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2017Suite 19, 100 Hay StreetSubiaco WA 6008Phone: +61 8 9264 7000Email: frontdesk@avenira.comLot 50 Bis Sotrac Mermoz(Ancienne Piste)Dakar, SénégalPhone: +221 33 860 20 03ANNUALREPORTwww.avenira.comAnnual Report 2017HIGHLIGHTS 

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THE VISION 

Avenira Limited has a long-term vision to develop a portfolio of agricultural minerals and production assets that will build 
long term shareholder value by supplying agricultural nutrients needed to help address the fundamental issue of global 
food security. 

CORPORATE STRATEGY 

To become a major contributor to the world nutrient market through the development of a carefully selected portfolio of 
valuable phosphate and other nutrient projects. 

BAOBAB, SENEGAL (80% OWNED) 

• Senegal is stable and mining friendly

• Phosphate is a vital commodity

• Sedimentary rock phosphate mineralisation

• Simple open pit mining, unconsolidated sand

• High quality ore, potentially beneficiated to high

grade premium product level

• First shipment March 2017

• Project optimisation work underway

• Good proximity to existing markets

• Progress to Exploitation Permit (Large Mine

Permit) underway

WONARAH, AUSTRALIA (100% OWNED) 

• One of Australia’s largest known phosphate Mineral

Resources

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Requires processing technology advances (IHP) to
be financially viable

Strategy implemented to reduce holding costs while
maintaining development opportunity

JDCPHOSPHATE, USA (APPROX. 7% HOLDING) 

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JDCP owns a proprietary phosphate technology,
Improved Hard Process (IHP)

JDCP has secured funding to accelerate the next
phase of commercialisation, including continuous
piloting of an improved flowsheet design

Avenira holds exclusive IHP licensee rights for
Australia and Senegal

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AVENIRA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES2017 Annual ReportTABLE OF CONTENTS

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Corporate Information 

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Chairman and Managing Director’s Review 

Directors’ Report 

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Corporate Governance Statement  

36 

Auditor’s Independence Letter 

38 

Consolidated Statement of Profit and Loss and Other Comprehensive Income 

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Consolidated Statement of Financial Position 

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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity 

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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements     

Directors’ Declaration 

Independent Auditor’s Report 

100  ASX Additional Information 

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AVENIRA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES2017 Annual ReportCORPORATE INFORMATION 

ABN 48 116 296  541 

DIRECTORS 

Christopher Pointon 
(Independent Non-executive 
Chairman) 

Louis Calvarin 
(Managing Director and CEO) 

Ian McCubbing 
(Independent Non-executive Director) 

Timothy Cotton 
(Non-executive Director) 

Farouk Chaouni 
(Non-executive Director) 

David Mimran 
(Non-executive Director) 

COMPANY SECRETARY 

John Ribbons 
Rodney Wheatley 

REGISTERED OFFICE 

Suite 19, 100 Hay Street     
Subiaco, WA 6008 

PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS 

Suite 19, 100 Hay Street      
Subiaco, WA 6008 

SOLICITORS 

Richard O’Shannassy & Co Pty Ltd 
Level 3, 46 Ord Street 
West Perth, WA 6005 

DLA Piper Australia Level 
31, Central Park 
152-158 St Georges Terrace Perth,
WA 6000

BANKERS 

National Australia Bank Limited 
1232 Hay Street 
West Perth, WA 6005 

SHARE REGISTER 

Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited 
Level 11, 172 St Georges Terrace 
Perth, WA 6000 
Telephone: 1300 787 272 

AUDITORS 

Ernst & Young 
11 Mounts Bay Road 
Perth, WA 6000 

INTERNET ADDRESS 

www.avenira.com 

EMAIL ADDRESS 

frontdesk@avenira.com 

STOCK EXCHANGE LISTING 

Avenira Limited shares are listed on the: 
Australian Securities Exchange (Code: AEV) 

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AVENIRA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES2017 Annual ReportCHAIRMAN AND MANAGING DIRECTOR’S REVIEW 

Dear Shareholders 

The 2017 financial year has seen Avenira hit many critical milestones and establish a solid foundation with our flagship 
Baobab Phosphate Project in Senegal. 

We continue to be excited by the opportunity this project presents for your company. In the past 12 months we have: 

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Established mining operations and commissioned the Processing Facility at the Gadde Bissik mine without any
lost time injuries or environmental non-compliance events;

Produced phosphate concentrate product at target specification and made two full commercial shipments;

Received important feedback that Baobab’s Gadde Bissik product is of high quality and will deliver value to our
customers;

Continued  to  grow  the  phosphate  rock  resource  and  lodged  an  application  for  an  Exploitation  Permit  (Large
Mine concession); and

Laid out our Strategic Plan for the long term sustainable development of the Baobab project, ultimately leading
to multi-million tonne annual production of Gadde Bissik phosphate rock.

While  these  milestones  have  been  welcomed,  the  project  ramp-up  has  been  impacted  by  multiple  delays.  It  is  not 
uncommon, but nonetheless frustrating, to find that a new facility processing a new ore deposit requires extensive fine-
tuning and process design adjustments. 

On  the  marketing  front,  phosphate  market  pricing  conditions  have  deteriorated  during  the  past  twelve  months.  The 
combination of lower-than-expected product sales and reduced prices has had a significant impact on working capital.  

To  meeting  these  challenges,  the  Board  and  our  Managing  Director  and  CEO,  Mr  Louis  Calvarin,  have  developed  a 
Strategic Plan that will see Baobab upgraded, expanded and funded. 

BAOBAB PHOSPHATE PROJECT 

Two  full  vessel  cargoes  have  been  sold  to  customers  since  first  production  was  achieved  at  Baobab.  Pleasingly,  the 
shipped Gadde Bissik phosphate rock concentrate has been successfully processed into finished fertiliser products. 

Baobab’s  Gadde  Bissik  product  has  also  been  tested  by  Prayon  Technologies,  a  trusted  phosphate  engineering  firm 
with extensive global experience in phosphate processing and phosphate concentrates. Prayon’s conclusions were very 
positive,  showing  that  the  Gadde  Bissik  product  can  be  processed  into  commercial  phosphoric  acid  and  then  into 
granulated  fertiliser  (DAP),  with  good  yields,  good  productivity  and  low  sulfuric  acid  consumption.  These  are  all  very 
positive signs for our project. 

However, the early months of operation have confirmed that the design of the current ore processing plant leads to sub-
optimal phosphate recovery and to a finished concentrate silica assay that is higher than our commercial target. Both 
parameters make the current operation financially unsustainable in the present market environment. 

The  Strategic  Plan  developed  by  the  Company  management  and  approved  by  the  Board  is  designed  to  address the 
current operation’s key weaknesses. In particular a flotation plant will deliver higher recoveries and reduced silica, while 
a drying unit will deliver consistent commercial product moisture throughout the year. 

Engineering studies, conducted by Hatch, are underway to establish design parameters and associated capital costs for 
the upgrades outlined above. In order to maximise the returns of any additional investment, an expansion of the project 
nameplate capacity to 1Mtpa has now been integrated into the plan. 

Avenira’s  long-term  strategic  objective  is  to  develop  a  dedicated  Phosphoric  Acid  Plant  that  could  be  supplied  with 
Gadde  Bissik  phosphate  rock  concentrate.  Such  a  Plant  would  be  built  using  the  IHP  process  or  the  traditional  wet 
sulfuric-attack process. 

The  long-term  potential  of  Baobab  was  underpinned  during  the  year  by  a  significant  150%  increase  in  the  Indicated 
Mineral Resource to an estimated 31.7 million tonnes at 20.6% P2O5 and a lift in the Inferred Mineral Resource to 114 
million tonnes at 19% P2O5, both at a 15% cut-off garade and as at 31 January 2017. As such the Company has applied 
for  an  Exploitation  Permit  (previously  referred  to  as  a  Large  Mine  Permit)  in  an  expanded  area  around  the  current 
Gadde Bissik Small Mine Permit. Exploration results give us confidence that these Resources will be further expanded. 

This  Resource  base  is  sufficient  to  support  long  term  production  of  1  million  tonnes/year  high  quality  rock  phosphate 
concentrate through an expansion project which will add flotation to increase P2O5 recovery by around 40% from that 
achieved by the current wet screening. In addition the expansion will incorporate iron and silica reduction and a drying 
facility. 

FUNDING 

The  commissioning  and  ramp-up  issues  at  Baobab  did  place  considerable  strain  on  the  Company’s  finances 
during  the  year.  Fortunately,  we  have  continued  to  enjoy  the  support  of  our  two  major  shareholders,  Agrifos 
Partners LLC (‘Agrifos’) and Groupe Mimran (‘MNR’), who have great confidence in the future of Baobab. The pair 
have  provided  bridge  funding  totalling  $US3.6  million  (A$4.5  million)  and  also  agreed  to  underwrite,  up  to  

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A$7  million,  a  planned  entitlement  offer  to  all  shareholders  to  raise  up  to  A$13  million.This  funding  will  be  used  to 
complete an independent third party Definitive Feasibility Study for the brownfield expansion of Gadde  Bissik. 

Additional  equity  and  debt  funding  will  be  required  to  implement  the  expansion,  and  we  look  forward  to 
the support of existing and potentially new shareholders in this quest 

WONARAH PHOSPHATE PROJECT 

The Wonarah Phosphate Project in Australia’s Northern Territory continues to be part of Avenira’s long term strategic plan. 

Wonarah is a very large and highly prospective project however the low-grade nature of the deposit and its remote location will 
require  an  enabling  technology  to  become  commercially  feasible  at  current  phosphate  prices.  One  such  technology  is 
the Improved  Hard  Process  technology  being  developed  by  JDCPhosphate,  in  which  Avenira  maintains  an  investment 
and holds  technology licensing  agreements. 

Given  the  longer-term  nature  of  the  Wonarah  investment  the  Company  has  continued  to  take  action  to  lower  the 
holding costs, by reducing the size of its tenements while maintaining  secure tenure over all key areas of the  Project. 

JDCPHOSPHATE 

The  Board  continues  to  believe  in  the  long-term  merits  of  Avenira’s  investment  in  JDCPhosphate  and  the  Improved 
Hard Process technology and in particular its potential to help commercialise the Wonarah Phosphate Project. 

The IHP technology  is  a patented process for  the  production  of  high-grade phosphoric acid  using low-grade  phosphate rock, 
and without creating phosphogypmsum waste. 

JDCP recently informed the Company that it had successfully raised the required amount of funding to carry out the next step 
of its development plan towards a commercial scale process. A continuous smaller scale unit is now being built to demonstrate 
at pilot  scale  the  modified  flowsheet  of  its  IHP  design,  as  patented  by  JDCP.  This  modified  design  is  expected  to  resolve 
the processing issues identified previously and if testing is successful will lead to the development of a full-scale plant. 

CONCLUSION 

Given the outstanding progress made over the past year we  would like to thank, in particular, our on-site staff in Senegal for 
efficiently and professionally commissioning the Baobab Project’s Gadde Bissik processing plant, and for operating the mine 
and  beneficiation  plant  to  produce  and  ship  two  full  vessels  of  Gadde  Bissik  phosphate  rock  concentrate  to  its 
customers.  More  broadly,  we  thank  our  fellow  Board  members  and  our  small  team  of  corporate  staff  for  their 
enthusiasm  and  effort throughout the year. 

To our shareholders, thank you for supporting the Company during this transformational period. 

The  current  phosphate  rock  market  situation  and  the  limitations  of  our  existing  beneficiation  plant  have  combined  to 
make this year a very challenging and at times frustrating one, for the Company as well as for its shareholders. 

We  fully  appreciate  the  frustration  you  may  have  experienced,  and  we  assure  you  that  these  frustrations  are  shared 
by your  Board.  However,  we  have  not  wavered  from  our  belief  that  the  Baobab  Project  holds  tremendous  value 
for Avenira’s shareholders. The goal of our Strategic Plan is to deliver this value to our stakeholders and shareholders. 

Avenira’s  Board  strongly  believe  in  the  long-term  fundamentals  of  the  macro-nutrient  sector,  given  the  expanding 
world  population  and  demand  for  improved  nutrition.  It  is  clear  to  us  that  we  have  a  major  high  quality  phosphate 
resource  in Senegal which has the potential to support the fertiliser needs of West Africa and beyond for many  years. 

Christopher  Pointon 
Chairman 

Louis Calvarin 
Managing Director and  CEO 

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT

Your  directors  submit  their  report  on  the  consolidated  entity  (referred  to  hereafter  as  the  Group)  consisting  of  Avenira 
Limited (Company) and the entities it controlled at the end of, or during, the year ended 30 June 2017. 

DIRECTORS 

The names and details of the Company’s directors in office during the financial year and until the date of this report are as 
follows.  Where applicable, all current and former directorships held in listed public companies over the last three years have 
been detailed below. Directors were in office for this entire period unless otherwise stated. 

NAMES, QUALIFICATIONS, EXPERIENCE AND SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITIES 

Dr.  Christopher  Pointon,  B.Sc  (Hons),  PhD  (Geology),  FGS,  MIMMM,  (Non-executive  Chairman  –  appointed  7 
December 2016 – former Non-executive Director) 

Experience & Expertise 
Dr. Christopher Pointon who is based in the United Kingdom, is a respected mining executive with deep public company 
board and operational management experience. Dr. Pointon trained as a geologist and has over 35 years’ experience in 
the resources business, initially with Rio Tinto and subsequently with Royal Dutch/Shell, Gencor, Billiton and BHP Billiton 
where he was a member of the Executive Committee from 2001 to 2006. He has since served on the boards of a number of 
public  and  private  companies.  His  experience  includes  exploration,  operations  management,  mergers,  acquisitions, 
post-transaction integration and change management. He has led acquisition and aggressive growth initiatives as well as 
major turn-arounds and divestments and he has operated in Australia, Africa, Asia, South America and Europe. 

Other Current Listed Company Directorships 
None 

Former Listed Company Directorships in the last 3 years 
African Eagle Resources plc 

Special Responsibilities 
Member of the Audit Committee 
Chairman of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee 

Dr. Louis Calvarin, PhD (Process Engineering), (Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer – appointed 29 March 
2017) 

Experience & Expertise 
Louis  Calvarin,  who  is  currently  based  in  Sénégal,  has  three  decades’  experience  with  a  focus  on  operational 
excellence  and  optimisation  in  various  process  industries  including  basic  chemicals,  specialty  chemicals  and  the 
fertiliser  industry.  In  the  latter,  he  has  been  active  in  the  full  value  chain,  from  mining  exploration  through  phosphate 
rock procurement, ocean logistics and rock transformation into standard as well as specialty fertiliser products. 

Dr.  Calvarin  has  led  technology  development  and  engineering  projects  at  Rhodia  in  France  (now  Solvay)  before 
focusing  on  mineral  processing  business  operations  in  several  European  countries.  He  then  relocated  to  the  United 
States  to  lead  the  manufacturing  operations  of  the  merging  Rhodia  and  Albright  &  Wilson  businesses.  When  the 
division  was  spun-off  to  private  equity  major  Bain  Capital  as  Innophos,  he  stayed  on  board  to  lead  the  company’s 
operations through a successful IPO, de-leveraging and then external growth into nutrition business lines. 

Other Current Listed Company Directorships 
None 

Former Listed Company Directorships in the last 3 years 
None 

Special Responsibilities 
None 

Richard H (Dick) Block, B.Sc (Chemical Engineering), (former Non-executive Chairman – deceased 4 December 2016) 

Experience & Expertise 
Dick Block was a US based mining and processing industry executive with 4 decades’ experience in the fertiliser and 
base and precious metals businesses. The majority of his career was with the Freeport-McMoRan group of companies, 
where  he rose to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Freeport-McMoRan Inc. and senior vice 
president  of  Freeport-McMoRan  Copper  &  Gold  Inc.  In  addition,  he  was  President  of  two  of  the  world’s  largest 
phosphate mining and fertiliser producing firms, Agrico Chemical Company and IMC-Agrico Company. Further, he was 
deeply involved in Queensland Nickel JV in Australia in the 1980s. 

Mr Block was a senior executive or member of the board of directors of six NYSE and TSE listed firms, including Amax 
Gold  Inc.  and  Kinross  Gold  Corporation.  Also,  he  was  a  member  of  the  board  of  a  number  of  trade,  non-  profit and 

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charitable  organisations,  including  the  International  Fertiliser  Industry  Association,  the  Fertiliser  Institute,  the  Phosphate 
Chemicals Export Association (Phos Chem), the Sulphur Institute, United W ay  of the North Shore  and Illinois Public High 
School District 115. 

Other Current Listed Company Directorships 

None 

Former Listed Company Directorships in the last 3 years 

None 

Special Responsibilities 

None 

Cliff Lawrenson, B.Com. (Hons), (former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer – resigned 11 January  2017) 

Experience & Expertise 

Cliff  Lawrenson  joined  Avenira  after  holding  the  position  of  Chief  Executive  Officer  of  FerrAus  Limited  which  he  led 
to a recommended takeover by Atlas Iron Limited in December 2011. Mr Lawrenson held the position of group Chief 
Executive  Officer  of  GRD  Limited  from  2006  which  incorporated  GRD  Minproc  Limited,  OceanaGold  Limited  and 
Global  Renewables.    Prior  to  joining  GRD  Limited,  Mr  Lawrenson  was  a  senior  executive  and  Vice  President  of  
CMS Energy Corporation in the United States of America and Singapore. 

He has worked extensively in investment banking around the world and holds postgraduate qualifications in Finance 
and Strategy. 

Mr Lawrenson has served on several boards in international  locations where he led the  development and financing   
of  numerous major infrastructure projects. He is also Non-executive Chairman of Pacific Energy  Limited. 
Other Current Listed Company Directorships 

Non-executive Chairman of Pacific Energy Limited from August 2010 

Former Listed Company Directorships in the last 3 years 

None 

Special Responsibilities 

None 

Ian McCubbing, B.Comm (Hons), MBA(Ex), CA, GAICD  (Non-executive Director) 

Experience & Expertise 

Ian  McCubbing  is  a  Chartered  Accountant  with  more  than  25  years’  corporate  experience,  principally  in  the  areas  of 
accounting,  corporate  finance  and  mergers  and  acquisitions.  He  has  spent  more  than  15  years  working  with  ASX-200   
and  other  listed  companies  in  senior  finance  roles  including  positions  as  finance  director  and  Chief  Financial  Officer  in 
mining and industrial  companies. 

Other Current Listed Company Directorships 

Non-executive Director of Swick Mining Services Limited from August 2010 

Non-executive Chairman of Rimfire Pacific Mining NL from July 2016 
Non-executive Chairman of Sun Resources NL from October 2016 
Former Listed Company Directorships in the last 3 years 
Non-executive Director of Mirabela Nickel Limited from January 2011 to April 2014 

Non-executive Director of Kasbah Resources from March 2011 to December 2016 

Special Responsibilities 

Chairman of the Audit Committee 

Member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee 

Timothy Cotton, B.Comm (Hons), (Non-executive Director) 

Experience & Expertise 

Timothy Cotton has over two decades of experience in the phosphate mining and fertiliser sector, with a strong focus on 
business and project development, strategic transactions, M&A and finance. Mr. Cotton is Vice Chairman and a principal 
in the Agrifos Group of companies, which include Agrifos Partners LLC, Baobab Partners LLC and Vulcan Phosphates 
LLC.  The  Agrifos  Group  is  a  significant  shareholder  in  Avenira  and  in  JDCPhosphate,  Inc.  Mr.  Cotton  began  his 
career in the  merchant banking department of Kidder, Peabody & Co., later becoming a Vice President at Lepercq, de 
Neuflize & Co.,  a New York-based investment bank. Mr. Cotton formed the Agrifos Group with his partner, Mr. Farouk 
Chaouni,  in  1993.  In  addition  to  his  role  in  the  Agrifos  Group,  Mr.  Cotton  is  a  Director  of  Zalagh  Holding  S.A.,  an 
integrated poultry company, andMedInstillLLC,amedicaldevicecompany. 

Other Current Listed Company Directorships 

None 

Former Listed Company Directorships in the last 3 years 

None 

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Special Responsibilities 

Member of the Audit Committee 
Member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee 

Farouk Chaouni, MBA, (Non-executive Director) 

Experience & Expertise 

Farouk  Chaouni  was  involved  in  numerous  transactions  in  the  U.S.  phosphate  fertiliser  industry  including 
acquisition  of  the  fertiliser  assets  of  W.R.  Grace  (Seminole  Fertilizer),  the  acquisition  of  the  Wingate  Creek  Mine, 
and  the  re-commissioning  of  Mississippi  Chemical  Pascagoula  phosphate  fertiliser  plant.  Mr.  Chaouni  served  as 
the  Chairman  of  Seminole  Fertilizer  until  its  sale  to  Tosco  in  1989.  In  1998,  Mr.  Chaouni  was  instrumental  in 
Agrifos’s  acquisition  of  ExxonMobil’s  Pasadena  phosphate  fertiliser  plant,  which  was  converted  to  an  ammonium 
sulphate  plant  in  2011  and  sold  to  Rentech  Nitrogen  Partners  in  2012.  Prior  to  launching  his  entrepreneurial 
activities  in  the  U.S.,  Mr.  Chaouni  was  the  commercial  Director  of  Office  Chérifien  des  Phosphates  (OCP)  the  
large  Moroccan  phosphate  company,  where  he  was  responsible  for  worldwide  phosphate  rock  and  fertiliser  sales 
and raw material  purchases. 

Other Current Listed Company Directorships 

None 

Former Listed Company Directorships in the last 3 years 

None 

Special Responsibilities 

None 

David Mimran (Non-executive Director) 

Experience & Expertise 

David  Mimran  has  tremendous  knowledge  and  experience  in  operation  within  West  Africa.  Mr.  Mimran  is  head  of 
Tablo  Corporation,  Miminvest  SA,  and  Mimran  Natural  Resources,  all    established  as  investment  vehicles  into 
West  Africa’s  natural  resource  sector  by  Mr.  Mimran  and  the  Mimran  Group,  a  family  conglomerate  with  a  history   
of  successful  business  operations  in  Africa  and  Europe.  Mr.  Mimran’s  previous  roles  included  Vice  Chairman  and 
founding  partner  of  Breeden  Partners,  L.P.  from  2006  to  2012,  an  actively  managed  investment  fund  focused  on 
value  generation  in  U.S.  public  companies,  and  Vice  Chairman  of  Milestone  Merchant  Partners,  a  Washington- 
based  investment  bank  from  2003  to  2005.  Prior  to  2003,  Mr.  Mimran  served  as  the  President  of  several  food 
processing,  grain  and  shipping  companies  across  Europe  and  West  Africa.  He  has  served  as  a  director  and 
principal  to  the  Bank  of  West  Africa  (CBAO),  one  of  the  largest  banking  groups  in  the  region,  as  well  as  Archer 
Daniels Midland  Company. 

Other Current Listed Company Directorships 

Non-executive Director of Taranga Gold Corporation from October  2015. 

Former Listed Company Directorships in the last 3 years 

None 

Special Responsibilities 

None 

COMPANY SECRETARY 

John Ribbons, B.Bus., CPA, ACIS 

Mr John Ribbons is an accountant who has worked within the resources industry for over 20 years in the capacity of 
company  accountant,  Group  Financial  Controller,  Chief  Financial  Officer  or  Company Secretary. 

Mr John  Ribbons  has  expensive knowledge  and  experience  with  ASX listed production and exploration  companies. 
He  has  considerable  site  based  experience  with  operating  mines  and  has  also  been  involved  with  the  listing  of 
several  exploration  companies  on  the  ASX.  Mr  Ribbons  has  experience  in  capital  raising,  ASX    and    TSX 
compliance  and  regulatory  requirements.  Currently,  Mr  Ribbons  is  a  director  of  Montezuma    Mining    Company 
Limited. Mr Ribbons has not held any Former Listed Company Directorships in the last 3   years. 

Rod Wheatley, B.Bus., CPA 

Rod W heatley is a senior accountant who has worked within the oil and gas, and resource industry for in excess of 15 
years in the capacity of company accountant, Group Financial Controller and Chief Financial Officer. 

Mr  W heatley  joined  Avenira  in  2009  as  Group  Financial  Controller.  He  was  appointed  Chief  Financial  Officer  in  2011   
and  Joint  Company  Secretary  in  July  2013.  Prior  to joining  Avenira,  Mr Wheatley  held  senior  accounting  positions  in  a 
number  of  ASX  and  AIM  listed  production  and  exploration  companies.  He  has  extensive  experience  in  management   
and project accounting, financial reporting at national and international levels and mergers and  acquisitions. 

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT (cont…) 

Interests in the shares and options of the Company and related bodies corporate 

As at the date of this report, the interests of the directors in the shares rights and options of Avenira Limited  were: 

Christopher Pointon 
Louis Calvarin 

ORDINARY SHARES 

OPTIONS OVER 

ORDINARY SHARES 

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Ian McCubbing 
Timothy Cotton(i)
Farouk Chaouni(i)
David Mimran(ii)
(i)Mr Timothy Cotton and Mr Farouk Chaouni collectively hold shares and options through their related parties, Baobab 
Partners LLCand Vulcan Phosphates LLC. 
(ii) Mr David Mimran holds shares through his related party, Tablo Corporation. 

148,861,475 

104,750,000 

148,861,475 

400,000 

56,000,000 

56,000,000 

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PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES 

The  principal  activity  of  the  Company  during  the  course  of  the  financial  year  was  the  development  of  the  Baobab 
Phosphate  Project  in  the  Republic  of  Senegal  (“Baobab  Phosphate  Project”).  The  Group’s  operations  are  discussed  in 
the Review of Operations section of this report. 

CONSOLIDATED RESULTS 

Consolidated (loss) before income tax expense 

(30,579,063) 

(9,464,695) 

YEAR END  

30 JUNE 2017 

$ 

YEAR END 

30 JUNE 2016 

$ 

Income tax benefit 

(LOSS) FOR THE YEAR 

DIVIDENDS 

308,265 

- 

(30,270,798) 

(9,464,695) 

No dividends were paid or declared during the financial year. No recommendation for payment of dividends has been made. 

REVIEW OF OPERATIONS 

A  review  of  the  operations  of  the  Group  during  the  financial  year  and  likely  developments  and  expected  results  is   
included in the Operating and Financial Review set out  below. 

BAOBAB PHOSPHATE PROJECT (80% OWNED) 

During the  2017 financial  year  the  Group  established  a  new  strategic  plan  for  the  Baobab  Phosphate  Project;  increased 
the Indicated  and Inferred Mineral Resources to 31.7 million  and 114  million tonnes, respectively, following completion  of 
drill  programs;  and  completed  the  first  sale  of  rock  phosphate  to  customers  in  early  March  2017,  with  the  second  sale 
completed in June  2017. 

In  July  2017  a  three  year  extension  was  granted  for  the  Cherif  Lo-Ngakham  Exploration  Permit.  In  May,  2017  an 
application  was  lodged  for  conversion  of  the  SMP  into  a  20km2  “permit  d’Exploitation”  (referred  to  as  the  Large  Mine 
Permit or LMP) with a minimum term of 20 years. 

STRATEGIC PLAN 

The  Company  approved  a  new  Strategic  Plan  in  June  2017.  The  Strategic  Plan  initially  focuses  on  the  optimisation  of   
the  existing  ore  beneficiation  unit  to  bring  it  to  a  fully  sustainable  operational  level,  and  subsequently  implementation  of 
the  next  step  investments  towards the  long-term  objective  of  becoming  a  leading  supplier  to  the  fertiliser  industry  and  a 
leading fertiliser producer for W est African and international  markets. 

Subsequent  optimisation  of  the  existing  ore  beneficiation  unit  will  deliver  a  capacity  and  performance  expansion  of  the 
existing  Baobab  processing  facility.  It  will  include  a  flotation  line  to  improve  P2O5 recovery  from  around  50%  currently to 
around 70%, and to reduce the silica assay of the Gadde Bissik phosphate rock concentrate product. It will also include  a 

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drying  process  unit  to  control  product  moisture  at  the  commercially  required  level,  including  during  the  annual  wet   
season. 

Following  completion  of  the  optimisation  of  the  existing  ore  beneficiation  unit, the  production  capacity  is  planned  to  be  1 
Mtpy. 

The resulting nameplate capacity will provide sufficient product for Avenira to supply a dedicated Phosphoric Acid   facility 
-this being the Company’s long term strategic objective - while continuing to grow its relationships with its phosphate rock 
customers. 

Engineering  studies,  conducted  by  Hatch,  are  under  way  to  provide  a  detailed  design  as  well  as  capital  and  operating   
cost  estimates  for  optimisation  of  the  existing  ore  beneficiation  unit.  The  expanded  plant  is  expected  to  be  fully 
commissioned within 12 to 18 months of  funding. 

GEOLOGY AND EXPLORATION 

The project location is shown in Figure 1. 

Gadde Bissik 

Figure 1: Project location plan 

Drilling activities for the  year primarily focused  on Gadde  Bissik resource definition within  and  adjacent to the Small Mine 
Permit (“SMP”) at 125 x 125 m spacing. 

The  results  of  the  125  x  125  m  resource  diamond  drilling  undertaken  within  and  around  the  SMP  in  late  2016  became 
available  during  the  first  quarter  of  2017.  After  validation  of  assay  results from  ALS  and  SGS  laboratories,  an  update  of 
the  Mineral  Resource  estimate  were  completed  during  the  March  2017  quarter  by  independent  consultants  MPR 
Geological.  An  upgraded  Mineral  Resource  estimate  was  released  to  the  market  on  2  March  2017,  with  a  significant 
increase  to  the  Indicated  Mineral  Resource  estimate  to  31.7  million  tonnes  at  20.6%  P2O5  at  a  15%  cut-off  grade.     
Maiden  Inferred  Mineral  Resource  estimates  were  released  for  three  new  prospects,  Dinguiraye,  Gandal,  and  Gadde 
Escale, taking the global Inferred Resource Estimate at Baobab to 114 million tonnes at 19% P2O5 at a 15% P2O5  cut-off. 

At Dinguiraye,  an Inferred Mineral Resource  of 19  million tonnes  at 19% P2O5 has been  estimated. The  prospect is  open 
to  the  north-east  and  further  drilling  in  that  area  is  planned  as  well  as  diamond-core  infill  drilling  designed  to  identify  the 
areas of thicker, higher grade  mineralisation. 

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At  Gadde  Escale,  an  Inferred  Mineral  Resource  of  19  million  tonnes  at  20%  P2O5 has  been  estimated.  The  prospect  is 
open  to  the  east,  south  and  west.  An  additional  28  air    core  holes  were  drilled  predominantly  on  the  western  and   
southern margin  of the resource  area.  The results confirm that the significant phosphate  mineralisation  at Gadde  Escale 
is  extensive  and  remains  open  to  the  west.  Figure  3  shows  schematic  cross-sections  of  the  lithological  sequences  at 
Gadde  Escale  and  Gadde  Bissik  East  and  indicates  that  sequences  at  Gadde  Escale  are  similar  to  those  at  the  SMP. 
Further drilling is planned  at Gadde  Escale, both to increase  the  area to the resource  and to infill to  determine the  areas   
of higher phosphate  concentration. 

The  Gandal  area  is  adjacent  to  the  western  extension  of  the  Gadde  Bissik  East  Inferred  Resource.  An  Inferred  Mineral 
Resource  of  14  million  tonnes  at  18%  P2O5 is  estimated  for this  area.  Further  infill  drilling  is  warranted  around  the  better 
intercepts. Relative to  other Gadde  Bissik zones, Gandal mineralisation is  estimated to be significantly higher in iron, like 
Gadde Bissik W est, and would likely require additional beneficiation for potential economic extraction. 

An  area  of  less  densely-spaced  drilling  peripheral  to  the  Inferred  Mineral  Resource  areas  is  categorised  as    an 
Exploration  Target  with  an  estimated  tonnage  of  around  100  million  tonnes  to  150  million  tonnes  at  approximately  16  to 
20%  P2O5.  The  potential  quantities  and  grades  are  conceptual  in  nature.  There  has  been  insufficient  exploration  to 
estimate  a  Mineral  Resource  and  it  is  uncertain  that  future  exploration  will  result  in  estimation  of  a  Mineral  Resource. 
Some 500 x 500 m spaced drilling has already been undertaken in the eastern part of the Exploration Target   areas. 

The  Mineral  Resource  estimates  are  summarised  in  the  annual  mineral  resource  statement  on  page  19.  A  technical 
report prepared by MPR Geological Consultants is available to be viewed on the Company  website. 

In  June  2017,  initial  results  of  the  250  x  250  m  grid  diamond  drilling  campaign  conducted  in  the  Gadde  Bissik  Inferred 
Mineral Resource area east of the SMP became available, and are being interpreted. Diamond drilling at 125 x 125 m grid-
spacing  near  the  SMP  and  250  x  250  m  further  to  the  east  continued  in  the  same  Gadde  Bissik  Inferred  Mineral 
Resources  area  to  better  define  the  thickness  of  the  mineralisation  and  for  its  potential  upgrading  to  Indicated  Mineral 
Resource status. 

Limited  diamond  drilling  at  250  x  250  m  grid  spacing,  with  the  goal  to  reinforce  the  Indicated  Mineral  Resources,  will 
continue  during  the  September  2017  quarter  around  the  SMP  and  in  an  area  between  the  SMP  and  the  Gadde  Escale 
prospect. 

In  the  latest  drilling  program  announced,  the  new  exploration  results  combined  with  previous  drilling  data  indicate  the 
Gadde  Bissik  phosphate  mineralisation  extends  broadly  east-west  for  more  than  20  km  in  varying  widths  and 
thicknessesin  September  2017.  500  x  500  m  grid-spaced  diamond  drilling  within  and  to  the  west  of  the  Gadde  Escale 
prospect  has  returned  significant  interceptions  and  demonstrated  the  extension  of  phosphate  mineralisation  in    the 
direction of the SMP.  Further infill drilling is currently planned. 

Infill  drilling  over  a  125  x  125  m  and  500  x  500  m  grid-spacing  to  the  east  of  the  SMP  has  better  defined  the  distribution 
and  nature  of  phosphate  mineralisation  from the  eastern  edge  of the  Gadde  Bissik  East  Inferred  Mineral  Resource  area. 
These results warrant additional drilling  investigation. 

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Figure 2: Recent drilling results within the broader Gadde Bissik area 

Figure 3: Schematic cross sections showing main lithological relationships in the Gadde Bissik area 
(refer to figure 2 and 4 for collar locations) 

Mining Support 

In May  and June  2017, the Company carried  out  an  air core 50  x 50 m grid-spaced Grade  Control drilling  program within 
the  SMP  perimeter.  Drill  holes  were  intended  to  better  control  the  presence,  thickness,  grade  and  geometry  of  the 
phosphate sequence planned to be exploited during Stages 3 and 4 of the mine's operating  plan. 

Towards  the  end  of  June  2017,  air  core  drilling  for  control  and  sterilisation  began  in  the  northern  part  of  the  SMP   
perimeter  around  mine  infrastructure.  Drilling  will  resume just  outside  the  SMP  perimeter  after the  rainy  season  with the 
objective  to  identify  and  confirm  sterile  areas  where  mining  infrastructure  and  processing  equipment  can  be  installed, 
moved or relocated. 

A total of 88 air core holes (3,231 m) were carried out within the SMP sector. 

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Figure 4: Recent drilling results within and around SMP area 
(greyed circles are drill holes with results not shown here) 

Regional Exploration 

Results  of  broad-based  48-hole  regional  air  core  drilling  were  published  in  an  ASX  release  on  23  February  2017.  The 
4,000  x  4,000  m  grid-spaced  program  has  demonstrated  the  presence  of  intervals  of  good  phosphate  mineralisation  at 
locations  across  the  tenement.  More  than  half  the  holes  drilled  intersected  phosphate  mineralisation  with  at  least  one 
metre of >10% P2O5 material. Just under 20% intersected at least one metre with >20% P2O5. 

In  late  March  2017,  a  10-hole  air  core  sterilisation  drilling  program  for  241  metres  was  conducted  in  the  western  part  of 
the  Baobab  tenement  in  preparation  for  a  statutory  25%  reduction  in  tenement  size  due  in  mid-2017  (Figure  5).  As 
expected, results indicate that no significant mineralisation has been  intercepted. 

No additional drilling is planned in this sector. 

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Figure 5: Baobab recent broad-based scout drilling results in the western part of tenement 
(greyed circles are drill holes with results not shown here) 

Drilling status for the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017 is as follows: 

Tenement 

Purpose of drilling 

Air-core 

Diamond drilling 

Baobab 

Gossas 

TOTAL 

Regional exploration 

Resource definition 

Grade control 

Inside SMP 

Outside SMP 

Regional exploration 

Holes 

Metres 

Holes 

Metres 

187 

- 

99 

- 

- 

83 

369 

7,054 

- 

3,748 

- 

- 

2,068 

12,870 

- 

- 

- 

64 

175 

- 

239 

- 

- 

- 

2,750 

6,880 

- 

9,630 

Table 1: 2017 Drilling Statistics 

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PERMITTING 

The  company  submitted  its  Cherif  Lo-Ngakham  exploration  permit  three-year  renewal  application  to  the  Senegales e 
government  during  the  month  of  May  2017.  The  renewal  was  granted  by  the  Senagalese  government  on  27  July  2017   
for a period to 27 July 2020. 

During the month of May 2017, the Company also applied for an Exploitation Permit (referred to as a Large Mine Permit 
in past communications) in an expanded area around its current Gadde Bissik Small Mine  Permit. 

Figure 6: Cherif Lo-Ngakham permit new boundary after renewal 

MINING 

Mining  of  the  Stage  1  open  pit  progressed  with  phosphate  mining  during  August  and  September  2016.  Visual  grade 
control  of phosphate  mining was confirmed,  allowing the  optimisation  of phosphate  mining  methods with close  geological 
control  and  efficient  mining  of  2  m  high  mining  benches.  Mining  of  the  Stage  1  open  pit  was  completed  with  phosphate 
mining in this pit finished during the third week in November  2016. 

Overburden removal in Stage 2 was completed during the third week in December 2016. Phosphate mining commenced 
on the 100RL bench in the first week of December 2016 and was completed in April 2017. 

Steady partial Stage 3 open pit overburden removal was ongoing at the end of June 2017. 

PORT AND LOGISTICS 

During the year once the trucking cycle had been established and the number of trucks in the circuit had been optimised, 
the planned mean trucking rate of 1,500 tpd was maintained as required. 

The product storage facility at the Port of Dakar has been established at 30,000 tonnes capacity with compacted lower 
grade phosphate product used to cover the stockpile area base. 

A road transport weighbridge was installed and commissioned in September 2016. 

WATER SUPPLY 

Process water bore pumps and associated equipment were installed and commissioned in the September 2016 quarter, 
with water flow rates achieved from the two bores exceeding expectations. 

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PROCESSING 

Consulmet  (Pty)  Limited  combined  with  the  Company  process  team  completed  the  wet  screening  plant  construction  on 
time at the start of August 2016. 

Additional  pumping  capacity  for  the  wet  screening  plant’s  hydrocyclone  section  was  installed  and  commissioned  as 
planned  during  the  first  week  in  March  2017.  Operations  since  installation  have  demonstrated  a  significant  improvement   
in plant performance. 

A  crushing  plant  productivity  and  availability  review  in  the  March  2017  quarter  demonstrated  that  the  existing  contractor 
plant  would  require  supplementary  equipment  to  provide  continuity  of  crushed  product.  The    required    equipment, 
including contracted crushing and screening lines, are planned to be commissioned during October  2017. 

the  December  2016  quarter      with  
The  second  phase  of  product  drying  pads  was  constructed  early 
progressive  improvements  achieved  in  the    open-air    drying    procedures    and    methodology,    with    product    moisture 
levels  below  3%  achieved in late 2016. 

in 

LOCAL COMMUNITY CONSULTATION AND RELOCATION 

Avenira continued to collaborate closely with the local communities throughout the year. 

One  of  the  first  programs  in  the  project  environmental  and  community  plan  was  completed  in  September  2016.  A  large 
number  of  local  residents  in  cooperation  with  the  local  Forestry  Department  were  involved  in  planting  trees  immediately 
outside the project safety fence. 

The  employment  rotation  system  for  selection  from  potential  local  employees  for  short  term  and  longer  term  operational 
functions that commenced in the 2016 financial year was on ongoing at the end of June  2017. 

MARKETING 

During  the  September  2016  quarter,  the  Company  signed  further  export  rock  phosphate  agreements    increasing 
aggregate  commitments  to  between  360,000  and  480,000  tpa,  with  Baobab  rock  phosphate  product  destined  for 
downstream  phosphate  fertiliser  producers.  Establishing  long-term  relationships  with  end  users  of  Baobab  product  is  an 
important priority that continues to be diligently worked  on. 

In March 2017 Baobab sold its  maiden  shipment  of  21,400  tonnes  of  Gadde  Bissik  phosphate  rock,  which  
was  successfully processed into phosphoric acid and finished fertilisers by the end customer in June  2017. 

The  company sold  a  second cargo  of  approximately  30,000  tonnes,  with  the  vessel  sailing  from the  port  of  Dakar  during 
June 2017. 

A trusted industry  engineering company,  Prayon  Technologies,   has  completed  a  detailed  pilot  test   assessment  of 
the  Gadde  Bissik  phosphate  rock  concentrate  and  concluded  that  Baobab’s  product  was    very    suitable    as    a    raw 
material  for  the  production  of  Phosphoric  Acid  and  DiAmmonium  Phosphate  (DAP)  fertiliser.  The  test    highlighted    a 
number  of  very  positive  Gadde  Bissik  phosphate  rock  features,  including  very  low  sulfuric  acid  consumption  when 
processing  into  Phosphoric Acid, as well as good processing yields and reaction  productivity. 

GOSSAS PHOSPHATE PROJECT 

The  Gossas  exploration  tenement  lies  to  the  south-east  of  Baobab  (Figure  1)  and  the  eastern  part  of  the  tenement    
covers  an  area  of  high  prospectivity  for  phosphate  with  numerous  historical  records  of  phosphate  occurrences,  mainly      
in  water  wells.  Exploration  of  the  tenement  has  comprised  a  comprehensive  study  by  the  BRGM  of  all  the  relevant 
documentation held by them in France and the production of a prospectivity plan of the  tenement. 

Initial  exploration  of  the  Gossas  tenement  commenced  in  July  2016  with  5  scout  air  core  holes  drilled  in  the  Diakhao    
area  targeting  historical  anomalies  defined  by  the  French  geological  survey,  the  BRGM.  Drilling  investigation  restarted     
in March 2017  and drilling progressed from the south to the  north  at  a 2,000  x 2,000 m grid spacing in the south-eastern 
part,  across  more  BRGM-defined  anomalies,  and  4,000  x  4,000  m  grid  spacing  to  the  west  and  north.  The  program   
ended on 22 March 2017 with a total of 78 drilled aircore for 1,977  m. 

The  air  core  drilling  campaign  results  indicate  that  phosphate  mineralisation  of  economic  thickness  and  continuity  is 
unlikely to  exist in this  area.  No further drilling is planned in the Gossas  area  at this time. Resources will be re-allocated 
to more prospective areas in the Baobab  tenements. 

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WONARAH PHOSPHATE PROJECT, NORTHERN TERRITORY (100% OWNED) 

SUMMARY 

The W onarah Phosphate Project (“W onarah”) hosts one of the largest Mineral Resources of any known phosphate deposit 
in Australia. Current Mineral Resource estimates are unchanged from last year and are presented in the annual mineral 
resource statement in Table 2. 

No new exploration work was undertaken during the reporting period. 

The  Company  continued  to  take  action  to  reduce  the  holding  costs  of  the  W onarah  project  until  the  commercial 
validation of the IHP technology. 

Following a comprehensive tenement review, the Company has been able to reduce the area size and holding costs of 
the  tenements  held  by  its  wholly-owned  subsidiary,  Minemakers  Australia  Pty  Ltd  (MAPL),  while  maintaining  secure 
tenure over the key areas of the Project with the addition of a new exploration license, EL31477. In the process, MAPL 
has surrendered ML27244 and intends to apply for two smaller mining leases over the best mineralisation at Arruwurra 
and  the  Main  Zone.  The  surrender  of  ML27244  will  not  result  in  any  change  to  the  existing  W onarah  Project  Mineral 
Resource estimates. 

During the transitional period between the surrender of ML27244 and the grant of new mining leases, MAPL anticipates 
substantial saving in annual statutory and other project-related costs. 

Figure 7: W onarah tenement status as at 27 July 2017 

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Figure 8: W onarah tenement status as at 28 February 2017 (before exploration licence reductions and surrender of  ML27244) 

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ANNUAL MINERAL RESOURCE STATEMENT AS AT 30/06/17 

10 

15 

Gadde 

Bissik 

East 

Cut off 
P2O5 % 

Resource 
Category 

WONARAH PROJECT, NORTHERN TERRITORY, AUSTRALIA 

Tonnes 

P2O5 

Al2O3 

CaO 

Fe2O3 

K2O 

MgO  MnO 

Na2O 

SiO2 

TiO2 

Mt 

% 

% 

Measured 

78.3 

20.8 

4.85 

% 

28 

% 

% 

% 

% 

1.11 

0.43 

0.25 

0.04 

% 

0.1 

% 

% 

39.7 

0.21 

17.5 

4.75 

23.2 

1.49 

0.47 

0.2 

0.04 

0.09 

48.3 

0.22 

Indicated 

M+I 

Inferred 

222 

300 

542 

18.3 

4.77 

24.4 

18 

4.8 

1.4 

2.1 

1.1 

1.53 

24 

30 

28 

Measured 

64.9 

22.4 

4.47 

Indicated 

M+I 

Inferred 

133 

198 

352 

21.1 

4.77 

21.5 

4.67 

28.7 

1.39 

21 

4.6 

28 

2.1 

0.46 

0.21 

0.04 

0.09 

46.1 

0.22 

0.5 

0.2 

0.08 

0.05 

0.37 

0.19 

0.04 

0.09 

46 

37 

0.2 

0.19 

0.47 

0.44 

0.5 

0.21 

0.04 

0.09 

39.7 

0.22 

0.2 

0.2 

0.04 

0.09 

38.8 

0.21 

0.1 

0.06 

39 

0.2 

BAOBAB PROJECT, REPUBLIC OF SENEGAL 

Cut-off grade 15% P2O5 

Area 

Within 

SMP 

Resource 

Category 

Mt 

Indicated 

25.6 

Inferred 

Outside 

Indicated 

SMP 

Inferred 

3 

5.8 

53 

Combined 

Gadde Bissik West 

Gandal 

Dinguiraye 

Gadde Escale 

Total Resources 

Indicated 

31.4 

Inferred 

Inferred 

Inferred 

Inferred 

Inferred 

Indicated 

Inferred 

56 

6 

14 

19 

19 

31.4 

114 

P2O5 

% 

20.9 

20 

19.5 

19 

20.6 

19 

17 

18 

19 

20 

20.6 

19 

CaO 

% 

28.9 

27 

27.0 

26 

28.5 

26 

23 

25 

27 

28 

28.5 

26 

MgO 

% 

0.07 

0.14 

0.05 

0.13 

0.07 

0.13 

0.19 

0.10 

0.14 

0.16 

0.07 

0.14 

Al2O3 

% 

2.08 

2.8 

2.10 

2.9 

2.08 

2.9 

5.0 

3.2 

3.0 

2.3 

2.08 

3.0 

Fe2O3 

% 

3.73 

3.2 

3.64 

4.0 

3.71 

4.0 

6.7 

8.9 

3.2 

2.5 

3.71 

4.3 

SiO2 

% 

41.0 

43 

44.7 

45 

41.7 

45 

42 

41 

44 

44 

41.7 

44 

ANNUAL CHANGE IN RESOURCE CATEGORY 

BAOBAB PROJECT 

Category 

Indicated 

Inferred 

Tonnes (M) 

% P O 
2    5 

Tonnes (M)  % P O 

2    5 

2017 

2016 

Change 

31.4 

12.6 

+18.8 

20.6 

21.0 

-0.4 

114 

87 

+27 

19 

19 

- 

Table 2: Annual Mineral Resource Statement 

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The  Mineral  Resource  estimates  for the  W onarah  Project  remained  unchanged  from  2016.  Significant  increases  to  both 
the  Indicated  and  Inferred  Mineral  Resource  estimates  for  the  Baobab  Phosphate  Project  are  based  on  substantial   
drilling  programs  undertaken  during  the  year  and  include  three  maiden  Inferred  Mineral  Resource  estimates  at  three 
prospects.  The  Annual  Mineral  Resource  Statement  also  reflects  minor  depletion  from  mining  when  compared  to  the 
estimates  released  to  the  market  on  2  March  2017.  The  mineral  resource  statement  is  based  on,  and  fairly  represents, 
information and supporting documentation prepared by a Competent  Person. 

The mineral resources statement as a whole is approved by Russell Fulton, a Competent Person who is a Member of the 
Australian  Institute  of  Geoscientists.  Mr  Fulton  is  employed  by  Russell  Fulton  Pty  Ltd.  Mr  Fulton  was  the    former 
Geological  Manager  and  a  full-time  employee  of  the  Company  and  now  provides  geological  consulting  services  to  the 
Company.  Mr  Fulton  has  sufficient  experience  deemed  relevant  to  the  style  of  mineralisation  and  type  of  deposit  under 
consideration  and to the  activity which he is undertaking to qualify as  a Competent Person  as defined in the 2012 Edition 
of  the  ‘Australasian  Code  for  Reporting  of  Exploration  Results,  Mineral  Resources  and  Ore  Reserves’.    Mr    Fulton 
consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it  appears. 

JDCPHOSPHATE, INC., FLORIDA (APPROX. 7% EQUITY) 

Avenira  owns  approximately  7%  of  JDCP  and  has  an  exclusive  licence  to  utilise  the  IHP  technology  in  Australia  and 
Senegal for an extended period of time. 

In July 2016 Avenira executed two agreements with JDCP that have: 

•  Updated  and  strengthened  Avenira’s  exclusive  IHP  licence  agreements  in  Australia  and  Senegal  for  a 

prepayment of certain licensing  fees; 
Secured  convertible  loan  funding  to  JDCP  to  allow  further  time  for  the  Company  to  achieve  its  strategic 
objectives.  The  convertible  loan  is  interest  bearing  and  has  rights  to  convert  into  additional  JDC  equity  in   
certain circumstances.  Avenira has an associated right to a seat on JDCP’s board;  and 
The total funding is limited to US$2 million and has been fully drawn  down. 

• 

• 

JDCP  has  recently  announced  that  it  has  raised  significant  equity  financing  from  Stonecutter  Phosphate  Investors  LLC, 
which will  accelerate commercialisation  of the company’s IHP technology for producing high-grade  phosphoric  acid using 
low-grade  phosphate  rock,  a  patented  process  that  eliminates  the  large  volume  of  phosphogypsum  waste  that  is  a  
necessary  byproduct  of  the  traditional  phosphoric  acid  process.  JDCP  will  modify  its  facility  in  Fort  Meade,  Florida  to 
gather  the  processing  data  for  the  design  of  a  full-scale  commercial  IHP  plant.  The  facility  will  test  various  qualities  of 
phosphate rock raw material in the IHP process, allowing potential licensors to validate the process for the phosphate ore 
sources  that  they  have  available.  JDCP  expects  to  complete  the  plant  modifications  by  early  2018.  Independent 
engineering studies will be conducted ahead of commercial deployment of  IHP. 

Due  to the  uncertainty regarding  the  timing  and  achievement  of  IHP commercialisation, the  carrying  value  of the  licence 
rights and secured convertible funding remains impaired as at 30 June 2017. 

Shareholders are encouraged to view the JDCP website http://jdcphosphate.com 

INVESTMENTS AND CORPORATE INFORMATION 

BOARD CHANGES 

Dr  Christopher  Pointon  was  appointed  Non-executive  Chairman  of  the  Company  on  7  December  2016  following  the 
passing of Mr Dick Block. 

Managing  Director Cliff Lawrenson left the  Company  on 11 January 2017, with Mr Louis Calvarin  appointed  as Avenira’s 
new  Managing  Director  and  Chief  Executive  Officer  effective  29  March  2017.  Mr  Calvarin  is  a  highly  experienced  
executive  with  over 15 years’ experience in the phosphate industry. Mr Calvarin brings  an  extensive understanding  of the 
global  phosphate  industry  and  has  outstanding  experience  in  leading  plant  operations,  phosphate  procurement,  supply 
chain  management,  strategy  and  business  development.  A  native  French  speaker,  Mr  Calvarin  is  based  in  Senegal 
overseeing the ramp-up of the Baobab operations and seeking to expand production and product sales into new markets. 

FINANCING 

In  December  2016  Gadde  Bissik  Phosphate  Operations  Suarl  (“GBO”),  Avenira’s  80%-owned  subsidiary,  successfully 
secured  a  A$8.8  million  finance  facility  through  CBAO  Groupe  Attijariwafa  Bank.  The  facility  consists  of  a  A$4.4  million 
working capital facility and access to an additional A$4.4 million for the financing of export receivables, if  required. 

The  facility  has  been  secured  to  assist  with  the  final  stages  of  commissioning  and  ramp-up  of  the  Baobab  Phosphate 
Project. The key terms of the facility are: 

•  W orking capital facility 

o  Amount: XOF 2 billion (A$4.4 million); 
o 
o  Repayment Terms: No principal or interest repayments for 12 months, followed by 48 equal principal 

Term: 5 years; 

plus interest payments;  and 

o  Standard security arrangements over all GBO  assets. 

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• 

Trade facility 

o  Access to an additional XOF 2billion (A$4.4 million) for the financing of export receivables,  if required. 

The working capital facility of XOF 2 billion was fully drawn down on 31 December  2016. 

In  April  2017,  the  Company  announced    the  launch  of  a  Share  Purchase  Plan  (“SPP”)  to  raise  A$2,500,000  at  an        
issue    price  of  8.4  cents.  The  SPP  closed  in  June  2017  raising  A$608,950.  An  additional    A$1,891,050  was  raised  in  
July 2017 via the Shortfall Placement Agreement with Agrifields  DMCC. 

In  June  2017,  the  Company  entered  into  binding  funding  agreements  with  each  of  its  two  major  shareholders,  Agrifos 
Partners  LLC  (“Agrifos”)  and  Tablo  Corporation,  an  affiliate  of  Groupe  Mimran  (“Mimran”),  whereby  Agrifos  will  provide    
an  unsecured  bridge  loan  of  US  $1,440,000  to  the  Company  and  Mimran  will  provide  an  unsecured  bridge  loan  of  US 
$2,160,000 to  the  Company  (together the  “Bridge  Loans”).  The  loans  bear  interest  at  6%,  are to  be  drawn  progressively 
and are repayable on the earlier of the six months from draw down date or completion of the Entitlement Offer (described 
below).  The bridge loans were fully drawn down as at the date of this report. 

The Company will conduct a renounceable pro rata entitlement offer (the “Entitlement Offer”) within the next month to 
raise a minimum of A$7,000,000 and a maximum of A$13,000,000. 

The  major  shareholders  have  each  agreed,  if  requested  by  the  Company,  to  underwrite  any  shortfall  to  the  Entitlement 
Offer up to  a maximum  of A$4,200,000, in the case  of Mimran,  and A$2,800,000 in the case  of Agrifos (in  each case the 
'Underwritten  Amount').  If  the  major  shareholders  are  required  by  the  Company  to  underwrite  the  Entitlement  Offer,  the 
Company will pay the major shareholders an underwriting fee of 5% on their respective Underwritten  Amounts. 

The  proceeds from the Bridge  Loans  and the Entitlement Offer will be  used to fund DFS  engineering studies  and upfront 
capital  costs  required  for  optimisation  of  the  existing  ore  beneficiation  unit,  as  well  as  ongoing  working  capital 
requirements. A portion of the proceeds from the Entitlement Offer will be used to repay the Bridge Loans in  full. 

Avenira will also be seeking additional financing to progress its Strategic Plan. 

FINANCIAL REVIEW 

FINANCIAL INFORMATION 

At  30  June  2017,  the  total  closing  cash  balance  was  $2,946,100  (2016:  $24,473,574).  The  Group  has  recorded  an  
operating loss after income tax for the year ended 30 June 2017 of $30,270,798 (2016: loss of  $9,464,695). 

OPERATING RESULTS FOR THE YEAR 

Summarised operating results are as follows 

Consolidated entity activities before income tax 

Shareholder Returns 

Basic profit/(loss) per share (cents) 

2017 

REVENUE 

$ 

2017 

RESULTS 

$ 

393,303 

(30,579,063) 

2017 

2016 

(5.09) 

(2.31) 

IMPAIRMENT – WONARAH PHOSPHATE PROJECT 

A  valuation  review  conducted  by  Optiro  in  December  2016  revealed  that  the  fair  market  value  of  the    W onarah 
Phosphate  Project  has  decreased  from  the  valuation  prepared  at  June  2016.  Optiro’s  valuation  lies  within  a  range 
$6,100,000  and  $10,700,000,  with  a  preferred  value  of  $8,400,000.    The  Company  considered  the  low  value of 
$6,100,000  as  an  appropriate  representation  of the  fair  value  of the  project.  As  a  result,  during  the  reporting  period  an 
amount  of  $9,431,555  was  impaired  and  recognised  in  the  Statement  of  Profit  and  Loss  and  Other  Comprehensive 
Income.  A  further  review  conducted  by  Optiro  in  June  2017  revealed  the  fair  market  value  of  the W onarah  Phosphate 
Project had not changed from the December 2016 valuation. 

Refer to Note 15 for further details. 

IMPAIRMENT – BAOBAB PHOSPHATE PROJECT 

A  valuation  review  conducted  by  Optiro  in  June  2017  revealed  that  the  fair  market  value  of  the  Baobab  Phosphate 
Project  lies  within  a  range  of  $32,800,000  and  $62,800,000,  with  a  preferred  value  of  $47,900,000.  The  Company 
considered  the  preferred  value  of  $47,900,000  as  an  appropriate  representation  of  the  fair  value  of  the  project.  As  a 
result, during the reporting period an amount of $5,954,404 was impaired and recognised in the Statement of Profit and 
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Loss and Other Comprehensive Income. 
capitalised mine development expenditure in the amount of  $1,233,059. 

The impairment relates to  goodwill  in  the  amount  of   $4,721,345  and 

Refer to Note 16 for further details. 

SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN THE STATE OF AFFAIRS 

Other than detailed in the Review of Operations above there were no significant changes in the state of affairs of the 
Group. 

SIGNIFICANT EVENTS AFTER THE BALANCE DATE 

The following events occurred subsequent to the end of the year: 

•  On 3 July 2017, the Company issued 22,512,506 ordinary shares to Agrifields DMCC pursuant to the Shortfall 
Placement Agreement, raising a total of $1,891,050. Following completion of the Share Purchase Plan and the 
Placement the Company raised a total of  $2,500,000. 

•  During July and August 2017, the Company completed the draw down of the remaining balance of the bridge 

loan facilities provided by Agrifos Partners LLC and Tablo Corporation, being US$1,560,000 and US$1,040,000 
respectively. 

Other than as disclosed above, no event has occurred since 30 June 2017 that would materially affect the operations of 
the Group, the results of the Group or the state of affairs of the Group. 

LIKELY DEVELOPMENTS AND EXPECTED RESULTS 

The  Group  will  continue  to  focus  on  executing  the  Strategic  Plan  as  announced  in  June  2017.  This  will  involve 
Engineering  studies, currently  underway,  to  establish  design  parameters  and  associated  capital  costs  for  the  upgrades 
with nameplate capacity of 1Mpta and seeking additional funding in the form of debt or equity to complete the expansion. 
The  Group will continue to  advance its application process for an Exploration Permit to pursue its strategy  of  expansion 
across the Baobab Phosphate Project. 

The Company’s long term strategic objective is to develop a dedicated Phosphoric Acid Plant that could be supplied   
with Gadde Bissik phosphate rock  concentrate. 

RISK MANAGEMENT 

The Board is responsible for ensuring that risks, and opportunities, are identified on a timely basis and that activities are 
aligned with the risks and opportunities identified by the Board. 

The Company believes that it is crucial for all Board members to be a part of this process, and as such the Board has not 
established a separate risk management committee. 

The Board has a number of mechanisms in place to ensure that management’s objectives and activities are aligned with 
the risks identified by the Board. These include the following: 

•  Board approval of a strategic plan, which encompasses strategy statements designed to meet stakeholders’ needs 

• 

andmanagebusinessrisk. 
Implementation of Board approved operating plans and budgets and Board monitoring of progress against these 
budgets. 

SAFETY AND HEALTH 

Avenira  aspires  to  a  goal  of  causing  zero  harm  to  people.  In  this  regard,  the  Company  is  committed  to  undertake  our 
activities  so  as  to  protect  the  safety  and  health  of  employees,  contractors,  visitors  and  the  communities  in  which  we 
operate. 

There were no lost time injuries during the year. 

ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION AND PERFORMANCE 

The Group is subject to significant environmental regulation with respect to its exploration  activities. 

The  Group  aims  to  ensure  the  appropriate  standard  of  environmental  care  is  achieved,  and  in  doing  so,  as  far  as  it  is 
aware  is  in  compliance  with  all  environmental  legislation.  The  directors  of  the  Group  are  not  aware  of  any  breach  of 
environmental legislation for the year under review. 

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DIRECTORS’ MEETINGS 

During the year the Company held 15 meetings of directors. The attendance of directors at meetings of the Board were: 

DIRECTORS MEETINGS 

AUDIT COMMITTEE MEETINGS 

REMUNERATION AND 
NOMINATION COMMITTEE 
MEETINGS 

Christopher Pointon 
Louis Calvarin 

Ian McCubbing 

Timothy Cotton 

Farouk Chaouni 

David Mimran 

Dick Block 

Cliff Lawrenson 

A 

14 
3 

15 

14 

9 

8 

2 

7 

B 

15 
3 

15 

15 

15 

15 

8 

8 

A 

2 
* 

2 

2 

* 

* 

* 

* 

B 

2 
* 

2 

2 

* 

* 

* 

* 

A 

6 
* 

6 

6 

* 

* 

* 

* 

B 

6 
* 

6 

6 

* 

* 

* 

* 

Notes 

A – Number of meetings attended. 

B – Number of meetings held during the time the director held office or was a member of the Committee during the year. 

* – Not a member of the Committee. 

SHARES UNDER OPTION 

At the date of this report there are 88,075,000 unissued ordinary shares in respect of which options are  outstanding. 

Balance at the beginning of the year 

Movements of share options during the year 
Expired on 29 July 2016 ($0.18) 

Expired on 20 November 2016 ($0.225) 

Expired on 8 April 2017 ($0.30) 

Expired on 18 June 2017 ($0.23) 

Expired on 18 June 2017 ($0.27) 

Expired on 18 June 2017 ($0.31) 

Exercised on 2 August 2016 ($0.18) 

Exercised on 13 September 2016 ($0.10) 

Total number of options outstanding as at 30 June 2017 and the date of this report 

The balance is comprised of the following: 

NUMBER OF OPTIONS 

127,050,000 

(1,550,000) 

(5,500,000) 

(14,000,000) 

(5,000,000) 

(5,000,000) 

(5,000,000) 

(2,000,000) 

(925,000) 

88,075,000 

EXPIRY DATE 
30 June 2018 

30 June 2018 

30 June 2018 

24 September 2019 

GRANT DATE 
28 July 2015 

28 July 2015 

28 July 2015 
24 September 2015 

EXERCISE PRICE (CENTS) 
10 

15 

25 

25 

Total number of options outstanding at the date of this report 

NUMBER OF OPTIONS 

2,075,000 

3,000,000 

3,000,000 

80,000,000 

88,075,000 

No person entitled to exercise any option referred to above has or had, by virtue of the option, a right to participate in any 
shareissueofanyotherbodycorporate. 

INSURANCE OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS 

During or since the financial year, the Company has paid premiums insuring all the directors of Avenira Limited against 
costs incurred in defending proceedings for conduct involving: 

a.  willful breach of  duty;or 
b.  a contravention of sections 182 or 183 of the Corporations Act 2001, as permitted by section 199B of the Corporations 

Act 2001. 

The total amount of insurance contract premiums paid is $59,361 (2016: $49,271). 
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NON-AUDIT SERVICES AND INDEMNIFICATION OF AUDITORS 

Details  of  amounts  paid  or  payable  to  the  auditor  for  audit  and  non-audit  services  provided  during  the  period,  and  an 
assessment by the Board of whether non-audit service provided during the period are compatible with general standards of 
independence  for  auditors  imposed  by  the Corporations  Act  2001  are  set  out  in  Note  26  -  Remuneration  of  Auditors, to 
the Consolidated Financial Statements on page 79. 

To  the  extent  permitted  by  law, the  Company  has  agreed  to  indemnify  its  auditors,  Ernst  &  Young  Australia,  as  part  of 
the  terms  of  its  audit  engagement  agreement  against  claims  by  third  parties  arising  from  the  audit  (for  an  unspecified 
amount). No payment has been made to indemnify Ernst & Young during or since the financial  year. 

PROCEEDINGS ON BEHALF OF THE COMPANY 

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

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

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 

In  recognising  the  need  for  the  highest  standard  of  corporate  behaviour  and  accountability,  the  Directors  of  Avenira  
Limited  support  and  adhered 
the 
recommendations  of  the  Australia  Securities  Exchange  Corporate  Governance  Council,  and  considers    that    Avenira 
Limited  is  in  compliance,  to  the  extent  with  those  guidelines,  which  are  of  importance  to  the  commercial  operation  of  a 
junior  listed  resources  company.  During  the  financial  year,  shareholders  continued  to  receive  the  benefit  of  an  efficient 
and cost-effective corporate governance policy for the  Company. 

the  principles  of  sound  corporate  governance.  The  Board  recognises 

to 

The  Company  has  established  a set  of corporate  governance policies  and procedures  and these can be found within the 
Company’s Corporate Governance section on the Company’s website:  http://www.avenira.com/about-us/governance. 

AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION 

A copy of the auditor’s independence declaration as required under section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 is set 
out on page 36. 

REMUNERATION REPORT - AUDITED 

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

Introduction 

A. 
B.  Remuneration  governance 
C.  Overview of executive  remuneration 
D.  Details of remuneration of Key Management  Personnel 
E.  Executive KMP employment  agreements 
F.  Overview of Non-executive Director  remuneration 
G.  Share-based  compensation 
H.  Equity holdings 

A. 

INTRODUCTION 

The  remuneration  report  for  the  year  ended  30  June  2017  outlines  the  director  and  executive  remuneration 
arrangements of the Company and  Group. 

The  information in this remuneration report has been provided in  accordance  with section 300A  of the  Corporations Act 
2001. The information has been audited as required by section 308(3C) of the Corporations Act  2001. 

For the  purpose  of this report,  Key  Management  Personnel (“KMP”)  of  the  Group  are  defined  as  those  persons  having 
authority  and  responsibility  for  planning,  directing  and  controlling  the  major  activities  of  the  Company  and  Group,    
directly or indirectly, including any Director (whether executive or otherwise) of the  Company. 

The  table  below  outlines  the  KMP  of  the  Group  during  the  financial  year  ended  30  June  2017.  Unless  otherwise 
indicated, the individuals were KMP for the entire financial year. 

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NAME 

POSITION 

i)  Non-executive  Directors 
Christopher Pointon 

Dick Block 

Ian McCubbing 

Timothy Cotton 

Farouk Chaouni 

David Mimran 

ii)  Executive Directors 
Louis Calvarin 

Independent Non-executive Chairman (Appointed Chairman 7  December 2016) 

Independent Non-executive Chairman (Deceased 4 December  2016) 

Independent Non-executive  Director 

Non-executive  Director 

Non-executive  Director 

Non-executive  Director 

Managing Director (Appointed 29 March  2017) 

Cliff Lawrenson 

Managing Director (Resigned 11 January  2017) 

iii)  Other executive key management  personnel 
Rod W heatley 

Chief Financial Officer and Company  Secretary 

B.  REMUNERATION GOVERNANCE 

Remuneration and Nomination Committee 

The Board retains overall responsibility for remuneration policies and practices within the  Group. 

The  Board  has  established  a  Remuneration  and  Nomination  Committee  (“RNC”)  which  operates  in  accordance  with  its 
charter  as  approved  by  the  Board.  A  copy  of  the  charter  is  available  under  the  corporate  governance  section  of  the 
Group’s website. 

For the year ended 30 June 2017 the RNC comprises Non-executive Directors with a majority being independent  
directors. 

The  RNC  is  primarily  responsible  for  making  recommendations  to  the  Board  on  remuneration  arrangements  for  
Executive  Directors,  Non-executive  Directors  and  other  Senior  Executives.  The  Corporate  Governance  Statement 
provides further information on the role of this committee. 

The  RNC  meets  as  required throughout the  year.  Refer  to  page  23 for the  number  of  Committee  meetings  held  during 
the year. The  Managing  Director attends certain RNC  meetings by invitation, where management input is required. The 
Managing Director is not present during any discussions relating to his own remuneration  arrangements. 

Use of remuneration consultants 

The RNC seeks external remuneration advice where necessary to ensure it is fully informed when making remuneration 
decisions. Remuneration advisors are engaged by, and report directly to, the  RNC. 

An independent remuneration consultant, Gerard Daniels, was appointed: 

• 

• 

in August 2016 to undertake an independent review of remuneration for the 2017 financial year;  and 

In August 2017 to assist with the development of a standard executive incentive plan. 

No other remuneration consultants were engaged during the financial  year. 

Both Gerard Daniels  and the RNC  are satisfied that the  advice provided by Gerard Daniels is free from undue influence 
from  the  KMP  to  whom  the  remuneration  recommendations  apply.  Gerard  Daniels  was  instructed  by    the    RNC 
Chairman, and the RNC Chairman received the remuneration recommendations directly from Gerard  Daniels. 

The remuneration recommendations were provided to the RNC as an input for decision making purposes only.  The 
RNC considered the recommendations, along with other factors, in making their remuneration  decisions. 

The  fees  paid  to  Gerard  Daniels  for  the  remuneration  consultancy  services  were  $18,000  for  the  2017  financial  year 
remuneration review  and $10,000 for the development  of the standard  executive incentive  plan. No  other services were 
provided by Gerard Daniels during the 2017 financial year. 

Securities trading policy 

The  Group  securities  trading  policy  applies  to  all  Non-executive  Directors  and  executives.  The    policy    prohibits 
employees  from  dealing  in  Avenira  Limited  securities  while  in  possession  of  material  non-public  information  relevant  to 
the Group. 

The policy is available to be viewed within the corporate governance section of the Company’s website. 

Voting and comments – 2016 Annual General Meeting (AGM) 

The Company received 97% “Yes” votes cast on its Remuneration Report for the 2016 financial year. The Company did 
not receive any specific feedback at the AGM regarding its remuneration practices. 

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C.  OVERVIEW OF EXECUTIVE REMUNERATION 

The remuneration policy of Avenira Limited has been designed to align executives’ objectives with shareholders and 
business objectives. The Board of Avenira believes the policy to be appropriate and effective in its ability  to: 

• 

• 

attract and retain high quality directors and executives to run and manage the  Company. 

create goal congruence between directors, executives and   shareholders. 

The  executive  KMP  receive  an  appropriate  level  and  mix  of  remuneration  consisting  of  fixed  remuneration  and  variable 
remuneration in the form  of incentive  opportunities. The RNC reviews  executive  KMP packages  annually by reference to 
the  Group’s  performance,  executive  performance  and  comparable  information  from  industry  sectors  and  other  listed 
companies in similar industries. 

Elements of Executive Remuneration 

The executive remuneration framework is comprised of: 

a. 

b. 

Fixed Remuneration - Base Salary, including superannuation (if  applicable) 

Variable Remuneration - Incentives and Cash  Bonuses 

1.  FIXED REMUNERATION - BASE SALARY, INCLUDING SUPERANNUATION 

All executive KMPs receive a base cash salary (which is based on factors such as scope of the role, skills, experience, 
location  and  length  of  service)  and  superannuation  contributions,  where  applicable.  The  executive  KMPs,  where 
applicable, receive a superannuation guarantee contribution required by the government, which is currently 9.50%, and 
do not receive any other retirement benefits. 

2. 

VARIABLE REMUNERATION – INCENTIVES AND CASH BONUSES 

Incentives  in  the  form  of  equities  and  cash  bonuses  are  provided  to  certain  executive  KMP  at  the  Board’s 
discretion.  The  policy  is  designed  to  provide  a  variable  “at  risk”  component  within  the  executive  KMP’s  total 
remuneration  packages  to  attract,  retain  and  motivate  the  highest calibre  of  executive  KMP  and  reward  them  for 
performance  that  results  in  long  term  growth  in  shareholder  wealth  through  achievement  of  the  Company’s 
financial and strategic  objectives. 

Receipt of variable remuneration in any form is not guaranteed under any executive KMP’s employment  contract. 

2.1 

PERFORMANCE  RIGHTS 

The Company has adopted an incentive plan comprising the Avenira Performance Rights Plan (“the Plan”) to reward 
executive  KMP  and  key  employees  and  consultants  (“Participants”)  for  long  term  performance.  Shareholders 
approved the Plan  at the Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) in November 2015. The  Plan replaced the Company’s 
Employee Share Option  Plan. 

The objective of the Plan is to: 

• 

• 

• 

• 

enable the Company to recruit, incentivise and retain talented people needed to achieve the Company’s 
business  objectives. 

link the reward of Participants with the achievements of strategic goals and the long-term performance of 
the Company. 

align the financial interest of Participants with those of shareholders. 

provide incentives to Participants to focus on superior performance that creates shareholder value. 

The  Plan  provides  for  the  issuance  of  performance  rights  (“Performance  Rights”)  which,  upon  satisfaction  of  the 
relevant performance conditions attached to the Performance Rights, will result in the issue of a fully paid ordinary 
share  in  the  Company  for  each  Performance  Right.  Performance  Rights  are  issued  for  nil  consideration  and  no 
amount is payable upon conversion thereof. 

Performance Rights granted under the Plan to eligible Participants  are linked to the achievement by the Company of 
certain performance conditions as determined by the Board from time to time. These performance conditions must be 
satisfied in order for the Performance Rights to vest. The Performance Rights also vest where there is a change of 
control  of  the  Company.  Upon  vesting  of the  Performance  Rights,  ordinary  shares  are  automatically  issued for  no 
consideration.  If  a  performance  condition  of  a  Performance  Right  is  not  achieved  by  the  earlier  of  the  milestone 
date (if applicable) or expiry date, then the Performance Right will lapse. The Performance Rights will also lapse if the 
Participant ceases employment with the Group. Executive Directors who are not eligible under the Plan were issued 
Performance Rights outside of the Plan on the same terms and conditions as those that are eligible. 

The Board has  adopted the  Plan to combine  elements of  a traditional short-term incentive reward together  with  a 
long-term  incentive  reward.  This  is  considered  a  cost  effective  and  efficient  reward  to  appropriately  incentivise 
continued performance. 

There were no performance rights granted during the 2017 financial year. 

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During  the  last  quarter  of  2015,  Performance  Rights  were  granted  to  certain  KMP  and  other  participants.  The 
Performance Rights expire two years after grant date and vest over the two-year period on the achievement of the 
following performance conditions in relation to the Baobab Phosphate Project: 

1.

2.

3.

50%  on commencement  of commercial production being the  date the first truck  of sold  or contracted product
departs the  Baobab  Phosphate  Project site,  provided  that  at that  date  the  actual  capital  expenditure  for the
Baobab  Phosphate  Project  is  within  the  capital  expenditure  budget  for  the  Baobab  Phosphate  Project  as
approved by the Board from time to time.(1)

25%  on the  Baobab Phosphate  Project  achieving steady state commercial production  which will  occur when
over  two  consecutive  months  75%  of  the  annual  production  rate  approved  by  the  Board  from  time  to  time
is  sold  or  contracted  production,  provided  that  the  cost  of  production  and  product  specification  for  the  two
months’ period is within the range approved by the Board from time to  time.(1)

25% on accumulation of 100Mt of Inferred Resource of P2O5 at 20% or greater, capable of being converted
into saleable product. (1)

(1)

a. 

b. 

In order for a Performance Right to vest following the satisfaction of the performance condition applying to that Performance Right,
the Board must, acting in good faith and in its sole discretion determine that:
the Company has implemented a procedure to ensure compliance with the occupational health and safety policies and guidelines as
approved by the Board from time to time for the Company and its associated bodies corporate; and
in circumstances where the Satisfaction VWAP is lower than the Benchmark VWAP as at the date which is the last trading day for the 
purposes of calculating the Satisfaction VWAP, the decrease is not a consequence of the manner in which the executive management
have performed their duties (i.e. if a minimum 20% increase in Share price has not been achieved over the 2 year’s life of the Performance
Rights, or a pro rata increase over a  period less than 2  years, the  Board must consider if this is due to the executive management’s
performance). 
In paragraph (b) above:

Satisfaction  VWAP  means  the  VWAP  of  Shares  for  the  10  trading  days  immediately  after  the  day  the  Company  announces  the
satisfaction of the applicable performance condition; and 
Benchmark VWAP means 11 cents multiplied by a factor of 1.2, for the period ending on the expiry date of the Performance Rights or pro rata for
any partthereof. 
If the Board decides that the Company has not implemented health and safety procedures or, if applicable, that the Share price not
increasing  by  the  target  amount  is  related  to  the  executive  management  performance  of  their  duties,  then  it  has  the  discretion  to
determine what percentage (if any) of the Performance Rights linked to the performance condition which has been satisfied will vest. 

Each  performance  condition  has  a  milestone  date  that  the  performance  condition  is  required  to  be  achieved  by 
otherwise  the  Performance  Right  will  lapse.  This  date  can  be  extended  at  the  discretion  of  the  Board.  The  Board 
has determined the milestone dates as  follows: 

•

•

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Tranche 1: 30 September 2016

Tranche 2: 31 May 2017

Tranche 3: 3 December 2017

Following the  passing  of  Tranche  1  and Tranche  2  Performance  Rights milestone dates in the 2017 financial  year, 
the  RNC  reviewed  the  achievements  of  the  Company  against  the  terms  and  conditions  of  the  respective 
Performance  Rights.  Having  received  and  considered  the  RNC’s  analysis  and  recommendation,  the  Board  made 
the following decisions in respect of the vesting of Tranche 1 and Tranche 2 Performance  Rights: 

•

•

Tranche 1 milestones were deemed to be met, resulting in the vesting of 100% of the Tranche 1 Performance
Rights on the milestone date and conversion to shares on 23 March 2017; and

Tranche 2 milestones were deemed not met, resulting in 100% of the Tranche 2 Performance Rights expiring
unvested on the milestone date.

The Company  has  recently received  independent  expert  advice  on its  executive incentive scheme  and will present  a 
new incentive scheme to sharehlders for approval at the AGM in November 2017. 

Further information on Performance Rights on issue can be found on pages 32-3 3 under the Share-b ased 
Compensation heading within the Remuneration Report. 

2.2 

CASH BONUSES 

There were no bonuses  paid to any director or other KMP during the 2017 financial year. 

The  Managing  Director,  Mr  Louis  Calvarin,  is  entitled  to  receive  a  cash  bonus  of  up  to  $112,500  subject  to  the 
achievement  of  certain  KPI’s  within  the  first  6  months  of  his  employment.  Mr  Calvarin  was  employed  by the 
Company  on  29  March  2017;  therefore,  KPI  achievement  and  eligibility  for  a  bonus  payment  is  due  to  be 
determined  by  the  Board  after  29  September    2017. The    Board    in    its    absolute    discretion    will    determine 
whether Mr Calvarin has achieved the KPI’s and if so what proportion of the bonus amount is payable.  

Any bonus ceases to be payable in the event Mr Calvarin is not employed by the Company and/or is under a notice 
of  termination  as  at the  last  day  of  the  financial  year  or  lesser  period  to  which  the  bonus  relates.  If  Mr  Calvarin  is 
under  a  notice  of  termination  and  has  worked  during  the  notice  period  for  a  period  exceeding  3  months,  Mr 
Calvarin will remain entitled to receive any bonus on a pro rata ba sis. 

The  bonus  KPIs  were  chosen  as  they  reflect  the  core  drivers  of  the  short-term  performance  and  also  provide  a 
framework  for  delivering  sustainable  value  to  the  Group  and  its  shareholders.  A  summary  of  the  mea sures  and 
weightings are set out in the table below: 

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ELEMENT 
Safety 

KPI 
LTI 

Production 

20-day average 

Funding 

$ received 

Growth 1 

Dryer: PFS complete & approved 

Growth 2 

Floatation: Scoping Study, approval to proceed to PFS 

FULLY 

50% 

ACHIEVED 
Zero 

ACHIEVED 
1 

1,300 tpd 

A$30M 

Sep-2017 

Sep-2017 

1,000 tpd 

A$20M 

Nov-2017 

Nov-2017 

% OF TOTAL 

BONUS 

AMOUNT 
10% 

30% 

20% 

20% 

20% 

The  Company  has  estimated  the  following  bonus  probabilities  at  30  June  2017;  these  are  subject  to  review  and 
adjustment following the conclusion of the bonus period after 29 September 2017. 

ELEMENT 
Safety 

Production 

Funding 

Growth 1 

Growth 2 

ESTIMATED PROBABILITY 

ESTIMATED % 

ESTIMATED % TO BE 

OF ACHIEVEMENT 
100% 

EARNED IN 2017 
51% 

EARNED IN 2018 
49% 

0% 

0% 

100% 

50% 

- 

- 

51% 

25.5% 

- 

- 

49% 

24.5% 

The  Company  has  accrued  $22,745  in  relation  to  the  estimated  cash  bonus  earned  by  Mr  Calvarin  as  at  30  June 
2017.  The  final  bonus  amount  to  be  paid  to  Mr  Calvarin  will  be  decided  by  the  Board  following  the  conclusion  of  
the bonus period on 29 September  2017. 

2.3 

SIGN ON PAYMENTS 

In  addition  to  the  fixed  remuneration,  the  Board  may  determine,  from  time  to  time,  to  award  sign  on  payments  to 
new executives. 

There were no sign on payments paid to any director or other KMP during the 2017 financial year. 

The  Managing  Director,  Mr  Louis  Calvarin,  is  entitled  to  receive  ordinary  fully  paid  shares  to  the  value  of  $20,000  
as  a  sign  on  bonus  of  shares,  subject  to  shareholders’  approval.  It  is  anticipated  the  Company  will    seek  
shareholder approval for this issue of shares at its November 2017 Annual General  Meeting. 

The  shares  will  be  issued  at  the  volume  weighted  average  market  price  of  the  fully  paid  ordinary  shares  of  the 
Company over the thirty trading days immediately preceding the date of the meeting to approve the  issue. 

Relationship between remuneration policy and company performance 

The  remuneration  policy  has  been  tailored to  increase  the  direct  goal  congruence  between  shareholders,  directors  and 
executives.  Currently,  this  is  facilitated  through  the  issue  of  Performance  Rights  to  executive  KMP  and  executive 
directors  to  encourage  the  alignment  of  personal  and  shareholder  interest.  The  Company  believes  this  policy  will  be 
effective  in  increasing  shareholder  wealth.  For  details  of  directors’  and  executives’  interests  in  Performance  Rights  and 
options at year end, refer to pages 33 and 34 of the remuneration report. 

The table below shows the performance of the Company over the last 5 years: 

EPS (cents) 

Share Price 

2017 

(5.09) 

$0.07 

2016 

(2.31) 

$0.19 

2015 

(17.5) 

$0.071 

2014 

(1.4) 

$0.081 

2013 

6.2 

$0.120 

As the Company is in the development phase the performance of the Company is not related to the profit or earnings of 
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D.  DETAILS OF REMUNERATION OF KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL (KMP) 

The table below shows details of each component of total remuneration for KMP. 

SHORT-TERM 

SALARY & FEES     CASH BONUS 

$ 

$ 

POST EMPLOYMENT 

LONG-TERM 

SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS 

NON- 
MONETARY(8)

SUPERANNUATION 

LONG SERVICE   TERMINATION 

LEAVE 

PAYMENTS 

TOTAL CASH 
RELATED 

PERFORMANCE 
RIGHTS(9)

SHARES(10)

TOTAL 
REMUNERATION 

PERFORMANCE 
  RELATED 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

% 

97,519 

- 

- 

- 

117,692 

22,745 

- 

291,923 

550,000 

- 

42,258 

45,281 

191,047 

108,991 

60,000 

55,833 

38,596 

55,833 

30,811 

60,000 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

14,492 
- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

27,733 

52,250 

- 

- 

- 

- 

5,918 

5,700 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

24,978 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

550,000 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

97,519 

- 

154,929 

- 

869,656 

627,228 

- 

42,258 

45,281 

191,047 

114,909 

65,700 

55,833 

38,596 

55,833 

30,811 

60,000 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

48,298(11)

124,202 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

97,519 

- 

20,000 

174,929 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

917,954 

751,430 

- 

42,258 

45,281 

191,047 

114,909 

65,700 

55,833 

38,596 

55,833 

30,811 

60,000 

- 

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- 

13% 

- 

5% 

17% 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

Directors 

Christopher Pointon(1)

2017 

2016 

Louis Calvarin(2)

2017 

2016 

Cliff Lawrenson(3)

2017 

2016 

Richard O’Shannassy(4)

2017 

2016 
Dick Block(5)

2017 

2016 

Ian McCubbing(6)

2017 

2016 

Timothy Cotton 

2017 

2016 

Farouk Chaouni 

2017 

2016 

David Mimran(7)

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Rod Wheatley 

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Total KMP compensation 

833,072 

912,712 

262,555 

242,000 

22,745 

- 

- 

- 

14,492 
- 

- 

- 

2017 

2016 

1,095,627 

1,154,712 

22,745 

14,492 

- 

- 

33,651 

57,950 

24,943 

22,990 

58,594 

80,940 

- 

550,000 

24,978 

32,445 

19,712 

- 

- 

- 

1,453,960 

995,640 

48,298 

124,202 

319,943 

284,702 

38,376 

38,638 

86,674 

162,840 

20,000 

- 

- 

- 

1,522,258 

1,119,842 

358,319 

323,340 

11% 

12% 

20,000 

- 

1,880,577 

1,443,182 

32,445 

44,690 

550,000 

- 

1,773,903 

1,280,342 

(1)  Mr Christopher Pointon was appointed on 30 June 2016. No remuneration was paid to Mr Pointon up to 30 June2016. 
(2)  Mr Louis Calvarin was appointed on 29 March 2017. 
(3)  Mr Cliff Lawrenson resigned on 11 January 2017. 
(4)  The amount represents the total remuneration paid to Mr Richard O’Shannassy last financial year up to his resignation on 14 March 2016. 
(5)  The amount represents the total director’s fees paid to Mr Dick Block duringthefinancialyear. Noconsulting services fees were paid to Mr Block during the 2017 year (2016: $81,593). 
(6)  The amount represents the total remuneration paid to Mr Ian McCubbing and includes $46,700 (2016: nil) of fees paid for advisory services provided during the year. Refer to Other Transactions and Balances with KMPs and  

Their Related Parties on page 32 for further details. 

(7)  Mr David Mimran was appointed on 2 March 2016.  No remuneration was paid to Mr Mimran up to 30 June 2016. 
(8)  Non-monetary benefits include housing, car and medical insurance. 
(9)  Share based payments in the 2017 and 2016 financial years represent Performance Rights granted to executive KMPs in accordance with the Company’s Performance Rights Plan and approval at the Annual General Meeting held 
on 18 November 2015. The fair value of the Performance Rights was estimated at the grant date taking into the account both market and non-market based vesting conditions. The Monte-Carlo simulation methodology was used to 
calculate the fair value of each performance right. Refer to Note 35 for further details 

(10)  Mr Louis Calvarin is entitled to receive ordinary fully paid shares to the value of $20,000 as a sign on bonus of shares, subject to shareholders’ approval. It is anticipated the Company will seek shareholder approval for this issue of 
shares at its November 2017 Annual General Meeting. The shares will be issued at the volume weighted average market price of the fully paid ordinary shares of the Company over the thirty trading days immediately preceding the 
date of the meeting to approve the issue. 

(11)  A total of 3,750,000 Performance Rights held by Mr Lawrenson were forfeited upon his resignation. While 1,875,000 of these Performance Rights were Tranche 1 Performance Rights that vested during the 2017 financial year,  Mr 
Lawrenson resigned prior to the conversion of these Performance Rights to shares. His entitlement to receive the shares due on  vesting of Tranche 1 Performance Rights was forfeited upon his resignation, however because the 
Tranche 1 Performance Rights vested during the year the corresponding pro-rata expense of $80,672 has been recorded by the Group during the year. The net amount of $48,298 relates to the $80,672 pro-rata expense of vested 
Tranche 1 Performance Rights less $32,374 in relation to forfeited Tranche 2 and Tranche 3 Performance Rights. 

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E.  EXECUTIVE KMP EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENTS 

The  Group has  entered into formal employment contracts with Executive  KMP. The  employment contracts for executive 
KMP have no fixed term and do not prescribe how remuneration levels are to be modified from year to year. A summary 
of the main provisions of these contracts for the year ended 30 June 2017 are set out below: 

NAME 

TERMS 

Louis Calvarin (Managing 
Director – appointed 29 March 
2017) 

Base  salary  of  $450,000, reviewed  annually  on  31  December (or  such  other  time  as 
agreed). 

3 months’ notice by Mr Calvarin. 6 months by Company and upon change of control. 

Termination payments to reflect  appropriate notice,  except in cases of termination for 
cause. 

Cash  bonus  for  first  6  months,  calculated  at  50%  of  Mr  Calvarin’s  salary  for  the  6- 
month  period  (maximum  benefit  being  $112,500),  subject  to  achieving  certain  Key 
Performance Indicators (KPI’s). 

Subject to  shareholders’  approval,  a  sign  on  bonus  of  shares  in  the  Company  to  the 
value of $20,000. 

Whilst  residing  in  Dakar,  Mr  Calvarin  will  be  provided  customary  expatriate  benefits 
which include housing, car and medical insurance. 

Reimbursement  of  the  actual  amount  of  Self  Employment  Tax  payable  in  the  United 
States. 

Cliff Lawrenson (Managing 
Director – resigned 11 January 
2017) 

Base salary inclusive of superannuation of $602,250 reviewed annually on 31 
December (or such other time as agreed). 

3 months notice by Mr Lawrenson. 12 months by Company and upon change of 
control. 

Termination payments to reflect appropriate notice, except in cases of termination for 
cause. 

Rod W heatley (Chief Financial 
Officer and Company Secretary) 

Base salary inclusive of superannuation of $295,000 reviewed annually on 31 
December (or such other time as agreed). 

3 months notice by Mr W heatley, 6 months notice by Company and upon change of 
control. 

Termination payments to reflect appropriate notice, except in cases of termination for 
cause. 

F.  OVERVIEW OF NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REMUNERATION 

The  Board  policy  is  designed  to  attract  and  retain  high  calibre  directors  and  to  remunerate  Non-executive  Directors  at 
market  rates  for  comparable  companies  for  time,  commitment  and  responsibilities.  The  Board  determines  payments  to 
the Non-executive Directors and reviews their remuneration annually, based on market practice, duties and accountability. 
The  Chairman’s  fee  will  be  determined  independently  to the  fees  of the  Non-executive  Directors  based  on  comparative 
roles in the external market. External advice from independent remuneration consultants is sought when required. 

The  maximum  aggregate  amount  of  fees  that  can  be  paid  to  Non-executive  Directors  is  subject  to  approval  by 
shareholders  at  the  Annual  General  Meeting.  The  most  recent  determination  was  at  the  November  2016  Annual 
General  Meeting,  where shareholders  approved the  maximum aggregate  amount of fees that can be  paid to  Non- 
executive Directors to be $600,000. 

The  Company  makes  superannuation  contributions  on  behalf  of  the  Non-executive  Directors  in  accordance  with  its 
Australian  statutory  superannuation  obligations,  and  each  director  may  sacrifice  part  of  their  fee  for  further 
superannuation contribution by the Company. 

Any  equity  components  of  Non-executive  Directors’  remuneration,  including  the  issue  of  options  or  Performance 
Rights, are required to be approvedbyshareholderspriortoaward. 

The table below summaries the Non-executive fees for the 2017 financial year: 

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Chair 

Non-executive Directors 

Committee 
Audit Chair 

Remuneration and  Nomination  Chair 

2017 FEES 

A$110,000 

A$60,000 

A$10,000 

A$10,000 

In May 2017, the Board resolved to continue to accrue but defer the payment of all Non-executive Director fees until 
further notice. 

Termination payments 

The  Board must  approve  all termination  payments provided to  all  employees  at the level  of director,  executive  or senior 
management  to  ensure  such  payments  reflect  the  Company’s  remuneration  policy  and  are  in  accordance  with  the 
Corporations Act 2001. 

Mr  Lawrenson  resigned  from  his  position  on  11  January  2017.  Mr  Lawrenson  received  a  total  payout  of  $652,342, 
comprised  of  accrued  annual  leave  entitlements  of  $102,342  and  a  termination  payment  of  $550,000  calculated  based  
on  average  remuneration  over  the  past  three  years.  Upon  his  resignation  Mr  Lawrenson  forfeited  1,875,000  vested 
Performance Rights and 1,875,000 unvested Performance  Rights. 

Loans to or from key management personnel 

In 2017 and 2016 there were no loans to KMP. 

The Group received the following loans from KMP or their related parties during the 2017 financial year (2016: nil): 

BALANCE 
AT START 
OF THE 
YEAR 

$ 

LENDER 

Agrifos Partners LLC(1)
Tablo Corporation(2)

Mimran Natural Resources(2)

LOAN 
PROCEEDS 
RECEIVED 

INTEREST 
CHARGED 

INTEREST 
NOT 
CHARGED 

  FORGIVEN 
DURING THE 
YEAR 

 BALANCE 
AT END OF 
THE YEAR 

$ 

520,461 

780,691 

2,464,315 

- 

- 

- 

$ 

$ 

$ 

1,369 

2,182 

50,130 

- 

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- 

- 

- 

- 

$ 

521,830 

782,873 

2,514,445 

2,514,445 

HIGHEST 
BALANCE
DURING THE 
YEAR 

$ 

521,830 

782,873 

(1) Agrifos Partners LLC is a company related through the common control of directors Mr Timothy Cotton and Mr Frank Chaouni. 
(2) Tablo Corporation and Mimran Natural Resources are companies related through the common control of director Mr David Mimran. 

Key terms and conditions of the loans are as follows: 

LENDER 

Agrifos Partners LLC 

Tablo Corporation 

Mimran Natural Resources 

INTEREST 
RATE(1)
6.00% 

6.00% 

6.75% 

SECURITY 

unsecured 

unsecured 

unsecured 

REPAYMENT 
DATE 
(2) 

(2) 

no set date 

(1) Interest rates on the Group’s borrowings range from 6.00 – 6.75%; as such loans received from KMP are considered to be at commercial rates. 
(2) Repayable on the earlier of a) six months from the first drawn down date and b) completion of the Entitlement Offer as further described at Note 21. 

Full terms and conditions of the loans can be found at Note 21. 

Other transactions and balances with KMPs and their related parties 

Mr Ian McCubbing 

In  addition  to  his  Non-executive  Director  fee,  Mr  McCubbing  was  engaged  to  provide  the  Company  financial  and 
commercial  advisory  services  on  a  consulting  basis  during  the  period.  The  services  related  to  the  transition  period  of 
the  position  of  Managing  Director  of  the  Company.  Total  consultancy  fees  of  $46,700  (2016:  nil)  were  charged  by  Mr 
McCubbing during the year. The total amount of fees is included in his Salary & Fees amount in the Details of Remuneration 
of KMP table on page 25. The agreement had no fixed term and no termination notice period.  At 30 June 2017, advisory fees 
paid to Mr McCubbing impacted the Statement of Profit and Loss and Other Comprehensive Income with $46,700 recognised 
in Administrative and Other Expenses.  There was no impact on the 30 June 2017 Statement of Financial Position. 

G.  SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION 

The  Managing  Director,  Mr  Louis  Calvarin,  is  entitled  to  receive  ordinary  fully  paid  shares  to  the  value  of  $20,000  as  a 
sign  on  bonus  of  shares,  subject  to  a  shareholders’  approval.  It  is  anticipated  the  Company  will  seek  shareholder  
approval for this issue of shares at its November 2017 Annual General  Meeting. 

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AVENIRA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES 

DIRECTORS’ REPORT (cont…) 

There were no other share based payments issued to directors or other KMP during the 2017 financial year. 

Share based payments were issued in prior financial years that impact current or future reporting periods; the details of 
these are set out below. 

Share based compensation – Performance Rights 

Performance Rights affecting remuneration in the current or a future reporting period are as follows: 

Key terms of Performance Rights held by KMP 

GRANT 
DATE 

 NUMBER 
GRANTED 

VESTING 
  DATE 

EXPIRY 
  DATE 

FAIR 
VALUE   
AT 
GRANT    
DATE, $ 

EXERCISE   NUMBER 
(1) 
PRICE,  $    LAPSED 

  NUMBER 
(2)(3) 
VESTED 

NUMBER 
FORFEITED(

3) 

VESTED 
  % 

2017 

Directors 

Cliff Lawrenson 

18-Nov-15 

1,875,000 

30-Sep-16 

18-Nov-17 

$0.092 

18-Nov-15 

937,500 

31-May-17 

18-Nov-17 

$0.092 

18-Nov-15 

937,500 

18-Nov-17 

18-Nov-17 

$0.092 

Other Executive KMP  
Rod Wheatley 

03-Dec-15 

825,000 

30-Sep-16 

03-Dec-17 

$0.067 

03-Dec-15 

412,500 

31-May-17 

03-Dec-17 

$0.067 

03-Dec-15 

412,500 

18-Nov-17 

03-Dec-17 

$0.067 

nil 

nil 

nil 

nil 

nil 

nil 

- 

- 

- 

- 

412,500 

- 

1,875,000 

1,875,000 

100 

- 

- 

937,500 

937,500 

825,000 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

100 

- 

- 

(1)  412,500 Performance Rights lapsed on 31 May 2017, when the performance condition of Tranche 2 was not achieved by the milestone date. 

(2)  825,000  ordinary  shares  were  issued  on  23  March  2017  for  nil  consideration  following  the  vesting  of  Tranche  1  Performance  Rights  on  30 

September 2016. 

(3)  A total of 3,750,000 Performance Rights held by  Mr Lawrenson were forfeited upon his resignation. While 1,875,000 of these Performance Rights 
were  Tranche  1  Performance  Rights  that  vested  during  the  2017  financial  year,  Mr  Lawrenson  resigned  prior  to  the  conversion  of    these 
Performance  Rights  to  shares.  His  entitlement  to  receive  the  shares  due  on  vesting  of  Tranche  1  Performance  Rights  was  forfeited  upon  his 
resignation. 

Performance rights granted carry no dividend or voting rights. When exercisable, Performance Rights are convertible into 
one ordinary share per right. Further information is set out in Note 35 of the financial statements. 

Value of Performance Rights held by KMP 

FAIR VALUE 
OF PR 
GRANTED 
DURING THE 
YEAR, $ 

VALUE OF PR 
VESTED 
DURING THE 
YEAR, $ 

VALUE OF PR 
LAPSED DURING 
THE YEAR, $(3)

VALUE OF PR 
FORFEITED 
DURING THE 
YEAR, $(4)

VALUE OF PR 

INCLUDED IN 
REMUNERATION 

REPORT FOR 

THE YEAR, $ 

REMUNERATION 
CONSISTING 

OF PR FOR THE 

YEAR, %

2017 

Directors 

Cliff Lawrenson 

Other Executive KMP 

Rod Wheatley 

- 

- 

172,500(1)

- 

345,000 

48,298(5)

55,275(2)

27,638 

- 

38,376(6)

5% 

11% 

(1)  A total of 3,750,000 Performance Rights held by  Mr Lawrenson were forfeited upon his resignation. While 1,875,000 of these Performance Rights 
were  Tranche  1  Performance  Rights  that  vested  during  the  2017  financial  year,  Mr  Lawrenson  resigned  prior  to  the  conversion  of    these 
Performance  Rights  to  shares.  His  entitlement  to  receive  the  shares  due  on  vesting  of  Tranche  1  Performance  Rights  was  forfeited  upon  his 
resignation.  The  $172,500  represents  the  total  value  of  Tranche  1  Performance  Rights  vested  on  30  September  2016  and  forfeited  upon 
resignation. 

(2)  Tranche 1 Performance Rights  vested on 30 September 2016 and were converted to fully paid  ordinary shares for nil consideration on 23  March 

2017. 

(3)  Tranche 2 Performance Rights lapsed unvested on 31 May 2017, when the performance condition was not achieved by the milestone date. 

(4)  The $345,000 represents the total value of the 3,750,000 Performance Rights held by Mr Lawrenson and forfeited upon resignation. 

(5)  Because  the  Tranche  1  Performance  Rights  vested  during  the  year  the  corresponding  pro-rata  expense  of  $80,672  has  been  recorded  by  the  
Group during the year. The net amount of $48,298 relates to the $80,672 pro-rata expense of vested Tranche 1 Performance Rights less $32,374  
in relation to forfeited Tranche 2 and Tranche 3 Performance Rights. 

(6)  The assessed total fair value of Performance Rights granted is allocated equally over the period from grant date to vesting date, being the relevant 
performance milestone and is factored by the probability of achievement of vesting performance conditions. The 30 June 2017 value relates to Tranche 1 
vested Performance Rights and Tranche 3 unvested Performance Rights. Tranche 3 Performance Rights remain unvested at 30 June 2017; the Board estimates a 
100% likelihood of achieving the Tranche 3 performance milestone. The above amount is recognised as an expense in the statement of profit and loss for 
the period ended 30 June 2017.  Refer to Note 35 for further details. 

2017 Annual Report 

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AVENIRA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES 

DIRECTORS’ REPORT (cont…) 

H.  EQUITY HOLDINGS 

Performance Rights and Share Rights 

The number of Performance Rights and contingent share rights in the Company held during the financial year by each 
director of Avenira Limited and other KMP of the Group, including their personally related parties, are set out  below: 

BALANCE AT 
START OF 
THE YEAR 

GRANTED AS 
COMPENSATION 

VESTED 

LAPSED 

FORFEITED 
UPON 
RESIGNATION 

BALANCE 
AT END OF 
THE YEAR  EXERCISABLE 

VESTED 
AND 

UNVESTED 

2017 

Directors 

Louis Calvarin 

- 

Cliff Lawrenson 

3,750,000 

Ian McCubbing 

Dick Block 

Timothy Cotton 

(2) 

Farouk Chaouni 

(2) 

David Mimran 

Christopher Pointon 

Other Executive KMP 

- 

- 

40,000,000 

40,000,000 

- 

- 

Rod Wheatley 

1,650,000 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

(2) 

(40,000,000) 

(40,000,000) 

(2) 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

(3) 

(825,000) 

(4) 

(412,500) 

- 

(1) 

(3,750,000) 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

412,500 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

412,500 

(1)  Mr Lawrenson’s 1,875,000 vested and 1,875,000 unvested Performance Rights were forfeited upon his resignation. 

(2)  At the beginning of the year Mr Timothy Cotton and Mr Farouk Chaouni collectively held 40,000,000 share rights through their related party Baobab 

Partners LLC. These share rights vested on 20 March 2017 and were converted to fully paid ordinary shares for nil consideration. 

(3)  Tranche 1 Performance Rights vested on 30 September 2016 and were converted to fully paid ordinary shares for nil consideration on 23 March 

2017. 

(4)  Tranche 2 Performance Rights lapsed unvested on 31 May 2017, when the performance condition was not achieved by the milestone date. 

Option Holdings 

The number of options over ordinary shares in the Company held during the financial year by each director of Avenira 
Limited and other KMP of the Group, including their personally related parties, are set out below: 

BALANCE AT 
START OF THE 
YEAR 

GRANTED AS 
COMPENSATION 

OTHER 
CHANGES 

EXERCISED 

EXPIRED 

BALANCE AT 
END OF THE 
YEAR 

VESTED 
AND 
EXERCISABLE 

UNVESTED 

2017 

Directors 

Louis Calvarin 

- 

Cliff Lawrenson 

15,000,000 

Ian McCubbing 

Dick Block 

Timothy Cotton 

Farouk Chaouni 

David Mimran 

Christopher Pointon 
Other Executive KMP  
Rod Wheatley 

1,500,000 

2,500,000 

94,000,000 

94,000,000 

- 

- 

500,000 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

(15,000,000)(1) 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

(1,500,000)(2) 

(2,500,000) (2) 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

(14,000,000)(3)

80,000,000(4)

80,000,000 

(14,000,000)(3)

80,000,000(4)

80,000,000 

- 

- 

(500,000)(5)

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

(1)  Mr Cliff Lawrenson resigned as a Managing Director on 11 January 2017 and is not considered a KMP from that date. 

(2)  Options were granted 20 November 2013 and expired 20 November 2016. 

(3)  Options were granted 8 April 2013. 

(4)  Mr Timothy Cotton and Mr Farouk Chaouni collectively held 80,000,000 options through their related party, Baobab Partners LLC. 

(5)  Options were granted 30 July 2013 and expired 29 July 2016. 

All vested options were exercisable at the end of the year. 

2017 Annual Report 

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AVENIRA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES 

DIRECTORS’ REPORT (cont…) 

Shareholdings 

The number of shares in the Company held during the financial year by each director of Avenira Limited and other KMP 

of the Group, including their personally related partied, are set out below: 

BALANCE AT START OF 
THE YEAR 

RECEIVED DURING THE 
YEAR FOR RIGHTS 
CONVERTED 

OTHER CHANGES 
DURING THE YEAR 

BALANCE AT END OF THE 
YEAR 

2017 

Directors 

Louis Calvarin 
Cliff Lawrenson 

Ian McCubbing 

Dick Block 

Timothy Cotton 

Farouk Chaouni 

David Mimran 

Christopher Pointon 

Other Executive KMP 

Rod Wheatley 

- 

2,351,868 

400,000 

500,000 

154,000,000 

154,000,000 

104,750,000 

- 

- 

- 

-

-

-

40,000,000(1)

40,000,000(1)

- 

- 

825,000(2)

- 

(2,351,868)(3)

-

(500,000)(4)

-

-

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

400,000 

- 

194,000,000(5)

194,000,000(5)

104,750,000(6)

- 

825,000 

(1) Mr Timothy Cotton and Mr Frank Chaouni were collectively issued 40,000,000 ordinary shares for nil consideration on the conversion of contingent 

share rights. 

(2) Mr Rod Wheatley was issued 825,000 ordinary shares for nil consideration on the vesting of Tranche 1 Performance Rights.

(3) Mr Cliff Lawrenson resigned as a Managing Director on 11 January 2017 and is not considered a KMP from that date.

(4) Mr Dick Block passed away on 4 December 2016 and is not considered a KMP from that date. 

(5) Mr Timothy Cotton and Mr Farouk Chaouni collectively held 194,000,000 shares through their related party, Baobab Partners LLC.

(6) Mr David Mimran holds shares through his related party, Tablo Corporation, which is an affiliate of the Mimran Group.

None of the shares above are held nominally by the directors or any of the KMP. 

There were no other transactions and balances with KMP and their related parties other than as disclosed. 

End of Remuneration Report 

Signed in accordance with a resolution of the directors. 

LOUIS CALVARIN 

Managing Director 

Perth, 1 October 2017 

2017 Annual Report 

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a)

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b)

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QUALIFYING STATEMENTS 

STATEMENT OF GOVERNANCE ARRANGEMENTS AND INTERNAL CONTROLS 

Governance  of  Avenira  Limited’s  Mineral  Resources  estimation  process  is  a  key  responsibility  of  the  Executive  Management  of  the 
Company. 

The Geological Manager of the Company oversees technical reviews of the estimates and the evaluation process is augmented by utilising 
Avenira’s in-house knowledge in operational and project management, ore processing and commercial/financial  areas. The Company also 
utilises external consultants for these purposes. 

The  Geological  Manager  is  responsible for  managing  all  Avenira’s drilling  programs, including  resource definition  drilling.  The  estimation  of 
Mineral Resources is done by an independent contractor, MPR Geological Consultants Pty Ltd. 

The Company has adopted quality assurance and quality control protocols based on current and best practice regarding  all  field  aspects 
including  drill  hole  surveying,  drill  sample  collection,  sample  preparation,  sample  security,  provision  of  duplicates,  blanks  and  matrix-
matched certified reference materials. All geochemical data generated by laboratory analysis is examined and analysed by the Geological 
Manager before accession to the Company database. 

Data is subject to additional vetting by the independent contractor who carries out the resource estimates. Resource estimates are based on 
well-founded, industry-accepted assumptions and compliance with standards set out in the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration 
Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. 

Mineral  resource  estimates  are  subject  to  peer  review  by  the  independent  contractor  and  a  final  review  by  Avenira’s  Executive 
Management before market release. 

Avenira  Limited  reports  its  mineral  resources  and  ore  reserves  on  an  annual  basis,  in  accordance  with  the  Australian  Code  for  Reporting  of 
Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (the JORC code) 2012 Edition. 

COMPLIANCE STATEMENT 

Information in this report relating to Exploration Results or estimates of Mineral Resources or Ore Reserves has been extracted from the reports 
listed below. The reports are available to be viewed on the company website at: www.avenira.com 

BAOBAB PHOSPHATE PROJECT: 

27 April 2015: 

11 May 2015: 

Minemakers to acquire a potential near-term production rock phosphate project in the Republic of Senegal 

Minemakers delivers maiden Inferred Resource for Baobab Rock Phosphate Project in Republic of Senegal 

22 September 2015: 

Baobab Phosphate Project update 

7 December 2015: 

Maiden Indicated Mineral Resource at Baobab Phosphate Project 

7 January 2016: 

Technical Report Mineral Resource Estimated for the Gadde Bissik Phosphate Deposit, Republic of Senegal 

28 October 2016: 

September 2016 Quarterly activities report 

23 February 2017: 

Baobab exploration results update 

2 March 2017: 

Significant Increase to Indicated Mineral Resource at Baobab Phosphate Project 

11 September 2017: 

Baobab Exploration Results Update 

WONARAH PROJECT: 

15 March 2013: 
30 April 2014: 

Technical Report Mineral Resource Estimation for the Wonarah Phosphate Project, Northern Territory, Australia 
Quarterly activities report 

The  company  confirms  that  it  is  not  aware  of  any  new  information  or  data  that  materially  affects  the  information  included  in  the  original  market 
announcements  and,  in  the  case  of  estimates  of  Mineral  Resources  or  Ore  Reserves,  that  all  material  assumptions  and  technical  parameters 
underpinning the estimates in the relevant market announcement continue to apply and have not materially changed. The company confirms that 
the  form  and  context  in  which  the  Competent  Person’s  findings  are  presented  have  not  been  materially  modified  from  the  original  market 
announcement. 

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION 

All  statements,  trend  analysis  and  other  information  contained  in  this  document  relative  to  markets  for  Avenira’s  trends  in  resources,  recoveries, 
production and anticipated expense levels, as well as other statements about anticipated future events or results constitute forward-looking statements.  
Forward-looking statements are often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as “seek”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “plan”, “estimate”, “expect” 
and  “intend”  and  statements  that  an  event  or  result  “may”,  “will”,  “should”,  “could”  or  “might”  occur  or  be  achieved  and  other  similar  expressions. 
Forward-looking statements are subject to business and economic risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results of operations 
to  differ  materially  from  those  contained  in  the  forward-looking  statements.  Forward-looking  statements  are  based  on  estimates  and  opinions  of 
management  at  the  date  the  statements  are  made.  Avenira  does  not  undertake  any  obligation  to  update  forward-looking  statements  even  if 
circumstances or management’s estimates or opinions should change. Investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. 

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37

AVENIRA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES2017 Annual ReportCONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT AND LOSS AND OTHER 
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 

CONSOLIDATED 

YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017

NOTES 

REVENUE

Other income 

EXPENDITURE 

Depreciation and amortisation expense 

Salaries and employee benefits expense 

Exploration expenditure 

Net loss on disposal of subsidiary 

Net foreign currency loss 

Doubtful debts 

Write off of exploration and evaluation expenditure 

Impairment of exploration and evaluation expenditure 

Impairment of mine development expenditure 

Impairment of intangible assets 

Impairment of goodwill 

Net loss on disposal of fixed assets 

Interest expense 

Share based payment expense 

Administrative and other expenses 

LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAX 

INCOME TAX BENEFIT/(EXPENSE)

LOSS FOR THE YEAR 

OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to Profit or Loss 

Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations 

Reclassification of foreign operations on disposal 

Exchange differences arising during the year 

Available-for-Sale financial assets 

Net fair value gain on available-for-sale financial assets 

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

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE LOSS FOR THE YEAR 

Loss for the year is attributable to: 

Owners of Avenira Limited 

Non-controlling interest 

Total comprehensive loss for the year is attributable to: 

Owners of Avenira Limited 

Non-controlling interest 

LOSS PER SHARE 

From continuing operations 

Basic loss per share (cents) 

Diluted loss per share (cents) 

5

6

7

7

25(b)

15

15

16 

17 

18

35

8

2017 
$ 

393,303 

- 

(263,189) 

(2,504,417) 

(323,391) 

-

(255,529) 

(6,610,202) 

-

(9,431,555) 

(1,233,059) 

(641,826) 

(4,721,345) 

(23,556) 

(189,288) 

(244,075) 

(4,530,934) 

(30,579,063) 

308,265 

(30,270,798) 

-

(8,454) 

(8,454) 

15,610 

7,156 
(30,263,642) 

2016 
$ 

680,401 

108 

(120,490) 

(1,607,741) 

(643,900) 

(1,354,707)

(192,683)

(93,588) 

(635,125)

(574,962)

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

(489,742) 

(4,432,266) 

(9,464,695) 

- 

(9,464,695) 

2,420,842

(1,369,418)

1,051,424 

- 

1,051,424 

(8,413,271) 

24(b)

(27,467,045) 

(2,803,753) 

(9,324,324) 
(140,371)

(30,270,798) 

(9,464,695)

(27,472,923) 

(2,790,719) 

(30,263,642) 

(7,957,769) 

(455,502) 

(8,413,271) 

34 

34 

(5.09) 

(5.09) 

(2.31) 

(2.31) 

The above Consolidated Statement of Profit and Loss and Other Comprehensive Income should be read in conjunction 
with the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. 

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38

AVENIRA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES2017 Annual ReportCONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 

AS AT 30 JUNE 2017 

CURRENT ASSETS 

Cash and cash equivalents 
Trade and other receivables 
Inventories 

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 

NON-CURRENT ASSETS 

Trade and other receivables 
Available-for-sale financial assets  
Plant and equipment 
Capitalised exploration and evaluation expenditure 
Capitalised mine development expenditure 
Intangibles 
Goodwill 

TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS 

TOTAL ASSETS 

CURRENT LIABILITIES 

Trade and other payables 
Provisions 

Loans and borrowings 

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES 

Provisions 

Loans and borrowings 
Deferred tax liabilities 

TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES 

TOTAL LIABILITIES 

NET ASSETS 

EQUITY 

NOTES 

CONSOLIDATED 

2017 
$ 

2016 
$ 

9 
10 
11 

10 
12 
14 
15 
16 
17 
18 

19 

20 

21 

20 

21 
22 

2,946,100 
1,205,601 
3,456,258 

24,473,574 
1,657,986 
- 

7,607,959 

26,131,560 

1,481,600 
31,239 
1,339,077 
8,722,989 
47,579,578 
84,152 
-

59,238,635 

66,846,594 

4,726,426 

186,404 

1,987,997 

6,900,827 

2,430,202 

6,516,600 

4,413,080 

13,359,882 

20,260,709 

46,585,885 

1,491,217 
15,629 
800,789 
15,418,499 
35,526,331 
192,619 
4,746,961

58,192,045 

84,323,605 

3,154,788 
181,814 

- 

3,336,602 

4,018,459 

- 

4,746,961 

8,765,420 

12,102,022 

72,221,583 

Issued capital 
Reserves 
Accumulated losses 
Capital and reserves attributable to members of Avenira Limited 
Non-controlling interest 

23 
24(a) 
24(b) 

31 

TOTAL EQUITY

125,037,889 
25,147,663 
(108,657,005) 
41,528,547 
5,057,338 

119,817,389 
26,036,371 
(81,189,960) 
64,663,800 
7,557,783 

46,585,885 

72,221,583 

The above Consolidated Statement of Financial Position should be read in conjunction with the Notes to the 
Consolidated Financial Statements. 

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AVENIRA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES2017 Annual Report 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH  FLOWS 

YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 

Payments to suppliers and employees 

Payments for exploration expenditure 

Receipts for other income 

Interest received 

NOTES 

CONSOLIDATED 

2017 

$ 

2016 

$ 

(6,934,244) 

(6,918,066) 

(323,391) 

(643,900) 

17,490 

208,736 

100,781 

384,349 

NET CASH (OUTFLOW) FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 

33 

(7,031,409) 

(7,076,836) 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES 

Research and development tax receipt 

Expenditure on mining interests 

Payments for mine development 

Receipts for phosphate sales capitalised to development 

Payments for plant and equipment 

Proceeds on sale of plant and equipment 

Payments for security deposits 

Refund of security deposits 

Proceeds on sale of subsidiary 

Cash balance from subsidiary acquired 

Proceeds from disposal of interest in subsidiary 

Payments for intangibles 

Loans to other entities 

234,567 

286,612 

(2,970,612) 

(2,582,464) 

(22,350,486) 

(12,694,681) 

2,540,694 

(674,426) 

1,744 

- 

(222,758) 

908 

-

(103,013)

30,000 

94,500 

-

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1,170,965

117,255

15,478,749

10 

(551,891) 

(2,146,900) 

- 

- 

NET CASH (OUTFLOW)/INFLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES 

(25,887,310) 

1,546,073 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES 

Proceeds from issue of shares 

Transaction costs on issue of shares 

Proceeds from loans and borrowings 

NET CASH INFLOW FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES 

NET (DECREASE)/INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH 
EQUIVALENTS 
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the financial year 

Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 

2,952,500 

15,373,376 

-

(154,833)

8,315,310 

- 

11,267,810 

15,218,543 

(21,650,909) 

9,687,780 

24,473,574 

15,388,406 

123,435 

(602,612) 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT THE END OF THE FINANCIAL 
YEAR 

9 

2,946,100 

24,473,574 

The above Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows should be read in conjunction with the Notes to the Consolidated 
Financial Statements. 

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AVENIRA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES2017 Annual ReportNOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017
YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017 

1. BASIS OF PREPARATION

The  financial  statements  are  for  the  consolidated  entity  consisting  of  Avenira  Limited  and  its  subsidiaries  (the 
“Company” or the “Group). The financial statements are presented in the Australian currency. Avenira Limited is a for 
profit company limited by shares,  domiciled  and  incorporated  in  Australia,  whose  shares  are  publicly  traded  on  the 
Australian Securities Exchange. The Company’s registered office and principal place of business is Suite 19, 100 Hay 
Street, Subiaco WA 6008. The financial statements were authorised for issue in accordance  with  a  resolution  of  the 
directors on 1 October 2017. The directors have the power to amend and reissue the financial statements.

These general purpose financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards, 
other  authoritative  pronouncements  of  the  Australian  Accounting  Standards  Board  and  the  Corporations  Act  2001. 
The  accounting  policies outlined  throughout the  financial  statements  have  been  consistently  applied  to  all  the  years 
presented, unless otherwise stated. 

Compliance with IFRS 

The financial statements of the Group also comply with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued 
by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). 

Historical cost convention 

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, modified, where applicable by the 
measurement at fair value of selected non-current assets, financial assets and financial liabilities. 

Functional and presentation currency 

The  financial  statements  are  presented  in  Australian  dollars,  which  is  the  Group’s  reporting  currency  and  the 
functional  currency  of  the  parent  company  and  its  Australian  subsidiaries.  The  functional  currencies  of the    material 
subsidiaries are United States dollars and Central African francs (XOF). 
The  results  and  financial  position  of  all  the  Group  entities  (none  of  which  has  the  currency  of  a  hyperinflationary 
economy) that have a functional currency different from the presentation currency are translated into the presentation 
currency as follows: 

•

•

Assets and liabilities for each statement of financial position presented are translated at the closing rate at the date
of that statement of financial  position;

Income  and  expenses  for  each  statement  of  comprehensive  income  are  translated  at  average  exchange  rates
(unless that is not a reasonable approximation of the cumulative effect of the rates prevailing on the transaction
dates, in which case income and expenses are translated at the dates of the transactions); and

•

All resulting exchange differences are recognised in other comprehensive income.

On  consolidation,  exchange  differences  arising  from  the  translation  of  any  net  investment  in  foreign  entities,  and  of 
borrowings  and  other  financial  instruments  designated  as  hedges  of  such  investments,  are  recognised  in  other 
comprehensive  income.  When  a  foreign  operation  is  sold  or  any  borrowings  forming  part  of  the  net  investment  are 
repaid, a proportionate share of such exchange differences is reclassified to profit or loss, as part of the gain or loss on 
sale where applicable. 

Goodwill and fair value adjustments arising on the acquisition of a foreign entity are treated as assets and liabilities of 
the foreign entities and translated at the closing rate. 

Going concern
Going concern 

At 30 June 2017, the Group had cash on hand of A$2,946,100. The Group’s cashflow forecast to 30 September 2018 has 
The cashflow forecast has been prepared based on cost estimates which are currently available to the Group. Working 
been prepared based on cost estimates which are currently available to the Group and is sensitive to the assumed cash 
capital requirements of the Company are expected to fluctuate.  Further, certain assumptions included in the Group’s 
cashflow forecast relating specifically to the production and sale of phosphate product have not yet been achieved.
flows from the Group’s Baobab Phosphate Project in Senegal.  

The Group’s cashflow forecast, even allowing for certain assumptions relating specifically to the production and sale of 
The Group’s cashflow forecast indicates the Group will require Avenira to raise additional working capital in the form of 
phosphate product needing to be achieved, indicates the Group will need to raise additional working capital in the form of 
debt and/or equity to fund Project development and continue as a going concern. 
debt and/or equity to fund Project development and continue as a going concern.  

The Directors are satisfied that additional working capital can be secured as required for the following reasons: 
The Directors are satisfied that additional working capital can be secured as required for the following reasons:

•
•

The Group has the support of its two major shareholders, Agrifos Partners LLC and Tablo Corporation, an affiliate of
The Company successfully raised a total of A$2,500,000 in June 2017.  A$608,950 was raised through a Share
Groupe Mimran (“Major Shareholders”).   Both Major Shareholders have provided unsecured bridge loans totaling
Purchase Plan with an additional $1,891,050 raised via the Shortfall Placement Agreement with Agrifields DMCC;
US$3,600,000 (“Bridge Loans”).  Of the US$3,600,000 Bridge Loan funding available to the Group, US$1,000,000
(A$1,300,000) was drawn down at 30 June 2017 with a further US$2,600,000 (A$3,330,000) received subsequently
to year end.

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AVENIRA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES2017 Annual Report 
AVENIRA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017 (cont...) 
YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017 

1. BASIS OF PREPARATION (cont...)

•

The Group will conduct a renounceable pro rata entitlement offer (the ‘Entitlement Offer’) to raise A$13,000,000 within the next 
month and;

•

•

The  Major  Shareholders  have  each  agreed,  if  requested  by  the  Group,  to  underwrite  any  shortfall  to  the 
Entitlement  Offer  up  to  a  maximum  of  A$7, 000, 000 (“Underwritten  Amount”).  A  portion  of  the  proceeds  from 
the Entitlement Offer will be used to repay the Bridge Loans in full

The  group  is  in  advanced  discussions  with  a  shareholder  to  take  up  their  shares  in  the  Entitlement 
Offer  and  to  agree  to  terms  to  subscribe  for  additional  shares  up  to  approximately  A$4,500,000  should 
there be a shortfall in the Entitlement Offer.

•

The  Group  has  a  track  record  of  being  able  to  secure  additional  working  capital  as  and  when  required.  Sources  could 
include additional sales, reduced expenditure, VAT refunds in Senegal and if required further debt or minor equity raising. 

The  financial  statements  have  been  prepared  on  a  going  concern  basis  which  contemplates  continuity  of  normal  business 
activities  and  realisation  of  assets  and  settlement  of  liabilities  in  the  normal  course  of  business.  In  the  event  the  Group  is 
unable to raise  additional working capital  as required, there  is  a significant uncertainty  as to whether the  Group will be  able to 
meet its debts  as and when they fall due  and thus continue  as  a  going concern. The financial statements do not include  any 
adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of the recorded asset amounts, nor to the amounts or classifications 
of liabilities that might be necessary should the Group not be able to continue as a going concern. 

Critical accounting estimates 

financial  statements 

The  preparation  of 
judgments  and  assumptions. 
Application  of different  assumptions  and  estimates  may have  a significant impact  on  Avenira’s net  assets  and financial results. 
Estimates  and  assumptions  are  reviewed  on  an  ongoing  basis  and  are  based  on  the  latest  available information at 
each reporting date. Actual results may differ from the  estimates. 

requires  a  management 

to  use  estimates, 

The  areas  involving  a  higher  degree  of  judgment  and  complexity,  or  areas  where  assumptions  are  significant  to  the  financial 
statements  are: 

Note 10 Trade and  Other Receivables 

Note 11 Inventories 

Note 15 Capitalised exploration and  evaluation  expenditure 

Note 16 Capitalised mine  development expenditure 

Note 18 Goodwill 

Note 20 Provision for mine rehabilitation  and restoration 

Note 35 Share based payments 

Comparative Figures 

Page 54 

Page  54 

Page 56 

Page 57 

Page  60 

Page 61 

Page  86 

W hen required by the accounting standards, comparative figures have been adjusted to conform to changes in 
presentation for the current financial year. 

W hen the  Group  applies  an  accounting policy retrospectively, makes  a retrospective restatement  or reclassifies items in 
its  financial  statements,  a  statement  of  financial  position  as  at  the  beginning  of  the  earliest  comparative  period  will  be 
disclosed. 

No reclassification of the presentation of financial information has occurred during the year and as such, the 
comparability of years has been sustained. 

Goods and Services Tax (GST) 

Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of associated GST, unless the GST incurred is not recoverable 
from the taxation authority. In this case, it is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of the asset or as part of the expense. 

Receivables  and  payables  are  stated  inclusive  of  the  amount  of  GST  receivable  or  payable.  The  net  amount  of  GST 
recoverable from, or payable to, the taxation authority is included with other receivables or payables in the statement of financial 
position. 

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

2017 Annual Report 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017 

1. BASIS OF PREPARATION (cont...)

Goods and Services Tax (GST)

Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of associated GST, unless the GST incurred is not recoverable
from the taxation authority. In this case, it is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of the asset or as part of the expense. 

Receivables and  payables are  stated  inclusive of the  amount of GST  receivable or payable. The  net  amount of GST 
recoverable from, or payable to, the taxation authority is included with other receivables or payables in the statement of financial 
position. 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017 (cont...)

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

2. PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION

(a) Subsidiaries

The  consolidated  financial  statements  incorporate  the  assets  and  liabilities  of  all  subsidiaries  of  Avenira  Limited 
(“Company” or “Parent Entity”) as at 30 June 2017 and the results of all subsidiaries for the year then ended. Avenira 
Limited and its subsidiaries together are referred to in this financial report as the Group or the consolidated entity. 

Subsidiaries are all entities (including special purpose entities) over which the Group has control. The Group controls 
an entity when the Group is exposed to, or has rights to, variable returns from its involvement with the entity and has 
the ability to affect those returns through its power to direct the activities of the entity. 

Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date on which control is transferred to the Group. They are de-consolidated 
from the date that control ceases. 

The acquisition method of accounting is used to account for business combinations by the Group (refer Note 37). 

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

Non-controlling interests in the results and equity of subsidiaries are shown separately in the consolidated statement of 
comprehensive income, statement of changes in equity and statement of financial position respectively. 

Investments in subsidiaries are accounted for at cost in the individual financial statements of the Company. 

(b) Changes in ownership interests

The  Group  treats  transactions  with  non-controlling  interests  in  subsidiaries  that  do  not  result  in  a  loss  of  control  as 
transactions  with  equity  owners  of  the  Group.  A  change  in  ownership  interest  results  in  an  adjustment  between  the 
carrying amounts of the controlling and non-controlling interests to reflect their relative interests in the subsidiary. Any 
difference between the amount of the adjustment to non-controlling interests and any consideration paid or received is 
recognised in retained earnings within equity attributable to owners of Avenira Limited. 

When the Group ceases to have control of subsidiary, any retained interest in the entity is remeasured to its fair value 
with  the  change  in  carrying  amount  recognised  in  profit  or  loss.  The  fair  value  is  the  initial  carrying  amount  for  the 
purposes  of  subsequently  accounting  for  the  retained  interest  as  an  associate,  jointly  controlled  entity  or  financial 
asset.  In  addition,  any  amounts  previously  recognised  in  other  comprehensive  income  in  respect  of  that  entity  are 
accounted for as if the Group had directly disposed of the related assets or  liabilities. This may mean that amounts 
previously recognised in other comprehensive income are reclassified to profit or loss. 

If  the  ownership  interest  in  a  subsidiary  is  reduced  but  joint  control  or  significant  influence  is  retained,  only  a 
proportionate share of the amounts previously recognised in other comprehensive income are re-classified to profit or 
loss where appropriate. 

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YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017 

3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

(a) Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities 

The Group measures some of its assets and liabilities at fair value on either a recurring or non-recurring basis, depending 
on the requirements of the applicable Accounting Standard. 

Fair value is the price the Group would receive to sell an asset or would have to pay to transfer a liability in an orderly (i.e. 
unforced) transaction between independent, knowledgeable and willing market participants at the measurement date. 

As fair value is a market-based measure, the closest equivalent observable market pricing information is used to determine 
fair value. Adjustments to market values may be made having regard to the characteristics of the specific asset or liability. 
The fair values of assets and liabilities that are not traded in an active market are determined using one or more valuation 
techniques. These valuation techniques maximise, to the extent possible, the use of observable market data. 

To the extent possible, market information is extracted from either the principal market for the asset or liability (i.e. the 
market with the greatest volume and level of activity for the asset or liability) or, in the absence of such a market, the 
most  advantageous  market  available  to  the entity  at  the  end  of  the  reporting  period  (i.e.  the  market  that  maximises 
the receipts from the sale of the asset or minimises the payments made to transfer the liability, after taking into account 
transaction costs and transport costs). 

For non-financial assets, the fair value measurement also takes into account a market participant’s ability to use the asset 
in its highest and best use or to sell it to another market participant that would use the asset in its highest and best use. 

The  fair  value  of  liabilities  and  the  entity’s  own  equity  instruments  (excluding  those  related  to  share-based  payment 
arrangements) may be valued, where there is no observable market price in relation to the transfer of such financial 
instruments,  by  reference  to  observable  market  information  where  such  instruments  are  held  as  assets.  Where  this 
information  is  not  available,  other  valuation  techniques  are  adopted  and,  where  significant,  are  detailed  in  the 
respective note to the financial statements. 

VALUATION TECHNIQUES 

In the absence of an active market for an identical asset or liability, the Group selects and uses one or more valuation 
techniques to measure the fair value of the asset or liability. The Group selects a valuation technique that is appropriate in 
the circumstances and for which sufficient data is available to measure fair value. The availability of sufficient and relevant 
data primarily depends on the specific characteristics of the asset or liability being measured. The valuation techniques 
selected by the Group are consistent with one or more of the following valuation approaches: 

Market approach: valuation techniques that use prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions 
for identical or similar assets or liabilities. 

Income approach: valuation techniques that convert estimated future cash flows or income and expenses into a single 
discounted present value. 

Cost approach: valuation techniques that reflect the current replacement cost of an asset at its current service capacity. 

Each valuation technique requires inputs that reflect the assumptions that buyers and sellers would use when pricing 
the asset or liability, including assumptions about risks. When selecting a valuation technique, the Group gives priority 
to  those  techniques  that  maximise  the  use  of  observable  inputs  and  minimise  the  use  of  unobservable  inputs.  Inputs 
that  are  developed  using  market  data  (such  as  publicly  available  information  on  actual  transactions)  and  reflect  the 
assumptions that buyers and sellers would generally use when pricing the asset or liability are considered observable, 
whereas inputs for which market data is not available and therefore are developed using the best information available 
about such assumptions are considered unobservable. 

FAIR VALUE HIERARCHY 

AASB  13  requires  the  disclosure  of  fair  value  information  by  level  of  the  fair  value  hierarchy,  which  categorises  fair 
value measurements into one of three possible levels based on the lowest level that an input that is significant to the 
measurement can be categorised into as follows: 

Level 1 
Measurements based on quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the entity 
can access at the measurement date. 

Level 2 
Measurements  based  on  inputs  other  than  quoted  prices  included  in  Level  1  that  are  observable  for  the  asset  or 
liability, either directly or indirectly. 

Level 3 

Measurements based on unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. 

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YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017 

3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont...)

The  fair  values  of  assets  and  liabilities  that  are  not  traded  in  an  active  market  are  determined  using  one  or  more 
valuation  techniques.  These  valuation  techniques  maximise,  to  the  extent  possible,  the  use  of  observable  market 
data. If all significant inputs required to measure fair value are observable, the asset or liability is included in Level 2. If 
one or more significant inputs are not based on observable market data, the asset or liability is included in Level 3. 

The Group would change the categorisation within the fair value hierarchy only in the following circumstances: 

I.

If  a  market  that  was  previously  considered  active  (Level  1)  became  inactive  (Level  2  or  Level  3)  or  vice
versa; or

II.

If significant inputs that were previously unobservable (Level 3) became observable (Level 2) or vice versa.

When a change in the categorisation occurs, the Group recognises transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy 
(i.e. transfers into and out of each level of the fair value hierarchy) on the date the event or change in circumstances 
occurred. 

(b) Foreign exchange transactions and balances

Foreign  currency  transactions  are  translated  into  the  functional  currency  using  the  exchange  rates  prevailing  at  the 
dates  of  the  transactions.  Foreign  exchange  gains  and  losses  resulting  from  the  settlement  of  such  transactions  and 
from the translation at year end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are 
recognised in profit or loss. 

Translation differences on financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value are reported as part of the fair value gain 
or  loss.  Translation  differences  on  non-monetary  financial  assets  and  liabilities  such  as  equities  held  at  fair  value 
through  profit  or  loss  are  recognised  in  profit  or  loss  as  part  of  the  fair  value  gain  or  loss.  Translation  differences  on 
non- monetary financial assets such as equities classified as available-for-sale financial assets are included in the fair 
value reserve in equity. 

(c) New and revised AASB’s affecting amounts reported and/or disclosures in the financial statements

The Group has adopted all new and amended Australian Accounting Standards and Interpretations effective from 1 
July 2016 including: 

•

•

•

•

AASB  2014-3  Amendments  to  Australian  Accounting  Standards  –  Accounting  for  Acquisitions  of  Interest  in
Joint Operations;

AASB  2014-4  Clarification  on  acceptable  methods  of  depreciation  and  amortisation  (amendments  to  AASB
116 and AASB 138);

AASB  2015-1  Annual  Improvements  to  IFRSs  2012  –  2014  Cycle  (clarification  amendments  to  AASB  5,
AASB 7, AASB 119, and AASB 134); and

AASB 2015-2 (amendments to AASB 101).

The adoption of these new and amended standards and interpretations did not result in any significant changes to the 
Group’s accounting policies. 

The Group has not elected to early adopt any other new or amended standards or interpretations that are issued but 
not yet effective. 

(d) New, revised or amended Accounting Standards and Interpretations issued but not yet effective

Australian  Accounting  Standards  that  have  recently  been  issued  or  amended  but  are  not  yet  effective  and  have  not 
been adopted by the Group for the annual reporting period ended 30 June 2017 are outlined in the table below. The 
potential effect of these Standards is yet to be fully determined. 

TITLE 

SUMMARY 

AASB 9 Financial 
Instruments 

A finalised version of AASB 9 which 
contains accounting requirements 
for financial instruments, replacing 
AASB 139 Financial Instruments: 
Recognition and Measurement. 
The standard contains 
requirements in the areas of 
classification and measurement, 
impairment, hedge accounting and 
derecognition. 

IMPACT ON GROUP FINANCIAL 
REPORT 

Gains of losses on an 
investment in equity 
instruments will be 
recognised in profit or loss, 
or in other comprehensive 
income if the Group makes 
such election on a case by 
case basis. 

APPLICATION 
DATE OF 
STANDARD 

EXPECTED 
APPLICATION 
DATE FOR 
GROUP 

1 Jan 2018 

1 Jul 2018 

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The Group is currently in the 
process of determining what 
impact, if any, the adoption 
of AASB 15 will have. 

APPLICATION 
DATE OF 
STANDARD

1 Jan 2018 

EXPECTED 
APPLICATION 
DATE FOR 
GROUP
1 Jul 2018 

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017 (cont...)
YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017 

3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont...)

TITLE

SUMMARY

AASB 15 Revenue 
from Contracts with 
Customers

AASB 2014-10 
Amendments to 
Australian 
Accounting 
Standards – Sale 
or Contribution of 
Assets between 
an Investor or its 
Associate or Joint 
Venture. 
2016-2 
Amendments to 
AASB 107 

AASB 16 
Leases 

AASB 2016-5 
Amendments to 
Australian 
Accounting 
Standards – 
Classification and 
Measurement of 
Share-based 
Payment 
Transactions 

AASB 15 provides a single, 
principles based five-step model to 
be applied to all contracts with 
customers. 
Guidance is provided on topics 
such as the point in which revenue 
is recognised, accounting for 
variable consideration, costs of 
fulfilling and obtaining a contract 
and various related matters. New 
disclosures about revenue are also 
introduced. 
This standard addresses an 
inconsistency between the 
requirements in AASB 10 and 
AASB 128 in dealing with the sale 
or contribution of assets between 
an investor and its associate or 
joint venture. 

This standard requires entities 
preparing financial statements with 
Tier 1 reporting requirements to 
provide disclosures that enable 
users of financial statements to 
evaluate changes in liabilities from 
financing activities, arising from 
both cash flows and non-cash 
charges. 
This standard will require to 
recognise assets and liabilities for 
all leases with a term of more than 
12 months, unless the underlying 
asset is of low value. 

A full gain or loss to be 
recognised when such 
transaction involves a 
business and partial gain or 
loss to be recognised when 
such transaction involves 
assets that do not constitute 
a business. 

The adoption of AASB 
2016-2 is not expected to 
significantly impact the 
information of financial 
disclosure in the Group’s 
financial statements. 

The Group is currently in 
the process of determining 
what impact, if any, the 
adoption of AASB will have. 

This standard amends AASB 2 
Share-based Payment, clarifying 
how to account for certain types of 
share-based payment transactions.  
The amendments provide the 
requirements on the accounting for: 

The adoption of these 
amendments is not 
expected to significantly 
affect the Group’s 
accounting for share-based 
payments.  

•

•

•

The effects of vesting and
non-vesting conditions on
the measurement of cash-
settled share-based
payments;
Share-based payment
transactions with a net
settlement feature for
withholding tax
obligations; and
A modification to the
terms and conditions of a
share-based payment that
changes the classification
of the transaction from
cash-settled to equity-
settled.

1 Jan 
2018 

1 Jul 
2018 

1 Jan 2017 

1 Jul 2017 

1 Jan 2019 

1 Jul 2019 

1 Jan 2018 

1 Jul 2018 

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YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017 

3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (cont...)

APPLICATION 
DATE OF 
STANDARD

1 Jan 2018 

EXPECTED 
APPLICATION 
DATE FOR 
GROUP
1 Jul 2018 

IMPACT ON GROUP FINANCIAL 
REPORT

The adoption of these 
amendments is not 
expected to impact the 
information of financial 
disclosure in the Group’s 
financial statements. 

1 Jan 2018 

1 Jul 2018 

The adoption of this 
interpretation is not 
expected to impact the 
information of financial 
disclosure in the Group’s 
financial statements. 

1 Jan 2019 

1 Jul 2019 

The adoption of this 
interpretation is not 
expected to impact the 
information of financial 
disclosure in the Group’s 
financial statements. 

TITLE

SUMMARY

AASB 2017-1 
Amendments to 
Australian 
Accounting 
Standards – 
Transfers of 
Investment 
Property, Annual 
Improvements 
2014-2016 Cycle 
and Other 
Amendments 

AASB 
Interpretation 22 
Foreign Currency 
Transactions and 
Advance 
Consideration 

IFRIC 23 
Uncertainty over 
Income Tax 
Treatments 

The amendments clarify certain 
requirements in: 

•

•

•

•

AASB 1 First-time
Adoption of Australian
Accounting Standards;
AASB 12 Disclosure of
Interests in Other Entities;
AASB 128 Disclosure of
Investments in Associates
and Joint Ventures; and
AASB 140 Investment
Property.

The Interpretation clarifies that in 
determining the spot exchange rate 
to use on initial recognition of the 
related asset, expense or income 
(or part of it) on the derecognition 
of a non-monetary asset or non- 
monetary liability relating to 
advance consideration, the date of 
the transaction is the date on which 
an entity initially recognises the 
non- monetary asset or non-
monetary liability arising from the 
advance consideration. If there are 
multiple payments or receipts in 
advance, then the entity must 
determine a date of the 
transactions for each payment or 
receipt of advance consideration. 
The Interpretation clarifies the 
application of the recognition and 
measurement criteria in IAS 12 
Income Taxes when there is 
uncertainty over income tax 
treatments.  The Interpretation 
specifically addresses the following: 

• Whether an entity

•

•

•

considers uncertain tax
treatments separately;
The assumptions an entity
makes about the
examination of tax
treatments by taxation
authorities;
How an entity determines
taxable profit (tax loss),
tax bases, unused tax
losses, unused tax
creditors, and tax rates;
and
How an entity considers
changes in facts and
circumstances.

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YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017 

4. SEGMENT  INFORMATION

Accounting Policy 
Operating  segments  are  reported  in  a  manner  consistent  with  the  internal  reporting  provided  to  the  chief  operating 
decision  maker.  The  chief  operating  decision  maker,  who  is  responsible  for  allocating  resources  and  assessing 
performance of the operating segments, has been identified as the full Board of Directors. 

(a) Description of segments

Management has determined the operating segments based on the reports reviewed by the Board of Directors that 
are used to make strategic decisions. 

The Board considers the business from both functional and geographic perspectives and has identified that there are 
two reportable segments being: 

•

•

•

exploration and development of the Wonarah Phosphate Project in the Northern Territory (Wonarah) located in
Australia;

exploration and development of the Baobab Phosphate Project in the Republic of Senegal (Baobab) located
in Africa; and

unallocated  items  comprise  corporate  administrative  costs,  interest  revenue,  finance  costs,  investments,
corporate plant and equipment and income tax assets and liabilities.

(b) Segment information provided to the  Board

The following table presents revenue and profit for the Group’s operating segments for the reporting period.

2017
Revenue

Interest revenue 

Other revenue 

Total segment revenue  
Total revenue as per statement of 
comprehensive income  

Impairment of non-current assets 

Doubtful debts 
Depreciation and amortisation 

Net loss on disposal of fixed assets 

Segment net loss 
Total net loss as per statement of 
comprehensive income 

WONARAH 
(AUSTRALIA) 

BAOBAB 
(SENEGAL) 

UNALLOCATED – 
OTHER SEGMENTS 

TOTAL 
CONSOLIDATED 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

39,861 

-

15,222 

6,441

320,729 

11,049 

39,861 

(21,664) 

331,778 

375,812 

17,491 

393,303 

393,303 

10,073,381 
2,357,854

3,737 

-

5,954,404 
4,252,348

249,706

23,361

-

-

9,746 

195 

16,027,785

6,610,202

263,189

23,556 

(12,438,304) 

(14,018,772) 

(3,813,723) 

(30,270,798) 

(30,270,798) 

Segment assets 
Capitalised exploration and evaluation 
expenditure  
Capitalised mine development expenditure 
Other assets at balance date 

5,978,000 

2,744,989 

-

47,579,578

-

-

8,722,989

47,579,578

1,515,847 

6,001,005

3,027,175 

10,544,027

Total segment assets  

7,493,847 

56,325,573 

3,027,175 

66,846,594 

Segment liabilities 

Deferred tax liability 

Other liabilities at balance date 

Total segment liabilities 

-

4,413,080

-

4,413,080

1,289,847 

12,284,949

2,272,833 

15,847,629

1,289,847 

16,698,029 

2,272,833 

20,260,709 

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YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017 

4. SEGMENT  INFORMATION (cont…)

2016 

Revenue 

Interest revenue 

Other revenue 

Other income  

Total segment revenue  
Total revenue as per statement of 
comprehensive income  

Impairment of non-current assets 

Write off of non-current assets 

Net loss on disposal of subsidiary 

Depreciation and amortisation 

Segment net loss 
Total net loss as per statement of 
comprehensive income 

WONARAH 
(AUSTRALIA) 

BAOBAB 
(SENEGAL) 

UNALLOCATED – 
OTHER SEGMENTS 

TOTAL 
CONSOLIDATED 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

44,599 

-

-

21,116 

238,166

-

376,520 

-

108 

442,235 

238,166

108 

44,599 

259,282 

376,628 

680,509 

680,509 

574,962 

635,125 

- 

4,339 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

574,962 

635,125 

1,354,707 

1,354,707 

82,963 

33,188 

120,490 

(1,203,131)

(855,850) 

(7,405,714) 

(9,464,695)

(9,464,695)

Segment assets 
Capitalised exploration and evaluation 
expenditure  
Capitalised mine development expenditure 

15,364,874 

53,625

-

35,526,331

-

-

15,418,499

35,526,331

Other assets at balance date 

1,580,104 

9,351,727

22,446,944 

33,378,775

Total segment assets  

16,944,978 

44,931,683 

22,446,944 

84,323,605 

Segment liabilities 

Deferred tax liability 

Other liabilities at balance date 

Total segment liabilities 

5. REVENUE

Accounting policies

-

1,293,836 

4,746,961

3,846,765

-

2,214,460 

4,746,961

7,355,061

1,293,836 

8,593,726 

2,214,460 

12,102,022 

Interest revenue is recognised on a time proportionate basis that takes into account the effective yield on the financial
assets.

Sales  revenue  is  recognised  and  measured  at  the  fair  value  of  consideration  received  or  receivable  when  the
significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods have passed to the buyer and can be measured reliably.

Service revenue is recognised by reference to the stage of completion. Stage of completion is measured by reference
to labour hours incurred to date as a percentage of total estimated labour hours for each contract. When the contract
outcome cannot be measured reliably, revenue is recognised only to the extent that the expenses incurred are eligible
to be recovered.

Proceeds from sales made prior to the commencement of commercial production are capitalised against the relevant
mine  development  asset,  to  the  extent  that  such  sales  are  considered  an  integral  part  of  the  testing  and
commissioning phase of the mine.  Refer to Note 16.

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YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017 

5. REVENUE (cont…)

Revenue 

Provision of services 

Other revenue 

Interest from financial institutions 

Interest other 

Other sundry revenue 

6. OTHER INCOME

Net gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment 

7. EXPENSES

Loss before income tax includes the following specific expenses 

Defined contribution superannuation expense 

Minimum lease payments relating to operating leases 

Net loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment 

Net loss on disposal of subsidiary 

Foreign exchange losses (net) 

8. INCOME TAX

Accounting Policies

2017 

$ 

2016 

$ 

-

14,154

218,481 

157,331 

17,491 

393,303 

410,937

31,298

224,012

680,401 

2017 

$ 

2016 

$ 

- 

-

   108

108

2017 

$ 

2016 

$ 

114,453 

132,464 

23,556 

-

255,529

135,997 

137,058 

9,148 

1,354,707

192,683

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

The current income tax charge is calculated on the basis of the tax laws enacted or substantively enacted at the end
of  the  reporting  period  in  the  countries  where  the  Company’s  subsidiaries  and  associated  entities  operate  and
generate taxable income. Management periodically evaluates positions taken in tax returns with respect to situations
in which applicable tax regulation is subject to interpretation. It establishes provisions where appropriate on the basis
of amounts expected to be paid to the tax authorities.

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

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8. INCOME TAX (cont...)

(a) Income tax expense/(benefit)

Current tax

Deferred tax

2017 

$ 

2016 

$ 

- 

(308,265) 

(308,265) 

- 

- 

- 

(b) Numerical reconciliation of income tax expense to prima facie tax payable

Loss from continuing operations before income tax expense 

(30,579,063) 

(9,464,695) 

Prima facie tax benefit at the Australian tax rate of 30% (2016: 30%) 

(9,173,719) 

(2,839,408) 

Tax effect of amounts which are not deductible (taxable) in calculating taxable income: 

Share based payments 

Other 

Loss on sale of subsidiary  

Movements in unrecognised temporary differences 
Tax effect of current year tax losses for which no deferred tax asset has 
been recognised 
Income tax expense/(benefit) 

Attributed to: 

Continuing operations 

Discontinuing operations 

(c) Tax affect relating to each component of other comprehensive income 

Available-for-sale financial assets

(d) Deferred tax assets

Capital raising costs

Rehabilitation provision

Other provisions and accruals

Available-for-sale financial assets

Unrealised foreign exchange losses

Tax losses in Australia

Deferred tax assets not recognised 

Offset against deferred tax liabilities 

Net deferred tax assets 

(e) Deferred tax liabilities

73,222 

292,834 

-

2,708,431 

39,060 

(381,170) 

406,412

(66,819)

5,790,967 

2,841,925 

(308,265) 

(308,265) 

- 

(308,265) 

- 

- 

80,792 

388,266 

82,820 

878,080 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

118,478 

1,055,970 

77,788 

882,763 

- 

29,461,092 

29,141,139 

30,891,050 

31,276,138 

(28,994,007) 

(25,932,939) 

1,897,043 

5,343,199 

(1,897,043) 

(5,343,199) 

- 

- 

Capitalised exploration and evaluation costs and development costs

(6,206,480) 

(10,025,543) 

Unrealised foreign exchange gain

Other accruals

Offset against deferred tax assets 

Net deferred tax liabilities 

(103,643) 

-

(53,634) 

(10,983)

(6,310,123) 

(10,090,160) 

1,897,043 

5,343,199 

(4,413,080) 

(4,746,961) 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017 (cont...)
YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017 

8. INCOME TAX (cont...)

DEFFERED TAX 

Potential  deferred  tax  assets  attributable  to  tax  losses  and  exploration  expenditure  carried  forward  have  not  been 
brought to account at 30 June 2017 because the directors do not believe it is appropriate to regard realisation of the 
deferred tax assets as probable at this point in time. These benefits will only be obtained if: 

(i)

The Company derives future assessable income of a nature and of an amount sufficient to enable the benefit from
the deductions for the loss and exploration expenditure to be realised;

(ii) The Company continues to comply with conditions for deductibility imposed by law; and

(iii) No changes in tax legislation adversely affect the Company in realising the benefit from the deductions for the loss

and exploration expenditure.

TAX CONSOLIDATION 

Avenira  Limited  and  its  100%  owned  Australian  resident  subsidiaries  are  part  of  a  tax  consolidated  group.  As  a 
consequence, all members of the tax consolidated group are taxed as a single entity. Avenira Limited is the head entity 
of the tax consolidated group. Members of the tax consolidated group have entered into a tax sharing agreement that 
provides  for  the  allocation  of  income  tax  liabilities  between  the  entities  should  the  head  entity  default  on  its  payment 
obligations. No amounts have been recognised in the financial statements in respect of this agreement on the basis 
that the possibility of default is remote. 

9. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

Accounting Policies 

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

Cash at bank and in hand 

Short-term deposits 
Cash and cash equivalents as shown in the statement of financial position and 
the statement of cash flows 

2017 

$ 

2016 

$ 

2,946,100 

7,916,851 

-

16,556,723

2,946,100 

24,473,574 

Cash at bank and in hand earns interest at floating rates based on daily bank deposit rates. 

Short term deposits are made for varying periods of between one day and three months depending on the immediate 
cash  requirements  of  the  Group,  and  earn  interest  at  the  respective  short-term  deposit  rates.  Refer  to  Note  25  for 
additional details on the impact of interest rates on cash and cash equivalents for the period. 

10. TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES 

Accounting Policies  

Receivables  are  recognised  initially  at  fair  value  and  subsequently  measured  at  amortised  cost  using  the  effective 
interest  method,  less  an  allowance  for  impairment.  An  estimate  for  doubtful  debts  is  made  when  there  is  objective 
evidence of impairment. Bad debts are written off as incurred. 
Current 

Trade and other receivables(i) 

Government taxes receivable(ii) 

Provision for impairment(ii) 

Prepayments(iii) 

Sundry receivables 

Security deposits 

2017 

$ 

1,016,743 

4,282,642 

(4,252,348) 

80,648 

13,650 

64,266 

2016 

$ 

57,731 

404,425 

- 

1,022,760 

21,903 

151,167 

1,205,601 

1,657,986 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017 (cont...)
YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017 

10. TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES (cont…)

(i) Trade and other receivables are generally due for settlement within 30 days and therefore classified as current. 

(ii)  Government taxes receivable relates to VAT receivable in Senegal of $4,252,348 and GST receivable in Australia of $30,294 (30 June 2016: VAT
receivable in Senegal of $404,425).  At 30 June 2017, as a result of the current stage of the Group’s operations in Senegal, the Group has provided
for the full amount of VAT receivable. 

(iii)  Prepayments include advances prepaid to contractors engaged to perform exploration and development activities at the Baobab Phosphate Project in 

Senegal.

The carrying amounts disclosed above represent their fair value. 

Non-Current 

Convertible promissory notes(i) 

Provision for impairment(ii) 

Convertible promissory notes(iii)  

Provision for impairment(ii) 

Security deposits 

Sundry receivables  

2017 

$ 

86,270 

(86,270) 

2,227,707 

(2,227,707) 

2016 

$ 

815,807 

(815,807) 

- 

- 

1,481,600 

1,487,767 

-

3,450

1,481,600 

1,491,217 

(i)

In February 2015, the Group (the “holder”) entered into convertible secured promissory notes with JDCP, (the “recipient”). The notes accrued interest 
at 8% per annum compounded monthly and payable on maturity.    In  February  2017  the  notes  were  converted  into  Series  A  Preferred  Shares  in
JDCP. 

(ii)  Refer Note 25 for further details on impairment. 

(iii)  In July  2016, the Group (the “holder”) entered into convertible secured promissory notes with JDCP, (the “recipient”). The notes accrue interest at
12%  per  annum  compounded  annually  and  payable  on  maturity.    The  notes  mature  on  the  earlier  to  occur  of  (a)  any  liquidation,  dissolution  or
winding  up  of  the  Company;  or  (b)  either  (i)  15  February  2020  or  (ii)  JDCP’s  receipt  of  an  aggregate  amount  of  US$6,000,000  from  Stonecutter
Phosphates LLC. 

11. INVENTORIES

Accounting Policies  

Inventories are physically surveyed or estimated and valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Cost includes 
all  expenses  directly  attributable  to  the  mining  process  as  well  as  suitable  portions  of  related  production  overheads, 
including  depreciation  and  amortisation.  Costs  are  assigned  using  the  weighted  average  cost  method.  Net  realisable 
value is the estimated future selling price of the product the Group expects to realise when the product is sold in the 
ordinary  course  of  business  less  estimated  costs  to  complete  production  and  bring  the  product  to  sale  including  any 
applicable selling expenses.  

Current 

Inventories valued at net realisable value(i) 

2017 

$ 

3,456,258 

3,456,258 

2016 

$ 

- 

- 

(i) At  30  June  2017  inventory  cost  was  $10,048,877  while  inventory  net  realisable  value  was  $3,456,258.    The  difference  of  $6,592,619  has  been
transferred to capitalised mine development expenditure pending the commencement of commercial production.

Key estimates and assumptions 

Net realisable value tests are performed at each reporting date and represent the estimated future sales price of the 
product  the  Group  expects  to  realise  when  the  product  is  processed  and  sold,  less  estimated  costs  to  complete 
production and bring the product to sale.   

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017 (cont...)
YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017 

12. AVAILABLE-FOR-SALE FINANCIAL ASSETS

Accounting Policies  

Refer to Note 25. 

Available-for-sale financial assets include the following classes of financial assets: 

Listed investments, at fair value - Australian listed equity securities(i) 

Unlisted investments at fair value - international equity securities(ii) 

2017 

$ 

2016 

$ 

31,239 

- 

31,239 

15,629 

- 

15,629 

(i) These equity securities represent 15,619,524 ordinary fully paid shares of Niuminco Group Limited valued at 0.20 (2016: 0.10) cents per share.

(ii)  These equity securities are comprised of available-for-sale investments in JDCP that were impaired during the 2015 financial year.  Their fair value was 

assessed as nil at 30 June 2017 (30 June 2016: nil).  Refer to Note 25 for further details. 

13. DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Accounting Policies 

Refer to Note 25. 

Unlisted warrants at fair value through profit or loss(i) (ii) 

2017 

$ 

2016 

$ 

- 

- 

- 

- 

(i) The Group held unlisted warrants in JDCP. The warrants had an exercise price of USD0.01 and expire on 17 February 2024. The fair value of the
warrants is considered to equate to the fair value of the underlying ordinary shares. Accordingly, unlisted warrants were fully impaired to nil as at 30
June 2015. As at 30 June 2016 the fair value of the underlying shares was zero, therefore, the carrying amount remained zero.  The warrants were
cancelled in July 2016.

(ii)  In February 2017 the Group was issued unlisted warrants in JDCP.  The warrants have an exercise price of USD0.01 and expire on 7 March 2020.
The fair value of the warrants is considered to equate to the fair value of the underlying ordinary shares.  As at 30 June 2017 the fair value of the
underlying shares was zero, therefore the carrying amount of the warrants was zero. 

These derivative financial instruments are classified as level 3 hierarchy. Refer to Note 25 for further details. 

14. PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Accounting Policies 

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

Subsequent costs are included in the asset’s carrying amount or recognised as a separate asset, as appropriate, only 
when it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the Group and the cost of the item 
can be measured reliably. The carrying amount of any component accounted for as a separate asset is derecognised 
when  replaced.  All  other  repairs  and  maintenance  are  charged  to  the  Statement  of  Profit  and  Loss  and  Other 
Comprehensive Income during the reporting period in which they are  incurred. 

Depreciation  of  plant  and  equipment  is  calculated  using  the  reducing  balance  method  or  straight-line  method, 
depending on a type of an asset, and it allocates their cost or re-valued amounts, net of their residual values, over their 
estimated useful lives or, in the case of leasehold improvements and certain leased plant and equipment, the shorter 
lease term. The rates vary between 10% and 40% per annum. 

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

An asset’s carrying amount is written down immediately to its recoverable amount if the asset’s carrying amount is greater 
than its estimated recoverable amount. 

Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing proceeds with carrying amount. These are included in 
the  Statement  of  Profit  and  Loss  and  Other  Comprehensive  Income.  When  re-valued  assets  are  sold,  it  is  Group 
policy to transfer the amounts included in other reserves in respect of those assets to retained earnings. 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017 (cont...)
YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017 

14. PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (cont…)

Cost 

Accumulated depreciation 

Net carrying amount 

Movements in carrying amounts 

Opening net carrying amount 

Additions 

Additions through business combination 

Disposals  

Depreciation charge 

Foreign currency exchange differences 

Closing net carrying amount 

2017 

$ 

1,805,663 

(466,586) 

1,339,077 

800,789 

825,952 

-

(25,300) 

(256,458) 

(5,906) 

1,339,077 

2016 

$ 

1,079,408 

(278,619) 

800,789 

32,471 

721,919 

227,617

(9,548)

(91,699)

(79,971)

800,789 

15. CAPITALISED EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION EXPENDITURE

Accounting Policies – Capitalised Exploration and Evaluation Expenditure 

Exploration and evaluation costs for each area of interest in the early stages of project life are expensed as they are 
incurred up until pre-feasibility. 

Exploration and evaluation costs for each area of interest that has progressed to pre-feasibility are accumulated and 
carried forward where right of tenure of the area of interest is current and they are expected to be recouped through 
sale or successful development and exploitation of the area of interest or, where exploration and evaluation activities 
in the area of interest have not at the end of the reporting period reached a stage that permits reasonable assessment 
of the existence of economically recoverable reserves, and activates and significant operations in, or in relation to, the 
area of interest are continuing. 

When an area of interest is abandoned or the directors decide that it is not commercial, any accumulated costs in respect 
to that area are written off in the financial period the decision is made. Each area of interest is also reviewed at the end 
of each accounting period and accumulated costs written off to the extent that they will not be recoverable in the future. 

Accounting Policies – Government Grants 

Government grants are recognised where there is reasonable assurance that the grant will be received and all attached 
conditions  will  be  complied  with.  The  research  and  development  grant  received  by  the  Group  relates  to  capitalised 
exploration expenditure, as such it is recognised in the statement of financial position offset against capitalised exploration 
expenditure. 

2017 

$ 

2016 

$ 

Reconciliation of movements of exploration and evaluation costs in respect of mining areas of interest 

Opening net carrying amount 

Capitalised exploration and evaluation costs(i) 

Impairment of exploration and evaluation expenditure(ii)  

Write off of exploration and evaluation expenditure(ii) 

Research and development tax refund(iii) 

Capitalised exploration and evaluation costs on acquisition(iv) 

Transfer to capitalised mine development expenditure(v)  

Closing net carrying amount(vi) 

15,418,499 

16,000,000 

2,970,612 

(9,431,555) 

-

(234,567) 

1,657,576 

(574,962) 

(635,125)

(286,612)

-

-

19,908,486

(20,650,864)

8,722,989 

15,418,499 

The  ultimate  recoupment  of  costs  carried  forward  for  exploration  and  evaluation  is  dependent  on  the  successful 
development  and  commercial  exploitation  or  sale  of  the  respective  mining  areas.  Amortisation  of  the  costs  carried 
forward for the development phase is not being charged pending the commencement of production. 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017 (cont...)
YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017 

15. CAPITALISED EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION EXPENDITURE (cont…)

(i) Capitalised exploration and evaluation expenditure includes costs incurred in relation to both Wonarah and Baobab Phosphate Projects. 
(ii)

Impairment  recognised  in  respect  of  the  Wonarah  Project.    Refer  to  the  key  estimates  and  assumptions  section  below  for  details  regarding  the
Group’s assessment of the carrying value of capitalised exploration and evaluation expenditure. 

(iii)  The research and development (R&D) tax incentive provides a tax offset in the form of a refund, calculated with reference to expenditure on eligible

R&D activities. 

(iv) Refer to Note 37 Business Combination for further details. 
(v) On  11  November  2015,  the  capitalised  exploration  and  evaluation  expenditure  in  relation  to  the  Baobab  Phosphate  Project  was  reclassified  to
capitalised  mine  development  following  the  decision  of  Avenira’s  Board  of  Directors  to  commence  mining  activities  at  the  Baobab  Phosphate
Project.  The  exploration  and  evaluation  expenditure  attributable  to  this  area  of  interest  was  first  tested  for  impairment  and  then  reclassified  to
capitalised mine development expenditure.

(vi) The  closing  balance  comprises  the  net  carrying  amount  of  exploration  and  evaluation  expenditure  attributable  to  both  the  Wonarah  and  Baobab

Phosphate Projects being $5,978,000 and $2,744,989 respectively. 

Key estimates and assumptions 

The application of the Group’s accounting policy requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions as 
to future events and circumstances, in particular, the assessment of whether economic quantities of reserves will be 
found. Any such estimates and assumptions may change as new information becomes available, which may require 
adjustments to the carrying value of assets. 

The Group assesses impairment at each reporting date by evaluating conditions specific to the Group that may lead 
to impairment of assets. Where an impairment trigger exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is determined.  

A valuation review conducted by Optiro in December 2016 revealed that the fair market value of the Wonarah Project 
has  decreased  from  the  valuation  prepared  at  June  2016.    Optiro’s  valuation  lies  within  a  range  of  $6,100,000  and 
$10,700,000,  based  on  a  range  of  resource  multiples  derived  from  recent  transactions  and  enterprise  values  of 
market participants with defined phosphate mineral resources (level 3 in the fair value hierarchy).   

Considering  that  no  exploration  expenditure,  other  than  rental  and  incidental  land  costs,  has  been  budgeted  for  the 
financial year ending 30 June 2018 and that there has been a delay in the commercialisation of the IHP technology, 
the directors consider that the low end of the independent expert’s range is most representative of the fair value less 
costs  of  disposal  of  the  Wonarah  Project,  consistent  with  the  position  taken  by  the  Group  at  30  June  2016.    As  a 
result, during the reporting period an amount of $9,431,555 was impaired and recognised in the Statement of Profit or 
Loss  and  Other  Comprehensive  Income.    The  recoverable  amount  is  calculated  as  $5,978,000,  after  allowing  for 
estimated costs of disposal.  A further review conducted by Optiro in June 2017 revealed the fair market value of the 
Wonarah Project had not changed from the December 2016 valuation. 

Impairment  of  Baobab  Phosphate  Project  capitalised  exploration  expenditure  has  been  assessed  as  part  of  the 
impairment assessment of the Baobab CGU, refer to Note 16 for further details.  There was no impairment of Baobab 
Phosphate Project capitalised exploration expenditure at 30 June 2017. 

16. CAPITALISED MINE DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURE

Accounting Policies 

Once  technical  feasibility  and  commercial  viability  of  extraction  of  mineral  resources  in  a  particular  area  of  interest 
become  demonstrable,  the  exploration  and  evaluation  assets  attributable  to  that  area  of  interest  are  reclassified  as 
mine development. 

Mine  development  represents  the  direct  and  indirect  costs  incurred  in  preparing  mines  for  production  and  includes 
plant and equipment under construction, stripping and waste removal costs  incurred before production commences. 
These costs are capitalised to the extent that they are expected to be recouped through the successful exploitation of 
the related mining leases. Once production commences, these costs are transferred to Mine Properties or Plant and 
Equipment,  as  relevant,  and  will  be  amortised  using  the  units  of  production  method  based  on  the  estimated 
economically recoverable reserves to which they relate or are written off if the mine property is abandoned. 

Pre-Strip Costs  

In open pit mining operations, it is necessary to remove overburden and waste materials to access the ore. This process 
is referred to as stripping and the Group capitalises stripping costs incurred during the development of a mine (or pit) 
as part of the investment in constructing the mine (pre-strip). These costs are subsequently amortised over the life of a 
mine (or pit) on a unit of production basis. 

Pre-strip  costs  are  included  in  capitalised  mine  development  expenditure  with  no  amortisation  recorded  until 
production levels are achieved. 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017 (cont...)
YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017 

16. CAPITALISED MINE DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURE (cont…)

Reconciliation of movements during the year 

Opening net carrying amount 

Transfer from exploration and evaluation expenditure 

Capitalised mine development 

Capitalised provision for rehabilitation 

Net loss on product sold 

Inventory write down to net realisable value 

Impairment of mine development expenditure 

Foreign currency translation movement 

Closing net carrying amount 

Key estimates and assumptions 

2017 

$ 

2016 

$ 

35,526,331 

-

6,828,127 

- 

20,650,864

13,119,591

(1,563,914) 

2,676,481 

2,530,984 

6,592,619 

(1,233,059) 

(1,101,510) 

- 

- 

- 

(920,605) 

47,579,578 

35,526,331 

The  capitalised  mine  development  represents  the  costs  incurred  in  preparing  the  mine  for  production  and  includes 
plant  and  equipment  under  construction,  stripping  and  waste  removal  costs  incurred  before  commercial  production 
commences  at  the  Baobab  Phosphate  Project.  These  costs  are  capitalised  to  the  extent  that  they  are  expected  to  be 
recouped  through  the  successful  exploitation  of  the  related  mining  leases.  Amortisation  of  the  costs  carried  forward 
for the development phase is not being charged pending the commencement of commercial production. 

Development expenditure assets are assessed for impairment if an impairment trigger is identified. For the purposes of 
impairment testing capitalised mine development assets are allocated to the cash generating unit (“CGU”) to which the 
development activity relates. 

In  considering  the  asset  for  impairment,  the  Group  needs  to  determine  the  recoverable  amount  of  each  cash 
for  impairment  testing  purposes  totals 
generating  unit.    Prior 
$52,896,404 at 30 June 2017. 

the  Baobab  CGU 

impairment 

to  any 

losses, 

The recoverable amount is determined as the higher of the asset’s fair value less costs of disposal and value in use. 

The  Group  conducted  an  impairment  test  in  relation  to  the  Baobab  CGU  at  30  June  2017,  on  the  basis  of  fair  value 
less  costs  of  disposal  (level  3  in  the  fair  value  hierarchy).  The  recoverable  amount  of  the  CGU  was  determined  by  an 
independent valuer, Optiro. 

The  valuation  review  conducted  by  Optiro  in  June  2017,  which  excluded  working  capital  including  inventory  and 
rehabilitation  obligations,  revealed  that  the  fair  market  value  of  the  Baobab  Phosphate  Project  lies  within  a  range  of 
$32,800,000  and  $62,800,000,  with  a  preferred  value  of  $47,900,000.   The  Optiro  valuation  was  based  on  a 
range  of  resource  multiples  derived  from  recent  transactions  and  enterprise  values  of  market  participants  with 
defined phosphate mineral resources.  

The  directors  consider  that  the  independent  expert’s  preferred  value  of  $47,900,000  is  most  representative  of  the  fair 
value  less  costs  of  disposal  of  the  Baobab  Phosphate  Project,  therefore  the  recoverable  amount  is  calculated  as 
$46,940,000 after allowing for estimated costs of disposal. 

As  a  result,  during  the  period  an  amount  of  $5,954,404  was  impaired  and  recognised  in  the  Statement  of  Profit  or 
Loss  and  Other  Comprehensive  Income.     The  impairment  loss  was  allocated  firstly  to  goodwill  in  the  amount  of 
$4,721,345, with the balance of $1,233,059 allocated to capitalised mine development expenditure. 

Key Judgements 

Production Start Date 

The Group assesses the stage of each mine under development/construction to determine when a mine moves into the 
production phase, this being when the mine is substaintially complete and ready for its intended use. The criteria used 
to asses the start date are determined based on the unique nature of each mine development/construction project. The 
Group  considers  various  relevant  criteria  to  assess  when  the  production  phase  is  considered  to  have  commenced.  At 
this point, all related amounts are reclassified to from “Capitalised Mine Development Expenditure” to “Mine Properties” 
and/or  “Property,  Plant  and  Equipment”.  Some  of  the  critera  used  to  identify  the  production  start  date  include,  but  not 
limted to: 
•
•
•

Level of capital expenditure incurred compared with the original construction cost estimate
Completion of a reasonable period of testing of the mine plant and equipment
The mine is producing at a pre-determined level of design capacity

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YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017 

16. CAPITALISED MINE DEVELOPMENT EXPENDITURE (cont…)

•
•

Ability to produce ore in saleable form (within specifications) and receive validation from customers
Ability to sustain ongoing production of ore

When the mine development project moves into the production phase, the capitalisation of certain mine development 
costs ceases and costs are either regarded as forming part of the cost of inventory or expensed, except for costs that 
qualify for capitalization relating to mining asset additions or improvements or mineable reserve development. It is also 
the point that depreciation and amortization commences. 

Based on the above criteria the Group has determined at 30 June 2017 the Baobab Project remains in the 
development/construction phase. 

17. INTANGIBLES

Accounting Policies 

Intangible  assets  with  finite  lives  that  are  acquired  separately  are  carried  at  cost  less  accumulated  amortisation  and 
accumulated  impairment  losses.  Amortisation  is  recognised  on  a  straight-line  basis  over  their  estimated  useful  lives. 
The estimated useful life and amortisation method are reviewed at the end of each reporting period, with the effect of 
any changes in estimate being accounted for on a prospective basis. Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives that 
are acquired separately are carried at cost less accumulated impairment losses. 

Intangibles  

Cost 

Accumulated amortisation 

Net carrying amount 

Movements in carrying amounts 

Opening net carrying amount(i) 

Additions(ii)  

Additions through business combination 

Impairment(iii) 

Amortisation  

Foreign currency translation movement 

Closing net carrying amount at year end 

2017 

$ 

2016 

$ 

93,458 

(9,306) 

84,152 

192,619 

551,890 

-

(641,826) 

(6,731) 

(11,800) 

84,152 

275,463 

(82,844) 

192,619 

202,095 

9,025 

10,290

- 

(28,791) 

- 

192,619 

(i) The  2016  licence  rights  include  US$250,000  paid  by  the  Company  to  JDCP,  to  extend  and  improve  the  terms  of  Avenira’s  exclusive 
Australian  licence  to  construct  a  commercial  scale  IHP  facility  at  Wonarah  for  a  period  up  to  10  years  after  the  commercial  validation  of the  IHP 
technology. The licence was amortised over the deemed useful life of 10 years during the 2016 financial year.

(ii) Licence rights additions include USD$350,000 (A$447,748) paid by the Company to JDCP, to extend and improve the terms of Avenira’s exclusive 
Australian and Senegal licence to construct a commercial scale IHP facility at Wonarah or Baobab for a period up to 10 years after the commercial 
validation of the IHP technology. 

(iii) At 31 December 2016 the Group assessed the carrying value of intangible assets capitalised in respect of the licence rights paid by the Company to 
JDCP for impairment and determined that there is currently uncertainty as to whether the Group will recover the value due to insufficient evidence 
of recoverability based on JDCP’s prolonged inability to raise funds, therefore delaying the ability to progress the IHP process towards commercial 
validation.  The Company assessed the carrying value at 31 December 2016 as nil. The Company reassessed the carrying value of licence rights 
at 30 June 2017 and determined that it remain as nil resulting in impairment charge for the year of A$641,826. 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017 (cont...)
YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017 

18. GOODWILL

Accounting Policies 

Impairment of assets 

Goodwill and intangible assets that have an indefinite useful life are not subject to amortisation and are tested annually 
for impairment or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that they might be impaired. Other 
assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount 
may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognised for the amount by which the asset’s carrying amount exceeds 
its recoverable amount. The recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s fair value less costs to sell and value in 
use. For the purposes of assessing impairment, assets are grouped at the lowest levels for which there are separately 
identifiable cash inflows which are largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets (cash- 
generating units). Non-financial assets other than goodwill that have been impaired are reviewed for possible reversal 
of the impairment at each reporting date. 

Goodwill 

Goodwill acquired in business combination(i) 

Net carrying amount 

Movements in carrying amounts 

Opening net carrying amount 

Goodwill acquired in business combination at cost 

Provision for impairment(ii) 

Foreign currency translation movement 

Closing net carrying amount at year end 

2017 

$ 

2016 

$ 

-

-

4,746,961

4,746,961

4,746,961 

- 

-

4,977,122

(4,721,345) 

(25,616) 

-

- 

(230,161) 

4,746,961

(i) The goodwill arose on acquisition of Baobab Mining and Chemicals Corporation SA (BMCC) on 23 September 2015. Refer to Note 37 for further 

details. 

(ii)  Goodwill was impaired in full following the Group’s 30 June 2017 annual impairment test.  Refer to Note 16 for further details.

Key estimates and assumptions 

The Group assesses at each reporting date whether goodwill is impaired.  Refer to Note 16 for details of the 30 June 
2017 impairment assessment.  

19. TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES 

Accounting Policies 

These amounts represent liabilities for goods and services provided to the Group prior to the end of the financial year 
which are unpaid. The amounts are unsecured, non-interest bearing and are paid on normal commercial terms. 

Trade payables(i) 

Other payables and accruals 

(i) Trade creditors are non-interest bearing and generally on 30-day terms.

The carrying amounts disclosed above represent their fair value.

2017 

$ 

4,336,705 

389,721 

4,726,426 

2016 

$ 

959,388 

2,195,400 

3,154,788 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017 (cont...)
YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017 

20. PROVISIONS

Accounting Policies 

(cid:2)(cid:1)(cid:3)  Wages and salaries and annual leave 

Liabilities for wages and salaries, including non-monetary benefits, and annual leave expected to be settled within 12 
months  of  the  reporting  date  are  recognised  in  other  payables  in  respect  of  employees’  services  up  to  the  reporting 
date and are measured at the amounts expected to be paid when the liabilities are settled. 

(cid:2)(cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:3) Long service leave 

The Group does not expect its long service leave benefits to be settled wholly within 12 months of each reporting date. 
The Group recognises a liability for long service leave measured as the present value of expected future payments to 
be made in respect of services provided by employees up to the reporting date using the projected unit credit method. 
Consideration is given to expected future wages and salary levels, experience of employee departures, and periods of 
service. Expected future payments are discounted using market yields at the reporting date on high quality corporate 
bonds with terms to maturity and currencies that match, as closely as possible the estimated future cash outflows. 

(cid:2)(cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:1)(cid:3) Mine rehabilitation and restoration 

The  Group  records  the  present  value  of  the  estimated  cost  of  legal  and  constructive  obligations  to  restore  operating 
locations in the period in which the obligation arises. The nature  of  restoration activities  includes  the  dismantling and 
removing  of  structures,  rehabilitating  mines,  dismantling  operating  facilities,  closure  of  plant  and  waste  sites  and 
restoration, reclamation and revegetation of affected areas. 

Typically,  the  obligation  arises  when  the  asset  is  installed  or  the  ground/environment  is  disturbed  at  the  production 
location. When the liability is initially recorded, the estimated cost is capitalised by increasing the carrying amount of the 
related mining asset. Over time, the liability is increased for the change in the present value based on a discount rate 
appropriate  to  the  market  assessments  and  the  risks  inherent  in  the  liability.  Additional  disturbances  or  changes  in 
rehabilitation  costs  will  be  recognised  as  additions  or  changes  to  the  corresponding  asset  and  rehabilitation  liability 
when incurred. The unwinding of the effect of discounting the provision is recorded as a finance cost in the statement of 
comprehensive income. The capitalised carrying amount is depreciated over the useful life of the related asset. 

Costs incurred that relate to an existing condition caused by past operations, and do not have future economic benefit, 
are expensed as incurred. 

Current 

Employment benefits 

Non-Current

Mine rehabilitation and restoration(i) 

Employment benefits 

Movements in mine rehabilitation and restoration provision 

Opening net carrying amount 

(Decrease)/increase in provision 

Foreign currency translation movement 

Closing net carrying amount 

Movements in employee benefits provision 

Opening net carrying amount 

Increase in provision 

Paid during the year 

Closing net carrying amount 

2017 

$ 

2016 

$ 

186,404 

186,404 

181,814 

181,814 

2017 

$ 

2016 

$ 

2,387,606 

3,965,981 

42,596 

52,478 

2,430,202 

4,018,459 

3,965,981 

(1,563,914) 

(14,461) 

1,289,500 

2,676,481 

- 

2,387,606 

3,965,981 

52,478 

37,878 

(47,760) 

42,596 

43,639 

8,839 

- 

52,478 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017 (cont...)
YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017 

20. PROVISIONS (cont…)

(i) Provision  for  future  removal  and  restoration  costs  are  recognised  where  there  is  a  present  obligation  as  a  result  of  exploration,  development,
production, transportation or storage activities having been undertaken, and it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits will be required to settle
the  obligation.  The  provision  includes  the  restoration  costs  based  on  the  latest  estimated  future  costs  as  assessed  independently  by  the  Northern
Territory Government Department of Regional Development, Primary Industry, Fisheries and Resources and is determined on a discounted basis. The
estimated future obligations include the costs of removing plant, abandoning mine site and restoring the affected areas. The rehabilitation provision also
includes costs of the future rehabilitation works relating to the Baobab Phosphate Project in Senegal and is measured on a discounted basis. The costs
have been preapproved by the Ministry of Environment and Substantial Development of Senegal as part of the progressive rehabilitation plan and include 
the costs of backfilling, levelling the ground and creating a macroclimate. 

Key estimates and assumptions 

The  Group  assesses  its  mine  rehabilitation  provision  half  yearly  in  accordance  with  the  above  accounting  policy. 
Significant judgment is required in determining the provision for mine rehabilitation as there are many transactions and 
other factors that will affect the ultimate liability payable to rehabilitate the mine sites. Factors that will affect this liability 
include  future  disturbances  caused  by  further  development,  changes  in  technology,  changes  in  regulations,  price 
increases and changes in discount rates. When these factors change, or become known in the future, such differences 
will impact the mine rehabilitation provision in the period in which they change or become known. As at 30 June 2017 
rehabilitation obligation has a carrying value of $1,289,500 for the Wonarah Phosphate Project and $1,098,106 for the 
Baobab Phosphate Project. 

21. LOANS AND BORROWINGS

Accounting Policies 

Borrowings  are  presented  as  current  liabilities  unless  the  Group  has  an  unconditional  right  to  defer  settlement  for  at 
least 12 months after the reporting date. 

Borrowings are initially recognised at fair value (net of transaction costs) and subsequently carried at amortised cost. 
Any differences between the proceeds (net of transaction costs) and the redemption value is recognised in profit or loss 
over the period of the borrowings using the effective interest method. 

Borrowing costs directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of an asset that necessarily takes a 
substantial period of time to get ready for its intended use or sale are capitalised as part of the cost of the asset.  All 
other  borrowing  costs  are  expensed  in  the  period  in  which  they  occur.    Borrowing  costs  consist  of  interest  and  other 
costs that an entity incurs in connection with the borrowing of funds. 

Current

Bridge loans – unsecured  

Finance facility – secured 

Total current loans and borrowings 

Non-current 

Finance facility – secured 

Other loan – unsecured 

Total non-current loans and borrowings 

Bridge loans 

INTEREST 
RATE 
% 

6.00 

6.75 

INTEREST 
RATE 
% 

6.75 

6.75 

2017 

$ 

1,304,703 

683,294 

1,987,997 

2017 

$ 

4,002,155 

2,514,445 

6,516,600 

2016 

$ 

2016 

$ 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

In June 2017 the Company entered into funding agreements with each of its two major shareholders, Agrifos Partners 
LLC  (“Agrifos”)  and  Tablo  Corporation,  an  affiliate  of  Groupe  Mimran  (“Mimran”)  (“Major  Shareholders”),  whereby 
Agrifos will provide an unsecured bridge loan of US $1,440,000 (A$1,879,000) to the Company and Mimran will provide 
an unsecured bridge loan of US $2,160,000 (A$2,818,000) to the Company (together the “Bridge Loans”) to be drawn 
progressively  and  repayable  on  the  earlier  of  a)  six  months  from  the  first  drawn  down  date  and  b)  completion  of  the 
Entitlement Offer. 

The Company will conduct a renounceable pro rata entitlement offer (the 'Entitlement Offer') within the next five months 
to raise a minimum of A$7,000,000 and a maximum of A$13,000,000.  

The Major Shareholders have each agreed, if requested by the Company, to underwrite any shortfall to the Entitlement 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017 (cont...)
YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017 

21. LOANS AND BORROWINGS (cont…)

Offer up to a maximum of A$4,200,000, in the case of Mimran, and A$2,800,000 in the case of Agrifos (in each case 
the 'Underwritten Amount').  A portion of proceeds from the Entitlement Offer will be used to repay the Bridge Loans.  

As at 30 June 2017 the Company had drawn down a total of US$400,000 from Agrifos and US$600,000 from Tablo. 
Refer to Note 32 for further details on drawdowns after the reporting date. 

Finance facility 

Gadde  Bissik  Phosphate  Operations  Suarl  (“GBO”),  Avenira’s  80%  owned  subsidiary,  successfully  secured  a 
A$8,800,000  finance  facility  through  CBAO  Groupe  Attijariwafa  Bank.    The  facility  consists  of  a  A$4,400,000  working 
capital facility and access to an additional A$4,400,000 for the financing of export receivables, if required. 

The facility has been secured to assist with the final stages of commissioning and ramp-up of the Baobab Phosphate 
Project. The key terms of the facility are: 

• Working capital facility

•
•
•

•

Amount: XOF 2 billion (A$4,400,000);
Term: 5 years;
Repayment Terms: No principal or interest repayments for 12 months, followed by 48 equal principal
plus interest payments; and
Standard security arrangements over all GBO assets.

•

Trade facility

•

Access to an additional XOF 2billion (A$4,400,000) for the financing of export receivables, if required.

The working capital facility of XOF 2 billion was fully drawn down on 31 December 2016. 

Other loan 

In March 2017 Mimran Group, the 20% shareholder in BMCC, contributed its pro rata share of loan funds of XOF 1.1 
billion (A$2,300,000) to BMCC through a loan from its related party Mimran Natural Resources.   

The  loan  has  no  set  date  of  repayment.    BMCC  shall  only  be  required  to  repay  the  loan  to  Mimran  Group  with  the 
approval of all BMCC shareholders and BMCC, with repayment terms agreed by all BMCC shareholders and BMCC. 
As  neither  BMCC  or  Avenira  can  demand  repayment,  the  repayment  of  the  loan  can  be  deferred.    Repayment  is 
dependent on BMCC generating sufficient free cash flows to repay the loan. 

Loan repayments from BMCC will be paid on a pro rata basis against the outstanding balances, i.e. 80% to Avenira and 
20% to Mimran. 

The loan is limited in recourse to the assets of BMCC. 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017 (cont...)
YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017 

22. DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

Accounting Policies 

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

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

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when there is a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and 
liabilities  and  when  the  deferred  tax  balances  relate  to  the  same  taxation  authority.  Current  tax  assets  and  tax 
liabilities are offset where the entity has a legally enforceable right to offset and intends either to settle on a net basis, 
or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously. 

Current and deferred tax is recognised in profit or loss, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in other 
comprehensive income or directly in equity. In this case, the tax is also recognised in other comprehensive income or 
directly in equity, respectively. 

Deferred tax liability  

Deferred tax liability on acquisition(i) 

Net carrying amount 

Movements in carrying amounts 

Opening net carrying amount 

Deferred tax liability on acquisition 

Income tax benefit realised 

Foreign currency translation movement 

Closing net carrying amount 

2017 

$ 

2016 

$ 

4,413,080 

4,413,080 

4,746,961 

4,746,961 

4,746,961 

- 

-

4,977,122

(308,265) 

(25,616) 

4,413,080 

- 

(230,161) 

4,746,961 

(i)  The  deferred  tax  liability  arose  on  acquisition  of  Baobab  Mining  and  Chemicals  Corporation  on  23  September  2015.  Refer  to  Note  37  for  further
details. 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017 (cont...)
YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017 

23. ISSUED CAPITAL

Accounting Policies 

Ordinary shares are classified as equity. 

Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new shares or options are shown in equity as a deduction, net of 
tax, from the proceeds. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new shares or options for the acquisition 
of a business are not included in the cost of the acquisition as part of the purchase consideration. 

(a) Share capital

Ordinary shares fully paid

Unissued shares(i)

Total share capital

(b) Movements in ordinary share capital

Beginning of the financial year

Transactions during the year:

- Issue of shares(ii)

- Issue of shares(iii)

- Issue of shares(iv)

- Issue of shares(v)

- Issue of shares(vi)

- Issue of shares(vii)

- Issue of shares(viii)

- Issue of shares(ix)

- Issue of shares(x)

- Unissued shares(i)

- Less: transaction costs

End of the financial year

2017 

2016 

NOTES 

NUMBER OF 
SHARES 

$ 

NUMBER OF 
SHARES 

$ 

23(b), 23(e)

579,100,867  123,146,839  523,901,468  119,817,389

-

1,891,050

- 

-

579,100,867  125,037,889 

523,901,468  119,817,389

523,901,468  119,817,389  247,204,006 

89,901,304

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

28,151,676 

3,096,682

3,795,786 

417,536

-  140,000,000 

14,280,000

-  104,750,000 

12,276,700

2,000,000 

925,000 

360,000 

92,500 

40,000,000 

2,268,000 

5,025,000 

7,249,399 
-

- 

608,950 
1,891,050

-

-

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

-

-

-

-

-

-

(154,833)

579,100,867  125,037,889  523,901,468  119,817,389

(i) 

In  June  2017,  the  Company  received  $1,891,050  from  Agrifields  DMCC  pursuant  to  the  Shortfall  Placement  Agreement.    The  corresponding 
22,512,506 ordinary shares were issued subsequent to year end on 3 July 2017. 

(ii)  Issued at 11 cents per share to JP Morgan Asset Management. Share issue costs of $154,833 were incurred. 
(iii)  Issued at 11 cents per share under the Stock Option Repurchase Agreement with Baobab Mining and Chemicals Corporation SA. 

(iv)  Issued to Baobab Partners LLC in consideration for acquisition of Baobab Fertilizer Africa, the parent company of Baobab Mining and Chemicals

Corporation SA: 100 million shares were issued on 24 September 2015 at 10.5 cents and 40 million shares were issued on 11 November 2015 at 
9.5 cents. 

(v)  Issued for cash at 11.72 cents per share to Tablo Corporation. 

(vi)  Issued on the exercise of $0.18 options expiring on or before 29 July 2016. 
(vii)  Issued on the exercise of $0.10 options expiring on or before 30 June 2018. 
(viii) Issued to Baobab Partners LLC on 20 March 2017 on the vesting and conversion of share rights.

(ix)  Issued  for  nil  consideration  on  the  vesting  and  conversion  of  Tranche  1  Performance  Rights  granted  in  2015  under  the  Company’s  Performance 

Rights Plan. 

(x)  Issue of shares at $0.084 pursuant to the Company’s Share Purchase Plan. 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017 (cont...)
YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017 

23. ISSUED CAPITAL (cont…)

(c) Movements in unlisted options on issue

Beginning of the financial year

Issued during the year:
- exercisable at 10 cents on or before 30 June 2018(i)
- exercisable at 15 cents on or before 30 June 2018(i)
- exercisable at 25 cents on or before 30 June 2018(i)
- exercisable at 25 cents on or before 24 September 2019(ii)
Expired/cancelled during the year

- 47 cents, 3 January 2016

- 22 cents, 15 June 2016

- 18 cents, 29 July 2016

- 22.5 cents, 20 November 2016

- 30 cents, 8 April 2017

- 23 cents, 18 June 2017

- 27 cents, 18 June 2017

- 31 cents, 18 June 2017

Exercised during the year: 

- 18 cents, 29 July 2016

- 10 cents, 30 June 2018

NUMBER OF OPTIONS 

2017 

2016 

127,050,000 

40,050,000 

-

-

-

-

-

-

3,000,000

3,000,000

3,000,000

80,000,000

(500,000)

(1,500,000)

(1,550,000) 

(5,500,000) 

(14,000,000) 

(5,000,000) 

(5,000,000) 

(5,000,000) 

(2,000,000) 

(925,000) 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

88,075,000 
End of the financial year 
(i) On 28 July 2015, the total of 9 million unlisted options were issued  to third parties as an incentive remuneration for services.
(ii) On 24 September 2015  80 million unlisted options were issued to Baobab Partners LLP in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Merger
Implementation Agreement in consideration for the acquisition by the Group of Baobab Fertilizer Africa, the parent company of Baobab Mining and
Chemicals Corporation SA, a company which owns the Baobab Phosphate Project in the Republic of Senegal.

127,050,000 

(d) Movements in share rights

Beginning of the financial year

Issued during the year:

Issued contingent share rights, expiring on 20 September 2020(i)

Issued for performance rights, expiring on 10 December 2017(ii)

Issued for performance rights, expiring on 10 December 2017(iii)

Exercised during the year:

Contingent share rights exercised on 11 November 2015(iv)
Contingent share rights exercised on 20 March 2017(iv)
Tranche 1 performance rights vested on 30 September 2016

Lapsed during the year:
Performance rights forfeited on 11 January 2017(v)
Tranche 2 performance rights lapsed on 31 May 2017(vi)

NUMBER OF SHARE RIGHTS 

2017 

2016 

53,800,000 

- 

-

-

-

-

80,000,000

10,050,000

3,750,000

(40,000,000)

(40,000,000) 

(5,025,000) 

(3,750,000) 

(2,512,500) 

- 

- 

- 

- 

End of the financial year

2,512,500 

53,800,000 

(i) On 24 September 2015 80 million contingent share rights were issued to Baobab Partners LLP in accordance with the terms and conditions of the
Merger  Implementation  Agreement  in  consideration  for  the  acquisition  of  Baobab  Fertilizer  Africa,  the  parent  company  of  Baobab  Mining  and
Chemicals Corporation SA, a company which owns the Baobab Phosphate Project in the Republic of Senegal. These share rights will convert to
ordinary shares upon the first commercial production of the phosphate rock at the Baobab Phosphate Project.

(ii) Subsequent to the approval of the Performance Rights Plan (Plan) at the Annual General Meeting held on 18 November 2015 performance share
rights were issued during the period to senior management personnel of the Group. The share rights were issued in three tranches in accordance
with the terms and conditions of the Plan. Each tranche is subject to vesting performance conditions, a vesting milestone date and has an expiry date 
2 years from the date of issue. 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017 (cont...)
YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017 

23. ISSUED CAPITAL (cont…)

(iii)  Subsequent  to  the  approval  at  the  Annual  General  Meeting  held  on  18  November  2015  Director  performance  share  rights  were  issued  to  Mr.
Lawrenson. The share rights were issued in three tranches in accordance with the terms and conditions approved at the Annual General Meeting.
Each tranche is subject to vesting performance conditions, a vesting milestone date and has an expiry date 2 years from the date of issue. Refer to
Note 35 for further details. 

(iv) 40 million contingent share rights issued to Baobab Partners LLP (as per note (i)) were exercised and converted to 40 million ordinary shares. 
(v) Mr Lawrenson’s 1,875,000 vested and 1,875,000 unvested performance rights were forfeited upon resignation. 
(vi) 2,512,500  performance  rights  granted  under  the  Company’s  Performance  Rights  Plan  lapsed  on  31  May  2017,  when  the  performance  milestone 

was not achieved by the milestone date. 

(e) Ordinary shares

Ordinary  shares  entitle  the  holder  to  participate  in  dividends  and  the  proceeds  on  winding  up  of  the  Company  in 
proportion to the number of and amounts paid on the shares held. 

On a show of hands every holder of ordinary shares present at a meeting in person or by proxy, is entitled to one vote, 
and upon a poll each share is entitled to one vote. 

Ordinary shares have no par value and the Company does not have a limited amount of authorised capital. 

(f) Capital risk management

The  Group’s  objectives  when  managing  capital  are  to  safeguard  their  ability  to  continue  as  a  going  concern,  so  that 
they may continue to provide returns for shareholders and benefits for other stakeholders. There has been no change 
in the strategy adopted by management to control the capital of the Group since the prior year. 

Due to the nature of the Group’s activities, being mineral exploration and development, the Group does not have ready 
access to credit facilities, with the primary source of funding being equity raisings. Therefore, the focus of the Group’s 
capital  risk  management  is  the  current  working  capital  position  against  the  requirements  of  the  Group  to  support 
exploration programmes, development and production start-up phases of the Baobab Phosphate Project and corporate 
overheads.  The  Group’s  strategy  is  to  ensure  appropriate  liquidity  is  maintained  to  meet  anticipated  operating 
requirements, with a view to initiating appropriate funding as required. 

The working capital position of the Group at the end of the year is as follows: 

Cash and cash equivalents 

Trade and other receivables 

Inventory 

Trade and other payables 

Current provisions 

Current loans and borrowings 

Working capital position 

2017 

$ 

2016 

$ 

2,946,100 

1,205,601 

3,456,258 

24,473,574 

1,657,986 

- 

(4,726,426) 

(3,154,788) 

(186,404) 

(181,814) 

(1,987,997) 

- 

707,132 

22,794,958 

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24. RESERVES AND ACCUMULATED LOSSES

(a) Reserves

Foreign currency translation

Share-based payments

Available-for-sale financial assets reserve

Non-controlling interest reserve

Total reserves

Movements:

Available-for-sale financial assets reserve

Balance at beginning of year

Revaluation

Balance at end of year

Foreign currency translation reserve

Balance at beginning of year

Currency translation differences arising during the year

Reserves of assets held for sale(i)

Balance at end of year

Share-based payments reserve

Balance at beginning of year

Employee and third-party share options

Performance rights and share rights
Other share based payments(ii)
Share rights converted to ordinary shares

Balance at end of year

Non-controlling interest reserve

Balance at beginning of year

Parent equity adjustment for NCI consideration

Balance at end of year

2017 

$ 

2016 

$ 

(697,800) 

(676,313) 

18,364,389 

19,247,220 

15,610 

- 

7,465,464 

7,465,464 

25,147,663 

26,036,371 

- 

15,610 

15,610 

- 

- 

- 

(676,313) 

(21,487) 

121 

1,366,555 

-

(2,042,989)

(697,800) 

(676,313) 

19,247,220 

13,857,478 

-

224,075 

1,161,094 

(2,268,000) 

2,762,200

2,627,542

- 

- 

18,364,389 

19,247,220 

7,465,464 

-

7,465,464 

- 

7,465,464

7,465,464 

(i) On  16  July  2015  Avenira  completed  the  sale  of  South  African  companies  Samber  Trading  No  115  (Pty)  Ltd  and  Matayo  Trading  7  (Pty)  Ltd  to
Spearhead Capital Limited.  The foreign currency reserve related to these two entities was transferred from equity to profit or loss at the time the
sale was completed and is included in the net loss on disposal of subsidiary amount of $1,354,707 at 30 June 2016.

(ii) Refer to Note 35 Share Based Payments for further details.

(b) Accumulated losses

Balance at beginning of year

Net loss for the year attributable to owners of Avenira Limited

Balance at end of year

(c) Nature and purpose of reserves

(i) Available-for-sale financial assets reserve

2017 

$ 

2016 

$ 

(81,189,960) 

(71,865,636) 

(27,467,045) 

(9,324,324) 

(108,657,005) 

(81,189,960) 

Changes  in  the  fair  value  of  investments,  such  as  equities  classified  as  available-for-sale  financial  assets,  are 
recognised  in  other  comprehensive  income  and  accumulated  in  a  separate  reserve  within  equity.  Amounts  are 
reclassified to profit or loss when the associated assets are sold or impaired. 

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(ii) Foreign currency translation  reserve

The  foreign  currency  translation  reserve  comprises  all  foreign  exchange  differences  arising  from  the  translation  of 
foreign  operations  where  their  functional  currency  is  different  to  the  presentation  currency  of  the  reporting  entity.  The 
reserve is recognised in profit and loss when the net assets of foreign controlled entities are disposed of. 

(iii) Share-based payments reserve

The  share-based  payments  reserve  is  used  to  recognise  the  fair  value  of  options,  contingent  share  rights  and 
performance rights granted. 

(iv) Non-controlling interest reserve

The  non-controlling  interest’s  reserve  records  the  difference  between  the  fair  value  of  the  amount  by  which  the  non- 
controlling interest was adjusted to record their initial relative interest and the consideration paid. 

25. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT

Accounting Policies 

CLASSIFICATION 

Financial Assets 

The Group classifies its financial assets in the following categories: financial assets at fair value through profit or loss, 
loans and receivables, held-to-maturity investments and available-for-sale financial assets. The classification depends 
on the purpose for which the investments were acquired. Management determines the classification of its investments at 
initial recognition. 

(i) Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are financial assets held for trading. A financial asset is classified in 
this  category  if  acquired  principally  for  the  purpose  of  selling  in  the  short  term.  Derivatives  are  classified  as  held  for 
trading unless they are designated as hedges. Assets in this category are classified as current assets. 

(ii) Loans and receivables 

Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an 
active  market.  They  are  included  in  current  assets,  except  for  those  with  maturities  greater  than  12  months  after  the 
reporting  date  which  are  classified  as  non-current  assets.  Loans  and  receivables  are  included  in  trade  and  other 
receivables in the statement of financial position. 

(iii) Held-to-maturity  investments

Held-to-maturity  investments  are  non-derivative  financial  assets  with  fixed  or  determinable  payments  and  fixed 
maturities that the Group’s management has the positive intention and ability to hold to maturity. If the Group were to sell 
other  than  an  insignificant  amount  of  held-to-maturity  financial  assets,  the  whole  category  would  be  tainted  and 
reclassified as available-for-sale. Held-to-maturity financial assets are included in non-current assets, except for those 
with maturities less than 12 months from the reporting date, which are classified as current assets. 

(iv) Available-for-sale financial assets

Available-for-sale  financial  assets,  comprising  principally  marketable  equity  securities,  are  non-derivatives  that  are 
either  designated  in  this  category  or  not  classified  in  any  of  the  other  categories.  They  are  included  in  non-current 
assets  unless  management  intends  to  dispose  of  the  investment  within  12  months  of  the  reporting  date.  Investments 
are  designated  available-for-sale  if  they  do  not  have  fixed  maturities  and  fixed  or  determinable  payments  and 
management intends to hold them for the medium to long term. 

Financial Liabilities 

The Group classifies its financial liabilities in the following categories: payables and loans and borrowings. 

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25. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (cont…)

(i) Payables

This category generally applies to trade and other payables.  For more information refer to Note 19. 

(ii) Loans and borrowings

This category generally applies to interest-bearing loans and borrowings.  For more information refer to Note 21. 

RECOGNITION AND DERECOGNITION 

Regular purchases and sales of financial assets are recognised on trade-date, the date on which the Group commits to 
purchase or sell the asset. Investments are initially recognised at fair value plus transaction costs for all financial assets 
not  carried  at  fair  value  through  profit  or  loss.  Financial  assets  carried  at  fair  value  through  profit  or  loss  are  initially 
recognised  at  fair  value  and  transaction  costs  are  expensed  to  the  statement  of  comprehensive  income.  Financial 
assets  are  derecognised  when  the  rights  to  receive  cash  flows  from  the  financial  assets  have  expired  or  have  been 
transferred and the Group has transferred substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership. 

When securities classified as  available-for-sale are sold, the accumulated fair value adjustments recognised in equity 
are included in the statement of comprehensive income as gains and losses from investment securities. 

All financial liabilities are recognised at fair value and, in the case of loans and borrowings, net of directly attributable 
transaction costs.  A financial liability is derecognised when the obligation under the liability is discharged. 

SUBSEQUENT MEASUREMENT 

Loans  and  receivables  and  held-to-maturity  investments  are  carried  at  amortised  cost  using  the  effective  interest 
method. 

Available-for-sale financial assets and financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are subsequently carried at fair 
value. Gains or losses arising from changes in the fair value of the ‘financial assets at fair value through profit or loss’ 
category are presented in the statement of comprehensive income within other income or other expenses in the period 
in which they arise. Gains or losses arising from changes in the fair value of the available-for-sale financial assets are 
recognised in other comprehensive income. 

Changes in the fair value of monetary securities denominated in a foreign currency and classified as available-for-sale 
are  analysed  between  translation  differences  resulting  from  changes  in  amortised  cost  of  the  security  and  other 
changes in the carrying amount of the security. The translation differences related to changes in the amortised cost are 
recognised in profit or loss, and other changes in carrying amount are recognised in equity. Changes in the fair value of 
other monetary and non-monetary securities classified as available-for-sale are recognised in equity. 

After initial recognition, interest-bearing loans and borrowings are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the 
effective interest rate method.  Gains and losses are recognised in profit or loss when the liabilities are derecognised as 
well as through the effective interest rate amortisation process.  Amortised cost is calculated by taking into account any 
discount or premium on acquisition and fees or costs that are an integral part of the effective interest rate.  The effective 
interest rate amortisation is included as finance costs in the statement of profit or loss. 

IMPAIRMENT 

The  Group  assesses  at  each  balance  date  whether  there  is  objective  evidence  that  a  financial  asset  or  group  of 
financial  assets  is  impaired.  In  the  case  of  equity  securities  classified  as  available-for-sale,  a  significant  or  prolonged 
decline in the fair value of a security below its cost is considered as an indicator that the securities are impaired. If any 
such evidence exists for available-for-sale financial assets, the cumulative loss – measured as the difference between 
the acquisition cost and the current fair value, less any impairment loss on that financial asset previously recognised in 
profit or loss – is removed from equity and recognised in the statement of comprehensive income. Impairment losses 
recognised  in  the  statement  of  comprehensive  income  on  equity  instruments  classified  as  available-for-sale  are  not 
reversed through the statement of comprehensive income. 

If there is evidence of impairment for any of the Group’s financial assets carried at amortised cost, the loss is measured 
as the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows, excluding 
future credit losses that have not been incurred. The cash flows are discounted at the financial asset’s original effective 
interest rate. The loss is recognised in the statement of comprehensive income. 

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25. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (cont…)

FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT POLICIES 

The  financial  risks  that  arise  during  the  normal  course  of  Avenira  operations  comprise  market  risk,  credit  risk  and 
liquidity  risk.  The  Group’s  overall  risk  management  program  focuses  on  the  unpredictability  of  financial  markets  and 
seeks to minimise potential adverse effects on the financial performance of the Group. 

Risk  management  is  carried  out  by  the  full  Board  of  Directors  as  the  Group  believes  that  it  is  crucial  for  all  Board 
members to be involved in this process. The Managing Director, with the assistance of senior management as required, 
has  responsibility  for  identifying,  assessing,  treating  and  monitoring  risks  and  reporting  to  the  Board  on  risk 
management. 

These disclosures are not, nor are they intended to be an exhaustive list of risks which the Group is exposed to. 

Financial instruments

The Group holds the following financial instruments: 

Financial assets 

Cash and cash equivalents   

Trade and other receivables 

Other non-current receivables 

Available-for-sale financial assets 

- Listed investments

- Unlisted investments

Derivative financial instruments 

Financial liabilities 

Trade and other payables 

Loans and borrowings 

(a) Market risk

2017 

$ 

2016 

$ 

2,946,100 

1,205,601 

1,481,600 

31,239 

- 

- 

24,473,574 

1,657,986 

1,491,217 

15,629 

- 

- 

5,664,540 

27,638,406 

4,726,426 

8,504,597 

13,231,023 

3,154,788 

- 

3,154,788 

Market  risk  arises  from  Avenira’s  exposure  to  interest  bearing  financial  assets  and  foreign  currency  financial 
instruments.  It  is  a  risk  that  the  fair  value  of  future  cash  flows  of  a  financial  instruments  will  fluctuate  because  of 
changes in foreign exchange rates (currency risk), interest rates (interest rate risk) and share prices (price risk). 

(i)

Foreign exchange risk

The functional currency of the Group is Australian dollars, however the Group and the parent entity operate internationally 
and are exposed to various currencies, primarily with respect to Central African Franc (XOF). The Group is exposed to 
foreign exchange risk arising from fluctuations of the Australian dollar against US Dollar, Euro, and South African Rand at 
parent level and fluctuations of the Australian dollar against the Central African Franc at subsidiary level. 

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

The Group has not formalised a foreign currency risk management policy however, it monitors its foreign currency expenditure 
in light of exchange rate movements. The Group does not have any further material foreign currency dealings other than the 
noted currencies. 

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25. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (cont…)

The Group’s exposure to foreign currency risk at the reporting date, expressed in Australian Dollars, was as follows: 

Financial assets 

Cash and cash equivalents 

Trade and other receivables

Total financial assets 

Financial liabilities 

Trade and other payables 
Loans and borrowings 
Total financial liabilities 

ZAR 

AUD 

USD 

AUD 

EUR 

AUD 

147,853 

13,946 

161,799 

-
- 
- 

87,555 

1,039,735 

1,127,590 

128,910
1,304,703

1,433,613

15,931 

- 

15,931 

200,064
- 
200,064

The following conversion rates were used at the end of the financial year: 

ZAR/AUD:  10.025 
XOF/AUD:  441.32 
USD/AUD:  0.7686 
EUR/AUD:  0.6728 

(2016: 10.993) 
(2016: 438.69) 
(2016: 0.7441) 
 (2016: 0.6701) 

Sensitivity analysis – change in foreign currency rates 

The following table demonstrates the estimated sensitivity to a 10% increase/decrease in the ZAR/AUD, XOF/AUD, USD/ 
AUD and EUR/AUD exchange rates, with all variables held consistent, on a post-tax profit or loss and equity. These sensitivities 
should not be used to forecast the future effect of movement in the Australian dollar exchange rate on future cash flows. 

Impact on post tax profits 

XOF/AUD +10% 

XOF/AUD -10% 

USD/AUD +10% 

USD/AUD -10% 

ZAR/AUD +10% 

ZAR/AUD -10% 

EUR/AUD +10% 

EUR/AUD -10% 

Impact on equity 

XOF/AUD +10% 

XOF/AUD -10% 

USD/AUD +10% 

USD/AUD -10% 

ZAR/AUD +10% 

ZAR/AUD -10% 

EUR/AUD +10% 

EUR/AUD -10% 

2017 

$ 

2016 

$ 

-

-

27,820 

(34,003) 

(14,709) 

17,978 

34,927
1,770 

- 
-

27,820 

(34,003) 

(14,709) 

17,978 
34,927

1,770 

(426,671)

521,487

(51,206)

62,585 

(23,714) 

28,983 

(8,219) 

10,045 

(426,671) 

521,487 

(51,206) 

62,585 

(23,714) 

28,983 

(8,219) 

10,045 

A hypothetical change of 10% in exchange rates were used to calculate the Group’s sensitivity to foreign exchange rate 
movements as this is management’s estimate of possible rate movements over the coming year taking into account 
currency market conditions and past volatility (30 June 2016: 10%). 

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25. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (cont…)

(ii)

Interest rate risk

Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value of future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in 
market interest rates. As at and during the year ended 30 June 2017, the Group had interest-bearing assets in the form of 
cash and cash equivalents and interest-bearing liabilities in the form of loans and borrowings.  As such the Group’s income 
and operating cash flows are somewhat exposed to movements in market interest rates due to the movements in variable 
interest rates on cash and cash equivalents.  The Group’s loans and borrowings have fixed rates of interest.  As a result, the 
Group’s does not have exposure to interest rate risk arising from its financial liabilities. 

The Group’s policy is to monitor the interest rate yield curve out to six months to ensure a balance is maintained between 
the liquidity of cash assets and the interest rate return. At 30 June 2017, the entire balance of cash and cash equivalents for 
the Group of $2,946,100 (2016: $24,473,574) is subject to interest rate risk. The proportional mix of floating interest rates 
and fixed rates, to a maximum of six months, fluctuate during the year depending on current working capital  requirements. 

Sensitivity analysis – change in interest rates 

Based  on  the  financial  assets  held  at  reporting  date,  with  all  other  variables  assumed  to  be  held  constant,  the  table 
below  sets  out  the  notional  effect  on  consolidated  profit  or  loss  after  tax  for  the  year  and  on  equity  at  reporting  date 
under varying hypothetical changes in prevailing interest rates: 

Impact on post tax profits 

Hypothetical 80 basis points increase in interest 

Hypothetical 80 basis points decrease in interest 

Impact on equity 

Hypothetical 80 basis points increase in interest 

Hypothetical 80 basis points decrease in interest 

2017 

$ 

2016 

$ 

79,534 

(79,534) 

79,534 

(79,534) 

130,852 

(130,852) 

130,852 

(130,852) 

The hypothetical movement in basis points for the interest rate sensitivity analysis is based on the currently observed 
market environment (30 June 2016: 0.80%). 

The weighted average interest rate received on cash and cash equivalents of the Group is 2.68% (2016: 2.51%). 

(iii) Price  risk

The Group’s listed and unlisted equity securities are susceptible to market price risk arising from uncertainties about 
future values of the investment securities. 

At 30 June 2017, the exposure to unlisted equity securities at fair value is nil (2016: nil). Refer to Note 12 for further 
details of impairment recognised in respect of unlisted available-for-sale financial assets. 

At 30 June 2017, the exposure to listed equity securities at fair value was $31,239 (2016: $15,629). A decrease of 40% on 
the market price could have an impact of approximately $12,500 (2016: $6,000) on the income or equity attributable 
to  the  Group,  depending  on  whether  the  decline  is  significant  or  prolonged.  An  increase  of  40%  in  the  value  of  the 
listed security would only impact equity, but would not have an effect on profit or loss. 

(b) Credit risk

Exposure  to  credit  risk  relating  to  financial  assets  arises  from  the  potential  non-performance  by  counterparties  of 
contract obligations that could lead to a financial loss to the Group. Credit risk arises from cash and cash equivalents and 
deposits with financial institutions, derivative financial instruments, trade receivables and security deposits receivable. 

Credit  risk  related  to  balances  with  banks  and  other  financial  institutions  is  managed  by  investing  surplus  funds  in 
financial institutions that maintain a high credit rating. 

The maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date is the carrying amount of the assets as summarised below, 
none of which are impaired or past due. 

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25. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (cont…)

Financial assets 

Cash and cash equivalents 

Trade and other receivables 

Other non-current receivables 

Derivative financial instruments 

2017 

$ 

2016 

$ 

2,946,100 

1,205,601 

1,481,600 

- 

24,473,574 

1,657,986 

1,491,217 

- 

5,633,301 

27,622,777 

The credit quality of financial assets that are neither past due nor impaired can be assessed by reference to external 
credit ratings (if available) or to historical information about counterparty default rates. 

Cash at bank and short-term bank deposits 

Held with Australian banks and financial institutions 

AA- rated

AA3 rated

Held with South African banks and financial institutions 

BBB rated

Held with Mauritius banks and financial institutions 

BBB rated

Held with Senegalese banks and financial institutions 

BBB rated

Total 

Trade and other receivables 

Held with Australian banks and financial institutions 

AA- rated

AA3 rated

Counterparties with external credit ratings 

Counterparties without external credit ratings

(1)

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Total 

Other non-current receivables 

Held with Australian banks and financial institutions 

AA- rated

A rated

Counterparties with external credit ratings 

Counterparties without external credit ratings 

Group 1

Group 2

Group 3

Total 

2017 

$ 

2016 

$ 

-

17,098,854

2,633,368 

- 

147,853 

169,883 

41,984 

68,897 

122,895 

2,946,100 

7,135,940 

24,473,574 

-

30,000 

- 

1,063,285 

112,316 

- 

60,000

- 

- 

1,449,709 

148,280 

- 

1,205,601 

1,657,986 

1,481,600 

1,481,600 

- 

- 

-

-

-

- 

- 

9,617

-

-

1,481,600 

1,491,217 

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25. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (cont#) 

Derivative financial instruments(1) 

Counterparties with external credit ratings 

Counterparties without external credit ratings 

(2) 

Group 1 

Group 2 

Group 3 

Total 

2017 
$ 

2016 
$ 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

(1)  Derivative financial instruments were impaired to nil during the 2015 financial year. Refer to Note 13 for further details . 

(2)  Group 1 – new Advances from suppliers (less than 6 months). 

Group 2 – existing Advances from suppliers (more than 6 months) with no defaults in the past. 
Group 3 – existing Advances from suppliers (more than 6 months) with some defaults in the past. All defaults were fully recovered. 

IMPAIRED RECEIVABLES 

Individual receivables  which  are known to  be  uncollectible  are  written  off by reducing the carrying  amount  directly. The 
other receivables are  assessed to determine  whether there is objective  evidence that  an impairment has been incurred 
but  not  yet  identified.  For  these  receivables,  the  estimated  impairment  losses  are  recognised  in  a  separate  provision 
for impairment. 

The Group considers that there is evidence of impairment if any of the following indicators are present: 

Significant financial difficulties of the debtor. 
Probability that the debtor will enter bankruptcy or financial  reorganisation. 

• 
• 
•  Default or delinquency in payments (more than 30 days  overdue). 

Receivables  for  which  an  impairment  provision  was  recognised  are  written  off  against  the  provision  when  there  is  no 
expectation of recovering additional cash. 

Impairment  losses  are  recognised  in  profit  or  loss  within  doubtful  debts.  Subsequent  recoveries  of  amounts  previously 
written  off  are  credited  against  other  expenses.  Refer  to  Note  10  for  information  about  how  impairment  losses  are 
calculated. 

At 30 June 2017, the Group has receivables from JDCP totaling $3,129,784. 

Due  to  the  uncertainty  regarding  the  timing  and  achievement  of  IHP  commercialisation,  the  carrying  value  was 
impaired to nil at 31 December  2016. 

JDCP  has  recently  announced  that  it  has  raised  significant  equity  from  Stonecutter  Phosphate  Investors  LLC,  which 
will  accelerate  commercialisation  of  the  company’s  IHP  technology.  The  Company  assessed  the  outcome  of  the 
investment and determined the carrying value of the receivables remains fully impaired at 30 June  2017. 

Furthermore at 30 June 2017, the Group considered the recoverablilty of the VAT receivable in Senegal totalling 
$4,252,348.  Due  to the  uncertainty  regarding  the  timing  and the  current  stage  of  the  operations  in  Senegal  the  Group 
has provided for the full amount of VAT receivable. 

Movem ents  in  the  provision  for  impairment  of  current receivables  that  are  assessed  for  impairment  collectively  are  as 
follows: 

Opening balance 

Provision for impairment recognised during the year 

Closing balance 

2017 

$ 

815,807 

6,566,325 

7,382,132 

2016 

$ 

727,762 

88,045 

815,807 

During the year, the following gains / (losses) were recognised in profit or loss in relation to impaired receivables: 

Impairment losses 

Movem ent in provision for impairment 

2017 

$ 

2016 

$ 

(6,610,202) 

(88,045) 

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25. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (cont!) 

(c)  Liquidity risk 

The  Group  manages  liquidity  risk  by  continuously  monitoring  forecast  and  actual  cash  flows  and  ensuring  sufficient   
cash  and/or  funding  facilities  are  available  to  meet  the  current  and  future  commitments  of  the  Group.  The  Board  of 
Directors  constantly  monitors  the  state  of  equity  markets  in  conjunction  with  the  Group’s  current  and  future  funding 
requirements, with a view to initiating capital raisings as  required. 

The  financial  liabilities  of  the  Group  consist  of  trade  and  other  payables  and  loans  and  borrowings  as  disclosed  in  the 
statement  of  financial  position.  All  trade  and  other  payables  are  non-interest  bearing  and  due  within  12  months  of  the 
reporting  date.  Loans  and  borrowings  included  interest  and  non-interest-bearing  facilities  and  mature  in  accordanc e 
with the table  below. 

The  following  table  details  the  Group’s  remaining  contractual  maturity  for  its  non-derivative  financial  liabilities  with 
agreed repayment   periods. 

LESS THAN 
1 MONTH 

1-3 
MONTHS 

3 MONTHS - 
1 YEAR 

1-5 
YEARS 

5+ YEARS 

NO SET 
REPAYMENT 
DATE 

TOTAL 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

Contractual maturities of financial liabilities  

2017 
Interest bearing loans and 
borrowings at 6.00% 
Interest bearing loans and 
borrowings at 6.75% 
Trade and other payables 

2016 

- 

- 

- 

- 

1,304,703 

683,295 

4,002,154 

4,336,706 
4,336,706 

389,720 
389,720 

- 
1,987,998 

- 
4,002,154 

Trade and other payables 

1,072,832 

2,081,956 

1,072,832   2,081,956 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 
- 

- 

- 

1,304,703 

2,514,445 

7,199,894 

- 
2,514,445 

4,726,426 
13,231,023 

- 

- 

3,154,788 

3,154,788 

(d)  Net fair  value 

Fair value estimation 

The fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities held by the Group must be estimated for recognition and 
measurement or for disclosure purposes. All financial assets and financial liabilities of the Group at the balance date 
are recorded at amounts approximating their fair value. 

The  fair  value  of  financial  instruments  traded  in  active  markets  is  based  on  quoted  market  prices  at  the  reporting    
date. The quoted market price used for financial assets held by the Group is the current bid  price. 

The  carrying  value  less  impairment  provision  of  trade  receivables  and  payables  are  assumed to  approximate  their fair 
values due to their short-term nature. 

The  totals  for  each  category  of  financial  instruments,  other  than  those  with  carrying  amounts  which  are  reasonable 
approximations of fair value, are set out below: 

CARRYING AMOUNT 

FAIR VALUE 

2017 

$ 

2016 

$ 

2017 

$ 

2016 

$ 

Financial assets 

Available-for-sale financial assets 

31,239 

15,629 

31,239 

15,629 

Derivative financial instruments 

- 

- 

- 

- 

Total financial assets 

31,239 

15,629 

31,239 

15,629 

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25. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (cont…)

Financial instruments measured at fair value 

The financial instruments recognised at fair value in the statement of financial position have been analysed and classified 
using a fair value hierarchy reflecting the significance of the inputs used in the making the measurements. The fair value 
hierarchy consists of the following levels: 

•
•
•
•

•
•

quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1).

inputs other than quoted process included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly
(as prices) or indirectly (derived from prices) (Level 2).

inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs) (Level 3).

LEVEL 1 

LEVEL 2 

LEVEL 3 

TOTAL 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

2017 

Financial assets  

Available-for-sale financial assets 

-

-

Listed investments

Unlisted investments

Derivative financial instruments 

- Warrants

-

Conversion rights on promissory note

2016 

Financial assets  

Available-for-sale financial assets 

-

-

Listed investments

Unlisted investments

Derivative financial instruments 

- Warrants

-

Conversion rights on promissory note

31,239 

- 

- 

- 

31,239 

15,629

- 

- 

- 

15,629

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

-

- 

- 

- 

-

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

-

-

-

- 

31,239 

- 

- 

- 

31,239 

15,629

- 

- 

- 

15,629

The  fair  value  of  the  financial  assets  not  quoted  in  an  active  market  has  been  determined  with  reference  to  the 
amount at which the instrument could be exchanged in a current active market between willing parties, other than in a 
forced or liquidation sale. The following methods were used to estimate the fair  value: 

•
•

•
•

The Group holds an unlisted investment in JDCP. The fair value of this investment has been estimated based  on
the net asset value of JDCP as at 30 June 2017. At each reporting date, the Group considers whether net asset
value  is  representative  of  fair  value.  Where  observable  market  transactions  indicate  that  the  net  asset  value
exceeds fair value, an adjustment to the fair value is made. At 30 June 2017, the fair value of the Group’s investment
in  JDCP  was  considered  fully  impaired  and  assessed  as  nil.  Refer  to  Note  12  for  further  details  of  impairment
recognised in respect of unlisted available-for-sale financial assets.

Derivative financial instruments are measured under level 3 disclosure requirements. The Group acquired unlisted
warrants  in  JDCP  during  2014.  The  warrants  have  an  exercise  price  of  USD0.01  and  expire  on  17  February
2024.  The warrants were cancelled in July 2016.  The Group acquired further unlisted warrants in JDCP during
2017.  The warrants have an exercise price of USD0.01 and an expire on 20 March 2020.  Accordingly, the fair
value of warrants is considered to equate to the fair value of the underlying ordinary shares. The fair value of the
underlying  ordinary  shares  at  30  June  2017  was  considered  to  be  nil.  Refer  to  Note  13  for  further  details  of
impairment recognised in respect of unlisted warrants.

• On 2 February 2015, the Group (the “holder”) entered into convertible secured promissory notes  with JDCP (the
•
“recipient”)  with  a  face  value  of  US$595,376  (A$834,444).    The  notes  accrued  interest  at  8%  per  annum
compounded  monthly  and  payable  on  maturity.    In  February  2017  the  notes  were  converted  into  Series  A
Preferred Shares in JDCP.  The fair value of the Series A Preferred Shares was considered to be nil at the date
of issue and 30 June 2017.

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25. FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (cont…)

•
• On  15  July  2016,  the  Group  (the  “holder”)  entered  into  convertible  secured  promissory  notes  with  JDCP  (“the
recipient”)  with  a  face  value  of  US$1,650,000  (A$2,146,900)  (the  “Principal  Repayment  Amount”).  The  notes
accrue  interest  at  12%  per  annum,  compounded  annually  and  payable  on  maturity.    The  notes  mature  on  the
earlier to occur of (a) any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company; or (b) either (i) 15 February 2020
or (ii) JDCP’s receipt of an aggregate amount of US$6,000,000 from Stonecutter Phosphates LLC.  At any time
prior  to  the  earlier  of  (a)  the  payment  of  the  notes  in  full  and  (b)  the  conversion  of  the  Repayment  Principal
Amount, at the sole option of the holder all or any portion of the entire Repayment Principal Amount together with
all accrued and unpaid interest and any fees and expenses accruing on the Repayment Principal Amount may be
converted into shares in JDCP.  The number of shares to be received upon such conversion shall be calculated
by  dividing  (i)  the  principal  amount  plus  accrued  interest  and  fees  by  (ii)  the  rate  of  US$17.661,  subject  to
adjustment  in  the  event  of  capital  reorganisations,  mergers,  and  various  other  events  that  impact  the  JDCP’s
issued capital. The fair value of the conversion rights attached to these JDCP promissory notes at 30 June 2017
was considered to be nil based on a probability weighted option pricing model.

•
•

Refer to Note 25(b) for further details of impairment recognised in respect of promissory notes.

(e) Capital risk management

For  the  purposes  of  the  Group’s  capital  management,  capital  includes  issued  capital  and  all  other  equity  reserves 
attributable to the equity holders of the parent, which at 30 June 2017 was $41,528,547 (30 June 2016: $64,663,800). The 
primary objective of the Group’s capital management is to maximise the shareholder  value. 

At 30 June 2017, the Group has external debt funding in the form of loans and borrowings as described at Note 21 (30 
June 2016: nil).  None of the Group’s loans and borrowings impose covenants in respect of capital management. 

Key estimates and assumptions 

As described in the accounting policy above, the Group uses valuation techniques that include inputs that are not 
based  on  observable  market  data  to  estimate  the  fair  value  of  certain  types  of  financial  instruments.    Key 
assumptions used in the determination of the fair value of financial instruments, as well as the detailed  sensitivity 
analysis for these assumptions are set out above. 

The directors believe that the chosen valuation techniques and assumptions used are appropriate in determining the 
fair value of financial instruments. 

The  Group  assesses  at  each  reporting  date  whether  there  is  objective  evidence  that  an  investment  or  a  group  of 
investments is impaired. In the case of equity investments classified as available-for-sale and derivative financial instruments, 
objective evidence would include a significant or prolonged decline in the fair value of the investment below its cost. The 
determination of what is “significant” or “prolonged” requires judgement. “Significant” is evaluated against the original 
cost of the investment and “prolonged” against the period in which the fair value has been below its original cost. The 
Board exercises judgement  in  the  process of  applying  the  Group’s accounting  policy  on  impairment  at  each  reporting 
period. In this regard, a 20% decline in the fair value of the investment from its original cost represents a significant decline 
in value. When an available-for-sale investment carried at fair value is impaired, the cumulative fair value loss recognised 
in other comprehensive income (Available-For-Sale Financial Asset reserve) is reclassified to profit and loss for the period. 
When a derivative financial instrument carried at fair value is impaired the fair value loss is recognised in profit and loss for 
the period. Refer to Notes 12  and 13 for further details relating to impairment. 

In relation to the judgement required regarding the Group’s promissory notes receivable refer to Note 10. 

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26. REMUNERATION OF AUDITORS

During  the  year  the  following  fees  were  paid  or  payable  for  services  provided  by  the  auditor  of  the  parent  entity,  its 
related practices and non-related audit firms: 

The auditor of Avenira Limited is Ernst & Young Australia. 

Auditor remuneration: 

Ernst & Young Australia – audit and review of financial reports 

W.K.H Landgrebe – statutory audit of foreign subsidiary 

Garecgo – statutory audit of foreign subsidiary 

Other non-audit remuneration: 

Ernst & Young 

Tax compliance services 

International tax consulting and advice on mergers and acquisitions 

Other tax advisory services 

W.K.H Landgrebe – tax compliance (South Africa) 

Remuneration of related practices of Ernst & Young 

Foreign subsidiary audits (Senegal, Mauritius) 

Tax compliance services (South Africa) 

2017 

$ 

2016 

$ 

132,100 

-

29,222 

161,322 

14,300 

-

15,225 

-

29,525 

41,702 

2,756 

44,458 

66,950 

29,976

- 

96,296 

29,931 

21,430

24,365

2,286

78,012 

24,286 

- 

24,286 

From  time  to  time  the  Group  may  decide  to  employ  the  external  auditor  on  assignments  additional  to  their  statutory 
audit duties where the auditor’s expertise and experience with the Group is important. 

The Board has considered the position and is satisfied that the provision of non-audit services is compatible with the 
general standard of independence imposed by the Corporations Act 2001.The nature of services provided to the Group 
during  the  period  by  Ernst  &  Young  and  other  practices  do  not  compromise  the  general  principles  relating  to  auditor 
independence because they relate to tax advice in relation to domestic and international compliance issues, and due 
diligence services which involved the provision of assurances arising from their engagement. 

27. CONTINGENCIES

In  relation  to  tenement  acquisition  agreements  entered  into  by  the  Group,  the  following  additional  cash  may  be 
received dependent on future events:  

TNT Mines Royalty Deed 
The parent entity will receive a royalty on a quarterly basis on all product sold, removed or otherwise disposed from all 
tenements  held  by  TNT  Mines.  The  royalty  is  calculated  at  1.5%  of  the  net  smelter  return  and  the  total  amount 
receivable is capped at $5,000,000. 

The Directors are of the opinion that it is not practicable to estimate the financial effect at the date of this report. 

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28. COMMITMENTS

The Group has certain commitments to meet minimum expenditure requirements on the mineral exploration assets for 
the Wonarah project areas that it has an interest in. Outstanding exploration commitments are as follows: 

(a) Exploration commitments
The  Group  has  certain  commitments 
to  meet  minimum  expenditure
requirements on the mineral exploration assets for the Wonarah project areas
that it has an interest in.

Within one year 

Later than one year but no later than five years 

Later than five years  

2017 

$ 

2016 

$ 

175,114 

272,923 

13,630 

461,667 

3,069,682 

2,905,365 

7,707,000 

13,682,047 

The During the period the Group surrendered the mining lease in the Northern Territory. This resulted in reduced

exploration commitments.

(b) Non-cancellable operating lease

Minimum lease payments: 

Within one year 

Later than one year but no later than five years 

Aggregate lease expenditure contracted for at reporting date but not recognised 
as liabilities 

16,463 

837 

17,300 

104,400 

8,700 

113,100 

The Group has a non-cancellable office lease that expires within one year and has no renewal rights. 

(c) Mine development commitments

Within one year 

Development expenditure contracted for at reporting date but not recognised as 
liabilities 

2017 

$ 

2016 

$ 

-

-

481,509

481,509

The  mine  development  commitments  at  30  June  2016  relate  to  completion  works  of  the  wet  screening  plant  and 
water  boreholes  at  the  Baobab  Phosphate  Project.    These  works  were  completed  during  the  year  ended  30  June 
2017. 

29. DIVIDENDS

No dividends were paid during the financial year.  No recommendation for payment of dividends has been made. 

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30. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

(a) Parent  entity

The ultimate parent entity within the Group is Avenira Limited. The consolidated entity has a related party relationship 
with its subsidiaries (see Note 31) and with its key management personnel. 

(b) Subsidiaries

Interests in subsidiaries are set out in Note 31. 

(c) Compensation of Key Management Personnel

Short-term benefits 

Long-term benefits 

Post-employment benefits 

Termination payments 

Share-based payments 

2017 

$ 

2016 

$ 

1,132,864 

1,154,712 

32,445 

58,594 

550,000 

106,674 

44,690 

80,940 

- 

162,840 

1,880,577 

1,443,182 

(d) Loans from key management personnel

The Group received the following loans from KMP or their related parties during the 2017 financial year (2016: nil): 

LENDER 

Agrifos Partners LLC(i)
Tablo Corporation(ii)
Mimran Natural Resources(ii) 

BALANCE 
AT START 
OF THE 
YEAR 

$ 

-

-

-

LOAN 
PROCEEDS 
RECEIVED 

INTEREST 
CHARGED 

INTEREST 
NOT 
CHARGED 

FORGIVEN 
DURING 
THE YEAR 

BALANCE 
AT END OF 
THE YEAR 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

520,461

780,691

1,369

2,182

-

-

- 

- 

- 

- 

2,464,315

50,130 

2,514,445 

2,514,445 

HIGHEST 
BALANCE 
DURING 
THE YEAR 

$ 

521,830

782,873

$ 

521,830

782,873

(i)  Agrifos Partners LLC is a company related through the common control of directors Mr Timothy Cotton and Mr Frank Chaouni. 
(ii)  Tablo Corporation and Mimran Natural Resources are companies related through the common control of director Mr David Mimran. 

Key terms and conditions of the loans are as follows: 

LENDER 

INTEREST RATE(i) 

SECURITY 

Agrifos Partners LLC 

Tablo Corporation 

Mimran Natural Resources 

6.00% 

6.00% 

6.75% 

unsecured 

unsecured 

unsecured 

REPAYMENT 
DATE 
(ii) 

(ii) 

no set date 

(i)  Interest rates on the Group’s borrowings range from 6.00 – 6.75%; as such loans received from KMP are considered to be at commercial rates. 
(ii)  Repayable on the earlier of a) six months from the first drawn down date and b) completion of the Entitlement Offer as further described at Note 21.

Full terms and conditions of the loans can be found at Note 21.

(e) Other transactions and balances with the key management personnel

In  addition  to  his  Non-executive  Director  fee,  Mr  McCubbing  was  engaged  to  provide  the  Company  financial  and 
commercial advisory services on a consulting basis during the year ended 30 June 2017.  The services related to the 
transition  period  of  the  position  of  Managing  Director  of  the  Company.  Total  consultancy  fees  of  $46,700  (2016:  nil) 
were charged by Mr McCubbing during the year.  The agreement had no fixed term and no termination notice period. 
At  30  June  2017,  advisory  fees  paid  to  Mr  McCubbing  impacted  the  statement  of  profit  and  loss  and  other 
comprehensive income with $46,700 recognised in Administrative and Other Expenses.  There was no impact on the 
30 June 2017 statement of financial position. 

During the year ended 30 June 2016 Mr Richard O’Shannassy was engaged to provide legal services. In addition to 
the Non-executive Director fees the total amount of $36,000 was paid to Richard O’Shannassy & Pty Co Ltd, the firm 
through which the legal consultancy services were provided to the Group. 

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YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017 

31. SUBSIDIARIES

Accounting policies 

Business combinations 

The acquisition method of accounting is used to account for all business  combinations. The consideration transferred 
for the acquisition of a subsidiary comprises the fair values of the assets transferred, the liabilities incurred and the equity 
interests issued by the Group. The consideration transferred also includes the fair value of any asset or liability resulting 
from  a  contingent  consideration  arrangement  and  the  fair  value  of  any  pre-existing  equity  interest  in  the  subsidiary. 
Acquisition related costs are expensed as incurred. Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities and contingent liabilities 
assumed in a business combination are, with limited exceptions, measured initially at their fair values at the acquisition 
date. On an acquisition by acquisition basis, the Group recognises any non-controlling interest in the acquiree either at 
fair value or on the non-controlling interest’s proportionate share of the acquiree’s net identifiable assets. 

The excess of the consideration transferred and the amount of any non-controlling interest in the acquiree over the 
fair value of the net identifiable assets acquired is recorded as goodwill. If those amounts are less than the fair value 
of the net identifiable assets of the subsidiary acquired and the measurement of all amounts has been reviewed, the 
difference is recognised directly in profit or loss as a bargain purchase. 

Where settlement of any part of cash consideration is deferred, the amounts payable in the future are discounted to 
their present value as at the date of exchange. The discount rate used is the entity’s incremental borrowing rate, being 
the rate at which a similar borrowing could be obtained  from an independent financier  under comparable terms and 
conditions. 

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

SUBSIDIARIES 

COUNTRY OF 
INCORPORATION 

CLASS OF 
SHARES 

EQUITY HOLDING(i) 

2017 

2016 

Minemakers Australia Pty Ltd

Minemakers (Iron) Pty Ltd 

Minemakers (Nickel) Pty Ltd 

Minemakers (Salt) Pty Ltd 

Minemakers (Gold) Pty Ltd 

Bonaparte Diamond Mines Pty Ltd 

Baobab Fertilizer Africa(ii) (iii)
Baobab Mining and Chemicals Corporation SA(ii) (iii) (iv)

Gadde Bissik Phosphate Operations Suarl(ii) (iii)

Avenira Holdings LLC(iii) (v) (vi)

Australia 

Ordinary 

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

Mauritius

Senegal

Senegal

USA

Ordinary

Ordinary

Ordinary

Ordinary

Ordinary

Ordinary

Ordinary

Ordinary

Ordinary

$ 

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

80

80

100

$ 

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

80

80

100

(i) The proportion of ownership interest is equal to the proportion of voting power held.

(ii)  On 23 September 2015 Avenira acquired Baobab Fertilizer Africa through the amalgamation. Baobab Fertilizer Africa (“BFA”) is the parent company 

of Baobab Mining and Chemicals Corporation SA (“BMCC”) and its wholly subsidiary, Gadde Bissik Phosphate Operations Suarl.

(iii)  The financial year end date is 31 December. 

(iv)  On  29  February  2016,  as  a  result  of  the  additional  share  issue  by  BMCC  to  Mimran  Group  and  BFA,  BFA’s  ownership’s  percentage  in  BMCC

decreased 
from 100% to 80%. Mimran Group also holds 17.4% direct interest in Avenira Limited. 

(v)  The entity was incorporated on 8 June 2016. 

(vi)  The company’s equity represented by an initial capital contribution by Avenira as the sole member. 

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31. SUBSIDIARIES (cont…)

Transactions with non-controlling interests 

On  29  February  2016,  the  Group  disposed  of  20%  of  the  ownership  interest  of  BMCC.  Following  the  disposal,  the 
Group  still  controls  BMCC  and  retains  80%  of  the  ownership  interest.  The  transaction  has  been  accounted  for  as  an 
equity transaction with non-controlling interest (NCI), resulting in the following: 

Proceeds from sale of 20% ownership interest 

Net assets attributable to NCI 

Increase in equity attributable to parent 

Represented by increase by: 

Increase in non-controlling interest reserve 

Portion of equity interest held by non-controlling interests 

COUNTRY OF 
INCORPORATION 

Baobab Mining and Chemicals Corporation SA 

Senegal 

Accumulated balance of material non-controlling interest 

2016 

$ 

15,478,749 

(8,013,285) 

7,465,464 

7,465,464 

2016 

$ 

20% 

20% 

2016 

$ 

2017 

$ 

2017 

$ 

Baobab Mining and Chemicals Corporation SA 

(5,057,338) 

(7,557,783) 

Loss allocated to material non-controlling interest 

Baobab Mining and Chemicals Corporation SA 

2017 

$ 

2016 

$ 

2,803,753 

140,371 

The  summarised  financial  information  of  the  subsidiary  is  provided  below.  This  information  is  based  on  amounts 
before inter-company elimination. 

Summarised profit or loss for Baobab Mining and Chemicals Corporation SA 

Other income 

Depreciation expense 

Salaries and employee benefit expenses 

Exploration expenditure 

Administrative and other expenses 

Impairment expense 

Doubtful debts 

Finance expense 

Loss for the period from continuing operations 

Income tax benefit/(expense) 

Loss for the period from continuing operations 

Total comprehensive loss 

Attributable to non-controlling interest 
Foreign currency gain/(loss) on translation of foreign operations attributable to 
non-controlling interest 

2017 

$ 

21,995 

(249,706) 

(451,982) 

(323,391) 

(2,470,293) 

(5,954,404) 

(4,252,348) 

(646,907) 

2016 

$ 

259,282 

(82,963) 

(129,588) 

(1,507) 

(901,074) 

- 

- 

- 

(14,327,036) 

(855,850) 

308,265 

(14,018,771) 

(14,018,771) 

(2,803,753) 

- 

(855,850) 

(855,850) 

(140,371) 

13,034 

(315,131) 

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31. SUBSIDIARIES (cont…)

Summarised statement of financial position for Baobab Mining and Chemicals Corporation SA 

Current assets 

Non-current assets 

Current liabilities 

Non-current liabilities 

Total equity 

Attributable to: 

Equity holders of parent 

Non-controlling interest

2017 

$ 

4,662,591 

51,662,982 

(18,973,220) 

(12,065,664) 

2016 

$ 

8,552,091 

41,126,553 

(3,846,765) 

(8,042,965) 

25,286,689 

37,788,914 

20,229,351 

5,057,338 

30,231,131 

7,557,783 

Summarised statement of cash flows for Baobab Mining and Chemicals Corporation SA 

Cash flow from operating activities 

Cash flow from investing activities 

Cash flow from financing activities 

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 

32. EVENTS OCCURRING AFTER THE BALANCE DATE

The following events occurred subsequent to the end of the year: 

2017 

$ 

2016 

$ 

(645,173) 

(1,948,351) 

(25,722,852) 

(10,018,732) 

19,591,798 

14,986,072 

(6,776,227) 

3,018,989 

•

•

On 3 July 2017, the Company issued 22,512,506 ordinary shares to Agrifields DMCC pursuant to the Shortfall
Placement Agreement, raising a total of $1,891,050.  Following completion of the Share Purchase Plan and the
Placement the Company raised a total of $2,500,000.
During July and August 2017, the Company completed the draw down of the remaining balance of the bridge
loan facilities provided by Agrifos Partners LLC and Tablo Corporation, being US$1,560,000 and US$1,040,000
respectively.

Other than as disclosed above, no event has occurred since 30 June 2017 that would materially affect the operations 
of  the  Group,  the  results  of  the  Group  or  the  state  of  affairs  of  the  Group  not  otherwise  disclosed  in  the  Group’s 
financial statements. 

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YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017 (cont...)
YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017 

33. STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

Reconciliation of net loss after income tax to net cash outflow from operating activities 

2017 

$ 

2016 

$ 

(30,270,798) 

(9,464,695) 

Net loss from continuing operations 
Adjustment for non-cash items 
Depreciation of plant and equipment 

Net loss/(gain) on disposal of plant and equipment 

Net loss on disposal of subsidiary 

Share based payment expense 

Net foreign currency loss/(gain) 

Impairment of intangibles 

Amortisation of intangibles 

Impairment of exploration and evaluation expenditure 

Impairment of capitalised mine development expenditure 

Impairment of goodwill 

Write off of exploration and evaluation expenditure 

Doubtful debts 

Items classified as investment / financing activities: 
Interest income 

Other income 

Reversal of NCI from pre-acquisition of Bonaparte Dimond Mines 

256,458 

23,556 

- 

244,075 

   255,529 

641,826 

6,731 

9,431,555 

1,233,059 

4,721,345 

- 

6,610,202 

- 

- 

- 

94,875 

(108) 

1,354,707

489,742

192,683 

- 

25,615 

574,962 

- 

- 

635,125

93,588

(31,298)

(114,867)

(325,107)

112,937 

(778,520)

63,525 

- 

- 

(7,076,836) 

Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from purchase of controlled entities 
Decrease in trade and other receivables 

(70,559) 

Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables 

Increase in provisions 

Increase in accrued interest component of loans and borrowings 

Decrease in deferred tax liabilities 

Net cash outflow from operating activities 

- 

4,590 

189,287 

(308,265) 

(7,031,409) 

34. EARNINGS PER SHARE

Accounting Policies 

Basic earnings per share 

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

Diluted earnings per share 

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

2017 

$ 

2016 

$ 

(a) Reconciliation of earnings used in calculating loss per share
Loss attributable to the owners of the Company used in calculating basic and
diluted loss per share

(27,467,045) 

(9,324,324) 

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YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017 

34. EARNINGS PER SHARE (cont…)

2017 

2016 

NUMBER OF 
SHARES 

NUMBER OF 
SHARES 

(b) Weighted average number of shares used as the denominator
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used as the denominator in
calculating basic loss per share
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in calculation of diluted loss
per share
Between  the  reporting  date  and  the  date  of  authorisation  of  these  financial  statements  no  additional  securities  were 

539,274,664 

539,274,664 

404,401,121 

404,401,121 

(c) Effects of anti-dilution from

Unlisted options
Share rights
issued that could potentially dilute basic loss per share in the future.

88,075,000 
2,512,500 

127,050,000 
53,800,000 

35. SHARE BASED PAYMENTS 

Accounting Policies 

The  Group  provides  benefits  to  employees  (including  directors)  of  the  Group  in  the  form  of  share-based  payment 
transactions,  whereby  employees  render  services  in  exchange  for  shares  or  rights  over  shares  (‘equity-settled 
transactions’). The cost of these equity-settled transactions with employees is measured by reference to the fair value 
at  the  date  at  which  they  are  granted.  The  fair  value  is  determined  by  an  internal  valuation  using  a  Black-Scholes 
option pricing model and Monte Carlo methodology as appropriate. 

The cost of equity-settled transactions is recognised, together with a corresponding increase in equity, over the period 
in which the performance conditions are fulfilled, ending on the date on which the relevant employees become fully 
entitled to the award (‘vesting date’). 

The cumulative expense recognised for equity-settled transactions at each reporting date until vesting date reflects (i) 
the  extent  to  which  the  vesting  period  has  expired  and  (ii)  the  number  of  options  or  performance  rights  that,  in  the 
opinion  of  the  directors  of  the  Group,  will  ultimately  vest.  This  opinion  is  formed  based  on  the  best  available 
information at balance date. No adjustment is made for the likelihood of market performance conditions being met as 
the effect of these conditions is included in the determination of fair value at grant date. 

No expense is recognised for awards that do not ultimately vest, except for awards where vesting is conditional upon 
a market condition. 

Where  an  equity-settled  award  is  cancelled,  it  is  treated  as  if  it  had  vested  on  the  date  of  cancellation,  and  any 
expense not yet recognised for the award is recognised immediately. However, if a new award is substituted for the 
cancelled award, and designated as a replacement award on the date that it is granted, the cancelled and new award 
are treated as if they were a modification of the original award. 

(a) Employees and Contractors Option Incentive Plan

There were no options granted to employees during the years ended 30 June 2017 and 2016. 

In prior financial years the Group provided benefits to employees (including directors) and contractors of the Group in 
the form of share based payment transactions, whereby employees and contractors render services in exchange for 
options to acquire ordinary shares. A total of 24,050,000 employee and contractor options were on issue at  30 June 
2016; these expired on 30 June 2017.   

The Employee and Contractors Option Incentive Plan was replaced by the Performance Rights Plan which was approved 
at the Company’s 2015  AGM. 

(b) Other option-based payments

There were no other option based payments granted during the year ended 30 June 2017. 

During the year ended 30 June 2016 the Group provided unlisted options to third parties as incentive remuneration for 
the provision of services. Options were issued in three equal tranches with a different exercise price for each tranche, 
being  10  cents,  15  cents  and  25  cents,  and all have an expiry date of 30 June 2018. 66.6% of the granted options 
vested during the 2016 financial year and the rest of the options will vest once the Company’s share price reaches 25 
cents.

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YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017 

35. SHARE BASED PAYMENTS (cont…)

All options granted by the Company carry no dividend or voting rights. When exercisable, each option is convertible 
into one ordinary share of the Company with full dividend and voting rights. 

The below table summarises the number and movement in options granted and their weighted average prices: 

AVENIRA LIMITED 

2017 

2016 

SUBSIDIARIES 

NUMBER OF OPTIONS 

Outstanding at the beginning of the 
year 
Granted 

Forfeited 

Exercised 

Expired 

Outstanding at year end 

Exercisable at year end 

33,050,000 

- 

- 

(925,000) 

(24,050,000) 

8,075,000 

5,075,000 

WEIGHTED 
AVERAGE 
EXERCISE 
PRICE 
CENTS 

22 

- 

- 

10 

25 

17 

NUMBER OF OPTIONS 

26,050,000 

9,000,000 

- 

- 

(2,000,000) 

33,050,000 

33,050,000 

WEIGHTED 
AVERAGE 
EXERCISE 
PRICE 
CENTS 

25 

17 

- 

- 

28 

22 

The weighted average remaining contractual life of share options outstanding at the end of the financial year was 1.00 
years (2016: 1.06 years), and the exercise prices range from 10 cents to 25 cents. 

All  options  issued  were  valued  using  the  Black-Scholes  European  Option  Pricing  model.  The  fair  value  of  options 
granted during the 2016 year was estimated on the date of grant using the following inputs: 

Weighted average exercise price (cents) 

Weighted average life of the option (years) 

Weighted average underlying share price (cents) 

Expected share price volatility 

Weighted average risk-free interest rate 

Weighted average fair value per option granted (cents) 

2017 

2016 

24.16 

3.89 

10.1 

68.20% 

1.93% 

3.1 

Historical volatility has been used as the basis for determining expected share price volatility as it assumed that this is 
indicative of future trends, which may not eventuate. 

(c) Performance Rights Plan 

There were no performance rights granted during the year ended 30 June 2017. 

During the year ended 30 June 2016, 13,800,000 performance rights were granted to the executive KMP, key employees 
and consultants of the Group under the terms and conditions of the Avenira Performance Rights Plan which was approved 
at  the  November  2015  Annual  General  Meeting.  These  performance  rights  were  issued  for  nil  consideration  and  each 
performance right will convert to a fully paid ordinary share upon satisfaction of the relevant performance conditions. 

The performance rights expire two years after the grant date and may vest over the two-year period on the achievement of 
the following performance conditions in relation to the Baobab Phosphate Project: 

•

•

•

Tranche 1 - 50% on commencement of commercial production (vested 30 September 2016);

Tranche 2 - 25% on achievement of steady state commercial production (lapsed 31 May 2017); and

Tranche 3 - 25% on accumulation of 100Mt of inferred resource of P2O5 at 20% or greater, capable of being
converted into saleable product.

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YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017 

35. SHARE BASED PAYMENTS (cont…)

Movements in the number of performance rights on issue are as follows: 

AVENIRA LIMITED 

2017 

BALANCE AT 
START OF THE 
YEAR 

ISSUED 
DURING THE 
YEAR 

Grant Date: 18 November 2015  

Tranche 1 

Tranche 2 

Tranche 3 

Grant Date: 3 December 2015  

Tranche 1 

Tranche 2 

Tranche 3 

TOTAL 

1,875,000 

937,500 

937,500 

5,025,000 

2,512,500 

2,512,500 

13,800,000 

- 

- 

- 

-

- 

- 

- 

VESTED 
AND 
CONVERTED 
TO 
SHARES(i) 

- 

- 

- 

(5,025,000)

LAPSED(ii) 

FORFEITED 
UPON 
RESIGNATION(iii) 

BALANCE AT 
END OF THE 
YEAR 

- 

- 

- 

- 

(1,875,000) 

(937,500) 

(937,500) 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

2,512,500 

- 

- 

(2,512,500) 

- 

(5,025,000) 

(2,512,500) 

(3,750,000) 

2,512,000 

(i) Tranche 1 performance rights vested on 30 September 2016 and were converted to shares for nil consideration.

(ii)  Tranche 2 performance rights lapsed on 31 May 2017, when the performance milestone was not achieved by the milestone date. 

(iii) Mr Lawrenson’s 1,875,000 vested and 1,875,000 unvested performance rights were forfeited upon resignation.

2016 

AVENIRA LIMITED 

BALANCE AT 
START OF THE 
YEAR 

ISSUED DURING
THE YEAR(i) 

VESTED 
AND 
CONVERTED 
TO SHARES 

LAPSED 

FORFEITED 
UPON 
RESIGNATION 

BALANCE AT 
END OF THE 
YEAR 

Grant Date: 18 November 2015  

Tranche 1 

Tranche 2 

Tranche 3 

Grant Date: 3 December 2015 

Tranche 1 

Tranche 2 

Tranche 3 

TOTAL 

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,875,000

937,500

937,500

5,025,000

2,512,500

2,512,500

- 

13,800,000 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

1,875,000 

937,500 

937,500 

5,025,000 

2,512,500 

2,512,500 

13,800,000 

(i)

The below table summarises the details of the performance rights granted during the 2016 financial year:

NUMBER OF 
RIGHTS ISSUED 

FAIR VALUE AT 
GRANT DATE, $ 

EXERCISE 
PRICE, $ 

VESTING 
DATE 

EXPIRY 
DATE 

PROBABILITY 
MILESTONE 
ACHIEVEMENT(i) 

AVENIRA LIMITED 

Grant Date: 18 November 2015 

Tranche 1 

Tranche 2 

Tranche 3 

Grant Date: 3 December 2015 

Tranche 1 

Tranche 2 

Tranche 3 

2016 rights granted 

1,875,000 

937,500 

937,500 

5,025,000 

2,512,500 

2,512,500 

13,800,000 

0.092 

0.092 

0.092 

0.067 

0.067 

0.067 

nil 

nil 

nil 

nil 

nil 

nil 

30 Sept 16 

18 Nov 17 

31 May 17 

18 Nov 17 

18 Nov 17 

18 Nov 17 

30 Sept 16 

3 Dec 17 

31 May 17 

3 Dec 17 

3 Dec 17 

3 Dec 17 

n/a 

n/a 

n/a 

100% 

- 

100% 

(i)  Each performance condition has a milestone date that the performance condition is required to be achieved by otherwise the performance right
will lapse.  As at 30 June 2017 the Board considered the percentage of likelihood of achieving the performance milestones as indicated in the
table and it is based on the progress of operations at the Baobab Phosphate Project.

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YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017 

35. SHARE BASED PAYMENTS (cont…)

For further information on the performance conditions refer to the page 24 of the Remuneration Report. 

Due  to  the  fact  the  performance  rights  have  a  market-based  condition  the  appropriate  methodology,  Monte-Carlo 
simulation method, was used for the valuation of the performance rights. 

The below table lists the inputs used for determination of the fair value of the performance rights granted during the 
2016 financial year: 

GRANT 
DATE 

Underlying security spot price, $

(i)

Exercise price 
(ii)

Dividend rate
Stock volatility(iii) 

Risk free rate

(iv)

(v)

Valuation date

18 NOVEMBER 2015 

3 DECEMBER 2015 

TRANCHE 1  TRANCHE 2  TRANCHE 3  TRANCHE 1  TRANCHE 2  TRANCHE 3 

0.140 

0.140 

0.140 

0.115 

0.115 

0.115 

nil 

nil 

70% 

2.04% 

nil 

nil 

70% 

2.04% 

nil 

nil 

70% 

2.04% 

nil 

nil 

70% 

2.04% 

nil 

nil 

70% 

2.04% 

nil 

nil 

70% 

2.04% 

18 Nov 15 

18 Nov 15 

18 Nov 15 

3 Dec 15 

3 Dec 15 

3 Dec 15 

(i) The underlying security spot price used for the purposes of this valuation is the closing price on the date of grant.
(ii)  For the purposes of this valuation it is assumed that the company’s share price is “ex-dividend”.
(iii)  The AEV stock volatility is based on historical data.

(iv)  The risk-free rate is the implied zero coupon yield on Australian Government Bonds of maturity equivalent to the expected life of the performance rights. 

(v)  The valuation date is the date of grant of the performance  rights. 

Fair value of share based payments that were granted or vested to directors, employees, contractors and other parties 
are recognised in the profit or loss for the period: 

Other option-based payments 

Employee benefit expense – performance rights 
Employee benefit expense – shares(i) 

Total for the year 

2017 

$ 

-

224,075 

20,000 

244,075 

2016 

$ 

130,200

359,542

- 

489,742 

(i) The  Managing  Director,  Mr  Louis  Calvarin,  is  entitled  to  receive  ordinary  fully  paid  shares  to  the  value  of  $20,000  as  a  sign  on  bonus  of  shares,
subject  to  a  shareholders’  approval.    It  is  anticipated  the  Company  will  seek  shareholder  approval  for  this  issue  of  shares  at  its  November  2017
Annual General Meeting.  The shares will be issued at the volume weighted average market price of the fully paid ordinary shares of the Company
over the thirty trading days immediately preceding the date of the meeting to approve the issue.

(d)  Other share based payments

In March 2017, the Company entered into an agreement with Agromine Suarl, where the Company may defer payment 
of a portion of Agromine’s April – July 2017 monthly invoices, up to a total of XOF 1,240,000,000 (US$2 million) with 
the  intent  that  the  amount  will  be  converted  to  shares  in  Avenira  or  its  subsidiary  BMCC.   If  not  converted  within  six 
months the balance will be repaid in cash.  Interest will only become payable on the loan if it is repaid in cash. 

As  at  30  June  2017,  the  Company  has  deferred  a  total  of  XOF640,487,956  (A$1.5  million)  in  relation  to  April  –  June 
2017  invoices.   Because  it  is  the  intention  to  convert  the  balance  to  equity,  the  deferred  amount  has  been  recorded 
within the share based payment reserve in equity at 30 June 2017.  As at the date of signing this report the deferred 
payment amount of XOF 640,487,956 (A$1.5 million) will now be settled in cash.

Key estimates and assumptions 

The Group measures the cost of equity-settled transactions with employees by reference to the fair value of the equity 
instruments at the date at which they are granted. The fair value is determined by an internal valuation using a Black- 
Scholes  option  pricing  model  and  Monte  Carlo  simulation  method  for  performance  rights,  using  the  assumptions 
detailed above. 

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YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017 

36. PARENT ENTITY  INFORMATION

The following information relates to the parent entity, Avenira Limited, at 30 June 2017. The information presented here 
has been prepared using accounting policies consistent with Group accounting policies. 

(a) Financial position

Assets

Current assets

Non-current assets

Total assets

Liabilities

Current liabilities

Non-current liabilities

Total liabilities

Net Asset Position

Equity

Contributed equity

Reserves:

-

-

-

Share based payments

Performance rights

Available-for-sale financial assets

Accumulated losses 

Total equity 

(b) Financial performance

Loss for the year

Other comprehensive income

Total comprehensive loss for the year

2017 

$ 

2016 

$ 

5,974,820 

37,475,009 
43,449,829 

18,563,005 

42,081,409 

60,644,414 

1,916,564 

4,718 

1,921,282 
41,528,547 

620,198 

52,478 

672,676 

59,971,738 

125,037,889 

119,817,389 

16,619,677 

16,619,677 

583,616 

2,627,542 

15,610 
(100,728,245) 
41,528,547 

(79,092,870) 

59,971,738 

(21,635,375) 
15,610 

(4,975,667) 

- 

(21,619,765) 

(4,975,667) 

(a) Details of any contingent liabilities of the parent  entity

The parent entity does not have any contingent liabilities at 30 June 2017.

(b) Details of any commitments by the parent entity for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment

There are no contractual commitments by the parent entity for the acquisition of property, plant and equipment as
at reporting date.

37. BUSINESS COMBINATION 

Transaction details 

On 23 September 2015 Avenira acquired 100% of the issued shares in Baobab Fertilizer Africa (BFA). BFA is the 100% 
shareholder  of  Baobab  Mining  and  Chemicals  Corporation  SA  (BMCC),  a  company  which  owns  the  Baobab 
Phosphate Project in the Republic of Senegal. 

The acquisition advances the Group’s focus on the nutrient and fertiliser sector and nearer-term strategic objective of 
early cash flow with minimal capital expenditure and no technology risk. 

The  acquisition  of  BFA  has  been  accounted  for  using  the  acquisition  method.  The  financial  statements  include  the 
results of BFA from the date of acquisition. 

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YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017 

37. BUSINESS COMBINATION (cont…)

Purchase consideration 

The equity instruments were issued as a consideration in a business combination and measured at their fair value on 
the acquisition date as follows: 

Purchase consideration 

100,000,000 fully paid ordinary shares(i) (v)

80,000,000 unlisted options(ii) (v)

40,000,000 Class “A” contingent share rights(iii) (vi)

40,000,000 Class “B” contingent share rights(iv) (vi)

$ 

10,500,000 

2,632,000 

3,780,000 

2,268,000 

19,180,000 

(i) Fair value is the share price on acquisition date, being $0.105. 

(ii)  Fair value price of $0.033 was calculated using Black-Scholes European Option Pricing Model at acquisition date. 

(iii)  Each Class “A” Contingent Share Right will convert to one ordinary share upon the earlier of achievement of (i) a board-approved preliminary feasibility study; 
(ii) the decision by the Board to proceed with the construction of a phosphate rock mine; or (iii) first commercial production of phosphate rock. Fair value is the 
share price on acquisition date, being $0.105. Maximum amount of contingent consideration is $4,200,000. 

(iv)  Each Class “B” Contingent Share Right will convert to one ordinary share upon the first commercial production of the phosphate rock. Fair value is the share 

price on acquisition date, being $0.105. Maximum amount of contingent consideration is $4,200,000. 

(v)  The consideration paid is calculated by multiplying the number of securities issued by the fair value of each security. 

(vi)  The  consideration  paid  is  calculated  by  multiplying  the  number  of  securities  issued  by  the  fair  value  of  each  security  multiplied  by  the  probability  of  each

milestone being  achieved. 

Fair value of identifiable net assets and liabilities 

The fair values of the identifiable assets and liabilities of BFA as at the date of acquisition were: 

Assets 

Cash and cash equivalent  

Trade and other receivables 

Property, plant and equipment  

Intangible assets 

Capitalised exploration and evaluation expenditure recognised on acquisition 

Total assets 

Trade and other payables 

Deferred tax liability recognised on acquisition 

Total liabilities 

Total net assets acquired on acquisition  

Goodwill arising on acquisition 

Total purchase consideration 

Analysis of cash flows on acquisitions  

Cash consideration paid to acquire subsidiary 

Cash balance acquired 

Net cash inflow on acquisition 

FAIR VALUE ON 
ACQUISITION 
$ 

117,255 

82,753 

227,617 

10,290 

19,908,486 

20,346,401 

(1,166,401) 

(4,977,122) 

(6,143,523) 

14,202,878 

4,977,122 

19,180,000 

- 

117,255 

117,255 

The fair value of trade and other receivables represents their recoverable amounts. 

The goodwill on the transaction has principally arisen as a result of the requirement to recognise the deferred income 
tax liabilities representing the tax effect of the difference between the fair value and the tax base of assets acquired. 

Other Considerations 

Management  are  not  aware  of  the  existence  of  any  other  assets  and  liabilities  that  should  be  considered  in  the 
assessment of the fair value of assets and liabilities of the acquiree except for the recognition of deferred tax liabilities. 

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YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017 

37. BUSINESS COMBINATION (cont…)

Revenue and loss of acquiree since the date of acquisition to 30 June 2016 

The acquired business contributed revenue of $259,672 and a net loss of $855,850 to the Group for the period from 23 
September 2015 to 30 June 2016. If the acquisition had taken place at the beginning of the year, revenue and loss for 
the period would have been $790,430 and $1,283,891 respectively. 

Transaction costs 

Transaction  costs  of  $1,189,532  have  been  expensed  and  are  included  in  administrative  and  other  expenses  in 
the  profit or loss.

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YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017 

DIRECTORS’ DECLARATION 

The Directors declare that: 

1. The financial statements and notes set out on pages 38 to 92 are in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001,

including:

a.

b.

complying  with  Accounting  Standards,  the  Corporations  Regulations  2001  and  other  mandatory
reporting requirements; and

giving a true and fair view of the consolidated entity’s financial position as at 30 June 2017 and of their
performance for the financial year ended on that date;

2.

In their opinion, subject to achieving the matters set out in Note 1 of the financial report, there are reasonable
grounds to believe that the Company will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due and payable;
and

3. A  statement  that  the  attached  financial  statements  are  in  compliance  with  International  Financial  Reporting

Standards has been included in the notes to the financial statements.

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

This declaration is made in accordance with a resolution of the directors. 

LOUIS CALVARIN 
Managing Director 

Perth, 1 October 2017

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Report on the audit of the financial report

Opinion

We have audited the financial report of Avenira Limited (the Company) and its subsidiaries (collectively
the Group), which comprises the consolidated statement of financial position as at 30 June 2017, the
consolidated statement of profit and loss and other comprehensive income, the consolidated statement of
changes in equity and the consolidated statement of cash flows for the year then ended, notes to the
financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies, and the Directors’
declaration.

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

(i)

giving a true and fair view of the consolidated financial position of the Group as at 30 June 2017
and of its consolidated financial performance for the year ended on that date; and

(ii)

complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001.

Basis for opinion

We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards.  Our responsibilities under
those standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial
Report section of our report.  We are independent of the Group in accordance with the Corporations Act
2001 and the ethical requirements of the Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board’s
APES110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (the Code) that are relevant to our audit of the
financial report in Australia. We have also fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the
Code.

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

Material uncertainty related to going concern

We draw attention to Note 1 to the financial report, which describes the principal conditions that raise
doubt about the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern. These events or conditions indicate that a
material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt on the Group’s ability to continue as a going
concern. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.

Key audit matters

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our
audit of the financial report of the current year. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit
of the financial report as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, but we do not provide a separate
opinion on these matters. In addition to the matter described in the Material Uncertainty Related to Going
Concern section, we have determined the matters described below to be the key audit matters to be
communicated in our report. For each matter below, our description of how our audit addressed the
matter is provided in that context.

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

1.

Impairment assessments of non-current assets

Why significant

How our audit addressed the key audit matter

The Group’s Baobab cash generating unit
(“CGU”), which includes goodwill, property, plant
and equipment and capitalised mine
development, is required to be tested for
impairment at each reporting date in accordance
with the Group’s accounting policies.

At 30 June 2017, the Baobab CGU was tested for
impairment and the CGU’s recoverable amount
was determined based on an independent expert
valuation. As disclosed in note 16 to the financial
report, the independent expert valuation
incorporated primary inputs that were not
directly market observable, and contained a
degree of subjectivity. Management also applied
judgement in selecting the point in the range
provided by the independent expert that was
considered to best represent fair value from a
market participant’s perspective at 30 June
2017.  Accordingly, this was considered to be a
key audit matter.

The results of the Group’s impairment testing and
resulting impairment charge are disclosed in note
16 to the financial report.

Our audit procedures included the following:

(cid:127) Assessed whether all indicators of impairment

had been identified

(cid:127) Assessed whether all appropriate assets and
liabilities were included in the CGU carrying
value

(cid:127) Evaluated the competency and objectivity of

experts who produced the reserve and
resource statements underlying the
impairment assessment by considering their
professional qualifications and expertise

(cid:127) Assessed the accuracy and completeness of
the resource estimates used to estimate the
recoverable amount of the Baobab CGU by
comparing them to the Group’s latest
published resource estimates

(cid:127)

Involved our valuation specialists to provide
input on key assumptions made by the
independent experts in arriving at their
preferred valuation

(cid:127) Assessed whether the disclosure in Note 16 to
the financial statements was accurate and
complete, in accordance with the applicable
Australian Accounting Standards.

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2.

Carrying value of exploration and evaluation expenditure

Why significant

How our audit addressed the key audit matter

Assessment of the carrying value of exploration
and evaluation assets for impairment can be
subjective, based on the Group’s ability, and
intention, to continue to explore the asset.
Accordingly, this was considered to be a key audit
matter.

As disclosed in Note 15 to the financial
statements, an impairment test was performed in
relation to the Group’s Wonarah project at 30
June 2017. In determining a recoverable amount
for the Wonarah project, the Group relied upon an
independent expert valuation for which the
primary inputs were not directly market
observable, and contained a degree of subjectivity.

Refer to Note 15 to the financial statements for
disclosure of the Group’s capitalised exploration
and evaluation expenditure at 30 June 2017 and
details of the outcome of the Wonarah impairment
testing and resulting impairment charge.

Our audit procedures included the following:

(cid:127) Considered the Group’s right to explore in the
relevant exploration area, which included
obtaining and assessing supporting
documentation such as license agreements

(cid:127) Evaluated the competency and objectivity of

experts who prepared an independent
valuation of the resources contained in the
Wonarah area of interest, by considering their
professional qualifications and expertise

(cid:127) Assessed the accuracy and completeness of
the resource estimates used to estimate the
recoverable amount of the exploration and
evaluation assets with respect to the Wonarah
area of interest by comparing them to the
Group’s latest published resource estimates

(cid:127)

Involved our valuation specialists to provide
input on key assumptions made by the
independent experts in arriving at their
preferred valuation

(cid:127) Assessed whether the disclosure in Note 15 to
the financial statements was accurate and
complete, in accordance with the applicable
Australian Accounting Standards.

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3.

Commencement of commercial production

Why significant

How our audit addressed the key audit matter

Our audit procedures included the following:

(cid:127) Assessed the current level of production of the
Baobab plant and the length of time that this
had been sustained

(cid:127) Compared the current level of production of
the Baobab plant to its design capacity

(cid:127) Assessed whether revenue earned prior to the
commencement of commercial production was
properly considered integral to bringing the
asset into the condition necessary to be
capable of operating in the manner intended

(cid:127) Assessed whether the disclosures in Notes 5
and 16 to the financial statements were
accurate and complete, in accordance with the
applicable Australian Accounting Standards.

As disclosed in Note 16 to the financial
statements, the date of commencement of
commercial production at the Baobab mine is a
key judgment applied by the Group, as this is the
date at which:
(cid:127) Capitalisation of operating expenditure ceases
(cid:127) Depreciation of the property, plant and

equipment and mine development assets
commences

(cid:127) Revenue earned is recorded in the income
statement rather than credited against the
mine development asset.

Australian Accounting Standards do not provide
specific guidance as to when a mine has reached
the commercial production stage – that is, when it
is in a condition necessary to operate as intended
– therefore the determination of this date is
subjective. As a result of the factors disclosed in
Note 16 to the financial statements, the Group
determined that commercial production had not
yet commenced at 30 June 2017.

Australian Accounting Standards also do not
provide specific guidance as to the accounting
treatment of income generated in the
development phase. As disclosed in Note 5 to the
financial statements, the Group applied judgment
in determining that revenue earned prior to the
commencement of commercial production was
integral to the development of the assets and
therefore under the Group’s accounting policy,
revenue was credited against the mine
development asset when earned.

Information other than the financial statements and auditor’s report

The Directors are responsible for the other information.  The other information comprises the information
included in the Group’s Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2017, but does not include the
financial report and the auditor’s report thereon.

Our opinion on the financial report does not cover the other information and we do not express any form
of assurance conclusion thereon, with the exception of the Remuneration Report and our related
assurance opinion.

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

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If, based upon the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this
other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

Responsibilities of the Directors for the financial report

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

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

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial report

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

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

(cid:127)

(cid:127)

(cid:127)

(cid:127)

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

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

Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting
estimates and related disclosures made by the Directors.

Conclude on the appropriateness of the Directors’ use of the going concern basis of accounting in
the preparation of the financial report. We also conclude, based on the audit evidence obtained,
whether a material uncertainty exists related to events and conditions that may cast significant
doubt on the entity’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material
uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in the auditor’s report to the disclosures in the
financial report about the material uncertainty or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify the
opinion on the financial report. However, future events or conditions may cause an entity to cease
to continue as a going concern.

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(cid:127)

Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial report, including the
disclosures, and whether the consolidated financial statements represent the underlying
transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.

We communicate with the Directors regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the
audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we
identify during our audit.

We also provide the Directors with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements
regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may
reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.

From the matters communicated to the Directors, we determine those matters that were of most
significance in the audit of the financial report of the current year and are therefore the key audit
matters. We describe these matters in our auditor’s report unless law or regulation precludes public
disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should
not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be
expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.

Report on the Remuneration Report

Opinion on the Remuneration Report

We have audited the Remuneration Report included in the Directors' Report for the year ended 30 June
2017.

In our opinion, the Remuneration Report of Avenira Limited for the year ended 30 June 2017, complies
with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001.

Responsibilities

The Directors of the Company are responsible for the preparation and presentation of the Remuneration
Report in accordance with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001. Our responsibility is to express an
opinion on the Remuneration Report, based on our audit conducted in accordance with Australian
Auditing Standards.

Ernst & Young

Gavin Buckingham
Partner
Perth
1 October 2017

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ASX ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 

Additional information required by Australian Securities Exchange Ltd and not shown elsewhere in this report 
is as follows. The information is current as at 7 September 2017. 

(a) Distribution of equity securities

Analysis of numbers of equity security holders by size of holding: 

1 – 1,000 

1,001 – 5,000 

5,001 – 10,000 

10,001 – 100,000 

100,001 and over 

ORDINARY SHARES 

NUMBER OF 
HOLDERS 

NUMBER OF 
SHARES 

367 

731 

883 

81,631 

2,614,469 

7,146,119 

1,790 

61,299,561 

370 

530,471,593 

4,141 

601,613,373 

The number of equity security holders holding less than a marketable parcel of 
securities are: 

1,363 

4,260,112 

(b) Twenty largest shareholders

The names of the twenty largest holders of quoted ordinary shares are: 

1 

Baobab Partners LLC 

2*  HSBC Custody Nominees  

3 

4 

5 

J P Morgan Nominees Australia Limited 

Agrifields DMCC 

Solvochem Holdings Ltd 

6  Mr Giovanni Del Conte 

7 

8 

Societe de Polyserve Pour Les Engrais et Produits Chimiques SA 

Vulcan Phosphates LLC 

9  Mrs Vineeta Gupta 

10  Mr Brett Wilmott  

11  Mr Paul Winston Askins 

12  Laguna Bay Capital Pty Ltd  

13  Mr Manar BA 

14  Andrew Drummond & Associates Pty Ltd  

15  Mr Vincent Badalati + Mrs Angela Badalati  

16  Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited 

17  Mrs Shay Margaret Drummond 

18  Mrs Karen Elizabeth Bergin 

19 

20 

Mr Graeme Charles Boyce + Mrs Margery Lynette Boyce  

Mr Neville Allan Lake + Mrs Janet Mary Lake  
Total top 20 

Other 

Total ordinary shares on issue as at 7 September 2017 

LISTED ORDINARY SHARES 

NUMBER OF 
SHARES 

PERCENTAGE OF 
ORDINARY 
SHARES 

134,861,475 

113,321,055 

31,484,540 

22,512,506

15,584,951

14,849,612

14,703,962

14,000,000

9,446,472

6,759,567

6,103,117

4,500,000

2,772,893

2,700,000

2,684,771

2,633,335

2,607,300

2,358,088

2,336,800

2,200,000

22.42 

18.84 

5.23 

3.74

2.59

2.47

2.44

2.33

1.57

1.12

1.01

0.75

0.46

0.45

0.45

0.44

0.43

0.39

0.39

0.37

408,420,444 

193,192,929 

601,613,373

67.89 

32.11 

100.00

100

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AVENIRA LIMITED AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES2017 Annual Report(c) Substantial shareholders

The name of the substantial shareholder who has notified the Company in accordance with Section 671F of the 
Corporations Act 2001 is: 

Baobab Partners LLC 

Tablo Corporation* 

J P Morgan Nominees Australia Limited

*Beneficial owner of 104,750,000 fully paid shares

(d) Voting rights

NUMBER OF SHARES 

134,861,475 

104,750,000 

31,484,540

All ordinary shares (whether fully paid or not) carry one vote per share without restriction. 

(e) Company Secretary, registered and principal administrative office and share registry

Details can be found in the Corporate Information on page 2 of the Annual Report. 

(f) Schedule of interest in mining tenements

LOCATION 

Arruwurra, Northern Territory 

Wonarah, Northern Territory 

Dalmore, Northern Territory 

Central Wonarah, Northern Territory 

Baobab, Senegal 

Gadde Bissik Senegal 

TENEMENT 

EL29840 

EL29841 

EL29849 

EL31477 

14626/MIM/DMG 

09810/MIM/DMG 

PERCENTAGE HELD / 
EARNING 

100 

100 

100 

100 

80 

80 

101

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