Anson Resources
Annual Report 2016

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Formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited (ABN 46 136 636 005) Annual Financial Report for the Year Ended 30 June 2016 Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) Index Corporate Information Directors’ Report Auditor’s Independence Declaration Corporate Governance Statement Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income Consolidated Statement of Financial Position Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity Notes to the Financial Statements Directors’ Declaration Independent Auditor’s Report ASX Additional Information 1 2 11 21 31 32 33 34 35 69 70 72 2016 Annual Financial Report  Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) Corporate Information ABN 46 136 636 005 Directors Bruce McLeod Non-Executive Chairman Bruce Richardson Managing Director Peter (Greg) Knox Non-Executive Director Company Secretary Michael van Uffelen Auditors Stantons International Level 2, 1 Walker Avenue West Perth WA 6005 Registered and Principal Office Share Registry Level 1, 8 Outram Street West Perth, WA 6005 Telephone: +61 8 9226 0299 Facsimile: +61 8 9321 1627 Email: info@ansonresources.com Web Address www.ansonresources.com ASX Code: ASN (formerly MYN) Security Transfer Registrars Pty Ltd PO Box 535 Applecross, WA 6953 Telephone: +61 8 9315 2333 Facsimile: +61 8 9315 2233 Web address: www.securitytransfer.com.au Solicitors to the Company Steinepreis Paganin Level 4, The Read Building 16 Milligan Street Perth WA 6000 2016 Annual Financial Report 1  Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) Directors’ Report Your Directors submit their report on the consolidated entity or Group consisting of Anson Resources Limited and its controlled entities for the year ended 30 June 2016. Directors The names of directors who held office during or since the end of the financial year and until the date of this report are as follows. Directors were in office for this entire financial year unless otherwise stated. Bruce William McLeod, B.Sc (Maths), M.Com (Econ) Non Executive Chairman Mr McLeod has had 20 years experience in the Australian capital markets. He has been involved in raising debt and equity capital for a number of public and private businesses, property and resources projects, as well as the takeover and rationalisation of listed and unlisted companies. Prior to this he spent 6 years with a major international bank where he was Executive Director, responsible for the financial and capital market operations. In the early 1980’s he spent several years in the stockbroking industry in New Zealand before moving to Australia. During the last three years, Mr McLeod has also served as a director of the following listed companies: • Empire Energy Group Limited* - appointed 21 May 1996 * Denotes current directorship Bruce Andrew Richardson, B.A (Hons) Managing Director Mr Richardson has spent over 30 years developing business opportunities in China and is fluent in Mandarin. He has held senior positions in industry and government. He has experience in the private sector having worked as General Manager of Foster’s Group for a period of 3 years and oversaw the doubling of capacity of the brewery in Shanghai. He has also worked as General Manager of UK based Bulmers Ltd production and marketing operations in China and General Manager of a business consultancy company based in Beijing. Mr Richardson has also had 10 years experience in the public sector having worked as an Australian Trade Commissioner in the Australian Embassy in Beijing, with responsibility for the resources portfolio, and Trade Development Director, Australian Commerce & Industry Office Taipei, Taiwan. In 2006/07 Mr Richardson worked for the Government of Western Australia as Manager China, Department of Industry and Resources developing business and political relationships with China. Mr Richardson has lived in China for over 15 years where he has an extensive business network, particularly in the iron and steel industry. In the past five years Mr Richardson has been involved in the development of resource projects and in attracting Chinese investment to these projects. Directorships in the past 3 years: None Peter (Greg) Knox B.Sc (Geology) Non-Executive Director Mr Knox is a qualified geologist with over 30 years of experience in the resources industry experience in exploration, mine development and mining operations. He has worked on projects from grass-roots exploration through to mine development and production and has extensive experience in gold, base metals and iron for several ASX listed companies. Directorships in the past 3 years: None 2016 Annual Financial Report 2  Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) Directors’ Report (continued) Directors (continued) Directors’ interests in the shares and options of the Company and related bodies corporate As at the date of this report, the interests of the Directors in the shares, performance rights and options of Anson Resources Limited were: Bruce McLeod Bruce Richardson Peter (Gregory) Knox Class B Performance Rights 9/12/21 Number of fully paid ordinary shares Options 885,000 5,192,000 2,350,000 13,090,000 1,765,000 7,680,000 - - - There were no ordinary shares issued during the financial year and to the date of this report as a result of the exercise of options. 5,000,000 shares were issued from the vesting of the Tranche A Performance Rights and 5,000,000 shares were issued from the vesting of the Tranche C Performance Rights. Company Secretary Michael van Uffelen, B.Com CA Company Secretary Mr van Uffelen holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Western Australia and is a Chartered Accountant. He has more than 28 years accounting and finance experience gained with major accounting firms, investment banks and public companies, both in Australia and internationally. Dividends No dividends have been paid or declared since the start of the financial year and the Directors do not recommend the payment of a dividend in respect of the financial year. Principal Activities The principal activities during the year of the entities within the Group were:  Exploration for minerals in the mid-west of Western Australia.  Searching for further resource projects Operating and financial review Group overview Anson Resources Limited was formed in 2009 and was listed on the Australian Securities Exchange in July 2010 as Mayan Iron Corporation Limited. The Company changed its name to Anson Resources with approval of its shareholders on 27 November 2015. 2016 Annual Financial Report 3  Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) Directors’ Report (continued) Operating and financial review (continued) Ajana Project – Western Australia In December 2015, the Company acquired the Ajana Project in consideration for the payment of $50,000 and the issue of 10,000,000 shares in the Company. About the project Located in Western Australia, a proven and established mining province with a stable political environment, the Ajana graphite project is adjacent to the North West Coast Highway and 130km north of Geraldton. The prospective ground on the 97km2 of tenement E66/89 contains extensive areas of graphite schist mineralization within a Proterozoic gneissic geology. The Ajana area is dominated by the Proterozoic gneiss with conformable lenses of meta-sediment, pelitic gneiss, meta-quartzite, mafic gneiss and graphitic schist known as the Northampton Metamorphic Complex. This gneissic geological environment, typically hosts high grade graphite deposits in Western Australia and graphite deposits worldwide. Figure 1: Plan showing the geology of the Ajana Project region and rock chip assays and locations Rock Chipping The Company completed its first pass rock chip sampling program during the year. The rock chips were collected over the Ajana Prospect and confirm that graphite outcrops at locations throughout the tenement (see Figure 1). Results of the sampling are shown in Table 1. 2016 Annual Financial Report 4  Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) Directors’ Report (continued) Operating and financial review (continued) Sample ID Location AJ01 AJ02 MSV01 AM01 BJ01 BJ02 Ajana Geraldine Mary Springs Malcolm Big John Big John Easting 269140 271052 270875 268600 268636 268638 Northing 6918088 6924111 6924045 6914190 6914440 6914441 Assay (%TGC) 13.40 16.60 16.40 18.10 12.10 5.00 Table 1: Assay results for rock chip sampling programs. Metallurgical Testwork: Additional samples were collected from a small pit, 3m*3m*3m, at Mary Springs. These samples were used for exfoliation tests and metallurgical test work. The metallurgical testwork was conducted by Independent Metallurgical Operations Pty Ltd (IMO). The metallurgical test work consisted of an initial crush & grind, and a simple rougher, regrind and cleaner flotation test with further scope for improved purity. Medium to super jumbo flake represented 44.07% of the distribution in the concentrate and had an average grade of 93.4% TGC. Photo 1 shows the floatation test. The test work confirmed that the graphite from the Ajana Project could most likely produce premium quality flake graphite, which is suitable for both spherical and expandable products. The average flake size of the concentrate is approximately 100um. Research conducted by Anson indicates that this is the optimal feed size for spherical graphite, resulting in a finer grained sphere, which is ideal for lithium ion battery use. Spherical graphite particles can range in size from 3 to 50 microns with particle size for lithium ion batteries split into 2 main categories. The coarse size battery generally requires spherical graphite with a particle size 25 to 50 microns and the fine sizing battery a particle size of 3 to 25 micron. The final flotation concentrate results are shown in Table 2 below: Flake Size Micron Flake Size Distribution Super Jumbo Jumbo Large Medium Small Fine >500 >300 180 – 300 106 – 180 75 – 106 <75 1.23 8.00 14.59 20.25 11.59 44.35 TGC (%) 97.8 96.4 94.3 91.3 88.4 66.3 Table 2: Final Flotation Concentrate Results Fe2O3 (%) 3.79 3.79 3.79 6.81 22.38 2016 Annual Financial Report 5  Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) Directors’ Report (continued) Operating and financial review (continued) Photo 1: Floatation test The initial test work conducted on the rock chips from Mary Springs showed that its graphite can be exfoliated using a simple chemical process without the need for crushing and grinding. The material that floated to the surface during the test work had a calculated average grade of 67.21% Total Graphite Content (TGC) with the highest grade at 77.23 % TGC. More than 50% of the flake graphite that floated during the test work was greater than 180 micron (Large Flake). The results have been grouped together in Table 3 below: Flake Size Super Jumbo Ajana Flake Size Distribution 3.53% Jumbo Large Medium Fine 23.51% 24.71% 10.59% 37.65% Micron Mesh >500 >300 180-300 150-180 <150 35 50 +80,-50 +10,-80 <100 Table 3: Final Flotation Concentrate Results 2016 Annual Financial Report 6  Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) Directors’ Report (continued) Operating and financial review (continued) Drilling Program The Company completed the first 2 diamond holes at its Ajana Graphite Project. The first diamond hole, AWDD01, was completed to the target depth of 200m, confirmed the dimensions of the graphite mineralised zone at its Walcott Prospect, as logged by CRA, and to provide additional samples for further metallurgical test work. The second drill hole, AWDD02, was drilled to a depth of 142.1m to confirm the up dip extensions of the graphite mineralisation of AWDD01 and additional zones of mineralisation. AWDD01 and AWDD02 intersected the graphite mineralisation at the projected target depths. The main zone of mineralisation in AWDD01 was between 126.5m and 144.6m. Figure 2: Cross section of Walcott drill target Flinders University Research Collaboration Program: The Company collaborated with Flinders University, one of Australia’s leading universities in graphene research, to focus on graphene extraction techniques for graphite sourced from its 100%-owned Ajana Flake Graphite Project. 2016 Annual Financial Report 7  Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) Directors’ Report (continued) Operating and financial review (continued) The research identified: • that single layer graphene could be produced from Ajana Graphite flake; • pristine sheets of graphene could be produced, particularly single layers; • • Ajana Graphite is of very high quality resembling a highly ordered pyrolytic graphite (HOPG) profile. the graphene is shown to be uniform and defect free; and Please refer to the announcement dated 13 April 2016 for further information. Gidgee Project – Western Australia During the year the Group held exploration licences, E51/1655, E53/1923 and E53/1824, which form part of the Gidgee Project in the Mid West region of Western Australia. The Group voluntarily relinquished E53/1923 and E53/1824 tenements to focus on its Ajana Project. Investment in Iconic Minerals Ltd The Company made an investment in the TSX.V listed company Iconic Minerals Ltd (Iconic), in the September quarter, 2015. Iconic owns a number of gold exploration projects in Nevada, including the Hercules Gold Project. In addition to the gold projects, Iconic Minerals Ltd has recently purchased a lithium project, the Bonnie Claire Lithium Brine Property, located in Nye County, Nevada. For further information on the Gold and Lithium Brine Projects, please visit Iconic Minerals Ltd’s website. Operating results for the year Net loss attributable to equity holders of the parent for the year ended 30 June 2016 was $1,329,838 (2015: $329,100) of which $229,689 (2015: $19,567) was spent on exploration activities and $24,341 (2015: $20,195) was spent on due diligence of prospective new projects. The loss per share was 1.2 cents. Financial position and significant changes in state of affairs Cash on hand at 30 June 2016 totalled $0.46 million. Significant changes in the state of affairs There have been no significant changes in the state of affairs of the consolidated entity to the date of this report, not otherwise disclosed in this report. Significant events after balance date The following events have occurred after balance date: 1. The Company raised $216,000 from the issue of 8,000,000 ordinary shares at 2.7 cents per share and 8,000,000 free attaching options with a 12 month expiry and $0.03 exercise price; and 2. The Company announced a 1 for 5 rights issue to raise up to a maximum of $702,989 from the issue of 26,036,637 Shares at 2.7 cents per share and 26,036,637 New Options with a 12 month expiry and $0.03 exercise price which closed on 18 August 2016. Of the 26,036,637 shares offered, 9,818,290 shares have been applied for by eligible shareholders, 5,205,665 shares have been taken up and accepted by the directors and 11,012,682 is the remaining balance of shortfall shares. Other than the matters disclosed above, there has not arisen in the interval between the end of the financial year and the date of this report any item, transaction or event of a material and unusual nature likely, in the opinion of the Directors of the Company, to affect significantly the operations of the Consolidated Entity and the results of those operations. 2016 Annual Financial Report 8  Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) Directors’ Report (continued) Likely developments and expected results The Group intends to continue exploration and to develop its Ajana Project. The Group is also considering the acquisition of further tenements for exploration of minerals and to seek other areas of investment. Environmental legislation The Group’s projects are subject to the respective laws and regulations regarding environmental matters and the discharge of hazardous wastes and materials in the countries in which the projects are located. As with all exploration, these projects would be expected to have a variety of environmental impacts should development proceed. The Group intends to conduct its activities in an environmentally responsible manner and in accordance with applicable laws and industry standards. Areas disturbed by the Group’s activities will be rehabilitated as required by the respective laws and regulations. Share Options At the date of this report, there were no unissued ordinary shares of the Company under option. The Options do not entitle the holder to participate in any share issue of the Company or any other body corporate. During or since the end of the financial year the Company has not issued any Shares as a result of the exercise of Options. Indemnification and insurance of Directors and Officers The Company has agreed to indemnify all the directors and executive officers against all liabilities to another person (other than the Company or related body corporate) that may arise from their position as officers of the Company and its controlled entities, except where the liability arises out of conduct involving a lack of good faith. The agreement stipulates that the Company will meet the full amount of any such liabilities, including costs and expenses. The Company has also agreed to indemnify the current Directors of its controlled entities for all liabilities to another person (other than the Company or related body corporate) that may arise from their position, except where the liability arises out of conduct involving a lack of good faith. The agreement stipulates that the Company will meet the full amount of any such liabilities, including costs and expenses. The total amount of premium paid was $7,770. Directors’ Meetings The number of meetings of Directors held during the financial year and the number of meetings attended by each Director was as follows: Name B McLeod B Richardson G Knox Number of meeting eligible to attend Number of meetings attended 6 6 6 6 6 6 2016 Annual Financial Report 9  Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) Directors’ Report (continued) Auditor Independence and Non-Audit Services The auditor’s independence declaration for the year ended 30 June 2016 has been received and can be found on the next page. Non-Audit Services No non-audit services have been provided by the Company’s auditor, Stantons International, during the year. Proceedings on Behalf of the Company There are no proceedings on behalf of the Company under section 237 of the Corporations Act 2001 in the financial year or at the date of this report. 2016 Annual Financial Report 10  Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) Directors’ Report (continued) Remuneration report (audited) This remuneration report for the year ended 30 June 2016 outlines remuneration arrangements of the Company and the Group in accordance with the requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 (the Act) and its regulations. This information has been audited as required by section 308(3C) of the Act. The remuneration report details the remuneration arrangements for key management personnel (KMP) who are defined as those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the major activities of the Company and the Group, directly or indirectly, including any director (whether executive or otherwise) of the parent company, and including the executives in the Parent and the Group receiving the highest remuneration. For the purposes of this report, the term “executive” includes the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), executive directors, senior management and company secretary of the Company and the term “director” refers to non- executive directors only. Individual key management personnel disclosures Details of KMP including the top five remunerated executives of the Parent and Group are set out below: Key management personnel (i) Directors Non-executive Chairman B McLeod B Richardson Managing Director G Knox Non-executive Director (ii) Executives M van Uffelen Company Secretary There have not been any changes to KMP after reporting date and before the financial report was authorised for issue. The Remuneration Report is set out under the following main headings: A. B. C. D. E. F. G. H. I. J. Principles used to determine the nature and amount of remuneration Details of remuneration for the year ended 30 June 2016 Details of remuneration for the year ended 30 June 2015 Service agreements Share-based compensation Option holdings of key management personnel Share holdings of key management personnel Loans to key management personnel Performance rights issued to key management personnel Other transactions and balances with key management personnel The information provided under headings A-I includes remuneration disclosures that are required under Accounting Standard AASB 124 Related Party Disclosures. These disclosures have been transferred from the financial report and have been audited. This report outlines the remuneration arrangements in place for Directors and executives of Anson Resources (the “company”). A. Principles used to determine the nature and amount of remuneration Remuneration philosophy The performance of the Group depends upon the quality of its directors and executives. To prosper, the Group must attract, motivate and retain highly skilled directors and executives. 2016 Annual Financial Report 12  Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) Directors’ Report (continued) Remuneration report (audited) (continued) To this end, the Group embodies the following principles in its compensation framework: • Provide competitive rewards to attract high calibre executives; • • Significant portion of executive compensation ‘at risk’, dependent upon meeting pre-determined Link executive rewards to shareholder value; performance benchmarks; and • Establish appropriate, demanding performance hurdles in relation to variable executive compensation Remuneration consists of fixed remuneration and variable remuneration. Fixed Remuneration Fixed remuneration is reviewed annually by the Board of Directors. The process consists of a review of relevant comparative remuneration in the market and internally and, where appropriate, external advice on policies and practices. Variable Remuneration Messrs McLeod and Richardson were involved in the creation of the Company and therefore hold significant numbers of shares and options. Shareholders approved the grant of options to all Directors at the Company’s Annual General Meeting in October 2010. To further incentivise the board and management, an employee share plan was introduced in 2013 under which loan funded shares and performance rights have been issued. Given the current structure, there exists a direct link between the creation of shareholder wealth performance and the financial rewards for the Directors. Remuneration Reviews The Board of Directors of the Company is responsible for determining and reviewing compensation arrangements for the directors, the Managing Director and all other key management personnel. The Board of Directors assesses the appropriateness of the nature and amount of compensation of key management personnel on a periodic basis by reference to relevant employment market conditions with the overall objective of ensuring maximum stakeholder benefit from the retention of a high quality board and executive team. Remuneration structure In accordance with best practice Corporate Governance, the structure of non-executive director and executive remuneration is separate and distinct. Non-executive Director remuneration The Board seeks to set aggregate remuneration at a level that provides the company with the ability to attract and retain directors of the highest calibre, whilst incurring a cost that is acceptable to shareholders. The Constitution and the ASX Listing Rules specify that the aggregate remuneration of non-executive directors shall be determined from time to time by a general meeting. The amount of aggregate remuneration sought to be approved by shareholders and the manner in which it is apportioned amongst directors is reviewed annually. The Board considers advice from external shareholders as well as the fees paid to non- executive directors of comparable companies when undertaking the annual review process. Non-executive directors receive a fee for being a director of the company. The compensation of non-executive directors for the year ended 30 June 2016 is detailed below. 2016 Annual Financial Report 13  Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) Directors’ Report (continued) Remuneration report (audited) (continued) Senior Manager and Executive Director remuneration Objective The entity aims to reward executives with a level and mix of compensation commensurate with their position and responsibilities within the entity so as to: • • • • reward executives for company, business unit and individual performance against targets set to appropriate benchmarks; align the interests of executives with those of shareholders; link rewards with the strategic goals and performance of the company; and ensure total compensation is competitive by market standards. Compensation consists of the following key elements: • • Fixed Compensation; and Variable Compensation - Long Term Incentive (LTI). The proportion of fixed compensation and variable compensation (potential short term and long term incentives) is established for each key management person by the Directors. Fixed Compensation Objective Fixed compensation is reviewed annually by the Directors. The process consists of a review of individual performance, relevant comparative compensation in the market and internally and, where appropriate, external advice on policies and practices. Structure Executives are given the opportunity to receive their fixed remuneration in a variety of forms including cash and fringe benefits such as motor vehicles and expense payment plans. Variable Pay — Long Term Incentive (LTI) Objective The objective of the LTI plan is to reward executives in a manner that aligns this element of compensation with the creation of shareholder wealth. As such LTI grants are only made to executives who are able to influence the generation of shareholder wealth and thus have a direct impact on the Group's performance against the relevant long term performance hurdle. Structure LTI grants to key management personnel are delivered in the form of loan funded share plans, options and performance rights. 2016 Annual Financial Report 14  Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) Directors’ Report (continued) Remuneration report (audited) (continued) B. Details of remuneration for the year ended 30 June 2016 Directors B McLeod B Richardson P G Knox Total Directors Other key management personnel M van Uffelen Total executive KMP Totals Salary & Fees 55,000 201,083 40,000 296,083 67,875 67,875 363,958 Non monetary benefits Super- annuation Share- based payments Total % of Remuneration received as Options 1,206 4,030 1,360 6,596 1,174 1,174 7,770 - - - - - - - 25,361 81,567 67,414 272,527 50,615 91,975 143,390 446,069 10,423 79,472 10,423 79,472 153,813 525,541 - - - - - - - C. Details of remuneration for the year ended 30 June 2015 Non monetary benefits Super- annuation Share- based payments Total % of Remuneration received as Options 1,184 4,110 1,071 6,365 1,406 1,406 7,771 - - - - - - - 8,901 65,085 23,722 225,943 17,795 58,866 50,418 349,894 8,901 77,292 8,901 77,292 59,319 427,186 - - - - - - - Directors B McLeod B Richardson P G Knox Total Directors Other key management personnel M van Uffelen Total executive KMP Totals Salary & Fees 55,000 198,111 40,000 293,111 66,985 66,985 360,096 D. Service agreements Employment contract The Managing Director, Mr Richardson is employed under contract. The current employment contract commenced on 1 July 2009 and terminated on 30 June 2016. Subsequent to reporting date, was extended for a further 12 months to 30 June 2017. The main terms of the employment contract with Mr Richardson are as follows: • Remuneration of $179,850 pa plus GST, which is increased to reflect CPI annually; and • Either party is entitled to terminate the agreement by giving three months notice. 2016 Annual Financial Report 15  Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) Directors’ Report (continued) Remuneration report (audited) (continued) D. Service agreements (continued) Non-executive Directors’ fees The fees of the Non-executive Chairman, Mr McLeod of $55,000 per year was set by the Board in 2010. The fees of the Non-executive Director, Mr Knox, of $40,000 per year was set by the Board in 2011. In addition to director’s fees, Mr Knox is paid $80 per hour for any services above his director’s duties. E. Share-based compensation Compensation shares, options and performance rights - granted and vested during the year 2016 2015 No options were granted as compensation during the 2016 year. Nor did any options vest during the 2016 year. The Company issued 4,250,000 shares to Key Management Personnel under a loan funded share plan and 10,885,000 performance rights. No options were granted as compensation during the 2015 year. Nor did any options vest during the 2015 year. The Company issued 5,000,000 shares to Key Management Personnel under a loan funded share plan and 5,885,000 performance rights Value of shares, options and performance rights awarded, exercised and lapsed during the year 2016 2015 No options were granted as compensation during the 2016 year. Nor did any compensation options vest during the 2016 year. The cost of the 4,250,000 shares issued under a loan funded share plan and 10,885,000 performance rights is recognised as an equity based payment expense and is valued using a Black Scholes Option Pricing Model. The amount recognised as part of employee benefits expense for the Loan Funded Share Plan shares issued during the year was $34,722 and $119,091 for the Performance Rights. 3,599,928 options issued to Key Management Personnel in prior years expired unexercised during the year. No options were granted as compensation during the 2015 year. Nor did any compensation options vest during the 2015 year. The cost of the 5,000,000 shares issued under a loan funded share plan and 5,885,000 performance rights is recognised as an equity based payment expense and is valued using a Black Scholes Option Pricing Model. The amount recognised as part of employee benefits expense for the Loan Funded Share Plan shares issued during the year was $51,617 and $7,702 for the Performance Rights. F. Option holdings of key management personnel 30 June 2016 Directors Bruce McLeod Bruce Richardson Peter (Greg) Knox Specified Executives Michael van Uffelen Balance at start of the year 1,924,964 1,674,964 - - 3,599,928 Granted as remuneration Options Exercised Net change other Balance at the end of year Vested and exercisable - - - - - - (1,924,964)1 - (1,674,964)1 - - - - - (3,599,928) - - - - - - - - - - 1 Options that expired during the year were granted during the 2010 and 2011 years. 2016 Annual Financial Report 16  Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) Remuneration report (audited) (continued) F. Option holdings of key management personnel (continued) 30 June 2015 Directors Bruce McLeod Bruce Richardson Peter (Greg) Knox Specified Executives Michael van Uffelen Balance at start of the year 1,924,964 1,674,964 - - 3,599,928 Granted as remuneration Options Exercised Net change other Balance at the end of year Vested and exercisable - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1,924,964 1,924,964 1,674,964 1,674,964 - - - - 3,599,928 3,599,928 G. Share holdings of key management personnel Balance at start of the year Granted as remuneration (i) On exercise of options Acquisit- ions (h) Balance at the end of year Vested and exercisable 30 June 2016 Directors Bruce McLeod Bruce Richardson Peter (Greg) Knox 2,672,000 2,520,000 6,390,000 6,700,000 2,350,000 5,030,000 Specified Executives Michael van Uffelen 1,250,000 885,000 - - - - - - 5,192,000 5,192,000 13,090,000 13,090,000 300,000 7,680,000 7,680,000 - 2,135,000 2,135,000 12,662,000 15,135,000 - 300,000 28,097,000 28,097,000 Balance at start of the year Granted as remuneration On exercise of options Acquisit- ions (h) Balance at the end of year Vested and exercisable 1,922,000 750,000 4,390,000 2,000,000 850,000 1,500,000 500,000 750,000 7,662,000 5,000,000 - - - - - - - - 2,672,000 2,672,000 6,390,000 6,390,000 2,350,000 2,350,000 - - 1,250,000 1,250,000 12,662,000 12,662,000 30 June 2015 Directors Bruce McLeod Bruce Richardson Peter (Greg) Knox Specified Executives Michael van Uffelen 2016 Annual Financial Report 17  Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) Remuneration report (audited) (continued) H. Loans to Key Management Personnel (Consolidated) On 21 December 2015, the Company issued 4,250,000 shares at 0.9 cents per share to Key Management Personnel (KMPs) under a loan funded share plan approved at the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 27 November 2015. On 10 December 2014, the Company issued 5,000,000 shares at 1.3 cents per share to Key Management Personnel (KMPs) under a loan funded share plan approved at the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 26 November 2014. The cost of the loan funded share plan is recognized as an equity share-based payment expense. The terms of the loans are: Interest rate: 8% per annum. • Term of loan: 10 years. • • Lien: The Company shall have a lien over the shares until the loan is repaid and the Company shall be entitled to sell the shares in accordance with the terms of the Employee Share Plan if the loan is not repaid when due. • Payments in relation to shares: Any dividends or capital returns in relation to the shares shall be applied against repayment of the loan. • Proceeds of sale: In the event of sale of the shares all sales proceeds shall be applied against repayment of the loan. • Limit of liability: The liability of the employee to repay the loan is limited to the payments received by the employee in relation to the shares and any proceeds from the disposal of the shares. I. Performance rights issued to Key Management Personnel 30 June 2016 Directors Bruce McLeod Bruce Richardson Peter (Greg) Knox Specified Executives Michael van Uffelen Balance at start of the year Granted as remuneration Rights converted to Shares Net change other Balance at the end of year Vested and exercisable 885,000 1,770,000 (1,770,000) 2,350,000 4,700,000 (4,700,000) 1,765,000 3,530,000 (3,530,000) - - - 885,000 2,350,000 1,765,000 885,000 885,000 (885,000) - 885,000 5,885,000 10,885,000 (10,885,000) - 5,885,000 - - - - - During 2016, 10,885,000 Performance Rights were issued for nil cash consideration and in three tranches, Tranche A, Tranche B and Tranche C, to Key Management Personnel. The vesting of the Performance Rights is subject to the following performance hurdles: (i) (ii) Tranche A - the Company completing the acquisition of a mining exploration or development project with the approval of Shareholders. Tranche B – the earlier of any of the following events occurring in relation to the project referred to in the Tranche A Performance Rights Performance Hurdle: A. The sale by the Company of the project or a majority interest in the project where the sale consideration values the project at a higher value than the sum of the acquisition cost of the project and all money spent by the Company in developing the project. 2016 Annual Financial Report 18  Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) Remuneration report (audited) (continued) I. Performance rights issued to Key Management Personnel (continued) B. C. D. The farm-out by the Company of the project where the sum of any consideration received by the Company in consideration of the farm-out and the value of the retained interest of the Company in the project is higher than the sum of the acquisition cost of the project and all money spent by the Company in developing the project. The Company delineating a JORC compliant resource in relation to a mining exploration project. The Company commencing the commercial extraction of minerals from a mining development project. (iii) Tranche C: A. B. The Company completing a successful capital raising or securing a new project. The share price of the Company being equal or higher than $0.04. The shares to be issued in the event of vesting of the Performance Rights shall rank pari-passu in all respects with other fully paid ordinary shares in the Company. Any unvested Performance Rights will lapse 7 years after their date of issue. 10,885,000 Performance Rights vested during the year. 30 June 2015 Directors Bruce McLeod Bruce Richardson Peter (Greg) Knox Specified Executives Michael van Uffelen Balance at start of the year Granted as remuneration Rights converted to Shares Net change other Balance at the end of year Vested and exercisable - - 885,000 2,350,000 - 1,765,000 - - 885,000 5,885,000 - - - - - - - - 885,000 2,350,000 1,765,000 - - 885,000 5,885,000 - - - - - During 2015, 5,885,000 Performance Rights were issued for nil cash consideration and in two equal tranches, Tranche A and Tranche B, to Key Management Personnel. The vesting of the Performance Rights is subject to the following performance hurdles: (i) (ii) Tranche A - the Company completing the acquisition of a mining exploration or development project with the approval of Shareholders. Tranche B – the earlier of any of the following events occurring in relation to the project referred to in the Tranche A Performance Rights Performance Hurdle: A. The sale by the Company of the project or a majority interest in the project where the sale consideration values the project at a higher value than the sum of the acquisition cost of the project and all money spent by the Company in developing the project. 2016 Annual Financial Report 19  Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT The Board of Directors of Anson Resources Limited (the Company) is responsible for the corporate governance of the Company. The Board guides and monitors the business affairs of the Company on behalf of the shareholders by whom they are elected and to whom they are accountable. ASX Corporate Governance Principles The ASX Corporate Governance Council (the Council) has Corporate Governance Principles and to maximise corporate performance and Recommendations (the Principles), which are designed accountability in the interests of shareholders and the broader economy. The Principles encompass matters such as board composition, committees and compliance procedures. those under ASX’s 3rd edition of Corporate Governance Principles and The Principles (being Recommendations dated March 2014) can be viewed at www.asx.com.au. The Principles are not prescriptive, however ASX listed entities are required to disclose the extent of their compliance with the Principles, and to explain why they have not adopted a Principle if they consider it inappropriate in their particular circumstances. the spirit of the ASX Principles, Commensurate with the Recommendations to the extent the Board considered that their implementation was practicable and likely to genuinely improve the Company’s internal processes and accountability to external stakeholders. The Corporate Governance Statement contains certain specific information and discloses the extent to which the Company has followed the guidelines during the financial year. Where a recommendation has not been followed, the fact is disclosed, together with reasons for the departure. the Company has followed each of The Company has lodged with the ASX an Appendix 4G (Key to Disclosures – Corporate Governance Council Principles and Recommendations) and Recommendations. A summary against the Principles is set out below. 2016 Annual Financial Report 21 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT (continued) Corporate Governance Checklist Corporate Governance Council Recommendation Disclose roles and responsibilities of board and management Undertake appropriate checks before appointing or electing a person as director Principle 1 - Lay solid foundations for management and oversight 1.1 1.2 1.3 Written agreement with each director and senior executive Company Secretary accountable directly to Board 1.4 Diversity Policy disclosures reported 1.5 Board performance evaluation undertaken 1.6 1.7 Senior executive performance evaluation undertaken Principle 2 – Structure the board to add value Nomination committee requirements met 2.1 Board skills matrix disclosed Director Independence and tenure disclosed 2.2 2.3 2.4 Majority of the board are independent directors 2.5 Chair of the board is an independent director and not the same person as the CEO Director induction and ongoing training program 2.6 Principle 3 – Act ethically and responsibly Code of conduct available on website 3.1 Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) Does the Company follow the recommendation? Comment Y Y Y Y Y N N N Y Y Y Y N Y In view of the size of the operations and limited number of directors, a formal performance evaluation process is not performed. In view of the size of the operations and limited number of executives, a formal performance evaluation process is not performed. The duties and responsibilities typically delegated to such committee are included in the responsibilities of the full Board. In view of the size of the operations of the Company and the limited number of directors, the Company does not have a formal director induction and ongoing training program. 2016 Annual Financial Report 22 CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT (continued) Corporate Governance Checklist (continued) Corporate Governance Council Recommendation Principle 4 – Safeguard integrity in corporate reporting 4.1 Audit committee requirements met 4.2 4.3 CEO and CFO financial statements declarations received External auditors attend AGM and available to answer questions from securityholders Continuous Disclosure Policy available on website Principle 5 – Make timely and balanced disclosure 5.1 Principle 6 – Respect the rights of securityholders 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 Principle 7 – Recognise and manage risk 7.1 Risk committee requirements met Corporate and governance information available on website Investor relations program Processes to facilitate and encourage participation at securityholders meetings Electronic securityholder communication functionality 7.2 7.3 7.4 Annual review of risk management framework No internal audit function but internal control processes in place Disclosure of material exposure to, and management of, economic, environmental and social sustainability risk Principle 8 8.1 8.2 8.3 Remuneration committee requirements Remuneration practices disclosed Remuneration Policy disclosures regarding equity based remuneration Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) Does the Company follow the recommendation? Comment The Board considers that the Company is not currently of a size, nor are its affairs of such complexity to justify the expense of appointing additional independent Non- Executive Directors simply to fill an audit committee. In view of the size of the operations of the Company, this is performed by the Board. N Y Y Y Y Y Y Y N Y Y Y Y Y Y 2016 Annual Financial Report 23  Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT (continued) Principle 1 - Lay solid foundations for management and oversight Recommendation 1.1 - Disclose roles and responsibilities of board and management The Board seeks to identify the expectations of the shareholders, as well as other regulatory and ethical expectations and obligations. In addition, the Board is responsible for identifying areas of significant business risk and ensuring arrangements are in place to adequately manage those risks. To ensure that the Board is well equipped to discharge its responsibilities it has established guidelines for the nomination and selection of directors and for the operation of the Board. The responsibility for the operation and administration of the Company is delegated, by the Board, to the CEO and the executive management team. The Board is responsible for ensuring that management’s objectives and activities are aligned with the expectations and risks identified by the Board. The Board has a number of mechanisms in place to ensure this is achieved including: • Board approval of a strategic plan designed to meet stakeholders’ needs and manage business risk • Ongoing development of the strategic plan and approving initiatives and strategies designed to • ensure the continued growth and success of the entity Implementation of budgets by management and monitoring progress against budget — via the establishment and reporting of both financial and non-financial key performance indicators Other functions reserved to the Board include: • Approval of the annual and half-yearly financial reports • Approving and monitoring the progress of major capital expenditure, capital management, and acquisitions and divestitures • Ensuring that any significant risks that arise are identified, assessed, appropriately managed and monitored • Reporting to shareholders Recommendation 1.2 - Undertake appropriate checks before appointing or electing a person as director Reference checks are performed for each independent/non-executive director. Recommendation 1.3 - Written agreement with each director and senior executive Each director has received a letter of appointment which details the key terms of their appointment. This letter includes all of the recommended matters in the Principles. Each director also enters into required agreements regarding insurance, access to records and disclosure of any trading in Company securities as required under the Listing Rules. The Managing Director and Company Secretary, being senior executives of the Company, have formalised job descriptions and, letters of appointment, via their consulting companies. Recommendation 1.4 - Company Secretary accountable directly to Board The Company Secretary has a direct reporting line to the Board in regard to all matters to do with the proper functioning of the Board. 2016 Annual Financial Report 24  Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT (continued) Recommendation 1.5 - Diversity Policy disclosures reported The Company recognises the value contributed to the organisation by employing people with varying skills, cultural backgrounds, ethnicity and experience and employs people based on their underlying skill sets in an environment where everyone is treated equally and fairly, and where discrimination, harassment and inequity are not tolerated. 50% of the Company’s employees are females, none of whom are classified as key management personnel. Recommendation 1.6 - Board performance evaluation undertaken In view of the size of the operations of the Company and the number of directors, a formal performance evaluation process is not performed. Recommendation 1.7 - Senior executive performance evaluation undertaken In view of the size of the operations of the Company and the limited number of executives, a formal performance evaluation process is not performed. Principle 2 – Structure the board to add value Recommendation 2.1 - Nomination committee requirements met During the year ended 30 June 2016, the Company did not have a separately established nomination committee. However, the duties and responsibilities typically delegated to such committee are included in the responsibilities of the full Board. Recommendation 2.2 - Board skills matrix disclosed The directors possess a broad range of complimentary skill sets. The skills, experience and expertise relevant to the position of director held by each director in office at the date of the annual report are included in the Directors’ report. Recommendation 2.3 - Director Independence and tenure disclosed Directors of the Company are considered to be independent when they are independent of management and free from any business or other relationship that could materially interfere with — or could reasonably be perceived to materially interfere with — the exercise of their unfettered and independent judgement. In the context of director independence, “materiality” is considered from both the Company and individual director perspective. The determination of materiality requires consideration of both quantitative and qualitative elements. An item is presumed to be quantitatively immaterial if it is equal to or less than 5% of the appropriate base amount. It is presumed to be material (unless there is qualitative evidence to the contrary) if it is equal to or greater than 10% of the appropriate base amount. Qualitative factors considered include whether a relationship is strategically important, the competitive landscape, the nature of the relationship and the contractual or other arrangements governing it and other factors that point to the actual ability of the director in question to shape the direction of the Company’s loyalty. In accordance with the definition of independence above, and the materiality thresholds set, the following directors of the Company are considered to be independent: Name Bruce McLeod Position Chairman – non-executive (appointed 30 April 2009) 2016 Annual Financial Report 25  Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT (continued) The term in office held by each director in office at the date of this report is as follows: Name Bruce McLeod Bruce Richardson Mr Peter (Gregory) Knox Term in office Appointed 30 April 2009, tenure 7 years 2 months Appointed 30 April 2009, tenure 7 years 2 months Appointed 23 September 2011, tenure 4 years 9 months Recommendation 2.4 - Majority of the board are independent directors The Company has three directors, one of whom is independent. Recommendation 2.5 - Chair of the board is an independent director and not the same person as the CEO The Chair of the board is an independent director and is not the CEO. Recommendation 2.6 - Director induction and ongoing training program In view of the size of the operations of the Company and the limited number of directors, the Company does not have a formal director induction and ongoing training program. Principle 3 – Act ethically and responsibly Recommendation 3.1 - Code of conduct available on website The Company’s Code of Conduct is available on the Company’s website. Principle 4 – Safeguard integrity in corporate reporting Recommendation 4.1 - Audit committee requirements met Recommendation 4.1 requires the audit committee to be structured so that it consists only of non-executive directors with a majority of independent directors, chaired by an independent chairperson who is not chairperson of the Board and has at least three members. During the year ended 30 June 2016, the Company did not have a separately established audit committee. The Board considers that the Company is not currently of a size, nor are its affairs of such complexity to justify the expense of appointing additional independent Non-Executive Directors simply to fill an audit committee. Recommendation 4.2 - CEO and CFO financial statements declarations received In accordance with section 295A of the Corporations Act, the CEO and Company Secretary have provided a written statement to the Board that: • • Their view provided on the Company’s financial report is founded on a sound system of risk management and internal compliance and control which implements the financial policies adopted by the Board; and The Company’s risk management and internal compliance and control system is operating effectively in all material respects. Recommendation 4.3 - External auditors attend AGM and available to answer questions from securityholders The external auditors are required to attend the annual general meeting and are available to answer any shareholder questions about the conduct of the audit and preparation of the audit report. 2016 Annual Financial Report 26  Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT (continued) Principle 5 – Make timely and balanced disclosure Recommendation 5.1 - Continuous Disclosure Policy available on website The Company’s policy is to comply with its continuous disclosure obligations under the Listing Rules at all times. Principle 6 – Respect the rights of securityholders Recommendation 6.1 - Corporate and governance information available on website Information about the Company and its governance is available to investors via the Company’s website: www.ansonresources.com Recommendation 6.2 - Investor relations program The Company’s objective is to promote effective communication with its shareholders at all times. The Company is committed to: • Ensuring that shareholders and the financial markets are provided with full and timely information about the Company’s activities in a balanced and understandable way; • Complying with continuous disclosure obligations contained in the ASX listing rules and the Corporations Act in Australia; and • Communicating effectively with its shareholders and making it easier for shareholders to communicate with the Company. To promote effective communication with shareholders and encourage effective participation at general meetings, information is communicated to shareholders: • • • • • Through the release of information to the market via the ASX Through the distribution of the annual report and notices of annual general meeting Through shareholder meetings and investor relations presentations Through letters and other forms of communications directly to shareholders By posting relevant information on the Company’s website: www.ansonresources.com The Company’s website publishes all important company information and relevant announcements made to the market. Recommendation 6.3 - Processes to facilitate and encourage participation at securityholders meetings Meetings of securityholders of the Company are convened at least once a year, usually in November. An explanatory memorandum on the resolutions is included with the notice of meeting. Unless specifically stated in the notice of meeting, all holders of fully paid securities are eligible to vote on all resolutions. In the event that security holders cannot attend formal meetings, they are able to lodge a proxy in accordance with the Corporations Act. Proxy forms can be mailed, lodged by facsimile or emailed. 2016 Annual Financial Report 27  Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT (continued) Recommendation 6.4 - Electronic securityholder communication functionality Securityholders are provided with the option to receive communications from, and send communications to, the Company and its security registry electronically. Principle 7 – Recognise and manage risk Recommendation 7.1 - Risk committee requirements met The Company does not have a committee to oversee risk. In view of the size of the operations of the Company, this is performed by the Board. Recommendation 7.2 - Annual review of risk management framework The Board has identified the significant areas of potential business and legal risk of the Company. The identification, monitoring and, where appropriate, the reduction of significant risk to the Company will be the responsibility of the Board. To this end, comprehensive practices are in place which are directed towards achieving the following objectives: • • • effectiveness and efficiency in the use of the Company’s resources; compliance with applicable laws and regulations; preparation of reliable published financial information. Recommendation 7.3 - No internal audit function but internal control processes in place In view of the size of the operations of the Company, the Company does not have an internal audit function. Internal processes include segregating incompatible functions, dual signatories on bank accounts and oversight by the Board. Recommendation 7.4 - Disclosure of material exposure to, and management of, economic, environmental and social sustainability risk The Company does not believe it has any material exposure to economic, environmental and social sustainability risks. Principle 8 – Remunerate fairly and responsibly Recommendation 8.1 - Remuneration committee requirements Recommendation 8.1 requires listed entities to establish a remuneration committee. During the year ended 30 June 2016, the Company did not have a separately established remuneration committee. However, the duties and responsibilities typically delegated to such committee are included in the responsibilities of the full Board. Recommendation 8.2 - Remuneration practices disclosed and Recommendation 8.3 - Remuneration Policy disclosures regarding equity based remuneration It is the Company’s objective to provide maximum stakeholder benefit from the retention of a high quality board and executive team by remunerating directors and key executives fairly and appropriately with reference to relevant employment market conditions. To assist in achieving this objective, the Board has set remuneration by benchmarking to industry peers. 2016 Annual Financial Report 28  Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT (continued) Remuneration philosophy The performance of the Company depends upon the quality of its directors and executives. To prosper, the Company must attract, motivate and retain highly skilled directors and executives. To this end, the Company embodies the following principles in its compensation framework: • Provide competitive rewards to attract high calibre executives; • • Significant portion of executive compensation ‘at risk’, dependent upon meeting pre-determined Link executive rewards to shareholder value; performance benchmarks; and • Establish appropriate, demanding performance hurdles in relation to variable executive compensation Remuneration consists of fixed remuneration and variable remuneration. Fixed Remuneration Fixed remuneration is reviewed annually by the Board of Directors. The process consists of a review of relevant comparative remuneration in the market and internally and, where appropriate, external advice on policies and practices. Variable Remuneration To incentivise the board and management, an employee share plan was introduced in 2013 under which loan funded shares and performance rights have been issued. Given the current structure, there exists a direct link between the creation of shareholder wealth performance and the financial rewards for the Directors. Remuneration Reviews The Board of Directors of the Company is responsible for determining and reviewing compensation arrangements for the directors, the Managing Director and all other key management personnel. The Board of Directors assesses the appropriateness of the nature and amount of compensation of key management personnel on a periodic basis by reference to relevant employment market conditions with the overall objective of ensuring maximum stakeholder benefit from the retention of a high quality board and executive team. Remuneration structure In accordance with best practice Corporate Governance, the structure of non-executive director and executive remuneration is separate and distinct. Non-executive Director remuneration The Board seeks to set aggregate remuneration at a level that provides the company with the ability to attract and retain directors of the highest calibre, whilst incurring a cost that is acceptable to shareholders. The Constitution and the ASX Listing Rules specify that the aggregate remuneration of non-executive directors shall be determined from time to time by a general meeting. The amount of aggregate remuneration sought to be approved by shareholders and the manner in which it is apportioned amongst directors is reviewed annually. The Board considers advice from external shareholders as well as the fees paid to non- executive directors of comparable companies when undertaking the annual review process. Non-executive directors receive a fee for being a director of the company. 2016 Annual Financial Report 29  Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT (continued) Senior Manager and Executive Director remuneration Objective The Company aims to reward executives with a level and mix of compensation commensurate with their position and responsibilities within the entity so as to: • • • • reward executives for company, business unit and individual performance against targets set to appropriate benchmarks; align the interests of executives with those of shareholders; link rewards with the strategic goals and performance of the company; and ensure total compensation is competitive by market standards. Compensation consists of the following key elements: • • Fixed Compensation; and Variable Compensation - Long Term Incentive (LTI). The proportion of fixed compensation and variable compensation (potential short term and long term incentives) is established for each key management person by the Directors. Fixed Compensation Objective Fixed compensation is reviewed annually by the Directors. The process consists of a review of individual performance, relevant comparative compensation in the market and internally and, where appropriate, external advice on policies and practices. Structure Executives receive their fixed remuneration in cash. Variable Pay — Long Term Incentive (LTI) Objective The objective of the LTI plan is to reward executives in a manner that aligns this element of compensation with the creation of shareholder wealth. As such LTI grants are only made to executives who are able to influence the generation of shareholder wealth and thus have a direct impact on the Company's performance against the relevant long term performance hurdle. Structure LTI grants to key management personnel are delivered in the form of loan funded share plans, options and performance rights. 2016 Annual Financial Report 30 Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2016 Continuing Operations Revenue Audit fees Consultants Depreciation expenses Directors' fees Employee benefits expenses Exploration costs Foreign exchange gain / (loss) Gain on sale of investments Impairment expense Insurance Office expenses Other expenses Prospective new project due diligence costs Share-based payment expenses Travel and accommodation Note 2(a) Consolidated 2016 $ 2015 $ 1 1 3,886 3,886 18 (16,028) (21,331) (80,444) (77,241) (3,851) (809) (296,083) (290,920) (87,244) (39,677) (229,689) (19,567) 22,862 331,982 54,142 (190,000) - - (12,035) (11,746) (53,342) (60,640) 2(b) (93,664) (51,370) (24,341) (20,195) 13 (225,813) (59,319) (94,309) (12,153) Loss from continuing operations before income tax expense Income tax expense (1,329,838) (329,100) 3 - - Loss from continuing operations after income tax expense (1,329,838) (329,100) Other Comprehensive Income: - Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss - Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss Total comprehensive loss - 735,076 - - (594,762) (329,100) Loss for the year attributable to members of the parent entity (1,329,838) (329,100) Total comprehensive loss for the year attributable to members (594,762) (329,100) Basic and diluted loss per share (cents per share) 5 (1.2) (0.4) The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements 2016 Annual Financial Report 31 Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 30 JUNE 2016 CURRENT ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents Trade and other receivables Available for sale investments Total Current Assets NON-CURRENT ASSETS Property, plant & equipment Total Non-Current Assets TOTAL ASSETS CURRENT LIABILITIES Trade and other payables Provisions Total Current Liabilities TOTAL LIABILITIES Note Consolidated 2016 $ 2015 $ 6 7 8 9 456,447 1,639,380 24,910 896,501 10,546 - 1,377,858 1,649,926 45,093 45,093 - - 1,422,951 1,649,926 10 21,075 18,739 2,233 23,308 2,595 21,334 23,308 21,334 NET ASSETS 1,399,643 1,628,592 EQUITY Issued capital Reserves Accumulated losses TOTAL EQUITY 11 12 6,952,930 6,626,195 872,823 (6,426,110) 984,500 (5,982,103) 1,399,643 1,628,592 The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements 2016 Annual Financial Report 32 Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2016 Cash flows from Operating Activities Receipts from customers Payments to suppliers and employees Interest received Consolidated Note 2016 2015 Inflows/(Outflows) $ $ - - (986,407) (568,069) 1 3,886 Net cash (used in) operating activities 6(ii) (986,406) (564,183) Cash Flows from Investing Activities Purchase of property, plant & equipment Purchase of investments Proceeds on the sale of investments Net cash (used in) / provided by investing activities Cash Flows from Financing Activities Proceeds from issue of shares/options Capital raising costs Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (48,944) (220,398) 63,115 (206,227) - - - - - - - - - - Net (decrease) in cash held Cash at the beginning of the financial year Foreign exchange revaluation (1,192,633) (564,183) 1,639,380 1,900,763 9,700 302,800 Cash at the end of the financial year 6 456,447 1,639,380 The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements 2016 Annual Financial Report 33 Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2016 Consolidated Group Ordinary Shares Accumulated Losses Share Based Payment Reserve AFS Investment Reserve Foreign Currency Translation Reserve $ $ $ $ $ Total $ Balance at 1 July 2015 6,626,195 (5,982,103) 983,493 Loss attributable to members of the parent entity Change in value of available-for- sale investments Total comprehensive loss for the year Shares issued under a loan funded share plan Issue of performance rights Vesting of performance rights Shares issued for acquisition of an asset Transfer of expired options value to accumulated losses - - - - - 186,735 140,000 (1,329,838) - (1,329,838) - - - - - - - 34,722 191,091 (186,735) - - 885,831 (885,831) - - 1,007 1,628,592 - (1,329,838) 735,076 735,076 - - - - - - - - - - - - 735,076 (594,762) 34,722 191,091 - 140,000 - Balance at 30 June 2016 6,952,930 (6,426,110) 136,740 735,076 1,007 1,399,643 Consolidated Group Ordinary Shares Accumulated Losses Share Based Payment Reserve AFS Investment Reserve Foreign Currency Translation Reserve $ $ $ $ $ Total $ Balance at 1 July 2014 6,626,195 (5,653,003) 924,174 - 1,007 1,898,373 Loss attributable to members of the parent entity Total comprehensive loss for the year Shares issued under a loan funded share plan Issue of performance rights - - - - (329,100) (329,100) - - - - 51,617 7,702 - - - - - (329,100) - - - (329,100) 51,617 7,702 Balance at 30 June 2015 6,626,195 (5,982,103) 983,493 - 1,007 1,628,592 2016 Annual Financial Report The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements 34 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2016 Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) NOTE 1: STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (a) Basis of preparation The financial report is a general-purpose financial report, which has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Corporations Act 2001, Accounting Standards and Interpretations, and complies with other requirements of the law. The financial report has also been prepared on a historical cost basis. The financial report is presented in Australian dollars. The Company is an ASX listed public company since 6 July 2010, incorporated and operating in Australia. The principal activities are the exploration for minerals in Western Australia. (b) Going concern The Group incurred losses of $1,329,838 (2015: $329,100), net operating cash outflows of $986,406 (2015: $564,183) and net investing cash outflows of $206,227 (2015: nil). The Group’s ability to continue as a going concern and pay its debts as and when they fall due is dependent on the following: • Active management of the current level of discretionary expenditure in line with the funds available to the Group; • The ability of the Group to sell an equity investment; and • The ability to raise additional funding through either debt facilities or capital raising, if required. Based on the existing cash resources, the ability to sell an equity investment and the ability to raise additional funding either by way of debt or capital raisings if required, the directors are satisfied that the going concern basis of preparation is appropriate. (c) Application of new and revised Accounting Standards New standards and interpretations not yet adopted A number of new standards, amendments to standards and interpretations issued by the AASB which are not yet mandatorily applicable to the Group have not been applied in preparing these consolidated financial statements. Those which may be relevant to the Group are set out below. The Group does not plan to adopt these standards early. 2016 Annual Financial Report 35 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2016 Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) NOTE 1: STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) (c) Application of new and revised Accounting Standards (continued)  AASB 9 Financial Instruments and associated Amending Standards (applicable for annual reporting period commencing 1 January 2018) The Standard will be applicable retrospectively (subject to the comment on hedge accounting below) and includes revised requirements for the classification and measurement of financial instruments, revised recognition and derecognition requirements for financial instruments and simplified requirements for hedge accounting. Key changes made to this standard that may affect the Group on initial application include certain simplifications to the classification of financial assets, simplifications to the accounting of embedded derivatives, and the irrevocable election to recognise gains and losses on investments in equity instruments that are not held for trading in other comprehensive income. The directors anticipate that the adoption of AASB 9 may not have a material impact on the Group’s financial instruments.  AASB 15: Revenue from Contracts with Customers (applicable to annual reporting periods commencing on or after 1 January 2018). When effective, this Standard will replace the current accounting requirements applicable to revenue with a single, principles-based model. Except for a limited number of exceptions, including leases, the new revenue model in AASB 15 will apply to all contracts with customers as well as non-monetary exchanges between entities in the same line of business to facilitate sales to customers and potential customers. The core principle of the Standard is that an entity will recognise revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for the goods or services. To achieve this objective, AASB 15 provides the following five-step process: - - - - - identify the contract(s) with a customer; identify the performance obligations in the contract(s); determine the transaction price; allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract(s); and recognise revenue when (or as) the performance obligations are satisfied. This Standard will require retrospective restatement, as well as enhanced disclosures regarding revenue. The directors anticipate that the adoption of AASB 16 will not have a material impact on the Group’s revenue recognition and disclosures.  AASB 16: Leases (applicable to annual reporting periods commencing on or after 1 January 2019). AASB 16 removes the classification of leases as either operating leases or finance leases for the lessee effectively treating all leases as finance leases. Short term leases (less than 12 months) and leases of a low value are exempt from the lease accounting requirements. Lessor accounting remains similar to current practice. The directors anticipate that the adoption of AASB 15 will not have a material impact on the Group’s revenue recognition and disclosures. 2016 Annual Financial Report 36 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2016 Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) NOTE 1: STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) (c) Application of new and revised Accounting Standards (continued)  AASB 2014-3: Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Accounting for Acquisitions of Interests in Joint Operations [AASB 1 & AASB 11] AASB 2014-3 amends AASB 11 Joint Arrangements to provide guidance on the accounting for acquisitions of interests in joint operations in which the activity constitutes a business. The amendments require: - - the acquirer of an interest in a joint operation in which the activity constitutes a business, as defined in AASB 3 Business Combinations, to apply all of the principles on business combinations accounting in AASB 3 and other Australian Accounting Standards except for those principles that conflict with the guidance in AASB 11; and the acquirer to disclose the information required by AASB 3 and other Australian Accounting Standards for business combinations. This Standard also makes an editorial correction to AASB 11.  AASB 2014-9: Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Equity Method in Separate Financial Statements (AASB 2014-9 applies to annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2016. Early adoption permitted). AASB 2014-9 amends AASB 127 Separate Financial Statements, and consequentially amends AASB 1 First-time Adoption of Australian Accounting Standards and AASB 128 Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures, to allow entities to use the equity method of accounting for investments in subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates in their separate financial statements. AASB 2014-9 also makes editorial corrections to AASB 127.  Other standards not yet applicable There are no other standards that are not yet effective and that would be expected to have a material impact on the entity in the current or future reporting periods and on foreseeable future transactions (d) Statement of compliance The financial report complies with Australian Accounting Standards, which include Australian equivalents to International Financial Reporting Standards (AIFRS). Compliance with AIFRS ensures that the financial report, comprising the financial statements and notes thereto, complies with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). (e) Basis of consolidation The consolidated financial statements incorporate all of the assets, liabilities and results of the parent (Anson Resources Limited) and its subsidiaries. Subsidiaries are entities the parent controls. The parent controls an entity when it 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 over the entity. A list of the subsidiaries is provided in Note 15. The assets, liabilities and results of all the subsidiaries are fully consolidated into the financial statements of the Group from the date on which control is obtained by the Group. The consolidation of a subsidiary is discontinued from the date that control ceases. Intercompany transactions, balances and unrealised gains or losses on transactions between Group entities are fully eliminated on consolidation. Accounting policies of subsidiaries have been changed and adjustments made where necessary to ensure uniformity of the accounting policies adopted by the Group. 2016 Annual Financial Report 37 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2016 Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) NOTE 1: STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) (e) Basis of consolidation (continued) Equity interests in a subsidiary not attributable, directly or indirectly, to the Group are presented as “non controlling interests". The Group initially recognises non-controlling interests that are present ownership interests in subsidiaries and are entitled to a proportionate share of the subsidiary's net assets on liquidation at either fair value or at the non-controlling interests' proportionate share of the subsidiary's net assets. Subsequent to initial recognition, non-controlling interests are attributed their share of profit or loss and each component of other comprehensive income. Non-controlling interests are shown separately within the equity section of the statement of financial position and statement of comprehensive income (f) Critical accounting judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty The application of accounting policies requires the use of judgements, estimates and assumptions about carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates. Deciding if an acquisition is a business combination or share based payment The Company assesses whether acquisitions are business combinations or share based payments based on the level of business activity of the acquiree. In December 2015, the Company completed the acquisition of 100% of Rhodes Resources Pty Ltd. Rhodes Resources Pty Ltd holds an exploration licence in Western Australia. The Company has determined that the acquisition has taken the form of an asset acquisition and not a business combination. In making this decision, the Company determined that the nature of the exploration and evaluation activities by Rhodes Resources Pty Ltd did not constitute an integrated set of activities and assets that are capable of being conducted and managed for the purpose of providing a return in the form of dividends, lower costs or other economic benefits directly to investors or other owners, members or participants. Furthermore, the Company has judged that given the stage of development of the assets held by Rhodes Resources Pty Ltd, the acquired set of assets and processes were not capable at the time of acquisition of producing the intended output. Share-based payment transactions: The Group measures the cost of equity-settled share-based payments at fair value at the grant date using an option pricing model, taking into account the terms and conditions upon which the instruments were granted. The fair value is determined by a valuation using a Black Scholes Option Pricing Model, using the assumptions detailed in Note 13. Exploration and evaluation expenditure The Company’s accounting policy for exploration and evaluation expenditure results in expenditure being capitalised for an area of interest acquired where it is considered likely to be recoverable by future exploitation or sale or where the activities have not reached a stage which permits a reasonable assessment of the existence of reserves. This policy requires management to make certain estimates as to future events and circumstances, in particular whether an economically viable extraction operation can be established. Any such estimates and assumptions may change as new information becomes available. If, after having capitalised the expenditure under the policy, a judgement is made that recovery of the expenditure is unlikely, the relevant capitalised amount will be written off to profit and loss. Impairment of non-financial assets Impairment exists when the carrying value of an asset or cash generating unit exceeds its recoverable amount, which is the higher of its fair value less costs of disposal and its value in use. 2016 Annual Financial Report 38 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2016 Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) NOTE 1: STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) (f) Critical accounting judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty (continued) The fair value less costs of disposal calculation is based on available data from binding sales transactions, conducted at arm’s length, for similar assets or observable market prices less incremental costs for disposing of the asset. The value in use calculation is based on a DCF model. The cash flows are derived from the budget for the next five years and do not include restructuring activities that the Group is not yet committed to or significant future investments that will enhance the asset’s performance of the CGU being tested. The recoverable amount is sensitive to the discount rate used for the DCF model as well as the expected future cash-inflows and the growth rate used for extrapolation purposes. These estimates are most relevant to goodwill and other intangibles with indefinite useful lives recognised by the Group. (g) Revenue recognition Revenue is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Group and the revenue can be reliably measured. Interest income Interest revenue is recognised on a time proportionate basis that takes into account the effective yield on the financial asset. (h) Cash and cash equivalents Cash comprises cash at bank and in hand. Cash equivalents are short term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value. For the purposes of the Statement of Cash Flows, cash and cash equivalents consist of cash and cash equivalents as defined above. (i) Trade and other receivables Trade receivables are measured on initial recognition at fair value and are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method, less provision for impairment. Trade receivables are generally due for settlement within periods ranging from 30 to 90 days. (j) De-recognition of financial assets and financial liabilities (i) Financial assets A financial asset (or, where applicable, a part of a financial asset or part of a group of similar financial assets) is de-recognised when: • • • the rights to receive cash flows from the asset have expired; the Group retains the right to receive cash flows from the asset, but has assumed an obligation to pay them in full without material delay to a third party under a ‘pass-through’ arrangement; or the Group has transferred its rights to receive cash flows from the asset and either: (a) has transferred substantially all the risks and rewards of the asset, or (b) has neither transferred nor retained substantially all the risks and rewards of the asset, but has transferred control of the asset. 2016 Annual Financial Report 39 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2016 Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) NOTE 1: STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) (j) De-recognition of financial assets and financial liabilities (continued) When the Group has transferred its rights to receive cash flows from an asset and has neither transferred nor retained substantially all the risks and rewards of the asset nor transferred control of the asset, the asset is recognised to the extent of the Group’s continuing involvement in the asset. Continuing involvement that takes the form of a guarantee over the transferred asset is measured at the lower of the original carrying amount of the asset and the maximum amount of consideration received that the Group could be required to repay. When continuing involvement takes the form of a written and/or purchased option (including a cash- settled option or similar provision) on the transferred asset, the extent of the Group’s continuing involvement is the amount of the transferred asset that the Group may repurchase, except that in the case of a written put option (including a cash-settled option or similar provision) on an asset measured at fair value, the extent of the Group’s continuing involvement is limited to the lower of the fair value of the transferred asset and the option exercise price. (ii) Financial liabilities A financial liability is de-recognised when the obligation under the liability is discharged or cancelled or expires. When an existing financial liability is replaced by another from the same lender on substantially different terms, or the terms of an existing liability are substantially modified, such an exchange or modification is treated as a de-recognition of the original liability and the recognition of a new liability, and the difference in the respective carrying amounts is recognised in profit or loss. (k) Impairment of financial assets The Group assesses at each balance sheet date whether a financial asset or group of financial assets is impaired. (i) Financial assets carried at amortised cost If there is objective evidence that an impairment loss on loans and receivables carried at amortised cost has been incurred, the amount of the loss is measured as the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows (excluding future credit losses that have not been incurred) discounted at the financial asset’s original effective interest rate (i.e. the effective interest rate computed at initial recognition). The carrying amount of the asset is reduced either directly or through use of an allowance account. The amount of the loss is recognised in profit or loss. The Group first assesses whether objective evidence of impairment exists individually for financial assets that are individually significant, and individually or collectively for financial assets that are not individually significant. If it is determined that no objective evidence of impairment exists for an individually assessed financial asset, whether significant or not, the asset is included in a group of financial assets with similar credit risk characteristics and that group of financial assets is collectively assessed for impairment. Assets that are individually assessed for impairment and for which an impairment loss is or continues to be recognised are not included in a collective assessment of impairment. If, in a subsequent period, the amount of the impairment loss decreases and the decrease can be related objectively to an event occurring after the impairment was recognised, the previously recognised impairment loss is reversed. Any subsequent reversal of an impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss, to the extent that the carrying value of the asset does not exceed its amortised cost at the reversal date. 2016 Annual Financial Report 40 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2016 Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) NOTE 1: STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) (k) Impairment of financial assets (continued) (ii) Financial assets carried at cost If there is objective evidence that an impairment loss has been incurred on an unquoted equity instrument that is not carried at fair value (because its fair value cannot be reliably measured), or on a derivative asset that is linked to and must be settled by delivery of such an unquoted equity instrument, the amount of the loss is measured as the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows, discounted at the current market rate of return for a similar financial asset. (l) Foreign currency translation Both the functional and presentation currency of the Company is Australian dollars. Each entity in the Group determines its own functional currency and items included in the financial statements of each entity are measured using that functional currency. Transactions in foreign currencies are initially recorded in the functional currency by applying the exchange rates ruling at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rate of exchange ruling at the balance sheet date. All exchange differences in the consolidated financial report are taken to profit or loss with the exception of differences on foreign currency borrowings that provide a hedge against a net investment in a foreign entity. These are taken directly to equity until the disposal of the net investment, at which time they are recognised in profit or loss. Tax charges and credits attributable to exchange differences on those borrowings are also recognised in equity. Non-monetary items that are measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are translated using the exchange rate as at the date of the initial transaction. Non-monetary items measured at fair value in a foreign currency are translated using the exchange rates at the date when the fair value was determined. The functional currency of the foreign operations, Tikal Minerals SA, is USD. As at the reporting date the assets and liabilities of this subsidiary are translated into the presentation currency of Anson Resources Limited at the rate of exchange ruling at the balance date and their income statements are translated at the average exchange rate for the year. The exchange differences arising on the translation are taken directly to a separate component of equity. On disposal of a foreign entity, the deferred cumulative amount recognised in equity relating to that particular foreign operation is recognised in profit or loss. (m) Income tax Current tax assets and liabilities are measured at the amount expected to be recovered from or paid to the taxation authorities. The tax rates and tax laws used to compute the amount are those that are enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date. Deferred income tax is provided on all temporary differences at the balance sheet date between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts for financial reporting purposes. 2016 Annual Financial Report 41 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2016 Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) NOTE 1: STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) (m) Income tax (continued) Deferred income tax liabilities are recognised for all taxable temporary differences except: • • when the deferred income tax liability arises from the initial recognition of goodwill or of an asset or liability in a transaction that is not a business combination and that, at the time of the transaction, affects neither the accounting profit nor taxable profit or loss; or when the taxable temporary difference is associated with investments in subsidiaries, associates or interests in joint ventures, and the timing of the reversal of the temporary difference can be controlled and it is probable that the temporary difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future. Deferred income tax assets are recognised for all deductible temporary differences, carry-forward of unused tax assets and unused tax losses, to the extent that it is probable that taxable profit will be available against which the deductible temporary differences and the carry-forward of unused tax credits and unused tax losses can be utilised, except: • • when the deferred income tax asset relating to the deductible temporary difference arises from the initial recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction that is not a business combination and, at the time of the transaction, affects neither the accounting profit nor taxable profit or loss; or when the deductible temporary difference is associated with investments in subsidiaries, associates or interests in joint ventures, in which case a deferred tax asset is only recognised to the extent that it is probable that the temporary difference will reverse in the foreseeable future and taxable profit will be available against which the temporary difference can be utilised. The carrying amount of deferred income tax assets is reviewed at each balance sheet date and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable profit will be available to allow all or part of the deferred income tax asset to be utilised. Unrecognised deferred income tax assets are reassessed at each balance sheet date and are recognised to the extent that it has become probable that future taxable profit will allow the deferred tax asset to be recovered. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply to the year when the asset is realised or the liability is settled, based on tax rates (and tax laws) that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the balance date. Income taxes relating to items recognised directly in equity are recognised in equity and not in profit or loss. Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are offset only if a legally enforceable right exists to set off current tax assets against current tax liabilities and the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to the same taxable entity and the same taxation authority. (n) Other taxes Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of GST except: • • when the GST incurred on a purchase of goods and services is not recoverable from the taxation authority, in which case the GST is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of the asset or as part of the expense item as applicable; and receivables and payables, which are stated with the amount of GST included. The net amount of GST recoverable from, or payable to, the taxation authority is included as part of receivables or payables in the Statement of Financial Position. 2016 Annual Financial Report 42 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2016 Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) NOTE 1: STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) (n) Other taxes (continued) Cash flows are included in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows on a gross basis and the GST component of cash flows arising from investing and financing activities, which is recoverable from, or payable to, the taxation authority are classified as operating cash flows. Commitments and contingencies are disclosed net of the amount of GST recoverable from, or payable to, the taxation authority. (o) Property, plant and equipment Plant and equipment is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. Such cost includes the cost of replacing parts that are eligible for capitalisation when the cost of replacing the parts is incurred. Similarly, when each major inspection is performed, its cost is recognised in the carrying amount of the plant and equipment as a replacement only if it is eligible for capitalisation. Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the assets as follows: Office Equipment – over 5 to 8 years Computer Equipment – over 2.5 years Motor vehicles – over 5 years The assets' residual values, useful lives and amortisation methods are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at each financial year end. (i) Impairment The carrying values of plant and equipment are reviewed for impairment at each reporting date, with recoverable amount being estimated when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may be impaired. The recoverable amount of plant and equipment is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset. For an asset that does not generate largely independent cash inflows, recoverable amount is determined for the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs, unless the asset's value in use can be estimated to be close to its fair value. An impairment exists when the carrying value of an asset or cash-generating units exceeds its estimated recoverable amount. The asset or cash-generating unit is then written down to its recoverable amount. For plant and equipment, impairment losses are recognised in the statement of comprehensive income in the cost of sales line item. (ii) De-recognition and disposal An item of property, plant and equipment is derecognised upon disposal or when no further future economic benefits are expected from its use or disposal. Any gain or loss arising on de-recognition of the asset (calculated as the difference between the net disposal proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset) is included in profit or loss in the year the asset is derecognised. 2016 Annual Financial Report 43 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2016 Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) NOTE 1: STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) (p) Financial assets Financial assets in the scope of AASB 139 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement are classified as either financial assets at fair value through profit or loss, loans and receivables, held-to- maturity investments, or available-for-sale investments, as appropriate. When financial assets are recognised initially, they are measured at fair value, plus, in the case of investments not at fair value through profit or loss, directly attributable transaction costs. The Group determines the classification of its financial assets after initial recognition and, when allowed and appropriate, re-evaluates this designation at each financial year-end. All regular way purchases and sales of financial assets are recognised on the trade date i.e. the date that the Group commits to purchase the asset. Regular way purchases or sales are purchases or sales of financial assets under contracts that require delivery of the assets within the period established generally by regulation or convention in the marketplace. (i) Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss Financial assets classified as held for trading are included in the category ‘financial assets at fair value through profit or loss’. Financial assets are classified as held for trading if they are acquired for the purpose of selling in the near term. Derivatives are also classified as held for trading unless they are designated as effective hedging instruments. Gains or losses on investments held for trading are recognised in profit or loss. (ii) Held-to-maturity investments Non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments and fixed maturity are classified as held-to-maturity when the Group has the positive intention and ability to hold to maturity. Investments intended to be held for an undefined period are not included in this classification. Investments that are intended to be held-to-maturity, such as bonds, are subsequently measured at amortised cost. This cost is computed as the amount initially recognised minus principal repayments, plus or minus the cumulative amortisation using the effective interest method of any difference between the initially recognised amount and the maturity amount. This calculation includes all fees and points paid or received between parties to the contract that are an integral part of the effective interest rate, transaction costs and all other premiums and discounts. For investments carried at amortised cost, gains and losses are recognised in profit or loss when the investments are derecognised or impaired, as well as through the amortisation process. (iii) Loans and receivables Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market. Such assets are carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Gains and losses are recognised in profit or loss when the loans and receivables are derecognised or impaired, as well as through the amortisation process. (iv) Available-for-sale investments Available-for-sale investments are those non-derivative financial assets that are designated as available-for-sale or are not classified as any of the three preceding categories. After initial recognition available-for sale investments are measured at fair value with gains or losses being recognised as a separate component of equity until the investment is derecognised or until the investment is determined to be impaired, at which time the cumulative gain or loss previously reported in equity is recognised in profit or loss. The fair value of investments that are actively traded in organised financial markets is determined by reference to quoted market bid prices at the close of business on the balance sheet date. For investments with no active market, fair value is determined using valuation techniques. Such techniques include using recent arm’s length market transactions; reference to the current market value of another instrument that is substantially the same; discounted cash flow analysis and option pricing models. 2016 Annual Financial Report 44 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2016 Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) NOTE 1: STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) (q) Intangible assets Intangible assets acquired separately or in a business combination are initially measured at cost. The cost of an intangible asset acquired in a business combination is its fair value as at the date of acquisition. Following initial recognition, intangible assets are carried at cost less any accumulated amortisation and any accumulated impairment losses. Internally generated intangible assets, excluding capitalised development costs, are not capitalised and expenditure is charged against profits in the year in which the expenditure is incurred. The useful lives of intangible assets are assessed to be either finite or indefinite. Intangible assets with finite lives are amortised over the useful life and assessed for impairment whenever there is an indication that the intangible asset may be impaired. The amortisation period and the amortisation method for an intangible asset with a finite useful life is reviewed at least at each financial year-end. Changes in the expected useful life or the expected pattern of consumption of future economic benefits embodied in the asset are accounted for by changing the amortisation period or method, as appropriate, which is a change in accounting estimate. The amortisation expense on intangible assets with finite lives is recognised in profit or loss in the expense category consistent with the function of the intangible asset. Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives are tested for impairment annually either individually or at the cash-generating unit level. Such intangibles are not amortised. The useful life of an intangible asset with an indefinite life is reviewed each reporting period to determine whether indefinite life assessment continues to be supportable. If not, the change in the useful life assessment from indefinite to finite is accounted for as a change in an accounting estimate and is thus accounted for on a prospective basis. Gains or losses arising from de-recognition of an intangible asset are measured as the difference between the net disposal proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset and are recognised in profit or loss when the asset is de-recognised. (r) Impairment of assets The Group assesses at each reporting date whether there is an indication that an asset may be impaired. If any such indication exists, or when annual impairment testing for an asset is required, the Group makes an estimate of the asset’s recoverable amount. An asset’s recoverable amount is the higher of its fair value less costs to sell and its value in use and is determined for an individual asset, unless the asset does not generate cash inflows that are largely independent of those from other assets or groups of assets and the asset's value in use cannot be estimated to be close to its fair value. In such cases the asset is tested for impairment as part of the cash-generating unit to which it belongs. When the carrying amount of an asset or cash-generating unit exceeds its recoverable amount, the asset or cash-generating unit is considered impaired and is written down to its recoverable amount. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset. Impairment losses relating to continuing operations are recognised in those expense categories consistent with the function of the impaired asset unless the asset is carried at revalued amount (in which case the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation decrease). An assessment is also made at each reporting date as to whether there is any indication that previously recognised impairment losses may no longer exist or may have decreased. If such indication exists, the recoverable amount is estimated. A previously recognised impairment loss is reversed only if there has been a change in the estimates used to determine the asset’s recoverable amount since the last impairment loss was recognised. If that is the case the carrying amount of the asset is increased to its recoverable amount. That increased amount cannot exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined, net of depreciation, had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset in prior years. Such reversal is recognised in profit or loss unless the asset is carried at revalued amount, in which case the reversal is treated as a revaluation increase. After such a reversal the depreciation charge is adjusted in future periods to allocate the asset’s revised carrying amount, less any residual value, on a systematic basis over its remaining useful life. 2016 Annual Financial Report 45 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2016 Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) NOTE 1: STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) (s) Trade and other payables Trade payables and other payables are carried at amortised costs and represent liabilities for goods and services provided to the Group prior to the end of the period that are unpaid and arise when the Group becomes obliged to make future payments in respect of the purchase of these goods and services. (t) Interest-bearing loans and borrowings All loans and borrowings are initially recognised at the fair value of the consideration received less directly attributable transaction costs. After initial recognition, interest-bearing loans and borrowings are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Gains and losses are recognised in profit or loss when the liabilities are de-recognised. (u) Provisions Provisions are recognised when the Group has a present obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of a past event, it is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation. When the Group expects some or all of a provision to be reimbursed, for example under an insurance contract, the reimbursement is recognised as a separate asset but only when the reimbursement is virtually certain. The expense relating to any provision is presented in the statement of comprehensive income net of any reimbursement. If the effect of the time value of money is material, provisions are discounted using a current pre-tax rate that reflects the risks specific to the liability. When discounting is used, the increase in the provision due to the passage of time is recognised as a borrowing cost. (v) Employee leave benefits (i) Wages, salaries, annual leave and sick leave Liabilities for wages and salaries, including non-monetary benefits, annual leave and accumulating sick leave expected to be settled within 12 months of the reporting date are recognised in other payables in respect of employees’ services up to the reporting date, They are measured at the amounts expected to be paid when the liabilities are settled. Liabilities for non-accumulating sick leave are recognised when the leave is taken and are measured at the rates paid or payable. (ii) Long service leave The liability for long service leave is recognised in the provision for employee benefits and measured as the present value of expected future payments to be made in respect of services provided by employees up to the reporting date. Consideration is given to expected future wage and salary levels, experience of employee departures, and period of service. Expected future payments are discounted using market yields at the reporting date on national government bonds with terms to maturity and currencies that match, as closely as possible, the estimated future cash outflows. (w) Share-based payment transactions The Group provides benefits to employees (including senior executives) of the Group in the form of share-based payments, whereby employees render services in exchange for shares or rights over shares (equity-settled transactions). The cost of these equity-settled transactions with employees is measured by reference to the fair value of the equity instruments at the date at which they are granted. The fair value is determined by an internal valuation using an option pricing model, further details of which are given in Note 13. 2016 Annual Financial Report 46 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2016 Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) NOTE 1: STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) (w) Share-based payment transactions (continued) In valuing equity-settled transactions, no account is taken of any performance conditions, other than conditions linked to the price of the shares of Anson Resources Limited (market conditions) if applicable. The cost of equity-settled transactions is recognised, together with a corresponding increase in equity, over the period in which the performance and/or service conditions are fulfilled, ending on the date on which the relevant employees become fully entitled to the award (the vesting period). The cumulative expense recognised for equity-settled transactions at each reporting date until vesting date reflects (i) the extent to which the vesting period has expired and (ii) the Group’s best estimate of the number of equity instruments that will ultimately vest. No adjustment is made for the likelihood of market performance conditions being met as the effect of these conditions is included in the determination of fair value at grant date. The statement of comprehensive income charge or credit for a period represents the movement in cumulative expense recognised as at the beginning and end of that period. No expense is recognised for awards that do not ultimately vest, except for awards where vesting is only conditional upon a market condition. If the terms of an equity-settled award are modified, as a minimum an expense is recognised as if the terms had not been modified. In addition, an expense is recognised for any modification that increases the total fair value of the share-based payment arrangement, or is otherwise beneficial to the employee, as measured at the date of modification. If an equity-settled award is cancelled, it is treated as if it had vested on the date of cancellation, and any expense not yet recognised for the award is recognised immediately. However, if a new award is substituted for the cancelled award and designated as a replacement award on the date that it is granted, the cancelled and new award are treated as if they were a modification of the original award, as described in the previous paragraph. The dilutive effect, if any, of outstanding options is reflected as additional share dilution in the computation of earnings per share (see Note 5). The value of shares issued to employees financed by way of a non-recourse loan under the Employee Share Plan is recognised with a corresponding increase in equity when the Company receives funds from either the employees repaying the loan or upon the loan termination. All shares issued under the plan with non-recourse loans are considered, for accounting purposes, to be options. (x) Issued capital Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new shares or options are shown in equity as a deduction, net of tax, from the proceeds. (y) Earnings/(loss) per share Basic earnings/(loss) per share is calculated as net profit/(loss) attributable to members of the parent, adjusted to exclude any costs of servicing equity (other than dividends) and preference share dividends, divided by the weighted average number of ordinary shares, adjusted for any bonus element. Diluted earnings/(loss) per share is calculated as net profit/(loss) attributable to members of the parent, adjusted for: • • costs of servicing equity (other than dividends) and preference share dividends; the after tax effect of dividends and interest associated with dilutive potential ordinary shares that have been recognised as expenses; and 2016 Annual Financial Report 47 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2016 Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) NOTE 1: STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) (y) Earnings/(loss) per share (continued) • other non-discretionary changes in revenues or expenses during the period that would result from the dilution of potential ordinary shares; divided by the weighted average number of ordinary shares and dilutive potential ordinary shares, adjusted for any bonus element. (z) Exploration, evaluation and development expenditure Exploration and evaluation costs are expensed as incurred. Acquisition costs will normally be expensed but will be assessed on a case by case basis and if appropriate may be capitalised. These acquisition costs are only carried forward to the extent that they are expected to be recouped through the successful development or sale of the area. Accumulated acquisition costs in relation to an abandoned area are written off in full against profit in the year in which the decision to abandon the area is made. The carrying values of acquisition costs are reviewed for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable. (aa) Fair value of assets and liabilities The Group measures some of its assets and liabilities at fair value on either a recurring or non- recurring basis, depending on the requirements of the applicable Accounting Standard. Fair value is the price the Group would receive to sell an asset or would have to pay to transfer a liability in an orderly (ie unforced) transaction between independent, knowledgeable and willing market participants at the measurement date. As fair value is a market-based measure, the closest equivalent observable market pricing information is used to determine fair value. Adjustments to market values may be made having regard to the characteristics of the specific asset or liability. The fair values of assets and liabilities that are not traded in an active market are determined using one or more valuation techniques. These valuation techniques maximise, to the extent possible, the use of observable market data. To the extent possible, market information is extracted from either the principal market for the asset or liability (ie the market with the greatest volume and level of activity for the asset or liability) or, in the absence of such a market, the most advantageous market available to the entity at the end of the reporting period (ie the market that maximises the receipts from the sale of the asset or minimises the payments made to transfer the liability, after taking into account transaction costs and transport costs). For non-financial assets, the fair value measurement also takes into account a market participant's ability to use the asset in its highest and best use or to sell it to another market participant that would use the asset in its highest and best use. The fair value of liabilities and the entity's own equity instruments (excluding those related to share- based payment arrangements) may be valued, where there is no observable market price in relation to the transfer of such financial instruments, by reference to observable market information where such instruments are held as assets. Where this information is not available, other valuation techniques are adopted and, where significant, are detailed in the respective note to the financial statements. 2016 Annual Financial Report 48 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2016 Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) NOTE 1: STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) (aa) Fair value of assets and liabilities (continued) Valuation techniques In the absence of an active market for an identical asset or liability, the Group selects and uses one or more valuation techniques to measure the fair value of the asset or liability, The Group selects a valuation technique that is appropriate in the circumstances and for which sufficient data is available to measure fair value. The availability of sufficient and relevant data primarily depends on the specific characteristics of the asset or liability being measured. The valuation techniques selected by the Group are consistent with one or more of the following valuation approaches: • • • Market approach: valuation techniques that use prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions for identical or similar assets or liabilities. Income approach: valuation techniques that convert estimated future cash flows or income and expenses into a single discounted present value. Cost approach: valuation techniques that reflect the current replacement cost of an asset at its current service capacity. Each valuation technique requires inputs that reflect the assumptions that buyers and sellers would use when pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risks. When selecting a valuation technique, the Group gives priority to those techniques that maximise the use of observable inputs and minimise the use of unobservable inputs. Inputs that are developed using market data (such as publicly available information on actual transactions) and reflect the assumptions that buyers and sellers would generally use when pricing the asset or liability are considered observable, whereas inputs for which market data is not available and therefore are developed using the best information available about such assumptions are considered unobservable. Fair value hierarchy AASB 13 requires the disclosure of fair value information by level of the fair value hierarchy, which categorises fair value measurements into one of three possible levels based on the lowest level that an input that is significant to the measurement can be categorised into as follows: Level 1 Measurements based on quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the entity can access at the measurement date. Measurements based on inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 2 Measurements based on inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. Level 3 Measurements based on unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. The fair values of assets and liabilities that are not traded in an active market are determined using one or more valuation techniques. These valuation techniques maximise, to the extent possible, the use of observable market data. If all significant inputs required to measure fair value are observable, the asset or liability is included in Level 2. If one or more significant inputs are not based on observable market data, the asset or liability is included in Level 3. The Group would change the categorisation within the fair value hierarchy only in the following circumstances: 2016 Annual Financial Report 49 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2016 Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) NOTE 1: STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) (aa) Fair value of assets and liabilities (continued) if a market that was previously considered active (Level 1) became inactive (Level 2 or Level 3) or vice versa; or if significant inputs that were previously unobservable (Level 3) became observable (Level 2) or vice versa. When a change in the categorisation occurs, the Group recognises transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy (i.e. transfers into and out of each level of the fair value hierarchy) on the date the event or change in circumstances occurred. NOTE 2: REVENUE AND EXPENSES (a) Revenue from continuing operations Interest received - other Total revenue Consolidated 2016 $ 2015 $ 1 1 3,886 3,886 The loss from continuing operations before income tax has been determined after: (b) Other expenses Listing fees Computer costs Conference costs Legal fees Sundry expenses Total other expenses 21,034 12,603 22,454 16,281 21,292 93,664 15,788 5,527 - 9,297 20,758 51,370 NOTE 3: INCOME TAX (a) Income tax recognised in profit/loss No income tax is payable by the parent or consolidated entities as they recorded losses for income tax purposes for the financial year. (b) Numerical reconciliation between income tax expense and the loss before income tax. The prima facie income tax benefit on pre-tax accounting loss from operations reconciles to the income tax expense in the financial statements as follows: 2016 Annual Financial Report 50 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2016 NOTE 3: INCOME TAX (continued) Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) Accounting loss before tax Income tax benefit/(expense) at 30% Non-deductive expenses: Unrealised foreign exchange gain Other non deductable expenses: Unrecognised tax losses Income tax benefit attributable to loss from ordinary activities (c) Unrecognised deferred tax balances Tax losses attributable to members of the tax consolidated group Consolidated 2016 $ 2015 $ (1,329,838) (329,100) 398,951 98,730 2,910 90,840 (401,861) (189,570) - - 5,610,912 4,275,019 Potential tax benefit at 30% 1,683,274 1,282,506 Deferred tax asset/(liability) not booked Amounts of recognised in profit & loss: - employee provisions - accrued expenses - other Amounts recognised in equity: - share issue costs 670 3,817 - - - other comprehensive income gain from revaluation of investment (220,523) 779 - 269 - - Net unrecognised deferred tax asset at 30% 1,467,238 1,283,554 A deferred tax asset attributable to income tax losses has not been recognised at balance date as the probability criteria disclosed in Note 1(m) is not satisfied and such benefit will only be available if the conditions of deductibility also disclosed in Note 1(m) are satisfied. NOTE 4: SEGMENT REPORTING The Group operates predominately in the mineral exploration industry. For management purposes, the Group is organised into one main operating segment which involves the exploration for minerals. All of the Group’s activities are inter-related and discrete financial information is reported to the Board (Chief Operating Decision Maker) as a single segment. Accordingly, all significant operating decisions are based upon analysis of the Group as one segment. The financial results from this segment are equivalent to the financial results of the Group as a whole. 2016 Annual Financial Report 51 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2016 Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) NOTE 5: EARNINGS/(LOSS) PER SHARE Basic loss per share (cents per share) Diluted loss per share (cents per share) Consolidated 2016 $ 2015 $ (1.2) (1.2) (0.4) (0.4) The loss and weighted average number of ordinary shares used in the calculation of basic earnings per share is as follows: Loss for the year (1,329,838) (329,100) Weighted average number of shares outstanding during the year used in calculations of basic loss per share: 107,970,041 92,429,005 There is no dilution of shares due to options and performance rights as the potential ordinary shares are not dilutive and therefore not included in the calculation of diluted loss per share. NOTE 6: CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS Cash at bank 456,447 456,447 1,639,380 1,639,380 Cash at bank earns interest at floating rates based on daily bank deposit rates. (i) Reconciliation to Cash Flow Statement For the purposes of the cash flow statement, cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand and at bank. Cash and cash equivalents as shown in the cash flow statement are reconciled to the related items in the balance sheet as follows: Cash and cash equivalents 456,447 1,639,380 (ii) Reconciliation of loss after income tax to net cash flows from operating activities: Loss after income tax Depreciation Share-based payment Gain on sale of investments Impairment expense Unrealised foreign exchange gain Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of the effects of purchase of subsidiaries: (Increase)/Decrease in trade and other receivables Increase/(Decrease) in trade and other payables and provisions Net cash outflow from operating activities: (1,329,838) (329,100) 3,851 809 225,813 59,319 (54,142) 190,000 - - (9,700) (302,800) (974,016) (571,772) (14,364) 1,974 4,982 2,607 (986,406) (564,183) (iii) Non-cash items: 10,000,000 shares were issued as part of an asset acquisition (see Note 21). 2016 Annual Financial Report 52 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2016 Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) NOTE 7: CURRENT TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES Current Prepayments GST recoverable Consolidated 2016 $ 2015 $ - 24,910 774 9,772 24,910 10,546 The average credit period on sales of goods and rendering of services is 30-90 days. No debts are past due and no impairment is required. NOTE 8: FINANCIAL ASSETS Non-current assets Investment available-for-sale 896,501 896,501 - - An investment was made in Iconic Minerals Ltd, a Canadian listed company, which has a portfolio of gold exploration projects in Nevada, USA. The Group selects a valuation technique that is appropriate in the circumstances and for which sufficient data is available to measure fair value. The availability of sufficient and relevant data primarily depends on the specific characteristics of the asset or liability being measured. Recurring fair value measurement amounts and the level of the fair value hierarchy within which fair value measurements are categorised are as follow: Quoted Price in Active Markets for Identical Assets $ (Level 1) Significant Observable Inputs $ (Level 2) Significant Unobservable Inputs $ (Level 3) Available-for-sale financial assets Shares in a listed corporation 896,501 - - 2016 Annual Financial Report 53 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2016 Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) NOTE 9: PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Opening balance at 1 July Additions Disposal of non-current assets Depreciation/amortisation for the year At 30 June, net of accumulated depreciation The useful life of the assets were estimated as follows for 2016: Office equipment: 5-8 years Motor vehicles: 5 years At cost Accumulated depreciation NOTE 10: TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES Current Trade payables Accruals Trade payables are non-interest bearing and are normally settled on 30-day terms. Consolidated 2016 $ 2015 $ - 809 48,944 - - - (3,851) (809) 45,093 - 57,737 8,793 (12,644) (8,793) 45,093 - 8,352 12,723 21,075 1,976 16,763 18,739 NOTE 11: CONTRIBUTED EQUITY Paid up capital – ordinary shares Capital raising costs (a) Ordinary shares 2016 movements in ordinary share capital: Balance at 1 July 2015 Conversion of Tranche A Performance Rights (i) Issue of Loan Funded Share Plan shares (ii) Issue of share on asset purchase (iii) Conversion of Tranche C Performance Rights (iv) Conversion of Tranche D Performance Rights (v) Capital raising costs Balance at 30 June 2016 6,959,970 6,633,235 (7,040) (7,040) 6,952,930 6,626,195 Number of shares $ 94,648,183 6,626,195 5,885,000 186,735 4,250,000 - 10,000,000 140,000 5,000,000 2,400,000 - - - - 122,183,183 6,952,930 2016 Annual Financial Report 54 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2016 Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) NOTE 11: CONTRIBUTED EQUITY (continued) (i) (ii) During the financial year, the vesting conditions of the Tranche A Performance Rights (see Notes 12 and 13(c)) was achieved and fully paid ordinary shares were issued. The Company issued 4,250,000 shares to Directors as approved at the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 27 November 2015. The cost of these shares is recognised as an equity share-based payment expense and is valued using a Black Scholes Option Pricing Model (see Notes 13(a)). (iii) 10,000,000 shares were issued for the acquisition of a project (see Notes 13(e) and 21). (iv) During the financial year, the vesting conditions of the Tranche C Performance Rights (see Notes 12 and 13(c)) was achieved and fully paid ordinary shares were issued. (v) During the financial year, the vesting conditions of the Tranche D Performance Rights (see Notes 12 and 13(c)) was achieved and fully paid ordinary shares were issued. 2015 movements in ordinary share capital: Balance at 1 July 2014 Issue of Loan Funded Share Plan shares Balance at 30 June 2015 Number of shares $ 89,648,183 6,626,195 5,000,000 - 94,648,183 6,626,195 On 10 December 2014, the Company issued 5,000,000 shares to Key Management Personnel (KMPs) under a loan funded share plan approved at the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 26 November 2014. The cost of these shares is recognised as an equity share-based payment expense and is valued using a Black Scholes Option Pricing Model. (b) Share options 2016 movements in share options: Balance at 1 July 2015 Movement during the year Balance at 30 June 2016 2015 movements in share options: Balance at 1 July 2014 Movement during the year Balance at 30 June 2015 Unlisted, 25c Options 31/10/15 (Note i) Unlisted, 20c Options 31/05/16 (Note ii) 2,000,000 3,524,892 (2,000,000) (3,524,892) - - 2,000,000 3,524,892 - - 2,000,000 3,524,892 (i) 2,000,000 unlisted options convertible into ordinary shares at an exercise price of 25 cents on or before 31 October 2015 were issued on 4 November 2010 as director and officer incentives as approved at the Company’s 2010 Annual General Meeting. See the Remuneration Report for further details. These options expired unexercised. 2016 Annual Financial Report 55 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2016 Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) NOTE 11: CONTRIBUTED EQUITY (continued) (ii) 3,524,892 unlisted options convertible into ordinary shares at an exercise price of 20 cents on or before 31 May 2016 were issued on 5 March 2010 as director and officer incentives. These options expired unexercised. (c) Performance Rights Opening balance Issued during the year Vested during the year Closing balance See Note 13(c) for further details NOTE 12: RESERVES Value of reserves: At the start of the year Issue of Loan Funded Share Plan shares (i) Issue of Performance Rights (ii) Vesting of Performance Rights (iii) Transfer of expired option value to accumulated losses Change in value of available-for-sale investments (iv) Balance at 30 June 30 June 2016 (No.) 30 June 2015 (No.) 5,885,000 - 13,285,000 5,885,000 (13,285,000) - 5,885,000 5,885,000 Consolidated 2016 $ 2015 $ 984,500 34,722 191,091 (186,735) (885,831) 735,076 872,823 925,181 51,617 7,702 - - - 984,500 (i) The Company issued 4,250,000 shares to Directors as approved at the Annual General Meeting of the Company held on 27 November 2015. The cost of these shares is recognised as an equity share-based payment expense and is valued using a Black Scholes Option Pricing Model (see note 13(a)). (ii) The Company issued 2,942,500 Tranche A, 2,942,500 Tranche B, 5,000,000 Tranche C and 2,400,000 Tranche D Performance Rights (see note 13(c)). (iii) The vesting conditions of the Tranche A, Tranche C and Tranche D Performance Rights (see notes 11 and 13(c)) were achieved and fully paid ordinary shares were issued (iv) Investments designated as available-for-sale were revalued to their market value. (a) Share based payment reserve The share based payment reserve represents the fair value of the actual or estimated number of unexercised share options and performance rights granted to management and consultants of the Company recognised in accordance with the accounting policy adopted for share-based payments and the cash price of rights options issued to investors and the proceeds raised from the issue of options under an entitlement issue. (b) Foreign currency translation reserve The foreign currency translation reserve is used to record exchange differences arising from the translation of the financial statements of foreign subsidiaries. NOTE 13: SHARE BASED PAYMENTS 2016 Annual Financial Report 56 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2016 Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) (a) Loan Funded Share Plan Shares To ensure that the Company has appropriate mechanisms to continue to attract and retain the services of Directors and employees of a high calibre, the Company has an established Loan Funded Share Plan. The Directors and employees of the Company have been, and will continue to be, essential to the growth of the Company. The Directors considered the Plan an appropriate method to: i. Reward Directors and employees for their past performance; Provide long-term incentives to participate in the Company’s future growth; ii. iii. Motivate Directors and employees and generate loyalty in employees; and iv. Assist to retain the services of valuable employees. The Plan is used as part of the remuneration planning for senior Employees. ASX corporate governance guidelines recommend that executive remuneration packages involve a balance between fixed and incentive pay reflecting short and long-term performance objectives appropriate to the Company’s circumstances and goals. The Plan is also to be used as part of the remuneration package for Non-Executive Directors. Although this is not in accordance with the recommendations contained in the corporate governance guidelines, the Company considers that it is appropriate for Non-Executive Directors to participate in the Plan from time to time, given the size of the Company. The Company obtained shareholder approval for the introduction of the Plan in November 2013, and any Shares issued under the Plan within 3 years of approval of the Plan, is an exception to Listing Rule 7.1. Listing Rule 7.1 broadly provides, subject to certain exceptions, that a company may not issue or agree to issue securities representing more than 15% of the nominal value of the company’s issued capital at the beginning of any 12 month period without shareholder approval. Pursuant to the terms of the Plan, the Board or a duly appointed committee of the Board ("Committee") may, at such time as it determines, issue invitations to Directors and Employees of the Company to apply for Shares. It is at the discretion of the Committee who were issued invitations to apply for Shares under the Share Plan and the number of Shares the subject of an invitation. Offers of Shares by the Board or the Committee are subject to the limits imposed by the Plan. Except where necessary to comply with the provisions of an employment contract or other contract approved by the Board whereby executive or technical services are provided to the Company, neither the Board nor the Committee may offer or issue. Shares under the Plan where the effect would be that the number of Shares offered or granted, when aggregated with the number of Shares issued on the same date or within the previous 5 years under any share incentive scheme, would exceed 5% of the total number of Shares on issue at the date of the proposed offer or issue. The issue price for Shares offered under the Plan is the volume weighted average price at which Shares were traded on the ASX over the 5 trading days ending on the day prior to the date of issue of the Incentive Shares A Director or Employee ("Participant") who is invited to subscribe for Shares under the Plan may also be invited to apply for a loan up to the amount payable in respect of the Shares accepted, on the following terms: NOTE 13: SHARE BASED PAYMENTS (continued) 2016 Annual Financial Report 57 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2016 Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) (a) Loan Funded Share Plan Shares (continued) i. ii. iii. iv. v. the repayment term of each loan shall be 10 years. The loan must be repaid in full by the expiry of the repayment term, but a Director may elect to repay the loan at any time prior to the repayment date; the loan shall bear interest at the rate of 8% per annum; the loan shall be applied by the Company directly towards payment of the issue price of the Incentive Shares; the Company shall have a lien over the Incentive Shares in respect of which a loan is outstanding and the Company shall be entitled to sell those Incentive Shares in accordance with the terms of the Plan if the loan is not repaid when due; and the loan is non-recourse except against the Incentive Shares held by the Director to which the loan relates. The following shares were issued under the Loan Funded Share Plan: Opening balance Issued during the year: Bruce McLeod Bruce Richardson Greg Knox Michael van Uffelen Closing balance (b) Options 30 June 2016 (No.) 30 June 2015 (No.) 8,000,000 3,000,000 750,000 750,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 1,500,000 1,500,000 - 750,000 12,250,000 8,000,000 No options were granted to employees and consultants during the year (2015: nil). The following table illustrates the number (No.) and weighted average exercise prices of and movements in share options issued during the year: 2016 No Outstanding at the beginning of the year Granted during the year Forfeited during the year Exercised during the year Expired during the year Outstanding at the end of the year Exercisable at the end of the year 5,524,892 - - - (5,524,892) - - 2016 Weighted average exercise price 22 cents - - - - - - 2015 No 5,724,892 - - - (200,000) 5,524,892 5,524,892 2015 Weighted average exercise price 22 cents - - - - 22 cents 22 cents 2016 Annual Financial Report 58 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2016 Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) NOTE 13: SHARE BASED PAYMENTS (continued) (c) Performance Rights The following performance rights were issued under the Performance Rights Plan during the year: Opening balance Issued during the year: Bruce McLeod Bruce Richardson Greg Knox Michael van Uffelen Employees Vested during the year: Bruce McLeod Bruce Richardson Greg Knox Michael van Uffelen Employees 30 June 2016 (No.) 30 June 2015 (No.) 5,885,000 - 1,770,000 4,700,000 3,530,000 885,000 2,400,000 885,000 2,350,000 1,765,000 885,000 - 13,285,000 5,885,000 (1,770,000) (4,700,000) (3,530,000) (885,000) (2,400,000) (13,285,000) - - - - - - Balance at year end 5,885,000 5,885,000 The Performance Rights were issued for nil cash consideration and in four tranches, Tranche A, Tranche B, Tranche C and Tranche D. The vesting of the Performance Rights is subject to the following performance hurdles: (i) (ii) Tranche A - the Company completing the acquisition of a mining exploration or development project with the approval of Shareholders. Tranche B – the earlier of any of the following events occurring in relation to the project referred to in the Tranche A Performance Rights Performance Hurdle: A. B. C. D. The sale by the Company of the project or a majority interest in the project where the sale consideration values the project at a higher value than the sum of the acquisition cost of the project and all money spent by the Company in developing the project. The farm-out by the Company of the project where the sum of any consideration received by the Company in consideration of the farm-out and the value of the retained interest of the Company in the project is higher than the sum of the acquisition cost of the project and all money spent by the Company in developing the project. The Company delineating a JORC compliant resource in relation to a mining exploration project. The Company commencing development project. the commercial extraction of minerals from a mining 2016 Annual Financial Report 59 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2016 Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) NOTE 13: SHARE BASED PAYMENTS (continued) (c) Performance Rights (continued) (iii) Tranche C: A. B. The Company completing a successful capital raising or securing a new project; or The share price of the Company being equal or higher than $0.04. (iv) Tranche D2: A. The share price of the Company being equal or higher than $0.04. The shares to be issued in the event of vesting of the Performance Rights shall rank pari-passu in all respects with other fully paid ordinary shares in the Company. Any unvested Performance Rights will lapse 7 years after their date of issue. (d) Valuation of Options, Performance Rights and Share Plan Shares The fair value of the equity-settled share options granted under both the option and the loan funded share plan is estimated as at the date of grant using the Black Scholes model taking into account the terms and conditions upon which the options and shares were granted. The initial undiscounted value of the performance rights is the value of an underlying share in the Company as traded on ASX at the date of deemed date of grant of the performance right. As the performance conditions are not market based performance conditions, no discount is applied. The fair value of options, performance rights and share plan shares are recognised as an expense over the period from grant to vesting date. The amount recognised as part of employee benefits expense for Loan Funded Share Plan shares issued during the year was $34,722 (2015: $51,617) and $191,091 (2015: $7,702) for performance rights. The Black Scholes Option Pricing Model assumes that the Securities the subject of the valuation can be sold on a secondary market. The terms and conditions of the Options and Share Plan shares state that no application will be made for the Shares to be listed for official quotation on ASX, until certain milestones are met. Accordingly a discount for lack of marketability is required to determine an indicative fair value of the Plan Shares and for the Options. For the purposes of arriving at an appropriate discount rate, the Company has considered: • • that discounts have traditionally been applied in the range of 10% to 30% to reflect the non- negotiability of unlisted equities; and the fact that the Securities will be unlisted. The expected life of the options is based on historical data and is not necessarily indicative of exercise patterns that may occur. The expected volatility reflects the assumption that the historical volatility is indicative of future trends, which may also not necessarily be the actual outcome. No other features of options granted were incorporated into the measurement of fair value. 2 Tranche D Performance Rights were issued to employees 2016 Annual Financial Report 60 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2016 Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) NOTE 13: SHARE BASED PAYMENTS (continued) (d) Valuation of Options, Performance Rights and Share Plan Shares (continued) The following table lists the assumptions to the model used for the year ended 30 June 2016. Issue Date Vesting Date Number Issued Grant Date Stock Price at Grant Date (cents) 25/9/2015 25/9/2022 5,885,000 25/9/2015 0.007 14/12/2015 14/12/2022 5,000,000 14/12/2015 0.010 14/12/2015 14/12/2025 4,250,000 14/12/2015 0.010 Issue Price (cents) nil nil Up to 0.019 Risk Free Rate (%) n/a n/a Volatility (%) Value Per Share / Right (cents) n/a 0.007 n/a 0.010 2.82% 90.58% Up to 0.008 11/5/2016 24/5/2016 2,400,000 11/5/2016 0.030 nil n/a n/a 0.030 Performance rights Performance rights Loan funded shares Performance rights The following table lists the assumptions to the model used for the year ended 30 June 2015. Issue Date Vesting Date Number Issued Grant Date Stock Price at Grant Date (cents) Issue Price (cents) Risk Free Rate (%) Volatility (%) Performance rights Loan funded shares 10/12/2014 10/12/2021 5,885,000 10/12/2014 0.015 nil n/a n/a 10/12/2014 10/12/2024 5,000,000 10/12/2014 0.015 Up to 0.028 2.93% 70.16% Value Per Share / Right (cents) 0.0150 Up to 0.0103 (e) Asset Acquisition On 23 December 2015, the Group acquired 100% of the voting shares of Rhodes Resources Pty Ltd, an unlisted company based in Australia, which owns exploration licence E66/89 located 130 kilometres from Geraldton in Western Australia. The consideration payable included 10,000,000 shares in the Company (see Note 21). NOTE 14: EXPENDITURE COMMITMENTS Expenditure commitments contracted for exploration tenements: In order to maintain current rights of tenure to exploration tenements, the Group is required to outlay rentals and to meet the minimum expenditure requirements. These obligations are not provided for in the financial statements and are payable: - no later than 12 months - between 12 months and 5 years - greater than 5 years 2016 Annual Financial Report Consolidated 2016 $ 2015 $ 56,700 170,100 - 226,800 - - - 61 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2016 NOTE 15: RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURE (a) Subsidiaries Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of Anson Resources Limited and the subsidiary listed in the following table: Name Country of Incorporation % Equity Interest 2016 Investment $ 2016 % Equity interest 2015 Investment $ 2015 Tikal Minerals SA (1) Rhodes Resources Pty Ltd Guatemala Australia 100% 100% - $190,000 100% - - - Note 1: one share owned by Bruce Richardson, Managing Director, beneficially held on behalf of Anson Resources Limited. 4,999 shares held by Anson Resources Limited directly. (b) Ultimate parent Anson Resources Limited is the ultimate Australian parent entity and ultimate parent of the Group. (c) Key management personnel (KMP) Refer to Note 16 for transactions involving key management personnel. (d) Loan funded share plan contingent asset As disclosed in note 13, the Company has issued shares to key management personnel under a loan funded share plan. The grant of these securities is accounted for as a share based payment with the value having been calculated using a Black-Scholes option pricing model at the date of issue. Notwithstanding the accounting treatment of the loan funded share plan as an option, the shares are restricted and can only be released upon the holder paying the loan attached to the shares. The balance of the contingent asset was: Loan funded share plan contingent asset NOTE 16: COMPENSATION FOR KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL Short-term employee benefits Post-employment benefits Share-based payments Refer to the Remuneration Report for further information. 2016 Annual Financial Report 2016 2015 $ $ 184,350 126,664 184,350 126,664 Consolidated 2016 2015 $ $ 371,728 367,867 - - 153,813 59,319 525,541 427,186 62 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2016 Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) NOTE 17: EVENTS AFTER THE BALANCE SHEET DATE The following events have occurred after balance date: 1. The Company raised $216,000 from the issue of 8,000,000 ordinary shares and 8,000,000 options with a 12 month expiry and $0.03 exercise price; and 2. The Company announced a 1 for 5 rights issue to raise up to a maximum of $702,989 from the issue of 26,036,637 Shares at 2.7 cents per share and 26,036,637 New Options with a 12 month expiry and $0.03 exercise price which closed on 18 August 2016. Of the 26,036,637 shares offered, 9,818,290 shares have been applied for by eligible shareholders, 5,205,665 shares have been taken up and accepted by the directors and 11,012,682 is the remaining balance of shortfall shares. Other than the matters disclosed above, there has not arisen in the interval between the end of the financial year transaction or event of a material and unusual nature likely, in the opinion of the Directors of the Company, to affect significantly the operations of the Consolidated Entity, the results of those operations, or the state of affairs of the Consolidated Entity in future. NOTE 18: AUDITORS' REMUNERATION Amounts received or due and receivable by the auditors for: Audit or review of the financial reports of the Company Consolidated 2016 2015 $ $ 16,028 21,331 16,028 21,311 NOTE 19: FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT The Consolidated Entity’s financial situation is not complex. Its activities may expose it to a variety of financial risks in the future: market risk (including currency risk and fair value interest rate risk), credit risk, liquidity risk and cash flow interest rate risk. At that stage the Consolidated entity’s overall risk management program will focus on the unpredictability of the financial markets and seek to minimise potential adverse effects on the financial performance of the Consolidated entity. Risk management is carried out under an approved framework covering a risk management policy and internal compliance and control by management. The Board identifies, evaluates and approves measures to address financial risks. The Consolidated and the Parent entity hold the following financial instruments: Financial Assets Cash and cash equivalents Trade and other receivables Investments Financial Liabilities Trade and other payables Consolidated 2016 $ 2015 $ 456,447 1,639,380 24,910 896,501 10,546 - 1,377,858 1,649,926 21,075 18,739 2016 Annual Financial Report 63 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2016 Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) NOTE 19: FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (continued) (a) Market risk Cash flow and fair value interest rate risk The Group’s main interest rate risk arises from cash deposits to be applied to exploration areas of interest. Deposits at variable rates expose the Group’s to cash flow interest rate risk. Deposits at fixed rates expose the Group to fair value interest rate risk. During the financial year, the Group’s deposits at variable rates were denominated in Australian Dollars and United States Dollars. As at the reporting date, the Group had the following variable rate deposits and there were no interest rate swap contracts outstanding: 2016 weighted average interest rate 2015 weighted average interest rate 2016 Balance 2015 Balance % $ % $ Cash and cash equivalents 0.00% 456,447 0.22% 1,639,380 Net exposure to cash flow interest rate risk 456,447 1,639,380 The Group analyses its interest rate exposure on a dynamic basis. Various scenarios are simulated taking into account the renewal of existing positions. Foreign currency risk As a result of USD cash deposits, the Group's statement of financial performance can be affected significantly by movements in the US$/A$ exchange rates. The Group also has transactional currency exposures. Such exposure arises from sales or purchases by an operating entity in currencies other than the functional currency. At 30 June 2016, the Group had the following exposure to US$ foreign currency expressed in A$ equivalents, which are not designated in cash flow hedges: Financial Assets Cash and cash equivalents Financial Liabilities Trade and other payables Consolidated 2016 $ 2015 $ 408,689 408,689 1,604,102 1,604,102 - - 2016 Annual Financial Report 64 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2016 Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) NOTE 19: FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (continued) (a) Market risk (continued) At 30 June 2016, the Group had the following exposure to Canadian Dollar foreign currency expressed in A$ equivalents, which are not designated in cash flow hedges: Financial Assets Investments Financial Liabilities Trade and other payables Other price risk Consolidated 2016 $ 2015 $ 896,501 896,501 - - - - Other price risk relates to the risk that the fair value of future cash flows on a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market prices due to demand and supply factors (other than those arising from interest rate or currency risk). The Group is exposed to securities price risk on an available-for-sale investment in a company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange in Canada. The Group’s listed investment is held in the following sector at the end of the year: Metals and mining Sensitivity analysis Consolidated 2016 100% 2015 - The following table illustrates sensitivities to the Group’s exposures to interest rates, exchange rates and equity prices: Year ended 30 June 2016 +/- 0% in interest rates +/- 20% in $A/$US +/- 5% in $A/$CAD +/- 50% in listed investments Year ended 30 June 2015 +/- 0% in interest rates +/- 20% in $A/$US +/- 5% in $A/$CAD +/- 50% in listed investments 2016 Annual Financial Report Consolidated Profit $ - 81,738 - - Equity $ - 81,738 44,825 448,251 Consolidated Profit $ - 327,876 - - Equity $ - 327,876 - - 65 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2016 Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) NOTE 19: FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (continued) (b) Credit risk The Group has no significant concentrations of credit risk. Cash transactions are limited to high credit quality financial institutions. Credit risk arises from cash and cash equivalents, derivative financial instruments and deposits with banks and financial institutions, as well as credit exposures on outstanding receivables and committed transactions. In relation to other credit risk areas management assesses the credit quality of the customer, taking into account its financial position, past experience and other factors. The maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date is the carrying amount of the financial assets as summarised at the beginning of this note. (c) Liquidity risk Prudent liquidity risk management implies maintaining sufficient cash, the availability of funding through an adequate amount of committed credit facilities and the ability to close-out market positions. The Group manages liquidity risk by continuously monitoring forecast and actual cash flows and matching the maturity profiles of financial assets and liabilities. The Group will aim at maintaining flexibility in funding by accessing appropriate committed credit lines available from different counterparties where appropriate and possible. Surplus funds when available are generally only invested in high credit quality financial institutions in highly liquid markets. The Group has no borrowing facilities. (d) Capital Risk Management The Company manages its capital to ensure that it will be able to continue as a going concern while maximising the return to shareholders. The capital structure of the Company consists of equity attributable to equity holders, comprising issued capital, reserves and accumulated as disclosed in Notes 11 and 12. The Board reviews the capital structure on a regular basis and considers the cost of capital and the risks associated with each class of capital. The Company will balance its overall capital structure through new share issues as well as the issue of debt, if the need arises. 2016 Annual Financial Report 66 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2016 Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) NOTE 20: PARENT ENTITY INFORMATION (a) Information relating to Anson Resources Limited Current assets Non-current assets Total assets Current liabilities Non-current liabilities Total liabilities Net assets Contributed equity Reserves Accumulated losses Total shareholders’ equity Loss for the parent entity Total comprehensive income of the parent entity (b) Guarantees 2016 $ 2015 $ 481,358 1,649,926 941,593 - 1,422,951 1,649,926 (23,308) (21,334) - - (23,308) (21,334) 1,399,643 1,628,592 6,952,930 6,626,195 872,823 984,500 (6,426,110) (5,982,103) 1,399,643 1,628,592 (1,329,838) (330,107) (594,762) (330,107) No guarantees have been entered into by the Company in relation to the debts of its subsidiary. (c) Commitments Commitments of the Company as at reporting date are disclosed in Note 14 to the financial statements. 2016 Annual Financial Report 67 NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2016 Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) NOTE 21: ASSET ACQUISITIONS Acquisitions in 2015 Acquisition of Rhodes Resources Pty Ltd On 23 December 2015, the Group acquired 100% of the voting shares of Rhodes Resources Pty Ltd, an unlisted company based in Australia, which owns exploration licence E66/89 located 130 kilometres from Geraldton in Western Australia. The consideration payable was $190,000 inclusive of acquiring the equity in the company and assuming debts of the company. Details of the fair value of the assets and liabilities acquired as at 23 December 2015 are as follows: Consideration comprises: Cash Share based payment Total consideration Assets Exploration assets from the excess of consideration paid Total consideration $ 50,000 140,000 190,000 190,000 190,000 As at 30 June 2016, these assets were tested for impairment (see Note 22). NOTE 22: EXCESS OF CONSIDERATION PAID ALLOCATED TO TENEMENTS Excess of consideration paid allocated to tenements acquired through business combinations or asset acquisitions (see Note 21) is allocated to the exploration cash generating unit (CGU) for impairment testing. The Group performed its annual impairment test in June 2016. The Group considers the relationship between its market capitalisation and its book value, among other factors, when reviewing for indicators of impairment. As at 30 June 2016, projects of the Group could not support positive cash flows and accordingly the excess of consideration paid allocated to tenements acquired in an asset acquisition was impaired. 2016 Annual Financial Report 68 Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) ASX ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Additional information required by the Australian Stock Exchange Ltd and not shown elsewhere in this report is as follows. The information is current as at 30 June 2016. (A) DISTRIBUTION OF EQUITY SECURITIES Ordinary share capital • 122,183,183 fully paid ordinary shares are held by 336 individual shareholders All issued ordinary shares carry one vote per share and carry the rights to dividends. The number of security holders by size of holding are: 1 – 1,001 – 5,001 – 10,001 – 100,001 1,000 5,000 10,000 100,000 and over Holding less than a marketable parcel (B) SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS Fully paid ordinary shares 8 7 126 121 74 336 15 Ordinary shareholders Wu Xiaonian Bruce Richardson Ouro PL Greg Knox Sassey PL Fully paid Number 29,905,000 13,090,000 10,000,000 7,580,000 6,165,909 66,740,909 Percentage 24.48 10.71 8.18 6.20 5.05 54.62 2016 Annual Financial Report 72 Anson Resources Limited (formerly Mayan Iron Corporation Limited) ASX ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (continued) (C) TWENTY LARGEST SECURITY HOLDERS Fully paid Ordinary shareholders WU XIAONIAN OURO PL RICHARDSON BUSINESS CONS NEW CITY ENTPS PL SASSEY PL WO WAH INDUSTRIAL INV LTD FONE CHRISTOPHER JOHN MCLEOD BRUCE RICHARDSON BRUCE GRUPO PEGASUS SA BURNS ALAN ROBERT BLACK TOURMALINE PL WISE DANIEL PAUL FLUE HLDGS PL PERSHING NOM LTD ASINTA INV GRP PL WHITEHEAD ANDREW SCOTT NUTSVILLE PL BLUE SEAS INV HLDGS LTD TILPA PL Number 29,905,000 10,000,000 8,700,000 6,830,000 6,165,909 6,000,000 5,292,516 5,192,000 4,390,000 2,181,818 2,165,909 1,635,000 1,275,000 1,225,000 1,200,000 1,200,000 1,096,500 930,000 909,091 900,000 97,193,743 Percentage 24.48 8.18 7.12 5.59 5.05 4.91 4.33 4.25 3.59 1.79 1.77 1.34 1.04 1.00 0.98 0.98 0.90 0.76 0.74 0.74 79.54 (D) MINERAL TENEMENTS The Group holds the following tenements: Project Gidgee Ajana Ajana Lease E53/1655 Commodity Holder Iron, gold Anson Resources Limited WA Locality Status Granted E66/89 Graphite Rhodes Resources Pty Ltd WA Granted E66/94 Graphite Anson Resources Limited WA Application 2016 Annual Financial Report 73 

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