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ANNUAL
REPORT 
2016 

ABN 80 129 643 492

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FERTILITY SPECIALISTS

116
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NURSES, COUNSELLORS, PATIENT SUPPORT  
& DIAGNOSTICS

1028
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SCIENTISTS

223
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FERTILITY CLINICS

45
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DAY HOSPITALS

6
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LABORATORIES

60
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Virtus Health is one of the most successful  
medical collaborations of its kind in the world.  
We combine the strength of clinical collaboration  
with advanced scientific techniques to deliver  
the best possible outcomes for our patients.

CONTENTS

CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT
CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S OVERVIEW
OPERATING REVIEW
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

2 
4 
6 
10 
12  DIRECTORS’ REPORT
35 
37 
38 
39 
40 
41  NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
88  DIRECTORS’ DECLARATION
89 

AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION
STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

 INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT TO THE  
MEMBERS OF VIRTUS HEALTH LIMITED
SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION

91 
IBC  CORPORATE DIRECTORY

1

 VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT

Results for the financial year ending 30 June 
2016 reflect steady growth in our core Australian 
fertility operations and strong growth from 
our international activities reaffirming the 
strategic vision of Virtus Health.

Group revenue increased 11.6% to 
$261.2 million primarily as a result 
of significant growth in Ireland and 
improvement in our Singapore clinic 
performance. We also benefited 
domestically from strong performance 
of the premium services especially in 
NSW and the full year contribution of 
two Australian clinics, Sunshine Coast 
IVF and TasIVF, which we acquired in the 
previous financial year. The performance 
of our domestic premium IVF business 
is reflective of the strength of our 
model, even in a competitive market. 
Net profit after tax increased 14.5% to 
$34.8 million.

For the year ended 30 June 2016 the 
Directors are pleased to announce a 
final dividend of 15.0 cents per share 
fully franked and this results in a full year 
dividend payout of 29 cents per share 
fully franked, an increase of 7.4% over 
the prior year.

Our international activities achieved a 
significant improvement in EBITDA to 
$5.7 million compared to $2.4 million in 
the prior year with Ireland continuing to 
perform very strongly. In Singapore we 
progressively improved performance 
reducing EBITDA losses by $1.4 million to 
$0.5 million and in the last four months 
we achieved a positive EBITDA result. 
The Singapore team’s clinical success 
and patient care has steadily built their 
reputation and we expect to see the 
benefits of this improved profile continue 
in the new financial year.

In the Australian eastern state markets in 
which we operate there was an overall 
market volume increase of 7.7% for 
Assisted Reproductive Services (“ARS”) 
partially driven by new entrants opening 
ARS up to a broader population. 

Underlying cycle volume in Virtus 
Australian clinics increased 4.1% 
compared to the four year market 
compound average growth rate 
of 2.9 % with strong growth in NSW 
premium service. Growth in Tasmania 
and Queensland was broadly in line 
with the market and in Queensland we 
experienced growth in several regional 
clinics for the first time in three years. 
Victorian premium service activity was 
unchanged. Our Sydney and Melbourne 
metropolitan based “The Fertility Centre” 
(“TFC”) branded clinics experienced 
a slowdown; this resulted in an EBITDA 
decline in these clinics of $1.4 million. 
However our regionally positioned TFC 
clinics performed strongly and we plan 
to expand the Wollongong and Sunshine 
Coast formats in other regional locations. 
In May we acquired Canberra Fertility 
Centre extending our presence in the 
Eastern states and territories. 

The underlying demographic drivers of 
ARS remain favourable in all markets with 
the key factors stimulating volume growth 
being the impact of rising maternal 
age, the impact of underlying medical 
conditions on fertility, and increasing 
demand from same sex and single 
women accessing donor sperm and 
ARS to start a family.

Diagnostic revenue increased by 
5.1% in FY2016, partially impacted by 
price deflation on certain genetic tests. 

However, we have continued to see 
an increased utilisation of cytogenetic 
testing and a very strong increase in 
the use of pre-implantation genetic 
screening. The new applications of 
genetic testing and screening in 
reproductive medicine are improving 
success rates for patients and providing 
access to new patient segments 
including the fertile population.

To further consolidate our pathology 
network we acquired Independent 
Diagnostic Services (“IDS”) in September 
2015 a small general pathology 
laboratory. This acquisition mitigated 
proposed regulatory changes in the 
pathology sector, which threatened 
to undermine our diagnostic service 
revenues. The addition of the “G” 
laboratory capability secured our 
service delivery to patients and fertility 
specialists and retains revenue in house 
that was previously passed onto third 
party providers. 

The day hospitals experienced a quieter 
year with modest growth in non-IVF 
revenue in five of our six locations offset 
by the loss of a major specialist provider 
in one of our hospitals to a new facility; 
this was a key reason for a slight decline 
in day hospital profitability.

We will continue to selectively invest in our 
network of full service and low cost fertility 
clinics and also the clinical and scientific 
services offered to patients in Australia 
and offshore. The Board continues 
to work closely with management to 
identify international opportunities in UK 
and Europe where we can leverage the 
considerable expertise Virtus has in the 
provision of ARS.

2

 VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016GROUP REVENUE 
INCREASED 11.6% TO

NET PROFIT AFTER TAX 
INCREASED BY 14.5%

$261.2M

$34.9M

In the Chief Executive’s review Sue Channon 
provides an update on new initiatives within 
our research activities. As a healthcare 
business the pursuit of clinical and scientific 
research and development is critical to 
our success and remains a key strategic 
imperative. The Board is also conscious 
that federal and territory legislation is an 
important feature of the future landscape 
for ARS across the world. It has been well 
documented that the federal health 
department in Australia will undertake a 
review of the Medicare Benefits Schedule 
during the next twelve months. Additionally, 
the National Health and Medical Research 

Council (“NHMRC”) is also reviewing 
Australian regulations for sex selection for 
family balancing (not currently permitted) 
and separately, certain legal and ethical 
aspects of donor services. 

I would like to thank all our staff, fertility 
specialists and management teams who 
contribute daily to the success of Virtus 
Health. I was pleased to visit our team 
in Ireland recently and I was extremely 
impressed by the clinic and the people 
involved in the provision of patient care in 
our Irish facilities. 

Finally, Dennis O’Neill has announced his 
intention to retire from the Virtus Board and 
he will not seek re-election at the AGM in 
November. Dennis has been associated 
with Queensland Fertility Group since 2009 
and he joined the Virtus Board at the time of 
its ASX listing. On behalf of all shareholders I 
would like to thank Dennis for his contribution 
to the development of the group. 

Peter Macourt
Chairman

3

 VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S OVERVIEW

Virtus Health is a recognised global healthcare 
company with a proud Australian heritage. As the 
market leading Assisted Reproductive Services 
(“ARS”) provider in Australia and Ireland with a 
growing presence in Singapore, patients have 
access to some of the highest levels of clinical 
and scientific expertise in fertility treatment as well 
as the latest in assisted reproductive technologies.

As one of the world’s most successful 
medical collaborations we bring together 
116 fertility specialists supported by 
over 1,200 professional staff including 
scientists, nurses, researchers and 
administrators to provide the very best 
in fertility care, related specialised 
diagnostics and day hospital services. 
Our distinctive, diversified and vertically 
integrated model is delivering results for 
patients and shareholders alike.

Through our ‘Leading minds, leading 
science’ philosophy, Virtus Health has 
established a culture that is committed 
to providing women and men aspiring 
to have a child the best possible chance 
to create their family.

Fertility business growth

The Australian fertility business continues 
to deliver year on year growth and we 
take great pride in the outstanding 
success of our Ireland operations this 
year affirming our overseas expansion 
strategy. Sims IVF Dublin, Cork and 
Rotunda IVF have delivered significant 
growth as a consequence of the 
collaboration of our highly experienced 
fertility specialists, scientists and 
professional health management.

The performance of our Singapore 
operation has improved with the clinic 
achieving a positive EBITDA result in 
the last four months of the financial 
year. This has been driven by patient 
experience and treatment results 
reflected in the increasingly positive 
profile of the local team. Increased 
enquiries following a targeted marketing 
campaign have translated to solid 
patient treatment volume delivered 

by an expanding clinical team of 
contracted and associate specialists. 
Our strategy to drive the Virtus 
collaborative model in carefully selected 
international markets is achieving results 
and we will continue to pursue acquisition 
opportunities in the UK and Europe in 
support of our strategic objectives.

specialised diagnostics operation. Virtus 
recognise the need to control the quality 
and standards of service delivery for our 
patients in the associated services of 
in-house specialised diagnostic and day 
hospital facilities. This approach ensures 
revenue is optimised across the full 
ARS value chain. 

In May we expanded our domestic 
presence by acquiring Canberra 
Fertility Centre which is in its 30th year of 
operation. This acquisition consolidated 
our Australian eastern seaboard network 
and we expect to maintain our market 
leading position against a backdrop of 
increasing Australian competition. 

Our size and scale enables Virtus to 
respond to specific local market needs; 
in Tasmania we expanded our services 
in Launceston while broadening the 
advanced diagnostic services available 
through our Hobart clinic resulting in 
modest year on year growth.

The Tasmanian approach utilises the 
experience learned from our regional 
TFC clinics, our successful dual brand 
presence on the Sunshine Coast and 
in Wollongong and our enhanced 
diagnostics capability. The ability of our 
regional domestic clinics to provide a 
full range of fertility treatments at different 
price points positions Virtus for optimal 
market penetration. 

Diagnostics platform established

In the first quarter the acquisition of 
Independent Diagnostics Services, 
a Category G pathology laboratory, 
enabled the establishment of a strong 
platform for future growth within the 

Patient service and safety 
standards

Our core value to ensure the needs 
of patients come first has guided our 
commitment to enhanced patient 
service and safety with investment in 
radio-frequency identification (“RFID”) 
electronic witnessing and verification 
systems. This technology is being 
implemented throughout all Virtus 
embryology laboratories. Electronic 
tracking tags are attached to dishes 
or tubes containing patient eggs, 
embryos and sperm. The tags contain 
electronically stored patient information 
and monitor the movement of patients’ 
samples throughout the IVF process, 
providing more security around the 
identification process.

Research

Research has a strong place in our 
organisation enabling our commitment 
to improving patient outcomes and 
being abreast of the most current 
technology. Our clinicians and scientists 
have been pioneers in fertility care 
for over 30 years and we continue 
to be a leader in this advanced field 
of healthcare through our scientific 
and clinical research activities with an 
annual R&D investment of approximately 
$4 million.

4

 VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016MULTIPLE SOURCES 
OF REVENUE
VIRTUS’ REVENUE MIX HAS 
CONTINUED TO DIVERSIFY

14%

80%

FY12

13%

9%

7%

8%

FY16

69%

  Fertility Australia 

  Specialised Diagnostic Australia 

  Day Hospitals Australia 

  International

A new initiative this year saw a Virtus PhD 
Scholarship in Reproductive Science 
awarded and the initiation of a major 
internal research project to explore the 
growing ‘freeze all’ treatment approach 
both of which should directly benefit 
patients.

Fertility specialists and 
employees

Virtus fertility specialists and scientists 
continue to contribute to innovation and 
development within the fertility profession 
in Australia and internationally.

We continue to collaborate with 
universities and public hospitals through 
academic appointments of our 
clinicians. This collaboration between 
Virtus, academia and the public health 
system ensures a solid training profile 
for new specialists and provides strong 
support for our succession program. 

We continue to attract and retain fertility 
specialists, scientists, nurses, counsellors 

and administrative professionals to 
enhance the delivery of exceptional 
patient care. Our fertility specialists have 
the ability to create the practice they 
desire, combining private practice with 
public appointments, research and 
academic activities dependant on their 
individual aspirations. 

The average age of our fertility specialists 
remains at 50 unchanged since our ASX 
listing reflecting the recruitment of new 
specialists to balance the retirements of 
established specialists. Our medical and 
scientific teams have been collectively 
responsible for the creation of over 
60,000 babies since our inception. 
All of our fertility specialists are qualified 
obstetricians and gynaecologists the 
majority of who have subspecialty 
training in infertility and have achieved 
the highest possible level of qualification 
in this field obtaining a Certificate of 
Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility 
(CREI), and its worldwide equivalents. 

In summary, Virtus continues to build 
on its strong foundation supporting our 
growth aspirations. Our medical, scientific 
and management team is focussed on 
maximising operational efficiency and 
scalability, preserving clinical sovereignty, 
achieving the highest possible outcomes 
for our patients thus maintaining our 
competitive advantage. We expect the 
disciplined evolution of our three key 
pillars of fertility, diagnostics and day 
hospitals to deliver continued growth 
with a particular focus on international 
developments. We will focus on our 
‘leading minds, leading science’ 
philosophy to ensure patients across the 
world have access to the best teams to 
support their fertility journey.

Sue Channon
Group CEO

5

 VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016OPERATING REVIEW

Australia segment

There was an overall market volume increase in New South 
Wales, Queensland, Tasmania and Victoria of 7.7% for 
Assisted Reproductive Services (“ARS”) and the eastern 
state market enjoyed strong growth particularly in NSW. 
(Note: market volume reflects fresh and cancelled cycles). 
Cycle volume in Virtus clinics increased by 6.6 % with growth 
in New South Wales, Queensland and Tasmania. Victorian full 
service volume was unchanged and market volume growth 
was below the national benchmark. Like for like volumes 
in The Fertility Centre (“TFC”) clinics declined by 15% due 
to competitive pressures and a less favourable extended 
Medicare safety net (“EMSN”). Strong performances were 
recorded by IVF Australia full service clinics in NSW, the newly 
opened TFC facility in Wollongong, NSW and the rebranded 
TFC Sunshine Coast in Queensland.

Specialist diagnostic revenue increased by 5.1% in FY2016, 
with greater utilisation of pre-implantation genetic diagnosis 
(“PGD”) and screening (“PGS”) as a result of the price 
reduction earlier in the year. Day hospital revenue activity 
was lower than anticipated with total revenue unchanged 
and non-IVF revenue declining by 8% as a result of the loss of 
a high volume ophthalmic specialist from one of our Sydney 
day hospitals. We increased non-IVF revenue in each of the 
other five day hospitals and non-IVF procedures accounted 
for 54% of day hospital revenue, slightly down on prior year. 
Overall the Australian segment EBITDA was suppressed by the 
volume decline in TFCs ($1.4 million), day hospital revenue 
weakness ($0.9 million) and increased costs in Tasmania 
($0.5 million) as we added a new clinic and laboratory facility 
in Launceston without the corresponding cycle volume 
increase in the short term.

International

The company’s international activities achieved significant 
improvements in FY2016 with segment EBITDA increasing 
to $5.7 million from $2.4 million in the prior year. Singapore 
EBITDA losses reduced from $1.9 million in the prior year 

to $0.5 million and in the last four months the clinic has 
achieved a positive EBITDA result. Ireland enjoyed a strong 
year with EBITDA increasing by 33% compared to prior year; 
EBITDA margin was slightly down at 19% although this was 
after incurring restructuring costs as we seek to improve the 
services provided by our Irish teams.

Capital expenditure

Total expenditure on tangible and intangible assets was 
$9.6 million in FY2016 (FY2015; $12.6 million) reflecting a 
lower level of geographic expansion. The largest investment 
related to the continued development and rollout of the 
company’s Virtus Patient Management software in Australia. 

Acquisitions

Virtus completed two acquisitions during the year: 

•  The business of Independent Diagnostic Services Pty Ltd 
(“IDS”). The IDS laboratory operation is complementary 
to the diagnostic structure and the enhanced footprint 
supports Virtus’ stated diversification strategy to expand 
its specialist diagnostics capability. IDS has a team of 
36 experienced staff including scientists and support 
staff delivering haematology, microbiology, biochemistry, 
serology and immunology pathology services. In 
the 9 month period to June 2016, IDS revenue was 
$2.15 million. The consideration of $3.5 million was 
satisfied from cash resources.

•  Acquisition of Lab Services Pty Ltd trading as Canberra 
Fertility Centre (“CFC”). The acquisition comes as CFC 
celebrates 30 years of patient service and adds to Virtus’ 
domestic growth strategy consolidating the group’s 
geographic expansion strategy along the eastern 
seaboard of Australia. The maximum transaction value 
is $3.5 million on a cash free debt free basis and this 
was satisfied from existing cash resources. If owned for 
the full year to 30 June 2016, CFC revenue would have 
been $4.8 million.

SEGMENT EBITDA 
INCREASED BY 8.3%

GROUP EBITDA 
INCREASED BY 12.3%

$76.9M

$68.9M

6

 VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016VIRTUS 
IRELAND 
SHINES

Over the past three years Virtus 
has pursued opportunities 
to expand its fertility clinic 
network overseas and we have 
established a very successful 
partnership in Ireland. Virtus 
Health’s investment in Ireland’s 
leading IVF provider, Sims Clinic 
(“SIMS”) has delivered significant 
clinical improvement and 
financial growth. 

Founded in 1997 by two of 
Ireland’s leading IVF specialists, 
Dr Anthony Walsh and Dr 
David Walsh, the duo were 
responsible for the country’s 
first IVF baby, first donor sperm 
IVF program, first donor egg 
program and first clinic to 
provide Intracytoplasmic 
Morphologically selected Sperm 
Injection (“IMSI”). They have 
been the backbone of SIMS’ 
strong reputation for excellence. 

In Ireland fertility treatment is 
currently self-funded by the 
increasing number of couples 
and single women requiring 
medical assistance to start 
their family due to the social 
and health drivers of age, 
obesity and reproductive 
medical issues. 

This year saw new marketing 
initiatives shared across the 
group, driving increased 
enquiries and patient numbers. 
Ireland’s Fertility Awareness 
Week prompted women to 
have their Ovarian Reserve 
measured via an AMH blood 
test seeking advice on 
improving their chances of 
conception. The expansion 
of SIMS IVF to Cork and the 
acquisition of the IVF unit of 
the world’s oldest maternity 
hospital, rebranded as Rotunda 

IVF, has required consultative 
management and disciplined 
collaboration both of which 
have been achieved. Our 
network ensures Virtus Ireland 
is positioned appropriately to 
support the growing demands 
of the community. 

This international partnership 
has also facilitated positive 
flow-on effects including 
collaboration on research 
and science, sharing best 
practice treatment options for 
patients, attracting the best 
fertility specialists and providing 
international opportunities for 
career advancement for staff.

7

 VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016OPERATING REVIEW

Outlook

The long term trend of women over 30 delaying the birth 
of children is a key factor in each of our geographic markets 
and demand for ARS is expected to grow. In Australia the 
median age of the first time mother in 2014 increased 
slightly to 30.9 years compared to prior year. Market 
compound average growth rate (“CAGR”) for fresh cycles in 
the eastern state markets over the last four years has been 
2.9% compared to a seven year CAGR of 3.1% supporting 
the view that demand for IVF services is continuing to grow. 
Virtus believes that demand for ARS will continue to be 
supported by a range of social and demographic drivers 
and also, continued improvements in success rates, the 
application of specialist diagnostic services (PGD, PGS) and 
the demand from same sex couples and single females for 
donor services.

Debt and interest expense

At 30 June 2016, total facilities drawn were $148 million in 
cash and $4 million in guarantees. Cash balances at the 
end of June 2016 were $22 million. Net debt reduced by 
$8.8 million. The company continued to comply with the 
financial covenants of its facility agreement.

Other financial liabilities ($24.1 million)

The non-controlling interests of SIMS Clinic Limited and Tas 
IVF Pty Limited hold put options established at the time of 
acquisition. Consequently in accordance with accounting 
standards the group is required to recognise a liability for 
the estimated consideration to acquire the non-controlling 
interests. This liability has been discounted at the date of 

acquisition and the corresponding entry is included in the 
business combinations reserve. The unwinding of the inherent 
discounting within the liability has resulted in a non-cash 
interest expense in FY2016 of $1,081,000 (FY2015: $960,000). 
The company has also undertaken a review of the underlying 
liabilities and recognising the forecast trading outlook for 
FY2017 for each of these businesses has reduced the 
aggregate fair value of the financial liability by $2,165,000.

Amortisation of borrowing costs

Amortisation of borrowing cost expense for FY2016 was 
$208,000, (FY2015: $911,000). 

Taxation 

The effective tax rate on operating earnings for FY2016 
was 29.0% (FY2015; 28.3%) as a consequence of the 
non-deductibility of certain costs and expenses.

Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share increased by 11.7% to 41.18 cents 
per share (FY2015: 36.86 cents per share). Diluted earnings 
per share increased by 11.6% to 40.79 cents per share 
(FY2015: 36.54 cents per share).

Dividend 

A final dividend of 15.00 cents per share fully franked 
(October 2015:14.00 cents per share) will be paid on 
14 October 2016 to shareholders on the register at 
16 September 2016.

ADJUSTED  
NPAT INCREASED  
BY 5.8% TO

$34.6M

AUSTRALIAN SEGMENT 
EBITDA INCREASED BY 
3.8% TO

$71.2M

8

 VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016PRE-IMPLANTATION 
GENETIC 
SCREENING

diagnostic intervention, such as 
PGD or non-invasive prenatal 
testing (“NIPT”).

We are proud of the experience 
and intellectual property that 
Virtus has developed over a 
long period of time in the area 
of pre-implantation genetics 
and the enhanced outcomes it 
offers our patients.

The use of genetic technologies 
in reproductive health is 
extending further specialty 
services for infertile and 
fertile patients improving their 
chances of conceiving a 
healthy baby. Technologies 
that have previously been used 
to screen embryos for specific 
genetic or chromosomal 
abnormalities have been 
extended to the testing and 
selection of embryos that are 
more likely to implant and 
achieve a pregnancy. 

For couples wanting to 
avoid the transmission 
of a known genetic 
condition to their children, 
pre-implantation genetic 
diagnosis (“PGD”) has for some 
time allowed for the testing of 
single gene disorders. 

Virtus continue to deploy the 
latest technologies in next 
generation sequencing for the 
purposes of screening in PGD 
and PGS.

This technology is being utilised 
by Virtus for preconception 
screening, a blood test that 
patients can undergo before 
becoming pregnant to help 
determine the likelihood of 
having a baby with a genetic 
disorder that can negatively 
impact the baby‘s health. 
There are more than 3,000 
inherited disorders that are 
individually rare but collectively 
affect approximately 1% of 
births. The information potential 
parents obtain can then 
be used in planning future 
pregnancies and deciding 
on any possible forms of 

9

 VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PETER MACOURT 
Chairman

Peter is a former director and Chief Operating Officer of News Limited. Whilst at 
News Limited, he served as a director of Premier Media, Foxtel, Independent 
Newspapers Limited and a number of subsidiaries and associated companies 
of The News Corporation Limited.

Peter is also Chairman of SKY Network Television Limited (since August 2002); 
and Director of Prime Media Limited. Peter ’s special responsibilities for Virtus 
Health include: Member of the Audit Committee and the Nomination and 
Remuneration Committee.

SUE CHANNON 
Group CEO

Susan (Sue) has held senior management positions in various Australian 
healthcare organisations for over 20 years. Before her appointment to Chief 
Executive Officer (‘CEO’) of the company in November 2010, Sue was CEO of 
IVF Australia Pty Ltd. Prior to joining the company, Sue was State Manager for 
NSW and ACT for Medical Imaging Australia, the National Director of Nursing 
for Mayne Group (now part of Ramsay Health Care), CEO of Kareena Private 
Hospital, CEO of Castlecrag and Mosman Private Hospital and CEO and 
Director of Nursing for Castlecrag Private Hospital.

Sue is also a Member of the Risk Committee for Virtus Health.

PETER TURNER 
Non-executive Director

Prior to joining the company, Peter served as Executive Director and 
Chief Operating Officer of CSL Limited and was the founding President 
of CSL Behring LLC.

Peter is currently Chairman of NPS MedicineWise and a Director of Bionomics 
Limited. Peter’s special responsibilities for Virtus Health include Chair of the Risk 
Committee and the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and Member 
of the Audit Committee.

10

 VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016DENNIS O’NEILL 
Non-executive Director

Dennis is the former Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Evans 
Deakin Industries Ltd and United Group Ltd and the former Chairman of 
Decmil Group Ltd. In March 2009 Dennis was appointed as Chairman and 
Advisory Chairman of Queensland Fertility Group Pty Ltd and stepped down 
as the Advisory Chairman in October 2014. He is also Advisory Chairman 
to several unlisted companies and was the Steel Supplier Advocate for the 
Commonwealth Government until 30 June 2014.

Dennis is the Chair of Virtus Health’s Audit Committee.

SONIA PETERING 
Non-executive Director

Sonia is a corporate lawyer who brings extensive experience as a Director. 
She also served as Chair of the Rural Finance Corporation of Victoria and  
a Non-Executive Director of Victoria’s Transport Accident Commission until 
July 2016. Sonia is also a director of TAL, Dia-Ichi Life Australia Pty Limited 
and Qantm IP Limited.

Sonia is also a Member of the Risk Committee and the Nomination and 
Remuneration Committee for Virtus Health.

LYNDON HALE 
Executive Director

Lyndon has been the Medical Director of Melbourne IVF Pty Ltd since 2008. 
He is also director of Reproductive Surgery at The Women’s Hospital, and is 
a board member of the Fertility Society of Australia. Lyndon is highly regarded 
for his knowledge and proactive approach and brings extensive experience 
in assisted reproduction treatments to the care of his patients.

11

 VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016DIRECTORS’ REPORT

The directors present their report, together with the financial statements, on the consolidated entity (referred to hereafter as 
the ’consolidated entity’) consisting of Virtus Health 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 2016.

DIRECTORS

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

Peter Macourt – Chairman
Susan Channon
Dennis O’Neill
Lyndon Hale
Peter Turner
Sonia Petering

Dennis O’Neill has indicated that he does not intend to seek re-election at the annual general meeting to be held in November.

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES

During the financial year the principal continuing activities of the consolidated entity were the provision of healthcare services 
which included fertility services, medical day procedure services and medical diagnostic services.

DIVIDENDS

Dividends paid during the financial year were as follows:

Consolidated

2016
$’000

2015
$’000

Interim ordinary dividend for the year ended 30 June 2016 of 14.0 cents (2015: 13.0 cents) per fully 
paid share paid in April 2016

11,191 

10,385 

Final ordinary dividend for the year ended 30 June 2015 of 14.0 cents (2015: 14.0 cents) per fully 
paid ordinary share paid in October 2015

11,191 

22,382

10,915 

21,300

A final dividend of 15.00 cents per share, fully franked, will be paid on 14 October 2016 to the shareholders on the register at 
16 September 2016.

12

 VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016REVIEW OF OPERATIONS

The profit for the consolidated entity after providing for income tax and non-controlling interest amounted to $32,918,000 
(30 June 2015: $29,434,000).

A reconciliation of Segment EBITDA to profit before tax for the year is as follows:

Segment EBITDA

Share-based payment expense

Net gain on acquisition of associate

Other non-trading expenses

Fair value adjustment to put liabilities

EBITDA (reported)

Depreciation and amortisation expense

EBIT

Interest revenue

Interest expense

Interest on other financial liability – non-cash interest

Amortisation of bank facility fee

Consolidated

2016
$’000

2015
$’000

76,878 

70,977 

(559)

– 

(9,568)

2,165 

68,916 

(11,180)

57,736 

143 

(7,240)

(1,338)

(208)

(945)

300 

(8,977)

– 

61,355 

(9,994)

51,361 

220 

(7,235)

(960)

(911)

Profit before income tax from continuing activities

49,093 

42,475 

The consolidated entity continued to engage in its principal activities, the results of which are disclosed in the attached 
financial statements.

Key features of the results are:

•  Revenue increased by 11.6% to $261.2 million;

•  Group EBITDA increased by 12.3% to $68.9 million;

•  Segment EBITDA increased by 8.3% to $76.9 million;

•  Australian segment EBITDA increased by 3.8% to $71.2 million;

•  International segment EBITDA was $5.7 million up from $2.4 million in the prior year;

•  Net profit after tax (“NPAT”) increased by 14.5% to $34.9 million; and

•  Adjusted NPAT after adding back non-recurring gains and expenses and non-cash acquisition related interest increased by 

5.8% to $34.6 million.

Adjusted NPAT for FY2016 is calculated after deducting non-recurring gains and adding back non-recurring expenses and non-
cash acquisition related interest totalling $198,000. Details of this adjustment are set out below:

•  Acquisition transaction costs of $886,000;

•  Non-cash put interest expense of $1,081,000 related to non-current liability to acquire non-controlling interests; and

•  Fair value gain of $2,165,000 on the put liabilities relating to Sims and Tasmania.

SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN THE STATE OF AFFAIRS

On 14 September 2015, Virtus acquired the business and certain assets of Independent Diagnostic Services (’IDS’), a general 
category pathology laboratory based in Sydney, Australia, as part of its strategy to expand and strengthen its diagnostics services. 
The acquisition enables Virtus to expand the scope of diagnostic tests that can be conducted in-house and facilitates the 
retention of revenue for the wide array of tests that are already conducted as part of fertility treatment (see note 42 for details).

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VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016On the 20 May 2016, Virtus acquired 100% of the shares in Lab Services Pty Ltd (’Canberra Fertility Centre’) for a consideration 
of up to $3.5 million. The acquisition of Canberra Fertility Centre aligns with our growth strategy domestically expanding into the 
Canberra market where Virtus does not currently have any presence. It is a good quality clinic with potential for further growth 
as part of the Virtus network including opportunities for growing diagnostic services.

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

MATTERS SUBSEQUENT TO THE END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR

No matter or circumstance has arisen since 30 June 2016 that has significantly affected, or may significantly affect the 
consolidated entity’s operations, the results of those operations, or the consolidated entity’s state of affairs in future financial years.

LIKELY DEVELOPMENTS AND EXPECTED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Based on the long term trend of women in Australia delaying the birth of children and the fertility rate among Australian 
women aged over 30 continuing to increase as a consequence of a range of social and economic demographic factors, we 
expect that demand for assisted reproductive services and the associated diagnostic testing and day hospital procedures will 
continue to increase.

We will continue to invest in our network of fertility clinics and also the clinical and scientific services offered to patients 
to enable the consolidated entity to meet the demand from the Australian market. Recognising that the demographic 
drivers influencing the demand for fertility services are also prevalent internationally we will consider further investment 
in our international network of fertility clinics.

Business sustainability risks 
The consolidated entity is faced with certain material business risks that could have an effect on the financial prospects of the 
consolidated entity. These include:

Change in Commonwealth Government funding/increasing patient out of pocket expenses 
Patients receive partial reimbursement for the consolidated entity’s services through Commonwealth Government programs, 
including the Medicare Benefits Schedule (’MBS’) and the Extended Medicare Safety Net (’EMSN’). We anticipate that each of 
these programs will be reviewed in the next twelve months. 

If the level of reimbursement provided by these programs for the consolidated entity’s services were to change, the 
consolidated entity’s patients may face higher out-of-pocket expenses for Assisted Reproductive Services. This may cause 
the consolidated entity to experience reduced demand for its range of services, potentially leading to a reduction in the 
consolidated entity’s revenue and profitability. 

Availability of fertility specialists 
The consolidated entity relies on maintaining its relationship with existing fertility specialists, as well as contracting with and 
growing In-Vitro Fertilisation (’IVF’) cycles for new fertility specialists to assist in capturing market growth, increasing market 
share and replacing any retiring fertility specialists. If the consolidated entity cannot successfully maintain its relationship with 
existing fertility specialists or contract and grow IVF cycles for new fertility specialists this may cause the consolidated entity to 
experience reduced demand for its range of services, potentially leading to a reduction in the consolidated entity’s revenue 
and profitability. 

Variability of growth 
The growth in patient demand and IVF cycles has historically experienced variability over short-term periods notwithstanding the 
long-term social and demographic trends driving patient demand for Assisted Reproductive Services. Variability in the historic 
growth in IVF cycles over short-term periods has been attributable to changes in local economic conditions, natural disasters 
and regulatory changes. Whilst Virtus is diversified across regional markets, the consolidated entity’s revenue generation and 
profitability can be positively and negatively affected in the short term by variability in the growth in IVF cycles in the regional 
markets in which it operates. 

Increased competition
The consolidated entity may face increased competition from new IVF providers and this may cause the consolidated entity to 
experience reduced demand for its range of services, potentially leading to a reduction in the consolidated entity’s revenue 
and profitability.

ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION

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

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 VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016DIRECTORS’ REPORT continuedINFORMATION ON DIRECTORS

Name:

Title:

Peter Macourt

Chairman

Qualifications:

BCom.; ACA; GAICD

Experience and expertise:

Peter is a former director and Chief Operating Officer of News Limited. Whilst at News 
Limited, he served as a director of Premier Media, Foxtel, Independent Newspapers 
Limited and a number of subsidiaries and associated companies of The News 
Corporation Limited.

Other current directorships:

Chairman of SKY Network Television Limited (since August 2002); Director of Prime 
Media Limited

Former directorships (last 3 years):

None

Special responsibilities:

Member of the Audit Committee and the Nomination and Remuneration Committee. 

Interests in shares:

Interests in options:

Name:

Title:

18,485 ordinary shares held directly

None

Susan Channon

Chief Executive Officer

Qualifications:

Registered Nurse Div1; OR Management Certificate

Experience and expertise:

Susan (Sue) has held senior management positions in various Australian healthcare 
organisations for over 20 years. Before her appointment to Chief Executive Officer 
(’CEO’) of the company in November 2010, Sue was CEO of IVF Australia Pty Ltd. Prior 
to joining the company, Sue was State Manager for NSW and ACT for Medical Imaging 
Australia, the National Director of Nursing for Mayne Group (now part of Ramsay Health 
Care), CEO of Kareena Private Hospital, CEO of Castlecrag and Mosman Private Hospital 
and CEO and Director of Nursing for Castlecrag Private Hospital.

Other current directorships:

Former directorships (last 3 years):

None

None

Special responsibilities:

Member of the Risk Committee

Interests in shares:

Interests in options:

448,633 ordinary shares

208,435 options over ordinary shares

Name:

Title:

Dennis O’Neill

Non-Executive Director

Qualifications:

BSc. (Hons) Mech. Eng; CPE (ret), FIEA; FAICD; FAIM

Experience and expertise:

Dennis is the former Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Evans Deakin 
Industries Ltd and United Group Ltd and the former Chairman of Decmil Group 
Ltd. In March 2009 Dennis was appointed as Chairman and Advisory Chairman of 
Queensland Fertility Group Pty Ltd and stepped down as the Advisory Chairman in 
October 2014. He is also Advisory Chairman to several unlisted companies and was 
the Steel Supplier Advocate for the Commonwealth Government until 30 June 2014.

Other current directorships:

Former directorships (last 3 years):

None

None

Special responsibilities:

Chair of the Audit Committee

Interests in shares:

Interests in options:

50,000 ordinary shares

None

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Name:

Title:

Qualifications:

Experience and expertise:

Other current directorships:

Former directorships (last 3 years):

Special responsibilities:

Interests in shares:

Interests in options:

Name:

Title:

Qualifications:

Experience and expertise:

Lyndon Hale

Executive Director

MBBS; FRACOG; CREI

Lyndon has been the Medical Director of Melbourne IVF Pty Ltd since 2008. He is also 
director of Reproductive Surgery at The Women’s Hospital, and is a board member 
of the Fertility Society of Australia. Lyndon is highly regarded for his knowledge and 
proactive approach and brings extensive experience in assisted reproduction 
treatments to the care of his patients.

None

None

None

823,694 ordinary shares

None

Peter Turner

Non-Executive Director

BSc.; MBA; GAICD

Prior to joining the company, Peter served as Executive Director and Chief Operating 
Officer of CSL Limited and was the founding President of CSL Behring LLC. Peter is 
currently Chairman of NPS MedicineWise.

Other current directorships:

Bionomics Limited

Former directorships (last 3 years):

CSL Limited, Ashley Services Group Limited

Special responsibilities:

Interests in shares:

Interests in options:

Name:

Title:

Qualifications:

Experience and expertise:

Chair of the Risk Committee and the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and 
member of the Audit Committee.

50,000 ordinary shares

None

Sonia Petering

Non-Executive Director

LLB; BComm; FAICD

Sonia is a corporate lawyer who brings extensive experience as a Director. She also 
served as Chair of the Rural Finance Corporation of Victoria and a Non-Executive 
Director of Victoria’s Transport Accident Commission until July 2016. Sonia is also a 
director of TAL, Dia-Ichi Life Australia Pty Limited and Qantm IP Limited.

Other current directorships:

Former directorships (last 3 years):

None

None

Special responsibilities:

Member of the Risk Committee and the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.

Interests in shares:

Interests in options:

2,500 ordinary shares

None

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

’Former directorships (in the last 3 years)’ quoted above are directorships held in the last 3 years for listed entities only and 
excludes directorships of all other types of entities, unless otherwise stated.

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COMPANY SECRETARY

Glenn Powers joined Virtus as Chief Financial Officer (’CFO’) and Company Secretary in August 2008. Prior to joining Virtus, 
Glenn was CFO and Company Secretary of Tower Software Limited. Glenn has a broad range of experience in private equity 
backed businesses, working in a range of engineering, electronics, software and service businesses. Glenn has also been a 
Director for both main and AIM market listed businesses in the UK. Glenn is a Chartered Management Accountant (CMA).

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 2016, and the number of meetings attended by each director were:

Peter Macourt – Chairman

Susan Channon

Dennis O’Neill

Lyndon Hale

Peter Turner

Sonia Petering

Peter Macourt – Chairman

Susan Channon

Dennis O’Neill

Lyndon Hale

Peter Turner

Sonia Petering

Full Board

Nomination and 
Remuneration 
Committee

Attended

Held

Attended

Held

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

3 

3 

–

–

3 

3 

3 

3 

–

–

3 

3 

Audit Committee

Risk Committee

Attended

Held

Attended

Held

3 

–

3 

–

3 

–

3 

–

3 

–

3 

–

–

3 

–

3 

3 

3 

–

3 

–

3 

3 

3 

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

REMUNERATION REPORT (AUDITED)

The directors present the remuneration report, which outlines the key management personnel (’KMP’) remuneration 
arrangements for the consolidated entity, in accordance with the requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 and its 
Regulations.

The information provided in this remuneration report, which forms part of the directors’ report has been audited as required by 
Section 308(3C) of the Corporations Act 2001.

The remuneration report is set out under the following main headings:

A.  Executive summary;
B.  Role of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee;
C. Executive remuneration framework;
D.  Link between remuneration and consolidated entity performance;
E.  Executive services agreements;
F.  Remuneration, share and option disclosures for FY2016; 
G. Non-executive director remuneration; and
H.  Fertility specialist performance rights incentives. 

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VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016A.  Executive summary

Remuneration framework update and key management personnel
There were no changes made to the remuneration framework in FY2016. The objective of the remuneration framework is to 
attract and retain high calibre talent while ensuring that pay outcomes are aligned to company performance and shareholder 
expectations.

The Board has determined that the KMP, as defined by AASB 124 ’Related Party Disclosures’ are as follows:

Non-Executive Directors
Peter Macourt – Chairman
Peter Turner – Director
Dennis O’Neill – Director 
Sonia Petering – Director

There have been no changes to the non-executive directors during the year and a profile of each director is provided in 
the Directors’ Report.

Executive KMP
Sue Channon – Chief Executive Officer
Glenn Powers – Chief Financial Officer
Lyndon Hale – Director and Medical Director, Victoria
Andrew Othen – Managing Director, Victoria
Nadia Stankovic – Managing Director, New South Wales 
Steve Zappia – Managing Director, Queensland
Anthony Walsh – Executive Chairman, Ireland
Peter Illingworth – Medical Director, New South Wales
David Molloy – Medical Director, Queensland
William Watkins – Medical Director, Tasmania

There have been no changes to the executive KMP during the year.

For the year ended 30 June 2016 base salaries show a small decline on FY2015 which reflects a decrease in the vacation 
leave accrual for certain individuals in FY2016 compared to FY2015. Actual fixed remuneration (including superannuation) 
for the executive KMP was increased by 3.6% during FY2016.

The short term incentives (“STI”) achieved in FY2016 are set out on page 27. As the financial hurdles were not fully achieved the 
average STI achievement in FY2016 is 28% of the maximum available.

The long term incentives (“LTI”) achieved in FY2016 are set out on page 27. Target comparative returns were only partially 
achieved resulting in 43% of performance options granted in June 2013 meeting their vesting requirements this year.

B.   Role of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee
The Board of Directors (’the Board’) maintains a combined Nomination and Remuneration Committee (the ’Committee’). 
The members of the Committee are: Peter Turner (Chairman), Peter Macourt and Sonia Petering. Details of the qualifications 
and experience of the members of the Committee are provided in the ’Information on directors’ section of the directors’ report.

The Committee assists and advises the Board on remuneration policies and practices for the Board, the CEO, the CFO, senior 
executives and other key management personnel whose activities, individually or collectively, affect the financial soundness of 
the consolidated entity as follows:

a)  The Committee is responsible for developing, reviewing and making recommendations to the Board on:

a)   the ongoing appropriateness and relevance of the remuneration framework for the Chairperson and the non-executive 

directors;

b)   the policy on remuneration for the CEO and senior executives, any changes to the policy and the implementation 

of the policy (including any shareholder approvals required);

c)   the total remuneration packages for the CEO and senior executives (including base pay, incentive payments, equity 

based awards, superannuation and other retirement rights and employment contracts), any changes to remuneration 
packages and recommending proposed STI and LTI awards after performance assessment;

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 VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016DIRECTORS’ REPORT continuedd)   the recruitment, retention and termination policies for the CEO and senior executives and any changes to those 

policies;

e)   incentive schemes, if appropriate, for the CEO and senior executives; and

f)    equity based plans, if appropriate, for the CEO, senior executives and other employees.

b)   The Committee is also responsible for monitoring and providing input to the Board regarding:

a)   legislative, regulatory or market developments likely to have a significant impact on the consolidated entity and 

legislative compliance in employment issues;

b)   the remuneration trends across the consolidated entity, including:

a)   the trends in base pay for senior management relative to that of all the employees;

b)   remuneration by gender; and

c)   major changes to the consolidated entity’s employee remuneration structure.

For any incentive schemes or equity based plans which are adopted, the Committee is responsible for:

a)   reviewing their terms and conditions (including any performance hurdles);

b)   overseeing their administration (including compliance with applicable laws that restrict participants from hedging the 

economic risk of their security holdings);

c)   considering whether shareholder approval is required or desirable for the schemes or plans and for any changes to 

them; and

d)   ensuring that payments and awards of equity are made in accordance with their terms and any shareholder approval.

The number of Committee meetings held and attended by each member is disclosed in the ’Meetings of directors’ section of 
the directors’ report.

Use of remuneration consultants
When considered necessary, the Committee may obtain external advice from independent consultants in determining the 
consolidated entity’s remuneration practices including remuneration levels.

The Committee has previously engaged KPMG to provide recommendations on the following matters:

•  long term incentive performance hurdles;

•  executive remuneration benchmarking; and

•  non-executive director fees benchmarking.

In the current year the Committee elected not to seek recommendations from KPMG and the committee members relied 
on previous reports provided by KPMG and their own enquiries relating to remuneration matters.

The Chairman of the Committee is also satisfied that the recommendation relating to non-executive director fees, including 
the fees for the Chairman, has not been subject to any undue influence by the Chairman or other independent directors.

Remuneration framework review for FY2017
The Board continually monitors the effectiveness of the remuneration framework in terms of alignment with shareholder interests 
and market practice. Following a review of the STI arrangements the Board has introduced a pooled STI plan for all qualifying 
KMPs. Participants in the STI plan will receive a share of the STI pool based on the performance of the Australian segment and 
their own individual state or functional responsibility (such as NSW, Victoria, Queensland or Diagnostics). Key features of the new 
arrangements are as follows:

•  the maximum aggregate size of the STI pool for the KMPs is $750,000; 

•  the actual size of the pool will be determined with reference to the annual increase in earnings per share as follows:

 − 1% EPS growth on prior year will generate a pool equal to 10% of the maximum aggregate ($75,000); 

 − 10% EPS growth on prior year will generate a pool equal to 100% of the maximum aggregate ($750,000); and

 − pool size between 1 and 10% EPS growth will be determined by straight line interpolation.

60% of this pool will be payable on the achievement of individual financial KPIs and 40% of this pool will be payable 
on the achievement of individual non-financial KPIs established by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.

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VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016The financial KPIs initially include:

•  Increase in EBIT return as a % of net operating assets over prior year; 

•  Increase in EBIT over prior year; and

•  Increase in NPAT over prior year (applicable to CEO and CFO).

In FY2018 the STI pool will be derived as an average of the FY2017 and FY2018 pool calculations and in FY2019 the STI pool will 
be calculated as the average of the three year pool calculation for FY2017 to FY2019. Thereafter, the pool will be calculated 
as a rolling three year average with all pool calculations linked to growth in EPS. This approach aligns the STI payouts with 
shareholder returns and reduces the impact of short term one-off events which may impact EPS.

Following a review of the LTI arrangements no changes to the plan structure are proposed for FY2017.

C.  Executive remuneration framework

Remuneration philosophy and principles
The objective of the consolidated entity’s executive reward framework is to ensure that reward for performance is competitive 
and appropriate for the results delivered. The framework aligns executive reward with the achievement of strategic objectives 
and the creation of value for shareholders, and conforms to market best practice. The Board seeks to ensure that executive 
reward satisfies the following key criteria for good reward governance practices:

•  competitiveness and reasonableness;

•  acceptability to shareholders;

•  performance linkage/alignment of executive compensation; and

•  transparency.

The executive remuneration and reward framework has four components:

•  base pay and non-monetary benefits;

•  STIs;

•  LTIs; and

•  other remuneration such as superannuation and long service leave.

In consultation with external remuneration consultants (refer to the paragraph ’Use of remuneration consultants’ in Section B), 
the Nomination and Remuneration Committee has structured an executive remuneration framework that is market competitive 
and complementary to the reward strategy of the consolidated entity. The key objective of the remuneration framework is the 
alignment to shareholder interests and this is achieved by ensuring that:

•  profit is a major component of plan design;

•  the framework focuses on sustained growth in shareholder wealth, consisting of dividends and growth in share price, and 
delivering constant or increasing return on equity as well as focusing the executive on key non-financial drivers of value; 

•  the remuneration framework attracts and retains high calibre executives;

•  the framework rewards capability and experience;

•  the framework reflects competitive reward for contribution to growth in shareholder wealth; and

•  the framework provides a clear structure for earning rewards.

Fixed remuneration
Fixed remuneration comprises base salary, superannuation and other short term benefits such as annual leave and long 
service leave accruals. Fixed remuneration is targeted to be similar to the median of the market for positions and roles in ASX 
listed companies of a similar size. The Nomination and Remuneration Committee will consider variations to the remuneration 
benchmark where market demand or superior performance may be factors which could influence remuneration.

Short term incentive plan – STI 
The STI plan is designed to align the targets of the business units with the targets of those executives in charge of meeting 
those targets. STI payments are granted to executives based on specific annual targets and key performance indicators (’KPIs’) 
being achieved. Financial and non-financial KPIs are reviewed and amended annually by the Nomination and Remuneration 
Committee to ensure STI payments are aligned with the short term objectives of the business. STIs are not made available to 
the group’s Medical Directors.

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 VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016DIRECTORS’ REPORT continuedThe STI KPIs, which are set by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and the CEO, will normally include:

•  NPAT KPI for CEO and CFO;

•  Cost reduction targets;

•  EBIT margin improvement targets;

•  Segment EBIT KPI for senior state and territory management; and 

•  Individual objectives for all STI participants which may be non-financial in nature. Such objectives could include KPIs 

related to:

 − Risk management;

 − Corporate governance objectives; and

 − Other individual personal goals

At least 60% of the STI KPIs in any financial year are financial in nature. 

The STI plan provides for cash settlement where successful performance against KPIs has been achieved. Performance is 
assessed by the immediate manager of the STI participant and for KMPs the cash settlements are approved by the Nomination 
and Remuneration Committee after completion of the annual group audit. Hence, STI cash settlements are normally paid to 
recipients in the month following the announcement of the group’s financial results.

The KPI structure for FY16, established by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, was as follows:

•  Applicable to Sue Channon and Glenn Powers – 60% of STI relates to the achievement of Net Profit after Tax (’NPAT’) 

attributable to the company’s shareholders; 20% of STI relates to the addition of earnings enhancing acquisitions; 10% of STI 
relates to the achievement of financial targets for the Australian diagnostic operations; and 10% of the STI relates to non-
financial Board management objectives.

•  Applicable to Andrew Othen, Steve Zappia and Nadia Stankovic – 30% of STI relates to the achievement of consolidated 
Australian EBIT; 40% of STI relates to the achievement of State EBIT; 20% of STI relates to the achievement of cost reduction 
and EBIT Margin enhancement targets in their individual state business activities; and 10% of STI relates to the achievement 
of other non-financial management objectives.

EBIT and NPAT targets include an interpolation schedule which provides for payment of bonus as follows:

For achievement of 95% of budget, 25% of relevant STI component is payable 
For achievement of 96% of budget, 35% of relevant STI component is payable 
For achievement of 97% of budget, 45% of relevant STI component is payable 
For achievement of 98% of budget, 55% of relevant STI component is payable 
For achievement of 99% of budget, 65% of relevant STI component is payable 
For achievement of 100% of budget, 75% of relevant STI component is payable 
For achievement of 105% of budget, 100% of relevant STI component is payable

In FY2016 the budget NPAT growth was targeted to be 13.3% and the Australian EBIT growth was targeted to be 21.2%.

Long term incentive plans – LTI
The company has adopted an option plan (’Plan’) to assist in the reward, motivation and retention of personnel including 
executive directors, eligible employees and fertility specialists (see Section H). The Plan is also designed to recognise the 
abilities, efforts and contributions of participants to Virtus’ performance and success and provide the participants with an 
opportunity to acquire or increase their ownership interest in the company. The LTI plan provides Virtus executives with grants 
of performance rights that vest over three year performance periods. Performance rights are granted annually. Vested 
performance rights automatically convert into shares. Holders of unvested performance rights do not receive dividends 
until rights have vested and converted into shares.

Generally, vesting conditions attaching to grants of options or performance rights made to senior executives will relate to the 
performance of the consolidated entity over the performance period, normally three years, as well as continued employment. 
Options or performance rights may also be granted to other employees from time to time subject to consideration by the 
Board. There is no ability for the company to provide any cash equivalent on exercise.

In the event of a future change of control the Board has the discretion to allow for vesting of options or performance rights and 
in the event of failure to meet vesting hurdles or objectives there is no facility to allow retesting of vesting conditions.

Eligibility to participate in the Plan and the number of options or performance rights offered to each individual participant 
is determined by the Board.

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VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016Currently there are two executive performance grants in operation as follows: 

1.  Senior executives – FY2015 grant
On 10 November 2014, performance rights were granted to the following members of the executive management team: 

Sue Channon
Glenn Powers
Andrew Othen
Nadia Stankovic
Steve Zappia
Anthony Walsh

The performance rights vest subject to the following performance hurdles:

•  The performance hurdles for the FY2015 grant are relative to TSR and earnings per share (’EPS’) growth. Each hurdle applies 
to 50% of the grant. TSR is measured on the company’s TSR relative to a peer group of companies in both the S&P ASX 
200 Index and the S&P ASX 200 Healthcare Index (weighted 50% each) over the three year performance period. TSR is 
a measure of the return on investment in a company’s shares, including dividends and all other returns to shareholders 
notionally invested over the relevant performance period.

•  The percentage of the TSR component which may vest is based on a sliding scale as follows:

 − 0% if the TSR does not reach the 50th percentile of the TSRs of the S&P ASX 200 index and the S&P ASX 200 Healthcare 

index (weighted 50% each);

 − 50% if the TSR reaches the 50th percentile of the TSRs of the S&P ASX 200 index and the S&P ASX 200 Healthcare index 

(weighted 50% each);

 − Progressive rate (straight-line) vesting from 50% to 100% if the TSR exceeds the 50th percentile of the TSRs of the S&P 

ASX 200 index and the S&P ASX 200 Healthcare index (weighted 50% each) but does not reach the 75th percentile; and

 − 100% if the TSR reaches or exceeds the 75th percentile of the TSRs of the S&P ASX 200 index and the S&P ASX 200 

Healthcare index (weighted 50% each).

The percentage of the EPS growth component which may vest is based on a sliding scale as follows:

 − 0% if the compound average growth rate (’CAGR’) does not reach 7.5%;

 − 50% if the CAGR reaches 7.5%; 

 − Progressive rate (straight-line) vesting from 50% to 100% if the CAGR exceeds 7.5% but does not reach 10%; and

 − 100% if the CAGR reaches or exceeds 10%.

Calculations of the company’s TSR and EPS will be determined at the end of the three year vesting period by the Board 
with verification performed by an external party.

The annual AASB 2 ’Share-Based Payments’ accounting charge of this scheme is currently $109,001 and the maximum 
earnings dilution to existing shareholders is 0.14%. 

2.  Senior executives – FY2016 grant
On 10 November 2015, performance rights were granted to the following members of the executive management team: 

Sue Channon
Glenn Powers
Andrew Othen
Nadia Stankovic
Steve Zappia 
Anthony Walsh

The main features of the performance rights are set out below. The performance rights vest subject to the following 
performance hurdles:

•  The performance hurdles for the FY2016 grant are relative TSR and average return on equity attributable to shareholders 

(’ROE’). Each hurdle applies to 50% of the grant. TSR is measured on the company’s TSR relative to a peer group of 
companies in both the S&P ASX 200 Index and the S&P ASX 200 Healthcare Index (weighted 50% each) over the three year 
performance period. TSR is a measure of the return on investment in a company’s shares, including dividends and all other 
returns to shareholders notionally invested over the relevant performance period.

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 VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016DIRECTORS’ REPORT continued•  The percentage of the TSR component which may vest is based on a sliding scale as follows:

 − 0% if the TSR does not reach the 50th percentile of the TSRs of the S&P ASX 200 index and the S&P ASX 200 Healthcare 

index (weighted 50% each);

 − 50% if the TSR reaches the 50th percentile of the TSRs of the S&P ASX 200 index and the S&P ASX 200 Healthcare index 

(weighted 50% each);

 − Progressive rate (straight-line) vesting from 50% to 100% if the TSR exceeds the 50th percentile of the TSRs of the S&P 

ASX 200 index and the S&P ASX 200 Healthcare index (weighted 50% each) but does not reach the 75th percentile; and

 − 100% if the TSR reaches or exceeds the 75th percentile of the TSRs of the S&P ASX 200 index and the S&P ASX 200 

Healthcare index (weighted 50% each).

•  The second performance hurdle relates to the average annual ROE achieved over a three year performance period from 
1 July 2015 to 30 June 2018. The percentage of the ROE component which may vest is based on a sliding scale which will 
provide a progressive pro-rata vesting against the following average annual ROE targets:

 − 0% if the average annual ROE does not reach 15.0%;

 − 50% if the average annual ROE does reach 15.0%;

 − Progressive rate (straight-line) vesting from 50% to 100% on a straight line basis if the average annual ROE exceeds 

15.0% but does not reach 17.5%; and

 − 100% if the average annual ROE reaches or exceeds 17.5%

Calculations of the company’s TSR and ROE will be determined at the end of the three year vesting period by the Board with 
verification performed by an external party.

The annual AASB 2 accounting charge of this scheme is currently $139,606 and the maximum earnings dilution to existing 
shareholders is 0.18%. 

Other remuneration
KMPs who are Australian employees receive superannuation contributions, in accordance with statutory provisions, and long 
service leave benefits in accordance with the Australian state where they are employed.

D.  Link between remuneration and consolidated entity performance

Consolidated entity performance and link to remuneration
Remuneration for certain individuals is directly linked to performance of the consolidated entity. A portion of bonus and 
incentive payments are dependent on defined earnings per share targets being met. Assuming that all performance 
conditions are met the proportion of remuneration linked to performance and the fixed proportion is as follows:

Name

2016

2015

2016

2015

2016

2015

Fixed remuneration

At risk – STI

At risk – LTI

Non-Executive Directors:

P Macourt

D O’Neill

P Turner

S Petering

Executive Directors:

S Channon

L Hale

Other Key Management Personnel:

G Powers

A Othen

N Stankovic

S Zappia

A Walsh

100% 

100% 

100% 

100% 

48% 

100% 

48% 

60% 

59% 

58% 

78% 

100% 

100% 

100% 

100% 

51% 

100% 

52% 

60% 

59% 

58% 

78% 

–

–

–

–

24% 

–

23% 

16% 

18% 

18% 

–

–

–

–

–

18% 

–

17% 

16% 

18% 

18% 

–

–

–

–

–

28% 

–

29% 

24% 

23% 

24% 

22% 

–

–

–

–

31% 

–

31% 

24% 

23% 

24% 

22% 

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VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016Name

P Illingworth

D Molloy

Fixed remuneration

At risk – STI

At risk – LTI

2016

100% 

100% 

2015

100% 

100% 

2016

2015

2016

2015

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

The proportion of the cash bonus paid/payable or forfeited is as follows:

Name

Executive Directors:

S Channon

Other Key Management Personnel:

G Powers

A Othen

S Zappia

N Stankovic

Cash bonus paid/
payable

Cash bonus forfeited

2016

2015

2016

2015

25%

50%

75%

50%

30%

10%

35%

46%

55% 

33% 

33% 

58% 

70%

90%

65%

54%

45% 

67% 

67% 

42% 

Accordingly the actual proportion of remuneration linked to performance and the fixed proportion is as follows:

Name

Executive Directors:

S Channon

L Hale

Other Key Management Personnel:

G Powers

A Othen

N Stankovic

S Zappia

A Walsh

P Illingworth

D Molloy

Fixed remuneration

At risk – STI

At risk – LTI

2016

2015

2016

2015

2016

2015

70% 

100% 

71% 

92% 

82% 

85% 

96% 

100% 

100% 

69% 

100% 

72% 

88% 

83% 

87% 

97% 

100% 

100% 

9% 

–

10% 

2% 

12% 

9% 

–

–

–

11% 

–

11% 

8% 

13% 

9% 

–

–

–

21% 

–

19% 

6% 

6% 

6% 

4% 

–

–

20% 

–

17% 

4% 

4% 

4% 

3% 

–

–

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 VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016DIRECTORS’ REPORT continuedThe earnings of the consolidated entity that are considered to affect total shareholders return (’TSR’) for the five years to 
30 June 2016 are summarised below:

Sales revenue

EBITDA*

EBIT

Profit after income tax

NPAT attributable to Virtus shareholders

*  EBITDA 2013 is stated after deduction of initial public offering costs.

Share price at financial year end ($)

Total dividends paid (cents per share)

Basic earnings per share (cents per share)

Diluted earnings per share (cents per share)

2016
$’000

2015
$’000

2014
$’000

2013
$’000

2012
$’000

261,210 

234,142 

201,249 

186,581 

165,119 

68,916 

57,736 

34,865 

32,918

2016

6.87 

28.00 

41.18 

40.79 

61,355 

51,361 

30,441 

29,434

2015

5.37 

27.00 

36.86 

36.54 

59,404 

51,212 

30,957 

30,885

2014

8.16 

12.00 

38.80 

38.48 

43,429 

34,684 

10,104 

10,104

2013

6.45 

133.50 

17.78 

16.78 

48,708 

39,736 

19,660 

19,660

2012*

–

–

36.73 

34.22 

*  Share price is not applicable for 2012 as the company was not a listed entity in that year.

Remuneration outcomes for FY2016
The following is a summary of the key KMP remuneration outcomes for FY2016:

•  Total remuneration increased by 2.0% reflecting annual increases in base remuneration; and

•  STI outcomes decreased by 23.3% as KMPs generally did not meet all internal targets.

STI Outcomes
Based on the achievements of the consolidated entity this year the Committee determined that executives had achieved the 
following percentages of their overall STI targets:

Susan Channon – 25%, including 0% for the NPAT target;
Glenn Powers – 30%, including 0% for the NPAT target; 
Andrew Othen – 10%, including 0% for the EBIT target; 
Steve Zappia – 35%, including 36% for the EBIT target;
Nadia Stankovic – 46%, including 37% for the EBIT target;
Anthony Walsh – no STI as he is incentivised by way of his minority shareholder interest in the business of Sims Clinic.

LTI outcomes for FY2016
In FY16 a number of performance hurdles were met for Sue Channon and Glenn Powers resulting in partial vesting of 
performance options granted on 10 June 2013. The following vests were confirmed:

•  from a potential total of 50% of the performance options available, 28.37% of available options vested in respect of share 

price growth of 19.72% over the three year performance period;

•  from a potential total of 25% of the performance options available, 14.73% of available options vested in respect of 

achieving a total shareholder return (’TSR’) at the 59th percentile compared to the ASX 300 index TSR over the three year 
performance period; and

•  from a potential total of 25% of the performance options available, none of the available options vested in respect of not 
achieving a TSR at the 50th percentile compared to the ASX 300 Healthcare index TSR over the three year performance 
period.

The total options vesting for Sue Channon were 113,138 with an exercise price of $5.68 per option, and the total options 
vesting for Glenn Powers were 64,650 with an exercise price of $5.68 per option. The total dilution to the company’s 
shareholders of the vested options is 0.22%. Accordingly 234,712 of the performance options granted on 10 June 2013 
did not vest and have lapsed.

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VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016E.  Executive service agreements
Remuneration and other terms of employment for key management personnel are formalised in service agreements. 
Details of these agreements are as follows:

Name:

Title:

Lyndon Hale

Executive Director

Agreement commenced:

11 June 2013

Term of agreement:

No fixed end date

Details:

Name:

Title:

The executive may terminate the fertility specialist contract by giving a minimum 
of 6 months’ notice or maximum of 12 months’ notice in writing. The company may 
terminate by giving 12 months’ notice in writing. Upon the termination of the fertility 
specialist contract, the fertility specialist will be subject to a restraint of trade period of 
12 months. The company may elect to reduce the restraint of trade period or eliminate 
the period in its entirety. The enforceability of the restraint clause is subject to all usual 
legal requirements.

Susan Channon

Chief Executive Officer

Agreement commenced:

11 June 2013

Term of agreement:

No fixed end date

Details:

The executive may terminate the employment contract by giving 3 months’ notice 
in writing. The company may terminate by giving 12 months’ notice in writing or by 
making a payment in lieu of notice. In the event of serious misconduct or other specific 
circumstances warranting summary dismissal, the company may terminate the 
employment contract immediately by notice in writing and without payment in lieu of 
notice. Upon the termination of the employment contract, the executive will be subject 
to a restraint of trade period of 12 months. The company may elect to reduce the 
restraint of trade period or eliminate the period in its entirety. The enforceability of the 
restraint clause is subject to all usual legal requirements.

Name:

Title:

Glenn Powers

Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary

Agreement commenced:

11 June 2013

Term of agreement:

No fixed end date

Details:

The executive may terminate the employment contract by giving 3 months’ notice 
in writing. The company may terminate by giving 6 months’ notice in writing or by 
making a payment in lieu of notice. In the event of serious misconduct or other specific 
circumstances warranting summary dismissal, the company may terminate the 
employment contract immediately by notice in writing and without payment in lieu of 
notice. Upon the termination of the employment contract, the executive will be subject 
to a restraint of trade period of 12 months. The company may elect to reduce the 
restraint of trade period or eliminate the period in its entirety. The enforceability of the 
restraint clause is subject to all usual legal requirements.

Other Key Management Personnel
Andrew Othen, Steve Zappia, Nadia Stankovic and Anthony Walsh are employed under individual executive services 
agreements. These establish:

•  total compensation including a base salary, superannuation contribution and incentive arrangements;

•  variable notice and termination provisions of up to six months;

•  confidentiality provisions;

•  leave entitlements, as a minimum, as per the National Employment Standard (applicable to Australia based employees); 

and

•  restraint provisions.

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 VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016DIRECTORS’ REPORT continuedThe company’s remaining Australian state Medical Directors, Peter Illingworth, David Molloy and William Watkins are contracted 
under fertility specialist agreements. The individual may terminate their fertility specialist contract by giving a minimum of six 
months’ notice or maximum of twelve months’ notice in writing. The company may terminate by giving 12 months’ notice 
in writing and upon the termination of the fertility specialist contract the fertility specialist will be subject to a restraint of trade 
period of 12 months. The company may elect to reduce the restraint of trade period or eliminate the period in its entirety. 
The enforceability of the restraint clause is subject to all usual legal requirements.

Key management personnel have no entitlement to termination payments in the event of removal for misconduct.

F.  Remuneration, share and option disclosures for FY2016

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

Short-term benefits

Cash salary
and fees
$

Bonus
$

Non-
monetary 
and
termination
$

Post-
employment 
benefits

Long-term 
benefits

Share-based 
payments

Super-
annuation
$

Employee
leave
$

Equity-
settled
$

Total
$

131,964 

86,027 

102,009 

83,744 

–

–

–

–

464,378 

114,656 

62,875 

–

318,212 

242,373 

302,877 

261,376 

167,657 

183,758 

103,712 

50,343 

38,270 

8,728 

29,705 

–

–

–

2,562,743 

189,921 

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

12,536 

8,173 

9,691 

7,956 

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

144,500 

94,200 

111,700 

91,700 

32,901

11,990 

156,365 

728,509 

–

–

–

114,656 

34,037 

26,701 

29,066 

26,162 

–

–

–

10,287 

6,581 

13,863 

3,043 

–

–

–

96,499 

18,502 

22,707 

18,759 

6,992 

–

–

509,378 

332,427 

377,241 

339,045 

174,649 

183,758 

103,712 

187,223 

45,764 

319,824 

3,305,475 

2016

Non-Executive 
Directors:

P Macourt

D O’Neill

P Turner

S Petering

Executive Directors:

S Channon

L Hale

Other Key 
Management 
Personnel:

G Powers

N Stankovic

A Othen

S Zappia

A Walsh

P Illingworth

D Molloy

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VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016Short-term benefits

Post-
employment 
benefits

Long-term 
benefits

Share-based 
payments

Cash salary
and fees
$

Bonus
$

Non-
monetary
$

Super-
annuation
$

Employee
leave
$

Equity-
settled
$

Total
$

132,991 

84,246 

100,228 

66,400 

–

–

–

–

470,857 

85,000 

75,000 

–

331,622 

254,800 

290,638 

257,013 

158,026 

177,290 

80,126 

60,500 

46,617 

28,189 

27,337 

–

–

–

2,479,237 

247,643 

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

12,634 

8,003 

9,521 

6,308 

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

145,625 

92,249 

109,749 

72,708 

36,966 

11,078 

147,593 

751,494 

–

–

–

75,000 

37,521 

27,770 

30,199 

26,590 

–

–

–

6,947 

4,576 

9,050 

966 

–

–

–

89,520 

13,467 

16,699 

13,750 

526,110 

347,230 

374,775 

325,656 

5,211 

163,237 

–

–

177,290 

80,126 

195,512 

32,617 

286,240 

3,241,249 

2015

Non-Executive 
Directors:

P Macourt

D O’Neill

P Turner

S Petering

Executive Directors:

S Channon

L Hale

Other Key 
Management 
Personnel:

G Powers

N Stankovic

A Othen

S Zappia

A Walsh

P Illingworth

D Molloy

Sonia Petering joined the Board in September 2014 so the total benefit in FY2015 does not represent a full year salary.

William Watkins did not receive any remuneration in his capacity as a key management person for the financial years ended 
30 June 2016 and 2015.

The value of share-based payments and the long term employee leave represents the accounting charge or accrual and 
not the cash benefit received by the KMP. The value of share-based payments during the financial year also includes options 
which lapsed during the year.

The bonus represents the accrual in respect of a KMP’s performance in the financial year and this is normally paid in the month 
following the publication of the consolidated entity’s financial statements.

Long term leave benefits are the long service leave accruals calculated in accordance with state entitlements. 

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 VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016DIRECTORS’ REPORT continuedAdditional disclosures relating to key management personnel

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

Ordinary shares

Peter Macourt

Susan Channon

Dennis O’Neill

Lyndon Hale 

Peter Turner

Glenn Powers

Peter Illingworth

David Molloy

Sonia Petering

Balance at
the start of
the year

Received
as part of
remuneration

Additions

Disposals/
other

Balance at
the end of
the year

18,485 

448,633 

50,000 

823,694 

50,000 

114,150 

654,023 

400,628 

2,500 

2,562,113 

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

18,485 

448,633 

50,000 

823,694 

50,000 

114,150 

(300,003)

354,020 

(36,421)

364,207 

–

2,500 

(336,424)

2,225,689 

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

Options over ordinary shares

Susan Channon

Andrew Othen

Glenn Powers

Peter Illingworth

Nadia Stankovic

Steve Zappia

Anthony Walsh

Balance at
the start of
the year

Granted

Exercised/
cancelled

Expired/
forfeited/
other

Balance at
the end of
the year

298,972 

54,266 

175,888 

50,000 

13,118 

13,393 

5,076 

58,825 

25,585 

41,754 

–

21,009 

21,190 

7,797 

610,713 

176,160 

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

(149,362)

208,435 

–

79,851 

(85,350)

132,292 

–

–

–

–

50,000 

34,127 

34,583 

12,873 

(234,712)

552,161 

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VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016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 2016.

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

Grant date

11 June 2013

01 July 2013

Vesting date and 
exercisable date

11 June 2016 

Expiry date

11 June 2018

27 February 2014

27 January 2017

10 November 2014

10 November 2017

10 November 2024

10 November 2015

10 November 2018

10 November 2025

Fair value 
per option
at grant 
date

$1.26 

$1.43 

$6.90 

$4.41 

Exercise 
price

$5.68 

$5.68 

$0.00

$0.00

Options or performance rights do not carry any voting or dividend rights. Shares issued or transferred to participants on exercise 
of an option carry the same rights and entitlements as other issued shares, including dividend and voting rights.

Refer to section C of this report for details of the KMP LTI arrangements.

The number of options or performance rights over ordinary shares granted to and vested by directors and other key 
management personnel as part of compensation during the year ended 30 June 2016 are set out below:

Name

Susan Channon

Glenn Powers

Andrew Othen

Nadia Stankovic

Steve Zappia

Anthony Walsh

Number of
options
granted
during the
year
2016

Number of
options
granted
during the
year
2015

58,825 

41,754 

25,585 

21,009 

21,190 

7,797 

36,472 

25,888 

16,266 

13,118 

13,393 

5,076 

Number of 
options
vested
during the
year
2016

113,138 

64,650 

–

–

–

–

Number of 
options
vested
during the
year
2015

–

–

–

–

–

–

Fair values of options and performance rights over ordinary shares granted, exercised and lapsed for directors and other key 
management personnel as part of compensation during the year ended 30 June 2016 are set out below:

Name

Susan Channon

Glenn Powers

Andrew Othen 

Nadia Stankovic

Steve Zappia

Anthony Walsh

30

Value of 
options 
granted 
during the 
year
$

139,856 

99,270 

60,828 

49,949 

50,379 

18,537 

Value of 
options 
exercised 
during the 
year
$

–

–

–

–

–

–

Value of 
options 
lapsed 
during the 
year
$

188,196 

107,541 

–

–

–

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 VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016DIRECTORS’ REPORT continued 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
G.  Non-executive director remuneration

Overview of non-executive director remuneration
In accordance with best practice corporate governance, the structure of non-executive directors’ and executive 
remunerations are different. Fees and payments to non-executive directors reflect the demands which are made on, and 
the responsibilities of, the directors. Non-executive directors’ fees and payments are reviewed annually by the Nomination 
and Remuneration Committee. The Nomination and Remuneration Committee may, from time to time, receive advice from 
independent remuneration consultants to ensure non-executive directors’ fees and payments are appropriate and in line 
with the market. 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 relating to determination of his own 
remuneration. Non-executive directors do not receive share options or other incentives.

Under the Constitution, the directors decide the total amount paid to each director as remuneration for their services 
as a director to the company. However, under the listing rules of the ASX (’ASX Listing Rules’), the total amount paid to all 
non- executive directors for their services must not exceed in aggregate in any financial year the amount approved by the 
shareholders. Aggregate annual directors’ fees paid to directors for the financial year ended 30 June 2016 were $442,100. 
Details of the fees payable to each director are set out in section F of this report. A shareholder resolution was approved 
at the Annual General Meeting in November 2015 to increase the total amount payable including superannuation to all 
non-executive directors for their services from $500,000 to $600,000.

Non-executive director fees comprise a base director fee and an additional payment to reflect a director’s involvement in 
Board committees as follows:

•  Chairman of Audit Committee receives an additional fee of $15,000;

•  Chairman of Risk Committee receives an additional fee of $15,000;

•  Chairman of Nomination and Remuneration Committee receives an additional fee of $10,000;

•  Member of Audit or Risk Committee receives an additional fee of $7,500 per committee; and

•  Member of Nomination and Remuneration Committee receives an additional fee of $5,000.

Other information about directors’ remuneration
Directors may also be reimbursed for expenses reasonably incurred in attending to the company’s affairs. Non-executive 
directors may be paid such additional or special remuneration as the directors decide is appropriate where a director 
performs extra work or services which are not in the capacity as a director of the company or a subsidiary. There is no 
contractual redundancy benefit for directors.

H.  Fertility specialist performance rights incentives

Grants of performance rights – fertility specialists
Performance rights are granted on an annual basis to existing fertility specialists who achieve a benchmark level of IVF cycles 
above a base or adjusted base number of IVF cycles established in one of the financial years ending after June 2008 up to 
June 2015.

In addition performance rights will also be granted to new fertility specialists upon commencing a contractual relationship with 
the consolidated entity. The initial benchmark level for new fertility specialists is 50 IVF cycles and subsequent benchmark levels 
are at each 50 cycle increment thereafter.

The key terms and conditions to these performance rights are set out below:

For existing fertility specialists, performance rights will generally vest equally in three tranches on the third, fourth and fifth 
anniversary of the grant of the performance rights, conditional upon the fertility specialist performing a number of IVF cycles in 
the immediately preceding year not less than 75% of the relevant benchmark in the year pursuant to which the performance 
rights were awarded.

For new fertility specialists who join the consolidated entity, performance rights will generally vest equally in three tranches on 
the third, fourth and fifth anniversary of the grant of the performance rights, subject to:

•  the fertility specialist achieving the relevant benchmark (currently 50 IVF cycles) in a 12 month period during the two years 
post commencement of the contractual relationship with the consolidated entity and concurrent grant of performance 
rights; and

•  the fertility specialist then achieving a number of IVF cycles in the year before the relevant vesting date that is not less than 

75% of the benchmark number.

In addition, a performance right may not be exercised unless it is “in the money” (i.e. if the share price at the relevant time is 
greater than the company’s share price at the time of the performance rights grant).

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VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016Vesting conditions
Performance rights will vest and become exercisable to the extent that the applicable performance, service, or other vesting 
conditions specified at the time of the grant are satisfied. Vesting conditions may include conditions relating to continuous 
service and the individual performance of the participant in the Plan.

The Board has the discretion to set the terms and conditions on which it will offer performance rights under the Plan, including 
the vesting conditions and different terms and conditions which apply to different participants in the Plan.

Upon the satisfaction of the vesting conditions and any other conditions to exercise, each performance right will be exercisable 
into a variable number of shares based on the terms of issue of the performance rights. The number of shares to be issued will 
be calculated by multiplying the applicable component of the offer value of the grant by the amount of the increase in the 
share price between the share price at vesting compared to the price at grant all divided by the share price at vesting.

Participants will not be required to pay any money to be granted performance rights under the Plan.

High performance options – fertility specialists
The Board also recognises those fertility specialists that achieve a high level of fresh cycles over a defined period 
acknowledging the value they generate for all stakeholders. The Board has created a High Performer Share Incentive Scheme 
to reward fertility specialists who consistently deliver more than 400 cycles per annum for a consecutive three year period.

The High Performer Share Incentive Scheme has a performance hurdle whereby fertility specialists are required to achieve fresh 
cycle activity at greater than or equal to 400 cycles per annum over a consecutive three year qualifying period:

•  the first incentive period commenced on 1 January 2014 and runs for a three year period ending 31 December 2016; 

•  the second incentive period commenced on 1 January 2015 and runs for a three year period ending 31 December 2017. 
The base price at date of grant is the average daily closing share price for the month ending 31 December 2014; this has 
been calculated at $7.42; the base price value of the incentive is $500,000; and

•  the third incentive period commenced on 1 January 2016 and runs for a three year period ending 31 December 2018. 

The base price at date of grant is the average daily closing share price for the month ending 31 December 2015; this has 
been calculated at $6.22; the base price value of the incentive is $500,000.

Currently two fertility specialists meet the performance criteria in the second incentive period and none in the first 
incentive period.

The vesting date of the second incentive period is 1 January 2018 and vesting is also dependent on the company’s ordinary 
share price at exercise being higher than the base price set at the time of incentive commencement. 

Other features of the scheme are as follows:

•  the actual number of vested performance rights awarded will be in accordance with the calculation methodology applied 

to the fertility specialist performance incentive structure;

•  performance rights grants may still be accrued for incremental performance above 400 cycles;

•  once a vesting award is achieved after three years of consecutive high performance, a fertility specialist may then 
commence a new three year high performer incentive period. For example in a six year period a fertility specialist 
may achieve two vested awards each with a base value of $500,000 if he/she achieves 400 cycles per annum for 
a consecutive period of six years; and

•  The High Performer Share Incentive Scheme is administered in accordance with the plan rules established in the 

Virtus Health Limited Specialist Option Plan approved by the Board in June 2013.

This concludes the remuneration report which has been audited.

32

 VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016DIRECTORS’ REPORT continuedShares under option
Unissued ordinary shares of Virtus Health Limited under option at the date of this report are as follows:

Grant date

11 June 2013

28 January 2014*

20 January 2014**

21 January 2014**

03 October 2014**

10 November 2014

13 May 2015**

13 May 2015**

13 May 2015**

13 May 2015**

13 May 2015**

Expiry date

11 June 2018

27 January 2017

20 January 2024

21 January 2024

03 October 2024

10 November 2024

13 May 2025

13 May 2025

13 May 2025

13 May 2025

13 May 2025

10 November 2015

10 November 2025

21 August 2015

28 October 2015

16 December 2015

16 December 2015

21 August 2025

28 October 2025

16 December 2025

16 December 2025

Number 
under option 
or shares to 
be issued

Exercise or 
base price

$5.68 

$5.68 

$0.00

$0.00

$8.57 

$0.00

$8.57 

$7.53 

$7.34 

$7.96 

$8.01 

$0.00 

$5.67 

$5.01 

$6.07 

$6.17 

177,788 

263,000 

22,568 

96,238 

88,948 

126,457 

7,372 

912 

794 

343 

262 

201,111 

7,434 

16,406 

6,197 

5,509 

1,021,339

* 

 The consolidated entity agreed to issue 450,000 options to fertility specialists and 174,082 options to management as part of the IPO listing. Rights 
to these options were confirmed on 11 June 2013, and the options were formally granted 28 January 2014. For compliance with AASB 2 ’Share-
based Payment’ it is assumed that 11 June 2013 is the grant date for these options.

**   The consolidated entity grants performance rights to fertility specialists as a dollar value; for the purpose of calculating the estimated number of 
shares under option, estimates of the share price at the time of vesting are forecast to facilitate an estimate of the number of shares to be issued 
at vesting. 

No person entitled to exercise the options had or has any right by virtue of the option to participate in any share issue of the 
company or of any other body corporate.

Shares issued on the exercise of options
During the financial year 175,000 ordinary shares were issued on the exercise of options. No share options were cancelled 
during the financial year. There were no shares of Virtus Health Limited issued on the exercise of options from 1 July 2016 up 
to and including the date of this report.

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

During the financial year, the company paid a premium of $161,500 in respect of a contract to insure the directors and 
executives of the company against a liability to the extent permitted by the Corporations Act 2001.

Indemnity and insurance of auditor
The company has not, during or since 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.

33

VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016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 company, or to intervene in any proceedings to which the company is a party for the purpose of taking responsibility on 
behalf of the company for all or part of those proceedings.

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 37 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 37 to the financial statements do not compromise the 
external auditor’s independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 for the following reasons:

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

of the auditor; and

•  none of the services undermine the general principles relating to auditor independence as set out in APES 110 Code of 

Ethics for Professional Accountants issued by the Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board, including reviewing 
or auditing the auditor’s own work, acting in a management or decision-making capacity for the company, acting as 
advocate for the company or jointly sharing economic risks and rewards.

Officers of the company who are former partners of PricewaterhouseCoopers
There are no officers of the company who are former partners of PricewaterhouseCoopers.

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

Auditor’s independence declaration
A copy of the auditor’s independence declaration as required under section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 follows 
this report.

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

As recommended by the Audit Committee, the Directors considered and approved the extension of the current 
PricewaterhouseCoopers engagement partner for a further two years (2016 and 2017 financial years ) in accordance with 
section 324DAA of the Corporations Act 2001. Prior to the 2016 financial year, the current engagement partner audited 2 years 
of Virtus Health’s financial statements while it was a private company and 3 years as a public company. The Directors are 
satisfied that this approval is consistent with maintaining the quality of the audit provided to the company and that this does 
not give rise to a conflict of interest situation.

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

Peter Macourt
Chairman

23 August 2016
Sydney

34

 VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016DIRECTORS’ REPORT continuedAUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION

Auditor’s Independence Declaration

As lead auditor for the audit of Virtus Health Limited for the year ended 30 June 2016, I declare that 
to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been:

1.

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

2.

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

This declaration is in respect of Virtus Health Limited and the entities it controlled during the period.

Eddie Wilkie
Partner
PricewaterhouseCoopers

Sydney

23 August 2016

PricewaterhouseCoopers, ABN 52 780 433 757
Darling Park Tower 2, 201 Sussex Street, GPO BOX 2650, SYDNEY  NSW  1171
T: +61 2 8266 0000, F: +61 2 8266 9999, www.pwc.com.au

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation.

35

VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016FINANCIAL REPORT 2016

37 
38 
39 
40 
41 
88 
89 

STATEMENT OF 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 VIRTUS HEALTH LIMITED

GENERAL INFORMATION

The financial report consists of the financial 
statements, notes to the financial statements and 
the directors’ declaration.

Virtus Health 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 
176 Pacific Highway 
Greenwich NSW 2065

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

The financial statements were authorised for issue, 
in accordance with a resolution of directors, on 
23 August 2016. The directors have the power to 
amend and reissue the financial statements.

36

 VIRTUS HEALTH

STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

for the year ended 30 June 2016

Revenue

Share of profits of associates accounted for using the equity method

Other income

Expenses

Fertility specialists, consumables and associated costs

Employee benefits expense

Depreciation and amortisation expense

Occupancy expense

Advertising and marketing

Practice equipment expenses

Professional and consulting fees

Other expenses

Finance costs

Profit before income tax expense

Income tax expense

Consolidated

2016
$’000

2015
$’000

261,210

234,142

681 

3,519 

563 

1,067 

(74,383)

(84,293)

(11,180)

(15,608)

(4,102)

(2,092)

(2,919)

(12,954)

(8,786)

49,093

(14,228)

(63,718)

(75,996)

(9,994)

(14,103)

(3,683)

(1,906)

(2,603)

(12,188)

(9,106)

42,475

(12,034)

Note

4

5

6

7

7

8

Profit after income tax expense for the year

34,865

30,441

Other comprehensive income

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss

Net change in the fair value of cash flow hedges taken to equity, net of tax

30

Foreign currency translation

Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax

Total comprehensive income for the year

Profit for the year is attributable to:

Non-controlling interest

Owners of Virtus Health Limited

Total comprehensive income for the year is attributable to:

Non-controlling interest

Owners of Virtus Health Limited

Basic earnings per share

Diluted earnings per share

31

48

48

(756)

575 

(181)

(380)

125 

(255)

34,684

30,186

1,947 

32,918 

34,865

2,100 

32,584 

34,684

Cents

41.18 

40.79 

1,007 

29,434 

30,441

1,007 

29,179 

30,186

Cents

36.86 

36.54 

The above statement of comprehensive income should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

37

VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016 
 
 
 
 
 
 
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

as at 30 June 2016

Assets

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other receivables

Inventories

Other

Total current assets

Non-current assets

Investments accounted for using the equity method

Property, plant and equipment

Intangibles

Deferred tax

Other

Total non-current assets

Total assets

Liabilities

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables

Borrowings

Income tax

Provisions

Other financial liabilities

Other

Total current liabilities

Non-current liabilities

Borrowings

Derivative financial instruments

Provisions

Other financial liabilities

Other payables

Total non-current liabilities

Total liabilities

Net assets

Equity

Issued capital

Reserves

Retained profits

Equity attributable to the owners of Virtus Health Limited

Non-controlling interest

Total equity

Consolidated

2016
$’000

2015
$’000

Note

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

32

22,215 

11,332 

550 

1,934 

18,371 

13,647 

278 

1,508 

36,031 

33,804 

1,489 

30,320 

1,489 

30,822 

399,000 

390,763 

6,013 

335 

8,064 

304 

437,157 

431,442 

473,188

465,246

23,539 

21,554 

22 

12 

3,236 

1,355 

5,826 

33,990 

50 

4,256 

2,908 

– 

5,390 

34,158 

147,357 

152,246 

1,756 

6,348 

24,130 

1,563 

676 

5,523 

24,705 

1,617 

181,154 

184,767 

215,144

258,044

218,925

246,321

238,829 

238,429 

(12,764)

12,531 

(12,989)

1,995 

238,596 

227,435 

19,448 

18,886 

258,044

246,321

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

38

VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016 
 
 
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

for the year ended 30 June 2016

Consolidated

Balance at 1 July 2014

Issued
capital
$’000

Reserves
$’000

 Retained
profits
$’000

Non-
controlling 
 interest
$’000

Total equity
$’000

237,135 

(1,610)

(6,139)

10,240 

239,626 

Profit after income tax expense for the year

Other comprehensive loss for the year, net of tax

Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the year

–

–

–

–

(255)

(255)

29,434 

1,007 

30,441 

–

–

(255)

29,434 

1,007 

30,186 

Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners:

Contributions of equity, net of transaction costs 
(note 29)

1,294 

Non-controlling interest on acquisition of subsidiary

Issue of shares by subsidiary to non-controlling interest

Dividends payable by subsidiary to non-controlling 
interest

Non-controlling interest share of reserves

Put option business combination reserve

Share-based payments

Dividends paid (note 33)

Balance at 30 June 2015

Consolidated

Balance at 1 July 2015

Profit after income tax expense for the year

Other comprehensive income/(loss) for the year, 
net of tax

Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the year

Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners:

Payment of partly paid shares

Dividends payable by subsidiary to non-controlling 
interest

Non-controlling interest on acquisition of subsidiary

Share-based payments 

Dividends paid (note 33)

Balance at 30 June 2016

–

–

–

–

–

(12,069)

945 

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

(21,300)

–

6,454 

1,787 

(465)

(137)

–

–

–

1,294 

6,454 

1,787 

(465)

(137)

(12,069)

945 

(21,300)

238,429 

(12,989)

1,995 

18,886 

246,321 

Issued
capital
$’000

Reserves
$’000

 Retained
profits
$’000

Non-
controlling 
 interest
$’000

Total equity
$’000

238,429 

(12,989)

1,995 

18,886 

246,321 

–

(334)

32,918 

–

1,947 

153 

34,865 

(181)

(334)

32,918 

2,100 

34,684 

–

–

–

559 

–

–

–

–

–

(22,382)

12,531 

–

400 

(1,567)

(1,567)

29 

–

–

29 

559 

(22,382)

19,448 

258,044 

238,829 

(12,764)

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

400 

–

–

–

–

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

39

VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016 
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

for the year ended 30 June 2016

Cash flows from operating activities

Receipts from customers (inclusive of GST)

Payments to suppliers (inclusive of GST)

Other revenue

Interest and other finance costs paid

Income taxes paid

Net cash from operating activities

Cash flows from investing activities

Payments for acquisition of subsidiaries and businesses, net of cash acquired

Payments for property, plant and equipment and intangibles

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment

Interest received

Net cash used in investing activities

Cash flows from financing activities

Proceeds from partly paid shares

Proceeds from issue of shares

Proceeds from issue of shares to non-controlling interest

Payment of dividends

Dividend paid to non-controlling interest in subsidiaries

Proceeds from borrowings

Repayment of borrowings

Payment of fees in relation to refinancing

Payment for finance lease facility

Net cash used in financing activities

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the financial year

Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

Consolidated

2016
$’000

2015
$’000

Note

290,029 

233,070 

(220,328)

(173,116)

69,701 

59,954 

1,354 

(7,097)

367 

(7,228)

(16,270)

(12,255)

47

47,688 

40,838 

29

(5,775)

(9,628)

18 

143 

(25,180)

(12,336)

47 

220 

(15,242)

(37,249)

122 

– 

– 

(22,104)

(1,567)

– 

994 

1,787 

(21,300)

(150)

– 

13,000 

(5,000)

– 

(125)

– 

(1,038)

(62)

(28,674)

(6,769)

3,772 

18,371 

72 

(3,180) 

21,498 

53 

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial year

9

22,215 

18,371 

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

40

VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

for the year ended 30 June 2016

NOTE 1.  SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

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

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

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

Any new, revised or amending Accounting Standards or 
Interpretations that are not yet mandatory have not been 
early 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 (’AASB’) and the Corporations 
Act 2001, as appropriate for for-profit oriented entities. 
These financial statements also comply with International 
Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International 
Accounting Standards Board (’IASB’).

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

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

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

Intercompany transactions, balances and unrealised gains 
on transactions between entities in the consolidated entity 
are eliminated. Unrealised losses are also eliminated unless 
the transaction provides evidence of the impairment of the 
asset transferred. Accounting policies of subsidiaries have 
been changed where necessary to ensure consistency with 
the policies adopted by the consolidated entity.

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

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

Where the consolidated entity loses control over a subsidiary, 
it derecognises the assets including goodwill, liabilities and 
non-controlling interest in the subsidiary together with any 
cumulative translation differences recognised in equity. 
The consolidated entity recognises the fair value of the 
consideration received and the fair value of any investment 
retained together with any gain or loss in profit or loss.

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

Parent entity information
In accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, these 
financial statements present the results of the consolidated 
entity only. Supplementary information about the parent 
entity is disclosed in note 41.

Foreign currency translation
The financial statements are presented in Australian dollars, 
which is Virtus Health Limited’s functional and presentation 
currency. 

Principles of consolidation
The consolidated financial statements incorporate the 
assets and liabilities of all subsidiaries of Virtus Health Limited 
(’company’ or ’parent entity’) as at 30 June 2016 and the 
results of all subsidiaries for the year then ended. Virtus Health 
Limited and its subsidiaries together are referred to in these 
financial statements as the ’consolidated entity’.

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

41

VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016NOTE 1.  SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 
(CONTINUED)

Foreign operations
The assets and liabilities of foreign operations are translated 
into Australian dollars using the exchange rates at the 
reporting date. The revenues and expenses of foreign 
operations are translated into Australian dollars using the 
average exchange rates, which approximate the rates at 
the dates of the transactions, for the period. All resulting 
foreign exchange differences are recognised in other 
comprehensive income through the foreign currency 
reserve in equity.

The foreign currency reserve is recognised in profit or loss 
when the foreign operation or net investment is disposed of.

Revenue recognition
Revenue is recognised when it is probable that the economic 
benefit will flow to the consolidated entity and the revenue 
can be reliably measured. Revenue is measured at the fair 
value of the consideration received or receivable.

Rendering of services
Revenue from the rendering of services is recognised 
upon the delivery of the service to a patient or customer. 
Revenue is recognised on completion of a medical 
procedure, on supply of drugs, or on completion of an 
analytical test. If payments received from patients exceed 
the revenue recognised the difference is disclosed as 
deferred revenue.

Deferred revenue
Fees for fertility treatment cycles paid in advance are 
recognised as deferred revenue until the service has been 
provided whereupon the fees are recognised as revenue.

Interest
Interest revenue is recognised as interest accrues using the 
effective interest method. This is a method of calculating the 
amortised cost of a financial asset and allocating the interest 
income over the relevant period using the effective interest 
rate, which is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future 
cash receipts through the expected life of the financial asset 
to the net carrying amount of the financial asset.

Rent
Rent revenue is recognised on a straight-line basis over the 
lease term. Lease incentives granted are recognised as part 
of the rental revenue. Contingent rentals are recognised as 
income in the period when earned.

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

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

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

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

•  When the taxable temporary difference is associated 

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

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

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

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

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

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

42

 VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continuedfor the year ended 30 June 2016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.

between the asset’s carrying amount and the present value 
of estimated future cash flows, discounted at the original 
effective interest rate. Cash flows relating to short-term 
receivables are not discounted if the effect of discounting 
is immaterial.

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

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 
consolidated entity’s normal operating cycle; it is held 
primarily for the purpose of trading; it is expected to be 
realised within 12 months after the reporting period; or the 
asset is cash or cash equivalent unless restricted from being 
exchanged or used to settle a liability for at least 12 months 
after the reporting period. All other assets are classified as 
non-current.

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

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

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

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

Collectability of trade receivables is reviewed on an ongoing 
basis. Debts which are known to be uncollectable are written 
off by reducing the carrying amount directly. A provision 
for impairment of trade receivables is raised when there is 
objective evidence that the consolidated entity will not be 
able to collect all amounts due according to the original 
terms of the receivables. Significant financial difficulties of 
the debtor, probability that the debtor will enter bankruptcy 
or financial reorganisation and default or delinquency in 
payments (more than 60 days overdue) are considered 
indicators that the trade receivable may be impaired. 
The amount of the impairment allowance is the difference 

Inventories
Stock on hand consists of donor gametes held to provide 
donor fertility treatments and medical supplies used in the 
diagnostic fertility procedures performed in the consolidated 
entity’s fertility clinics. Stock on hand is stated at the lower 
of cost and net realisable value. Cost comprises purchase 
and delivery costs, net of rebates and discounts received 
or receivable.

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

Derivative financial instruments
Derivatives are initially recognised at fair value on the date 
a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently 
remeasured to their fair value at each reporting date. The 
accounting for subsequent changes in fair value depends 
on whether the derivative is designated as a hedging 
instrument, and if so, the nature of the item being hedged.

Derivatives are classified as current or non-current depending 
on the expected period of realisation.

Cash flow hedges
Cash flow hedges are used to cover the consolidated entity’s 
exposure to variability in cash flows that is attributable to a 
particular risk associated with a recognised asset or liability 
or a firm commitment which could affect profit or loss. The 
effective portion of the gain or loss on the hedging instrument 
is recognised directly in equity, whilst the ineffective portion 
is recognised in profit or loss. Amounts taken to equity are 
transferred out of equity and included in the measurement 
of the hedged transaction when the forecast transaction 
occurs.

Cash flow hedges are tested for effectiveness on a regular 
basis both retrospectively and prospectively to ensure 
that each hedge is highly effective and continues to be 
designated as a cash flow hedge. If the forecast transaction 
is no longer expected to occur, the amounts recognised in 
equity are transferred to profit or loss.

If the hedging instrument is sold, terminated, expires, 
exercised without replacement or rollover, or if the hedge 
becomes ineffective and is no longer a designated hedge, 
the amounts previously recognised in equity remain in equity 
until the forecast transaction occurs.

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(CONTINUED)

Associates
Associates are entities over which the consolidated entity 
has significant influence but not control or joint control. 
Investments in associates are accounted for using the equity 
method. Under the equity method, the share of the profits 
or losses of the associate is recognised in profit or loss and 
the share of the movements in equity is recognised in other 
comprehensive income. Investments in associates are 
carried in the statement of financial position at cost plus 
post-acquisition changes in the consolidated entity’s share of 
net assets of the associate. Goodwill relating to the associate 
is included in the carrying amount of the investment and 
is neither amortised nor individually tested for impairment. 
Dividends received or receivable from associates reduce the 
carrying amount of the investment.

When the consolidated entity’s share of losses in an associate 
equals or exceeds its interest in the associate, including any 
unsecured long-term receivables, the consolidated entity 
does not recognise further losses, unless it has incurred 
obligations or made payments on behalf of the associate.

The consolidated entity discontinues the use of the equity 
method upon the loss of significant influence over the 
associate and recognises any retained investment at its 
fair value. Any difference between the associate’s carrying 
amount, fair value of the retained investment and proceeds 
from disposal is recognised in profit or loss.

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

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

Leasehold improvements  Over the expected life of the lease
Furniture and fittings 
Office equipment 
Medical equipment 

2 to 10 years
2 to 5 years
2 to 5 years

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

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

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

Leases
The determination of whether an arrangement is or contains 
a lease is based on the substance of the arrangement 
and requires an assessment of whether the fulfilment of the 
arrangement is dependent on the use of a specific asset or 
assets and the arrangement conveys a right to use the asset.

A distinction is made between finance leases, which 
effectively transfer from the lessor to the lessee substantially 
all the risks and benefits incidental to the ownership of 
leased assets, and operating leases, under which the lessor 
effectively retains substantially all such risks and benefits.

Finance leases are capitalised. A lease asset and liability 
are established at the fair value of the leased assets, or 
if lower, the present value of minimum lease payments. 
Lease payments are allocated between the principal 
component of the lease liability and the finance costs, so 
as to achieve a constant rate of interest on the remaining 
balance of the liability.

Leased assets acquired under a finance lease are 
depreciated over the asset’s useful life or over the shorter 
of the asset’s useful life and the lease term if there is no 
reasonable certainty that the consolidated entity will obtain 
ownership at the end of the lease term.

Operating lease payments, net of any incentives received 
from the lessor, are charged to profit or loss on a straight-line 
basis over the term of the lease.

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

Goodwill
Goodwill arises on the acquisition of a business. Goodwill 
is not amortised. Instead, goodwill is tested six monthly 
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
Significant costs associated with software are deferred and 
amortised on a straight-line basis over the period of their 
expected benefit, being their finite life of 3 to 5 years.

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 VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continuedfor the year ended 30 June 2016Brand names
Brand names are amortised on a straight-line basis over 
the period of their expected benefit, being their finite life 
of 10 years.

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

Recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s fair value less 
costs of disposal and value-in-use. The value-in-use is the 
present value of the estimated future cash flows relating to 
the asset using a pre-tax discount rate specific to the asset or 
cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. Assets that 
do not have independent cash flows are grouped together 
to form a cash-generating unit.

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

Borrowings
Loans and borrowings are initially recognised at the fair 
value of the consideration received, net of transaction costs. 
They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the 
effective interest method.

Where there is an unconditional right to defer settlement of 
the liability for at least 12 months after the reporting date, 
the loans or borrowings are classified as non-current.

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

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

Employee benefits

Short-term employee benefits
Liabilities for wages and salaries, including non-monetary 
benefits, annual leave and long service leave where there 
is no unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability 
are recognised in current liabilities in respect of employees’ 
services up to the reporting date and are measured at the 
amounts expected to be paid when the liabilities are settled.

Other long-term employee benefits
The liability for annual leave and long service leave not 
expected to be settled within 12 months of the reporting 
date are measured as the present value of expected future 
payments to be made in respect of services provided by 
employees up to the reporting date using the projected 
unit credit method. 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 high quality corporate bonds with terms to maturity and 
currency that match, as closely as possible, the estimated 
future cash outflows.

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

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

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

The cost of equity-settled transactions are measured at fair 
value on grant date. Fair value is independently determined 
using option pricing models that take into account the 
exercise price, the term of the option, the impact of dilution, 
the share price at grant date and expected price volatility 
of the underlying share, the expected dividend yield and 
the risk free interest rate for the term of the option, together 
with non-vesting conditions that do not determine whether 
the consolidated entity receives the services that entitle the 
recipient to receive payment. The fair value excludes the 
impact of any service or non-market performing vesting 
conditions.

The cost of equity-settled transactions are recognised as 
an expense with a corresponding increase in equity over 
the vesting period. The cumulative charge to profit or loss 
is calculated based on the grant date fair value of the 
award, the best estimate of the number of awards that are 
likely to vest and the expired portion of the vesting period. 
The amount recognised in profit or loss for the period is the 
cumulative amount calculated at each reporting date less 
amounts already recognised in previous periods.

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(CONTINUED)

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

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

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

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

Profit sharing and bonus plans 
The consolidated entity recognises a liability and an expense 
for bonuses and profit sharing based on a formula that takes 
into consideration the profit attributable to the company’s 
shareholders after certain adjustments. The consolidated 
entity recognises a provision where contractually obliged 
or where there is a past practice that has created a 
constructive obligation.

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

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

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

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

Issued capital
Ordinary shares are classified as equity.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continuedfor the year ended 30 June 2016Contingent consideration to be transferred by the acquirer 
is recognised at the acquisition-date fair value. Subsequent 
changes in the fair value of the contingent consideration 
classified as an asset or liability is recognised in profit or 
loss. Contingent consideration classified as equity is not 
remeasured and its subsequent settlement is accounted 
for within equity.

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

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

Earnings per share

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.

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

New Accounting Standards and Interpretations not yet 
mandatory or early adopted
Australian Accounting Standards and Interpretations 
that have recently been issued or amended but are not 
yet mandatory, have not been early adopted by the 
consolidated entity for the annual reporting period ended 
30 June 2016. The consolidated entity’s assessment of the 
impact of these new or amended Accounting Standards and 
Interpretations, most relevant to the consolidated entity, are 
set out below.

Basic earnings per share
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit 
attributable to the owners of Virtus Health 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.

AASB 15 Revenue from contracts with customers
AASB 15 Revenue from contracts with customers, which 
replaces AASB 118 which covers contracts for goods and 
services and AASB 111 which covers construction contracts, 
addresses the recognition of revenue. The standard is 
applicable for annual reporting periods beginning on or after 
1 January 2018.

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

Goods and Services Tax (’GST’) and other similar taxes
Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the 
amount of associated GST, unless the GST incurred is not 
recoverable from the tax authority. In this case it is recognised 
as part of the cost of the acquisition of the asset or as part of 
the expense.

The new standard is based on the principle that revenue is 
recognised when control of a good or service transfers to 
a customer – so the notion of control replaces the existing 
notion of risks and rewards. 

The standard permits a modified retrospective approach 
for the adoption. Under this approach entities will recognise 
transitional adjustments in retained earnings on the date of 
initial application (e.g. 1 July 2018), i.e. without restating the 
comparative period. They will only need to apply the new 
rules to contracts that are not completed as of the date 
of initial application. At this stage, the consolidated entity 
intends to make a more detailed assessment of the impact 
over the next 12 months. The consolidated entity does not 
expect to adopt the new standard before 1 July 2018.

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(CONTINUED)

IFRS 16 Leases
In January 2016 the International Accounting Standards 
Board (IASB) issued IFRS 16, ’Leases’, which amends the 
accounting for leases. The standard is applicable for annual 
reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019, 
with earlier application permitted if IFRS 15, ’Revenue from 
Contracts with Customers’, is also applied. The standard 
requires lessees to bring all leases on Balance Sheet as the 
distinction between operating and finance leases has been 
eliminated. Lessor accounting remains largely unchanged.

The consolidated entity intends to make a more detailed 
assessment of the impact over the next 12 months. The 
consolidated entity does not expect to adopt the new 
standard before 1 July 2019.

Other amending accounting standards issued are not 
considered to have a significant impact on the financial 
statements of the consolidated entity as their amendments 
provide either clarification of existing accounting treatment 
or editorial amendments.

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 other various factors, including 
expectations of future events, management believes to 
be reasonable under the circumstances. The resulting 
accounting judgements and estimates will seldom equal 
the related actual results. The judgements, estimates and 
assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material 
adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities 
(refer to the respective notes) within the next financial year 
are discussed below.

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

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

Goodwill and other indefinite life intangible assets
The consolidated entity tests six monthly, or more frequently 
if events or changes in circumstances indicate impairment, 
whether goodwill and other indefinite life intangible assets 
have suffered any impairment in accordance with the 
accounting policy stated in note 1. The recoverable amounts 
of cash-generating units have been determined based on 
value-in-use calculations. These calculations require the use 
of assumptions, including estimated discount rates based on 
the current cost of capital and growth rates of the estimated 
future cash flows.

Impairment of non-financial assets other than goodwill and 
other indefinite life intangible assets
The consolidated entity assesses impairment of non-financial 
assets other than goodwill and other indefinite life intangible 
assets at each reporting date by evaluating conditions 
specific to the consolidated entity and to the particular 
asset that may lead to impairment. If an impairment trigger 
exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is determined. 
This involves fair value less costs of disposal or value-in-use 
calculations, which incorporate a number of key estimates 
and assumptions.

Business combinations
As discussed in note 1, business combinations are initially 
accounted for on a provisional basis. The fair value of assets 
acquired, liabilities and contingent liabilities assumed are 
initially estimated by the consolidated entity taking into 
consideration all available information at the reporting date. 
Fair value adjustments on the finalisation of the business 
combination accounting is retrospective, where applicable, 
to the period the combination occurred and may have 
an impact on the assets and liabilities, depreciation and 
amortisation reported. 

The determination of the liability relating to put options linked 
to business combinations requires estimations to be made of 
the future profitability of the acquired entity and the discount 
rates used.

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 VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continuedfor the year ended 30 June 2016NOTE 3. OPERATING SEGMENTS

Identification of reportable operating segments
AASB 8 ’Operating Segments’ requires operating segments to be identified on the basis of internal reports about components 
of the consolidated entity that are regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker in order to allocate resources to 
the segment and to assess its performance. The consolidated entity currently has six operating segments being New South 
Wales, Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania, Australian Diagnostics and International. The consolidated entity has determined that 
the disclosure of two segments, being an Australian aggregated healthcare services segment and an International healthcare 
services segment is most appropriate. Disclosure of an aggregated segment for Australia is considered appropriate due to the 
similar economic characteristics faced by the operating segments and the similar nature of the products and services being 
delivered to a similar customer base.

Segment revenue
Sales between segments are carried out at arm’s length and are eliminated on consolidation. The revenue from external parties 
reported to the Board of Directors is measured in a manner consistent with that in the statement of comprehensive income.

Revenue from external customers is derived from the provision of healthcare services. A breakdown of revenue and results is 
provided below:

Segment EBITDA
Segment performance is assessed on the basis of Segment EBITDA. Segment EBITDA comprises expenses which are incurred in 
the normal trading activity of the segments and excludes the impact of corporate costs, depreciation, amortisation, interest, 
share-based payments and other items which are determined to be outside of the control of the respective segments.

Consolidated – 2016

Revenue

Sales to external customers

Other revenue

Interest revenue

Total revenue

Segment EBITDA

Share based payment expense

Corporate costs

Foreign exchange gain

Transaction costs

Fair value adjustments to put liabilities

Depreciation and amortisation expense

Interest revenue

Interest expense

Interest on other financial liability – non-cash interest

Amortisation of bank facility fee

Profit before income tax expense

Income tax expense

Profit after income tax expense

Total assets includes:

Investments in associates

Acquisition of non-current assets

 Healthcare 
Services
 Australia 
$’000

 Healthcare 
Services
International
$’000

Intersegment
eliminations/
unallocated
$’000

219,532 

39,315 

2,220 

142 

–

–

221,894 

39,315 

71,173 

5,705 

–

–

1 

1 

–

Total
$’000

258,847 

2,220 

143 

261,210 

76,878 

(559)

(8,899)

217 

(886)

2,165 

(11,180)

143 

(7,240)

(1,338)

(208)

49,093 

(14,228)

34,865 

1,489 

16,883 

–

611 

–

–

1,489 

17,494 

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Consolidated – 2015

Revenue

Sales to external customers

Intersegment sales

Total sales revenue

Other revenue

Interest revenue

Total revenue

Segment EBITDA

Share based payment expense

Corporate costs

Foreign exchange loss

Transaction costs

Net gain on acquisition of associate

Depreciation and amortisation expense

Interest revenue

Interest expense

Interest on other financial liability – non-cash interest

Amortisation of bank facility fee

Profit before income tax expense

Income tax expense

Profit after income tax expense

Total assets includes:

Investments in associates

Acquisition of non-current assets

 Healthcare 
Services
 Australia 
$’000

 Healthcare 
Services
International
$’000

Intersegment
eliminations/
unallocated
$’000

Total
$’000

205,231 

27,186 

–

232,417 

2,420 

–

207,651 

27,186 

1,505 

201 

–

1 

(2,420)

(2,420)

–

18 

– 

232,417 

1,505 

220 

209,357 

27,187 

(2,402)

234,142 

68,575 

2,402 

–

70,977 

(945)

(8,007)

176 

(1,146)

300 

(9,994)

220 

(7,235)

(960)

(911)

42,475 

(12,034)

30,441 

1,489 

28,791 

–

–

15,264 

3,593 

1,489

47,648

50

 VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continuedfor the year ended 30 June 2016NOTE 4.  REVENUE

Sales revenue

Rendering of services

Other revenue

Interest

Rent

Revenue

NOTE 5.  SHARE OF PROFITS OF ASSOCIATES ACCOUNTED FOR USING THE EQUITY METHOD

Share of profits – associates

NOTE 6.  OTHER INCOME

Fair value gain on put liabilities

Other income

Other income

Consolidated

2016
$’000

2015
$’000

258,847 

232,417 

143 

2,220 

2,363 

220 

1,505 

1,725 

261,210 

234,142 

Consolidated

2016
$’000

681

2015
$’000

563 

Consolidated

2016
$’000

2,165 

1,354 

3,519 

2015
$’000

– 

1,067 

1,067 

51

VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016NOTE 7.  EXPENSES

Profit before income tax includes the following specific expenses:

Depreciation

Leasehold improvements

Plant and equipment under lease

Furniture and fittings

Office equipment

Medical equipment

Total depreciation

Amortisation

Software

Brand names

Total amortisation

Total depreciation and amortisation

Finance costs

Interest and finance charges paid/payable

Interest on other financial liability – non-cash interest

Amortisation of bank facility fees

Finance costs expensed

Rental expense relating to operating leases

Minimum lease payments

Superannuation expense

Consolidated

2016
$’000

2015
$’000

3,170 

3,471 

– 

312 

2,032 

2,912 

48 

289 

1,624 

2,541 

8,426 

7,973 

1,268 

1,486 

561 

1,460 

2,754 

2,021 

11,180 

9,994 

7,240 

1,338 

208 

7,235 

960 

911 

8,786 

9,106 

11,691 

10,289 

Defined contribution superannuation expense

5,441 

4,992 

Research costs

Research costs

Share-based payments expense

Share-based payments expense – fertility specialists

Share-based payments expense – employee benefits

Total share-based payments expense

3,891 

3,544 

217 

342 

559 

642 

303 

945 

52

 VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continuedfor the year ended 30 June 2016NOTE 8.  INCOME TAX EXPENSE

Income tax expense

Current tax

Deferred tax – origination and reversal of temporary differences

Adjustment recognised for prior periods

Aggregate income tax expense

Deferred tax included in income tax expense comprises:

Decrease/(increase) in deferred tax assets (note 16)

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

Profit before income tax expense

Tax at the statutory tax rate of 30%

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

Share-based payments

Research and development

Acquisition transaction costs

Other

Tax losses not recognised

Difference in overseas tax rates

Adjustment recognised for prior periods

Income tax expense

Amounts credited directly to equity

Deferred tax assets (note 16)

Tax losses not recognised

Unused tax losses for which no deferred tax asset has been recognised

Potential tax benefit at 17%

Consolidated

2016
$’000

2015
$’000

11,427 

2,526 

275 

12,675 

(45)

(596)

14,228 

12,034 

2,526 

(45)

49,093 

42,475 

14,728 

12,743 

159 

(387)

175 

(154)

334 

284 

(963)

344 

146 

393 

14,855 

12,947 

(902)

275 

(317)

(596)

14,228 

12,034 

Consolidated

2016
$’000

2015
$’000

(324)

(163)

3,919 

2,806 

666 

477 

The above potential tax benefit for tax losses has not been recognised in the statement of financial position. These tax losses 
relate to Singapore and can be utilised in the future.

53

VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016NOTE 9.  CURRENT ASSETS – CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

Cash at bank and on hand

NOTE 10.  CURRENT ASSETS – TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES

Trade receivables

Less: Provision for impairment of receivables

Other receivables

Consolidated

2016
$’000

22,215

2015
$’000

18,371 

Consolidated

2016
$’000

11,690 

(1,816)

9,874 

1,458 

11,332 

2015
$’000

12,807 

(1,535)

11,272 

2,375 

13,647 

Impairment of receivables
The consolidated entity has recognised a loss of $598,000 (2015: $775,000) in profit or loss in respect of impairment of 
receivables for the year ended 30 June 2016.

The ageing of the impaired receivables provided for above is as follows:

3 to 6 months overdue

Over 6 months overdue

The nominal value of the impaired receivables is $2,233,000 (2015: $2,004,000).

Movements in the provision for impairment of receivables are as follows:

Opening balance

Additional provisions recognised

Additions through business combinations

Receivables written off during the year as uncollectable

Unused amounts reversed

Closing balance

Consolidated

2016
$’000

417 

1,399 

1,816 

2015
$’000

470 

1,065 

1,535 

Consolidated

2016
$’000

1,535 

800 

–

(317)

(202)

1,816 

2015
$’000

1,104 

835

25 

(369)

(60)

1,535 

54

 VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continuedfor the year ended 30 June 2016Past due but not impaired
Customers with balances past due but without provision for impairment of receivables amount to $1,788,000 as at 30 June 2016 
($2,778,000 as at 30 June 2015).

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

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

1 to 3 months overdue

No collateral is held in relation to the above receivables.

NOTE 11.  CURRENT ASSETS – INVENTORIES

Stock on hand – at cost

NOTE 12.  CURRENT ASSETS – OTHER

Prepayments

NOTE 13.  NON-CURRENT ASSETS – INVESTMENTS ACCOUNTED FOR USING THE EQUITY METHOD

Investment in associates

Refer to note 44 for further information on interests in associates.

Consolidated

2016
$’000

1,788 

2015
$’000

2,778 

Consolidated

2016
$’000

550

2015
$’000

278

Consolidated

2016
$’000

1,934 

2015
$’000

1,508 

Consolidated

2016
$’000

1,489 

2015
$’000

1,489

55

VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016 
 
NOTE 14.  NON-CURRENT ASSETS – PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT 

Consolidated

Leasehold improvements – at cost

Less: Accumulated depreciation

Plant and equipment under lease – at cost

Less: Accumulated depreciation

Furniture and fittings – at cost

Less: Accumulated depreciation

Office equipment – at cost

Less: Accumulated depreciation

Medical equipment – at cost

Less: Accumulated depreciation

2016
$’000

36,553 

(22,609)

13,944 

1,990 

(1,990)

– 

2,727 

(1,238)

1,489 

13,228 

(7,363)

5,865 

25,522 

(16,500)

9,022 

30,320 

2015
$’000

33,666 

(19,252)

14,414 

2,689 

(2,475)

214 

2,182 

(830)

1,352 

10,412 

(5,149)

5,263 

23,020 

(13,441)

9,579 

30,822 

56

 VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continuedfor the year ended 30 June 2016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 1 July 2014

Additions

Additions through business 
combinations (note 42)

Disposals

Exchange differences

Transfers in/(out)

Depreciation expense

Balance at 30 June 2015

Additions

Additions through business 
combinations (note 42)

Disposals

Exchange differences

Transfers in/(out)

Depreciation expense

Balance at 30 June 2016

Leasehold 
improvements
$’000

Plant and 
equipment 
under lease 
$’000

Furniture 
and fittings
$’000

Office 
equipment 
$’000

Medical 
equipment 
$’000

14,607 

3,123 

219 

(265)

19 

182 

(3,471)

14,414 

2,325 

302 

–

67 

6 

(3,170)

13,944 

–

6 

256 

–

–

–

(48)

214 

–

–

–

–

(214)

–

–

724 

958 

155 

(3)

63 

(256)

(289)

1,352 

392 

10 

–

17 

30 

(312)

1,489 

1,574 

2,006 

65 

(27)

(2)

3,271 

(1,624)

5,263 

2,439 

47 

(2)

14 

136 

(2,032)

5,865 

11,302 

3,755 

221 

(59)

(13)

(3,086)

(2,541)

9,579 

2,101 

147

(16)

81 

42 

(2,912)

9,022 

Total
$’000

28,207 

9,848 

916 

(354)

67 

111 

(7,973)

30,822 

7,257 

506

(18)

179 

– 

(8,426)

30,320 

Property, plant and equipment secured under finance leases
Refer to note 39 for further information on property, plant and equipment secured under finance leases.

NOTE 15. NON-CURRENT ASSETS – INTANGIBLES

Goodwill – at cost

Software – at cost

Less: Accumulated amortisation

Brand names – at cost

Less: Accumulated amortisation

Consolidated

2016
$’000

2015
$’000

387,453 

379,168 

17,363 

(12,690)

4,673 

14,798 

(7,924)

6,874 

14,979 

(11,422)

3,557 

14,475 

(6,437)

8,038 

399,000 

390,763 

57

VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016NOTE 15. NON-CURRENT ASSETS – INTANGIBLES (CONTINUED)

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 1 July 2014

Additions

Additions through business combinations (note 42)

Exchange differences

Transfers in/(out)

Amortisation expense

Balance at 30 June 2015

Additions

Additions through business combinations (note 42)

Disposals

Exchange differences

Amortisation expense

Balance at 30 June 2016

Goodwill
$’000

345,988 

–

33,405 

(225)

–

–

379,168 

–

7,170 

–

1,115 

–

Software
$’000

Brand
names
$’000

Total
$’000

1,486 

2,745 

7 

(9)

(111)

(561)

3,557 

2,371 

–

(4)

17 

8,603 

356,077 

–

886 

9 

–

2,745 

34,298 

(225)

(111)

(1,460)

(2,021)

8,038 

390,763 

–

190 

–

132 

2,371 

7,360 

(4)

1,264 

(2,754)

(1,268)

(1,486)

387,453 

4,673 

6,874 

399,000 

Impairment tests for goodwill 
Goodwill is allocated to the group’s cash generating units (’CGUs’) identified according to operating segment:

Consolidated

2016
$’000

2015
$’000

111,674 

114,881 

122,294 

124,904 

66,626 

22,331 

26,719 

37,809 

387,453 

80,689 

21,999 

– 

36,695 

379,168 

New South Wales

Victoria

Queensland

Tasmania

Australian Diagnostics

International

58

 VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continuedfor the year ended 30 June 2016The consolidated entity has reorganised its reporting structure post the acquisition of Independent Diagnostic Services and 
created Virtus Health Specialist Diagnostics Pty Limited (’Australian Diagnostics’) as a separate operating segment during the 
year. As a result, there was a reallocation of goodwill from the NSW, Queensland and Victoria, to which goodwill was previously 
allocated to in relation to the diagnostic businesses.

The recoverable amount of a CGU is determined based on value in use calculations. These calculations use cash flow 
projections based on financial budgets approved by management covering a one year period. Cash flows beyond the 
one year period are extrapolated using the estimated growth rates. The terminal growth rate does not exceed the long term 
average growth rate for the business.

Key assumptions used for value in use calculations: 

Terminal growth rate 

Pre-tax discount rate 

New South Wales – 2.5% (2015: 2.5%) 

New South Wales – 11.3% (2015: 10.9%) 

Victoria – 2.5% (2015: 2.5%) 

Queensland – 2.5% (2015: 2.5%) 

Tasmania – 2.5% (2015: 2.5%) 

International – 2.5% (2015: 2.5%) 

Victoria – 11.5% (2015: 10.9%) 

Queensland – 11.5% (2015: 10.9%) 

Tasmania – 11.4% (2015: 10.9%) 

International – 9.6% (2015: 10.9%) 

Australian Diagnostics – 2.0% (2015: n/a)

Australian Diagnostics – 11.8% (2015: n/a)

These assumptions have been used for the analysis of each CGU within the business segment. The equity rates of 
return and therefore discount rates reflect specific risks relating to the relevant segments. In performing the value-in-use 
calculations for each CGU, the consolidated entity has applied post tax discount rates to discount the forecast future 
attributable post-tax cash flows. The equivalent pre-tax discount rates are disclosed above.

Impact of possible changes in assumptions 
A reasonable possible change in assumptions would not cause the carrying amount of each CGU to exceed its 
recoverable amount.

59

VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016 
NOTE 16.  NON-CURRENT ASSESTS – DEFERRED TAX

Deferred tax asset comprises temporary differences attributable to:

Amounts recognised in profit or loss:

Impairment of receivables

Property, plant and equipment

Employee benefits

Provision for lease make good

Accrued expenses

Intangible assets

Other

Amounts recognised in equity:

Transaction costs on share issue

Deductible option adjustment payments 

Other

Deferred tax assets

Amount expected to be recovered within 12 months

Amount expected to be recovered after more than 12 months

Movements:

Opening balance

Credited/(charged) to profit or loss (note 8)

Credited to equity (note 8)

Additions through business combinations (note 42)

Closing balance

NOTE 17.  NON-CURRENT ASSETS – OTHER 

Security deposits

60

Consolidated

2016
$’000

2015
$’000

380 

(171)

3,290 

1,090 

483 

(1,417)

814 

4,469 

378 

639 

527 

1,544 

6,013 

4,691 

1,322 

6,013 

8,064 

(2,526)

324 

151 

395 

(239)

2,768 

939 

703 

(1,329)

2,230 

5,467 

755 

1,639 

203 

2,597 

8,064 

3,544 

4,520 

8,064 

8,154 

45 

163 

(298)

6,013 

8,064 

Consolidated

2016
$’000

335

2015
$’000

304

 VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continuedfor the year ended 30 June 2016NOTE 18.  CURRENT LIABILITIES – TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES

Trade payables

Other payables

Refer to note 34 for further information on financial risk management.

NOTE 19.  CURRENT LIABILITIES – BORROWINGS

Lease liability

Refer to note 24 for further information on assets pledged as security and financing arrangements.

Refer to note 34 for further information on financial risk management.

NOTE 20.  CURRENT LIABILITIES – INCOME TAX

Provision for income tax

NOTE 21.  CURRENT LIABILITIES – PROVISIONS

Employee benefits – long service leave

Consolidated

2016
$’000

10,039 

13,500 

23,539 

2015
$’000

10,331 

11,223 

21,554 

Consolidated

2016
$’000

22

2015
$’000

50

Consolidated

2016
$’000

12

2015
$’000

4,256

Consolidated

2016
$’000

3,236

2015
$’000

2,908

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

The following amounts reflect leave that is not expected to be taken within the next 12 months:

Long service leave obligation expected to be settled after 12 months

Consolidated

2016
$’000

2,108

2015
$’000

2,082

61

VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016NOTE 22.  CURRENT LIABILITIES – OTHER FINANCIAL LIABILITIES 

Other financial liability

Refer to note 34 for other information on financial instruments.

Consolidated

2016
$’000

1,355

2015
$’000

–

The other financial liability represents the fair value of the contingent consideration arising from the acquisition of the Canberra 
Fertility Centre. The consideration will be payable subject to the achievement of normalised earnings before interest, tax, 
depreciation and amortisation (’EBITDA’) of $636,000 for the calendar year ending 31 December 2016 and will be payable 
January 2017. The fair value of the contingent consideration of $1,355,000 was estimated with reference to the expected 
EBITDA of Canberra Fertility Centre from the actual results as at 31 December 2015 and December 2016 management 
forecasts. 

NOTE 23. CURRENT LIABILITIES – OTHER

Deferred revenue

NOTE 24. NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES – BORROWINGS 

Bank loans (net of borrowing costs)

Lease liability

Refer to note 34 for further information on financial risk management.

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

Bank loans (net of borrowing costs)

Lease liability

Consolidated

2016
$’000

5,826

2015
$’000

5,390

Consolidated

2016
$’000

2015
$’000

147,357 

152,148 

– 

98 

147,357 

152,246 

Consolidated

2016
$’000

2015
$’000

147,357 

152,148 

22 

148 

147,379 

152,296 

62

 VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continuedfor the year ended 30 June 2016Assets pledged as security
The bank loans are secured by guarantees by all Australian group companies and fixed and floating charges over the 
consolidated entity’s assets. Guarantees are not provided by subsidiaries which are not based in Australia and there are 
no fixed or floating charges over the assets of the international subsidiaries of the consolidated entity. However, the shares 
representing the ownership interest in the international subsidiaries are included in the charges over the consolidated entity.

The lease liabilities are effectively secured as the rights to the leased assets, recognised in the statement of financial position, 
revert to the lessor in the event of default. 

The assets of City West Specialist Day Hospital Pty Ltd and Obstetrics & Gynaecological Imaging Australia Pty Limited are 
excluded from the assets pledged as security. However, the shares or units representing the 50% interest are included in the 
charges over the consolidated entity.

The carrying amounts of assets pledged as security for current and non-current borrowings are:

Cash and cash equivalents

Receivables

Inventories

Other current assets

Investments

Plant and equipment

Intangible assets (excluding goodwill)

Deferred tax assets

Other financial assets

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

Total facilities

Bank loans (excluding capitalised borrowing costs)

Working capital facilities

Used at the reporting date

Bank loans (excluding capitalised borrowing costs)

Working capital facilities

Unused at the reporting date

Bank loans (excluding capitalised borrowing costs)

Working capital facilities

Consolidated

2016
$’000

16,985 

9,775 

297 

1,462 

33,565 

22,077 

6,530 

6,066 

49 

2015
$’000

16,130 

10,835 

278 

1,158 

30,065 

24,997 

7,135 

8,304 

76 

96,806 

98,978 

Consolidated

2016
$’000

2015
$’000

200,000 

200,000 

10,000 

10,000 

210,000 

210,000 

148,000 

153,000 

4,002 

3,430 

152,002 

156,430 

52,000 

5,998 

57,998 

47,000 

6,570 

53,570 

63

VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016NOTE 24. NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES – BORROWINGS (CONTINUED)

The consolidated entity has complied with the financial covenants of its borrowing liabilities during the financial year ended 
30 June 2016 and 30 June 2015.

Working capital facilities utilised consist of $4,002,000 (2015: $3,430,000) of bank guarantees.

Credit facilities expire in September 2019.

NOTE 25.  NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES – DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Interest rate swap contracts – cash flow hedges

Refer to note 34 for further information on financial risk management.

Refer to note 35 for further information on fair value measurement.

NOTE 26.  NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES – PROVISIONS

Employee benefits – long service leave

Lease make good

Consolidated

2016
$’000

1,756

2015
$’000

676

Consolidated

2016
$’000

2,108 

4,240 

6,348 

2015
$’000

1,761 

3,762 

5,523 

Lease make good
The provision represents the present value of the estimated costs to make good the premises leased by the consolidated entity 
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 – 2016

Carrying amount at the start of the year

Additional provisions recognised

Unused amounts reversed

Carrying amount at the end of the year

NOTE 27.  NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES – OTHER FINANCIAL LIABILITIES

Other financial liability

Refer to note 34 for other information on financial instruments.

Lease
make good 
$’000

3,762 

199 

279 

4,240 

Consolidated

2016
$’000

24,130

2015
$’000

24,705

The other financial liability represents the fair value of the consideration to acquire the non-controlling interests in SIMS Clinic 
Limited and Tas IVF Pty Limited on the assumption that the put options held by the non-controlling interests are exercised.

64

 VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continuedfor the year ended 30 June 2016NOTE 28.  NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES – OTHER PAYABLES

Other payables

NOTE 29.  EQUITY – ISSUED CAPITAL

Consolidated

2016
$’000

1,563

2015
$’000

1,617

Ordinary shares – fully paid

79,935,938

79,935,938

238,829

238,429

Consolidated

2016
Shares

2015
Shares

2016
$’000

2015
$’000

Movements in ordinary share capital 

Details

Balance

Shares issued – exercise of options

Date

Shares

Issue price

$’000

1 July 2014

79,722,678 

18 September 2014

125,000 

Shares issued – acquisition of IVF Sunshine Coast Pty Limited 31 October 2014

Shares issued – exercise of options

3 March 2015

38,260 

50,000 

Balance

Settlement of partly paid shares

Balance

30 June 2015

79,935,938 

30 June 2016

79,935,938 

–

$0.00

$5.68 

$7.84 

$5.68 

237,135 

710 

300 

284 

238,429 

400 

238,829 

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 in person or by proxy shall have one vote and upon a poll each 
share shall have one vote.

All shares on issue are fully paid apart from 2,009,880 shares which are partly paid. The 2,009,880 shares were issued at 
$4.71 per share and are unpaid up to the extent of $2.80 per share at 30 June 2016.

Share buy-back
There is no current on-market share buy-back.

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

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

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

65

VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016NOTE 30. EQUITY – RESERVES

Foreign currency translation reserve

Cash flow hedges reserve

Share-based payments reserve

Put option business combination reserve

Consolidated

2016
$’000

147 

(1,232)

12,146 

(23,825)

(12,764)

2015
$’000

(275)

(476)

11,587 

(23,825)

(12,989)

Foreign currency translation reserve
The reserve is used to recognise exchange differences arising from the translation of the financial statements of foreign operations 
to Australian dollars. It is also used to recognise gains and losses on hedges of the net investments in foreign operations.

Cash flow hedges reserve
The reserve is used to recognise the effective portion of the gain or loss of cash flow hedge instruments that is determined to 
be an effective hedge.

Share-based payments reserve
The reserve is used to recognise the value of equity benefits provided to employees and directors as part of their remuneration, 
and other parties as part of their compensation for services.

Put option business combination reserve
The reserve is used to recognise the impact of the non-controlling interest put options relating to the SIMS Clinic Limited and 
Tas IVF Pty Limited acquisitions.

Movements in reserves
Movements in each class of reserve during the current and previous financial year are set out below:

 Foreign 
currency
translation 
reserve
$’000

Cash flow
hedges 
reserve
$’000

Share-based
payments 
reserve
$’000

Put option 
business
combination 
reserve
$’000

Total
$’000

(1,610)

(380)

125 

945 

10,642 

(11,756)

–

–

945 

–

–

–

–

(12,069)

(12,069)

11,587 

(23,825)

(12,989)

–

–

559 

–

–

–

(756)

422 

559 

(96)

(380)

–

–

–

(476)

(756)

–

–

(1,232)

12,146 

(23,825)

(12,764)

(400)

–

125 

–

–

(275)

–

422 

–

147 

Consolidated

Balance at 1 July 2014

Revaluation – net

Foreign currency translation

Option expense

Business combinations

Balance at 30 June 2015

Revaluation – net

Foreign currency translation

Option expense

Balance at 30 June 2016

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 VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continuedfor the year ended 30 June 2016NOTE 31.  EQUITY – RETAINED PROFITS

Retained profits/(accumulated losses) at the beginning of the financial year

Profit after income tax expense for the year

Dividends paid (note 33)

Retained profits at the end of the financial year

NOTE 32.  EQUITY – NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST

Issued capital

Reserves

Retained profits

NOTE 33.  EQUITY – DIVIDENDS

Dividends
Dividends paid during the financial year were as follows:

Interim ordinary dividend for the year ended 30 June 2016 of 14.0 cents  
(2015: 13.0 cents) per fully paid share paid in April 2016

Final ordinary dividend for the year ended 30 June 2015 of 14.0 cents  
(2015: 14.0 cents) per fully paid ordinary share paid in October 2015

Consolidated

2016
$’000

1,995 

32,918 

(22,382)

12,531 

2015
$’000

(6,139)

29,434 

(21,300)

1,995 

Consolidated

2016
$’000

1,842 

14,574 

3,032 

19,448 

2015
$’000

1,842 

15,965 

1,079 

18,886 

Consolidated

2016
$’000

2015
$’000

11,191 

10,385 

11,191 

22,382 

10,915 

21,300 

A final dividend of 15.00 cents per share, fully franked, will be paid on 14 October 2016 to the shareholders on the register at 
16 September 2016. 

Franking credits

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

Consolidated

2016
$’000

18,472

2015
$’000

17,245

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

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

•  franking credits that will arise from the receipt of dividends recognised as receivables at the reporting date

67

VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016NOTE 34.  FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT

Financial risk management objectives
The consolidated entity’s activities expose it to a variety of financial risks: market risk (including foreign currency risk, price 
risk and interest rate risk), credit risk and liquidity risk. The consolidated entity’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 consolidated entity. The consolidated entity uses derivative financial instruments such as forward foreign exchange 
contracts to hedge certain risk exposures. Derivatives are exclusively used for hedging purposes, i.e. not as trading or other 
speculative instruments. The consolidated entity uses different methods to measure different types of risk to which it is exposed. 
These methods include sensitivity analysis in the case of interest rate, foreign exchange and other price risks, ageing analysis 
for credit risk and beta analysis in respect of investment portfolios to determine market 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 operates internationally and is exposed to foreign currency risk from various currency exposures, primarily with 
respect to the Euro. 

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

The carrying amount of the consolidated entity’s foreign currency denominated financial assets and financial liabilities at the 
reporting date were not significant.

Price risk
The consolidated entity is exposed to changes in Commonwealth Government funding for the healthcare services the 
consolidated entity provides which may impact patient out-of-pocket expenses and thus demand.

Interest rate risk
The consolidated entity’s main interest rate risk arises from long-term borrowings. Borrowings issued at variable rates expose 
the consolidated entity to interest rate risk. Borrowings issued at fixed rates expose the consolidated entity to fair value interest 
rate risk. The policy is to maintain approximately 30% of borrowings at fixed rate using interest rate swaps to achieve this 
when necessary.

As at the reporting date, the consolidated entity had the following variable rate borrowings and interest rate swap contracts 
outstanding:

Consolidated

Bank loans

Interest rate swaps (notional principal amount)

Net exposure to cash flow interest rate risk

2016

2015

Weighted 
average 
interest rate
%

Weighted 
average 
interest rate
%

Balance
$’000

Balance
$’000

3.93% 

148,000 

4.10% 

153,000 

–

(50,000)

98,000 

–

(50,000)

103,000 

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 VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continuedfor the year ended 30 June 2016An analysis by remaining contractual maturities is shown in the ’liquidity and interest rate risk management’ section below.

Consolidated – 2016

Bank loans

Consolidated – 2015

Bank loans

Basis points increase

Basis points decrease

Basis points 
change

Effect 
on profit 
after tax 
$’000

Effect on 
equity 
$’000

Basis points 
change

Effect 
on profit 
after tax 
$’000

Effect on 
equity 
$’000

100

(686)

(686)

(100)

686

686

100

(721)

(721)

(100)

721

721

Credit risk
Credit risk refers to the risk that a counterparty will default on its contractual obligations resulting in financial loss to the 
consolidated entity. The consolidated entity has a strict code of credit, including obtaining agency credit information, 
confirming references and setting appropriate credit limits. The consolidated entity obtains guarantees where appropriate to 
mitigate credit risk. 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 consolidated entity does not hold any collateral.

Receivables balances and ageing analysis are monitored on an on-going basis. In order to minimise the consolidated entity’s 
exposure to bad debts, processes are in place to send reminder notices, demands for repayment and ultimately to refer to 
debt collection agencies.

Liquidity risk
Vigilant liquidity risk management requires the consolidated entity to maintain sufficient liquid assets (mainly cash and cash 
equivalents) and available borrowing facilities to be able to pay debts as and when they become due and payable.

The consolidated entity manages liquidity risk by maintaining adequate cash reserves and available borrowing facilities by 
continuously monitoring actual and forecast cash flows and matching the maturity profiles of financial assets and liabilities.

Financing arrangements

Unused borrowing facilities at the reporting date:

Bank loans (excluding capitalised borrowing costs)

Working capital facilities

Credit facilities expire in September 2019.

Consolidated

2016
$’000

52,000 

5,998 

57,998 

2015
$’000

47,000 

6,570 

53,570 

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VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016NOTE 34.  FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (CONTINUED)

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

Weighted 
average 
interest rate
%

1 year 
or less
$’000

Between 
1 and less 
than 2 years
$’000

Between 
2 and 
5 years
$’000

Over 
5 years
$’000

Remaining 
contractual 
maturities
$’000

Consolidated – 2016

Non-derivatives

Non-interest bearing

Trade payables

Other payables

Other financial liability

Interest-bearing

Bank loans

Lease liability

Other financial liability

Total non-derivatives

Derivatives

Consolidated – 2015

Non-derivatives

Non-interest bearing

Trade payables

Other payables

Interest-bearing

Bank loans

Lease liability

Other financial liability

Total non-derivatives

Derivatives

Derivative financial instruments

–

Total derivatives

–

–

–

–

1,756 

1,756 

Weighted 
average 
interest rate
%

1 year 
or less
$’000

Between 
1 and less 
than 2 years
$’000

Between 
2 and 
5 years
$’000

Over 
5 years
$’000

Remaining 
contractual 
maturities
$’000

–

–

–

10,039 

13,500 

1,355 

–

–

–

–

–

–

3.93% 

7.66% 

3.93% 

5,826 

5,826 

155,279 

23 

–

30,743 

–

12,063 

17,889 

–

14,393 

169,672 

–

–

10,331 

11,223 

4.10% 

7.66% 

4.10% 

6,273 

6,273 

167,111 

61 

–

94 

–

–

28,451 

27,888 

6,367 

195,562 

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

10,039 

13,500 

1,355 

166,931 

23 

26,456 

218,304 

1,756 

1,756 

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

10,331 

11,223 

179,657 

155 

28,451 

229,817 

676

676

Derivative financial instruments

–

Total derivatives

–

–

–

–

676

676

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

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

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 VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continuedfor the year ended 30 June 2016NOTE 35.  FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT

Fair value hierarchy
The following tables detail the consolidated entity’s assets and liabilities, measured or disclosed at fair value, using a three level 
hierarchy, based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the entire fair value measurement, being:

Level 1:   Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the entity can access at the 

measurement date

Level 2:   Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly 

or indirectly

Level 3:  Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability

Consolidated – 2016

Liabilities

Derivative financial liabilities

Other financial liabilities

Total liabilities

Consolidated – 2015

Liabilities

Derivative financial liabilities

Other financial liabilities

Total liabilities

Level 1
$’000

Level 2
$’000

Level 3
$’000

Total
$’000

–

–

–

1,756 

–

1,756 

–

25,485 

25,485 

1,756 

25,485 

27,241 

Level 1
$’000

Level 2
$’000

Level 3
$’000

Total
$’000

–

–

–

676 

–

676 

–

24,705 

24,705 

676 

24,705 

25,381 

There were no transfers between levels during the financial year.

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.

The fair value of other financial liabilities is estimated by discounting the remaining contractual maturities at the current market 
interest rate that is available for similar financial liabilities.

Valuation techniques for fair value measurements categorised within level 2 and level 3
Derivative financial instruments have been valued using quoted market rates. This valuation technique maximises the use of 
observable market data where it is available and relies as little as possible on entity specific estimates. Other financial liabilities 
have been valued using a forecast earnings model, discounted using specific borrowing rates.

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VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016NOTE 35.  FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT (CONTINUED)

Level 3 assets and liabilities
Movements in level 3 assets and liabilities during the current and previous financial year are set out below:

Consolidated

Balance at 1 July 2014

Additions

Foreign exchange impact

Interest on unwinding

Balance at 30 June 2015

Additions

Foreign exchange impact

Interest on unwinding

Fair value adjustment recognised in profit or loss

Balance at 30 June 2016

Other financial
liabilities
$’000

11,802 

12,069 

(126)

960 

Total
$’000

11,802 

12,069 

(126)

960 

24,705 

24,705 

1,355 

509 

1,081 

(2,165)

1,355 

509 

1,081 

(2,165)

25,485 

25,485 

The unobservable inputs and sensitivity of level 3 assets and liabilities are as follows:

Description

Unobservable inputs

Sensitivity

Other financial liabilities

Discount rate

a 1% change would increase/decrease the fair value by $239,196/($240,147)

EBITDA

a 1% change would increase/decrease the fair value by $545,325/($525,661)

NOTE 36.  KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL DISCLOSURES

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

Consolidated

2016
$

2015
$

2,752,664 

2,726,880 

187,223 

195,512 

45,764 

32,617 

319,824 

286,240 

3,305,475 

3,241,249 

Short-term employee benefits

Post-employment benefits

Long-term benefits

Share-based payments

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 VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continuedfor the year ended 30 June 2016NOTE 37.  REMUNERATION OF AUDITORS

During the financial year the following fees were paid or payable for services provided by PricewaterhouseCoopers, the auditor 
of the company, and its network firms:

Audit services – PricewaterhouseCoopers

Audit or review of the financial statements

Other services – PricewaterhouseCoopers

Due diligence

Tax compliance services

Non-statutory audits and reviews relating to acquisitions

Audit services – network firms

Audit or review of the financial statements

Other services – network firms

Tax services

Consolidated

2016
$

2015
$

528,000 

525,750 

261,442 

128,131 

83,172 

62,976 

42,000 

120,000 

386,614 

311,107 

914,614 

836,857 

121,787 

141,954 

47,359 

83,739 

169,146 

225,693 

It is the consolidated entity’s policy to utilise appropriate accounting and consulting resource for other services which may 
include tax advice and due diligence reporting on acquisitions, and it is the consolidated entity’s policy to seek competitive 
tenders for such assignments as appropriate.

NOTE 38.  CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

Claims 
The consolidated entity is currently involved in litigations which may result in future liabilities and legal fees up to an insurance 
excess of $25,000. The consolidated entity has disclaimed liability and is defending the actions. It is not practical to estimate 
the potential effect of these claims but advice indicates that any liability that may arise in the unlikely event that the claims are 
successful will not be significant and will be covered by the consolidated entity’s insurance policies.

Guarantees 
Drawdowns of $4,002,000 (2015: $3,430,000) in the form of financial guarantees have been made against the working capital 
facility. Subject to the continued compliance with debt covenants, the bank facilities may be drawn at any time and have an 
average maturity of 3 years (2015: 4 years).

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VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016NOTE 39.  COMMITMENTS

Lease commitments – operating

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

Within one year

One to five years

More than five years

Lease commitments – finance

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

Within one year

One to five years

Total commitment

Less: Future finance charges

Net commitment recognised as liabilities

Representing:

Lease liability – current (note 19)

Lease liability – non-current (note 24)

Consolidated

2016
$’000

2015
$’000

9,602 

17,720 

9,783 

37,105 

8,633 

20,102 

12,297 

41,032 

23 

– 

23 

(1)

22 

22 

– 

22 

50 

105 

155 

(7)

148 

50 

98 

148 

Operating lease commitments includes contracted amounts for various offices and medical centres under non-cancellable 
operating leases expiring within 2 to 8 years with, in some cases, options to extend. The leases have various escalation clauses. 
On renewal, the terms of the leases are renegotiated. Excess office space is sub-let to third parties also under non-cancellable 
operating leases. These leases have future minimum lease payments expected to be received in relation to non-cancellable 
sub-leases of operating leases of $554,270 (2015: $702,213).

Finance lease commitments includes contracted amounts for various plant and equipment with a written down value of $nil 
(30 June 2015: $nil) under finance leases expiring within 1 year. Under the terms of the leases, the consolidated entity has the 
option to acquire the leased assets for predetermined residual values on the expiry of the leases.

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 VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continuedfor the year ended 30 June 2016NOTE 40.  RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Parent entity
Virtus Health Limited is the parent entity.

Subsidiaries
Interests in subsidiaries are set out in note 43.

Associates
Interests in associates are set out in note 44.

Key management personnel
Disclosures relating to key management personnel are set out in note 36 and the remuneration report included in the 
directors’ report. 

Transactions with related parties
The following transactions occurred with related parties:

Other revenue:

Rental income

Other transactions:

Provider fees(i)

Consolidated

2016
$

2015
$

64,704 

69,907 

3,280,235 

2,813,773 

(i) 

 The following key management personnel received provider fees for IVF services delivered to patients: Lyndon Hale, Peter Illingworth, David Molloy 
and William Watkins (30 June 2015: Lyndon Hale, Peter Illingworth, David Molloy and William Watkins).

Receivable from and payable to related parties
The following balances are outstanding at the reporting date in relation to transactions with related parties:

Current receivables:

Trade receivables from associates

Other receivables

Current payables:

Other payables

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

Consolidated

2016
$

2015
$

985,774 

1,189,450 

6,367 

6,773 

186,015 

268,500 

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VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016NOTE 41.  PARENT ENTITY INFORMATION

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

Statement of comprehensive income

Profit after income tax

Total comprehensive income

Statement of financial position

Total current assets

Total assets

Total current liabilities

Total liabilities

Net assets

Equity

Issued capital

Share-based payments reserve

Retained profits

Total equity

Parent

2016
$’000

2015
$’000

29,324 

13,349 

29,324 

13,349 

Parent

2016
$’000

1,893 

2015
$’000

1,884 

274,813 

271,072 

2,584 

2,736 

2,579 

6,363 

272,077 

 264,709 

238,829 

238,429 

7,303 

25,945 

7,056 

19,224 

272,077 

264,709 

Guarantees entered into by the parent entity in relation to the debts of its subsidiaries
The parent entity had no guarantees in relation to the debts of its subsidiaries as at 30 June 2016 and 30 June 2015 apart from 
being a party to the deed of cross guarantee as detailed in note 45.

Contingent liabilities
The parent entity had no contingent liabilities as at 30 June 2016 and 30 June 2015.

Capital commitments – property, plant and equipment
The parent entity had no capital commitments for property, plant and equipment at as 30 June 2016 and 30 June 2015.

Significant accounting policies
The accounting policies of the parent entity are consistent with those of the consolidated entity, as disclosed in note 1, except 
for the following:

•  Investments in subsidiaries are accounted for at cost, less any impairment, in the parent entity.

•  Investments in associates are accounted for at cost, less any impairment, in the parent entity.

•  Dividends received from subsidiaries are recognised as other income by the parent entity and its receipt may be an 

indicator of an impairment of the investment.

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 VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continuedfor the year ended 30 June 2016NOTE 42.  BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

Lab Services Pty Limited, Lab Services Unit Trust
On 20 May 2016, Virtus Health Limited acquired 100% of the ordinary share capital and units in Lab Services Pty Limited and 
Lab Services Unit Trust. The consideration transferred amounted to $3,500,000. The values identified in relation to the acquisition 
of the business are provisional as at 30 June 2016.

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other receivables

Other receivables

Property, plant and equipment

Brand names

Deferred tax asset

Trade payables

Other payables

Deferred tax liability

Employee benefits

Other provisions

Other liabilities

Net assets acquired

Goodwill

Acquisition-date fair value of the total consideration transferred

Representing:

Cash paid or payable to vendor

Contingent consideration

Acquisition costs expensed to profit or loss

Cash used to acquire business, net of cash acquired:

Acquisition-date fair value of the total consideration transferred

Less: cash and cash equivalents

Less: contingent consideration

Net cash used

Fair value
$’000

157 

106 

77 

469 

190 

119 

(115)

(154)

(57)

(323)

(74)

(189)

206 

3,294 

3,500 

2,145 

1,355 

3,500 

152 

3,500 

(157)

(1,355)

1,988 

The acquired business contributed revenue and other income of $336,000 and loss before tax of $5,700 (excluding the cost 
of financing the transaction) to the consolidated entity for the period from 20 May 2016 to 30 June 2016. If the acquisition had 
occurred on 1 July 2015, the full year contribution would have been revenues of $4,799,000 and pro-forma profit before tax 
of $393,000 excluding any additional financing costs. These amounts have been calculated using the consolidated entity’s 
accounting policies and by adjusting the results of the subsidiary to reflect the additional depreciation and amortisation that 
would have been charged assuming the fair value adjustments to property, plant and equipment and intangible assets had 
applied from 1 July 2015, together with the consequential tax effects. 

The goodwill is attributable to the workforce and the expected profitability of the acquired entity.

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VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016NOTE 42.  BUSINESS COMBINATIONS (CONTINUED)

Contingent consideration 
In the event that Canberra Fertility Centre achieves a normalised earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation 
(’EBITDA’) of $636,000 for the calendar year ending 31 December 2016, additional consideration of up to $1,355,000 will 
be payable in cash during January 2017. The fair value of the contingent consideration of $1,355,000 was estimated with 
reference to the expected EBITDA of Canberra Fertility Centre from the actual results as at 31 December 2015 and December 
2016 management forecasts.

Acquisition of the business of Independent Diagnostic Services Pty Limited
On 14 September 2015, Virtus Health Limited formed a new company, Virtus Health Specialist Diagnostics Pty Limited, to 
acquire the business and assets of Independent Diagnostic Services Pty Limited. The consideration amounted to $3,455,000. 
The values identified in relation to the acquisition of the business are provisional as at 30 June 2016.

Details of the acquisition are as follows:

Trade receivables and other receivables

Plant and equipment

Deferred tax asset

Employee benefits

Lease make good provision

Lease incentive provision

Net liabilities acquired

Goodwill

Acquisition-date fair value of the total consideration transferred

Representing:

Cash paid or payable to vendor

Acquisition costs expensed to profit or loss

Fair value
$’000

82 

37 

89 

(251)

(43)

(3)

(89)

3,544 

3,455 

3,455 

154 

The acquired business contributed revenue and other income of $2,153,000 and loss before tax of $192,000 (excluding 
the cost of financing the transaction) to the consolidated entity for the period from 14 September 2015 to 30 June 2016. 
If the acquisition had occurred on 1 July 2015, the full year contribution would have been revenues of $2,989,000 and pro-
forma profit before tax of $49,000 excluding any additional financing costs. These amounts have been calculated using the 
consolidated entity’s accounting policies and by adjusting the results of the subsidiary to reflect the additional depreciation 
and amortisation that would have been charged assuming the fair value adjustments to property, plant and equipment and 
intangible assets had applied from 1 July 2015, together with the consequential tax effects.

The goodwill is allocated to the business of Independent Diagnostics Services Pty Limited’s strong position in trading in the 
diagnostics market, the workforce and synergies expected to arise after the consolidated entity’s acquisition of the new 
business. None of the goodwill is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

Tas IVF Pty Limited
On 5 December 2014 Virtus Health Limited, acquired 70% of the issued share capital and units of Tas IVF Pty Ltd details of 
which are disclosed in the 2015 Financial Report. During the year ended 30 June 2016 there was a working capital adjustment 
to the purchase price of $332,000 resulting in an equivalent increase in goodwill.

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 VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continuedfor the year ended 30 June 2016NOTE 43.  INTERESTS IN SUBSIDIARIES

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

Name

IVF Finance Pty Limited

IVFA Sub-Holdings Pty Ltd

IVF Australia Pty Ltd

Melbourne IVF Holdings Pty Ltd

Melbourne I.V.F. Pty. Ltd.

The Heptarchy Trust

North Shore Specialist Day Hospital Pty Ltd

Queensland Fertility Group Pty. Ltd.

Spring Hill Specialist Day Hospital Pty Limited

The QFG Day Theatres Unit Trust

Hunter Fertility Pty Limited

Hunter Fertility Unit Trust

Bremiera Pty Limited

Queensland Fertility Group Gold Coast Pty Ltd

Principal place of business/
Country of incorporation

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

Gold Coast Obstetrics & Gynaecology Specialist Services Pty Ltd

Australia

Mackay Specialist Day Hospital Pty Limited

Maroubra Day Surgery Trust

City East Specialist Day Hospital Pty Ltd 

Virtus Health Singapore Pte Ltd

Virtus Health Europe Limited

Virtus Health Ireland Limited

Zentra Labs Limited*

SIMS Clinic Limited 

Xentra Pharm Limited 

SIMS Institute Limited*

SIMS EDE Limited*

IVF Sunshine Coast Limited

Human Assisted Reproduction Ireland (HARI) Limited

TAS IVF Pty Limited

Virtus Andrology Laboratory Singapore Pte. Ltd

Virtus Fertility Centre Singapore Pte Limited

Virtus Health Specialist Diagnostics Pty Limited

Lab Services Pty Limited

Lab Services Unit Trust

* 

These entities were deregistered during the year. 

Australia

Australia

Australia

Singapore

United Kingdom

Ireland

Ireland

Ireland

Ireland

Ireland

Ireland

Australia

Ireland

Australia

Singapore

Singapore

Australia

Australia

Australia

Ownership interest

2016
%

2015
%

100.00% 

100.00% 

100.00% 

100.00% 

100.00% 

100.00% 

100.00% 

100.00% 

100.00% 

100.00% 

100.00% 

100.00% 

100.00% 

100.00% 

100.00% 

100.00% 

100.00% 

100.00% 

100.00% 

100.00% 

100.00% 

100.00% 

100.00% 

100.00% 

100.00% 

100.00% 

100.00% 

100.00% 

100.00% 

100.00% 

100.00% 

100.00% 

100.00% 

100.00% 

100.00% 

100.00% 

100.00% 

100.00% 

100.00% 

100.00% 

100.00% 

100.00% 

–

70.00% 

70.00% 

–

–

70.00% 

70.00% 

70.00% 

70.00% 

70.00% 

100.00% 

100.00% 

70.00% 

70.00% 

90.00% 

90.00% 

70.00% 

70.00% 

90.00% 

90.00% 

100.00% 

100.00% 

100.00% 

100.00% 

–

–

79

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

Name

Principal place of 
business/Country 
of incorporation

SIMS Clinic Limited

Ireland

TAS IVF Pty Limited

Australia

Virtus Fertility Centre 
Singapore Pte Limited

Singapore

Principal activities

provision of 
healthcare services

provision of 
healthcare services

provision of 
healthcare services

Parent

Non-controlling interest

Ownership 
interest
2016
%

Ownership 
interest
2015
%

Ownership 
interest
2016
%

Ownership 
interest
2015
%

70.00% 

70.00% 

30.00% 

30.00% 

70.00% 

70.00% 

30.00% 

30.00% 

90.00% 

90.00%

10.00% 

10.00% 

Summarised financial information
Set out below is the summarised financial information of the non-controlling interests that are material to the consolidated 
entity. The amounts disclosed are before inter-company eliminations.

SIMS Clinic Limited

Summarised statement of financial position

Current assets

Non-current assets

Total assets

Current liabilities

Non-current liabilities

Total liabilities

Net assets

Summarised statement of comprehensive income

Revenue

Expenses

Profit before income tax expense

Income tax expense

Profit after income tax expense

Other comprehensive income

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Statement of cash flows

Net cash from operating activities

Net cash used in investing activities

Net cash from/(used in) financing activities

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

Other financial information

Profit attributable to non-controlling interests

Dividends paid to non-controlling interests

2016
$’000

4,964 

12,025 

16,989 

5,922 

596 

6,518 

10,471 

35,715 

(30,134)

5,581 

(696)

4,885 

–

2015
$’000

3,998 

12,443 

16,441 

6,358 

502 

6,860 

9,581 

26,343 

(22,941)

3,402 

(514)

2,888 

–

4,885 

2,888 

5,392 

(729)

(4,149)

514 

1,367 

1,267 

5,208 

(11,207)

4,923 

(1,076)

866 

315 

Accumulated non-controlling interests at the end of reporting period

12,377 

12,030 

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Dividends paid/payable to non-controlling interest

Capital contribution received from non-controlling interest

Consolidated

2016
$’000

(1,267)

– 

(1,267)

2015
$’000

(315)

1,787 

1,472

NOTE 44.  INTERESTS IN ASSOCIATES

Interests in associates are accounted for using the equity method of accounting. Information relating to associates that are 
material to the consolidated entity are set out below:

Name

Principal place of business/
Country of incorporation

Obstetrics & Gynaecological Imaging Australia Pty Ltd

City West Specialist Day Hospital Pty Ltd

Australia

Australia

Summarised statement of financial position

Current assets

Non-current assets

Total assets

Current liabilities

Total liabilities

Net assets

Summarised statement of comprehensive income

Revenue

Expenses

Profit before and after income tax

Other comprehensive income

Total comprehensive income

Ownership interest

2016
%

50.00% 

50.00% 

2015
%

50.00% 

50.00% 

2016
$’000

646 

1,309 

1,955 

739 

739 

1,216 

3,945 

(3,264)

681 

–

681 

2015
$’000

755 

1,456 

2,211 

1,098 

1,098 

1,113 

3,764 

(3,201)

563 

–

563 

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NOTE 45.  DEED OF CROSS GUARANTEE 

The following entities are party to a deed of cross guarantee under which each company guarantees the debts of the others:

Virtus Health Limited
IVF Finance Pty Limited
IVFA Sub-Holdings Pty Ltd
IVF Australia Pty Ltd
Melbourne IVF Holdings Pty Ltd
Queensland Fertility Group Pty. Ltd.
Virtus Health Specialist Diagnostics Pty Limited
Lab Services Pty Limited

By entering into the deed, the wholly-owned entities have been relieved from the requirement to prepare financial statements and 
directors’ report under Class Order 98/1418 (as amended) issued by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (’ASIC’).

The above companies represent a ’Closed Group’ for the purposes of the Class Order, and as there are no other parties to the 
deed of cross guarantee that are controlled by Virtus Health Limited, they also represent the ’Extended Closed Group’.

Set out below is a consolidated statement of comprehensive income and statement of financial position of the 
’Closed Group’.

Statement of comprehensive income

Revenue

Share of profits of associates accounted for using the equity method

Trust distributions received

Other income

Fertility specialists, consumables and associated costs

Employee benefits expense

Depreciation and amortisation expense

Occupancy expense

Advertising and marketing

Practice equipment expenses

Professional and consulting fees

Other expenses

Finance costs

Profit before income tax expense

Income tax expense

Profit after income tax expense

Other comprehensive loss

Net change in the fair value of cash flow hedges taken to equity, net of tax

Other comprehensive loss for the year, net of tax

Total comprehensive income for the year

2016
$’000

2015
$’000

119,455 

106,402 

681 

20,598 

4,477 

(31,835)

(41,850)

(5,923)

(7,065)

(2,275)

(758)

(1,470)

(6,283)

(7,879)

39,873 

(11,364)

563 

21,184 

4,794 

(28,195)

(34,987)

(4,906)

(6,280)

(2,199)

(646)

(1,505)

(6,129)

(8,279)

39,817 

(11,240)

28,509 

28,577 

(756)

(756)

(380)

(380)

27,753 

28,197 

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 VIRTUS HEALTH ANNUAL REPORT 2016NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continuedfor the year ended 30 June 2016Equity – retained profits

Retained profits at the beginning of the financial year

Profit after income tax expense

Dividends paid

Retained profits at the end of the financial year

Statement of financial position

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other receivables

Other

Non-current assets

Investments accounted for using the equity method

Other financial assets

Property, plant and equipment

Intangibles

Deferred tax

Other

Total assets

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables

Income tax

Provisions

Other

Non-current liabilities

Borrowings

Derivative financial instruments

Provisions

Other financial liabilities

Total liabilities

Net assets

Equity

Issued capital

Reserves

Retained profits

Total equity

2016
$’000

16,335 

28,509 

(22,382)

22,462 

2015
$’000

9,058 

28,577 

(21,300)

16,335 

2016
$’000

2015
$’000

9,577 

24,471 

1,152 

35,200 

9,854 

38,414 

685 

48,953 

1,489 

1,489 

170,376 

170,201 

15,208 

14,572 

207,748 

200,567 

4,948 

76 

6,418 

76 

399,845 

393,323 

435,045 

442,276 

7,267 

77 

1,916 

3,503 

14,911 

3,060 

1,699 

2,977 

12,763 

22,647 

147,328 

152,120 

1,756 

3,086 

7,406 

676 

2,489 

7,949 

159,576 

163,234 

172,339 

185,881 

262,706 

256,395 

238,829 

238,429 

1,415 

22,462 

1,631 

16,335 

262,706 

256,395 

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No matter or circumstance has arisen since 30 June 2016 that has significantly affected, or may significantly affect 
the consolidated entity’s operations, the results of those operations, or the consolidated entity’s state of affairs in future 
financial years.

NOTE 47.  RECONCILIATION OF PROFIT AFTER INCOME TAX TO NET CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Consolidated

2016
$’000

2015
$’000

34,865 

30,441 

11,180 

(2,165)

559 

208 

1 

(143)

598 

(940)

4 

1,338 

1,525 

(272)

2,202 

2,254 

(4,232)

459 

247 

9,994 

– 

945 

911 

13 

(220)

775 

(86)

307 

960 

(1,388)

(112)

226 

(3,902)

(251)

1,118 

1,107 

47,688 

40,838 

Profit after income tax expense for the year

Adjustments for:

Depreciation and amortisation

Net fair value gain on other financial assets

Share-based payments

Amortisation of bank facility fees

Interest on finance lease facility

Interest income

Doubtful debts expense

Other non-cash items

Net (gain)/loss in disposal of non-current assets

Interest on other financial liabilities – non-cash interest

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

Decrease/(increase) in trade and other receivables

Increase in inventories

Decrease in deferred tax assets

Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables

Decrease in provision for income tax

Increase in other provisions

Increase in other operating liabilities

Net cash from operating activities 

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Profit after income tax

Non-controlling interest

Profit after income tax attributable to the owners of Virtus Health Limited

Add: interest savings on conversion of options

Profit after income tax attributable to the owners of Virtus Health Limited used in calculating 
diluted earnings per share

Consolidated

2016
$’000

2015
$’000

34,865 

(1,947)

30,441 

(1,007)

32,918 

29,434 

69 

140 

32,987 

29,574 

Number

Number

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

79,935,938 

79,861,949 

Adjustments for calculation of diluted earnings per share:

Options over ordinary shares

939,024 

1,067,866 

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

80,874,962 

80,929,815 

Basic earnings per share

Diluted earnings per share

Cents

Cents

41.18 

40.79 

36.86 

36.54 

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NOTE 49. SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS

Virtus Health Limited Executive Option Plan and Specialist Option Plan (’Virtus Health Limited Share Option Plan’) 
The Virtus Health Limited Share Option Plan was adopted by the Board on 11 June 2013. The Virtus Health Limited Share Option 
Plan was established to reward, retain and motivate fertility specialists and senior executives. Participation in the Virtus Health 
Limited Share Option Plan is at the Board’s discretion and no individual has a contracted right to participate in the Virtus Health 
Limited Share Option Plan or to receive any guaranteed benefits. Further details are provided in the remuneration report.

Set out below are summaries of options and performance rights granted under the plans:

2016

Effective  
grant date

11/06/2013

01/07/2013

01/07/2013

01/07/2013

01/01/2014

03/10/2014

10/11/2014

13/05/2015

13/05/2015

13/05/2015

13/05/2015

13/05/2015

10/11/2015

21/08/2015

28/10/2015

16/12/2015

16/12/2015

Expiry date

11/06/2018

27/01/2017

21/01/2024

21/01/2024

01/01/2024

03/10/2024

10/11/2024

13/05/2025

13/05/2025

13/05/2025

13/05/2025

13/05/2025

10/11/2025

21/08/2025

28/10/2025

16/12/2025

16/12/2025

Exercise or
base price

Balance at 
the start of 
the year

Exercised/ 
cancelled/
other

Expired/
forfeited/
other

Balance at 
the end of 
the year

Granted

$5.68 

$5.68 

$0.00

$0.00

$8.69 

$8.57 

$0.00

$7.16 

$7.53 

$7.94 

$7.96 

$8.01 

$0.00

$5.67 

$5.01 

$6.07 

$6.17 

412,500 

263,005 

45,136 

96,238 

29,073 

117,251 

126,457 

7,372 

912 

794 

343 

262 

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

201,111 

7,434 

16,406 

6,197 

5,509 

–

–

(22,568)

–

(29,073)

(28,303)

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

(234,712)

177,788 

(5)

263,000 

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

22,568 

96,238 

– 

88,948 

126,457 

7,372 

912 

794 

343 

262 

201,111 

7,434 

16,406 

6,197 

5,509 

1,099,343 

236,657 

(79,944)

(234,717)

1,021,339 

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Effective  
grant date

11/06/2013

01/07/2013

01/07/2013

01/07/2013

01/01/2014

03/10/2014

10/11/2014

13/05/2015

13/05/2015

13/05/2015

13/05/2015

13/05/2015

Expiry date

11/06/2018

27/01/2017

21/01/2024

21/01/2024

01/01/2024

03/10/2024

10/11/2024

13/05/2025

13/05/2025

13/05/2025

13/05/2025

13/05/2025

Exercise or
base price

Balance at 
the start of 
the year

Granted

Exercised

Expired/
forfeited/
other

Balance at 
the end of 
the year

$5.68 

$5.68 

$0.00

$0.00

$8.69 

$8.57 

$7.65 

$7.16 

$7.53 

$7.94 

$7.96 

$8.01 

412,500 

438,005 

45,136 

96,238 

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

29,073 

117,251 

126,457 

7,372 

912 

794 

343 

262 

–

(175,000)

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

991,879 

282,464 

(175,000)

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

412,500 

263,005 

45,136 

96,238 

29,073 

117,251 

126,457 

7,372 

912 

794 

343 

262 

1,099,343 

The weighted average exercise price is $3.46 (2015: $5.50).

The weighted average remaining contractual life of options and performance rights outstanding at the end of the financial 
year was 5.4 years (2015: 4.8 years).

For the options and performance rights granted during the current financial year, the valuation model inputs used to determine 
the fair value at the grant date, are as follows:

Grant date

Expiry date

10/11/2015

21/08/2015

28/10/2015

16/12/2015

16/12/2015

10/11/2025

21/08/2025

28/10/2025

16/12/2025

16/12/2025

Share price
at grant 
date

$6.19 

$4.80 

$6.34 

$5.96 

$5.96 

Exercise or
base price

Expected
volatility

Dividend
yield

Risk-free
interest rate

$0.00

$5.67 

$5.01 

$6.07 

$6.17 

23.20% 

23.20% 

23.20% 

23.20% 

23.20% 

3.75% 

3.75% 

3.75% 

3.75% 

3.75% 

2.06% 

1.92% 

1.92% 

1.92% 

1.92% 

Fair value
at grant 
date

$4.41 

$0.15 

$2.22 

$0.99 

$0.89 

Grants of options and performance rights – fertility specialists 
Details of the grant of options and performance rights to fertility specialists is included in Section H of the remuneration report 
which forms part of the Directors’ report.

Vesting Conditions 
Options and performance rights will vest and become exercisable to the extent that the applicable performance, service, or 
other vesting conditions specified at the time of the grant are satisfied. Vesting conditions may include conditions relating to 
continuous employment or service, the individual performance of the participant in the Plan or the company’s performance. 

The Board has the discretion to set the terms and conditions on which it will offer options and performance rights under the 
Plan, including the vesting conditions and different terms and conditions which apply to different participants in the Plan. 

Upon the satisfaction of the vesting conditions and any other conditions to exercise, each option and performance right will be 
exercisable into a variable number of shares based on the terms of issue of the options or performance rights. The number of 
shares to be issued will be calculated by multiplying the applicable component of the offer value of the grant by the amount 
of the increase in the share price between the share price at vesting date compared to the share price at grant date all 
divided by the share price at vesting date.

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DIRECTORS’ DECLARATION

In the directors’ opinion:

•  the attached financial statements and notes comply with the Corporations Act 2001, the 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 consolidated entity’s financial position as at 

30 June 2016 and of its performance for the financial year ended on that date;

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

and payable; and

•  at the date of this declaration, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the members of the Extended Closed Group 
will be able to meet any obligations or liabilities to which they are, or may become, subject by virtue of the deed of cross 
guarantee described in note 45 to the financial statements.

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

Peter Macourt
Chairman

23 August 2016
Sydney

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TO THE MEMBERS OF VIRTUS HEALTH LIMITED

Independent auditor’s report to the members of Virtus Health 
Limited

Report on the financial report
We have audited the accompanying financial report of Virtus Health Limited (the company), which 
comprises the statement of financial position as at 30 June 2016, the statement of comprehensive 
income, statement of changes in equity and statement of cash flows for the year ended on that date, a 
summary of significant accounting policies, other explanatory notes and the directors’ declaration for 
the Virtus Health Limited group (the consolidated entity). The consolidated entity comprises the 
company and the entities it controlled at year’s end or from time to time during the financial year. 

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

Auditor’s responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial report based on our audit. We conducted 
our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. Those standards require that we comply 
with relevant ethical requirements relating to audit engagements and plan and perform the audit to 
obtain reasonable assurance whether the financial report is free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures 
in the financial report. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgement, including the 
assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial report, whether due to fraud or error. 
In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the consolidated 
entity’s preparation and fair presentation of the financial report in order to design audit procedures 
that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the 
effectiveness of the entity’s internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of 
accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by the directors, as well 
as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial report.  

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

Independence 
In conducting our audit, we have complied with the independence requirements of the Corporations 
Act 2001. 

Auditor’s opinion
In our opinion, 

(a)

the financial report of Virtus Health Limited is in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001,
including:

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ii)

giving a true and fair view of the consolidated entity's financial position as at 30 June 2016
and of its performance for the year ended on that date; and

complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations
2001.

(b)

the financial report and notes also comply with International Financial Reporting Standards as
disclosed in note 1.

Report on the Remuneration Report
We have audited the remuneration report included in pages 17 to 32 of the directors’ report for the 
year ended 30 June 2016. The directors of the company are responsible for the preparation and 
presentation of the remuneration report in accordance with section 300A of the Corporations Act
2001. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the remuneration report, based on our audit 
conducted in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards.

Auditor’s opinion
In our opinion, the remuneration report of Virtus Health Limited for the year ended 30 June 2016
complies with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001.

PricewaterhouseCoopers

Eddie Wilkie
Partner

Sydney
23 August 2016

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for the year ended 30 June 2016

The shareholder information set out below was applicable as at 26 August 2016.

DISTRIBUTION OF EQUITABLE SECURITIES

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

1 to 1,000

1,001 to 5,000

5,001 to 10,000

10,001 to 100,000

100,001 and over

Holding less than a marketable parcel

Number 
of holders 
of ordinary 
shares

Number 
of holders 
of options 
over 
ordinary 
shares

4,075

2,976

418

227

37

7,783

–

–

–

–

38

10

48

–

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EQUITY SECURITY HOLDERS

Twenty largest quoted equity security holders

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

Capital World Investors

JCP Investment Partners

Antares Equities

Celeste Funds Mgt

NovaPort Capital

Norges Bank Investment Mgt

Deutsche Bank

Vanguard Investments Australia

Plato Investment Mgt

State Street Global Advisors

BlackRock Investment Mgt (Australia) 

Dimensional Fund Advisors

BlackRock Investment Mgt - Index

Vanguard Group

SG Hiscock & Co

Redpoint Investment Mgt

Mr Lyndon G Hale

UBS Securities

Selector Funds Mgt

Wilson Asset Mgt

Total

Unquoted equity securities
There are no unquoted equity securities.

SUBSTANTIAL HOLDERS

There are no holders greater than 10%.

Ordinary shares 

Number held

% of total 
shares 
issued

4,603,000

3,707,333

3,151,768

2,302,628

1,920,246

1,915,443

1,641,000

1,363,418

1,333,167

1,146,617

1,115,510

1,073,184

1,033,900

1,003,349

968,555

963,596

823,694

806,699

793,630

705,677

5.7

4.6

3.9

2.9

2.4

2.4

2.0

1.7

1.7

1.4

1.4

1.3

1.3

1.3

1.2

1.2

1.0

1.0

1.0

0.9

32,372,414

40.4

VOTING RIGHTS

The voting rights attached to ordinary shares are set out below:

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

9,709,058 shares are held under Escrow arrangements with variable release dates linked to the age and retirement dates 
of the fertility specialists.

There are no other classes of equity securities.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT

The Corporate Governance Statement was approved by the Board of Directors on 19 August 2016 and can be found at 
www.virtushealth.com.au/corporategovernance

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DIRECTORS

Peter Macourt – Chairman 
Susan Channon 
Dennis O’Neill 
Lyndon Hale 
Peter Turner 
Sonia Petering

COMPANY SECRETARY

Glenn Powers

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The details of the annual general meeting of  
Virtus Health Limited are: 
Wednesday 9 November 2016 at the  
Hilton Hotel Sydney at 2pm 
488 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000

REGISTERED OFFICE

Level 3, 176 Pacific Highway 
Greenwich NSW 2065 
Phone: (02) 9425 1722 
Fax: (02) 9425 1633

PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS

Level 3, 176 Pacific Highway 
Greenwich NSW 2065

SHARE REGISTER

Link Market Services Limited 
Level 12, 680 George Street 
Sydney NSW 2000 
Phone: 1300 554 474

AUDITOR

PricewaterhouseCoopers 
Darling Park Tower 2 
201 Sussex Street 
Sydney NSW 1171

SOLICITORS

Minter Ellison 
Aurora Place 
88 Phillip Street 
Sydney NSW 2000

BANKERS

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited  
242 Pitt Street, Sydney NSW 2000

Westpac Banking Corporation  
Level 3, 275 Kent Street, Sydney NSW 2000

Commonwealth Bank of Australia 
Ground floor, Tower 1, 201 Sussex Street, Sydney NSW 2000

Siemens Financial Services Inc  
170 Wood Avenue, South Iselin New Jersey 08830,  
United States of America

National Australia Bank 
Level 19, NAB House, 255 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000

STOCK EXCHANGE LISTING

Virtus Health Limited shares are listed on the Australian 
Securities Exchange 

(ASX code: VRT)

WEBSITE

www.virtushealth.com.au

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