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  CAP-XX Limited 
  ABN 47 050 845 291 

  Annual report 2019 

 
 
 
 
     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Annual report 2019 

Contents 

Corporate directory 
Chairman’s statement 
Business review 
Directors’ report 
Independence declaration 
Corporate governance statement 
Financial statements 
Directors’ declaration 
Independent audit report to the directors 

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Corporate directory 

Directors 

Secretaries 

Patrick Elliott 
Chairman 

Bruce Grey 
Non-Executive Director 

Anthony Kongats 
Managing Director 

Robert Buckingham 
Michael Taylor 

Notice of annual general meeting 

The annual general meeting of CAP-XX Limited 

will be held at: 
CAP-XX Limited 
Units 9 & 10, 12 Mars Road 
Lane Cove   NSW   2066 
Australia 

time:  6.00pm   

date:  28th November 2019  

Suite 126 
117 Old Pittwater Road 
Brookvale NSW  2100 
Australia 

Units 9 and 10 
12 Mars Road 
Lane Cove NSW 2066 
Australia 

Computershare Investor Services Pty Ltd 
Yarra Falls 
452 Johnston Street 
Abbotsford 
Victoria 3067 
Australia 

Computershare Investor Services plc 
The Pavilions 
Bridgwater Road 
Bristol 
BS99 6ZY 
United Kingdom 

Registered office  

Principal place of business 

Registrars to shares  

Registrars to depositary interests 

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Corporate directory (continued) 

Nominated adviser and broker to the 
Company 

Auditor 

Solicitors to the Company as to Australian 
law 

Solicitors to the Company as to English law 

Bankers 

Allenby Capital 
5 St Helen’s Place 
London   EC3A 6AB 

BDO East Coast Partnership 
Level 11 
1 Margaret Street 
Sydney   NSW   2000 
Australia 

Dentons 
77 Castlereagh Street 
Sydney 
New South Wales 2000 
Australia 

DAC Beachcroft 
100 Fetter Lane 
London EC4A 1BN 
United Kingdom 

Commonwealth Bank of Australia 
120 Pitt Street 
Sydney, NSW 2000 
Australia 

Stock exchange listings 

Shares are quoted on AIM, a market operated by London Stock 
Exchange plc under the code CPX 

Website address 

www.cap-xx.com 

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Chairman’s statement  

The  Company  is  in  advanced  discussions  to  enhance  further  its  supercapacitor  offering  and  has  undertaken  a  substantial 
amount of work in this regard. Whilst this process has not been concluded, the Board is hopeful of a positive outcome and the 
Company will provide a further update when appropriate. 

CAP-XX continues to see strong interest in its  supercapacitor products and intellectual property.  This has been driven by a 
combination of our own direct sales activities, the activities of our established licensees and a growing market awareness of 
the  advantages  of  supercapacitor-enabled  devices.  Over  the  past  twelve  months,  we  have  made  good  progress  towards 
achieving our objectives, despite strong headwinds from global uncertainty around free trade and the UK’s membership of the 
European Union. We have entered the current financial year with a strong pipeline of enquiries and a strengthened portfolio of 
licensing agreements.  

The results for FY 2019 contain an adjustment relating to a restatement in prior periods that occurred to accurately record work 
in  progress  costs  in  inventory.  The  understatement  of  work  in  progress  costs  was  due  to  these  previously  being  expensed 
rather than capitalised as inventory. This resulted in the  Cost of Goods Sold being misstated in both FY 2018 and FY 2017, 
with a corrective adjustment being processed in FY 2019. The resultant impact is A$183,299 within the Cost of Goods Sold in 
the FY 2019 results. A full explanation of this adjustment can be found in the Notes to the Financial Statements at Note 1 (aa). 
The impact of this adjustment needs to be taken into account when analysing year-on-year financial performance.  

Total sales revenue for the year to 30 June 2019 was A$3.2million (2018: A$4.9 million), which represents a 35% year-on-year 
decrease. The major factor underlying this decrease was the last tranche of the “up-front” component of the AVX license being 
received in FY 2018. The royalty component of the AVX license will continue for the life of the patents covered by this non-
exclusive license. The EBITDA result for the year to 30 June 2019 was a loss of A$1.8 million (2018: loss of A$1.5 million), 
which  excludes  the  amortisation  of  share  based  payment  expenses  and  does  not  take  into  account  the  prior  period  related 
Cost of Goods Sold adjustment, as highlighted above (refer to Note 7). 

Royalties  from  licensees  continue  to  grow  with  the  Murata  and  AVX  contribution  increasing  by  a  combined  6%  over  the 
previous year, after an adjustment for an over accrual in the previous year. More recently, AVX announced the launch of its 
new Prizmacap supercapacitor. This product addresses the market for prismatic supercapacitors, which are larger than those 
offered by CAP-XX or Murata. During the year the Company completed two new non-exclusive license agreements with the 
TDK  Corporation  of  Japan  and  Cornell-Dubilier  Electronics  Inc.  TDK  is  a  highly  respected  global  manufacturer  of  electronic 
components,  with  sales  in  excess  of  US$13  billion  and  over  100,000  employees.  Cornell-Dubilier  is  a  US  based  privately 
owned  capacitor  manufacturer  and  is  the  largest  manufacturer  of  power  capacitors  in  North  America.  These  new  licensing 
agreements will further increase the Company’s royalty revenue, protect the Company’s intellectual property, and increase the 
adoption of this intellectual property globally and across new markets.  

The Company is having numerous other discussions regarding further licensing opportunities which are at varying stages of 
progress. Because of the complex legal nature of these arrangements, it is difficult to forecast when these discussions will be 
concluded.  Given  the  ongoing  progress  with  new  licences,  court  actions  successfully  settled  and  the  strength  of  the 
Company’s intellectual property the Board remains confident in the Company’s licencing strategy. 

We  continue  to  see  a  very  strong  pipeline  of  opportunities  and  numerous  new  large  sales  opportunities  for  prismatic 
supercapacitors going forward, despite prismatic product sales revenue being down 21% on the previous financial year. The 
Board  believes  this decline  is  due  to  global  economic  uncertainty,  which  has  resulted  in numerous new  projects,  where  the 
Company  had  secured  design  wins,  being  pushed  back  into  FY  2020.  The  Board  is  confident  that  the  Company  will  see  a 
rebound in these sales going forward. Sales of cylindrical supercapacitors grew 34%  year-on-year, off a small base and are 
expected to continue growing with sales for the first quarter of FY 2020 having already exceeded the whole of the FY 2019 
financial year. The new 3 Volt prismatic supercapacitor product is attracting significant interest especially for products using 3V 
coin  cell  batteries  and  new  Internet  of  Things  (IoT)  products  and  is  expected  to  be  a  significant  source  of  revenue  going 
forward.  

While  overall  operational  expenses  fell  11%,  the  Company  continued  to  increase  spending  on  eligible  (as  defined  by  the 
Australian  Taxation  Office)  research  and  product  development  which  is  specifically  targeted  at  securing  immediate  design 
wins,  enhancing  the  production  and  engineering  support  necessary  to  assist  with  the  product  development  initiatives  and 
strengthening  the  Company’s  intellectual  property  portfolio.  Total  Research  and  development  spending  increased  by 
approximately 1% on the previous year. Included in operational expenses is A$859k (2018: A$920k) of share-based expenses 
associated  with  the  granting  of  employee  options.  This  expense  is  a  non-cash  expense  and  management  still  believes  the 
treatment of this type of expense is an impost for a small company attempting to motivate and incentivise staff in lieu of paying 
cash bonuses. 

The Board looks forward to a strong year ahead. 

Patrick Elliott 
Chairman 

8 November 2019 

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Business Review 

Review of Operations and Activities 

The  adjusted  EBITDA  result  for  the  year  to  30  June  2019  was  a  loss  of  A$1.6  million  (2018:  loss  of  A$1.5  million).    This 
includes  the  adjustment  for  the  restatement  of  prior  periods  highlighted  in  the  Chairman’s  Statement  of  A$183,299  (2018: 
(A$89,424)) and excludes the amortisation of share based payment expenses (refer to Note 7).  Cash reserves as at 30 June 
2019  were  A$2.4  million,  which  was  up  from  A$1.9  million  as  at  30  June  2018,  due  to  the  capital  raise  that  occurred  in 
November 2018.  Not included in the FY 2019 cash reserves is the Federal Government R&D tax rebate which is expected to 
be approximately A$1.6 million (November 2018: A$1.6 million) with these funds expected to be received before the end of the 
current calendar year.   

The  Company  has  incurred  a  taxable  profit  for  FY  2019  of  A$23,000  (FY18:$403,000).  The  taxable  income  is  derived  after 
deducting non-taxable deductive expenditure and also the eligible R&D expenditure which is reimbursed by the Government 
via  a  cash  rebate  after  the  tax  return  is  lodged.  For  the  financial  period  ended  30  June  2019,  the  Company  will  still  have 
significant tax losses which can be utilised against future taxable income. 

Total sales revenue for the year to 30 June 2019 was A$3.2 million (2018: A$4.9 million) which represents a 35% year-on-year 
decrease. The two main factors causing this decrease were the receipt of the final tranche of the “up-front” licensing payment 
with  AVX  (£750,000/  A$1,366,369)  occurring  in  FY  2018  and  products  sales  revenue  being  down  21%.    The  sales  pipeline 
remains strong and includes several new large volume opportunities, despite the production start date for several design wins 
being pushed back to FY 2020 due to worldwide economic concerns. 

Operational expenditure, decreased by 11% from A$6.0 million to A$5.4 million. The decrease in expenditure is attributable to 
the  realisation  of  the  operational  improvements  highlighted  in  prior  financial  reports,  which  has  focussed  on  a  reduction  in 
operational  headcount.  Even  though  operational  expenditure  has  decreased,  R&D  expenditure  increased  by  1%.  This  R&D 
expenditure  was  targeted  at:  product  development  to  secure  immediate  design  wins,  product  development  initiatives,  an 
increase in production capacity and the commissioning and streamlining of production processes. Production reject rates have 
steadily  improved  throughout  the  year.  There  has  also  been  an  increase  in  overseas  legal  expenditure  associated  with 
pursuing  patent  infringement  cases,  in  North  America,  with  the  potential  benefit  to  be  realised  via  additional  licensing  and 
royalty revenue. The Board believes that the license agreement with Cornell-Dubilier Electronics in FY 2019 demonstrates of 
the merits of pursuing such cases.   

During FY 2019, the Company signed new non-exclusive license agreements with the TDK Corporation of Japan  (TDK) and 
Cornell-Dubilier Electronics Inc of USA (CDE), which contain royalty rates in line with those agreed with Murata and AVX. The 
Board  believes  that  the  addition  of  TDK  and  CDE  will  further  increase  the  Company’s  royalty  revenue  and  increase  the 
adoption  of  CAP-XX’s  intellectual  property  globally  and  across  new  markets,  while  providing  further  evidence  to  customers, 
competitors and investors of the importance of CAP-XX’s intellectual property. 

During the financial year, the major R&D and new product effort was on the 3V prismatic supercapacitor technology. The 3V 
project  is  progressing  well  and  the  Board  is  optimistic  that  shipments  will  start  before  the  end  of  2019.  The  Company  also 
continued to invest significant resources in redesigning products and processes to increase sales, reduce manufacturing costs 
and to improve product performance.  

Business Environment 

The Board believes that CAP-XX’s technology provides a competitive advantage over existing supercapacitor manufacturers, 
such  as  Maxwell  Technologies,  Ioxus,  Nippon  Chemicon  Corporation  and other  Chinese and  Korean competitors. While  the 
Board has identified other possible competitors, the Board believes that these other companies are unable to match the CAP-
XX  technology  in  terms  of  thinness,  power  density,  energy  density  and  reliability.  Most  of  the  Company’s  competitors  only 
manufacture higher-capacity cylindrical cells used in large package modules and focus on applications where the combination 
of thinness, energy density and power density are not important considerations for the customer. These  competitor products 
usually prove unsuitable for the Internet of Things (IoT) markets, which is one of the areas that CAP-XX is targeting.  

As  reported  previously,  IoT  applications,  one  of  the  fastest  growing  segments  of  the  electronics  market,  provide  one  of  the 
greatest  opportunities  for  CAP-XX's  products.    Driven  by  customer  requests,  manufacturers  are  constantly  adding  to  the 
functions  and  applications  available  on  IoT  enabled  devices.  This  means  that  power  management  continues  to  be  an 
increasingly important consideration. The other important factor is size, as devices have tended to become smaller whilst their 
electrical power demands have increased. The Company has been successful in winning new business from a range of these 
markets, such  as  ABB  industrial  actuators,  E-Ink  displays,  Itron  smartmeters,  Ingenico  POS  terminals,  Honeywell  scanners, 
Thales systems, Roche wearable pumps for diabetics, Turck electronic locks, VW dashboards and Yamaha sound systems. 

In the past, CAP-XX has faced competition in various markets from cheaper cylindrical supercapacitors where our thin  form 
factor, high power and long life are not valued as highly as lower initial cost components from competitors. To counteract this, 
the Company released a range of cylindrical cells. Modest sales revenue for these products was first recorded during FY 2018. 
In FY 2019, these sales grew at 34% on a year on year basis. Pleasingly, revenues for these products in the first quarter of FY 
2020 have already exceeded those in the whole of FY 2019. Several large volume opportunities are still being evaluated by 
existing customers that are currently utilising alternative cylindrical cells.  

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Automotive  applications  such  as  truckStart,  Stop-Start  systems,  regenerative  energy  capture  or  KERS  (Kinetic  Energy 
Recovery  Systems),  distributed  power,  hybrid  electric  vehicles  and  electric  vehicles still  present  substantial  opportunities  for 
large  supercapacitors.  A  number  of  CAP-XX's  competitors  are  active  in  these  markets,  and  the  Board  believes  that  the 
Company  has  significant  advantages  over  the  competition  in  certain  applications.  However,  because  of  the  significant 
resources that each project requires and the long time lag between product evaluation and mass production, the Board has 
taken the decision to focus the Company’s resources on IoT applications and just a small number of key automotive projects 
and take a lower risk, longer-term, more patient approach to these opportunities for large supercapacitors.  

Opportunities 

The  Board  expects  royalty  income  from  CAP-XX’s  licensees  to  grow  in  the  coming  years,  as  more  consumer  applications 
adopt supercapacitor technology. 

A significant additional benefit of these licencing agreements is that they validate CAP-XX’s technology leadership in the field 
of  supercapacitors  and  energy  storage,  and  the  potential  for  supercapacitors  as  a  mainstream  consumer  electronics 
technology. Our licensees’ product lines and sales activities are also increasing our exposure to markets and customers that 
were  previously  beyond  the  Company’s  reach.    Association  with  companies  such  as  Murata,  AVX  and  TDK  is  also  helping 
CAP-XX gain recognition, win acceptance for its supercapacitors, and reduce misconceptions about the price and performance 
of  supercapacitors.    It  is  also  important  to  note  that  the  strategy  of  these  companies  is  to  offer  product  ranges  targeted  at 
certain end markets. As such, none of them meet the product type or size requirements  for all markets and all applications, 
leaving room for CAP-XX to supply these other markets directly using products made by its contract manufacturers. 

As  a  result  of  these  licencing  agreements,  there  are  several  additional  opportunities  for  the  Company  to  pursue  additional 
licencing arrangements. Some of these have and may require the Company to enforce its patent rights through court action. 

Separately, the overall direct sales pipeline for CAP-XX supercapacitors continues to be large in quantum and varied in terms 
of the targeted markets. The key target markets remain similar to the previous year, with IoT wearables, health, automotive, 
security, metering and energy harvesting having the most appeal and presenting the largest volume opportunities.  

Our  customers’  markets  are  constantly  evolving  as  new  products  and  technologies  threaten  the  incumbents.  In  this 
environment, CAP-XX needs to always remain alert and be flexible to changing business conditions and market needs. This 
creates opportunities to offer products that address what our markets want. 

CAP-XX is continuing to refine the products that it offers for the IoT, portable electronics and other markets. The Company has 
already introduced its Thinline supercapacitors to address the space-constrained needs of many IoT products. In April 2018, 
the Company announced that it was developing what will be the industry’s first 3 Volt (3V) thin prismatic supercapacitor. The 
development of the 3V product has been targeted to meet demand for small, inexpensive, energy efficient power solutions for 
thin  wearables,  key  FOBs  and  other  IoT  devices,  especially  those  using  3  Volt  coin  cell  lithium  ion  batteries  such  as  the 
CR2032 battery. The Company is on track for production to start in late 2019.  

In  the  future,  there  is  an  opportunity  to  migrate  this  same  3V  technology  into  larger  prismatic  supercapacitors,  automotive 
modules and other products for high-energy, high-power applications.  

CAP-XX’s strong environmental credentials have been recognised by the London Stock Exchange which has included the 
Company in its first Green Economy classification.   

As already noted, CAP-XX is concentrating on a small number of automotive opportunities. To further increase the Company’s 
likelihood  of  success,  the  Board  may  pursue  a  strategy  of  partnering  with  automotive  and  military  Tier-1/Tier-2  suppliers 
through  either  a  new  license  agreement  or  a  joint  venture  to  supply  the  automotive  markets.  The  Board  believes  that  such 
partnerships will be beneficial for all parties involved.  

Strategies for Growth 

The  Company’s  immediate  goal  is  to  increase  licencing  income  (including  royalty  income)  and  product  sales  from  IoT 
applications. 

The  agreements  with  TDK  and  CDE  and  the  increase  in  revenue  from  Murata  and  AVX  are  further  endorsements  of  the 
Company’s  strategy  to  develop  substantial  and  recurring  income  from  its  intellectual  property.  Several  other  license 
agreements are at differing stages of negotiation.  

It  is  important  that  the  Company  is  able  to  benefit  from  the  large  investment  made  over  many  years  in  building  its  patent 
portfolio. Where  third  parties  are  found  to  be  infringing  these  patent  rights,  the  Company  has  and  will  vigorously  defend  its 
rights even if this means pursuing legal action.   

Given the increasing levels of market interest in CAP-XX’s technology and its high-performance supercapacitors, the Company 
believes  that  the  IoT  market,  in  particular,  offers  significant  opportunities  for  growth  and  to  reach  the  immediate  strategic 
objective of CAP-XX operating on a cash break-even basis. 

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The  Company  continues  to  engage  in  discussions  aimed  at  securing  business  with  a  significant  number  of  global  original 
equipment  manufacturers  (OEMs).  CAP-XX  is  strengthening  its  relationships  with  these  organisations  and  has  regular 
engineering  meetings  with  design  teams,  manufacturing  groups  and  contract  manufacturers.  The  Company  is  unable  to 
comment  on  specific  clients,  but  the  Board  is  pleased  with  overall  progress  and  is  confident  that  the  available  market  for 
supercapacitors is increasing as manufacturers become familiar with the technology. 

The Company will continue to monitor new opportunities to increase  its product offering, both through  its current distributors 
and via direct sales to customers. These offerings may take the form of complementary energy storage devices and modules. 
The Company is also increasing the size of its own sales force and adding new distributors to ensure that global coverage and 
penetration is maximised. 

Research and Development 

The markets in which the Company operates are competitive and are characterised by rapid technological change. CAP-XX 
has a strong competitive position in prismatic supercapacitors in all of its target markets as a result of its capability to produce 
supercapacitors with a high energy and power density in a small conveniently sized flat package. CAP-XX’s devices are also 
lightweight, work over a broad temperature range and have an operating lifetime measured in years. 

To  stay  ahead  of  the  competition,  the  Company  is  developing  a  strong  pipeline  of  new  products  to  follow  the  3V  products 
already discussed. CAP-XX’s  R&D efforts are focused on a mix of short, medium and long-term opportunities, covering new 
products,  cost  reductions  and  improved  product  performance.  CAP-XX  has  a  research  facility  in  Sydney,  Australia,  where a 
team  of  18  engineers  and  scientists  work  to  maintain  CAP-XX’s  leading  technology  position  in  electrodes,  separators  and 
electrolyte  materials  and  their  assembly  into  supercapacitor  devices.  During  2019,  significant  progress  has  been  made  in  a 
number  of  key  areas  including:  3V  technology;  reducing  the  resistance  of  cells;  improving  the  life  of  cells;  developing  new 
packaging concepts; reducing the cost per cell and developing new electronics to optimise the performance of the Company’s 
modules.  CAP-XX  has  also  signed  numerous  collaboration  agreements  with  leading  research  institutions,  whilst  the 
Company’s  Scientific  Advisory  Board  provides  CAP-XX  with  clear  direction  on  commercially  relevant  technologies  for  its 
ongoing R&D programme. 

The Company's success depends on its ability to protect and prevent any infringements of its intellectual property. To protect 
this  important  asset,  the  Company  has  considerable  intellectual  property  embodied  in  its  patents  covering  the  design, 
manufacture  and  use  of  its  high  performance  supercapacitors.  The  CAP-XX  patent  portfolio  currently  consists  of  11  patent 
families  with  31  granted  national  patents  with  an  additional  six  applications pending in  various  jurisdictions.  The  Company’s 
intellectual  property  strategy  has  been  to  build  value  by  focusing  on  opportunities  to  capture  market  share  and  exclude 
competition  with  an  IP  portfolio  capable  of  generating  licensing  revenue.  The  Directors  believe  that  comprehensive 
embodiments and interlocking patent groups, combined with a ‘quick to file, quick to abandon’ policy, have given the Company 
a strong and focused IP portfolio. 

Outlook  

The major short-term focus for CAP-XX is to reach cash break-even position as soon as possible, through increased product 
sales  and  the  adoption  of  the  Company’s  intellectual  property  in  key  target  markets  through  future  license  deals  and  joint 
ventures. Although much has been achieved in the past, the Company expects to see additional progress over the next twelve 
months and beyond. 

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Directors’ report  

Your directors present their report on the consolidated entity (referred to hereafter as the Group) consisting of CAP-XX Limited 
(the Company or CAP-XX) and the entities it controlled at the end of, or during, the year ended 30 June 2019.  

Directors 
The following persons were directors of CAP-XX Limited during the financial year and up to the date of this report: 

Patrick Elliott 
Bruce Grey 
Anthony Kongats 

Chairman  
Non-Executive Director 
Managing Director 

Principal activities 
The Group’s principal continuing activities during the financial year consisted of the development, manufacture and sale of 
supercapacitors. There have been no significant changes in the nature of the Group’s activities.  

Dividends 
No dividends were paid, declared or recommended during the financial year or since 30 June 2019. 

Review of operations 
The Group experienced net losses of $2,813,395 during the year ended 30 June 2019 (2018 restated: loss of $2,532,507). 
Information on the operations and financial position of the Group and its business strategies and prospects is set out on pages 
6 to 8 of this Annual Report. 

Significant changes in the state of affairs 
There were no significant changes in the group's state of affairs during the financial year ended 30 June 2019. 

Matters subsequent to the end of the financial year 
The necessary paperwork associated with the receipt of the R&D Tax rebate for the 2019 financial year has been lodged with 
the relevant Government authorities and the quantum expected to be received is similar to past years. 

Likely developments and expected results of operations 
Information on likely developments in the Group’s operations and expected results of operations have been discussed in the 
Chairman’s Statement and Business Review. 

Environmental regulation 
The Group holds an Environment Protection licence and is subject to standard waste management environmental 
regulations in respect of its research and manufacturing activities conducted at Lane Cove, Sydney, Australia. The 
licence requires discharges to air and water to be below specified levels of contaminants, and solid wastes to be removed 
to an appropriate disposal facility. These requirements arise under the Clean Air Act 1961, Clean Waters Act 1970, 
Pollution Control Act 1970, Noise Control Act 1975 and the Waste Minimisation & Management Act 1995. 

During the year there were no breaches of the regulatory requirements. 

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Directors’ report (continued) 

Information on directors 

Patrick Elliott Non-executive director.  Age 67. 

Experience and qualifications 

Pat is a company director specialising in the resources sector with over 40 years experience in investment and corporate 
management. His early career was at Consolidated Gold Fields Australia Limited and covered investment analysis and 
management, minerals marketing (copper, tin, rutile and zircon).  In 1979 he went into investment banking and became 
Head of Corporate Finance for Morgan Grenfell Australia Limited in 1982.  Pat subsequently became Managing Director 
of Natcorp Investments Ltd in 1986 which owned a number of manufacturing businesses. After its takeover he became 
an active early stage venture capital investor with an emphasis on resources. He is Chairman of Argonaut Resources NL, 
Tamboran Resources Limited and Variscan Mines Limited. He is also a director of Global Geoscience Limited and 
Kirrama Resources Pty. Limited as well as a number of privately owned companies. Pat holds an MBA in Mineral 
Economics (Macquarie University) and B Comm. (University NSW). 

Specific Board responsibilities 
Chairman of Audit Committee, Member of the Remuneration Committee 

Interests in shares and options 
6,504,044 ordinary shares in CAP-XX Limited (including shares held by Panstyn Investments Pty Limited). 

3,600,000 options over ordinary shares in CAP-XX Limited (including options held by Panstyn Investments Pty Limited). 

Anthony Kongats     Managing Director.  Age 61. 

Experience and qualifications 
Anthony founded the Company in 1997. Prior to CAP-XX, he was the managing director of a manufacturer of passive 
components before selling the business to a competitor. Previously, Anthony worked as a management consultant with 
McKinsey & Company and held various engineering positions in Australia and Europe. He has a Bachelor of Engineering 
degree (honours) in engineering from the University of New South Wales, a Bachelor of Science degree from the 
University of Sydney and an MBA from the Australian Graduate School of Management. 

Specific Board responsibilities 
Nil. 

Interests in shares and options 

9,660,333 ordinary shares in CAP-XX Limited (including shares held by Ducon Management Pty Limited and 
Management Matters Pty Limited). 

10,800,000 options over ordinary shares in CAP-XX Limited. 

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Directors’ report (continued) 

Bruce Grey Non-executive director.  Age 73. 

Experience and qualifications 
Bruce most recently was Managing Director of the Advanced Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre and previously 
Managing Director of the Bishop Technology Group Limited. Since 2013 Bruce has been Chairman of Advanced Braking 
Technology Limited listed on the ASX. Bruce has been an Executive Director of two Australian public companies and for 
10 years until 2009, was Chairman of a German joint venture between Bishop and Mercedes-Benz Lenkungen GmbH. 
Bruce has more than 20 years experience in managing industry R&D and 30 plus years experience in international 
commercialisation of Australian innovation and has been directly responsible for creating new manufacturing facilities in 
Germany, Thailand and South Korea and indirectly the US, all based on Australian innovation. Bruce was Group General 
Manager of Clyde Industries Limited from 1985 until 1995.  In 2005 Bruce was appointed Chairman of the Federal 
Government’s Advanced Manufacturing Action Agenda. 

Bruce is a director of the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute and is Chairman of the IP and commercialisation 
committee and a member of the audit, finance and risk committee. In 2018 Bruce was appointed to the Australian Federal 
Government's Clean Technology Investment Committee. Bruce is a Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological 
Sciences and Engineering.  

Specific Board responsibilities 
Member of the Audit Committee 

Interests in shares and options 

4,675,862 ordinary shares in CAP-XX Limited (including shares held by Grey Invest Pty Limited). 

3,600,000 options over ordinary shares in CAP-XX Limited. 

Company Secretaries 

The Company Secretary is Robert Buckingham.  
Robert is Managing Partner of Allan Hall Partnership, Chartered Accountants, a position he has held since 1989. He has 
a Bachelor of Commerce degree (honours) from the University of New South Wales and is a member of the Institute of 
Chartered Accountants in Australia and a Member of CPA Australia.  

On 25 November, 2008, Michael Taylor, Chief Financial Officer, was appointed as Co- Company Secretary. 
Michael graduated from Kuring-Gai College with a Bachelor of Business and from Macquarie University with a Master of 
Applied Finance. He is a Member of CPA Australia. 

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Directors’ report (continued) 

Meetings of Directors 
The number of meetings of the Company’s board of directors and of each board committee held, during the year ended 
30 June 2019, and the number of meetings attended by each director were: 

Patrick Elliott 
Bruce Grey 
Anthony Kongats 

Full 
Meetings of 
Directors 

Audit 
Committee 
Meetings 

Remuneration 
Committee 
Meetings 

A 
7 
7 
7 

B 
7 
7 
7 

A 
2 
2 
- 

B 
2 
2 
- 

A 
2 
2 
- 

B 
2 
2 
- 

A = Number of meetings attended 
B = Number of meetings held during the time the director held office or was a member of the committee during the year 

Directors’ remuneration 
Details of the remuneration of each director of CAP-XX Limited, for the year ended 30 June 2019, are set out in the following 
table. The cash bonuses are dependent on the satisfaction of performance conditions. All other elements of remuneration are 
not directly related to performance. 

Directors of CAP-XX Limited 

2019 

Name 

Executive directors 
Anthony Kongats 

Non-executive directors 
Patrick Elliott 
Bruce Grey 

Cash 
salary and 
accrued 
fees 
$ 

322,103 

- 
- 

Total 

322,103 

Primary 

Cash 
bonus 
$ 

Non- 
monetary 
benefits 
$ 

Post-employment 

Equity 

Super-
annuation 
$ 

Retirement 
benefits 
$ 

Options 
$ 

Total 
$ 

- 

- 
- 

- 

- 

30,600 

47,379 
47,379 

- 
- 

94,758 

30,600 

- 

- 
- 

- 

229,262 

581,965 

76,421 
76,421 

123,800 
123,800 

382,104 

829,565 

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Directors’ report (continued) 

Details of the remuneration of each director of CAP-XX Limited, for the year ended 30 June 2018, are set out in the 
following table. The cash bonuses are dependent on the satisfaction of performance conditions. All other elements of 
remuneration are not directly related to performance. 

Directors of CAP-XX Limited 

2018 

Name 

Executive directors 
Anthony Kongats 

Non-Executive directors 
Patrick Elliott 
Bruce Grey 

Cash 
salary and 
accrued 
fees 
$ 

322,103 

- 
- 

Total 

322,103 

Primary 

Cash 
bonus 
$ 

Non- 
monetary 
benefits 
$ 

Post-employment 

Equity 

Super-
annuation 
$ 

Retirement 
benefits 
$ 

Options 
$ 

Total 
$ 

- 

- 
- 

- 

- 

30,600 

46,325 
46,325 

- 
- 

92,650 

30,600 

- 

- 
- 

- 

246,001 

598,704 

82,219 
82,219 

128,544 
128,544 

410,439 

855,792 

Loans to directors and executives 
The Group has no loans to directors and/or executives. 

Share options granted to directors and the most highly remunerated officers  
No options over unissued ordinary shares of CAP-XX have been granted during or since the end of the financial year to 
any of the directors or the 5 most highly remunerated officers of the Company and Group as part of their remuneration. 

Shares under option 
Unissued ordinary shares of CAP-XX Limited under option at the date of this report are as follows: 

Date Options Granted 

Expiry Date 

Issue Price of 
Shares 

Number  
Under Option 

4 December 2015 
11 November 2016 
11 December 2017 

 4 December 2020 
11 November 2021 
11 December 2022 

£0.050 
£0.035 
£0.115 

 14,746,606 
1,500,000 
16,510,000 

No option holder has any right under the options to participate in any other share issue of the Company or of any 
other entity. 

Shares issued on the exercise of options 

The following ordinary shares of CAP-XX Limited were issued during the year ended 30 June 2019 on the exercise of 
options granted under the CAP-XX Limited Employee Option Plan. No amounts are unpaid on any of the shares.  

32,756,606 

Date Options Granted 

4 December 2015 

Issue Price of 
Shares 

Number of  
Shares 
Issued 

£0.050 

   3,278,386 

3,278,386 

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Directors’ report (continued) 

Indemnification and Insurance of Officers 

Indemnification 
CAP-XX has agreed to indemnify the current directors and executive officers of the Group and former directors of the 
Company against all liabilities to another person (other than the Company or a related body corporate) that may arise 
from their position as directors of the Company and its controlled entities, except where the liability arises out of 
conduct involving a lack of good faith. The agreement stipulates that the Company will meet the full amount of any 
such liabilities, including costs and expenses.  

No indemnities have been given to any person who is or has been an auditor of the Group. 

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

Insurance Premiums 
The directors have not included details of the nature of the liabilities covered nor the amount of the premium paid in 
respect of the Directors’ and Officers’ liability insurance contracts, as such disclosure is prohibited under the terms of 
the contract. 

Auditor’s independence declaration 
A copy of the auditor’s independence declaration as required under section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 is set 
out on page 16. 

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Directors’ report (continued) 

Non-audit Services 

It is the Group’s policy to employ BDO East Coast Partnership on assignments additional to their statutory audit duties 
where BDO East Coast Partnership's expertise and experience with the Group are important. These assignments are 
principally tax advice where BDO East Coast Partnership is awarded assignments on a competitive basis. It is the 
Group’s policy to seek competitive tenders for all major consulting projects.  

Details of the amounts paid or payable to the auditor (BDO East Coast Partnership) for audit and non-audit services 
provided, during the year, are set out in Note 21 to the financial statements. 

The Directors are of the opinion that the services disclosed in Note 21 to the financial statements do not compromise the 
external auditor's independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 for the following reasons:  

(a) all non-audit services have been reviewed and approved to ensure that they do not impact on the integrity and 
objectivity of the auditor; and  
(b) none of the services undermine the general principles relating to auditor independence set out in APES110 
Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants issued by the Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board, 
including reviewing or auditing the Auditor's own work, acting in a management or decision-making capacity for the 
Company, acting as an advocate for the Company, or jointly sharing economic risks and rewards. 

Auditor 

BDO East Coast Partnership continues in office in accordance with section 327 of the Corporations Act 2001. 

This report is made in accordance with a resolution of the directors. 

Patrick Elliott 
Director  

Sydney 
8th November, 2019    

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

Level 11, 1 Margaret St  
Sydney NSW 2000 
Australia 

DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE BY MARTIN COYLE TO THE DIRECTORS OF CAP-XX LIMITED 

As lead auditor of Cap-XX Limited for the year ended 30 June 2019, I declare that, to the best of my 
knowledge and belief, there have been: 

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

relation to the audit; and 

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

This declaration is in respect of Cap-XX Limited and the entities it controlled during the period. 

Martin Coyle 
Partner 

BDO East Coast Partnership 

Sydney, 08 November 2019 

BDO East Coast Partnership ABN 83 236 985 726 is a member of a national association of independent entities which are all members of BDO Australia Ltd 
ABN 77 050 110 275, an Australian company limited by guarantee. BDO East Coast Partnership and BDO Australia Ltd are members of BDO International Ltd, 
a UK company limited by guarantee, and form part of the international BDO network of independent member firms. Liability limited by a scheme approved 
under Professional Standards Legislation. 

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Corporate Governance Statement 

THE QUOTED COMPANY ALLIANCE (QCA) CODE 

The Directors recognise the importance of good corporate governance and have chosen to adopt and apply the 2018 
Quoted Companies Alliance Corporate Governance Code (the ‘QCA Code’). The QCA Code was developed by the 
QCA in consultation with a number of significant institutional small company investors, as an alternative corporate 
governance code applicable to AIM companies. The underlying principle of the QCA Code is that “the purpose of 
good corporate governance is to ensure that the company is managed in an efficient, effective and entrepreneurial 
manner for the benefit of all shareholders over the longer term”.  

To determine how the Company addresses the key governance principles defined in the QCA code please refer to the 
below table. 

Pat Elliott, Non-executive Chairman 

THE PRINCIPLES OF THE QUOTED COMPANY ALLIANCE (QCA) CODE 

DELIVER GROWTH 

QCA Code Principle 

Application (as set out by QCA) 

What we do and why 

1. Establish a strategy and 
business model which promote 
long-term value for shareholders 

The board must be able to express a 
shared view of the company’s 
purpose, business model and 
strategy. It should go beyond the 
simple description of products and 
corporate structures and set out how 
the company intends to deliver 
shareholder value in the medium to 
long-term.  It should demonstrate that 
the delivery of long-term growth is 
underpinned by a clear set of values 
aimed at protecting the company 
from unnecessary risk and securing 
its long-term future. 

2.   Seek to understand and meet 
shareholder needs and 
expectations 

Directors must develop a good 
understanding of the needs and 
expectations of all elements of the 
company’s shareholder base. 

The board must manage 
shareholders’ expectations and 
should seek to understand the 
motivations behind shareholder 
voting decisions. 

The Company’s overall business 
strategic objective is to obtain at a 
minimum, an operating cash 
breakeven position by increasing 
the adoption of the Company’s 
intellectual property and products, 
both large and small, into key 
target markets via future license 
deals; joint ventures and direct 
product sales. Once this has been 
achieved, the Company will 
continue to further develop and 
drive the adoptions of its 
intellectual property so that the 
Company achieves significant profit 
levels.  

The key challenges to the business 
and how these are mitigated is 
detailed on pages 6 to 8 of the 
Group’s Annual Report and 
Accounts for the year ended 30 
June 2019 under the “Business 
Review” heading. 

The CAP-XX Board is aware of the 
need to protect the interests of all 
shareholders, balancing the 
interest of minority shareholders 
with those of institutional 
shareholders. 
The Board regards regular 
communications with shareholders 
as one of its key responsibilities. 
CAP-XX is committed to engaging 
with shareholders and this effort is 
led by the Chief Executive Officer. 
In order to gauge shareholder 
sentiment, CAP-XX meets with key 

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QCA Code Principle 

Application (as set out by QCA) 

What we do and why 

institutional shareholders typically every 
six months and when necessary solicits 
feedback from its larger shareholders 
via its broker. CAP-XX welcomes 
shareholder contact at any time and 
communications should be sent in the 
first instance to 
mailto:investor.relations@cap-xx.com.  
CAP-XX will generally exercise 
discretion responding to individual 
shareholders correspondence but will 
update the market via regulatory and 
non-regulatory announcements and via 
its annual and interim financial reports.  
CAP-XX holds an open Q&A session at 
every Annual General Meeting and 
attends investor events to engage with 
retail shareholders. 
This communication allows the CAP-XX 
board to understand the shareholder’s 
views and to ensure that the strategies 
and objectives of the Company are 
aligned with shareholders. In its 
decision-making, the Board will have 
regard to the ascertained expectations 
and needs of its shareholders (as 
appropriate and in accordance with its 
statutory and fiduciary duties). 
The Board believes the Company’s 
mode of engaging with shareholders is 
adequate and effective. 

The Directors are aware of the 
Company’s corporate social 
responsibilities and the impact the 
CAP-XX business activities have on 
the communities in which CAP-XX’s 
businesses operate.  

On the basis of the Directors’ 
experience and their operational 
knowledge of the Company, the 
Directors believe that the key 
resources and relationships on which 
the Company relies are the 
Company’s employees, partners, 
suppliers, regulatory authorities and 
contractors.  The Company’s 
operations and working 
methodologies take into account the 
requirement to balance the needs of 
all these stakeholder groups while 
maintaining focus on the Board’s 
primary responsibility to promote the 
success of the Company for the 
benefits of its shareholders.  

The executive member of the Board 
holds regular staff group and 
individual update meetings in order to 
communicate CAP-XX’s strategy, 
progress versus targets and to 
receive feedback and solicit opinion. 

The Company endeavours to take 

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3.   Take into account wider 
stakeholder and social 
responsibilities and their 
implications for long-term success 

Long-term success relies upon good 
relations with a range of different 
stakeholder groups both internal 
(workforce) and external (suppliers, 
customers, regulators and others). 
The board needs to identify the 
company’s stakeholders and 
understand their needs, interests and 
expectations. 

Where matters that relate to the 
company’s impact on society, the 
communities within which it operates 
or the environment have the potential 
to affect the company’s ability to 
deliver shareholder value over the 
medium to long-term, then those 
matters must be integrated into the 
company’s strategy and business 
model. 

Feedback is an essential part of all 
control mechanisms. Systems need 
to be in place to solicit, consider and 
act on feedback from all stakeholder 
groups. 

  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
 
 
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QCA Code Principle 

Application (as set out by QCA) 

What we do and why 

account of feedback received from 
stakeholders, making necessary 
amendments to working 
arrangements and operational plans 
where appropriate and where such 
amendments are consistent with the 
Company’s long-term strategy. The 
CAP-XX Board considers the 
feedback of relevant stakeholders in 
its decision-making and in the 
formulation of strategy. However, no 
material changes to the Company’s 
processes were required for the year 
ended 30 June 2019, or more 
recently, as a result of feedback that 
has been received by the Company 
from the stated key resources and 
relationships on which the business 
relies. 

The Company takes due account of 
any impact that its activities may have 
on the environment and seeks to 
minimise this impact whenever 
possible. Through various procedures 
and systems that the Company 
operates, especially in the 
manufacturing process, the Company 
ensures full compliance with health 
and safety and environmental 
legislation relevant to its activities. 
CAP-XX is certified to IOS9001:2015. 

The Board has a number of 
responsibilities specifically relating to 
risk including: - 

 Monitoring the effectiveness of 
CAP-XX’s risk management 
systems, including compliance with 
regulatory requirements; 

 Satisfying itself through regular 
reporting and oversight that 
appropriate internal and external 
control mechanisms are in place 
and are being implemented; and 

 Approving CAP-XX’s financial 

statements and monitoring financial 
performance against the approved 
budget. 

The Board has established Audit and 
Remuneration Committees.  Full 
details of which are contained in the 
Corporate Governance sections of 
the Company’s website. 

The Board receives regular feedback 
from its external auditors on the state 
of its risk management and internal 
controls. The Board does not 
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4.   Embed effective risk 
management, considering both 
opportunities and threats, 
throughout the organisation 

The board needs to ensure that the 
company’s risk management 
framework identifies and addresses 
all relevant risks in order to execute 
and deliver strategy; companies need 
to consider their extended business, 
including the company’s supply 
chain, from key suppliers to end-
customer. 

Setting strategy includes determining 
the extent of exposure to the 
identified risks that the company is 
able to bear and willing to take (risk 
tolerance and risk appetite). 

  
  
  
 
 
  
 
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
 
 
  
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QCA Code Principle 

Application (as set out by QCA) 

What we do and why 

have its own internal audit function at 
the present time, given the 
Company’s size and nature of its 
current operations. The Group does 
complete regular fraud and internal 
risk questionnaires which are 
completed and reviewed on a six-
monthly basis. 

At present the internal audit of 
financial controls form part of the 
responsibilities of the Group’s finance 
function. 

MAINTAIN A DYNAMIC MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK 

QCA Code Principle 

Application (as set out by QCA) 

What we do and why 

5.  Maintain the board as a 
well- functioning, balanced 
team led by the chair 

The board members have a collective 
responsibility and legal obligation to 
promote the interests of the 
company, and are collectively 
responsible for defining corporate 
governance arrangements. Ultimate 
responsibility for the quality of, and 
approach to, corporate governance 
lies with the chair of the board. 

The board (and any committees) 
should be provided with high quality 
information in a timely manner to 
facilitate proper assessment of the 
matters requiring a decision or 
insight. 

The board should have an 
appropriate balance between 
executive and non-executive 
directors and should have at least 
two independent non- executive 
directors. Independence is a board 
judgement. 

The board should be supported by 
committees (e.g. audit, remuneration, 
nomination) that have the necessary 
skills and knowledge to discharge 
their duties and responsibilities 
effectively. 

Directors must commit the time 
necessary to fulfill their roles. 

The Board comprises of three 
directors, two of whom are 
independent non-executive 
directors. Although the non-
executive directors are 
shareholders of the Company, 
given the size of their shareholding 
and that none of the non-executive 
directors have any day-to-day 
involvement in the running of the 
business, the Company considers 
the non-executive directors to be 
independent. The Chairman of the 
CAP-XX Board is Mr Patrick Elliott 
who was first elected to the Board 
in July 2011.  

All of the non-executive Directors 
are subject to election by 
shareholders at the first Annual 
General Meeting after their 
appointment to the Board and at 
least one third of the Board must 
retire and seek re-election at every 
Annual General Meeting.  

All Directors are expected to devote 
the necessary time commitments 
required by their position and where 
possible should attend all Board 
meetings. The Board meets at 
regular scheduled intervals and 
follows a formal agenda, papers 
and reports are sent to the 
Directors in a timely manner, prior 
to the Board meetings. It also 
meets as and when required. 
During the financial year ended 30 
June 2019, seven Board meetings 
were held as well as two Audit 
Committee meetings and two 
Remuneration Committee meetings 
The Company’s Corporate 

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QCA Code Principle 

Application (as set out by QCA) 

What we do and why 

6.   Ensure that between them 
the directors have the 
necessary up-to-date 
experience, skills and 
capabilities 

The board must have an appropriate 
balance of sector, financial and public 
markets skills and experience, as well 
as an appropriate balance of 
personal qualities and capabilities. 
The board should understand and 
challenge its own diversity, including 
gender balance, as part of its 
composition. 

The board should not be dominated 
by one person or a group of people. 
Strong personal bonds can be 
important but can also divide a board. 

As companies evolve, the mix of 
skills and experience required on the 
board will change, and board 
composition will need to evolve to 
reflect this change. 

Governance Statement (available 
on the CAP-XX website) provides 
further details, including how the 
Board evaluates its own 
performance. 

The CAP-XX Annual Report and 
Accounts for the year ended June 
2019 also explains the governance 
framework and provides data on 
the number of Board and 
Committee meetings (and Director 
attendance at the same) 

Directors who have been appointed 
to the Board have been chosen 
because of the skills and 
experience they offer. Full 
biographical details of the directors 
are included on the CAP-XX 
Website (https://www.cap-
xx.com/investors/about-us/key-
personnel/ ) and also on pages 10 
and 11 the CAP-XX Annual Report 
and Accounts for the year ended 
June 2019. 

The Company encourages 
continuing education of its directors 
and officers where appropriate in 
order to ensure that they have the 
necessary skills and knowledge to 
meet their respective obligations to 
the Company. 

As noted above the Company has 
put in place an Audit Committee 
and a Remuneration Committee. 
The responsibilities of both 
Committees are set out in the 
Corporate Governance Statement 
on the CAP-XX website 
(https://www.cap-
xx.com/investors/about-
us/corporate-governance/) and the 
terms of reference . 

7.   Evaluate board 
performance based on clear 
and relevant objectives, 
seeking continuous 
improvement 

The board should regularly review the 
effectiveness of its performance as a 
unit, as well as that of its committees 
and the individual directors. 

The board performance review may 
be carried out internally or, ideally, 
externally facilitated from time to 
time. The review should identify 
development or mentoring needs of 
individual directors or the wider 
senior management team. 

It is healthy for membership of the 
board to be periodically refreshed. 
Succession planning is a vital task for 
boards. No member of the board 

At the highest level, the CAP-XX 
Board judges its own performance 
by reference to the Company’s 
progress against targets set out in 
the Company’s strategic plan. The 
Board formally evaluates its own 
performance as a unit at least once 
a year with an assessment of its 
effectiveness. Areas are identified 
where improvements can be made, 
and active steps are taken to make 
improvements accordingly. This 
assessment is led by CAP-XX 
Chairman. 

The Board’s annual effectiveness 
review was conducted and high 

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Corporate Governance Statement (continued) 

QCA Code Principle 

Application (as set out by QCA) 

What we do and why 

should become indispensable. 

level recommendations were 
discussed and agreed. These 
recommendations and the 
associated improvements are 
consistently being monitored at the 
regular Board meetings. 

The performance of the individual 
Directors including the Chairman 
are monitored on an ongoing basis. 
On an annual basis, the 
Remuneration Committee 
evaluates the individual Director’s 
performance as part of the review 
of remuneration and share equity 
grants. 

Given the scale and scope of the 
current operation and the risk 
management framework, the 
Directors are of the view that a 
formal evaluation process of the 
effectiveness of both the Audit and 
Remuneration Committees is not 
required at this stage. The need 
for an evaluation process is 
monitored on an on-going basis. 

The Board and the Remuneration 
Committee will also regularly 
discuss the Board’s balance, the 
Board’s current skills set and 
remuneration to ensure that the 
Board structure is fit for purpose 
and is appropriate for the next 
phase of CAP-XX’s development 
and growth. 

The composition of the Company’s 
Board including individual directors 
has not changed materially over the 
previous years, on the basis that 
the Board are of the view that the 
above processes are appropriate 
for the Company’s requirements, 
given the size and nature of the 
CAP-XX business.  

The Board uses the results of its 
evaluation process when 
considering the adequacy of the 
composition of the Board and any 
succession planning 
requirements. However, there are 
no plans at present for changes or 
additions to the Board and the 
Directors believe that the current 
Board meets the needs of the 
Company’s current and medium-
term requirements. 

8.   Promote a corporate 
culture that is based on ethical 
values and behaviours 

The board should embody and 
promote a corporate culture that is 
based on sound ethical values and 

The CAP-XX Board considers that 
confidence in its integrity can only be 
achieved if its employees and officers 

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QCA Code Principle 

Application (as set out by QCA) 

What we do and why 

behaviours and use it as an asset 
and a source of competitive 
advantage. 

The policy set by the board should be 
visible in the actions and decisions of 
the chief executive and the rest of the 
management team. 
Corporate values should guide the 
objectives and strategy of the 
company. 

The culture should be visible in every 
aspect of the business, including 
recruitment, nominations, training and 
engagement. The performance and 
reward system should endorse the 
desired ethical behaviours across all 
levels of the company. 

The corporate culture should be 
recognisable throughout the 
disclosures in the annual report, 
website and any other statements 
issued by the company. 

conduct themselves ethically in all of 
their commercial dealings on CAP-XX’s 
behalf. CAP-XX has therefore 
recognised that it should actively 
promote ethical conduct amongst its 
employees, officers and contractors. 
CAP-XX has adopted, amongst other 
policies to promote ethical and 
responsible decision making, a code of 
conduct which applies to all directors, 
officers, employees, consultants and 
contractors of CAP-XX, which the 
Board and Management will seek to 
enforce where appropriate.  

The CAP-XX Board and management 
conduct themselves ethically at all 
times and promote a culture that is in 
line with standards set out on the 
website. CAP-XX values its reputation 
for ethical behaviour and has a set of 
values that are at the core of its 
business philosophy. 

9.   Maintain governance 
structures and processes that 
are fit for purpose and support 
good decision- making by the 
board 

The company should maintain 
governance structures and processes 
in line with its corporate culture and 
appropriate to its: 

•  size and complexity; and 
•  capacity, appetite and tolerance for 
risk. 

CAP-XX’s Corporate Governance 
Statement on pages 17 to 25 of the 
Company’s Annual Report for the year 
ended 30 June 2019 explains the 
structures which are in place at Board 
and Committee level and how these 
interact, including the roles which 
individual Directors fulfil on the Board.  

The governance structures should 
evolve over time in parallel with its 
objectives, strategy and business 
model to reflect the development of 
the company. 

At present, the Board is satisfied with 
the Company’s corporate governance, 
given the Company’s size and the 
nature of its operations, and as such 
there are no specific plans for changes 
to the Company’s corporate 
governance arrangements in the 
shorter term. 

There is a clear separation of the roles 
of Chief Executive Officer and Non-
executive Chairman. The Chairman has 
overall responsibility for corporate 
governance matters in the Company, 
leadership of the board and ensuring its 
effectiveness on all aspects of its role.  

The Chief Executive Officer leads the 
executive team and is responsible for 
implementing those actions required to 
deliver on the agreed strategy. 

The matters reserved as the 
responsibilities of the CAP-XX 
board include:- 

 Developing, providing input into 

and final approval of the 
Company’s strategic plan; 
 Evaluating, approving and 

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Corporate Governance Statement (continued) 

QCA Code Principle 

Application (as set out by QCA) 

What we do and why 

monitoring the strategic and 
financial plans and 
performance objectives of the 
Company; 

 Reviewing, ratifying and 

monitoring systems of risk 
management and internal 
compliance and control, codes of 
conduct and legal compliance; 
 Evaluating and monitoring annual 

budgets and business plans; 

 Ensuring appropriate resources are 
available to senior management; 
 Approving all accounting policies, 

financial reports and external 
communications by the 
Company; 

 Appointing, re-appointing or 
removing CAP-XX’s external 
auditors; and 

 Appointing, monitoring and 

managing the performance and 
remuneration of executive directors 
and senior executives. 

Details of the Company’s audit and 
remuneration committees, including 
their terms of reference can be 
found here: https://www.cap-
xx.com/investors/about-
us/corporate-governance/  

Beneath the Board there is an 
operational governance framework 
which facilitates the effective 
management of the business by an 
Executive Committee. This 
organisation structure is kept under 
continual review and evolves as the 
needs and requirements of the 
business changes as it grows and 
develops.  

 BUILD TRUST 

QCA Code Principle 

Application (as set out by QCA) 

What we do and why 

10. Communicate how the 
company is governed and is 
performing by maintaining a 
dialogue with shareholders 
and other relevant 
stakeholders. 

A healthy dialogue should exist between 
the board and all of its stakeholders, 
including shareholders, to enable all 
interested parties to come to informed 
decisions about the company. 

In particular, appropriate communication 
and reporting structure should exist 
between the board and all constituent 
parts of its shareholder base. This will 
assist: 

The Company’s governance 
structure is explained through the 
Corporate Governance Statement 
which is available on the CAP-XX 
website and is supplemented by 
the disclosures provided in this 
compliance statement and 
explanations set out in the 
“Corporate Governance” section of 
the CAP-XX Annual Report for the 
year ended 30 June 2019. 

the communication of shareholders’ 

 
views to the board; and 

The communication and interaction 
between CAP-XX and its 

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Corporate Governance Statement (continued) 

the shareholders’ understanding of 

 
the unique circumstances and 
constraints faced by the company. 

It should be clear where these 
communication practices are described 
(annual report or website). 

shareholders are explained in the 
disclosure above (see principle 2) . 

Audit and Remuneration 
Committee’s membership and 
responsibilities are included in the 
CAP-XX Annual Report for the year 
ended 30 June 2019 as well as the 
full disclosure of CAP-XX Directors 
remuneration.  

Historical Annual and Interim 
Reports with all notices, circulars 
and results of resolutions since the 
Company’s ordinary shares were 
admitted to trading on in April 2006 
can also be found on the CAP-XX 
website  (available here 
https://www.cap-
xx.com/investors/financial-
performance/ 
The Company encourages two-way 
communication with both its 
institutional and private investors 
and responds quickly to all queries 
received. The Chairman talks 
regularly with the Group’s major 
shareholders and ensures that their 
views are communicated fully to 
the Board. 

The Board recognizes the AGM as 
an important opportunity to meet 
private shareholders. The Directors 
are available to listen to the views 
of shareholders informally 
immediately following the AGM. 

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CAP-XX Limited 
Financial statements - 30 June 2019 

Contents 

Statement of profit or loss 
Statement of comprehensive income 
Statement of financial position 
Statement of changes in equity 
Statement of cash flows 
Notes to the financial statements 

Page 

27 
28 
29 
30 
31 
32 

This financial report covers the Group consisting of CAP-XX Limited and its subsidiaries. The financial 
report is presented in Australian Dollars. 

CAP-XX Limited is a company limited by shares, incorporated and domiciled in Australia. Its principal place 
of business is: 

Units 9-10 
12 Mars Road 
Lane Cove  NSW  2066 

Its registered office is: 

Suite 126 
117 Old Pittwater Road 
Brookvale  NSW  2100 

A description of the nature of the Group's operations and its principal activities is included in the Chairman’s 
Statement on page 5, Business Review on pages 6 to 8 and in the directors’ report on pages 9 to 15, all of 
which are not part of this financial report. 

The financial report was authorised for issue by the directors on 8th November 2019. The Directors have the 
power to amend and reissue the financial report. 

Through the use of the internet, we have ensured that our corporate reporting is timely, complete, and 
available globally at minimum cost to the Group. All press releases, financial reports and other information 
are available at our Investors’ Centre on our website: www.cap-xx.com.  

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CAP-XX Limited 
Statement of profit or loss 
For the year ended 30 June 2019 

Currency: Australian Dollars 

Notes 

Revenue from contracts with customers  

Cost of sales * 

Gross Profit 

Other revenue 
Other income 

General and administrative expenses 
Process and engineering expenses 
Selling and marketing expenses 
Research and development expenses 
Share Based Payment Expense 
Other expenses 

Loss before income tax  

Income tax benefit 

Net loss for the year 

5 
7 

5 
6 

7 

8 

Consolidated 

2019 

$ 

2018 
(restated) 
$ 

3,204,551 
(1,441,927) 

4,905,687 
(2,059,797) 

1,762,624 

2,845,890 

45,303 
1,600,033 

47,260 
1,525,419 

(2,084,468) 
(914,543) 
(743,678) 
(1,547,361) 
(859,483) 
(71,822) 

(1,915,080) 
(1,768,046) 
(736,663) 
(1,482,894) 
(920,228) 
(128,165) 

(2,813,395) 

(2,532,507) 

- 

- 

(2,813,395) 

(2,532,507) 

Loss attributable to owners of CAP-XX Limited 

(2,813,395) 

(2,532,507) 

Earnings per share for loss attributable to the 
ordinary equity holders of the Company 
Basic loss per share 
Diluted loss per share 

29 
29 

Cents 
(0.9) 
(0.9) 

Cents 
(0.8) 
(0.8) 

The above statement of profit or loss should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes. 

* Includes $183,299 relating to a prior year adjustment. Please see Note 1 (aa). 

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CAP-XX Limited 
Statement of comprehensive income 
For the year ended 30 June 2019 

Currency: Australian Dollars 

Notes 

Consolidated 

2019 
$ 

2018 
(restated) 
$ 

Loss for the year 

(2,813,395) 

(2,532,507) 

Other comprehensive income/(loss) 

Items that may be reclassified subsequently 
to profit or loss 

Exchange differences on translation of foreign 
operations 

19 

(38,660) 

        (33,031) 

Other comprehensive income for the year, 
net of tax 

(38,660) 

(33,031) 

Total comprehensive income for the year 
attributable to owners of CAP-XX Limited 

(2,852,055) 

(2,565,538) 

The above statement of comprehensive income should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes. 

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CAP-XX Limited 
Statement of financial position 
As at 30 June 2019 

Consolidated 

Currency: Australian Dollars 

ASSETS 

Current assets 
Cash and cash equivalents 
Receivables 
Inventories 
Other 
Total current assets 

Non-current assets  
Property, plant and equipment 
Other  
Total non-current assets  

Total assets 

LIABILITIES 
Current liabilities 
Payables 
Provisions 
Total current liabilities 

Non-current liabilities  
Provisions 
Total non-current liabilities 

Total liabilities 

Net assets 

EQUITY 
Contributed equity 
Reserves 
Accumulated losses 
TOTAL EQUITY 

 2018 
(restated) 
$ 

1,911,346 
    823,090 
1,404,205 
1,784,384 
5,923,025 

572,949 
236,507 
809,456 

Notes 

        2019 

$ 

2,429,156 
   616,219 
1,940,171 
1,838,662 
6,824,208 

679,336 
236,507 
915,843 

9 
10 
11 
12 

13 
14 

15 
16 

17 

7,740,051 

6,732,481 

746,082 
 796,695 
1,542,777 

52,838 
52,838 

1,144,289 
760,491 
1,904,780 

41,296 
41,296 

1,595,615 

1,946,076 

6,144,436 

4,786,405 

18 
19 
19 

101,915,665 
6,032,993 
(101,804,222) 
6,144,436 

98,565,062 
5,212,170 
(98,990,827) 
4,786,405 

The above statement of financial position should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes. 

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CAP-XX Limited 
Statement of changes in equity 
For the year ended 30 June 2019 

Currency: Australian Dollars 

Notes 

Contributed 
Equity 
$ 

Reserves 
$ 

Accumulated 
losses 
$ 

Total 
$ 

Consolidated 

Balance as 1 July 2017 (restated) 

1(aa) 

98,343,719 

4,324,973 

(96,458,320) 

6,210,372 

Loss for the year as reported in the 
2018 financial statements (restated) 

1(aa) 

Other comprehensive income 

Transactions with owners in their 
capacity as owners: 

Contributions of equity, net of 
transaction costs and tax 

- 

-  

- 

(2,532,507) 

(2,532,507) 

(33,031) 

- 

(33,031) 

18 

             221,343  

 -   

 -   

221,343 

Employee share options - value of 
employee services 

19 

- 

920,228 

221,343             

920,228  

- 

- 

920,228 

1,141,571 

Balance at 30 June 2018 (restated) 

98,565,062 

5,212,170 

(98,990,827) 

4,786,405 

Loss for the year as reported in the 
2019 financial statements 

Other comprehensive income  

Transactions with owners in their 
capacity as owners: 

Contributions of equity, net of 
transaction costs and tax 

Employee share options - value of 
employee services 

18 

19 

- 

-  

- 

(2,813,395) 

(2,813,395) 

(38,660)  

- 

(38,660) 

3,350,603  

 -   

 -   

3,350,603 

- 
3,350,603 

859,483 
859,483 

- 
- 

859,483 
4,210,086 

Balance at 30 June 2019 

101,915,665 

6,032,993 

(101,804,222) 

6,144,436 

 The above statement of changes in equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes. 

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CAP-XX Limited 
Statement of cash flows 
For the year ended 30 June 2019 

Currency: Australian Dollars 

Notes 

Consolidated 

2019 
$ 

2018 
$ 

Cash flows from operating activities 
Receipts from customers (inclusive of goods and 
services tax) 
Payments to suppliers and employees (inclusive of 
goods and services tax) 

Tax credit received 
Grants received 
Interest received 
Net cash (outflow)/inflow from operating 
activities 

Cash flows from investing activities 
Payments for property, plant and equipment 
Net cash (outflow) from investing activities 

Cash flows from financing activities 
Proceeds from issue of shares (net of costs) 
Net cash inflow from financing activities 

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash 
equivalents 
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the 
financial year 
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and 
cash equivalents 
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the 
financial year 

3,429,190 

4.546,491 

    (7,603,198) 
(4,174,008) 
1,596,538 
50,918 
45,303 

(7,919,787) 
(3,373,296) 
1,551,483 
- 
47,260 

26 

(2,481,249) 

(1,773,553) 

(312,884) 

(312,884) 

(385,205) 

(385,205) 

18 

3,350,603 

3,350,603 

221,343 

221,343 

556,470 

(1,937,415) 

1,911,346 

3,881,792 

(38,660) 

(33,031) 

2,429,156 

1,911,346 

The above statement of cash flows should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes. 

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CAP-XX Limited 
Notes to the financial statements 
30 June 2019 

Contents of the notes to the financial statements  

  1 
  2 
  3 
  4 
  5 
  6 
  7 
  8 
  9 
10 
11 
12 
13 
14 
15 
16 
17 
18 
19 
20 
21 
22 
23 
24 
25 
26 
27 
28 
29 
30 

Summary of significant accounting policies 
Financial risk management 
Critical accounting estimates and judgements 
Segment information 
Revenue 
Other income 
Expenses 
Income tax benefit 
Current assets – Cash and cash equivalents 
Current assets – Receivables  
Current assets – Inventories  
Current assets – Other  
Non-current assets – Property, plant and equipment 
Non-current assets – Other 
Current liabilities – Payables 
Current liabilities – Provisions 
Non-current liabilities – Provisions and Other liabilities 
Contributed equity 
Reserves and accumulated losses 
Key management personnel disclosures 
Remuneration of auditors 
Commitments 
Related party transactions 
Subsidiaries 
Events occurring after the balance sheet date 
Reconciliation of loss after income tax to net cash inflow/(outflow) from operating activities 
Share-based payments 
Economic dependency 
Earnings per share 
Parent entity  

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52 
52 
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53 
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57 
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59 
59 
59 
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60 
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CAP-XX Limited 
Notes to the financial statements 
30 June 2019 

Note 1 

Summary of significant accounting policies 

The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of these consolidated financial statements are set out below. 
These policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated. The financial 
statements are for the consolidated entity consisting of CAP-XX Limited and its subsidiaries. 

All amounts shown are in Australian Dollars, rounded to the nearest Dollar, unless otherwise stated. 

(a)   Basis of preparation 

These general purpose financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards 
and Interpretations issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board and the Corporations Act 2001. CAP-XX 
Limited is a for-profit entity for the purpose of preparing the financial statements.  

Compliance with IFRS 
The consolidated financial statements of the CAP-XX Limited Group also comply with International Financial Reporting 
Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).   

 Historical cost convention 
These financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. 

Critical accounting estimates 
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with Australian Accounting Standards requires the use of certain 
critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to exercise its judgement in the process of applying the 
Group’s accounting policies. The areas involving a higher degree of judgement or complexity, or areas where 
assumptions and estimates are significant to the financial statements are disclosed in note 3.  

b) 

Continuation as a going concern 

During the year ended 30 June 2019, the Group incurred an operating loss before tax and net cash outflows from 
operating activities as disclosed in the statement of profit or loss and the statement of cash flows, respectively.  The 
continuing viability of the Group and its ability to continue as a going concern and meet its debts and commitments as 
they fall due are dependent upon the Group being successful with respect to the following factors: 

i. 

ii. 

The Group receiving the proceeds from the R&D Tax concession which has been lodged with the Australian 
Taxation Office in October 2019. The quantum of the rebate is similar to previous years; 

The ability of the Group to raise additional funds from shareholders, new investors and debt markets. The Group 
has successfully conducted a number of small equity placements in recent years and therefore there is a 
reasonable expectation that alternate sources of funding can be sourced; 

iii.  Ongoing technology license discussions with numerous existing and new customers need to be finalised to 

ensure that ongoing revenue and cash flow is generated in a timely manner; 

iv. 

v. 

Increasing opportunities from existing and emerging markets are realised into sales revenue with the Group 
needing to ensure that product development and manufacturing capacity is available to satisfy the customers 
product specifications and timing demands; and 

Continue the close and effective monitoring of the Group's operating expenditure, including the continued 
realisation of identified operating cost initiatives. The Board approves an annual budget and regularly receives 
forecasts from management to monitor performance against budget and to consider longer term prospects. 

As a result of the above factors, there is material uncertainty that may cast significant doubt on the Group’s ability to 
continue as a going concern and therefore it may be unable to realise its assets and settle its liabilities and commitments 
in the normal course of business and at the amounts stated in the financial statements. 

However, the Directors believe that the Group will be successful in achieving favourable outcomes on the above matters 
and that it will have sufficient funds to pay its debts and meet its commitments for at least the next 12 months from the 
date of this financial report, and accordingly, have prepared the financial report on a going concern basis. At this time, 
the directors are of the opinion that no asset is likely to be realised for an amount less than the amount at which it is 
recorded in the financial report at 30 June 2019.  As such, no adjustments have been made to the financial statements 
relating to the recoverability and classification of the asset carrying amounts or classification of liabilities that might be 
necessary should the Group not continue as a going concern. 

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CAP-XX Limited 
Notes to the financial statements  
30 June 2019 

 Note 1  Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)  

(c)  

Principles of Consolidation 

The consolidated financial statements incorporate the assets and liabilities of all subsidiaries of CAP-XX Limited 
(''Company'' or “Parent Entity”) as at 30 June 2019 and the results of all subsidiaries for the year then ended. CAP-XX 
Limited and its subsidiaries together are referred to in this financial report as the “Group” or the “Consolidated Entity”. 

Subsidiaries are all those entities over which the Group has control. The Group controls an entity when the entity is 
exposed to, or has rights to, variable returns from its involvement with the entity and has the entity to affect those returns 
through its power to direct the activities of the entity. They are de-consolidated from the date that control ceases.  

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

The acquisition of subsidiaries is accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting. A change in ownership 
interest, without the loss of control, is accounted for as an equity transaction, where the difference between the 
consideration transferred and the book value of the share of the non-controlling interest acquired is recognised directly in 
equity attributable to the parent. 

Non-controlling interest in the results and equity of subsidiaries are shown separately in the statement of profit or loss 
and other comprehensive income, statement of financial position and statement of changes in equity of the Group. 
Losses incurred by the Group are attributed to the non-controlling interest in full, even if that results in a deficit balance. 

Where the Group loses control over a subsidiary, it derecognises the assets including goodwill, liabilities and non-
controlling interest in the subsidiary together with any cumulative transaction differences recognised in equity.  

The Group recognises the fair value of the consideration received and the fair value of any investment retained together 
with any gain or loss in profit or loss. 

(d) 

Segment reporting 

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

(e)  

Foreign currency translation 

(i)   

Functional and presentation currency  

Items included in the financial statements of each of the Group’s entities are measured using the currency of the primary 
economic environment in which the entity operates (‘the functional currency’). The consolidated financial statements are 
presented in Australian dollars, which is CAP-XX Limited’s functional and presentation currency.  

 (ii)  

Transactions and balances  

Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the exchange rates prevailing at the dates 
of the transactions. Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such transactions and from the 
translation at year-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are 
recognised in the statement of profit or loss on a net basis within other income or other expenses. 

 (iii)  Group companies 

The results and financial position of all the Group entities (none of which has the currency of a hyperinflationary 
economy) that have a functional currency different from the presentation currency are translated into the presentation 
currency as follows: 

assets and liabilities for each statement of financial position presented are translated at the closing rate at the 
date of that statement of financial position; 
income and expenses for each statement of profit or loss are translated at average exchange rates (unless this is 
not a reasonable approximation of the cumulative effect of the rates prevailing on the transaction dates, in which 
case income and expenses are translated at the dates of the transactions); and 
all resulting exchange differences are recognised in other comprehensive income. 

 

 

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CAP-XX Limited 
Notes to the financial statements  
30 June 2019 

Note 1  Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)  
(e)  

Foreign currency translation (continued) 

When a foreign operation is sold, a proportionate share of such exchange differences are recognised in the statement of 
profit or loss as part of the gain or loss on sale. 

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

(f) 

Revenue recognition 

The Group has adopted application of AASB 15 “Revenue from contracts with customers” from 1 July 2018, applying the 
modified retrospective method of transition. With the exception of the additional disclosure requirements, the nature of 
the change in accounting policy has not had a material impact on the Group’s financial statements and there have not 
been any significant changes to the judgements resulting from this adoption. As such, there is no change in the financial 
line items, no change to basic and diluted earnings per share and no adjustment relating to prior periods before those 
presented . The core principle is that revenue should only be recognised as the client receives the benefit of the goods or 
services provided under a commercial contract, in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the provider 
expects to be entitled for the transfer of the goods or services. A practical expedient has been adopted whereby the 
impact of significant financing components have not been considered as the Group expected, at contract inception, that 
the period between the transfer of the good or service and when the customer pays for that good or service is less than 
one year. 

Determining the transaction price  

The Group’s revenue is derived from fixed price agreements and therefore the amount of revenues to be earned from 
each agreement is determined by reference to those fixed prices. There is no variable consideration with these 
agreements.  

Allocation of amounts to performance obligations  

For most agreements, there is only one performance obligation and a fixed unit price for the good or service provided. As 
such, there is no judgement involved in the allocation of amounts specific performance obligations. In those instances 
where there is more than one performance obligation, the unit price is clearly defined and is allocated against the specific 
performance obligation. Some goods sold by the Group include warrantees which require the Group to either replace or 
mend a defective product during the warranty period if the goods fail to comply with agreed-upon specifications. In 
accordance with AASB 15, such warranties are not accounted for as separate obligations and hence no revenue is 
allocated to them. 

Sale of goods revenue is recognised at a point in time when the Group have met all of their performance obligations 
including delivery, if applicable. There is limited judgement in identifying the point control passes; once the goods have 
left the warehouse or when the goods are delivered, depending on the type of good. 

Royalty revenue is recognised at a point in time when the underlying goods are sold. Fixed rate royalties are recognised 
over the period of the underlying agreement. 

Licence revenue in relation to the contracted use of the Group’s patents or technology is recognised at a point in time 
when the licence agreement is signed and the Group has the present right to payment.  

 (g)  Government grants 

Grants from the government, including the R&D Tax incentive, are recognised at their fair value where there is a 
reasonable assurance that the grant will be received and the Group will comply with all attached conditions. Income from 
government grants, including the R&D tax incentive, is recognised in the statement of profit or loss when the right to 
receive the payment is established. 

(h) 

Income tax 

The income tax expense or benefit for the period is the tax payable on the current period’s taxable income based on the 
national income tax rate for each jurisdiction adjusted by changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities attributable to 
temporary differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the financial 
statements, and to unused tax losses. 

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CAP-XX Limited 
Notes to the financial statements  
30 June 2019 

Note 1  Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)  
(h) 

Income tax (continued) 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognised for temporary differences at the tax rates expected to apply when the 
assets are recovered or liabilities are settled, based on those tax rates which are enacted or substantively enacted for 
each jurisdiction. The relevant tax rates are applied to the cumulative amounts of deductible and taxable temporary 
differences to measure the deferred tax asset or liability. An exception is made for certain temporary differences arising 
from the initial recognition of an asset or a liability. No deferred tax asset or liability is recognised in relation to these 
temporary differences if they arose in a transaction, other than a business combination, that at the time of the transaction 
did not affect either accounting profit or taxable profit or loss.  

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

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

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

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

Tax consolidation legislation 

CAP-XX Limited and its wholly owned Australian controlled entities have implemented the tax consolidation legislation as 
of 1 July 2002.  

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

In addition to its own current and deferred tax amounts, CAP-XX Limited also recognises the current tax liabilities (or 
assets) and the deferred tax assets arising from unused tax losses and unused tax credits assumed from controlled 
entities in the tax consolidated group. 

Tax funding agreements are currently not in place. Amounts assumed are recognised as a contribution to (or distribution 
from) wholly owned tax consolidated entities. 

(i) 

Leases 

Leases of property, plant and equipment where the Group has substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership are 
classified as finance leases. Finance leases are capitalised at the lease’s inception at the lower of the fair value of the 
leased property and the present value of the minimum lease payments. The corresponding rental obligations, net of 
finance charges, are included in other long term payables.  

Leases in which a significant portion of the risks and rewards of ownership are retained by the lessor are classified as 
operating leases (note 22). Payments made under operating leases are charged to the statement of profit or loss on a 
straight-line basis over the period of the lease. 

 (j) 

Impairment of assets 

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

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Notes to the financial statements  
30 June 2019 

Note 1  Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)  

(j) 

Impairment of assets (continued) 

The Group recognises a loss allowance for expected credit losses on financial assets which are measured at amortised 
cost. The measurement of the loss allowance depends upon the Group's assessment at the end of each reporting period  
as  to  whether  the  financial  instrument's  credit  risk  has  increased  significantly  since  initial  recognition,  based  on 
reasonable and supportable information that is available, without undue cost or effort to obtain. 

Where there has not been a significant increase in exposure to credit risk since initial recognition, a 12-month expected 
credit  loss  allowance  is  estimated.  This  represents  a  portion  of  the  asset's  lifetime  expected  credit  losses  that  is 
attributable  to  a  default  event  that  is  possible  within  the  next  12  months.  Where  a  financial  asset  has  become  credit 
impaired or where it is determined that credit risk has increased significantly, the loss allowance is based on the asset's 
lifetime  expected  credit  losses.  The  amount  of  expected  credit  loss  recognised  is  measured  on  the  basis  of  the 
probability weighted present value of anticipated cash shortfalls over the life of the instrument discounted at the original 
effective interest rate. 

 (k)  Cash and cash equivalents 

Cash and cash equivalents includes cash on hand, deposits held at call with financial institutions, other short-term, highly 
liquid investments with original maturities of approximately three months that are readily convertible to known amounts of 
cash and which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value. 

(l) 

Trade receivables 

Trade receivables are recognised initially at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost, less any allowance 
for expected credit loss. Trade receivables are generally due for settlement no more than 30 days from the date of 
recognition. 

Collectability of trade receivables is reviewed on an ongoing basis. Debts which are known to be uncollectable are 
written off by directly reducing the carrying amount. An allowance for expected credit loss is specifically recognised when 
there is objective evidence that the Group will not be able to collect the receivable. Financial difficulties of the debtor or 
default payments are considered objective evidence of impairment.  

To measure expected credit losses on a collective basis, trade receivables are grouped based on similar credit risk and 
aging. The expected loss rates are based on the Group’s historical credit losses experienced over the two year period 
prior to the period end. The historical loss rates are then adjusted for both current and forward-looking information on 
macroeconomic factors affecting the Group’s customers. 

(m) 

Inventories 

Raw materials, work in progress and finished goods are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Cost 
comprises direct materials, direct labour and an appropriate proportion of variable and fixed overhead expenditure, the 
latter being allocated on the basis of normal operating capacity. Costs are assigned to individual items of inventory on a 
basis of first in first out. Net realisable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business less the 
estimated costs of completion and the estimated costs necessary to make the sale. 

Raw materials held for development purposes are also stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value, hence are 
generally recognised in the statement of profit or loss as an expense when received.  

 (n)       Fair value estimation  

The fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities must be estimated for recognition and measurement or for 
disclosure purposes. The nominal value less estimated credit adjustments of trade receivables and payables are 
assumed to approximate their fair values due to their short term nature. 

(o) 

Property, plant and equipment 

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

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Note 1  Summary of significant accounting policies (continued) 

(o) 

Property, plant and equipment (continued) 

 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 during the 
financial period in which they are incurred. Capital work in progress is not depreciated until the asset is installed and 
ready for use. 

Depreciation on assets is calculated using the straight-line method to allocate their cost amounts, net of their residual 
values over their estimate useful lives as follows: 

Furniture and fittings  
Plant and equipment – Manufacturing   
Plant and equipment – Research & Development   

2-10 years 
2-10 years 
2-10 years 

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

An asset’s carrying amount is written down immediately to its recoverable amount if the asset’s carrying amount is 
greater than its estimated recoverable amount (note 1(j)). 

Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing proceeds with carrying amount. These are included in the 
statement of profit or loss.  

 (p)   Research & Development 

Research expenditure is recognised as an expense as incurred. Costs incurred on development projects (relating to the 
design and testing of new or improved products) are recognised as intangible assets when it is probable that the project 
will, after considering its commercial and technical feasibility, be completed and generate future economic benefits and 
its costs can be measured reliably. The expenditure capitalised comprises all directly attributable costs, including costs of 
materials, services, direct labour and an appropriate proportion of overheads. Other development expenditures that do 
not meet these criteria are recognised as an expense as incurred. Development costs previously recognised as an 
expense are not recognised as an asset in a subsequent period. Capitalised development costs are recorded as 
intangible assets and amortised from the point at which the asset is ready for use on a straight-line basis over its useful 
life, which varies from 3 to 5 years. 

(q) 

Trade and other payables 

These amounts represent liabilities for goods and services provided to the Group prior to the end of financial year which 
are unpaid. The amounts are unsecured and are usually paid within 55 days of recognition. 

(r)  

Provisions 

Provisions are recognised when the Group has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of past events; it is 
probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the obligation; and the amount has been reliably 
estimated. Provisions are not recognised for future operating losses. 

Where there are a number of similar obligations, the likelihood that an outflow will be required in settlement is determined 
by considering the class of obligations as a whole. A provision is recognised even if the likelihood of an outflow with 
respect to any one item included in the same class of obligations may be small. 

(s) 

Borrowings 

Loans and borrowings are initially recognised at the fair value of the consideration received, net of transaction costs. 
They are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. 

(t) 

Employee benefits 

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

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Notes to the financial statements  
30 June 2019 

Note 1  Summary of significant accounting policies (continued) 

(t) 

Employee benefits (continued) 

 Long service leave 

 (ii)  
The liability for long service leave is recognised as part of the provision for employee benefits and measured at 
the present value of expected future payments to be made in respect of services provided by employees up to the 
reporting date using the projected unit credit method. Consideration is given to expected future wage and salary 
levels, experience of employee departures and periods of service. Expected future payments are discounted 
using market yields at the reporting date on national government bonds with terms to maturity and currency that 
match, as closely as possible, the estimated future cash outflows. 

 (iii)   Retirement benefit obligations  
The Group does not maintain a Group superannuation plan. The Group makes defined fixed percentage 
contributions for all Australian resident employees to complying third party superannuation funds. The Group’s 
legal or constructive obligation is limited to these contributions.  

Contributions to the defined contribution complying third party superannuation funds are recognised as an 
expense as they become payable. Prepaid contributions are recognised as an asset to the extent that a cash 
refund or a reduction in the future payments is available.  

 (iv)  Share-based payments 
Share-based compensation benefits are provided to employees via the CAP-XX Limited Share Option Exchange 
Plan and the CAP-XX Limited Employee Share Option Plan. Information relating to these schemes is set out in 
note 27. 

The fair value of options granted under the CAP-XX Limited Share Option Exchange Plan and the CAP-XX 
Limited Employee Share Option Plan is recognised as an employee benefit expense with a corresponding 
increase in equity. The fair value is measured at grant date and recognised over the period during which the 
employees become unconditionally entitled to the options. 

The fair value at grant date is determined using a Black-Scholes option pricing model that takes into account the 
exercise price, the term of the option, the impact of dilution, the non-tradeable nature of the option, the share price 
at grant date and expected price volatility of the underlying share, the expected dividend yield and the risk-free 
interest rate for the term of the option. 

Non marketing vesting conditions are included in assumptions about the number of options that are expected to 
vest. The total expense is recognised over the vesting period, which is the period over which all of the specified  
vesting conditions are to be satisfied. At the end of each period, the entity revises its estimates of the number of 
options that are expected to vest based on the non-marketing vesting conditions. It recognises the impact of the 
revision to original estimates, if any, in profit or loss, with a corresponding adjustment to equity. 

 The 2006 Share Option Exchange Plan and the CAP-XX Limited Employee Share Option Plan are both 
administered by the Board of Directors of CAP-XX Limited. When options are exercised, the entity transfers the 
appropriate amount of shares to the employee. The proceeds received net of any directly attributable transactions 
costs are credited directly to equity. 

(v)   Bonus plans 
The Group recognises a liability and an expense for bonuses where contractually obliged or where there is a past 
practice that has created a constructive obligation. 

(u) 

Contributed equity 

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

Where such ordinary shares are subsequently re-issues, any consideration received, net of any directly attributable 
incremental transactions costs and the related income tax effects, is included in equity attributable to the owners of 
Group. 

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Notes to the financial statements  
30 June 2019 

Note 1  Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)  

(v) 

Earnings per share  

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

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

(w)  Goods and Services Tax (GST) 

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

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

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

 (x)  New, revised or amending Accounting Standards and Interpretations adopted  

The consolidated entity has adopted all of the new, revised or amending Accounting Standards and Interpretations 
issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board ('AASB') that are mandatory for the current reporting period. 

Any new, revised or amending Accounting Standards or Interpretations that are not yet mandatory have not been early 
adopted. 

The adoption of these Accounting Standards and Interpretations did not have any significant impact on the financial 
performance or position of the consolidated entity. 

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

AASB 9 Financial Instruments  
The Group has adopted application of AASB 9 “Financial Instruments” from 1 July 2018, applying the modified 
retrospective method of transition. The standard has replaced IAS 39 'Financial Instruments: Recognition and 
Measurement'. AASB 9 introduced new classification and measurement models for financial assets. A financial asset is 
measured at amortised cost, if it is held within a business model whose objective is to hold assets in order to collect 
contractual cash flows, which arise on specified dates and solely principal and interest. All other financial instrument 
assets are classified and measured at fair value through profit or loss unless the entity makes an irrevocable election on 
initial recognition to present gains and losses on equity instruments (that are not held-for-trading) in other comprehensive 
income ('OCI'). For financial liabilities, the standard requires the portion of the change in fair value that relates to the 
entity's own credit risk to be presented in OCI (unless it would create an accounting mismatch). New simpler hedge 
accounting requirements more closely align the accounting treatment with the risk management activities of the entity. 
New impairment requirements use an 'expected credit loss' ('ECL') model to recognise an allowance. Impairment is 
measured under a 12-month ECL method unless the credit risk on a financial instrument has increased significantly since 
initial recognition in which case the lifetime ECL method is adopted.  

With the exception of the additional disclosure requirements, the most significant impact on the Group’s accounting 
policies was the application of the expected credit loss model when calculating impairment losses on its financial assets 
measured at amortised costs (such as trade and other receivables). 

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Notes to the financial statements  
30 June 2019 

Note 1  Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)  

(x) 

New, revised or amending Accounting Standards and Interpretations adopted (continued) 

AASB 9 Financial Instruments (continued) 
In applying AASB 9 the group considered the probability of a default occurring over the contractual life of its trade 
receivables balances on initial recognition of those assets.  

The impact of the adoption of the expected credit loss model did not have a material impact on the historical method of 
provisioning for impairment of financial assets. As such, there is no change in the financial line items, no change to basic 
and diluted earnings per share and no adjustment relating to prior periods before those presented. 

AASB 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers 
The Group has adopted application of AASB 15 “Revenue from contracts with customers” from 1 July 2018, applying the 
modified retrospective method of transition. The standard provides a single standard for revenue recognition. The core 
principle of the standard is that an entity recognises revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to 
customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those 
goods or services. The standard requires: contracts (either written, verbal or implied) to be identified, together with the 
separate performance obligations within the contract; determine the transaction price, adjusted for the time value of 
money excluding credit risk; allocation of the transaction price to the separate performance obligations on a basis of 
relative stand-alone selling price of each distinct good or service, or estimation approach if no distinct observable prices 
exist; and recognition of revenue when each performance obligation is satisfied. Credit risk is presented separately as an 
expense rather than adjusted to revenue. For goods, the performance obligation is satisfied when the customer obtains 
control of the goods. For services, the performance obligation is satisfied when the service has been provided, typically 
for promises to transfer services to customers.  

With the exception of the additional disclosure requirements, the nature of the change in accounting policy has not had a 
material impact on the Group’s financial statements and there have not been any significant changes to the judgements 
resulting from this adoption. As such, there is no change in the financial line items, no change to basic and diluted 
earnings per share and no adjustment relating to prior periods before those presented.  

A practical expedient has been adopted whereby the impact of significant financing components have not been 
considered as the Group expected, at contract inception, that the period between the transfer of the good or service and 
when the customer pays for that good or service is less than one year. 

(y)    New Accounting Standards and Interpretations not yet mandatory or early adopted 

Australian Accounting Standards and Interpretations that have recently been issued or amended but are not yet 
mandatory, have not been early adopted by the consolidated entity for the annual reporting period ended 30 June 2019. 
The consolidated entity's assessment of the impact of these new or amended Accounting Standards and Interpretations, 
most relevant to the consolidated entity, are set out below. 

AASB 16 Leases 
This standard is applicable to annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2019.  To the extent that the 
entity, as lessee, has significant operating leases outstanding at the date of initial application, right-of-use assets will be 
recognised for the amount of the unamortised portion of the useful life, and lease liabilities will be recognised at the 
present value of the outstanding lease payments.  Thereafter, earnings before interest, depreciation, amortisation  and 
tax (‘EBITDA’) will increase because operating lease expenses currently included in EBITDA will be recognised instead 
as amortisation of the right-of-use asset, and interest expense on the lease liability. However, there will be an overall 
reduction in net profit before tax in the early years of a lease because the amortisation and interest charges will exceed 
the current straight-line expense incurred under AASB 117 Leases. This trend will reverse in the later years. There will 
be no change to the accounting treatment for short-term leases less than 12 months and leases of low value items, 
which will continue to be expensed on a straight-line basis.  

An initial assessment suggests that the main impact of the adoption of the new standard is that the operating leases of 
12 months or longer will be recognised on the balance sheet and depreciated as such. The consolidated entity will adopt 
this standard from 1 July 2019.  On adoption of the standard, the present value of operating lease commitments 
disclosed in Note 22 will be recognised as a lease liability, with a corresponding right of use asset. The impact on the 
statement of profit and loss will be a reduction in operating expenses, with an increase in depreciation and finance costs. 
Management’s initial assessment has concluded that the impact may be material to the net assets of the Group. 

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Notes to the financial statements  
30 June 2019 

Note 1  Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)  

 (z)   Parent entity financial information 

The financial information for the parent entity, CAP-XX Limited, disclosed in note 30 has been prepared on the same 
basis as the consolidated financial statements, except as set out below: 

Investments in subsidiaries 

 (i)   
Investments in subsidiaries are accounted for at cost in the financial statements of CAP-XX Limited. 

(aa)  

  Restatement / reclassification of comparatives 

During the preparation of the current year annual report the following error and reclassification was identified: 

Understatement of inventories  
An adjustment has been made to the value of the Group’s inventory balances recorded in previous periods due to an 
understatement of work in progress costs which were incorrectly expensed rather than capitalised as inventories. This 
resulted in the cost of sales expense being overstated by $89,424 in the year ended 30 June 2018 and overstated by 
$93,875 in the year ended 30 June 2017. The closing balance of inventories was misstated in both years by the 
equivalent amount. 

This error has been corrected by restating each of the affected financial statement line items for the prior period as 
detailed below. 

Reclassification of eligible research and development expenditure from cost of sales to operating expenses    
A reclassification of the prior period cost of sales expense and process and engineering expenses has been processed 
in the current period financial statements in order to more accurately reflect raw materials used for research and 
development purposes rather than sales to customers in the ordinary course of business.  

The reclassifications above had no impact on the reported results or the financial position of the Group but the impact of 
reclassifying the affected financial statement line items for the prior period are detailed below. 

Extracts, being only those line items affected, are disclosed below:  

Consolidated Statement of profit or loss 

Consolidated 

2018 

2018 

Extract 

Expenses 

Cost of Sales 

Reported    Adjustment    Restated 
       $ 

  $ 

$ 

(2,704,077) 

644,280 

(2,059,797) 

Process and engineering expenses 

(1,213,190) 

(554,856)  

(1,768,046)    

Loss before income tax  

(2,621,931) 

89,424 

(2,532,507) 

Income tax benefit 

Net loss for the year 

-  

-  

- 

(2,621,931)  

89,424  

(2,532,507) 

Loss attributable to the owners of CAP-XX Limited 

(2,621,931)  

89,424  

(2,532,507) 

Cents 
Reported 

Adjustment 

Cents  
Restated 

Earnings per share for (loss) attributable to the 
ordinary equity holders of the Company 
Basic earnings per share 
Diluted earnings per share 

(0.9)   
(0.9)   

0.1   
0.1   

(0.8)  
(0.8)  

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Notes to the financial statements  
30 June 2019 

Note 1  Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)  

(aa)  

  Restatement / reclassification of comparatives (continued) 

Consolidated Statement of comprehensive income 

Extract 

2018 

  Reported 

$ 

Consolidated 

  Adjustment   
       $ 

2018 
Restated 
 $ 

Loss for the year  

(2,621,931) 

89,424 

(2,532,507) 

Total comprehensive income for the year attributable to owners of 
CAP-XX Limited 

(2,654,962) 

89,424 

(2,565,538) 

Consolidated Statement of financial position at the beginning of the earliest comparative period – 1 July 2017   

Extract 

Current assets 

Inventories 

Total current assets 

Total assets 

Net assets 

Equity 
Accumulated losses 
Total equity 

   1/07/2017 
    Reported 
$ 

Consolidated 

Adjustment 

        $ 

1/07/2017 
Restated 
   $ 

1,321,327 

93,875 

1,415,202 

7,298,883 

93,875 

7,392,758 

7,905,169 

93,875 

7,999,044 

6,116,497 

93,875 

6,210,372 

(96,552,195) 
6,116,497 

93,875 
93,875 

(96,458,320) 
6,210,372 

Consolidated Statement of financial position at the end of the earliest comparative period – 30 June 2018 

Extract 

Current assets 

Inventories 

30/06/2018 
Reported 
     $ 

Consolidated 

Adjustment 

         $ 

30/06/2018 
Restated 
    $ 

    1,220,906 

183,299 

            1,404,205 

Total current assets 

      5,739,726 

183,299 

          5,923,025 

Total assets 

      6,549,182 

183,299 

      6,732,481 

Net assets 

Equity 
Accumulated losses 

Total equity 

     4,603,106 

183,299 

       4,786,405 

(99,174,126) 

183,299 

   (98,990,827) 

      4,603,106 

183,299 

      4,786,405 

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Notes to the financial statements  
30 June 2019 

Note 1  Summary of significant accounting policies (continued)  

(aa)  

  Restatement / reclassification of comparatives (continued) 

Expenses 
Loss before income tax includes the following specific expenses: 

Cost of sales of goods 
Direct materials and labour 
Indirect manufacturing expenses 

2018 
Reported 
$ 
2,163,484 
   540,593 

Consolidated 

Adjustment 

$ 
(644,280) 
- 

2018 
Restated 
$ 
1,519,204 
   540,593 

Total cost of sale of goods 

2,704,077 

(644,280) 

2,059,797 

Current assets – Inventories (as restated and correctly reported in note 11 of these financial statements) 

2018 
Reported 
        $ 

Consolidated 
Adjustment 

           $ 

2018 
Restated 
       $ 

Raw materials and stores – net realisable value 
Work in progress – net realisable value 
Finished goods – net realisable value 

698,042 
- 
522,864 

- 
183,299 
- 

698,042 
183,299 
522,864 

1,220,906 

183,299 

1,404,205 

Note 2 

Financial risk management 

The Group's activities expose it to a variety of financial risks; market risk (including currency risk, interest rate risk and 
price risk), credit risk and liquidity risk. The Group's overall risk management program focuses on the unpredictability of 
financial markets and seeks to minimise potential adverse effects on the financial performance of the Group.  

The Group holds the following financial instruments: 

Financial assets 

Cash and cash equivalents 

Trade and other receivables 

Financial liabilities 

Trade and other payables 

(a)  Market risk 

Consolidated 

2019 

$ 

2018 

$ 

2,429,156 

2,085,218 

4,514,374 

1,911,346 

2,451,596 

4,362,942 

746,082 

746,082 

1,144,289 

1,144,289 

 Foreign exchange risk arises when future commercial transactions and recognised assets and liabilities are 
denominated in a currency that is not the entity’s functional currency. 

The Group operates internationally and is exposed to foreign exchange risk arising particularly from currency 
exposures to the US dollar. The Group sells most of its products and services in US dollars, buys the majority of 
its raw materials and pays its contract tolling fees in US dollars. Its USA operations are financed out of the net 
proceeds. 

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30 June 2019 

Note 2 

Financial risk management (continued) 

(a)  Market risk (continued) 

Sensitivity analysis 

The Group’s after tax loss and equity for the year would have been $36,485 lower/ $40,133 higher (2018: $65,333 
lower/$79,851 higher) had the Australian dollar strengthened/weakened by 10% against the US dollar,  
mainly as a result of foreign exchange gains/losses on the translation of US dollar denominated sales and 
purchases of goods and services. 

The Group's exposure to foreign currency risk at the end of the reporting period, was as follows: 

USD 
$ 

453,353 
288,830 
161,685 

2019 
GBP 
£ 

Euro 
€ 

                  2018 
USD 
$ 

GBP 
£ 

     4,045 

- 
   2,458 

     1,636 

             - 

     6,939 

452,981 
532,540 
 291,579 

15,602 
- 

  14,712 

Other 
$ 

6.974 

             - 
             - 

Cash and cash 
equivalents 
Trade receivables 
Trade payables 

(b) 

Credit risk 

Credit risk refers to the risk that a counterparty will default on its contractual obligations resulting in financial loss to the 
consolidated entity. The Group has some concentration of credit risk. The Group has policies in place to ensure that 
sales of products are made to customers with an appropriate credit history. The maximum exposure to credit risk at the 
reporting 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 consolidated entity does not 
hold any collateral. 

The Group has adopted a lifetime expected loss allowance in estimating expected credit losses to trade receivables 
through the use of a provisions matrix using fixed rates of credit loss provisioning. These provisions are considered 
representative across all customers of the Group based on recent sales experience, historical collection rates and 
forward-looking information that is available. 

Generally, trade receivables are written off when there is no reasonable expectation of recovery. Indicators of this include 
the failure of a debtor to engage in a repayment plan, no active enforcement activity and a failure to make contractual 
payments for a period greater than 1 year. These indicators also suggest whether there has been an increase in credit 
risk.  

Cash and cash equivalents are placed in financial institutions with good credit ratings. 

(c) 

Liquidity risk 

Prudent liquidity risk management implies maintaining sufficient cash, to ensure debts are paid as and when they fall 
due. The Group has experienced recurring operating losses and operating cash outflows since inception to 30 June 2019 
as the Group is transitioning from development stage. Due to the negative cash flow position the Group has not 
committed to any credit facilities and rather has relied upon equity financing through private and public equity investors. 

 (d) 

Interest rate risk 

The Group’s interest-rate risk mainly arises from interest bearing assets, with the Group’s income and operating cash 
flows exposed to changes in market interest rates. The interest bearing assets have been predominantly deposited at 
short term fixed rates exposing the Group to cash flow interest-rate risk.  

The Group’s exposure to interest-rate risk is immaterial in terms of the possible impact on profit or loss or equity.  It has 
therefore not been included in the sensitivity analysis.   

 (e) 

Fair value estimation 

The carrying amount of financial assets and liabilities recorded in the financial statements represents their respective net 
fair value unless otherwise noted, determined in accordance with the accounting policies disclosed in note 1. 

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Note 3 

Critical accounting estimates and judgements  

Estimates and judgements are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including 
expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. 

(a) 

Critical accounting estimates and assumptions  

The Group makes estimates and assumptions concerning the future. The resulting accounting estimates will, by 
definition, seldom equal the related actual results. Apart from the going concern assumption as discussed in note 1(b), 
the estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of 
assets and liabilities within the next financial year are discussed below.  

(b) 

Critical judgements in applying the entity’s accounting policies  

 (i)  

Impairment loss on plant and equipment 

The Group has continued to use the Sydney, Australia manufacturing site for the production of electrode material 
and selected supercapacitor product lines, whilst the larger volume supercapacitor product lines are outsourced. 
In assessing the carrying value of its plant and equipment, the Group considers whether previous impairment 
write downs remain adequate and the current depreciation rates fairly reflect the carrying value of such assets. 

(ii)  

Fair value of share options 

 Share-based compensation benefits are provided to employees via the 2006 Share Option Exchange Plan and 
the CAP-XX Limited Employee Share Option Plan.  The fair value of options granted under the 2006 Share 
Option Exchange Plan and the CAP-XX Limited Employee Share Option Plan is recognised as an employee 
benefit expense with a corresponding increase in equity. The fair value is measured at grant date and recognised 
over the period during which the employees become unconditionally entitled to the options.  The fair value at 
grant date is determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. The key inputs and assumptions used in 
the model is set out in note 27. 

 (iii)  

Inventory provision 

The Group makes estimates and assumptions concerning the future saleability of inventory for amounts in excess 
of cost. The provision for inventory obsolescence is based on management’s expectation of the future price of 
inventory, taking into account the age and condition and demand of the inventory and management’s assessment 
of future demand for the inventory. 

(iv)   Lease make good provision 

A provision has been made for the present value of anticipated costs for the future restoration of leased premises. 
The provision includes future cost estimates associated with departing the premise at the termination of the  
current lease period and requires assumptions regarding the cost estimates and departure dates. The provision 
recognised is periodically reviewed and updated based on the facts and circumstances available at the time. 

v)     Warranty provision 

In determining the level of provision required for warranties, the Group has made judgements in respect of he 
expected performance of the products, the number and frequency of customers who will actually claim under the 
stated warranty and the costs of fulfilling the conditions of the warranty. The provision is based on estimates 
generated from historical warranty data associated with similar products and services. 

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Note 4 

Segment information 

(a) 

Description of segments  

Management has determined the operating segment based on the reports reviewed by the Board that are used to make 
strategic decisions.  Management has identified one reportable segment which is the development, manufacture and 
sale of supercapacitors. 

Although the Group is managed on a global basis, it generates revenue in 3 main geographical areas being Asia Pacific, 
North America and Europe. Segment revenues are allocated based on the country in which the user is located. Cost of 
sales are allocated based on the country in which the production of supercapacitors occur. 

30 June 2019 

Revenue 
Cost of sales 
Gross (Loss)/Profit 

Interest revenue 
Other income 

General and administrative expenses 
Process and engineering expenses 
Selling and marketing expenses 
Research and development expenses 
Share Based Payment expenses 
Other expenses 

Geographical Segments 

Asia Pacific 

Europe 

$ 

1,407,016 
 (1,441,927) 
(34,911) 

45,303 
1,600,033 

(2,084,468) 
(914,543) 
(743,678) 
(1,547,361) 
(859,483) 
(71,822) 

$ 
881,730 
- 
881,730 

- 
- 

- 
- 
- 
- 

- 

North 
America 

$ 

915,805 
- 
915,805 

- 
- 

- 
- 
- 
- 

- 

Total 

$ 
3,204,551 
 (1,441,927) 
1,762,624 

45,303 
1,600,033 

(2,084,468) 
(914,543) 
(743,678) 
(1,547,361) 
(859,483) 
(71,822) 

(Loss)/Profit before income tax 

(4,610,930) 

881,730 

915,805 

(2,813,395) 

Net (loss)/profit for the year 

(4,610,930) 

881,730 

915,805 

(2,813,395) 

Other comprehensive income 
Exchange differences arising in translation of 
foreign operations 
Total comprehensive income, net of tax 

Total  assets 
Total liabilities 

(Loss)/Profit before income tax includes the 
following specific expenses: 

Depreciation 
Share based payments 

(38,660) 
(4,649,590) 

- 
881,730 

- 
915,805 

(38,660) 
(2,852,055) 

7,740,051 
1,595,615 

206,497 
859,483 

- 
- 

- 
- 

- 
- 

- 
- 

7,740,051 
1,595,615 

206,497 
859,483 

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Note 4 

Segment information (continued) 

         30 June 2018 (restated) 

Revenue 
Cost of sales 
Gross (Loss)/Profit 

Interest revenue 
Other income 

General and administrative expenses 
Process and engineering expenses 
Selling and marketing expenses 
Research and development expenses 
Share Based Payment expenses 
Other expenses 

Geographical Segments 

Europe 
$ 
878,780 
- 
878,780 

North 
America 
$ 
2,634,433 
- 
2,634,433 

- 
- 

- 
- 
- 
- 

- 

- 
- 

- 
- 
- 
- 

- 

Asia Pacific 
$ 

1,392,474 
(2,059,797) 
(667,323) 

47,260 
1,525,419 

(1,915,080) 
(1,768,046) 
(736,663) 
(1,482,894) 
(920,228) 
(128,165) 

Total 
$ 
4,905,687 
(2,059,797) 
2,845,890 

47,260 
1,525,419 

(1,915,080) 
(1,768,046) 
(736,663) 
(1,482,894) 
(920,228) 
(128,165) 

(Loss)/Profit before income tax 

(6,045,720) 

878,780 

2,634,433 

(2,532,507) 

Net (loss)/profit for the year 

(6,045,720) 

878,780 

2,634,433 

(2,532,507) 

Other comprehensive income 
Exchange differences arising in translation of 
foreign operations 
Total comprehensive income, net of tax 

Total  assets 
Total liabilities 

(Loss)/Profit before income tax includes the 
following specific expenses: 

(33,031)  
(6,078,751) 

- 
878,780 

- 
2,634,433 

(33,031) 
(2,565,538) 

6,732,481 
1,946,076 

- 
- 

- 
- 

6,743,481 
1,946,076 

Depreciation 
Share based payments 

182,035 
920,228 

- 
- 

- 
- 

182,035 
920,228 

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30 June 2019 

Note 5 

Revenue  

Sales revenue 
Sale of goods (recognised at a point in time) 
Licence Fees & Royalties (recognised at a point in 
time) 

Other revenue 
Interest 

Disaggregation of Revenue 

Consolidated 

2019 
$ 

2018 
$ 

2,127,926 

2,690,617 

1,076,625 
3,204,551 

2,215,070 
4,905,687 

45,303 

47,260 

The Group has disaggregated revenue into various categories in the following table which is intended to  

-  Depict how the nature, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows are affected by economic date; and 
-  Enable users to understand the relationship with revenue segment information provided in Note 4.  

Consolidated - 2019 

Geographical regions 
Asia Pacific 
Europe  
Americas 

Consolidated – 2018 

Geographical regions 
Asia Pacific 
Europe  
Americas 

Supercapacitors 

Licence 
Fees and 
Royalties 

Total 

886,835  
881,730  
359,361  

520,181  
-  
556,444  

1,407,016 
881,730 
915,805 

2,127,926  

1,076,625  

3,204,551 

Supercapacitors 

Licence 
Fees and 
Royalties 

Total 

 1,005,864   
 878,780   
 805,973   

 386,610   
-  
1,828,460   

 1,392,474  
 878,780  
2,634,433  

2,690,617  

2,215,070  

4,905,687 

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30 June 2019 

Note 6 

Other income 

Consolidated 

Foreign Exchange Gains – (net) 
R&D Tax Incentive 
Government Grants 

Note 7 

Expenses 

Loss before income tax includes the following specific expenses: 

Cost of sale of goods 
   Direct materials and labour* 
   Indirect manufacturing expenses 
Total cost of sale of goods 

Depreciation  
   Plant and equipment 
   Furniture and fittings 
   Leasehold improvements 
Total depreciation  

Other expenses – movement in provisions 
   Allowance for expected credit loss 
   Provision for make good on premises 
   Provision for Withholding Tax Diminution 

Foreign Exchange Loss 

2019 
$ 

8,995 
1,540,119 
50,919 
1,600,033 

2018 
$ 

- 
1,525,419 
- 
1,525,419 

Consolidated 

2019 
$ 

2018 
$ 

1,261,360 
180,567 
1,441,927 

1,519,204 
540,593 
2,059,797 

196,811 
50 
9,636 
206,497 

17,567 
5,807 
48,448 

- 
71,822 

175,508 
143 
6,384 
182,035 

- 
5,665 
110,755 

11,745 
128,165 

Rental expense relating to operating leases 
   Minimum lease payments 

387,162 

219,328 

Employee benefits expense 

3,194,355 

3,356,519 

Share based payments 

859,483 

920,228 

* Includes $183,299 relating to a prior year adjustment. Please see Note 1 (aa). 

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30 June 2019 

Note 8 

Income tax benefit 

(a) 

Numerical reconciliation of income tax 
benefit to prima facie tax benefit 

Loss before tax 

Tax at the Australian tax rate of 27.5% 
Tax effect of amounts which are not deductible (taxable) in 
calculating taxable income: 
    Share based payments 
    (Non-assessable) / non-deductible items 
    R&D additional claims 

Deferred income tax (revenue)/expense not 
recognised 
Benefit arising from tax losses not recognised 
Income tax benefit 

(b) 

Tax losses 

Consolidated 

2019 

$ 

2018 
(restated) 
$ 

(2,813,395) 

(2,532,507) 

(773,684) 

(696,439) 

236,358 
537,326 
- 
773,684 

- 
- 
- 

253,063 
- 
(587,236) 
(1,030,612) 

- 
1,030,612 
- 

Unused tax losses for which no deferred tax asset has 
been recognised 
Potential tax benefit @ 27.5% 

92,622,157 
25,471,093 

92,622,157 
25,471,093 

No additional tax losses were generated during the financial year by the offset created by the R&D tax benefit and the 
foreign withholding tax benefit.  

All unused tax losses were incurred by Australian entities. The deferred tax assets in relation to the tax losses will only 
be obtained if: 
i) 

the Group derives future assessable income of a nature and of an amount sufficient to enable the benefit from  the  
deductions for the losses to be realised, and 
the Group continues to comply with the conditions for deductibility imposed by tax legislation, and 
no changes in tax legislation adversely affect the Group in realising the benefit from the deductions for the losses. 

ii)   
iii)   

(c)        Deferred Tax Assets - not recognised 

  The balance comprised temporary differences        
attributable to employee benefits & other provisions 
  Set- off of deferred tax liabilities 

Net deferred tax assets 

(d) Unrecognised temporary differences 

348,972 
(47,961) 

308,483 
(51,266) 

301,011 

257,217 

Temporary differences for which no deferred tax asset 
has been recognised 
Potential tax benefit @ 27.5% 

1,268,987 
348,972 

1,121,758 
308,483 

CAP-XX Limited and its wholly owned Australian controlled entities have implemented the tax consolidation legislation as 
of 1 July 2002. The accounting policy in relation to this legislation is set out in note 1(h). CAP-XX Limited has not 
recognised any tax consolidation distribution from or to wholly tax consolidated entities. 

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30 June 2019 

Note 9 

Current assets – Cash and cash 
equivalents 

Cash at bank and on hand 
Cash on deposit  

Consolidated 

2019 
$ 

453,279 
1,975,877 
2,429,156 

2018 
$ 

202,112 
1,709,234 
1,911,346 

Note 10  Current assets – Receivables 

Consolidated 

Trade receivables 

Other receivables 

2019 
$ 

413,186 
413,186 

203,033 
616,219 

2018 
$ 

733,110 
733,110 

89,980 
823,090 

Movements in the provision for impairment of receivables are as follows: 

Consolidated 

2019 

$ 

- 
17,567 
17,567 

2018 

$ 

- 
- 
- 

Opening balance 
Allowance for expected credit loss 
Closing balance 

(b)     Past due but not impaired 

There were no trade receivables at 30 June 2019 that were past due but not impaired (2018: Nil). 

 (c) 

Fair value and credit risk  

Due to the short-term nature of these receivables, their carrying value is assumed to approximate their fair value. The 
current receivables are non-interest bearing. Further information relating to amounts due from related parties is set out in 
note 23. There is some concentration of credit risk with respect to current receivables, as the Group has a limited number 
of customers, internationally dispersed.  The total amount outstanding is comprised of 12 customers with the top 6 
making up over 90% of the total balance.  

(d) 

Foreign exchange and interest rate risk  

Information about the Group's exposure to foreign currency risk and interest rate risk in relation to trade and other 
receivables is provided in note 2. 

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30 June 2019 

Note 11  Current assets – Inventories 

Consolidated 

Raw materials and stores - net realisable value 
Work in progress – net realisable value 
Finished goods - net realisable value 

2019 

$ 

811,769 
- 
1,128,402 
1,940,171 

2018 
(restated) 
$ 

698,042 
183,299 
522,864 
1,404,205 

Note 12  Current assets – Other 

Consolidated 

Research & Development - Tax Credit 
Prepayments 
Other Receivables 

2019 
$ 

1,469,000 
358,489 
11,173 
1,838,662 

2018 
$ 

1,525,419 
155,660 
103,305 
1,784,384 

Note 13  Non-current assets – Property, plant 

Consolidated 

and equipment 

Plant and equipment at cost 
Accumulated depreciation 
Capital Works in Progress 
Net book amount 

Furniture and fittings at cost 
Accumulated depreciation 
Net book amount 

Leasehold improvements at cost 
Accumulated depreciation 
Net book amount 

Total property, plant and equipment 
Total accumulated depreciation 
Total net book amount 

2019 
$ 

2018 
$ 

17,083,858 
(16,602,852) 
188,498 
669,504 

16,962,903 
(16,507,539) 
98,067 
553,431 

66,779 
(66,591) 
188 

470,099 
(460,455) 
9,644 

66,779 
(66,541) 
238 

470,099 
(450,819) 
19,280 

17,809,235 
(17,129,899) 
679,336 

17,597,848 
(17,024,899) 
572,949 

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Note 13      Non-current assets – Property, 

plant and equipment (continued) 

Movement in classes of assets: 
Consolidated 

Plant and 
equipment 
$ 

Leasehold 
improvements 
$ 

Furniture and  
fittings 
$ 

Year ended 2019 
Opening net book amount 
Additions 
Retirements 
Depreciation 
Closing net book amount 

553,431 
312,884 
- 
(196,811) 
          669,504 

19,280 
- 
- 
(9,636) 
9,644 

238 
- 
- 
(50) 
188 

Movement in classes of assets: 
Consolidated 

Plant and 
equipment 
$ 

Leasehold 
improvements 
$ 

Furniture and  
fittings 
$ 

Year ended 2018 
Opening net book amount 
Additions 
Retirements   
Depreciation 
Closing net book amount 

365,823 
 363,116 
        -  
(175,508) 
553,431 

  3,575 
 22,089 
      - 
(6,384) 
19,280 

381 
   - 
   - 
(143) 
238 

Total 
$ 

572,949 
312,884 
- 
(206,497) 
679,336 

Total 

$ 

369,779 
385,205 
      - 
(182,035) 
572,949 

Note 14  Non-current assets – Other 

Consolidated 

Rental bond 

2019 
$ 

2018 
$ 

236,507 

236,507 

A term of the current lease agreement for the Lane Cove premises is a requirement for the Group  to have a bank 
guarantee in place as security for the landlord against loss or damage from any event of default.  The rental bond of 
$236,507 represents the current value of this bank guarantee. 

Note 15  Current liabilities – Payables 

Trade payables 
Other payables and accrued expenses 

Consolidated 

2019 
$ 

501,011 
245,071 
746,082 

2018 
$ 

792,931 
351,358 
1,144,289 

The carrying amount of trade and other payables are assumed to approximate their fair values due to their short term 
nature. 

Note 16  Current liabilities – Provisions 

Consolidated 

Employee benefits – annual leave and long service leave 
Product returns and warranties 
Make good provision 

2019 
$ 

 551,489 
7,130 
238,076 
796,695 

2018 
$ 

 519,004 
     9,218 
 232,269 
 760,491 

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Note 16  Current liabilities – Provisions (continued) 

(a)   Make good provision 

The Group is required to restore the leased premises of its office/warehouse to their original condition at the end of the 
respective lease term.  A provision has been recognised for the present value of the estimated expenditure required to 
remove any leasehold improvements.   

(b)   Amounts not expected to be settled within the next 12 months 

Provision for employee benefits includes accruals for annual leave. The entire obligation is presented as current, since the 
Group does not have an unconditional right to defer settlement. However, based on past experience, the Group does not 
expect all employees to take the full amount of accrued leave within the next 12 months. The following amounts reflect leave 
that is not expected to be taken within the next 12 months: 

Annual leave obligation not expected to be 
settled after 12 months 

(c) 

Risk exposure 

       Consolidated 
 2019 
$ 

2018 
$ 

86,939 

105,152 

Information about the Group's exposure to foreign exchange risk is provided in note 2. 

(d) 

Product returns and warranties 

Provision is made for estimated product returns and warranty claims in respect of products sold. The Group provides a one 
year warranty on products sold to customers.  

 (e)  Movements in provisions 

Movements in the product returns and warranties provision during the financial years are set out below: 

Carrying amount at start of year 
Charged to profit or loss 
- provision adjustment 
Carrying amount at end of year 

Consolidated 

2019 
$ 

9,218 

(2,088) 
7,130 

2018 
$ 

9,218 

 -  
9,218 

Movements in the make good on premises provision during the financial year are set out below: 

Carrying amount at start of year 
Charged to profit or loss 
- additional provisions recognised 
Carrying amount at end of year 

       Consolidated 
2019 
$ 

2018 
$ 

232,269 

226,604 

5,807 
238,076 

5,665 
232,269 

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30 June 2019 

Note 17  Non-current liabilities –   Provisions 

and Other liabilities 

Employee benefits – long service leave 

Note 18  Contributed equity 

(a) 

Share capital 

2019 
$ 

52,838 
52,838 

2018 
$ 

41,296 
41,296 

Consolidated 

2019 
Shares 

2018 
Shares 

Fully paid ordinary shares (no par value) 

324,514,775 

     299,886,087 

(b)  Movement in ordinary share capital: 

Date 

Details 

1   July 2017 
19 December 2017 
04 May 2018 
27 June 2018 
27 June 2018 
30 June 2018 

1 July 2018 
23 July 2018  
26 October 2018 
09 November 2018 
31 December 2018 
28 June 2019 
30 June 2019 

Balance 
Issue of Shares 
Issue of Shares 
Issue of Shares 
Issue of Shares 
Balance 

Balance 
Issue of Shares 
Issue of Shares 
Issue of Shares 
Issue of Shares 
Issue of Shares 
Balance 

(c) 

Ordinary shares 

Number of 
shares 

298,006,055 
206,010 
387,508 
1,042,196 
244,318 
299,886,087 

299,886,087 
937,500 
2,340,886 
20,588,236 
263,132 
498,934 
324,514,775 

Issue price 

$ 

           $0.22 
           $0.09 
           $0.09 
           $0.19 

           $0.09 
           $0.09 
           $0.14 
           $0.18 
           $0.10 

98,343,719 
45,761 
35,964 
92,818 
46,800 
98,565,062 

98,565,062 
82,608 
202,241 
2,970,995 
46,602 
48,157 
101,915,665 

At 30 June 2019, there were 324,514,775 (2018: 299,886,087) issued ordinary shares which were fully paid, with no par 
value. Ordinary shares entitle the holder to participate in dividends and the proceeds on winding up of the Group in 
proportion to the number of and amounts paid on the shares held.   

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

 (d)  Options 

Information relating to the CAP-XX Limited Share Option Exchange and CAP-XX Limited Employee Share Option Plan, 
including details of options issued, exercised and lapsed during the financial year and options outstanding at the end of 
the financial year, is set out in note 27. 

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30 June 2019 

Note 18  Contributed equity (continued) 

(e)   Capital management plan 

The consolidated entity's objectives when managing capital is to safeguard its ability to continue as a going concern that 
it can provide returns for shareholders and benefits to other stakeholders and to maintain an optimum structure to reduce 
the cost of capital. 

The consolidated entity would look to raise capital when an opportunity to invest in a business or company was value 
adding value relative to the current company's share price at the time of the investment. The consolidated entity would 
actively pursue additional investments in the short term as it continues to integrate and grow its existing business in order 
to maximise synergies. 

The consolidated entity is subject to certain financing arrangements covenants and meeting these is given pricing capital 
market decisions. There have been no events of default on the financing arrangements in the financial year. 

The capital risk management policy remains unchanged from the 2018 Annual report. 

Note 19  Reserves and accumulated losses 

(a) 

Reserves 

Foreign currency translation reserve 
Share-based payments reserve 

Movements: 

Foreign currency translation reserve 
Balance 1 July 
Currency translation differences arising during the year 
Balance 30 June 

Share-based payments reserve 
Balance 1 July 
Option expense 
Balance 30 June 

(b) 

Accumulated losses 

Movements in accumulated losses were as follows: 

Balance 1 July 
Net (loss) for the year 
Balance 30 June 

(c) 

Nature and purpose of reserves 

Consolidated 

2019 
$ 

2018 
$ 

(294,096) 
6,327,089 
 6,032,993 

(255,436) 
5,467,606 
5,212,170 

(255,436) 
(38,660) 
(294,096) 

5,467,606 
859,483 
6,327,089 

(222,405) 
(33,031) 
(255,436) 

4,547,378 
920,228 
5,467,606 

Consolidated 

2019 

$ 

(98,990,827) 
(2,813,395) 
(101,804,222) 

            2018 

(restated) 

          $ 
  (96,458,320) 
(2,532,507) 
(98,990,827) 

 (i)    Foreign currency translation reserve 
Exchange differences arising on translation of the foreign controlled entity are taken to the foreign currency 
translation reserve, as described in note 1(e). The reserve is recognised in profit and loss when the net 
investment is disposed of. 

 (ii)   Share-based payments reserve 

The share-based payments reserve is used to recognise the fair value of options issued but not exercised. 

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30 June 2019 

Note 20  Key management personnel disclosures 

(a) 

Directors 

The names of the directors who have held office during the financial year are as follows: 

Executive director 

Anthony Kongats          (Managing Director) 

Non-executive directors 

Patrick Elliott                (Non-Executive Chairman) 
Bruce Grey                   (Non-Executive Director) 

(b) 

Key management personnel compensation 

Key management personnel compensation is set out below.  The key management personnel include 
all the directors of the Company and those executives that report directly to the Managing Director. 
The following were key management personnel up to the date of the report unless otherwise stated:- 

Alex Bilyk, VP Research 
Mark Hulme, VP Operations Song Au Lau, VP Sales & Marketing Asia (resigned June 2018) 
Song Hee Lau, General Manager Sales & Marketing Asia Pacific 
Jean Pierre Mars, VP Applications Engineering 
Michael Taylor, Chief Financial Officer/Chief Operating Officer 
Dan Trujic, General Manager Sales & Marketing Europe and America  

Short-term benefits 
Post-employment benefits 
Share-based payments 
Total 

       Consolidated 

       2019 
       $ 

       2018 
       $ 

1,309,242 
124,378 
766,360 
2,199,980 

1,529,171 
145,271 
777,026 
2,451,468 

(c) 

Other transactions with key management personnel or entities related to them 

There were no other transactions with key management personnel. 

Note 21   Remuneration of auditors 

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

BDO East Coast Partnership 
Audit services 

Audit of financial statements 
Total remuneration for audit services 

Consolidated 

2019 
$ 

2018 
$ 

61,500 
61,500 

61,500 
61,500 

Taxation services 

Tax compliance services, including review of company 
income tax returns, employee share scheme and R&D Tax 
concession 

Total remuneration of BDO East Coast Partnership 

36,500 
98,000 

36,600 
98,100 

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30 June 2019 

Note 21   Remuneration of auditors (continued) 

It is the Group’s policy to employ BDO East Coast Partnership on assignments additional to their statutory audit duties 
where BDO East Coast Partnership's expertise and experience with the Group are important. These assignments are 
principally tax advice, or where BDO East Coast Partnership is awarded assignments on a competitive basis. It is the 
Group’s policy to seek competitive tenders for all major consulting projects.  

Note 22   Commitments 

 (a) 

Lease commitments: Group / company as lessee 

The Group leases factory space with an office and warehouse under a non-cancellable operating lease which 
commenced on the 1st July 2016 and was due to expire on 30th June 2017. The lease has been extended by a further 48 
months to 30th June, 2020. 

The Group also leases office equipment under cancellable operating leases. The Group is required to give 3 months 
notice for termination of these leases.  

Commitments for minimum lease payments in relation to 
operating leases are payable as follows: 
Within one year 
Later than one year but not later than 5 years 

       Consolidated 
2019 
$ 

2018 
$ 

378,772 
27,337 
406,109 

 368,230 
379,433 
 747,663 

Note 23   Related party transactions 

(a) 

Parent entity 

The ultimate parent entity within the Group is CAP-XX Limited.  

(b) 

Subsidiaries 

Interests in subsidiaries are set out in note 24. 

(c) 

Key management personnel 

Disclosures relating to key management personnel are set out in note 20. 

Note 24   Subsidiaries 

The consolidated financial statements incorporate the assets, liabilities and results of the following subsidiaries in 
accordance with the accounting policy described in note 1(c): 

Name of entity 

Country of 
incorporation 

Class of 
shares 

Equity holding * 

30 June 2019 
% 

30 June 2018 
% 

CAP-XX (Australia) Pty Ltd 
CAP-XX Research Pty Ltd 
CAP-XX USA, Inc  

Australia 
Australia 
United States 

Ordinary 
Ordinary 
Ordinary 

100 
100 
100 

100 
100 
100 

* 

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

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CAP-XX Limited 
Notes to the financial statements  
30 June 2019 

Note 25   Events occurring after the balance sheet date 

The necessary paperwork associated with the receipt of the R&D Tax rebate for the 2019 financial year has been lodged 
with the relevant Government authorities and the quantum expected to be received is similar to past years. 

No other matters or circumstances have arisen since 30 June 2019 that has significantly affected, or may significantly 
affect the Group's operations, the results of those operations, or the Group's state of affairs in future financial years. 

Note 26   Reconciliation of loss after tax to net cash outflow from operating activities 

       Consolidated 

2019 

$ 

2018 
(restated) 
$ 

(2,813,395) 

(2,532,507) 

206,497 
859,483 

182,035 
920,228 

206,870 
(535,966) 
(125,913) 
(326,571) 
47,746 
(2,481,249) 

(375,963) 
10,997 
(135,746) 
130,334 
27,069 
(1,773,553) 

Net loss 

Depreciation and amortisation 
Non-cash employee benefit expense – share based 
payments 

Changes in assets and liabilities: 
Decrease / (Increase) in receivables 
(Increase)/Decrease in inventories 
Increase in other assets 
(Decrease)/Increase in payables  
Increase in provisions 
Net cash outflow from operating activities 

Note 27   Share-based payments 

 (a)  CAP-XX Limited Employee Share Option Plan 

The CAP-XX Limited Employee Share Option Plan (the “CAP-XX Limited Plan”), provides for the grant of share options 
for the purchase of ordinary shares of the Group by officers, employees, consultants, advisors and directors of the Group 
or a related body corporate. The Board is responsible for administration of the CAP-XX Limited Plan. The Board 
determines the term of each option, the option exercise price, and the number of shares for which each option is granted 
and the rate at which each option is exercisable.  Unless otherwise determined by the Board an offer of Options must not 
provide for an exercise price that is less than the volume weighted average sale price of a share traded on AIM over a 
defined period. 

Set out below is a summary of options granted under the CAP-XX Limited Plan: 

 Grant Date 

Expiry date 

Consolidated – 2019 

Exercise 
price 

Balance at 
start of the 
year 

Granted 
during the 
year 

Exercised 
during the 
year 

Forfeited & 
expired 
during the 
year 

Balance at 
end of the 
year 

Exercisable   
at end of the 
year 

$ 

Number 

Number 

Number 

Number 

Number 

Number 

04 December 2015  04 December 2020 

11 November 2016  11 November 2021 

£0.057  18,587,492 
£0.035  1,500,000 

- 
- 

(3,278,386) 
- 

(562,500)  14,746,606  13,181,042 
988,456 

  1,500,000 

- 

11 December 2017  11 December 2022 

£0.115  17,710,000 

  -     

- 

(1,200,000)  16,510,000 

6,411,760 

Weighted Average Exercise Price 

37,797,492 

        $0.15 

-       (3,278,386)  (1,762,500) 

32,756,606      20,581,258 

$0.10 

  $0.17  

 $0.15  

 $0.13  

Options granted prior to April 2008 used Australian dollars as the measurement basis, whilst options granted after April 
2008 used British pounds. This date corresponds with the listing of CAP-XX Limited on the Alternative Investment Market 
(AIM) in 2008. 

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CAP-XX Limited 
Notes to the financial statements  
30 June 2019 

Note 27   Share-based payments (continued) 

Fair value of options granted 

There were nil share options issued for the year ended 30 June 2019 (2018: 17,935,000). 

 Grant Date 

Expiry date 

Consolidated – 2018 

25 February 2008 

25 February 2019 

09 October 2013 

09 October 2019 

21 April 2014 

21 April 2019 

04 December 2015  04 December 2020 

11 November 2016  11 November 2021 

11 December 2017  11 December 2022 

Exercise 
price 

Balance at 
start of the 
year 

Granted 
during the 
year 

Exercised 
during the 
year 

Forfeited & 
expired 
during the 
year 

Balance at 
end of the 
year 

Exercisable 
at end of the 
year 

$ 

Number 

Number 

Number 

Number 

Number 

Number 

$0.71 
£0.085 

£0.057 
£0.057 

£0.035 
£0.0115 

   160,000  
2,960,000 

100,000 
20,150,000 

1,500,000 

- 

- 

  - 
- 

- 

-  17,935,000 

- 
(160,000) 
-  (2,960,000) 

   -  
- 

        - 
- 

(100,000) 
(1,329,704) 

- 

- 
(232,804)  18,587,492  11,644,515 

 - 

- 
- 

-  1,500,000 
(225,000)  17,710,000 

613,356 
- 

Weighted Average Exercise Price 

$0.11 

$0.20 

$0.10 

$0.17 

 $0.15  

 $0.10  

24,870,000 

17,935,000  (1,429,704)  (3,577,804)   37,797,492      12,257,871 

Options granted prior to April 2008 used Australian dollars as the measurement basis, whilst options granted after April 
2008 used British pounds. This date corresponds with the listing of CAP-XX Limited on the Alternative Investment Market 
(AIM) in 2008. 

The assessed fair value at grant date of options granted, during the year ended 30 June 2018, under the CAP-XX 
Limited Plan was A$0.13 on 11 December 2017. The fair value at grant date is determined using a Black-Scholes 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 non-tradeable nature of the option, the share price at grant date and expected price volatility of the 
underlying share, the expected dividend yield and the risk-free interest rate for the term of the option 

The model inputs for options granted included: 

(a) 

options are granted for nil consideration, have a: 

o 

o 

4 -10 year life and 25% vest 12 months after the Vesting Commencement Date, and 1/48 of Total Option 
shall vest on each monthly anniversary of the Vesting Commencement Date thereafter;  
specific vesting criteria in some minor instances. 

(b) 

exercise price: refer tables above  

(c)   

grant date: refer tables above  

(d)  

expiry date: refer tables above 

(e)  

share price at grant date 

(f) 

 expected price volatility of the Group’s shares: 84% which was determined based on the historical share price 
movement over a one year period prior to the grant date. 

(g)  

no expected dividend yield  

(h)  

risk-free interest rate: 0.99% 

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CAP-XX Limited 
Notes to the financial statements  
30 June 2019 

Note 27   Share-based payments (continued) 

(b)   Expenses arising from share-based payment transactions 
Total expenses arising from share-based payment transactions recognised during the period as part of employee benefit 
expense were as follows: 

Options issued under CAP-XX Limited Employee Share 
Option Plan 

Note 28 

 Economic dependency 

       Consolidated 
2019 
$ 

2018 
$ 

859,483 
859,483 

920,228 
920,228 

The Group is highly dependent upon a small number of customers and potential customers. Alternative sources of 
revenue are being sought to reduce future dependency on any particular entity.  

The Group is also dependent upon Malaysian contract manufacturers to fulfil a large proportion of sales orders and 
external shareholders due to the capital raising activities during the year. 

Note 29  Earnings per share 

Earnings per share for (loss) attributable to the ordinary equity holders of the Group. 

Basic earnings per share 

(a) 
(Loss) attributable to the ordinary equity holders of the Company 

Diluted earnings per share 

(b) 
(Loss) attributable to the ordinary equity holders of the Company 

(c)  Weighted average number of shares used as the denominator 
Weighted average number of ordinary shares used as the denominator in 
calculating basic earnings per share 

       Consolidated 

2019 

Cents 

(0.9) 

(0.9) 

2018 
(restated) 
Cents 

 (0.8) 

 (0.8) 

       Consolidated 

2019 
Number 

2018 
Number 

315,691,940 

298,191,206 

Weighted average number of ordinary shares and potential ordinary shares used 
as the denominator in calculating diluted earnings per share 

315,691,940 

298,191,206 

Options are considered to be potential ordinary shares. The options are not included in the calculation of diluted earnings 
per share because they are anti-dilutive. These options could potentially dilute basic earnings per share in the future. 

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CAP-XX Limited 
Notes to the financial statements  
30 June 2019 

Note 30   Parent Entity  

(a)  

Summary financial information 

The individual financial statements for the parent entity show the following aggregate amounts: 

Statement of financial position 

Current assets 
Total assets 

Current liabilities 
Total liabilities 

Net Assets 

Shareholders’ equity 

Issued capital 
Reserves 

             Share-based payments 

Retained earnings (i) 

2019 
$ 

                 2018 
                $ 

3,836,079 
 3,836,079 

291,925 
291,925 

3,425,232 
3,425,232 

121,628 
121,628 

3,544,154 

3,303,604 

101,915,664 

98,565,062 

         6,327,089  
(104,698,599) 

5,467,606 
(100,729,004) 

Loss for the year 

(3,969,595) 

(2,936,488) 

Total comprehensive income 

(3,969,595) 

(2,936,488) 

(i) Reconciliation to prior year retained earnings 
Balance at beginning of period 1/07/2018 
Net loss for the year  
Balance at end of period 30/06/2019 

(100,729,004) 
    (3,969,595) 
 (104,698,599) 

Contingent Liabilities 
The parent had no contingent liabilities as at 30 June 2019 and 30 June 2018. 

Capital commitments - Property, plant and equipment 
The parent had no capital commitments for property, plant and equipment as at 30 June 2019 and 30 June 2018. 

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

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CAP-XX Limited 
Directors’ declaration 
30 June 2019 

Directors’ declaration 

In the directors’ opinion: 

(a) 

the financial statements and notes set out on pages 26 to 63 are in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, 
including: 

(i) 

(ii) 

complying with Australian Accounting Standards, the Corporations Regulations 2001 and mandatory 
professional reporting requirements; and  

giving a true and fair view of the Company’s and Group’s financial position as at 30 June 2019 and of 
their performance, as represented by the results of their operations, changes in equity and their cash 
flows, for the financial year ended on that date; and 

(b) 

there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Company will be able to pay its debts as and when they 
become due and payable. 

Note 1(a) confirms that the financial statements also comply with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued 
by the International Accounting Standards Board. 

The directors have been given the declarations by the chief executive officer and chief financial officer in the form 
contained in section 295A of the Corporations Act 2001. 

This declaration is made in accordance with a resolution of the directors. 

Patrick Elliott 
Director 

Sydney  
8 November 2019 

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

Level 11, 1 Margaret St  
Sydney NSW 2000 
Australia 

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT 

To the members of Cap-XX Limited 

Report on the Audit of the Financial Report 

Opinion  

We have audited the financial report of Cap-XX Limited (the Company) and its subsidiaries (the Group), 
which comprises the consolidated statement of financial position as at 30 June 2019, the consolidated 
statement of profit or loss, the consolidated statement of comprehensive income, the consolidated 
statement of changes in equity and the consolidated statement of cash flows for the year then ended, 
and notes to the financial report, including a summary of significant accounting policies and the 
directors’ declaration. 

In our opinion the accompanying financial report of the Group, is in accordance with the Corporations 
Act 2001, including:  

(i) 

Giving a true and fair view of the Group’s financial position as at 30 June 2019 and of its 
financial performance for the year ended on that date; and  

(ii) 

Complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001.  

Basis for opinion  

We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards.  Our responsibilities under 
those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the Financial 
Report section of our report.  We are independent of the Group in accordance with the Corporations 
Act 2001 and the ethical requirements of the Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board’s 
APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (the Code) that are relevant to our audit of the 
financial report in Australia.  We have also fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance 
with the Code. 

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

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

BDO East Coast Partnership ABN 83 236 985 726 is a member of a national association of independent entities which are all members of BDO Australia Ltd 
ABN 77 050 110 275, an Australian company limited by guarantee. BDO East Coast Partnership and BDO Australia Ltd are members of BDO International Ltd, 
a UK company limited by guarantee, and form part of the international BDO network of independent member firms. Liability limited by a scheme approved 
under Professional Standards Legislation. 

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Material uncertainty related to going concern  

We draw attention to Note 1 (b) in the financial report which describes the events and/or conditions 
which give rise to the existence of a material uncertainty that may cast significant doubt about the 
Group’s ability to continue as a going concern and therefore the Group may be unable to realise its 
assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business. Our opinion is not modified in 
respect of this matter.  

Key audit matters 

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgement, were of most significance in 
our audit of the financial report of the current period.  These matters were addressed in the context of 
our audit of the financial report as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide 
a separate opinion on these matters. In addition to the matter described in the Material uncertainty 
related to going concern section, we have determined the matters described below to be the key audit 
matters to be communicated in our report. 

Share-based payments 

Key audit matter  

How the matter was addressed in our audit 

As disclosed in Note 27 and the Directors’ report, 
the Group has issued numerous traches of shares 
options to directors, management and employees 
pursuant to the Group’s Employee Share Option 
Plan which are subject to vesting conditions.  

These share-based payment arrangements are a 
complex accounting area which include 
assumptions utilised in the fair value calculation 
and estimation regarding the number of options 
that are ultimately expected to vest.  

Due to these factors, we considered this area a 
key audit matter. 

To determine whether share-based payment 
arrangements had been appropriately accounted 
for and disclosed, we undertook, amongst 
others, the following audit procedures: 

•  Considered whether the Group used an 

appropriate model in valuing the options. 

•  Reconciled to underlying share based 

payment valuation reports and calculations. 

•  Assessed the reasonableness of employee 
retention rates by reviewing historical 
employee terminations by employee 
category.  

• 

• 

Evaluated management’s assumptions used 
in the calculation being interest rate, 
volatility, the expected vesting period, the 
probability of achievement and the number 
of options expected to vest. 

Evaluated the adequacy and accuracy of the 
disclosure of the share-based payment 
arrangements within the financial report 
including disclosures comprising key 
management personnel remuneration. 

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Prior period inventory restatement   

Key audit matter  

How the matter was addressed in our audit 

As disclosed in Note 1 (aa), the Group identified a 
prior period restatement in relation to the 
accounting treatment for work in progress 
inventory.  

To determine whether the restatement of 
inventory had been appropriately accounted for 
and disclosed, we undertook, amongst others, 
the following audit procedures: 

Due to the amount of additional disclosure 
requirements within the financial statements and 
the extent of auditor effort performed in 
substantiating the restatement, we considered 
this area to be a key audit matter.       

•  Obtained reports from an external third 
party of the estimated work in progress 
inventory at the end of each impacted 
reporting period, recalculating the 
respective values to ensure the balances 
reported in the current year financial 
statements were materially correct. 

•  Critically evaluated the requirements of 
Australian Accounting Standard AASB 102 
Inventories, as well as the accounting policy 
described in Note 1 to ensure that the 
accounting treatment for work in progress 
inventories was reasonable.  

•  Considered the requirements of Australian 
Accounting Standard AASB 108 Accounting 
Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates 
and Errors, to ensure that disclosures of the 
prior period restatement were compliant 
with the requirements of the accounting 
standards.  

Other information  

The directors are responsible for the other information.  The other information comprises the 
information in the Group’s annual report for the year ended 30 June 2019, but does not include the 
financial report and the auditor’s report thereon.  

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

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

If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this 
other information, we are required to report that fact.  We have nothing to report in this regard.  

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Responsibilities of the directors for the Financial Report  

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

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

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the Financial Report  

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

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial report is located at the 
Auditing and Assurance Standards Board website at:  

http://www.auasb.gov.au/auditors_responsibilities/ar1.pdf 

This description forms part of our auditor’s report. 

BDO East Coast Partnership 

Martin Coyle 
Partner 

Sydney, 8 November 2019 

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