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Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd.
Annual Report 2018

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AFTERPAY TOUCH GROUP LIMITED
ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 
30 JUNE 2018

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  • CONTENTS

CONTENTS

CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE 

DIRECTORS’ REPORT 

REMUNERATION REPORT 

AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION 

AFTERPAY TOUCH GROUP FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

DIRECTORS’ DECLARATION 

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT 

ADDITIONAL SECURITIES EXCHANGE INFORMATION 

CORPORATE INFORMATION 

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we are moving further towards 
our goal to be the world’s 
most loved way to pay.

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CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE 

CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE

Dear fellow Shareholders,

Innovation, technology leadership and data 

It has been another year of inspiring growth 

for Afterpay and a successful first year for the 

merged Afterpay Touch Group.

Driven by a passion and determination to 

empower the customer and innovate the 

retail economy, Afterpay has grown rapidly to 

analytics are at the core of our value proposition. 

Our capabilities, insights and results are improving 

with scale and we are committed to continually 

building and improving our proprietary systems 

and intellectual property. The ability to utilise 

data not just to improve the profitability of our 

service but to enhance the value we provide 

become Australia’s leading ‘buy now, receive 

to customers and retailers is driving our 

now, pay later’ service. We are proud of the 

development efforts.

outstanding success of our product which has 

in many ways transformed the way people 

spend on what we call ‘life’s little essentials’.  

We ascribe much of this success to putting 

our customers’ interests first by not charging 

interest and offering a free service for our 

customers if repayments are made on time.  

After launching Afterpay in the United States 

earlier this year, and currently planning our 

launch in to the United Kingdom market, we 

are moving further towards our goal to be the 

world’s most loved way to pay.

We have created a retail community that 

is delivering incremental value to all key 

stakeholders in the retail industry. Now 

celebrating more than 2.3 million active 

customers and an annualised underlying 

sales run rate of over $3.0 billion, we are now 

more inspired and energised than ever to 

expand Afterpay’s application to additional 

verticals and geographies.  

Our ability to attract talented people in Australia 

and the United States has been greatly 

strengthened through Afterpay’s merger with 

Touchcorp at the end of the 2017 financial 

year and the strategic relationship with Matrix 

Partners, a successful technology focused 

United States based Venture Capital firm, in 

January 2018. The merger is now complete and 

the rationale for these relationships has been 

demonstrated by our pace of innovation and 

expansion into new geographies and vertical 

markets at speed.

In order to support the continued growth of 

Afterpay, the Group increased its funding 

diversification and maturity profile during the year. 

The existing receivables facility with NAB was 

increased from $200 million in June 2017 to $300 

million as of today and a NZ$20 million facility 

with ASB Bank (‘ASB’) was established to assist 

funding the Group’s New Zealand operations. 

The Group also successfully issued 4-year senior 

unsecured notes to institutional and professional 

investors raising $50 million. As of today, the 

Group has established an additional $200 

million warehouse facility with Citi. The facility 

supplements the existing Australian NAB facility 

and provides a basis for developing international 

banking activities.

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CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE (CONTINUED)

Our customers remain at the centre of everything 

The year saw Afterpay recognised as ‘Fintech organisation 

we do and the Group is committed to the 

of the Year’ for the second consecutive year. This is a credit 

promotion of responsible customer spending. 

to the team of people working in both the previous Afterpay 

This year we also implemented several product 

and Touchcorp businesses and is representative of what we 

enhancements including the capping of late 

can achieve as a combined Group.

fees and external ID checks supplementing 

Afterpay’s proprietary transaction integrity 

engine. We are committed to a practice 

of pro-active engagement with relevant 

I look forward to another exciting year ahead as we continue 

to build our base in new markets and maintain our core 

mission to become the world’s most loved way to pay. 

government and industry stakeholders to ensure 

I would like, once again, to thank Michael Jefferies for 

we listen, take feedback and continuously 

his unique and invaluable contribution over many years. 

improve our processes and systems to benefit 

Mike was the long-serving Chairman of Touchcorp and 

underlying consumers.

The performance of the Group during the 

financial year has been strong. The Group 

revenue and other income increased from $29.0 

million to $142.3 million across the period, driven 

by significant growth in the number of retailers 

integrated with the Afterpay platform. By the end 

of the financial year, more than 16,500 retailers 

had integrated with the Afterpay platform. This 

figure has grown to over 17,700 retailers today 

stepped into an Executive role following the tragic passing 

of Touchcorp’ s Managing Director, Adrian Cleeve, in late 

2016. Michael Jefferies had been an outstanding director 

and worked tirelessly for the benefits of all shareholders and 

staff. His contribution to his fellow directors and the personal 

support that he has provided to a great many members of 

the Afterpay Touch team has been immense.

I would like to thank the Board and entire Afterpay Touch 

team for their efforts and contribution to date, steadfast 

loyalty and amazing support during the year. I would also 

and we see significant scope for further growth, 

like to thank our shareholders, customers, retail partners and 

especially with international expansion. It is 

everyone who uses our products for their strong support 

pleasing that this rapid growth profile has been 

and contributing to the Group’s success.

paired with improving underlying transaction 

profitability, declining customer default rates 

and Afterpay’s ability to generate overall 

operating profitability.

Anthony Eisen

Executive Chairman

Our customers 
remain at the 
centre of 
everything 
we do

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT 

DIRECTORS’ REPORT

The Directors submit their report on the 

consolidated entity consisting of Afterpay Touch 

INFORMATION ON DIRECTORS

Group Limited and the entities it controlled 

ANTHONY EISEN

(Group) at the end of, or during the year ended, 

EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN

30 June 2018.

DIRECTORS

The names and details of the Group’s Directors 

in office during the financial year and until the 

date of this report are as follows. Directors 

were in office for the entire financial year unless 

otherwise stated. 

Anthony Eisen

EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN

Anthony was appointed an Executive Director of 

Afterpay Touch Group on 5 July 2017. Anthony has 

over 20 years’ experience in investing, public company 

directorships and providing corporate advice across 

a variety of sectors. Prior to co-founding Afterpay, he 

was the Chief Investment Officer at Guinness Peat 

Group (GPG). He was actively involved in a number of 

financial services, software and technology companies 

in which GPG was a major shareholder. Before joining 

GPG, Anthony was involved in investment banking, 

specialising in mergers and acquisitions. He is currently 

David Hancock

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND AFTERPAY 
TOUCH GROUP HEAD

also a Director of Foundation Life (N.Z) Limited.

Nicholas Molnar

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CEO OF 
AFTERPAY

INTERESTS IN SHARES AND OPTIONS

Clifford Rosenberg

INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE 
DIRECTOR

22,500,000 ordinary shares.  

Elana Rubin

INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE 
DIRECTOR

1,500,000 unlisted options issued under the Company’s Employee Option 

Plan, with an exercise price of $1.00 per option and an expiry date of 31 

Dana Stalder

INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE 
DIRECTOR (APPOINTED 24 JANUARY 2018)

Michael Jefferies

INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE 
DIRECTOR (RESIGNED 16 JANUARY 2018)

December 2020.

DAVID HANCOCK

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND GROUP HEAD

David was appointed an Independent Non-Executive 

Director of Afterpay Touch Group on 30 March 2017.  

On 5 July 2017, David was appointed Group Head of 

the Company.

David has over 25 years of broad experience in financial 

services and has held a variety of roles in capital 

markets, fixed income and equities. David has served 

on a number of boards including as a previous Director 

of Tower Insurance Limited and Elmo Software Limited. 

David is currently a Non-Executive Director of Freedom 

Insurance Group Limited.

INTERESTS IN SHARES AND OPTIONS

1,900,000 ordinary shares. 

200,000 unlisted options issued under the Company’s Employee Option Plan, with 

an exercise price of $1.00 per option and an expiry date of 31 December 2020. 

2,000,000 Loan Shares with an exercise price of $2.70 per option and an expiry 

date of 1 September 2022, subject to shareholder approval.

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT • INFORMATION ON DIRECTORS (CONTINUED)

NICHOLAS MOLNAR

CLIFFORD ROSENBERG

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND CEO OF AFTERPAY

INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Nicholas was appointed an Executive Director of 

Clifford was appointed an Independent Non-

Afterpay Touch Group on 5 July 2017. Nicholas 

Executive Director of Afterpay Touch Group on 

has extensive experience in online retail. Prior 

30 March 2017. Clifford has spent more than 

to co-founding Afterpay, Nicholas launched the 

20 years working at digital companies leading 

leading American online jeweller, Ice.com, into 

innovation and change in the industry both as an 

Australia under the local brand Iceonline.com.au. 

entrepreneur and senior executive. Clifford was 

Nicholas successfully grew Ice in Australia to 

a senior executive at LinkedIn for six and a half 

become the largest online-only jewellery and 

years and until recently serving as the Managing 

watch retailer. Prior to launching Ice, Nicholas 

Director of LinkedIn for South East Asia, Australia 

was an Investment Analyst at venture capital 

and New Zealand. Prior to LinkedIn, Clifford 

fund M. H. Carnegie & Co., where he was 

was Managing Director at Yahoo Australia and 

primarily responsible for growth stage investment 

New Zealand, and previously the founder and 

opportunities in the technology sector. 

Managing Director of iTouch Australia and New 

Nicholas holds a Bachelor of Commerce from 

Zealand, one of the biggest mobile content and 

Sydney University.

INTERESTS IN SHARES AND OPTIONS

22,500,000 ordinary shares. 

1,500,000 unlisted options issued under the Company’s Employee 

Option Plan, with an exercise price of $1.00 per option and an expiry 

date of 31 December 2020. 

MICHAEL JEFFERIES

INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 
(RESIGNED 16 JANUARY 2018)

Michael was appointed a Non-Executive 

Director of Afterpay Touch Group on 5 July 2017. 

Michael is a chartered accountant with extensive 

experience in finance and investment including 

application service providers in Australia. Prior 

to iTouch Clifford was the Head of Strategy for 

Vodafone Australasia.

Clifford is also a Non-Executive Director of ASX 

listed companies Nearmap Ltd, Pureprofile Ltd, 

Cabcharge Australia Limited and IXUP Limited. 

Clifford has a Bachelor of Business Science 

(Honours) degree and a Master of Science 

in Management.

INTERESTS IN SHARES AND OPTIONS

800,000 ordinary shares. 

700,000 unlisted options issued under the Company’s Employee 

Option Plan, with an exercise price of $0.20 per option and an expiry 

more than 20 years as an executive of Guinness 

date of 1 September 2020. 

Peat Group plc, an international investment group 

200,000 unlisted options issued under the Company’s Employee 

Option Plan, with an exercise price of $1.00 per option and an expiry 

listed on the major stock exchanges in London, 

date of 31 December 2020. 

Australia and New Zealand. 

ELANA RUBIN

In addition to his role with the Company, he is 

INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

also the Non-Executive Chairman of Pantoro 

Limited, a Non-Executive Director of Homeloans 

Limited and Ozgrowth Limited and has previously 

been a Director of a number of listed public 

companies in Australia and New Zealand 

including ClearView Wealth Limited, Tower 

Australia Limited, Metals X Limited and Tower 

Limited (New Zealand). Michael has over 30 years 

of public company and finance experience.

INTERESTS IN SHARES AND OPTIONS

4,323,226 ordinary shares. 

200,000 unlisted options issued under the entity’s Employee Option 

Plan, with an exercise price of $1.00 per option and an expiry date of 

31 December 2020.

Elana was appointed an Independent Non-

Executive Director of Afterpay Touch Group on 

30 March 2017. Elana has been a longstanding 

Director of a number of public and private 

companies, with extensive experience in 

property, insurance and financial services. Elana 

is currently a Non-Executive Director of Mirvac 

Limited, Slater and Gordon Limited and a number 

of unlisted companies and government agencies.

Elana was previously a Non-Executive Director of 

Touchcorp, TAL Life and Bravura Solutions, and 

was the former Chair of AustralianSuper and the 

Victorian WorkCover Authority. Elana has over 20 

years’ experience as a Non-Executive Director.

INTERESTS IN SHARES AND OPTIONS

56,567 ordinary shares.

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT • INFORMATION ON DIRECTORS (CONTINUED)

DANA STALDER

INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MEETINGS OF DIRECTORS

Dana was appointed an Independent Non-

Executive Director of Afterpay Touch Group on 

24 January 2018. Since 2008, Dana has been 

a General Partner at Matrix Partners, a venture 

capital firm based in the United States.

The number of meetings of the Group Board 

of Directors and of each Board committee held 

during the year and the number of meetings 

attended by each Director or their alternate were 

as follows:

Dana has over 20 years of experience across 

multiple disciplines including finance, technology 

product management, and sales and marketing 

MEETINGS OF 
DIRECTORS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 
MEETINGS

AUDIT, RISK & 
COMPLIANCE 
COMMITTEE  
MEETINGS

REMUNERATION 
AND NOMINATION 
COMMITTEE 
MEETINGS

ELIGIBLE ATTENDED ELIGIBLE ATTENDED ELIGIBLE ATTENDED

in technology companies, including Paypal, eBay 

Anthony Eisen

and Netscape. 

David Hancock

Dana has served on the board of directors 

Nicholas Molnar

of Zendesk, Inc, a publicly held cloud 

based software application company, since 

November 2010, and currently serves on the 

board of directors of several privately-held 

technology companies. 

Cliff Rosenberg

Elana Rubin

Dana Stalder3 

Michael Jefferies2

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INTERESTS IN SHARES AND OPTIONS

Nil interests in shares and options. Matrix Partners X, L.P. and Weston 

& Co. C LCC, where Dana is a General Partner, hold 2,717,394 shares 

and 163,032 shares, respectively.

1 Denotes that the Director is not a member of the relevant committee. 

2 Michael Jefferies resigned from the Board on 16 January 2018 

3 Dana Stalder was appointed to the Board on 24 January 2018 

4 Anthony Eisen was a member of the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee from 13 

February 2018 to 30 June 2018.

SOPHIE KARZIS (B. JURIS, LLB)

COMPANY SECRETARY

COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

Sophie is a practicing lawyer with over 15 years’ 

As at the date of this report, the Group has an 

experience as a corporate and commercial lawyer, 

Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee and a 

and Company Secretary and General Counsel 

Remuneration and Nomination Committee of 

for a number of private and public companies. 

the Board of Directors. The members of each 

Sophie is the principal of Boardroom Limited, 

committee are as follows:

a corporate law practice with a focus on equity 

capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, 

corporate governance for ASX-listed entities, as 

well as the more general aspects of corporate and 

commercial law. Sophie is the Company Secretary 

of a number of ASX-listed and unlisted entities, 

and is a member of the Law Institute of Victoria as 

well as the Governance Institute of Australia.

INTERESTS IN SHARES AND OPTIONS

23,305 ordinary shares.

AUDIT AND RISK COMMITTEE

REMUNERATION AND NOMINATION 
COMMITTEE

Elana Rubin 
CHAIR

Clifford Rosenberg 
CHAIR

Cliff Rosenberg

Elana Rubin

Dana Stalder  
APPOINTED 1 JULY 2018

Michael Jefferies 
RESIGNED 16 JANUARY 2018

Anthony Eisen  
APPOINTED 13 FEBRUARY 2018, 

RESIGNED 30 JUNE 2018

Michael Jefferies 
RESIGNED 16 JANUARY 2018

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT • PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES

Afterpay Touch Group is a multinational 

technology driven payments company. The 

Group operates a Pay Later business, being 

Afterpay, and a Pay Now business, being 

Touchcorp. Afterpay is a significant driver of retail 

innovation in the markets it operates. Touchcorp 

is an innovative digital payments business 

servicing major consumer facing organisations in 

the telecommunication, health and convenience 

retail sectors.

PAY LATER

Pay Later provides a customer centric, omni 

channel retail service that facilitates commerce 

between retail merchants and their end-

customers. Afterpay delivers its services 

through a proprietary platform that allows retail 

merchants to offer customers the ability to buy 

products on a ‘buy now, receive now, pay later’ 

basis with an easy and non-invasive application 

process, and at no additional cost to the end-

customer. Unlike traditional credit services, the 

customers do not have to:

• Apply for or enter into a traditional loan;

PAY NOW

The Pay Now business includes three divisions: 

Mobility, Health and E-Services. Each of these 

divisions provides services using the proprietary 

Touch System Platform. This Platform enables 

consumers to quickly and simply purchase 

products in-store, via secure self-service 

• Pay any additional amount (by way of interest 

methods, across mobile applications, web sites, 

or upfront fees to Afterpay) for the merchant’s 

interactive voice recognition (“IVR”) systems and a 

products as long as repayments are made on 

variety of other methods.

time; or

The underlying technology and processes 

• Complete cumbersome physical paperwork 

employed by the Pay Now business are designed 

that cause delays or a failure to complete 

to minimise friction for merchant retailers and 

a purchase.

Instalment payment terms are presented to 

customers for a maximum of 56 days. The 

customer usually repays the purchase value to 

Afterpay in four equal, fortnightly instalments. 

enhance the shopping experience for consumers. 

This allows for the seamless purchase of goods 

and services without unnecessary processes 

while having confidence in the reliability of 

transaction services.

Retail merchants benefit from providing Afterpay 

The Pay Now business also provides customers 

to their customers because:

with performance and cost advantages through 

• Customers are often more inclined to make a 

purchase or increase the value of their purchase 

because of the budgeting flexibility Afterpay 

offers; and

sophisticated fraud management capabilities. 

This provides relevant merchant retailers with 

the capacity to maximise transaction acceptance 

while minimising the cost of fraud. In some cases, 

the Pay Now business accepts fraud risk for 

• Afterpay pays the retail merchant upfront and 

merchant retailers.

assumes all customer non-payment risks.

The Pay Later business currently operates in 

Australia, New Zealand and the United States. 

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT • OPERATIONS AND ACTIVITIES

OPERATIONS AND ACTIVITIES 

BACKGROUND TO RESULTS

In reviewing the results of the Group, it is 

important to understand that the year ended 30 

information, including Earnings Before Interest, Tax, 

Depreciation and Amortisation (EBITDA), Earnings 

Before Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation (EBTDA), 

Net Transaction Loss (NTL) and Net Transaction 

June 2018 is the first full year of results showing 

Margin (NTM).

the performance and cash flows of the combined 

business post the Merger.

As the Merger became legally effective on 28 

June 2017 upon implementation of the Afterpay 

Scheme and the Touchcorp Scheme, the 

Merger was reflected in the Group’s statement 

of financial position only as if the acquisition of 

Touchcorp by Afterpay occurred on 30 June 2017. 

The statement of financial performance and cash 

flow only shows the Afterpay Group for the 12 

months ended on 30 June 2017.

The Group results are reported under Australian 

Accounting Standards (“AAS”). Compliance with 

AAS also results in compliance with International 

Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). This 

These measures are used internally by 

Management to assess the performance of the 

business and make decisions on the allocation of 

resources and are included in this report to provide 

greater understanding of the underlying financial 

performance of the Group’s operations. When 

reviewing business performance, this non-IFRS 

information should be used in addition to, and 

not as a replacement for, measures prepared in 

accordance with IFRS. The non-IFRS information 

has not been subject to audit or review by the 

Group’s external auditor.

FINANCIAL RESULTS

report also includes certain non-IFRS financial 

The Group financial snap shot which summarises 

key financial and operating metrics is set out below:

FINANCIAL SNAP SHOT

AFTERPAY 
TOUCH

AFTERPAY

NET CHANGE

A$’000 (UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED)

FY18

FY17

$

%

Group - key financial metrics

Revenue and other Income

Afterpay

Pay Now

142,345

29,026

113,319

116,774

29,026

87,748

25,571

-

N/A

EBITDA, FX, share-based payments, one-off items

33,768

5,950

27,818

EBTDA, FX, share-based payments, one-off items

27,682

5,770

21,912

EBTDA

9,743

(11,714)

21,457

Net Profit/(Loss) after tax - statutory

(8,976)

(9,620)

644

390%

302%

N/A

468%

380%

183%

7%

Afterpay - key operating metrics

Underlying merchant sales ($m)

Merchant revenue %1

Net transaction loss (NTL) %1

Net transaction margin (NTM) %1

Total active customers (m) - current2

Number of merchants (‘000) - current2

1. % of underlying sales  2. FY18 metrics as at 31 July 2018.

2,185

4.0%

561

4.1%

(0.4)%

(0.6)%

2.6%

2.3

17.7

2.5%

0.8

6.0

1,624

289%

N/A

N/A

N/A

1.5

11.7

N/A

N/A

N/A

176%

195%

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT • FINANCIAL RESULTS (CONTINUED)

The statutory performance of the Group for the year 

ended 30 June 2018 is summarised in the table below: 

STATUTORY FINANCIAL SUMMARY

CONSOLIDATED

AFTERPAY

Revenue from ordinary activities

Cost of sales

Gross profit

Other income

Net finance expense

Operating expenses

2018

$’000

 2017

$’000

NET CHANGE

$’000

%

 113,899 

 22,906 

 90,993 

 (28,210) 

 (5,263) 

 (22,947) 

 85,689 

 17,643 

 68,046 

 28,446 

 6,120 

 22,326 

397%

436%

386%

365%

 (6,086) 

 (180) 

 (5,906) 

3281%

 (80,367) 

 (17,813) 

 (62,554) 

351%

380%

791%

44%

EBTDA, FX, share-based payments, one-off items

 27,682 

 5,770 

21,912

Share-based payments (non-cash)

 (16,374) 

 (1,838) 

 (14,536) 

One-off costs

 (2,960) 

 (2,051) 

 (909) 

EBTDA (excluding FX, Touchcorp customer 
development contract)

 8,348 

 1,881 

 6,467 

344%

Foreign currency gains

 1,395 

 - 

 1,395 

N/A

Depreciation and amortisation

 (17,329) 

 (2,708) 

 (14,621) 

540%

Touchcorp customer development contract

 - 

 (13,596) 

 13,596 

Loss before tax

 (7,586) 

 (14,423) 

6,837

N/A

47%

Income tax (expense)/benefit

 (1,390) 

 4,803 

 (6,193) 

(129%)

Loss for the year

 (8,976) 

 (9,620) 

 644

7%

REVENUE CONTRIBUTION BY SEGMENT

18%

47%

FY18 REVENUE 
CONTRIBUTION

FY17 REVENUE 
CONTRIBUTION

FY17 Pay Now revenue is unaudited

AFTERPAY

PAY NOW

82%

53%

The 2018 financial year has seen the continued 

The Group recorded an increase of earnings 

strong growth of Afterpay with international 

before tax, depreciation and amortisation, foreign 

expansion, higher in-store transactions, new 

currency translation, share-based payments 

merchant integrations and greater brand 

(non-cash) and one-off items from $5.8m to 

awareness. The substantial change in Group 

$27.7m or 380%. The increase is primarily due to 

performance also reflects the success of the 

the strong growth in revenue derived from the 

Merger with the current year being the first full 

increase in numbers of merchants and customers 

year period of Group performance. As detailed 

using Afterpay and the first-year combination 

in past reports including the scheme booklet, 

of the Pay Now business. This is partially offset 

the Group intends to streamline the Pay Now 

by the increase in finance costs and operating 

business and a review of the European E-services 

expenses to support business growth.

business is in progress. 

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT • FINANCIAL RESULTS (CONTINUED)

The Pay Later business has experienced strong 

The Group reports a statutory pre and post-tax 

growth during the year with underlying merchant 

loss of $7.6m and $9.0m, respectively, for the 

sales increasing from $561m to $2.18bn for the 

year ended 30 June 2018. The overall statutory 

twelve-months of 30 June 2017 and 30 June 

profitability of the Group was materially impacted 

2018, respectively. This represents a sales growth 

by the one-off share-based payments expense 

of 288.6% year on year. Integrated merchants 

(non-cash) associated with the new Group 

continued to grow strongly up by 176.7% from 

Head and one-off expenditure incurred during 

6,000 merchants reported at 30 June 2017 to 

the period related to international expansion, 

approximately 16,600 current live merchants 

Merger finalisation and additional funding 

at 30 June 2018. The Afterpay customer base 

establishment costs.

continues to grow with approximately 2.2m 

unique registered end-customers and more 

than 92% of customers are active and returning 

customers. The average customer purchases 

increased from $0.7k for the 2017 financial year 

to $1.1k for the 2018 financial year. The growth in 

the Afterpay brand contributed to $88.3m of the 

$113.9m revenue from ordinary activities, with Pay 

Now contributing the remaining $25.6m.

Share ownership is an important element of 

the remuneration for executives. This aligns 

the interests of employees with those of the 

shareholders. The share-based payments 

expense is $16.4m (non-cash) for the year ended 

30 June 2018. This has been driven primarily 

through the issuance of share-based payment 

incentives to international and local senior 

executives, as well as the result of the fair value 

Financing costs reflect interest expense, 

of shares to be issued to the Group Head which is 

financing facility expenditure, costs associated 

still subject to shareholder approval. An estimate 

to extend funding facilities and the new senior 

of the value of the share issue to the Group Head 

debt issuance. The funding is to support 

has been included pending this approval. 

the growth in the receivables platform and 

international expansion.

One-off costs $3.0m relate to international 

expansion of $1.2m, post-merger related 

The change in operating expenses reflects 

integration expense of $1.7m and facility 

an increase in employee costs as the team 

establishment and amending fees of $0.1m.

scales, costs to support the global expansion 

of the business and growth within Australia. The 

increase in employee costs reflects both the 

first year that all Afterpay and Touch employees 

are consolidated within the same Group and an 

increase in headcount to support growth. There 

is also an increase in provisioning for losses 

as a direct result of the growth of the Afterpay 

receivables balances.

The balance sheet of the Group remains strong 

with positive Net assets of $183.6m at 30 June 

2018 compared to $160.1m as at 30 June 2017. 

The growth in Current assets of $156.8m is 

primarily driven through the growth related 

increase in net receivables of $140.7m, primarily 

derived from the Afterpay business. Current 

liabilities of the Group have risen through 

business, employee and merchant growth, with 

The management of risk continues to be the 

the timing of merchant settlements associated 

Group’s priority and this was reflected in the 

with 30 June 2018 being a Saturday impacting 

NTL improving as a percentage of underlying 

the closing balance. The increase in Non-current 

merchant sales, despite the increased underlying 

liabilities of $113.5m at 30 June 2018 is primarily 

sales performance and merchant diversification 

due to draw downs under the NAB facility and 

in the 2018 financial year. The Group’s receivables 

the issuance of senior unsecured debt of $50m, 

impairment expense remains low compared to 

to assist the Group’s expansion of the Afterpay 

industry standards which is primarily due to a 

product locally and internationally.

number of prudent procedures such as credit 

and ID checks, proprietary fraud and repayment 

capacity checks, the requirement that the 

first repayment is made immediately for new 

customers, low limits until a regular on-time 

repayment record is established (and capped on 

a continuing basis), and customers unable to use 

Afterpay if outstanding balances remain unpaid.

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT • FINANCIAL RESULTS (CONTINUED)

The Group has maintained strong underlying 

FUNDING

operating cash flows, thanks to the material 

increase in underlying merchant sales and 

corresponding repayments from customers. This 

is also reflective of the first year of consolidated 

group presentation. Underlying operating cash 

flows for the business remain robust adjusted 

for the increase in receivables associated with 

the growth of the Afterpay product. Excluding 

the impacts of receivable settlements, operating 

cash flows for the period were $35.4m. Receipts 

from customers increased from $440.9m to $2.2b, 

while payments to merchants increased from 

$516.1m to $2.3b. Given the deferred nature of the 

customer payments for each outgoing settlement 

and strong month on month growth in sales, net 

cash flows used for operating activities continues 

to be supported by financing cash flows. Key 

financing cash flow movements during the 

period relate to proceeds through the issuance 

of unsecured debt notes as well as further draw 

downs and repayment of the NAB funding facility.

The Group continues to remain conservatively 

leveraged with significant headroom in its existing 

facilities supported by a large and growing 

receivables balance. The Group’s funding facility 

with NAB increased from $200m in June 2017 to 

$350m in November 2017, remaining at $350m 

at 30 June 2018. At the balance sheet date, the 

Group had a drawn balance of $111.6m, with 

$238.4m undrawn. The facility is secured against 

Afterpay Australia’s receivable balance. The 

Group also holds a NZ$20m facility available with 

ASB to assist funding the Group’s New Zealand 

operations, as at balance date there were no 

draw downs on this facility. 

Further to the above the Group has increased 

its funding diversification and tenor to the 

Group’s debt maturity profile through the 

issuance of 4-year senior unsecured notes to 

institutional and professional investors. The 

notes were successfully issued on 18 April 2018 

raising $50m. Funds raised were utilised for 

general working capital purposes and planned 

geographical expansion.

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The performance 
of the Group 
during the 
financial year has 
been strong. The 
Group revenue 
and other income 
increased from 
$29.0 million to 
$142.3 million.

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BUSINESS UPDATE

PAY LATER

This year was a year of significant growth for 

the Afterpay business both within Australia and 

internationally. This is reflected in key business 

metrics including:

• Underlying sales of $2.18bn were realised 

during the year against $561m in the 2017 

financial year. The Group continues to 

for the second consecutive year. The Group was also 

recognised by its industry peers as ‘Payments innovator 

of the year’ and as the recipient of the ‘Fintech business 

excellence’ award at the Australian FinTech Awards. The 

Group also achieved a public market milestone during 

the period joining the ASX200 Index. 

N.Z. OPERATIONS

During the first half, the Group expanded markets 

investigate new opportunities to expand the 

outside Australia with the successful launch of the 

Afterpay product offering with the onboarding 

Afterpay product offering in New Zealand. While New 

of merchants in Health, Beauty, Entertainment 

Zealand is a relatively small retail market compared to 

and Travel such as Primary Dental, Dreamworld 

Australia, Afterpay is pleased with the progress made 

and Jetstar. This will remain a focus of the Group 

during the period and since inception (approximately 

during the next financial period; and

• The increase in underlying sales was achieved 

through the onboarding of new merchants 

with approximately 16,600 live merchants as 

at 30 June 2018 (up from 6,000 as reported 

for 30 June 2017) and strong growth in 

customer numbers.

A key Group strategy in the financial year has 

been the expansion of the Afterpay product 

In-store with significant growth of integrated 

shopfronts achieved during the period. 

The Group has also achieved success in its 

international expansion with several marquee 

merchants onboarded in the United States along 

with the establishment of an experienced team.

A continual focus of the Group is customer 

advocacy and the promotion of responsible 

customer spending. Significant investment has 

been made on a number of Afterpay product 

enhancements. Key product enhancements 

include the introduction of external ID checks 

nine months). Afterpay is signing up the largest retailers 

and most well-loved brands in New Zealand, including 

Glassons, Hallensteins and Icebreaker. Afterpay is 

also continuing to expand its Australian retail base to 

New Zealand. New Zealand customer numbers are 

consistently growing in line with our retail footprint 

expansion.

U.S. OPERATIONS

The Group’s U.S. operations commenced in mid 

May 2018. For the period of less than two months of 

operations, there were more than 120 U.S. merchants 

and 50k customers utilising the Afterpay platform. The 

Group is positioning the U.S. business for scale through 

key personnel hires and continues to achieve strong 

momentum onboarding new merchants and growing 

the U.S. customer base. 

PAY NOW

Following the successful merger of the Group entities, 

there are a number of opportunities for complementary 

supplementing Afterpay’s proprietary transaction 

product development between Pay Now and Pay Later 

engine, as well as the introduction of late fee 

product suites. The Group will focus on developing 

capping at 25% of the purchase value (maximum 

proprietary, profitable, transaction based products that 

fee $68 per order). 

Market and industry support of the Afterpay 

brand continues to grow evidenced by the Group 

being awarded ‘Fintech organisation of the year’ 

are scalable in their markets and add to the transaction 

integrity and data capabilities of the combined Group. 

The Group is undertaking a strategic review of the 

Pay Now business to ensure that all its activities are 

compatible within the Group’s growth strategy.

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REVENUE MODEL

PAY LATER

• Integration fees for the connection of new 

customers to the Touch System Platform;

• Integration fees for granting existing customers 

Afterpay generates its revenue primarily from 

access to additional service models; and

transaction fees paid by its retail merchant 

clients (Merchant Fees) in relation to underlying 

Afterpay sales.

Merchant Fees are paid to Afterpay on each 

approved order placed by a customer through 

the Afterpay system. Merchant Fees are 

predominantly based on a percentage of the 

customer order value plus a fixed per transaction 

fee. Merchant Fees represented approximately 

75.6% of Afterpay’s income for the twelve-month 

period ending 30 June 2018, with the remaining 

24.4% principally comprised of late fees charged 

to customers who do not make their agreed 

instalment payments on time. Afterpay is focused 

on consistently reducing the percentage of 

revenue represented by late fees through 

continuous improvement of its platform and risk 

assessment tools.

The increase in Merchant Fees during the 

financial year was driven by the growth in the 

number of merchants that provide the Afterpay 

service to their customers as well as an increase 

in the proportion of customers that choose to 

use Afterpay as a method of online payment with 

participating merchants. Seasonality will also 

• Infrastructure fees for providing a bespoke Touch 

platform.

Transaction fees are calculated as either a 

percentage of the transaction volume (in the mobility 

business) or as a fixed transaction fee (in the retail 

e-services business). Pay Now also generates 

additional revenue from marketing and advertising 

services, mostly through the sale of advertising 

space in the Touch magazine, and providing other 

direct and indirect communications to merchant 

retailers and consumers.

SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN THE STATE 
OF AFFAIRS

In the opinion of the Directors, there were no 

significant changes in the state of affairs of the 

consolidated entity during the financial period, other 

than the Group restructure which was affected 

through the Merger as noted in this report.

SIGNIFICANT EVENTS SUBSEQUENT TO THE END 
OF THE FINANCIAL YEAR

impact Afterpay transaction revenue in any given 

CLEARPAY

period, which is a function of consumer buying 

patterns at different times of the calendar year.

Afterpay employs capital to fund the period 

between paying its retail merchant clients upfront 

and the time it takes to recoup full payment 

from the customer. Afterpay aims to fully recoup 

the value of any discrete transaction within a 

maximum of 56 days. Afterpay’s business model 

aims to recycle capital efficiently and to drive 

higher transaction volumes per dollar of capital 

employed. The average weighted duration to 

Subsequent to 30 June 2018, the Group entered 

into a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) to acquire 

ClearPay Finance Limited (ClearPay), an entity 100% 

owned by ThinkSmart Limited (ThinkSmart). ClearPay 

is a U.K. based payments company through which 

customers can purchase items up to £450 in value 

and make repayments in three interest-free monthly 

instalments. The acquisition completed on 23 August 

2018, however ThinkSmart will continue to operate 

the business for a period of approximately 90 days 

from the completion date.

recoup customer payments during the 12 months 

Under the SPA, the Group will acquire 90% of the issued 

ended 30 June 2018 was less than 30 days. 

PAY NOW

shares in ClearPay for total consideration of 1m APT 

shares. The Group also has an option to acquire the 

remaining shares held by ThinkSmart, exercisable any 

Pay Now generates revenue from four 

time after 5 years from completion based on agreed 

main sources:

• Transaction fees for the delivery of 

completed transactions;

valuation principles. The consideration for the remaining 

10% can either be paid in cash or APT shares.

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CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

The receivables financing facility limit provided 

by NAB was reduced from $350m to $300m 

on 15 August 2018 to reflect the cash proceeds 

from the $50m senior unsecured notes issued 

by the Group in April 2018.

KEY RISKS AND BUSINESS CHALLENGES

The Group continues to establish its presence in 

the Australian, New Zealand and the United States 

markets. The Group’s ability to profitably scale 

its business is reliant on increases in transaction 

volumes and increases in its customer and retail 

On 22 August 2018, the Group incorporated 

merchant client base. 

Citi as an additional lender into the existing 

NAB Australian warehouse receivables facility, 

providing an additional $200m of funding 

capacity. This increased the total facility limit to 

fund Australian originated receivables to $500m.

In particular, the Afterpay product has a competitive 

advantage in being one of the first to provide its style 

of service to the Australian, New Zealand and the 

United States retail markets. However, there is always 

a risk of new entrants in the market which may 

The Group is undertaking a fully underwritten 

disrupt the business and its market share. 

Institutional Placement to eligible investors, 

to raise at least $108.1m to fund Afterpay’s 

international expansion strategy.

Pricing will be determined via an institutional 

bookbuild, with an underwritten floor price of 

$15.75 per share. The underwritten floor price 

The principal risks and business challenges for the 

Pay Later operations are:

• Ability to attract new talent and retain existing key 

employees in the highly competitive technology 

sector;

represents a 9.9% discount to the 5 day VWAP 

• Ability to retain and grow Afterpay’s retail merchant 

to close of trade on 22 August 2018. New shares 

client base;

issued under the Placement will rank equally 

with the Group’s existing shares.

Other than noted above, no other matter or 

circumstance has occurred subsequent to 

period end that has significantly affected, or 

may significantly affect, the operations of the 

Group, the results of those operations or the 

state of affairs of the Group or economic entity in 

subsequent financial years.

LIKELY DEVELOPMENTS AND EXPECTED 
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The Group believes there is significant scope 

to increase revenue and profitability from its 

business strategy. The Group’s focus is to deliver 

long-term returns, strong revenue growth 

and profitability to shareholders, by increasing 

the number of underlying Afterpay sales and 

Afterpay merchant fees. The Group is also 

focused on optimising the performance of the 

Pay Now business lines. Optimisation reviews 

are currently underway and this may result in a 

rationalisation of product lines or areas of focus. 

Further information on likely developments in 

the operations of the consolidated entity and the 

expected results of operations have not been 

included in this report because the Directors 

believe it to be commercial in confidence 

and therefore likely to result in unreasonable 

• Ability to retain and grow Pay Later customers in 

Australia and overseas;

• Risks associated with the emergence of new 

technologies and customer requirements;

• Success of international expansion; 

• Maintaining and optimising its systems and 

processes to make accurate real time fraud and 

repayment capability assessments in connection 

with the customer approval processes; 

• The possible requirement for additional funding 

to support the expected growth in instalment 

payments receivables;

• Changes to the regulatory environment that may 

impact the Group’s products and their delivery.

In order to manage these challenges, the Group has 

strengthened its business development resources 

and processes, continues to invest in improving its 

transaction integrity engine, and continues to invest in 

expanding its service offering.

For the Pay Now business line, the Group 

continues to explore opportunities for product 

development complementary to the Pay Later 

product. In particular, the business is focused on the 

development of proprietary, profitable, transaction 

based products that are scalable in their markets 

and further add to the transaction integrity and data 

capabilities of the combined group and will not 

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prejudice to the Group.

DIRECTORS’ REPORT • KEY RISKS AND BUSINESS CHALLENGES (CONTINUED)

devote resources to new activities that do not 

assist in addressing the social and environmental issues 

further those objectives. The Group is continuing 

important to our people and our customers.

to undertake a strategic review of all business 

lines to ensure that all Pay Now activities remain 

appropriately focused. 

The principal risks and business challenges for 

the Pay Now operations are:

The Group Head is responsible for reporting to the Board 

on any environmental and regulatory issues at each 

Directors meeting, if required. 

There are no matters that the Board considers need to 

be included in this report. The Group is not subject to the 

• Large, single counter-party contracts and 

reporting requirements of either the Energy Efficiency 

revenue streams;

Opportunities Act 2006 or the National Greenhouse and 

• Lengthy tender and decision-making processes 

for the large retailers, financial institutions and 

government authorities;

• Risks associated with the emergence of new 

technologies and customer requirements.

In order to manage these challenges, the Group 

aims to have a balanced portfolio of products 

and services, across an increasing range of 

industry verticals. 

There is a risk for both the Pay Later and Pay 

Now operations that additional Government 

Energy Reporting Act 2007.

SHARE OPTION PLAN

UNISSUED SHARES

As at the date of this report there were 31,906,116 (including 

2m Loan Shares to Group Head, which are pending 

shareholders approval) ordinary shares under options. 

Option holders do not have any right, by virtue of the 

option, to participate in any share issue of the Group or 

any related body corporate.

or other regulation might delay or prevent the 

Details of the option plan are disclosed in Note 13 to the 

Group from growing across other jurisdictions 

Financial Statements.

and there is the risk of a decline in economic 

activity levels resulting in the Group’s existing 

customers processing fewer transactions 

resulting in decreased revenue. These factors 

may affect the Group’s ability to accurately 

forecast the timing and quantum of both new and 

on-going business. 

SUSTAINABILITY

DEEDS OF ACCESS, INDEMNITY AND INSURANCE FOR 
DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

ACCESS

The Group has entered into deeds of access, indemnity 

and insurance with each Director which contain rights of 

access to certain books and records of the Group.

The Group endeavours to operate our business 

INDEMNIFICATION

in ways that produce social, economic and 

Under the Constitution, the Group is required to indemnify 

environmental benefits for the communities 

all Directors and officers, past and present, against all 

we serve in Australia, New Zealand and the 

liabilities allowed under law. Under the deed of access, 

United States. As a successful public company, 

indemnity and insurance, the Group indemnifies parties 

we understand that long-term future success 

against all liabilities to another person that may arise from 

depends upon continuously improving our 

their position as an officer of the Group or its subsidiaries 

reputation and enhancing employee morale. 

to the extent permitted by law. The deed stipulates that 

We pay attention to the expectations of our 

the Group will meet the full amount of any such liabilities, 

employees and stakeholders, while respecting 

including reasonable legal costs and expenses.

and serving our communities as best we can.

The Group has a small environmental footprint 

and as such our largest impacts come from 

our travel, energy and consumables. We take 

steps to improve our environmental impact 

through office based initiatives carried out by 

our operations and facilities teams. We are also 

proud to partner with like minded charities to 

INSURANCE

Under the Constitution, the Group may arrange and 

maintain Directors’ and officers’ insurance for its Directors 

to the extent permitted by law and under the deed 

of access, indemnity and insurance, the Group must 

maintain insurance cover for each Director for the duration 

of the access period.

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REMUNERATION 
REPORT

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SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION TO REMUNERATION AT AFTERPAY TOUCH GROUP

Afterpay Touch Group is pleased to present its Remuneration Report (‘Report’) for the 12 

months ended 30 June 2018 (‘Reporting Period’). This Report forms part of the Directors’ 

Report and has been audited as required by the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). It contains 

information regarding the remuneration arrangements for key management personnel 

(‘KMP’) of the Group and outlines the relationship between the Group’s performance and 

remuneration outcomes for KMPs.

1.1 OUR PHILOSOPHY

The Group’s executive remuneration framework is underpinned by the philosophy of ‘Acting 
as Owners’. Guided by this philosophy, the Group looks to remuneration that is firstly ‘Market 
Competitive’, secondly offers ‘Pay for Performance’ and thirdly supports our core value of being 
‘Customer-First’. We are committed to delivering remuneration that reflects these principles to 
ensure we attract and retain leading talent, align remuneration to shareholder outcomes and 
encourage the continued development of products which deliver the best possible user experience 
for our customers. Total remuneration for executives includes a moderate fixed component relative 
to ASX listed peers in favour of a higher at-risk or performance related component in the form of 
Short Term Incentives (STIs) and Long Term Incentives (LTIs). 

The Group is one of a small segment of ASX listed companies that operate in the globalised 
technology sector and has operations in the US market. The technology sector and US market are 
highly competitive for top tier talent and place a greater emphasis on at-risk remuneration in the form 
of share-based awards than is typical for Australian listed companies. Given this context, the Group 
provides a high proportion of LTI share-based payments vs fixed remuneration for senior executives 
to ensure the Group can be ‘Market Competitive’ and attract, motivate and retain key talent in the 
global technology talent pool, in order to achieve excellent performance for shareholders. 

The Group offers at-risk remuneration (either in the form of STI or LTI arrangements) linked to 
the achievement of individual and Group performance targets to align executive remuneration 
outcomes with shareholder outcomes. In this way the Group’s and the individual’s actual 
performance directly affects what the executive is paid and a ‘Pay for Performance’ link is 
established. In the case of LTI share-based awards, an executive’s remuneration is also directly 
linked to the value of APT shares creating a strong alignment of interests.  

REMUNERATION 
PRINCIPLES

MARKET 
COMPETITIVE

PAY FOR 
PERFORMANCE

The Group is focused on never losing sight of its key stakeholders including customers, merchants, 
shareholders and external parties such as interest groups. Business and operational risk have 
also been a consideration in designing the remuneration framework, including with regard to 
the performance targets chosen, deferred vesting periods and, in some instances, the Board’s 
discretion on approving and granting payments.

CUSTOMER 
FIRST

1.2 CHANGES TO OUR REMUNERATION FRAMEWORK FOR FY19

FY18 EXECUTIVE KMP REMUNERATION 
PROGRAMMES

AT-RISK EQUITY PLAN FOR 
EMPLOYEES OF US BUSINESS

FY19 REMUNERATION 
PROGRAMMES

At-risk Executive STI arrangement which is 
available to a small group of senior executives 
including KMP. Further information about STI 
arrangements is set out in sections 3.2 below

At-risk Executive LTI arrangement which 
is available to a small group of senior 
executives including KMP. Under Executive LTI 
arrangements, executives are issued one-off 
share-based grants (in the form of options, 
loan shares or performance rights) at the time 
they commence employment, with deferred 
vesting, in order to attract key executive talent 
into the organisation. Further information 
about the LTI arrangements is set out in 
section 3.3 below.

During the year, an at-risk 
equity plan was established for 
employees of the US business 
(‘US ESOP’) which is designed 
to attract, retain and incentivise 
talent in the US market to grow 
the business in that region in 
line with the Group’s strategic 
objectives.

No members of KMP are 
currently eligible to participate 
in this plan. Further information 
about the US ESOP Plan is set 
out in section 3.4 below.

In FY19 the Group’s STI and LTI 
remuneration programmes will be 
reviewed with a view to driving an 
even stronger ‘Acting as Owners’ 
philosophy, to more closely align 
these programmes with market 
practice of ASX listed companies 
and to potentially make them 
available to a broader cross-
section of employees.

Further details regarding the new 
arrangements will be disclosed in 
the Group’s FY19 Remuneration 
Report.

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1.3 WHO IS COVERED BY THIS REPORT

This Report covers KMP of the Group, who are the people responsible for determining 

and executing the Group’s strategy. This includes KMP (the Executive Chairman, 

Executive Directors and heads of business units who are part of the executive 

leadership team) as well as Non-Executive Directors. 

TABLE 1. KMP DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD

KMP

POSITION

TERM AS KMP

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

Anthony Eisen

Executive Chairman

Full Year

David Hancock

Executive Director and Group Head

Full Year

Nicholas Molnar

Executive Director and CEO of Afterpay

Full Year

NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

Clifford Rosenberg

Elana Rubin

Dana Stalder1

Michael Jefferies2

OTHER EXECUTIVE KMP

Director

Director

Director

Director

Nadine Lennie3

Chief Financial Officer

Luke Bortoli4

Chief Financial Officer

1. Dana Stalder was appointed as a Non-Executive Director on 24 January 2018.  

2. Michael Jefferies ceased as a Non-Executive Director on 16 January 2018.  

3. Nadine Lennie ceased performing the substantive duties of CFO on 15 March 2018 

4. Luke Bortoli commenced employment on 21 May 2018.

Full Year

Full Year

Part Year

Part Year

Part Year

Part Year

SECTION 2: EXECUTIVE KMP REMUNERATION

OVERVIEW

Executive KMP remuneration is linked to the drivers of the Group’s business strategy 

and is aimed at rewarding executives for delivering excellent performance and 

generating value for shareholders. The at-risk components of remuneration (STI and 

LTI) are tied to measures that reflect the successful execution of our business strategy 

over both the short and long term. This means the Group’s actual performance directly 

affects what KMP are paid. 

2.1 EXECUTIVE KMP REMUNERATION IN THE REPORTING PERIOD

Total remuneration for KMP includes both a moderate fixed component (base salary) 

and an at-risk or performance related component (STI and LTI awards). An outline of 

these components is set out below. 

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TABLE 2. ELEMENTS OF EXECUTIVE KMP REMUNERATION

ELEMENT

FIXED REMUNERATION

AT-RISK - STI

AT-RISK - LTI

WHAT 
DOES THIS 
COMPONENT 
INCLUDE?

WHAT DOES 
PAYMENT 
DEPEND ON?

HOW IS THIS 
COMPONENT 
DELIVERED?

Base salary, superannuation 
and other benefits (such as 
relocation allowances).

Reward for strong individual 
and Group performance 
during the financial year.

The skills, performance, 
experience and role of each 
individual. The Group has 
implemented moderate 
fixed remuneration relative to 
market capitalisation in favour 
of higher at-risk components.

Achievement of financial 
and non-financial key 
performance indicators 
(‘KPIs’), and subject to a 
financial gateway hurdle.

Cash

Cash

WHAT IS THE 
PURPOSE 
OF THIS 
REMUNERATION 
COMPONENT?

Provide ongoing 
remuneration in 
recognition of day-to-day 
accountabilities.

Motivate and reward 
excellent performance in the 
shorter term.

Reward for longer-term individual 
and Group performance 
during the two or three-year 
performance period.

Achievement of financial and 
non-financial performance 
conditions.

Typically, options, loan shares or 
performance rights vesting in two 
or three equal tranches after 1, 2 
or 3 years following the grant date 
(as appropriate).

Typically, one-off grants designed 
to attract executive talent into 
the organisation, motivate and 
reward excellent performance 
in the longer term and provide a 
retention element whilst aligning 
with shareholder outcomes 
through the award of equity.

2.2 LINK BETWEEN EXECUTIVE REMUNERATION AND PERFORMANCE

The Group achieved exceptional growth in both revenue and underlying profitability 

which translated to a material appreciation in the Group’s share price across the 

Reporting Period. The following table provides a summary of the Group’s financial 

performance during the Reporting Period. 

Afterpay Holdings Limited listed on the ASX in May 2016 and merged with Touchcorp 

Limited in June 2017 to form the new entity Afterpay Touch Group Limited. On this basis, 

the metrics in the table below reflect FY18 Group performance, and FY17 metrics relate 

to Afterpay Holdings Limited. 

TABLE 3. LINK BETWEEN GROUP PERFORMANCE AND EXECUTIVE KMP REMUNERATION

SHARE PRICE AS 
AT FINANCIAL 
YEAR END

 SHARE PRICE 
PERFORMANCE 

 TOTAL 
DIVIDENDS PAID

 REVENUE 1

 REVENUE 
GROWTH 1

UNDERLYING 
EBTDA

UNDERLYING 
EBTDA GROWTH

$

%

9.35

2.952

217%

N/A

$

-

-

$

%

142.3

29.0

391%

N/A

$

27.7

5.8

%

378%

N/A

FY18

FY17

1. Includes Other Income

2. No share price is shown for 30 June 2016 as the current legal entity did not exist and the different capitalisation structure of Afterpay Holdings 

makes any comparison misleading

The Group’s shares price performed particularly strongly during the Reporting Period 

when compared to the benchmark ASX200 Index. The Group’s share price rose from 

$2.95 at 30 June 2017 to $9.35 at 29 June 2018 (the last trading day of the financial 

year). Over the same time period the ASX200 Index rose from 5,721.5 to 6,194.6. This 

represented a return to Afterpay Touch Group shareholders of 216.9% compared with 

8.3% for the ASX200 Index as illustrated by the following chart.

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FIGURE 1: PERFORMANCE OF APT VS. ASX 200

350

300

250

200

150

100

50

APT

ASX 200

JUNE 17

JUNE 18

SOURCE: FACTSET

SECTION 3: EXECUTIVE REMUNERATION IN THE REPORTING PERIOD

3.1 FIXED REMUNERATION 

All senior executives receive fixed remuneration which includes cash, compulsory 

superannuation and any salary-sacrificed items (including fringe benefits). As 

appropriate, KMP receive additional support including accommodation allowances, 

travel, ad-hoc taxation advice and insurance. KMP do not receive retirement benefits 

beyond superannuation.

When determining the level of fixed remuneration for each role, the Group considers the 

remuneration levels offered at organisations from which it sources talent and to whom 

it could potentially lose talent. From time to time, the Board engages independent 

remuneration advisers to provide remuneration benchmarking data as input into setting 

remuneration for KMP. Typically, fixed remuneration for the Group’s KMP is lower 

than the average of larger ASX listed companies given our focus on variable ‘at-risk’ 

remuneration.

3.2 EXECUTIVE STI AWARDS GRANTED DURING REPORTING PERIOD

The table below outlines the key terms and conditions applying to the Executive STI 

arrangements for the KMPs during the Reporting Period. 

TABLE 4. DESCRIPTION OF EXECUTIVE STI GRANTED IN FY18

OVERVIEW OF 
STI DURING THE 
REPORTING PERIOD

STI arrangements are an at-risk component of executive remuneration involving 
the payment of a cash award if vesting conditions are met, including satisfaction of 
performance conditions. 

PERFORMANCE 
PERIOD

STI awards are measured over the 12-month financial year. Any STI award payments 
are made after performance is tested at the end of the performance period.

PERFORMANCE 
CONDITIONS

STI performance conditions include Group KPIs and individual KPIs. 

Group KPIs may consist of financial, strategic and customer satisfaction components 
including revenue growth; Net Transaction Margin performance; Net Promoter Scores 
and underlying profitability measures. These measures have been chosen as they are 
significant factors in the Group’s overall financial performance and its reputation within 
the markets it operates. 

Individual KPIs consist of personal business goals which align with the Group’s 
strategies, as well as a compliance component. 

The Board believes that having a mix of financial and non-financial KPIs will provide 
measurable financial performance criteria strongly linked to year-on-year shareholder 
returns and encourage the achievement of personal business goals consistent with 
the Group’s overall objectives.

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MEASUREMENT 
OF PERFORMANCE 
CONDITIONS

Performance against the KPIs is assessed annually by the Board based on 
recommendations from the Remuneration and Nomination Committee and Group 
Head after the end of the performance period as part of the broader performance 
review process for each KMP. 

Financial and non-financial conditions are assessed quantitatively against 
predetermined benchmarks where appropriate. When testing financial KPIs, financial 
results are extracted by reference to the Group’s financial statements. 

These methods of assessing performance were chosen because they are, as far as 
practicable, objective and fair. The use of financial statements ensures the integrity of 
the measure and alignment with the true financial performance of the Group.

TREATMENT ON 
CESSATION OF 
EMPLOYMENT 

If a KMP ceases to be employed during the 12-month performance period in ‘good 
leaver’ circumstances, they may be entitled to a pro rata STI award unless the Board 
determines otherwise.

PERCENTAGE OF STI PAID AND FORFEITED DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD

Details of the STI outcomes during the Reporting Period are outlined in the table below. 

TABLE 5. EXECUTIVE KMP STI OUTCOMES 

EXECUTIVE KMP

MAXIMUM STI 
OPPORTUNITY1

DOLLAR VALUE OF STI AWARD 
GRANTED2

% OF MAXIMUM STI AWARD 
GRANTED

% OF MAXIMUM STI AWARD 
FORFEITED

Anthony Eisen4

N/A

David Hancock

300,000

Nicholas Molnar

300,000

Luke Bortoli

Nadine Lennie3 

-

-

300,000

300,000

300,000

-

-

N/A

100%

100%

N/A

N/A

N/A

0%

0%

N/A

N/A

1. The minimum potential value of STI awards is nil.

2. The STI cash award will be paid to eligible Executive KMP in September 2018. 

3. Nadine Lennie ceased employment with the Group during the performance period, and accordingly her STI award was forfeited.

4. Anthony Eisen’s terms of employment do not specify a STI component. The Board has approved a discretionary payment in relation 

to Anthony Eisen’s performance for the Reporting Period.

3.3 EXECUTIVE LTI AWARDS 

The table below outlines the key terms and conditions applying to the Executive LTI 

arrangements for the KMPs during the Reporting Period. 

TABLE 6. DESCRIPTION OF LTI 

OVERVIEW OF 
EXECUTIVE LTI 
ARRANGEMENT 
DURING THE 
REPORTING 
PERIOD

FORM OF AWARD

Executive LTI awards are an at-risk component of executive remuneration typically involving the 
one-off grant of share-based awards (in the form of options, performance rights or loan shares) 
at the time the executive commences employment. They are used to attract and retain key 
executive talent to the organisation. 

The Group will continue to review its incentive arrangements on an ongoing basis to ensure they 
continue to meet the evolving needs of the Group. One-off LTI grants are likely to remain a key 
remuneration arrangement designed to attract executives and retain talent over the medium 
term. 

Options entitle the holder to one share in the Group for every option exercised, subject to 
satisfaction of performance conditions and payment of the exercise price. Options are granted 
for nil consideration as they are part of an executive’s remuneration. Please refer to Table 12 for 
details of options awarded during the Reporting Period.

Loan shares are shares subject to an interest-free non-recourse loan and are subject to dealing 
restrictions until the loan is repaid. Refer to Table 12 for details of loan share LTIs during the 
Reporting Period. 

Performance rights entitle the holder to one share in the Group for each right that vests, subject 
to satisfaction of performance conditions. No performance rights were granted during the 
Reporting Period.

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PERFORMANCE 
PERIOD

LTI awards typically vest in two or three equal tranches after 1, 2 or 3 years following the grant 
date (as appropriate). LTI awards only vest after performance against the performance conditions 
is measured after each of the relevant vesting dates. 

PERFORMANCE 
CONDITIONS

A combination of individual financial and non-financial performance conditions is chosen that is 
relevant to each KMP. These KPIs will ultimately drive future growth and returns for shareholders 
in the medium to long term. Non-financial individual targets are chosen to encourage the 
achievement of personal business goals consistent with the Group’s overall strategic objectives.

MEASUREMENT 
OF 
PERFORMANCE 
CONDITIONS

Performance against KPIs is assessed annually for each member of the KMP after each of the 
relevant vesting dates by the Board based on recommendations from the Remuneration and 
Nomination Committee and Group Head where appropriate. 

Financial and non-financial performance conditions are assessed quantitatively against 
predetermined benchmarks where appropriate. When testing the financial performance 
conditions, financial results are extracted by reference to the Group’s financial statements. Where 
quantitative assessment is not practicable, qualitative performance appraisals are undertaken by 
the Board in consultation with the Remuneration and Nomination Committee. 

These methods of assessing performance were chosen because they are, as far as practicable, 
objective and fair. The use of financial statements ensures the integrity of the measure and 
alignment with the true financial performance of the Group.

DISPOSAL 
RESTRICTIONS

Options are subject to dealing restrictions until they are exercised. Upon exercise and payment of 
the exercise price, participants are allocated fully paid ordinary shares in the Group. 

Loan shares are subject to dealing restrictions until they have vested and the loan has been 
repaid, unless otherwise determined by the Board.

Participants are free to deal with the shares allocated to them following vesting (and exercise 
where applicable) subject to the Group’s Securities Trading Policy. 

TREATMENT ON 
CESSATION OF 
EMPLOYMENT 

Options only vest at the applicable vesting date if the participant: 

•  remains employed with the Group on that date; or 

•  they have ceased employment as a “good leaver” (for example, due to death, total or 

permanent disablement, illness, genuine redundancy, or other factors determined by 

the Board to constitute sufficient reason to treat the person as a “good leaver”). 

Loan Shares vest on the applicable vesting date if the participant remains employed on that date, 
or earlier if they cease employment as a good leaver.

If a takeover bid is made, or a scheme of arrangement, selective capital reduction or other 
transaction is initiated which has an effect similar to a full takeover bid for shares in the Group, the 
Board has discretion to waive any outstanding performance conditions. 

The Board has broad clawback powers that it may exercise if, for example, a participant has acted 
fraudulently or unlawfully or engaged in conduct in material breach of the Group’s policies and 
codes of conduct.

CHANGE OF 
CONTROL

CLAWBACK 

3.4 U.S. ESOP PLAN

In line with the Group’s objective of expanding into the United States market, the Board 

established a US equity incentive plan (‘US ESOP Plan’) during the Reporting period for 

employees of the Group’s wholly owned subsidiary, Afterpay US, Inc (‘Afterpay US’). 

During FY18, the Group made a number of senior appointments in the US with the US 

ESOP Plan being a key driver of their appointment. 

The US ESOP Plan allows for an entitlement of up to 10% of the fully diluted stock of 

Afterpay US to employees, directors, and consultants. The options will convert to either 

APT shares or, if a direct IPO of Afterpay U.S. occurs, shares in the Afterpay U.S. entity.

The Board supported the development of an employee equity incentive plan dedicated 

to US employees in order to maximise the chances of successfully delivering on the 

Group’s US growth aspirations and attracting world-class talent. The Board obtained 

advice that the US Plan was designed in line with typical US option plan structures and 

would therefore be competitive in attracting and retaining talent in that regard. In the FY18 

period, no KMP participated in the US ESOP plan.

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3.5 EXECUTIVE CONTRACTS

All KMP have a written executive service agreement with the Group. The key terms of 

these agreements are set out below: 

TABLE 7. KEY TERMS OF KMP CONTRACTS IN FY18

TERM

EXECUTIVE KMP

DURATION

Ongoing term

PERIODS OF 
NOTICE REQUIRED 
TO TERMINATE 

Either party may terminate the contract by giving 3 months’ notice  for all KMP other 
than David Hancock for whom 6 months’ notice applies. 

The Group may terminate immediately in certain circumstances, including where the 
relevant Executive KMP engages in serious misconduct. 

TERMINATION 
PAYMENTS 

David Hancock is entitled to six months’ base salary where termination occurs (i) by the 
Company without notice or for incapacity, or (ii) by David Hancock on other grounds 
(such as a material adverse change in role). David Hancock is not entitled to this 
payment if the Company terminates for cause.

Other members of the KMP are entitled to 3 months’ salary where termination occurs 
other than for cause. 

SECTION 4: REMUNERATION GOVERNANCE

OVERVIEW 

The following table represents the Group’s remuneration decision making structure.

FIGURE 2. REMUNERATION GOVERNANCE AND DECISION MAKING

BOARD

Review and approve remuneration framework, remuneration principles and specific remuneration outcomes for 
Executive Directors.

Exercise of discretion in relation to targets, goals and funding pools.

REMUNERATION AND NOMINATION COMMITTEE

The Board has adopted a Remuneration Policy. In line with that Policy, the Committee is responsible for assisting 
the Board to determine the appropriate remuneration and KPIs for directors and senior management. The 
Committee refers to the Policy when developing Board recommendations about KMP remuneration outcomes.

MANAGEMENT

REMUNERATION ADVISERS

Proposals on executive remuneration outcomes 
Implementing remuneration policies

External and independent remuneration advice and 
information

4.1 BOARD AND REMUNERATION AND NOMINATION COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES

The Remuneration and Nomination Committee assists the Board in setting remuneration 

strategies and determining remuneration of and incentives for Non-Executive Directors, 

Executive Directors, the Group Head and other senior executives. The Remuneration and 

Nomination Committee Charter sets out the Remuneration and Nomination Committee’s 

role and responsibilities, composition, structure and membership requirements.

It is critical that the Remuneration and Nomination Committee is independent of 

management when making decisions affecting employee remuneration. Accordingly, 

the Committee is comprised entirely of Non-Executive Directors, all of whom are 

independent. Where appropriate, the Group Head, Executive Chairman and Chief 

Financial Officer attend Committee meetings, however they do not participate in formal 

decision-making or in discussions relating to their own remuneration. 

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Details of the composition and responsibilities of the Remuneration and Nomination 

Committee are set out in the Corporate Governance Statement which can be found at the 

Corporate Governance section of our website. 

4.2 USE OF REMUNERATION CONSULTANTS

The Remuneration and Nomination Committee may seek and consider advice from 

external advisers from time to time to assist the Committee discharge its duties. Any 

advice from consultants is used to guide the Committee and the Board, but does not 

serve as a substitute for thorough consideration by Non-Executive Directors. 

Remuneration advisers may be engaged by the Chairperson of the Remuneration 

and Nomination Committee, however, during the Reporting Period, consultants 

did not provide the Remuneration and Nomination Committee with remuneration 

recommendations relating to KMP. Benchmark data and tax advice only was provided to 

the Committee.

SECTION 5: NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REMUNERATION

OVERVIEW OF POLICY

The table below sets out the key objectives of the Group’s Non-Executive 

Director remuneration policy and how they are achieved through the Group’s 

remuneration framework. 

TABLE 8. NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REMUNERATION POLICY

SECURING AND RETAINING 
TALENTED, QUALIFIED 
DIRECTORS

The Remuneration and Nomination 
Committee makes recommendations 
to the Board regarding remuneration 
for Non-Executive Directors.

PRESERVING INDEPENDENCE 
AND IMPARTIALITY

ALIGNING DIRECTOR AND 
SECURITY HOLDER INTERESTS

Director remuneration consists 
of base fees and additional fees 
for the Chairman of any Board 
Committee. No element of Non-
Executive Director remuneration 
is ‘at risk’ to preserve the Directors’ 
independence and impartiality.

Directors are encouraged to hold 
securities in the Group to create 
alignment between the interests 
of Directors and shareholders. 

The Board will continue to review its approach to Non-Executive Director remuneration 

to ensure it remains market competitive and in line with high standards of 

corporate governance.

5.1 COMPONENTS AND DETAILS OF NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REMUNERATION

Non-Executive Directors’ fees (including committee fees) are set by the Board within 

the maximum aggregate amount of A$700,000 approved by shareholders at this time. 

The executive directors, including the Executive Chairman, are not entitled to be paid 

Directors’ fees. 

Given the growth and increase in complexity of the business, annual Non-Executive 

Directors’ fees were benchmarked by independent consultants during the Reporting 

Period. Benchmarking was undertaken against similar industries as well as across 

companies with a similar market capitalisation. Based on this benchmarking analysis, it 

was agreed to increase the base fees per annum for each Non-Executive Director from 

$60,000 to $85,000 per annum with effect from 1 January 2018 reflecting the increase in 

Group market capitalisation from $627m at 30 June 2017 to $1.3b at 1 January 2018. The 

Chairman and members of each Committee receive an additional fee. These fees are set 

out in the table below.

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TABLE 9. NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FEES AS FROM 1 JANUARY 2018

BOARD FEES PER ANNUM

Non-Executive Director – base fee

AMOUNT

$85,000

Committee Chair (Nomination and Remuneration)

Additional $15,000 

Committee Chair (Audit and Risk)

Additional $20,000

Membership of Committees

Additional $5,000

In addition to Board fees, Non-Executive Directors are entitled to be reimbursed for all 

reasonable business-related expenses, including travel, as may be reasonably incurred in the 

discharge of their duties. The Group does not make sign-on payments to new Non-Executive 

Directors and the Board does not provide for retirement allowances for Non-Executive Directors.

SECTION 6: ADDITIONAL STATUTORY DISCLOSURES

6.1 STATUTORY REMUNERATION TABLES

The following tables reflect the accounting value of remuneration attributable to Directors and 

KMPs, derived from the various components of their remuneration. 

TABLE 10A AND 10B: STATUTORY REMUNERATION TABLES

Table 10A shows remuneration of Afterpay Touch Group’s key management personnel who 

were in place or appointed after 1 July 2017 as part of the formation of the post-Merger Group. 

The prior Reporting Period includes payments made to Afterpay Holdings Limited’s KMP and 

subsequently, several members of Table 10B are no longer classified as Group KMPs as at 30 

June 2018. 

TABLE 10A: STATUTORY REMUNERATION TABLE

SHORT-TERM

LONG-TERM

SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS

TOTAL

SALARY & 
FEES

CASH 
BONUS

NON-
MONETARY 
BENEFITS1

SUPER-
ANNUATION

LONG 
SERVICE 
LEAVE

TERMINATION

OPTIONS

LOAN SHARES2

PERFORMANCE 
RELATED

$

%

AFTERPAY 
TOUCH GROUP 
REMUNERATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED  
30 JUNE 2018

$

NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

Elana Rubin

Clifford Rosenberg

Michael Jefferies3

Dana Stalder3

Sub-total Non-
Executive Directors

 94,959 

 97,802 

 47,359 

 26,192 

 266,312 

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

$

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

$

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

$

$

 7,541 

 2,375 

 2,814 

 - 

 12,730 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

Anthony Eisen

Nicholas Molnar

David Hancock

283,518 300,000 

 - 

32,600

 2,293 

298,771

300,000 

126,097 

34,050

 5,118 

 321,499  300,000 

33,319

 30,542

 573 

OTHER KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL

 386,856 

 32,315 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 25,000 

8,251

 3,070 

 - 

 - 

Nadine Lennie3

Luke Bortoli3

Sub-total key 
management 
personnel

$

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

$

 - 

 8,037 

 163 

 - 

8,200

1,135

1,135

$

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 102,500 

 108,214 

 50,336 

 26,192 

 287,242 

619,546

765,171

163

11,986,348

12,672,444

 - 

 124,447 

 536,303 

237,009

 - 

280,645

0%

7%

0%

0%

49%

39%

97%

23%

84%

1,322,959 900,000  167,667

125,262

 7,984 

 - 

239,442

12,110,795

14,874,109

TOTAL

1,589,271 900,000  167,667

137,992

 7,984 

 - 

247,642

12,110,795

15,161,351

1 Non-monetary benefits represent non-monetary benefits such as insurance, rent, visa and tax advice costs.

2 Loan Shares for David Hancock also include the fringe benefits tax. The Loan Shares remain subject to shareholders approval.

3. Michael Jefferies was Non-Executive Director for the period of 5 July 2017 to 16 January 2018. Dana Stalder was appointed as a Non-Executive Director from 24 January 2018. 

Nadine Lennie ceased being the Group’s CFO on 15 March 2018. Luke Bortoli commenced employment on 21 May 2018.

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TABLE 10B: STATUTORY REMUNERATION TABLES

AFTERPAY GROUP 
REMUNERATION
FOR THE YEAR ENDED  
30 JUNE 2017

SHORT-TERM

LONG-TERM

SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS

TOTAL

SALARY & 
FEES

CASH 
BONUS

SUPER-
ANNUATION

LONG 
SERVICE 
LEAVE

TERMINATION

OPTIONS

PERFORMANCE 
RIGHTS

PERFORMANCE 
RELATED

$

%

NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

Michael Jefferies

David Hancock

Clifford Rosenberg

Sub-total Non-Executive 
Directors

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

$

 52,500 

 75,000 

 75,000 

 202,500 

$

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

$

 4,987 

 7,125 

 7,125 

 19,237 

Anthony Eisen

Nicholas Molnar

 221,283 

 75,000 

 26,646 

 268,269 

 75,000 

 30,875 

OTHER KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL

Richard Harris

David Whiteman

Fabio de Carvalho

Barry Odes1

Matthew Walton1

Sub-total Executive 
Directors

 213,351 

 100,000 

 28,500 

 209,810 

 - 

 20,084 

 211,275 

 83,584 

 26,940 

 163,525 

 79,178 

 22,571 

 156,322 

 30,000 

 17,065 

$

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 1,396 

 1,698 

 1,359 

 1,359 

 1,359 

 348 

 356 

$

 417 

 417 

 27,651 

 28,485 

 3,023 

 3,023 

 163,401 

 48,831 

 19,775 

$

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 57,904 

 82,542 

 109,776 

 250,222 

 327,347 

 378,865 

 506,611 

 280,084 

 342,933 

$

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 343,454 

 77,357 

 686,433 

 93,750 

 356,176 

 72,362 

 726,031 

0%

0%

0%

23%

20%

18%

0%

22%

28%

14%

 1,443,835 

 442,762 

 172,681 

 7,875 

 93,750 

 937,683 

 149,719   3,248,304 

TOTAL

 1,646,335 

 442,762 

 191,918 

 7,875 

 93,750 

 966,168 

 149,719   3,498,526 

1. Does not represent full year. Barry Odes started on 15 September 2016 and Matthew Walton started on 10 October 2016.

The Group announced on 30 August 2017 that it intended to offer David Hancock 2m loan 

funded shares (‘Loan Shares’) as part of the LTI component of his remuneration package. This 

grant reflected David Hancock joining the Group in the newly created role of Group Head 

at a moderate fixed remuneration and potential STI opportunity relative to ASX listed peers 

in favour of higher long-term at-risk performance incentives that aligns David Hancock with 

shareholders. The grant of Loan Shares remains subject to shareholder approval. 

This structure means that the majority of David Hancock’s $12.7m total remuneration 

relates to the proposed one-off LTI grant. The proposed issue price of the Loan Shares 

will be the volume weighted average price of the shares on the ASX for the 5 trading days 

up to and including the grant date which will be a date as soon as practicable following 

shareholder approval.

Assuming shareholder approval is received, a loan will be issued to David Hancock for the 

total value of the Loan Shares. The first tranche of the proposed one-off LTI grant of Loan 

Shares will vest on 1 September 2018 (or the date shareholder approval is received if this 

occurs after this date) and the second tranche will vest on 1 September 2019, subject to 

David Hancock remaining an employee on the relevant vesting date or ceasing employment 

as a ‘good leaver’ as determined by the Board.

The loan or a proportion thereof, will become payable upon the earlier of David Hancock 

disposing of any vested Loan Shares or the expiry of the loan on 1 September 2022. The 

loan may become payable earlier under certain circumstances including if David Hancock 

ceases to be an employee of the Group. Upon expiry or sale of the Loan Shares, part of the 

loan balance may be waived if David Hancock satisfies certain conditions. The proportion of 

the loan balance that may be waived will be the tax adjusted difference per share between 

the issue price of the loan shares and $2.70. This arrangement provides for an effective 

purchase price of the Loan Shares of $2.70 plus the capital gains tax that would otherwise be 

payable on the difference between the issue price and $2.70 by the Group Head. The $2.70 

figure represents the share price upon formation of the Group at the Merger and reflects 

the intention to implement the LTI as if it had been in place from the date David Hancock 

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The Group’s share price increased 246% from 29 June 2017 (the first date the Group’s 

shares were quoted after the Merger) to 30 June 2018. On this basis, the value of the 

proposed one-off LTI grant of loan shares has increased in line with the significant 

increase in APTs share price since the Merger. The valuation of the proposed one-off 

LTI grant of loan shares will continue to change with the Group’s share price until such 

time as the proposed LTI grant is approved by shareholders with the issue price of the 

shares and the grant date then fixed. The proposed one-off LTI grant of loan shares is 

recognised in the profit and loss statement as a share-based payments expense but is 

a non-cash charge. There is an accrual for fringe benefits tax associated with the loan 

arrangement in the share-based payments expense as a result of the tax consequences 

of potentially waiving the loan balance if certain conditions are satisfied.

6.2 MOVEMENTS IN SECURITIES 

The number of shares in the Group held during the Reporting Period by each member of 

KMP, including their related parties, are set out below. 

TABLE 11. MOVEMENTS IN SHAREHOLDINGS NOT HELD UNDER AN EMPLOYEE SHARE PLAN 

NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

Elana Rubin

Clifford Rosenberg

Dana Stalder

EXECUTIVES 

Anthony Eisen

Nicholas Molnar

David Hancock

OPENING 
BALANCE 
1-JUL-17

PURCHASE OF 
SHARES

SALES OF 
SHARES

OTHER CHANGES 
DURING THE 
YEAR

BALANCE 
30-JUN-18

 46,567 

 10,000 

 - 

 1,000,000 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 (200,000) 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 56,567 

 800,000 

 - 

25,000,000 

 - 

 (2,500,000) 

 - 

 22,500,000 

25,000,000 

 - 

 (2,500,000) 

 - 

 22,500,000 

 2,400,000 

 - 

 (500,000) 

 - 

 1,900,000 

OTHER KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL

Nadine Lennie

Luke Bortoli

TOTAL

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 128,000 

 128,000 

 - 

 - 

53,446,567

 10,000 

 (5,700,000) 

 128,000 

47,884,567

The table below discloses the number of share options and loan shares granted, vested or 

lapsed during the year. KMPs have been granted options that vest over a number of years 

as detailed in Section 3.3. The Board makes an assessment of each KMP’s performance 

in line with the criteria in Section 3.3 at each vesting date and will only allow the options 

to vest if it determines that the KMP has met or exceeded his or her individual KPIs. 

Additionally, the value of the options is intrinsically linked with the Group’s share price 

performance. Options may vest at zero realisable value where the Group’s share price is 

below the exercise price of the options. Share options and loan shares do not carry any 

voting or dividend rights and can only be exercised once the vesting conditions have been 

met, until their expiry.

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TABLE 12: OPTIONS AND LOAN SHARES HELD UNDER AN EMPLOYEE SHARE PLAN 

OPTIONS 
AWARDED 
DURING THE 
REPORTING 
PERIOD

LOAN SHARES 
AWARDED 
DURING THE 
REPORTING 
PERIOD

FINANCIAL 
YEAR

FAIR 
VALUE PER 
OPTION 
AT AWARD 
DATE 4 
$

AWARD 
DATE

VESTING 
DATE 5

EXERCISE 
PRICE 6 
$

EXPIRY 
DATE 7

NUMBER 
VESTED 
DURING 
THE 
REPORTING 
PERIOD

NUMBER 
LAPSED 
DURING 
THE 
REPORTING 
PERIOD

VALUE OF 
OPTIONS 
GRANTED 
DURING THE 
REPORTING 
PERIOD 
$

VALUE OF 
LOAN SHARES 
RECORDED 
DURING THE 
REPORTING 
PERIOD 
$

VALUE 
OF LOAN 
SHARES 
EXERCISED 
DURING 
THE 
REPORTING 
PERIOD 8 
$

2018

2018

2018

2018

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

500,000 

500,000 

 -   2,000,000  23/8/17

5.93

1/9/18

 4.26 

1/9/22  66,667 

 - 

-

-

-

-

-

-  128,000 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 -  11,986,348

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 -  628,480

2018

 1,350,000 

 - 

1/6/18

 3.45 

1/6/19

 5.00  31/12/22

-

 -  4,657,500

 - 

 - 

NAME

Anthony 
Eisen

Nicholas 
Molnar

David 
Hancock1

Nadine 
Lennie2

Luke 
Bortoli3

1. David Hancock’s one-off loan shares to be granted subject to approval from shareholders. Although such approval has not yet been received, these loan shares have been included for 

accounting purposes for the time that the Group Head was employed in that capacity.  Half of David Hancock’s loan shares will vest on 1 September 2018 and the remainder will vest on 1 
September 2019.

2.  Nadine Lennie’s loan shares were granted on 19 April 2017 with an exercise price $2.22 and were fully vested on 31 December 2017.

3. One third of Luke Bortoli’s options will vest at 1 June 2019, 1 June 2020 and 1 June 2021, respectively.

4. The fair value of options and loan shares are calculated using the Binomial Model. David Hancock’s Loan Shares are fair valued as at 30 June 2018.

5. Vesting date is the earliest date the vested options can be exercised.

6. The calculation of exercise prices and fair values for loan shares and options is discussed in further detail in Note 13. Note in particular that under AASB 2 Share-based payments, the Loan 

Shares are treated as “in substance options”.

7. The expiry date of loan shares refers to the date upon which the loan must be repaid. Loans may be repayable earlier upon certain conditions being satisfied such as the employee ceasing 

their employment. A portion of the repayment requirement may be waived as discussed in Section 6.1.

8.  The value at exercise date has been determined by the share price at the close of business on exercise date less the Loan Share exercise price, multiplied by the number of Loan Shares 

exercised during 2018.

As the loan provided by the Group to David Hancock to fund the purchase of the shares is 

limited recourse, the Group classifies the loan shares as “in substance options” under the 

Australian Accounting Standards. The figures in Table 12 have been prepared accordingly.

TABLE 13: MOVEMENTS IN OPTIONS AND LOAN SHARES HELD UNDER AN EMPLOYEE SHARE PLAN

 NAME1

INSTRUMENT

HELD AT 1 JULY 
2017

GRANTED 

EXERCISED 

LAPSED/
FORFEITED

HELD AT 30 JUNE 
2018

Anthony Eisen

Options

1,500,000

Nicholas Molnar

Options

1,500,000

David Hancock2

Options

200,000

-

-

-

Loan Shares

-

2,000,000

Clifford 
Rosenberg

Options

900,000

Nadine Lennie

Loan Shares

128,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

128,000

Luke Bortoli

Options

-

1,350,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,500,000

1,500,000

200,000

2,000,000

900,000

-

1,350,000

1.  All options and loan shares are held directly by KMP.

2.  David Hancock’s one-off loan shares to be granted subject to approval from shareholders. Although such approval has not yet 

been received, these loan shares have been included for accounting purposes for the time that the Group Head was employed 
in that capacity.

3.  Options that vested in the year are disclosed in Table 12. While no KMP options were exercised during the year, no options that 

vested during the year were unexercisable. 

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REMUNERATION REPORT • ADDITIONAL STATUTORY DISCLOSURES (CONTINUED)

6.3 ACTUAL REMUNERATION SNAPSHOT

The table below outlines a summary of the actual take-home pay received by 

Executive KMP during the Reporting Period. Unlike the statutory remuneration tables in 

Section 5, the below table has not been prepared in accordance with the requirements 

of the Australian Accounting Standards and is unaudited. The table is included on a 

voluntary basis to show the remuneration actually received by Executive KMP during 

the Reporting Period, rather than remuneration calculated on an accrual basis. The 

appreciation of the Group’s share price during the year has resulted in a material uplift 

in the market value of options vested during the year. As these options have not been 

exercised, this value has not been realised by the relevant KMPs.

TABLE 14. FY18—ACTUAL REMUNERATION   

KMP

FIXED 
REMUNERATION 1

STI –  
PAID IN 
FY18 2 

OPTIONS VESTING 
IN FY18 VALUED 
AT TIME OF 
GRANT 3, 4

TOTAL INCL. 
OPTIONS 
AT TIME OF 
GRANT

MARKET VALUE 
OF OPTIONS 
VESTED AT FY18 
YEAR END 7

TOTAL INCL. 
OPTIONS AT 
MARKET VALUE 1,2,4

Anthony Eisen

308,993

82,125

1,700

392,818

4,175,000

4,566,118

David Hancock 5

352,041

N/A

234

352,275

556,669

908,710

Nicholas Molnar

325,696

82,125

1,700

409,521

4,175,000

4,582,821

Luke Bortoli 6

35,385

N/A

N/A

35,385

-

35,385

1.  Total fixed remuneration earned in FY18 includes base salary and superannuation as well as annual leave accruals but excludes other 

benefits (e.g. relocation expenses, accommodation allowances and tax advice).   

2.  This reflects the actual STI earned for performance in FY17 (paid in FY18). These payments were made under employment contracts with 

Afterpay Holdings Limited.

3.  This reflects the fair value of options that vested in FY18. The fair value was calculated using the Binomial Model as at the date the 

options were granted. Options that remained unvested in FY18, including any options granted in FY18, do not appear in this table as no 
value was realised by KMP from those options in FY18.

4.  500,000 options with a strike price of $1.00 vested for Anthony Eisen and Nicholas Molnar in the year. 66,667 options with an exercise 
price of $1.00 vested for David Hancock. None of the vested options were exercised in the Reporting Period but are included to reflect 
they are exercisable at the KMP’s discretion. Loan shares that remain unvested, including those granted in FY18, do not appear in this 
table as no value was realised by David Hancock from those loan shares in FY18. 

5.  David Hancock was not an employee of Afterpay Holdings Limited in FY17 and was therefore ineligible for a STI award.

6.  Luke Bortoli commenced employment on 21 May 2018 and on this basis no STI or LTI was eligible to vest in FY18. Luke Bortoli’s fixed 

remuneration is the amount accrued for the Reporting Period but was paid in July 2018.

7.  The market value of options at year end is calculated as the closing price for Group shares as reported by Factset at 29 June 2018 of $9.35 
less the strike price for the options of $1 multiplied by the number of options that vested during the year for each KMP. This methodology 
represents a significantly higher value per option than the fair value at the time of grant reflecting the Group’s significant share price 
appreciation from the date of grant.

6.4 LOANS TO KMP

No KMP or their related parties held any loans from the Group during or at the end of 

the Reporting Period. Loan shares are treated under AASB 2 as “in substance options” 

and not recognised as loans in the accounts.

6.5 OTHER KMP TRANSACTIONS

During the year, payment relating to consulting services totalling $5,000 were made 

by the Group companies to Finarch Pty Ltd, a related entity of David Hancock. This 

payment related to the outstanding balance from the 2017 financial year prior to David 

Hancock assuming the role of Group Head.

Dana Stalder joined the Board during the year as part of the US$15m investment from 

Matrix Partners, a venture capital firm of which Dana Stalder is a General Partner.

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT (CONTINUED)

INSURANCE OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

INDEMNIFICATION OF AUDITORS

During the year the Group paid a premium for a 

To the extent permitted by law, the Group has agreed 

Directors and Officers Liability Insurance Policy. 

to indemnify its auditors, Ernst & Young, as part of the 

This policy covers Directors and Officers of the 

terms of its audit engagement agreement against claims 

Group and the consolidated entity. In accordance 

by third parties arising from the audit (for an unspecified 

with normal commercial practices under the 

amount). No payment has been made to indemnify 

terms of the insurance contracts, the nature of 

Ernst & Young during or since the financial year.

the liabilities insured against and the amount of 

the premiums are prohibited by the policy.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

PROCEEDINGS ON BEHALF OF THE GROUP

In recognising the need for the highest standards of 

corporate behaviour and accountability, the Directors 

No person has sought to bring proceedings on 

of Afterpay Touch Group Limited support and have 

behalf of the Group, and the Group is not a party 

substantially adhered to the principles of corporate 

to any proceedings, for the purpose of taking 

governance.

responsibility on behalf of the Group for any 

such proceedings, or for a particular step in any 

such proceedings.

NON-AUDIT SERVICES

The Company may decide to employ the auditor 

on assignments additional to their statutory 

audit duties where the auditor’s expertise 

and experience with the Group and/or the 

consolidated entity are important.

The Board of Directors has considered the 

position and, in accordance with the advice 

The Board monitors the operational and financial 

position and performance of Afterpay Touch Group 

Limited and oversees its business strategy, including 

approving the strategic goals of the Group and 

considering and approving its annual business plan 

and associated budget. The Board is committed to 

generating appropriate level of shareholder value and 

financial return and achieving the growth and success of 

the Group. In conducting the Group’s business with these 

objectives, the Board seeks to ensure that the Group is 

properly managed to protect and enhance shareholder 

interests and that the Group, its Directors, officers and 

personnel operate in an appropriate environment of 

received from the Audit Committee is satisfied 

corporate governance. Accordingly, the Board has 

that the provision of the non-audit services 

is compatible with the general standard of 

independence for auditors imposed by the 

adopted a framework of corporate governance including 

risk management practices and internal controls 

that it believes appropriate for the Group’s business. 

Corporations Act 2001. The Directors are satisfied 

Details of the Group’s key policies and the charters for 

that the provision of non-audit services by the 

the Board and each of its committees is available at 

auditor, as set out below, did not compromise 

www.afterpaytouchgroup.com.

the auditor independence requirements of the 

Corporations Act 2001 for the following reasons:

• all non-audit services have been reviewed by the 

Audit Committee to ensure they do not impact 

the impartiality and objectivity of the auditor; and

ROUNDING

The amounts contained in this report and in the financial 

report have been rounded to the nearest $1,000 (unless 

otherwise stated) under the option available to the 

• none of the services undermine the general 

Group under ASIC Corporations (Rounding in Financial/

principles relating to auditor independence as set 

Director’s Reports) Instruments 2016/191. The Group is 

out in APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional 

Accountants, including reviewing or auditing 

the auditor’s own work, acting in a management 

or a decision-making capacity for the Group, 

acting as advocate for the Group or jointly sharing 

economic risk and rewards.

an entity to which the legislative instrument applies.

Signed in accordance with a resolution of the Directors.

Details of the audit and non-audit fees paid or 

payable for services provided by the auditor of 

the parent entity, and its related practices, are 

detailed in Note 21.

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Anthony Eisen

Executive Chairman 
Melbourne 
23 August 2018

AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE 

DECLARATION

AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION

8 Exhibition Street  
Melbourne  VIC  3000  Australia 
GPO Box 67  Melbourne  VIC  3001 

  Tel: +61 3 9288 8000 
Fax: +61 3 8650 7777 
ey.com/au 

Auditor’s Independence Declaration to the Directors of Afterpay Touch 
Group Limited 

As lead auditor for the audit of Afterpay Touch Group Limited for the financial year ended 30 June 
2018, I declare to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been: 

a)  no contraventions of the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 in 

relation to the audit; and   

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

This declaration is in respect of Afterpay Touch Group Limited and the entities it controlled during the 
financial year. 

Ernst & Young 

David McGregor 
Partner 
23 August 2018 

A member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited 
Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation 

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Market and industry support of 
the Afterpay product continues to 
grow and the Group was awarded 
“Fintech organisation of the year” 
for the second consecutive year

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AFTERPAYTOUCH FY18 ANNUAL REPORT • FINANCIAL STATEMENTSAFTERPAY TOUCH GROUP 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

37

AFTERPAYTOUCH FY18 ANNUAL REPORT • FINANCIAL STATEMENTSCONSOLIDATED STATEMENT 
OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018

Revenue from ordinary activities

Revenue

Cost of sales

Gross profit

Other income

Total other income

Depreciation and amortisation expense

Employment expenses

Receivables impairment expense

Operating expenses

Operating loss

Finance income

Finance cost

Loss before tax

Income tax (expense)/benefit

Loss for the year

Other comprehensive loss

Other comprehensive loss to be reclassified to profit or loss in 
subsequent periods (net of tax)

Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations

Other comprehensive loss

Total comprehensive loss for the year, net of tax

Loss per share

CONSOLIDATED

AFTERPAY1

NOTE

2018

$’000

2017

$’000

 113,899 

 22,906 

 113,899 

 22,906 

 (28,210) 

 (5,263) 

 85,689 

 17,643 

 28,446 

 28,446 

 6,120 

 6,120 

 (17,329) 

 (2,708) 

 (38,619) 

 (6,570) 

 (32,610) 

 (8,158) 

 (27,077) 

 (20,319) 

 (1,500) 

 (13,992) 

 531 

 (6,617) 

 347 

 (778) 

 (7,586) 

 (14,423) 

 (1,390) 

 4,803 

 (8,976) 

 (9,620) 

 (45) 

 (45) 

 - 

 - 

 (9,021) 

 (9,620) 

5

5

9

5

6

15

Basic, loss for the year attributable to ordinary equity holders of the Parent

Diluted, loss for the year attributable to ordinary equity holders of the Parent

($0.04)

($0.04)

($0.05)

($0.05)

1. Due to the proximity of the Merger to 30 June 2017, the comprehensive income only related to Afterpay Group.

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

AFTERPAYTOUCH FY18 ANNUAL REPORT • FINANCIAL STATEMENTSCONSOLIDATED STATEMENT 
OF FINANCIAL POSITION

AT 30 JUNE 2018

Assets

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Other financial asset

Receivables

Other current assets

Total current assets

Non-current assets

Property, plant and equipment

Intangible assets

Deferred tax assets

Other non-current assets

Total non-current assets

Total assets

Liabilities

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables

Onerous contract provision

Employee benefit provision

Unearned income

Interest bearing borrowings

Income tax payable

Total current liabilities

Non-current liabilities

Employee benefit provision

Onerous contract provision

Office lease provision

Interest bearing borrowings

Total non-current liabilities

Total liabilities

Net assets

Equity

Issued capital

Accumulated losses

Reserves

Total equity

CONSOLIDATED

CONSOLIDATED 
RESTATED1

NOTE

2018

$’000

2017

$’000

7

8

9

10

10

6(d)

5

11

5

11

 25,457 

 29,602 

 23,741 

 8,893 

 239,068 

 98,385 

 17,320 

 11,937 

 305,586 

 148,817 

 4,008 

 4,460 

 72,495 

 76,509 

 9,261 

 875 

9,066

 1,475 

 86,639 

 91,510 

 392,225 

 240,327 

 42,916

 22,836 

 - 

 1,793 

 252 

 50 

 6,153 

 1,426 

 142 

 - 

 1,582 

 1,065 

 46,593 

 31,622 

 157 

 - 

 365 

 140 

 1,538 

 196 

 161,555 

 46,748 

 162,077 

 48,622 

 208,670 

 80,244 

 183,555 

 160,083 

16(a)

 192,628 

 171,411 

 (22,195) 

 (13,219) 

 13,122 

 1,891 

 183,555 

 160,083 

1. Certain amounts shown here do not correspond to the 2017 financial statements and reflect adjustments made, refer to Note 4.

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

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AFTERPAYTOUCH FY18 ANNUAL REPORT • FINANCIAL STATEMENTSCONSOLIDATED STATEMENT 
OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018

CONSOLIDATED

ISSUED 
CAPITAL

FOREIGN 

CURRENCY 

ACCUMULATED 
LOSSES

RESERVES

TOTAL

TRANSLATION 

RESERVE

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

At 1 July 2017

Loss for the year

Other comprehensive income

Total comprehensive loss for the year

Transactions

Issue of share capital

Share options exercised

Share issue expenses (net of tax)

Share-based payments expenses

 171,411 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 18,700 

 2,720 

 (203) 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 (45) 

 (45) 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 (13,219) 

 1,891 

 160,083 

 (8,976) 

 - 

 (8,976)

 - 

 - 

 - 

 (8,976) 

 (45) 

 (9,021) 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 18,700 

 (431) 

 - 

11,707 

 2,289 

 (203) 

11,707

At 30 June 2018

 192,628 

 (45) 

 (22,195) 

 13,167 

 183,555 

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017

CONSOLIDATED

ISSUED 
CAPITAL

FOREIGN 

CURRENCY 

ACCUMULATED 
LOSSES

RESERVES

TOTAL

TRANSLATION 

RESERVE

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

At 1 July 2016

Loss for the year

Other comprehensive income

Total comprehensive loss for the year

Issue of share capital

Share options exercised

Acquisition of a subsidiary

Share issue expenses (net of tax)

Share-based payments expenses

At 30 June 2017

 41,507 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 36,000 

 150 

 94,848 

 (1,094) 

 - 

 171,411 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 (3,599) 

 (9,620) 

 - 

 (9,620) 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 153 

 38,061 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 (9,620) 

 - 

 (9,620) 

 36,000 

 (100) 

 50 

 - 

 - 

 94,848 

 (1,094) 

 1,838 

 1,838 

 (13,219) 

 1,891 

 160,083 

40

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

AFTERPAYTOUCH FY18 ANNUAL REPORT • FINANCIAL STATEMENTSCONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2018

CONSOLIDATED

AFTERPAY

Cash flows from operating activities

Receipts from customers (inclusive of GST)

Payments to employees (inclusive of on-costs)

NOTE

2018

$’000

2017

$’000

 2,201,510 

 440,879 

 (17,853) 

 (3,669) 

Payments to merchants and suppliers (inclusive of GST)

 (2,287,985) 

 (516,077) 

Income tax paid

 (1,004) 

-

Net cash flows used in operating activities

7

 (105,332) 

 (78,867) 

Cash flows from investing activities

Interest received

Increase in term deposit

Acquisition of a subsidiary, net of cash acquired

Payments for recognised intangible assets

Purchase of intangibles

Purchase of plant, property and equipment

524

 (2,165) 

 433 

 (100) 

 - 

 17,169 

 (10,509) 

 (990) 

 (1,082) 

 - 

 (452) 

 (78) 

Net cash flows (used in)/from investing activities

 (14,222) 

 16,972 

Cash flows from financing activities

Proceeds from borrowings

Proceeds from exercise of share options

Proceeds from issue of shares 

Capital raising and Bonds issuance expenses

Interest and bank fees paid

Proceeds from Bonds issuance

Net cash flows from financing activities

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

FX on cash balance

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year

 49,815 

 2,276 

 18,700 

 (1,100) 

 (5,909) 

 50,000 

 113,782 

 (5,772) 

 1,627 

 29,602 

 25,457 

 37,855 

 50 

 36,000 

 (1,588) 

 (543) 

 - 

 71,774 

 9,879 

 - 

 19,723 

 29,602 

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

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AFTERPAYTOUCH FY18 ANNUAL REPORT • FINANCIAL STATEMENTSCONTENTS

1.  BASIS OF PREPARATION 

2.  SEGMENT INFORMATION 

3.  SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES – REVENUE 

4.  BUSINESS COMBINATIONS 

5.  EXPENSES 

6. 

INCOME TAX 

7.  CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 

8.  OTHER FINANCIAL ASSET 

9.  RECEIVABLES 

43

44

44

45

46

47

49

49

50

10.  PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS 

51

11. 

INTEREST BEARING BORROWINGS 

12.  FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES 

13.  SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS PLANS 

14.  KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL 

15.  EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS) 

16.  CONTRIBUTED EQUITY AND RESERVES 

17.  RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURE 

54

54

57

58

58

59

59

18.  INFORMATION RELATING TO AFTERPAY TOUCH GROUP LIMITED  60

19.  DEED OF CROSS GUARANTEE 

20.  COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES 

21.  AUDITOR’S REMUNERATION 

22.  EVENTS AFTER THE BALANCE SHEET DATE 

23.  OTHER SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 

60

61

61

61

62

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1.  BASIS OF PREPARATION

CORPORATE INFORMATION

The consolidated financial statements of 

Afterpay Touch Group Limited for the year 

ended 30 June 2018 were authorised for issue in 

accordance with a resolution of the Directors on 

23 August 2018. 

The securities of Afterpay Touch Group Limited 

(the Company) are listed on the Australian 

Securities Exchange (ASX). The activities 

of Afterpay Touch Group Limited and its 

subsidiaries (the Group) are described in the 

Directors’ Report. The Group’s principal place 

of business is 406 Collins Street, Melbourne 

Victoria, Australia.

The Company was incorporated on 30 March 

2017 as a for-profit company and domiciled 

in Australia. On 19 June 2017, the Company 

completed the acquisition of Afterpay and 

Touchcorp which resulted in the Company 

becoming the ultimate parent of Afterpay 

Holdings Limited and Touchcorp Limited. 

The Company was incorporated as a special-

purpose company to make an offer to acquire all 

of the shares of Afterpay and Touchcorp. 

The Company’s consolidated financial 

statements for the period ended 30 June 2017 

are presented as the continuation of Afterpay 

financial statements and the acquisition of 

Touchcorp as at 30 June 2017.

BASIS OF ACCOUNTING

The financial report is a general purpose financial 

report, which has been prepared in accordance 

with Australian Accounting Standards and other 

authoritative pronouncements of the Australian 

Accounting Standards Board. The financial report 

has been prepared on a historical cost basis and 

is presented in Australian dollars and all values 

are rounded to the nearest thousand ($’000), 

except when otherwise indicated.

A.  COMPLIANCE WITH IFRS

The financial report complies with Australian 

Accounting Standards and International Financial 
Reporting Standards (IFRS), as issued by the 

International Accounting Standards Board.

B.  COMPARATIVES

Certain amounts in the comparative information 

have been restated to conform with current 

period financial statement presentation.

C.  FUNCTIONAL CURRENCY

The consolidated financial statements are 

presented in Australian Dollars, which is the 

functional currency of the parent entity. Entities in 

the Group may have other functional currencies, 

reflecting the currency of the primary economic 

environment in which the relevant entity operates.

If an entity in the Group has undertaken 

transactions in foreign currency, these transactions 

are translated into that entity’s functional currency 

using the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of 

the transactions. Where the functional currency of a 

subsidiary is not Australian dollars, the subsidiary’s 

assets and liabilities are translated on consolidation 

to Australian dollars using the exchange rates 

prevailing at the reporting date, and its profit and 

loss is translated at average exchange rates. All 

resulting exchange differences are recognised in 

other comprehensive income and in the foreign 

currency translation reserve in equity.

D.   BASIS OF CONSOLIDATION

The consolidated financial information comprises 

the financial information of the Group and its 

subsidiaries as at 30 June 2018. The Group has 

control of its subsidiaries when it is exposed to, 

and has the rights to, variable returns from its 

involvement with those entities and when it has 

the ability to affect those returns. A list of significant 

controlled entities (subsidiaries) at year-end is 

contained in Note 17.

A change in the ownership interest of a subsidiary, 

without a loss of control, is accounted for as an 

equity transaction. If the Group loses control over 

a subsidiary, it derecognises the related assets 

(including goodwill), liabilities, non-controlling 

interest and other components of equity while any 

resultant gain or loss is recognised in profit or loss. 

Any investment retained is recognised at fair value.

E.  SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS, 

ESTIMATES AND ASSUMPTIONS

Management has identified a number of accounting 

policies for which significant judgements, estimates 

and assumptions are made. Actual results may 

differ from these estimates under different 

assumptions and conditions and may materially 

affect financial results or the financial position 
reported in future periods. Further details of these 

assumptions may be found in the relevant notes to 

the financial statements.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

2.  SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Group determines and presents operating 

segments based on the information that is 

provided internally to review and support 

decision making within the business.

The business operates under two key 

business lines:

•  Pay Later which comprises Afterpay Australia, 

New Zealand and the United States.

•  Pay Now which comprises Mobility and 

Payments, Health and Retail Services.

Services provided between operating segments 

are on arm’s length basis.

While the Group has operations in New Zealand, 

Europe and the United States, the business 

segments operate principally in Australia.

3.  SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES – 

REVENUE

REVENUE RECOGNITION

Revenue is recognised and measured at the fair 

value of the consideration received or receivable 

to the extent that is probable that the economic 

benefits will flow to the Group and the revenue 

can be reliably measured. The following specific 

recognition criteria must also be met before 

revenue is recognised.

RENDERING OF SERVICES – PAY LATER

The Group facilitates the sales of products and 

services by merchants to end-customers by 

allowing end-customers to buy now and pay 

later without having to take out a traditional 

loan or paying any interest and fees. Afterpay 

pays merchants upfront and assumes all 

non-payment risk. For this, the merchant pays 

Afterpay a fee with revenue recognised for 

the service upon end-customers’ acceptance 

through the Afterpay System.

SEGMENT INFORMATION

PAY LATER

PAY NOW

CORPORATE

$’000

$’000

$’000

Revenue from ordinary activities

 88,328

 25,571 

Cost of sales

Gross profit

Other income

Total other income

Net finance income/(cost)

Receivables impairment expenses

 (17,636) 

 (10,574) 

 70,692 

 28,446 

 28,446 

 (6,109) 

 (32,548) 

 14,997 

 - 

 - 

 23 

 (62) 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

TOTAL 

$’000

 113,899 

 (28,210) 

 85,689 

 28,446 

 28,446 

 (6,086) 

 (32,610) 

Operating expenses

 (25,608) 

 (7,688) 

 (14,461) 

 (47,757) 

EBTDA excluding FX, share-based 
payment expense (non-cash) and one-
off items

Share-based payments (non-cash)

One-off costs

Foreign currency gains

Depreciation and amortisation

Loss before income tax

Income tax expense

Loss for the year

 34,873 

 7,270

 (14,461) 

 27,682 

 - 

-

 - 

 - 

-

-

-

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

-

-

-

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

-

-

-

 (16,374) 

 (2,960) 

 1,395 

 (17,329) 

 (7,586) 

(1,390)

(8,976)

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RENDERING OF SERVICES – PAY NOW

Given the relative market capitalisation of 

The Group facilitates the sales of electronic 

products and services for which it receives a fee 

for every successful transaction. Revenue from 

integration services is recognised by reference 

Afterpay and Touchcorp, together with the future 

anticipated Afterpay Touch Group Board and 

executive representation, Afterpay was identified 

as the acquirer of Touchcorp Ltd and the Afterpay 

to stage of completion of a contract or contracts 

Touch Group. 

in progress at balance date.

Stage of completion is measured by reference 

to labour hours incurred to date as a percentage 

of total estimated labour hours for each contract.

Where there is a final customer acceptance 

condition in the contract, revenue is recognised 

only upon customer acceptance. Where the 

contract outcome cannot be measured reliably, 

revenue is recognised only to the extent that the 

expenses incurred are eligible to be recovered.

OTHER INCOME - LATE FEE CHARGES

Late fee charges are currently used by Afterpay 
as an incentive mechanism in order to encourage 

The fair value of the identifiable assets and liabilities 

of Touchcorp as at the date of acquisition were:

NOTE

$’000

Property, plant and 
equipment

Intangible assets

10

Cash and cash equivalents

Receivables and other 
current assets

Deferred tax asset, net

6

Payables

 4,384 

 42,486 

 17,169 

167,726

 2,086 

(18,586)

 215,265 

end-customers to pay their outstanding balances 

Net assets acquired

as and when they fall due. Revenue is recognised 

upon charge to end-customer at certain time 

points where late fees become applicable and 

are expected to be recovered. 

INTEREST REVENUE

Revenue is recognised as the 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.

4.  BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

On 19 June 2017, the Group acquired 100% of the 

voting shares of Afterpay and Touchcorp shares. 

The rationale for the Merger was compelling 

as it brought together the complementary skill 
and product sets of Afterpay and Touchcorp. 

Afterpay has grown its merchant numbers, 

customer numbers and revenues at a strong 

rate since Afterpay commenced business in the 

first half of 2015, with that growth supported and 

enabled in a technology sense by Touchcorp. 

The Merger brought together the key executives 

responsible for this success under a single 

company structure allowing shareholders in 
both Afterpay and Touchcorp to benefit from 

having a single corporate objective.

Goodwill arising on 
acquisition

Purchase consideration 
transferred

10

 23,575 

 238,840 

Number of shares issue to 
Touchcorp shareholders (’000)

 82,322 

Fair value of shares issued ($’000)

 237,088 

Fair value of employee shares 
issued subject to non-recourse 
loans ($’000)

Total purchase consideration 
($’000)

 1,752 

 238,840 

The net assets recognised in the 30 June 2017 

financial statements were based on the provisional 

assessment of their value while the Group sought an 

independent valuation for the Touchcorp intangible 

assets. The valuations had not been completed 

by the date the 2017 financial statements were 

approved for issue by the Board of Directors. During 

the financial year, the fair valuation of net assets 

acquired was completed and the fair value of the 

core technology intangible assets was $27.0m, 

an increase of $9.6m and a customer contract 

intangible asset of $15.3m was recognised. The 2017 

comparative information was restated to reflect the 

adjustment to the provisional amounts. As a result 

of the fair value uplift of the intangible assets, there 

was an increase in the deferred tax liabilities of 

$7.8m. These fair value adjustments decreased the 

provisional goodwill by $17.2m to $23.6m. Refer to 

Note 10 for details. 

The purchase consideration was based on 

Afterpay’s share price of $2.88, being the share price 

at the close of business on 19 June 2017.

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SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS, ESTIMATES AND ASSUMPTIONS

5.  EXPENSES

BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

Business combinations are accounted for 

using the acquisition method. The cost of an 

acquisition is measured as the aggregate of the 

consideration transferred, which is measured 

at acquisition date fair value, and the amount of 

any non-controlling interests in the acquiree. 

When the Group acquires a business, it 

assesses the financial assets and liabilities 

assumed for appropriate classification and 

designation in accordance with the contractual 

terms, economic circumstances and pertinent 

conditions as at the acquisition date.

For core technology, a valuation methodology 

based on a replacement cost model was 

used, as there is a lack of comparable market 

data because of the nature of the assets. For 

customer contracts, a discounted cash flow 

model was used and this is based on historical 

data and estimated future performance of 

each contract.

Goodwill is initially measured at cost (being the 

excess of the aggregate of the consideration 

transferred and the amount recognised for non-

controlling interests and any previous interest 

held over the net identifiable assets acquired 

and liabilities assumed).

If the fair value of the net assets acquired 

is in excess of the aggregate consideration 

transferred, the Group re-assesses whether it 

has correctly identified all of the assets acquired 

and all of the liabilities assumed and reviews 

the procedures used to measure the amounts 

to be recognised at the acquisition date. If the 

reassessment still results in an excess of the 

fair value of the net assets acquired over the 

aggregate consideration transferred, the gain is 

recognised in profit or loss.

CONSOLIDATED

AFTERPAY

2018

$’000

2017

$’000

Depreciation and amortisation

Depreciation

Amortisation

Total depreciation and 
amortisation

Employee benefits expense

 (1,808) 

 (21) 

 (15,521) 

 (2,687) 

 (17,329) 

 (2,708) 

Share-based payments 
(non-cash)

 (16,374) 

 (1,838) 

Wages and salaries

 (19,199) 

 (4,100) 

Other employee on-costs

 (3,046) 

 (632) 

Total employment 
expenses

Operating expenses

Debt recovery costs, 
including bank charges

 (38,619) 

 (6,570) 

 (6,569) 

 (565) 

Consulting and contractor 
costs

 (4,339) 

 (1,088) 

Marketing expense

 (5,794) 

 (818) 

Communication and 
technology

 (2,653) 

 (76) 

Operating lease expense

 (1,530) 

 (181) 

Merger related costs

 (1,686) 

 (1,558) 

Asset impairment and 
provision for onerous 
contract 1

 - 

 (13,596) 

General and administrative 
expenses

 (4,506) 

 (2,437) 

Total operating expenses

 (27,077) 

 (20,319) 

1. This relates to the 5-year customer development contract 

to develop and pay rebates to a party with whom Touchcorp 

sought to co-operate to increase the numbers of transactions 

carried on the Touch System Platform. Due to the financial 

performance and the changing focus of the merged Group, in 
the 2017 financial statements, the Group impaired the prepaid 

asset related to the agreement of $5.9m and recognised an 

onerous contract provision of $7.7m. The provision had been 

calculated on the remaining cost to fulfill the obligations, which 

was fully paid by the end of 30 June 2018.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

EMPLOYEE LEAVE BENEFITS

Liabilities for wages and salaries, including non-

monetary benefits and annual leave expected 

to be settled within 12 months of the reporting 

date are recognised in respect of employees’ 
services up to the reporting date. They are 

measured at the amounts expected to be paid 

when the liabilities are settled. Expenses for 

non-accumulating sick leave are recognised 

when the leave is taken and are measured at the 

rates paid or payable.

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6.  INCOME TAX

A. 

INCOME TAX BENEFIT/(EXPENSE)

C.  NUMERICAL RECONCILIATION BETWEEN AGGREGATE 

TAX EXPENSE RECOGNISED IN THE INCOME 
STATEMENT AND TAX BENEFIT CALCULATED PER THE 
STATUTORY INCOME TAX RATE

CONSOLIDATED

AFTERPAY

A reconciliation between tax expense and the product 

2018

$’000

2017

$’000

of accounting loss before income tax multiplied by the 

Group’s applicable income tax rate is as follows:

The major components of income tax benefit:

Current Income tax charge

Current income tax 
charge

Adjustments in 
respect of current 
income tax of 
previous years

Deferred income tax

Relating to 
origination/reversal 
of temporary 
differences

Reversal/
recognition of 
deferred tax asset 
in relation to tax 
losses

Adjustment in 
relation to deferred 
income tax of 
previous years

Income tax 
(expense)/benefit 
as reported in the 
income statement

 (8,974) 

 (2,119) 

 62 

 - 

 7,493 

 5,868 

CONSOLIDATED

AFTERPAY

2018

2017

$’000

$’000

Accounting loss before tax

 (7,586) 

 (14,423) 

At the Group's statutory rate of 
30% (2017: 30%)

 2,276 

 4,327 

Expenditure not allowed for 
income tax purposes

Foreign tax rate differential

Amount over provided in prior 
year

 (3,558) 

 (578) 

 (59) 

 91 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 1,054 

Tax losses not recognised

 (140) 

Recognition of tax losses not 
previously recognised

 - 

 1,054 

Income tax (expense)/benefit

 (1,390) 

 4,803 

 29 

 - 

D.   DEFERRED INCOME TAX

Deferred income tax at 30 June relates to the following:

 (1,390) 

 4,803 

CONSOLIDATED

CONSOLIDATED 
RESTATED

2018

$’000

2017

$’000

B.  STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

Deferred tax liabilities

CONSOLIDATED

CONSOLIDATED

2018

$’000

 (84) 

2017

$’000

 (468) 

 (84) 

 (468) 

Deferred income 
tax related to items 
charged (credited) 
directly to equity:

Net deferred 
income tax on share 
issue expenses

Capitalisation of research and 
development expenditure

 3,612 

2,879

Prepayments

 413 

 23 

Customer contracts

 3,144 

4,609

Unrealised foreign exchange

Other

 447 

 195 

 - 

 - 

Gross deferred tax liabilities

 7,811 

7,511

Set-off of deferred tax assets

 (7,811) 

 (7,511) 

Deferred tax liabilities

-

-

Deferred tax assets

Employee related provisions

Share issue expenses

R&D offsets

Impairment provision

Doubtful debts

Other

Losses

 3,307 

 1,085 

 410 

 - 

 4,530 

 922 

 6,818 

 470 

 1,490 

 3,285 

 2,307 

 1,642 

 (369) 

 7,752 

Gross deferred tax assets 

 17,072 

 16,577 

Set-off of deferred tax 
liabilities

 (7,811) 

 (7,511) 

Net deferred tax assets

 9,261 

9,066

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS • INCOME TAX (CONTINUED)

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS, ESTIMATES AND ASSUMPTIONS

TAX CONSOLIDATION LEGISLATION

TAXATION INTERPRETATION, REGULATION 
AND TIMING RECOGNITION

Afterpay Touch Group Limited and its wholly-

owned Australian controlled subsidiaries formed 

Uncertainties exist with respect to the 

a tax consolidated group effective from 15 

interpretation of complex tax regulations, 

August 2017. Afterpay Touch Group Limited and 

changes in tax laws, and the amount and timing 

the members of the tax consolidated group 

of future taxable income. Differences arising 

recognise their own current tax and deferred 

between the actual results and the assumptions 

tax assets and liabilities arising from temporary 

made, or future changes to such assumptions, 

differences using the “standalone taxpayer 

could necessitate future adjustments to current 

approach” by reference to the carrying amounts 

and deferred tax already recorded.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

INCOME TAX

Income tax expense comprises current and 

deferred tax. Income tax expense is recognised 

in profit or loss, except to the extent it relates 

to items recognised directly in equity, in which 

case it is recognised in equity.

Current tax in respect of the taxable income for 

the year is measured at the amount expected 

to be recovered from or paid to the taxation 

authorities. The tax rates and tax laws used to 

of assets and liabilities in the separate financial 

statements of each entity and the tax values 

applying under tax consolidation.

In addition to its current and deferred tax 

balances, Afterpay Touch Group Limited has 

assumed the current tax liabilities and any 

deferred tax assets arising from unused tax 

credits or losses of the members in the tax 

consolidated group.

NATURE OF TAX FUNDING ARRANGEMENTS 
AND TAX SHARING ARRANGEMENTS

Entities in the tax-consolidated group entered 

into a tax funding agreement with the head 

compute the amount are those that are enacted 

entity. The arrangements require payments to/

or substantively enacted by the reporting date.

(from) the head entity equal to the current tax 

Deferred tax is recognised using the balance 

sheet method in which temporary differences 

are calculated based on the difference between 

the tax bases of assets and liabilities and 

their carrying amounts for financial reporting 

purposes.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured 

at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the 

year when the asset is realised, or the liability is 

settled, based on tax rates (and tax laws) that 

have been enacted or substantively enacted at 

the reporting date.

Deferred tax assets are recognised for 

deductible temporary differences and unused 

tax credits and tax losses, only to the extent 

that it is probable that future taxable profit 

will be available against which the assets can 

be utilised.

liability/(asset) assumed by the head entity and 

any deferred taxes relating to unused tax losses 

or unused tax credits transferred to the head 

entity, resulting in the head entity recognising 

an inter-entity receivable/(payable) equal in 

amount to the tax liability/(asset) assumed. 

The inter-entity receivables/(payables) are 

at call. Contributions to fund the current tax 

liabilities are payable as per the tax funding 

arrangement. The head entity, in conjunction 

with other members of the tax-consolidated 

group, has entered into a tax sharing agreement. 

The tax sharing agreement provides for the 

determination of the allocation of income 

tax liabilities between the entities should be 

the head entity default on its tax payment 

obligations. No amounts have been recognised 

in the financial statements in respect of this 

agreement as payment of any amounts under 

Unrecognised deferred tax assets are 

the tax sharing agreement is considered remote.

reassessed at each reporting date and are 

recognised to the extent that it has become 

probable that future taxable profit will allow the 

deferred tax asset to be recovered.

Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities 

are offset only if a legally enforceable right 
exists to set off current tax assets against current 

tax liabilities and the deferred tax assets and 

liabilities relate to the same taxable entity and 

the same taxation authority.

OTHER TAXES

Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised 

net of the amount of goods and services tax 

(GST) except:

•  When the GST incurred on a purchase of 

goods and services is not recoverable from 

the taxation authority, in which case the GST 

is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition 

of the asset or as part of the expense item as 

applicable.

•  Receivables and payables are stated with the 

amount of GST included.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS • INCOME TAX (CONTINUED)

The net amount of GST recoverable from, or 

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

payable to, the taxation authority is included as 

part of receivables or payables in the statement 

of financial position.

Cash flows are included in the statement of cash 

flows on a gross basis and the GST component 

of cash flows arising from investing and 

financing activities, which is recoverable from, or 

payable to, the taxation authority, is classified as 

operating cash flows.

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

Cash and cash equivalents in the Statement 

of financial position comprise cash at bank 

and in hand and short-term deposits with an 

original maturity of three months or less, that 

are readily convertible to known amounts of 

cash and which are subject to an insignificant 

risk of changes in value. For the purposes of 

the Statement of cash flows, cash and cash 

Commitments and contingencies are disclosed 

equivalents consist of cash and cash equivalents 

net of the amount of GST recoverable from, or 

as defined above.

payable to, the taxation authority.

7.  CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

CONSOLIDATED

CONSOLIDATED

2018

$’000

2017

$’000

 10,292 

 16,565 

Cash at bank and in 
hand

Short-term deposits

 15,165 

 13,037 

Total cash and cash 
equivalents

 25,457 

 29,602 

The total Group’s cash balance is $49.2m (2017: 

$38.5m) which includes the restricted cash 

classified as other financial assets, as in Note 8.

8.  OTHER FINANCIAL ASSET

CONSOLIDATED

CONSOLIDATED

2018

$’000

2017

$’000

Other financial asset

 23,741 

 8,893 

Total other financial 
asset

 23,741 

 8,893 

Other financial asset is cash held in the Group’s 

Warehouse Trust with National Australia Bank 

(NAB) for the purposes of repayment of the 

Group’s secured interest bearing borrowings (as 

disclosed in Note 11) and payment of interest 

and bank fees associated to that borrowings.

The Group has a non-controlling interest of 

RECONCILIATION 
FROM THE NET LOSS 
BEFORE TAX TO THE 
NET CASH FLOWS FROM 
OPERATIONS

Loss before tax

Adjustments for:

Depreciation

Amortisation

Asset impairment and 
provision for onerous 
contract

CONSOLIDATED

AFTERPAY

15.3% in a privately held company in the start-

2018

$’000

2017

$’000

up phase which is designated as an available 

for sale financial asset. The fair value of the 

Group’s non-controlling interest was valued at 

 (7,586) 

 (14,423) 

$0 at 30 June 2018 (2017: $0) due to uncertainty 

 1,808 

 21 

concerning the Company’s future prospects and 

its ability to generate profits. The shares of the 

non-controlling interest are privately held and 

 15,521 

 2,687 

not listed on any third party public exchange. 

 - 

 13,596 

This is a Level 3 financial asset. 

Share-based payments

16,374

 1,838 

Finance cost

 6,617 

 777 

Finance income

 (531) 

 (347) 

Unrealised foreign 
currency gains

 (1,501) 

 - 

Changes in assets and liabilities

Increase in receivables

 (140,683) 

 (84,842) 

Increase in prepayments 
and other assets

 (4,483) 

 (4,117) 

Increase in trade and 
other payables

Net cash used in 
operating activities

9,132

 5,943 

 (105,332) 

 (78,867) 

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9.  RECEIVABLES

Receivables

Less allowance for doubtful debts

Opening balance

Provided in the year

Debts written off/collected

CONSOLIDATED CONSOLIDATED

2018

$’000

2017

$’000

254,211

 103,677 

 (5,292) 

 (399) 

 (32,610) 

 (8,158) 

 22,759 

 3,265 

Total allowance for doubtful debts

 (15,143) 

 (5,292) 

Total receivables

 239,068 

 98,385 

At 30 June, the aging analysis of receivables is as follows:

2018

$’000

CURRENT

OWED BUT 
NOT YET DUE

PAST DUE

1-30 DAYS

31-61 DAYS

OVER 61 
DAYS

TOTAL

Receivables

 234,784 

 8,607 

 5,694 

 5,126 

 254,211 

Provision for 
impairment

Net 
receivables

 (1,531) 

 (4,440) 

 (4,749) 

 (4,423) 

 (15,143) 

 233,253 

 4,167 

 945 

 703   239,068 

2017

$’000

CURRENT

OWED BUT 
NOT YET DUE

PAST DUE

1-30 DAYS

31-61 DAYS

OVER 61 
DAYS

TOTAL

Receivables

 94,852 

 4,599 

 2,127 

 2,099 

103,677 

Provision for 
impairment

Net 
receivables

 (566) 

 (1,796) 

 (1,671) 

 (1,259) 

 (5,292) 

 94,286 

 2,803 

 456 

 840 

 98,385 

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS, ESTIMATES AND ASSUMPTIONS

RECEIVABLES

Receivables generally have 14-56 day terms (Pay Later) and 7-30 

day terms (Pay Now). Due to the short-term nature of receivables, 

their carrying amount (less allowance for doubtful debts) is 

approximately equal to their fair value. 

Collectability of receivables is reviewed on an ongoing basis. 

Individual debts that are known to be uncollectible are written off 

when identified. 

BAD AND DOUBTFUL DEBT PROVISION

The provision for bad and doubtful debts are reviewed on an 

ongoing basis. Management estimates and assumptions are 

based on historical loss experience. Historical loss experience is 

adjusted based on current observable data. The methodology and 

assumptions used for estimating future cash flows are reviewed 

regularly and updated for actual payment history.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

10. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

(A)  PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

The net book value of property, plant and equipment of $4.0m (2017: 

$4.5m) primarily includes computer and equipment, furniture fittings 

and leasehold improvements. During the period, the Group purchased 

property, plant and equipment of $1.3m and recognised depreciation 

of $1.8m. 

RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT 

Property, plant and equipment is stated at historical cost less 

accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses.

USEFUL LIFE OF ASSETS 

Depreciation is calculated on the straight-line basis over the estimated 

useful life of the specific assets as follows:

•  Plant and equipment - 3 to 5 years

(B)  INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Cost

At 1 July 2016

Additions

Acquisition of a subsidiary 
(restated*)

At 30 June 2017

Additions

Transferred 

At 30 June 2018

Amortisation

At 1 July 2016

Amortisation

At 30 June 2017

Amortisation 

At 30 June 2018

Net book value

At 30 June 2018

At 30 June 2017 (restated*)

CORE 
TECHNOLOGY

WORK IN 
PROGRESS

PATENTS

CUSTOMER 
CONTRACTS

GOODWILL

TOTAL

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

 13,000 

 - 

 126 

 1,641 

 661 

 27,008 

 - 

 - 

 -

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 13,126 

 2,302 

 15,352 

 23,575 

 65,935

 41,649 

 10,517 

 661 

 976 

 1,374 

 (1,374) 

 126 

 15,352 

 23,575 

 81,363 

 14 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 11,507 

 53,540 

 263 

 140 

 15,352 

 23,575 

 92,870 

 (2,167) 

 (2,687) 

 (4,854) 

 (10,619) 

 (15,473) 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 (20) 

 (4,882) 

 (20) 

 (4,882) 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 (2,167) 

 (2,687) 

 (4,854) 

 (15,521) 

(20,375) 

 38,067 

 36,795 

 263 

 661 

 120 

 10,470 

 23,575 

 72,495 

 126 

 15,352 

 23,575 

 76,509 

* The core technology, customer contracts and goodwill are restated and do not correspond to the figures in 2017 financial statements 

since adjustments to the final valuation of acquisition of Touchcorp were made, as detailed in Note 4.

INTANGIBLE ASSETS – RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT

GOODWILL

On acquisition, goodwill is initially measured at the excess of the fair 

value of the purchase consideration of the acquired business over the fair 

value of the identifiable net assets.

Goodwill is allocated to each of the cash generating units expected to 

benefit from the business combination. Goodwill is not amortised, but is 

measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. Impairment 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS • PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS (CONTINUED)

is reviewed annually or more frequently if circumstances arise which indicate potential 

impairment. The results of the impairment test outlines that each cash generating 

unit’s recoverable amount exceeds the carrying value of its net assets, inclusive 

of goodwill. 

The recoverable amount is the greater of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. 

In assessing for impairment, the Group’s assets are grouped at the lowest levels for 

which there are separately identifiable cash inflows which are largely independent of 

the cash flows from other assets or cash generating units. Assets apart from goodwill 

that have previously recognised impairment in the past are reviewed for possible 

reversal at the end of each reporting period.

INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Intangible assets acquired separately are measured at cost on initial recognition. 

Following initial recognition, intangible assets are carried at cost less any accumulated 

amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. Internally generated intangibles, 

excluding capitalised development costs, are not capitalised and the related 

expenditure is reflected in profit or loss in the period in which the expenditure 

is incurred.

Intangible assets useful lives are assessed to be either finite or indefinite.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COSTS

Research costs are expensed as incurred.

Development expenditures on an individual project are recognised as an intangible 

asset when the Group can demonstrate:

•  The technical feasibility of completing the intangible asset so that the asset will be 

available for use or sale;

•  Its intention to complete and its ability to use or sell the asset;

•  How the asset will generate future economic benefits;

•  The ability to measure reliably the expenditure during development;

•  The ability to use the intangible asset generated. 

Following initial recognition of the development expenditure as an asset, the asset is 

carried at cost less any accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. 

Amortisation of the asset begins when development is complete and the asset is 

available for use. It is amortised over the period of expected future benefit.

USEFUL LIFE OF ASSETS

INTANGIBLE ASSETS

A summary of the policies applied to the Group’s intangible assets is as follows:

USEFUL LIVES

AMORTISATION METHOD 
USED

PATENTS

Finite

CORE TECHNOLOGY

CUSTOMER CONTRACTS

Finite

Finite

20 years – Straight-line

5 years – Straight-line

2–4 years – Straight-line

INTERNALLY GENERATED / 
ACQUIRED

Acquired

Acquired and Internally 
generated

Acquired

IMPAIRMENT TESTING

Amortisation method 
reviewed at every 
reporting period. 
Reviewed annually for 
indicators of impairment

Amortisation method 
reviewed at every 
reporting period. 
Reviewed annually 
for indicators of 
impairment.

Amortisation method 
reviewed at every 
reporting period. 
Reviewed annually for 
indicators of impairment

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IMPAIRMENT TESTS FOR GOODWILL, INTANGIBLE ASSETS AND PROPERTY, 
PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

This is the first year the Group performed its annual impairment test, post the merger 

in June 2017. The Group considers the relationship between its market capitalisation 

and its book value, among other factors, when reviewing for indicators of impairment. 

At 30 June 2018, the market capitalisation of the Group was significantly greater 

than the Group’s equity book value, indicating no potential impairment of goodwill 

and impairment of the assets of the cash generating units. In addition, the Group 

performed a detailed impairment review of the goodwill and intangible assets and 

concluded that there was no impairment recognised for the year ended 30 June 2018.

The Group allocated goodwill to Pay Later and Pay Now which are the two operating 

segments expected to benefit from the business combination.

A summary of the allocation is presented below:

Core technology

Work in progress

Patents

Customer contracts

Goodwill allocation

Total intangible assets

PAY LATER SEGMENT

PAY LATER

PAY NOW

TOTAL 
SEGMENTS

$’000

$’000

$’000

25,709

12,358

38,067

 263

-

 - 

 - 

 120 

263

120

 10,470

10,470

21,220

2,355

23,575

47,192

25,303

72,495

The estimated net value in use of the Pay Later operating segment at 30 June 18, 

which has been determined based on the cash flow projections from financial 

budgets reviewed and approved by senior management covering one year period. 

The pre-tax discount rate applied to cash flow projections is 15.9% and cash flows 

have been extrapolated using the most conservative approach compared to historical  

growth experienced by the segment, which ranges between 3%-7.5% and a terminal 

growth rate less than 3% has been used. 

PAY NOW SEGMENT

The recoverable amount of the Pay Now operating segment is also determined 

based on a value in use calculation using cash flow projections from financial budgets 

approved by senior management covering one-year period. The pre-tax discount rate 

applied to cash flow projections is 13.4% and the projected cash flows are assumed 

to be stable for the Pay Now segment and the terminal growth rate is the expected 

industry growth rate of less than 3%. 

The recoverable amount of the intangible assets in both segments exceeds the 

carry value at 30 June 2018. A change of -/+1 and 2 times of the income and 

expense adjustment factor does not result in an impairment of intangible assets at 

30 June 2018. 

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS, ESTIMATES AND ASSUMPTIONS

The asset impairment assessment process requires significant management 

judgement. In determining whether goodwill has been impaired, an estimate of the 

recoverable amount of the cash generating unit is required using a discounted cash 

flow methodology. This calculation uses cash flow projections based on operating 

budgets and a one-year strategic business plan, after which a terminal value, based 

on management’s view of the expected long-term growth profile of the business 

is applied. The implied pre-tax discount rate which is utilised is calculated with 

reference to long-term government bond rates, external analyst views and the 

Group’s pre-tax cost of debt. The determination of cash flows over the life of an 

asset requires management judgement in assessing the future number of merchant 

acquisitions, customer usage, potential price changes as well as any changes to the 
costs of the product and of other operating costs incurred by the Group.

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11. INTEREST BEARING BORROWINGS

CONSOLIDATED

CONSOLIDATED

2018

$’000

2017

$’000

 111,593 

 46,748 

 49,491 

 128 

 393 

 - 

 - 

 161,605 

 46,748 

Secured interest 
bearing borrowings

Senior unsecured 
notes

Convertible notes

Finance lease 
liability

Total interest 
bearing 
borrowings

The secured interest bearing borrowings have 

been drawn down under a $350m two-year 

facility with NAB. The loan is repayable on 

the maturity date which is 30 November 2019. 

The facility has been secured against Afterpay 

Australia’s receivables with a carrying value of 

$221.9m as at 30 June 2018. As at 30 June 2018, 

The senior unsecured notes were issued to 

institutional and professional investors for a fixed 

rate of 7.25% over four-year maturity with interest 

payable every six-month period.

The convertible notes represent US$0.1m 

issued to Matrix Partners. The notes carry a fixed 

interest rate of 6% for 7 years. The notes have a 

conversion period of 5 to 7 years from the date 

of issue, with conversion at the noteholder’s 

election. Conversion value is based on up to 10% 

of the future value of Afterpay US more than 

US$50m, to be determined by independent 

valuation using valuation metrics, multiples 

and methods which the market is using to 

value Afterpay Touch at the time of conversion. 

The conversion value will be issued in the 

form of Afterpay Touch shares, valued at the 

market price of Afterpay Touch shares at the 

relevant time.

The finance lease liability represents the 

remaining outstanding office fitout expenditure 

with a proportion payable within the next 

12 months.

the facility carries a weighted average of interest 

The Group also holds a NZ$20m facility 

of 3.8% per annum (2017: 4.6%) and an unused 

with ASB to assist the Group’s New Zealand 

balance of $238.4m.

operations, as at balance date there were no 

drawdowns on this facility,

12. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT 
OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES
The Group’s principal financial instruments 

comprise receivables, payables, cash and 

These include monitoring levels of exposure 

to interest rate and foreign exchange risk and 

assessments of market forecasts for interest rate 

and foreign exchange, and by depositing funds 

with a number of different banking institutions.  

short-term deposits, other financial assets and 

Ageing analysis and monitoring of specific credit 

secured interest-bearing borrowings.

allowances are undertaken to manage credit 

The Group manages its exposure 

to key financial risks, including 

interest rate, credit, liquidity 

and currency risk in 

accordance with the 

Group’s financial risk 

management policy. 

The objective of which 

is to support the delivery 

of the Group’s financial 

targets, whilst protecting 

future financial security.

K

IT RIS

D
E
R
C

K

S

I
Y R

EIGN CURRENC

risk. Liquidity risk is monitored through the 

development of future rolling cash 

flow forecasts.

IN

T

E

R

E

S

T

R

A

T

E

R

I

S
K

The Group’s risk exposures and 

responses are as follows:

CREDIT RISK

Credit risk arises from the 

financial assets of the Group. 

FOR

The Group’s exposure to credit 

risk arises from potential default 

of the end-customer receivable, 

with a maximum exposure equal to 

the carrying amount of these instruments.

The Group utilises its proprietary risk decisioning 

rules to mitigate credit risk. The Group also 

regularly reviews the adequacy of the provision 

for doubtful debts to ensure that it is sufficient 

to mitigate the credit risk exposure in terms of 

financial reporting. The provision for doubtful 

The main risks arising from 

the Group’s financial instruments 
are interest rate risk, foreign currency risk, 

liquidity risk and credit risk. The Group uses 

different methods to measure and manage 

different types of risks to which it is exposed.

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debts raised represents management’s best 

estimate of losses incurred at reporting date 

based on historical loss experience and their 

experienced judgement.

FOREIGN CURRENCY RISK

The Group’s balance sheet can be affected 

by movements in the Euro, Swiss Franc, US 

Dollars, Singapore Dollars, Malaysian Ringgit, 

New Zealand Dollars, Norwegian Krone and 

Swedish Krona.

The Group has transactional currency exposures 

arising from sales and purchases by both Pay 

Later and Pay Now business.

INTEREST RATE RISK

The Group’s exposure to market interest rates 

relates primarily to the Group’s cash and cash 

equivalents and interest-bearing borrowings.

At balance date, the Group had the following 

mix of financial assets and liabilities exposed to 

Australian variable interest rate risk that are not 

designated in cash flow hedges:

CONSOLIDATED

CONSOLIDATED

2018

$’000

2017

$’000

 25,457 

 29,702 

Financial assets

Cash and cash 
equivalents

Other financial asset

 23,741 

 8,893 

Term deposits 
(other current 
assets)

Subtotal financial 
assets

Financial liabilities

Secured interest 
bearing borrowings

Subtotal financial 
liabilities

 2,165 

 100 

 51,363 

 38,595 

 111,593 

46,748

 111,593 

 46,748 

Net exposure

 (60,230) 

 (8,153) 

The Convertible Note and Senior Unsecured Notes issued by 

the Group during the period are on a fixed interest rate term, 

consequently they are not exposed to interest rate risks.

The following sensitivity analysis is based on the 

interest rate risk exposures in existence at the 

reporting date.

At 30 June 2018, if interest rates had moved, 

as illustrated in the table below, with all other 

variables held constant, post tax profit and 

equity would have been affected as follows:

SENSITIVITY TO 
REASONABLY 
POSSIBLE 
MOVEMENTS:

-0.25% 
(25 basis points)

+1.00% 
(100 basis points)

POST TAX PROFIT

EQUITY

HIGHER/(LOWER)

HIGHER/(LOWER)

2018

2017

2018

2017

$’000

$’000

 105 

 14 

 105 

 14 

(422) 

 (57) 

(422) 

 (57) 

If there is reduction in interest rates, the Group’s 

post tax profit should be better. The Group has 

higher interest bearing borrowings compared to 

the cash balances at the balance sheet date.

Significant assumptions used in the interest rate 

sensitivity analysis include:

•  ►Management believes that interest rates will 

remain constant during the 12 month period 

subsequent to balance date.

•  The net exposure at balance date being 

representative of what the group was and is 

expecting to be exposed to in the next twelve 

months from balance date.

At 30 June 2018, the Group has the following 

exposure to foreign currency that is not 

designated in cash flow hedges:

CONSOLIDATED

CONSOLIDATED

2018

$’000

2017

$’000

Financial assets

Cash and cash equivalents 

NZD

USD

Other

 670 

19,981

 6 

Receivables and other current assets

NZD

USD

EUR

CHF

Other

Financial liabilities

Trade and other payables

- NZD

- USD

- EUR

- CHF

- Other

Net exposure

 5,422 

7,694

 245 

 308 

 36 

 34,362 

 761 

 2,958 

 144 

 166 

 19 

 4,048 

 30,314 

 - 

 - 

 41 

 154 

 - 

 - 

 206 

 102 

 503 

 - 

 - 

 98 

 83 

 301 

 482 

 21 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS • FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES (CONTINUED)

SENSITIVITY TO 
REASONABLY 
POSSIBLE 
MOVEMENTS:

POST TAX PROFIT

EQUITY

(HIGHER)/LOWER

HIGHER/(LOWER)

2018

2017

2018

2017

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

AUD/NZD +10%

 (339) 

 - 

 339 

AUD/NZD -5%

 196 

 - 

 (196) 

 - 

 - 

AUD/USD +10%

(1,573) 

 3  1,573 

 (3) 

AUD/USD -5%

 911 

 (2) 

 (911) 

AUD/EUR +10%

AUD/EUR -5%

AUD/CHF +10%

AUD/CHF -5%

AUD/Other +10%

AUD/Other -5%

 (6) 

 4 

 (9) 

 5 

 (1) 

 1 

 (4) 

 2 

 (8) 

 5 

 7 

 (4) 

 6 

 (4) 

 9 

 (5) 

 1 

 (1) 

 2 

 4 

 (2) 

 8 

 (5) 

 (7) 

 4 

MATURITY ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL ASSETS 
AND LIABILITY BASED ON MANAGEMENT’S 
EXPECTATION

The table below reflects all contractually 

fixed pay-offs and receivables for settlement, 

The carrying value of financial assets and liabilities is 

materially the same as fair value.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT

All assets and liabilities for which fair value is 

measured or disclosed in the financial statements 

are categorised within the fair value hierarchy, 

described as follows, based on the lowest 

level input that is significant to the fair value 

measurement as a whole:

•  Level 1 — Quoted (unadjusted) market prices in 

active markets for identical assets or liabilities

•  Level 2 — Valuation techniques for which the 

lowest level input that is significant to the fair 

value measurement is directly or indirectly 

observable

•  Level 3 — Valuation techniques for which the 

lowest level input that is significant to the fair 

value measurement is unobservable.

repayments and interest resulting from recognised 

LOANS AND BORROWINGS

financial assets and liabilities.

The risk implied from the values shown in the 

table below, reflects a balanced view of cash 

inflows and outflows. Trade payables and other 

financial liabilities mainly originate from the 

financing of assets used in our operations such as 

After initial recognition, interest-bearing loans 

and borrowings are subsequently measured at 

amortised cost using the Effective Interest Rate 

(EIR) method. Gains and losses are recognised in 

profit or loss when the liabilities are derecognised 

as well as through the EIR amortisation process.

plant and equipment and investments in working 

Amortised cost is calculated by taking into 

capital. These assets are considered in the Group’s 

account any discount or premium on acquisition 

overall liquidity risk. The Group continues to 

and fees or costs that are an integral part of the 

remain conservatively leveraged with significant 

EIR. The EIR amortisation is included as finance 

headroom in its existing facilities supported by 

costs in the statement of profit or loss.

a large and growing receivables balance. The 

Group had increased its funding diversification 

and tenor to the Group’s maturity profile through 

the issuance of 4-year senior unsecured notes to 

institutional and professional investors.

< 1

YEAR

$’000

1-2

YEARS

$’000

2-3

YEARS

$’000

> 3

YEARS

$’000

TOTAL

$’000

Year ended 30 June 2018

Financial assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Term deposits (other 
current assets)

Other financial asset

Receivables

Total financial assets

Financial liabilities

Trade and other payables

Interest bearing borrowings

Senior unsecured notes

Convertible notes

Financial lease liability

 25,457 

 2,165 

 23,741 

 239,068 

 290,431 

 42,916 

 4,240 

 3,625

 - 

 94 

 - 

-

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 112,239 

 - 

-

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

-

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 3,625

 3,625

53,625

-

94

-

94

192

258

56

Total financial liabilities

 50,875 

115,958

3,719

54,075

Net maturity

 239,556 

 (115,958) 

 (3,719) 

 (54,075) 

 25,457 

2,165

 23,741 

 239,068 

 290,431 

 42,916 

 116,479 

64,500

192

 540 

224,627

65,804

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)

13. SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS PLANS

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Benefits are provided to certain employees of 

the Group in the form of shared based payments 

through share options, performance rights 

and loan shares. The fair value of the equity to 

which employees become entitled is measured 

at grant date and recognised as an expense 

over the vesting period, with a corresponding 

increase to an equity account. Settlement of 

share options upon vesting are recognised as 

contributed equity.

Where the transaction is with a non-employee, 

the cost is based on the fair value of the asset 

or service received. That cost is recognised, 

together with a corresponding increase in other 

capital reserves or share capital in equity, over 

the period in which the performance and/or 

service conditions are fulfilled and/or the asset 

or service is delivered/received.

The fair value of the options or loan shares 

are determined using a Binomial model. 

This expense takes into account the impact 

of any non-vesting conditions but ignores 

the effect of any service and non-market 

performance vesting conditions. Non-market 

vesting conditions are taken into account when 

considering the number of options expected to 

The Group has employee share option plans 

(ESOPs) for both Australian (APT ESOP) and 

US (US ESOP) employees. These plans align 

the interests of employees with the objectives 

of the Group and provide incentives to 

Executive Directors, senior executives and staff. 

Under the ESOP plans, awards are made to 

employees who have an impact on the Group’s 

performance. ESOP awards are delivered in the 

form of options over shares which vest over 

a number of years subject and also to meet 

certain performance measures..

The Australian share options are subject to an 

average of two to three-year service period. The 

US share options are subject to an average of 

4 year service period. The options under both 

plans have graded vesting terms.

The Group had also issued performance rights 

to certain senior executives and staff as part 

of the incentive plan. The performance rights 

vest between 1 – 2 years, and are subject to 

service conditions. 

Certain executives have been provided loan 

shares with non-interest bearing, limited 

recourse loans from the Group for the sole 

purpose of acquiring shares in the Group. Under 
AASB 2 Share-Based Payment, these shares and 
loans are treated as “in substance options” even 

where the equity instrument itself is not a share 

vest and at the end of each reporting period, the 

option. 

Group revisits its estimate. Revisions to the prior 

period estimate are recognised in the income 

statement and equity.

The fair value of performance rights is 

determined in accordance with the fair market 

value of the shares available at the grant date. 

The fair value of performance rights has been 

calculated using the five-day volume weighted 

average price (VWAP) of the five trading days 

immediately preceding grant date.

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS, ESTIMATES AND ASSUMPTIONS

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE US 
ESOP

The US share options are options for shares 

in the Afterpay US Inc. entity (US ESOP). Upon 

exercise of the options, the US option holders 

will have an ownership interest of up to 10% 

of Afterpay US Inc. Per the terms of the US 

ESOP, the exercised shares will automatically 

convert into fully paid ordinary shares of APT if 

the conversion option of the convertible note 

is exercised from January 2023 to January 

2025 (as discussed in Note 11). Conversion into 

The value of the US business was a significant 

APT shares may also occur at the discretion 

estimate used to determine the fair value of the 

of the APT Board if the convertible note is not 

options issued under the US ESOP and the fair 

converted and expires. The number of APT 

value of the share-based payments component 

shares issued will be based on the fair value 

of the Matrix convertible note.

The fair value of the services received by non-

of the US shares at the date of conversion 

compared to the VWAP of APT shares.

employees in exchange for share options also 

CONVERTIBLE NOTE

requires management judgement.

The determination of the fair value of the loan 

The Group determined the US$100k convertible 
notes subscribed by Matrix included a share-

shares for the Group Head require judgement 

based payment component, for services to 

and have been determined based on the 30 

be delivered by Matrix. The fair value of the 

June 2018 share price as an input into the 

convertible notes when issued of US$1.7m 

Binomial model.

Some of the inputs to the Binomial model require 

application of significant judgement.

exceeded their face value and was determined 
to be a share-based payment in accordance 

with AASB 2. 

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ESOP

2018

2018

2018

2018

2017

2017

2017

SHARE OPTIONS 
NUMBER

PERFORMANCE 
RIGHTS NUMBER

SHARE 
OPTIONS

PERFORMANCE 
RIGHTS

SHARE OPTIONS 
NUMBER

PERFORMANCE 
RIGHTS 
NUMBER

SHARE 
OPTIONS

WAEP

NUMBER

NUMBER

WAEP

Outstanding at the beginning of 
the year

Granted during the year under APT 
ESOP 1

Granted during the year under US 
ESOP

Forfeited during the year

Exercised during the year

Issued at merger

`000

`000

$

 18,431 

 155 

0.94

5,438

6,992

 (147) 

 (808) 

 - 

 - 

5.05

-

0.25

 (12) 

 (108) 

2.28

2.82

 - 

 - 

Outstanding at the end of the year

29,906

 35 

1.58

Exercisable at the end of the year

11,718

-

0.90

$

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

`000

`000

$

 14,475 

 0.41 

 2,047 

 155 

 2.34 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 (100) 

 (87) 

 2,096 

 18,431 

 6,482 

 1.00 

 1.72 

 3.11 

 155 

 0.94 

 50 

 0.83 

1.  Options granted do not include 2m Loan Shares to be granted to the Group Head which is still subject to approval from shareholders. Although such 

approval has not yet been received, these Loan Shares have been included in the Share-Based Payments Expense for the time that the Group Head was 
employed in that capacity, based on a fair value estimate, utilising the year end share price. The actual fair value will be determined upon shareholder 
approval when the loan shares are officially granted and any fair value adjustments will be recognised at that time.

The fair value of the convertible notes was 

determined by using the multi-stage process, 

which involved calculating the equity value of 

Afterpay US Inc., which was then used as an 

input into the Binomial Model. The share-based 

payments will be recognised over the expected 

period the services will be performed, currently 

estimated at 5 years. 

The table above illustrates the number and 

weighted average exercise prices (WAEP) of, 
and movements in, share options issued during 

the period. 

The fair value of the equity-settled share options 

granted under the ESOP was calculated using 

the Binomial Model with following assumptions:

2018

2017

2018

2018

14. KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL

COMPENSATION OF 
KEY MANAGEMENT 
PERSONNEL

Short-term employee 
benefits

Post employment 
benefits

Other long-term 
benefits

CONSOLIDATED

AFTERPAY

2018

$

2017

$

2,656,938  2,089,097 

137,992

 191,918 

 7,984 

 7,875 

Termination benefits

 - 

 93,750 

Share-based payment 
(non-cash)

12,358,437

 1,115,887 

Total compensation

15,161,351

 3,498,527 

Expected 
volatility

Risk-free 
interest rate

Expected life 
(years)

Dividend 
yield

APT ESOP US ESOP

MATRIX 
CONVERTIBILE 
NOTE

15. EARNINGS PER SHARE (EPS)

40%

40%

60%

60%

Basic EPS amounts are calculated by dividing 

2.07% 2.10% 2.52%

2.66%

equity holders of the Parent by the weighted 

the loss for the year attributable to ordinary 

4

4

5

0%

0%

0%

7

0%

average number of ordinary shares outstanding 

during the year.

Diluted EPS amounts are calculated by dividing 

the loss attributable to ordinary equity holders of 

the Parent by the sum of the weighted average 

number of ordinary shares outstanding during 

the year and the weighted average number 

of ordinary shares that would be issued on 

conversion of all the dilutive potential ordinary 

shares into ordinary shares.

The following reflects the income and 
share data used in the basic and diluted 

EPS computations:

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CONSOLIDATED

AFTERPAY

C  CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

2018

2017

$’000

$’000

 (9,021) 

 (9,620) 

When managing capital, management’s objective is 

to ensure the entity continues as a going concern, as 

well as to provide optimal returns to shareholders and 

benefits for other stakeholders. The Group constantly 

reviews the capital structure and the level of return 

’000

’000

on assets.

NUMBER

NUMBER

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 214,551  175,463 

CONTRIBUTED EQUITY

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, 

Loss attributable to 
ordinary equity holders 
of the Parent for basic 
earnings

Weighted average 
number of ordinary 
shares for basic EPS

Effect of dilution from:

Share options

16,487

 6,482 

from the proceeds.

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

231,038  181,945 

There have been no other transactions involving 

ordinary shares or potential ordinary shares 

between the reporting date and the date of 

17. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURE

ULTIMATE CONTROLLING ENTITY

The ultimate controlling entity is Afterpay Touch Group 

Limited, otherwise described as the parent company.

authorisation of these financial statements.

SUBSIDIARIES

16. CONTRIBUTED EQUITY AND RESERVES

A  ORDINARY SHARES

CONSOLIDATED

CONSOLIDATED

2018

$’000

2017

$’000

Issued and fully paid

 192,628 

 171,411 

B  MOVEMENT IN ORDINARY SHARES ON ISSUE

’000

NUMBER

’000

$

At 1 July 2016

 165,000 

 41,507 

Share issue

 15,000 

 36,000 

Share options 
exercised

Acquisition of a 
subsidiary

 87 

 150 

 32,322 

 94,848 

Share issue 
expenses (net of tax)

 - 

(1,094) 

At 30 June 2017

 212,409 

 171,411 

Shares issued

Share options 
exercised

 2,880 

 18,700 

916

 2,720 

Share issue 
expenses (net of tax)

 - 

 (203) 

At 30 June 2018

 216,205 

 192,628 

The consolidated financial statements include 

the financial statements of Afterpay Touch Group 

Limited and its subsidiaries. These are listed in the 

following table:

COUNTRY OF 
INCORPORATION

% EQUITY 
INTEREST

Australia

Australia

100%

100%

Australia

100%

Australia

United 
States

New 
Zealand

100% INCOR-
PORATED 
IN THE 
PERIOD

100% INCOR-
PORATED 
IN THE 
PERIOD

100% INCOR-
PORATED 
IN THE 
PERIOD

Bermuda

Australia

100%

100%

Australia

100%

Australia

100%

Australia

100%

Singapore

100%

Malaysia

100%

Afterpay Pty Ltd*

Afterpay Holdings 
Limited*

Afterpay 
Warehouse Trust

Afterpay Touch 
Group No.2 Pty 
Ltd*

Afterpay US Inc.

Afterpay NZ 
Limited

Touchcorp Ltd*

Touch Holdings Pty 
Ltd*

Touch Networks 
Australia Pty Ltd*

Touch Australia Pty 
Ltd*

Touch Networks 
Pty Ltd*

Touchcorp 
Singapore Pte Ltd

Touch Networks 
Payments 
(Malaysia) Sdn Bhd

*Refer to Note 19 for further information on the parties to a deed 

of cross guarantee

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During the year, payment relating to consulting 

services totalling $5,000 were made by the 

Group companies to Finarch Pty Ltd, a related 

entity of David Hancock. This payment related to 

the outstanding balance from the 2017 financial 

year prior to David Hancock assuming the role of 

Group Head.

Dana Stalder joined the Board during the year 

as part of the US$15m investment from Matrix 

Partners, a venture capital firm of which Dana 

Stalder is a General Partner.

18. INFORMATION RELATING TO 

AFTERPAY TOUCH GROUP LIMITED

(THE PARENT)

Current assets

2018

$’000

67,285

2017

$’000

 - 

Non-current assets

 160,778 

 160,778 

Total assets

228,063

 160,778 

Current liabilities

 (6,011) 

 (384) 

Non-current liabilities

 (49,492) 

 - 

Total liabilities

Net assets

Issued capital

Reserves

 (55,503) 

 (384) 

 172,560 

 160,394 

 181,927 

 160,778 

Loss of the parent entity

 (20,053) 

Total comprehensive 
loss of the Parent entity

 (20,053) 

 (384) 

 (384) 

19. DEED OF CROSS GUARANTEE

The subsidiaries identified with the following 

symbol “*” in Note 17 “Related Party Disclosure” 

are parties to a deed of cross guarantee under 

which each guarantees the debts of the others. 

By entering into the Deed, the wholly owned 

entities have been relieved from the requirement 

Assets

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Receivables

Other current assets

Total current assets

Non-current assets

Property, plant and equipment

Intangible assets

Deferred tax asset

Other non-current assets

Total non-current assets

Total assets

Liabilities

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables

Employee benefit provision

Unearned income

Interest bearing liability

Income tax payable

Total current liabilities

Non-current liabilities

Employee benefit provision

Related party borrowing

Total liabilities

Net assets

Equity

Contributed equity

Accumulated losses

Reserves

Total equity

Consolidated statement of 
Comprehensive Income

Income tax expense

Loss after income tax

CONSOLIDATED

2018

$’000

 18,957 

 227,093 

 17,093 

 263,143 

 3,902 

 30,766 

13,795

 875 

49,338

312,481

39,546

 1,785 

 252 

 50 

1,481

43,114

 157 

64,118

49,833

 365 

114,473

157,587

154,894

166,264

(25,862) 

14,492

154,894

$’000

2,708

 (4,332) 

(1,624)

DEED OF CROSS GUARANTEE

CONSOLIDATED

As the Deed was entered during the current financial 

year, a reconciliation of open retained earnings to 

closing balance has not been presented for the 

current reporting period. 

At 30 June 2018, the Consolidated Statement of 

Financial Position reflected an excess of current 

assets over current liabilities of $220.0m. The 

Directors are not aware of any uncertainties relating 

to events or conditions that may cast significant 

doubt upon the Group’s ability to continue as a 

going concern at 30 June 2018.

to prepare a financial report and Directors’ 

Profit before income tax

report under ASIC Corporations (Wholly-owned 

Companies) Instruments 2016/785.

These subsidiaries and Afterpay Touch Group 

Limited together referred to as the “Closed 

Group”, originally entered the Deed on 29 

November 2017. The effect of the Deed is that 

each party to it has guaranteed to pay any 

deficiency in the event of the winding up of 

any of the entities in the Closed Group. The 

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position of 

the entities which are members of the Closed 

Group is as follows:

60

11,198

128

Interest bearing liability

Accumulated losses

 (20,565) 

 (512) 

Lease fit out

Total equity

 172,560 

 160,394 

Total non-current liabilities

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20. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

OPERATING LEASE COMMITMENTS –   
GROUP AS LESSEE

The Group has entered into commercial 

leases for its registered offices in Melbourne 

and Sydney. The lease for Singapore office 

was terminated in August 2017. The Group 

has also entered into leases for a data centre 

and associated communication costs, and an 

agreement of the supply of terminals. There 

are no restrictions placed upon the lessee by 

entering into this lease. Future minimum rentals 

payable under the non-cancellable operating 

lease are as follows:

Within one year

After one year but not 
more than five years

Total minimum lease 
payments

2018

$’000

1,864

3,174

2017

$’000

 1,285 

 3,473 

5,038

 4,758 

LEGAL COMMITMENTS AND CLAIMS

Claims can be raised by customers and suppliers 

against the Group in the ordinary course of 

business. There were no outstanding claims at 

30 June 2018 which required recognition of a 

provision or contingent liability.

BANK GUARANTEES

The Group has entered into a bank guarantee 

arrangement totalling $2.2m of which $2.0m has 

been cross guaranteed as part of a consolidated 

sub-agency agreement. The remaining 

guarantee is part of the Group’s normal 

business operations. 

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

LEASES

The determination of whether an arrangement 

is or contains a lease is based on the substance 

of the arrangement and requires an assessment 

of whether the fulfilment of the arrangement is 

dependent on the use of the specific asset and 

the arrangement conveys a right to use the asset.

at inception of the lease. Depreciation of the lease 

asset is recognised on a straight-line basis through the 

consolidated statement of comprehensive income. 

A proportion of the lease payment is assigned as a 

finance charge in the statement of comprehensive 

income with the remainder allocated as a reduction 

in the lease liability in the consolidated statement of 

financial position. 

21. AUDITOR’S REMUNERATION

CONSOLIDATED

AFTERPAY

2018

$

2017

$

Amounts received or due and receivable by  
Ernst & Young (Australia) for:

•  An audit or review of the 

371,145  253,610 

financial report of the entity 
and any other entity in the 
consolidated Group

•  Other services in relation to 

159,208 180,500 

the entity and any other entity 
in the consolidated Group

-  Accounting assistance for 
new accounting standards 
implementation

-  Due diligence in relation to 
the Merger with Touchcorp

-  Tax compliance, grant 
assistance & planning

130,000 

- 

-

-

147,000 

33,500 

- Other non-audit services

29,208

-

Total auditor's remuneration 

530,353  434,110 

22. EVENTS AFTER THE BALANCE SHEET DATE

CLEARPAY

Subsequent to 30 June 2018, the Group entered 

into a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) to acquire 

ClearPay Finance Limited (ClearPay), an entity 100% 
owned by ThinkSmart Limited (ThinkSmart). ClearPay 

is a U.K. based payments company through which 
customers can purchase items up to £450 in value 

and make repayments in three interest-free monthly 

instalments. The acquisition completed on 23 August 

2018, however ThinkSmart will continue to operate the 

business for a period of approximately 90 days from 

GROUP AS A LESSEE

the completion date.

Operating lease payments are recognised as 

Under the SPA, the Group will acquire 90% of the 

an expense in the consolidated statement of 

issued shares in ClearPay for total consideration of 1m 

comprehensive income on a straight-line basis 

APT shares. The Group also has an option to acquire 

over the lease term.

Finance leases are recognised as a lease 

asset and lease liability in the consolidated 

statement of financial position, calculated at the 

present value of the minimum lease payment 

the remaining shares held by ThinkSmart, exercisable 

any time after 5 years from completion based on 

agreed valuation principles. The consideration for 

the remaining 10% can either be paid in cash or APT 

shares.

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CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

The receivables financing facility limit provided 

by NAB was reduced from $350m to $300m 

on 15 August 2018 to reflect the cash proceeds 

from the $50m senior unsecured notes issued 

by the Group in April 2018.

exception for investments in equity instruments, and 
contract assets arising under AASB 15 Revenue from 
Contracts with Customers’ on  the following bases:

•  12-month expected credit losses which result from 

default events on a financial instrument that are 

possible within 12 months after the reporting date; or

On 22 August 2018, the Group incorporated 

Citi as an additional lender into the existing 

•  if there is a significant increase in credit risk from 

initial recognition, then lifetime expected credit 

NAB Australian warehouse receivables facility, 

losses which result from all possible default events 

providing an additional $200m of funding 

over the expected life of a financial instrument.

capacity. This increased the total facility limit to 

fund Australian originated receivables to $500m.

Lifetime expected credit loss measurement applies 

to Receivables and contract assets generated under 

The Group is undertaking a fully underwritten 

AASB 15, without a significant financing component, 

Institutional Placement to eligible investors, 

due to the simplicity and short-term nature of these 

to raise at least $108.1m to fund Afterpay’s 

financial assets.

international expansion strategy.

APPLICATION DATE OF STANDARD

Pricing will be determined via an institutional 

1-Jan-18

bookbuild, with an underwritten floor price of 

$15.75 per share. The underwritten floor price 

represents a 9.9% discount to the 5 day VWAP 

to close of trade on 22 August 2018. New 

shares issued under the Placement will rank 

equally with the Group’s existing shares.

Other than noted above, no other matter or 

circumstance has occurred subsequent to 

period end that has significantly affected, or 

may significantly affect, the operations of the 

Group, the results of those operations or the 

state of affairs of the Group or economic entity in 

subsequent financial years.

23. OTHER SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING 

POLICIES

NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS AND INTERPRETATIONS

The following standards and interpretations which 

are considered relevant to the Group have been 

issued and amended by the AASB but are not yet 

effective for the period ending 30 June 2018.

SUMMARY

AASB 9 FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
AASB 9 (December 2014) replaces AASB 
139 Financial instruments: Recognition and 
Measurement. This new version supersedes 
those previously issued. The incurred loss model 

IMPACT ON GROUP FINANCIAL REPORT

The Group will adopt AASB 9 on 1 July 2018 and will 

not restate comparative information. During the period, 

the Group has performed an impact assessment of 

AASB 9, This assessment which is based on currently 

available information and may be subject to changes 

arising from further reasonable and supportable 

information being made available to the Group in 2019 

when the Group will adopt AASB 9. 

The adoption of AASB 9 impacts the Group’s 

receivable balance which is measured at amortised 

cost. Lifetime expected credit loss measurement 

applies to the Group’s receivables. This is due to the 

short contractual term of the portfolio with a maximum 

of 56 days, with the current average weighted 

duration to recoup end-customer payment being 

approximately 30 days.

Late fee income from consumers is currently 

recognised as ‘Other Income’ by the Group. The 

current treatement of recognising late fees when they 

are expected to be recovered will continue.

Based on the Group’s current assessment, a reduction 
in the opening retained earnings balance of $2.9m 

(no profit and loss impact) for the adoption of AASB 9 

is expected. This is due to the recognition of a higher 

credit loss allowance on contractual cash flows, 

including late fees, due to the Group.

Applying AASB 9 on a consistent basis by adjusting 

the opening position as at 1 July 2017 and including the 

credit losses for the financial year ending 30 June 2018, 

would result in bad and doubtful debts expense being 

in AASB 139 has been replaced with a single, 

higher by $1.6m and net receivables being lower by 

forward-looking ‘expected loss’ impairment 

$2.9m at 30 June 2018. 

model under AASB 9. This results generally in 

the recognition of impairment earlier than was 

previously required under AASB 139.  

AASB 9 requires the Group to recognise 

expected credit losses on financial assets 

measured at amortised cost or fair value 

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through other comprehensive income, with the 

APPLICATION DATE FOR GROUP

1-Jul-18

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SUMMARY

AASB 15 REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS
AASB 15 – Revenue from contracts with customers 
was issued by the AASB in December 2014 and 

replaces all revenue recognition requirements, 

including those as set out in AASB 118 - 
Revenue. The new standard attempts to remove 
inconsistencies and weaknesses in existing 

revenue recognition frameworks, improve 

comparability across entities, and simplify financial 

statement preparation by streamlining and 

reducing the volume of guidance.

The standard contains a single model that 

applies to all revenue arising from contracts. 

AASB 15 introduces a single principles-based 

five step model for recognising revenue and 

introduces the concept of recognising revenue 

when an obligation to a customer is satisfied.  

Application of AASB 15 is expected to have 

varying levels of impact across the Group’s two 

segments - Afterpay and Pay Now. Afterpay 

generates revenue from end consumers 

ordering goods and services from merchants 

integrated on the Afterpay platform. The Pay Now 

business generates revenue through transaction 

processing and professional services with specific 

performance obligations.

AASB 15 requires the Group to apply the standard 

The adoption of AASB 9 impacts the Afterpay customer 

receivable balance which is measured at amortised 

cost. Under AASB 9, merchant revenue is to be 

recognised over the life of the associated consumer 

receivable.  With the current average weighted 

duration to recoup end-customer payment being 

approximately 30 days, the Group will defer revenue 

over the average time it takes for the collection of the 

receivable to occur.  Based on the Group’s current 

assessment, deferring the entire merchant fee on an 

effective interest basis results in a reduction in opening 

retained earnings of $4.9m for the recognition and 

adoption of AASB 9, this is in addition to the adjustment 

for provisioning of $2.9m noted above.  A deferral 

of merchant fee revenue in this manner is a timing 

difference only and does not affect the receipt in cash 

when an order is processed.

The Group is still finalising its analysis of the potential 

impacts to the Pay Now segment. Evaluation to 

date has focused primarily on Pay Now’s transaction 

processing revenue as this accounts for the majority 

of the segment’s revenue. To date, no material 

measurement differences or opening retained 

earnings differences have been identified between 

AASB 118, the current revenue recognition standard, 

and AASB 15.

APPLICATION DATE FOR GROUP

1-Jul-18

in accordance with other applicable accounting 

SUMMARY

standards, specifically, AASB 9. Regarding 

Afterpay, revenue recognised from the merchant 

is collected through the consumer receivable and 

is a financial asset, as it is a contract to receive 

cash flows. On initial assessment, the Group has 

determined that a portion of merchant revenue 

must initially be recognised under AASB 9 – 
Financial Instruments. AASB 9 states that after initial 
recognition, entities shall classify financial assets 

at amortised cost using the effective interest 

method (EIR). The EIR is the rate that exactly 

discounts estimated future cash receipts through 

the expected life of the financial asset or financial 

liability to the gross carrying amount of a financial 

asset.

APPLICATION DATE OF STANDARD

1-Jan-18

IMPACT ON GROUP FINANCIAL REPORT

The Group will adopt AASB 15 and AASB 9 on 

1 July 2018 and will not restate comparative 
information. During the period, the Group has 

AASB 16 LEASES
In February 2016, AASB issued AASB 16 ‘Leases’, which 
replaces the current guidance in AASB 117 ‘Leases’.

The new standard significantly changes accounting 

for lessees requiring recognition of all leases on the 

balance sheet, including those currently accounted 

for as operating leases. A lessee will recognise 

liabilities reflecting future lease payments and ‘right-

of-use assets’, initially measured at a present value 

of unavoidable lease payments. Depreciation of 

leased assets and interest on lease liabilities will be 

recognised over the lease term.

AASB 16 substantially carries forward the lessor 

accounting requirements in AASB 117. Accordingly, a 

lessor continues to classify its leases and account for 

them as operating leases or finance leases.

There is an optional exemption for certain short-term 

leases and leases of low-value assets; however, this 

exemption can only be applied by lessees.

APPLICATION DATE OF STANDARD

performed an impact assessment of AASB 15 and 

1-Jan-19

AASB 9. This assessment is based on currently 

available information and may be subject to 

changes arising from further reasonable and 
supportable information being made available 

to the Group in the 2019 financial year when the 

Group will adopt the new standards.

IMPACT ON GROUP FINANCIAL REPORT

The Group has assessed the impact of the adoption of 

AASB 16, which is not expected to result in a material 

impact to the Group’s financial report.

APPLICATION DATE FOR GROUP

1-Jul-19

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DIRECTORS’ DECLARATION

In accordance with a resolution of the Directors of Afterpay Touch 

Group Limited, I state that:

In the opinion of the Directors:

a.  The financial statements and notes of Afterpay Touch Group 

Limited for the year ended 30 June 2018 are in accordance with 

the Corporations Act 2001, including:

(i)  Giving a true and fair view of its financial position as at 30 June 

2018 and of the Group’s performance for the year ended on 

that date; and

(ii)  Complying with Accounting standards (including the Australian 

Accounting Interpretations) and Corporations Regulations 2001.

b.  There are reasonable grounds to believe that the Group will 

be able to pay its debts as and when they become due and 

payable;

c.  The remuneration disclosures set out in the Directors’ report 

comply with Accounting Standards AASB 124 Related Party 

Disclosures and the Corporations Regulations 2001; and

d.  The financial statements and notes also comply with 

International Financial Reporting Standards as disclosed in the 

financial statements.

The Directors have been given the declarations by the Group 

Head required by section 295A of the Corporations Act 2001.

On behalf of the Board.

Anthony Eisen

Executive Director 
Melbourne 
23 August 2018

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT

8 Exhibition Street  
Melbourne  VIC  3000  Australia 
GPO Box 67 
Melbourne  VIC  3001 

  Tel: +61 3 9288 8000 
Fax: +61 3 8650 7777 
ey.com/au 

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT  

To the Shareholders of Afterpay Touch Group Limited 

Report on the Audit of the Financial Report 

Opinion  

We have audited the financial report of Afterpay Touch Group Limited (the Company) and its subsidiaries 
(collectively the Group), which comprises the consolidated statement of financial position as at 30 June 
2018, the consolidated statement of comprehensive income, the consolidated statement of changes in 
equity and the consolidated statement of cash flows for the year then ended, notes to the financial 
statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies, and the directors’ declaration. 

In our opinion, the accompanying financial report of the Group is in accordance with the Corporations Act 
2001, including: 

(i) 

(ii) 

giving a true and fair view of the consolidated financial position of the Group as at 30 June 2018 
and of its consolidated financial performance for the year ended on that date; and 

complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001. 

Basis for Opinion 
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 Corporations Act 2001 and the ethical requirements of the Accounting Professional and Ethical 
Standards Board’s APES110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (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. 

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

Key Audit Matters 

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our 
audit of the financial report of the current year.  These matters were addressed in the context of our audit 
of the financial report as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, but we do not provide a separate 
opinion on these matters. For each matter below, our description of how our audit addressed the matter is 
provided in that context. 

We have fulfilled the responsibilities described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial 
Report section of our report, including in relation to these matters.  Accordingly, our audit included the 
performance of procedures designed to respond to our assessment of the risks of material misstatement of 
the financial report. The results of our audit procedures, including the procedures performed to address the 
matters below, provide the basis for our audit opinion on the accompanying financial report.   

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 Merger transaction 

Why significant 

How our audit addressed the key audit matter

On 19 June 2017 the merger of Touchcorp    
Limited and Afterpay Holdings Limited was    
completed.  The transaction was accounted for as
an acquisition of Touchcorp Limited by Afterpay
Holdings Limited.

There was judgment involved in determining the
transaction purchase price, the fair value of net
assets acquired, the acquirer and the acquisition
date.

Due to the significance of the transaction and the
magnitude of the goodwill arising from the
acquisition of $23.6 million, this was considered a
key audit matter.

Accounting for the acquisition of Touchcorp
Limited is final and is disclosed in Note 4 of the
financial report.

Our audit procedures included the following:  

►

►

►

►

►

Assessed the terms and conditions of the merger 
agreement, as well as agreeing key terms to 
underlying evidence including contracts, Scheme 
booklets and final shareholder votes. 

Examined the Group’s determination and valuation of 
the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. We 
considered whether there were any other identifiable 
intangible assets acquired by using our knowledge of 
the industry and assessing the terms of the acquisition 
agreements.  

Assessed the competence, qualifications and 
objectivity of the experts engaged by the Group to 
assist with the identification and valuation of assets 
acquired. 

Assessed the key assumptions and valuation 
methodology used by the Group considering external 
market data, which involved the input of our valuation 
specialists. 

Assessed the adequacy of the Group’s disclosures in 
the financial report in respect of the merger. 

 Doubtful debts provision 

Why significant 

How our audit addressed the key audit matter 

The nature of the Group’s business is to assume 
the credit risk of merchant transactions with 
consumers.  

Our audit procedures over the doubtful debt provision and 
related consolidated statement of comprehensive income 
expense included the following: 

The model used to calculate the doubtful debt 
provisions is performed manually using daily 
payment data and applied to the receivables 
balance. 

Due to the significance and magnitude of 
receivables and the judgment associated with the 
doubtful debt provision in determining the 
recoverability of the amounts outstanding at 
balance date, this was considered a key audit 
matter. 

The Group’s disclosure for the doubtful debts 
provision is disclosed in Note 9 of the financial 
report. 

►

►

►

Assessed and analysed all the key assumptions and 
methodology applied in the model, including payment 
and ageing history, and compared these assumptions 
to the prior periods.     
Tested the integrity of the generation of the debtors 
ageing reports used in the provisioning process.  
Assessed the adequacy of the provision against the 
aged balances, particularly on balances that were past 
due but not impaired. 

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  Capitalisation of internally generated intangible assets 

Why significant 

How our audit addressed the key audit matter 

The Group’s revenue is generated through the 
processing of transactions with its customers 
through its internally developed software 
platforms, disclosed as Core Technology in Note 
10 of the financial report. 

Costs incurred during the year that were 
capitalised to the Core Technology and Work in 
Progress totalled $11.5 million. 

Capitalised development costs was a key audit 
matter as product development is core to the 
Company’s operations. This involves judgement to 
determine whether the costs meet the 
capitalisation criteria in accordance with 
Australian Accounting Standards. 

Our audit procedures included the following:  

► 

► 

► 

► 

► 

Selected a sample of capitalised costs to determine the 
nature of the cost and assess whether the project met 
the capitalisation criteria set out in Australian 
Accounting Standards. 

Agreed a sample of capitalised employee costs to 
employee contracts and enquired with the Company 
regarding the related development activities that were 
undertaken and determined whether the sample of 
employees were directly involved in developing 
software. In addition, we assessed the effectiveness of 
the Group’s key controls related to payroll processing. 

Assessed the useful life and amortisation rate allocated 
to capitalised development costs. 

Assessed the consistency of the capitalisation 
methodology applied by the Company in comparison to 
prior reporting periods. 

Assessed the adequacy of the disclosures included in 
Note 10. 

 Share based payments 

Why significant 

How our audit addressed the key audit matter 

The Group has entered into a number of share 
based payment transactions with employees and 
consultants. 

As disclosed in Note 13 of the financial report, a 
convertible note was issued to Matrix Partners 
during the period which the Group determined 
included a share based payment for unidentifiable 
services to be provided by Matrix Partners. The 
valuation of the share based payment also 
included complexity due to an input into the 
valuation being the valuation of Afterpay US, Inc. 
which had not commenced trading. 

In addition, share options were issued to a 
number of employees of Afterpay US, Inc, a 
subsidiary of the Group. There is judgement 
required in determining the value of these awards 
as the issuing entity, Afterpay US, Inc, is a private 
company. 

This was considered a key audit matter as there is 
judgement in determining that the convertible 
note contained a share based payment, as well as 
judgement involved in the valuation of Afterpay 
US, Inc. for both the share based payment for 
services and employee options. 

We assessed the terms of the convertible note with Matrix 
Partners taking into consideration the requirements of 
Australian Accounting Standards, to assess whether there 
was a share based payment element of the convertible note. 

The valuation of Afterpay US, Inc. was required at the grant 
date of the convertible note as well as the grant date for the 
employee options. The valuation was prepared by an external 
valuer engaged by the Group. To assess the valuation of 
Afterpay US, Inc. at both grant dates, we assessed, in 
conjunction with our valuations specialists: 

► 

► 

► 

► 

the cash flow assumptions in the forecast period; 
the discount rate applied; 
the treatment of working capital in the valuation, given 
the significant working capital requirements to fund 
customer receivables; and  
terminal growth rate and value assumptions. 

In conjunction with our Valuations specialists, we assessed the 
other inputs into the valuation of the share based payments, 
mainly being the volatility applied. 

We assessed the vesting terms and period for the recognition 
of the share based payment expense. 

We also assessed whether all disclosures required by 
Australian Accounting Standards had been made and 
appropriately reflected the agreements and the calculations 
and estimates made. 

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Information Other than the Financial Report and Auditor’s Report Thereon 

The Directors are responsible for the other information.  The other information comprises the information 
in the Group’s Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2018, but does not include the financial report 
and the 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, with the exception of the Remuneration Report and our related assurance 
opinion. 

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 upon 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 Group’s ability 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 cease operations, or have no 
realistic alternative but to do so.  

Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Report  

As part of an audit in accordance with the Australian Auditing Standards, we exercise professional judgment 
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 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, related safeguards. 

From the matters communicated to the directors, we determine those matters that were of most 
significance in the audit of the financial report of the current year 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. 

Report on the Remuneration Report 

Opinion on the Remuneration Report 

We have audited the Remuneration Report included in pages 21 to 33 of the Directors' Report for the year 
ended 30 June 2018. 

In our opinion, the Remuneration Report of Afterpay Touch Group Limited for the year ended 30 June 
2018, 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. 

Ernst & Young 

David McGregor 
Partner 

Melbourne 
23 August 2018 

A member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited 
Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation 

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ADDITIONAL SECURITIES EXCHANGE INFORMATION

ADDITIONAL SECURITIES 
EXCHANGE INFORMATION

In accordance with ASX Listing Rule 4.10, the 

Company provides the following information 

to shareholders not elsewhere disclosed in 

this Annual Report. The information provided is 

current as at 21 August 2018 (Reporting Date).

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT

SUBSTANTIAL HOLDERS

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 has adopted and substantially 

complies with the ASX Corporate Governance 

As at the Reporting Date, the names of the 

substantial holders of the Company and the 

number of equity securities in which those 

substantial holders and their associates have 

a relevant interest, as disclosed in substantial 

holding notices given to the Company, are as 

Principles and Recommendations (Third Edition) 

follows:

(Recommendations) to the extent appropriate to 

the size and nature of the Group’s operations. 

HOLDER OF EQUITY 
SECURITIES

CLASS OF 
EQUITY 
SECURITIES

The Company has prepared a statement 

which sets out the corporate governance 

practices that were in operation throughout the 

financial year for the Company, identifies any 

Recommendations that have not been followed, 

and provides reasons for not following such 

Recommendations (Corporate Governance 

Statement). 

In accordance with ASX Listing Rules 4.10.3 and 

4.7.4, the Corporate Governance Statement 

will be available for review on Afterpay Touch 

Group’s website (https://www.afterpaytouch.

com/corporate-governance/) and will be lodged 

ASX.

The Appendix 4G will particularise each 

Recommendation that needs to be reported 

against by Afterpay Touch Group, and will provide 

shareholders with information as to where 

relevant governance disclosures can be found. 

NUMBER 
OF EQUITY 
SECURITIES 
HELD

% OF TOTAL 
ISSUED 
SECURITIES 
CAPITAL IN 
RELEVANT 
CLASS

22,500,000

10.33

22,500,000

10.33

Anthony Eisen

Nicholas 
Molnar

Ordinary 
Shares

Ordinary 
Shares

NUMBER OF HOLDERS

As at the Reporting Date, the number of holders 

in each class of equity securities:

CLASS OF EQUITY SECURITIES

NUMBER OF 
HOLDERS

26,121

29

28

2

Options to acquire ordinary shares

Performance Rights 

VOTING RIGHTS OF EQUITY SECURITIES

The only class of equity securities on issue in the 

together with an Appendix 4G with ASX at the 

Fully paid ordinary shares

same time that this Annual Report is lodged with 

Fully paid ordinary shares restricted 

The Company’s corporate governance policies 

Company which carries voting rights is ordinary 

and charters are all available on Afterpay Touch 

shares.

Group’s website (https://www.afterpaytouch.

com/corporate-governance/).

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As at the Reporting Date, there were 26,121 

holders of a total of 217,776,619 ordinary shares of 

the Company. 

ADDITIONAL SECURITIES EXCHANGE INFORMATION • VOTING RIGHTS OF EQUITY SECURITIES (CONTINUED)

At a general meeting of the Company, every holder of ordinary shares 

present in person or by proxy, attorney or representative has one vote on a 

show of hands and on a poll, one vote for each ordinary share held. On a poll, 

every member (or his or her proxy, attorney or representative) is entitled to 

vote for each fully paid share held and in respect of each partly paid share, is 

entitled to a fraction of a vote equivalent to the proportion which the amount 

paid up (not credited) on that partly paid share bears to the total amounts 

paid and payable (excluding amounts credited) on that share. Amounts paid 

in advance of a call are ignored when calculating the proportion.

DISTRIBUTION OF HOLDERS OF EQUITY SECURITIES

The distribution of holders of equity securities on issue in the Company as at 

the Reporting Date is as follows:

DISTRIBUTION OF ORDINARY SHAREHOLDERS

HOLDINGS RANGES

HOLDERS

TOTAL UNITS

%

1 – 1,000

1,001 – 5,000

5,001 – 10,000

15,979

6,071,362

7,630

18,195,037

1,361

10,261,699

10,001 – 100,000

1,058

27,053,705

100,001 – 999,999,999

93

156,194,816

Totals

26,121

217,776,619

2.79

8.35

4.71

12.42

71.72

100

LESS THAN MARKETABLE PARCELS OF ORDINARY SHARES  
(UMP SHARES)

The number of holders of less than a marketable parcel of ordinary shares 

based on the closing market price at the Reporting Date is as follows:

TOTAL SHARES

UMP 
SHARES

UMP 
HOLDERS

% OF ISSUED SHARES 
HELD BY UMP 
HOLDERS

HOLDERS 
OF $2.30 
OPTIONS 
EXPIRING 31 
DEC 2020

217,776,619

613

138

0.000003

-

TWENTY LARGEST SHAREHOLDERS

The Company only has one class of quoted securities, being ordinary shares. 

The names of the 20 largest holders of ordinary shares, and the number of 

ordinary shares and percentage of capital held by each holder is as follows:

RANK

HOLDER NAME

J P MORGAN NOMINEES AUSTRALIA LIMITED

HSBC CUSTODY NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED

ANTHONY MATHEW EISEN

1

2

3

4

BALANCE AS 
AT REPORTING 
DATE

%

25,214,915

11.58

23,220,857

10.66

22,500,000

10.33

NICHOLAS MOLNAR PTY LTD 

22,500,000

10.33

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ADDITIONAL SECURITIES EXCHANGE INFORMATION • TWENTY LARGEST SHAREHOLDERS (CONTINUED)

RANK

HOLDER NAME

5

6

7

8

9

ATC CAPITAL PTY LTD

CITICORP NOMINEES PTY LIMITED

NATIONAL NOMINEES LIMITED

ESTATE LATE ADRIAN CLEEVE

NETWEALTH INVESTMENTS LIMITED 

10 MATRIX PARTNERS X L P

UBS NOMINEES PTY LTD

BALANCE AS 
AT REPORTING 
DATE

9,984,000

5,552,737

5,206,297

3,200,001

2,776,777

2,717,394

2,242,545

11

12

13

14

15

16

BNP PARIBAS NOMINEES PTY LTD 

2,208,977

FIFTY SECOND CELEBRATION PTY LTD 

HSBC CUSTODY NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED 

2,000,000

1,603,856

FIONA KATE HANCOCK

1,500,000

0.69

BNP PARIBAS NOMINEES PTY LTD 

1,387,214

%

4.58

2.55

2.39

1.47

1.28

1.25

1.03

1.01

0.92

0.74

0.64

0.59

0.52

0.51

1,280,000

1,135,386

1,115,656

1,000,450

0.46

138,347,062

63.53

79,429,557

36.47

17 MR MICHAEL LESLIE JEFFERIES

18

19

20

BNP PARIBAS NOMS PTY LTD 

HSBC CUSTODY NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED - A/C 2

CLEEVECORP PTY LTD

Total number of shares of Top 20 Holders

Total Remaining Holders Balance

ESCROW

CLASS OF RESTRICTED 
SECURITIES

TYPE OF RESTRICTION

NUMBER OF 
SECURITIES

END DATE OF ESCROW PERIOD

Ordinary shares Voluntary escrow 250,000

18-Oct-19

Ordinary shares Voluntary escrow 1,440,213

16-Jan-21

Ordinary shares Voluntary escrow 1,440,213

16-Jan-25

Ordinary shares Voluntary escrow 1,138,400 On APT’s instructions

UNQUOTED EQUITY SECURITIES

The number of each class of unquoted equity securities on issue, and the 

number of holders in each such class, are as follows:

CLASS OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Options to acquire ordinary shares

Performance Rights

NUMBER OF 
UNQUOTED EQUITY 
SECURITIES

NUMBER OF 
HOLDERS

17,345,000

35,000

28

2

No person holds 20% or more of any class of Unquoted Equity Securities on 

issue.

COMPANY SECRETARY

The Company’s secretary is Ms Sophie Karzis.

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ADDITIONAL SECURITIES EXCHANGE INFORMATION (CONTINUED)

REGISTERED OFFICE

The address and telephone number of the Company’s registered office is:

Level 5, 406 Collins Street 

Melbourne VIC 3000 

Telephone: +61 1300 100 729

SHARE REGISTRY

The address and telephone number of the Company’s share registry, 

Computershare Investor Services, are:

STREET ADDRESS:

Yarra Falls 

452 Johnson Street 

Abbotsford Victoria 3067 

Telephone: 1300 137 328

STOCK EXCHANGE LISTING

The Company’s ordinary shares are quoted on the Australian Securities 

Exchange (ASX). The Company was admitted to the official list of the ASX on 

29 June 2017 (ASX issuer code: APT).

OTHER INFORMATION

The Company is not currently conducting an on-market buy-back.

There are no issues of securities approved for the purposes of item 7 of 

section 611 of the Corporations Act which have not yet been completed.

No securities were purchased on-market during the reporting period under 

or for the purposes of an employee incentive scheme or to satisfy the 

entitlements of the holders of options or other rights to acquire securities 

granted under an employee incentive scheme.

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CORPORATE INFORMATION

AFTERPAY TOUCH GROUP LIMITED

ABN 618 280 649

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Anthony Eisen (Executive Chairman)

Nicholas Molnar (Executive Director and CEO of Afterpay)

Dana Stalder (Independent Non-Executive Director)

David Hancock (Executive Director and Afterpay Touch Group Head)

Elana Rubin (Independent Non-Executive Director)

Clifford Rosenberg (Independent Non-Executive Director)

AUSTRALIAN REGISTERED OFFICE

AUDITOR

Level 5, 406 Collins Street

Ernst & Young

Melbourne VIC 3000 Australia

Ernst & Young Building

COMPANY SECRETARY

Sophie Karzis

Boardroom Limited

8 Exhibition Street

Melbourne VIC 3000

SHARE REGISTRY

Level 7, 333 Collins Street

Computershare Investor Services

Melbourne VIC 3000

Phone: +61 3 9286 7500

SOLICITORS

Baker & McKenzie

Level 19, CBW

181 William Street

Melbourne Vic 3000

Yarra Falls

452 Johnston Street

Abbotsford Victoria 3067

Phone: 1300 137 328

web.queries@computershare.com.au

STOCK EXCHANGE LISTING

Afterpay Touch Group Limited shares are listed on 
the Australian Securities Exchange

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