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2020

M I S S I O N   S TAT E M E N T

Ambertech Limited is an acknowledged leader in 

the identification, supply and distribution of advanced 

technologies for the Professional and Consumer audio/visual 

markets within the Oceania region. 

Our purpose is to add significant operational value by 

developing and strengthening customer relationships, 

expanding horizons of opportunity and delivering strong 

and continuous financial growth to stake holders through 

our proven ability to integrate, implement and commercialise 

existing and emerging technologies.

C O N T E N T S

1.  Letter to SharehoLderS

2.  our BuSineSS and BrandS

3.  ProfeSSionaL Segment

4.  LifeStyLe entertainment Segment

5.  financiaL rePort

6.  SharehoLderS information

7.  corPorate directory 

L E T T E R   T O   S H A R E H O L D E R S

Dear Shareholders,

On behalf of your Board and executive management we would like to present you 
with your 2020 Annual Report. This past year has represented a period of significant 
achievement and change to our business, with the second half of the year operating 
under the formidable shadow that is the COVID-19 pandemic.

Major business achievements during the year included:

- The acquisition of the Audio-Visual business of Hills Limited (“HAV”), supported
by a successful capital raising. This business has provided an additional $9.5M in
revenue since mid-December from a substantial new portfolio of brands. We have also
successfully integrated 26 new staff into our team across Australia and New Zealand;

- Significant contract wins for our Media Systems and Defence, Law Enforcement
and Surveillance (“DLES”) teams, including the announcement in March of a supply
and multi-year support contract with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (“ABC”)
valued at over $5M; and

- Securing new finance facilities with Octet Finance totaling $10M. These new facilities
were completed in September 2020 and complement our continued growth strategy.

The initial trading period after the integration of the HAV business was strong, however 
the business was impacted by COVID-19 and qualified for the JobKeeper support 
subsidy. The improvement in annual revenues can be seen in the chart below.

Results in the second half of the financial year were particularly encouraging. 
Executive management took the appropriate steps in scaling back expenses 
where appropriate to ensure the ongoing success of the business as COVID-19 
affected trading conditions. During this period the underlying EBIT result of the 
business showed a significant improvement as seen in the table below.

Half on Half Results Comparison

Revenue 

Underlying EBIT 
JobKeeper 
Restructure Costs 
Reported EBIT 

NPAT 

1st Half 
$,000

25,599 

(325)
-
(705) 
(1,030) 

(1,577) 

2nd Half 
$,000

33,108 

1,851
1,102
- 
2,953 

2,361 

FY20
$,000

58,707 

1,526 
1,102 
(705)
1,923 

784 

We also farewelled a long-term Director, Mr Ed Goodwin, who retired during the year.  
We would like to thank Ed once again for his contribution to the Ambertech Board over 
many years. We also introduced a new Director, Mr Santo Carlini, and we welcome him 
on behalf of the Board.

Our profit result for the year, combined with strong operating cash flow performance, 
have allowed the Board to declare a dividend to shareholders payable on 19 October.  
We are pleased to be once again providing a return to shareholders, and we are looking 
to improve our shareholder engagement in the coming months.

As we progress into the 2021 financial year, COVID-19 remains, and so our primary 
concern continues to be contributing to the safety and wellbeing of our staff, customers, 
suppliers and other business partners. There are many opportunities for business 
growth despite the difficult economic times, and we are working hard to continue 
the trajectory shown by the performance of the business this year.

We would like to thank all our dedicated executive management team and their 
staff who have worked tirelessly during these difficult times, and each of whom took 
significant temporary pay cuts to assist the business during this time. Your loyalty 
to the business is inspirational.

On behalf of the Board of Ambertech Limited

Peter Wallace
Chairman

Peter Amos
Managing Director

O U R   B U S I N E S S

Our business segments operate across both the Australian and New Zealand markets.

P R O F E S S I O N A L   S E G M E N T

  media SyStemS

The Media Systems team works with traditional television and radio 
broadcast industry as well as new media partners in diverse industries such 
as law enforcement and defence, sport, large scale events and education. 
From content creation and acquisition, delivery, processing and asset 
management, Amber Technology can offer turnkey packages for creating, 
delivering and managing all types of media content.

ProfeSSionaL ProductS

Amber’s Professional Products group has a strong reputation as a preferred 
supplier of high technology equipment for live sound in many different 
industry segments, including touring artists, live stage shows, film and 
television productions, broadcast news and sports, through to smaller sound 
installations in education facilities, houses of worship and smaller venues.

L I F E S T Y L E   E N T E R T A I N M E N T   S E G M E N T

integrated SoLutionS

The Integrated Solutions team offers cohesive systems for the custom 
installation and professional installation markets, with a portfolio of high 
end audio visual and infrastructure brands for residential and commercial 
installation projects. Customers typically engage the services of a 
professional installer for a full turnkey solution.

  major retaiL

The Major Retail division works with home electronics retailers nationally, 
mass markets retail chains and independent specialist outlets to supply 
home entertainment solutions for consumers in the residential market.

Our focus is on offering a comprehensive selection of high end audio 
visual and accessory brands for end users.

 
O U R   B R A N D S

AC Infinity

DALI

Accent Audio

David Horn

LP Morgan

LunaStone

Rockboard

Roland

Accent Visual

Communications

MC2

Sadowsky Guitars

Accent Acoustics

Dell EMC

Middle Atlantic

Silvus Technologies

Advanced Network 
Telemetry

Aja

Ambertec Cables

Apart Audio

Apogee

Arista

ASL

Ateme

AudioQuest

Australian Monitor

Autoscript

AVer

Avid

Aviwest

Avonic

Barix

BATS Wireless

Blue Lucy

Canare

Chiayo Electronics

Cioks

Contacta

Cordial

CP Cases

Denon Pro

MP Antennas

Solid State Logic

Digital Projection

DNH

Neets

Neutrik

Sonance

Spectra Logic

DPA Microphones

Newline Interactive

SurgeX

Dynaudio Professional

Newtek

T-Rex Effects

Embrionix

Nexidia

Tannoy

Emotion Systems

NHT

TC Electronic

EVS

Niveo Professional

TC Helicon

Framus Guitars

NTi Audio

GB Labs

NuVo

Grandview Screens

One For All

Telestream

Teradek

Tonebone

Grass Valley

One Systems

Troll Systems

Haivision

HDAnywhere

Onkyo

Optoma

Hitachi and Maxell

Pakedge

Panasonic

Integra

iPort

Van Damme

Videssence

Vinten

Vipranet

Peavey Media Matrix

Warwick Basses

James Loudspeaker

Peterson

Well AV

Jet City Amplification

Philips Projection

Williams AV

JTS Microphones

Plura

Learning Glass

Primacoustic

WolfVision

WyreStorm

Lenco

Proel

Xilica Audio Design

Leon Speakers

Radial Engineering

XTA Electronics

Liberty AV

Litepanels

Rean

Yamaha Revolabs

Renkus Heinz

P R O F E S S I O N A L   S E G M E N T

With a slowing of business in the traditional 
broadcast market the Media Systems 
group have sought to diversify, and we 
have found some success in supplying 
equipment and system integration services 
for streaming studios – a significant growth 
area especially with the ongoing COVID 
situation. The pursuit of business in this 
area has stimulated the introduction of new 
partners and has opened up a new market 
area, recent projects including:

-  Virgin Gyms;

- 

ING Bank; and

-  Ausbiz, a streaming business channel.

MEDIA SYSTEMS  GROUP

The process of consolidation and 
restructuring within the media industry 
continued in 2019/20 and accelerated 
over the last 6 months through the impact 
of COVID. All terrestrial broadcasters and 
satellite operators are looking for cost 
savings through improved efficiencies 
in operation and the reduction of the 
services offered. 

From a technology point of view this has 
led to our clients looking to extend the 
lives of systems significantly beyond their 
usual refresh cycle. There are, however, still 
opportunities where an initial investment will 
provide longer term operational savings.

Despite the challenging market Media 
Systems has achieved some significant 
wins during this year including:

-  Multimillion-dollar EVS system upgrade 
  and support contract at the ABC;

-  Avid storage upgrades at TEN and Nine;

-  Embrionix (now Reidel) IP infrastructure 

to Nine; and

-  Vinten camera robotics to the Australian 
  News Channel and Nine.

Ausbiz

 
There is a growing number 
of opportunities to offer the 
expertise of our Technical 
Services Group due to our 
clients reducing their own 
technical resources. There 
also continues to be significant 
revenue from support contracts 
with substantial agreements in 
place with the ABC, Seven, Fox 
Sports, Southern Cross, Sky 
Racing, NPC and Nine. This 
includes new revenue through 
extending our arrangement with 
EVS to now supply first line 
support and spares.

Despite the uncertainties, there 
are a number of key projects 
that our Media Systems team 
are targeting in 2020/21 along 
with continuing to look for new 
opportunities in ‘non-traditional’ 
media areas.

Sky News

NPC Media

DLES  GROUP

The terrible fires of Australia’s Black Summer 
proved to be an aggressive testing ground 
for the newly deployed Silvus data radio 
systems in the ACT ESA and WA DFES 
firefighting aircraft. Thankfully they performed 
to expectation and played key roles in the 
firefighting efforts in those states – most 
notably in the ACT, where they were in use 
against the Snowy Mountain fires on an 
almost daily basis. We were also honoured 
to be able to deliver communications 
support radios to the NSW Telco Authority 
to act as temporary link replacements for 
the Government Radio Network, repairing 
communication services disabled by the fires.

As a result of these successful uses, 
agencies in West Australia and the ACT 
are continuing to deploy further systems 
and capabilities and following the Royal 
Commission we anticipate an increased 
uptake in other states. 

We have engaged additional specialised 
resellers in the Emergency Services and 
Defence areas for both Haivision and Silvus 
Technologies, which have allowed us to 
significantly expand our presence in those 
markets nationally. As a result, we have 
secured several key contracts for delivery 
this year (2020/21). 

Rollout of systems to Navy continues 
as planned, with a notable expansion to 
present the naval systems developed in 
Australia to the global market. Whilst we 
await real returns from this effort, 
the potential is substantial.

Gaz Watkins from Silvus Technologies, Tyler Stephens from Haivision and Ross Caston from Amber Tech at Pacific 2019

Key projects include:

-  Communications systems for the 
  SEA1180 Arafura-Class Offshore Patrol 
  Vessel project (4 ship systems, more to come);

-  Communications systems for High-Altitude 
  Balloons for the RAAF.

-  Multiple systems to assorted UAV manufacturers 

in Australia, where we have established an excellent 
track record in this important market.

-  Delivery of additional systems to Police, ADF and Emergency 
  Services across the country.

Drone at MILCIS 2019

Silvus Dual Transceiver Unit on One Tree Hill

 
 
PRO/MI  GROUP

Major brands in the MI retail market, 
Apogee Electronics, CIOKS, Radial 
Engineering, TC Electronic, and 
Warwick continue to provide strong 
sales growth.

These brands continued to innovate 
and provide products that the 
market requires.

Solid State Logic entered the general 
MI market with product that has a 
wider customer appeal than their 
traditional offerings and this has 
been very well accepted.

Bass Guitar manufacturer, Warwick, 
has signed a licensing and 
distribution agreement with Roger 
Sadowsky, this brings to us another 
Bass Guitar brand that has a very 
highly respected reputation.

The MI Retail sector has increased 
their on-line sales channel with 
Dealer based ecommerce solutions 
along-side their bricks and mortar 
outlets in the COVID era. Those 
customers that invested prior to 
lockdowns have increased their 
sales considerably.

NTi Audio continues to offer 
ever expanding solutions for test 
and measurement solutions for 
acoustics, audio and vibration 
applications. Consultants 
are embracing this brand for 
measurement of Evacuation, 
Noise Measurement, Building 
Acoustics and Quality Control.

We are working very closely with 
our New Zealand operation with 
Brand Management, Marketing and 
Logistics resources to enable sales 
growth in their market.

Sadowsky 
Bass Guitar

Jay Porter at the JMC Academy, Radial Demo Day

Audio Toolbox winner at ENTECH

L I F E S T Y L E   E N T E R TA I N M E N T 
S E G M E N T

INTEGRATED SOL UTI ONS  GR O UP

Our Integrated Solutions group experienced a tumultuous but ultimately 
positive year.

During the first half of the financial year, negotiations and due diligence 
culminated in the acquisition of the AV business from Hills Limited. Our key 
message to joining staff, manufacturer-partners and customers has been the 
same: Amber Technology is 100% focussed on the AV market, and will offer new 
opportunities for (personal and business) growth. This theme has been positively 
received by most stakeholders.

At the completion of the 
acquisition (on 17 December 2019), 
our Integrated Solutions business 
changed in size and shape.

26 new staff joined the team 
(in Australia and New Zealand). 
We added substantially to our 
portfolio of brands, but also chose 
to part ways with a number of 
suppliers due to unmanageable 
conflicts or unfavourable commercial 
arrangements. A larger-than-
expected number of new customers 
(commercial AV dealers and 
integrators) were added to the 
Amber base.

Amber Technology IS Team

Showcase 2019

HAV stock arriving at Amber

We entered the second half of the financial 
year looking forward to a period of 
consolidation and then growth based on 
our expanded customer base, strengthened 
portfolio and greater footprint in the market. 
We experienced teething challenges during 
January as we worked through integration 
issues, adapted systems and processes to 
the changed dimensions of the business and 
contended with some late-finishing physical 
works that were necessary to prepare our 
warehouse for increased activity.

The entire Integrated Solutions team 
gathered for a very positive sales conference 
and training event in early March – and 
then almost immediately dispersed into 
lockdown as the COVID-19 pandemic struck 
Australia and New Zealand. Despite being 
physically separated, the team worked to 
maintain engagement with supplier-partners, 
customers and influencers through the period 
of great uncertainty.

Ritz Carlton Perth

Impacts of COVID-19 varied widely across 
the categories served by the Integrated 
Solutions team. Home theatre products, 
for example, sold strongly as end users 
invested in preparing for extended time 
under confinement, but sales to the tertiary 
education sector were heavily impacted 
as universities faced budget challenges 
wrought by the absence of overseas 
students (and their fees).

At the end of the financial year, the group 
was able to turn in a solid result that tends 
to indicate hope for the new year as the 
market stabilises and our customers adapt 
to changed circumstances. We were 
delighted to be recognised by the readers 
of Connected Home+Business (a local trade 
publication) as Most Popular Residential 
Distributor (Australia), Most Popular 
Commercial Distributor (Australia) and Most 
Popular Distributor (New Zealand).

Looking into FY21, our focus will be on 
continuing to consolidate our position in the 
Commercial AV market following the Hills AV 
acquisition, while maintaining our leadership 
position in the Residential AV market.

MAJOR  RETAI L  GR OUP

During the financial year, the Major 
Retail group has seen broad changes 
driven by the impact of COVID19. Bricks 
and mortar retail has been significantly 
affected by the impact on foot traffic into 
stores, whereas retailers with a strong 
digital presence have been able to take 
advantage of the consumer requirement 
for product that relates to an increased 
amount of time being spent at home.

The impacts of the pandemic have also 
reached into the international supply 
chain, where manufacturing and shipping 
delays have impacted our efforts, as well 
as those of our competitors.

Despite these difficulties, our 
Major Retail group was able to 
deliver on some key objectives 
during the financial year, including:

-  Cementing our relationship with 
major CE retailers though the expansion 
and refinement of in store fixtures and 
merchandising arrangements;

-  Expansion of product to meet 
consumer demand for the “Lifestyle Living 
Space” such as the new range of TV 
stands from Universal Electronics; and

Introduction of new complementary 

- 
agencies to our portfolio in the new 
Visual category with Phillips Projection 
products. The demand for these has been 
outstanding and we will see benefit in the 
new financial year from this range.

We continue to provide support and 
provide new ideas for reinvigorating less 
dynamic categories whilst development 
the platform to continue to introduce 
exciting new products and brands 
to the market.

OFA TV Stand for JB-HiFi

Philips Projectors

Philips Projectors display for JB-HiFi

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AMBERTECH LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES
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DIRECTORS' REPORT

The directors present their report together with the financial statements of the consolidated entity consisting of Ambertech 
Limited and its controlled entites, ("company" or "consolidated entity" or "economic entity") for the year ended 30 June 2020 
and the auditor's report thereon.

DIRECTORS
The qualifications, experience and special responsibilities of each person who has been a director of the Company at any time 
during or since the end of the financial year are listed below, together with the details of the company secretary as at the end 
of the financial year.  All directors were in office during the whole of the financial year and up to the date of this report unless 
otherwise stated.

Information on directors

Peter Francis Wallace
Chairman - Non Executive Director

Member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee and Chairman of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee.

Peter Wallace is the founder and Managing Director of Endeavour Capital Pty Limited, an independent corporate advisory 
firm.  Prior to establishing Endeavour Capital Pty Limited in 1998, he was an Investment Director with private equity company 
Hambro-Grantham. Mr Wallace has been a non-executive director of over 30 groups of companies. He was a non-executive 
director of the listed entities THC Global Limited until 15 March 2018 and Range International Limited until 14 April 2020.

Mr Wallace has a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of New South Wales and a Master of Business 
Administration degree from Macquarie University. He is a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand, and 
a fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Mr Wallace has been a director of Ambertech’s Group companies since February 2000 and Chairman of Ambertech Limited 
since October 2002.

Peter Andrew Amos
Managing Director

Peter Amos graduated from Sydney Technical College (now University of Technology, Sydney) with a Radio Trade Certificate 
and from North Sydney Technical College with an Electronics Engineering Certificate. He joined Rank Electronics, the Company 
from which Ambertech was formed via a management buyout, as a technician in the mid 1970s, rising from Senior Technician 
to Service Manager. Upon the formation of Ambertech Limited, Mr Amos became Technical Director of the Ambertech Group. 
He also served in a senior role as Marketing Director of Quantum Pacific Pty Ltd, another company owned by Ambertech 
Limited, until it was sold in the mid 1990s.

Mr Amos has served as Managing Director of Ambertech Limited since 1995 and presided over the growth of the Company 
since that date.  Mr Amos has been a director of Ambertech’s Group companies since 1987.

Thomas Robert Amos
Non-Executive Director

Chairman of the Audit and Risk Management Committee.

Tom Amos founded telecommunications consultancy Amos Aked Pty Limited in the early 1980s. His career in 
telecommunications and media spans over 30 years, during which time he has been involved in all facets of the industry. An 
engineer by profession, Mr Amos holds a B.E. (Electrical Engineering) degree from Sydney University.

 Mr Amos has also been prominent in the telecommunication deregulation debate over a period of 15 years as a (former) 
director and Vice Chairman of Australian Telecommunications Users Group Limited (“ATUG”) and as an industry 
commentator. He is a director of Wave Link Systems Pty Limited and a non executive director of listed entity Big Tin Can 
Holdings Limited.

Mr Amos has been a director of Ambertech’s Group companies since June 1997.

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Santo Carlini
Non-Executive Director

Mr Santo Carlini was appointed to the Board as a Non-Executive Director effective 1 March 2020.

Mr Carlini brings to the Ambertech Board key Audio-Visual industry experience in the major professional and installation 
market segments, with over 20 years dedicated to achieving the best product and service outcomes for customers.  Mr 
Carlini is General Manager at WES Alliance Pty Ltd (WES).  The company was founded in 1984 and since 1995 he has 
successfully grown, first as part of the team and then as General Manager, the WES business from a specialist supplier of 
Electronic Parts to a leading supplier of audio, visual products and solutions to the domestic and commercial installation 
market.
Mr Carlini has strong international products and supply experience.  This expertise has been built from a business need to 
match the continuous domestic market demands by sourcing products from around the world that are the best fit audio and 
visual products to meet the demands of the competitive and evolving Australian marketplace. Mr Carlini’s appointment to 
the Board of Directors will be subject to shareholder approval at the next Company AGM.

David Rostil Swift
Non-Executive Director

Member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee.

David Swift, who holds a B.E. (Electrical Engineering) degree from the University of NSW, has extensive experience in both 
the telecommunications and professional electronics industries.  Mr Swift, a co-founder of Amos Aked Swift Pty Ltd and the 
founder of AAS Consulting Pty Ltd, is currently an independent telecommunications management and technology consultant 
operating in the Australasian Pacific region.

Mr Swift was a Director and the Chairman of the Australian Telecommunications Users Group Limited (ATUG) and a Director 
of Amos Aked Swift (NZ) Limited. In addition to his consulting experience he has had significant management experience 
through senior positions with both Westpac Banking Corporation and Telecom Australia. Mr Swift has been a director of 
Ambertech's Group companies since June 1997.

Company Secretary and Chief Operating Officer

The following person held the position of Company Secretary at the end of the financial year:  Robert John Glasson

Robert Glasson joined Ambertech Limited on 1 July 2002 and also holds the position of Chief Operating Officer.  He 
previously held the position of Chief Financial Officer up until 30 June 2015.  He has a Bachelor of Business degree from the 
University of Technology, Sydney, and is a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.  He was appointed 
to the role of Company Secretary on 1 November 2004.

CORPORATE INFORMATION
Nature of operations and principal activities
The principal activities of the economic entity during the financial year were the import and distribution of high technology 
equipment to the professional broadcast, film, recording and sound reinforcement industries; the import and distribution of 
home theatre products to dealers; distribution and supply of custom installation components for home theatre and 
commercial installations to dealers and consumers, and the distribution of projection and display products with business and 
domestic applications.

There have been no significant changes in the nature of these activities since the end of the financial year.

Employees
The economic entity employed 125 employees as at 30 June 2020 (2019: 91 employees).

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REVIEW AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The consolidated profit of the economic entity after providing for income tax for the financial year was $784,000. This 
was up on the loss after tax of $1,332,000 in the previous year. Total revenues for the financial year increased by 2.7% to 
$58,720,000 (2019: $57,178,000).  Further information on the operations is included in the Chairman's and Managing 
Director's Report section of the Annual Report, and in the ASX Appendix 4E.

FINANCIAL POSITION
The directors believe the economic entity is in a reasonably strong and stable financial position with the potential to 
expand and grow its current operations.  Whilst borrowings were decreased by $838,000 during the financial year, the 
economic entity maintained a healthy working capital ratio.

The economic entity's working capital, being current assets less current liabilities, has increased by $3,916,000 to 
$10,632,000 as at 30 June 2020 (2019: $6,716,000).  The net assets of the economic entity have also increased by 
$2,919,000 to $11,677,000 as at 30 June 2020 (2019: $8,758,000). 

SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN THE STATE OF AFFAIRS
Other than the acquisition of the Audio Visual Division of Hills Limited in December, there were no significant changes in 
the state of affairs of the economic entity during the financial year. 

EVENTS SUBSEQUENT TO REPORTING DATE

On 9 July 2020, the consolidated entity entered into a new financing facility with Octet Finance Pty Ltd (refer Note 14).

The Directors have resolved to pay a dividend of 0.3 cents per share.

Other than the above, there were no matters that have arisen since the end of the financial year that have significantly 
affected, or may significantly affect the operations or state of affairs of the economic entity in future financial years.

FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS, PROSPECTS AND BUSINESS STRATEGIES
The 2020-21 financial year has begun well, and as a result the Board of Ambertech Limited ("the Board") is cautiously 
optimistic that it can deliver on business strategies, which continue to focus on returning positive results for investors in 
the short term. At this early stage the Board is unable to provide guidance on potential results with any certainty; 
however expects to be able to update investors by the time of holding the company's AGM. 

The board and management remain focused on utilising the traditional strengths of the Ambertech business as a 
technical distributor to bring new products and brands to market and to redefine the methods and channels in which the 
business operates. We are continuing to progress these initiatives which are the key drivers of future revenue and profit 
growth.

ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION
The company is subject to regulation by the relevant Commonwealth and State legislation.  The nature of the company's 
business does not give rise to any significant environmental issues.

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REMUNERATION REPORT (AUDITED)
The information provided below includes remuneration disclosures that are required under the Corporations Act 2001 and its 
regulations.  The disclosures contained within the remuneration report have been audited.

In recent years the remuneration policy of the company has had to take into account competing interests.  On one hand, 
shareholder returns are inadequate, while Directors, faced with their responsibilities to the Company, need to retain an 
experienced, expert Board and executive management team.  Directors are aware that these staff may have opportunities to 
pursue their careers in less challenging environments with prospects of greater remuneration.

Consistent with this view, there have been no significant changes to the remuneration strategy employed by the Board for the 
2020 financial year.  There has been no change in the remuneration of non-executive directors since 1 January 2010.

Remuneration Strategy

Non-Executive Director Remuneration
Remuneration of non-executive directors is determined by the Remuneration and Nomination Committee.  In determining 
payments to non-executive directors, consideration is given to market rates for comparable companies for time, commitment 
and responsibilities.  The Remuneration and Nomination Committee reviews the remuneration of non-executive directors 
annually, based on market practice, duties and accountability.

Remuneration of non-executive directors comprises fees determined having regard to industry practice and the need to 
obtain appropriately qualified independent persons.  Fees do not contain any non-monetary elements.  In response to the 
financial performance of the company the remuneration of non-executive directors has remained unchanged since 1 January 
2010.

Executive Remuneration

Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer
Remuneration of the Managing Director and the Chief Operating Officer (COO) is determined by the Remuneration and 
Nomination Committee.  In this respect, consideration is given to normal commercial rates of remuneration for similar levels 
of responsibility.  Remuneration comprises salaries, bonuses, contributions to superannuation funds and options.

The Managing Director and COO receive an incentive element of their salary which is based on achievement of Key 
Performance Indicators (KPIs) relevant to their responsibilities.  This includes a component that is based on the company's 
profit targets.  The total incentive amounts payable are capped at a fixed rate rather than as a percentage of total 
remuneration, however if paid on target these incentives would have represented approximately 20% of total salary for the 
Managing Director and 15% of total salary for the COO.

KPIs are set annually by the Remuneration and Nomination Committee and based on company performance targets, and vary 
according to the roles and responsibilities of the executive.  At the same time, these KPIs are aligned to reflect the common 
corporate goals such as growth in earnings and shareholders' wealth, and achievement of working capital targets.  
Performance against the KPIs is assessed annually by the Remuneration and Nomination Committee and recommendations 
for payments determined following the end of the financial year.

As a result of the financial performance of the company, the Managing Director has foregone the entirety of his short term 
incentive and KPI salary components for the past ten financial years.

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REMUNERATION REPORT (continued)

Other Executives
Remuneration of other key executives is set by the Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer, with reference to 
guidelines set by the Remuneration and Nomination Committee.   In this respect, consideration is given to normal 
commercial rates of remuneration for similar levels of responsibility.  Remuneration comprises salaries, bonuses, 
contributions to superannuation funds and options.

Approximately 5% of the aggregate remuneration of the senior sales executives comprises an incentive element which is 
related to the KPIs of those parts of the company's operations which are relevant to the executive's responsibilities. The 
senior sales executives may also receive a sales commission component, which will vary with the sales performance of 
those parts of the sales business for which they are responsible.

KPIs are set annually by the Remuneration and Nomination Committee, with a degree of consultation with executives to 
ensure their commitment. The measures are tailored to the areas of each executive's involvement and over which they 
have control. They are based on company performance targets, and at the same time, these KPIs are aligned to reflect the 
common corporate goals such as growth in earnings and shareholders' wealth, and achievement of working capital targets. 
Performance against the KPIs is assessed annually by the Remuneration and Nomination Committee and recommendations 
for payments determined following the end of the financial year.

The table below sets out the economic entity's key shareholder indicators for the past 5 financial years:

Dividends paid (cents per share)

2020

-

Closing share price at 30 June ($)

$0.055

2019

-

$0.10

Net profit/(loss) after tax ($'000)

784

(1,332)

2018

-

$0.16

(143)

2017

-

$0.15

(634)

2016

-

$0.125

237

Details of Remuneration

Details of the remuneration of the directors and the key management personnel (as defined in AASB 124 Related Party 
Disclosures) of the economic entity are set out in the following tables.

The key management personnel of the economic entity includes the following:

Name

Position

Name

Position

P Wallace

Non-Executive Chairman

R Glasson

Group COO, Company Secretary

P Amos

T Amos

E Goodwin

D Swift

S Carlini

Group Managing Director

R Neale

General Manager, Lifestyle Entertainment

Non-Executive Director

R Caston

General Manager, Broadcast & Professional

Non-Executive Director
Resigned: February 2020
Non-Executive Director

Non-Executive Director
Appointed: March 2020

Key management personnel are those directly accountable to the Managing Director and the Board and responsible for the 
operational management and strategic direction of the Company.

The nature and amount of each major element of the remuneration of each director of the economic entity and each of the 
key management personnel of the parent and the economic entity for the financial year are set out in the following tables.

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ACN 079 080 158
DIRECTORS' REPORT

REMUNERATION REPORT (continued)
Elements of Remuneration

2020

Directors

P Amos
P Wallace
T Amos
E Goodwin*
S Carlini**
D Swift

Executives

R Glasson
R Caston
R Neale

Short-term employment 
benefits

Post employment 
benefits

Salary fees 
and leave

Cash Bonus

$

$

Superannuation
$

Long-term
employment
benefits

LSL accrued/
(taken)

$

Share based 
payments

Options

$

379,027
53,211
31,041
24,083
6,957
9,782

504,101

190,689
203,494
253,151

647,334

-
-
-
-
-
-

-

50,000
24,700
19,500

94,200

25,000
5,055
2,949
2,288
661
25,193

61,146

22,443
24,875
23,026

70,344

7,066
-
-
-
-
-

7,066

3,709
3,517 
3,103

10,329 

1,119
-
-
-
-
-

1,119

-
-
-

-

Total
$

412,212
58,266
33,990
26,371
7,618
34,975

573,432

266,841
256,586
298,780

822,207

% 
Performance

Related

% Relating

to Options

0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

0.0%

18.7%
9.6%
6.5%

11.5%

0.3%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

0.2%

0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

0.0%

(1) On 15 March 2020, a cash bonus of $50,000 was paid to Mr Glasson relating to performance against KPI's.  The bonus is 58.8% of the total available to Mr Glasson under his KPI 
scheme.
(1) On 15 August 2019, a cash bonus of $24,700 was paid to Mr Caston relating to performance against KPI's.  The bonus is 98.8% of the total available to Mr Caston under his KPI 
scheme.

(2) Quarterly cash bonuses totalling $19,500 were paid to Mr Neale relating to performance against KPI's.  The bonuses are 97.5% of the total available to Mr Neale under his KPI 
scheme.

* E Goodwin resigned February 2020.
** S Carlini appointed March 2020.

2019

Directors

P Amos
P Wallace
T Amos
E Goodwin
D Swift

Executives

R Glasson
R Caston
R Neale 
N Lee* 

Short-term employment 
benefits

Post employment 
benefits

Salary fees 
and leave

Cash Bonus

$

$

Superannuation
$

Long-term
employment
benefits

LSL accrued/
(taken)

$

Share based 
payments

Options

$

360,250
55,046
32,111
32,111
10,119

489,637

190,949
222,585
254,673
43,480

711,687

-
-
-
-
-

-

-
9,200
20,000
-

29,200

25,000
5,229
3,051
3,051
24,961

61,292

18,303
22,174
24,908
3,331

68,716

3,797
-
-
-
-

3,797

1,141
3,516 
2,382
-

7,039 

2,553
-
-
-
-

2,553

-
-
-
-

-

Total
$

391,600
60,275
35,162
35,162
35,080

557,279

210,393
257,475
301,963
46,811

816,642

% 
Performance

Related

% Relating

to Options

0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

0.0%

0.0%
3.6%
6.6%
0.0%

3.6%

0.7%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

0.5%

0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%

0.0%

(1) On 15 September 2018, a cash bonus of $9,200 was paid to Mr Caston relating to performance against KPI's.  The bonus is 92% of the total available to Mr Caston under his KPI 
scheme.
(2) Quarterly cash bonuses totalling $20,000 were paid to Mr Neale relating to performance against KPI's.  The bonuses are 100% of the total available to Mr Neale under his KPI 
scheme.

* N Lee resigned December 2018.

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ACN 079 080 158
DIRECTORS' REPORT

REMUNERATION REPORT (continued)

Service agreements
An executive agreement exists between Peter Amos, the Managing Director, and Amber Technology Limited. This agreement 
provides that Mr Amos, for a period of 12 months from the date of termination, will not engage in activities in competition with 
the Amber Group.  There is a notice period by either party of 12 months.

The agreement commenced on 31 May 1999 and continues indefinitely. In the event that the company was to exercise its right to 
terminate the contract, the current payout value would be $380,000 (2019: $380,000).

Share based compensation
The company has adopted an Employee Share Option Plan (ESOP). The Board of Directors may determine the executives and 
eligible employees who are entitled to participate in the ESOP.
The options issued under the ESOP will expire 5 years after the issue date, or earlier on any of the following events:
a
b
c
d
e

the eligible employee is dismissed with cause or has breached a restriction contained in his/her employment contract;
the eligible employee dies while in the employ of the Company;
the eligible employee is made redundant by the Company;
the eligible employee’s employment with the Company is voluntarily terminated by the eligible employee; or
the eligible employee’s employment terminates by reason of normal retirement.

The total number of shares reserved for issuance under the ESOP, together with shares reserved for issuance under any other 
Option Plan, shall not exceed 5% of the diluted ordinary share capital in the Company (comprising all Shares, all Options issued 
under the ESOP and under any other Option Plan, and all other convertible issued securities).

The ESOP provides the Board with the ability to determine the exercise price of the options, the periods within which the options 
may be exercised, and the conditions to be satisfied before the option can be exercised.

The ESOP provides for adjustments in accordance with ASX Listing Rules if there is a capital reconstruction, a rights issue or a 
bonus issue. 

Options previously granted as remuneration which remain exercisable at year end are set out below.

Balance at 
beginning 

Balance at 
end of year

P Amos

   166,666 

           166,666 

During the financial year, nil options vested with key management personnel (2019: Nil). None of these options were exercised 
(2019: Nil).

In relation to bonus issues, each outstanding option confers on the option holder the right to receive, on exercise of those 
outstanding options, not only one share for each of the outstanding options exercised but also the additional shares the option 
holder would have received had the option holder participated in that bonus issue as a holder of ordinary shares.

8AMBERTECH LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES
ACN 079 080 158
DIRECTORS' REPORT

REMUNERATION REPORT (continued)

Interests of Directors
At the date of this report the following interests were held by directors:

Director

P Wallace
P Amos
T Amos
D Swift
S Carlini

Ordinary Shares

2020

2019

2,341,878
4,768,388
7,214,925
3,086,735
28,065,287

486,528
4,313,843
5,484,625
2,995,826

-

Voting and Comments made at the Company’s 2019 Annual General Meeting (‘AGM’)
The Company received 92% of “for” votes in relation to its remuneration report for the year ended 30 June 2019. No issues 
were raised with Directors concerning the Report.

This concludes the Remuneration Report which has been audited.

DIVIDENDS
On 31 August 2020 the Board of Ambertech resolved to pay a final dividend of 0.3 cents per share, fully franked.  The record 
date for the dividend is 1 October 2020, with a payment date of 19 October 2020.

DIRECTORS' MEETINGS
The number of directors' meetings (including meetings of committees of directors) and the number of meetings attended by 
each of the directors of the Company during the financial year are:

Director
P Wallace
P Amos
T Amos
E Goodwin
D Swift
S Carlini

Board Meetings

Attended

Held

Audit and Risk Management 
Committee Meetings
Held

Attended

Nomination and Remuneration 
Committee

Attended

Held

10
10
10
5
8
3

10
10
10
7
10
3

3

3

-
-

-
-

3

3

-
-

-
-

2

2

-
-
-

-

2

2

-
-
-

-

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AMBERTECH LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES
ACN 079 080 158
DIRECTORS' REPORT

NON-AUDIT SERVICES
BDO continues in office in accordance with section 327 of the Corporations Act 2001 . The BDO entity performing the audit of 
the Group transitioned from BDO East Coast Partnership to BDO Audit Pty Ltd on 17 July 2020. 

It is the  economic entity's policy to employ BDO East Coast Partnership, BDO Audit Pty Ltd and their respective related 
entities (BDO) for assignments additional to their annual audit duties, when BDO's expertise and experience with the 
economic entity are important. During the year these assignments comprised primarily tax compliance assignments.  The 
Board of Directors is satisfied that the auditors' independence is not compromised as a result of providing these services 
because:
 -

All non-audit services have been reviewed by the Audit and Risk Management Committee to ensure they do not impact 
the impartiality and objectivity of the auditor, and

 -

None of the services undermines the general principles relating to the auditor independence as set out in APES 110 Code 
of Ethics for Professional Accountants, including reviewing or auditing the auditors' own work, acting in a management or 
decision making capacity for the company, acting as an advocate for the company or jointly sharing economic risks and 
rewards.

During the year fees that were paid or payable for services provided by the auditor of the parent entity and its 
related practices are disclosed at note 29.

The directors are satisfied that the provision of non-audit services during the year by the auditor is compatible with the 
general standard of independence for auditors imposed by the Corporations Act 2001.

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

No proceedings have been brought or intervened in on behalf of the company with leave of the Court under section 237 of 
the Corporations Act 2001.

AUDITORS' INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION
A copy of the auditors' independence declaration as required under section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 is set out on 
page 11.

INDEMNIFICATION OF OFFICERS

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

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

ROUNDING
The company is of a kind referred to in Corporations Instrument 2016/191, issued by the Australian Securities and 
Investments Commission, relating to 'rounding-off'. Amounts in this report have been rounded off in accordance with that 
Corporations Instrument to the nearest thousand dollars, or in certain cases, the nearest dollar.

Signed in accordance with a resolution of directors.

Director:

P F Wallace

P A Amos

Dated this 31st day of August 2020.
Sydney

10Tel: +61 2 9251 4100 
Fax: +61 2 9240 9821 
www.bdo.com.au 

Level 11, 1 Margaret St  
Sydney NSW 2000 
Australia 

DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE BY MARTIN COYLE TO THE DIRECTORS OF AMBERTECH LIMITED 

As lead auditor of Ambertech Limited for the year ended 30 June 2020, I declare that, to the best of 
my knowledge and belief, there have been: 

1.  No contraventions of the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 in 

relation to the audit; and 

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

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

Martin Coyle 
Director 

BDO Audit Pty Ltd 

Sydney, 31 August 2020 

BDO Audit Pty Ltd ABN 33 134 022 870 is a member of a national association of independent entities which are all members of BDO Australia Ltd ABN 77 050 
110 275, an Australian company limited by guarantee. BDO Audit Pty Ltd and BDO Australia Ltd are members of BDO International Ltd, a UK company limited 
by guarantee, and form part of the international BDO network of independent member firms. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional 
Standards Legislation. 

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Tel: +61 2 9251 4100 
Fax: +61 2 9240 9821 
www.bdo.com.au 

Level 11, 1 Margaret St  
Sydney NSW 2000 
Australia 

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT 

To the members of Ambertech Limited 

Report on the Audit of the Financial Report 

Opinion  

We have audited the financial report of Ambertech Limited (the Company) and its subsidiaries (the 
Group), which comprises the consolidated statement of financial position as at 30 June 2020, the 
consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income, the consolidated statement 
of changes in equity and the consolidated statement of cash flows for the year then ended, and notes 
to the financial report, 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) 

Giving a true and fair view of the Group’s financial position as at 30 June 2020 and of its 
financial performance for the year ended on that date; and  

(ii) 

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 Corporations 
Act 2001 and the ethical requirements of the Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board’s 
APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (including Independence Standards) (the Code) 
that are relevant to our audit of the financial report in Australia.  We have also fulfilled our other 
ethical responsibilities in accordance with the Code. 

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

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

BDO Audit Pty Ltd ABN 33 134 022 870 is a member of a national association of independent entities which are all members of BDO 
Australia Ltd ABN 77 050 110 275, an Australian company limited by guarantee. BDO Audit Pty Ltd and BDO Australia Ltd are members of 
BDO International Ltd, a UK company limited by guarantee, and form part of the international BDO network of independent member 
firms. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 

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Key audit matters 

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

Going concern 

Key audit matter  

How the matter was addressed in our audit 

Note 2 of the financial report outlines the basis of 
preparation of the financial statements which 
indicates being prepared on a going concern basis 
which contemplates that the Group will continue 
to meet its commitments in the ordinary course 
of business. 

Our audit procedures for addressing this key 
audit matter included, but were not limited to, 
the following: 

•  Obtaining and evaluating management’s 
assessment of the Group’s ability to 
continue as a going concern. 

The going concern assessment is largely based on 
forecasts which include assumptions about future 
cash flows which are uncertain in timing and 
amounts. Due to this factor and the continued 
uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, 
we considered this area to be a key audit matter.  

•  Reviewing management’s assumptions in 
the cash flow forecasts to assess whether 
current cash levels along with expected 
cash inflows and expenditure can sustain 
the operations of the Group for a period of 
at least 12 months from the date of 
authorisation of the financial report. 

•  Performing sensitivity analysis on the 

assumptions within the cash flow forecasts. 

Revenue recognition  

Key audit matter  

How the matter was addressed in our audit 

As disclosed in Note 3, the Group recognised 
revenue of $58,720,000 during the financial year 
ended 30 June 2020 (2019: $57,178,000). 

Our audit procedures for addressing this key 
audit matter included, but were not limited to, 
the following: 

The recognition of revenue was considered a key 
audit matter at it’s a key performance indicator 
to the Group’s management and of high interest 
to the users of the financial report. 

•  Assessing the revenue recognition policies 
for all material sources of revenue to 
ensure compliance with AASB 15: Revenue 
from Contracts with Customers.  

•  Analysing revenues and gross margins by 

segment and by product group in 
comparison to the prior period, budget and 
our expectations. 

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•  Testing the operating effectiveness of 

internal controls surrounding the existence 
and occurrence of revenues including 
performing substantive testing on the 
appropriate recognition of customer 
rebates. 

•  Performing detailed cut-off testing to 

ensure that revenue transactions around 
the year end had been recorded in the 
correct period. 

Valuation of inventory 

Key audit matter  

How the matter was addressed in our audit 

As at 30 June 2020, the Group held inventory of 
$16,916,000 (2019: $13,629,000), as disclosed in 
Note 7. 

Due to the nature of the industry in which the 
Group operates and the judgements applied by 
Management in assessing net realisable value 
(‘NRV’) along with the significance of the 
inventory balance in the Consolidated Statement 
of Financial Position, we considered this area to 
be a key audit matter.  

Our audit procedures for addressing this key 
audit matter included, but were not limited to, 
the following: 

•  Agreeing a sample of inventory items on 
hand to initial purchase invoices and 
subsequent sales invoices to ascertain 
whether inventory was being recognised at 
the lower of cost and NRV. 

•  Assessing the assumptions applied by 

Management in determining the provision 
for obsolescence in comparison to recent 
sales experience and the ageing of 
inventory. 

•  Analysing inventory turnover by product 

group in comparison to prior period and to 
expectations.  

•  Performing inventory turnover and gross 
margin analysis by product group in 
comparison to prior periods and our 
expectations. 

•  Attending cyclical inventory counts and 

assessing, by inspection, whether there was 
any evidence of damaged or obsolete 
inventory. 

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Other information  

The directors are responsible for the other information.  The other information comprises the 
information contained in the Directors’ Report (excluding the audited Remuneration Report section) for 
the year ended 30 June 2020, but does not include the financial report and our auditor’s report 
thereon, which we obtained prior to the date of this auditor’s report, and the Annual Report to 
Shareholders, which is expected to be made available to us after that date. 

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

In connection with our audit of the financial report, our responsibility is to read the other information 
identified above and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent 
with the financial report or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially 
misstated.  

If, based on the work we have performed on the other information that we obtained prior to the date 
of this auditor’s report, 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.  

When we read the Annual Report to Shareholders, if we conclude that there is a material misstatement 
therein, we are required to communicate the matter to the directors and will request that it is 
corrected.  If it is not corrected, we will seek to have the matter appropriately brought to the 
attention of users for whom our report is prepared. 

Responsibilities of the directors for the Financial Report  

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

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

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the Financial Report  

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

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial report is located at the 
Auditing and Assurance Standards Board website (http://www.auasb.gov.au/Home.aspx) at:  

https://www.auasb.gov.au/admin/file/content102/c3/ar1_2020.pdf 

This description forms part of our auditor’s report. 

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Report on the Remuneration Report 

Opinion on the Remuneration Report  

We have audited the Remuneration Report included in the directors’ report under the heading 
‘Remuneration Report’ for the year ended 30 June 2020. 

In our opinion, the Remuneration Report of Ambertech Limited, for the year ended 30 June 2020, 
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. 

BDO Audit Pty Ltd 

Martin Coyle 
Director 

Sydney, 31 August 2020 

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AMBERTECH LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES
ACN 079 080 158
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
 FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

Revenue

Cost of sales

Gross profit

Other income

Employee benefits expense

Distribution costs

Marketing costs

Premises costs

Depreciation and amortisation expenses

Finance costs

Travel costs

Other expenses

Acquisition and restructure costs

Profit/(loss) before income tax

Income tax benefit/(expense)
Profit/(loss) after income tax

Other comprehensive income

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations

Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax

Total comprehensive income for the year

Earnings per share

Basic earnings/(loss) per share (cents)

Diluted earnings/(loss) per share (cents)

Economic Entity

Note

2020
$'000

2019
$'000

3

4

3

4

4

4

4

5

27

27

58,720 

(40,478)

18,242 

369 

(10,926)

(1,408)

(388)

(367)

(1,358)

(1,467)

(391)

(1,132)

(705)

469 

315 

784 

(61)

(61)

723 

1.4 

1.4 

57,178 

(41,618)

15,560 

-

(10,283)

(1,405)

(528)

(1,982)

(447)

(592)

(535)

(1,085)

-

(1,297)

(35)

(1,332)

66 

66 

(1,266)

(4.4)

(4.4)

The consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income is to be read in conjunction with the attached notes.

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AMBERTECH LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES
ACN 079 080 158
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 30 JUNE 2020

ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
Trade and other receivables
Inventories

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

NON-CURRENT ASSETS
Plant and equipment
Right-of-use assets

Intangible assets
Deferred tax assets

TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS

TOTAL ASSETS

LIABILITIES

CURRENT  LIABILITIES
Trade and other payables
Other financial liabilities
Contract Liabilities
Lease liabilities
Provisions

TOTAL CURRENT  LIABILITIES

NON-CURRENT  LIABILITIES
Contract Liabilities
Provisions
Lease liabilities
Deferred tax liabilities

TOTAL NON-CURRENT  LIABILITIES

TOTAL LIABILITIES

NET ASSETS

EQUITY
Share capital
Reserves
Accumulated losses

TOTAL EQUITY

Economic Entity

Note

2020
$'000

2019
$'000

25
6
7

9
10
11
5

12
14
13
15
16

13
16
15
5

17
18

989
14,397
16,916

32,302

717
6,407
1,068
2,652

10,844

43,146

10,437
4,770
3,331
938
2,194

21,670

174
179
9,408
38

9,799

31,469

11,677

15,915
(2)
(4,236)

11,677

1,207
11,249
13,629

26,085

875
-
61
1,213

2,149

28,234

10,417
5,608
1,580
-
1,764

19,369

-

88
-
19

107

19,476

8,758

11,138
58 
(2,438)

8,758

The consolidated statement of financial position is to be read in conjuntion with the attached notes.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

Foreign 
Currency 
Translation 
Reserve
$'000

Share Based 
Payments 
Reserve
$'000

Share Capital
$'000

Note

Accumulated 
losses
$'000

Total Equity
$'000

Economic Entity

Balance as at 30 June 2018

Loss for the year
Exchange differences on translation of foreign 
operations

Total comprehensive income for the year
Transactions with equity holders:
Costs of share based payments

Balance as at 30 June 2019

Restatement on adoption of AASB 16 leases 

2

Balance after adjustment 1 July 2019

Profit for the year

Exchange differences on translation of foreign 
operations

Total comprehensive income for the year

Transactions with equity holders:

Share issue net of transaction cost 

17

Costs of share based payments

Balance as at 30 June 2020

11,138 

-  

-  

-  

-  

11,138 

-  

11,138 
-  

-  

-  

4,777 
-  

15,915 

(14)

-  

66 

66 

-  

52 

-  

52 
-  

(61)

(61)

-  
-  

(9)

4 

-  

-  

-  

2 

6 

-  

6 
-  

-  

-  

-  
1 

7 

(1,106)

(1,332)

10,022 

(1,332)

-  

66 

(1,332)

(1,266)

-  

2 

(2,438)

8,758 

(2,582)

(5,020)
784 

-  

784 

-  
-  

(2,582)

6,176 
784 

(61)

723 

4,777 
1 

(4,236)

11,677 

The consolidated statement of changes in equity is to be read in conjunction with the attached notes.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

Economic Entity

Note

2020
$'000

2019
$'000

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Receipts from customers

Receipts from government grants

Payments to suppliers and employees

Interest received

Interest and other costs of finance paid

Goods and services tax remitted

Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Payments for plant and equipment

Payment for the acquisition of business

Net cash used in investing activities

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Proceeds from borrowings

Repayment of borrowings

Repayment of leases

Proceeds from share issue

25

31

Net cash provided by financing activities

Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents held

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
Effect of exchange rate changes on the balance of cash and cash equivalents held in
foreign currencies at the beginning of the financial year

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

25

The consolidated statement of cash flows is to be read in conjunction with the attached notes.

63,783 

678 

(57,189)

13 

(1,467)

(4,491)

1,327 

(200)

(4,611)

(4,811)

24 

(861)

(656)

4,777 

3,284 

(200)

1,207 

(18)

989 

60,703 

-

(56,181)

16 

(592)

(4,426)

(480)

(51)

-

(51)

1,221 

(346)

-

-

875 

344 

859 

4 

1,207 

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ACN 079 080 158
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1: INTRODUCTION

The financial statements cover the economic entity consisting of Ambertech Limited and its controlled entities. Ambertech 
Limited is a company limited by shares, incorporated and domiciled in Australia.
Operations and principal activities
Ambertech Limited is a distributor of high technology equipment to the professional broadcast, film, recording and sound 
reinforcement industries and of consumer audio and video products in Australia and New Zealand.

Currency
The financial statements are presented in Australian dollars and rounded to the nearest one thousand dollars.

Registered office
Unit 1, 2 Daydream Street, Warriewood NSW 2102.

Authorisation of financial statements
The financial statements were authorised for issue on 31 August 2020 by the Directors.  The company has the power to 
amend the financial statements.

NOTE 2: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

A) Overall Policy

The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of these consolidated financial statements are stated in 
order to assist in a general understanding of the financial statements.  These general purpose financial statements have 
been prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and Interpretations issued by the Australian 
Accounting Standards Board (AASB) and the Corporations Act 2001, as appropriate for profit oriented entities.  The 
financial statements have been prepared under the historic cost convention.

Statement of Compliance
The financial statements comply with Australian Accounting Standards which include Australian equivalents to 
International Financial Reporting Standards (AIFRS).  Compliance with AIFRS ensures that the financial statements and 
notes of the economic entity comply with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

Going Concern
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis, which contemplates continuity 
of normal business activities and the realisation of assets and the discharge of liabilities in the normal course of 
business.

During the financial year, the World Health Organisation (WHO) announced a global health emergency because of a 
new strain of coronavirus outbreak (COVID-19) and the risks to the international community as the virus spread globally 
beyond its point of origin. Because of the rapid increase in exposure globally, on 11 March 2020, the WHO classified the 
COVID-19 outbreak as a pandemic.

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused large scale disruption and adverse economic conditions, the impact of which 
continues to evolve as at the date of authorisation of the Group’s financial statements. Whilst the pandemic has 
impacted most sectors of the economy in different ways (both positive and negative), the Group’s operations were 
most notably effected by a reduction in sales over the last quarter of the financial year. Despite this reduction in 
turnover, Management were able to successfully implement various operating efficiencies and manage the working 
capital position of the Group, the impact of which resulted in the Group recognising profit after income tax of $784,000 
(2019: loss of $1,332,000) and net operating cash inflows of $1,327,000 (2019: cash outflows of $480,000).

Notwithstanding the degree of uncertainty that the COVID-19 pandemic continues to pose on the national economy, 
the Directors believe that there are reasonable grounds to conclude that the Group will continue as a going concern, 
after consideration of the following factors:

• 

• 

Management have prepared forecasts for the 12 months following date of approval of the financial report, which 
indicate that the Group can continue to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable;

On 9 July 2020, the Group successfully entered into a new agreement in relation to a two year finance facility for 
up to $9,000,000 in invoice discounting and $1,000,000 in trade finance as disclosed in note 14;

21AMBERTECH LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES
ACN 079 080 158
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 2: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

• 

• 

•

The Group is expecting to achieve additional positive future cash flows following the acquisition of the Hills Audio 
Visual business during the year;
Whilst COVID-19 impacted on sales in the last quarter of the year, trading has since returned to more normal 
levels;  
In the event of continuing business challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, management are confident 
in being able to manage working capital through the pursuit of operating efficiencies, re-negotiating financing 
facilities and accessing JobKeeper extensions where eligible.

New, revised or amending Accounting Standards and Interpretations adopted

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

The following new Accounting Standards and Interpretations are most relevant to the consolidated entity:

AASB 16 Leases
The consolidated entity has adopted AASB 16 from 1 July 2019. The standard replaces AASB 117 'Leases' and for lessees 
eliminates the classifications of operating leases and finance leases. Except for short-term leases and leases of low-
value assets, right-of-use assets and corresponding lease liabilities are recognised in the statement of financial position. 
Straight-line operating lease expense recognition is replaced with a depreciation charge for the right-of-use assets 
(included in operating costs) and an interest expense on the recognised lease liabilities (included in finance costs).

 In the earlier periods of the lease, the expenses associated with the lease under AASB 16 will be higher when 
compared to lease expenses under AASB 117. However, EBITDA (Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and 
Amortisation) results improve as the operating expense is now replaced by interest expense and depreciation in profit 
or loss. 

Operating lease commitments as at 1 July 2019 (AASB 117)
Lease option extension (AASB 16)
Operating lease commitments discount based on the weighted average incremental borrowing rate of 
6.45% (AASB 16)
Short-term leases not recognised as a right-of-use asset (AASB 16)

Accumulated depreciation as at 1 July 2019 (AASB 16)

Right-of-use assets (AASB 16)

Lease liabilities - current (AASB 16)
Lease liabilities - non-current (AASB 16)
Tax effect on the above adjustments

Reduction in opening retained earnings as at 1 July 2019

1 July 2019
$'000

5,519 
8,906 

(3,429)

(12)

(3,689)

7,295 

(834)
(10,150)

1,107 

(2,582)

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ACN 079 080 158
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 2: SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

A) Overall Policy (continued)

The impact on the adoption of AASB 16 on profit or loss for the period was an increase in finance costs of $680,000 and 
deprecation charges of $906,000, offset by a reduction in operating rental expenses of $1,336,000. The impact on the 
statement of cash flows was a $656,000 increase in operating cash inflows relating to the principal component of lease 
payments now disclosed in financing cash flows.       

When adopting AASB 16 from 1 July 2019, the consolidated entity has applied the following practical expedients:
●
●
●
●

applying a single discount rate to the portfolio of leases with reasonably similar characteristics;
accounting for leases with a remaining lease term of 12 months as at 1 July 2019 as short-term leases;
excluding any initial direct costs from the measurement of right-of-use assets;
using hindsight in determining the lease term when the contract contains options to extend or terminate the 
lease; and
not apply AASB 16 to contracts that were not previously identified as containing a lease.

●

Other new accounting standards that have been published but are not mandatory for the 30 June 2020 reporting period 
are as set out below:

Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting (Conceptual Framework)
The revised Conceptual Framework is applicable to annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2020 and 
early adoption is permitted. The Conceptual Framework contains new definition and recognition criteria as well as new 
guidance on measurement that affects several Accounting Standards. Where the consolidated entity has relied on the 
existing framework in determining its accounting policies for transactions, events or conditions that are not otherwise 
dealt with under the Australian Accounting Standards, the consolidated entity may need to review such policies under 
the revised framework. At this time, the application of the Conceptual Framework is not expected to have a material 
impact on the consolidated entity's financial statements.

B) Goods and Services Tax

Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of GST, unless the GST incurred is not recoverable 
from the taxation authority. In this case it is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of the asset or as part of the 
expense. Receivables and payables are stated inclusive of the amount of GST receivable or payable. The net amount of 
GST recoverable from, or payable to, the taxation authority is included with other receivables or payables in the 
statement of financial position.

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

C) Government Grants 

Government grants are recognised as income when it is reasonably certain that the Group complies the conditions 
attached to them and when the right to receive payment is established. The Group has elected to recognise grant 
income as an offset to the directly attributable expenditure in the financial statements. 

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ACN 079 080 158
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 3: REVENUE
A) Revenue
 - Sale of goods 
 - Rendering of services
 - Interest received

Economic Entity

2020
$'000

2019
$'000

54,549
4,158
13
58,720

53,930
3,232
16
57,178

Revenue Recognition
Sales revenue comprises revenue earned (net of returns, discounts and allowances) from the provision of 
goods and services to entities outside the economic entity.

Sale of goods
Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised at a point in time when control transfers to the customer. In 
most cases this coincides with the transfer of legal title, or the passing of possession to the customer. In 
arrangements whereby the consolidated entity is required to meet contractually agreed upon specifications, 
control over the goods generally occurs when the customer has confirmed acceptance.

Rendering of services
Revenue from the rendering of services is recognised at the point in time in which the service is provided to 
the customer. Maintenance and support contracts usually extend for one year. Revenue is respect to these 
services are generally recognised overtime as the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the 
benefits of the services as the Group provides the services. Where amounts are invoiced before revenue is 
earned, a deferred revenue liability is brought to account. These contract liabilities reflect the consideration 
received in respect of unsatisfied performance obligations. 

Interest revenue
Interest revenue is recognised as it accrues using the effective interest method.

B) Other income
 - Net foreign exchange gains

NOTE 4: EXPENSES
Additional information on the nature of expenses

A) Inventories
Cost of sales

Movement in provision for inventory obsolescence

B) Employee benefits expense
Salaries and wages*
Defined contribution superannuation expense
Employee termination expense
Share-based payments expense

369

-

40,478

41,618

288

(132)

10,006
862
57
1
10,926

9,156
778
346
3
10,283

* Salaries and wages for the year is net of $1,101,750 in Government grants which was provided as a result of the COVID-
19 pandemic.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 4: EXPENSES (continued)

C) Depreciation
Plant and equipment
Furniture and fittings
Leasehold improvements
Leased property plant and equipment
Buildings right-of-use assets
Plant and equipment right-of-use assets

D) Amortisation
Website costs
Customer/Supplier Relationships

E) Bad debts and expected credit losses

F) Rental expense on operating leases:
Minimum lease payments

G) Finance costs
Interest and finance charges paid/payable on borrowings
Interest and finance charges paid/payable on lease liabilities

NOTE 5: INCOME TAX

A) Major components of income tax

Deferred tax
Income tax (benefit)/expense

B) Reconciliation between income tax and prima facie tax on accounting profit/(loss)
profit/(loss) before income tax 

Tax at 30% (2019:30%)

Tax effect of non deductible expenses/non assessable income

 - Entertainment

 - Other items

Recognition of movements in deferred tax

Unused tax losses not recognised as deferred tax assets
Income tax (benefit)/expense

C) Applicable tax rate
The applicable tax rate is the national tax rate in Australia of 30%.

Economic Entity

2020
$'000

2019
$'000

95
166
143
15
875
31
1,325

17
16
33 

31 

12

787
680
1,467 

(315)
(315)

469 

141 

12 

(7)

(307)

(154)
(315)

95
180
139
16
-
-
430

17
-

17 

(1)

1,503

592
-
592 

35 
35 

(1,297)

(389)

15 

2 

-

407 
35 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 5: INCOME TAX (continued)

D) Analysis of deferred tax assets
Employee benefits
Plant and equipment
Right-of-use assets
Lease Liability
Accrued expenses
Provision for impairment of receivables
Provision for obsolesence
Provision for warranty
Inventory
Other

E) Analysis of deferred tax liabilities
Unrealised foreign currency gain
Other

Economic Entity

2020
$'000

2019
$'000

623
352 
(1,921)
3,103 
23
27
277
51
80
37
2,652

34
4
38

459
297
-
-
104
18
190
46
63
36
1,213

11
8
19

F) Income Tax
The income tax expense or benefit for the period is the tax payable on the current period’s taxable income based on the 
applicable income tax rate for each jurisdiction adjusted by changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities attributable to 
temporary differences and to unused tax losses.

Deferred income tax is provided in full, using the liability method, on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of 
assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts. However, the deferred income tax is not accounted for if it arises from initial 
recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction other than a business combination that at the time of the transaction 
affects neither accounting nor taxable profit or loss. Deferred income tax is determined using tax rates (and laws) that have 
been enacted or substantially enacted by the reporting date and are expected to apply when the related deferred income 
tax asset is realised or the deferred income tax liability is settled.

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

Deferred tax liabilities and assets are not recognised for temporary differences between the carrying amount and tax bases 
of investments in controlled entities where the parent entity is able to control the timing of the reversal of the temporary 
differences and it is probable that the differences will not reverse in the foreseeable future.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when there is a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities 
and when the deferred tax balances relate to the same taxation authority. 

Current tax assets and tax liabilities are offset where the entity has a legally enforceable right to offset and intends either to 
settle on a net basis, or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Current and deferred tax balances attributable to amounts recognised directly in equity are also recognised directly in equity.

G) Tax consolidated group
Ambertech Limited and its Australian wholly owned controlled entities have implemented the tax consolidation legislation.

The head entity, Ambertech Limited, and the controlled entities in the tax consolidated group continue to account for their 
own current and deferred tax amounts. These tax amounts are measured as if each entity in the tax consolidated group 
continues to be a ‘stand-alone taxpayer’ in its own right.

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ACN 079 080 158
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 5: INCOME TAX (continued)

Current tax liabilities/assets and deferred tax assets arising from unused tax losses and tax credits are immediately transferred 
to the head entity. The tax consolidated group has entered a tax sharing agreement whereby each company in the group 
contributes to the income tax payable by the group in proportion to their contribution to the group’s taxable income. 
Differences between the amounts of net tax assets and liabilities derecognised and the net amounts recognised pursuant to 
the funding arrangement will be recognised as either a contribution by, or distribution to the head entity.

H) Tax Losses
In order to recognise a deferred tax asset relating to tax losses, the Directors must be satisfied that forecast results provide 
sufficient evidence that the economic entity will be able to utilise tax losses against future taxable profits of the economic 
entity.  As a general rule, Directors will consider forecast reults over a three year period as a guide to determining the 
recoverability of the asset.

In 2015 the board determined that it could no longer justify the recognition of a deferred tax asset resulting from 
accumulated tax losses. At balance date, total Australian unused tax losses available amounted to $1,070,784 (2019: 
$1,419,434). The potential tax benefit of these losses at 30% is $321,235 (2019: $425,830).

NOTE 6: TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES
Current

 Trade receivables 
Allowance for expected credit losses

Other receivables
Prepayments
Deposits paid on goods to be delivered

Economic Entity

2020
$'000

2019
$'000

11,490
(90)

11,400
1,942
373
682

14,397

10,009
(61)

9,948
1,088
213
-

11,249

A)

Current trade receivables are non-interest bearing loans, generally between 30 and 60 day terms.

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

B)

An allowance for expected credit losses (ECLs) is required when a difference arises between the contracted cashflows and 
the amount expected to be received, discounted at the original effective interest rate.

For trade receivables, a simplified approach is applied in calculating the ECLs. Loss allowances recognised are based on 
lifetime ECLs at each reporting date. This is established from historical credit losses, adjusted for forward looking factors 
specific to the receivable.

The consolidated entity has increased its monitoring of debt recovery as there is an increased probability of customers 
delaying payment or being unable to pay, due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. As a result, the amount of 
expected credit losses has increased since the previous corresponding period.

C)

Movement in the allowance for expected credit losses is as follows:

Current trade receivables
Opening balance
Charge for the year
Amounts written off
Closing balance

61
31 
(2)
90

101
(2)
(38)
61

D)

The economic entity's exposure to credit risk and impairment losses related to trade and other receivables is disclosed at 
note 26.

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ACN 079 080 158
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 7: INVENTORIES
Current
Finished goods
Stock in transit

 Provision for obsolescence

Economic Entity

2020
$'000

2019
$'000

15,826 
2,016 
17,842 
(926)
16,916

12,641 
1,628 
14,269 
(640)
13,629

Inventories

A)
Inventories include finished goods and stock in transit and are measured at the lower of weighted average cost and net 
realisable value.  Costs are assigned on a first-in first-out basis and include direct materials, direct labour and an 
appropriate proportion of variable and fixed overhead expenses. 

B)

Provision for impairment of inventories

Movement in the provision for obsolescence is as follows:

Opening balance
Charge for the year
Amounts written off

Closing balance

640
873
(587)

926

772
352
(484)

640

The provision for impairment of inventories assessment requires a degree of estimation and judgement.  The level of the 
provision is assessed by taking into account the recent sales experience, the ageing of inventories and other factors that 
affect inventory obsolescence.

NOTE 8: CONTROLLED ENTITIES
Entity

Parent Entity
 -

Ambertech Limited

Subsidiaries of Ambertech Limited
Amber Technology Limited
 -

Subsidiaries of Amber Technology Limited
 -
 -

Alphan Pty Limited
Amber Technology (NZ) Limited

Country of
Incorporation

Percentage Owned
2020
2019

Australia

Australia

100%

100%

Australia
New Zealand

100%
100%

100%
100%

A controlled entity is any entity controlled by Ambertech Limited. Control exists where Ambertech Limited is exposed to, 
or has rights to, variable returns from its involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect those returns through 
its power to direct the activities of the entity so that the other entity operates with Ambertech Limited to achieve the 
objectives of Ambertech Limited.

All inter-company balances and transactions between entities in the economic entity, including any unrealised profits or 
losses, have been eliminated on consolidation.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 9: PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Non-Current

A)  Carrying amounts

Cost

Accumulated depreciation

2020
$'000

2019
$'000

2020
$'000

2019
$'000

Net carrying amount
2019
2020
$'000
$'000

Economic Entity

Plant and equipment

Furniture and fittings

Leasehold improvements

Leased plant and equipment
Total plant and equipment

1,628

937

1,499

171
4,235

1,487

943

1,416

171
4,017

(1,402)

(820)

(1,154)

(142)
(3,518)

(1,332)

(661)

(1,022)

(127)
(3,142)

226

117

345

29
717

155

282

394

44
875

B) 

Reconciliation of carrying amounts:

2020

Plant and 
equipment
$'000

Furniture and 
fittings
$'000

Leasehold 
improvements
$'000

Balance at the beginning of the year

Additions

Additions on acquisition of HAV

Depreciation and amortisation expense
Carrying amount at the end of the year

155 

106 

60 

(95)
226 

282 

1

-  

(166)
117 

394 

94 

-  

(143)
345 

2019

Plant and 
equipment

$'000

Furniture and 
fittings

Leasehold 
improvements

$'000

$'000

Leased 
plant and 
equipment
$'000

44 

-  

-  

(15)
29

Leased 
plant and 
equipment

$'000

Balance at the beginning of the year

Additions

Depreciation and amortisation expense
Carrying amount at the end of the year

200 

50 

(95)
155 

464 

-

(182)
282 

531 

1 

(138)
394 

59

-  

(15)
44

Total
$'000

875 

201 

60 

(419)
717 

Total
$'000

1,254 

51 

(430)
875 

Recognition and measurement

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

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

D)
Plant and equipment is depreciated over its estimated useful life taking into account estimated residual values.  The straight 
line method is used.

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NOTE 9: PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Non-Current (continued)

D)  Depreciation of property, plant and equipment (continued)

Plant and equipment is depreciated from the date of acquisition or, in respect of leasehold improvements, from 
the time the asset is completed and ready for use.  The depreciation rates used for each class of plant and 
equipment remain unchanged from the previous year and are as follows:

Class of Asset

Useful life

Plant and equipment
Furniture and fittings
Leasehold improvements
Leased plant and equipment

3-8 years
3-8 years
Term of the lease
Term of the lease

The carrying values of plant and equipment are reviewed for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate 
the carrying value may not be recoverable.  If any such indication exists and where the carrying values exceed the 
estimated recoverable amount, the plant and equipment or cash generating units to which the plant and equipment belong  
are written down to their recoverable amount.

NOTE 10: RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS
Non-Current

Land and buildings - right-of-use
Less: Accumulated amortisation

Plant and equipment - right-of-use
Less: Accumulated amortisation

Economic Entity

2020
$'000

2019
$'000

7,216 
(875)
6,341 

97 
(31)
66 

6,407 

-
-
-

-
-
-

-

2020

Land and 
buildings
$'000

Plant and 
equipment
$'000

Balance on adoption of AASB 16 (note 2A)
Additions
Modifications
Amortisation

Balance at the end of the year

7,239 
-
(23)
(875)

6,341 

56 
41 

-
(31)

66 

Total
$'000

7,295 
41 
(23)
(906)

6,407 

Land and buildings – right-of-use
The land and buildings right of use asset related to a lease for the consolidated entities property lease for its premises at 
Unit 1, 2 Daydream Street, Warriewood NSW 2102. The lease has a lease term of 10 years and 9 months commencing 14 
April 2012 with rent payable monthly. An option exists to renew the lease at the end of this time for an additional term of 5 
years with a final expiry date being 13 January 2028. As at 30 June 2020 it is reasonably certain that the consolidated entity 
will exercise this option to extend the lease and this has been included in the lease term. The lease has rent increases by 
3.75% each year and has a market rent increase in April each year. 

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

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NOTE 10: RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS
Non-Current (continued)

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

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

Key Estimate and Judgement: Lease term
The lease term is a significant component in the measurement of both the right-of-use asset and lease liability. Judgement is 
exercised in determining whether there is reasonable certainty that an option to extend the lease or purchase the 
underlying asset will be exercised, or an option to terminate the lease will not be exercised, when ascertaining the periods 
to be included in the lease term. In determining the lease term, all facts and circumstances that create an economical 
incentive to exercise an extension option, or not to exercise a termination option, are considered at the lease 
commencement date.

Factors considered may include the importance of the asset to the Groups operations; comparison of terms and conditions 
to prevailing market rates; incurrence of significant penalties; existence of significant leasehold improvements; and the 
costs and disruption to replace the asset. The Group reassesses whether it is reasonably certain to exercise an extension 
option, or not exercise a termination option, if there is a significant event or significant change in circumstances.

NOTE 11: INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Non-Current

Net carrying amounts and movements during the year
Goodwill at cost 
Less impairment

Website at cost 
Less accumulated amortisation

Brand name
Less impairment

Customer/Supplier relationships
Less accumulated amortisation

Reconciliation of written down values:

Goodwill

Website

Opening balance at 1 July 2019
Additions
Impairment
Amortisation expense
Closing balance at 30 June 2020

$'000
-
790 
-
-
790

$'000
61
-
-
(17)
44

Brand
name
$'000
-
100
-
-
100

Customer/Supplier 
relationships
$'000
-
150
-
(16)
134

Economic Entity

2020
$'000

3,760 
(2,970)
790 
85 
(41)
44 
100 
-
100 
150 
(16)
134 
1,068 

2019
$'000

2,970 
(2,970)
-

85 
(24)
61 

-
-
-
-
-
-

61 

Total

$'000

61
1,040
-
(33)
1,068

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NOTE 11: INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Non-Current (continued)

Recognition and measurement
A) Goodwill

All business combinations are accounted for by applying the acquisition method.  Goodwill represents the difference 
between the cost of the acquisition and the fair value of the net identifiable assets acquired.

Goodwill is stated at cost less any accumulated impairment.  Goodwill is allocated to cash generating units and is not 
subject to amortisation, but tested annually for impairment.

Where the recoverable amount of the cash generating unit is less than the carrying amount, an impairment loss is 
recognised.

Impairment of Assets

B)
Goodwill and intangible assets that have an indefinite useful life are not subject to amortisation and are tested 
annually for impairment, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that they might be 
impaired. Other assets are tested for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the 
carrying amount may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognised for the amount by which the asset’s 
carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount. The recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s fair value less 
costs to sell and value in use. 

For the purposes of assessing impairment, assets are grouped at the lowest levels for which there are separately 
identifiable cash inflows which are largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets (cash-
generating units). 

The consolidated entity determined the recoverable amount of assets based on a value-in-use calculation, using cash 
flow projections based on financial budgets approved by management covering a five-year period. The following 
assumptions have been applied by management in the 30 June 2020 calculation of value-in-use based on past 
performance and expectations for the future:

● Annual sales growth of between 5% - 8% over the five-year forecast period
● Terminal value factor of 1.78
● Post-tax discount rate of 12.20%

Management have performed sensitivity analysis and assessed reasonable changes for key assumptions and have not 
identified any instances that could cause the carrying amount of the consolidated entity’s assets to exceed its 
recoverable amount. 

If there is evidence of impairment for any of the company’s assets, the loss is measured as the difference between the 
asset’s carrying amount and the recoverable amount. The loss is recognised in the statement of profit or loss and 
other comprehensive income.

C) Website Costs
Significant costs associated with website costs are deferred and amortised on a straight-line basis over the period of 
their expected benefit, being a finite life of 5 years. 

D) Customer/Supplier Relationships
Significant costs associated with customer/supplier costs on acquisition are deferred and amortised on a straight-line 
basis over the period of their expected benefit, being a finite life of 5 years. 

E) Brand Names
Brand names have an indefinite useful life and are not subject to amortisation but are tested annually for impairment, 
or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that they might be impaired. 

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NOTE 12: TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES
Current
Trade accounts payable
Other accounts payable

Economic Entity

2020
$'000

2019
$'000

7,984
2,453
10,437

7,167
3,250
10,417

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

Amounts payable in foreign currencies:
Trade accounts payable:
 - US Dollars
 -
 -
 -
 - New Zealand Dollars

British Pounds
Euro
Swiss Francs

NOTE 13: CONTRACT LIABILITIES
Current

Deferred Revenue

Non Current

Deferred Revenue

NOTE 14: OTHER FINANCIAL LIABILITIES
Current
Debtor finance
Business transaction facility

3,020
227
378
552
465
4,642

3,331

174
3,505

4,538
232
4,770

4,432
583
405
558
581
6,559

1,580

-
1,580

5,414
194
5,608

Details of the economic entity's exposure to interest rate changes on other financial liabilities is outlined in note 26.
The fair value of the financial liabilities approximates their carrying value.

A) Debtor finance

On 9 July 2020, the economic entity entered into an agreement with Octet finance Pty Ltd in relation to a new two 
year invoice discounting solution.  The facility has approval up to $9,000,000.  The Scottish Pacific Business Finance 
Facility will be paid out using funds from this new facility in September 2020.
The economic entity did not breach any covenants during the financial year.

B) Business transaction facility

On 9 July 2020 the economic entity entered into an agreement with Octet Finance Pty Ltd to extend the Business 
Transaction Facility with an increased limit of $1,000,000 with no fixed term. As at 30 June 2020, the amount drawn 
under this facility was $231,653.

C) Borrowings

Borrowings are initially recognised at fair value, net of transaction costs incurred. Borrowings are subsequently 
measured at amortised cost. Any difference between the proceeds (net of transaction costs) and the redemption 
amount is recognised in the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income over the period of the 
borrowings using the effective interest method. Fees paid on the establishment of loan facilities are recognised as 
transaction costs of the loan to the extent that it is probable that some or all of the facility will be drawn down. In this 
case, the fee is deferred until the draw down occurs. To the extent there is no evidence that it is probable that some or 
all of the facility will be drawn down, the fee is capitalised as a prepayment for liquidity services and amortised over 
the period of the facility to which it relates. 

Borrowing costs directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of assets that necessarily take a 
substantial period of time to prepare for their intended use or sale, are added to the cost of those assets, until such 
time as the assets are substantially ready for their intended use or sale. Other borrowing costs are expensed.

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NOTE 15: LEASE LIABILITIES

Current
Lease liabilities

Non Current
Lease liabilities

Economic Entity

2020
$'000

2019
$'000

938

9,408

-

-

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

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

Key Estimate and Judgement: Incremental borrowing rate
Where the interest rate implicit in a lease cannot be readily determined, an incremental borrowing rate is estimated to 
discount future lease payments to measure the present value of the lease liability at the lease commencement date. Such a 
rate is based on what the Group estimates it would have to pay a third party to borrow the funds necessary to obtain an 
asset of a similar value to the right-of-use asset, with similar terms, security and economic environment.

NOTE 16: PROVISIONS
Current
Service warranty
Employee benefits

Non Current
Employee benefits

297
1,897
2,194

179
179

321
1,443
1,764

88
88

A) Service warranty
Provision is made for the estimated warranty claims in respect of products sold which are still under warranty at balance 
date. These claims are expected to be settled in the next financial year. Management estimates the provision based on 
historical warranty claim information and any recent trends that may suggest future claims could differ from historical 
amounts.

In determining the level of provision required for warranties, the economic entity has made judgements in respect of the 
expected performance of the product, expected customer claims and costs of fulfilling the conditions of warranty. The 
provision is based on estimates made from historical warranty costs associated with similar products.

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NOTE 16: PROVISIONS (continued)

Service warranty (continued)

A)
Movements in provisions, other than employee benefits are set out below:

Opening balance at 1 July 2019
Additional provision recognised
Reductions resulting from payments
Closing balance at 30 June 2020

 Service 
warranty 
$'000

321
211
(235)
297

Employee benefits

B)
Short term employee benefits are employee benefits (other than termination benefits and equity compensation 
benefits) which fall due wholly within 12 months after the end of the period in which employee services are rendered.  
They comprise wages, salaries, commissions, social security obligations, short-term compensation absences and bonuses 
payable within 12 months and non-mandatory benefits such as car allowances.

The undiscounted amount of short-term employee benefits expected to be paid is recognised as an expense.

Other long-term employee benefits include long-service leave payable 12 months or more after the end of the financial 
year.

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

C)

Amounts not expected to be settled within the next twelve months:

The current provisions for annual leave and long service leave include all unconditional entitlements where employees 
have completed the required period of service.  The entire amount is presented as current, since the economic entity 
does not have an unconditional right to defer settlement.  However, based on past experience, the economic entity 
does not expect all employees to take the full amount of accrued leave or require payment within the next twelve 
months.

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

Current annual leave obligation expected to be settled after 12 months

Current long service leave obligation expected to be settled after 12 months

Economic Entity

2020
$'000

2019
$'000

383

432

268

418

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NOTE 17: SHARE CAPITAL

Economic Entity

Economic Entity

2020
Shares

2019
Shares

2020
$'000

2019
$'000

A) Ordinary Shares fully paid (no par value)

76,454,995

30,573,181

15,915

11,138

Details

Balance 30 June 2019
Issue of Shares
Less: Transaction costs in relation to the capital raising
Balance 30 June 2020

(a)
(b)

No of shares

30,573,181
45,881,814

76,454,995

$'000

11,138
5,047
(270)
15,915

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

Movements in share capital

Date

Shares 

Issue Price 

Balance at the start of the financial year

Share capital issued

Share capital issued

Share capital issued

Less: capital raising costs

(a)

(a)

(a)

(b)

No.

30,573,181

14/11/2019

4,585,977

16/12/2019

27,204,933

16/12/2019

14,090,904

$

0.11

0.11

0.11

Balance at the end of the financial year

76,454,995

Total

$

11,138,019 

504,457 

2,992,543 

1,549,999 

(269,835)

15,915,183 

(a)

On 8 November 2019 Ambertech Limited announced an equity raising in relation to the acquisition of the Audio Visual 
division of Hills Limited.  The raising was done with a combination of a Share Placement and a fully underwritted Share 
Purchase Plan.  Institutional and sophisticated investors, as well as existing shareholders participated in the issue of 
45,881,814 shares at an issue price of 11c per share.

(b)

Transaction costs deducted from issued capital relating directly to the capital raising.

B) Voting Rights
On a show of hands, one vote for every registered shareholder, and for a poll, one vote for every share held by a 
registered shareholder.

C) Options
At reporting date, there were 166,666 ordinary shares reserved for issue under options (2019: 500,000)

D) Dividends
Provision is made for the amount of any dividend declared, being appropriately authorised and no longer at the discretion 
of the entity, on or before the end of the year but not distributed at balance date.

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NOTE 18: RESERVES
Foreign currency translation reserve 
Share base payments reserve 

Economic Entity

2020
$'000

2019
$'000

(9)
7 
(2)

52 
6 
58 

For an explanation of movements in reserve accounts refer to the Statement of Changes in Equity.

Nature and purpose of reserves
A) Foreign currency translation reserve
The assets and liabilities of foreign operations, including goodwill and fair value adjustments arising on consolidation, are 
translated to Australian dollars at exchange rates prevailing at the balance sheet date.  The revenues and expenses of 
foreign operations are translated to Australian dollars at rates approximating to the exchange rates prevailing at the 
dates of the transactions.
Exchange differences arising on translation of the foreign controlled entity are taken to the foreign currency translation 
reserve. The reserve is recognised in profit and loss when the net investment is disposed of.

B) Share Base Payments Reserve
The share based payments reserve is used to recognise the fair value of options issued but not exercised.

NOTE 19: CAPITAL

Capital Commitments
The economic entity had no commitments for capital expenditure as at 30 June 2020
(2019: Nil)

NOTE 20: CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
Estimates of the maximum amounts of contingent liabilities that may 
become payable:
 -

Bank guarantee by Amber Technology Limited in respect of 
Sydney property lease

Economic Entity

2020

$'000

2019

$'000

612
612

612
612

No material losses are anticipated in respect of any of the above contingent liabilities.

NOTE 21: EVENTS SUBSEQUENT TO REPORTING DATE
On 9 July 2020, the consolidated entity entered into a new financing facility with Octet Finance Pty Ltd (refer Note 14).

The Directors have resolved to pay a dividend of 0.30 cents per share.

Other than the above, there were no matters that have arisen since the end of the financial year that have significantly 
affected, or may significantly affect the operations or state of affairs of the economic entity in future financial years.

NOTE 22: RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Key management personnel compensation
Key management personnel comprises directors and other persons having authority and responsibility for planning, 
directing and controlling the activities of the economic entity.

Summary
 -
 -
 -
 -

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

Economic Entity

2020
$

2019
$

1,245,635
131,490
17,395 
1,119 
1,395,639

1,230,524
130,008
10,836 
2,553
1,373,921

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NOTE 23:  SHARE BASED PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS

On 24 November 2016, 500,000 share options were granted to Managing Director, Peter Amos under the Ambertech 
Limited Executive Share Option Scheme to take up ordinary shares at an exercise price of $0.15 each. The options are 
exercisable on or before 30 November 2021. The options hold no voting or dividend rights and are not transferable.

These options vest as follows:

(i) One third of the options have vested (tranche 1)
(ii) Two thirds have lapsed due to failed performance hurdles (tranches 2 and 3)

Vesting subsequent to grant date is also subject to key management personnel meeting specified performance criteria. 
Further details of these options are provided in the directors’ report. The options hold no voting or dividend rights but 
have been listed. The options lapse when a director ceases their employment with the Group. During the financial year, 
nil options vested with key management personnel (2019: Nil).

The consolidated entity established the Ambertech Limited Employee Share Option Plan on 5 November 2004 as a long-
term incentive scheme to strive for improved group performance. The options are issued for no consideration and carry 
no entitlements to voting rights or dividends of the Group. The number available to be granted is determined by the 
Board and is based on performance measures including profitability, return on capital employed and dividends.

The options are issued with a strike price representing a discount of 6% to the average market price of the underlying 
shares determined at the time the shares were granted.

A summary of the movements of all options issued is as follows:

Number

Weighted Average 
Exercise Price

Options outstanding as at 1 July 2019

166,666

$0.15

Granted

Foreited

Exercised

Expired

Options outstanding as at 30 June 2020

Options exercisable as at 30 June 2020

Options exercisable as at 30 June 2019

-

-

-

-

166,666 

166,666

-

-

-

-

-

$0.15

$0.15

-

The weighted average remaining contractual life of options outstanding at year-end was 0 years. The exercise price of 
outstanding shares at the end of the reporting period was $0.15.

The fair value of the options granted to key management personnel is considered to represent the value of the 
employee services received over the vesting period.

Options issued over ordinary shares are valued using the Black-Scholes pricing model which takes into account the 
option exercise price, the current level and volatility of the underlying share price, the risk free interest rate, the 
expected dividends on the underlying share, the current market price of the underlying share and the expected life of 
the option.

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NOTE 23:  SHARE BASED PAYMENT ARRANGEMENTS (continued)

The value of the options is recognised in an option reserve until the options are exercised, forfeited or expire.

The weighted average fair value of options granted during the year was nil (2019: Nil). These values were calculated 
using the Black-Scholes option pricing model applying the following inputs:

 - Weighted average exercise price:
 - Weigted average life of the option
 - Expected share volitility
 - Risk free interest rate

$0.15
5 Years
25%
2%

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

The life of the options is based on the historical exercise patterns, which may not eventuate in the future.

These shares were issued as compensation to key management personnel of the Group. Further details are provided in 
the directors’ report.

Included under employee benefits expense in the statement of profit or loss is $1,119, which relates to equity-settled 
share-based payment transactions (2019: $5,419).

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NOTE 24: SEGMENT REPORTING
(a)  Description of segments

Management has determined the operating segments based on the internal reports that are reviewed and used by the 
Board of Directors in assessing performance and determining the allocation of resources.

The economic entity comprises the following operating segments:

Professional

Lifestyle Entertainment

Distribution of high technology equipment to professional broadcast, film, recording 
and sound reinforcement industries.

Distribution of home theatre products to dealers, distribution and supply of custom 
installation components for home theatre and commercial installations to dealers and 
consumers, and the distribution of projection and display products with business and 
domestic applications.

New Zealand

Distribution of a wide range of quality products for both professional and consumer 
markets in New Zealand.

Professional

Lifestyle 
Entertainment

New Zealand

Eliminations

$'000

$'000

$'000

$'000

Economic 
Entity

$'000

24,543
58
24,601

30,973
1,096
32,069

3,191
20
3,211

-
(1,174)
(1,174)

582 

1,032 

1 

(b)  Segment information

2020

Revenue
 -
 - 
Revenue from external customers

Total segment revenue
Inter-segment revenue

Segment EBIT

Result
 - 
 -  Unallocated / corporate result
 -  EBIT
 - 
 -  Profit before income tax
 - 
Income tax benefit
 -  profit for the year

Interest and finance costs

Assets
 - 

Segment Assets

 -  Unallocated/corporate assets
 -  Total assets

Liabilities
 -

Segment Liabilities

 - Unallocated/corporate liabilities
 -

Total liabilities

16,825

21,736

1,950

9,359

5,441

611

Other
 -

Acquisition of non current segment assets

499

748

 -

Depreciation and amortisation of segment 
assets

474

863

95

21

58,707
-
58,707

1,615 
321 
1,936 
(1,467)
469 
315 
784 

40,511

2,635
43,146

15,411

16,058
31,469

1,342
1,342

1,358
1,358

-

-

-

-

-

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 24: SEGMENT REPORTING (continued)

2019

Professional

Lifestyle 
Entertainment

New Zealand

Eliminations

$'000

$'000

$'000

$'000

Economic 
Entity

$'000

Revenue
 - Total segment revenue
 - 
Inter-segment revenue
Revenue from external customers

Result
 -  Segment EBIT

Interest revenue
Interest and finance costs

 -  Unallocated / corporate result
 -  EBIT
 - 
 - 
 -  Loss before income tax
Income tax expense
 - 
 -  Loss for the year

Assets
 -  Segment Assets

 -  Unallocated/corporate assets
 -  Total assets

Liabilities
 -

Segment Liabilities

 - Unallocated/corporate liabilities
 - Total liabilities

28,359
3
28,362

25,300
798
26,098

3,503
46
3,549

-
(847)
(847)

1,139 

(1,521)

(80)

11,857

12,486

1,631

7,475

5,149

513

57,162
-
57,162

(462)

(259)
(721)
16 
(592)
(1,297)
(35)
(1,332)

25,974

2,260
28,234

13,137

6,339
19,476

51

51

447
447

-

-

-

-

-

Other
 -

Acquisition of non current segment assets

18

26

 -

Depreciation and amortisation of segment 
assets

115

326

7

6

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 24: SEGMENT REPORTING (continued)

(c) Segment information on geographical region

Segment Revenues from 
Sales to External Customers

2020
$'000

2019
$'000

Carrying Amount of Segment 
Non Current Assets
2020
$'000

2019
$'000

Acquisition of Non- 
Current Assets

2020
$'000

2019
$'000

Geographical Location
Australia
 -
 - New Zealand

55,516
3,191

58,707

53,659
3,503

57,162

8,102
90

8,192

926
10

936

1,247
95

1,342

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51

(i) Carrying amount of segment non current assets

These amounts include all non current assets other than deferred tax assets located in the country of domicile.

(d) Other segment information

(i) Accounting Policies
Segment revenues and expenses are those directly attributable to the segments and include any joint revenues and 
expenses where a reasonable basis of allocation exists. Segment assets include all assets used by a segment and consist 
principally of cash, receivables, inventories and property, plant and equipment and goodwill.  All remaining assets of the 
economic entity are considered to be unallocated assets. Segment liabilities consist principally of accounts payable, 
employee entitlements, accrued expenses, provisions and borrowings.

Segment assets and liabilities do not include income taxes.

(ii) Intersegment Transfers
Segment revenues, expenses and result include transfers between segments. The prices charged on intersegment 
transactions are the same as those charged for similar goods to parties outside of the economic entity. These transfers 
are eliminated on consolidation.

(iii) Major Customers
During the year ended 30 June 2020, $3,752,021 or 6% (2019: $5,165,810 or 9%) of the consolidated entity's external 
revenue was derived from sales to a major Australian retailer through the Lifestyle Entertainment segment.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 25: CASH FLOW INFORMATION

(i) Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents included in the statement of cash flows comprise the 
following amounts:

Cash on hand

At call deposits with financial institutions

(ii) Reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities to (loss) after income tax

Profit/(loss) for the year

Depreciation and amortisation

Foreign exchange (gain)/loss

Non-cash share based payments

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

Increase in trade and other receivables

Increase in prepayments

Increase in inventories

Increase in trade and other payables

Increase in contract liabilities

Increase/(decrease) in provisions

(Increase)/decrease in deferred taxes

Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities

(iii) Non Cash Financing and Investing Activities

There were no non-cash financing or investing activities during the financial year.

Economic Entity

2020
$'000

2019
$'000

3

986

989 

3

1,204

1,207

784 

(1,332)

1,358 

(369)

1 

447 

24 

3 

(1,978)

(1,419)

(842)

(803)

(538)

3,505 

525 

(316)

1,327 

(57)

(288)

581 

1,580 

(53)

34 

(480)

A)

Cash and Cash Equivalents
For the purposes of the statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents includes cash on hand, deposits at call with 
banks or financial institutions, investments in money market instruments maturing within three months, and bank 
overdrafts.

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ACN 079 080 158
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 26: FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT

The economic entity's financial risk management policies are established to identify and analyse the risks faced by the 
business, to set appropriate risk limits and controls, and to monitor risks and adherence to limits.  Risk management 
policies and systems are reviewed regularly to reflect changes in market conditions and the economic entity's activities.

The economic entity's activities expose it to a wide variety of financial risks, including the following:

credit risk
liquidity risk

 -
 -
 - market risk (including foreign currency risk and interest rate risk)

This note presents information about the economic entity's exposure to each of the above risks, the objectives, policies 
and processes for measuring and managing risk and how the economic entity manages capital.

Liquidity and market risk management is carried out by a central treasury department (Group Treasury) in accordance 
with risk management policies. The Board has overall responsibility for the establishment and oversight of the risk 
management framework.  The Board, through the Audit and Risk Management Committee, oversees how management 
monitors compliance with the risk management policies and procedures and reviews the adequacy of the risk 
management framework in relation to risks.

The economic entity uses derivative financial instruments such as foreign exchange contracts to hedge certain risk 
exposures.  Derivatives are used exclusively for hedging purposes.  The economic entity does not enter into or trade 
financial instruments, including derivative financial instruments, for speculative purposes.

A) Credit Risk
Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the economic entity if a customer or the counterparty to a financial instrument 
fails to meet its contractual obligations, and arises principally from the economic entity's receivables from customers. The 
maximum exposure to credit risk is the carrying amount of the financial assets.

Trade and other receivables
Exposure to credit risk is influenced mainly by the individual characteristics of each customer.  The customer base 
consists of a wide variety of  customer profiles.  New customers are analysed individually for creditworthiness, taking into 
account credit ratings where available, financial position, past experience and other factors.  This includes major contracts 
and tenders approved by executive management.  Customers that do not meet the credit policy guidelines may only 
purchase using cash or recognised credit cards. The general terms of trade for the economic entity are between 30 and 
60 days.

In monitoring credit risk, customers are grouped by their debtor ageing profile.  Monitoring of receivable balances on an 
ongoing basis minimises the exposure to bad debts.

Expected credit loss allowance
The expected credit loss allowance relates to specific customers, identified as being in trading difficulties, or where 
specific debts are in dispute.  The expected credit loss allowance does not include debts past due relating to customers 
with a good credit history, or where payments of amounts due under a contract for such customers are delayed due to 
works in dispute and previous experience indicates that the amount will be paid in due course.

44AMBERTECH LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES
ACN 079 080 158
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 26: FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (continued)
The ageing of trade receivables at the reporting date was:

Not past due
Past due up to 30 days
Past due 31-60 days
Past due 61 days and over
Total trade receivables not impaired
Trade receivables impaired
Total trade receivables

Economic Entity

2020

$'000

2019

$'000

6,489 
3,181 
750 
980 
11,400 
90 
11,490 

4,615 
3,032 
566 
1,735 
9,948 
61 
10,009 

The economic entity does not have other receivables which are past due (2019: Nil).

The consolidated entity has increased its monitoring of debt recovery as there is an increased probability of customers 
delaying payment or being unable to pay, due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. As a result, the amount of 
expected credit losses has increased since the previous corresponding period.

B) Liquidity Risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the economic entity will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due.  The 
economic entity's policy for managing liquidity is to ensure, as far as possible, that it will always have sufficient liquidity 
(cash reserves and finance facilities) to meet its liabilities when due, under both normal and stressed conditions.  The 
objective of the policy is to maintain a balance between continuity of funding and flexibility through the use of finance 
facilities.

The economic entity monitors liquidity risk by maintaining adequate cash reserves and financing facilities and by 
continuously monitoring forecast and actual cash flows and matching the maturity profiles of financial assets and liabilities.  
The table below summarises the maturity profile of the economic entity's financial liabilities based on contractual 
undiscounted payments:

2020

Financial liabilities due for payment

Trade payable
Other accounts payable
Other financial liabilities
Lease liability

Total expected outflows

Financial assets - cash flows realisable

Trade receivables
Total anticipated inflows

Contractual Cash Flows

Within
 1 Year
$'000

1 to 5
Years
$'000

Over 5
Years
$'000

Total
$'000

7,984 
2,453 
5,079 
1,573 

17,089 

-

-

-
8,639 

8,639 

-
2,911

2,911 

7,984 
2,453 
5,079 
13,123 

28,639 

11,400 
11,400 

-
-

-
-

11,400 
11,400 

Net outflow on financial instruments

(5,689)

(8,639)

(2,911)

(17,239)

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 26: FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (continued)

2019

Financial liabilities due for payment

Trade payable
Other accounts payable
Other financial liabilities
Total expected outflows

Financial assets - cash flows realisable

Trade receivables
Total anticipated inflows

Net outflow on financial instruments

Contractual Cash Flows

Within
 1 Year
$'000

1 to 5
Years
$'000

Over 5
Years
$'000

7,167 
3,250 
5,971 
16,388 

9,948 
9,948 

(6,440)

-

-
-

-
-

-

-

-
-

-
-

-

Total
$'000

7,167 
3,250 
5,971 
16,388 

9,948 
9,948 

(6,440)

The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, trade and other receivables and trade and other payables are assumed 
to approximate their fair values due to their short term nature.

The fair value of debtor finance and lease liabilities is estimated by discounting the remaining contractural maturities at the 
current market interest rate that is available for similar financial liabilities.

C) Market Risk
Market risk is the risk that changes in market prices will affect the economic entity's income or the value of its holdings of 
financial instruments.  The activities of the ecomonic entity expose it primarily to the financial risks of changes in foreign 
currency rates and interest rates.  The objective of market risk management is to manage and control market risk 
exposures within acceptable parameters, whilst optimising the returns.

Foreign Currency Risk
The following table demonstrates the impact on the profit and equity of the economic entity, if the Australian Dollar 
weakened/strengthened by 10%, which management consider to be reasonably possible at balance date against the 
respective foreign currencies, with all other variables remaining constant:

Impact on profit/(loss)

Impact on equity

Weakening of 10%
2020
2019
$'000
$'000

(516)

(729)

(516)

(729)

Strengthening of 10%
2020
2019
$'000
$'000

422 

422 

596 

596 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 26: FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (continued)

Interest Rate Risk
The economic entity has a debtor financing facility.  The use of the facility exposes the economic entity to cash flow interest 
rate risk.

As at the reporting date, the economic entity had the following fixed and variable rate borrowings:

Debtor finance
Business transaction facility
Other financial liabilities

Weighted average interest 
rate

Note

2020
%

6.49%
6.29%
6.48%

2019
%

6.45%
7.33%
6.48%

13
13

Balance

2020
$'000

2019
$'000

4,538 
232 
4,770

5,414 
194 
5,608

The following table demonstrates the impact on the profit and equity of the economic entity if the average interest rate on 
the borrowing facility had either increased or decreased by 1%, which management consider to be reasonably possible over 
the whole year ending 30 June 2020, with all other variables remaining constant:

Impact on profit/(loss)

Impact on equity

Increase of 1% of average 
interest rate

Decrease of 1% of average 
interest rate

2020
$'000

2019
$'000

2020
$'000

2019
$'000

(48)

(48)

(56)

(56)

48 

48 

56 

56 

D) Net Fair Values
The net fair values of assets and liabilities approximate their carrying values.  No financial assets or liabilities are readily 
traded on organised markets.

E) Capital Management
The Board's aim is to maintain a strong capital base so as to maintain investor, creditor and market confidence and to 
sustain future development of the business.  The Board seeks to maintain a balance between the higher returns that might 
be possible with higher levels of borrowings and the advantages and security afforded by a sound capital position.

Total capital is defined as shareholders' equity.  The Board monitors the return on capital, which is defined as net operating 
income divided by total shareholders' equity.  The Board also establishes a dividend payout policy which is targeted as being 
greater than 50% of earnings, subject to a number of factors, including the capital expenditure requirements and the 
company's financial and taxation position. Dividends paid for the year ended 30 June 2020 were nil (2019: nil).

There were no changes to the economic entity's approach to capital management during the financial year.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 27:  EARNINGS PER SHARE

A) Basic earnings/(loss) per share (cents)
Weighted average number of ordinary shares (number)
Earnings/(loss) used to calculate basic earnings/(loss) per share ($)

Economic Entity

2020

2019

1.4 
55,738,848
784,000 

(4.4)
30,573,181
(1,332,000)

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

B) Diluted earnings per share (cents)
Weighted average number of ordinary shares (number)
Earnings/(loss) used to calculate diluted earnings/(loss) per share ($)

1.4 
55,738,848
784,000 

(4.4)
30,573,181
(1,332,000)

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

NOTE 28: DIVIDEND FRANKING CREDITS

Tax rate

Amount of franking credits available for subsequent reporting periods ($'000)

30%

6,139

30%

6,139

NOTE 29: AUDITORS' REMUNERATION

The BDO entity performing the audit of the Group transitioned from BDO East Coast Partnership to BDO Audit Pty Ltd on 17 
July 2020. The disclosures include amounts received or due and receivable by BDO East Coast Partnership, BDO Audit Pty 
Ltd and their respective related entities.

Audit services

BDO Audit Pty Ltd

Audit and review of financial reports under the Corporations Act 2001.

Total remuneration for audit services

Non-audit services

BDO Audit Pty Ltd

$

122,000

122,000

$

115,000

115,000

Tax compliance services, including review of company income tax returns

20,000

19,450

Other practices - BDO Auckland 

Tax compliance services, including review of company income tax returns

Total remuneration for non-audit services

5,812

25,812

5,731

25,181

It is the economic entity's policy to employ BDO on assignments additional to their statutory audit duties where BDO's 
expertise and experience with the economic entity are important.  These assignments are principally tax compliance 
assignments.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 30: PARENT ENTITY INFORMATION

Information relating to Ambertech Limited (parent entity):

 - Current Assets

 - Total Assets

 - Current Liabilities

 - Total Liabilities

 - Share capital

 - Share issue cost reserve

 - Retained earnings

Loss of the parent entity

Total comprehensive income of the parent entity

Contingent Liabilites
The parent entity had no contingent liabilities as at 30 June 2020 (2019: Nil).

Parent Entity

2020
$'000

2019
$'000

15,933

20,490

1,587

1,587

11,048

15,606

1,462

1,462

15,915

11,138

7

6

2,981

3,000

(19)

(19)

(7)

(7)

Capital Commitments

The parent entity had no capital commitments for property, plant and equipment as at 30 June 2020 (2019: Nil)

Significant Accounting Policies
The accounting policies of the parent entity are consistent with those of the consolidated entity, as disclosed in note 1 
and throughout the notes.

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ACN 079 080 158
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 31: BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

On 17 December 2019, Ambertech Limited acquired the Audio Visual Division of Hills Limited.

Details of the acquisition are as follows:

Consideration
 - 
 - 
Total Cash Consideration

Contract sum
Deferred cash payments

Net identifiable assets acquired
Inventory on hand 
 - 
Fixed Assets
 - 
Other assets
 - 
Customer Relationships and other intangible assets
 - 
 - 
Employee provisions
Net identifiable assets acquired
Goodwill on acquisition

Fair Value
$'000

4,736
(125)
4,611

3,713
60
100
250
(302)
3,821
790

Transaction costs of $255,000 and restructure costs of $450,000 were recognised in respect to this 
acquisition for the financial year and are included in the consolidated statement of profit or loss and other 
comprehensive income.

Impact of acquisition on the results of the Group
AASB 3 Business Combinations requires disclosure of both the revenue and profit and loss of the acquired 
business from the date of acquisition, and disclosure of revenue and profit and loss for the current reporting 
period as though the acquisition date had been as of the commencement of the financial period. Since the 
acquisition date, the Hills Audio Visual business has contributed $9,492,000 of revenue to the group for the 
financial reporting period. Management has however determined that disclosure of the profit and loss of the 
acquired business from date of acquisition is impracticable, given it has now consolidated with the existing 
business of Ambertech Limited.

Management has also determined that is is impractical to determine the revenue and profit and loss of the 
combined entity for the current reporting period as though the acquisition date occurred at the beginning of 
the reporting period, as the acquired business was not separately reported within the business of the 
acquiree.

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ACN 079 080 158
DIRECTORS' DECLARATION

The directors of the company declare that:

1.

The financial statements, comprising the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income, statement 
of financial position, statement of cash flows, statement of changes in equity and accompanying notes, are in 
accordance with the Corporations Act 2001  and:

(a)

(b)

comply with Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations  2001 ; and

give a true and fair view of the consolidated entity's financial position as at 30 June 2020 and of its 
performance for the year ended on that date.

The company has included in the notes to the financial statements an explicit and unreserved statement of 
compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards.

In the directors' opinion, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the company will be able to pay its debts as 
and when they become due and payable.

The directors have been given the declarations by the chief executive officer and chief operating officer required by 
Section 295A of the Corporations Act 2001.

2.

3.

4.

This declaration is made in accordance with a resolution of the Board of Directors persuant to section 295(5)(a) of the 
Corporations Act 2001, and is signed for and on behalf of the directors by:

P F Wallace

 Director 

Dated this 31st day of August 2020.
Sydney

P A Amos

 Director 

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The	following	information	is	required	by	the	Australian	Securities	Exchange	Limited.	

Distribution	of	equity	security	by	size	of	holding:	

Number	of	
shareholders	

Number	of	
Ordinary	Shares	

%	of	total	
capital	

1	
1,001	
5,001	
10,001	
100,001	
Total	

-	
-	
-	
-	
and	

1,000	
5,000	
10,000	
100,000	
over	

74	
51	
30	
53	
52	
260	

63,218	
191,734	
270,132	
1,849,025	
74,080,886	
76,454,995	

0.08	
0.25	
0.35	
2.42	
96.90	
100.00	

The	number	of	security	investors	holding	less	than	a	marketable	parcel	of	4,167	securities	
is	103	and	they	hold	145,900	securities.	
Equity	Security	Holders	

The	twenty	largest	shareholders	as	at	28	September	2020	were:	

Rank	 Twenty	largest	holders	

1	 Appwam	Pty	Limited		
2	 BT	Portfolio	Services	Limited	(Amos	Super	Fund)	
3	 Wavelink	Systems	Pty	Ltd	(Employee	Superannuation	Fund)	
4	 Horrie	Pty	Ltd	(Horrie	Superannuation	A/C)	
5	 Merrill	Lynch	(Australia)	Nominees	Pty	Limited	
6	 Mr	Nathan	Carlini	
7	 Mr	Edwin	Goodwin	&	Ms	Julia	Griffith	(EFG	Investments	A/C)	
8	 Wavelink	Systems	Pty	Ltd	
9	 Wallace	Capital	Pty	Ltd	(Super	Fund	A/C)	

Ironwood	Investments	Pty	Limited	(Phillips	Super	Fund	A/C)	

10	
11	 Wygrin	Pty	Ltd	(Wygrin	Pension	Fund)	
12	 SI	Coprporation	Pty	Ltd	(Santo	Carlini	DT	A/C)	
13	 Wygrin	Pty	Ltd	
14	 Dr	Stephanie	Phillips	
15	 Mr	Michael	Carman	

Jeslands	Investments	Pty	Ltd	(Jerusalem	Retirement	A/C)	
J	Anderson	Investments	Pty	Ltd	(M&G	Anderson	S/Fund	A/C)	

16	 Liaison	Super	Pty	Ltd	(liaison	S/F	A/C)	
17	
18	
19	 Roffey	Superannuation	No1	Pty	Ltd	(SI	&	EM	Roffey	No1	S/F	
20	 Breuer	Investments	Pty	Ltd	(Mark	Breuer	Family	A/C)	

A/C)	

Source:	Boardroom	Pty	Limited

Number	of	shares	 %	of	total	
capital	

26,207,404	
4,768,388	
4,380,350	
4,325,879	
4.106.304	
3,300,000	
2,883,556	
2,784,625	
2,189,278	
1,764,874	
1,579,179	
1,552,735	
1,507,556	
821,260	
712,426	

645,454	
604,519	
455,000	
455,000	
28,948,892	
455,000	

34.28	
6.24	
5.73	
5.66	
5.37	
4.31	
3.77	
3.64	
2.86	
2.31	
2.07	
2.03	
1.97	
1.07	
0.93	

0.84	
0.79	
0.60	
0.60	
85.67	
0.60	

 
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
		
	
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Substantial	Shareholders	

Substantial	shareholders	with	a	relevant	interest	of	5%	or	more	of	total	issued	shares,	based	on	
notifications	provided	to	the	company	under	the	Corporations	Act	2001	include:	

Shareholder	

Number	of	
shares	

%	of	total	
capital	

Appwam	Pty	Limited	
Wavelink	Systems	Pty	Ltd	
Crowton	Pty	Limited		
Greig	&	Harrison	Pty	Ltd	
Regal	Funds	Management	Pty	Ltd	

On-Market	Buy	Back	

26,207,404	
7,214,925	
4,768,338	
4,325,879	
4,106,304	

34.28	
9.44	
6.24	
5.66	
5.37	

On	2	September	2005,	the	company	lodged	an	Appendix	3C	announcing	an	on-market	buy-back	
of	up	to	1,543,150	ordinary	shares	on	issue.	On	28	September	2006	the	company	lodged	an	
Appendix	3D	amending	the	buy-back	duration	to	unlimited.	The	company	has	not	lodged	an	
Appendix	3F	to	finalise	the	buy	back	as	at	28	September	2020.		

The	buy	back	is	a	part	of	the	company's	capital	management	and	is	designed	to	improve	
shareholder	returns.	During	the	year	ended	30	June	2020	no	shares	were	bought	back	
by	the	company.	

Voting	rights	

On	a	show	of	hands,	one	vote	for	every	registered	shareholder,	and	for	a	poll,	one	vote	for	every	
share	held	by	a	registered	shareholder.	

 
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
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Financiers
Octet

Registered Office
Unit 1, 2 Daydream Street

Level 3, 10-14 Waterloo St

Warriewood NSW 2102

Surry Hills NSW 2010

T: +61 2 9356 6300

Auditors
BDO 
East Coast Partnership

Level 11, 1 Margaret Street

Sydney NSW 2000

T: + 61 2 9251 4100

ASX Listing
AMO

www.ambertech.com.au

T: +61 2 9998 7600

Melbourne
Ground Floor

737 Burwood Road

Hawthorn VIC 3122

T: +61 2 9998 7600

Auckland
Unit 3, 77 Porana Road

Glenfield, Auckland 0672

New Zealand

T: + 64 9 443 0753

Directors
Peter F Wallace
Chairman

Peter A Amos
Managing Director

Tom R Amos

David R Swift

Santo Carlini

Company Secretary
Robert J Glasson

Share Registry
Boardroom Pty Limited

GPO Box 3993

Sydney NSW 2001

Or

Level 12, 255 George Street

Sydney NSW 2000

T: +61 2 9290 9600 or

T: 1300 737 760

Corporate Governance Statement 
www.ambertech.com.au/investors/corporate-governance

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AMBER T ECH LIMITED

PO Box 955, Mona Vale
NSW 1660

Unit 1, 2 Daydream St
Warriewood NSW 2102

Email: info@ambertech.com.au
Phone: 02 9998 7600
Fax: 02 9999 0770

ACN 079 080 158