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Annual Report 2020

FINEOS Corporation Holdings plc
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Contents

Chairman and CEO’s Report

Board of Directors

Directors’ Report

Remuneration and Nomination Committee Report

Directors’ Responsibilities Statement

Independent Auditor’s Report

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

Company Statement of Financial Position

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

Company Statement of Changes in Equity

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

Company Statement of Cash Flows

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Additional Security Holder Information

Company Information

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Chairman and CEO’s Report

Dear Securityholder,

In our first year as an ASX listed company, 
following an Initial Public Offering (IPO) on 
16 August 2019, we are pleased to report on 
a very successful and rewarding 12 months 
for the Company to 30 June 2020 (FY20).

FY20 Results

FINEOS has continued to invest to grow our global client 
portfolio, which includes several of the top life, accident 
and  health  insurance  carriers  in  North  America  and 
the  Asia  Pacific  region.  We  achieved  record  revenue 
for  the  full  year  ended  30  June  2020  of  €87.8  million, 
representing  a  39.8%  increase  on  FY19,  and  a  18.6% 
increase on our prospectus forecast of €74.0 million. Our 
statutory  EBITDA  (defined  as  earnings  before  interest, 
taxes, amortisation and depreciation) for FY20 was €13.3 
million, up 64.2% from €8.1 million in FY19 and up on a 
prospectus forecast of €2.4 million.

Our  results  were  driven  by  a  combination  of  new 
client  wins,  existing  client  upgrades  to  the  cloud  and 
increasing  demand  from  clients  to  accelerate  FINEOS 
implementations to meet business and regulatory needs.

The closing cash balance for the year was €39.8 million, 
primarily reflecting funds raised at the IPO and cashflow 
generation in the second half of the year, partially offset 
by the repayment of a €16.7 million loan and interest in 
the first quarter of the year. The cash balance and debt 
free position at 30 June 2020 provided a healthy balance 
sheet to fund future growth initiatives for the Company.

To  support  the  substantial  growth  in  revenue,  we 
increased headcount to 875 at 30 June 2020, an increase 
of 31.8% on the total of 664 at 30 June 2019. 

in  Research  and 
investment 
We  continued  our 
Development  (R&D),  supporting  our  mission  to  be  the 
global  market  leader  in  core  systems  for  group  and 
individual  life,  accident  and  health  insurance  on  our 

single  cloud  technology  platform.  Total  R&D  spend  for 
FY20 was €28.4 million, up 24.6% from €22.8 million in 
FY19. Of the total spend in FY20, €16.8 million (or 59.1%) 
was capitalised, and €11.6 million was expensed. 

These  operational  and  financial  results  achieved  were 
testament  to  the  dedicated  work  and  focus  of  our 
employees and leadership team throughout the year.

COVID-19

As  we  progressed  into  the  third  quarter  of  FY20,  we 
reacted  quickly  to  the  impact  of  the  global  pandemic 
COVID-19 and established a taskforce to coordinate our 
activities and communications to all of our stakeholders. 
We prioritised the wellbeing of our people and ensured 
that they could continue to meet the needs of our clients. 
In line with best practice, our employees around the world 
are working from home since the end of March 2020. 

Utilisation  rates  within  our  FINEOS  Product  Consulting 
teams  remained  consistently  high,  at  over  90%,  to 
ensure  our  client  projects  are  delivered  on  time  and 
to  budget.  We  continued  to  hire  for  open  roles  and 
remotely  onboarded  new  people  in  line  with  business 
demand. As part of our Corporate Public Responsibility, 
FINEOS  developed  and  made  a  US  Federal  Paid  Leave 
COVID-19  payments  calculator  freely  available  to  the 
market to support benefit calculations and entitlements 
for  COVID-19  payments  at  a  Federal  level.  In  addition, 
the  FINEOS  Product  Compliance  team  released  several 
information  bulletins  and  published  related  blogs  on 
Federal and State COVID-19 regulatory changes as they 
occurred. This helped demonstrate the FINEOS expertise 
and  growing  market  leadership  position  in  the  area  of 
paid and unpaid leaves and absence management. 

COVID-19  continues  to  impact  many  of  our  clients  and 
the  community  more  broadly.  We  will  continue  to  be 
guided  by  our  purpose,  of  helping  our  clients  care  for 
the  people  they  serve  through  the  delivery  of  superior 
insurance  technology,  as  we  support  them  in  these 
challenging times. Our purpose will also continue to guide 
the decisions we make to help ensure we deliver results 
in a sustainable way for all FINEOS securityholders.

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“ Our results were driven by a combination of 
new client wins, existing client upgrades to the 
cloud and increasing demand from clients to 
accelerate FINEOS implementations to meet 
business and regulatory needs. ”

Board Appointment and Forthcoming 
Retirement 

begun and we look forward to reporting back to you on 
progress throughout the year.

Since  listing  in  August,  one  new  Director  joined  the 
Board. Mr David Hollander who is based in the US, was 
appointed  in  October  2019.  David  has  been  a  senior 
leader  within  the  global  insurance,  technology,  and 
professional  services  industries  for  over  35  years.  He 
was  previously  Global  Insurance  Leader  for  Ernst  & 
Young LLP.

After 10 years supporting and guiding FINEOS, both as 
a  Non-executive  Director  and  Chairman,  Mr  Peter  Le 
Beau will not stand for re-election at our Annual General 
Meeting later this year. Peter has brought great insight 
to  FINEOS  leveraging  his  many  years  of  experience, 
particularly in the income protection and life assurance 
sector in the U.K., Europe and United States. We thank 
Peter  for  his  contributions  and  wish  him  well  for  the 
future.

To  part  fund  the  Limelight  acquisition,  an  $85  million 
institutional  equity  raise  was  undertaken  on  11  August 
2020, and a security purchase plan for retail securityholders 
to raise up to $5 million is currently underway, to complete 
in September 2020. 

In  spite  of  the  significant  global  headwinds  and 
uncertainty  caused  by  the  COVID-19  pandemic,  we  at 
FINEOS  continue  to  be  confident  that  we  can  continue 
to  achieve  impressive  revenue  growth  levels  for  this 
financial year so we are targeting topline revenue growth 
of 20% and subscription growth of 30%, before counting 
the contribution Limelight will add.

On  behalf  of  the  Board,  we  would  like  to  congratulate 
and  thank  all  FINEOS  employees  for  their  outstanding 
efforts and contributions this year and look forward to 
continuing an exciting new financial year in FY21.

Yours sincerely,

Anne O’Driscoll
Chairman

Michael Kelly
Founder and CEO

Outlook

Our current financial year has commenced with an exciting 
development following our announcement in August 2020 
of the acquisition of Limelight Health, a leading insurtech 
Silicon Valley provider of cloud-based quoting, rating and 
underwriting  software  to  the  life,  accident  and  health 
insurance carrier market in North America. 

Limelight  Health’s  technology  is  highly  complementary 
to  the  FINEOS  AdminSuite.  The  integration  of  the 
Limelight  new  business  product  suite  gives  FINEOS 
an  end  to  end  core  product  suite,  from  ‘quotations  to 
claims  management’  to  make  the  FINEOS  Platform  the 
leading industry platform for US Employee Benefits. The 
combination of the two companies sets forth an exciting 
future  for  both  organisations’  clients,  our  employees 
and for you as securityholders as we look to add value, 
grow  market  share  and  further  develop  and  enhance 
our full suite of core products to the market. In addition 
to  adding  clients  and  market  share  for  FINEOS  in  the 
US  we  plan  to  take  the  Limelight  product  suite  to  our 
international  clients  and  new  markets  in  the  future  in 
line  with  our  FINEOS  growth  strategy.  Integration  has 

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Anne O’Driscoll 
Chairman 
Non-executive Director

Michael Kelly 
Executive Director 
Chief Executive Officer

Gilles Biscay 
Non-executive Director

Based in Sydney, Anne joined the Board in 2019. Anne has over 35 years of business 
experience across a broad spectrum of the insurance industry. Anne is currently on 
the boards of ASX listed companies, Steadfast Group Limited and Infomedia Limited, 
as  well  as  non-listed  companies,  MDA  National  Pty  Limited  and  Commonwealth 
Insurance Limited. Anne chairs the audit committee for each of these boards. 

Anne  has  held  various  other  senior  management  roles  within  organisations  such 
as Insurance Australia Group Limited and NRMA Group, as well as being the CFO of 
Genworth Australia between 2009 and 2012. She is also a former director of the NSW 
Self-Insurance Corporation and Australasian Investor Relations Association Limited.

Anne qualified as a chartered accountant in Ireland with Haughey Boland (now Deloitte) 
before  joining  Coopers  &  Lybrand  (now  PwC)  in  London.  Anne  moved  to  Sydney  in 
1988 and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a Fellow 
of  the  Australian  and  New  Zealand  Institute  of  Insurance  and  Finance,  Chartered 
Accountants Ireland and Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.

Based  in  Dublin,  Michael  is  the  Chief  Executive  Officer  and  founder  of  FINEOS. 
Michael  has  more  than  two  decades  of  senior  management  experience  in  the 
insurance industry.

Michael  began  his  career  with  Paxus  Corporation,  an  Australian  insurance  software 
vendor entering the European market. Michael assisted in establishing Paxus’s LIFE400 
product  as  the  market  leading  policy  administration  system  in  continental  Europe, 
which was later acquired by CSC.

Michael is a previous winner of the EY Ireland Technology Entrepreneur of the Year, 
and in 2015 was named as one of the top ten most influential executives in the Irish 
international FinTech sector.

Michael  attended  Dublin  City  University  where  he  graduated  with  a  BSc  in 
Computer Science.

Based in Paris, Gilles joined the Board in 2019, having previously served on the Board 
of Fineos Corporation Limited, the main operating entity of the FINEOS Group from 
2014. Gilles spent most of his career at Accenture, where he worked in multiple areas 
ranging from large system integration, post-merger implementations, case tools and 
enterprise resource planning software development.

In  2005,  Gilles  was  named  as  the  managing  director  and  global  lead  for  Accenture 
portfolio  in  insurance  systems.  Under  his  leadership,  Accenture’s  vertical  software 
activities grew significantly both organically and with new clients in countries such as 
Japan and Turkey, and externally with acquisitions such as NaviSys and Duck Creek, 
both insurance software providers.

Gilles  is  also  a  founding  partner  and  president  of  FutureWork  SAS,  a  strategy 
consulting  firm  aimed  at  helping  corporations  manage  digital  transformations,  and 
a non-executive independent director and board member of EUDONET SAS, a cloud-
based CRM provider.

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Board of DirectorsDr Martin Fahy 
Non-executive Director

David Hollander 
Non-executive Director

Peter Le Beau, MBE 
Non-executive Director

Based in Sydney, Martin joined the Board in 2019. Martin is currently the CEO of the 
Association  of  Superannuation  Funds  of  Australia  (ASFA).  Prior  to  this  Martin  was  a 
senior  partner  in  the  management  consulting  practice  of  KPMG,  where  he  led  the 
firm’s Global Business Services and Business Process Outsourcing activities.

From 2007 to 2011, Martin was CEO at the Financial Services Institute of Australasia 
(FINSIA) where he led the organisation’s transformation post the sale of its education 
business. Prior to FINSIA, he led strategy and development for the Chartered Institute 
of Management Accountants (CIMA) in Asia Pacific.

Martin holds a Ph.D. from University College Cork, is a former Senior Fulbright Scholar 
and  has  extensive  research  and  policy  experience  from  his  time  as  an  academic  in 
Ireland, France and the United States. Martin is a member of Chartered Accountants 
Australia and New Zealand.

Based in the US, David joined the Board on 14 October 2019. David has over 35 years of 
experience in the insurance, technology and professional services industries.

David  most  recently  served  as  Global  Insurance  Leader  for  Ernst  &  Young  LLP  (EY), 
a  professional  services  operation  across  150  countries  with  US$31bn+  in  revenues. 
David currently sits on the Board of Directors at Westfield Insurance and Distinguished 
Programs, both in the United States.  Previously David served as the CEO of UNIRISX, a 
SaaS-based policy administration insurtech solution based in the UK.

David began his career with Accenture (NYSE: ACN), where he served in a variety of 
leadership  and  client  service  roles  including  CEO  of  Accenture’s  Financial  Services 
Solutions  Group.  He  led  the  creation  of  a  200-person  global  Insurance  software 
company within Accenture, driving more than US$1bn in consulting and outsourcing 
pull through revenues, in addition to leading the acquisition and integration of a major 
life and annuity software provider.

Based in Kent, Peter joined the Board in 2019, having previously served on the Board 
of Fineos Corporation Limited, the main operating entity of the FINEOS Group from 
2010. Peter has over 50 years’ experience in the insurance industry and is recognised 
as one of Europe’s prominent consultants in the life and health insurance industry.

Peter is currently the Managing Director and founder of Le Beau Visage, a consulting 
company  specialising  in  product  design,  innovation  and  differentiation,  and  is 
Chairman  of  ‘The-Net-Work’,  a  strategic  discussion  group  comprising  approximately 
sixty senior executives from the insurance industry.

Prior to this Peter held a number of senior management roles at Swiss Re, including as 
head of UK marketing between 1996 and 2001. Peter has served on the Boards of Red 
Arc Assured, Exeter Family Friendly, Criterion and Permanent Insurance. In 2009 Peter 
received an MBE (Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) for services to insurance 
and charity.

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Based  in  Dublin,  Tom  joined  FINEOS  in  2003  as  Chief  Financial  Officer  and  was 
appointed to the Board in 2019. Tom has over 30 years of industry experience having 
worked  in  financial  management  with  a  number  of  global  corporations  across  the 
IT, financial services, distribution, and manufacturing industries.

Prior  to  joining  FINEOS,  Tom  spent  seven  years  at  Oracle  where  he  held  various 
positions  including  as  a  Board  Member  and  Finance  Director  of  Oracle  Ireland  and 
Finance  Director  for  Oracle  EMEA  Ltd.  Tom  also  gained  expertise  working  across  a 
number of financial and accounting roles at MFS Communications Ltd, Unisys World 
Trade Incorporated and Black & Decker Inc.

Tom is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and a Chartered 
Global Management Accountant in Ireland.

Tom Wall 
Executive Director 
Chief Financial Officer

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Board of Directors (continued)The Directors present herewith their report and audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended 30 June 
2020. These financial statements reflect the performance of FINEOS Corporation Holdings plc and its subsidiaries 
(‘the Group’) for the year ended 30 June 2020.

1. 

Directors and Secretary

The Directors who served during the year are Anne O’Driscoll (appointed 25 July 2019), Michael Kelly, Gilles Biscay, 
Martin Fahy (appointed 25 July 2019), David Hollander (appointed 15 October 2019), Peter Le Beau and Tom Wall. 

Anne O’Driscoll served as Chairman of the Board for the year. Tom Wall and Vanessa Chidrawi (appointed 16 August 
2019) served as Joint Company Secretary for the year. 

Particulars of the Directors’ qualifications and experience as well as their directorships of other listed companies are 
set out under Board of Directors on pages 4 to 6.

2. 

Directors’ Meetings

The number of meetings of the Company’s Board of Directors (the ‘Board’) and of each Board Committee held during 
the year ended 30 June 2020, and the number of meetings attended by each Director were as follows:

Board

Audit and Risk  
Management Committee

Remuneration and 
Nomination Committee

A

11

11

11

11

5

11

11

B

11

11

11

11

5

10

11

A

5

–

5

5

–

5

–

B

5

–

5

5

–

5

–

A

3

–

3

3

3

3

–

B

3

–

2

3

3

3

–

Anne O’Driscoll

Michael Kelly

Gilles Biscay

Martin Fahy

David Hollander (i)

Peter Le Beau

Tom Wall

A: Meetings eligible to attend

B: Meetings attended as a member

(i) Appointed October 2019

Particular details of the responsibilities of the members of the Board and the various Committees are set out in the 
Corporate Governance Statement (see section 11 of the Directors’ Report).

3. 

Audit Committee

The Audit and Risk Management Committee assists the Board in carrying out its accounting, auditing and financial 
reporting responsibilities, including those outlined in Section 167 of the Companies Act 2014.

4. 

 Principal  Activities  and  Review  of  the  Development 
and Performance of the Business During the Financial 
Year

The principal activity of the Group is the development and sale of enterprise claims and policy management software 
for  the  Life,  Accident  and  Health  Insurance  Industry.  On  16  August  2019  the  Company  listed  on  the  Australian 
Securities Exchange (‘ASX’) by means of issuing CHESS Depositary Interests.

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Directors’ Reportfor the year ended 30 June 20204. 

 Principal  Activities  and  Review  of  the  Development 
and Performance of the Business During the Financial 
Year (continued)

FINEOS Corporation Holdings plc (‘the Company’) and subsidiaries (collectively ‘FINEOS’, or ‘the Group’) remains an 
innovator of enterprise claims and policy management software for the Life, Accident and Health Insurance Industry. 
The Group continues to develop and sell its solutions to enable greater flexibility, efficiency and profitability within 
business  operations.  FINEOS  software  solutions  are  typically  integrated  with  existing  back  office  administration 
systems and other systems in operation within insurance organisations. 

Business summary and key performance indicators

The key performance indicators of the financial results are as follows:

•  an increase in revenue from €62.8 million for the year ended 30 June 2019 to €87.8 million for the year ended 

30 June 2020 which is a 39.8% improvement; 

•  an increase of 37.9% in subscription revenues over the results for the year to 30 June 2019; 

• 

the revenue increase of €25 million reflects the growth in new business during a transition to a subscription-
based licence and billing model; 

•  employee retention rates continued at over 90%; 

• 

the profit before tax for the year ended 30 June 2020 is €0.7 million compared to a loss before tax of €1.7 million 
for the year ended 30 June 2019; and 

•  basic  loss  per  share  of  €0.11  cents  for  the  year  ended  30  June  2020  compared  to  a  basic  loss  per  share  of 

€0.81 cents for the year ended 30 June 2019. 

Despite the challenging operating environment stemming from COVID-19, FINEOS has been able to deliver overall 
revenue  growth  of  39.8%  in  FY20  when  compared  to  FY19.  This  growth  highlights  the  resilience  of  the  FINEOS 
platform. 

The impact of COVID-19 on profit before tax for the year is reflected in the receipt of an Australian taxation office 
cash flow boost in the amount of €33,457 (see Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements) and a decrease in 
travel, accommodation and events expense in the period of April to June 2020 due to travel restrictions.

FINEOS has continued its strategy of investment in research and development during the year ended 30 June 2020 in 
the FINEOS AdminSuite product suite, which includes the development and launch of Absence Management, Policy 
Administration and Billing to complement the existing FINEOS Claims solution. In addition, FINEOS also increased its 
investment in the FINEOS Cloud platform. 

The financial statements are presented in Euro which is the functional currency of the Group. Euro-based currency 
volatility continued during fiscal year 2020 in relation to the US Dollar, British Pound, Australian Dollar, New Zealand 
Dollar, Polish Zloty and Canadian Dollar, resulting in a foreign exchange gain of €0.77 million for the Group in the 
year (2019: foreign exchange loss of €0.03 million). Foreign exchange continues to be a risk for FINEOS given the 
export profile of the Group. This is closely managed with part of the risk being covered by the natural hedge of the 
non-euro denominated staff costs and other overheads being paid in local currency.

Continued close management and control of the fixed cost base continues to be a key focus for the business. This is 
important  given  the  ongoing  need  for  investment  in  sales,  implementation  and  support  services  in  the  separate 
geographies in which the Group operates. 

FINEOS continues to align its organisational structure to reflect the specific business needs in the respective regions. 
This  is  in  line  with  the  Group’s  strategy  of  focusing  on  actively  resourcing  and  training  staff  in  line  with  business 
demand in the respective locations.

The  year  ended  30  June  2020  reflects  the  continued  focus  on  delivering  value  in  the  insurance  market,  primarily 
within the Life, Accident and Health Claims sector in the USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

The  cash  reserves  closed  at  €39.8  million  as  at  30  June  2020  compared  to  €6.9  million  as  at  30  June  2019.  This 
increase includes the proceeds of shares issued on the Company’s listing on the Australian Stock Exchange (‘ASX’) 
of €61.2 million, share issue costs of €5.8 million and repayment of borrowings inclusive of accrued interest in the 
amount of €16.7 million.

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Directors’ Report (continued)for the year ended 30 June 20204. 

 Principal  Activities  and  Review  of  the  Development 
and Performance of the Business During the Financial 
Year (continued)

The  consolidated  statement  of  comprehensive  income  for  the  year  ended  30  June  2020  and  the  consolidated 
statement  of  financial  position  at  that  date  are  set  out  on  pages  26  and  27.  The  consolidated  profit  on  ordinary 
activities for the year, before tax, amounted to €0.7 million compared to a loss before tax of €1.7 million in 2019. 
After deducting taxation of €0.9 million (2019: €0.1 million), a loss of €0.2 million has been debited to reserves (2019: 
loss of €1.8 million debited to reserves). 

Non-financial key performance indicators include employment and environmental matters. The Company and Group 
will seek to minimise adverse impacts on the environment from its activities, whilst continuing to address health, 
safety  and  economic  issues.  The  Group  adheres  to  best  practice  employee  welfare  and  complies  in  all  material 
respects with health and safety requirements. 

The Group’s growth strategy is to increase its market share by leveraging its comprehensive FINEOS Platform and the 
strong reputation of the FINEOS Claims product. The Group plans to drive up-sell and cross-sell opportunities with 
its existing clients and attract new clients in both existing and new geographic markets.

5. 

Significant Changes in the State of Affairs

On  16  August  2019  the  Company  completed  an  initial  public  offering  in  Australia,  raising  AU$99,950,302.  In 
preparation for this the Company’s share capital was restructured. The Group repaid the bank loans per Note 20 to 
the Consolidated Financial Statements and outstanding interest, in full, on 13 September 2019.

The  Novel  Coronavirus  (‘COVID-19’)  was  declared  a  pandemic  in  March  2020  by  the  World  Health  Organisation 
(‘WHO’). There continues to be considerable economic impact globally arising from the outbreak of COVID-19 and 
government action to reduce the spread of the virus. The outbreak of COVID-19 and the subsequent quarantine 
measures imposed by governments as well as the travel and trade restrictions imposed by countries have caused 
disruption to businesses and economic activity. 

COVID-19 has not substantially impacted the operations of the Group and its core operations. To date the group has 
noted minimal impact in terms of the deferral of procurement decisions by customers impacting the rate of securing 
new customers and cross-selling to existing customers or the re-phasing of payments by customers. At present, the 
Group continues to operate effectively with business as usual. 

The Group has no external debt and as at 30 June 2020 had €39.8 million of cash available to the Group. FINEOS has 
also just completed an equity raising in August 2020 (see section 10 below).

Management believes the Group has sufficient cash to absorb the effects of COVID-19 even if the related restrictions 
remain in force for an extended period of time. 

The Directors do not consider that the impact is likely to compromise the ability of the Group to continue operating 
for the foreseeable future. 

6. 

Dividends

During the year the Company made no interim dividend payments to Ordinary shareholders. The Directors do not 
propose the payment of a final dividend for the year.

7. 

Political Donations

There were no political donations made during the year ended 30 June 2020. 

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Future Developments in the Business

The future developments of the business are addressed in the Chairman and CEO’s report on pages 2 to 3.

9. 

Principal Risks and Uncertainties Faced

In the opinion of the Directors, the main risks and uncertainties faced by the Group, along with the nature of their 
potential impact, are as follows:

•  global economic and political uncertainty and volatility continues in all marketplaces where FINEOS trades (see 
section  5  above  on  COVID  19).  This  could  potentially  lead  to  delays  and  uncertainty  on  the  allocated  budgets 
of  existing  and  prospective  customers.  It  may  lead  to  extended  procurement  timelines,  extended  contract 
negotiation  timelines,  and  adds  additional  focus  on  return  on  investment  and  specific  payback  timelines  on 
these investments;

•  FINEOS  continues  to  face  competition  in  its  respective  markets,  and  if  FINEOS  fails  to  compete  successfully, 

market share will decline;

•  FINEOS subsidiaries and branches operate in currencies other than the Euro, and continued volatility in foreign 

exchange rates relative to the Euro could adversely affect the Group’s reported earnings and cash flow;

•  competitors’ products may replace existing FINEOS products and as a result, FINEOS may lose market share in 

the markets for these products;

•  major changes in technology could have an impact on FINEOS and its trading model unless it continues to invest 

in research and development and remains competitive and current;

•  FINEOS  sells  product  and  services  in  the  USA,  Canada,  Australia,  New  Zealand,  the  UK  and  Europe,  which 
increases the complexity of local customer requirements, including addressing local compliance requirements in 
the respective countries;

• 

the loss of the chief executive officer or other key employees, or the limited availability of qualified personnel, 
may disrupt operations or increase the cost structure; and

• 

the loss of a significant customer could have a significant negative effect on revenues and profits.

The impact of the above is difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many of the risks and uncertainties faced 
are beyond the Group’s control. 

In the normal course of business, the Group is also exposed to price risk, credit risk, and liquidity risk, which are 
discussed in more detail in Note 25 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. 

10. 

Events Subsequent to the Year End

On 14 August 2020, FINEOS acquired Limelight Health, Inc. (‘Limelight’), a leading US-based provider of end-to-end 
quoting, rating and underwriting Software-as-a-Service (’SaaS’) that streamlines critical front office workflows for life, 
accident  and  health  insurance  carriers,  for  total  acquisition  consideration  of  US$75  million,  subject  to  customary 
adjustments.

FINEOS  undertook  an  equity  raising  on  11  August  2020  to  provide  funding  towards  the  acquisition.  FINEOS 
successfully completed a fully underwritten institutional placement, raising approximately AU$85 million through the 
issue of approximately 20 million new fully paid CHESS Depositary Interests over FCL shares (‘CDIs’). The placement 
was undertaken at an offer price of AU$4.26 per new CDI. FINEOS is also undertaking a non-underwritten Security 
Purchase Plan (‘SPP’) to raise up to AU$5 million, which will complete in September 2020. 

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Directors’ Report (continued)for the year ended 30 June 202011.  Corporate Governance Statement

The corporate governance statement of FINEOS Corporation Holdings Plc, as approved by the Board, can be found 
on the Company’s website at https://www.fineos.com/investors/corporate-governance/.

12. 

Transactions with Directors

There were no contracts of any significance in relation to the business of the Group in which the Directors had any 
interest, as defined by the Companies Act 2014, at any time during the year ended 30 June 2020.

13.  Controlling Party

Michael Kelly is the ultimate controlling party of the FINEOS Group. 

14.  Directors’ and Secretary’s Interests

The  Directors’  and  Company  Secretary’s  interests  in  shares  and  share  options  as  at  30  June  2020  are  set  out  on 
pages 17 and 18 in the Remuneration and Nomination Committee report. 

15.  Group Companies

Particulars  of  the  companies  within  the  Group  required  to  be  disclosed  under  Section  314(1)  of  the  Companies 
Act 2014 in respect of Group companies are detailed in Note 28 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

16.  Directors’ Compliance Statement

The  Directors  have  considered  the  requirements  of  the  Group  to  prepare  a  Directors’  Compliance  Statement  in 
accordance  with  Section  225  of  Companies  Act  2014.  It  was  noted  that  FINEOS  Corporation  Holdings  plc,  as  a 
single entity, does not meet the requirement threshold and accordingly no Statement of Compliance is presented. 
However, certain individual subsidiaries do meet the thresholds required and Statements of Compliance relevant to 
those entities will be disclosed in their respective financial statements in accordance with legislation.

17.  Accounting Records

The  Directors  are  responsible  for  ensuring  that  proper  books  and  accounting  records,  as  outlined  in  Sections 
281 to 285 of the Companies Act 2014, are kept by the Company. To achieve this, the Directors have appointed a 
professionally qualified financial director who reports to the Board and ensures that the requirements of Sections 
281 to 285 of the Companies Act 2014 are complied with. These books and accounting records are maintained at the 
Company’s registered office at FINEOS House, East Point Business Park, Dublin 3.

18. 

Statement on Relevant Audit Information

In the case of all persons who are Directors at the time this report is approved in accordance with Section 332 of the 
Companies Act 2014: 

(a)  So far as the Directors are aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the Company’s statutory 

auditors are unaware; and 

(b)  The Directors have taken all steps that they ought to have taken as Directors to make themselves aware of 
any relevant audit information, and to establish that the Company’s statutory auditors are aware of that 
information. 

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19.  Auditors

Mazars Chartered Accountants and Statutory Audit Firm express their willingness to continue in office in accordance 
with Section 383(2) of the Companies Act 2014.

20. 

Takeover Provisions

FINEOS is not subject to chapters 6, 6A, 6B and 6C of the Companies Act 2014 dealing with the acquisition of its 
shares (including substantial holdings and takeovers).

FINEOS has incorporated into its Articles shareholder protection provisions that are similar to the provisions of the 
Australian Corporations Act 2001. These provisions seek to protect the interests of shareholders where a person 
seeks  to  acquire  a  substantial  interest  in,  or  control  of,  FINEOS.  The  Articles  prohibit  a  person  from  acquiring  a 
relevant  interest  in  issued  voting  shares  in  FINEOS  if  any  person’s  voting  power  will  increase  from  20%  or  below 
to more than 20%, or from a starting point that is above 20% and below 90%. Exceptions to the prohibition apply 
(e.g.  acquisitions  with  shareholder  approval,  3%  creep  over  six  months  and  rights  issues  that  satisfy  prescribed 
conditions). Compulsory acquisitions are permitted by persons who hold 90% or more of securities or voting rights 
in a company.

21. 

 Restrictions  on  the  Transfer  of  Securities  under  the 
Companies Act

The Company is an Irish company formed under the laws of Ireland and therefore subject to the provisions of the 
(Uncertificated Securities) Regulations, 1996 (S.I No 68 of 1996) (‘1996 Regulations’) and its Articles of Association 
accordingly contains prohibitions on transfers. The provision of uncertificated securities is regulated by the 1996 
Regulations,  which  is  administered  by  the  Office  of  the  Director  of  Corporate  Enforcement  and  the  Companies 
Registration  Office.  The  Company  must  comply  with  the  provisions  of  the  1996  Regulations.  The  Company  may 
therefore  refuse  to  register  transfers,  pursuant  to  a  direction  from  the  Irish  High  Court,  where  the  transfer  is 
prohibited under another enactment, where the Company has noted the transfer is to a deceased person, or where 
the instruction requires a transfer of units to an entity which is not a legal person, a minor, or to be held jointly in 
the names of more persons than permitted under the terms of issue of the security. Refer to Articles 36.2 and 36.3 
of the Company’s Articles of Association.

On behalf of the Board 

Michael Kelly
Director

Tom Wall
Director

25 August 2020

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Directors’ Report (continued)for the year ended 30 June 2020 
As chair of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee (the Committee), I am pleased to present the report for 
the Committee for the year ended 30 June 2020.

The  objective  of  this  report  is  to  provide  shareholders  with  information  to  enable  them  to  understand 
the  remuneration  structures  in  place  and  how  they  relate  to  the  Group’s  financial  performance.  The  report  also 
provides a summary of the Committee’s roles and responsibilities and how these were discharged in the year ended 
30 June 2020.

Membership and Meetings of the Committee

The  members  of  the  Committee  at  any  time  during  the  year  ended  30  June  2020  are  set  out  in  the  table  below, 
together  with  the  date  of  appointment  of  each  member.  All  members  of  the  Committee  are  independent 
Non-executive Directors. 

Committee Member

Ms Anne O’Driscoll

Mr Gilles Biscay

Dr Martin Fahy

Mr David Hollander

Mr Peter Le Beau

Position

Chair

Member

Member

Member

Member

Appointed

25 July 2019

25 June 2019

25 July 2019

15 October 2019

25 June 2019

Attendance  details  for  the  three  meetings  held  during  the  year  are  outlined  on  page  7  in  the  Annual  Report. 
The Committee members’ biographies are set out on pages 4 to 6. 

Role of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee

The purpose of the Committee is to assist the Board by reviewing and making recommendations to the Board in 
relation to: 

• 

the  Group’s  remuneration  policy,  including  as  it  applies  to  Directors,  and  the  process  by  which  any  pool  of 
Directors’ fees approved by shareholders is allocated to Directors; 

• 

remuneration packages of Executive Directors, Non-executive Directors and senior executives, 

•  equity-based incentive plans and other employee benefit programs;

• 

• 

the Group’s pension/superannuation arrangements; 

those  aspects  of  the  Group’s  remuneration  policies  and  packages,  including  equity-based  incentives,  which 
should be subject to shareholder approval; 

•  succession plans of the Chief Executive Officer, Executive Directors and senior executives; 

•  Board succession issues and planning; 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

the appointment and re-election of Board and Committee members; 

the induction of new Directors and continuing professional development programs for Directors; 

the  process  for  recruiting  a  new  Director,  including  evaluating  the  balance  of  skills,  knowledge,  experience, 
independence and diversity on the Board; 

the process for the evaluation of the performance of the Board, its Board Committees and individual Directors; 
and

the size and composition of the Board and strategies to address Board diversity and the Group’s performance 
in respect of the Group’s Diversity Policy, including whether there is any gender or other inappropriate bias in 
remuneration for Directors, senior executives or other employees.

The Committee charter can be found at https://www.fineos.com/investors/corporate-governance/.

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Remuneration and Nomination Committee Reportfor the year ended 30 June 2020Remuneration Policy

The Group is committed to attracting and retaining the best people to work in the organisation, including Directors 
and senior management. Appropriate remuneration designed to reward, retain and motivate people is a key element 
in  achieving  that  objective.  Part  of  the  Committee’s  role  is  to  assist  the  Board  in  implementing  its  Remuneration 
Policy. A copy of the policy can be found at https://www.fineos.com/investors/corporate-governance/.

Executive Remuneration Framework

There are two Executive Directors: the Chief Executive, Mr Michael Kelly, and the Chief Financial Officer, Mr Tom Wall. 

The  elements  of  the  remuneration  package  which  may  apply  to  Executive  Directors  are  base  salary,  pension 
contributions, other benefits and both short-term and long-term incentives. 

The tables below summarise the framework which was applied during the year ended 30 June 2020. A similar structure 
will apply during the year ended 30 June 2021. The relevant benefits are included in the Directors’ remuneration 
table shown below.

Benefit

Nature of Benefit

Annual base salary

Salary  levels  are  reviewed  annually  by  reference  to  market  comparisons  and  reflect 
the individuals’ level of expertise and contribution to the organisation, in conjunction 
with other benefits being provided. Salary increases are normally in line with the wider 
workforce.

Pension contributions

Participation  in  a  defined  contribution  scheme  available  to  employees  in  the  same 
geography. Company contribution of 10% of base salary for the CFO.

The CEO does not utilise this benefit.

Other benefits

Benefits currently provided are healthcare cover, life insurance and permanent health 
insurance cover. Premiums payable are included in remuneration.

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Remuneration and Nomination Committee Report (continued)for the year ended 30 June 2020Incentive

Basis of Incentive

Maximum Opportunity

Achieved for FY2020

Short-Term Incentives (Bonus 
and  Commissions  paid 
in 
cash)

is  entitled  to 
additional 
an 
bonus 
cash 
recognition  of  his 
towards 

The  CEO 
receive 
annual 
in 
contribution 
new client acquisitions.

CEO:  Mr  Kelly 
leads  a 
number  of  key  customer 
relationships and, as such, 
participates in the FINEOS 
sales commission plan.

is  entitled  to 
The  CFO 
receive  an  annual  bonus 
based  on  achievement 
of  agreed  Company  and 
performance 
individual 
targets.

CFO: 15% of base salary if 
all objectives achieved and 
up  to  25%  where  there  is 
over-achievement  beyond 
such agreed targets.

CEO: The amount disclosed 
below does not reflect his 
full  entitlement  for  FY20. 
The balance was provided 
to  other  employees  who 
supported Mr Kelly on the 
client acquisitions.

CFO:  Bonus  of  25%  of 
salary

Long-term  incentives  (Equity-
based remuneration)

to 

long-term 

incentive 
A 
established 
plan  was 
the 
on  admission 
ASX 
(‘the  2019  Equity 
Incentive  Plan’).  Awards 
from  this  scheme  may 
form 
be  made 
of 
restricted 
shares,  restricted  stock 
units  and  performance 
shares.  See  Note  19  to 
the Consolidated Financial 
Statements 
for  more 
details.

options, 

in  the 

N/A

No  more  than  5%  of  the 
issued share capital of the 
Company  may  be  issued 
or  reserved  under 
the 
2019 Equity Incentive Plan 
at any time. 

There  were  no  awards 
in  FY20  to  the  Executive 
Directors  under  the  2019 
Equity 
Plan 
Incentive 
during the year.

The  terms  and  conditions 
of  any  awards  made 
to  Executive  Directors 
under  the  2019  Equity 
including 
Incentive  Plan, 
those  relating  to  targets, 
vesting  and/or  exercise 
(as  the  case  may  be), 
will  be  determined  by 
the  Remuneration  and 
Nomination 
Committee 
and to the extent required, 
subject 
to  CDI  holder 
approval.

The  Committee  reviews  the  performance  of  the  Executive  Directors  for  the  purposes  of  determining  short-term 
incentives and makes recommendations to the Board as to the pay-out level. The short-term incentives are payable 
in cash following approval of the annual audited accounts.

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15

Non-executive Directors 

The  Board  aims  to  recruit  high-calibre  Non-executive  Directors,  with  broad  commercial,  international  or  other 
relevant experience.

Non-executive Director remuneration is reviewed by the Board based on recommendations from the Committee. 
The aggregate amount paid to all Non-executive Directors in any financial year for their services must not exceed 
the amount fixed by FINEOS’ general meeting. This amount is currently fixed at AU$800,000 (€485,201i) per annum. 

The current remuneration levels for Non-executive Directors were effective from August 2019 when FINEOS listed 
on the ASX. As Chair of the Board, I am paid a fee of AU$160,000 (€97,040) per annum. David Hollander is paid a fee 
of US$170,000 (€153,721) per annum for acting as Non-executive Director and invoices the Company separately for 
the provision of consultancy services to the Board. The other Non-executive Directors, Gilles Biscay, Martin Fahy and 
Peter Le Beau are paid fees of €52,167, AU$90,000 (€54,585) and €52,167 respectively. These Non-executive Director 
fees include fees payable to each Non-executive Director for his/her role on the relevant Board committees.

The amounts set out above are exclusive of pension/superannuation contributions where required by law to be made 
by FINEOS but such contributions are included in the remuneration set out in the Table of Directors’ Remuneration 
for the year ended 30 June 2020 below.

Under their letters of appointment, the Non-executive Directors are not entitled to participate in any share, bonus, 
retirement benefit or other scheme operated by the Company or any Group Company.

In addition, all reasonable and documented expenses incurred in the performance of the Non-executive Directors’ 
duties are reimbursed.

Service Contracts/Letters of Appointment 

Details of service contracts for the Executive Directors are outlined below.

Name

Michael Kelly

Title

Date of Contract

Notice Period by 
Company or Director

Chief Executive Officer 
and Founder

12 December 2018

12 months

Tom Wall

Chief Financial Officer

25 June 2019

6 months

Each of the Non-executive Directors has received an appointment letter from FINEOS, confirming their respective 
roles and responsibilities as directors, and FINEOS’ expectations of them as Non-executive Directors. 

The appointment letter includes membership of any Board Committees, the fees to be paid and the time commitment 
expected.  The  letter  also  covers  matters  such  as  confidentiality,  data  protection  and  securities  dealing  policy.  In 
addition, Non-executive Directors are expected to acquire a beneficial interest in CDIs equivalent to their annual fees 
within 36 months of the Company’s IPO (occurred in August 2019). 

Dates of appointment for the Non-executive Directors are set out below:

Name

Anne O’Driscoll

Gilles Biscay

Martin Fahy

David Hollander

Peter Le Beau

Date of Appointment

25 July 2019

25 June 2019

25 July 2019

15 October 2019

25 June 2019

i  Throughout this Committee report, amounts denominated in Australian or US dollars are translated into Euro at a rate of AUD/EUR 

1.6488 and USD/EUR 1.1059, being the average rates for the year to 30 June 2020.

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Remuneration and Nomination Committee Report (continued)for the year ended 30 June 2020Annual Report on Remuneration 2020

The following table sets out the total remuneration for Directors for the year ending 30 June 2020. 

Salary/fees
€

Short-term 
incentives
€

Post-  
employment  
benefits
€

Other 
benefits
€

Shares 
allotted(a)
€

Share 
awards 
gain on 
exercise(b)
€

LTIP
€

Total  
2020
€

Director

Executive Directors

Michael Kelly

380,592

120,000

–

3,125

Tom Wall

277,418

67,500

27,742

11,487

–

–

–

921,117

–

503,717

– 1,305,264

Non-executive Directors

Anne O’Driscoll

Gilles Biscay

Martin Fahy

93,590

52,167

52,644

David Hollander

115,908

Peter Le Beau

52,167

–

–

–

–

–

8,618

–

4,847

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

12,255

–

12,255

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

114,463

52,167

69,746

115,908

52,167

Total

1,024,486

187,500

41,207

14,612

24,510

921,117

– 2,213,432

(a)  8,000 CDIs were allotted to each of Anne O’Driscoll and Martin Fahy for their services in relation to pre-IPO work 

(see Note 17 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further detail).

(b)  The market price of the CDIs at the date of exercise of Tom Wall’s share options during the year was AU$3.65. 

200,000 options were exercised at €0.135 and 275,640 options were exercised at €0.249. 

Directors’ Interests in Company Shares

Total CDIs 
held at  

1 July 2019(a)

Purchases/
Increase 
in indirect 
holdings

–

68,000

182,333,430

4,084,610 

29,400

8,000

–

–

–

–

–

–

Anne O’Driscoll

Michael Kelly

Gilles Biscay

Martin Fahy

David Hollander

Peter Le Beau

Tom Wall

Acquired on 
exercise of 
options

Sales/ 
Reductions

Total 
shares/ 
CDIs held 
at 30 June 
2020(b)

CDIs held 
nominally 
at 30 June 
2020(c)

–

–

–

–

–

68,000

8,000

(20,000,000)

166,418,040

–

–

–

–

29,400

8,000

–

–

–

–

29,400

8,000

–

–

–

475,640

(475,640)

(a)  The shares of the Company were restructured in July 2019 leading up to the Company’s IPO on the ASX in August 
2019. As part of the IPO, all shares are held by Chess Depositary Nominees Pty Limited and beneficial interests 
held through CDIs where one CDI is an interest in one share. The balances shown for 1 July 2019 are as if the 
restructure in shares and transfer to the nominee had occurred on 30 June 2019. Details of the restructuring are 
set out in Note 17 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

(b)  Total CDIs at 30 June 2020 represent CDIs held directly by the director and indirectly by relevant director’s related 
parties inclusive of domestic partner, dependents and entities jointly controlled or significantly influenced by the 
director. They also represent the relevant interest in the Company’s listed securities as notified by the Directors 
to the ASX in accordance with the ASX Listing Rules

(c)  Shares/CDIs held nominally are those CDIs registered in the name of the individual director.

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Directors’ Interests in Options

The only options on issue that are held by Directors are as follows:

Options held at 

Options 

30 June 2019(a) Options issued

exercised Options lapsed

Options held at 
30 June 2020(b)

Tom Wall

2,775,640

–

475,640

–

2,300,000

(a)  The options on issue at 30 June 2019 were restructured leading up to the Company’s IPO on the ASX in August 2019 
to retain their proportionality and move to be options over CDIs when the Company’s shares were restructured 
and listed. The balances shown for 1 July 2019 are as if the restructure of the shares had occurred on 30 June 
2019.

These options over CDIs are now exercisable at €0.135 and expire on 3 February 2026. 

See Note 19 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further detail on the Company’s equity incentive schemes.

On behalf of the Committee

Anne O’Driscoll
Chair of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee

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Remuneration and Nomination Committee Report (continued)for the year ended 30 June 2020 
The Directors are responsible for preparing the Annual Report and the Group and Company financial statements in 
accordance with applicable law and regulations.

Irish company law requires the Directors to prepare group and company financial statements for each financial year. 
Under the law, the Directors have elected to prepare the Group and Company financial statements in accordance 
with the Companies Act 2014 and IFRS. Under company law, the Directors must not approve the Group and Company 
financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities and financial 
position of the Group and Company as at the financial year end date and of the profit or loss of the Group for the 
financial year.

In preparing these financial statements, the Directors are required to:

•  select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;

•  make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent; 

•  state whether the financial statements have been prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards, 
identify those standards, and note the effect and reasons for any material departure from those standards; and 

•  prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Group 

will continue in business.

The  Directors  are  responsible  for  ensuring  that  the  Company  keeps  or  causes  to  be  kept  adequate  accounting 
records, which correctly explain and record the transactions of the Company, enable at any time the assets, liabilities, 
financial position and profit or loss of the Group and parent Company to be determined with reasonable accuracy, 
enable them to ensure that the parent Company and Group financial statements comply with the Companies Act 
2014 and enable the financial statements to be audited. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of 
the Group and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

The Directors are responsible for the maintenance of the financial information included on the Company’s website. 
Legislation in the Republic of Ireland governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ 
from legislation in other jurisdictions.

On behalf of the Board 

Michael Kelly
Director

Tom Wall
Director

25 August 2020

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Directors’ Responsibilities StatementReport on the audit of the financial statements

To the Members of Fineos Corporation Holdings Plc

Opinion

We have audited the financial statements of FINEOS Corporation Holdings Plc (‘the Company’) and Subsidiaries (‘the 
Group’) for the year ended 30 June 2020, which comprise the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income, the 
Consolidated and Company Statement of Financial Position, the Consolidated and Company Statement of Changes in 
Equity, the Consolidated and Company Statement of Cash Flows and the notes to the financial statements, including 
the summary of significant accounting policies set out in Note 2. The financial reporting framework that has been 
applied  in  their  preparation  is  Irish  Law  and  the  International  Financial  Reporting  Standards  as  adopted  by  the 
European Union (‘IFRS’).

In our opinion the financial statements:

•  give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities and financial position of the Group and parent Company as at 

30 June 2020 and of the Group’s loss for the year then ended;

•  have been properly prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the 

European Union; and

•  have been properly prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2014.

Basis for opinion

We  conducted  our  audit  in  accordance  with  International  Standards  on  Auditing  (Ireland)  (ISAs  (Ireland))  and 
applicable  law.  Our  responsibilities  under  those  standards  are  described  in  the  Auditor’s  responsibilities  for  the 
audit  of  the  financial  statements  section  of  our  report.  We  are  independent  of  the  Company  in  accordance  with 
ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of financial statements in Ireland, including the Ethical Standard 
issued by the Irish Auditing and Accounting Supervisory Authority (IAASA), and we have fulfilled our other ethical 
responsibilities in accordance with these requirements.

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

Conclusions relating to going concern

We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which ISAs (Ireland) require us to report 
to you where:

• 

• 

the Directors’ use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is not 
appropriate; or

the Directors have not disclosed in the financial statements any identified material uncertainties that may cast 
significant doubt about the Group’s ability to continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting for a period 
of at least 12 months from the date when the financial statements are authorised for issue. 

Key audit matters

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgement, were of most significance in the audit of the 
financial statements and include the most significant assessed risks of material misstatement (whether or not due 
to fraud) identified by us, including those which had the greatest effect on: the overall audit strategy; the allocation 
of resources in the audit; and directing the efforts of the engagement team. These matters were addressed in the 
context  of  our  audit  of  the  financial  statements  as  a  whole,  and  in  forming  our  opinion  thereon,  and  we  do  not 
provide a separate opinion on these matters.

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Independent Auditor’s Report  Key Audit Matter

How Our Audit Addressed the Key Audit Matter

Revenue 
recognition  
(€87.8  million  for  the  year  ended  30  June  2020; 
2019: €62.8 million)

•  The  significance  of  revenue  to  understanding  the 
financial results for users of the financial statements.

•  The extent of deferred revenue held by the Group 
and the assessment of its systematic release in line 
with relevant revenue recognition principles.

•  The complexity involved in applying IFRS 15.

•  The  complexity  associated  with  the  varied  nature 
of  bespoke  contracts  in  forming  new  commercial 
arrangements.

Capitalisation 
expenditure  
(€16.8 million capitalised in the year ended 30 June 
2020; 2019: €13.9 million)

development 

of 

The Group capitalises costs incurred in the development 
of  its  software.  These  costs  are  then  amortised  over 
the estimated useful life of the software. The costs are 
mainly comprised of payroll.

The  Group’s  process  for  calculating  the  value  of 
internally developed software involves judgement as it 
includes estimating time which staff spend developing 
software  and  determining  the  value  attributable  to 
that time.

We performed a number of procedures including the 
following:

•  developed  an  understanding  of  and  evaluated  the 
operating  effectiveness  of  relevant  key  revenue 
internal  controls, 
including  deferred  revenue 
calculation and release controls;

•  use of IT audit to perform data reconciliations;

•  carried out detailed substantive testing;

•  on a sample basis, recalculated the deferred portion 
of customer agreements and compared this to the 
amount deferred on the balance sheet;

•  assessed  associated 

including 
accounts  receivable  and  deferred  revenue  for 
unusual reconciling items;

reconciliations 

•  assessed  the  value  of  credit  notes  raised  over  the 
year and for a select period post year end; and

•  developed  a  risk-based  approach  to  perform 
journal entry testing on a sample basis to determine 
the appropriateness of manual postings to revenue.

Our work on capitalised development costs focused on 
the Group’s process for estimating the time spent by 
staff on software development that can be capitalised 
under IAS 38:

•  assessing the nature of a sample of projects against 
the  requirements  of  IAS  38  to  determine  if  they 
were capital in nature;

•  assessing  the  procedures  applied  by  the  Group  to 
review the rates applied to capitalise payroll costs;

•  assessing  the  effectiveness  of  controls  over  the 

payroll process;

•  assessing capitalised costs with reference to actual 
payroll information for a sample of employees; and

•  assessing the adequacy of the disclosures related to 
capitalised  development  costs  in  the  consolidated 
financial statements.

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Independent Auditor’s Report (continued)Key Audit Matter

How Our Audit Addressed the Key Audit Matter

Impairment  consideration  relating  to  capitalised 
development  expenditure  (€50.1  million  at  30  June 
2020; 2019: €42.2 million)

Intangible assets make up €53.4 million of the Group’s 
non-current  assets  (2019:  €44.0  million).  The  most 
significant of these intangibles is capitalised software 
development  costs  of  €50.1  million  at  30  June  2020 
(2019: €42.2 million).

We  assessed  the  factors  that  the  Group  considered 
regarding 
impairment  of  capitalised  development 
costs  and  whether  any  indicators  of  impairment 
existed. This included having regard to:

•  significant changes in the extent or manner in which 

the associated software is used;

•  potential  or  actual  redundancy  or  disposal  of 

developed software;

IAS  36:  Impairment  of  Assets  required  that  finite  life 
intangible  assets  be  tested  for  impairment  whenever 
there  is  an  indication  that  the  intangible  assets  may 
be impaired and this assessment requires judgement.

•  amortisation  periods  applied  by  the  Group  to 
develop  software  relative  to  its  experience  of 
software lifecycle; 

•  significant changes in the market in which the assets 

impairment 

The assessment as to whether there are any indicators 
of 
including 
consideration of both internal and external sources of 
information.

judgement 

requires 

are used; and

•  evaluating  the  Group’s  assessment  that  the  useful 
lives of intangible assets are appropriate at year end.

Our application of materiality and an overview of the scope of our audit

The scope and focus of our audit was influenced by our assessment and application of materiality. We apply the 
concept of materiality both in planning and performing our audit, and in evaluating the effect of misstatements on 
our audit and on the consolidated financial statements.

We define financial statements materiality as the magnitude by which misstatements, including omissions, could 
influence the economic decisions taken on the basis of the consolidated financial statements by reasonable users.

We also determine a level of performance materiality, which we use to determine the extent of testing needed to 
reduce to an appropriately low level the probability that the aggregate of uncorrected and undetected misstatements 
exceeds materiality for the consolidated financial statements as a whole.

We  determined  materiality  for  the  consolidated  financial  statements  as  a  whole  to  be  €1.3  million.  This  was 
based  on  the  key  performance  indicator,  being  1.5%  of  the  Group’s  revenue.  This  benchmark  is  considered  the 
most appropriate because Revenue is a key benchmark used by management and shareholders in assessing the 
performance of the business.

We determined materiality for the Company to be €0.2 million which is approximately 1% of the net assets of the 
parent company, excluding intercompany balances.

Other information

The Directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in 
the annual report other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. Our opinion on the financial 
statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, 
we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In  connection  with  our  audit  of  the  financial  statements,  our  responsibility  is  to  read  the  other  information  and, 
in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our 
knowledge  obtained  in  the  audit,  or  otherwise  appears  to  be  materially  misstated.  If  we  identify  such  material 
inconsistencies  or  apparent  material  misstatements,  we  are  required  to  determine  whether  there  is  a  material 
misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work 
we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to 
report that fact.

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Independent Auditor’s Report (continued)We have nothing to report in this regard.

Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2014

Based solely on the work undertaken in the course of the audit, we report that:

• 

• 

in our opinion, the information given in the Directors’ Report is consistent with the financial statements; and

in our opinion, the Directors’ Report has been prepared in accordance with the Companies Act 2014.

We have obtained all the information and explanations which we consider necessary for the purposes of our audit. 
In our opinion the accounting records of the Company were sufficient to permit the financial statements to be readily 
and properly audited and the financial statements are in agreement with the accounting records.

Matters on which we are required to report by exception

Based on the knowledge and understanding of the Group and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, 
we have not identified any material misstatements in the Directors’ Report. The Companies Act 2014 requires us to 
report to you if, in our opinion, the disclosures of Directors’ remuneration and transactions required by Sections 305 
to 312 of the Act are not made. 

We have nothing to report in this regard.

Respective Responsibilities

Responsibilities of directors for the financial statements

As explained more fully in the Directors’ responsibilities statement set out on page 19, the Directors are responsible 
for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such 
internal control as they determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from 
material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial statements, the Directors are responsible for assessing the Group’s ability to continue as 
a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of 
accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Group or parent Company or to cease operations, or 
has no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements

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

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the IAASA’s website 
at:  http://www.iaasa.ie/getmedia/b2389013-1cf6-458b-9b8f-a98202dc9c3a/Description  of  auditors  responsibilities 
for audit.pdf. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.

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Independent Auditor’s Report (continued)The purpose of our audit work and to whom we owe our responsibilities

Our report is made solely to the Group’s and parent Company’s members, as a body, in accordance with Section 391 
of the Companies Act 2014. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the Group’s and parent 
Company’s members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. 
To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Group and 
the Group’s members, as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Lorcan Colclough 
for and on behalf of Mazars 
Chartered Accountants and Statutory Audit Firm 
Harcourt Centre,  
Block 3,  
Harcourt Road,  
Dublin 2

25 August 2020

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Independent Auditor’s Report (continued)Annual Report 2020

25

Financial Statements  and NotesRevenue

Cost of sales

Gross profit

Product development and delivery

Sales and marketing

General and administration

Amortisation

Depreciation

Initial public offering costs

Other income

Operating profit/(loss)

Finance income

Finance costs 

Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities before taxation 

Income tax

Loss for the financial year

Other comprehensive income for the year:

Foreign exchange differences on translation of operations of 
foreign subsidiaries and branches

Total comprehensive loss for the year attributable to the 
equity holders of the parent 

Note

2020
€

2019
€

4

87,808,301

62,812,770

11

12

6

7

9

(29,348,198)

(18,808,676)

58,460,103

44,004,094

(29,913,935)

(24,000,915)

(4,182,559)

(3,950,360)

(11,635,389)

(7,886,577)

(9,954,905)

(7,115,224)

(1,892,089)

(1,357,376)

(688,563)

(1,068,273)

1,261,760

1,053,172

1,454,423

(321,459)

27,296

6,467

(766,480)

(1,358,629)

715,239

(1,673,621)

(942,422)

(96,036)

(227,183)

(1,769,657)

(53,193)

(4,270)

(280,376)

(1,773,927)

All results relate to continuing operations.

The notes on pages 35 to 73 are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Incomefor the year ended 30 June 2020Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
as at 30 June 2020

ASSETS

Non-current assets 

Intangible assets

Property, plant and equipment

Current assets

Trade and other receivables

Cash and cash equivalents

Total Assets

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables

Non-current liabilities

Long-term liabilities

Provisions

Total liabilities

Capital and reserves

Called up share capital presented as equity

Share premium

Foreign exchange reserve

Other undenominated capital

Share option reserve

Reorganisation reserve

Retained earnings

Total equity

TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

Note

30 June 
2020
€

30 June 
2019
€

11

12

14

15

16

16

9

17

17

18

18

18

18

18

53,356,909

44,027,266

7,234,637

7,295,724

60,591,546

51,322,990

23,936,154

16,037,285

39,831,380

6,903,010

63,767,534

22,940,295

124,359,080

74,263,285

28,482,204

23,646,628

12,206,975

27,813,499

488,045

193,870

41,177,224

51,653,997

272,030

224,402

59,903,254

-

(266,262)

(213,069)

1

1

2,664,088

1,762,026

11,123,985

11,123,985

9,484,760

9,711,943

83,181,856

22,609,288

124,359,080

74,263,285

The notes on pages 35 to 73 are an integral part of these financial statements.

On behalf of the Board 

Michael Kelly
Director

Tom Wall
Director 

25 August 2020

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Company Statement of Financial Position
as at 30 June 2020

ASSETS

Non-current assets 

Financial assets

Current assets

Trade and other receivables

Cash and cash equivalents

TOTAL ASSETS

EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

Current liabilities

Total liabilities

Capital and reserves

Called up share capital presented as equity

Share premium

Other undenominated capital

Reorganisation reserve

Retained earnings

Total equity

TOTAL EQUITY AND LIABILITIES

Note

30 June 
2020
€

30 June 
2019
€

13

14

15

16

17

17

18

18

22,834,215

22,834,215

59,704,503

6,204

59,710,707

–

101

101

82,544,922

22,834,316

–

–

100

100

272,030

224,402

59,903,254

1

–

1

22,609,813

22,609,813

(240,176)

–

82,544,922

22,834,216

82,544,922

22,834,316

The notes on pages 35 to 73 are an integral part of these financial statements.

On behalf of the Board 

Michael Kelly
Director

Tom Wall
Director

25 August 2020

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Consolidated Statement of Changes In Equity
for the year ended 30 June 2020

Called up  
share  
capital  
presented  
as equity
€

Foreign 
exchange 
reserves 
arising on 
translation
€

Other 
undenominated 
capital 
€

At 1 July 2018

224,402

(208,799)

Loss for the year

Other 
comprehensive 
income for the year

Total 
comprehensive 
income for the year

Share-based 
payment charge

–

–

–

–

–

(4,270)

(4,270)

–

At 30 June 2019

224,402

(213,069)

1

–

–

–

–

1

Share 
option 
reserve
€

964,665

–

–

–

Reorganisation 
reserve
€

Retained 
earnings
€

Total
€

11,123,985

11,481,600

23,585,854

–

(1,769,657)

(1,769,657)

–

–

(4,270)

–

(1,769,657)

(1,773,927)

797,361

1,762,026

 –

–

797,361

11,123,985

9,711,943

22,609,288

All amounts are attributable to the equity holders of the Group.

The notes on pages 35 to 73 are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Consolidated Statement of Changes In Equity (continued)
for the year ended 30 June 2020

Foreign 
exchange 
reserves 
arising on 
translation
€

Share  
premium
€

Other 
undenominated 
capital 
€

Share 
option 
reserve
€

Reorganisation 
reserve
€

Retained 
earnings
€

Total
€

(213,069)

 1

1,762,026

11,123,985 9,711,943 22,609,288

Called 
up share 
capital 
presented 
as equity
€

224,402

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

(53,193)

(53,193)

–

–

–

47,628

58,531,261

–

1,371,993

–

–

At 30 June 
2019

Loss for the 
year

Other 
comprehensive 
income for the 
year

Total 
comprehensive 
income for the 
year

Issue of share 
capital

Reserves 
transfer from 
share options 
exercised

Share-based 
payment 
charge

At 30 June 
2020

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

(1,371,993)

2,274,055

–

1

–

(227,183)

(227,183)

–

–

–

–

–

–

(53,193)

(227,183)

(280,376)

– 58,578,889

–

–

–

2,274,055

272,030

59,903,254

(266,262)

2,664,088

11,123,985 9,484,760 83,181,856

All amounts are attributable to the equity holders of the Group.

The notes on pages 35 to 73 are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Company Statement of Changes In Equity 
for the year ended 30 June 2020

Called up 
share capital 
presented as 
equity
€

Other 
undenominated 
income
€

Reorganisation 
reserve
€

At 12 December 2018  
(date of incorporation)

Initial capitalisation of the Company

Result for the period

Other comprehensive income for  
the period

Total comprehensive income for  
the period

Issue of shares

Change in denomination of reserves

Reorganisation reserve on acquisition  
of subsidiary companies

At 30 June 2019

–

1

–

–

 –

224,402

(1)

 –

224,402

–

 –

–

–

–

–

1

–

1

All amounts are attributable to the equity holders of the parent Company.

The notes on pages 35 to 73 are an integral part of these financial statements.

Total
€

–

1

–

–

–

224,402

–

–

 –

–

–

–

–

–

22,609,813

22,609,813

22,609,813

22,834,216

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Company Statement of Changes In Equity (continued) 
for the year ended 30 June 2020

Share 
premium
€

Other  
undenominated 
income
€

Called up  
share 
capital 
presented 
as equity
€

224,402

–

–

–

At 30 June 2019 

Result for the year

Other comprehensive 
income for the year

Total comprehensive 
income for the year

–

–

–

–

Issue of shares

47,628

58,531,261

Arising on share options 
exercised

–

1,371,993

At 30 June 2020

272,030

59,903,254

Reorganisation 
reserve
€

Retained 
earnings
€

Total
€

 22,609,813

 –

22,834,216

–

–

–

–

–

(240,176)

(240,176)

–

–

(240,176)

(240,176)

–

–

58,578,889

1,371,993

22,609,813

(240,176) 82,544,922

1

–

 –

–

–

–

1

All amounts are attributable to the equity holders of the parent Company.

The notes on pages 35 to 73 are an integral part of these financial statements.

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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
for the year ended 30 June 2020

Cash flows from operating activities

Group (loss) after tax

Adjusted for:

Income tax expense

Finance costs

Finance income

Other income

Depreciation

Amortisation

Lease expense

Movement in trade and other receivables

Movement in trade and other payables

Net tax paid

Research and development refund received

Effect of movement in exchange rates

Share-based payment expense

Initial public offering costs

Cost of shares allotted to Non-executive Directors

Net cash flows generated from operating activities

Cash flows from investing activities

Interest received

Grant income

Payment for property, plant and equipment

Payment for intangible assets

Net cash used in investing activities

Cash flows from financing activities

Interest paid

Repayment of bank loan

Proceeds from issue of shares

Transaction costs

Net cash generated from/(used in) financing activities

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year

Note

2020
€

2019
€

9

7

6

12

11

22

19

17

20

17

(227,183)

(1,769,657)

942,422

96,036

766,480

1,358,629

(27,296)

(6,467)

(1,261,760)

(1,053,172)

1,892,089

1,357,376

9,954,905

7,115,224

(2,088,032)

(1,610,017)

(10,173,710)

2,451,511

7,609,861

3,560,517

(522,881)

(726,129)

1,729,484

1,763,353

(34,280)

2,274,055

688,563

24,510

32,647

797,361

–

–

11,547,227

13,367,212

27,296

–

6,467

62,388

(1,304,183)

(861,575)

(17,495,207)

(15,269,513)

(18,772,094)

(16,062,233)

(1,674,896)

(495,351)

(15,000,000)

62,612,075

(5,783,942)

–

–

–

40,153,237

(495,351)

32,928,370

(3,190,372)

6,903,010

10,093,382

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year

15

39,831,380

6,903,010

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Company Statement of Cash Flows
for the year ended 30 June 2020

Cash flows from operating activities

Company (loss) after tax

Adjusted for:

Finance costs

Other non-cash items

Net cash flows used in operating activities

Cash flows from investing activities

Amounts advanced (to)/from Group companies

Net cash (used in)/generated from investing activities

Cash flows from financing activities

Interest paid

Issue of shares

Transaction costs

Note

17

17

17

Net cash generated from financing activities

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year/period

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year/period

15

Period from  
12 December 2018 
(date of 
incorporation) to 
30 June 2019
€

–

–

–

–

100

100

–

1

–

1

101

–

101

2020
€

(240,176)

146

24,510

(215,520)

(58,332,610)

(58,332,610)

(146)

62,612,075

(4,057,696)

58,554,233

6,103

101

6,204

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FINEOS Corporation Holdings plc

1. 

General Information

FINEOS Corporation Holdings plc (‘the Company’) is a public limited company incorporated in the Republic of Ireland. 
The registered office is FINEOS House, Eastpoint Business Park, Dublin 3. 

The  principal  activity  of  the  Company  and  its  subsidiaries  (‘the  Group’)  is  that  of  enterprise  claims  and  policy 
management software for Life, Accident and Health insurers. Foreign operations are included in accordance with 
the significant accounting policies set out in Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

On  16  August  2019  the  Company  completed  an  initial  public  offering  in  Australia,  resulting  in  the  raising  of 
AU$99,950,302. In preparation for this the Company’s share capital was restructured as outlined in Note 17 to the 
Consolidated  Financial  Statements.  The  Group  repaid  the  bank  loans  per  Note  20  to  the  Consolidated  Financial 
Statements and outstanding interest in full on 13 September 2019.

2. 
a) 

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies 
Basis of financial statements

Incorporation of FINEOS Corporation Holdings Plc and restructure of the Group

FINEOS Corporation Holdings plc (‘FINEOS’) was incorporated on 12 December 2018. Prior to becoming the holding 
Company of the FINEOS Group of companies on 24 June 2019 it did not undertake any trading activities. The FINEOS 
Group contains FINEOS Corporation Limited (formerly FINEOS Corporation U.C.) (‘FINEOS Ireland’), which is the main 
operating entity of the FINEOS Group and which, itself, holds various subsidiaries that together operate the business 
for the Group. FINEOS Ireland is the entity that has historically prepared consolidated financial statements for the 
FINEOS Group. 

The Directors elected to account for the restructure as a capital re-organisation rather than a business combination 
as in the Directors’ judgement, the continuation of the existing accounting values is consistent with the accounting 
that would have occurred if the assets and liabilities had already been in a structure suitable to operate as a listed 
entity and most appropriately reflects the substance of the internal restructure. As such, the consolidated financial 
statements of FINEOS Corporation Holdings plc have been presented as a continuation of the pre-existing accounting 
values of assets and liabilities in FINEOS Corporation Limited’s financial statements, and those of its intermediate 
holding companies FINEOS Europe Limited and FINEOS International Limited. Therefore, although FINEOS was only 
incorporated  on  12  December  2018  the  results,  assets  and  liabilities  of  the  entire  Group  are  accounted  for  as  if 
these entities had been combined throughout the year ended 30 June 2019. The reorganisation reserve represents 
the difference between the fair value of the shares issued to effect the reorganisation and the nominal value of the 
shares acquired. 

Compliance with IFRS, new standards and interpretation 

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (‘IFRS’) 
and interpretations issued by the IFRS Interpretations Committee (‘IFRS IC’) applicable to companies reporting under 
IFRS. The financial statements comply with IFRS as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board and as 
adopted by the EU, and the Companies Act 2014.

There  are  no  changes  to  IFRS  which  became  effective  for  the  Group  during  the  financial  year  which  resulted  in 
material changes to the financial statements. 

Standards issued but not yet effective 

A number of new standards are effective for annual periods beginning after 1 July 2020 and earlier application is 
permitted; however, the Group has not early adopted the new or amended standards in preparing these consolidated 
financial statements. The following amended standards and interpretations are not expected to have a significant 
impact on the Group’s consolidated financial statements:

Reference to the Conceptual Framework (Amendments to IFRS 3)

On 14 May 2020, the IASB issued Reference to the Conceptual Framework (Amendments to IFRS 3) with amendments 
to IFRS 3 ‘Business Combinations’ that 

•  update IFRS 3 so that it refers to the 2018 Conceptual Framework instead of the 1989 Framework; 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements•  add to IFRS 3 a requirement that, for transactions and other events within the scope of IAS 37 or IFRIC 21, an 
acquirer applies IAS 37 or IFRIC 21 (instead of the Conceptual Framework) to identify the liabilities it has assumed 
in a business combination; and

•  add to IFRS 3 an explicit statement that an acquirer does not recognise contingent assets acquired in a business 

combination.

The amendments are effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2022.

Onerous Contracts – Cost of Fulfilling a Contract (Amendments to IAS 37)

On 14 May 2020, the IASB issued ‘Onerous Contracts — Cost of Fulfilling a Contract (Amendments to IAS 37)’ amending 
the standard regarding costs a company should include as the cost of fulfilling a contract when assessing whether a 
contract is onerous. 

The changes specify that the ‘cost of fulfilling’ a contract comprises the ‘costs that relate directly to the contract’. 
Costs that relate directly to a contract can either be incremental costs of fulfilling that contract (examples would be 
direct labour, materials) or an allocation of other costs that relate directly to fulfilling contracts (an example would be 
the allocation of the depreciation charge for an item of property, plant and equipment used in fulfilling the contract).

The amendments are effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2022.

Property, Plant and Equipment - Proceeds before Intended Use (Amendments to IAS 16)

On  14  May  2020,  the  IASB  issued  ‘Property,  Plant  and  Equipment  -  Proceeds  before  Intended  Use  (Amendments 
to IAS 16)’ regarding proceeds from selling items produced while bringing an asset into the location and condition 
necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner intended by management. 

It amends the standard to prohibit deducting from the cost of an item of property, plant and equipment any proceeds 
from selling items produced while bringing that asset to the location and condition necessary for it to be capable 
of operating in the manner intended by management. Instead, an entity recognises the proceeds from selling such 
items, and the cost of producing those items, in profit or loss.

The amendments are effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2022.

Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-current (Amendments to IAS 1)

On  23  January  2020,  the  IASB  issued  ‘Classification  of  Liabilities  as  Current  or  Non-current  (Amendments  to  IAS 
1)’  providing  a  more  general  approach  to  the  classification  of  liabilities  under  IAS  1  based  on  the  contractual 
arrangements in place at the reporting date. 

The  amendments  in  Classification  of  Liabilities  as  Current  or  Non-current  (Amendments  to  IAS  1)  affect  only  the 
presentation of liabilities in the statement of financial position — not the amount or timing of recognition of any 
asset, liability, income or expenses, or the information that entities disclose about those items. 

They:

•  clarify that the classification of liabilities as current or non-current should be based on rights that are in existence 
at the end of the reporting period and align the wording in all affected paragraphs to refer to the “right” to defer 
settlement by at least 12 months and make explicit that only rights in place “at the end of the reporting period” 
should affect the classification of a liability;

•  clarify  that  classification  is  unaffected  by  expectations  about  whether  an  entity  will  exercise  its  right  to  defer 

settlement of a liability; and

•  make clear that settlement refers to the transfer to the counterparty of cash, equity instruments, other assets or 

services.

The amendments are effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2023.

Historical cost, presentation currency and going concern

The  consolidated  financial  statements  have  been  prepared  on  the  historical  cost  basis,  except  where  described 
otherwise in the policies below. The consolidated financial statements of the Group and the financial statements of 
the Company are presented in Euro (‘€’) which is also the functional currency of the Group and Company.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)Management  has  prepared  projections  and  forecasts  for  the  Group.  These  include  consideration  of  revenue 
growth, funding and finance facilities in place, and cash reserves held. On this basis, the Directors consider that it is 
appropriate to prepare the consolidated financial statements on the going concern assumption.

Exemption from preparing Company statement of comprehensive income 

In accordance with Section 304 of the Companies Act 2014 the Company is availing of the exemption from presenting 
its individual statement of comprehensive income to the Annual General Meeting and from filing it with the Registrar 
of Companies. The Company’s loss for the year to 30 June 2020 was €240,176 (period from 12 December 2018 (date 
of incorporation) to 30 June 2019: €Nil). 

b) 

Basis of consolidation 

The financial statements of the Group incorporate the financial statements of the Company (the parent) and entities 
controlled by the Company (its subsidiaries) made up to 30 June each year.

Control is achieved when the Company:

•  has the power over the subsidiary entity;

• 

is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the subsidiary entity; and

•  has the ability to use its power to affect those returns.

The Group reassesses whether it controls the subsidiaries if facts and circumstance indicate that there are changes 
to their control. When the Company has less than a majority of the voting rights of an investee, it considers that it 
has power over the investee when the voting rights are sufficient to give it the practical ability to direct the relevant 
activities  of  the  investee  unilaterally.  The  Company  considers  all  relevant  facts  and  circumstances  in  assessing 
whether or not the Company’s voting rights in an investee are sufficient to give it power, including:

• 

the size of the Company’s holding of voting rights relative to the size and dispersion of holdings of the other vote 
holders;

•  potential voting rights held by the Company, other vote holders or other parties;

• 

rights arising from other contractual arrangements; and

•  any additional facts and circumstances that indicate that the Company has, or does not have, the current ability 
to direct the relevant activities at the time that decisions need to be made, including voting patterns at previous 
shareholders’ meetings.

Consolidation of a subsidiary begins when the Company obtains control over the subsidiary and ceases when the 
Company loses control of the subsidiary. Intra-Group assets and liabilities, equity, income, expenses and cash flows 
relating to intra-Group transactions are eliminated on consolidation. Where necessary, the accounting policies of 
subsidiaries have been changed to ensure consistency with the policies adopted by the Group. 

When the Group loses control over a subsidiary, the profit or loss on disposal is calculated as the difference between 
(i) the aggregate of the fair value of the consideration received and the fair value of any retained interest and (ii) the 
previous carrying amount of the assets (including goodwill), and liabilities of the subsidiary and any non-controlling 
interests. Amounts previously recognised in other comprehensive income in relation to the subsidiary are accounted 
for (i.e. reclassified to profit or loss or transferred directly to retained earnings) in the same manner as would be 
required if the relevant assets or liabilities were disposed of.

The fair value of any investments retained in the former subsidiary at the date when control is lost is regarded as the 
fair value on initial recognition for subsequent accounting or, when applicable, the cost on initial recognition of an 
investment in an associate or jointly controlled entity. 

c) 

Revenue recognition 

The Group recognises revenue from the following major sources:

• 

initial product licence fees;

•  annual subscriptions; and

• 

rendering of services, including professional services and support contracts. 

Revenue  is  measured  based  on  the  consideration  to  which  the  Group  expects  to  be  entitled  in  a  contract  with  a 
customer and excludes amounts collected on behalf of third parties. The Group recognises revenue when it transfers 
control of a product or service to a customer.

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Initial product licence fees

Initial software licence revenue is recognised upon delivery of the software to the customer, provided that the Group 
has no significant related obligations or collection uncertainties remaining.

Annual subscriptions

Annual  subscriptions  are  recognised  on  a  straight-line  basis,  for  the  right  to  continued  access  to  the  licenced 
intellectual property (IP) and the support and maintenance  services  for the  licences held,  in accordance with the 
master licence agreement in place. Annual subscriptions include all support, maintenance, software updates and 
cloud services provided by FINEOS to customers.

Rendering of services, including professional services and support contracts 

Revenue from rendering of services is recognised in the accounting period in which the services are rendered when 
the outcome of the contract can be estimated reliably. 

Professional services are provided primarily on a time and materials basis for which revenue is recognised in the 
period that the services are provided. 

For  the  services  element  of  fixed  price  project  engagements,  revenue  is  recognised  when  the  outcome  of  the 
transaction can be estimated reliably by reference to the stage of completion of the transaction at the end of the 
reporting  period.  The  stage  of  completion  is  generally  measured  using  output  measures,  primarily  arrangement 
milestones, where such milestones indicate progress to completion. When the outcome of the transaction involving 
the rendering of services cannot be estimated reliably, an entity shall recognise revenue only to the extent of the 
expenses recognised that are recoverable.

Income arising on support contracts and rental/subscription sales where the provision of the service has not been 
completed at the year-end date is deferred and recognised as the service is provided. 

When  the  consideration  receivable  in  cash  or  cash  equivalents  is  deferred,  and  the  arrangement  constitutes  a 
financing transaction, the fair value of the consideration is measured as the present value of all future receipts using 
the effective rate of interest.

The Group’s policy for contract costs (associated with revenue contracts) is outlined in Note 2(l) to the Consolidated 
Financial Statements.

d) 

Leases 

At inception of a contract, the Group assesses whether a contract is, or contains, a lease. A contract is, or contains, 
a lease if the contract conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset for a period of time in exchange for 
consideration.

The Group recognises a right-of-use asset and a lease liability at the lease commencement date. The right-of-use 
asset is initially measured at cost, which comprises the initial amount of the lease liability adjusted for any lease 
payments made at or before the commencement date, plus any initial direct costs incurred and an estimate of costs 
to dismantle and remove the underlying asset or to restore the underlying asset or the site on which it is located, 
less any lease incentives received. 

The right-of-use asset is subsequently depreciated using the straight-line method from the commencement date to 
the earlier of the end of the useful life of the right-of-use asset or the end of the lease term. The estimated useful 
lives of right-of-use assets are determined on the same basis as those of property and equipment. In addition, the 
right-of-use asset is periodically reduced by impairment losses, if any, and adjusted for certain remeasurements of 
the lease liability.

The lease liability is initially measured at the present value of the lease payments that are not paid at the commencement 
date, discounted using the interest rate implicit in the lease or, if that rate cannot be readily determined, the Group’s 
incremental borrowing rate. Generally, the Group uses its incremental borrowing rate as the discount rate.

Lease payments included in the measurement of the lease liability comprise:

• 

fixed payments, including in-substance fixed payments;

•  variable lease payments that depend on an index or a rate, initially measured using the index or rate as at the 

commencement date; and

•  amounts expected to be payable under a residual value guarantee.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)The lease liability is measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. It is remeasured when there 
is a change in future lease payments arising from a change in an index or rate, if there is a change in the Group’s 
estimate of the amount expected to be payable under a residual value guarantee.

When the lease liability is remeasured in this way, a corresponding adjustment is made to the carrying amount of the 
right-of-use asset or is recorded in the statement of comprehensive income if the carrying amount of the right-of-use 
asset has been reduced to zero.

The Group presents right-of-use assets that do not meet the definition of investment property in ‘property, plant and 
equipment’, and lease liabilities in trade and other payables in the statement of financial position. Right-of-use asset 
of office rentals is presented under ‘property, plant and equipment’, while right-of-use asset of licences is presented 
under ‘intangible assets’. The movement of right-of-use of the assets of the Group is disclosed in Notes 11 and 12 to 
the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Short-term leases and leases of low-value assets

The Group has elected not to recognise right-of-use assets and lease liabilities for short-term leases of offices and 
licences that have a lease term of 12 months or less and leases of low-value assets. The Group recognises the lease 
payments associated with these leases as an expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Lease modifications

The Group as lessee accounts for a lease modification as a separate lease if both: 

(a)  the modification increases the scope of the lease by adding the right to use one or more underlying assets; and 

(b)  the consideration for the lease increases by an amount commensurate with the stand-alone price for the increase 
in scope and any appropriate adjustments to that stand-alone price to reflect the circumstances of the particular 
contract.

For a lease modification that is not accounted for as a separate lease, at the effective date of the lease modification 
the Group as lessee: 

(a)  allocates the consideration in the modified contract; 

(b)  determines the lease term of the modified lease; and 

(c)  remeasures  the  lease  liability  by  discounting  the  revised  lease  payments  using  a  revised  discount  rate.  The 
revised discount rate is determined as the interest rate implicit in the lease for the remainder of the lease term, 
if  that  rate  can  be  readily  determined;  or  the  Group’s  incremental  borrowing  rate  at  the  effective  date  of  the 
modification, if the interest rate implicit in the lease cannot be readily determined.

For  a  lease  modification  that  is  not  accounted  for  as  a  separate  lease,  the  Group  as  lessee  accounts  for  the 
remeasurement of the lease liability by: 

(a)  decreasing the carrying amount of the right-of-use asset to reflect the partial or full termination of the lease for 
lease modifications that decrease the scope of the lease. The Group recognises in profit or loss any gain or loss 
relating to the partial or full termination of the lease; or 

(b)  making a corresponding adjustment to the right-of-use asset for all other lease modifications.

e) 

Foreign currencies 

Foreign  currency  transactions  are  translated  into  the  individual  entities’  respective  functional  currencies  at 
the  exchange  rates  prevailing  on  the  date  of  the  transaction.  At  the  end  of  each  financial  year,  monetary  items 
denominated  in  foreign  currencies  are  retranslated  at  the  rates  prevailing  as  of  the  end  of  the  financial  year. 
Non-monetary items carried at fair value that are denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates 
prevailing  on  the  date  when  the  fair  value  was  determined.  Non-monetary  items  that  are  measured  in  terms  of 
historical cost in a foreign currency are not retranslated.

Exchange  differences  arising  on  the  settlement  of  monetary  items,  and  on  retranslation  of  monetary  items  are 
included in the statement of comprehensive income for the year. Exchange differences arising on the retranslation 
of non-monetary items carried at fair value are included in the statement of comprehensive income for the year 
except for differences arising on the retranslation of non-monetary items in respect of which gains, and losses are 
recognised directly in equity. For such non-monetary items, any exchange component of that gain or loss is also 
recognised directly in other comprehensive income.

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For  the  purpose  of  presenting  consolidated  financial  statements,  the  assets  and  liabilities  of  the  Group’s  foreign 
operations (including comparatives) are expressed in Euro using exchange rates prevailing at the end of the financial 
year.  Income  and  expense  items  (including  comparatives)  are  translated  at  the  average  exchange  rates  for  the 
period, unless exchange rates fluctuated significantly during that period, in which case the exchange rates at the 
dates of the transactions are used. Exchange differences arising, if any, are classified as equity and transferred to the 
Group’s translation reserve. Such translation differences are recognised in the statement of comprehensive income 
in the period in which the foreign operation is disposed of. 

On consolidation, exchange differences arising from the translation of the net investment in foreign entities (including 
monetary  items  that,  in  substance,  form  part  of  the  net  investment  in  foreign  entities),  and  of  borrowings  and 
other currency instruments designated as hedges of such investments, are taken to the foreign currency translation 
reserve.

Goodwill  and  fair  value  adjustments  arising  on  the  acquisition  of  a  foreign  operation  are  treated  as  assets  and 
liabilities of the foreign operation and translated accordingly. 

f) 

Employee benefits 

The  Group  provides  a  range  of  benefits  to  employees,  including  annual  bonus  arrangements,  paid  holiday 
arrangements and defined contribution pension plans. 

Short-term benefits

Short-term benefits, including holiday pay and other similar non-monetary benefits, are recognised as an expense in 
the period in which the service is received. A provision is made for the estimated liability for annual leave as a result 
of services rendered by employees up to the end of the financial year. 

Defined contribution pension plans

The Group operates a defined contribution plan for its employees. A defined contribution plan is a pension plan 
under which the Group pays fixed contributions into a separate entity. Once the contributions have been paid the 
Group has no further payment obligations. 

The  contributions  are  recognised  as  an  expense  when  they  are  due.  Amounts  not  paid  are  shown  in  accruals  in 
the  statement  of  financial  position.  The  assets  of  the  plan  are  held  separately  from  the  Group  in  independently 
administered funds. 

Share-based payments

The Group issues equity-settled share-based payments to certain employees. Equity-settled share-based payments 
are measured at fair value of the equity instruments (excluding the effect of non-market-based vesting conditions) at 
the date of grant. Details regarding the determination of the fair value of equity-settled share-based transactions are 
set out in Note 19 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. The cost of equity-settled transactions with employees is 
recognised as an expense over the vesting period, which ends on the date on which the relevant employees become 
fully entitled to the award. Fair value is determined by an external valuer using an appropriate pricing model. No 
expense is recognised for awards that do not ultimately vest, except for awards where vesting is conditional upon 
a market condition, which are treated as vesting irrespective of whether or not the market condition is satisfied, 
provided that all other performance conditions are satisfied.

At each year end date before vesting, the cumulative expense is calculated, representing the extent to which the 
vesting  period  has  expired  and  management’s  best  estimate  of  the  achievement  or  otherwise  of  non-market 
conditions, the number of equity instruments that will ultimately vest, or in the case of an instrument subject to 
a market condition, be treated as vesting as described above. The movement in the cumulative expense since the 
previous  year  end  date  is  recognised  in  the  statement  of  comprehensive  income,  with  a  corresponding  entry  in 
‘share option reserves’.

Where  the  terms  of  an  equity-settled  award  are  modified  or  a  new  award  is  designated  as  replacing  a  cancelled 
or settled award, the cost based on the original award terms continues to be recognised over the original vesting 
period. In addition, an expense is recognised over the remainder of the new vesting period for the incremental fair 
value of any modification, based on the difference between the fair value of the original award and the fair value of 
the modified award, both as measured on the date of the modification. No reduction is recognised if this difference 
is negative.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)g) 

Borrowing costs

Borrowing costs directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of qualifying assets, which are 
assets that necessarily take a substantial period of time to get ready for their intended use or sale, are added to the 
cost of those assets, until such time as the assets are substantially ready for their intended use or sale.

Investment  income  earned  on  the  temporary  investment  of  specific  borrowings  pending  their  expenditure  on 
qualifying assets is deducted from the borrowing costs eligible for capitalisation.

All other borrowing costs are recognised in the statement of comprehensive income in the period in which they are 
incurred.

h) 

Interest income

Interest income comprises income on cash held in interest-bearing bank deposits.  Interest income is recognised as 
it occurs in the statement of comprehensive income, using the effective interest rate method.   

i) 

Government grants 

Government  grants  are  not  recognised  until  there  is  reasonable  assurance  that  the  Group  will  comply  with  the 
conditions attaching to them and that the grants will be received.

Government grants are recognised in the statement of comprehensive income on a systematic basis over the periods 
in  which  the  Group  recognises  as  expenses  the  related  costs  for  which  the  grants  are  intended  to  compensate. 
Specifically, government grants whose primary condition is that the Group should purchase, construct or otherwise 
acquire non-current assets are recognised as deferred income in the consolidated statement of financial position 
and transferred to the statement of comprehensive income on a systematic and rational basis over the useful lives 
of the related assets.

Government grants that are receivable as compensation for expenses or losses already incurred or for the purpose 
of giving immediate financial support to the Group with no future related costs are recognised in the statement of 
comprehensive income in the period in which they become receivable.

Government grants towards staff re-training costs are recognised as income over the periods necessary to match 
them with the related costs and are deducted in reporting the related expense.

Government  grants  relating  to  the  acquisition  of  property,  plant  and  equipment  or  intangible  assets  are  treated 
as deferred income and released to the statement of comprehensive income over the expected useful lives of the 
assets concerned.

j) 

Income tax 

The taxation expense for the period comprises current and deferred tax recognised in the reporting period. Tax is 
recognised in the statement of comprehensive income, except to the extent that it relates to items recognised in 
other comprehensive income or directly in equity. In this case tax is also recognised in other comprehensive income 
or directly in equity respectively.

Current tax

The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from net profit as reported 
in  the  statement  of  comprehensive  income  because  it  excludes  items  of  income  or  expense  that  are  taxable  or 
deductible in other years and it further excludes items that are never taxable or deductible. The Group’s liability for 
current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the end of the reporting 
period.

A provision is recognised for those matters for which the tax determination is uncertain but it is considered probable 
that there will be a future outflow of funds to a tax authority. The provisions are measured at the best estimate of 
the amount expected to become payable. The assessment is based on the judgement of tax professionals within 
the Group supported by previous experience in respect of such activities and in certain cases based on specialist 
independent tax advice.

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Deferred tax

Deferred tax is the tax expected to be payable or recoverable on differences between the carrying amounts of assets 
and liabilities in the financial statements and the corresponding tax bases used in the computation of taxable profit 
and is accounted for using the liability method. 

Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all taxable temporary differences and deferred tax assets are 
recognised to the extent that it is probable that taxable profits will be available against which deductible temporary 
differences can be utilised. Such assets and liabilities are not recognised if the temporary difference arises from the 
initial recognition of goodwill or from the initial recognition (other than in a business combination) of other assets 
and liabilities in a transaction that affects neither the taxable profit nor the accounting profit. In addition, a deferred 
tax liability is not recognised if the temporary difference arises from the initial recognition of goodwill.

Deferred tax liabilities are recognised for taxable temporary differences arising on investments in subsidiaries, except 
where the Group is able to control the reversal of the temporary difference and it is probable that the temporary 
difference  will  not  reverse  in  the  foreseeable  future.  Deferred  tax  assets  arising  from  deductible  temporary 
differences associated with such investments and interests are only recognised to the extent that it is probable that 
there will be sufficient taxable profits against which to utilise the benefits of the temporary differences and they are 
expected to reverse in the foreseeable future.

The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each reporting date and reduced to the extent that it is 
no longer probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered.

Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period when the liability is settled, or the 
asset is realised, based on tax laws and rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting date.

The measurement of deferred tax liabilities and assets reflects the tax consequences that would follow from the 
manner in which the Group expects, at the end of the reporting period, to recover or settle the carrying amount of 
its assets and liabilities.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when there is a legally enforceable right to set off current tax assets 
against current tax liabilities and when they relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority and the 
Group intends to settle its current tax assets and liabilities on a net basis.

k) 

Research and development tax credit 

Research  and  development  tax  credits  are  recognised  as  a  gain,  set  against  the  related  expenditure  in  the  year 
to  which  they  relate.  To  the  extent  that  the  related  expenditure  is  capitalised,  the  tax  credit  is  deferred  on  the 
statement of financial position. 

l) 

Intangible assets 

Intangible assets acquired separately

Computer software

Computer  software  separately  acquired,  including  computer  software  which  is  not  an  integral  part  of  an  item  of 
computer hardware, is stated at cost less any accumulated amortisation and any accumulated impairment losses. 
Cost comprises purchase price and other directly attributable costs.

Computer software is recognised as an asset only if it meets the following criteria:

•  an asset can be separately identified;

• 

• 

• 

it is probable that the asset created will generate future economic benefits;

the development cost of the asset can be measured reliably;

it is probable that the expected future economic benefits that are attributable to the asset will flow to the entity; 
and

• 

the cost of the asset can be measured reliably.

Costs relating to the development of computer software for internal use are capitalised once the recognition criteria 
outlined above are met. 

Computer  software  is  amortised  on  a  straight-line  basis  over  its  useful  economic  life,  which  is  considered  to  be 
between  three  to  five  years.  The  amortisation  expense  is  disclosed  separately  on  the  face  of  the  consolidated 
statement of comprehensive income.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)Internally-generated intangible assets

Research and development expenditure 

Expenditure  on  research  activities  is  recognised  as  an  expense  in  the  period  in  which  it  is  incurred.  An 
internally-generated  intangible  asset  arising  from  development  (or  from  the  development  phase  of  an  internal 
project) is recognised if, and only if, all of the following conditions have been demonstrated:

• 

• 

• 

the technical feasibility of completing the intangible asset so that it will be available for use or sale;

the intention to complete the intangible asset and use or sell it;

the ability to use or sell the intangible asset;

•  how the intangible asset will generate probable future economic benefits;

• 

the availability of adequate technical, financial and other resources to complete the development and to use or 
sell the intangible asset; and

• 

the ability to measure reliably the expenditure attributable to the intangible asset during its development.

The amount initially recognised for internally-generated intangible assets is the sum of the expenditure incurred from 
the date when the intangible asset first meets the recognition criteria listed above. Where no internally-generated 
intangible  asset  can  be  recognised,  development  expenditure  is  recognised  in  the  statement  of  comprehensive 
income in the period in which it is incurred.

Borrowing  costs,  which  meet  the  criteria  as  set  out  in  Note  2(g)  to  the  Consolidated  Financial  Statements  above, 
incurred in respect of an internally-generated intangible asset arising from development which meets each of the 
aforementioned criteria is capitalised and classified as an intangible asset.

Development expenditure is amortised on a straight-line basis over its useful economic life, which commences when 
the  asset  is  brought  into  use,  and  is  considered  to  be  between  five  and  ten  years.  The  amortisation  expense  is 
disclosed separately on the face of the consolidated statement of comprehensive income.

Contract costs

The incremental costs of obtaining a contract are recognised as an asset if the Group expects to recover those costs. 
However, those incremental costs are limited to the costs that the Group would not have incurred if the contract had 
not been successfully obtained. 

Costs incurred to fulfil a contract are recognised as an asset if and only if all of the following criteria are met:

• 

• 

the costs relate directly to a contract (or a specific anticipated contract);

the costs generate or enhance resources of the entity that will be used in satisfying performance obligations in 
the future; and

• 

the costs are expected to be recovered.

These include costs such as direct labour, direct materials, and the allocation of overheads that relate directly to the 
contract. 

The asset recognised in respect of the costs to obtain or fulfil a contract is amortised on a systematic basis that is 
consistent with the associated revenue contract’s pattern of transfer of the services to which the asset relates. The 
amortisation expense is included within administrative expenses in the consolidated statement of comprehensive 
income. The incremental costs of obtaining a contract are expensed if the associated amortisation period would be 
12 months or less. 

Subsequent  to  initial  recognition,  internally-generated  intangible  assets  are  reported  at  cost  less  accumulated 
amortisation and accumulated impairment losses, on the same basis as intangible assets that are acquired separately.

Derecognition of intangible assets

An  intangible  asset  is  derecognised  on  disposal,  or  when  no  future  economic  benefits  are  expected  from  use  or 
disposal.  Gains  or  losses  arising  from  derecognition  of  an  intangible  asset,  measured  as  the  difference  between 
the net disposal proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset, are recognised in the statement of comprehensive 
income when the asset is derecognised.

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m) 

Property, plant and equipment

Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. 
Cost includes the original purchase price, costs directly attributable to bringing the asset to its working condition for 
its intended use, dismantling and restoration costs, and borrowing costs capitalised. 

Depreciation

Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method to write off the cost of property, plant and equipment over 
their expected useful lives as follows:

Office equipment 
Computer equipment  
Fixtures and fittings 
Right-of-use assets 

33.33%   
33.33%   
20% – 33.33%  
Lower of the useful life of the asset or the lease term

The  estimated  useful  lives,  residual  values  and  depreciation  method  are  reviewed  at  the  end  of  each  reporting 
period, with the effect of any changes in estimate accounted for on a prospective basis.

Subsequent additions

Subsequent  costs  are  included  in  the  asset’s  carrying  amount  or  recognised  as  a  separate  asset,  as  appropriate, 
only when it is probable that economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the Group and the cost can be 
measured reliably.

The  carrying  amount  of  any  replaced  component  is  derecognised.  Major  components  are  treated  as  a  separate 
asset  where  they  have  significantly  different  patterns  of  consumption  of  economic  benefits  and  are  depreciated 
separately over their useful lives.

Repairs, maintenance and minor inspection costs are expensed as incurred.

Derecognition

An  item  of  property,  plant  and  equipment  is  derecognised  upon  disposal  or  when  no  future  economic  benefits 
are expected to arise from the continued use of the asset. The gain or loss arising on the disposal or retirement of 
an asset is determined as the difference between the sales proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset and is 
recognised in the statement of comprehensive income.

n) 

Financial assets

Investments in subsidiary companies

Investments  in  subsidiary  companies  are  reflected  in  the  separate  financial  statements  of  the  parent  Company. 
Investments in subsidiaries are stated at cost less accumulated impairment losses.

o) 

Impairment of tangible and intangible assets

The Group reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible and intangible assets as at each reporting date to assess for 
any indication of impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in 
order to determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable 
amount of an individual asset, the Group estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the 
asset belongs. 

Irrespective of whether there is any indication of impairment, the Group also tests its intangible assets with indefinite 
useful lives and intangible assets not yet available for use for impairment annually by comparing their respective 
carrying amounts with their corresponding recoverable amounts. 

The recoverable amount of an asset or cash-generating unit is the higher of its fair value less costs to sell and its 
value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to their present value using a 
pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to 
the asset. 

An  impairment  loss  for  the  amount  by  which  the  asset’s  carrying  amount  exceeds  the  recoverable  amount  is 
recognised immediately in the statement of comprehensive income; unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued 
amount, in which case the impairment loss is first treated as a revaluation decrease.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset (cash-generating unit) is increased 
to the revised estimate of its recoverable amount, but so that the increased carrying amount does not exceed the 
carrying amount that would have been determined had no impairment loss been recognised for the asset (cash-
generating  unit)  in  prior  years.  A  reversal  of  an  impairment  loss  is  recognised  immediately  in  the  statement  of 
comprehensive income, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the reversal of the 
impairment loss is treated as a revaluation increase.

p) 

Financial instruments 

Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised when the Group becomes a party to the contractual provisions 
of the instrument.

Effective interest method

The effective interest method is a method of calculating the amortised cost of a financial instrument and allocating 
the interest income or expense over the relevant period. The effective interest rate is the rate that exactly discounts 
estimated future cash receipts or payments (including all fees on points paid or received that form an integral part 
of the effective interest rate, transaction costs and other premiums or discounts) through the expected life of the 
financial instrument, or where appropriate, a shorter period, to the net carrying amount of the financial instrument. 
Income and expense are recognised on an effective interest basis for debt instruments other than those financial 
instruments at fair value through profit or loss.

Financial assets

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

All financial assets are recognised on a trade date - the date on which the Group commits to purchase or sell the 
asset. They are initially measured at fair value, plus transaction costs, except for those financial assets classified as 
at fair value through profit or loss, which are initially measured at fair value.

Financial assets are classified into the following specified categories: financial assets at fair value through profit or 
loss; held-to-maturity investments; loans and receivables; and available-for-sale financial assets. The classification 
depends on the nature and purpose for which these financial assets were acquired and is determined at the time of 
initial recognition.

Loans and receivables

The Group’s loans and receivables comprise trade and other receivables, amounts due from contract customers, 
bank balances and fixed deposits.

Such  loans  and  receivables  are  non-derivatives  with  fixed  or  determinable  payments  that  are  not  quoted  in  an 
active market. They are measured at amortised cost, using the effective interest method less impairment. Interest is 
recognised by applying the effective interest rate, except for short-term receivables when the recognition of interest 
would be immaterial.

Impairment of financial assets

The  Group  recognises  a  loss  allowance  for  expected  credit  losses  on  investments  in  debt  instruments  that  are 
measured at amortised cost or at fair value through other comprehensive income, lease receivables, trade receivables 
and contract assets, as well as on financial guarantee contracts. The amount of expected credit losses is updated at 
each reporting date to reflect changes in credit risk since initial recognition of the respective financial instrument.

The Group always recognises lifetime expected credit losses (‘ECL’) for trade receivables. The ECL on these financial 
assets are estimated using a provision matrix based on the Group’s historical credit loss experience, adjusted for 
factors that are specific to the receivables, general economic conditions and an assessment of both the current as well 
as the forecast direction of conditions at the reporting date, including the time value of money where appropriate. 
When there has not been a significant increase in credit risk since initial recognition, the Group measures the loss 
allowance for that financial instrument at an amount equal to 12-month ECL which represents the portion of lifetime 

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ECL that is expected to result from default events on a financial instrument that are possible within 12 months after 
the reporting date; except for assets for which a simplified approach was used.

The Group assumes that the credit risk on a financial instrument has not increased significantly since initial recognition 
if  the  financial  instrument  is  determined  to  have  low  credit  risk  at  the  reporting  date.  A  financial  instrument  is 
determined to have low credit risk if:

(a)  the financial instrument has a low risk of default;

(b)  the debtor has a strong capacity to meet its contractual cash flow obligations in the near term; and

(c)  adverse changes in economic and business conditions in the longer term may, but will not necessarily, reduce the 

ability of the borrower to fulfil its contractual cash flow obligations.

The Group considers a financial asset to have low credit risk when the asset has an external credit rating of ‘investment 
grade’ in accordance with the globally understood definition or if an external rating is not available, the asset has an 
internal rating of ‘performing’. Performing means that the counterparty has a strong financial position and there are 
no past due amounts.

Derecognition of financial assets

The Group derecognises a financial asset only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire, 
or it transfers the financial asset and substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the asset to another 
entity. If the Group neither transfers nor retains substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership of the financial 
asset and continues to control the transferred asset, the Group recognises its retained interest in the asset and an 
associated liability for amounts it may have to pay. If the Group retains substantially all the risks and rewards of 
ownership of a transferred financial asset, the Group continues to recognise the financial asset and also recognises 
a collateralised borrowing for the proceeds receivable.

Financial liabilities and equity

Classification of debt or equity

Debt and equity instruments are classified as either financial liabilities or as equity in accordance with the substance 
of the contractual arrangements and the definitions of a financial liability and an equity instrument.

Equity instruments

An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the Group after deducting all 
of its liabilities. Equity instruments are recorded at the proceeds received, net of direct issue costs.

Ordinary share capital

Ordinary share capital is classified as equity. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of ordinary shares 
and share options are recognised as a deduction from equity.

Financial liabilities 

Financial  liabilities  are  classified  as  either  financial  liabilities  at  fair  value  through  profit  or  loss  or  other  financial 
liabilities.

Financial liabilities are classified as at fair value through profit or loss if the financial liability is either held for trading 
or it is designated as such upon initial recognition.

Other financial liabilities

Trade and other payables 

Trade and other payables are initially measured at fair value, net of transaction costs, and are subsequently measured 
at amortised cost, where applicable, using the effective interest method, with interest expense recognised on an 
effective yield basis.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)Borrowings

Interest-bearing bank loans and overdrafts are initially measured at fair value, and are subsequently measured at 
amortised cost, using the effective interest method. Any difference between the proceeds (net of transaction costs) 
and the settlement or redemption of borrowings is recognised over the term of the borrowings. 

Derecognition of financial liabilities

The Group derecognises financial liabilities when, and only when, the Group’s obligations are discharged, cancelled 
or they expire.

Derivative financial instruments

In order to manage interest rate and foreign currency risks, the Group has from time to time entered into derivative 
financial  instruments  (principally  interest  rate  swaps,  currency  swaps  and  forward  foreign  exchange  contracts). 
Derivative financial instruments are recognised initially at fair value on the date on which a derivative contract is 
entered into and are subsequently remeasured at fair value. The carrying value of derivatives is fair value based on 
discounted future cash flows and adjusted for counterparty risk. Future floating rate cash flows are estimated based 
on future interest rates (from observable yield curves at the end of the reporting period). Fixed and floating rate cash 
flows are discounted at future interest rates and translated at period-end foreign exchange rates. At the statement 
of financial position date, no derivative instruments were recognised on the statement of financial position.

q) 

Provisions and contingencies

Provisions

Provisions are recognised when the Group has a present obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of a past event, 
it is probable that the Group will be required to settle that obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the 
amount of the obligation.

The  amount  recognised  as  a  provision  is  the  best  estimate  of  the  consideration  required  to  settle  the  present 
obligation at the reporting date, taking into account the risks and uncertainties surrounding the obligation.

Where a provision is measured using the cash flows estimated to settle the present obligation, its carrying amount is 
the present value of those cash flows (when the effect of the time value of money is material).

When some or all of the economic benefits required to settle a provision are expected to be recovered from a third 
party,  a  receivable  is  recognised  as  an  asset  if  it  is  virtually  certain  that  reimbursement  will  be  received  and  the 
amount of the receivable can be measured reliably.

Contingencies

Contingent liabilities, arising as a result of past events, are not recognised when (i) it is not probable that there will 
be an outflow of resources or that the amount cannot be reliably measured at the reporting date or (ii) when the 
existence will be confirmed by the occurrence or non-occurrence of uncertain future events not wholly within the 
Group’s control. Contingent liabilities are disclosed in the financial statements unless the probability of an outflow 
of resources is remote.

Contingent assets are not recognised. Contingent assets are disclosed in the financial statements when an inflow of 
economic benefits is probable.

r) 

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash  and  cash  equivalents  comprise  cash  on  hand  and  demand  deposits  and  other  short-term  highly  liquid 
investments which are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and are subject to insignificant risk of changes 
in value.

s) 

Related party transactions 

Related party transactions are disclosed in accordance with IAS 24 Related Party Disclosures and the Companies Act 
2014.

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3. 

 Significant Accounting Judgements, Estimates and 
Assumptions 

In  preparing  these  financial  statements,  the  Group  and  Company  make  judgements,  estimates  and  assumptions 
concerning the future that impact the application of policies and reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and 
expenses.

The  resulting  accounting  estimates  calculated  using  these  judgements  and  assumptions  are  based  on  historical 
experience  and  expectations  of  future  events  and  may  not  equal  the  actual  results.  Estimates  and  underlying 
assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis, and revisions to estimates are recognised prospectively.

The judgements and key sources of assumptions and estimation uncertainty that have a significant effect on the 
amounts recognised in the financial statements are discussed below.

Critical judgements made in applying the Group’s and Company’s accounting policies

Information about judgements made in applying accounting policies that have the most significant effects on the 
amounts recognised in these financial statements are set out below:

Group:

(a) Development expenditure

The  Group  capitalises  a  proportion  of  costs  related  to  software  development  in  accordance  with  its  accounting 
policy. The Group regularly reviews the carrying value of capitalised development costs, which are amortised over 
five to ten years, to ensure they are not impaired and the amortisation period is appropriate. Management makes 
judgements about the technical feasibility and economic benefit of completed products, as well as the period of time 
over which the economic benefit will cease.

(b) Useful life of intangible assets

Intangible assets are amortised over their useful lives. The estimated useful life reflects management’s estimate of 
the period that the Group intends to derive future economic benefits from the use of intangible assets. Changes in 
the economic usage and developments could affect the economic useful life of the intangible fixed asset which could 
then consequently impact future amortisation charges. The carrying amount of the intangible assets of the Group as 
at 30 June 2020 was €53,356,909 (2019: €44,027,266) (Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements).

(c) Revenue recognition

The Group recognises revenue in line with IFRS 15 Revenue recognition. Management applies judgement in determining 
the nature, variable considerations, and timing of satisfaction of promises in the context of the contract that meet the 
basis of revenue recognition criteria. Significant judgements include identifying performance obligations, identifying 
distinct  intellectual  property  licences,  and  determining  the  timing  of  satisfaction  and  approach  in  recognising  the 
revenue of those identified performance obligations; whether a point in time or a passage of time approach is to be 
adopted.  See  applied  revenue  recognition  criteria  for  each  revenue  streams  within  Note  2  (c)  to  the  Consolidated 
Financial  Statements  for  details  on  the  Group’s  revenue  recognition  policies  adopted.  The  amount  of  the  Group’s 
revenue recognised as at 30 June 2020 was €87,808,301 (2019: €62,812,770) (Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial 
Statements). 

Company:

(a) Impairment of investment in subsidiaries

Investments in subsidiary companies are reflected in the separate financial statements of the parent Company at 
cost  less  accumulated  impairment  losses.  At  the  end  of  each  financial  year,  an  assessment  is  made  on  whether 
there  are  indicators  that  the  Company’s  investments  are  impaired.  The  Company’s  assessment  is  based  on  the 
performance of the underlying subsidiary companies and no impairment has been recognised in the year under 
review. The carrying amount of investments in subsidiaries in the Company statement of financial position at 30 June 
2020 was €22,834,215 (2019: €22,834,215). 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)4. 

Revenue

Amount of revenue by class of activity:

Professional services

Annual subscriptions

Initial product licence fees

Amount of revenue by market:

North America

APAC

EMEA

Segment information

2020 
€

2019 
€

58,303,497

39,524,122

27,012,410

19,588,954

2,492,394

3,699,694

87,808,301

62,812,770

51,806,318

28,248,723

30,657,403

28,368,929

5,344,580

6,195,118

87,808,301

62,812,770

The Group manages its operations as a single business operation and there are no parts of the Group that qualify 
as operating segments. The Board assesses the financial performance of the Group on an integrated basis only and 
accordingly, the Group is managed on the basis of a single segment.

Major customers

Three individual external customers each account for over 10% of the Group’s revenue, as follows:

Client 1

Percentage of total revenue

Client 2

Percentage of total revenue

Client 3

Percentage of total revenue

Initial product licence fees

2020 
€

2019 
€

16,494,211

15,344,891

18.8%

24.4%

12,040,943

2,652,886

13.7%

4.2%

12,034,533

11,095,136

13.7%

17.7%

Initial software licence is considered a distinct performance obligation to the customer. Revenue is recognised when 
control is transferred to the customer which is upon delivery of the licenced intellectual property (IP) at a point in 
time, provided that the Group has no significant related obligations remaining which would significantly enhance or 
modify the licenced IP or any collection uncertainties over the term of the contract. 

Licences with related obligations which significantly enhance or modify the IP are considered a single performance 
obligation. The performance obligation is satisfied over time as the client avails of consistent access to the services 
enhancing  and  customising  the  licenced  IP.  The  satisfaction  of  the  performance  obligation  is  reliably  measured 
primarily on a percentage-of-completion basis. Revenue is recognised over the passage of time using the output 
method based on pre-agreed milestones between the parties in accordance with the master licence agreement in 
place. Income arising on customised solutions where the provision of the service has not been completed at the 
year-end date is deferred and recognised as the service is provided. 

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Annual subscriptions

Annual subscriptions include all support, maintenance, software updates and cloud services provided by FINEOS to 
customers.

Annual support  and  maintenance  is  considered  a  distinct  performance  obligation. The  performance  obligation is 
satisfied over time and the annual licence fees are recognised using the output method on a straight-line basis which 
reflects time lapsed, for the right to continued support and maintenance for licences held, in accordance with the 
master licence agreement in place. 

Income arising on support and maintenance where the provision of the service has not been completed at the year-
end date is deferred creating a contract liability which is subsequently recognised as the service is provided.

Cloud services are made available to the customer through the Group’s preferred Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) provider. 
In accordance with the master agreement, the subscription includes the provision of the licence along with annual 
support and maintenance services. The promises are considered a single performance obligation which is satisfied 
over time and the subscription fees, including the third-party fees, are recognised using the output method on a 
straight-line basis which reflects time lapsed, for the continued right to access the licenced IP and to benefit from the 
support and maintenance services. 

Income arising on Cloud subscription where the provision of the service has not been completed at the year-end 
date is deferred creating a contract liability which is subsequently recognised as the service is provided.

Rendering of services, including professional services 

Rendering of services are distinct performance obligations for which revenue is recognised in the accounting period 
in which the services are rendered when the outcome of the contract can be estimated reliably. 

The performance obligations are satisfied over time and the satisfaction of the promises is measured using the input 
method, primarily on a time and materials basis for which revenue is recognised in the period that the services are 
provided. 

For the services element of fixed price project engagements, the performance obligations are satisfied over time and 
the satisfaction of the promises are reliably measured primarily on a percentage-of-completion basis over the term 
of the contract. Revenue is recognised using the output method based on pre-agreed milestones indicating progress 
to completion. 

Income arising on rendering of services where the provision of the service has not been completed at the year-end 
date is deferred creating a contract liability which is subsequently recognised as the service is provided.

Contract assets and contract liabilities

Contract assets

Contract  assets  are  disclosed  separately  as  unbilled  receivables  in  Trade  and  other  receivables  amounting  to 
€639,097 (2019: €1,405,217) (Note 14 to the Consolidated Financial Statements).

Contract liabilities

Contract  liabilities  are  disclosed  separately  as  deferred  revenue  in  Trade  and  other  payables  amounting  to 
€14,201,684 (2019: €10,397,118) (Note 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements). The Group is availing of the 
practical expedient which exempts the disclosure of unsatisfied performance obligations to date since both of the 
following criteria are met:

• 

• 

the performance obligations are part of contracts which have an original expected duration of one year or less; 
and

the Group recognises revenue from the satisfaction of the performance obligations which have been completed 
to date and to which the Group has a right to invoice.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)5. 

Employees

The average monthly number of persons employed by the Group (including Directors) during the year was as follows:

Product development and delivery

Sales and marketing

Administration

The staff costs comprise:

Wages and salaries

Social welfare costs

Pension costs

Share-based payments

Directors’ remuneration

Directors’ remuneration in respect of qualifying 

services in respect of FINEOS Corporation Limited:

Emoluments

Pension/superannuation 

Shares allotted

Gain on exercise of options

2020 
Number

2019 
Number

711

20

46

777

2020 
€

577

13

41

631

2019 
€

54,024,075

44,168,771

4,753,053

2,839,647

2,274,055

3,568,332

2,285,974

797,361

63,890,830

50,820,438

2020 
€

2019 
€

1,226,598

1,082,069

41,207

24,510

921,117

27,342

-

 -

2,213,432

1,109,411

The number of Directors to whom retirement benefits are accruing under defined contribution scheme pension/
superannuation costs noted above is three (2019: one).

Other than as shown above any further disclosures in respect of section 305 and 306 of the Companies Act 2014 are 
€Nil for the financial year presented.

Staff costs as qualifying development expenditure

The  qualifying  development  expenditure  generating  an  asset  as  shown  in  Note  11  to  the  Consolidated  Financial 
Statements consists of qualifying staff costs incurred in relation to the development of the Group’s projects. During 
the current year, qualifying staff costs amounted to €16,787,883 (2019: €13,925,681). 

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6. 

Other Income

Research and development tax credit 

Australian taxation office cash flow boost

Grant income

2020 
€

2019 
€

1,228,303

990,784

33,457

–

–

62,388

1,261,760

1,053,172

The  Company  has  previously  availed  of  research  and  development  tax  credits  pursuant  to  Section  33,  Finance 
Act 2004.

7. 

Finance Costs

Bank charges and interest

Lease interest

2020 
€

258,563

507,917

2019 
€

1,095,351

263,278

766,480

1,358,629

8. 

 Profit/(Loss) on Ordinary Activities Before Taxation

The profit/(loss) on ordinary activities before taxation is stated 

after charging/(crediting):

Auditor’s remuneration – Audit of Group companies

– Other assurance services

– Tax advisory services

– Other non-audit services

Amortisation (Note 11)

Depreciation (Note 12)

Research and development expense

Research and development tax credit (Note 6)

Foreign exchange (gain)/loss

2020 
€

2019 
€

111,000

10,000

46,000

–

9,954,905

1,892,089

11,639,095

95,000

151,000

119,000

7,000

7,115,224

1,357,376

8,919,930

(1,228,303)

(990,784)

(770,281)

34,387

The other assurance services and tax advisory services fees for the current and prior year very substantially relate to 
advisory work in connection with the IPO.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)9. 
(a) 

Tax on Profit/(Loss) on Ordinary Activities
Tax on profit/(loss) on ordinary activities

The tax charge is made up as follows: 

Current tax:

Overseas taxation

Foreign withholding tax

Adjustments in respect of previous years

Total current tax

Deferred tax:

2020 
€

2019 
€

832,700

–

2,482

509,640

66,070

–

835,182

575,710

Origination and reversal of timing differences

107,240

(479,674)

Tax on profit/(loss) on ordinary activities

942,422

96,036

Overseas taxation has been provided on the results of overseas subsidiary companies at the appropriate overseas 
rates of tax.

(b) 

Factors affecting the tax charge for the year

The current tax charge for the year differs from the amount computed by applying the standard rate of corporation 
tax in the Republic of Ireland to the profit/(loss) on ordinary activities before taxation. The sources and tax effects of 
the differences are explained below:

Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities before tax

Profit/(loss) on ordinary activities multiplied by the standard rate of tax 
of 12.5%

Depreciation greater than capital allowances

Short-term timing differences

Non-deductible expenses/non-taxable income

Higher tax charge on passive income

Higher rates of tax on foreign income

Research and development tax credits claimed

Foreign withholding tax

Adjustments in respect of previous years

Losses (utilised)/carried forward

Deferred tax

Total tax charge

2020 
€

2019 
€

715,239

(1,673,621)

89,405

100,983

53,997

402,764

1,286

361,590

(66,720)

–

2,482

(110,605)

107,240

(209,203)

56,559

(1,652)

256,018

57

279,450

(157,791)

66,070

–

286,202

(479,674)

942,422

96,036

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(c) 

Deferred tax asset/(liability)

Group

At beginning of year

(Charged)/released to the statement 

of comprehensive income (Note 9(a))

Foreign exchange

At end of year

The deferred tax asset/(liability) is analysed as follows:

Timing differences between depreciation 

and capital allowances

Timing differences on holiday leave

Timing differences between losses

forward and capitalised development costs

Other timing differences

At end of year

Being:

Deferred tax asset

Provision for deferred tax

Deferred tax asset

2020 
€

2019 
€

117,698

(359,593)

(107,240)

5

479,674

(2,383)

10,463

117,698

134,979

401,012

138,076

251,284

(636,048)

110,520

(401,183)

129,521

10,463

117,698

498,508

(488,045)

311,568

(193,870)

10,463

117,698

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)10. 

Earnings Per Share

2020 
€

2019 
€

Basic earnings per share

(Loss) attributed to ordinary shareholders

(280,376)

(1,773,927)

Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding

261,429,432

219,990,350

Basic (loss) per share (cent)

(0.11)

(0.81)

Basic (loss) per share is calculated by dividing the loss for the year after taxation attributable to ordinary shareholders 
by the weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the year.

Diluted earnings per share
(Loss) attributed to ordinary shareholders

(280,376)

(1,773,927)

Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding

261,429,432

219,990,350

Diluted (loss) per share (cent)

(0.11)

(0.81)

The calculation of diluted earnings per share has been based on the loss attributable to ordinary shareholders and 
weighted-average number of ordinary shares outstanding after adjustments for the effects of all dilutive ordinary 
shares. Potential ordinary shares are treated as dilutive when, and only when, their conversion to ordinary shares 
would decrease EPS or increase the loss per share from continuing operations. 

The calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the comparative period presented has been adjusted 
retrospectively to reflect the resolution passed to subdivide all issued and unissued ordinary shares of €0.01 each in 
the capital of the Company by 10 (see Note 17 to the Consolidated Financial Statements).

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11. 

Intangible Assets

Group 2020

Cost

At 30 June 2019

Additions

Right of  
use assets  

Development 
expenditure  

€

€

Contract  
costs 
€

Computer 
software 
€

Total 
€

2,743,877

64,912,209

1,660,417

341,736

69,658,239

1,789,341

16,787,883

707,324

–

19,284,548

At 30 June 2020

4,533,218

81,700,092

2,367,741

341,736

88,942,787

Amortisation

At 30 June 2019

2,371,132

22,744,835

Charged in the year

679,987

8,822,419

271,833

384,025

243,173

25,630,973

68,474

9,954,905

At 30 June 2020

3,051,119

31,567,254

655,858

311,647

35,585,878

Net book amounts

At 30 June 2020

1,482,099

50,132,838

1,711,883

30,089

53,356,909

At 30 June 2019

372,745

42,167,374

1,388,584

98,563

44,027,266

Group 2019

Cost

At 30 June 2018

Additions 

Right of  
use assets 
€

Development 
expenditure 
€

Contract  
costs 
€

Computer 
software 
€

Total 
€

2,743,877

50,986,528

316,585

341,736

54,388,726

 –

13,925,681

1,343,832

 –

15,269,513

At 30 June 2019

2,743,877

64,912,209

1,660,417

341,736

69,658,239

Amortisation

At 30 June 2018

1,688,038

16,603,105

Charged in the year

683,094

6,141,730

49,884

221,949

174,722

18,515,749

68,451

7,115,224

At 30 June 2019

2,371,132

22,744,835

271,833

243,173

25,630,973

Net book amounts

At 30 June 2019

372,745

42,167,374

1,388,584

98,563

44,027,266

At 30 June 2018

1,055,839

34,383,423

266,701

167,014

35,872,977

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)Development expenditure

In  total,  research  and  development  costs  for  the  Group  amounted  to  €28,426,978  (2019:  €22,845,611)  in  the 
reporting period, out of which €16,787,883 (2019: €13,925,681) qualifies for capitalisation under IAS 38 ‘Intangible 
assets’. Qualifying development expenditure is amortised on a straight-line basis over its useful economic life, which 
is considered to be between five and ten years. The amortisation expense amounts to €8,717,419 in 2020 (2019: 
€6,036,730).

No borrowing costs were capitalised within Group development expenditure additions during the year (2019: €Nil). 
The amortisation expense relating to previously capitalised borrowing costs is €105,000 (2019: €105,000).

12. 

Property, Plant and Equipment 

Group 2020

Cost

At 30 June 2019

Additions 

Translation adjustment

Right of 
use assets 
€

Office 
equipment 
€

Computer 
equipment 
€

Fixtures and 
fittings 
€

Total 
€

8,894,069

545,734

(36,362)

685,451

108,860

(3,638)

2,996,543

1,003,537

1,701,812

14,277,875

191,786

1,849,917

(13,355)

(3,718)

(57,073)

At 30 June 2020

9,403,441

790,673

3,986,725

1,889,880

16,070,719

Depreciation

At 30 June 2019

Charged in the year

Translation adjustment

2,613,940

1,177,699

(21,136)

623,448

2,120,443

1,624,320

42,374

(8,894)

622,453

(2,812)

49,563

(5,316)

6,982,151

1,892,089

(38,158)

At 30 June 2020

3,770,503

656,928

2,740,084

1,668,567

8,836,082

Net book amounts

At 30 June 2020

5,632,938

133,745

1,246,641

221,313

7,234,637

At 30 June 2019

6,280,129

62,003

876,100

77,492

7,295,724

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Right of 
use assets 
€

Office 
equipment 
€

Computer 
equipment 
€

Fixtures and 
fittings 
€

Total 
€

Group 2019

Cost

At 30 June 2018

Additions

Lease modification

Disposals/retirements

4,818,466

190,016

3,916,847

-

726,557

28,879

-

-

1,871,394

2,720,325

10,136,742

832,091

-

-

605

-

(719,253)

(299,865)

1,051,591

3,916,847

(719,253)

(108,052)

Translation adjustment

(31,260)

(69,985)

293,058

At 30 June 2019

8,894,069

685,451

2,996,543

1,701,812

14,277,875

Depreciation

At 30 June 2018

Charged in the year

Disposals/retirements

1,908,471

709,255

-

638,158

42,213

-

Translation adjustment

(3,786)

(56,923)

285,533

1,394,273

2,474,261

440,637

-

165,271

(719,253)

(295,959)

6,415,163

1,357,376

(719,253)

(71,135)

At 30 June 2019

2,613,940

623,448

2,120,443

1,624,320

6,982,151

Net book amounts

At 30 June 2019

6,280,129

62,003

876,100

77,492

7,295,724

At 30 June 2018

2,909,995

88,399

477,121

246,064

3,721,579

13. 

Financial Assets

Company

Shares in Group undertakings – unlisted, at cost:

At beginning of period

Additions during period

At end of period

2020 
€

2019 
€

22,834,215

–

–

22,834,215

22,834,215

22,834,215

Details of subsidiary undertakings are included in Note 28 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)14. 

Trade and Other Receivables

Group

Trade receivables 

Unbilled receivables

Other receivables

Prepayments

Research and development tax credits

Value added tax recoverable

Corporation tax recoverable

Deferred tax asset (Note 9)

Company

Amounts owed by subsidiary undertakings

Trade and other receivables

2020 
€

2019 
€

17,566,095

639,097

210,380

1,481,820

2,289,342

1,130,024

120,888

498,508

7,400,917

1,405,217

192,830

2,344,511

3,771,908

439,399

170,935

311,568

23,936,154

16,037,285

2020 
€

59,704,503

2019 
€

–

The carrying amounts of trade receivables and other receivables approximate their fair value largely due to the short-
term maturities and nature of these instruments. All trade receivables are due within the Group’s and Company’s 
normal terms, which are 30 days. Trade receivables are shown net of a provision for expected credit losses.

Unbilled receivables

The terms of the accrued income are based on underlying invoices. 

Taxes and tax credits

Taxes and social welfare costs are subject to the terms of the relevant legislation.

15.  Cash and Cash Equivalents

Group

Cash and cash equivalents

Company

Cash and cash equivalents

There are no restrictions on the cash held.

2020 
€

2019 
€

39,831,380

6,903,010

2020

€

2019

€

6,204

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16. 

Trade and Other Payables

Current

Group

Trade payables

Corporation tax

Value added tax

PAYE and PRSI

Accruals

Deferred revenue

Research and development tax credit

Lease liabilities (Note 22)

Company

Amounts due to subsidiary undertakings

Non-current

Group

Long-term loan (Note 20)

Lease liability (Note 22)

Research and development tax credit

Trade and other payables

2020 
€

2019 
€

2,504,346

1,868,820

407,864

77,396

145,605

57,420

2,347,389

1,119,744

6,136,009

7,630,504

14,201,684

10,397,118

1,282,910

1,344,922

1,524,606

1,082,495

28,482,204

23,646,628

2020  

€

–

2020 
€

2019  

€

100

2019 
€

-

15,000,000

6,251,540

5,938,691

5,955,435

6,874,808

12,206,975

27,813,499

The  carrying  amounts  of  trade  and  other  payables  approximate  their  fair  value  largely  due  to  the  short-term 
maturities and nature of these instruments. The repayment terms of trade payables vary between on demand and 
30 days. No interest is payable on trade payables.

Reservation of title

Certain trade payables purport to claim a reservation of title clause for goods supplied. Since the extent to which 
these payables are secured at any time depends on a number of conditions, the validity of some of which is not 
readily determinable, it is not possible to indicate how much of the above was effectively secured. 

Amount due to Group companies

The amounts due to Group and related companies are unsecured, interest free and are repayable on demand.

Accruals

The terms of the accruals are based on underlying invoices. 

Taxes and social welfare costs

Taxes and social welfare costs are subject to the terms of the relevant legislation. Interest accrues on late payments. 
No interest was due at the financial year end date.

Deferred revenue

Income arising on support contracts and rental subscription sales where the provision of the service has not been 
completed at the year-end date is deferred and recognised as the service is provided. 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)17.  Called up Share Capital

Nominal 
value

Ordinary 
shares 
€

Preferred  
A shares 
€

B Ordinary 
Redeemable 
shares 
€

C Ordinary 
Redeemable 
shares 
€

Total 
€

Authorised share capital 
(Group and Company)

At 30 June 2019

At 30 June 2020

€0.01 
per share

€0.001  
per share

4,312,175

79,782

24,629

83,414

4,500,000

4,500,000

–

–

–

4,500,000

The movement in the number of authorised shares during the financial year was as follows:

Ordinary 
shares

Preferred 
A shares

B Ordinary 
Redeemable 
shares

C Ordinary 
Redeemable 
shares

Total 
number of 
authorised 
shares

At 30 June 2019

431,217,456

7,978,180

2,462,944

8,341,420

450,000,000

Resolution to subdivide 
shares by 10

3,880,957,104

71,803,620

22,166,496

75,072,780 4,050,000,000

4,312,174,560

79,781,800

24,629,440

83,414,200 4,500,000,000

Conversion to Ordinary shares

187,825,440

(79,781,800)

(24,629,440)

(83,414,200)

–

At 30 June 2020

4,500,000,000

–

–

– 4,500,000,000

Nominal 
value

Ordinary 
shares 
€

Preferred  
A shares 
€

B Ordinary 
Redeemable 
shares 
€

C Ordinary 
Redeemable 
shares 
€

Total 
€

Issued share capital 
presented as equity

At 30 June 2019

At 30 June 2020

€0.01 
per share

€0.001  
per share

152,971

4,411

365

66,655

224,402

272,030

–

–

–

272,030

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The movement in the number of issued shares during the financial year was as follows:

Ordinary 
shares

Preferred 
A shares

B Ordinary 
Redeemable 
shares

C Ordinary 
Redeemable 
shares

Total 
number of  
issued 
shares

At 30 June 2019

15,297,109

441,124

36,440

6,665,486

22,440,159

Resolution to subdivide  
shares by 10

137,673,981

3,970,116

327,960

59,989,374

201,961,431

152,971,090

4,411,240

364,400

66,654,860

224,401,590

Conversion to Ordinary shares

71,430,500

(4,411,240)

(364,400)

(66,654,860)

–

Share capital issued

At 30 June 2020

Ordinary share capital

47,628,261

272,029,851

–

–

–

–

–

–

47,628,261

272,029,851

A resolution was passed on 9 July 2019 to subdivide all issued and unissued ordinary shares of €0.01 each in the 
capital of the Company by 10 so that the nominal value of each share in the Company shall be €0.001 rather than 
€0.01 and to re-designate all the issued and unissued ‘A Ordinary Shares’ as ‘Ordinary Shares’ but with no change to 
the rights attached to the shares. 

On 15 August 2019, in preparation for the Company’s admission to the official list of the Australian Stock Exchange 
(‘ASX’) and its initial public offering, the Company issued and allotted 39,980,121 new ordinary shares at a price of 
AU$2.50 per Ordinary Share. In addition, the Preferred A Shares, B Ordinary Redeemable Shares and C Ordinary 
Redeemable Shares were converted into Ordinary Shares.

Details of share options granted under the Company’s share option schemes and the terms attaching thereto are 
provided in Note 19 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. Under these schemes, options over a total of 7,648,140 
new ordinary shares of €0.001 per share were exercised during the financial year (2019: Nil) at a weighted average 
exercise price of €0.18 per share. 

At 30 June 2019

Premium arising on shares issued 

Transaction costs accounted for as a deduction from equity

Transfer from share option reserve

At 30 June 2020

Reconciliation of shares issued to proceeds

Shares issued at nominal amount

Premium arising on shares issued

Total value of shares issued

Shares allotted to Non-executive Directors

Proceeds from issue of shares

Share premium 
€

–

62,588,957

(4,057,696)

58,531,261

1,371,993

59,903,254

2020 
€

47,628

62,588,957

62,636,585

(24,510)

62,612,075

8,000  Ordinary  shares  were  allotted  to  each  of  Anne  O’Driscoll  and  Martin  Fahy  for  their  services  in  relation  to  
pre-IPO work.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)18. 

Reserves

Foreign exchange reserve

The foreign exchange reserve represents gains/losses arising on retranslating the net assets of overseas operations 
into Euro.

Retained earnings

The retained earnings represent cumulative gains and losses recognised, net of transfers to/from other reserves and 
dividends paid.

Other undenominated capital

This reserve records the nominal value of shares repurchased by the Company. 

Share option reserve

The  share  option  reserve  represents  the  movement  in  share-based  payments.  The  movement  in  the  cumulative 
expense  since  the  previous  year  end  date  is  recognised  in  the  statement  of  comprehensive  income,  with  a 
corresponding entry in ‘share option reserve’.

Re-organisation reserve

FINEOS Corporation Holdings plc (‘FINEOS’) was incorporated on 12 December 2018 and the Directors elected at that 
date to account for the restructure of the Group as a capital re-organisation rather than a business combination. 
The  reorganisation  reserve  represents  the  difference  between  the  fair  value  of  the  shares  issued  to  effect  the 
reorganisation and the nominal value of the shares acquired. See Note 2(a) to the Consolidated Financial Statements 
for further detail.

19. 

Share-Based Payment Expense

The  total  share-based  payment  expense  for  the  Group’s  equity  incentive  schemes  charged  to  general  and 
administration costs in the consolidated statement of comprehensive income is as follows:

Share-based payment expense

Details of the schemes operated by the Group are set out below.

2019 Equity Incentive Plan

2020 
€

2019 
€

2,274,055

797,361

A new Equity Incentive Plan (the ‘2019 Equity Incentive Plan’) was adopted by the Board on 24 June 2019 and approved 
by the shareholders of the Company on 9 July 2019. It became effective on Listing. The 2019 Equity Incentive Plan, 
administered  by  the  Remuneration  and  Nomination  Committee,  allows  for  the  grant  of  the  following  awards  to 
employees: options, restricted share awards, RSU awards and performance awards. Total awards under the 2019 
Equity Incentive Plan are subject to a limit of 5% of the ordinary issued share capital of the Company at any time. The 
exercise of awards may be conditional upon the satisfaction of performance factors during a performance period as 
determined by the Remuneration and Nomination Committee and set out in each award agreement. 

In December 2019, the Remuneration and Nomination Committee approved the award of 4,475,000 share options 
under the 2019 Equity Incentive Plan to all eligible employees of the Group at the date of grant. The options have an 
exercise price of AU$2.5038 (€1.55 using a spot AUD/EUR FX rate of 1.6177), are subject to a three-year service period 
(no further performance criteria) and will expire seven years after the date of grant. An expense of €386,370 was 
recognised during the financial year relating to the current year award of options under the 2019 Equity Incentive 
Plan.

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2012 Share Option Plan, 2015 Share Option Plan and 2019 Share Option and Retention Plan

Prior  to  listing,  FINEOS  International  Limited,  the  previous  ultimate  parent  undertaking  of  the  Group,  operated  a 
2012 Share Option Plan and a 2015 Share Option Plan. The options awarded were subject to a three-year service 
period and the occurrence of a ‘triggering event’, being the acquisition by any person, or group of persons acting in 
concert (excluding any persons connected or related to the existing shareholders), of control of the Company as a 
result of purchasing and/or subscribing for shares under a trade sale or IPO. 

In February 2019, the Group modified the terms and conditions of the share options granted under its 2015 Share 
Option Plan and granted new options under a 2019 Share Option and Retention Plan. The options granted under the 
2019 Share Option and Retention Plan were issued as replacements for options granted under the Company’s 2012 
Share Option Plan, which lapsed on 1 February 2019 without having vested. 

On 24 June 2019, as part of the restructure, all options were exchanged for options in the new parent Company, 
FINEOS Corporation Holdings Limited, on a one-for-one basis. The awards were to vest six months after listing.

These 2015 and 2019 share option plans have now closed, and no further awards were issued under these plans 
during the year. An expense of €1,887,685 was recognised during the financial year (2019: €797,361) relating to the 
prior year modification of options under the 2015 Share Option Plan and the grant of options under the 2019 Share 
Option Plan.

Details of movement and options outstanding under the Group’s Equity Incentive Plans 

The following table illustrates the number and weighted average exercise prices (WAEP) of, and movements in, share 
options granted under the schemes to Group employees during the year. During the year ended 30 June 2020, the 
Company issued 7,648,140 shares of €0.001 per share on foot of the vesting of share option awards granted under 
the terms of the 2012 and 2015 Share Options Plans (see Note 17 to the Consolidated Financial Statements). The 
weighted average exercise price at the date of exercise for options exercised during the year was €0.18.

Outstanding as at 1 July at €0.01 per share

Resolution to subdivide shares by 10

Options granted during year

Options exercised during year

Options forfeited during year

Options expired during year

2,044,064

18,396,576

20,440,640

4,475,000

(7,648,140)

(50,000)

–

2020 
No.

2020 
WAEP

2019 
No.

1.83

2,064,839

2019 
WAEP

1.85

–

1.85

–

–

–

–

2,064,839

–

–

–

–

0.18

1.55

0.18

1.55

–

(20,775)

2.12

Outstanding at 30 June at €0.001 per share

17,217,500

0.53

2,044,064

1.83

Exercisable at 30 June

12,792,500

0.18

–

–

If the subdivision of shares by 10 had occurred in the prior year, the weighted average exercise price at the prior year 
end would have been €0.18. 

For the share options not yet exercisable as at 30 June 2020 the weighted average remaining contractual life is 2.5 
years (30 June 2019: 1 year). The fair value of equity-settled share options granted is estimated as at the date of grant 
using a Black-Scholes model, taking into account the terms and conditions upon which the options were granted. 
The Black-Scholes model is internationally recognised as being appropriate to value employee share schemes. The 
Company has used expected share price volatilities of comparable listed companies. 

The following table lists the inputs to the model used for the year ended 30 June 2020:

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)Dividend yield

Expected volatility

Risk free interest rate

Average expected life remaining in years

20.  Bank Loans

Group

Due after one year 

2020 
%

0

42.13

0.80

5

2019 
%

0

16.50

0.93

7

2020 
€

2019 
€

–

15,000,000

Following  completion  of  its  initial  public  offering  in  Australia,  the  Group  repaid  the  bank  loan  and  outstanding 
interest in full on 13 September 2019.

21.  Commitments and Contingencies

(a) 

Capital commitments

At the year end the Group had no capital commitments. 

(b) 

Contingent liabilities

At the year end the Group had no contingent liabilities.

(c) 

Lease commitments

The Group has total future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable lease commitments as follows:

At 30 June 2020

Due within one year

Due within two to five years

Due after five years

At 30 June 2019

Due within one year

Due within two to five years

Due after five years

Land and 
buildings 
€

1,313,744

3,791,472

3,118,624

Software 
licences 
€

655,291

883,460

Total 
€

1,969,035

4,674,932

–

3,118,624

8,223,840

1,538,751

9,762,591

Land and 
buildings 
€

1,112,257

3,960,640

3,898,280

8,971,177

Software 
licences 
€

Total 
€

414,333

1,526,590

–

–

3,960,640

3,898,280

414,333

9,385,510

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22. 

Lease Liabilities

Group

Current lease liabilities

Non-current lease liabilities

Total lease liabilities

The Group’s total lease liability over the years are as follows:

Opening liability

Additions for the year

Interest for the year

Lease expense for the year

Closing lease liability

2020 
€

2019 
€

1,524,606

1,082,495

6,251,540

5,938,691

7,776,146

7,021,186

2020 
€

2019 
€

(7,021,186)

(4,261,063)

(2,355,075)

(4,106,863)

(507,917)

(263,277)

2,088,032

1,610,017

(7,776,146)

(7,021,186)

Short-term lease expenses in the statement of comprehensive income

 – 

 – 

The Group’s leases include rental of office spaces for business use and right-of-use licences. All leases are on a fixed 
repayment basis and no arrangements have been entered into for contingent rental repayments. The lease terms 
range from two to 15 years depending on the term set in the contract. The effective interest rate charged during the 
financial year ranged from 3.2% to 7% (2019: 7%) per annum. The lower rate of 3.2% reflects the Group’s overdraft 
facility rate and the higher rate of 7% reflects the borrowing rate on the loan drawn by the Group in 2017 and repaid 
in September 2019.

The right-of-use asset of licences is classified as ‘intangible assets’, while the right-of-use asset of office rentals is 
classified as ‘property, plant and equipment’. The movement in the carrying amount of the right-of-use assets of the 
Group at the start and end of each reporting period is disclosed in Notes 11 and 12 to the Consolidated Financial 
Statements. 

23.  Controlling Party

Michael Kelly is the ultimate controlling party of the FINEOS Group.

24. 

Pension Commitments

The Group operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Pension benefits are funded over the employee’s period 
of service by way of contributions to an insured fund. The Group’s contributions are charged to the statement of 
comprehensive income in the year to which they relate and amounted to €2,839,647 (2019: €2,285,974). An amount 
of €368,211 was payable at the year end (2019: €300,847).

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)25. 
(i) 

Financial Instruments
Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk refers to the risk that the Group encounters difficulties in meeting its short-term obligations. Liquidity 
risk  is  managed  by  matching  the  payment  and  receipt  cycle.  The  following  table  details  the  Group’s  remaining 
contractual maturity for its liabilities. The table has been drawn up based on contractual undiscounted cash flows of 
financial instruments based on the earlier of the contractual date or when the Group is expected to receive or (pay). 
The table includes both interest and principal cash flows.

30 June 2020

Group

Financial liabilities

Finance lease

Total
€

Within  
1 year
€

Between  

1 – 5 years
€

Over  

5 years
€

25,674,688

25,674,688

–

–

7,776,146

1,524,606

3,551,873

2,699,667

Research and development tax credit

7,238,345

1,282,910

3,675,490

2,279,945

Bank loan

30 June 2019

Group

Financial liabilities

Finance lease

–

–

–

–

40,689,179

28,482,204

7,227,363

4,979,612

Total
€

Within  
1 year
€

Between  

1 – 5 years
€

Over  

5 years
€

21,219,211

21,219,211

–

–

7,021,186

1,082,495

3,239,027

2,699,664

Research and development tax credit

8,219,730

1,344,922

4,240,214

2,634,594

Bank loan

Fair values

15,000,000

–

15,000,000

–

51,460,127

23,646,628

22,479,241

5,334,258

The fair value of a financial instrument is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability 
in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.

Financial instruments whose carrying amounts approximate fair value

Management has determined that the carrying amounts of cash and bank balances, trade and other receivables and 
trade and other payables reasonably approximate their fair values because these are mostly short-term in nature. 
The  fair  values  of  other  classes  of  financial  assets  and  liabilities  are  disclosed  in  their  respective  notes  to  these 
financial statements.

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The  analysis  of  the  carrying  amounts  of  the  financial  instruments  of  the  Group  required  under  IFRS  9  Financial 
Instruments is as set out below:

Financial assets that are debt instruments measured at amortised cost

Trade receivables

Cash and cash equivalents

Financial liabilities at amortised cost 

Trade payables

Long-term loan

Lease liabilities

Group 
2020
€

Group 
2019
€

17,566,095

7,400,917

39,831,380

6,903,010

2,504,346

1,868,820

–

15,000,000

7,776,146

7,021,186

The  main  risks  arising  from  the  Group’s  financial  instruments  are  credit  risk,  market  risk,  foreign  currency  risk, 
interest rate risk and liquidity risk. The Board reviews and agrees policies for managing each of these risks and they 
are summarised below:

(ii) 

Credit risk

Credit risk is the potential financial loss resulting from the failure of a customer or counterparty to settle its financial 
and contractual obligations to the Group, as and when they fall due.

The Group’s exposure to credit risk is mainly influenced by the individual characteristics of each customer. The Group 
has  established  credit  limits  for  each  customer  under  which  these  customers  are  analysed  for  credit-worthiness 
before the Group’s standard payment and delivery terms are offered. Most of the customers have been with the 
Group for many years and losses have occurred infrequently. In most cases, the Group does not require collateral in 
respect of trade and other receivables. The Group monitors their balances regularly.

Management has a credit policy in place and the exposure to credit risk is monitored on an ongoing basis. The Group 
always recognises lifetime expected credit losses (‘ECL’) for trade receivables. The ECL on these financial assets are 
estimated using a provision matrix as shown below, based on the Group’s historical credit loss experience, adjusted 
for factors that are specific to the receivables, general economic conditions and an assessment of both the current as 
well as the forecast direction of conditions at the reporting date, including time value of money where appropriate.

Expected credit losses analysis:

At 30 June 2020

Current

1 month

2 months

3 months 4+ months

Balance

Trade receivables as at 30 June 
2020

Expected credit losses %

Loss allowance

9,296,686

5,867,591

1,315,239

1,139,313

19,316

17,638,145

0%

–

0%

–

1%

5%

13,152

56,966

10%

1,932

72,050

At 30 June 2019

Current

1 month

2 months

3 months 4+ months

Balance

Trade receivables as at 30 June 
2019

Expected credit losses %

Loss allowance

5,995,120

1,161,378 

231,575 

(80,573) 

101,893 

7,409,393

0%

–

0%

–

1%

5%

10%

2,316 

(4,029) 

10,189 

8,476 

FINEOS has not noted a significant impact on it’s customer base due to COVID-19. The increase in the provisioning 
for expected future credit losses is primarily driven by the increase in revenue.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)(iii) 

Market risk

Market risk is the risk that changes in market prices, such as interest rates and foreign exchange rates, will affect the 
Group’s income. The objective of market risk management is to manage and control market risk exposures within 
acceptable parameters, while optimising the return on risk.

(a) 

Foreign currency risk

The Group’s foreign currency risk arises from sales and purchases denominated in foreign currencies, primarily the 
United States dollar, Australian dollar and New Zealand dollar. During the year, the Group used foreign currency 
forward exchange contracts to hedge its exposure; however at the year end the Group had no outstanding contracts 
in place.

Sensitivity analysis

At 30 June 2020, if the foreign currencies strengthen or weaken 5% against the functional currencies, with all variables 
held constant, the maximum adjustment to the pre-tax profit/loss of the Group, respectively, for the financial years 
presented would have been as set out below:

NZ $

AU $

US $

CAN $

GBP £

PLN

2020 
€

407,543

152,402

1,214,584

246,329

92,008

2019 
€

423,850

139,642

594,836

169,310

116,375

(84,264)

(72,670)

2,028,602

1,371,343

5% is the sensitivity rate used when reporting foreign currency risk internally to key management personnel and 
represents management’s assessment of the possible changes in foreign exchange rate.

(b) 

Interest rate risk

There are no variable rate instruments on the balance sheet. The fixed interest rate long-term debt in place at 30 
June 2019 has been repaid (see Note 20 to the Consolidated Financial Statements). The Group does not account for 
any fixed rate financial liabilities at FVTPL, therefore a change in interest rates at the reporting date would not affect 
profit or loss.

Fixed rate instruments – nominal amount

Financial liabilities

2020 
€

2019 
€

–

15,000,000

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26. 

Related Party Transactions

A Group subsidiary, FINEOS Corporation Limited (Ireland), is party to a lease arrangement with Jacquel Properties 
Limited,  a  company  controlled  by  Michael  Kelly.  Its  term  extends  until  13  June  2029  with  no  express  options  for 
renewal in favour of either party. The lease provides for a rent review on 13 June 2024 at market rates. Rent payable 
by FINEOS is currently €779,656 per annum (excluding taxes). The rental expense for the year was €779,656 (2019: 
€418,720). The total rent due to Jacquel Properties Limited at 30 June 2020 was €Nil (2019: €Nil).

Consulting fees invoiced by Non-executive Directors during the year amounted to €9,862 (2019: €55,000).

In common with other companies, which are members of a group of companies, the financial statements reflect the 
effect of such membership. 

Key management personnel

All Directors of the FINEOS Group are considered key management personnel. The current Directors are set out on 
page 7 of the Annual Report. Total remuneration in respect of these individuals is split as follows:

Wages and salaries

Employer’s PRSI

Pension

Shares allotted to Directors

Share awards gain on exercise

2020 
€

2019 
€

1,226,598

1,082,069

44,375

41,207

24,510

921,117

32,710

27,342

-

-

2,257,807

1,142,121

During the financial year ended 30 June 2020, there were no material changes to, or material transactions between, 
the  Company  and  its  key  management  personnel  or  members  of  their  close  family,  other  than  in  respect  of 
remuneration.

27.  Capital Management Policies and Objectives

Capital management

The Group’s and Company’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard the Group’s and Company’s ability 
to continue as a going concern in order to provide returns for shareholders and benefits for other stakeholders and 
to maintain an optimal capital structure to reduce the cost of capital. The capital structure of the Group consists of 
debts, which includes the borrowings and equity attributable to owners of the Company, comprising issued capital 
and reserves.

There were no changes in the Group’s and Company’s approach to capital management during the year. The Group 
and Company monitor capital on the basis of the gearing ratio. This ratio is calculated as net debt divided by total 
equity. Net debt is calculated as total borrowings (including bank borrowings and excluding trade and other payables, 
provisions for income tax and deferred tax liabilities as shown in the statement of financial position) less cash.

Given that all of the Group’s external borrowings were repaid during the year, the gearing ratio is not relevant for the 
current year and has been reflected as nil.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)The gearing ratio of the Group at 30 June 2020 was as follows:

Total borrowings

Less: cash and cash equivalents

Net (funds)/debt

Total equity

Total capital

Gearing ratio

Group 
2020 
€

Group 
2019 
€

–

15,000,000

(39,831,380)

(6,903,010)

(39,831,380)

8,096,990

83,181,856

22,609,288

83,181,856

30,706,278

Nil

35.81%

28. 

Subsidiary Undertakings

The  Company  has  the  following  subsidiary  undertakings.  All  subsidiaries  are  wholly  owned  unless  otherwise 
indicated:

Subsidiary Undertaking

FINEOS International Ltd

FINEOS Europe Unlimited

Country of 
Incorporation

Jersey

Jersey

Principal Activity

Holding Company

Holding Company

FINEOS Corporation Limited 
(previously FINEOS Corporation U.C.)

Republic of Ireland

Innovator of enterprise claims management 
and policy administration software 

FINEOS UK Limited (previously FINEOS 
Corporation Limited)

United Kingdom

Provision of professional services to its parent 
undertaking

FINEOS Corporation

United States of 
America

FINEOS Australia Pty Limited

Australia

FINEOS New Zealand Limited

New Zealand

FINEOS Polska S.p Z.o.o

FINEOS Canada Limited

Poland

Canada

FINEOS Hong Kong Limited

Hong Kong

Ellaville Invest SL

Spain

Provision of professional services and 
sales and marketing services to its parent 
undertaking

Provision of professional services and 
sales and marketing services to its parent 
undertaking

Provision of professional services to its parent 
undertaking

Provision of product engineering services to 
its parent undertaking

Provision of professional services to its parent 
undertaking

Provision of sales and marketing services to 
its parent undertaking

Provision of product engineering services to 
its parent undertaking

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Details of registered offices are listed below:

Incorporated in Jersey

FINEOS International Ltd 
FINEOS Europe Unlimited

Incorporated in Ireland

FINEOS Corporation Limited  
(previously FINEOS Corporation U.C.)

Registered Address

2nd Floor, The Le Gallais Building,  
54 Bath Street, St. Helier,  
Jersey JE1 1FW

Registered Address

FINEOS House,  
East Point Business Park,  
Dublin 3, D03 FT97

Incorporated in United Kingdom

Registered Address

FINEOS UK Limited  
(previously FINEOS Corporation Limited)

5 Clapham Chase, Bedford,  
Bedfordshire, MK41 6FA, UK  
(previously 5 Amberly Gardens, Bedford, Bedfordshire)

Incorporated in United States of America

Registered Address

60 State Street, Suite 700,  
Boston, MA 02109  
United States of America

Registered Address

Level 8, 224–228 Queen Street, Melbourne,  
VIC 3000, Australia

Registered Address

Offices of DLA Phillips Fox,  
Level 22, DLA Phillips Fox Tower, 209  
Queen Street, Auckland 1010, New Zealand

Registered Address

2 Szymanowskiego Street,  
80-280 Gdansk, Poland

Registered Address

900-1959 Upper Water Street,  
Halifax, NS, Canada B3J 3N2

Registered Address

16th floor, Wing On Centre,  
111 Connaught Road Central,  
Hong Kong

Registered Address

Calle Principe de Vergara 112, 
28002 Madrid, Spain

FINEOS Corporation

Incorporated in Australia

FINEOS Australia Pty Limited

Incorporated in New Zealand

FINEOS New Zealand Limited

Incorporated in Poland

FINEOS Polska S.p Z.o.o

Incorporated in Canada

FINEOS Canada Limited

Incorporated in Hong Kong

FINEOS Hong Kong Limited

Incorporated in Spain

Ellaville Invest SL

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)29. 

Events Subsequent to the Year End

On 14 August 2020, FINEOS acquired Limelight Health, Inc. (‘Limelight’), a leading US-based provider of end-to-end 
quoting, rating and underwriting Software-as-a-Service (’SaaS’) that streamlines critical front office workflows for life, 
accident  and  health  insurance  carriers,  for  total  acquisition  consideration  of  US$75  million,  subject  to  customary 
adjustments.

FINEOS  undertook  an  equity  raising  on  11  August  2020  to  provide  funding  towards  the  acquisition.  FINEOS 
successfully completed a fully underwritten institutional placement, raising approximately AU$85 million through the 
issue of approximately 20 million new fully paid CHESS Depositary Interests over FCL shares (‘CDIs’). The placement 
was undertaken at an offer price of AU$4.26 per new CDI. FINEOS is also undertaking a non-underwritten Security 
Purchase Plan (‘SPP’) to raise up to AU$5 million, which will complete in September 2020. 

30. 

Prior Year Comparatives

Costs have been reclassified in the comparative year ended 30 June 2019 to ensure comparability.

The reclassifications have had no impact on operating profit or loss on ordinary activities before tax in the comparative 
year.

Cost of sales for the year ended 30 June 2019 has reduced by €2,283,265 arising from the reclassification.

31.  Approval of Consolidated Financial Statements

The consolidated financial statements and Company statement of financial position in respect of the year ended 
30 June 2020 were approved and authorised for issue by the Directors on 25 August 2020.

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Information required by ASX Listing Rules and not disclosed elsewhere in this document is set out below.
Information is correct as at 21 August 2020, unless otherwise indicated.

(1) 

(2) 

There are 272,029,851 CHESS Depositary Interests (CDIs) on issue.

The number of securities held by substantial shareholders are set out below:

JACQUEL INVESTMENTS LIMITED

(3) 

FINEOS has issued the following securities:

(a) 

(b) 

291,982,903 CDIs held by 1,642 CDI holders; and

17,373,500 unquoted options held by 595 option holders.

(4) 

Voting Rights:

Balance as at 
21-08-2020

162,333,430

%

55.6%

Since Chess Deposit Nominees Pty Limited (CDN) is the legal holder of applicable shares but the holders of CDIs are 
not themselves the legal holders of their applicable shares, the holders of CDIs do not have any directly enforceable 
right to vote under the FINEOS constitution.

In order to vote at general meetings, CDI holders have the following options:

a) 

b) 

c) 

 instructing CDN, as the legal owner of the underlying shares, to vote the shares underlying their 
CDIs in a particular manner;

 informing FINEOS that they wish to nominate themselves or another person to be appointed as 
CDN’s proxy with respect to the shares underlying their CDIs for the purposes of attending and 
voting at the general meeting; or

 converting their CDIs into a holding of shares and voting these at the meeting (however, if thereafter 
the former CDI holder wishes to sell their investment on ASX it would be necessary to convert the 
shares back to CDIs).

Option holders are not afforded any voting rights by the options held by them.

(5) 

Distribution of Security Holders

Distribution spread of Security Holdings as at 21-08-2020

Holding Ranges

1-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

10,001-100,000

100,001-9,999,999,999

Totals

Holders

Total Units

775

530

152

153

32

370,710

1,375,433

1,155,510

3,902,882

285,178,368

1,642

291,982,903

%

0.13

0.47

0.39

1.34

97.67

100.00

(6) 

Unmarketable Parcels of Shares

Unmarketable Parcels (UMP) as at 21-08-20 (based on a share price of $5.43)

Total Securities/Issued Capital

UMP Securities

UMP Holders

UMP Percent

291,982,903

434

32

0.00015

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Additional Security Holder Information 
 
 
 
 
Additional Security Holder Information (continued)

(7) 

Top 20 Security Holders

JACQUEL INVESTMENTS LIMITED

HSBC CUSTODY NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED

J P MORGAN NOMINEES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED

CITICORP NOMINEES PTY LIMITED

NATIONAL NOMINEES LIMITED

CARMEN INVESTMENTS LIMITED

BNP PARIBAS NOMINEES PTY LTD 

BNP PARIBAS NOMS PTY LTD 

CS FOURTH NOMINEES PTY LIMITED 

WARBONT NOMINEES PTY LTD 

AUSTRALIAN FOUNDATION INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED

CS THIRD NOMINEES PTY LIMITED 

UBS NOMINEES PTY LTD

MIRRABOOKA INVESTMENTS LIMITED

BRISPOT NOMINEES PTY LTD 

MERRILL LYNCH (AUSTRALIA)

TRUEBELL CAPITAL PTY LTD 

HSBC CUSTODY NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED 

POWERWRAP LIMITED 

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

Balance as at 
21-08-2020

162,333,430

33,202,266

25,463,532

12,998,736

10,645,090

8,009,040

6,898,532

4,741,901

3,005,646

2,718,638

2,333,048

2,252,785

1,872,036

1,454,192

1,104,785

832,840

800,000

667,185

617,218

604,411

%

55.6%

11.4%

8.7%

4.5%

3.7%

2.7%

2.4%

1.6%

1.0%

0.9%

0.8%

0.8%

0.6%

0.5%

0.4%

0.3%

0.3%

0.2%

0.2%

0.2%

Total Securities of Top 20 Holdings

Total of Securities

282,555,311

291,982,903

96.8%

(8) 

(9) 

FINEOS’ securities are listed on the ASX and are not listed on any other securities exchange.

Securities subject to Voluntary Escrow

The following securities are subject to voluntary escrow: 

(a) 

(b)  

162,333,430 securities held on behalf of Jacquel Investments Limited; and 

8,009,040 securities held on behalf of Carmen Investments Limited 

until FINEOS releases its financial results for the half-year ending on 31 December 2020; of which

(c)  

(d)  

81,166,715 securities on escrow on behalf of Jacquel Investments Limited; and

4,004,520 securities on escrow on behalf of Carmen Investments Limited,

are further subject to voluntary escrow until FINEOS releases its financial results for FY21 to the ASX.

(10) 

  During the financial year ended 30 June 2020 , the Company has used its cash and assets readily convertible 
to cash that it had at the time of ASX admission in a way consistent with its business objectives set out in 
the prospectus dated 26 July 2019.

(11)  

 FINEOS is incorporated in Dublin, Ireland.

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Company Information

Directors

Anne O’Driscoll (Chairman) 
Michael Kelly 
Gilles Biscay 
Martin Fahy 
David Hollander 
Peter Le Beau 
Tom Wall

Company Secretary - Joint

Tom Wall

Company Secretary - Joint

Vanessa Chidrawi

Registered Office

FINEOS House, 
East Point Business Park, 
Dublin 3, Ireland

Level 8, 224-228 Queen Street, 
Melbourne, VIC 3000 
Australia

Ph: +61 3 9018 3400

Registered Number

205721

Solicitors

William Fry 
2 Grand Canal Square, 
Dublin 2, Ireland

Clayton Utz 
Level 15, 
1 Bligh Street, 
Sydney, NSW 2000 
Australia

Bankers

Bank of Ireland 
Lower Baggot Street, 
Dublin 2, Ireland

HSBC Bank 
1 Grand Canal Square, 
Dublin 2, Ireland

Auditors

Mazars 
Chartered Accountants and Statutory Audit Firm 
Harcourt Centre, 
Block 3, 
Harcourt Road, 
Dublin 2, Ireland

Share Registry

Boardroom Pty Ltd 
GPO Box 3993, 
Sydney, NSW 2001 
Australia

Ph: +61 2 9290 9600

Deloitte Ireland LLP 
Deloitte & Touche House, 
29 Earlsfort Terrace, 
Dublin 2, Ireland

Ph: +353 1 417 8595

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