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Annual Report

2021

Corum Group Limited ABN 25 000 091 305

Contents

Chairman’s letter to shareholders  

Managing Director’s report  

Directors’ report  

Auditor’s independence declaration  

Statement of profit or loss  
and other comprehensive income  

Statement of financial position  

Statement of changes in equity  

Statement of cash flows  

Notes to the financial statements  

Directors’ declaration  

Independent auditor’s report to the members  
of Corum Group Limited  

Shareholder information  

Corporate directory 

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General information

The financial statements cover Corum Group Limited as a Group which consists of 
Corum Group Limited and the entities it controlled at the end of, or during, the year. 
The financial statements are presented in Australian dollars, which is Corum Group 
Limited’s functional and presentation currency.

Corum Group Limited is a listed public company limited by shares, incorporated and 
domiciled in Australia. Its registered office and principal place of business is:

Level 3
120 Sussex Street
Sydney NSW 2000

A description of the nature of the Group’s operations and its principal activities are 
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 18 August 2021. The directors have the power to amend and reissue 
the financial statements.

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Chairman’s letter to shareholders

Dear fellow shareholders

It gives me great pleasure to present the 2021 annual report for 
Corum Group Limited.

The year has been one of significant progress on a number of 
fronts with a much improved financial performance, a landmark 
acquisition  and  a  strategic  investment  in  the  business  by 
Arrotex,  the  largest  pharmaceutical  manufacturer  of  generic 
and private label medicines in Australia.

The  financial  highlights  of  the  year  were  a  25.7%  revenue 
increase over the prior year, driven by an increase of 34.8% in 
the core healthcare business. Operating cash flow was $3.2m 
against $0.4m in 2020 and statutory net profit was $1.09m. The 
Group ended the year with a cash balance of $6.5m. 

In September 2020 the acquisition of the remaining shares in 
PharmX was completed. PharmX is the pre-eminent electronic 
gateway  connecting  pharmacies  and  suppliers  and  allows 
Corum  to  expand  its  technology  offer  within  the  market.  The 
acquisition  was  partially  funded  by  a  capital  raise  which  was 
strongly supported by existing shareholders and we were able 
to welcome new institutional and private investors by means of 
a subsequent placement.

PharmX provides Corum with a number of growth options, both 
within the existing supplier base and in attracting new suppliers 
to the platform. Management have been working on a number 
of new strategies and early indications are very encouraging.

During the year Corum has strengthened its Board and senior 
management teams. Julian Sallabank was appointed Managing 
Director  and  CEO  in  September  2020.  Julian  had  served  as 
non-executive  director  of  Corum  since  April  2020.  Julian  had 
previously held roles in both private and ASX listed companies 
operating  in  the  medical  technology  and  recruitment  sectors. 
Most recently Julian was Managing Director of an early stage 
medical innovation fund investing in and commercialising digital 
health,  diagnostics,  medtech  and  therapeutics;  collaborating 
with the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute.

The restructure of the senior management team was completed 
late in the financial year with the promotion of Zoe Hillier to CFO 
from Financial Controller and the appointment of James Nevile 
as COO. James, a pharmacist, joins Corum from Fred IT where 
he oversaw the successful roll out of their electronic prescribing 
initiative.

background.  She  has  established  and  successfully  sold  and 
listed a number of business in the health sector. 

In  November  Arrotex  Pharmaceuticals,  Australia’s  largest 
manufacturer of generics and private label medicines made a 
strategic  investment  in  Corum  with  the  issue  of  60m  shares 
at 5.5c and we welcomed Dennis Bastas, Arrotex’s executive 
Chairman onto the Board following that transaction. 

Corum  has  continued  its  investment  in  the  product  portfolio 
with  major  functionality  and  integration  improvements  in 
our  newest  product  Corum  Clear  Dispense  (‘CCD’)  and  the 
continued development of Corum Clear Enterprise (‘CCE’), our 
multi-store cloud-based platform. The agreement with BAMM 
Group Administration Pty Ltd (‘BAMM’), to develop CCE was 
terminated and the decision was made to take all development 
in-house.  This  resulted  in  a  settlement  payment  of  $2.0m  to 
BAMM, phased over 3 years, and the cancellation of the agreed 
issuance of up to 64 million shares to BAMM. 

Corum remains focused on growth and achieving sustainable 
long term profitability. The trends in community pharmacy mean 
digital,  data  and  technology  play  an  ever-increasing  role  in 
how  pharmacies  deliver  their  services  to  customers.  There  is 
a  continuing  trend  towards  pharmacies  joining  larger  groups, 
which offers significant growth potential for Corum not only with 
our existing core dispensing and point of sale solutions but also 
our new developments, including Corum Clear Enterprise.

As  with  many  businesses  the  COVID-19  pandemic  has  had 
an  impact  on  operations  and  the  safety  of  our  people  has 
been  paramount.  New  ways  of  supporting  our  customers 
and  managing  our  internal  processes  have  been  introduced. 
Whilst the financial effect to date has been modest, Corum has 
taken a prudent view given the potential economic impact and 
implemented cost saving programs. 

In  the  upcoming  year  Corum  will  be  focussed  on  realising 
revenues from our investment in PharmX and our new products 
and  exploring  new  growth  opportunities  in  the  healthcare 
technology sector.

I would like to thank you for your continued support of Corum 
Group.

Yours sincerely

I was delighted that Jayne Shaw accepted our invitation to join 
the Board in October 2020. Jayne brings a wealth of healthcare 
and  entrepreneurial  experience  built  from  a  clinical  nursing 

Nick England
Chairman
18 August 2021

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Managing Director’s report

This is my first report as Managing Director and Chief 

Improving Our Products

Executive  Officer  and  I  would  like  firstly  to  thank  our 

Board,  executives,  and  employees  for  their  tireless 

work  throughout  the  course  of  this  year  and  for  the 

opportunity  to  lead  this  company.  In  addition,  I  would 

like  to  thank  our  clients,  the  pharmacists  of  Australia, 

for  their  highly  valued  contribution  to  supporting  our 

communities  as  we  navigate  the  continuing  COVID 

pandemic. I would also like to thank our shareholders 

and advisors for their continuing support of our business. 
This year represented a significant improvement in our 

organisation and our results, and our Board, executive 

and  employees  are  committed  to  ensuring  that  this 

trend continues.

Results

Corum’s  revenue  for  the  financial  year  was  $13.4 

million,  up  $2.7  million  compared  to  the  previous 

period, or 25.7% (2020: down 5.2%). Profit before tax, 

fair  value  adjustments  and  contract  settlement  was 

$1,100,000  compared  to  $144,000  in  the  prior  year. 

The improvement was largely driven by the acquisition 

of PharmX which was completed in September 2020.

Significant  increases  in  both  revenue  and  operating 

margins were recorded in the current year with earnings 

before  interest,  tax,  depreciation,  amortisation  and 

one-off  items  of  $4.4m,  and  a  margin  of  35%  (2020: 

$1.3 million and margin of 14%). These improvements 

delivered  an  operating  cashflow  for  the  year  of  $3.2 

million,  a  significant  increase  on  the  $0.4  million  in 

the  prior  year.  There  has  been  a  continued  focus  on 

organisational  efficiencies  and  revenue  generation 

which has helped to deliver these results.

Corum  has  continued  to  improve  and  rationalise  our 

products  throughout  the  financial  year.  Our  product 

alignment  strategy  is  progressing  as  we  transition 

from  multiple  dispensing  and  point  of  sale  products 

to  our  Clear  Suite  offering.  This  strategy  also  involved 

the  termination  of  our  agreement  with  BAMM  Group 

Administration Pty Ltd (‘BAMM’), to develop our Corum 

Clear Enterprise product. This resulted in an agreement 

being  entered  into  for  a  settlement  payment  of  $2m 

to  BAMM  and  the  cancellation  of  the  commitment  to 

issue up to 64 million shares. We have now restructured 

our development team, upgraded our deployment and 

support  technology,  and  enhanced  our  processes  to 

support our future growth.

We  also  continued  to  improve  our  new  Corum  Clear 

Dispense  (‘CCD’)  product.  Through  our  supportive 

customer  base,  we  have  continued  to  refine  this 

product  via  a  series  of  significant  product  upgrades 

which  have 

increased  pharmacy  efficiencies  and 

streamlined dispensing. CCD will progressively replace 

our LOTS Dispense product which will reduce operating 

costs  and  position  us  well  to  meet  the  demands  of 

pharmacists both now and into the future. 

Throughout  the  financial  year  Corum  has  continued 

to  invest  and  meet  the  obligations  associated  with 

the  electronic  prescribing  initiatives.  Corum  delivered 

the  first  electronic  prescriptions  in  Western  Australia 

and our seamless, integrated approach has been well 

received by our customers. We will continue to focus on 

supporting Government and industry as we move into 

the  next  phase  of  ePrescribing,  which  will  incorporate 

For further detail on the financial results please refer to 

the Active Script List model.

the Review of Operations in the Directors’ Report.

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Managing Director’s report continued

PharmX

Established 

in  2006,  PharmX 

is  the  pre-eminent 

electronic  ordering  gateway  for  Australian  pharmacy 

with  a  long  track  record  of  delivering  the  reliability 

required by the high order volumes of pharmacies. Since 

taking ownership of PharmX there has been a renewed 

strategic  focus  and  capital  investment  to  ensure  that 

we  can  achieve  our  significant  growth  ambitions  for 

this important pillar of the pharmacy industry. These are 

centred on expanding the number of platform-connected 

suppliers and expanding a range of additional services 

to further improve pharmacy supply chain efficiency and 

profitability.

To  support  the  growth  of  these  initiatives  a  number  of 

additional  team  members  have  been  recruited  into  the 

PharmX  business  unit.  This  includes  Eric  Moschietto-

Fransa who has joined Corum Group to lead the PharmX 

sales  team.  Eric  is  an  experienced  sales  professional 

with a deep understanding of the pharmacy market and 

his previous roles include L’Oreal and PZ Cussons.  

Business Transformation and Implementing 
Efficiency Improvements

In  September  2020  we  commenced  a  business 

transformation  program,  which  focuses  on  harnessing 

innovation  and 

technology 

to 

strengthen  our 

productivity,  reporting,  efficiencies,  and  growth.  Since 

the commencement of this program we have delivered 

a broad range of initiatives, including real-time reporting 

to  analyse  business  performance 

throughout  our 

organisation.  This  has  also  included  re-platforming  to 

improve  our  deployment  and  support  teams.  These 

initiatives will continue throughout 2022 as we implement 

and improve our technology stack to refine and improve 

our operations.

During  the  year  we  also  underwent  a  detailed  security 

review  which  culminated  in  a  range  of  immediate 

improvements  to  our  internal  and  external  operations. 

This  review  has  ensured  that  in  addition  to  increasing 

the data security of the business we are well placed to 

meet the growing digital, data and technology needs of 

our customers; the pharmacies and head offices of the 

banners, brands and groups operating within our sector. 

Over  the  past  12  months  Corum  has  focused  on 

generating  organisational  efficiency  and  reducing  our 

operating  costs.  The  outcome  of  this  exercise  has 

enabled us to right size our cost base and allows us the 

room to now recruit new talent and skills that will assist 

in delivering our strategic objectives.

Our  leadership  team  continued  to  evolve  over  the 

financial year with James Nevile joining Corum as Chief 

Operating  Officer.  James  joined  Corum  from  Fred  IT 

where  he  oversaw  the  successful  e-prescribing  roll-

out.  James,  a  pharmacist  by  training,  brings  a  wealth 

of  experience  to  our  team.  In  addition,  Zoe  Hillier  was 

promoted  from  Financial  Controller  to  Chief  Financial 

Officer. Zoe has worked in the business for 2 years and 

led the finance team for over 12 months.  These changes 

bolster our capabilities and add significant and relevant 

experience to our senior leadership team.

The Year Ahead

I  am  extremely  proud  of  our  team  and  what  we  have 

accomplished over the last year. Our team, and company, 

has  experienced  a  number  of  significant  internal  and 

external  challenges  during  the  year.  Interruptions  in 

operating  rhythm  and  organisational  changes,  along 

with  the  on-going  pandemic  have  provided  some 

challenges  however we have managed to advance our 

key strategies. We have continued to work closely with 

all our stakeholders and have maintained our support of 

those pharmacists hardest hit by the continuing COVID 

pandemic and the restrictions that have been imposed. 

Over  the  next  year  we  will  continue  to  strengthen  our 

business,  provide  value  to  our  shareholders,  continue 

to  support  our  customers  and  provide  the  products 

needed to meet their demands. 

Julian Sallabank
Managing Director

18 August 2021

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The directors present their report, together with the financial statements, on the consolidated entity (referred to hereafter 
as the ‘Group’) which consists of Corum 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 2021.

Directors

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

Name:  Nick England

Name:  Julian Sallabank

Title:  Chairman and Non-executive Director

Title:  Managing Director

Qualifications: B. Sc (Pharm), Graduate of the 
Advanced Management Programme at Harvard 
Business School in 2003.

Experience  and  expertise:  Nick  has  over  35  years 
of  experience  and  high  level  global  relationships 
formed through his consulting and senior management 
roles  in  Australia,  the  UK  and  Europe.  He  held  senior 
management  roles  with  the  global  health  and  beauty 
company  Alliance  UniChem  PLC  (now  Walgreens 
Boots  Alliance),  which  operates  13,000  pharmacies 
and distributes across 11 countries. As Group Director 
for Alliance UniChem, Nick was responsible for merger, 
acquisition  and  service  agreement  opportunities  with 
key  global  network  partners.    Previously,  Nick  was 
also CEO of Alliance UniChem Retail International with 
responsibility for 300 pharmacies across Europe. He is 
currently a Principal of Sydney-based international retail 
pharmacy consultancy IQ Consulting.

Other current listed directorships: None

Former listed directorships (last 3 years): None

Special  responsibilities:  Member  of  the  Audit  and 
Risk  Committee  and  Remuneration  and  Nomination 
Committee.

Interests in shares: 26,853,334 ordinary shares

Dates: Appointed Managing Director on 1 September 
2020, previously Non-executive Director

Qualifications:  Master’s  in  Business  and  Technology 
(Australian Graduate School of Management / Australian 
Business School)

Experience  and  expertise:  Julian  brings  to  Corum 
vast  experience  in  senior  executive  and  Board  roles 
for  both  private  and  ASX  listed  companies  across 
a  number  of  sectors  including  medical  technology. 
His  primary  areas  of  expertise  are  strategic  planning, 
commercialisation  and  organisational  development  of 
both  domestic  and  international  businesses.  Julian  is 
currently Managing Director of a privately-owned early 
stage  medical  research  impact  and  innovation  fund. 
The  Fund  collaborates  with  the  Murdoch  Children’s 
Research Institute and has developed a varied portfolio 
including Therapeutics, Diagnostics and Digital Health.

Other current listed directorships: None

Former listed directorships (last 3 years): None

Interests in shares: 4,000,000 performance shares

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Directors’ report continued

Name:  Jon Newbery
Title:  Non-executive Director
Qualifications: Fellow of ICAEW, GAICD
Experience  and  expertise:  Jon  has  over  30  years 
experience in senior executive and Board roles for ASX listed 
companies operating in the technology, telecommunications, 
urban  services  and  facilities  management  sectors.  Jon  is 
currently Head of Corporate Finance & Projects for ASX listed 
Downer  EDI  Limited  responsible  for  strategic  acquisitions 
and  disposals  for  the  group.  He  is  also  Chairman  of 
Repurpose It Pty Ltd, a Victorian-based business focused 
on the recycling of construction and demolition materials and 
organics.  Previously  Jon  held  roles  as  the  Chief  Executive 
Officer of ASX listed Clarity OSS Limited which developed 
operational support systems for global telecommunications 
service  providers  and  as  Non-Executive  Chairman  of  UK 
based  banknote  trading  system  platform  developer  IMX 
Software.  Primary  areas  of  expertise  include  mergers  and 
acquisitions,  corporate  finance,  financial  and  strategic 
planning and the implementation and oversight of reporting 
and corporate governance structures.
Other current listed directorships: None
Former listed directorships (last 3 years): None
Special  responsibilities:  Chairman  of  the  Audit  and 
Risk  Committee  and  member  of  the  Remuneration  and 
Nomination Committee.
Interests in shares: 1,713,413 ordinary shares

Name:  Jayne Shaw
Title:  Non-executive Director
Dates: Appointed as Non-Executive Director on 
15 October 2020 
Experience  and  expertise:  Jayne  has  significant 
experience  in  healthcare  management  built  from  a  clinical 
nursing  background.  Jayne  has  held  senior  management 
roles  in  two  Australian  private  hospitals  and  established 
an  Australian  and  international  consulting  business  which 
was sold to Healthsouth, a large US Healthcare company. 
After  this,  Jayne  became  the  co-founder  of  Vision  Group, 
a business that was successfully listed on the ASX. Jayne 
has  been  a  member  of  a  number  of  private  healthcare 
boards  involved  with  specialist  consolidation  including 
cardiology, cancer care, orthopaedics, and women’s health 
and  has  continued  to  work  with  private  equity  firms  on 
local and International Healthcare transactions. Jayne also 
holds positions on the boards of Mable Technologies, The 
Woolcock Research Institute, and The Citadel Group, and 
as Chair of BCAL Diagnostics.
Other  current  listed  directorships:  BCAL  Diagnostics 
Limited
Former  listed  directorships  (last  3  years):  The  Citadel 
Group (Jayne is still a director, but the company is no longer 
listed)
Special  responsibilities:  Chair  of  the  Remuneration  and 
Nomination Committee.
Interests in shares: 2,780,953 ordinary shares

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Name:  Dennis Bastas
Title:  Non-executive Director
Dates: Appointed as Non-executive Director on 2 
December 2020
Qualifications: B.E., MAICD
Experience  and  expertise:  Dennis  has  operated  as  an 
entrepreneur  in  Australia’s  pharmaceutical  sector  since 
2002  when  he  founded  his  first  generic  pharmaceutical 
company  Genepharm.  Over  the  past  two  decades  he  has 
gained  extensive  experience  in  the  global  pharmaceutical 
manufacturing  industry  and  the  Australian  and  Asian  retail 
pharmacy market. Dennis is currently the majority shareholder 
and Executive Chairman of two of Australia’s leading generic 
pharmaceutical  companies,  Arrotex  Pharmaceuticals  and 
Juno  Pharmaceuticals.  Arrotex  Pharmaceuticals,  formed 
following 
the  merger  of  Arrow  Pharmaceuticals  and 
Apotex Australia in July 2019, is Australia’s largest generic 
pharmaceutical and private label OTC medicines company 
and  distributes  medicines  that  account  for  over  30%  of 
all  PBS  prescriptions  dispensed  in  Australian  pharmacies. 
Juno Pharmaceuticals is Australia’s second largest specialist 
hospital  pharmaceutical  company  distributing  a  number  of 
generic  specialty  oncology  and  anti-infective  medicines. 
Dennis  is  also  currently  the  co-founder  and  Chairman  of 
myDNA  –  a  world  leading  pharmacogenomic  and  health 
genomic platform company. Prior to 2002 Dennis held senior 
executive  positions  in  Coles  Myer  and  Village  Roadshow 
where he worked in Logistics, Retail Strategy and IT.
Other current listed directorships: None
Former listed directorships (last 3 years): None
Interests in shares: 60,000,000 ordinary shares

Name:  David Clarke
Title:  Managing Director
Dates: Resigned as Managing Director on  
31 August 2020
Qualifications: BCom, DipGrad, CA, GAICD
Experience  and  expertise:  David  was  appointed  Chief 
Executive  Officer  of  Corum  in  January  2017  after  four 
years  as  Chief  Financial  Officer.  In  February  2020  he  was 
appointed  Managing  Director.  Prior  to  Corum,  David 
held  senior  executive  roles  in  financial,  technology  and 
operational  positions  in  publicly  listed  companies  across 
the  health  technology,  retail,  wholesale  distribution,  and 
manufacturing  sectors.  His  Australian  experience  includes 
Medtronic, Fisher & Paykel, and Nick Scali Furniture. 
Other current listed directorships: None
Former listed directorships (last 3 years): None

Corum Group Limited   Annual Report 2021Directors’ report continued

‘Other  current  listed  directorships’  and  ‘Former  listed 
directorships (last 3 years)’ quoted above are current or 
former directorships for listed entities only and excludes 
directorships  of  all  other  types  of  entities,  unless 
otherwise stated.

Corum  eCommerce  revenue  is  derived  from  recurring 
service charges and transaction-based fees for payment 
services, facilitated using in house developed platforms, 
largely  for  residential  real  estate  rentals.  The  business 
includes operational and software development teams.

Company Secretary

Eryl  Baron  (AGIA)  is  the  Company  Secretary.  Eryl  has 
an  extensive  background  in  corporate  secretarial  and 
corporate governance with listed companies in a wide 
range of industries.

Revenue
Revenue for the year was $13.4 million, up $2.7 million 
on the previous period, or 25.7% (2020: down 5.2%). 
Health  revenue  increased  by  $3.0  million,  partly  offset 
by the decrease in eCommerce revenue of $0.3 million. 

Dividends

No dividends have been declared.

Principal activities

Corum Group Limited (ASX: COO) is a technology and 
software  development  business.  The  key  business 
activities relate to:

•  Corum  Health  which  develops  and  distributes 
business  software  for  the  pharmacy  industry  with 
emphasis  on  point-of-sale  and  pharmaceutical 
dispensing  software,  multi-site  retail  management, 
support  services  and  computer  hardware.  Corum 
Health  now  also  includes  PharmX,  an  electronic 
gateway 
links  pharmacies,  pharmaceutical 
wholesalers and direct suppliers within the pharmacy 
market; and

that 

•  Corum  eCommerce  operates  a  payment  gateway 
primarily for the real estate and pharmacy sectors.

Operating and Financial Review

Revenue  for  Corum  Health  is  derived  from  recurring 
software 
software 
development  services,  the  sale  of  hardware,  training 
and other services.

subscriptions, 

usage 

fees, 

The  health  business  product  portfolio  consists  of 
enterprise  systems  that  assist  with  the  management 
of  multiple  stores  within  pharmacy  groups,  with  the 
flexibility to address the varied and complex ownership 
and management structures common to many of these 
groups,  products  that  support  pharmacy  dispensing 
and point of sale and related activities. It also includes 
an  electronic  gateway  which  links  pharmacies  to 
suppliers  with  an  ordering  and  messaging  service. 
Corum  maintains  a  software  development  function 
creating  and  updating  products,  a  full-service  support 
centre as well as technical and business development 
teams. 

The  health  business  revenues  improved  by  34.8% 
to  $11.8  million  compared  to  the  previous  year.  This 
improvement has largely been driven by the acquisition 
of  PharmX  during  the  year.  eCommerce  revenue  fell 
by  17.4%  to  $1.5  million  compared  with  last  year. 
The  business  remains  profitable  but  of  secondary 
importance to the health business. 

Corum  has  continued  to  progress  new  banner  group 
relationships  during  the  year.  These  represent  a 
significant  opportunity  for  future  growth.  The  roll  out 
to  some  of  these  pharmacies  commenced  during  the 
year, however the move to Corum products was slower 
than anticipated but is expected to accelerate moving 
forward.

Profit
For the year ended 30 June 2021, the Group reported 
an  operating  profit  before  tax,  fair  value  adjustments 
and contract settlement of $1,100,000 which compares 
favourably  to  $144,000  in  the  prior  year.  Corum’s 
improved revenue has been the main driver of improved 
operating profit, as well as disciplined cost control. 

During  the  year,  Corum  acquired  the  57%  of  PharmX 
that it did not already own. This resulted in a fair value 
adjustment  of  the  existing  investment  with  a  positive 
impact  of  $1,727,000  on  profit.  There  were  one-off 
contract settlement costs of $1,468,000 in the period 
relating  to  a  settlement  agreement  with  BAMM  Group 
Administration Pty Ltd (‘BAMM’). The settlement costs 
represent  the  present  value  of  the  total  consideration 
of  $2,000,000  to  be  paid  that  did  not  meet  the  asset 
recognition  criteria  to  be  capitalised  on  the  balance 
sheet as software product development.

The statutory profit for the financial year of $1,091,000 
after tax, compared favourably to $176,000 in the prior 
year. 

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Operating and Financial Review continued

legal 

fees  were 

Significant  increases  in  both  revenue  and  operating 
margins  were  recorded  in  the  current  year.  The 
improvement 
in  operating  margin  was  achieved 
despite  higher  one-off  expenses  related  to  legal  fees 
and  redundancy  costs  of  $1,373,000  in  total  (2020: 
incurred  mainly 
$321,000).  The 
in  relation  to  PharmX  matters  and  the  settlement 
arrangement with BAMM. The redundancy costs were 
in  relation  to  a  restructure  that  took  place  during  the 
year to enable the Group to build a more effective and 
appropriate  structure  for  future  growth.  These  costs 
are  considered  non-recurring.  Communication,  cloud 
and  technology  costs  have  increased  in  the  current 
year due to a focus on cyber security and implemented 
improvements. Amortisation costs have also increased 
compared to the previous year due to the acquisition of 
PharmX  intangible  assets  and  the  commencement  of 
amortisation  of  Corum  Clear  Dispense  as  the  product 
is now in market.

Cash and investment
Operating  cash  flow  for  the  year  was  $3.2  million 
compared  to  $0.4  million  in  the  prior  year.  Increased 
revenue  inflows  and  savings  in  overheads,  particularly 
employment  costs,  are  the  main  contributors  to  the 
positive result. 

throughout 

investment  continued 

Substantial 
the 
year  in  both  Corum  Clear  Dispense  and  Corum  Clear 
Enterprise.  During  the  year  $5.0  million  of  research 
and  development  expenditure  was  incurred  with  $3.5 
million being capitalised. There has been considerable 
focus  on  completing  the  development  required  to 
make  Corum’s  dispensing  products  ready  for  the 
Government’s  e-prescribing  rollout  and  in  enhancing 
the  richer  feature-sets  and  third-party  integrations 
of  Corum  Clear  Dispense.  Development  has  also 
continued on Retail Pharmacy Manager (‘RPM’), which 
has  undergone  upgrades  and  specific  functionality 
development  to  assist  in  the  deployment  into  larger 
group  environments  as  a  precursor  to  transitioning  to 
Corum Clear Enterprise.

During  the  year  the  acquisition  of  the  remaining 
shares in PharmX was completed. PharmX is the pre-
eminent  electronic  gateway  that  links  pharmacies, 
pharmaceutical  wholesalers  and  direct  suppliers 
within the pharmacy market. This strategic acquisition 

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has  better  positioned  Corum  Health  to  expand  our 
technology  platform  offering.  The  acquisition  of  the 
remaining  shares  in  PharmX  resolved  the  matter  of 
outstanding  distributions  that  were  due  from  PharmX 
to  Corum.  The  impact  of  the  purchase  price  paid  by 
Corum,  taking  into  consideration  the  cash  on  hand 
of  PharmX  at  acquisition  (mainly  the  outstanding 
distributions), was a net outflow of $2.1 million.

To  help  fund  the  PharmX  acquisition,  the  Company 
successfully  completed  a  capital  raising  in  September 
2020. This was by means of an entitlement offer at 4.2 
cents  per  share  that  was  strongly  supported  by  our 
existing shareholders with a subsequent placement that 
was taken up by new private and institutional investors, 
raising $5.6 million before costs. 

In  November,  the  Company  raised  a  further  $3.3m 
at  5.5  cents  per  share  via  a  placement  as  Arrotex 
Pharmaceuticals made a strategic investment in Corum. 

In October 2020 an agreement was reached with BAMM 
on  the  development  of  Corum  Clear  Enterprise,  our 
cloud-based head office solution. Under the agreement, 
BAMM  will  no  longer  be  involved  in  the  development 
and  the  proposed  issue  of  63.6  million  shares  will  no 
longer take place. In consideration for the development 
work completed to date and the associated intellectual 
property  and  other  commercial  rights  being  granted, 
Corum  agreed  to  pay  BAMM  $800,000  in  November 
2020, with 3 further payments of $400,000 to be made 
annually thereafter. 

At the end of the financial year cash on hand was $6.5 
million, up $4.2m on the previous year.

Outlook
Corum is focused on increasing the market penetration 
of Corum Clear Dispense, completing the development 
of  Corum  Clear  Enterprise  and  increasing  revenue 
generated  through  Corum  Clear  Retail  and  other 
products,  while  maintaining  high  standards  of  delivery 
and  a  focus  on  key  enterprise  relationships.  Corum  is 
also investing in enhancing the capabilities and value of 
the PharmX platform to gain more users and generate 
additional  revenue  with  existing  customers.  Corum’s 
continued investment in the Clear suite of products will 
establish a foundation for Corum’s longer-term future in 
retail pharmacy and digital healthcare.

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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 2021, and the number of meetings attended by each director were:

Full Board 

Audit and Risk 
Committee 

Remuneration and
Nomination 
Committee

Attended 

Held 

Attended 

Held 

Attended 

Held

11 

11 

11 

8 

6 

2 

11 

11 

11 

8 

6 

2 

3 

3 

– 

– 

– 

– 

3 

3 

– 

– 

– 

– 

2 

2 

– 

2 

– 

– 

2

2

–

2

–

–

Nick England 

Jon Newbery 

Julian Sallabank 

Jayne Shaw 

Dennis Bastas 

David Clarke 

The Managing Director is invited to and attends meetings of both committees, where appropriate.

Held: represents the number of formal meetings held during the time the director was in office or was a member of 
the relevant committee. In addition to formal board meetings the directors held numerous other meetings and informal 
discussions during the financial year.

Significant changes in the state of affairs

Indemnity and insurance of officers

In the opinion of the directors, there were no significant 
changes in the state of affairs of the Group that occurred 
during  the  financial  year  under  review  not  otherwise 
disclosed in the Directors’ Report or the accompanying 
financial statements. 

Matters subsequent to the end of the  
financial year

The  impact  of  the  Coronavirus  (COVID-19)  pandemic 
is ongoing and while it has had minimal financial effect 
for the consolidated entity up to 30 June 2021, it is not 
practicable  to  estimate  the  potential  impact,  positive 
or  negative,  after  the  reporting  date.  The  situation  is 
rapidly  developing  and  is  dependent  on  measures 
imposed  by  the  Australian  and  State  Governments 
and  the  Governments  of  other  countries,  such  as 
maintaining social distancing requirements, quarantine, 
travel restrictions and any economic stimulus that may 
be provided.

Likely developments and expected results of 
operations

Information  regarding  likely  developments,  prospects 
or  business  strategies  of  the  Group  in  future  financial 
years is set out in the Operating and Financial Review 
and  elsewhere  in  the  Annual  Report,  insofar  as  such 
information  does  not  result  in  unreasonable  prejudice 
to the Group.

The Company has indemnified the directors and some 
executives of the Company for costs incurred, in their 
capacity as a director or executive, for which they may 
be held personally liable, except where there is a lack of 
good faith. During the financial year, the Company paid 
a premium of $48,000 in respect of a contract to insure 
the  directors  and  executives  of  the  Company  against 
any liability to the extent permitted by the Corporations 
Act 2001.

Indemnity and insurance of auditor

The Company has not, during or since the end of the 
financial  year,  indemnified  or  agreed  to  indemnify  the 
auditor of the Company or any related entity against a 
liability incurred by the auditor. During the financial year, 
the Company has not paid a premium in respect of a 
contract  to  insure  the  auditor  of  the  Company  or  any 
related entity.

Proceedings on behalf of the Company

No  person  has  applied  to  the  Court  under  section 
237  of  the  Corporations  Act  2001  for  leave  to  bring 
proceedings on behalf of the Group, or to intervene in 
any proceedings to which the Group is a party for the 
purpose of taking responsibility on behalf of the Group 
for all or part of those proceedings. The Group was not 
a party to any such proceedings during the year.

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Environmental regulations

Corporate governance statement

the  Group  complies  with 

The  Corum  Corporate  Governance  Statement 
discloses  how 
the 
ASX  Corporate  Governance  Council  Corporate 
Governance  Principles  and  Recommendations  (4th 
Edition)  and  sets  out  the  Group’s  main  corporate 
governance  practices.  This  statement  has  been 
approved by the Board and is current as of 18 August 
2021.

The  Group’s  Corporate  Governance  Statement 
can  be 
the  Company  website  at: 
www.corumgroup.com.au/investors.

found  on 

Rounding of amounts

issued  by 

The Company is of a kind referred to in Corporations 
Instrument  2016/191, 
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.

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

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

BDO  East  Coast  Partnership  continued  in  office  until 
3 August 2020 in accordance with section 327 of the 
Corporations  Act  2001.  Due  to  the  corporatisation  of 
the  partnership,  they  resigned  and  were  replaced  by 
BDO Audit Pty Ltd from that date.

Non-audit services

Details  of  the  amounts  paid  or  payable  to  the  auditor 
for non-audit services provided during the financial year 
by  the  auditor  are  outlined  in  note  5  to  the  financial 
statements.

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

The  directors  are  of  the  opinion  that  the  services  as 
disclosed  in  note  5  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 by the Audit and Risk Committee to ensure 
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  Group,  acting  as 
advocate for the Group or jointly sharing economic 
risks and rewards.

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Remuneration report (audited)

The  remuneration  report  details  the  key  management 
personnel remuneration arrangements for the Group, 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. 

Principles used to determine the nature and amount 
of remuneration

The Group provides appropriate rewards to attract and 
retain high quality and committed employees. 

Base  salaries  of  executives  are  determined  by 
management having regard to the nature of each role, 
the  experience  and  performance  of  the  individual  and 
are  reviewed  by  the  Remuneration  and  Nomination 
Committee.  In  considering  this,  the  directors  look  to 
satisfy the following key criteria:

•  Competitiveness and reasonableness;

•  Acceptability to shareholders; and

•  Transparency.

The Remuneration and Nomination Committee consists 
of three non-executive directors who are responsible for 
determining and reviewing remuneration arrangements 
for  the  Group’s  directors  and  executives  and  has 
oversight  of  hiring  and  remuneration  practices  within 
the  Group.  The  remuneration  philosophy  is  to  attract, 
motivate and retain high-performing employees.

During the year the Remuneration Committee engaged 
the services of Egan Associates to provide advice on a 
long-term equity-based incentive plan for the leadership 
team  of  Corum  Group  Limited.  Egan  Associates  Pty 
Limited  was  paid  $3,150  for  these  services.  The 
process  of  the  engagement  was  managed  by  the 
Chairman of the Board independently of the individuals 
(management)  to  whom  the  recommendations  relate. 
Due  to  the  process  adopted  in  the  engagement  and 
presentation  of  the  recommendations,  the  Board  is 
satisfied that the recommendations were prepared and 
presented free of undue influence by any persons.

Non-executive Directors remuneration

Fees and payments to Non-executive Directors reflect 
the  demands  and  responsibilities  of  their  role.  Non-
executive Directors are paid an annual fee and additional 
fees  where  they  act  as  a  member  or  chairman  of  a 

committee. Non-executive Directors fees and payments 
are  reviewed  periodically  by  the  Remuneration  and 
Nomination  Committee.  The  Remuneration  and 
Nomination 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. The Chairman’s 
fees are determined independently to the fees of other 
Non-executive Directors based on comparative roles in 
the external market. The Chairman is not present at any 
discussions to determine their remuneration. 

ASX  listing  rules  require  the  aggregate  Non-executive 
Directors  remuneration  be  determined  periodically  by 
a  general  meeting.  The  shareholders  have  approved 
a  maximum  aggregate  remuneration  of  $800,000  per 
annum.

Executive remuneration

The  Group  aims  to  reward  executives  based  on 
their  position  and  responsibility,  with  a  level  and  mix 
of  remuneration  which  has  both  fixed  and  variable 
components where appropriate.

The executive remuneration and reward framework has 
the following components:

•  base pay and non-monetary benefits;

•  other remuneration such as superannuation; and

• 

incentives.

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

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

Executives may receive their fixed remuneration in the 
form of cash or other fringe benefits where it does not 
create any additional costs to the Group and provides 
additional value to the executive.

Performance evaluation

A  performance  evaluation  of  the  Board  is  currently 
underway.  A  performance  evaluation  of  the  senior 
executives  including  the  Managing  Director  has  been 
conducted.  The  review  includes  consideration  of  their 
function, achievement of individual targets and agreed 
objectives and the overall performance of the Group.  

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Details of remuneration

Amounts of remuneration
Details of the remuneration of key management personnel of the Group are set out in the following tables.

Short term 
benefits 

Post-employment 
benefits 

Share based
payments

Salaries and Fees(1) 
$ 

Incentives 
$ 

Superannuation 
$ 

Performance rights(2) 
$ 

Total
$

Directors:

Nick England (i) 
Non-executive Chairman 

Julian Sallabank (ii) 
Non-executive Director 

Jon Newbery (iii) 
Non-executive Director 

Jayne Shaw (iv) 
Non-executive Director 

Dennis Bastas (v) 
Non-executive Director 

David Clarke (vi) 
Managing Director 

Bill Paterson (vii) 
Non-executive Chairman 

Matthew Bottrell (viii) 
Non-executive Director 

Gregor Aschoff (ix) 
Non-executive Director 

Other Key Management 
Personnel:

Michael Lamb (x) 
Chief Financial Officer 

Total 2021 

Total 2020 

2021 
2020 

2021 
2020 

2021 
2020 

2021 
2020 

2021 
2020 

2021 
2020 

2021 
2020 

2021 
2020 

2021 
2020 

2021 
2020 

124,000 
58,499 

323,466 
14,000 

96,342 
25,628 

58,333 
– 

46,247 
– 

226,860 
280,456 

– 
80,434 

– 
60,000 

– 
133,098 

– 
229,989 

875,248 

882,104 

– 
– 

65,625 
– 

– 
– 

– 
– 

– 
– 

– 
– 

– 
– 

– 
– 

– 
– 

– 
– 

65,625 

– 

11,870 
5,468 

20,407 
1,330 

– 
– 

5,542 
– 

– 
– 

17,860 
21,003 

– 
– 

– 
5,700 

– 
12,084 

– 
21,003 

55,679 

66,588 

– 
– 

17,905 
– 

– 
– 

– 
– 

– 
– 

(13,052) 
13,052 

– 
– 

– 
– 

– 
– 

– 
– 

135,870
63,967

427,403
15,330

96,342
25,628

63,875
–

46,247
–

231,668
314,511

–
80,434

–
65,700

–
145,182

–
250,992

4,853 

1,001,405

13,052 

961,744

(1)  Salaries and fees include leave payments and movements in annual leave accruals.
(2)  The value of the performance rights disclosed is the fair value of the instruments allocated to profit and loss this reporting period.

(i)  Nick England was appointed Non-executive Director on 21 
November  2019.  He  was  then  appointed  Non-executive 
Chairman on 19 February 2020.

(ii)  Julian Sallabank was appointed Non-executive Director on 
16  April  2020.  He  was  then  appointed  to  Chief  Executive 
Officer and Managing Director on 1 September 2020.

(iii)  Jon Newbery was appointed Non-executive Director on 25 

February 2020.

(iv)  Jayne  Shaw  was  appointed  non-executive  director  on  15 

October 2020.

(v)  Dennis Bastas was appointed non-executive director on 2 

December 2020.

(vi)  David  Clarke  resigned  his  position  as  Managing  Director 
on 31 August 2020. Salaries and fees for the year include 
$287,465  payment  in  lieu  of  notice  and  accrued  annual 
leave entitlements, and movement in annual leave accruals. 

(vii)  Bill  Paterson  resigned  his  position  as  Non-executive 

Chairman on 19 February 2020.

(viii)  Matthew  Bottrell  resigned  his  position  as  Non-executive 

Director on 24 February 2020.

(ix)  Gregor  Aschoff  resigned  his  position  as  Non-executive 
Director  effective  3  April  2020.  Prior  to  this  he  was  an 
Executive  Director.  Salaries  and  fees  for  the  prior  year 
include  $49,596  payment  in  lieu  of  notice  and  accrued 
annual leave entitlements.

(x)  Michael  Lamb  was  appointed  as  Chief  Financial  Officer 
on  13  July  2018.  He  ceased  his  position  effective  27 
March  2020.  Salaries  and  fees  for  the  prior  year  include 
$63,220 payment in lieu of notice and accrued annual leave 
entitlements.

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Fixed and variable remuneration

All remuneration in the above table is fixed apart from 
the  incentives  and  share  based  payments.  Incentives 
are  discretionary  based  on  performance,  and  the 
performance rights vest based on certain performance 
hurdles,  service  conditions  and  exercise  conditions 
being achieved. Refer to note 30 for further details.

Service agreements

Remuneration  and  other  terms  of  employment  for 
key  management  personnel  are  formalised  in  service 
agreements. Details of these agreements are as follows:

Julian Sallabank
Name: 
Title: 
Managing Director
Agreement commenced:  1 September 2020
Term of agreement: 

Ongoing

Details:  Julian  was  appointed  Managing  Director  on 
1  September  2020.  He  has  an  annual  base  salary  of 
$350,000, plus statutory superannuation, to be reviewed 
annually.  Either  party  may  terminate  the  employment 
with six months written notice or immediately in the event 
of misconduct. The remuneration package also includes 
short-term  and 
incentive  components. 
A  short-term  incentive  of  up  to  50%  of  base  salary 
requires  the  achievement  of  individual  targets  and 
agreed  objectives,  and  the  overall  performance  of  the 
Group. A long-term incentive of 4,000,000 performance 
rights has also been granted.

long-term 

Other senior executives are employed under contracts 
with termination periods between one and three months 
and are eligible for their statutory employee entitlements 
upon  termination.  Certain  employees  are  subject  to 
restraints for an agreed period following termination.

Share-based compensation

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 2021.

Performance rights
The  Corum  Group  Omnibus  Equity  Plan  (“the  Plan”) 
allows  the  Company  (Corum  Group  Limited)  to  grant 
performance rights to participants. A performance right 
is  a  right  to  acquire  a  Share  (being  a  “Plan  Share”), 
subject  to  the  satisfaction  of  certain  conditions  which 
will be set out in each invitation to acquire performance 
rights. 

The Board has discretion to make grants at any time, 
including  on  the  commencement  of  employment  by  a 
person deemed by the Board to be eligible to participate 
in the Plan. The terms of any future offers may vary.

There are no voting or dividend rights attached to the 
performance rights.

The number and value of performance rights granted during the year in relation to key management personnel are as 
follows:

Julian Sallabank 

17 November 2020 

4,000,000 

$121,800 

16 April 2023

Grant Date 

Number Granted 

Fair Value at grant date 

Vesting Date

The  number  of  performance  rights  granted  reflects  the  extent  to  which  performance  hurdles,  service  conditions  and 
exercise conditions associated with the grant are achieved.

The  performance  rights  are  subject  to  a  service  condition  of  continuous  employment  for  three  consecutive  years. 
Performance hurdles and exercise conditions are based on achievement of certain earnings per share targets. There is no 
exercise price associated with these performance rights.

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 Group, including their personally related parties, is set out below:

Held at 
1 July 2020  

Number 
Granted 

Lapsed / 
Exercised 

Held at 
30 June 2021 

Vested and exercisable
at 30 June 2021

David Clarke 

3,200,000 

– 

(3,200,000) 

– 

Julian Sallabank 

– 

4,000,000 

– 

4,000,000 

–

–

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Additional disclosures relating to key management personnel

Shareholding

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

Balance at 
the start of 
the year 

Received 
as part of 
remuneration 

Additions 1 

Disposals/ 
other 2 

Ordinary shares: 
Nick England 
Julian Sallabank 
Jon Newbery 
Jayne Shaw 
Dennis Bastas 
David Clarke 

20,065,000 
– 
1,004,947 
– 
– 
573,142 

21,643,089 

– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
– 

– 

6,788,334 
– 
708,466 
2,780,953 
60,000,000 
– 

– 
– 
– 
– 
– 
(573,142) 

70,277,753 

(573,142) 

91,347,700

Balance at
the end of
the year

26,853,334
–
1,713,413
2,780,953
60,000,000
–

1  Additions may represent the acquisition of shares, or shareholding on commencement as a key management personnel.
2  Disposal/other may represent the disposal of shares, or cessation as key management personnel.
None of the shares included in the table above are held by a nominee. 

Additional Information

The results of the Group for the five years to 30 June 2021 are summarised below:

2017 
$’000 

2018 
$’000 

2019 (Restated)1 
$’000 

2020 
$’000 

2021
$’000

Sales revenue 

13,507 

11,176 

Profit before impairment, fair value and tax 

1,673 

Profit/(loss) after income tax 

Total equity 

Net Cash on hand 

(5,877) 

13,976 

8,098 

650 

251 

14,227 

4,971 

10,134 

561 

(4,205) 

9,562 

2,333 

9,116 

12,700

144 

176 

1,100

1,091

13,197 

22,930

2,323 

6,478

1 Retained earnings was restated as a result of a one-off non-recurring adjustment identified during a review of banking 
arrangements and internal IT transactional applications. 

The factors that are considered to affect total shareholders return (‘TSR’) are summarised below:

Share price at financial year end (cents) 
Basic earnings per share (cents per share) 

2017 

4.0 
(2.3) 

2018 

2.5 
 0.1 

2019 

3.0 
 (1.6) 

2020 

4.3 
0.1 

2021

8.7
0.2

This concludes the remuneration report, which has been audited.

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

Nick England 
Chairman  

18 August 2021
Sydney 

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Corum Group Limited   Annual Report 2021Statement of profit or loss 
and other comprehensive income 
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2021

Revenue 

Expenses
Materials and consumables 
Employee benefits 
Occupancy 
Marketing 
Depreciation and amortisation 
Finance costs 
Share-based payments 
Technology, communication and cloud costs 
Legal 
Other 
Research and development tax benefit 

Profit before fair value adjustments, contract  
settlement, impairment and income tax expense 

Fair value adjustment of investments 
Contract settlement 
Impairment of intangibles 

Profit before tax 

Income tax 

Profit after income tax expense for the year 
attributable to the owners of Corum Group Limited 

Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax 

Total comprehensive income for the year attributable
to the owners of Corum Group Limited 

Basic earnings per share 
Diluted earnings per share 

Note 

3 

4 

4 

22 

12 
18 

Consolidated

2021 
$’000 

2020
$’000

13,382 

10,643 

(1,935) 
(7,064) 
(106) 
(164) 
(1,826) 
(136) 
– 
(918) 
(667) 
(81) 
615 

(1,203)
(7,176)
(124)
(474)
(801)
(50)
(18)
(594)
(491)
(156)
588

1,100 

144 

1,727 
(1,468) 
– 

1,359 

6 

(268) 

1,091 

– 

1,781
–
(1,467)

458 

(282)

176

–

1,091 

176 

Cents 

0.20 
0.20 

Cents

0.05
0.05

7 
7 

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

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Corum Group Limited   Annual Report 2021 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Statement of financial position
AS AT 30 JUNE 2021

ASSETS 
Current assets 
Cash and cash equivalents 
Trade and other receivables 
Inventories 
Income tax receivable 
Other assets 

Non-current assets 
Investments 
Property, plant and equipment 
Right of use assets 
Intangibles 
Deferred tax assets 
Security deposits 

Total assets 

LIABILITIES 
Current liabilities 
Trade and other payables 
Provisions 
Lease liability 
Deferred revenue 

Non-current liabilities 
Other payables 
Provisions 
Deferred tax liability 
Lease liability 

Total liabilities 

Net assets 

EQUITY 
Issued capital 
Reserves 
Accumulated losses 

Total equity 

Consolidated

Note 

2021 
$’000 

9 
10 

6 
11 

12 
13 
14 
15 
6 

16 
17 
14 

18 
19 
12 
14 

20 
22 

6,478 
864 
34 
1,548 
1,492 

10,416 

– 
495 
296 
19,285 
804 
51 

20,931 

31,347 

4,953 
1,054 
280 
100 

6,387 

726 
120 
1,143 
41 

 2,030 

 8,417 

22,930 

98,366 
18 
(75,454) 

22,930 

2020
$’000

2,323
3,826
64
1,700
1,928

9,841

2,686
525
702
4,674
551
199

9,337

19,178

3,628
1,202
422
226

5,478 

–
192
–
311

 503 

 5,981

13,197

89,724
18
(76,545)

13,197

The above statement of financial position should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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Corum Group Limited   Annual Report 2021 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Statement of changes in equity
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2021

Issued 
capital 
$’000 

Share-based 
Payments Reserve 
$’000 

Accumulated 
losses 
$’000 

Consolidated 

Balance at 30 June 2019 reported 
Prior period adjustment 

Balance at 30 June 2019 restated 

Profit after income tax expense for the year 
Other comprehensive income 

Total comprehensive income for the year 

Issue of new capital net of transaction costs 
Performance rights issued 

Balance at 30 June 2020 

Profit after income tax expense for the year 
Other comprehensive income 

Total comprehensive income for the year 

Issue of new capital, net of transaction costs 
Performance rights lapsed 
Performance rights issued 

 20 
 22 
 22 

Balance at 30 June 2021 

86,283  
– 

86,283  

– 
– 

– 

3,441 
– 

89,724 

– 
– 

– 

8,642 
– 
– 

98,366  

– 
– 

– 

– 
– 

– 

– 
18 

18 

– 
– 

– 

– 
(18) 
18 

18 

Total
equity
$’000

10,022
(460)

9,562

176
–

176

3,441
18

(76,261) 
(460) 

(76,721) 

176 
– 

176 

– 
– 

(76,545) 

13,197

1,091 
– 

1,091 

– 
– 
– 

1,091
–

1,091

8,642
(18)
18

(75,454) 

22,930

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

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Corum Group Limited   Annual Report 2021 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Statement of cash flows
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2021

Cash flows from operating activities 
Receipts from customers 
Payments to suppliers and employees 
Interest and other revenue received 
Income tax paid 
Research and development incentive 

Consolidated

2021 
$’000 

2020
$’000

Note 

13,887 
(12,534) 
108 
(272) 
 1,973 

9,773
(11,238)
341
(281)
 1,774

Net cash from operating activities 

23 

 3,162 

 369 

Cash flows from investing activities 
Payments for property, plant and equipment 
Payments for intangible assets 
Acquisition of subsidiary 
Proceeds from security deposits 
Payment for security deposits 
Investment in unlisted entity 

Net cash used in investing activities 

Cash flows from financing activities 
Proceeds from issue of ordinary shares 
Share issue transaction costs 
Principal paid on lease liabilities 
Distributions paid 
Interest paid on lease liabilities 

Net cash from financing activities 

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the financial year 

13 

12 

20 

12 

(300) 
(3,789) 
(2,097) 
– 
– 
– 

(156)
(3,128)
–
874
(51)
(875)

(6,186)  

(3,336)   

8,936 
(392) 
(434) 
(896) 
(35) 

3,660
(302)
(351)
–
(50)

7,179 

2,957  

4,155 
 2,323 

(10)
 2,333

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the financial year 

9 

6,478  

2,323

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

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Corum Group Limited   Annual Report 2021 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to the financial statements
30 JUNE 2021

Note 1. Significant accounting policies

Parent entity information

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

in 

New or amended Accounting Standards
and Interpretations adopted

The  Group  has  adopted  all  of  the  new  or  amended 
Accounting  Standards  and  Interpretations  issued  by 
the  Australian  Accounting  Standards  Board  that  are 
mandatory for the current reporting period. The adoption 
of these Accounting Standards and Interpretations did not 
have any significant impact on the financial performance 
or position of the Group.

Any  new  or  amended  Accounting  Standards  or 
Interpretations that are not yet mandatory have not been 
adopted.

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 
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’).

(‘AASB’)  and 

Historical cost convention

The  financial  statements  have  been  prepared  on  an 
accruals basis and are based on historical costs.

Critical accounting estimates

The  preparation  of  the  financial  statements  requires 
the  use  of  certain  critical  accounting  estimates.  It  also 
requires  management  to  exercise  its  judgement  in  the 
process  of  applying  the  Group’s  accounting  policies. 
The  areas  involving  a  higher  degree  of  judgement  or 
complexity,  or  areas  where  assumptions  and  estimates 
are significant to the financial statements, are disclosed 
in note 2.

Going Concern

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

In  accordance  with  the  Corporations  Act  2001,  these 
financial  statements  present  the  results  of  the  Group 
only. Supplementary information about the parent entity 
is disclosed in note 31.

Principles of consolidation

The  consolidated  financial  statements  incorporate  the 
assets  and  liabilities  of  all  subsidiaries  of  Corum  Group 
Limited (‘Company’ or ‘parent entity’) as at 30 June 2021 
and the results of all subsidiaries for the year then ended. 
Corum  Group  Limited  and  its  subsidiaries  together  are 
referred to in these financial statements as the ‘Group’.

Subsidiaries are all those entities over which the Group 
has control. The Group controls an entity when the Group 
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 Group. They 
are de-consolidated from the date that control ceases.

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

Intercompany  transactions,  balances  and  unrealised 
gains on transactions between entities in the Group 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 Group.

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  Group  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 Group recognises the fair value of the consideration 
received  and  the  fair  value  of  any  investment  retained 
together with any gain or loss in the statement of profit 
or loss.

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Note 1. Statement of significant accounting policies continued

Current and non-current classification

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

An asset is classified as current when: it is either expected 
to be realised or intended to be sold or consumed in the 
Group’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  Group’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.

Impairment of non-financial assets

Goodwill  is  not  subject  to  amortisation  and  is  tested 
annually  for  impairment,  or  more  frequently  if  events 
or  changes  in  circumstances  indicate  that  it  might 
be  impaired.  Other  non-financial  assets  are  reviewed 
in 
impairment  whenever  events  or  changes 
for 
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.

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 
statement of financial position.

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

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

Comparative figures

Comparatives  have  been  realigned  where  necessary, 
to  agree  with  current  year  presentation.  There  was  no 
change in the profit or net assets.

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 effective from 
1 July 2020

There  are  no  new  standards  impacting  the  Group  that 
have been adopted in the annual financial statements for 
the year ended 30 June 2021 which have given rise to 
changes in the Group’s accounting policies.

The  following  new  standards  have  been  implemented 
but have not had an impact on the Group:

Amendment 

Effective date

AASB 16 Amendment – Covid-19  
Related Rent Concessions 

AASB 3 Amendment –  
Definition of A Business 

1/07/2020

1/07/2020

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Corum Group Limited   Annual Report 2021Notes to the financial statements 30 June 2021 continued

Note 1. Statement of significant accounting policies continued

New  Accounting  Standards  and  Interpretations 
not yet effective
Australian  Accounting  Standards  and  Interpretations 
that  have  recently  been  issued  or  amended  but  are 
not yet mandatory, have not been early adopted by the 
Group  for  the  annual  reporting  period  ended  30  June 
2021.

The  Group  is  yet  to  access  the  impact  of  these  new 
or amended Accounting Standards and Interpretations 
but does not expect them to have any material impact 
on the financial statements.

Amendment 

Effective date

AASB 101 Amendment – Classification  
of Liabilities As Current Or Non-Current 

1/07/2022

Note 2. 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  various 
other  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.

Product Development Costs

The Group incurs significant costs associated with the 
development of products for which benefits accrue over 
many  reporting  periods.  This  requires  management 
to  critically  review  software  product  development 
(net  of  research  and  development  incentives)  costs  to 

clearly delineate development and the relationship with 
future  potential  benefits  that  are  likely  to  accrue.  This 
assessment  of  what  constitutes  product  development 
for  capitalisation  and  the  expected  future  benefits 
to  derive  the  amortisation  period,  once  the  asset  is 
available for use or being marketed, is a series of critical 
judgements management is required to make based on 
historic  product  performance,  market  knowledge  and 
analysis.

Goodwill and other intangibles assets

The Group tests annually, or more frequently if events or 
changes in circumstances indicate impairment, whether 
goodwill and other intangible assets have suffered any 
impairment,  in  accordance  with  the  stated  accounting 
policy. The recoverable amount of the cash-generating 
unit  to  which  goodwill  and  other  intangible  assets 
have  been  allocated,  has  been  determined  based  on 
value-in-use  calculations  using  budgets  and  forward 
estimates.  These  budgets  incorporate  management’s 
best  estimates  of  projected  revenues  adopting  growth 
rates based on historical experience, anticipated market 
growth and the expected result of the cash generating 
unit‘s initiatives. Costs are calculated taking into account 
historical and planned gross margins, estimated inflation 
rates  consistent  with  inflation  rates  applicable  to  the 
locations  in  which  the  cash  generating  unit  operates, 
and  other  planned  and  expected  changes  to  the  cost 
base.

Recovery of deferred tax assets

The value of deferred tax assets is determined based on 
estimates as to the extent those assets are likely to be 
utilised or available to be utilised in future periods.

Employee benefits provision

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.

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Note 3. Revenue

Revenue from contracts with customers 

Rendering of services 
Sales of goods 

Other revenue 
Revenue from unlisted entity 
Interest and other revenue  

Consolidated

2021 
$’000 

12,365 
335 
12,700 

574 
108 
682 

2020
$’000

8,651
465
9,116

1,434
93
1,527

Total Revenue  

13,382 

10,643

Accounting policy for revenue recognition

Revenue is recognised as the client receives the benefit 
of the goods or services provided under a commercial 
contract, in an amount that reflects the consideration to 
which the provider expects to be entitled for the transfer 
of the goods or services.

Determining the transaction price

The  Group’s  revenue  is  derived  from  fixed  price 
agreements and therefore the amount of revenues to be 
earned from each agreement is determined by reference 
to those fixed prices. There is no variable consideration 
with these agreements. All consideration is due within 
12 months and is therefore not discounted.

Allocation of amounts to performance obligations

For  most  agreements,  there  is  only  one  performance 
obligation  and  a  fixed  unit  price  for  the  goods  or 
services  provided.  As  such,  there  is  no  judgement 
involved  in  the  allocation  of  amounts  to  specific 
performance  obligations.  In  those  instances  where 
there  is  more  than  one  performance  obligation,  the 
unit price is clearly defined and is allocated against the 
specific  performance  obligation.  Some  goods  sold  by 
the Group include warranties which require the Group 
to  either  replace  or  mend  a  defective  product  during 
the  warranty  period  if  the  goods  fail  to  comply  with 
agreed-upon specifications. In accordance with AASB 
15, such warranties are not accounted for as separate 
obligations and hence no revenue is allocated to them.

Rendering of services

Maintenance  and  subscription  revenue  is  recognised 
over  time  in  line  with  the  invoice  period.  Performance 
obligations  are  satisfied  over  time.  This  is  a  faithful 
depiction  of  the  transfer  of  services,  as  customers 
simultaneously receive and consume services provided 
over the invoiced period.

Transaction  processing 
the  eCommerce 
fees 
business are recognised on completion of the transfer of 
funds. This is when the Group meets their performance 
obligation under the contract to facilitate the payment. 

for 

Sale of goods

Sale of goods revenue is recognised at a point in time 
when  the  Group  have  met  all  of  their  performance 
obligations  including  delivery  and  if  applicable  the 
installation of the hardware. There is limited judgement 
in identifying the point control passes; once the goods 
are delivered or at the point of installation depending on 
the type of good.

Revenue from an unlisted entity

Revenue is recognised at the point at which the Group 
is entitled to receive it. 

Government grants

Government grants are recognised at fair value where 
there is reasonable assurance the grant will be received 
and  all  grant  conditions  will  be  met.  Grants  relating 
to  expense  items  are  recognised  as  income  over  the 
periods necessary to match the grant to the costs they 
are compensating. Except for amounts received under 
the R&D tax incentive program, grants relating to assets 
are  credited  to  deferred  income  at  fair  value  and  are 
credited to income over the expected useful life of the 
asset on a straight-line basis.

Interest

Interest revenue is recognised as it accrues, taking into 
account the effective yield of the financial asset.

Other revenue

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

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Notes to the financial statements 30 June 2021 continued

Note 4. Expenses

Profit before income tax includes the following specific expenses:

Depreciation and amortisation 
Software development 
Leased assets 
Property, plant and equipment 
Capitalised depreciation costs 

Total depreciation and amortisation 

Employee benefits expenses 
Employee benefits expenses 
Capitalised development costs 

Total Employee benefits 

Note 5. Remuneration of auditors

Consolidated

2021 
$’000 

2020
$’000

1,180 
428 
335 
 (117) 

 1,826 

7,064 
1,955 

9,019 

167
382
344
 (92)

 801

7,176
1,937

9,113

During the financial year the following fees were paid or payable for services provided by BDO Audit Pty Ltd (previously 
BDO East Coast Partnership), the auditor of the Group:

Audit or review of the financial statements 
Taxation and other non-audit services(i) 

Consolidated

2021 
$ 

104,500 
69,253 

173,753 

2020
$

88,500
35,000

123,500

(i)  Non-audit services included assistance in the areas of tax compliance, tax and accounting implications of the 

PharmX acquisition and research and development. 

24

Corum Group Limited   Annual Report 2021 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to the financial statements 30 June 2021 continued

Note 6. Income tax

Income tax expense
Current income tax: 

Consolidated

2021 
$’000 

2020
$’000

Current year income tax charge 
Adjustment for current income tax if items credited directly to equity, capital raising costs  
Adjustment for current income tax of previous year 

Deferred tax:

Origination and reversal of temporary differences 
Adjustment for change in tax rate 

Income tax expense 

Statement of changes in equity 
Deferred income tax related to items credited directly to equity, capital raising costs 

Total deferred income tax related to items credited directly to equity 

Reconciliation of income tax expense and tax at the statutory rate 
Profit/(Loss) before income tax expense 

Tax at the statutory tax rate of 26% (2020: 27.5%) 

Add/(deduct) tax effect of:

Impairment of intangibles 
Fair value adjustment of investments 
Non-deductible/non-assessable items 
Adjustment for current income tax of previous year 
Adjustment for use of prior year tax losses 
Adjustment for current income tax of items credited directly to equity, capital raising costs 
Utilisation and other movement in deferred tax assets 
Movement in deferred tax assets due to adjustment for change in tax rate 
Research and development, non-assessable income and non-deductible expenditure 

Income tax expense 

422 
36 
– 

(211) 
21 

268 

61 

61 

1,359 

353 

– 
(517) 
408 
– 
(30) 
36 
(211) 
21 
208 

268 

273
17
8

(45)
29

282

63

63

458

126

403
(490)
52
8
(28)
17
(45)
29
210

282

Research and Development Tax Incentive
The Group participates in the Australian Government’s Research and Development Tax Incentive (‘incentive’) assistance 
programme.  The  programme  provides  targeted  tax  offsets  to  encourage  Companies  to  engage  in  Research  and 
Development. The incentive has been accounted for as a government grant in accordance with AASB 120 Accounting 
for Government Grants and Disclosure of Government Assistance, resulting in the incentive being recognised in profit 
or loss on a systematic basis over the period(s) in which the entity recognises, as expenses, the costs for which the 
incentive  was  intended  to  compensate.  For  the  costs  that  have  been  capitalised  during  the  period,  the  respective 
incentive has been deferred by deducting from the carrying amount of the asset.

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Notes to the financial statements 30 June 2021 continued

Note 6. Income tax continued

Tax losses not recognised 
Losses carried forward (i) 
Capital losses carried forward (i) 

Consolidated

2021 
$’000 

3,256 
167 

2020
$’000

3,416 
174

(i) 2021 losses carried forward are calculated at the 2022 tax rate of 25% (2020: 26%) 

The Group generated operating losses between 1997 and 2009 which resulted in the creation of substantial carried 
forward tax losses. These tax losses can be used as an offset against taxable income in accordance with the consolidated 
tax group rules. The utilisation of these losses is expected to be minimal due to the application of the available fraction 
which has been impacted by capital raises in recent years.

The potential future tax benefits arising from tax losses and temporary differences have been recognised as deferred 
tax assets only to the extent that:

• 

the Group is likely to derive future assessable income of a nature and amount sufficient to enable the benefits to be 
realised;

•  no  changes  or  proposed  changes  in  legislation  are  likely  to  adversely  affect  the  Group’s  ability  to  realise  these 

benefits; and 

• 

the Group is likely to continue to comply with conditions for deductibility of losses imposed by tax legislation.

Consolidated

2021 
$’000 

2020
$’000

21 
285 
6 
123 
348 
21 

804 

551 
192 
61 

804 

29
371
4
63
–
84

 551

469
19
63

 551

(422) 
1,970 

1,548 

(273)
1,973

1,700

Deferred tax assets
Deferred tax assets comprise temporary differences attributable to:

Impairment of receivables 
Employee benefits 
Leased premises 
Capital raising costs 
Deferred settlement payments 
Other provisions 

Movements:

Opening balance 
Credited to profit or loss 
Credited directly to equity 

Closing balance 

Income tax receivable

Current year income tax charge 
Current year research and development tax offset 

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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.

Corum Group Limited (the ‘head entity’) and its wholly-
owned Australian subsidiaries have formed an income 
tax  consolidated  group  under  the  tax  consolidation 
regime with effect from July 2004. The tax consolidated 
group  has  applied  the  ‘group  allocation’  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.

Note 6. Income tax continued

Accounting policy for 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  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,  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,  and 
where the availability of losses is reasonably certain. 

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  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  it  is  probable  there  are 
future taxable profits available to recover the asset.

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Note 7. Earnings per share

Profit after income tax attributable to the owners of 
Corum Group Limited 

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

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

Basic earnings per share 
Diluted earnings per share 

Accounting policy for earnings per share

Basic earnings per share

Consolidated

2021 
$’000 

2020
$’000

1,091 

176

Number 

Number

542,627,946 

345,376,592 

546,899,727 

347,124,969 

Cents 

0.2 
0.2 

Cents

0.1
0.1

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit or loss attributable to the owners of Corum 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 amounts are calculated by dividing the profit attributable to members of the Company by the 
weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year plus the weighted average number of ordinary 
shares that would be issued on conversion of all the dilutive potential ordinary shares into ordinary shares. Potential 
ordinary shares are only treated as dilutive when they would decrease earnings per share. 

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Note 8. Operating segments

Identification of reportable operating segments

The  Group  is  organised  into  two  operating  segments: 
Health  Services  and  eCommerce.  These  operating 
segments  are  based  on  internal  reports  reviewed  and 
used  by  the  Board  of  Directors  (who  are  identified 
as  the  Chief  Operating  Decision  Makers  (‘CODM’)) 
in  assessing  performance  and  in  determining  the 
allocation  of  resources.  Consideration  is  given  to  the 
nature  and  distinctiveness  of  the  products  or  services 
sold,  the  manner  in  which  they  are  provided,  and  the 
organisational structure.

The  CODM  reviews  profit/(loss)  before  income  tax 
(‘segment  result’).  The  accounting  policies  adopted 
for internal reporting to the CODM are consistent with 
those  adopted  in  the  financial  statements.  The  Group 
operates predominantly in Australia.

Types of services

The  principal  services  of  each  of  these  operating 
segments are as follows:

Health  Services  –  which  develops  and  distributes 
business  software  for  the  pharmacy  industry  with 
emphasis on an electronic ordering gateway, point-of-
sale and pharmaceutical dispensing software, multi-site 
retail  management,  support  services  and  computer 
hardware.

eCommerce  -  which  operates  a  payment  gateway 
primarily for the real estate and pharmacy sectors.

Intersegment transactions

An  internally  determined  transfer  price  is  set  for  all 
intersegment  sales.  This  price  is  reset  annually  and  is 
based on an external party at arm’s length pricing. All 
such transactions are eliminated on consolidation.

to 

Corporate  charges  are  allocated 
reporting 
segments  based  on  the  segments’  overall  proportion 
of  revenue  generation  within  the  Group,  or  estimates 
of  the  time  individuals  apply  to  each  segment,  which 
is  representative  of  likely  consumption  of  head  office 
expenditure.

For  the  purpose  of  segment  reporting  and  the 
understanding  of  segment  performance, 
the  net 
benefit of research and development tax incentives are 
disclosed in the segment to which they relate.

Intersegment receivables, payables and loans

Intersegment  loans  are  initially  recognised  at  the 
consideration receivable or payable. Intersegment loans 
receivable  and  payable  that  earn  or  incur  non-market 
interest are not adjusted to fair value based on market 
interest  rates.  Intersegment  loans  are  eliminated  on 
consolidation. Interest is not charged on intercompany 
balances.

Segment assets and liabilities

Where an asset is used across multiple segments, the 
asset  is  allocated  to  that  segment  that  receives  the 
majority of the economic benefit from that asset. In most 
instances, segment assets are clearly identifiable on the 
basis of their nature, physical location and usage. They 
do not include intercompany balances.

Liabilities  are  allocated  to  segments  where  there  is  a 
direct  nexus  between  the  incurrence  of  the  liability 
and the segment. Borrowings and tax liabilities are not 
allocated to specific segments.

Unallocated items

The  following  items  of  revenue,  expenses,  assets  and 
liabilities  are  not  allocated  to  operating  segments  as 
they are not considered part of the core operations of 
any segment:

Income tax expense

• 
•  Deferred  tax  assets  and  current  tax  assets  and 

liabilities

•  Cost associated with being listed on the Australian 

Securities Exchange
Inter-company balances
• 
•  Other financial liabilities
•  Corporate actions

Major customers

During the year ended 30 June 2021 the Group did not 
have any major customers that individually contributed 
more than 10% of total revenue (2020: none). 

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Note 8. Operating segments continued

Operating segment information

Health Services 
$’000 

eCommerce 
$’000 

10,858 
335 
578 

11,771 

1,507 
– 
– 

1,507 

Intersegment 
elimination/ 
unallocated 
$’000 

– 
– 
104 

104 

Total
$’000

12,365
335
682

13,382

1,618 

1,727 
– 

3,345 

– 

3,345 

1,719 

13 

– 
– 

13 

– 

13 

52 

(531) 

1,100

– 
(1,468) 

(1,999) 

(268) 

(2,267) 

1,727 
(1,468)

1,359

(268)

1,091

55 

1,826

21,442  

1,422 

– 

22,864

5,377
171
177
804
1,954

31,347

 Consolidated – 2021 

Revenue 
Rendering of services 
Sale of goods  
Interest and other revenue 

Total revenue  

Profit/(Loss) before fair value
adjustments, contract settlement 
and income tax expense 

Fair value adjustment of investments 
Contract settlement 

Profit/(Loss) before income tax expense 

Income tax expense 

Profit/(Loss) after income tax expense 

Depreciation and amortisation expense 

Assets 
Segment assets 
Unallocated assets: 

  Cash and cash equivalents 
  Property, plant and equipment 
  Right of use assets 
  Deferred tax asset 
  Other assets 

Total assets 

Total assets include (net of research
and development incentive):

Addition of intangible asset 
Addition of property, plant and equipment 

15,791 
301 

– 
– 

– 
10 

15,791
311

Liabilities
Segment liabilities 
Unallocated liabilities:

Trade and other payables 
Provisions and other liabilities 

Total liabilities 

4,821 

1,506 

– 

6,327

985
1,105

8,417

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Note 8. Operating segments continued

Operating segment information continued

Health Services 
$’000 

eCommerce 
$’000 

6,830 
465 
1,434 

8,729 

697 

1,781 
(1,467) 

1,011 

– 
1,011 

690 

1,821 
– 
3 

1,824 

10 

– 
– 

10 

– 
10 

70 

Intersegment 
elimination/ 
unallocated 
$’000 

– 
– 
90 

90 

Total
$’000

8,651
465
1,527

10,643

(563) 

144

– 
– 

(563) 

(282) 
(845) 

41 

1,781 
(1,467)

458

(282)
176

801

11,819  

2,005 

– 

13,824

1,882
353
505
551
2,063
19,178

 Consolidated – 2020 

Revenue 
Rendering of services 
Sale of goods  
Interest and other revenue 

Total revenue  

Profit/(Loss) before impairment
and income tax expense 

Fair value adjustment of investments 
Impairment of intangibles 

Profit/(Loss) before income tax expense 

Income tax expense 
Profit/(Loss) after income tax expense 

Depreciation and amortisation expense 

Assets 
Segment assets 
Unallocated assets: 

  Cash and cash equivalents 
  Property, plant and equipment 
  Right of use assets 
  Deferred tax asset 
  Other assets 

Total assets 

Total assets include (net of research
and development incentive):

Addition of intangible asset 
Addition of property, plant and equipment 

1,836 
130 

– 
1 

– 
25 

1,836
156

Liabilities
Segment liabilities 
Unallocated liabilities:

Trade and other payables 
Provisions and other liabilities 

Total liabilities 

2,298  

2,280 

–  

4,578

497
906
5,981

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Note 9. Current assets – cash and cash equivalents

Cash at bank 
Cash on deposit 

Consolidated

2021 
$’000 

587 
5,891 

6,478 

2020
$’000

443
1,880

2,323

Accounting policy for cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, deposits held with financial institutions, other short-term highly liquid 
investments, with original maturities of three months or less that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and 
which are subject to insignificant risk of changes in value.

Note 10. Current assets – trade and other receivables

Trade receivables 
Allowance for expected credit loss 

Other receivables 

Other receivables

Consolidated

2021 
$’000 

903 
 (77) 

826 

38 

864 

2020
$’000

301
 (97)

204

3,622

 3,826

As reported in the 2020 annual report, other receivables included revenue receivable from PharmX. During the current 
financial year, Corum acquired the remaining share of PharmX which resolved the matter of outstanding distributions 
that were due from PharmX to Corum.

The ageing of the impaired trade receivables is as follows:

Less than 3 months overdue 
3 to 6 months overdue 
Over 6 months overdue 

Consolidated

2021 
$’000 

37 
16 
24 

 77 

2020
$’000

25
29
43

 97

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Note 10. Current assets – trade and other receivables continued

Movements in the allowance for expected credit loss:

Opening balance 
Bad debts written off 
Additional provisions recognised 

Closing balance 

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

Less than 30 days overdue 
31 to 60 days overdue 
Over 60 days overdue 

Consolidated

2021 
$’000 

2020
$’000

97 
(48) 
28 

77 

37 
34 
13 

 84 

60
(24)
61

97

6
89
21

 116

The Group has no significant concentration of credit risk with respect to any single counterparty or group of counterparties 
for trade receivables and did not consider a significant credit risk on the aggregate balances after reviewing the credit 
terms of customers based on recent collection practices.

Accounting policy for trade and other receivables

Trade receivables to be settled within normal trading terms are carried at amounts due. 

Collectability  of  trade  receivables  is  reviewed  on  an  ongoing  basis.  Debts  which  are  known  to  be  uncollectable  are 
written off by directly reducing the carrying amount.

To measure expected credit losses on a collective basis, trade receivables are grouped based on similar credit risk and 
aging. The expected loss rates are based on the Group’s historical credit losses experienced over the two-year period 
prior to the period end. The historical loss rates are then adjusted for both current and forward-looking information on 
macroeconomic factors affecting the Group’s customers.

Other receivables are recognised at amortised cost, less any provision for impairment.

Note 11: Current assets – other

Prepayments and security deposits 
eCommerce payments awaiting clearance (i) 

Consolidated

2021 
$’000 

298 
1,194 

1,492 

2020
$’000

106
1,822

1,928

(i) These amounts are controlled by the Group and are considered to be restricted in operation to the electronic receipt 
of payments on behalf of the customers of real estate agents, whose monies, upon clearance in the normal course of 
the business banking system, are released from the bank accounts and paid to the benefit of third parties, on whose 
behalf the monies are received and for which an equivalent liability is recorded as shown in note 16.

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Note 12: Business combinations

On 4 September 2020, Corum Group Limited acquired the remaining 57% interest that it did not already own in PharmX 
Pty  Ltd  and  PharmX  Unit  Trust  (PharmX)  for  total  consideration  of  $7,900,000.  PharmX  is  the  pre-eminent  gateway 
that links pharmacies, pharmaceutical wholesalers and direct suppliers within the pharmacy market. Corum views this 
as a significant strategic asset in the community pharmacy ecosystem. The fair value of assets identified in relation to 
the acquisition of PharmX are preliminary as at 30 June 2021 and will be finalised within 12 months from the date of 
acquisition.

Details of the assets and liabilities acquired are as follows:

Assets 
Cash and cash equivalents 
Trade and other receivables 
Other assets 
PharmX gateway software 
Customer relationships and contracts 
PharmX brand 

Liabilities 
Trade and other payables 
Provisions 
Unit holder entitlements 
Deferred tax liability 

Total Identifiable net assets acquired at fair value 

Goodwill arising on acquisition 

Fair value of PharmX at acquisition 

Fair Value
$’000

5,975
694
22
6,922
3,833
739

18,185

(508)
(59)
(6,106)
(1,143)

(7,816)

10,369

2,115

12,484

The net assets recognised in the 30 June 2021 financial statements are based on a provisional assessment of their fair 
value.

The fair value of trade receivables is $694,000, which is equal to the gross contractual amount, all of which has been 
collected subsequent to acquisition.

The deferred tax liability is due to the tax effect of recognising acquired intangible assets, in a business combination.

Unit holder entitlements of $896,000 have been paid to external parties subsequent to acquisition.

Consideration (Cash) paid for 57% remaining interest 
Book value of 43% investment held in PharmX prior to acquisition 
Fair value step-up of existing 43% 
Prior period capitalised transaction costs, expensed in the current period  

Value of investment held 

Impact on Statement of profit and loss 
Fair value step-up of existing 43% 
Transaction costs expensed 

34

Fair Value
$’000

7,900
2,686
1,988
(90)

12,484

1,988
(261)

1,727

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Notes to the financial statements 30 June 2021 continued

Note 12: Business combinations continued 

Cash used to acquire business, net of cash acquired:

Cash paid 
Net cash acquired with the subsidiary 
Transaction costs paid 

Note 13: Non-current assets – property, plant and equipment

Leasehold improvements – at cost 
Accumulated depreciation 

Plant and equipment – at cost 
Accumulated depreciation 

Total property, plant and equipment 

Cash flow on acquisition
$’000

(7,900)
5,975
(172)

(2,097)

Consolidated

2021 
$’000 

87 
(56) 

31 

2,602 
(2,138) 

464 

495 

2020
$’000

87
(34)

53

2,416
(1,944)

472

525

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

 Consolidated 

Balance at 30 June 2019 

Additions 
Disposals 
Depreciation capitalised 
Depreciation expense 

Balance at 30 June 2020 

Additions 
Disposals 
Depreciation capitalised 
Depreciation expense 

Balance at 30 June 2021 

Leasehold improvements 
$’000 

Plant and equipment 
$’000 

76  
– 
– 
(5) 
(18) 

53  

– 
– 
(5) 
(17) 

31  

 655 
156 
(18) 
(87) 
(234) 

 472 

311 
(6) 
(112) 
(201) 

 464 

Total
$’000

 731
156
(18)
(92)
(252)

525

311
(6)
(117)
(218)

495

Accounting policy for property, plant and equipment

Property, plant and equipment is stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment. Historical cost 
includes expenditure directly attributable to the acquisition of the items.

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

Leasehold improvements 
Plant and equipment 

2-5 years
2-12 years

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

An item of property, plant and equipment is derecognised upon disposal or when there is no future economic benefit to the 
Group. Gains and losses between the carrying amount and the disposal proceeds are taken to profit or loss.

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Note 14: Leases

All leases are accounted for by recognising a right of use asset and a lease liability except for the following where certain 
practical expedients have been adopted:

•  Leases of low value assets; and
•  Leases with a duration of 12 months or less at initial application date.

Amortisation of right of use assets is calculated on a straight-line basis to write off the net cost over the expected useful 
lives as follows (this involves judgement): 

Lease right of use assets – Over the expected life of the lease

Right of use asset 

Consolidated 

Leased assets – at cost 
Accumulated amortisation 

Right of use asset 

Movement:
Opening balance 
Additions 
Amortisation 

Closing balance 

Lease liability 

Consolidated 

2021 
$’000 

1,106 
(810) 

296 

702 
22 
(428) 

296 

Up to 12 months 
$’000 

Between 1 and 5 years 
$’000 

Lease Liabilities as at 30 June 2021 

280 

41 

Consolidated 

Movement:
Opening balance 
Additions 
Rent adjustments 
Interest expense 
Lease principal payments 

Balance as at 30 June 

2021 
$’000 

733 
– 
(13) 
35 
(434) 

321 

2020
$’000

1,084
(382)

702

817
267
(382)

702

Total
$’000

321

2020
$’000

817
267
–
50
(401)

733

Leasing activities and accounting approach

The  Group  leases  various  offices  in  Australia.  Rental 
contracts are typically for a period of 3 years. Until the 
2020  financial  year,  leases  of  property  were  classified 
as  operating  leases.  From  1  July  2019,  leases  are 
recognised as a right-of-use asset and a corresponding 
liability at the date at which the leased asset is available 
for  use  by  the  group  where  such  leases  meet  the 
requirements of AASB 16.

Assets and liabilities are initially measured on a present 
value basis. The lease payments are discounted using an 
indicative incremental borrowing rate of 6.0%.

Lease  payments  are  allocated  between  principal  and 
finance cost. The finance cost is charged to profit or loss 
over the lease period to produce a constant periodic rate 
of  interest  on  the  remaining  balance  of  the  liability  for 
each period. 

Right-of-use assets are measured at cost comprising of 
the amount of the initial measurement of the lease liability. 
Right-of-use assets are depreciated over the lease term 
on a straight-line basis.

Payments  associated  with  short-term 
leases  are 
recognised on a straight-line basis as an expense in the 
profit or loss. Short-term leases are leases with a lease 
term of 12 months or less. 

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Consolidated

2021 
$’000 

2,115 
– 

2,115 

21,611 
3,833 
739 
(1,467) 
(6,084) 
(1,462) 

17,170 

19,285 

2020
$’000

–
–

–

11,152
–
–
(1,467)
(4,729)
(282)

4,674

4,674

Total
$’000

4,472

3,220
(1,384)
(1,467)
(167)

4,674

17,146
(1,355)
–
(1,180)

Notes to the financial statements 30 June 2021 continued

Note 15: Non–current assets – intangibles

Goodwill – at cost 
Accumulated impairment 

Software product development – at cost 
Customer Contracts/Relationships - at cost 
PharmX Brand - at cost 
Accumulated impairment 
Research and development incentives 
Amortisation of software development 

Total intangible assets 

Reconciliations

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

 Consolidated 

Balance at 30 June 2019 

Additions 
Research and development incentives 
Impairment 
Amortisation of software development 

Balance at 30 June 2020 

Additions 
Research and development incentives 
Impairment 
Amortisation of software development 

Balance at 30 June 2021 

Software  
product 
development 
$’000 

Customer
Contracts/
Relationships 
$’000 

Brand 
$’000 

Goodwill 
$’000 

– 

– 
– 
– 
– 

– 

2,115 
– 
– 
– 

2,115 

4,472 

3,220 
(1,384) 
(1,467) 
(167) 

4,674 

10,459 
(1,355) 
– 
(952) 

12,826 

– 

– 
– 
– 
– 

– 

739 
– 
– 
– 

739 

– 

– 
– 
– 
– 

– 

3,833 
– 
– 
(228) 

3,605 

19,285

Review of carrying values

Where  there  are  any  indicators  of  impairment,  or  for 
any intangible assets not yet in use or with an indefinite 
useful life (including goodwill), the recoverable value of the 
intangible asset is determined on a value-in-use calculation 
(VIU).  Value-in-use  is  calculated  based  on  the  present 
value of cash flow projections, approved by management, 
over a five-year period with a terminal value of 7.5 times 
discounted  Year  5  EBITDA.  Cash  flows  were  based  on 
both budgets and projections using historic and long-term 
growth rates based on past experience and in particular 
expectations of external market performance considering 
substantively  improved  products  in  the  market.  The 

assets reviewed include the existing Corum applications, 
assets  acquired  and  newly-developed  programs.  The 
review anticipates a substantial period of transition in the 
marketplace as customers migrate from older products to 
the new Corum Clear suite of products. This transition will 
be spread over a number of years.

Research  and  development  tax  benefits  are  excluded 
from the terminal value for the purpose of EBITDA based 
calculations.  Cash  flows  are  discounted  at  12%  (2020: 
12%)  per  annum  which  incorporates  an  appropriate 
equity  risk  premium.  The  impact  of  Covid-19  was  also 
considered in determining the appropriate discount rate, 
however  due  to  the  limited  impact  on  the  business,  it 

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Note 15: Non–current assets – intangibles continued

was considered appropriate to maintain 12%. Costs are 
calculated taking into account historical and planned gross 
margins, estimated inflation rates for the year consistent 
with inflation rates applicable to the locations in which the 
cash  generating  unit  operates,  and  other  planned  and 
expected changes to the cost base. 

The review of the carrying value resulted in no assets being 
impaired.  This  assessment  requires  judgement  around 
forecasted revenue and costs and historical and planned 
cashflows have been considered in the assessment.

Accounting policy for intangibles

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 and assets not yet available 
for  use  in  the  manner  intended  by  management  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 

Note 16: Current liabilities – trade and other payables

Trade payables 
Sundry creditors and accruals 
eCommerce payments awaiting clearance 

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.

Software product development

Significant  costs  associated  with  software  product 
development (net of research and development incentives) 
are  capitalised  and  amortised  on  a  straight-line  basis 
over  the  period  of  their  expected  benefit.  Amortisation 
commences  when  the  asset  is  available  for  use  in  the 
manner intended by management.

Research and development costs 

Expenditure  during  the  research  phase  of  a  project  is 
recognised  as  an  expense  when  incurred.  Development 
costs are capitalised only when technical feasibility studies 
identify that the project will deliver future economic benefits 
and these benefits can be measured reliably. Development 
costs have a finite life and are amortised on a systematic 
basis  matched  to  the  future  economic  benefits  over  the 
useful life of the project.

Impairment of non-financial assets

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. 

Consolidated

2021 
$’000 

435 
3,324 
1,194 

4,953 

2020
$’000

361
1,445
1,822

3,628

Accounting policy for trade and other payables

These amounts represent liabilities for goods and services provided to the Group prior to the end of the financial year 
and which are unpaid. The amounts are unsecured and are usually settled within established terms, normally 30 days of 
recognition. Trade and other payables are initially measured at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are subsequently 
measured at amortised cost.

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Note 17: Current liabilities – provisions

Employee benefits 
Lease make good 

Lease make good

Consolidated

2021 
$’000 

1,032 
22 

1,054 

2020
$’000

1,197
5

1,202

The provision represents the present value of the estimated costs to make good the premises leased by the Group at 
the end of the respective lease terms.

Movements in provisions

Movements in each class of provision during the current financial year, other than employee benefits, are set out below:

 Consolidated – 2021 

Carrying amount at the start of the year 
Provision transitioned from non-current to current 

Carrying amount at the end of the year 

Lease make
good
$’000

5
17

22

Accounting policy for provisions

Accounting policy for short-term employee benefits

Provisions are recognised when the Group has a present 
(legal  or  constructive)  obligation  as  a  result  of  a  past 
event,  and  it  is  probable  the  Group  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.

Liabilities for wages and salaries, including non-monetary 
benefits, annual leave and long service leave expected 
to  be  settled  wholly  within  12  months  of  the  reporting 
date are measured at the amounts expected to be paid 
when the liabilities are settled.

Employee benefits relate to the Group’s liability for long 
service leave and annual leave. The entire amount of the 
provision for annual leave is presented as current since 
the Group does not have an unconditional right to defer 
settlement in  whole or in  part of this obligation. Based 
on past experience, the Group expects that in aggregate 
employees  will  take  or  receive  payment  for  the  full 
amount of accrued leave within the next 12 months.

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Note 18: Contract settlement

As  announced  on  30  October  2020,  agreement  has 
been reached with BAMM Group Administration Pty Ltd 
(‘BAMM’) regarding the development of a cloud-based 
head office solution. The 63,642,138 fully paid ordinary 
shares  that  were  to  be  issued  to  BAMM  pursuant  to 
resolution 4 adopted at the 2019 Corum Annual General 
Meeting, will not now be issued.

In consideration for the assignment of the development 
work  completed  to  date  and  associated  IP  and  the 
other commercial rights being granted, Corum has paid 

Note 19: Non-current liabilities – provisions

Employee benefits 
Lease make good 

Movements in provisions

BAMM $800,000 in November 2020, with three further 
payments of $400,000 to be made annually thereafter.

This resulted in one-off non-trading costs of $1,468,000. 
This  is  the  present  value  of  the  total  consideration 
of  $2,000,000  to  be  paid  that  has  not  met  the  asset 
recognition  criteria  to  be  capitalised  on  the  balance 
sheet as software product development.

The present value of the non-current liability recognised 
that relates to future payments to be made to BAMM is 
$726,000 at 30 June 2021.

Consolidated

2021 
$’000 

117 
3 

120 

2020
$’000

180
12

192

Movements in each class of provision during the current financial year, other than employee benefits, are set out below:

 Consolidated – 2021 

Carrying amount at the start of the year 
Provision transitioned from non-current to current 
Additional provisions recognised 

Carrying amount at the end of the year 

  Lease make good
$’000

12
(17)
8

3

Refer to note 17 for further details of the lease make good provision.

Accounting policy for long-term employee benefits

The liability for long service leave not expected to be settled within 12 months of the reporting date is measured at the 
present value of expected future payments to be made in respect of services provided by employees up to the reporting 
date. The calculation involves judgements and estimates, and consideration is given to expected future wage and salary 
levels,  experience  of  employee  departures  and  periods  of  service.  Expected  future  payments  are  discounted  using 
market yields at the reporting date on corporate bonds with terms to maturity and currency that match, as closely as 
possible, the estimated future cash outflows.

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Note 20: Equity – issued capital

Ordinary shares – fully paid 
Balance at 1 July 2020 
Share issue  
Transaction costs 

Balance at 30 June 2021 

Ordinary shares

Ordinary  shares  entitle  the  holder  to  participate  in 
dividends  and  the  proceeds  on  the  winding  up  of  the 
Company in proportion to the number of and amounts 
paid on the shares held. The fully paid ordinary shares 
have no par value and the Company does not have a 
limited amount of authorised capital.

On a show of hands every member present at a meeting 
shall  have  one  vote  and  upon  a  poll  each  share  shall 
have one vote.

Capital risk management

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

Consolidated

Shares 

$’000

402,567,592 
194,189,197 
– 

596,756,789 

89,724
8,936
(294)

98,366

Capital is regarded as total equity, as recognised in the 
statement of financial position, plus net debt. Net debt 
is  calculated  as  total  borrowings  less  cash  and  cash 
equivalents.

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

The  Group  would  look  to  raise  capital  when  an 
opportunity  to  invest  in  a  business  or  company  was 
seen as value adding relative to the current Company’s 
share price at the time of the investment.

Accounting policy for 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.

Note 21. Equity – dividends and franking credits

Dividends

There were no dividends paid, recommended or declared during the current or previous financial year or subsequent to 
the end of the financial year.

Accounting policy for dividends
Dividends are recognised when declared during the financial year.

Consolidated

2021 
$’000 

2020
$’000

Franking credits

Franking credits available for subsequent financial years 

1,249 

1,249

The deferred franking debit account has a balance of $6,810,000 (2020: $5,109,000). The receipt by the Company of 
the R&D refundable tax offsets does not immediately reduce the franking account balance. However, no franking credits 
will arise as a result of income tax payments until the Company recovers these deferred franking debits. 

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 the provision for income tax at the reporting date, 
after recovery of all deferred franking debits.

• 

franking debits that will arise from the payment of dividends recognised as a liability at the reporting date.

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Note 22. Equity – reserves

Performance rights reserve 

Movement in performance rights reserve 
Balance at the beginning of the financial year 
Performance rights expense 
Reversal of expense associated with performance rights which have lapsed 

Balance at the end of the financial year 

Consolidated

2021 
$’000 

18 

18 
18 
(18) 

18 

2020
$’000

18

–
18
–

18

The performance rights reserve is used to recognise the fair value of performance rights issued. For further information 
regarding the performance rights refer to note 30.

Note 23.  Cash flow 

Reconciliation of profit after income tax to net cash from operating activities

Profit after income tax expense for the year 

1,091 

176

Consolidated

2021 
$’000 

2020
$’000

Adjustments for:

Depreciation and amortisation 
Impairment of intangibles 
Fair value adjustment of investments 
Contract settlement 
Research and development tax benefit on intangibles 
Net loss on disposal of non-current assets 
Interest on lease and other liabilities 
Income tax related to transaction costs in equity 
Share based payments 

Change in operating assets and liabilities: 
  Decrease / (Increase) in trade and other receivables 
  Decrease in inventories 
  Decrease / (Increase) in income tax refund due 

(Increase) in deferred tax assets 
  Decrease in other operating assets 

(Decrease) in trade and other payables 
(Decrease) / Increase in other provisions 
(Decrease) / Increase in deferred revenue 

Net cash from operating activities 

Non-cash investing and financing activities

Additions to the right of use assets (note 14) 
Leasehold improvements – lease make good (note 17 and note 19) 
Performance rights issued/lapsed (note 22) 

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1,826 
– 
(1,727) 
1,468 
1,355 
(6) 
63 
20 
– 

3,656 
30 
153 
(175) 
606 
(4,793) 
(279) 
(126) 

3,162 

22 
8 
– 

30 

801
1,467
(1,781)
–
1,384
11
50
20
18

(1,521)
12
(199)
(19)
178
(393)
85
80

369

267
(20)
18

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Note 24. Financial instruments

Financial risk management objectives

The Group’s activities expose it to a variety of financial risks: market risk, credit risk and liquidity risk. The Group’s overall 
risk management program focuses on the unpredictability of financial markets and seeks to minimise potential adverse 
effects on the financial performance of the Group. Different methods are used to measure different types of risk to which 
the Group is exposed, such as sensitivity analysis for interest rate risk and ageing analysis for credit risk.

Risk  management  is  carried  out  by  senior  finance  executives  (‘finance’)  under  policies  approved  by  the  Board  of 
Directors (‘the Board’). These policies include identification and analysis of the risk exposure of the consolidated entity 
and appropriate procedures, controls and risk limits. Finance identifies, evaluates and hedges financial risks within the 
consolidated entity’s operating units. Finance reports to the Board on a monthly basis.

Market risk

Foreign currency risk

The Group has no material exposure to foreign exchange risk.

Interest rate risk

The  Group’s  financial  instrument  exposure  to  interest  rate  risk  and  the  effective  weighted  average  interest  rate  for 
classes of financial assets and liabilities are:

 Consolidated 

Cash on deposit 

Net exposure to cash flow interest rate risk 

2021 

2020

Weighted average 
interest rate 
% 

0.50% 

Balance 
$’000 

5,891 

  5,891 

Weighted average 
interest rate 
% 

0.55% 

Balance
$’000

1,880 

1,880 

An official increase/(decrease) in interest rates of 5.0 (2020: 5.5) basis points would have a favourable/adverse effect 
on profit before tax of $2,946 (2020: $1,034) per annum. The percentage change is based on the expected volatility of 
interest rates of a 10% movement, using market data and analysts forecasts.

Credit risk

Credit risk refers to the risk that a counterparty will default on its contractual obligations resulting in financial loss to 
the Group. The Group mitigate credit risk by undertaking transactions with a large number of customers. The Group 
has no significant concentration of credit risk with respect to any single counterparty or group of counterparties. The 
maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date to recognised financial assets is the carrying amount, net of any 
provisions for impairment of those assets, as disclosed in the statement of financial position and notes to the financial 
statements. The Group does not hold any collateral. Trade and other receivables that are neither past due nor impaired 
are considered to be high credit quality. There has been no change to credit risk since initial recognition.

Liquidity risk

Vigilant liquidity risk management requires the Group to maintain sufficient liquid assets to be able to pay debts as and 
when they become due and payable. The Group manages liquidity risk by monitoring forecast cash flows and ensuring 
that adequate financial resources are maintained on an ongoing basis.

The  following  tables  detail  the  Group’s  remaining  contractual  maturity  for  its  financial  instruments.  The  tables  have 
been drawn up based on the cash flows of financial assets and liabilities based on the earliest date on which they are 
expected to be recovered or required to be paid. The tables include both interest and principal cash flows disclosed 
as remaining contractual maturities. Therefore, these totals may differ from their carrying amount in the statement of 
financial position.

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Note 24: Financial instruments continued

Liquidity risk continued

 Consolidated 

2021

Financial assets
Cash 
Cash on deposit 
Trade and other receivables 
Security deposits 
eCommerce payments awaiting clearance 

Financial liabilities
Trade payables and accruals 
eCommerce payments awaiting clearance 
Lease liabilities 
Deferred settlement payments 

2020

Financial assets
Cash 
Cash on deposit 
Trade and other receivables 
Security deposits 
eCommerce payments awaiting clearance 

Financial liabilities
Trade payables and accruals 
eCommerce payments awaiting clearance 
Lease liabilities 

1 year 
or less 
$’000 

Between 1 
and 2 years 
$’000 

Between 2 
and 5 years 
$’000 

Over 
5 years 
$’000 

Remaining
contractual
maturities
$’000

587 
5,891 
864 
161 
1,194 

8,697 

3,759 
1,194 
280 
400 

5,633 

443 
1,880 
3,826 
11 
1,822 

7,982 

1,806 
1,822 
422 

4,050 

– 
– 
– 
51 
– 

51 

– 
– 
41 
356 

397 

– 
– 
– 
199 
– 

199 

– 
– 
270 

270 

– 
– 
– 
– 
– 

– 

– 
– 
– 
370 

370 

– 
– 
– 
– 
– 

– 

– 
– 
41 

41 

– 
– 
– 
– 
– 

– 

– 
– 
– 
– 

– 

– 
– 
– 
– 
– 

– 

– 
– 
– 

– 

587
5,891
864
212
1,194

8,748

3,759
1,194
321
1,126

6,400

443
1,880
3,826
210
1,822

8,181

1,806
1,822
733

4,361

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

Fair value of financial instruments

The carrying amounts of trade and other receivables and trade and other payables are assumed to approximate their 
fair values due to their short-term nature.

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

Note 25: Contingent liabilities

The Group had no contingent liabilities at 30 June 2021 and at 30 June 2020.

Note 26: Commitments

The Group had no material commitments as at 30 June 2021.

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Note 27: Key management personnel disclosures

Compensation

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

Short-term employee benefits 
Post-employment benefits 
Performance rights 

Consolidated

2021 
$’000 

940 
56 
5 

1,001 

2020
$’000

882
67
13

962

Included in the above are director’s fees which were paid to companies associated with the directors.

Note 28. Related party transactions

Parent entity

Corum Group Limited is the parent entity.

Subsidiaries

Interests in subsidiaries are set out in note 29.

Key management personnel

Disclosures relating to key management personnel are set out in note 27 and the Remuneration Report included in the 
Directors’ Report.

Transactions with related parties

Director’s fees attributable to Bill Paterson of nil (2020: $80,434) were paid to his associate Paterson Wholohan Grill  
Pty Ltd. 

Consultancy fees for the corporate actions and capital raise process of nil (2020: $27,273) were paid to Creideas Asset 
Management Pty Ltd, a related party to Matthew Bottrell.

Loans to/from related parties

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

Terms and conditions

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

Note 29. Interests in subsidiaries

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

Amfac Pty Ltd 

Corum Health Pty Ltd (formally Pharmasol Pty Ltd) 

Corum eCommerce Pty Ltd 

Corum Systems Pty Ltd 

Corum Training Pty Ltd 

PharmX Pty Ltd 

Principal place of business/ 
Country of incorporation 

Australia 

Australia 

Australia 

Australia 

Australia 

Australia 

Ownership interest

2021 
% 

100% 

100% 

100% 

100% 

100% 

100% 

2020
%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

43%

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Note 30: Share-based payments

Equity-settled compensation

The Group operates employee performance rights schemes. The fair value of the equity to which employees become 
entitled is measured at grant date and recognised as an expense over the vesting period, with a corresponding increase 
to an equity account. The fair value is ascertained using a pricing model which incorporates all market vesting conditions. 
The number of performance rights expected to vest is reviewed and adjusted at the end of each reporting date such 
that the amount recognised as consideration for the equity instruments granted shall be based on the number of equity 
instruments that eventually vest.

Performance rights plan

The Corum Group Omnibus Equity Plan (“the Plan”) allows the Company (Corum Group Limited) to grant performance 
rights to Participants. A performance right is a right to acquire a Share (being a “Plan Share”), subject to the satisfaction 
of certain conditions which is set out in each invitation to acquire performance rights. 

The Board has discretion to make grants at any time, including on the commencement of employment by a person 
deemed by the Board to be eligible to participate in the Plan. The terms of any future offers may vary.

There are no voting or dividend rights attached to the performance rights.

The movement and balance of performance rights approved and granted to officers, directors and employees of the 
Group by the Board are as follows:

 Consolidated 2021

 Grant date 

Vesting date 

  Exercise 
price 

Opening 
Balance 
1 July 

Rights 
issued 

Rights 
vested 

Rights 
lapsed 

Closing
Balance
30 June

17 Feb 2020 

September 2021
to February 2023 

$0 

4,800,000 

– 

17 Nov 2020 

16 April 2023 

$0 

– 

4,000,000    

4,800,000 

 4,000,000    

– 

– 

– 

(4,800,000) 

– 

– 

4,000,000   

(4,800,000) 

 4,000,000   

The number of performance rights granted reflects the extent to which performance hurdles, service conditions and 
exercise conditions associated with the grant are achieved.

The  performance  rights  are  subject  to  a  service  condition  of  continuous  employment  for  three  consecutive  years. 
Performance hurdles and exercise conditions are based on achievement of certain earnings per share targets. There is 
no exercise price associated with these performance rights.

As at 30 June 2021, no performance rights can be exercised. The performance rights have a useful life based on vesting 
date of 16 April 2023, once service and exercise conditions are achieved.

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Note 31: Parent entity information

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

Statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income

Loss after income tax 

Total comprehensive income for the year 

Statement of financial position

Total current assets 

Total assets 

Total current liabilities 

Total liabilities 

Equity 

Issued capital 

  Reserves 

Accumulated losses 

Total equity 

Contingent liabilities

2021 
$’000 

(1,812) 

(1,812) 

7,282 

20,064 

1,343 

8,712 

Parent

2020
$’000

(2,095)

(2,095)

3,746

15,293

1,144

10,771

98,366 

89,724

18 

(87,032) 

11,352 

18

(85,220)

4,522 

The parent entity had no contingent liabilities as at 30 June 2021 and 30 June 2020.

Capital commitments – Property, plant and equipment

The parent entity had no capital commitments for property, plant and equipment as at 30 June 2021 and 30 June 2020.

Significant accounting policies

The accounting policies of the parent entity are consistent with those of the Group, as disclosed in note 1 and throughout 
all notes to the financial statements.

Note 32. Events after the reporting period

The impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is ongoing and while it has had minimal financial effect for the 
consolidated  entity  up  to  30  June  2021,  it  is  not  practicable  to  estimate  the  potential  impact,  positive  or  negative, 
after the reporting date. The situation is rapidly developing and is dependent on measures imposed by the Australian 
and State Governments and the Governments of other countries, such as maintaining social distancing requirements, 
quarantine, travel restrictions and any economic stimulus that may be provided.

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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 1 to the financial 
statements;

the attached financial statements and notes give a true and fair view of the Group’s financial position 
as at 30 June 2021 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

Nick England 
Chairman 

18 August 2021 
Sydney

Jon Newbery
Director

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Shareholder information

The shareholder information set out below was applicable as at 12 August 2021.

Distribution of equity securities 

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

Range of shareholding 

1 – 1,000 
1,001 – 5,000 
5,001 – 10,000 
10,001 – 100,000 
100,001 and over 

Holding less than a marketplace parcel 

Top twenty equity security holders

The twenty largest security holders of quoted equity securities are:

Number of holders 
of ordinary shares 

Number of ordinary
shares held

657 
353 
308 
430 
206 

 1,954 

1,107 

223,639
931,750
2,238,538
16,039,829
577,323,033

596,756,789

1,701,494

Lujeta Pty Ltd (Margaret A/C) 
Arrotex Investments Holding 1 Pty Ltd 
National Nominees Limited 
Mersault Pty Ltd (The England Family S/F A/C) 
Benki Pty Ltd 
Mr David Gerald Manuel & Ms Anne Elizabeth Leary (Manuel Super Fund A/C) 
Lyell Pty Ltd (Genesis Super Fund A/C) 
Milburn Pty Ltd 
Mr John Lagana 
Ginga Pty Ltd (Thomas G Klinger Family A/C) 
Mrs Penelope King 
Sandhurst Trustees Ltd (Cyan C3G Fund A/C) 
Link Enterprises (International) Pty Ltd 
Mr Grant Povey 
Seveniron Pty Ltd (Sedgwick Super A/C) 
Lyell Pty Ltd (Hayman A/C) 
Canceler Pty Ltd (Clarence Super Fund A/C) 
Mr David Gerald Manuel & Ms Anne Elizabeth Leary (Manuel Family A/C) 
Mr Tyson Wellman 
Gabodi Pty Limited (Gabodi Pty Ltd S/F A/C) 

Ordinary shares

Number held 

% of total
shares issued

95,746,043 
60,000,000 
38,033,657 
26,766,667 
19,655,748 
18,666,667 
17,388,974 
16,088,895 
15,621,734 
14,414,488 
13,333,334 
13,283,372 
13,090,345 
12,000,000 
12,000,000 
10,666,666 
9,150,000 
8,000,000 
8,000,000 
7,197,334 

429,103,924 

16.0
10.1
6.4
4.5
3.3
3.1
2.9
2.7
2.6
2.4
2.2
2.2
2.2
2.0
2.0
1.8
1.5
1.3
1.3
1.2

71.9

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Substantial holders
as disclosed in the last substantial shareholder notices given to the Company:

Ordinary shares

Number of Securities 

% of total
shares issued

95,747,043 

16.04

81,488,974 
60,000,000 
38,033,657 

13.66
10.05
6.37

Number of Securities 

Number of holders

4,000,000 

1

Lujeta Pty Ltd 
Mersault Pty Ltd (The England Family S/F A/C), 
Mr David Gerald Manuel + Ms Anne Elizabeth Leary 
(Manuel Super Fund A/C) and (Manuel Family A/C), 
Lyell Pty Ltd (Genesis Super Fund A/C) and (Hayman A/C) 
Arrotex Investments Holding 1 
National Nominees Limited 

Unquoted equity securities

Employee incentive scheme
Performance rights to acquire ordinary shares 

Voting Rights
All ordinary shareholders carry one vote per share without restriction. 

There are no voting rights attached to performance rights.

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Corporate directory

Directors

Nick England (Chairman and Non-executive Director)      
Julian Sallabank (Managing Director and CEO)
Jon Newbery (Non-executive Director)
Jayne Shaw (Non-executive Director)
Dennis Bastas (Non-executive Director)

Company Secretary

Eryl Baron

Registered Office

Level 3
120 Sussex Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Telephone  +61 2 9289 4699

Website

www.corumgroup.com.au

Auditor

BDO Audit Pty Ltd
Level 11
1 Margaret Street
Sydney NSW 2000

Stock Exchange Listing

Corum Group Limited shares are listed on the Australian 
Securities Exchange (ASX: COO)

Share Registry

Automic Group
Level 5, 126 Phillip Street
Sydney NSW 2000

Telephone  1300 288 664
or  +61 2 9698 5414 

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