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FIDUCIAN PORTFOLIO 
SERVICES LIMITED

ANNUAL 
REPORT 

2014

ACN 073 845 931

i n t e g r i t y  t r u s t  e x p e rt i s e

The name Fiducian is derived from the Latin word ‘Fiducia’. Over the years, 
persons  of  high  integrity  in  positions  of  responsibility  and  who  command 
trust and respect for their knowledge and expertise have been spoken of as 
exercising their duties in a fiduciary capacity.

The  company  logo  of  a  lion  symbolises  Strength,  Character  and  Security  - 
characteristics which sit well with the Integrity, Trust and Expertise associated 
with the meaning of our name.

It  is  therefore,  within  the  ambit  of  working  in  a  fiduciary  manner  and  with 
high transparency, that we have built our services for the benefit of our clients, 
members, staff and shareholders. We pride ourselves as having a high level of 
integrity and in inspiring a similar level among all our group members.

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 JOINT   
 REPORT   
OF THE     
CHAIRMAN   
AND THE 
MANAGING 
 DIRECTOR

Dear Shareholder,

On behalf of the directors, we jointly report on the consolidated operating 
performance of Fiducian Portfolio Services Limited and its controlled operating 
entities for the year ended 30 June 2014.   

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FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Results for 2013-2014  

Consolidated Reportable Profit after income tax for the 2014 financial year is $3.98 million and represents an increase 
of 17.4% in comparison to $3.39 million for the prior year. The earnings before interest expense, tax, depreciation and 
amortisation (EBITDA) was $6.76 million compared with $5.35 million for the same period last year – an increase of 26.4%. 

Reportable Profit is impacted by the accounting treatment to acquisitions by amortisation of $0.52 million. As such, 
Underlying Net Profit after Tax adjusted for amortisation is $4.50 million and represents adjusted earnings per share of 14.5 
cents for the full year.  

In summary, all operational divisions contributed positively to the result. The acquisitions executed last year have assimilated 
well within our business. Our system developments finalised predominantly last financial year also delivered greater cost 
efficiency and operational control.

In respect of financial planning, the Future of Financial Advice (FOFA) regulatory changes now appear accepted within the 
industry. As we have said in the past, our financial planning services were FOFA compliant well in advance of the regulatory 
changes being proposed. In addition, further regulatory change has come through the new Prudential Standards which have 
a significant impact on our activities as Trustee of a Superannuation Fund. To comply with these standards, we expect to 
introduce changes to the corporate structure of Fiducian Portfolio Services Limited, which is currently the parent listed entity 
but also the trustee of the Fiducian Superannuation Service, the Responsible Entity of Fiducian Funds and the Operator of 
Fiducian Investment Services our IDPS wrap platform. In coming months, we plan to separate the Parent Entity from Trustee 
and Responsible Entity functions. While this is a significant activity, we remain confident that it will not impact on our 
operations or growth in funds inflows whilst enhancing the group’s corporate governance.

Despite operational challenges imposed by legislative change over the past few years, net operating expenses have been 
further reduced by 6.9% in 2014 (2013 decreased by 14.6%). 

Fiducian follows a policy of training, building and retaining quality staff in good and poor economic times, so they can 
participate in the future expansion of the business and more importantly at this juncture, bring to bear their expertise which 
has been gained through years of loyal service. 

Our diversity policy encourages persons of different sexes, ethnic backgrounds, ages and skills to participate and receive 
recognition, reward and management responsibility commensurate with their performance. No senior management 
positions changed during the year. Employees are from over 20 different countries of origin, 26% are over 55 years of age 
and 42% are female with 31% in senior roles.

CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

A key feature of the company is that it currently remains debt free and exhibits a positive working capital and cash flow 

position.

Final Dividend 

The Board remains cautious in nature, but is confident that the future of the business is positive and likely to continue to 
strengthen. As a result, a fully franked final dividend of 5.0 cents per share has been declared which will bring the total fully 

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franked dividend declared for the 2014 financial year to 9.1 cents, an increase of 30% (2013: 7.0 cents). The final dividend 
will be paid on issued shares held on 5th September 2014 and be paid on 19th September 2014. 

Acquisitions

During the year, we added to our existing salaried operations in Sydney by absorbing one small accounting practice and 
an additional small financial planning client base. Both are being serviced by existing staff. In April this year, a financial 
planning practice with $66 million in funds under advice was also acquired in Tasmania. As acquisitions continue to 
assimilate into our processes, they should deliver increased corporate strength and demonstrate our disciplined approach to 
balancing growth and returns.

On Market Buy-Back

Over the year, Fiducian bought 774,532 shares on market (2013: 259,502) for a total consideration, including brokerage, 
of $0.91 million (2013: $0.25 million) at an average price per share of $1.17 (2013: $0.96). There are 30.758 million shares 
on issue at year end (2013: 31.532 million). 

Cash Flow

Net operating cash flows of $5.86 million were achieved (2013: $4.81 million) – an increase of 21.8%. After payment 
for prior and current year business acquisitions ($0.87 million), share buy backs ($0.91 million), dividend outlays ($2.40 
million), fixed assets ($0.09 million), receipts of loan repayment by staff / advisers ($0.10) and investments ($0.06 million) 
net cash increased by $1.75 million (2013: increase $1.77 million). Cash at year end was $11.2 million (2013: $9.4 million). 
An amount of $5.0 million is required for regulatory purposes. Business acquisitions of prior years should assist our future 
revenue and earning capacity.

Staff and Managing Director Options 

In accordance with the terms and conditions of the approved Employee and Director Share Option Plan, no options will 
be issued to employees but 100,000 options will be issued to the Managing Director in accordance with his contract of 
employment. These options will be issued at $1.63, a discount of 5% over the weighted volume average price in June and 
may be converted to shares by making a payment of their value to the company after 1 year and within 5 years.

FINANCIAL PLANNING

During the year Funds under Advice grew 18.1% to 1.37 billion as financial planner productivity and net flow lifted. 
Fiducian expects the highest level of compliance and client service from its financial planning network. Even though the 
generation of higher inflows is important, our commitment is to quality. As such, our extensive internal training programs, 
that differentiate our financial planners from the marketplace enable them to deliver superior quality advice continues. As a 
consequence and despite financial market volatility, client retention remains high. 

Over the years, there have been large scale groups merging to become bank or institutionally aligned and a number of 
smaller groups becoming insolvent or wound down due to claims or compliance issues. In addition, the propensity for credit 
seems to have contracted and lending covenants being imposed upon smaller dealerships appear much tighter.  We shall 
be exploring opportunities here.

Regulatory changes whereby accountants will be required to be licensed if they offer self managed super funds advice 
should also provide Fiducian further opportunities.

Salaried Offices

Company owned offices with salaried financial planners are based in New South Wales, Victoria, Western Australia, 
Queensland and Tasmania and continue to contribute to overall results. Salaried offices now comprise over 46% of funds 
under administration. Acquisitions made during the year should in due course bolt on to our existing presence in Tasmania 
and Sydney and add to our results.

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Franchised Offices

Franchised offices now comprise around 44% of our funds under administration. Another five franchisees were added 
during the financial year resulting in a total of 42 franchised financial planners nationally which we continue to assist 
through practice development. In addition, referral arrangements continue to be initiated with accountants, who 
themselves have shown an interest in holistic financial planning given regulation changes to Self Managed Super Funds. 
As such, an additional 3 accountants have joined our ‘Associate’ franchise program which can also convert them to a full 
operating franchise when educational requirements are completed.

BUSINESS SERVICES

Fiducian Business Services (FBS) is our subsidiary that was established to provide support to accountants for bookkeeping, 
accounts preparation and self managed superannuation fund administration. It now has two accounting practices which 
operate as Fiducian Accountants & Business Advisers (FABA) in New South Wales and Queensland. Cross referrals of our 
financial planning clients needing accounting help and our accounting clients needing financial planning help further 
supports Fiducian’s value proposition of service to all our clients. Our Self Managed Superannuation Fund administration 
facility has been showing steady growth in the number of funds administered. It is supported by our presence in India for 
cost effective processing. During the year one small accounting practice was purchased and absorbed into existing Sydney 
operations. Succession continues to be an issue for an ageing sole practitioner demographic and we shall be seeking such 
acquisition opportunities at realistic valuations.

PLATFORM ADMINISTRATION

Platform Administration offers portfolio wrap administration for superannuation and investment services to financial planners. The 
hallmark of the Fiducian administration offering is quality in terms of daily processing, accuracy and customer service.  

Funds Under Administration

Funds under administration increased in total by 11% to $1.03 billion (2013: $0.93 billion). Though the bulk of our withdrawals 
are from IFAs, we believe that the rate of IFA withdrawals could slow as many of their clients have been with Fiducian for a long 
time. Net Inflow continued to be positive from our aligned financial planners, both salaried and franchised.

Independent Financial Planners (IFAs)

Funds under administration for IFAs are around 10% of total funds under administration. Some IFAs have sold their 
businesses to other Dealer Groups, which generally have their own recommended product lists and platform arrangements 
which can result in funds being withdrawn from Fiducian. Whilst this is the case, efforts are underway to build new 
relationships and net inflow from non-aligned financial planner groups. Our full service offer, supported by last year’s 
product restructure could allow a non-aligned small dealer with a Fiducian relationship become competitive against large 
scale financial planning dealer groups.

Corporate Superannuation

Corporate superannuation decreased by 16% (2013: decrease 25%) during the year. It forms only a small portion of 
funds under administration. The product has now been altered and does not offer default investment options which under 
new legislation can only be offered by funds authorised to offer a MySuper product. Fiducian‘s core belief is that holistic 
personalised financial planning advice is essential for all clients. Corporate superannuation and MySuper do not encourage 
personalised financial planning advice and therefore it has been decided to wind down this fund and transfer those 
members who wish to stay with Fiducian to the Fiducian Superannuation Service.

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INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT

Fiducian is a multi asset, multi style investment manager. We design Funds that seek to deliver above average returns over 
the short to medium term and deliver superior returns, compared with their peers, over the longer term. 

Blending of underlying portfolios within asset sectors and tilts towards different managers’ styles, depending on the 
economic cycle, also has the potential to reduce volatility. The investment team and investment committee remain 
confident that the Fiducian philosophy of liquidity and transparency will also benefit investors. 

In investment performance surveys, our diversified funds remain regularly in the top quartile or top of the second quartile 
over multiple time periods, which is what our investment process is designed to deliver. Last year, there were some notable 
performances. The Fiducian Ultra Growth Fund was ranked 1st out of its 106 fund peer group survey. Performance last year 
from some Fiducian specialist funds was also very pleasing, with reported annual investment returns by the Fiducian India 

Fund 43.0%, Fiducian Technology Fund 28.6% and the Fiducian Australian Smaller Companies Fund 28.3%.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Fiducian Information Technology division has successfully delivered FasTrack our administration system which provides 
greater control, efficiency and substantial cost savings and as well, opens up new business opportunities. Reporting of 
member accounts is now also available on tablets and mobile phones. These improvements are now in place and provide 
greater integration with our on-line reporting tools and financial planning software FORCe which is licensed to our aligned 

financial planning groups. 

HUMAN RESOURCES

Management and Staff

Staff numbers have been stable throughout the year and so has the management team on whom we place a great deal 
of reliance. Effective reporting processes enhance Board oversight of business activity and monthly performance. Key 
performance indicators have been identified for management in each area of the business operations which are used to 
monitor performance at least on a quarterly basis. 

Planners Council, IT and Platform User Groups

The Planners Council is drawn from our supporting financial planners and has again made a significant contribution to the 
company during the past year. It continues to fulfil its role as a sounding board for the company’s management and Board 
and is a valuable resource and forum to allow financial planners to alert the company to issues that may need consideration. 

The IT User Group again deserves commendation for its contribution to the development and enhancements to our financial 
planning software (FORCe), on-line reporting tool (Fiducian OnLine) and platform administration system (FasTrack).

The Platform User Group has also made valuable contributions to our system improvements, product enhancements and client 
administration efficiencies. 

Board of Directors 

The Board of directors is working constructively to evaluate and support management’s recommendations for the company. 
The Business Plan for the year ahead has adopted key measures for performance to lift profits including acquisitions. Future 
performance can also be influenced by continuing strength in financial markets and decisive political leadership. Management 
remains committed to achieving the goals and objectives set down in these plans.  

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CURRENT ECONOMIC AND MARKET 
ENVIRONMENT

Share markets are not currently expensive by historical measures and there is a large amount of cash waiting on the 
sidelines to enter, which could strengthen them further. The Australian market has finally exceeded its high point of 2007 
on an accumulation basis (including dividends). However, the price index still remains below its previous high. We have 
seen a strong share market recovery in the United States, Japan and Europe. However, it has still not translated into an 
equivalent strength in the Australian share market. On this measure alone, there appears further upside for the Australian 
share market. Regardless, investors still remain somewhat cautious and the Global Financial Crisis remains etched in 
their memories. Our house view is for share markets to again deliver positive returns this year as news of European and 
US economic improvements come through. We also believe that fears about China are overdone and it should, along 
with India continue to show economic growth and support developed financial markets. As always, we recommend that 
investors should consult a Fiducian financial planner to develop a diversified investment strategy that could help them 
achieve their financial goals. 

OUTLOOK

The Board expects profit growth to continue in coming years as management focuses on realizing the full potential of 
financial planning, platform administration, investment management, information technology and business/accounting 
services by building scale on existing capacity and leveraging its relatively fixed cost base.

Fiducian also continues to keep abreast of changes to superannuation legislation and implement required changes to 
comply with the Prudential Standards introduced by APRA, which includes creation of a separate Trustee. 

Expenditure controls and profitable growth remain a priority.  However, the business plan for 2015 financial year looks 
at expanding the revenue base by growing the existing Fiducian business model organically yet making more sizeable 
acquisitions where they can become earnings accretive and build scale quicker. Therefore our cash management strategy 
for the next financial year is to utilize profits to pay dividends and to use any surplus to support meaningful acquisitions or 
make further share buybacks where beneficial. 

We would like to thank all participants for their individual contributions to the growth and success of Fiducian in what has 
been an eventful yet successful year with much accompanying change in legislation. 

Robert Bucknell   
Chairman 

Indy Singh 
Managing Director

26 August 2014                                    26 August 2014

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DIRECTORS                                         

SHA RE  REGI ST ER                               

R Bucknell FCA
Chairman

I Singh CFP, BTech, MComm (Bus), ASIA, ASFA, Dip. FP
Managing Director

F Khouri B Bus, FCPA, FTIA

C Stone B Comm, LLB, LLM, CA, ACIS 

SECRETARY

I Singh CFP, BTech, MComm (Bus), ASIA, ASFA, Dip. FP

NOTICE  OF  ANNUAL   
GEN ERAL  MEE T I NG               

The annual general meeting of  
Fiducian Portfolio Services Limited 

Will be held at  Level 4, 1 York Street, Sydney

Time 

Date  

10:00am

Thursday 23 October 2014

PRI NCIPAL  R E GI ST E R E D   
OFFI CE  IN  AU ST RALI A

Level 4
1 York Street
Sydney NSW 2000
(02) 8298 4600

WHOLLY  OW NE D   
OPERATING  EN T I TI E S

Fiducian Financial Services Pty Ltd 
Fiducian Business Services Pty Ltd 

Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited
Level 3
60 Carrington Street
Sydney NSW 2000

A UDIT OR 

PricewaterhouseCoopers
Chartered Accountants
Darling Park Tower 2
201 Sussex Street
Sydney NSW 2000

B AN KERS 

Westpac Banking Corporation
341 George Street  
Sydney NSW 2000  

ANZ Banking Group 
388 Collins Street 
Melbourne VIC 3000 

STOC K  EXC HA NGE   LIST ING               

Fiducian Portfolio Services Limited (FPS) shares  
are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. 

WEB SIT E  ADDRE SS

 www.fiducian.com.au

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Your directors present their report on Fiducian Portfolio Services Limited (“the Company“) and on the consolidated entity 
(referred to here after as the Group) and its wholly owned operating entities throughout the year ended 30 June 2014.

Directors

The following persons were directors of Fiducian Portfolio Services Limited during the financial year and up to the date  
of this report:-

R Bucknell 
I Singh 
F Khouri  
C Stone 

Principal activities

During the year the principal continuing activities of the Group consisted of:-

(a) Operating an Investor Directed Portfolio Service and Managed Discretionary Account service through Fiducian Investment   
     Service;

(b) Acting as the Trustee of Fiducian Superannuation Service;

(c) Acting as the Responsible Entity of Fiducian Funds;

(d) Providing specialist financial planning services through its wholly owned operating entity, Fiducian Financial Services Pty Ltd;

(e) Providing accountancy resource services through its wholly owned operating entity, Fiducian Business Services Pty Ltd;

Dividends - Fiducian Portfolio Services Limited

Dividends paid to members during the financial year were as follows:-

Final ordinary franked dividend for the year ended 30 June 2013 of 3.60 cents 
(2012: Fully franked 2.50 cents) per share paid on 20 September 2013. 

Interim ordinary fully franked dividend for the year ended 30 June 2014 of 4.10 cents 
(2013: Fully franked 3.40 cents) per share paid on 26 March 2014. 

Total dividends in respect of the year 

2014 
$’000 

2013
$’000

1,131 

794

1,265 

2,396 

1,076

1,870

In addition to the above dividends, since the end of the financial year, the directors have declared the payment of a final 
fully franked dividend for the year ended 30 June 2014 of 5.00 cents per ordinary share held at 5 September 2014 and 
payable on 19 September 2014. 

Review of operations

A summary of consolidated revenues and results by significant industry segments is set out below:-

SEGMENT REVENUES  

SEGMENT RESULTS

2014 
$’000 

2013  
$’000 

2014 
$’000 

2013
$’000 

4,843
Funds management and administration  
Financial planning 
(3)
Accountancy resource services                                            1,114                     850                         (12)                 (77)
-  
Intersegment sales 

18,257 
7,715 

18,584 
10,392 

4,022 
2,065 

(7,217) 

(4,716) 

- 

Profit from ordinary activities before income tax expense 
Income tax expense 

Net profit attributable to members of Fiducian Portfolio Services Limited  

6,075 
(2,092) 

3,983 

4,763
(1,371)

3,392

22,873 

22,106 

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Comments on operations and results

Comments on the operations, business strategies, prospects and financial position are contained in the Joint Report of the 
Chairman and Managing Director.

Shareholder returns

The valuation of investment funds has improved substantially during the year and favourably impacted the management 
fees received by Fiducian, as more fully detailed in the Joint Report of the Chairman and Managing Director. This has 
enabled Fiducian to increase profit for the second half of the year and propose a dividend distribution of 5.00 cents per 
share, bringing the full year dividend to 9.10 cents per share.

Significant changes in the state of affairs

During the financial year the Group acquired an accounting practice and two financial planning practices and their portfolio 
of clients were transferred to the respective operating entities progressively during the financial year.

Contributed equity has reduced by $907,932 (inclusive of transaction costs) as a result of the buy back of 774,532 shares 
on the stock exchange at an average price of $1.17 per share during the year.

Other than this, there were no significant changes in the state of affairs of the Group during or since the financial year.   

Matters subsequent to the end of the financial year

Under the Rules of the Employee and Director Share Option Plan the Directors have offered 100,000 options to the 
Managing Director after year end (2013: 100,000). To the date of this report no (2013: 155,000) employee options have 
lapsed.

To the date of this report, the Company has not bought back any shares on the market (2013: 81,000 shares at an average 
price of $1.03).

Other than the above, there has not arisen in the interval between the end of the financial year and the date of this report 
any item, transaction or event of a material and unusual nature likely, in the opinion of the directors of the company, 
to affect significantly the operations of the Group, the results of those operations or the state of affairs of the Group in 
subsequent years.

Likely developments and expected results of operations

The Chairman and Managing Director have commented on expected results of operations in their Joint Report. Other 
than this, the directors have excluded further information on likely developments in the operations of the Group and the 
expected results of those operations in future financial years, since, in the opinion of the directors, it would prejudice the 
interests of the Group if this information was included.

Environmental regulation

The Group is not subject to significant environmental regulations under a Commonwealth, State or Territory law.

Employee Diversity

Fiducian is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. It endorses diversity and currently has a number of employees that 
bring different skill-sets from their country of origin. We recognise that diversity includes, but is not limited to gender, age, 
ethnicity and cultural backgrounds. Our diversity policy encourages persons of different sexes, ethnic backgrounds, ages 
and skills to participate and receive recognition, reward and authority commensurate with their performance. Employees 
are comprised of staff from over 21 countries of origin, 26% over 55 years, and 42% female with 31% in senior roles.

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KEY  MANAG EME N T  PE R SON NEL   D IS CL OSURES

(a)  Directors

The following persons were directors of Fiducian Portfolio Services Limited during the financial year:

Chairman (non-executive)  

R Bucknell

Executive director  

Non-executive directors  

I Singh – Managing Director

F Khouri 
C Stone

(b)  Information on directors

R Bucknell FCA. Chairman – non executive. 

Experience and expertise

Chairman since inception in 1996. Extensive experience in accounting and business management over the past 50 years as 
a Chartered Accountant.

Other current directorships

None

Former directorships in the last 3 years

None

Special responsibilities

Chairman of the Group, member of the Remuneration, Internal Compliance Committees and Board Audit Committee.

Interest in shares and options 

800,000 ordinary shares in Fiducian Portfolio Services Limited.

I Singh CFP, BTech, MComm (Bus), ASIA, ASFA, Dip. FP. Managing Director.

Experience and expertise

Founder and Managing Director since inception in 1996. General Management and hands-on experience in the investment 
of savings and superannuation funds over the past 25 years.

Other current directorships

None

Former directorships in the last 3 years

None

Special responsibilities

Managing Director, Member of Investment and Internal and External Compliance Committees.

Interest in shares and options

10,162,512 ordinary shares in Fiducian Portfolio Services Limited. 
140,000 options for ordinary shares in Fiducian Portfolio Services Limited.

F Khouri B Bus, FCPA, FTIA  Independent non-executive director. 

Experience and expertise

Appointed to the Board 6 July 2007. Public accountant, registered company auditor, financial planner and business adviser 
since 1976 to small and medium enterprises, currently as a partner in the firm HG Khouri & Associates.

Other current directorships

None

Former directorships in the last 3 years

None

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(b)  Information on directors (continued)

Special responsibilities

Chairman of the Board Audit Committee and member of Remuneration Committee.

Interest in shares and options

251,373 ordinary shares in Fiducian Portfolio Services Limited.

C Stone B Comm/LLB, LLM, CA, ACIS  Independent non-executive director. 

Experience and expertise

Appointed to the Board 3 March 2010. Practicing lawyer, holding senior legal and/or legal compliance roles in local and 
global financial services organisations, with 24 years experience. Currently Head of Compliance of State Street Australia 
Limited, and has 9 years experience as a Chartered Accountant in taxation and superannuation matters.

Other current directorships

None

Former directorships in the last 3 years

None

Special responsibilities

Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and member of the Board Audit Committee and the Internal and External 
Compliance Committees.

Interest in shares and options

23,700 ordinary shares in Fiducian Portfolio Services Limited.

(c)  Company secretary

The company secretary is Mr I Singh CFP, M Comm. (Bus), ASIA, ASFA, Dip. FP. Mr Singh has been the company secretary 
since inception in 1996, and is supported by legal counsel employed by Fiducian.

(d)  Meeting of directors

The numbers of meetings of the company’s board of directors and of each board committee held during the year ended 30 
June 2014, and the numbers of meetings attended by each director were:-

FULL MEETINGS OF DIRECTIORS

Corporate

Trustee*

Audit

A

12

12

12

12

B

12

12

12

12

A

12

12

12

12

B

12

12

12

12

A

5

5

5

5

B

5

5

5

5

R Bucknell

I Singh

F Khouri

C Stone

MEETING OF COMMITTEES

External Compliance & Risk 
Committee

Financial Serv

Super

Invest-
ment

Remun-
ration

A

B

A

B

A

B

***

***

*** *** *** ***

A

1

B

1

5

5

**

**

12

12 *** ***

Internal 
Comp-
liance

A

2

2

B

2

2

*** ***

***

***

*** *** *** ***

2

2

5

5

5

5

*** ***

1

1

1

1

A = Number of meetings attended. 
B = Number of meetings held during the time the director held office or was a member of the committee during the year. 
* = Meetings of the Board in its capacity as Trustee of the Fiducian Superannuation Service. 
** =  I Singh attended 5 of the 5 meetings held with the two independent members of the External Compliance & Risk Committee.  
*** = Not a member of the relevant committee at the time of meeting.

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(e)  Other key management personnel

Mr I Singh as Managing Director of Fiducian Portfolio Services Limited, had authority for and responsibility for planning, 
directing and controlling the activities of the Group, directly or indirectly, during the financial year ended 30 June 2014. 
This authority and responsibility is unchanged from the previous year.

(f)  Remuneration report

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

A  Principles used to determine the nature and the amount of remuneration

B  Details of remuneration

C  Service agreements

D  Share-based compensation

E  Additional information

The information provided under headings A - D includes remuneration disclosures that are required under Australian 
Accounting Standard AASB 124 Related Party Disclosures. These disclosures have been transferred from the Director’s 
report and have been audited. The disclosures in Section E are additional disclosures required by the Corporations Act 2001 
and the Corporations Regulations 2001 which have not been audited.

A - Principles used to determine the nature and the amount of remuneration

The objective of the Group’s executive reward framework is to ensure reward for performance is competitive and 
appropriate for the results delivered. The framework aligns executive reward with achievement of strategic objectives and 
the creation of value for shareholders, and conforms with market practice for delivery of reward. The Board seeks to ensure 
that executive reward satisfies the following key criteria for good reward governance practices:

•		 competitiveness	and	reasonableness 
•		 acceptability	to	shareholders 
•		 performance	linkage	/	alignment	of	executive	compensation 
•		 transparency 
•		 capital	management.

(a) Non-executive directors

 Fees and payments to non-executive directors reflect the demands which are made on, and the responsibilities 
of, the directors. Non-executive directors’ fees and payments are reviewed annually by the Board. Non-executive 
directors are no longer entitled to options under the Employee and Director Share Option Plan.

  Directors’ fees

 The current base remuneration was last reviewed in August 2013. The Chairman and other external directors are 
paid a fixed fee plus a fee based on time spent on committees (Directors with earnings derived from business 
placed with the Group may also receive remuneration as financial planners). The Chairman’s fixed fee is higher than 
other non-executive directors based on comparative roles, time and fees in the external market.

 Non-executive directors’ fees are determined within an aggregate directors’ fee pool limit, which is periodically 
recommended for approval by shareholders. The maximum pool currently stands at $350,000 per annum and was 
approved by shareholders at the Annual General Meeting on 24 October 2007. No increase is being sought at the 
next Annual General Meeting.

Retirement allowances for directors

 There are no retirement allowances for non-executive directors other than superannuation accumulation arising 
from any contributions made for them.

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A - Principles used to determine the nature and the amount of remuneration (continued)

(b) Executive Director

 Remuneration and other terms of employment for the Managing Director is formalised in a service agreement. The 
Managing Director’s agreement provides for the provision of performance based cash bonuses and, where eligible, 
participation in the Employee and Director Share Option Plan. Other major provisions of the agreement are set out 
below:

I Singh, Managing Director

•	 Term	of	agreement	-	until	30	June	2017
•	 Base	salary,	inclusive	of	superannuation	and	salary	sacrifice	benefits.
•	 Death	and	TPD/Trauma	cover.
•	 Short	term	performance	incentives.
•	 	Long	term	incentives	through	the	Fiducian	Portfolio	Services	Limited	Employee	and	Director	Share	Option	Plan,	

and

•		 Retirement	benefits.

The combination of these comprises the executive’s total remuneration package.

 An external remuneration consultant advises the Remuneration Committee, at least every 3 years, to ensure that 
the Group has structured an executive remuneration package that is market competitive and complementary to the 
reward strategy of the organisation. Their most recent review was in August 2013.

Base salary
 Mr Singh receives a base pay that comprises the fixed component of pay and the potential for rewards, which 
reflects the market value for his role. The base salary is reviewed annually by the Remuneration Committee at the 
commencement of each financial year. 

There are no guaranteed base pay increases fixed in the executive’s contract.

Benefits
Executive benefits include death cover of $1 million and TPD/ Trauma insurance cover of $0.2 million.

Short-term incentives
 Mr Singh is entitled to a discretionary cash performance bonus of up to 20% of his total package as assessed by 
the Remuneration Committee against performance indicators and objectives set by the Board. It is limited to being 
met within the budget or out of over-budget financial performance. As in previous years Mr Singh has declined to 
accept the entitlement that was due for the financial year.

Long-term incentives

  Mr Singh is entitled to a discretionary performance bonus of up to 100,000 options per year determined as at  

30 June each year, based on the following measures:

	 •	the	company’s	pre-tax	profit	OR

	 •		the	30	day	average	for	June	market	value	for	ordinary	shares	in	the	company	increasing	by	at	least	15%	over	

the previous year.

 The options are issued under the company’s ESOP at the rate of 5,000 options for each one percent increase in 
annual profit in excess of 15% or 5,000 options for each one percent increase in the 30 day average for June 
market value for ordinary shares in the Company whichever is higher and only after approval by shareholders in the 
Company. 

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A - Principles used to determine the nature and the amount of remuneration (continued)

Retirement benefits

Retirement benefits are delivered under the Fiducian Superannuation Service. This fund provides accumulation benefits 
based on the SGC contributions by the specified executive, on commercial terms and conditions. Other retirement benefits 
may be provided directly by the Group only if approved by the shareholders. Payment of a termination benefit on early 
termination by the Managing Director or by mutual consent is equal to 6 months of the gross annual remuneration.

B - Details of remuneration

The key management personnel of the Group were the following executive and non-executive directors during the year:

I	Singh	–	Managing Director & Company Secretary

•	 R	Bucknell	–	Chairman
•	
•	 F	Khouri	–	Non-executive Director
•	 C	Stone	–	Non-executive Director

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

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B - Details of remuneration (continued)

Key management personnel of Fiducian Portfolio Services Limited and the Group

2014 

NAME 

SHORT-TERM EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 

POST EMPLOYMENT 
BENEFITS 

SHARE-BASED 
PAYMENT 

CASH SALARY 
AND FEES (a) 

CASH 
BONUS 

NON-MONETARY 
BENEFITS 

SUPER- 
ANNUATION 

RETIREMENT 
BENEFITS 

OPTIONS  

TOTAL

Non-executive  
directors1
R Bucknell2,3 
(Chairman)
F Khouri4 
C Stone 
Executive director 
I Singh5 
Totals 

$ 

164,850 

61,760 
68,823 

449,667 
745,099 

$ 

 -  

- 
- 

 -  
 -   

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

-  

- 
- 

-  

4,966 
8,002 

15,318 
 15,318 

 17,775 
 30,743 

-   

- 
- 

 -  
 -   

-   

164,850    

- 
- 

66,726
76,824 

18,981 
 18,981 

501,741 
810,141 

(1) Non-executive directors fees have increased during the current year due to new APRA prudential standards and
    other requirements introduced from 1 July 2013.
(2) Excludes GST if paid to another firm.
(3) Including amounts paid to the director’s company only in respect to director’s duties.
(4) This excludes fees of $209,142 for financial planning services paid to companies in which Mr Khouri has an interest
     in his capacity as a financial planner.
(5) Subject to shareholder approval 100,000 options will be issued to Mr I Singh in respect of 2014 financial year.

2013 

NAME 

SHORT-TERM EMPLOYEE BENEFITS 

POST EMPLOYMENT 
BENEFITS 

SHARE-BASED 
PAYMENT 

CASH SALARY 
AND FEES (a) 

CASH 
BONUS 

NON-MONETARY 
BENEFITS 

SUPER- 
ANNUATION 

RETIREMENT 
BENEFITS 

OPTIONS  

TOTAL

Non-executive  
directors
R Bucknell1,2 
(Chairman)
F Khouri3,4 
C Stone 
Executive director 
I Singh5 
Totals 

$ 

137,700 

55,585 
52,746 

442,433 
688,464 

$ 

 -  

- 
- 

 -  
 -   

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

-  

- 
- 

- 
 - 

-  

5,003 
4,739 

 20,613 
 30,355 

-   

- 
- 

 -  
 -   

-   

137,700    

- 
- 

- 
 - 

60,588
57,485 

463,046 
718,819 

(1) Excludes GST if paid to another firm.
(2) Including amounts paid to the director’s company only in respect to director’s duties.
(3)  This excludes fees of $213,712 for financial planning services paid to companies in which Mr Khouri has an interest.
(4)  No Adviser Options were issued during the year to a company, in which Mr Khouri is a shareholder and director in  

his capacity as a financial planner.

(5)  Subject to shareholders approval 100,000 options will be issued to Mr I Singh in respect of the 2013 financial year. 

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C - Service Agreements and Induction Process

The service agreement of the Executive Director is detailed in paragraph A(b) earlier. There are no service agreements with 
non-executive directors or employees

In preparation for appointment to the Board, all non-executive directors undergo an induction program and receive an 
induction pack of documents necessary for them to understand Fiducian’s charters, policies, procedures, culture and ethical 
values to enable new directors to carry out their duties in an effective and efficient manner.

D - Share-based compensation

(i)  Option compensation and holdings

Options over shares in Fiducian Portfolio Services Limited are granted under the Employee and Director Share 
Option Plan, which was approved by shareholders on 28 July 2000. The Plan is described under Note 26.

The numbers of options for ordinary shares in the company held directly by directors of Fiducian Portfolio 
Services Limited and details of options for ordinary shares in the company provided as remuneration to the key 
management personnel of the Group, are set out below:-

2014 

NAME 

BALANCE AT  
THE START OF  
THE YEAR 

  GRANTED DURING  
THE YEAR AS  
REMUNERATION  

EXERCISED 

LAPSED DURING 
THE YEAR 

BALANCE AT 
THE END OF  
THE YEAR 

VESTED AND 
EXERCISABLE  

I Singh    

55,000 

- 

100,000 

(15,000) 

140,000 

40,000

            3,500 Adviser options, issued in prior years, held by an entity in which F Khouri has an interest have lapsed during the year.

2013 

NAME 

I Singh    

F Khouri* 

BALANCE AT  
THE START OF  
THE YEAR 

  GRANTED DURING  
THE YEAR AS  
REMUNERATION  

EXERCISED 

LAPSED DURING 
THE YEAR 

BALANCE AT 
THE END OF  
THE YEAR 

VESTED AND 
EXERCISABLE  

155,000 

 - 

- 

- 

- 

- 

(100,000) 

55,000 

55,000

- 

- 

-

            * 3,500 Adviser options, issued in prior years, are held by an entity in which F Khouri has an interest.

 Note: The assessed fair value at grant date of options granted to the individuals is detailed in Note 26.

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D - Share-based compensation (continued)

(ii)  Share holdings

 The numbers of shares in the company held by current directors of Fiducian Portfolio Services Limited, including 
their personally related and associated entities, are set out below. No shares were granted during the period as 
compensation.

2014 

NAME 

I Singh 

R Bucknell 

F Khouri 

  C Stone 

2013 

NAME 

I Singh 

R Bucknell 

F Khouri 

  C Stone 

BALANCE AT THE 
START OF THE YEAR 

RECEIVED DURING 
THE YEAR ON THE 
EXERCISE OF OPTIONS 

OTHER CHANGES 
DURING THE YEAR 

BALANCE AT THE END 
OF THE YEAR

10,113,012 

900,000 

226,373 

20,000 

- 

- 

- 

- 

49,500 

(100,000) 

25,000 

3,700 

10,162,512

800,000

251,373

23,700

BALANCE AT THE 
START OF THE YEAR 

RECEIVED DURING 
THE YEAR ON THE 
EXERCISE OF OPTIONS 

10,012,415 

900,000 

226,373 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

OTHER CHANGES 
DURING THE YEAR 

BALANCE AT THE END 
OF THE YEAR

100,597 

10,113,012

- 

- 

20,000 

900,000

226,373

20,000

Shares provided on exercise of options

 No ordinary shares in the company were provided as a result of the exercise of remuneration options to a director of 
Fiducian Portfolio Services Limited and other key management personnel of the Group during the period (2013: Nil). No 
amounts are unpaid on any shares issued on the exercise of options.

E - Additional information

 Principles used to determine the nature and amount of remuneration: relationship between remuneration and  
company performance
The overall level of executive reward takes into account the performance of the Group over a number of years, with 
greater emphasis given to the current and prior year. Other than a small increase of $9,000 in August 2013, there has 
been no other increases in base salary of the Managing Director. Cash bonuses and entitlements have not been granted 
or paid in the past 5 financial years and the grant of options entitlements have been only in accordance with the 
incentive programs being 100,000 options in respect of the 2014 financial year (2013: 100,000 options).

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E - Additional information (continued)

Directors’ superannuation

Directors have superannuation monies invested in Fiducian Superannuation Service. These monies are invested subject  
to the normal terms and conditions applying to this superannuation fund.

Loans to directors

No loans were made to directors during the financial year (2013: Nil).

Other transactions with key management personnel

A director, Mr R Bucknell, is a director and shareholder of Hunter Place Services Pty Ltd, a company which provides his 
services as a director to the company.

A director, Mr F Khouri, is an authorised representative under the Fiducian Financial Services Pty Ltd Australian Financial 
Services Licence and is a director and shareholder of Hawkesbury Financial Services Pty Ltd, which is a franchisee of Fiducian 
Financial Services Pty Ltd. Hawkesbury Financial Services Pty Ltd places business with and receives remuneration from the 
company for financial planning services. All transactions are on normal commercial terms and conditions.

Aggregate amounts of each of the above types of other transactions with directors of Fiducian Portfolio Services Limited:

Amounts recognised as an expense

Directors’ fees and committee fees 

Financial planning remuneration paid and payable 

CONSOLIDATED

2014 
$ 

2013
$

308,400 

209,142 

517,542 

255,773

213,712

469,485

Shares under option

No option holder has any right under the options to participate in any other share issue of the company or any other entity 
until after the exercise of the option.

Shares issued on the exercise of options

The details of ordinary shares of Fiducian Portfolio Services Limited issued during the year ended 30 June 2014 on the 
exercise of options granted under the Fiducian Portfolio Services Limited Employee & Director Share Option Plan and the 
Adviser Share Option Plan are disclosed under Note 26 to the Financial Report.

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E - Additional information (continued)

Indemnification and insurance of officers 

The Constitution of Fiducian Portfolio Services Limited provides the following indemnification of officers:-

(a)   to indemnify officers of the company and related bodies corporate to the maximum extent permitted by law unless a 

liability arises out of conduct involving a lack of good faith. In the case of a related body corporate, the indemnification 
of officers does not extend to any proceedings for a liability incurred by the officer based upon events that occurred 
before that body corporate became a related body corporate.

(b)    to allow the company to pay a premium for a contract insuring directors, the secretary and executive officers of 

Fiducian Portfolio Services Limited and its related bodies corporate. 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 the capacity 
as officers of the company or a related body corporate.

No liability has arisen under these indemnities as at the date of this report.

During the year Fiducian Portfolio Services Limited paid a premium under a combined policy of insurance for liability 
of officers of the company and related bodies corporate, professional indemnity and crime. In accordance with normal 
commercial practice, disclosure of the total amount of premium payable under, and the nature of the liabilities covered by, 
the insurance contract is prohibited by a confidentiality clause in the contract.

The officers of the company covered by the insurance policy include the current and previous directors: R E Bucknell,  
I Singh, F Khouri, C Stone, other officers of Fiducian Portfolio Services Limited and independent members of the external 
Compliance and Investment Committees, J Evans, B Lacey and M Devlin.

Proceedings on behalf of the company

No person has applied to the Court under Section 237 of the Corporations Act 2001 for leave to bring proceedings on 
behalf of the company, or to 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 part of those proceedings.

No proceedings have been brought or intervened in on behalf of the company with leave of the Court under section 237  
of the Corporations Act 2001.

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Non-audit services

The company may decide to employ the auditor on assignments additional to their statutory audit duties where the 
auditor’s expertise and experience with the company and/or Group are important.

The board of directors is satisfied that the provision of non-audit services by the auditor did not compromise the auditor 
independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 for the following reasons:-

•	

•	

	all	non-audit	services	have	been	reviewed	by	the	audit	committee	to	ensure	they	do	not	impact	the	impartiality	and	
objectivity of the auditor.

	none	of	the	services	undermine	the	general	principles	relating	to	auditor	independence	as	set	out	in	APES110	Code of 
Ethics for Professional Accountants.

The fees paid or payable for services provided during the year by the auditor (PricewaterhouseCoopers) of the parent entity, 
its related practices and non-related audit firms, are shown in Note 27 to the consolidated financial report.

Auditor’s independence declaration

A copy of the auditors’ independence declaration as required under Section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 is set out 
on page 22.                            .

Rounding of amounts

The company is of a kind referred to in Class Order 98/0100, issued by the Australian Securities and Investments 
Commission, relating to the ‘rounding off’ of amounts in the directors’ report. Amounts in the directors’ report have been 
rounded off in accordance with that Class Order to the nearest thousand dollars, or in certain cases, to the nearest dollar.

Auditor

PricewaterhouseCoopers continues in office in accordance with section 327 of the Corporations Act 2001.

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

I Singh
Director

Sydney, 
26 August 2014            

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S T A T E M E N T

Fiducian Portfolio Services Limited (the Company) and the Board are committed to achieving and demonstrating the highest 
standards of corporate governance. The Board continues to review the framework and practices to ensure they meet the 
interests of shareholders. The company and its controlled entities together are referred to as the Group in this statement.

A description of the company’s main corporate governance practices is set out below. All these practices, were in place for 
the entire year and comply with the ASX Good Corporate Principles and Recommendations read with the 2010 Amendments, 
except where noted. The Board notes that the ASX Corporate Governance Council’s Corporate Governanace Principles and 
Recommendations (Third Edition) takes effect for a listed entity’s first full financial year commencing on or after 1 July 2014.

Principle 1: Lay solid foundations for management and oversight

The relationship between the Board and senior management is critical to the Group’s long term success. The directors 
are responsible to the shareholders for the performance of the Group in both the short and the longer term and seek 
to balance sometimes competing objectives in the best interests of the Group as a whole. Their focus is to enhance the 
interests of shareholders and to ensure that the Group is properly managed.

The responsibilities of the Board include:-

•	 Contributing to the development and approval of corporate strategy, including setting performance objectives and 

approval levels for management.

•	 Reviewing and approving business plans, the annual budgets and financial matters, including available resources and 

major capital expenditure, acquistions and divestiture initiatives.

•	 Monitoring corporate and organisational performance and the implementation of the Fiducian Group’s strategies, 

policies and objectives, compliance with the Groups’s code of conduct and the progress of major capital expenditure 
and other significant corporate projects, including any acqusitions or divestments.

•	 Monitoring and reviewing management’s existing processes aimed at ensuring the integrity of financial performance 
and other reporting, including the approval of annual and half yearly financial reports to shareholders and the 
Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and liaison with the Group’s auditors.

•	

Selecting, appointing and appraising the performance of, determining the remuneration of, and if necessary 
determining the removal of, the Managing Director, and ensuring there are adequate plans and procedures in place for 
succession planning.

•	 Reviewing procedures for the appointment and /or removal of senior employees of the Group, including management 

team members, and monitoring their performance.

•	

Ensuring there are adequate policies in relation to risk identification and management, and that internal controls 
and procedures are in place regarding the same. In summary, these policies are designed to ensure that strategic, 
operational, legal reputational and financial risks are identified, assessed, addressed, adequately controlled and 
monitored to allow acheivement of Group business objectives, with adequate accountability and reporting mechanisms 
in place.

•	

Ensuring there is a disaster recovery plan and a business continuity plan in place which detail the recovery procedures 
to be followed in the event of a disaster or damaging event affecting the Fiducian Group.

Day to day management of the Group’s affairs and the implementation of the corporate strategies and policy initiatives are 
formally delegated by the Board to the Managing Director.

Principle 2: Structure the Board to add value

The Board operates in accordance with the broad principles set out in its charter which is also available on the company’s 
website at www.fiducian.com.au. The charter details the Board’s composition and responsibilities. The Board charter was 
reviewed in May 2014.

Board members

The following persons were directors of Fiducian Portfolio Services Limited during the financial year:-

Chairman (non-executive)    

Executive Managing Director  

Non-executive directors    

R Bucknell

I Singh

F Khouri

C Stone

Details of each director’s experience, expertise and qualifications are set out each year in the Directors’ Report section of 
the Annual Report to Shareholders under the heading ‘Information on Directors’.

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Principle 2: Structure the Board to add value (continued)

Board composition

The charter states:-

•	

•	

•	

•	

•	

•	

the Board is comprised of both executive and non-executive directors, with a minimum of three directors. The majority 
of directors must be non-executive directors.

non-executive directors bring a fresh perspective to the Board’s consideration of strategic, risk and performance 
matters.

in recognition of the importance of independent views and the Board’s role in supervising the activities of 
management, the majority of the Board must be independent of management and all directors are required to exercise 
independent judgement and review and constructively challenge the performance of management.

the Chairman is elected by the full Board and is required to meet regularly with the Managing Director.

the company is to maintain a mix of directors on the Board from different backgrounds with complementary skills and 
experience.

the Board is required to undertake an annual Board performance review and consider the appropriate mix of skills 
required by the Board to maximise its effectiveness and its contribution to the Group.

The Board seeks to ensure that:

•	

at any point in time, its membership represents an appropriate balance between directors irrespective of gender with 
experience and knowledge of the Group and directors with an external or fresh perspective.

•	

the size of the Board is conducive to effective discussion and efficient decision-making.

Chairman and Managing Director

The Board charter specifies that these are separate roles to be undertaken by separate people.

•		 	The	Chairman	is	responsible	for	leading	the	Board,	ensuring	that	Board	activities	are	organised	and	efficiently	conducted,	

and directors are properly briefed for meetings.

•		 The	Managing	Director	is	responsible	for	implementing	Group	strategies	and	policies.

Non executive Directors’ independence

Non executive Directors are obliged to be independent in judgement and ensure that all reasonable steps and due care are 
taken by the Board to arrive at sound decisions.

The Board has adopted specific guidelines in relation to directors’ independence. These state that when determining 
independence, a director must be a non-executive director and:-

•	 	not	be	a	substantial	shareholder	of	the	company	or	an	officer	of,	or	otherwise	associated	directly	with,	a	substantial	

shareholder of the company.

•	 	not	have	been	employed	in	an	executive	capacity	by	the	Group	within	three	years	before	commencing	to	serve	on	 

the Board.

•	 	not	have	been,	within	the	last	three	years,	a	principal	of	a	material	professional	adviser	or	a	material	consultant	to	the	

Group, or an employee materially associated with the service provided.

•	 	not	have	been	a	material	supplier	or	customer	of	the	Group,	or	an	officer	of	or	otherwise	associated	directly	or	indirectly	

with a material supplier or customer.

•	 	not	have	a	material	contractual	relationship	with	the	Group,	other	than	as	a	director	of	Fiducian.

•	 	not	have	been	on	the	Board	for	a	period	which	could,	or	could	reasonably	be	perceived,	to	materially	interfere	with	the	

director’s independent exercise of their judgement.

Materiality for these purposes is determined on both quantitative and qualitative bases. With good cause, the Board may,  
at its discretion, determine that a director is independent, or has lost their independence, notwithstanding that all the 
above criteria are or are not satisfied.

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Principle 2: Structure the Board to add value (continued)

The Board assesses independence each year. To enable this process, the directors must provide all information that may be 
relevant to the assessment. Matters that could affect the independence of directors are detailed below:-

•		  Mr Bucknell has served on the Board since inception of the Group, being for more than fifteen years. He brings a depth 

of experience and independent judgement to his role as director and remains vital to the growth of the Group.

•		 	Mr Khouri has business dealings with the Group as disclosed in the Annual Report at the end of each financial year. 

However, these are not of such a value or significance that adversely affect the director’s independence. He has declared 
his interests in those dealings with the company and takes no part in decisions relating to them.

•	 Mr	Stone	has	no	business	dealings	with	the	Group	either	independently	or	through	his	employer.

All three non executive directors are considered by the Board to be independent.

Independent professional advice

Directors and members of Board committees have the right to obtain independent professional advice at the expense of the 
Group on matters arising in the course of their duties and responsibilities, with prior approval of the Board.

Term of office

The company’s Constitution specifies that all non-executive directors must retire from office no later than the third annual 
general meeting following their last election. A retiring director is eligible to stand for re-election.

Induction

The induction provided to new directors enables them to actively participate in Board decision-making as soon as 
possible. It ensures that they have a full understanding of the company’s financial position, strategies, operations and risk 
management policies. It also explains the respective rights, duties, responsibilities and roles of the Board.

Performance assessment

The Board undertakes an annual self assessment of its collective performance, the performance of the Chairman and of its 
committees. The assessment also considers the adequacy of induction and continuing education, access to information and 
the support provided by the Managing Director. The results and any action plans are documented together with specific 
performance goals which are agreed for the coming year. An assessment will shortly be carried out in accordance with this 
process.

Board committees
The Board has established a number of committees to assist in the execution of its duties and to allow detailed 
consideration of important aspects of the business and/or complex issues. Current committees of the Board are the 
Remuneration, Internal Compliance, External Compliance and Risk, Investment and Audit Committees. With the exception 
of the Audit committee which is comprised of all non executive directors, the committees are comprised of a mix of 
executive and non-executives directors, and external specialists, the names and qualifications of whom are detailed in each 
Annual Report to Shareholders. To address regulatory requirements the name and function of various Board committees 
may be changed.

Each committee has its own written charter setting out its role and responsibilities, composition, structure, membership 
requirements and the manner in which the committee is to operate. All of these charters are reviewed as required, but at 
least every three years. A summary of each charter is available on the company’s website.

Minutes of all committee meetings are tabled at the next Board meeting where any significant matters are addressed 
and resolutions or requests for further information are sent back to the relevant committee. Specific reporting by the 
committees to the Board are addressed in the charter of the individual committees.

Nomination Committee

The Board has considered recommendation 2.4 of the ASX Corporate Governance Principles and has taken the view that 
participation by the full Board is more effective than a smaller Nomination Committee, particularly given the size of the 
Board. There is therefore no Nomination Committee at present.

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Principle 2: Structure the Board to add value (continued)
Remuneration Committee
The Remuneration Committee is comprised of the non-executive Chairman and two other non-executive directors. The 
Committee ensures a formal performance evaluation is in place for the Managing Director and senior management personnel 
using established company objecives, key performance indicators and other criteria such as business performance and 
prevailing market conditions. Performance evaluation takes place annually. External advice on remuneration levels is obtained 
when deemed appropriate, but at a minimum of three year intervals. The Board has delegated to the Managing Director 
responsibility and authority for employee remuneration. 

Compliance committees

(a)  The Internal Compliance Committee is comprised of the non-executive Chairman, one other non-executive Director, 
and the Managing Director. The Committee reviews disclosure documents required to be given under statute. The 
compliance officer attends and participates at the meetings.

(b)  The External Compliance and Risk Committee (Financial Services) is comprised of independent members, a non-

executive Director, and the Managing Director. The Commitee monitors compliance of systems, procedures, policies and 
programs established to ensure disclosure and reporting relating to compliance with obligations imposed by the 
Corporations Law, and that the interests of fund members are protected. The compliance officer attends and participates at 
the meetings.

(c) The External Compliance and Risk Committee (Superannuation) is comprised of two independent members, and
one other non-executive Director. The Commitee monitors compliance of systems, procedures, policies and programs 
established to ensure disclosure and reporting relating to compliance with obligations imposed by the corporations 
and superannuation laws, and that the interests of fund members are protected. The compliance officer attends and 
participates at the meetings.

Audit committee
The Audit Committee is comprised of the non-executive Chairman, and two other non-executive Directors. The Managing 
Director, the Chief Financial Officer and auditor attend and participate at meetings. The Committee monitors all accounting 
policies to ensure they comply with accepted accounting standards and practices and is further discussed under Principle 4.

Investment committee
The Investment Committee is comprised of two independent members, the Managing Director and senior staff that form 
the Investment Management Team. The Committee monitors that procedures are fully carried out by the Investment 
Management Team, in accordance with the investment guidelines set by the Board.

Managing Director’s attendance at Compliance and Audit committees
The Board has ensured that the Compliance and Audit committees have a majority of independent members; but it expects 
the Managing Director to attend these committees as required. Attendance by the Managing Director has been beneficial 
as clarification can be provided promptly and any corrective measures required can be actioned swiftly and efficiently.

Commitment

The Chairman is expected to spend at least 45 days per year preparing for and attending Board meetings and meeting with 
the Managing Director. Other non-executive directors are expected to spend at least 20 days per year preparing for and 
attending Board meetings.

All non-executive directors are expected to allow sufficient additional time to attend committee meetings and associated 
activities. 

Prior to appointment or being submitted for re-election, each non-executive director is required to specifically acknowledge 
that they have and will continue to have the time available to undertake relevant educational development and discharge 
their responsibilities to the Board and any of its committees, of which they are a member. 

The number of Board and Committee meetings attended by each director during each financial year is disclosed in the 
Directors’ Report of each Annual Report of the Group. 

The Managing Director has no appointments as a director outside the Group, other than to his own family companies.

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Principle 3: Promote ethical and responsible decision making

Code of conduct
The Directors and Management actively promote ethical and responsible decision making in line with the Group’s motto of 
‘Integrity, Trust and Expertise.’ Additionally the Board and management believe that shareholder and public confidence is 
based upon the procedures in place internally which work to promote and ensure the highest standards of ethical behaviour 
are maintained. 

The company has developed a Code of Conduct (the Code) which has been fully endorsed by the Board and applies to all 
directors and employees. The Code is regularly reviewed and updated, as necessary, to ensure it reflects the highest standards 
of behaviour, professionalism and practices necessary to maintain confidence in the Group’s integrity and to take into account 
legal obligations and reasonable expectations of the company’s stakeholders.

In summary, the Code requires that at all times all company personnel act with the utmost integrity, objectivity and in 
compliance with the letter and the spirit of the law and company policies. A copy of the Code of Conduct is available on the 
Company’s website.

Diversity policy

Fiducian is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on gender, age, cultural background or country of origin. 
Our training programs are aimed at developing the full potential of each director and staff member.

Share trading policy

The purchase and sale of company securities by directors and employees is detailed in a written policy statement on 
insider and personal trading. This policy is discussed with and made available to each new director or employee as part of 
the induction process. Each director and employee is required to sign an annual declaration confirming their compliance. 
Generally, directors and employees are only allowed to buy or sell Fiducian securities during the six weeks immediately 
after the release to the market of financial information or any other major statement that may affect the share price. The 
compliance officer advises both directors and staff when such periods commence and conclude.

The Code requires employees who are aware of unethical practices within the group or breaches of the company’s trading 
policy to report these using the company’s whistleblower program. This can be done anonymously.

The directors are satisfied that the Group has complied with its policies on trading in securities. A copy of the trading policy 
is available on the company’s website.

Principle 4: Safeguard integrity in financial reporting

Audit committee

The audit committee consists of the following directors:-

F Khouri (Chairman) 
R Bucknell
C Stone 

All members of the Audit Committee are financially literate and have the appropriate understanding of the industry 
in which the Group operates. The Chairman, Mr F Khouri is a partner in a public accounting practice and a registered 
company auditor. Mr R Bucknell, has relevant qualifications and experience by virtue of being a former partner in a major 
accounting firm. Mr C Stone is a chartered accountant with experience in taxation and superannuation matters as well as a 
practising lawyer.

The Audit Committee operates in accordance with a charter which is available on the company’s website.

The main responsibilities of the Audit Committee are to:-

•		 	review,	assess	and	approve	the	annual	and	half-year	financial	reports	and	all	other	financial	information	published	by	the	

company or released to the market.

•		 assist	the	Board	in	reviewing	the	effectiveness	of	the	organisation’s	internal	financial	controls	covering:
	 •	 effectiveness	and	efficiency	of	operations.
	 •		 reliability	of	financial	reporting,	including	important	judgements	and	accounting	estimates.
	 •		 compliance	with	applicable	laws	and	regulations

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Principle 4: Safeguard integrity in financial reporting (continued)

	 •		 areas	of	financial	risk
	 •		 security	of	computer	systems	and	applications
	 •		 fraud	and	theft

•		 	recommend	to	the	Board	the	appointment,	removal	and	remuneration	of	the	external	auditors,	and	review	the	terms	of	

their engagement, the scope and quality of the audit and assess performance.

•		 consider	the	independence	and	competence	of	the	external	auditor	on	an	ongoing	basis.

•		 	review	and	approve	the	level	of	non-audit	services	provided	by	the	external	auditors	and	ensure	that	it	does	not	adversely	

impact on auditor independence.

•		 review	and	monitor	related	party	transactions	and	assess	their	propriety.

•		 report	to	the	Board	on	matters	relevant	to	the	committee’s	role	and	responsibilities.

In fulfilling its responsibilities, the Audit Committee

•		 receives	regular	reports	from	management	and	the	external	auditor.

•		 meets	with	the	external	auditor	at	least	twice	a	year,	or	more	frequently	if	necessary.

•		 reviews	the	processes	the	Managing	Director	and	senior	managers	have	in	place	to	support	their	certifications	to	the	Board	

•		 	reviews	any	significant	disagreements	between	the	auditors	and	management,	irrespective	of	whether	they	have	been	resolved.

•		 has	the	right	of	access	to	the	external	auditors	at	any	time

•		 provides	the	external	auditor	with	a	clear	line	of	direct	communication,	at	any	time,	to	the	Chairman.

The Audit Committee has authority, within the scope of its responsibilities, to seek any information it requires from any 
employee or external party. Further information on director’s attendance at audit committee meetings can be found in the 
“Directors’ Report“ section of the Annual report.

External auditors

The company and Audit Committee policy is to appoint external auditors who clearly demonstrate quality and 
independence. The performance of the external auditor is reviewed annually and applications for tender of external 
audit services are requested as deemed appropriate, taking into consideration assessment of performance, existing 
value and tender costs. PricewaterhouseCoopers has been the appointed external auditor since inception in 1996. It is 
PricewaterhouseCoopers policy to rotate audit engagement partners on listed companies at least every five years, and in 
accordance with that policy a new audit engagement partner was introduced in the financial year ended 30 June 2014 .

An analysis of fees paid to the external auditors, including a break-down of fees for non-audit services, is provided in the 
Directors’ Report and in each Annual Report to Shareholders. It is the policy of the external auditors to provide an annual 
declaration of their independence to the Audit Committee. 

The external auditor normally attends the annual general meeting to be available to answer shareholder questions about 
the conduct of the audit of the financial statements.

Principles 5 and 6: Make timely and balanced disclosures and respect the rights of Shareholders

Continuous disclosure and shareholder communication

The company has written policies and procedures on information disclosure that focus on continuous disclosure of any 
information concerning the Group that a reasonable person would expect to have a material effect on the price of the 
company’s shares. In addition, the Company releases quarterly cash flow reports to the ASX.

The Managing Director has been nominated as the person responsible for communications with the Australian Securities 
Exchange (ASX). This role includes responsibility for ensuring compliance with the continuous disclosure requirements in 
the ASX Listing Rules and overseeing and co-ordinating information disclosure to the ASX, analysts, brokers, shareholders, 
the media and the public. Shareholders can receive updates on the Group’s information released to the ASX on the ASX’s 
website at www.asx.com.au.

When analysts are briefed on aspects of the Group’s operations, the material used in such presentations is that already 
released to the ASX and posted on the company’s website. Primary responsibility for compliance with Group policy on 
balanced and timely disclosure rests with the Managing Director who is assisted by the Group’s General Counsel and the 
Chief Financial Officer.

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Principles 5 and 6: Make timely and balanced disclosures and respect the rights of Shareholders (continued)

Fiducian provides electronic reports and other communication to shareholders, who provide their email address. Hard copies 
are sent to other shareholders.

All shareholders receive a copy of the company’s annual and half-yearly reports. In addition, the company provides 
opportunities for shareholders to participate through electronic means with company announcements, media briefings, 
details of company meetings, press releases for the last three years and financial reports for the last five years, which are all 
available on the ASX’s website.

Principle 7: Recognise and manage risk
The Board, through the audit, compliance and internal risk committees, is responsible for ensuring that there are adequate 
policies in relation to risk management, compliance and internal control systems. In summary, the company policies are 
designed to ensure that strategic, operational, legal, reputational and financial risks are identified, assessed effectively and 
efficiently managed and monitored to achieve the Group’s objectives.

A detailed Risk Management Framework is in place which details the policies in place in relation to risk management 
processes, compliance and internal control systems, procedures, registers and reporting. The head of each business unit 
reports monthly, by exception, against the Risk Management Plan to the General Counsel. Further, detailed checklist reports 
are prepared quarterly by each business unit to confirm compliance with all licensing, corporations and superannuation law 
requirements to the External Compliance and Risk Committees, which then report to the Board.

In addition, the Board each year approves a strategic plan together with operating objectives and budgets which also 
encompasses the Group’s vision and mission. The Board monitors progress against these objectives and budgets, including 
the establishment and monitoring of KPIs of both a financial and non-financial nature. Also, regular financial reporting 
is received by the Board on such matters as the Group’s liquidity, funds under management inflows and outflows, funds 
performances and economic and financial market changes, impacts and forecasts. These measures assist the Board in 
managing business risk and any necessary mitigation strategies.

The environment, health and safety management systems
The company recognises the importance of environmental and work health and safety (WH&S) issues and is committed to high 
levels of performance, whilst recognising that the Group’s operations expose it to little safety risk or environmental hazards.

Corporate reporting
The Managing Director and Financial Controller have made the following signed certifications to the Board

•	

•	

that the company’s financial reports are complete and present a true and fair view, in all material respects, of the 
financial condition and operational results of the company and Group and are in accordance with relevant accounting 
standards; and

that the above statement is founded on a sound system of risk management and internal compliance and control 
which implements the policies adopted by the Board, and that the company’s risk management and internal 
compliance and control is operating efficiently and effectively in all material respects in relation to financial reporting 
risks.

Principle 8: Remunerate fairly and responsibly.

Remuneration committee

The Remuneration Committee consists of the following non-executive directors (all of whom are independent):-

C Stone (Chairman)
R Bucknell 
F Khouri

The Managing Director has signed a formal employment contract at the time of his appointment covering a range of 
matters including his duties, rights, responsibilities and any entitlements on termination. Further information on the 
Managing Director’s remuneration, including principles used to determine remuneration, is set out in the Directors’ Report 
under the heading “Remuneration Report” in each Annual Report issued by the Company. In accordance with Group 
policy, the Managing Director is not permitted to enter into any transactions that would limit the economic risk of options 
or other unvested entitlements.

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Principle 8: Remunerate fairly and responsibly (continued)
The Committee ensures a formal performance evaluation is in place for the Managing Director using established company 
objecives, key performance indicators and other criteria such as business performance and prevailing market conditions. 
External advice on remuneration levels is obtained when deemed appropriate, but at a minimum of three year intervals. 

The Remuneration Committee advises the Board on remuneration and incentive policies and practices generally, and makes 
specific recommendations on remuneration packages and other terms of employment for the Managing Director.

The Board assumes responsibility for overseeing management succession planning, including the implementation of 
appropriate executive development programmes and ensuring adequate arrangements are in place, so that an appropriate 
candidate can be recruited for later promotion to the Managing Director’s position.

Further information on director’s attendance at the remuneration committee meetings can be found in the “Directors’ 
Report“ section of the Annual report.

The Managing Director is responsible for the remuneration of all other senior managers and staff.

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A.  DISTRIBUTION  OF  EQUITY  SECURITY  HOLDERS  BY  SIZE  OF  HOLDING

Analysis of numbers of equity security holders by size of holding, as at 18 August 2014

DISTRIBUTION :  

1 - 1,000  
1,001 - 5,000  
5,001 - 10,000  
10,001 - 50,000  
50,001 - 100,000  
100,001 - and over  

Total holders  

OPTIONS 

ORDINARY SHARES

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 

1 

102
359
115
150
28
24

778

There were no holders of a less than marketable parcel of ordinary shares.

B.  EQUITY  SEC UR I TY   H OLD E R S

Twenty largest quoted equity security holders.

The names of the twenty largest registered shareholders of quoted equity securities as at 18 August 2014, are listed below.

NAME 

NUMBER HELD 

PERCENTAGE OF ISSUED SHARES

Indyshri Singh Pty Limited 
National Nominees Limited 
HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited 
Shrind Investments Pty Ltd (Indyshri Super Fund A/C) 
JP Morgan Nominees Australia Limited 
London City Equities Limited 
Norcad Investment Pty Ltd 
Hunter Place Services Pty Ltd 
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited (Colonial First State Inv A/C) 
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited 
D R Smith Holdings Pty Ltd 
Mr Victor John Plummer 
Bond Street Custodians Limited (Ganes Value Growth A/C) 
Garrett Smythe Limited 
BNP Paribas Noms (NZ)Ltd 

1  
2  
3  
4  
5  
6  
7  
8  
9 
10 
11  
12 
13  
14 
15 
16   Mr Ivan Tanner + Mrs Felicity Tanner (The Supernatural S/F A/C) 
17  
18  
19   Mrs Jennifer Margaret Leeson 
20  

H F R Pty Ltd (F & M Khouri S/Fund A/C) 
Dendrinos Nominees Pty Ltd (Bayside Taxi Staff S/F A/C) 

Forsyth Barr Custodians Ltd (Forsyth Barr Ltd-Nominee A/C) 

8,655,932 
1,985,540 
1,956,771 
1,506,580 
1,480,021 
1,213,666 
1,003,000 
800,000 
692,293 
673,369 
593,689 
500,000 
387,268 
339,000 
254,000 
251,820 
199,187 
150,000 
138,847 
126,950 

22,907,933 

28.14% 
6.46% 
6.36% 
4.90% 
4.81% 
3.95% 
3.26% 
2.60% 
2.25% 
2.19% 
1.93% 
1.63% 
1.26% 
1.10% 
0.83% 
0.82% 
0.65% 
0.49% 
0.45% 
0.41%

74.49%

Unquoted equity securities

As at 18 August 2014:

TYPE OF SECURITY 

Options – Managing Director 

NUMBER ON ISSUE 

NUMBER OF HOLDERS

140,000 

140,000 

1

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C.  SUBSTANTI AL  SH AR E H OLD E R S

Substantial shareholders and associates as at 18 August 2014 (more than 5% of a class of shares) in the company are  
set out below:-

NAME   

Indyshri Singh Pty Limited and associates 
National Nominees Limited 
HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited 

NUMBER HELD 

PERCENTAGE

10,162,512  
1,985,540  
1,956,771 

33.04%
6.46%  
6.36%

D.  VO TING   R IGHT S

The voting rights attaching to each class of equity securities are set out below:- 

Ordinary shares

On a show of hands each holder of ordinary shares has one vote and upon a poll one vote for each share held.

Options

No voting rights.

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FINANCIAL   
 REPORT

F I N A N C I A L   R E P O R T

S T A T E M E N T S   O F   C O M P R E H E N S I V E   I N C O M E 

S T A T E M E N T S   O F   F I N A N C I A L   P O S I T I O N 

S T A T E M E N T S   O F   C H A N G E S   I N   E Q U I T Y 

S T A T E M E N T S   O F   C A S H   F L O W S 

N O T E S   T O   T H E   F I N A N C I A L   S T A T E M E N T S 

D I R E C T O R S ’   D E C L A R A T I O N 

I N D E P E N D E N T   A U D I T O R ’ S   R E P O R T   T O   T H E   M E M B E R S 

3 5

3 6

3 7

3 9

4 0

8 7

8 8

This financial report covers both Fiducian Portfolio Services Limited as an individual entity 

and the consolidated entity consisting of Fiducian Portfolio Services Limited and its controlled 

entities. The financial report is presented in Australian currency.

Fiducian Portfolio Services Limited is a company limited by shares, incorporated and 

domiciled in Australia. Its registered office and principal place of business is:

Fiducian Portfolio Services Limited 

Level 4, 1 York Street 

Sydney NSW 2000

A description of the nature of the consolidated entity’s operations and its principal activities 

is included in the Joint Report of the Chairman and Managing Director, and in the director’s 

report on pages 9 - 21, both of which are not part of this financial report.

The financial report was authorised for issue by the directors on 26 August 2014. The 

company has the power to amend and reissue the financial report.

Through the use of the internet, we have ensured that our corporate reporting is timely, 
complete, and available globally at minimum cost to the company. All press releases, 

financial reports and other information are available on our website: www.fiducian.com.au.

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NOTES 

 CONSOLIDATED 

PARENT ENTITY

Revenue from ordinary activities 

Other Income 

Payments to advisers and related costs 

Employee benefits expense 

Depreciation and amortisation expense 

Other expenses 

Profit before income tax expense 

Income tax expense 

Profit for the year 

Other comprehensive income for 
the full year, net of tax 

4 

5 

6(a) 

6(b) 

7 

24 

2014 
$’000 

RESTATED 
2013 
$’000 

2014 
$’000 

RESTATED
2013
$’000 

22,537 

21,752 

18,283 

17,933

337 

(4,908) 

(9,812) 

(682) 

354 

(4,575) 

(9,344) 

(582) 

(1,396) 

(2,842) 

6,075 

(2,092) 

4,763 

(1,371) 

301 

(8,247) 

(6,314) 

(141) 

136 

4,019 

(1,311) 

324

(5,508)

(6,060)

(150)

(1,696)

4,843

(1,409)

3,983 

3,392 

2,708 

3,434

- 

- 

   - 

-

Total comprehensive income for the year 

3,983 

3,392 

2,708 

3,434

Profit is attributible to:

Owners of Fiducian Portfolio Services Limited 

3,983 

3,392 

2,708 

3,434

3,983 

3,392 

2,708 

3,434

Earnings per share 

32

Earnings per share from profit from continuing operations  
attributable to the ordinary equity holders of the company: 

RESTATED

Basic earnings per share (in cents) 

Diluted earnings per share (in cents) 

12.81 cents  10.33 cents 

12.75 cents  10.24 cents 

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

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NOTES 

 CONSOLIDATED 

PARENT ENTITY

2014 
$’000 

RESTATED 
2013 
$’000 

2014 
$’000 

RESTATED
2013
$’000 

ASSETS

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents 

Trade and other receivables 

Total Current Assets 

Non-current assets

Receivables 

       Other financial assets 
Other financial assets at fair 

value through profit or loss 
Property, plant and equipment 
Deferred tax assets 

       Intangible assets 

Total Non-Current Assets 

Total assets 

LIABILITIES

Current liabilities

Payables current 

Current tax liabilities 

Total Current Liabilities 

Non-current liabilities

Payables non current 

       Deferred tax liabilities 

Provisions 

Total Non-Current Liabilities 

Total liabilities 

Net assets 

EQUITY

Contributed equity 

Reserves 

Retained profits 

Total equity 

Contingent liabilities 

Commitments for expenditure 

11,194 

2,855 

14,049 

2,084 
- 

106 
524 
816 
9,600 

13,130 

27,179 

4,118 

1,173 

5,292 

276 

1,313 

947 

2,536 

7,828 

9,440 

2,749 

12,189 

2,141 
- 

155 
598 
950 
7,712 

11,556 

23,745 

2,888 

292 

3,180 

110 

897 

836 

1,843 

5,023 

19,351 

18,722 

8,046 

5,924 

7,536

5,982

13,970 

13,518

2,084 
3,875 

2,141 
         3,875 

106 
149 
665 
151 

155 
184 
694 
194

7,030 

21,000 

7,243

20,761

2,737 

390 

3,127 

- 

- 

717 

717 

2,074

277

2,351

-

9

598

607

3,843 

17,157 

2,958

17,803

6,236 

26 

13,089 

19,351 

7,145 

75 

11,502 

18,722 

6,236 

26 

10,895 

17,157 

7,145

75

10,583

17,803

9 

10 

11 
12 

13 
14 
15 
16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

28

29

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

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NOTES

CONTRIBUTED 
EQUITY $’000

RESERVES 
$’000

TOTAL $’000

RETAINED 
EARNINGS 
$’000

Consolidated

Balance as at 30 June 2012 (Restated)

7,395

219

Profit for the year (Restated)

Other comprehensive income

Total comprehensive income for the year 
(Restated)

Transactions with equity holders in their 
capacity as equity holders

Transaction costs

Buy back of shares

Dividends provided for or paid

Share options lapsed

Foreign Exchange transactions

Total transactions with equity holders

22

22

8

23

23

-

-

-

-

(250)

-

-

-

(250)

-

-

-

-

-

-

(142)

(2)

(144)

9,980

3,392

-

3,392

-

-

(1,870)

-

-

17,594

3,392

-

3,392

-

(250)

(1,870)

(142)

(2)

(1,870)

(2,264)

Balance as at 30 June 2013 (Restated)

7,145

75

11,502

18,722

Profit for the year

Other comprehensive income

Total comprehensive income for the year

Transactions with equity holders in their 
capacity as equity holders

Buy back of shares

Dividends provided for or paid

Share options lapsed

Foreign Exchange transactions

Total transactions with equity holders

22

8

23

23

-

-

-

(909)

-

-

-

(909)

-

-

-

-

-

(49)

-

(49)

3,983

-

3,983

-

(2,396)

-

-

3,983

-

3,983

(909)

(2,396)

(49)

-

(2,396)

(3,354)

Balance as at 30 June 2014

6,236

26

13,089

19,351

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NOTES

CONTRIBUTED 
EQUITY $’000

RESERVES 
$’000

TOTAL $’000

RETAINED 
EARNINGS 
$’000

Parent

Balance as at 30 June 2012 (Restated)

7,395

217

Profit for the year (Restated)

Other comprehensive income

Total comprehensive income for the year 
(Restated)

Transactions with equity holders in their 
capacity as equity holders

Buy back of shares

Dividends provided for or paid

Share options lapsed

Total transactions with equity holders

22

8

23

-

-

-

(250)

-

-

(250)

-

-

-

-

-

(142)

(142)

9,019

3,434

-

3,434

-

(1,870)

-

(1,870)

16,631

3,434

-

3,434

(250)

(1,870)

(142)

(2,264)

Balance as at 30 June 2013 (Restated)

7,145

75

10,583

17,803

Profit for the year

Other comprehensive income

Total comprehensive income for the year

Transactions with equity holders in their 
capacity as equity holders

Buy back of shares

Dividends provided for or paid

Share options lapsed

Total transactions with equity holders

22

8

23

-

-

-

(909)

-

-

(909)

-

-

-

-

-

(49)

(49)

2,708

-

2,708

-

(2,396)

-

(2,396)

2,708

-

2,708

(909)

(2,396)

(49)

(3,354)

Balance as at 30 June 2014

6,236

26

10,895

17,158

The above statements of changes in quity should read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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

Interest received 
Income taxes (paid) / refunded 

Net cash inflow from  
operating activities 

Cash flows from investing activities

Loans to related parties  
(associates, planners and staff) 

Investment in subsidiary/Trusts 

Payments in relation to acquisitions 

Repayment of loans by associates & planners 

Payments for property, plant and equipment 

Net cash (outflow)/inflow from  
investing activities 

Cash flows from financing activities

Payments for shares bought back 

Dividends paid 

Net cash (outflow/inflow) from  
financing activities 

NOTES 

 CONSOLIDATED 

PARENT ENTITY

2014 
2014 
$’000              $’000                  $’000 

2013 

2013 
$’000

24,575 

24,428 

19,841 

20,594 

(17,814) 

(18,821) 

(15,255) 

(16,587)

6,761 
322 
(1,219) 

5,607 
357 
(1,159) 

4,587 
310 
(1,178) 

4,007 
322 
(1,124)

31 

5,863 

4,805 

3,719 

3,205

- 

64 

(874) 

95 

(89) 

(359) 

87 

(689) 

446 

(404) 

(804) 

(919) 

- 

64 

- 

95 

(62) 

97 

(359)

87

-

446

(34)

140

(909) 

(250) 

(909) 

(250)

(2,396) 

(1,870) 

(2,396) 

(1,870)

(3,305) 

(2,120) 

(3,305) 

(2,120)

Net increase in cash held 

1,754 

1,766 

510 

1,225

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning  
of the year 

Cash and cash equivalents 

at the end of year 

9,440 

7,674 

7,536 

6,311

9 

11,194 

9,440 

8,046 

7,536

The above statements of cash flow should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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The principal accounting policies adopted for the preparation of the financial report are set out below. These policies have 
been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated. The financial report includes separate financial 
statements for Fiducian Portfolio Services Limited as an individual entity and the Group consisting of Fiducian Portfolio 
Services Limited and its subsidiaries.

(a)  Basis of preparation

This general purpose financial report has been prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards, Australian 
Accounting Interpretations, other authoritative pronouncements of the Australian Accounting Standards Board and the 
Corporations Act 2001. Fiducian Portfolio Services Limited is a for-profit entity for the purpose of preparing the financial 
statements.

Compliance with IFRS

The financial report of Fiducian Portfolio Services Limited also complies with International Financial Reporting Standards 
(IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).

Historical cost convention

The financial report has been prepared under the historical cost convention, as modified by the revaluation of financial 
assets and liabilities at fair value through profit or loss.

Critical accounting estimates

The preparation of financial reports requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also requires management 
to exercise its judgement in the process of applying the Group’s accounting policies. The areas involving a higher degree 
of judgement or complexity, or areas where assumptions and estimates are significant to the financial statements, are 
disclosed in Note 2.

Restatement relating to deferred tax in connection with business combinations

Following a review of the accounting treatment applied to business combinations Management has determined that the 
deferred tax liability had not been properly recognised in the books of account in relation to the client portfolio intangibles. 
Retrospective recognition was made during the current year and the comparative figures at 30 June 2013 and at 1 July 
2012 have been restated to reflect this. Further details and the impact on the financial statements have been provided 
separately in Note 36.

(b)  Principles of consolidation

The consolidated financial report incorporates the assets and liabilities of all entities controlled by Fiducian Portfolio Services 
Limited (company or parent entity) as at 30 June 2014 and the results of all controlled entities for the year then ended. 
Fiducian Portfolio Services Limited and its subsidiaries together are referred to in this financial report as the Group.

Subsidiaries are all entities (including structured entities) over which the Group has control. The group controls an entity 
when the group is exposed, to or has rights to, variable returns from its involvement with the entity and has the ability to 
affect those returns through its power to direct the activities of the entity. Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date 
on which control is transferred to the Group. They are de-consolidated from the date that control ceases. Investments in 
subsidiaries are accounted for at cost in the parent company’s financial report.

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

Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the managing director.

Intercompany transactions and balances 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 Group.

Non-controlling interests in the results and equity of subsidiaries are shown separately in the statement of comprehensive 
income.

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(c) Revenue recognition

Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable. Amounts disclosed as revenue are net of 
returns and amounts collected on behalf of third parties.

Revenue is recognised for the major business activities as follows:-

(i)  Management fees and Fees, payments to advisers and related costs 

 Revenues comprising trustee and management fees are recognised on an accruals basis. Fees, payments to advisers 
and costs related to this revenue is recognised at the same time and on the same basis. 

(ii) Interest income
 Interest income is recognised on a time proportion basis using the effective interest method. When a receivable is 
impaired, the Group reduces the carrying amount to its recoverable amount, being the estimated future cash flow 
discounted at the original effective interest rate of the instrument, and continues unwinding the discount as interest 
income. Interest income on impaired loans is recognised using the original effective interest rate.

(iii) Dividends
Dividends are recognised as revenue when the right to receive payment is established.

(iv) Distributions from related trusts
Distributions from related trusts are recognised as revenue when the right to receive payment is established.

(v)  Foreign currency translation

(i)  Functional and presentation currency
Items included in the financial statements of each of the group’s entities are measured using the currency of  
the primary economic environment in which the entity operates (‘the functional currency’). The consolidated  
financial statements are presented in Australian dollars, which is Fiducian Portfolio Services Limited’s functional and  
presentation currency.

(ii) Transactions and balances
Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the exchange rates prevailing at  
the dates of transactions. Foreign exchange gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such transactions and  
from the translation at year end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies  
are recognised in profit or loss.

(iii) Group companies
The results and financial position of foreign operations (none of which has the currency of a hyperinflationary  
economy) that have a functional currency different from the presentation currency are translated into the  
presentation currency as follows:
•	  assets and liabilities for each balance sheet presented are translated at the closing rate at the date of that balance 

sheet

•	 income and expenses for each statement of comprehensive income are translated at the closing rate at the end 

of the month, and

•	 all resulting exchange differences are recognised in other comprehensice expenses.

(d)  Income tax
The income tax expense or benefit for the period is the tax payable on the current period’s taxable income based on the 
national income tax rate for Australia adjusted by changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities attributable to temporary 
differences and unused tax losses.

Deferred income tax is provided in full, using the liability method, on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of 
assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the consolidated financial reports. However, the deferred income tax is not 
accounted for if it arises from initial recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction other than a business combination that 
at the time of the transaction affects neither accounting or taxable profit or loss. Deferred income tax is determined using tax 
rates ( and laws) that have been enacted or substantially enacted by the statement of financial position date and are expected 
to apply when the related deferred income tax asset is realised or the deferred income tax liability is settled.

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(d)  Income tax continue (continued)

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

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

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

Current and deferred tax balances attributable to amounts recognised directly in equity are also recognised directly in 
equity.

Fiducian Portfolio Services Limited and its Australian wholly-owned operating entities have not formed a tax consolidated 
group. 

(e)  Operating leases

Leases in which a significant portion of the risks and rewards of ownership are retained by the lessor are classified as 
operating leases (Note 29). Payments made under operating leases (net of any incentives received from the lessor) are 
charged to the statement of comprehensive income on a straight-line basis over the period of the lease.

(f)  Trustee company and Responsible Entity

The company acts as a Trustee of Fiducian Superannuation Service and Responsible Entity of Fiducian Funds (“the trusts”). 
The accounting policies adopted by the company in the preparation of the financial reports for the year ended 30 June 
2014 reflect the fiduciary nature of the company’s responsibility for the assets and liabilities of the trusts. The financial 
reports do not include the trusts’ assets and liabilities as future economic benefits and obligations derived from the trusts’ 
assets and liabilities do not accrue to the company. In accordance with AASB 137 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and 
Contingent Assets, the trust assets and liabilities have not been disclosed as the directors consider the probability of the 
company having to meet the liabilities of the trusts is remote.

(g)  Impairment of assets

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

(h)  Cash and cash equivalents

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

(i)  Trade receivables

Trade receivables are recognised at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost, less provision for impairment. 
Trade receivables are due for settlement no more than 120 days from the date of recognition for trade receivables and 
financial planning fees, and no more than 30 days for other receivables.

Collectability of trade receivables is reviewed on an ongoing basis. Receivables, which are known to be uncollectible, are 
written off. An allowance account (provision for impairment of trade receivables) is used when there is objective evidence 

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(i)  Trade receivables (continued)

that the Group will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the original terms of the receivables. Significant 
financial difficulties of the debtor, probability that the debtor will enter bankruptcy or financial reorganisation, and default 
or delinquency in payments (outside settlement terms) are considered indicators that the trade receivable is impaired. 
The amount of the impairment allowance is the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the present value of 
estimated future cash flows, discounted at the original effective interest rate. Cash flows relating to short-term receivables 
are not discounted if the effect of discounting is immaterial.

The amount of the impairment loss is recognised in the statement of comprehensive income within other expenses. When 
a trade receivable for which an impairment allowance had been recognised becomes uncollectible in a subsequent period, 
it is written off against the allowance account. Subsequent recoveries of amounts previously written off are credited against 
other expenses in the statement of comprehensive income.

(j) Business combinations

The acquisition method of accounting is used to account for all business combinations, regardless of whether equity 
instruments or other assets are acquired. The purchase consideration transferred for the acquisition of a subsidiary 
comprises the fair values of the assets transferred, the liabilities incurred and the equity interests issued by the acquirer. 
The purchase consideration transferred also includes the fair value of any asset or liability resulting from a contingent 
consideration arrangement and the fair value of any pre-existing equity interest in the subsidiary.

Acquisition-related costs are expensed as incurred. Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities and contingent liabilities 
assumed in a business combination are, with limited exceptions, measured initially at their fair values at the acquisition 
date.

The excess of the purchase consideration transferred, and the acquisition-date fair value over the fair value of the group’s 
share of the net identifiable assets acquired, is recorded as goodwill. If those amounts are less than the fair value of the 
net identifiable assets of the subsidiary acquired and the measurement of all amounts has been reviewed, the difference is 
recognised directly in profit or loss as a bargain purchase.

Where settlement of any part of cash consideration is deferred, the amounts payable in the future are discounted to their 
present value as at the date of exchange. The discount rate used is the entity’s incremental borrowing rate, being the rate 
at which a similar borrowing could be obtained from an independent financier under comparable terms and conditions.

Contingent consideration is classified either as equity or a financial liability. Amounts classified as a financial liability are 
subsequently remeasured to fair value with changes in fair value recognised in profit or loss.

(k)  Investments and other financial assets 

The Group classifies its investments in the following categories: financial assets at fair value through profit or loss, loans and 
receivables, and other financial assets. The classification depends on the purposes for which the investments were acquired. 
Management determines the classification of its investments at initial recognition and, in the case of assets classified as 
held-to-maturity, re-evaluates this designation at each reporting date.

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

Financial assets are classfied as held for trading if acquired principally for the purpose of selling in the short term 
with the intention of making a profit.

(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 Group provides money 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 
statement of financial position date which are classified as non-current assets. Loans and receivables are included in 
receivables in the statement of financial position in Notes 10 and 11.

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(I)  Fair value estimation

The carrying value less impairment provision of trade receivables and payables are assumed to approximate their fair values 
due to their short-term nature. 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 Group for similar financial 
instruments.

(m) Property, plant and equipment

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

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 comprehensive income during the 
financial period in which they were incurred.

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

Furniture, office equipment and computers 

2 – 8 years

Leasehold improvements 

term of the lease

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

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

Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing proceeds with carrying amount. These are included in the 
statement of comprehensive income. When revalued assets are sold, it is Group policy to transfer the amounts included in 
other reserves in respect of those assets to retained earnings.

(n)   Intangible assets

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of an acquisition over the fair value of the Group’s share of the net identifiable 
assets of the acquired subsidiary at the date of acquisition. Goodwill on acquisitions of subsidiaries is included in intangible 
assets. Goodwill is not amortised. Instead, goodwill is tested for impairment annually or more frequently if events or 
changes in circumstances indicate that it might be impaired, and is carried at cost less accumulated impairment losses. 
Gains or losses on the disposal of an entity include the carrying amount of goodwill relating to the entity sold.

Goodwill is allocated to cash-generating units for the purpose of impairment testing. These units are all within the financial 
planning segment.

Client portfolios

Consideration payable for the acquisition of client portfolios is deferred and amortised on a straight line basis over a period 
of 10 years. Client portfolios are also tested for events or changes in circumstances that indicate that they may be impaired, 
and are carried at cost less accumulated amortisation and impairment losses.

IT development and software

Costs incurred in developing products or systems and costs incurred in acquiring software and licences that will contribute 
to future period financial benefits through revenue generation and/or cost reduction are capitalised to software and 
systems where deemed appropriate. Costs capitalised include direct costs of materials and service and direct payroll and 
payroll related costs of employees’ time spent on the project. Amortisation is calculated on a straight-line basis over periods 
generally ranging from 3 to 5 years.

Capitalised expenditure are tested for events or changes in circumstances that indicate that they may be impaired and 
whether they exceed their recoverable amount.

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(o)  Trade and other payables

These amounts represent liabilities for goods and services provided to the Group prior to the end of the financial year and 
which are unpaid. The amounts are unsecured and are usually paid within 30 days of recognition.

(p)  Provisions

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

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

Provisions are measured at the present value of management’s best estimate of the expenditure required to settle the 
present obligation at reporting date. The discount rate used to determine the present value reflects current market 
assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the liability. No such provision is required at year end.

(q)  Employee benefits

(i) Wages and salaries, annual leave and sick leave 

Liabilities for wages and salaries, and annual leave expected to be settled within 12 months of the reporting date 
are recognised in other payables in respect of employee services up to the reporting date and are measured at the 
amount expected to be paid when the liabilities are settled. Personal/carers leave is brought to account as incurred.

(ii) Long service leave

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

(iii) Share-based payments

Share-based compensation benefits are provided to employees and financial planners via the two share option 
plans. Information relating to these schemes is set out in Note 26.

No expense is recognised in respect of options granted before 7 November 2002 and vested before 1 January 2005 issued 
to employees for nil consideration. Shares issued following the exercise of such options are recognised at that time and the 
proceeds received allocated to share capital.

Subsequent options issued to employees for no consideration have the fair value of options granted under the Fiducian 
Employee & Director Share Option Plan recognised as an employee benefit expense with a corresponding increase in 
equity. The fair value is measured at grant date and recognised over the period during which the employees become 
unconditionally entitled to the options.

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

(r)  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.

If the entity reacquires its own equity instruments, for example as the result of a share buy-back, those instruments along 
with the consideration paid is deducted from equity and the shares are regarded as treasury shares until they are cancelled. 

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(r)  Contributed equity (continued)

No gain or loss is recognised in the profit or loss and the the consideration paid including any directly incremental costs (net 
of income taxes) is recognised directly in equity. Treasury shares are bought with the intention of cancellation and are not 
reissued. 

(s)  Dividends

Provision is made only for the amount of any dividend declared, being appropriately authorised and no longer at the 
discretion of the entity, on or before the end of the financial year but not distributed at balance date.

(t)  Earnings per share

(i)  Basic earnings per share

 Basic earnings per share is determined by dividing the net profit after income tax attributable to equity holders 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.

(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.

(u)  Goods and services tax

Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of associated GST, unless the GST incurred is not 
recoverable from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). In this case it is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of the 
asset or as part of the expense.

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

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

(v)  Rounding of amounts

The company is of a kind referred to in Class Order 98/100 issued by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, 
relating to the “rounding off” of amounts in the financial report. Amounts in the financial report have been rounded off in 
accordance with that Class Order to the nearest thousand dollars, or in certain cases, to the nearest dollar.

Rounded components presented throughout the financial report may not add up precisely to the rounded sum as a result 
of rounding to the nearest thousand dollars in various sections of the report.

(w) New and amended accounting standards adopted by the Company

Certain new accounting standards and interpretations have become mandatory for 30 June 2014 and these have been 
applied in the preparation of the these financial statements where applicable. The mandatory standards are:-

AASB 10 Consolidated Financial Statements
AASB 10 replaces the guidance on control and consolidation in AASB 127 Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements. 
The standard introduces a single definition of control applicable to all entities. Control exists when the investor can use 
their power to affect the amount of its returns. The Group has reviewed its investments in other entites to assess whether 
the conclusion to consolidate would be different under this new standard. No differences were found and therefore no 
adjustments are required to the carrying amounts in the financial statements as a result of adoption.

AASB 11 Joint Arrangements 
AASB 11 introduces a principles based approach to accounting for joint arrangements. It switches the focus from the legal 
structure of joint arrangements to the sharing of rights and obligations of the parties under the joint arrangement. The Group 
does not particiapte in any joint arrangement and therefore this standard does not impact its financial statements.

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(w) New and amended accounting standards adopted by the Company (continued)

AASB 12 Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities 
AASB 12 sets out the required disclosure for the entities reporting under the new standards AASB10 and AASB 11 and 
replaces the disclosures requirements currently found in AASB 127 and AASB 128. Adoption of this standard does not affect 
the amounts recognised in the financial statements but has impacted the disclosures made in these financial statements.

AASB 13 Fair Value Measurement
AASB 13 does not extend the use of fair value accounting but clarifies how to measure fair value and aims to enhance fair 
value disclosure. The Group has determined that its current measurement techniques will not change as a result of the new 
guidance but additional disclosure required by this standard have been made in these financial statements.

(x) New accounting standards and interpretations

Certain new accounting standards and interpretations have been published that are not mandatory for 30 June 
2014 reporting periods. The Group’s and the parent entity’s assessment of the impact of these new standards and 
interpretations is set out below.

AASB 9 Financial Instruments and AASB 2009-11 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from 
AASB 9 (effective from 1 January 2017)
AASB 9 Financial Instruments addresses the classification and measurement of financial assets and financial liabilites and 
rules for hedge accounting and is likely to impact the Group’s accounting of its financial assets and liabilites. The standard 
is applicable to the Group’s financial statements from 1 July 2017 but is available for early adoption. Management does 
not expect this to have a significant impact on the Group’s financial statements and is in the midst of performing a detailed 
analysis on the impacts of the new standard. 

2  CRITI CAL  ACCOU NT ING  E ST IMA TES  A N D  A SS UM PT I ONS

The Group makes estimates and assumptions concerning the future. The resulting accounting estimates will, by definition, 
seldom equal the related actual results. The estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material 
adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are discussed below.

(i)  Estimated impairment of goodwill

The Group tests annually whether goodwill has suffered any impairment, by comparing its current amount with its 
recoverable amount in accordance with the accounting policy stated in Note 1(n). The recoverable amounts of the cash-
generating units have been determined based on earnings multiples requiring the use of sustainable revenue estimates and 
comparable market transactions.

(ii)  Estimated impairment of client portfolios

The Group assesses at the end of each reporting period whether there is any indication that the investment or accounting 
portfolios may be impaired in accordance with the accounting policy stated in Note 1(n). If any such indication exists, the 
Group shall estimate the recoverable amount of the asset. The recoverable amounts of cash-generating units have been 
determined based on discounted cash flow models which require the use of assumptions on discount rates, recurring 
revenues and cash flow projections. The key estimates and assumptions do not have a significant risk of causing a material 
adjustment within the next financial year to the carrying amount of assets and liabilities recognised in the financial report.

(iii) Valuation of illiquid unlisted unit trusts

Investments in unlisted unit trusts are generally priced at the prevailing unit price issued by the manager. Where a unit trust 
is frozen and redemptions are restricted the unit price issued by the manager may not reflect fair value of the underlying 
investment.

In such cases management may determine that an additional provision is required to reflect a liquidity or valuation discount. 
Such provisions are subjective as a result of limited information and therefore require a high degree of estimation.

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(a)  Description of segments

Business segments

The Group is organised into the following divisions by product and service type.

Funds Management and Administration

The company operates in a single segment as Trustee for a public offer superannuation fund - Fiducian Superannuation 
Service, Operator of an Investor Directed Portfolio Service – Fiducian Investment Service and Responsible Entity for managed 
investment schemes - Fiducian Funds.

Financial Planning

The company continued its specialist financial planning operations through its subsidiaries, Fiducian Financial Services Pty Ltd.

Business Services

The company provides accountancy resource services through its subsidiary, Fiducian Business Services Pty Ltd. Although this 
segment does not meet the quantitative thresholds required by AASB 8, management has concluded that this segment should be 
reported as it is closely monitored by managment for its potential growth opportunities.

Geographical segments

The Group operates in the following geographical segments - in Australia and in India. The Indian operations are not 
considered material for a sperate geographical segment disclosure during the financial year 2014.

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(b)  Primary reporting – business segments

FUNDS 
MANAGEMENT AND 
ADMINISTRATION

FINANCIAL 
PLANNING

BUSINESS 
SERVICES

INTERSEGMENT 
ELIMINATIONS

CONSOLIDATED

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

2014

Sales to external customers

Intersegment sales

Total sales revenue

Other revenue

Total segment revenue

Profit from ordinary activities 
before income tax expense

Income tax expense

Profit from ordinary activities  
after income tax expense

Segment assets

Segment liabilities

Acquisitions of plant and equipment, 
intangibles and other non-current 
segment assets

Depreciation, amortisation and 
impairment

Net cash inflow from operating 
activities

18,283

-

18,283

301

18,584

3,247

7,121

10,368

24

10,392

1,006

96

1,102

12

1,114

-

(7,217)

(7,217)

-

(7,217)

4,022

2,065

(12)

-

21,000

11,300

2,801

3,843

5,208

2,815

(7,922)

(4,039)

63

2,212

221

141

425

116

3,719

1,340

805

-

-

-

22,537

-

22,537

337

22,873

6,075

(2,092)

3,983

27,179

7,827

2,496

682

5,863

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(b)  Primary reporting – business segments (continued)

FUNDS 
MANAGEMENT AND 
ADMINISTRATION

FINANCIAL 
PLANNING

BUSINESS 
SERVICES

INTERSEGMENT 
ELIMINATIONS

CONSOLIDATED

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

2013

Sales to external customers

Intersegment sales

Total sales revenue

Other revenue

Total segment revenue

Profit from ordinary activities 
before income tax expense

Income tax expense

Profit from ordinary activities  
after income tax expense

17,933

-

17,933

324

18,257

3,069

4,620

7,689

26

7,715

4,843

(3)

750

96

846

4

850

(77)

Segment assets (Restated)

20,720

9,158

2,059

Segment liabilities (Restated)

2,959

4,347

2,051

Acquisitions of plant and equipment, 
intangibles and other non-current 
segment assets

Depreciation, amortisation and 
impairment

Net cash inflow from operating 
activities

69

520

441

150

345

87

3,205

1,009

591

-

(4,716)

(4,716)

-

(4,716)

-

(8,192)

(4,334)

-

-

-

21,752

-

21,752

354

22,106

4,763

(1,371)

3,392

23,745

5,023

1,030

582

4,805

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(c)  Other segment information

(i) Segment revenue

Sales between segments are carried out at arm’s length and are eliminated on consolidation. The revenue  
from external parties reported to the board is measured in a manner consistent with that in the statements of 
comprehensive income.

Segment revenue reconciles to total revenue from continuing operations as follows:

Total segment revenue 

Intersegment eliminations 

Total revenue from continuing operations (Note 4) 

CONSOLIDATED

2014 
$’000 

2013
$’000

29,753 

(7,217) 

22,537 

26,468

(4,716)

21,752

The entity is domiciled in Australia. The amount of its revenue from external customers in Australia is $22,537,000  
(2013: $21,752,000).

(ii) EBITDA

The board assesses the performance of the operating segments based on the measures of profit contribution and EBITDA.

A reconciliation of EBITDA to operating profit before income tax is provided as follows:-

EBITDA 

Intersegment eliminations 

Finance costs 

Depreciation 

Amortisation 

Profit before income tax from continuing operations 

(iii) Segment assets

CONSOLIDATED

2014 
$’000 

2013
$’000

6,758 

5,353

- 

(2) 

(164) 

(518) 

6,075 

(1)

(7)

(133)

(449)

4,763

The amounts provided to the board with respect to total assets are measured in a manner consistent with that of the 
financial report. These assets are allocated based on the operations of the segment and the physical location of the asset.

All assets are located in Australia and in India (which are not material).

(iv) Segment liabilities

The amounts provided to the board with respect to total liabilities are measured in a manner consistent with that of the 
financial report. These liabilities are allocated based on the operations of the segment.

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NOTES 

 CONSOLIDATED 

PARENT ENTITY

2014 
$’000 

2013 
$’000 

2014 
$’000 

2013
$’000

22,078 

21,369 

17,935 

17,518

458 

383 

348 

415

22,537 

21,752 

18,283 

17,933

From continuing operations

Sales revenue

 Fees received  

Other 

Revenue from ordinary activities 

5  OTHER  I NC OM E
Interest received/receivable 

Distributions from related trusts 

 Fair value (losses)/gains on financial assets  
at fair value through profit or loss 

13 

6  EXP ENSES

Profit before income tax includes the following specific expenses:

(a)  Depreciation, and amortisation 

Depreciation

Furniture, office equipment and computers 

Leasehold improvements 

Total depreciation 

Amortisation

Capitalised computer software 

Client portfolio acquisition costs 

Total amortisation 

Total depreciation, amortisation and impairment 

(b)  Other expenses

Professional services 

Sales marketing and travel 

Rental expense relating to operating leases  

Premises and equipment 

Communication and computing 

Printing and stationery 

Auditors  

Doubtful debts 

Administration and other 

Expense Recovery 

27 

346 

- 

(9) 

337 

112 

52 

164 

13 

504 

518 

682 

464 

807 

909 

192 

480 

116 

442 

6 

357 

21 

(24) 

354 

109 

24 

133 

11 

438 

449 

582 

443 

823 

943 

287 

531 

179 

429 

- 

310 

- 

(9) 

301 

94 

3 

97 

13 

31 

44 

327

21

(24)

324

94

4

98

10

42

52

141 

150

370 

343 

427 

105 

290 

69 

424 

- 

363

650

465

190

353

134

426

-

1,175 

1,142 

1,028 

1,050

(3,193) 

(1,935) 

(3,193) 

(1,935)

1,396 

2,842 

(136) 

1,696

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N O T E S   T O   T H E   F I N A N C I A L   S T A T E M E N T S   C O N T I N U E D
F O R   T H E   Y E A R   E N D E D   3 0   J U N E   2 0 1 4 

6  EXPENSES   CONTINUED

Fiducian Portfolio Services Limited, as trustee for the Fiducian Superannuation Service, is entitled to the reimbursement of 
expenses incurred by it in the operation of the service. Effective from 1 July 2012 Fiducian will, for a three year period, 
recover an amount up to 75% of the balance of any unrecovered operational expenses incurred by it subject to available 
reserves. Thereafter, it will recover up to 100% of any unrecovered operational expenses subject to available reserves. 
Expense recoveries will vary year on year depending on the nature of the expenses incurred by the trustee. Notwithstanding 
this, the current reserves are sufficient to sustain the current level of reimbursable expenses for the next financial year.

7 

INCO ME  TAX   E X PE NS E

NOTES 

 CONSOLIDATED 

PARENT ENTITY

2014 
$’000 

2013 
$’000 

2014 
$’000 

2013
$’000

(a)  Income tax expense

Current tax 

Deferred tax 

Adjustments for current tax of prior periods 

Income tax expense  

Deferred income tax (revenue) expense  
included in income tax expense comprises:

Decrease (increase) in deferred tax assets  

(Decrease) increase in deferred tax liabilities  

15 

20 

Deferred tax 

(b)   Numerical reconciliation of income 

tax expense to prima facie tax payable 

Profit from continuing operations before  
income tax expense 

1,991 

(9) 

110 

2,092 

134 

(143) 

(9) 

1,517 

(108) 

(37) 

1,371 

13 

(121) 

(108) 

1,215 

1,427

20 

76 

(5)

(13)

1,311 

1,409

29 

(9) 

20 

7

(12)

(5)

6,075 

4,763 

4,019 

4,843

Tax at the Australian tax rate of 30% 

1,823 

1,429 

1,206 

1,453

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

Entertainment 

       Tax offset for amortisation 

Sundry items 

Under/(over) provision in prior years 

Income tax expense 

(c)  Tax consolidation legislation

18 

(142) 

283 

1,982 

110 

2,092 

13 

(122) 

88 

1,408 

(37) 

1,371 

13 

- 

16 

1,235 

76 

1,311 

10

(12)

(29)

1,422

(13)

1,409

Fiducian Portfolio Services Limited and its Australian wholly-owned operating entities have not formed a tax consolidated group.

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N O T E S   T O   T H E   F I N A N C I A L   S T A T E M E N T S   C O N T I N U E D
F O R   T H E   Y E A R   E N D E D   3 0   J U N E   2 0 1 4

8  DI VI DENDS

Ordinary shares

Final ordinary fully franked dividend for the year ended 30 June 2013 of 3.60 cents
(2012: Fully franked 2.50 cents) per share paid on 20 September 2013.  

Interim ordinary fully franked dividend for the year ended 30 June 2014 of 4.10 cents
(2013: Fully franked 3.40 cents) per share paid on 26 March 2014. 

Total dividends paid in cash 

PARENT ENTITY 

2014 
$’000 

2013
$’000

1,131 

794

1,265 

1,076

2,396 

1,870

The Directors have declared the payment of a final fully franked dividend for the year ended 30 June 2014 in the amount 
of 5.00 cents per ordinary share to be paid on shares registered on 5 September 2014 and payable on 19 September 2014.

Franked dividends

The franked portions of the final dividends recommended after 30 June 2014 will be franked out of existing franking 
credits.

Franking credits available for subsequent financial years  
based on a tax rate of 30%

 CONSOLIDATED 

PARENT ENTITY

2014 
$’000 

2013 
$’000 

2014 
$’000 

2013
$’000

7,632 

6,715 

5,657 

5,538

The above amounts represent the balances 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 amount of the provision for income tax.

(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.

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

The impact on the franking account of the dividend recommended by the directors since year end, but not recognised as a 
liability at year end, will be a reduction in the franking account of approximately $659,000 (2013: $487,000).

9 

  CURRENT  AS SE TS  –  CASH  AN D  CA S H  E QUI V A LEN T S

Cash at bank and in hand 

Deposits securing bank guarantees 

Deposits - other 

 CONSOLIDATED 

PARENT ENTITY

2014 
$’000 

6,161 

34 

5,000 

11,194 

2013 
$’000 

5,408 

32 

4,000 

9,440 

2014 
$’000 

3,046 

- 

5,000 

8,046 

2013
$’000

3,536

-

4,000

7,536

The Group’s and the parent entity’s exposure to interest rate risk is discussed in Note 34.

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N O T E S   T O   T H E   F I N A N C I A L   S T A T E M E N T S   C O N T I N U E D
F O R   T H E   Y E A R   E N D E D   3 0   J U N E   2 0 1 4 

10   CURRENT  ASS E T S  –  T R ADE ,   O THE R  R EC EI VAB L ES  A ND  PR EP AYM ENTS

Amounts receivable from related entities:

Controlled entities 

Related trusts 

Business development loans* 

Staff loans* 

Other receivables 

Prepayments 

Less: Provision for impairment of receivables 

* Refer to Note 11 for the non-current portion of these receivables.

Movements in provision for impairment of receivables

Balance at beginning of the year 

Written off against provision 

Balance at end of the year 

 CONSOLIDATED 

PARENT ENTITY

2014 
$’000 

2013 
$’000 

2014 
$’000 

2013
$’000

- 

- 

1,710 

1,449 

181 

3 

721 

270 

2,885 

(30) 

2,855 

213 

11 

765 

341 

2,779 

(30) 

2,749 

3,519 

1,660 

181 

3 

336 

229 

5,928 

(4) 

5,924 

3,937

1,423

213

11

198

204

5,986

(4) 

5,982

(30) 

- 

(30) 

(111) 

81 

(30) 

(4) 

- 

(4) 

(9)  

5

(4) 

At 30 June 2014, a provision for impairment exists for trade receivables outstanding greater than 120 days. There has been 
no history of default and no material losses are expected.

Information about the Group’s and the parent entity’s exposure to interest rate risk in relation to trade and other 
receivables is provided in Note 34.

11  NON- CURR E NT  AS SE T S  –  R EC EIV A B L ES

Business development loans* 

Loans to staff*  

Less: Provision for impairment of receivables 

 CONSOLIDATED 

PARENT ENTITY

2014 
$’000 

2,055 

29 

2,084 

- 

2013 
$’000 

2,089 

52 

2,141 

- 

2014 
$’000 

2,055 

29 

2,084 

- 

2013
$’000

2,089

52 

2,141

-

2,084 

2,141 

2,084 

2,141

*Refer to Note 10 for the current portion of these receivables.

(a)  Impaired receivables and receivables past due

No amount has been provided against non-current receivables in the current year (2013: Nil). 

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11  NON -CUR RE NT  ASSE T S  –   R EC EI V A B L ES   c o n t i n u e d

(b)  Fair values
The fair values and carrying values of non-current receivables of the Group and parent entity are as follows:

Business development loans 

Loans to staff  

2014 

2013

CARRYING 
AMOUNT 

FAIR VALUE 

CARRYING 
AMOUNT 

FAIR VALUE

$’000 

$’000 

$’000 

$’000

2,055 

29 

2,084 

2,055 

29 

2,084 

2,089 

52 

2,141 

2,089

52

2,141

(c)  Risk exposure
Information about the Group’s and the parent entity’s exposure to credit and interest rate risk is provided in Note 34. The 
maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date is the carrying amount of each class of receivables mentioned above.

12   NO N-CU RR E NT  AS SE T S  –  OTH ER  F I NA NC I A L  A S SETS

NAME OF ENTITY 

COUNTRY OF 
INCORPORATION 

CLASS OF 
SHARES 

EQUITY 
HOLDING 

COST OF PARENT  
ENTITY’S INVESTMENT

Fiducian Financial Services Pty Ltd* 

Australia 

Ordinary 

Fiducian Business Services Pty Ltd** 

Australia 

Ordinary 

Harold Bodinnar & Associates Pty Ltd*** 

Australia 

Ordinary 

Money & Advice Pty Ltd*** 

Australia 

Ordinary 

100 

100 

100 

100 

2014 
$’000 

3,763 

10 

97 

5 

2013
$’000

3,763

10

97

5

Total investment by parent entity 

3,875 

3,875

*= The principal activity of the Company is the development of a specialist financial planning services network.
**= The principal activity of this Company is to provide bookkeeping, accounting and tax processing services.
***= These companies are currently dormant as their operations have been transferred to Fiducian Financial Services Pty Ltd.

In addition to the above subsidiaries, Fiducian Business Services has a 90% equity investment in Fiducian Resourcing 
Services Pvt Ltd, a company incoporated in India, providing accounting and tax processing services to the group.The 
operations of the Company are in its initial stages and are not considered material to the Group in 2014.

13  NON- CURR E NT  AS SE T S  –  O TH ER  F IN A N CI A L   A SSET S  A T  F A IR  V A LUE 

THRO UG H  PROF IT   OR   L OSS

Investment in unlisted unit trust

At beginning of the year 

Capital distribution 

Revaluation - fair value (losses) 

At end of the year 

Investment in related trust 

 CONSOLIDATED 

PARENT ENTITY

2014 
$’000 

2013 
$’000 

2014 
$’000 

2013
$’000

155 

(40) 

(9) 

106 

106 

275 

(96) 

(24) 

155 

155 

155 

(40) 

(9) 

106 

106 

275

(96)

(24)

155

155

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N O T E S   T O   T H E   F I N A N C I A L   S T A T E M E N T S   C O N T I N U E D
F O R   T H E   Y E A R   E N D E D   3 0   J U N E   2 0 1 4 

13   NON -CUR RE NT   ASSE TS  –   OTH ER  F IN AN CIA L   ASSE T S  AT   F AIR   VA LUE 

THROUGH  PROF IT   O R   L OSS  c o n t i n u e d

Financial assets held at fair value through profit and loss comprise investments into a related Fiducian trust. At the year end 
redemptions from this unlisted unit trust remained frozen. Unit prices continue to be issued by the respective managers 
of the underlying unlisted unit trusts but as there has been no trading following the redemption freeze, an estimation is 
required in order to determine fair value. Refer to the assumptions in Note 2(iii) for further details.

Changes in fair values of these financial assets at fair value through profit and loss are recorded in Other Income in the 
statement of comprehensive income. Refer to Note 5.

Investments in other financial assets remain illiquid and will be held to maturity. The parent entity continues to receive 
income and capital distributions which are expected to continue over the life of the investment. These investments are 
valued at current published prices at 30 June 2014.

Risk exposure

Information about the Group’s and the parent entity’s exposure to credit and price risk is provided in Note 34.

14  NON-CURRENT  ASSETS  –  PROPERTY,  PLANT  AND  EQUIPMENT

Plant and equipment

Furniture, office equipment and computers 

Less: Accumulated depreciation 

 CONSOLIDATED 

PARENT ENTITY

2014 
$’000 

1,550 

(1,027) 

524 

2013 
$’000 

1,461 

(863) 

598 

2014 
$’000 

982 

(833) 

149 

2013
$’000

921

(737)

184

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N O T E S   T O   T H E   F I N A N C I A L   S T A T E M E N T S   C O N T I N U E D
F O R   T H E   Y E A R   E N D E D   3 0   J U N E   2 0 1 4 

14  NON-CURRENT  ASSETS  –  PROPERTY,  PLANT  AND  EQUIPMENT  co nt inued

Movements

Reconciliation of the carrying amounts of each class of property, plant and equipment are set out below.

FURNITURE 
AND OFFICE 
EQUIPMENT  COMPUTERS 

LEASEHOLD 
IMPROVEMENTS 

$’000 

$’000 

$’000 

Consolidated 
At 1 July 2012

Cost  

Accumulated depreciation 

Net book amount  

Year ended 30 June 2013

Opening net book amount 

Additions 

Disposals 

Depreciation/amortisation charge  

Closing net book amount 

At 30 June 2013

Cost  

Accumulated depreciation 

Net book amount 

Year ended 30 June 2014

Opening net book amount 

Additions 

Disposals 

Depreciation/amortisation charge  

Closing net book amount 

At 30 June 2014

Cost  

Accumulated depreciation 

Net book amount 

302 

(228) 

74 

74 

13 

- 

(14) 

73 

226 

(153) 

73 

73 

51 

- 

(22) 

102 

277 

(175) 

102 

549 

(298) 

251 

251 

48 

(4) 

(95) 

200 

427 

(227) 

200 

200 

9 

- 

(92) 

117 

436 

(319) 

117 

TOTAL

$’000

1,316

(984)

332

332

403

(4)

(133)

598

1,461

(863)

598

598

89

-

(162)

524

465 

(458) 

7 

7 

342 

- 

(24) 

325 

808 

(483) 

325 

325 

28 

- 

(48) 

305 

837 

(532) 

305 

1,550

(1,026)

524

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F O R   T H E   Y E A R   E N D E D   3 0   J U N E   2 0 1 4 

14  NON-CURRENT  ASSETS  –  PROPERTY,  PLANT  AND  EQUIPMENT  CONTINUED

Parent entity

At 1 July 2012

Cost  

Accumulated depreciation 

Net book amount 

Year ended 30 June 2013

Opening net book amount 

Additions 

Disposals 

Depreciation/amortisation charge 

Closing net book amount 

At 30 June 2013

Cost  

Accumulated depreciation 

Net book amount 

Year ended 30 June 2014

Opening net book amount 

Additions 

Disposals 

Depreciation/amortisation charge 

Closing net book amount 

At 30 June 2014

Cost  

Accumulated depreciation 

Net book amount 

FURNITURE 
AND OFFICE 
EQUIPMENT  COMPUTERS 

LEASEHOLD 
IMPROVEMENTS 

$’000 

$’000 

$’000 

186 

(168) 

18 

18 

10 

- 

(9) 

19 

106 

(87) 

19 

19 

43 

- 

(16) 

46 

149 

(103) 

46 

496 

(265) 

231 

231 

23 

(6) 

(85) 

163 

350 

(187) 

163 

163 

5 

- 

(82) 

86 

355 

(269) 

86 

465 

(459) 

6 

6 

- 

- 

(4) 

2 

465 

(463) 

2 

2 

13 

- 

- 

15 

478 

(463) 

15 

TOTAL

$’000

1,147 

(892)

255

255 

33

(6)

(98)

184

921

(737)

184

184 

61

-

(96)

149

982

(833)

149

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15  NO N-CU RR E NT  AS SE T S  –  DEF ER RED  TA X   A SSETS

NOTES 

 CONSOLIDATED 

PARENT ENTITY

2014 
$’000 

2013 
$’000 

2014 
$’000 

2013
$’000

The balance comprises temporary differences attributable to:-

Doubtful Debts 

Employee benefits 

Accrued expenditure 

Provision for audit and taxation services 

Provision for depreciation 

Unrealised gains (losses) 

Amortisation of client portfolios 

Net deferred tax assets 

Movements:

Opening balance at 1 July  

Taken to the Statement of Comprehensive Income  

Closing balance at 30 June 

Deferred tax assets likely to be recovered within 12 months 

Deferred tax assets likely to be recovered after 12 months 

10 

496 

24 

152 

109 

25 

- 

816 

950 

(134) 

816 

532 

284 

816 

9 

480 

29 

110 

110 

22 

189 

950 

963 

(13) 

950 

629 

321 

950 

2 

362 

21 

146 

109 

25 

- 

665 

694 

(29) 

665 

450 

215 

665 

1

335

28

105

109

22

91

694

701

(7)

694

481

213

694

16  NO N-CU RR E NT  AS SE T S  –  I N TA N G I B LE   A SS ETS

Deferred expenditure

Capitalised expenditure – computer software 

Less: Accumulated amortisation 

Client portfolios

Cost of acquisition of client portfolios 

Less: Accumulated amortisation 

Goodwill  

Goodwill on acquisition 

Less: Accumulated amortisation and impairment 

4,999 

(4,973) 

26 

6,436 

(1,918) 

4,518 

5,521 

(464) 

5,057 

9,600 

RESTATED

4,999 

(4,960) 

39 

4,994 

(4,969) 

25 

RESTATED

4,994

(4,956)

38

4,588 

(1,413) 

3,175 

4,962 

(464) 

4,498 

7,712 

418 

(418) 

- 

125 

 - 

125 

151 

418

(387)

31

125

-

125

194

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N O T E S   T O   T H E   F I N A N C I A L   S T A T E M E N T S   C O N T I N U E D
F O R   T H E   Y E A R   E N D E D   3 0   J U N E   2 0 1 4 

16  N ON-CUR R E NT   AS SE T S  –  IN TA N G I B LE   A SS ETS   C O N TIN UED

(a)  Movements

Movements in each category are set out below:-

CONSOLIDATED

RESTATED
GOODWILL 
ON 
PORTFOLIOS  ACQUISITION 

ACQUISITION 
OF CLIENT 

CAPITALISED 
COMPUTER 
 SOFTWARE* 

$’000 

$’000 

$’000 

At 1 July 2012

Cost  

Accumulated amortisation and impairment 

Net book amount 

Year ended 30 June 2013

Opening net book amount 

Additions 

Disposals/write off 

Impairment charge 

Amortisation charge 

Closing net book amount 

At 30 June 2013

Cost  

Accumulated amortisation and impairment 

Net book amount 

Year ended 30 June 2014

Opening net book amount 

Additions** 

Disposals/write off 

Impairment charge 

Amortisation charge*** 

Closing net book amount 

At 30 June 2014

Cost  

Accumulated amortisation and impairment 

Net book amount 

4,075 

(978) 

3,097 

3,097 

591 

(78) 

- 

(435) 

3,175 

4,588 

(1,413) 

3,175 

3,175 

1,848 

- 

- 

(505) 

4,518 

6,436 

(1,918) 

4,518 

4,785 

(464) 

4,321 

4,321 

177 

- 

- 

- 

4,498 

4,962 

(464) 

4,498 

4,498 

559 

- 

- 

- 

5,057 

5,521 

(464) 

5,057 

RESTATED

TOTAL

$’000

14,223

(6,791)

7,432

7,432

804

(78)

-

(446)

7,712

5,363 

(5,349) 

14 

14 

36 

- 

- 

(11) 

39 

4,999 

(4,960) 

39 

14,549

(6,837)

7,712

39 

- 

- 

- 

(13) 

26 

7,712

2,407

-

-

(518)

9,600

4,999 

(4,973) 

26 

16,956

(7,355)

9,600

* Capitalised computer software costs includes an internally generated intangible asset. The assets in this category have been amortised on 
the basis of a 5 year useful life.
** Based on provisional accounting for the identifiable intangible assets acquired in the business combinations in the current year.
*** Amortisation of $518,000 (2013: $446,000) is included in depreciation, amortisation and impairment expense in the statement of 
comprehensive income.

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(b)  Impairment tests for goodwill and client portfolios

Goodwill and client portfolios are allocated to the Group’s cash-generating units (CGUs) identified according to business 
segment. The recoverable amount of a CGU is determined based on market value calculations. These calculations use 
recurring income measures consistent with market valuations of similar financial services businesses.

(c)  Impact of possible changes in key assumptions

Changes in assumptions made in the assessment of impairment of goodwill relate to updating the earnings multiple used to 
estimate sustainable revenues. These assumptions are compared to market each year and adjusted appropriately.

(d)  Impairment charge

There has been no impairment charge recorded against goodwill during the financial year ended 30 June 2014 (2013: Nil).

(e)  Business Acquisitions

Summary of acquisitions.

During the year the Group made the following acquisition:-

ACQUISITION

FINANCIAL PLANNING

FINANCIAL PLANNING  

BUSINESS SERVICES

FIDUCIAN ENTITY

Date 

Purchased

Vendor staff employed  
by Group

Maximum purchase price

Paid by 30 June 2014

Deferred consideration at 
30 June 2014

Value attributed on the 
Statement of Financial 
Position at 30 June 2014

Business combination or  
asset only

FIDUCIAN FINANCIAL 
SERVICES
  PTY LTD

FIDUCIAN FINANCIAL 
SERVICES
  PTY LTD

FIDUCIAN BUSINESS 
SERVICES
PTY LTD

31 March 2014

Client portfolio 

1 April 2014

6 November 2013

Client portfolio 

Accountancy practice

No

Yes

Yes

$381,469

$296,407

$85,062

$1,312,500

$443,750

$868,750

$169,100

$104,876

$64,224

100% 

100% 

100% 

Business Combination

Business Combination

Business Combination

Provisional Fair value of assets recognised as a result of aquisition are as follows:-

Intangible assets

Deferred Tax liabilities

Net identifiable assets 
acquired

Goodwill

Net Assets Acquired

$381,469

(114,441)

$267,028

$114,441

$381,469

$1,312,500

(393,750)

$918,750

$393,750

$1,312,500

$169,100

(50,730)

$118,370

$50,730

$169,100

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(e)  Business Acquisitions (continued)

The acquired businesses did not contribute significantly to the group’s current year profits. However if the acquisitions 
had taken place on 1 July 2013, management estimate a maximum revenue impact of $726,690 for the year ended 30 
June 2014. It is not practicable to estimate the profit contribution given the significant change in the cost bases to the 
operation of the business once within the Fiducian Group. The accounting for assets acquired in the business combinations 
have not been finalised as at the end of the reporting period and have been accounted for in these financial statements 
at provisional amounts. The accounting will be completed within the one year window allowed under AASB 3 Business 
combinations.

(f)  Sensitivity Analysis

The estimates and judgements included in the fair value calculations are based on historical experience and other factors, 
including management’s and the Director’s expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the 
current circumstances. There have been no impairment recognised for the Fiducian Group CGUs in the impairment 
assessment performed at 30 June 2014. Based on management’s current assessment, the recoverable amount of Fiducian’s 
CGU exceeds the carrying amount by $5.2million. The Fiducian Group’s CGU recoverable amount is sensitive to reasonably 
possible movements in key assumptions including changes to the earnings multiple of 3.1 used to determine the fair value 
of the CGU. Management has modelled below the impact of changes in these key assumptions with the following result :-

•	if	earning	multiple	were	to	decrease	to	2.7,	the	CGU’s	recoverable	amount	would	exceed	carrying	amount	by	$3.4million.

•	if	earning	multiple	were	to	decrease	to	2.9,	the	CGU’s	recoverable	amount	would	exceed	carrying	amount	by	$4.3million.

17  CU RRENT  LIABI LI TI E S  –  T RA D E  A N D  OT HER   P A Y A B L ES

Trade payables 

Other payables 

Amounts due to related entities 

Client portfolio deferred settlement 

Annual leave entitlements accrued 

 CONSOLIDATED 

PARENT ENTITY

2014 
$’000 

980 

1,597 

- 

897 

645 

4,118 

2013 
$’000 

690 

1,443 

- 

94 

661 

2,888 

2014 
$’000 

957 

1,163 

184 

- 

431 

2013
$’000

547

909

168

-

450

2,736 

2,074

Information about the Group’s and the parent entity’s exposure to credit and interest rate risk is shown in Note 34.

* Other payables includes retirement benefits payable to advisers covered under salary agreements with Fiducian Financial 
Services Pty Ltd. Under the terms of the agreement with certain long serving salaried financial planners, those planners 
are entitled to a service fee subsequent to their retirement from the Company, under conditions designed to protect the 
Company’s client base. Eligibility to this service fee is based on service period and payment is subject to further ongoing 
conditions, including client retention, provision of support services to the entity to achieve this aim. The benefit is personal 
to the planner, is not transferable, can be stopped by or repaid to Fiducian Financial Services Pty Ltd should there be a 
breach of conditions, and will be reduced if the adviser purchases some or all of their client base at or after retirement. This 
arrangement has been accounted for in accordance with AASB 119 Employee Benefits.

18  CU RRENT  LIABI LI TI E S  –  C U R R EN T  TA X   L IA B I LI TI ES

 CONSOLIDATED 
2013 
$’000 

2014 
$’000 

PARENT ENTITY
2013
$’000

2014 
$’000 

Income tax 

1,173 

292 

390 

277

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19  NO N  CUR RE NT   LI ABIL I TI E S   –   TRA DE  A ND  OT H ER   PA YA B LE S

Client portfolio deferred settlement 

276 

110 

- 

- 

 CONSOLIDATED 
2013 
$’000 

2014 
$’000 

PARENT ENTITY
2013
$’000

2014 
$’000 

20  N ON-CU RR E NT   LIA BI L IT I E S   –  DEF ER RED  TA X   LI A B IL I TI ES

 CONSOLIDATED 
2013 
$’000 

2014 
$’000 

PARENT ENTITY
2013
$’000

2014 
$’000 

The balance comprises temporary differences attributable to:- 
Amounts recognised in profit and loss 
Depreciation and amortisation                                                          1,313 

Net deferred tax liabilities 

Movements:-

Opening balance 1 July

Taken to the statement of comprehensive income

Arising on Business combination

Closing balance 30 June

Deferred tax liabilities likely to be settled within 12 months

Deferred tax liabilities likely to be settled after 12 months

1,313 

897

(143)

559

1,313

132

1,181

1,313

21  NO N-CU RR E NT   L IA BI L ITI E S   –  PR OVI SION S

897 

897 

841

(121)

177

897

129

768

897

- 

- 

9

(9)

-

-

-

-

-

9

9

21

(12)

-

9

9

-

9

 CONSOLIDATED 
2013 
$’000 

2014 
$’000 

PARENT ENTITY
2013
$’000

2014 
$’000 

Employee benefits – long service leave 

947 

836 

717 

598

The provision for long service leave includes all pro-rata entitlements where employees have not yet completed the required 
period of service and also those where employees are entitled to pro-rata payments. The entire amount is presented as non-
current as no material amounts are expected to be settled within the next 12 months.

22  CO NTRIBU T E D  E Q UI T Y

(a)  Share capital

Ordinary shares – fully paid 
Treasury shares 

6,086 
150 

                                                                                                    6,236  

7,141 
4 

7,145 

 CONSOLIDATED 
2013 
$’000 

2014 
$’000 

PARENT ENTITY
2013
$’000

2014 
$’000 

6,086 
150 

6,236 

7,141
4

7,145

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(b)  Movements in ordinary share capital

DETAILS 

NUMBER OF SHARES 

AVERAGE PRICE 

$’000

DATE 

1 July 2012 

Opening Balance 
Shares bought back on-market and cancelled 

31,805,231 
(255,462) 

                                       Shares bought back on-market prior to 1 July 2012 
                                            but cancelled subsequent to that date       

                                         Treasury Shares 

30 June 2013 

Buy-back transaction costs 
Balance 

Shares bought back on-market and cancelled 
Buy Back transaction costs 

Treasury shares 

30 June 2014 

Balance 

(c)  Ordinary shares

(13,300) 

(4,040) 

31,532,429 

(679,961) 
- 

(94,571) 

30,757,897 

- 
$0.96 

- 

$1.12 

- 

$1.11 
- 

$1.58 

7,395
(245) 

-

(4) 
(1)
7,145

(755)
(4)

(150)

6,236

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.

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

(d)  Share buy-back

Between July 2013 and June 2014 the company purchased and cancelled ordinary shares on-market in order to reduce the 
company’s capital and surplus liquidity, as originally announced in 2005 and last extended on 27 March 2014. During the 
financial year the shares were acquired at an average price of $1.17 per share, with prices ranging from $1.01 to $1.63. 
The net cost of $909,170 of transaction costs, was deducted from equity.

At 30 June 2014, 488,468 shares remained available to be repurchased under the most recently announced buy back 
notice to the ASX.

(e)  Options

Information relating to Fiducian Portfolio Services Employee & Director and Adviser Option Plans and options issued, 
exercised and lapsed during the year is set out in Note 26.

(f)  Capital risk management

The Group’s and the parent entity’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard their ability to continue as a 
going concern, to continue to meet externally imposed capital requirements of APRA and ASIC under their Responsible 
Superannuation Entity (RSE) Licence and their Australian Financial Services (AFS) Licence respectively, and to continue to 
provide returns to shareholders and benefits for other stakeholders.

In order to maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Group may adjust the amount of dividends paid to shareholders, 
return capital to shareholders via an on-market share buy back, or issue new shares upon exercise of outstanding options. 
There has been no borrowing to maintain capital adequacy.

The externally imposed requirements are:-

a. 

 Under its AFS Licence, the parent entity must be a body regulated by APRA.

b.  Under its APRA RSE Licence, the RSE must maintain $100,000 cash at all times. 

The requirement under the RSE licence is maintained by placing cash on deposit with an ADI. The requirement under the 
AFS licence is monitored monthly when management accounts are prepared, and is reported to the Board monthly and the 
External Compliance & Risk Committee at each meeting.

The average NTA margin throughout the year over the requirement of $5,000,000 is $2,510,000 (2013: $4,060,000).

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NOTES 

 CONSOLIDATED 

PARENT ENTITY

2014 
$’000 

2013 
$’000 

2014 
$’000 

2013
$’000

23   RESERV ES

Movements

Share based payments reserve

Balance 1 July 

Option expense 

Option lapses 

Transfer to share capital (options exercised) 

Balance 30 June 

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

Foreign currency translation

Balance 1 July 

Currency translation difference arising during the year 

Balance 30 June 

Total Reserves 

- 

- 

- 

26 

2 

(2) 

- 

75 

75 

19 

(68) 

- 

26 

217 

- 

(142) 

- 

75 

75 

19 

(68) 

- 

26 

- 

- 

- 

26  

217

-

(142)

-

75

-

-

-

75

24  RETAINE D  PRO FIT S

Movements in retained profits were as follows:

Balance 1 July  

Net profit for the year 

Dividends paid  

Balance 30 June 

8 

11,502 

3,983 

(2,396) 

13,089 

9,980 

3,392 

(1,870) 

11,502 

10,583 

2,708 

(2,396) 

10,895 

9,019

3,434

(1,870) 

10,583

25  KEY  MA NA GE M EN T  PE R SON N EL  DI SC LOS UR ES

(a) Key management personnel compensation

Short-term employee benefits 

Post employment benefits 

Post employment benefits 

 CONSOLIDATED 

PARENT ENTITY

2014 
$ 

2013 
$ 

2014 
$ 

2013
$

760,417 

688,464 

760,417 

688,464

30,743 

18,981 

30,355 

- 

30,743 

18,981 

30,355

-

810,141 

718,819 

810,141 

718,819

Detailed remuneration disclosures are provided in sections A-E of the Remuneration Report contained in the Directors’ Report.

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(b) Equity instrument disclosures relating to key management personnel

(i) Options provided as remuneration and shares issued on exercise of such options

Details of options provided as remuneration and shares issued on the exercise of such options, together with terms and 
conditions of the options, can be found in section D of the Remuneration Report.

(ii) Option holdings

The numbers of options over ordinary shares in the company held during the financial year by each director of Fiducian 
Portfolio Services Limited, including their personally related and associated entities, are set out below. During the period 
100,000 shares were granted to Mr I Singh as compensation in respect of the previous year.

2014 

NAME 

BALANCE AT  
THE START OF  
THE YEAR 

  GRANTED DURING  
THE YEAR AS  
REMUNERATION  

EXERCISED 

LAPSED DURING 
THE YEAR 

BALANCE AT 
THE END OF  
THE YEAR 

VESTED AND 
EXERCISABLE  

I Singh 

55,000 

- 

100,000 

(15,000) 

140,000 

40,000

3,500 Adviser options issued in prior years are held by an entity in which F Khouri has an interest have lapsed during the year.

2013 

NAME 

I Singh 

F Khouri* 

BALANCE AT  
THE START OF  
THE YEAR 

  GRANTED DURING  
THE YEAR AS  
REMUNERATION  

EXERCISED 

LAPSED DURING 
THE YEAR 

BALANCE AT 
THE END OF  
THE YEAR 

VESTED AND 
EXERCISABLE  

155,000 

 - 

- 

- 

- 

- 

(100,000) 

55,000 

55,000

- 

- 

-

*   3,500 Adviser options, issued in prior years, held by an entity in which F Khouri has an interest.

(iii)  Shareholdings

The numbers of shares in the company held during the financial year by each director of Fiducian Portfolio Services Limited, 
including their personally related and associated entities, are set out below. There were no shares granted during the period 
as compensation.

2014 

NAME 

I Singh 
R Bucknell 

F Khouri 

  C Stone 

2013 

NAME 

I Singh 
R Bucknell 

F Khouri 

  C Stone 

BALANCE AT THE 
START OF THE YEAR 

10,113,012 
900,000 

226,373 

20,000 

BALANCE AT THE 
START OF THE YEAR 

10,012,415 
900,000 

226,373 

- 

RECEIVED DURING 
THE YEAR ON THE 
EXERCISE OF 
DIRECTOR OPTIONS

OTHER CHANGES 
DURING THE YEAR 

BALANCE AT THE END 
OF THE YEAR

- 
- 

- 

- 

49,500 
(100,000) 

25,000 

3,700 

10,162,512 
800,000

251,373

23,700

RECEIVED DURING 
THE YEAR ON THE 
EXERCISE OF 
DIRECTOR OPTIONS

OTHER CHANGES 
DURING THE YEAR 

BALANCE AT THE END 
OF THE YEAR

- 
- 

- 

- 

100,597 
- 

- 

20,000 

10,113,012 
900,000

226,373

20,000

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(b) Equity instrument disclosures relating to key management personnel (continued)

Shares provided on exercise of options
No ordinary shares in the company were provided as a result of the exercise of remuneration options to the Managing 
Director of Fiducian Portfolio Services Limited, as key management person of the Group, during the period (2013: Nil). No 
entities with which directors have interests have exercised any Adviser options during the year (2013: Nil). No amounts are 
unpaid on any shares issued on the exercise of options.

(c)  Loans to directors

No loans were made to directors during the financial year (2013: Nil).

(d)  Other transactions with key management personnel
A director, Mr R Bucknell, is a director and shareholder of Hunter Place Services Pty Ltd, a company which provides his 
services as a director to the company.

A director, Mr F Khouri, is an authorised representative under the Fiducian Financial Services Pty Ltd Australian Financial 
Services Licence and is a director and shareholder of Hawkesbury Financial Services Pty Ltd, which is a franchisee of Fiducian 
Financial Services Pty Ltd. Hawkesbury Financial Services Pty Ltd places business with and receives financial planning 
remuneration from the Group. All transactions are on normal commercial terms and conditions.

A director, Mr C Stone, was paid director’s fees for his personal contribution to the Board.

Aggregate amounts of each of the above types of other transactions with directors of Fiducian Portfolio Services Limited:-

Amounts recognised as an expense

Directors’ fees and committee fees* 

Financial planning fees paid or payable 

CONSOLIDATED

2014 
$ 

2013
$

308,400 

255,773  

209,142 

213,712 

517,542 

469,485 

* Details of these fees and explanations for the increase have been provided in the Remuneration section in the Directors 
report.

Shares under option

Unissued ordinary shares of Fiducian Portfolio Services Limited under option at the date of this report are disclosed in Note 
26 of the financial report.

No option holder has any right under the options to participate in any other share issue of the company or any other entity 
until after the exercise of the option.

Shares issued on the exercise of options

The details of ordinary shares of Fiducian Portfolio Services Limited issued during the year ended 30 June 2014 on the 
exercise of options granted under the Fiducian Portfolio Services Limited Employee & Director Share Option Plan and the 
Adviser Share Option Plan are disclosed under Note 26 to the financial report.

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(e)  Other transactions with key management personnel

Balance at  the 
start of the 
year ($)

Interest paid 
/ payable for 
the year ($)

Balance at the 
end of the 
year ($)

Number of 
KMP in this 
aggregation 

Aggregate details of business development and 
staff loans made to Key management personnel 
of the Group, including their close family 
members and entities related to them

76,333

4,210

77,902

2

Business development and staff loans have been made at arm’s length and at the same terms and conditions provided to 
other franchisees and staff.

26   SHARE  B ASE D  P AY ME NT S

(a)  Employee and director share option plan (ESOP)

The establishment of the Fiducian Portfolio Services Limited ESOP was approved by shareholders at the 2000 annual general 
meeting. The ESOP is designed to provide long-term incentives for senior managers and directors to deliver long-term 
shareholder returns. Under the plan, participants are granted options which only vest if certain performance standards are 
met. Participation in the plan is at the Board’s discretion and no individual has a contractual right to participate in the plan 
or receive any guaranteed benefits.

The parent entity has established the ESOP, which is designed to provide incentives to employees and directors. All grants 
of options under the ESOP are subject to compliance with the Corporations Act 2001 and ASX Listing Rules.

The directors may, from time to time, determine which employees and directors may participate in the ESOP, and the 
number of options that may be issued to them. The directors have an absolute discretion to determine who will participate 
and the number of options that may be issued. The ESOP provides for an upper limit on the number of options that may 
be outstanding, the exercise price, exercise period and expiry, and adjustments in the event of capital restructuring. The 
directors have resolved that the ESOP no longer applies to non-executive directors.

Options are granted under the plan for no consideration. Employee options are granted for a five year period where 35% 
vest after one year, a further 45% vest after two years and the balance vest after three years. Director options vest after 
one year. Options granted under the plan carry no dividend or voting rights. When exercisable, each option is converted 
into one ordinary share on payment of the exercise price.

The exercise price of options is based on the volume weighted average price at which the company’s shares are traded on 
the Australian Securities Exchange during the month preceding the date the options are granted. Other than options issued 
to the executive director as detailed in the paragraph below , during the year the directors determined not to issue any 
options (2013: Nil) to staff , and 155,000 employee options expired (2013: 110,000) over the period. 

Subject to prior approval by shareholders, the company may issue each year a maximum of 100,000 options to the 
executive director for each year of service, subject to performance criteria. Subject to this approval, the Directors have 
resolved to issue 100,000 options at an exercise price of $1.63 (2013: 100,000 options at $1.05) to the executive director 
in respect of the year ended 30 June 2014. 

(b)  Adviser share option plan (ASOP)

The parent entity established the ASOP to provide incentives to financial planning groups to reflect their ongoing 
commitment by way of contributions of income to the parent entity. All grants of options under the ASOP are subject to 
compliance with the Corporations Act 2001 and ASX Listing Rules. Options granted under the plan carry no dividend or 
voting rights. When exercisable, each option is converted into one ordinary share on payment of the exercise price.

The ASOP has not been extended beyond June 2011. Options were granted for no consideration. The total Adviser options 
issued since inception total 6,847,517. During the year 20,270 Adviser options lapsed leaving no further options on issue.

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Set out below are summaries of options granted under various option plans:-

GRANT 
DATE 

EXPIRY 
DATE 

BALANCE AT 

EXERCISED 
EXERCISE  START OF THE  DURING THE   DURING THE 
 YEAR 

GRANTED 

PRICE 

YEAR 

YEAR 

FORFEITED  BALANCE AT 
END OF THE  
YEAR 

 DURING THE 
 YEAR 

NUMBER 

NUMBER 

NUMBER 

NUMBER 

NUMBER 

VESTED AND 
EXERCISABLE 
 AT END OF  
 THE YEAR   
NUMBER 

Consolidated and parent entity – 2014 

ESOP – Managing Director – Note 26(a)

29 Oct 2008 

29 Oct 2013 

$2.30 

27 Oct 2010 

29 Oct 2015 

$1.28 

15,000 

40,000 

- 

- 

23 Oct 2013 

23 Oct 2018 

$1.05 

- 

100,000 

55,000 

100,000 

ESOP – Staff – Note 26(a)

27 Aug 2008 

27 Aug 2013 

$2.30 

ASOP – Advisers – Note 26(b)

30 Sept 2008 

30 Sept 2013 

$2.70 

155,000 

155,000 

20,270 

20,270 

- 

- 

- 

- 

Total 

230,270 

100,000 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

(15,000) 

- 

-

- 

- 

40,000 

40,000

100,000 

-

(15,000) 

140,000 

40,000

(155,000) 

(155,000) 

(20,270 

(20,270) 

- 

- 

- 

- 

-

-

-

-

(190,270) 

140,000 

40,000

Weighted average exercise price 

$2.16 

$ 1.05 

$ - 

$2.34 

$1.12 

$1.28

The volume weighted average remaining contractual life of share options outstanding at the end of the period was 3.46 years 
(2013 : 0.56 years).

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F O R   T H E   Y E A R   E N D E D   3 0   J U N E   2 0 1 4 

26  S HARE  BASE D   PAY ME NT S  C O N TIN UED

Set out below are summaries of options granted under various option plans:-

GRANT 
DATE 

EXPIRY 
DATE 

BALANCE AT 

EXERCISED 
EXERCISE  START OF THE  DURING THE   DURING THE 
 YEAR 

GRANTED 

PRICE 

YEAR 

YEAR 

LAPSED  BALANCE AT 
END OF THE  
YEAR 

 DURING THE 
 YEAR 

NUMBER 

NUMBER 

NUMBER 

NUMBER 

NUMBER 

VESTED AND 
EXERCISABLE 
 AT END OF  
 THE YEAR   
NUMBER 

Consolidated and parent entity – 2013 

ESOP – Managing Director – Note 26(a)

30 Oct 2007 

30 Oct 2012 

$2.65 

100,000 

29 Oct 2008 

29 Oct 2013 

$2.30 

29 Oct 2010 

29 Oct 2015 

$1.28 

ESOP – Staff – Note 26(a)

31 Jul 2007 

31 Jul 2012 

$2.65 

27 Aug 2008 

27 Aug 2013 

$2.30 

ASOP – Advisers – Note 26(b)

30 Sept 2007 

30 Sept 2012 

$3.45 

30 Sept 2008 

30 Sept 2013 

$2.70 

Total 

15,000 

40,000 

155,000 

110,000 

155,000 

265,000 

22,042 

20,270 

42,312 

462,312 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

(100,000) 

- 

- 

- 

15,000 

40,000 

(100,000) 

55,000 

-

15,000

40,000

55,000

(110,000) 

- 

-

- 

155,000 

155,000

(110,000) 

155,000 

155,000

(22,042) 

- 

- 

20,270 

(22,042) 

20,270 

-

20,270

20,270

(232,042) 

230,270 

230,270

Weighted average exercise price 

$2.44 

$ - 

$ - 

$2.73 

$2.16 

$2.16

Fair value of options granted

During the year ended 30 June 2014 100,000 options (2013: Nil) were issued to the Managing Director in respect of the 
prior year. The fair value at grant date is independently determined using a Binomial option pricing model that takes into 
account the exercise price, the term of the option, the impact of dilution, the share price at grant date and the expected 
price volatility of the underlying share, the expected dividend yield and the risk free interest rate for the term of the option.

Options are granted for no consideration, have a five year life .

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F O R   T H E   Y E A R   E N D E D   3 0   J U N E   2 0 1 4 

26  SHARE  B AS E D  PA YME NT S  CO N TIN UE D

The model inputs for options granted during the year ended 30 June 2014 included:-

ESOP - Director 2014

(a) exercise price

(b) grant date:

(c) expiry date

(d) share price at grant date:

(e) expected price volatility of the company’s shares:

(f) expected dividend yield:

(g) risk-free interest rate:

(h) lapse (exit) rate

1.05

23 Oct 2013

23 Oct 2018

1.15

35%

5.95%

2.50%

0%

The expected price volatility is based on the historic volatility at grant date (based on the remaining life of the options), 
adjusted for any expected changes to future volatility due to publicly available information.

(c)  Expenses arising from share-based payment transactions

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

Options issued, net of lapses 

27   REMUNE RAT I ON  OF   AUD I TOR S

 CONSOLIDATED 

PARENT ENTITY

2014 
$ 

2013 
$ 

2014 
$ 

2013
$

(48,235) 

(142,165) 
-

(48,235) 
-

(142,165)
-

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

Audit Services 

PricewaterhouseCoopers Australian firm:

 CONSOLIDATED 

PARENT ENTITY 

2013 
$ 

2012 
$ 

2013 
$ 

2012
$

Audit and review of financial reports 

104,206 

100,682 

86,206 

97,470

 Other audit related work, including audit of  
entities for which the parent entity is trustee,  
 manager or responsible entity (gross of any 
amounts reimbursed) 

337,590 

328,168 

337,590 

328,168

Total remuneration 

441,796 

428,850  

423,796 

425,638 

It is the Group’s policy to employ PricewaterhouseCoopers on assignments additional to their statutory audit duties where 
PricewaterhouseCoopers’ expertise and experience with the Group are important.

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28   CONTINGE NT  LI ABI LI T I E S

The parent entity and Group had contingent liabilities at 30 June 2014 in respect of bank guarantees for property leases of 
parent and group entities amounting to $438,000 (2013: $438,000).

29   COMMI TME NT S  FO R  E XP E N DI TURE

(a) Capital expenditure

Commitments payable within one year  

- 

- 

- 

-

 CONSOLIDATED 

PARENT ENTITY 

2014 
$’000 

2013 
$’000 

2014 
$’000 

2013
$’000

(b) Operating leases

The Group leases various offices under non-cancellable 
operating leases expiring within 12 months to four years. 
The leases have varying terms, escalation clauses and renewal 
rights. On renewal, the terms of the leases are renegotiated.

Within one year 

Later than one year but not later than 5 years 

1,030 

4,670 

5,700 

539 

5,934 

6,473 

856 

4,380 

5,236 

472

5,587

6,059

30   RELATED   P AR T Y  T R ANSACT ION S

(a)  Parent entity

The parent entity within the Group is Fiducian Portfolio Services Limited. 

(b)  Subsidiaries

Interests in subsidiaries are set out in Note 12.

The consolidated financial report incorporate the assets, liabilities and results of Fiducian Financial Services Pty Ltd and 
Fiducian Business Services Pty Ltd in accordance with the accounting policy described in Note 1(b).

(c)  Key management personnel

Disclosures relating to key management personnel are set out in Note 25.

(d)  Transactions with related parties

i) Transactions between Fiducian Portfolio Services Limited and other entities in the wholly-owned group

a. Financial planning fees paid by Fiducian Portfolio Services Limited
b. Provision of software by Fiducian Portfolio Services Limited
c. Recovery of group costs, such as insurance, by Fiducian Portfolio Services Limited
d. Collection of fees by AFS licensed companies on behalf of other members of the group.
e. Dealer service fees paid by Fiducian Portfolio Services Limited 

The above transactions were on normal commercial terms and conditions and at market rates.

(ii) Transactions with related parties of directors

a. Financial planning fees paid by Fiducian Financial Services Pty Limited to entities associated with the directors
b. Financial planning fees paid by Fiducian Financial Services Pty Limited to entities associated with relatives of the 
directors

The above transactions were on normal commercial terms and conditions and at market rates.

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30  RELATED  P AR T Y  T R ANSACT ION S  c o n t i n u e d

The following transactions occurred with related parties:-

OWNERSHIP 
INTEREST1 

2014 
$ 

2013 
$ 

2014 
$ 

2013
$

 CONSOLIDATED 

PARENT ENTITY 

Wholly owned group 

Fiducian Financial Services Pty Ltd 
Deal service fees paid 
Financial planning fees paid 
Expenses paid and systems costs recovered 

Related trusts

Fiducian Investment Service 
Operator fees income 

Fiducian Superannuation Service  
Trustee fees income 
Expense recovery 

Fiducian Funds 
Responsible entity fees income 
Expenses recovery 

Director associated entities

Hawkesbury Financial Services Pty Ltd2 
Financial planning fees paid 

100%

Nil

Nil

Nil

Fiducian Financial Services Bondi Junction Pty Ltd3 
Financial planning fees paid 

 -    
 -    
 -    

 -    
 -    
 -    

2,214,000 
4,987,900 
- 

-
4,540,590
198,574

2,746,796 

3,267,050 

2,746,796 

3,267,050  

8,373,323  11,160,514 
1,935,071 
2,923,670 

8,373,323  11,160,514 
1,935,071
1,935,071 

3,566,835 
270,000 

3,142,321 
- 

3,566,835 
270,000 

3,142,321 
- 

209,142 

213,712 

130,354 

141,173 

- 

- 

 -

 -

1 “Ownership Interest” means the percentage of capital of the company held directly and/or indirectly through another 
entity by Fiducian Portfolio Services Limited

2 Payments to Franchisee associated with a director, F Khouri in the normal course of business in arms length transactions.

3 Payments to Franchisee associated with James Bucknell, relative of R Bucknell, in the normal course of business in arms 
length transactions.

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30  RELATED  P AR T Y  T R ANSACT I ONS  C O NT IN UED

e)  Outstanding balances arising from sales/purchases of services provided

The following balances are outstanding at the reporting date in relation to transactions with related parties:-

Current receivables (sales of goods and services) 

Current receivables (income from related trusts) 

Current payables (purchases of goods and services) 

PARENT ENTITY 

2014 
$ 

2013
$

3,506,280 

3,937,630

1,660,045 

1,663,141

5,166,325 

5,600,771

184,217 

168,047

No provisions for doubtful receivables have been raised in relation to any outstanding balances, and no expense has been 
recognised in respect of bad and doubtful receivables due from related parties.

31  REC ONC I LIATION  OF   PR OF IT  OR  L OSS  A F T ER   IN C OME  TA X  T O  N ET 

CAS H  INF LOW   FR OM   O PE RA T I NG   A CT I VI TI ES

 CONSOLIDATED 

PARENT ENTITY 

Profit for the year 

Non-cash employee (expense)/benefit 

Dividend and investment income 

Depreciation and amortisation 

Net (gain) loss on sale of non-current assets 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Change in accounts receivable 

Change in income tax payable 

Change in other assets at fair value 

Change in trade creditors 

Change in other creditors 

Change in related entities balance 

       Change in deferred income tax asset 

Change in deferred income tax liability 

Net cash inflow from operating activities 

2014 
$’000 

3,983 

45 

- 

682 

(24) 

(149) 

881 

9 

290 

154 

- 

134 

(142) 

5,864 

2013 
$’000 

3,392 

(426) 

(21) 

582 

(5) 

481 

321 

24 

25 

541 

- 

13 

(122) 

4,805 

2014 
$’000 

2,708 

50 

- 

141 

(25) 

(396) 

113 

9 

410 

254 

435 

29 

(9) 

2013
$’000

3,434

(340)

(21)

150

-

694

290

24

(49)

239

(1,211)

7

(12)

3,719 

3,205  

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32  EARNINGS  PE R   S HA RE

Earnings per share using weighted average number of ordinary shares
outstanding during the period:-

(a)  Basic earnings per share (in cents)

Profit from continuing operations attributable to the ordinary equity  
of the company 

(b)  Diluted earnings per share (in cents)

Profit from continuing operations attributable to the ordinary equity  
and potential ordinary equity of the company 

(c)  Weighted average number of shares used as the denominator

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 

Adjustments for calculation of diluted earnings per share:  
Options 

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

CONSOLIDATED 

RESTATED
2013             2013   

12.81 

10.33 

12.75 

10.24  

CONSOLIDATED 

2014 
NUMBER  

2013 
NUMBER

31,015,853  31,667,435

142,958 

278,867

31,158,811  31,946,302 

(d)  Reconciliation of earnings used in calculating basic and diluted earnings per share

Net profit and earnings used calculating basic and diluted earnings per share  

CONSOLIDATED 

2014 
$’000 

3,983 

2013 
$’000

3,392

(e)  Information concerning the classification of securities

Options granted to employees under the Fiducian Portfolio Services Limited Employee Share Option Plan (ESOP) and Adviser 
Share Option Plan (ASOP) are considered to be potential ordinary shares and have been included in the determination of 
diluted earnings per share to the extent that they are dilutive. The options have not been included in the determination of 
basic earnings per share. Details relating to the options are set out in Note 26.

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33  EVENTS  O CC U RR I NG   A FTE R   B A LA N C E  DA TE /R E POR T ING  DAT E 

Under the Rules of the Employee and Director Share Option Plan and subject to shareholder approval, the Directors have 
offered 100,000 options to the Managing Director after year end (2013: 100,000). At the date of this report all employee 
options have now lapsed (2013: 155,000).

To the date of this report, the Company has not bought back any shares on the market (2013: 81,000 shares at an average 
price of $1.03).

34  FINANCIA L  RI SK   MANAGE M ENT

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

The Group and parent entity hold the following financial instruments:-

 CONSOLIDATED 

PARENT ENTITY 

2014 
$’000 

11,194 

4,939 

106 

2013 
$’000 

9,440 

4,890 

155 

2014 
$’000 

8,046 

8,009 

106 

2013
$’000

7,536  

8,123

155  

16,239 

14,485 

16,161 

15,814   

4,394 

2,998 

2,736 

2,074

Financial assets

Cash and cash equivalents 

Trade and other receivables 

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss 

Financial liabilities

Trade and other payables 

(a)  Market risk

(i) Foreign exchange risk

  The Group has limited operations outside Australia and is not exposed to any material foreign exchange risk. 

(ii)  Price risk

The Group and parent entity are exposed to movements in financial markets. This arises from (a) unlisted investments held by 
the Group and classified on the statement of financial position at fair value through profit or loss, and (b) from the derivation 
of fees for the management of investment and superannuation funds.

Price risk on unlisted investments is discussed in Note 13 and sensitivity analysis is conducted on the upper range of outcomes 
of -10%. It is unlikely this investment will increase in value.

To minimise its price risk the Group and parent entity offer a range of investment funds in a variety of domestic and 
international equities, property and fixed interest securities, and across a number of investment managers. Exposure to these 
funds is driven by clients and their financial planners. Not all of the funds are publicly traded or invest in publicly traded 
securities. Sensitivity analysis is therefore based on the assumption that all funds under advice, administration and management 
had increased or decreased by 10% (2013: - 10%) against actual market movements, with all other variables held constant 
other than financial planning fees that are paid out of such income.

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34  FINANCIA L  R IS K  MAN AG E MEN T  C O N TIN UED

 Revenue impact from -10% movement in 
valuation of unlisted unit trusts 

Revenue impact from +/- 10% movement in 
funds under administration and management 

(iii) Interest rate risk

IMPACT ON POST-TAX PROFIT 

IMPACT ON EQUITY 

2014 
$’000 

2013 
$’000 

2014 
$’000  

2013
$’000

(11) 

(16) 

(11)  

(16) 

1,277 

1,568 

1,277  

1,568  

The Group’s main interest rate risk arises from deposits in Australian Dollars, and short term loans to staff and planners.   
The group has no borrowings.  

Cash at bank and on deposit 
Staff & financial planner loans 

30 JUNE 2014 

30 JUNE 2013

Weighted average 
interest rate 
% 

2.1% 
5.3% 

- 

Balance 
$’000 

11,194 
2,268 

13,462 

Weighted average 
interest rate 
% 

2.8% 
5.1% 

- 

Balance
$’000

9,440
2,365

11,805

Bank deposits are at call and staff and planner loans have terms extending between 1 and 7 years, and may be repayable 
sooner in certain circumstances. Interest rates are reviewed and adjusted at least quarterly.

The Group’s main interest rate risk arises from cash and cash equivalents with variable interest rates. At 30 June 2014 if 
interest rates change by +/- 100 basis points (2013: +/- 100 basis points) from the year end rates with all other variables 
held constant, post-tax profit would have been $94,000 higher or lower (2013: $83,000).

(b)  Credit risk

The Group and parent entity have negligible credit risk from receivables, as management fee and financial planning income 
is received within one month of it falling due, and financial planning fees are only paid following the receipt of this income.

The credit quality of other financial assets can be assessed against external credit ratings as follows:-

Cash and cash equivalents

AA 

AA-   

BBB+ 

Investment in related trust 

Unrated 

Loans to staff and financial planners 

Unrated 

 CONSOLIDATED 

PARENT ENTITY 

2014 
$’000 

2013 
$’000 

2014 
$’000 

2013
$’000

- 

- 

11,194 

9,440 

- 

- 

11,194 

9,440 

- 

8,046 

1,000 

9,046 

- 

7,536 

- 

7,536

106 

155 

106 

155

2,268 

2,365 

2,268 

2,365

The maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date is the carrying amount of the financial assets as summarised on 
this page.

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34  FINANCIA L  R IS K  MAN AG E MEN T  C O N TIN UED

(c)  Liquidity risk

The Group and parent entity maintain sufficient liquid reserves to meet all foreseeable working capital, investment and 
regulatory licensing requirements. The group has no undrawn credit or other borrowing facilities in place.

Due in less than 1 year 
Due between 1 and 2 years 

(d)  Fair value estimation

 CONSOLIDATED 

PARENT ENTITY 

2014 
$’000 

4,118 
276 

4,394 

2013 
$’000 

2,888 
110 

2,998 

2014 
$’000 

2,737 
- 

2,737  

2013
$’000

2,074 
-

2,074

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

Fiducian Portfolio Services Ltd has adopted the amendment to AASB 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures which requires 
disclosure of fair value measurements by levels of the following fair value measurement hierarchy:-

(a) quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (level1)

(b) 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 2), and

(c) inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs) (level 3)

The following table presents the group’s and the parent entity’s assets and liabilities measured and recognised at fair value 
according to the fair value hierarchy at 30 June 2014.

Parent and Group - at 30 June 2014 

Assets 
Other financial assets at fair value through 
profit or loss 

Investment in related trust  

Total assets 

Parent and Group - at 30 June 2013 

Assets 
Other financial assets at fair value through 
profit or loss 

Investment in related trust  

Total assets 

Level 1 
$’000 

Level 2 
$’000  

Level 3 
$’000  

Total
$’000 

- 

- 

- 

- 

106 

106 

106

106

Level 1 
$’000 

Level 2 
$’000  

Level 3 
$’000  

Total
$’000 

- 

- 

- 

- 

155 

155 

155

155

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34  FINAN CIAL  RI SK   MANAGE M EN T  C O N TIN UED

(d)  Fair value estimation (continued)

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 end of the reporting period. The quoted market price 
used for financial assets held by the Group is the current bid price. These instruments are included in level 1. The Group 
holds none of these investments.

The fair value of financial instruments that are not traded in an active market (for example, debt investments and derivative 
financial instruments) is determined using valuation techniques. These instruments are included in level 2. The Group held 
none of these investments during the year.

In the circumstances where a valuation technique for these instruments is based on significant unobservable inputs, such 
instruments are included in level 3. The Group’s accounting policy is to value the investment in related trust at fair value 
through profit or loss, this has been made difficult as a result of a redemption freeze. The Group has performed a review at 
30 June 2014 which focussed on directional movements in the credit quality of the investments held by the underlying fund 
managers since the prior year, as well as monitoring the underlying funds for indicators of impairment. From this review the 
Group believes the value recorded represents fair value, with reasonably possible changes in fair value shown in Note 34(a)
(ii).

The following table presents the changes in level 3 instruments for the year ended 30 June 2014:-

Parent and Group 

Investment in related trust –

Opening balance 

Transfers in to level 3 

Capital distribution 

Fair value(Loss) recognised in Statement of Comprehensive Income 

2014 
$’000 

2013 
$’000

155 

- 

(40) 

(9) 

106 

275

-

(96)

(24)

155

The carrying amounts of trade receivables and payables are assumed to approximate their fair values due to their short-term 
financial liabilities for disclosure purposes is estimated by nature. The fair value of discounting the future contractual cash 
flows at the current market interest rate that is available to the group for similar financial instruments.

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(e)  Assets and liabilities not carried at fair value but for which fair value is disclosed

The following table analyses within the fair value hierachy the Group and parent company’s assets and liabilities not 
measured at fair value at 30 June 2014 but for which fair value is disclosed:-

Group - at 30 June 2014

Assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other receivables (excluding loans)

Business development and staff loans

Total assets

Liabilities

Trade and other payables

Total Liabilites

Parent - at 30 June 2014

Assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other receivables (excluding loans)

Business development and staff loans

Total assets

Liabilities

Trade and other payables

Total Liabilites

Level 1
$’000

11,194

-

-

11,194

-

-

Level 2
$’000

Level 3
$’000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2,671

1,672

4,343

4,553

4,553

Level 1
$’000

Level 2
$’000

Level 3
$’000

8,046

-

-

8,046

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

5,728

1,672

7,400

2,801

2,801

Level 4
$’000

11,194

2,671

1,672

15,537

4,553

4,553

Level 4
$’000

8,046

5,728

1,672

15,446

2,801

2,801

Assets and liabilities included in this table are carried at amortised cost; their carrying value are a reasonable approximation 
of fair value. 

Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held with bank and other short term investments in an active 
market. Trade receivables include the contractual amount for settlement of the trade debts due to the Group /Company . 
The carrying amount of the trade receivables are assumed to approximate their fair values due to their short term nature.

Trade and other payables inlcude amounts due to creditors and accruals and represent the contractual amounts and 
obligations due by the Company for expenses. The carrying amount of the trade and other payables are assumed to 
approximate the fair value due to their short term nature.

Business development and staff loans represents contractual payments by advisers and staff over the period of loan. Loans 
classified as current have not been discounted as the carrying values are a reasonable approximation of fair value due to 
the short term nature. Non current loans have been valued at the present value of estimated future cash flows discounted 
at the original effective interest rates of the loans.

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35  UN CONSOL I D ATE D   S TR U CT UR ED  EN TI TI ES

A structured entity is an entity that has been designed so that the voting or similar rights are not the dominant factor in 
deciding who controls the entity and the relevant activities are directed by means of contractual arrangements.

The Company acts as Responsible entity (“RE)” for the Fiducian funds and has significant influence over the funds due 
to its power to participate in financial and operating policies of the investee through the powers vested in it by the 
various contractual agreements. The Company considers all these funds to be structured entities. The Company receives 
management fees and netting fees from the funds in its capacity as RE of the funds. Except as indicated in Note 13, the 
Company does not invest in any of the funds it manages nor have any other forms of involvement such as the provision 
of funding, liquidity support or providing guarantees. Despite this, the Company has determined that it has an interest 
in the funds based on the variability of returns from management fees it receives linked to the net asset valuation of the 
respective funds.

The funds’ objectives range from acheiving medium to long term capital growth and their investment strategy does not 
include the use of leverage. The funds finance their operations by issuing redeemable units which are puttable at the 
holder’s option and entitle the holder to a proportional stake in the respective fund’s net assets.

The nature and extent of the Company’s interest in the funds has been aggregated and is summarised below:-

Type of Fund

Australian Equity Funds

Global Equity Funds

Property Fund

Diversified Funds

Technology Fund

Structured Income Fund

Fixed Interest Fund

Accrued 
Income*

$’000s

133

59

20

76

26

3

-

Financial 
Assets**

$’000s

Maximum 
Exposure to 
Loss
$’000s

-

-

-

-

-

106

-

133

59

20

76

26

109

-

Fund Net Asset 
Value

$’000s

326,974

210,226

62,152

454,426

20,210

11,885

72,620

Fund’s 
Investment 
Portfolio
$’000s

337,067

211,732

64,147

460,228

20,330

12,891

72,871

*= shown as Other receivables in the Current Assets line under trade and other receivables subheading in the Statement of 
Financial Position. 

**= shown as Non current assets - Other financial assets at fair value though profit and loss (refer to Note 13 for details).

Unless specified otherwise, the Company’s maximum exposure to loss is the total of its on-balance sheet position as at the 
reporting date. There are no additional off balance sheet arrangements which would expose the Company to potential loss. 

During the year the company earned management fees and netting fees from the structured entities.

The Company also acts as the trustee of the Fiducian Superannuation Service under the provisions of the Trust deed for 
the fund. Due to its fiduciary and statutory obligations to manage the assets of the trust on behalf of the beneficiaries , the 
Company exercises significant influence over the superannuation fund and therefore the superannuation fund is considered 
a structured entity as defined above. For its service the Company receives a management fee for managing the investment 
from the members of the fund. In addition to this the Company is entitled to reimbursement of expenses incurred by it in 
the operation of the service (for details refer to note 6).

The nature and extent of the Company’s interest in the fund is summarised below :-

Type of Fund

Accrued 
Income

Financial 
Assets**

Maximum 
Exposure

Fund Net Asset 
Value

Fiducian Superannuation Service

$’000s

1,272

$’000s

-

$’000s

1,272

$’000s

782,272

Fund’s 
Investment 
Portfolio
$’000s

781,593

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Following a review of the accounting for business combinations during the year, Management ascertained that the 
deferrred tax liability component of acquisitions had not been properly recognised in the books of account in relation 
to the client portfolio intangible. Impact of changing this accounting would result in the recognition of Goodwill and a 
corresponding recognition of deferred income tax liability for each acquisition. Management has decided to retrospectively 
restate 2013 comparatives and the opening balance sheet as at 1 July 2012 to reflect the change. The net impact on the 
current year statement of comprehensive income has been a nominal reduction of tax expense to reflect the unwinding of 
the deferred tax liability relating to taxable temporary differences.

The impact on the 2013 comparatives and the opening balance sheet as at 1 July 2012 has been summarised below:-

Consolidated

Adjustment

2013
$’000s
Published

2013
$’000s
Restated

2013
$’000s
Published

Parent

Adjustment

2013
$’000s
Restated

4,763

-

4,763

4,843

-

4,843

(1,493)

3,270

3,270

(122)

(122)

(122)

(1,371)

(1,421)

3,392

3,392

3,422

3,422

(12)

(12)

(12)

(1,409)

3,434

3,434

Statement of 
Comprehensive Income

(relevant excerpts)

Profit before income tax 
expense

Income tas expense

Profit for the year

Total comprehensive income

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Consolidated

Adjustment

2013
$’000s
Published

2013
$’000s
Restated

2013
$’000s
Published

Parent

Adjustment

2013
$’000s
Restated

Statement of Financial 
Position

(relevant excerpts)

Non-current assets

Receivables

Other financial assets

Other Financial assets at fair 
value through profit or loss

Property, plant and 
equipment

Deferred tax assets

intangible assets

Total Non-current Assets

2,141

-

155

598

950

6,413

10,257

-

-

-

-

-

2,141

-

155

598

950

1,299

1,299

7,712

11,556

2,141

3,875

155

184

694

69

7,118

Total assets

22,446

1,299

23,745

20,636

Non-current liabilities

Payables non current

Deferred tax liabilities

Provisions

Total Non-Current Liabilities

Total liabilities

110

-

836

946

4,126

-

897

-

897

897

110

897

836

1,843

-

-

598

598

5,023

2,949

-

-

-

-

-

125

125

125

-

9

-

9

9

2,141

3,875

155

184

694

194

7,243

20,761

-

9

598

607

2,958

Net assets

18,320

402

18,722

17,687

116

17,803

Equity

Contributed equity

Reserves

Retained profits

Total equity

7,145

75

11,100

18,320

-

-

420

420

7,145

75

11,502

18,722

7,145

75

10,467

17,687

-

-

116

116

7,145

75

10,583

17,803

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Consolidated

Adjustment

2013
$’000s
Published

2013
$’000s
Restated

2013
$’000s
Published

Parent

Adjustment

2013
$’000s
Restated

Statement of Changes in 
Equity

Retained Earnings

Balance as at 1 July 2012

Profit for the year

Total comprehensive income 
for the year

Transactions with equity 
holders in their capacity as 
equity holders

Dividends provided for or paid

Total transactions with equity 
holders

Total Non-current Assets

Note 3 Segment Information

Segment Assets

Funds Management

Financial Planning

Business Services

Intersegment eliminations

Segment Liabilities

Funds Management

Financial Planning

Business Services

Intersegment eliminations

9,700

3,270

3,270

(1,870)

(1,870)

11,100

20,595

8,291

1,752

(8,192)

22,446

2,950

3,723

1,787

(4,334)

4,126

280

122

122

9,980

3,392

3,392

8,915

3,422

3,422

104

12

12

9,019

3,434

3,434

-

-

(1,870)

(1,870)

(1,870)

(1,870)

-

-

(1,870)

(1,870)

402

11,502

10,467

116

10,583

125

867

307

-

1,299

9

624

264

-

897

20,720

9,158

2,059

(8,192)

23,745

2,959

4,347

2,051

(4,334)

5,023

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Consolidated

Adjustment

2013
$’000s
Published

2013
$’000s
Restated

2013
$’000s
Published

Parent

Adjustment

2013
$’000s
Restated

21

(12)

-

9

125

-

125

125

21

(12)

0

9

125

-

125

194

Note 20 Deferred tax 
liabilities

Movements:

Opening balance 1 July 2012

Credited to the statement of 
income

Arising on Business combination

Closing balance 30 June 2013

Note 16 Intangible assets

Goodwill

Goodwill on acquisition

Less: Accumulated amortisation

-

-

-

-

3,663

(464)

3,199

841

(121)

177

897

1,299

-

1,299

841

(121)

177

897

4,962

(464)

4,498

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Total Intangible Assets

6,413

1,299

7,712

69

Consolidated

Adjustment

2013
Published

2013
Restated

Note 32 Earnings per share

Earnings per share (in cents)

(a) Basic earnings per share

Profit from continuing operations 
attributable to the ordinary equity of 
the company

(b) Diluted earnings per share

Profit from continuing operations 
attributable to the ordinary equity 
and potential ordinary equity of the 
company

Net profit and earnings used calculating 
basic and diluted earnings per share

10.08

0.25

10.33

10.07

3,270

0.25

122

10.24

3,392

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In the directors’ opinion:

(a)    the financial statements and notes set out on pages 40 to 86 are in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, 

including

(i)     complying with Accounting Standards, the Corporations Regulations 2001 and other mandatory professional 

reporting requirements; and

(ii)   giving a true and fair view of the company’s and consolidated entity’s financial position as at 30 June 2014 and of 

their performance for the financial year ended on that date; and

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

and payable.

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

The directors have been given the declarations by the Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer required by section 
295A of the Corporations Act 2001.

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

I Singh
Director

Sydney, 
26 August 2014

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