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EUROZ LIMITED

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ANNUAL REPORT

Euroz Limited is a diversified  
financial services company

EUROZ LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2018  

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CORPORATE DIRECTORY

REGISTERED OFFICE

Level 18 Alluvion
58 Mounts Bay Road
PERTH WA 6000
Telephone:   
Facsimile: 
Email: 
Website: 

(08) 9488 1400  
(08) 9488 1477
info@euroz.com
www.euroz.com

SHARE REGISTRY

Computershare Investor Services Pty Ltd 
Level 11 
172 St Georges Terrace 
PERTH WA 6000
Telephone: 

1300 787 575

AUDITOR

PKF Chartered Accountants
Level 4
35 Havelock Street
WEST PERTH WA 6005
Telephone: 08 9426 8999

BANKERS

Westpac Banking Corporation
109 St Georges Terrace
PERTH WA 6000

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Andrew McKenzie
Executive Chairman

Jay Hughes
Executive Director

Greg Chessell
Executive Director

Russell Kane  
Executive Director

Simon Yeo
Executive Director

Anthony Brittain 
Executive Director

Robert Black 
Executive Director

COMPANY SECRETARY

Anthony Hewett

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CONTENTS 

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CORPORATE DIRECTORY 

EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN’S REPORT 

EUROZ LIMITED BOARD OF DIRECTORS 

EUROZ GROUP STRUCTURE 

EUROZ SECURITIES LIMITED – MANAGING DIRECTOR’S REPORT 

CORPORATE TRANSACTIONS 

EUROZ SECURITIES LIMITED – DIRECTOR PROFILES 

ENTRUST PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT 

WESTOZ FUNDS MANAGEMENT 

PRODIGY INVESTMENT PARTNERS 

FLINDERS INVESTMENT PARTNERS                                                                      

DALTON STREET CAPITAL                                                                                       

EUROZ CHARITABLE FOUNDATION                                                                       

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS  

GROUP FUM

MARKET CAPITALISATION

DIVIDENDS 11 CPS

$1.46b1

$201m1

52%

$211m

FULLY FRANKED 
DIVIDENDS IN 18 YEARS

CASH & INVESTMENTS 
INCREASING

$139.4m1

NET PROFIT AFTER TAX

$31.3m2

1.  As at 30 June 2018
2.  Attributable to members

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EXECUTIVE 
CHAIRMAN’S 
REPORT

Euroz Limited reported a significant improvement in 
profitability over the past year with a net profit after 
tax (attributable to members) of $31.3 million for the 
financial year ended 30 June 2018, representing a 61% 
uplift on the previous years’ $19.4 million result.

The Directors declared a final fully franked dividend of 9.25 cents 
per share (cps) which combined with the interim dividend of 1.75 
cps brought the full year dividend to 11 cps (previous year 7.25 
cps). This is a 52% increase on the previous full year dividend.

The group experienced broadly similar trading conditions to the 
previous year with improved performance fees being the driver 
for increased profitability and dividends.

An improvement in the value of our various investments has seen 
our total cash and investments increase to $139.4 million (before 
final dividend payment).

Group Funds Under Management (FUM) has increased by 21.3% 
to $1.46 billion from $1.2 billion last year and we will continue to 
focus on building these recurring revenue streams.

We provide specific business updates as follows:

Euroz Securities

Solid commodity prices and an improving Western Australian 
economy have driven another strong contribution from our 
securities business with brokerage revenues up slightly from 
the previous year. A strong second half equity capital market 
contribution, with approximately $837 million of capital raisings 
completed this financial year, translated to similar overall 
corporate finance revenues to the previous year.

Our strategy to increase recurring revenues in our Securities 
business was re-affirmed with FUM increasing by 27% to $301m 
this financial year.

Entrust Private Wealth Management

Entrust Private Wealth Management Pty Ltd (Entrust) was 
acquired in July 2015 to provide a wealth management platform 
for all of our businesses. Entrust has reported a pleasing 
improvement in profitability versus the previous year driven by 
cost savings and FUM growth. 

For perspective, we are pleased to note that Entrust has grown 
FUM organically from $565 million at acquisition to $801 million 
at 30 June 2018 (42% growth over 3 years). When combined with 
our Euroz Securities FUM of $301 million this creates a business 
currently managing $1.1 billion for high net worth clients.

Entrust will continue to grow organically whilst we also attempt 
to attract new advisers and pursue smaller bolt on acquisitions.

Westoz Funds Management

The Listed Investment Companies Westoz Investment Company 
Limited (Westoz) and Ozgrowth Limited (Ozgrowth) are strongly 
connected to their investment universe of Western Australian 
connected companies. 

Strong investment performance achieved from both Westoz  
and Ozgrowth with respective investment performance of 39.1% 
and 30.7% for the financial year. These excellent returns enabled 
both funds to provide substantial end of year performance fee 
income to the manager. Over the past 13 years Westoz and 
Ozgrowth have returned $147 million in fully franked dividends to 
their shareholders.

Our significant long term investments in Westoz and Ozgrowth 
will continue to have a material effect on our reported 
profitability. During the past financial year the higher share prices 
of Westoz and Ozgrowth contributed $7.4 million after tax to our 
Group profitability (on a non-cash basis).

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Euroz Limited reports a $31.3m 
(61% uplift) net profit after tax 
attributable to members.

Prodigy Investment Partners

Summary

Euroz Limited has pursued a very deliberate and incremental 
diversification strategy over the past 4 years which combined 
with a positive resources market has delivered an excellent result 
to all shareholders this year. Your Directors are very pleased this 
broad contribution from our various businesses has enabled us to 
record the best full year dividend since 2011.

This result is an accumulation of the very significant efforts of our 
greatest asset, our staff, who as our largest shareholders remain 
committed to growing this proudly Western Australian diversified 
financial services company.

Euroz Limited has now paid $211 million in fully franked dividends 
to shareholders across our 18 year history.

ANDREW MCKENZIE 
Executive Chairman

Prodigy Investment Partners Limited (Prodigy) was established in 
July 2014 as a platform to create a quality, multi boutique funds 
management business. Our two existing boutique partnerships 
have grown to three with the post balance date announcement 
of a partnership with Equus Point Capital Pty Ltd (Equus). We 
believe this Australian focussed market neutral strategy will find 
good support in the growing alternative investment segment in 
which we are now developing a number of strong brands.

Our two existing partnerships report the following progress for 
the financial year:

•  Flinders Investment Partners

Strong gross investment performance of 34.2% for the financial 
year and performance since inception of 18.3% p.a. strengthens 
our commitment to this partnership. Current FUM of $18 million 
and as Flinders approach a solid 3 year track record we are 
pleased to see increased investor engagement and believe the 
market will better reward their strong investment returns with 
improved inflows in the coming 12 months.

•  Dalton Street Capital

Solid gross investment performance of 18.3% for the financial 
year and performance since inception of 14.8% p.a. Strong 
support from early adopter research and platform providers 
continue to underpin consistent monthly FUM growth to $89 
million at 30 June 2018 and we are excited about the FUM 
growth prospects for this two year old partnership.

On 16 August 2018 Euroz announced that it had entered into a 
new partnership with Equus through the Prodigy joint venture. 
Equus is a market neutral strategy focusing on Australian equities. 
We believe it is the first of its kind in the Australian market. Equus 
will target a return of 7.5%-12.5% p.a. above benchmark using 
a systematic approach to harvest both positive and negative 
momentum in a risk controlled environment. The Equus team led 
by Co-Founders and Portfolio Managers Rob Stewart and Toby 
Masters have been successfully managing this specific strategy 
for the last 18 months. 

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EUROZ GROUP FUNDS UNDER MANAGEMENT (FUM)

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Total $923m

Total $962m

Total $1,403m

Total $1,461m

Total $1,143m

Total $1,205m

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500

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Funds 
Management 
($359m)

Entrust 
Wealth  
Management 
($801m)

Euroz Securities  
Wealth Management 
($301m)

31/12/15

30/6/16

31/12/16

30/6/17

31/12/17

30/6/18

Note: 
01/07/2017 as no longer a corporate authorised representative.

 PFM ($24m) Precision Funds Managment removed from 

Year

WIC ($171m)

Dalton Street ($89m)

OZG ($81m)

Entrust ($801m)

Flinders ($18m)

Euroz ($301m)

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS  

Euroz Limited Directors Profiles

Andrew McKenzie 
Executive Chairman

Jay Hughes 
Executive Director

Russell Kane 
Executive Director 

Andrew is Executive Chairman of Euroz 
Limited and Euroz Securities Limited 
and is an Executive Director of Westoz 
Funds Management, Dalton Street Capital, 
Prodigy Investment Partners, Flinders 
Investment Partners and Equus Point 
Capital. Andrew is a former board member 
of the Stockbrokers and Financial Advisers 
Association of Australia (SAFAA). He is a 
board member of the PLC Foundation and 
a PLC Council member. Andrew holds a 
Bachelor of Economics from the University 
of Western Australia (UWA) and is an 
individual member (MSAFAA) of SAFAA.

Jay has worked in stockbroking since 1986, 
starting his career on the trading floor. 
He is Non-Executive Chairman of Westoz 
Investment Company and Ozgrowth 
Limited and an Executive Director of 
Westoz Funds Management, Euroz 
Securities Limited and Prodigy Investment 
Partners. He is an Institutional Adviser 
specialising in promoting Australian 
stocks to international clients. Jay holds a 
Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and 
Investment from the Financial Services 
Institute of Australasia (FINSIA). He was 
recognised as an affiliate of the ASX in 
December 2000 and is an individual 
member (MSAFAA) of SAFAA.

Russell has worked in the stockbroking 
industry since 1994 and joined Euroz 
Securities in 2001. Russell is an Executive 
Director of Euroz Limited and Euroz 
Securities Limited. He holds a Bachelor of 
Business from Edith Cowan University and 
is responsible for servicing both domestic 
institutions and high net worth clients, 
with a particular emphasis on WA based 
resources and industrials stocks.

Simon Yeo 
Executive Director

Rob Black 
Executive Director

Greg Chessell 
Executive Director 

Simon has worked in the Stockbroking 
industry since 1993. In November 2000 
he established the Private Client Division 
of Euroz Securities Limited before 
moving to a specialised role within our 
Institutional Sales division in 2013. Simon 
is an Executive Director of Euroz Limited 
and Euroz Securities Limited. Simon holds 
a Bachelor of Commerce from UWA and 
was previously a chartered accountant. 
He is also on the board of The Australian 
Chamber Orchestra (ACO). Simon is 
the Chairman of the Audit and Risk 
Committee.

Rob has been working in the stockbroking 
industry since 1995 and has spent time 
based in Sydney, Melbourne and London. 
Rob is the Managing Director of Euroz 
Securities and Head of our Institutional 
Sales division and is responsible for 
servicing domestic and international 
institutions. Rob is a Director of Entrust 
Private Wealth Management Pty Ltd.  
Rob holds a Bachelor of Business in 
Finance and Accounting from Edith 
Cowan University and is a Graduate of  
the Australian Institute of Company 
Directors (AICD).

Greg is a Director of Corporate at Euroz 
Securities Limited. He recently transitioned 
from the role of Analyst and Head of 
Research at Euroz, a position he held since 
Euroz Securities commenced operations. 
Greg worked as geologist in WA for 10 
years prior to entering the stockbroking 
industry in 1995. Greg is an Executive 
Director of Euroz Limited and Euroz 
Securities Limited. Greg holds a Bachelor 
of Applied Science in Geology from the 
University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) 
and a Graduate Diploma in Business from 
Curtin University. Greg is a member of the 
Audit and Risk Committee.

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Anthony Brittain 
Executive Director

Anthony is the Chief Operating and 
Financial Officer and an Executive Director 
of Euroz Limited, Euroz Securities Limited, 
Entrust Private Wealth Management, 
Prodigy Investment Partners, Flinders 
Investment Partners, and Dalton Street 
Capital and Equus Point Capital. Prior to 
joining Euroz, Anthony spent 7 years with 
a WA based stockbroker. Anthony started 
his career with KPMG (and antecedent 
firm Touche Ross) with transfers to Guam 
and Singapore. He then worked in London 
and Singapore for 7 years with a UK fund 
manager. Anthony holds a Bachelor of 
Commerce from UWA, is a member of 
Chartered Accountants Australia and New 
Zealand (CA), holds a Graduate Diploma 
in Applied Finance and Investment from 
FINSIA, is a Graduate of AICD and is an 
individual member (MSAFAA) of SAFAA. 
Anthony is a member of the Audit and 
Risk Committee.

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EUROZ GROUP STRUCTURE

EUROZ LIMITED
ASX CODE: EZL

STOCKBROKING, CORPORATE FINANCE 
AND WEALTH MANAGEMENT

FUNDS
MANAGEMENT

100%

100%

80%

100%

Euroz Securities

Entrust Private 
Wealth
Management

Prodigy Investment 
Partners

Westoz Funds
Management

Manager

Dalton Street  
Capital

Flinders
Investment
Partners

Equus Point  
Capital

Ozgrowth Limited

Westoz Investment  
Company Limited

ASX CODE: OZG

ASX CODE: WIC

DALTON STREET CAPITAL

post balance  
date 16/8/18

(40.58% Equity Stake)

(27.3% Equity Stake)

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EUROZ SECURITIES LIMITED 

MANAGING
DIRECTOR’S 
REPORT

An 18 year history of 
providing Research, Private 
MANAGING 
Client advice, Institutional 
Sales and Corporate  
DIRECTOR’S 
Finance services
REPORT

Euroz Securities Limited (ESL) provides Stockbroking, 
Corporate Finance and wealth management services 
and has an 18 year history of providing Research, 
Private Client advice, Institutional Sales and Corporate 
Finance services

During the 2017/18 Financial Year, ESL continued to leverage an 
improved Western Australian economic environment, along with 
sustained strength in commodity prices and mining and related 
services sectors, to report a Net Profit after Tax to the group of 
approximately $11.8 million, significantly higher than the previous 
year’s contribution of $9.2 million.

Brokerage levels across both our Institutional and Private 
Client desks improved over the period, as did our Funds under 
Management (FUM) growth within ESL which finished the period 
at $301 million.

Likewise, we saw a continued positive level of corporate 
transactions undertaken during the year, with approximately  
$837 million of new equity raised for corporate clients over the 
period, similar to last year’s raisings totalling $861 million

This solid result for the year validated our long term strategy, 
to leverage deal flow from WA related companies through high 
quality research, dealing and corporate finance services. 

To complement this strategy we are fortunate to have the  
services of a number of highly skilled investment professionals, 
most of whom have been long standing members of our team  
and are themselves significant shareholders of Euroz Limited.  
This alignment will continue to deliver results for shareholders  
over future years.

ROB BLACK 
Managing Director

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CORPORATE TRANSACTIONS

Supporting our clients on major transactions during 2018.

Placement 
$7.7 million
Joint Lead Manager, 
Bookrunner & 
Underwriter

Euroz Securities Ltd

Jul 17, Nov 17

Placement
$20 million
Joint Lead Manager 
Euroz Securities Ltd 

ANREOs
$135 million
Joint Lead Manager & 
Underwriter 

Aug 17 

Euroz Securities Ltd 

Aug 17

Placement
$31.8 million
Lead Manager, Global 
Co-Ordinator & Sole 
Bookrunner

Euroz Securities Ltd

Sep 17

Placement
$11 million
Sole Lead Manager  
Euroz Securities Ltd 

Placement
$15 million
Joint Lead Manager  
Euroz Securities Ltd 

Oct 17

Oct 17

Placement
$3.6 million
Joint Lead Manager 
Euroz Securities Ltd 

Placement
$29 million
Sole Lead Manager  
Euroz Securities Ltd 

Dec 17

Dec 17, Mar 18

Renounceable 
Entitlement Offer
$20.9 million
Sole Lead Manager & 
Underwriter

 Euroz Securities Ltd 

Mar 18

Placement & ANREO
$331 million
Joint Lead Manager & 
Underwriter

Placement
$3.5 million
Sole Lead Manager  
Euroz Securities Ltd 

Placement
$39.2 million
Sole Lead Manager  
Euroz Securities Ltd 

Euroz Securities Ltd

Mar 18

Mar 18

Mar 18

Placement
$31 million
Sole Lead Manager 
Euroz Securities Ltd 

Placement
$35 million
Joint Lead Manager  
Euroz Securities Ltd

Placement
$16 million
Sole Lead Manager  
Euroz Securities Ltd

Placement
$7 million
Sole Lead Manager  
Euroz Securities Ltd 

Apr 18

 May 18

 May 18

Jun 18

Placement &  
Rights Issue
$11.3 million
Sole Lead Manager & 
Underwriter  
Euroz Securities Ltd 

Jun 18

Placement
$11 million
Joint Lead Manager  
Euroz Securities Ltd 

Jun 18

Placement
$3.75 million
Sole Lead Manager 
Euroz Securities Ltd

Placement
$33.2 million
Sole Lead Manager 
Euroz Securities Ltd 

Placement
$16.5 million
Sole Lead Manager  
Euroz Securities Ltd 

Nov 17

Nov 17

Apr 18

Placement 
$20 million
Sole Lead Manager & 
Underwriter  
Euroz Securities Ltd

Apr 18

Supporting our clients on major 
transactions during FY18

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Directors Profiles

Andrew Clayton 
Executive Director

Ben Laird 
Executive Director 

Brian Bates 
Executive Director

Andrew is a Research Analyst specialising 
in resource companies. He has worked 
in the stockbroking industry since 1994. 
Andrew holds a Bachelor of Science 
(Hons) in Geology from Melbourne 
University as well as a Diploma in Finance 
from FINSIA.

Ben has worked in the stockbroking 
industry since 2002. He is a Research 
Analyst responsible for covering industrial 
companies. He holds a Bachelor of 
Science, a Post Graduate Diploma in 
Finance from FINSIA and a Chartered 
Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.

Brian has over 20 years of experience 
in stockbroking, investment and 
superannuation management. Brian holds 
a Bachelor of Commerce from UWA, and 
was previously a chartered accountant 
before moving in to investment 
management. Brian is a senior member 
of the Private Client Division and offers 
a comprehensive wealth management 
service to high net worth individuals.

Brian Beresford 
Executive Director

Ben Statham 
Executive Director

Cameron Murray 
Executive Director

Brian is the Head of our Corporate Finance 
Division. Prior to joining Euroz in 2011, 
Brian was a Partner at PwC where he led 
the Corporate Finance and M&A practice 
in Western Australia. He has provided 
corporate advice to clients across the 
resources, mining services, engineering 
and technology sectors for over 20 years. 
Brian holds a Masters in Finance from 
London Business School, a Bachelor of 
Commerce and Bachelor of Laws from 
UWA.

Ben completed a Bachelor of Economics 
from UWA before commencing 
employment with Macquarie Bank in 2000 
where he left for Euroz in 2009 as one of 
their top advisors. Ben is a senior member 
of our Private Client Division and services 
high net worth families. Ben holds a 
Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and 
Investment from FINSIA.

Cameron has 20 years-experience in 
financial services and is a senior member 
of our Private Client Division. Having 
graduated from Curtin University with 
a Bachelor of Commerce majoring in 
Accounting and Finance he has been 
at Euroz since 2003. He has continued 
his studies through FINSIA and has 
completed a Graduate Diploma in Applied 
Finance and Investment. Cameron 
is an accredited Designated Trading 
Representative (DTR).

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Chris Webster 
Executive Director

David Riley 
Executive Director

Gavin Allen 
Executive Director

Chris is the Head of our Private Client 
Division. Chris has worked in financial 
services since 2003 holding a variety of 
positions in sales, operations, risk and 
compliance both in Perth and London. 
Chris is a Director of Entrust Private 
Wealth Management and the Euroz 
Charitable Foundation. Chris holds a 
Bachelor of Commerce from UWA, a 
Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance and 
a Graduate Diploma of Applied Corporate 
Governance. Chris is an individual member 
(MSAFAA) of SAFAA. 

David has worked in the Euroz Corporate 
Finance team since 2012.  Prior to joining 
Euroz, David was a senior consultant in the 
Transaction Tax team at Ernst & Young.   
David is a member of the Chartered 
Accountants Australia and New Zealand 
(CA) and holds a Graduate Diploma 
of Applied Finance through Kaplan 
Professional Education. David is currently 
completing a Graduate Diploma of Mineral 
Exploration Geoscience from the Curtin 
University School of Mines and also holds 
a Bachelor of Commerce/Science from the 
University of Western Australia.

Gavin is a Research Analyst with 14 
years experience specialising in detailed 
analysis and research of mid cap industrial 
companies. Prior to joining Euroz, Gavin 
held a senior position in the Corporate 
Finance division of a major accounting 
firm, specialising in the financial analysis 
of mergers and acquisitions. Gavin holds 
a Bachelor of Commerce, is a member of 
the Chartered Accountants Australia and 
New Zealand (CA) and holds a Chartered 
Financial Analyst (CFA) designation.

James Mackie
Executive Director

Jon Bishop
Executive Director 

Lucas Robinson
Executive Director

James has been working in the 
stockbroking industry since 1998. 
James services high net worth investors 
and is a senior member of our Private 
Client Division. He holds a Bachelor of 
Commerce from Curtin University and a 
Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and 
Investment from FINSIA.

Jon is a Research Analyst focused on 
both the mining and oil and gas sectors. 
He has more than 10 years technical 
and commercial experience within the 
petroleum and minerals industries and a 
further 12 years experience in the financial 
services industry. Jon holds a Bachelor 
of Science (Hons) in Geology from UWA, 
as well as a Graduate Diploma in Applied 
Finance and Investment from FINSIA.

Lucas has been advising in the 
stockbroking industry since 1998. Lucas 
is a senior member of our Private Client 
Division and manages a variety of clients 
including high net worth investors. He 
holds a Bachelor of Commerce from 
UWA with a double major in Finance and 
Marketing and a minor in Business Law.

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Directors Profiles (Continued)

Nick McGlew 
Executive Director

Peter Schwarzbach 
Executive Director

Paul Cooper 
Executive Director

Nick has over 20 years’ experience in 
mergers, acquisitions, equity raisings, 
corporate and commercial law and 
corporate finance with major firms in 
Australia and the United States. He holds 
a Bachelor of Economics from UWA, a 
Bachelor of Laws from Bond University 
(First Class Honours) and a Master of 
Laws from New York University. Nick is a 
senior member of our Corporate Finance 
Division.

Peter has been working in the 
stockbroking industry since 2006 
and is a member of our Institutional 
Sales Division. He holds a Bachelor of 
Commerce from UWA and has completed 
a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance 
and Investment from FINSIA. Peter is also 
a member of the Chartered Accountants 
Australia and New Zealand (CA) and prior 
to joining Euroz was a senior accountant 
at a Perth chartered accounting firm.

Paul has background in both stockbroking 
and investment banking. Prior to equities 
dealing he spent time based in Sydney 
and Singapore providing structured debt 
financing to resource companies. Paul 
holds a Bachelor of Commerce, as well 
as furthering his education through the 
Chartered Financial Analyst program and 
Chinese language studies.  

Ryan Stewart 
Executive Director

Tim Bunney 
Executive Director

Tim Lyons 
Executive Director

Ryan has worked in the stockbroking 
industry for over 18 years and is a senior 
member of our Private Client Division.  
He started his career in Finance at 
BankWest as a member of the Equipment 
Finance Division servicing predominantly 
resource companies. His first stockbroking 
role started in 2000 at D J Carmichael 
and he commenced at Euroz in 2003. His 
role includes servicing his high net worth 
private client base and is also a Director  
of the Euroz Charitable Foundation.

Tim has been working in the stockbroking 
industry since 2010 and is a member 
of our Institutional Sales Division. He 
holds a Bachelor of Commerce from 
Curtin University majoring in finance and 
management. He is currently undertaking 
post graduate study in geology and 
finance. Tim is a member of SAFAA 
institutional broking committee.

Tim has worked in the stockbroking 
industry for over 25 years and is a senior 
member of our Private Client Division. 
Tim was previously Executive Chairman 
of Blackswan Equities where his role 
included maintaining the firm’s corporate 
relationships and servicing his high net 
worth private client base. Tim was also a 
partner at Porter Western Limited until it 
was acquired by Macquarie Bank.

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WEALTH MANAGEMENT

Entrust Private Wealth Management

Entrust Private Wealth Management Pty Ltd (Entrust) commenced  
in 2002 and provides its clients with financial planning and tailored 
investment advice. Entrust has client Funds Under Management  
(FUM) of $801m at 30 June 2018.

Entrust was acquired by Euroz Limited 
in July 2015. Entrust employs 20 staff, 
including 10 advisers, 2 para-planners and a 
portfolio administration team.

During the 2018 financial year (FY18)  
the management team focus was on 
growing the FUM and we are pleased 
to report growth in FUM of 12.3% for  
the financial year.

Through a combination of revenue growth 
and strong focus on cost reduction, Entrust 
reported a significant improvement in 
profitability versus the prior year.

We have been progressing the roll out of 
our private wealth offering across Euroz 
Securities Limited (Euroz Securities), 
progressing organic growth opportunities 
in the High Net Worth (HNW), Not-for-
Profit and Self-Managed Super Fund 
(SMSF) sector. Entrust’s primary focus is 
to continue organic growth opportunities 
in the HNW and Not-for-Profit sector and 
leverage the existing capability in the SMSF 
sector, the fastest growing component of 
the Australian superannuation system. 

We continue to pursue bolt on acquisitions 
and have evaluated numerous adviser 
acquisition opportunities during the period 
but sellers’ price expectations remain too 
high in our view.

Directors Profiles

Andrew Fry 
Executive Chairman

Brad Gordon 
Director 

Rowan Jones 
Director

Andrew joined Entrust Private Wealth 
Management Pty Ltd in January 2003 
and served as Managing Director from 
July 2014 until his appointment to 
Executive Chairman in December 2017. 
He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from 
Murdoch University and was admitted as 
a Chartered Accountant by the Chartered 
Accountants Australia and New Zealand 
(CA) in 1996.

Brad joined Entrust Private Wealth 
Management Pty Ltd as a Senior 
Investment Adviser in January 2003 and 
was appointed an Executive Director in 
November of that year. He has almost 
30 years experience in the financial 
services industry, in financial planning, 
stockbroking and trustee services. Brad is 
a Senior Associate of FINSIA, a member 
of the Financial Planning Association 
(DipFP FPA) and also a member of AICD. 
Brad is also a recognised Self-Managed 
Superannuation Fund Specialist and 
a tax (financial) adviser under the Tax 
Practitioners Board.

Rowan joined Entrust Private Wealth 
Management Pty Ltd in January 2008 
and was appointed an Executive Director 
in September 2016. He holds a Bachelor 
of Commerce from Curtin University, a 
Graduate Diploma of Applied Finance and 
Investment from FINSIA and he is a Self 
Managed Superannuation Fund Specialist 
adviser through the SMSF Association.

Prior to joining Entrust, Rowan spent ten 
years as a professional sportsperson in  
the AFL with the West Coast Eagles 
Football Club.

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FUNDS MANAGEMENT

Westoz Funds Management

Westoz Funds Management Pty Ltd (WFM) is responsible for $252 million 
of funds under management at 30 June 2018 (2017: $202 million).

It manages funds under mandate from 
two listed investment companies; Westoz 
Investment Company Limited (WIC) 
and Ozgrowth Limited (OZG). WIC 
commenced its investment activities in 
May 2005, with OZG commencing in 
January 2008. Both investment mandates 
focus on the generation of the target level 
of returns from investment in small to  
mid-cap ASX listed securities, generally 
with a connection to Western Australia. 

Both portfolio’s have produced returns  
in excess of comparable equity 
benchmarks with investment  
performance of 39.1% (WIC) and  
30.7% (OZG) for the financial year.

WIC and OZG have paid $147 million in 
dividends to shareholders since inception.

Directors Profiles 

Philip Rees 
Executive Director

Dermot Woods 
Executive Director

In August 2018 Mr Philip Rees transitioned 
to a Non-Executive Director role. Prior 
to this, Mr Philip Rees was an Executive 
Director of Westoz Funds Management 
Pty Ltd and was responsible for the 
operation and development of the 
manager’s business. Mr Rees has worked 
in a range of roles focused on Australian 
investment markets for the last 30 
years. He has previously managed large 
institutional investment portfolios and 
developed several early stage investment 
opportunities until he joined Westoz in 
April 2005. Mr Rees remains actively 
engaged within WFM and is on the 
Investment Committee.

Mr Dermot Woods is an Executive Director 
of Westoz Funds Management Pty Ltd 
and oversees the construction of its 
investment portfolios.

Mr Woods joined Westoz Funds 
Management Pty Ltd in 2007. He has 
previously worked as an industrial analyst 
for Euroz Securities Limited and prior to 
this role, as a fund manager specialising in 
European equities. 

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FUNDS MANAGEMENT

Prodigy Investment Partners Limited

Prodigy Investment Partners Limited (Prodigy) is a multi-boutique 
investment management business. Prodigy is an 80/20 partnership 
between the Euroz Limited and Mr Stephen Tucker. 

Prodigy looks to partner with talented 
investment management executives in an 
innovative partnership business model. 
Prodigy’s focus is on creating boutiques 
that employ limited capacity, high value 
adding strategies. We believe these 
strategies are increasingly attractive to 
the market, and with limited capacity, 
allow us to include a performance based 
component in the pricing. 

During the 2018 financial year, Prodigy 
had two partner boutique managers: 
Flinders Investment Partners Pty Ltd 
(Flinders) and Dalton Street Capital Pty 
Ltd (Dalton Street).

Flinders is a specialist Small Companies 
investment manager, with principals Dr 
Andrew Mouchacca, Richard Macdougall 
and Naheed Rahman. Significant progress 
has been made in positioning Flinders to 
gain market share in specific retail and 
institutional markets over the past year. 

Dalton Street is a specialist Absolute 
Return investment manager, established 
in June 2016. Dalton Street Capital 
is overseen by its principal Portfolio 

Manager, Alan Sheen, who was previously 
at Credit Suisse. Dalton Street’s approach 
is predominantly quantitatively based. 
Alan has successfully run this strategy for 
over 10 years, delivering strong absolute 
returns, with low correlation to traditional 
asset classes. We believe that this is an 
attractive strategy in the high net wealth 
and retiree markets. 

On 16 August 2018 Prodigy and Euroz 
announced that they had entered into 
a new partnership with Equus Point 
Capital Pty Ltd (Equus) through the 
Prodigy joint venture. Equus is a market 
neutral strategy focusing on Australian 
equities.  We believe it is the first of its 
kind in the Australian market. Equus 
will target a return of 7.5%-12.5% p.a. 
above benchmark using a systematic 
approach to harvest both positive and 
negative momentum in a risk controlled 
environment. The Equus team led by 
Co-Founders and Portfolio Managers 
Rob Stewart and Toby Masters have 
been successfully managing this specific 
strategy for the last 18 months.

Stephen Tucker 
Executive Chairman

Steve has over 25 years’ experience in 
financial services. Steve started his career 
with MLC, worked in superannuation, 
ran MLC’s advice networks, led MLC 
Investments and finally took over as 
CEO in 2004. Steve was appointed to 
the Group Executive of NAB in 2009, 
responsible for MLC and NAB Wealth. 
Most recently Steve founded Prodigy, 
where he is Executive Chairman. Steve 
is also Independent Chairman of Koda 
Capital and a Non–Executive Director of 
The Banking and Finance oath.

Lewis Bearman 
Partner and Chief Operating Officer

Aman Kashyap 
Wholesale Sales Director

Guy Ballard 
Director Distribution

Lewis brings over 30 years of financial 
services experience. He held senior roles 
at Perennial Investment Partners (2003 
to 2014), including Chief Operating 
Officer and Chief Executive Officer. Lewis 
spent 17 years with County Investment 
Management (later becoming INVESCO). 
Lewis has held senior positions in 
operations, funds management, and 
various other teams. Lewis joined Prodigy 
in 2015 as Chief Operating Officer and is a 
Director of Prodigy.

Aman brings over 17 years of financial 
services experience specialising in asset 
management sales. During this time, he 
has held senior positions in distribution 
at Ophir Asset Management, NAB 
Asset Management and ANZ Wealth 
where his key focus was developing and 
executing the sales strategy for asset 
management in the institutional, HNW and 
retail investment markets. Aman joined 
Prodigy in early 2017 as Wholesale Sales 
Director and is responsible for fund raising 
efforts in the Institutional, Private Wealth 
and Family Office markets for Prodigy 
boutique partners.

Guy has worked in financial services for 
over 17 years. In this time he held senior 
distribution roles with both BT Financial 
Group (2001 to 2005) and MLC (2006 to 
2016) where his key focus was developing 
and executing the sales strategy for 
the asset management, platform and 
margin lending businesses targeting the 
Independent Financial Advice market. 
Guy joined Prodigy in 2016 as Director of 
Distribution and is responsible for funds 
under management growth across our 
boutiques.

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FUNDS MANAGEMENT

Flinders Investment Partners Pty Ltd

Andrew Mouchacca 
Partner and Portfolio Manager

Richard Macdougall 
Partner and Portfolio Manager

Andrew began his career in investment 
management in 1999. Before establishing 
Flinders Investment Partners Pty Ltd, 
Andrew was Senior Investment Manager 
with the institutional focused fund 
manager Contango Asset Partners (1999 
to 2014). He was the Portfolio Manager of  
the Small Companies Fund (2009 to 2014) 
and specialised in the analytical coverage 
of a range of sectors. His analytical 
experience has focused on the emerging 
companies through his involvement in 
dedicated products in both the small and 
microcap universe.

Dalton Street Capital Pty Ltd

Richard began his career in equity markets 
in 1985. Before establishing Flinders 
Investment Partners Pty Ltd, Richard 
was a Partner and Portfolio Manager 
with the Australian Equities boutique 
Perennial Growth (2004 to 2015). Prior 
to this, Richard was a founding executive 
of Contango Asset Management and 
a Director of Salomon Smith Barney 
Australia. He has spent time offshore 
including roles as Head of Research 
at ANZ Securities New Zealand and 
Managing Director of ANZ Securities UK. 

Naheed Rahman 
Partner and Deputy  
Portfolio Manager

Naheed began his career in investment 
management in 2006. Prior to joining 
Flinders Investment Partners Pty Ltd, 
Naheed was an Investment Analyst at 
Contango Asset Management for over 
seven years, working closely with Andrew 
Mouchacca, where he covered several 
sectors primarily with an emerging 
companies focus. He began his career at 
Warakirri Asset Management as a  
Portfolio Analyst, conducting fund 
manager research as well as the dealing  
of securities.

Alan Sheen 
Partner and Portfolio Manager

Nick Selvaratnam 
Director 

Alan is a co-founder of Dalton Street 
Capital Pty Ltd. Alan was previously Head 
of Proprietary Trading for Credit Suisse 
Australia managing systematic investing 
and trading across the Asia Pacific region. 
Prior to this Alan’s roles included Portfolio 
Manager at AMP Capital Investors, Chief 
Investment Officer at Challenger Ltd and 
Chief Investment Officer and Managing 
Director at Austock Asset Management. 
In these roles Alan has been responsible 
for managing very large portfolios and 
businesses. Alan commenced trading 
equities, futures and options in 1996.

Nick is a co-founder of Dalton Street 
Capital Pty Ltd. Nick was previously 
Managing Director and Head of Equities, 
most recently with investment bank 
Credit Suisse. Nick has over 27 years’ 
experience in the investment banking field 
- directly participating in, and successfully 
managing, top-tier teams across equities 
research, sales & trading, derivatives, 
prime services and equity capital markets. 
Nick’s experience prior to investment 
banking includes 8 years as a Chartered 
Accountant in Australia and the UK. He 
graduated with an Honours degree in Civil 
Engineering.

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EUROZ CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

Euroz are proudly West Australian focused and 
believe we have an obligation to give back to Western 
Australian charities in need.

In 2006, the Euroz Charitable Foundation was formed in a Private 
Ancillary Fund (PAF) structure through which Euroz could make 
donations, invest these funds and make distributions to worthy 
charities and contribute to the broader community. 

The businesses within Euroz and many of our staff members have 
made consistent donations to the Foundation. 

The funds of the Foundation continue to contribute and make 
a difference to Western Australian charities. During the past 12 
years, the Euroz Charitable Foundation has donated in excess of 
$1,208,950 to a broad range of charities in Western Australia. In 
addition to financial support, employees of the Euroz Group are 
encouraged to volunteer their time to charities in and around their 
communities.

The Euroz Charitable Foundation has been delighted to support 
the following charities, amongst many others over the past years: 

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2018 
FINANCIAL 
REPORT

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CONTENTS 

DIRECTORS’ REPORT 

AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY  

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS  

DIRECTORS’ DECLARATION 

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT 

SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION 

PAGE

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39

40

41

42

43

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Directors’ Report
For the year ended 30 June 2018

The Directors present their report on the consolidated group consisting of Euroz Limited and the entities it controlled at the end of, or 
during the year ended 30 June 2018.

1. 

DIRECTORS 

The following persons were Directors of Euroz Limited (Euroz) at any time during or since the end of the financial year and up to 
the date of this report:

EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN 
Andrew McKenzie 

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
Jay Hughes
Greg Chessell 
Russell Kane 
Simon Yeo
Anthony Brittain
Robert Black (appointed 1 August 2017) 
Doug Young (retired 1 July 2017)

2.  COMPANY SECRETARY

Anthony Hewett continues in his role as Company Secretary. Mr Hewett holds a Master of Business Law, a Graduate Diploma 
in Applied Corporate Governance and is a Fellow of both the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators and the 
Governance Institute of Australia and a member (MSAFAA) of the Stockbrokers and Financial Advisers Association of Australia. 

3.  PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES

During the year the principal activities of the Euroz group consisted of:

(a) 

Stockbroking (including Corporate Finance); 

(b)  Funds Management;

(c) 

Investing; and

(d)  Wealth Management.

4.  REVIEW OF RESULTS

The consolidated group has a consolidated pre-tax profit of $42.9 million (2017: $24.1 million) for the year ended 30 June 2018. 

The consolidated net profit after tax attributable to members was $31.3 million compared with the 2017 year consolidated net 
profit after tax attributable to members of $19.4 million. This result represents basic earnings per share of 19.91 cents (2017: 
12.30 cents).

The Directors have declared a final dividend of 9.25 cents per share fully franked which combined with the interim dividend of 1.75 
cents per share, represents a total dividend of 11 cents per share fully franked. 

5.  REVIEW OF OPERATIONS

Segment Revenues

Segment Results

2018
$

2017
$

2018
$

2017
$

Stockbroking & Corporate Finance Activities

41,537,285

38,649,093

10,153,858

7,905,662

Principal Trading

Funds Management

Investment Income

Wealth Management

10,149,130

8,126,664

803,614

548,044

13,626,793

3,406,028

3,735,118

(1,817,750)

4,177,883

3,208,618

12,525,095

9,322,250

8,944,689

8,109,366

2,115,640

1,973,156

78,435,780

61,499,769

29,333,325

17,931,362

The major driver of this improved result is due to increases in share prices for Westoz Investment Company Limited (WIC) and 
Ozgrowth Limited (OZG), performance fee income, Equity Capital Markets (ECM) activity and growth in group Funds Under 
Management (FUM).  Euroz Securities Limited (Euroz Securities) business raised $837 million of new equity this financial year for 
our corporate clients. WIC and OZG have reported gross investment performance for the year of 39.1% and 30.7% respectively. The 
mark to market share prices of these companies can have a major accounting effect on our reported profits and this year have 
contributed approximately $7.4 million after tax to our headline profitability.  Group FUM has increased by 21.3% to $1.46 billion as 
at 30 June 2018 from $1.2 billion as at 30 June 2017.

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Directors’ Report (Cont’d)
For the year ended 30 June 2018

6.  OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW

The purpose of this review is to set out information that shareholders may require to assess Euroz’s operations, financial 
position, business strategies and prospects for future financial years. This information complements and supports the report 
presented herein.

7. 

DISCLOSURE OF OPERATIONS

The consolidated group is principally involved in the following activities:

(a) 

Stockbroking & Corporate Finance Activities;

(b)   Funds Management;

(c) 

Investing; and

(d)  Wealth Management.

Our operations are conducted over several locations with Perth, Western Australia (WA) being our main office. Other offices are 
in Sydney, New South Wales and Melbourne, Victoria focusing on Funds Management opportunities. Details of our operations are 
outlined below:

(a)  Stockbroking & Corporate Finance Activities

The Euroz Securities operations comprise 4 main divisions as follows:

i 

Equities Research

•  Highly rated research from market leading research team of 6 analysts

•  Our views are highly regarded by Australian and international institutional investors

•  Access to the latest online news and financial information

•  Based on fundamental analysis, strict financial modelling and regular company contact

-   Goal: Identify and maximise equity investment opportunities for our clients

-   Approach: Intimate knowledge of the companies we cover

-   Coverage: Broad cross section of mostly WA based industrial & resource companies

•  Research Products:

-   Morning Note: Overnight market updates

-   Weekly Informer: Compilation of all company reports throughout the preceding week

-   Quarterly and / or Semi-annual Review: Regular coverage on mid-cap companies in book format

-   Company Reports: Detailed analysis on companies as opportunities emerge

ii. 

Institutional Dealing

•  One of the largest institutional small to mid-cap dealing desks in the Australian market

•  Extensive client base of Australian and International institutional investors with strong relationships with small 

company fund managers

•  Distribution network strength - long standing relationships with major institutional investors in the small to mid-cap 

market

•  Western Australia’s geographic isolation makes it difficult for institutional investors to maintain close contact with 

companies based here - investors can rely on our “on the ground” information

•  Institutional dealing team “highly focused” on providing the following services:

-   Quality advice and idea generation

-   Efficient execution

-   Regular company contact

-   Site visits

-   Roadshows

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Directors’ Report (Cont’d)
For the year ended 30 June 2018

7. 

DISCLOSURE OF OPERATIONS (CONT’D)

(a)  Stockbroking & Corporate Finance Activities (cont’d)

iii. 

Private Clients

•  A unique and predominantly “high net worth” client base (s.708 compliant investors)

•  Significant capacity to support new issues and construct quality retail share registers

•  Exposure to high net worth clients via in-house conferences and one-on-one presentations

•  Team of highly experienced and qualified private client advisors providing a broader investment offering for clients 
of Euroz. With a wealth management service which provides strategic investment advice, superannuation advice, 
investment management and portfolio administration service

•  Funds Under Management (FUM) of $301 million (2017: $237 million) with the majority on our in-house portfolio 

administration service

•  Extensive research support - high quality research on WA based resource and industrial companies enable our 

advisors to provide quality investment and trading advice

•  Specialised broking allows:

-   Close interaction between research analysts and private client advisors

-   Timely communication of ideas with clients

•  Sophisticated investors are able to participate in many of our corporate capital raisings

iv. 

Corporate Finance

•  The corporate finance business is focused on developing strong, long term relationships with  

our clients. 

•  Clients are provided with specialised Corporate Advisory services in:

-   Equity Capital Raisings and Underwriting

-   Mergers and Acquisitions

-   Strategic Planning and Reviews

-   Privatisation and Reconstructions

•  Established track record in raising equity capital via:

-   Initial Public Offerings (IPO)

-   Placements

-   Rights Issues

(b)  Funds Management

 Westoz Funds Management Pty Ltd (WFM) is responsible for managing FUM of $252 million (2017: $202 million). It 
manages funds under mandate from two listed investment companies; Westoz Investment Company Limited (WIC) and 
Ozgrowth Limited (OZG). Both companies have enjoyed competitive portfolio returns since inception.

 WIC commenced its investment activities in May 2005, with OZG commencing in January 2008.  Both investment mandates 
focus on the generation of the target level of returns from investment in small to mid-cap ASX listed securities, generally 
with a connection to Western Australia.  Both portfolios have produced returns in excess of comparable equity benchmarks.

 WIC and OZG have now paid $147.5 million in dividends to shareholders since inception.

 Prodigy Investment Partners Limited (Prodigy) is a funds management partnership with Euroz owning 80% and Mr Steve 
Tucker, Executive Chairman, owning 20%. The first boutique funds management partnership, Flinders Investment Partners 
Pty Ltd (Flinders) was launched in 2015 via the Flinders Emerging Companies Fund. The second boutique, Dalton Street 
Capital Pty Ltd (Dalton) was launched in 2016 via the Dalton Street Absolute Return Fund. A third boutique, Equus Point 
Capital Pty Ltd (Equus) is a market neutral strategy which was announced post balance date on 16 August 2018.

(c) 

Investing

 Euroz Limited owns significant shareholdings of 40.58% in Westoz Investment Company Limited (WIC.ASX)  and 27.3% in 
Ozgrowth Limited (OZG.ASX).  The investment focus of these funds is on small to mid-cap ASX securities with a general 
connection to Western Australia.

 Euroz Limited has also invested directly in units in the Flinders Emerging Companies Fund and Dalton Street Absolute 
Return Fund.

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Directors’ Report (Cont’d)
For the year ended 30 June 2018

7. 

DISCLOSURE OF OPERATIONS (CONT’D)

(d)  Wealth Management

 In July 2015, Euroz Limited acquired Entrust Private Wealth Management Pty Ltd (Entrust) which has a 15 year track 
record as a leading wealth management business. The strategy in acquiring Entrust was to leverage an established wealth 
management business with long term ongoing revenues as a platform for further acquisitions and organic growth. The past 
year has seen further integration of these operations with the rest of our businesses to realise operational synergies and 
develop stronger links with our stockbroking operations.

Entrust has a significant high net worth client base with FUM of $801 million (2017: $713 million).

8.  DISCLOSURE OF OPERATIONS — PROFIT

Net profit after tax attributable to members was $31.3 million compared to $19.4 million in the 2017 financial year.

9.  DISCLOSURE OF OPERATIONS - SALES

Revenue has increased by 27.5% to $78.4 million from $61.5 million. The group experienced broadly similar trading conditions to the 
previous year with significantly improved performance fees being the driver for increased profitability and dividends.

(a)  Stockbroking & Corporate Finance Activities

 Stockbroking and corporate finance revenue was up by 7.5% to $41.5 million from $38.6 million. Solid commodity prices 
and an improving Western Australian economy have driven another strong contribution from our securities business with 
brokerage revenues up slightly from previous year. Euroz Securities managed 24 (2017:22) ECM transactions this year raising 
$837 million (2017: $865 million). 

(b)  Principal Trading

Revenue from Principal Trading increased by 24.9% to $10.1 million from $8.1 million.  

(c)  Funds Management

 Revenue from Funds Management increased by 300.1% to $13.6 million from $3.4 million predominantly as a result of  
performance fees received from Westoz managed funds and also in line with an increase in FUM.

(d) 

Investment Income

 Investment income increased by 30.2% to $4.2 million from $3.2 million as a result of increased dividend income from  
our investments. 

(e)  Wealth Management

Wealth management revenue increased by 10.3% to $8.9 million from $8.1 million. This increase is due to increasing FUM.

10.  DISCLOSURE OF BUSINESS STRATEGIES AND PROSPECTS - GROWTH

Solid commodity prices and an improving Western Australian economy have driven another strong contribution from our securities 
business with brokerage revenues up slightly from previous year. A strong second half equity capital market contribution, with 
approximately $837 million of capital raisings completed this financial year, translated to similar overall corporate finance revenues 
to the previous year. Westoz Funds Management has provided solid investment returns for its two listed investment company 
mandates to generate improved management and performance fees.

In July 2015, Euroz acquired Entrust which has now been fully integrated alongside Euroz Securities Private Client operations and 
we believe that both businesses will continue to cross–pollinate their strengths and grow recurring revenue.

During the financial year Prodigy had partnerships with two separate boutique funds, Flinders and Dalton for both retail and 
wholesale investors. Our long term strategy is for these boutique funds to provide a steady base of diverse ongoing management 
fee revenues with potential performance fee upside. Flinders had a strong gross investment performance of 34.2% for the financial 
year which strengthens our commitment to this partnership. Current FUM of $18 million and a solid 3 year track record has 
increased investor engagement and we believe the market will better reward their strong investment returns with improved inflows 
in the coming 12 months. Dalton Street Capital aims to deliver absolute returns in all market conditions and has reported solid gross 
investment performance of 18.3% for the financial year and performance since inception of 14.8% per annum. Strong support from 
early adopter research and platform providers continue to underpin consistent monthly FUM growth which was $89 million at 30 
June 2018 and we are excited about the FUM growth prospects for this two year old partnership.

In August 2018, Euroz and Prodigy announced the launch of its third boutique funds management partnership, Equus a market 
neutral strategy focusing on Australian equities.

We continue to implement our modest diversification strategy and are pleased to pay 11 cents per share in fully franked dividends 
for the year, our best full year dividend since 2011.

The Directors believe that Euroz Group has laid the foundations for our strategy to build a more consistent base of underlying 
recurring revenues through our growing wealth and funds management businesses whilst still retaining the transaction based 
upside of our traditional stockbroking business. 

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For the year ended 30 June 2018

11.  DISCLOSURE OF BUSINESS STRATEGIES AND PROSPECTS - MATERIAL BUSINESS RISKS 

The past year continues the trend of extremely volatile trading conditions. Like many businesses we have experienced solid trading 
months which are often then undermined by any combination of uncertainties. These may take the form of economic concerns, 
political instability, inflation and growth concerns, and / or alternating commodity price movements.

Given this backdrop and the increasingly competitive landscape it has created, we are pleased with our overall results for the 
financial year. Our entire team has worked hard to manage our costs and generate profits and dividends for shareholders. 

12.  FINANCIAL POSITION

The net assets of the consolidated group have increased to $130.5 million at 30 June 2018 from $119.3 million at 30 June 2017. 

The Company and consolidated group’s financial performance has enabled it to continue to pay dividends to shareholders during 
the year while maintaining a healthy working capital ratio.  The consolidated group’s working capital, being current assets less 
current liabilities, is $30.7 million at 30 June 2018 (30 June 2017: $30.9 million).

During the past ten years the Company has invested in expanding each of its business units to secure its long term success.  In 
particular it has increased its strategic investments in the investment products of Westoz Funds Management Pty Ltd, our multi 
boutique Prodigy business and Entrust as a platform for our future wealth management ambitions.

Our group remains in an extremely sound financial position with cash and investments of $139.3 million (including the Pershing 
security deposit of $5 million) as at 30 June 2018.  We have a Net Tangible Assets (NTA) of 77¢ per share and no debt.  Euroz has 
a proud history of consistent profits and dividends having paid a total of $211 million in fully franked dividends in every consecutive 
half year for the past 18 years. 

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

Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share

Diluted earnings per share

13.  DIVIDENDS – EUROZ LIMITED

Dividends paid or provided for during the financial year were as follows: 

2018
Cents

19.91

19.42

2018
$

2017
Cents

12.30

12.03

2017
$

Interim ordinary dividend of 1.75 cents (2017: 1.75 cents) per fully paid 
ordinary share was paid on 2 February 2018.

Provision for final ordinary dividend for 30 June 2018 of 9.25 cents (2017: 
5.5 cents) per fully paid ordinary share paid on 6 August 2018.

2,817,314

2,817,314

14,891,518

17,708,832

8,854,416

11,671,730

Of the total dividends paid during the year $22,110 (2017: $34,246) was paid to the Euroz Share Trust and is undistributed. 
Therefore, it has been eliminated on consolidation. 

14.  SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN THE STATE OF AFFAIRS

There have been no significant changes in the state of affairs of the consolidated group during the year other than the acquisition 
of 1,659,000 treasury shares on-market and the vesting of 884,579 shares under the Performance Rights Plan. 

15.  SHARE OPTIONS

There were no options on issue at 30 June 2018 and 30 June 2017.

16.  ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION 

The consolidated group is not subject to significant environmental regulation in respect of its operations.

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For the year ended 30 June 2018

17.  EVENTS AFTER REPORTING DATE

In August 2018, Euroz and Prodigy announced the launch of its third boutique funds management partnership, Equus, a market 
neutral strategy focusing on Australian equities.

Other than this matter, the Directors are not aware of any other matter or circumstance subsequent to 30 June 2018 that has 
significantly affected, or may significantly affect:

(a)     the consolidated group’s operations in future financial years; or

(b)     the results of those operations in future financial years; or

(c)     the consolidated group’s state of affairs in future financial years.

18.  LIKELY DEVELOPMENTS AND EXPECTED RESULTS OF OPERATIONS 

The Directors are confident that a strong statement of financial position and established business platforms will support the 
Company in increasingly volatile market conditions. 

Further information on likely developments in the operations of the consolidated group and the expected results of operations 
have not been included in this report because the Directors believe it would be likely to result in unreasonable prejudice to the 
consolidated group.

19. 

INFORMATION ON DIRECTORS

Information on Directors

Particulars of 
Directors’ interests 
in shares of  
Euroz Limited

Director

Experience

Special responsibilities and qualifications

Ordinary shares*

A McKenzie 
Executive 
Chairman

Mr McKenzie has 
worked in the 
stockbroking  
industry since 1991.

Executive Chairman of Euroz Limited and Euroz Securities

12,601,269

Executive Director of Westoz Funds Management, Prodigy 
Investment Partners, Flinders Investment Partners and 
Dalton Street Capital

Member of Euroz Limited Remuneration Committee

Member of Euroz Securities Underwriting Committee

Holds a Bachelor of Economics Degree from the 
University of the Western Australia (UWA)

Member (MSAFAA) of the Stockbrokers and Financial 
Advisers Association of Australia (SAFAA)

J Hughes 
Director

Mr Hughes has worked 
in the stockbroking 
industry since 1986.

Executive Director of Euroz Limited, Euroz Securities, 
Westoz Funds Management and Prodigy Investment 
Partners

12,612,130

G Chessell 
Director

Mr Chessell has worked 
in the stockbroking 
industry since 1996.

Executive Chairman of Westoz Investment Company  
and Ozgrowth Limited 

Member of Euroz Limited Remuneration Committee 

Member of Euroz Securities Underwriting Committee

Holds a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and 
Investment from FINSIA and is a member (MSAFAA) of 
SAFAA

Executive Director of Euroz Limited and Euroz Securities

4,636,160

Member of Euroz Limited Audit & Risk Committee

Established the Research division of Euroz Securities 
which he headed up until October 2017 before moving to 
Corporate Finance team

Holds a Bachelor of Applied Science in Geology from 
University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and a Graduate 
Diploma in Business from Curtin University

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For the year ended 30 June 2018

19. 

INFORMATION ON DIRECTORS (CONT’D)

Information on Directors

Particulars of 
Directors’ interests 
in shares of  
Euroz Limited

Experience

Special responsibilities and qualifications

Ordinary shares*

Director

R Kane 
Director

Mr Kane has worked 
in the stockbroking 
industry since 1994.

S Yeo 
Director

Mr Yeo has worked 
in the stockbroking 
industry since 1993

A Brittain 
Director

Mr Brittain has 
worked in the funds 
management and 
stockbroking industry 
since 1992.

Executive Director of Euroz Limited and Euroz Securities

3,282,586

Member of Euroz Securities Underwriting Committee

Institutional Dealer at Euroz Securities responsible for 
servicing both domestic institutions and high net  
worth clients

Holds a Bachelor of Business from Edith Cowan University

Executive Director of Euroz Limited and Euroz Securities

4,500,000

 563,801

Member of Euroz Limited Audit & Risk Committee

Established the Private Client division of Euroz Securities, 
which he headed up until October 2013 before moving to 
a specialised role within the Institutional Dealing team

Holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from UWA

Executive Director of Euroz Limited, Euroz Securities, 
Entrust Private Wealth Management, Prodigy Investment 
Partners, Flinders Investment Partners and Dalton Street 
Capital

Chief Operating and Financial Officer

Member of Euroz Limited Audit and Risk Committee

Member of Euroz Securities and Entrust Private Wealth 
Management Compliance Committee

Member of Prodigy Investment Partners Risk and 
Compliance Committee

Member of Euroz Securities Underwriting Committee

Holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from UWA, a 
member of the Chartered Accountants Australia and 
New Zealand (CA), holds a Graduate Diploma in Applied 
Finance and Investment from FINSIA, a Graduate member 
of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) 
and is a member (MSAFAA) of SAFAA

R Black 
Director

(appointed 1 
August 2017)

Mr Black has worked in 
stockbroking industry 
since 1993.

Executive Director of Euroz Limited, Euroz Securities and 
Entrust Private Wealth Management

3,950,000

Managing Director of Euroz Securities 

Head of Euroz Securities Institutional Sales

Member of Euroz Limited Remuneration Committee

Member of Euroz Securities Underwriting Committee

Member of Euroz Securities and Entrust Private Wealth 
Management Compliance Committee

Holds a Bachelor of Business Degree from Edith Cowan 
University and is a Graduate member of the AICD

*Balance as at the date of signing the report and total shares includes shares allocated under the Performance Rights Plan.

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For the year ended 30 June 2018

20.  MEETINGS OF DIRECTORS

The numbers of meetings of the Company’s Board of Directors held during the year ended 30 June 2018 and the numbers of 
meetings attended by each Director were:

Director

Directors Meetings

Committee Meetings

Audit 

Remuneration

Number 
eligible to 
attend

Number 
attended

Number 
eligible to 
attend

Number 
attended

Number 
eligible to 
attend

Number 
attended

Andrew McKenzie

Jay Hughes

Greg Chessell

Russell Kane

Simon Yeo

Anthony Brittain 

Robert Black (appointed 1 August 2017)

Doug Young (retired 1 July 2017)

21.  REMUNERATION REPORT (AUDITED)

19

19

19

19

19

19

18

-

19

17

17

16

19

19

16

-

-

-

3

-

3

3

-

-

-

-

3

-

3

3

-

-

2

2

-

-

-

-

2

-

2

2

-

-

-

-

2

-

This Remuneration Report outlines the Key Management Personnel (KMP) remuneration arrangements of the Company and the 
consolidated group in accordance with the requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 and its regulations. For the purposes of this 
report KMP of the consolidated group are defined as those persons having authority for the strategic management and direction 
of the consolidated group including any Director (whether executive or otherwise) of the parent Company.

KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL REMUNERATION

Remuneration packages are set at levels that are intended to attract and retain executives capable of managing the consolidated 
group’s operations.  The board undertakes regular reviews of its performance and the performance of the board against 
expectations made at the start of the year.  Performance related bonuses are available to KMP based on their performance and 
that of the Company.  

REMUNERATION POLICY

The remuneration policy has been designed to align the interests of shareholders, Directors and executives. Euroz remunerates its 
Directors, executives and other employees by way of a fixed base salary, commission and a combination of short and long term 
incentives. The Company believes this policy to have been effective in increasing shareholder wealth since inception. 

The following table shows the gross revenue, profits and dividends for the last five years for the listed entity, as well as the share 
price at the end of the respective financial years. 

Revenue (including gains on fair value 
movements in investment entities)

Net profit/(loss) after tax attributable  
to members

2014
$

2015
$

2016
$

2017
$

2018
$

78,176,940

38,898,781

41,924,867

70,372,892

92,087,944

26,547,100

(7,039,395)

3,560,417

19,371,167

31,263,812

Share price at year end

1.30

1.00

0.79

1.08

1.25

Dividends paid or recommended

16,261,272

7,886,167

6,438,992

11,671,730

17,708,832

The objective of the Company’s remuneration framework is to ensure reward for performance is competitive and appropriate to 
the results delivered.  The Board / Remuneration Committee ensure that executive rewards satisfy the following key criteria for 
good reward governance practices:

•  competitiveness and reasonableness

•  acceptability to shareholders

•  performance linked

•  transparency

•  capital management

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For the year ended 30 June 2018

REMUNERATION REPORT (AUDITED) (CONT’D)

REMUNERATION POLICY (CONT’D)

Directors’ fees

No Directors fees are paid to Executive Directors.

Non-Executive Directors are paid a fixed base salary and superannuation for their role on the Board.

Base pay

All Directors and executives are offered a competitive base salary and superannuation. Base pay for senior executives is reviewed 
semi-annually by the Remuneration Committee to ensure it is competitive with the market. Base pay is also reviewed upon 
promotion or additional responsibilities.

There is no guarantee of base pay increases fixed in any senior executive or Directors contracts.

Executives are offered a competitive salary that comprises of a base salary inclusive of superannuation and a combination of some 
of the following short term incentives, dependant on the terms of the individual employment contract:

•  Participation in the profit share pool

•  Commission

•  Discretionary Bonus

Profit share pool – Euroz Securities

Directors and executives are invited to participate in the profit share pool. The Remuneration Committee determines the allocation 
of up to 40% pre-tax profit on an ongoing basis.  In consultation with relevant Department Heads the Committee uses the 
following informal criteria to assist in the allocation:

•  Ability to perform individual tasks within the relevant department.

•  Ability to add value and innovate beyond the job standard specifications.

•  Development of new and existing client relationships.

•  Ability to interact with other relevant departments as part of a larger team approach.

•  Relevant industry salary benchmarking.

•  General requirements to attract and retain staff.

The profit share payment is made as a combination of cash (75%) and equity (25%) in the Performance Rights Plan as detailed 
below in “Equity based payments”.

The three executives on the Remuneration Committee (Andrew McKenzie, Jay Hughes and Robert Black, Executive Directors 
of Euroz Limited) are also entitled to participate in the profit share pool. In these circumstances two members assess the 
performance of the third member.

Commission

Private Client Advisors are paid a commission in addition to a base salary and superannuation. This is calculated on a sliding scale. 
Eligible Private Client Advisors are also invited to participate in the Performance Rights Plan based on certain performance hurdles 
set out in the employment contract. 

Discretionary bonus

Executives and other staff members who do not participate in the profit share pool are paid a discretionary bonus based on  
the profitability of the Company. Similar to the profit share pool, the distribution of the discretionary bonus is also leveraged  
to the individual’s performance and is made as a combination of cash (75%) and equity (25%) as detailed below in “Equity  
based payments”.

Equity based payments 

A Performance Rights Plan was established in 2014 as a long term incentive to assist in the reward, retention and motivation of 
Directors, executives and staff members. Eligible employees are invited to participate in this plan and are awarded a Performance 
right at the beginning of the year. There are three separate long term incentives depending on the individual employment contract 
as below:

•  Profit share

•  Discretionary bonus  

•  Commission

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REMUNERATION REPORT (AUDITED) (CONT’D)

The Performance Right represents a right to be issued a number of ordinary shares in Euroz to reflect 25% of the profit share or  
the discretionary bonus that is paid to the participant. Private Client Advisors who are paid a commission may also be paid 5%  
of their total monthly brokerage and/or portfolio administration revenue (above certain hurdles) or 25% of corporate finance 
introduction fees in equity. The shares issued will only vest to the employee after 3 years subsequent service following the initial 
year of service. 

DETAILS OF REMUNERATION

Details of the nature and amount of each element of the emoluments of each KMP of the Group are set out in the following tables. 

2018

Short-term

Post-
Employment

Share Based 
Payment

Base  
salary 
$

Profit Share/ 
bonus 
$

Other 
benefits 
$

Super-
annuation 
$

Performance 
Rights 
$

Performance 
related 
%

Total 
$

Andrew McKenzie

250,000

487,500

26,894

Jay Hughes

219,602

487,500

23,625

25,000

24,087

104,375

893,769

104,375

859,189

Doug Young  
(retired 1 July 2017)

78,931

-

-

-

105,313

184,244

Greg Chessell

254,951

217,500

Russell Kane

Simon Yeo

254,951

446,250

254,951

228,750

20,242

Robert Black 

254,951

375,000

Phil Rees

229,951

270,000

Anthony Brittain

250,000

168,750

16,320

16,749

18,425

12,578

17,721

20,049

20,049

20,049

20,049

20,049

25,000

51,250

556,328

82,500

821,471

60,000

583,992

83,438

749,758

47,813

584,562

40,000

502,175

66%

69%

57%

48%

64%

49%

61%

54%

42%

Total

2,048,288

2,681,250

152,554

174,332

679,064

5,735,488

Current Directors did not receive any Directors fees.

2017

Short-term

Post-
Employment

Share Based 
Payment

Base  
salary 
$

Profit Share/ 
bonus 
$

Other 
benefits 
$

Super-
annuation 
$

Performance 
Rights 
$

Performance 
related 
%

Total 
$ 

Andrew McKenzie

244,658

495,000

Jay Hughes

231,496

495,000

27,951

19,572

34,956

34,366

82,500

885,065

82,500

862,934

Doug Young  
(retired 1 July 2017)

244,998

326,250

20,347

34,616

54,063

680,274

Greg Chessell

259,998

225,000

Russell Kane

259,998

326,250

Simon Yeo

259,998

296,250

Robert Black

259,643

386,250

Phil Rees

220,341

198,750

Anthony Brittain

250,203

183,750

11,183

16,212

18,356

15,454

14,526

16,580

19,616

19,616

19,616

19,616

33,776

29,056

45,625

60,938

53,438

67,188

40,938

34,063

561,422

683,014

647,658

748,151

508,331

513,652

Total

2,231,333

2,932,500

160,181

245,234

521,253

6,090,501

Current Directors did not receive any Directors fees.

65%

67%

56%

48%

57%

54%

61%

47%

42%

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For the year ended 30 June 2018

REMUNERATION REPORT (AUDITED) (CONT’D)

SERVICE AGREEMENTS

Remuneration and other terms of employment for the Key Management Personnel are formalised in service agreements.  Each of 
these agreements provide for the provision of performance related cash bonuses and other benefits. Notwithstanding the agreed 
salary in the service agreement, the base salary may be reduced or increased based on trading conditions. Other major provisions 
of the agreements relating to remuneration are set out below.

Andrew McKenzie, Executive Chairman 

•  Term of contract – ongoing employment contract

•  Base salary, inclusive of superannuation for the year ended 30 June 2018 of $275,000 (2017 - $275,000) plus profit share

•  Payment on termination of employment by the employer, other than for gross misconduct – three months’ salary

Jay Hughes, Director

•  Term of contract – ongoing employment contract

•  Base salary, inclusive of superannuation for the year ended 30 June 2018 of $275,000 (2017 - $275,000) plus profit share

•  Payment on termination of employment by the employer, other than for gross misconduct – three months’ salary

Greg Chessell, Director 

•  Term of contract – ongoing employment contract

•  Base salary, inclusive of superannuation for the year ended 30 June 2018 of $275,000 (2017 - $275,000) plus profit share

•  Payment on termination of employment by the employer, other than for gross misconduct – three months’ salary

Russell Kane, Director 

•  Term of contract – ongoing employment contract

•  Base salary, inclusive of superannuation for the year ended 30 June 2018 of $275,000 (2017 - $275,000) plus profit share

•  Payment on termination of employment by the employer, other than for gross misconduct – three months’ salary

Simon Yeo, Director

•  Term of contract – ongoing employment contract

•  Base salary, inclusive of superannuation for the year ended 30 June 2018 of $275,000 (2017 - $275,000) plus profit share

•  Payment on termination of employment by the employer, other than for gross misconduct – three months’ salary

Anthony Brittain, Director

•  Term of contract – ongoing employment contract

•  Base salary, inclusive of superannuation for the year ended 30 June 2018 of $275,000 (2017 - $275,000) plus bonus

•  Payment on termination of employment by the employer, other than for gross misconduct – three months’ salary

Robert Black, Director

•  Term of contract – ongoing employment contract

•  Base salary, inclusive of superannuation for the year ended 30 June 2018 of $275,000 (2017 - $275,000) plus profit share

•  Payment on termination of employment by the employer, other than for gross misconduct – three months’ salary

Phil Rees, Director Westoz Funds Management Pty Ltd

•  Term of contract – ongoing employment contract

•  Base salary, inclusive of superannuation for the year ended 30 June 2018 of $250,000 (2017 - $250,000) plus bonus

•  Payment on termination of employment by the employer, other than for gross misconduct – three months’ salary

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Directors’ Report (Cont’d)
For the year ended 30 June 2018

REMUNERATION REPORT (AUDITED) (CONT’D)

SHAREHOLDINGS OF KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL

The movement during the reporting year in the number of shares in Euroz Limited held, directly, indirectly or beneficially, by each 
member of KMP, including related parties, is as follows:

2018

Ordinary shares

Andrew McKenzie

Jay Hughes

Doug Young (retired 1 July 2017)

Greg Chessell

Russell Kane

Simon Yeo

Robert Black

Philip Rees

Anthony Brittain 

2017

Ordinary shares

Andrew McKenzie

Jay Hughes

Doug Young (retired 1 July 2017)

Greg Chessell

Russell Kane

Simon Yeo

Robert Black

Philip Rees

Anthony Brittain 

Balance at  
 1 July 2017

Received  
via PRP (i)

Net change 
other *

Bought  
& (sold)

Balance at  
30 June 2018

12,138,971

12,303,832

4,734,540

4,558,243

3,089,652

4,206,264

3,531,347

1,400,527

517,313

134,298

134,298

-

-

-

(4,734,540)

59,917

122,934

63,017

103,306

74,380

46,488

-

-

-

-

-

-

228,000

74,000

-

18,000

40,000

152,000

138,653

-

-

12,501,269

12,512,130

-

4,636,160

3,252,586

4,421,281

3,773,306

1,474,907

563,801

46,480,689

738,638

(4,734,540)

650,653

43,135,440

Balance at   
1 July 2016

Received  
via PRP (i)

Net change 
other *

Bought  
& (sold)

Balance at  
30 June 2017

11,913,458

12,148,319

4,632,043

4,464,905

2,972,155

4,113,192

3,349,456

1,318,759 

459,585

155,513

155,513

102,497

70,688

102,497

93,072

121,347

62,441

57,728

45,371,872

921,296

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

70,000

12,138,971

-

-

22,650

15,000

12,303,832

4,734,540

4,558,243

3,089,652

-

4,206,264

60,544

19,327

-

3,531,347

1,400,527

517,313

187,521

46,480,689

(i) These shares are held by the Euroz Share Trust and are currently vesting in accordance with the Euroz Performance Rights Plan 
(PRP). 

*Net change in the current year reflects Doug Young’s retirement and hence his cessation as a KMP.

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Directors’ Report (Cont’d)
For the year ended 30 June 2018

REMUNERATION REPORT (AUDITED) (CONT’D)

PERFORMANCE RIGHTS HELD BY KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL

The movement during the reporting period in performance rights in Euroz Limited held, directly, indirectly or beneficially, by each 
KMP, including related parties, is as follows:

2018

Performance Rights

Andrew McKenzie

Jay Hughes

Greg Chessell

Russell Kane

Simon Yeo

Robert Black

Phillip Rees

Anthony Brittain 

2017

Performance Rights

Andrew McKenzie

Jay Hughes

Doug Young (retired 1 July 2017) 

Greg Chessell

Russell Kane

Simon Yeo

Robert Black

Phillip Rees

Anthony Brittain 

Granted as  
remuneration

Vested 

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

8

(1)

(1)

(1)

(1)

(1)

(1)

(1)

(1)

(8)

Granted as  
remuneration

Vested 

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

9

(1)

(1)

(1)

(1)

(1)

(1)

(1)

(1)

(1)

(9)

These performance rights were issued in accordance with the PRP. Rights are granted on 1 July each year and vest on 30 June. 

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

A performance right was issued to KMPs as part of their annual bonus / profit share plan. The fair value of each right is calculated 
as 25% of each member’s bonus entitlement. The performance rights are subject to a 4 year vesting period.  Total fair values of 
performance rights issued in the year amounts to $1,435,476 (2017: $1,058,057).

LOANS KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL

No loans were made to Directors of Euroz Limited and the KMPs of the consolidated group, including their personally-related 
entities during the year.

REMUNERATION REPORT - END

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For the year ended 30 June 2018

22 

INDEMNIFYING OFFICERS AND AUDITOR

During the financial year, Euroz Limited paid a premium of $337,657 to insure the Directors and secretaries of the Company and 
its Australian based controlled entities. The liabilities insured include costs and expenses that may be incurred in defending civil 
or criminal proceedings that may be brought against the officers in their capacity as officers of entities in the consolidated group. 
Euroz has not indemnified the auditor or paid any insurance premium on behalf of the auditor. 

23.  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 such proceedings during the year.

24.  NON-AUDIT SERVICES

The following non-audit services were provided by the group’s auditor, PKF Mack.  The Directors are satisfied that the provision of 
non-audit services is compatible with the general standard of independence for auditors imposed by the Corporations Act 2001.  
The nature and scope of each type of non-audit service provided means that auditor independence was not compromised. PKF 
Mack received or is due to receive the following amounts for the provision of non-audit services: 

Tax compliance and other services

25.  AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION

$

57,420

The lead auditor’s independence declaration for the year ended 30 June 2018 has been received and follows the Directors’ report.

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

ANDREW MCKENZIE 
Executive Chairman 

ROBERT BLACK
Executive Director

Date: 30 August 2018

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Auditor’s Independence Declaration

AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION 

TO THE DIRECTORS OF EUROZ LIMITED 

In relation to our audit of the financial report of Euroz Limited for the year ended 30 June 2018, to the best of my 
knowledge  and  belief,  there  have  been  no  contraventions  of  the  auditor  independence  requirements  of  the 
Corporations Act 2001 or any applicable code of professional conduct. 

PKF MACK 

SHANE CROSS 
PARTNER 

30 AUGUST 2018 
WEST PERTH 

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Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income
For the year ended 30 June 2018

Revenue 

Profit on fair value movement on investments

Employee benefits expense

Depreciation and amortisation expenses

Regulatory expenses

Legal, professional and consultancy expenses

Conference and seminar expenses

Stockbroking expenses

Communication expenses

Carrying amount of principal trading securities sold

Loss on deconsolidation

Other expenses 

PROFIT BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE

Income tax expense

Note

4

5

5

6

2018
$

78,435,780

13,652,164

(28,049,408)

(309,412)

(210,824)

(667,116)

(968,088)

(4,384,561)

(340,348)

(9,435,629)

(29,572)

(4,782,546)

42,910,440

(13,577,115)

2017
$

61,499,769

8,873,123

(27,412,316)

(236,178)

(193,657)

(1,119,534)

(950,209)

(3,725,259)

(327,840)

(7,334,783)

-

(4,939,496)

24,133,620

(6,202,258)

PROFIT AFTER INCOME TAX EXPENSE FOR THE YEAR

29,333,325

17,931,362

Other comprehensive income

Other comprehensive income net of tax

-

-

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR

29,333,325

17,931,362

Profit / (Loss) for the year is attributable to:

Non-controlling interest 

Owners of Euroz Limited

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEAR IS 
ATTRIBUTABLE TO:

Non-controlling interest 

Owners of Euroz Limited

Basic earnings per share (cents)

Diluted earnings per share (cents)

33

33

(1,930,487)

31,263,812

29,333,325

(1,930,487)

31,263,812

29,333,325

19.91

19.42

(1,439,805)

19,371,167

17,931,362

(1,439,805)

19,371,167

17,931,362

12.30

12.03

The above Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
As at 30 June 2018

CURRENT ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other receivables

Inventories

Other current assets

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

NON-CURRENT ASSETS

Long term receivable

Investments

Investment entities at fair value

Plant and equipment

Deferred tax assets

Intangible assets

TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS

TOTAL ASSETS

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Trade and other payables

Current tax liabilities

Short term provisions

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

Deferred tax liabilities

Long term provisions 

TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

TOTAL LIABILITIES

NET ASSETS

EQUITY

Issued capital

Reserves

Retained earnings

Note

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

22

Equity attributable to the owners of Euroz Limited

Non-controlling interest

TOTAL EQUITY

The above Consolidated Statement of Financial Position should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

2018
$

39,390,169

2,181,061

12,855,087

4,103,235

2017
$

41,152,236

1,855,645

5,049,119

1,218,294

58,529,552

49,275,294

5,000,000

14,519,955

67,586,696

736,579

4,427,658

10,178,785

5,000,000

9,215,893

56,915,440

650,583

7,558,090

10,208,552

102,449,673

89,548,558

160,979,225

138,823,852

4,637,251

5,075,257

18,129,112

3,346,290

3,251,272

11,767,285

27,841,620

18,364,847

2,657,601

4,979

2,662,580

1,114,687

43,016

1,157,703

30,504,200

19,522,550

130,475,025

119,301,302

102,343,793

2,646,774

29,470,406

134,460,973

(3,985,948)

103,246,026

2,217,421

15,893,316

121,356,763

(2,055,461)

130,475,025

119,301,302

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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
For the year ended 30 June 2018

Balance at 1 July 2016

105,226,509

1,159,364

8,159,633

(715,656)

113,829,850

Issued

capital 
$

Share based 
payment 
reserve 
$

Retained 
earnings 
$

Non-
controlling 
interest 
$

Total 
$

Profit for the period

Total comprehensive income for the period

Transactions with owners, recorded directly in equity

Shares issued during the period

Vested shares under employee share plan

Treasury shares

Share buy back

Share based payments

Dividends to equity holders

Total contributions by and distributions  
to owners

-

-

-

-

(1,964,883)

-

-

-

-

-

(15,600)

                   -

1,058,057

-

-

-

(11,637,484)

19,371,167

(1,439,805)

17,931,362

19,371,167

(1,439,805)

17,931,362

100,000

100,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

(1,964,883)

(15,600)

1,058,057

(11,637,484)

Balance at 30 June 2017

103,246,026

2,217,421

15,893,316

(2,055,461)

119,301,302

Balance at 1 July 2017

103,246,026

2,217,421

15,893,316

(2,055,461)

119,301,302

(1,980,483)

1,058,057

(11,637,484)

100,000

(12,459,910)

31,263,812

(1,930,487)

29,333,325

31,263,812

(1,930,487)

29,333,325

Profit for the period

Total comprehensive income for the period

Transactions with owners, recorded directly in equity

Shares issued during the period

-

-

-

-

-

-

Vested shares under employee share plan

1,006,123

(1,006,123)

Treasury shares

Share buy back

Share based payments

Dividends to equity holders

(1,908,356)

-

-

-

-

-

   1,435,476                  

Total contributions by and distributions  
to owners

(902,233)

429,353

(17,686,722)

-

(17,686,722)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(1,908,356)

-

1,435,476

(17,686,722)

(18,159,602)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Balance at 30 June 2018

102,343,793

    2,646,774

29,470,406

(3,985,948)

130,475,025

The above Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
For the year ended 30 June 2018

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Receipts from customers (inclusive of goods and services tax)

60,386,371

49,657,515

Note

2018
$

2017
$

Payments to suppliers and employees (inclusive of goods  
and services tax)

Interest received

Proceeds from sale of trading shares

Income taxes 

Payments for trading shares

(36,582,581)

23,803,790

492,045

10,105,513

(7,079,784)

(15,060,563)

(34,800,663)

14,856,852

380,145

8,103,956

(2,079,389)

(5,345,630)

NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

32

12,261,001

15,915,934

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Payment of stamp duty on intangibles acquisition

Payments for investment in WIC & OZG

Payments for management investment schemes

Dividends and trust distributions received

Payments for plant and equipment

Payments for treasury shares

-

(100,254)

(3,000,020)

3,030,590

(395,408)

(1,908,356)

(56,238)

(1,698,577)

(1,600,000)

3,075,861

(400,898)

(1,964,883)

NET CASH FLOWS FROM / (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES

(2,373,448)

(2,644,735)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Dividends paid

Share buy-back

Proceeds from share issue in related entity

(11,649,620)

(6,405,779)

-

-

(15,600)

100,000

NET CASH FLOWS FROM / (USED IN) FINANCING ACTIVITIES

(11,649,620)

(6,321,379)

NET INCREASE / (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

(1,762,067)

6,949,820

Cash and cash equivalents at 1 July

41,152,236

34,202,416

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT 30 JUNE

7

39,390,169

41,152,236

The above Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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Notes to the Financial Statements
For the year ended 30 June 2018

CONTENTS 

PAGE

NOTE 1. STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 

NOTE 2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGEMENTS 

NOTE 3. SEGMENT INFORMATION 

NOTE 4. REVENUE 

NOTE 5. PROFIT BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE 

NOTE 6. INCOME TAX 

NOTE 7. CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 

NOTE 8. TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES 

NOTE 9. INVENTORIES 

NOTE 10. OTHER CURRENT ASSETS 

NOTE 11. LONG TERM RECEIVABLE 

NOTE 12. INVESTMENTS 

NOTE 13. INVESTMENT ENTITIES AT FAIR VALUE 

NOTE 14. PLANT AND EQUIPMENT 

NOTE 15. DEFERRED TAX ASSETS 

NOTE 16. INTANGIBLE ASSETS 

NOTE 17. TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES 

NOTE 18. CURRENT TAX LIABILITIES 

NOTE 19. SHORT TERM PROVISIONS 

NOTE 20. DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES 

NOTE 21. LONG TERM PROVISIONS 

NOTE 22. CONTRIBUTED EQUITY 

NOTE 23. DIVIDENDS 

NOTE 24. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS 

NOTE 25. REMUNERATION OF AUDITORS 

NOTE 26. CONTINGENT LIABILITIES 

NOTE 27. COMMITMENTS FOR EXPENDITURE 

NOTE 28. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 

NOTE 29. RELATED PARTIES 

NOTE 30. INVESTMENTS IN CONTROLLED ENTITIES 

NOTE 31. EVENTS SUBSEQUENT TO REPORTING DATE 

NOTE 32. RECONCILIATION OF CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 

NOTE 33. EARNINGS PER SHARE 

NOTE 34. PARENT ENTITY DISCLOSURES 

NOTE 35. COMPANY DETAILS 

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Notes to the Financial Statements (Cont’d)
For the year ended 30 June 2018

1. 

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The financial report is a general purpose financial report that has been prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting 
Standards, other authoritative pronouncements as issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board and the Corporations Act 
2001 as appropriate for “for-profit” oriented entities.

This financial report has been authorised by the Directors to be issued on 30 August 2018.  The Directors have the power to amend 
and reissue the financial statements.

Euroz Limited is a listed public Company, trading on the Australian Securities Exchange and Chi - X, limited by shares, incorporated 
and domiciled in Australia.  

The financial report of Euroz Limited and controlled entities (the group or consolidated group), complies with Australian 
Accounting Standards and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards 
Board.

Separate financial information of the parent Company has been included in Note 34 as permitted by amendments to the 
Corporations Act 2001.  The financial report is presented in Australian dollars which is the group’s functional and presentation 
currency.  Amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar in accordance with Corporations (Rounding in Financial / Directors’ Reports) 
Instrument 2016/191.

The following is a summary of the material accounting policies adopted by the consolidated group in the preparation of the 
financial report.  The accounting policies have been consistently applied, unless otherwise stated.

Basis of preparation

Reporting basis and conventions

The financial report has been prepared on an accruals basis and is based on historical costs modified by the revaluation of selected 
non-current assets, financial assets and financial liabilities for which the fair value basis of accounting has been applied.

Accounting policies

(a)  Principles of consolidation 

 The consolidated financial statements incorporate the assets and liabilities of all entities controlled by Euroz Limited 
(‘Company’ or ‘parent entity’) as at 30 June 2018 and the results of all controlled entities for the year then ended. Euroz 
Limited and its controlled entities together are referred to in this financial report as the consolidated group. 

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

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

The acquisition method of accounting is used to account for the acquisition of subsidiaries by the consolidated group.

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

 Intercompany transactions, balances and unrealised gains on transactions between group companies are eliminated.  
Unrealised losses are also eliminated unless the transaction provides evidence of the impairment of the asset transferred.  
Accounting policies of subsidiaries have been changed where necessary to ensure consistency with the policies adopted by 
the consolidated group.  All controlled entities have a 30 June financial year end.

(b) 

Income tax

 The income tax expense or benefit for the period is the tax payable on that period’s taxable income based on the applicable 
income tax rate for each jurisdiction, adjusted by changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities attributable to temporary 
differences, unused tax losses and the adjustment recognised for prior periods, where applicable.

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

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

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

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

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

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Notes to the Financial Statements (Cont’d)
For the year ended 30 June 2018

1. 

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT’D)

(b) 

Income tax (cont’d)

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

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

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

 Euroz Limited and its wholly-owned Australian subsidiaries have formed an income tax consolidated group under the 
Tax Consolidation Regime.   The group formed an income tax consolidated group to apply from 1 July 2003.  The tax 
consolidated group has entered a tax sharing agreement whereby each Company in the group contributes to the income 
tax payable in proportion to their contribution to the net profit before tax of the tax consolidated group.

(c)  Business combinations

 The acquisition method of accounting is used to account for business combinations regardless of whether equity 
instruments or other assets are acquired.

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

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

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

 Business combinations are initially accounted for on a provisional basis. The acquirer retrospectively adjusts the provisional 
amounts recognised and also recognises additional assets or liabilities during the measurement period, based on new 
information obtained about the facts and circumstances that existed at the acquisition-date. The measurement period ends 
on either the earlier of (i) 12 months from the date of the acquisition or (ii) when the acquirer receives all the information 
possible to determine fair value.

(d)  Revenue recognition

 Revenue is recognised when it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the entity and the revenue can be reliably 
measured. Revenue is measured at the fair value of consideration received or receivable.  The following specific recognition 
criteria must also be met before revenue is recognised:

•  Brokerage revenue earned from share trading on behalf of clients is recognised on completion of the transactions.  That is, 

the day the security is traded, not the day of settlement.

•   Underwriting, management fees and corporate retainers are brought to account when the fee in respect of the services 

provided is receivable.

•   Share trading revenue from the sale of stocks in the jobbing account is recognised on the day the security is traded. 

Revenue comprises the gross proceeds on sale of the security. 

•  Interest income is recognised as it accrues.

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

All revenue is stated net of the amount of Goods and Services Tax (GST), where applicable

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Notes to the Financial Statements (Cont’d)
For the year ended 30 June 2018

1. 

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT’D)

(e)  Receivables

 Trade receivables are recognised as current receivables as they are generally settled within 30 days from the date of 
recognition. Collectability of trade receivables is reviewed on an ongoing basis.  Debts which are known to be uncollectible 
are written off.  A provision for impairment is raised when some doubt as to collection exists.

 All trade receivables relating to brokerage and principal trading have been transferred to Pershing Securities (Australia) Pty 
Ltd who provides a trust account facility as part of the clearing and settlement service. 

(f) 

Inventories

 Inventories are stocks held in the operating (house) account at year end.  All inventory is held at fair value.  Refer to Note 1 
(u) (i) financial assets at fair value through profit or loss.

(g) 

Investments

 Controlled entities are accounted for in the consolidated financial statements as set out in Note 1 (a), excluding investment 
entities (which are deemed to be controlled) which are accounted for at fair value at reporting date. 

 Other securities are accounted for at fair value at reporting date.  Unrealised gains/losses on securities held for short term 
investment are accounted for as set out in Note 1 (u) (i) financial assets at fair value through profit or loss.  Unrealised gains/
losses on securities held for long term investment are designated on initial recognition at fair value through profit or loss.

(h)  Plant and equipment

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

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

 Subsequent costs are included in the asset’s carrying amount or recognised as a separate asset, as appropriate, only when 
it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the group and the cost of the item can 
be measured reliably.  All other repairs and maintenance are charged to the statement of profit or loss during the financial 
period in which they are incurred.

 Depreciation

 The depreciable amount of all fixed assets is depreciated on a straight line basis over their useful lives to the residual values 
commencing from the time the asset is held ready for use.  The depreciation rates used for each class of depreciable assets 
are:

Class of Fixed Asset

Leasehold improvements

Plant and equipment

Depreciation Rate

25%

25-33%

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

 Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing proceeds with the carrying amount.  These gains and losses 
are included in the statement of profit or loss.  When revalued assets are sold, amounts included in the revaluation reserve 
relating to the asset are transferred to retained earnings.

(i) 

Leasehold improvements

 The cost of improvements to or on leasehold properties are amortised over the unexpired period of the lease or the 
estimated useful life of the improvement to the consolidated group, whichever is the shorter.  

(j) 

Leases

 Other operating lease payments are charged to the statement of profit or loss in the periods in which they are incurred, as 
this represents the pattern of benefits derived from the leased assets.

(k)  Trade and other creditors

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

 All trade creditors relating to brokerage and principal trading have been transferred to Pershing Securities (Australia) Pty Ltd 
who provides a trust account facility as part of the clearing and settlement service. 

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Notes to the Financial Statements (Cont’d)
For the year ended 30 June 2018

1. 

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT’D)

(l)  Dividends

 Provision is made for the amount of any dividend declared and authorised by the Directors on or before the end of the 
financial year, but not distributed at reporting date.

(m)  Options

 The fair value of options in the shares of the Company issued to Directors and other parties is recognised as an expense in 
the financial statements in relation to the granting of these options.

(n)  Employee benefits

(i)   Wages, salaries and annual leave

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

(ii) 

Employee benefits payable later than one year

 Employee benefits payable later than one year have been measured at the present value of the estimated future cash 
outflows to be made for those benefits.  There have been no changes to the method used to calculate this liability.

(iii)  Superannuation

 Contributions are made by the consolidated group to superannuation funds as stipulated by statutory requirements 
and are charged as expenses when incurred.

(iv)  Employee benefit on costs

 Employee benefit on costs, including payroll tax, are recognised and included in employee benefits liabilities and costs 
when the employee benefits to which they relate are recognised as liabilities.

(v)  Options/performance rights

 The fair value of options/performance rights granted is recognised as an employee benefit expense with a 
corresponding increase in equity.  The fair value is measured at grant date.

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

 The fair value of performance rights are estimated at grant date based on expectations of the bonus that will be paid 
at year end to eligible employees. Each performance right is subject to a 4 year vesting condition. At the end of year 
1, the performance right converts to plan shares that are subject to a 3 year service condition. The Board may, at their 
discretion accelerate the vesting period. 

(vi)  Profit-sharing

 The consolidated group recognises a liability and an expense for profit-sharing based on a formula that takes into 
consideration the profit attributable to the Company’s employees after certain adjustments.  

(vii)  Termination benefits

 The consolidated group recognises a liability and an expense when the group demonstrates a commitment to either 
terminate the employee before the normal retirement date or provide termination benefits as a result of an offer made 
to the employee prior to retirement date.

(o)  Cash and cash equivalents

 For purposes of the statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents includes deposits at call which are readily 
convertible to cash on hand and are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value, net of outstanding bank overdrafts.

(p)  Earnings per share

(i) 

Basic earnings per share

 Basic earnings per share is determined by dividing the net profit after income tax attributable to members of the 
Company, excluding any costs of servicing equity other than ordinary shares, by the weighted average number of 
ordinary shares outstanding during the financial year, adjusted for bonus elements in ordinary shares issued during  
the year.

(ii)  Diluted earnings per share

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

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Notes to the Financial Statements (Cont’d)
For the year ended 30 June 2018

1. 

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT’D)

(q)  Fair value measurement

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

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

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

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

(r)  Fair value estimation

 The fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities must be estimated for recognition and measurement or for  
disclosure purposes.

 The fair value of financial instruments traded in active markets (such as publicly traded derivatives, and trading and 
available-for-sale securities) is based on quoted market prices at the reporting date.  The quoted market price used for 
financial assets held by the consolidated group is the current bid price; the appropriate quoted market price for financial 
liabilities is the current ask price.

 The fair value of financial instruments that are not traded in an active market (for example, over-the-counter derivatives) is 
determined using valuation techniques.  The consolidated group uses a variety of methods and makes assumptions that are 
based on market conditions existing at each reporting date.  Quoted market prices or dealer quotes for similar instruments 
are used for long-term debt instruments held.  Other techniques, such as estimated discounted cash flows, are used to 
determine fair value for the remaining financial instruments.

 The nominal value less estimated credit adjustments of trade receivables and payables are assumed to approximate their fair 
values.  The fair value of financial liabilities for disclosure purposes is estimated by discounting the future contractual cash 
flows at the current market interest rate that is available to the consolidated group for similar financial instruments. 

(s)  Goods and Services Tax (GST)

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

 Cash flows are presented in the 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.

(t)  Treasury Shares

 Own equity instruments that are reacquired (treasury shares) are recognised at cost and deducted from equity. No gain or 
loss is recognised in profit or loss on the purchase, sale, issue or cancellation of the group’s own equity instruments. Any 
difference between the carrying amount and the consideration, if reissued, is recognised in share-based payments reserve. 

(u)  Financial instruments

 The consolidated group classifies its investments in the following categories: financial assets at fair value through profit 
or loss, loans and receivables, and available-for-sale financial assets.  The classification depends on the purpose for which 
the investments were acquired.  Management determines the classification of its investments at initial recognition and re-
evaluates this designation at each reporting date.

Initial recognition and measurement

 Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised when the consolidated group becomes a party to the contractual 
provisions to the instrument. For financial assets, this is equivalent to the date that the consolidated group commits itself to 
either the purchase or sale of the asset (i.e. trade date accounting is adopted). 

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Notes to the Financial Statements (Cont’d)
For the year ended 30 June 2018

1. 

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT’D)

(u)  Financial instruments (cont’d)

 Financial instruments are initially measured at fair value plus transaction costs, except where the instrument is classified ‘at 
fair value through profit or loss’, in which case transaction costs are expensed to profit or loss immediately. 

Classification and subsequent measurement

 Financial instruments are subsequently measured at either of fair value, amortised cost using the effective interest rate 
method, or cost. Fair value represents the amount for which an asset could be exchanged or a liability settled, between 
knowledgeable, willing parties. Where available, quoted prices in an active market are used to determine fair value. In other 
circumstances, valuation techniques are adopted.

Amortised cost is calculated as: 

•  the amount at which the financial asset or financial liability is measured at initial recognition; 

•  less principal repayments;

•  plus or minus the cumulative amortisation of the difference, if any, between the amount initially recognised and the 

maturity amount calculated using the effective interest method; and

•  less any reduction for impairment.

 The effective interest method is used to allocate interest income or interest expense over the relevant period and is 
equivalent to the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash payments or receipts (including fees, transaction costs 
and other premiums or discounts) through 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 value with a consequential recognition of an income or 
expense in profit or loss.

 The consolidated group does not designate any interests in subsidiaries, associates or joint venture entities as being subject 
to the requirements of accounting standards specifically applicable to financial instruments.

(i) 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

 This category has two sub-categories; financial assets held for trading, and those designated at fair value through 
profit or loss on initial recognition.  A financial asset is classified in this category if acquired principally for the purpose 
of selling in the short term or if so designated by management. Investments held as inventories are classified in 
this manner. The policy of management is to designate a financial asset if there exists the possibility it will be sold 
in the short term and the asset is subject to frequent changes in fair value.  Assets in this category are classified as 
current assets if they are either held for trading or are expected to be realised within 12 months of the reporting date. 
Investments in managed investment schemes are recognised at fair value through profit or loss on initial recognition. 

(ii) 

Loans and receivables

 Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted 
in an active market.  They arise when the consolidated group provides money, goods or services directly to a debtor 
with no intention of selling the receivable.  They are included in current assets, except for those with maturities greater 
than 12 months after the reporting date which are classified as non-current assets.  Loans and receivables are included 
in receivables in the statement of financial position.

(iii)  Available-for-sale financial assets

 Available-for-sale financial assets, comprising principally marketable equity securities, are non-derivatives that  
are either designated in this category or not classified in any of the other categories.  They are included in  
non-current assets.

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

 Available-for-sale financial assets and financial assets at fair value through profit and loss are subsequently carried 
at fair value.  Loans and receivables are carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method.  Realised and 
unrealised gains and losses arising from changes in the fair value of the ‘financial assets at fair value through profit or 
loss’ category are included in the statement of profit or loss in the period in which they arise.  Unrealised gains and 
losses arising from changes in the fair value of non-monetary securities classified as available-for-sale investments 
revaluation reserve are recognised in equity in the “available for sale revaluation reserve”.  When securities classified as 
available-for-sale are sold or impaired, the accumulated fair value adjustments are included in the statement of profit 
or loss as gains and losses from investment securities.

 The fair values of quoted investments are based on current bid prices.  If the market for a financial asset is not active 
(and for unlisted securities), the consolidated group establishes fair value by using valuation techniques.  These 
include reference to the fair values of recent arm’s length transactions, involving the same instruments or other 
instruments that are substantially the same, discounted cash flow analysis, and option pricing methods refined to 
reflect the issuer’s specific circumstances.

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Notes to the Financial Statements (Cont’d)
For the year ended 30 June 2018

1. 

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT’D)

(u)  Financial instruments (cont’d)

(iv) 

Impairment of  financial assets

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

(v)  Current / non-current classification

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

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

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

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

(w)  Contributed equity

Ordinary shares are classified as equity.

 Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new shares or options are shown in equity as a deduction, net of tax, 
from the proceeds.  Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new shares or options, or for the acquisition of a 
business, are included in the cost of the acquisition as part of the purchase consideration.

(x) 

Impairment of non-financial assets

 Goodwill and other intangible assets that have an indefinite useful life are not subject to amortisation and are tested annually 
for impairment or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that they might be impaired. Other non-
financial assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount 
may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognised for the amount by which the asset’s carrying amount exceeds its 
recoverable amount. 

 Recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s fair value less costs to sell and value-in-use. The value-in-use is the present 
value of the estimated future cash flows relating to the asset using a pre-tax discount rate specific to the asset or cash-
generating unit to which the asset belongs. Assets that do not have independent cash flows are grouped together to form a 
cash-generating unit.  

(y) 

Intangible asset

 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.

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

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Notes to the Financial Statements (Cont’d)
For the year ended 30 June 2018

1. 

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT’D)

(z)  New standards and interpretations 

 The Australian Accounting Standards Board (‘AASB’) has issued the following new and amended accounting standards and 
interpretations that have mandatory application dates for future reporting periods. The group has decided against the early 
adoption of any of these standards. 

AASB No.

Title

AASB 9 

Financial Instruments

AASB 2010-7

AASB 2014-1

Amendments arising from Accounting Standards arising from AASB 9 
(December 2010)

Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards Part E - 
Financial Instruments

Application date 
of standard *

1 January 2018

1 January 2018

Part E -  
1 January 2018

AASB 2014-5

Amendments to Australian Accounting Standard  Arising From AASB 15

1 January 2018

AASB 2014-7 

AASB 2014-10

AASB 2015-8

AASB 2015-10

AASB 2016-5

AASB 2017-4

AASB 2017-5

AASB 2017-6

AASB 2017-7

AASB 2018-1

AASB 2018-2

Amendments to Australian Accounting Standard  Arising From AASB 9 
(December 2014)

1 January 2018

Amendments to Australian Accounting Standard  – Sale of Contribution 
of Assets Between Investors and its Associates or Joint Venture

1 January 2018

Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Effective Date of 
AASB 15

1 January 2018

October 2015

Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Effective Date of 
Amendments to AASB 10 and AASB 128.

1 January 2018

December 
2015

Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Classification and 
Measurement of Share-based Payment Transactions [AASB 2]

1 January 2018

July 2016

Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Uncertainty over 
Income Tax Treatments

1 January 2019

July 2017

Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Effective Date of 
Amendments to AASB 10 and AASB 128 and Editorial Corrections

1 January 2018

December 
2017

Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Prepayment 
Features with Negative Compensation

1 January 2019

October 2017

Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Long-term Interests 
in Associates and Joint Ventures

1 January 2019

December 
2017

Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Annual 
Improvements 2015-2017 Cycle

1 January 2019

February 2018

Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Plan Amendment, 
Curtailment or Settlement

1 January 2019

March 2018

Issue date

December 
2014

September 
2012

June 2014

December 
2014

December 
2014

December 
2014

AASB 15

Revenues from Contracts with Customers

1 January 2018

October 2015

AASB 16

Leases

1 January 2019

February 2016

AASB 1059

Service Concession Arrangements: Grantors

1 January 2019

July 2017

AASB  
Interpretation 23

Not yet issued  
by the AASB

Uncertainty over Income Tax Treatments

1 January 2019

June 2017

Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting#

1 January 2020

March 2018

* Annual reporting periods beginning after 
 # The IASB issued the revised conceptual framework in March 2018. The AASB are yet to issue the equivalent pronouncement.

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Notes to the Financial Statements (Cont’d)
For the year ended 30 June 2018

1. 

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONT’D)

(z)  New standards and interpretations (cont’d)

 The consolidated group has adopted all of the new, revised or amending Accounting Standards and Interpretations issued 
by the AASB that are mandatory for the current reporting period. The adoption of these Accounting Standards and 
Interpretations did not have a significant impact on the financial performance or position of the consolidated group. 

 The consolidated group believes the most significant new standards to be adopted include: AASB 9 – Financial Instruments, 
AASB 15 – Revenue from Contracts with Customers and AASB 16 – Leases. 

 The consolidated group has made an initial assessment on the impact of these standards. 

 Following this assessment it is concluded that AASB 9 and AASB 15 will not have a significant impact on the consolidated 
group’s primary statements. The consolidated group will address the additional and new disclosure requirements under 
these standards upon adoption. 

 In relation to AASB 16, the consolidated group’s initial assessment is based on expected operating leases in place at the date 
of adoption being 1 July 2019. The consolidated group’s initial assessment may therefore change significantly depending on 
the lease arrangements in place at the time of adoption. However, based on current expectations the consolidated group 
believes the initial adoption of this standard on 1 July 2019 will see the recognition of a right to use asset in the region of $5.1 
million with a materially consistent liability. 

 The anticipated effect to the profit or loss from the adoption of the new leases standard for year 1 is expected to be in the 
region of decreasing expenditure recognised in the profit or loss by $0.4 million in comparison to the current treatment. 

The effect of this new standard on cash flows is nil. 

 Several other amendments to standards and interpretations on or after 1 July 2018 have also not been applied and the Group 
does not expect material impact to the annual and half year consolidated financial statements.

2.   SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGEMENTS

Estimates and judgements incorporated in the financial statements are based on historical knowledge and best available current 
information. Estimates assume a reasonable expectation of future events and are based on current trends and economic data, 
obtained both externally and within the group.

Key estimates and judgments

(i) 

Impairment

 At each reporting date, the consolidated group compares the carrying values and market values of investments to 
determine whether there is any indication of impairment.  If impairment indicators exist, any excess of the investment entity’s 
carrying value over the recoverable amount is expensed to the statement of profit or loss.  

 Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the consolidated group estimates the 
recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs.

(ii)  Classification of inventories

 The consolidated group has decided to classify investments in listed securities as held for trading.  These securities are 
accounted for at fair value.  Any increments or decrements in their value at year end are charged or credited to the 
statement of profit or loss.

(iii) 

Taxation 

 Judgement is required in assessing whether deferred tax assets and certain deferred tax liabilities are recognised on the 
statement of financial position.  Deferred tax assets, including those arising from temporary differences and tax losses, are 
recognised only where it is considered more likely than not they will be recovered, which is dependent on the generation of 
sufficient future taxable profits.  Deferred tax liabilities arising from temporary differences are recognised to the extent that 
there are future profits.

(iv)  Goodwill 

 Goodwill is tested for impairment annually or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that it might 
be impaired. For the purpose of impairment testing, the goodwill on acquisition of Blackswan Equities Limited is allocated 
to private client broking cash-generating unit which represents the lowest level at which it is monitored for internal 
management purposes. At 30 June 2018, goodwill totalling $2,803,345 has been allocated to the private client broking 
cash-generated unit. The assumptions used for determining the recoverable amount are based on past experience and 
expectations for the future. Projected cash flows for each cash-generated unit are discounted using an appropriate discount 
rate and a value in use is determined over a 5 year life. The discount rate deemed applicable at 30 June 2018 amounted to 
10.29%. The Board have assessed that there is no indication the goodwill is impaired. 

 In addition, the goodwill on the acquisition of Entrust totalling $5,639,200 has been allocated to the performance of this 
Company as a whole. The assumptions used for determining the recoverable amount are based on past experience and 
expectations for the future. Projected cash flows for each cash-generated unit are discounted using an appropriate discount 
rate and a value in use is determined over a 5 year life. The discount rate deemed applicable at 30 June 2018 amounted to 
10.29%. The Board have assessed that there is no indication the goodwill is impaired. 

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Notes to the Financial Statements (Cont’d)
For the year ended 30 June 2018

2.   SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGEMENTS (CONT’D)

(v) 

Intangible assets

 Upon acquisition of Entrust, Euroz acquired $1,736,240 in other intangible assets consisting 3 separate client portfolios. 
These assets were tested for impairment. The assumptions used for determining the recoverable amount was based on past 
experience and expectations for the future. Projected cash flows for each cash-generated unit were discounted using an 
appropriate discount rate and a value in use was determined over a 5 year life. The discount rate deemed applicable at 30 
June 2018 amounted to 10.29%. The Board have assessed that there is no indication these assets are impaired. 

3. 

SEGMENT INFORMATION

Identification of reportable segments

The consolidated group has identified its operating segments based on the internal reports that are reviewed and used by the 
executive team (the chief operating decision makers) in assessing performance and in allocating resources.

Types of products and services

Stockbroking & Corporate Finance Activities

Stockbroking business offering trading of Australian securities, post trade reporting, corporate finance and provision of company 
research.

Principal Trading

Principal trading relates to the purchase and sale of securities by the consolidated group.

Funds Management

The consolidated group provides funds management services.

Investments

The consolidated group invests in listed and unlisted securities from which it derives dividends.

Wealth Management

The consolidated group provides wealth management services including the administration of funds under management.

Basis of accounting for purpose of reporting by operating segments

The accounting policies used by the consolidated group in reporting segments internally are consistent with those adopted in the 
financial statements of the consolidated group, unless otherwise stated.

Segment assets and liabilities

Where an asset is used across multiple segments, the asset is allocated to that segment that receives majority economic value 
from that asset.

Liabilities are allocated to segments where there is a direct nexus between the liability and the operations of the segment.

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Notes to the Financial Statements (Cont’d)
For the year ended 30 June 2018

3. 

SEGMENT INFORMATION (CONT’D)

Segment performance

Stockbroking 
& Corporate 
Finance 
Activities 
$

Principal 
Trading 
$

Funds 
Management 
$

Investment 
Income 
$

Wealth 
Management 
$

Total 
$

40,926,996

10,105,513

13,585,324

-

8,860,642

73,478,475

340,241

270,048

9,567

34,050

41,469

47,351

19,409

458,037

-

4,130,532

64,638

4,499,268

2018
Sales and other fees

Interest revenue 

Other revenues 

Total segment revenue

41,537,285

10,149,130

13,626,793

4,177,883

8,944,689

78,435,780

Segment net operating 
profit/(loss) after tax

Depreciation and 
amortisation

Gain/(Loss) on fair value 
of investments

10,153,858

803,614

3,735,118

12,525,095

2,115,640

29,333,325

231,376

-

70,700

-

7,336

309,412

-

1,909,697

-

11,742,467

-

13,652,164

Segment assets

33,530,935

13,148,694

9,267,321

100,812,830

4,219,445

160,979,225

Fair value of  
investments

-

12,855,088

-

82,106,650

-

94,961,738

Capital expenditure

360,458

-

10,224

-

24,726

395,408

Segment liabilities

5,609,795

167,525

2,023,810

21,621,337

1,081,733

30,504,200

Stockbroking 
& Corporate 
Finance 
Activities 
$

Principal 
Trading 
$

Funds 
Management 
$

Investment 
Income 
$

Wealth 
Management 
$

Total 
$

38,184,072

8,103,956

3,359,285

-

8,043,639

57,690,952

424,413

40,608

1,072

21,636

46,743

154,222

-

3,054,396

9,979

55,748

636,429

3,172,388

2017
Sales and other fees

Interest revenue 

Other revenues 

Total segment revenue

38,649,093

8,126,664

3,406,028

3,208,618

8,109,366

61,499,769

Segment net operating 
profit/(loss) after tax

Depreciation and 
amortisation

Gain/(Loss) on fair value 
of investments

7,905,662

548,044

(1,817,750)

9,322,250

1,973,156

17,931,362

196,220

-

39,828

-

130

236,178

-

1,223,040

-

7,661,404

-

8,884,444

Segment assets

36,734,909

5,049,120

6,558,166

85,633,936

4,847,721

138,823,852

Fair value of  
investments

-

5,049,120

Capital expenditure

396,779

-

-

1,516

66,131,333

-

71,180,453

-

2,603

400,898

Segment liabilities

5,349,262

40,760

831,221

12,487,612

813,695

19,522,550

Entity-wide disclosures

The consolidated group predominately operates with in the geographical region of Australia. Therefore, the total revenue and non-
current assets are reflected on the face of the financial statements.

During the year ended 30 June 2018 approximately 19.1% (2017: 9.3%) of the consolidated group’s external revenue was derived 
from management fees, performance fees and dividends from Ozgrowth Limited and Westoz Investment Company Limited. 

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Notes to the Financial Statements (Cont’d)
For the year ended 30 June 2018

4.

REVENUE

Revenue from operating activities

Brokerage

Underwriting and placement fees

Performance and management fees

Wealth management fees

Proceeds on sale of principal trading shares

Corporate retainers

Other income

Interest received 

Other revenue

Dividend received

2018
$

16,409,425

10,690,920

20,289,350

6,635,598

10,105,513

9,347,626

2017
$

15,276,166

19,103,633

5,850,861

6,022,957

8,103,759

3,333,281

73,478,432

57,670,657

458,036

336,144

4,163,168

4,957,348

636,429

105,802

3,066,881

3,809,112

Total Revenue

78,435,780

61,499,769

5.  PROFIT BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE

Profit before income tax expense is determined after taking in account the following specific expenses:

Rental expenses relating to operating lease

Superannuation expense

Share based payments – PRP

1,932,963

1,127,798

1,406,147

1,854,769

1,133,418

1,058,057

 The Blackswan Equities Limited Group of companies were deregistered in the current period resulting in a loss on deconsolidation 
to the Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income totalling $29,572.

6. 

INCOME TAX

The components of tax expense comprise:

Current tax

Deferred tax

18,250,461

(4,673,346)

13,577,115

4,220,734

1,981,524

6,202,258

Numerical reconciliation between tax expense and pre-tax accounting profit

Income tax using company’s tax rate of 30% (2017: 30%)

12,873,132

7,240,086

Add tax effect of:

-   other non-allowable items

Less tax effect of:

-   other

-   franked dividends received

Income tax attributable to entity

The applicable weighted average effective tax rates are as follows:

3,581,900

16,455,032

-

2,877,917

13,577,115

31.64%

2,074,715

9,314,801

12,403

3,100,140

6,202,258

25.70%

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Notes to the Financial Statements (Cont’d)
For the year ended 30 June 2018

6.

INCOME TAX (CONT’D)

Reconciliations

i. Gross movements 

The overall movement in the deferred tax account is as follows:

Balance at 1 July

Recognised in statement of profit or loss

Charge to equity

Balance at 30 June

ii. Deferred tax liability

Movement in temporary differences during the year

Fair value gain adjustments

Balance at 1 July

Recognised in the statement of profit or loss

Balance at 30 June

Other

Balance at 1 July

Recognised in the statement of profit or loss

Balance at 30 June

iii. Deferred tax assets

Movement in temporary difference during the year

Fair value gain adjustments

Balance at 1 July

Recognised in the statement of profit or loss

Balance at 30 June

Provisions

Balance at 1 July

Recognised in the statement of profit or loss

Balance at 30 June

Other

Balance at 1 July

Charge to equity 

Recognised in the statement of profit or loss

Balance at 30 June

Tax consolidation legislation

2018
$

2017
$

6,443,403

(4,891,040)

217,694

1,770,057

7,759,701

(1,981,524)

665,226

6,443,403

431,422

1,642,035

2,073,457

683,265

(99,121)

584,144

2,657,601

3,027,368

(2,784,212)

243,156

927,467

195,796

1,123,263

3,603,255

217,694

(759,710)

3,061,239

4,427,658

375,494

55,928

431,422

439,971

243,294

683,265

1,114,687

5,792,631

(2,765,263)

3,027,368

702,290

225,177

927,467

2,080,245

665,226

857,784

3,603,255

7,558,090

Euroz Limited and its wholly-owned Australian subsidiaries implemented the tax consolidation legislation as of 1 July 2003.  The 
accounting policy on implementation of the legislation is set out in Note 1(b).  The impact on the income tax expense for the year is 
disclosed in the tax reconciliation above.

The entities have also entered into a tax sharing and funding agreement.  Under the terms of this agreement, the wholly-owned 
entities reimburse Euroz Limited for any current income tax payable by Euroz Limited arising in respect of their activities.  The 
reimbursements are payable at the same time as the associated income tax liability falls due and have therefore been recognised 
as a current tax-related receivable by Euroz Limited.  In the opinion of the Directors, the tax sharing agreement is also a valid 
agreement under the tax consolidation legislation and limits the joint and several liability of the whollyowned entities in the case of 
a default by Euroz Limited.  

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Notes to the Financial Statements (Cont’d)
For the year ended 30 June 2018

2018
$

2017
$

7.

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

Cash at bank and on hand

39,390,169

41,152,236

8.  TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES    

Trade receivables

2,181,061

1,855,645

All trade receivables relating to brokerage and principal trading have been transferred to Pershing Securities (Australia) Pty 
Ltd (clearing participant on behalf of Euroz Securities Limited) who provides a trust account facility as part of the clearing and 
settlement service. 

9. 

INVENTORIES

Securities in unlisted companies (at cost) (i)

Trading securities in listed companies (at cost) (i)

Fair value adjustments (ii)

Total

(i) These securities are held for trade purposes.

(ii) The fair value adjustment is based on the closing price of each investment at year end.

10.  OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

Prepayments

Accrued income

Total

11.  LONG TERM RECEIVABLE 

588,040

10,086,594

2,180,453

12,855,087

959,262

3,143,973

4,103,235

527,000

4,244,220

277,899

5,049,119

766,246

452,048

1,218,294

Security deposit

5,000,000

5,000,000

Deposit held by Pershing Securities (Australia) Pty Ltd (clearing participant on behalf of Euroz Securities Limited). 

12. 

INVESTMENTS

Cost of investment in managed investment schemes

Fair value adjustments (i)

Total

(i)  The fair value adjustment is based on the closing unit value of the scheme.

12,732,598

1,787,357

14,519,955

8,600,000

615,893

9,215,893

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For the year ended 30 June 2018

13.

INVESTMENT ENTITIES AT FAIR VALUE

Listed ordinary shares in investment entities at fair value  
through profit or loss

Reconciliation

Reconciliation of the fair values at the beginning  
and end of the current financial year are set out below:

Opening fair value

Additions

Revaluation increments 

Closing fair value

2018
$

2017
$

67,586,696

56,915,440

56,915,440

100,254

10,571,002

47,121,275

1,698,577

8,095,588

67,586,696

56,915,440

Investment entities encompass listed entities – Westoz Investment Company Limited and Ozgrowth Limited. While the 
consolidated group is deemed to control these entities, exemption from consolidation is obtained as the Company meets the 
definition of investment entity under AASB 2013-5 – Investment Entities. Accordingly, these investments are fair valued. 

14. PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Leasehold improvements

At cost

Less: Accumulated amortisation

Software

At cost

Less: Accumulated depreciation

Office equipment

At cost

Less: Accumulated depreciation

Furniture, fixtures and fittings

At cost

Less: Accumulated depreciation

540,616

(273,812)

266,804

177,958

(60,313)

117,645

467,788

(194,438)

273,350

99,321

(20,541)

78,780

736,579

537,301

(138,655)

398,646

76,167

(26,929)

49,238

255,699

(148,192)

107,507

163,770

(68,579)

95,192

650,583

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Notes to the Financial Statements (Cont’d)
For the year ended 30 June 2018

14.  PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (CONT’D)

Reconciliations

Reconciliations of the carrying amounts of each class of plant and equipment at the beginning and end of the current and previous 
financial years are set out below:

2018

Carrying amount at  1 July 2017

Additions

Depreciation / amortisation expense 

Carrying amount at  30 June 2018

2017

Carrying amount at  1 July 2016

Additions

Depreciation / amortisation expense 

Carrying amount at  30 June 2017

Leasehold 
Improvements
$

Plant and  
Equipment 
$

398,646

3,312

(135,154)

266,804

196,964

295,694

(94,012)

398,646

251,937

392,096

(174,258)

469,775

288,899

105,204

(142,166)

251,937

2018
$

Total
$

650,583

395,408

(309,412)

736,579

485,863

400,898

(236,178)

650,583

2017
$

15. DEFERRED TAX ASSETS

Deferred tax asset (Note 6)

4,427,658

7,558,090

Deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profits can be generated. 

16. 

INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Goodwill (refer (a) below)

Other intangible assets (refer (b) below)

(a) Goodwill

  Opening balance

  Deconsolidation of Blackswan

  Addition

Balance 

Split of goodwill: 

  Goodwill on acquisition of Blackswan

  Goodwill on acquisition of Entrust

8,442,545

1,736,240

10,178,785

8,472,312

(29,767)

-

8,442,545

8,472,312

1,736,240

10,208,552

8,430,477

-

41,835

8,472,312

2,803,345

5,639,200

8,442,545

Both goodwill balances are deemed to have an indefinite useful life and accordingly an impairment test was performed at 
reporting date. Based on this assessment at 30 June 2018, no impairment was considered necessary. Note 2 (iv) contains additional 
information on this assessment. 

While the Blackswan group of companies were deregistered in the current period, the Blackswan operating unit was integrated 
into Euroz Securities Limited upon the initial acquisition and therefore, this deregistration had an insignificant impact on the 
goodwill balance. 

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Notes to the Financial Statements (Cont’d)
For the year ended 30 June 2018

16.

INTANGIBLE ASSETS (CONT’D)

Other intangible assets

Opening balance

Addition

Balance 

Split of other intangible assets: 

Client portfolio A

Client portfolio B

Client portfolio C

2018
$

1,736,240

-

1,736,240

2017
$

1,721,835

14,405

1,736,240

$

500,000

80,000

1,156,240

1,736,240

The carrying value of all 3 assets was assessed at reporting date for impairment and no impairment was considered necessary. 
Note 2 (v) contains further information on this impairment assessment. 

17.  TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES

Other payables and accruals

2018
$

4,637,251

2017
$

3,346,290

All trade creditors relating to brokerage and principal trading have been transferred to Pershing Securities (Australia) Pty Ltd who 
provides a trust account facility as part of the clearing and settlement service. 

18.  CURRENT TAX LIABILITIES

Provision for taxation

5,075,257

3,251,272

19.  SHORT TERM PROVISIONS

Dividends

Employee entitlements (annual leave)

Employee entitlements (long service leave)

Total

Dividends

14,891,518

1,370,079

1,867,515

18,129,112

8,854,416

1,346,305

1,566,564

11,767,285

 This provision represents the dividend declared by the Board before the reporting date and to be paid out to shareholders 
subsequent to year end. 

Movements in each class of provisions, other than employee benefits, are set out below: 

Carrying amount at 1 July 

Additional provisions recognised 

Amounts paid out 

Carrying amount at 30 June 

20. DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES

Deferred tax liability (Note 6)

60 

8,854,416

17,708,834

(11,671,732)

14,891,518

2018
$

3,622,711

11,671,283

(6,439,578)

8,854,416

2017
$

2,657,601

1,114,687

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Notes to the Financial Statements (Cont’d)
For the year ended 30 June 2018

21. LONG TERM PROVISIONS

Employee entitlements (long service leave)

4,979

43,016

2018
$

2017
$

22. CONTRIBUTED EQUITY

(a)     Share capital

Ordinary shares

Issued and paid up capital  consisting of ordinary shares  
(net of treasury shares)

(b)     Movements in ordinary share capital

2018
Shares

2017
Shares

2018
$

2017
$

155,879,961

156,654,382

102,343,793

103,246,026

At the beginning of the reporting period

Acquisition of Treasury shares

Vested shares under Performance Rights Plan

Shares bought back 

At the end of the year

(c)     Movements in ordinary share capital

At the beginning of the reporting period

Acquisition of Treasury shares

Vested shares under Performance Rights Plan

Shares bought back

At the end of the year

2018
Shares

156,654,382

(1,659,000)

884,579

-

2017
Shares

158,574,382

(1,900,000)

-

(20,000)

155,879,961

156,654,382

2018
$

103,246,026

(1,908,356)

1,006,123

-

2017
$

105,226,509

(1,964,883)

-

(15,600)

102,343,793

103,246,026

2018
Shares

2017
Shares

2018
$

2017
$

(d)     Treasury shares

Balance of treasury shares at the end of the reporting period

(5,109,421)

(4,335,000)

(5,251,166)

(4,465,952)

Treasury shares were acquired by Employee Share Trust at various times during the year. The acquisition of Treasury shares forms 
part of the Performance Right Plan.

(e)  Ordinary shares

 Ordinary shares entitle the holder to participate in dividends and the proceeds on winding up of the Company in proportion 
to the number of and amounts paid on the shares held. Ordinary shares have no par value.

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

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Notes to the Financial Statements (Cont’d)
For the year ended 30 June 2018

22.  CONTRIBUTED EQUITY  (CONT’D)

(f)  Options

There were no options on issue at 30 June 2018 (30 June 2017: Nil).

(g)  Share based payments reserve

 The reserve records items recognised as expenses on valuation of share based payments. The movement in the current 
period totalling $1,435,476 (2017: $1,058,057) relates to the vesting expense related to the fair value of performance rights 
issued in the prior year and the current year in connection with the Performance Rights Plan.

Balance on share based payment reserve at 1 July 

Recognised during the year

Vested shares under Performance Rights Plan

Balance on share based payments reserve at 30 June 

(h)  Capital management 

2018
$

2,217,421

1,435,476

(1,006,123)

2,646,774

2017
$

1,159,364

1,058,057

-

2,217,421

 The Directors primary objective is to maintain a capital structure that ensures the lowest cost of capital available to the 
group. At reporting date, the group has no external borrowings and significant cash reserves. As the holder of various 
Australian Financial Services Licences and as a market participant of the Australian Securities Exchange the group is 
exposed to externally imposed capital requirements, which have been complied with at year end and throughout the year.

23.  DIVIDENDS 

Ordinary shares

Interim dividend for the half year ended 31 December 2017 of 1.75 cents  
(2017 – 1.75 cents) per fully paid ordinary share paid on 2 February 2018. 
Fully franked based on tax paid @ 30%

Final dividend declared and provided for at 30 June 2018 of 9.25 cents 
(2017 – 5.5 cents) per fully paid ordinary share paid on 6 August 2018. 
Fully franked based on tax paid @ 30%

Total dividends provided for or paid

2,817,314

2,817,314

14,891,518

17,708,832

8,854,416

11,671,730

Of the total dividends paid during the year, $22,110 (2017: $34,246) was paid to the Euroz Share Trust and is undistributed. 
Therefore, it has been eliminated on consolidation.

Franked dividends

The franked portions of the dividends recommended after 30 June 2018 will be franked out of existing franking credits or out of 
franking credits arising from the payment of income tax in the year ending 30 June 2018.

Franking credits available for subsequent financial years based on a tax 
rate of 30% (2017: 30%)  

17,922,906

15,704,851

These dividends are fully-franked and therefore, there are no income tax consequences for the owners of Euroz Limited.

The above amounts represent the balance of the franking account as at the end of the financial year, adjusted for:

(a)       franking credits that will arise from the payment of the current tax liability

(b)       franking debits that will arise from the payment of dividends recognised as a liability at the reporting date

(c)       franking credits that will arise from the receipt of dividends recognised as receivables at the reporting date, and

(d)       franking credits that may be prevented from being distributed in subsequent financial years.

The consolidated amounts include franking credits that would be available to the parent entity if distributable profits of controlled 
entities were paid as dividends.

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Notes to the Financial Statements (Cont’d)
For the year ended 30 June 2018

24.  FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

(a)  Financial risk management

 The group’s financial instruments consist of deposits with banks, trade receivables and payables, short term investments and 
available for sale investments.  Derivative financial instruments are not used by the group. Senior executives meet regularly 
to analyse and monitor the financial risk associated with the financial instruments used by the group.

(b)  Financial risk exposure and management

(i) 

Interest rate risk

 The group has no borrowings and therefore is not exposed to interest rate risk associated with debt. The group has 
significant cash reserves and the interest income earned from these cash reserves will be affected by movements in 
the interest rate.  A sensitivity analysis has been provided in the note to illustrate the effect of interest rate movements 
on interest income earned.

(ii) 

Liquidity risk

 The group manages liquidity risk using forward cash flow projections, maintaining cash reserves and having no 
borrowings or debt. 

Trade and other payables are expected to be paid as follows:

Less than 1 month

(iii)  Credit risk

2018
$

4,637,251

2017
$

3,346,290

 The maximum exposure to credit risk, excluding the value of any collateral or security, at reporting date is the carrying 
amount of the financial assets disclosed in the statement of financial position. There is no collateral or security held for 
those assets at 30 June 2018.

 Credit risk arises from exposure to customers and deposits with banks. Senior management monitors its exposure 
to customers on a regular basis to ensure recovery and repayment of outstanding amounts. Cash deposits are only 
made with Australian based banks. All trade debtors relating to brokerage and principal trading have been transferred 
to Pershing Securities (Australia) Pty Ltd who provides a trust account facility as part of the clearing and settlement 
service. Trade receivables are usually paid within 30 days. 

The carrying amount of the consolidated entity’s financial assets represents the maximum credit exposure.

The consolidated entity’s maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date was:

 Cash and cash equivalents

 Receivables

 Long term deposit

Impairment losses

None of the consolidated group’s receivables are past due date (2017: Nil).

Carrying Amount

2018
$

39,390,169

2,181,061

5,000,000

2017
$

41,152,236

1,855,645

5,000,000

46,571,230

48,007,881

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Notes to the Financial Statements (Cont’d)
For the year ended 30 June 2018

24.  FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (CONT’D)

(b)  Financial risk exposure and management (cont’d)

(iv)  Financial instruments composition and maturity analysis

Weighted Average 
Effective Interest Rate

Floating Interest Rate

Non-Interest Bearing

2018
%

2017
%

2018
$

2017
$

2018
$

2017
$

FINANCIAL ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents 

1.46

1.14

39,390,169

41,152,236

-

-

Trade and other receivables

Financial assets held for trading

Financial assets at fair value 
through profit and loss

Other investments

Long term deposit 

Total financial assets

FINANCIAL LIABILITIES

Trade and other payables

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2,181,061

1,855,645

12,855,087

5,049,119

67,586,696

56,915,440

14,519,955

9,215,893

0.75

0.75

5,000,000

5,000,000

-

-

44,390,169

46,152,236

97,142,799

73,036,097

-

-

4,637,251

3,346,290

The following table details the consolidated group’s fair value of financial instruments categorised by the following levels:

Level 1:  Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.

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

Level 3:  Inputs for the assets or liabilities that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).

2018
Assets

Investments

Total Assets

2017
Assets

Investments

Total Assets

Level 1
$

Level 2
$

Level 3
$

Total
$

94,219,411

94,219,411

742,327

742,327

-

-

94,961,738

94,961,738

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3

Total

70,544,395

636,057

70,544,395

636,057

-

-

71,180,452

71,180,452

(v) 

Sensitivity analysis

 Assuming all variables remain constant and the interest rate fluctuated by 1% at year end the effect on the 
consolidated group’s equity and profit as follows:

Increase by 1%

Decrease by 1%

2018
$

310,731

(310,731)

2017
$

         323,066

(323,066)

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Notes to the Financial Statements (Cont’d)
For the year ended 30 June 2018

24.  FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (CONT’D)

(b)  Financial risk exposure and management (cont’d)

 Assuming all variables remain constant and the equity market fluctuated by 5% at year end the effect on the group’s equity 
and profit is as follows:

Increase by 5%

Decrease by 5%

25.  REMUNERATION OF AUDITORS

Audit services 

Audit and review of financial reports for the Group

Fees paid to PKF Mack

Other services 

Tax compliance services

Other services

2018
$

3,323,661

(3,323,661)

2017
$

     2,491,315

(2,491,315)

168,000

168,000

39,800

17,620

57,420

36,200

14,500

50,700

26.  CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

The parent entity and consolidated group had contingent liabilities at 30 June as follows:

Secured guarantees in respect of:

Operating lease of a controlled group entity

807,699

807,699

As detailed in note 11 the consolidated group has a deposit with Pershing Securities (Australia) Pty Ltd as part of Euroz Securities 
Limited third party clearing arrangements. This deposit totalled $5,000,000 at reporting date (2017: $5,000,000).

The Group has no contingent assets at reporting date (2017: Nil).

27.  COMMITMENTS FOR EXPENDITURE

Operating leases 

Commitments for minimum lease payments in relation to noncancellable 
operating leases are payable as follows:

Within one year

Later than one year but not later than five years

Later than five years

1,409,270

1,901,319

-

1,357,195

3,205,972

-

Commitments not recognised in the financial statements

3,310,589

4,563,167

The lease on the premises at Level 18 Alluvion, 58 Mounts Bay Road is for the period of 10 years commencing 2 July 2010 and 
expiring on 1 July 2020.

The licence on the premises at Level 3, 20 Bond Street, Sydney NSW is for the period of 5 years commencing 1 December 2016 and 
expiring on 30 November 2021.

The licence on the premises at Level 16, 385 Bourke Street, Melbourne is for the period of 8 years commencing 1 June 2015 and 
expiring on 31 May 2022.

28.  EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Employee benefit and related on-costs liabilities

Provision for employee entitlements 

Aggregate employee benefit and related oncosts liabilities

3,242,574

3,242,574

2,955,885

2,955,855

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Notes to the Financial Statements (Cont’d)
For the year ended 30 June 2018

29.  RELATED PARTIES

(a)  Key Management Personnel compensation

Short-term employee benefits

Post-employment benefits

Share based payments

Total compensation

2018
$

4,882,092

174,332

679,064

5,735,488

2017
$

5,324,014

245,234

521,253

6,090,501

(b) 

Individual Key Management Personnel compensation disclosure

 Information regarding individual KMP compensation and some equity instruments disclosures as required by Corporations 
Regulation is provided in the remuneration report section of the Directors’ Report.

 Apart from the details disclosed in this note, no KMP has entered into a material contract with the group since the end of the 
previous financial year and there were no material contracts involving KMP interest existing at year end.

(c)  Parent entity

The ultimate parent entity within the group is Euroz Limited.

(d)  Share-based payments

 During the year a performance right was issued to 92 employees (2017: 87 employees). This performance right entitles the 
holder to a number of shares in Euroz Limited calculated as 25% of their bonus entitlement for the year. At point of issue, 
these performance rights are subject to a 4 year vesting period. The fair value of each performance right is calculated as 25% 
of the individual’s bonus entitlement.

(e)  Wholly-owned group transactions

Wholly owned group 

The wholly owned group consists of Euroz Limited and its wholly owned controlled entities. See Note 30.

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

Transactions with related parties consisting of:

(i) Subsidiaries 

-   Loans advanced by Euroz Limited to subsidiaries 

-   Payments of dividends to Euroz Limited by subsidiaries

-   Management fees charged by Euroz Securities Limited to subsidiaries

-    Management fees charged by Prodigy Investment Partners Limited  

to subsidiaries

(ii) Other

2018
$

2017
$

14,198,563

19,550,000

1,466,685

12,610,616

10,300,000

1,651,790

975,283

731,262

-   Dividends received by Euroz Limited from investment entities

-   Management fee received by the Euroz Group from investment entities

-   Performance fee received by the Euroz Group from investment entities

2,833,800

2,390,837

9,725,000

2,768,925

2,062,232

920,000

Ownership interests in related parties 

Interests held in controlled entities are set out in note 30. 

Other transactions with Directors and specified Executives

 During the year ended 30 June 2018 the Directors and KMP transacted share business through Euroz Securities Limited on 
normal terms and conditions.

Aggregate amounts of the above transactions with Directors and KMP of the consolidated group:

Amounts recognised as revenue

Brokerage earned on Key Management Personnel accounts

42,562

38,259

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Notes to the Financial Statements (Cont’d)
For the year ended 30 June 2018

30.  INVESTMENTS IN CONTROLLED ENTITIES

Name of entity

Country of 
incorporation

Class of 
shares

Equity holding

Cost of parent entity’s 
investment

Euroz Securities Limited

Detail Nominees Pty Ltd

Australia

Ordinary

Australia

Ordinary

Zero Nominees Pty Ltd (i)

Australia

Ordinary

Westoz Funds Management Pty Ltd

Australia

Ordinary

Euroz Employee Share Trust

Australia

Ordinary 

Ozgrowth Limited*

Australia

Ordinary

Westoz Investment Company Limited*

Australia

Ordinary

Prodigy Investment Partners Limited

Australia

Ordinary

Blackswan Equities Limited (i)

Australia

Ordinary

Flinders Investment Partners Pty Ltd (ii)

Australia

Ordinary

Dalton Street Capital Pty Ltd (ii)

Australia

Ordinary

Blackswan Corporate Pty Ltd (i)

Australia

Ordinary

Blackswan Wealth  
Management Pty Ltd (i) 

Australia

Ordinary

Westoz Australian Resources Limited

Australia

Ordinary

WIM Small Cap Limited

Entrust Private Wealth  
Management Pty Ltd

Australia

Ordinary

Australia

Ordinary

Prodigy Flinders Pty Ltd (ii)

Australia

Ordinary

Prodigy Corporate Pty Ltd (ii)

Australia

Ordinary

Prodigy DSC Pty Ltd (ii)

Australia

Ordinary

The ultimate parent entity in the wholly owned group is Euroz Limited.

(i) Owned by Euroz Securities Limited
(ii) Owned by Prodigy Investment Partners Limited

2018
%

100

100

100

100

-

40.58

27.30

80

-

50

50

-

-

100

100

100

100

100

100

2017
%

2018
$

2017
$

100

100

100

100

-

40.52

27.22

80

100

50

50

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

25,000,000 25,000,000

-

-

-

-

1,450,000

1,450,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,900,000

1,900,000

-

2

2

-

-

1

1

6,604,000

2

2

-

-

1

1

7,800,000

7,800,000

2

2

1

2

2

1

A brief description of each entity (unless inactive and dormant) is as follows:-

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

 Euroz Limited – Group Holding Company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. Euroz Limited manages cash and 
investments including significant positions in Ozgrowth Limited and Westoz Investment Company Limited.

 Euroz Securities Limited – Financial Services Company providing stockbroking corporate finance and wealth management 
services with a focus on Western Australian companies. 

 Westoz Funds Management Pty Ltd – Manages the mandates for two listed investment companies, Ozgrowth Limited and 
Westoz Investment Company Limited with a focus on investing in opportunities with a Western Australian connection. 

(d)  Zero Nominees – Custodian Company holding shares on behalf of clients of Euroz Securities Limited. 

(e)  Detail Nominees - Dormant Company that was previously used to for settlement obligation in relation to shares for the Group.

(f) 

(g) 

(h) 

(i) 

 Euroz Employee Share Trust - Vehicle established to acquire treasury shares on-market for distribution to eligible employees 
in connection with the Performance Rights Plan.

 Prodigy Investment Partners Limited – 80/20 joint venture with Mr Steve Tucker to create a multi boutique funds 
management business. The first boutique funds management partnership was launched in August 2015 with Flinders 
Investment Partners Pty Ltd. The second boutique, Dalton Street Capital Pty Ltd was launched in May 2016. 

 Blackswan Equities Limited – The activities of the Blackswan group of entities were transferred over to Euroz Securities 
Limited. This entity was deregistered in the current year.

 Blackswan Corporate Pty Ltd – The activities of the Blackswan group of entities were transferred over to Euroz Securities 
Limited. This entity was deregistered in the current year.

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Notes to the Financial Statements (Cont’d)
For the year ended 30 June 2018

30.  INVESTMENTS IN CONTROLLED ENTITIES (CONT’D)

(j) 

(k) 

 Blackswan Wealth Management Pty Ltd - The activities of the Blackswan group of entities were transferred over to Euroz 
Securities Limited. This entity was deregistered in the current year.

 Flinders Investment Partners Pty Ltd - Boutique fund manager specialising in investing in emerging companies.  Prodigy 
Investment Partners Limited, the controlling parent entered into a profit share arrangement with a trust resulting in a 
minority interest. 

(l) 

 Dalton Street Capital Pty Ltd - Boutique fund manager specialising in alternative investment strategies. Prodigy Investment 
Partners Limited, the controlling parent entered into a profit share arrangement with a trust resulting in a minority interest. 

(m) 

 Entrust Private Wealth Management Pty Ltd - Wealth management business providing advice in relation to wealth 
management and strategic financial planning support for the entire Euroz Group.

*Although Ozgrowth Limited and Westoz Investment Company Limited are controlled entities, exemption from consolidation was derived from the 
adoption of AASB 2013-5 Investment Entities.

31.  EVENTS SUBSEQUENT TO REPORTING DATE

In August 2018, Euroz and Prodigy announced the launch of its third boutique funds management partnership, Equus Point Capital 
(Equus). Equus is a market neutral strategy focusing on Australian equities.

Other than this matter, the Directors are not aware of any matter or circumstance subsequent to 30 June 2018 that has significantly 
affected, or may significantly affect:

(a)      the consolidated group’s operations in future financial years: or

(b)      the results of those operations in future financial years: or

(c)      the consolidated group’s state of affairs in future financial years.

32.  RECONCILIATION OF CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Profit for the year

Adjustments for:

Depreciation and amortisation

Share based payments

Unrealised loss / (gain) arising from investing activity investments

Loss on deconsolidation

Distributions received from investing activity investments

Distribution income reinvested

Changes in assets and liabilities

Decrease / (increase) in trade and other receivables

Decrease / (increase) in other current assets

Decrease / (Increase) in inventories

Decrease / (Increase) in deferred tax assets

Increase / (decrease) in trade and other payables

Increase / (decrease) in current tax liabilities

Increase / (decrease) in deferred tax liabilities

Increase / (decrease) in provisions (excluding dividends)

2018
$

29,333,325

309,412

1,435,476

(11,742,484)

29,572

(3,030,590)

(1,132,302)

(325,482)

(2,884,940)

(7,805,967)

3,130,432

1,290,961

1,823,985

1,542,914

286,689

2017
$

17,931,362

236,178

1,058,057

(7,661,408)

-

(3,075,861)

-

(305,964)

(69,989)

777,434

1,017,076

2,142,118

2,806,573

299,222

761,136

Net cash from / (used in) operating activities

12,261,001

15,915,934

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Notes to the Financial Statements (Cont’d)
For the year ended 30 June 2018

33. EARNINGS PER SHARE

Basic earnings per share

Diluted earnings per share

2018
Cents

19.91

19.42

2018
Number

2017
Cents

12.30

12.03

2017
Number

Weighted average number of shares used as the denominator

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

Weighted average number of ordinary shares and potential ordinary 
shares (including treasury shares) used as the denominator in calculating 
diluted earnings per share.

156,988,680

157,436,897

160,989,382

160,990,695

The profit after tax figures used to calculate the earnings per share for both the basic and diluted calculations was the same as 
the profit figure from statement of profit or loss.

34. PARENT ENTITY DISCLOSURES

FINANCIAL POSITION

Assets

Current assets

Non-current assets

Total assets

Liabilities

Current liabilities

Non-current liabilities

Total liabilities

Equity

Issued capital

Retained earnings

Reserves

2018
$

2017
$

34,794,547

120,376,753

155,171,300

19,961,112

1,658,457

21,619,569

102,379,250

28,572,116

13,594,961

118,685,279

132,280,240

12,169,390

396,518

12,565,908

103,258,624

14,268,921

Share Based Payment Reserve

2,600,365

2,186,787

Total equity

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE

Profit for the year

Other comprehensive income

Total comprehensive income

35.  COMPANY DETAILS

133,551,731

119,714,332

32,012,030

19,699,176

-

-

32,012,030

19,699,176

The registered office and principal place of business address of the Company is:

Euroz Limited
Level 18 Alluvion
58 Mounts Bay Road
PERTH  WA  6000

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Directors’ Declaration
For the year ended 30 June 2018

DIRECTORS’ DECLARATION

The Directors declare that:

1. 

 The financial statements, notes and additional disclosures included in the Directors’ Report and designated as audited, are in 
accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 and: 

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

comply with Accounting Standards and Corporations Regulations 2001;

 give a true and fair view of the Company’s and consolidated group’s financial position as at 30 June 2018 and of their 
performance for the year ended on that date;

 the financial statements are in compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards, as stated in note 1 to the 
financial statements.

2. 

 The Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have declared in accordance with section 295A of the Corporations Act 
2001 that:

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

 the financial records of the Company for the financial year have been properly maintained in accordance with section 286 
of the Corporations Act 2001;

the financial statements and notes for the financial year comply with Accounting Standards; and

the financial statements and notes for the financial year give a true and fair view.

3. 

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

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

ANDREW MCKENZIE 
Executive Chairman 

Date: 30 August 2018

ROBERT BLACK
Executive Director

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INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT 

TO THE MEMBERS OF EUROZ LIMITED 

Report on the Financial Report 

Opinion 

We have audited the accompanying financial report of Euroz Limited  (the company), which comprises the 
consolidated statement of financial position as at 30 June 2018, the consolidated statement of profit or loss 
and  other  comprehensive  income,  the  consolidated  statement  of  changes  in  equity  and  the  consolidated 
statement  of  cash  flows  for  the  year  then  ended,  notes  comprising  a  summary  of  significant  accounting 
policies  and  other  explanatory  information,  and  the  directors’  declaration  of  the  company  and  the 
consolidated  entity comprising  the company and  the  entities  it controlled at  the  year’s end  or from time to 
time during the financial year. 

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

i) 

Giving a true and fair view of the consolidated entity’s financial position as at 30 June 2018  
and of its performance for the year ended on that date; and 

ii) 

Complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001. 

Basis for Opinion 

We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. Those standards require that we 
comply with relevant ethical requirements relating to audit engagements and plan and perform the audit to 
obtain  reasonable  assurance  about  whether  the  financial  report  is  free  from  material  misstatement.  Our 
responsibilities  under  those  standards  are  further  described  in  the  Auditor’s  Responsibility  section  of  our 
report.  

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

Independence 

We are independent of the consolidated entity in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 and the ethical 
requirements  of  the  Accounting  Professional  and  Ethical  Standards  Board’s  APES  110  Code  of  Ethics  for 
Professional  Accountants  (the  Code)  that  are  relevant  to  our  audit  of  the  financial  report  in  Australia. We 
have also fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with the Code. 

Key Audit Matter 

Key  audit  matters  are  those  matters  that,  in  our  professional  judgement,  were  of  most  significance  in  our 
audit of the financial report of the current year. This matter was addressed in the context of our audit of the 
financial report as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on 
this matter. Our description of how our audit addressed the matter is provided in that context. 

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Carrying value and impairment of intangible assets 

Why significant 

  How our audit addressed the key audit matter 

At  reporting  date,  the  consolidated  entity  has 
capitalised  intangible  assets  including  goodwill 
totalling $10,178,785 as disclosed in Note 16. 

Under Australian Accounting Standards, an entity 
shall  assess  whether  at  the  end  of  the  reporting 
period  there  is  any  indication  that  its  intangible 
assets are impaired. If any such indication exists, 
the  entity  shall  estimate  the  recoverable  amount 
of the  asset.  At  year end, the consolidated entity 
has  concluded  that  there  were  no  impairment 
triggers.  As  a 
impairment  was 
result  no 
recognised during the year.  

The  assumptions  of  indicators  of  impairment  are 
highly  judgemental  and  include  modelling  key 
assumptions  and  estimates  based  on  past  and 
current  performance  that  may  be  impacted  by 
future performance and economic conditions.  

judgements  and  estimates 
Key  assumptions, 
used  in  the  consolidated  entity’s  assessment  of 
impairment of intangible assets are set out in the 
financial  report  in  Note  2  (iv)  and  (v).  The 
accounting policy in relation to intangible assets is 
set out in Note 1 (y). 

We evaluated the assumptions, methodologies and 
conclusions  used  by  the  consolidated  entity  in 
particular,  those  relating  to  the  determination  of 
each  Cash  Generating  Unit  (“CGU”),  forecast 
inflows and inputs used to formulate them.  

This included assessing the reasonableness of the 
significant  assumptions 
the  discount 
rates  adopted  in  the  consolidated  entity’s  models 
the 
and  performing  sensitivity  analysis  on 
consolidated entity’s inputs.  

including 

We  assessed 
the 
anticipated future inflows from each CGU.  

reasonableness  of 

the 

We  also  considered  the  adequacy  of  the  financial 
report  disclosures  concerning 
judgemental 
nature  of  the  consolidated  entity’s  assessment  of 
impairment  of  these  intangible  assets.  These  key 
assumptions,  judgements  and  estimates  are  set 
out in the financial report in Note 2 (iv) and (v).  

the 

Other Information 
Other  information  is  financial  and  non-financial  information  in  the  annual  report  of  the  consolidated  entity 
which is provided in addition to the Financial Report and the Auditor’s Report. The directors are responsible 
for Other Information in the annual report. 

The Other Information we obtained prior to the date of this Auditor’s Report was the Director’s report. The 
remaining Other Information is expected to be made available to us after the date of the Auditor’s Report. 

Our opinion on the Financial Report does not cover the Other Information and, accordingly, the auditor does 
not and will not express an audit opinion or any form of assurance conclusion thereon, with the exception of 
the Remuneration Report. 

In  connection  with  our  audit  of  the  Financial  Report,  our  responsibility  is  to  read  the  Other  Information.  In 
doing so, we consider whether the Other Information is materially inconsistent with the Financial Report or 
our knowledge obtained in the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. 

We are required to report if we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this Other Information in 
the Financial Report and based on the work we have performed on the Other Information that we obtained 
prior the date of this Auditor’s Report we have nothing to report. 

Directors’ Responsibilities for the Financial Report 

The Directors of the company are responsible for the preparation of the financial report that gives a true and 
fair view in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Act 2001 and for such 
internal control as the Directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of the financial report that 
gives a true and fair view and is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.  In Note 1, 

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the  Directors  also  state,  in  accordance  with  Australian  Accounting  Standard  AASB  101  Presentation  of 
Financial Statements, that the financial report complies with International Financial Reporting Standards. 
In preparing the financial report, the Directors are responsible for assessing the consolidated entity’s ability 
to  continue  as  a  going  concern,  disclosing,  as  applicable,  matters  related  to  going  concern  and  using  a 
going concern basis of accounting unless the Directors either intend to liquidate the consolidated entity or to 
cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so. 

Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Report 

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

As part of an  audit in accordance  with  Australian Auditing  Standards,  we exercise professional judgement 
and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit.  

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the 
financial report. 

The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgement, including assessment of the risks of material 
misstatement of the financial report,  whether due to fraud  or error. In making those risk assessments, the 
auditor considers internal control relevant to the entity’s preparation of the financial report that gives a true 
and fair view in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the 
purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the entity’s internal control.  

The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from 
error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations,  or the override  of 
internal control. 

An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness 
of accounting estimates made by the Directors, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial 
report. 

We  conclude  on  the  appropriateness  of  the  Directors’  use  of  the  going  concern  basis  of  accounting  and, 
based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions 
that  may  cast  significant  doubt  on  the  consolidated  entity’s  ability  to  continue  as  a  going  concern.  If  we 
conclude that a material  uncertainty  exists,  we are required to  draw attention in  our auditor’s report to the 
related disclosures in the financial report or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our 
conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s report. However, future 
events or conditions may cause the consolidated entity to cease to continue as a going concern. 

We evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial report, including the disclosures, 
and  whether  the  financial  report  represents  the  underlying  transactions  and  events  in  a  manner  that 
achieves fair presentation. 

We obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the entities or business 
activities within the consolidated entity to express an opinion on the financial report. We are responsible for 
the direction, supervision and performance of the audit. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion.  

We communicate  with the  Directors regarding, among  other matters, the planned scope and  timing  of the 
audit  and  significant  audit  findings,  including  any  significant  deficiencies  in  internal  control  that  we  identify 
during our audit.  

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The  Auditing  Standards  require  that  we  comply  with  relevant  ethical  requirements  relating  to  audit 
engagements. We also provide the Directors with a statement that we have complied  with relevant ethical 
requirements  regarding  independence,  and  to  communicate  with  them  all  relationships  and  other  matters 
that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.  

From  the  matters  communicated  with  the  Directors,  we  determine  those  matters  that  were  of  most 
significance in the audit of the financial report of the current period and are therefore key audit matters. We 
describe these matters in our auditor’s report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the 
matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated 
in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the 
public interest benefits of such communication.  

Report on the Remuneration Report 

Opinion 

We  have  audited  the  Remuneration  Report  included  in  the  directors’  report  for  the  year  ended  30  June 
2018.  

In our opinion, the Remuneration Report of Euroz Limited for the  year ended 30 June 2018 complies with 
section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001.  

Responsibilities 

The  directors  of  the  Company  are  responsible  for  the  preparation  and  presentation  of  the  Remuneration 
Report  in  accordance  with  section  300A  of  the  Corporations  Act  2001.  Our  responsibility  is  to  express  an 
opinion on the Remuneration Report, based on our audit conducted in accordance with Australian Auditing 
Standards. 

PKF MACK 

SHANE CROSS 
PARTNER 

30 AUGUST 2018 
WEST PERTH 

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Shareholder Information
Ordinary Shares at 30 August 2018

A)  DISTRIBUTION OF SHAREHOLDERS

Analysis of number of shareholders by size of holding:

Range

1 - 1,000

1,001 - 5,000

5,001-10,000

10,001 - 100,000

100,001 Over

TOTAL Holders

Unmarketable Parcels

Minimum $ 500.00 parcel at $ 1.2500 per unit

Holders

311

419

242

616

173

Shares

121,701

1,254,160

1,943,040

20,897,587

136,772,894

% Units

0.08

0.78

1.21

12.98

84.96

1,761

160,989,382

100.00

Minimum  
Parcel Size

400

Holders

184

Units

27,800

B)  TOP HOLDERS

The twenty largest holders of ordinary fully paid shares are listed below:

Rank

Name

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

17

19

HSBC CUSTODY NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED

MR JAY EVAN DALE HUGHES 

MRS CATHERINE PATRICIA MCKENZIE

CPU SHARE PLANS PTY LTD 

MR ANDREW MCKENZIE + MRS CATHERINE MCKENZIE  


ICE COLD INVESTMENTS PTY LTD

BNP PARIBAS NOMINEES PTY LTD HUB24 CUSTODIAL SERV LTD DRP

ICE COLD INVESTMENTS PTY LTD 

J P MORGAN NOMINEES AUSTRALIA LIMITED

MR JAY HUGHES + MRS LINDA HUGHES 

MR ROBERT HIRZEL BLACK

MR SIMON DAVID YEO + MRS JENNIFER DALE YEO 

CITICORP NOMINEES PTY LIMITED

ICON HOLDINGS PTY LTD 

MRS MELANIE JANE CHESSELL

BNM HOLDINGS PTY LTD 

ICE COLD INVESTMENTS PTY LTD 

WESTRADE RESOURCES PTY LTD 

MR SIMON DAVID YEO + MRS JENNIFER DALE YEO 

20

MR GREGORY CHESSELL + MRS MELANIE CHESSELL 

Shares

13,309,830

7,600,000

5,950,000

5,539,558

4,452,392

4,000,000

3,617,661

3,502,500

3,413,682

3,010,031

2,865,000

2,338,719

2,293,964

2,250,000

2,070,272

2,020,100

2,000,000

2,000,000

1,892,000

1,818,000

% Units

8.27

4.72

3.70

3.44

2.77

2.48

2.25

2.18

2.12

1.87

1.78

1.45

1.42

1.40

1.29

1.25

1.24

1.24

1.18

1.13

Total

Remainder

Grand Total

75,943,709

85,045,673

160,989,382

47.17%

52.83%

100.0%

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Euroz Limited Contact Details

EUROZ SECURITIES LIMITED

Level 18 Alluvion
58 Mounts Bay Road
PERTH WA 6000

PO Box Z5036 
St Georges Terrace
Perth 6831
Western Australia

T: +61 8 9488 1400 
F: +61 8 9488 1477

eurozsecurities.com

Euroz Securities Limited 
ACN 089 314 983  
AFSL 243302 
Participant of the ASX Group 

WESTOZ FUNDS MANAGEMENT PTY LTD

Level 18 Alluvion
58 Mounts Bay Road
PERTH WA 6000

PO Box Z5036
St Georges Terrace
Perth 6831
Western Australia

T: +61 8 9321 7877 
F: +61 8 9321 8288

westozfunds.com.au

Westoz Funds Management Pty Ltd
ACN 106 677 721 
AFSL 285607

OZGROWTH LIMITED

Level 18 Alluvion
58 Mounts Bay Road
PERTH WA 6000

PO Box Z5036
St Georges Terrace
Perth 6831
Western Australia

T: +61 8 9321 7877 
F: +61 8 9321 8288

ozgrowth.com.au

Ozgrowth Limited
ACN 126 450 271

WESTOZ INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED

Level 18 Alluvion
58 Mounts Bay Road
PERTH WA 6000

PO Box Z5036  
St Georges Terrace
Perth 6831
Western Australia

T: +61 8 9321 7877 
F: +61 8 9321 8288

westoz.com.au

Westoz Investment Company Limited
ACN 113 332 942

PRODIGY INVESTMENT PARTNERS LIMITED

Level 3  
20 Bond Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000

T: +61 2 8651 3490

prodigyinvest.com.au

Prodigy Investment Partners Limited
ACN 600 471 430  
AFSL 466173

FLINDERS INVESTMENT PARTNERS PTY LTD

Level 15
385 Bourke Street
MELBOURNE  
VIC 3000

T: +61 3 9909 2690

flindersinvest.com.au

Flinders Investment Partners Pty Ltd
ACN 604 121 271
Flinders Investment Partners Pty Ltd is 
a Corporate Authorised Representative 
(#001234191) of Prodigy Investment  
Partners Limited AFSL 466173

DALTON STREET CAPITAL PTY LTD

Level 3  
20 Bond Street
SYDNEY NSW 2000

T: +61 2 8651 3490

daltonstreetcapital.com

Dalton Street Capital Pty Ltd
ACN 609 114 034
Dalton Street Capital Pty Ltd is a  
Corporate Authorised Representative 
(#001239803) of Prodigy Investment  
Partners Limited AFSL 466173

ENTRUST PRIVATE WEALTH MANAGEMENT PTY LTD

Level 18 Alluvion
58 Mounts Bay Road
PERTH WA 6000

PO Box Z5034
Perth 6831
Western Australia

T: +61 8 9476 3900
F: +61 8 9321 6333
E: info@entrustpwm.com.au

entrustpwm.com.au

Entrust Private Wealth Management Pty Ltd
ACN 100 088 168  
AFSL 222152

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58 Mounts Bay Road 
PERTH WA 6000

PO Box Z5036 
St Georges Terrace 
Perth 6831 
Western Australia

T: +61 8 9488 1400 
F: +61 8 9488 1477

Euroz Limited

euroz.com

ACN 000 364 465

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