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Annual Report 2022

Our true purpose is
to improve the oral health
of ALL Australians
to world’s best.

Table of Contents

2 

4 

6 

Chairperson’s Letter

CEO’s Report

Business Review

12  Centre Locations

28  Auditor’s Independence Declaration

29  Consolidated Financial Statements

33  Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

64  Directors’ Declaration

13 

Environmental, Social and Governance

65 

Independent Auditor’s Report

14  Consolidated Financial Report 2022

70  Shareholder Information

15  Directors’ Report

16  Board of Directors

72  Corporate Directory

 ANNUAL REPORT 2022 | PACIFIC SMILES 1

 ANNUAL REPORT 2022 | PACIFIC SMILES Chairperson’s Letter

FY22 was a difficult year for many 
customer facing businesses, particularly 
so for healthcare industry participants 
like Pacific Smiles. However, as difficult 
as this period has been, it has not 
altered our long-term goals, which are 
underpinned by a strategy centred on 
culture, operational excellence, same-
centre growth, innovation and network 
growth. Nevertheless, we are a business 
that relies on face-to-face contact 
between dentists practicing in our centres 
and their patients. As such, the FY22 
COVID-related lockdowns, restrictions 
and community illness had a significant 
impact on our ability to see patients and 
maximise revenue from the network and 
infrastructure that we have steadily built 
over many years. 

Notwithstanding this disruption, all 
our centres remained open during the 
pandemic, to support dentists who 
wanted to provide oral care services to 
their patients. However, the decision to 
keep our centres open impacted our 
ability to manage costs in proportion to 
the impact of the pandemic on our top 
line. There are now positive signs that the 
worst of the pandemic, as it affects our 
business, is behind us as the volume of 
patients booking appointments with us 
has started to improve.

2022 Performance1 Highlights

2

PATIENT FEES  
DOWN 6.0%
$226.4m

SAME CENTRE  
GROWTH
(10.1%)

DENTAL CENTRES2 
UP 16.5% 
127

UNDERLYING EBITDA 
DOWN 65.9%
$11.3m

UNDERLYING NPAT 

($3.2m)

ORDINARY DIVIDENDS
DOWN 2.4CPS
NIL

1.  Comparison to FY2021.
2.  Excludes HBF dental centres and is following the closure of our Lismore centre which sustained significant flood damage earlier this year.

ANNUAL REPORT 2022 | PACIFIC SMILES We also continued to invest in FY22, establishing 
19 new high quality centres. While these centres 
opened into a challenging operating environment, 
history demonstrates they will generate attractive 
long-term returns for our shareholders. Indeed, a 
number of these new centres opened with record 
pre-opening appointment numbers, underscoring 
the attractive locations that these centres were 
opened in.

In February Andrew Knott joined as a Non-
Executive Director as the newest addition to 
the Pacific Smiles Board. Andrew is a highly 
experienced marketing executive who has served 
in senior marketing roles in Australia, Asia and 
the United States. His experience is valuable 
to the Board as we continue to execute on our 
growth strategy and better communicate with our 
patients including via the use of digitalisation.

COVID impacted underlying EBITDA, which was 
down 65.9% to $11.3 million, and the Company 
recorded an underlying net loss of $3.2 million. 
Of note, by comparison, our FY21 EBITDA 
included $3.1 million in net JobKeeper, which 
was not repeated in FY22. Patient fees for the 
year reached $226.4 million, down only 6.0% on 
the prior year driven by the decline in same-centre 
fees and the lag in growth of our new centres 
due to restrictions and illness that negatively 
impacted patient attendance. Given this result 
and the unique operating challenges, the Board 
felt it was prudent not to declare an interim or 
final dividend for FY22.

The fall in our share price in FY22, reflecting the 
financial impacts that the challenging operating 
environment has had on our business, is 
disappointing. The Board and the management 
team are singularly focused on driving improved 
performance and growth, with the business very 
well positioned to benefit from the increased 
demand for dental services as Australia emerges 
from the worst of the pandemic. 

As noted, for the full year we added 19 new 
centres across our growing network and 72 
new dental chairs. A solid balance sheet and 
financial flexibility underpin Pacific Smiles’ 
continued capital commitment to growth, 
underpinning our position as Australia’s 
fastest growing dental services organisation.

Unfortunately, we made the difficult decision to 
permanently close our centre in Lismore, following 
the devasting floods in that region. Pursuant to 
that closure we were able to consolidate our 
Northern Rivers operations into our Ballina centre, 
such that our staff could remain employed and 
dentists are able to treat their patients. 

Staying connected with our valued partners 
remained a priority in FY22, including our 
ongoing relationships with the Australian Dental 
Association (ADA), HBF Health Fund and nib 
Health Fund. Our partnership with the ADA 
helped support practitioners throughout the 
year including resources, events and industry 
awareness. Our partnership with HBF saw 
four new dental centres successfully opened in 
Western Australia, despite ongoing COVID-related 
uncertainties throughout other States. We also 
continued our longstanding collaboration with 
nib, now in its eighteenth consecutive year of 
operation, with 11 centres now supported across 
four States by PSG.

On behalf of PSG, I would like to thank the 
dentists who choose to use our service and 
facilities and provide such high quality care to 
patients during a difficult year of operations. 
Thank you to our dedicated employees, fellow 
Directors, and the members of the Executive 
Leadership Team for their focus and commitment 
this year through unprecedented conditions. 

Our CEO, Phil McKenzie, has built strong 
foundations within the business to help us 
successfully emerge from the worst of the 
pandemic with an optimistic future. On behalf 
of the Board, I would like to thank Phil for his 
steadfast leadership during this challenging 
period. 

Thank you to our shareholders for your continued 
support.

Zita Peach
Chairperson

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022 | PACIFIC SMILES CEO’s Report

In FY22, we faced unique challenges and disruptions, 
however these challenges have not wavered us in our 
goal of remaining Australia’s fastest growing dentist 
services organisation. Our ability to see patients and 
maximise revenue from our network this year was 
inevitably affected, yet we continued to make decisions 
based on our commitment to long-term value creation 
for our shareholders. We operated with a steady eye 
on our known success factors, our commitment to 
growth, the retention of our valued practitioners and 
staff, and continued investment in key infrastructure 
and technology projects. 

Part of our success during this difficult period has 
been made possible with recent appointments within 
the Executive Leadership Team at Pacific Smiles. The 
appointments reflect our investment in talent and culture 
as part of our long-term growth strategy. They included 
Paul Robertson appointed to the newly created role of 
Chief Commercial Officer, Ciara Rocks appointed to Chief 
Operating Officer, Louise Hayes appointed to Executive 
General Manager People and Culture, and Alice Telford 
appointed as Executive General Manager Marketing.

In FY22, we proudly expanded our dental centre 
network to 127 locations. We opened 13 new centres 
in New South Wales, 4 new centres in Victoria, and 
2 new centres in Queensland. The centres are placed 
in high quality locations and are well positioned within 
our broader network. The new centre openings 
were supported by our tried and tested pre-booking 
campaigns, and forward bookings were strong for each 
of the new openings including several all-time-high 
records for new patient acquisition. Despite the disruption 
caused to normal construction and fit-out timelines, our 
team was able to deliver these centres at a reduced 
capital construction cost relative to prior years. 

We also added to the volume of dental chairs in 
operation across our network in FY22, which gave us the 
capacity to service demand at a lower incremental cost. 

2022 Operational Snapshot

4

NEW DENTAL CENTRES
19

DENTIST RETENTION 
>85%

NUMBER OF DENTISTS2 
>850

NEW DENTAL CHAIRS1
72

NET PROMOTER SCORE
>85

EMPLOYEE RETENTION
>75%

15 chairs in existing centres

1.  Excluding HBF, and excluding the closure of our ETD Phillip and PSD Lismore centres.
2.  Number of dentists as at the 30 June 2022 and includes 46 HBF Dentists.

ANNUAL REPORT 2022 | PACIFIC SMILES For the full year we increased our available chairs 
within both new and existing centres, taking us to 
a total of 534 dental chairs commissioned across 
the network by the end of the year. 

the pandemic. We offer our employees a long-
term vocation, advancement opportunities and 
career pathway that engenders loyalty and, in 
turn, positive patient experience. 

Alongside this increased capacity to service 
patients, we maintained ongoing focus in 
our technological capabilities. Investment in 
technology remains important in the attraction and 
retention of both dentists and patients alike within 
our centres. In FY22, we laid the groundwork for 
upgraded 3D scanners to be rolled out across the 
business, with completion in early FY23, which 
helps deliver on our promise to dentists to support 
them in their practice with the latest technology. 

Throughout the year, we also opened four new 
HBF Dental centres, taking the total number of 
these centres to six with 46 dentists practicing. 
HBF Dental provided over 10,000 appointments 
with high net promoter score of 80. The new 
centres performed strongly and were typically 
booked out six weeks in advance. All centres 
have state of the art facilities with top-of-the-line 
ergonomic and functional surgery chairs, 3D 
imaging and scanners. These are all important 
features for our dentists along with clinical 
autonomy and appointment book fulfilment.

Growth throughout this challenging year could 
not have been made possible without our unified 
culture. For Pacific Smiles, this means ensuring 
our people share our purpose, enjoy what they 
do, and operate together as a seamless unit. 
A positive culture translates to strong dentist, 
patient and employee experiences and, ultimately, 
accretive shareholder returns. 

The patient experience at a PSG centre is a 
reflection of our culture and is a critical measure 
of our ability to retain our patients. In FY22, we 
received a net promoter score of more than 
85 across the PSG network, which was a very 
pleasing result during a trying period. 

By the end of the year, supported by our team, 
we had more than 850 dentists practicing from 
Pacific Smiles centres, with a retention rate above 
85%. This is a particularly pleasing result given 
the disruption we faced and is testament to the 
decision that was made by the Company to keep 
all centres open and provide the opportunity for 
our dentists to continue to practice.

Our employee retention rate of just over 75%, just 
slightly down on the prior year, also supports the 
decision to keep all our centres open throughout 

In FY22, our business continued to reflect on 
our commitments to sound environmental 
management, social equity and quality 
governance. We committed that 25% of our 
energy purchased, via direct contracts with 
energy retailers, will be from renewable sources 
for three quarters of FY23, with the new contracts 
taking effect from 1 October 2022. We are also 
in the process of transitioning our main supply of 
dental consumables to FSC-certified packaging, 
which is more recyclable. A drive to paperless 
invoicing and patient forms will also reduce 
paper consumption. 

Inclusion and diversity remains an important 
part of our corporate responsibility. Alongside 
increased diversity in key leadership positions, 
we were pleased to introduce new AI technology 
to help eliminate bias from candidate screenings 
across the wider business. 

With all of these factors considered, and with 
a difficult year now behind us, I believe our 
business is in a robust position to be optimistic 
about our post-pandemic future. Our network 
is well positioned to benefit from the increased 
demand for dental services as Australia emerges 
from the worst of the pandemic. We have kept 
the market continually apprised of our trading 
during 2022 and it is evident that our patient 
volumes and enquiries are on a trajectory that is 
gradually returning. We do not forecast the same 
surge or pent-up levels of demand we have seen 
previously post hard lockdowns earlier in the 
pandemic; rather a steadier rate of growth and 
margin expansion. 

Our long-term growth target remains intact. 
We will continue to add new dental centres, 
positioning them in the right areas to maximise 
efficiencies and economies of scale, capitalising 
on market opportunities, at a rate that aligns with 
sensible management of our balance sheet and 
use of capital.

To the dentists who practice at Pacific Smiles, our 
partners, our shareholders, and our employees, 
I would also like to say thank you. We value the 
trust you place in us by choosing to operate in 
our network and appreciate your contribution to 
delivering on our true purpose of improving the 
oral health of all Australians to world’s best.

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022 | PACIFIC SMILES Business Review

In FY22, Pacific Smiles delivered over 870,000 
patient appointments with a patient net promoter 
score of greater than 85. We opened 19 new 
Pacific Smiles dental centres. In New South 
Wales we opened new centres in Cameron Park, 
Chatswood, Chullora, Corrimal, Dapto, Goulburn, 
Hornsby, Maroubra, Merrylands, Newcastle, 
Richmond, Rockdale and Sylvania. We also opened 
new centres in Coomera and Loganholme in 
Queensland, as well as in Craigieburn, Doncaster 
East, Frankston and Oakleigh in Victoria, taking the 
network total to 127 centres, excluding Lismore. 

The PSG dental centre located in Lismore was 
damaged in the major flood event on 28 February 
2022. This centre was not able to be repaired 
and restored and the decision was made to close 
the centre. 

The 2022 financial year was challenging for Pacific 
Smiles, given the effects of the Delta and Omicron 
COVID-19 variants, which had a material impact on 
patient attendances and practitioner availability to 
see patients. Patient fees and underlying EBITDA 
declined by 6.0% and 65.9% in FY22, respectively. 

Notwithstanding the external forces that contributed 
to a difficult operating and financial environment, 
Pacific Smiles continued to focus on ensuring 
practitioners feel respected and enabled to treat 
their patients with the highest quality care, utilising 
the latest technology. No centres were closed 
due to the impacts of the pandemic, ensuring 
that patients who required care were able to visit 
a dentist. That patients feel they can trust Pacific 
Smiles to ensure they receive the highest quality 
care, and that our employees know that they matter 
to Pacific Smiles, is at the core of what we do.

Number of Centres

FY22

FY21

FY20

FY19

Patient Fees $m

FY22

FY21

FY20

FY19

EBITDA (underlying) $m

FY22

$11.3m2

FY22 marked the completion of a significant upgrade 
in Pacific Smiles’ systems and infrastructure, that 
has been progressing over the last two years. This 
investment included the establishment of a single 
patient record in the cloud, e-form technology, an 
internally managed data warehouse, an upgraded 
ERP and 3D scanners for dentists. This investment 
positions Pacific Smiles to simplify its systems and 
process and allow the business to efficiently scale its 
operations into the future. 

FY21

FY20

FY19

6

127

109

$226m2

$241m

94

 89

$186m1

$187m

$33.1m

$23.5m1

$22.8m

The 2022 financial year marked the second year of 
Pacific Smiles’ relationship with HBF to commission 
and operate dental centres on their behalf for at least 
the next nine years. Pacific Smiles now operates six 
HBF Dental centres in Western Australia, opening 
four new centres in FY22. Furthermore, HBF acquired 

1. 

2. 

 FY20 impacted by government mandated dental restrictions due to 
COVID-19.
 FY22 impacted by wide-spread outbreak of COVID-19 variant Omicron and 
government mandated lockdowns.

ANNUAL REPORT 2022 | PACIFIC SMILES 10% of the issued shares in Pacific Smiles in 
FY22, building upon the newly established 
commercial relationship.

The long-term plan remains simple and focused 
on growing the core business through our unique 
greenfield centre expansion program, and our 
goal of more than 250 centres and 800 chairs 
is unchanged.

We will continue to make decisions with an eye 
to long-term value creation, consistent with 
our known success factors and capitalising on 
technology innovations. The dedication and 
discipline of the entire team, focused equally on 
execution today and tomorrow’s performance 
objectives, will ensure prosperity.

Statutory Results

Statutory net loss after tax for the year was 
$4.5 million. This result is down on the FY21 
statutory net profit after tax of $12.9 million, a 
decrease of 134.9%. The statutory results for 
the year were impacted by COVID-19 via the 
impact of government mandated restrictions on 
dental services in the first half of the financial 
year amidst the Delta outbreak, and the further 
Omicron outbreak that predominantly impacted 
the second half of the financial year. However, 
improved performance was observed late in the 
second half of the financial year, as the broader 
community has started to adapt to living with 
COVID and government-imposed restrictions 
on movement were eased. There are several 
underlying adjustments for both FY22 and FY21, 
and these are detailed in the table on page 9.

The business review will focus on the underlying 
results for FY22 and the comparative period, 
excluding the impacts of AASB 16. Removing 
these impacts enhances the year-on-year 
performance comparisons.

Underlying Results

Underlying EBITDA, exclusive of the impacts of 
AASB 16, decreased by 65.9% to $11.3 million 
compared with the previous financial year.

Group revenue was $139.5 million, down by 8.9% 
over the previous financial year. This revenue 
consists mainly of the service fees charged to 
the dentists who practice from our centres. 
Pacific Smiles provides dentists with fully serviced 
and equipped facilities including support staff, 
materials, marketing, and administrative services. 
This enables dentists to focus on their patients 
and offer exceptional patient care.

The decline in revenue can be directly attributed 
to the impacts of COVID-19 on the business 
in 2022. Notwithstanding, Pacific Smiles has 
enduring conviction in its business model, 
which is why investment in 19 new centres was 
undertaken in FY22. This will position Pacific 
Smiles to capitalise on a trading environment that 
is already showing signs of returning to normal. 

Patient fees decreased 6.0% over the previous 
year to $226.4 million, including a same centre 
fee decline of 10.1%, combined with the full 
year effect from new centres opened in FY21 
and part-year impact of new centre openings 
in FY22. The new centres opened in both FY21 
and FY22 are performing below the rate which 
new centres are generally expected to achieve 
in an uninterrupted operating environment. 
Pacific Smiles expects these centres to improve 
performance in FY23 and generate returns in line 
with ordinary course expectations. 

Underlying NPAT (excluding AASB 16) decreased 
by 122.6% to a $3.2 million loss compared to 
$14.0 million profit in the prior year.

Depreciation and amortisation costs (excluding 
the impact of AASB 16) totalled $15.1 million; 
an increase of $3.1 million from the prior period. 
The net JobKeeper benefit received by the 
Group in FY21 was $3.1 million. There were 
no JobKeeper payments received during the 
financial year.

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022 | PACIFIC SMILES Business Review
Continued

Group Financial Performance

$ million

Revenue

Gross profit

EBITDA

EBIT

Net profit after tax

Operating metrics

Number of Dental Centres 

Commissioned Dental Chairs 

Patient Fees ($ millions) 

Same Centre Patient Fees growth 

Financial metrics

Earnings per share (cents) 

EBITDA margin 

EBITDA to Patient Fees margin 

EBIT margin 
* Excludes the impacts of AASB 16.

Change

(8.9%)

(7.4%)

(65.9%)

(118.4%)

(122.6%)

16.5%

14.3%

(6.0%)

Underlying 
2022*

Underlying 
2021*

139.5

132.8

11.3

(3.9)

(3.2)

127

534

226.4

(10.1%)

(2.0)

8.1%

5.0%

(2.8%)

153.2

143.5

33.1

21.0

14.0

109

467

240.8

26.0%

8.9

21.6%

13.7%

13.7%

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022 | PACIFIC SMILES  
Adjustments to the consolidated statements of profit or loss 
and other comprehensive income

Statutory net (loss)/profit after tax

Severance and HR consultancy expense

Executive LTI plan expense

Asset impairment

Flood damaged asset write-offs

Income tax effect of adjustments

Underlying net (loss)/profit after tax 

Net tax impacts of AASB 16

Underlying net (loss)/profit after tax excluding the impacts of AASB 16

2022
$ million

2021
$ million

(4.5)

0.2

2.3

–

0.3

(0.8)

(2.5)

(0.6)

(3.2)

12.9

0.6

–

0.9

–

(0.4)

14.0

 –

14.0

Amounts in the table have been rounded to the nearest $ million. Any discrepancies between the totals and sums of components are due to rounding.

Financial Position

The Market

Pacific Smiles has a strong focus on cash 
management and fiscal discipline. Our year end 
net debt is $6.7 million. Debt facilities with CBA 
were refinanced in FY22 for a further three years 
on more favourable terms, via a $40.0 million 
Loan Facility Agreement. This facility is currently 
drawn to $18.5 million, Pacific Smiles continued 
to invest in new centre growth in FY22, building 
19 new centres, funding for which was majority 
drawn from debt. Notwithstanding the increase 
in drawings in FY22, Pacific Smiles remains well 
inside its financial covenants under the Loan 
Facility Agreement.

The Company will continually evaluate the 
appropriateness of the rate of opening new 
centres considering the current operating 
environment and the focus on prudent capital 
management.

Capital expenditure for the year was lower at 
$22.8 million (FY21: $25.5 million). We invested in 
19 new centres, 15 additional chairs in existing 
centres, as well as one expansion, two relocations, 
and $3.5 million in technology upgrades.

The market for dental services in Australia is 
approximately at $10.6 billion per annum in 2022 
and is forecast to improve over the next five years.

Continued demand for dental services from older 
Australians, the need for improved oral health 
standards and increased demand for cosmetic 
and restorative dental procedures are projected 
to support industry revenue over the next five 
years. Industry revenue is forecast to rise at an 
annualised 1.1% over the five years through 
2026-27, to $11.2 billion.

According to the Australian Dental Association’s 
(ADA) Australia’s Adult Oral Health Tracker 2020, 
the prevalence of tooth decay and gum disease 
among adult Australians has increased since 
2004-05. The ADA is also warning of a future 
spike in tooth decay and other oral health issues 
due to the disruption in dental services as a result 
of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

However, COVID-19 has also impacted on supply 
and demand for dental services with Government 
mandated lockdowns and ongoing illness and 
isolation requirements impacting both patients 
and dentists. 

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022 | PACIFIC SMILES Business Review
Continued

Other macroeconomic conditions are presenting 
headwinds to the market with inflation and rising 
interest rates impacting household disposable 
income. Given most patients pay for dental 
services using their own income, often subsidised 
by private health insurance extras cover, this has 
the potential to impact patient demand. 

generally open their own businesses, although 
some join existing operators. A growing number 
of new dentists have joined corporate dental 
groups over the past five years, making corporate 
dentistry more commonplace in the industry.

Risk Management

The market has also experienced a slight 
reduction in private health insurance membership 
numbers over the past five years. The prevailing 
macroeconomic conditions are also likely see this 
trend continue in the short to medium term. 

Pacific Smiles is subject to various risk factors, 
both business specific and of a general nature. 
Pacific Smiles has not identified any specific, 
material exposure to its economic, social or 
environmental sustainability over the long term. 

These variables have contributed to sluggish 
revenue growth at 0.6% annualised over the 
five years through 2021-22.

The industry continues to be highly fragmented 
with most providers operating from small scale 
single locations, although corporate activity 
in the sector is increasing. There are more 
branded networks, including some owned 
and operated by private health insurance 
organisations, who market to their own members 
to encourage attendance.

The market continues to see growth in the number 
of registered dentists. The increase in recent 
years has been the combined impact of overseas 
trained dentists and local graduates. New dentists 

Pacific Smiles has established policies and 
structures for oversight and management of 
material business risks. Further information 
regarding how Pacific Smiles recognises and 
manages risks can be sourced from our Corporate 
Governance Statement and related governance 
policies on our website. 

Phil McKenzie
Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022 | PACIFIC SMILES The following risk areas and mitigating factors have been identified by Pacific Smiles:

Risk Areas

Mitigating Factors

General economic conditions – downturns in general economic 
conditions could adversely impact demand for dental services, 
given the discretionary nature of some of those services.

A higher inflationary environment may drive up costs that are 
unable to be fully passed on, creating pressure on operating 
margins.

Dentists at Pacific Smiles’ dental centres provide a range of 
treatments to patients in several different geographic zones 
throughout the eastern States of Australia. Pacific Smiles’ 
operating efficiencies with increased scale provide the 
opportunity to offset increases in costs.

Government regulations, legislation and tax risks – 
changes in government regulations and legislation applicable 
to Pacific Smiles that increase costs of compliance, minimum 
or award wage rates paid to employees and direct and indirect 
taxation.

Pacific Smiles has a risk management framework that 
considers the risks of change in law. It is regularly reviewed by 
its Audit and Risk Committee and the Company takes advice 
from expert counsel regarding its contractual arrangements 
and regulatory compliance.

Reduction in private health insurance coverage – changes 
to the nature or extent of private health insurance coverage 
could impact upon the attendance frequency of patients.

Patients at Pacific Smiles’ dental centres are a mix of privately 
insured and non-insured individuals and there are various 
payment plans and treatment payment options available.

Competition-induced fee pressure – an increase in the number 
of practicing dentists could increase competition for patients and 
the degree to which dentists compete based on fee levels.

Pacific Smiles’ dental centres are usually differentiated from 
other local providers and compete based on convenience, 
value, access and overall patient experience.

Termination of Service and Facility Agreements by dentists 
– under the Service and Facility Agreements between Pacific 
Smiles and dentists, the dentists may terminate without cause, 
on a few months’ notice. 

Reputational damage – actions by employees or dentists 
could give rise to reputational damage to Pacific Smiles and 
its brands.

Pacific Smiles views the dentists as a key customer group and 
focuses resources accordingly. 

There is a close focus on internal procedures and clinical 
governance by management and the Board. This has been 
further enhanced by internal and external appointments to the 
Dental Advisory Committee.

Infection risks – transfer of infection to individuals due to 
safety or sterilisation breaches in a dental centre may lead 
to harm to individuals and negative reputational impacts on 
Pacific Smiles as well negative economic consequences.

Pacific Smiles has a clinical governance framework that 
governs infection control management procedures, including a 
training program. Clinical risks are coordinated and managed 
by a dedicated clinical specialist team.

Supply of skilled dentists – should the availability of 
appropriately skilled and aligned dentists become restricted, 
then growth and expansion of Pacific Smiles could be slowed. 

Pandemic – should a pandemic restrict the dental services 
able to be performed in specific locations, States or nationally 
due to the risk of infection to staff, dentists and patients. 

Cyber Security – actions whereby the Company’s IT systems 
are accessed and result in the failure of or interruption to key 
IT systems or a material patient privacy breach.

The focus on training and development of dentists, including 
a structured mentoring program for new graduate dentists, is 
building a platform of appropriately skilled and aligned dentists 
for the long term.

Close monitoring and adherence to government or 
professional body recommendations. Ensuring adequate 
stock of appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), and 
close focus on internal procedures and clinical governance by 
management and the Board.

Pacific Smiles Group has industry best practice controls in 
place to minimise technology related business interruptions 
and to manage the end-to-end cyber lifecycle. Cyber and 
technology roadmaps are in place to continually uplift their 
maturity in both areas to meet compliance and operational 
expectations.

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Key Supply Chain – should an event result in the closure, 
restriction or delay of key consumables or personal protective 
equipment (PPE) meaning our ability to meet the needs of 
patients or support dentists could be impacted.

Long-term relationships with national suppliers and back-up 
suppliers identified. Close monitoring of inventory levels and 
ensuring adequate stock of appropriate personal protective 
equipment (PPE). Strategy for emergency store of critical PPE 
endures.

ANNUAL REPORT 2022 | PACIFIC SMILES Centre Locations

WA

6

WA 

Managed Services HBFD
Bull Creek
Cannington
Joondalup
Karrinyup
Mandurah
Morley

ACT 

Belconnen 
Gungahlin 
Manuka
Tuggeranong
Woden
nib Woden

QLD 

Aspley
Birtinya
Bribie Island
Brisbane CBD
Browns Plains
Buddina
Burleigh Heads
Capalaba
Cleveland*
Coomera**
Deception Bay
Helensvale
Loganholme**
Mitchelton
Morayfield
Mt Gravatt
Mt Ommaney
Newstead*
North Lakes
Redbank Plains
Robina
Runaway Bay
Strathpine
Victoria Point*

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FY21 New Centres

Notes:
* 
**  FY22 New Centres  
‡  Warilla merged with Shellharbour

NSW

Ashfield*
Balgowlah
Bateau Bay
Ballina*
Bass Hill*
Baulkham Hills
Belmont 
Belrose
Bondi Junction*
Blacktown 
Brookvale 
Cameron Park**
Campbelltown 
Charlestown
Chatswood**
nib Chatswood
Chullora**
Corrimal**
Dapto**
Erina 
nib Erina 
Figtree
Forster 
Gladesville
Glendale*
nib Glendale 
Goulburn**
Greenhills 
Greenhills Ortho*
Hornsby**
Hurstville*
Jesmond 
Kotara 
Lake Haven
Lane Cove*
Maroubra**
Marrickville
Merrylands**
Morisset 
Mount Hutton
Narellan 
Newcastle**
nib Newcastle
nib North Parramatta 
Nowra 
Parramatta
Penrith 
Queanbeyan 
Raymond Terrace*
Richmond**
Rockdale**
Rutherford 
Salamander Bay
Shellharbour‡ 
Singleton
Sylvania** 
nib Sydney 
Toronto 
Town Hall 
Tuggerah
Tweed Heads
Wagga Wagga
Wollongong*
nib Wollongong

QLD

24

NSW

64

ACT

6

VIC

33

VIC

Bairnsdale
Bendigo
Caroline Springs
Chirnside Park
Craigieburn**
Cranbourne Park
Doncaster East**
Drysdale
Epping
Frankston**
Glen Iris
Glen Waverley
Greensborough
Keysborough
Leopold
Melbourne
nib Melbourne
Melton
Mill Park
Mulgrave
Narre Warren
Oakleigh**
Ocean Grove
Point Cook
Preston
Ringwood
Sale
Taylors Lake*
Torquay
Traralgon
Warragul
Waurn Ponds
Werribee

ANNUAL REPORT 2022 | PACIFIC SMILES Environmental, Social 
and Governance

PSG makes a difference through strategic initiatives in the field, at our 
Dental Centre Support office and in our new centre build schedules.

25% of energy purchased via direct contracts with retailers will be from 
renewable sources, taking effect from 1 October 2022.

Our major dental consumables supply is in the process of transitioning 
to FSC certified packaging – responsibly sourced and with a higher 
recycled content.

 Environmental

We implemented paperless invoicing and patient eforms saving 96,000 
sheets of paper.

Our inclusion and diversity program in 2022 included the introduction 
of AI technology to reduce bias from candidate screenings in our 
recruitment process.

Social

We give back. We continue to engage in Dental Rescue and Adopt-a-
Patient days and in 2023 we will host work experience programs for 
high school students through the Mindshop Excellence Program.

We build transparency and trust through strong governance.

Our policies and procedures guide our people on how to make the 
right decisions and demonstrate ethical behaviours.

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Governance

ANNUAL REPORT 2022 | PACIFIC SMILES Consolidated Financial 
Report 2022

15  Directors’ Report

16  Board of Directors

28  Auditor’s Independence Declaration

29  Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income 

30  Consolidated Balance Sheet 

31  Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity 

32  Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows 

33  Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

64  Directors’ Declaration

65 

Independent Auditor’s Report

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022 | PACIFIC SMILES Directors’ Report
30 June 2022

The Directors present their report, together with the financial statements, on the consolidated entity (referred 
to hereafter as the ‘consolidated entity’) consisting of Pacific Smiles Group Limited (referred to hereafter 
as the ‘Company’ or ‘parent entity’) and the entities it controlled at the end of, or during, the year ended 
30 June 2022.

Directors

The following persons were Directors of Pacific Smiles Group Limited during the whole of the financial year 
and up to the date of this report, unless otherwise stated:

Ms Zita Peach

Mr Phil McKenzie 

Dr Scott Kalniz

Mr Mark Bloom

Mr Hilton Brett 

Mr Simon Rutherford

Mr Ben Gisz (resigned 23 November 2021)

Mr Andrew Knott (appointed 6 February 2022)

Principal activities

The consolidated entity principally operates dental centres at which independent dentists practice and provide 
clinical treatments and services to patients. Revenues and profits are primarily derived from fees charged to 
dentists for the provision of these fully serviced dental facilities.

Dividends

Dividends paid during the financial year were as follows:

No dividend has been declared or paid for the year ended 30 June 2022 
(2021: 2.40 cents per ordinary share, fully franked)

2022
$’000

– 

2021
$’000

3,830 

Pacific Smiles recorded a net loss for the year ended 30 June 2022 and continues to face an uncertain fiscal 
and environmental outlook in the next financial year. Therefore, the Company has not declared a final dividend. 
The Company plans to resume dividend distributions in the next financial year should trading conditions 
improve as expected.

Review of operations

Information on the operations and financial position of the consolidated entity and its business strategies and 
prospects is set out in the Operating and Financial Review accompanying this report.

Matters subsequent to the end of the financial year

No matter or circumstance has arisen since 30 June 2022 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.

Likely developments and expected results of operations

The consolidated entity will continue to pursue opportunities to enhance the growth and prosperity of its 
business. Refer to the Operating and Financial Review accompanying this report for further detail. 

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Environmental regulation

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

ANNUAL REPORT 2022 | PACIFIC SMILES Board of Directors

Mr Phil McKenzie
Chief Executive Officer and Managing 
Director, appointed October 2018

B.Bus (Auckland University of Technology)

Prior to joining Pacific Smiles, Phil was 
Chief Executive Officer for Audiology 
Management Group (AMG), a leading 
audiology services business with a 
network of more than 200 clinic locations 
across the USA. During his time at AMG, 
Phil balanced and transitioned the model 
from acquisition driven to greenfield 
expansion and delivered strong financial 
performance for the group. Prior to his role 
as CEO of AMG, Phil was CEO of Widex 
Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong 
Kong and India retail where he successfully 
turned around and grew those operations. 
Phil has also held leadership positions at 
Apple Retail as Australian Market Director 
and was a driver of Apple’s retail entry into 
the Australian market from 2008 to 2011, 
and Luxottica as National Operations 
Manager from 2005 to 2007.

Other current directorships: Nil

Former directorships  
(last three years): Nil

Interests in shares: 10,600

Mr Mark Bloom
Non-Executive Director,  
appointed October 2019 
Member of the Audit and Risk 
Management Committee

B.Comm, B.Acc, CA ANZ

Up until April 2019, Mark held the position 
of Chief Financial Officer at ASX 20 
listed Scentre Group Limited (owner and 
operator of Westfield in Australia and 
New Zealand). Mark’s executive career 
as a Finance Executive has spanned 
36 years as Chief Financial Officer and an 
Executive Director at three top 20 listed 
entities in Real Estate (Westfield and 
Scentre Group – 16 years) and Insurance 
and diversified Financial Services 
(Liberty Life, South Africa and Manulife 
Financial, Toronto – 20 years). He has 
had extensive experience in running 
global and local Finance and IT teams 
encompassing Treasury, Tax, Operations, 
Finance, Compliance, Risk Management, 
Financial Reporting, Legal and Information 
Technology. Mark has extensive 
experience in corporate transactions and 
restructuring. Mark is a Non-Executive 
Director at AGL Energy Limited and 
Abacus Property Group.

Other current directorships:  
AGL Energy Limited 
Abacus Property Group

Former directorships  
(last three years): Nil

Interests in shares: 277,952

Ms Zita Peach
Non-Executive Chairperson, appointed 
February 2020  
Non-Executive Director, 
appointed August 2017 
Member of the Nomination 
and Remuneration Committee

BSc, FAICD, FAMI

Zita has more than 25 years of commercial 
experience in the pharmaceutical, 
biotechnology, medical devices and health 
services industries. She has extensive 
sales and marketing experience across 
a broad range of sectors in healthcare, 
locally and internationally, as well as leading 
international expansions and conducting 
major business transactions. At leading 
global healthcare company Fresenius 
Kabi, Zita was Executive Vice President 
for South Asia Pacific, Managing Director 
for Australia and New Zealand and Chair 
of the Boards for Malaysia, Australia and 
New Zealand. Zita was Vice President of 
Business Development at CSL Limited and 
has an extensive track record in mergers 
and acquisitions deals, licensing and 
commercialising products and technologies 
on a global scale. Zita is a Non-Executive 
Director of Monash IVF Group Limited and 
Starpharma Holdings Limited. Zita is also a 
member of the Hudson Institute of Medical 
Research Board. Zita is a Fellow of the 
Australian Institute of Company Directors 
and a Fellow of the Australian Marketing 
Institute.

Other current directorships:  
Monash IVF Group Limited 
Starpharma Holdings Limited.

Former directorships  
(last three years): Nil.

Interests in shares: 50,087

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022 | PACIFIC SMILES Mr Hilton Brett
Non-Executive Director, 
appointed August 2018

Dr Scott Kalniz
Non-Executive Director, 
appointed in 2021

Mr Simon Rutherford
Non-Executive  Director, 
appointed in 2003

Mr Andrew Knott
Non-Executive Director, 
appointed in 2022

Chairman of the Nomination 
and Remuneration Committee

Member of the Audit and Risk 
Management Committee

Chairman of the Audit and Risk 
Management Committee

Member of the Nomination 
and Remuneration Committee

DDS and BS in Business 
Administration, Economics 
(The Ohio State University)

Dr Kalniz has over 20 years of 
dental industry experience in 
the United States. He started 
his career as a practicing dentist 
with a single location practice 
and purchased a number 
of other dental practices, 
eventually selling his group 
to North American Dental. At 
North American Dental, he 
helped grow the business to 
over 50 locations. Dr Kalniz 
then partnered with a private 
equity firm, as CEO and Chief 
Dental Officer, to create a new 
Chicago headquartered Dental 
Services Organisation (DSO), 
Elite Dental Partners. In under 
five years, the business grew to 
over 110 locations in 12 States. 
Dr Kalniz retired from the 
Board of Elite Dental Partners 
in September 2020.

Other current directorships: 
Signature Dental Partners

Former directorships 
(last three years):  
Elite Dental Partners

Heartland Veterinary Partners

Interests in shares: 20,000

B.Comm, CA, FAICD

B Bus, Marketing and Finance

Simon is a chartered accountant 
and partner with PKF in 
business advisory services. 
He has been with the firm for 
over 35 years. He works with 
corporate and family owned 
groups as an advisory board 
member and lead advisor 
on strategy, governance, 
structuring, business sales, 
mergers and acquisitions. He is 
also a Director of PKF Wealth. 
In his role Simon has assisted 
various companies with capital 
raising and listing requirements. 
Simon was a Director of the 
Trustee of Canyon Property 
Trust and is involved with other 
syndicated investments. He has 
also served on a number of 
boards including National 
Brokers Group and Vow 
Financial Group.

Other current directorships: 
Nil

Former directorships 
(last three years): Nil

Interests in shares:  1,744,863

Up until January 2022, 
Andrew held the role of 
President – Verizon within 
the Advertising Agency, the 
Publicis Groupe. Leading over 
850 staff delivering across 
media, customer experience, 
data and analytics, marketing 
optimisation and creative for 
Verizon Consumer, Business 
and Media Groups, Andrew was 
accountable for accelerating 
change for marketing, 
channel development, sales 
effectiveness, customer 
analytics and operations, 
overseeing $1.5 billion in client 
spend and delivering over 
$200 million in group revenue. 
On the operating business 
side, Andrew has held Chief 
Marketing roles at JPMorgan 
Chase & Co, National Australia 
Bank (NAB) and as Vice 
President Digital Transformation 
and Marketing at McDonald’s. 
Andrew has extensive 
experience as a senior executive 
in Australia, Asia Pacific and the 
United States.

Other current directorships: 
Nil

Former directorships 
(last three years): Nil

Interests in shares:  Nil

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B.Comm, PGDA

Hilton is an Operating Advisor 
at TDM Growth Partners (TDM), 
a private global investment 
firm founded in 2004, with 
offices in Sydney and New 
York which invests in fast 
growing companies run by 
passionate management teams. 
Hilton is a Non-Executive 
Director of Guzman Y Gomez 
Mexican Taqueria (GYG), and 
Somnomed Ltd (SOM: ASX). 
Prior to joining TDM, Hilton was 
the Co-CEO of Accent Group 
Limited (AX1), formerly RCG 
Corporation Ltd, which is the 
regional leader in the retail and 
distribution of performance 
and lifestyle footwear Australia 
and New Zealand. Hilton 
joined RCG in 2006 when 
the business had a market 
capitalisation of $8 million. 
Over the 12 years from 2006 
to 2018, the team grew the 
business to $800 million market 
capitalisation and delivered 
total shareholder returns in 
excess of 25% CAGR. Hilton 
has over 25 years’ experience 
as CEO of multiple consumer 
businesses with proven skills 
in growing the businesses and 
delivering outstanding returns 
for shareholders.

Other current directorships: 
Somnomed Ltd

Former directorships 
(last three years): Nil

Interests in shares: 100,000

ANNUAL REPORT 2022 | PACIFIC SMILES Directors’ Report
Continued

‘Other current directorships’ quoted above are current directorships for listed entities only and exclude 
directorships of all other types of entities, unless otherwise stated.

‘Former directorships (last three years)’ quoted above are directorships held in the last three years for listed 
entities only and exclude directorships of all other types of entities, unless otherwise stated.

Company Secretary

Belinda Cleminson of the Automic Group is the Company Secretary.

Meetings of Directors

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

Full Meetings  
of Directors

Nomination and
Remuneration Committee

Audit and  
Risk Committee

Attended

Held

Attended

Held

Attended

Held

10

10

5

10

10

10

10

3

10

10

5

10

10

10

10

4

3

–

1

–

1

3

–

1

3

–

1

–

1

3

–

1

–

–

–

4

4

–

3

–

–

–

–

4

4

–

3

–

Ms Zita Peach

Mr Phil McKenzie

Mr Ben Gisz 
(resigned on 
23 November 2021)

Mr Simon 
Rutherford

Mr Mark Bloom

Mr Hilton Brett

Dr Scott Kalniz

Mr Andrew Knott 
(appointed on 
6 February 2022)

Held: represents the number of meetings held during the time the Director held office or was a member of the 
relevant committee.

Pacific Smiles also has a Property Sub-Committee (‘PSC’). The purpose of the sub-committee is to review 
new dental centre development proposals, as well as refurbishment and relocation of existing dental centres. 
It has the delegated authority to approve the expenditure of capital for these purposes. The PSC met eight 
times during the financial year and is comprised of Mr Simon Rutherford, Mr Mark Bloom, Mr Hilton Brett and 
Mr Andrew Knott.

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Continued

Remuneration report (audited)

The remuneration report details the key management personnel remuneration arrangements for the 
consolidated entity, in accordance with the requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 and its Regulations.

Key management personnel are those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and 
controlling the activities of the entity, directly or indirectly, including all Directors.

The remuneration report is set out under the following main headings:
 • Principles used to determine the nature and amount of remuneration
 • Details of remuneration
 • Share-based compensation
 • Additional disclosures relating to key management personnel

Principles used to determine the nature and amount of remuneration
The objective of the consolidated entity’s executive reward framework is to ensure reward for performance 
is competitive and appropriate for the results delivered. The framework aligns executive reward with the 
achievement of strategic objectives and the creation of value for shareholders, and the Directors consider this 
to conform to the market best practice for the delivery of reward. The Board of Directors (‘the Board’) ensures 
that executive reward satisfies the following key criteria for good reward governance practices:
 • competitiveness and reasonableness
 • acceptability to shareholders
 • performance linkage/alignment of executive compensation
 • transparency

The Nomination and Remuneration Committee is responsible for determining and reviewing remuneration 
arrangements for its Directors and Executives. The performance of the consolidated entity depends on the 
quality of its Directors and Executives. The remuneration philosophy is to attract, motivate and retain high 
performance and high quality personnel.

The reward framework is designed to align executive reward to shareholders’ interests. The Board has 
considered that it should seek to enhance shareholders’ interests by:
 • having economic profit as a core component of plan design;
 • focusing on sustained growth in shareholder wealth, consisting of dividends and growth in share price, and 
delivering constant or increasing return on assets as well as focusing the executive on key non-financial 
drivers of value; and

 • attracting and retaining high calibre executives.

Additionally, the reward framework should seek to enhance executives’ interests by:
 • rewarding capability and experience;
 • reflecting competitive reward for contribution to growth in shareholder wealth; and
 • providing a clear structure for earning rewards.

In accordance with best practice corporate governance, the structure of Non-Executive Director and 
Executive Director remuneration is separate.

Non-Executive Directors remuneration
Fees and payments to Non-Executive Directors reflect the demands and responsibilities of their role. 
Non-Executive Directors’ fees and payments are reviewed annually by the Nomination and Remuneration 
Committee. The Nomination and Remuneration Committee may, from time to time, receive advice from 
independent remuneration consultants to ensure Non-Executive Directors’ fees and payments are appropriate 
and in line with the market. During FY22, Pacific Smiles commissioned such a benchmarking study, which 
concluded that the fees currently paid to Pacific Smiles Non-Executive Directors were at the low end of 
remuneration levels for comparable companies. The Chairperson’s fees are determined independently to the 
fees of other Non-Executive Directors based on comparative roles in the external market. The Chairperson is 
not present at any discussions relating to the determination of her own remuneration. Non-Executive Directors 
do not receive share options or other incentives.

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Continued

The Non-Executive Director fees are reviewed annually to ensure that the fees reflect market rates. There are 
no guaranteed annual increases in any Directors’ fees. No increase was paid in FY22 due to the impacts of 
COVID-19 on the performance of the business.

Non-Executive Directors are entitled to be reimbursed for their reasonable expenses incurred in connection 
with the affairs of the consolidated entity. 

The consolidated entity’s constitution provides that Non-Executive Directors are entitled to receive 
compensation for their services as determined by approval at a general meeting. As at 30 June 2022, the 
current Directors’ fees pool is an aggregate sum of $800,000. The base fee payable to the Chairperson is 
$125,000 per annum, and the base fee payable to other Non-Executive Directors is $75,000 per annum. 
Any change to this aggregate annual amount is required to be approved by shareholders. The Board may 
approve additional remuneration for special exertions and additional services performed by a Director outside 
of the aggregated pool. Remuneration paid to Directors in their capacity as employees also falls outside of the 
aggregated pool.

Executive remuneration
The consolidated entity aims to reward Executives based on their position and responsibility, with a level and 
mix of remuneration which has both fixed and variable components. In determining Executive remuneration, 
the Board aims to ensure that remuneration practices are:
 • competitive and reasonable, enabling the consolidated entity to attract and retain key talent;
 • aligned to the consolidated entity’s strategic and business objectives and the creation of shareholder value;
 • transparent;
 • acceptable to shareholders; and
 • rewarding for performance.

The executive remuneration and reward framework has four components:
 • base pay and non-monetary benefits;
 • short-term performance incentive (STI) plan;
 • long-term equity incentive (LTI) plan; and
 • other remuneration such as superannuation and long service leave.

The combination of these comprises the Executive’s total remuneration.

Base pay and non-monetary benefits
Fixed remuneration, consisting of base salary, superannuation and non-monetary benefits, is reviewed 
annually by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee based on individual and business unit performance, 
the overall performance of the consolidated entity and comparable market remunerations.

Executives may receive their fixed remuneration in the form of cash or other fringe benefits (for example 
motor vehicle benefits) where it does not create any additional costs to the consolidated entity and provides 
additional value to the Executive.

Short-term performance incentive (STI) plan
The short-term incentives (STI) program is designed to provide Executives the opportunity to earn an annual 
incentive linked to the achievement of performance hurdles. The actual level of STI paid to each Executive 
is determined at the end of the financial year based on the consolidated entity’s financial performance and 
non-financial key performance indicators (KPIs). Financial performance is assessed based on consolidated 
underlying Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation (EBITDA) meeting or exceeding Board 
approved targets. Non-financial KPIs are Group KPIs, rather than individual KPIs and relate to Net Promoter 
Score (NPS) for patients, dentists and employees for the consolidated entity exceeding specific NPS targets. 
Targets are reviewed annually.

In response to the impact of COVID-19 to the operations and financial performance, the consolidated entity 
changed the structure of its STI plan for the current financial year by decreasing the maximum STI opportunity 
to 60% of the normal level.

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Continued

The Executive STI plan performance criteria are summarised below, representing the maximum STI 
opportunity:

2022
% of base 
salary
Chief  
Executive 
Officer

2022
% of base 
salary
Other  
Executive  
Officers

2021
% of base 
salary
Chief  
Executive 
Officer

2021
% of base 
salary
Other  
Executive  
Officers

Underlying EBITDA targets

Up to 21.0%

Up to 14.7%

Up to 35.0%

Up to 24.5%

Non-financial performance metrics

Up to 9.0%

Up to 6.3%

Up to 15.0%

Up to 10.5%

Total maximum STI

Up to 30.0%

Up to 21.0%

Up to 50.0%

Up to 35.0%

Ongoing participation by executives in the STI plan is at the discretion of the Board. With reference to 
recommendations from the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, the Board will approve all executive 
STI payments, and may use its discretion to adjust STI remuneration up or down, to prevent any inappropriate 
reward outcomes.

The STI amounts are paid in cash, and are those earned during the financial year and provided for in the 
annual financial statements. STI paid in equity take the form of performance rights which cannot be exercised 
or sold for a period of 24 months after issue. STI cash bonuses are generally payable in September following 
the end of the financial year, and once the financial results of the year have been subject to independent 
external audit.

Long-term equity incentive (LTI) plan
The consolidated entity has a LTI plan to assist in the motivation, retention and reward of Executives. The LTI 
plan is designed to align the interests of Executives more closely with the interests of shareholders by 
providing an opportunity for Executives to receive an equity interest in the consolidated entity through the 
granting of performance rights based on the achievement of long-term financial performance.

Initially, the LTI plan was introduced at the time of the Initial Public Offering (IPO) in late 2014 with Earnings 
Per Share (EPS) as the main performance measurement for the achievement of the long-term financial 
performance. In addition, there was also a Total Shareholder Return (TSR) hurdle where the TSR growth was 
required to be more than 10% for the performance rights to vest, regardless of EPS growth.

Whilst in the long term, TSR and EPS measures should converge, the EPS measure had the following 
shortcomings:
 • EPS is adversely impacted by a key strategic goal of the consolidated entity, which is to accelerate new 
centre openings. New centre openings have significant positive Net Present Value for shareholders.
 • EPS can be materially impacted by one-off events, which are difficult to quantify and make appropriate 
‘normalisation’ adjustments for. The EPS impacts of COVID-19 disruptions are a good example of this.
 • EPS can be volatile year to year for growth companies like Pacific Smiles and often does not provide the 

best barometer of shareholder value creation, even over multi-year periods of time.

The LTIP was designed with deliberately high performance hurdles. Therefore, whilst Pacific Smiles has 
performed well since IPO, no Performance Rights have vested since the initiation of the LTIP.

Given the above consideration, through the annual general meeting 2021, the consolidated entity has 
replaced the LTI Plan’s EPS based conditions with a TSR condition to provide closer alignment between 
shareholder value creation and executive remuneration.

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Continued

Therefore, from the current financial year, the long-term financial performance is measured against the 
Total Shareholders Return (TSR) growth as the key performance indicator with the performance rights 
vesting determined by TSR growth for the four years from grant date. The details of the vesting conditions 
are as follows:
 • satisfaction of total shareholder return (TSR) growth performance hurdles for a four-year performance 
period. The number of performance rights vesting will be determined on a sliding scale from nil vesting 
for a TSR compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10% per annum or less and 100% vesting for a 
TSR CAGR of 25% per annum or more; and

 • the participant remaining employed by the Pacific Smiles Group (or its subsidiaries) over a four-year or 

more period through to the vesting date, subject to certain ‘good leaver’ exemptions.

For the purposes of calculating TSR, share price will be measured as the 60 trading day Volume Weighted 
Average Price (VWAP) up to 30 November of the relevant year. Effective grant and vesting dates will be 
30 November for all Performance Rights.

Performance rights that do not vest on the relevant vesting date will lapse. Performance rights will also 
lapse if total shareholder return (TSR) does not reach a minimum threshold per annum over the relevant 
performance period.

In the event of serious misconduct or a material misstatement in the consolidated entity’s financial statements, 
the Board may determine that certain performance-based remuneration (including STIs and/or LTIs) should 
not have been paid and may claw back performance-based remuneration paid in the preceding three 
financial years.

Consolidated entity performance and link to remuneration
The following table shows key performance indicators (KPIs) for the consolidated entity over the last four years.

Dividends per share – ordinary (cents)

Share price ($) – 60 days VWAP up to 
30 November of relevant year

2022*

–

1.87

2021

2.40

2.79

Total Shareholder Return (TSR) ($)

(0.92)

0.96

2020

2.40

1.85

0.23

2019

5.80

1.65

0.29

Annual Total Shareholder Return (%)

(32.95%)

51.96% 

13.87% 

20.79% 

*  2022 share price is calculated based on 60 days average VWAP up to 30 June 2022.

Details of remuneration

Amounts of remuneration
Details of the remuneration of 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 Pacific 
Smiles Group Limited:
 • Ms Zita Peach 
 • Mr Phil McKenzie
 • Dr Scott Kalniz
 • Mr Mark Bloom
 • Mr Hilton Brett
 • Mr Simon Rutherford
 • Mr Ben Gisz (resigned 23 November 2021)
 • Mr Andrew Knott (appointed 6 February 2022)

And the following persons:
 • Mr Paul Robertson (Chief Operating Officer)
 • Mr Matthew Cordingley (Chief Financial Officer)

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Continued

Short-term benefits

Post- 
employment
benefits

Long-term 
benefits

Share- 
based 
payments

Cash 
salary
and fees
$

Cash
bonus
$

Other
$

Super-
annuation
$

Long 
service
leave
$

Rights
$

Total
$

2022

Non-Executive 
Directors:

Ms Zita Peach 

114,155

Mr Mark Bloom

Mr Hilton Brett

Mr Ben Gisz

Dr Scott Kalniz

Mr Simon Rutherford

Mr Andrew Knott

Executive Directors:

68,493

68,493

30,375

76,977

75,000

24,388

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

Mr Phil McKenzie

590,268

56,567

Other Key 
Management 
Personnel:

Mr Paul Robertson

315,828

21,925

Mr Matthew 
Cordingley

398,475

29,471

1,762,452

107,963

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

11,416

6,849

6,849

–

–

–

2,439

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

125,571

75,342

75,342

30,375

76,977

75,000

26,827

27,500

17,278

376,211

1,067,824

27,500

27,500

70,448

240,933

676,634

2,710

163,344

621,500

110,053

90,436

780,488

2,851,392

Short-term benefits

Post- 
employment
benefits

Long-term 
benefits

Share- 
based 
payments

Cash 
salary
and fees
$

Cash
bonus
$

Other*
$

Super-
annuation
$

Long 
service
leave
$

Rights
$

Total
$

2021

Non-Executive 
Directors:

Ms Zita Peach 

113,147

Mr Mark Bloom

Mr Hilton Brett

Mr Ben Gisz

Dr Scott Kalniz

Mr Simon Rutherford

Executive Directors:

67,510

67,510

75,000

48,657

75,000

–

–

–

–

–

–

Mr Phil McKenzie

625,316

365,900

Other Key 
Management 
Personnel:

Mr Paul Robertson

342,867

172,512

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

251,999

64,571

237,215

10,749

6,413

6,413

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

123,896

73,923

73,923

75,000

48,657

75,000

25,000

25,704

429,413

1,471,333

25,000

25,000

59,877

24,682

100,583

700,839

–

603,467

23

78,911

–

–

4,172

1,334

11,550

95,967

Ms Allanna Ryan 
(until 8 April 2021)

Mr Matthew 
Cordingley (appointed 
15 April 2021)

1,745,917

602,983

237,215

102,747

111,597

541,546

3,342,005

*  Other benefits include termination benefits paid to Ms Allana Ryan in 2021. There were no termination benefits paid or payable to key 

management personnel during 2022. Termination benefits paid were in accordance with employment contracts.

ANNUAL REPORT 2022 | PACIFIC SMILES Directors’ Report
Continued

STI awarded
For each STI bonus included in the 2022 remuneration table above, the percentage of the available bonus 
that was earned in the financial year and the percentage that was forfeited because the person did not meet 
the target performance criteria are set out below:

Mr Phil McKenzie

Mr Paul Robertson

Mr Matthew Cordingley

% of  
maximum 
STI awarded  
%

% of  
STI forfeited  
%

31.9% 

35.2% 

33.1% 

68.1% 

64.8% 

66.9% 

The percentages of the STI awarded and forfeited were calculated based on the STI plan awarded for the 
current financial year, which was 60% of the normal level.

Employment contracts
Remuneration and other terms of employment for the Executives are formalised in employment contracts. 
The employment contracts specify the remuneration arrangements, benefits, notice periods and other terms 
and conditions. Participation in the STI and LTI plans is subject to the Board’s discretion.

The current Executive contracts do not have fixed terms. Contracts may be terminated by the Executive 
with notice, or by the Company with notice or by payment in lieu of notice, or with immediate effect in 
circumstances involving serious or wilful misconduct.

Executive Key Management Personnel (EKMP)

Mr Phil McKenzie

Mr Paul Robertson

Mr Matthew Cordingley

Share-based compensation

Termination 
notice by 
EKMP

Termination 
notice by 
Company

6 months

6 months

3 months

3 months

6 months

6 months

Issue of shares
There were no shares issued to Directors and other key management personnel as part of compensation 
during the year ended 30 June 2022.

Options
There were no options over ordinary shares issued to Directors and other key management personnel as part 
of compensation that were outstanding as at 30 June 2022.

Performance rights
Under the LTI plan, performance rights have been granted to the Chief Executive Officer and selected 
Executives, at the absolute discretion of the Board. These performance rights will vest after four years (the 
performance period), and are conditional on the achievement of relevant performance and service conditions.

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022 | PACIFIC SMILES Directors’ Report
Continued

The terms and conditions of each grant of performance rights over ordinary shares affecting remuneration of 
Directors and other key management personnel in this financial year or future reporting years are as follows:

Grant date

30 November 2017

30 November 2018

30 November 2019

30 November 2020

30 November 2021

Number of  
rights granted

2,100,000*

3,026,000**

3,500,000***

2,902,430****

2,500,000*****

Vesting date

30 November 2021

30 November 2022

30 November 2023

30 November 2024

30 November 2025

Fair value per right
at grant date

$0.620 

$0.470 

$0.610 

$0.880 

$1.640 

* 

** 

 500,000 rights were forfeited on 28 October 2018, 325,000 rights were forfeited on 30 November 2019, 400,000 rights were forfeited 
on 8 April 2021 and 875,000 rights were expired on 30 November 2021.

 282,000 rights were forfeited on 8 April 2021, 187,500 rights were issued to one of the Executives on 30 November 2021 and 
1,336,000 rights were forfeited on 30 November 2021.

***  838,000 rights were forfeited on 8 April 2021 and 271,000 rights were forfeited on 4 March 2022.

****  271,000 rights were forfeited on 4 March 2022.

*****  246,092 rights were forfeited on 4 March 2022.

As a result of the change in the performance rights conditions, and in order to achieve a fair outcome for 
Executives and Shareholders, the consolidated entity has cancelled a total of 1,336,000 Performance 
Rights on 30 November 2021. These are being 57% of Performance Rights awarded to Mr Phil McKenzie 
and 25% of Performance Rights awarded to eligible Executives under the tranche LTI Plan granted in 2018. 
The cancellation of performance rights would ensure the Executives will not receive an undue benefit from the 
changes to the LTI Plan, which applies to both Performance Rights already on issue and Performance Rights 
issued in the future.

Performance rights granted carry no dividend or voting rights.

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:

Balance at 
the start of 
the year

Received 
as part of 
remuneration

Additions

Disposals/
other

Balance at 
the end of 
the year

Ordinary shares

Ms Zita Peach

Mr Hilton Brett

Mr Mark Bloom

Mr Ben Gisz

Dr Scott Kalniz

Mr Simon Rutherford

Mr Phil McKenzie

Mr Paul Robertson

22,095

424,020

277,952

23,074,485

20,000

1,744,863

10,600

300,000

25,874,015

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

27,992

–

(324,020)

–

(23,074,485)

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

50,087

100,000

277,952

–

20,000

1,744,863

10,600

(100,000)

200,000

25

27,992

(23,498,505)

2,403,502

ANNUAL REPORT 2022 | PACIFIC SMILES Directors’ Report
Continued

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

Performance rights over 
ordinary shares

Mr Phil McKenzie

Mr Paul Robertson

Mr Matthew Cordingley

Balance at 
the start of 
the year

Granted

Vested

Expired/ 
forfeited/ 
other

Balance at 
the end of 
the year

4,200,000

1,331,000

350,000

500,000

322,371

317,831

5,881,000

1,140,202

–

–

–

–

(1,150,000)

3,550,000

(399,000)

1,254,371

–

667,831

(1,549,000)

5,472,202

Loans to key management personnel and their related parties
There were no loans to key management personnel during the year.

Other transactions with key management personnel and their related parties
Transactions with key management personnel and/or related parties are detailed below. These transactions 
were conducted on terms no more favourable than those reasonably expected under arm’s length dealings 
with unrelated parties.

Key management personnel or their related parties held shares in the consolidated entity during 2022 and 
2021 and, as such, participated in dividends.

Exandal Investments, an entity related to Alison Hughes, leased business premises to the consolidated entity 
during 2022 and 2021 on normal commercial terms and conditions.

The consolidated entity paid fees for consultancy services to PKF during 2021. The entity is related to 
Simon Rutherford. The fees paid were based on normal commercial terms and conditions.

Refer to Note 32 for further information on related party transactions.

This concludes the remuneration report, which has been audited.

Indemnity and insurance of officers

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 contract of insurance prohibits disclosure of the nature of the liability and the amount of the premium.

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.

Non-audit services

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During the financial year the following fees were paid or payable for services provided to KPMG, the auditor of 
the Company:

Audit services – audit or review of the financial statements

Other services – tax compliance and advisory services

2022

2021

180,000

150,000

26,900

26,400

206,900

176,400

ANNUAL REPORT 2022 | PACIFIC SMILES Directors’ Report
Continued

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 29 to the 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

 • none of the services undermine the general 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.

Rounding of amounts

The Company is of a kind referred to in Corporations Instrument 2016/191, issued by the Australian Securities 
and Investments Commission, relating to ‘rounding-off’. Amounts in this report have been rounded off in 
accordance with that Corporations Instrument to the nearest thousand dollars, or in certain cases, the 
nearest dollar.

Auditor’s independence declaration

A copy of the auditor’s independence declaration as required under section 307C of the Corporations Act 
2001 is set out immediately after this Directors’ report.

Auditor

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

Voting of shareholders at last year’s annual general meeting

The Group received more than 94% of ‘yes’ votes on its remuneration report for the 2021 financial year. 
The Group did not receive any specific feedback at the annual general meeting or throughout the year on its 
remuneration practices.

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

upport.

Zita Peach
Chairperson

16 August 2022

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022 | PACIFIC SMILES Auditor’s Independence Declaration

28

KPMG, an Australian partnership, and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 20 Lead Auditor’s Independence Declaration under Section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 To the Directors of Pacific Smiles Group Limited I declare that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, in relation to the audit of Pacific Smiles Group Limited for the financial year ended 30 June 2022 there have been: i.no contraventions of the auditor independence requirements as set out in theCorporations Act 2001 in relation to the audit; andii.no contraventions of any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the audit.KPM_INI_01 PAR_SIG_01 PAR_NAM_01 PAR_POS_01 PAR_DAT_01 PAR_CIT_01 KPMG  Kevin Leighton Partner Newcastle 16 August 2022 ANNUAL REPORT 2022 | PACIFIC SMILES Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss 
and Other Comprehensive Income 
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2022

Revenue

Other income

Expenses

Direct expenses

Consumable supplies expenses

Employee expenses

Impairment of assets

Occupancy expenses

Marketing expenses

Administration and other expenses

Depreciation and amortisation expense

Net finance costs

Profit/(loss) before income tax (expense)/benefit

Income tax (expense)/benefit

Note

5

6

7

7

7

8

2022
$’000

2021
$’000

139,467 

153,175 

1,293 

9,385 

(6,618)

(12,321)

(72,812)

– 

(3,798)

(3,427)

(18,176)

(26,324)

(3,821)

(9,752)

(13,070)

(72,921)

(761)

(3,114)

(2,656)

(15,526)

(22,445)

(3,374)

(6,537)

18,941 

2,006 

(5,988)

Profit/(loss) after income tax (expense)/benefit for the year

(4,531)

12,953 

Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax

Total comprehensive income for the year

Basic earnings per share

Diluted earnings per share

– 

– 

(4,531)

12,953 

Cents

Cents

(2.8)

(2.7)

8.3

8.2

36

36

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

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022 | PACIFIC SMILES  
 
 
Consolidated Balance Sheet 
AS AT 30 JUNE 2022

ASSETS

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Receivables

Inventories

Income tax credit

Other

Assets of disposal groups classified as held for sale

Total current assets

Non-current assets

Receivables

Property, plant and equipment

Right-of-use assets

Intangibles

Deferred tax

Total non-current assets

Total assets

LIABILITIES

Current liabilities

Payables

Lease liabilities

Income tax payables

Provisions

Total current liabilities

Non-current liabilities

Borrowings

Lease liabilities

Provisions

Total non-current liabilities

Total liabilities

Net assets

EQUITY

Contributed equity

Reserves

Retained profits

Total equity

Note

2022
$’000

2021
$’000

9

10

11

8

12

13

14

15

16

17

8

18

19

8

20

21

22

23

24

25

11,805 

10,947 

3,478 

5,795 

2,378 

928 

1,803 

5,756 

– 

797 

24,384 

19,303 

– 

21 

24,384 

19,324 

477 

68,866 

71,021 

13,463 

12,241 

29 

65,088 

55,607 

10,145 

11,077 

166,068 

141,946 

190,452 

161,270 

16,937 

12,865 

– 

5,061 

34,863 

18,500 

74,510 

3,657 

96,667 

18,699 

10,754 

2,922 

4,573 

36,948 

1,000 

58,625 

3,515 

63,140 

131,530 

100,088 

58,922 

61,182 

51,917 

15,346 

(8,341)

58,922 

51,917 

13,075 

(3,810)

61,182

The above consolidated balance sheet should be read in conjunction with the accompanying Notes.

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022 | PACIFIC SMILES Consolidated Balance Sheet 

AS AT 30 JUNE 2022

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

Balance at 1 July 2020

36,769

3,934

(3,810)

36,893

Contributed 
equity  
$’000

Reserves 
$’000

Retained 
profits  
$’000

Total equity 
$’000

Profit after income tax expense for the year

Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax

Total comprehensive income for the year

Transfer from accumulated losses to reserves

Transactions with owners in their capacity 
as owners:

Contributions of equity, net of transaction costs 
(Note 24)

Share-based payments – performance rights

Dividends paid (Note 27)

Balance at 30 June 2021

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

12,953

12,953

–

–

12,953

12,953

12,953

(12,953)

–

15,148

–

–

51,917

–

18

(3,830)

13,075

–

–

–

(3,810)

15,148

18

(3,830)

61,182

Contributed 
equity  
$’000

Reserves 
$’000

Retained 
profits  
$’000

Total equity 
$’000

Balance at 1 July 2021

51,917

13,075

(3,810)

61,182

Loss after income tax benefit for the year

Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax

Total comprehensive income for the year

Transactions with owners in their capacity 
as owners:

Share-based payments (Note 37)

Balance at 30 June 2022

–

–

–

–

51,917

–

–

–

(4,531)

(4,531)

–

–

(4,531)

(4,531)

2,271

15,346

–

(8,341)

2,271

58,922

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

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022 | PACIFIC SMILES Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows 
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2022

Cash flows from operating activities

Receipts from customers

Payments to suppliers and employees

Interest received

Government grant received

Interest and finance costs paid

Income taxes paid

Net cash from operating activities

Cash flows from investing activities

Payments for property, plant and equipment

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment

Lease payments received from finance leases

Net cash used in investing activities

Cash flows from financing activities

Proceeds from issue of shares

Dividends paid

Proceeds/(repayment) of borrowings

Repayment of lease liabilities

Net cash from/(used in) financing activities

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the financial year

Note

2022
$’000

2021
$’000

138,372 

172,259 

(112,643)

(131,284)

25,729 

40,975 

29 

– 

(3,850)

(4,011)

17,897

34 

8,023 

(3,408)

(6,697)

38,927

(23,380)

(25,589)

623 

625 

52 

362 

(22,132)

(25,175)

– 

– 

17,500 

(12,407)

5,093 

858 

10,947 

15,148 

(3,830)

(21,000)

(8,402)

(18,084)

(4,332)

15,279 

35

15

24

26

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial year

9

11,805 

10,947 

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

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022 | PACIFIC SMILES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2022

Contents
34  Note 1. Corporate information

34  Note 2. Significant accounting policies

43  Note 3. Critical accounting judgements, estimates and assumptions

44  Note 4. Operating segments

44  Note 5. Revenue

45  Note 6. Other income

45  Note 7. Expenses

46  Note 8. Income tax

47  Note 9. Current assets – cash and cash equivalents

48  Note 10. Current assets – receivables

48  Note 11. Current assets – inventories

48  Note 12. Current assets – other

48  Note 13.  Current assets – assets of disposal groups classified as held for sale

49  Note 14. Non-current assets – receivables

49  Note 15. Non-current assets – property, plant and equipment

50  Note 16. Non-current assets – right-of-use assets

50  Note 17. Non-current assets – intangibles

52  Note 18. Current liabilities – payables

52  Note 19. Current liabilities – lease liabilities

52  Note 20. Current liabilities – provisions

53  Note 21. Non-current liabilities – borrowings

54  Note 22. Non-current liabilities – lease liabilities

54  Note 23. Non-current liabilities – provisions

55  Note 24. Equity – contributed equity

55  Note 25. Equity – reserves

56  Note 26. Equity – dividends

56  Note 27. Financial instruments

58  Note 28. Key management personnel disclosures

59  Note 29. Remuneration of auditors

59  Note 30. Contingent liabilities

59  Note 31. Commitments

60  Note 32. Related party transactions

60  Note 33. Parent entity information

61  Note 34. Events after the reporting period

61  Note 35. Cash flow information

62  Note 36. Earnings per share

62  Note 37. Share-based payments

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022 | PACIFIC SMILES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Continued

Note 1. Corporate information

The consolidated financial statements cover Pacific Smiles Group Limited as a consolidated entity consisting 
of Pacific Smiles Group Limited (the ‘Company’) and the entities it controlled at the end of, or during, the year. 
The financial statements are presented in Australian dollars, which is Pacific Smiles Group Limited’s functional 
and presentation currency.

Pacific Smiles Group Limited is a listed public company limited by shares, incorporated and domiciled in 
Australia. On 21 November 2014 Pacific Smiles Group Limited was listed on the ASX. Its registered office and 
principal place of business is:

6 Molly Morgan Drive, Greenhills, New South Wales

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

The financial statements were authorised for issue, in accordance with a resolution of Directors, on 16 August 
2022. The Directors have the power to amend and reissue the financial statements.

Note 2. 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.

Basis of preparation
These general purpose 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 financial statements also 
comply with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards 
Board (‘IASB’).

Historical cost convention
The financial statements have been prepared on an accruals basis and are based on historical costs, modified 
where applicable, by the measurement at fair value of selected non-current assets, financial assets and 
financial liabilities, and assets and liabilities held for sale.

Critical accounting estimates
The preparation of 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 financial statements, include non-financial asset impairment testing (Note 17) 
and valuation of share-based payments (Note 37).

New or amended Accounting Standards and Interpretations adopted
The consolidated entity has adopted all of the new or amended Accounting Standards and Interpretations 
issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board (‘AASB’) that are mandatory for the current reporting 
period, including AASB 2021-3 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – COVID-19 – Related Rent 
Concessions beyond 30 June 2021.

Any new or amended 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.

34

Parent entity information
In accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, these financial statements present the results of the 
consolidated entity only. Supplementary information about the parent entity is disclosed in Note 33.

Principles of consolidation
The consolidated financial statements incorporate the assets and liabilities of all subsidiaries of Pacific Smiles 
Group Limited (‘Company’ or ‘parent entity’) as at 30 June 2022 and the results of all subsidiaries for the 
year then ended. Pacific Smiles Group Limited and its subsidiaries together are referred to in these financial 
statements as the ‘consolidated entity’.

ANNUAL REPORT 2022 | PACIFIC SMILES Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Continued

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.

Where the consolidated entity loses control over a subsidiary, it derecognises the assets including 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 reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the 
consolidated entity’s Chief Executive Officer (the chief operating decision maker). The chief operating decision 
maker is responsible for allocating resources and assessing performance of the operating segments.

Revenue recognition
The consolidated entity recognises revenue as follows:

Service and facility fees
The consolidated entity provides services and facilities to dentists practicing out of consolidated entity owned 
dental centres. Services and facilities include the use of fully equipped surgeries, staff, marketing and other 
support infrastructure. The monthly fee the consolidated entity invoices the dentists is a percentage of patient 
receipts net of direct costs, which are costs directly incurred by the dentists. The percentage is determined 
based on monthly patient receipts and the hours worked in accordance with a Services and Facilities 
Agreement. Revenue is recognised over time as the service is provided to the dentists. The Services and 
Facilities Agreement with the dentists allows the dentists the right to cancel the arrangement with one to three 
months of notice without penalty. 

Professional dental fees
Employed and contracted dentists provide a range of dental services to patients. Revenue is recognised once 
the service is provided for the amount charged to the patient, based on standard list price.

Prosthetist fees
Prosthetist fees include revenue for the manufacture and fitting of custom made dental prosthesis such 
as dentures. Upon completion and receipt of the product, control is passed to the customer and invoicing 
occurs. Revenue is recognised when the prosthesis is provided to the customer as although a denture is 
produced to a customer’s specification, if the contract is terminated by the customer the consolidated entity 
is not entitled to payment for services performed to date. 

Sale of dental products
The consolidated entity sells a range of dental products. Revenue is recognised when the product is provided 
to and paid for by the customer as this is when the performance obligation is satisfied.

Management services fees
The consolidated entity provides comprehensive operational support to HBF Dental (HBFD) clinics across 
Western Australia. Revenue is recognised as the performance obligation is performed and service is provided 
to HBFD.

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

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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 the 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 be 
applied 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 at each reporting date. 
Deferred tax assets recognised are reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that future taxable profits 
will be 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 entities which intend to settle 
simultaneously.

Pacific Smiles Group Limited (the ‘head entity’) and its wholly owned Australian subsidiaries have formed 
an income tax consolidated group under the tax consolidation regime. The head entity and each subsidiary 
in the tax consolidated group continue to account for their own current and deferred tax amounts. The tax 
consolidated group has applied the ‘separate taxpayer within group’ approach in determining the appropriate 
amount of taxes to allocate to members of the tax consolidated group.

In addition to its own current and deferred tax amounts, the head entity also recognises the current tax 
liabilities (or assets) and the deferred tax assets arising from unused tax losses and unused tax credits 
assumed from each subsidiary in the tax consolidated group.

Assets or liabilities arising under tax funding agreements with the tax consolidated entities are recognised 
as amounts receivable from or payable to other entities in the tax consolidated group. The tax funding 
arrangement ensures that the intercompany charge equals the current tax liability or benefit of each tax 
consolidated group member, resulting in neither a contribution by the head entity to the subsidiaries nor a 
distribution by the subsidiaries to the head entity.

Current and non-current classification
Assets and liabilities are presented in the balance sheet based on current and non-current classification.

An asset is classified as current when it is either expected to be realised or intended to be sold or consumed 
in the consolidated entity’s normal operating cycle; it is held primarily for the purpose of trading; it is expected 
to be realised within 12 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 12 months after the reporting period. 
All other assets are classified as non-current.

A liability is classified as current when it is either expected to be settled in the consolidated entity’s normal 
operating cycle; it is held primarily for the purpose of trading; it is due to be settled within 12 months after the 
reporting period; or there is no unconditional right to defer the settlement of the liability for at least 12 months 
after the reporting period. All other liabilities are classified as non-current.

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

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Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents includes cash on hand, deposits held at call with financial institutions, and 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 allowance for expected credit losses. Trade receivables are generally due 
for settlement within 30 days.

The consolidated entity has applied the simplified approach to measuring expected credit losses, which 
uses a lifetime expected loss allowance. To measure the expected credit losses, trade receivables have been 
grouped based on days overdue.

Other receivables are recognised at amortised cost, less any allowance for expected credit losses.

Inventories
Finished goods are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value on a ‘first in first out’ basis. 
Cost comprises purchase and delivery costs, net of rebates and discounts received or receivable.

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.

Non-current assets or disposal groups classified as held for sale
Non-current assets and assets of disposal groups are classified as held for sale if their carrying amount will 
be recovered principally through a sale transaction rather than through continued use. They are measured 
at the lower of their carrying amount and fair value less costs of disposal. For non-current assets or assets 
of disposal groups to be classified as held for sale, they must be available for immediate sale in their present 
condition and their sale must be highly probable.

An impairment loss is recognised for any initial or subsequent write-down of the non-current assets and 
assets of disposal groups to fair value less costs of disposal. Any impairment loss on a disposal group is 
allocated first to goodwill, and then to the remaining assets and liabilities on a pro rata basis, except that 
no loss is allocated to inventories, financial assets, deferred tax assets or employee benefit assets, which 
continue to be measured in accordance with the consolidated entity’s other accounting policies. A gain is 
recognised for any subsequent increases in fair value less costs of disposal of non-current assets and assets 
of disposal groups, but not in excess of any cumulative impairment loss previously recognised.

Non-current assets are not depreciated or amortised while they are classified as held for sale. Interest and 
other expenses attributable to the liabilities of assets held for sale continue to be recognised.

Non-current assets classified as held for sale and the assets of disposal groups classified as held for sale 
are presented separately on the face of the balance sheet, in current assets. The liabilities of disposal groups 
classified as held for sale are presented separately on the face of the balance sheet, in current liabilities.

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  10-20 years

Plant and equipment 

3-10 years

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

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

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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 amount and the disposal proceeds 
are taken to profit or loss.

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

Goodwill
Goodwill arises on the acquisition of a business. Goodwill is not amortised. Instead, goodwill is tested annually 
for impairment, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that it might be impaired, 
and is carried at cost less accumulated impairment losses. Impairment losses on goodwill are taken to profit 
or loss and are not subsequently reversed.

Goodwill is allocated to relevant cash-generating units (CGUs) for the purpose of impairment testing. 

Software
Costs associated with software development and implementation, as well as perpetual licences costs, are 
deferred and amortised on a straight-line basis over the period of their expected benefit, being their finite life 
of three to four years.

Rights and licences
Contractual rights and licences have a finite useful life and are carried at cost less accumulated amortisation 
and impairment losses. Amortisation is calculated using the straight-line method to allocate the cost of the 
rights and licences over their estimated useful lives, being 15 years.

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 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.

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For the purposes of assessing impairment, assets are grouped at the lowest levels for which there are 
separately identifiable cash inflows which are largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or 
groups of assets (cash-generating units). Non-financial assets other than goodwill that suffered an impairment 
are reviewed for possible reversal of the impairment at each reporting date. Cash inflows considered for the 
purposes of impairment testing are discounted to present value.

Significant judgement has been used in testing assets for impairment and in determining the amounts 
recognised as impairment losses at reporting date. Further details of the key judgements and estimates along 
with any impairment loss recognised in the financial statements are provided in the Notes dealing with the 
relevant asset categories.

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.

Borrowings
Borrowings are measured at amortised cost. Borrowing costs are expensed as incurred.

Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless the consolidated entity has an unconditional right to defer 
settlement of the liabilities for at least 12 months after the reporting period.

Lease liabilities
As a lessee:

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.

Rent concessions:

The consolidated entity has applied the practical expedient to not assess rent concessions affecting payments 
due before 30 June 2022 that have occurred as a direct consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic as a lease 
modification.

The consolidated entity has recognised the amount as ‘other income’ in profit or loss for the reporting period 
to reflect changes in lease payments that arise from rent concessions to which the lessee has applied the 
practical expedient.

When the consolidated entity acts as a lessor, it determines at lease inception whether each lease is a finance 
lease or an operating lease. To classify each lease, the consolidated entity makes an overall assessment of 
whether the lease transfers substantially all of the risks and rewards incidental to ownership of the underlying 
asset. If this is the case, then the lease is a finance lease; if not, then it is an operating lease. As part of this 
assessment, the consolidated entity considers certain indicators such as whether the lease is for the major 
part of the economic life of the asset. 

As a lessor: 

When the consolidated entity acts as a lessor, it determines at lease inception whether each lease is a finance 
lease or an operating lease. To classify each lease, the consolidated entity makes an overall assessment of 
whether the lease transfers substantially all of the risks and rewards incidental to ownership of the underlying 
asset. If this is the case, then the lease is a finance lease; if not, then it is an operating lease. As part of this 
assessment, the consolidated entity considers certain indicators such as whether the lease is for the major 
part of the economic life of the asset. 

When the consolidated entity is an intermediate lessor, it accounts for its interests in the head lease and the 
sub-lease separately. It assesses the lease classification of a sub-lease with reference to the right-of-use asset 
arising from the head lease, not with reference to the underlying asset. If a head lease is a short-term lease to 
which the consolidated entity applies the exemption described above, then it classifies the sub-lease as an 
operating lease. If an arrangement contains lease and non-lease components, then the consolidated entity 
applies AASB 15 to allocate the consideration in the contract. 

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The consolidated entity applies the derecognition and impairment requirements in AASB 9 to the net 
investment in the lease. The consolidated entity further regularly reviews estimated unguaranteed residual 
values used in calculating the gross investment in the lease. The consolidated entity recognises lease 
payments received under operating leases as income on a straight-line basis over the lease term as part of 
‘other revenue’.

Generally, the accounting policies applicable to the consolidated entity as a lessor in the comparative period 
were not different from AASB 16 except for the classification of the sub-lease entered into during the current 
reporting period that resulted in a finance lease classification. 

Finance costs
Finance costs attributable to qualifying assets are capitalised as part of the asset. All other finance costs are 
expensed in the period in which they are incurred.

Provisions
Provisions are recognised when the consolidated entity has a present (legal or constructive) obligation as 
a result of a past event, it is probable the consolidated entity will be required to settle the obligation, and 
a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation. The amount recognised as a provision is 
the best estimate of the consideration required to settle the present obligation at the reporting date, taking 
into account the risks and uncertainties surrounding the obligation. If the time value of money is material, 
provisions are discounted using a current pre-tax rate specific to the liability. The increase in the provision 
resulting from the passage of time is recognised as a finance cost.

Make good provision
The consolidated entity is required to restore most leased premises to their original condition at the end 
of their respective lease terms. A provision has been recognised for the present value of the estimated 
expenditure required to remove any leasehold improvements and repair any associated damage. These costs 
have been capitalised as part of the cost of leasehold improvements and are amortised over the shorter of the 
term of the lease or the useful life of the assets.

Employee benefits

Short-term employee benefits
Short-term employee benefit obligations are measured on an undiscounted basis and are expensed as the 
related service is provided. The liabilities are measured at the amounts expected to be paid when the liabilities 
are settled. The liability for annual leave is recognised in the provision for employee benefits. All other short-
term employee benefit obligations are presented as payables.

Other long-term employee benefits
The consolidated entity’s net obligation in respect of long-term employee benefits is the amount of future 
benefit that employees have earned in return for their service in the current and prior periods. Consideration is 
given to expected future wage and salary levels, experience of employee departures and periods of service. 
The benefit is discounted to determine its present value. Re-measurements are recognised in profit or loss in 
the period in which they arise.

The obligations are presented as a current liability in the balance sheet if the Group does not have an 
unconditional right to defer settlement for at least 12 months after the reporting date, regardless of when the 
actual settlement is expected to occur.

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

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Share-based payments
Share-based compensation benefits are provided to selected employees via a long-term incentive plan (LTI plan).

The fair value of performance rights granted under the LTI plan is recognised as an employee benefits 
expense with a corresponding increase in equity. The total amount to be expensed is determined by reference 
to the fair value of the performance rights granted, which includes any market performance conditions and 
the impact of any non-vesting conditions but excludes the impact of any service and non-market performance 
vesting conditions.

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Non-market vesting conditions are included in assumptions about the number of performance rights that 
are expected to vest. The total expense is recognised over the vesting period, which is the period over 
which all of the specified vesting conditions are satisfied. At the end of each period, the consolidated entity 
revises its estimates of the number of performance rights that are expected to vest based on the non-market 
vesting conditions. It recognises the impact of the revision to original estimates, if any, in profit or loss, with a 
corresponding adjustment to equity.

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

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

Issued capital
Ordinary shares are classified as equity.

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

Dividends
Provision is made for the amount of any dividend declared, being appropriately authorised and no longer at the 
discretion of the Company, on or before the end of the financial year but not distributed at the reporting date.

Business combinations
The acquisition method of accounting is used to account for business combinations regardless of whether 
equity instruments or other assets are acquired.

The consideration transferred is the sum of the acquisition-date fair values of the assets transferred, equity 
instruments issued or liabilities incurred by the acquirer to former owners of the acquiree and the amount of 
any non-controlling interest in the acquiree. For each business combination, the non-controlling interest in the 
acquiree is measured at either fair value or at the proportionate share of the acquiree’s identifiable net assets. 
All acquisition costs are expensed as incurred to profit or loss.

On the acquisition of a business, the consolidated entity assesses the financial assets acquired and liabilities 
assumed for appropriate classification and designation in accordance with the contractual terms, economic 
conditions, the consolidated entity’s operating or accounting policies and other pertinent conditions in 
existence at the acquisition date.

Where the business combination is achieved in stages, the consolidated entity remeasures its previously held 
equity interest in the acquiree at the acquisition-date fair value and the difference between the fair value and 
the previous carrying amount is recognised in profit or loss.

Contingent consideration to be transferred by the acquirer is recognised at the acquisition-date fair value. 
Subsequent changes in the fair value of the contingent consideration classified as an asset or liability 
are recognised in profit or loss. Contingent consideration classified as equity is not remeasured and its 
subsequent settlement is accounted for within equity.

The difference between the acquisition-date fair value of assets acquired, liabilities assumed and any 
non-controlling interest in the acquiree and the fair value of the consideration transferred and the fair value 
of any pre-existing investment in the acquiree is recognised as goodwill. If the consideration transferred and 
the pre-existing fair value is less than the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired, being a bargain 
purchase to the acquirer, the difference is recognised as a gain directly in profit or loss by the acquirer on 
the acquisition date, but only after a reassessment of the identification and measurement of the net assets 
acquired, the non-controlling interest in the acquiree, if any, the consideration transferred and the acquirer’s 
previously held equity interest in the acquirer.

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Business combinations are initially accounted for on a provisional basis. The acquirer retrospectively adjusts 
the provisional amounts recognised and also recognises additional assets or liabilities during the measurement 
period, based on new information obtained about the facts and circumstances that existed at the acquisition 
date. The measurement period ends on either the earlier of (i) 12 months from the date of the acquisition or 
(ii) when the acquirer receives all the information possible to determine fair value.

Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit attributable to the owners of Pacific Smiles Group 
Limited, excluding any costs of servicing equity other than ordinary shares, by the weighted average number 
of ordinary shares outstanding during the financial year, adjusted for bonus elements in ordinary shares issued 
during the financial year.

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

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.

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

Government grants
Government grants shall be recognised in profit or loss on a systematic basis over the periods in which the 
entity recognises as expenses the related costs for which the grants are intended to compensate.

The consolidated entity recognises a government grant relating to JobKeeper payment as other income when 
the grant becomes receivable and when the consolidated entity has complied with the conditions associated 
with the grant.

Changes to significant accounting policy

Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) arrangements
The International Financial Reporting Standards Interpretations Committee (IFRIC) has issued two final agenda 
decisions which impact SaaS arrangements:
 • Customer’s right to receive access to the supplier’s software hosted on the cloud – this decision considers 
whether a customer receives a software asset at the contract commencement date or a service over the 
contract term.

 • Configuration or customisation costs in a cloud computing arrangement – this decision discusses whether 

configuration or customisation expenditure relating to SaaS arrangements can be recognised as an 
intangible asset and, if not, over what time period the expenditure is expensed.

The consolidated entity has adopted these IFRIC agenda decisions. As at 30 June 2022, there were no 
intangible assets relating to cloud computing arrangements that have been expensed to the statement of 
profit or loss and comprehensive income as a result of adoption.

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Rounding of amounts
The Company is of a kind referred to in Corporations Instrument 2016/191, issued by the Australian Securities 
and Investments Commission, relating to ‘rounding-off’. Amounts in this report have been rounded off in 
accordance with that Corporations Instrument to the nearest thousand dollars, or in certain cases, the 
nearest dollar.

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 2022. The consolidated entity has not yet assessed the impact of these new or amended Accounting 
Standards and Interpretations.

Note 3. Critical accounting judgements, estimates and assumptions

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

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 as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Share-based payment transactions
The consolidated entity measures the cost of equity-settled transactions with employees 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 either the Binomial or 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.

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.

Goodwill and other indefinite life intangible assets
The consolidated entity tests annually, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate 
impairment, whether goodwill and other indefinite life intangible assets have suffered any impairment, in 
accordance with the accounting policy stated in Note 2. The recoverable amounts of cash-generating units 
have been determined based on fair value less cost of disposal, estimated using discounted cash flows. 
These calculations require the use of assumptions, including estimated discount rates based on the current 
cost of capital and growth rates of the estimated future cash flows.

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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 fair value less costs of disposal or value-in-use calculations, which 
incorporate a number of key estimates and assumptions.

Income tax
The consolidated entity is subject to income taxes in the jurisdictions in which it operates. Significant 
judgement is required in determining the provision for income tax. There are many transactions and 
calculations undertaken during the ordinary course of business for which the ultimate tax determination 
is uncertain. The consolidated entity recognises liabilities for anticipated tax audit issues based on the 
consolidated entity’s current understanding of the tax law. Where the final tax outcome of these matters is 
different from the carrying amounts, such differences will impact the current and deferred tax provisions in the 
period in which such determination is made.

Recovery of deferred tax assets
Deferred tax assets are recognised for deductible temporary differences only if the consolidated entity 
considers it is probable that future taxable amounts will be available to utilise those temporary differences 
and losses.

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

Lease make good provision
A provision has been made for the present value of anticipated costs for future restoration of leased premises. 
The provision includes future cost estimates associated with closure of the premises. The calculation of 
this provision requires assumptions such as application of closure dates and cost estimates. The provision 
recognised for each site is periodically reviewed and updated based on the facts and circumstances available 
at the time. Changes to the estimated future costs for sites are recognised in the balance sheet by adjusting 
the asset and the provision. Reductions in the provision that exceed the carrying amount of the asset will be 
recognised in profit or loss.

Note 4. Operating segments

The consolidated entity is organised into one operating segment, being activities within the dental sector 
throughout Eastern Australia. This operating segment is based on the internal reports that are reviewed and 
used by the consolidated entity’s Chief Executive Officer, who is identified as the chief operating decision 
maker, in assessing performance and in determining the allocation of resources. The consolidated entity’s 
operation inherently has one profile and performance assessment criteria. The financial results from this 
segment are consistent with the financial statements for the consolidated entity as a whole. 

Note 5. Revenue

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Revenue from contracts with customers

Dental service fees

Dental product sales

Other revenue

Management fees

Revenue

2022
$’000

2021
$’000

138,056 

150,540 

498 

530 

138,554 

151,070 

913 

2,105 

139,467 

153,175 

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Continued

Note 6. Other income

Government grants

Rents

Sundry income

Other income

2022
$’000

– 

481 

812 

2021
$’000

8,023 

630 

732 

1,293 

9,385 

Government grants
Government grant income relates to JobKeeper payments received or receivable from the Federal Government. 
The consolidated entity became eligible for the JobKeeper scheme from its inception in March 2020 and 
continued receiving payments under the Scheme until September 2020.

There were no JobKeeper payments received during the financial year.

Note 7. Expenses

Profit/(loss) before income tax includes the following specific expenses:

Depreciation

Leasehold improvements

Plant and equipment

Right-of-use assets

Total depreciation

Amortisation

Software

Rights and licences

Total amortisation

Total depreciation and amortisation

Impairment

Plant and equipment

Goodwill

Total impairment

Finance costs

Interest and finance charges paid/payable on borrowings

Interest and finance charges paid/payable on lease liabilities

Interest received/receivable

Finance costs expensed

Superannuation expense

2022
$’000

2021
$’000

6,693 

6,989 

11,401 

25,083 

1,176 

65 

1,241 

26,324 

– 

– 

– 

708 

3,141 

(28)

3,821 

5,914 

5,887 

10,578 

22,379 

– 

66 

66 

22,445 

98 

663 

761 

596 

2,812 

(34)

3,374 

Defined contribution superannuation expense

5,628 

5,788 

Share-based payments expense

Share-based payments expense

Direct expenses

Direct expenses

2,270 

18 

6,618 

9,752 

Direct expenses relate to the cost of the sale of dental products and dental practitioner employment costs.

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Continued

Note 8. Income tax

Income tax expense/(benefit)

Current tax

Deferred tax

Adjustment recognised for prior periods

2022
$’000

– 

(1,164)

(842)

2021
$’000

7,966 

(1,976)

(2)

Aggregate income tax expense/(benefit)

(2,006)

5,988 

Deferred tax included in income tax expense/(benefit) comprises:

Increase in deferred tax assets

(1,164)

(1,976)

Numerical reconciliation of income tax expense/(benefit) and tax at the statutory rate

Profit/(loss) before income tax (expense)/benefit

Tax at the statutory tax rate of 30%

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

Entertainment expenses

Impairment of goodwill

Share-based payments

Building write-off deduction

Adjustment recognised for prior periods

Income tax expense/(benefit)

(6,537)

18,941 

(1,961)

5,682 

116 

– 

681 

– 

(1,164)

(842)

(2,006)

74 

199 

5 

30 

5,990 

(2)

5,988 

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Deferred tax asset

Deferred tax asset comprises temporary differences attributable to:

Amounts recognised in profit or loss:

Tax losses

Allowance for expected credit losses

Property, plant and equipment

Employee benefits

Lease liabilities

Accrued expenses

Intangibles

Lease receivables

Right-of-use assets

Prepayments and others

Deferred tax asset

Movements:

Opening balance

Credited to profit or loss

Closing balance

Income tax credit

Provision for income tax

Note 9. Current assets – cash and cash equivalents

Cash at bank and in hand

2022
$’000

2021
$’000

3,250 

60 

1,509 

1,826 

26,212 

1,114 

(137)

(255)

– 

143 

3,847 

1,697 

20,813 

868 

(157)

(68)

(21,306)

(16,075)

(32)

9 

12,241 

11,077 

11,077 

1,164 

12,241 

2022
$’000

2,378 

2022
$’000

– 

9,101 

1,976 

11,077 

2021
$’000

– 

2021
$’000

2,922 

2022
$’000

2021
$’000

11,805 

10,947 

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Note 10. Current assets – receivables

Trade receivables

Less: Allowance for expected credit losses

Finance lease receivables

Other receivables

Note 11. Current assets – inventories

Inventories – at cost

Note 12. Current assets – other

Prepayments

Other

Note 13.  Current assets – assets of disposal groups 

classified as held for sale

Assets held for sale

2022
$’000

2,987 

(200)

2,787 

375 

316 

2021
$’000

1,385 

(477)

908 

610 

285 

3,478 

1,803 

2022
$’000

5,795 

2021
$’000

5,756 

2022
$’000

781 

147 

928 

2021
$’000

667 

130 

797 

2022
$’000

– 

2021
$’000

21 

In January 2021, the consolidated entity discontinued the operation of Everything Dentures Pty Limited. 
The associated assets were consequently presented as held for sale. As at 30 June 2022, there were no 
remaining assets held in Everything Dentures Pty Limited.

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Assets of disposal group held for sale

Property, plant and equipment

2022
$’000

2021
$’000

–

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Note 14. Non-current assets – receivables

Finance lease receivables

2022
$’000

477 

2021
$’000

29 

Note 15. Non-current assets – property, plant and equipment

Leasehold improvements – at cost

Less: Accumulated depreciation and impairment

Plant and equipment – at cost

Less: Accumulated depreciation and impairment

2022
$’000

82,243 

(37,434)

44,809 

63,930 

(39,873)

24,057 

68,866 

2021
$’000

71,375 

(31,225)

40,150 

61,987 

(37,049)

24,938 

65,088 

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

Balance at 1 July 2020

Additions

Classified as held for sale 

Disposals

Impairment of assets

Depreciation expense

Balance at 30 June 2021

Additions

Disposals

Transfer out to intangible assets

Depreciation expense

Balance at 30 June 2022

Leasehold
improve-
ments
$’000

31,877

11,408

39

(5)

(27)

Plant and 
equipment
$’000

19,322

14,181

232

(67)

(71)

Total
$’000

51,199

25,589

271

(72)

(98)

(5,914)

(5,887)

(11,801)

37,378

15,155

(1,031)

–

(6,693)

44,809

27,710

4,592

(284)

(972)

(6,989)

24,057

65,088

19,747

(1,315)

(972)

(13,682)

68,866

Impairment of assets 
The consolidated entity has discontinued the operation of Everything Dentures Pty Limited in January 2021. 
Therefore, impairment losses of the associated assets were recognised in the prior year.

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Note 16. Non-current assets – right-of-use assets

Leases – right-of-use 

Less: Accumulated depreciation

2022
$’000

99,197 

(28,176)

71,021 

2021
$’000

74,504 

(18,897)

55,607 

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

Balance at 1 July 2020

Adjustment on carrying value from lease variations

Additions

Transfers in/(out)

Depreciation expense

Balance at 30 June 2021

Adjustment on carrying value from lease variations

Disposals

Additions

Depreciation expense

Balance at 30 June 2022

Note 17. Non-current assets – intangibles

Goodwill

Less: Impairment

Software – at cost

Less: Accumulated amortisation

Rights and licences

Less: Accumulated amortisation

$’000

51,805

(33)

14,827

(414)

(10,578)

55,607

(655)

(1,528)

28,998

(11,401)

71,021

2021
$’000

12,517 

(2,894)

9,623 

– 

– 

– 

985 

(463)

522 

2022
$’000

12,517 

(2,894)

9,623 

8,280 

(4,897)

3,383 

985 

(528)

457 

50

13,463 

10,145 

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Continued

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

Balance at 1 July 2020

Impairment of assets

Transfers in/(out)

Amortisation expense

Balance at 30 June 2021

Additions

Disposals

Transfers in from property, plant and equipment

Amortisation expense

Balance at 30 June 2022

Goodwill
$’000

10,021

(663)

265

–

9,623

–

–

–

–

9,623

Software
$’000

Rights and
licences
$’000

–

–

–

–

–

3,634

(47)

972

(1,176)

3,383

587

–

–

(65)

522

–

–

–

(65)

457

Total
$’000

10,608

(663)

265

(65)

10,145

3,634

(47)

972

(1,241)

13,463

Impairment testing for cash-generating units (CGUs)
The impairment assessments for each CGU are made on the basis of fair value less cost of disposal, 
estimated using discounted cash flow. The fair value measurement was categorised as a Level 3 fair value.

Based on the inputs in the valuation technique used, recoverable amounts of the CGUs exceeded their 
carrying values, therefore no impairment losses were recorded in the financial year.

For the purpose of impairment testing, the carrying amount of goodwill has been allocated to each CGU. 
The CGU is defined on a regional basis which includes multiple centres in geographical proximity. The CGUs 
within the same State are grouped together as groups of CGUs. The carrying amounts of goodwill allocated 
to groups of CGUs are set out below:

New South Wales

Victoria

Queensland

Total goodwill

2022
%

4,546 

2,631 

2,446 

9,623 

2021
%

4,546 

2,631 

2,446 

9,623 

The key assumptions used in the estimation of the recoverable amount are set out below.

Discount rate

Terminal value growth rate

Budgeted EBITDA growth rate (average of next five years)

2022
$’000

2021
$’000

12.50% 

10.00% 

2.50% 

10.00% 

2.50% 

5.00% 

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The calculations use discounted cash flow projections covering a five-year period that matches the average 
growth profile of our dental centres. The cash flows for years one to five are based on detailed management 
projections, which consider historical financial results and trends, the Board-approved financial budget for 
the next financial year and reasonable expectations regarding future business and market circumstances. 
The cash flow projections for years one to five are based on key assumptions including dentist numbers, 
number of operating chairs, practitioner hours, patient demand and associated costs.

A long-term growth rate of 2.5% is used beyond year five in determining the terminal values, which is 
considered reasonable in the context of the long-term growth rates for the markets in which each CGU 
operates. Future cash flows are discounted using a post-tax measure based on the consolidated entity’s 
weighted average cost of capital of 12.50% (2021: 10.00%). The pre-tax measure of the consolidated entity’s 
weighted average cost of capital is 13.00% (2021: 10.50%).

Management has performed sensitivity analysis to the key assumptions, by increasing the discount rate up 
to 17.5% and decreasing the growth rate down to 5%. The analysis assumes that all other variables remain 
constant. The analysis resulted in the estimated recoverable amount of the CGU still exceeding its carrying 
amount. On this basis the Group considers that a reasonably possible change in the two key assumptions, 
being discount rate and growth rate, will not lead to the carrying amount of the CGUs exceeding their 
recoverable amount.

Rights and licences 
As part of the consolidated entity’s acquisition of the three former AHM dental centres, the consolidated entity 
received preferential provider support from AHM. These rights and licenses relate to AHM marketing rights at 
each Pacific Smiles dental centre with a further nine years of amortisation remaining.

Note 18. Current liabilities – payables

Trade payables

Note 19. Current liabilities – lease liabilities

Lease liability

Refer to Note 27 for further information on financial instruments.

Note 20. Current liabilities – provisions

Employee benefits

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Refer to Note 23 for further information on movements in provisions.

2022
$’000

2021
$’000

16,937 

18,699 

2022
$’000

2021
$’000

12,865 

10,754 

2022
$’000

5,061 

2021
$’000

4,573 

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Note 21. Non-current liabilities – borrowings

Bank loans

Total secured liabilities
The total secured liabilities (current and non-current) are as follows:

Bank loans

2022
$’000

18,500 

2021
$’000

1,000 

2022
$’000

18,500 

2021
$’000

1,000 

Assets pledged as security
The bank loans are secured by a registered equitable mortgage over the whole of the assets and undertakings 
of the consolidated entity, including uncalled capital and inter-entity guarantees.

Financing arrangements
Unrestricted access was available at the reporting date to the following lines of credit:

Total facilities

Bank overdraft

Bank loans

Bank guarantees

Used at the reporting date

Bank overdraft

Bank loans

Bank guarantees

Unused at the reporting date

Bank overdraft

Bank loans

Bank guarantees

2022
$’000

2021
$’000

500 

40,000 

5,000 

45,500 

– 

18,500 

3,823 

22,323 

500 

21,500 

1,177 

23,177 

500 

40,000 

4,000 

44,500 

– 

1,000 

3,610 

4,610 

500 

39,000 

390 

39,890 

Covenants attached to bank borrowings were complied with during the financial year.

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Note 22. Non-current liabilities – lease liabilities

Lease liability

Refer to Note 27 for further information on financial instruments.

Note 23. Non-current liabilities – provisions

Employee benefits

Lease make good

2022
$’000

2021
$’000

74,510 

58,625 

2022
$’000

1,027 

2,630 

3,657 

2021
$’000

1,085 

2,430 

3,515 

Movements in provisions
Movements in each class of provision (current and non-current) during the current financial year, other than 
employee benefits, are set out below:

2022

Carrying amount at the start of the year

Additional provisions recognised

Payments

Carrying amount at the end of the year

Make good 
provision
$’000

2,430

356

(156)

2,630

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Note 24. Equity – contributed equity

Ordinary shares – fully paid

159,581,938 159,581,938

51,917 

51,917 

2022 
Shares

2021 
Shares

2022 
$’000

2021 
$’000

Movements in ordinary share capital

Details

Balance

New shares placement

Share purchase plan

Balance

Balance

Date

Shares

Issue price

1 July 2020 153,515,550

3 March 2021

5,769,231

23 March 2021

297,157

30 June 2021 159,581,938

30 June 2022 159,581,938

$2.60 

$2.60 

$’000

36,769

14,437

711

51,917

51,917

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 shares held. 

At shareholders’ meetings, each ordinary share is entitled to one vote when a poll is called, otherwise each 
shareholder has one vote on a show of hands.

Capital risk management
The consolidated entity’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard its ability to continue as a going 
concern, so that it can continue to provide returns for shareholders and benefits for other stakeholders, 
maintain sufficient financial flexibility to pursue its growth objectives, and maintain an optimum capital 
structure to reduce the cost of capital. The consolidated entity monitors its working capital continually and 
manages it within a Board approved finance facility. Debt covenants have been consistently achieved and 
monitored monthly.

Capital is regarded as total equity, as recognised in the balance sheet, plus net debt. Net debt is calculated 
as total borrowings less cash and cash equivalents.

Note 25. Equity – reserves

Profits reserve

Share-based payments reserve

2022
$’000

12,387 

2,959 

15,346 

2021
$’000

12,387 

688 

13,075 

Profits reserve
The profits reserve represents current year profits transferred to a reserve to preserve the characteristic as a 
profit so as to quarantine from being appropriated against accumulated losses arising from the adoption of 
AASB 16. Such profits are available to enable payment of franked dividends in the future should the Directors 
declare so by resolution.

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Note 26. Equity – dividends

Dividends
Dividends paid during the financial year were as follows:

No dividend has been declared or paid for the year ended 30 June 2022  
(2021: 2.40 cents per ordinary share, fully franked)

There were no dividends declared but not recognised at the end of the financial year.

Franking credits

Franking credits available for subsequent financial years based on a  
tax rate of 30%

2022
$’000

– 

2021
$’000

3,830 

2022
$’000

2021
$’000

13,429 

15,301 

The above amounts represent the balance of the franking account as at the end of the financial year, adjusted 
for franking credits that will arise from the payment of the amount of income tax payable or collection of 
income tax receivable.

The consolidated amount includes franking credits that would be available to the parent entity if distributed 
profits of subsidiaries were paid as dividends.

Note 27. Financial instruments

Financial risk management objectives
The consolidated entity’s activities expose it to a variety of financial risks: market risk (interest rate risk), credit 
risk and liquidity risk. 

The Board has overall responsibility for the establishment and oversight of the risk management framework, 
and is supported by the Board Audit and Risk Management Committee. Senior management develops and 
monitors risk management policy, and reports regularly to the Directors on issues and compliance matters. 
Risk management principles and systems are reviewed regularly to reflect changes in market conditions and 
the consolidated entity’s activities.

The consolidated entity’s principal financial instruments during the 2022 and 2021 financial years comprised 
bank and other loans, and cash. The main purpose of these instruments has been to raise finance for 
the consolidated entity’s operations and investments. The consolidated entity has various other financial 
instruments such as trade and other debtors and creditors, which arise directly from its operations. The 
consolidated entity does not trade in financial instruments.

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Market risk

Interest rate risk
The consolidated entity’s exposure to market risk for changes in interest rates at the end of the year was 
minimal, with bank debt partially offset by cash balances at 30 June 2022.

Cash balances are held in a combination of short-term fixed interest deposit accounts and other cheque and 
on-call accounts which attract variable interest rates. The weighted average interest rate on cash balances at 
the end of the year was 0.10% (2021: 0.13%).

Variable rate bank loans drawn of $18,500,000 (2021: $1,000,000) form part of an ongoing loan facility which 
was updated during the 2022 financial year. The overall facility term expires on 30 September 2025. The loans 
are subject to interest charged at the prevailing variable rate payable on each reset date. The weighted 
average interest rate on borrowings at the end of the year was 4.75% (2021: 4.11%).

Basis points increase

Basis points decrease

Basis points
change

Effect on  
profit  
before
tax

Effect on
equity

Basis  
points
change

Effect  
on profit 
before
tax

Effect on
equity

100

(75)

(75)

(100)

75

75

Basis points increase

Basis points decrease

Basis points
change

Effect on  
profit  
before
tax

Effect on
equity

Basis  
points
change

Effect  
on profit 
before
tax

Effect on
equity

100

(40)

(40)

(100)

40

40

2022

Variable rate  
bank loans

2021

Variable rate 
bank loans

Credit risk
The consolidated entity has no significant concentrations of credit risk. The consolidated entity does not have 
significant credit exposure to any one financial institution or customer. The consolidated entity only transacts 
with reputable Australian banks and its credit risk on trade receivables is not considered significant.

Liquidity risk
The consolidated entity’s objective is to maintain a balance between continuity of funding and flexibility 
through the use of working capital and bank borrowings. The consolidated entity aims to achieve this flexibility 
by keeping committed credit lines available. Opportunities to raise additional capital from shareholders are 
also considered where appropriate. 

The Group manages liquidity risk by continuously monitoring forecast and actual cash flows to ensure sufficient 
liquidity is always available to meet liability obligations as they fall due. The Group’s balance sheet shows an 
excess of current liabilities over current assets at balance date. Liabilities have been classified as current where 
it is probable that they will be settled within 12 months or if there is a contractual obligation that may require 
settlement within 12 months, regardless of how likely settlement under contractual arrangements is judged to 
be. The Group’s current assets, available financing facilities, and ongoing positive operating cash flows continue 
to be sufficient to satisfy all payment obligations within the time-frames required.

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Remaining contractual maturities
The following tables detail the consolidated entity’s remaining contractual maturity for its financial instrument 
liabilities. The tables have been drawn up based on the undiscounted cash flows of financial liabilities based 
on the earliest date on which the financial liabilities are required to be paid. The tables include both interest 
and principal cash flows disclosed as remaining contractual maturities and therefore these totals may differ 
from their carrying amounts in the balance sheet.

2022

Non-derivatives

Non-interest bearing

Trade payables

Interest-bearing – variable

Bank loans

Total non-derivatives

2021

Non-derivatives

Non-interest bearing

Trade payables

Interest-bearing – variable

Bank loans

Total non-derivatives

Less than 6
months
$’000

Between  
6 and 12 
months
$’000

Between  
1 and 5 
years
$’000

Remaining 
contractual
maturities
$’000

16,685

–

16,685

–

–

–

–

16,685

21,581

21,581

21,581

38,266

Less than 6
months
$’000

Between  
6 and 12 
months
$’000

Between  
1 and 5 
years
$’000

Remaining 
contractual
maturities
$’000

18,699

1,000

19,699

–

–

–

–

–

–

18,699

1,000

19,699

The cash flows in the maturity analysis above are not expected to occur significantly earlier than contractually 
disclosed above.

Fair value
Unless otherwise stated, the carrying amounts of financial instruments reflect their fair values.

Note 28. 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:

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Short-term employee benefits

Post-employment benefits

Long-term benefits

Termination benefits

Share-based payments

2022
$

2021
$

1,870,415 

2,358,950 

110,053 

92,697 

90,436 

111,597 

– 

237,215 

780,488 

541,546 

2,851,392 

3,342,005 

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Note 29. Remuneration of auditors

During the financial year the following fees were paid or payable for services provided by KPMG, the auditor of 
the Company:

Audit services 

Audit or review of the financial statements

180,000 

150,000 

2022
$

2021
$

Other services

Tax compliance and advisory services

Note 30. Contingent liabilities

Bank guarantees

26,900 

26,400 

206,900 

176,400 

2022
$’000

3,823 

2021
$’000

3,610 

The consolidated entity has given bank guarantees as at 30 June 2022 of $3,823,493 (2021: $3,609,736) to 
various landlords as security for leased premises.

Note 31. Commitments

Capital commitments

Committed at the reporting date but not recognised as liabilities:

Property, plant and equipment

Lease commitments – operating

Committed at the reporting date but not recognised as liabilities, payable:

Within one year

One to five years

Lease commitments – finance

Committed at the reporting date and recognised as liabilities, payable:

Within one year

One to five years

More than five years

Total commitment

Less: Future finance charges

Net commitment recognised as liabilities

2022
$’000

2021
$’000

2,959 

2,055 

185 

130 

315 

37 

3 

40 

15,923 

57,765 

40,180 

113,868 

(26,493)

87,375 

11,719 

45,552 

22,351 

79,622 

(10,224)

69,398 

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Note 32. Related party transactions

Parent entity
Pacific Smiles Group Limited is the parent entity.

Key management personnel
Disclosures relating to key management personnel are set out in Note 28 and the remuneration report 
included in the Directors’ report.

Transactions with related parties
Other than remuneration for their positions as Directors and executives of the consolidated entity, key 
management personnel or entities related to them entered into a number of transactions with the consolidated 
entity. Information on these transactions is set out below.

Key management personnel or their related parties held shares in the consolidated entity during 2022 and 
2021 and, as such, participated in dividends.

Exandal Investments, an entity related to Alison Hughes, leased business premises to the consolidated entity 
during 2022 and 2021 on normal commercial terms and conditions.

The consolidated entity paid fees for consultancy services to PKF during 2021. The entity is related to Simon 
Rutherford, fees were based on normal commercial terms and conditions.

The following transactions occurred with related parties:

Dividends paid

Rental expenses

Consulting fees paid 

Note 33. Parent entity information

Set out below is the supplementary information about the parent entity.

Statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income

Profit/(loss) after income tax

Total comprehensive income

Balance sheet

Total current assets

Total assets

Total current liabilities

Total liabilities

Equity

Contributed equity

Profits reserve

Share-based payments reserve

Accumulated losses

Total equity

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2022
$

2021
$

– 

1,408,392 

345,115 

444,333 

– 

30,000 

2022
$’000

(4,354)

(4,354)

2021
$’000

13,533 

13,533 

2022
$’000

2021
$’000

24,179 

19,213 

190,199 

160,825 

33,390 

130,048 

35,454 

98,591 

51,917 

12,953 

2,959 

(7,678)

60,151 

51,917 

12,953 

688 

(3,324)

62,234 

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Continued

Contingent liabilities
The parent entity had no contingent liabilities, other than bank guarantees as at 30 June 2022 totalling 
$3,823,493 (30 June 2021: $3,609,736).

Note 34. Events after the reporting period

No matter or circumstance has arisen since 30 June 2022 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.

Note 35. Cash flow information

Reconciliation of profit/(loss) after income tax to net cash from operating activities

Profit/(loss) after income tax (expense)/benefit for the year

Adjustments for:

Depreciation and amortisation

Impairment of property, plant and equipment

Impairment of intangibles

Net loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment

Share-based payments

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

Decrease/(increase) in receivables

Increase in inventories

Decrease/(increase) in deferred tax assets

Increase in other operating assets

Increase/(decrease) in payables

Increase in other provisions

Increase/(decrease) in income tax

Net cash from operating activities

2022
$’000

(4,531)

2021
$’000

12,953 

26,326 

22,446 

– 

– 

767 

2,271 

(2,123)

(39)

1,758 

(100)

(1,762)

630 

(5,300)

17,897 

98 

663 

23 

18 

2,709 

(1,634)

(1,976)

(334)

2,405 

288 

1,268 

38,927 

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Continued

Note 36. Earnings per share

Profit/(loss) after income tax

Basic earnings per share

Diluted earnings per share

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

Adjustments for calculation of diluted earnings per share:

Performance rights

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

2022
$’000

(4,531)

2021
$’000

12,953 

Cents

Cents

(2.8)

(2.7)

8.3

8.2

Number

Number

159,581,938 155,492,882

8,871,838

2,108,224

168,453,776 157,601,106

Performance rights
Performance rights granted to employees under the consolidated entity’s long-term incentive plan are 
considered to be potential ordinary shares and are only included in the determination of diluted earnings per 
share to the extent to which they are dilutive. From 8,871,838 (FY21: 9,183,430) performance rights on issue, 
a total of 8,871,838 (FY21: 5,406,000) performance rights are included in the calculation of diluted earnings 
per share because they are contingently issuable ordinary shares and the conditions for these rights to be 
satisfied are probable as at 30 June 2022.

Note 37. Share-based payments

Long-term incentive plan overview
The consolidated entity has established a long-term incentive plan (LTI) to assist in the motivation, retention 
and reward of senior management. The LTI plan is designed to align the interests of senior management more 
closely with the interests of shareholders by providing an opportunity for senior management to receive an 
equity interest in the consolidated entity through the granting of performance rights.

Performance rights have been issued to the Chief Executive Officer and selected senior managers, at the 
absolute discretion of the Board, pursuant to the LTI plan in financial years 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018.

The performance rights will vest after a set term (the performance period), and are conditional on the 
achievement of relevant performance and service conditions.

During the financial year, the consolidated entities amended the conditions under the LTI plan to provide closer 
alignment between shareholder value creation and executive remuneration. The key changes are:
 • Moving from an EPS measure to a TSR measure for the reasons given above.
 • Increase the threshold for maximum vesting from 20% per annum to 25% per annum.
 • Ensure there is a consistent vesting date each year, which is every 30th November.

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Continued

Performance rights that do not vest on the relevant vesting date will lapse. Performance rights will also lapse if 
total shareholder return does not reach a minimum threshold over the relevant performance period.

Set out below are summaries of options granted under the plan:

2022

Grant date

Expiry date

30/11/2017

30/11/2021

30/11/2018

30/11/2022

30/11/2019

30/11/2023

30/11/2020

30/11/2024

30/11/2021

30/11/2025

Balance at
the start of
the year

875,000

2,744,000

2,662,000

2,902,430

–

9,183,430

Granted

–

–

–

–

2,500,000

2,500,000

Expired/
forfeited/
other

(875,000)

(1,148,500)

(271,000)

(271,000)

(246,092)

(2,811,592)

Balance at
the end of
the year

–

1,595,500

2,391,000

2,631,430

2,253,908

8,871,838

The weighted average remaining contractual life of options outstanding at the end of the financial year was 
2.05 years (2021: 2.51 years).

The fair values at grant dates have been determined via pricing models which use a Monte Carlo simulation, 
and take into account the following inputs:

Grant date

Fair value of right

Share price at grant date

Exercise price

Term

Expected price volatility

Expected dividend yield

Risk free interest rate

2022

2021

30 November 2021

30 November 2020

1.32

$2.90

Nil

4 years

51.0%

0.0%

0.5%

0.88

$2.64

Nil

4 years

30.0%

4.0%

1.2%

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022 | PACIFIC SMILES Directors’ Declaration

In the Directors’ opinion:
 • the attached financial statements and Notes comply with the Corporations Act 2001, the Australian 

Accounting Standards, the Corporations Regulations 2001 and other mandatory professional reporting 
requirements;

 • the attached financial statements and Notes comply with International Financial Reporting Standards as 

issued by the International Accounting Standards Board as described in Note 2 to the financial statements;

 • the attached financial statements and Notes give a true and fair view of the consolidated entity’s financial 

position as at 30 June 2022 and of its performance for the financial year ended on that date; and

 • there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Company will be able to pay its debts as and when they 

become due and payable.

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

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

On behalf of the Directors

Zita Peach
Chairperson

16 August 2022

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022 | PACIFIC SMILES Independent Auditor’s Report

Independent Auditor’s Report 

To the shareholders of Pacific Smiles Group Limited 

Report on the audit of the Financial Report 

Opinion 

We have audited the Financial Report of 
Pacific Smiles Group Limited (the Company). 

In our opinion, the accompanying Financial 
Report of the Company is in accordance 
with the Corporations Act 2001, including: 

•  giving a true and fair view of the 

Group’s financial position as at 30 June 
2022 and of its financial performance for 
the year ended on that date; and 

• 

complying with Australian Accounting 
Standards and the Corporations 
Regulations 2001. 

The Financial Report comprises: 

•  Consolidated balance sheet as at 30 June 2022; 

•  Consolidated statement of profit or loss and other 
comprehensive income, consolidated statement of 
changes in equity, and consolidated statement of 
cash flows for the year then ended; 

•  Notes including a summary of significant accounting 

policies; and 

•  Directors’ Declaration. 

The Group consists of the Company and the entities it 
controlled at the year-end or from time to time during 
the financial year. 

Basis for opinion 

We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. We believe that the audit 
evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. 

Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the 
audit of the Financial Report section of our report. 

We are independent of the Group in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 and the ethical 
requirements of the Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board’s APES 110 Code of Ethics 
for Professional Accountants (including Independence Standards) (the Code) that are relevant to our 
audit of the Financial Report in Australia. We have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in 
accordance with the Code. 

KPMG, an Australian partnership and a member firm of the KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG 
International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights reserved. The KPMG name and logo are trademarks used under 
license by the independent member firms of the KPMG global organisation. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards 
Legislation. 

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Continued

Key Audit Matters 

The Key Audit Matters we identified are: 

•  Carrying value of intangible assets 

•  Revenue recognition 

Key Audit Matters are those matters that, in our 
professional judgement, were of most significance 
in our audit of the Financial Report of the current 
period. 

These matters were addressed in the context of 
our audit of the Financial Report as a whole, and in 
forming our opinion thereon, and we do not 
provide a separate opinion on these matters. 

Carrying value of intangible assets ($13,463,000) 

Refer to Note 17 to the Financial Report 

The key audit matter 

How the matter was addressed in our audit 

The carrying value of intangible assets, including 
the Group’s annual testing of goodwill for 
impairment was identified as a key audit matter 
due to the: 

•  Size of the balance; and 

•  Significant  level  of  judgement  required  to 
assess  the  Group’s  forecasts  and  discounted 
future cashflows. 

We  focused  on  the  significant  forward-looking 
assumptions  the  Group  applied  in  its  fair  value 
less cost of disposal model, including: 

•  Forecast operating cash flows, growth rates 

and terminal growth rates  

•  Discount rates applied - these are 

complicated in nature and vary according to 
the conditions and environment the Cash 
Generating Units (CGUs) are subject to from 
time to time, 

•  Complex modelling, particularly those 

containing highly judgemental allocations of 
corporate assets and costs to CGUs, using 
forward-looking assumptions, tend to be 
prone to greater risk for potential bias, error 
and inconsistent application. These conditions 
necessitate additional scrutiny by us. 

•  The Group has a large number of individual 
dental centre locations, which includes new 
centres opened during the financial year, 
necessitating our consideration of the 
Group’s determination of Cash Generating 
Units (CGUs), based on the smallest group of 
assets to generate largely independent cash 
inflows. 

Our procedures included: 

•  We considered the appropriateness of the 
Fair Value Less Cost of Disposal (FVLCOD) 
method applied by the Group to perform the 
annual impairment testing of intangible 
assets against the requirements of the 
relevant accounting standards. We: 

- 

- 

- 

- 

Assessed the Group’s underlying 
methodology and documentation for the 
allocation of corporate costs to the 
forecast cash flows contained in the 
value in use model, for consistency with 
our understanding of the business and 
the criteria in the accounting standards; 

Compared forecast cash flows contained 
in the model to Board approved forecasts 
reflecting current COVID-19 expected 
recovery rate; 

Assessed the accuracy of previous Group 
forecasts to inform our evaluation of 
forecasts incorporated in the model; 

Considered the sensitivity of the model 
by varying key assumptions, such as 
forecast growth rates and discount rates, 
within a reasonably possible range, to 
identify those CGUs at higher risk of 
impairment and to focus our further 
procedures; 

-  Developed a discount rate range using 
publicly available market data for 
comparable entities, adjusted by risk 
factors based on the size and location of 
the Group’s CGUs; and 

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 58     - We assessed the disclosures in the financial report using our understanding obtained from our testing and against the requirements of the relevant accounting standards.     Revenue recognition ($139,467,000) Refer to Note 5 to the Financial Report. The key audit matter How the matter was addressed in our audit A substantial amount of the Group’s revenue relates to revenue from the rendering of services, being service fees charged to dentists who practice  from the Group’s fully serviced dental surgeries as well as revenue from the HBF Managed services Agreement. We focused on revenue recognition of service fees as a key audit matter due to the significant audit effort to test the: • High volume of transactions recorded as revenue and significant value of revenue recognised; • Largely manual nature of the Group’s calculation of dentist payments and therefore service fee revenue.  In addition to the above, auditing standards drive a presumed risk in all for-profit organisations (particularly listed entities) regarding the fraudulent recognition of revenue to meet earnings targets and market expectations. Our procedures included: • Evaluating the appropriateness of the Group’s revenue recognition policies and their application to revenue streams against the requirements of AASB15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers; • Testing the operation of key controls in the service revenue recognition process. • Substantive vouching procedures including: - Checking total patient billings and dentist payments throughout the year to the Group’s bank statements. We compared total patient billings less dentist payments to the amount recorded as revenue by the Group; - Agreeing the underlying inputs to supporting documents including contracts for a sample of service fees recognised throughout the financial year; - Recalculating service fees recognised in the last month of the financial year by multiplying the average dentist fee percentages by the total patient billings per the Group’s bank statements for the month; and - Evaluating and testing the recognition of HBFD revenue to determine if the relevant performance obligations had been met and revenue has been recorded in accordance with AASB 15. ANNUAL REPORT 2022 | PACIFIC SMILES Independent Auditor’s Report
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59 Other Information is financial and non-financial information in Pacific Smiles Group Limited’s annual reporting which is provided in addition to the Financial Report and the Auditor’s Report. The Directors are responsible for the Other Information. The Other Information we obtained prior to the date of this Auditor’s Report was the Operational overview and insights, Directors’ Report, the Remuneration Report, the Shareholder Information, and the Corporate Directory. Our opinion on the Financial Report does not cover the Other Information and, accordingly, we do not and will not express an audit opinion or any form of assurance conclusion thereon, with the exception of the Remuneration Report and our related assurance opinion. In connection with our audit of the Financial Report, our responsibility is to read the Other Information. In doing so, we consider whether the Other Information is materially inconsistent with the Financial Report or our knowledge obtained in the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. We are required to report if we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this Other Information, and based on the work we have performed on the Other Information that we obtained prior to the date of this Auditor’s Report we have nothing to report. The Directors are responsible for: •preparing the Financial Report that gives a true and fair view in accordance with AustralianAccounting Standards and the Corporations Act 2001;•implementing necessary internal control to enable the preparation of a Financial Report that givesa true and fair view and is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error; and•assessing Group and Company’s ability to continue as a going concern and whether the use ofthe going concern basis of accounting is appropriate. This includes disclosing, as applicable,matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless theyeither intend to liquidate the Group and Company or to cease operations, or have no realisticalternative but to do so.Other Information Responsibilities of the Directors for the Financial Report ANNUAL REPORT 2022 | PACIFIC SMILES Independent Auditor’s Report
Continued

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60 Our objective is: •to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the Financial Report as a whole is free frommaterial misstatement, whether due to fraud or error; and•to issue an Auditor’s Report that includes our opinion.Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error. They are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of the Financial Report. A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the Financial Report is located at the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board website at: https://www.auasb.gov.au/admin/file/content102/c3/ar1_2020.pdf. This description forms part of our Auditor’s Report. Opinion In our opinion, the Remuneration Report of Pacific Smiles Group Limited for the year ended 30 June 2022, complies with Section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001. Directors’ responsibilities The Directors of the Company are responsible for the preparation and presentation of the Remuneration Report in accordance with Section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001. Our responsibilities We have audited the Remuneration Report included in pages 11 to 18 of the Directors’ report for the year ended 30 June 2022. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Remuneration Report, based on our audit conducted in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. KPMG Kevin Leighton Partner Newcastle 16 August 2022 Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the Financial Report Report on the Remuneration Report ANNUAL REPORT 2022 | PACIFIC SMILES Shareholder Information

The shareholder information set out below was applicable as at 30 June 2022.

Distribution of equitable securities

Analysis of number of equitable security holders by size of holding:

1 to 1,000

1,001 to 5,000

5,001 to 10,000

10,001 to 100,000

100,001 and over

Holding less than a marketable parcel

Equity security holders

Twenty largest quoted equity security holders

The names of the 20 largest security holders of quoted equity securities are listed below:

HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited

JP Morgan Nominees Australia Pty Limited

Alison J Hughes

National Nominees Limited

Dr Alexander J Abrahams

Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited

UBS Nominees Pty Limited

Just Paddling Pty Limited

Susan L Abrahams

Robert G Cameron and Paula S Cameron

Channings Holdings Pty Limited

Karen Wright

Sudemo Pty Limited

Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited

Lodka Pty Limited

Sterling Surgical Pty Limited

Trevor Collins and Dianne E Collins

Sandhurst Trustees Limited

Dianne A Wheeldon

Dr David Roessler

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Number  
held

31,472,575

27,568,610

15,797,850

14,511,586

12,836,547

7,779,579

6,220,866

3,454,646

2,774,314

2,108,480

2,090,150

2,022,000

1,744,863

1,560,000

1,377,854

1,200,000

1,128,480

810,437

789,132

766,200

Ordinary shares  
Number of holders

380

379

197

238

66

1,260

255

Ordinary shares
% of total
shares issued

19.72

17.28

9.90

9.09

8.04

4.87

3.90

2.16

1.74

1.32

1.31

1.27

1.09

0.98

0.86

0.75

0.71

0.51

0.49

0.48

138,014,169

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Continued

Unquoted equity securities

Performance rights issued under the consolidated entity’s LTI plan

8,871,838

9

Number
on issue

Number
of holders

Substantial holders
Substantial holders in the Company are set out below:

Mr Alexander J Abrahams

HBF Health

Ms Alison J Hughes

QVG Capital

MA Asset Mgt

Celeste Funds Mgt

ICE Investors

Voting rights

Number  
held

19,256,660

16,000,000

15,797,850

11,451,850

10,264,985

9,748,728

8,644,576

Ordinary shares
% of total
shares issued

12.07

10.03

9.90

7.18

6.43

6.11

5.42

Each ordinary share carries the right to one vote. No voting rights are attached to performance rights.

There are no other classes of equity securities.

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ANNUAL REPORT 2022 | PACIFIC SMILES Corporate Directory

Directors

Ms Zita Peach

Non-Executive Chairperson and  
Non-Executive Director

Mr Phil McKenzie

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer

Mr Mark Bloom

Non-Executive Director

Mr Hilton Brett

Non-Executive Director

Mr Simon Rutherford

Non-Executive Director

Dr Scott Kalniz

Non-Executive Director

Mr Andrew Knott  
(appointed 6 February 2022)

Non-Executive Director

Company Secretary

Belinda Cleminson

Registered office

Level 1, 6 Molly Morgan Drive
Greenhills NSW 2323

T:  02 4930 2000

F:  02 4930 2099

W:  www.pacificsmiles.com.au

Share register

Automic
Level 5, 126 Philip Street
Sydney NSW 2000
GPO Box 5193, Sydney NSW 2001

T:  1300 288 664 (within Australia) or  
+61 2 9698 5451 (outside Australia)

E:  hello@automicgroup.com.au

Auditor

KPMG
Level 6, 18 Honeysuckle Drive
Newcastle NSW 2300

Stock exchange listing

Pacific Smiles Group Limited shares are listed on the 
Australian Securities Exchange (ASX code: PSQ)

Corporate Governance Statement

The corporate governance statement is dated 
30 June 2022 and reflects the corporate governance 
practices in place for the 2022 financial year. 
The corporate governance statement was approved 
by the Board on 16 August 2022; a copy can be 
found on the Pacific Smiles website.

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