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2016 
ANNUAL 
REPORT

HEALTH          

TECHNOLOGY          

RESOURCES

For personal use onlyCompany Information

Directors

David Breeze  
Chairman/Managing Director

Thomas Fontaine  
Non-Executive Director 

Bruce Whan  
Non-Executive Director 

Greg Gilbert  
Non-Executive Director   
(appointed 4 March 2016) 

Scientific Advisors

Professor Peter Klinken
Professor David Liley

Registered Office

14 View Street 
NORTH PERTH  WA 6006

Principal Business Address

14 View Street 
NORTH PERTH  WA 6006
Telephone: (08) 9328 8366
Facsimile:   (08) 9328 8733
www.bphenergy.com.au
admin@bphenergy.com.au

Auditor

HLB Mann Judd 
Level 4
130 Stirling Street
PERTH  WA 6000

Share Registry

Advanced Share Registry Limited
110 Stirling Highway  
NEDLANDS  WA 6009

Australian Securities Exchange Listing

Australian Securities Exchange Limited
(Home Exchange: PERTH, Western Australia)
ASX Code: BPH

Australian Business Number

41 095 912 002

Contents

Chairman’s Letter 

Company Focus and Developments 

Directors’ Report 

Auditor’s Independence Declaration 

Corporate Governance Statement  

Statement of Profit or Loss and  
Other Comprehensive Income 

Statement of Financial Position 

Statement of Changes in Equity 

Statement of Cash Flows 

Notes to the Financial Statements 

Directors’ Declaration 

Independent Auditor’s Report 

Additional Securities Exchange  
Information  

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For personal use onlyChairman’s Letter

Dear Shareholder, 

Despite difficult market conditions continuing during 2016 
there have been significant developments for the company’s 
investments with some notable achievements being made. 

Cortical Dynamics Ltd 

Molecular Discovery Systems Ltd 

2016 was an exciting year for our investee company, 
Cortical Dynamics Ltd (“Cortical”), which achieved a 
major milestone in the commercialisation of its Brain 
Anaesthesia Response (“BAR”) Monitor. During the 
year it received notification from the Therapeutic 
Goods Administration (“TGA”) that a decision was 
made to issue a conformity assessment certificate 
to Cortical under section 41EC of the Therapeutic 
Goods Act 1989. In addition to this Cortical also 
received notification that it would be issued MRA 
EC certification (“CE Mark”) under the Mutual 
Recognition Agreement (MRA) with the European 
Union therefore allowing the CE mark to be applied to 
the BAR monitor. 

Having achieved TGA certification and the CE Mark, 
Cortical is now able to market the BAR monitor within 
Australia and Europe for clinical applications. 

Further to the above, Cortical signed a Letter of Intent 
(“LOI”) with Device Technologies Australia (“Device”) 
for the BAR Monitor. Under the LOI, Device will have 
exclusive distribution rights for Australia and New 
Zealand for the sale of products for a period of six 
(6) months. Subject to the overall market assessment 
outcome, Device will have the right to continue the 
exclusive distribution rights for an additional 4 and a 
half (4.5) years. 

Cortical is now focussed on commercial sales, 
distribution and development of the market in Europe 
as well as other markets where the CE Mark now 
enables commencement of sales.

The team at the Perkins Institute continued their 
research activities for the gene target HLS5 during the 
year making further developments. 

In a significant further phase of this research the 
Perkins Institute researchers developed a pre-clinical 
model of liver cancer and were able to demonstrate, 
in this model, that removing the expression of HLS5 
(also known as TRIM35) accelerated the development 
of liver disease.

The focus of this work was to:

1.  Understand how reduced expression of HLS5 

(TRIM35) influences biochemical and molecular 
pathways resulting in the development of liver 
cancer.

2.  Develop molecules that can increase HLS5 

(TRIM35) expression to overcome this deficit in 
liver cancer patients. Importantly, lead compounds 
from a chemical library screen have been 
identified, which increase the activity of the HLS5 
(TRIM35) gene.

Research undertaken by the Perkins Institute team, and 
laboratories in China, has revealed that HLS5 (TRIM35) 
is capable of slowing the growth of tumour cells in 
culture, including suppression of liver cancer cells. 

It is anticipated that the work currently being 
undertaken by the Perkins Institute researchers will be 
prepared for publication. The development of this pre-
clinical model may enable Molecular Discovery Systems 
to pursue research and partnering relationships with a 
significant new range of collaborators and investors.

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Advent Energy Ltd

Prior to the election, the Coalition government 
announced a funding package of $130 million for 
regional roads in the Northern Territory conditional 
upon its re-election. This package included the 
construction of an all-weather highway to upgrade 
the existing unsealed Keep River Road. The Keep 
River Road runs through Advent Energy’s RL1 permit 
and within 4.5km of the 45.8 Bcf (3C contingent 
resource level) Weaber Gas Field in the Northern 
Territory. Its promised upgrade would provide much 
needed stimulus to the region north and east of 
Kununurra in Western Australia. Potential projects 
to benefit include the planned Project Sea Dragon 
aquaculture development, the expanded Ord River 
irrigation scheme, and the potential development of 
the Weaber Gas Field in RL1. We strongly encourage 
the elected Government to rapidly develop this 
crucial infrastructure by this investment in the north 
of Australia that was initiated through the Northern 
Australia Infrastructure Facility, especially including the 
upgrade of the Keep River Road.

Advent Energy Ltd is pushing ahead with a seismic 
acquisition survey around a key drilling prospect in 
PEP11, in the offshore Sydney Basin. Your Company 
is highly supportive of this activity considering the 
present conditions in Australia’s east coast gas 

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market. Developed gas reserves will fail to meet 
market demand as early as 2019 as reported by 
the Australian Energy Market Operator, and the 
NSW and Victorian governments effectively ruling 
out progressive exploration efforts in those states. 
Further heightening the excitement around the 
PEP11 project is the recent gas pricing observed in 
the eastern markets. The Sydney wholesale spot gas 
price recently rose to nearly $29 per gigajoule as a 
result of winter energy demand and the expansion of 
LNG exportation in Queensland.

As a result of the developments of our investee 
companies we are now looking forward to an exciting 
year in 2017 and we are excited to see what lies 
ahead. We once again thank you for your continued 
support in these difficult conditions and look 
forward to providing you with further updates as our 
investments continue on their paths. 

Yours Sincerely,

Mr David Breeze
Chairman

BPH ENERGY  |  2016 ANNUAL REPORTFor personal use onlyCompany Focus and Developments

Molecular Discovery Systems

HLS5 Technology 

Molecular Discovery Systems (“MDSystems”) is working with the 
Molecular Cancer Research Group at the Harry Perkins Institute of 
Medical Research to validate HLS5 as a novel tumour suppressor 
gene, particularly for liver cancer.

The researchers at the Perkins Institute originally identified HLS5 
(TRIM35) as a tumour suppressor associated with leukemia. 
However, in a separate study conducted in China, low levels of HLS5 (TRIM35) was found to correlate with human 
liver cancer development, and that reduced HLS5 (TRIM35) expression could potentially be used as prognostic 
marker for the disease. 

In a significant further phase of this research the Perkins Institute researchers have developed a pre-clinical 
model of liver cancer and have demonstrated, in this model that removing the expression of HLS5 (TRIM35) can 
accelerate the development of liver disease.

Research undertaken by the Perkins Institute team, and laboratories in China, has revealed that HLS5 (TRIM35) is 
capable of slowing the growth of tumour cells in culture, including suppression of liver cancer cells. 

Liver cancer ranks as the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in developing countries. An estimated 
782,500 new cases of liver cancer and 745,500 deaths occurred worldwide in 2012, of which China alone 
accounted for almost 50% of cases. While survival rates for many cancers have improved over the past two 
decades, there has been no major improvement in liver cancer prognosis. 

Liver cancer also looms as one of Australia’s greatest cancer challenges, with new analyses predicting increased 
mortality from the disease in the future. At present, limited treatment options exist for patients with liver cancer.

Drug Discovery and High-Content Screening Technology

MDSystems has core expertise in high-content imaging and analysis. MDSystems’ owned IN Cell Analyser 
1000 (GE Healthcare) is a semi-automated cellular imaging and analysis platform that combines high-resolution 
imaging and high-content analysis and is ideally suited for screening compounds that modulate complex cellular 
responses. The IN Cell Analyser 1000 is utilised for the discovery and development of new cancer drugs.

However, in 2014 after careful consideration of general market conditions and available resources, MDSystems 
made a decision to indefinitely suspend its early stage drug discovery program. This change was made effective 
from July 2014.

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Cortical Dynamics Limited

BAR Technology 

Cortical Dynamics Limited (“Cortical”) is working with BPH and the Swinburne University of Technology 
(“SUT”) to develop and commercialise a unique depth of anaesthesia monitoring system for use during 
major surgery. The core technology is based on real time analysis of the patient’s brain electrical activity, 
electroencephalograph (EEG), using a proprietary algorithm based on a mathematically and physiologically 
detailed understanding of the brain’s rhythmic electrical activity.

The theory developed by Professor David Liley, who heads the scientific team at Cortical, provides for the first 
time a meaningful way of relating brain electrical activity to the underlying physiological processes that generate 
EEG. Using this physiological approach Cortical has developed the Brain Anaesthesia Response (BAR) monitor, 
a monitor designed to better detect the effect of anaesthetic agents on brain activity and assist anaesthetists 
in keeping patients optimally anaesthetised. The BAR monitor distinguishes between changes in higher brain 
function that occur as result of anaesthetic action using two uniquely defined measures Cortical State (CS) and 
Cortical Input (CI). 

Cortical’s physiological approach is fundamentally different from all other devices currently available on the 
market which produce EEG indexes based on black boxed statistical approaches. Such data mining requires 
no physiological knowledge of how anaesthetic agents affect the brain. Cortical is confident that the BAR’s 
methodology and unique indicies will be a more sensitive measure of the state of the brain during anaesthesia 
than the current alternatives. Moreover, this unique physiological approach may allow the BAR monitor to be 
applied to markets beyond that of anaesthesia monitoring and may be applied to neuro-diagnostic applications, 
including the detection of the early onset of neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s, 
and in development of drugs associated with these conditions.

Funding received from a National Health and Medical Research Council Development Grant enabled substantial 
improvements in the performance of the BAR monitor. In particular, it has resulted in the development of 
a modified sensor layout having improved performance and sensitivity, as well as an upgrade of the data 
acquisition module to enable a greater resilience to the effects of noise and artefact in a range of clinical 
monitoring situations. 

Using data collected from a third party’s hardware, two clinical trials were initially completed to evaluate the 
BAR algorithm. The first trial was designed to test the sensitivity of a new method in quantifying the effect 
various levels of nitrous oxide have on measures of anaesthetic depth. The results were published in the peer 
reviewed international journal Computers in Biology and Medicine. The second trial was designed to evaluate 
the sensitivity of the BAR methodology to opioids and other intravenous anaesthetic drugs. These trials have 
provided evidence that the BAR algorithm is more sensitive than competitive monitors in detecting the effects 
of anaesthetics on brain activity. 

In order to corroborate the results of the trial above, a data set, from a similarly constructed trial, was obtained 
from Professor Michel Struys from the Department of Anaesthesia, Ghent University Hospital Belgium and 
Professor Tarmo Lipping from the Tampere University in Finland. The analysis of this European data set using the 
BAR’s methodology unambiguously indicated that the effects of remifentanil (a powerful synthetic opioid) and 
propofol (a widely used intravenous general anaesthetic agent) on brain electrical activity can be differentiated. 
These results suggest that analgesia and anaesthesia may be monitored independently using the EEG. The 
results of this analysis have been presented at the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthetists 
(ANZCA), and also published in the prestigious journal Anesthesiology in 2010. 

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BPH ENERGY  |  2016 ANNUAL REPORTFor personal use onlyIn what has already been a methodical validation process Cortical has completed its first human clinical trial 
using the BAR monitor end-to-end (from electrode to monitor). The aim of trial was to (a) evaluate the BAR 
monitor’s ability to distinguish between two doses of fentanyl, a commonly used analgesic agent, and (b) assess 
the immunity of the BAR monitor to a range of mechanical and electrical artifacts known to complicate EEG 
measurement. In the study a total of 25 patients undergoing coronary artery graft bypass surgery were recruited 
in to the trial.

Significantly, the analysis concluded that CI could differentiate between the different doses of fentanyl while 
CS was well correlated with the Bispectral Index (BIS), a generally accepted measure of sedation. In addition 
this trial demonstrated the ability of the BAR monitor to operate effectively in an electrically noisy operating 
room environment. The trial’s findings suggest that the BAR monitor may find significant utility in the delivery 
of optimal and balanced surgical anaesthesia. The validation of the BAR monitor within the operating room is a 
significant step in the BAR’s development program. 

During the year Cortical has achieved a major milestone in the commercialisation of its BAR monitor. Cortical 
received notification from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (“TGA”) that a decision was made to issue a 
conformity assessment certificate to Cortical under section 41EC of the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989. In addition 
to this Cortical also received notification that to it would be issued MRA EC certificates (“CE Mark”) under the 
Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) with the European Union therefore allowing the CE mark to be applied to 
the BAR monitor. 

Having achieved TGA certification and the CE Mark, Cortical is now able to market the BAR monitor 
within Australia and Europe. 

In addition the above milestone achievement Cortical signed a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) with Device Technologies 
Australia (“Device”) for the BAR Monitor. Under the LOI Device have exclusive distribution rights for Australia 
and New Zealand for the sale of products for a period of six (6) months. Subject to the overall market assessment 
outcome Device will have the right to continue the exclusive distribution rights for an additional 4 and a half  
(4.5) years. 

Cortical has 5 patent families that have all matured into National patent applications variously in Australia, 
Europe, New Zealand the United States, China and Japan. “Method of monitoring brain function” has been 
issued as a patent in New Zealand (541615), Australia (2004206763), Europe (4701863.5), Japan (4693763) and the 
United States (7937138). The patent “Brain Function Monitoring and Display System” has been issued in New 
Zealand (573460), Europe (7719043.7), Japan (5194290), Australia (2007257335) and the United States (8175696). 
Additionally, the patent “EEG Analysis System” has been issued in New Zealand (573459), Australia (2007257336), 
Europe (7719044.5), Japan (5194291)*, China (ZL200780027483.2) and the United States (8483815). The patent 
“Neurodiagnostic Monitoring and Display System” has been issued as a patent within Australia (2007354331) and 
Europe (7815566). Cortical will continue to drive the development of the BAR monitor, maintain its intellectual 
property and concentrate on obtaining regulatory approval for the BAR monitor. 

*Due to a requirement of Japanese law the original patent application title of ‘EEG Analysis System’ was 
changed to ‘Method for displaying the activity of a brain and system for displaying the activity of the brain’.

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Diagnostic Array Systems

Diagnostic Array Systems (DAS) has created the BacTrak™ System which is a diagnostic test for the detection 
of respiratory infections (e.g. diagnosis of pneumonia, Tuberculosis (TB) and Legionella disease). Our system 
identifies the cause of disease by testing for multiple bacteria in a single sputum sample quickly, efficiently 
and more accurately than current techniques. The test has important implications for the clinical management 
of infectious diseases by identifying the specific bacteria responsible for a disease and suggesting the most 
effective therapy. Utilisation of the novel test is intended to provide more information, quicker than alternative 
methods. It has the potential to accelerate therapeutic treatment, lead to a reduction in hospitalisations and 
help reduce the overuse of antibiotics.

Amongst all infectious diseases, respiratory diseases are the most common illnesses in the world. They are 
highly contagious and are easily spread. The disease causing bacteria can remain in the air where they can easily 
reach other individuals by inhalation. The number of patients suffering from respiratory infections is increasing, 
as is the number of deaths caused by these diseases. DAS has completed its research with in-house validation 
and has held discussions with third parties to license the technology.

BPH has assisted with funding the development of BacTrak™ which includes a number of key features that 
underpin its commercial potential. These include:

•  Rapid simultaneous detection of 16 respiratory pathogens including Tuberculosis (TB), Legionella, and 

Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Auus (MRSA).

•  Results within hours rather than days using the current culture gold standard.

•  Sensitivity and positive confirmation for the 16 pathogens from easily obtained clinical sputum samples.

Direct benefits from the project development include:

•  Earlier, pathogen specific treatment;

•  Shorter length of hospital stay;

•  Earlier potential isolation of hospital patients; and

•  Reduction in the over-prescription of broad-spectrum antibiotics.

Advent Energy

Western Australia / Northern Territory – Onshore Bonaparte Basin

Advent Energy Ltd (“Advent”), through wholly owned subsidiary Onshore Energy Pty Ltd, holds 100% of each 
of EP 386 and RL 1 in the onshore Bonaparte Basin in northern Australia. The Bonaparte Basin is a highly 
prospective petroliferous basin, with significant reserves of oil and gas. Most of the basin is located offshore, 
covering 250,000 square kilometres, compared to just over 20,000 square kilometres onshore. The Bonaparte 
Basin is currently Australia’s third most prolific offshore hydrocarbon-producing basin (after the Northern 
Carnarvon and Gippsland basins) with 4.2 MMbbl (0.7Gl) of oil and 153.1Bcf (4.3 Bcm) of gas produced in 2010.

Advent holds Exploration Permit EP 386 (2,568 square kilometres in area) which is the sole petroleum permit in 
the Western Australian section of the onshore Bonaparte Basin. Since 1960 twelve wells have been drilled in or 
near EP 386 and only sixteen in the whole of the onshore basin, with a resultant excellent technical success rate 
of encountering hydrocarbons.  

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BPH ENERGY  |  2016 ANNUAL REPORTFor personal use onlyLocation of EP 386 and RL1 including Weaber, Waggon Creek and Vienta gas fields, and other prospects  
and leads.

Waggon Creek-1, drilled in 1995, provided strong evidence of a significant sweet gas-charged stratigraphic 
trap with fair to good quality sandstone reservoir within the upper Milligans Formation. Drilling of Vienta-1 in 
1998 demonstrated numerous gas shows within Enga Sandstone units, with dry gas flowed to surface and visual 
porosity described in the cuttings. Both Waggon Creek-1 and Vienta-1 were cased and suspended for future 
production. 

Production testing of the Waggon Creek-1 well has demonstrated flows of over 1 million standard cubic feet 
of natural gas per day (MMscf/d), and a gas column over a 217 metre gross interval. Production testing of the 
Vienta-1 well has demonstrated flows of over 2 MMscf/d. Gas production at Waggon Creek was from zones less 
than 1000m sub surface. 

Within EP386, recoverable resource estimates range from 53.3 Bcf (Low) to 1,326.3 Bcf (High) of Prospective 
Resources, with a Best Estimate of 355.9 Bcf of gas.

Application has been made to the Western Australian Department of Mines and Petroleum (DMP) for a variation, 
suspension and extension to the conditions and term of the EP386 permit. This application is pending as of the 
date of writing.

In the NT, Advent holds Retention Licence RL1 (166 square kilometres in area), which covers the Weaber Gas 
Field, originally discovered in 1985. 

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Western Australia / Northern Territory – Onshore Bonaparte Basin (continued)

Advent has previously advised that the 2C Contingent Resources* for the Weaber Gas Field in RL1 are 11.5 
billion cubic feet (Bcf) of natural gas following an independent audit by RISC. Significant upside 3C Contingent 
Resources of 45.8 Bcf have also been assessed by RISC.

The results are summarised below:

Weaber Field

Gas Initially In Place (Bcf)

Contingent Resources (Bcf)

1C

0.33

0.25

2C

13.9

11.5

3C

54.1

45.8

Mean1

21.9

18.4

1 The mean is the average of the probabilistic resource distribution.
* Contingent Resources, as defined under the Society of Petroleum Engineers Petroleum Resource Management System  

(SPE PRMS) guidelines.

The current rapid development of the Kununurra region in northern Western Australia, including the Ord River 
Irrigation Area phase 2, the township of Kununurra, and numerous regional resource projects provides an 
exceptional opportunity for Advent to potentially develop its nearby gas resources. 

Market studies have identified a current market demand of up to 30.8 TJ per day of power generation capacity 
across the Kimberley region that could potentially be supplied by Advent’s conventional gas projects in EP386 
and RL1. In addition, the Federal Government’s White Paper on Developing Northern Australia described an 
estimated increase in electricity consumption of 52 per cent by 2018 for northern Western Australia.

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BPH ENERGY  |  2016 ANNUAL REPORTFor personal use onlyThe release of the Federal Government’s White Paper on Developing Northern Australia provides great 
confidence for an ongoing expansion of the east Kimberley region. The Commonwealth Government is providing 
a new $5 billion Northern Australian Infrastructure Facility to provide concessional loans for the construction of 
major infrastructure such as ports, roads, rail, pipelines, electricity and water supply. This will greatly assist Advent 
in further market development and potential reduced costs through the government funded infrastructure 
developments that may improve roads and ports in the vicinity of Advent’s EP386 and RL1 resources.

Prior to the election, the Coalition government announced a $130 million funding package for regional roads in 
the Northern Territory conditional upon its re-election. This package included the construction of an all-weather 
highway on the Keep River Road. The Keep River Road runs through Advent Energy’s RL1 permit and brings the 
highway to within 4.5km of our Weaber gas wells in the Northern Territory. Its promised upgrade would provide 
much needed stimulus to the region north and east of Kununurra in Western Australia. Potential projects to 
benefit include the planned Project Sea Dragon aquaculture development, the expanded Ord River irrigation 
scheme, and the potential development of our Weaber Gas Field in RL1.

The Seafarms Group is progressing the potential development of Project Sea Dragon, a proposed world scale 
aquaculture operation adjacent to Advent’s EP386 and RL1 gas resources spanning the border of northern 
Western Australia and Northern Territory. Land access rights for Legune Station have been acquired by the 
Seafarms Group which will allow progression to application for regulatory approvals and commencement of a 
bankable feasibility study. A Letter Of Intent was signed by Advent Energy with the proponents of Project Sea 
Dragon in 2013 for the potential supply of energy to the aquaculture operation.

In addition, Advent Energy signed an LOI with Northern Minerals in March 2016 for the potential supply of 
energy to their proposed heavy rare earth elements project, southeast of Halls Creek in Western Australia.

Advent is in an exceptional position to potentially satisfy this growing regional demand where it remains the 
operator and 100% owner of key petroleum permits in the vicinity of this region.

Production testing at Waggon Creek-1.

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Garimala-1: Elevated Gas Shows over Milligans-Langfield Section

Example well composite log from Garimala-1 demonstrating elevated gas shows over a considerable shale 
sequence. Composite well logs from all onshore Bonaparte Basin wells demonstrate similar characteristics.

Unconventional Resources Within EP 386 and RL1

The prospectivity of the Bonaparte Basin is evident from the known oil and gas fields in both the offshore and 
onshore portions of the basin. Advent’s onshore EP386 and RL1 contain many large structures with conventional 
reservoir gas discoveries.

Advent has identified significant shale areas in EP386 and RL1 and is continuing to assess these resources. The 
following data illustrates detail from that study showing results from the re-analysis of the well logs from prior 
drilling in Advent’s areas using enhanced computer processes.

•  Advent has indicated significant potential upside in prospective shale gas resou rces with estimated unrisked 
original gas in place (OGIP) in the range from 19 TCF to 141 TCF for the 100% Advent owned EP386 and RL1;

•  The thickness of the prospective shale gas play varies from 300m to over 1500m;

• 

In addition to the existing gas discoveries in conventional petroleum reservoirs, composite wireline and 
mudlog gas display of these wells have consistently indicated the presence of continuous elevated gas 
shows. Source rock analyses on core, sidewall core and cuttings samples have indicated the presence of 
source rocks with up to 4.3 % Total Organic Contact and mature for gas and oil generation; and

•  Advent has calculated a Prospective Resource (best estimate) of 9.8 TCF for the shale gas areas of the 

Bonaparte permits of EP386 and RL1.

Example well composite log from Garimala-1 demonstrating elevated gas shows over a considerable shale 
sequence. Composite well logs from all onshore Bonaparte Basin wells demonstrate similar characteristics.

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BPH ENERGY  |  2016 ANNUAL REPORT For personal use onlyAdvent has recognised a considerable potential hydrocarbon resource and is working toward identifying and 
understanding the nature of the unconventional shale gas/condensate play in its 100% owned EP386 and  
RL1 permits.

An independent report has assessed the shale gas potential in Australia’s sedimentary basins, and has described 
a 6 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) resource for the onshore Bonaparte Basin, equal to a 1.09 billion barrels of oil 
equivalent (BOE) resource. 

The report, titled Engineering energy: unconventional gas production, as a study of shale gas in Australia was 
undertaken by the Australian Council of Learned Academies (ACOLA). The ACOLA resource assessment made in 
the onshore Bonaparte Basin was assessed from the Milligans Formation gas zone. 

In calculating the recoverable gas resource of 6 Tcf (over 1 billion BOE), the ACOLA report used a figure of only 
120 feet (36 metres) as a shale thickness. 

Advent has previously analysed the well logs of 16 conventional wells drilled in its areas in the Bonaparte Basin. 

The thickness of the shales in these wells within the Milligans Formation varies from 300 metres to 1700 metres 
(984 feet to 5574 feet), and is materially thicker than the ACOLA figure. 

The ACOLA report also used a total organic carbon (TOC) of 1.8% in deriving its assessment of shale source. 
Advent has reprocessed its well logs and observed TOC of up to 5% in a number of wells. Gas flow results from 
the conventional gas wells in Advent’s acreage have been up to 4.5 million standard cubic feet per day (MMscf/d).

Whilst encouraging that one of Australia’s premier petroleum producing basins is finally getting the recognition 
it deserves for its rich petroleum potential, the report’s assessment of the onshore Bonaparte Basin’s shale gas 
potential has not had the benefit of using information now available from the reprocessed petrophysical logs 
from the numerous wells in the area. This additional information provides further confidence in their findings and 
impacts positively on the potential estimates of unconventional gas resources in the area.

PEP 11 Oil and Gas Permit

Advent, through wholly owned subsidiary Asset Energy Pty Ltd, holds 85% of Petroleum Exploration Permit 
PEP 11 – an exploration permit prospective for natural gas located in the Offshore Sydney Basin. Joint Venture 
partner Bounty Oil & Gas NL holds the remaining 15%. 

PEP 11 is a significant offshore exploration area with large scale structuring and potentially multi-Trillion cubic 
feet (Tcf) gas charged Permo-Triassic reservoirs. Mapped prospects and leads within the Offshore Sydney Basin 
are generally located less than 50km from the Sydney-Wollongong-Newcastle greater metropolitan area. This 
area has a population of approximately 5,000,000 people. 

The prospectivity of this proven petroleum basin has been enhanced by the confirmation of the presence of 
apparent ongoing hydrocarbon seeps. Sub-bottom profile data, swath bathymetry, seismic and echosounder 
data collected by Geoscience Australia along the continental slope / permit margin has demonstrated active 
erosional features in conjunction with geophysical indications of gas escape.  

Advent has previously interpreted significant seismically indicated gas features. Key indicators of hydrocarbon 
accumulation features have been interpreted following review of the 2004 seismic data (reprocessed in 2010).  
The seismic features include apparent Hydrocarbon Related Diagenetic Zones (HRDZ), Amplitude Versus Offset 
(AVO) anomalies and potential flat spots. 

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PEP 11 Oil and Gas Permit (continued)

In addition, a new geochemical report was received during the year that provided support for a potential 
exploration well in PEP11. The report reviewed the hydrocarbon analysis performed on sediment samples 
obtained with PEP11 during 2010. The 2010 geochemical investigation utilised a proprietary commercial 
hydrocarbon adsorption and laboratory analysis technique to assess the levels of naturally occurring 
hydrocarbons in the seabed sediment samples. 

The report supports that the area surrounding the proposed drilling site on the Baleen prospect appears best 
for hydrocarbon influence relative to background samples. In addition, the report found that the Baleen prospect 
appears to hold a higher probability of success than other prospects. Importantly, “a recent review of more than 
850 wildcat wells – all drilled after geochemical surveys – finds that 79% of wells drilled in positive anomalies 
resulted in commercial oil and gas discoveries.” (Surface geochemical exploration for oil and gas: New life for an 
old technology, D. Schumacher, 2000, The Leading Edge)

Advent has demonstrated considerable gas generation and migration within PEP11, with the mapped prospects 
and leads highly prospective for the discovery of gas.

Heightening the prospectivity and critical positioning of PEP11, the Australian Energy Market Operator warned 
during the year that the developed gas reserves in eastern and south-eastern Australia can only meet forecast 
demand until 2019. The NSW onshore gas industry is in turmoil and gas reserves are declining in the Bass Strait 
and Cooper Basin. The east coast gas prices have recently hit staggering prices, due to gas shortages as a result 
of winter temperatures and LNG exports from Gladstone, Queensland. Spot prices on wholesale markets in 
Sydney have reached nearly $29 per gigajoule, as reported in the Australian Financial Review (1st July 2016). 

Advent is pushing ahead with a focussed seismic campaign around a key potential drilling prospect in PEP11, in 
the offshore Sydney Basin. 

A high resolution 2D seismic survey covering approximately 200 line km will be performed to assist in the 
drilling of the Baleen target approximately 30 km south east of Newcastle, New South Wales. A drilling target 
on the Baleen prospect with total depth of 2150 metres has been identified in a review of previous seismic 
data. Intersecting 2D lines suggest an extrapolated 6000 acre (24.3 km2) seismic amplitude anomaly area at that 
drilling target. The report on this drilling target noted previous 2D seismic data showed that the Permian aged 
section of the Bowen Basin has producing conventional gas fields at a similar time and depth to PEP11 at the 
Triassic/Permian age boundary.

Ocean bottom seismographs or nodes (OBS) are being considered for deployment in association with the 
planned seismic program in PEP11. Application has been made to Geoscience Australia for their potential use 
in PEP11. Geoscience Australia is home to a new generation of broadband OBS, which are precise and highly 
advanced instruments engineered to withstand ocean depths down to 6000m and can remain on the seafloor 
continuously recording for up to 12 months.

An OBS can be deployed prior to or during acquisition of traditional seismic surveys. They have the benefit of 
a direct coupling with the seabed, thereby eliminating the noise associated with seismic wave travel through 
the water column, leading to improved data quality. In conjunction with surface towed seismic surveys, an OBS 
program can yield a much more robust image of the subsurface than previously known.

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The directors of BPH Energy Ltd (”BPH Energy” or the “Company”) present their 
report on the company and its controlled entities for the financial year ended  
30 June 2016.

Directors

The names of directors in office at any time during or since the end of the year are:

D L Breeze

T Fontaine 

B Whan 

G Gilbert (appointed 4 March 2016)

Company Secretary

Ms Deborah Ambrosini continues in her role of Company Secretary. She also holds the position of Chief Financial 
Officer of the Company and has over 15 years’ experience in Corporate accounting roles. 

Principal Activities 

The principal activities of the Consolidated Group during the financial year were investments in biotechnology 
entities and an oil and gas exploration entity. 

Operating Results

The consolidated loss of the Group after providing for income tax was $511,446 (2015: loss $26,490,513).

Dividends

The directors recommend that no dividend be paid in respect of the current period and no dividends have been 
paid or declared since the commencement of the period.

Review of Operations 

Investment in Oil and Gas Exploration Company 

Advent Energy Ltd (“Advent”):

BPH Energy currently holds an interest of 27% in unlisted Australian exploration company Advent Energy Ltd 
(“Advent”).  

Advent has assembled a range of hydrocarbon permits which contain near term production opportunities with 
pre-existing infrastructure and exploration upside. 

Advent’s assets include EP386 and RL1 (100%) in the onshore Bonaparte Basin in the north of Western Australia 
and Northern Territory and PEP11 (85%) in the offshore Sydney Basin. 

Advent is investigating a considerable potential shale gas resource within EP386 and RL1. Studies indicate 
significant potential upside in prospective shale gas resources with an estimated (Best Estimate) prospective 
recoverable resource of 9.8 Tcf (Low Estimate is 1.9 Tcf and High Estimate is 25.4 Tcf).

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Review of Operations 

Advent Energy Ltd (“Advent”) (continued):

A 2C Contingent Resource of 11.5 Bcf (1C is 0.3 Bcf and 3C is 45.8 Bcf) for the Weaber Gas Field (RL1) has been 
assessed by an independent third party as a component of Advent’s drive to commercialise its 100% owned 
onshore Bonaparte Basin assets. The rapid development of the Kununurra region in northern Western Australia, 
including the Ord Irrigation Expansion Project and numerous resource projects, provides an exceptional 
opportunity for Advent to potentially develop its nearby gas resources for the benefit of the region along with 
Advent and its shareholders.

The Sydney Basin is a proven petroleum basin with excellent potential for the discovery of gas and oil. Advent 
has demonstrated an active hydrocarbon system with seeps reported in the offshore area and sampling 
has indicated the presence of thermogenic hydrocarbon gas. This is considered to occur in basins actively 
generating hydrocarbons and/or that contain excellent migration pathways. Previous drilling has shown that the 
early Permian geological sequence is mature for hydrocarbons.  

Undiscovered gross prospective recoverable gas resources for structural targets within the PEP11 offshore permit 
have been estimated at 5.7 Tcf (at the Best Estimate level). A Low Estimate of 0.3 Tcf and High Estimate of 67.8 
Tcf has been assessed by Pangean Resources in 2010. PEP 11 lies adjacent to the most populous region of 
Australia and the major industrial hub and port of Newcastle.

Investment in Biotechnology Companies

BPH Energy’s existing Biotechnology investments include its 3.8% interest in Cortical Dynamics Limited; 51.82% 
interest in Diagnostic Array Systems Pty Ltd and its 20% interest in Molecular Discovery Systems Limited. 

Molecular Discovery Systems Limited (”MDSystems”)

MDSystems was established to acquire high content information from large scale sample analysis to create a 
range of direct and indirect commercial opportunities. Research and development is focused on oncology drug 
discovery and further validating HLS5 as a novel tumour suppressor gene.

Drug Discovery:

MDSystems has core expertise in high-content imaging and analysis. MDSystems’ owned IN Cell Analyser 
1000 (GE Healthcare) is a semi-automated cellular imaging and analysis platform that combines high-resolution 
imaging and high-content analysis and is ideally suited for screening compounds that modulate complex cellular 
responses. The IN Cell Analyser 1000 is utilised for the discovery and development of new cancer drugs.

However, in 2014 after careful consideration of general market conditions and available resources, MDSystems 
made a decision to indefinitely suspend its early stage drug discovery program. This change was made effective 
from July 2014.

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BPH ENERGY  |  2016 ANNUAL REPORTFor personal use onlyHLS5 Project:

MDSystems is working with the Molecular Cancer Research Group at the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical 
Research to validate HLS5 as a novel tumour suppressor gene, particularly for liver cancer.

The researchers at the Perkins Institute originally identified HLS5 (TRIM35) as a tumour suppressor associated 
with leukemia. However, in a separate study conducted in China, low levels of HLS5 (TRIM35) was found to 
correlate with human liver cancer development, and that reduced HLS5 (TRIM35) expression could potentially be 
used as prognostic marker for the disease. 

In a significant further phase of this research the Perkins Institute researchers have developed a pre-clinical 
model of liver cancer and have demonstrated, in this model that removing the expression of HLS5 (TRIM35) can 
accelerate the development of liver disease.

Research undertaken by the Perkins Institute team, and laboratories in China, has revealed that HLS5 (TRIM35) is 
capable of slowing the growth of tumour cells in culture, including suppression of liver cancer cells. 

Liver cancer ranks as the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in developing countries. An estimated 
782,500 new cases of liver cancer and 745,500 deaths occurred worldwide in 2012, of which China alone 
accounted for almost 50% of cases. While survival rates for many cancers have improved over the past two 
decades, there has been no major improvement in liver cancer prognosis. 

Liver cancer also looms as one of Australia’s greatest cancer challenges, with new analyses predicting increased 
mortality from the disease in the future. At present, limited treatment options exist for patients with liver cancer.

Cortical Dynamics Limited (“Cortical”):

Cortical is working with BPH Energy and the Swinburne University of Technology (”SUT”) to develop and 
commercialise a unique depth of anaesthesia monitoring system for use during major surgery.  The core 
technology is based on real time analysis of the patients electroencephalograph (EEG) using a proprietary 
algorithm based on a mathematically and physiologically detailed understanding of the brain’s rhythmic electrical 
activity.

During the year Cortical has achieved a major milestone in the commercialisation of its Brain Anaesthesia 
Response Monitor (BAR). Cortical received notification from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (“TGA”) 
that a decision was made to issue a conformity assessment certificate to Cortical under section 41EC of the 
Therapeutic Goods Act 1989. In addition to this Cortical also received notification that to it would be issued MRA 
EC certificates (“CE Mark”) under the Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) with the European Union therefore 
allowing the CE mark to be applied to the BAR monitor. 

Having achieved TGA certification and the CE Mark, Cortical is now able to market the BAR monitor within 
Australia and Europe. 

Further to the above Cortical signed a Letter of Intent (“LOI”) with Device Technologies Australia (“Device”) for 
the BAR Monitor. Under the LOI Device will have exclusive distribution rights for Australia and New Zealand for 
the sale of products for a period of six (6) months. Subject to the overall market assessment outcome Device will  
have the right to continue the exclusive distribution rights for an additional 4 and a half (4.5) years. 

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Financial Position 

The Consolidated Group has incurred a net loss for the year ended 30 June 2016 of $511,446 (2015: loss of 
$26,490,513) and has a net cash outflow from operating activities of $218,606 (2015: $424,043). The Group has a 
working capital deficit of $1,988,138 (note 17 b) (2015: $1,546,221). 

The net assets of the Consolidated Group decreased by $425,389 to $20,314,026 at 30 June 2016. 

Included in trade creditors and payables is director fee accruals of $1,151,613 (2015: $947,380). The directors 
have reviewed their expenditure and commitments for the Consolidated Group and have implemented methods 
of costs reduction. The directors as a part of their cash monitoring, have voluntarily suspended cash payments 
for their directors’ fees to conserve cash resources. 

On 1 June 2016 BPH announced a Share Purchase Plan. Under the SPP eligible shareholders would be entitled to 
purchase up to a maximum of $15,000 worth of shares at a price of $0.00533 per share. The offer was capped to 
a maximum of 30% of the Company’s share capital. The plan closed on 5 July 2016 significantly oversubscribed 
with an amount of approximately $374,000 being raised. Further to the SPP the Company also undertook a 
placement to professional and sophisticated investors who were existing shareholders of the Company. Under 
the placement a further $245,000 was raised.  

The directors have prepared cash flow forecasts that indicate that the Consolidated Group will have sufficient 
cash flows for a period of at least 12 months from the date of this report. 

Based on the cash flow forecasts including directors voluntarily suspending cash payments for their director fees 
the directors are satisfied that, the going concern basis of preparation is appropriate. The financial report has 
therefore been prepared on a going concern basis, which assumes continuity of normal business activities and 
the realisation of assets and the settlement of liabilities in the ordinary course of business. 

Significant Changes in State Of Affairs

The major activities throughout the period were:

•  During the year Cortical received notification from the Therapeutic Goods Administration (“TGA”) that 
a decision was made to issue a conformity assessment certificate to Cortical under section 41EC of the 
Therapeutic Goods Act 1989. In addition to this Cortical also received notification that to it would be issued 
MRA EC certificates (“CE Mark”) under the Mutual Recognition Agreement (MRA) with the European Union 
therefore allowing the CE Mark to be applied to the BAR monitor. Having achieved TGA certification and the 
CE Mark, Cortical is now able to market the BAR monitor within Australia and Europe. 

•  During the period the results from the clinical trial written by Cortical’s principal research scientist Dr Mehrnaz 
Shoushtarian, “Evaluation of the Brain Anaesthesia Response Monitor during anaesthesia for cardiac surgery: 
a double-blind, randomised controlled trial using two doses of fentanyl” were accepted for publication in the 
Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing. 

•  During the period the poster entitled “Comparisons of EEG measures of Hypnosis and Anti-Nociception 
in Response to Stimuli During Propofol Remifentanil Anesthesia” was presented at the 2015 Annual 
Meeting of the American Society of Anesthesiologists in San Diego. The paper was presented by Mr Marko 
Sahinovic who was one of the co-authors on this paper with Cortical’s principal research scientist Dr Mehrnaz 
Shoushtarian.

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BPH ENERGY  |  2016 ANNUAL REPORTFor personal use only•  During the period Cortical Dynamics successfully completed a small scale offering to existing shareholders of 
the company. A total of 1,005,000 shares were issued at $0.10 per share raising $100,500 for the Company. 

•  During the period Cortical Dynamics signed a letter of intent (“LOI”) with Device Technologies Australia Pty 
Ltd (“Device”). Under the LOI Device will have exclusive distribution rights for Australia and New Zealand for 
the sale of products for a period of six (6) months. Subject to the overall market assessment outcome Device 
will have the right to continue the exclusive distribution rights for an addition 4 and a half (4.5) years.

•  On 28 January 2016 Advent announced that the National Offshore Petroleum Titles Administrator (NOPTA) 

had approved a suspension of the PEP11 Year 2 work program of a 200 km 2D seismic survey and geotechnical 
studies until 12th August 2016. Further application has been made to NOPTA to allow the planned seismic 
program to occur in 2017. As at the time of writing this report, that application is still pending.

•  Following application by Onshore Energy Pty Ltd the WA Department of Mines & Petroleum granted a 
suspension of the condition requiring the completion of the existing work commitments for a period of 
twelve (12) months to 31 March 2017. 

•  Advent signed a Letter Of Intent (“LOI”) with Northern Minerals (ASX: NTU) for the potential future supply 
of gas to their Browns Range heavy rare earth element project in north-eastern Western Australia. The non-
binding LOI provides an initial framework for discussion, information sharing and negotiation towards a 
possible gas supply agreement.

•  During the period Asset Energy Pty Ltd executed a contract for the seismic activities within PEP11 in the 
offshore Sydney Basin. The contracted vessel will perform a high resolution 2D seismic survey covering 
approximately 200 line km to assist in the drilling of the Baleen target approximately 30 km south east of 
Newcastle, New South Wales.  

•  The Molecular Cancer Research Group at the Harry Perkins Institute of Medical Research continued with 
their research of HLS5 during the year. In a significant further phase of this research the Perkins Institute 
researchers have developed a pre-clinical model of liver cancer and have demonstrated, in this model that 
removing the expression of HLS5 (TRIM35) can accelerate the development of liver disease.

After Balance Date Events 

On the 1st June 2016 BPH announced a Share Purchase Plan. Under the SPP eligible shareholders would be 
entitled to purchase up to a maximum of $15,000 worth of shares at a price of $0.00533 per share. The offer 
was capped to a maximum of 30% of the Company’s share capital. The plan closed on 5 July 2016 significantly 
oversubscribed with an amount of approximately $374,000 being raised. Further to the SPP the Company also 
undertook a placement to professional and sophisticated investors who were existing shareholders of the 
Company. Under the placement a further $245,000 was raised.  

Environmental Issues

The Consolidated Group’s operations are not regulated by any significant environmental regulation under law of 
the Commonwealth or of a state or territory. 

Future Developments

The Company will continue its investment in energy resources and to assist its investee companies to 
commercialise breakthrough biomedical research developed in universities, medical institutes and hospitals.  

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Information on Directors

D L Breeze

Managing Director and Executive Chairman – Age 62

Shares held – 17,945,643
Unlisted Options held – nil

David is a Corporate Finance Specialist with extensive experience in the stock broking industry and capital 
markets. He has been a corporate consultant to Daiwa Securities; and held executive and director positions in 
the stock broking industry.  

David has a Bachelor of Economics and a Masters of Business Administration, and is a Fellow of the Financial 
Services Institute of Australasia, and a Fellow of the Institute of Company Directors of Australia. He has 
published in the Journal of Securities Institute of Australia and has also acted as an Independent Expert under 
the Corporations Act. He has worked on the structuring, capital raising and public listing of over 70 companies 
involving in excess of $250M. These capital raisings covered a diverse range of areas including oil and gas, gold, 
food, manufacturing and technology. 

David is Chairman of Grandbridge Limited, a publicly listed investment and advisory company and an Executive 
Director of MEC Resources Ltd, Advent Energy Ltd and Cortical Dynamics Limited.

T Fontaine

Executive Director – Age 51

Shares held – 2,192,223
Unlisted Options held – 2,000,000

Tom is a reservoir engineer with over 25 years of experience in project evaluation management, development 
and capital raising. Tom has been part owner of petroleum engineering companies Epic Consulting in Canada 
and Focal Petroleum in Australia and has provided technical services to many companies worldwide.

He is also primarily responsible for the startup and subsequent listing on the Australian Stock Exchange of 
Bounty Oil & Gas NL in 2002, and Coal Bed Methane Company Pure Energy Resources Pty Ltd in 2006 which was 
acquired in 2009 by BG Group PLc in a $1 billion takeover. 

Tom is also currently involved with several small exploration companies in Canada, Russia, Cuba, Nepal, Timor 
Leste and Africa.

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Non-Executive Director – Age 67

Shares held – nil
Unlisted Options held – 2,000,000

Bruce Whan, BEng, PhD, FAICD, has a background in industry covering a range of research, operations and 
management positions, followed by a long career in the management of innovation and commercialisation of 
R&D, in particular from the public research sector. 

For 12 years he was a Director of Swinburne Knowledge and CEO of Swinburne Ventures Limited, Swinburne 
University’s commercialisation company. Bruce was a member of the Commercialisation Australia board and has 
been director of several companies, mostly start-ups out of Swinburne, and for 10 years was Chairman of the 
Victorian Innovation Centre Limited (INNOVIC), a non-profit company assisting innovators at all levels. He is also 
a Director of one Cooperative Research Centre. Bruce has in-depth knowledge and working experience of the 
challenges of the innovation process and of bringing the outputs of R&D through the commercialisation process 
to successful market entry.

Bruce is also a Director of Molecular Discovery Systems Limited and Cortical Dynamics Limited.

G Gilbert  (appointed 4 March 2016)

Executive Director – Age 68

Shares held – nil
Unlisted Options held – nil

Greg is a specialist in strategy and planning and most recently was the Science Adviser to the Federal Minister 
for Industry and Science.  He has a Masters in Science from Cranfield University in the UK and, in addition, 
has a Masters in Health Administration from La Trobe University, an MBA from Deakin University, a BA from 
the University of Queensland, and a Dip.App Sc from the Royal Military College Duntroon.  He is currently 
undertaking a doctorate with a research interest in productivity efficiency.

Greg has an extensive background in the health and aged care sector as well as in merchant banking and 
banking, having held the positions in global strategy and finance with the National Australia Bank, as well as 
having worked in executive roles with Capel Court Investment Bank, and CIBC Australia Limited.

Greg has also worked with the National Australia Bank as an Internal Consultant on strategic operational reviews 
with Mckinsey and Company and Booz Allen and Hamilton consultants.

A former Lieutenant Colonel in the Australian Defence Force, he has extensive senior management experience 
in strategic planning, financial management, change management and project management as well as merchant 
banking and corporate advisory experience in mergers and acquisitions and valuations.

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Remuneration Report (Audited)

This report details the nature and amount of remuneration for key management personnel of BPH Energy. The 
remuneration report details the remuneration arrangements for key management personnel who are defined as 
those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the major activities of 
the Group, directly or indirectly, including any Director (whether executive or otherwise) of the Group.

This information provided in this remuneration report has been audited as a required by Section 308(3C) of the 
Corporations Act 2001.

Key Management Personnel 

The Directors and other key management personnel of the Group during or since the end of the financial year 
were:

D L Breeze – Executive Chairman and Managing Director

T Fontaine – Non Executive Director

G Gilbert – Non Executive Director (appointed 4 March 2016)

B Whan – Non-Executive Director 

D Ambrosini – Company Secretary 

All the parties have held their current position for the whole of the financial year and since the end of the 
financial year unless otherwise stated.

Remuneration Policy

The remuneration policy of BPH Energy Limited has been designed to align director and executive objectives 
with shareholder and business objectives by providing a fixed remuneration component and offering specific 
long-term incentives as determined by the board and/or shareholders. The remuneration report as contained 
in the 2015 financial accounts was adopted at the Company’s 2015 annual general meeting. The board believes 
the remuneration policy to be appropriate and effective in its ability to attract and retain the best executives and 
directors to run and manage the Company, as well as create goal congruence between directors, executives and 
shareholders.

The board’s policy for determining the nature and amount of remuneration for board members and senior 
executives of the Company is as follows:

•  The remuneration policy, setting the terms and conditions for the executive directors and other senior 

executives, was developed and approved by the board. 

•  All executives receive a base salary (which is based on factors such as length of service and experience), 

superannuation, fringe benefits and options.

•  The board reviews executive packages annually by reference to the Company’s performance, executive 
performance and comparable information from industry sectors and other listed companies in similar 
industries.

The performance of executives is measured against criteria agreed biannually with each executive and is based 
predominantly on the amount of their workloads and responsibilities for the company. The board may, however, 
exercise its discretion in relation to approving incentives, bonuses and options, and can recommend changes to 
recommendations. Any changes must be justified by reference to measurable performance criteria. The policy is 
designed to attract the highest calibre of executives and reward them for performance that results in long-term 
growth in shareholder wealth.

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The executive directors and executives which receive salaries receive a superannuation guarantee contribution 
required by the government, which is currently 9.50%, and do not receive any other retirement benefits. 

Shares given to directors and executives are valued as the difference between the market price of those 
shares and the amount paid by the director or executive. Options are valued using an appropriate valuation 
methodology.

The board policy is to remunerate non-executive directors at market rates for comparable companies for time, 
commitment and responsibilities. Payments to non-executive directors are based on market practice, duties and 
accountability. Independent external advice is sought when required on payments to non-executive directors. 
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. Fees for non-executive directors are not linked to the performance 
of the Company. However, to align directors’ interests with shareholder interests, the directors are encouraged to 
hold shares in the company and are able to participate in the employee option plan.

The board does not have a policy in relation to the limiting of risk to directors and executives in relation to the 
shares and options provided.

Employment contracts of key management personnel

The employment conditions of the managing director and all of the key management personnel are formalised 
in contracts of employment. The employment contracts stipulate a six month resignation period. The Company 
may terminate an employment contract without cause by providing six months written notice or making payment 
in lieu of notice, based on the individual’s annual salary component together with a redundancy payment of 
six months of the individual’s fixed salary component. Termination payments are generally not payable on 
resignation or dismissal for serious misconduct. In the instance of serious misconduct the company can terminate 
employment at any time. Any options not exercised before or on the date of termination will not lapse.

The remaining directors are consultants to BPH Energy and each party can terminate their services by written 
notice.

Details of Remuneration for the year ended 30 June 2016

The remuneration for each key management personnel of the consolidated entity during the year was as follows:

2016

Key Management  
Person

Short-term Benefits

Post-employment 
Benefits

Salary and fees 

Bonus

Non-cash 
benefit

Other

Superannuation

D L Breeze

T Fontaine

B Whan

G Gilbert

D Ambrosini

148,000

25,000

25,000

8,333

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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Details of Remuneration for the year ended 30 June 2016 (continued)

2016 (continued)

Key Management  
Person

Long-term 
Benefits

Share-based  
payment

Total

Performance 
Related

Compensation 
Relating to 
Options 

D L Breeze

H Goh

T Fontaine

B Whan

D Ambrosini

2015

Other

Equity

Options

$

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

148,000

14,000

-

-

-

39,000

25,000

8,333

-

%

-

-

-

-

-

%

-

36

-

-

-

Key Management  
Person

Short-term Benefits

Post-employment 
Benefits

Salary and fees 

Bonus

Non-cash 
benefit

Other

Superannuation

148,000

20,833

4,167

10,417

14,583

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

D L Breeze

H Goh

T Fontaine

B Whan

D Ambrosini

2015 (continued)

Key Management  
Person

Long-term 
Benefits

Share-based  
payment

Total

Performance 
Related

Compensation 
Relating to 
Options 

D L Breeze

H Goh

T Fontaine

B Whan

D Ambrosini

Other

Equity

Options

$

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

148,000

6,000

-

6,000

15,000

26,833

4,167

16,417

29,583

%

-

-

-

-

-

%

-

22

-

37

50

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The following relevant interests in shares and options of the Company or a related body corporate were held by 
Directors as at the date of this report

Options and Rights Holdings    

2016 Number of Options Held by Key Management Personnel

Balance 
1.7.2015

Granted as 
Compen-
sation

Options 
Exercised

Net 
Change 
Other*

Balance 
30.6.2016

Total Vested 
30.6.2016

Total 
Exercisable 
and Vested 
30.6.2016

Total 
Unexercis-
able 
30.6.2016

D L Breeze

T Fontaine

B Whan

G Gilbert

-

-

-

2,000,000

2,000,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2,000,000

2,000,000

2,000,000

2,000,000

2,000,000

2,000,000

-

-

-

2,000,000

2,000,000

2,000,000

-

-

-

-

-

D Ambrosini

2,000,000

*The Net Change Other reflected above includes those options that have been forfeited by holders, directors 
that have resigned, options that have expired. 

Shareholdings  

2016 Number of Shares Held by Key Management Personnel 

D L Breeze

G Gilbert

T Fontaine

B Whan

D Ambrosini

Balance 
1.7.2015

17,945,643

-

2,192,223

-

-

Received as 
Compensation

Options 
Exercised

Net Change 
Other*

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Balance 
30.6.2016

17,945,643

-

2,192,223

-

-

*The Net Change Other reflected above includes those shares of directors that have resigned or has been 
appointed during the year.

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Share based payments:

The following are the share payment arrangements in existence during the year:

Grant Date

20 April 2015

Date of Expiry

31 March 2020

27 November 2015

30 November 2020

Fair Value at 
Grant Date

$0.0030

$0.0070

Exercise Price

Vesting Date

$0.020

$0.020

At grant date

At grant date

There are no further service or performance criteria that need to be met in relation to options granted.

The following grants of share based payment compensation to directors and senior management relate to the 
current financial year:

Name 

Option Series

Granted No. vested

No. 

% of grant 
vested

% of grant 
forfeited 

% of compensation 
for the year 
consisting of options

T Fontaine

27 November 2015

2,000,000

2,000,000

100%

-

35.89%

The following table summarises the value of options granted, exercised or lapsed during the year to directors 
and senior management:

Name

T Fontaine 

Value of options granted 
at grant date (i)

Value of options exercised 
at the exercise date

Value of options lapsed at 
the date of lapse

14,000

Nil

Nil 

No options were exercised during the year (2015: nil).

During the year nil options lapsed (2015:1,500,000). 

End of remuneration report.

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Meetings of Directors

During the financial year, one meeting of directors was held. Attendances by each director during the year were::

D L Breeze

G Gilbert

T Fontaine

B Whan

Directors’ Meetings

Number eligible to attend

Number attended

1

1

1

1

1

-

1

1

Indemnifying Officers or Auditors

During or since the end of the financial year the company has given an indemnity or entered an agreement to 
indemnify, or paid or agreed to pay insurance premiums as follows:

The company has paid premiums to insure each of the following directors against liabilities for costs and 
expenses incurred by them in defending any legal proceedings arising out of their conduct while acting in 
the capacity of director of the company, other than conduct involving a wilful breach of duty in relation to the 
company. The amount of the premium was $24,338.

•  D Breeze

•  T Fontaine

•  B Whan

•  G Gilbert

The company has not indemnified the current or former auditor of the Company.

Non-audit Services

The board of directors is satisfied that the provision of non-audit services during the year is compatible with the 
general standard of independence for auditors imposed by the Corporations Act 2001. The directors are satisfied 
that the services disclosed below did not compromise the external auditor’s independence for the following 
reasons:

•  all non-audit services are reviewed and approved by the board prior to commencement to ensure they do 

not adversely affect the integrity and objectivity of the auditor; and

• 

the nature of the services provided do not compromise the general principles relating to auditor 
independence in accordance with APES 110: Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants set by the 
Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board.

No fees for non-audit services were paid/payable to the external auditors during the year ended 30 June 2016 
(2015: Nil).

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Options

At the date of this report, the unissued ordinary shares of BPH Energy Ltd under option are as follows:

Unlisted Options 

Grant Date

Date of Expiry

Exercise Price

Number Under Option

1 July 2013

2 April 2015

20 April 2015

30 June 2018

31 March 2020

31 March 2020

27 November 2015

30 November 2020

$0.08

$0.02

$0.02

$0.02

1,075,000

967,500

9,000,000

2,000,000

During the year ended 30 June 2016 nil ordinary shares of BPH Energy Ltd were issued on the exercise of 
options granted under the BPH Energy Ltd Incentive Option Scheme (2015: Nil). No amounts are unpaid on any 
of the shares.

No person entitled to exercise the option had or has any right by virtue of the option to participate in any share 
issue of any other body corporate.

No shares or interest have been issued during or since the end of the financial year as a result of exercise of an 
option.

Proceedings on Behalf of Company 

No person has applied for leave of Court to bring proceedings on behalf of the company or 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. The company was not a party to any such proceedings during the year.

Auditor’s Independence Declaration

The lead auditor’s independence declaration for the year ended 30 June 2016 has been received and can be 
found on page 27.

The directors’ report is signed in accordance with a resolution of directors made pursuant to S298(2) of the 
Corporations Act 2001. 

David Breeze

Dated this 26th August 2016

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BPH ENERGY  |  2016 ANNUAL REPORTFor personal use onlyAuditor’s Independence Declaration

As lead auditor for the audit of the consolidated financial report of BPH Energy Limited for the year ended  
30 June 2016, I declare that to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been no contraventions of:

a) 

b) 

the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 in relation to the audit; and

any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the audit.

Perth, Western Australia 
26 August 2016 

B G McVeigh
Partner

HLB Mann Judd (WA Partnership)  ABN 22 193 232 714
Level 4, 130 Stirling Street Perth WA 6000.  PO Box 8124 Perth BC 6849 Telephone +61 (08) 9227 7500. Fax +61 (08) 9227 7533.
Email: hlb@hlbwa.com.au.  Website: http://www.hlb.com.au
Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation 

HLB Mann Judd (WA Partnership) is a member of         International, a worldwide organisation of accounting firms and business advisers.

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BPH ENERGY  |  2016 ANNUAL REPORTHEALTH          TECHNOLOGY          RESOURCESFor personal use onlyCorporate Governance Statement

The Board of Directors of BPH Energy Limited is responsible for the corporate 
governance of the economic entity. The Board guides and monitors the business 
and affairs of the company on behalf of the shareholders by whom they are elected 
and to whom they are accountable.

To ensure that the Board is well equipped to discharge its responsibilities, it has 
established guidelines and accountability as the basis for the administration of 
corporate governance.  

A copy of the Company’s Corporate Governance Statement can be found on the Company’s website at  
www.bphenergy.com.au

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BPH ENERGY  |  2016 ANNUAL REPORTFor personal use onlyStatement of Profit or Loss and  
Other Comprehensive Income
for the year ended 30 June 2016 

Revenue from ordinary activities

Other income 

Share of associates’ loss

Impairment of investment in associate

Administration expenses

Provision against loans

Consulting and Legal expenses

Research and Development expenses

Depreciation and amortisation expense

Employee expense

Insurance expenses

Service Fees

Other expenses 

Loss Before Income Tax 

Income tax benefit

Loss for the Year

Other Comprehensive Income 

Items that will never be reclassified to profit or loss

Items that are or may be reclassified to profit or loss

Total Comprehensive loss for the period

Loss attributable to non-controlling interests

Loss attributable to members of the parent entity

Total Comprehensive loss attributable to owners of the Company

Total Comprehensive loss attributable to non-controlling interests  

Earnings Per Share  
– Basic and diluted earnings per share (cents per share)

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

Note

2

2

13

13

10

3

3

Consolidated

 2016 
$

 2015 
$

181,758

224,420

3,000

-

(161,787)

(603,131)

-

(27,959,823)

(116,932)

(135,490)

-

(1,084,370)

(140,188)

(148,650)

-

(72)

(716)

(75)

(123,303)

(202,591)

(21,151)

(29,176)

(116,945)

(123,256)

(15,826)

(10,945)

(511,446)

(30,073,803)

14

-

3,583,290

(511,446)

(26,490,513)

-

-

-

-

(511,446)

(26,490,513)

(1,988)

(2,803)

(509,458)

(26,487,710)

(509,458)

(26,487,710)

(1,988)

(2,803)

6

(0.22)

(11.31)

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7

8

10

9

10

13

11

12

15

16

Consolidated

2016 
$

111,648

8,155

97,625

24,417

2015 
$

98,562

4,071

97,625

27,313

241,845

227,571

2,289,308

2,108,025

19,915,966

20,077,753

72,454

72,454

22

94

22,277,750

22,258,326

22,519,595

22,485,897

1,217,748

1,013,259

987,818

733,220

2,205,566

1,746,479

2,205,566

1,746,479

20,314,029

20,739,418

17

18

41,828,904

41,759,904

15,501,707

15,484,650

(36,893,580)

(36,384,122)

(123,002)

(121,014)

20,314,029

20,739,418

Statement of Financial Position
as at 30 June 2016

Current Assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other receivables

Financial Assets

Other current assets

Total Current Assets

Non-Current Assets

Financial assets

Investments in associates

Intangible assets

Property, plant & equipment

Total Non-Current Assets

Total Assets

Current Liabilities

Trade and other payables

Financial liabilities

Total Current Liabilities

Total Liabilities

Net Assets

Equity

Issued capital

Reserve

Accumulated losses

Non-controlling interest

Total Equity

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

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BPH ENERGY  |  2016 ANNUAL REPORTFor personal use onlyStatement of Changes in Equity
for the year ended 30 June 2016

Ordinary 
Share 
Capital 
$

Accumu-
lated 
losses 
$

Option 
Reserve 
$

Note

Consolidated

Fair  
value 
Adjust-
ment  
$

Total 
attributable 
to owners of 
the parent 
entity 
$

Non-
controlling 
Interest 
$

Total 
$

Balance at 1 July 2014

41,511,195

(9,896,412) 435,726 15,015,000

47,065,509

(118,211) 46,947,298

Loss attributable to members  
of consolidated entity 

Other Comprehensive 
income (net of tax) 

Total Comprehensive 
income for the year

Transactions with owners in 
their capacity as owners

Shares issued under Share 
Purchase Plan

Shares issued to related 
party post approval at GM

Employee options expense

-

(26,487,710)

-

-

-

(26,487,710)

203,709

45,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

33,924

-

-

-

-

-

-

(26,487,710)

(2,803) (26,490,513)

-

-

-

(26,487,710)

(2,803) (26,490,513)

203,709

45,000

33,924

-

-

-

203,709

45,000

33,924

Balance at 30 June 2015

41,759,904 (36,384,122)

469,650 15,015,000

20,860,432

(121,014) 20,739,418

Balance at 1 July 2015

41,759,904 (36,384,122) 469,650 15,015,000

20,860,432

(121,014) 20,739,418

Loss attributable to members  
of consolidated entity 

Other Comprehensive 
income (net of tax) 

Total Comprehensive 
income for the year

Transactions with owners in 
their capacity as owners

Shares issued under Share 
Purchase Plan

Employee options  
expense (18a)

-

-

-

(509,458)

-

(509,458)

-

-

-

69,000

-

-

-

17,057

-

-

-

-

-

(509,458)

(1,988)

(511,446)

-

-

-

(509,458)

(1,988)

(511,446)

69,000

17,057

-

-

69,000

17,057

Balance at 30 June 2016

41,828,904 (36,893,580)

486,707 15,015,000

20,437,031

(123,002) 20,314,029

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

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BPH ENERGY  |  2016 ANNUAL REPORTHEALTH          TECHNOLOGY          RESOURCESFor personal use onlyStatement of Cash Flows
for the year ended 30 June 2016

Cash Flows From Operating Activities

Payments to suppliers and employees

Income taxes paid

Consolidated

2016 
$

2015 
$

Note

(219,083)

(424,043)

477

-

Net cash used in operating activities

20

(218,606)

(424,043)

Cash Flows From Investing Activities

Loans to related parties

Repayments received

Net cash used in investing activities

Cash Flows From Financing Activities

Proceeds from issue of securities (net of share issue costs)

Proceeds from borrowings

Net cash provided by financing activities

Net increase/(decrease) in Cash Held

Cash at the Beginning of the Financial Year

Cash at the End of the Financial Year

7

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements.

2,692

(22,215)

-

2,692

50,000

27,785

69,000

160,000

229,000

13,086

98,562

111,648

203,709

110,000

313,709

(82,549)

181,111

98,562

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BPH ENERGY  |  2016 ANNUAL REPORTFor personal use onlyNotes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2016

1. 

Statement of Significant Accounting Policies

Corporate Information 

The financial report includes the consolidated financial statements and the notes of BPH Energy Limited and its 
controlled entities (‘Consolidated Group’ or ‘Group’). 

BPH Energy Limited is a company incorporated and domiciled in Australia and listed on the Australian Securities 
Exchange. 

The financial report was authorised for issue on 26th August 2016 by the board of directors.

Basis of Preparation  

The financial report is a general purpose financial report that has been prepared in accordance with Australian 
Accounting Standards other authoritative pronouncements of the Australian Accounting Standards Board 
(“AASB”) and the Corporations Act 2001. BPH Energy Ltd is a for-profit entity for the purpose of preparing the 
financial statements.

Australian Accounting Standards set out accounting policies that the AASB has concluded would result in a 
financial report containing relevant and reliable information about transactions, events and conditions to which 
they apply. Material accounting policies adopted in the preparation of this financial report are presented below. 
They have been consistently applied unless otherwise stated.

The financial report has been prepared on an accruals basis and is based on historical costs, modified, where 
stated below.

Compliance with IFRS 

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

Financial Position 

The Consolidated Group has incurred a net loss for the year ended 30 June 2016 of $511,446 (2015: loss of 
$26,490,513) and has a net cash outflow from operating activities of $218,606 (2015: $424,043). The Group has a 
working capital deficit of $1,988,138 (note 17 b) (2015: $1,546,221). 

The net assets of the Consolidated Group decreased by $425,389 to $20,314,026 at 30 June 2016. 

Included in trade creditors and payables is director fee accruals of $1,151,613 (2015: $947,380). The directors 
have reviewed their expenditure and commitments for the Consolidated Group and have implemented methods 
of costs reduction. The directors as a part of their cash monitoring, have voluntarily suspended cash payments 
for their directors’ fees to conserve cash resources.  

On 1 June 2016 BPH announced a Share Purchase Plan. Under the SPP eligible shareholders would be entitled to 
purchase up to a maximum of $15,000 worth of shares at a price of $0.00533 per share. The offer was capped to 
a maximum of 30% of the Company’s share capital. The plan closed on 5 July 2016 significantly oversubscribed 
with an amount of approximately $374,000 being raised. Further to the SPP the Company also undertook a 
placement to professional and sophisticated investors who were existing shareholders of the Company. Under 
the placement a further $245,000 was raised.

The directors have prepared cash flow forecasts that indicate that the Consolidated Group will have sufficient 
cash flows for a period of at least 12 months from the date of this report.   

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for the year ended 30 June 2016

1. 

Statement of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Financial Position (continued)

Based on the cash flow forecasts including directors voluntarily suspending cash payments for their director fees 
the directors are satisfied that, the going concern basis of preparation is appropriate. The financial report has 
therefore been prepared on a going concern basis, which assumes continuity of normal business activities and 
the realisation of assets and the settlement of liabilities in the ordinary course of business.

Accounting Policies

(a) 

Principles of Consolidation

(i) Subsidiaries

Subsidiaries are all entities (including structured 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 deconsolidated from the date that control ceases.

A list of controlled entities is contained in Note 19 to the financial statements. All controlled entities have 
a June financial year-end.

As at reporting date, the assets and liabilities of all controlled entities have been incorporated into the 
consolidated financial statements as well as their results for the year then ended. 

The results of subsidiaries acquired or disposed of during the year are included in the consolidated 
statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income from the effective date of acquisition and up 
to the effective date of disposal, as appropriate.

The acquisition method of accounting is used to account for business combinations by the Group.

Intercompany transactions, balances and unrealised gains on transactions between Group companies 
are eliminated. Unrealised losses are also eliminated unless the transaction provides evidence of an 
impairment of the transferred asset. 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 profit or loss and other comprehensive income, statement of changes in equity and 
statement of financial position respectively.

ii) Changes in ownership interests

Changes in the Group’s interests in subsidiaries that do not result in a loss of control are accounted for as 
equity transactions. The carrying amounts of the Group’s interests and the non-controlling interests are 
adjusted to reflect the changes in their relative interests in the subsidiaries. Any difference between the 
amount by which the non-controlling interests are adjusted and the fair value of the consideration paid or 
received is recognised directly in equity and attributed to owners of the Company.

When the Group loses control of a subsidiary, the profit or loss on disposal is calculated as the difference 
between (i) the aggregate of the fair value of the consideration received and the fair value of any retained 
interest and (ii) the previous carrying amount of the assets (including goodwill), and liabilities of the 

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subsidiary and any non-controlling interests. Amounts previously recognised in other comprehensive 
income in relation to the subsidiary are accounted for (i.e. reclassified to profit or loss or transferred 
directly to retained earnings) in the same manner as would be required if the relevant assets or liabilities 
were disposed of. The fair value of any investment retained in the former subsidiary at the date when 
control is lost is regarded as the fair value on initial recognition for subsequent accounting under 
AASB 139 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement or, when applicable, the cost on initial 
recognition of an investment in an associate or jointly controlled entity.

(b) 

Income Tax

The charge for current income tax expense is based on the profit for the year adjusted for any non-
assessable or disallowed items. It is calculated using the tax rates that have been enacted or are 
substantially enacted by the statement of financial position date.

Deferred tax is accounted for using the statement of financial position liability method in respect of 
temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts 
in the financial statements. No deferred income tax will be recognised from the initial recognition of an 
asset or liability, excluding a business combination, where there is no effect on accounting or taxable 
profit or loss.

Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply to the period when the asset is 
realised or liability is settled. Deferred tax is recognised in the statement of profit or loss and other 
comprehensive income except where it relates to items that may be recognised directly to equity, in 
which case the deferred tax is adjusted directly against equity.

Deferred income tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that future tax profits will be 
available against which deductible temporary differences or unused tax losses and tax credits can be 
utilised.

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 Company 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.

The amount of benefits brought to account or which may be realised in the future is based on the 
assumption that no adverse change will occur in income taxation legislation and the anticipation that the 
Company will derive sufficient future assessable income to enable the benefit to be realised and comply 
with the conditions of deductibility imposed by the law.

BPH Energy Limited and its wholly-owned Australian subsidiaries have formed an income tax 
consolidated Group under the tax consolidation regime. The Group notified the Australian Taxation 
Office on 30 June 2006 that it had formed an income tax consolidated Group to apply from 30 June 2006. 
The tax consolidated Group has entered a tax funding agreement whereby each company in the Group 
contributes to the income tax payable in proportion to their contribution to the net profit before tax of 
the tax consolidated Group.

Tax incentives

The Company may be entitled to claim special tax deductions in relation to qualifying expenditure. 
As the Company is not in a position to recognise current income tax payable or current tax expense, 
a refundable tax offset will be received in cash and recognised as rebate revenue in the period the 
underlying expenses have been incurred.

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2016

1. 

(c) 

Statement of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Property, Plant & Equipment

Each class of property, plant and equipment is carried at cost less, where applicable, any accumulated 
depreciation and impairment losses.

Plant and equipment

Plant and equipment are measured on the cost basis.

The carrying amount of plant and equipment is reviewed annually by directors to ensure it is not in excess 
of the recoverable amount from these assets. The recoverable amount is assessed on the basis of the 
expected net cash flows that will be received from the assets employment and subsequent disposal. 
The expected net cash flows have been discounted to their present values in determining recoverable 
amounts.

The cost of fixed assets constructed within the Company includes the cost of materials, direct labour, 
borrowing costs and an appropriate proportion of fixed and variable overheads.

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. All other repairs and maintenance are 
charged to the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income during the financial period in 
which they are incurred.

Depreciation

The depreciable amount of fixed assets is depreciated on a straight-line basis over their useful lives.

The depreciation rates used for each class of depreciable assets are:

Class of Fixed Asset 
Plant and equipment 

Depreciation Rate
15 - 33 %

The assets’ residual values and useful lives are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at each statement of 
financial position 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 the carrying amount. These 
gains and losses are included in the statement of profit or loss. When revalued assets are sold, amounts 
included in the revaluation reserve relating to that asset are transferred to retained earnings.

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(d) 

Financial Instruments

Recognition and Initial Measurement

Financial instruments, incorporating financial assets and financial liabilities, are recognised when the 
Company becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. Trade date accounting is 
adopted for financial assets that are delivered within timeframes established by marketplace convention.

Financial instruments are initially measured at fair value plus transactions costs where the instrument is not 
classified as at fair value through profit or loss. Transaction costs related to instruments classified as at fair 
value through profit or loss are expensed to profit or loss immediately. Financial instruments are classified 
and measured as set out below. 

Derecognition

Financial assets are derecognised where the contractual rights to receipt of cash flows expires or the 
asset is transferred to another party whereby the Company is no longer has any significant continuing 
involvement in the risks and benefits associated with the asset. Financial liabilities are derecognised 
where the related obligations are either discharged, cancelled or expire. The difference between the 
carrying value of the financial liability extinguished or transferred to another party and the fair value of 
consideration paid, including the transfer of non-cash assets or liabilities assumed, is recognised in profit 
or loss. 

Classification and Subsequent Measurement

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

Financial assets are classified at fair value through profit or loss when they are held for trading for 
the purpose of profit taking, where they are derivatives not held for cash flow hedging purposes, or 
designated as such to avoid an accounting mismatch or to enable performance evaluation where a group 
of financial assets is managed by key management personnel on a fair value basis in accordance with a 
documented risk management or investment strategy. Realised and unrealised gains and losses arising 
from changes in fair value are included in profit or loss in the period in which they arise. 

(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 and are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest 
rate method.

(iii) Available-for-sale financial assets 

Available-for-sale (AFS) financial assets are non-derivative financial assets that are either designated as 
such or that are not classified in any of the other categories.

Listed shares held by the Group that are traded in an active market are classified as AFS and are stated at 
fair value. The Group also has investments in unlisted shares that are not traded in an active market but 
that are also classified as AFS financial assets and stated at fair value (because the directors consider that 
fair value can be reliably measured). Gains and losses arising from changes in fair value are recognised in 
other comprehensive income and accumulated in the investments revaluation reserve, with the exception 
of impairment losses, interest calculated using the effective interest method, and foreign exchange gains 
and losses on monetary assets, which are recognised in profit or loss. 

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2016

1. 

(d) 

Statement of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Financial Instruments (continued)

Classification and Subsequent Measurement (continued)

(v)  Financial Liabilities

Non-derivative financial liabilities are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest 
rate method.

Fair value 

Fair value is determined based on current bid prices for all quoted investments. Valuation techniques are 
applied to determine the fair value for all unlisted securities, including recent arm’s length transactions, 
reference to similar instruments and valuation models using non-market inputs prepared by independent 
experts.

Impairment 

At each reporting date, the Group assesses whether there is objective evidence that a financial instrument 
has been impaired. In the case of available-for-sale equity financial instruments, a significant or prolonged 
decline in the value of the instrument below cost is considered to determine whether an impairment 
has arisen. Impairment losses are recognised in the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive 
income. 

Assets carried at amortised cost

For loans and receivables, the amount of the loss is measured as the difference between the asset’s 
carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows (excluding future credit losses that 
have not been incurred) discounted at the financial asset’s original effective interest rate. The carrying 
amount of the asset is reduced and the amount of the loss is recognised in profit or loss. If a loan or held-
to-maturity investment has a variable interest rate, the discount rate for measuring any impairment loss is 
the current effective interest rate determined under the contract. As a practical expedient, the Group may 
measure impairment on the basis of an instrument’s fair value using an observable market price.

If, in a subsequent period, the amount of the impairment loss decreases and the decrease can be related 
objectively to an event occurring after the impairment was recognised (such as an improvement in the 
debtor’s credit rating), the reversal of the previously recognised impairment loss is recognised in profit or 
loss.

Assets classified as available-for-sale

If there is objective evidence of impairment 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 profit or loss.

Impairment losses on equity instruments that were recognised in profit or loss are not reversed through 
profit or loss in a subsequent period.

If the fair value of a debt instrument classified as available-for-sale increases in a subsequent period and 
the increase can be objectively related to an event occurring after the impairment loss was recognised in 
profit or loss, the impairment loss is reversed through profit or loss.

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(e) 

Impairment of Assets

The Group reviews non-financial assets, other than deferred tax assets, are reviewed at each reporting 
date to determine whether there is any indication of impairment. If any such indication exists, then the 
asset’s recoverable amount is estimated. For goodwill, and intangible assets that have indefinite useful 
lives or that are not yet available for use, the recoverable amount is estimated each year at the same time.

The recoverable amount of an asset or cash-generating unit is the greater of its value in use and its fair 
value less costs to sell. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their 
present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of 
money and the risks specific to the asset. For the purpose of impairment testing, assets that cannot be 
tested individually are grouped together into the smallest group of assets that generates cash inflows 
from continuing use that are largely independent of the cash inflows of other assets or groups of assets 
(the “cash-generating unit” or “CGU”). An impairment loss is recognised if the carrying amount of an 
asset or its CGU exceeds its estimated recoverable amount. Impairment losses are recognised in profit or 
loss. Impairment losses recognised in respect of CGUs are allocated first to reduce the carrying amount 
of any goodwill allocated to the units, and then to reduce the carrying amounts of the other assets in the 
unit (group of units) on a pro rata basis. 

An impairment loss in respect of goodwill is not reversed. In respect of other assets, impairment losses 
recognised in prior periods are assessed at each reporting date for any indications that the loss has 
decreased or no longer exists. An impairment loss is reversed if there has been a change in the estimates 
used to determine the recoverable amount. An impairment loss is reversed only to the extent that the 
asset’s carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined, net of 
depreciation or amortisation, if no impairment loss had been recognised.

(f) 

Investments in Associates

Associates are all entities over which the Group has significant influence but not control or joint control, 
generally accompanying a shareholding of between 20% and 50% of the voting rights. Investments in 
associates are accounted for in the parent entity financial statements using the cost method and in the 
consolidated financial statements using the equity method of accounting, after initially being recognised 
at cost. The equity method of accounting recognises the Group’s share of post-acquisition reserves of its 
associates.

The Group’s share of its associates’ post-acquisition profits or losses is recognised in the profit or loss, 
and its share of post-acquisition movements in reserves is recognised in other comprehensive income. 
The cumulative post-acquisition movements are adjusted against the carrying amount of the investment.

Dividends receivable from associates are recognised in the parent entity’s profit or loss, while in the 
consolidated financial statements they reduce the carrying amount of the investment. When the Group’s 
share of losses in an associate equals or exceeds its interest in the associate, including any other 
unsecured long-term receivables, the Group does not recognise further losses, unless it has incurred 
obligations or made payments on behalf of the associate.

Unrealised gains on transactions between the Group and its associates are eliminated to the extent of the 
Group’s interest in the associates. Unrealised losses are also eliminated unless the transaction provides 
evidence of an impairment of the asset transferred. Accounting policies of associates have been changed 
where necessary to ensure consistency with the policies adopted by the Group. Where an investment is 
classified as a financial asset in accordance with AASB 139, at the date significant influence is achieved, 
the fair value of the investment needs to be assessed. Any fair value gains are recognised in accordance 
with the treatment the classification the financial asset as required by AASB 139.

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1. 

(f) 

Statement of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Investments in Associates (continued)

Any excess of the cost of acquisition over the Group’s share of the net fair value of the identifiable assets, 
liabilities and contingent liabilities of the associate recognised at the date of acquisition is recognised 
as goodwill, which is included within the carrying amount of the investment. Any excess of the Group’s 
share of the net fair value of the identifiable assets, liabilities and contingent liabilities over the cost of 
acquisition, after reassessment, is recognised immediately in profit or loss.

(g) 

Intangibles

Research 

Expenditure during the research phase of a project is recognised as an expense when incurred. 

Patents and Trademarks 

Patents and trademarks are recognised at cost of acquisition. Patents and trademarks have a finite 
life and are carried at cost less any accumulated amortisation and any impairment losses. Patents and 
trademarks are amortised over their useful life of 10 years.

(h) 

Employee Benefits 

Provision is made for the company’s liability for employee benefits arising from services rendered by 
employees to balance date. Short term employee benefits have been measured at the amounts expected 
to be paid when the liability is settled, plus related on-costs. Long term employee benefits have been 
measured at the present value of the estimated future cash outflows to be made for those benefits using 
the corporate bond rate.

(i) 

Provisions 

Provisions are recognised when the Group has a legal or constructive obligation, as a result of past 
events, for which it is probable that an outflow of economic benefits will result and that outflow can be 
reliably measured.

(j) 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term highly 
liquid investments, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within short-term borrowings in 
current liabilities on the statement of financial position.

(k) 

Revenue and Other Income

Interest revenue is recognised when it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the Group 
and the amount of revenue can be measured reliably. Interest revenue is accrued on a timely basis, by 
reference to the principal outstanding and at the effective interest rate applicable.

Dividend revenue is recognised when the right to receive a dividend has been established. 

Revenue from the rendering of a service is recognised by reference to the stage of completion of the 
contract. 

All revenue is stated net of the amount of goods and services tax (GST).

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Goods and Services Tax (GST)

Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of GST, except where the amount 
of GST incurred is not recoverable from the Australian Tax Office. In these circumstances the GST is 
recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of the asset or as part of an item of the expense. 

Receivables and payables in the statement of financial position are shown inclusive of GST.

Cash flows are presented in the cash flow statement on a gross basis, except for the GST component of 
investing and financing activities, which are disclosed as operating cash flows.

(m) 

Trade and other payables 

Liabilities are recognised for amounts to be paid in the future for goods or services received, whether or 
not billed to the Consolidated Group. The amounts are unsecured and are usually paid within 30 days. 

(n) 

Share based payments

The fair value of options granted under the Company’s Employee Option Plan is recognised as an 
employee benefit expense with a corresponding increase in equity. The fair value is measured at grant 
date and recognized over the period during which the employees become unconditionally entitled to the 
options. 

The fair value at grant date is independently determined using an appropriate option pricing model 
that takes into account the exercise price, the term of the option, the vesting and performance criteria, 
the impact of dilution, the share price at grant date and expected volatility of the underlying share, the 
expected dividend yield and risk free interest rate for the term of the option. 

The fair value of the options granted excludes the impact of any non-market vesting conditions 
(for example, profitability and sales growth targets). Non-market vesting conditions are included in 
assumptions about the number of options that are expected to vest. At each statement of financial 
position date, the entity revises its estimate of the number of options that are expected to vest. The 
employee benefit expense recognised each period takes into account the most recent estimate. Upon 
the exercise of options, the balance of the share-based payments reserve relating to those options is 
transferred to share capital.  

(o) 

Segment reporting

Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the chief 
operating decision maker, the directors (see Note 22).

(p) 

Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share (EPS) is calculated as net profit/loss attributable to members, adjusted to 
exclude costs of servicing equity (other than dividends) and preference share dividends, divided by the 
weighted average number of ordinary shares, adjusted for any bonus element. 

Diluted earnings 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 additional ordinary shares that would 
have been outstanding assuming the conversion of all dilutive potential ordinary shares.

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for the year ended 30 June 2016

1. 

(q) 

Statement of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Critical accounting estimates and judgments

The directors evaluate estimates and judgments incorporated into the financial report based on historical 
knowledge and best available current information. 

Estimates assume a reasonable expectation of future events and are based on current trends and 
economic data, obtained both externally and within the Group.

Key judgements — Provision for Impairment of Loans Receivables
Included in the accounts of the Consolidated Group are amounts from receivables of $97,625 (2015: 
$97,625) and non-current loan receivables of $2,289,308 (2015: $2,108,025). In 30 June 2015 financial year 
the Company raised a provision against its unsecured loans with Cortical Dynamics Ltd and Molecular 
Discovery Systems Ltd resulting in a non-cash expense of $1,084,370. This provision can be reversed upon 
payment of the loans. 

Key Judgments — Impairment of Intangible Assets
No impairment has been recognised in respect of intangible assets for the year ended 30 June 2016 
(2015: $nil).  The directors believe that the carrying value of all intangibles is appropriate after reviewing 
the status of each entity’s developments. The directors are confident that the products will provide the 
necessary returns to the Company. 

Key Judgments — Provision for impairment of Investments in Associates 
The directors have obtained an independent expert’s valuation report at 30 June 2015 which supports the 
recoverable amount of the investments in associates of $19,915,966 (2015: $20,077,753). 

Investment in Molecular Discovery Systems

The recoverable amount of the investment in Molecular Discovery Systems Limited was greater than the 
carrying amount of the investment and hence no impairment loss was recognised (2015: nil) – refer to 
note 13. 

Investment in Advent Energy Ltd

The recoverable amount of the investment in Advent Energy Limited was greater than the carrying 
amount of the investment and hence no impairment loss was recognised (2015: nil) – refer to note 13. 

(r) 

Application of New and Revised Accounting Standards 

Standards and Interpretations applicable to 30 June 2016 

In the year ended 30 June 2016, the Directors have reviewed all of the new and revised Standards and 
Interpretations issued by the AASB that are relevant to the Company and effective for the current annual 
reporting period.  

As a result of this review, the Directors have determined that there is no material impact of the new and 
revised Standards and Interpretations on the Company and, therefore, no material change is necessary to 
Group accounting policies. 

Standards and Interpretations in issue not yet adopted

The Directors have also reviewed all new Standards and Interpretations that have been issued but are not 
yet effective for the year ended 30 June 2016. As a result of this review the Directors have determined 
that there is no material impact, of the new and revised Standards and Interpretations on the Group and, 
therefore, no change is necessary to Group accounting policies.

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2. 

Revenue

Revenue 

Interest revenue: other entities

Interest revenue cash accounts

Other income

ATO refund

3. 

Expenses Included in Loss for the year

Depreciation

- Depreciation

Employee costs

- Salary 

- Superannuation

- Director fees

- Share based payments 

- Share based payments to directors

- Other payroll costs

Total employee costs

Consolidated

2016 
$

2015 
$

181,292

223,219

466

1,201

181,758

224,420

3,000

3,000

-

-

72

-

-

75

89,379

7,244

106,246

100,000

3,057

14,000

6,924

27,000

-

(27,956)

123,303

202,591

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2016

4. 

Key Management Personnel Compensation

Names and positions held of economic and parent entity key management personnel in office at any time 
during the financial year are:

Key Management Personnel

D L Breeze – Executive Chairman

T Fontaine – Non-Executive Director 

B Whan – Non-Executive Director

G Gilbert – Non-Executive Director (appointed 4 March 2016)

D Ambrosini – Company Secretary 

Short term employee benefits

Consulting fee 

Share based payments

Consolidated

2016 
$

2015 
$

106,246

100,000

98,000

14,000

98,000

27,000

218,246

225,000

Included in trade creditors and payables is director and consulting fee accruals of $1,151,613  
(30 June 2015: $947,380). 

Director 

David Breeze

Thomas Fontaine

Greg Gilbert ( appointed 4 March 2016)

Bruce Whan 

Directors who have previously resigned

Balance owing at 30 June 2016

Amount Owing 30 June 2016

699,591

29,166

116,648

35,417

270,791

1,151,613

Key management personnel remuneration has been included in the Remuneration report section of the 
Directors Report.

5.  Auditors’ Remuneration

Remuneration of the auditor of the parent entity for:

- auditing or reviewing the financial report  

HLB Mann Judd  

Nexia Perth Audit Services 

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Consolidated

2016 
$

2015 
$

16,000

10,525

26,525

-

31,454

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Earnings per share

For basic and diluted Earnings Per Share

Total earnings per share attributable to ordinary equity  
holders of the company

Earnings used in the calculation of basic earnings per share  
and diluted earnings per share

For basic and diluted Earnings Per Share

From continuing operations

Total Basic Earnings per Share and Diluted Earnings per Share

Consolidated

2016 
$

2015 
$

(509,458)

(26,487,710)

(509,458)

(26,487,710)

(0.22)

(0.22)

(11.31)

(11.31)

Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during  
the year used in calculating basic EPS and diluted EPS

  No. 
 235,766,727  

  No. 
 234,167,061  

The Company’s potential ordinary shares, being its options granted,  
are not considered dilutive as the conversion of these options will  
result in a decreased net loss per share.

7. 

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash at Bank and in hand

Short-term bank deposits

Reconciliation of cash

103,172

8,476

111,648

90,346

8,216

98,562

Cash at the end of the financial year as shown in the statement of  
cash flows is reconciled to items in the statement of financial  
position as follows:

Cash and cash equivalents

111,648

98,562

8. 

Trade and other receivables

Current

Other receivables 

9.  Other Assets

Current

Prepaid insurance  

8,155

8,155

4,071

4,071

24,417

24,417

27,313

27,313

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for the year ended 30 June 2016

10.  Financial Assets 

Loans and receivables at amortised cost

Current 

Unsecured Loans to other entities: (c)

Grandbridge Limited

MEC Resources Limited 

Advent Energy Ltd

Non-Current 

Loans and receivables at amortised cost

Unsecured Loans to other entities: 

Cortical Dynamics Limited (c)

Molecular Discovery Systems Limited (c) 

Secured Loans to other entities: (a)

Cortical Dynamics Limited

Molecular Discovery Systems Limited

Available for sale financial assets at fair value

Investments in unlisted entities (b)

(a) 

Secured loans

Consolidated

2016 
$

2015 
$

55,645

2,494

39,486

97,625

55,645

2,494

39,486

97,625

-

-

-

-

1,738,359

1,585,417

502,000

473,659

48,949

48,949

2,289,308

2,108,025

These loans are secured by a charge over all of the assets and undertakings of each entity and interest 
bearing. Subject to the conditions of the agreement BPH Energy has the right to conversion to satisfy the 
debt on or before the termination date. 

The company has a convertible loan agreement with MDSystems. The loan is for a maximum amount of 
$500,000 and is to be used for short term working capital requirements. Subject to MDSystems being 
admitted to the Official list, BPH Energy has a right of conversion to satisfy the debt on or before the 
termination date. As at reporting date the loan had been drawn down by an amount of $502,000  
(2015: $473,659).

The company has two convertible loan agreements with Cortical Dynamics. One loan is for a maximum 
amount of $500,000 and is to be used for short term working capital requirements. Subject to Cortical 
being admitted to the Official list, BPH Energy has a right of conversion to satisfy the debt on or before 
the termination date. As at reporting date the loan had been drawn down by an amount of $533,560 
(2015: $490,326).

On 28th February 2012 BPH Energy entered into a second convertible loan agreement with Cortical 
Dynamics. The facility is for an amount of $1,000,000 and has an annual interest rate of 9.40%. The loan 
will be used for short term working capital requirements and funding further development of the BAR 
monitor. The loan is convertible at BPH’s election if Cortical is unsuccessful in its application for admission 
to the Official List. As at reporting date the loan had been drawn down by an amount of $1,205,286 (2015: 
$1,095,091) which includes the fully drawn down facility and accrued interest.

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Available for sale financial assets at fair value

Cortical Dynamics Limited

(c)  

Unsecured loans

The has Company raised a provision against its unsecured loans 
with Cortical Dynamics Ltd and Molecular Discovery Systems Ltd 
for $494,170 and $590,200 respectively resulting in a non- cash 
expense of $1,084,370. The provision can be reversed upon 
payment of the loans.. 

11. 

Intangible assets

Patent costs capitalised 

Cost

Accumulated amortisation and impairment

Net carrying value

Total intangibles

Patent costs include all costs associated with the filing and  
maintenance of the patents for the company’s technologies.

12.  Property, Plant and Equipment

Plant and Equipment:

At cost

Accumulated depreciation

Total Property, Plant and Equipment

(a)    Movements in Carrying Amounts

Movements in the carrying amounts for each class of property,  
plant and equipment between the beginning and the end of  
the current financial year.

Balance at the beginning of the year

Depreciation expense

Carrying amount at the end of the year

Consolidated

2016 
$

48,949

48,949

2015 
$

48,949

48,949

72,454

72,454

-

72,454

72,454

-

72,454

72,454

41,486

(41,464)

22

41,486

41,392

94

94

(72)

22

169

(75)

94

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13. 

Investments accounted for using the equity method

Shares in Associates

Advent Energy Limited

Molecular Discovery Systems Limited 

Consolidated

2016 
$

2015 
$

19,380,613

19,511,430

535,353

566,323

19,915,966

20,077,753

Opening Balance of Investment in Advent Energy Limited on 1 July 2015

19,511,430

Share of Associate losses for the year

Balance at 30 June 2016

Opening Balance of Investment in Molecular Discovery Systems Limited  
on 1 July 2015

Share of Associate losses for the year

Balance at 30 June 2016

(130,817)

19,380,613

566,323

(30,970)

535,353

Based on a valuation prepared by an independent expert at 30 June 2015 and recent commercial 
discussions, management have made an assessment and believe that there is not a material change in the 
fair value of their investments at reporting date.

Valuation processes

The directors informally assess the fair value of its investments biannually. A formal assessment is 
performed as necessary by obtaining an external independent valuation report. The fair value of the 
Group’s investment in Advent Energy Ltd as at 30 June 2015 has been supported by a valuation report 
prepared at 30 June 2015 by an independent expert valuer. The expert holds appropriate qualifications 
and recent experience in the valuation of investments of this nature. The fair value was determined using 
the expected monetary value and enterprise value valuation methods; valuation estimations have been 
undertaken in accordance with the requirements of the Valmin Code (2005) for the technical assessment 
and valuation of mineral and petroleum assets. The fair value of the Group’s investment in MDS has been 
supported by a recent capital raising completed in MDS in January 2016. MDS successfully completed the 
capital raising at $0.02 per share.  

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Valuation inputs and relationships to fair value 

The following table summaries the quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs 
used in level 3 fair value measurements. See above for the valuation techniques adopted.

Description

Fair value at  
30 June 2016

Significant inputs

Range of inputs 

Advent Energy Ltd

$19,380,613

Discount rate

10 – 15%

Gas price

$5 - $12 per mcf

Exchange rate

AUD$1:USD$0.7693

Gas resource

PEP11: 5.7 Tcf (best estimate)
EP386: 344.5 bcf (best estimate)
RL1: 11.5 bcf (best estimate)

Molecular Discovery 
Systems Ltd

$535,353

Most recent sale 
price

$0.02 per share

Advent and its subsidiaries have current commitments for its exploration permits of $5,150,000 over the 
next 12 months. To assist in meeting these commitments, the Group is continually seeking and reviewing 
potential sources of both equity and debt funding. Advent is currently in negotiations with a number 
of parties on the terms of investment and management has confidence that a suitable outcome will be 
achieved however there is no certainty at this stage that those discussions will result in further funding 
being made available.

In relation to the Group’s exploration commitments (which include Asset Energy Pty Ltd completing 
200km of 2D seismic and geotechnical studies within the PEP 11 area by 12 August 2016 Advent’s wholly 
owned subsidiary, Asset Energy Pty Ltd, lodged an application in respect of Petroleum Exploration Permit 
11 (“PEP11”) with the National Offshore Petroleum Titles Administrator (“NOPTA”) prior to 30 June 2016 
to vary a condition of PEP11, suspend the years 2 and 3 work commitments and request a subsequent 
extension of the PEP11 permit term. NOPTA is currently assessing the application.  

Asset Energy Pty Ltd has invested over $25 million in the PEP11 title in recent history, and, along with its 
JV partner Bounty Oil and Gas NL, is committed to continuing to explore for and ultimately exploit any 
petroleum accumulations which may be identified in this title area.

In addition to the 2D seismic commitment, Advent is committed to drill an exploration well and perform 
a seismic survey by the end of March 2017 for EP 386. These 2 commitments comprise the significant 
balance of $4,797,500.

The application to vary a condition of the title and suspend the years 2 and 3 work commitments was 
prepared following discussions with NOPTA, however a decision has not been received by the Company 
from NOPTA.

The above conditions indicate the uncertainty that may affect the ability of the Group to realise the 
carrying value of the exploration assets in the ordinary course of business.

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for the year ended 30 June 2016

13. 

Investments accounted for using the equity method (continued)

Investments in associates are accounted for in the consolidated financial statements using the equity 
method of accounting.   

Name of Entity

Country of  
Incorporation

Ownership 
Interest 
%

2016     2015

Principal Activity

Molecular Discovery Systems Limited

Advent Energy Limited

Australia

Australia

20%        20%

Biomedical Research

27%        27%

Oil and Gas Exploration

(a) 

Summarised financial information of associates

The results of its associates aggregated assets (including goodwill) and liabilities, including the group’s 
share of net assets and net loss for the period are as follows:

Total of Associate

Reconciliation to the Carrying Amount

Current 
Assets

Non-
Current 
Assets

Current 
Liabilities

Non-
Current 
Liabilities

Reve-
nues

Loss for 
the Year

Total 
Compre-
hensive 
Loss for 
the Year

Net 
Assets 
of Asso-
ciate 

Owner-
ship 
interest 

% Goodwill

Carrying 
Amount 
of the 
Group’s 
Interest

Other 
Adjust-
ments*

2016

Molecular Discovery Systems Limited

30,525

312,003 1,358,382

30,525

312,003 1,358,382

Advent Energy Ltd

110,131 28,055,584 5,351,194

110,131 28,055,584 5,351,194

2015

Molecular Discovery Systems Limited

16,187

383,503 1,319,698

16,187

383,503 1,319,698

Advent Energy Ltd

320,978 28,059,222 5,082,545

320,978 28,059,222 5,082,545

* Other adjustments comprise:

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

173

173

(154,837)

(154,837)

(203,170)

(154,837)

(154,837)

(203,170)

20

20

1,487,291

(748,768)

535,353

1,487,291

(748,768)

535,353

1,708

1,708

(483,134)

(483,134) 6,169,046 27.04

(483,134)

(483,134) 6,169,046 27.04

-

-

13,211,567 19,380,613

13,211,567 19,380,613

1,623

1,623

(227,734)

(227,734)

(184,003)

(227,734)

(227,734)

(184,003)

20

20

1,487,291

(736,965)

566,323

1,487,291

(736,965)

566,323

1,463

(2,062,077)

(2,062,077) 6,299,686 27.04

1,463

(2,062,077)

(2,062,077) 6,299,686 27.04

-

-

13,211,744 19,511,430

13,211,744 19,511,430

Advent Energy Ltd – Impairment Loss: The directors have obtained an independent expert’s valuation report 
which indicated that the carrying value of BPH’s investment was not impaired. 

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Income Tax Expense

(a)   

The components of tax expense/(benefit) comprise:

Adjustments recognised in the current year in 
relation to the current tax of prior years

Current tax

Deferred income tax credit

Deferred income tax (credit)/expense included 
in income tax expense comprises:

Increase in deferred tax assets (note 28)

Decrease in deferred tax liabilities (note 28)

(b)  

The prima facie tax on profit from operations before income 
tax is reconciled to the income tax as follows:

Prima facie tax payable on profit from operations before 
income tax at 30% (2015: 30%)

Add tax effect of:

Non deductible expenses

Tax benefit of revenue losses and temporary  
differences  not recognised (Note 28)

Effect of previously unrecognised and unused tax losses now 
recognised as deferred tax assets

Temporary differences

Income tax benefit recognised

(c) 

Income tax expense recognised in other 
comprehensive income

Fair value gain adjustments

(d) 

Current tax liabilities

Income tax

(e) 

Tax losses

Consolidated

2016 
$

2015 
$

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(3,583,290)

(3,583,290)

(2,440,615)

6,023,905

(3,583,290)

(153,424)

(9,021,141)

57,788

12,073

95,646

5,425,778

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(3,583,290)

-

-

-

-

Unused tax losses for which no deferred tax asset 
has been recognised (Note 28)

Potential tax benefit @30%

8,466,212

8,343,648

2,539,864

2,503,094

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15.  Trade and other payables

Trade payables  

Sundry payables and accrued expenses  

16.  Financial Liabilities

Current 

Current borrowings – unsecured 

Consolidated

2016 
$

2015 
$

28,594

1,189,154

14,553

998,706

1,217,748

1,013,259

987,818

987,818

733,220

733,220

Loans payable are unsecured, non-interest bearing and repayable on demand.

17. 

Issued Capital 

235,766,727 (2015: 235,766,727) fully paid ordinary shares 

41,828,904

41,759,904

The Company has no authorised capital and the issued shares 
do not have a par value. 

Consolidated

Consolidated

2016 
$

2015 
$

2016 
No.

2015 
No.

(a)   Ordinary Shares

At the beginning of reporting period

41,759,904

41,511,195

235,766,727

172,562,245

Share issued during the year

-

248,709

Shares to be issued at closure of SPP

69,000

63,204,482

-

-

At reporting date

41,828,904

41,759,904

235,766,727

235,766,727

On 1 June 2016 BPH announced a Share Purchase Plan. Under the SPP eligible shareholders would be 
entitled to purchase up to a maximum of $15,000 worth of shares at a price of $0.00533 per share. The 
offer was capped to a maximum of 30% of the Company’s share capital. The plan closed on 5 July 2016 
significantly oversubscribed with an amount of approximately $374,000 being raised. Further to the SPP 
the Company also undertook a placement to professional and sophisticated investors who were existing 
shareholders of the Company. Under the placement a further $245,000 was raised. At balance date 
$69,000 was received in related to the SPP.

Capital Raising

There were nil options exercised during the year (2015: nil).

Fully Paid Ordinary Share Capital

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

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Options

There were 13,042,500 employee options on issue at the end of the year: 

Total number

Exercise price

1,075,000

967,500

9,000,000

2,000,000

13,042,500

$0.080

$0.02

$0.02

$0.02

Expiry date

30 June 2018

31 March 2020

31 March 2020

30 November 2020

The market price of the company’s ordinary shares at 30 June 2016 was 0.007 cents. 

The holders of options do not have the right, by virtue of the option, to participate in any share issue or 
interest issue of any other body corporate or registered scheme.

(b)   Capital risk management

The Group’s and the parent entity’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.

The focus of the Group’s capital risk management is the current working capital position against the 
requirements of the Group to meet corporate overheads. The Group’s strategy is to ensure appropriate 
liquidity is maintained to meet anticipated operating requirements, with a view to initiating appropriate 
capital raisings as required. The working capital position of the Group at 30 June 2016 and 30 June 2015 
are as follows:

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other receivables

Trade payables and financial liabilities

Working capital position*

*Refer to note 1 for further details of the Group’s financial position  
and plans to manage the working capital deficit at 30 June 2016.

Consolidated

2016 
$

111,648

105,750

2015 
$

98,562

101,696

(2,205,566)

(1,746,479)

(1,988,138)

(1,546,221)

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2016

18.  Reserves

Options Reserve (a)

Asset Revaluation Reserve (b)

(a) 

Option Reserve

The option reserve records items recognized as expenses  
on the valuation of Director and Employee share options.

Reconciliation of movement 

Opening balance 

Option charges during the year  

Closing balance 

(b) 

Asset Revaluation Reserve

The asset revaluation reserve records the revaluation of  
available for sale investments to fair value.

Opening balance 

Available for sale asset revalued to fair value (net of tax)

Closing balance 

19.  Controlled Entities

Consolidated

2016 
$

2015 
$

486,707

469,650

15,015,000

15,015,000

15,501,707

15,484,650

469,650

17,057

486,707

435,726

33,924

469,650

15,015,000

15,015,000

-

-

15,015,000

15,015,000

Name of 
Entity

Principal  
Activity

Country of  
Incorporation

Ownership Interest 
%

2016           2015

Parent Entity
BPH Energy Ltd

Subsidiaries of BPH Energy Ltd
Diagnostic Array Systems Pty Ltd

Investment

Australia

BioMedical Research

Australia

51.82             51.82

Balances and transactions between the Company and its subsidiaries, which are related parties of the 
Company, have been eliminated on consolidation and not disclosed in this note. Details of transactions 
between the Group and other related entities are disclosed below.

BPH owns 51.82% equity interest in Diagnostic Array Systems Pty Ltd and consequentially controls more 
than half of the voting power of those shares. Mr David Breeze is the Chairman of both entities. BPH 
therefore has control over the financial and operating policies of Diagnostic Array Systems Pty Ltd.   
Diagnostic Array Systems Pty Ltd is deemed to be controlled by the Group and is consolidated in these 
financial statements. 

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(a)  

Reconciliation of Cash Flow from Operations with  
Profit after income tax

Operating loss after income tax

Non-cash flows in profit: 

Depreciation and amortisation

Interest Revenue 

Share based payment expense

Intercompany recharges 

Provision against loans

Interest expense

Share of Associates’ Losses

Impairment of investment in associate

Changes in net assets and liabilities, net of effects of purchase 
and disposal of subsidiaries

(Increase) in trade and other receivables

Decrease in other assets

(Decrease) in provisions

Increase in trade payables and accruals

(Decrease) in deferred tax liabilities

Cash outflow from operations

(b) 

Financing Facilities 

Credit card facility (limit)

Used credit card facility 

21.  Financial Risk Management

(a) 

Financial Risk Management  

Consolidated

2016 
$

2015 
$

(511,446)

(26,490,513)

72

75

(181,283)

(224,420)

17,057

59,473

33,924

56,524

-

1,084,370

10,530

161,787

4,245

603,131

-

27,959,823

-

2,896

(223)

550

-

(27,957)

222,308

159,718

-

(3,583,290)

(218,606)

(424,043)

20,000

20,000

-

-

The Group’s financial instruments consist mainly of deposits with banks, investments, accounts receivable 
and payable, and loans to and from subsidiaries. The main purpose of non-derivative financial instruments 
is to raise finance for Group operations policies.

i. Financial Risk Exposures and Management

The main risks the Group is exposed to through its financial instruments are interest rate risk, liquidity risk, 
credit risk and equity price risk.  

Interest rate risk
Interest rate risk is managed with a mixture of fixed and floating rate financial assets. The Group’s financial 
liabilities are currently not exposed to interest rate risk as the Group has no interest bearing financial 
liabilities.  

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Notes to the Financial Statements
for the year ended 30 June 2016

21.  Financial Risk Management (continued)

(a) 

Financial Risk Management (continued) 

Liquidity risk
The Group manages liquidity risk by maintaining adequate reserves, by continuously monitoring forecast 
and actual cash flows. 

Credit risk
The maximum exposure to credit risk, excluding the value of any collateral or other security, at balance 
date to recognised financial assets, is the carrying amount, net of any provisions for impairment of those 
assets, as disclosed in the statement of financial position and notes to the financial statements. The 
directors obtained an independent expert’s valuation report at year end which supports the recoverable 
amount of loan receivables. The recoverable amount exceeded the carrying value of the loans and hence 
no impairment loss was recognised.   

Foreign currency risk
The Group is not exposed to any material risks in relation to fluctuations in foreign exchange rates.

(b) 

Financial Instruments

i. 

Interest rate risk

The Group’s exposure to interest rate risk, which is the risk that a financial instrument’s value will fluctuate 
as a result of changes in market interest rates and the effective weighted average interest rates on classes 
of financial assets and financial liabilities, based on contractual maturities, is as follows:

Consolidated Group

2016

Financial Assets

Weight 
Effective 
Interest Rate 
%

Floating 
Interest Rate 
$

Fixed Interest 
Rate  
1 Year of less

Fixed Interest 
Rate  
1 to 5 Years

Non-Interest 
Bearing 
$

Total 
$

Cash and cash equivalents

.009

111,648

Trade and other receivables

Other financial assets

8.58

-

-

-

-

2,240,359

Total Financial Assets

Financial Liabilities

Trade and sundry payables

Financial liabilities

8.97

Total Financial Liabilities

111,648

2,240,359

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

111,648

8,155

8,155

97,625

2,337,984

105,780

2,457,787

1,217,748

1,217,748

282,897

704,921

987,818

282,897

1,922,669

2,205,566

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Consolidated Group

2015

Financial Assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other receivables

Other financial assets

Total Financial Assets

Financial Liabilities

Trade and sundry payables

Weight 
Effective 
Interest Rate 
%

.009

8.58

Financial liabilities

8.97

Total Financial Liabilities

ii.  Fair Values

The fair values of:

Floating 
Interest Rate 
$

Fixed Interest 
Rate  
1 Year of less

Fixed Interest 
Rate  
1 to 5 Years

Non-Interest 
Bearing 
$

Total 
$

98,562

-

-

-

-

2,059,076

98,562

2,059,076

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4,071

98,562

4,071

97,625

2,156,701

101,696

2,259,334

1,013,259

1,013,259

114,859

618,361

733,220

114,859

1,631,620

1,746,479

•  Term receivables are determined by discounting the cash flows, at the market interest rates of similar 

securities, to their present value.

•  Other loans and amounts due are determined by discounting the cash flows, at market interest rates 

of similar borrowings to their present value.

•  For unlisted investments where there is no organised financial market, the fair value has been based 

on valuation techniques incorporating non-market data prepared by independent valuers.

 No financial assets and financial liabilities are readily traded on organised markets in standardised form.

2016

2015

Carrying 
Amount

Fair  
Value

Carrying 
Amount

Fair  
Value

Financial Assets

Available-for-sale financial assets 

48,949

48,949

48,949

48,949

Loans and receivables 

Financial Liabilities

Other loans and amounts due

Trade payables 

2,337,987

2,337,987

2,156,701

2,156,701

2,386,933

2,386,933

2,205,650

2,205,650

987,818

987,818

733,220

733,220

1,217,748

1,217,748

1,013,259

1,013,259

2,205,566

2,205,566

1,746,479

1,746,479

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21.  Financial Risk Management (continued)

(b) 

Financial Instruments (continued) 

iii. Sensitivity Analysis 

Interest Rate Risk

The Group has performed sensitivity analysis relating to its exposure to interest rate risk at balance date.  
This sensitivity analysis demonstrates the effect on the current year results and equity which could result 
from a change in these risks.

The effect on profit and equity as a result of changes in the interest rate, with all other variables remaining 
constant would be as follows:

Change in profit

—  Increase in interest rate 1%

—  Decrease in interest rate by 0.5%

iv. Liquidity risk

Consolidated Group

2016

2015

621

(310)

986

(483)

The Group manages liquidity risk by maintaining adequate reserves and borrowing facilities, by 
continuously monitoring forecast and actual cash flows, and by matching the maturity profiles of financial 
assets and liabilities.

Liquidity is the risk that the company will encounter difficulty in meeting the obligations associated with 
its financial liabilities that are settled by delivering cash or another financial asset.

The following are the contractual maturities at the end of the reporting period of financial liabilities.

30 June 2016  

 Contractual cash flows  

Carrying 
amount

Total

 2 mths or 
less

 2-12 mths   1-2 years

2-5 years  

 More than 
5 years 

Financial liabilities  

Trade and other 
payables

1,217,748

(1,217,748)

Unsecured loan

987,818

(987,818)

2,205,566

(2,205,566)

-

-

-

(1,217,748)

(987,818)

(1,922,669)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

30 June 2015

 Contractual cash flows  

Carrying 
amount

Total

 2 mths or 
less

 2-12 mths   1-2 years

2-5 years  

 More than 
5 years 

Financial liabilities  

Trade and other 
payables

1,013,259

(1,013,259)

Unsecured loan

733,220

733,220

1,746,479

(1,746,479)

-

-

-

(1,013,259)

(733,220)

(1,631,620)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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(c)  

Fair value measurements recognised in the statement of financial position

The following table provides an analysis of financial instruments that are measured subsequent to initial 
recognition at fair value, grouped into Levels 1 to 3 based on the degree to which the fair value is 
observable.

•  Level 1 fair value measurements are those derived from quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets 

for identical assets or liabilities.

•  Level 2 fair value measurements are those derived from inputs other than quoted prices included 

within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. 
derived from prices).

•  Level 3 fair value measurements are those derived from valuation techniques that include inputs for 

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

There were no transfers between and of the levels for recurring fair value measurements during the year.

Specific valuation techniques used to value financial instruments include:

•  For unlisted investments where there is no organised financial market, the fair value has been based 

on valuation techniques incorporating non-market data prepared by independent valuers.

30 June 2016

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

Available for sale financial assets

—  Investments in unlisted entities

Total

30 June 2015

Available for sale financial assets

—  Investments in unlisted entities

Total

-

-

-

-

Reconciliation of fair value measurements of financial assets

Opening balance

Reclassifications

Purchases

Total gains or losses in other comprehensive income 

Total gains or losses in the profit and loss

-

-

-

-

48,949

48,949

48,949

48,949

48,949

48,949

48,949

48,949

2015

2015

Level 3

Level 3

48,949

48,949

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Closing balance

48,949

48,949

Based on valuations prepared by independent experts, management have made an assessment and believe that 
there is no material change in the fair value of their investments at reporting date

The fair value of the Group’s investment in Cortical as at 30 June 2016 has been arrived at on the basis of a 
valuation performed on 30 June 2014 by an independent expert valuer to the Company. The valuer holds the 
appropriate qualifications and recent experience in the valuation of investments of this nature. The fair value was 
determined using the relative valuation methodology. The approach considers the value of broadly comparable 
listed entities which are at a similar stage of biotechnology product life cycle to Cortical Dynamics. The valuation 
supported the carrying value of BPH’s AFS investment in the company.  

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22.  Operating Segment 

Operating segments have been identified on the basis of internal reports of the Company that are 
regularly reviewed by  the chief operating decision maker in order to allocate resources to the segments 
and to assess their performance. The chief operating decision maker has been identified as the Board 
of Directors. On a regular basis, the board receives financial information on the consolidated entity on 
a basis similar to the financial statements presented in the financial report, to manage and allocate their 
resources.  

The consolidated entity’s only operating segment is investments. The consolidated entity holds 
investments in two principal industries and these are biotechnology, and oil and gas exploration and 
development, as disclosed in Note 13. 

23.  Events after the Statement of financial position Date 

On 1 June 2016 BPH announced a Share Purchase Plan. Under the SPP eligible shareholders would be 
entitled to purchase up to a maximum of $15,000 worth of shares at a price of $0.00533 per share. The 
offer was capped to a maximum of 30% of the Company’s share capital. The plan closed on 5 July 2016 
significantly oversubscribed with an amount of approximately $374,000 being raised. Further to the SPP 
the Company also undertook a placement to professional and sophisticated investors who were existing 
shareholders of the Company. Under the placement a further $245,000 was raised. 

24.  Related Party Transactions

(a) 

Equity interests in controlled entities 

Details of the percentage of ordinary shares held in controlled entities are disclosed in note 19 to the 
financial statements.

(b) 

Directors’ Remuneration

Details of the directors’ remuneration and retirement benefits is located in the Directors Report and in 
note 4.

(c) 

Directors’ Equity Holdings

Parent

2016

No.

2015

No.

20,137,866

20,137,866

4,000,000

2,000,000

Ordinary Shares

Held as at the date of this report by directors  
and their director-related entities in:

BPH Energy Limited

Other Equity Instruments 

Options 
Held as at the date of this report by directors 
and their director-related entities in:

BPH Energy Limited

Refer to note 4 for details of options granted to directors during the year.

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Directors

The Company has an agreement with Trandcorp Pty Limited on normal commercial terms procuring the 
services of David Breeze to provide product development services. $98,000 (2015: $98,000) was accrued 
during the year.  

(e) 

Interest in Associates

A loan receivable exists between BPH Energy and MDSystems $590,200 (2015:$590,200). This amount is 
unsecured, non interest bearing and repayable on demand. During the 2015 financial year the Company 
raised a provision against the full amount of this loan. The provision can be reversed upon payment of 
this loan. 

A loan payable exists between BPH Energy and MDSystems $61,310 (2015:$61,310). This amount is 
unsecured, non interest bearing and repayable on demand.

A convertible loan agreement exists between BPH Energy and MDSystems. The loan is for a maximum 
amount of $500,000 and is to be used for short term working capital requirements. Subject to MDSystems 
being admitted to the Official list, BPH Energy has a right of conversion to satisfy the debt on or before 
the termination date. As at reporting date, the loan has been drawn down by an amount of $502,000 
(2015: $473,659). Interest charged on the loan totalled $28,341 (2015: $39,118).

A loan payable exists between Advent Energy and BPH Energy of $39,486 (2015: $ 39,486). This amount is 
unsecured, non-interest bearing and repayable on demand.

(f)   Other Interests

Cortical Dynamics is a related party of BPH Energy. Refer to Note 10 for the investment and loan 
receivables it has with the company.

25.  Share-Based Payments 

The following share-based payment arrangements existed at 30 June 2016:

Total number

Grant date

Exercise price

1,075,000

967,500

9,000,000

1 July 2013

2 April 2015 

20 April 2015

2,000,000

27 November 2015

13,042,500

$0.080

$0.020

$0.020

$0.020

Fair value  
at grant date

$0.0013

$0.0004

$0.0030

$0.0070

Expiry date

30 June 2018

31 March 2020

31 March 2020

30 November 2020

All options granted to key management personnel are to purchase ordinary shares in BPH Energy Limited, which 
confer a right of one ordinary share for every option held.

During the year, 2,000,000 options were issued under the company’s employee share option plan. The options 
were issued on 27 November 2015 and expire on 30 November 2020 with a strike price of $0.02. 

The fair value of the options granted is estimated as at the date of grant using a Black-Scholes model taking into 
account the terms and conditions upon which the options were granted. The following table lists the inputs to 
the model used.

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25.  Share-Based Payments (continued)

Fair value at grant date 

Share price at grant date 

Exercise price 

Expected volatility 

Expected life 

Expected dividends 

Risk-free interest rate 

Valuation 

$0.007 

$0.007 

$0.02 

75% 

5 years 

Nil 

2.5% 

$14,000

The total value of these options was $14,000 at the date that they were granted

Consolidated Group

2016

2015

Weighted 
Average Exercise 
Price 
$

0.02

0.02

-

0.16

0.03

0.02

Number of 
Options

 11,367,500

2,000,000

-

(325,000)

13,042,500

12,039,167

Number of 
Options

 2,975,000

9,967,500

-

(1,575,000)

11,367,500

10,041,667

Weighted 
Average Exercise 
Price 
$

0.51

0.02

-

0.88

0.02

0.03

Outstanding at the  
beginning of the year 

Granted 

Forfeited 

Expired 

Outstanding at year-end

Exercisable at year-end

No options were exercised during the year ended 30 June 2016 (2015: nil).
Included under employee benefits expense in the profit and loss is $17,057 of which $14,000 relates to options 
granted to directors (2015: $33,924), and relates, in full, to equity.

26.  Commitments and Contingencies 

At reporting date there are no contingent liabilities. 

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Financial Position 

Assets

Current assets 

Non-Current assets

Total asset

Liabilities 

Current liabilities  

Non-Current liabilities

Total liabilities 

Equity 

Issued Capital 

Retained earnings 

Reserves

Option Reserve

Asset Revaluation Reserve

Total equity 

Financial Performance 

Profit/Loss for the year

Other comprehensive income 

Total comprehensive income 

28.  Tax

(a) 

Unrecognised Deferred Tax Assets 

Deductible temporary differences not recognised

Tax losses not recognized (Note 14)

(b)   Deferred tax

Deferred tax balances are presented in the 
statement of financial position as follows:

Deferred tax assets

Deferred tax liabilities 

Closing balance

Parent

2016 
$

2015 
$

241,292

219,740

23,218,574

23,188,955

23,459,866

23,408,695

2,102,742

1,631,307

-

-

2,102,742

1,631,307

41,828,904

41,759,904

(35,973,487)

(35,466,166)

486,707

469,650

15,015,000

15,015,000

21,357,124

21,778,388

(507,321)

(26,395,795)

-

-

(507,321)

(26,395,795)

Consolidated

2016 
$

2015 
$

2,987,898

2,922,684

2,539,864

2,503,094

5,527,762

5,425,778

8,194

(8,194)

-

8,194

(8,194)

-

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Directors’ Declaration

The directors of the company declare that:

1. 

the financial statements and notes, as set out on pages 29 to 63 are in accordance with the  
Corporations Act 2001 and:

(a)  comply with Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001 and other mandatory 

professional reporting requirements; 

(b)   give a true and fair view of the financial position as at 30 June 2016 and of the performance for the 

year ended on that date of the consolidated entity;

2. 

3. 

in the Directors’ opinion, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the company will be able to pay its 
debts as and when they become due and payable:

the financial statements and notes comply with International Financial Reporting Standards as disclosed in 
Note 1.

4. 

the directors have been given the declarations required by S295A of the Corporations Act 2001.

Signed in accordance with a resolution of the directors made pursuant to S295(5) of the  
Corporations Act 2001.

David Breeze 
Executive Chairman

Dated this 26th day of August 2016

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Independent Auditor’s Report

To the members of BPH Energy Limited

Report on the Financial Report

We have audited the accompanying financial report of BPH Energy Limited (“the company”), which comprises 
the consolidated statement of financial position as at 30 June 2016, the consolidated statement of profit or 
loss and other comprehensive income, the consolidated statement of changes in equity and the consolidated 
statement of cash flow for the year then ended, notes comprising a summary of significant accounting policies 
and other explanatory information, and the directors’ declaration, of the Group comprising the company and the 
entities it controlled at the year’s end or from time to time during the financial year.

Directors’ Responsibility 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 Note 1, the directors also state, in accordance with Accounting Standard AASB 101: Presentation of Financial 
Statements, the consolidated financial statements comply with International Financial Reporting Standards.

Auditor’s Responsibility

Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial report based on our audit. We conducted our audit 
in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. Those standards require that we comply with relevant ethical 
requirements relating to audit engagements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance 
about whether the financial report is free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the 
financial report. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgement, including the assessment of 
the risks of material misstatement of the financial report, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk 
assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant to the Group’s preparation of the financial report 
that gives a true and fair view 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 company’s and its controlled entities’ 
internal control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the 
reasonableness of accounting estimates made by the directors, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of 
the financial report.

Our audit did not involve an analysis of the prudence of business decisions made by directors or management.

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

Independence

In conducting our audit, we have complied with the independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001.

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Auditor’s Opinion

In our opinion:

(a) 

the financial report of BPH Energy Limited is in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including:

(i)  

giving a true and fair view of the Group’s financial position as at 30 June 2016 and its performance 
for the year ended on that date; and

(ii)  

complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001; and

(b) 

the financial report also complies with International Financial Reporting Standards as disclosed in Note 1.

Report on the Remuneration Report

We have audited the Remuneration Report included in the directors’ report for the year ended 30 June 2016.

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.

Opinion

In our opinion, the Remuneration Report of BPH Energy Limited for the year ended 30 June 2016 complies with 
section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001.

HLB Mann Judd 
Chartered Accountants 

Perth, Western Australia 
26 August 2016

B G McVeigh
Partner

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Additional information required by Australian Securities Exchange Limited and not 
shown elsewhere in this report as follows.

The information is made up to 16th August 2016.

1. 

(a) Distribution of Shareholders

Range of Holding

Shareholders

1 – 1,000

1,001 – 5,000

5,001 – 10,000

10,001 – 100,000

100,001 and over

425

464

349

902

463

2,603

Number Ordinary 
Shares

179,722

1,520,140

2,716,697

34,567,313

319,107,905

358,091,777

%

0.05

0.42

0.76

9.65

89.12

100.00

The number of shareholders with less than a marketable parcel is 2,093 holding in total 28,309,980 shares.

(b) Distribution of Unlisted Optionholders

Range of Holding

Shareholders

10,001 – 100,000

100,001 and over

2

9

10

Number Ordinary 
Shares

142,500

12,900,000

13,042,500

%

0.01

99.99

100.00

2. 

Voting Rights - Shares

All ordinary shares issued by BPH Energy Limited carry one vote per share without restriction.

3. 

Voting Rights - Options

The holders of employee options do not have the right to vote.

4. 

Restricted Securities

Shares

Number of Shares free of escrow 

358,091,777

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5. 

Twenty Largest Shareholders as at 16th August 2016

The names of the twenty largest shareholders of the ordinary shares of the company are:

Name

Trandcorp Pty Ltd 

MEC Resources Ltd 

Spelta Gary John and Spelta Narelle

Bollam Christopher Lyndsay

BT Portfolio Svcs Ltd

S3 Consortium Pty Ltd 

Chin Tong Lim

JP Morgan Nominees Australia Limited

Mansour Maher

Cox Leonard Keith and Cox Eva Marie 

Alderman Richard

Gibbs Gary Robert and Gibbs Karen Pamela

Humphries Malcolm Randall and Humphries  
Betty Lorraine 

Gleneagle Sec Aust PL

Yi Gemma 

Eastwood Financial and Investment Services

Lam Terry Luong

Peterson Victor Harold

Durnin Valentine and Durnin Pauline 

Barlow Janet Winifred

Number of ordinary 
fully paid shares

% held of issued 
ordinary capital

16,208,332

14,366,095

10,903,341

7,504,700

5,877,013

5,628,518

5,519,873

5,139,266

5,107,546

5,093,187

5,000,000

4,814,258

4,023,896

3,846,450

3,790,784

3,743,280

3,600,000

3,482,246

3,415,057

3,414,258

4.53

4.01

3.04

2.10

1.64

1.57

1.54

1.44

1.43

1.42

1.40

1.34

1.12

1.07

1.06

1.05

1.01

0.97

0.95

0.95

125,617,366

35.08

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