridge Ventures Pty Ltd, Mr Callahan’s interest in shares was/is held indirectly through two entities:  

a)  Managed by Stone Ridge Ventures Pty Ltd, SRV Custodians Pty Ltd as trustee for the SRV Tech Trust held 7,570,000 shares in 
respect of which AustralianSuper Investments Pty Ltd, as trustee of the AustralianSuper Private Equity Trust was the sole unit 
holder. In August 2019 management of this holding transferred to AustralianSuper Investments Pty Ltd following which Mr 
Callahan ceased to have any relevant interest or management control; and 

b)  Managed by Stone Ridge Ventures Pty Ltd, SRV Nominees Pty Ltd as trustee for the SRV Trust which is the carry trust for the SRV 
Tech Trust. Mr Callahan is considered to have a relevant interest in these shares due to his position as a director or shareholder 
of the respective trustee companies and holds a beneficial interest in the SRV Trust. During the year SRV Nominees Pty Ltd 
disposed of 449,177 shares and retains a holding of 200,000 shares.   

Options / warrants holdings 

The number options/warrants over ordinary shares in the Company held during the financial year by each 
director and other members of key management personnel of the consolidated entity, including their 
personally related parties, is set out below: 

Balance 
at the start 
of year 

Options 
granted 

Options 
exercised 

Expired/ 
forfeited/ 
other 

Balance at 
the end of 
the year 

Options 
vested & 
exercisable 

Options / warrants 
over ordinary shares: 
Mr Paul Anderson(1)  
Dr Stewart Washer 
Mr Matthew Callahan 
Professor Lars Lidgren 
Ms Leslie Wise 
Mr Qi Xiao Zhou 

3,413,692 
1,945,842 
1,850,000 
354,767 
- 
354,767 

500,000 
- 
- 
500,000 
2,000,000 
- 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

250,000 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

3,663,692 
1,945,842 
1,850,000 
854,767 
2,000,000 
354,767 

3,663,692 
1,945,842 
1,850,000 
854,767 
1,000,000 
354,767 

(1) During the year ended 30 June 2020 options were issued to the Company’s Chief Financial Officer Nicole Telford, Mr Anderson’s. 

There were no other transactions with key management personnel. 

Consolidated Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 June 2020 

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Employment Contracts  

The Company has entered into employment 
agreements with the following key employees 
(each an Executive) on the following material 
terms and conditions. 

Mr Paul Anderson  

Position: 
Salary: 

Short-term 
incentive: 

Managing Director 
$370,000 pa plus superannuation 

A bonus of a maximum of 25% of 
Base Salary may be payable each 
year subject to achievement of 
key performance indicators to be 
agreed by the Board 

Notice 
period: 

6 months 

Under the employment agreement: 

either party may terminate the 

(i) 
employment agreement by providing the amount 
of notice set out in the table above.  The 
Company may terminate the agreement without 
notice (and without having to pay the Executive 
an amount in lieu of notice) if the Executive 
engages in serious or wilful misconduct;  

the Executive is entitled to 20 days annual 

(ii) 
leave and 10 days personal leave per annum, 
and to long service leave and other paid and 
unpaid leave in accordance with applicable 
legislation; 

(iii) 
the Executive acknowledges that 
intellectual property created by the Executive will 
be owned by the Company;  

(iv) 
the Executive agrees to keep confidential 
information secret and confidential except to the 
extent required by law; and 

during the employment and for a period 
(v) 
of 12 months post-employment (or less if a court 
finds 12 months to be invalid), the Executive 
agrees not to carry on any business that 
competes with the business of the Company, 
solicit, employ or engage any director, employee 
or contractor of the Company, or entice, provide 
services to, or accept services from any customer, 
contractor or supplier of the Company to  

discontinue their relationship with the Company or 
otherwise reduce the amount of business they do 
with the Company.  This restraint applies in 
Australia and New Zealand, or if a court finds this 
invalid, across, Australia, or if a court finds this 
invalid, across Western Australia. 

Consulting arrangements 

The Company has entered into the consulting 
agreements with the parties set out below under 
which directors Mr Matthew Callahan and Dr 
Stewart Washer are to provide services to the 
Company. The key terms of the consulting 
agreements are as follows: 

Mr Matthew Callahan / Thylacine LLC Pty Ltd 

Consulting fee  

$1,500 per day 

Consulting services: 
Advisory services to the Company on general 
matters relating to the Company’s business, 
identifying, evaluating and developing new 
opportunities, performing duties as a non-
executive director and any other duties as may 
be delegated by the Board from time to time. 

Dr Stewart Washer / Biologica Ventures Pty Ltd 

Consulting fee  

$150,000 per annum 

Consulting services: 
Services to the Company in relation to acting as 
Chairman of the Company. The Company and Dr 
Washer acknowledge that Dr Washer will be the 
Executive Chairman of the Company pursuant to 
this consultancy agreement. 

Ms Leslie Wise / Evidence Matters, Inc   

Consulting fee  

       US$50,000 per annum 

Consulting services: 
Services to the Company in relation to acting as 
Executive Director of the Company. The 
Company and Ms Wise acknowledge that Ms 
Wise will be the Executive Director of the 
Company pursuant to this consultancy 
agreement. 

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The Company can terminate a consulting 
agreement on 3 months’ notice. The Company 
may terminate the agreement without notice 
(and without having to pay the Consultant an 
amount in lieu of notice) if the Consultant or the 
Key Employee is guilty of gross misconduct, the 
Key Employee dies, or becomes permanently 
incapacitated or incapacitated for a period of 2 
months in any 6 month period, the Consultant or 
the Key Employee breaches the agreement and 
does not rectify the breach, the Key Employee 
ceases to be a Director, the Consultant or the Key 
Employee fails to provide the services under the 
agreement or breaches the covenants under the 
agreement. The Consultant may terminate the 
agreement by 6 months’ notice or by notice if the 
Company breaches the agreement or fails to 
observe any provision and has not adequately 
responded to the breach or non-observance 
within 15 days. 

The consultants and the key employees 
acknowledges that intellectual property created 
by them in providing services under the 
agreements will be owned by the Company, and  

undertakes not to divulge any confidential 
information except so far as may be necessary in 
connection with the proper performance of their 
obligations to the Company under the 
agreement or with the consent of the Company. 

Non-Executive Directors letters of appointment 
Pursuant to letters of continuing appointment Mr 
Callahan, Professor Lars Lidgren and Mr Qi Xiao 
Zhou are continuing their appointments to the 
Board as a Non-Executive Directors following 
listing. Mr Callahan, Professor Lars Lidgren and Mr 
Qi Xiao Zhou will each be paid a directors fee of 
$45,000 per annum.  

Mr Callahan, Professor Lars Lidgren and Mr Qi Xiao 
Zhou are also entitled to fees or other amounts as 
the Board determines where they perform special 
duties or otherwise perform special duties or 
otherwise perform services outside the scope of 
the ordinary duties of a director. They may also be 
reimbursed for all reasonable and properly 
documented expenses incurred in performing 
their duties. 

This concludes the remuneration report, which has 
been audited. 

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10. Directors’ and Officers’ deeds of 

12. Shares issued on the exercise of 

indemnity, access and insurance 

options 

The Company has entered into a deed of 
indemnity, access and insurance with each of its 
Directors and the Company Secretary. Under 
these deeds, the Company agrees to indemnify 
each officer to the extent permitted by law 
against any loss which the officer may incur, or be 
liable for, arising from or in connection with the 
officer acting as an officer of the Company.  

Under the deeds, the Company is also required to 
enter into an insurance policy for the benefit of 
the officer that insures the officer for all liability to 
which the officer is exposed in providing services 
in the capacity of an officer of the Company for 
which insurance may be legally obtained. When 
the policy expires, the Company must ensure that 
it maintains an insurance policy for the officer 
during the officer’s term of appointment that is on 
terms no less favourable to the officer (subject to 
the ability of the Company to reduce the scope 
of the insurance to the extent it considers 
reasonable, if it is determined that the cost of 
maintaining it is such that it is not in the interests of 
the Company to maintain it, or the Company is 
unable to obtain the insurance on reasonable 
terms). 

11. Shares under option 

At the date of this report the following options 
and warrants are on issue: 

During the year ended 30 June 2020 and up to 
the date of this report there were  shares of the 
Company issued on the exercise of 2,294,625 
options/warrants granted (2019: 4,560,701). 

13. Indemnity and insurance of officers 

The Company has indemnified the directors and 
executives of the Company for costs incurred, in 
their capacity as a director or executive, for 
which they may be held personally liable, except 
where there is a lack of good faith. 

During the financial year, the Company paid a 
premium in respect of a contract to insure the 
directors and executives of the Company against 
a liability to the extent permitted by the 
Corporations Act 2001. The Company paid a 
premium of $73,601 in respect of this policy.  

14. Indemnity and insurance of auditor 

The Company has not, during or since the end of 
the financial year, indemnified or agreed to 
indemnify the auditor of the Company or any 
related entity against a liability incurred by the 
auditor. 

During the financial year, the Company has not 
paid a premium in respect of a contract to insure 
the auditor of the Company or any related entity. 

Grant date 

Expiry date  Exercise 

19/11/2015 
07/05/2018 
07/05/2018 
31/12/2018 
13/06/2019 
28/06/2019 
14/08/2019 
20/11/2019 
20/11/2019 
10/06/2020 

19/11/2020 
08/05/2021 
08/05/2021 
31/12/2021 
13/06/2022 
28/06/2022 
14/08/2022 
20/11/2022 
20/11/2022 
11/06/2025 

price 

$0.580 
$0.340 
$0.395 
$0.250 
$0.413 
$0.545 
$0.413 
$0.617 
$0.537 
$0.410 

Number of 
options/warrants 

15. Proceedings on behalf of the 

Company 

11,574,570 
1,600,000 
11,000,000 
7,796,115 
1,000,000 
2,000,000 
1,660,000 
1,650,000 
150,000 
2,000,000 

No person has applied to the Court under section 
237 of the Corporations Act 2001 for leave to 
bring proceedings on behalf of the Company, or 
to 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 
part of those proceedings. 

Consolidated Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 June 2020 

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16. Matters subsequent to the end of the 

•  none of the services undermine the general 

financial year 

The impact of the Coronavirus ('COVID-19') 
pandemic is ongoing for the consolidated entity 
up to 30 June 2020, it is not practicable to 
estimate the potential impact, positive or 
negative, after the reporting date. The situation is 
rapidly developing and is dependent on 
measures imposed by the Australian Government 
and other countries, such as maintaining social 
distancing requirements, quarantine, travel 
restrictions and any economic stimulus that may 
be provided. 

No matter or circumstance has arisen since 30 
June 2020 that has significantly affected, or may 
significantly affect the consolidated entity's 
operations, the results of those operations, or the 
consolidated entity's state of affairs in future 
financial years. 

17. Non-audit services 

Details of the amounts paid or payable to the 
auditor for non-audit services provided during the 
financial year by the auditor are outlined in note 
22 to the consolidated financial statements. 

The directors are satisfied that the provision of 
non-audit services during the financial year, by 
the auditor (or by another person or firm on the 
auditor's behalf), is compatible with the general 
standard of independence for auditors imposed 
by the Corporations Act 2001. 

The directors are of the opinion that the services 
as disclosed in note 20 to the consolidated 
financial statements do not compromise the 
external auditor's independence requirements of 
the Corporations Act 2001 for the following 
reasons: 

•  all non-audit services have been reviewed and 
approved to ensure that they do not impact 
the integrity and objectivity of the auditor; and 

principles relating to auditor independence as 
set out in APES 110 Code of Ethics for 
Professional Accountants issued by the 
Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards 
Board, including reviewing or auditing the 
auditor's own work, acting in a management 
or decision-making capacity for the Company, 
acting as advocate for the Company or jointly 
sharing economic risks and rewards. 

18. Officers of the Company who are 
former audit partners of PKF Perth 

There are no officers of the Company who are 
former audit partners of PKF Perth. 

19. Auditor's independence declaration 

A copy of the auditor's independence 
declaration as required under section 307C of the 
Corporations Act 2001 is set out on the following 
page. 

20. Auditor 

PKF Perth continues in office in accordance with 
section 327 of the Corporations Act 2001. 

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

On behalf of the directors 

Mr Paul Anderson 
Managing Director 
31 August 2020 
Perth 

Consolidated Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 June 2020 

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Consolidated Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 June 2020 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS 
& OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 

For the year ended 30 June 2020 

Revenue 

Sales revenue 
Cost of goods sold 

Gross profit 

Other revenue 

Expenses 
Research & development  
Administrative & corporate  
Sales & marketing  

Loss before income tax expense 

Income tax benefit 

Loss after income tax expenses 

Other comprehensive income 

Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax 

Note 

2020 
$ 

2019 
$ 

3 
4 

3 

4 

5 

719,523 
(505,374) 

945,657 
(732,335) 

214,149 

213,322 

199,325 

293,714 

(5,469,602) 
(2,557,625) 
(1,441,822) 
(9,469,049) 

(5,585,155) 
(2,018,363) 
(1,283,892) 
(8,887,410) 

(9,055,575) 

(8,380,374) 

2,904,546 

2,528,160 

(6,151,029) 

(5,852,214) 

- 

- 

- 

- 

Total comprehensive loss 

(6,151,029) 

(5,852,214) 

Loss per share 
Basic earnings per share 
Diluted earnings per share 

30 
30 

$ 
(0.036) 
(0.036) 

$ 
(0.049) 
(0.049) 

Note: the above statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income should be read in 
conjunction with the accompanying notes 

Consolidated Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 June 2020 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 

As at 30 June 2020 

Assets 

Current assets 
Cash and cash equivalents 
Trade and other receivables 
Inventories 
Other 

Total current assets 

Non-current assets 
Property, plant and equipment 
Right-of-use assets 
Intangibles 

Total non-current assets 

Total assets 

Liabilities 

Current liabilities 
Trade and other payables 
Lease liabilities 
Employment benefits 
Other 

Total current liabilities 

Non-current liabilities 
Lease liabilities 
Employment benefits 

Total non-current liabilities 

Total liabilities 

Net assets 

Equity 
Issue capital 
Reserves 
Accumulated losses 

Total equity 

Note 

2020 
$ 

2019 
$ 

6 
7 
8 
9 

10 
11 
12 

13 
14 
15 
16 

14 
15 

20,441,616 
253,110 
47,552 
63,087 

11,236,299 
196,169 
54,631 
40,958 

20,805,365 

11,528,057 

234,648 
500,887 
1,629,671 

287,191 
- 
1,782,442 

2,365,206 

2,069,633 

23,170,571 

13,597,690 

865,148 
107,630 
553,172 
334,667 

1,784,085 
- 
428,501 
646,756 

1,860,617 

2,859,342 

393,258 
13,215 

- 
13,886 

406,473 

13,886 

2,267,090 

2,873,228 

20,903,481 

10,724,462 

17 
18 
19 

53,674,762 
3,375,532 
(36,146,813) 

39,026,963 
1,955,279 
(30,257,780) 

20,903,481 

10,724,462 

Note: the above statement of financial position should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY 

For the year ended 30 June 2020 

Issued 
Capital 

$ 

Share-based 
payment 
reserve 
$ 

Accumulated 
losses 

Total equity 

$ 

$ 

Balance at 1 July 2018 

25,984,676 

1,025,612 

(24,638,086) 

2,372,202 

Loss after income tax expense 

Other comprehensive income, net of tax 

Total comprehensive income 

Transactions with owners in their capacity 
as owners: 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

(5,852,214) 

(5,852,214) 

- 

- 

- 

- 

Contributions of equity 
Share equity costs 
Issue of options 
Expiry of options 
Options vesting  

13,825,192 
(782,905) 
- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
766,936 
(232,520) 
395,251 

- 
- 
- 
232,520 
- 

13,825,192 
(782,905) 
766,936 
- 
395,251 

Balance at 30 June 2019 

39,026,963 

1,955,279 

(30,257,780) 

10,724,462 

Balance at 1 July 2019 

39,026,963 

1,955,279 

(30,257,780) 

10,724,462 

Loss after income tax expense 

Other comprehensive income, net of tax 

Total comprehensive income 

Transactions with owners in their capacity 
as owners: 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

(6,151,029) 

(6,151,029) 

- 

- 

- 

- 

Contributions of equity 
Share equity costs 
Issue of options 
Options exercised (reversal of reserve) 
Expiry of options 
Options vesting 

15,266,136 
(660,000) 
- 
41,663 
- 
- 

- 
- 
1,254,862 
(41,663) 
(261,996) 
469,050 

- 
- 
- 
- 
261,996 
- 

15,266,136 
(660,000) 
1,254,862 
- 
- 
469,050 

Balance at 30 June 2020 

53,674,762 

3,375,532 

(36,146,813) 

20,903,481 

Note: the above statement of changes in equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS 

For the year ended 30 June 2020 

Cash flows from operating activities 

Receipts from customers (inclusive of GST) 
Payments to suppliers & employees (inclusive of GST) 
R&D tax concession received 
Interest received 
Interest paid 

Note 

2020 
$ 

2019 
$ 

821,827 
(9,089,865) 
2,904,546 
116,385 
(9,764) 

1,000,780 
(7,685,819) 
2,528,160 
10,815 
(34,402) 

Net cash used in operating activities 

29 

(5,256,871) 

(4,180,466) 

Cash flows from investing activities 

Payments for intangible assets 
Payments for property, plant & equipment 

Net cash used in investing activities 

Cash flows from financing activities 

Subscription funds received on issue of shares 
Subscription funds received on exercise of options 
Share equity costs 

Net cash from financing activities 

(47,938) 
(7,260) 

(354,584) 
(14,155) 

(55,198) 

(368,739) 

14,423,000 
754,386 
(660,000) 

12,400,641 
1,140,175 
(665,545) 

14,517,386 

12,875,271 

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 

9,205,317 

8,326,066 

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the financial year 

11,236,299 

2,910,233 

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial year 

6 

20,441,616 

11,236,299 

Note: the above consolidated statement of cash flows should be read in conjunction with the 
accompanying notes 

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Note 1.  Significant accounting policies 

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

New, revised or amending Accounting Standards 
and Interpretations adopted 

The consolidated entity has adopted all of the 
new, revised or amending Accounting Standards 
and Interpretations issued by the Australian 
Accounting Standards Board ('AASB') that are 
mandatory for the current reporting period. 

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

The adoption of these Accounting Standards and 
Interpretations did not have any significant 
impact on the financial performance or position 
of the consolidated entity. 

The following Accounting Standards and 
Interpretations are most relevant to the 
consolidated entity: 

AASB 16 leases 

The consolidated entity has adopted AASB 16 
from 1 July 2019. The standard replaces AASB 117 
'Leases' and for lessees eliminates the 
classifications of operating leases and finance 
leases. Except for short-term leases and leases of 
low-value assets, right-of-use assets and 
corresponding lease liabilities are recognised in 
the statement of financial position. Straight-line 
operating lease expense recognition is replaced 
with a depreciation charge for the right-of-use 
assets (included in operating costs) and an 
interest expense on the recognised lease liabilities 
(included in finance costs). In the earlier periods 
of the lease, the expenses associated with the 
lease under AASB 16 will be higher when 
compared to lease expenses under AASB 117. 
However, EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Tax, 
Depreciation and Amortisation) results improve as 
the operating expense is now replaced by interest 
expense and depreciation in profit or loss. For 
classification within the statement of cash flows, 
the interest portion is disclosed in operating 
activities and the principal portion of the lease  

payments are separately disclosed in financing 
activities. For lessor accounting, the standard 
does not substantially change how a lessor 
accounts for leases. 

When adopting AASB 16 from 1 July 2019, the 
consolidated entity has applied the following 
practical expedients: 

  applying a single discount rate to the portfolio 

of leases with reasonably similar characteristics; 

  accounting for leases with a remaining lease 
term of 12 months as at 1 July 2019 as short-
term leases; 

  excluding any initial direct costs from the 

measurement of right-of-use assets; 

  using hindsight in determining the lease term 

when the contract contains options to extend 
or terminate the lease; and 

  not apply AASB 16 to contracts that were not 
previously identified as containing a lease. 

Basis of preparation 

These general purpose consolidated financial 
statements have been prepared in accordance 
with Australian Accounting Standards and 
Interpretations issued by the Australian 
Accounting Standards Board ('AASB') and the 
Corporations Act 2001, as appropriate for for-
profit oriented entities. These consolidated 
financial statements also comply with 
International Financial Reporting Standards as 
issued by the International Accounting Standards 
Board ('IASB'). 

The financial statements cover Orthocell Limited 
as a consolidated entity consisting of Orthocell 
Limited and its subsidiaries. Orthocell Limited is a 
listed public company limited by shares, 
incorporated and domiciled in Australia.  

A description of the nature of the consolidated 
entity’s operations and its principal activities are 
included in the directors’ report, which is not part 
of the financial statements. 

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

Critical accounting estimates 
The preparation of the consolidated 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 entity's 
accounting policies. The areas involving a higher 
degree of judgement or complexity, or areas 
where assumptions and estimates are significant 
to the consolidated financial statements are 
disclosed in note 2. 

Parent entity information 

In accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, 
these consolidated financial statements present 
the results of the consolidated entity only. 
Supplementary information about the parent 
entity is disclosed in note 27. 

Going Concern 

The consolidated entity has net assets of 
$20,903,481 (2019: $10,724,462) as at 30 June 2020 
and incurred a loss of $6,151,029 (2019: 
$5,852,214) and net operating cash outflow of 
$5,256,871 (2019: $4,180,466) for the year ended 
30 June 2020.  

The consolidated entity’s ability to continue as a 
going concern and meet its debts and future 
commitments as and when they fall due is 
dependent on the Company’s ability to raise 
sufficient working capital to ensure the continued 
implementation of the consolidated entity’s 
business strategy.  

The financial report has been prepared on a 
going concern basis. In arriving at this position the 
directors have had regard to the fact that the 
Company has, or in the directors’ opinion will 
have access to, sufficient cash to fund 
administrative and other committed expenditure 
for a period of not less than 12 months from the 
date of this report.  

Principles of consolidation 

The consolidated financial statements incorporate 
the assets and liabilities and results of Orthocell 
Limited ('Company' or 'parent entity') and its 
subsidiaries Ausbiomedical Pty Ltd and Orthocell 
UK Ltd as at 30 June 2020. Orthocell Limited and 
its subsidiaries together are referred to in these 
consolidated financial statements as the 
'consolidated entity'. 

Subsidiaries are all those entities over which the 
consolidated entity has control. The consolidated 
entity controls an entity when the consolidated 
entity is exposed to, or has rights to, variable 
returns from its involvement with the entity and 
has the ability to affect those returns through its 
power to direct the activities of the entity. 
Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date 
on which control is transferred to the consolidated 
entity. They are de-consolidated from the date 
that control ceases. 

Intercompany transactions, balances and 
unrealised gains on transactions between entities 
in the consolidated entity are eliminated. 
Unrealised losses are also eliminated unless the 
transaction provides evidence of the impairment 
of the asset transferred.  

Accounting policies of subsidiaries have been 
changed where necessary to ensure consistency 
with the policies adopted by the consolidated 
entity. 

The acquisition of subsidiaries is accounted for 
using the acquisition method of accounting. A 
change in ownership interest, without the loss of 
control, is accounted for as an equity transaction, 
where the difference between the consideration 
transferred and the book value of the share of the 
non-controlling interest acquired is recognised 
directly in equity attributable to the parent. 

Non-controlling interest in the results and equity of 
subsidiaries are shown separately in the statement 
of profit or loss and other comprehensive income, 
statement of financial position and statement of 
changes in equity of the consolidated entity. 
Losses incurred by the consolidated entity are 
attributed to the non-controlling interest in full, 
even if that results in a deficit balance. 

Where the consolidated entity loses control over a 
subsidiary, it derecognises the assets including 

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goodwill, liabilities and non-controlling interest in 
the subsidiary together with any cumulative 
translation differences recognised in equity.  

The consolidated entity recognises the fair value 
of the consideration received and the fair value 
of any investment retained together with any gain 
or loss in profit or loss. 

Operating segments 

Operating segments are presented using the 
'management approach', where the information 
presented is on the same basis as the internal 
reports provided to the Chief Operating Decision 
Makers ('CODM'). The CODM is responsible for the 
allocation of resources to operating segments 
and assessing their performance. 

Foreign currency translation 

The consolidated financial statements are 
presented in Australian dollars, which is Orthocell 
Limited's functional and presentation currency, 
except where stated otherwise. 

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

Revenue recognition 

“Sale of goods” are derived from the sale of cell 
therapy products and biological scaffold 
products where control transfers to our customers 
and our performance obligations are satisfied at 
the time of delivery to or receipt of the products 
by the customer. The revenue derived from cell 
therapy products is recognised at the time when 
the patient’s cells have been processed and are 
ready to be delivered to the patient. The revenue 
derived from biological scaffold products is 
recognised at the time of delivery to the 
customer. 

Research and development tax incentive 

The research and development tax incentives are 
recognised at their fair value on receipt when all 
conditions have been complied with. The 

research and development tax incentives are 
recognised as income tax benefits in the 
consolidated statements of profit or loss and other 
comprehensive income. 

Interest 
Interest revenue is recognised when it is received 
or due to be received. 

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

Income tax 

The income tax expense or benefit for the period 
is the tax payable on that period's taxable 
income based on the applicable income tax rate 
for each jurisdiction, adjusted by changes in 
deferred tax assets and liabilities attributable to 
temporary differences, unused tax losses and the 
adjustment recognised for prior periods, where 
applicable. 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognised 
for temporary differences at the tax rates 
expected to apply when the assets are recovered 
or liabilities are settled, based on those tax rates 
that are enacted or substantively enacted, 
except for: 

  When the deferred income tax asset or liability 
arises from the initial recognition of goodwill or 
an asset or liability in a transaction that is not a 
business combination and that, at the time of 
the transaction, affects neither the accounting 
nor taxable profits; or 

  When the taxable temporary difference is 
associated with interests in subsidiaries, 
associates or joint ventures, and the timing of 
the reversal can be controlled and it is 
probable that the temporary difference will not 
reverse in the foreseeable future. 

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

The carrying amount of recognised and 
unrecognised deferred tax assets are reviewed 
each reporting date. Deferred tax assets 
recognised are reduced to the extent that it is no 
longer probable that future taxable profits will be 

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available for the carrying amount to be 
recovered. Previously unrecognised deferred tax 
assets are recognised to the extent that it is 
probable that there are future taxable profits 
available to recover the asset. 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset only 
where there is a legally enforceable right to offset 
current tax assets against current tax liabilities and 
deferred tax assets against deferred tax liabilities; 
and they relate to the same taxable authority on 
either the same taxable entity or different taxable 
entity's which intend to settle simultaneously. 

Current and non-current classification 

Assets and liabilities are presented in the 
statement of financial position based on current 
and non-current classification. 

An asset is current when it is expected to be 
realised or intended to be sold or consumed in 
normal operating cycle, it is held primarily for the 
purpose of trading, it is expected to be realised 
within twelve months after the reporting period, or 
the asset is 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, it is 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. All other 
liabilities are classified as non-current. 

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

Cash and cash equivalents 

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.  

Trade and other receivables 

Trade receivables are initially recognised at fair 
value and subsequently measured at amortised 
cost using the effective interest method, less any 
expected credit losses. Trade receivables are 
generally due for settlement within 30 days. 

Collectability of trade receivables is reviewed on 
an ongoing basis. Debts which are known to be 
uncollectable are written off by reducing the 
carrying amount directly. A provision for 
impairment of trade receivables is raised when 
there is objective evidence that the consolidated 
entity will not be able to collect all amounts due 
according to the original terms of the receivables.  

Inventories 

Inventory relates to work in progress which consists 
of the costs of patients’ cells being held in the 
laboratory awaiting delivery and implantation into 
the patient. Inventory items are stated at the 
lower of cost and net realisable value. Inventory 
comprises direct materials, direct labour and an 
appropriate proportion of variable and fixed 
overhead expenditure based on normal 
operating capacity. 

As indicated in Note 2, when making the decision 
whether inventory items should be carried forward 
in the statement of financial position, or written 
off, management must consider the likelihood of 
whether each particular patient will proceed to 
implantation. This requires a degree of estimation 
and judgement based on historical sales 
experience, the ageing of the inventories and 
other demographic and market factors.  

At present management consider that 2 years is a 
reasonable period of time to hold inventory in the 
statement of financial position for each patient 
unless there is further particular information that 
would indicate otherwise. This policy is reviewed 
annually. 

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

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Investments and other financial assets 

Investments and other 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. Such assets are subsequently 
measured at either amortised cost or fair value 
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 has 
transferred substantially all the risks and rewards of 
ownership. When there is no reasonable 
expectation of recovering part or all of a financial 
asset, its 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. 

Financial assets at fair value through other 
comprehensive income 
Financial assets at fair value through other 
comprehensive income include equity 
investments which the consolidated entity intends 
to hold for the foreseeable future and has 
irrevocably elected to classify them as such upon 
initial recognition. 

Impairment of financial assets 
The consolidated entity recognises a loss 
allowance for expected credit losses on financial 
assets which are either measured at amortised 
cost or fair value through other comprehensive 
income. The measurement of the loss allowance 
depends upon the consolidated entity's 
assessment at the end of each reporting period 
as to whether the financial instrument's credit risk 
has increased significantly since initial recognition, 

based on reasonable and supportable 
information that is available, without undue cost 
or effort to obtain. 

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

For financial assets measured at fair value through 
other comprehensive income, the loss allowance 
is recognised within other comprehensive income. 
In all other cases, the loss allowance is recognised 
in profit or loss. 

Property, plant and equipment 

Plant and equipment is 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 property, 
plant and equipment (excluding land) over their 
expected useful lives as follows: 

Leasehold improvements 
Plant & equipment 
Computer software 
Furniture & fittings 

Straight line 
Diminishing value 
Straight line 
Diminishing value 

40 yrs 
3-7 yrs 
2-3 yrs 
10-15 yrs 

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

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

An item of property, plant and equipment is 
derecognised upon disposal or when there is no 
future economic benefit to the consolidated 
entity. Gains and losses between the carrying 

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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. 

annually. Changes in the expected pattern of 
consumption or useful life are accounted for 
prospectively by changing the amortisation 
method or period. 

Right-of-use assets 

A right-of-use asset is recognised at the 
commencement date of a lease. The right-of-use 
asset is measured at cost, which comprises the 
initial amount of the lease liability, adjusted for, as 
applicable, any lease payments made at or 
before the commencement date net of any lease 
incentives received, any initial direct costs 
incurred, and, except where included in the cost 
of inventories, an estimate of costs expected to 
be incurred for dismantling and removing the 
underlying asset, and restoring the site or asset. 

Right-of-use assets are depreciated on a straight-
line basis over the unexpired period of the lease or 
the estimated useful life of the asset, whichever is 
the shorter. Where the consolidated entity 
expects to obtain ownership of the leased asset 
at the end of the lease term, the depreciation is 
over its estimated useful life. Right-of use assets 
are subject to impairment or adjusted for any re-
measurement of lease liabilities. 

The consolidated entity has elected not to 
recognise a right-of-use asset and corresponding 
lease liability for short-term leases with terms of 12 
months or less and leases of low-value assets. 
Lease payments on these assets are expensed to 
profit or loss as incurred. 

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 the 
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. Finite life intangible assets are 
subsequently measured at cost less amortisation 
and any impairment.  

The gains or 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 method and useful lives 
of finite life intangible assets are reviewed 

Research and development 
Research costs are expensed in the period in 
which they are incurred. Development costs are 
capitalised when it is probable that the project 
will be a success considering its commercial & 
technical feasibility, the consolidated entity is able 
to use or sell the asset, has sufficient resources, & 
intent to complete the development & its costs 
can be measured reliably. Capitalised 
development costs are amortised on a straight-
line basis over the period of their expected 
benefit, being their finite life of 10 years. 

Patents and trademarks 
Significant costs associated with patents and 
trademarks are deferred and amortised on a 
straight-line basis over the period of their 
expected benefit, being their finite life of 10 years 
for Trademarks and 20 years for Patents. 
Capitalisation commences on application for the 
patents or trademark. Amortisation commences 
once the patent or trademark has been granted 
over the remaining useful life of the patent. The 
useful life is taken as 10 years for Trademarks and 
20 years for Patents from the date of application. 
Patents and trademarks are sought globally in 
various jurisdictions. If a patent or trademark is 
unsuccessful the costs are then fully written off. All 
patents and trademarks once granted have an 
annuity commitment over the term of their life 
and these are detailed in note 25. 

Impairment of non-financial assets 

Goodwill and other intangible assets that have an 
indefinite useful life are not subject to amortisation 
and are tested annually for impairment or more 
frequently if events or changes in circumstances 
indicate that they might be impaired. Other non-
financial assets are reviewed for impairment 
whenever events or changes in circumstances 
indicate that the carrying amount may not be 
recoverable. An impairment loss is recognised for 
the amount by which the asset's carrying amount 
exceeds its recoverable amount. 

Recoverable amount is the higher of an asset's fair 
value less costs of disposal and value-in-use. The 
value-in-use is the present value of the estimated 

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future cash flows relating to the asset using a pre-
tax discount rate specific to the asset or cash-
generating unit to which the asset belongs. Assets 
that do not have independent cash flows are 
grouped together to form a cash-generating unit. 

Trade and other payables 

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

Lease liabilities 

A lease liability is recognised at the 
commencement date of a lease. The lease 
liability is initially recognised at the present value 
of the lease payments to be made over the term 
of the lease, discounted using the interest rate 
implicit in the lease or, if that rate cannot be 
readily determined, the consolidated entity's 
incremental borrowing rate. Lease payments 
comprise of fixed payments less any lease 
incentives receivable, variable lease payments 
that depend on an index or a rate, amounts 
expected to be paid under residual value 
guarantees, exercise price of a purchase option 
when the exercise of the option is reasonably 
certain to occur, and any anticipated termination 
penalties. The variable lease payments that do 
not depend on an index or a rate are expensed in 
the period in which they are incurred. 

Lease liabilities are measured at amortised cost 
using the effective interest method. The carrying 
amounts are remeasured if there is a change in 
the following: future lease payments arising from a 
change in an index or a rate used; residual 
guarantee; lease term; certainty of a purchase 
option and termination penalties. When a lease 
liability is remeasured, an adjustment is made to 
the corresponding right-of use asset, or to profit or 
loss if the carrying amount of the right-of-use asset 
is fully written down. 

Employee benefits 

Other long-term employee benefits 
The liability for annual leave and long service 
leave not expected to be settled within 12 months 
of the reporting date is recognised in non-current 

liabilities, provided there is an unconditional right 
to defer settlement of the liability. The liability is 
measured at current value and is not discounted 
if the effect of discounting is immaterial. 
Consideration is given to expected future wage 
and salary levels, experience of employee 
departures and periods of service.  

Short-term employee benefits 
Liabilities for wages and salaries, including non-
monetary benefits, annual leave and long service 
leave expected to be settled within 12 months of 
the reporting date are recognised in current 
liabilities in respect of employees' services up to 
the reporting date and are measured at the 
amounts expected to be paid when the liabilities 
are settled. 

Defined contribution superannuation expense 
Contributions to defined contribution 
superannuation plans are expensed in the period 
in which they are incurred. 

Share-based payments 
Equity-settled share-based compensation benefits 
are provided to employees. 

Equity-settled transactions are awards of shares, 
or options over shares, which are provided to 
employees in exchange for the rendering of 
services.  

The costs of equity-settled transactions are 
measured at fair value on grant date. Fair value is 
independently determined using the Black-
Scholes option pricing model that takes into 
account the exercise price, the term of the 
option, the impact of dilution, the share price at 
grant date and expected price volatility of the 
underlying share, the expected dividend yield 
and the risk free interest rate for the term of the 
option, together with non-vesting conditions that 
do not determine whether the consolidated entity 
receives the services that entitle the employees to 
receive payment. No account is taken of any 
other vesting conditions. 

The costs of equity-settled transactions are 
recognised as an expense with a corresponding 
increase in equity over the vesting period. The 
cumulative charge to profit or loss is calculated 
based on the grant date fair value of the award, 
the best estimate of the number of awards that 
are likely to vest and the expired portion of the 

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vesting period. The amount recognised in profit or 
loss for the period is the cumulative amount 
calculated at each reporting date less amounts 
already recognised in previous periods. 

Market conditions are taken into consideration in 
determining fair value. Therefore any awards 
subject to market conditions are considered to 
vest irrespective of whether or not that market 
condition has been met provided all other 
conditions are satisfied. 

If equity-settled awards are modified, as a 
minimum an expense is recognised as if the 
modification has not been made. An additional 
expense is recognised, over the remaining vesting 
period, for any modification that increases the 
total fair value of the share-based compensation 
benefit as at the date of modification. 

If the non-vesting condition is within the control of 
the consolidated entity or employee, the failure to 
satisfy the condition is treated as a cancellation. If 
the condition is not within the control of the 
consolidated entity or employee and is not 
satisfied during the vesting period, any remaining 
expense for the award is recognised over the 
remaining vesting period, unless the award is 
forfeited. 

If equity-settled awards are cancelled, it is treated 
as if it has vested on the date of cancellation, 
and any remaining expense is recognised 
immediately. If a new replacement award is 
substituted for the cancelled award, the 
cancelled and new award is treated as if they 
were a modification. 

Fair value measurement 

When an asset or liability, financial or non-
financial, is measured at fair value for recognition 
or disclosure purposes, the fair value is based on 
the price that would be received to sell an asset 
or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly 
transaction between market participants at the 
measurement date and assumes that the 
transaction will take place either in the principle 
market or in the absence of a principal market in 
the most advantageous market. 

Fair value is measured using the assumptions that 
market participants would use when pricing the  

asset or liability, assuming they act in their 
economic best interest. For non-financial assets, 
the fair value measurement is based on its highest 
and best use. Valuation techniques that are 
appropriate in the circumstances and for which 
sufficient data are available to measure fair 
value, are used, maximising the use of relevant 
observable inputs and minimising the use of 
unobservable inputs. 

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are 
classified, into three levels, using a fair value 
hierarchy that reflects the significance of the 
inputs used in making the measurements. 
Classifications are reviewed each reporting date 
and transfers between levels are determined 
based on a reassessment of the lowest level input 
that is significant to the fair value measurement. 

For recurring and non-recurring fair value 
measurements, external valuers may be used 
when internal expertise is either not available or 
when the valuation is deemed to be significant. 
External valuers are selected based on market 
knowledge and reputation. Where there is a 
significant change in fair value of an asset or 
liability from one period to another, an analysis is 
undertaken, which includes a verification of the 
major inputs applied in the latest valuation and a 
comparison, where applicable, with external 
sources of data. 

Issued capital 

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

Dividends 

Dividends are recognised when declared during 
the financial year and no longer at the discretion 
of the Company. 

Earnings per share 

Basic earnings per share 
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing 
the profit attributable to the shareholders 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 

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elements in ordinary shares issued during the 
financial 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 after income tax effect 
of interest and other financing costs associated 
with dilutive potential ordinary shares and the 
weighted average number of shares assumed to 
have been issued for no consideration in relation 
to dilutive potential ordinary shares. 

Goods and Services Tax ('GST') and other similar 
taxes 

authority. In this case it is recognised as part of the 
cost of the acquisition of the asset or as part of 
the expense. 

Receivables and payables are stated inclusive of 
the GST receivable or payable. The net amount of 
GST recoverable from, or payable to, the tax 
authority is included in other receivables or other 
payables in the statement of financial position. 

Cash flows are presented on a gross basis. The 
GST components of cash flows arising from 
investing or financing activities which are 
recoverable from, or payable to the tax authority, 
are presented as operating cash flows. 

Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised 
net of the amount of associated GST, unless the 
GST incurred is not recoverable from the tax 

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

New Accounting Standards and Interpretations not yet mandatory or early adopted 

Australian Accounting Standards and Interpretations that have recently been issued or amended but are 
not yet mandatory, have not been early adopted by the consolidated entity for the annual reporting 
period ended 30 June 2020. The consolidated entity has not assessed of the impact of these new or 
amended Accounting Standards and Interpretations, except as noted. 

AASB No. 

Title 

AASB 2014-10 

Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Sale or Contributions of Assets 
between an Investor and its Associate or Joint Venture 

Application 
date * 
1 Jan 2022 

Issue 
date 
Dec 2014 

AASB 2018-6 

Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Definition of a Business 

1 Jan 2020 

Dec 2018 

AASB 2018-7 

Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Definition of Material 

1 Jan 2020 

Dec 2018 

AASB 2019-1 

Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – References to the Conceptual 
Framework 

1 Jan 2020 

May 2019 

AASB 2019-3 

Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Interest Rate Benchmark Reform 

1 Jan 2020 

Oct 2019 

AASB 2019-5 

AASB 2020-1 

AASB 2020-3 

AASB 2020-4 

Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Disclosure of the Effect of New 
IFRS Standards Not Yet Issued in Australia 

Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Classification of Liabilities as 
Current or Non-current 

Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Annual Improvements 2018 – 
2020 and Other Amendment 

Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Covid-19 Related Rent 
Concessions 

1 Jan 2020 

Nov 2019 

1 Jan 2022 

Mar 2020 

1 Jan 2022 

Jun 2020 

1 Jun 2020 

Jun 2020 

* Annual reporting periods beginning after  

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Note 2. Critical accounting judgements, 
estimates and assumptions 

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

Share-based payment transactions 

The consolidated entity measures the cost of 
equity-settled transactions with employees, 
directors and consultants by reference to the fair 
value of the equity instruments at the date at 
which they are granted. The fair value is 
determined by using the Black-Scholes model 
taking into account the terms and conditions 
upon which the instruments were granted. The 
accounting estimates and assumptions relating to 
equity-settled share-based payments would have 
no impact on the carrying amounts of assets and 
liabilities within the next annual reporting period 
but may impact profit or loss and equity. 

Provision for expected credit losses 

The provision for expected credit losses of 
receivables assessment requires a degree of 
estimation and judgement. The level of provision is 
assessed by taking into account the recent sales 
experience, the ageing of receivables, historical 
collection rates and specific knowledge of the 
individual debtor’s financial position. 

Impairment of work in progress 

Work in progress comprises patient cells taken via 
biopsy and cryopreserved awaiting implantation 
at the patients discretion at a future date. 
Impairment of work in progress assessment 
requires a degree of estimation and judgement. 
While the patient cells held can be preserved 
indefinitely the company has estimated that if the 
patient has not proceeded with implantation 
within 2 years from biopsy, resulting in a sale of the 
product, the value of the work in progress is 
impaired to nil.    

Estimation of useful lives of assets 

The consolidated entity determines the estimated 
useful lives and related depreciation and 
amortisation charges for its property, plant and 
equipment and finite life intangible assets. The 
useful lives could change significantly as a result 
of technical innovations or some other event. The 
depreciation and amortisation charge will 
increase where the useful lives are less than 
previously estimated lives, or technically obsolete 
or non-strategic assets that have been 
abandoned or sold will be written off or written 
down. The useful life of patents and trademarks is 
based on the period of the life of the patent or 
trademark, which is usually 20 years. 

Lease term 

The lease term is a significant component in the 
measurement of both the right-of-use asset and 
lease liability. Judgement is exercised in 
determining whether there is reasonable certainty 
that an option to extend the lease or purchase 
the underlying asset will be exercised, or an 
option to terminate the lease will not be 
exercised, when ascertaining the periods to be 
included in the lease term. In determining the 
lease term, all facts and circumstances that 
create an economical incentive to exercise an 
extension option, or not to exercise a termination 
option, are considered at the lease 
commencement date. Factors considered may 
include the importance of the asset to the  

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consolidated entity's operations; comparison of 
terms and conditions to prevailing market rates; 
incurrence of significant penalties; existence of 
significant leasehold improvements; and the costs 
and disruption to replace the asset. The 
consolidated entity reassesses whether it is 
reasonably certain to exercise an extension 
option, or not exercise a termination option, if 
there is a significant event or significant change in 
circumstances. 

Incremental borrowing rate 

Where the interest rate implicit in a lease cannot 
be readily determined, an incremental borrowing 
rate is estimated to discount future lease 
payments to measure the present value of the 
lease liability at the lease commencement date. 
Such a rate is based on what the consolidated 
entity estimates it would have to pay a third party 
to borrow the funds necessary to obtain an asset 
of a similar value to the right-of-use asset, with 
similar terms, security and economic environment. 

Impairment of non-financial assets other than 
goodwill and other indefinite life intangible assets 

The consolidated entity assesses impairment of 
non-financial assets other than goodwill and other 
indefinite life intangible assets at each reporting 
date by evaluating conditions specific to the 
consolidated entity and to the particular asset 
that may lead to impairment. If an impairment 
trigger exists, the recoverable amount of the asset 
is determined. This involves value-in-use  

calculations, which incorporate a number of key 
estimates and assumptions. Other qualitative 
measures are also considered in the assessment of 
impairment. 

Employee benefits provision 

As discussed in note 1, the liability for employee 
benefits expected to be settled more than 12 
months from the reporting date is recognised and 
measured at current value and is not discounted 
if the effect of discounting is immaterial. In 
determining the present value of the liability, 
estimates of attrition rates and pay increases 
through promotion and inflation have been taken 
into account.  

Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic 

Judgement has been exercised in considering the 
impacts that the Coronavirus (COVID-19) 
pandemic has had, or may have, on the 
consolidated entity based on known information. 
This consideration extends to the nature of the 
products and services offered, customers, supply 
chain, staffing and geographic regions in which 
the consolidated entity operates. Other than as 
addressed in specific notes, there does not 
currently appear to be either any significant 
impact upon the financial statements or any 
significant uncertainties with respect to events or 
conditions which may impact the consolidated 
entity unfavourably as at the reporting date or 
subsequently as a result of the Coronavirus 
(COVID-19) pandemic. 

Consolidated Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 June 2020 

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Note 3. Revenue 

Sales revenue 
Sale of goods 

Other revenue 
Interest 
Government grants & subsidies 
License fee & royalties 
Profit on termination of license agreement 
Other 

Total revenue 

Note 4. Expenses 

Loss before income tax includes the following specific expenses: 

Cost of sales 

Cost of sales 

Depreciation and amortisation 

Depreciation – plant & equipment 
Amortisation – patents & trademarks 

Total depreciation and amortisation 

Rental expense relating to operating leases 

Minimum lease payments 
Short-term lease payments 

2020 
$ 

2019 
$ 

719,523 

945,657 

719,523 

945,657 

116,385 
80,000 
- 
- 
2,940 

10,815 
- 
141,696 
125,152 
16,051 

199,325 

293,714 

918,848 

1,239,371 

505,374 

732,335 

59,803 
200,710 

65,444 
153,277 

260,513 

218,721 

- 
112,329 

110,352 
- 

Total rental expense relating to operating leases 

112,329 

110,352 

Employment expenses 
Salaries & wages 
Employment benefits 
Superannuation expense 
Consultants’ fees 
Directors’ fees 
Payroll & other taxes 
Other employment costs 
Government subsidies Covid-19 
Share-based payments expense 

Total employment expenses 

Write off assets 
Inventories 

3,031,389 
124,000 
283,884 
419,025 
254,465 
119,284 
11,169 
(214,500) 
1,285,300 

2,779,909 
(25,511) 
267,044 
479,078 
282,725 
169,133 
7,507 
- 
131,440 

5,314,016 

4,091,325 

15,554 

33,122 

Consolidated Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 June 2020 

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Note 5. Income tax expense 

Income tax expense/(benefit) 
Current tax  
Deferred tax – origination and reversal of temporary differences 

Aggregate income tax expense 

2020 
$ 

2019 
$ 

(2,904,546) 
- 

(2,528,160) 
- 

(2,904,546) 

(2,528,160) 

Numerical reconciliation of income tax expense & tax at the statutory rate 

Loss before income tax expense from continuing operations 

(9,055,575) 

(8,380,374) 

Tax at the statutory tax rate of 27.5% (2019: 27.5%) 

(2,490,283) 

(2,304,603) 

Tax effect amounts which are not deductible/(taxable) in 
calculating taxable income: 

Non-deductible items 
Income tax benefit not brought to account 

508,621 
1,981,662 
- 

951,875 
1.352,728 
- 

Research and development tax benefit received  

(2,904,546) 

(2,528,160) 

The following deferred tax balances have not been recognised: 

Deferred tax assets not recognised at 27.5% (2019: 27.5%) 

Provisions and accruals 
Capital raising costs 
Carried forward revenue losses 

Deferred tax liabilities not recognised at 27.5% (2019: 27.5%) 
Prepayments 

155,756 
275,264 
4,208,413 

121,656 
203,163 
3,199,905 

4,639,434 

3,524,724 

17,343 

11,263 

17,343 

11,263 

The tax benefits of the above deferred tax assets will only be obtained if: 

(i) 

The company derives future assessable income of a nature and an amount sufficient to enable the 
benefits to be utilised; 

(ii)  The company continues to comply with the conditions for deductibility imposed by law; and 

(iii)  No changes in income tax legislation adversely affects the company in utilising the benefits. 

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Note 6. Cash and cash equivalents 

Cash at bank 

2020 
$ 

2019 
$ 

20,441,616 

11,236,299 

20,441,616 

11,236,299 

Reconciliation to cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial year 
The above figures are reconciled to cash and cash equivalents at the end 
of the financial year as shown in the statement of financial position as 
follows: 

Balance as above 
Cash and cash equivalents 

20,441,616 

11,236,299 

Balance as per statement of financial position 

20,441,616 

11,236,299 

Note 7. Trade and other receivables 

Trade receivables 
Other receivables: 
Sundry debtors 
GST refund due 

51,800 

75,135 

137,751 
63,559 

1,069 
119,965 

201,310 

121,034 

253,110 

196,169 

Impairment of receivables  
There has been no expected credit losses of receivables in the year ended 30 June 2020 (30 June 2019: $0). 

Past due but not impaired 
Customers with balances past due but without provision for expected credit losses amount to $6,594 as at 
30 June 2020 (30 June 2019: $17,104) 

The consolidated entity did not consider a credit risk on the aggregate balances after reviewing credit 
terms of customers based on recent collection practices. 

The ageing of the past due but not impaired receivables are as follows: 

0 to 3 months overdue 
3 to 6 months overdue 

Note 8. Inventories 

Consumables – at cost 
Work in progress – at cost 

495 
6,099 

8,900 
8,204 

6,594 

17,104 

5,455 
42,097 

5,455 
49,176 

47,552 

54,631 

Consolidated Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 June 2020 

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Note 9. Other  

Prepayments 

Note 10. Property, plant and equipment 

Leasehold improvements – at cost 
Less:  Accumulated depreciation 

Plant and equipment – at cost 
Less:  Accumulated depreciation 

Furniture and fittings – at cost 
Less:  Accumulated depreciation 

2020 
$ 

2019 
$ 

63,087 

40,958 

63,087 

40,958 

272,501 
(90,883) 
181,618 
571,344 
(523,689) 
47,655 
46,791 
(41,415) 
5,375 

272,502 
(84,071) 
188,431 
566,210 
(474,236) 
91,974 
44,664 
(37,878) 
6,786 

735,535 

287,191 

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

Balance at 30 June 2018 

Additions 
Disposals 
Depreciation 

Balance at 30 June 2019 

Additions 
Disposals 
Depreciation 

Leasehold 
improvements 

Plant and 
equipment 

$ 

$ 

Furniture 
and 
fittings 
$ 

Total 

$ 

195,244 
- 
- 
(6,813) 

188,431 
- 
- 
(6,813) 

135,240 
10,182 
- 
(53,448) 

91,974 
5,134 
- 
(49,453) 

10,575 
1,394 
- 
(5,183) 

6,786 
2,126 
- 
(3,537) 

341,059 
11,576 
- 
(65,444) 

287,191 
7,260 
- 
(59,803) 

Balance at 30 June 2020 

181,618 

47,655 

5,375 

234,648 

Consolidated Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 June 2020 

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Note 11. Right-of-use assets 

Land and buildings – right-of-use  
Less: Accumulated depreciation 

2020 
$ 

2019 
$ 

500,887 
- 

500,887 

- 
- 

- 

The right-of-use asset is based on a new lease being entered into with a commencement date of 30 June 
2020. Additions to the right-of-use assets during the year were $500,887. 

The consolidated entity leases land and buildings for its offices and clean room facility under an agreement 
of five years with an options to extend. On renewal, the terms of the lease are renegotiated.  

The consolidated entity leases office equipment under agreements of up to five years. These leases are 
either short-term or low-value, so have been expensed as incurred and not capitalised as right-of-use assets. 

Note 12. Intangibles 

Patents and trademarks – at cost 
Less:  Accumulated amortisation 

Reconciliations  

2,271,954 
(642,283) 

2,224,015 
(441,573) 

1,629,671 

1,782,442 

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

Opening balance 

Additions 
Amortisation expense 

Closing balance  

Note 13. Trade and other payables 

Trade payables 
Other payables 

1,782,442 

1,659,835 

47,939 
(200,710) 

275,884 
(153,277) 

1,629,671 

1,782,442 

790,091 
75,057 

1,648,779 
135,306 

865,148 

1,784,085 

Consolidated Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 June 2020 

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Note 14. Lease liabilities 

Current lease liabilities 

Non-current lease liabilities 

Note 15. Employee benefits 

Current: 
Annual leave entitlements 
Long service leave entitlements 

Non-current: 
Long service leave entitlements 

2020 
$ 

2019 
$ 

107,630 

393,258 

- 

- 

329,309 
223,863 

251,210 
177,291 

553,172 

428,501 

13,215 

13,886 

13,215 

13,886 

Amounts not expected to be settled within the next 12 months 
The current provision for employee benefits includes all unconditional entitlements where employees have 
completed the required period of service and also those where employees are entitled to pro-rata 
payments in certain circumstances. The majority of employee benefit amounts are presented as current, 
since the consolidated entity does not have an unconditional right to defer settlement. However, based on 
past experience, the consolidated entity does not expect all employees to take the full amount of accrued 
leave or require payment within the next 12 months. 

Note 16. Other liabilities 

Accrued expenses   

334,667 

646,756 

334,667 

646,756 

Consolidated Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 June 2020 

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Note 17. Equity – issued capital 

2020 
Shares 

2019 
Shares 

2020 
$ 

2019 
$ 

Ordinary shares – fully paid 

184,698,772 

153,366,810 

56,754,493 

41,446,694 

Share equity costs – ordinary shares 

- 

- 

(3,079,731) 

(2,419,731) 

184,698,772 

153,366,810 

56,754,493 

41,446,694 

184,698,772 

153,366,810 

53,674,762 

39,026,963 

Movements in ordinary share capital 

Details 

Balance 

Issue of shares 
Issue of shares 
Share issue costs 
Issue of shares 
Issue of shares on exercise of options 
Issue of shares on exercise of options 
Issue of shares on exercise of options 
Issue of shares in lieu of fees 
Issue of shares in lieu of fees 
Issue of shares in lieu of fees 
Issue of shares in lieu of fees 
Issue of shares on exercise of options 
Issue of shares 
Share issue costs 
Issue of shares in lieu of fees 
Issue of shares on exercise of options 
Issue of shares on exercise of options 
Issue of shares  

Date 

Shares 

Issue price 

$ 

30 Jun 2018 

110,177,779 

18 Dec 2018 
31 Dec 2018 

5 Apr 2019 
15 May 2019 
17 May 2019 
20 May 2019 
21 May 2019 
21 May 2019 
21 May 2019 
21 May 2019 
31 May 2019 
5 Jun 2019 

5 Jun 2019 
5 Jun 2019 
28 Jun 2019 
28 Jun 2019 

9,709,656 
882,353 
- 
75,000 
1,219,898 
1,086,640 
835,901 
214,607 
241,543 
391,116 
413,333 
650,972 
26,500,000 
- 
100,733 
467,290 
300,000 
100,000 

$0.170 
$0.170 

$0.135 
$0.250 
$0.250 
$0.250 
$0.146 
$0.145 
$0.132 
$0.125 
$0.250 
$0.400 

$0.513 
$0.250 
$0.250 
$0.530 

25,984,676 

1,650,641 
150,000 
(252,905) 
10,125 
304,974 
271,660 
208,975 
31,250 
35,000 
51,667 
51,667 
162,743 
10,600,000 
(530,000) 
51,667 
116,823 
75,000 
53,000 

Balance 

30 Jun 2019 

153,366,810 

39,026,963 

Consolidated Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 June 2020 

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Note 17. Equity – issued capital (continued) 

Details 

Balance 

Issue of shares in lieu of fees 
Issue of shares on exercise of options 
Issue of shares on exercise of options 
Issue of shares in lieu of fees 
Issue of shares in lieu of fees 
Issue of shares on exercise of options 
Issue of shares on exercise of options 
Issue of shares  
Share issue costs 
Issue of shares on exercise of options 
Issue of shares  
Issue of shares  
Issue of shares on exercise of options 

Date 

Shares 

Issue price 

$ 

1 Jul 2019 

153,366,810 

11 Jul 2019 
11 Jul 2019 
25 Jul 2019 
14 Aug 2019 
10 Sep 2019 
9 Oct 2019 
29 Oct 2019 
11 Dec 2019 

17 Dec 2019 
17 Dec 2019 
30 Dec 2019 
19 Feb 2020 

108,771 
50,000 
738,000 
42,357 
40,159 
350,000 
190,000 
26,000,000 
- 
75,000 
547,667 
2,846,000 
343,958 

$0.475 
$0.250 
$0.250 
$0.482 
$0.415 
$0.250 
$0.250 
$0.500 

$0.250 
$0.580 
$0.500 
$0.250 

39,026,963 

51,666 
12,500 
208,559 
20,417 
16,667 
98,910 
53,694 
13,000,000 
(660,000) 
18,750 
317,647 
1,423,000 
85,989 

53,674,762 

Balance 

30 June 2020 

184,698,722 

Ordinary shares 
Ordinary shares entitle the holder to participate in dividends and the proceeds on the winding up of the 
Company in proportion to the number of and amounts paid on the shares held. The fully paid ordinary 
shares have no par value and the Company does not have a limited amount of authorised capital. The 
Company does not have any externally imposed capital requirements. On a show of hands every member 
present at a meeting in person or by proxy shall have one vote and upon a poll each share shall have one 
vote. 

Capital Management Policy 
The consolidated entity's objectives when managing capital is to safeguard its ability to continue as a going 
concern, so that it can provide returns for shareholders and benefits for other stakeholders and to maintain 
an optimum capital structure to reduce the cost of capital.  

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

The consolidated entity would look to raise capital when an opportunity to invest in a business or company 
was seen as value adding relative to the current company's share price at the time of the investment. The 
consolidated entity is not actively pursuing additional investments in the short term as it continues to 
integrate and grow its existing businesses in order to maximise synergies. 

Consolidated Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 June 2020 

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Note 18. Share-based payment reserve 

2020 
Options 

2019 
Options 

2020 
$ 

2019 
$ 

Share-based payment reserve 

23,382,000 

21,180,000 

3,375,532 

1,955,279 

23,382,000 

21,180,000 

3,375,532 

1,955,279 

Movements in share-based payment reserve 

Details 

Date 

No of 
options 

Total 
$ 

Balance at 30 June 2018 

15,520,000 

1,025,612 

Issue of options(3) 
Issue of options(4) 
Expiry of options 
Value of options vested(2) 
Value of options expired/forfeited(2) 
Issue of options(5) 
Issue of options(6) 

Balance at 30 June 2019 

Value of options exercised(4) 
Issue of options(7) 
Value of options exercised(4) 
Expiry of options 
Value of options exercised(4) 
Issue of options(8) 
Issue of options(9) 
Expiry of options 
Expiry of options 
Expiry of options 
Value of options vested(2) 
Issue of options(10) 
Value of options vested(5) 
Expiry of options 

3 Oct 2018 
18 Dec 2018 
26 Feb 2019 
7 May 2019 
17 May 2019 
12 Jun 2019 
28 Jun 2019 

25 Jul 2019 
14 Aug 2019 
9 Oct 2019 
12 Oct 2019 
29 Oct 2019 
20 Nov 2019 
20 Nov 2019 
13 Dec 2019 
13 Dec 2019 
22 Mar 2020 
7 May 2020 
10 June 2020 
12 Jun 2020 
19 Jun 2020 

500,000 
3,600,000 
(1,350,000) 
- 
(90,000) 
1,000,000 
2,000,000 
5,660,000 
21,180,000 

(738,000) 
1,660,000 
(350,000) 
(650,000) 
(190,000) 
1,650,000 
150,000 
(490,000) 
(600,000) 
(40,000) 
- 
2,000,000 
- 
(200,000) 
2,202,000 

62,400 
117,360 
(228,575) 
395,250 
(3,945) 
74,517 
512,660 
929,667 
1,955,279 

(24,059) 
426,118 
(11,410) 
(108,160) 
(6,194) 
560,076 
53,187 
(80,164) 
(40,000) 
(5,612) 
394,533 
215,481 
74,517 
(28,060) 
1,420,253 

Balance at 30 June 2020 

23,382,000 

3,375,532 

Total value of share-based payments for the year that has been recognised through the reserve is 
$1,723,912 (2019: $1,162,188). Of this $1,497,030 (2019: $363,961) is classified as share-based payments to 
employees and directors in Note 4 under employment expenses, $nil (2019: 117,360) is classified as share 
equity cost and the remaining $226,882 (2019: $680,867) is classified in consultants’ fees.  The share based 
payments reserve is used to record the value of share based payments provided to employees, including 
Key Management Personnel, as part of their remuneration, as well as consultants as consideration for 
services in certain circumstances. 

Consolidated Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 June 2020 

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Note 18. Share-based payment reserve (continued) 

For the options granted the valuation model inputs used to determine the fair value at the grant date are as 
follows: 

Grant date 

Expiry 
date 

Share price at 
grant date 

Exercise 
price 

Expected 
volatility 

Dividend 
yield 

Risk-free 
rate 

Fair value at 
grant date 

(1) 
(2) 
(3) 
(4) 
(5) 
(6) 
(7) 
(8) 
(9) 
(10) 

07/05/18 
07/05/18 
07/05/18 
18/12/18 
13/06/19 
28/06/19 
14/08/19 
20/11/19 
20/11/19 
10/06/20 

08/05/21 
08/05/21 
08/05/21 
31/12/21 
13/06/22 
28/06/22 
14/08/22 
20/11/22 
20/11/22 
11/06/25 

$0.345 
$0.345 
$0.345 
$0.160 
$0.425 
$0.510 
$0.415 
$0.565 
$0.565 
$0.355 

$0.340 
$0.395 
$0.340 
$0.250 
$0.413 
$0.545 
$0.413 
$0.617 
$0.537 
$0.410 

50% 
50% 
50% 
48% 
80% 
80% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
80% 

0% 
0% 
0% 
0% 
0% 
0% 
0% 
0% 
0% 
0% 

2.17% 
2.15% 
2.17% 
1.93% 
0.99% 
0.96% 
0.67% 
0.71% 
0.71% 
0.41% 

$0.1248 
$0.1076 
$0.1248 
$0.0326 
$0.2236 
$0.2563 
$0.2567 
$0.3394 
$0.3546 
$0.2150 

(2) The options granted to directors and employees on 7 May 2018 are subject to vesting periods as follows: 

Description 

Vesting date 

Number of options 

Fair value 

Vesting at grant date 
Vesting one year from grant date 
Vesting two years from grant date 

7 May 2018 
7 May 2019 
7 May 2020 

3,696,667 
3,696,666 
  3,696,667 

11,090,000 

397,761 
397,760 
397,760 

11,193,281 

(5) The options granted to employees on 12 June 2019 are subject to vesting periods as follows: 

Description 

Vesting date 

Number of options 

Fair value 

Vesting at grant date 
Vesting one year from grant date 
Vesting two years from grant date 

12 Jun 2019 
12 Jun 2020 
12 Jun 2021 

333,333 
333,333 
333,334 

1,000,000 

74,517 
74,516 
74,517 

223,550 

(10) The options granted to a director on 10 June 2020 are subject to vesting periods as follows: 

Description 

Vesting date 

Number of options 

Fair value 

Vesting at grant date 
Vesting one year from grant date 

10 Jun 2020 
10 Jun 2021 

(1), (2) (3), (4) and (6) are fully vested. 

1,000,000 
1,000,000 

2,000,000 

215,481 
215,481 

430,962 

Consolidated Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 June 2020 

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Note 18. Share-based payment reserve (continued) 

Set out below are summaries of options granted by the Company: 

price 

$0.58 
$0.56 
$0.62 
$0.64 
$0.550 
$0.590 
$0.410 
$0.345 
$0.400 
$0.250 
$0.413 
$0.545 

price 

$0.580 
$0.620 
$0.640 
$0.550 
$0.590 
$0.410 
$0.345 
$0.400 
$0.250 
$0.413 
$0.545 
$0.413 
$0.617 
$0.537 
$0.410 

Grant 
date 

Expiry date  Exercise 

2019 
19/11/2015  19/11/2020 
26/02/2016  26/02/2019 
13/10/2016  12/10/2019 
12/12/2016  12/12/2019 
13/12/2016  13/12/2019 
10/03/2017  10/03/2020 
19/06/2017  19/06/2020 
07/05/2018  08/05/2021 
07/05/2018  08/05/2021 
18/10/2018  31/12/2021 
13/06/2019  13/06/2022 
28/06/2019  28/06/2022 

Opening 
balance 

12,122,237 
1,350,000 
650,000 
490,000 
600,000 
40,000 
200,000 
1,100,000 
11,090,000 
- 
- 
- 

Granted 

Exercised 

Expired/ 
forfeited 

Closing 
balance 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
500,000 
- 
14,192,009 
1,000,000 
2,000,000 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
(4,560,701) 
- 
- 

(1,350,000)   

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

-  12,122,237 
- 
650,000 
490,000 
600,000 
40,000 
200,000 
1,600,000 
(90,000)  11,000,000 
9,631,308 
1,000,000 
2,000,000 

- 
- 
- 

Weighted average exercise price 

$0.496 

$0.295 

$0.250 

$0.550 

$0.432 

27,642,237 

17,692,009 

(4,560,701) 

(1,440,000)  39,333,545 

Grant 
date 

Expiry date  Exercise 

2020 
19/11/2015  19/11/2020 
13/10/2016  12/10/2019 
12/12/2016  12/12/2019 
13/12/2016  13/12/2019 
10/03/2017  10/03/2020 
19/06/2017  19/06/2020 
07/05/2018  08/05/2021 
07/05/2018  08/05/2021 
18/10/2018  31/12/2021 
13/06/2019  13/06/2022 
28/06/2019  28/06/2022 
14/08/2019  14/08/2022 
20/11/2019  20/11/2022 
20/11/2019  20/11/2022 
11/06/2020  11/06/2025 

Opening 
balance 

12,122,237 
650,000 
490,000 
600,000 
40,000 
200,000 
1,600,000 
11,000,000 
9,631,308 
1,000,000 
2,000,000 
- 
- 
- 
- 

Granted 

Exercised 

Expired/ 
forfeited 

Closing 
balance 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1,660,000 
1,650,000 
150,000 
2,000,000 

(547,667) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
(1,746,958) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

- 

11,574,570 
- 
(650,000) 
- 
(490,000) 
- 
(600,000) 
- 
(40,000) 
- 
(200,000) 
- 
1,600,000 
-  11,000,000 
7,884,350 
- 
1,000,000 
- 
2,000,000 
- 
1,660,000 
- 
1,650,000 
- 
150,000 
- 
2,000,000 
- 

39,333,545 

5,460,000 

(2,294,625) 

(1,980,000)  40,518,920 

Weighted average exercise price 

$0.432 

$0.477 

$0.329 

$0.595 

$0.436 

At 30 June 2020 the remaining weighted average contractual life of the options is 719 days (2019: 699 days). 

Consolidated Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 June 2020 

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Note 19. Equity – accumulated losses 

Accumulated losses at the beginning of the financial year 
Expired/forfeited options 
Loss after income tax expense for the year 

2020 
$ 

2019 
$ 

30,257,780 
(261,996) 
6,151,029 

24,638,086 
(232,520) 
5,852,214 

Accumulated losses at the end of the financial year 

36,146,813 

30,257,780 

Note 20. Financial instruments 

(a) 

Financial risk management 

The Company’s principal financial instruments comprise cash. The main purpose of these financial 
instruments is to fund expenditure on the Company’s operations. The Company has various other financial 
assets & liabilities such as trade receivables & trade payables, which arise directly from its operations. It is, & 
has been throughout the period under review, the Company’s policy that no trading in financial instruments 
shall be undertaken.  Details of the significant accounting policies & methods adopted, including the 
criteria for recognition, the basis of measurement and the basis on which income and expenses are 
recognised, in respect of each class of financial asset & financial liability are disclosed in Note 1. 

(b) 

Interest rate risk  

At reporting date the Company had the following financial assets exposed to interest rate risk: 

Cash(1) 

20,441,616 

11,236,299 

(1) 

The weighted average interest rate of cash is 0.11% (2019: 0.44%) 

(c)  Credit risk 

Credit risk represents the loss that would be recognised if counterparties failed to perform as contracted. 
The consolidated entity’s maximum exposure to credit risk in relation to each class of financial asset is the 
carrying amount of those assets as indicated in the Statement of Financial Position.  The consolidated entity 
has in place policies that aim to ensure that counterparties and cash transactions are limited to high credit 
quality financial institutions and that the amount of credit exposure to one financial institution is limited as far 
as is considered commercially appropriate. Since the consolidated entity trades only with recognised third 
parties, there is no requirement for collateral. 

(d) 

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 
liquidity to meet its liabilities when due, under both normal and stressed conditions, without incurring 
unacceptable losses or risking damage to the company’s reputation. 

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Note 20. Financial instruments (continued) 

The following are the contractual maturities of financial liabilities, including estimated interest payments and 
excluding the impact of netting agreements: 

Less than 6 
months 

6 – 12 
months 

1 – 2 years 

2 – 5 years 

Over 5 
years 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

1,784,085 

- 

- 

- 

865,148 
54,888 
920,036 

- 
54,888 
54,888 

- 
109,775 
109,775 

- 
329,326 
329,326 

Total 
contractual 
cash flows 
$ 

- 

- 
- 
- 

- 

- 
- 
- 

Total carrying 
amount 

$ 

1,784,085 

865,148 
500,887 
1,366,035 

As at 30 June 2019: 
Trade & other payables 

As at 30 June 2020: 
Trade & other payables 
Lease liabilities 

(e)  Net fair values 

The carrying amount of financial assets and financial liabilities recorded in the financial statements 
represents their respective net fair values, determined in accordance with the accounting policies disclosed 
in Note 1. 

(f) 

Sensitivity analysis 

The following tables summarise the sensitivity of the consolidated entity’s financial assets to interest rate risk. 
Had the relevant variables, as illustrated in the tables, moved, with all other variables held constant, post-tax 
profit/(loss) and equity would have been affected as shown. The analysis has been performed on the same 
basis for 2019 and 2020. None of the Company’s financial liabilities are interest bearing. 

Financial assets 

30 June 2020 
Cash  

30 June 2019 
Cash  

Carrying 
amount 
$ 

Interest rate risk 
-1% 

Interest rate risk 
1% 

Net profit 
$ 

Equity 
$ 

Net profit 
$ 

Equity 
$ 

20,441,616 

(204,416) 

(204,416) 

204,416 

204,416 

11,236,299 

(112,362) 

(112,362) 

112,362 

112,362 

Note 21. Key management personnel disclosures 

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 

2020 
$ 

2019 
$ 

722,865 
47,398 
14,429 
625,760 

637,725 
45,622 
188 
412,969 

1,410,362 

1,096,504 

Consolidated Financial Statements for the Year Ended 30 June 2020 

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Note 22. Remuneration of auditor 

During the financial year the following fees were paid or payable for services provided by PKF Perth, the 
auditor of the Company, its network firms and unrelated firms: 

Audit services – PKF Perth 
Audit or review of the consolidated financial statements 

Other services – PKF Perth 
Preparation of the tax return 
Other matters 

2020 
$ 

2019 
$ 

39,275 

31,105 

3,450 
- 
3,450 

3,380 
2,450 
5,830 

42,725 

36,935 

Note 23. Contingent liabilities 

The consolidated entity has no contingent liabilities for the years ended 30 June 2020 or 30 June 2019. 

Note 24. Contingent assets 

The consolidated entity has no contingent assets for the year ended 30 June 2020 or 30 June 2019. 

Note 25. Commitments  

Patent annuity commitments 
To maintain patent rights the following commitments will need to be met by 
the Company: 
Within one year 
One to five years 
More than five years 

Lease commitments – operating 
Committed at the reporting date but not recognised as liabilities, payable: 
Within one year 
One to five years 
More than five years 

Total commitments 

66,885 
391,785 
652,445 

66,000 
328,776 
539,846 

1,111,115 

934,622 

2,553 
3,192 
- 

5,745 

2,553 
5,745 
- 

8,298 

1,116,860 

942,920 

Operating lease commitments includes contracted amounts for various equipment under non-cancellable 
operating leases expiring within one to ten years.  

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Note 26. Related party transactions  

Parent entity: 

Subsidiaries: 

Orthocell Limited is the parent entity 

Interests in subsidiaries are set out in note 27. 

Key management personnel: 

Disclosures relating to key management personnel are set out in note 
21 and the remuneration report in the Directors' Report. 

Loans to/from related parties: 

There were no loans to or from related parties at the current and 
previous reporting dates 

Terms and conditions: 

All transactions were made on normal commercial terms and 
conditions and at market rates. 

Note 27. Parent entity and interest in subsidiaries  

The consolidated financial statements incorporate the assets, liabilities and results of the following wholly-
owned subsidiaries in accordance with the accounting policy described in note 1: 

Name of entity 
Ausbiomedical Pty Ltd 
Orthocell UK Ltd(1)  
Orthocell (HK) Limited(1)(2) 

Country of incorporation 
Australia 
United Kingdom 
Hong Kong 

2020 
% 

100 
100 
- 

2019 
% 

100 
100 
100 

(1)  These companies were incorporated in the current year ending 30 June 2019 
(2)  Ownership of this subsidiary divested in August 2019 

As the subsidiaries do not trade or have any assets and liabilities, the consolidated entity and parent entity 
disclosures are the same. 

Note 28. Events after the reporting period  

The impact of the Coronavirus ('COVID-19') pandemic is ongoing for the consolidated entity up to 30 June 
2020, it is not practicable to estimate the potential impact, positive or negative, after the reporting date. 
The situation is rapidly developing and is dependent on measures imposed by the Australian Government 
and other countries, such as maintaining social distancing requirements, quarantine, travel restrictions and 
any economic stimulus that may be provided. 

No other matter or circumstance has arisen since 30 June 2020 that has significantly affected, or may 
significantly affect the consolidated entity's operations, the results of those operations, or the consolidated 
entity's state of affairs in future financial years. 

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Note 29. Reconciliation of loss after income tax to net cash from operating activities  

2020 
$ 

2019 
$ 

Loss after income tax expense for the year 

(6,151,029) 

(5,852,214) 

Adjustments for: 
Depreciation and amortisation 
Share-based payments expensed 
Inventory write-off 

Change in operating assets and liabilities: 
(Increase)/decrease in debtors 
(Increase)/decrease in prepayments 
(Increase)/decrease in inventories 
Increase/(decrease) in creditors 
Increase/(decrease) in accruals 
Increase/(decrease) in employee entitlements 
Increase/(decrease) in unearned income 

Note 30. Loss per share  

260,513 
1,760,996 
15,554 

218,721 
1,329,202 
33,122 

(113,347) 
(22,129) 
(8,476) 
(750,615) 
(312,089) 
63,751 
- 

39,527 
53,940 
(33,937) 
644,105 
(259,838) 
(86,246) 
(266,848) 

(5,256,871) 

(4,180,466) 

2020 
$ 

2019 
$ 

Loss after income tax expense for the year 

(6,151,029) 

(5,852,214) 

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

Shares 

Shares 

171,003,375 

118,369,947 

Options are considered to be potential ordinary shares and have only been included in the determination 
of diluted loss per share to the extent to which they are dilutive. 

At the date of this report the company has 184,786,957 ordinary shares on issue. 

Note 31. Operating segments  

The consolidated entity has identified its operating segments based on the internal reports that are 
reviewed and used by the Chief Operating Decision Maker to make decisions about resources to be 
allocated to the segments and assess their performance. 

The financial information presented in the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income and 
statement of financial position is the same as that presented to the chief operating decision makers. 

The consolidated entity predominately operates in the regenerative medicine industry in Australia. 

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DIRECTORS’ DECLARATION 

In the directors’ opinion: 

• 

• 

• 

• 

the attached consolidated financial statements and notes thereto and the remuneration report 
contained in the directors’ report comply with the Corporations Act 2001, the Accounting Standards, 
the Corporations Regulations 2001 and other mandatory professional reporting requirements; 

the attached consolidated financial statements and notes thereto comply with International 
Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board as 
described in note 1 to the consolidated financial statements; 

the attached consolidated financial statements and notes thereto give a true and fair view of the 
consolidated entity's financial position as at 30 June 2020 and of its performance for the financial 
year ended on that date; and 

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

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

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

On behalf of the directors 

Mr Paul Anderson 
Director  
31 August 2020 
Perth 

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT 

General  

The Board of Directors of Orthocell Limited (the 
“Company”) is responsible for the corporate 
governance of the Company. The Board guides and 
monitors the business and affairs of the Company on 
behalf of the shareholders by whom they are 
elected and to whom they are accountable. 

This statement sets out the main corporate 
governance practices in place throughout the 
financial year in accordance with 3rd edition of the 
ASX Principles of Good Corporate Governance and 
Best Practice Recommendations. 

Further information about the Company’s corporate 
governance practices is set out on the Company’s 
website at www.orthocell.com.au. 

This Statement was approved by the Board of 
Directors and is current as at 30 August 2020. 

PRINCIPLE 1: LAY SOLID FOUNDATIONS FOR 
MANAGEMENT AND OVERSIGHT 

ASX Recommendation 1.1: a listed entity should 
establish the functions reserved to the board and 
those delegated to senior executives and disclose 
those functions. 

The Board has adopted a formal charter that details 
the respective board and management functions 
and responsibilities.  A copy of this board charter is 
available in the corporate governance section of 
the Company's website at www.orthocell.com.au. 

ASX Recommendation 1.2: a listed entity should 
undertake appropriate checks before appointing a 
person, or putting forward to security holders a 
candidate for election as a director and provide 
security holders with all material information relevant 
to a decision on whether or not to elect or re-elect a 
director. 

The Company carries out appropriate checks prior 
to the appointment of new Directors. Information in 
relation to Directors seeking reappointment is set out 
in the Directors report and Notice of Annual General 
Meeting. 

ASX Recommendation 1.3: a listed entity should 
have a written agreement with each Director and 
senior executive setting out the terms of their 
appointment. 

The Company has in place written agreements with 
each Director. 

ASX Recommendation 1.4: the company secretary 
of a listed company should be accountable directly 
to the board, through the chair, on all matters to do 
with the proper functioning of the board. 

The Board Charter provides for the Company 
Secretary to be accountable directly to the board 
through the Chair. 

ASX Recommendation 1.5: a listed entity should: 

• 

• 

• 

• 

have a diversity policy which includes the 
requirement for the board to set measurable 
objectives for achieving gender diversity and 
assess annually the objectives and the entity’s 
progress to achieving them; 

disclose the policy or a summary of it; 

disclose the measurable objectives and 
progress towards achieving them; and 

disclose the respective proportions of men 
and women on the board and at each level 
of management and the company as a 
whole. 

The Company has adopted a Diversity Policy which 
is available in the corporate governance section of 
the Company's website at www.orthocell.com.au. 

The Board considers that, due to the size, nature and 
stage of development of the Company, setting 
measurable objectives for the Diversity Policy at this 
time is not appropriate. The Board will consider 
setting measurable objectives as the Company 
increases in size and complexity. 

As at 30 June 2020, the Company has 1 (17%) female 
Board members (2019: nil). The Company has 1 
female (33%) in senior management positions, (2019: 
1, 33%).  Of the balance of the Company’s 
employees 68% are female (2019: 76%). 55% (2019: 
59%) of the Company’s employees in total, including 
Directors, are female. 

ASX Recommendation 1.6: a listed entity should 
disclose the process for evaluating the performance 
of the board, its committees and individual directors 
and whether a performance evaluation was carried 
out during the reporting period in accordance with 
that process. 

The Chair has the overall responsibility for evaluating 
the Board, any committees established and, when 
appropriate, individual directors on an annual basis.  

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The method and scope of the performance 
evaluation will be set by the Chair and which may 
include a Board self-assessment checklist to be 
completed by each Director. The Chairperson may 
also use an independent adviser to assist in the 
review if deemed appropriate. 

The performance of executive Directors, including 
the Managing Director, is conducted as part of the 
Board evaluation procedure. Additionally the 
Remuneration Committee conducts an evaluation 
of the Managing Director’s performance against 
specific KPIs set for the previous year, and to 
establish KPIs for the forthcoming year.  

A performance review of the Board was undertaken 
during the reporting period. The Remuneration 
Committees evaluation was conducted post year 
end. 

ASX Recommendation 1.7: a listed entity should 
have and disclose a process for periodically 
evaluating the performance of its senior executives 
and disclose in relation to each reporting period 
where a performance evaluation was undertaken in 
accordance with a process. 

The Managing Director reviews the performance of 
the senior executives.  The Managing Director 
conducts a performance evaluation of the senior 
executives by meeting individually with each senior 
executive on a yearly basis to review performance 
against the senior executive’s responsibilities as 
outlined in his or her contract with the Company and 
against  key performance indicators (KPI’s) set for 
the senior executive set by the Managing Director or 
the Board. 

Performance reviews of executives were not 
undertaken during the reporting period however 
were undertaken post year end  

PRINCIPLE 2: STRUCTURE THE BOARD TO ADD VALUE 

ASX Recommendation 2.1: The board of a listed 
entity should establish a nomination committee: 

• 

• 

• 

with at least three members the majority of 
which are independent directors 

chaired by an independent Director; and 

disclose the charter of the committee, the 
members of the committee and the number 
of times the committee met throughout the 
period and member attendance at those 
meetings. 

Given the present size and complexity of the 
Company the Board has not constituted a 
Nomination Committee with the full Board carrying 
out the role of a Nomination Committee. 

ASX Recommendation 2.2: a listed entity should 
have and disclose a board skills matrix setting out 
the mix of skills and diversity that the board currently 
has or is looking to achieve in its membership. 

The Board has established a skills matrix. On a 
collective basis the Board has the following skills: 

Strategic expertise - ability to identify and critically 
assess strategic opportunities and threats and 
develop strategies. 

Specific Industry knowledge - Experience in 
regenerative medicine or other Biotech or related 
sector. 

International experience – members of the Board 
have an understanding the complexities of 
operating in foreign jurisdictions, including a basic 
knowledge of the general corporate, fiscal and 
labour laws and regulations. 

Accounting and finance - members of the Board 
have experience in accounting and finance or the 
ability to read and comprehend the company’s 
accounts, financial material presented to the board, 
financial reporting requirements and an 
understanding of corporate finance. 

Risk management - Identify and monitor risks to 
which the Company is, or has the potential to be 
exposed to. 

Experience with financial markets - Experience in 
working in or raising funds from the equity or capital 
markets. 

Investor relations - Experience in identifying and 
establishing relationships with Shareholders, potential 
investors, institutions and equity analysts. 

Government relations - Experience in dealing with 
relevant Government authorities and regulators 
including in respect to product regulatory pathways 
and re-imbursement. 

ASX Recommendation 2.3: a listed entity should 
disclose the names of the directors considered by 
the board to be independent directors and provide 
details in relation to the length of service of each 
Director. 

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT 

During the year ended 30 June 2020 Professor Lars 
Lidgren and Mr Qi Xiao Zhou were considered to be 
independent Directors of the Company. Ms Leslie 
Wise appointed a Director on 9 June 2020 is also 
considered an independent Director. 

Mr Matthew Callahan ceased to be a Director on 23 
August 2019 following which the Company 
announced that Stone Ridge Ventures Pty Ltd, a 
company Mr Callahan is a founder and director of, 
had transferred management of a substantial parcel 
of Orthocell shares to its beneficial owner, 
AustralianSuper. By reason of Stone Ridge Ventures 
management of the substantial holding Mr Callahan 
disclosed his interest in the shares and as such was 
not considered to be an independent director up to 
the date he ceased to be a Director. Mr Callahan 
and was reappointed a Director on 11 February 2020 
and is now considered to be an independent 
Director. 

Dr Stewart Washer and Mr Paul Anderson are 
Executive Directors and are not considered to be 
independent Directors as they are employed in an 
executive capacity. 

The appointment date of Directors is set out in the 
Directors Report forming part of the Annual Financial 
Statements. 

provide appropriate professional development 
opportunities. 

The Board is responsible for providing new directors 
with an induction to the Company and for the 
program for providing adequate professional 
development opportunities for directors and 
management. 

PRINCIPLE 3: ACT ETHICALLY AND RESPONSIBLY 

ASX Recommendation 3.1: a listed entity should 
establish a code of conduct and disclose the code 
or a summary of the code. 

The Company has established a Code of Conduct 
as to the practices necessary to maintain 
confidence in the Company’s integrity, the practices 
necessary to take into account its legal obligations 
and the reasonable expectations of its stakeholders 
and the responsibility and accountability of 
individuals for reporting and investigating reports of 
unethical practices. 

A copy of the Company’s code of conduct is 
available in the corporate governance section of 
the Company's website at www.orthocell.com.au. 

PRINCIPLE 4: SAFEGUARD INTEGRITY IN FINANCIAL 
REPORTING 

ASX Recommendation 2.4: the majority of the board 
of a listed entity should be independent directors. 

ASX Recommendation 4.1: The Board of a listed 
entity should establish an audit committee: 

For part of the financial year the Board did not have 
a majority of directors who are independent.  With 
the re-appointment of Mr Callahan on 11 February 
2020 and appointment of Ms Leslie Wise on 9 June 
2020 the majority of the Board are independent 
Directors. 

ASX Recommendation 2.5: The Chair of a listed entity 
should be an independent director and, in 
particular, should not be the same person as the 
CEO of the entity. 

The Executive Chair of the Board is Dr Stewart 
Washer.  The Board considers that given its stage of 
development it is beneficial that Dr Washer is an 
Executive. The Board will consider the appointment 
of an independent chair as the Company increases 
in size and complexity. 

The Managing Director is Paul Anderson. 

ASX Recommendation 2.6: a listed entity should 
have a program for inducting new directors and 

• 

• 

• 

with at least three members, all of whom are 
non-executive directors and a majority of 
which are independent directors 

chaired by an independent Director; and 

disclose the charter of the committee, the 
members of the committee and the number 
of times the committee met throughout the 
period and member attendance at those 
meetings. 

Given the present size and complexity of the 
Company the Board has not constituted an Audit 
Committee with the full Board carrying out the role 
of an Audit Committee.  

The qualifications of the members of the Board are 
set out in the Directors report forming part of the 
Annual Financial Statements. 

ASX Recommendation 4.2: The Board of a listed 
entity should, before it approves the entity’s financial 
statements for a financial period, receive from its 

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CEO and CFO a declaration that, in their opinion, 
the financial records of the entity have been 
properly maintained and that  the financial 
statements comply with the appropriate accounting 
standards and give a true and fair view of the 
financial position and performance of the entity and 
that the opinion has been formed on the basis of a 
sound system of risk management and internal 
control which is operating effectively. 

The Board has received the assurance required by 
ASX Recommendation 4.2 in respect of the financial 
statements for the half year ended 31 December 
2019 and the full year ended 30 June 2020 from the 
Managing Director and the Chief Financial Officer. 
Given the size and nature of the Company’s 
operations the Board has not received the 
assurance in respect of the quarterly cash flow 
statements believing that the provision of the 
assurance for the half and full year financial 
statements is sufficient. 

ASX Recommendation 4.3: a listed entity should 
ensure that the external auditor attends its Annual 
General Meeting and is available to answer 
questions from security holders relevant to the audit. 

The external auditor attends the Annual General 
Meeting and is available to answer questions from 
shareholders relevant to the audit and financial 
statements. The external auditor will also be allowed 
a reasonable opportunity to answer written 
questions submitted by shareholders to the auditor 
as permitted under the Corporations Act. 

PRINCIPLE 5: MAKE TIMELY AND BALANCED 
DISCLOSURE 

ASX Recommendation 5.1: a listed entity should 
establish written policies designed to ensure 
compliance with ASX Listing Rule disclosure 
requirements and to ensure accountability at a 
senior executive level for that compliance and 
disclose those policies or a summary of those 
policies. 

The Company has established a continuous 
disclosure policy which is designed to guide 
compliance with ASX Listing Rule disclosure 
requirements and to ensure that all Directors, senior 
executives and employees of the Company 
understand their responsibilities under the policy.  The 
Chairman, Managing Director and Company 
Secretary act as the Company’s Disclosure Officers 
who are responsible for implementing and 
administering this policy. The Disclosure Officers are 

responsible for all communication with ASX and for 
making decisions on what should be disclosed 
publicly under this policy. 

In accordance with the Company's continuous 
disclosure policy, all information provided to ASX for 
release to the market is posted to its website at 
www.orthocell.com.au after ASX confirms an 
announcement has been made. 

A copy of the continuous disclosure policy is 
available in the corporate governance section of 
the Company's website at www.orthocell.com.au. 

PRINCIPLE 6: RESPECT THE RIGHTS OF SHAREHOLDERS 

ASX Recommendation 6.1: a listed entity should 
provide information about itself and its governance 
to investors via its website. 

The Company’s website at www.orthocell.com.au 
contains information about the Company’s 
operations and technologies, Directors and 
management and the Company’s corporate 
governance practices, policies and charters. All ASX 
announcements made to the market, including 
annual and half year financial results are posted on 
the website as soon as they have been released by 
the ASX. The full text of all notices of meetings and 
explanatory material, the Company’s Annual Report 
and copies of all investor presentations are posted 
on the website.  

ASX Recommendation 6.2: a listed entity should 
design and implement an investor relations program 
to facilitate effective two-way communication with 
investors. 

The Company’s Managing Director and Chairman 
are the Company’s main contact for investors and 
potential investors and make themselves available 
to discuss the Company’s activities when requested 
together with other Directors as required. In addition 
to announcements made in accordance with its 
continuous disclosure obligations the Company, 
from time to time, prepares and releases general 
investor updates about the Company. 

Contact with the Company can be made via email 
addresses provided on the website. 

ASX Recommendation 6.3: a listed entity should 
disclose the policies and processes it has in place to 
facilitate and encourage participation at meetings 
of security holders. 

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT 

The Company encourages participation of 
shareholders at any general meetings and its Annual 
General Meeting each year. Shareholders are 
encouraged to lodge direct votes or proxies subject 
to the adoption of satisfactory authentication 
procedures if they are unable to attend the 
meeting.  

The full text of all notices of meetings and 
explanatory material are posted on the Company’s 
website at www.orthocell.com.au. 

ASX Recommendation 6.4: a listed entity should give 
security holders the option to receive 
communications from, and send communications 
to, the entity and its security register electronically. 

Contact with the Company can be made via email 
addresses provided on the website.  

The Company’s share register provides a facility 
whereby investors can provide email addresses to 
receive correspondence from the Company 
electronically and investors can contact the share 
register via telephone, facsimile or email. 

PRINCIPLE 7: RECOGNISE AND MANAGE RISK 

ASX Recommendation 7.1: The Board of a listed 
entity should have a committee to oversee risk: 

• 

• 

• 

with at least three members, all of whom are 
non-executive directors and a majority of 
which are independent directors 

chaired by an independent Director; and 

disclose the charter of the committee, the 
members of the committee and the number 
of times the committee met throughout the 
period and member attendance at those 
meetings. 

Given the present size and complexity of the 
Company the Board has not constituted a Risk 
Committee with the full Board responsible for risk 
management. 

ASX Recommendation 7.2: The Board or a 
committee of the Board, of a listed entity should 
review the entity’s risk management framework at 
least annually to satisfy itself that it continues to be 
sound and disclose in relation to each reporting 
period whether such a review was undertaken. 

The Board is responsible for the oversight of the 
Company’s risk management and control 
framework. Responsibility for control and design of 

risk management is delegated to the appropriate 
level of management within the Company with the 
Managing Director being responsible to the Board 
for the risk management and control framework. 

The Board conducted a review of the risk 
management and control framework during the 
reporting period. 

ASX Recommendation 7.3: a listed entity should 
disclose if it has an internal audit function and if it 
does not have an internal audit function that fact 
and the processes it employs for evaluating and 
continually improving the effectiveness of risk 
management and internal control processes. 

Given the Company’s current size and level of 
operations it does not have an internal audit 
function. 

The  Board  is  responsible  for  the  oversight  of  the  
Company’s  risk  management  and control  
framework.  Responsibility  for  control  and  design  
of  risk  management  is delegated  to  the  
appropriate  level  of  management  within  the  
Company  with  the Managing Director being 
responsible to the Board for the risk management 
and control framework. 

ASX Recommendation 7.4: a listed entity should 
disclose whether it has any material exposure to 
economic, environmental and social sustainability 
risks and if it does how it manages or intends to 
manage those risks. 

The Company has exposure to economic risks, 
including general economy wide economic risks and 
risks associated with the economic cycle.  

There will a requirement in the future for the 
Company to raise additional funding to pursue its 
business objectives.  The Company’s ability to raise 
capital may be effected by these economic risks. 

The Company has in place risk management 
procedures and processes to identify, manage and 
minimise its exposure to these economic risks where 
appropriate. 

The Board currently considers that the Company 
does not have any material exposure to 
environmental risk. 

The Board currently considers that the Company 
does not have any material exposure to social 
sustainability risk. The Company’s Corporate Code of 
Conduct outlines the Company’s commitment to 

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT 

There are no termination or retirement benefits for 
non-executive directors (other than for 
superannuation). 

Executive remuneration consists of a base salary and 
performance incentives.  

Short term performance incentives may be paid in 
cash and may be subject to the successful 
completion of performance hurdles agreed by the 
board following recommendations from the 
Remuneration Committee. 

Long term performance incentives may include 
options or other equity based products granted at 
the discretion of the Board subject to obtaining the 
relevant shareholder approvals, if required. The grant 
of equity based products is designed to recognise 
and reward efforts as well as to provide additional 
incentive to continue those efforts for the benefit of 
the Company, and may be subject to the successful 
completion of performance hurdles.  

ASX Recommendation 8.3: a listed entity which has 
an equity based remuneration scheme should have 
a policy on whether participants are permitted to 
enter into transactions which limit the economic risk 
of participating in the scheme and disclose the 
policy or a summary of that policy. 

A participant in an equity based remuneration plan 
operated by the Company must not enter into a 
transaction (whether through the use of derivatives 
or otherwise) which limit the economic risk of 
participating in the equity based remuneration plan. 

integrity and fair dealing in its business affairs. The 
code sets out the principles covering appropriate 
conduct in a variety of contexts and outlines the 
minimum standard of behaviour expected from 
employees when dealing with stakeholders. 

PRINCIPLE 8: REMUNERATE FAIRLY AND RESPONSIBLY 

ASX Recommendation 8.1: The board of a listed 
entity should establish a remuneration 
committee: 

•  with at least three members the majority of 

which are independent directors 

• 

chaired by an independent Director; and 

•  disclose the charter of the committee, the 

members of the committee and the number of 
times the committee met throughout the period 
and member attendance at those meetings. 

The Board has established a Remuneration 
Committee and adopted a charter that sets out the 
Remuneration Committee’s role and responsibilities, 
composition and membership requirements. 
Currently, Mr. Matthew Callahan (chair), Dr Stewart 
Washer and Professor Lars Lidgren serve on the 
Remuneration Committee. 

A copy of the committee’s charter is available in the 
corporate governance section of the Company's 
website at www.orthocell.com.au.  

No separate meetings of the committee were held 
during the year with remuneration issues being dealt 
with by the full Board. 

ASX Recommendation 8.2: a listed entity should 
separately disclose its policies and practices 
regarding the remuneration of non-executive 
Directors and the remuneration of executive 
Directors and other senior executives. 

The Company remunerates non-executive Directors 
at a fixed fee for time, commitment and 
responsibilities. In addition non-executive Directors 
may be paid fees under consulting arrangements. 
Remuneration for non-executive Directors is not 
linked to individual performance. From time to time 
the Company may, subject to shareholder approval, 
grant options to non-executive Directors. The 
maximum aggregate amount of fees (including 
superannuation payments) that can be paid to non-
executive directors is subject to approval by 
shareholders at a General Meeting. 

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ASX ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 

Additional information required by the ASX Limited 
Listing Rules and not disclosed elsewhere in this report is 
set out below. The information is effective 30 August 
2020. 

Substantial shareholders 

There are no substantial shareholders at the date of this 
report. 

Voting rights 

Ordinary shares 
On a show of hands, every member present at a 
meeting in person or by proxy shall have one vote and 
upon a poll each share shall have one vote. 

Distribution of ordinary shares 

Ranges 

1 – 1,000 

1,001 – 5,000 

5,001 – 10,000 

10,001 – 100,000 

100,001 and over 

Shareholders 

Holdings 

350 

2,211 

1,023 

2,109 

280 

239,783 

6,138,173 

8,378,951 

70,805,455 

99,224,595 

Totals 

5,973 

184,786,957 

Unmarketable parcels 

449 

346,374 

On-market buy back 

There is currently no on-market buy-back program for 
any of Orthocell Limited’s listed securities. 

Restricted securities 

Nil 

Securities Exchange 

The Company was listed on the Australian Securities 
Exchange on 12 August 2014. 

Ordinary shares 

20 largest shareholders 

Shares held 

Ming Hao Zheng & Fan Ying 

7,564,860 

Mr Paul Frederick Anderson & 
Ms Nicole Jane Telford 

Mr Qixiao Zhou 

Mr Jia Xun Xu 

6,403,335 

5,996,241 

5,168,276 

National Nominees Limited 

3,009,595 

HSBC Custody Nominees 
(Australia) Limited 

2,552,047 

Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited 

1,642,909 

Dr John Clifford Philpott 

Dr John Clifford Philpott & Mrs 
Rebecca Anne Philpott 

1,472,059 

1,333,902 

%  

4.09 

3.47 

3.24 

2.80 

1.63 

1.38 

0.89 

0.80 

0.72 

CS Fourth Nominees 
(Australia) Limited 

Bond Street Custodians 
Limited 

1,327,194 

0.72 

1,100,000 

0.60 

Aris Nominees Pty Ltd 

1,042,816 

Mr Scott Anthony Walden 

Murdoch Ventures Pty Ltd 

Mr Vance Clark Moore  

Diamonex Ltd 

Benoni Pty Ltd 

Mr Tony Athas & Mrs Angela 
Athas 

980,000 

923,841 

820,000 

768,091 

750,000 

730,000 

BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd 

718,808 

Gwalla Pty Ltd 

700,000 

0.56 

0.53 

0.50 

0.44 

0.42 

0.41 

0.40 

0.39 

0.38 

Total 

45,003,974 

24.35 

Balance of register 

139,782,983 

75.65 

Grand total 

184,786,957 

100.00 

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ASX ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 

Unquoted options and warrants 

Options issued under the options plans total 28,856,115 and warrants issued total 11,574,570. 

Voting rights 

Options and warrants 
No voting rights. 

Distribution of unlisted options and warrants 

Exercise price:  
Expiry date:  

Holding ranges: 

1 – 5,000 

5,001 – 10,000 

10,001 – 100,000 

100.001 & over 

Totals 

Options 
$0.34 
8/05/21 

Options 
$0.40 
8/05/21 

Options 
$0.25 
31/12/21 

Options 
$0.41 
13/06/22 

Options 
$0.55 
28/06/22 

Options 
$0.41 
14/08/22 

Options 
$0.537 
20/11/22 

Options 
$0.617 
20/11/22 

Options 
$0.41 
11/06/25 

Warrants 
$0.58 
19/11/20 

Options held 
(Holders) 

Options held 
(Holders) 

Options held 
(Holders) 

Options held 
(Holders) 

Options held 
(Holders) 

Options held 
(Holders) 

Options held 
(Holders) 

Options held 
(Holders) 

Options held 
(Holders) 

Warrants held 
(Holders) 

nil 

nil 

nil 

nil 

nil 

8,500 
(1) 

100,000 
(1) 

400,000 
(9) 

1,427,074 
(23) 

nil 

nil 

nil 

nil 

nil 

nil 

nil 

900,000 
(9) 

640,000 
(12) 

nil  

nil 

nil 

nil  

nil  

nil  

nil 

nil  

nil  

1,500,000 
(4) 

10,600,000 
(9) 

6,360,541 
(15) 

1,000,000 
(1) 

1,100,000 
(3) 

1,020,000 
(5) 

1,600,000 
(5) 

11,000,000 
(18) 

7,796,115 
(39) 

1,000,000 
(1) 

2,000,000 
(12) 

1,660,000 
(17) 

(1) 

150,000 
(1) 

  2,000,000 

  150,000 

  1,650,000 

(1) 

(4) 

1,650,000 
(4) 

2,000,000 
(1) 

11,574,570 
(13) 

nil 

nil 

273,834 
(6) 

11,300,736 
(7) 

All unlisted options were issued pursuant to the Company’s employee option acquisition plan or to directors pursuant to shareholder approval. 

Holders of great than 20% of unlisted warrants are listed below: 

Warrant holder 

Warrants held 

%  

Empery Asset Master Ltd 

2,993,478 

25.86 

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