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ANNUAL REPORT

AERIS ENVIRONMENTAL LTD
ACN 093977336

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CONTENTS

Chairman and CEO Report 

Review of Operations 

Directors’ Report 

Auditor’s Independence Declaration 

Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income 

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position 

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity 

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 

Directors’ Declaration 

Independent Auditor’s Report 

Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) Additional Information 

Corporate Directory 

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CHAIRMAN AND CEO REPORT

Aeris’ resources during the 2017-18 financial year have been directed at transformation 
milestones. Specifically, the Company reaffirmed its commitment to the North American 
market and the internationalisation of its product portfolio, including regulatory and 
technical studies. Critically, Aeris has focussed on strategic partnerships with global 
companies that can deliver market penetration and customers in their own right.

The Company is successfully scaling its ‘accelerated 
growth’ strategy. Our material investments to-
date in product development, regulatory approvals, 
customer validation and global branding have 
reached an inflection point, with increasing interest 
and commitment from high-profile customers and 
distributors in each of the core business units, being 
AerisGuard consumables, AerisCoat Anti-Corrosion, 
and SmartHUB SmartENERGY and control.

The Company is now expanding its support capability 
to provide its key distributors and commercial 
partners with comprehensive training, in-field 
technical services, and applicable regulatory 
registrations, supply chain management and improved 
efficiency in international markets. Aeris is winning 
project and annuity business by actively working with 
companies that have reach and depth in our priority 
global markets, both geographically and in each of our 
business units – hygiene and consumables, corrosion, 
visualisation, control and optimisation (SMART IOT 
enabled systems).

During the 2017-18 financial year, the Company 
announced that it had successfully executed new 
and expanded business with marquee clients and 
projects. These include the establishment of an 
e-commerce platform jointly with The Rexel Group, 
the signing of a Master Service Agreement with 

Sodexo, and commencing projects with ENGIE at the 
Visy Tumut production facility and with St Benedict’s 
College, Townsville, a leading independent school in 
Queensland. Additionally, the Company’s platinum 
partnership programme now has over 25 partners 
confirmed in Australia, Asia, Europe, the Middle East 
and now the USA, and we have commenced doing 
business with five major global air-conditioning 
manufacturers. 

The drivers for increased adoption are Aeris’ proven 
capability to remove toxic and dangerous chemicals 
and pollutants from the ‘built environment’, to 
demonstrate energy savings of 20-30%, to ‘demand 
improvements’ of over 50%, and materially extend 
asset life and extend coil life by up to 500%. Aeris 
continues to gain commercial interest on its SMART 
ecosystem by not only providing increased energy 
efficiency and indoor environment quality, but also by 
offering baseline monitoring and real-time reporting. 
The positive impact of our ‘clean, green’ technologies 
has enabled the live monitoring of the key assets using 
the Aeris suite of environmental solutions.

The Company wishes to recognise the outstanding 
effort of its team, who has worked tirelessly to see 
Aeris’ disruptive technologies achieve success on the 
world stage. Importantly, the ‘domain knowledge’ 
brought to us by each of our strategic and platinum 

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ANNUAL REPORT 2018year the Company’s target is to continue to develop 
contracted recurring revenue streams, improve 
operating cash flows, and is highly focussed on 
delivering sales growth leveraging our current 
commercial pipeline and through a number of 
potentially transformative discussions that are 
currently underway. 

The 2018 R&D ATO cash-back of approximately 
$450,000 is expected to be received in the December 
2018 quarter. The Company recognises that its 
significant investments to-date, in these technologies, 
have an absolute commercial priority in generating 
sustainable growth in profitable annuity business and 
maximising shareholder value.

MAURIE STANG 
Non-Executive Chairman

PETER BUSH 
Chief Executive Officer

partners has greatly expanded the Company’s 
capability to deliver and implement its products across 
multiple applications and industries. These insights 
are brought to us by companies that are existing 
market leaders in the very fields that we are pursuing 
and each of these partners has recognised the infield 
performance of the Aeris portfolio.

We are assessing several options regarding capital 
to underpin Aeris’ growth objectives, whilst putting in 
place ongoing trade agreements targeting substantial 
revenue growth. As outlined in previous ASX 
announcements, the Company has received additional 
loan funding from its Directors, at an interest rate 
that is tied to the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) 
benchmark interest rate, and in July 2018 the Company 
received a cash-back of $667,000 from the ATO for 
its research and development (R&D) activities for the 
financial year ended 30 June 2017. The 2018 R&D ATO 
cash-back of approximately $450,000 is expected in 
the December 2018 quarter.

Aeris continues to generate attractive margins, 
has a firm control on costs and a relatively-low 
fixed overhead. Aeris has a strong pipeline of sales 
opportunities with leading customers, platinum 
partners and ‘specifying consultants’, particularly 
in the USA, Asia and Europe. In the 2018-19 financial 

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AERIS ENVIRONMENTAL LTDREVIEW OF OPERATIONS

The financial year ended 30 June 2018 has seen Aeris scale-up its commercial production 
capabilities, with a multi-region focus. This has been achieved by a combination of optimising 
the Company’s supply chain, preparing Aeris’ key product portfolios for international rollout and 
working on developing relationships with international leaders that have existing paths to market. 

Aeris has a growing base of ongoing contracted business, 
which, together with the increasing adoption of the Aeris 
technologies in its key business units of Corrosion, 
Hygiene, Control and Service, and its international 
distributors and customers, underpins accelerating and 
sustained momentum into 2019 and beyond.

Highlights included:

•   Core products for each business unit – AerisCoat 

Anti-Corrosion, AerisGuard Hygiene consumables, and 
Smart HUB SmartENERGY and Control – are all now 
commercially launched and gaining acceptance in the 
Company’s key global markets. 

•   Several global strategic partnerships are moving 
towards final agreements and commercial rollout 
following increased investment on core strategic 
markets in the USA, Europe and the Asia Pacific region.

•   Focus on a clear path to market with partners who 

determine product usage and specification.

•   Solid growth of hygiene, mould and remediation, 

delivered through agreements with distributors, each 
having minimum annual purchase commitments.

•   A growing forward pipeline for Aeris SmartHUB, 

AerisView and Building Management Systems projects, 
following successful completion of further work in this 
area.

•   Large-volume sales of corrosion coatings continue for 
key global accounts, with rapidly-increasing adoption 
of the AerisCoat OEM corrosion prevention and 
protection system.

•   2017-18 financial year cash receipts from customers 

of $2.72 million, a 50% increase on the prior 
corresponding year (FY2017 $1.81 million). Cash 
receipts of $1.26 million for July and August 2018, 
including $667,000 ATO R&D cash-back.  

•   A strong pipeline of sales opportunities with leading 

customers, platinum partners and ‘specifying 
consultants’ internationally.

COMMENTARY

During the 2017-18 financial year, the Company’s 
attention was on scaling production, building the Aeris 
sales channels and successfully accelerating its key 
business segments, being corrosion prevention, asset 
management monitoring/control, mould and hygiene. 
The Company has been developing relationships with 
international leaders that have existing sales channels 
and can exert substantial influence on customers to 
adopt Aeris’ ‘clean, green’ technologies. In this year the 
Company has signed additional platinum partnership 
agreements, received orders and trained applicators in 
each of the following territories, being Australia, India, 
the USA, Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates, Vietnam, 
the Philippines, Hong Kong and New Zealand. 

The Company continues to receive positive feedback 
from large-scale potential partners with the aim of 
replacing legacy products with the more modern Aeris 
products. These developments deliver broad efficiency 
improvements resulting in assets that are demonstrably 
more efficient, last longer and are safer for both the 
operator and the environment.

Consumables and corrosion protection products are 
successfully being marketed by the Company as an 
integrated solution to Aeris’ asset efficiency offerings. In 
the USA, the Company has targeted channels to market 
that will provide access for Aeris’ products at all the 
points of need across North America.

The Company’s one-step, water-based, long-life 
AerisCoat corrosion prevention solutions are attracting 
high levels of interest globally from highly-respected 
Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) in Heating, 
Ventilation and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) and heat 
exchangers, and on-site in large industrial, transport and 
manufacturing plants.

There have been important commercial developments 
with Aeris’ anti-corrosion coatings, which are water 
based with single step easy application and which are 
often the only available option in high-profile challenging 
environments. The products have applications from 
mining operations, in oil rigs and in pipelines, and 

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ANNUAL REPORT 2018continue being adopted by leading technical service 
groups and HVAC manufactures internationally.

The Company is concentrating on agreements to drive 
its proprietary technologies into vertical applications 
covering oil and gas, air-conditioning, refrigeration, 
transport, manufacturing and facilities management. 
Aeris signed a supply agreement with Impreglon 
Australia Pty Ltd (Impreglon), an international company 
with 35 years’ experience in the metal finishing industry. 
Impreglon will exclusively purchase and apply the 
AerisCoat Corrosion protection and prevention products 
to all HVAC, and refrigeration units and coils that are 
processed at its Australian operations. A Master Service 
Agreement had previously been executed with Sodexo 
(one of the world's leading facilities management 
companies), and the AerisGuard room remediation and 
deep cycle hygiene have been successfully implemented 
for Sodexo. Further material orders from Sodexo are 
expected so as to meet a pipeline of opportunities for 
Aeris’ products, which have been identified for utilisation 
in the ‘built environment’ for on-site camps, mining, 
temporary housing, facilities management, and offshore 
oil and gas industries. 

Aeris has expanded the technical capability of its 
SmartHUB ecosystem, which has seen validation within 
key customer groups, and is currently being scaled into 
a commercial rollout directly through key customers, 
wholesale and platinum distribution partners. The 
Company has the ability to drive efficiency and improve 
asset performance with integrated and scalable, yet 
simple-to-implement, solutions. The Aeris SmartHUB 
ecosystem delivers benefits that other building 
information and management systems, concentrating 
on data only, do not achieve. Each unit can provide full 
control of air-conditioning systems, including remote 
graphics interface, visualisation of space temperatures, 
unit status and alarms. Building conditions information, 
such as ambient temperature and relative humidity 
data, can be displayed on the interface via application 

programming interface (API) feed from the internet. 
This data, in conjunction with energy data and unit 
information, can be used as necessary for peak demand 
management and control through implementations of the 
Company’s SmartENERGY strategy.

The Company is now focusing its resources on 
supporting its key partners and platinum distributors 
with in-field technical services and product support, 
together with applicable regulatory registrations in key 
markets. Aeris’ scalable model continues to provide 
attractive margins by minimising the downstream cost of 
end customer acquisition, retention and servicing.

The Company is targeting the completion of 
several material agreements in North America 
and internationally in the near-term. Each of these 
potential agreements on which Aeris is focused is with 
counterparties who are leaders in their respective 
markets and have already provided good insight as to 
their sales potential with the Company’s range. 

Aeris has put in substantial resources into its 
manufacturing and supply chain capability in anticipation 
of material growth in its product sales through its newly-
established distribution network. As part of this strategy, 
the Company is increasing its inventory of long lead 
time components and raw materials so as to minimise 
constraints on sales that would result from the lead 
times on manufacturing.

Aeris is now expanding its capability in terms of investor 
relations and shareholders’ communications. The 
Company has put in place a clear strategy of activities 
targeted at both retail and institutional investors, including 
updating Aeris’ branding of products and product 
information on its website, and regular roadshows with 
brokers and investors. Aeris has conducted highly-
successful trade shows in Australia and overseas, which 
have substantially increased the Company’s profile and 
presence with end customers, trade wholesalers and key 
facility management companies.

ABOUT AERIS ENVIRONMENTAL LTD

Aeris develops, manufactures and markets patented, environmentally-friendly technology solutions that address the 
global megatrends of energy efficiency, healthier air, food safety, water quality and long-term materials protection, 
with core guiding principles of ‘clean, green, protect’. Smart Enzymes and Coatings provide long-term remediation, 
and prevention of mould, bacteria growth, corrosion and improved hygiene, with OEM, consumer and technical 
applications. SmartENERGY provides dramatic and proven energy savings in the range of 19% to 33%, alongside 
documented improvement in system efficiency (54% to 289% improvement in airflow and up to 40% in coil efficiency), 
and independently-validated indoor air quality across all air-conditioning and refrigeration systems, with proven 
immediate cash flow savings. 

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AERIS ENVIRONMENTAL LTDDIRECTORS' REPORT

The Directors of Aeris Environmental Ltd submit herewith the Annual Financial Report 
for the financial year ended 30 June 2018. In order to comply with the provisions of the 
Corporations Act 2001, the Directors' Report is as follows:

DIRECTORS

The names and details of the Directors and Company 
Secretary of the Company during or since the end of  
the financial year are:

MAURIE STANG
Non-Executive Chairman

Mr M Stang is a director of the Regional Health Care 
Group of companies and of Novapharm Research. 
He has over 30 years of experience building and 
managing successful companies in the Australian 
healthcare market, and extensive networks within 
the life-sciences and pharmaceutical sectors, both in 
Australia and internationally. Since co-founding the 
Regional Health Care Group, Mr M Stang has been 
instrumental in building it into one of the region’s 
leading healthcare product suppliers, with a key 
joint venture in the Australasian dental market, and 
successful operating businesses across a range of 
medical, pharmaceutical and consumer healthcare 
sectors. 

Director since 2002 – appointed Chairman in 2002.

Directorship of other listed companies held in the  
last three years:

•  Non-Executive Chairman of Nanosonics Limited 

(ASX:NAN) since November 2000.

•  Non-Executive Deputy Chairman of Vectus 

Biosystems Limited (ASX:VBS) since December 2005.

STEVEN KRITZLER
Non-Executive Director

has become a world-leader in infection control 
science.  

Director since 2002.

Directorship of other listed companies held in the  
last three years:

• None

BERNARD STANG
Non-Executive Director

Mr B Stang (B.Arch) is a Co-Founder and Director  
of the Regional Health Care Group of companies.  
He serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Stangcorp 
Pty Ltd, Stoneville Ltd and Brunswick Property Pty Ltd, 
which are key property entities in the Stang Group. 
Mr B Stang manages a broad portfolio of investments in 
the private and listed sectors, and has enjoyed over 40 
years of operational leadership in successful healthcare 
businesses. He serves as a Director of Novapharm 
Research. Mr B Stang is a Director of Weizmann 
Australia, which represents the Weizmann Institute 
of Science in Australia, and the Institute has recently 
established the Garvan-Weizmann Centre of Cellular 
Genomics in Sydney, in joint venture with the Garvan 
Institute. He served as a Non-Executive Director of 
Nanosonics Limited (ASX:NAN) until 2007.  

Director since 2002.

Directorship of other listed companies held in the last 
three years:

• Non-Executive Director of Vectus Biosystems Limited 
(ASX:VBS) from December 2005 until October 2016.

Mr Kritzler (M.Sc from the UNSW in the field of 
Polymer Chemistry) holds a number of international 
patents. He is the Technical Director of Novapharm 
Research. Mr Kritzler has over 40 years of experience 
in commercial R&D in the areas of pharmaceutical, 
medical, cosmetic and specialty industrial products. 
Under his technical direction, Novapharm Research 

ALEX SAVA
Non-Executive Director

Dr Sava (M.Sc in Chemical Engineering, PhD in 
Physical Chemistry) spent seven years earlier in 
his career with the Institute of Semiconductors in 
Ukraine and four years as a Vice President of New 

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ANNUAL REPORT 2018ROBERT WARING
Company Secretary

Mr Waring (B.Ec, CA, FCIS, FFin, FAICD) was appointed 
to the position of Company Secretary of the Company 
in 2002. He has over 40 years of experience in financial 
and corporate roles, including over 25 years in 
company secretarial roles for ASX-listed companies 
and over 19 years as a Director of ASX-listed 
companies. Mr Waring has over 30 years of experience 
in industry and, prior to that, spent nine years with an 
international firm of chartered accountants. He is a 
director of Oakhill Hamilton Pty Ltd, which provides 
company secretarial and corporate advisory services 
to a range of listed and unlisted companies. Mr Waring 
is also presently the Company Secretary of ASX-listed 
companies Cobalt Blue Holdings Limited (ASX:COB), 
Vectus Biosystems Limited (ASX:VBS) and Xref Limited 
(ASX:XF1).

SHARE REGISTRY

Computershare Investor Services Pty Ltd

Yarra Falls, 452 Johnston Street 
Abbotsford VIC 3067

GPO Box 2975, Melbourne VIC 3001

Telephone: +61 3 9415 4000

Website: www.computershare.com

York-based MicroMax Computer Intelligence Inc. He 
holds over 100 international patents and has authored 
over 50 scientific articles. Dr Sava was a Founder 
and Board member of Nanosonics Pty Ltd from 14 
November 2000 until prior to its listing on ASX on 15 
May 2007 as Nanosonics Limited (ASX:NAN). He also 
made a substantial contribution to the later success 
of Nanosonics Limited and has undertaken business 
development activity across many international 
markets. Dr Sava has scientific, regulatory and 
commercial experience. 

Director since 2016.

Directorship of other listed companies held in the  
last three years:

• None   

PETER BUSH
Chief Executive Officer, Alternate Director  
for M and B Stang, and Chief Financial Officer

Mr Bush (B.Com, CA) is the Chief Financial Officer of 
the Regional Health Care Group of companies (one 
of the region’s leading diversified healthcare product 
suppliers, with successful businesses across a range 
of medical, pharmaceutical, consumer healthcare, 
and research and development sectors) and of 
GryphonCapital (an independent merchant bank that 
facilitates the financing and development of emerging 
healthcare-related entities). He began his career 
working for five years at BDO, a global accounting and 
consulting firm, and has since spent a number of years 
working in industry. Mr Bush holds a number of private 
directorships and board positions. 

Alternate Director since 2011.

Directorship of other listed companies held in the last 
three years:

•  Non-Executive Director of Vectus Biosystems 

Limited (ASX:VBS) since July 2015.

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AERIS ENVIRONMENTAL LTD 
DIRECTORS' REPORT

DIRECTORS’ MEETINGS

The following table sets out the number of Directors’ meetings and Committee meetings held during the financial 
year and the number of meetings attended by each Director (while they were a member).

BOARD OF 

AUDIT COMMITTEE  

CORPORATE  

REMUNERATION AND  

DIRECTORS MEETINGS

MEETINGS

GOVERNANCE  

NOMINATION  

COMMITTEE MEETINGS

COMMITTEE MEETINGS

Number of meetings held

NUMBER OF MEETINGS ATTENDED

Maurie Stang

Steven Kritzler*

Bernard Stang

Alex Sava

8

8

7

8

8

4

4

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4

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1

1

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1

-

2

2

1

2

-

In addition to the above meetings the Board and senior executives conduct formal management meetings.

* Mr Kritzler was appointed a member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee on 19 October 2017 and 
attended the meeting that was held after this time.

COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP 

As at the date of this Report, the Company had an Audit Committee, a Corporate Governance Committee and a 
Remuneration and Nomination Committee of the Board of Directors. Members acting on the Committees of the 
Board during the financial year were: 

AUDIT COMMITTEE

Bernard Stang (Chairman) 
Maurie Stang 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 
COMMITTEE

Maurie Stang (Chairman) 
Bernard Stang 

REMUNERATION AND 
NOMINATION COMMITTEE

Maurie Stang (Chairman) 
Bernard Stang 
Steven Kritzler (Appointed  
19  October 2017)

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES

The principal activities of the consolidated entity during the course of the financial year were:

•  research, development, commercialisation of proprietary technologies and global distribution of the AerisGuard 

range of products;

•  provision of HVAC/R Hygiene and Remediation Technology; and

•  provision of Energy Efficiency solutions.

There is no significant change in the nature of activities performed by the Company during the financial year.

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ANNUAL REPORT 2018REVIEW OF OPERATIONS

The results of the operations of the consolidated entity during the financial year were as follows:

Income

Expenses

Loss after income tax

2018  

($)

2,770,897

(6,001,782)

 (3,230,885)

 2017  

($)

2,882,259

(6,634,524)

 (3,752,265)

For a comprehensive review of the Company’s operational performance please refer to the Chairman’s and Chief 
Executive Officer’s Report.

DIVIDENDS

The Directors do not recommend the payment of a dividend in respect of the year ended 30 June 2018 (2017: Nil). No 
dividends have been paid or declared since the start of the financial year.

SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN STATE OF AFFAIRS

There have been no significant changes in the state of affairs of the consolidated entity.

SIGNIFICANT EVENTS AFTER THE BALANCE DATE 

In the opinion of the Directors, no matters or circumstances have arisen since the end of the financial year that 
have significantly affected, or may significantly affect, the operations of the consolidated entity, the results of those 
operations or the state of affairs of the consolidated entity in future financial years.

LIKELY DEVELOPMENTS AND EXPECTED RESULTS

Disclosure of information other than that disclosed elsewhere in this Report regarding likely developments in the 
operations of the consolidated entity in future financial years and the expected results of those operations is likely to 
result in unreasonable prejudice to the consolidated entity. Accordingly, this information has not been disclosed in 
this Report.

ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS

The economic entity is not subject to any significant environmental Commonwealth or State regulation in respect of 
its operating activities.

INDEMNIFICATION OF OFFICERS AND AUDITORS

Indemnification
The Company has a Deed of Access and Indemnity with each of its Directors, by which the Company indemnifies each 
Director in relation to any liability incurred as a result of being a Director of the Company except where there is lack 
of good faith.

During or since the financial year, the Company has not indemnified or agreed to indemnify the Auditor of the 
Company or any related entity against a liability incurred by the Auditor.

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AERIS ENVIRONMENTAL LTDDIRECTORS' REPORT

Insurance premiums
During the financial year, the Company paid a premium 
in respect of a contract to insure its Directors and 
executives against a liability to the extent permitted by 
the Corporations Act 2001. The contract of insurance 
prohibits disclosure of the nature of liability and the 
amount of the premium.

During the financial year, the Company has not paid a 
premium in respect of a contract to insure the Auditor 
of the Company.

PROCEEDINGS ON BEHALF   
OF THE COMPANY

No person has applied for leave of Court 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.

The Company was not a party to any such proceedings 
during the financial year.

DIRECTORS’ INTERESTS

Equity holdings

OPTIONS OR RIGHTS  
GRANTED TO DIRECTORS AND 
OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY

During or since the end of the 2018 financial year, 
the Company granted options or rights for no 
consideration over unissued ordinary shares in Aeris 
Environmental Ltd to the following Directors and 
Officers. 

2018

2017

Performance Rights issued to Peter Bush

1,323,537

-

Options granted to Alex Sava

Options granted to Robert Waring

-

-

100,000

50,000

PARTICULARS OF OPTIONS  
OR RIGHTS GRANTED OVER 
UNISSUED SHARES

2018

2017

Number of options or rights on issue over 
unissued ordinary shares

 1,695,000 1,845,000

Shares issued in the period as the result of 

the exercise of options or rights

50,000

900,000

ORDINARY  
SHARES

RIGHTS OVER  
ORDINARY SHARES

Options or rights expired during the period

200,000

20,000

Maurie Stang 

20,398,290

Bernard Stang 

17,227,196

Steven Kritzler

8,331,609

-

-

-

Alex Sava

Peter Bush

68,025

750,000

100,000

1,323,537

Options or rights granted during the period

 100,000 1,495,000

Full details of options or rights on issue are  
shown in Note 18.

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ANNUAL REPORT 2018NON-AUDIT SERVICES

During the financial year UHY Haines Norton, the 
Company’s Auditor, performed certain other services 
in addition to their statutory duties.

The Board has considered the non-audit services 
provided during the financial year by the Auditor and, in 
accordance with written advice provided by resolution 
of the Audit Committee, is satisfied that the provision 
of those non-audit services during the financial 
year by the Auditor is compatible with, and did not 
compromise, the auditor independence requirements 
of the Corporations Act 2001 for the following reasons:

•  All non-audit services were subject to the corporate 
governance procedures adopted by the Company, 
and have been reviewed by the Audit Committee 
to ensure they do not impact the integrity and 
objectivity of the Auditor.

•  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 AUDIT PARTNERS  
OF UHY HAINES NORTON

There are no Officers of the Company who are former 
audit partners of UHY Haines Norton.

AUDITORS 

UHY Haines Norton continues in office in accordance 
with section 327 of the Corporations Act 2001.

AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE 
DECLARATION

The Auditor’s Declaration of Independence for the 
year ended 30 June 2018 is attached to this Directors’ 
Report on page 20.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

Aeris Environmental Ltd’s Corporate Governance 
Statement and ASX Appendix 4G are released to ASX 
on the same day the Annual Report is released. 

The Company’s Corporate Governance Statement, and 
its Corporate Governance Compliance Manual, can be 
all found on the Company’s website at:  
https://www.aeris.com.au/investor

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AERIS ENVIRONMENTAL LTDDIRECTORS' REPORT

REMUNERATION REPORT (AUDITED)

KEY MANAGEMENT   
PERSONNEL (KMP)

The KMP of the Company comprise the Directors, 
Chief Executive Officer and Company Secretary only, 
as follows: 

Non-Executive Directors 
Maurie Stang  
Bernard Stang 
Steven Kritzler 
Alex Sava 

Executive 
Peter Bush  
(Chief Executive Officer  
and Alternate Director)

Company Secretary 
Robert Waring

REMUNERATION POLICIES

Details of Aeris’ remuneration policies and practices, 
together with details of Directors’ and Executives’ 
remuneration, are as follows:

(a) Overview of remuneration structure

The objective of the Company’s executive reward 
framework is to ensure that reward for performance is 
competitive and appropriate for the results delivered. 
Processes have been established to ensure that 
the levels of compensation and remuneration are 
sufficient and reasonable, and explicitly linked to the 
achievement of personal and corporate objectives. The 
short and long-term incentive plans are specifically 
aligned to shareholder interests.

Aeris’ Remuneration and Nomination Committee 
advises the Board on remuneration policies 
and practices generally, and makes specific 
recommendations on remuneration packages and 
other terms of employment for staff, including 
Directors, the Company Secretary and senior 
managers of the Company. The Committee has access 
to the advice of independent remuneration consultants 
to ensure the remuneration and incentive schemes 
are consistent with its philosophy as well as current 
market practices.

(b) Non-Executive Directors

During the 2017 financial year, 100,000 share options 
were issued to Alex Sava, Non-Executive Director, with 
an exercise price of $0.42 and having a vesting period 
of three years. Payments to Non-Executive Directors 
are reviewed annually.

(c) Executives

The objective of Aeris’ executive reward system is 
to ensure that remuneration for performance is 
competitive and appropriate for the results delivered. 
Executive pay structures include a base salary and 
superannuation. In addition, executives and senior 
managers can participate in the Employee Share 
Option Plan. 

During the 2018 financial year, Peter Bush has been 
issued with a total of 1,323,537 performance rights 
in respect of his short and long-term incentivisation 
programme for services for the years ended 30 
June 2015, 2016 and 2017. All of the abovementioned 
performance rights will vest as to 33% on 11 April 2019 
(being one third), 33% on 11 April 2020 (being one third) 
and the final 33% (being the balance) on 11 April 2021, 
and will expire if not converted on 11 April 2022.

(d) Short-term incentives (STI)

During the financial year ended 30 June 2017, STIs 
were paid to Peter Bush, Chief Executive Officer, in 
cash for the achievements against annual performance 
targets set by the Board at the beginning of the 
performance period. The performance objectives of 
Aeris are currently directed to achieving financial 
targets (sales) complemented by achievement of 
individual performance goals. All targets are set 
having regard to prior year performance, market 
conditions and the Board-approved budgets. 
Specific targets are not provided in detail due to 
their commercial sensitivity. The STI arrangement is 
reviewed annually by the Board.

(e) Long-term incentives (LTI) 

The LTI provide an annual opportunity for selected 
executives to receive awards in cash and equity. The 
equity portion, being performance rights, vest over 
three years and is intended to align a significant 
portion of an executive’s overall remuneration to 
shareholder value over a longer term. Equity grants 
are subject to performance conditions (revenue and 
/ or earnings per share) and are tested against the 
performance hurdles set at the end of three financial 
years. If performance hurdles are not met at the 
vesting date, the rights and options lapse. In addition, 
performance rights and options will only vest if 
the executive KMP member remains in continuous 
employment with Aeris in their current or equivalent 
position from the date of grant to the respective 
vesting date of each grant.

11

ANNUAL REPORT 2018(f) Share option based compensation

In February 2005, Aeris established an Employee 
Share Option Plan (ESOP). The ESOP was approved by 
shareholders at the Annual General Meeting held on 25 
November 2004 and was re-approved by shareholders 
at the Annual General Meeting held on 27 November 
2014. The terms of the ESOP provide for the following 
conditions:

(i) Vesting 

33.33% vest on the first anniversary of grant of options   
33.33% vest on the second anniversary of grant of options 
33.34% vest on the third anniversary of grant of options

the Rules of the ESOP is based on the weighted 
average price of the Company’s shares for the 20 
trading days prior to the offer. 

(iv) Each option is convertible to one ordinary share. 

(v)  All options expire on the earlier of their expiry 

date or 90 days after voluntary termination of the 
participant’s employment. 

(vi)  There are no voting or dividend rights attached to 
the options. There are no voting rights attached 
to the unissued ordinary shares. Voting rights will 
be attached to the ordinary shares, which will be 
issued when the options have been exercised.

(ii)  The contractual life of the options issued ranges 

(vii)  The options issued are on an equity-settled basis. 

from three to five years.

There are no cash settlement alternatives.

(iii)  The exercise price determined in accordance with 

EQUITY HOLDINGS TRANSACTIONS 

The movement during the reporting period in the number of ordinary shares in Aeris Environmental Ltd held directly, 
indirectly or beneficially by each specified Director and Executive, including their personally-related entities, are  
as follows:

2018 Shares

Specified directors

Maurie Stang 

Bernard Stang 

Steven Kritzler 

Alex Sava

Specified executives

Peter Bush

Robert Waring

Options and rights

Specified directors

Maurie Stang 

Bernard Stang 

Steven Kritzler 

Alex Sava

Specified executives

Peter Bush

Robert Waring

Number held   
30 June 2017

Acquired  
during year

Sold  
during year

Issued on exercise 
of options

Number held   
30 June 2018

 20,621,822

17,003,664

8,331,609

68,025

750,000

173,000

 46,948,120

- 

(223,532)

223,532

- 

- 

-

67,857

291,389

-

- 

- 

-

- 

(223,532)

- 

- 

- 

-

-

-

-

20,398,290

17,227,196

8,331,609

68,025

750,000

240,857

47,015,977

Number held   
30 June 2017

Granted 
during year

Lapsed 
during year

Exercised  
during year

Number held   
30 June 2018

-

-

-

  100,000

-

-

-

-

- 

1,323,537

50,000

150,000

 -

1,323,537

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

100,000

1,323,537

50,000

1,473,537

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AERIS ENVIRONMENTAL LTDDIRECTORS' REPORT

2017 Shares

Specified directors

Maurie Stang 

Bernard Stang 

Steven Kritzler 

Alex Sava 
(appointed on 3 October 2016)

Specified executives

Peter Bush

Robert Waring

Options and rights

Specified directors

Maurie Stang 

Bernard Stang 

Steven Kritzler 

Alex Sava 
(appointed on 3 October 2016)

Specified executives

Peter Bush

Robert Waring

Number held   
30 June 2016

Acquired  
during year

Sold  
during year

Issued on  
exercise of options

Number held   
30 June 2017

 19,816,267

 15,928,109

 8,331,609

       805,555

      1,075,555

              -

 58,025

         10,000

       -

  103,000

   44,237,010

              -

         70,000

      1,961,110

            -

            -

            -

            -

            -

            -

            -

             -

  20,621,822

             -

             -

  17,003,664

   8,331,609

             -

      68,025

      750,000

     750,000

             -

     173,000

      750,000

  46,948,120

Number held   
30 June 2016

Granted 
during year

Lapsed 
during year

Exercised  
during year

Number held   
30 June 2017

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

             -

       100,000

            -

             -

     100,000

  750,000

        -

    750,000

              -

         50,000

       150,000

            -

            -

            -

     (750,000)

           - 

             -

      50,000

     (750,000)

     150,000

TRANSACTIONS WITH DIRECTORS  
AND DIRECTOR RELATED ENTITIES  

A number of specified Directors, or their personally-related entities, hold positions in other entities that result in 
them having control or significant influence over the financial or operating policies of those entities. A number of 
these entities transacted with the Company in the reporting period. The terms and conditions of those transactions 
were no more favourable than those available, or which might reasonably be expected to be available, on similar 
transactions to unrelated entities on an arms-length basis. 

Details of these transactions are shown below.

Regional Healthcare Group Pty Ltd

The Company and its controlled entities incur expenses for services provided by Regional Healthcare Group Pty Ltd.

Office and administration expenses

Rent

Distribution expenses

Corporate services

Mr M Stang and Mr B Stang are Directors and shareholders of Regional Healthcare Group Pty Ltd.

2018 ($)

2017 ($)

 168,378

     246,489

  53,645

      56,758

 56,650

 83,500

      43,570

      81,033

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ANNUAL REPORT 2018Novapharm Research (Australia) Pty Ltd

The Company and its controlled entities incur expenses for services provided by Novapharm Research (Australia) Pty Ltd.

Research and development

Patent and other expenses

Mr M Stang, S Kritzler and B Stang are Directors and shareholders of Novapharm Research (Australia) Pty Ltd.

Ramlist Pty Ltd

The Company and its controlled entities incur expenses for rent and utility outgoings to Ramlist Pty Ltd.

Mr M Stang and Mr B Stang are Directors and shareholders of Ramlist Pty Ltd.

Ensol Systems Pty Ltd

109,021

     304,666

68,476

     224,478

50,556 

      39,853

The Company and its controlled entities incur expenses for marketing and other operational services to  

 5,633

      86,500

Ensol Systems Pty Ltd.

Mr M Stang is a shareholder of Ensol Systems Pty Ltd.

Bright Accountants

The Company and its controlled entities incur expenses for accounting services to Bright Accountants.

Mr P Bush is a related party to Bright Accountants.

Loan from Directors (Messrs M Stang, B Stang and S Kritzler)

Interest on loans

Loan borrowings

Loan repayments

Mr M Stang, S Kritzler and B Stang are Non-Executive Directors and shareholders of the Company.

Outstanding balances payable from purchases of services

Regional Healthcare Group Pty Ltd

Novapharm Research (Australia) Pty Ltd

Ramlist Pty Ltd

Bright Accountants

Ensol Systems

Outstanding balances at year-end are unsecured, interest free and settlement occurs in cash.

Outstanding loan balances

Directors’ loan

Interest is charged on these loans at ATO benchmark rates

56,884

      52,770

15,748

      27,630

 1,200,000

            -

-

1,015,000

 171,352

      26,487

 179,439

     119,538

26,067

 10,305

 84,136

       2,989

       4,500

      84,165

    1,200,000

-

14

AERIS ENVIRONMENTAL LTDDIRECTORS' REPORT

REMUNERATION REPORT (AUDITED)

DETAILS OF DIRECTORS’ AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS’   
REMUNERATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018

Short term benefits

Post employment
benefits

Equity based 
benefits

Salary and 
Director's Fees

STI Cash
bonus

Non-monetary 
benefits

Superannuation

Other long-
term benefits

Shares

Options  
and rights
(Note (ii))

Total

Performance 
Related

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

%

Non-Executive 
Directors

Maurie Stang 

Bernard Stang 

Steven Kritzler

Alex Sava

Total Non-Executive 
Directors

Executive Directors

Total Directors

Executives (Note (i))

Peter Bush

Robert Waring

Total

 - 

 - 

 - 

69,589

69,589

 - 

69,589 

240,175

71,781

381,545

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 22,817

 - 

 22,817

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

9,410

78,999

9,410

78,999

 - 

 - 

0.0%

9,410

78,999

12,729  275,721

4,713

 76,494

26,852  431,214

0.0%

0.0%

15

ANNUAL REPORT 2018DETAILS OF DIRECTORS’ AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS’   
REMUNERATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017

Short term benefits

Post employment
benefits

Salary and 
Director's Fees

STI Cash
bonus

Non-monetary 
benefits

Superannuation

Other long-
term benefits

Equity based 
benefits

Shares

Options  
and rights
(Note (ii))

Total

Performance 
Related

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

%

Non-Executive 
Directors

Maurie Stang 

Bernard Stang 

Steven Kritzler

Alex Sava 
(appointed on  
3 October 2016)

Total Non-Executive 
Directors

Executive Directors

Total Directors

Executives (Note (i))

Peter Bush

Robert Waring

Total

 - 

 - 

 - 

-

-

 - 

-

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

211,711

65,043

71,994

 - 

283,705

65,043

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

26,292

 - 

26,292

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

4,705

4,705

0.0%

4,705

4,705

 - 

 - 

0.0%

4,705

4,705

- 303,046

2,357

74,351

7,062 382,102

21.5%

0.0%

Notes to the tables of details of Directors' and Executive Officers' remuneration.

(i)  “Executive Officers” are officers who are or were involved in, concerned in, or who take part in, the management of 

the affairs of Aeris and/or related bodies corporate.

(ii)  The fair value of the options is calculated at the date of grant using a Black-Scholes model and allocated to each 
reporting period evenly over the period from grant date to vesting date. The value disclosed is the portion of the 
fair value of the options allocated to this reporting period. In valuing the options, market conditions have been 
taken into account in both the current and prior periods. Comparative information was not restated as market 
conditions were already included in the valuation. 

The following factors and assumptions were used in determining the fair value of options on grant date.

Grant Date

Expiry Date

Fair value at grant 
date

Exercise price

Price of shares on 
grant date

Estimated 
volatility

Risk free interest 
rate

08-Jan-15

31-Jul-16

23-Dec-16

14-Oct-21

23-Dec-16

23-Oct-21

$0.0031

$0.2823

$0.2828

$0.31

$0.42

$0.42

$0.28

$0.37

$0.37

5.7%

108.3%

108.3%

3.00%

2.34%

2.34%

The following factors and assumptions were used in determining the fair value of performance shares on issue date.

Grant Date

30-May-18

30-May-18

30-May-18

Vesting date

Price of shares on grant date

Exercise price

11-Apr-19

11-Apr-20

11-Apr-21

$0.1650

$0.1650

$0.1650

Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

16

AERIS ENVIRONMENTAL LTDDIRECTORS' REPORT

REMUNERATION REPORT (AUDITED)

EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) :

The following information sets out the key terms of the employment agreement for the Company’s CEO, Peter Bush.

Contract term:

Continuous employment until notice is given by either party

Fixed remuneration:

$262,992. This is reviewed annually.

Notice period:

To terminate the employment, Mr Bush is required to provide Aeris with 3 months written 

notice. Aeris must provide 3 months written notice.

Resignation or termination:

On resignation, unless the Board determines otherwise:

All unvested short term or long term benefits are forfeited. 

All vested but unexercised benefits are forfeited after 90 days following cessation of 

employment.

Statutory entitlements:

Annual leave applies in all cases of separation. Long Service applies unless  

Mr Bush’s service is under 10 years and he is dismissed for misconduct.

Termination for serious misconduct:

Aeris may immediately terminate employment at any time in case of serious misconduct, 

and Mr Bush will only be entitled to payment of fixed remuneration until termination date. 

Such termination will result in all unvested benefits being forfeited. Treatment of any 

vested but unexercised benefits will be at the discretion of the Board.

Post-Termination Restraint of Trade:

For a period of 6 months or, if that period is unenforceable, 3 months after termination  

of employment, Mr Bush must not in the area of Australia or, if that area is unenforceable, 

New South Wales: 

i. 

 solicit, canvass, approach or accept any approach from any person who was at any 

time during his last 12 months with the Company a client of the Company in that part or 

parts of the business carried on by the Company in which he was employed with a view 

to obtaining the custom of that person in a business that is the same or similar to the 

business conducted by the Company; or 

ii.   interfere with the relationship between the Company and its customers, employees or 

suppliers; or

iii.   induce or assist in the inducement of any employee of the Company to leave their 

employment.

There are no other contracts to which a Director is a party or under which a Director is entitled to a benefit other 
than as disclosed above and in note 26 to the financial statements.

17

ANNUAL REPORT 2018LINK BETWEEN REMUNERATION AND PERFORMANCE   
AND STATUTORY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

The table below shows measures of the Group’s financial performance over the last five years as required by the 
Corporations Act 2001. However, these are not necessarily consistent with the measures used in determining the 
variable amounts of remuneration to be awarded to KMP. As a consequence, there may not always be a direct 
correlation between the statutory key performance measures and the variable remuneration awarded.

Loss for the year attributable to owners of  
Aeris Environmental Ltd

Basic loss per share (cents per share)

Dividend payments

Increase/(decrease) in share price (%)

Total KMP remuneration as percentage of loss  
for the year (%)

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

(3,230,023)

(3,747,555)

(2,062,727)

(2,016,912)

(1,067,893)

(2.05)

 -  

(50.00%)

(13.35%)

(2.40)

 -  

(33.33%)

(10.20%)

(1.35)

 -  

(6.67%)

(13.00%)

(1.55)

 -  

309.09%

(5.01%)

(0.91)

 -  

(31.25%)

(3.63%)

The Group’s sales revenue in the 2018 financial year recorded an increase by 0.2% and marginal reduction in gross 
profit by 3%.

The Company is also in discussions with management and remuneration consultants to structure and align KMP 
remuneration with strategic business objectives, with the aim of creating shareholder wealth.

SHARE OPTIONS

1,473,537 options and rights to take up ordinary shares in Aeris Environmental Ltd that were issued to KMP remain 
unexercised at 30 June 2018 (2017: 150,000 options). 

The following options were issued to KMP during the financial year: 

 NUMBER OF OPTIONS AND RIGHTS

Peter Bush

Alex Sava 

Robert Waring 

2018

1,323,537

- 

 -  

2017

-

100,000

 50,000

There were no options issued to KMP that expired or were forfeited during the years 2018 and 2017.

Option holders do not have any right, by virtue of the option, to participate in any share issue of the Company or any 
related body corporate, or in the interest of any other registered scheme.

Following the first strike at the 2017 Annual General Meeting, when a Company's remuneration report received 
a 'no' vote of more than 25% of the votes cast, the Company met with the two shareholders who voted against 
the resolution. Whilst it was agreed that the 'no' vote was not specially targeted at Aeris' Directors or other KMP 
Remuneration, the shareholder concerns were noted. 

Signed in accordance with a resolution of the Directors made pursuant to section 298(2) of the Corporations Act 2001.

On behalf of the Directors 

M STANG 
Director 

Sydney, 28 September 2018

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20

AERIS ENVIRONMENTAL LTDCONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR  
LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018

Continuing Operations

Revenue 

Cost of sales

Gross profit

Other revenue

Administration expenses

Depreciation and amortisation expense

Distribution expense

Employee benefits expense

Financial expenses

Impairment of receivables

Research and development and patent expense

Occupancy expenses

Sales, Marketing and Travel expenses

Loss before income tax from continuing operations

Income tax benefit 

Net loss for the year

Other Comprehensive Income

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss

Foreign currency translation differences

Total comprehensive loss for the year, net of tax

Loss for the year attributable to:

Owners of Aeris Environmental Ltd

Non-controlling interest

Total comprehensive loss for the year attributable to:

Owners of Aeris Environmental Ltd

Non-controlling interest

Earnings per share

Basic loss per share (cents per share)

Loss from continuing operations

Diluted loss per share (cents per share)

Loss from continuing operations

Note

4

4 

5 

5 

5 

5 

5

5

2018

$

2017

$

      2,751,960

    2,746,816

   (1,091,758)

   (1,038,362)

   1,660,202

    1,708,454

  18,937

      135,443

  (1,050,558)

   (1,070,426)

    (67,190)

      (58,294)

 (241,565)

     (184,451)

(2,272,698)

   (2,238,206)

 (46,902)

      (37,848)

  (108,284)

     (674,624)

   (503,876)

     (508,725)

 (276,027)

     (248,173)

    (1,010,502)

   (1,000,416)

   (3,898,463)

   (4,177,265)

6a

    667,578

      425,000

  (3,230,885)

   (3,752,265)

  2,331

       30,688

  (3,228,554)

   (3,721,577)

   (3,230,023)

   (3,747,555)

21 

   (862)

       (4,710)

   (3,230,885)

   (3,752,265)

 (3,227,692)

   (3,716,867)

   (862)

       (4,710)

  (3,228,554)

   (3,721,577)

21 

7 

   (2.05)

        (2.40)

  (2.05)

        (2.40)

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

21

ANNUAL REPORT 2018CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT  
OF FINANCIAL POSITION

 AS AT 30 JUNE 2018

CURRENT ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other receivables

Inventories

Other current assets

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

NON-CURRENT ASSETS

Trade and other receivables

Property, plant and equipment

TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS

TOTAL ASSETS

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Trade and other payables

Provisions

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

Borrowings

Provisions

TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

TOTAL LIABILITIES

NET ASSETS

EQUITY

Contributed equity

Reserves

Accumulated losses

Non-controlling interest

TOTAL EQUITY 

Note

9

10A

11 

12 

10B 

13 

14A

14B 

15 

16 

2018

$

2017

$

  157,643

    1,519,941

 1,819,524

    1,363,571

 318,196

      256,724

  139,933

      116,059

 2,435,296

    3,256,295

  311,513

      434,663

 115,324

      156,190

 426,837

      590,853

  2,862,133

    3,847,148

1,281,441

      496,795

  273,701

      219,383

  1,555,142

      716,178

      1,200,000

-

25,770

       19,159

1,225,770

       19,159

 2,780,912

      735,337

  81,221

    3,111,811

17 

19 

20

21 

 41,313,362

   41,312,862

  1,554,309

    1,354,514

  (42,790,135)

  (39,560,112)

   3,685

        4,547

   81,221

    3,111,811

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

22

AERIS ENVIRONMENTAL LTDCONSOLIDATED STATEMENT  
OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018

Balance at 1 July 2016

  40,100,112

      1,180,709

  (35,812,557)

        9,257

   5,477,521

Equity

Reserves

Accumulated  
losses

Non-controlling 
interest

Total attributable to  
equity holders of the entity

$

$

$

$

$

Loss for the year

Other comprehensive income /(loss)

   -

    -

              -

   (3,747,555)

        (4,710)

         30,688

            -

             -

Total comprehensive loss for the year

             -

         30,688

   (3,747,555)

        (4,710)

Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners:

 . 

Shares issued during year

   1,212,750

              -

            -

             -

Value of employee services under ESOP

-

     143,117

             -

-

   (3,752,265)

      30,688

   (3,721,577)

   1,212,750

     143,117

Balance at 30 June 2017

   41,312,862

      1,354,514

  (39,560,112)

        4,547

   3,111,811

Balance at 1 July 2017

 41,312,862

      1,354,514

  (39,560,112)

4,547

   3,111,811

Loss for the year

     -

              -

   (3,230,023)

         (862)

   (3,230,885)

Other comprehensive income /(loss)

         -

          2,331

            -

             -

       2,331

Total comprehensive loss for the year

       -

          2,331

   (3,230,023)

         (862)

   (3,228,554)

Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners:

Shares issued during year

   500

              -

Value of employee services under ESOP

    -

       197,464

            -

            -

             -

             -

         500 

     197,464

Balance at 30 June 2018

   41,313,362

      1,554,309

  (42,790,135)

        3,685

      81,221

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

23

ANNUAL REPORT 2018CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT  
OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Receipts from customers (inclusive of GST)

Payments to suppliers and employees (inclusive of GST)

R&D tax offset rebate received

Interest and other income received

Interest paid

Note

2018

$

2017

$

 2,723,493

    1,810,167

  (5,644,375)

   (6,317,344)

  425,298

      351,960

  18,937

      135,443

   (61,656)

      (38,307)

Net cash used in operating activities

33 (b)

  (2,538,303)

   (4,058,081)

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

Net cash used in investing activities

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Proceeds from shares issue

Loan borrowings

   (26,326)

      (65,080)

  (26,326)

      (65,080)

         -

      196,750

 1,200,000

            -

Net cash provided by financing activities

  1,200,000

      196,750

NET DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 

 (1,364,629)

   (3,926,411)

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR

  1,519,941

    5,415,664

Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

        2,331

       30,688

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR

9

    157,643

    1,519,941

* During the 2017 financial year Directors’ loans amounting to $1,015,000 were repaid by issuing them with 2,416,665 of the Company’s 
ordinary shares.

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

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AERIS ENVIRONMENTAL LTDNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED  
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018

NOTE

1   

2   

3   

4   

5   

6   

7   

8   

9   

10  

11  

12  

Summary of significant accounting policies 

Financial risk management

Critical accounting estimates and judgments

Revenue 

Expenses

Income tax

Loss per share attributable to the ordinary equity-holders of the Company

Auditors’ remuneration

Cash and Cash Equivalents 

Current trade and other receivables 

Inventories 

Other current assets 

13   Non-current assets 

14  

Current trade and other payables and provisions 

1 5  Non-current borrowings 

16   Non-current provisions 

17  

18  

Contributed equity 

Options 

19   Reserves 

20 

Accumulated losses 

21  Non-controlling interests 

22 

23 

Particulars relating to controlled entities 

Commitments for expenditure 

24  Key management personnel disclosures 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31  

32 

Cash and Cash Equivalents 

Related party disclosures 

Financial instruments disclosures  

Contingent liabilities 

Additional company information 

Subsequent events 

Operating Segments 

Information relating to Aeris Environmental Ltd (“The Parent Entity”) 

33  Notes to cash flow statements 

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ANNUAL REPORT 20181. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Corporate information 
The financial report of Aeris Environmental Ltd 
(the Company) for the year ended 30 June 2018 was 
authorised for issue in accordance with a resolution  
of the Directors on 27 September 2018. 

Aeris Environmental Ltd (the parent) is a company limited 
by shares incorporated in Australia whose shares are 
publicly listed on the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX 
code: AEI).  

The nature of the operations and principal activities  
of the Group are described in the Directors' Report. 

Basis of preparation 
This financial report is a general purpose financial 
report that has been prepared in accordance with 
Australian Accounting Standards, Australian Accounting 
Interpretations, other authoritative pronouncements 
of the Australian Accounting Standards Board and the 
Corporations Act 2001. 

The financial report has been prepared on an accruals 
basis and is based on historical costs, modified 
where applicable, by the measurement at fair value 
of selected non-current assets, financial assets and 
financial liabilities. 

Going Concern 
The Group has incurred an operating loss of $3,230,885 
for the year ended 30 June 2018 (2017: $3,752,265) 
and has net assets of $81,221 as at 30 June 2018 
(2017: $3,111,811). The operating cash burn rate for the 
financial year ended 30 June 2018 was $2,538,303 (2017: 
$4,058,081). The cash balance as at 30 June 2018 was 
$157,643 (2017: $1,519,941). If the cash burn rate for the 
financial year ended 30 June 2018 continues during the 
year ending 30 June 2019, which it is not budgeted to do, 
there may be an uncertainty in relation to the Group's 
ability to continue as a going concern.

Certain of the Group's Non-Executive Directors have 
pledged to provide financial support to the Group for an 
amount of up to $1,500,000. The amount drawn down 
from this facility as at 30 June 2018 was $1,200,000 and 
$300,000 remains available to the Group.

In July 2018, Aeris received a cash-back of $667,000 
from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) for its research 
and development (R&D) activities for the financial year 

ended 30 June 2017 and the 2018 R&D ATO cash-back of 
approximately $450,000 is expected to be received in the 
December 2018 quarter.

Implementation of product marketing measures are 
expected to improve the cash burn rate significantly. 
The Directors have an expectation that the sum of its 
activities will result in a positive cash position during 
the next 12 months ending 30 June 2019. The Group is 
currently assessing several options available for further 
capital resources to underpin its growth requirements. 
The Group has been able to demonstrate in previous 
years that they have been successful in raising capital 
when needed. In June 2015 $5 million was raised, before 
the costs of raising. The Directors remain confident that 
this can again be done when and if required to support 
the Group's continuing activities.

Directors are of the opinion that the Group will be 
successful in implementing these initiatives and, 
accordingly, have prepared the financial report on a going 
concern basis. Notwithstanding this belief, there is a risk 
that the Group may not be successful in implementing 
these initiatives or the implementation of alternative 
options which may be available to the Group. As a result 
of these matters, there is a material uncertainty that may 
cast significant doubt on the Group’s ability to continue 
as a going concern and therefore, that it may be unable 
to realise its assets and discharge its liabilities in the 
normal course of business.

Statement of Compliance 
Australian Accounting Standards set out accounting 
policies that the AASB has concluded would result 
in a financial report containing relevant and reliable 
information about transactions, events and conditions. 
Compliance with Australian Accounting Standards 
ensures that the financial statements and notes also 
comply with International Financial Reporting Standards. 

New, revised or amending Accounting 
Standards and Interpretations adopted 
The consolidated entity has adopted all of the new, 
revised or amending Accounting Standards and 
Interpretations issued by the Australian Accounting 
Standards Board ('AASB') that are mandatory for the 
current reporting period. Any new, revised or amending 
Accounting Standards or Interpretations that are not yet 
mandatory have not been early adopted.

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AERIS ENVIRONMENTAL LTDNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED  
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018

Any significant impact on the accounting policies of the 
consolidated entity from the adoption of these Accounting 
Standards and Interpretations are disclosed below. 

AASB 9 Financial Instruments

Simplifies the model for classifying and recognising 
financial instruments and aligns hedge accounting 
more closely with common risk management practises. 
Changes in own credit risk in respect of liabilities 
designated at fair value through profit or loss shall now 
be presented within OCI; this change can be adopted 
early without adopting AASB 9.

AASB 9's new impairment model is a move away from 
AASB 139's incurred credit loss approach to an expected 
credit loss model. Earlier recongnition of impairment is 
likely to result and for entities with significant lending 
activities, an overhaul of relkated syatems and processes 
will be needed.

AASB 15 Revenue from contracts with customers

The AASB has issued a new standard for revenue 
recognition. This will replace AASB 118, which covers 
contracts for goods and services, and AASB 111, which 
covers construction contracts.

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 risk and rewards.

AASB 16 Leases

AASB 16 will primarily affect the accounting by lessees 
and will result in the recognition of almost all leases on 
the balance sheet. The standard removes the current 
distinction between operating and financing leases and 
requires recognition of an asset (the right to use the 
leased item) and the financial liability to pay rentals for 
almost all lease contracts. The accounting by lessors, 
however, will not significantly change.

AASB 2016-5 Classification and measurement of 
share-based payment transactions 

Amendments were made to AASB 2 Share-based 
payment, which clarify how to account for cash-settled 
share-based payments with performance conditions, 
modifications that change a cash-settled arrangement 
to an equity-settled arrangement, and equity-settled 
awards that include a 'net settlement' feature which 
requires employers to withhold amounts to settle the 
employee's tax obligations. 

The adoption of the above standards did not have any 
material impact on the group.

Significant accounting policies

Accounting policies are selected and applied in a manner 
which ensures that the resultant financial information 
satisfies the concepts of relevance and reliability, 
thereby ensuring that the substance of the underlying 
transactions and other events are reported. 

The following significant accounting policies have been 
adopted in the preparation and presentation of the 
financial report and have been consistently applied 
unless otherwise stated. 

(i) 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. 

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. 

(ii) Borrowing costs 

Borrowing costs include interest or finance charges in 
respect of finance leases. Interest payments in respect of 
financial instruments classified as liabilities are included 
in borrowing costs. Borrowing costs are expensed as 
incurred. 

(iii) Cash and cash equivalents 

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand, cash 

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ANNUAL REPORT 2018in banks, investments in money market instruments and 
short-term deposits with a maturity of three months or 
less, net of outstanding bank overdrafts.  

number of shares assumed to have been issued for  
no consideration in relation to dilutive potential ordinary 
shares. 

(iv) Comparative amounts 

Where necessary, comparative amounts have been 
changed to reflect changes in disclosures in the  
current year. 

(v) Depreciation  

All assets have limited useful lives and are depreciated/
amortised using the straight line method over their 
estimated useful lives, taking into account residual 
values. Depreciation and amortisation rates and methods 
are reviewed annually for appropriateness. Depreciation 
and amortisation are expensed. 

Depreciation and amortisation are calculated on a straight 
line basis so as to write off the net cost or other revalued 
amount of each asset over its expected useful life.

The following estimated useful lives are used in the 
calculation of depreciation.  

- Computer equipment 

- Computer software 

- Field equipment 

- Office furniture 

- Plant and equipment  

- Leasehold improvements 

2-3 years

3 years

2-3 years

5 years

2-3 years

6 years

- Field equipment under finance lease 

2-3 years

(vi) Earnings per share 

Basic earnings per share

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

Diluted earnings per share

Diluted earnings per share adjusts the figures used in 
the determination of basic earnings per share to take into 
account the after income tax effect of interest  
and other financing costs associated with dilutive 
potential ordinary shares and the weighted average 

(vii) Employee benefits 

Short-term employee benefits

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

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 recognised in non-current liabilities, provided 
there is an unconditional right to defer settlement of the 
liability. The liability is 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 national 
government 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 payment

Share-based compensation benefits are provided to 
employees via the Aeris Environmental Ltd Employee 
Option Plan. Information relating to these schemes is set 
out in Note 25. 

The fair value of options granted under the Employee 
Option Plan is recognised as an employee benefit 
expenses with a corresponding increase in equity. The 
fair value is measured at grant date and recognised 
over the period during which the employees become 
unconditionally entitled to the options. 

The fair value at grant date is independently determined 
using a Black-Scholes option pricing model. At each 

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AERIS ENVIRONMENTAL LTDNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED  
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018

balance sheet date, the entity revises its estimate of 
the number of options that are expected to become 
exercisable. The employee benefit expense recognised 
each period takes into account the most recent estimate. 
The impact of the revision to original estimates, if any, is 
recognised in the income statement with a corresponding 
adjustment to equity.

liabilities or as equity in accordance with the substance 
of the contractual agreement. 

Interest 

Interest is classified as an expense consistent with the 
balance sheet classification of the related debt or equity 
instruments.

(viii) Financial assets 

Financial assets are initially measured at fair value. 
Transaction costs are included as part of the initial 
measurement, except for financial assets at fair value 
through profit or loss. They are subsequently measured 
at either amortised cost or fair value depending on 
their classification. Classification is determined based 
on the purpose of the acquisition and subsequent 
reclassification to other categories is restricted. 

Financial assets are derecognised when the rights to 
receive cash flows from the financial assets have expired 
or have been transferred and the consolidated entity has 
transferred substantially all the risks and rewards of 
ownership. 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are 
either: i) held for trading, where they are acquired for 
the purpose of selling in the short-term with an intention 
of making a profit; or ii) designated as such upon initial 
recognition, where they are managed on a fair value 
basis or to eliminate or significantly reduce an accounting 
mismatch. Except for effective hedging instruments, 
derivatives are also categorised as fair value through 
profit or loss. Fair value movements are recognised in 
profit or loss. 

Available-for-sale financial assets

Available-for-sale financial assets are non-derivative 
financial assets, principally equity securities, that are 
either designated as available-for-sale or not classified 
as any other category. After initial recognition, fair value 
movements are recognised in other comprehensive 
income through the available-for-sale reserve in equity. 
Cumulative gain or loss previously reported in the 
available-for-sale reserve is recognised in profit or loss 
when the asset is derecognised or impaired.

(ix) Financial Instruments issued by the company 

Debt and Equity Instruments

Debt and equity instruments are classified as either 

(x) Financial liabilities

The Group classifies its financial liabilities as measured 
at amortised cost. The Group does not use derivative 
financial instruments in economic hedges of currency or 
interest rate risk. 

These financial liabilities include the following items: 

Trade payables and other short-term monetary 
liabilities, which are initially recognised at fair value 
and subsequently carried at amortised cost using the 
effective interest method. 

Lease liabilities are initially recognised at fair value net 
of any transaction costs directly attributable to the issue 
of the instrument and subsequently carried at amortised 
cost using the effective interest method. 

(xi) Foreign currency

Foreign currency transactions

All foreign currency transactions during the financial 
year are brought to account using the exchange rate in 
effect at the date of the transaction. Foreign currency 
monetary items at reporting date are translated at the 
exchange rate existing at reporting date. Non-monetary 
assets and liabilities carried at fair value that are 
denominated in foreign currencies are translated at 
the rates prevailing at the date when the fair value was 
determined. 

Exchange differences are recognised in statement of 
profit or loss and other comprehensive income in the 
period in which they arise. 

Group companies 

The results and financial positions of all the Group 
entities that have a functional currency different from 
the presentation currency are translated into the 
presentation currency as follows: 

•  Assets and liabilities for each balance sheet presented 
are translated at the closing rate at the date of that 
balance sheet; 

•  Income and expenses for each income statement are 

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ANNUAL REPORT 2018translated at average exchange rates; and 

•   All resulting exchange differences are recognised as a 

separate component of equity. 

On consolidation, exchange difference arising from the 
translation of any net investment in foreign entities, and of 
borrowings and other financial instruments designated as 
hedges of such investments, are recognised in the foreign 
currency translation reserve. When a foreign operation is 
sold or any borrowings forming part of the net investment 
are repaid, a proportionate share of such exchange 
differences are recognised in the statement of profit or 
loss and other comprehensive income as part of the gain 
or loss on sale where applicable. 

(xii) Functional and presentation currency 

The functional and presentation currency of Aeris 
Environmental Ltd and its Australian subsidiaries is 
Australian dollars (A$). Overseas subsidiaries use 
the currency of the primary economic environment in 
which the entity operates, which is translated to the 
presentation currency upon consolidation. 

(xiii) Goods and services tax

Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net 
of the amount of goods and services tax (GST), except 
where the amount of GST incurred is not recoverable 
from the taxation authority. In these circumstances, it is 
recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of an asset or 
as part of an item of expense. 

Receivables and payables are recognised inclusive  
of GST. 

The net amount of GST recoverable from, or payable to, 
the taxation authority is included as part of receivables or 
payables. 

Cash flows are included in the statement of cash flows 
on a gross basis. The GST component of cash flows 
arising from investing and financing activities which is 
recoverable from, or payable to, the taxation authority is 
classified as operating cash flows.

(xiv) Impairment of assets

At each reporting date, the company reviews the carrying 
amounts of its tangible and intangible assets to determine 
whether there is any indication that those assets have 
suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, 
the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order 
to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). 
Where the asset does not generate cash flows that are 

independent from other assets, the company estimates 
the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to 
which the asset belongs. 

If the recoverable amount of an asset (or cash-generating 
unit) is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the 
carrying amount of the asset (cash-generating unit) is 
reduced to its recoverable amount. An impairment loss 
is recognised in profit or loss immediately, unless the 
relevant asset is carried at fair value, in which case the 
impairment loss is treated as a revaluation decrease. 

Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the 
carrying amount of the asset (cash-generating unit) 
is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable 
amount, but only to the extent that the increased carrying 
amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would 
have been determined had no impairment loss been 
recognised for the asset (cash-generating unit) in prior 
years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognised 
in profit or loss immediately, unless the relevant asset 
is carried at fair value, in which case the reversal of the 
impairment loss is treated as a revaluation increase. 

(xv) Income tax 

Income tax on the profit or loss for the year comprises 
current and deferred tax. Income tax is recognised in 
the income statement except to the extent that it relates 
to items recognised directly in equity, in which case it is 
recognised in equity. 

Current tax is the expected tax payable on the taxable 
income for the year, using tax rates enacted or 
substantially enacted at the balance sheet date, and any 
adjustment to tax payable in respect of previous years. 

Deferred tax is accounted for using the balance sheet 
liability method, providing for temporary differences 
between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for 
financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for 
taxation purposes. The following temporary differences 
are not provided for: goodwill not deductible for tax 
purposes, the initial recognition of assets or liabilities 
that affect neither accounting nor taxable profit, and 
differences relating to investments in subsidiaries to 
the extent that they will probably not reverse in the 
foreseeable future.  

The amount of deferred tax provided is based on the 
expected manner of realisation or settlement of the 
carrying amount of assets and liabilities, using tax rates 
enacted or substantively enacted at the balance sheet 
date. 

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AERIS ENVIRONMENTAL LTDNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED  
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018

A deferred tax asset is recognised only to the extent that 
it is probable that future taxable profits will be available 
against which the asset can be utilised. Deferred tax 
assets are reduced to the extent that it is no longer 
probable that the related tax benefit will be realised.

Tax consolidation

The company and all its wholly-owned Australian resident 
entities have entered into a tax consolidated group under 
Australian taxation law.  

The company is the head entity in the tax-consolidated 
group comprising all the Australian wholly-owned 
subsidiaries set out in Note 22. The head entity recognises 
all of the current and deferred tax assets and liabilities of 
the tax consolidated group (after elimination of intragroup 
transactions). 

(xvi) Inventories

Inventories and raw materials are carried at the lower of 
cost and net realisable value. Costs are assigned on first 
in first out basis. 

(xvii) 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 
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.

(xviii) Principles of consolidation

The consolidated financial statements incorporate 
the assets and liabilities of all subsidiaries of Aeris 
Environmental Limited ('company' or 'parent entity') as 
at 30 June 2017 and the results of all subsidiaries for the 
year then ended. Aeris Environmental Limited and its 
subsidiaries together are referred to in these financial 
statements as the 'consolidated entity'. Subsidiaries are 
all those entities over which the consolidated entity has 
control. The consolidated entity controls an entity when 
the consolidated entity is exposed to, or has rights to, 
variable returns from its involvement with the entity and 
has the ability to affect those returns through its power 
to direct the activities of the entity. Subsidiaries are fully 
consolidated from the date on which control is transferred 
to the consolidated entity. They are de-consolidated from 
the date that control ceases. 

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

The acquisition of subsidiaries is accounted for using the 
acquisition method of accounting. A change in ownership 
interest, without the loss of control, is accounted for as 
an equity transaction, where the difference between the 
consideration transferred and the book value of the share 
of the non-controlling interest acquired is recognised 
directly in equity attributable to the parent. Non-
controlling interest in the results and equity of subsidiaries 
are shown separately in the statement of profit or loss 
and other comprehensive income, statement of financial 
position and statement of changes in equity of the 
consolidated entity. Losses incurred by the consolidated 
entity are attributed to the non-controlling interest in full, 
even if that results in a deficit balance. 

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

Subsidiaries are accounted for at cost in the separate 
financial statements of Aeris Environmental Ltd less any 
impairment charges. 

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ANNUAL REPORT 2018(xix) Provisions

Sale of goods and disposal of assets

Provisions are recognised when the consolidated entity 
has a present obligation, the future sacrifice of economic 
benefits is probable, and the amount of the provision can 
be measured reliably. 

When some or all of the economic benefits required to 
settle a provision are expected to be recovered from a 
third party, the receivable is recognised as an asset if it is 
probable that recovery will be received and the amount of 
the receivable can be measured reliably. 

The amount recognised as a provision is the best 
estimate of the consideration required to settle the 
present obligation at reporting date, taking into account 
the risks and uncertainties surrounding the obligation. 
Where a provision is measured using the cash flows 
estimated to settle the present obligation, its carrying 
amount is the present value of those cash flows. 

(xx) Research and development

Research and development expenditure is expensed 
as incurred except to the extent that development 
expenditure recoverability is assured beyond reasonable 
doubt, in which case it is capitalised. Deferred 
development expenditure is amortised on a straight line 
basis over the period during which the related benefits 
are expected to be realised once commercial production 
has commenced. 

(xxi) Recoverable amount of non-current assets 

The carrying amounts of non-current assets valued on 
the cost basis are reviewed to determine whether they 
are in excess of their recoverable amount at reporting 
date. If the carrying amount of a non-current asset 
exceeds its recoverable amount, the asset is written 
down to the lower amount. The write-down is expensed 
in the reporting period in which it occurs. 

Where a group of assets working together supports 
the generation of cash inflows, recoverable amount is 
assessed in relation to that group of assets. In assessing 
recoverable amounts of non-current assets, the relevant 
cash flows have been discounted to their present value. 

(xxii) Revenue recognition

Revenue is recognised to the extent that it is probable 
that the economic benefits will flow to the Group and the 
revenue can be reliably measured. The following specific 
recognition criteria must also be met before revenue is 
recognised: 

Revenue from the sale of goods and disposal of assets is 
recognised when the consolidated entity has passed the 
risks and rewards of the goods or assets to the buyer. 

Revenue from services

Revenue from consultancy and engineering services is 
recognised by reference to the stage of completion. Stage 
of completion is measured by reference to labour hours 
incurred to date as a percentage of total estimated labour 
hours for each contract. When the contract outcome 
cannot be measured reliably, revenue is recognised only 
to the extent that the expenses incurred are eligible to be 
recovered.  

Government grants

Grants from the government are recognised at their fair 
value where there is a reasonable assurance that the 
grant will be received and the Group will comply with all 
attached conditions. 

Government grants related to costs are deferred and 
recognised in the income statement over the period 
necessary to match them with the costs that they are 
intended to compensate.

Interest income

Interest income is recognised as it is accrued using the 
effective interest rate method. 

Other income

Other income is recognised as it is earned. 

(xxiii) Share capital

Financial instruments issued by the Group are treated 
as equity only to the extent that they do not meet the 
definition of a financial liability. The Group's ordinary 
shares are classified as equity instruments. Any 
transaction costs associated with the issuing of shares 
are deducted from share capital. 

The Group is not subject to any externally imposed 
capital requirements.  

(xxiv) Borrowings and Convertible notes 

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 if the impact is 
material to the financial report. 

Where there is an unconditional right to defer settlement of 
the liability for at least 12 months after the reporting date, 

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AERIS ENVIRONMENTAL LTDNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED  
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018

the loans or borrowings are classified as non-current. 

(xxviii) Fair value measurement 

Convertible notes are separated into liability and equity 
components based on the terms of the contract. 

On issuance of the convertible notes, the fair value of the 
liability component is determined using a market rate 
for an equivalent non-convertible bond. This amount is 
classified as a financial liability measured at amortised 
cost (net of transaction costs) until it is extinguished on 
conversion or redemption. 

The remainder of the proceeds is allocated to the 
conversion option that is recognised and included in 
equity. Transaction costs are deducted from equity, net 
of associated income tax. The carrying amount of the 
conversion option is not remeasured in subsequent years.

Transaction costs are apportioned between the  
liability and equity components of the convertible  
notes based on the allocation of proceeds to the  
liability and equity components when the instruments 
are initially recognised. 

(xxv) Trade and other payables 

Trade payables and other accounts payable are 
recognised when the consolidated entity becomes 
obliged to make future payments resulting from the 
purchase of goods and services. Trade accounts payable 
are normally settled within 30 days. 

(xxvi) Trade and other receivables

Trade and other receivables are recognised initially at fair 
value and generally due for settlement within 60 days. 

The collectability of debts is reviewed on an ongoing 
basis. Debts which are known to be uncollectible are 
written off. A provision for impairment of receivables 
is established when there is objective evidence that 
the Group will not be able to collect all amounts due 
according to the original terms of the receivables. The 
amount of the provision is recognised in the income 
statement as financial expenses. 

(xxvii) 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 32. 

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

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

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

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

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ANNUAL REPORT 2018 
2. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT

The Group's activities expose it to a variety of financial risks; market risk (including currency risk, credit risk, fair 
value interest rate risk and price risk), credit risk, liquidity risk and cash flow interest rate risk. The Group's overall 
risk management programme focuses on the unpredictability of financial markets and seeks to minimise potential 
adverse effects on the financial performance of the Group. 

(a) Foreign exchange risk

(c) Cash flow and fair value interest rate risk 

Foreign exchange risk arises when future commercial 
transactions and recognised assets and liabilities 
are denominated in a currency that is not the entity’s 
functional currency. The Group is exposed to foreign 
exchange risk predominantly arising from currency 
exposures to the US dollar on its loans to its overseas 
subsidiaries. Currency protection measures may 
be deemed appropriate in specific commercial 
circumstances and are subject to strict limits laid 
down by the Board. The Group has not entered into any 
foreign currency hedging contracts during the year. 

(b) Credit risk

Credit risk arises from the potential failure of 
counterparties to meet their obligations under the 
respective contracts at maturity. There is negligible 
credit risk on financial assets of the Group since there 
is limited exposure to individual customers and the 
economic entity’s exposure is limited to the amount of 
cash, short term deposits and receivables which have 
been recognised in the balance sheet.

As the Group has no significant interest-bearing 
assets or liabilities, the Group’s income and operating 
cash flows are not materially exposed to changes in 
market interest rates. 

The Group has a significant interest-bearing liability 
of $1,200,000 as at 30 June 2018, which is the loan 
from Directors. Interest is charged on this loan at ATO 
benchmark rates.

(d) Liquidity risk

Prudent liquidity risk management implies maintaining 
sufficient cash and the availability of funding to enable 
the company to operate as a going concern. The Board 
monitors liquidity on a monthly basis and management 
monitors liquidity on a daily basis. 

3. CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGMENTS

The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgments, estimates and assumptions 
that affect the reported amounts in the financial statements. Management continually evaluates its judgments 
and estimates in relation to assets, liabilities, contingent liabilities, revenue and expenses. Management bases its 
judgments and estimates on historical experience and on other various factors it believes to be reasonable under  
the circumstances, the result of which form the basis of the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not 
readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions 
and conditions. 

Management has identified the following critical accounting policies for which significant judgments, estimates and 
assumptions are made. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions and conditions 
and may materially affect financial results or the financial position reported in future periods. 

Further details of the nature of these assumptions and conditions may be found in the relevant notes to the 
financial statements. 

34

AERIS ENVIRONMENTAL LTDNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED  
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018

The following critical estimates and judgments have been made in respect of the following items: 

(a) Recovery of deferred tax assets

(c) Fair value of financial instruments 

Deferred tax assets are not recognised for deductible 
temporary differences until management considers 
that it is probable that future taxable profits will be 
available to utilise those temporary differences. 

(b) Share-based payment transactions 

The Group measures the cost of equity-settled 
transactions with employees by reference to the fair 
value of the equity instruments at the date at which 
they are granted. The fair value is determined using 
the Black & Scholes model, with the assumptions 
detailed in Note 25. 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 expenses  
and equity. 

When the fair value of financial assets and financial 
liabilities recorded in the statement of financial 
position cannot be derived from active markets,  
their fair value is determined using valuation 
techniques including the discounted cash flow  
model. The inputs to these models are taken from 
observable markets where possible, but where this 
is not feasible, a degree of judgement is required 
in establishing fair values. The judgements include 
considerations of inputs such as liquidity risk, credit 
risk and volatility. Changes in assumptions about  
these factors could affect the reported fair value of 
financial instruments.

2018

$

2017

$

 2,007,944

    1,564,323

  744,016

    1,182,493

   2,751,960

    2,746,816

  13,348

       92,790

5,589

       42,653

 18,937

      135,443

4. REVENUE

Revenue

Revenue from sales

Revenue from services

Other Revenue

Interest - other entities

Miscellaneous

35

ANNUAL REPORT 20185. EXPENSES

Loss before income tax includes the following items of expense:

Depreciation and amortisation expense

Depreciation of leasehold assets

Depreciation of plant and equipment

Total depreciation and amortisation expense

Employee benefit expenses

Base salary and fees

Superannuation & statutory oncosts

Share based payment expense (Note 25(a) )

Other employee expenses

Total employment expense

Financial expenses

Interest and bank fees

Other Expenses

Impairment of receivables

Rental & occupancy expenses

Research and development and patent expenses

2018

$

2017

$

 6,332

        6,332

  60,858

       51,961

  67,190

       58,294

  1,862,284

    1,728,921

 201,028

      349,709

  197,464

      143,117

  11,921

       16,459

  2,272,698

    2,238,206

46,902

       37,848

46,902

       37,848

 108,284

      674,624

  276,027

      248,173

   503,876

      508,725

36

AERIS ENVIRONMENTAL LTDNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED  
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018

6. INCOME TAX

(a) Income tax benefit

The prima facie income tax benefit on pre-tax accounting loss reconciles to the income tax benefit in the financial 
statements as follows:

Loss for year

2018

$

2017

$

  (3,898,463)

   (4,177,265)

Income tax benefit calculated at 30%

   (1,169,539)

   (1,253,180)

Temporary differences and tax losses not recognised

442,721

785,245

Non deductible expenses

Share based payments

Income tax benefit attributable to loss

(b) Deferred tax balances not recognised

Calculated at 30% not brought to account as assets:

Deferred tax assets

Tax losses

  59,239

       42,935

  (667,578)

     (425,000)

2018

$

2017

$

Revenue tax losses available for offset against future tax income

7,305,778

    6,951,832

Temporary differences

Provision for doubtful debts

Provision for employee entitlements

Difference between book and tax values at fixed assets

Accruals

Total deferred tax assets

Net deferred tax asset not recognised

122,594

       84,000

89,841

       71,563

60,356

       48,096

7,200

        7,950

279,991

      211,609

7,585,769

    7,163,441

7,585,769

    7,163,441

37

ANNUAL REPORT 2018 
 
(c) Tax consolidation

(i) Relevance of tax consolidation to the consolidated 
entity

Legislation to allow groups comprising a parent entity 
and its Australian resident wholly-owned entities, 
to elect to consolidate and be treated as a single 
entity for income tax purposes ('the tax consolidation 
system') was substantively enacted on 21 October 
2002. The Company, its wholly-owned Australian 
resident entities and its sister entities within Australia 
are eligible to consolidate for tax purposes under 
this legislation and have elected to implement the tax 
consolidation system from 1 July 2005. 

(ii) Method of measurement of tax amounts 

The tax consolidated group has adopted the "stand-
alone" method of measuring current and deferred tax 
amounts applicable to each company. 

(iii) Tax sharing agreements

There are no tax sharing or funding agreements  
in place. 

(iv) Tax consolidation contributions 

There were no amounts recognised for the period as 
tax consolidations contributions by (or distributions to) 
equity participants of the tax consolidated group.

7.  LOSS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE ORDINARY   

EQUITY-HOLDERS OF THE COMPANY

Basic loss per share (cents per share)

Diluted loss per share (cents per share)

Net loss used to calculate basic EPS

Net loss used to calculate diluted EPS

Weighted average number of ordinary shares used to calculate basic EPS

Convertible share options

Weighted average number of ordinary shares used to calculate diluted EPS

2018

$

 (2.05)

2017

$

(2.40)

(2.05)

(2.40)

   (3,230,023)

   (3,747,555)

  (3,230,023)

   (3,747,555)

  157,750,866

  156,329,954

 - 

-

 157,750,866

  156,329,954

Options and rights eligible for conversion into ordinary shares in future have an anti-dilutive effect, hence diluted EPS is reported same as basic EPS.

8.  AUDITORS' REMUNERATION

Remuneration of UHY Haines Norton for:

Audit of the annual financial report

Review of the half yearly financial report

Other services

2018

$

26,000

17,000

4,550

2017

$

25,000

12,500

4,330

Total auditors remuneration

 47,550

 41,830

38

AERIS ENVIRONMENTAL LTD 
 
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED  
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018

9. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash at bank and on hand

Term Deposits

Deposits on call

The carrying amounts of the Group’s cash are a reasonable approximation of their fair values.

10. CURRENT TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES

A. Current trade and other receivables

Trade receivables

Less provision for doubtful debts

R&D tax offset rebate receivable

2018 

$

2017

$

152,070

514,514

-

1,000,000

5,573

5,427

 157,643

1,519,941

2018

$

2017

$

  1,560,891

    1,247,126

(408,647)

     (308,555)

  667,280

      425,000

  1,819,524

    1,363,571

The carrying amounts of the Group’s current trade and other receivables are a reasonable approximation of  
their fair values.

Impairment of receivables

Less than 6 months overdue

More than 6 months overdue

Movements in provision for impairment of receivables

Opening balance

Additional provisions recognised

Foreign exchange difference

Closing balance

Amounts recognised in profit or loss 
During the year, the following losses were recognised in profit or loss in relation to impaired receivables.

Impairment losses

)Individually impaired receivables

Movement in provision for impairment

Closing balance

    - 

           - 

  408,647

      308,555

 308,555

      280,358

  100,092

       30,000

   - 

       (1,803)

      408,647

      308,555

   (8,192)

     (644,624)

  (100,092)

      (30,000)

   (108,284)

     (674,624)

39

ANNUAL REPORT 2018B. Non-current trade and other receivables

Trade receivables

2018

$

2017

$

311,513

 434,663

The carrying amounts of non-current trade and other receivables represent amount due from customers for 
SmartENERGY® projects completed during 2017 financial year which are receivable over 60 months and accounted 
at fair values. 

The fair values were calculated based on cash flows discounted using rate appropriate to credit rating of customers.

11. INVENTORIES 

Inventories - at cost

2018

$

318,196

318,196

2017

$

256,724

256,724

The carrying amounts of the Group’s inventories are a reasonable approximation of their fair values.

12. OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

Prepayments

Advance payment to suppliers

Accrued income

Deposits and bonds

2018

$

83,933

39,578

4,606

11,817

2017

$

71,144

-

3,829

41,086

139,933

116,059

The carrying amounts of the Group’s other current assets are a reasonable approximation of their fair values.

13. NON-CURRENT ASSETS

Carrying Values

2018

Property, plant and equipment

R & D equipment

Computer equipment

Field equipment 

Leasehold improvements

Office furniture

Plant and equipment

Cost

Accumulated depreciation / impairment Net carrying value

$

25,011

208,784

58,747

130,228 

175,566

111,585

709,921

$

(25,011)

(179,247)

(58,747)

 (110,251)

(123,411)

(97,930)

$

-

29,537

-

19,977

52,155

13,655

(594,597)

115,324

40

AERIS ENVIRONMENTAL LTDNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED  
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018

13. NON-CURRENT ASSETS (CONTINUED)

2017

Property, plant and equipment

R & D equipment

Computer equipment

Field equipment 

Leasehold improvements

Office furniture

Plant and equipment

Reconciliations

2018

R & D equipment

Computer equipment

Leasehold improvements

Office furniture

Plant and equipment

2017

R & D equipment

Computer equipment

Cost

Accumulated depreciation / impairment Net carrying value

$

  25,011

  187,964

  58,747

  130,228

  175,566

   106,079

  683,595

$

$

            (24,824)

           187

           (151,340)

         36,624

            (58,747)

              -

           (103,919)

         26,309

           (101,237)

         74,329

            (87,338)

         18,741

           (527,405)

       156,190

Additions

Disposals

Depreciation / 

Closing net  

Impairment

carrying value

$

              -

              -

              -

              -

              -

              -

              -

              -

$

         (187)

      (27,907)

       (6,332)

      (22,174)

      (10,590)

$

-

      29,537

      19,977

      52,155

      13,655

      (67,190)

     115,324

       (1,060)

      (23,784)

         187

      36,624

      26,309

      74,329

      18,741

Opening net 

carrying value

$

    187

$

-

 36,624

             20,820

  26,309

 74,329

  18,741

-

-

5,504

   156,190

             26,324

   1,247

-

  31,680

             28,728

Leasehold improvements

  32,641

-

-

       (6,332)

Office furniture

Plant and equipment

   84,961

             10,475

     752

             24,000

              -

              -

      (21,108)

       (6,010)

  151,281

             63,203

              -

      (58,294)

     156,190

41

ANNUAL REPORT 201814. CURRENT TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES AND PROVISIONS

A. Unsecured trade and other payables

Trade creditors

Other payables and accruals 

GST and PAYG payable

B. Provisions

Annual leave

Long service leave

2018

$

2017

$

964,562

      379,506

  281,065

      103,816

   35,814

       13,473

 1,281,441

      496,795

 250,930

      199,103

  22,771

       20,280

 273,701

      219,383

The carrying amounts of the Group's current trade and other payables and provisions are a reasonable 
approximation of their fair values.  

15. NON-CURRENT BORROWINGS

Unsecured loans from Directors 

2018

$

 1,200,000

 1,200,000

2017

$

            -

            -

The carrying amounts of the Group's current interest bearing payables are a reasonable approximation of  
their fair values. 

Interest on loans from Directors and related entities is charged at ATO benchmark rates (2018: 5.3% and 2017: 5.4%)

16. NON-CURRENT PROVISIONS

Long service leave

2018

$

25,770

25,770

2017

$

19,159

19,159

The carrying amounts of the Group's non-current provisions are a reasonable approximation of their fair values.

42

AERIS ENVIRONMENTAL LTD 
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED  
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018

17. CONTRIBUTED EQUITY

Share Capital

157,745,387 fully paid ordinary shares - no par value (2017: 157,745,387)

   41,208,486

   41,207,986

2018

$

2017

$

Fully paid ordinary shares carry one vote per share and carry the right to dividends.

Other contributed equity

Consideration for issue of share options

Movement in ordinary share capital of Aeris Environmental Ltd

Balance at beginning of year

Shares issued during year

 104,876 

 104,876 

  41,313,362

   41,312,862

2018

 Number of 

shares 

2018

$

2017

 Number of 

shares 

2017

$

157,745,387

   41,207,986

  154,428,722

  39,995,236

Shares issued to Directors towards repayment of their loan

Shares issued to KMP on exercise of options

      - 

      - 

           - 

    2,416,665

   1,015,000

           - 

      750,000

     196,250

Shares issued to consultants on exercise of options

  50,000

          500

      150,000

       1,500

Balance at end of year

 157,795,387

   41,208,486

  157,745,387

  41,207,986

For the purposes of these disclosures, the Group considers its capital to comprise its ordinary share capital  
and accumulated losses. Neither the share based payments reserve nor the translation reserve is considered  
as capital.

43

ANNUAL REPORT 2018 
 
18. OPTIONS

2018 
Unlisted

**

*

*

*

*

Grant Date

Expiry Date

Exercise Price

Number on issue 
30 June 2017

Granted  
during year

Expired or 
forfeited

Exercised  
during year

Number on issue  
30 June 2018

31-Jul-14

31-Jul-19

23-Dec-16

14-Oct-21

23-Dec-16

23-Oct-21

23-Dec-16

01-Aug-20

30-May-18

01-Mar-21

0.20

0.42

0.42

0.01

0.01

500,000

100,000

945,000

300,000

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

100,000

-

-

(200,000)

-

-

 - 

- 

-

(50,000)

-

 500,000

100,000

745,000

250,000

100,000

Total options on issue

1,845,000

100,000

(200,000)

(50,000)

1,695,000

2017 
Unlisted

Grant Date

Expiry Date

Exercise Price

Number on issue 
30 June 2016

Granted  
during year

Expired or 
forfeited

Exercised  
during year

Number on issue 30 
June 2017

*

*

**

*

*

*

*

17-Nov-11

17-Nov-16

26-Jul-12

23-Feb-17

31-Jul-14

31-Jul-19

08-Jan-15

31-Jul-16

23-Dec-16

14-Oct-21

23-Dec-16

23-Oct-21

23-Dec-16

01-Aug-20

0.17

0.22

0.20

0.31

0.42

0.42

0.42

250,000

20,000

500,000

500,000

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

100,000

945,000

450,000

 - 

 (250,000)

(20,000)

- 

- 

- 

 - 

- 

 - 

- 

(500,000)

- 

- 

(150,000)

 - 

- 

500,000

- 

100,000

945,000

300,000

Total options on issue

1,270,000

1,495,000

(20,000)

(900,000)

1,845,000

These options do not entitle the holder to participate in any share issue of the Company or any other body corporate 
unless the options are exercised prior to the new share issue entitlement date. 

**Share options issued as consideration for business combinations. 

* These options expire on the earlier of their expiry date or the date of termination of the employee’s employment, or, 

in the case of voluntary termination, 90 days after voluntary termination of the employee’s employment.  

44

AERIS ENVIRONMENTAL LTDNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED  
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018

19. RESERVES

Foreign currency translation reserve

Share based payments reserve

Foreign currency translation reserve

Balance at beginning of financial year

Foreign currency translation difference

Balance at end of financial year

Nature and purpose of reserve 

2018

$

2017

$

   (49,547)

      (51,878)

 1,603,856

    1,406,392

  1,554,309

    1,354,514

  (51,878)

      (82,566)

   2,331

       30,688

 (49,547)

      (51,878)

The foreign currency translation reserve records the impact of the movement of the exchange rate as it relates to 
the company's investment in overseas subsidiaries. 

2018

$

2017

$

Share based payments reserve

Balance at beginning of financial year

  1,406,392

    1,263,275

Share based payments during the year allocated to:

Employees and consultant

Key Management Personnel

  170,612

      136,055

  26,852

        7,062

Balance at end of financial year

    1,603,856

    1,406,392

Nature and purpose of reserve 

The share based payments reserve records the value of options issued to employees, consultants and Directors, as 
part of the remuneration for their services and issued in consideration for business combinations. 

45

ANNUAL REPORT 2018 
 
 
 
 
 
20. ACCUMULATED LOSSES

Balance at beginning of financial year

Net loss for year

2018

$

2017

$

  (39,560,112)

  (35,812,557)

 (3,230,023)

   (3,747,555)

Balance at end of financial year

  (42,790,135)

  (39,560,112)

21. NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS

Balance at beginning of financial year

Net loss for year

Balance at end of financial year

2018

$

 4,547

  (862)

2017

$

        9,257

       (4,710)

    3,685

        4,547

22. PARTICULARS RELATING TO CONTROLLED ENTITIES

Name of entity

Controlled entities

Aeris Pty Ltd

Aeris Biological Systems Pty Ltd

Aeris Hygiene Services Pty Ltd

Aeris Environmental LLC

Aeris Cleantech Pte Ltd

Aeris Cleantech Europe Ltd

Country of 

Ownership 

Ownership 

incorporation

interest

2018

Australia

Australia

Australia

USA

Singapore

Malta

%

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 75 

 100 

interest

2017

%

 100 

 100 

 100 

 100 

 75 

100

46

AERIS ENVIRONMENTAL LTDNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED  
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018

23. COMMITMENTS FOR EXPENDITURE

Lease commitments 

Operating leases

Commitments on operating leases that relate to below office facilities: 

Thailand operations branch - up to 1 year

Registered office in Sydney - up to 1 year

Branch office in Brisbane - up to 1 year

                       - 1 to 3 years

                       - 3 to 5 years

2018

$

2017

$

 4,284

        3,768

     -

       53,645

 107,076

      106,240

 214,152

      212,480

   71,384

      172,312

  396,896

      548,445

24. KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL DISCLOSURES

(a) The Directors of Aeris Environmental Ltd during the year were:

Maurie Stang  
Bernard Stang  
Steven Kritzler 
Alex Sava 
Peter Bush (Alternate Director and Chief Executive Officer)

(b) Other key management personnel

Robert Waring (Company Secretary)

(c) Compensation

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

Short-term employee benefits

Post-employment benefits

Share-based payments

2018

$

2017

$

 381,545

      348,748

 22,817

       26,292

 26,852

        7,062

   431,214

      382,102

Further, disclosures relating to key management personnel are set out in remuneration report in the  
Directors' Report.

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(a) Recognised share-based payment expenses

The expense recognised for employee services received during the year is shown in the table below:

Employee Share Option Plan

Employees and consultant

Key Management Personnel

Total amount arising from share-based payment transactions

(b) Details of share-based payment plan

2018

$

2017

$

170,612

136,055

   26,852

        7,062

   197,464

      143,117

The share-based payment plan is described in the remuneration report in Directors' Report. There have been no 
cancellations or modifications to the plan during 2017 and 2018.

Fair value of options issued

The fair value of the options granted under the plan is estimated using the Black & Scholes valuation methodology 
taking into account the terms and conditions under which the options are granted. The fair value of performance 
rights granted is based on the market price of shares at the date of issue. 

Options

Rights

2018

2017

2018

2017

Weighted average remaining contractual life

2.44 years

3.51 years

1.78 years

Range of exercise prices

$0.01 to $0.42

$0.20 to $0.42

- 

Following options were issued during the year.

To employees and consultants

To Key Management Personnel

100,000

1,345,000

515,500

-

150,000

1,323,537

100,000

1,495,000

1,839,037

The following table shows the inputs to the valuation of options and rights granted during 2018 financial year.

Value of Underlying Stock

Exercise Price

Dividend Yield

Volatility (per Year)

Risk free rate

Maturity

Pricing Date

Value of Option

Options

0.170

0.010

0.00%

12.90%

2.50%

1/3/2021

30/5/2018

0.1607

- 

- 

-

- 

-

Rights

0.165

0.000

N/A

N/A

N/A

11/4/2021

30/5/2018

0.1650

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018

26. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES 

(a) Parent Entity

Aeris Environmental Ltd is the parent entity. 

Subsidiaries

Interests in subsidiaries are set out in note 22.

(b) Key management personnel

Disclosures relating to key management personnel are set out in note 24 and the remuneration report in the 
Directors’ Report.

(c) Transactions with Directors and Director related entities

Disclosures relating to transactions with Directors and Director related entities are set out in the remuneration 
report in the Directors’ Report.

27. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS DISCLOSURES

(a) Capital

The Group considers its capital to comprise its ordinary 
share capital and accumulated retained earnings. 

In managing its capital, the Group’s primary objective 
is to ensure its continued ability to provide a consistent 
return for its equity shareholders through a combination 
of capital growth and distributions. In order to achieve 
this objective, the Group seeks to maintain a sufficient 
funding base to enable the Group to meet its working 
capital and strategic investment needs. In making 
decisions to adjust its capital structure to achieve these 
aims, either through new share issues or debt, the Group 
considers not only its short-term position but also its 
long-term operational and strategic objectives. 

(b) Financial instrument risk exposure  
and management

In common with all other businesses, the Group is 
exposed to risks that arise from its use of financial 
instruments. This note describes the Group’s objectives, 
policies and processes for managing those risks and the 
methods used to measure them.  

Further quantitative information in respect of these risks 
is presented throughout these financial statements. 

There have been no substantive changes in the Group’s 
exposure to financial instrument risks, its objectives, 
policies and processes for managing those risks or the 
methods used to measure them from previous periods 
unless otherwise stated in this note. 

(c) Principal financial instruments 

The principal financial instruments used by the Group, 
from which financial instrument risks arise, are as 
follows: 
cash at bank;  
trade and other receivables; 
deposits and bonds; and 
trade and other payables. 
Borrowings 

(d) General objectives, policies and processes 

The Board has overall responsibility for the 
determination of the Group’s risk management objectives 
and policies and has the responsibility for designing 
and operating processes that ensure the effective 
implementation of the objectives and policies to the 
Group’s finance function. The Board receives monthly 
reports through which it reviews the effectiveness of the 
processes put in place and the appropriateness of the 
objectives and policies it sets. 

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Group’s competitiveness and flexibility. Further details regarding these policies are set out below: 

(i) Credit risk

Credit risk arises principally from the Group’s trade receivables, cash and term deposits. It is the risk that the 
counterparty fails to discharge its obligation in respect of the instrument.

The maximum exposure to credit risk at balance sheet date is as follows :

Without external credit rating

Trade receivables

R&D tax offset rebate receivable

Deposits and bonds

With external credit rating (Moody's)

Deposits with Bankwest (credit rating Aa2)

Deposits with Wells Fargo, USA (credit rating Aa1)

Deposits with ANZ Bank (credit rating Aa2)

2018

$

2017

$

1,463,758

1,373,235

 667,280

425,000

19,709 

48,518

1,070

1,000,812

20,973

103,560

3,440

493,888

2,276,350

3,344,893

(ii) Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk arises from the Group’s management of working capital and the finance charges and principal repayments on 
its debt instruments. It is the risk that the Group will encounter difficulty in meeting its financial obligations as they fall due.

The Group’s policy is to ensure that it will always have sufficient cash to allow it to meet its liabilities when they become due. 
To achieve this aim, it seeks to maintain cash balances (or agreed facilities) to meet expected requirements for a period of at 
least 45 days.  

The Board receives cash flow projections on a monthly basis as well as information regarding cash balances. At the balance 
sheet date, these projections indicated that the Group expected to have sufficient liquid resources to meet its obligations 
under all reasonably expected circumstances.  

Maturity analysis of financial assets and liability based on management's expectations 

The risk implied from the values shown in the table below, reflects a balanced view of cash inflows and outflows. Trade 
payables and other financial liabilities mainly originate from the financing of assets used in our ongoing operations such 
as property, plant, equipment and investments in working capital (e.g. trade receivables and inventories). These assets are 
considered in the Group's overall liquidity risk.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018

27. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS DISCLOSURES (CONTINUED)

(ii) Liquidity risk (continued)

Maturity analysis of financial assets and liability based on management's expectations

Cash Flows

< 6 mths

6-12 mths

1-3 years

> 3 years

$

$

$

$

$

  157,643

157,643

              -

            -

             -

 2,204,739

1,796,823

         61,721

      246,882

       99,313

 11,817

-

              -

            -

       11,817

 2,374,199

1,954,466

         61,721

      246,882

      111,130

  964,562

  964,562

              -

  316,879

316,879

              -

            -

            -

  1,295,400

31,800

         63,600

    1,200,000

  2,576,841

1,313,242

         63,600

    1,200,000

             -

             -

             -

  (202,642)

641,224

         (1,879)

     (953,118)

      111,130

1,523,770

1,523,770

              -

            -

             -

  1,877,762

1,346,405

         61,720

      246,882

      222,755

  41,086

29,300

              -

            -

       11,786

  3,442,618

2,899,476

         61,720

      246,882

      234,541

  379,506

   117,289

        -

379,506

117,289

-

              -

              -

-

    496,795

496,795

              -

            -

             -

            - 

             -

            -

            -

             -

             -

  2,945,823

2,402,679

         61,720

      246,882

      234,541

Maturity analysis – 2018

Financial assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Receivables

Security deposits

TOTAL

Financial liabilities

Trade Creditors

Other payables and accruals

Loans

TOTAL

NET MATURITY

Maturity analysis – 2017

Financial assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Receivables

Security deposits

TOTAL

Financial liabilities

Trade Creditors

Other payables and accruals

Loans

TOTAL

NET MATURITY

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(a) Interest rate risk 

The Group's exposure to fluctuations in interest rates that are inherent in financial markets arise predominantly from assets 
and liabilities bearing variable interest rates. 

The company's exposure to interest rate risk and the effective weighted average interest rate for classes of financial assets 
and financial liabilities is set out below :

Note

Weighted Average 

Floating Interest 

Fixed Interest 

Non-Interest 

Interest Rates

Rates

Rates

Bearing

Total

2018

Financial assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Deposits

Receivables

Total Assets

Financial liabilities

Trade and other payables

Borrowings

Total Liabilities

Net financial assets (liabilities)

2017

Financial assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Deposits

Receivables

Total Assets

Financial liabilities

Trade and other payables

Total Liabilities

Net financial assets

9

9

10

14

15

9

9

10

14

1.00%

2.20%

5.50%

0.00%

5.30%

1.00%

2.20%

5.50%

          5,573

           - 

      152,070

     157,643

             - 

           - 

       11,817

      11,817

             - 

      395,935

    1,735,102

   2,131,037

     5,573

      395,935

    1,898,989

   2,300,497

             - 

           - 

    1,281,441

    1,281,441

             - 

    1,200,000

            - 

   1,200,000

       - 

    1,200,000

    1,281,441

   2,481,441

    5,573

     (804,065)

      617,548

    (180,944)

          5,427

           - 

      514,514

     519,941

             - 

    1,000,000

       41,086

   1,041,086

             - 

      612,945

    1,185,289

   1,798,234

    5,427

    1,612,945

    1,740,889

   3,359,261

0.00%

             - 

           - 

      496,795

     496,795

 -  

-

496,795

496,795

  5,427

    1,612,945

    1,244,094

   2,862,466

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018

27. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS DISCLOSURES (CONTINUED)

The following sensitivity analysis is based on the interest rate risk exposure in existence at the balance sheet date. 
The analysis assumes all other variables remain constant.

Sensitivity analysis

2018 

Deposits on call

Tax charge of 30%

Post tax profit increase / (decrease)

Sensitivity analysis

2017

Deposits on call

Tax charge of 30%

Post tax profit increase / (decrease)

(b) Currency risk 

Carrying amount

+3% interest rate 

-3% interest rate 

Profit & Loss

Profit & Loss

    5,573

 5,573

                167

                167

   (50)

   117

           (167)

           (167)

            50

           (117)

Carrying amount

+3% interest rate 

-3% interest rate 

Profit & Loss

Profit & Loss

  5,427

  5,427

                163

                163

    (49)

   115

           (163)

           (163)

            49

           (115)

The Group’s policy is, where possible, to allow group entities to settle liabilities denominated in their functional currency 
with the cash generated from their own operations in that currency. Where group entities have liabilities denominated in a 
currency other than their functional currency (and have insufficient reserves of that currency to settle them) cash already 
denominated in that currency will, where possible, be transferred from elsewhere within the Group.

The Group’s exposure to foreign currency risk is as follows:

Cash at bank

Trade and other receivables

Trade and other payables

Net Exposure

2018

US$

 15,527

 18,056

  (2,912)

 30,671

2017

US$

2,644

11,672

(2,162)

12,154

2018

SGD

2017

SGD

2018

Euro

2017

Euro

          9,334

        9,684

        5,000

       5,000

         12,500

       12,500

             - 

           - 

            - 

            - 

           - 

           - 

         21,834

       22,184

        5,000

       5,000

Sensitivity analysis on the foreign currency exposure risk is not disclosed as the foreign currency balances are not 
material and the impact of any change in exchange rates would be immaterial.

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ANNUAL REPORT 2018(e) Fair value measurement 

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

Therefore, table detailing 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 is not required. 

28. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

There are no contingent liabilities of the Company or the Group other than commitments disclosed in note 23 (2017: 
NIL).

29. ADDITIONAL COMPANY INFORMATION

Aeris Environmental Ltd is a listed public company, incorporated in Australia. 

Principal registered office and principal place of business 

5/26-34 Dunning Avenue 
Rosebery  
NSW 2018

30. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
There have been no matters or circumstances, which have arisen since 30 June 2018 that have significantly affected 
or may significantly affect:

(a) the operations, in financial years subsequent to 30 June 2018, of the consolidated entity;  

(b) the results of those operations; or

(c) the state of affairs, in the financial years subsequent to 30 June 2018, of the consolidated entity.

31. OPERATING SEGMENTS

Identification of reportable segments

From the Board of Directors' (Chief Operating Decision Makers' - CODM) perspective, the Group is organised into 
business units based on its geographical area of operation. The Group has identified two reportable segments as 
mentioned below.

The reportable segments are based on aggregated operating segments determined by the similarity of the revenue 
stream and products sold and/or the services provided in Australia and internationally, as these are the sources of 
the Group’s major risks and have the most effect on the rates of return. 

The CODM reviews revenue, COGS, operating expenses, profit before tax, assets & liabilities for the  
following segments: 

(a)  Australia - Sales and service on account of Australian operations 

(b)   International - Sales and service on account of international operations 

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018

31. OPERATING SEGMENTS (CONTINUED)

Intersegment transactions   
Intersegment transactions are made at arm's length and are eliminated on consolidation. 

Intersegment receivables, payables and loans 
Intersegment loans are initially recognised at the consideration received & are eliminated on consolidation. 

Major Customer 
The Group supplies to two of its major customers, through Australian sales segment, (who individually amount to 
10% or more of its total revenue) that combined account for 33% of external revenue (2017: Three major customers 
combined account for 51%).

During the year ended 30 June 2018 the most significant client accounts for approximately 17% (2017: 21%) of the 
consolidated entity's external revenue through Australian Sales operating segment.

Operating segment information of the consolidated entity

Australia

International

Intersegment 

eliminations

Consolidated

$

$

$

$

 2,719,850

 18,937

   2,738,787

47,943

- 

47,943 

(15,833)

    2,751,960

- 

18,937

(15,833)

2,770,897

  1,089,663

  5,550,390

  6,640,053

         17,930

         27,406

      (15,833)

    1,091,760

         (196)

    5,577,600

         45,336

      (16,029)

    6,669,360

   (3,901,266)

          2,607

          196

    (3,898,463)

Australia

International

Intersegment 

eliminations

Consolidated

$

$

$

$

 2,722,037

  135,443

 2,857,480

 1,038,388

  5,993,227

  7,031,615

         35,827

      (11,048)

    2,746,816

             - 

           - 

      135,443

         35,827

      (11,048)

    2,882,259

         11,021

         50,878

         61,899

      (11,047)

    1,038,362

      (22,943)

      (33,990)

    6,021,162

    7,059,524

(4,174,135)

        (26,072)

       22,942

    (4,177,265)

2018

Revenue

Sales

Other Income

Total Revenue

Expenses

Cost of goods sold

Operating expenses

Total Expenses

Loss before tax

2017

Revenue

Sales

Other Income

Total Revenue

Expenses

Cost of goods sold

Operating expenses

Total Expenses

Loss before tax

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Segment assets and liabilities

Australia

International

Total

Intersegment elimination

Consolidated

Assets

2018

$

2017

$

 Liabilities

2018

$

  2,901,416

    3,935,420

    4,552,804

  84,219

       59,002

    2,019,977

2017

$

   2,551,084

   1,926,205

  2,985,635

    3,994,422

    6,572,781

   4,477,289

   (163,080)

  2,822,555

     (147,274)

    (3,831,447)

   (3,741,952)

    3,847,148

    2,741,334

     735,337

32.  INFORMATION RELATING TO AERIS ENVIRONMENTAL LTD  

("THE PARENT ENTITY")

Current Assets

Total Assets

Current Liabilities

Total Liabilities

Issued Capital (net of costs)

Accumulated losses

Share-based payment reserve

Net loss after tax for the period

Total comprehensive loss for the period

2018

$

2017

$

  2,425,961

    3,295,751

 2,897,838

    3,931,642

  1,507,476

      712,367

  2,733,246

      731,526

   41,313,361

   41,312,861

  (42,752,624)

  (39,519,136)

  1,603,855

    1,406,391

    164,592

    3,200,116

  (3,233,488)

   (3,748,943)

  (3,231,157)

   (3,718,255)

Contractual Obligations / Commitments (Refer Note 23)

 - 

 - 

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AERIS ENVIRONMENTAL LTDNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED  
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018

33. NOTES TO CASH FLOW STATEMENTS 

(a) Reconciliation of cash

For the purposes of the statement of cash flows, cash includes cash on hand and in banks and investments in 
money market instruments, net of outstanding bank overdrafts. Cash at the end of the financial year as shown in the 
statement of cash flows is reconciled in the related items in the statement of financial position as follows:

Cash at bank and on hand

Term Deposits

Deposits on call

2018

$

2017

$

    152,070

      514,514

       - 

    1,000,000

   5,573

        5,427

    157,643

    1,519,941

(b) Reconciliation of operating loss after income tax to net cash flows from operating activities

Operating loss after income tax

Non cash/non-operating items included in profit and loss

Depreciation and amortisation

Impairment of trade receivables

Share based payments

Changes in assets and liabilities

(Increase) in receivables

(Increase) in inventory

Decrease in other assets

Increase in trade creditors

Increase/(Decrease) in other creditors and accruals

Increase in employee entitlement expense

2018

$

2017

$

 (3,230,885)

   (3,752,265)

  67,190

       58,294

  108,284

      674,624

  197,964

      143,117

 (441,087)

   (1,280,813)

   (61,472)

      (85,790)

   15,704

       20,915

   545,478

      175,055

  199,592

     (124,721)

       60,929

      113,503

 Net cash used in operating activities

  (2,538,303)

   (4,058,081)

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DIRECTORS' DECLARATION

In accordance with a resolution of directors, I state that: 

1  In the opinion of the Directors: 

(a)  the financial statements and notes, as set out on pages 21 to 57, are in accordance with the  

Corporations Act 2001 and 

(i)  give a true and fair view of the consolidated entity's financial position as at 30 June 2018 and 

its performance for the year ended on that date; and 

(ii)  comply with Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001; 

(b)  the financial statements and notes also comply with International Financial Reporting 

Standards as disclosed in note 1; and 

(c)  There are reasonable grounds to believe that the company and the consolidated entity will be 

able to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable.

2   This declaration has been made after receiving the declarations required to be made to the 
directors in accordance with section 295A of the Corporations Act 2001 for the financial year 
ending 30 June 2018. 

On behalf of the Directors 

M STANG 
Director 

Sydney, 28 September 2018

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AUSTRALIAN SECURITIES EXCHANGE (ASX) 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Additional information required by ASX Listing Rule 4.10, and not disclosed elsewhere in this Annual Report, is 
detailed below. This information was prepared based on the Company’s Share Registry information, its option 
register, ASX releases and the Company’s Constitution.

SHAREHOLDING INFORMATION
Distribution of Shareholders 

Analysis of the quoted fully paid ordinary shares by holding as at 21 September 2018:

Spread of Holdings

Number of Holders

Ordinary Shares

% of Total Issued Capital

1 – 1,000

1,001 – 5,000

5,001 – 10,000

10,001 – 100,000

100,001 – 500,000

500,001 – 1,000,000

1,000,001 and over

Total

45

127

110

283

92

21

28

706

23,338

373,068

942,367

10,984,884

21,179,853

14,583,973

109,857,904

157,945,387

0.01

0.24

0.60

6.95

13.41

9.23

69.56

100.00

Based on the market price at 21 September 2018 there were 111 shareholders with less than a marketable parcel of 
$500 worth of shares at a share price of $0.17. There are no restricted securities on issue.

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ANNUAL REPORT 2018Statement of Shareholdings as at 21 September 2018

The names of the 20 largest holders of fully paid ordinary shares are listed below:

Rank

Shareholder

Number of Shares

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Maurie Stang

Bernard Stang

Link Traders (Aust) Pty Ltd

J P Morgan Nominees Australia Limited

Steven Kritzler 

Pulitano Family Superannuation Pty Ltd 

HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited – A/C 2

Meditsuper Pty Ltd 

HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited 

Henderson International Pty Ltd 

Australian Shareholder Nominees Pty Ltd

Wakil Family Group Pty Ltd 

Radley Investment Co Pty Ltd 

Hillridge Pty Ltd

Jamber Investments Pty Ltd 

Helensleigh Pty Ltd  

Joshua Aaron Ehrlich 

Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited

Paul Ehrlich + Lauren Ehrlich 

Bennelong Resources Pty Limited 

Total of Top 20 Holdings

Other Holdings

Total Ordinary Shares

17,779,749

14,863,673

14,635,539

9,283,103

8,331,609

5,564,447

5,243,500

4,184,046

2,989,879

2,822,714

2,426,993

2,319,400

2,225,210

2,063,650

1,782,988

1,747,917

1,700,000

1,614,478

1,525,000

1,463,636

104,567,531

53,377,856

157,945,387

% Holding

11.26

9.41

9.27

5.88

5.27

3.52

3.32

2.65

1.89

1.79

1.54

1.47

1.41

1.31

1.13

1.11

1.08

1.02

0.97

0.93

66.23

33.77

100.00

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AERIS ENVIRONMENTAL LTDAUSTRALIAN SECURITIES EXCHANGE (ASX) 
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (CONTINUED)

UNQUOTED EQUITY SECURITIES

For details of the unissued ordinary shares the Company has under option, refer below and to the “Share Options” 
section at the end of the Directors’ Report. 

Number

Class – Options

Number of Holders

500,000

100,000

725,000

220,000

250,000 Options held by each of Chris Rogerson and Scott Gregson, which expire on 31 July 2019 and have an exercise 
price of 20 cents

Options held by Director Alex Sava, which expire on 14 October 2021 and have an exercise price of 42 cents, issued 
under the Company’s Employee Incentive Plan (EIP)

Options held by ten staff members, which expire on 23 October 2021 and have an exercise price of 42 cents, issued 
under the EIP

Options held by five key consultants, which expire on 23 October 2021 and have an exercise price of 42 cents, which 
includes 100,000 options held by Ian Braby, and 50,000 options held by each of Robert Waring and Ian Ernst.

100,000

Options held by consultant Carl Henin, which expire on 1 August 2020 and have an exercise price of 1 cent.

100,000

Options held by consultant Carl Henin, which expire on 1 March 2021 and have an exercise price of 1 cent.

1,745,000

Total Options on Issue

2

1

10

5

1

1

20

Number

Class – Performance Rights

Number of Holders

1,839,037

Performance Rights held by Aeris’ CEO Peter Bush (1,323,537 or 72%), 12 staff members and four consultants,  
which expire on 11 April 2022 with no exercise price, with one third vesting each year for three years commencing  
on 11 April 2019.

1,839,037

Total Performance Rights on Issue

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VOTING RIGHTS

At general meetings of the Company, all fully paid ordinary shares carry one vote per share without restriction.  
On a show of hands, every member present at such meetings, or by proxy, shall have one vote and, upon a poll,  
each share shall have one vote. Option holders have no voting rights until the options are exercised. 

SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS

Substantial shareholders in Aeris Environmental Ltd, based on Substantial Shareholder Notices received by the ASX 
and the Company, are as follows:

Name

Maurie Stang

Bernard Stang

Link Traders (Aust) Pty Ltd

Number

Class

Voting Power

19,816,267

Ordinary fully paid shares

15,928,109

Ordinary fully paid shares

12.80%

10.30%

Link Enterprises International Pty Ltd ‹Link Superannuation Fund A/C›

13,659,371

Ordinary fully paid shares

9.02%

Link Enterprises International Pty Ltd ‹Luca Lavigne A/C›

Steven Kritzler

8,331,609

Ordinary fully paid shares

5.40%

ON-MARKET BUY-BACK

There is no current on-market buy-back of shares in the Company.

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ANNUAL REPORT 2018CORPORATE DIRECTORY

AERIS ENVIRONMENTAL LTD 
ACN: 
ABN: 

093 977 336
19 093 977 336

DIRECTORS 
Maurie Stang   Non-Executive Chairman 
Steven Kritzler  Non-Executive Director 
Bernard Stang   Non-Executive Director 
Alex Sava 
Non-Executive Director 

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Peter Bush 

Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Alternate Director

COMPANY SECRETARY
Robert Waring

REGISTERED AND PRINCIPAL OFFICE 
Unit 5, 26-34 Dunning Avenue 
Rosebery NSW 2018 Australia 
Telephone:  
Facsimile:  
Email:  
Website:  

+61 2 8344 1315 
+61 2 9697 0944 
info@aeris.com.au 
www.aeris.com.au 

SHARE REGISTRY 
Computershare Investor Services Pty Ltd 
Yarra Falls, 452 Johnston Street, Abbotsford VIC 3067
GPO Box 2975, Melbourne VIC 3001 Australia

Telephone:  
Telephone:  
Facsimile:  
Website:  
Investor Link: 

+61 3 9415 4000
1300 850 505 (within Australia)
+61 3 9473 2500
www.computershare.com
www.investorcentre.com

AUDITOR 
UHY Haines Norton Sydney
Level 11, 1 York Street, Sydney NSW 2000
GPO Box 4137, Sydney NSW 2001
Telephone: 
Website:  

+ 61 2 9256 6600
www.uhyhnsydney.com.au

STOCK EXCHANGE 
The Company’s fully paid ordinary shares are quoted on the official list  
of the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX Limited). 

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AERIS ENVIRONMENTAL LTD
ACN 093977336