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Audio Pixels Holdings Limited
ACN 094 384 273

www.audiopixels.com.au

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CORPORATE DIRECTORY

Directors

Fred Bart (Chairman)
Ian Dennis 
Cheryl Bart AO

Company secretary

Ian Dennis

Registered off  ice 

Suite 3, Level 12
75 Elizabeth Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000
Australia

Israel off  ice

3 Pekris Street
Rehovot
ISRAEL 76702

Telephone:  +61 2 9233 3915
Facsimile:   +61 2 9232 3411
Email:  

iandennis@audiopixels.com.au

Telephone:  + 972 73 232 4444
+ 972 73 232 4455
Facsimile: 
danny@audiopixels.com
Email: 

Bankers

St George Bank
200 Barangaroo Avenue
Barangaroo
SYDNEY NSW 2000
Australia

Website

www.audiopixels.com.au

Auditor

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
Chartered Accountants
Brindabella Circuit
Brindabella Business Park 
Canberra Airport ACT 2609 
Australia

share Registry

Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited
Level 3
60 Carrington Street
Sydney NSW 2000

GPO Box 7045
Sydney NSW 1115
Australia

Telephone:  1300 855 080 or

Facsimile: 

+61 3 9415 5000 outside Australia
1300 137 341

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Contents

Telephone:  +61 2 9233 3915

Facsimile:   +61 2 9232 3411

Telephone:  + 972 73 232 4444

Facsimile: 

+ 972 73 232 4455

Email:  

iandennis@audiopixels.com.au

Email: 

danny@audiopixels.com

Israel off  ice

3 Pekris Street

Rehovot

ISRAEL 76702

Bankers

St George Bank

200 Barangaroo Avenue

Barangaroo

SYDNEY NSW 2000

Australia

Directors

Fred Bart (Chairman)

Ian Dennis 

Cheryl Bart AO

Company secretary

Ian Dennis

Registered off  ice 

Suite 3, Level 12

75 Elizabeth Street

SYDNEY NSW 2000

Australia

www.audiopixels.com.au

Website

Auditor

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu

Chartered Accountants

Brindabella Circuit

Brindabella Business Park 

Canberra Airport ACT 2609 

Australia

share Registry

Level 3

60 Carrington Street

Sydney NSW 2000

GPO Box 7045

Sydney NSW 1115

Australia

Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited

Telephone:  1300 855 080 or

+61 3 9415 5000 outside Australia

Facsimile: 

1300 137 341

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Directors’ Report

Auditor’s Independence Declaration 

Independent Audit Report 

14  Directors’ Declaration 

15 

 Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income 

17  Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

18  Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity 

19  Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows  

20  Notes To and Forming Part of the Financial Statements 

47  ASX Additional Information 

48  Twenty Largest Ordinary Shareholders 

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The Directors of Audio Pixels Holdings Limited submit herewith the financial report of the company for the financial year 
ended 31 December 2020. In order to comply with the provisions of the Corporations Act 2001, the directors report as follows:

The names and particulars of the directors of the company during or since the end of the financial year are:

name

Fred Bart

Ian Dennis

Cheryl Bart 
AO

Particulars

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. A director since 5 September 2000. He has been Chairman and 
Managing Director of numerous private companies since 1980, specialising in manufacturing, property 
and marketable securities. He is a member of the Audit Committee and a member of the Nomination 
and Remuneration Committee.

Non‑executive director and Company Secretary. Ian is a chartered accountant with experience 
as director and secretary in various public listed and unlisted technology companies. He has 
been involved in the investment banking industry and stockbroking industry for the past thirty 
years. Prior to that, Ian was with KPMG, Chartered Accountants in Sydney. Appointed to the 
Board on 5 September 2000. He is a member of the Audit Committee and Nomination and 
Remuneration Committee. 

Non‑executive director. Appointed to the Board on 26 November 2001. Cheryl Bart is a lawyer and 
company director. She is Chairman of Powering Australian Renewables and Ted X Sydney. Cheryl is a 
non‑executive director of SG Fleet Australia Limited, ME Bank, and the Invictus Games. She is a fellow 
of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, Patron of SportsConnect and a member of Chief 
Executive Women. She is a member of the Audit Committee and a member of the Nominations and 
Remuneration Committee.

Directorships of Other Listed Companies

Directorships of other listed companies held by directors in the 3 years immediately before the end of the financial year are 
as follows:

name

Fred Bart

Ian Dennis

Cheryl Bart 

Company

Electro Optic Systems Holdings Limited 
Weebit Nano Limited 
Noxopharm Limited

Electro Optic Systems Holdings Limited

SG Fleet Australia Limited

Principal Activities

Period of directorship

Since May 2000 
Since March 2018 
Since 8 May 2020

Since May 2000

Since February 2014

The principal activity of the Company is an investment in Audio Pixels Limited of Israel. Audio Pixels Limited is engaged in 
the development of digital speakers. 

Results

The net loss for the financial year ended to 31 December 2020 was $12,102,367 (31 December 2019 ‑ $6,231,930).

Dividends

The directors recommend that no dividend be paid and no amount has been paid or declared by way of dividend since the 
end of the previous financial year and up to the date of this report.

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Review of Operations

As has been reported throughout the period, 
achievements were technical in nature, focused on 
advancing the Company’s proven prototype technologies 
into a mass‑production product. The main focus of the 
period has been an intensive effort to combine the 
company’s accomplishments into working devices that 
can serve as product demonstrators as well as engineering 
samples for select customers. 

The primary highlight of the period was the successful 
sampling of playing chips while still in wafer form in our 
cleanroom. As has been demonstrated the sound clarity 
and low frequency range of the chip was incomparable 
to any currently available technologies of similar form 
factor. Activities required to reach this milestone involved 
changes to structural design and fabrication processes 
of our MEMS transducer, advancements of algorithms, 
signal processing, chip assembly and packaging, 
measurement capabilities, as well as the design and 
production of electronic circuitry required to demonstrate 
the technology. 

It should be noted that the global COVID‑19 pandemic 
caused and continues to cause incongruities into our 
plans, forcing management to constantly adjust timelines 
involved in migrating the success of the technology 
demonstration out of the noisy environment of the 
cleanroom, where suitable assessment can be conducted 
by industry and customers. 

Highlights of particular activities as follows:

„„ MEMS Fabrication ‑ during the period a number 

of flaws in the fabrication process were detected 
as contributing factors to the functional failure 
of devices, lower than expected yields, as well as 
diminishing life‑cycles. Correcting such shortcomings 
required improvements to the fabrication process as 
well as a number of relatively minor changes to the 
structural design that serve to reduce dependencies 
on manufacturing tolerances. The modifications 
to both the design and fabrication process have 
been proven to be sufficiently effective as to 
sanction the fabrication of larger quantities of 
wafers required to serve the objectives of product 
demonstration / engineering samples. Additional 
process optimization activities remain ongoing in an 
effort to improve device yield (i.e. number of good 
chips per wafer).

„„ Device Performance ‑ Recent advancements in 

computational modeling tools has for the first time 
permitted the possibility to simulate the acoustic 
phenomena that are relevant and prevalent in 
our MEMS transducers. The company is currently 
bringing a highly advanced dynamically coupled 

system online, that enables analysis and prediction 
of the acoustic performance of our structures. 
The addition of such capabilities to the company’s 
“toolbox” is a significant gamechanger to achieve 
and maintain technological superiority, as such 
simulation capabilities which have not been feasible 
before, empower the company to use a software‑only 
approach to explore and predict the influence most 
any structural or functional modification might have 
on the acoustic performance of the device.

„„ New Generation ASIC ‑ during the reporting 

period the company authorized a redesign of its 
proprietary Application Specific Integrated Circuit 
(ASIC) controller ‑ the component responsible for 
converting algorithms into precision electrical signals 
required to drive our MEMS transducer. The primary 
impetus for this undertaking was to improve controls 
of the Simplified Acoustic Half Structure. 

„„ Measurement Capabilities ‑ During the reporting 

period the company undertook a major upgrade and 
expansion of its test and measurement equipment 
and capabilities. This effort was deemed necessary to 
support the inclusion of packaged chips to the test 
and measurement capabilities as well as to support 
the characterization of larger quantities of wafers and 
chips, for longer periods of times.

„„ Demonstration Capabilities ‑ During the reporting 

period the company expended considerable 
resources designing and building electronic circuitry 
that enable the company to demonstrate and 
showcase the capabilities of our technologies. This 
effort also included developments associated with 
the packaging of individual chip as well as chip 
arrays (multichip demonstration). Effort in this regard 
including the qualification and addition assembly 
and packaging vendor, located locally in order to 
help overcome logistical complexities spurred by the 
COVID pandemic experienced by our European based 
vendors and their global suppliers. 

While a number of technical issues arose during the 
reporting period, solutions have been identified and 
successfully implemented to resolve all known challenges. 
Overall, the magnitude of accomplishments achieved 
during the reporting period present a positive outlook on 
the company’s ability to reach in a timely manner, its next 
critical milestone involving demonstrating our technology 
to the marketplace. 

Further information concerning the operations and 
financial condition of the entity can be found in the 
financial report and in releases made to the Australian 
Stock Exchange (ASX) during the year.

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Changes in State of Affairs

Directors’ Interests and Benefits

There was no significant change in the state of affairs of 
the company or the consolidated entity other than that 
referred to in the financial statements or notes thereto.

The relevant interest of each director in the share capital of 
the Company as notified by the directors to the Australian 
Stock Exchange in accordance with Section 205G(1) of the 
Corporations Act as at the date of this report are:

Significant Events After 
Balance Date 

There has not been any matter or circumstance that has 
arisen since the end of the financial year which is not 
otherwise dealt with in this report or in the financial 
statements, that has significantly affected or may 
significantly affect the operations of the company or the 
consolidated entity, the results of those operations or the 
state of affairs of the company or the consolidated entity 
in subsequent financial years.

Future Developments 

The consolidated entity will continue to focus on the 
development of its digital speaker technology.

Environmental Regulations

In the opinion of the directors the company and the 
consolidated entity is in compliance with all applicable 
environmental legislation and regulations.

Indemnification and Insurance 
of Officers and Auditors

The Company has agreed to indemnify the current 
Directors, Company Secretary and Executive Officers 
against all liabilities to other persons that may arise from 
their position as Directors or Officers of the Company 
and its controlled entities, except where to do so would 
be prohibited by law. The agreement stipulates that the 
Company will meet the full amount of any such liabilities, 
including costs and expenses.

The Company has not, during or since the financial year 
indemnified or agreed to indemnify an auditor of the 
company or of any related body corporate against any 
liability incurred as such an auditor.

name

Fred Bart

Ian Dennis

Cheryl Bart

ordinary shares

5,819,122

320,167

1,282,777

Remuneration Report (Audited)

Since the end of the previous financial year no director of 
the Company has received or become entitled to receive 
any benefit (other than a benefit included in the aggregate 
amount of remuneration received or due and receivable 
by directors as shown in the financial statements) because 
of a contract made by the Company or related corporation 
with the director or with a firm of which the director is a 
member, or with a company in which the director has a 
substantial financial interest. There are no employment 
contracts for any of the directors.

This report outlines the remuneration arrangements in 
place for Directors and key management personnel of the 
Company. The Directors are responsible for remuneration 
policies and packages applicable to the Board members of 
the Company. The entire Board makes up the Nomination 
and Remuneration Committee. The Board remuneration 
policy is to ensure the remuneration package properly 
reflects the person’s duties and responsibilities.

There are currently no performance based incentives to 
directors or executives based on the performance of the 
Company. There are no employment contracts in place 
with any Director of the Company. There are standard 
employment contracts for the executives of including at 
will employment and a notice period of three months 
for termination.

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Remuneration Report (Cont.)

The key management personnel of Audio Pixels Holdings Limited during the year were:

Fred Bart

Cheryl Bart

Ian Dennis

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Non executive director

Non executive director and company secretary

Danny Lewin

CEO and director of Audio Pixels Limited

Yuval Cohen

Chief Technical Officer of Audio Pixels Holdings Limited

The Directors fees are not dependent on the earnings of the Company and the consequences of the Company’s 
performance on shareholder wealth. On 24 September 2010, the maximum total directors fees were increased to a 
total of $250,000 per annum in line with the increased activities of the company. The actual directors fees paid were 
within the approved limit of $250,000 per annum approved by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting held on 
24 September 2010.

The table below sets out summary information about the Company’s earnings and movements in shareholder wealth for 
the last 5 financial years.

Year ended 
31 December 
2020
$

Year ended 
31 December 
2019
$

Year ended 
31 December 
2018
$

Year ended 
31 December 
2017
$

Year ended 
31 December 
2016
$

Revenue

Net (loss) before tax

Net (loss) after tax

191,434

(12,102,367)

(12,102,367)

272,520

(6,231,930)

(6,231,930)

86,961

(4,519,721)

(4,519,721)

65,624

(5,914,957)

(5,914,957)

103,630

(5,054,771)

(5,054,771)

Year ended 
31 December 
2020
$

Year ended 
31 December 
2019
$

Year ended 
31 December 
2018
$

Year ended 
31 December 
2017
$

Year ended 
31 December 
2016
$

15.35

24.05

0.00

20.22

15.35

0.00

16.82

20.22

0.00

14.15

16.82

0.00

8.45

14.15

0.00

Share price at start of 
year/period 

Share price at end of 
year/period

Dividend Paid

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Remuneration Report (Cont.)

The following table sets out each key management personnel’s equity holdings (represented by holdings of fully paid 
ordinary shares in Audio Pixels Holdings Limited).

Balance at 
1/1/20
no.

Granted as 
remuneration
no.

Received on 
exercise of 
options
no.

Mr Fred Bart*

Mrs Cheryl Bart*

Mr Ian Dennis

Mr Danny Lewin

Mr Yuval Cohen

5,819,122

1,282,777

320,167

1,438,619

1,430,819

‑

‑

‑

‑

‑

‑

‑

‑

‑

‑

net other 
change
no.

‑

‑

‑

‑

(30,183)

Balance at 
31/12/20
no.

5,819,122

1,282,777

320,167

1,438,619

1,400,636

*  Included in the above shareholdings in respect to both Fred Bart and Cheryl Bart are 782,777 (2019: 782,777) shares in Audio Pixels Holdings Limited held by 

the Bart Superannuation Fund, in respect to which each has a relevant interest.

Transactions with Related Entities

During the year ended 31 December 2020, the Company paid a total of $107,857 (year ended 31 December 2019 ‑ $107,857) 
to 4F Investments Pty Limited, a company associated with Mr Fred Bart in respect of directors fees and superannuation for 
Mr Fred Bart and Mrs Cheryl Bart.

During the year ended 31 December 2020, the Company paid a total of $41,063 (year ended 31 December 2019 ‑ $41,063) 
to Dennis Corporate Services Pty Limited, a company associated with Mr Ian Dennis in respect of directors fees and 
superannuation.

During the year, the Company paid $30,000 (31 December 2019 ‑ $30,000) to Dennis Corporate Services Pty Limited, 
a company associated with Mr Ian Dennis in respect of consulting fees for company secretarial and accounting services.

On 1 June 2018, the company exercised an option to renew a lease in respect of office premises at Suite 3, Level 12, 
75 Elizabeth Street Sydney for a period of forty eight months to 30 March 2022. The Company recharged $31,598 (year ended 
31 December 2019 ‑ $30,441) of the rent and other tenancy charges to Electro Optic Systems Holdings Limited, a company 
of which Fred Bart and Ian Dennis are directors and $22,289 (year ended 31 December 2019 ‑ $30,441) to 4F Investments 
Pty Limited, a company controlled by Fred Bart.

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Remuneration Report (Cont.)

The following table sets out the remuneration of each key management personnel of the Company:

short term

Post employment

total

December 2020

Fred Bart

Cheryl Bart

Ian Dennis

Danny Lewin

Yuval Cohen

December 2019

Fred Bart

Cheryl Bart

Ian Dennis

Danny Lewin

Yuval Cohen

Directors fees/ 
salary
$

non‑monetary
$

superannuation
$

social
security
$

61,000

37,500

67,500*

168,624

220,008

554,632

61,000

37,500

67,500*

170,962

220,008

556,970

‑

‑

‑

41,414

12,692

54,106

‑

‑

‑

41,828

14,385

56,213

5,794

3,563

3,563

‑

18,996

31,916

5,794

3,563

3,563

‑

18,996

31,916

‑

‑

‑

60,303

 ‑

60,303

‑

‑

‑

60,846

 ‑

60,846

$

66,794

41,063

71,063

270,341

251,686

700,957

66,794

41,063

71,063

273,636

253,389

705,945

* The amounts disclosed for Ian Dennis include directors fees of $37,500 and consulting fees of $30,000

Other non‑monetary benefits include annual leave provision increases during the year.

Audit Committee

The Audit Committee was formally constituted on 29 August 2014 with all three directors appointed to the Audit Committee. 
Ian Dennis was appointed chair of the Audit Committee.

Directors’ Meetings

During the year the Company held three meetings of directors, two meetings of the Audit Committee and no meetings of 
the Nomination and Remuneration Committee. The attendances of the directors at meetings of the Board were: 

Board of directors

Audit committee

nomination and 
Remuneration committee

Directors

Mr Fred Bart

Mrs Cheryl Bart

Mr Ian Dennis

Held

Attended

Held

Attended

Held

Attended

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

2

2

2

2

2

‑

‑

‑

‑

‑

‑

All current board members are on the Audit Committee and the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.

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Non‑audit Services

Details of amounts paid or payable to the auditor for non‑audit services provided during the year by the auditor are 
outlined in Note 4 to the financial statements.

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

The directors are of the opinion that the services disclosed in Note 4 to the financial statements do not compromise the 
external auditors’ independence for the following reasons:

„„ All non‑audit services have been reviewed and approved to ensure that they do not impact the integrity and 

objectivity of the auditor, and

„„ None of the services undermine the general principles relating to auditor independence as set out in Code of Conduct 
APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants issued by the Accounting Professional & Ethical Standards Board, 
including reviewing or auditing the auditor’s own work, acting in a management or decision‑making capacity for the 
company, acting as advocate for the company or jointly sharing economic risks and rewards.

Auditor’s Independence Declaration

The auditor’s independence declaration is included on page 9.

Signed in accordance with a resolution of directors made pursuant to s.298(2) of the Corporations Act 2001.

On behalf of the Directors 

I A Dennis 
Director

Dated at Sydney this 25 day of February 2021

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The directors declare that: 

(a)  in the directors’ opinion, there are reasonable grounds to believe the company will be able to pay its debts as and when 

they become due and payable; 

(b)  in the directors’ opinion, the attached financial statements and notes thereto are in accordance with the Corporations 
Act 2001, including compliance with accounting standards and give a true and fair view of the financial position and 
performance of the company and the consolidated entity;

(c)  the directors have been given the declarations required by s.295A of the Corporations Act 2001; and

(d)  the attached financial statements are in compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards, as stated in 

Note 1 to the financial statements.

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

On behalf of the Directors 

I A Dennis 
Director

Dated at Sydney this 25 day of February 2021.

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otHeR CoMPReHensIVe InCoMe  
FoR tHe YeAR enDeD 31 DeCeMBeR 2020

Consolidated 
Year ended 
31 December 
2020 
$

Consolidated 
Year ended 
31 December 
2019 
$

note

Revenue

2

191,434

272,520

Administrative expenses

Amortisation

Depreciation 

Directors fees and superannuation

Foreign exchange (losses)/ gains

Interest expense

Profit/ (Loss) on sale of property, plant and equipment

Marketing

Research and development expenses

(Loss) before income tax

Income tax benefit

(Loss) for the year 

Other comprehensive income/(loss)

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit and loss

(961,705)

(83,257)

(426,583)

(148,920)

(3,822,820)

(19,253)

‑

‑

(1,040,527)

(84,565)

(405,840)

(148,920)

15,190

(30,462)

411

(1,224)

(6,831,263)

(4,808,513)

(12,102,367)

(6,231,930)

 ‑ 

 ‑

(12,102,367)

(6,231,930)

2

3

Exchange differences arising on translation of foreign operations 

16

3,259,780

(190,559)

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

3,259,780

(190,559)

Total comprehensive (loss) for the year

(8,842,587)

(6,422,489)

Notes to the financial statements are included on pages 20 to 46.

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Consolidated 
Year ended 
31 December 
2020

Consolidated 
Year ended 
31 December 
2019

note

(12,102,367)

(6,231,930)

(8,842,587)

(6,422,489)

(Loss) attributable to:

Owners of the company

Total comprehensive (loss) attributable to:

Owners of the company

Earnings per share

Basic and diluted (cents per share)

20

(42.50)

(22.02)

Notes to the financial statements are included on pages 20 to 46.

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ConsoLIDAteD stAteMent oF FInAnCIAL PosItIon
As At 31 DeCeMBeR 2020

CURRENT ASSETS

 Cash and cash equivalents

 Trade and other receivables

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

NON CURRENT ASSETS

 Goodwill

 Intangible asset

 Right of use asset

 Property, plant and equipment

 Trade and other receivables

TOTAL NON CURRENT ASSETS

TOTAL ASSETS

CURRENT LIABILITIES

 Trade and other payables

 Lease liabilities

 Provisions

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

NON‑CURRENT LIABILITIES

 Lease liabilities

TOTAL NON CURRENT LIABILITIES

TOTAL LIABILITIES

NET ASSETS/ (LIABILITIES)

EQUITY

 Issued capital

 Reserves

 Accumulated losses

 Equity attributable to owners of the company

TOTAL EQUITY

Consolidated 
December 
2020 
$

Consolidated 
December 
2019 
$

note

5

6

7

8

9

10

6

11

12

13

12

14

16

17

4,750,888

48,861

4,799,749

5,823,291

142,314

5,965,605

2,207,058

2,334,763

288,698

249,320

422,145

5,699

3,172,920

7,972,669

402,110

575,153

469,517

5,960

3,787,503

9,753,108

1,630,684

1,648,566

241,577

295,683

337,014

262,784

2,167,944

2,248,364

27,863

27,863

271,208

271,208

2,195,807

2,519,572

5,776,862

7,233,536

73,092,487

66,217,433

(20,954,197)

(24,724,836)

(46,361,428)

(34,259,061)

5,776,862

5,776,862

7,233,536

7,233,536

Notes to the financial statements are included on pages 20 to 46.

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December 2020 ‑ 
Consolidated

equity 
settled 
option 
Reserve 
$

Issued 
Capital 
$

exchange 
translation 
reserve 
$

Minority 
Acquisition 
Reserve 
$

Accumulated 
Losses 
$

total 
$

Balance at 1 January 2020

66,217,433

5,041,902

(4,228,046)

(25,538,692)

(34,259,061)

7,223,536

Other comprehensive 
income for the year

(Loss) for the year

 ‑

 ‑

Issue of shares for cash

6,875,054

 ‑

 ‑

‑

Recognition of share 
based payments

 ‑

510,859

3,259,780

 ‑

‑

 ‑

 ‑

 ‑

‑

 ‑

 ‑

3,259,780

(12,102,367)

(12,102,367)

‑

 ‑

6,875,054

510,859

Balance at 31 December 2020

73,092,487

5,552,761

(968,266)

(25,538,692)

(46,361,428)

5,776,862

December 2019 ‑ 
Consolidated

equity 
settled 
option 
Reserve 
$

Issued 
Capital 
$

exchange 
translation 
reserve 
$

Minority 
Acquisition 
Reserve 
$

Accumulated 
Losses 
$

total 
$

Balance at 1 January 2019

66,217,433

4,532,439

(4,037,487)

(25,538,692)

(28,027,131)

13,146,562

Other comprehensive 
income for the year

(Loss) for the year

Recognition of share 
based payments

 ‑

 ‑

 ‑

 ‑

 ‑

509,463

(190,559)

 ‑

 ‑

 ‑

 ‑

 ‑

 ‑

(190,559)

(6,231,930)

(6,231,930)

 ‑

509,463

Balance at 31 December 2019

66,217,433

5,041,902

(4,228,046)

(25,538,692)

(34,259,061)

7,223,536

Notes to the financial statements are included on pages 20 to 46.

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Cash flows from operating activities

 Receipts from customers

 Government grants

 Payments to suppliers and employees

 Interest paid

 Interest received

Consolidated 
Year ended 
31 December 
2020 
$

Consolidated 
Year ended 
31 December 
2019 
$

notes

96,133

76,692

121,763

‑

(7,629,840)

(4,917,915)

(19,253)

18,609

(30,462)

150,757

Net cash (used by) operating activities

18

(7,457,659)

(4,675,857)

Cash flows from investing activities

Payment for property, plant and equipment

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

Net cash (used by) from investing activities

Cash flows from financing activities

 Proceeds from share placement

 Repayment of lease liabilities

Net cash (used by)/provided by financing activities

(105,038)

(223,556)

‑

244

(105,038)

(223,312)

14

6,875,054

(338,782)

6,536,272

‑

(286,890)

(286,890)

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

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the financial year

(1,026,425)

5,823,291

(5,186,059)

11,019,092

Effects of exchange rate fluctuations on the balances of cash held in 
foreign currencies

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial year

5

(45,978)

4,750,888

(9,742)

5,823,291

Notes to the financial statements are included on pages 20 to 46.

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1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

1(a) statement of compliance

The financial report is a general purpose financial report which has been prepared in accordance with the Corporations Act 
2001, Accounting Standards and Interpretations, and complies with other requirements of the law. Accounting Standards 
include Australian equivalents to International Financial Reporting Standards (“AASBs”). Compliance with AASBS ensures 
that the financial statements and notes comply with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). For the purposes 
of preparing the consolidated financial statements, the Company is a for profit entity.

The financial statements were authorised for issue by the Directors on 25 February 2021.

1(b) Basis of preparation

The financial report has been prepared on the basis of historical cost. Cost is based on the fair values of the consideration 
given in exchange for assets. All amounts are expressed in Australian dollars.

1(c) Adoption of new and revised standards

New and amended IFRS Standards that are effective for the current year

In the current year, the consolidated entity has applied a number of amendments to AASB Standards and Interpretations 
issued by the IASB that are effective for an annual period that begins on or after 1 January 2020. Their adoption has not had 
any material impact on the disclosures or on the amounts reported in these financial statements.

„„ AASB 2018‑6 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards ‑ Definition of a business

„„ AASB 2018‑7 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards ‑ Definition of material

„„ Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting and AASB 2019‑1 Amendments to Australian Accounting 

Standards ‑ Reference to Conceptual Framework

„„ AASB 2019‑3 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards ‑ Interest Rate Benchmark Reform

„„ AASB 2019‑5 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards ‑ Disclosure of the Effect of New IFRS Standards Not Yet 

Issued in Australia

New and revised Australian Accounting Standards and Interpretations on issue but not 
yet effective

At the date of authorisation of the financial statements, the consolidated entity has not applied the following new and 
revised Australian Accounting Standards, Interpretations and amendments that have been issued but are not yet effective:

standard/amendment

IFRS 17 Insurance contracts

IFRS 10 and IAS 28 (amendments) Sale or contribution of Assets between and Investor 
and its Associate or Joint Venture

Amendments to IAS 1 ‑ Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non‑current

Amendments to IFRS 3 ‑ Reference to Conceptual Framework 

effective for annual 
reporting periods 
beginning on or after

1 January 2023 

Not set date

1 January 2022

1 January 2022

Amendments to IAS 16 ‑ Property, Plant and Equipment ‑ Proceeds before Intended Use

1 January 2022

Amendments to IAS 37 ‑ Onerous contracts ‑ Cost of Fulfilling a Contract

1 January 2022

Annual Improvements to IFRS Standards 2018‑2020 Cycle ‑ Amendments to IFRS 1 
First‑time Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards, IFRS 9 Financial 
Instruments, IFRS Leases, and IAS 41 Agriculture

1 January 2022

The Directors do expect these new and revised standards issued but not effective to have a material effect on the 
financial statements.

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1(d) Going Concern 

The financial report has been prepared on the going 
concern basis which assumes continuity of normal 
business activities and the realisation of assets and the 
settlement of liabilities in the ordinary course of business.

The consolidated entity incurred a net loss during the year 
of $12,102,367. Net cash used by operating activities was 
$7,457,659. As at 31 December 2020, the consolidated 
entity had cash of $4,750,888. Further testing and 
enhancement of the technology is continuing as the 
company works towards achievement of the demonstrator 
milestone to begin the transition to volume production. 
As a result, it is anticipated that the available net working 
capital will be consumed in the coming 12 months.

In the opinion of the directors, the ability of the 
consolidated entity to continue as a going concern and 
pay its debts as and when they become due and payable 
is dependent upon: 

„„ the successful completion of the current testing 
phase of the technology, enabling the company 
to demonstrate the technology’s capabilities and 
negotiate commercial contracts with interested 
parties; and

„„ following this, the ability of the company to 

raise further capital as it gears up for production. 
The Directors do not anticipate any issues in raising 
additional capital.

If the consolidated entity is unable to achieve successful 
outcomes in relation to the above matters, material 
uncertainty would exist that may cast significant doubt as 
to the ability of the consolidated entity to continue as a 
going concern and therefore, it may be required to realise 
its assets and extinguish its liabilities other than in the 
normal course of business and at amounts different from 
those stated in the financial report. 

No adjustments have been made to the financial report 
relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded 
asset amounts or to the amounts and classification of 
liabilities that might be necessary should the consolidated 
entity not continue as a going concern. 

1(e) Revenue Recognition 

Interest revenue is recognised using the effective interest 
rate method. 

Recharged revenue is recognised on an accrual basis.

1(f) Financial assets 

Classification 

The consolidated entity classifies its financial assets in the 
following measurement categories:

„„ Those to be measured subsequently at fair value 
(either through other comprehensive income, or 
through profit or loss), and 

„„ Those to be measured at amortised cost. 

The classification depends on the consolidated entity’s 
business model for managing financial assets and the 
contractual terms of the cash flows. For assets measured at 
fair value, gains and losses will either be recorded in profit 
or loss or other comprehensive income. For investments 
in debt instruments, this will depend on the business 
model in which the investment is held. For investments in 
equity instruments that are not held for trading, this will 
depend on whether the consolidated entity has made an 
irrevocable election at the time of initial recognition to 
account for the equity investment at fair value through 
other comprehensive income. The consolidated entity 
reclassifies debt investments when and only when its 
business model for managing those assets changes. 

Measurement 

At initial recognition, the consolidated entity measures a 
financial asset at its fair value plus, in the case of a financial 
asset not at fair value through profit or loss, transaction 
costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition of 
the financial asset. Transaction costs of financial assets 
carried at fair value through profit or loss are expensed in 
profit or loss. 

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Accounting Policies (Cont.)

Debt instruments 

Subsequent measurement of debt instruments depends 
on the consolidated entity’s business model for managing 
the asset and the cash flow characteristics of the asset. 
There are two measurement categories into which the 
consolidated entity classifies its debt instruments: 

„„ Amortised cost: Assets that are held for collection 
of contractual cash flows where those cash flows 
represent solely payments of principal and interest 
are measured at amortised cost. A gain or loss on 
a debt investment that is subsequently measured 
at amortised cost and is not part of a hedging 
relationship is recognised in profit or loss when the 
asset is derecognised or impaired. Interest income 
from these financial assets is included in finance 
income using the effective interest rate method. 

„„ Fair value through profit or loss (FVPL): Assets that do 
not meet the criteria for amortised cost or FVOCI are 
measured at fair value through profit or loss. A gain 
or loss on a debt investment that is subsequently 
measured at fair value through profit or loss and is 
not part of a hedging relationship is recognised in 
profit or loss and presented net in the statement of 
profit or loss within other gains/(losses) in the period 
in which it arises. No such assets are currently held by 
the consolidated entity. 

equity instruments 

The consolidated entity subsequently measures all equity 
investments at fair value. Where the consolidated entity’s 
management has elected to present fair value gains and 
losses on equity investments in other comprehensive 
income, there is no subsequent reclassification of fair 
value gains and losses to profit or loss following the 
derecognition of the investment. Dividends from such 
investments continue to be recognised in profit or loss 
as other income when the consolidated entity’s right to 
receive payments is established. Impairment losses (and 
reversal of impairment losses) on equity investments 
measured at FVOCI are not reported separately from other 
changes in fair value. Changes in the fair value of financial 
assets at fair value through profit or loss are recognised 
in other expenses in the statement of profit or loss 
as applicable. 

Impairment 

The consolidated entity assesses on a forward looking 
basis the expected credit losses associated with its 
debt instruments carried at amortised cost and FVOCI. 
The impairment methodology applied depends on 
whether there has been a significant increase in credit 
risk. For trade receivables, and lease receivables, the 
consolidated entity applies the simplified approach 
permitted by AASB 9, which requires expected lifetime 
losses to be recognised from initial recognition of 
the receivables. 

1(g) Financial Liabilities

trade and other payables 

Liabilities are recognised for amounts to be paid for 
goods or services received. Trade payables are settled on 
terms aligned with the normal commercial terms in the 
consolidated entity’s countries of operation. 

1(h) Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash on hand, cash 
in banks and investments in money market instruments 
maturing within less than 3 months at the date of 
acquisition, net of outstanding bank overdrafts. Bank 
overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current 
liabilities in the Statement of Financial Position.

1(i) employee benefits

Provision is made for benefits accruing to employees 
in respect of wages and salaries, annual leave, and long 
service leave when it is probable that settlement will be 
required and they are capable of being measured reliably.

Provisions made in respect of short term employee 
benefits are measured at their nominal values using 
the remuneration rate expected to apply at the time 
of settlement.

Provisions made in respect of long term employee 
benefits are measured as the present value of the 
estimated future cash outflows to be made by the 
consolidated entity in respect of services provided by 
employees up to the reporting date.

Defined contribution plans ‑ Contributions to defined 
benefit contribution superannuation plans are expensed 
when incurred.

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1(j) Foreign currency

Foreign currency transactions

All foreign currency transactions during the financial year 
are brought to account using the exchange rate in effect 
at the date of the transaction. Foreign currency monetary 
items at reporting date are translated at the exchange 
rate existing at reporting date. Non‑monetary assets and 
liabilities carried at historic cost that are denominated in 
foreign currencies are translated using historic rates.

Exchange differences are recognised in profit and loss in 
the period they arise.

Foreign operations

On consolidation, the assets and liabilities of the 
consolidated entity’s overseas operations are translated at 
exchange rates prevailing at the reporting date. Income and 
expense items are translated at the average exchange rates 
for the period unless exchange rates fluctuate significantly. 
Exchange differences arising, if any, are recognised in the 
foreign currency translation reserve, and recognised in 
profit and loss on disposal of the foreign operation.

any non‑controlling interests in the acquire, and the fair 
value of the acquirer’s previously held equity interest in 
the acquire (if any) over the net of the acquisition‑date 
amounts of the identifiable assets acquired and the 
liabilities assumed.

If, after reassessment, the consolidated entity’s interest 
in the fair value of the acquiree’s identifiable net assets 
exceeds the sum of the consideration transferred, the 
amount of any non‑controlling interests in the acquiree 
and the fair value of the acquirer’s previously held equity 
interest in the acquire (if any), the excess is recognised 
immediately in profit or loss as a bargain purchase gain.

Goodwill is not amortised but is reviewed for impairment 
at least annually. For the purpose of goodwill impairment 
testing, there was one cash‑generating unit, relating 
to the digital speakers segment. The cash‑generating 
unit is tested for impairment annually. If the recoverable 
amount of the cash‑generating unit is less than its 
carrying amount, the impairment loss is allocated first to 
reduce the carrying amount of any goodwill allocated to 
the unit and then to the other assets of the unit pro‑rata 
on the basis of the carrying amount of each asset in 
the unit. An impairment loss recognised for goodwill is 
not reversed in a subsequent period.

On disposal of a subsidiary, the attributable amount of 
goodwill is included in the determination of the profit or 
loss on disposal. 

1(k) Goods and services tax

1(m) Impairment of assets

Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the 
amount of goods and services tax (GST), except:

i.  where the amount of GST incurred is not recoverable 
from the taxation authority, it is recognised as part of 
the cost of acquisition of an asset or as part of an item 
of expense; or

ii. 

for receivables and payables which are recognised 
inclusive of GST.

The net amount of GST recoverable from, or payable to, 
the taxation authority is included as part of receivables 
or payables.

Cash flows are included in the Statement of Cash Flows 
on a gross basis. The GST component of cash flows 
arising from investing and financing activities which is 
recoverable from, or payable to, the taxation authority is 
classified as operating cash flows. 

1(l) Goodwill

Goodwill arising in a business combination is recognised 
as an asset at the date that control is acquired (the 
acquisition date). Goodwill is measured as the excess of 
the sum of the consideration transferred, the amount of 

At each reporting date, the entity reviews the carrying 
amounts of its tangible and intangible assets to determine 
whether there is any indication that those assets have 
suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, 
the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order 
to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). 
Where the asset does not generate cash flows that are 
independent from other assets, the entity estimates the 
recoverable amount of the cash‑generating unit to which 
the asset belongs.

If the recoverable amount of an asset (or cash‑generating 
unit) is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the 
carrying amount of the asset (cash‑generating unit) is 
reduced to its recoverable amount. An impairment loss is 
recognised in profit or loss immediately.

Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the 
carrying amount of the asset (cash‑generating unit) 
is increased to the revised estimate of its recoverable 
amount, but only to the extent that the increased carrying 
amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would 
have been determined had no impairment loss been 
recognised for the asset (cash‑generating unit) in prior 
years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognised in 
profit or loss immediately. 

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Accounting Policies (Cont.)

1(n) Income tax

Current tax

Current tax is calculated by reference to the amount of 
income taxes payable or recoverable in respect of the 
taxable profit or tax loss for the period. It is calculated 
using tax rates and tax laws that have been enacted or 
substantively enacted by reporting date. Current tax 
for current and prior periods is recognised as a liability 
(or asset) to the extent that it is unpaid (or refundable).

Deferred tax

Deferred tax is recognised on temporary differences 
between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities in 
the financial statements and the corresponding tax base 
of those items.

In principle, deferred tax liabilities are recognised for 
all taxable temporary differences. Deferred tax assets 
are recognised to the extent that it is probable that 
sufficient taxable amounts will be available against which 
deductible temporary differences or unused tax losses 
and tax offsets can be utilised. However, deferred tax 
assets and liabilities are not recognised if the temporary 
differences giving rise to them arise from the initial 
recognition of assets and liabilities (other than as a result 
of business combination) which affects neither taxable 
income nor accounting profit.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured at the tax 
rates that are expected to apply to the period(s) when 
the assets and liability giving rise to them are realised or 
settled, based on tax rates (and tax laws) that have been 
enacted or substantively enacted by reporting date. 
The measurement of deferred tax liabilities and assets 
reflects the tax consequences that would follow from 
the manner in which the entity expects, at the reporting 
date, to recover or settle the carrying amount of its assets 
and liabilities. 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when they 
relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation 
authority and the company intends to settles its current 
tax assets and liabilities on a net basis.

Current and deferred tax for the period

Current and deferred tax is recognised as an expense or 
income in profit or loss, except when it relates to items 
credited or debited directly to equity, in which case 
the deferred tax is also recognised directly in equity, or 
where it arises from the initial accounting for a business 
combination, in which case it is taken into account in the 
determination of goodwill or excess.

1(o) Intangible assets

Intangible assets acquired in a 
business combination

Intangible assets acquired in a business combination are 
identified and recognised separately from goodwill where 
they satisfy the definition of an intangible asset and their 
fair value can be measured reliably. Subsequent to initial 
recognition, intangible assets acquired in a business 
combination are reported at cost less accumulated 
amortisation and accumulated impairment losses, on 
the same basis as intangible assets acquired separately. 
The intangible asset acquired is written off on a straight 
line basis. Expenditure on research activities is recognised 
as an expense in the period in which it is incurred.

1(p) Leases

The consolidated entity assesses whether a contract 
is or contains a lease, at inception of a contract. 
The consolidated entity recognises a right‑of‑use asset 
and a corresponding lease liability with respect to all lease 
agreements in which it is the lessee, except for short‑term 
leases (defined as leases with a lease term of 12 months 
or less) and leases of low value assets. For these leases, 
the consolidated entity recognises the lease payments 
as an operating expense on a straight‑line basis over the 
term of the lease unless another systematic basis is more 
representative of the time pattern in which economic 
benefits from the leased asset are consumed. 

The lease liability is initially measured at the present 
value of the lease payments that are not paid at the 
commencement date, discounted by using the rate 
implicit in the lease. If this rate cannot be readily 
determined, the consolidated entity uses its incremental 
borrowing rate.

Lease payments included in the measurement of the lease 
liability comprise: 

„„ fixed lease payments (including in‑substance fixed 

payments), less any lease incentives;

„„ variable lease payments that depend on an index or 
rate, initially measured using the index or rate at the 
commencement date; 

„„ the amount expected to be payable by the lessee 

under residual value guarantees; 

„„ the exercise price of purchase options, if the lessee is 
reasonably certain to exercise the options; and 

„„ payments of penalties for terminating the lease, if 
the lease term reflects the exercise of an option to 
terminate the lease.

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The lease liability is presented as a separate line in the 
consolidated statement of financial position. 

The lease liability is subsequently measured by increasing 
the carrying amount to reflect interest on the lease liability 
(using the effective interest method) and by reducing the 
carrying amount to reflect the lease payments made. 

The consolidated entity remeasures the lease liability 
(and makes a corresponding adjustment to the related 
right‑of‑use asset) whenever: 

„„ the lease term has changed or there is a change in 
the assessment of exercise of a purchase option, 
in which case the lease liability is remeasured by 
discounting the revised lease payments using a 
revised discount rate.

„„ the lease payments change due to changes in an 

index or rate or a change in expected payment under 
a guaranteed residual value, in which cases the lease 
liability is remeasured by discounting the revised 
lease payments using the initial discount rate (unless 
the lease payments change is due to a change in a 
floating interest rate, in which case a revised discount 
rate is used). 

„„ a lease contract is modified and the lease 

modification is not accounted for as a separate 
lease, in which case the lease liability is remeasured 
by discounting the revised lease payments using a 
revised discount rate.

The consolidated entity did not make any such 
adjustments during the period. 

The right‑of‑use assets comprise the initial measurement 
of the corresponding lease liability, lease payments made 
at or before the commencement day and any initial 
direct costs. They are subsequently measured at cost less 
accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. 

Whenever the consolidated entity incurs an obligation for 
costs to dismantle and remove a leased asset, restore the 
site on which it is located or restore the underlying asset 
to the condition required by the terms and conditions 
of the lease, a provision is recognised and measured 
under AASB 137. The costs are included in the related 
right‑of‑use asset, unless those costs are incurred to 
produce inventories. 

Right‑of‑use assets are depreciated over the shorter period 
of lease term and useful life of the underlying asset. If a 
lease transfers ownership of the underlying asset or the 
cost of the right‑of‑use asset reflects that the consolidated 
entity expects to exercise a purchase option, the related 
right‑of‑use asset is depreciated over the useful life 
of the underlying asset. The depreciation starts at the 
commencement date of the lease. 

The right‑of‑use assets are presented as a separate line in 
the consolidated statement of financial position. 

The consolidated entity applies AASB 136 Impairment 
of Assets to determine whether a right‑of‑use asset is 
impaired and accounts for any identified impairment loss 
per the accounting policy disclosed in note 1(m).

Variable rents that do not depend on an index or rate 
are not included in the measurement the lease liability 
and the right‑of‑use asset. The related payments are 
recognised as an expense in the period in which the event 
or condition that triggers those payments occurs and 
are included in the line “administrative expenses” in the 
statement of profit or loss.

As a practical expedient, AASB 16 permits a lessee not 
to separate non‑lease components, and instead account 
for any lease and associated non‑lease components as a 
single arrangement. The consolidated entity has not used 
this practical expedient.

The following estimated useful lives are used in the 
calculation of depreciation:

Office premises 

2 to 4 years

1(q) Provisions

Provisions are recognised when the entity has a present 
obligation as a result of a past event, the future sacrifice 
of economic benefits is probable, and the amount of the 
provision can be measured reliably.

When some or all of the economic benefits required to 
settle a provision are expected to be recovered from a 
third party, the receivable is recognised as an asset if it 
is virtually certain that recovery will be received and the 
amount of the receivable can be measured reliably.

The amount recognised as a provision is the best estimate 
of the consideration required to settle the present 
obligation, taking into account the risks and uncertainties 
surrounding the obligation. Where a provision is measured 
using the cash flows estimated to settle the present 
obligation, its carrying amount is the present value of 
those cash flows.

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1(r) Basis of consolidation

The consolidated financial statements incorporate 
the financial statements of the Company and entities 
controlled by the Company. Control is achieved when 
the Company:

„„ Has power over the investee;

„„ Is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from its 

involvement with the investee; and

„„ Has the ability to use its power to affect its returns.

The Company reassesses whether or not it controls an 
investee if facts and circumstances indicate that there are 
changes to one or more of the three elements of control 
listed above.

Consolidation of a subsidiary begins when the Company 
obtains control over the subsidiary and ceases when 
the Company loses control of the subsidiary. Specifically, 
income and expenses of a subsidiary acquired or disposed 
of during the year are included in the consolidated 
statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive 
income from the date the Company gains control until the 
date when the Company ceases to control the subsidiary.

All intragroup assets and liabilities, equity, expenses 
and cash flows relating to transactions between 
members of the consolidated entity are eliminated in 
full on consolidation.

1(s) Property, plant and equipment

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost 
less accumulated depreciation and accumulated 
impairment losses.

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or 
valuation of assets less their residual values over their useful 
lives, using the straightline method. The estimated useful 
lives, residual values and depreciation method are reviewed 
at each year end, with the effect of any changes in estimate 
accounted for on a prospective basis.

Assets and disposal groups are classified as held for sale if 
their carrying amount will be recovered principally through 
a sale transaction rather than through continuing use. This 
condition is regarded as met only when the sale is highly 
probable and the non‑current asset (or disposal group) 
is available for immediate sales in the present condition. 
Management must be committed to the sale, which should 
be expected to qualify as a completed sale within one year 
from the date of classification. Non‑current assets (and 
disposal groups) classified as held for sale are measured at 
the lower of their previous carrying amount and fair value 
less costs to sell. The following estimated useful lives are 
used in the calculation of depreciation:

Computers and related equipment

5 to 15 years

Leasehold improvements

Office furniture and equipment

3 to 5 years

5 to 15 years

Depreciation in relation to right‑of‑use‑assets is outlined 
in Note 1(p).

1(t) share based payments

Equity‑settled share‑based payments are measured at 
fair value at the date of the grant. Fair value is measured 
by use of a Black‑Scholes Option Pricing model. 
The expected life used in the model has been adjusted, 
based on management best estimates, for the effects of 
non‑transferability, exercise restrictions and behavioural 
considerations. The fair value determined at the grant date 
of the equity‑settled share based payments is expensed 
on a straight‑line basis over the vesting period, based 
on the consolidated entity’s estimate of shares that will 
eventually vest.

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Functional Currency 

The directors made a critical judgement in relation to 
the functional currency of Audio Pixels Holdings Limited. 
The directors consider AUD to be the appropriate 
functional currency, as financing activities of the entity 
occur in AUD.

Investment in subsidiary and 
intercompany receivable

The directors made a critical judgement in relation to 
the recoverability of the investment in subsidiary ‑ Audio 
Pixels Limited and the receivable from this subsidiary. 
The assessment of the recoverability of these assets is 
considered concurrently with the recoverability of the 
intangible asset/goodwill. These assets are discussed in 
Note 24 as part of current and non‑current assets:

„„ Investment in subsidiary ‑ $3,468,072 

(31 December 2019: $2,957,213 (non‑current assets)

„„ Intercompany receivable ‑ $37,498,377 

(31 December 2019: $33,958,648 (included in 
non‑current assets)

1. Summary of Significant 
Accounting Policies (Cont.)

1(u) Critical accounting judgements

In the application of the consolidated entity’s accounting 
policies, management is required to make 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 various other 
factors that are believed to be reasonable under the 
circumstance, the results of which form the basis of 
making these judgements. Actual results may differ from 
these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed 
on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates 
are recognised in the period in which the estimate is 
revised if the revision affects only that period, or in the 
period of the revision and future periods if the revision 
affects both current and future periods.

Key sources of estimation uncertainty

The following are the key assumptions concerning the 
future, and other key sources of estimation uncertainty 
at the balance sheet date, that have a significant risk of 
causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of 
assets and liabilities within the next financial year:

Intangible asset/Goodwill

The directors made a critical judgement in relation to the 
value of the intangible asset included in Note 8 and the 
impairment model used in assessing the carrying amount 
of the goodwill (see Note 7). 

Deferred tax

The directors made a critical judgement in relation to 
not recognising the deferred tax balances described in 
Note 3(a). Given the current stage of development, the 
directors do not currently consider it’s probable that 
sufficient taxable amounts will be available against which 
deductible temporary differences can be utilised.

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Consolidated 
Year ended 
31 December 
2020 
$

Consolidated 
Year ended 
31 December 
2019 
$

18,609

96,133

76,692

191,434

83,257

115,323

311,260

19,253

150,757

121,763

 ‑

272,520

84,565

85,706

320,134

30,462

2,175,652

1,907,571

510,859

31,916

509,463

31,916

2,718,427

2,448,950

2. (Loss) from Operations
(a) Revenue

Interest received ‑ other entities

Recharge income

Cash boost

Total revenue

(b) Expenses

Amortisation

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

Depreciation of right‑of‑use assets

Interest expense

Employee benefits expense:

 Salary and other employee benefits

 Share based payments

 Superannuation

3. Income Taxes

(a) Income tax recognised in profit or loss

The Company is in a loss‑making position and therefore does not pay income tax in both Australia and Israel. Therefore 
income tax payable is nil (2019: nil).

The Company does not recognise any deferred tax assets on balance sheet as management does not believe that there will 
be sufficient profits in the foreseeable future that deferred tax assets can be utilised against. The amount of unrecognised 
deferred tax assets at reporting date is $9,124,087 (2019: $7,334,736).

A corporate tax rate of 30% is payable by Australian corporate entities on taxable profits under Australian tax law and 
23% (2019:23%) under Israeli law. There has been no change in the corporate tax rate when compared with the previous 
reporting period.

(b) Franking account balance

Adjusted franking account balance

(c) Israeli tax Ruling

86,721

86,721

On July 16th 2012 a Tax Ruling was issued by the Israeli Tax Authorities (ITA) under which the ITA confirmed that the Merger 
carried out between Audio Pixels Ltd, a private Israeli company (P.C 513853606) and Audio Pixels Holdings Limited, a public 
Australian company, complied with the conditions stipulated in Section 103T of the Israeli Ordinance. Consequently, the 
transfer of the rights by the transferring rights holders in exchange for the issuance of shares in the Australian company is 
not taxable at the date of the Merger pursuant to the provisions of Section 103T of the Israeli Ordinance. 

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4. Remuneration of Auditors

Deloitte and related network firms*

Audit or review of the financial reports

 ‑ Group

 ‑ Subsidiary

Other services

‑ Taxation consulting service

*The auditor of Audio Pixels Holdings Limited is Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu.

5. Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash on hand and at bank

Weighted average interest rate received on cash

6. Trade and Other Receivables

Current

GST receivable

Prepayments and other debtors

Non Current

Other debtors

Other debtors comprise security deposits with government bodies.

31 December  
2020 
$

31 December 
2019 
$

53,699

32,595

86,294

9,056

95,350

40,478

19,187

59,665

6,122

65,787

4,750,888

5,823,291

0.07%

1.19%

9,826

39,035

48,861

8,948

133,366

142,314

5,699

5,960

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7. Goodwill
Being goodwill acquired on the acquisition of Audio Pixels Limited.  
The goodwill is allocated to the cash generating unit of digital speakers by 
Audio Pixels Limited of Israel.

Balance at 1 January

Net foreign currency exchange

Balance at 31 December

31 December  
2020 
$

31 December 
2019 
$

2,207,058

2,334,763

2,334,763

(127,705)

2,207,058

2,326,483

8,280

2,334,763

The recoverable amount of this cash generating unit is determined based on a fair value less costs of disposal calculation 
which uses cash flow projections based on financial budgets approved by the directors covering a 10‑year period, with 
forecast revenue growth rates based on the directors of the consolidated entity’s best estimate of the market development 
and with a terminal rate of 2%, and a discount rate of 33% per annum. The assumed growth rate is based on the forecast 
future global MEMS market. Given the nature of the product, the forecast cash flows are managements’ best estimate and 
reflect the risks inherent in the initial take up of the product. The cash flow projections used in the impairment model 
extend beyond 5 years as the intangible assets generating the cash flows within relate to new technology and hence 
reflect a longer operating cycle and time to market. Cash flow projections during the budget period are based on the 
same expected gross margins and raw materials price inflation during the budget period and factor in a probability of the 
viability of the product. The fair value less costs of disposal calculation is sensitive to changes in the percentage likelihood 
of completion. Increases in the percentage likelihood of completion increases the recoverable amount and vice versa. 
Movements in the value of the goodwill are a result of the retranslation of the goodwill from the functional currency of the 
cash generating unit to which it is attributed.

8. Intangible Asset

Being the independent valuation of In Process Research determined at 
the acquisition date of 24 September 2010 by Ernst & Young, Israel in their 
report dated 17 August 2011.

Exchange differences on translation

Less accumulated amortisation

868,000

173,893

(753,195)

288,698

868,000

204,048

(669,938)

402,110

The intangible asset is allocated to the digital speaker cash‑generating unit being the only cash generating unit, when 
assessed for impairment. Refer to Note 7 for commentary on the cash‑generating unit.

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9. Right of use assets
Office premises ‑ at cost

Less accumulated depreciation

Total net book value of Right of use assets

Cost

Office premises

Balance at 1 January 

Balance recorded on transition to AASB 16

Net foreign currency exchange differences

Balance as at 31 December

Motor vehicle

Balance recorded on transition to AASB 16

Additions

Disposals

Net foreign currency exchange differences

Balance as at 31 December

Accumulated depreciation

Office premises

Balance as at 1 January

Net foreign currency exchange differences

Depreciation expense

Balance at 31 December 

31 December  
2020 
$

31 December 
2019 
$

857,829

(608,509)

249,320

249,320

895,297

(320,144)

575,153

575,153

895,297

‑

‑

895,297

(37,468)

857,829

 ‑

895,297

‑

‑

‑

 ‑

 ‑

(320,144)

22,895

(311,260)

(608,509)

‑

33,676

(33,676)

 ‑

 ‑

‑

‑

(320,144)

(320,144)

On 1 June 2018, the parent company exercised an option to renew a lease in respect of office premises at Suite 3, Level 12, 
75 Elizabeth Street Sydney for a period of forty‑eight months from 31 March 2018 to 30 March 2022.

On 1 January 2019, the subsidiary company, Audio Pixels Limited exercised an option to renew a lease in respect of 
facilities at 3 Pekris Street Rehovot, Israel for a period of twenty‑eight months to 31 May 2021.

Amounts recognised in profit and loss

Depreciation expense on right of use assets

Interest expense on lease liabilities

311,260

19,253

320,134

30,462

The total cash outflow for leases amount to $338,782 (Year ended 31 December 2019 ‑$317,352).

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10. Property, Plant and Equipment
Computers and related equipment ‑ at cost

Less accumulated depreciation

Leasehold improvements ‑ at cost

Less accumulated depreciation

Office furniture and equipment ‑ at cost

Less accumulated depreciation

Total net book value of Property, Plant and Equipment

Cost

Computers and related equipment

Balance at 1 January

Additions

Net foreign currency exchange differences

Balance as at 31 December

Leasehold improvements

Balance at 1 January

Additions

Net foreign currency exchange differences

Balance as at 31 December

31 December  
2020 
$

31 December 
2019 
$

483,675

(424,185)

59,490

333,768

(234,998)

98,770

507,937

(421,385)

86,552

366,797

(244,875)

121,922

1,280,719

1,315,628

(1,016,834)

(1,054,585)

263,885

422,145

261,043

469,517

507,937

21,477

(45,739)

483,675

394,491

110,938

2,508

507,937

366,797

360,094

‑

(33,029)

333,768

4,415

2,288

366,797

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10. Property, Plant and Equipment (Cont.)
Office furniture and equipment

Balance at 1 January

Additions

Disposals

Net foreign currency exchange differences

Balance as at 31 December

Accumulated depreciation

Computers and related equipment ‑ at cost

Balance as at 1 January

Net foreign currency exchange differences

Depreciation expense

Balance at 31 December 

Leasehold improvements

Balance as at 1 January

Net foreign currency exchange differences

Depreciation expense

Balance at 31 December

Office furniture and equipment

Balance as at 1 January

Net foreign currency exchange differences

Disposals

Depreciation expense

Balance at 31 December

31 December  
2020 
$

31 December 
2019 
$

1,315,628

83,562

‑

(118,471)

1,280,719

(421,385)

39,866

(42,666)

(424,185)

(244,875)

22,624

(12,747)

(234,998)

(1,054,585)

97,661

‑

(59,910)

1,201,446

108,203

(1,660)

7,639

1,315,628

(374,022)

(2,525)

(44,838)

(421,385)

(252,699)

21,036

(13,212)

(244,875)

(999,452)

(29,112)

1,635

(27,656)

(1,016,834)

(1,054,585)

11. Trade and Other Payables
Current

Trade payables and accruals

The payables are non‑interest bearing and have an average credit period of 30 days.

1,630,684

1,648,566

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12. Lease liabilities
Analysed as:

Current

Non‑Current

Disclosure required by AASB 16

Maturity Analysis

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Less: unearned interest

31 December  
2020 
$

31 December 
2019 
$

241,577

27,863

269,440

248,039

28,137

‑

(6,736)

269,440

337,014

271,208

608,222

337,014

247,933

28,000

(15,431)

608,222

The consolidated entity does not face a significant liquidity risk with regard to its lease liabilities. All lease obligations in 
Australia are denominated in Australian dollars and the lease in Israel is denominated in Israeli shekels.

13. Provisions
Employee benefits 

14. Issued Capital
Issued and paid up capital

Fully paid Ordinary Shares

Balance at the beginning of the financial year

Placement for cash at $17.32 per share

Balance at the end of the financial year

Fully paid Ordinary Shares

Balance at the beginning of the financial year

Placement for cash at $17.32 per share

Balance at the end of the financial year

295,683

262,784

66,217,433

6,875,054

73,092,487

66,217,433

 ‑

66,217,433

number

number

28,301,720

28,301,720

396,943

 ‑

28,698,663

28,301,720

Fully paid ordinary shares carry one vote per share and carry the rights to dividends.

Changes in the Corporations Law abolished the authorised capital and par value concept in relation to share capital from 
1 July 1998. Therefor the company does not have a limited amount of authorised capital and issued shares do not have a 
par value.

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15. Employee Share Option Plan  

The consolidated entity has an ownership‑based compensation scheme for employees (including directors) of the 
company. In accordance with the provisions of the scheme, as approved by shareholders at a previous annual general 
meeting, employees with more than three months service with the company may be granted options to purchase ordinary 
shares at exercise prices determined by the directors based on market prices at the time the issue of options were made.

Each share option converts to one ordinary share in Audio Pixels Holdings Limited. No amounts are paid or payable by 
the recipient on receipt of the options. The options carry neither rights to dividends nor voting rights. Options may be 
exercised at any time from the date of vesting to the date of expiry.

The number of options granted is determined by the directors and takes into account the company’s and individual 
achievements against both qualitative and quantitative criteria. 

On 13 January 2011, shareholders approved the adoption of an Employee Share Option Plan. 

(a) Unlisted Options issued under the Employee Share Option Plan

2020

2019

Weighted 
average 
exercise price
$

Weighted 
average 
exercise price
$

number

number

203,000

16.20

203,000

16.20

‑

‑

‑

203,000

‑

‑

‑

‑

16.20

‑

‑

‑

‑

203,000

‑

‑

‑

‑

16.20

‑

Balance at the beginning of the 
financial year (i)

Granted during the year (ii)

Exercised during the year (iii)

Lapsed during the year (iv)

Balance at the end of the financial year (v)

Exercisable at end of the year

(i) Balance at the beginning of the year

2020

2019

number

Grant date

expiry date

exercise Price

203,000

203,000

17/12/18

17/12/18

17/12/21*

17/12/21*

16.20

16.20

Fair value at 
grant date

$1,421,406

$1,421,406

Staff options carry no rights to dividends and no voting rights.

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15. Employee Share Option Plan (Cont.)

(ii) Granted during the year

2020

Staff options

2019

Staff options

number

Grant date

expiry date

exercise Price

Fair value at 
grant date

 ‑

 ‑

 ‑

 ‑

 ‑

 ‑

 ‑

 ‑

 ‑

 ‑

* These options commence to vest after 17 December 2020 and continuous employment on the basis of one twelfth of the 
total number each month in the twelve month period to 17 December 2021.

(iii) exercised during the year

There were no options exercised during the year.

(iv) Lapsed during the year

No Staff options lapsed during the year.

(v) Balance at the end of the financial year

2020

Staff options

2019

Staff options

number

Grant date

expiry date

exercise Price

Fair value at 
grant date

203,000

17/12/18 

17/12/21*

$16.20

$1,421,406

203,000

17/12/18 

17/12/21*

$16.20

$1,421,406

Staff options carry no rights to dividends and no voting rights.

*All options granted to staff on 17 December 2018 have a vesting condition that the employee must be employed by the 
Group at the time of vesting. These options vest after 17 December 2020 and continuous employment on the basis of one 
twelfth of the total number each month in the twelve month period to 17 December 2021.

The difference between the total fair value of the options issued during the financial year, at the date of issue, and the total 
amount received from the employees (nil) is recognised in the financial statements over the vesting period as disclosed in 
Note 15 to the financial statements.

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16. Reserves
Foreign currency translation

Balance at the beginning of the financial year

Translation of foreign operations

Balance at end of financial year

Foreign currency translation

31 December 
2020 
$

31 December 
2019 
$

(4,228,046)

(4,037,487)

3,259,780

(968,266)

(190,599)

(4,228,046)

Exchange differences relating to the translation of the results and net assets of the consolidated entity’s foreign operations from 
their functional currencies to the consolidated entity’s presentation currency (i.e. Australian dollars) are recognised directly in other 
comprehensive income and accumulated in the foreign currency translation reserve. Exchange differences previously accumulated 
in the foreign currency translation reserve are reclassified to profit and loss on the disposal of the foreign operation.

Equity settled option reserve

Balance at the beginning of the financial year

Add share based payments in respect of options

Balance at end of financial year

The above equity‑settled option reserve relates to share options granted by the Company.

Minority acquisition reserve

Balance at the beginning of the financial year

Balance at end of financial year

The non‑controlling interest reserve comprises amounts related to the acquisition of a 
non‑controlling interest shareholding in a subsidiary company in a prior period.

5,041,902

510,859

5,552,761

4,532,439

509,463

5,041,902

(25,538,692)

(25,538,692)

(25,538,692)

(25,538,692)

Total Reserves

(20,954,197)

(24,724,836)

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17. Accumulated Losses
Balance at the beginning of the financial year

(Loss) for the year attributable to owners of the company

Balance at the end of the financial year

18. Notes to the Statement of Cash Flows

(a) Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents

31 December 
2020 
$

31 December 
2019 
$

(34,259,061)

(28,027,131)

(12,102,367)

(6,231,930)

(46,361,428)

(34,259,061)

For the purposes of the statement of cash flows, cash includes cash on hand and at call deposits with banks or financial 
institutions, investments in money market instruments maturing within less than 3 months at the date of acquisition. 
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial year as shown in the statement of cash flows is reconciled to the 
related items in the statement of financial position as follows:

Cash and cash equivalents

4,750,888

5,823,291

(b) Restricted cash

Cash held as security for future lease payments

58,662

60,167

Restricted cash amounts are included in the cash and cash equivalents amounts above.

(c) Reconciliation of (loss) for the period to net cash outflows from operating activities

(Loss) after related income tax

(12,102,367)

(6,231,930)

Amortisation

Depreciation 

Foreign exchange (gains)/ losses

(Gain)/ Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment

Share based payments

Changes in assets and liabilities

(Increase)/ decrease in assets

Current trade and other receivables

Non‑current trade and other receivables

Increase /(decrease) in liabilities

Provisions

Current trade payables

83,257

426,583

3,515,277

‑

510,859

84,565

405,840

(193,741)

(411)

509,463

93,453

261

31,251

(435)

32,899

(17,881)

58,824

660,717

Net cash (used in) operating activities

(7,457,659)

(4,675,857)

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19. Related Party Transactions

(a)  Directors

The Directors of Audio Pixels Holdings Limited in office during the year were Fred Bart, Ian Dennis and Cheryl Bart.

(b)  KMP Remuneration

The aggregate compensation of the key management personnel of the company is set out below:

Short‑term employee benefits

Post employment benefits

31 December 
2020 
$

31 December 
2019 
$

608,738

92,219

700,957

613,183

92,762

705,945

The remuneration above relates to directors fees, consultancy fees and superannuation paid to entities associated with 
Fred Bart, Cheryl Bart and Ian Dennis and the remuneration of one senior executive of Audio Pixels Limited in Israel and one 
senior executive of Audio Pixels Holdings Limited.

(c) Transactions with related entities

During the year ended 31 December 2020, the Company paid a total of $107,857 (year ended 31 December 2019 ‑ $107,857) 
to 4F Investments Pty Limited, a company associated with Mr Fred Bart in respect of directors fees and superannuation for 
Mr Fred Bart and Mrs Cheryl Bart.

During the year ended 31 December 2020, the Company paid a total of $41,063 (year ended 31 December 2019 ‑ $41,063) 
to Dennis Corporate Services Pty Limited, a company associated with Mr Ian Dennis in respect of directors fees 
and superannuation.

During the year ended 31 December 2020, the Company paid $30,000 (31 December 2019 ‑ $30,000) to Dennis Corporate 
Services Pty Limited, a company associated with Mr Ian Dennis in respect of consulting fees for company secretarial and 
accounting services.

On 1 June 2018, the company exercised an option to renew a lease in respect of office premises at Suite 3, Level 12, 75 
Elizabeth Street Sydney for a period of forty eight months to 30 March 2022. The Company recharged $31,598 (year ended 
31 December 2019 ‑ $30,441) of the rent and other tenancy charges to Electro Optic Systems Holdings Limited, a company 
of which Fred Bart and Ian Dennis are directors and $22,289 (year ended 31 December 2019 ‑ $30,441) to 4F Investments 
Pty Limited, a company controlled by Fred Bart. 

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20. Earnings per Share
Basic (loss) per share

Diluted (loss) per share (b)

(Loss) (a)

31 December 
2020

31 December 
2019

(42.50) cents

(22.02) cents

(42.50) cents

(22.02) cents

(12,102,367)

(6,231,930)

Weighted average number of Ordinary Shares 

28,475,722

28,301,720

(a) 

(Loss) used in the calculation of basic earnings per share are the same as the net (loss) in the Statement of profit or loss 
and other comprehensive income.

(b)  There are potential ordinary shares to be issued in relation to the issue of 203,000 unlisted employee options issued on 

17 December 2018 at an exercise price of $16.20. These options expire on 17 December 2023. The unlisted employee 
options have not been included in dilutive EPS, as they are anti‑dilutive.

21. Segment Information

AASB 8 requires operating segments to be identified on the basis of internal reports about components of the consolidated 
entity that are regularly reviewed by the chief operating decision maker in order to allocate resources to the segment and 
to assess performance.

The identification of the consolidated entity’s reportable segments has not changed from those disclosed in the previous 
2019 report. 

The consolidated entity operates in Australia and Israel.

Products and services within each segment

Digital speakers

The subsidiary company in Israel is developing a digital speaker and has not reached the stage of generating any revenue 
from the technology.

31 December 
2020 
$

31 December 
2019 
$

191,434

191,434

272,520

272,520

(12,102,367)

(12,102,367)

 ‑

(6,231,930)

(6,231,930)

 ‑

(12,102,367)

(6,231,930)

Segment Revenues

Digital speakers

Total of all segments

Segment Results

Digital speakers

(Loss) before income tax

Income tax gain/ (expense)

(Loss) for the period

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21. Segment Information (Cont.)

segment Assets and Liabilities

Digital speakers

Total all segments

Unallocated 

Consolidated

Assets

Liabilities

31 December 
2020 
$

31 December 
2019 
$

31 December 
2020 
$

31 December 
2019 
$

7,972,669

7,972,669

 ‑

9,753,108

9,753,108

 ‑

2,195,807

2,195,807

 ‑

2,519,572

2,519,572

 ‑

7,972,669

9,753,108

2,195,807

2,519,572

Assets used jointly by reportable segments are allocated on the basis of the revenue earned by the individual 
reportable segments.

other segment Information

Depreciation and amortisation 
of segment assets

Acquisition of segment assets

31 December 
2020 
$

31 December 
2019 
$

31 December 
2020 
$

31 December 
2019 
$

509,836

509,836

 ‑

490,405

490,405

 ‑

105,038

105,038

 ‑

223,556

223,556

 ‑

509,836

409,405

105,038

223,556

Digital speakers

Total all segments

Unallocated

Consolidated

Information on Geographical segments

Geographical segments

31 December 2020

Australia

Israel

Total

31 December 2019

Australia

Israel

Total

Revenue 
from external 
Customers 
$

191,434

 ‑

191,434

272,520

 ‑

272,520

segment 
Assets 
$

6,875,673

1,096,996

7,972,669

8,394,835

1,358,273

9,753,108

Acquisition 
of segment 
Assets 
$

‑

105,038

105,038

‑

223,556

223,556

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22. Financial Risk Management Objectives and Policies

The consolidated entity’s principal financial instruments held during the year comprise receivables, payables, cash and 
short term deposits.

Due to the small size of the consolidated entity significant risk management decisions are taken by the board of directors. 
These risks include market risk (including fair value interest rate risk, cash flow interest rate risk and price risk), credit risk 
and liquidity risk. The Directors do not plan to eliminate risk altogether, rather they plan to identify and respond to risks in 
a way that creates value for the company and its shareholders. Directors and shareholders appreciate that in order for the 
consolidated entity to compete and grow, a long term strategy needs to involve risk taking for reward.

The consolidated entity does not use derivative financial instruments to hedge these risk exposures. 

Risk exposures and Responses

(a) Interest rate risk

The consolidated entity’s exposure to market interest rates relates primarily to the consolidated entity’s cash holdings and short 
term deposits.

At balance date, the consolidated entity had the following mix of financial assets exposed to Australian interest rate risk that are 
not designated in cash flow hedges:

Financial assets

Cash and cash equivalents

31 December 
2020 
$

31 December 
2019 
$

4,750,888

5,823,291

The consolidated entity constantly analyses its interest rate exposure. Within this analysis consideration is given to potential 
renewals of existing positions, alternative financing and the mix of fixed and variable interest rates.

At 31 December 2020, if interest rates had moved, as illustrated in the table below, with all other variables held constant, 
post tax (loss) and equity would have been affected as follows:

Judgements of reasonably  
possible movements

Post tax Profit 
Higher/(Lower)

equity 
Higher/(Lower)

Consolidated entity

+1% (100 basis points)

‑0.07% (7 basis points)

31 December 
2020 
$

31 December 
2019 
$

31 December 
2020 
$

31 December 
2019 
$

50,944

(3,435)

53,135

(26,567)

50,944

(3,435)

53,135

(26,567)

The movements in losses are due to higher/lower interest rates on cash and cash equivalents balances. The cash and cash 
equivalents balances were lower in December 2020 than in December 2019 and interest rates were lower ‑ accordingly the 
sensitivity is lower.

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22. Financial Risk Management Objectives and Policies (Cont.)

(b) Foreign currency risk

The consolidated entity has a foreign currency risk since the acquisition of Audio Pixels Limited. Audio Pixels Limited 
operates in Israel and all transfer of funds to Audio Pixels Limited are denominated in US dollars. The consolidated entity 
does not hedge its US dollar exposure.

The carrying amounts of the consolidated entity’s foreign currency (US$) denominated monetary assets and monetary 
liabilities at the end of the reporting period are as follows:

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other receivables

Trade and other payables

Liabilities

Assets

31 December 
2020 
$

31 December 
2019 
$

31 December 
2020 
$

31 December 
2019 
$

‑

‑

‑

‑

1,344,060

44,733

1,590,070

1,423,733

510,598

129,106

‑

All US$ denominated financial instruments were translated to A$ at 31 December 2020 at the exchange rate of 0.7707 
(2019: 0.7013).

At 31 December 2020 and 31 December 2019, had the Australian Dollar moved, as illustrated in the table below, with all 
other variables held constant, post tax loss and equity would have been affected as follows:

Judgements of reasonably 
possible movements

Post tax Loss 
Higher/(Lower)

equity 
Higher/(Lower)

Consolidated

AUD/USD +10%

AUD/USD ‑5%

2020 
$

2019 
$

2020 
$

2019 
$

685,606

(396,931)

512,526

(296,725)

685,606

(396,931)

512,526

(296,725)

Management believes the balance date risk exposures are representative of risk exposure inherent in financial instruments.

(c) Credit risk management

Credit risk refers to the risk that a counterparty will default on its contractual obligations resulting in a financial loss to the 
consolidated entity. The consolidated entity has adopted a policy of only dealing with creditworthy counterparties which 
are continuously monitored. 

The credit risk on liquid funds is limited because the counterparties are major banks with high credit‑ratings assigned by 
international credit agencies.

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22. Financial Risk Management Objectives and Policies (Cont.)

(d) Liquidity risk management

The consolidated entity’s approach to managing liquidity is to ensure, as far as possible, that it will always have sufficient 
liquidity to meet its liabilities when due. The consolidated entity’s investments in money market instruments all have a 
maturity of less than 3 months.

Ultimate responsibility for liquidity risk management rests with the board of directors, who have built an appropriate risk 
management framework for the management of the consolidated entity’s short, medium and long term funding and liquidity 
requirements. The consolidated entity manages liquidity by maintaining adequate cash reserves by continuously monitoring 
forecast and actual cash flows and managing maturity profiles of financial assets.

The following tables detail the consolidated entity’s remaining contractual maturity for its non‑derivative financial assets and 
non‑derivative financial liabilities. The tables have been drawn up based on the undiscounted contractual maturities of the 
financial assets and financial liabilities including interest that will be earned on these assets except where the consolidated 
entity anticipates that the cash flow will occur in a different period.

Weighted 
average effective 
interest rate 
%

Less than 
1 month 
$

1‑3 months 
$

3 months 
to 1 year 
$

1‑5 years 
$

31 December 2020

Assets

Non interest bearing

Fixed rate instruments

Liabilities

0.00%

0.1%

506,192

3,976,637

Non interest bearing

0.00%

1,630,684

31 December 2019

Assets

Non interest bearing

Fixed rate instruments

Liabilities

0.00%

1.19%

509,839

2,318,723

‑

‑

‑

‑

3,010,544

Non interest bearing

0.00%

1,648,566

‑

All financial liabilities are expected to be settled under commercial terms of within 12 months. 

‑

‑

‑

‑

‑

‑

(e) Commodity price risk

The consolidated entity has no exposure to commodity price risk.

(f) Other price risks

‑

‑

‑

‑

‑

‑

The directors consider that the carrying amounts of financial assets and financial liabilities recorded at amortised cost in the 
financial statements approximate their fair values. 

23. Subsequent Events

The Directors are not aware of any significant events since the end of the financial year and up to the date of this report.

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24. Parent Entity Disclosures
Financial position

Assets

 Current assets

 Non‑current assets

Total assets

Liabilities

 Current liabilities

 Non‑current liabilities

Total liabilities

Net assets

Equity

 Issued capital

 Reserves

 (Accumulated losses)

Total equity

Financial performance

(Loss) for the period

Other comprehensive income

25. Controlled Entity

name of entity

Parent Entity

Audio Pixels Holdings Limited

Controlled Entities

Audio Pixels Limited

Audio Pixels Technologies Pty Limited

31 December 
2020 
$

31 December 
2019 
$

4,195,859

41,150,507

45,346,366

5,317,712

37,247,213

42,564,925

295,721

27,863

260,349

190,264

323,584

45,022,782

450,613

42,114,312

73,092,487

66,217,433

(19,985,932)

(20,496,789)

(8,083,773)

45,022,782

(3,606,332)

42,114,312

(4,477,441)

(509,583)

 ‑

 ‑

(4,477,441)

(509,583)

Country of 
Incorporation

31 December 
2020 
%

31 December 
2019 
%

Australia

Israel

Australia

100.00

100.00

100.00

100.00

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26. Commitments

The subsidiary company, Audio Pixels Limited of Israel has entered into various purchase orders and commitments of 
$122,808 (2019: $794,566) with various strategic partners which will become payable once qualified products are delivered 
to the company.

27. Additional Company Information

Audio Pixels Holdings Limited is a listed public company, incorporated and operating in Australia. 

Registered office and Principal Place of Business

Suite 3, Level 12 
75 Elizabeth Street 
Sydney NSW 2000 
Australia

Tel:   (02) 9233 3915 
Fax:  (02) 9232 3411

www.audiopixels.com.au

The Company has 15 (2019: 15) employees.

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Additional information required by the Australian Stock Exchange Listing Rules and not disclosed elsewhere in this report. 

Home Exchange

The Company’s ordinary shares are quoted on the Australian Stock Exchange Limited under the trading symbol “AKP”. 
The Home Exchange is Sydney. The Company also has a Level 1 American Depositary Receipts (ADR) program and 
quotation on the OTC market in the United State of America under the code “ADPXY” which is under the NASDAQ 
International Designation program.

Substantial Shareholders

At 22 February 2021 the following substantial shareholders were registered:

Fred Bart Group

Link Traders (Aust) Pty Ltd

Voting Rights

ordinary shares

Percentage of total 
ordinary shares

5,819,122

 1,970,588

20.28%

6.87%

At 22 February 2021 there were 2,494 holders of fully paid ordinary shares.

Rule 74 of the Company’s Constitution stipulates the voting rights of members as follows:

“Subject to any rights or restrictions for the time being attached to any class or classes of shares and to this Constitution:

(a)  on a show of hands every person present in the capacity of a Member or a proxy, attorney or representative (or in more 

than one of these capacities) has one vote; and 

(b)  On a poll every person present who is a Member or proxy, attorney or representative has member present has:

(i) 

For each fully paid share that the person holds or represents ‑ one vote; and

(ii) 

 For each share other than a fully paid share that the person holds or represents ‑ that proportion of one vote that 
the amount paid (not credited) on the shares bears to the total amount paid and payable on the share (excluding 
amounts credited).”

Other Information

In accordance with Listing Rule 4.10.19, the Company has used the cash and assets in a form readily convertible to cash that 
it had at the time of admission in a way consistent with its business objectives.

Distribution of Shareholdings

At 22 February 2021 the distribution of ordinary shareholdings were:

Range

1‑1,000

1,001 ‑ 5,000

5,001 ‑ 10,000

10,001 ‑ 100,000

100,001 and over

ordinary 
shareholders

number of  
shares

Percentage of  
shares

1,482

591

208

177

 36

2,494

514,862

1,470,486

1,647,787

4,816,466

20,249,062

28,698,663

1.79%

5.12%

5.74%

16.78%

70.57%

100.00%

There were 79 ordinary shareholders with less than a marketable parcel.

There is no current on‑market buy‑back.

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tWentY LARGest oRDInARY sHAReHoLDeRs

Twenty Largest Ordinary Shareholders

Directors

At 22 February 2021 the 20 largest ordinary shareholders held 63.05% of the total issued fully paid quoted ordinary shares 
of 28,698,663.
Fred Bart (Chairman)
Ian Dennis 
Cheryl Bart AO

Fully Paid  
ordinary shares 

Percentage of 
total

shareholder

1. Landed Investments (NZ) Limited

Company secretary

2. Altshuler Shacham Trusts Ltd

3. BNP Paribus Nominees Pty Ltd

Ian Dennis

4. Link Traders (Aust) Pty Limited

Registered off  ice 
6. Frederick Bart

Suite 3, Level 12
75 Elizabeth Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000
Australia

8. James John Bart 

7. Bart Superannuation Pty Limited

5. HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Pty Ltd

9. Kam Superannuation Fund Pty Limited

10. Jamber Investments Pty Ltd

11. Cheryl Bart

Telephone:  +61 2 9233 3915
Facsimile:   +61 2 9232 3411
Email:  

13. Arvada Pty Ltd

12. Decante Pty Limited 
iandennis@audiopixels.com.au

14. Emichrome Pty Limited

Website

15. Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited

www.audiopixels.com.au

16. Brent McCarty, Yvonne McCarty and Zeljan Unkovich

Israel off  ice

3 Pekris Street
Rehovot
ISRAEL 76702

Telephone:  + 972 73 232 4444
+ 972 73 232 4455
Facsimile: 
danny@audiopixels.com
Email: 

17. Brigadier Pty Limited 

Bankers

19. Norlip Pty Ltd < Norbert Lipton S/F A/C>

20. Link Enterprises (International) Pty Ltd

Auditor

18. Nicole Bart

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
Chartered Accountants
Brindabella Circuit
Brindabella Business Park 
Canberra Airport ACT 2609 
Australia

St George Bank
200 Barangaroo Avenue
Barangaroo
SYDNEY NSW 2000
Australia

3,565,000

2,999,285

1,780,220

1,660,913

1,314,289

 874,325

 782,777

 716,013

 650,000

 573,302

 500,000

 400,000

 374,000

 353,843

 346,923

 304,014

 257,600

 250,000

 204,320

 188,675

12.42%

10.45%

 6.20%

 5.79%

 4.58%

 3.05%

 2.73%

 2.49%

 2.27%

 2.00%

 1.74%

 1.39%

 1.30%

 1.23%

 1.21%

 1.06%

 0.90%

 0.87%

 0.71%

 0.66%

18,095,499

63.05%

share Registry

Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited
Level 3
60 Carrington Street
Sydney NSW 2000

GPO Box 7045
Sydney NSW 1115
Australia

Telephone:  1300 855 080 or

Facsimile: 

+61 3 9415 5000 outside Australia
1300 137 341

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Facsimile:   +61 2 9232 3411

Telephone:  + 972 73 232 4444

Facsimile: 

+ 972 73 232 4455

Email:  

iandennis@audiopixels.com.au

Email: 

danny@audiopixels.com

CORPORATE DIRECTORY

Directors

Fred Bart (Chairman)

Ian Dennis 

Cheryl Bart AO

Company secretary

Ian Dennis

Registered off  ice 

Suite 3, Level 12

75 Elizabeth Street

SYDNEY NSW 2000

Australia

www.audiopixels.com.au

Website

Auditor

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu

Chartered Accountants

Brindabella Circuit

Brindabella Business Park 

Canberra Airport ACT 2609 

Australia

share Registry

Level 3

60 Carrington Street

Sydney NSW 2000

GPO Box 7045

Sydney NSW 1115

Australia

Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited

Telephone:  1300 855 080 or

+61 3 9415 5000 outside Australia

Facsimile: 

1300 137 341

Israel off  ice

3 Pekris Street

Rehovot

ISRAEL 76702

Bankers

St George Bank

200 Barangaroo Avenue

Barangaroo

SYDNEY NSW 2000

Australia

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