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ANNUAL 
REPORT
2020

ELMO Software Limited
ACN 102 455 087

ELMO IS A LEADING
INTEGRATED
CLOUD HR, PAYROLL
AND ROSTERING / 
TIME & ATTENDANCE 
SOLUTION IN 
AUSTRALIA, 
NEW ZEALAND 
AND THE 
UNITED KINGDOM

ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020Contents 

Chairman’s and CEO’s message
ELMO geographical market size
Expansion of our product suite
 Numbers
The 
ELMO at a glance

2 
4 
5 
6 
8 
10  Business model
12  Company history
15  The ELMO solution 
21  Response to the COVID-19 pandemic
22  Strong organic growth strategy
23  Strategic investments, initiatives and acquisitions
24  Environmental, social and governance

28  Board of Directors
29  Financial Report
30  Directors’ report
38  Remuneration report
48  Auditor’s independence declaration
49  Financial statements
53	 Notes	to	the	financial	statements
85  Directors’ declaration
86 
91  Shareholder information
94  Glossary
IBC  Corporate directory

Independent auditor’s report

AGM DETAILS

ELMO Software Limited (ELMO) advises that it will 
hold its 2020 Annual General Meeting on Thursday, 
8 October 2020 at 2.00pm (Sydney time) at the ELMO office, 
Level 27, 580 George Street, Sydney. 

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ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020CHAIRMAN’S AND CEO’S MESSAGE

Dear Shareholder,

We are pleased to report that FY20 was another successful year 
for ELMO Software Limited (“ELMO”). 

We continued to deliver on our growth strategy, and again 
achieved record results. 

COVID-19 created unprecedented and unforeseen challenges 
this year, but ELMO was able to successfully transition to 
remote working and deliver an uninterrupted service to our 
customers. This is because at ELMO, we live in the cloud. Our 
platform is cloud-based, developed and maintained remotely, 
and ELMO utilises cloud-based business tools that can be 
accessed remotely. The shift to remote-based working for our 
customers saw increased reliance on the platform, emphasising 
the mission-critical nature of a cloud-based HR management 
and payroll solution when managing a remote workforce.

ELMO develops, sells and implements Software-as-a-Service 
(SaaS) solutions that enable organisations to efficiently manage 
and automate the stages of human capital management (HCM) 
processes and functions in an employee’s life cycle from “hire to 
retire”, including pay.

Our market leading convergent platform solution now consists 
of 15 modules. We provide a unified, intuitive, user-friendly, 
single dashboard solution for recruitment, onboarding, 
performance management, learning and development, 
pre-built courses, succession planning, remuneration, HR 
surveys, employee administration (HR core), rostering / time & 
attendance and payroll.

In FY20 we delivered strong financial results, achieving record 
annualised recurring revenue (ARR) of $55.1 million, up 19.7% 
on FY19. Over 97% of our revenue is subscription-based, 
which is recurring in nature.

Sustained sales momentum has grown our customer base by 
25.4% to 1,682 customers with an estimated lifetime value of 
$602 million.

Customer retention remains consistently high at 90.2% and the 
module penetration per customer has steadily grown to 2.7. 
Our net customer retention in dollar terms was 102.0% in FY20, 
highlighting the successful cross-selling of our enlarged suite of 
solutions into our sticky customer base.

Other FY20 highlights include:

•  Achieved statutory revenue of $50.1 million

•  Record annual cash receipts of $57.5 million

•  High gross profit margin of 85.3%

•  Added 337 new customers

We have grown our company from 277 ELMOnians in FY19 
to 384 in FY20. In line with ELMO’s growth strategy, we 
have continued to invest significantly in our technology and 
development capabilities, sales & marketing, and client 
services. In June, ELMO reached an exciting milestone, being 
admitted to the S&P/ASX300 Index. The index inclusion is an 
important step in ELMO’s evolution as a listed company. 

In August last year, we announced our partnership with the 
University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) to develop an artificial 
intelligence (AI) driven Predictive Analytics module. This 
partnership enables ELMO to leverage the world-class data 

2

science faculty at UTS and their deep expertise in AI to create 
new Predictive Analytics solutions for ELMO customers. 

In December, we invested in Hero Brands, a software development 
house. This investment expands our research & development 
capacity and provides access to high calibre software engineers. 

Our organic growth and strategic investments have been 
supplemented with selective and strategic acquisitions to 
broaden our offering with complementary technology and/or a 
high quality customer base, all of which enhance our cross-sell 
potential. We have completed seven successful acquisitions 
that enhance the ELMO value proposition since 2016. 

In February, we acquired Vocam, a leader in HR and video 
e-learning content. With offices in both Australia and the UK, 
Vocam provides a strategic entry into the UK market, expanding 
our total addressable market from $2.4 billion to $9.2 billion. 

To support our growth strategy, we have strengthened our 
cash resources through two oversubscribed capital raises. Last 
September we raised $70 million through an equity placement 
and in May we raised an additional $72.8 million of equity. We 
thank our loyal shareholders and we welcome the new investors 
to ELMO. We closed the FY20 financial year with a bank balance 
of $139.9 million. These reserves will enable us to accelerate 
organic growth initiatives and fund selective acquisition 
opportunities. 

FY21 promises to be an exciting year for ELMO as we build 
on our prior investments and momentum. We will continue 
to target further organic and inorganic investments to deliver 
long-term, sustainable growth. The shift in the competitor 
landscape post-COVID-19 is creating increased mergers & 
acquisitions (M&A) opportunities for complementary, adjacent 
technology, customer lists that provide cross-sell opportunities 
or companies with UK operations. 

We will continue to drive the value proposition of our market 
leading convergent offering over single point solution vendors 
as we take full advantage of our larger addressable market. 
We also expect the structural tailwinds of the adoption of 
cloud-based software to continue to support our growth. We 
have a long-term view and are confident these investments will 
generate strong, long-term returns for shareholders.

Our guidance for FY21 assumes strong ARR growth to 
$65-70 million, revenue growth to $57-61 million and EBITDA 
expected to be ($4-7) million.

We would like to thank ELMO’s board and committed 
management team for continuing to successfully execute our 
accelerated growth strategy and all our ELMOnians for their 
tremendous contributions through these challenging times. 

We would also like to thank our customers for their continued 
support, and all our shareholders for their loyalty. We look 
forward to sharing our successes and exciting future with you.

Yours sincerely,

Barry Lewin 
Chairman 

Danny Lessem
Co-founder and CEO

ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020 
ELMO’S FOCUS IS TO ENHANCE OUR POSITION AS A LEADING
PROVIDER OF CLOUD HUMAN RESOURCES (HR), PAYROLL AND 
ROSTERING / TIME & ATTENDANCE SOFTWARE IN AUSTRALIA 
AND NEW ZEALAND, AND TO LAUNCH AND EXPAND 
A SIMILAR HIGH-QUALITY BUSINESS IN THE UK.

Annualised Recurring Revenue (ARR)

$55.1m

19.7% growth from FY19

Total statutory revenue

$50.1m

25.0% growth from FY19

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ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020ELMO GEOGRAPHICAL
MARKET SIZE …

ELMO’s Total Addressable Market (TAM) has expanded 
to $9.2bn with the inclusion of UK opportunities

ANZ TOTAL ADDRESSABLE MARKET1,2

UK TOTAL ADDRESSABLE MARKET1,2

23,813
ORGANISATIONS

TAM
~$2.4BN

~51,600
ORGANISATIONS
+
5.4 MILLION 
PUBLIC SECTOR EMPLOYEES

TAM
~$6.8BN
2.8X ANZ

Market penetration
~7% organisations with average 
of 2.7 out of 15 modules

Market penetration
<1% organisations

ELMO’s acquisition of Vocam
provides strategic insight into the UK market

1  Frost & Sullivan independent market report 2019/2020
2  Assumes full penetration of ELMO modules across all organisations with 50+ employees

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ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020EXPANSION OF OUR 
PRODUCT SUITE …

We have built a leading integrated cloud HR, payroll, 
rostering /time & attendance solution

PAY

ENGAGE

HIRE

RETAIN

DEVELOP

Payroll

HR Core

Recruitment

Performance 
Management

Learning  
Management

Self-Service

Survey

Onboarding

Rewards & 
Recognition

Course Builder

Rostering / Time 
and Attendance

Connect

Remuneration

Course Library

Succession 
Management

Video Library

Modules added during:

FY17

FY18

FY19

FY20

Enhanced competitive advantage 
from a broader suite

Increased potential of sales  
to new customers

Additional cross-sell opportunity 
from enlarged customer base

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ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020  
THE 

 NUMBERS …

Continuing to deliver on growth strategy, 
annualised recurring revenue up 19.7% from FY19

REVENUE

OPERATIONAL

CUSTOMER

$55.1m 

Annualised recurring 
revenue (ARR)
  19.7% growth 

from FY19

85.3% 

Gross profit margin
  High gross profit 

margin, down 1.3% 
from FY19

1,682 

Customer base

  25.4% growth from 

30 June 2019

$50.1m 

FY20 statutory 
revenue

  25.0% growth 

from FY19

90.2% 

Customer 
retention rate

  Net customer dollar 
retention 102.0%

$32.7k 

Average ARR 
per customer

  Down $1.5k from 

30 June 2019

$602m 

Lifetime value (LTV) 
of customer base at 
30 June 2020

  Down $19m from 

30 June 2019

FY20 Achievements

2.7 

Average modules 
per customer
  Up from 2.4 

at 30 June 2019

<2% ARR 

Contribution of 
largest customer

<7% ARR 

Contribution from 
top 10 customers
Low customer concentration

TECHNOLOGY 
ENHANCEMENTS

CAPITAL RAISE

INVESTMENTS

WORKFORCE

AWARDS

New module release
ELMO Connect

$143m raised to fund 
growth initiatives

Acquisition of
Vocam

($70m in Sep-19 and
$72.8m in May-20)

UTS Partnership

Hero Brands

1. As at 30 June 2020

6

384 employees1

Admitted to the ASX 300

Deloitte Tech Fast 50 
Australia

Deloitte APAC Technology 
Fast 500

ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020STRONG GROWTH 
DESPITE COVID-19…

Statutory revenue and ARR ($m)

Annual customer receipts ($m)

Statutory revenue
ARR

31.1

26.5

55.1

50.1

CAGR1
33.0%

40.1

46.0

57.5

45.1

CAGR
46.5%

28.6

18.3

FY18

FY19

FY20

FY17

FY18

FY19

FY20

Subscription revenue2 %

93.6%

95.4%

97.6%

Customer numbers

Employees

1,682

384

CAGR
47.5%

1,341

1,031

277

193

524

106

30 JUN 17

30 JUN 18

30 JUN 19

30 JUN 20

FY17

FY18

FY19

FY20

1. ARR CAGR between FY18 to FY20
2. Subscription revenue as a % of total statutory revenue

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ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020ELMO AT A GLANCE …

Australia

United Kingdom

ONE vendor
ONE dashboard
ONE user-experience

New Zealand

LOCAL KNOWLEDGE AND 
SUPPORT HAS BEEN A KEY PART 
OF ELMO’S ONGOING SUCCESS

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ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020Snapshot1

384 employees

 Offices In Australia, New Zealand and the UK

 Customer base of 1,682 organisations

Scalable cloud-based platform

Total addressable market $9.2bn

ELMO AT A GLANCE 
ELMO’s industry agnostic customer base – consisting of more than 1,600+ organisations spread over multiple, 
varied industries – benefits from of our convergent solution that now consists of 15 modules. Local knowledge 
and support has been a key part of ELMO’s ongoing success and today, over 384 employees in offices across 
Australia, New Zealand and the UK work tirelessly to ensure customer expectations are met and exceeded.

ELMO primarily targets lower mid-market (50-200 employees) and mid-market (200-2,000) organisations, who 
stand to benefit by automating their HR, payroll and rostering / time & attendance operations with ELMO’s 
constantly evolving suite of 15 integrated modules. Customers can also gain access to a library of over 
400 eLearning courses covering a broad range of compliance, soft skills and technical skills – all of which are 
updated and curated by the local team.

1. as at 30 June 2020.

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ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020 
 
 
 
 
BUSINESS MODEL

Broadening the market opportunity
ELMO’s cloud HR, payroll and rostering / time & attendance 
software solutions and business model have been primarily 
built to address the HCM requirements of organisations 
ranging from 50-2,000 employees. During FY20, ELMO’s 
modular product offering increased to 15, with the deployment 
of ELMO Connect, a communications module allowing 
businesses to instant message and initiate Zoom conference 
calls from within our single, integrated cloud-based platform. 
The acquisition of Vocam, which has customers and operations 
in the UK, has widened the total addressable market (TAM) 
to $9.2 billion.

Currently, most SaaS HCM providers that offer a unified 
solution target large enterprises and government organisations. 
The solutions offered by these providers can be costly to 
implement, require significant time investment and involve 
complex integration processes, making such solutions unsuited 
to addressing the HCM requirements of mid-market and lower 
mid-market organisations. Consequently, mid-market and lower 
mid-market organisations have limited HR solution options and 
many existing solution providers only address a single point of 
the various HR functions.

Additionally, the landscape in this market is characterised 
by legacy providers. ELMO believes a large underserviced 
market has emerged, which is growing as organisations 
increasingly recognise the strategic importance of HR & 
payroll and the need to adopt an efficient and scalable 
cloud solution. ELMO can offer these organisations more 
flexible and cost-effective HR, payroll and rostering / time & 
attendance solutions that can be delivered on shorter sales 
cycles, with simpler implementation processes than those 
currently offered by providers who are typically focused on 
larger enterprises. ELMO is well placed to take advantage of 
the opportunity by having the widest convergent cloud-based 
platform in the region.

Multi-jurisdictional and industry agnostic
ELMO’s cloud based solution is designed to be scalable, multi-
jurisdictional and industry agnostic. ELMO currently provides 
solutions to customers based primarily in Australia, New 
Zealand and the UK, however the platform can be translated 
into nearly any language and is multi-jurisdiction compatible. 
ELMO is industry agnostic in the deployment of its HR, payroll 
and rostering / time & attendance solutions.

ELMO HR & PAYROLL SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS ARE INDUSTRY AGNOSTIC

Construction 
and mining

Hospitality

Professional services 

Education 

Industrials 

Finance

Information technology 
telecommunications 
and media

Retail

Government

Logistics 

Healthcare and 
Pharmaceuticals 

Not for profit 

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ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020Revenue generation
ELMO generated over 97% of its FY20 statutory revenue from subscriptions for its HR & Payroll solutions. Typically, customers 
initially enter into three-year contracts with ELMO for access to its solutions. It is customary for ELMO to be paid annually in 
advance by the customer, with revenue recognised evenly over the 12 months of the contract. The amount of the annual fee is 
dependent on the number of modules subscribed to by the customer and the number of users on the platform.

In addition to subscription revenue, ELMO also generates revenue by charging professional service fees for providing non-standard 
implementation, configuration, training and integration services, as well as other revenue including government grants.

% of FY20
statutory 
revenue

~97%

Customer

Subscription 
revenue

Revenue model

Revenue recognition policy

Description

SaaS subscription 
fee

ELMO’s subscription revenue is 
recognised evenly on a monthly 
basis. The balance of the revenue 
received in advance is categorised 
as a liability (referred to as deferred 
income).

Professional 
services fees

~3%

Consultation or 
integration fees

ELMO’s professional service fees 
are recognised as revenue once 
delivery of the required services 
is completed

ELMO typically receives an annual fee, 
payable in advance over the term of 
the contract. 

The fee amount varies depending on 
the number of modules subscribed 
for and the number of users on the 
platform.

Customers are invoiced on an annual 
basis throughout the term of the 
contract.

ELMO receives a professional 
service fee associated with providing 
any additional implementation, 
configuration and integration services 
as well as other services.

Fees are typically invoiced during the 
first year of the contract

Amount of fee varies depending 
on the level of service provided 
and complexity of the process.

ELMO’s Subscription Revenue as a percentage of Total Statutory Revenue

93.3%

93.6%

95.4%

97.6%

FY17

FY18

FY19

FY20

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ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020COMPANY HISTORY

LEADING UNIFIED CLOUD HR, PAYROLL,  
ROSTERING / TIME & ATTENDANCE SOLUTION

LEARNING
MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

PERFORMANCE

RECRUITMENT

eLearning 
platform and 
customised 
content 

Commenced 
development 
of full suite 
of talent 
management 
solutions

COURSE 
BUILDER

PRE-BUILT 
COURSES

ONBOARDING

2002

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Focus on customer 
orientated training 
solutions

ELMO founded 
in 2002 by  
Danny Lessem and 
Manuel Garber

Focused on
mid-market 
organisations

Began 
expansion into 
New Zealand

Australian  
Human Resources 
Institute

Approved supplier 
on Government Panel 
arrangements

164
Customers

254
Customers

358
Customers

524
Customers

As at 30 June 2014

As at 30 June 2015

As at 30 June 2016

As at 30 June 2017

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ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020LEADING UNIFIED CLOUD HR, PAYROLL,  

ROSTERING / TIME & ATTENDANCE SOLUTION

SUCCESSION

REWARDS AND 
RECOGNITION

ROSTERING / TIME  
& ATTENDANCE

CONNECT

ASX300

HR

Listed 
June 29 2017

SURVEY

PAYROLL

REMUNERATION

VIDEO
LIBRARY

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Acquisition of 
Techniworks

Acquisition of 
SkyPayroll

Acquisition of 
HROnboard

UTS/ELMO
Partnership

Acquisition of PeoplePulse 
and LiveSalary

Acquisition of 
Pivot Software

Acquisition of 
BoxSuite

Acquisition of 
Vocam

1,031
Customers

1,341
Customers

1,478
Customers

1,682
Customers

As at 30 June 2018

As at 30 June 2019

As at 31 December 2019

As at 30 June 2020

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ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020ONE VENDOR
ONE DASHBOARD
ONE USER-EXPERIENCE
ELMO’s convergent solution provides 
customers with an all-in-one platform 
to manage people, process and pay

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ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020THE ELMO SOLUTION…

PAY
Offer self-service functionality to managers and employees 
and provide real-time access to payroll and personal data from 
anywhere, anytime, on any device.

ENGAGE
Carry out core HR functions, including the ability to process and 
approve leave, timesheets and retrieve pay slips, and ensure HR 
initiatives are optimised with employee surveys.

HIRE
Set new hires up for success from the start by streamlining talent 
identification, recruitment and onboarding processes.

RETAIN
Improve retention by capturing performance feedback to identify 
star performers, manage career development plans and align 
compensation accordingly.

DEVELOP
Keep skills compliant and up-to-date with personalised learner 
plans, access to pre-built courses and the ability to customise 
learning content.

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ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020THE ELMO SOLUTION…

PAY
Easily manage essential people-management functions relating to 
pay, leave and rostering / time & attendance, while empowering 
employees to update personal records in their own time.

Ensure accurate and compliant workforce management
Effective workforce management, which ensures employees are in the right place at the right time and then paid accordingly, 
remains a key challenge for employers. ELMO’s Pay suite helps employers optimise shift coverage, control costs and minimise 
risks associated with overwork/fatigue and incorrect Award/EA interpretation. They can also maintain and keep track of payroll 
data for all employees, ensuring they are paid accurately while meeting single touch payroll (STP; AU), payday filing (NZ), and 
other legislative obligations.

ELMO’s Pay suite also offers self-service functionality. Managers gain access to historical data, ensuring more informed 
decision-making, while employees can swap shifts, make leave requests, check leave balance, and review payslips. The end 
result is more efficient workforce management and less administrative burden on HR teams.

Payroll
Enhanced compliance – Ensure 
all legislative obligations are met 
with ELMO Payroll. A single touch 
payroll (STP) & SuperStream solution, 
compliant in AU, and payday filing & 
KiwiSaver compliant in NZ.

Flexible pay cycles – Manage 
employees across one or multiple 
payroll cycles, with flexibility to run 
standard or ad-hoc payroll at any time.

Reporting and analysis – Extract, 
analyse and accurately reconcile 
payroll, easily compare variance 
reports to identify anomalies and 
ensure accuracy from one pay cycle 
to the next.

Self-Service
Leave management – Create 
leave requisition and authorisation 
workflows.

Organisation charts – Provide an 
overview of an organisation’s structure 
and reporting relationships.

Employee self-service – Empower 
employees to access and update 
personal information, request 
leave and access pay slips and pay 
summaries from any device, anywhere 
and at any time.

Manager self-service – Empower 
managers to access employee 
information, approve leave requests 
and view team analytics from any 
device, anywhere and at any time.

Rostering / Time & Attendance
Roster staff – Utilise the intuitive 
calendar to schedule weekly, 
fortnightly or monthly staff rosters. 
Account for staff availability, leave 
requests or special events to ensure 
optimal staff coverage.

Time tracking – Benefit from an 
automatic and stress-free time 
tracking solution with real-time 
reporting. Gather data to help control 
staffing costs and ensure employees 
are paid correctly.

Compliance risk management – 
Use ELMO’s powerful Business Rules 
Engine and Award Library to ensure 
all compliance obligations relating 
to Modern Awards or Enterprise 
Bargaining Agreements are met.

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ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020ENGAGE
Save time, money and resources by automating HR administrative 
tasks, and gain greater insights into HR effectiveness and the 
employee experience with ELMO’s Engage suite.

Transform the management and engagement of your workforce
From chasing up leave forms, to managing staff absences and extracting information from disparate software systems, 
organisations can lose valuable time and productivity when burdened with heavy administrative tasks to support the HR function. 
HR Core provides a central location for all employee data, while employee self-service and manager self-service functionality 
empowers staff to find, update and use information anywhere, anytime.

Just as critically, employees who are motivated and feel their voices are heard can result in higher engagement levels. ELMO 
Survey allows leaders to create, manage and analyse workforce surveys, with access to benchmark data for more context. By 
embedding surveys across the employee lifecycle, HR can assess employee sentiment, identify strengths, weaknesses, risks and 
opportunities, and address them early. It’s crucial that teams can communicate and maintain team engagement and collaboration 
whether it’s in the workplace or while working remotely. ELMO Connect resolves these issues by offering instant messaging 
functionality and integration with Zoom video conferencing. This delivers rapid benefits to an organisation’s workforce without 
needing to invest in complex and time-consuming integrations themselves.

HR Core
Leave management – Create 
leave requisition and authorisation 
workflows.

Organisation charts – View an 
organisation’s structure including 
roles, reporting relationships and 
profile details with tiered access.

Employee self-service – Empower 
employees to access and update 
personal information, request 
leave and access pay slips and pay 
summaries from any device, anywhere 
and at any time.

Manager self-service – Empower 
managers to access employee 
information, approve leave requests 
and view team analytics from any 
device, anywhere and at any time.

HR Survey
Integrated or stand-alone solution – 
Collect feedback across all ELMO 
modules directly or from external 
sources.

Benchmark survey templates – 
Access a library of best practice 
templates including onboarding, 
engagement, pulse, NPS, etc. 
Benchmark results against other 
organisations.

Powerful insights – Obtain powerful 
and meaningful insights from 
collected data by using ELMO Survey 
reporting.

Connect
Instantly communicate with 
colleagues – Utilise the chat 
functionality to strengthen 
collaboration between multiple users 
or one-on-one.

Initiate and manage Zoom 
meetings – Easily initiate Zoom 
meetings from ELMO and effectively 
manage Zoom video conferencing.

Benefit from rapid implementation – 
Leverage the ELMO database without 
the need to procure and integrate 
with third-party applications.

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ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020THE ELMO SOLUTION…

HIRE
From attracting top talent, to getting them up to productive speed 
quicker, creating a personalised candidate experience has never been 
easier thanks to ELMO’s Hire suite.

Win the war for top talent
Reducing the time to hire and increasing the time to productivity are key metrics used to assess the effectiveness of talent 
acquisition strategies – yet these are difficult to achieve without the right tools. ELMO’s Hire suite transforms end-to-end 
recruitment and onboarding processes by streamlining workflows, automating tasks and empowering managers and employees.

ELMO Recruitment ensures the right first impression is made by creating a memorable candidate experience – an experience that 
is seamless, quick and intuitive. Employers benefit from one centralised system that integrates with job boards and allows users to 
create talent pools. The positive experience continues with ELMO Onboarding. Personalise the onboarding experience for each 
candidate, digitise and submit documents, and link new hires to training opportunities.

Recruitment
Job requisition – Select the 
required job position, add specific 
requirements, alert recruitment 
managers, track and monitor progress, 
and customise approval workflows.

Talent pool – Search existing 
employees, search the candidate 
database, match job criteria, and rank 
candidates.

Job posting – Integrate with job 
boards, social media, preset posting 
rules, and track costs.

Branded careers webpage – 
Embed a careers page within a 
corporate website, customise 
branding, incorporate company 
media, and post jobs automatically.

Onboarding
Personalised onboarding webpage – 
Present company information and 
videos, create guidelines for the 
onboarding process, provide an 
onboarding task list, and give team 
member introductions.

Workflows and approvals – 
Configure onboarding processes and 
select stakeholders, prerequisites, 
time delays, and conditions.

Electronic forms – Create 
configurable forms, utilise the 
document upload facility, and benefit 
from integrations with the Australian 
Taxation Office and other third parties.

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ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020RETAIN
Save time, money and resources by automating HR administrative 
tasks, and gain greater insights into HR effectiveness and the 
employee experience with ELMO’s Engage suite.

Become a talent magnet
Any list of employee “must-haves” will include fundamentals like a clear career trajectory, regular performance feedback, the 
right level of remuneration, and appropriate rewards & recognition. Thanks to technology, it’s now possible to ensure employees 
are presented with best practice approaches to all these areas, and a whole lot more.

ELMO’s Retain suite enables managers to check in regularly with employees about their performance, build personalised 
development plans, and to reward and recognise employees for key achievements and milestones. Employers can also identify 
successors for mission-critical roles and provide career paths for high potential employees. Just as critically, HR and managers 
are given greater oversight and control of remuneration processes and budgets – all while accessing centralised data to 
coordinate retention efforts.

Rewards & Recognition
Employee recognition – 
Recognise peers and 
high performers with 
recommendations, 
configurable badges and 
points. Integrates with ELMO 
Performance.

Configurable trophies – 
Acknowledge employee 
milestones, significant 
achievements or celebrations 
with automated assignment 
of trophies.

Awards – Set-up workflows 
to allow employee 
nominations and voting for 
internal awards.

Remuneration
Streamline remuneration 
processes – Easily manage 
the end-to-end remuneration 
allocation and approvals 
process.

Succession  
Management
Ensure business continuity –  
Determine role criticality, 
identify high performers and 
mitigate flight risk.

Managers empowered –  
Make more informed 
decisions about the allocation 
of salary increases, bonuses & 
equity awards.

Employee career 
progression – View 
succession pathways, identify 
skills gaps and create 
development plans.

Link salary planning with 
ELMO suite – Combine 
performance data with 
remuneration strategies to 
align employee performance 
and remuneration.

Foster strategic 
succession – Match high 
potential employees to 
critical roles and compare 
candidate suitability by skills, 
performance, potential and 
aspirations.

Performance  
Management
Tailored performance 
appraisals – Configurable 
to any organisation’s 
requirements, including 
goal setting capabilities, 
competency models, 
development plans, and 
360 reviews.

Manager team view – 
Access direct and indirect 
reports to view the status 
of appraisals, utilise the 
search facility or collaborate 
using the export and print 
functions.

Configurable reports – 
Generate reports at the 
click of a button, enabling 
users to choose appraisals 
for comparison, use graphs 
for visual display, access 
appraisal status updates, 
export to Excel and/or PDF, 
and automate report emails.

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ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020THE ELMO SOLUTION…

DEVELOP
Keeping employee skills relevant and compliant has never been more 
critical. ELMO’s Develop product suite can help create a culture that 
embraces continuous learning.

Create the workforce of the future
Tracking and managing the end-to-end training needs of an organisation is only possible with technology. ELMO Learning 
Management smooths the process with one easy-to-use system. This helps HR stay on top of course completion rates, ensures 
compliance, accelerates employee performance, and supports organisational goals by facilitating blended learning – helping 
employers coordinate both eLearning and instructor-led training.

Today’s workforce also expects engaging learning content. eLearning has become the primary way of delivering workplace 
education, due to the ability to learn from anywhere at any time. ELMO Course Library provides access to over 400 eLearning 
regularly updated courses covering everything from soft skills to compliance-related issues. ELMO Course Builder simplifies the 
creation of bespoke online learning, from course development to publication – all without the need for coding experience. ELMO 
Video Library offers an extensive library of SCORM-compliant, customisable, video-rich pre-built eLearning courses, and gives 
users flexibility to tailor supporting content using the powerful functionality of the ELMO Course Builder. When used with ELMO 
Learning Management, employers can identify problem areas with trainee testing and stay on top of compliance requirements with 
a verifiable audit trail.

Course Builder
Create courses – Insert 
images/movies, edit text, 
record voice-over, and use 
interactive features (buttons, 
rollovers, hotspots, etc.).

Create assessments – Select 
question type (multi-choice, 
true/false, drag and drop), 
insert images/voice-over, 
randomise questions, and set 
pass mark.

Preview, review and publish 
– Build courses with real-
time editing, send courses to 
reviewers for feedback, and 
publish to ELMO Learning or 
a SCORM compliant LMS.

Course Library
An ever-expanding library 
– Provide access to ELMO’s 
Course Library, which offers 
over 400 courses with a wide 
range of content, including 
compliance, soft skills and 
productivity training.

Customised course content 
– Copy and tailor content to a 
specific organisation’s needs 
with easy authoring tools 
built with “what you see is 
what you get” editing.

Deep integration with 
ELMO Learning – Quickly 
and easily publish courses 
with detailed response 
tracking for in-depth 
reporting.

Video Library
Pre-built and customisable 
video courses – Choose from 
an extensive library of live-
action video courses, or pick 
from hundreds of individual 
live-action video chapters 
and associated quizzes to suit 
your organisation.

Comprehensive learner 
evaluation and analysis 
– Evaluate learners’ 
understanding of courses and 
assess and analyse results for 
individuals and/or groups. 
Get detailed learner reports 
showing training history and 
current progress.

Thorough documentation 
and audit trail – Training can 
also be automatically assigned 
or regularly scheduled using 
ELMO Learning Management. 
Keep track of training 
completion rates with a 
verifiable audit trail.

Learning Management
Learner’s view – Generate 
personalised learning plans, 
including eLearning courses and 
instructor-led training (ILT), and 
create policy acknowledgements 
and assessments. Integrates 
with ELMO Survey for learning 
feedback.

Course catalogue – Course 
self-selection, search facility, 
configurable enrolment rules, 
access to over 400 pre-built 
eLearning courses.

Manager team view – Access 
direct and indirect reports, view 
current status of learning, use 
the search facility, and export 
and print reports.

Configurable reports – 
Generate reports at the click 
of a button, enabling users to 
choose courses for comparison, 
view graphs for visual display 
of course completion rates, 
export to Excel and/or PDF, and 
automate report emails.

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ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020RESPONSE TO THE 
COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic ELMO has 
remained focused on protecting the wellbeing of our 
employees, customers and the community. 

•  Moved face-to-face events to webinars ensuring 
attendees still have access to industry-leading 
insights and information while working remotely

ELMO adopted appropriate flexible working 
arrangements for its staff, as well as a range of extra 
wellbeing initiatives. 

ELMO recognised that customers may require 
additional support, information and resources during 
this period. To aid customers with their needs, ELMO 
implemented several initiatives to help businesses 
manage their people during this crisis, including:

•  Launched the ELMO Connect module to customers 

for free for six months to help them manage 
communication with their people during COVID-19

•  Expanded ELMO video and online content so 
employees can continue to train and develop, 
regardless of remote working circumstances

•  Created a COVID-19 resources hub with useful tips 
for businesses managing a remote workforce and 
dealing with the stress arising from the health crisis

•  Planned weekly webinars to stay engaged with 
the HR & payroll community on matters that are 
of pivotal importance in today’s environment

ELMO is a cloud-based platform, and the business 
tools ELMO uses are also cloud-based and accessible 
remotely. Hence, throughout the entire period, 
ELMO was able to maintain its high levels of service 
to customers, uninterrupted.

As the effects of COVID-19 subside, we anticipate 
an acceleration in the adoption of cloud-based 
technology. Cloud-based platforms reduce the 
risk to business operations and enable effective 
remote-based working. As one of the leading providers 
of cloud-based HR software in ANZ, ELMO will 
be well placed to benefit from this acceleration in 
technology transformation.

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ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020STRONG ORGANIC  
GROWTH STRATEGY

Accelerated with selective acquisitions

Organic strategy

Inorganic strategy

New customers in  
existing markets

Greater usage from 
existing customers

Expand and enhance 
product line

Growth through  
acquisitions

Investment in sales and 
marketing to drive additional 
customers wins across ANZ.

Strong growth and continued 
penetration of the lower 
mid-market (50 to 200 
employees)

Increased cross-sell 
opportunity from 
ELMO’s broadened suite 
of 15 modules.

Continued strong revenue 
growth from existing 
customer base.

38% of gross incremental 
ARR in FY20 came from 
existing customers.

Increased R&D investment to:

•  develop new modules

•  enhance functionality and 
interoperability of existing 
modules.

R&D investment ensures 
ELMO maintains competitive 
advantage to ensure long 
term sustainable growth.

Disciplined approach, with 
strong track record of M&A 
execution (7 acquisitions 
since 2016).

Scaled M&A team to 
complete and successfully 
integrate acquisitions to 
deliver synergy benefits.

Active pipeline of strategic 
investments that provide:

•  complementary 
technology

•  customer lists that 

have module cross-sell 
opportunity

•  UK operational footprint 

to leverage

Well placed to capitalise on anticipated tailwinds in the adoption of cloud-based software

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ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS, 
INITIATIVES AND ACQUISITIONS

Broadening ELMO’s capabilities, product suite and increasing market share

Strategic investments 

Strategic initiatives 

UTS Artificial Intelligence Partnership
ELMO joined forces with Australia’s leading technology 
university, University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) on an 
innovative AI product development project. The project 
will deliver predictive analytic tools that leverage artificial 
intelligence for ELMO’s customers across Australia and 
New Zealand.

The unique partnership provides ELMO with access to UTS’ 
state-of-the-art Data Arena to explore and examine ELMO’s 
huge and anonymised data sets. UTS’ Data Arena features a 
360-degree screen, 6 projectors and 3D modelling capability. 
This facility was part of the university’s $1bn upgrade and is 
the only such facility in Australia. 

Working with anonymised, aggregated data that is drawn from 
the local market means the algorithms that drive the analytics 
relating to employee behaviour will be more relevant to 
Australian and New Zealand organisations.

Through predictive analytic tools that leverage workforce data, 
ELMO customers will gain better insights into their people and 
ascertain probable employee behaviour. These insights could 
then be used to refine strategies around recruitment, workforce 
planning, professional development, succession management, 
benefits and remuneration

Hero Brands Joint Venture
ELMO boosted its research & development capability through 
an investment in software development house, Hero Brands Pty 
Limited. ELMO invested $1.18 million as a capital injection for 
50% equity ownership as well as a conditional payment based 
on meeting performance criteria. 

The expansion of ELMO’s development capabilities and 
capacity will assist in our long term growth strategy.

Release of a new module, ELMO Connect 
With the global COVID-19 pandemic forcing many 
organisations to implement alternative working arrangements, 
maintaining team communication, engagement and 
collaboration became a significant challenge for many 
organisations. ELMO Connect was developed to help resolve 
these issues by offering instant messaging functionality and 
integration with Zoom video conferencing within the ELMO 
platform itself. This delivers rapid benefits to an organisation’s 
workforce without having to leave the ELMO platform.

To support businesses during this period, ELMO made 
Connect available to its customers for free for six months. 

Strategic acquisitions

Vocam – Video content library 
Vocam is a leader in HR and safety video e-learning content 
with offices in Australia and the United Kingdom. It has a library 
of more than 150 online videos available for companies based 
in Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom. 

The acquisition gives ELMO access to cutting-edge video 
production and post-production facilities, enabling ELMO to 
expand and update video content to meet changing customer 
and industry needs.

•  Vocam achieved $1.5m in revenue with more than 95% being 
subscription based in the 12 months to 31 December 2019

•  High quality customer base of more than 150 organisations 
across Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom 

Vocam has provided ELMO with new customers and operations 
in both Australia and the UK, giving us strategic insight into 
this new market. 

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ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL 
AND GOVERNANCE

INTEGRITY

We are committed to be open, respectful and 
accountable to each other. 

INNOVATION

We approach challenges with agility, flexibility and 
inspiration to explore and trial better ways of working. 

COLLABORATION

We have fun and work shoulder to shoulder with each 
other to achieve our common goals. 

RESULTS

We are determined and measured, we achieve and 
meet our commitments; no excuses. 

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ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020ELMO’s Core Values
ELMO’s culture is characterised by effective collaboration 
between and within stakeholder groups to produce 
outcomes that inspire and promote results. We recognise 
the critical nature of ELMOnian wellbeing in producing high 
quality outcomes for our customers, shareholders and the 
community. At all times, the highest levels of integrity and 
respect drive our decision-making and interactions.

The ELMOnian Employee Value Proposition (EVP)
ELMO is committed to working with each division to ensure that 
we introduce initiatives that focus on supporting and growing our 
people, who we affectionately call “ELMOnians”. We do so while 
continuing to attract the right calibre of people to join the team. 
As part of the EVP, we focus on activities that engage, inspire 
and ignite our ELMOnians to sustain them as human beings. In 
addition to compensation and benefits, we also provide:

•  Challenging and meaningful work

•  Opportunity for personal achievement

•  An amazing and engaging organisational culture

•  Career development

In the 12 months to 30 June, we grew our workforce by 
107, to 384 ELMOnians, supported by key offices in Sydney, 
Melbourne, Perth, Brisbane, Auckland and Christchurch. 

Diversity and Inclusion
ELMOnians can do their best work when they’re valued as 
individuals in a diverse and inclusive environment. The Board 
has formally approved a Diversity Policy to further pursue a 
team (including the Board) made up of individuals with diverse 
skills, values, backgrounds and experience. The Board is 
responsible for establishing and monitoring ELMO’s overall 
diversity strategy and policy.

ELMO seeks to create a work environment where people are 
free to achieve their best, without encountering prejudice 
regarding their gender, ethnicity or cultural background, age, 
impairment, religious beliefs or sexuality.

ELMO acknowledges the need for its employees to combine 
and balance their career and family obligations and recognises 
the importance of caring for family members. To the extent 
practicable, ELMO adopts flexible work practices to assist 
employees in meeting their domestic responsibilities.

ELMO is committed to gender diversity initiatives, including 
options for job share working arrangements and working from 
home arrangements. At 30 June, 39 per cent of ELMO’s overall 
workforce was female. ELMO’s board consists of 50 per cent 
female directors.

ELMOnian Wellbeing and Engagement
The health and wellbeing of our ELMOnians is critical to our 
success as an organisation. 

Over the course of the year, we increased the frequency of our 
employee engagement surveys, particularly around COVID-19, 
so we could ensure that feedback around the impacts of the 
pandemic was heard and acted upon. We also created an 
ELMO virtual community calendar with online activities to 
support our employees when working remotely.

We are constantly listening to develop a broad range of 
engagement, community and wellbeing initiatives. Some of 
these include:

•  Yoga

•  Toastmasters

•  End of month and quarterly milestones

•  Flexible working arrangements

•  Healthy food initiatives

•  Early Birds Podcast (COVID-19 initiative)

•  Daily 10000 Steps Challenge (COVID-19 initiative)

•  Daily 20000 Steps Challenge (COVID-19 initiative)

•  ELMO Run Club (COVID-19 initiative)

•  Stressfit – mindfulness initiative (COVID-19 initiative)

•  Yoga and Meditation (COVID-19 initiative via Zoom)

•  Quarantini (Friday evening drinks during COVID-19)

•  Mindful Meditation

•  Hackathons

•  Morning teas and shared lunches

•  Job sharing

•  Gratitude practice including badges, employee and 

CEO awards.

•  Financial Wellness Initiative – YOUTax – Presentation and 

support with tax returns for ELMOnians

•  ELMO Cycle Club (COVID-19 initiative)

•  ELMO Movie Club (COVID-19 initiative via Zoom)

•  Toastmasters (COVID-19 initiative via Zoom)

•  ELMO Parents (COVID-19 initiative via Slack, supporting 

parents who are juggling work and parenting during isolation)

Professional Development
Organisation-wide learning and development starts at the top. 
We are committed to the sustained growth of our business 
through the development of our senior leadership and 
management teams, and to all teams in our organisation. 

ELMO’s learning and development function identifies and 
develops emerging leaders, builds individual and team 
skills and knowledge, and plans for succession activities. 
We work with our management team to coach, counsel, 
mentor and model design thinking, continuous improvement, 
accountability, responsibility and clear communication. This 
ensures our ELMOnians are supported and empowered to 
grow in their roles and prepare for future roles.

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ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020To support individual and team development, ELMO invests in 
various development opportunities, including:

•  AHRI National Convention and State Conferences

•  National and State HR Summits

Environment
ELMO actively seeks to reduce its carbon emissions. As ELMO 
continues to grow, the company prioritises office locations with 
high NABERS ratings.

•  HR & L&D Tech Fest

•  HR Leaders’ Summit

•  Reimagine HR

•  Third Sector Live

•  Women in Leadership

•  Toastmasters

•  Sydney University Centre for Continuing Education short 

courses

•  AHRI short courses

ELMO in the Community
ELMO is committed to an active role in our communities. 
We recognise the beneficial impacts that accrue to both our 
ELMOnians and the community when we work together on 
shared initiatives. This year, ELMO supported:

•  Youth Off The Streets

•  Movember

•  Dry July

•  Steptember

•  United Against Domestic Violence

•  Cancer Council’s Biggest Morning Tea

•  Make-A-Wish Foundation

•  RUOK Day morning tea

Data Privacy and Security
Security controls are in place to protect the confidentiality, 
integrity and availability of ELMO’s platform/system and 
customer information. 

ELMO complies with ISO27001:2013. This standard covers 
the requirements for privacy information management and 
ELMO’s Data Privacy Protection Policy is maintained on 
the website https://cdn.elmosoftware.com.au/wp-content/
uploads/2018/04/ELMO_DataPrivacyProtectionPolicy.pdf

ELMO has a fully published and implemented Information 
Security Management System (ISMS). 

In addition, ELMO has a Security Awareness Training Program 
that covers all aspects of data security and privacy.  

ELMO has commenced the process of identifying viable 
suppliers that can provide energy from entirely renewable 
sources.

On site, ELMO’s Green Team, an ELMOnian-led committee, 
ensures environmental education and awareness and also 
provides various environmental initiatives.

Corporate Governance
ELMO values high levels of corporate governance. 
Our compliance with the Corporate Governance Principles and 
Recommendations of the ASX Corporate Governance Council 
is described in our Corporate Governance Statement, which is 
available from our website https://investors.elmosoftware.com.
au/Investors/?page=Corporate-Governance.

COVID-19 presented unique challenges for 
our employees, customers and the community. 
Our ELMOnians quickly adapted to the new 
remote working environment, certainly aided 
by virtue that ELMO is a business that lives 
in the cloud. As part of our overall wellbeing 
program, we implemented specific initiatives to 
support our workforce from remote locations, 
such as care packages and moving our wellbeing 
activities like daily meditation and yoga into a 
virtual setting. ELMOnians responded to the 
new workplace changes with typical agility and 
flexibility inherent in our culture. Importantly, 
throughout the entire period, ELMO was able to 
continue its high levels of service to customers, 
uninterrupted.

–  Monica Watt
  Chief Human Resources Officer

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ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 202027

ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Danny Lessem

Barry Lewin

Kate Hill

Leah Graeve

CHIEF EXECUTIVE 
OFFICER, EXECUTIVE  
DIRECTOR AND  
CO-FOUNDER OF ELMO

CHAIRMAN AND 
INDEPENDENT  
NON-EXECUTIVE 
DIRECTOR

Founded ELMO in 2002
Danny is responsible for 
leading the development and 
execution of the Group’s long 
term strategy and delivering 
on growth objectives for the 
business. Danny also plays 
a key part in the day-to-day 
management of the Group’s 
operations and has been 
critical to the success of 
ELMO, including the strategy 
underpinning the development 
of the Group’s full suite of 
talent management software 
solutions.

Joined ELMO in 2018
Barry is the founder and 
Managing Director of 
Melbourne-based corporate 
advisory firm SLM Corporate 
Pty Limited, where he advises 
public and private companies 
on mergers, acquisitions, 
transaction structuring, debt 
and equity issues, business 
sales and all aspects of 
corporate governance. 
Prior to establishing SLM 
Corporate in 1999, Barry spent 
12 years as an in-house 
counsel to a number of ASX-
listed companies.

Barry is a Member of the 
Nomination and Remuneration 
Committee and a Member of 
the Audit and Risk Committee. 

INDEPENDENT NON-
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

INDEPENDENT NON-
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Joined ELMO in 2018
Kate has over 20 years’ 
experience as a former 
audit partner with Deloitte 
Touche Tohmatsu, advising 
privately owned and small 
cap ASX listed clients. She 
has worked extensively 
in regulated environments 
including assisting with Initial 
Public Offerings, capital raising 
and general compliance, as 
well as operating in an audit 
environment.

Kate is Chair of the Audit and 
Risk Committee and a Member 
of the Nomination and 
Remuneration Committee.

Joined ELMO in 2019
Leah is currently Global 
Lead Strategic Sourcing & 
Procurement at Afterpay Ltd 
and is also a Board Member 
of Rare Cancers Australia 
(not-for-profit). Leah has 
over 16 years experience as 
a successful commercial and 
contracts negotiator in a range 
of organisations and industries. 
She has held roles as Head 
of Procurement, IT & Digital 
at Qantas Airways, Senior 
Manager at Jetstar Airways, 
Legal Counsel at Engonet, 
IT Commercial Manager at 
BHP Limited and was a former 
Policy Advisor to the Animal 
Law Institute, a not-for-profit 
community legal centre.

Leah is a member of the Audit 
and Risk Committee and a 
Chair of the Nomination and 
Remuneration Committee.

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ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020ELMO
Software Limited

ABN 13 102 455 087

Financial Report
30 June 2020

49	 Consolidated	Statement	of	profit	or	loss	and	other	comprehensive	income	

50	 Consolidated	Statement	of	financial	position	

51  Consolidated Statement of changes in equity 

52	 Consolidated	Statement	of	cash	flows

53	 Notes	to	the	financial	statements

85  Directors’ declaration

86 

Independent auditor’s report to the members of ELMO Software Limited

General information
The financial statements cover ELMO Software Limited as a consolidated entity consisting of ELMO Software Limited and the 
entities it controlled at the end of, or during, the year. The financial statements are presented in Australian dollars, which is ELMO 
Software Limited’s functional and presentation currency.

ELMO Software Limited is a listed public company limited by shares, incorporated and domiciled in Australia. Its registered office 
and principal place of business are:

Registered office   
Level 12   
680 George Street  
Sydney NSW 2000   

Principal place of business
Level 27
580 George Street
Sydney NSW 2000

A description of the nature of the consolidated entity’s operations and its principal activities are included in the directors’ report, 
which is not part of the financial statements.

The financial statements were authorised for issue, in accordance with a resolution of directors, on 6 August 2020. The directors 
have the power to amend and reissue the financial statements.

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ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020 
DIRECTORS’ REPORT

The directors present their report, together with the financial statements, on the consolidated entity (referred to hereafter as the 
‘consolidated entity’) consisting of ELMO Software Limited (referred to hereafter as the ‘Group’, ‘Company’ or ‘Parent Entity’) and 
the entities it controlled at the end of, or during, the year ended 30 June 2020.

Directors
The following persons were directors of ELMO Software Limited during the whole of the financial year and up to the date of this 
report, unless otherwise stated:

Barry Lewin  
Danny Lessem 
Kate Hill  
Leah Graeve 

Dividends
No dividend was paid during the financial year ended 30 June 2020 (2019: $nil).

Operating and financial review

Principal activities
ELMO is one of Australia and New Zealand’s leading providers of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), cloud-based human resources and 
payroll solutions.

ELMO’s human resources (HR) and payroll management software solutions enable organisations to manage the lifecycle of an 
employee from hire to retire on a single integrated platform. The Group develops, sells and implements a range of modular 
software applications to efficiently manage HR and payroll related processes including recruitment, onboarding, performance 
management, learning and development, video e-learning content, rewards and recognition, remuneration, succession planning, 
payroll, onboarding, workplace rostering, time and attendance. 

ELMO also provides HR Core, a software module which organisations use for people management and employee self-service, and 
HR Survey for internal staff and external customer surveys. ELMO’s solutions assist organisations to better address and adapt to the 
complexities of the Human Capital Management (HCM) industry while increasing their productivity and reducing costs.

In April 2020 ELMO launched ELMO Connect a communications module. ELMO Connect enables customers to instant message 
and initiate conference calls all from the ELMO integrated HR & Payroll platform.

Significant changes to the business

Capital Raisings
During the year ELMO successfully completed the following capital raisings:

•  On 18 September 2019, a $55m institutional placement;

•  On 17 October 2019, a $15m share purchase plan; 

•  On 12 May 2020, a $70m institutional placement; and

•  On 4 June 2020, a $2.8m share purchase plan.

The proceeds from the placement and share purchase plan are being invested across sales and marketing, research and 
development and client services functions within ELMO to take advantage of the large market opportunity and expansion in its 
addressable market.

Additionally, the funds are being used to execute strategic acquisition opportunities to either expand the product offering or 
to acquire customer lists that provide module cross-sell opportunities. Acquisition opportunities are being targeted both in the 
Australian and New Zealand region (ANZ) and the United Kingdom (UK).

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ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020Investment in jointly controlled entity – Hero Brands
On 13 December 2019, ELMO invested in Hero Brands Pty Limited, a software development house headquartered in Melbourne 
with offshore operations in Eastern Europe. 

The investment provides ELMO with increased research and development capacity and capability. The investment consisted of a 
$1.18m injection of capital in exchange for 50% equity ownership. An additional contingent payment of $0.5m is payable based on 
meeting set performance criteria. 

Acquisition of Vocam
On 27 February 2020 the Group completed the purchase 100% of the shares in Vocam group entities (Vocam) for a total 
consideration of $3.5m to be funded by $2.5m cash and $1m issued shares, which is subject to a 12 month voluntary escrow, plus a 
cash balance repaid of $0.3m.

Vocam is a leader in HR and safety video e-learning content with offices in Australia and the United Kingdom. The acquisition also 
gives ELMO access to cutting edge video production and post-production facilities in Melbourne and the Philippines. This will 
enable ELMO to expand and update video content according to changing customer and industry requirements.

Review of operations during the year
Certain financial information in the review of operations section below referencing Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and 
Amortisation (EBITDA) has been derived from the audited financial statements. The Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) is non-IFRS 
financial information and as such has not been audited in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards.

For the full year ended 30 June 2020, ELMO reported revenue of $50.1m (FY19: $40.1m). ELMO’s loss before income tax, finance 
costs, depreciation and amortisation (excluding the amortisation of capitalised sales commissions) was $4.2m (FY19: loss of $2.5m). 
ELMO reported a statutory net loss after tax of $18.6m (FY19: loss $13.2m). 

ARR, which reflects the revenue run rate at a point in time and is considered a key leading metric for prospective revenue, 
increased to $55.1m at 30 June 2020 (30 June 2019: $46.0m). Growth in ARR was driven by a combination of new contracts from 
both new and existing customers and the contribution from the acquisition of Vocam. 

Total cash receipts from customers through FY20 totalled $57.5m reflecting a 27.6% increase compared to FY19 (FY19: 45.1m). 

The impacts of COVID-19 on the revenue, EBITDA and financial position are outlined below.

Revenue
Despite the challenging operating environment stemming from COVID-19, ELMO has been able to deliver overall revenue growth 
of 25.0% in FY20 when compared to FY19. This growth highlights the resilience of the ELMO platform.

The growth in revenue during the period was driven by:

•  Strong subscription revenues of 97.6% of total revenue;

•  Expansion of ELMO’s customer base to 1,682 organisations compared to 1,341 at 30 June 2019 (25.4% increase);

• 

• 

Increased investment into ELMO’s sales and marketing team; and

Increased investment and traction in new and existing modules, resulting in increased cross-sell and upsell opportunities 
amongst ELMO’s customer base.

The impact of COVID-19 on the FY20 revenues is reflected through:

•  A deferral in the procurement decisions by customers which has had an impact in the rate of securing new customers and cross 

selling to existing customers; and

•  A decrease in customer retention to 90.2% (FY19: 92.1%). The decrease was driven by customer hardship.

As a result of COVID-19 the organic growth revenue growth rate (excluding acquisitions) declined to 24.7% in FY20 (FY19: 27.2%). 

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ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020EBITDA
For FY20, ELMO reported operating expenses, excluding depreciation and amortisation, of $48.9m (FY19: $37.2m). The key driver 
for the increase in operating expenses was ELMO’s continued investment in resources to underpin future growth. 

There was increased investment into:

•  ELMO’s sales and marketing function which reported expenses of $22.6m (FY19: $17.8m), reflecting a 27.0% increase compared 

to FY19 due to increased headcount during the year;

• 

• 

Increased investment and capacity in client services (excluding the amortisation of capitalised sales commissions) up to 
$7.3m (FY19: $5.4m). The increased investment was focussed on supporting the increase in activity covering implementation, 
integration and training;

Increased investment in research and development, primarily the development of new modules and enhancement of existing 
modules. Research and development spend totalled $23.6m through FY20 (FY19: $11.5m). The total spend in FY20 was split 
between operating expenses of $6.1m and capitalised expenses of $17.5m (FY19: $3.2m, $8.3m); and 

•  An increase in general and administrative expenses to $18.1m (FY19: $15.3m) driven by an increase in employment and 

operating costs due to strengthening of ELMO’s infrastructure to scale operations.

The impact of COVID-19 on the FY20 EBITDA is reflected in:

•  Receipt of government stimulus payments totalling $2.0m which is expected to conclude during FY21

•  An increase in the impairment loss on trade receivables to $2.1m (FY19: $0.9m) as a result of impacts on ELMO’s customer base 

and an increase in provisioning for expected future losses; and

•  A decrease in travel, accommodation and events expense in the period April to June 2020 due to travel restrictions offset by an 

increase in costs associated with Group wide remote working.

Financial position 
As at 30 June 2020, ELMO has no debt and a net cash balance of $139.9m (FY19: $27.7m). The primary reason for the increase in 
the cash balance through FY20 was from the capital raisings in September 2019 and May 2020. 

Due to the increased investment in research and development and increase in goodwill through acquisition, intangible assets have 
increased to $73.0m (2019: $58.9m).

The impact of COVID-19 on the financial position at 30 June 2020 is reflected in:

•  An increase in the provision for the impairment of receivables to $2.5m (FY19: $1.5m); and

•  The re-phasing of payments for customers that are significantly impacted by COVID-19.

The Directors believe the Group is in a strong and stable position to expand and grow its current operations.

Business growth strategy and likely developments
•  Greater usage from existing customers 

ELMO aims to increase usage of its solutions amongst the existing customer base by encouraging customers to subscribe 
to additional modules. ELMO plans to support this via further investment into sales and marketing and broadening its talent 
management software offering. 

• 

Increasing market penetration in Australia and New Zealand 
ELMO currently has a market penetration of circa 7% out of a total market of 23,813 organisations1, across Australia and New 
Zealand. ELMO plans to accelerate its market penetration in the region by increasing investment into its sales and marketing 
capabilities and initiatives to drive new customer wins.

•  Expanding and enhancing product offering 

ELMO recently acquired and integrated video e-learning content and developed a communications module. There is 
continuous development and deployment planned for new and enhanced features across both the newly acquired and existing 
modules with additional modules to be launched within the next few years. 

ELMO continues to commit to investment in research and development with the total spend in FY20 reflecting 
47.1% (FY19: 28.8%) of statutory revenue. Key development plans include the continued enhancement of the user experience 
and user interface, continued integration of acquisitions and further development of the interoperability of the module suite.

1. Frost & Sullivan independent market report 2019/2020

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DIRECTORS’ REPORTELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020•  Growth through acquisitions  

ELMO believes there are opportunities to gain additional market share and/or acquire complementary technology through 
targeted acquisitions of other HR management software companies. 

ELMO’s acquisition strategy expanded in FY20 from ANZ to include targeting opportunities in the UK to build and leverage an 
operational footprint.

Matters subsequent to the end of the financial year
Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)
The Novel Coronavirus (‘COVID-19’) was declared a pandemic in March 2020 by the World Health Organisation (‘WHO’). 
Subsequent to the end of the 30 June 2020 financial year, there continues to be considerable economic impacts in Australia 
and globally arising from the outbreak of COVID-19 and Government action to reduce the spread of the virus. The outbreak of 
COVID-19 and the subsequent quarantine measures imposed by the Australian and other governments as well as the travel and 
trade restrictions imposed by Australia and other countries have caused disruption to businesses and economic activity. The Group 
considers this to be a non-adjusting post balance date event. 

COVID-19 has not substantially impacted the operations of the Group and its core operations. There has been some deferral in the 
procurement decisions by customers which has had an impact in the rate of securing new customers and cross selling to existing 
customers and some rephasing of payments by customers. At present, the Group continues to operate effectively with business 
as usual. 

The Group has no external debt and as at 30 June 2020 had $139.9m of cash available to the Group. Management believe this is 
sufficient cash to absorb the effects of COVID-19 even if the related restrictions remain in force for an extended period of time. 

The directors do not consider that the impact is likely to compromise the ability of the Group to continue operating for the 
foreseeable future. However, considerations on the economic impact resulting from COVID-19 have been included in the financial 
results for the year ended 30 June 2020 through the allowance for expected credit losses over receivables. 

Other than in relation to COVID-19, no other matter or circumstance has arisen since 30 June 2020 that has significantly affected, 
or may significantly affect the consolidated entity’s operations, the results of those operations, or the consolidated entity’s state of 
affairs in future financial years.

Environmental regulation
The consolidated entity is not subject to any significant environmental regulation under Australian Commonwealth or State law.

Information on directors

Name:

Title:

Qualifications:

Experience and expertise:

Barry Lewin 

Chairman and Independent Non-executive Director

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) and Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from University of Cape Town, 
MBA, Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne.

Barry is the founder and Managing Director of Melbourne-based corporate advisory firm 
SLM Corporate Pty Limited, where he advises public and private companies on mergers, 
acquisitions, transaction structuring, debt and equity issues, business sales and all aspects of 
corporate governance. Prior to establishing SLM Corporate in 1999, Barry spent 12 years as 
an in-house counsel to a number of ASX-listed companies.

Other current directorships:

Non-Executive Chairman of Praemium Limited (ASX:PPS), Non-Executive Chairman of 
Quickfee Ltd (ASX: QFE).

Former directorships (last 3 years):

None

Special responsibilities:

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

Interests in shares:

Interests in options:

Contractual rights to shares:

15,000 fully paid ordinary shares

None

None

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ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020Name:

Title:

Qualifications:

Experience and expertise:

Danny Lessem

Chief Executive Officer, Executive Director and Co-Founder of ELMO

Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) and Bachelor of Arts and Law from the University of Witwatersrand, 
South Africa

Danny is responsible for leading the development and execution of the Group’s long term 
strategy and delivering on growth objectives for the business. Danny also plays a key part in 
the day-to-day management of the Group’s operations and has been critical to the success 
of ELMO, including the strategy underpinning the development of the Group’s full suite of 
talent management software solutions.

Other current directorships:

None 

Former directorships (last 3 years):

None 

Special responsibilities:

None

Interests in shares:

Interests in options:

Contractual rights to shares:

Name:

Title:

Qualifications:

Experience and expertise:

Other current directorships:

10,823,149 fully paid ordinary shares

None

None

Kate Hill

Independent Non-Executive Director, Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee

Bachelor of Science – Honours, Mathematics and Statistics from the University of Bristol, 
England, a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia and New Zealand, 
and a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Kate has over 20 years’ experience as a former audit partner with Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, 
advising privately owned and small cap ASX listed clients. She has worked extensively in 
regulated environments including assisting with Initial Public Offerings, capital raising and 
general compliance, as well as operating in an audit environment.

Non-Executive Director of Countplus Limited (ASX: CUP), Chair of their Audit and Risk 
Committee and a member of the Acquisitions Committee. Non-Executive Chair of Seeing 
Machines Limited (AIM: SEE), a member of the Audit, Finance and Risk Committee and a 
member of the People and Culture Committee.

Former directorships (last 3 years):

None

Special responsibilities:

Interests in shares:

Interests in options:

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

8,955 (includes 3,955 restricted shares acquired under the NED equity plan)

None

Contractual rights to shares:

1,470 share rights under the NED equity plan

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DIRECTORS’ REPORTELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020Name:

Title:

Qualifications:

Experience and expertise:

Leah Graeve

Independent Non-Executive Director, Chair of the Nomination and Remuneration 
Committee

Bachelor of Arts and Law from Monash University and a graduate of the Australian Institute 
of Company Directors

Leah is currently Global Lead Strategic Sourcing & Procurement at Afterpay Ltd and is 
also a Board Member of Rare Cancers Australia (not-for-profit). Leah has over 16 years 
experience as a successful commercial and contracts negotiator in a range of organisations 
and industries. She has held roles as Head of Procurement, IT & Digital at Qantas Airways, 
Senior Manager at Jetstar Airways, Legal Counsel at Engonet, IT Commercial Manager at 
BHP Limited and was a former Policy Advisor to the Animal Law Institute, a not-for-profit 
community legal centre.

Other current directorships:

None

Former directorships (last 3 years):

None

Special responsibilities:

Chair of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and member of the Audit and Risk 
Committee

Interests in shares:

Interests in options:

Contractual rights to shares:

None 

None 

None

Chief Financial Officer
James Haslam has held the roles of Chief Financial Officer and Joint Company Secretary since 4 February 2019. James is a 
Chartered Accountant and fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW). James has over 
19 years in accounting and finance including 15 years professional services for KPMG and Deloitte, following which he founded 
and operated Financial Agility Consulting, specialising in financial analysis, due diligence, accounting, mergers and acquisitions, 
and capital markets advice, primarily, in recent years, based in the technology sector.

Company Secretary
Anna Sandham has held the role of Company Secretary since 1 May 2017. Anna is an experienced company secretary and 
governance professional with over 20 years’ experience in various large and small, public and private, listed and unlisted 
companies. Anna has previously worked for companies including AMP Financial Services, Westpac Banking Corporation, 
BT Financial Group and NRMA Limited. Anna holds a Bachelor of Economics (University of Sydney) and a Graduate Diploma 
of Applied Corporate Governance (Governance Institute of Australia) and is a Chartered Secretary and a Fellow of the 
Governance Institute of Australia.

Meetings of directors
The number of directors’ meetings (including meetings of the committees of directors) and number of meetings attended by each 
of the Directors of the Group during the year ended 30 June 2020 were:

Barry Lewin

Danny Lessem

Kate Hill

Leah Graeve

Board meeting

Audit and Risk Committee

Nomination and 
Remuneration Committee

A

14

14

14

14

B

14

14

14

14

A

–

4

4

4

B

–

4

4

4

A

5

–

5

5

B

5

–

5

5

A – Number of meetings attended during the time the Director held the office during the year.
B – Number of meetings held when the Director was eligible to attend during the year.

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ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020Directors’ interests
The relevant interest of each director and officer as KMP in the shares, options and rights over such instruments issued by the 
Group, at the date of this report is as follows:

Directors

Danny Lessem

Barry Lewin

Kate Hill

Leah Graeve

Officer

James Haslam

Fully paid 
ordinary 
shares

Share options

Performance 
rights

Share rights

Number

Number

Number

Number

10,823,149

15,000

8,955*

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

8,500

24,614

15,567

–

–

1,470

–

–

* 

Includes 3,955 restricted shares under the NED equity plan.

Shares under option (see note 38 for further detail) 

Issuing entity

Share options

ELMO Software Limited

ELMO Software Limited

ELMO Software Limited

ELMO Software Limited

ELMO Software Limited

ELMO Software Limited

ELMO Software Limited

ELMO Software Limited

ELMO Software Limited

Performance rights

ELMO Software Limited

ELMO Software Limited

LTI Plan

Number of shares/
rights under option

Class of shares

Exercise price of 
rights/options

Expiry date of 
options

SEEP

SEEP

SEEP

SEEP

HPEP

HPEP

HPEP

HPEP

HPEP

SEEP

HPEP

284,689

31,373

209,709

24,614

72,465

6,735

22,260

Ordinary shares

Ordinary shares

Ordinary shares

Ordinary shares

Ordinary shares

Ordinary shares

Ordinary shares

326,834

Ordinary shares

7,885

Ordinary shares

$2.51

$2.51

$5.50

$5.50

$2.51

$2.51

$5.08

$5.50

$5.50

17 October 2027

7 December 2027

29 October 2028

27 March 2029

17 October 2027

11 December 2027

9 March 2028

5 November 2028

25 February 2029

72,504

Ordinary shares

174,691*

Ordinary shares

$6.74

 $7.16*

*  The exact number of performance rights awarded under HPEP and the related share price will be fixed in August 2020. Upon vesting, the rights 

immediately convert to shares so no expiry date applies.

Indemnity and insurance of officers
The Group has indemnified the directors and executives of the Group for costs incurred, in their capacity as a director or executive, 
for which they may be held personally liable, except where there is a lack of good faith.

During the financial year, the Group paid a premium in respect of a contract to insure the directors and executives of the Group 
against a liability to the extent permitted by the Corporations Act 2001. The contract of insurance prohibits disclosure of the nature 
of the liability and the amount of the premium.

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DIRECTORS’ REPORTELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020Indemnity and insurance of auditor
The Group has not, during or since the end of the financial year, indemnified or agreed to indemnify the auditor of the Group or 
any related entity against a liability incurred by the auditor.

During the financial year, the Group has not paid a premium in respect of a contract to insure the auditor of the Group or any 
related entity.

Proceedings on behalf of the Group
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.

Non-audit services
Details of the amounts paid or payable to the auditor for non-audit services provided during the financial year by the auditor are 
outlined in note 31 to the financial statements.

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

The directors are of the opinion that the services as disclosed in note 31 to the financial statements do not compromise the 
external auditor’s independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 for the following reasons:

•  all non-audit services have been reviewed and approved to ensure that they do not impact the integrity and objectivity of the 

auditor; and

•  none of the services undermine the general principles relating to auditor independence as set out in APES 110 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 Group, acting as advocate for the Group or 
jointly sharing economic risks and rewards.

Officers of the Group who are former partners of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
No officer of the Group was an audit partner of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, being the auditors during the financial year, at a time 
when the audit firm undertook an audit of the Group.

Rounding of amounts
The Group is of a kind referred to in Corporations Instrument 2016/191, issued by the Australian Securities and Investments 
Commission, relating to ‘rounding-off’. Amounts in this report have been rounded off in accordance with that Corporations 
Instrument to the nearest thousand dollars, or in certain cases, the nearest dollar.

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 48.

Auditor
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu continues in office in accordance with section 327 of the Corporations Act 2001.

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ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020Remuneration report (audited)
The remuneration report details the key management personnel remuneration arrangements for the consolidated entity, in 
accordance with the requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 and its Regulations.

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

•  Remuneration governance

•  Key management personnel

•  Human resource strategy and remuneration policy

•  Remuneration payments and link between performance and reward

•  Remuneration of key management personnel

•  Key terms of employment contracts

•  Long-term incentive plan

•  Key management personnel equity holdings

Remuneration governance
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee is responsible for reviewing the remuneration arrangements for its Directors and 
Executives and making recommendations to the Board. The Nomination and Remuneration Committee has two key functions:

•  The purpose of the nomination function is to review and make recommendations to the Board with respect to identifying 

nominees for directorships and key executive appointments; considering the composition of the Board, ensuring that effective 
induction and education procedures exist for new Board appointees, key executives and senior management; ensuring that 
appropriate procedures exist to assess and review the performance of the Chairman, Non-executive Directors and senior 
executives. The responsibility for the Group’s remuneration policy rests with the full Board notwithstanding the establishment of 
the Committee. 

•  The purpose of the remuneration function is to provide advice, recommendations and assistance to the Board in 

relation to the Group’s remuneration policies and remuneration packages of senior executives, Executive Directors and 
Non-executive Directors. 

Further information regarding the Committee’s responsibilities is set out in the Nomination and Remuneration Committee Charter 
available at http://investors.elmosoftware.com.au/Investors/?page=Corporate-Governance.

Key management personnel
Key management personnel are those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities 
of the consolidated entity, directly or indirectly, including all directors (Non-Executive and Executive) of the consolidated entity.

Changes in Executive KMP
As a representation of the operations within ELMO at an executive level there have been changes to the definition of executive 
roles and as a result the classification of Executive KMP has been reconsidered for the purposes of disclosure in the FY20 
Remuneration Report.

Danny Lessem and James Haslam as CEO and CFO respectively, under the supervision of the Board of Directors, have overall 
authority and responsibility for decisions regarding future acquisitions and strategic direction of the Group. The KMP are 
supported by the Executive team who have responsibility for executing decisions taken by the KMP.

These changes to the Executive KMP took effect on 1 July 2019 and it is considered that these roles have authority and direct 
responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the consolidated entity.

Accordingly, for the year ended 30 June 2020 and since the end of the financial year KMP are as follows:

Executive KMP 
Danny Lessem 
James Haslam  

Chief Executive Officer 
Chief Financial Officer and Joint Company Secretary

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DIRECTORS’ REPORTELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020Human resource strategy and remuneration policy
The framework encourages executive reward with the achievement of strategic objectives and the creation of value for 
shareholders, and it is considered to be based on market best practice for the delivery of reward. The Board of Directors 
(the Board) ensures that executive reward satisfies the following key criteria for good reward governance practices:

•  competitiveness and reasonableness

•  acceptability to shareholders

•  performance linkage/alignment of executive compensation

•  transparency

Remuneration payments and link between performance and reward
ELMO’s remuneration strategy is designed to assist ELMO to achieve its corporate objectives through appropriate fixed and 
performance-based remuneration as detailed below:

Executive KMP remuneration
The consolidated entity aims to reward Executive KMPs based on their position and responsibility, with a level and mix of 
remuneration which has both fixed and variable components.

The Executive KMP remuneration and reward framework for the current year included:

•  cash salary 

•  superannuation 

•  short-term incentive 

• 

long-term incentive including share options and performance rights (LTI) although the CEO does not participate in the LTI due 
to his status as a founder and significant shareholder.

The combination of these comprises the Executive KMP’s total remuneration as detailed under ‘Key terms of employment contracts’.

Fixed remuneration, consisting of base salary, fees and superannuation is reviewed annually by the Nomination and Remuneration 
Committee based on individual and business performance, the overall performance of the consolidated entity and comparable 
market remunerations.

Short-term incentive plan (STI Plan)
ELMO has established a short term incentive plan under which employees may be provided with a cash bonus for achievement 
against objectives and key results (OKRs). 

Participation in the STI Plan is determined at the discretion of the Board. OKR’s to Executive KMP will generally relate to conditions 
that are within the control of the employee, for example group revenue and profit targets, strategic measures or other such 
conditions, including both quantitative and qualitative as ELMO may decide as relevant to the specific executive role. Subject to 
the discretion of the Board, the STI Plan has been structured based on the overall remuneration structure adopted by ELMO such 
that 60% of an employee’s total package consists of fixed pay and 40% as performance pay, with the performance pay component 
divided such that 60% is based on short term performance and 40% of long term performance (excluding the CEO where only the 
STI element will apply for the performance pay). The quantum of any reward is determined by the Board. Amounts to be paid to 
employees under the STI Plan will typically be paid after the release of full financial year audited results, and in accordance with the 
annual review process.

Long-term incentive program (LTI Plan)
ELMO has both a Senior Executive Equity Plan (SEEP) and a High Performer Equity Plan (HPEP) as part of its LTI Plan for the year 
ended 30 June 2020. During the year Executive KMP (except the CEO) received awards granted in accordance with the SEEP only. 
ELMO will regularly assess the appropriateness of its incentive plans and may amend or replace, suspend or cease using the SEEP 
if considered appropriate by the Board.

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ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020The Senior Executive Equity Plan (SEEP)
Equity incentives under the SEEP were granted to employees (or such other person that the Board determines is eligible to 
participate) in respect of FY19 and FY20; with offers made at the discretion of the Board. Grants under the SEEP are made annually 
and are made to the Executive KMP (except the CEO) as the Board may determine from time to time. Any grants are made subject 
to the ASX Listing Rules, to the extent applicable. The terms of the incentives granted under this plan were determined by the 
Board at grant. 

FY18 and FY19: Share options
The SEEP is intended to align the interests of the senior executives with Shareholders. Awards under the SEEP prior to FY20 were 
structured as an option to receive shares at a future date subject to the recipient paying the exercise price (SEEP Option) with the 
performance period commencing on 1 July of the year of grant and concluding on 30 June three years later.

FY20: Performance rights
From FY20 onward, to ensure alignment and retention of key executives as the Group matures, awards under the SEEP are issued 
as performance rights rather than share options. If the performance rights vest they will be automatically converted to shares; one 
share will be received for each performance right vested and no cash alternative.

The following table details the fixed, variable, short and long term incentives in relation to executive remuneration and the link to 
the Group’s performance. 

Component

Performance measures

Fixed remuneration

The position description of each Executive KMP includes a set 
of individual performance measures which are reviewed and 
evaluated each financial year.

Remuneration is set competitively in order to:

•  Recruit: Attract the best talent to ELMO to ensure 

sustainable growth

•  Retain: Ensure talent is not poached by larger technology 

Strategic objective/Performance link

Each Executive KMP’s individual 
performance measures is specifically 
designed to ensure alignment with the 
Group’s strategic plans for the year.

Fixed remuneration is based on:

•  Role and responsibility

•  Capability and competencies

organisations or direct competitors

•  Comparable market remunerations

Performance-based remuneration (STIs and LTIs)

ELMO’s performance pay consists of short and long-term incentives which are designed to:

•  Motivate: to achieve financial and non-financial corporate objectives

•  Reward: create performance culture that recognises and rewards outstanding performance

•  Retain: through the Senior Executive Equity Plan (SEEP) and the subsequent tenure required for options and rights to vest

Short-term incentive 
plan (STI) being cash 
award

The personal OKRs of each Executive KMP relate to 
conditions that are within the control of the employee 
including quantitative and qualitative targets, strategic 
initiatives and such other conditions as the Group requires.

STIs are cash-based payments 

•  Quantum of STI = % of performance relative to an 

individual’s OKRs.

Ensures each Executive KMP is held 
accountable for the outcomes that are 
under his control. These outcomes are 
designed to support the overall Group 
objectives.

STIs motivate individuals, create a 
high-performance culture and increase 
employee engagement.

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DIRECTORS’ REPORTELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020Strategic objective/Performance link

Ensures a direct link between the 
performance of the Executive KMP and 
their departments with the creation of 
shareholder value.

Component

Performance measures

Long-term incentive plan 
(LTI) under the (SEEP) 

Long-term incentive plan 
(LTI) under the (SEEP)

Share options

Participants must be employed on vesting date for the 
options to vest. Performance will be tested at the end of 
each vesting period (years 1, 2, and 3) to determine the 
extent to which the Group has satisfied the Total Shareholder 
Return (TSR) performance condition. 

Vesting against this target will apply if the following is met: 

•  100% of the Options will vest if the Group ranks at or 

above the 75th percentile; 

•  Straight-line vesting will occur if the Group ranks between 

the 50th percentile and the 75th percentile; 

•  65% of the Options will vest if the Group ranks at the 

50th percentile; 

•  0% of the Options will vest if the Group ranks below the 

50th percentile. 

Performance will be tested relative to a peer group 
comprising the constituent companies of the S&P/ASX 300 
excluding mining and energy companies. 

Performance Rights 

The performance rights will vest in three tranches over 
a three-year period from the grant date in the following 
proportions:

•  Year 1 – 20%

•  Year 2 – 30% 

•  Year 3 – 50%

Performance will be tested as to 50% against relative TSR 
(RTSR Hurdle), 50% material achievement of Group guidance 
and continued employment. The TSR of each Group will be 
measured from the start of the performance period to the 
end of the performance period with the following vesting 
proportions applying:

Group’s RTSR 
percentile rank against 
comparator group

Vesting percentage

Less than 50th

At 50th

Nil

65%

Between 50th to 75th

66-99% on a straight-line basis

At or above 75th

100%

For FY20 the STI’s were based on quantitative and qualitative performance measures for each Executive KMP with individual 
performance reviews conducted at the end of the year. 

ELMO is committed to continually evolving the OKR’s for Executives KMP’s ensuring meaningful shareholder value aligned targets 
on which to be assessed.

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ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020In considering the Group’s performance and benefits for shareholder wealth, the Nomination and Remuneration Committee have 
regard to the following indices in respect of the current financial year and the previous three financial years since IPO.

ARR ($’m)

Revenue ($’m)

Revenue growth (%)

Closing share price ($)

FY20

FY19

FY18

FY17

55.1

50.1

25.0

7.16

46.0

40.1

51.3

7.29

31.1

26.5

60.0

5.50

19.1

16.6

36.0

2.50

No dividends have been paid in the financial years disclosed above.

Non-Executive Directors’ remuneration
Each of the Non-Executive Directors has entered into appointment letters with ELMO, confirming the terms of their appointment 
and their roles and responsibilities.

Under the Constitution, the Board decides the total amount paid to each of the Non-Executive Directors as remuneration for their 
services as a Director, guided by remuneration benchmarking. However, under the ASX Listing Rules, the total amount of fees paid 
to all Directors for their services (excluding, for these purposes, the salary of any Executive Director) must not exceed in aggregate 
in any financial year the amount fixed by the Group in general meeting.

This amount has been fixed by the Group at $750,000 per annum (inclusive of superannuation). Any change to that aggregated 
annual sum needs to be approved by the Shareholders. The aggregate sum does not include any remuneration for special 
exertions and additional services performed by a Non-Executive Director in addition to their agreed roles. Any additional fees will 
be approved by the Board when determined to be appropriate.

Non-Executive Directors may also be reimbursed for expenses properly incurred by the Non-Executive Directors in connection with 
the affairs of the Group including travel and other expenses in attending to the Group’s affairs. The Non-Executive Directors’ fees 
do not include a commission on, or a percentage of, profits or income.

The Non-Executive Directors do not receive performance-related compensation, and there are no contractual redundancy or 
retirement benefit schemes for Non-Executive Directors, other than statutory superannuation contributions. 

There is however a Non-Executive Director (NED) equity plan in place under which a Non-Executive Director may choose to 
sacrifice some or all of their salary in share rights (non-performance). The share rights vest on the first business day of the financial 
quarter beginning after each grant date. Upon vesting, restricted shares will be allocated subject to the restriction period being the 
earlier of 15 years or upon cessation as a Non-Executive Director.

Chair and independent Non-Executive Director, Barry Lewin’s annual directors’ fee was $150,000. 

Kate Hill’s annual fee was $100,000 per annum for her role as a Non-Executive director, Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee 
and a member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee. In accordance with the rules of the NED equity plan Kate 
salary sacrifices 25% of her salary to be transferred into the equity plan from which the share rights are purchased and valued 
appropriately using the 10 day VWAP at the point of issue of share rights. 

Leah Graeve’s annual fee was $100,000 per annum (inclusive of superannuation) for her role as a Non-Executive director, Chair of 
the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and a member of the Audit and Risk Committee.

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DIRECTORS’ REPORTELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020Remuneration of key management personnel
The following tables below detail remuneration of key management personnel based on the policies previously discussed for the 
years ended 30 June 2020 and 30 June 2019.

Year ended 30 June 2020

Fees 
sacrificed 
under NED 
equity plan
$

Cash salary 
and fees
$

STI (ii)
$

LTI (iii)
$

Super-
annuation
$

Annual  
leave
$

Long  
service  
leave
$

Total
$

Non-executive 
Directors:

Barry Lewin 
(Chairman)

Kate Hill (i)

Leah Graeve

Executive KMP:

Danny Lessem

James Haslam

150,000

73,303

90,500

690,000

371,000

–

26,697

–

–

–

–

–

–

465,000

158,400

1,374,803

26,697

623,400

–

–

–

–

60,860

60,860

–

–

9,500

25,000

25,000

59,500

–

–

–

–

–

–

150,000

100,000

100,000

22,369

24,189

46,558

14,384

1,216,753

–

639,449

14,384

2,206,202

Notes in relation to Non-Executive Directors’ and Executive KMP remuneration table
(i)  During the current and previous year Kate Hill salary sacrificed 25% of her annual salary under the rules of the NED equity plan detailed previously and 

received during the financial year as $25,218 in restricted shares and $7,350 in share rights, of which $12,121 related to salary sacrifice in FY19 and $20,447 
related to FY20.

(ii)  The STI bonus is for performance during the retrospective financial year using the performance criteria set out on page 40 after performance reviews were 
completed and approved by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee. Short-term incentives were approved by the Board post year-end but accrued 
in the financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2020 and were therefore disclosed. 

(iii)  The respective values of awards granted under the long-term incentive plan (LTI) are calculated as follows:

• 

• 

 For share options issued prior to FY20, using a Monte Carlo simulation approach subject to the relative total shareholder returns performance 
conditions, and allocated to each reporting period evenly over the period from grant date to vesting date.
 For performance rights issued in FY20, using the 10 day volume weighted average price (VWAP) at the grant date.

Key terms of employment contracts for the year ended 30 June 2020

Name: 

Title: 

Details:  

Name: 

Title: 

Details: 

Danny Lessem

 Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer

 Base salary for the year ending 30 June 2020 of $715,000 including superannuation, to be reviewed annually by the 
Nomination and Remuneration Committee with a 6 month termination notice by either party. Danny was eligible 
for a short-term incentive benefit. He does not participate in the LTI.

James Haslam

 Chief Financial Officer

 Base salary for the year ending 30 June 2020 of $396,000 including superannuation, to be reviewed annually by the 
Nomination and Remuneration Committee with a 6 month termination notice by either party. James was eligible 
for both short-term and long-term incentive benefit.

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Year ended 30 June 2019

Cash salary 
and fees
$

STI (ii)
$

Annual 
leave
$

Long service 
leave
$

Super- 
annuation
$

Share 
Options (iii)
$

Total
$

Non-executive 
Directors:

James McKerlie 
(Chairman) (i)

Barry Lewin  
(Chairman) (i)

Kate Hill 

Leah Graeve (i)

Executive Directors:

Danny Lessem

Trevor Lonstein (i)

Other Key 
Management 
Personnel:

James Haslam (i)

Gordon Starkey 

Xin Sun 

Monica Watt

Darryl Garber

190,558

109,231

100,000

5,000

609,148

202,269

130,141

367,808

328,500

217,967

267,637

2,528,259

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

411,667

–

56,056

26,857

60,000

158,400

144,000

100,000

120,000

994,067

10,606

38,720

16,999

6,565

20,931

–

–

–

–

–

–

20,023

15,137

–

–

–

–

–

24,695

15,577

9,705

21,086

25,038

27,266

21,594

–

–

–

–

190,558

109,231

100,000

5,000

1,101,566

3,120

247,823

28,266

73,700

67,000

43,210

50,856

238,718

679,737

596,674

395,007

481,017

176,734

35,160

144,961

266,152

4,145,333

Notes in relation to Directors’ and Executive officers’ remuneration table
(i)  The following changes to key management personnel occurred during the financial year:

•  On 10 October 2018, Barry Lewin was appointed as Non-Executive Director;
•  On 19 September 2018 Jim McKerlie resigned as Non-Executive Director;
•  On 12 June 2019 Leah Graeve was appointed as Non-Executive Director; 
•  On 4 February 2019 James Haslam was appointed; and 
•  On 4 February 2019 Trevor Lonstein resigned as Executive Director.
From and since those dates the individuals ceased and commenced as non-executive directors and key management personnel. The remuneration for each 
has thereby been disclosed as appropriate until/from these dates.

(ii)  The STI bonus is for performance during the retrospective financial year using the performance criteria set out on page 40 after performance reviews were 
completed and approved by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee. Short-term incentives were approved by the Board post year-end but accrued 
in the financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2019 and were therefore disclosed.

(iii)  The value of the share options granted to key management personnel as part of their remuneration under the long-term incentive plan (LTI) is calculated at 
the grant date using a Monte Carlo simulation approach subject to the relative total shareholder returns performance conditions, and is allocated to each 
reporting period evenly over the period from grant date to vesting date. The value disclosed is the portion of the fair value of the options recognised as an 
expense in each reporting period.

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DIRECTORS’ REPORTELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020 
Long-term incentive plan

Rights and options over equity instruments granted as compensation
Under the LTI plan there were no additional share options granted to KMP during the reporting period; however performance 
rights were awarded.

Details on performance rights and options over ordinary shares in the Group that were granted as compensation to KMP during 
the reporting period and details on options that vested during the reporting period are as follows:

No of 
options 
granted 
during FY20

No of 
options held 
at 30 June 

2020 Grant date

Fair value per 
option at grant 
date (weighted 
average)

Exercise 
price per 
option

Expiry date

No of options 
vested or 
exercised 
during FY20

Options

James Haslam

–

24,614

27 March 2019

$1.56

$5.50

31 August 2025

–

Performance 
rights

No of performance 
rights granted 
during FY20

No of rights  
held as at  
30 June 2020

Vesting  
condition

Grant date

Fair value at grant 
date

James Haslam

15,567

15,567

TSR and 
Achievement 
of guidance

19 Sep 2019

$6.74

NED share  
rights

Kate Hill

No of share rights 
granted during 
FY20

Share rights
Grant date

Fair value at  
grant date

Vested and 
converted 

No of share rights 
held as at 30 June 
2020

1,955

20 Sep 2019

981

16 Oct 2019

1,019

3 Jan 2020

1,470

2 Apr 2020

$6.20

$6.63

$6.47

$5.00

(1,955)

(981)

(1,019)

–

–

–

–

1,470

Details of equity incentives affecting current and future remuneration
In addition to a continuing employment service condition, vesting is conditional on the Group achieving certain performance 
hurdles. Details of the performance criteria are including in the long-term incentives discussion on page 41. 

For performance rights granted in the current year, the earliest vesting and exercisable date are:

•  Year 1 – 20%

•  Year 2 – 30%

•  Year 3 – 50%

The value of the performance rights is calculated at the 10 day VWAP as at grant date. 

The NED share rights vest on the first business day of the next financial quarter which will be the first available date post the 
trading black-out window.

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ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020Key management personnel equity holdings 

Year ended 30 June 2020

Balance as at 
1 July 2019

Purchased/
sold during 
the year (i)

Shares 
acquired 
under NED 
equity plan

Balance as at 30 June 2020

Ordinary 
Shares

Restricted 
Shares

Number

Number

Number

Number

Number

10,000

–

–

5,000

5,000

–

11,989,816

(1,166,667)

5,000

3,500

–

3,955

–

–

–

15,000

5,000

–

10,823,149

8,500

–

3,955

–

–

–

Non-Executive Directors

Barry Lewin

Kate Hill

Leah Graeve

Executive KMP

Danny Lessem

James Haslam

(i)  On 18 September 2019 Danny Lessem sold 1,166,667 ordinary shares at a share price of $6.00 per share.

Year ended 30 June 2019

Non-Executive Directors

Barry Lewin (i)

Jim McKerlie (ii)

Kate Hill 

Leah Graeve

Executive Directors

Danny Lessem

Trevor Lonstein (iii)

Other Key Management Personnel

James Haslam (iv)

Gordon Starkey

Xin Sun

Monica Watt

Darryl Garber

Purchased/ 
other 
changes 
during the 
year
Number

10,000

(50,000)

–

–

–

–

Balance as 
at 30 June 
2019
Number

10,000

–

–

–

11,989,816

420,695

5,000

(90,250)

–

–

5,000

420,695

425,695

1,250

Balance as at 
1 July 2018 
Number

–

50,000

–

–

11,989,816

420,695

–

 510,945

 425,695

 1,250

 460,945

(40,250)

420,695

(i)  Barry Lewin was appointed as a Non-Executive Director on 10 October 2018.
(ii)  Jim McKerlie resigned as Non-Executive Director on 19 September 2018. At the date of resignation Jim McKerlie held 50,000 shares.
(iii)  Trevor Lonstein resigned as a director on 4 February 2019.
(iv)  James Haslam was appointed on 4 February 2019.

This concludes the remuneration report (audited).

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DIRECTORS’ REPORTELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020This report is made in accordance with a resolution of directors, pursuant to section 298(2)(a) of the Corporations Act 2001.

On behalf of the directors

Barry Lewin 

Chairman 

6 August 2020 
Sydney

Danny Lessem

Director

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ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020 
 
AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE 
DECLARATION

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu 
ABN 74 490 121 060 
Grosvenor Place 
225 George Street 
Sydney NSW 2000 
Australia 

Tel:  +61 (0) 2 9322 7000 
www.deloitte.com.au 

6 August 2020 

The Board of Directors 
Elmo Software Limited 
Level 27, 580 George Street 
SYDNEY, NSW 2000 

Dear Board Members 

Elmo Software Limited 

In accordance with section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001, I am pleased to provide the following 
declaration of independence to the directors of Elmo Software Limited. 

As lead audit partner for the audit of the financial report of Elmo Software Limited for the financial year 
ended 30 June 2020, I declare that to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been no 
contraventions of: 

(i)

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

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

Yours faithfully 

DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU 

Joshua Tanchel 
Partner 
Chartered Accountants 

22 

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ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS
AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
for the year ended 30 June 2020 

Revenue from contracts with customers

Cost of sales

Gross profit

Other income

Sales and marketing expenses

Research and development expenses

General and administrative expenses

Depreciation and amortisation expense 

Impairment loss on trade receivables

Net gain on derecognition of financial assets measured at cost

Finance income

Finance costs

Share of loss from joint venture

Loss before income tax expense from continuing operations

Income tax benefit/(expense)

Loss after income tax expense for the year

Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax

Total comprehensive loss for the year attributable to the owners of 
ELMO Software Limited

Earnings per share

From continuing operations

Basic earnings 

Diluted earnings 

Note

4

5

17

7

8

16

9

Consolidated

2020
$’000

50,051

(7,980)

2019
$’000

40,053

(5,388)

42,071

34,665

2,006

35

(22,589)

(17,786)

(6,102)

(18,100)

(15,041)

(2,109)

17

770

(1,006)

(182)

(3,247)

(15,332)

(9,437)

(894)

98

857

(764)

–

(20,265)

(11,805)

1,649

(1,375)

(18,616)

(13,180)

–

–

(18,616)

(13,180)

Cents

Cents

37

37

(25.42)

(25.42)

(20.85)

(20.85)

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

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ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated

Note

2020
$’000

2019
$’000

Assets

Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other receivables

Other current assets

Income tax refundable

Finance lease receivable

Total current assets

Non-current assets
Investment in jointly controlled entity

Property, plant and equipment

Intangible assets and capitalised costs

Right-of-use assets

Finance lease receivable

Total non-current assets

Total assets

Liabilities

Current liabilities
Trade and other payables

Deferred and contingent consideration

Lease liabilities

Employee benefits

Current tax liabilities

Contract liabilities 

Total current liabilities

Non-current liabilities
Deferred and contingent consideration

Lease liabilities 

Employee benefits

Deferred tax

Contract liabilities 

Total non-current liabilities

Total liabilities

Net assets

Equity
Share capital

Reserves

Accumulated losses

10

11

13

12

18

16

14

15

17

18

20

21

19

22

12

23

21

19

25

24

23

27

27

28

Equity attributable to the owners of ELMO Software Limited

Total equity

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

50

139,887

10,386

1,636

81

206

27,698

9,540

533

–

186

152,196

37,957

1,498

4,589

72,961

14,991

83

94,122

246,318

10,842

6,208

2,741

3,273

–

26,098

49,162

500

16,006

436

450

516

17,908

67,070

179,248

214,156

1,880

–

4,249

58,860

8,173

289

71,571

109,528

7,286

3,953

2,632

1,939

71

19,910

35,791

5,500

9,309

172

2,977

382

18,340

54,131

55,397

72,733

836

(36,788)

(18,172)

179,248

179,248

55,397

55,397

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITIONas at 30 June 2020ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020Consolidated

Balance at 1 July 2018

AASB 15 adjustment (net of tax): note 2

AASB 16 adjustment (net of tax): note 2

Issued
capital
$’000

72,340 

–

–

Restated total at the beginning of the financial year

72,340

Loss after income tax benefit for the year

Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax 

Total comprehensive loss for the year

Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners:

Issue of shares under business combinations – 
deferred consideration from prior year acquisitions 
(net of costs)

Reserves:

Translation movement during the year

Equity settled share-based payment

Balance at 30 June 2019

Consolidated

Balance at 1 July 2019

Loss after income tax benefit for the year

Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax

Total comprehensive loss for the year

Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners:

Shares issued under institutional placement

Shares issued under share purchase plan

Exercise of unlisted options

Less: share placement costs (net of tax)

Issue of shares under business combinations 
(net of costs)

Reserves:

Translation movement during the year

Equity settled share-based payment

Exercise of unlisted options

Balance at 30 June 2020

–

–

–

393

–

–

72,733

Issued
capital
$’000

72,733

–

–

–

125,000

17,801

669

(3,047)

1,000

–

–

–

214,156

Foreign 
currency
reserves
$’000

(47)

–

–

(47)

–

–

–

–

52

–

5

Foreign 
currency
reserves
$’000

5

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

94

–

–

99

Share
option
reserves
$’000

Accumulated
losses
$’000

205

(4,286)

–

–

(736)

30

Total
equity
$’000

68,212

(736)

30

205

(4,992)

67,506

–

–

–

–

–

626

831

Share
option
reserves
$’000

831

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

1,086

(136)

1,781

(13,180)

(13,180)

–

–

(13,180)

(13,180)

–

–

–

393

52

626

(18,172)

55,397

Accumulated
losses
$’000

(18,172)

(18,616)

–

Total
equity
$’000

55,397

(18,616)

–

(18,616)

(18,616)

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

125,000

17,801

669

(3,047)

1,000

94

1,086

(136)

(36,788)

179,248

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

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITYfor the year ended 30 June 2020 ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020Consolidated

Note

2020
$’000

2019
$’000

57,498

45,060

(52,851)

(40,226)

Cash flows from operating activities 

Receipts from customers (inclusive of GST)

Payments to suppliers and employees (inclusive of GST)

Other income received

Income taxes refunded/(paid)

Net cash generated from operating activities

36

Cash flows from investing activities

Interest received

Payment for investment in jointly controlled entity

Payment of deferred consideration from acquisitions in the prior period

Payments for property, plant and equipment

Payments for intangibles

Payments for transaction costs of acquisitions

Payment for acquisitions of businesses and subsidiaries, net of cash acquired

Receipt for lease incentives

Net cash used in investing activities

Cash flows from financing activities

Proceeds from issue of shares

Proceeds from exercise of share options

Share issue transaction costs (net of tax)

Repayment of lease liabilities 

Net cash generated from/(used in) financing activities

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the financial year

Effect of exchange differences on cash balances

4,647

1,736

35

6,418

746

(1,180)

(3,770)

(1,785)

(21,423)

(349)

(2,255)

–

4,834

–

(196)

4,638

833

–

(5,331)

(1,001)

(9,433)

(494)

(7,891)

2,874

(30,016)

(20,443)

142,801

511

(4,356)

(3,259)

135,697

112,099

27,698

90

–

–

(51)

(2,441)

(2,492)

(18,297)

45,995

–

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial year

10

139,887

27,698

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

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWSfor the year ended 30 June 2020 ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020 
 
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL 
STATEMENTS  30 June 2020 

Note 1.  Significant accounting policies
The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the financial statements are set out below. These policies have 
been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated.

New or amended Accounting Standards and Interpretations adopted
The consolidated entity has adopted all of the new or amended Accounting Standards and Interpretations issued by the Australian 
Accounting Standards Board (‘AASB’) that are mandatory for the current reporting period.

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 (‘AASB’) and the Corporations Act 2001, as appropriate for 
for-profit oriented entities. These financial statements also comply with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the 
International Accounting Standards Board (‘IASB’).

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

Critical accounting estimates
The preparation of the financial statements requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management to 
exercise its judgement in the process of applying the consolidated entity’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 2.

Parent entity information
In accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, these financial statements present the results of the consolidated entity only. 
Supplementary information about the parent entity is disclosed in note 33.

Principles of consolidation
The consolidated financial statements incorporate the assets and liabilities of all subsidiaries of ELMO Software Limited (‘Group’, 
‘Company’ or ‘parent entity’) as at 30 June 2020 and the results of all subsidiaries for the year then ended. ELMO Software Limited 
and its subsidiaries together are referred to in these financial statements as the ‘consolidated entity’.

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

Transactions eliminated upon consolidation
Intercompany transactions, balances and unrealised gains on transactions between entities in the consolidated entity 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.

Business combinations
The acquisition method of accounting is used to account for business combinations regardless of whether equity instruments or 
other assets are acquired when the control is transferred to the group.

The consideration transferred is the sum of the acquisition-date fair values of the assets transferred, equity instruments issued or 
liabilities incurred by the acquirer to former owners of the acquiree and the amount of any non-controlling interest in the acquiree. 
For each business combination, the non-controlling interest in the acquiree is measured at either fair value or at the proportionate 
share of the acquiree’s identifiable net assets. All acquisition costs are expensed as incurred to profit or loss, except if related to the 
issue of equity securities.

On the acquisition of a business, the consolidated entity assesses the financial assets acquired and liabilities assumed for 
appropriate classification and designation in accordance with the contractual terms, economic conditions, the consolidated entity’s 
operating or accounting policies and other pertinent conditions in existence at the acquisition-date. 

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ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020Note 1.  Significant accounting policies (continued)

Where the business combination is achieved in stages, the consolidated entity remeasures its previously held equity interest in the 
acquiree at the acquisition-date fair value and the difference between the fair value and the previous carrying amount is recognised 
in profit or loss.

Contingent consideration to be transferred by the acquirer is recognised at the acquisition-date fair value. Subsequent changes 
in the fair value of the contingent consideration classified as an asset or liability is recognised in profit or loss. Contingent 
consideration classified as equity is not remeasured and its subsequent settlement is accounted for within equity.

The difference between the acquisition-date fair value of assets acquired, liabilities assumed and any non-controlling interest in 
the acquiree and the fair value of the consideration transferred and the fair value of any pre-existing investment in the acquiree 
is recognised as goodwill. Any goodwill that arises is tested annually for impairment. If the consideration transferred and the pre-
existing fair value is less than the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired, being a bargain purchase to the acquirer, the 
difference is recognised as a gain directly in profit or loss by the acquirer on the acquisition-date, but only after a reassessment of 
the identification and measurement of the net assets acquired, the non-controlling interest in the acquiree, if any, the consideration 
transferred and the acquirer’s previously held equity interest in the acquirer.

Interests in equity-accounted investees
The Group’s interest in equity-accounted investees comprises an interest in a jointly controlled investment. A jointly controlled 
investment is an arrangement in which the Group has joint control, whereby the Group has rights to the net assets of the 
arrangement, rather than the rights to its assets and obligations for its liabilities.

The interest in the jointly controlled investment is accounted for using the equity accounting method. The interest is initially 
recognised at cost; subsequent to initial recognition, the consolidated financial statements include the Group’s share of profit or 
loss and OCI of the equity-accounted investment until the date on which joint control ceases.

Operating segments
Operating segments are presented using the ‘management approach’, where the information presented is on the same basis as 
the internal reports provided to the Chief Operating Decision Makers (‘CODM’). The CODM is responsible for the allocation of 
resources to operating segments and assessing their performance.

Foreign currency translation
The financial statements are presented in Australian dollars, which is ELMO Software Limited’s functional and presentation currency.

Foreign currency transactions
Foreign currency transactions are translated into Australian dollars 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 
financial year-end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are recognised in profit or 
loss. Foreign currency differences are generally recognised in profit or loss and presented within finance costs.

Foreign operations
The assets and liabilities of foreign operations are translated into Australian dollars using the exchange rates at the reporting date. 
The revenues and expenses of foreign operations are translated into Australian dollars using the average exchange rates, which 
approximate the rates at the dates of the transactions, for the period. All resulting foreign exchange differences are recognised in 
other comprehensive income through the foreign currency reserve in equity.

Revenue recognition from contracts with customers
The Group has two primary revenue streams:

•  Software solution services; and

•  Professional services

(i)  Identification of distinct elements and separate performance obligations
Software solution services
In the case where the customer contract includes a license and additional integration services provided including implementation 
and training (‘software solution services’) the assessment has been performed as to whether a separate performance obligation 
exists for each element. These additional services provided with the licence are not distinct or separately identifiable and therefore 
the contract includes only one performance obligation under AASB 15. 

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These services can be provided at any point during the life of the licence contract and are therefore classified as a separate 
performance obligation. 

(ii)  Revenue recognition 
The Group recognises revenue from the following major sources as below:

Revenue Stream

Performance Obligation

Timing of Recognition

‘Software solution services’ – software 
licences, implementation and 
integration services. 

Access to software

Professional services – one-off services 
including but not limited to training 
workshops and onsite consultations.

As defined in the contract but typically 
at completion of the service

Over the life of the contract as the 
customer simultaneously receives and 
consumes the benefits of accessing 
the software.

Recognised over time, but because 
time delivered is minimal, point in time 
recognition has been applied. 

Other income

Other income
Other income is recognised when it is received or when the right to receive payment is established.

Government grants
Government grants, including non-monetary grants at fair value, are only recognised when there is reasonable assurance that: 

(a)  all conditions attaching to the Government grant will be complied with;

(b)  the value of the grant can be determined with reasonable certainty; and

(c)  the grant will be received. 

Government grants are recognised in the profit or loss over the periods in which the Group recognises related expenses. Where 
government grants relate to costs which have been capitalised as non-current assets these are recognised as a reduction to the 
related non-current asset in the consolidated statement of financial position and transferred to profit or loss over the useful lives 
of the related assets. Government grants that are receivable as compensation for expenses or losses already incurred or for the 
purpose of giving immediate financial support to the Group with no future related costs are recognised in profit or loss in the 
period in which they become receivable.

Finance income and finance costs
The Group’s finance income and finance costs include:

• 

• 

Interest income; 

Interest expense; 

•  Foreign currency gain or loss on financial assets or financial liabilities;

•  Gain on the remeasurement to fair value of any pre-existing interest in an acquired entity as part of a business combination; and

•  Fair value loss on contingent consideration classified as a financial liability through a business combination.

Interest income is recognised as interest accrues using the effective interest method. This is a method of calculating the amortised 
cost of a financial asset and allocating the interest income over the relevant period using the effective interest rate, which is the 
rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash receipts through the expected life of the financial asset to the net carrying amount 
of the financial asset. Interest income includes interest for the lease receivable in relation to the sub-lease held.

Interest expense includes interest in relation to lease liabilities and is calculated based on the default interest rate implicit in the 
lease contract.

Cost of sales
Cost of sales includes wages, salaries, capitalised commission amortisation and other expenses of employees who carry out 
implementation, training and support of software for customers. Cost of sales also includes third party hosting costs. 

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Income tax
Income tax comprises current and deferred tax. It is recognised in profit or loss except to the extent that it relates to a business 
combination or items recognised directly in equity or other comprehensive income.

Tax consolidation
Elmo Software Limited (the ‘head entity’) and its wholly-owned Australian subsidiaries have formed an income tax consolidated 
group under the tax consolidation regime. The head entity and each subsidiary in the tax consolidated group continue to account 
for their own current and deferred tax amounts. The tax consolidated group has applied the ‘separate taxpayer within group’ 
approach in determining the appropriate amount of taxes to allocate to members of the tax consolidated group. 

In addition to its own current and deferred tax amounts, the head entity also recognises the current tax liabilities (or assets) and 
the deferred tax assets arising from unused tax losses and unused tax credits assumed from each subsidiary in the tax consolidated 
group where it is probable that taxable income will be generated. 

Assets or liabilities arising under tax funding agreements with the tax consolidated entities are recognised as amounts receivable 
from or payable to other entities in the tax consolidated group. The tax funding arrangement ensures that the intercompany 
charge equals the current tax liability or benefit of each tax consolidated group member, resulting in neither a contribution by the 
head entity to the subsidiaries nor a distribution by the subsidiaries to the head entity. 

Current tax
Current tax comprises the expected tax payable or receivable on the taxable income or loss for the year and any adjustment to 
tax payable or receivable for the previous years. The amount of current tax payable or receivable is the best estimate of the tax 
expected to be paid or received. It is measured using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date. 

Deferred tax
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognised for temporary differences at the tax rates expected to be applied when the assets 
are recovered or liabilities are settled, based on those tax rates that are enacted or substantively enacted, except for:

•  When the deferred income tax asset or liability arises from the initial recognition of goodwill or an asset or liability in a 

transaction that is not a business combination and that, at the time of the transaction, affects neither the accounting nor taxable 
profits; or

•  When the taxable temporary difference is associated with interests in subsidiaries, associates or joint ventures, and the timing of 

the reversal can be controlled and it is probable that the temporary difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future.

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

The carrying amount of recognised and unrecognised deferred tax assets are reviewed at each reporting date. Deferred tax assets 
recognised are reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that future taxable profits will be available for the carrying 
amount to be recovered. Previously unrecognised deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that there are 
future taxable profits available to recover the asset.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset only where there is a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets against current 
tax liabilities and deferred tax assets against deferred tax liabilities and they relate to the same taxable authority on either the same 
taxable entity or different taxable entities which intend to settle simultaneously.

Current and non-current classification
Assets and liabilities are presented in the statement of financial position based on current and non-current classification. 

An asset is classified as current when: it is either expected to be realised or intended to be sold or consumed in the consolidated 
entity’s normal operating cycle; it is held primarily for the purpose of trading; it is expected to be realised within 12 months after 
the reporting period; or the asset is cash or cash equivalent unless restricted from being exchanged or used to settle a liability for 
at least 12 months after the reporting period. All other assets are classified as non-current.

A liability is classified as current when: it is either expected to be settled in the consolidated entity’s normal operating cycle; 
it is held primarily for the purpose of trading; it is due to be settled within 12 months after the reporting period; or there is no 
unconditional right to defer the settlement of the liability for at least 12 months after the reporting period. All other liabilities are 
classified as non-current.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are always classified as non-current.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS30 June 2020 ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents includes cash at bank and short term deposits with an original maturity of three months or less.

Trade and other receivables
Trade receivables are initially recognised at cost being their carrying value which is a reasonable approximation of their fair value. 
Trade receivables are generally due for settlement within 30 days.

Collectability of trade receivables is reviewed on an ongoing basis. Debts which are known to be uncollectable are written off by 
reducing the carrying amount directly. 

Other receivables are recognised at amortised cost, less any provision for impairment.

Property, plant and equipment

(i)  Recognition and measurement
Property, plant and equipment is stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment. Historical cost includes 
expenditure that is directly attributable to the acquisition of the items.

If significant parts of an item of property, plant and equipment have different useful lives, then they are accounted for as separate 
items of property, plant and equipment.

An item of property, plant and equipment is derecognised upon disposal or when there is no future economic benefit to the 
consolidated entity. Gains and losses between the carrying amount and the disposal proceeds are taken to profit or loss. 

(ii)  Subsequent expenditure
Subsequent expenditure is capitalised only if it probable that the future economic benefits associated with the expenditure will 
flow to the Group.

(iii)  Depreciation
Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis to write off the net cost of each item of property, plant and equipment (excluding 
land) over their expected useful lives and is recognised in profit or loss. 

Leasehold improvements and plant and equipment under lease are depreciated over the unexpired period of the lease or the 
estimated useful life of the assets, whichever is shorter.

The estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment for current and comparative periods are as follows:

Leasehold improvements 
Plant and equipment 
Computer equipment 

3-8 years
3-7 years
2-4 years

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

Intangible assets

(i)  Recognition and measurement
Intangible assets acquired as part of a business combination, other than goodwill, are initially measured at their fair value at the 
date of the acquisition. Intangible assets acquired separately are initially recognised at cost. Indefinite life intangible assets are not 
amortised and are subsequently measured at cost less any impairment. Finite life intangible assets are subsequently measured at 
cost less amortisation and any impairment. 

The gains or losses recognised in profit or loss arising from the derecognition of intangible assets are measured as the difference 
between net disposal proceeds and the carrying amount of the intangible asset. 

Goodwill
Goodwill arises on the acquisition of a business. Goodwill is not amortised. Instead, goodwill is tested annually for impairment, or 
more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that it might be impaired, and is carried at cost less accumulated 
impairment losses. Impairment losses on goodwill are taken to profit or loss and are not subsequently reversed.

Software development costs – Research and development
Research costs are expensed in the period in which they are incurred. Development costs are capitalised when it is probable that 
the project will be a success considering its commercial and technical feasibility; the consolidated entity is able to use or sell the 
asset; the consolidated entity has sufficient resources; and intent to complete the development and its costs can be measured 
reliably. 

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ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020Note 1.  Significant accounting policies (continued)

Capitalised sales commission costs
Commission costs are those amounts paid to business development employees as remuneration for securing new contracts based 
on a discretionary fixed percentage of revenue.

Customer lists
Upon acquisition of a new business, customer lists which are acquired including active revenue contracts are amortised over 
management’s best estimate of their useful life. 

Trademark
The trademark is treated as having an indefinite useful life because it is expected to contribute to net cash flows indefinitely and 
thus the trademark is not amortised until its useful life is determined to be finite. It will be tested for impairment annually and 
whenever there is an indication that it may be impaired.

(ii)  Subsequent expenditure
Subsequent expenditure is capitalised only when it increases the future economic benefits of the specific asset to which it relates. All 
other expenditure including any expenditure for internally generated goodwill or brands is recognised in the profit or loss as incurred. 

(iii)  Amortisation
Amortisation is calculated to write off the cost of the intangible assets less their estimated residual values using the straight-line 
method over their estimated useful lives, and is generally recognised in profit or loss. Goodwill and trademarks are not amortised.

The estimated useful lives for current and comparative periods are as follows:

Software development costs  
Capitalised sales commission costs 
Customer lists 

3 years
1–3 years
7–10 years

Impairment of assets
Goodwill and intangible assets that have an indefinite useful life are not subject to amortisation and are tested annually for 
impairment, or more frequently, if events or changes in circumstances indicate that they might be impaired. Other assets are 
reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. 

For impairment testing, assets are grouped together into the smallest group of assets that generates cash inflows from continuing 
use that are largely independent of the cash of other assets or cash generating units (CGUs). Goodwill arising from a business 
combination is allocated to CGUs or a group of CGUs that are expected to benefits from the synergies of the consolidation.

An impairment loss is recognised for the amount by which the asset’s carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount. The 
recoverable amount of the asset of CGU is the higher of the assets fair value less costs to sell and value in use. 

Impairment losses are recognised in profit or loss. They are allocated first to reduce the carrying amount of any goodwill allocated 
to the CGU, and then to reduce the carrying amount of other assets in the CGU or on a pro-rata basis.

An impairment in respect of goodwill is not reversed. For other assets, an impairment loss is only reversed to the extent that 
the asset’s carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined, net of depreciation or 
amortisation, if no impairment loss had been recognised.

With respect to trade receivables an ‘expected credit loss’ (‘ECL’) model will be used to recognise an allowance. Impairment 
will be 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. Impairment of trade receivables which would previously 
have been included in other expenses is now stated as ‘impairment loss on trade receivables’. Any impairment losses on other 
financial assets are presented under ‘finance costs’ and not presented separately in the statement of profit or loss and other 
comprehensive income. 

Contract liabilities
AASB 15 uses the terms ‘contract asset’ and ‘contract liability’ to describe what is commonly known as ‘accrued revenue’ and 
‘deferred revenue’ The Group recognises a contract asset for any work performed. Any amount previously recognised as a contract 
asset is reclassified to trade receivables at the point at which it is invoiced to the customer. If the amount invoiced exceeds the 
revenue recognised to date then the Group recognises a contract liability for the difference. There is not considered to be a 
significant financing component in construction contracts with customers as the period between the recognition of revenue and 
the receipt of payment is always expected to be less than one year.

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Trade and other payables
These amounts represent liabilities for goods and services provided to the consolidated entity prior to the end of the financial year 
and which are unpaid. Due to their short-term nature they are measured at amortised cost and are not discounted. The amounts 
are unsecured and are usually paid within 30 days of recognition.

Employee benefits

Short-term employee benefits
Short-term benefits are expensed as the relative service is provided. A liability is recognised for the amount expected to be paid 
if the Group has a present legal or constructive obligation to pay this amount as a result of past service provided by the employee 
and the obligation can be estimated reliably.

Share-based payment arrangements
The grant-date fair value of equity-settled share-based payment arrangements granted to employees is generally recognised as 
an expense, with a corresponding increase in equity, to the share-based payment reserve, over the vesting period of the awards. 
The fair value of the share options and performance rights has been determined as detailed in note 38.

The fair value determined at the grant date of the equity-settled share-based payments is expensed on a straight line basis over 
the vesting period, based on the Group’s estimate of the number of equity instruments that will eventually vest. At each reporting 
date, the Group revises its estimate of the number of equity instruments expected to vest as a result of the effect of non-market-
based vesting conditions. The impact of the revision of the original estimates, if any, is recognised in profit or loss such that the 
cumulative expense reflects the revised estimate, with a corresponding adjustment to reserves.

Other long-term employee benefits
The Group’s obligation in respect of long-term service benefits is the amount of future benefit that employees have earned in 
return for their service in the current and prior periods. The obligation is calculated using expected future increases in wage and 
salary rates including related on-costs and expected settlement dates, and is discounted using the rates attached to the high 
quality corporate bonds at the statement of financial position date, the maturity of which approximates to the terms of the Group’s 
obligations.

Leases

Definition of a new lease
The determination of whether a contract contains a lease is on the basis of whether the customer has the right to control the use 
of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for consideration. The Group has applied this definition to all lease contracts 
currently held.

Lessee accounting
For all contracts determined to constitute a lease, right-of-use assets and lease liabilities are recognised in the consolidated 
statement of financial position, initially measured at the present value of future lease payments. When measuring these lease 
liabilities, the Group discounted lease payments using the interest rate implicit in the lease contract.

Right-of-use assets are tested for impairment in accordance with AASB 136 Impairment of assets. Lease incentives are recognised 
as part of the measurement of the right-of-use assets and lease liabilities. Depreciation is expensed on right-of-use assets and 
interest on lease liabilities, both recognised in the consolidated statement of profit or loss.

For presentation purposes, the total amount of cash paid in relation to leases is separated into a principal portion (presented within 
financial activities) and interest on lease liabilities, both recognised in the consolidated statement of profit or loss.

For short-term leases (lease term of 12 months or less) and leases of low-value assets, the Group has opted to recognise a lease 
expense on a straight-line basis. This expense is presented within other expenses in the consolidated statement of profit or loss.

Lessor accounting 
The Group assesses the classification of the sub-lease commenced during the financial year with reference to the right-of-use asset, 
not the underlying asset. Upon commencement of the sub-lease the right-of-use asset held by the Group as the intermediate 
lessor is derecognised, recognising a lease receivable being the present value of sub-lease payments to be received with any gain 
or loss being recognised in the profit or loss.

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ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020Note 1.  Significant accounting policies (continued)

Fair value measurement
When an asset or liability, financial or non-financial, is measured at fair value for recognition or disclosure purposes, the fair value 
is based on the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market 
participants at the measurement date; and assumes that the transaction will take place either: in the principal market; or in the 
absence of a principal market, in the most advantageous market.

Fair value is measured using the assumptions that market participants would use when pricing the asset or liability, assuming they 
act in their economic best interests. For non-financial assets, the fair value measurement is based on its highest and best use. 
Valuation techniques that are appropriate in the circumstances and for which sufficient data are available to measure fair value, are 
used, maximising the use of relevant observable inputs and minimising the use of unobservable inputs.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are classified into three levels using a fair value hierarchy that reflects the significance of 
the inputs used in making the measurements. Classifications are reviewed at each reporting date and transfers between levels are 
determined based on a reassessment of the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

For recurring and non-recurring fair value measurements, external valuers may be used when internal expertise is either not 
available or when the valuation is deemed to be significant. External valuers are selected based on market knowledge and 
reputation. Where there is a significant change in fair value of an asset or liability from one period to another, an analysis is 
undertaken, which includes a verification of the major inputs applied in the latest valuation and a comparison, where applicable, 
with external sources of data.

Share capital
Ordinary shares are classified as equity.

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

Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the profit or loss attributable to the owners of Elmo Software Limited, 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 financial year.

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

In the case that the Group is in a loss position for the period no effect will be applied in relation to dilutive factors.

Rounding of amounts
The Group is of a kind referred to in Corporations Instrument 2016/191, issued by the Australian Securities and Investments 
Commission, relating to ‘rounding-off’. Amounts in this report have been rounded off in accordance with that Corporations 
Instrument to the nearest thousand dollars, or in certain cases, the nearest dollar.

Standards issued but not yet effective
From the new standards effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 July 2019 and the standards and interpretations issued 
but not yet effective, the Group has assessed that there will be no significant impact on the financial statements.

Note 2.  Critical accounting judgements, estimates and assumptions
The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect 
the reported amounts in the financial statements. Management continually evaluates its judgements and estimates in relation to 
assets, liabilities, contingent liabilities, revenue and expenses. Management bases its judgements, estimates and assumptions on 
historical experience and on other various factors, including expectations of future events, management believes to be reasonable 
under the circumstances. The resulting accounting judgements and estimates will seldom equal the related actual results. 
The judgements, estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of 
assets and liabilities (refer to the respective notes) within the next financial year are discussed below.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS30 June 2020 ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020Revenue recognition
Judgement is required as to whether revenue is recognised over time or at a point in time.

Business combinations
As discussed in note 1, business combinations are initially accounted for on a provisional basis. The fair value of assets acquired, 
liabilities and contingent liabilities assumed are initially estimated by the consolidated entity taking into consideration all 
available information at the reporting date. Fair value adjustments on the finalisation of the business combination accounting is 
retrospective, where applicable, to the period the combination occurred and may have an impact on the assets and liabilities, 
depreciation and amortisation reported.

There is significant judgement involved including determining the fair value of consideration and critically valuing the intangible 
assets for each business combination. Several factors are taken into consideration in valuing intangibles including replacement cost 
for software and revenue growth assumptions and discount rates underlying the valuation of customer lists and software.

Impairment of non-financial assets other than goodwill and other indefinite life intangible assets
The consolidated entity assesses impairment of non-financial assets other than goodwill and other indefinite life intangible assets 
at each reporting date by evaluating conditions specific to the consolidated entity and to the particular asset that may lead to 
impairment. If an impairment trigger exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is determined. This involves fair value less costs of 
disposal or value-in-use calculations, which incorporate a number of key estimates and assumptions.

Impairment of goodwill
The consolidated entity assesses impairment of goodwill and other indefinite life intangible assets annually by performing a fair 
value less costs of disposal calculation, which incorporate a number of key estimates and assumptions. In determining the Elmo 
CGU’s fair value significant judgement is used in considering the appropriate comparable companies, and consequently the 
appropriate revenue multiple to determine Elmo’s fair value. 

Credit risk
During the current challenging economic environment, credit risk is assessed to be a critical accounting judgement regarding 
estimations and assumptions over the expected credit loss allowance.

Recovery of deferred tax assets 
Deferred tax assets are recognised for deductible temporary differences only if the Group considers it is probable that future 
taxable amounts will be available to utilise those temporary differences and losses.

Note 3.  Operating segments
The Group operates in one segment, based on the internal reports that are reviewed and used by the Board of Directors (who are 
identified as the Chief Operating Decision Makers (CODM)) in assessing performance and in determining the allocation of 
resources. 

As a result, the operating segment information is disclosed in the primary statements and notes to the financial statements. 

Geographical information

Australia

New Zealand

United Kingdom

Revenue from 
external customers

Geographical 
non-current assets

2020
$’000

45,512

4,333

206

2019
$’000

37,124

2,929

–

2020
$’000

78,599

13,853

89

2019
$’000

58,024

13,258

–

50,051

40,053

92,541

71,282

The geographical non-current assets above are exclusive of, where applicable, financial instruments, deferred tax assets, post-
employment benefits assets and rights under insurance contracts; specifically for the current year excludes the investment in jointly 
controlled entity and finance lease receivable of $1,581,000 (2019: finance lease receivable of $289,000).

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ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020Note 4.  Revenue from contracts with customers

Timing of revenue recognition

Products and services transferred at a point in time

Products and services transferred over time

Total revenue

Note 5.  Other income

Government grants

Other income

Note 6.  Expenses

Employment expenses

Sales and marketing

Research and development

General and administrative

Included in general and administrative expenses

Consultancy and subcontractor expenses

Note 7.  Finance income

Interest on lease receivable

Other interest income

62

Consolidated

2020
$’000

1,181

48,870

50,051

Consolidated

2020
$’000

2,005

1

2,006

2019
$’000

1,839

38,214

40,053

2019
$’000

–

35

35

Consolidated

2020
$’000

2019
$’000

17,646

13,076

5,263

9,866

3,132

7,187

32,775

23,395

1,587

1,189

Consolidated

2020
$’000

23

747

770

2019
$’000

24

833

857

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS30 June 2020 ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020Note 8.  Finance costs

Interest on lease liability

Foreign exchange loss

Note 9.  Income tax expense

Income tax expense

Current tax expense

Deferred tax – origination and reversal of temporary differences

Adjustment recognised for prior periods – current tax

Adjustment recognised for prior periods – deferred tax

Aggregate income tax benefit/(expense)

Income tax expense is attributable to:

Loss from continuing operations

Aggregate income tax benefit/(expense)

Deferred tax included in income tax expense comprises:

Increase in deferred tax assets (note 24)

Deferred tax – origination and reversal of temporary differences

Numerical reconciliation of income tax benefit and tax at the statutory rate

Loss before income tax expense from continuing operations

Loss before income tax expense

Tax at the statutory tax rate of 30%

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

Effect of expenses that are not deductible in determining taxable profit

Non-deductible R&D costs (R&D tax offset not booked)

Tax losses not recognised

Adjustment for prior income year

Benefit of tax losses not previously recognised

Other

Adjustment to opening deferred tax asset

Income tax benefit/(expense)

Consolidated

2020
$’000

950

56

1,006

Consolidated

2020
$’000

50

1,909

(201)

(109)

1,649

1,649

1,649

1,800

1,800

2019
$’000

751

13

764

2019
$’000

(358)

(1,017)

–

(1,375)

(1,375)

(1,375)

(1,017)

(1,017)

(20,265)

(20,265)

6,080

(11,805)

(11,805)

3,541

(657)

(578)

(2,886)

(201)

–

–

1,758

(109)

1,649

(209)

(3,623)

(451)

–

9

56

(677)

(698)

(1,375)

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ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020Note 10.  Cash and cash equivalents

Cash at bank 

Term deposits (over 90 days maturity)

Cash and cash equivalents

Note 11.  Trade and other receivables

Trade receivables

Loss allowance

Consolidated

2020
$’000

136,850

3,037

139,887

Consolidated

2020
$’000

12,888

(2,502)

10,386

2019
$’000

25,640

2,058

27,698

2019
$’000

11,015

(1,475)

9,540

The consolidated entity has recognised an expense of $2.1m in profit or loss in respect of impairment of receivables for the year 
ended 30 June 2020, (2019: $0.9m).

Information about the Group’s exposure to credit and market risks, including expected credit losses for trade receivables is 
included in note 26.

Note 12.  Current tax

Current tax liabilities: income tax refundable/(payable)

Consolidated

2020
$’000

81

2019
$’000

(71)

Consolidated

2020
$’000

531

1,105

1,636

2019
$’000

473

60

533

Income tax refundable/(payable)

Note 13.  Other current assets

Prepayments

Other debtors

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS30 June 2020 ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020Note 14.  Property, plant and equipment

Plant and equipment – at cost

Accumulated depreciation

Computer equipment – at cost

Accumulated depreciation

Leasehold improvements – at cost

Accumulated depreciation

Consolidated

2020
$’000

859

(455)

404

2,776

(1,841)

935

4,993

(1,743)

3,250

4,589

2019
$’000

608

(342)

266

1,288

(830)

458

4,311

(786)

3,525

4,249

Reconciliations
Reconciliations of the written down values at the beginning and end of the current and previous financial year are set out below:

Plant and
equipment
$’000

Computer
equipment
$’000

Leasehold 
improvements
$’000

Consolidated

Balance at 1 July 2018

Additions

Additions through business combinations

Disposals

Transfers

Depreciation expense

Effects of movements in exchange rates

Balance at 30 June 2019

Additions

Additions through business combinations

Disposals

Depreciation expense

Effects of movements in exchange rates

Balance at 30 June 2020

222

165

–

–

(48)

(73)

–

266

265

–

(8)

(119)

–

404

314

421

1

(76)

48

(254)

4

458

858

13

–

(396)

2

935

Total
$’000

5,789

1,001

1

5,253

415

–

(1,355)

(1,431)

–

(786)

(2)

3,525

662

–

–

(942)

5

3,250

–

(1,113)

2

4,249

1,785

13

(8)

(1,457)

7

4,589

65

ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020Note 15.  Intangibles assets and capitalised costs

Software development costs

Accumulated amortisation

Capitalised sales commission costs 

Accumulated amortisation

Customer lists (acquired through business combinations)

Accumulated amortisation

Goodwill (acquired through business combinations)

Trademarks (acquired through business combinations)

Consolidated

2020
$’000

42,724

2019
$’000

24,712

(20,513)

(11,099)

22,211

6,673

(3,131)

3,542

9,829

(2,825)

7,004

39,625

579

72,961

13,613

3,490

(2,089)

1,401

8,816

(1,600)

7,216

36,051

579

58,860

Reconciliations
Reconciliations of the written down values at the beginning and end of the current and previous financial year are set out below:

Consolidated

Balance at 1 July 2018

Additions

Additions through business 
combinations (note 21)

Amortisation expense

Effects of movements in exchange 
rates

Balance at 30 June 2019

Additions

Additions through business 
combinations (note 21)

Amortisation expense

Effects of movements in exchange 
rates

Balance at 30 June 2020

Software
development
costs
$’000

Capitalised
Commission
costs
$’000

Customer
list
$’000

 Goodwill
$’000

Trademarks
$’000

6,973

8,283

2,759

(4,466)

64

13,613

17,459

525

(9,428)

42

22,211

750

1,148

–

(501)

4

1,401

3,182

–

(1,043)

2

3,542

6,470

–

1,821

(1,075)

–

7,216

–

1,013

(1,225)

–

7,004

21,380

2

14,669

–

–

36,051

–

3,541

–

33

242

–

337

–

–

579

–

–

–

–

Total
$’000

35,815

9,433

19,586

(6,042)

68

58,860

20,641

5,079

(11,696)

77

39,625

579

72,961

Goodwill arose during the current financial year through the acquisition of Vocam (2019: HROnboard and Boxsuite); refer to 
Note 21 for further details. 

The Group considers the relationship between its market capitalisation and its book value, among other factors specific to the cash 
generating unit (CGU), when reviewing for indicators of impairment. At 30 June 2020, the market capitalisation of the Group was 
significantly greater than the Group’s equity book value, indicating no potential impairment of goodwill or impairment of the assets 
of the CGU. 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS30 June 2020 ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020The recoverable amount of the of the cash generating unit has been based on the fair value less cost of disposal method using 
a comparable resource transaction multiple multiplied by the resources attributable to this cash generating unit. The valuation is 
measured using inputs that are based on observable market data. Therefore, they are considered to be level 1 within the fair value 
hierarchy as per AASB 13 Fair Value Measurement.

Note 16.  Investment in jointly controlled entity

Balance as at 13 December 2019 on acquisition

Group’s share of losses for the year ended 30 June 2020

Carrying amount as at 30 June 2020

Consolidated

2020
$’000

1,680

(182)

1,498

2019
$’000

–

–

–

On 13 December 2019, ELMO acquired joint control in Hero Brands Pty Ltd with a 50% ownership interest.

Hero Brands expands ELMO’s research and development capacity and capability. ELMO’s initial investment consists of a $1.18m 
capital injection plus deferred contingent consideration of $0.5m.

The following table summarises the financial information of Hero Brands Pty Ltd as included in its own financial statements:

Current assets

Non-current assets

Current liabilities 

Non-current liabilities

Net assets

Revenue

Losses (100%)

Losses (50%)

Reconciliation of net assets

Opening net assets as at acquisition

Loss for the period

Closing net assets

50% ownership interest

Goodwill

Carrying amount of jointly controlled entity

2020
$’000

1,052

–

(324)

–

728

1,951

(364)

(182)

1,092

(364)

728

364

1,134

1,498

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ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020Note 17.  Right-of-use assets
The Group holds leases for several properties with lease terms ranging from 3 to 5 years.

Right-of-use assets: property

As at 1 July 2018: cost recognised upon transition to AASB 16

Less: accumulated depreciation recognised upon transition to AASB 16

Net carrying amount as at 1 July 2018

Additions

Derecognition of right-of-use asset (i)

Depreciation

Net carrying amount as at 30 June 2019

Additions (iii)

Derecognition of right-of-use asset (ii)

Depreciation

Net carrying amount as at 30 June 2020

Amounts recognised in profit or loss in relation to leases

Interest expense

Expense relating to low value assets

Expense relating to variable lease payments not included in the measurement of the lease liability

Cash flow from leases

Total cash outflow as a lessee

Income from sub-leasing of right-of-use asset

Consolidated
$’000

11,492

(1,156)

10,336

627

(505)

(2,285)

8,173

9,538

(151)

(2,569)

14,991

2020
$’000

2019
$’000

950

57

561

3,469

210

751

19

449

3,917

152

(i) 

 In the prior financial year, a sub-lease was entered into derecognising the right-of-use asset in relation to the head lease and recognising a financial lease 
receivable (note 18) with a resulting gain to the profit or loss of $98,332.

(ii)  In the current financial year, the existing lease in Melbourne was replaced by a new lease resulting in a gain of $16,687.
(iii)  Included in additions is the effect of the extension of the Sydney lease from 5 years to 8 years with a resulting uplift to the right of use asset of $6.9m and 

corresponding amount to lease liability.

Note 18.  Finance lease receivable

Current finance lease receivable (recoverable within 12 months)

Non-current finance lease receivable (recoverable after 12 months)

Consolidated

2020
$’000

206

83

2019
$’000

186

289

68

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS30 June 2020 ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020Note 19.  Lease liabilities

Amounts due for settlement in less than 12 months (current)

Amounts due for settlement in more than 12 months (non-current) 

Maturity analysis

Not later than 1 year

Later than 1 year but not later than 5 years

Later than 5 years

Consolidated

2020
$’000

2,741

16,006

2019
$’000

2,632

9,309

Consolidated

2020
$’000

2019
$’000

2,741

11,879

4,127

18,747

2,632

9,309

–

11,941

The lease liabilities are interest bearing at an average rate of 6% based on the interest rates implicit in the lease contract. There 
are options to extend included in several of the lease contracts held. As at 30 June 2020 any options which are not expected to be 
exercised based on current business operations have not been included in the lease calculations. There are no other future cash 
flows anticipated in relation to leases held which have not been disclosed in the financial statements.

Note 20.  Trade and other payables

Trade payables and accruals

Other payables

Consolidated

2020
$’000

7,579

3,263

10,842

2019
$’000

4,506

2,780

7,286

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ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020Note 21.  Business combinations and acquisitions of business assets
During the year the Group acquired interests in Vocam entities (including Vocam Pty Ltd and Safety Business Learning Ltd), (2019: 
HROnboard and BoxSuite). Key information on the acquisitions is summarised in the table below:

Net tangible assets

Cash

Customer list 

Software

Trademark 

Other assets

Contract liability

Deferred tax liability

Loans repaid to previous shareholders

Other liabilities

Net identifiable assets acquired

Goodwill on acquisition

Acquired in the year ended 
30 June 2020 
Provisional accounting

Acquired in the year ended 
30 June 2019

Vocam
$’000

HROnboard
$’000

BoxSuite
$’000

13

287

1,013

525

–

–

(1,209)

(304)

–

(79)

246

1

332

1,806

1,580

337

498

(1,303)

(1,117)

(948)

(426)

760

3,541

14,123

–

13

15

1,179

–

9

–

(358)

–

(4)

854

546

Fair value of the total consideration transferred (Purchase price of 
$3.5m plus cash acquired)

3,787

14,883

1,400

Deferred consideration paid

Acquired entity

Settled in FY20

Sky Payroll

BoxSuite

HROnboard

Settled in FY19

QMC

Sky Payroll

Pivot Software

Consideration 
settled in shares
$’000

Consideration 
settled in cash
$’000

–

–

–

–

–

393

400

435

2,935

4,000

400

931

As at 30 June 2020, consideration has been settled in final in relation to Sky Payroll.

FY20 Acquisitions

Vocam
On 27 February 2020 the Group completed the purchase of 100% of the shares in Vocam group entities (Vocam) for a total 
consideration of $3.5m to be funded by $2.5m cash and $1m shares of the parent company, which is subject to a 12 month 
voluntary escrow plus a cash balance repaid of $0.3m.

Vocam is a leader in HR and safety video e-learning content with offices in Australia and the United Kingdom. The acquisition also 
gives ELMO access to cutting edge video production and post-production facilities in Melbourne and the Philippines. This will 
enable ELMO to expand and update video content according to changing customer and industry requirements.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS30 June 2020 ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020FY19 Acquisitions

HROnboard
On 31 January 2019 the Group completed the purchase of HROnboard Pty Limited (‘HROnboard’), one of Australia’s leading 
providers of cloud-based employee onboarding software for an estimated total consideration of $10.0m with an initial amount 
of $7.0m paid on completion and a deferred cash payment of $3.0m. The vendor is eligible for an additional conditional cash 
payment (estimated to be $5.5m) which will be subject to achieving a range of certain high growth performance targets. 

Total consideration payable is subject to adjustments relating to cash, debt and working capital.

The onboarding process is an essential function of the employee’s lifecycle within an organisation and the acquisition of 
HROnboard strategically strengthens ELMO’s position as a leading provider of SaaS onboarding solutions in the Australian market.

Goodwill has arisen through this acquisition from synergies, the opportunities for cross-selling and ability to provide a broader 
product suite to offer to the market.

BoxSuite
On 31 January 2019 the Group completed the purchase of Get BoxSuite Pty Limited (‘BoxSuite’), a SaaS, cloud-based specialist 
in workplace rostering and time and attendance for casual and shift-based employees, for a total consideration of $1.4m with an 
initial amount of $1.0m paid on completion and $0.4m deferred based on agreed milestones.

BoxSuite’s rostering module enables organisations to schedule shifts and monitor staff costs while its time and attendance modules 
enable organisations to efficiently record and manage employee hours, calculate appropriate remuneration rates, and seamlessly 
integrate with external payroll platforms.

The acquisition of BoxSuite is firmly in line with ELMO’s growth strategy to supplement the Group’s strong organic growth with 
complementary technology to offer customers an integrated product suite of HR and payroll solutions.

Results for each acquisition included in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the current and prior reporting 
period since the appropriate acquisition date for each transaction as stated above are as follows:

Year ended 30 June 2020

Vocam

Year ended 30 June 2019

HROnboard

BoxSuite

Revenue 
$’000

Profit/(Loss) 
before tax 
$’000

687

137

1,372

5

(476)

(565)

If the acquisition date for all acquisitions that occurred during the year had been as of the beginning of the annual reporting 
period, the results for ELMO Software Limited, being the combined entity including a full year of results for Vocam (2019: 
HROnboard and BoxSuite) would have been:

Revenue

Loss before tax

2020
$’000

51,500

2019
$’000

42,600

(20,200)

(11,400)

The Group incurred costs of $0.3m (2019: $0.55m) in relation to all acquisitions made during the year. These costs have been 
included in business acquisition expenses.

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ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020Note 22.  Employee benefits: current liabilities

Employee benefits 

Consolidated

2020
$’000

3,273

2019
$’000

1,939

The current provision for employee benefits includes all unconditional entitlements where employees have completed the required 
period of service and also those where employees are entitled to pro-rata payments in certain circumstances. The entire amount is 
presented as current, since the consolidated entity does not have an unconditional right to defer settlement.

Note 23.  Contract liabilities 

Contract liabilities

Current

Non-current

Note 24.  Deferred tax: non-current liabilities

Consolidated

2020
$’000

2019
$’000

26,098

516

19,910

382

Year ended 30 June 2020

Provision for doubtful debts

Prepayments

Property, plant and equipment

Intangibles

Right-of-use assets

Government grant

Blackhole expenses 

Acquired on business combination:

Customer list

Capitalised software development costs 

Trademarks

Superannuation payables

Accruals

Provision for employee benefits

Contract liabilities

Lease liabilities

Deferred tax timing differences not booked

Deferred tax assets/(deferred tax liabilities)

As at  
1 July 2019 
$’000

Recognised  
in profit or 
loss  
$’000

Recognised  
in equity 
$’000

Acquired 
in business 
combinations
(Note 21) 
$’000

As at
30 June  
2020 
$’000

216

(1)

8

(2,402)

(3,464)

–

733

(2,271)

(693)

(174)

184

604

548

152

3,583

–

(2,977)

374

1

318

1,349

(1,018)

(299)

(518)

(133)

2,329

–

74

170

564

(132)

2,023

(4,186)

916

–

–

–

–

–

–

1,307

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

304

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

1,307

304

590

–

326

(1,053)

(4,482)

(299)

1,522

(2,100)

1,636

(174)

258

774

1,112

20

5,606

(4,186)

(450)

72

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS30 June 2020 ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020Year ended 30 June 2019

Provision for doubtful debts

Prepayments

Property, plant and equipment

Intangibles

Right-of-use assets

Blackhole expenses 

IPO costs

Transaction costs on share issue

Acquired on business combination:

Customer list

Capitalised software development costs 

Trademarks

Superannuation payables

Accruals

Provision for employee benefits

Contract liabilities

Lease liabilities

R&D tax incentive

Deferred tax assets/(deferred tax liabilities)

As at  
1 July 2018 
$’000

Prior year  
adjustments 
(Note 2)  
$’000

Recognised  
in profit 
or loss 
(Note 9) 
$’000

Acquired 
in business 
combinations
(Note 21) 
$’000

As at
30 June  
2019 
$’000

172

(2)

(1)

(1,514)

–

13

554

476

(1,941)

59

(73)

84

189

342

–

–

841

(801)

–

–

–

–

(3,101)

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

316

3,101

–

316

44

1

9

(888)

(363)

(6)

(185)

(119)

216

76

–

100

415

206

(164)

482

(841)

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

(546)

(828)

(101)

–

–

–

–

–

–

216

(1)

8

(2,402)

(3,464)

7

369

357

(2,271)

(693)

(174)

184

604

548

152

3,583

–

(1,017)

(1,475)

(2,977)

The Group has decided not to book $4.2m of deferred tax temporary differences in excess of deferred tax liabilities in this financial 
year until there is reasonable certainty that sufficient future taxable income will be available. The Group will continue to monitor 
this assessment in FY21 as the Group continues to scale and grow.

The Group has also decided not to book the deferred tax impact from tax losses and carry forward R&D tax concessions of $5.3m 
(2019: $2.4m), until there is reasonable certainty that sufficient taxable income will be generated. The Group will continue to 
monitor this assessment in FY21 as the Group continues to scale and grow.

Note 25.  Employee benefits: non-current liabilities

Employee benefits 

Consolidated

2020
$’000

436

2019
$’000

172

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ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020Note 26.  Financial risk management 
The Group has exposure to the following risks arising from financial assets and liabilities:

•  Credit risk

•  Liquidity risk

•  Market risk

Risk management framework
The Group’s board of directors has overall responsibility for the establishment and oversight of the Group’s risk management 
framework. The board of directors has established the Audit and Risk Committee, which includes responsibility for developing and 
monitoring the Group’s risk management policies. The Committee reports regularly to the board of directors on its activities.

The Group’s risk management policies are established to identify and analyse the risks faced by the Group, to set appropriate risk 
limits and controls and to monitor risks and adherence to limits. Risk management policies and systems are reviewed regularly to 
reflect changes in market conditions and the Group’s activities. The Group, through its training and management standards and 
procedures, aims to maintain a disciplined and constructive control environment in which all employees understand their roles 
and obligations.

The role of the Audit and Risk Committee for the Group is to:

•  Provide oversight of the integrity of internal financial reporting and the external financial statements;

•  Review the effectiveness of the internal financial controls;

•  Review the independence, objectivity and performance of the external auditors; and

•  Provide guidance on risk management.

The Group maintains a comprehensive risk exposure matrix which is regularly reviewed, monitored and updated. As part of the risk 
management strategy the Group constantly evaluates risk and risk acceptance.

Accounting classifications and fair values
The Group does not enter into or trade financial instruments, including derivative financial instruments, for speculative purposes. 

The following table shows the carrying amounts and fair values of financial assets and financial liabilities, including their levels in 
the fair value hierarchy. It does not include fair value information for financial assets and financial liabilities not measured at fair 
value if the carrying amount is a reasonable approximation of fair value.

30 June 2020

Contingent consideration 

Carrying 
amount: 
Fair value 
through P&L 
$’000

Fair value: 
Level 3 
$’000

5,602

3

The fair value of the contingent consideration is measured at the cashflow expected in accordance with the share purchase 
acquisition.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS30 June 2020 ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020Credit risk 
Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the consolidated entity if a customer or counterparty to a financial instrument fails to meet 
its contractual obligations; related to trade receivables and lease receivables for the Group.

The average credit period on sales of products and services is 30 days. No interest is charged on outstanding trade receivables.

The Group always measures the loss allowance for trade receivables at an amount equal to lifetime expected credit losses. The 
expected credit losses on trade receivables are estimated by reference to past default experience of the debtor and an analysis 
of the debtors current financial position, adjusted for factors that are specific to the debtor, general economic conditions of the 
industry and an assessment of both current and forecast conditions.

New customers are typically invoiced in advance of their contract commencing with annual renewals also being due for payment 
in advance of the renewal anniversary. Receivables held are monitored on an ongoing basis to minimise the Group’s exposure. The 
maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date is the carrying value of trade receivables (see note 11) and lease receivables 
(note 18).

In the light of the COVID-19 pandemic and the potential risk for increased credit losses, the allowance for expected credit losses 
was reviewed analysing the trade debtors balance by industry. The Group holds receivables from a broad range of industries but 
with a negligible portion of industries expected to have been significantly affected by COVID-19. 

Expected credit loss rates and allowances for expected credit losses are as follows:

Neither past due nor impaired

0 to 3 months overdue

3 to 6 months overdue

Total

Expected credit loss rate

Carrying amount

2020 
%

–

5%

80%

2019 
%

–

14%

52%

2020 
$’000

6,361

3,655

2,872

2019 
$’000

4,192

5,392

1,431

12,888

11,015

Allowance for  
expected credit losses

2020 
$’000

–

198

2,304

2,502

2019 
$’000

–

731

744

1,475

Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the consolidated entity will encounter difficulty in meeting the obligations associated with its financial 
liabilities that are settled by cash or other financial asset. The consolidated entity’s approach to managing liquidity is to ensure, 
as far as possible, that it will have sufficient liquidity to meet its liabilities when they are due, under both normal and the current 
conditions impacted by COVID-19, without incurring unacceptable losses or risking damage to the consolidated entity’s reputation. 
This risk is managed through constant monitoring of cash resources and future obligations. 

The following are the remaining contractual maturities of financial liabilities at the reporting date:

Maturity profile

Within 1 year

1-2 years

2-5 years

Over 5 years

Trade 
and other 
payables 
$’000

Deferred and 
contingent 
consideration 
$’000

10,842

6,208

–

–

–

–

500

–

Lease 
liabilities 
$’000

2,741

2,626

9,253

4,127

The Group currently does not hold debt and following 2 capital raisings in the current financial year has a cash balance of $139.9m 
including $3.0m bank guarantees at 30 June 2020. This strengthens the Group’s financial liquidity in the current market and will 
allow the Group to not only weather the current crisis but continue to invest in the business. In the event that further resources are 
required the Group has the potential to raise additional funds through a capital raising and/or acquire debt.

75

ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020Note 26.  Financial risk management (continued)

Interest rate risk
As the Group does not currently hold debt, the only significant liabilities which are subject to interest rate risk are lease liabilities 
held. The interest charged on these liabilities is implicit in the lease and is fixed for all leases currently held and committed.

Market risk: Currency risk 
The Group’s exposure to the risk of changes in foreign exchange rates relates primarily to the Group’s operating activities (when 
revenue or expense is denominated in a different currency from the Group’s presentation currency) and the Group’s net investment 
in foreign subsidiaries.

ELMO’s financial statements are presented in Australian Dollars with only a small proportion of sales denominated in overseas 
currencies as denoted under note 4 Revenue from contracts with customers and these transactions are conducted at spot rates as 
necessary in normal operations. 

The Group’s assets and liabilities at balance date denominated in foreign currencies is:

Assets

Current

Non-current

Liabilities

Current 

Non-current

New Zealand 
Dollar 
$’000

Singapore 
Dollar 
$’000

British Pound 
Sterling 
£’000

3,814

5,715

(3,437)

(4,097)

287

–

–

(798)

159

49

(156)

(20)

Based on historical volatility of the above currencies and quantum of net assets as detailed, movements in foreign exchange rates 
are not expected to have a significant impact on the Group’s financial performance.

Note 27.  Equity – share capital and reserves

Ordinary shares issued and fully paid

At 1 July 2018

Shares

$’000

63,160,086

72,340

Shares issued under business combinations – deferred consideration from acquisition in the prior 
period

72,373

393

At 30 June 2019

At 1 July 2019

Issue of shares – Institutional Placement

Issue of Shares – Share Purchase Plan

Issue of shares – Business Combination (note 21)

Exercise of unlisted options (note 38)

Less transaction costs

At 30 June 2020

63,232,459

63,232,459

19,166,667

2,931,012

141,443

187,533

–

72,733

72,733

125,000

17,801

1,000

669

(3,047)

85,659,114

214,156

76

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS30 June 2020 ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020Shares issued during the year

Date

Institutional Placements

18 September 2019

12 May 2020

Share Purchase Plan

17 October 2019

4 June 2020

Number of 
shares

Share  
price

9,166,667

10,000,000

2,500,614

430,398

$6.00

$7.00

$6.00

$6.50

Ordinary shares
Ordinary shares entitle the holder to participate in dividends and the proceeds on the winding up of the company in proportion to 
the number of and amounts paid on the shares held. The fully paid ordinary shares have no par value and the company does not 
have a limited amount of authorised capital.

On a show of hands every member present at a meeting in person or by proxy shall have one vote and upon a poll each share shall 
have one vote.

Share buy-back
There is no current on-market share buy-back.

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

Capital is regarded as total equity, as recognised in the statement of financial position, plus net debt. Net debt is calculated as 
total borrowings less cash and cash equivalents. 

In order to maintain or adjust the capital structure, the consolidated entity may adjust the amount of dividends paid to 
shareholders, return capital to shareholders, issue new shares or sell assets to reduce debt. For the current and prior periods, no 
dividends have been paid or proposed.

The consolidated entity would look to raise capital when an opportunity to invest in a business or company was seen as value 
adding relative to the current company’s share price at the time of the investment. 

The capital risk management policy remains unchanged from the 30 June 2019 Annual Report.

Nature and purpose of reserves 

Reserves

Foreign exchange translation reserve

Share-based payment reserve

Consolidated

2020
$’000

99

1,781

1,880

2019
$’000

5

831

836

(i)  Foreign exchange translation reserve
The translation reserve comprises all foreign currency differences arising from the translation of the financial statements of foreign 
operations.

(ii)  Share-based payment reserve
The share options reserve comprises the value of the share-based payment arrangements recognised in equity.

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ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020Note 28.  Equity – accumulated losses

Accumulated losses at the beginning of the financial year

AASB 15 Revenue from contracts with customers, adjustment, net of tax 

AASB 16 Leases, adjustment, net of tax 

Loss after income tax benefit for the year

Accumulated losses at the end of the financial year

Note 29.  Equity – dividends
There were no dividends paid or proposed for the year ended 30 June 2020 (2019: $nil).

Note 30.  Key management personnel disclosures 

Consolidated

2020
$’000

(18,172)

–

–

(18,616)

(36,788)

2019
$’000

(4,286)

(736)

30

(13,180)

(18,172)

Compensation
The aggregate compensation made to directors and key management personnel of the consolidated entity is set out below:

Short-term employee benefits

Post-employment benefits

Share-based payment (including NED equity plan)

Consolidated

2020
$’000

2,059

60

87

2,206

2019
$’000

3,734

145

266

4,145

Further details of the compensation made to directors and other key management personnel are included in the remuneration 
report within the Directors’ report.

Note 31.  Remuneration of auditors
During the financial year the following fees were paid or payable for services provided by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, the auditor of 
the Group, its network firms and unrelated firms:

Audit services – Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu

Audit of the financial statements

Other services – Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu

Consolidated

2020
$

2019
$

255,000

80,000

335,000

239,000

110,000

349,000

During the financial year the following fees are payable for services provided by Mann & Associates 
PAC as auditors and accountants for ELMO Talent Management Software Pte Limited:

Audit services – unrelated firms

Audit of the financial statements for ELMO Talent Management Software Pte Limited

7,083

5,435

Other services – unrelated firms

Accountancy fees for ELMO Talent Management Software Pte Limited

5,300

12,383

7,191

12,626

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS30 June 2020 ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020Note 32.  Related party transactions

Parent entity
ELMO Software Limited is the parent entity.

Subsidiaries
Interests in subsidiaries are set out in note 34.

Key management personnel
Disclosures relating to key management personnel are set out in note 30 and the remuneration report included in the directors’ 
report.

Loans to/from related parties
In the current year $463,000 were repaid to the former shareholders of Vocam. 

In the year ended 30 June 2019, a loan payable of $24,564 with one of its shareholders was written off to the profit or loss and 
$948,000 of loans were repaid to the former shareholders of HROnboard. 

Other related party transactions
During the year amounts of $1,358,634 were paid to the Group’s jointly controlled entity, Hero Brands Pty Ltd in relation to 
development costs and an amount of $278,689 was payable as at 30 June 2020.

Terms and conditions
All transactions were made on normal commercial terms and conditions and at market rates.

Note 33.  Parent entity information
Set out below is the supplementary information about the parent entity.

Statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income

Loss after income tax benefit

Total comprehensive loss

Statement of financial position

Total current assets

Total assets

Total current liabilities

Total liabilities

Equity

Issued capital

Reserves

Accumulated losses

Total equity

Parent

2020
$’000

(18,442)

(18,422)

2019
$’000

(11,946)

(11,946)

Parent

2020
$’000

143,731

239,459

(37,177)

(57,230)

214,156

1,736

2019
$’000

33,634

103,676

(27,208)

(44,887)

72,733

822

(33,663)

(14,766)

182,229

58,789

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ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020Note 33.  Parent entity information (continued)

Contingent liabilities
The parent entity had no contingent liabilities as at 30 June 2020 and 30 June 2019.

Capital commitments – Property, plant and equipment
The parent entity had no capital commitments for property, plant and equipment as at 30 June 2020 and 30 June 2019.

Significant accounting policies
The accounting policies of the parent entity are consistent with those of the consolidated entity, as disclosed in note 1, except for 
the following:

• 

Investments in subsidiaries are accounted for at cost, less any impairment, in the parent entity.

•  Dividends received from subsidiaries are recognised as other income by the parent entity.

Note 34.  Interests in subsidiaries
The consolidated financial statements incorporate the assets, liabilities and results of the following wholly-owned subsidiaries in 
accordance with the accounting policy described in note 1:

Name

ELMO Accredited Pty Limited

ELMO Talent Management Software Pty Limited

International Colleges Pty Limited

Studywell College Pty Limited

Techni Works Pty Limited

Techniworks Action Learning Pty Limited

Quinntessential Marketing Consulting Pty Limited

ELMO Talent Management Software Pte Limited

ELMO Software Limited

ELMO New Zealand Holdings Limited

Pivot Remesys Group Holdings Limited

Pivot Remesys IP Limited

Pivot Remesys Limited

Pivot Remesys Pty Limited

HROnboard Pty Limited

Get BoxSuite Pty Limited

Vocam Pty Limited

Rose Class Unit Trust

Principal place of 
business/Country 
of incorporation

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

Singapore

New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

Safety Business Learning Limited

United Kingdom

Ownership interest

2020 
%

100% 

100% 

100% 

100% 

100% 

100% 

100% 

100% 

100% 

100% 

100% 

100% 

100% 

100% 

100% 

100% 

100%

100%

100%

2019 
%

100% 

100% 

100% 

100% 

100% 

100% 

100% 

100% 

100% 

100% 

100% 

100% 

100% 

100% 

100% 

100% 

–

–

–

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS30 June 2020 ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020Note 35.  Events after the reporting period

Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) 
The Novel Coronavirus (‘COVID-19’) was declared a pandemic in March 2020 by the World Health Organisation (‘WHO’). 
Subsequent to the end of the 30 June 2020 financial year, there continues to be considerable economic impacts in Australia 
and globally arising from the outbreak of COVID-19 and Government action to reduce the spread of the virus. The outbreak of 
COVID-19 and the subsequent quarantine measures imposed by the Australian and other governments as well as the travel and 
trade restrictions imposed by Australia and other countries have caused disruption to businesses and economic activity. The Group 
considers this to be a non-adjusting post balance date event. 

COVID-19 has not substantially impacted the operations of the Group and its core operations. There has been some deferral in the 
procurement decisions by customers which has had an impact in the rate of securing new customers and cross selling to existing 
customers and some rephasing of payments by customers. At present, the Group continues to operate effectively with business as usual.

The Group has no external debt and as at 30 June 2020 had $139.9m of cash available to the Group. Management believe this is 
sufficient cash to absorb the effects of COVID-19 even if the related restrictions remain in force for an extended period of time. 

The directors do not consider that the impact is likely to compromise the ability of the Group to continue operating for the 
foreseeable future. However, considerations on the economic impact resulting from COVID-19 have been included in the financial 
results for the year ended 30 June 2020 through the allowance for expected credit losses over receivables.

Other than in relation to COVID-19, no other matter or circumstance has arisen since 30 June 2020 that has significantly affected, 
or may significantly affect the consolidated entity’s operations, the results of those operations, or the consolidated entity’s state of 
affairs in future financial years.

Note 36.  Reconciliation of loss after income tax to net cash from operating activities

Loss after income tax benefit for the year 

Adjustments for:

Amortisation and depreciation

Bad debt expense

Transaction costs

Interest received 

Share-based payment 

Lease finance cost

Lease finance income

Other

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

Increase in trade and other receivables

Increase in other assets

Decrease in lease incentive

Decrease in income tax refundable

Increase in deferred tax liabilities

Increase in trade and other payables

Increase in employee benefits

Increase in contract liabilities

Increase in capitalised R&D software

Increase in lease payables

Net cash from operating activities

Consolidated

2020
$’000

2019
$’000

(18,616)

(13,180)

15,671

2,109

349

(746)

1,109

954

(23)

(4)

(3,290)

(13)

–

40

(1,682)

3,260

1,545

4,930

825

–

6,418

9,437

894

545

–

626

–

–

(543)

(4,029)

620

1,290

(196)

853

3,324

685

4,779

–

366

5,471

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ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020Note 37.  Earnings per share

Earnings per share for profit from continuing operations

Loss after income tax

Basic earnings per share

Diluted earnings per share

Consolidated

2020
$’000

2019
$’000

(18,616)

(13,180)

Cents

(25.42)

(25.42)

Cents

(20.85)

(20.85)

The calculation of EPS has been based on the following loss attributable to ordinary shareholders and weighted average number 
of ordinary shares outstanding.

There are no adjustments in relation to the effects of all dilutive potential ordinary shares due to the current loss-making position of 
the Group for the current financial year.

Consolidated

2020
Number

2019
Number

Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in calculating earnings per share

73,225,709

63,210,660

Note 38.  Share-based payment arrangement

Description of share-based payment arrangement
As at 30 June 2020 the Group had the following share-based payment arrangements in place.

Long-term incentive plan (LTI)
ELMO has established both a Senior Executive Plan (SEEP) and a High Performer Equity Plan (HPEP) as part of its long term 
incentive (LTI) Plan. Offers will be made at the discretion of the Board. The terms of the incentives granted under these plans 
will be determined by the Board at grant and may therefore vary over time. ELMO will regularly assess the appropriateness of its 
incentive plans and may amend or replace, suspend or cease using either or both of the SEEP or HPEP if considered appropriate 
by the Board.

Share options (equity-settled)
For the financial years up to and including FY19 equity incentives under the SEEP or the HPEP were granted to employees (or such 
other person that the Board determines is eligible to participate) in the form of share options. The options are structured to receive 
shares at a future date subject to the recipient paying the exercise price.

Performance rights (equity settled)
From FY20 onward, to ensure alignment and retention of key executives as the Group matures, awards under the SEEP or the HPEP 
are issued as performance rights rather than share options. If the performance rights vest they will be automatically converted to 
shares and one share will be received for each performance right vested and no cash alternative.

The Senior Executive Equity Plan (SEEP)
The SEEP is intended to align the interests of the senior executives with Shareholders. Awards under the SEEP will be structured as 
an option to receive Shares at a future date subject to the recipient paying the exercise price (SEEP Option). The rules of the SEEP 
will provide the Board with the flexibility to award restricted shares, performance rights and options, and to cash settle any award, 
at the discretion of the Board.

Grants under the SEEP are expected to be made annually and will be made to the senior executive team and such other executives 
as the Board may determine from time to time. Any grants will be made subject to the ASX Listing Rules, to the extent applicable.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS30 June 2020 ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020The High Performer Equity Plan (HPEP)
The Plan is designed to link to performance, encourage retention, reward tenure and provide High Performers with participation in 
the Group. 

Awards under the Plan will be structured as an option to receive shares on a certain date in the future subject to the participant 
paying the exercise price. The Plan rules will provide the Board the flexibility to award restricted shares, performance rights and 
options, and to cash settle any Award. Grants will be made to the High Performers and such other executives as the Board may 
determine.

Share options (equity-settled)

Grant date/employees entitled

No of 
options 
granted and 
outstanding 
as at
30 June 2019

No of 
options 
outstanding 
as at
30 June 2020

Vested

Exercised

Cancelled

Options granted to key management personnel under SEEP

17 October 2017

7 December 2017

29 October 2018

27 March 2019

Total SEEP options

398,712

(114,023)

31,373

223,247

24,614

–

(13,538)

–

677,946

(127,561)

–

–

–

–

–

284,689

284,689

31,373

209,709

24,614

31,373

98,087

–

550,385

414,149

Options granted to key management personnel under HPEP

17 October 2017

11 December 2017

9 March 2018

12 June 2018

5 November 2018

25 February 2019

Total HPEP options

Total options

202,902

(57,972)

(72,465)

8,735

22,260

8,820

455,354

7,885

(2,000)

–

–

–

–

–

–

(8,820)

72,465

6,735

22,260

–

72,465

6,735

22,260

–

(128,520)

326,834

326,834

–

7,885

–

705,956

(59,972)

(209,805)

436,179

428,294

1,383,902

(187,533)

(209,805)

986,564

842,443

There were no share options granted under the SEEP and HPEP during the current financial year. There is a vesting condition 
relevant to all share options under the SEEP and HPEP that the participant must be employed at the vesting date.

The fair value of the employee share options under the SEEP has been measured using the Monte Carlo simulation approach 
subject to the total shareholder returns (TSR) performance criteria.

The fair value of the employee share options under the HPEP has been measured using the Binomial option pricing model. Non-
market performance conditions attached to the arrangements were not taken into account in measuring fair value in accordance 
with accounting standards.

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ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020Note 38.  Share-based payment arrangement (continued)

The inputs used in the measurement of the fair values at grant date of the equity-settled share-based payment plans were as 
follows:

Share options plans

SEEP

HPEP

For the year ended 30 June 2019

Tranche 1

Tranche 2

Tranche 3

5 Nov 2018 25 Feb 2019

Fair value at grant date

Share price at grant date

Exercise price

Expected volatility (weighted-average)

Expected life

Expected dividends

Risk-free interest rate

$1.18

$5.50

$5.50

37%

$1.50

$5.50

$5.50

37%

$1.76

$5.50

$5.50

37%

$1.64

$5.50

$5.50

37%

$1.64

$5.50

$5.50

37%

2.7 years

3.7 years

4.7 years

3.5 years

3.5 years

0%

2.05%

0%

2.14%

0%

2.25%

0%

2.11%

0%

2.11%

Volatility is a measure of price variation of a financial instrument over the life of the award. Since ELMO is newly listed on the ASX, 
there is no sufficient market data to measure the historical volatility and there are no publicly traded options over the Group’s 
ordinary shares. Therefore, this valuation has based the expected volatility on average annualised historical volatility of constituents 
in S&P/ASX 300 Software & Services Industry Index over the three-year period to the valuation date. 

ELMO’s current policy is not to distribute dividends but rather reinvest in the growth of the Group hence zero dividend yield is used 
in this valuation report.

Performance rights (equity-settled)
Upon exercise of performance rights each participant is entitled to one ordinary share for each performance right vested with no 
cash alternative, therefore the performance rights are deemed to be equity-settled.

SEEP
On 19 September 72,504 performance rights were granted under the SEEP with the number of performance rights fixed at this 
date. The performance rights were valued at grant date using the 10-day VWAP date and will vest in three tranches over a three-
year period from the grant date in the following proportions:

•  Year 1 – 20%

•  Year 2 – 30% 

•  Year 3 – 50%

Performance will be tested 50% against relative TSR (RTSR Hurdle), 50% material achievement of Group guidance and continued 
employment.

HPEP
Based on performance criteria and pro-rated for number of days employed during the year the exact number of performance 
rights granted will be fixed in August 2020 valued at this date based on the 10-day VWAP. As at 30 June 2020 with a fair value 
based on the year-end share price of $7.16, achievement of performance criteria and probability of continued employment the 
number of performance rights is 174,691.

The performance rights under the HPEP will vest in August 2021 with the condition that the participant must be employed at the 
vesting date and immediately convert into shares at this date.

An expense of $687,000 in relation to the performance rights granted and $438,000 in relation to share options (2019: $626,000 
for share options only) has been recognised in the statement of profit or loss with a corresponding increase to the share-based 
payment reserve in the year ended 30 June 2020.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS30 June 2020 ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020DIRECTORS’ DECLARATION

1.  In the opinion of the directors of ELMO Software Limited (the ‘Company’):

a)   The consolidated financial statements and notes that are set out on pages 29 to 84 and the Remuneration Report on pages 

38 to 46 in the Directors’ Report, are 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 2020 and its performance for the financial year 

ended on that date; and

(ii)  complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001: and

  b)   There are reasonable grounds to believe that the Group will be able to pay its debts as and when they become due and 

payable.

2.   The directors have been given the declarations required by Section 295A of the Corporations Act 2001 from the chief executive 

officer and chief financial officer for the financial year ended 30 June 2020.

3.   The directors draw attention to Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, which includes a statement of compliance with 

International Financial Reporting Standards.

Signed in accordance with a resolution of the directors:

Barry Lewin 

Chairman 

6 August 2020 
Sydney

Danny Lessem

Director

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT

for the year ended 30 June 2020

86

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. Member of Deloitte Asia Pacific Limited and the Deloitte Network. 64 Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu ABN 74 490 121 060 Grosvenor Place 225 George Street Sydney, NSW, 2000 Australia Phone: +61 2 9322 7000 www.deloitte.com.au Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of Elmo Software Limited Report on the Audit of the Financial Report Opinion We have audited the financial report of Elmo Software Limited (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries (the “Group”), which comprises the consolidated statement of financial position as at 30 June 2020, the consolidated statement of profit or loss and other 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 consolidated financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies, and the directors’ declaration. In our opinion, the accompanying financial report of the Group is in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including: (i)giving a true and fair view of the Group’s financial position as at 30 June 2020 and of its financialperformance for the year then ended; and(ii)complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulation 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.ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 202087

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 for 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. Key Audit Matters How the scope of our audit responded to the Key Audit Matter Revenue Recognition – rendering of services ($50.1m) Refer to the description of accounting principles and Note 4. For the year ended 30 June 2020, $50.1 million was recognised by the Group from rendering of services. A significant level of judgment is required in ensuring the relevant revenue recognition criteria is met as per the relevant accounting standard. In the current financial year revenue has been recognised automatically for new contracts and manually for legacy contracts. This judgment and the manual nature of the legacy contracts could affect the timing and quantum of revenue recognized in each period.  As the Group continues to expand, and its software offering evolves, there is a considerable risk associated with recognising its services revenue.   Our audit procedures included, but were not limited to: •Obtaining an understanding of all therevenue streams and the appropriateness ofthe Group’s principles in determining thatthe revenue recognised is in accordance withthe criteria outlined in the relevantaccounting standards;•Assessing the key controls in relation to therecognition of and measurement of revenueand in conjunction with our IT specialist,testing the automated controls over thedeferred revenue recognition;•Reconciling the deferred revenue scheduleto the trial balance as at 30 June 2020 andtesting journal entries to identify unusualitems;•Testing on a sample basis, revenuetransactions by agreeing the revenuerecognised during the year to the signedcustomer contract and the related invoice;•Obtaining a listing of all invoices raisedduring the year and verified thecompleteness of the deferred revenuelisting;•Recalculating the expected revenueincluding the amount of deferred revenue tobe recognised during the year and comparedto the figures in the revenue and deferredrevenue schedule; and•Testing on a sample basis, the completenessof credit notes issued post year end.We also assessed the appropriateness of the disclosures in Note 4 to the financial statements.  65 ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 202088

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORTfor the year ended 30 June 2020Other Information The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Directors’ Report and ASX Additional Information, which we obtained prior to the date of this auditor’s report, and also includes the following information which will be included in the annual report (but does not include the financial report and our auditor’s report thereon): Company Description, Chairman’s message, CEO’s overview and other Company information, which is expected to be made available to us after that date.  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 on the other information that we obtained prior to the date of this auditor’s report, 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.  When we read the Company Description, Chairman’s message, CEO’s overview and other Company information, if we conclude that there is a material misstatement therein, we are required to communicate the matter to the directors and use our professional judgement to determine the appropriate action. 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. 66 ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 202089

As part of an audit in accordance with the Australian Auditing Standards, we exercise professional judgement and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also: •Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial report, whether due to fraudor error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidencethat is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting amaterial misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud mayinvolve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internalcontrol.•Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit proceduresthat are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on theeffectiveness of the Group's internal control.•Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accountingestimates and related disclosures made by the directors.•Conclude on the appropriateness of the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting and,based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events orconditions that may cast significant doubt on the Group's ability to continue as a going concern. Ifwe conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor'sreport to the related disclosures in the financial report or, if such disclosures are inadequate, tomodify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of ourauditor's report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Group to cease to continue asa going concern.•Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial report, including thedisclosures, and whether the financial report represents the underlying transactions and events in amanner that achieves fair presentation.•Obtain sufficient appropriate evidence regarding the financial information of the entities or businessactivities within the Group to express an opinion on the financial report.  We are responsible for thedirection, supervision and performance of the Group audit.  We remain solely responsible for ouraudit opinion.We communicate with the directors regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit. We also provide the directors with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards. From the matters communicated with the directors, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the financial report of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditor's report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication. 67 ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 202090

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORTfor the year ended 30 June 2020Report on the Remuneration Report Opinion on the Remuneration Report We have audited the Remuneration Report included in pages 11 to 20 of the Directors' Report for the year ended 30 June 2020 In our opinion, the Remuneration Report of Elmo Software Limited, for the year ended 30 June 2020, complies with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001. Responsibilities The directors of the Company are responsible for the preparation and presentation of the Remuneration Report in accordance with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Remuneration Report, based on our audit conducted in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU Joshua Tanchel Partner Sydney, 6 August 2020 68 ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION

as at 10 August 2020

Shareholder Information required by the Australian Securities Exchange Limited (ASX) Listing Rules and not disclosed elsewhere in 
the Report is set out below. 

1.  In accordance with the 4th edition of the ASX Corporate Governance Council’s Principles and Recommendations, 
the 2020 Corporate Governance Statement, as approved by the Board, is available on the Company’s website at: 
http://investors.elmotalent.com.au/Investors/?page=Corporate-Governance. The Corporate Governance Statement sets out 
the extent to which ELMO Software Limited has followed the ASX Corporate Governance Council’s 35 Recommendations 
during the 2020 financial year.

2.  Substantial shareholders 
The number of securities held by substantial shareholders and their associates (as disclosed to the ASX) are set out below: 

Name 

Immersion Capital Master Fund Ltd

JLAB Investments (No. 2) Pty Limited

Lessem Trading Pty Ltd

Number

12,108,910

13,655,865

10,823,149

%* Date lodged

16.72

26/09/2019

16.02

19/05/2020

12.70

19/05/2020

Bessie Garber and Manuel Garber as trustees of the Garber Family Trust

9,656,482

11.33

19/05/2020

*% of issued capital as at the date the notice was lodged

3.  Number of security holders and securities on issue  
ELMO Software Limited has issued the following securities: 85,659,114 fully paid ordinary shares held by 7,355 shareholders. 

4.  Voting rights 
Ordinary shares 
In accordance with the EMLO Software Limited Constitution and subject to any rights or restrictions attached to any class of shares, 
at a meeting of members:

•  on a show of hands, each shareholder has 1 vote; and

•  on a poll, each fully paid share held by a shareholder has 1 vote.

5.  Distribution of security holders 
(a)  Quoted securities

Fully paid Ordinary shares (quoted)

Category

1 – 1,000

1,001 – 5,000

5,001 – 10,000

10,001 – 100,000

100,001 and over 

Total 

Holders

Shares 

2,007,462

4,255,745

1,937,850

2,499,014

5,063

1,864

273

132

23

%

2.34%

4.97%

2.26%

2.92%

74,959,043

87.51%

4,117

63,090,816

100

6.  Unmarketable parcel of shares 
The number of shareholders holding less than a marketable parcel of ordinary shares is nil (0) based on ELMO Software Limited’s 
closing share price of $6.04, on 10 August 2020.

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ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 20207.  Twenty largest shareholders of quoted and unquoted equity securities 
Fully paid ordinary shares

Rank Name

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

J P MORGAN NOMINEES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED 

JLAB INVESTMENTS (NO. 2) PTY LTD 

LESSEM TRADING PTY LTD 

MR MANUEL GARBER & MRS BESSIE GARBER 

HSBC CUSTODY NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED 

HSBC CUSTODY NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED - A/C 2 

CITICORP NOMINEES PTY LIMITED 

NATIONAL NOMINEES LIMITED 

MERRILL LYNCH (AUSTRALIA) NOMINEES PTY LIMITED 

BNP PARIBAS NOMINEES PTY LTD 

MR XIN SUN 

GORDON STARKEY 

MR DARRYL JUSTIN GARBER 

CS FOURTH NOMINEES PTY LIMITED 

NEWECONOMY COM AU NOMINEES PTY LIMITED 

BNP PARIBAS NOMS(NZ) LTD 

TRUEBELL CAPITAL PTY LTD 

HSBC CUSTODY NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED-GSCO ECA 

BNP PARIBAS NOMINEES PTY LTD 

MR TREVOR RAEL LONSTEIN 

10 Aug 2020

17,134,960

13,655,865

10,823,149

9,656,482

5,622,233

4,992,117

4,025,223

3,588,362

1,743,063

445,654

430,695

420,695

399,695

299,461

286,286

272,031

248,281

204,493

180,914

162,696

Total

74,592,355

Balance of register

11,066,759

%IC

20.00

15.94

12.64

11.27

6.56

5.83

4.70

4.19

2.03

0.52

0.50

0.49

0.47

0.35

0.33

0.32

0.29

0.24

0.21

0.19

87.08

12.92

Grand total

85,659,114

100.00

8.  Name of the Company Secretaries: James Haslam and Anna Sandham. 

9.  The details of the Company’s registered office are:
Address: Level 12, 680 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000.

Telephone: 02 8280 7355

The details of the Company’s principal administrative office are:

Address:  Level 27, 580 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000

10.  The address and telephone number of the office at which a register of securities is kept:
Link Market Services Limited

Address: Level 12, 680 George Street, Sydney NSW 2000

Telephone: 02 8280 7288

11.  ELMO Software Limited securities are not quoted on any other stock exchanges other than the ASX.

12.  There are nil restricted securities or securities subject to voluntary escrow that are on issue.

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13.  Unquoted securities 
Details of the unquoted securities on issue are as follows:

a)  ASX restricted securities
Nil

b)  Options

Category

1 – 1,000

1,001 – 5,000

5,001 – 10,000

10,001 – 100,000

100,001 and over 

Total 

c)  Performance Rights

Category

1 – 1,000

1,001 – 5,000

5,001 – 10,000

10,001 – 100,000

100,001 and over 

Total 

Options (unquoted)

Holders

Options 

–

48,425

225,663

712,476

–

–

16

32

16

–

64

%

–

4.91

22.87

72.22

–

986,564

100%

Performance Rights (unquoted)

Holders

Performance 
Rights  

–

9

6

–

–

–

31,083

41,421

–

–

%

–

42.87

57.13

–

–

72,504

100%

14.  Review of operations and activities
A review of ELMO Software Limited’s operations during the period is provided within the Directors’ Report of the 2020 Annual Report.

15.  On market buy-back 
There is no current on market buy-back. 

16.  Details of investments 
N/A - ELMO Software Limited is not an investment company.

17.   The following is a summary of any issues of securities approved for the purposes of Item 7 of 

section 611 of the Corporations Act which have not yet been completed.

N/A

18.   During the reporting period, a total of 5,425 securities were purchased on-market under the 

Non-executive Directors’ Equity Plan at an average price per security of $6.02. Further details can be 
found in the Remuneration Report.

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ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020GLOSSARY

Term

ARR

AASB

ASX

Meaning

Annualised recurring revenue - June 2020 subscription revenue annualised

Australian Accounting Standards Board

Australian Securities Exchange

Australian Accounting 
Standards

Australian Accounting Standards and other authoritative pronouncements issued by the Australian 
Accounting Standards Board and Urgent Issues Group interpretations

Australian Accounting 
Standards Board

The AASB is an Australian Government agency under the Australian Securities and Investments 
Commission Act 2001

Board

CAGR

CEO

CFO

The board of directors of the Company

Compound annual growth rate

Chief Executive Officer

Chief Financial Officer

Company

ELMO Software Limited

Corporations Act

Corporations Act 2001

Customer retention in 
dollar terms

Customer retention in dollar terms measures the ratio of like for like revenue growth of customers who 
transacted in the current and the preceding year

Customer retention rate Customer retention is calculated by dividing the number of customers in the current period who 

were  active customers at the end of the prior period by the number of customers at the end of the 
prior period

Directors

EBITDA

ELMO

FY

IPO

KMP

The directors of the Company from time to time

Earnings before interest, income tax, depreciation and amortisation

ELMO Software Limited

Financial year ending

Initial Public Offering

Directors and key management personnel

Lifetime value (LTV)

LTV is calculated by multiplying the average ARR per customer over the past 12 months by gross profit
margin (%) divided by ARR churn

Net customer dollar 
retention

Recurring revenue

Customer dollar retention is calculated by dividing the incremental ARR in FY20 by the existing ARR  
spend in FY19 of the same customer cohort net of any churn over the corresponding period.

Recurring revenue is the portion of a company’s revenue that is highly likely to continue in the future

Software-as-a-Service

A fully paid ordinary share in the Company

Total Addressable Market

SaaS

Share

TAM

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ELMO ANNUAL REPORT 2020CORPORATE DIRECTORY

Directors
Barry Lewin
Danny Lessem
Kate Hill
Leah Graeve

Company secretaries
Anna Sandham
James Haslam

Registered office
Level 12
680 George Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: 02 8280 7100

Principal place of business
Level 27 
580 George Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: 02 8305 4600

Share register
Link Market Services Pty Limited
Level 12
680 George Street
Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: 02 8280 7100

Auditor
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu
Grosvenor Place
225 George Street
Sydney NSW 2000

Solicitors
Mills Oakley
Level 7
151 Clarence Street
Sydney NSW 2000

Stock exchange listing
ELMO Software Limited shares are listed on the Australian 
Securities Exchange (ASX code: ELO)

Website
www.ELMOsoftware.com.au

Corporate governance statement
http://investors.ELMOsoftware.com.au/
Investors/?page=Corporate-Governance

Key dates
Closing date for the receipt of 
Director nominations: 
2020 Annual General Meeting: 

19 August 2020
8 October 2020

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