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Making the world's
content accessible
for everyone.

Annual Report 2021

Ai-Media Technologies Limited

We’re all
about 
inclusion

“We’ve come a long way in the last 40 
years but we haven’t yet seen that we’ve 
arrived at the point where a deaf person 
has perfect access to education and 
therefore to employment. One thing that 
I learned from my work at Ai-Media is 
that nothing is impossible.”

Leonie Jackson,  
Ai-Media Co-Founder
1971 – 2021

Contents

01
About Ai-Media 
02
Chair’s letter 
06
CEO’s letter 
08
The year in review 
09
Highlights 
10
Products and innovation 
14
Global opportunity  
16
Board of Directors 
18
Directors’ Report  
Financial Report 
29
Auditor’s independence declaration   30
72
Directors’ declaration  
77
Shareholder information 
79
Corporate directory 

Ai-Media Annual Report 01

About Us

As video content 
becomes an even bigger 
part of everyone’s lives, 
Ai-Media makes it 
accessible.

Ai-Media offers a full suite of 
live and recorded captioning, 
transcription and translation 
products across three different 
price and quality points, to meet 
every part of the market.

Since 2003, Ai-Media has used 
technology to broaden far 
beyond its initial mission of 
creating captions for the Deaf 
and hard-of-hearing community. 

Since September 2020, Ai-Media 
has been a publicly listed 
company on the Australian 
Securities Exchange (ASX) with 
the code AIM.

Today, Ai-Media is a global market 
leader providing accessibility 
across an ever-growing number 
of languages.

We operate across three key product lines

Live Enterprise

Live Broadcast

Recorded

Live captions and
interpreting in real time
for government, corporates
and education

Live captions in real time
for broadcasters

High-quality recorded
captions, subtitles,
transcripts and 
audio description

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Chair’s Letter
a meaningful impact
on the world

Successful
Listing on the ASX in

September 
2020

Established
Ai-Media as a

one-stop shop
to sell for customers at all levels 
of service – from small meetings 
to high-level economic forums

Exceeded

Prospectus 
Forecasts

Dear fellow Shareholders

Welcome to the first Annual Report of 
Ai-Media Technologies Limited (ASX:AIM) 
since our ASX listing in September 2020. 
It has been a critical year for our company 
accelerating our growth as a global 
provider of technology-driven captioning, 
transcription and translation products 
and services. It gives me pleasure to 
reflect on all we have achieved in FY21.

Our ASX listing followed a successful 
$65.5 million Initial Public Offer (IPO).

The IPO gave us capital to continue our 
rapid growth, particularly in Europe 
and the US, and the opportunity to 
power continuing innovation within 
our technology platform, allowing us to 
provide a broadening range of services 
to our valued customers.

To maintain our strong momentum, in 
May we acquired US-based technology 
company EEG Enterprises in a 
transformational deal. We completed 
a $40 million capital raise to fund this 
acquisition. I thank our shareholders, 
both new and existing, who supported 
us in these activities, which have been so 
important in providing us a springboard 
for growth.

I would like to thank the entire Ai-Media 
team including our full-time staff and 
cloud-based captioners from around the 
globe. I would also like to thank my fellow 
Directors for their wisdom and support. 
Without everyone’s continued efforts 
and their high level of professionalism 
amid a global pandemic, none of the 
significant successes in FY21 would have 
been possible.

I’d also like to thank our customers – 
from our longstanding broadcast and 
education clients who have been with us 
from the beginning, and the increasing 
number of new clients in all categories 
who have placed their trust in Ai-Media 
in the past year.

The year in review 
The Initial Public Offering
Planning for our IPO began at the end 
of 2019 when we saw the opportunity 
to scale our business to meet the 
growing demand for video as a core 
communication tool for business 
and education. As we knew from our 
broadcast experience, applying captions 
to video, whether live or recorded, 
ensures everyone has the opportunity to 
understand what is said. Live translation 
into multiple languages only enhances this.

Of course, what we didn’t contemplate in 
2019 was a global pandemic that would 
massively accelerate the trend for using 
video in these ways, which we believe is 
still in its early stages.

Conducting a successful IPO process 
in the middle of the pandemic showed 
us all just how powerful a business tool 
video communication can be.

Ai-Media Annual Report 03

Our products and services 
will be at the heart of a 
great transformation in 
how we live, work and learn 
in a post-COVID world.

Deanne Weir
Chair

The IPO raised gross proceeds of 
$65.5 million at a price of $1.23 per 
share and attracted strong demand from 
domestic and international institutions, 
retail investors, along with the ongoing 
support of existing Ai-Media shareholders 
and employees.

Pursuing expansion 
Ai-Media operates in a highly fragmented 
but fast-consolidating sector. We are 
fortunate to have the appetite, capability 
and balance sheet to be able to take 
advantage of consolidation opportunities 
as they present themselves.

I thank all those who were involved 
behind the scenes in helping us achieve 
this defining milestone for our Company.

Our technology 
Since our creation in 2003, Ai-Media 
has used technology to dramatically 
improve the delivery of captioning, 
transcription and translation services 
to diverse audiences. By 2019 we had 
invested more than $50 million in the 
development of proprietary technologies.

More recently, we have complemented 
this in-house development with strategic 
acquisitions and investments.

In April, we launched our Smart ASR 
product, which bridges fully automated 
automatic speech recognition (ASR) 
and our premium service. Smart ASR 
combines artificial intelligence and 
machine learning automation with a 
final layer of human-curated, custom 
ASR dictionaries.

In the past year, we have completed four 
acquisitions, dramatically expanding our 
global presence, particularly in the North 
American market, and adding to our 
proprietary technology suite.

In early 2020, the opportunity came 
along to acquire a US captioning 
services company called Alternative 
Communications Services (ACS), with the 
transaction closing in the middle of our 
IPO process.

In December 2020, we announced the 
acquisitions of two further US-based 
captioning, transcription and translation 
providers, Caption IT and CaptionAccess, 
and in May 2021, we announced the 
transformational acquisition of EEG 
Enterprises, Inc.

This strategic purchase provides us 
with a ready-made customer base of 
US broadcasters as well as a valuable – 
and highly valued – workforce. Not only 
does EEG add revenue and a premium 
customer base in the US, it adds to 
our technology suite and our ability to 
meet customer requirements around 
the globe, including the rapidly growing 
EMEA region.

With the acquisition of EEG, we 
added EEG’s flagship Lexi product to 
our technology suite, marrying the 
capability of Smart ASR to Lexi to create 
Smart Lexi TM. As a result, Ai-Media’s tiered 
captioning services now range from fully 
automated automatic speech recognition 
(ASR) services to our premium human-
curated live captions, ensuring we can 
meet any customer requirement and 
price point.

Importantly, EEG is a profitable business, 
and we acquired it just as the underlying 
Ai-Media business itself turned profitable, 
consolidating an EBITDA positive business 
with strong foundations for global growth.

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Chair’s Letter continued

Name change to Ai-Media Technologies 
Limited
The launch of Smart ASR and our live 
multilingual service plus the acquisition 
of EEG, represented a major turning point 
for our company.

Corporate governance 
As one of the newest companies on 
the ASX, we take incredibly seriously our 
obligation to be good corporate citizens 
and we are a company with strong 
ESG credentials.

Our former name, Access Innovation 
Holdings reflected the company’s 
origins – using innovation to make 
content accessible for all, particularly 
the deaf community.

Our new name, Ai-Media Technologies 
Limited, approved at the June 29 
Extraordinary General Meeting, 
reflects how our technology platform 
and services now allow us to service 
broadcast, government and enterprise 
customers and audiences far beyond 
the deaf community we have served for 
two decades.

The name change is a critical signal 
that while we shall always respect 
and honour our history, and our loyal 
customer base, we also recognise the 
exciting opportunities ahead that will 
allow us to make content accessible and 
understandable by broad audiences all 
around the globe.

From our inception, our goal has been – 
and remains – inclusiveness and breaking 
down barriers to ensure everyone can 
participate fully in society at all levels.

In Australia, our captioning services are 
offered under the National Disability 
Insurance Scheme (NDIS), and we work 
with universities and colleges around 
the globe to provide captioning for all 
students in multiple languages.

As our services enhance online 
education, business, entertainment and 
communications, there are significant 
environmental benefits as well. A single 
Zoom meeting can take taxis and 
rideshare vehicles off our roads, and 
an international video conference can 
obviate the need for air travel for dozens 
or even hundreds of people.

We have done our utmost during 
the global pandemic to protect our 
workforce and customers, observing local 
lockdowns and urging our full-time staff 
to work from home where possible. Our 
cloud-based workers, of course, already 
work remotely, logging on to our secure 
platforms, and were early adopters of the 
new workplace model.

We believe that our services will be at 
the heart of a great transformation 
in how we live, work and learn in a 
post-COVID world, just as we have been 
at the centre of helping people to study, 
work and play in safety and comfort 
during the pandemic.

We are excited to have you, our 
shareholders, with us on this journey.

Deanne Weir 
Chair 
Ai-Media Technologies Limited

Ai-Media Annual Report 05

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CEO’s Letter
An accelerating 
growth trajectory

When I started this company with 
co-founder Alex Jones 18 years ago to 
provide captions for Foxtel and Austar, 
only a wide-eyed optimist could have 
predicted where we would be today. 
Joined shortly afterwards by Leonie 
Jackson, the incredible journey began, 
and what giant strides we have taken.

Ai-Media is now a global company, with 
six offices across three continents, and 
our technology delivers over 7 million 
minutes of captioning, transcription and 
translation for live and recorded media 
content, online events and web streams 
every month.

This transformation would not have 
been possible without the exceptional 
leadership and dedication of the Ai-Media 
Board, which met 21 times in FY21.

More than 60 per cent of revenue is now 
generated outside of Australia and New 
Zealand, following strong growth in recent 
years in North America, EMEA and Asia.

From our foundation Australian broadcast 
customers, who are still with us, we now 
work with organisations including the 
United Nations, the World Economic 
Forum, global broadcasters, Fortune 500 
companies, major government agencies, 
top-tier universities and parliaments. 
Ai-Media delivers access to the world’s 
most important content – including 
providing high quality live captions for the 
Tokyo Olympics – both for Channel 7 in 
Australia and NBC in the United States, 
using a mix of our premium and semi-
automated Smart Lexi technology.

Our growth trajectory continues to 
accelerate, with our actions in the past 
year demonstrating our commitment to 
expanding organically, as well as through 
strategic acquisitions.

In addition to our successful A$65.5 million 
IPO, we have made four key US-based 
acquisitions in 12 months, positioning 
us with US-market leadership in live 
captioning technology and service delivery.

Most significant was our May 2021 
transformational acquisition of EEG 
Enterprises, a market-leading US-based 
video technology and captioning company 
with over 25 years of proven and trusted 
technology leadership. 

These acquisitions, combined with more 
than A$50 million of R&D and product 
investment by Ai-Media since 2009, 
put us in a compelling position for the 
years ahead. 

Ai-Media now offers a true one-stop shop. 

Our product suite, available globally, 
includes key hardware and infrastructure 
that streams and protects customers’ 
video content in any required format, 
to any platform. We then layer our 
captioning, transcription and translation 
products over this installed infrastructure.

With the EEG acquisition we are now able 
to offer a full suite of quality and pricing 
tiers on these products ranging from 
automated (Lexi), semi-automated (Smart 
Lexi) to our flagship premium (Ai-Live®).

That acquisition was funded by a 
successful $40 million capital raising, 
which was well supported by existing and 
new investors. I would like to especially 
thank Deanne Weir, Board Chair, for 
investing a further A$2 million. I would 
also like to thank Phil McLaughlin, CEO 
EEG, for his trust in me and the Ai-Media 
team investing US$10 million of the 
US$34 million purchase price in AIM 
shares, representing approximately 
14.6 million shares.

At its core, Ai-Media remains a purpose-
driven organisation. I would like to thank 
our cohesive and talented global team 
that work together across continents, 
time-zones and pandemics to strive to 
achieve our vision of making the world’s 
content accessible for everyone.

Today, Ai-Media has all the ingredients for 
continued success in a dynamic, ever-
growing and fast-consolidating market 
of over US$20 billion. We have a global 
presence, loyal customers, a robust 
balance sheet and our tiered, market-
leading technology suite is massively 
flexible – and scalable.

FY21 highlights
The past year has delivered significant 
highlights for the business that set us up 
for future growth, including:

 − Listed on the ASX following a successful 

A$65.5 million initial public offering 
Exceeded our prospectus financial 
forecasts

 − Statutory revenue of $49.2 million, 

up 87%

 − EBITDA positive achieved in Q4 FY21

 − Gross profit increased from 38% to 42%

 − Raised $40 million through a successful 
institutional placement and entitlement 
offer, introducing new investors to 
the register

 − Successfully completed four US-based 
acquisitions – ACS, CaptionAccess, 
Caption IT and EEG Enterprises

 − Broadened our technology suite to 
meet every customer requirement, 
from fully automated ASR, through to 
our Smart Lexi product to our Premium 
human-curated service

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Ai-Media is ideally placed to 
continue our expansion and 
fulfil our mission of making 
content accessible for all.

Tony Abrahams
Co-founder, Director and CEO

 − Finalised, launched and commercialised 
our live multilingual product, delivering 
breakout growth, particularly in EMEA

 − Signed or renewed flagship customers 
including Sky News Australia, Al Jazeera 
and the UK parliament

Market-leading technology 
We are particularly excited by the launch 
of Smart Lexi, which combines artificial 
intelligence and machine learning 
automation with a final layer of human-
curated, custom ASR dictionaries. 

 − Continued to build a company where 
our people come first, with diversity 
and inclusion an important part of 
our culture.

Meeting an international challenge
Global demand for captioned content has 
grown rapidly in the past five years, driven 
by regulatory requirements to make 
content accessible for all, the increasing 
use of video content on devices such 
as smartphones, video conferencing 
and over-the-top broadcasting, and 
web streaming.

These tailwinds show no sign of abating. 
In fact, the global pandemic has 
super-charged demand for many of our 
products and services, with permanent 
changes to the way the world lives, works 
and learns.

Ai-Media is experiencing strong demand 
for its products and services across all 
customer segments but particularly 
in Live Enterprise, where we provide 
captioning for government, corporate and 
education customers. Live Enterprise now 
represents over half of total revenue.

Smart Lexi provides broadcast-quality 
captioning at a significantly lower cost 
than our premium service, opening 
up many new market opportunities. 
Smart Lexi was hailed by NBC 
for providing captions across its 
Peacock platform during the recent 
Tokyo Olympics. 

In Australia, Smart Lexi’s benefits were 
quickly realised by Sky News Australia, 
which in May signed a three-year contract 
extension, and by using Smart Lexi, 
enabling 24/7 captioning for the first time.

Our fully automated ASR technology (Lexi) 
is best-in-class, utilising proprietary self-
learning algorithms to provide captioning 
with significantly greater accuracy than 
any out-of-the-box ASR product.

Lexi has already gained 18 percent 
market share across US broadcasters 
in less than three years, delivering over 
1 million minutes a month of automated 
captioning. Lexi’s growth is accelerating, 
especially when offered in combination 
with Smart Lexi and premium options.

The last year also saw significant growth 
in our live multilingual product – as 
launched at Davos – which translates 
content in real time into and from dozens 
of languages.

Outlook 
Accessibility is defined as being 
“easy to obtain or use”. With the world’s 
workers, students, educators and 
leaders physically remote from each 
other, accessibility has never been 
more important.

Post-pandemic, people will continue to 
use video as part of their everyday toolkit 
for communication, for education and for 
corporate life. 

This has been cemented in the way 
people work and study – and to have 
captioning for video available in multiple 
languages is transformational.

Ai-Media is committed to helping its 
customers make this content more 
accessible for more people.

Despite the challenging year, Ai-Media 
has achieved 12 months of stellar growth, 
turned profitable, built a technology 
platform for future success, and a world 
class team to execute on our strategy.

My greatest regret is that Leonie Jackson 
is no longer here to share our journey. 
January 2021 saw the tragic passing of 
one of Ai-Media’s co-founders, and a dear 
friend and colleague to so many. Leonie’s 
passionate commitment to inclusion 
for everyone, everywhere continues 
to inspire us every single day.

Tony Abrahams
Co-founder, Director and CEO 
Ai-Media Technologies Limited

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The year in review
The financial year 2020-21 was 

without a doubt the most significant 

year in Ai-Media’s history. 

Launch of

Smart 
ASR

Our first ever

Parliament

Addition of

Smart 
Lexi

to suite

EBITDA

Positive
at end of FY21

184%

Growth in rest of world
(incl EMEA)

372%

Growth in 
North America

Extensive

Hardware

and software IP

portfolio

capital raised

$105.5

million

Ai-Media Annual Report 09

FY21 Highlights

Changed our name to

Ai-Media 

Technologies Limited

225

permanent
headcount

offices

x7

Re-signing of 

Sky News

Revenue growth

60

40

20

0

49.2 

16.3  18.4 

26.3 

FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21

Enjoying strong
organic revenue growth of 

25

Percent

25% growth constant 
currency

A capital raise of

Invested

$40 million

that enabled us to 
acquire EEG Enterprises 
for US$34 million in a 
deal completed in May 
this year.

$50

million
in R&D since 2009

Added our first
Middle East 
broadcaster in
Al Jazeera

Our crowd captioners
also allow us to 
“follow the sun”

for our clients, 
providing 
a 24/7 global service 

US

$20

billion
market size

Acquired 

Three

additional US
businesses

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Products and Innovation

Ai-Media was built on using technology to deliver the highest 
quality services for customers – and that culture of innovation 
continues to influence everything we do. Today, Ai-Media 
has a comprehensive product suite to match every customer 
requirement and price point.

In other words: 
we will continue to disrupt ourselves, 
lest we become disrupted. 

and it’s a GOAL!!

Over the years, Ai-Media has 
spent more than $50 million 
developing its proprietary 
technology, ensuring it remains 
the clear market leader in 
the delivery of high quality 
captioning, translation and 
transcription services for 
our customers.

In that time, the company has 
transformed from a niche captioning 
company into a global provider of 
AI-leveraged technology on the frontline 
of innovation and progress in the $30 
billion video content sector.

In the past year, through organic product 
development and the step-change 
acquisition of EEG Enterprises, Ai-Media 
has become a fully vertically integrated 
provider of captioning technology, 
with a suite of products to match any 
customer’s requirements, including 
real-time translation of everything 
from breaking news and movies to 
lectures, international conferences and 
parliamentary proceedings.

This platform gives us the opportunity 
to consolidate and scale to become the 
world’s leading provider of captioning 
and translation services – a true one-
stop shop.

Game changer 
In April 2021, Ai-Media announced the 
launch of its transformational Smart 
ASR product, which combines artificial 
intelligence and machine learning 
automation with a final layer of human 
curated, custom ASR dictionaries to 
deliver high-quality captioning at a more 
competitive price point for customers 
that do not require our premium service.

In May 2021, Ai-Media completed the 
acquisition of EEG. The acquisition 
brought with it a large, established US 
customer base and added to Ai-Media’s 
technology suite, especially EEG’s flagship 
automatic captioning product, Lexi.

Ai-Media has now merged the Lexi and 
Smart ASR technologies and rebranded 
its semiautomated Smart ASR product 
as Smart Lexi, which delivers a step 
change improvement on out-of-the-box 
automatic speech recogni-tion 
(ASR) tools.

The benefits of Smart Lexi have been 
immediately recognised by customers. 
In May, Sky News Australia signed a 
new three-year contract with Ai-Media, 
enabling 24/7 captioning of its news 
programming for the first time. Under 
the terms of the new contract agreement, 
Ai-Media will provide Sky News Australia 
with both its human-curated Live 
Premium captioning service and its 
Smart Lexi technology.

smart 

Tiers

Premium

Live human curation 
= Ai-Live Premium + bundles, 
including recorded

Smart Lexi

Semi-automated 
= Smart Lexi

Lexi

Automated = Lexi

Ai-Media Annual Report More than 

50%

of Netflix users

do so with the captions
switched on.

11

Lexi layers

Excellence in user experience 
Users who experience Lexi are impressed 
by the high accuracy, low latency and 
ease of use, leading to strong upsell 
opportunities for higher volumes of 
service and even higher-quality services. 

For EEG’s existing customers, a key 
benefit of the Ai-Media transaction is 
that they can now access Smart Lexi and 
Ai-Live as well. 

Ultimately, it is humans who provide the 
“smart” in the Smart Lexi. 

Context is the one thing that computers 
need to be taught. And what Smart Lexi 
shows us is that a little bit of context goes 
a long way. 

User-generated topic models

EEG encoder: E.g. Falcon, Alta, iCap

Lexi speech recognition

Live verbal content

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Products and Innovation continued

Opportunities for growth 
It is a very competitive market and we are 
seeing a lot of consolidation taking place. 

This sector-wide consolidation thematic 
was one that we identified early and is 
one of the key reasons why Ai-Media 
decided to list on the Australian 
Securities Exchange – to give us access 
to growth capital. 

We are only at the very early stages 
of that curve and are focused on 
opportunities for the next stages of 
our growth. 

Streaming-led opportunities 
More than 50% of people who 
watch Netflix do so with the captions 
switched on. 

This is a vast change from a few years 
ago, and this phenomenon has led to 
a lot of companies seeking to provide 
accessibility right around the world as 
a core feature. 

This is one of our strategic drivers 
of global sales growth opportunities.

One of the near-term opportunities 
that we are seeing in terms of revenue 
synergies with EEG – and a key reason 
for this acquisition – is the opportunity to 
upsell Lexi customers to Smart Lexi.

Ongoing product development
Ai-Media understands the need to 
continue to evolve and progress in 
this highly competitive and rapidly 
evolving sector. 

Our product development focus for the 
next couple of years, as we continue 
to integrate these great businesses 
together, will be twofold: 

1. We will continue to refine and improve 

the customer experience through 
improved automation across Ai-Media 
platforms; and 

2. We will continue to integrate seamlessly 
with whatever platform people choose 
to view captions and content. 

As more and more platforms proliferate, 
we will ensure that we're constantly 
staying ahead of the curve. 

To that end, we are focusing on how to 
continually improve both the accuracy of 
our machine translation products, and 
also Smart Lexi, and to make that service 
available more widely, in more languages 
and at greater scale.

Davos – where the rubber
hit the road
Our Live Translation
Service is in demand now
more than ever. 

While significant advancements 
have been made in machine 
translation in recent years, 
human curation of the text going 
into the machine translation 
algorithms remains critical 
to ensure quality output 
across multiple languages 
simultaneously. 

A great example to illustrate 
the customer benefit is the 
World Economic Forum at 
Davos, where we had six pairs 
of human language interpreters 
who provided 153 hours of 
live simultaneous translations 
and captioning. 

In addition, since the outbreak 
of the COVID-19 pandemic, 
Ai-Media has provided live 
accurate captions and transcripts 
for thousands of meetings in 
multiple languages. 

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Live Captions

From any language, 
to any language 

Streamed in any 
format to any device

Recorded

Available in 

120

languages

Finalised, launched
and commercialised
our live multilingual product

which has seen 
breakout growth, 
particularly in the 
EMEA region. 

Strengthened
and extended

our technology suite 
which has further 
improved the 
productivity and 
results we receive 
from our crowd 
captioners

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Global opportunity
At the coalface of progress 

The Company is now a fully vertically integrated provider of captioning 
technology, with a suite of products to match any customer’s requirements, 
including real-time translation of everything from breaking news and movies 
to lectures, international conferences and parliamentary proceedings. 

Pathway to a global operation 
Ai-Media began providing captioning to 
Australian broadcasters, and with the 
development of its Ai-Live product moved 
into the education and corporate sector. 
Our first overseas expansion was into 
the UK and we then set our sights on the 
North American market. 

Now a global operation successfully 
bringing Australian entrepreneurship 
to the world, the company provides 
captioning and translation services 
for businesses, workplaces, events, 
education, government and 
broadcast media.

We make our leading captioning and 
translation technologies available to 
everyone around the world – across 
purposes, industries, platforms 
and languages.

Breaking down barriers 
Globally, we are increasing understanding 
and breaking down barriers. 

One great example of that is a recent 
event for Unilever, which brought 
together 14-year-old Instagram 
influencers from 18 different countries. 

We translated the event into and out of 
11 different languages, allowing someone 
from Romania to participate with others 
from Poland, Bulgaria and Turkey.

We have discovered one important thing: 
teenagers from across Europe have 
vastly more in common with each other 
than they do with grown-ups in their own 
country who speak the same language. 

In this way we are beginning to draw 
geographically disparate communities 
together at a price point that is 
cost-effective.

“ Our continuing partnership with Sky News Australia focuses 
on technology innovation and automation. We’re delighted to 
launch Smart Lex on Sky News Australia, providing 24/7 access 
to captioning for the very first time at a quality level that can 
be relied upon by viewers,” Abrahams says.

Global industry tailwinds
The global market for video content 
continues to grow rapidly – and with 
it the demand for accurate, affordable 
captioning, translation and transcription 
services. The response to the COVID-19 
pandemic has only accelerated this 
growth, with permanent changes to the 
way the world lives, works and learns.

Ai-Media is on the frontline of this growth, 
standing by customers as meetings, 
lectures and even national parliaments go 
fully online. 

Aside from the impact of COVID-19, there 
are other strong tailwinds driving growth 
in demand for our services:

Increasing regulatory requirements to 
make content accessible for all – not 
just broadcasting but in educational and 
corporate environments.

Increasing penetration of video 
streaming and video content on 
devices, such as smartphones. With its 
comprehensive, market-leading product 
suite, committed customer base, global 
presence and strong financial position, 
Ai-Media is ideally placed to continue to 
ride these tailwinds.

Workforce 

3,000+

globally

including accredited casuals, 
freelancers and contractors

Ai-Media Annual Report 15

Pivot into the future 

For Ai-Media the year has been 
one of consolidation and growth, 
as the market for captioning 
and translation around the 
world increases. 

In the coming year, and in the 
medium-to-long term, we will 
continue to transform – taking 
you, our valued shareholders, on 
the journey with us.

“ We could see video being 

adopted more across 
education and business 
and we knew we could 
help make that content 
accessible. Of course, we 
didn’t anticipate the world 
would soon face a global 
pandemic which would 
massively accelerate that 
trend, and there is still a 
lot more growth to come,” 
says Weir.

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Board of Directors

Deanne Weir

Anthony Abrahams

John Martin

Non-Executive Director and Chair

Co-Founder, Director and Chief 

Independent, Non-Executive Director

BA(Hons) LLB(Hons) LLM

Experience and expertise:  
Deanne has served as a director of 
Ai Media since 2010, and became Chair in 
August 2013. An entrepreneur, company 
director and philanthropist, Deanne 
previously spent 10 years at ASX listed 
company Austar United Communications 
as a senior executive, including as General 
Counsel and Company Secretary. Deanne 
is also Chair of Seer Data and Analytics, an 
Australian technology start-up. 

Deanne is passionate about community 
engagement and the power of story-telling 
to help influence social change. Deanne 
was a long-term Board member and 
Deputy Chair at Screen Australia and in 
2017 was appointed Chair of the Sydney 
Film Festival. Deanne is a Graduate of the 
Australian Institute of Company Directors.

In addition to her role as Board Chair, 
Deanne is a member of RNC (Remuneration 
and Nomination Committee).

Executive Officer

BCom (Hons). LLB (UNSW), MPhil. MBA 
(Oxford)

Experience and expertise:  
Tony co-founded Ai-Media in 2003. Tony 
served as a Director of Northcott Disability 
Services from 2010 to 2018, and was 
recognised by the World Economic Forum 
as a Young Global Leader in 2013. 

In previous roles, Tony worked to establish 
the Oxford Internet Institute in 2001, while 
attending the University of Oxford as a 
Rhodes Scholar. Tony has been a member 
of the Australian Institute of Company 
Directors since 2006.

BA LLB (Hons) 

Experience and expertise:  
John joined the board in 2010 and served 
as the company’s first Chairman until 2013. 
He is an experienced company director 
and business executive having served as 
CEO and director of ASX-listed Babcock 
& Brown Communities, Primelife and 
Regeneus. 

John is a former corporate and executive 
partner of the law firm Allens where 
he specialised in M&A, fundraising and 
corporate advisory. He is a Non-Executive 
Director of Australian national law firm, 
Sparke Helmore; biotech company, 
Biopoint; and US internet services and 
infrastructure company, Lokket. 

John is a member of the Australian 
Institute of Company Directors, Chair of 
AIM’s ARC (Audit and Risk Committee), and 
a member of AIM’s RNC (Remuneration 
and Nomination Committee).

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Alison Loat

Jonathan Pearce

Suzanne Sanossian

Independent, Non-Executive Director

Non-Executive Director 

Company Secretary

(appointed on 21 January 2020)

CertGovPrac (GIA)

B Fin.; Graduate Diploma of App. Fin

Experience and expertise:  
Jonathan was appointed to the AIM 
Board in January 2020. He has significant 
experience in the finance industry and is 
a Portfolio Manager of the CVC Emerging 
Companies Fund. 

Prior to this, Jonathan was an Investment 
Manager at CVC Limited and has held 
senior roles in a number of boutique 
investment and advisory houses. He 
currently serves as a Director of ASX-listed 
Swoop Holdings Limited.

Jonathan is a member of AIM’s ARC 
(Audit and Risk Committee). 

Experience and expertise:  
Sue joined Ai-Media in 2011 and is 
responsible for assisting the Board and 
company in meeting its fiduciary, legal, 
compliance and corporate governance 
obligations. She has held roles within 
former ASX-listed companies including 
Austar United Communications Limited 
where she was part of the corporate 
development and legal affairs team, and 
at Lake Technology Limited and Excel 
Coal Limited where she held senior 
administrative roles. Sue is a pivotal point 
of contact for the Board, investors, senior 
executives, staff and industry peers, and 
has led AIM’s People and Culture team 
during her tenure. 

She is a Member of the Australian 
Institute of Company Directors and holds 
a Certificate in Governance Practice from 
the Governance Institute of Australia. 
Sue served as a Director on the inaugural 
Board of the Global Alliance of Speech to 
Text Captioning, a US-based non-profit 
corporation which is dedicated to universal 
accessibility to the spoken word via all 
forms of captioning.

BAH, Queen’s University, Kingston 
Canada; MPP, Harvard Kennedy School

Experience and expertise:  
Alison joined the Board in 2018 and is the 
Chair of Ai-Media’s Canadian entity. Alison 
is the Managing Director, Sustainable 
Investing and Innovation at OPTrust, a 
Canadian public pension plan, where she is 
responsible for environmental, social and 
governance related aspects of $23 billion 
CAD in globally diversified investments 
and for building and managing an 
investment portfolio that deploys capital 
at the intersection of sustainability and 
innovation. Previously, Alison was the 
Senior Managing Director of FCLTGlobal 
where she worked with asset owners, 
managers and companies to advance 
long-term investing. She’s also worked 
at McKinsey & Company, a healthcare 
technology company and was on the 
founding team of the MaRS Discovery 
District, a medical commercialization 
facility in Toronto. 

She has a deep commitment to public 
service. She co-founded and was the CEO 
of the Samara Centre for Democracy and 
was a Senior Fellow and instructor at the 
University of Toronto and the president 
of the Canadian Club of Toronto. Alison 
is a World Economic Forum Young Global 
Leader, an Advisory Board member at 
the Max Bell School at McGill University, 
a board director at the Centre for 
International Governance Innovation 
(CIGI) and a governor of Ridley College. 
In addition to Ai-Media, she is also a board 
director at The Logic, a privately held 
media company.

She received both the Queen’s Gold and 
Diamond Jubilee Medals for her service to 
Canada and was named one of the WXN 
100 Most Powerful Women in Canada. 
She holds a BA (Honours) from Queen’s 
University and a Master of Public Policy 
(MPP) from the Harvard Kennedy School. 
Alison is Chair of AIM’s RNC (Remuneration 
and Nomination Committee) and a member 
of the ARC (Audit and Risk Committee).

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Directors’
Report

The directors present their report, together with the financial statements, on the consolidated entity (referred to hereafter as 
the Group) consisting of Ai-Media Technologies Limited (referred to hereafter as the Company or parent entity) and the entities 
it controlled at the end of, or during, the year ended 30 June 2021.

Directors
The following persons were directors of Ai-Media Technologies Limited during the whole of the financial year and up to the 
date of this report, unless otherwise stated:

Deanne Weir 

Non-Executive Director and Chair

Anthony Abrahams 

Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer

John Martin 

Alison Loat 

Non-Executive Director

Non-Executive Director

Jonathan Pearce 

Non-Executive Director

Principal activities
Ai-Media Technologies Limited (Ai-Media or Company) (ASX: AIM), is a global provider of technology-driven captioning, transcription 
and translation services.

Dividends
There were no dividends paid, recommended or declared during the current or previous financial year.

Review of operations
The loss for the Group after providing for income tax amounted to $10,691,490 (30 June 2020: $12,741,152).

Operations
A summary of the results for the year is as follows:

2021
$

2020
$

Change
$

Change
%

Revenue from operating activities
Loss before interest, taxation, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA)
Loss after tax benefit from ordinary activities

48,662,420
(8,678,600)
(10,691,490)

25,423,090
(10,048,332)
(12,741,152)

23,239,330
1,369,732
2,049,662

91.4 
(13.6)
(16.1)

The 2021 year was one of change and growth, several strategic 
acquisitions including EEG have laid the foundations for 
significant growth over the next several years.

Highlights of the year in review include the following:

 − Successful listing on the ASX;

 − Acquisition of Caption IT, CaptionAccess and EEG;

 − Capital raising in fourth quarter of the financial year of 

$40,000,000 (before costs);

 − Change of company name to Ai-Media Technologies Limited 
reflecting the use of technology throughout the business; and

 − Launch of the transformational Smart ASR products.

The consolidated operating results highlighted strong organic 
revenue growth with the acquisitions contributing $4,576,428 
highlighting growth in the underlying business of in excess of 
80%, driven in part by the full year contribution of ACS.

Reconciliation of loss after income tax benefit to EBITDA  
is as follows:

Loss after income tax 
benefit 
Finance costs
Income tax benefit
Interest income

Loss before interest and 
taxation (EBIT)
Depreciation and 
amortisation expense

EBITDA

Consolidated

2021
$

2020
$

(10,691,490)
2,280,079 
(3,553,057)
(22,124)

(12,741,152)
3,847,136 
(3,412,886)
(57,837)

(11,986,592)

(12,364,739)

3,307,992 

2,316,407 

(8,678,600)

(10,048,332)

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EBITDA, EBIT and normalised EBITDA are financial measures 
which are not prescribed by Australian Accounting Standards 
(AAS) and represents the profit or loss under AAS adjusted 
for non-specific non-cash and significant items. The directors 
consider EBITDA, EBIT and normalised EBITDA to reflect the 
core earnings of the Group. These financial measures have 
not been subject to specific audit or review procedures by 
the Company’s auditor, but has been extracted from the 
accompanying financial statements.

EBITDA for the Company was a loss of $8,678,600 (2020: 
$10,048,332). Normalised EBITDA was a loss of $3,126,335 
(2020: $8,649,614), which was impacted by the costs associated 
with the IPO (which was completed on 15 September 2020), 
acquisition costs and restructuring costs, as set out below:

EBITDA
IPO costs
Acquisition costs
Restructuring costs

Consolidated

2021
$

2020
$

(8,678,600)
3,051,255 
2,142,990 
358,020 

(10,048,332)
416,140 
808,031 
174,547 

Normalised EBITDA

(3,126,335)

(8,649,614)

FY21 Normalised EBITDA was a loss of $4,403,838 after 
excluding the impact of the acquisitions which was ahead of 
the pro forma prospectus EBITDA forecast loss of $4,831,394.

Liquidity
The consolidated statement of profit or loss and other 
comprehensive income for the year ended 30 June 2021 reflects 
a net loss after income tax of $10,691,490 (2020: $12,741,152) 
and the consolidated statement of cash flows reflects net 
cash outflows from operating activities of $17,954,442 (2020: 
$5,774,105). As at 30 June 2021, the consolidated statement of 
financial position reflects a net asset position of $78,997,066 
(2020: net deficit of $8,796,601) and a net current asset position 
of $20,141,653 (2020: net current liability of $23,342,126). 

The directors have assessed that based on the successful 
IPO and further capital raised during the year, it is appropriate 
to prepare the financial report on the going concern basis. 
For further information, refer to note 2.

Significant changes in the state of affairs
On 15 September 2020 the Company successfully completed 
its Initial Public Offering (IPO) on the Australian Securities 
Exchange raising a total of $30,194,998 from a primary issue 
of 24,548,779 shares at an issue price of $1.23 per share to 
new shareholders and a secondary transfer of $35,285,527 
through 28,687,420 shares at an issue price of $1.23 per share 
to new shareholders. The capital proceeds raised was used to 
pursue the Group’s strategic global growth objectives, repay all 
shareholder loans and fund IPO related costs.

On 15 September 2020, all the convertible notes that were on 
issue were converted into ordinary shares.

On 4 January 2021, the Group completed the acquisition of two 
US-based companies, Caption IT LLC and CaptionAccess LLC, 
paying cash consideration of $1,900,000 on completion and the 
issue of 421,887 shares at $0.97 per share.

On 10 May 2021, the Company completed the $40,000,000 
(before costs) capital raising announced on 28 April 2021 with 
the issuance of a total of 50,009,733 shares for an issue price 
of $0.80 per share.

The Group completed the acquisition of 100% of the share capital 
of EEG Enterprise, Inc. (EEG) with the effective date of 7 May 
2021, for a total consideration of up to US$34,000,000. This was 
funded by cash consideration of US$20,000,000 the issuance of 
14,630,017 shares of the company on the 30 June 2021, after an 
extraordinary shareholders general meeting on 29 June 2021, for 
an effective issue price of AU$0.84 per share and a contingent 
consideration of up to US$4,000,000 subject to revenue and 
growth rate hurdles payable after the release of the financial year 
2022 financial result. EEG is a US-based video and technology 
caption company.

On 29 June 2021, shareholders approved the change of the 
Company’s name from Access Innovation Holdings Limited to  
Ai-Media Technologies Limited. The change of name was 
registered by Australian Investments Commission on 1 July 2021.

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

Matters subsequent to the end of the financial year
The consequences of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic are 
continuing to be felt around the world, and its impact on Group, 
if any, has been reflected in its published results to date. Whilst 
it would appear that control measures and related government 
policies have started to mitigate the risks caused by COVID-19, 
it is not possible at this time to state that the pandemic will not 
subsequently impact the Group’s operations going forward. 
The Group now has experience in the swift implementation of 
business continuation processes should future lockdowns of 
the population occur, and these processes continue to evolve to 
minimise any operational disruption. Management continues to 
monitor the situation both locally and internationally.

No other matter or circumstance has arisen since 30 June 2021 
that has significantly affected, or may significantly affect the 
Group’s operations, the results of those operations, or the 
Group’s state of affairs in future financial years.

Likely developments and expected results of operations
The Group’s growth strategy is focused on continuing its current 
growth trajectory, particularly in its offshore regions and to ongoing 
development of its technology to provide a wider range of services 
for its customers. The key pillars of the Group’s growth strategy are:

 − growth markets;

 − platform automation and scalability;

 − product innovation;

 − organic growth; 

 − integrating EEG product offerings; and

 − acquisition opportunities.

Environmental regulation
The Group is not subject to any significant environmental 
regulation under a law of Commonwealth or State law within 
all the geographical locations the Group operate in.

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Directors’ Report continued

Information on directors

Deanne Weir

Non-Executive Director 
and Chair
BA(Hons) LLB(Hons) LLM

Experience and expertise:
Deanne has served as a director of Ai-Media since 2010, and became Chair in August 2013. 
An entrepreneur, company director and philanthropist, Deanne previously spent 10 years at ASX listed 
company Austar United Communications as a senior executive, including as General Counsel and 
Company Secretary. Deanne is also Chair of Seer Data and Analytics, an Australian technology start-up. 

Deanne is passionate about community engagement and the power of story-telling to help influence 
social change. Deanne was a long-term Board member and Deputy Chair at Screen Australia and in 
2017 was appointed Chair of the Sydney Film Festival. Deanne is a Graduate of the Australian Institute 
of Company Directors.

Other current directorships: 

No other listed entities

Former directorships (last 3 years):  No other listed entities

Special responsibilities: 

 Board Chair, Member of RNC 
(Remuneration and Nomination Committee)

Relevant interest in securities: 

18,644,995 ordinary shares

Anthony Abrahams

Co-Founder, Director and 
Chief Executive Officer
BCom (Hons). LLB (UNSW), 
MPhil. MBA (Oxford)

Experience and expertise:
Tony co-founded Ai-Media in 2003. Tony served as a Director of Northcott Disability Services from 
2010 to 2018, and was recognised by the World Economic Forum as a Young Global Leader in 2013.

In previous roles, Tony worked to establish the Oxford Internet Institute in 2001, while attending 
the University of Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar. Tony has been a member of the Australian Institute 
of Company Directors since 2006.

Other current directorships: 

No other listed entities

Former directorships (last 3 years):  No other listed entities

Special responsibilities: 

Chief Executive Officer

Relevant interest in securities: 

27,889,898 ordinary shares

John Martin

Independent,  
Non-Executive Director
BA LLB (Hons) 

Experience and expertise:
John joined the board in 2010 and served as the company’s first Chairman until 2013. He is an 
experienced company director and business executive having served as CEO and director of ASX-
listed Babcock & Brown Communities, Primelife and Regeneus. 

John is a former corporate and executive partner of the law firm Allens where he specialised in M&A, 
fundraising and corporate advisory. He is a Non-Executive Director of Australian national law firm, 
Sparke Helmore; biotech company, Biopoint; and US internet services and infrastructure company, 
Lokket. John is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Other current directorships: 

No other listed entities

Former directorships (last 3 years):  Regeneus Ltd, Concentrated Leaders Fund Ltd

Special responsibilities: 

 Chair of ARC (Audit and Risk Committee),  
Member of RNC (Remuneration and Nomination Committee)

Relevant interest in securities: 

1,276,669 ordinary shares; 25,000 RSUs (see page 25)

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Alison Loat

Independent,  
Non-Executive Director
BAH, Queen’s University, 
Kingston Canada; MPP, 
Harvard Kennedy School

Experience and expertise:
Alison joined the Board in 2018 and is the Chair of Ai-Media’s Canadian entity. Alison is the 
Managing Director, Sustainable Investing and Innovation at OPTrust, a Canadian public pension plan, 
where she is responsible for environmental, social and governance related aspects of $23 billion CAD 
in globally diversified investments and for building and managing an investment portfolio that deploys 
capital at the intersection of sustainability and innovation. Previously, Alison was the Senior Managing 
Director of FCLTGlobal where she worked with asset owners, managers and companies to advance long-
term investing. She’s also worked at McKinsey & Company, a healthcare technology company and was 
on the founding team of the MaRS Discovery District, a medical commercialization facility in Toronto. 

She has a deep commitment to public service. She co-founded and was the CEO of the Samara Centre 
for Democracy and was a Senior Fellow and instructor at the University of Toronto and the president 
of the Canadian Club of Toronto. 

Alison is a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader, an Advisory Board member at the Max Bell 
School at McGill University, a board director at the Centre for International Governance Innovation 
(CIGI) and a governor of Ridley College. In addition to Ai-Media, she is also a board director at The Logic, 
a privately held media company. 

She received both the Queen’s Gold and Diamond Jubilee Medals for her service to Canada and was 
named one of the WXN 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada. She holds a BA (Honours) from Queen’s 
University and a Master of Public Policy (MPP) from the Harvard Kennedy School.

Other current directorships: 

No other listed entities

Former directorships (last 3 years):  No other listed entities

Special responsibilities: 

 Chair of RNC (Remuneration and Nomination Committee); 
Member of ARC (Audit and Risk Committee)

Relevant interest in securities: 

250,000 ordinary shares; 25,000 RSUs (see page 25)

Jonathan Pearce

Non-Executive Director
B Fin.; Graduate Diploma 
of App. Fin

Experience and expertise:
Jonathan was appointed to the Board in January 2020. He has significant experience in the finance 
industry and is a Portfolio Manager of the CVC Emerging Companies Fund. 

Prior to this, Jonathan was an Investment Manager at CVC Limited and has held senior roles in a 
number of boutique investment and advisory houses.

Other current directorships: 

Swoop Holdings Limited

Former directorships (last 3 years):  No other listed entities

Special responsibilities: 

Member of ARC (Audit and Risk Committee)

Relevant interest in securities: 

 487,833 ordinary shares; 25,000 RSUs (see page 25)

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

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

Company secretary

Suzanne Sanossian

Company Secretary
CertGovPrac (GIA)

Experience and expertise:
Sue joined Ai-Media in 2011 and is responsible for assisting the Board and company in meeting its 
fiduciary, legal compliance and corporate governance obligations. She has held roles within former 
ASX-listed companies including Austar United Communications Limited where she was part of the 
corporate development and legal affairs team, and at Lake Technology Limited and Excel Coal Limited 
where she held senior administrative roles. Sue is a pivotal point of contact for the Board, investors, 
senior executives, staff and industry peers, and has led AIM’s People and Culture team during her tenure. 

She is a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and holds a Certificate in Governance 
Practice from the Governance Institute of Australia. Sue served as a Director on the inaugural Board of 
the Global Alliance of Speech to Text Captioning, a US-based non-profit corporation which is dedicated 
to universal accessibility to the spoken word via all forms of captioning.

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Directors’ Report continued

Meetings of directors
The number of meetings of the Company’s Board of Directors (‘the Board’) and of each Board committee held during the year ended 
30 June 2021, and the number of meetings attended by each director were:

Deanne Weir
Anthony Abrahams
John Martin
Alison Loat
Jonathan Pearce 

Full Board

Audit and Risk Committee

Remuneration and 
Nomination Committee

Attended

Held

Attended

Held

Attended

Held

21
21
21
20
18

21
21
21
21
21

8
9
9
9
8

9
9
9
9
9

5
5
5
5
4

5
5
5
5
5

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

Remuneration report (audited)
The remuneration report details the key management 
personnel remuneration arrangements for the Group, in 
accordance with the requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 
and its Regulations.

In consultation with external remuneration consultants 
(refer to the section ‘Use of remuneration consultants’ below), 
the Remuneration and Nomination Committee has structured an 
executive remuneration framework that is market competitive and 
complementary to the reward strategy of the Group for FY22.

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

The reward framework is designed to align executive reward to 
shareholders’ interests. The Board has considered that it should 
seek to enhance shareholders’ interests by:

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

 − Principles used to determine the nature and amount 

of remuneration

 − Details of remuneration

 − Service agreements

 − Share-based compensation

 − Additional information

 − Additional disclosures relating to key management personnel

Principles used to determine the nature and 
amount of remuneration
The objective of the Group’s executive reward framework is to 
ensure reward for performance is competitive and appropriate 
for the results delivered. The framework aligns executive reward 
with the achievement of strategic objectives and the creation of 
value for shareholders, and it is considered to conform to the 
market best practice for the delivery of reward. The Board of 
Directors (‘the Board’) ensures that executive reward satisfies 
the following key criteria for good reward governance practices:

 − competitiveness and reasonableness;

 − acceptability to shareholders;

 − performance linkage / alignment of executive compensation; and

 − transparency.

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

 − having economic profit as a core component of plan design;

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

 − attracting and retaining high calibre executives.

Additionally, the reward framework should seek to enhance 
executives’ interests by:

 − rewarding capability and experience;

 − reflecting competitive reward for contribution to growth 

in shareholder wealth; and

 − providing a clear structure for earning rewards.

In accordance with best practice corporate governance, 
the structure of non-executive director and executive director 
remuneration is separate.

Non-executive directors’ remuneration
Fees and payments to non-executive directors reflect the 
demands and responsibilities of their role. Non-executive 
directors’ fees and payments are reviewed annually by the 
Remuneration and Nomination Committee. The Remuneration 
and Nomination Committee may, from time to time, receive 
advice from independent remuneration consultants to ensure 
non-executive directors’ fees and payments are appropriate 
and in line with the market. The chair’s fees are determined 
independently to the fees of other non-executive directors based 
on comparative roles in the external market. The chairman is not 
present at any discussions relating to the determination of her 
own remuneration. Non-executive directors do not receive share 
options or other incentives.

ASX listing rules require the aggregate non-executive directors’ 
remuneration be determined periodically by a general meeting. 
The most recent determination was at the Annual General Meeting 
held on 9 August 2020, where the shareholders approved a 
maximum annual aggregate remuneration of $500,000.

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Consolidated entity performance and link to remuneration 
Remuneration for certain individuals is directly linked to the 
performance of the Group. A portion of cash bonus and 
incentive payments are dependent on defined earnings per 
share targets being met. The remaining portion of the cash 
bonus and incentive payments are at the discretion of the 
Remuneration and Nomination Committee. Refer to the section 
‘Additional information’ below for details of the earnings and 
total shareholders return for the last five years.

The Remuneration and Nomination Committee is of the 
opinion that the continued improved results can be attributed 
in part to the adoption of performance based compensation 
and is satisfied that this improvement will continue to increase 
shareholder wealth if maintained over the coming years.

Use of remuneration consultants
During the financial year ended 30 June 2021, the Group 
engaged the use of remuneration consultants, to review its 
existing remuneration policies and provide recommendations 
on how to improve both the STI and LTI programs for FY22.

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

The executive remuneration and reward framework has 
four components:

 − base pay and non-monetary benefits;

 − short-term performance incentives;

 − share-based payments; and

 − other remuneration such as superannuation and 

long service leave.

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

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

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

The short-term incentives (STI) program is designed to align the 
targets of the business units with the performance hurdles of 
executives. STI payments are granted to executives based on 
specific annual targets and key performance indicators (KPI’s) 
being achieved. KPI’s include profit contribution, customer 
satisfaction, leadership contribution and product management.

The long-term incentives (LTI) include long service leave and 
share-based payments. Shares are awarded to executives over 
a period of three years based on long-term incentive measures. 
These include increase in shareholders’ value relative to the 
entire market and the increase compared to the Group’s direct 
competitors. The Remuneration and Nomination Committee 
reviewed the long-term equity-linked performance incentives 
specifically for executives during the year ended 30 June 2021 
and for FY22. 

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Directors’ Report continued

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

The key management personnel of the Group consisted of the following directors of Ai-Media Technologies Limited:

 − Deanne Weir – Chair

 − Anthony Abrahams – Chief Executive Officer

 − John Martin – Non-Executive Director

 − Alison Loat – Non-Executive Director

 − Jonathan Pearce – Non-Executive Director

And the following persons:

 − John Bird – Chief Financial Officer (appointed on 15 March 2021)

 − Patrick Fok – Chief Financial Officer (resigned on 31 December 2020)

Short-term benefits

Post-
employment 
benefits

Long-term 
benefits

Share-based 
payments

Cash salary
and fees
$

Cash
bonus
$

Non-
monetary
$

Super-
annuation
$

Long service
leave
$

2021

Non-Executive Directors:
Deanne Weir 
John Martin 
Alison Loat
Jonathan Pearce
Executive Directors:
Anthony Abrahams 
Other Key Management Personnel:
John Bird 
Patrick Fok 

91,324
65,000
62,405
65,000

331,241

89,456
244,076

—
—
46,910
—

—

—
—

948,502

46,910

—
—
—
—

—

—
—

—

Equity-
settled
$

13,333
34,355
25,000
25,000

Total
$

133,602
121,049
134,900
90,000

28,945
21,694
585
—

—
—
—
—

11,422

4,715

—

347,378

7,678
7,510

—
—

—
73,874

97,134
325,460

77,834

4,715

171,562

1,249,523

The proportion of remuneration linked to performance and the fixed proportion are as follows:

Name

Non-Executive Directors:
Deanne Weir
John Martin
Alison Loat
Jonathan Pearce
Executive Directors:
Anthony Abrahams 
Other Key Management Personnel:
John Bird
Patrick Fok

Fixed
remuneration
2021

At risk – STI
2021

At risk – LTI
2021

90% 
72% 
46% 
72% 

100% 

100% 
77% 

—
—
35% 
—

—

—
—

10% 
28% 
19% 
28% 

—

—
23% 

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

Name

Title

Agreement 
commenced

Term of agreement

Details

Anthony Abrahams  Chief Executive Officer, Australia 1 July 2020

Ongoing – no fixed minimum term Annual fees of $130,000 
including superannuation

Anthony Abrahams Chief Executive Officer, Canada

19 April 2018

Ongoing – no fixed minimum term Annual fees of CAD182,918

John Bird

Chief Financial Officer

15 March 2021 Ongoing – no fixed minimum term Annual fees of $300,000 
including superannuation

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

Share-based compensation
Issue of RSUs and shares
The Company agreed to grant each Non-Executive Director Restricted Share Units (‘RSUs’) to the value of $25,000 per annum for 
each of the first 3 financial years following the proposed IPO. The first tranche of the RSUs was agreed to be vested and convertible 
into fully paid ordinary shares of the Company at 30 June 2021 based on the Offer Price under the IPO.

Details of RSUs issued (or to be issued) to directors and other key management personnel as part of compensation during the year 
ended 30 June 2021 are set out below:

Name

John Martin 
Alison Loat 
Jonathan Pearce 

Date

Shares

Issue price

30 June 2021
30 June 2021
30 June 2021

20,235
20,235
20,235

$1.23 
$1.23 
$1.23 

$

25,000
25,000
25,000

The RSUs and actual shares were not issued as at 30 June 2021. The RSUs and underlying shares are expected to be issued in 
September 2021.

Options
Other than the conversion of existing options to shares as part of the IPO, no options over ordinary shares were issued to directors 
and other key management personnel as part of compensation that were outstanding as at 30 June 2021.

There were no options over ordinary shares granted to directors and other key management personnel as part of compensation 
during the year ended 30 June 2021.

Additional information
The earnings of the Group for the five years to 30 June 2021 are summarised below:

2021
$

2020
$

2019
$

2018
$

2017
$

Sales revenue
EBITDA 1
Profit/(loss) after income tax

48,662,420
(8,678,600)
(10,691,490)

25,423,090
(10,048,332)
(12,741,152)

18,339,127
(2,506,516)
(3,882,599)

16,078,623
1,758,968
291,476

15,871,517
4,312,459
(1,330,512)

1.  EBITDA prior to 2019 financial year does not include the impact of AASB 16.

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Directors’ Report continued

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

Ordinary shares
Deanne Weir 1
Anthony Abrahams 
John Martin 1
Alison Loat 
Jonathan Pearce 
John Bird 
Patrick Fok 1,2

Balance at 
the start of 
the year

Received 
as part of 
remuneration

21,430,282
27,919,089
2,401,146
—
—
—
1,000,000

52,750,517

—
—
—
—
—
—
—

—

Additions

2,572,659
250,000
188,023
250,000
487,833
—
—

Disposals/
other

(5,357,946)
(279,191)
(1,312,500)
—
—
—
(449,187)

Balance at
the end of
the year

18,644,995
27,889,898
1,276,669
250,000
487,833
—
550,813

3,748,515

(7,398,824)

49,100,208

1.  Exercised options during the year were included above.

2.  Patrick resigned on 31 December 2020.

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

Balance at the
start of the year

Granted

Exercised

Expired/
forfeited/other

Balance at the
end of the year

Options over ordinary shares
Deanne Weir
Anthony Abrahams
John Martin
Alison Loat
Jonathan Pearce
John Bird
Patrick Fok

1,262,500
—
1,122,500
—
—
—
1,000,000

3,385,000

—
—
—
—
—
—
—

—

(1,262,500)
—
(1,122,500)
—
—
—
(1,000,000)

(3,385,000)

—
—
—
—
—
—
—

—

—
—
—
—
—
—
—

—

60,705 number of RSUs were granted during the year and existed at end of the year.

This concludes the remuneration report, which has been audited.

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Shares under option
There were 60,705 unissued ordinary shares of Ai-Media 
Technologies Limited under RSU’s outstanding at the date of 
this report.

Non-audit services
Details of the amounts paid or payable to the auditor for non-
audit services provided during the financial year by the auditor 
are outlined in note 31 to the financial statements.

Shares issued on the exercise of options
7,667,250 shares at an exercise price of $0.53 and 960,000 
shares at an exercise price of $0.49 of Ai-Media Technologies 
Limited were issued during the year ended 30 June 2021 and 
up to the date of this report on the exercise of options granted.

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

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

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

Indemnity and insurance of auditor
The Company has not, during or since the end of the financial 
year, indemnified or agreed to indemnify the auditor of the 
Company or any related entity against a liability incurred by 
the auditor.

During the financial year, the Company has not paid a premium 
in respect of a contract to insure the auditor of the Company or 
any related entity.

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

The directors are of the opinion that the services as disclosed 
in note 31 to the financial statements do not compromise 
the external auditor’s independence requirements of the 
Corporations Act 2001 for the following reasons:

 − all non-audit services have been reviewed and approved to 

ensure that they do not impact the integrity and objectivity of 
the auditor; and

 − none of the services undermine the general principles relating 

to auditor independence as set out in APES 110 Code of 
Ethics for Professional Accountants (including Independence 
Standards) issued by the Accounting Professional and Ethical 
Standards Board, including reviewing or auditing the auditor’s 
own work, acting in a management or decision-making 
capacity for the Company, acting as advocate for the Company 
or jointly sharing economic risks and rewards.

Officers of the Company who are former partners of 
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
There are no officers of the Company who are former partners 
of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu.

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Directors’ Report continued

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

This report is made in accordance with a resolution of directors, pursuant to section 298(2)(a) of the Corporations Act 2001.

On behalf of the directors

Anthony Abrahams
Director and Chief Executive Officer

25 August 2021 
Sydney

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Financial
Report

Contents

Auditor’s independence declaration  

Financial Statements 
Consolidated statement of profit or loss 
and other comprehensive income
Consolidated statement of financial position 
Consolidated statement of changes in equity 
Consolidated statement of cash flows 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
Directors’ declaration 
Independent auditor’s report to the members 
of Ai-Media Technologies Limited

30

31 

32
33
34

35
72
73 

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Auditor’s independence declaration

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu 
ABN 74 490 121 060 
Grosvenor Place 
225 George Street 
Sydney, NSW, 2000 
Australia 
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu 
ABN 74 490 121 060 
Phone: +61 2 9322 7000 
Grosvenor Place 
www.deloitte.com.au 
225 George Street 
Sydney, NSW, 2000 
Australia 

Phone: +61 2 9322 7000 
www.deloitte.com.au 

2255  AAuugguusstt  22002211  

The Board of Directors 
Ai-Media Technologies Limited (Formerly known as Access Innovation Holdings Limited) 
2255  AAuugguusstt  22002211  
Level 1, 103 Miller Street  
North Sydney  
NSW 2060 
The Board of Directors 
Ai-Media Technologies Limited (Formerly known as Access Innovation Holdings Limited) 
Dear Board Members,  
Level 1, 103 Miller Street  
North Sydney  
AAuuddiittoorr’’ss   IInnddeeppeennddeennccee   DDeeccllaarraattiioonn   ttoo   AAii--MMeeddiiaa   TTeecchhnnoollooggiieess   LLiimmiitteedd   ((FFoorrmmeerrllyy   kknnoowwnn   aass   AAcccceessss   IInnnnoovvaattiioonn  
NSW 2060 
HHoollddiinnggss  LLiimmiitteedd))    

Dear Board Members,  
In accordance with section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001, I am pleased to provide the following declaration 
of  independence  to  the  directors  of  Ai-Media  Technologies  Limited  (Formerly  known  as  Access  Innovation 
AAuuddiittoorr’’ss   IInnddeeppeennddeennccee   DDeeccllaarraattiioonn   ttoo   AAii--MMeeddiiaa   TTeecchhnnoollooggiieess   LLiimmiitteedd   ((FFoorrmmeerrllyy   kknnoowwnn   aass   AAcccceessss   IInnnnoovvaattiioonn  
Holdings Limited) and its subsidiaries. 
HHoollddiinnggss  LLiimmiitteedd))    

As lead audit partner for the audit of the financial report of Ai-Media Technologies Limited (Formerly known as 
In accordance with section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001, I am pleased to provide the following declaration 
Access Innovation Holdings Limited) and its subsidiaries for the year ended 30 June 2021, I declare that to the best 
of  independence  to  the  directors  of  Ai-Media  Technologies  Limited  (Formerly  known  as  Access  Innovation 
of my knowledge and belief, there have been no contraventions of: 
Holdings Limited) and its subsidiaries. 

• The auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 in relation to the audit; and
As lead audit partner for the audit of the financial report of Ai-Media Technologies Limited (Formerly known as 
Access Innovation Holdings Limited) and its subsidiaries for the year ended 30 June 2021, I declare that to the best 
• Any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the audit.
of my knowledge and belief, there have been no contraventions of: 

• The auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 in relation to the audit; and

Yours faithfully 
• Any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the audit.

DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU 
Yours faithfully 

Joshua Tanchel  
DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU 
Partner  
Chartered Accountants 

Joshua Tanchel  
Partner  
Chartered Accountants 

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 
Member of Deloitte Asia Pacific Limited and the Deloitte organisation. 

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 
Member of Deloitte Asia Pacific Limited and the Deloitte organisation. 

Ai-Media Annual Report Consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income
For the year ended 30 June 2021

31

Revenue
Other income
Interest revenue calculated using the effective interest method

Expenses
Cost of sales
Employee benefits expense
Depreciation and amortisation expense
Impairment of receivables
Professional and consulting costs
Business development costs
Networking and information technology costs
Other employment costs
Office expenses
Initial public offering (IPO) listing expense
Other expenses
Finance costs

Loss before income tax benefit
Income tax benefit

Loss after income tax benefit for the year attributable 
to the owners of Ai-Media Technologies Limited

Other comprehensive income/(loss)
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss
Foreign currency translation

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

Total comprehensive loss for the year attributable 
to the owners of Ai-Media Technologies Limited

Basic loss per share
Diluted loss per share

Consolidated

2021
$

48,662,420
516,667
22,124

(28,791,802)
(15,105,854)
(3,307,992)
(83,923)
(5,124,447)
(708,866)
(2,290,979)
(534,663)
(449,637)
(3,051,255)
(1,716,261)
(2,280,079)

2020
$

25,423,090
925,991
57,837 

(14,569,774)
(12,896,794)
(2,316,407)
(141,688)
(2,747,734)
(2,064,983)
(1,219,371)
(641,962)
(376,851)
(416,140)
(1,322,116)
(3,847,136)

(14,244,547)
3,553,057 

(16,154,038)
3,412,886 

(10,691,490)

(12,741,152)

1,099,123

1,099,123

(37,463)

(37,463)

(9,592,367)

(12,778,615)

Cents

(7.52)
(7.52)

Cents

(13.24)
(13.24)

Note

5
6

7
10

7

8

37
37

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

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Consolidated statement of financial position
As at 30 June 2021

Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Trade and other receivables
Contract assets
Inventories
Investments

Total current assets

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

Total non-current assets

Total assets

Liabilities
Current liabilities
Trade and other payables
Contract liabilities
Borrowings
Lease liabilities
Derivative financial instruments
Employee benefits
Provisions

Total current liabilities

Non-current liabilities
Borrowings
Lease liabilities
Deferred tax
Employee benefits
Provisions

Total non-current liabilities

Total liabilities

Net (liabilities)/assets

Equity
Issued capital
Reserves
Accumulated losses

Total equity

Consolidated

2021
$

2020
$

Note

9
10
12
11
13

14
15
16
8

17
18
19
21
20

22

23
24
8

25

26
27

17,864,220 
13,195,519 
54,299 
427,108 
272,076 

2,994,171 
6,145,996 
374,578 
— 
272,076 

31,813,222 

9,786,821 

4,125,959
567,627 
54,176,500
7,061,811 

1,091,321 
1,122,974 
11,244,053 
3,333,960 

65,931,897

16,792,308 

97,745,119

26,579,129 

7,057,586 
1,697,030 
263,993
609,446 
— 
1,344,035 
699,479 

7,613,706 
167,812 
13,248,427 
660,762 
3,017,593 
1,100,782 
7,319,865 

11,671,569

33,128,947 

—
259,198 
2,105,043 
366,183 
4,346,060 

384,034 
1,129,896 
— 
467,501 
265,352 

7,076,484

2,246,783 

18,748,053 

35,375,730 

78,997,066

(8,796,601)

110,566,210 
1,151,260
(32,720,404)

8,980,031 
8,671,609 
(26,448,241)

78,997,066

(8,796,601)

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
For the year ended 30 June 2021

Consolidated

Balance at 1 July 2019

Note

Issued capital
$

Reserves
$

Accumulated
losses
$

Total equity
$

8,980,031

7,432,641

(13,707,089)

2,705,583

Loss after income tax benefit for the year
Other comprehensive loss for the year, net of tax

Total comprehensive loss for the year

Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners:
Share-based payments

41

—
—

—

—

—
(37,463)

(12,741,152)
—

(12,741,152)
(37,463)

(37,463)

(12,741,152)

(12,778,615)

1,276,431

—

1,276,431

Balance at 30 June 2020

8,980,031

8,671,609

(26,448,241)

(8,796,601)

Balance at 1 July 2020

8,980,031

8,671,609

(26,448,241)

(8,796,601)

Loss after income tax benefit for the year
Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax

Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the year

Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners:

Contributions of equity, net of transaction costs
Exercise/cancellation of share options 
Conversion of convertible notes 
Deferred consideration 
Share-based payments

—
—

—

—
1,099,123

(10,691,490)
—

(10,691,490)
1,099,123

1,099,123

(10,691,490)

(9,592,367)

26

79,193,798
4,501,243
15,033,993
2,857,145
—

—
(8,694,472)
—
—
75,000

—
4,419,327
—
—
—

79,193,798
226,098
15,033,993
2,857,145
75,000

Balance at 30 June 2021

110,566,210

1,151,260

(32,720,404)

78,997,066

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
For the year ended 30 June 2021

Cash flows from operating activities
Receipts from customers (inclusive of GST)
Payments to suppliers and employees (inclusive of GST)

Interest received
Other revenue
Interest and other finance costs paid
Income taxes refunded/(paid)

Net cash used in operating activities

Cash flows from investing activities
Payment for purchase of business, net of cash acquired
Payment of deferred consideration
Payments for property, plant and equipment
Payments for intangibles

Net cash used in investing activities

Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issue of shares
Share issue transaction costs
Proceeds from/(repayments of) bank and other loans
Proceeds from/(repayments of) shareholder loans
Proceeds from convertible notes
Repayments of related party loans
Repayment of lease liabilities

Net cash from financing activities

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the financial year
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

Consolidated

2021
$

2020
$

Note

47,968,036 
(65,975,619)

26,479,701 
(32,880,722)

(18,007,583)

(6,401,021)

22,124 
516,667 
(485,650)
— 

57,837 
925,991 
(832,127)
475,215 

39

(17,954,442)

(5,774,105)

35

14
16

26

(23,183,595)
(2,707,940)
(741,536)
(2,165,314)

(464,853)
— 
(518,998)
(2,568,997)

(28,798,385)

(3,552,848)

70,202,785 
(4,313,705)
(787,192)
(2,413,918)
— 
(248,416)
(922,014)

— 
— 
424,817 
1,613,918 
10,330,000 
— 
(779,000)

61,517,540 

11,589,735 

14,764,713 
2,994,171 
105,336 

2,262,782 
672,171 
59,218 

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial year

9

17,864,220 

2,994,171 

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

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Cash flows from operating activities

Receipts from customers (inclusive of GST)

Payments to suppliers and employees (inclusive of GST)

Interest received

Other revenue

Interest and other finance costs paid

Income taxes refunded/(paid)

Net cash used in operating activities

Cash flows from investing activities

Payment for purchase of business, net of cash acquired

Payment of deferred consideration

Payments for property, plant and equipment

Payments for intangibles

Net cash used in investing activities

Cash flows from financing activities

Proceeds from issue of shares

Share issue transaction costs

Proceeds from/(repayments of) bank and other loans

Proceeds from/(repayments of) shareholder loans

Proceeds from convertible notes

Repayments of related party loans

Repayment of lease liabilities

Net cash from financing activities

Consolidated

2021

$

2020

$

Note

47,968,036 

26,479,701 

(65,975,619)

(32,880,722)

(18,007,583)

(6,401,021)

22,124 

516,667 

(485,650)

— 

57,837 

925,991 

(832,127)

475,215 

39

(17,954,442)

(5,774,105)

35

14

16

26

(23,183,595)

(2,707,940)

(741,536)

(2,165,314)

(464,853)

— 

(518,998)

(2,568,997)

(28,798,385)

(3,552,848)

70,202,785 

(4,313,705)

(787,192)

(2,413,918)

— 

— 

424,817 

1,613,918 

— 

10,330,000 

(248,416)

(922,014)

— 

(779,000)

61,517,540 

11,589,735 

14,764,713 

2,994,171 

105,336 

2,262,782 

672,171 

59,218 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the financial year

Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial year

9

17,864,220 

2,994,171 

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

Notes to the consolidated financial statements
For the year ended 30 June 2021

35

Note 1. General information
On 29 June 2021, shareholders approved the change of the 
Company’s name from Access Innovation Holdings Limited 
to Ai-Media Technologies Limited. The change of name 
was registered by Australian Securities and Investments 
Commission on 1 July 2021.

The financial statements cover Ai-Media Technologies 
Limited (formerly known as Access Innovation Holdings 
Limited) as a Group consisting of Ai-Media Technologies 
Limited (Company or parent entity) and the entities it 
controlled at the end of, or during, the year (referred to 
in these financial statements as the Group). The financial  
statements are presented in Australian dollars, which 
is Ai-Media Technologies Limited’s functional and 
presentation currency.

Ai-Media Technologies Limited (formerly known as Access 
Innovation Holdings Limited) is a listed public company 
limited by shares, incorporated and domiciled in Australia. 
Its registered office and principal place of business are:

Registered office

Principal place of business

Level 6
277 William Street
Melbourne VIC 3000

Level 1
103 Miller Street
North Sydney NSW 2060

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

On 15 September 2020, the Company was listed on the 
Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) with the code ‘AIM’.

The financial statements were authorised for issue, in 
accordance with a resolution of directors, on 25 August 2021. 
The directors have the power to amend and reissue the 
financial statements.

Note 2. Significant accounting policies
The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of 
the financial statements are set out below. These policies have 
been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless 
otherwise stated.

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

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

The following Accounting Standards and Interpretations are 
most relevant to the Group:

Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) arrangements
The IFRS Interpretations Committee (IFRIC) has issued two 
agenda decisions related to accounting SaaS arrangements:

 − In March 2019, the IFRIC considered the accounting for SaaS 
arrangements (the first agenda decision) and concluded that 
for many such arrangements the substance is that the entity 
has contracted to receive services rather than the acquisition 
(or lease) of software assets. This is because, in a cloud-based 
environment, the SaaS contract generally only gives the 
customer the right to receive access to the cloud provider’s 
application software, rather than a license over the IP i.e. 
control over the software code itself.

 − In April 2021, the IFRIC specifically considered how an entity 
should account for configuration and customisation costs 
incurred in implementing these (SaaS) service arrangements. 
The IFRIC concluded (the second agenda decision) that these 
costs should be expensed, unless the criteria for recognising 
a separate asset are met.

Based on the above, the Group completed detailed assessments 
of software assets and determined there was no impact on the 
group from the IFRIC Agenda Decisions.

Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting 
(Conceptual Framework)
The Group has adopted the revised Conceptual Framework 
from 1 January 2020. The Conceptual Framework contains new 
definition and recognition criteria as well as new guidance on 
measurement that affects several Accounting Standards, but it has 
not had a material impact on the Group’s financial statements.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements Continued

Note 2. Significant accounting policies continued
Going concern
The financial report has been prepared on the going concern 
basis which contemplates the continuity of normal business 
activities and the realisation of assets and settlement of 
liabilities in the ordinary course of business and assumes the 
Group will have sufficient cash resources to pay their debts as 
and when they become due and payable for at least 12 months 
from the date of signing the financial report. 

The consolidated statement of profit or loss and other 
comprehensive income for the year ended 30 June 2021 reflects 
a net loss after income tax of $10,691,490 (2020: $12,741,152) 
and the consolidated statement of cash flows reflects net 
cash outflows from operating activities of $17,954,442 
(2020: $5,774,105). As at 30 June 2021, the consolidated 
statement of financial position reflects a net asset position of 
$78,997,066 (2020: net deficit of $8,796,601) and a net current 
asset position of $20,141,653 (2020: net current liability of 
$23,342,126). The losses and net cash outflows from operating 
activities are a result of the strategic decision taken by the 
Company to accelerate its expansion to take advantage of 
the global market growth opportunity.

Based upon the growth of the business achieved to date, 
sufficient cash reserves at reporting date and after reviewing 
forecasts and projections prepared for the business, the 
directors are confident that it is appropriate to prepare the 
financial statements on the going concern basis.

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

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

Critical accounting estimates
The preparation of the financial statements requires the 
use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires 
management to exercise its judgement in the process of 
applying the Group’s accounting policies. The areas involving 
a higher degree of judgement or complexity, or areas where 
assumptions and estimates are significant to the financial 
statements, are disclosed in note 3.

Parent entity information
In accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, these 
financial statements present the results of the Group only. 
Supplementary information about the parent entity is disclosed 
in note 38.

Principles of consolidation
The consolidated financial statements incorporate the assets 
and liabilities of all subsidiaries of Ai-Media Technologies Limited 
as at 30 June 2021 and the results of all subsidiaries for the year 
then ended.

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

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

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

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

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

Foreign currency translation
Foreign currency transactions
Foreign currency transactions are translated into the Company’s 
functional currency 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.

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

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

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Revenue recognition
The Group recognises revenue as follows:

Revenue from contracts with customers
Revenue is recognised at an amount that reflects the 
consideration to which the Group is expected to be entitled 
in exchange for transferring goods or services to a customer. 
For each contract with a customer, the Group: identifies the 
contract with a customer; identifies the performance obligations 
in the contract; determines the transaction price which takes 
into account estimates of variable consideration and the time 
value of money; allocates the transaction price to the separate 
performance obligations on the basis of the relative stand-alone 
selling price of each distinct good or service to be delivered; 
and recognises revenue when or as each performance 
obligation is satisfied in a manner that depicts the transfer to 
the customer of the goods or services promised.

Variable consideration within the transaction price, if any, 
reflects concessions provided to the customer such as 
discounts, rebates and refunds, any potential bonuses 
receivable from the customer and any other contingent events. 
Such estimates are determined using either the ‘expected value’ 
or ‘most likely amount’ method. The measurement of variable 
consideration is subject to a constraining principle whereby 
revenue will only be recognised to the extent that it is highly 
probable that a significant reversal in the amount of cumulative 
revenue recognised will not occur. The measurement constraint 
continues until the uncertainty associated with the variable 
consideration is subsequently resolved. Amounts received 
that are subject to the constraining principle are recognised 
as a refund liability. During the year, variable consideration 
comprised of immaterial discounts to certain customers.

Revenue from a contract to provide services is recognised over 
time for all live captioning, as customers simultaneously receive 
and consume captioning services as live captioned events occur. 
All recorded captioning is recognised at a point in time, at such 
time that the customers gains control of and derives the benefits 
from the completed captioned medium(s) produced and incurs 
the obligation to pay for completed captioning. Revenue from 
services primarily have payment terms of 30-60 days.

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

Other revenue
Other revenue is recognised when it is received or when the right 
to receive payment is established. Other income is recognised 
at an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Group 
is expected to be entitled in exchange for transferring goods or 
services to a customer.

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Grant income
Grants from the government are recognised at their fair 
value when there is reasonable assurance that the grant will 
be received and that the Group will comply with all attached 
conditions. Government grants relating to costs are deferred and 
recognised in profit or loss as other income over the periods 
necessary to match them with the costs that they are intended 
to compensate.

Cost of sales
Cost of sales includes both direct and indirect labour costs and 
other costs directly attributable to the generation of revenue.

Contract assets and liabilities
AASB 15 ‘Revenue from Contracts with Customers’ uses the terms 
‘contract asset’ and ‘contract liability’ to describe what is commonly 
known as ‘accrued revenue’ and ‘deferred revenue’. Contract 
assets represent the Group’s right to consideration for services 
provided to customers for which the Group’s right remains 
conditional on something other than the passage of time. Contract 
liabilities arise where payment is received prior to work being 
performed. Contract assets and contract liabilities are recognised 
and measured in accordance with this accounting policy.

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

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

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

 − When the taxable temporary difference is associated 

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

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

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

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

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements Continued

Note 2. Significant accounting policies continued
Ai-Media Technologies Limited (the ‘head entity’) and its  
wholly-owned Australian subsidiaries have formed an income tax 
consolidated group under the tax consolidation regime. The head 
entity and each subsidiary in the tax consolidated group continue 
to account for their own current and deferred tax amounts. The 
tax consolidated group has applied the ‘separate taxpayer within 
group’ approach in determining the appropriate amount of taxes 
to allocate to members of the tax consolidated group. 

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

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

Research and development (‘R&D’) grant
The Group has exceeded the $20 million ATO threshold to claim 
the refundable R&D tax credit and accounts for the concession 
as part of its calculation of income tax expense/benefit for the 
financial year.

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

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

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

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

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

Trade and other receivables
Trade receivables are initially recognised at fair value and 
subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective 
interest method, less any allowance for expected credit losses.

Contract receivables represent receivables in respect of which 
the Group’s right to consideration is unconditional subject only 
to the passage of time. Contract receivables are non-derivative 
financial assets accounted for in accordance with the Group’s 
accounting policy for non-derivative financial assets for expected 
credit losses. Trade receivables are generally due for settlement 
within 30-60 days.

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

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

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

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

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. Such assets are subsequently measured at either 
amortised cost or fair value depending on their classification. 
Classification is determined based on both the business model 
within which such assets are held and the contractual cash 
flow characteristics of the financial asset unless an accounting 
mismatch is being avoided. 

Financial assets are derecognised when the rights to receive 
cash flows have expired or have been transferred and the 
Group has transferred substantially all the risks and rewards 
of ownership. When there is no reasonable expectation of 
recovering part or all of a financial asset, its carrying value is 
written off.

Financial assets at amortised cost
A financial asset is measured at amortised cost only if both of 
the following conditions are met: (i) it is held within a business 
model whose objective is to hold assets in order to collect 
contractual cash flows; and (ii) the contractual terms of the 
financial asset represent contractual cash flows that are solely 
payments of principal and interest.

Impairment of financial assets
The Group recognises a loss allowance for expected credit 
losses on financial assets which are either measured at 
amortised cost or fair value through other comprehensive 
income. The measurement of the loss allowance depends upon 
the Group’s assessment at the end of each reporting period as 
to whether the financial instrument’s credit risk has increased 
significantly since initial recognition, based on reasonable and 
supportable information that is available, without undue cost or 
effort to obtain.

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

Goodwill
Goodwill arises on the acquisition of a business and is 
carried at cost less accumulated impairment losses. Impairment 
losses on goodwill are taken to profit or loss and are not 
subsequently reversed.

Development
Development costs are capitalised when: it is probable that the 
project will be a success considering its commercial and technical 
feasibility; the Group is able to use or sell the asset; the Group has 
sufficient resources and intent to complete the development; 
and its costs can be measured reliably. Capitalised development 
costs are amortised on a straight-line basis over the period of 
their expected benefit, being their finite life of 4 years.

Intellectual property
Significant costs associated with intellectual property are deferred 
and amortised on a straight-line basis over the period of its 
expected benefit, being its finite life, which varies from 3 to 5 years.

Brand name 
Brand name arises on the acquisition of a business and is 
carried at cost less accumulated impairment losses. Brand name 
is assessed to have indefinite life as there is no indication that 
the useful life of the asset will end in reasonably foreseeable 
future and there is no way to reliably determine when the asset 
will cease having economic value.

Customer contracts
Customer contracts acquired in a business combination are 
amortised on a straight-line basis over the period of their 
expected benefit, being their finite life of 5 – 10 years.

Software
Significant costs associated with software are deferred and 
amortised on a straight-line basis over the period of its expected 
benefit, being its finite life, which varies from 3 to 7 years.

Note 2. Significant accounting policies continued
Where there has not been a significant increase in exposure 
to credit risk since initial recognition, a 12-month expected 
credit loss allowance is estimated. This represents a portion of 
the asset’s lifetime expected credit losses that is attributable 
to a default event that is possible within the next 12 months. 
Where a financial asset has become credit impaired or where 
it is determined that credit risk has increased significantly, 
the loss allowance is based on the asset’s lifetime expected 
credit losses. The amount of expected credit loss recognised 
is measured on the basis of the probability weighted present 
value of anticipated cash shortfalls over the life of the 
instrument discounted at the original effective interest rate.

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

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

Buildings
Leasehold improvements
Plant and equipment

30 years
3 to 5 years
5 to 10 years

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

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

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.

Right-of-use assets
A right-of-use asset is recognised at the commencement date 
of a lease. The right-of-use asset is measured at cost, which 
comprises the initial amount of the lease liability, adjusted 
for, as applicable, any lease payments made at or before the 
commencement date net of any lease incentives received, 
any initial direct costs incurred, and, except where included 
in the cost of inventories, an estimate of costs expected to be 
incurred for dismantling and removing the underlying asset, 
and restoring the site or asset. 

Right-of-use assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis over 
the unexpired period of the lease or the estimated useful life of 
the asset, whichever is the shorter. Where the Group expects 
to obtain ownership of the leased asset at the end of the lease 
term, the depreciation is over its estimated useful life. Right-
of use assets are subject to impairment or adjusted for any 
remeasurement of lease liabilities. 

The Group has elected not to recognise a right-of-use asset and 
corresponding lease liability for short-term leases with terms of 
12 months or less and leases of low-value assets. Lease payments 
on these assets are expensed to profit or loss as incurred.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements Continued

Note 2. Significant accounting policies continued
Impairment of non-financial assets
Goodwill and other intangible assets that have an indefinite 
useful life are not subject to amortisation and are tested 
annually for impairment, or more frequently if events or 
changes in circumstances indicate that they might be impaired. 
Other non-financial assets are reviewed for impairment 
whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the 
carrying amount may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is 
recognised for the amount by which the asset’s carrying amount 
exceeds its recoverable amount.

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

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.

The component of the convertible notes that exhibits 
characteristics of a liability is recognised as a liability in the 
statement of financial position, net of transaction costs. 

On the issue of the convertible notes the debt host contract 
component is determined using a market rate for an equivalent 
non-convertible bond and this amount is carried as a current 
liability on an amortised cost basis until extinguished on 
conversion or redemption. The increase in the liability due 
to the passage of time is recognised as a finance cost. The 
remainder of the proceeds at initial recognition are allocated 
to the embedded conversion option that is recognised at fair 
value as a financial liability. This is subsequently remeasured at 
fair value at each reporting date and differences in fair value are 
recognised in profit and loss. On conversion of the convertible 
note into ordinary shares, the carrying amount of the debt host 
contract and derivative is converted into ordinary shares. 

Lease liabilities 
A lease liability is recognised at the commencement date of 
a lease. The lease liability is initially recognised at the present 
value of the lease payments to be made over the term of the 
lease, discounted using the interest rate implicit in the lease or, if 
that rate cannot be readily determined, the Group’s incremental 
borrowing rate. Lease payments comprise of fixed payments 
less any lease incentives receivable, variable lease payments 
that depend on an index or a rate, amounts expected to be paid 
under residual value guarantees, exercise price of a purchase 
option when the exercise of the option is reasonably certain to 
occur, and any anticipated termination penalties. The variable 
lease payments that do not depend on an index or a rate are 
expensed in the period in which they are incurred. 

Lease liabilities are measured at amortised cost using the 
effective interest method. The carrying amounts are remeasured 
if there is a change in the following: future lease payments 
arising from a change in an index or a rate used; residual 
guarantee; lease term; certainty of a purchase option and 
termination penalties. When a lease liability is remeasured, an 
adjustment is made to the corresponding right-of use asset, or 
to profit or loss if the carrying amount of the right-of-use asset is 
fully written down. 

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

Provisions
Provisions are recognised when the 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.

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The cost of cash-settled transactions is initially, and at each 
reporting date until vested, determined by applying either the 
Binomial or Black-Scholes option pricing model, taking into 
consideration the terms and conditions on which the award was 
granted. The cumulative charge to profit or loss until settlement 
of the liability is calculated as follows:

 − during the vesting period, the liability at each reporting date 
is the fair value of the award at that date multiplied by the 
expired portion of the vesting period.

 − from the end of the vesting period until settlement of the 
award, the liability is the full fair value of the liability at the 
reporting date.

All changes in the liability are recognised in profit or loss. 
The ultimate cost of cash-settled transactions is the cash paid 
to settle the liability.

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

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

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

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

Note 2. Significant accounting policies continued
Employee benefits
Short-term employee benefits
Liabilities for wages and salaries, including non-monetary 
benefits, annual leave and long service leave expected to be 
settled wholly within 12 months of the reporting date are 
measured at the amounts expected to be paid when the 
liabilities are settled.

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

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

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

Equity-settled transactions are awards of shares, or options 
over shares, that are provided to employees in exchange for the 
rendering of services. Cash-settled transactions are awards of 
cash for the exchange of services, where the amount of cash is 
determined by reference to the share price.

The cost of equity-settled transactions are measured at fair value 
on grant date. Fair value is independently determined using 
either the Binomial or Black-Scholes option pricing model that 
takes into account the exercise price, the term of the option, the 
impact of dilution, the share price at grant date and expected 
price volatility of the underlying share, the expected dividend yield 
and the risk free interest rate for the term of the option, together 
with non-vesting conditions that do not determine whether the 
Group receives the services that entitle the employees to receive 
payment. No account is taken of any other vesting conditions.

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

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements Continued

Note 2. Significant accounting policies continued
Derivative financial instruments 
Embedded derivative 
Derivatives embedded in host contracts are accounted for as 
separate derivatives and recorded at fair value if their economic 
characteristics and risks are not closely related to those of the 
host contracts and the host contracts are not classified as fair 
value through profit or loss with such gains or losses presented 
in finance costs. These embedded derivatives are measured at 
fair value with changes in fair value recognised in profit or loss. 
Reassessment only occurs if there is either a change in the terms 
of the contract that significantly modifies the cash flows that 
would otherwise be required or a reclassification of a financial 
instrument out of the fair value through profit or loss category.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

On the acquisition of a business, the 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 the contingent consideration 
classified as an asset or liability is recognised in profit or loss. 
Contingent consideration classified as equity is not remeasured 
and its subsequent settlement is accounted for within equity.

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

Ai-Media Annual Report Note 2. Significant accounting policies continued
Earnings per share
Basic earnings per share
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit 
attributable to the owners of Ai-Media Technologies Limited, 
excluding any costs of servicing equity other than ordinary 
shares, by the weighted average number of ordinary shares 
outstanding during the financial year, adjusted for bonus 
elements in ordinary shares issued during the financial year.

Diluted earnings per share
Diluted earnings per share adjusts the figures used in the 
determination of basic earnings per share to take into account 
the after income tax effect of interest and other financing 
costs associated with dilutive potential ordinary shares and 
the weighted average number of additional ordinary shares 
that would have been outstanding assuming conversion of 
all 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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New Accounting Standards and Interpretations not yet 
mandatory or early adopted
Australian Accounting Standards and Interpretations that have 
recently been issued or amended but are not yet mandatory, 
have not been early adopted by the Group for the annual 
reporting period ended 30 June 2021. The Group has assessed 
that there will be no significant impact on adoption of these new 
or amended Accounting Standards and Interpretations. The new 
or amended Accounting Standards and Interpretations, most 
relevant to the Group, are set out below.

AASB 2020 -1 Amendments to AASs – Classification of Liabilities 
as Current or Non-current 
These amendments are applicable are for annual reporting 
periods beginning on or after 1 January 2023. These 
amendments to AASB 101 Presentation of Financial Statements 
clarify the requirements for classifying liabilities as current or 
non-current. The amendments specify that the conditions which 
exist at the end of the reporting period are those which will 
be used to determine if a right to defer settlement of a liability 
exists. These amendments are applied retrospectively. Earlier 
application is permitted.

AASB 2021-2 Amendments to AASB 108 – Disclosure of 
Accounting Policies and Definition of Accounting Estimates 
These amendments are applicable are for annual reporting 
periods beginning on or after 1 January 2023. These amendments 
to AASB 108 clarify the definition of an accounting estimate, 
making it easier to differentiate it from an accounting policy. 
The distinction is necessary as their treatment and disclosure 
requirements are different. Critically, a change in an accounting 
estimate is applied prospectively whereas a change in 
an accounting policy is generally applied retrospectively. 
The new definition provides that ‘Accounting estimates are 
monetary amounts in financial statements that are subject 
to measurement uncertainty. The amendments are applied 
prospectively. Earlier application is permitted.

AASB 2021-3 Amendments to AASs – Covid-19-Related 
Rent Concessions beyond 30 June 2021 
These amendments are applicable are for annual reporting 
periods beginning on or after 1 April 2021. These amendments to 
AASB 16 Leases is made to extend the availability of the practical 
expedient to not account for covid-19-related rent concessions 
as lease modifications by one year. Provided all other conditions 
are met, this expedient can be applied to rent concessions that 
reduce only lease payments originally due on or before 30 June 
2022. The amendment to AASB 16 is applied retrospectively 
with the cumulative effect of initial application recognised as 
an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings or 
other component of equity, as appropriate, at the beginning of 
the annual reporting period in which the lessee first applies the 
amendment. Earlier application of the amendments is permitted. 

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements Continued

Recovery of deferred tax assets
Deferred tax assets are recognised for tax losses and 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. Significant management 
judgement is required to determine the amount of deferred 
tax assets that can be recognised, based upon the likely timing 
and the level of future taxable profits, together with future tax 
planning strategies.

Deferred consideration
The deferred consideration liability is the difference between 
the total purchase consideration, usually on an acquisition of a 
business combination, and the amounts paid or settled up to 
the reporting date, discounted to net present value. The Group 
applies provisional accounting for any business combination. 
Any reassessment of the liability during the earlier of the 
finalisation of the provisional accounting or 12 months from 
acquisition-date is adjusted for retrospectively as part of the 
provisional accounting rules in accordance with AASB 3 ‘Business 
Combinations’. Thereafter, at each reporting date, the deferred 
consideration liability is reassessed against revised estimates 
and any increase or decrease in the net present value of the 
liability will result in a corresponding gain or loss to profit or loss. 
The increase in the liability resulting from the passage of time is 
recognised as a finance cost.

Business combinations
The Group makes judgements and estimates in relation to 
the fair value allocation of the purchase price. The amount of 
goodwill initially recognised as a result of a business combination 
is dependent on the allocation of the purchase price to the 
fair value of the identifiable assets acquired and the liabilities 
assumed. The determination of the fair value of the assets and 
liabilities is based, to a considerable extent, on management’s 
judgement. Allocation of the purchase price affects the results 
of the Group as finite lived intangible assets are amortised, 
whereas indefinite lived intangible assets, including goodwill, 
are not amortised and could result in differing amortisation 
charges based on the allocation to indefinite lived and finite lived 
intangible assets.

Note 3. Critical accounting judgements, 
estimates and assumptions
The preparation of the financial statements requires 
management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions 
that affect the reported amounts in the financial statements. 
Management continually evaluates its judgements and estimates 
in relation to assets, liabilities, contingent liabilities, revenue 
and expenses. Management bases its judgements, estimates 
and assumptions on historical experience and on other various 
factors, including expectations of future events, management 
believes to be reasonable under the circumstances.

Judgement has been exercised in considering the impacts that 
the COVID-19 pandemic has had, or may have, on the Group 
based on known information. This consideration extends to 
the nature of the products and services offered, customers, 
supply chain, staffing and geographic regions in which the Group 
operates. Other than as addressed in specific notes, there does 
not currently appear to be either any significant impact upon 
the financial statements or any significant uncertainties with 
respect to events or conditions which may impact the Group 
unfavourably as at the reporting date or subsequently as a 
resultof the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The resulting accounting judgements and estimates will seldom 
equal the related actual results. The judgements, estimates and 
assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material 
adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities 
(refer to the respective notes) within the next financial year are 
discussed below. 

Best estimate judgements on present obligations 
The amount recognised as a provision shall be the best estimate 
of the expenditure required to settle the present obligation at 
the end of the reporting period. Management take into account 
the probability weighting of the most likely outcome when 
recognising provisions which involves key judgements.

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.

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 2. 

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Note 4. Operating segments
Identification of reportable operating segments
The Group is organised into 3 operating segments based on geographical locations: Australia and New Zealand (ANZ), North America 
(which includes Canada and United States of America), Rest of the world (ROW) (which includes United Kingdom and Singapore). 
These operating segments are based on the internal reports that are reviewed and used by the Board of Directors (who are identified 
as the Chief Operating Decision Makers (CODM)) in assessing performance and in determining the allocation of resources. There is 
no aggregation of operating segments.

The CODM reviews earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA). The accounting policies adopted for 
internal reporting to the CODM are consistent with those adopted in the financial statements.

The information reported to the CODM is on a monthly basis.

The CODM does not regularly review segment assets and segment liabilities. Refer to statement of financial position for assets 
and liabilities.

Major customers
During the year 30 June 2021, the Group has only one customer which contributes approximately 10% of the Group’s revenue 
(2020: 3 customers contribute to approximately 45% of the Group’s revenue).

ANZ
$

North America
$

ROW
$

Corporate
$

Total
$

Total revenue

17,790,272

23,065,360

8,323,455

17,550,825
239,447

23,001,026
64,334

8,110,569
212,886

—
—

—

48,662,420
516,667

49,179,087

7,237,273

1,413,067

1,528,966

(18,857,906)

(8,678,600)
(3,307,992)
22,124
(2,280,079)

(14,244,547)

3,553,057

(10,691,490)

ANZ
$

North America
$

ROW
$

Corporate
$

Total
$

Operating segment information

Consolidated – 2021

Revenue
Sales to external customers
Other revenue

EBITDA
Depreciation and amortisation
Interest revenue
Finance costs

Loss before income tax benefit

Income tax benefit

Loss after income tax benefit

Consolidated – 2020

Revenue
Sales to external customers
Other revenue

Total revenue

18,535,711

4,886,196

2,927,174

17,616,542
919,169

4,879,374
6,822

2,927,174
—

6,698,101

(905,549)

(311,170)

(15,529,714)

EBITDA
Depreciation and amortisation
Interest revenue
Finance costs

Loss before income tax benefit

Income tax benefit

Loss after income tax benefit

—
—

—

25,423,090
925,991

26,349,081

(10,048,332)
(2,316,407)
57,837
(3,847,136)

(16,154,038)

3,412,886

(12,741,152)

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements Continued

Note 5. Revenue

Revenue

Disaggregation of revenue
The disaggregation of revenue from contracts with customers is as follows:

Major product lines
Broadcast 1
Non-broadcast 1

Timing of revenue recognition
Goods and services transferred at a point in time
Services transferred over time

Consolidated

2021
$

2020
$

48,662,420 

25,423,090 

Consolidated

2021
$

2020
$

17,922,123 
30,740,297 

15,280,613 
10,142,477 

48,662,420 

25,423,090 

12,090,742 
36,571,678 

11,942,592 
13,480,498 

48,662,420 

25,423,090 

1.  Broadcast revenue includes services provided to broadcasters, including captioning live, sporting events and recorded content. Non-broadcast revenue includes services 

provided to enterprise and convention (corporate, governments and universities) customers.

Note 6. Other income

Other revenue

Consolidated

2021
$

2020
$

516,667 

925,991 

Other revenue relates to IT infrastructure services provided on an ad-hoc and non-recurring basis.

During the year the Group received payments from various governments amounting to $100,000 (2020: $280,715) as part of their 
boosting cash flow for small medium businesses and employers due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. These amounts have 
been recognised as government grants and recognised as income once there is reasonable assurance the Group will comply with any 
conditions attached.

Ai-Media Annual Report Note 7. Expenses

Loss before income tax includes the following specific expenses:
Depreciation
Buildings
Leasehold improvements
Plant and equipment
Buildings right-of-use assets
Plant and equipment right-of-use assets

Total depreciation

Amortisation
Development
Intellectual property
Customer contracts
Software

Total amortisation

Total depreciation and amortisation

Finance costs
Interest and finance charges paid/payable on borrowings
Interest and finance charges paid/payable on lease liabilities
Interest on convertible notes (debt host) 1
Fair value movement on embedded derivatives 1

Finance costs expensed

Leases
Short-term lease payments

Superannuation expense
Defined contribution superannuation expense

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Consolidated

2021
$

2020
$

11,876 
242,683 
119,047 
408,076 
147,271 

—
252,080 
105,266 
411,015 
291,217 

928,953 

1,059,578 

1,777,252 
112,147 
187,485 
302,155 

1,167,752 
— 
24,043 
65,034 

2,379,039 

1,256,829 

3,307,992 

2,316,407 

453,996
31,654
453,224 
1,341,205 

481,292 
47,172 
949,469 
2,369,203 

2,280,079 

3,847,136 

207,021 

166,521 

1,492,415 

1,295,910 

1.  Interest on convertible notes and FV movements relate to Convertible notes that converted to equity on the IPO and are non-recurring in nature.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements Continued

Note 8. Income tax

Income tax benefit
Current tax
Deferred tax – origination and reversal of temporary differences
Adjustment recognised for prior periods
Under/over opening deferred tax assets

Aggregate income tax benefit

Deferred tax included in income tax benefit comprises:
Increase in deferred tax assets
Decrease in deferred tax liabilities

Deferred tax – origination and reversal of temporary differences

Numerical reconciliation of income tax benefit and tax at the statutory rate
Loss before income tax benefit

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

Tax effect amounts which are not deductible/(taxable) in calculating taxable income:
 − Research and Development 
 − Other non-assessable and non-deductible items
 − Sundry items

Adjustment recognised for prior periods
Current year tax losses not recognised
Difference in overseas tax rates
Under/over opening deferred tax assets

Income tax benefit

Consolidated

2021
$

2020
$

(49,645)
(3,604,938)
147,875 
(46,349)

(132,532)
(3,433,280)
(3,592)
156,518 

(3,553,057)

(3,412,886)

(3,121,579)
(483,359)

(3,433,280)
— 

(3,604,938)

(3,433,280)

(14,244,547)

(16,154,038)

(3,703,582)

(4,442,360)

(162,500)
346,879 
4,365 

(403,000)
1,312,247 
243,972 

(3,514,838)

(3,289,141)

147,875 
— 
(139,745)
(46,349)

(3,592)
(454,203)
177,532 
156,518 

(3,553,057)

(3,412,886)

The corporate tax rate applicable to base rate entities reduces from 27.5% to 26% for the 2020-21 income year and further reduces 
to 25% prospectively from the 2021-22 income year. The Company qualifies as a base rate entity as it has a turnover of less than $50 
million and less than 80% of its assessable income is derived from base rate entity passive income. The Company has remeasured its 
deferred tax balances, and any unrecognised potential tax benefits arising from carried forward tax losses, based on the effective tax 
rate that is expected to apply in the year the temporary differences are expected to reverse or benefits from tax losses realised. The 
impact of the change in tax rate on deferred tax balances has been recognised as tax expense in profit or loss or as an adjustment to 
equity to the extent to which the deferred tax relates to items previously recognised outside profit or loss.

Amounts credited directly to equity
Deferred tax assets

Consolidated

2021
$

(606,272)

2020
$

—

Ai-Media Annual Report Note 8. Income tax continued

Deferred tax asset
Deferred tax asset comprises temporary differences attributable to:
Allowance for expected credit losses
Property, plant and equipment
Employee benefits
Provisions
Accrued expenses
Tax losses
Research and development tax losses
Prepayments
Contract assets
Capitalised development cost and customer contracts
IPO costs
Right-of-use assets/lease liabilities
Other 

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Consolidated

2021
$

2020
$

Notes

14,833 
(19,072)
471,839 
177,016 
(12,261)
3,942,995 
1,834,062 
(219)
(21,236)
(721,869)
1,309,016 
86,707 
—

17,625 
(1,589)
417,582 
1,373,179 
59,868 
1,226,397 
1,410,498 
(1,190)
(28,448)
(1,358,218)
—
91,710 
126,546 

Deferred tax asset

7,061,811 

3,333,960 

Movements:
Opening balance
Credited to profit or loss
Credited to equity
Additions through business combinations

Closing balance

Deferred tax liability
Deferred tax liability comprises temporary differences attributable to:
Amounts recognised in profit or loss:
Intangibles
Tax losses – overseas entities

Deferred tax liability

Movements:
Opening balance
Credited to profit or loss
Additions through business combinations

Closing balance

3,333,960 
3,121,579 
606,272 
—

278,156 
3,433,280 
—
(377,476)

7,061,811 

3,333,960 

Consolidated

2021
$

2020
$

2,588,402 
(483,359)

2,105,043 

—
(483,359)
2,588,402 

2,105,043 

—
—

—

—
—
—

—

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Notes

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The Group has recognised a deferred tax asset in respect of the tax losses as it is considered probable that there will be future 
taxable profits available in excess of the profits arising from the reversal of existing taxable temporary differences.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements Continued

Note 9. Current assets – cash and cash equivalents

Cash on hand
Cash at bank

Note 10. Current assets – trade and other receivables

Trade receivables
Less: Allowance for expected credit losses

Other receivables
Prepayments
Security deposits

Consolidated

2021
$

2020
$

278 
17,863,942 

196 
2,993,975 

17,864,220 

2,994,171

Consolidated

2021
$

2020
$

12,388,577
(192,148)

5,539,586 
(139,714)

12,196,429 

5,399,872 

322,708 
628,113 
48,269 

139,353 
558,753 
48,018 

13,195,519 

6,145,996 

Allowance for expected credit loses acquired through business combinations amounting to $277,937 of of 30 June 2021 are netted 
with gross receivables.

Allowance for expected credit losses
The Group has recognised a loss of $83,923 (2020: $141,688) in profit or loss in respect of the expected credit losses for the year 
ended 30 June 2021.

The ageing of the receivables and allowance for expected credit losses provided for above are as follows:

Consolidated

Not overdue
0 to 3 months overdue
Over 3 months overdue

Carrying amount

Allowance for 
expected credit losses

2021
$

6,270,425
4,896,614
1,221,538

2020
$

2,992,960
2,146,007
400,619

2021
$

11,476
85,024
95,648

12,388,577

5,539,586

192,148

2020
$

—
30,043
109,671

139,714

Movements in the allowance for expected credit losses are as follows:

Opening balance
Additional provisions recognised
Foreign currency translation

Closing balance

Consolidated

2021
$

139,714 
83,923 
(31,489)

192,148

2020
$

— 
141,688 
(1,974)

139,714 

Ai-Media Annual Report Note 11. Current assets – inventories

Finished goods – at cost

Note 12. Current assets – contract assets

Contract assets

Reconciliation
Movement in the contract assets during the financial year are as follows:
Opening balance
Additions
Amounts recognised in profit and loss

Closing balance

Note 13. Current assets – investments

Term deposit

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Consolidated

2021
$

427,108 

2020
$

—

Consolidated

2021
$

2020
$

54,299 

374,578 

374,578 
6,973,106 
(7,293,385)

201,797 
1,090,502 
(917,721)

54,299 

374,578 

Consolidated

2021
$

2020
$

272,076 

272,076 

The term deposit bears interest of 0.4% (2020: 2%) per annum and has a maturity of more than three months but less than one year.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements Continued

Note 14. Non-current assets – property, plant and equipment

Land and buildings – at cost
Less: Accumulated depreciation

Leasehold improvements – at cost
Less: Accumulated depreciation

Plant and equipment – at cost
Less: Accumulated depreciation

Consolidated

2021
$

2,659,575
(11,876)

2,647,699

2020
$

— 
— 

— 

1,511,960 
(1,070,520)

1,556,804 
(842,451)

441,440 

714,353 

4,338,429 
(3,301,609)

3,338,137 
(2,961,169)

1,036,820 

376,968 

4,125,959

1,091,321 

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

Consolidated

Balance at 1 July 2019
Additions
Depreciation expense

Balance at 30 June 2020
Additions
Additions through business combinations
Exchange differences
Depreciation expense

Notes

Land and
Building
$

Leasehold
improvements
$

Plant and
equipment
$

—
—
—

—
—
2,571,686
87,889
(11,876)

770,536
195,897
(252,080)

714,353
—
—
(30,230)
(242,683)

159,133
323,101
(105,266)

376,968
741,536
26,141
11,222
(119,047)

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Total
$

929,669
518,998
(357,346)

1,091,321
741,536
2,597,827
68,881
(373,606)

Balance at 30 June 2021

2,647,699

441,440

1,036,820

4,125,959

Refer to note 30 for further information on fair value measurement.

Ai-Media Annual Report Note 15. Non-current assets – right-of-use assets

Buildings – right-of-use
Less: Accumulated depreciation

Plant and equipment – right-of-use
Less: Accumulated depreciation

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Consolidated

2021
$

2020
$

1,985,618 
(1,571,320)

1,986,183 
(1,163,809)

414,298 

822,374 

1,203,001 
(1,049,672)

1,203,001 
(902,401)

153,329 

300,600 

567,627 

1,122,974 

The Group leases buildings for its offices under agreements of between two to five years with, in some cases, options to extend. 
The leases have various escalation clauses. On renewal, the terms of the leases are renegotiated. The Group also leases plant and 
equipment under agreements of three years.

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

Consolidated

Balance at 1 July 2019
Additions
Depreciation expense

Balance at 30 June 2020
Depreciation expense

Balance at 30 June 2021

Buildings – 
right-of-use
$

892,727
340,662
(411,015)

822,374
(408,076)

Plant and
equipment 
right-of-use
$

379,508
212,309
(291,217)

Total
$

1,272,235
552,971
(702,232)

300,600
(147,271)

1,122,974
(555,347)

414,298

153,329

567,627

For other lease related disclosures refer to the following:

 − note 7 for details of depreciation on right-of-use assets, interest on lease liabilities and other lease payments;

 − note 21 and note 24 for lease liabilities at year end;

 − note 29 for maturity analysis of lease liabilities; and

 − consolidated statement of cash flow for repayment of lease liabilities.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements Continued

Note 16. Non-current assets – intangibles

Goodwill – at cost

Development – at cost
Less: Accumulated amortisation

Intellectual property – at cost
Less: Accumulated amortisation

Brand name and trademarks – at cost

Customer contracts – at cost
Less: Accumulated amortisation

Software – at cost
Less: Accumulated amortisation

Consolidated

2021
$

2020
$

37,066,481

5,714,525 

8,725,160 
(4,893,061)

7,065,982 
(3,114,704)

3,832,099 

3,951,278 

7,594,755
(473,253)

7,121,502

602,789 
(325,904)

276,885 

228,607

— 

4,009,201
(697,268)

1,166,649 
(24,041)

3,311,933

1,142,608 

3,867,822
(1,251,944)

1,293,731 
(1,134,974)

2,615,878

158,757

54,176,500

11,244,053 

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

Consolidated

Balance at 1 July 2019
Additions
Additions through 
business combinations
Exchange differences
Amortisation expense

Balance at 30 June 2020
Additions
Additions through 
business combinations
Exchange differences
Amortisation expense

Note

Goodwill
$

Develop-
ment
$

Intellectual
property
$

Brand
name and
trademarks
$

Customer 
contracts
$

Software
$

Total
$

389,434

2,585,850
— 2,533,180

38
—

—
—

—
—

92,756
35,817

3,068,078
2,568,997

35

35

5,658,165
(333,074)

—
—
— (1,167,752)

294,163
(17,316)
—

— 1,254,064
(87,413)
—
(24,043)
—

102,183
(6,965)
(65,034)

7,308,575
(444,768)
(1,256,829)

5,714,525

3,951,278
— 1,607,231

276,885
—

— 1,142,608
—
—

158,757 11,244,053
2,165,314
558,083

30,748,804
603,152

50,842
— (1,777,252)

— 6,728,816
227,948
(112,147)

244,310
(15,703)
—

2,362,265
(5,455)
(187,485)

2,137,071 42,221,266
924,906
(2,379,039)

64,122
(302,155)

Balance at 30 June 2021

37,066,481

3,832,099

7,121,502

228,607

3,311,933

2,615,878 54,176,500

Impairment test for goodwill
For the purpose of impairment testing, goodwill is allocated to each of the Group’s cash generating units (CGU), or groups of CGUs, 
that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the combinations. Each unit or groups of units to which goodwill is allocated 
represents the lowest level at which assets are monitored for internal management purposes. 

Ai-Media Annual Report Note 16. Non-current assets – intangibles continued
The carrying amount of goodwill has been allocated to the CGUs as follows:

North America
ROW

55

Consolidated

2021
$

2020
$

36,677,047 
389,434 

5,325,091 
389,434 

37,066,481

5,714,525 

The Group tests goodwill annually for impairment, or more frequently if there are indications that goodwill might be impaired. 
Based on the growth experienced in the ROW CGU, no impairment of goodwill has been identified. The goodwill associated with 
the North America CGU, arose through the ACS, CaptionAccess, Caption IT and EEG acquisitions. Subsequent to the acquisition, 
the subsidiaries continued to operate ahead of expectations and the Group is benefiting from the synergies of the combination 
in the North America CGU. The Directors have assessed the recoverable amount based on the fair value less costs to sell of the 
North America CGU using comparative market multiples is in excess of the carrying amount and no reasonable changes to key 
assumptions would lead to impairment. Management have cross checked this against a value in use model using a discount rate 
of 15%, growth rate of 20% for the next 5 years and using a terminal growth rate of 2.5% noting no impairment indicators.

Sensitivity analysis
The Group has conducted an analysis of the sensitivity of the impairment test to changes in the key assumptions used to determine 
the recoverable amount for each of the group of CGUs to which goodwill is allocated. The directors believe that any reasonably 
possible change in the key assumptions would not cause the aggregate carrying amount to exceed the aggregate recoverable 
amount of the related CGUs.

Note 17. Current liabilities – trade and other payables

Trade payables
Accrued expenses
Other payables
Cash-settled share-based payments

Refer to note 29 for further information on financial instruments.

For terms and conditions relating to cash-settled share-based payments, please refer to note 32.

Note 18. Current liabilities – contract liabilities

Consolidated

2021
$

1,097,680 
5,715,624 
244,282 
— 

2020
$

1,619,908 
3,020,597 
— 
2,973,201 

7,057,586 

7,613,706 

Contract liabilities

Reconciliation
Movement in the contract liabilities during the financial year are as follows:
Opening balance
Payments received in advance
Additions through business combinations
Transfer to revenue
Foreign exchange

Closing balance

Note

35

Consolidated

2021
$

2020
$

1,697,030 

167,812 

167,812 
768,557 
975,955 
(256,674)
41,380 

1,697,030 

153,853 
86,834 
— 
(72,875)
— 

167,812 

Contract liabilities will be recognised in the statement of profit or loss over the financial year 2022 reporting period.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements Continued

Note 19. Current liabilities – borrowings

Bank loans
Shareholder loans
Other loans
Convertible notes payable
Related party loans

Consolidated

2021
$

— 
— 
— 
— 
263,993

2020
$

757,686 
2,413,918 
29,506 
9,918,942 
128,375

263,993

13,248,427 

Refer to note 29 for further information on financial instruments.

Bank loans
The bank loans are interest bearing and matured on 21 September 2020. Interest is payable at the rate of 5% per annum. The bank 
loans were paid on 21 September 2020.

Shareholder loans
The Company successfully completed its Initial Public Offering (‘IPO’) on the Australian Securities Exchange on 15 September 2020, 
and in accordance with the agreement the Shareholder Loans were cash settled 45 days post the date of a successful IPO.

Convertible notes
The Group raised $4,500,000 on 13 December 2019 through the issuance of 4,500,000 convertible notes and an additional $5,830,000 
from entering into various convertible note subscription agreements (‘debt notes’) between 1 January 2020 and 25 June 2020. 
The convertible notes had a face value of $1.00 per note. The note had a fixed 8.00% coupon interest rate (accrued daily) and was 
converted into ordinary shares during the year, based on a 25% discount to the price per Ordinary share (as determined by the 
Company acting reasonably) paid under the liquidity event.

The above scenario was subject to a pre-money valuation cap of $110,000,000 in aggregate for all equity securities. This was the valuation 
of all equity securities on which the appropriate conversion discounts shall apply if the valuation was in excess of the $110,000,000.

The contractual right to repay cash to the note holders matured during the year. The debt host contract (convertible note payable) 
had been measured at amortised cost and the derivative component had been measured at fair value through profit or loss with 
such gains or losses presented in finance cost (see note 20). As the number of shares issued in the event of a liquidity event was 
variable and contingent upon the liquidity event itself, the derivative component had been classified as a financial liability.

The convertible notes, including the derivative component recognised as derivative financial instruments as disclosed in note 7, were 
settled as a result of a trigger event being the IPO, through conversion and issuance of ordinary shares. The value of shares issued 
was $15,033,993 (refer note 2).

Note 20. Current liabilities – derivative financial instruments

Derivative financial instrument

Refer to note 29 for further information on financial instruments.

Consolidated

2021
$

—

2020
$

3,017,593 

In 30 June 2020, on initial recognition of the convertible notes payable, a derivative financial instrument of $648,390 was recognised. 
The derivative financial instrument was subsequently remeasured at the reporting period date and the derecognition date, with changes 
in fair value of $1,341,205 (2020: $2,369,203) being recognised in profit or loss and such losses were presented as finance costs.

Refer to note 30 for further information on fair value measurement.

Derivative financial instruments refers to the derivative component of the convertible notes as disclosed in note 19.

Ai-Media Annual Report Note 21. Current liabilities – lease liabilities

Lease liability

57

Consolidated

2021
$

2020
$

609,446 

660,762 

Refer to note 29 for further information on the maturity analysis of lease liabilities.

Assets pledged as security 
Hire purchase lease liabilities are effectively secured as the rights to the leased assets, recognised in the statement of financial 
position, and would revert to the lessor in the event of default.

Note 22. Current liabilities – provisions

Deferred consideration
Lease make good
Other provisions

Consolidated

2021
$

—
142,000 
557,479 

2020
$

5,565,085 
— 
1,754,780 

699,479 

7,319,865 

Deferred consideration
The provision represents the obligation to pay deferred consideration following the acquisition of a business or assets. It is measured at 
the present value of the estimated liability. The amount outstanding as of 30 June 2020 became payable on or around 45 days from the 
IPO liquidity event which occurred on the 15 September 2020. The deferred equity consideration has been settled partly in cash and 
partly settled in ordinary shares. Cash paid amounted to $2,707,940 and the value of shares issued was $2,857,145 (refer note 26).

Other provisions
The provision represents the best estimate of other provisions associated with the share based payment plan. 

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

Consolidated – 2021

Carrying amount at the start of the year
Payments
Conversion to equity
Reclassifications from non-current
Unused amounts reversed

Carrying amount at the end of the year

Lease 
make good
$

Deferred
consideration
$

—
—
—
142,000
—

142,000

5,565,085
(2,707,940)
(2,857,145)
—
—

Other 
provisions
$

1,754,780
—
—
—
(1,197,301)

—

557,479

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements Continued

Note 23. Non-current liabilities – borrowings

Related party loans

Refer to note 29 for further information on financial instruments.

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

Bank loans

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

Total facilities
 − Bank overdraft
 − Line of credit

Used at the reporting date
 − Bank overdraft
 − Line of credit

Unused at the reporting date
 − Bank overdraft
 − Line of credit

There are currently no financing arrangements and all balances were settled post the IPO.

Consolidated

2021
$

—

2020
$

384,034 

Consolidated

2021
$

2020
$

— 

757,686 

Consolidated

2021
$

2020
$

— 
— 

— 

— 
— 

— 

— 
— 

— 

1,000,000 
919,513 

1,919,513 

— 
757,686 

757,686 

1,000,000 
161,827 

1,161,827 

Ai-Media Annual Report Note 24. Non-current liabilities – lease liabilities

Lease liability

Refer to note 29 for information on the maturity analysis of lease liabilities.

59

Consolidated

2021
$

2020
$

259,198 

1,129,896 

Assets pledged as security
Hire purchase lease liabilities are effectively secured as the rights to the leased assets, recognised in the statement of financial 
position, and would revert to the lessor in the event of default.

Note 25. Non-current liabilities – provisions

Deferred consideration
Lease make good

Consolidated

2021
$

4,222,708 
123,352 

4,346,060 

2020
$

— 
265,352 

265,352 

Deferred consideration
The provision represents the obligation to pay contingent consideration following the acquisition of a business or assets. It is measured 
at the present value of the estimated liability.

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

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

Consolidated – 2021

Carrying amount at the start of the year
Additions through business combinations
Reclassifications to current

Carrying amount at the end of the year

Note

35

Deferred
consideration
$

Lease 
make good
$

—
4,222,708
—

4,222,708

265,352
—
(142,000)

123,352

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements Continued

Note 26. Equity – issued capital

Consolidated

2021
Shares

2020
Shares

2021
$

2020
$

Ordinary shares – fully paid

209,439,498

96,200,980

110,566,210 

8,980,031 

Movements in ordinary share capital

Details

Balance

Balance
Capital raising issuance
Employee Gift Offer on IPO
Employee share scheme 1
Employee share option 1
Conversion of convertible notes 2
Deferred consideration
Issuance of shares on business combination 3
Issuance of shares on capital raising
Issuance of shares on capital raising
Issuance of shares on business combination 3
Transaction costs (net of tax)

Date

Shares

Issue price

$

1 July 2019

96,200,980

30 June 2020
9 September 2020
9 September 2020
9 September 2020
9 September 2020
9 September 2020
9 September 2020
4 April 2021
10 May 2021
26 May 2021
30 June 2021

96,200,980
24,390,244
158,535
7,667,250
960,000
12,677,970
2,322,882
421,887
43,709,631
6,300,102
14,630,017
—

8,980,031

8,980,031
30,000,000
194,998
4,028,387
472,856
15,033,993
2,857,145
409,231
34,967,705
5,040,082
12,289,215
(3,707,433)

$1.23 
$1.23 
$0.53 
$0.49 
$1.19 
$1.23 
$0.97 
$0.80 
$0.80 
$0.84 
$0.00

Balance

30 June 2021

209,439,498

110,566,210

1.  The employee share options and share scheme relate to equity-settled share-based payment transactions which are measured at the exercise price of the options, rather 

than the fair value of when the shares were issued.

2.  Upon conversion of the convertible notes, the shares issued are measured by reference to the sum of the carrying amount of the financial liability (host debt contract) plus 

the carrying amount (fair value) of the embedded conversion option at the date of conversion.

3.  The issued share is valued at the share price at the date of acquisitions.

Ordinary shares
Ordinary shares entitle the holder to participate in any dividends declared and any proceeds attributable to shareholders should the 
Company be wound up in proportions that consider both the number of shares held and the extent to which those shares are paid 
up. The fully paid ordinary shares have no par value and the Company does not have a limited amount of authorised capital.

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

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

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

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

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

The Group would look to raise capital when an opportunity to invest in a business or company was seen as value adding relative to 
the current Company’s share price at the time of the investment. The Group is not actively pursuing additional investments in the 
short term as it continues to integrate and grow its existing businesses in order to maximise synergies.

The Group is subject to certain financing arrangements covenants and meeting these is given priority in all capital risk management 
decisions. There have been no events of default on the financing arrangements during the financial year.

The capital risk management policy remains unchanged from the 30 June 2020 Annual Report.

Ai-Media Annual Report Note 27. Equity – reserves

Foreign currency translation reserve
Employee share scheme reserve
Employee share option reserve

61

Consolidated

2021
$

1,076,260 
— 
75,000 

2020
$

(22,863)
8,308,142 
386,330 

1,151,260

8,671,609 

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

Employee share scheme (ESS) reserve
The reserve is used to recognise the value of equity benefits provided to employees and directors as part of their remuneration.

Employee share option reserve
The reserve is used to recognise the value of share options benefits provided to employees and directors as part of their remuneration.

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

Consolidated

Balance at 1 July 2019
Foreign currency translation
Share-based payments

Balance at 30 June 2020
Foreign currency translation
Share-based payments
Exercise/cancellation of share options

Balance at 30 June 2021

Foreign currency
translation
reserve
$

Employee 
share scheme
reserve
$

Employee 
share option
reserve
$

14,600
(37,463)
—

(22,863)
1,099,123
—
—

1,076,260

7,382,745
—
925,397

8,308,142
—
—
(8,308,142)

35,296
—
351,034

386,330
—
75,000
(386,330)

Total
$

7,432,641
(37,463)
1,276,431

8,671,609
1,099,123
75,000
(8,694,472)

—

75,000

1,151,260

Note 28. Equity – dividends
Dividends
There were no dividends paid, recommended or declared during the current or previous financial year.

Franking credits

Franking credits available for subsequent financial years based on a tax rate of 26% (2020: 27.5%)

104,411 

104,411 

The above amounts represent the balance of the franking account as at the end of the financial year, adjusted for:

 − franking credits that will arise from the payment of the amount of the provision for income tax at the reporting date

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

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

Consolidated

2021
$

2020
$

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements Continued

Note 29. Financial instruments
Financial risk management objectives
The Group’s activities expose it to a variety of financial risks: market risk (including foreign currency risk, price risk and interest rate 
risk), credit risk and liquidity risk. The Group’s overall risk management program focuses on the unpredictability of financial markets 
and seeks to minimise potential adverse effects on the financial performance of the Group. 

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

Market risk
Foreign currency risk
The Group undertakes certain transactions denominated in foreign currency and is exposed to foreign currency risk through foreign 
exchange rate fluctuations.

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

The carrying amount of the Group’s foreign currency denominated financial assets and financial liabilities at the reporting date were 
as follows:

Consolidated

Pound sterling
Canadian dollars
Singapore dollars
US dollars
Malaysian ringgit

Assets

2021
$

6,191,804
432,439
1,391,888
19,185,034
—

Liabilities

2020
$

1,002,290
462,041
202,462
3,513,445
—

2021
$

8,231,291
5,101,717
1,750,316
59,470,832
53,908

2020
$

3,159,403
2,732,641
751,192
5,010,804
—

27,201,165

5,180,238

74,608,064

11,654,040

The Group had net liabilities denominated in foreign currencies of $47,406,899 (assets of $27,201,165 less liabilities of $74,608,064) 
as at 30 June 2021 (2020: $6,473,802 (assets of $5,180,238 less liabilities of $11,654,040)). Based on this exposure, had the Australian 
dollars weakened by 5%/strengthened by 5% (2020: weakened by 5%/strengthened by 5%) against these foreign currencies with all 
other variables held constant, the Group’s profit before tax for the year would have been $237,629 lower/$237,629 higher (2020: 
$32,450 lower/$32,450 higher) and equity would have been $166,340 lower/$166,340 higher (2020: $22,715 lower/$22,715 higher). 
The percentage change is the expected overall volatility of the significant currencies, which is based on management’s assessment of 
reasonable possible fluctuations taking into consideration movements over the last 12 months each year and the spot rate at each 
reporting date. The actual foreign exchange loss for the year ended 30 June 2021 was $2,212 (2020: gain of $625).

Price risk
The Group is not exposed to any significant price risk.

Interest rate risk
Interest rate risk arises from long-term borrowings. The Group has no long-term borrowings thus, the Group is not exposed to any 
significant interest rate risk.

Credit risk
Credit risk refers to the risk that a counterparty will default on its contractual obligations resulting in financial loss to the Group. 
The Group has a strict code of credit, confirming references and setting appropriate credit limits. The Group obtains guarantees 
where appropriate to mitigate credit risk. The maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date to recognised financial assets 
is the carrying amount, net of any provisions for impairment of those assets, as disclosed in the statement of financial position and 
notes to the financial statements. The Group does not hold any collateral.

The Group has adopted a lifetime expected loss allowance in estimating expected credit losses to trade receivables through the use 
of a provisions matrix using fixed rates of credit loss provisioning. These provisions are considered representative across all customers 
of the Group based on recent sales experience, historical collection rates and forward-looking information that is available.

Trade receivables are written off when there is no reasonable expectation of recovery. Indicators of this include the failure of a 
debtor to engage in a repayment plan, no active enforcement activity and a failure to make contractual payments for a period greater 
than 1 year.

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Note 29. Financial instruments continued
Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk requires the Group to maintain sufficient liquid assets (mainly cash and cash equivalents) and available borrowing 
facilities to be able to pay debts as and when they become due and payable.

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

Financing arrangements
Refer to disclosure of unused borrowing facilities at the reporting date in note 23.

Subject to the continuance of satisfactory credit ratings, the bank overdraft facilities may be drawn at any time but may also be 
terminated by the bank without notice. The outstanding amount is payable on demand.

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

Total non-derivatives

2,215,401

4,481,906

Consolidated – 2021

Non-interest bearing
Trade payables
Other payables

Interest-bearing – fixed rate
Payable to related parties
Lease liability
Deferred consideration

Consolidated – 2020

Non-interest bearing
Trade payables
Cash-settled share-based payments

Interest-bearing – fixed rate
Bank loans
Other loans
Shareholder loans 1
Payable to related parties
Convertible notes payable 2
Lease liability
Deferred consideration

1 year or less
$

Between 
1 and 2 years
$

Between 
2 and 5 years
$

Over 5 years
$

1,097,680
244,282

263,993
609,446

—
—

—
259,198
4,222,708

—
—

—
—

—

—
—

—
—

—

1 year or less
$

Between 
1 and 2 years
$

Between 
2 and 5 years
$

Over 5 years
$

1,619,908
2,973,201

757,686
29,506
2,450,068
249,734
13,503,820
931,134
5,565,085

—
—

—
—

—
—
—
249,734
—
795,681
—

—
—
—
170,298
—
102,042
—

272,340

—
—

—
—
—
—
—
—
—

—

Remaining
contractual
maturities
$

1,097,680
244,282

263,993
868,644
4,222,708

6,697,307

Remaining
contractual
maturities
$

1,619,908
2,973,201

757,686
29,506
2,450,068
669,766
13,503,820
1,828,857
5,565,085

29,397,897

Total non-derivatives

28,080,142

1,045,415

1.  The loans from shareholders were due to mature on the earlier of 45 days post IPO ASX Listing Date or within 5 business days after 31 December 2021 ($1,613,918) and 
31 December 2022 ($800,000). On 15 September 2020 the Company successfully completed its IPO on the Australian Securities Exchange, as such the shareholder loans 
were settled out of the cash proceeds from the IPO. 

2.  The convertible notes payable represents both the embedded derivative and the debt host contract. On 15 September 2020 the Company successfully completed its IPO 

on the Australian Securities Exchange, with all convertible notes converting into ordinary shares.

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

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

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements Continued

Note 30. Fair value measurement
Fair value hierarchy
The following tables detail the Group’s assets and liabilities, measured or disclosed at fair value, using a three level hierarchy, based 
on the lowest level of input that is significant to the entire fair value measurement, being:

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

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

Level 3:  Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability

Consolidated – 2021

Liabilities
Deferred consideration

Total liabilities

Consolidated – 2020

Liabilities
Derivative financial instruments
Deferred consideration

Total liabilities

Level 1
$

Level 2
$

Level 3
$

—

—

—

—

4,222,708

4,222,708

Level 1
$

Level 2
$

Level 3
$

—
—

—

—
—

—

3,017,593
5,565,085

8,582,678

There were no transfers between levels during the financial year.

Valuation techniques for fair value measurements categorised within level 2 and level 3
Unquoted investments have been valued using a discounted cash flow model.

As of 30 June 2021, the deferred consideration is payable based on the achievement of revenue and margin targets for the FY22 period 
and is discounted the amount to present value. The deferred consideration held at 30 June 2021 would only reduce given the amount 
relates to the maximum earn out available which is the current assumption.

As of 30 June 2020, the derivative financial instrument and the deferred consideration was based on the timing of liquidity event 
(the IPO). The significant unobservable input related to the probability of the liquidity event (the IPO) had been assessed and 
discounted them to a present value.

Level 3 assets and liabilities
Refer to note 22 and note 25 for the movement in the deferred consideration. Movements in derivative financial instruments during 
the current and previous financial year are set out below:

Consolidated

Balance at 1 July 2019
Amounts recognised at initial recognition
Amounts recognised in profit or loss

Balance at 30 June 2020
Amounts recognised in profit or loss
Conversion to equity

Balance at 30 June 2021

Derivative
financial
instruments
$

—
648,390
2,369,203

3,017,593
1,341,205
(4,358,798)

—

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Note 31. Remuneration of auditors
During the financial year the following fees were paid or payable for services provided by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, the auditor of 
the Company:

Audit services – Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
Audit or review of the financial statements

Other services – Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
Preparation of tax return and other tax compliance
IPO and Due diligence costs
Other assurance services
Other services provided to overseas entities

Consolidated

2021
$

2020
$

273,500 

160,250 

180,007 
754,725 
12,000 
— 

946,732 

1,220,232 

24,250 
365,858 
100,500 
17,427 

508,035 

668,285 

Note 32. Contingent liabilities
The Group has given bank guarantees as at 30 June 2021 of $368,360 (2020: $264,962) to various landlords and a customer.

Note 33. Key management personnel disclosures
Compensation
The aggregate compensation made to directors and other members of key management personnel of the Group is set out below:

Short-term employee benefits
Post-employment benefits
Long-term benefits
Share-based payments

Consolidated

2021
$

995,412 
77,834 
4,715 
171,562 

2020
$

689,379 
60,853 
8,212 
781,836 

1,249,523 

1,540,280 

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements Continued

Note 34. Related party transactions
Parent entity
Ai-Media Technologies Limited is the parent entity.

Subsidiaries
Interests in subsidiaries are set out in note 36.

Key management personnel
Disclosures relating to key management personnel are set out in note 33 and the remuneration report included in the directors’ report.

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

Payment for other expenses:
Interest paid on shareholder loans
Interest paid on convertible notes
Fair value movement on embedded derivatives to director and related entities

Consolidated

2021
$

2020
$

— 
453,224 
1,341,205 

287,086 
481,794 
2,369,203 

Receivable from and payable to related parties
There were no trade receivables from or trade payables to related parties at the current and previous reporting date.

Loans to/from related parties
The following balances are outstanding at the reporting date in relation to loans with related parties:

Current borrowings:
Shareholder loan
Related party loans
Convertible notes to director and related entities

Non-current borrowings:
Related party loans

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

Consolidated

2021
$

2020
$

— 
116,112 
— 

2,413,918 
73,515 
5,180,000 

147,881 

223,961 

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Note 35. Business combinations
Acquisition of Caption IT and CaptionAccess
On 4 January 2021, the Group completed the acquisition of 100% of the two US-based companies, Caption IT LLC (Caption IT) and 
CaptionAccess LLC (Caption Access), for a cash consideration of $1,853,866, and the issue of 421,887 shares at $0.97 per share. 
The acquired business contributed revenues of $1,854,617 and profit after tax of $313,122 to the Group for the period from 5 January 
2021 to 30 June 2021. The values identified in relation to the acquisition are provisional as at 30 June 2021.

Acquisition of EEG
On 7 May 2021, the Group completed the acquisition of 100% of the share capital of EEG Enterprise, Inc. (EEG) with the effective date 
of 7 May 2021, for a total consideration of up to US$34,000,000. This is funded by an upfront cash consideration of US$20,000,000, 
the issuance of 14,630,017 shares of the company on the 30 June 2021, after an extraordinary shareholders general meeting on 
29 June 2021, for an effective issue price of AU$0.84 per share and contingent consideration of up to US$4,000,000 subject to 
revenue and growth rate hurdles payable after the release of the financial year 2022 financial result. EEG is a US-based video and 
technology caption company. The acquired business contributed revenues of $2,207,082 and profit after tax of $717,012 to the 
Group for the period from 8 May 2021 to 30 June 2021. The values identified in relation to the acquisition are provisional as at 
30 June 2021.

Details of the acquisition are as follows:

Cash and cash equivalents
Trade receivables
Other receivables
Inventories
Buildings
Plant and equipment
Intellectual property
Brand name and trademarks
Customer contracts
Software
Deferred tax liability
Trade payables
Other payables
Contract liabilities

Net assets acquired
Goodwill

Caption IT and
Caption Access

Fair value
$

252,552
385,404
—
—
—
16,398
—
—
1,063,564
—
—
(40,705)
(78,745)
—

EEG

Fair value
$

3,894,933
2,055,106
22,254
450,045
2,571,686
9,743
6,728,816
244,310
1,298,701
2,137,071
(2,588,402)
—
(3,699,064)
(975,955)

Total
$

4,147,485
2,440,510
22,254
450,045
2,571,686
26,141
6,728,816
244,310
2,362,265
2,137,071
(2,588,402)
(40,705)
(3,777,809)
(975,955)

1,598,468
1,097,954

12,149,244
29,650,850

13,747,712
30,748,804

Acquisition-date fair value of the total consideration transferred

2,696,422

41,800,094

44,496,516

Representing:
Cash paid or payable to vendor
Ai-Media Technologies Limited shares issued to vendor
Contingent consideration

Cash used to acquire business, net of cash acquired:
Acquisition-date fair value of the total consideration transferred
Less: cash and cash equivalents
Less: payments to be made in future periods
Less: contingent consideration
Less: shares issued by Company as part of consideration

Net cash used

2,287,191
409,231
—

25,288,171
12,289,215
4,222,708

27,575,362
12,698,446
4,222,708

2,696,422

41,800,094

44,496,516

2,696,422
(252,552)
(244,282)
—
(409,231)

41,800,094
(3,894,933)
—
(4,222,708)
(12,289,215)

44,496,516
(4,147,485)
(244,282)
(4,222,708)
(12,698,446)

1,790,357

21,393,238

23,183,595

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements Continued

Note 36. Interests in subsidiaries
The consolidated financial statements incorporate the assets, liabilities and results of the following subsidiaries in accordance with 
the accounting policy described in note 2:

Ownership interest

Name

Principal place of business/Country of incorporation

Access Innovation Media Pty Limited
Access Innovation IP Pty Limited
Ai-Media Employee Incentive Trust
Access Innovation Media UK Ltd
 − Ai-Media UK B Ltd 1
Ai Media Inc.
 − Alternative Communication Services LLC 
 − PostCAP LLC
Ai-Media Canada Inc. 2
Ai-Media NZ Limited
Ai-Media SG Pte. Ltd

Australia
Australia
Australia
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
United States of America
United States of America
United States of America
Canada
New Zealand
Singapore

Caption IT LLC
CaptionAccess LLC
EEG Enterprise, Inc
Access Innovation Media Malaysia Sdn Bhd Malaysia

United States of America
United States of America
United States of America

1.  Wholly-owned subsidiary of Access Innovation Media UK Ltd.

2021
%

100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
49% 
100% 
100% 

100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 

2020
%

100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
49% 
100% 
100% 

—
—
—
—

2.  Ai Media Canada Inc is 100% consolidated into Access Innovation Holdings Limited as they share in 100% of the variable returns and are able to use their power to affect 

such returns.

Note 37. Earnings per share

Consolidated

2021
$

2020
$

Loss after income tax attributable to the owners of Ai-Media Technologies Limited

(10,691,490)

(12,741,152)

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

142,128,762

96,200,980

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

142,128,762

96,200,980

Number

Number

Basic loss per share
Diluted loss per share

Cents

(7.52)
(7.52)

Cents

(13.24)
(13.24)

Options have been excluded in the 30 June 2020 calculations as their inclusion would be anti-dilutive and there are no options 
outstanding as at 30 June 2021.

Ai-Media Annual Report Note 38. Parent entity information
Set out below is the supplementary information about the parent entity.

Statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income

Loss after income tax

Total comprehensive loss

Statement of financial position

Total current assets
Total assets
Total current liabilities
Total liabilities

Equity
Issued capital
Foreign currency translation reserve
Employee share scheme reserve
Employee share option reserve
Accumulated losses

Total equity

69

Parent

2021
$

2020
$

(4,345,630)

(7,554,590)

(4,345,630)

(7,554,590)

Parent

2021
$

2020
$

113,528,632
118,738,052
13,460,623 
13,460,623 

29,272,638 
30,754,782 
17,773,240 
17,773,240 

110,566,210 
(734,233)
(35,396)
75,000 
(4,594,152)

8,980,033 
10,282 
8,272,746 
386,330 
(4,667,849)

105,277,429 

12,981,542 

Guarantees entered into by the parent entity in relation to the debts of its subsidiaries
The parent entity had no guarantees in relation to the debts of its subsidiaries as at 30 June 2021 and 30 June 2020.

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

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

Significant accounting policies
The accounting policies of the parent entity are consistent with those of the Group, as disclosed in note 2, except for the following:

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

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

impairment of the investment.

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements Continued

Note 39. Reconciliation of loss after income tax to net cash used in operating activities

Loss after income tax benefit for the year

(10,691,490)

(12,741,152)

Consolidated

2021
$

2020
$

Adjustments for:
Depreciation and amortisation
Share-based payments
Finance costs – non-cash
Non-cash items

Change in operating assets and liabilities:
 − Increase in trade and other receivables
 − Decrease/(increase) in contract assets
 − Decrease in inventories
 − Decrease in income tax refund due
 − Increase in deferred tax assets
 − Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables
 − Increase in contract liabilities
 − Increase/(decrease) in derivative liabilities
 − Increase/(decrease) in deferred tax liabilities
 − Increase in employee benefits
 − Increase in provisions

Net cash used in operating activities

Note 40. Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities

Consolidated

Balance at 1 July 2019
Net cash from/(used in) financing activities
Acquisition of leases
Changes through business 
combinations (note 35)
Exchange differences
Net unamortised issue costs’

Bank
loans
$

Shareholder
loans
$

—
424,817
—
332,869

800,000
1,613,918
—
—

Other
loans
$

—
—
—
31,352

3,307,992 
1,042,600
1,794,429
—

2,316,407 
1,276,431 
— 
(158,227)

(4,586,759)
320,279 
22,937 
— 
(3,069,698)
(4,864,988)
553,263 
 —
(483,359)
141,935 
(1,441,583)

(1,152,241)
(172,781)
— 
495,609 
(3,055,804)
4,328,158 
13,956 
3,017,593 
(377,476)
398,637 
36,785 

(17,954,442)

(5,774,105)

Related
party loans
$

Convertible
notes
$

Lease
liability
$

Total
$

—
— 10,330,000
—
—
—
593,235

— 2,016,687

2,816,687
(779,000) 11,589,735
552,971
552,971
957,456
—

—
—

—
—

(1,846)
—

(80,826)
—

—
(411,058)

—
—

(82,672)
(411,058)

Balance at 30 June 2020
Payments in relation to financing activities
Conversion of convertible notes to equity
Other changes

757,686
(757,686)
—
—

2,413,918
(2,413,918)
—
—

29,506
(29,506)
—
—

512,409
(248,416)

9,918,942
—
— (15,033,993)
5,115,051
—

1,790,658
(922,014)

15,423,119
(4,371,540)
— (15,033,993)
— 5,115,051

Balance at 30 June 2021

—

—

—

263,993

—

868,644

1,132,637

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Note 41. Share-based payments
The Company’s incentive program has been in place since 2013 and underpins a broader strategy of rewarding performance and 
retaining key talent.

The program is designed to assist in motivating and rewarding long term performance and teamwork towards the realisation of 
shared goals: growth in Ai-Media’s social impact and business success, and growth of the value of the business and share price 
towards realisation of a Liquidity Event.

Participation is by invitation from the Board and those invited can make an application under the terms of the invitation materials 
and plan rules. 

Each grant is subject to satisfaction of the relevant vesting conditions – including performance, service and occurrence of a Liquidity 
Event (such as an IPO). Prior to a Vesting Notice being given to a Participant, the Board must have determined that a Liquidity Event 
as defined in the plan rules has occurred.

No amounts are paid or payable by the recipient on receipt of the option. The options carry neither rights to dividends nor voting rights.

The share-based payment expense in relation to options and rights for 2021 is $967,600 (2020: $1,276,431). Restricted Share Units 
(RSUs) described below are separate to these options and rights.

There were no options outstanding as of 30 June 2021. 

Restricted Share Units (RSUs) 
The Company agreed to grant each Non-Executive Directors RSUs to the value of $25,000 per annum for each of the first 3 financial years 
following the proposed IPO. The first tranche of the 60,705 RSUs was vested and convertible into fully paid ordinary shares of the Company 
at 30 June 2021 based on the Offer Price under the IPO. The second and third tranches will vest, and be convertible into fully paid ordinary 
shares of the Company, based on a 10-day VWAP to the vesting date of the RSUs unless otherwise determined by the Board.

In determining the fair value at grant date of restricted share units, reference was made to the value of the share-based payment 
entitlement of $25,000. A valuation model was not required and no further inputs were considered necessary since the entitlement 
at grant date has been fixed at $25,000.

The share-based payment expense in relation to RSUs for 2021 is $75,000 (2020: $nil).

Equity-settled share option plan
Set out below are summaries of options granted:

Outstanding at the beginning of the financial year
Granted
Forfeited
Exercised

Outstanding at the end of the financial year

Number of
options
2021

8,577,250
—
—
(8,577,250)

—

Weighted
average
exercise price
2021

$0.48 
$0.00
$0.00
$0.48 

$0.00

Number of
options
2020

9,892,250
1,095,000
(2,410,000)
—

8,577,250

Weighted
average
exercise price
2020

$0.51 
$0.62 
$0.86 
$0.00

$0.48 

No options outstanding as at 30 June 2021. The options outstanding at 30 June 2020 had a weighted average exercise price of $0.48, 
and a weighted average remaining contractual life of 0.18 years. No options were granted in 2021. In 2020, options were granted in July, 
August, September and October 2019 and the aggregate of the estimated fair values of the options granted on those dates is $933,296.

Cash-settled share-based payments
The Group issues to certain employees share appreciation rights (SARs) that require the Group to pay the intrinsic value of the SAR 
to the employee at the date of exercise. The Group has recorded liabilities of $nil and $2,973,201 in 2021 and 2020.

Note 42. Events after the reporting period
The consequences of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic are continuing to be felt around the world, and its impact on Group, if 
any, has been reflected in its published results to date. Whilst it would appear that control measures and related government policies 
have started to mitigate the risks caused by COVID-19, it is not possible at this time to state that the pandemic will not subsequently 
impact the Group’s operations going forward. The Group now has experience in the swift implementation of business continuation 
processes should future lockdowns of the population occur, and these processes continue to evolve to minimise any operational 
disruption. Management continues to monitor the situation both locally and internationally.

No other matter or circumstance has arisen since 30 June 2021 that has significantly affected, or may significantly affect the Group’s 
operations, the results of those operations, or the Group’s state of affairs in future financial years.

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Directors’
declaration

In the directors’ opinion:

 − the attached financial statements and notes comply with the Corporations Act 2001, the Accounting Standards, the Corporations 

Regulations 2001 and other mandatory professional reporting requirements;

 − the attached financial statements and notes comply with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International 

Accounting Standards Board as described in note 2 to the financial statements;

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

performance for the financial year ended on that date; and

 − there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Company will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable.

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

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

On behalf of the directors

Anthony Abrahams
Director and Chief Executive Officer

25 August 2021 
Sydney

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Independent Auditor’s Report to the members of Ai-Media Technologies 
Limited (Formerly known as Access Innovation Holdings Limited) 

The Board of Directors 
Ai-Media Technologies Limited (Formerly known as Access Innovation Holdings Limited) 
Level 1, 103 Miller Street  
North Sydney  
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NSW 2060 

Opinion 
Dear Board Members,  

We have audited the financial report of Ai-Media Technologies Limited (Formerly known as Access Innovation 
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Holdings Limited) (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries (the “Group”) which comprises the consolidated statement 
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of financial position as at 30 June 2021, the consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive 
income, the consolidated statement of changes in equity and the consolidated statement of cash flows for the 
In accordance with section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001, I am pleased to provide the following declaration 
year then ended, and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies, 
of  independence  to  the  directors  of  Ai-Media  Technologies  Limited  (Formerly  known  as  Access  Innovation 
other explanatory information and the directors’ declaration. 
Holdings Limited) and its subsidiaries. 
In our opinion, the accompanying financial report of the Group is in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, 
including: 
As lead audit partner for the audit of the financial report of Ai-Media Technologies Limited (Formerly known as 
Access Innovation Holdings Limited) and its subsidiaries for the year ended 30 June 2021, I declare that to the best 
• Giving a true and fair view of the Group’s financial position as at 30 June 2021 and of its financial performance
of my knowledge and belief, there have been no contraventions of: 

for the year then ended; and

• Complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001.
• The auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 in relation to the audit; and

Basis for Opinion
• Any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the audit.
We  conducted  our  audit  in  accordance  with  Australian  Auditing  Standards.  Our  responsibilities  under  those 
standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Report section of 
our report. We are independent of the Group in accordance with the auditor independence requirements of the 
Yours faithfully 
Corporations Act 2001 and the ethical requirements of the Accounting Professional & Ethical Standards Board’s 
APES  110  Code  of  Ethics  for  Professional  Accountants  (including  Independence  Standards)  (the  Code)  that  are 
relevant to our audit of the financial report in Australia. We have also fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in 
accordance with the Code. 

DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU 
We confirm that the independence declaration required by the Corporations Act 2001, which has been given to 
the directors of the Company, would be in the same terms if given to the directors as at the time of this auditor’s 
report. 

We  believe  that  the  audit  evidence  we  have  obtained  is  sufficient  and  appropriate  to  provide  a  basis  for  our 
Joshua Tanchel  
opinion. 
Partner  
Chartered Accountants 
Key Audit Matters 

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgement, were of most significance in our audit of 
the  financial  report  for  the  current  period.  These  matters  were  addressed  in  the  context  of  our  audit  of  the 
financial report as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on 
these matters.  

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 
Member of Deloitte Asia Pacific Limited and the Deloitte organisation. 

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 

Member of Deloitte Asia Pacific Limited and the Deloitte organisation. 

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Independent auditor’s report  Continued

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With an effective date of 7th May 2021, 
the  Group  completed  the  acquisition  of 
100%  of  the  share  capital  of  EEG 
Enterprise, 
total 
Inc. 
consideration of up to US$34m. 

(‘EEG), 

for  a 

Accounting  for  acquisitions  is  complex 
and  involves  a  number  of  significant 
judgements and estimates as disclosed in 
Note 35, including: 

attributed 

The  identification  of  and  fair
value 
the
separately 
identifiable  assets
and liabilities acquired, including 
intangible assets; and

to 

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In  conjunction  with  our  valuation  specialists  our  audit  procedures 
included, but were not limited to: 

• Assessing  the  independent  valuations  obtained  by  management

for the EEG acquisition;

• Evaluating the independence, competence and objectivity of the
valuer engaged by management to value the assets acquired;

• Involving  our valuation experts  to  assess  the  appropriateness  of
the assumptions used by management in evaluating the purchase
price  allocation  performed  by  management  including  assessing
their  methodology  in  determining  the  identifiable  assets  and
liabilities assumed, the fair value of the consideration transferred
and fair valuation of assets and liabilities acquired;

• Assessing management’s estimation and valuation of contingent

consideration included in the acquisition accounting;

The  fair  value  attributed  to
contingent consideration.

• Understanding  the  sales  and  purchase  agreement  terms  and
conditions  of  the  acquisition  and  evaluating  management’s
application in accordance with the relevant accounting standards;

•

•

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As  at  30  June  2021  the  Group  has 
recognised  deferred  tax  assets  of  $7.06 
million as disclosed in Note 8.  

The  deferred  tax  assets  include  timing 
forward  tax 
differences  and  carried 
losses. The recoverability of the deferred 
tax asset is dependent on the generation 
of sufficient future taxable profit to utilise 
the  asset.  Taxable  profits  must  be 
generated in the same jurisdiction as the 
timing  differences  were 
losses  or 
generated.  Significant 
is 
required  in  forecasting  future  taxable 
profit. 

judgement 

• Performing  sensitivity  analysis  on  the  key  assumptions  driving

asset valuation in the purchase price allocation; and

We also assessed the appropriateness of the disclosures in Note 35 
to the financial statements. 

In  conjunction  with  our  tax  specialists,  our  audit  procedures 
included, but were not limited to: 

• Assessing the accuracy of the deferred tax calculation prepared by
management and reviewing against relevant accounting standards
and applicable tax regulation;

• Assessing  the  availability  of  carried  forward  losses  used  in  the

recoverability assessment;

• Evaluating the reasonableness of management’s board approved
operating  budgets, 
including  an  assessment  of  forecasting
accuracy  achieved  in  FY21  and  assessed  the  reasonableness  of
forecast  assumptions  used  in  managements  determination  of
recognising deferred tax assets;

• Reviewing the initial Transfer Pricing study and overlaying this to
the taxable income calculation, in consultation with our Transfer
Pricing specialists;

• Confirming with management that the Transfer Pricing policy will

be effective from 1 July 2021;

• Recalculating the accuracy of the deferred tax calculation.

We also assessed the appropriateness of the disclosures in Note 8 to 
the financial statements. 

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Other Information 

The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included 
in the Group’s annual report for the year ended, but 30 June 2021 does not include the financial report and our 
auditor’s report thereon.  

Our  opinion  on  the  financial  report  does  not  cover  the  other  information  and  we  do  not  express  any  form  of 
assurance conclusion thereon.  

In connection with our audit of the financial report, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing 
so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial report or our knowledge 
obtained in the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If, based on the work we have performed, 
we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. 
We have nothing to report in this regard.  

Responsibilities of the Directors for the Financial Report  

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

In preparing the financial report, the directors are responsible for assessing the ability of the Group to continue as 
a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of 
accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the Group or to cease operations, or has no realistic 
alternative but to do so.  

Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Report 

Our  objectives  are  to  obtain reasonable assurance about whether  the  financial  report as a whole  is  free  from 
material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. 
Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance 
with the Australian Auditing Standards will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements 
can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably 
be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of this financial report. 

As part of an audit in accordance with the Australian Auditing Standards, we exercise professional judgement and 
maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also: 

•

Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial report, whether due to fraud or error,
design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and 
appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from
fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions,
misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.

• Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are
appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the
Group’s  internal control.

• Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and

related disclosures made by the directors.

• Conclude on the appropriateness of the directors’ use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on
the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may
cast significant doubt on the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material
uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the
financial report or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the 
audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause 
the Group to cease to continue as a going concern.

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• Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial report, including the disclosures, and
whether the financial report represents the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair
presentation.

• Obtain  sufficient  appropriate  audit  evidence  regarding  the  financial  information  of  the  entities  or  business
activities within the Group to express an opinion on the financial report. We are responsible for the direction,
supervision and performance of the Group’s audit. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion.

We communicate with the directors regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit 
and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our 
audit.  

We  also  provide  the  directors  with  a  statement  that  we  have  complied  with  relevant  ethical  requirements 
regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably 
be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, actions taken to eliminate threats or safeguards 
applied.  

From the matters communicated with the directors, we determine those matters that were of most significance 
in the audit of the financial report of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe 
these matters in our auditor’s report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or 
when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report 
because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest 
benefits of such communication. 

RReeppoorrtt  oonn  tthhee  RReemmuunneerraattiioonn  RReeppoorrtt  

Opinion on the Remuneration Report 

We have audited the Remuneration Report included in pages 22 to 26 of the Directors’ Report for the year 
ended 30 June 2021.  

In our opinion, the Remuneration Report of Ai-Media Technologies Limited (Formerly known as Access Innovation 
Holdings Limited), for the year ended 30 June 2021, complies with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001.  

Responsibilities 

The directors of the Company are responsible for the preparation and presentation of the Remuneration Report 
in accordance with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the 
Remuneration Report, based on our audit conducted in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards.  

DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU 

Joshua Tanchel  
Partner 
Chartered Accountants 

Sydney,,  25 August 2021  

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Shareholder information
For the year ended 30 June 2021

The shareholder information set out below was applicable as at 19 August 2021.

Shareholder Information required by the Australian Securities Exchange Limited (ASX) Listing Rules and not disclosed elsewhere 
in the Report is set out below.

Business objectives
Ai-Media Technologies Limited has used cash and cash equivalents held at the time of listing, in a way consistent with its stated 
business objectives.

Corporate Governance Statement
The Company’s directors and management are committed to conducting the Group’s business in an ethical manner and in accordance 
with the highest standards of corporate governance. The Company substantially complies with the ASX Corporate Governance Principles 
and Recommendations (4th Edition) (Recommendations) to the extent appropriate to the size and nature of the Group’s operations.

The Company has prepared a Corporate Governance Statement which sets out the extent to which the Company has followed the 
Recommendations during the FY21 financial year. The Company’s Corporate Governance Statement and policies, which is approved 
at the same time as the Annual Report, can be found on its website: www.ai-media.tv/corporate-governance

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

Ordinary shares

Options over ordinary shares

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

Number
of holders

368
781
338
544
80

% of total
shares
issued

0.12
1.13
1.25
7.43
90.07

2,111

100.00

Holding less than a marketable parcel

520

—

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

PEARLIROSE PTY LTD
DEANNE WEIR
NATIONAL NOMINEES LIMITED
BNP PARIBAS NOMS PTY LTD 
EEG VIDEO HOLDINGS LLC
HSBC CUSTODY NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED
UBS NOMINEES PTY LTD
ANGELA ABRAHAMS + GEOFFREY ABRAHAMS
WASHINGTON H SOUL PATTINSON AND COMPANY LIMITED
TYLER LEE PTY LTD
E&P INVESTMENTS LIMITED 
CS THIRD NOMINEES PTY LIMITED 
CITICORP NOMINEES PTY LIMITED
J P MORGAN NOMINEES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED
ICONIC INVESTMENTS PTY LTD
ANGELA ABRAHAMS + GEOFFREY ABRAHAMS 
JADW NOMINEES PTY LTD 
GREG SIRTES 
PHILIP A HYSSONG
LEONIE JACKSON

Number
of holders

% of total
shares
issued

—
—
—
—
—

—

—

—
—
—
—
—

—

—

Ordinary shares

Number held

% of total 
shares issued

27,639,898
16,072,336
15,753,655
15,235,363
14,630,017
11,443,482
10,303,787
7,401,753
7,127,805
6,000,000
5,583,571
5,449,245
5,346,890
5,018,395
3,765,994
2,669,857
2,500,750
2,493,603
2,322,880
1,687,500

168,446,781

13.20
7.67
7.52
7.27
6.99
5.46
4.92
3.53
3.40
2.86
2.67
2.60
2.55
2.40
1.80
1.27
1.19
1.19
1.11
0.81

80.41

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Shareholder information Continued

Unquoted equity securities
There are no unquoted equity securities.

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

PEARLIROSE PTY LTD
DEANNE WEIR
NATIONAL NOMINEES LIMITED
BNP PARIBAS NOMS PTY LTD 
EEG VIDEO HOLDINGS LLC

Ordinary shares

 Number held

% of total 
shares issued

27,639,898
16,072,336
15,753,655
15,235,363
14,630,017

13.20
7.67
7.52
7.27
6.99

Restricted Securities
The Company has on issue shares that are subject to voluntary escrow, in the amounts and for the durations set out in the table below:

Escrow period

Release of results for 2021 Financial Year
Release of results for 2022 Financial Year
Release of results for 2023 Financial Year
Escrowed to 12 May 2022
Escrowed to 12 May 2023
Escrowed to 12 May 2024
Escrowed 1
Employee Gift 2

Number of 
shares subject to escrow

33,494,278
23,481,006
23,481,014
4,876,672
4,876,672
4,876,673
421,887
151,218

1.  Issued as part of the consideration for the acquisition of the Caption IT and CaptionAccess businesses. Escrowed in equal tranches on the first, second and third 

anniversaries of the share issuance date. 

2.  IPO Employee Gift Offer subject to three year trading lock.

Voting rights
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 ordinary 
share shall have one vote. A member may vote in person or by proxy or attorney.

No voting rights will attach to the RSUs to be issued by the Company (see page 25).

On market buy-back
The Company is not currently conducting an on-market buy-back. 

Ai-Media Annual Report Corporate
directory

Directors
Deanne Weir – Chair

Anthony Abrahams

John Martin

Alison Loat

Jonathan Pearce

Company secretary
Suzanne Sanossian

Registered office
Level 6 
277 William Street 
Melbourne VIC 3000

(T) +61 2 8870 7700

Principal place of business
Level 1 
103 Miller Street 
North Sydney NSW 2060

(T) +61 2 8870 7700

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Share register
Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited

GPO Box 2975 
Melbourne VIC 3001

(T) +61 3 9415 5000

Auditor
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu

Grosvenor Place 
225 George Street 
Sydney NSW 2000

Australia Legal Adviser
Beckett Lawyers

Level 21 
90 Collins Street  
Melbourne VIC 3000

Stock exchange listing
Ai-Media Technologies Limited shares are listed  
on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX code: AIM)

Website
www.ai-media.tv

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