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Annual Report 
Ensurance Limited

15/16

Ensurance Limited 

& Controlled Entities 

Level 2/2 Glen St 

Milsons Point NSW 2061

ABN:  80 148 142 634  

ASX CODE: ENA 

T: +61 (0)2 9806 2000 

F: +61 (0)2 9806 2099

tABl e o F con t en t s

Managing directors’ report  ....................................................................... 3

Directors’ report  ............................................................................................ 6

Remuneration report  ................................................................................11

Auditor’s independence declaration  ..................................................17

Consolidated statement of profit or loss 

and other comprehensive income ......................................................19

Consolidated statement of financial position  ............................. 20

 Consolidated statement of changes in equity ............................ 21

 Consolidated statement of cash flows  ......................................... 22

 Notes to the consolidated financial statements  ...................... 23

Directors’ declaration  ............................................................................... 58

Independent auditor’s report  ............................................................... 59

Corporate governance statement ..................................................... 62

Additional information for listed public companies  .................. 68

Corporate directory  ................................................................................... 70 

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ENA 
Managing Director’s Report 

Dear Shareholder, 

Ensurance has made significant progress over the past twelve 

months to become the go-to destination for those looking for a 

fast and efficient way to obtain insurance quotes from multiple 

insurers. The company’s strategies are now attracting insurers, 

consumer groups and white label clients to offer products 

without the heavy investment in an online infrastructure.

Australian consumers continue to demand the innovated services 

and product platforms that Ensurance has on offer. The company 

continues to locally expand its range of products and insurers 

on the digital platforms. The company is now attracting global 

attention with Ensurance strongly featuring in many international 

publications for being a significant disrupter and leader of change 

for the insurance industry.

As a result of the company’s diversity and appeal, Ensurance 

is now in the process of setting up operations in the UK, with 

existing ‘passporting’ abilities throughout the European Union. 

We expect that UK operations will have a material impact on the 

business for FY2018.

The company is now firmly focused on increasing sales and 

taking advantage of first-to-market initiatives.

Disrupting 
insurance  
Our perspective 

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managing Director’s Report cont.

 “...we maintain that the disrupter models 
that Ensurance has developed should see 
the Group’s sales increase significantly  
over FY17 and FY18... “ 

Performance 
highlights.  

White label clients continue to increase during the financial 
year. We started the year with 1 and finished with 13 white label 

Sales growth occurred during the financial year with operating 
revenue up 13% to just over $3.0m. We were pleased to see 

Ensurance Underwriting Agency experience growth of 126% in 

sales for the financial year. This company will be a significant 

contributor to the company’s revenue and sales going forward.

Experiencing organic growth of 13% is acceptable when compared 

to the insurance industry that experienced flat if not declining 

growth. However, we maintain that the disrupter models that 

Ensurance has developed should see the Group’s sales increase 

clients. The majority of these clients became partners in the 

significantly over FY17 and FY18. 

second half of the financial year.

We expect to see a significant increase in white label clients 

Insurers and products experienced strong growth in FY16. 
With the numbers of insurers increasing to 7 and the number of 

signing up in the FY17, due to the take up seen in the second half 

product classes growing to 25 from 14 in the previous financial 

of FY16. In addition, Ensurance has now embarked on some large 

year.

marketing campaigns that target white label clients in both the 

mortgage broking and real estate industries. Early indications of 

the campaigns are positive. Other financial industries continue to 

be in the company’s sights as future targets. 

As expected, when additional insurers and products were 

included onto the IT platforms in FY16, the company found it 

easier to attract more insurers with their products. We have 

also found that the current insurers on the platform have also 

White label clients are a key metric for the company as this allows 

increase the number of products they wish to partner Ensurance 

us to reach a wide range of clients without the significant spend 

on our bespoke platforms. 

on direct to consumer marketing. By partnering, this leverages 

the trusted relationship that the white label client has with their 

clients.

The company has posted an after tax loss of $1,777,430 for the 

2016 financial year, which is line with expectations. The company 

has continued to invest in adding infrastructure in finance, IT 

White Labelling is the term used, when a third party uses our 

development and new business sales staff. Ensurance is now 

products on the digital platform and rebrands it to make it appear 

sitting comfortably with an experienced infrastructure to execute 

as if it is their offering. 

its target strategies.

Clients reach through our completed partnerships have doubly 
increased our consumer reach from just below 500,000 to 

I and the entire Ensurance Group are extremely excited and look 
forward to a positive 2017. We would like to take this opportunity 

just below 1,000,000. Ensurance uses this as an important 

to thank the hard work of our staff in achieving our objectives 

measuring benchmark, as the ultimate goal is to reach every 

for the company and shareholders in a encouraging and 

household and business within Australia. We expect that this 

eventful 2016.

number will increase significantly as new partners sign up to the 

digital platforms.

Stefan Hicks 

Managing Director

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Revenue of the 
 Disrupting insurance  
 Disrupting insurance  
 Our perspective 
 Our perspective 
Group increased 
to $3.033M.   
This has been 
driven by Ensurance 
Underwriting which 
more than doubled in 
sales for that business. 

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Your directors present their report on the consolidated entity, consisting 

of Ensurance Limited (Ensurance or the Company) and its controlled 

entities (collectively the Group), for the financial year ended 30 June 2016.

Mr Adam Davey 

Chairman

Mr Stefan Hicks 

Managing Director

Mr Brett Graves 

Executive Director

Mr Brian Thomas 

Non-executive Director 

(Resigned on 10 Sept. 2015)

Directors have been in office since 

the start of the financial year to the 

date of this report unless otherwise 

stated. For additional information 

of Directors including details of the 

qualifications of Directors please 

refer to paragraph 6 “Information 

relating to the directors and company 

secretary” of this Directors Report.

Mr Neil Pinner 

Non-executive Director

Mr Grant Priest 

Non-executive Director 

(Appointed on 7 Sept. 2015)

Joint company secretaries

The following people held the joint position of 

Company Secretary at the end of the financial year:

Mr Jay Stephenson 

MBA, FCPA, CMA, FCIS, MAICD

Ms Julia Beckett 

Certificate in Governance Practice and Administration

Mr Stephenson has been involved in business development for over 20 years 

including the past 17 years as Director, Chief Financial Officer and Company 

Secretary for various listed and unlisted entities in resources, manufacturing, 

wine, hotels, and property. He has been involved in business acquisitions, 

mergers, initial public offerings, capital raisings, business restructuring as well 

managing all areas of finance for companies.

Ms Beckett is a Certificated member of the Governance Institute of Australia 

and a corporate governance professional, having worked in corporate 

administration and compliance for the past seven years. She has been involved 

in business acquisitions, mergers, initial public offerings and capital raisings, as 

well as statutory and financial reporting. Ms Beckett is also currently Company 

Secretary of European Metals Holdings Limited.

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3.  Dividends paid or recommended

There were no dividends paid or recommended during the financial year ended 

30 June 2016.

4.  Significant changes in the state of affairs

There were no significant changes in the state of affairs of the Group during 

the financial year. 

5.  Operating and financial review

5.1  Nature of Operations Principal Activities 

The Ensurance Group operates three distinct businesses in the insurance 

industry consisting of a Sydney-based insurance brokerage, insurance 

underwriting agency and an information technology company.

The insurance brokerage, Savill Hicks Corp Pty Ltd (SHC), has operated 

nationally for over 24 years with the complementary underwriting agency 

having been established in 2013. Ensurance IT Pty Ltd (Ensurance IT), the IT 

business, has developed an online platform which has enabled the business 

to execute real-time insurance sales online for the past 7 years. Ensurance IT 

is now in the process of developing a new platform, taking advantage of its 

knowledge, experience and the availability of improved technology to enable 
the Ensurance Group to not only conduct its own existing insurance brokerage 

business more efficiently but also to assist in marketing the platform to “white 

label” clients. Once the new platform is operational, the Ensurance Group will 

begin the process of migrating all existing products and clients to the new 

platform, allowing the Ensurance Group to replace the existing platform with 

the new one over time.

“White labelling” is the branding by the marketing company of a producer’s 

products. It provides organisations with the ability to take advantage of market 

opportunities by leveraging the capabilities of other businesses without the 

need to develop these capabilities internally. This means they can avoid the 

need to design and build systems with the attendant costs and logistical 

Revenue of the Group increased to $3.033M. This has been driven by 

Ensurance Underwriting which more than doubled in sales for that business. 

The result underscores the strong market share gain experienced by the Group, 

particularly in its underwriting and white label businesses. 

The Company is currently in the process of raising $3.0M through via a 

Convertible Notes issue. These funds will support the Group’s growth agenda 

and global reach.

The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which 

contemplates the continuity of normal business activity and the realisation 

of assets and the settlement of liabilities in the ordinary course of business. 

Details of the Company’s assessment in this regard can be found in Note 1a.ii 

Basis of preparation: Going Concern.

b. 

Financial position

The net assets of the Group have decreased from 30 June 2015 by $1,756,721 

to $842,066 at 30 June 2016 (2015: $2,598,787).

As at 30 June 2016, the Group’s cash and cash equivalents decreased from 30 

June 2015 by $2,095,887 to $389,645 at 30 June 2016 (2015: $2,485,532) 

and had a working capital deficit  of $1,124,533 (2015: $1,587,629 working 

capital).

5.3  Events Subsequent to Reporting Date

There are no other significant after balance date events that are not covered 

in this Directors’ Report or within the financial statements at Note 28 Events 

subsequent to reporting date.

5.4  Future Developments, Prospects and Business Strategies

Likely developments, future prospects and business strategies of the 

operations of the Group and the expected results of those operations have not 

been included in this report as the Directors believe that the inclusion of such 

information would be likely to result in unreasonable prejudice to the Group.

difficulties associated with starting from scratch. In the insurance industry 

5.5  Environmental Regulations

The Group’s operations are not subject to significant environmental regulations 

in the jurisdictions it operates in, namely Australia.

The Directors have considered the enacted National Greenhouse and Energy 

Reporting Act 2007 (the NGER Act) which introduced a single national reporting 

framework for the reporting and dissemination of information about the 

greenhouse gas emissions, greenhouse gas projects, and energy use and 

production of corporations. At the current stage of development, the Directors 

have determined that the NGER Act has no effect on the Company for the 
current, nor subsequent, financial year. The Directors will reassess this position 

as and when the need arises.

it allows institutions and large industry participants, such as the mortgage 

broking industry, to label insurance products as their own and cross-sell 

these to their existing client bases. This brings the benefits associated with 

economies of scale into play.

5.2  Financial Review

a.  Operating results

The Group delivered a FY16 loss after tax of $1.777M, representing an 

improvement on the prior year loss of $3.765M which included a $2.739M 

Corporate Transaction Accounting Expense. The normalised loss after tax of 

the group increased from $1.026M  to $1.777M. The increase in the loss of the 

group was due to several main factors:

•	

Increase	in	Employment	Costs	(predominately	in	sales	& 

software development);

•	

Increase	in	Business	development	costs	(principally	in	increased 

marketing activities)

•	

The	establishment	of	an	office	in	Melbourne	contributed	to	an 

increase in Occupancy, Computers and Communications Costs.

Additional sales personnel and additional targeted marketing activities 

have allowed the Group to secure 12 new white label clients in FY16 with 

significantly more signups expected in the FY17. The number of insurers on 

the Ensurance platform have increased to seven and product classes have 

increased to 25.

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6. 

Information relating to the directors and company secretary

managing relationships with insurers, advising Government boards on the 

Mr Adam Davey: Independent Non-Executive Chairman

Length of service: 3 years, 11 months from appointment 20 August 2012 
(last re-elected 28 November 2014)

Qualifications: Professional Diploma in Stockbroking

Experience: Mr Davey has had experience in the securities industry over the 
past 25 years. He has served as a Non-Executive Director of a number of 

implementation and strategy of legislative insurance products, management 

of current binder arrangements, compliance management including risk 

management, human resources management, budgeting / business planning 

and corporate client management.

Mr Graves previously held various senior national positions in AAI Limited 

trading as Vero Insurance (Sydney and Melbourne), including National 

Underwriting Manager for Home Warranty and Construction and is a Fellow of 

industrial and mining companies. He has significant experience in capital 

Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance.

raisings, mergers and acquisitions. Mr Davey also serves as Chairman of the 

non-for-profit organisation Teen Challenge Foundation. 

Special responsibilities: Chairman of the Board, Chairman of the Remuneration 
&	Nominations	Committee	and	a	member	of	the	Audit	&	Risk	Committee.

Interest in Shares and Options: 520,000 ordinary shares in Ensurance Limited 
4,000,000 partly paid shares in Ensurance Limited 

250,000 options in Ensurance Limited

Special responsibilities:	Member	of	Audit	&	Risk	Committee.

Interest in Shares and Options: 10,000 ordinary shares in Ensurance Limited 
(direct) and 2,884,994 ordinary shares in Ensurance Limited (indirect)

Directorships held in other listed entities: None

Mr Neil Pinner: Independent Non-Executive Director

Directorships held in other listed entities: Non-executive director of Minquest 
Limited

Length of service: 1 year, 4 months from appointment 6 May 2015 
(last re-elected 25 November 2014)

Mr Stefan Hicks: Managing Director

Length of service:  1 year, 4 months from appointment 6 May 2015 
(last re-elected 25 Novem 

Experience: Mr Pinner has spent the past 43 years in the banking and finance 
industry. After 18 years with the Commonwealth Bank, Mr Pinner co-founded 

Mortgage Force Australia which later became Smartline Personal Mortgage 

Advisers and is now one of Australia’s leading mortgage broking firms. 

Smartline has around 300 franchisees Australia wide and funds in excess of 

Qualifications: MAICD, Diploma Financial Services

five billion per annum in home mortgage lending.

Experience: Mr Hicks is currently the managing director of Ensurance, a founder 
and director of Savill Hicks Corp Pty Ltd (SHC), a director of Ensurance Capital 

Mr Pinner is one of the original pioneers of the mortgage industry, and has 

helped shape the industry, not only in his role as a director of Mortgage Force 

Pty Ltd, Ensurance Life, Ensurance Underwriting, Ensurance IT and Savill Hicks 

and Smartline, but he has also played an active role in the Mortgage Finance 

Corp (NSW) Pty Ltd (a wholly owned subsidiary of SHC). Mr Hicks has previously 

Association of Australasia. He was on the first ever Mortgage Originator 

held senior insurance positions in Alexander Stenhouse (Aon), Perth; Willis 

Committee of Western Australia and then in later years on the National 

Faber Johnson and Higgins (Willis), Melbourne; and stockbroker position with 

Brokering Industry Board. Mr Pinner brings an extensive network of mortgage 

Perth based boutique corporate advisory firm Montagu Stockbrokers. He is a 

broking and banking industry contacts to Parker and its Board.

Mr Pinner was recently appointed to the board of Perth Racing which 

complements his many years following his passion for the thoroughbred 

industry as a breeder and owner

Special responsibilities:	Member	of	Remuneration	&	Nominations	Committee

Interest in Shares and Options: 10,000 ordinary shares in Ensurance Limited 
(direct) and 517,500 ordinary shares in Ensurance Limited (indirect)

Directorships held in other listed entities: None

member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and holds a Diploma 

of Financial Services.

Special responsibilities: Managing Director

Interest in Shares and Options: 16,369,044 ordinary shares in Ensurance Limited 
(direct) and 9,515,962 ordinary shares in Ensurance Limited (indirect)

Directorships held in other listed entities: None

Mr Brett Graves: Executive Director

Length of service: 1 year, 4 months from appointment 6 May 2015 
(last re-elected 25 November 2014)

Qualifications: ANZIIF (Fellow) CIP

Experience: Mr Graves is a director and the CEO of Savill Hicks Corp Pty Ltd. He 
is also a director of Ensurance Capital Pty Ltd, Ensurance Underwriting Pty Ltd, 

Ensurance IT Pty Ltd, Ensurance Life Pty Ltd, Savill Hicks Corp Pty Ltd (SHC) 

and Savill Hicks Corp (NSW) Pty Ltd (a wholly owned subsidiary of SHC). Mr 

Graves’ expertise includes implementation of growth strategies, oversight and 

management of national online solutions and partner program (white labelling), 

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Mr Grant Priest: Independent Non-Executive Director 
(appointed on 7 September 2015) 

Length of service:  1 year, 1 month from appointment 7 September 2015 
(last re-elected 25 November 2014)

Qualifications: BBus, Diploma of Financial Services, FCA, CTA

Experience: Mr Priest is a director of the Perth Chartered Accounting firm 
Sothertons.  He has been with Sothertons since 1982 and was appointed a 

director in 1988.  He was a director of the Board of the National Sothertons 

Group from 1994 to 2001 and was Chairman of the board from 1998 to 2000.

Mr Priest has extensive experience in commercial transactions involving 

equity placement, enterprise sale and purchase, relationship and service 

arrangements, granting of licencing rights, transaction structuring and strategy, 

risk mitigation, due diligence and investigative analysis and finance strategies. 

These skills and experiences have been gained during Mr Priest’s 33 years in 

public Chartered Accountancy practice, his various roles with listed and unlisted 
funds and companies, as well as representing the interests of a number of 

large family estates. Mr Priest also has extensive experience in the audit of 

AFSL holders in the Insurance brokerage industry.

Mr Priest was a founding non-executive director of Paladin Australia Ltd from 

1994 to 1999, Chairman of Carpathian Resources Ltd from 2004 to 2006 and 

has been Chairman of Life Plan Recreation and Leisure Association Inc. since 

1999.  He is currently as a director and company secretary to AFSL licence 

holder of Knights Capital Management Pty Ltd. Grant sits on the Human 

Research Ethics Committee at Princess Margaret Hospital.

Special responsibilities:	Chairman	of	the	Audit	&	Risk	Committee	and	member	
of	Remuneration	&	Nominations	Committee.

Interest in Shares and Options: 50,000 ordinary shares in Ensurance Limited 
(indirect)

Directorships held in other listed entities: None

Mr Brian Thomas: Non-Executive Director (resigned 10 September 2015)

Qualifications: BSc, MBA, SAFin, MAusIMM, MAICD

Experience: Mr Brian Thomas is a geologist and mineral economist with 
extensive experience as both an executive and non-executive director of small 

to mid-market capitalisation publicly listed resources companies.  He was 

previously in a senior business development role with a major Australian bank 

sourcing energy and resources financing opportunities, which followed a period 

with a global investment banking group. This was preceded by a period as a 

corporate stockbroker with two major Australian based firms.  The shift to the 

finance industry followed over 20 years in both production and exploration 

operational management roles in the resources sector.

Special responsibilities: Member of all the Committees

Interest in Shares and Options: 30,001 ordinary shares in Ensurance Limited

Directorships held in other listed entities: Currently a Non-Executive Director of 
Orinoco Gold Ltd (previously Strickland Resources Ltd), During the past four 

years, he was a Non-Executive Director of Potash Minerals Ltd (Formerly 

Transit Holding Ltd), Noble Mineral Resources Ltd, Condoto Platinum NL, 

Charter Pacific Corporation Limited, Aragon Resources Limited.  

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7. Meetings of directors and committees

DIRECTORS'  
MEETINGS 

AUDIT & RISK 
COMMITTEE 

REMUNERATION & NOMINATIONS 
COMMITTEE 

Number eligible to 
attend 

Number Attended 

Number eligible to  
attend 

Number Attended 

Number eligible to  
attend 

Number Attended 

Adam Davey 

Stefan Hicks 

Brett Graves 

Neil Pinner 

Grant Priest 

Brian Thomas 

5 

5 

5 

5 

5 

1 

5 

5 

5 

2 

5 

1 

1 

Nil 

1 

Nil 

1 

Nil 

1 

N/A 

1 

N/A 

1 

N/A 

At the date of this report, the 

Remuneration & Nominations 

Committees have been combined into one 

Committee, namely, the Remuneration & 

Nominations Committee. During the 

financial year, the full Board performed 

the duties of these committees.  

Accordingly, all matters capable of 

delegation to such committees were 

considered by the full Board of Directors.

8. 

Indemnifying officers or auditor

8.2. Insurance premiums

8.1. Indemnification

The Company has entered an Indemnity, Insurance and Access Deed with each 

Director. Pursuant to the Deed:

During the year the Company paid insurance premiums to insure directors and 

officers against certain liabilities arising out of their conduct while acting as an 

officer of the Group.

The Director is indemnified by the Company against any liability incurred 

9.  Options

in that capacity as an officer of the Company to the maximum extent 

permitted by law subject to certain exclusions.

9.1. Unissued shares under option 

At the date of this report, Ensurance Limited has no un-issued ordinary shares 

The Company must keep a complete set of company documents until the 

under option (listed and unlisted). 

later of:

a. 

The date which is seven years after the Director ceases to be an 

officer  of the Company; and

b. 

The date after a final judgment or order has been made in 

relation to any hearing, conference, dispute, enquiry or 

investigation in which the Director is involved as a party, 

witness or otherwise because the Director is or was an officer 

of the Company (Relevant Proceedings).

9.2. Shares issued on exercise of options

No ordinary shares were issued by the Company as a result of the exercise of 

options during or since the end of the financial year.

10.  Non-audit services

During the year, Mazars Risk and Assurance Pty Limited (Mazars) (formerly 

Duncan Dovico Risk and Assurance Pty Limited) the Company’s auditor, 

provided taxation compliance assistance amounting to $10,800 (2015: nil). 

The Director has the right to inspect and copy a Company document in 

Details of remuneration paid to the auditor can be found within the financial 

connection with any relevant proceedings during the period referred to above.

statements at Note 6 Auditor’s Remuneration.

Subject to the next sentence, the Company must maintain an insurance policy 

The Board has established certain procedures to ensure that the provision 

insuring the Director against liability as a director and officer of the Company 

of non-audit services are compatible with, and do not compromise, the 

while the Director is an officer of the Company and until the later of:

auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). These 

a. 

The date which is seven years after the Director ceases to be 

an officer of the Company; and

b. 

The date any Relevant Proceedings commenced before the 

date referred to above have been finally resolved.

The Company may cease to maintain the insurance policy if the Company 

reasonably determines that the type of coverage is no longer available.

The Company has not entered into any agreement with its current auditors 

indemnifying them against any claims by third parties arising from their report 

on the financial report.

procedures include:

 non-audit services will be subject to the corporate governance procedures 

adopted by the Company and will be reviewed by the Board to ensure they do 

not impact the integrity and objectivity of the auditor; and

 ensuring non-audit services do not involve reviewing or auditing the auditor’s 

own work, acting in a management or decision making capacity for the 

Company, acting as an advocate for the Company or jointly sharing risks and 

rewards.

The Directors are satisfied that the provision of non-audit services during the 

year by the auditor (or by another person or firm on the auditor’s behalf) is 

compatible with the general standard of independence for auditors imposed by 

the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

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11.  Proceedings on behalf of company

No person has applied for leave of Court to bring proceedings on behalf of the 

Company or intervene in any proceedings to which the Company is a party for 

the purpose of taking responsibility on behalf of the Company for all or any part 

of those proceedings.

The Company was not a party to any such proceedings during the year.

Executive Directors and other Senior Executives 

a. 
Executives receive a base salary (which is based on factors such as length 

of service and experience), retirement benefits, options and performance 

incentives. The Board reviews Executive packages annually by reference to the 

Company’s performance, executive performance, and comparable information 

from industry sectors and other listed companies in similar industries. 

Executives are also entitled to participate in the employee share and option 

12.  Auditor’s independence declaration

arrangement. 

The auditor’s independence declaration under section 307C of the 

Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) for the year ended 30 June 2016 has been 

b.  Non-Executive Directors  
The Company’s Constitution provides that Directors are entitled to be 

received and can be found on page 15 of the annual report.

remunerated for their services as follows:

13.  Remuneration report (audited)

The information in this remuneration report has been audited as required by 

s308(3C) of the Corporations Act 2001. 

13.1 Key management personnel (KMP)

KMP have authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the 

activities of the Group. KMP comprise the directors of the Company and key 

executive personnel: 

Mr Adam Davey 

Chairman  

Mr Stefan Hicks 

Managing Director 

Mr Brett Graves 

Executive Director, Chief Operating Officer 

Mr Neil Pinner 

Non-executive Director  

Mr Grant Priest 

Non-executive Director (Appointed on 7 Sep 2015) 

Mr Brian Thomas 

Non-executive Director (Resigned on 10 Sep 2015) 

Mr Michael Huntly 

CEO of Ensurance Underwriting 

Peter Fielding  

COO of Ensurance IT 

Sam Hallab 

Chief Financial Officer

13.2 Principles used to determine the nature 

and amount of remuneration

•	

The	total	aggregate	fixed	sum	per	annum	to	be	paid	to	the	Directors 

(excluding salaries of executive Directors) from time to 

time will not exceed the sum determined by the 

Shareholders in general meeting and the total aggregate 

fixed sum will be divided between the Directors as the 

Directors shall determine and, in default of agreement 

between them, then in equal shares.

The	Directors’	remuneration	accrues	from	day	to	day.	

The	total	aggregate	fixed	sum	per	annum	which	may	be	paid	to 

non-executive Directors is $250,000. This amount 

cannot be increased without the approval of the 

Company’s Shareholders.

•	

•	

The Directors are entitled to be paid reasonable travelling, accommodation and 

other expenses incurred by them respectively in or about the performance of 

their duties as Directors.

Fixed Remuneration  

c. 
Other than statutory superannuation contributions, no retirement benefits are 

provided for Executive and Non-Executive Directors of the Company. To align 

Directors’ interests with shareholder interests, the Directors are encouraged to 

The remuneration policy of the Company has been designed to ensure reward 

hold shares in the company.

for performance is competitive and appropriate to the result delivered. The 

framework aligns executive reward with the creation of value for shareholders, 

and conforms to market best practice. The Board ensures that Director 

and executive reward satisfies the following key criteria for good reward 
government practices:

Competitiveness and reasonableness; 

Acceptability to the shareholder; 

Performance;  

Transparency and Capital management.

The remuneration policy has been tailored to increase the direct positive 

relationship between shareholders’ investment objectives and Directors’ and 

Executives’ performance. Currently, this is facilitated through the issues of 

options to the majority of Directors and Executives to encourage the alignment 

of personal and shareholder interests. The Company believes this policy will be 

effective in increasing shareholder wealth. The Board’s policy for determining 

the nature and amount of remuneration for Board members and Senior 

Executive of the Company is as follows:

d.  Performance Based Remuneration – Short-term and long-term 

incentive structure 

The Board will review short-term and long-term incentive structures from time 

to time. Any incentive structure will be aligned with shareholders’ interests.

short-term incentives 
No short-term incentives in the form of cash bonuses were granted 

during the year. 

long-term incentives 
The Board has a policy of granting incentive options to executives with 

exercise prices above market share price. As such, incentive options 

granted to executives will generally only be of benefit if the executives 

perform to the level whereby the value of the Group increases sufficiently 

to warrant exercising the incentive options granted. 

The directors of the Company are not eligible to participate in the 

“Ensurance Limited Employee Incentive Option Plan”.

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e. 

Service Contracts

Remuneration and other terms of employment for the directors, KMP and the 

company secretary are formalised in contracts of employment.

f. 

Engagement of Remuneration Consultants 

During the financial year, the Company did not engage any 

remuneration consultants.

g.  Relationship between Remuneration of KMP and Earnings

The Board does not consider earnings in determining the nature and amount of 

remuneration of KMP. 

13.3 

Remuneration Details for the Year Ended 30 June 2016

 Details of the remuneration of the key management personnel are set out in the following table:- 

2016  

Group  Key Management   
Person 

Short-term benefits  

Salary, fees 
and leave  
$ 

88,333 

278,502 

190,719 

45,625 

39,838 

5,000 

Profit share 
and bonuses  

$ 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

Adam Davey  

Stefan Hicks 

Brett Graves  

Grant Priest  

Neil Pinner   

Brian Thomas  

Michael Huntly  

179,481 

10,000 

Peter Fielding  

Sam Hallab 

186,218 

12,692 

- 

- 

Non-
monetary (2) 
$ 

- 

40,216 

11,216 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

1,026,408 

10,000 

51,432 

Other  

$ 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

2015 

Group  Key Management   
Person 

Short-term benefits  

Salary, fees 
and leave  
$ 

42,736 

27,333 

15,000 

55,000 

1,172 

25,000 

Profit share 
and bonuses  

$ 

- 

4,167 

- 

- 

- 

- 

Non -
monetary (2) 
$ 

Other (1) 

$ 

1,821 

7,625 

179 

179 

1,821 

179 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

Adam Davey  

Stefan Hicks  

Brett Graves  

Brian Thomas  

Neil Pinner  

Michael Huntly  

Post-  
employment   
benefits  
Super - 
annuation  
$ 

8,392 

26,458 

18,118 

- 

3,785 

475 

18,001 

15,466 

1,206 

91,901 

Post-  
employment   
benefits  
Super - 
annuation  
$ 

- 

2,597 

1,425 

5,225 

143 

2,375 

166,241 

4,167 

4,179 

7,625 

11,765 

Long-term   
benefits  

Equity-settled share - 
based payments  

 Total 

Other  

Equity 

$ 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

$ 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

Options  / 
Rights 
$ 

$ 

5,468 

102,193 

2,554 

347,730 

 638 

 160 

 160 

- 

- 

- 

- 

220,691 

45,785 

43,783 

5,475 

207,482 

201,684 

13,898 

8,980  1,188,721 

Long-term   
benefits  

Equity -settled share - 
based payments  

 Total 

Other  

Equity  

Options  

$ 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

$ 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

$ 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

$ 

52,182 

34,276 

16,604 

62,046 

1,494 

27,375 

193,977 

(1)  Amounts paid to  A Davey relate to consultancy fees incurred in respect to the reverse acquisition of Ensurance Capital Pty
(2)  Directors ' and officers ' insurance paid by the company  

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13.4  Service Agreements

a.  Non-executive Director appointment letter with Adam Davey 
The Company has entered into an appointment letter with Mr Adam Davey, on 

standard terms for agreements of this nature. Subsequent to the acquisition 

of Ensurance Capital, Mr Davey was appointed as Non-Executive Chairman. 

Mr Davey’s annual remuneration was consequently increased to $100,000 per 

annum plus superannuation, effective 1 August 2015.

Executive services contract (ESC) with Stefan Hicks 

b. 
The Company has entered into an executive services contract with 

Mr Stefan Hicks on the following terms:

•	

Mr	Hicks	is	employed	by	the	Company	as	the	Managing	Director 

under an ESC that commenced 5 May 2015.

continued as a Non-Executive Director. Mr Thomas’ annual remuneration was 

consequently reduced to $30,000 per annum plus superannuation. Mr Thomas 

resigned on 10 September 2015.

13.5 Share-based compensation

Securities Received that are not performance-related 
a. 
No members of KMP are entitled to receive securities that are not 

performance-based as part of their remuneration package.

b.  Options and Rights Granted as Remuneration 
As referred to in Note 26 Share-based payments and paragraph 13.6.c of this 

Remuneration Report, 6,500,000 Performance Rights Class A (Note 26a.i) and 

500,000 Performance Rights Class B (Note 26a.ii) were issued to Directors of 

the Company. No options were granted to the Directors during the year ended 

•	

The	gross	annual	remuneration	package	(including	superannuation) 

30 June 2016. 

is $345,000 per annum, payable in fortnightly instalments;

There were no equity instruments issued during the year to Directors as result 

•	

Should	Mr	Hicks	hold	any	office	or	directorship	with	any	other	Group 
company, he will not be entitled to any additional remuneration in 

of performance rights converting or options being exercised that had previously 
been granted as compensation.

respect of those appointments.

•	

The	remuneration	will	be	reviewed	by	the	Board	annually	in 

accordance with the Company’s policies and procedures.

•	

The	ESC	may	be	terminated	by	either	party	by	providing 

six months’ notice.

Executive services contract (ESC) with Director Brett Graves 
c. 
The Company has entered into an ESC with Mr Brett Graves on the 

following terms:

•	

Mr	Graves	is	employ	by	the	Company	as	an	Executive	Director	under 

an ESC that commenced 5 May 2015.

•	

The	gross	annual	remuneration	package	(including	superannuation) 

is $220,000 per annum, payable in fortnightly instalments;

•	

Should	Mr	Graves	hold	any	office	or	directorship	with	any	other 

Group company, he will not be entitled to any additional 

remuneration in respect of those appointments.

•	

The	remuneration	will	be	reviewed	by	the	Board	annually	in 

accordance with the Company’s policies and procedures.

•	

The	ESC	may	be	terminated	by	either	party	by	providing 

six months’ notice.

d.  Non-executive Director appointment letter with Neil Pinner 
The Company has entered into an appointment letter with Mr Neil Pinner, on 

standard terms for agreements of this nature, under which he will be entitled 

to director fees of $50,000 per annum, plus superannuation, effective 

1 August 2015.

e.  Non-executive Director appointment letter with Grant Priest 
The Company appointed Mr Grant Priest as non-executive director, on 

standard terms for agreements of this nature, under which he is be entitled to 

director fees of $50,000 per annum, plus superannuation.

f.  Non-executive Director appointment letter with Brian Thomas 
The Company entered into an appointment letter with Mr Brian Thomas, on 

standard terms for agreements of this nature. Subsequent to the acquisition of 

Ensurance Capital, Mr Thomas stepped down as Non-Executive Chairman and 

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13.6 Key Management Personnel equity holdings

a. 

Fully paid ordinary shares of Ensurance Limited held by each Key Management Person 

2016 

Group Key Management Person  

Adam Davey (1) 

Stefan Hicks(2) 

Brett Graves  

Grant Priest (3) 

Neil Pinner   

Brian Thomas (4) 

Michael Huntly  

Peter Fielding  

Sam Hallab 

Balance at  
start of year  
No.  

4,520,000 

25,980,006 

2,894,994 

50,000 

527,500 

30,001 

1,250,000 

- 

- 

35,252,501 

Received during  
the year as  
compensatio n 
No.  

Received during  
the year on the  
exercise of options  
No.  

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

Other changes  
 during the year   
No.  

Balance at   
end of year  
No.  

- 

4,520,000 

(50,000) 

25,930,006 

- 

- 

- 

(30,001) 

(27,139)  

- 

- 

2,894,994 

50,000 

527,500 

- 

1,222,861 

- 

- 

(107,140) 

35,145,361 

(1)  Mr Davey's shares include 4,000,000 partly -paid ordinary shares held by Mr Davey and h is related parties.
(2)  Mr Hick's change relates to a change in control of the holder of the shares.
(3) 
(4) 

Balance at the start of the year represents Mr Priest's existing relevant interests at the time of becoming a director.
Other changes during the year relate to

 the number of shares held at the time of ceasing to be a director.

2015 

Group Key Management Person  

Adam Davey (1) 

Stefan Hicks (2) (3) 

Brett Graves (2) (3) 

Neil Pinner (3) 

Brian Thomas  

Michael Huntly  

Balance at  
start of year  
No.  

4,520,000 

105,000 

20,000 

527,500 

30,001 

- 

5,202,501 

Received during  
the year as  
compensation  
No.  

Received during  
the year on the  
exercise of options  
No.  

Other changes  
 during the year   
No.  

Balance at   
end of year  
No.  

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

4,520,000 

25,875,006 

25,980,006 

2,874,994 

2,894,994 

- 

- 

527,500 

30,001 

1,250,000 

1,250,000 

30,000,000 

35,202,501 

(1)  Mr Davey's shares include 4,000,000 partly - paid ordinary shares held b y Mr Davey and his related parties.
(2) 
(3) 

Balance at the start of the year represents Messrs Hicks, Graves, and Pinners existing relevant interests at the time of becoming directors.
Other changes during the year relate to the issue of shares to Messrs Hicks and
 Graves and their related parties, as part consideration for 
the acquisition by the Company of the Ensurance Capital shares currently held by said parties. Shareholders approved the issue of these 
Consideration Shares at the General Meeting. 

b.   Options in  Ensurance Limited  held by each Key Management Person  

2016 – Group  

Group Key 
Management Person  

Adam Davey  

Stefan Hicks  

Brett Graves  

Grant Priest  

Neil Pinner  

Brian Thomas  

Michael Huntly  

Peter Fielding  

Sam Hallab 

Balance at  
start of year  
No.  

250,000 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

250,000 

Granted as  
Remuneration  
during the year  
No.  

Exercised  
during the year  
No.  

Other changes  
during the year  
No.  

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

Balance at  
end of year  
No.  

250,000 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

Vested and  
Exercisable  
No.  

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

Not Vested  
No.  

250,000 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

250,000 
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Group Key 

Managemen t Person 

Balance at  

Granted as  
Remuneration  

Exercised  

Other changes  

Balance at  

Vested and  

Exercisable  

start of year  

during the year  

during the year  

during the year  

end of year  

Not Vested  

No.  

No.  

No.  

No.  

No.  

No.  

No.  

250,000 

250,000 

250,000 

Adam Davey  

Stefan Hicks  

Brett Graves  

Brian Thomas  

Neil Pinner  

Michael Huntly  

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

250,000 

250,000 

250,000 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2015 

Group Key Management Person  

Adam Davey (1) 

Stefan Hicks (2) (3) 

Brett Graves (2) (3) 

Neil Pinner (3) 

Balance at  

start of year  

No.  

4,520,000 

105,000 

20,000 

527,500 

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Brian Thomas  

30,001 

Michael Huntly  

- 

5,202,501 

Received during  

Received during  

the year as  

the year on the  

compensation  

exercise of options  

Other changes  

 during the year   

No.  

No.  

Balance at   

end of year  

No.  

4,520,000 

No.  

- 

25,875,006 

25,980,006 

2,874,994 

2,894,994 

- 

- 

527,500 

30,001 

1,250,000 

1,250,000 

30,000,000 

35,202,501 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

(1)  Mr Davey's shares include 4,000,000 partly - paid ordinary shares held b y Mr Davey and his related parties.
(2) 
(3) 

Balance at the start of the year represents Messrs Hicks, Graves, and Pinners existing relevant interests at the time of becoming directors.
Other changes during the year relate to the issue of shares to Messrs Hicks and
 Graves and their related parties, as part consideration for 
the acquisition by the Company of the Ensurance Capital shares currently held by said parties. Shareholders approved the issue of these 
Consideration Shares at the General Meeting. 

b.   Options in  Ensurance Limited  held by each Key Management Person  

2016 – Group  

Group Key 
Management Person  

Adam Davey  

Stefan Hicks  

Brett Graves  

Grant Priest  

Neil Pinner  

Brian Thomas  

Michael Huntly  

Peter Fielding  

Sam Hallab 

2015 – Group  

Group Key 
Managemen t Person 

Adam Davey  

Stefan Hicks  

Brett Graves  

Brian Thomas  

Neil Pinner  

Michael Huntly  

Balance at  
start of year  
No.  

250,000 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

250,000 

Balance at  
start of year  
No.  

250,000 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

250,000 

Granted as  
Remuneration  
during the year  
No.  

Exercised  
during the year  
No.  

Other changes  
during the year  
No.  

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

Granted as  
Remuneration  
during the year  
No.  

Exercised  
during the year  
No.  

Other changes  
during the year  
No.  

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

Balance at  
end of year  
No.  

250,000 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

250,000 

Balance at  
end of year  
No.  

250,000 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

250,000 

c.  Performance Rights of Ensurance Limited held by each Key Management Person

2016 – Group  

Group Key 
Management Person  

Balance at 
start of year  
No.  

Granted as  
Remuneration  
during the year  
No.  

Other changes  
during the year  
No.  

Adam Davey  

Stefan Hicks 

Brett Graves  

Grant Priest  

Neil Pinner  

Brian Thomas  

Michael Huntly  

Peter Fielding  

Sam Hallab 

2015: Nil.  

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

1,500,000 

4,000,000 

1,000,000 

250,000 

250,000 

- 

- 

- 

- 

7,000,000 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

Balance at 
end of year  
No.  

1,500,000 

4,000,000 

1,000,000 

250,000 

250,000 

- 

- 

- 

- 

7,000,000 

Vested and  
Exercisable  
No.  

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

Vested and  
Exercisable  
No.  

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

Vested and  
Exercisable  
No.  

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

Not Vested  
No.  

250,000 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

250,000 

Not Vested  
No.  

250,000 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

250,000 

Not Vested  
No.  

1,500,000 

4,000,000 

1,000,000 

250,000 

250,000 

- 

- 

- 

- 

7,000,000 

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13.7  Other Equity-related KMP Transactions

There have been no other transactions involving equity instruments other 

than those described in the tables above relating to options, rights and 

shareholdings.

13.8  Loans to Key Management Personnel 

The Group current has a loan payable to Mr Hicks’ of $2,485 as at 30 June 

2016 (2015: $2,485). 

13.9  Other transactions with Key Management Personnel and  

or their Related Parties

There have been no other transactions involving equity instruments other than 

those described in the tables above. For details of other transactions with KMP, 

refer Note 24 Related party transactions.

END OF REMUNERATION REPORT

This Report of the Directors, incorporating the Remuneration Report, is signed 

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

Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

ADAM DAVEY

Chairman 

Dated this Thursday, 29 September 2016

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Auditor's independence declaration  
Under Section 307c Of The Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) 
To The Directors Of Ensurance Limited 

I declare that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, during the year ended 30 June 2016 there have been: 

i.  No contraventions of the auditor independence requirements as set out in the  Corporations Act 2001 in relation to the 

audit; and 

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

(insert date) 

TO BE REPLACED BY AUDITORS 

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ANNUAL REPORT  
30 June 2016 

ENSURANCE CAPITAL PTY LTD  
AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES  
ABN 15 158 971 718 

Consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income  
for the year ended 30 June 2016 

Continuing operations 

Revenue 

Other income 

Business development 

Compliance costs 

Computers and communications 

Corporate transaction accounting expense 

Depreciation and amortisation 

Employment costs 

Finance costs 

Legal and consulting fees 

Occupancy costs 

Share-based payments 

Travel and accommodation 

Other expenses  

Loss before tax 

Income tax benefit / (expense) 

Net (loss) / profit for the year 

Other comprehensive income, net of income tax 

Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss: 

  Revaluation of assets 

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss: 

Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax 

Note 

2016 
$ 

2015 
(restated) 
$ 

4 

4 

3 

5 

5 

26 

5 

7 

3,033,103 

2,650,393 

679,195 

31,291 

3,712,298 

2,681,684 

(603,698) 

(177,559) 

(327,478) 

(242,553) 

(135,341) 

(257,482) 

- 

(2,738,961) 

(448,778) 

(350,379) 

(3,300,569) 

(1,994,551) 

(18,242) 

(73,683) 

(274,707) 

(8,980) 

(140,677) 

(187,338) 

(110,608) 

(110,697) 

(181,810) 

- 

(176,414) 

(116,598) 

(1,849,411) 

(3,733,710) 

71,981 

(31,548) 

(1,777,430) 

(3,765,258) 

11,729 

- 

11,729 

(2,313) 

- 

(2,313) 

Total comprehensive income attributable to members of the parent entity 

(1,765,701) 

(3,767,571) 

Profit/(loss) for the period attributable to: 

  Non-controlling interest 

  Owners of the parent 

Total comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to: 

  Non-controlling interest 

  Owners of the parent 

Earnings per share: 

Basic and diluted  loss per share (cents per share) 

- 

(36,522) 

(1,777,430) 

(3,728,736) 

- 

(36,522) 

(1,765,701) 

(3,731,049) 

₵ 

(3.11) 

8 

₵ 

(10.91) 

The consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income is to be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes. 

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ENSURANCE CAPITAL PTY LTD  
AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES  
ABN 15 158 971 718 

Consolidated statement of financial position  
as at 30 June 2016 

Current assets 
Cash and cash equivalents 

Trade and other receivables 

Trust account insurer assets 

Current tax assets 

Other current assets 

Total current assets 

Non-current assets 
Financial assets 

Plant and equipment 

Intangible assets 

Total non-current assets 

Total assets 

Current liabilities 

Trade and other payables 

Trust account insurer liabilities 

Current tax liabilities 

Provisions 

Borrowings 

Total current liabilities 

Non-current liabilities 
Provisions 

Total non-current liabilities 

Total liabilities 

Net assets 

Equity 

Issued capital 

Reserves 

Accumulated losses 

Non-controlling interest 

Total equity 

Note 

9 

10 

12 

7 

11 

13 

14 

15 

16 

12 

7 

18 

17 

18 

ANNUAL REPORT 
30 June 2016 

2016 
$ 

389,645 

19,426 

2015 
(restated) 
$ 

2,485,532 

56,507 

3,720,652 

3,068,194 

- 

33,872 

 603 

19,884 

4,163,595 

5,630,720 

96,789 

129,899 

1,768,131 

81,060 

100,119 

835,679 

1,994,819 

1,016,858 

6,158,414 

6,647,578 

1,163,051 

3,720,652 

- 

233,114 

137,439 

649,731 

3,068,194 

31,548 

97,887 

175,847 

5,254,256 

4,023,207 

62,092 

62,092 

25,584 

25,584 

5,316,348 

4,048,791 

842,066 

2,598,787 

19, 3a 

6,097,054 

6,097,054 

20 

3a 

18,667 

(2,042) 

(5,273,655) 

(3,496,225) 

- 

- 

842,066 

2,598,787 

The consolidated statement of financial position is to be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes. 

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ANNUAL REPORT  
30 June 2016 

Consolidated statement of changes in equity 
for the year ended 30 June 2016 

Note 

Issued 
Capital 

Accumulated 
Losses 

$ 

$ 

121,210 

312,261 

- 

- 

(3,728,736) 

- 

- 

(3,728,736) 

Balance at 1 July 2014 

Profit / (loss) for the year attributable 
owners of the parent (restated) 

3a 

Other comprehensive income for the 
year attributable owners of the parent 

Total comprehensive income for the 
year attributable owners of the 
parent (restated) 

Transaction with owners, directly in 
equity  

Shares issued during the year  

Transaction costs (restated) 

19a 

3a 

6,396,337 

(420,493) 

- 

- 

Acquisition of minority interest 

- 

(79,750) 

Balance at 30 June 2015 (restated) 

3a 

6,097,054 

(3,496,225) 

Balance at 1 July 2015 

6,097,054 

(3,496,225) 

Loss for the year attributable owners 
of the parent 

Other comprehensive income for the 
year attributable owners of the parent  

Total comprehensive income for the 
year attributable owners of the 
parent 

Transaction with owners, directly in 
equity  

Performance rights issues during the 
year  

- 

- 

(1,777,430) 

- 

- 

(1,777,430) 

ENSURANCE CAPITAL PTY LTD  
AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES  
ABN 15 158 971 718 

Share-based 
 Payment 
Reserve 

Revaluation 
Reserve 

Non- 
controlling 
Interest  

$ 

$ 

Total 

$ 

271 

(43,228) 

390,514 

- 

(36,522) 

(3,765,258) 

(2,313) 

- 

(2,313) 

(2,313) 

(36,522) 

(3,767,571) 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

6,396,337 

(420,493) 

79,750 

- 

(2,042) 

(2,042) 

- 

11,729 

- 

- 

- 

- 

2,598,787 

2,598,787 

(1,777,430) 

11,729 

11,729 

- 

(1,765,701) 

$ 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

Balance at 30 June 2016 

6,097,054 

(5,273,655) 

8,980 

9,687 

The consolidated statement of changes in equity is to be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes. 

- 

- 

8,980 

- 

- 

- 

8,980 

842,066 

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AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES  
ABN 15 158 971 718 

Consolidated statement of cash flows 
for the year ended 30 June 2016 

Cash flows from operating activities 

Receipts from customers 

Interest received 

Interest and borrowing costs paid 

Payments to suppliers and employees 

Research and development grant income received 

(Payments) / refund of income taxes  

Net used in operating activities 

Cash flows from investing activities 

Proceeds from asset development grant funds 

Payment for development of intangible assets 

Payment for subsidiary net of cash acquired 

(Payment for) / proceeds from financial assets 

Purchase of plant and equipment 

Net (used in) / cash from investing activities 

Cash flows from financing activities 

Net proceeds from issue of shares 

Repayment of borrowings 

Net cash provided by financing activities 

ANNUAL REPORT 
30 June 2016 

Note 

2016 
$ 

 2015 
$ 

3,308,311 

2,962,270 

43,093 

               10,790  

(18,242) 

           (110,608) 

(4,554,980) 

(3,507,474) 

- 

- 

41,036 

243,530 

9d.i 

(1,180,782) 

(401,492) 

146,128 

439,571 

(952,958) 

(919,451) 

- 

2,920,916 

(4,000) 

 88,139  

(65,867) 

 (75,104) 

(876,697) 

2,454,071 

- 

150,000 

(31,766) 

(161,231) 

(31,766) 

(11,231) 

Net (decrease) / increase in cash held 

(2,089,245) 

2,041,348 

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 

2,346,703 

305,355 

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year 

9b 

257,458 

2,346,703 

The consolidated statement of cash flows is to be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes. 

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ANNUAL REPORT  
30 June 2016 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
for the Year Ended 30 June 2016 

ENSURANCE CAPITAL PTY LTD  
AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES  
ABN 15 158 971 718 

Statement of significant accounting policies 

Note   1 
These are the consolidated financial statements and notes of  Ensurance Limited (Ensurance or the Company) and controlled 
entities (collectively the Group). Ensurance is a company limited by shares, domiciled and incorporated in Australia. 

The  separate  financial  statements  of  Ensurance,  as  the  parent  entity,  have  not  been  presented  with  this  financial  report  as 
permitted by the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). 

The financial statements were authorised for issue on 29 September 2016 by the directors of the Company. 

a.  Basis of preparation 
The  financial  statements  comprise  the  consolidated  financial  statements  of  the  Group.  For  the  purposes  of  preparing  the 
consolidated financial statements, the Company is a for-profit entity. Material accounting policies adopted in the preparation 
of these financial statements are presented below. They have been consistently applied unless otherwise stated. 

i.  Statement of compliance 
These  financial  statements  are  general  purpose  financial  statements  which  have  been  prepared  in  accordance  with 
Australian  Accounting  Standards  and  Interpretations  of  the  Australian  Accounting  Standards  Board  (AAS  Board)  and 
International  Financial Reporting Standards  (IFRS) as  issued by the International  Accounting Standards Board (IASB), and 
the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). 

Australian Accounting Standards  (AASBs) set out accounting policies that the  AAS Board has concluded would result in a 
financial report containing relevant and reliable information about transactions, events and conditions to which they apply. 
Compliance with AASBs ensures that the financial statements and notes also comply with IFRS as issued by the IASB.  

ii.  Going Concern 
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on an accruals basis and are based on historical costs modified, 
where applicable, by the measurement at fair value of selected non-current assets, financial assets and financial liabilities. 
Historical cost is generally based on the fair values of the consideration given in exchange for goods and services. 

The  financial  statements  have  been  prepared  on  a  going  concern  basis,  which  contemplates  the  continuity  of  normal 
business activity and the realisation of assets and the settlement of liabilities in the ordinary course of business. 

The  Group  incurred  a  loss  for  the  year  of  $1,777,430  (2015  restated:  $3,765,258    loss)  and  a  net  cash  out-flow  of 
$2,089,245 (2015: $2,041,348 in-flow). The net assets of the Group have decreased from 30 June 2015 by $1,756,721 to 
$842,066 at 30 June 2016 (2015: $2,598,787). As at 30 June 2016, the Group's cash and cash equivalents decreased from 30 
June 2015 by $2,095,887 to $389,645 at 30 June 2016 (2015: $2,485,532) and had a working capital deficit  of $1,124,533 
(2015: $1,587,629 working capital). 

Based  on  a  cash  flow  forecast,  the  Group  has  sufficient  working  capital  to  fund  its  mandatory  obligations  for  the  period 
ending 12 months from the date of this report. Should the Group be unable to generate sufficient funds from its operations 
or it is unable to raise sufficient capital, the planned operations and software development may have to be amended. The 
Board is confident in securing sufficient additional capital to fund the operations and software development program. The 
Directors consider the going concern basis of preparation to be appropriate based on forecast cash flows and confidence in 
raising additional funds. 

Further, subsequent to year end, Ensurance commenced the process of raising $3.0 million via a Convertible Notes issue. At 
the date of this report $1.422 million had been subscribed. 

iii.  Reverse acquisition 
Ensurance (formerly Parker Resources Limited) is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. The Company completed the 
legal acquisition of Ensurance Capital Pty Ltd (Ensurance Capital) on 5 May 2015.  

Ensurance Capital (the legal subsidiary) was deemed to be the acquirer for accounting purposes as it has obtained control 
over  the  operations  of  the  legal  acquirer  Ensurance  (accounting  subsidiary).  Accordingly,  the  consolidated  financial 
statements of Ensurance have been prepared as a continuation of the financial statements of Ensurance Capital. Ensurance 
Capital  (as  the  deemed  acquirer)  has  accounted  for  the  acquisition  of  Ensurance  from  5  May  2015.  The  comparative 
information presented in the consolidated financial statements is that of Ensurance Capital. 

The impact of the reverse acquisition on each of the primary statements is as follows: 

  The consolidated statement of comprehensive income: 

 
 

for the year to 30 June 2016 comprises 12 months of the Group; and 

for the comparative period comprises 12 months of Ensurance Capital and the period from 5 May 2015 to 30 June 
2015 of Ensurance.  

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ENSURANCE CAPITAL PTY LTD  
AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES  
ABN 15 158 971 718 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
for the Year Ended 30 June 2016 

Note   1 

Statement of significant accounting policies 

ANNUAL REPORT 
30 June 2016 

  The consolidated statement of financial position represents the financial position of the Group as at 30 June 2016 and 

the comparative period, 30 June 2015. 

  The consolidated statement of changes in equity:  

 

 

for  the  year  ended  30  June  2016  comprises  the  Group's  balances  at  1  July  2015,  its  loss  for  the  year  and 
transactions  with  equity  holders  for  12  months.  The  number  of  shares  on  issue  at  year  end  represents  those  of 
Ensurance only. 

for  the  year  ended  30  June  2015  comprises  Ensurance  Capital's  balance  at  1  July  2014,  its  loss  for  the  year  and 
transactions  with  equity  holders  for  12  months.  It  also  comprises  Ensurance  transactions  within  equity  from  
5 May 2015 to 30 June 2015 and the equity value of Ensurance Capital and Ensurance at 30 June 2015. The number 
of shares on issue at year end represents those of Ensurance only. 

  The consolidated statement of cash flows: 

 

 

the cash transactions for the 12 months of the Group; and 

the cash balance of Group as at 1 July 2015; 

for the year ended 30 June 2016 comprises: 
o 
o 
o 
for the year ended 30 June 2015 comprises: 
o 
o 

the cash balances of the Group at 30 June 2016. 

the cash balance of Ensurance Capital as at 1 July 2014; 

the cash transactions for the twelve months (twelve months of Ensurance Capital and the period from 5 May 
2015 to 30 June 2015 of Ensurance); and  

o 

the cash balances of Ensurance Capital and Ensurance at 30 June 2015. 

iv.  Use of estimates and judgments 
The  preparation  of  consolidated  financial  statements  requires  management  to  make  judgements,  estimates  and 
assumptions  that  affect  the  application  of  policies  and  reported  amounts  of  assets  and  liabilities,  income  and  expenses. 
These estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and various factors that are believed to be 
reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis of making the judgements about carrying values of 
assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates.  

Estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised 
in the period in which the estimate is revised and in any future periods affected. 

Judgements  made  by  management  in  the  application  of  AASBs  that  have  significant  effect  on  the  consolidated  financial 
statements and estimates with a significant risk of material adjustment in the next year are discussed in Note 1p. 

v.  Comparative figures 
Where required by AASBs comparative figures have been adjusted to conform with changes in presentation for the current 
financial year. 

Where the Group retrospectively applies an accounting policy, makes a retrospective restatement or reclassifies items in its 
financial  statements,  an  additional  (third)  statement  of  financial  position  as  at  the  beginning  of  the  preceding  period  in 
addition to the minimum comparative financial statements is presented. 

b.  Accounting Policies 
The Group has consistently applied the following accounting policies to all periods presented in the financial statements. The 
Group  has  considered  the  implications  of  new  and  amended  Accounting  Standards  applicable  for  annual  reporting  periods 
beginning  after  1  July  2016  but  determined  that  their  application  to  the  financial  statements  is  either  not  relevant  or  not 
material. 

c.  Principles of consolidation 
As at reporting date, the assets and liabilities of all controlled entities have been incorporated into the consolidated financial 
statements  as  well  as  their  results  for  the  year  then  ended.  Where  controlled  entities  have  entered  (left)  the  Consolidated 
Group during the year, their operating results have been included (excluded) from the date control was obtained (ceased). 

i.  Business combinations 
Business  combinations  are  accounted  for  using  the  acquisition  method  as  at  the  acquisition  date,  which  is  the  date  on 
which control is transferred to the Group. Control exists when the Group is exposed to variable returns from another entity 
and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the entity. 

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ANNUAL REPORT  
30 June 2016 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
for the Year Ended 30 June 2016 

Note   1 

Statement of significant accounting policies 

The Group measures goodwill at the acquisition date as: 

  the fair value of the consideration transferred; plus 

ENSURANCE CAPITAL PTY LTD  
AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES  
ABN 15 158 971 718 

  the recognised amount of any non-controlling interests in the acquire; plus 

if the business combination is achieved in stages, the fair value of the existing equity interest in the acquiree;  

less 

  the net recognised amount of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed.  

When the excess is negative, a bargain purchase gain is recognised immediately in profit or loss.  

The consideration transferred does not include amounts related to settlement of pre-existing relationships. Such amounts 
are generally recognised in profit or loss. 

Costs  related  to  the  acquisition,  other  than  those  associated  with  the  issue  of  debt  or  equity  securities,  that  the  Group 
incurs in connection with a business combination are expensed as incurred.  

Any contingent consideration payable is recognised at fair value at the acquisition date. If the contingent consideration is 
classified as equity, it is not remeasured and settlement is accounted for within equity. Otherwise, subsequent changes to 
the fair value of the contingent consideration are recognised in profit or loss. 

ii.  Subsidiaries 
Subsidiaries are entities controlled by the Group. The financial statements of subsidiaries are included in the consolidated 
financial statements from the date that control commences until the date that control ceases.  

The accounting policies of subsidiaries have been changed where necessary to align them with the policies adopted by the 
Group. Losses applicable to the non-controlling interests in a subsidiary are allocated to the non-controlling interests even 
if doing so causes the non-controlling interests to have a deficit balance.  

A list of controlled entities is contained in Note 21 Controlled Entities of the financial statements. 

iii.  Loss of control 
Upon the loss of control, the Group derecognises the assets and liabilities of the subsidiary, any non-controlling interests 
and  the  other  components  of  equity  related  to  the  subsidiary.  Any  surplus  or  deficit  arising  on  the  loss  of  control  is 
recognised in profit or loss. If the Group retains any interest in the previous subsidiary, than such interest is measured at 
fair value at the date control is lost. Subsequently it is accounted for as an equity-accounted investee or as an available-for-
sale financial asset depending on the level of influence retained. 

iv.  Transactions eliminated on consolidation 
All intra-group balances and transactions, and any unrealised income and expenses arising from intra-group transactions, 
are eliminated in preparing the consolidated financial statements. 

d.  Foreign currency transactions and balances 

i.  Functional and presentation currency 
The  functional  currency  of  each  of  the  Group's  entities  is  measured  using  the  currency  of  the  primary  economic 
environment in which that entity operates. The consolidated financial statements are presented in Australian dollars which 
is the parent entity's functional and presentation currency. 

ii.  Transactions and balances 
Foreign currency transactions are translated into functional currency using the exchange rates prevailing at the date of the 
transaction. Foreign currency monetary items are translated at the year-end exchange rate. Non-monetary items measured 
at historical cost continue to be carried at the exchange rate at the date of the transaction. Non-monetary items measured 
at fair value are reported at the exchange rate at the date when fair values were determined. 

Exchange  differences  arising  on  the  translation  of  monetary  items  are  recognised  in  the  profit  or  loss  except  where 
deferred in equity as a qualifying cash flow or net investment hedge. 

Exchange  differences  arising  on  the  translation  of  non-monetary  items  are  recognised  directly  in  other  comprehensive 
income to the extent that the gain or loss is directly recognised in other comprehensive income, otherwise the exchange 
difference is recognised in the profit or loss. 

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AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES  
ABN 15 158 971 718 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
for the Year Ended 30 June 2016 

Note   1 

Statement of significant accounting policies 

ANNUAL REPORT 
30 June 2016 

iii.  Group companies and foreign operations 
The  financial  results  and  position  of  foreign  operations  whose  functional  currency  is  different  from  the  Group's 
presentation currency are translated as follows: 

  assets and liabilities are translated at year-end exchange rates prevailing at that reporting date; 

income and expenses are translated at average exchange rates for the period; and 

  retained earnings are translated at the exchange rates prevailing at the date of the transaction. 

Exchange  differences arising on  translation of foreign operations are transferred directly to the  Group's foreign currency 
translation reserve in the statement of financial position. These differences are recognised in the profit or loss in the period 
in which the operation is disposed. 

e.  Taxation 

Income tax 

i. 
The  income  tax  expense/(benefit)  for  the  year  comprises  current  income  tax  expense/(benefit)  and  deferred  tax 
expense/(benefit). 

Current income tax expense charged to the profit or loss is the tax payable on taxable income calculated using applicable 
income  tax  rates  enacted,  or  substantially  enacted,  as  at  reporting  date.  Current  tax  liabilities  (assets)  are  therefore 
measured at the amounts expected to be paid to (recovered from) the relevant taxation authority. 

Deferred income tax expense reflects movements in deferred tax asset and deferred tax liability balances during the year as 
well as unused tax losses. 

Current  and  deferred  income  tax  expense  (benefit)  is  charged  or  credited  outside  profit  or  loss  when  the  tax  relates  to 
items recognised outside profit or loss. 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are ascertained based on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets 
and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the financial statements. Deferred tax assets also result where amounts have 
been  fully  expensed  but  future  tax  deductions  are  available.  No  deferred  income  tax  will  be  recognised  from  the  initial 
recognition  of  an  asset  or  liability,  excluding  a  business  combination,  where  there  is  no  effect  on  accounting  or  taxable 
profit or loss. 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply to the period when the asset is 
realised or the liability is settled, based on tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at reporting date. Their measurement 
also  reflects  the  manner  in  which  management  expects  to  recover  or  settle  the  carrying  amount  of  the  related  asset  or 
liability. 

Deferred  tax  assets  relating  to  temporary  differences  and  unused  tax  losses  are  recognised  only  to  the  extent  that  it  is 
probable that future taxable profit will be available against which the benefits of the deferred tax asset can be utilised. 

Where  temporary  differences  exist  in  relation  to  investments  in  subsidiaries,  branches,  associates,  and  joint  ventures, 
deferred tax assets and liabilities are not recognised where the timing of the reversal of the temporary difference can be 
controlled and it is not probable that the reversal will occur in the foreseeable future. 

Current  tax  assets  and  liabilities  are  offset  where  a  legally  enforceable  right  of  set-off  exists  and  it  is  intended  that  net 
settlement or simultaneous realisation and settlement of the respective asset and liability will occur. Deferred tax assets 
and liabilities are offset where a legally enforceable right of set-off exists, the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to 
income taxes levied by the same taxation authority on either the same taxable entity or different taxable entities where it 
is intended that net settlement or simultaneous realisation and settlement of the respective asset and liability will occur in 
future periods in which significant amounts of deferred tax assets or liabilities are expected to be recovered or settled. 

Where the Group receives the Australian Government's Research and Development Tax Incentive, the Group accounts for 
the refundable tax offset under AASB 112. Funds are received as a rebate through the parent company's income tax return 
and disclosed as such in Note 7 Income Tax. 

ii.  Tax consolidation 

The Board of Ensurance Ltd has resolved to enter into the Tax Consolidation Regime and have instructed their tax agent to 
undertake the necessary steps to fully implement from 1 July 2015.  This will include the preparation and signing of a Tax 
Sharing and  Funding Agreement. Ensurance Limited is the head  entity in the  newly formed tax consolidated  group. As a 
consequence, the entities are taxed as a single entity and the deferred tax assets and liabilities of these entities are set off 
in the consolidated financial statements.  

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30 June 2016 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
for the Year Ended 30 June 2016 

Note   1 

Statement of significant accounting policies 

ENSURANCE CAPITAL PTY LTD  
AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES  
ABN 15 158 971 718 

Under  the  tax  funding  agreement,  the  members  of  the  Group  are  required  to  contribute  to  the  head  entity  for  their 
current tax liabilities. The assets and liabilities arising under the tax funding agreements are recognised as intercompany 
assets and liabilities at call. Members of the tax consolidated group via the tax sharing agreement may be called to provide 
for the income tax liabilities between the entities should the head entity default on its tax payment obligations. No amount 
has been recognised in respect of this component of the agreement as the outcome is considered remote. 

iii.   Goods and Services Tax (GST) 
Revenues, expenses, and assets are recognised net of the amount of GST, except where the amount of GST incurred is not 
recoverable from the taxation authority. In these circumstances the GST is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of 
the asset or as part of an item of the expense. Receivables and payables in the statement of financial position are shown 
inclusive of GST. 

The  net  amount  of  GST  recoverable  from,  or  payable  to,  the  Australian  Taxation  Office  is  included  as  a  current  asset  or 
liability in the balance sheet.  

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

f.  Fair Value 

i.  Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities 
The Group measures some of its assets and liabilities at fair value on either a recurring or non-recurring basis, depending 
on the requirements of the applicable AASB. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

Level 1 

Level 2 

Level 3 

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

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

Measurements based on unobservable 
inputs for the asset or liability. 

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

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AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES  
ABN 15 158 971 718 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
for the Year Ended 30 June 2016 

Note   1 

Statement of significant accounting policies 

ANNUAL REPORT 
30 June 2016 

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

  Market approach: valuation techniques that use prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions for 

identical or similar assets or liabilities. 

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

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

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

g.  Plant and equipment 

i.  Recognition and measurement 
Items of plant and equipment are measured on the cost basis and carried at cost less accumulated depreciation (see below) 
and impairment losses (see Note 1i Impairment of non-financial assets). 

Cost  includes  expenditure  that  is  directly  attributable  to  the  acquisition  of  the  asset.  The  cost  of  self-constructed  assets 
includes  the  cost  of  materials  and  direct  labour,  any  other  costs  directly  attributable  to  bringing  the  asset  to  a  working 
condition for its intended use, and the costs of dismantling and removing the items and restoring the site on which they are 
located, and an appropriate proportion of production overheads.  

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

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

ii.  Subsequent costs 
The  cost  of  replacing  part  of  an  item  of  plant  and  equipment  is  recognised  in  the  carrying  amount  of  the  item  if  it  is 
probable that the future economic benefits embodied within the part will flow to the Group and its cost can be measured 
reliably.  Any  costs  of  the  day-to-day  servicing  of  plant  and  equipment  are  recognised  in  the  income  statement  as  an 
expense as incurred. 

iii.  Depreciation 
Depreciation  is  charged  to  the  income  statement  on  a  straight-line  basis  over  the  asset's  useful  life  to  the  consolidated 
group  commencing  from  the  time  the  asset  is  held  ready  for  use.  Leasehold  improvements  are  depreciated  over  the 
shorter of either the unexpired period of the lease or the estimated useful lives of the improvements. 

Depreciation  rates  and  methods  are  reviewed  annually  for  appropriateness.  The  depreciation  rates  used  for  the  current 
and comparative period are: 

Fixtures, furniture, and equipment 

Plant and equipment 

2016 
%  

2015 
% 

11.25 – 37.50 

11.25 – 37.50 

25.00 – 37.50  

25.00 – 37.50 

The assets' residual values and useful lives are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at the end of each reporting period. 
An asset's carrying amount is written down immediately to its recoverable amount if the asset's carrying amount is greater 
than its estimated recoverable amount. 

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Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
for the Year Ended 30 June 2016 

Note   1 

Statement of significant accounting policies 

ENSURANCE CAPITAL PTY LTD  
AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES  
ABN 15 158 971 718 

Gains and losses on disposal of an item of plant and equipment are determined by comparing the proceeds from disposal 
with the carrying amount of plant and equipment and are recognised net within “other income” in profit or loss. 

h.  Non-current assets held for disposal 
Non-current assets and disposal groups are classified as held for sale and measured at the lower of carrying amount and fair 
value less costs to sell, where the carrying amount will be recovered principally through sale as opposed to continued use. No 
depreciation or amortisation is charged against assets classified as held for sale. 

Classification as "held for sale" occurs when: management has committed to a plan for immediate sale; the sale is expected to 
occur  within  one  year  from  the  date  of  classification;  and  active  marketing  of  the  asset  has  commenced.  Such  assets  are 
classified as current assets. 

A discontinued operation is a component of an entity, being a cash-generating unit (or a group of cash generating units), that 
either has been disposed of, or is classified as held for sale, and: represents a separate major line of business or geographical 
area of operations; is part of a single coordinated plan to dispose of a separate major line of business or geographical area of 
operations; or is a subsidiary acquired exclusively with the view to resale. 

Impairment losses are recognised for any initial or subsequent write-down of an asset (or disposal group) classified as held for 
sale  to  fair  value  less  costs  to  sell.  Any  reversals  of  impairment  recognised  on  classification  as  held  for  sale  or  prior  to  such 
classification are recognised as a gain in profit or loss in the period in which it occurs. 

Impairment of non-financial assets 

i. 
The carrying amounts of the Group's non-financial assets, other than deferred tax assets (see  Note 1e) are reviewed at each 
reporting  date  to  determine  whether  there  is  any  indication  of  impairment.  If  any  such  indication  exists  then  the  asset's 
recoverable amount is estimated. 

An impairment loss is recognised if the carrying amount of an asset or its cash-generating unit exceeds its recoverable amount. 
A  cash-generating  unit  is  the  smallest  identifiable  asset  group  that  generates  cash  flows  that  largely  are  independent  from 
other  assets  and  groups.  Impairment  losses  are  recognised  in  the  income  statement,  unless  the  asset  has  previously  been 
revalued,  in  which  case  the  impairment  loss  is  recognised  as  a  reversal  to  the  extent  of  that  previous  revaluation  with  any 
excess  recognised  through  the  income  statement.  Impairment  losses  recognised  in  respect  of  cash-generating  units  are 
allocated first to reduce the carrying amount of any goodwill allocated to the units and then to reduce the carrying amount of 
the other assets in the unit on a pro rata basis. 

The recoverable amount of an asset or cash-generating unit is the greater of its fair value less costs to sell and value in use. In 
assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that 
reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset. For an asset that does not 
generate  largely independent cash inflows, the recoverable amount  is  determined for the cash-generating unit to which the 
asset belongs. 

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

j.  Financial instruments 

Initial recognition and measurement 

i. 
A financial instrument is recognised if the Group becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument. Financial 
assets are derecognised if the Group's contractual rights to the cash flows from the financial assets expire or if the Group 
transfers the financial asset to another party without retaining control or substantially all risks and rewards of the asset. 
Financial  liabilities  are  derecognised  if  the  Group's  obligations  specified  on  the  contract  expire  or  are  discharged  or 
cancelled. 

Financial assets and financial liabilities are initially measured at fair value. Transaction costs that are directly attributable to 
the acquisition or issue of financial assets and financial liabilities (other than financial assets and financial liabilities at fair 
value through profit or loss) are added to or deducted from the fair value of the financial assets or financial liabilities, as 
appropriate, on initial recognition. Transaction costs directly attributable to the acquisition of financial assets or financial 
liabilities at fair value through profit or loss are recognised immediately in profit or loss. 

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AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES  
ABN 15 158 971 718 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
for the Year Ended 30 June 2016 

Note   1 

Statement of significant accounting policies 

ANNUAL REPORT 
30 June 2016 

ii.  Non-derivative financial instruments 
Non-derivative financial instruments comprise investments in equity securities, trade and other receivables, cash and cash 
equivalents and trade and other payables. 

Non-derivative  financial  instruments  are  recognised  initially  at  fair  value  plus,  for  instruments  not  at  fair  value  through 
profit  or  loss,  any  directly  attributable  transactions  costs.  Subsequent  to  initial  recognition  non-derivative  financial 
instruments are measured as described below. 

iii.  Classification and Subsequent Measurement 

Cash and cash equivalents 

(1) 
Cash  and  cash  equivalents  includes  cash  on  hand,  deposits  held  at  call  with  banks,  other  short-term  highly  liquid 
investments  with  original  maturities  of  nine  months  or  less,  and  bank  overdrafts.  Bank  overdrafts  are  shown  within 
short-borrowings in current liabilities on the Statement of financial position. 

Loans 

(2) 
Loans are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market 
and are subsequently measured at amortised cost. 

Loans are included in current assets, except for those which are not expected to mature within 12 months after the end 
of the reporting period. 

Trade and other receivables 

(3) 
Receivables are usually settled within 60 days. Receivables expected to be collected within 12 months of the end of the 
reporting period are classified as current assets. All other receivables are classified as non-current assets. 

Trade and other  receivables are  initially recognised at fair value  and subsequently measured at amortised cost  using 
the  effective  interest  method,  less  any  provision  for  impairment.  Collectability  of  trade  and  other  receivables  are 
reviewed  on  an  ongoing  basis.  An  impairment  loss  is  recognised  for  debts  which  are  known  to  be  uncollectible.  An 
impairment provision is raised for any doubtful amounts (see Note 1j.vii). 

Trade and other payables 

(4) 
These amounts represent liabilities for goods and services provided to the Group prior to the end of the financial year 
which are unpaid and stated at their amortised cost. The amounts are unsecured and are generally settled on 30 day 
terms. 

Share capital 

(5) 
Ordinary issued capital is recorded at the consideration received. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of 
ordinary shares and  share options are  recognised as a deduction from equity, net of any  related income tax  benefit. 
Ordinary  issued  capital  bears  no  special  terms  or  conditions  affecting  income  or  capital  entitlements  of  the 
shareholders. 

iv.  Amortised cost 
Amortised cost is calculated as the amount at which the financial asset or financial liability is measured at initial recognition 
less  principal  repayments  and  any  reduction  for  impairment,  and  adjusted  for  any  cumulative  amortisation  of  the 
difference between that initial amount and the maturity amount calculated using the effective interest method. 

v.  Fair value 
Fair  value  is  determined  based  on  current  bid  prices  for  all  quoted  investments.  Valuation  techniques  are  applied  to 
determine  the  fair  value  for  all  unlisted  securities,  including  recent  arm's  length  transactions,  reference  to  similar 
instruments and option pricing models. 

vi.  Effective interest method 
The  effective  interest  method  is  used  to  allocate  interest  income  or  interest  expense  over  the  relevant  period  and  is 
equivalent  to  the  rate  that  discounts  estimated  future  cash  payments  or  receipts  (including  fees,  transaction  costs  and 
other premiums or discounts) over the expected life (or when this cannot be reliably predicted, the contractual term) of the 
financial instrument to the net carrying amount of the financial asset or financial liability. Revisions to expected future net 
cash flows will necessitate an adjustment to the carrying amount with a consequential recognition of an income or expense 
item in profit or loss. 

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ANNUAL REPORT  
30 June 2016 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
for the Year Ended 30 June 2016 

Note   1 

Statement of significant accounting policies 

ENSURANCE CAPITAL PTY LTD  
AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES  
ABN 15 158 971 718 

vii.  Impairment 
A financial asset is assessed at each reporting date to determine whether there is any objective evidence that it is impaired. 
A financial asset is considered to be impaired if objective evidence indicates that one or more events have had a negative 
effect on the estimated future cash flows of that asset. 

An impairment loss in respect of a financial asset measured at amortised cost is calculated as the difference between its 
carrying amount, and the present value of the estimated future cash flows discounted at the original effective interest rate. 

Financial assets are tested for impairment on an individual basis.  

All impairment losses are recognised in the income statement.  

An impairment loss is reversed if the reversal can be related objectively to an event occurring after the impairment loss was 
recognised. For financial assets measured at amortised cost the reversal is recognised in the income statement.  

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

ix.  Finance income and expenses 
Finance  income  comprises  interest  income  on  funds  invested  (including  available-for-sale  financial  assets),  gains  on  the 
disposal of available-for-sale financial assets and changes in the fair value of financial assets at fair value through profit or 
loss. Interest income is recognised as it accrues in profit or loss, using the effective interest method.  

Financial expenses comprise interest expense on borrowings calculated using the effective interest method, unwinding of 
discounts  on  provisions,  changes  in  the  fair  value  of  financial  assets  at  fair  value  through  profit  or  loss  and  impairment 
losses  recognised  on  financial  assets.  All  borrowing  costs  are  recognised  in  profit  or  loss  using  the  effective  interest 
method. 

Borrowing  costs  directly  attributable  to  the  acquisition,  construction  or  production  of  assets  that  necessarily  take  a 
substantial period of time to prepare for their intended use or sale, are added to the cost of those assets, until such time as 
the assets are substantially ready for their intended use or sale. All other borrowing costs are recognised in income in the 
period in which they are incurred. 

Foreign currency gains and losses are reported on a net basis.  

k.  Employee benefits 

i.  Short-term benefits 
Liabilities for employee benefits for wages, salaries and annual leave that are expected to be settled within 12 months of 
the reporting date represent present obligations resulting from employees' services provided to the reporting date and are 
calculated at undiscounted amounts  based on remuneration wage and  salary rates that the Group expects  to pay at the 
reporting date including related on-costs, such as workers compensation insurance and payroll tax. 

Non-accumulating non-monetary benefits, such as medical care, housing, cars and free or subsidised goods and services, 
are expensed based on the net marginal cost to the Group as the benefits are taken by the employees. 

ii.  Other long-term benefits 
The Group's obligation in respect of long-term employee benefits other than defined benefit plans is the amount of future 
benefit that employees have earned in return for their service in the current and prior periods plus related on-costs; that 
benefit is discounted to determine its present value, and the fair value of any related assets is deducted. 

iii.  Retirement benefit obligations: Defined contribution superannuation funds 
A  defined  contribution  plan  is  a  post-employment  benefit  plan  under  which  an  entity  pays  fixed  contributions  onto  a 
separate entity and will have no legal or constructive obligation to pay further amounts. Obligations for contributions to 
defined contribution superannuation funds are recognised as an expense in the income statement as incurred. 

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AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES  
ABN 15 158 971 718 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
for the Year Ended 30 June 2016 

Note   1 

Statement of significant accounting policies 

ANNUAL REPORT 
30 June 2016 

iv.  Termination benefits 
When applicable, the Group recognises a liability and expense for termination benefits at the earlier of: (a) the date when 
the  Group  can  no  longer  withdraw  the  offer  for  termination  benefits;  and  (b)  when  the  Group  recognises  costs  for 
restructuring  pursuant  to  AASB  137  Provisions,  Contingent  Liabilities  and  Contingent  Assets  and  the  costs  include 
termination  benefits.  In  either  case,  unless  the  number  of  employees  affected  is  known,  the  obligation  for  termination 
benefits  is  measured  on  the  basis  of  the  number  of  employees  expected  to  be  affected.  Termination  benefits  that  are 
expected to be settled wholly before 12 months after the annual reporting period in which the benefits are recognised are 
measured  at  the  (undiscounted)  amounts  expected  to  be  paid.  All  other  termination  benefits  are  accounted  for  on  the 
same basis as other long-term employee benefits. 

v.  Equity-settled compensation 
The  Group  operates  an  employee  share  option  plan.  The  fair  value  of  options  granted  is  recognised  as  an  employee 
expense  with  a  corresponding  increase  in  equity.  The  fair  value  is  measured  at  grant  date  and  spread  over  the  period 
during  which  the  employees  become  unconditionally  entitled  to  the  options.  The  fair  value  of  the  options  granted  is 
measured  using  the  Black-Scholes  pricing  model,  taking  into  account  the  terms  and  conditions  upon  which  the  options 
were  granted.  The  amount  recognised  is  adjusted  to  reflect  the  actual  number  of  share  options  that  vest  except  where 
forfeiture is only due to market conditions not being met. 

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

Provisions  are  determined  by  discounting  the  expected  future  cash  flows  at  a  pre-tax  rate  that  reflects  current  market 
assessments of the time value of money and, when appropriate, the risks specific to the liability. 

m.  Leases 
Leases of fixed assets where substantially all the risks and benefits incidental to the ownership of the asset, but not the legal 
ownership, are transferred to entities in the Group are classified as finance leases. 

Leased  assets  are  depreciated  on  a  straight-line  basis  over  their  estimated  useful  lives  where  it  is  likely  that  the  Group  will 
obtain ownership of the asset or over the term of the lease. 

Lease payments for operating leases, where substantially all the risks and benefits remain with the lessor, are recognised in the 
income statement on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease. 

Lease incentives under operating leases are recognised as a liability and amortised on a straight-line basis over the life of the 
lease term. 

n.  Revenue and other income 
Interest revenue is recognised in accordance with Note 1j.ix Finance income and expenses. 

Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable after taking into account any trade discounts 
and  volume  rebates  allowed.  When  the  inflow  of  consideration  is  deferred,  it  is  treated  as  the  provision  of  financing  and  is 
discounted at a rate of interest that is generally accepted in the market for similar arrangements. The difference between the 
amount initially recognised and the amount ultimately received is interest revenue. 

All revenue is stated net of the amount of GST (Note 1e.iii Goods and Services Tax (GST)). 

o.  Segment reporting 
An operating segment is a component of the Group that  engages in business activities from which it may earn revenues and 
incur  expenses,  including  revenues  and  expenses  that  relate  to  transactions  with  any  of  the  Group's  other  components.  All 
operating segments' results are regularly reviewed by the Group's Managing Director to make decisions about resources to be 
allocated to the segment and assess its performance, and for which discrete financial information is available. 

p.  Critical Accounting Estimates and Judgments 
Management discusses with the Board the development, selection and disclosure of the Group's critical accounting policies and 
estimates  and  the  application  of  these  policies  and  estimates.  The  estimates  and  judgements  that  have  a  significant  risk  of 
causing  a  material  adjustment  to  the  carrying  amounts  of  assets  and  liabilities  within  the  next  financial  year  are  discussed 
below. 

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30 June 2016 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
for the Year Ended 30 June 2016 

Note   1 

Statement of significant accounting policies 

ENSURANCE CAPITAL PTY LTD  
AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES  
ABN 15 158 971 718 

i.  Key Estimate – Taxation 
Balances disclosed in the financial statements and the notes thereto, related to taxation, are based on the best estimates 
of directors. These estimates take into account both the financial performance and position of the company as they pertain 
to current income taxation legislation, and the directors understanding thereof. No adjustment has been made for pending 
or  future  taxation  legislation.  The  current  income  tax  position  represents  the  directors'  best  estimate,  pending  an 
assessment by tax authorities in relevant jurisdictions. Refer Note 7 Income Tax. 

ii.  Key Estimate —Impairment 

(1) 

(2) 

Legal Parent Financial Assets related to Subsidiaries 
At  the  end  of  each  financial  year,  an  assessment  is  made  on  whether  there  are  indicators  that  the  Company’s 
investments  to  subsidiary  and  loan  to  subsidiaries  are  impaired.  Where  necessary,  the  Company’s  and  Group’s 
assessments are based on the estimation of the value-in-use of the assets defined in FRS 36 Impairment of Assets 
by forecasting the expected future cash flows for a period of up to 5 years, using a suitable discount rate in order 
to calculate the present value of those cash flows. The Company’s carrying amount of investments in subsidiaries 
as at 30 June 2016 was $nil (2015:$7,525,195), and loans $714,423 (2015: $567,669 after an impairment loss of 
$9,029,808 was recognised in 2016 (2015: $nil). The impairment losses have been included in the Company’s loss. 
Details of the impairment loss calculation are set out in Note 30.  

Intangible Assets 
The Company assesses impairment of intangible assets at each reporting date by evaluating conditions specific to 
the  Company  and  to  the  particular  asset  that  may  lead  to  impairment.  If  an  impairment  trigger  exists,  the 
recoverable amount of the asset is determined. The Company used the income approach in determining the fair 
value  which  reflects  the  current  market  expectations  about  future  amounts  that  will  be  generated  by  the 
intangible  assets.  This  involves  employing  present  value  techniques  that  are  dependent  on  the  circumstances 
specific to the intangible asset and the availability of sufficient data. No impairment loss is recognised during the 
financial year. The carrying amount of the intangible assets as at 30 June 2016 was $1,768,131  (2015: $835,679) 
(Note 15). 
In making their assessment, the Directors employed the following key assumptions: 

Financial Year 

Key Assumption 

Revenue growth 
% 

Discount factor 
% 

2017 

2018 

 2019 

 2020 

 2021 

 2022 

 2023 

 2024 

45 

70 

33 

20 

7 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

89 

72 

57 

46 

37 

29 

23 

19 

iii.  Key Estimate —Intangible assets and amortisation  
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. The method and useful lives of finite life intangible assets are reviewed annually. Changes 
in the expected pattern of consumption or useful life are accounted for prospectively by changing the amortisation method 
or period. 

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AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES  
ABN 15 158 971 718 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
for the Year Ended 30 June 2016 

Note   1 

Statement of significant accounting policies 

ANNUAL REPORT 
30 June 2016 

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. Capitalised development costs are amortised on a straight-line basis over the period of their expected 
benefit, being their finite life of eight years. 

Significant  costs  associated  with  software  are  deferred  and  amortised  on  a  straight-line  basis  over  the  period  of  their 
expected benefit, being their finite life of eight years. 

iv.  Key Estimate —Change in estimate – Amortisation  
During  the  current  year,  the  Directors  determined  that  the  amortisation  period  for  the  carrying  amount  of  the  Group's 
intangibles  of  equipment  should  be  increased  from  four  years  to  eight  years.  The  financial  effect  of  this  reassessment 
resulted in a decrease in the amortisation of $412,690 per annum based on the current value of intangibles. 

q.  New Accounting Standards and Interpretations not yet mandatory or early adopted 
A number of new standards, amendments to standards and interpretations issued by the AASB which are not yet mandatorily 
applicable to the Group have  not been applied in preparing these financial statements. Those which may be relevant to the 
Group are set out below. The Group does not plan to adopt these standards early.  

i.  AASB 9 Financial Instruments and associated Amending Standards (applicable for annual reporting period commencing 

1 January 2018) 

The Standard will be applicable retrospectively (subject to the comment on hedge accounting below) and includes revised 
requirements  for  the  classification  and  measurement  of  financial  instruments,  revised  recognition  and  derecognition 
requirements for financial instruments and simplified requirements for hedge accounting. 

Key  changes  made  to  this  standard  that  may  affect  the  Group  on  initial  application  include  certain  simplifications  to  the 
classification of financial assets, simplifications to the accounting of embedded derivatives, and the irrevocable election to 
recognise  gains  and  losses  on  investments  in  equity  instruments  that  are  not  held  for  trading  in  other  comprehensive 
income. 

The Directors anticipate that the adoption of AASB 9 will not have a material impact on the Group’s financial instruments. 

ii.  AASB 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers (applicable to annual reporting periods commencing on or after 1 

January 2018). 

When  effective,  this  Standard  will  replace  the  current  accounting  requirements  applicable  to  revenue  with  a  single, 
principles-based model. Except for a limited number of exceptions, including leases, the new revenue model in AASB 15 will 
apply to all contracts with customers as well as non-monetary exchanges between entities in the same line of business to 
facilitate sales to customers and potential customers. 

The  core  principle  of  the  Standard  is  that  an  entity  will  recognise  revenue  to  depict  the  transfer  of  promised  goods  or 
services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity  expects to be entitled in exchange 
for the goods or services. To achieve this objective, AASB 15 provides the following five-step process: 

(1) 

(2) 

Identify the contract(s) with a customer; 

Identify the performance obligations in the contract(s); 

(3)  Determine the transaction price; 

(4)  Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract(s); and 

(5) 

Recognise revenue when (or as) the performance obligations are satisfied. 

This Standard will require retrospective restatement, as well as enhanced disclosures regarding revenue. 

The Directors anticipate that the adoption of AASB 15 will not have a material impact on the Group’s revenue recognition 
and disclosures. 

iii.  AASB 16: Leases (applicable to annual reporting periods commencing on or after 1 January 2019). 
AASB 16 removes the classification of leases as either operating leases or finance leases for the lessee effectively treating 
all leases as finance leases. Short term leases (less than 12 months) and leases of a low value are exempt from the lease 
accounting requirements. Lessor accounting remains similar to current practice. 

The Directors anticipate that the adoption of AASB 15 will not have a material impact on the Group’s recognition of leases 
and disclosures). 

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ANNUAL REPORT  
30 June 2016 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements 
for the Year Ended 30 June 2016 

Note   1 

Statement of significant accounting policies 

ENSURANCE CAPITAL PTY LTD  
AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES  
ABN 15 158 971 718 

iv.  AASB 2014-3: Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Accounting for Acquisitions of Interests in Joint 

Operations [AASB 1 & AASB 11] 

AASB 2014-3 amends AASB 11 Joint Arrangements  to provide guidance on the accounting for acquisitions of interests  in 
joint operations in which the activity constitutes a business. The amendments require: 

(1) 

(2) 

the  acquirer  of  an  interest  in  a  joint  operation  in  which  the  activity  constitutes  a  business,  as  defined  in  AASB  3 
Business  Combinations,  to  apply  all  of  the  principles  on  business  combinations  accounting  in  AASB  3  and  other 
Australian Accounting Standards except for those principles that conflict with the guidance in AASB 11; 

the acquirer to disclose the information required by AASB 3 and other Australian Accounting Standards for business 
combinations 

This Standard also makes an editorial correction to AASB 11. 

The  Directors  anticipate  that  the  adoption  of  these  amendments  will  not  have  a  material  impact  on  the  financial 
statements. 

v.  AASB 2014-9: Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Equity Method in Separate Financial Statements 
(AASB 2014-9 applies to annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2016. Early adoption permitted). 
AASB 2014-9 amends AASB 127 Separate Financial Statements, and consequentially amends AASB 1 First-time Adoption of 
Australian Accounting Standards and AASB 128 Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures, to allow entities to use the 
equity  method  of  accounting  for  investments  in  subsidiaries,  joint  ventures  and  associates  in  their  separate  financial 
statements.  AASB 2014-9 also makes editorial corrections to AASB 127. 

The  Directors  anticipate  that  the  adoption  of  these  amendments  will  not  have  a  material  impact  on  the  financial 
statements. 

vi.  Other standards not yet applicable 
There are no other standards that are not yet effective and that would be expected to have a material impact on the entity 
in the current or future reporting periods and on foreseeable future transactions 

Note   2 

Company details 

The registered office of the Company is: 
Address: 
Street: 

The principal place of business of the Company is: 
Address: 
Street: 

Suite 12, Level 1 
11 Ventnor Avenue 
PO Box 52 
West Perth WA 6872 
+61 (0)8 6141 3570 
+61 (0)8 6141 3599 

Postal:  

Telephone: 
Facsimile: 

Level 2/2 Glen St 
Milsons Point NSW 2061 
PO Box 523 
Milsons Point NSW 1565 
+61 (0)2 9806 2000 
+61 (0)2 9806 2099 

Postal:  

Telephone: 
Facsimile: 

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ENSURANCE CAPITAL PTY LTD  
AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES  
ABN 15 158 971 718 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements  
for the year ended 30 June 2016 

Note   3 

Prior period correction 

ANNUAL REPORT 
30 June 2016 

Business combinations 
On  5  May  2015,  Ensurance  Limited  (formerly  Parker  Resources  Limited)(Ensurance),  acquired  100%  of  the  ordinary  share 
capital and voting rights of Ensurance Capital Pty Ltd (Ensurance Capital) as described in the prospectus issued 6 February 2015 
and supplementary prospectus issued 8 April 2015. 

Under the principles of AASB 3, the transaction between Ensurance and Ensurance Capital was treated as a reverse acquisition. 
As such, the assets and liabilities of the legal subsidiary (the accounting acquirer), being Ensurance Capital, were measured at 
their pre-combination carrying amounts. The assets and  liabilities of the legal parent (accounting acquiree), being Ensurance 
were measured at fair value on the date of acquisition. 

Whilst  the  Company  believed  at  the  time  this  transaction  was  accounted  for  correctly  in  accordance  with  AASB  3,  upon 
subsequent review, it was determined that a cash component paid by the legal parent to the vendors of the legal subsidiary 
should be brought into account in determining the fair value of the consideration transferred. 

The  effect  of  the  correction  was  contained  entirely  within  equity,  and  has  no  effect  on  the  net  asset  of  the  Company. 
Furthermore, the effect is quarantined to financial year ended 30 June 2015, effecting the results and equity balances of that 
period only. The correction has no effect on cash nor cash flows. 

Details in relation to the impact of this correction on comparative financial information are disclosed following. 

a.  Adjustments made to statements of financial position (extract) 

As at 30 June 2015 

Assets 

Net assets 

Equity 

Issued capital 
Reserves 
Accumulated losses 

Total equity 

b.  Statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income 

(extract) 

For the year ended at 30 June 2015 

Corporate transaction accounting expense 

Loss before income tax 

Income tax benefit 

Previously  
reported 
30 June 2015 
$ 

Effect of  
accounting  
correction 
$ 

30 June 2015 
(restated) 
 $ 

2,598,787 

- 

2,598,787 

6,517,547 
(2,042) 
(3,916,718) 

2,598,787 

Previously  
reported 
30 June 2015 
$ 

3,159,454 

(4,154,203) 

(31,548) 

(420,493) 
- 
420,493 

6,097,054 
(2,042) 
(3,496,225) 

- 

2,598,787 

Effect of  
accounting  
correction 
$ 

(420,493) 

420,493 

- 

30 June 2015 
(restated) 
 $ 

2,738,961 

(3,733,710) 

(31,548) 

Loss from continuing operations 

(4,185,751) 

420,493 

(3,765,258) 

Other comprehensive income, net of income tax 

(2,313) 

- 

(2,313) 

Total comprehensive income attributable to members of 
the parent entity 

(4,188,064) 

420,493 

(3,767,571) 

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ANNUAL REPORT  
30 June 2016 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements  
for the year ended 30 June 2016 

Note   4 

Revenue and other income 

a.  Revenue 

Revenue 

Commissions 

Interest 

Other 

b.  Other Income 
Grant income 

Other 

Note   5 

Profit / (loss) before income tax 

Note 

The following significant revenue and expense items are relevant in explaining 
the financial performance: 

a.  Depreciation and amortisation: 

  Depreciation and amortisation of plant and equipment 

  Amortisation of intangibles 

14b 

15b 

b.  Employment costs: 

  Directors fees 

Increase / (decrease) in employee benefits provisions 

  Superannuation expenses 

  Wages and salaries 

  Other employment related costs 

Note   6 

Auditor's remuneration 

Remuneration of the auditor of the Ensurance Limited for: 

  Auditing or reviewing the financial reports: 

  Stantons International 
  Mazars Risk and Assurance Pty Limited (Mazars) 

(formerly Duncan Dovico Risk and Assurance Pty Limited) 

Taxation compliance assistance provided by a related practice of the 
Auditor - Mazars 

ENSURANCE CAPITAL PTY LTD  
AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES  
ABN 15 158 971 718 

2016 
$ 

2015 
$ 

2,452,546 

2,421,946 

428,492 

43,093 

108,972 

191,264 

35,984 

1,199 

3,033,103 

2,650,393 

673,195 

6,000 

679,195 

2016 
$ 

36,088 

412,690 

448,778 

193,958 

160,404 

236,128 

- 

31,291 

31,291 

2015 
$ 

13,754 

336,625 

350,379 

106,047 

54,480 

146,077 

2,443,686 

1,587,468 

266,393 

100,479 

3,300,569 

1,994,551 

2016 
$ 

2015 
$ 

- 

20,000 

115,000 

51,000 

10,800 

- 

125,800 

71,000 

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ENSURANCE CAPITAL PTY LTD  
AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES  
ABN 15 158 971 718 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements  
for the year ended 30 June 2016 

Note   7 

Income tax  

Note 

a. 

Income tax expense / (benefit) 
Current tax 

Deferred tax 

Tax rebate for Research and Development 

Deferred income tax expense included in income tax expense comprises: 

Increase / (decrease) in deferred tax assets 

(Increase) / decrease in deferred tax liabilities 

7g 

7h 

ANNUAL REPORT 
30 June 2016 

2016 
$ 

- 

- 

(71,981) 

(71,981) 

- 

- 

- 

2015 
(restated) 
$ 

31,548 

- 

- 

31,548 

- 

- 

- 

b.  Reconciliation of income tax expense to prima facie tax payable 

The prima facie tax payable / (benefit) on loss from ordinary activities before 
income tax is reconciled to the income tax expense as follows: 

Prima facie tax on operating loss at 30% (2015: 30%) 

(554,823) 

(1,120,113) 

Add / (Less) 

Tax effect of: 

  Capital-raising costs deductible 

  Timing differences 

  Non-deductible expenses 

  Other 

  Deferred tax asset not brought to account 

(59,529) 

58,777 

750 

2,929 

551,896 

(34,061) 

14,522 

954,517 

258 

216,425 

Income tax expense / (benefit) attributable to operating loss 

- 

31,548 

Less rebates: 

  Tax rebate for Research and Development 

Income tax expense / (benefit)  

c.  The applicable weighted average effective tax rates attributable to operating 

profit are as follows 

d.  Balance of franking account at year end of the legal parent 

e.  Current tax assets 

Current tax asset 

f.  Current tax liabilities 

Current tax liabilities 

(71,981) 

- 

(71,981) 

31,548 

% 

-  

$ 

nil 

- 

- 

- 

- 

% 

(2.82) 

$ 

nil 

603 

 603 

31,548 

31,548 

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ANNUAL REPORT  
30 June 2016 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements  
for the year ended 30 June 2016 

Note   7 

Income tax (cont.) 

ENSURANCE CAPITAL PTY LTD  
AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES  
ABN 15 158 971 718 

Note 

2016 
 $ 

2015 
 $ 

g.  Deferred tax assets 

Provisions  

Other 

Transaction costs 

Tax losses 

Set-off deferred tax liabilities  

Net deferred tax assets 

Less deferred tax assets not recognised 

Net tax assets 

h.  Deferred tax liabilities 

Provisions  

Intangibles 

Property, plant, and equipment  

Set-off deferred tax assets 

Net deferred tax liabilities 

i.  Tax losses and deductible temporary differences 

Unused  tax  losses  and  deductible  temporary  differences  for  which  no 
deferred  tax  asset  has  been  recognised,  that  may  be  utilised  to  offset  tax 
liabilities: 

  Deductible temporary differences 

  Revenue losses 

  Capital losses 

7h 

7g 

47,043 

38,014 

123,922 

798,261 

1,007,240 

(28,694) 

978,546 

(978,546) 

- 

10,803 

17,891 

- 

28,694 

(28,694) 

- 

 66,058  

 3,370  

 56,201  

 420,249  

545,878 

(  13) 

545,865 

(545,865) 

- 

- 

- 

13 

  13 

(  13) 

- 

978,546 

            545,865  

791,244 

413,232  

7,016 

                7,016  

1,776,806 

966,113 

Potential  deferred  tax  assets  attributable  to  tax  losses  have  not  been  brought  to  account  at  30  June  2016  because  the 
directors do not believe it is appropriate to regard realisation of the deferred tax assets as probable at this point in time. 
These benefits will only be obtained if: 

i.  the  Group  derives  future  assessable  income  of  a  nature  and  of  an  amount  sufficient  to  enable  the  benefit  from  the 

deductions for the loss to be realised; 

ii.  the company continues to comply with conditions for deductibility imposed by law; and 

iii. no changes in tax legislation adversely affect the Group in realising the benefit from the deductions for the loss. 

j.  Tax consolidation 

The Board of Ensurance Ltd has resolved to enter into the Tax Consolidation Regime and have instructed their tax agent to 
undertake the necessary steps to fully implement from 1 July 2015.  This will include the preparation and signing of a Tax 
Sharing and Funding Agreement. Ensurance Limited is the head  entity in the  newly formed tax consolidated  group. As a 
consequence, the entities are taxed as a single entity and the deferred tax assets and liabilities of these entities are set off 
in  the  consolidated  financial  statements.  Under  the  tax  funding  agreement,  the  members  of  the  Group  are  required  to 
contribute  to  the  head  entity  for  their  current  tax  liabilities.  The  assets  and  liabilities  arising  under  the  tax  funding 
agreements are recognised as intercompany assets and liabilities at call. Members of the tax consolidated group via the tax 
sharing  agreement  may  be  called  to  provide  for  the  income  tax  liabilities  between  the  entities  should  the  head  entity 
default on its tax payment obligations. No amount has been recognised in respect of this component of the agreement as 
the outcome is considered remote. 

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ENSURANCE CAPITAL PTY LTD  
AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES  
ABN 15 158 971 718 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements  
for the year ended 30 June 2016 

Note   8 

Earnings per share(EPS) 

Note 

ANNUAL REPORT 
30 June 2016 

2016 
 $ 

2015 
(restated) 
 $ 

a.  Reconciliation of earnings to profit or loss 

(Loss) / profit for the year 

3b 

(1,777,430) 

(3,765,258) 

Less: loss attributable to non-controlling equity interest 

- 

36,522 

(Loss) / profit used in the calculation of basic and diluted EPS 

(1,777,430) 

(3,728,736) 

b.  Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year 

used in calculation of basic EPS 

8e 

57,140,909 

34,164,084 

2016 
 $ 

2015 
 $ 

c.  Earnings per share 

Basic EPS (cents per share) 

2015 
 $ 

2015 
(restated) 
 $ 

8d 

(3.11) 

(10.91) 

d.  At  the  end  of  the  2016  financial  year,  the  Group  has  1,000,000  unissued  shares  under  options  (2015:  1,000,000),  8,000,000 
partly-paid shares on issue (2015: 8,000,000), and 7,000,000 performance rights (2015: nil). The Group does not report diluted 
earnings per share on annual losses generated by the Group. During the 2016 financial year the Group's unissued shares under 
option, partly-paid shares, and performance rights were anti-dilutive. 

e.  As noted in Note 1a.iii, the equity structure in these consolidated financial statements following the reverse acquisition reflects the 
equity  structure  of  Ensurance,  being  the  legal  acquirer  (the  accounting  acquiree),  including  the  equity  interests  issued  by 
Ensurance to effect the business combination. 

i. 

In calculating the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding (the denominator of the EPS calculation) for the 
year ended 30 June 2015: 

(1)  the number of ordinary shares outstanding from 1 July 2014 to 4 May 2015 (deemed acquisition date) are computed on 
the basis of the weighted average number of ordinary shares of Ensurance Capital, (legal acquiree / accounting acquirer) 
outstanding during the period multiplied by the exchange ratio established in the acquisition agreement; and 

(2)  the number of ordinary shares outstanding from 5 May 2015 to the end of year shall be the actual number of ordinary 

shares of Ensurance outstanding during that period. 

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30 June 2016 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements  
for the year ended 30 June 2016 

Note   9 

Cash and cash equivalents 

a.  Current 

Cash at bank 
Cash on hand  

b.  Reconciliation of cash 

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

  Cash and cash equivalents 
  Bank overdrafts 

ENSURANCE CAPITAL PTY LTD  
AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES  
ABN 15 158 971 718 

Note 

2016 
 $ 

2015 
 $ 

388,635 
1,010 

2,484,522 
1,010 

389,645 

2,485,532 

9a 
17 

389,645 
(132,187) 

2,485,532 
(138,829) 

257,458 

2,346,703 

c.  The Group's exposure to interest rate risk and a sensitivity analysis for financial assets and liabilities are disclosed in Note 

27 Financial risk management. 

d.  Cash Flow Information 

Note 

2016 
 $ 

2015 
(restated) 
 $ 

i.  Reconciliation of cash flow from operations to (loss)/profit after income tax 

Loss after income tax  

3b 

(1,777,430) 

(3,765,258) 

Cash flows excluded from (loss)/profit attributable to operating activities 

- 

- 

Non-cash flows in (loss)/profit from ordinary activities: 

  Depreciation and amortisation 
  Corporate transaction accounting expense 
  Proceeds from asset development grants 
  Share-based payments 

3b 

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

(Increase)/decrease in receivables 
(Increase)/decrease in prepayments and other assets 
(Increase)/decrease in net tax assets 
Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables 
Increase/(decrease) in grants unspent 
Increase/(decrease) in provisions 

Cash flow from operations 

e.  Credit standby facilities 

The Group has no credit standby facilities.  

f.  Non-cash investing and financing activities 

Nil.  

Note   10 

Trade and other receivables 

a.  Current 

Trade receivables 

Interest receivable 

448,778 
- 
(673,195) 
8,980 

37,080 
(13,989) 
(30,945) 
648,206 
- 
171,734 

350,379 
2,738,961 
- 
- 

248,881 
(5,591) 
8,747 
(61,702) 
47,386 
36,705 

(1,180,781) 

(401,492) 

2016 
 $ 

19,426 

- 

19,426 

2015 
 $ 

31,312 

25,195 

56,507 

b.  The Group's exposure to interest rate risk and a sensitivity analysis for financial assets and liabilities are disclosed in note 27 

Financial risk management. 

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AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES  
ABN 15 158 971 718 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements  
for the year ended 30 June 2016 

Note   11  Other assets 

Current 
Prepayments 

Note   12 

Compliance of insurance assets versus insurance liabilities 

30 JUNE 2015 

Trust account insurer assets 
Insurance debtors 
Trust accounts 
Less: intra-licensee balances 

Total trust account insurance assets 

Trust account insurer liabilities 
Underwriter's liability 
Unearned commissions 
Other 

Less: intra-licensee balances 

ANNUAL REPORT 
30 June 2016 

2016 
 $ 

33,872 

33,872 

2015 
 $ 

19,884 

19,884 

Total 
$ 

1,447,044 
1,758,863 
(137,713) 

Savill Hicks Corp. 
Pty Limited 
$ 

Ensurance 
Underwriting Pty 
Limited 
$ 

1,186,269 
1,233,744 

260,775 
525,119 

2,420,013 

785,894 

3,068,194 

2,217,248 
185,477 
17,288 

749,615 
21,195 
15,084 

2,966,863 
206,672 
32,372 

(137,713) 

Total trust account insurance liabilities 

2,420,013 

785,894 

3,068,194 

Excess of insurance assets over insurance liabilities 

- 

- 

- 

30 JUNE 2016 

Trust account insurer assets 
Insurance debtors 
Trust accounts 
Less: intra-licensee balances 

872,494 
1,633,100 

444,384 
833,634 

1,316,878 
2,466,734 
(62,960) 

Total trust account insurance assets 

2,505,594 

1,278,018 

3,720,652 

Trust account insurer liabilities 
Underwriter's liability 
Unearned commissions 
Other 

Less: intra-licensee balances 

2,334,268 
158,750 
12,576 

1,245,224 
(16,006) 
48,800 

3,579,492 
142,744 
61,376 

(62,960) 

Total trust account insurance liabilities 

2,505,594 

1,278,018 

3,720,652 

Excess of insurance assets over insurance liabilities 

- 

Note   13 

Financial assets 

a.  Non-current 

Tier 1 Financial assets: Listed shares 

Tier 2 Financial assets: Unlisted shares or funds 

Bonds on deposit 

- 

2016 
 $ 

19,467 

33,435 

43,887 

96,789 

- 

2015 
 $ 

3,826 

33,347 

43,887 

81,060 

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30 June 2016 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements  
for the year ended 30 June 2016 

Note   14 

Property, plant, and equipment 

a.  Non-current 

Fixtures, furniture, and fittings 

Accumulated depreciation 

Plant and equipment 

Accumulated depreciation 

Total plant and equipment 

b.  Movements in Carrying Amounts 

Carrying amount: 1 July 2014 

Additions 

Disposals 

Depreciation expense 

Carrying amount: 30 June 2015 

Carrying amount: 1 July 2015 

Additions 

Disposals 

ENSURANCE CAPITAL PTY LTD  
AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES  
ABN 15 158 971 718 

Note 

2016 
 $ 

2015 
 $ 

14b 

118,200 

              109,202  

(67,601) 

            (62,217) 

50,599 

170,630 

(91,330) 

46,985 

 115,038  

 (61,904) 

14b 

79,300 

53,134 

129,899 

100,119 

Fixtures, 
 furniture, and 
fittings 
$ 

Plant and 
equipment  
$ 

10,673 

41,962 

(1,837) 

(3,813) 

46,985 

46,985 

8,998 

- 

33,123 

29,952 

- 

(9,941) 

53,134 

53,134 

56,870 

- 

Total 
$ 

43,796 

71,914 

(1,837) 

(13,754) 

100,119 

100,119 

65,868 

- 

Depreciation expense  

(5,384) 

(30,704) 

(36,088) 

Carrying amount: 30 June 2016 

50,599 

79,300 

129,899 

Note   15 

Intangible assets 

a.  Non-current 

Software development costs 

Accumulated amortisation 

Total intangible assets 

b.  Movements in Carrying Amounts  

Carrying amount: 1 July 2014 

Additions 

Amortisation expense 

Carrying amount: 30 June 2015 

Carrying amount: 1 July 2015 

Additions 

Amortisation expense 

Carrying amount: 30 June 2016 

Note 

2016 
 $ 

2015 
 $ 

2,909,315 

1,564,172 

(1,141,184) 

(728,493) 

15b 

1,768,131 

835,679 

Software 
development 
costs 
$ 

692,424 

 479,880  

 (336,625) 

835,679 

835,679 

1,345,142  

 (412,690) 

1,768,131 

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AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES  
ABN 15 158 971 718 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements  
for the year ended 30 June 2016 

Note   16 

Trade and other payables 

a.  Current 

Unsecured 
Trade payables 

Other payables 

Other taxes 

Related party payables 

Grant funds received in advance 

ANNUAL REPORT 
30 June 2016 

Note 

16b 

2016 
$ 

2015 
$ 

310,670 

271,010 

578,886 

2,485 

- 

206,752 

87,140 

218,472 

2,485 

134,882 

1,163,051 

649,731 

b.  Trade payables are non-interest bearing and usually settled within the lower of terms of trade or 30 days. 

c.  The Group's exposure to interest rate risk and a sensitivity analysis for financial assets and liabilities are disclosed in note 27 

Financial risk management. 

Note   17  Borrowings 

a.  Current 

Bank overdrafts 

Convertible notes 

Other borrowings  

Premium funding 

Note   18 

Provisions 

a.  Disclosed as: 
  Current 

  Non-current 

Carrying amount at the end of year 

b.  Movements in Carrying Amounts  

Carrying amount at the beginning of year 

Additional provisions raised during the year  

Amounts used 

2016 
 $ 

2015 
 $ 

132,187 

138,829 

- 

- 

5,252 

2,681 

21,008 

13,329 

137,439 

175,847 

Note 

Annual leave 
$ 

62,415 

251,637 

(112,848) 

2016 
 $ 

233,114 

62,092 

295,206 

Long service 
Leave 
$ 

61,056 

32,946 

2015 
 $ 

97,887 

25,584 

123,471 

Total 
$ 

123,471 

284,583 

- 

(112,848) 

Carrying amount at the end of year 

201,204 

94,002 

295,206 

c.  Description of provisions  

Provision for employee benefits represents amounts accrued for annual leave and long service leave. 

The current  portion for this provision includes  the total amount accrued for annual leave  entitlements and the amounts 
accrued for long service leave entitlements that have vested due to employees having completed the required period of 
service.  Based  on  past  experience,  the  Group  does  not  expect  the  full  amount  of  annual  leave  or  long  service  leave 
balances classified as current liabilities to be settled within the next 12 months. However, these amounts must be classified 
as current liabilities since the Group does not have an unconditional right to defer the settlement of these amounts in the 
event employees wish to use their leave entitlement. 

The non-current portion for this provision includes amounts accrued for long service leave entitlements that have not yet 
vested in relation to those employees who have not yet completed the required period of service. 

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ANNUAL REPORT  
30 June 2016 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements  
for the year ended 30 June 2016 

Note   19 

Issued capital 

Note 

ENSURANCE CAPITAL PTY LTD  
AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES  
ABN 15 158 971 718 

2016 
No. 

2015 
 No. 

2016 
 $ 

2015 
(restated) 
 $ 

Fully paid ordinary shares at no par value 

57,140,909 

57,140,909 

6,097,054 

6,643,601 

a.  Ordinary shares 

At the beginning of the period 

Shares issued during the year: 

  Conversion of notes 

Balance before reverse acquisition 

  Elimination of existing legal 

acquiree (Ensurance Capital) shares 

  Shares of legal acquirer 

(Ensurance) at acquisition date 

Issue of shares to Ensurance 
Capital vendors 

Transaction costs relating to share 
issues 

3a 

57,140,909 

2,006,254 

6,097,054 

121,210 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

141,779 

2,148,033 

(2,148,033) 

27,140,909 

30,000,000 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

425,337 

546,547 

- 

- 

5,971,000 

(420,493) 

At reporting date 

57,140,909 

57,140,909 

6,097,054 

6,097,054 

b.  Partly paid shares 

Partly-paid Shares 

2016 
No. 

2015 
 No. 

19b.i 

8,000,000 

8,000,000 

i.  Each Partly Paid Share is issued at a price of 20 cents of which 0.01 cent is paid on issue with the balance payable, at the 
election of the holder, any time within five years from the date of Shareholder approval of this special resolution, being 
30 November 2020, in accordance with resolution 13 of the Company's 2015 Annual General Meeting. 

The Partly Paid Shares will not be subject to calls by Ensurance and any of the Partly Paid Shares which are not fully paid 
up at the expiration date of 30 November 2020 shall be forfeited (in accordance with Ensurance’s constitution) and the 
holder shall have no right to pay up and shall retain no rights in relation thereto. 

c.  Options 

2016 
No. 

2015 
 No. 

Options exercisable at 20 cents expiring 19 September 2016 

1,000,000 

1,000,000 

d.  Performance rights 

  Performance Rights Class A 

  Performance Rights Class B 

Carrying amount at the end of year 

26a.i 

26a.ii 

6,500,000 

500,000 

7,000,000 

- 

- 

- 

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ENSURANCE CAPITAL PTY LTD  
AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES  
ABN 15 158 971 718 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements  
for the year ended 30 June 2016 

Note   19 

Issued capital (cont.) 

e.  Capital Management 

ANNUAL REPORT 
30 June 2016 

The Directors' objectives when managing capital are to ensure that the Group can maintain a capital base so as to maintain 
investor,  creditor  and  market  confidence  and  to  sustain  future  development  of  the  business.  The  Board  of  Directors 
monitors  the  availability  of  liquid  funds  in  order  to  meet  its  short  term  commitments.  It  does  this  by  ensuring  that  its 
current ratio (current assets divided by current liabilities) remains in excess of 1:1. 

Current ratio 

2016 

0.80 

2015 

1.40 

The focus of the Group's capital risk management is the current working capital position against the requirements of the 
Group in respect to its operations, software developments programmes, and corporate overheads. The Group's strategy is 
to  ensure  appropriate  liquidity  is  maintained  to  meet  anticipated  operating  requirements,  with  a  view  to  initiating 
appropriate capital raisings as required.  
The Group is subject to externally imposed capital requirements under the FSRA Legislation through its Australian Financial 
Services  (AFS)  Licensees,  Savill  Hicks  Corp.  Pty  Limited  and  Ensurance  Underwriting  Pty  Limited.  This  legislation  requires 
that the insurance assets of the entity be equal to or exceed the insurance liabilities. Refer also note 12. 

The working capital position of the Group at 30 June 2016 and 30 June 2015 were as follows: 

Cash and cash equivalents 

Trade and other receivables 

Trust account insurer assets 

Trust account insurer liabilities 

Trade and other payables 

Net current income taxes (payable)/receivable 

Short-term borrowings 

Short-term provisions 

Working capital position 

Note   20  Reserves 

Investment revaluation reserve 

Share-based payment reserve 

Total reserves 

a. 

Investment revaluation reserve 

Note 

9 

10 

12 

0 

16 

7e,f 

17 

18 

Note 

20a 

20b 

2016 
No. 

389,645 

19,426 

2015 
 No. 

2,485,532 

56,507 

3,720,652 

3,068,194 

(3,720,652) 

(3,068,194) 

(1,161,637) 

- 

(137,439) 

(233,114) 

(649,731) 

(30,945) 

(175,847) 

(97,887) 

(1,123,119) 

1,587,629 

2016 
 $ 

9,687 

8,980 

18,667 

2015 
 $ 

(2,042) 

- 

(2,042) 

The investment revaluation reserve records revaluations of investments held by the Group. 

b.  Share-based payment reserve 

The  share-based  payment  reserve  records  items  recognised  as  expenses  on  the  value  of  directors  and  employee  equity 
issues. 

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ANNUAL REPORT  
30 June 2016 

ENSURANCE CAPITAL PTY LTD  
AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES  
ABN 15 158 971 718 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements  
for the year ended 30 June 2016 

Note   21 

Controlled entities 

a.  Legal parent entity 

Ensurance Limited is the ultimate parent of the Group (refer to Note 1a.iii). 

i.  Legal subsidiaries 

  Ensurance Capital Pty Limited 

  Ensurance IT Pty Limited 

  Ensurance Underwriting Pty Limited 

  Savill Hicks Corp. Pty Limited 

  Savill Hicks Corp. (NSW) Pty Ltd 

  Ensurance Life Pty Ltd 

Country of  
Incorporation 

Australia 

Australia 

Australia 

Australia 

Australia 

Australia 

Class of  
Shares 

Ordinary 

Ordinary 

Ordinary 

Ordinary 

Ordinary 

Ordinary 

b.  Investments in subsidiaries are accounted for at cost. 

Note   22 

Commitments 

a.  Operating lease commitments: 

Minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases 

  not later than 12 months 

  between 12 months and 5 years 

  greater than 5 years 

Percentage Owned 

2016 

100.0% 

100.0% 

100.0% 

100.0% 

100.0% 

100.0% 

2015 

100.0% 

100.0% 

100.0% 

100.0% 

100.0% 

100.0% 

2016 
 $ 

2015 
 $ 

216,147 

159,182 

- 

375,329 

117,712 

122,426 

127,323 

367,461 

A renewed operating  lease is  held over level 2 Glen St, Milsons  Point, NSW. The period of the lease is a  non-cancellable 
three-year  period  commencing  1  August  2016.  A  further  operating  lease  is  held  over  400  Canterbury  Road,  Surrey  Hills 
Melbourne Vic. The period of the lease is a non-cancellable three-year period commencing 9 March 2015. 

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ENSURANCE CAPITAL PTY LTD  
AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES  
ABN 15 158 971 718 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements  
for the year ended 30 June 2016 

Note   23

Key Management Personnel compensation (KMP) 

The names and positions of KMP are as follows: 

Mr Adam Davey 

Chairman  

Mr Stefan Hicks 

Managing Director  

Mr Brett Graves 

Executive Director, Chief Operating Officer 

Mr Neil Pinner 

Non-executive Director  

Mr Grant Priest  

Non-executive Director (Appointed on 7 September 2015) 

Mr Brian Thomas 

Non-executive Director (Resigned on 10 September 2015) 

Mr Michael Huntly 

CEO of Ensurance Underwriting 

Peter Fielding  

Sam Hallab 

COO of Ensurance IT (Appointed 1 February 2016) 

Chief Financial Officer (Appointed 6 June 2016)   

The totals of remuneration paid to KMP during the year are as follows and is prepared on the following bases: 

This note relates to accounting entity with Ensurance Capital Pty Limited as the accounting parent of the Group (refer to 
Note  1a.iii.  KMP  remuneration  for  the  accounting  acquiree,  Ensurance  Limited,  is  disclosed  from  the  date  of  control. 
Consequently, comparative amounts reported below will differ from the Remuneration report table on page 12. 

Short-term employee benefits 

Post-employment benefits 

Share-based payments 

Other long-term benefits 

Termination benefits 

Total 

Note   24

Related party transactions 

Transactions  between  related  parties  are  on  normal  commercial  terms  and 
conditions  no  more  favourable  than  those  available  to  other  parties  unless 
otherwise stated. 

Payments made in respect to remuneration of related parties of the KMP: 

 K Graves 
 C Hicks 
 P Huntly 

2016 
 $ 

1,087,840 

91,901 

8,980 

- 

- 

2015 
 $ 

543,413 

39,473 

- 

- 

- 

1,188,721 

582,886 

2016 
 $ 

2015 
 $ 

43,654 

615 

46,442 

87,600 

87,600 

76,650 

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ANNUAL REPORT  
30 June 2016 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements  
for the year ended 30 June 2016 

Note   25  Operating segments 

a. 

Identification of reportable segments 

ENSURANCE CAPITAL PTY LTD  
AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES  
ABN 15 158 971 718 

2014 
 $ 

2013 
 $ 

The Group operates predominantly in the insurance industry. This comprises sale of insurance products and underwriting, 
and development of industry information technology. Inter-segment transactions are priced at cost to the Group. 

The Group has identified its operating segments based on the internal reports that are provided to the Board of Directors 
(the Board) on a monthly basis and in determining the allocation of resources. Management has identified the operating 
segments based on the two principal operations: insurance and information technology.  

b.  Basis of accounting for purposes of reporting by operating segments 

i.  Accounting policies adopted 

Unless stated otherwise, all amounts reported to the Board, being the chief decision maker with respect to operating 
segments, are determined in accordance with accounting  policies that are consistent to those adopted in the annual 
financial statements of the Group. 

ii. 

Inter-segment transactions 

An internally determined transfer price is set for all inter-segment sales. This price is based on what would be realised 
in  the  event  the  sale  was  made  to  an  external  party  at  arm's  length.  All  such  transactions  are  eliminated  on 
consolidation of the Group's financial statements. 

Corporate charges are  recognised in "All other segments" which  contains the treasury and oversight functions of the 
Group. Management fees are charged from respective segments to reflect an allocation of costs across the Group. All 
such transactions are eliminated on consolidation of the Group's financial statements. 

Inter-segment loans payable and receivable are initially recognised at the consideration received/to be received net of 
transaction costs. If inter-segment loans receivable and payable are not on commercial terms, these are not adjusted to 
fair value based on market interest rates. This policy represents a departure from that applied to the statutory financial 
statements. 

iii.  Segment assets 

Where  an  asset  is  used  across  multiple  segments,  the  asset  is  allocated  to  that  segment  that  receives  majority 
economic value from that asset. In the majority of instances, segment assets are clearly identifiable on the basis of their 
nature and physical location. 

iv.  Segment liabilities 

Liabilities  are  allocated  to  segments  where  there  is  a  direct  nexus  between  the  incurrence  of  the  liability  and  the 
operations of the segment. Borrowings and tax liabilities are generally considered to relate to the Group as a whole and 
are not allocated. Segment liabilities include trade and other payables and certain direct borrowings. 

v.  Unallocated items 

The following items of revenue, expenses, assets and liabilities are not allocated to operating segments as they are not 
considered part of the core operations of any segment: 

  Depreciation and amortisation 
  Gains or losses on sales of financial and non-financial assets 

Investment income 

  Corporate transaction accounting expense 

c.  Basis of accounting for purposes of reporting by operating segments 

The Group operates in one geographical area and therefore one regulatory environment being Australia. 

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ENSURANCE CAPITAL PTY LTD  
AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES  
ABN 15 158 971 718 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements  
for the year ended 30 June 2016 

ANNUAL REPORT 
30 June 2016 

Note   25  Operating segments (cont.) 

For the Year to 30 June 2016 

Revenue 

  Revenue 
  Grant funding 

Interest revenue 

Total segment revenue 
Reconciliation  of  segment  revenue  to  group 
revenue 

Intra-segment income and expense 

  Other income 

Total group revenue and other income 

Segment net/profit (loss) from continuing 
operations before tax 
Reconciliation of segment loss to group loss 
(i)  Amounts  not  included  in  segment  results 

but reviewed by Board: 

  Depreciation and amortisation 

(ii)  Unallocated items 

Loss before income tax 

As at 30 June 2016 

Segment Assets 

Reconciliation  of  segment  assets  to  group 
assets 

Intra-segment eliminations 

Total assets 

Segment asset increases for the year:  

  Capital expenditure  
  Acquisitions 

Segment Liabilities 

Reconciliation  of  segment  liabilities  to  group 
liabilities 

Intra-segment eliminations 

Total liabilities 

Insurance 
$ 

2,990,010 
- 
30,151 

3,020,161 

Information 
Technology 
$ 

- 
673,195 
- 

673,195 

Treasury 
$ 

- 
- 
12,942 

12,942 

Total 
$ 

2,990,010 
673,195 
43,093 

3,706,298 

(348,157) 
6,000 

(70,526) 
- 

418,683 
- 

- 
6,000 

_ 

3,712,298 

(74,195) 

189,256 

(1,515,694) 

(1,400,633) 

(55,148) 
- 

(392,359) 
- 

(1,271) 
- 

(448,778) 
- 

_ 

(1,849,411) 

5,482,654 

1,642,440 

12,182,925 

19,308,019 

(13,023,684) 

_ 

6,284,335 

76,962 
30,818 

107,780 

875,996 
27,943 

903,939 

- 
7,105 

7,105 

952,958 
65,866 

1,018,824 

4,840,837 

1,755,844 

2,998,308 

9,594,989 

(4,152,720) 

_ 

5,442,269 

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ANNUAL REPORT  
30 June 2016 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements  
for the year ended 30 June 2016 

ENSURANCE CAPITAL PTY LTD  
AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES  
ABN 15 158 971 718 

Note   25  Operating segments (cont.) 

For the Year to 30 June 2015 

Revenue 

  Revenue 
  Grant funding 

Interest revenue 

Total segment revenue 
Reconciliation  of  segment  revenue  to  group 
revenue 

Insurance 
$ 

2,614,409 
- 
24,214 

2,638,623 

Information 
Technology 
$ 

- 
- 
5,236 

5,236 

Treasury 
$ 

- 
- 
6,534 

6,534 

Intra-segment eliminations 

(364,515) 

279,973 

84,542 

Total 
$ 

2,614,409 
- 
35,984 

2,650,393 

- 
31,291 

_ 

2,681,684 

(301,696) 

(137,630) 

(205,044) 

(644,370) 

  Depreciation and amortisation 

(32,103) 

(318,276) 

- 

_ 

(350,379) 

(2,738,961) 

(3,733,710) 

  Other income 

Total group revenue and other income 

Segment net profit/(loss) from continuing 
operations before tax 
Reconciliation  of  segment  profit/(loss)  to 
group loss 
(i)  Amounts  not  included  in  segment  results 

but reviewed by Board: 

(ii)  Unallocated items: 

Corporate transaction accounting expense 

Loss before income tax 

As at 30 June 2015 

Segment Assets 

Reconciliation  of  segment  assets  to  group 
assets 

Intra-segment eliminations 

Total assets 

Segment asset increases for the year: 

  Capital expenditure 
  Acquisitions 

Segment Liabilities 
Reconciliation  of  segment  liabilities  to  group 
liabilities 

Intra-segment eliminations 

Total liabilities 

4,945,260 

1,197,580 

11,232,441 

17,375,281 

(10,727,703) 

_ 

6,647,578 

126,012 
58,532 

184,544 

353,868 
11,705 

1,726 
7,100,100 

481,606 
7,170,337 

365,573 

7,101,826 

7,651,943 

5,346,838 

1,179,861 

629,285 

7,155,984 

(3,107,193) 

_ 

4,048,791 

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ENSURANCE CAPITAL PTY LTD  
AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES  
ABN 15 158 971 718 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements  
for the year ended 30 June 2016 

Note   26 

Share-based payments 

Share-based payment expense 

ANNUAL REPORT 
30 June 2016 

2016 
 $ 

8,980 

2015 
 $ 

- 

a.  The above share-based payment expense is comprised of the following arrangements in place at 30 June 2016: 

i.  On  30  November  2015,  6,500,000  Performance  Rights  Class  A  (Class  A  Rights)  were  granted  to  Directors  of  the 
Company. Upon the Company achieving the target share price of $0.80, based on a 30 day volume weighted average 
share price, within 5 years, the Class A Rights will vest, entitling the holder or his nominee to 1 fully paid ordinary share 
in the Company per vested Class A Right. The Class A Rights hold no voting or dividend rights and are not transferable. 
At balance date, no Class A Right has converted or been forfeited and 6,500,000 Class A Rights remain. 

ii.  On 30 November 2015, 500,000 Performance Rights Class B (Class B Rights) were granted to Mr Adam Davey. Class B 
Rights will vest on the introduction to, and entry into an agreement with, a  strategic partner to the Company which 
results  directly or indirectly  in a  material increase in the Company's revenue or otherwise increases the value of the 
Company, at the discretion of the Board of the Company. The Class B Rights hold no voting or dividend rights and are 
not transferable. At balance date, no Class B Right has converted or been forfeited and 500,000 Class B Rights remain. 

b.  A summary of the movements of all Company performance rights issued as share-based payments is as follows: 

Outstanding at the beginning of the year 

Granted 

Converted to ordinary shares 

Expired 

Outstanding at year-end 

2016 
No. 

- 

7,000,000 

- 

- 

7,000,000 

2015 
 No. 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

The weighted average remaining contractual life of performance rights outstanding at year end was 4.423 years.  

The fair value of the  performance rights  granted to Directors is deemed  to represent the value of the Directors' services 
received over the vesting period. The weighted average fair value of performance rights granted during the year was 0.6414 
cents (2015: Nil). These values were calculated using the Monte-Carlo option pricing model, applying the following inputs to 
performance rights issued this year: 

Grant date: 

Grant date share price: 

Deemed strike price 

Number of performance rights issued: 

Remaining life of the performance rights (years): 

Expected share price volatility: 

Risk-free interest rate: 

Class A Rights 

Class A Rights 

30 November 2015 30 November 2015 

$0.19 

$0.80 

6,500,000 

4.423 

31.06% 

2.00% 

$0.19 

$0.25 

500,000 

4.423 

31.06% 

2.00% 

Volatility has been determined based on the historical share price for the period between 5 May 2015 and 19 October 2015. 
The start date of May 5 2015 was used as this was the date the Company announced its reinstatement to Official Quotation 
on the ASX. 

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ANNUAL REPORT  
30 June 2016 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements  
for the year ended 30 June 2016 

Financial risk management 
Note   27 
a.  Financial Risk Management Policies 

ENSURANCE CAPITAL PTY LTD  
AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES  
ABN 15 158 971 718 

This  note  presents  information  about  the  Group's  exposure  to  each  of  the  above  risks,  its  objectives,  policies  and 
procedures for measuring and managing risk, and the management of capital. 

The Group's financial instruments consist mainly of deposits with banks, short-term investments, and accounts payable and 
receivable. 

The Group does not speculate in the trading of derivative instruments. 

A summary of the Group's Financial Assets and Liabilities is shown below: 

Floating 
Interest 
Rate 

$ 

389,645 

- 

- 

- 

Financial Assets 

 Cash and cash equivalents  
  Trade and other receivables 
  Trust account insurer assets 
  Financial assets 

Fixed 
Interest 
Rate 

$ 

- 

- 

Non- 
interest  
Bearing 

$ 

 2016  
Total 

$ 

Floating 
Interest 
Rate 

$ 

- 

389,645 

2,485,532 

19,426 

19,426 

Fixed 
Interest 
Rate 

$ 

- 

- 

Non- 
interest  
Bearing 

$ 

 2015  
Total 

$ 

- 

2,485,532 

56,507 

56,507 

1,758,863 

1,447,044 

3,205,907 

- 

- 

2,466,734 

1,316,878 

3,783,612 

- 

96,789 

96,789 

81,060 

81,060 

Total Financial Assets 

389,645 

2,466,734 

1,433,093 

4,289,472 

2,485,532 

1,758,863 

1,584,611 

5,829,006 

Financial Liabilities 

Financial liabilities at 
amortised cost  
 Trade and other payables 
  Trust account insurer 

liabilities 
  Borrowings 

- 

- 

132,187 

Total Financial Liabilities 

132,187 

- 

- 

- 

- 

1,163,051 

1,163,051 

3,720,652 

3,720,652 

- 

- 

5,252 

137,439 

138,829 

4,888,955 

5,021,142 

138,829 

- 

- 

- 

- 

649,731 

649,731 

3,068,194 

3,068,194 

37,018 

175,847 

3,754,943 

3,893,772 

Net Financial 
Assets/(Liabilities) 

257,458 

2,466,734 

(3,455,862) 

(731,670) 

2,346,703 

1,758,863 

(2,170,332)  

1,935,234 

b.  Specific Financial Risk Exposures and Management 

The  main  risk  the  Group  is  exposed  to  through  its  financial  instruments  are  credit  risk,  liquidity  risk  and  market  risk 
consisting of interest rate, foreign currency risk and equity price risk. 

The Board of directors has overall responsibility for the establishment and oversight of the risk  management framework. 
The Board adopts practices designed to identify significant areas of business risk and to effectively manage those risks in 
accordance with the Group's risk profile. This includes assessing, monitoring and managing risks for the Group and setting 
appropriate  risk  limits  and  controls.  The  Group  is  not  of  a  size  nor  is  its  affairs  of  such  complexity  to  justify  the 
establishment  of  a  formal  system  for  risk  management  and  associated  controls.  Instead,  the  Board  approves  all 
expenditure,  is  intimately  acquainted  with  all  operations  and  discuss  all  relevant  issues  at  the  Board  meetings.  The 
operational  and  other  compliance  risk  management  have  also  been  assessed  and  found  to  be  operating  efficiently  and 
effectively.  

i.  Credit risk 

Exposure  to  credit  risk  relating  to  financial  assets  arises  from  the  potential  non-performance  by  counterparties  of 
contract obligations that could lead to a financial loss to the Group. 

The  Group  does  not  have  any  material  credit  risk  exposure  to  any  single  receivable  or  group  of  receivables  under 
financial instruments entered into by the Group.  

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ENSURANCE CAPITAL PTY LTD  
AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES  
ABN 15 158 971 718 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements  
for the year ended 30 June 2016 

Note   27   Financial risk management (cont.) 

ANNUAL REPORT 
30 June 2016 

The objective of the Group is to minimise the risk of loss from credit risk. Although revenue from operations is minimal, 
the Group trades only with creditworthy third parties.  

In addition, receivable  balances  are monitored on an ongoing  basis with the result that the  Group's exposure to bad 
debts is insignificant. The Group's maximum credit risk exposure is limited to the carrying value of its financial assets as 
indicated on the statement of financial position. 

The Group establishes an allowance for impairment that represents its estimate of incurred losses in respect of  trade 
and other receivables. 

  Credit risk exposures 

The maximum exposure to credit risk is that to its alliance partners and that is limited to the carrying amount, net 
of any provisions for impairment of those assets, as disclosed in the statement of financial position and notes to the 
financial statements.  

Credit risk related to balances with banks and other financial institutions is managed by the Group in accordance 
with  approved  Board  policy.  Such  policy  requires  that  surplus  funds  are  only  invested  with  financial  institutions 
residing in Australia, where ever possible. 

Impairment losses 

The ageing of the Group's trade and other receivables at reporting date was as follows:  

Gross 
2016 
$ 

Impaired 
2016 
$ 

658,591 
262,672 
276,683 
62,277 
(62,960) 

1,197,263 

18,012 

1,215,275 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

- 

- 

- 

Past due but not 
impaired 
2016 
$ 

Net 
2016 
$ 

658,591 
262,672 
276,683 
62,277 
(62,960) 

1,197,263 

- 
262,672 
276,683 
62,277 
- 

601,632 

18,012 

- 

1,215,275 

601,632 

Trade receivables 
Not past due 
Past due up to 15 days 
Past due 15 days to 3 months 
Past due over 3 months 
Less intra-Group balances 

Other receivables 
Not past due 

Total 

ii.  Liquidity risk 

Liquidity  risk  arises  from  the  possibility  that  the  Group  might  encounter  difficulty  in  settling  its  debts  or  otherwise 
meeting its obligations related to financial liabilities. 

The Group manages liquidity risk by continuously monitoring forecast and actual cash flows and ensuring sufficient cash 
and marketable securities are available to meet the current and future commitments of the Group. 

Liquidity risk is the risk that the  Group will  not be able  to meet its financial obligations as  they fall due. The  Group's 
approach to managing liquidity  is to ensure, as far as possible, that it will always have sufficient liquidity to meet its 
liabilities  when  due,  under  both  normal  and  stressed  conditions,  without  incurring  unacceptable  losses  or  risking 
damage to the Group's reputation. 

Typically the Group ensures that it has sufficient cash to meet expected operational expenses for a period of 60 days, 
including the servicing of financial obligations; this excludes the potential impact of extreme circumstances that cannot 
reasonably be predicted, such as natural disasters. 

In addition, the  Group's  AFS Licensees are  subject to the conditions of their  AFS License. Accordingly, in meeting the 
cash  needs  requirement,  the  Group  prepares  cash  flow  projections  on  a  consolidated  basis  to  demonstrate  the 
Licensees will have sufficient cash under the terms of their license. 

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ANNUAL REPORT  
30 June 2016 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements  
for the year ended 30 June 2016 

Note   27   Financial risk management (cont.) 

ENSURANCE CAPITAL PTY LTD  
AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES  
ABN 15 158 971 718 

Other  than  the  trust  account  insurer  liabilities,  the  financial  liabilities  of  the  Group  are  confined  to  trade  and  other 
payables as disclosed in the statement of financial position. All trade and other payables are non-interest bearing and 
due within 30 days of the reporting date. 

  Contractual Maturities 

The following are the contractual maturities of financial liabilities of the Group: 

Within 1 Year 

Greater Than 1 Year 

2016 
$ 

2015 
$ 

2016 
$ 

2015 
$ 

Total 

2016 
$ 

2015 
$ 

Financial liabilities due for payment 

Trade and other payables 
Trust account insurer liabilities 
Borrowings 

1,163,051 
3,720,652 
137,439 

649,731 
3,068,194 
175,847 

Total contractual outflows 

5,021,142 

3,893,772 

Financial assets 

Cash and cash equivalents  
Trade and other receivables 
Trust account insurer assets 

389,645 
19,426 
3,720,652 

2,485,532 
56,507 
3,068,194 

Total anticipated inflows 

4,129,723 

5,610,233 

Net (outflow)/inflow on financial 
instruments 

(891,419) 

1,716,461 

i.  Market risk 

- 
- 
- 

- 

- 
- 
- 

- 

- 

- 
- 
- 

- 

- 
- 
- 

- 

- 

1,163,051 
3,720,652 
137,439 

649,731 
3,068,194 
175,847 

5,021,142 

3,893,772 

389,645 
19,426 
3,720,652 

2,485,532 
56,507 
3,068,194 

4,129,723 

5,610,233 

(891,419) 

1,716,461 

Market risk is the risk that changes in market prices, such as foreign exchange rates, interest rates and equity prices will 
affect  the  Group's  income  or  the  value  of  its  holdings  of  financial  instruments.  The  objective  of  market  risk 
management  is  to  manage  and  control  market  risk  exposures  within  acceptable  parameters,  while  optimising  the 
return. 

The Board meets on a regular basis and considers the Group's interest rate risk. 

(1)  Interest rate risk 

Exposure  to  interest  rate  risk  arises  on  financial  assets  and  financial  liabilities  recognised  at  the  end  of  the 
reporting period whereby a future change  in interest rates will affect future cash flows or the fair value of fixed 
rate financial instruments. The Group is also exposed to earnings volatility on floating rate instruments. 

Due to the low amount of debt exposed to floating interest rates, interest rate risk is not considered a high risk  to 
the Group. Movement in interest rates on the Group's financial liabilities and assets is not material. 

(2)  Foreign exchange risk 

Exposure  to  foreign  exchange  risk  may  result  in  the  fair  value  or  future  cash  flows  of  a  financial  instrument 
fluctuating  due  to  movement  in  foreign  exchange  rates  of  currencies  in  which  the  Group  holds  financial 
instruments which are other than the AUD functional currency of the Group. 

The Group has no material exposure to foreign exchange risk. 

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ENSURANCE CAPITAL PTY LTD  
AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES  
ABN 15 158 971 718 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements  
for the year ended 30 June 2016 

Note   27 Financial risk management (cont.) 

(3)  Price risk 

ANNUAL REPORT 
30 June 2016 

Price risk relates to the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because 
of changes in market prices. The Group does not presently hold material amounts subject to price risk. As such the 
Board considers price risk as a low risk to the Group. 

ii.  Sensitivity Analyses 

(1)  Interest rates 

The following table illustrates sensitivities to the Group's exposures to changes in interest rates. The table indicates 
the impact on how profit and equity values reported at balance sheet date would have been affected by changes in 
the  relevant  risk  variable  that  management  considers  to  be  reasonably  possible.  These  sensitivities  assume  that 
the movement in a particular variable is independent of other variables. 

A change of 25 basis points in the interest rates at the reporting date would have increased / (decreased) equity 
and profit or loss by the amounts shown below. The analysis is performed on the same basis for 2015. 

Year ended 30 June 2016 

±25 basis points change in interest rates 
Year ended 30 June 2015 

± 50 basis points change in interest rates 

(2)  Foreign exchange  

Profit 
$ 

Equity 
$ 

±  644 

±  644 

± 11,734 

± 11,734 

The Group did not carry significant assets or liabilities in foreign currencies in the 2015 financial year (2014: nil), 
and therefore was not subject to material foreign exchange risk, and according not subject to material sensitivities. 

iii.  Net Fair Values 

(1)  Fair value estimation 

The  fair  values  of  financial  assets  and  financial  liabilities  are  presented  in  the  table  in  note  27a  and  can  be 
compared  to  their  carrying  values  as  presented  in  the  statement  of  financial  position.  Fair  values  are  those 
amounts at which an asset could be exchanged, or a liability settled, between knowledgeable, willing parties in an 
arm's length transaction. 

Financial instruments whose carrying value is equivalent to fair value due to their nature include: 

  Cash and cash equivalents; 

Trade and other receivables; 

Trust account insurance assets and liabilities; and 

Trade and other payables. 

The  methods  and  assumptions  used  in  determining  the  fair  values  of  financial  instruments  are  disclosed  in  the 
accounting policy notes specific to the asset or liability. 

Note   28 

Events subsequent to reporting date 

Ensurance  is  expanding  its  business  to  Europe  and  has  incorporated  a  wholly  owned  subsidiary  in  the  United  Kingdom 
Ensurance  UK  Ltd.  This  company  was  incorporated  on  10  August  2016.  Further,  subsequent  to  year  end,  Ensurance 
commenced the process of raising $3 million via a Convertible Notes issue. At the date of this report $1.422 million had been 
subscribed. There are no other material events subsequent to reporting date. 

Note   29 

Contingent liabilities 

There are no contingent liabilities as at 30 June 2016 (2015: Nil). 

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30 June 2016 

ENSURANCE CAPITAL PTY LTD  
AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES  
ABN 15 158 971 718 

Notes to the consolidated financial statements  
for the year ended 30 June 2016 

Note   30 

Parent entity disclosures 

Note 

a.  Financial Position of Ensurance Limited (legal parent) 

Current assets 

Non-current assets 

Total assets 

Current liabilities 

Non-current assets 

Total liabilities 

Net assets 

Equity 

Issued capital 

Investment revaluation reserve 

Share-based payment reserve 

Accumulated losses 

Total equity 

b.  Financial performance of Ensurance Limited 

Profit / (loss) for the year  

Other comprehensive income 

Total comprehensive income 

2016 
 $ 

2015 
(restated) 
 $ 

90,145 

1,655,884 

2,191,984 

8,067,669 

1,746,029 

10,259,653 

75,692 

941,676 

1,017,368 

14,430 

- 

14,430 

728,661 

10,245,223 

3a 

11,218,650 

11,221,125 

(800) 

- 

114,280 

105,300 

3a 

(10,603,469) 

(1,081,202) 

728,661 

10,245,223 

(9,522,267) 

(732,925) 

800 

- 

(9,521,467) 

(732,925) 

c.  Guarantees entered into by Ensurance Limited for the debts of its subsidiaries 

The  Board  of  Ensurance  has  declared  in  writing  that  it  will  support  the  liabilities  of  its  subsidiaries  (the  companies)  and  will 
continue to financially support the companies while they remain wholly owned under the control of Ensurance. 

d.  Impairment of investments and loans to subsidiaries 

The Board of Ensurance has undertaken  an impairment assessment of the parent entity's investment in Ensurance Capital of 
$7,525,195 and loans to subsidiaries of $2,332,441. As a result of this assessment, the Company has recognised an impairment 
to  the  investment  of  $7,525,195  and  an  impairment  to  the  loans  of  $1,618,018.  This  equates  to  an  impairment  loss  of 
$9,029,808. These impairments relate only to disclosures as contained in this Note 30 

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DiRec toRs’ D ecl AR At ion
AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES  
ABN 76 149 278 759 

Directors' declaration 

ANNUAL REPORT 
30 June 2016 

The Directors of the Company declare that: 

1.  The financial statements and notes, as set out on pages 16 to 54, are in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) 

and: 

(a)  comply with Accounting Standards;  

(b)  are in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards issued by the International Accounting Standards 

Board, as stated in note 1 to the financial statements; and 

(c)  give a true and fair view of the financial position as at 30 June 2016 and of the performance for the year ended on 

that date of the Group. 

(d)  the Directors have been given the declarations required by s.295A of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth); 

2. 

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

This declaration is made in accordance with a resolution of the Board of Directors and is signed for and on behalf of the 
directors by: 

ADAM DAVEY 

Chairman 

Dated this Thursday, 29 September 2016 

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ANNUAL REPORT  
30 June 2016 

Independent auditor's report  

TO BE REPLACED BY STANTONS REPORT 

ENSURANCE LIMITED  
AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES  
ABN 76 149 278 759 

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AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES  
ABN 76 149 278 759 

ANNUAL REPORT 
30 June 2016 

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 Disrupting insurance  
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governance statement 
 Our perspective 
 Our perspective 

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ANNUAL REPORT  
30 June 2016 

ENSURANCE LIMITED  
AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES  
ABN 76 149 278 759 

Corporate governance statement 
This Corporate Governance summary discloses the extent to which the Company will follow the recommendations set by the ASX Corporate 
Governance  Council  in  its  publication  ‘Corporate  Governance  Principles  and  Recommendations  (3rd  Edition)’  (Recommendations).    The 
Recommendations are not mandatory, however, the Recommendations that will not be followed have been identified and reasons have been 
provided for not following them. 

The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan has been posted on the Company’s website at www.ensurance.com.au.  

PRINCIPLES AND RECOMMENDATIONS 

COMPLY 
(YES/NO) 

EXPLANATION 

Principle 1: Lay solid foundations for management and oversight 
Recommendation 1.1  
A listed entity should have and disclose a charter which: 
(a) 

YES 

(b) 

sets  out  the  respective  roles  and  responsibilities  of 
the board, the chair and management; and 
includes  a  description  of  those  matters  expressly 
reserved  to  the  board  and  those  delegated  to 
management. 

Recommendation 1.2 
A listed entity should: 
(a)  undertake  appropriate  checks  before  appointing  a 
person,  or  putting  forward  to  security  holders  a 
candidate for election, as a director; and 

(b)  provide  security  holders  with  all  material  information 
relevant  to a  decision on whether  or  not  to  elect or  re-
elect a director. 

Recommendation 1.3 
A  listed  entity  should  have  a  written  agreement  with  each 
director  and  senior  executive  setting  out  the  terms  of  their 
appointment. 

Recommendation 1.4 
The company secretary of a listed entity should be accountable 
directly  to  the  board,  through  the  chair,  on  all  matters  to  do 
with the proper functioning of the board. 
Recommendation 1.5 
A listed entity should: 
(a)  have  a  diversity  policy  which  includes  requirements  for 

YES 

YES 

YES 

YES 

the board: 
(i) 

to  set  measurable  objectives  for  achieving  gender 
diversity; and 
to  assess  annually  both  the  objectives  and  the 
entity’s progress in achieving them; 

(ii) 

(b)  disclose that policy or a summary or it; and 
(c)  disclose as at the end of each reporting period: 

(i) 

the  measurable  objectives  for  achieving  gender 
diversity  set  by  the  board  in  accordance  with  the 
entity’s  diversity  policy  and  its  progress  towards 
achieving them; and 

(ii)  either: 
(A) 

the  respective  proportions  of  men  and 
women  on  the  board,  in  senior  executive 
positions and across the whole organisation 
(including how the entity has defined “senior 
executive” for these purposes); or 
the entity’s “Gender Equality Indicators”, as 
defined  in  the  Workplace  Gender  Equality 
Act 2012. 

(B) 

The Company has adopted a Board Charter.  
The Board Charter sets out  the specific responsibilities of  the Board, 
requirements  as  to  the  Boards  composition,  the  roles  and 
responsibilities  of  the  Chairman  and  Company  Secretary,  the 
establishment,  operation  and  management  of  Board  Committees, 
Directors  access  to  company  records  and  information,  details  of  the 
Board’s  relationship  with  management,  details  of  the  Board’s 
performance review and details of the Board’s disclosure policy.  
A copy of the Company’s Board Charter is stated in Schedule 1 of the 
Corporate  Governance  Plan  which  is  available  on  the  Company’s 
website. 
(a)  The Company has detailed guidelines for the appointment and 
selection  of  the  Board  members.  The  Company’s  Corporate 
Governance  Plan  requires  the  Board  to  undertake  appropriate 
checks  before  appointing  a  person,  or  putting  forward  to 
security holders a candidate for election, as a director. 

(b)  Material information relevant to any decision on whether or not 
to elect or re-elect a Director will be provided to security holders 
in  the  notice  of  meeting  holding  the  resolution  to  elect  or  re-
elect the Director.  

The  Company’s  Corporate  Governance  Plan  requires  the  Board  to 
ensure that each Director and senior executive is a party to a written 
agreement  with  the  Company  which  sets  out  the  terms  of  that 
Director’s or senior executive’s appointment.    

the 

The  Board  Charter  outlines 
responsibilities  and 
accountability  of  the  Company  Secretary.  The  Company  Secretary  is 
accountable directly to the Board, through the chair, on all matters to 
do with the proper functioning of the Board.  
(a)  The Company has adopted a Diversity Policy.  

roles, 

(i) 

(ii) 

The  Diversity  Policy  provides  a  framework  for  the 
Company to achieve a list of 6 measurable objectives that 
encompass gender equality.  
The  Diversity  Policy  provides  for  the  monitoring  and 
evaluation  of  the  scope  and  currency  of  the  Diversity 
Policy.  The  company  is  responsible  for  implementing, 
monitoring and reporting on the measurable objectives.    
(b)  The  Diversity  Policy  is  stated  in  Schedule  10  of  the  Corporate 
Governance Plan which is available on the company website.  

(c) 

(i) 

(ii) 

The  measurable  objectives  set  by  the  Board  will  be 
included in the annual key performance indicators for the 
CEO, MD and senior executives. In addition the Board will 
review  progress  against  the  objectives  in  its  annual 
performance assessment.  
The  Company  currently  has  40  employees,  21  of  those 
employees are woman. 

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AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES  
ABN 76 149 278 759 

Corporate governance statement 
PRINCIPLES AND RECOMMENDATIONS 

Recommendation 1.6  
A listed entity should: 
(a)  have and disclose a process for periodically evaluating the 
performance of the board, its committees and individual 
directors; and 

(b)  disclose  in  relation  to  each  reporting  period,  whether  a 
performance evaluation was undertaken in the reporting 
period in accordance with that process. 

COMPLY 
(YES/NO) 
YES 

Recommendation 1.7 
A listed entity should: 
(a)  have and disclose a process for periodically evaluating the 

YES 

performance of its senior executives; and 

(b)  disclose  in  relation  to  each  reporting  period,  whether  a 
performance evaluation was undertaken in the reporting 
period in accordance with that process.  

Principle 2: Structure the board to add value 
Recommendation 2.1  
The board of a listed entity should: 
(a)  have a nomination committee which: 

YES 

(i) 

has at least three members, a majority of whom 
are independent directors; and 
is chaired by an independent director, 

(ii) 
and disclose: 
(iii) 
(iv) 
(v) 

the charter of the committee; 
the members of the committee; and 
as  at  the  end  of  each  reporting  period,  the 
number of times the committee met throughout 
the period and the individual attendances of the 
members at those meetings; or 

(b) 

if it does not have a nomination committee, disclose that 
fact  and  the  processes  it  employs  to  address  board 
succession  issues  and  to  ensure  that  the  board  has  the 
appropriate  balance  of  skills,  experience,  independence 
and knowledge of the entity to enable it to discharge its 
duties and responsibilities effectively. 

ANNUAL REPORT 
30 June 2016 

EXPLANATION 

(a)  The Board is responsible for evaluating the performance of the 
Board and individual directors on an annual basis. It may do so 
with the aid of an independent advisor. The process for this can 
be found in Schedule 5 of the Company’s Corporate Governance 
Plan.  

(b)  The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan requires the Board 
to  disclosure  whether  or  not  performance  evaluations  were 
conducted during the relevant reporting period. 
Due to the size of the Board and the nature of the business, it 
institute  a  formal 
has  not  been  deemed  necessary  to 
individuals.  
documented  performance  review  program  of 
However, the Chairman intends to conduct formal reviews each 
financial year whereby the performance of the Board as a whole 
and  the individual  contributions of  each director are  reviewed.  
The  Board  considers  that  at  this  stage  of  the  Company’s 
development an informal process is appropriate. 
The  review  will  assist  to  indicate  if  the  Board’s  performance  is 
appropriate and efficient with respect to the Board Charter. 
The Board regularly reviews its skill base and whether it remains 
appropriate  for  the  Company’s  operational,  legal  and  financial 
requirements.    New  Directors  are  obliged  to  participate  in  the 
Company’s induction process, which provides a comprehensive 
understanding of the Company, its objectives and the market in 
which the Company operates. 
Directors  are  encourages  to  avail  themselves  of  resources 
required to fulfil the performance of their duties.  

(a)  The  Board  is  responsible  for  evaluating  the  performance  of 
is  to  arrange  an  annual 

senior  executives.  The  Board 
performance evaluation of the senior executives.  

(b)  The Company’s Corporate Governance Plan requires the Board 
to  conduct  annual  performance  of  the  senior  executives. 
Schedule  5  ‘Performance  Evaluation’  requires  the  Board  to 
disclose  whether  or  not  performance  evaluations  were 
conducted during the relevant reporting period.  
During  the  financial  year  an  evaluation  of  performance  of  the 
individuals  was  not  formally  carried  out.    However,  a  general 
review of the individuals occurs on an on-going basis to ensure 
that structures suitable to the Company’s status as a listed entity 
are in place. 

(a)  The  members  of 

the  Remuneration  and  Nominations 
Committee  are  Adam  Davey  (Chair),  Grant  Priest  and  Neil 
Pinner.  Pursuant  to  Clause  4  of  the  Company’s  Board  Charter.  
The  Remuneration  &  Nominations  Committee  carries  out  the 
duties  outlined  in  Schedule  5  of  the  Company’s  Corporate 
Governance Plan available online on the Company’s website.  
The  Board  devotes  time  at  board  meetings  to  discuss  board 
succession issues. All members of the Board are involved in the 
Company’s  nomination  process,  to  the  maximum  extent 
permitted under the Corporations Act and ASX Listing Rules.   
The Board regularly updates  the Company’s board  skills matrix 
(in  accordance  with  recommendation  2.2)  to  assess  the 
appropriate  balance  of  skills,  experience,  independence  and 
knowledge of the entity. 

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ANNUAL REPORT  
30 June 2016 

ENSURANCE LIMITED  
AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES  
ABN 76 149 278 759 

Corporate governance statement 
PRINCIPLES AND RECOMMENDATIONS 

Recommendation 2.2 
A  listed  entity  should  have  and  disclose  a  board  skill  matrix 
setting  out  the  mix  of  skills  and  diversity  that  the  board 
currently has or is looking to achieve in its membership. 

Recommendation 2.3 
A listed entity should disclose: 
(a) 

the names of the directors considered by the board to be 
independent directors; 
if  a  director  has  an  interest,  position,  association  or 
relationship  of  the  type  described in Box 2.3  of the ASX 
Corporate  Governance  Principles  and  Recommendation 
(3rd Edition), but the board is of the opinion that it does 
not  compromise  the  independence  of  the  director,  the 
nature  of 
interest,  position,  association  or 
relationship  in  question  and  an  explanation  of  why  the 
board is of that opinion; and 
the length of service of each director 

the 

(b) 

(c) 

Recommendation 2.4 
A majority of the board of a listed entity should be independent 
directors. 

Recommendation 2.5 
The  chair  of  the  board  of  a  listed  entity  should  be  an 
independent director and, in particular, should not be the same 
person as the CEO of the entity. 
Recommendation 2.6 
A  listed  entity  should  have  a  program  for  inducting  new 
directors and providing appropriate professional development 
opportunities for continuing directors to develop and maintain 
the  skills  and  knowledge  needed  to  perform  their  role  as  a 
director effectively. 

Principle 3: Act ethically and responsibly 
Recommendation 3.1  
A listed entity should: 
(a)  have a code of conduct for its directors, senior executives 

and employees; and 

(b)  disclose that code or a summary of it. 

COMPLY 
(YES/NO) 
YES 

EXPLANATION 

Board Skills Matrix 

Executive & Non- Executive experience 
Industry experience & knowledge  
Leadership 
Corporate governance & risk management 
Strategic thinking 
Desired behavioural competencies 
Geographic experience 
Capital Markets experience 
Subject matter expertise: 
- accounting 
- capital management 
- corporate financing 
- industry taxation 
- risk management 
- legal 
- IT expertise  

Number of Directors 
that Meet the Skill 
5 
5 
5 
5 
3 
5 
3 
5 

3 
4 
3 
1 
4 
3 
5 

YES 

YES 

YES 

YES 

(a)  The  Board Charter provides  for  the disclosure of  the  names of 
Directors  considered  by  the  Board  to  be  independent.  These 
details  are  provided  in  the  Annual  Reports  and  Company 
website.  

(b)  The  Board  Charter  requires  Directors  to  disclose  their  interest, 
positions,  associations  and  relationships  and  requires  that  the 
independence of Directors is regularly assessed by the Board in 
light  of  the  interests  disclosed  by  Directors.  Details  of  the 
Directors  interests,  positions  associations  and  relationships  are 
provided in the Annual Reports and Company website. 
The  Board  Charter  provides  for  the  determination  of  the 
Directors’  terms  and  requires  the  length  of  service  of  each 
Director to be disclosed. The length of service of each Director is 
provided in the Annual Reports and Company website.  

(c) 

The  Board  Charter  requires  that  where  practical  the  majority  of  the 
Board will be independent.  
Details  of  each  Director’s  independence  are  provided  in  the  Annual 
Reports and Company website. 
The Board Charter provides that where practical, the Chairman of the 
Board will be a non-executive  director. If the Chairman  ceases to be 
independent  then  the  Board  will  consider  appointing  a 
lead 
independent Director.  The current Chairman is Independent.  
The Board Charter states that a specific responsibility of the Board is to 
procure  appropriate  professional  development  opportunities  for 
Directors.  The  Board  is  responsible  for  the  approval  and  review  of 
induction  and  continuing  professional  development  programs  and 
procedures for Directors to ensure that they can effectively discharge 
their responsibilities.   

YES 

(a)  The  Corporate  Code  of  Conduct  applies  to  the  Company’s 

directors, senior executives and employees. 

(b)  The Company’s Corporate Code  of Conduct  is in Schedule 2  of 
the  Corporate  Governance  Plan  which  is  on  the  Company’s 
website. 

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ENSURANCE LIMITED  
AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES  
ABN 76 149 278 759 

ANNUAL REPORT 
30 June 2016 

Corporate governance statement 
PRINCIPLES AND RECOMMENDATIONS 

COMPLY 
(YES/NO) 

EXPLANATION 

Principle 4: Safeguard integrity in financial reporting 
Recommendation 4.1  
The board of a listed entity should: 
(a)  have an audit committee which: 

YES 

(i) 

(ii) 

has at least three members, all of whom are non-
executive  directors  and  a  majority  of  whom  are 
independent directors; and 
is chaired by an independent director, who is not 
the chair of the board, 

(a)  The members of the Audit and Risk Committee are Grant Priest 
(Chair),  Adam  Davey  and  Brett  Graves.  The  Audit  &  Risk 
Committee  carries  out  the  duties  under  a  written  Charter  for 
that committee. 
The  role  and  responsibilities  of  the  Audit  and  Risk  Committee 
are  outlined 
in  Schedule  3  of  the  Company’s  Corporate 
Governance Plan available online on the Company’s website.  

and disclose: 
(iii) 
(iv) 

(v) 

the charter of the committee; 
the relevant qualifications and experience of the 
members of the committee; and 
in relation to each reporting period, the number 
of  times  the  committee  met  throughout  the 
period  and  the  individual  attendances  of  the 
members at those meetings; or 

(b) 

if it does not have an audit committee, disclose that fact 
and  the  processes  it  employs  that  independently  verify 
and  safeguard  the  integrity  of  its  financial  reporting, 
including the processes for the appointment and removal 
of  the  external  auditor  and  the  rotation  of  the  audit 
engagement partner. 

Recommendation 4.2 
The  board  of  a  listed  entity  should,  before  it  approves  the 
entity’s financial statements for a financial period, receive from 
its CEO and CFO a declaration that the financial records of the 
entity  have  been  properly  maintained  and  that  the  financial 
statements comply with the appropriate accounting standards 
and  give  a  true  and  fair  view  of  the  financial  position  and 
performance  of  the  entity  and  that  the  opinion  has  been 
formed on the basis of a sound system of risk management and 
internal control which is operating effectively. 
Recommendation 4.3 
A listed entity that has an AGM should ensure that its external 
auditor  attends  its  AGM  and  is  available  to  answer  questions 
from security holders relevant to the audit. 

Principle 5: Make timely and balanced disclosure 
Recommendation 5.1  
A listed entity should: 
(a)  have  a  written  policy  for  complying  with  its  continuous 
disclosure obligations under the Listing Rules; and 

(b)  disclose that policy or a summary of it. 

Principle 6: Respect the rights of security holders 
Recommendation 6.1  
A  listed  entity  should  provide  information  about  itself  and  its 
governance to investors via its website. 

Recommendation 6.2  
A  listed  entity  should  design  and  implement  an  investor 
two-way 
program 
relations 
communication with investors. 

effective 

facilitate 

to 

YES 

YES 

YES 

YES 

YES 

The  Company’s  Corporate  Governance  Plan  states  that  a  duty  and 
responsibility  of  the  Board  is  to  ensure  that  before  approving  the 
entity’s  financial  statements  for  a  financial  period,  the  CEO  and  CFO 
have declared that in their opinion the financial records of the entity 
have  been  properly  maintained  and  that  the  financial  statements 
comply with the appropriate accounting standards and give a true and 
fair view  of the  financial position and performance  of  the  entity and 
that the opinion has been formed on the basis of a sound system of 
risk management and internal control which is operating effectively. 

The  Company’s  Corporate  Governance  Plan  provides  that  the  Board 
must ensure the Company’s external auditor attends  its AGM and  is 
available  to  answer  questions  from  security  holders  relevant  to  the 
audit. 

(a)  The Board Charter provides details of the Company’s disclosure 
policy. In addition, Schedule 6 of the Corporate Governance Plan 
is  entitled  ‘Disclosure  –  Continuous  Disclosure’  and  details  the 
Company’s  disclosure  requirements  as  required  by  the  ASX 
Listing Rules and other relevant legislation.  

(b)  The Board Charter and Schedule 6 of the Corporate Governance 

Plan are available on the Company website. 

Information about the Company and its governance is available in the 
Corporate  Governance  Plan  which  can  be  found  on  the  Company’s 
website.  

facilitate  effective 

to  promote  and 

The  Company  has  adopted  a  Shareholder  Communications  Strategy 
which  aims 
two-way 
communication  with  investors.  The  Shareholder  Communications 
Strategy  outlines  a  range  of  ways 
is 
communicated to shareholders. 
The Shareholder Communications Strategy can be found in Schedule 9 
of the Corporate Governance Plan which is available on the Company 
website. 

information 

in  which 

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Corporate governance statement 
PRINCIPLES AND RECOMMENDATIONS 

Recommendation 6.3  
A listed entity should disclose the policies and processes it has 
in place to facilitate and encourage participation at meetings of 
security holders. 

COMPLY 
(YES/NO) 
YES 

Recommendation 6.4 
A listed entity should give security holders the option to receive 
communications from, and send communications to, the entity 
and its security registry electronically. 

Principle 7:  Recognise and manage risk 
Recommendation 7.1  

The board of a listed entity should: 
(a)  have a committee or committees to oversee risk, each of 

YES 

YES 

which: 
(i) 

(ii) 
and disclose: 
(iii) 
(iv) 
(v) 

has at least three members, a majority of whom 
are independent directors; and 
is chaired by an independent director, 

the charter of the committee; 
the members of the committee; and 
as  at  the  end  of  each  reporting  period,  the 
number of times the committee met throughout 
the period and the individual attendances of the 
members at those meetings; or 

ENSURANCE LIMITED  
AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES  
ABN 76 149 278 759 

EXPLANATION 

The Shareholder Communications Strategy states that as a part of the 
Company’s  developing  investor  relations  program,  Shareholders  can 
register with the Company Secretary to receive email notifications of 
when  an  announcement  is  made  by  the  Company  to  the  ASX, 
including  the  release  of  the  Annual  Report,  half  yearly  reports  and 
quarterly reports.  Links are made available to the Company’s website 
on which all information provided to the ASX is immediately posted. 
Shareholders are encouraged to participate at all EGMs and AGMs of 
the  Company.  Upon  the  despatch  of  any  notice  of  meeting  to 
Shareholders,  the  Company  Secretary  sends  out  material  with  that 
notice  of  meeting  stating  that  all  Shareholders  are  encouraged  to 
participate at the meeting. 
Security  holders  can  register  with  the  Company  to  receive  email 
notifications when an announcement is made by the Company to the 
ASX. 
Shareholders queries should be referred to the Company Secretary at 
first instance. 

(a)  The members of the Audit and Risk Committee are Grant Priest 
(Chair), Adam Davey and Brett Graves. Pursuant to Clause 4 of 
the  Company’s  Board  Charter.    The  Audit  &  Risk  Committee 
carries  out  the  duties  under  the  written  Charter  for  that 
committee. 
The  role  and  responsibilities  of  the  Audit  and  Risk  Committee 
in  Schedule  3  of  the  Company’s  Corporate 
are  outlined 
Governance Plan available online on the Company’s website.  
The Board devote time at annual board meeting to fulfilling the 
roles  and  responsibilities  associated  with  overseeing  risk  and 
maintaining  the  entity’s  risk  management  framework  and 
associated internal compliance and control procedures. 

(b) 

if  it  does not have a risk committee or committees  that 
satisfy  (a)  above,  disclose  that  fact  and  the  process  it 
employs  for  overseeing  the  entity’s  risk  management 
framework. 
Recommendation 7.2 
The board or a committee of the board should: 
(a) 

review  the  entity’s  risk  management  framework  with 
management  at  least  annually  to  satisfy  itself  that  it 
continues to be sound, to determine whether there have 
been any changes in the material business risks the entity 
faces  and  to  ensure  that  they  remain  within  the  risk 
appetite set by the board; and 

(b)  disclose  in  relation  to  each  reporting  period,  whether 

such a review has taken place. 

Recommendation 7.3 
A listed entity should disclose: 
(a) 

(b) 

if  it  has  an  internal  audit  function,  how  the  function  is 
structured and what role it performs; or 
if it does not have an internal audit function, that fact and 
the  processes  it  employs  for  evaluating  and  continually 
improving  the  effectiveness  of  its  risk  management  and 
internal control processes. 

Recommendation 7.4 
A  listed  entity  should  disclose  whether,  and  if  so  how,  it  has 
regard  to  economic,  environmental  and  social  sustainability 
risks and, if it does, how it manages or intends to manage those 
risks. 

YES 

(a) 

The  Company  process  for  risk  management  and  internal 
compliance  includes  a  requirement  to  identify  and  measure 
risk, monitor the environment for emerging factors and trends 
that  affect  these  risks,  formulate  risk  management  strategies 
and  monitor  the  performance  of  risk  management  systems.  
Schedule  7  of  the  Corporate  Governance  Plan  is  entitled 
‘Disclosure  –  Risk  Management’  and  details  the  Company’s 
disclosure requirements with respect to the risk management 
review procedure and internal compliance and controls. 

YES 

YES 

(b) 
The company  does not have an internal audit program. The Audit & 
Risk Committee is responsible for monitoring the effectiveness of the 
Company’s risk management and internal control processes.  

Schedule 3 of the Company’s Corporate Governance Plan details the 
Company’s  risk  management  systems  which  assist  in  identifying  and 
managing  potential  or  apparent  business,  economic,  environmental 
and social sustainability risks (if appropriate). Review of the Company’s 
risk  management  framework  is  conducted  at  least  annually  and 
reports are continually created by management on the efficiency and 
effectiveness  of  the  Company’s  risk  management  framework  and 
associated internal compliance and control procedures.  

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AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES  
ABN 76 149 278 759 

Corporate governance statement 
PRINCIPLES AND RECOMMENDATIONS 

COMPLY 
(YES/NO) 

EXPLANATION 

ANNUAL REPORT 
30 June 2016 

Principle 8: Remunerate fairly and responsibly 
Recommendation 8.1 
The board of a listed entity should: 
(a)  have a remuneration committee which: 

YES 

(i) 

(ii) 

(iii) 
(iv) 
(v) 

has at least three members, a majority of whom 
are independent directors; and 
is chaired by an independent director, 

and disclose: 

the charter of the committee; 
the members of the committee; and 
as  at  the  end  of  each  reporting  period,  the 
number of times the committee met throughout 
the period and the individual attendances of the 
members at those meetings; or 

(b) 

if  it  does  not  have  a  remuneration  committee,  disclose 
that fact and the processes it employs for setting the level 
and composition of remuneration for directors and senior 
executives  and  ensuring  that  such  remuneration 
is 
appropriate and not excessive. 

Recommendation 8.2 
A  listed  entity  should  separately  disclose  its  policies  and 
practices  regarding  the  remuneration  of  non-executive 
directors  and  the  remuneration  of  executive  directors  and 
other senior executives and ensure that the different roles and 
responsibilities  of  non-executive  directors  compared  to 
executive directors and other senior executives are reflected in 
the level and composition of their remuneration. 

Recommendation 8.3 
A listed entity which has an equity-based remuneration scheme 
should: 
(a)  have  a  policy  on  whether  participants  are  permitted  to 
enter  into  transactions  (whether  through  the  use  of 
derivatives or otherwise) which limit the economic risk of 
participating in the scheme; and 
(b)  disclose that policy or a summary of it. 

The  members  of  the  Remuneration  &  Nominations  Committee  are 
Adam Davey (Chair), Grant Priest and Neil Pinner. Pursuant to Clause 4 
of the Company’s Board Charter.  The Remuneration & Nominations 
Committee carries out the duties under the written terms of reference 
for that committee. 
The  role  and  responsibilities  of  the  Remuneration  &  Nominations 
Committee  are  outlined  in  Schedule  4  of  the  Company’s  Corporate 
Governance Plan available online on the Company’s website.  
The Board devote time at annual board meetings to fulfilling the roles 
and responsibilities associated with setting the level and composition 
of remuneration for Directors and senior executives and ensuring that 
such remuneration is appropriate and not excessive. 

YES 

The  Company’s  Corporate  Governance  Plan  requires  the  Board  to 
disclose its policies and practices regarding the remuneration of non-
executive directors, executive directors and other senior executives. 

YES 

(a)  The  Company’s  Corporate  Governance  Plan  states  that  the 
Board  is  required to review, manage and disclose the policy (if 
any)  on  whether  participants  are  permitted  to  enter  into 
transactions  (whether  through  the  use  of  derivatives  or 
otherwise) which limit the economic risk of participating in the 
scheme. The Board must review and approve any equity based 
plans. 

(b)  A copy of the Company’s Corporate Governance Plan is available 

on the Company’s website. 

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ANNUAL REPORT  
30 June 2016 

ENSURANCE LIMITED  
AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES  
ABN 76 149 278 759 

Additional Information for Listed Public Companies 

The following additional information is required by the Australian Securities Exchange in respect of listed public companies. 

1 

Capital 

a.  Ordinary share capital 

57,140,909 ordinary fully paid shares held by 405 shareholders. 

b.  Unlisted Options over Unissued Shares 

The Company has no Unlisted Options on issue.  

c. 

Performance Rights 
The Company has: 

6,500,000 Performance Rights Class A (Class A Rights) on issue. Upon the Company achieving the target share 
price of $0.80, based on a 30 day volume weighted average share price, within 5 years, the Class A Rights will 
vest, entitling the holder or his nominee to 1 fully paid ordinary share in the Company per vested Class A Right.  

500,000 Performance Rights Class B (Class B Rights) on issue. Class B Rights will vest on the introduction to, and 
entry  into  an  agreement  with,  a  strategic  partner  to  the  Company  which  results  directly  or  indirectly  in  a 
material increase in the Company's revenue or otherwise increases the value of the Company, at the discretion 
of the Board of the Company.  

d.  Partly Paid Shares 

The Company has the follows: 

8,000,000 Partly Paid Shares issued at a price of 20 cents of which 0.01 cent is paid on issue with the balance 
payable, at the election of the holder, any time within five years from the date of Shareholder approval of this 
special resolution, being 30 November 2020.  

e.  Voting Rights 

The voting rights attached to each class of equity security are as follows: 

  Ordinary  shares:  Each  ordinary  share  is  entitled  to  one  vote  when  a  poll  is  called,  otherwise  each  member 

present at a meeting or by proxy has one vote on a show of hands. 

  Unlisted Options and Performance Rights: Options and performance rights do not entitle the holders to vote in 
respect of that option, nor participate in dividends, when declared, until such time as the options are exercised 
and subsequently registered as ordinary shares. 

Substantial Shareholders as at 20 September 2016.  

f. 
Name 

Mr Stefan Hicks 

Mr Stefan Hicks  

Mr Brett Graves + Mrs Kerrie Graves  

g.  Distribution of Shareholders as at 20 September 2016. 

Category (size of holding) 

Total Holders 

1 – 1,000 

1,001 – 5,000 

5,001 – 10,000 

10,001 – 100,000 

100,001 – and over 

7 

5 

125 

211 

57 

405 

Number of Ordinary 
Fully Paid Shares Held 

% Held of Issued Ordinary 
Capital 

16,369,044 

9,515,962 

2,874,994 

28.65 

16.65 

5.03 

Number 
Ordinary 

% Held of Issued 
Ordinary Capital  

1,072 

24,000 

1,239,701 

9,363,983 

46,512,153 

0.00 

0.04 

2.17 

16.39 

81.40 

57,140,909 

100.00 

h.  Unmarketable Parcels as at 20 September 2016. 

As  at  20  September  2016  there  were  7  fully  paid  ordinary  shareholders  holding  less  than  a  marketable  parcel  of 
shares. 

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ENSURANCE LIMITED  
AND CONTROLLED ENTITIES  
ABN 76 149 278 759 

Additional Information for Listed Public Companies 

i.  On-Market Buy-Back 

There is no current on-market buy-back. 

ANNUAL REPORT 
30 June 2016 

j. 

Restricted Securities 
The Company has 28,750,000 share on escrow for 24 months from date of reinstatement (5 May 2015). 

20 Largest Shareholders — Ordinary Shares as at as at 20 September 2016 

k. 
  Rank  Name 

Number of Ordinary 
Fully Paid Shares Held 

% Held of Issued Ordinary 
Capital 

  1. 

  Mr Stefan Hicks 

  2. 

  3. 

  4. 

  5. 

6. 

  Mr Stefan Hicks  

  Mr Brett Graves + Mrs Kerrie Graves  

  Maplaljac Pty Ltd  

  Thornbury Nominees Pty Ltd  

Mr Robert John Peters + Mrs Sandra Lillian Peters  

  7. 

  Nutsville Pty Ltd  

8. 

Mr Richard Anthony De Souza + Mrs Karen Louise De Souza  

  9. 

  Inswinger Holdings Pty Ltd  

10.   

Mr Allan Graham Jenzen + Mrs Elizabeth Jenzen  

  11.    Ferncastle Holdings Pty Ltd  

  12.    Court Securities Pty Ltd 

  13.    Second Impact Investments Limited 

  14.    Continental Global Investment Limited 

  15.    Pacific Finance And Securities Pty Ltd  

  16.    WB Nominees Limited 

  17.    Mr Peter Leuzzi 

  18.    Vinceman Pty Ltd 

  19.    Flue Holdings Pty Ltd  

  20.    Chin Nominees Pty Ltd  

16,369,044 

9,515,962 

2,874,994 

1,222,861 

1,003,000 

1,000,000 

957,822 

785,000 

714,000 

639,500 

507,500 

500,000 

500,000 

478,000 

455,000 

450,000 

437,934 

416,187 

400,000 

375,498 

28.65 

16.65 

5.03 

2.14 

1.76 

1.75 

1.68 

1.37 

1.25 

1.12 

0.89 

0.88 

0.88 

0.84 

0.80 

0.79 

0.77 

0.73 

0.70 

0.66 

  TOTAL 

39,602,302 

69.31 

2 

3 

The names of the Joint Company Secretaries are Jay Stephenson and Julia Becket 

Principal registered office 

As disclosed in Note 2 Company details on page 32 of this Annual Report. 

4 

Registers of securities  

As disclosed in the Corporate directory on page i of this Annual Report. 

5 

Stock exchange listing 

Quotation  has  been  granted  for  all  the  ordinary  shares  of  the  Company  on  all  Member  Exchanges  of  the  Australian 
Securities Exchange Limited, As disclosed in the Corporate directory on page i of this Annual Report. 

6 

Use of funds 

The Company has used its funds in accordance with its initial business objectives. 

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CURRENT DIRECTORS

Adam Davey: Chairman 

Stefan Hicks: Managing Director  

Brett Graves: Executive Director  

Neil Pinner: Non-executive Director  

Grant Priest: Non-executive Director - Appointed 7 September 2015

JOINT COMPANY SECRETARIES

Jay Stephenson and Julia Beckett  

REGISTERED OFFICE

Street: Suite 12, Level 1, 11 Ventnor Ave. WEST PERTH WA 6005   

Postal: PO Box 52 WEST PERTH WA 6872

Telephone: +61 (0)8 6141 3500  

Facsimile: +61 (0)8 6141 3599 

PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS/OFFICE

Sydney: Level 2/2 Glen St. Milsons Point NSW 2061 

Melbourne: Suite 4- 400 Canterbury Rd. Surrey Hills VIC 3127 

Postal: PO Box 523 Milsons Point NSW 2061

Telephone: +61 (0)2 9806 2000 

Facsimile: +61 (0)2 9806 2099 

Website: ensurance.com.au

SECURITIES EXCHANGE

Australian Securities Exchange: ASX Code – ENA 

SHARE REGISTRY

Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited 

Level 11, 172 St Georges Trc. PERTH WA 6000 

Telephone: 1300 850 505 (investors within Australia) 

Telephone: +61 (0)3 9415 4000 

Website: www.investorcentre.com

SOLICITORS TO THE COMPANY

Steinepreis Paganin 

Level 4, The Read Buildings, 16 Milligan St. PERTH WA 6000

AUDITORS

Mazars	Risk	&	Assurance	Pty	Limited 

Level 12, 90 Arthur Street NORTH SYDNEY NSW 2060

Telephone:  +61 (0)2 99 22 11 66 

Website:  www.mazars.com.au

CORPORATE ADVISER

Wolfstar Group Pty Ltd 

Suite 12, L1, 11 Ventnor Avenue WEST PERTH WA 6005

Telephone:  +61 (0)8 6141 3500 

Facsimile: +61 (0)2 9227 0885 

Website:  www.wolftstargroup.com.au  

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Ensurance Limited 

& Controlled Entities    

Level 2/2 Glen St 

Milsons Point NSW 2061

ABN:  80 148 142 634  

ASX CODE: ENA 

T: +61 (0)2 9806 2000 

F: +61 (0)2 9806 2099