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5G Networks
Annual Report 2018

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5G Networks 
And Its Controlled Entities 
Financial Report

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018
ABN 30 163 312 025

“ Innovation 
distinguishes 
between being 
a leader and 
a follower. ”

Steve Jobs 

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CONTENTS

CORPORATE DIRECTORY 

CHAIRMAN’S ADDRESS 

MANAGING DIRECTORS’ OPERATIONAL REPORT 

OUR COMPANY AND STRATEGY 

Our Brand Proposition 

Our Values 

DIRECTORS’ REPORT 

AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION 

EXECUTIVE TEAM 

REMUNERATION REPORT 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION 

Shareholder Information 

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 Flow 
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 

DIRECTOR’S DECLARATION 

AUDIT REPORT 

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CORPORATE DIRECTORY

DIRECTORS 
Albert Cheok (Non-Executive Chairman) 
Joseph Gangi (Non-Executive Director) 
Joseph Demase (Managing Director) 

REGISTERED OFFICE 
Level 8, 99 William Street 
Melbourne VIC 3000
Telephone No: +1300 546 389 
Fax No: +613 8630 3799 

COMPANY NUMBER
A.C.N: 163 312 025 

COUNTRY OF INCORPORATION
Australia 

COMPANY DOMICILE AND LEGAL FORM 
5G Networks Limited is the parent entity 
and an Australian Company limited by shares 

PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS
Level 8,
99 William Street 
Melbourne VIC 3000

COMPANY SECRETARY
Geoffrey Nicholas

LEGAL ADVISERS
Cornwall Stodart Lawyers
Level 10, 114 William Street
Melbourne VIC 3000

AUDITORS
PKF Melbourne Audit & Assurance Pty Ltd
Level 12, 440 Collins Street
Melbourne VIC 3000

SHARE REGISTER
Link Market Services Pty Limited
Level 12, 680 George Street
Sydney NSW 2000

ASX CODE
5GN

WEBSITE  
www.5gnetworks.com.au

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“ Growth is never 
by mere chance; it 
is the result of forces 
working together.”

James Cash Penney.

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CHAIRMAN’S ADDRESS

Dear Shareholders,

As Chairman of 5G Networks Limited (ASX:5GN), it gives me 
great pleasure to address you in this first Annual Report for 
the Company. It has been a phenomenal start for a newly 
listed company. 5GN has performed exceptionally well 
since its listing in November 2017 and is well on its way to 
achieving its goal of becoming a leading Telecommunications 
and data services provider to the broader Australian 
business market. 

It is of great credit to the Managing Director Joe Demase and 
his dedicated and experienced team, that 5GN has been able 
to rapidly increase revenue to over $50M on an annualised 
basis in only 9 months since listing. Joe and his team are 
now focused on the integration of the new acquisitions, and 
implementing the many synergies identified and continue to 
support and grow the highly regarded client base. 

The Australian telecommunications industry in recent years 
has experienced extreme transition, creating extensive 
opportunities for companies like 5G Networks. As the 
Government owned NBN continues to roll out, we continue 
to observe the incumbent telecommunications suppliers 
such as Telstra, who continue to experience organisational 
restructuring, and Optus giving up ground to consumer 
driven 2nd tier players such as TPG, Vodafone, and Vocus. 

The discussion has moved to mobility and consumer 
services, these markets are highly regulated and very 
competitive. However, 5G Networks are completely focussed 
on the business to business markets including the mid 
market, enterprise and government sectors, where business 
communications are being spurred on by an increased 
hunger for more data, faster pipes, flexible, yet secure 
services such as Cloud data management and storage. This 
changing and broadening landscape for telecommunications 
data services is opening up opportunities and challenges for 
businesses and service providers. 

The Company will be actively pursuing the opportunities that 
the new landscape presents. Nimble and efficient players will 
be rewarded, indicating great growth opportunities for 5G 
Networks. For we are very well placed to capture much of the 
opportunities available due to our market leading technology, 
operational expertise, management strength and our superior 
and flexible offerings. 

The overall economic outlook suggests that the years 
ahead will be lucrative for well managed businesses in 
telecommunications. As 5GN integrates its new acquisitions 
and builds out its networks and offerings and pursue its 
growth objectives, 5GN seeks to be heading for the front. 

The Board has every faith and trust in 5GN’s management 
and hard-working staff to guide the Company to continued 
growth in 2018/19 and beyond. 

On behalf of the Board, I am grateful for the support of 
5GN’s shareholders, customers, suppliers and business 
partners and I would like to thank our staff and executives 
for their commitment to achieving exceptional results for the 
Company and its Shareholders.

Yours sincerely

Albert Cheok
Chairman Non-Executive

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“ If you do everything 
that everyone else does 
in business, you’re going to 
lose. The only way to really 
be ahead, is to ‘be different’.”

Larry Ellison, Oracle Corporation

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MANAGING DIRECTOR’S OPERATIONAL REPORT

Dear Shareholders,

As the managing director of 5G Networks Limited (ASX:5GN), 
I couldn’t be more pleased to deliver this first financial report 
to you since listing the company on the ASX in November 
last year. Importantly, the listing of 5G Networks saw us 
immediately acquire Enspire Australia Pty Ltd, resulting in 
a positive operational cash flow from the outset. Following 
the integration of Enspire, the board continued to expedite 
the Company’s growth strategy with the acquisition of Asian 
Pacific Telecommunications Group (APTel), a subsidiary of 
the successful Melbourne based Deague Property Group. 
This acquisition was made on attractive financial metrics 
and completed for the sum of $6M, representing a 4x FY17 
EBITDA multiple and with recognised synergies of $500K 
per annum. APTel annualised revenue equates to more than 
$6.3M across over 800 Melbourne residential/hotel and 
business customers allowing 5GN to quickly gain scale in 
its early listed life. We look forward to a positive ongoing 
relationship with the Deague Group as 5G Networks remain 
a preferred supplier of telecom services to that group, 
supporting growth in the future as part of our agreement.

For the end of the 2018 financial year, the Board and 
Management couldn’t be happier with the integration of 
Enspire and APTel and the sales demand we are seeing 
from cross selling to the acquired customer base and new 
customer base. Demand is strong across the board for core 
products of data, cloud and managed services.

Reported EBITDA was $225k which included acquisition 
costs of $246k, share option provisions of $133k and 
executive bonuses of $128k. We have exceeded our financial 
targets with a normalised EBITDA of $732k from revenue of 
$5.4M representing a normalised EBITDA ratio of 13.5%.

The result represents only 8 months of the Enspire business 
and 4 months of the APTel business with a combined 
revenue of $5.4M.

Reported revenue for the 5GN group to June 30th 2018 
was $5,405,975 with EBITDA of $225,210 and a Net Loss 
of $324,828. The revenue from the 1st November 2017 of 
Enspire Australia Pty Ltd acquisition represented $3,373,235.

The APTel business from 1st March 2018, contributed 
$2,199,773 of revenue for the financial year.

Subsequent to the end of the period, 5GN successfully 
completed a third acquisition, purchase of the Direct 
Business of listed Telco services company In A Box Group 
Limited (ASX: IAB). The acquisition will result in revenue of 
approximately $43M for an outlay of $2M in cash and the 
assumption of $3.7M in employee provisions and lease 
liabilities. We are confident of delivering economic synergies 
of $3M per annum in the short term and this will see the 
Company’s revenues exceed $50M on an annualised 
basis. The acquisition of IAB’s Direct business enables 5G 
Networks to accelerate its growth plan and enhances our 
ability to service a larger corporate market and provide 
national geographic coverage. Our experienced management 
team and staff will be integrating the IAB Direct business 
and employees and we are very confident this acquisition 
enhances our company and establishes a foundation for 
future growth in this fast moving industry.

Since listing in November 2017, 5GN has been successful 
with its new business integration and synergy extraction as 
well as growth through re-signing and providing new services 
to the existing customer base. New customer acquisition 
has benefited from a broader infrastructure product offering, 
which is also supporting continued pipeline growth and we 
are excited to now have a national business.

Operationally, 5G Networks is continuing to execute, develop 
and assess avenues for growth as part of the Company’s 
strategy. New mid-market corporate customers are 
continuing to sign on to the Company’s services, and base 
station and fibre rollout across Melbourne is well underway. 
The market for 5GN’s services continue to demonstrate 
strong demand and the Company is well equipped to 
advance its growth and development plans.

I couldn’t be happier with the management and staff within 
5G Networks. They have worked diligently to help build the 
business in the initial period of the Company and I’m looking 
forward to what we can deliver to shareholders in the coming 
years. 

Yours sincerely

Joe Demase
Managing Director

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OUR COMPANY AND STRATEGY

“ Broadband connections will pave the way to technology 
breakthroughs and advancements, but we must first lay 
the infrastructure so everyone can benefit.”

Klaus Schwab, Founder & Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum.

5G Networks (5GN) is aspiring to be one of Australia’s 
leading telecommunications and information technology 
companies in the business to business markets. The 
Company offers a range of market leading communication 
and managed information technology services to it’s 
customers with the core focus being network access, cloud 
and managed services.  With national coverage supported 
by 12 offices located in all major cities and larger regional 
areas across Australia, the Company now employs over 200 
experienced staff.

5G Networks business strategy is to rapidly grow the 
existing customer base by targeting the mid-market, 
enterprise and government sectors through addressing their 
growing appetite for cloud applications and high speed 
network access. 5G Networks anticipates that demand 
in this segment will continue to grow as these customers 
transition their business to automated, digitally enabled 
operations, driving the need for increasingly sophisticated 
ICT applications and faster connection speeds.

Businesses are finding significant commercial and strategic 
value in sourcing cloud based computing services within 
this digital ecosystem. These benefits are derived through 
improved accessibility, scalability, cost, flexibility and speed 
of innovation.  5G Networks provides the appropriate 
connection for businesses to fully capitalise on this market 
transformation.

In 2017/18, 5GN have continued their effective execution of 
the network expansion strategy, connecting a broad range 
of fibre services throughout the Melbourne CBD, with over 
7km of fibre installed throughout. Augmenting the growth 
of the fibre network, has been the investment in wireless 
base stations. There are now an additional four base 
stations which have been deployed and integrated into the 
Company’s core network infrastructure.

The 5G Networks engineering teams have considerable 
experience in network rollouts of this type and are fully 
equipped with the knowledge, skills and expertise to 
successfully manage the network expansion. 5G Networks 
will continue to expand and develop the network strategically 
across Australia, capitalising on the fibre opportunities being 
presented in the metropolitan areas of major cities, led by 
customer demand and the opportunity to utilise its existing 
infrastructure as opposed to leveraging wholesale fibre 
access from other carriers.

A key strategy of 5G Networks is also to drive profitable 
revenue growth by cross-selling its network services to a 
growing and committed managed ICT customer base. This 
strategy will include offering both cloud infrastructure & cloud 
applications in addition to high value managed services to 
customers who are unable to experience the service and 
operational support required to manage their business in 
a digitally centric market. 

In addition to achieving organic growth of networks 
and cloud applications, 5G Networks will continue to 
drive growth through the acquisition of businesses. This 
demonstrates the capability to increase penetration in 
the mid market, enterprise and government sectors, in 
addition to strengthening the depth and functionality of its 
service offerings. The leadership team at 5G Networks have 
considerable experience relating to mergers and acquisitions 
which will underpin and guide the successful execution of 
this strategy. Indeed, this experience has proven to be critical 
in the recent acquisitions of both Hostworks and Anittel from 
Inabox Group. These organisations were acquired in 2018/19.

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OUR BRAND PROPOSITION

“ The real competitive advantage in any 
business is one word only, which is ‘people’.”

Kamil Toume, Writer and thought leader

OUR BRAND ALIGNS TO OUR CORE VALUES

INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS

There are five streams that outline our brand identity; these 
are underpinned by our core values. How we make decisions, 
how we act and how we communicate is guided by these 
value streams.

We invest and drive innovative solutions for our customers so 
they may leverage the benefits of technology leadership to 
enable competitive advantage and achieve new standards for 
best practice. Our organisation is driven by ensuring we have 
a strong influence in the digital future of Australian business.

PEOPLE CARE

CREATIVE

Our people are the foundation for success at 5G Networks. 
We truly care about connecting, collaborating and teaming 
beyond the restrictions of traditional business boundaries. 
We respect all opinions and openly share our ideas and 
experiences so that our customers and our business can 
make well-informed business decisions which helps to build 
and create unique value. 

TRUSTED

We strive to have our customer and partner relationships 
built on reliability and trust. The power of trust is critical for 
our people, processes and our business in that we are totally 
committed to doing what we say we will do; for each other 
and our customers. 

We believe that true value creation starts by thinking about 
what the digital world could be for our customers, rather than 
what is experienced today. We are energised by discovering 
more effective ways of solving business challenges; new 
ideas and technologies can guide the journey to a successful 
future, through the willingness and courage to follow a 
different path.

DISCIPLINED

Every group across our organisation will always be driven by 
achieving new levels of service excellence for our customers. 
This includes showing the courage to speak up, to take risks 
when required and persevere when finding ways to learn new 
skills and experiences to overcome complex challenges for 
our customers.

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Our Values

Respect

Integrity

Collaboration

Reliability

Perseverance

Honesty

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DIRECTOR’S REPORT

The Directors present their report, together with the full 
year financial report, of the consolidated entity (referred to 
hereafter as the ‘Group’) consisting of 5G Networks Limited 
(referred to hereafter as “the Company”) and the entities it 
controlled at the end of, or during, the year ended 30 June 
2018.

DIRECTORS

The following persons were Directors of 5G Networks Limited 
during the whole of the financial year and up to the date of 
this report, unless otherwise stated:

•  Albert Cheok (Non-Executive Chairman)
•  Joseph Gangi (Non-Executive Director)
•  Joseph Demase (Managing Director)

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES

The Group’s principal activities during the year were:
•  the supply of cloud-based solutions, managed services 

and network services

On 15 November 2017 the Company was admitted to listing 
on the ASX and commenced trading on 17 November 2017.

On 1 March 2018 the Company completed the acquisition 
of Asian Pacific Telecommunications Pty Ltd whose 
principal activities are operating as a voice, data and cloud 
communications service provider and aggregator.

A review of the operations of the Group during the year and 
the results of those operations found that the revenue for the 
year was $5,405,975 (2017: $21). The loss of the Group for 
the year after providing for income tax amounted to $324,828 
(2017: $103,035 loss).

SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN STATE OF AFFAIRS

There were no significant changes in the state of affairs of 
the Group during the year, other than those reported in the 
Review of operations and financial results. 

EVENTS ARISING SINCE THE END OF THE REPORTING 

•  the entity operates its own fibre and wireless infrastructure 

PERIOD

and manages its own cloud computing environment

There have been no significant changes in the nature of these 
activities.

REVIEW OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL RESULTS

On 13 November 2017 the Company completed the 
acquisition of Enspire Australia Pty Ltd whose principal 
activity is the design, delivery and running of cutting edge 
cloud-based solutions, managed services and network 
infrastructure.

On 3 August 2018 the Company completed the acquisition of 
Hostworks Pty Ltd and Anittel Pty Ltd for total consideration 
of $2 million in cash. 

No other matter or circumstances have arisen since the 
end of the financial year which significantly affect or may 
significantly affect the operations of the Company, the results 
of those operations, or the state of affairs of the Company in 
future financial years.

MEETINGS OF DIRECTORS

The number of meetings of the Company’s Board of Directors 
and of each Board committee held during the year ended 30 
June 2018, and the numbers attended by each Director were:

Full Meeting of Directors

Meetings of Committees

Held

Attended

Held

Attended

Held

Attended

Audit

Nomination and Remuneration

Albert Cheok

Joseph Gangi

Joseph Demase

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11

11

11

11

11

-

1

1

-

1

1

1

1

-

1

1

-

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DIRECTOR’S REPORT

DIVIDENDS

There were no dividends paid or declared in the financial year 
(2017:NIL)

INSURANCE OF OFFICERS AND INDEMNITIES

During the financial year, 5G Networks Limited paid a 
premium of $41,458 to insure the Directors and secretaries 
of the Group and its Australian-based controlled entities.

The liabilities insured are legal costs that may be incurred 
in defending civil or criminal proceedings that may be 
brought against the officers in their capacity as officers of 
entities in the Group, and any other payments arising from 
liabilities incurred by the officers in connection with such 
proceedings. This does not include such liabilities that arise 
from conduct involving a wilful breach of duty by the officers 
or the improper use by the officers of their position or of 
information to gain advantage for themselves or someone 
else or to cause detriment to the company. It is not possible 
to apportion the premium between amounts relating to the 
insurance against legal costs and those relating to other 
liabilities.

PROCEEDINGS ON BEHALF OF THE COMPANY

No person has applied to the court under section 237 of the 
Corporations Act 2001 for leave to bring proceedings on 
behalf of the Company, or to intervene in any proceedings 
to which the Company is a party, for the purpose of taking 
responsibility on behalf of the Company for all or part of 
those proceedings.  No proceedings have been brought 
or intervened in on behalf of the Company with leave of 
the Court under section 237 of the Corporations Act 2001.

NON-AUDIT SERVICES

The Group may decide to employ the auditor on assignments 
additional to their statutory audit duties where the auditor’s 
expertise and experience with the Group and/or the Group 
are important.

The Board of Directors have considered the position and, in 
accordance with advice received from the audit committee, 
is satisfied that the provision of the non-audit services is 
compatible with the general standard of independence 
for auditors imposed by the Corporations Act 2001. The 
Directors are satisfied that the provision of non-audit services 
by the auditor, as set out below, did not compromise the 
auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 
2001 for the following reasons:

•  All non-audit services have been reviewed by the audit 
committee to ensure they do not impact the impartiality 
and objectivity of the auditor

•  None of the services undermines the general principles 
relating to auditor independence as set out in APES 110 
Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants.

During the year the following fees were paid or payable for 
non-audit services provided by the auditor of the parent entity.

Consolidated

2018
$

2017
$

Other Assurance 
Services

IPO Related

50,600

Taxation Services

Tax Compliance 
Services

19,500

70,100

-

-

-

Details of the amounts paid or payable to the auditor for audit 
and non-audit services provided during the year are set out 
below.

Total Remuneration 
for Non-Audit 
Services

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AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION

AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION TO THE DIRECTORS OF 5G NETWORKS LIMITED 

In relation to our audit of the financial report of 5G Networks Limited for the year ended 30 June 2018, to the best of 
my  knowledge  and  belief,  there  have  been  no  contraventions  of  the  auditor  independence  requirements  of  the 
Corporations Act 2001 or any applicable code of professional conduct. 



PKF 

Melbourne, 24 September 2018 

Kenneth Weldin 

Partner 

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PKF Melbourne 
Audit & Assurance Pty Ltd 
ABN 75 600 749 184 

Liability limited by a scheme 
approved under Professional 
Standards Legislation 

Melbourne 

Level 12, 440 Collins Street 
Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia 

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PKF Melbourne Audit & Assurance Pty Ltd  is a member firm of the PKF International Limited family of legally independent firms and 

does not accept any responsibility or liability for the actions or inactions of any individual member of correspondent firm or firms. 

For office locations visit www.pkf.com.au 

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EXECUTIVE TEAM

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Directors bring to the Board relevant skills and experience, including industry and business knowledge, 
financial management and corporate governance expertise. The Board of Directors of the Company consists of:

ALBERT CHEOK
CHAIRMAN NON-EXECUTIVE

Mr Albert Cheok possesses over 40 years of high-level experience in the banking, financial and 
corporate sectors across the Asia Pacific region. Albert’s roles range from the Chief Manager of 
Reserve Bank of Australia to the Executive Director of the Hong Kong Monetary authority and the 
Chairman of the Bangkok Bank in Malaysia. Mr Cheok carries various accolades including the top 
REIT Fund Manager in Asia for 2016 and Fellow of the Certified Public Accountants Australia.

JOSEPH GANGI 
NON-EXECUTIVE  DIRECTOR 

Mr Joe Gangi holds extensive experience in the corporate management field, having been 
responsible for several business units across the Asia Pacific region in the engineering 
consulting sector. Amidst his corporate roles, Joe holds a strong technical background with 
his involvement in various industries including Pharmaceutical Manufacturing, Biotechnology, 
Advanced Manufacturing, Bioenergy and Consumer Products.

JOSEPH DEMASE
MANAGING DIRECTOR

Mr Joseph Demase comes from a background in building a host of successful businesses, 
including the completion of two ASX listings in the telecommunications sector. Further to this, 
Joseph has acquired experience in the telecommunications sector amongst both the Australian 
and UK divisions, along with over 25 years of business experience, allowing Joseph to skilfully 
identify market opportunities across the board. Joseph displays an abundance of experience, 
having succeeded in a broad range of executive positions.

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EXECUTIVE TEAM

SENIOR MANAGEMENT

The Company’s senior management consists of:

GEOFFREY NICHOLAS
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER & COMPANY SECRETARY

Mr Geoffrey Nicholas, formerly CEO of Enspire Australia, holds over 15 years of experience in both 
the Finance and IT sectors. Geoffrey is a proficient business leader who is able to deliver tangible 
business value, by driving profitable business growth on both an external and internal level.

GARRY WHITE
NATIONAL SALES DIRECTOR

Mr Garry White comes from a successful background in both the ICT and telecommunications 
sectors, holding over 20 years of experience. Prior to joining 5G Networks, Garry has delivered 
success for leading organisations across Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore and 
the UK, including being the Sales Director for one of Australia’s major Telco companies.

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REMUNERATION REPORT (AUDITED)

EXECUTIVE KMP REMUNERATION POLICY STATEMENT

Consistent with contemporary Corporate Governance 
standards the 5G Networks remuneration policy aims to set 
employee and executive remuneration that is fair, competitive 
and appropriate for the markets in which it operates.  
Specific objectives of the policy include the following:

a)   Ensuring executive remuneration packages involve a 

balance between fixed and incentive pay, reflecting short 
and long term performance objectives appropriate to the 
Group’s circumstances and objectives;

b)   A proportion of executives’ remuneration is structured 
in a manner designed to link reward to corporate and 
individual performances

c)   Ensure that incentive plans are designed around 

appropriate and realistic performance targets that 
measure relative performance and provide rewards when 
they are achieved

(C) ELEMENTS OF REMUNERATION

FIXED ANNUAL REMUNERATION 

Executives may receive their fixed remuneration as cash, 
superannuation and fringe benefits (received as car parking).

SHORT-TERM INCENTIVES – OPERATIONAL BONUSES

In 2018, elements of KMP remuneration were dependent on 
the satisfaction of operational performance conditions as 
follows:
•  A cash bonus of $40,000 for Joseph Demase linked to the 

achievement of operational KPIs.

•  A cash bonus of $47,000 for Garry White linked to the 

achievement of operational KPIs.

•  A cash bonus of $20,000 for Geoffrey Nicholas linked to 

the achievement of operational KPIs. 

LONG-TERM INCENTIVES

During the financial year the Group issued 6,750,000 
performance rights and share options to key management 
personnel under an Incentive Plan as a means of rewarding 
and incentivising key employees.

Further details of the performance rights and share options, 
including details of rights issued during the financial year, 
are set out in Note 19.

The Directors present the 5G Networks Limited 2018 
remuneration report, outlining key aspects of our 
remuneration policy and framework as well as remuneration 
awarded this year. It has also been audited as required by 
section 308(3C) of the Corporations Act (2001).

THE REPORT IS STRUCTURED AS FOLLOWS:

(a) Key management personnel (KMP) covered in this report
(b) Remuneration policy and link to performance
(c) Elements of remuneration
(d) Remuneration expenses for executive KMP
(e) Non-executive director arrangements
(f)   Other statutory information
(g) Options & Performance Rights

(A) KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL (KMP) COVERED 

IN THIS REPORT

Albert Cheok 
Non-Executive Chairman 

Joseph Demase 
Managing Director

Joseph Gangi 
Non-Executive Director

OTHER KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL:

Geoffrey Nicholas 
Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary

Garry White 
National Sales Director

There have been no changes in KMP since the end of the 
reporting period.

(B) REMUNERATION POLICY AND LINK TO 

PERFORMANCE

Our remuneration committee is currently made up of one 
independent non-executive Director and one executive 
Director. The Committee makes recommendations to the 
Board with respect to appropriate remuneration and incentive 
policies for executive Directors and senior executives that:

a)   Motivate Executive Directors and senior executives to 

pursue long term growth and success of the Group within 
an appropriate control framework;

b)   Demonstrate a clear correlation between key 

performance and remuneration; and

c)   Align the interests of key leadership with the long-term 

interests of the Group’s shareholders.

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REMUNERATION REPORT (AUDITED)

(D) REMUNERATION EXPENSES FOR EXECUTIVE KMP

The following table details the remuneration expense 
recognised for the Group’s executive key management 
personnel for the current and previous financial years 
measured in accordance with the requirements of the 
accounting standards. Remuneration paid to Directors and 
executives is valued at the cost to the Group.

KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL REMUNERATION / OPTIONS

Name

Year

Fixed Remuneration

Variable Remuneration

Cash 

Non- 

Annual 

Post- 

Cash 

Performance 

Employee 

Salary

monetary 

Leave

Employment 

bonus

Rights and 

Share Plan

Benefits

Benefits

Options

Total

Performance 

based

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

%

MANAGING DIRECTOR

Joseph Demase

2018 172,254

7,392

11,079

17,417 40,000

79,178

2,000 329,320

2017

-

OTHER MANAGEMENT 
PERSONNEL

Geoffrey Nicholas

2018 201,806

2017

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6,078

19,749 20,000

6,097

2,000 255,730

-

-

-

-

-

-

Garry White

2018 176,337

1,857

6,996

17,417 47,000

13,883

2,000 265,490

TOTAL DIRECTORS & 
OTHER KMPS

TOTAL NED 
REMUNERATION (SEE 
SECTION (E) BELOW)

TOTAL KMP 
REMUNERATION 
EXPENSED

2017

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2018 550,397

9,249

24,153

54,583 107,000

99,158

6,000 850,540

2017

-

2018 109,764

2017

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6,073

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

19,742

4,000 139,579

-

-

-

2018 660,161

9,249

24,153

60,656 107,000

118,900

10,000 990,119

2017

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

37%

-

11%

-

24%

-

25%

-

17%

-

24%

-

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REMUNERATION REPORT (AUDITED)

OPTIONS AND RIGHTS GRANTED AS REMUNERATION

Name

Balance  
at 01/07/2017

Grant 
Details

Exercised

Exercised

Lapsed

Balance  
at 30/06/2018

Key Management 
Personnel

Albert Cheok

Joseph Demase

Joseph Gangi

Geoffrey Nicholas

Garry White

Garry White

KMP TOTAL

Issue Date No. ‘000

Value 
$’000

No.

Value 
$’000

No.

no. ‘000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

14 Sept 17

14 Sept 17

14 Sept 17

14 Sept 17

14 Sept 17

6 Mar 2018

450

5,000

400

300

300

300

40

300

35

23

23

74

6,750

495

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

450

5,000

400

300

300

300

6,750

*  The fair value of performance rights granted as 

remuneration and as shown in the above table has been 
determined in accordance with Australian Accounting   
Standards and will be recognised as an expense over 
the relevant vesting period to the extent that conditions 
necessary to vesting are satisfied.

** No performance rights were eligible for conversion to 

shares or lapsed in the current period.

(E) NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ARRANGEMENTS

Current Board fees are $70,000 per annum for Albert Cheok 
and $50,000 per annum for Joseph Gangi.

All non-executive directors enter into a service agreement 
with the company in the form of a letter of appointment. The 
letter summarises the board policies and terms, including 
remuneration, relevant to the office of the Director.

Details of the performance rights granted as remuneration to 
those KMP in the above table are included in Note 18 to the 
financial statements.

The table below represents the amounts paid during the 
periods in which their services were provided.

Fixed Remuneration

Variable Remuneration

Director 

Non- 

Annual 

Post- 

Cash 

Performance 

Employee 

Name

Year

Fee

monetary 
Benefits

Leave

Employment 
Benefits

bonus

Rights and 
Options

Share Plan

Total

Performance 

based

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

%

CHAIR

Albert Cheok

NON EXECUTIVE 
DIRECTOR

Joseph Gangi

TOTAL NED 
REMUNERATION

2018

2017

63,927

-

2018

2017

2018

2017

45,837

-

109,764

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

6,073

-

-

-

6,073

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

10,452

2,000

82,452

-

-

-

9,290

2,000

57,127

-

-

-

19,742

4,000 139,579

-

-

-

15%

-

19%

-

17%

-

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REMUNERATION REPORT (AUDITED)

(F) OTHER STATUTORY INFORMATION

(I) SHAREHOLDINGS 

The numbers of shares in the Group held (directly, indirectly or beneficially) during the financial year by KMP, including their 
related parties, are set out below 

Balance  

Pre IPO 

Seed Round

Issued on 

Purchased 

Employee 

Bought on 

Balance  

at 1 July 

Share Split

IPO

March Capital 

Share 

Market

at 30 June 

2017

raising

Scheme held 

2018

DIRECTORS

Albert Cheok

-

-

2,118,750

-

166,667

Joseph Demase

7,000,000

8,700,000

-

424,000

-

Joseph Gangi

-

-

529,687

-

166,667

in Escrow

8,000

8,000

8,000

TOTAL DIRECTORS 7,000,000

8,700,000

2,648,437

424,000

333,334

24,000

OTHER  
MANAGEMENT 
PERSONNEL (OMP)

Geoffrey Nicholas

Garry White

TOTAL OMP

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,200,000

83,334

1,400,000

-

8,000

8,000

2,600,000

83,334

16,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2,293,417

16,132,000

704,354

19,129,771

1,291,334

1,408,000

2,699,334

GROUP TOTAL

7,000,000

8,700,000

2,648,437

3,024,000

416,668

40,000

-

21,829,105

G) OPTIONS & PERFORMANCE RIGHTS

(I) OPTIONS 

At the date of this report, there were 2,400,000 shares of 5G Networks Limited under option. (2017: Nil)

(II) PERFORMANCE RIGHTS 

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

%

At the date of this report, there were 5,000,000 performance rights over 5G Networks Limited shares. (2017: Nil)

63,927

6,073

10,452

2,000

82,452

15%

This report, incorporating the Remuneration Report is signed in accordance with a resolution of Directors.

END OF REMUNERATION REPORT

Signed

Albert Cheok
Chairman
Melbourne
20 September 2018

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Fixed Remuneration

Variable Remuneration

Performance 

based

Director 

Non- 

Annual 

Post- 

Cash 

Performance 

Employee 

Name

Year

Fee

monetary 

Leave

Employment 

bonus

Rights and 

Share Plan

Total

Benefits

Benefits

Options

CHAIR

Albert Cheok

NON EXECUTIVE 

DIRECTOR

TOTAL NED 

REMUNERATION

2018

2017

2018

2017

2018

2017

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

109,764

6,073

19,742

4,000 139,579

17%

Joseph Gangi

45,837

9,290

2,000

57,127

19%

 
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT

COMPLIANCE WITH ASX CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 

PRINCIPLES AND RECOMMENDATIONS

The Board of 5G Networks Ltd (the Company) governs 
the business on behalf of shareholders as a whole with the 
prime objective of protecting and enhancing shareholder 
value.  The Board is committed to the highest standards 
of ethics and integrity and ensures that senior management 
run the Group in accordance with these standards.  The 
Board monitors the Company’s governance framework 
and practices to ensure it fulfils its corporate governance 
obligations.

5G Networks Limited and the board are committed to 
achieving and demonstrating the highest standards of 
corporate governance. 5G Networks Limited has reviewed 
its corporate governance practices against the Corporate 
Governance Principles and Recommendations (3rd edition) 
published by the ASX Corporate Governance Council.

5G Networks Ltd’s corporate governance charter has been 
drafted in light of these Guidelines and the table below 
summarises the Company’s compliance, in accordance with 
ASX Listing Rule 4.10.3.  The 2018 corporate governance 
statement is current at 20 September 2018.

Principles and Recommendations

Compliance

Comply

Principle 1 – Lay solid foundations for 
management and oversight

1.1 Establish the functions expressly reserved to 
the Board and those delegated to management, 
and disclose those functions.

1.2 Undertake appropriate checks before 
appointing a person as a director, and provide 
shareholders with all material information relevant 
to a decision on whether or not to elect or re-elect 
a director.

1.3 Have a written agreement with each director 
and senior executive setting out the terms of their 
appointment.

1.4 The company secretary should be accountable 
directly to the Board on all matters to do with the 
proper functioning of the Board.

1.5 Establish a diversity policy and disclose the 
policy or a summary of that policy. The policy 
should include requirements for the Board to 
establish measurable objectives for achieving 
gender diversity and for the Board to assess 
annually both the objectives and progress in 
achieving them, for reporting against in each 
reporting period.

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The Board is responsible for the overall corporate 
governance of the Company. The Board has 
adopted a Board charter that formalises its roles 
and responsibilities and defines the matters that are 
reserved for the Board and specific matters that are 
delegated to management.

The Company has and will continue to conduct 
appropriate searches in relation to all appointed 
and future nominated directors. The Company has 
published Director profiles on the Company’s website 
outlining biographical details, other directorships 
held, commencement date of office and level of 
independence.

The Company has written agreements with each 
director and senior executive. On appointment of 
directors and senior executives the Company will issue 
necessary written agreements outlining the terms of 
their appointment.

This is consistent with the Charter and corporate 
structure of the Company. The company secretary has 
a direct relationship with the Board in relation to these 
matters.

Complies

Complies

Complies

Complies

The Board determined that given the Company’s recent 
listing, current size and structure, a formal diversity 
policy is not required.

Does not 
comply

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT

Principles and Recommendations

Compliance

1.6 Have a process for periodically evaluating the 
performance of the Board, its committees and 
individual directors, and disclose that process and, 
at the end of each reporting period, whether such 
performance evaluation was undertaken in that 
period.

1.7 Have a process for periodically evaluating the 
performance of the company’s senior executives, 
and disclose that process and, at the end of each 
reporting period, whether such performance 
evaluation was undertaken in that period.

The Company has a process for evaluating the 
performance of the Board, its committee and individual 
directors as outlined in the Board Charter. Given the 
Company listed in November 2017, a formal evaluation 
has yet to be undertaken

The Managing Director (MD) reviews the performance 
of the senior executives on a regular basis throughout 
the reporting period. Additionally, the Board reviews 
the Managing Director’s performance throughout the 
reporting period. These reviews were conducted in this 
period.

Principle 2 – Structure the Board to add value

2.1 The Company should have a nomination 
committee, which has at least three members, a 
majority of independent directors and is chaired 
by an independent director. The functions and 
operations of the nomination committee should be 
disclosed.

2.2 Have and disclose a board skills matrix, setting 
out what the board is looking to achieve in its 
membership.

2.3 Disclose the names of the directors that the 
Board considers to be independent directors, and 
an explanation of why the Board is of that opinion 
if a factor that impacts on independence applies 
to a director, and disclose the length of service of 
each director

A combined Nominations and Remuneration 
Committee has been established with its own charter 
and consists of:
• Albert Cheok (committee chair); and
• Joseph Gangi
The Board feels that the composition of the committee 
is appropriate given the recent listing and magnitude of 
operations of the entity.

The Company has established charter rules for the 
Nominations and Remuneration Committee as a 
guide for Board deliberations. Together, the Directors 
have a broad range of experience, expertise, skills, 
qualifications and contacts relevant to the Company 
and its business.

The Board considers Albert Cheok (Appointed 29 June 
2017) and Joe Gangi (Appointed 29 June 2017) to be 
independent directors.
The Board notes the following directors are deemed 
not independent for the purposes of the Guidelines:
• Joseph Demase – Joseph is a founding shareholder 
of 5G Networks Ltd (Appointed 15 April 2013) and is an 
executive director of the Company.

2.4 A majority of the Board should be independent 
directors.

The Board currently comprises three Directors, of 
which two are independent non-executive Directors.

2.5 The chair of the Board should be an 
independent director and should not be the CEO

The chairman, Albert Cheok, is a non-executive and 
independent director.

Comply

Complies

Complies

Partially 
Complies

Partially 
Complies

Complies

Complies

Complies

2.6 There should be a program for inducting new 
directors and providing appropriate professional 
development opportunities for directors to develop 
and maintain the skills and knowledge needed to 
perform their role as a director effectively.

This is consistent with the Board Charter.

Complies

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT

Principles and Recommendations

Compliance

Comply

Principle 3 – Act ethically and responsibly

3.1 Have a code of conduct for the Board, senior 
executives and employees, and disclose that code 
or a summary of that code.

Principle 4 – Safeguard integrity in corporate 
reporting

4.1 The Company should have an audit committee, 
which consists of only non-executive directors, a 
majority of independent directors, is chaired by 
an independent chairman who is not chairman of 
the Board, and has at least three members. The 
functions and operations of the audit committee 
should be disclosed.

4.2 The Board should, before approving financial 
statements for a financial period, receive a 
declaration from the CEO and CFO that, in their 
opinion, the financial records have been properly 
maintained and that the financial statements 
comply with the appropriate accounting standards 
and give a true and fair view of the financial 
position and performance of the Company, 
formed on the basis of a sound system of risk 
management and internal controls, operating 
effectively.

4.3 The Company’s auditor should attend the AGM 
and be available to answer questions from security 
holders relevant to the audit.

Principle 5 – Make timely and balanced 
disclosures

Complies

Partially 
Complies

The Company has adopted a code of conduct, which 
sets out a framework to enable Directors, senior 
executives and employees to achieve the highest 
possible standards in the discharge of their duties 
and to give a clear understanding of best practise in 
Corporate Governance.

The Board has established an Audit and Risk 
Committee which operates under an audit and risk 
committee charter. The Audit and Risk Committee 
members are:
• Joe Gangi (Chair); and
• Joseph Demase

The committee is chaired by an independent director 
and the functions of the audit committee are disclosed.  
Given the current size of the board, a larger committee 
is not considered appropriate.

This is consistent with the approach to be adopted 
by the Audit and Risk Committee and the Board.

Complies

5G Networks’ auditors will be requested to attend the 
AGM and shareholders will be entitled to ask questions 
in accordance with the Corporations Act and these 
guidelines.

Complies

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT

Principles and Recommendations

Compliance

5.1 Have a written policy for complying with 
continuous disclosure obligations under the Listing 
Rules, and disclose that policy or a summary of it.

The Company has a written continuous disclosure 
policy which is designed to ensure that all material 
matters are appropriately disclosed in a balanced and 
timely manner and in accordance with the requirements 
of the ASX Listing Rules.

Principle 6 – Respect the rights of security 
holders

6.1 Provide information about the Company and 
its governance to investors via its website.

The Board Charter and other applicable policies are 
available on the Company’s website.

6.2 Design and implement an investor relations 
program to facilitate effective two way 
communication with investors.

The Company will use its website, half year and annual 
reports, market announcements and media disclosures 
to communicate with its shareholders, as well as 
encourage participation at general meetings.

6.3 Disclose the policies and processes in place to 
facilitate and encourage participation at meetings 
of security holders.

The Company intends to facilitate effective 
participation in the AGM and has adopted appropriate 
technologies to facilitate this.

Comply

Complies

Complies

Complies

Complies

6.4 Give security holders the option to receive 
communications from, and send communications 
to, the Company and its share registry 
electronically.

Principle 7 – Recognise and manage risk

7.1 The Board should have a risk committee 
which is structured so that it consists of a 
majority of independent directors, is chaired by 
an independent director, and has at least three 
members. The functions and operations of the risk 
committee should be disclosed.

7.2 The Board or a committee of the Board should 
review the entity’s risk management framework 
with management at least annually to satisfy itself 
that it continues to be sound, and disclose, in 
relation to each reporting period, whether such 
a review has taken place.

The company’s share registry provides this option for 
shareholders.

Complies

Partially 
Complies

The Company has a combined Audit and Risk 
Committee. The Audit and Risk Committee members 
are:
• Joseph Gangi (Chair); and
• Joseph Demase
The committee is chaired by an independent director 
and the functions of the audit committee are disclosed.  
Given the current size of the board, a larger committee 
is not considered appropriate.

The charter establishes the role of the committee. 
A risk review was conducted in this period.

Complies

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT

Principles and Recommendations

Compliance

Comply

7.3 Disclose if the Company has an internal audit 
function, how the function is structured and what 
role it performs, or if it does not have an internal 
audit function, that fact and the processes the 
Company employs for evaluating and continually 
improving the effectiveness of its risk management 
and internal control processes.

7.4 Disclose whether the Company has any 
material exposure to economic, environmental 
and social sustainability risks and, if so, how it 
manages those risks.

Principle 8 – Remunerate fairly and responsibly

8.1 The Board should have a remuneration 
committee which is structured so that it consists 
of a majority of independent directors, is chaired 
by an independent director, and has at least three 
members. The functions and operations of the 
remuneration committee should be disclosed.

8.2 The policies and practices regarding the 
remuneration of non-executive directors, and the 
remuneration of executive directors and other 
senior executives, should be separately disclosed.

8.3 If the Company has an equity-based 
remuneration scheme, it should have a policy 
on whether participants are permitted to enter 
into transactions (whether through the use of 
derivatives or otherwise) which limit the economic 
risk of participating in the scheme, and disclose 
that policy or a summary of it.

Due to the Company’s limited number of employees 
and relative nature and scale of its operations, the 
costs of an independent internal audit function would 
be disproportionate. The Company has an external 
auditor and the Audit and Risk Committee continues to 
monitor key controls in the business.

Does not 
comply due 
to the nature 
and scale of 
operations

The Board does not believe that the Company has any 
such material risks.

Complies

A combined Nominations and Remuneration 
Committee has been established with its own charter 
and consists of:
• Albert Cheok (committee chair); and
• Joseph Gangi
The Board feels that the composition of the committee 
is appropriate given the recent listing and magnitude of 
operations of the entity.

Partially 
Complies

The Nominations and Remuneration Committee charter 
is available on the Company’s website.

Complies

The Company operates an exempt share plan and has 
approved a performance rights plan for the potential 
issue of rights in the future. In accordance with the 
Company’s Securities Trading Policy participants are 
not permitted to enter into transactions which limit 
economic risk without written clearance.

Complies

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SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION

SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION

THE NUMBER AND CLASS OF RESTRICTED 

SECURITIES SUBJECT TO VOLUNTARY ESCROW  

The shareholder information set out below was applicable as 
at 13 September 2018.

THAT ARE ON ISSUE

5G NETWORKS LIMITED

Issued capital ordinary shares: 50,253,545 as at 13 
September 2018.

VOLUNTARY ESCROW

The number and class of securities subject to Voluntary 
Escrow are set out below:

Ordinary Shares

Number 
Held

% of Total 
Shares Issued

-

7,757,367

15.4%

16,014,507

31.9%

Date that Voluntary Escrow 
Period Ends:

Restricted shares to be held 
for 12 months from date of 
issue (Escrow Release Date 
– 4 September 2018)

Restricted shares to be held 
for 24 months from date of 
IPO (Escrow Release Date – 
17 November 2019)

TOTAL

23,771,874

47.3%

SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS 

Substantial shareholders in the company are set out below:

Ordinary Shares

Number Held

Number of 
Holders

1 - 1.000

1,001 - 5,000

5,001 - 10,000

10,001 - 100,000

147,265

1,214,534

2,015,858

9,376,066

100,001 - and over

37,499,822

189

480

254

313

55

TOTAL

50,253,545

1,291 

UNMARKETABLE 
PARCELS

82,357

123

VOTING RIGHTS

The voting rights attached to each class of equity securities 
are set out below:

ORDINARY SHARES

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

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SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION

THE 20 LARGEST HOLDERS OF EACH CLASS OF QUOTED EQUITY SECURITIES

JD Management Group Pty Ltd

Eckert Investments Pty Ltd

Albert Saychuan Cheok & Eric Victor Cheok 

Garry White

Nicholas Management Services Pty Ltd

Three Zebras Pty Ltd

Casada Holdings Pty Ltd

Mr Bernard William Livy & Mrs Desma Lea Livy

Daniela Dona Gangi & Giuseppe Gangi

J P Morgan Nominess Australia Limited

Narven Investments Pty Ltd

Wallis-Mance Investments Pty Limited

Mrs Joyce Margaret Demase

Gianni Andrea Verrocchi & Deanne Joselyn Verrocchi

Domaevo Pty Ltd

NSR Investments Pty Ltd

Hugo Driemeyer & Tracy Driemeyer

Andker Pty Ltd

Mrs Bridget Mary Demase

Demasiado Pty Ltd

Total

Ordinary Shares

16,132,000

32.1%

2,800,000

2,293,417

1,408,000

1,281,334

1,000,000

945,521

719,892

704,354

670,000

659,375

590,000

537,105

529,687

477,872

420,000

329,687

329,687

329,687

261,780

5.6%

4.6%

2.8%

2.5%

2.0%

1.9%

1.4%

1.4%

1.3%

1.3%

1.2%

1.1%

1.1%

1.0%

0.8%

0.7%

0.7%

0.7%

0.5%

32,419,398

64.5%

30

JD Management Group Pty Ltd

Eckert Investments Pty Ltd

Albert Saychuan Cheok & Eric Victor Cheok 

Garry White

Nicholas Management Services Pty Ltd

Three Zebras Pty Ltd

Casada Holdings Pty Ltd

Mr Bernard William Livy & Mrs Desma Lea Livy

Daniela Dona Gangi & Giuseppe Gangi

J P Morgan Nominess Australia Limited

Narven Investments Pty Ltd

Wallis-Mance Investments Pty Limited

Mrs Joyce Margaret Demase

Gianni Andrea Verrocchi & Deanne Joselyn Verrocchi

Domaevo Pty Ltd

NSR Investments Pty Ltd

Hugo Driemeyer & Tracy Driemeyer

Andker Pty Ltd

Mrs Bridget Mary Demase

Demasiado Pty Ltd

Total

Ordinary Shares

16,132,000

32.1%

2,800,000

2,293,417

1,408,000

1,281,334

1,000,000

945,521

719,892

704,354

670,000

659,375

590,000

537,105

529,687

477,872

420,000

329,687

329,687

329,687

261,780

5.6%

4.6%

2.8%

2.5%

2.0%

1.9%

1.4%

1.4%

1.3%

1.3%

1.2%

1.1%

1.1%

1.0%

0.8%

0.7%

0.7%

0.7%

0.5%

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS 
AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Notes

Consolidated year to 
30 June 2018
$

Consolidated year 
to 30 June 2017
$

4

5

CONTINUING OPERATIONS

Revenue

Other Income

Network and data centre costs

Corporate and administration expenses

Rent and office expenses

Employee benefits expenses

Share based expenses

Depreciation and amortisation expenses

Finance costs

LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAX

Income tax (expense)/benefit from continuing operations

8

LOSS FOR THE YEAR

5,405,975

723,331

(2,538,609)

(758,815)

(191,237)

(2,269,307)

(133,798)

(240,736)

(8,993)

(12,189)

(312,639)

(324,828)

-

21

-

(116,745)

-

-

-

(153)

-

(116,898)

13,863

(103,035)

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS FOR THE YEAR,  
NET OF INCOME TAX

-

-

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE LOSS FOR THE YEAR

(324,828)

(103,035)

32,419,398

64.5%

Continuing operations

(324,828)

(103,035)

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE PROFIT FOR THE YEAR 
ATTRIBUTABLE TO:

Earnings per share from continuing operations  
(cents per share):

Basic earnings per share

Diluted earnings per share

Earnings per share attributable to the owners  
of 5G Networks Limited (cents per share):

Basic earnings per share

Diluted earnings per share

7

7

7

7

(0.98)

(0.83)

(0.98)

(0.83)

The above Consolidated Statement of Profit and Loss and Other Comprehensive Income should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

(1.10)

(1.10)

(1.10)

(1.10)

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

ASSETS

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other receivables

Other current assets

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

Non-current assets

Trade and other receivables

Property, plant and equipment

Deferred tax asset

Intangible assets

TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS

TOTAL ASSETS

LIABILITIES

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables

Borrowings

Employee benefits

Provision for income tax

Other liabilities

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

Borrowings

Employee benefits

TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

TOTAL LIABILITIES

NET ASSETS

EQUITY

Issued Capital

Reserves

Accumulated losses

TOTAL EQUITY

Notes

Consolidated year to 
30 June 2018

Consolidated year to 
30 June 2017

$

$

9

10

13

10

11

8

12

14

16

17

15

16

17

19

3,356,702

1,135,848

839,408

5,331,958

70,000

1,083,413

179,096

6,841,651

8,174,160

13,506,118

756,713

215,213

453,341

172,438

3,291,929

4,889,634

131,839

3,755

135,594

5,025,228

8,480,890

8,774,955

133,798

(427,863)

8,480,890

238,804

97,936

-

336,740

70,000

23,880

13,863

-

107,743

444,483

24,516

-

-

-

3,000

27,516

-

-

-

27,516

416,967

520,002

-

(103,035)

416,967

The above Consolidated Statement of Financial Position should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

Issued Capital

Share Based 
Payment 
Reserve

Accumulated 
Losses

Total Equity

$

$

$

$

BALANCE AT 1 JULY 2017

520,002

Loss for the year

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE LOSS FOR THE YEAR

-

-

Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners:

Shares issued to subscribers in IPO

4,032,500

Shares issued to vendors to acquire Enspire Australia Pty Ltd

1,000,000

Shares issued on conversion of convertible notes

Shares issued to 5G employees

Capital raising 19 March 2018

Share issue costs

SUB-TOTAL

560,000

26,000

3,509,443

(872,990)

8,254,953

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Performance Rights and Share Options issued

-

133,798

(103,035)

416,967

(324,828)

(324,828)

(324,828)

(324,828)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4,032,500

1,000,000

560,000

26,000

3,509,443

(872,990)

8,254,953

133,798

BALANCE AT 30 JUNE 2018

8,774,955

133,798

(427,863)

8,480,890

BALANCE AT 1 JULY 2016

Loss for the period

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE LOSS FOR THE PERIOD

Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners:

2

-

-

-

-

-

-

2

(103,035)

(103,035)

(103,035)

(103,035)

Issued Share capital

SUB-TOTAL

BALANCE AT 30 JUNE 2017

520,000

520,000

520,002

-

-

-

-

-

520,000

520,000

(103,035)

416,967

The above Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Receipts from customers

Payments to suppliers and employees

Interest received

Income tax payments made

R&D Tax concession received

NET CASH FLOWS USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Purchase of Enspire Australia Pty Ltd

Purchase of Aptel Pty Ltd 

Notes

Consolidated year to 
30 June 2018

Consolidated year to 
30 June 2017

$

$

5,601,038

-

(6,442,144)

(104,185)

12,330

(79,846)

236,819

21

-

-

(671,803)

(104,164)

(770,639)

(3,079,215)

-

-

9

18

18

Purchase of property, plant and equipment

(294,770)

(24,034)

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

Cash deposits held by Enspire Australia Pty Ltd on acquisition

Cash deposits held by Aptel Pty Ltd on acquisition

12,300

344,286

445,583

-

-

-

NET CASH FLOWS USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES

(3,342,455)

(24,034)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Proceeds from issue of shares

Proceeds from issue of convertible notes

Payment of borrowings

Payment of capital raising costs

7,567,943

367,000

560,000

(122,797)

(872,990)

-

-

-

NET CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

7,132,156

367,000

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD

9

This Statement of Cash Flows should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

3,117,898

238,804

3,356,702

238,802

2

238,804

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.  CORPORATE INFORMATION

5G Networks Limited is a listed public company limited 
by shares, incorporated and domiciled in Australia. The 
consolidated financial report of the Group as at and for the 
year ended 30 June 2018 comprises 5G Networks Limited 
and the entities it controlled at the end of, or during, the year. 

OPERATIONS AND PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY

The Group’s principal activities during the year were:
•  the supply of cloud-based solutions, managed services 

and network services

•  the entity operates its own fibre and wireless infrastructure 

and manages its own cloud computing environment

REGISTERED OFFICE AND PRINCIPAL PLACE OF 

BUSINESS

Level 8, 99 William Street, Melbourne VIC 3000

2.  STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING 

POLICIES

BASIS OF PREPARATION

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

Except for cash flow information, the financial statements 
have been prepared on an accruals basis and are based 
on historical costs, modified, where applicable, by the 
revaluation of available for sale financial assets, financial 
assets and liabilities at fair value through profit & loss, 
investment properties, certain classes of property, plant 
and equipment, and derivative financial instruments.

The Financial Statements were authorised for issue, 
in accordance with a resolution of the Directors on 
20 September 2018. 

GOING CONCERN

The financial report for the financial year ended 30 June 
2018 has been prepared on the going concern basis that 
contemplates the continuity of normal business activities and 
the realisation of assets and extinguishment of liabilities in 
the ordinary course of business.

For the year ended 30 June 2018 the Group recorded a loss 
after tax of $324,828 (2017: Loss $103,035), operating cash 
outflow of $671,803 (2017: $104,164), financing cash inflows 
of $7,132,156 (2017: $367,000), and a surplus of current 
assets to current liabilities of $442,324 (2017: $309,224). 
At year end the Group had $3,356,702 of cash on hand.

The Directors regularly monitor the Group’s cash position 
and on an on-going basis consider a number of strategic 
and operational plans and initiatives to ensure that adequate 
funding continues to be available for the Group to meet its 
business objectives. The Directors have taken the factors 
above into consideration and determined that there are 
reasonable grounds to believe that the Group will be able to 
pay its debts as and when they become due and payable and 
the Directors consider the going concern basis of preparation 
to be appropriate for this Financial Report.

NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ADOPTED 

IN THE CURRENT FINANCIAL PERIOD

The Group notes the introduction of new or amended 
Standards applicable for financial periods commencing 
on 1 July 2018

NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS FOR APPLICATION IN 

FUTURE PERIODS

Accounting Standards issued by the AASB that are not yet 
mandatorily applicable to the Group, and have not been early 
adopted in the 2018 reporting year, as well as the Groups 
assessment of the potential impact of such pronouncements 
on the Group when adopted in future periods, are discussed 
below:

AASB 9: Financial Instruments and associated Amending 
Standards (applicable to annual reporting periods beginning 
on or after 1 January 2018).

The Standard will be applicable retrospectively and includes 
revised requirements for the classification and measurement 
of financial instruments, revised recognition and recognition 
requirements for financial instruments and simplified require-
ments for hedge accounting.

A review is currently being undertaken to determine the 
impact of this standard.  At this stage the Group is not in a 
position to quantify any changes resulting from the adoption 
of the Standard.

AASB 15: Revenue from Contracts with Customers 
(applicable to annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 
January 2018, as deferred by AASB 2015-8: Amendments to 
Australian Accounting Standards – Effective Date of AASB 15).

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The main changes introduced by the new Standard include:
•  Recognition of a right-to-use asset and liability for all 
leases (excluding short-term leases with less than 12 
months of tenure and leases relating to low-value assets);

•  Depreciation of right-to-use assets in line with AASB 
116: Property, Plant and Equipment in profit or loss 
and unwinding of the liability in principal and interest 
components;

•  Variable lease payments that depend on an index or a rate 
are included in the initial measurement of the lease liability 
using the index or rate at the commencement date;

•  By applying a practical expedient, a lessee is permitted to 
elect not to separate non-lease components and instead 
account for all components as a lease; and

•  Additional disclosure requirements.

The transitional provisions of AASB 16 allow a lessee to 
either retrospectively apply the Standard to comparatives 
in line with AASB 108 or recognise the cumulative effect of 
retrospective application as an adjustment to opening equity 
on the date of initial application.

The standard will primarily affect the accounting for the 
Group’s operating leases. As at the reporting date, the Group 
has non-cancellable operating lease commitments of $1.0 
million (see Note 25) primarily associated with the rental 
of office premises. A review is currently being undertaken 
to determine the impact of this standard.  At this stage the 
Group is not in a position to quantify any changes resulting 
from the adoption of the Standard.

When effective, this Standard will replace the current 
accounting requirements applicable to revenue with a 
single, principles-based model. Except for a limited number 
of exceptions, including leases, the new revenue model in 
AASB 15 will apply to all contracts with customers as well 
as non-monetary exchanges between entities in the same 
line of business to facilitate sales to customers and potential 
customers.

The core principle of the Standard is that an entity will rec-
ognise revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or 
services to customers in an amount that reflects the consid-
eration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange 
for the goods or services. To achieve this objective, AASB 15 
provides the following five-step process:
•  Identify the contract(s) with a customer;
•  Identify the performance obligations in the contract(s);
•  Determine the transaction price;
•  Allocate the transaction price to the performance 

obligations in the contract(s); and

•  Recognise revenue when (or as) the performance 

obligations are satisfied.

THE TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS OF THIS STANDARD 

PERMIT AN ENTITY TO EITHER:

Restate the contracts that existed in each prior period 
presented per AASB 108: Accounting Policies, Changes in 
Accounting Estimates and Errors (subject to certain practical 
expedients in AASB 15); or recognise the cumulative effect 
of retrospective application to incomplete contracts on the 
date of initial application. There are also enhanced disclosure 
requirements regarding revenue.

This standard will apply to the Group from 1 July 2018 and 
may impact the timing of revenue recognition. A review 
is currently being undertaken to determine the impact of 
this standard.  At this stage the Group is not in a position 
to quantify any changes resulting from the adoption of the 
Standard.

AASB 16: Leases (applicable to annual reporting periods 
beginning on or after 1 January 2019).

When effective, this Standard will replace the current 
accounting requirements applicable to leases in AASB 117: 
Leases and related Interpretations. AASB 16 introduces a 
single lessee accounting model that eliminates the require-
ment for leases to be classified as operating or finance 
leases.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION

The consolidated financial statements incorporate the assets 
and liabilities of all subsidiaries of the Group (‘Group’) as at 
30 June 2018 and the results of all subsidiaries for the year 
then ended. The Group and its subsidiaries together are 
referred to in these financial statements as ‘the Group’.

Subsidiaries are all those entities over which the Group has 
the power to govern the financial and operating policies, 
generally accompanying a shareholding of more than one half 
of the voting rights. The effects of potential exercisable voting 
rights are considered when assessing whether control exists. 
Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date on which 
control is transferred to the Group. They are de-consolidated 
from the date that control ceases.

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

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

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

BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

The acquisition method of accounting is used to account 
for business combinations regardless of whether equity 
instruments or other assets are acquired in acccordance with 
the provisions of AASB3 Business Combinations.

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 acquirer’s 
identifiable net assets. All acquisition costs are expensed as 
incurred to profit or loss.

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

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

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

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

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

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION

INCOME TAX

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

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognised for 
temporary differences at the tax rates expected to apply 
when the assets are recovered or liabilities are settled, based 
on those tax rates that are enacted or substantively enacted, 
except for:
•  When the deferred income tax asset or liability arises from 
the initial recognition of goodwill or an asset or liability in a 
transaction that is not a business combination and that, at 
the time of the transaction, affects neither the accounting 
nor taxable profits; or

•  When the taxable temporary difference is associated with 

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

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

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

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

The financial statements are presented in Australian dollars, 
which is the Group’s functional and presentation currency.

FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSACTIONS

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

REVENUE RECOGNITION

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

SALE OF GOODS

Sale of goods revenue is recognised at the point of sale, 
which is where the customer has taken delivery of the goods, 
the risks and rewards are transferred to the customer, and 
where there is a valid sales contract. Amounts disclosed as 
revenue are net of sales returns and discounts.

RENDERING OF SERVICES

Revenue from the delivery of services is recognised upon 
delivery of the service to the customer. All revenue is stated 
net of the amount of Goods and Services Tax (GST).

INTEREST

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

R&D TAX OFFSET REVENUE

R&D tax offset revenue is revenue recognised when there is 
reasonable assurance that it will be received. It is recognised 
in the statement of comprehensive income in the same 
period that the related costs are recognised as expenses.

OTHER REVENUE

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

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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

LOANS AND RECEIVABLES

Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial assets 
with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in 
an active market. They are carried at amortised cost using 
the effective interest rate method. Gains and losses are 
recognised in profit or loss when the asset is derecognised or 
impaired.

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

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

Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis to write off 
the net cost of each item of property, plant and equipment 
over their expected useful lives.  The depreciation rates used 
for each class of depreciable assets are:

Leasehold improvements

Plant & Equipment

Straight line

16.67%

10 - 40%

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

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

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

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

Cash and cash equivalents includes cash on hand, deposits 
held at call with financial institutions, other short-term, highly 
liquid investments with original maturities of three months or 
less that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash 
and which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes 
in value. For the statement of cash flows presentation 
purposes, cash and cash equivalents also includes bank 
overdrafts, which are shown within borrowings of current 
liabilities on the statement of financial position.

TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES

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

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

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

INVESTMENTS AND OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS

Investments and other financial assets are initially measured 
at fair value. Transaction costs are included as part of the 
initial measurement, except for financial assets at fair value 
through profit or loss. 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. The fair values of quoted 
investments are based on current bid prices.

For unlisted investments, the Group establishes fair value by 
using valuation techniques. These include the use of recent 
arm’s length transactions, reference to other instruments that 
are substantially the same, discounted cash flow analysis, 
and option pricing models.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

LEASES

IMPAIRMENT OF NON-FINANCIAL ASSETS

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 transfers 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 Group will obtain ownership 
at the end of the lease.

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

INTANGIBLE ASSETS

GOODWILL

Goodwill arises on the acquisition of a business combination. 
Goodwill is calculated as the excess sum of:
•  the consideration transferred;
•  any non-controlling interest; and
•  the acquisition date fair value of any previously held 

equity interest; over the acquisition date fair value of net 
identifiable assets acquired.

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

Goodwill is allocated to the Group’s cash-generating units 
representing the lowest level at which goodwill is monitored.

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

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

TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES

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

BORROWINGS

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

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

FINANCE COSTS

Finance costs attributable to qualifying assets are capitalised 
as part of the asset. All other finance costs are expensed 
in the period in which they are incurred, including:
•  Interest on short-term and long-term borrowings
•  Interest on finance leases 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

INITIAL RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT

Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised when 
the entity becomes a party to the contractual provisions to 
the instrument.  For financial assets, this is equivalent to the 
date that the Group commits itself to either purchase or sale 
of the asset.  Financial instruments are initially measured 
at fair value plus transactions costs except where the 
instrument is classified as “at fair value” through profit or loss 
in which case the transaction costs are expensed to profit or 
loss immediately.

CLASSIFICATION AND SUBSEQUENT MEASUREMENT

The effective interest method is used to allocate interest 
income or interest expense over the relevant period and is 
equivalent to the rate that exactly discounts estimated future 
cash payments or receipts (including fees, transaction costs 
and other premiums or discounts) through the expected life 
(or when this cannot be reliably predicted, the contractual 
term) of the financial instrument to the net carrying amount of 
the financial asset or financial liability.  Revisions to expected 
future net cash flows will necessitate an adjustment to the 
carrying value with a consequential recognition of an income 
or expense in profit or loss.

The Group does not designate any interests in subsidiaries, 
associates or joint venture entities as being subject to the 
requirements of accounting standards specifically applicable 
to financial instruments.

•  LOANS AND RECEIVABLES 

Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial assets 
with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted 
in an active market and are subsequently measured at 
amortised cost. 

  Loans and receivables are included in current assets, 

except for those which are not expected to mature within 
12 months after the end of the reporting period.  (All other 
loans and receivables are classified as non-current assets.)

•  FINANCIAL LIABILITIES 

Non-derivative financial liabilities (excluding financial 
guarantees) are subsequently measured at amortised cost

DE-RECOGNITION

Financial assets are derecognised where the contractual 
rights to receipt of cash flows expires or the asset is 
transferred to another party whereby the entity is no longer 
has any significant continuing involvement in the risks and 
benefits associated with the asset.  Financial liabilities 

are derecognised where the related obligations are either 
discharged, cancelled or expire.  The difference between 
the carrying value of the financial liability extinguished 
or transferred to another party and the fair value of 
consideration paid, including the transfer of non-cash assets 
or liabilities assumed, is recognised in profit or loss.

PROVISIONS

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

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

WAGES AND SALARIES AND ANNUAL LEAVE

Liabilities for wages and salaries, including non-monetary 
benefits, and annual 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.

LONG SERVICE LEAVE

The liability for long service leave is recognised in current and 
non-current liabilities, depending on the unconditional right 
to defer settlement of the liability for at least 12 months after 
the reporting date. 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 Australian corporate bonds 
with terms to maturity and currency that match, as closely 
as possible, the estimated future cash outflows.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

ISSUED CAPITAL

COMPARATIVE FIGURES

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

DIVIDENDS

When required by Accounting Standards, comparative figures 
have been adjusted to conform to changes in presentation 
for the current financial year.

3.  CRITICAL ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS, ESTIMATES 

AND ASSUMPTIONS

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

within the next financial year are discussed below.

PROVISION FOR IMPAIRMENT OF RECEIVABLES

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

ESTIMATION OF USEFUL LIVES OF ASSETS

The Group determines the estimated useful lives and related 
depreciation and amortisation charges for its property, plant 
and equipment and finite life intangible assets. The useful 
lives could change significantly as a result of technical 
innovations or some other event. The depreciation and 
amortisation charge will increase where the useful lives are 
less than previously estimated lives, or technically obsolete 
or non-strategic assets that have been abandoned or sold 
will be written off or written down.

Dividends are recognised when declared during the financial 
year.

EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit 
attributable to the owners of the Group, by the weighted 
average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the 
financial year.

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

GOODS AND SERVICES TAX (‘GST’) AND OTHER 

SIMILAR TAXES

Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of 
the amount of associated GST, unless the GST incurred 
is not recoverable from the tax authority. In this case it is 
recognised as part of the cost of the acquisition of the asset 
or as part of the expense.

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

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

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

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

GOODWILL AND OTHER INDEFINITE LIFE INTANGIBLE 

ASSETS

The Group tests annually, or more frequently if events or 
changes in circumstances indicate impairment, whether 
goodwill and other indefinite life intangible assets have 
suffered any impairment, in accordance with the accounting 
policy stated in Note 1.

IMPAIRMENT OF NON-FINANCIAL ASSETS OTHER 

THAN GOODWILL AND OTHER INDEFINITE LIFE 

INTANGIBLE ASSETS

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

INCOME TAX

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

RECOVERY OF DEFERRED TAX ASSETS

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

REVENUE IN ADVANCE

Customers of Aptel are invoiced for telephone calls and line 
rental monthly in arrears on the 20th day of each month. 
Unearned Revenue is recorded for telephone calls and line 
rental made between the invoice date which occurs mid-
month, and the last day of the month in order to match the 
period of revenue recognition with the period in which the 
service (telephone calls and line rental) was provided.

LONG SERVICE LEAVE PROVISION
As discussed in Note 1, the liability for long service leave 
is recognised and measured at the present value of the 
estimated future cash flows to be made in respect of all 
employees at the reporting date. In determining the present 
values of the liability, estimates of attrition rates and pay 
increases through promotion and inflation have been taken 
into account.  

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

4.  OPERATING SEGMENTS & PRODUCT LINES

The Group has identified its operating segments based 
on the internal reports that are reviewed and used by the 
Chief Operating Decision Makers (‘CODM’) in assessing 
performance and determining the allocation of resources. 
The CODM considers that the business has one reportable 
segment, being IT and Telecommunications. Therefore, all 
segment assets and liabilities, and the segment result, relate 
to one business segment and consequently no detailed 
segment analysis has been prepared.

Consolidated

2018 
$

2017 
$

REVENUE BY SEGMENT

IT and Telecommunications

5,405,975

TOTAL REVENUE BY 
SEGMENT

5,405,975

REVENUE BY GEOGRAPHIC 
AREA

Australia

TOTAL REVENUE BY 
GEOGRAPHIC AREA

5,405,975

5,405,975

-

-

-

-

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5.  OTHER INCOME

7.  EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS)

Basic EPS amounts are calculated by dividing net loss for the 
year attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent by 
the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding 
during the period. Diluted EPS amounts are calculated by 
dividing net profit attributable to ordinary equity holders 
of the parent by the weighted average number of ordinary 
shares outstanding during the year plus the weighted 
average number of ordinary shares that would be issued on 
the conversion of all the dilutive potential ordinary shares into 
ordinary shares. The following represents the share data used 
in the EPS computations:

Consolidated 
30 June 2018 
Thousands

Consolidated 
30 June 2017 
Thousands

33,047

9,376

6,061

-

39,108

9,376

Weighted average 
number of ordinary 
shares for basic 
earnings per share

Effect of Dilution:

Share options, 
performance rights

Weighted average 
number of ordinary 
shares adjusted for the 
effect of dilution

Consolidated

2018 
$

2017 
$

711,001

12,330

723,331

-

21

21

Consolidated

2018
$

2017
$

246,375

133,798

-

-

OTHER INCOME

R&D tax offset

Interest income

TOTAL OTHER INCOME

6.  EXPENSES

Profit before income tax 
includes the following 
expenses:

Acquisition costs

Performance rights and share 
option expense

Short term bonus incentives

128,000

Movement in provision for 
doubtful debts

20,846

Depreciation

Plant & Equipment

Leasehold Improvements

209,507

31,229

153

-

TOTAL DEPRECIATION

240,736

153

Finance Costs

Interest and Finance Charges 
Paid/Payable

TOTAL FINANCE COSTS

8,993

8,993

-

-

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8.  TAX 

(A) INCOME TAX EXPENSE

Loss before income tax expense

Consolidated

2018
$

2017
$

(12,189)

(116,898)

Tax expense/(benefit) at the statutory tax rate of 27.5% 
(2017 27.5%)

3,352

32,147

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

R&D subsidy

Share issue costs

Expense on performance rights 

Due diligence costs

IPO costs

Other non-deductible expenses

Over provision from prior period

(253,958)

(67,748)

(36,794)

-

-

-

-

(14,777)

47,995

(1,960)

(3,526)

(2,460)

(1,047)

-

INCOME TAX (EXPENSE) / BENEFIT

(312,639)

13,863

(B) INCOME TAX EXPENSE

Current Tax

Deferred Tax – origination and reversal of temporary 
differences

Over provision from prior period

428,209

(13,863)

(119,096)

3,526

-

-

AGGREGATE INCOME TAX EXPENSE:

312,639

(13,863)

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Consolidated

2018
$

2017
$

82,863

41,686

(45,579)

100,126

179,096

-

-

-

13,863

13,863

8.  TAX (CONTINUED) 

(C) DEFERRED TAX ASSET

Deferred tax asset is comprised of the following 
temporary differences:

Provision for annual leave and long service leave

Accruals not yet deductible for tax

Income earned not yet invoiced

Tax losses not yet utilised

9.   CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

(A) RECONCILIATION OF CASH AND CASH 

EQUIVALENTS

For the purposes of the statement of cash flows, cash 
includes cash at bank and in hand net of bank overdrafts. 
Cash at the end of the year as shown in the statement of 
cash flows is reconciled to the related items in the statement 

of financial position as follows:

Consolidated

2018
$

2017
$

Cash at bank and in hand

3,175,299

238,804

Term deposit

181,403

-

NET CASH AND CASH 
EQUIVALENTS

3,356,702

238,804

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9.   CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (CONTINUED)

(B) RECONCILIATION OF PROFIT AFTER TAX TO NET 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Loss after income tax

(324,828)

(103,035)

Consolidated

2018
$

2017
$

NON-CASH FLOWS IN PROFIT:

Depreciation

Movement in leave liability

Movement in share premium reserve

Changes in assets and liabilities net of effects of 
purchases and disposals of controlled entities:

Decrease in trade and other receivables

Decrease in other assets

Decrease in deferred tax asset

Increase in trade and other payables

Increase in employee benefits

Decrease in other liabilities

Increase in Income tax payable

240,736

58,635

133,798

(211,011)

(552,409)

4,091

(434,944)

168,273

268,591

(22,735)

153

3,000

-

(14,936)

-

(13,862)

24,516

-

-

-

NET CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

(671,803)

(104,164)

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

10.   TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES

CURRENT

Trade receivables

Allowance for impairment of receivables

Unearned revenue

Unsecured loans – at call 1 

Sundry debtors

 Other receivables 2

GST receivable

NON-CURRENT

Unsecured loans – at call 3

Consolidated

2018
$

2017
$

879,528

(27,398)

852,130

165,743

117,975

-

-

-

1,135,848

-

-

-

-

-

2,707

83,000

12,229

97,936

70,000

70,000

70,000

70,000

1  Unsecured loans – at call represents an unsecured loan receivable arising from an indemnity agreement with the prior owners of Enspire Australia
2  Other receivables represents a short-term loan provided to JD Management Group Pty Ltd for the balance of unpaid shares issued 29 June 2017
3  Unsecured loans – at call represents an issue of 1,400,000 shares to Garry White (National Sales Director) for $70,000 on 29 June 2017. The funds 
to finance the share purchase were loaned by the Company as a non-recourse loan which is repayable the earlier of 17 July 2020 or upon sale of 
issued shares.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

10   TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES (CONTINUED)

IMPAIRMENT OF RECEIVABLES

The Group has recognised a loss of $27,398 (2017 Nil) in profit and loss in respect 
of impairment of receivables for the year ended 30 June 2018

The aging of the impaired receivables provided for above are as follows:

Not yet overdue

1 - 3 months overdue

More than 3 months overdue

TOTAL PROVISION FOR IMPAIRMENT OF RECEIVABLES

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

Opening Balance

Additional Provision Recognised through Business Combinations

Additional Provision Recognised

Receivables Written off During the Year as Uncollectable

CLOSING BALANCE

Consolidated

2018
$

2017
$

669

11,598

15,131

27,398

-

7,598

40,646

(20,846)

27,398

Consolidated

2018
$

2017
$

PAST DUE BUT NOT IMPAIRED:

Customers with balances past due but without provision for impairment of 
receivables amount to $269,342 as at 30 June 2018 (2017: Nil). The Group did not 
consider a credit risk on these aggregate balances after reviewing collectability.

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

1 - 3 months overdue

More than 3 months overdue

TOTAL RECEIVABLES PAST DUE BUT NOT IMPAIRED

216,031

53,311

269,342

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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11.   PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

At cost

Accumulated depreciation

LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS

At cost

Accumulated depreciation

Consolidated

2018
$

2017
$

2,593,744

(1,745,546)

848,198

337,276

(102,061)

235,215

24,033

(153)

23,880

-

-

-

TOTAL PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

1,083,413

23,880

RECONCILIATIONS 

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

Leasehold 

Plant and 

Improvements

Equipment  

$

$

Total

$

YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018

COST

Balance at the beginning of the year

-

24,033

24,033

Assets acquired in the business acquisition

335,636

2,288,881

2,624,517

Additions

Disposals

1,640

293,130

294,770

-

(12,300)

(12,300)

CLOSING VALUE AT 30 JUNE 2018

337,276

2,593,744

2,931,020

ACCUMULATED DEPRECIATION

Balance at the beginning of the year

-

(153)

(153)

Assets acquired in the business acquisition

(70,832)

(1,535,886)

(1,606,718)

Depreciation

Disposals

(31,229)

(209,507)

(240,736)

-

-

-

CLOSING VALUE AT 30 JUNE 2018

(102,061)

(1,745,546)

(1,847,607)

NET CARRYING VALUE

235,215

848,198

1,083,413

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

12.   INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Consolidated 
30 June 2018 
$

Consolidated 
30 June 2017 
$

GOODWILL

Cost

Net carrying value

6,841,651

6,841,651

TOTAL INTANGIBLES

6,841,651

-

-

-

Goodwill 
$

Total 
$

YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018

Balance at the beginning of the year

-

-

Additions – Enspire Australia Pty Ltd (Note 18)

1,768,160

1,768,160

Additions – Asian Pacific Telecommunications Pty Ltd (Note 18)

5,073,491

5,073,491

CLOSING VALUE AT 30 JUNE 2018

6,841,651

6,841,651

YEAR END 30 JUNE 2017

Balance at the beginning of the year

Additions

CLOSING VALUE AT 30 JUNE 2017

-

-

-

-

-

-

IMPAIRMENT DISCLOSURES AND TESTING OF 

IMPAIRMENT CHARGE FOR GOODWILL

GOODWILL

All Goodwill is allocated to the Group’s one cash generating 
unit (CGU) being IT & telecommunications.

The recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit is 
determined based on value-in-use calculations. These 
calculations use the present value of cash flow projections 
over a 5 year period, with growth rates based on budgets 
with conservative growth rates as approved by management. 
Cash flows are not extrapolated beyond 5 years.

The Discount rate has been based upon an estimate of the 
entity’s weighted average cost of capital, being 10%. 

As a result of the impairment testing and evaluation, the 
Group has determined that the carrying value of Goodwill 
does not exceed their value-in-use, and no impairment 
charge is required.

IMPACT OF POSSIBLE CHANGES IN KEY 

ASSUMPTIONS

If the discount rate, based on an estimate of the entity’s 
weighted average cost of capital was increased by 50% to 
15%, there would still be no impairment charge required.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

13.   OTHER ASSETS

16.   BORROWINGS

Prepayments

R&D tax receivable

Other 

Consolidated

2018
$

82,983

711,001

45,424

839,408

2017
$

-

-

-

-

14.   TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES

Consolidated

2018
$

2017
$

Trade payables

743,910

24,516

Accrued liabilities

12,803

-

756,713

24,516

15.   OTHER LIABILITIES

Consolidated

2018
$

2017
$

3,000,000

Deferred settlement relating 
to purchase of Aptel (Note 
18)

Consolidated

2018
$

2017
$

CURRENT

Designated at amortised cost:

Obligations under bank loan 1 

116,683

Obligations under vendor 
finance

Obligations under lease fit out 
incentive

NON-CURRENT

Designated at amortised cost:

Obligations under bank loan 1

Obligations under vendor 
finance

Obligations under lease fit out 
incentive

77,254

21,276

215,213

30,338

35,839

65,662

131,839

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

SECURITY ARRANGEMENTS

1 The bank loans are from ANZ and they are secured with a fixed charge 
  over particular assets and a floating charge over other collateral.

-

-

-

-

-

3,000

3,000

GST and PAYG due to ATO

207,813

Revenue in Advance

Accrued COGS

Customer deposits

Other

54,480

26,824

2,812

-

3,291,929

52

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

17.   EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Annual leave

Long Service Leave

Superannuation payable

Accrued bonuses

NON-CURRENT

Long service leave

MOVEMENTS IN 
PROVISIONS

Provision for Long Service 
Leave

Balance at 1 July

Acquired on acquisitions

Additional Provisions

Amounts Used

-

49,522

79,555

-

BALANCE AT 30 JUNE

129,077

Consolidated

2018
$

2017
$

Consolidated

2018
$

2017
$

172,242

125,322

27,777

128,000

453,341

3,755

3,755

Consolidated

2018
$

2017
$

MOVEMENTS IN 
PROVISIONS

Provision for Annual Leave

Balance at 1 July

Acquired on acquisitions

Additional Provisions

Amounts Used

BALANCE AT 30 JUNE

Analysis of Total Employee 
Provisions

Current

Non-Current

TOTAL PROVISIONS

-

201,004

103,375

(132,137)

172,242

297,564

3,755

301,319

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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18.   BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS

The fair value of the net assets acquired were:

ENSPIRE AUSTRALIA PTY LTD

On 13 November 2017, the Company completed the 
acquisition of 100% of the shares in Enspire Australia Pty Ltd 
(Enspire) (ABN 96 105 883 887). Enspire offers cloud-based 
IT solutions, managed services and network infrastructure in 
Melbourne and Sydney to the small and mid-markets.

The acquisition met the definition of a business combination 
in accordance with AASB 3 Business Combinations. As 
such, the entity purchased has been consolidated into the 
Group from the date of acquisition. The consideration for the 
purchase included the issue of shares in the Company to the 
previous shareholders of Enspire at the date of acquisition.

The consideration for the acquisition was made up of: 

Issue of shares in the 
Company to Mark 
Eckert

Issue of shares in the 
Company to Geoffrey 
Nicholas

Cash consideration paid

TOTAL 
CONSIDERATION

Number

Cents

$

2,800,000

0.25

700,000

1,200,000

0.25

300,000

4,000,000

1,000,000

770,639

1,770,639

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other receivables

R&D tax refund due

Property, plant & equipment

Deferred tax asset

Trade and other payables

Borrowings – current

Employee benefits – current

Borrowings – non current

Employee benefits – non current

Provisional fair value of the net assets of 
Enspire

$

344,286

235,958

286,999

330,307

200,857

(919,317)

(125,145)

(107,817)

(214,465)

(29,184)

2,479

PROVISIONAL GOODWILL ON 
ACQUISITION

1,768,160

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

18.   BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS (CONTINUED)

19.   ISSUED CAPITAL

ASIAN PACIFIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS PTY LTD

On 1 March 2018, the Company completed the acquisition 
of 100% of the shares in Asian Pacific Telecommunications 
Pty Ltd (Aptel) (ABN 42 091 353 374). Aptel’s principal 
activities are operating as a voice, data and cloud 
communications service provider and aggregator.

The acquisition met the definition of a business combination 
in accordance with AASB 3 Business Combinations. As such, 
the entity purchased has been consolidated into the Group 
from the date of acquisition. The consideration for 
the purchase was as detailed below:

Cash consideration paid

$

3,079,215

Cash consideration payable (Note 15)

3,000,000

TOTAL CONSIDERATION

6,079,215

The provisional fair value of the net assets acquired were:

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other receivables

Property, plant & equipment

Deferred tax asset

Trade and other payables

Employee benefits – current

Provision for Tax

Employee benefits – non current

Provisional fair value of the net assets 
of Aptel

$

445,583

590,943

687,492

(31,533)

(378,063)

(93,187)

(195,173)

(20,338)

1,005,724

PROVISIONAL GOODWILL ON 
ACQUISITION

5,073,491

Consolidated
30 June 2018

Consolidated
30 June 2017

(A) ISSUED AND  
PAID-UP CAPITAL

Ordinary Shares 
fully paid

(B) MOVEMENT IN 
ORDINARY SHARES ON 
ISSUE

8,774,955

520,002

No.

$

Balance at 1 July 2017

18,157,975

520,002

Issue of ordinary shares to 
Enspire Australia Pty Ltd 
vendors 1

Issue of ordinary shares 
at IPO 2

Issue of ordinary shares 
to seed shareholders on 
conversion of convertible 
notes 3

Issue of ordinary shares 
to employees under 
Employee Share Plan 4

Issue of ordinary shares 
relating to March 2018 
capital raising 5

4,000,000

1,000,000

16,130,000

4,032,500

5,932,499

560,000

184,000

26,000

5,849,071

3,509,443

Share issue costs

-

(872,990)

AT 30 JUNE 2018

50,253,545

8,774,955

1  4,000,000 Shares were issued at $0.25 on 14 November 2017 to the Enspire Vendors
2  16,130,000 shares were issued at $0.25 on 16 November 2017 to IPO subscribers
3  5,932,499 shares were issued at $0.09 on 17 November 2017 after conversion of  
  $560,000 of convertible notes raised on 16 July 2017.
4  On 17 November 2017 184,000 shares were issued to staff of the 5G Group
5  On 19 March 2018 5,849,071 shares were issued at $0.60 as part of a capital raising

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

19.   ISSUED CAPITAL (CONTINUED)

20.   SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS - PERFORMANCE 

ORDINARY SHARES

Ordinary shares entitle the holder to participate in dividends 
and the proceeds of winding up the company in proportion to 
the number of and amounts paid on the shares held. The fully 
paid ordinary shares have no par value.

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

SHARE BASED PAYMENTS - EMPLOYEE SHARES

On 16 November 2017, 184,000 ordinary shares were 
issued to employees under an Employee Share Plan for total 
consideration of $26,000.

Shares acquired under this plan carry all of the same rights 
and obligations of other shares, except for any rights 
attaching to shares by reference to a record date prior to the 
date of issue or transfer.

SHARE BASED PAYMENTS – PERFORMANCE RIGHTS

During the year the Group issued 5,000,000 performance 
rights to key management personnel under an Employee 
Share Plan as a means of rewarding and incentivising key 
employees.

Further details of the performance rights, including details of 
rights issued during the financial year, are set out in Note 20.

RIGHTS AND EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTIONS

LONG TERM INCENTIVE PLAN (LTIP) 

In line with its remuneration policy, the Board approved the 
adoption of a LTIP whereby performance rights and share 
options were issued to key executives and senior leaders 
of the Group.

The key criteria for the LTIP are as follows:

•  Tranche 1 performance rights issued to the Joseph 

Demase (Managing Director) require the fulfillment of 
turnover and EBIT targets, as well as completion of 

  a 3 year tenure period.
•  Tranche 2-5 share options require the completion of tenure 

periods between of 2 and 3 years.

The Performance Rights and options will not give the holder 
a legal or beneficial interest in ordinary fully paid shares in 
5G Networks until those Performance Rights and options 
vest. Prior to vesting, Performance Rights and options do 
not carry a right to vote or receive dividends. When the 
Performance Rights and options have vested, ordinary fully 
paid shares will be allocated, and these shares will rank 
equally with existing 5G Networks shares.

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20.   SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS - PERFORMANCE RIGHTS AND EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTIONS (CONTINUED)

The Performance Rights and Executive Share Options over Ordinary Shares have been issued in five tranches as set out below.

2017
Tranche 1
(2017-1)

2017
Tranche 2
(2017-2)

2017
Tranche 3
(2017-3)

2018
Tranche 4
(2018-1)

2018
Tranche 5
(2018-2)

Issue Date

14 Sept 2017

14 Sept 2017

14 Sept 2017

6 Mar 2018

6 Mar 2018

Vesting Date

14 Oct 2020

14 Oct 2019

14 Oct 2020

6 Mar 2020

6 Mar 2021

Expiry Date

14 Oct 2020

14 Oct 2019

14 Oct 2020

6 Mar 2020

6 Mar 2021

0.30

-

0.30

-

0.30

-

0.80

-

0.80

-

Service tenure from 
Grant to Vesting as 
well as achievement 
of Revenue and 
EBIT targets.

Service tenure from 
Grant to Vesting.

Service tenure 
from Grant to 
Vesting.

Service tenure 
from Grant to 
Vesting.

Service tenure 
from Grant to 
Vesting.

Exercise Price

Amount Payable 
on Grant

Performance 
Hurdles

Performance 
Rights Granted 
to:

Joseph Demase

5,000,000

Share Options 
Granted to:

Albert Cheok

Joseph Gangi

Geoffrey 
Nicholas

Garry White

Other Employees

225,000

200,000

150,000

150,000

300,000

225,000

200,000

150,000

150,000

300,000

150,000

150,000

150,000

150,000

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20.   SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS - PERFORMANCE RIGHTS AND EXECUTIVE SHARE OPTIONS (CONTINUED)

FAIR VALUE OF PERFORMANCE RIGHTS AND OPTIONS ISSUED 

Opening 
Balance

Granted

Vested

Lapsed

Closing 
Balance

Qty

Qty

Qty

Qty

Qty

Fair 
Value

$

-

-

-

-

-

-

5,000,000

450,000

400,000

300,000

600,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

5,000,000

300,000

  450,000

39,600

400,000

35,200

300,000

23,100

600,000

96,600

900,000

-

250,000

650,000

100,450

DIRECTORS

Joseph Demase

Albert Cheok

Joseph Gangi

OTHER KEY 
MANAGEMENT 
PERSONNEL

Geoffrey Nicholas

Garry White

OTHER 
EMPLOYEES

Other Employees

The weighted average fair value of performance rights and 
options granted during the year has been assessed by the 
Directors as being $0.08. This value was calculated using the 
Black-Scholes pricing model applying the following inputs:

Weighted average fair value:

0.0803

21.   PARENT INFORMATION

The following information has been extracted from the 
books and records of the parent and has been prepared in 
accordance with Australian Accounting Standards.

PARENT ENTITY STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 

Weighted average life of the rights:

2.83 years

As at 30 June 2018

Expected share price volatility:

80%

Risk-free interest rate:

Average 2.0%

Historical share price volatility has been the basis for 
determining expected share price volatility as it is assumed 
that this is indicative of future volatility.

The Directors have assessed that the likelihood of exercise 
of the Tranche 1 performance rights as being 50%. This 
recognises the uncertainty relating to the achievement 
of revenue and EBIT growth targets.  The Directors have 
assessed the likelihood of exercise of the Tranche 2-5 share 
options as being 70% reflecting the uncertainty of employees 
completing required tenure with the business.

Consolidated

2018 
$’000

2017 
$’000

3,433

8,074

11,507

337

108

445

ASSETS

Current Assets

Non-Current Assets

TOTAL ASSETS

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21.   PARENT INFORMATION (CONTINUED)

22.   SUBSIDIARIES

PARENT ENTITY STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 

As at 30 June 2018 (continued)

The consolidated financial statements incorporate the 
assets, liabilities and results of the following subsidiaries in 
accordance with the accounting policies described in Note1:

Consolidated

2018 
$’000

2017 
$’000

Name of Entity

Country of 
Incorporation

Equity 
Holding
2018

Equity 
Holding
2017

Australia

100%

Australia

100%

Australia

100%

5G Network 
Operations Pty Ltd 
(Registered 7 July 
2017)

Enspire Australia 
Pty Ltd (Acquired 
13 November 2017)

Asian Pacific 
Telecommunications 
Pty Ltd (Acquired 1 
March 2018)

-

-

-

LIABILITIES

Current Liabilities

Non-Current Liabilities

TOTAL LIABILITIES

NET ASSETS

EQUITY

Issued Capital

Reserves

Retained Profits

TOTAL EQUITY

3,290

-

3,290

8,217

8,775

134

(692)

8,217

28

-

28

417

520

-

(103)

417

PARENT ENTITY STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE 
INCOME As at 30 June 2018

Consolidated

2018 
$’000

2017 
$’000

(588)

(588)

(103)

(103)

TOTAL PROFIT

NET COMPREHENSIVE 
INCOME

GUARANTEES 

During the reporting period, 5G Networks Limited had 
no guarantees.

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

The parent entity did not have any contingent liabilities 
as at 30 June 2018 or 30 June 2017.

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23.   FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT

TREASURY RISK MANAGEMENT

FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES

The Group’s financial instruments consist mainly of deposits 
with banks, local money market instruments, accounts 
receivable and payable, loans to and from subsidiaries, 
and leases.

The main purpose of non-derivative financial instruments 
is to raise finance for Group operations.

The Group does not have any derivative instruments at 
30 June 2018 or 30 June 2017.

The totals for each category of financial instruments, 
measured in accordance with AASB 139 as detailed in the 
accounting policies to these financial statements, are as 
follows.

The Board’s overall risk management strategy seeks to assist 
the consolidated Group in meeting its financial targets, whilst 
minimising potential adverse effects on financial performance

FINANCIAL RISK EXPOSURES AND MANAGEMENT

The main risks the Group is exposed to through its financial 
instruments are interest rate risk, liquidity risk and credit risk.

FOREIGN CURRENCY RISK

The Group has no material exposure to fluctuations in foreign 
currencies.

LIQUIDITY RISK

The Group manages liquidity risk by monitoring forecast 
cash flows and ensuring that adequate unutilised borrowing 
facilities are maintained.

Consolidated

2018 
$

2017 
$

Cash flows realised from financial assets in the table 
below reflect management’s expectation as to the timing 
of realisation.  Actual timing may therefore differ from that 
disclosed.  

3,356,702

238,804

1,205,848

167,936

4,562,550

406,740

FINANCIAL ASSETS

Cash & Cash 
Equivalents (Note 8)

Trade & Other 
Receivables (Note 9)

TOTAL FINANCIAL 
ASSETS

FINANCIAL 
LIABILITIES

Trade & Other Payables 
(Note 13)

756,713

24,516

Borrowings (Note 15)

347,052

-

TOTAL FINANCIAL 
LIABILITIES

1,103,765

24,516

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23.   FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (CONTINUED)

CONTRACTED 
MATURITIES AT 30 JUNE 
2017

Cash & Cash Equivalents 

Trade & Other Receivables

TOTAL

CONTRACTED 
MATURITIES AT 30 JUNE 
2018

Cash & Cash Equivalents 

Trade & Other Receivables

TOTAL

0-12 Months 
$’000

1-2 Years
$’000

2-5 Years
$’000

>5 Years
$’000

239

168

407

-

-

-

-

-

-

0-12 Months 
$’000

1-2 Years
$’000

2-5 Years
$’000

>5 Years
$’000

3,357

1,136

4,563

-

-

-

-

70

-

Total Cash 
Flows
$’000

Carrying Amount
$’000

239

168

407

239

168

407

Total Cash 
Flows
$’000

Carrying Amount
$’000

3,357

1,206

4,563

3,357

1,206

4,563

-

-

-

-

-

-

The Group has recognised a loss of $20,846 (2017 Nil) in profit and loss in respect of impairment of receivables for the year ended 
30 June 2018. The movements in the provision for impairment of receivables were outlined in Note 10.

The table below sets out the maturity periods of the financial liabilities of the consolidated Group as at 30 June 2018 and 30 June 
2017. All carrying amounts of equipment finance are discounted contractual cash flows.

CONTRACTED 
MATURITIES AT 30 JUNE 
2017

< 6 Months
$’000

6-12 
Months
$’000

1-2 
Years
$’000

2-5 Years
$’000

>5 Years
$’000

Total Cash 
Flows
$’000

Carrying 
Amount
$’000

Trade & Other Payables

Borrowings

TOTAL

25

-

25

CONTRACTED 
MATURITIES AT 30 JUNE 
2018

< 6 Months
$’000

6-12 
Months
$’000

Trade & Other Payables

Borrowings

TOTAL

757

115

872

-

-

-

-

110

110

-

-

-

1-2 
Years
$’000

-

78

78

-

-

-

-

-

-

25

-

25

25

-

25

2-5 Years
$’000

>5 Years
$’000

Total Cash 
Flows
$’000

Carrying 
Amount
$’000

-

56

56

-

-

-

757

359

757

347

1,116

1,104

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23.   FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (CONTINUED)

SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS

CREDIT RISK

The maximum exposure to credit risk, excluding the value of 
any collateral or other security, at balance date to recognised 
financial assets, is the carrying amount, net of any provisions 
for impairment of those assets, as disclosed in the balance 
sheet and notes to the financial statements.

There are no material amounts of collateral held as security 
at 30 June 2018 or 30 June 2017.

Credit risk is managed on a Group basis and reviewed 
regularly by the Board. It arises from exposures to customers 
as well as through deposits with financial institutions.

The following table provides information regarding the credit 
risk relating to cash and money market securities based on 
Moody’s counterparty credit ratings.

Consolidated

2018 
$

2017 
$

CASH & CASH 
EQUIVALENTS

Aa3 rated

3,356,702

238,804

TOTAL CASH & CASH 
EQUIVALENTS

3,356,702

238,804

The Group does not have any material credit risk exposure to 
any single receivable or group of receivables under financial 
instruments entered into by the Group.

INTEREST RATE AND MARKET RISK

Market risk is the risk that changes in market prices, such as 
interest rates will affect the Group’s income or the value of its 
holdings of financial instruments. The objective of market risk 
management is to manage and control market risk exposures 
within acceptable parameters, while optimising returns.

All of the Group’s equipment finance leases are at a fixed 
interest rate, and while the Group has a small level of term 
debt, as the Group has cash and cash equivalents in excess 
of the debt, the Directors consider interest rate and market 
risk to be low.

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As the Group’s equipment finance leases are not material to 
the Group and at a fixed interest rate, no sensitivity analysis 
has been performed, as any +/- variation in interest rates 
would not have a material impact on the post-tax profit for 
the remaining period of the loans.

A change in interest rates on the Cash on Deposit would 
not have a material impact to the Group and therefore no 
sensitivity analysis has been performed.

DEBT MATURITY AND REFINANCING RISK

Refinancing risk is the risk that the Group is not able to 
refinance the full amount of its ongoing debt requirements 
on appropriate terms and pricing. These exposures are not 
material to the Group’s operations at this point.

24.   RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

SUBSIDIARIES

Details relating to subsidiaries are included in Note 22: 
Subsidiaries.

ULTIMATE AND DIRECT PARENT

5G Networks Limited is the ultimate parent entity in the 
wholly owned Group comprising the Company and its wholly 
owned controlled entities.

ENTITIES WITH SIGNIFICANT INFLUENCE

The following entities were considered to have 
significant influence over the Group during the year:
Joseph Demase, Managing Director, holds, directly 
or indirectly, 32% (2017: 39%) of the ordinary shares 
of 5G Networks.

KEY  MANAGEMENT  PERSONNEL (KMP) 
COMPENSATION

Consolidated

2017 
$

2018 
$

800,563

60,656

Short-Term Employee 
Benefits

Long-Term Employee 
Benefits

Share based Payments

128,900

NET 
COMPREHENSIVE 
INCOME

990,119

-

-

-

-

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

At the end of the previous financial year an amount of 
$83,000 was outstanding as an unsecured loan to Joe 
Demase (Managing Director). This was related to a short-
term loan provided to JD Management Group Pty Ltd for the 
balance of unpaid shares issued 29 June 2017.

25.   CAPITAL & LEASING COMMITMENTS

Consolidated

2018 
$

2017 
$

LEASE 
COMMITMENTS 
- OPERATING

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

Within one year

One to five years

More than five years

TOTAL LEASE 
COMMITMENTS 
- OPERATING

231,578

773,586

-

1,005,164

-

-

-

-

Operating lease commitments include contracted amounts 
for various offices under non-cancellable operating leases 
expiring within one to ten years with, in some cases, options 
to extend. On renewal, the terms of the leases will be 
renegotiated.

24.   RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (CONTINUED)

Detailed remuneration disclosures are provided in the 
remuneration report on pages 7 to 10.

TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

During the year, the Group has conducted the following 
related party transactions:
•  Management fees paid to 5G Networks Limited by its 

controlled entities for FY18: $254,447 (FY17: NIL)

•  Management fees paid to 5G Network Operations Pty Ltd 
by related Group entities for FY18: $298,615 (FY17: NIL)
•  Management fees paid to Enspire Pty Ltd by related Group 

entities for FY18: $49,535 (FY17: NIL)

•  A total of $91,504 (FY17: NIL) was paid to Studio Inc, an 
entity related to Joe Demase, for the design of marketing 
materials for the Group.  All transactions are carried at 
commercial third party rates.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF RELATED PARTY 

TRADING TRANSACTIONS

Fees charged by 5G Networks Limited, 5G Network 
Operations Pty Ltd and Enspire Pty Ltd to the members 
of the Group are in respect of these companies acting as 
a provider of corporate services to the Group. Operational 
loans for day to day working capital between the Company 
and its controlled entities are unsecured and advanced on  
an interest free basis.

Purchases from related parties are made at arm’s length 
at normal market prices and on normal commercial terms.  
The Group settles related party trade payables according to 
the payment conditions confirmed by the supplier of invoices 
and are non interest bearing and generally on 30 day terms 
from invoice.

TRANSACTIONS WITH KEY MANAGEMENT 
PERSONNEL

At the end of the year an amount of $23,595 was outstanding 
as an unsecured loan to Geoffrey Nicholas (Company 
Secretary). This related to the discharge of liabilities of 
Enspire Australia Pty Ltd that are to be settled by the former 
owners of that business under an indemnity payment 
agreement.

At the end of the year an amount of $70,000 was outstanding 
as an unsecured loan to Garry White (National Sales Director). 
This related to an issue of 1,400,000 shares on 29 June 2017. 
The funds to finance the share purchase were loaned by the 
Company as a non-recourse loan which is repayable the ear-
lier of 17 July 2020 or upon sale of issued shares.

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25.   CAPITAL & LEASING COMMITMENTS (CONTINUED)

27.   COMMITMENTS

Consolidated

2018 
$

2017 
$

The Group has no commitments or contingencies as at 
30 June 2018 (30 June 2017: Nil)

28.   SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

On 3 August 2018 the Company completed the purchase of 
Hostworks Pty Ltd and Anittel Pty Ltd for total consideration 
of $5.7 million.  The total cash consideration is $2.0 million, 
with 5G assuming leave provisions and debt liabilities.  
These businesses are complimentary to the existing Group’s 
operations.

No other matters or circumstances have arisen since the 
end of the financial year which significantly affected or may 
significantly affect the operations of the Group, the results of 
those operations, or the state of affairs of the Group in future 
financial years.

COMMITMENTS IN 
RELATION TO NON-
CANCELLABLE FINANCE 
LEASES ARE AS 
FOLLOWS:

Not Later Than 1 Year

Later Than 1 Year But Not 
Later Than 5 Years

203,828

68,297

Minimum Lease Payments

272,125

Less Future Finance 
Charges

Representing Finance Lease 
Commitments

Current (Note 16)

Non-Current (Note 16)

TOTAL LEASE 
COMMITMENTS 
- FINANCING

(12,011)

260,114

193,937

66,177

260,114

26.   REMUNERATION OF AUDITORS

Consolidated

2018 
$

2017 
$

During the financial year the following fees were paid or 
payable for services provided by PKF:

Audit Services

IPO related services

Tax compliance services

TOTAL

47,750

50,600

19,500

117,850

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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DIRECTOR’S DECLARATION

In the directors’ opinion:

(a)  The financial statements and notes of 5G Networks Limited for the year ended 30 June 2018 are in accordance 

  with the Corporations Act 2001, including:

(i)  giving a true and fair view of the Group’s financial position as at 30 June 2018 and of its performance 

for the financial year ended on that date; and

(ii)  complying with Accounting Standard AASB 134 Financial Reporting, the Corporations Regulations 2001 

and other mandatory reporting requirements ; and

(b)  There are reasonable grounds to believe that the Company will be able to pay its debts as and 

  when they become due and payable.

Signed in accordance with a resolution of the Directors made pursuant to section 303(5) of the Corporations Act 2001.

On behalf of the Board of Directors

Joseph Demase
Managing Director
Melbourne, 20th September 2018

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