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FSA GROUP 
LIMITED

ANNUAL  
REPORT 2021

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Cautionary Statements  
and Disclaimer Regarding  
Forward-Looking Information

This Annual Report may contain forward-looking 
statements, including statements about FSA 
Group Limited’s (Company) financial condition, 
results of operations, earnings outlook and 
prospects. Forward-looking statements are 
typically identified by words such as “plan,” 
“aim”, “focus”, “target”, “believe,” “expect,” 
“anticipate,” “intend,” “outlook,” “estimate,” 
“forecast,” “project” and other similar words 
and expressions.

The forward-looking statements contained  
in this Annual Report are predictive in 
character and not guarantees or assurances  
of future performance. These forward-looking 
statements involve and are subject to known 
and unknown risks and uncertainties many of 
which are beyond the control of the Company. 
Our ability to predict results or the actual 
effects of our plans and strategies is subject  
to inherent uncertainty.

Factors that may cause actual results or 
earnings to differ materially from these 
forward-looking statements include general 
economic conditions in Australia, interest 
rates, competition in the markets in which  
the Company does and will operate, and the 
inherent regulatory risks in the businesses  
of the Company, along with the credit,  
liquidity and market risks affecting the 
Company’s financial instruments described  
in the Annual Report.

Forward-looking statements are based  
on assumptions regarding the Company’s 
financial position, business strategies,  
plans and objectives of management for  
future operations and development and  
the environment in which the Company  
will operate. Those assumptions may not  
be correct or exhaustive.

Because these forward-looking statements  
are subject to assumptions and uncertainties, 
actual results may differ materially from  
those expressed or implied by these forward-
looking statements.

You are cautioned not to place undue  
reliance on any forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements are based on 
current views, expectations and beliefs as  
at the date they are expressed.

The Company disclaims any responsibility  
to and undertakes no obligation to update or 
revise any forward-looking statement to reflect 
any change in the Company’s circumstances  
or the circumstances on which a statement  
is based, except as required by law.

The Company disclaims any responsibility  
for the accuracy or completeness of any 
forward-looking statement to the extent 
permitted by law. Unless otherwise stated,  
the projections or forecasts included in  
this Annual Report have not been audited, 
examined or otherwise reviewed by the 
independent auditors of the Company.

This Annual Report is not an offer or  
invitation for subscription or purchase  
of, or a recommendation of securities.

For over 20 years,  
FSA Group has helped 
thousands of Australians. 
Our large and experienced 
team of professionals offer  
a range of debt solutions  
and direct lending services, 
which we tailor to suit 
individual circumstances 
and to achieve successful 
outcomes for our clients.

Contents

1  Cautionary Statements  

4  Chairman’s Letter

and Disclaimer Regarding 
Forward-Looking 
Information

2  Our Business 

Reshaping Our Future

5  Executive Directors’ 

Review

10  Financial Statements

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Our Business

Services
FSA Group offers a range of services  
to assist clients wishing to enter  
into a payment arrangement with  
their creditors. These services  
include informal arrangements,  
debt agreements, personal insolvency 
agreements and bankruptcy.

Consumer Lending
Home Loans – FSA Group offers home 
loans to assist clients wishing to purchase 
a property or consolidate their debt. 

Personal Loans – FSA Group offers 
personal loans to assist clients wishing 
to purchase a motor vehicle. 

Reshaping  
Our Future

COVID-19 impacted and continues  
to impact the number of new callers 
seeking our assistance for our Services 
segment. We are uncertain when 
demand will return.

Historically our Consumer Lending 
segment operated as a direct to 
consumer business. Going forward  
our focus will be on developing a  
broker channel and growing our  
loan pools. The addition of a broker 
channel will significantly enhance  
our Consumer Lending segment.

During the year upgrades were  
made to our system and procedures  
to accommodate brokers. These were 
successfully tested.

Our plan over the next 3 to 5 years:

Services
•  Regrow as demand returns

Home Loans
•  Develop a broker channel

•  Expand our product offering

•  Increase new origination from around $10m to $40m per month

•  Grow our loan pool from $382m to around $1.2b

Personal Loans
•  Develop a broker channel

•  Expand our product offering to include personal loans to consolidate debt

•  Increase new origination from around $3m to $7m per month

•  Grow our loan pool from $65m to around $200m

Opportunity
•  Actively look for other lending businesses to partner with or acquire

•  Expand our lending offerings to assist small businesses

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Chairman’s Letter

Dear Shareholders,

It gives me great pleasure in my first year as Chairman to report to you. The 2021 financial year  
has been a year of challenges. Despite these challenges we have successfully navigated this period 
delivering a strong performance. The contribution and commitment of our executives and staff during 
this period was outstanding.

The Services segment offers a range of services to assist clients wishing to enter into a payment 
arrangement with their creditors. These include informal arrangements, debt agreements, personal 
insolvency agreements and bankruptcy. FSA Group is the largest provider of these services in Australia.

COVID-19 impacted and continues to impact the number of new callers seeking our assistance for our 
Services segment. During the year new client numbers for informal arrangements and debt agreements 
decreased by 66% and for personal insolvency agreements and bankruptcy decreased by 74% compared 
to the previous corresponding period. In response to this reduction we restructured parts of our business 
to materially reduce costs. We are uncertain when demand will return.

The Consumer Lending segment offers home loans and personal loans to assist clients wishing to 
purchase a property or consolidate their debt or to purchase a motor vehicle. During the year our home 
loan and personal loan pools, also impacted by COVID-19, decreased from $457m to $447m, a 2% decrease.

Historically our Consumer Lending segment operated as a direct to consumer business. Going forward 
our focus will be on developing a broker channel and growing our loan pools. The addition of a broker 
channel will significantly enhance our Consumer Lending segment. During the year upgrades  
were made to our system and procedures to accommodate brokers. These were successfully 
tested. Our plan for our Consumer Lending segment, over the next 3 to 5 years is outlined in  
the section titled “Reshaping Our Future”.

For the 2021 financial year, FSA Group generated $61.4m in operating income, a 10% decrease, and a 
profit after tax attributable to members of $20.1m, a 23% increase compared to the results of 2020.  
Our net cash inflow from operating activities was $29.5m, a 52% increase.

I advise that the Directors have declared a fully franked final dividend of 3.00 cents per share for the 
2021 financial year. This brings the full year dividend to 6.00 cents per share.

Our focus for the 2022 financial year is outlined in the Executive Directors’ Review under “Strategy  
and Outlook”.

I would like to thank my fellow Directors, all our executives and staff for their contribution. I am proud 
of their commitment to our business and look forward to being a part of our continued growth.

Yours sincerely,

David Bower 
Chairman

FSA GROUP LIMITED
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Executive Directors’ Review

Dear Shareholders,

The 2021 financial year has been a year of challenges. COVID-19 impacted and continues to impact the number of new 
callers seeking our assistance for our Services segment. We are uncertain when demand will return. Our focus in on our 
Consumer Lending segment, developing a broker channel and growing our loan pools.

For the 2021 financial year, FSA Group generated $61.4m in operating income, a 10% decrease, and a profit after tax 
attributable to members of $20.1m, a 23% increase compared to the results of 2020. Our net cash inflow from operating 
activities was $29.5m, a 52% increase.

We advise that the Directors have declared a fully franked final dividend of 3.00 cents per share for the 2021 financial year. 
This brings the full year dividend to 6.00 cents per share.

Financial  
Overview

Operational 
Performance
Our business operates 
across the following key 
segments, Services and 
Consumer Lending.  
The operating income  
and profitability of each 
segment is as follows:

Financial Overview

FY2020

FY2021

% Change

Operating income

Profit before tax

Profit after tax attributable to members

EPS basic

Net cash inflow from operating activities

Dividend/share

$68.2m

$24.8m

$16.3m

13.05c

$19.4m

6.00c

$61.4m  

$29.7m  

$20.1m  

16.12c  

$29.5m  

6.00c

10%

20%

23%

23%

52%

Shareholder equity attributable to members

$59.4m

$72.0m  

21%

Return on equity

30%

31%

Operating income by segment

FY2020

FY2021

% Change

Services

Consumer lending

  Home loans

  Personal loans

Other/unallocated

Operating income

$41.1m

$30.9m  

25%

$13.7m

$13.3m

$0.1m

$68.2m

$16.1m  

$14.4m  

$0.1m

18%

9%

$61.4m  

10%

Profit before tax by segment

FY2020

FY2021

% Change

Services

Consumer lending

  Home loans

  Personal loans

Other/unallocated

Operating income

$11.7m

$12.1m  

3%

$7.4m

$5.2m

$0.4m

$9.7m  

$7.5m  

$0.4m

30%

45%

$24.8m

$29.7m  

20%

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Executive Directors’ Review

Continued

Services
The Services segment offers a range of services to assist clients wishing to enter into a payment arrangement with  
their creditors. These include informal arrangements, debt agreements, personal insolvency agreements and bankruptcy.  
FSA Group is the largest provider of these services in Australia.

During the 2021 financial year we experienced a number of challenges. COVID-19 impacted and continues to impact the 
number of new callers seeking our assistance for our Services segment. In response to this reduction we restructured parts  
of our business to materially reduce costs. We are uncertain when demand will return. 

During the year new client numbers for informal arrangements and debt agreements decreased by 66% and for personal 
insolvency agreements and bankruptcy decreased by 74% compared to the previous corresponding period.

During the year informal arrangement and debt agreement clients under administration decreased to 15,780, down 20% and 
for personal insolvency agreements and bankruptcy decreased to 1,025, down 21%. FSA Group manages $209m of unsecured 
debt under informal arrangements and debt agreements and during the 2021 financial year paid $85m in dividends to creditors.

Informals and Debt Agreements

FY2019

FY2020

FY2021

% Change

New clients

Clients under administration

Debt managed

Dividends paid

PIA’s and Bankruptcy

New clients

Clients under administration

4,573

21,725

$379m

$88m

4,327

19,736

$353m

$89m

1,463  

15,780  

$209m  

$85m  

66%

20%

41%

5%

FY2019

FY2020

FY2021

% Change

436

1,290

347

1,304

89  

1,025  

74%

21%

The Services segment achieved a profit before tax of $12.1m, a 3% increase. Profitability was positively impacted  
by long term annuity income from clients under administration and a material reduction in costs. 

Consumer Lending
The Consumer Lending segment offers home loans and personal loans to assist clients wishing to purchase a property  
or consolidate their debt or to purchase a motor vehicle.

During the year our home loan and personal loan pools, also impacted by COVID-19, decreased from $457m to $447m,  
a 2% decrease.

Loan Pool Data

Weighted average loan size

Security type

Weighted average loan to valuation ratio

Variable or fixed rate

Geographical spread

Home Loans

Personal Loans

$360,528

$21,462

Residential home

Motor vehicle

67%

Variable

All states

83%

Fixed

All states

 
 
 
 
 
 
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FY2019

FY2020

FY2021

% Change

$382m

$59m

$394m

$63m

$382m  

$65m  

$441m

$457m

$447m  

3%

3%

2%

FY2019

FY2020

FY2021

1.42%

3.36%

2.55%

2.41%

1.04%

1.82%

FY2019

FY2020

FY2021

$278,405

$171,265

$384,098

$564,022

*$1,155,536

$679,495

Loan Pools

Home loans

Personal loans

Total

Arrears > 30 day

Home loans

Personal loans

Losses

Home loans

Personal loans

*  The loss of $1,155,536 is distorted by a loss of $371,350 from the discontinued pilot product offering which we ran during the 2018 

calendar year.

As our loan pools grow we expect to increase and renew our facilities as required and periodically utilise the debt capital 
markets. In 2019, we announced our inaugural $200m issue of non-conforming residential mortgage backed securities  
via sole arranger and manager Westpac. Accessing the debt capital markets is a key step in our strategy of diversifying  
our funding and de-risking the business. More importantly, it provides us with fresh funding capacity to pursue our home 
loan growth strategy.

Borrowings

Facility type

Home loans

Non-recourse warehouse

Non-recourse warehouse

Securitised

Personal loans Limited recourse warehouse

Corporate

Provider

Westpac

Institutional

Institutional

Westpac

Westpac

Limit

$350m

Maturity 
date

Oct 2023

$20m

Oct 2023

Mar 2051

Apr 2026

Mar 2024

$75m

$15m

Drawn

$230m

$18m

$130m

$42m

–

Historically our Consumer Lending segment operated as a direct to consumer business. Going forward our focus will be  
on developing a broker channel and growing our loan pools. The addition of a broker channel will significantly enhance  
our Consumer Lending segment. During the year upgrades were made to our system and procedures to accommodate 
brokers. These were successfully tested. Our plan for our Consumer Lending segment, over the next 3 to 5 years is outlined 
in the section titled “Reshaping Our Future”.

During the 2021 financial year we rebrand our Consumer Lending segment “Azora”.

The Consumer Lending segment achieved a profit before tax of $17.2m, a 36% increase. Profitability was positively impacted 
by a reduction in costs and a material reduction in the cost of funding.

 
 
 
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Executive Directors’ Review

Continued

Net cash inflow from operating activities
During the 2021 financial year, FSA Group maintained strong net cash inflow driven by long term annuity income from  
clients, a material reduction in costs and in the cost of funding. Net cash inflow from operating activities was $29.5m,  
a 52% increase.

Net cash inflow from operating activities

$17.1m

$19.4m

$29.5m  

52%

FY2019

FY2020

FY2021

% Change

No of 
clients/loan 
pool size

Average 
client life in 
years

Services

Informal/Debt Agreements

15,780

4.5 to 5.5

Consumer Lending

PIA/Bankruptcy

Home Loans

Personal Loans

1,025

$382m

$65m

3

3 to 4

4 to 5

COVID-19
We are very conscious of the impact COVID-19 has had and continues to have on our staff and clients.

We have provided a safe working environment for our people and implemented flexible work arrangements including  
working from home.

We work closely with clients affected by COVID-19 to ensure we achieved positive outcomes for them.

Strategy and Outlook
Our focus over the 2022 financial year will be as follows:

Services

Regrow the segment as demand returns.

Consumer Lending

Develop a broker channel and grow our loan pools.

Earnings

Capital Management

Earning guidance will be provided during the 2022 financial year.

Due to our strong net cash inflow driven by long term annuity income from 
clients, we expect our full year dividend to be between 6 cents to 7 cents per 
share with the balance of earnings to be re-invested to support the growing 
loan pools. We plan to continue with our on market share buy-back as 
opportunities arise.

Preparing our business  
for the future

Continue with the offshoring to our Philippine and Indian offices a number  
of administrative tasks and automating others.

 
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Our People
The past 12 months has been a difficult and challenging time for our team. We therefore provided our team with the support 
and assistance needed to ensure their well-being, which in turn allowed them to continue to deliver excellent and ethical 
customer service and support. Our people are our greatest asset and we acknowledge and thank them for their efforts  
and commitment during a challenging year.

Tim Odillo Maher 
Executive Director 

Deborah Southon 
Executive Director 

 
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Financial Statements

for the year ended 30 June 2021

11  Directors’ Report

22  Auditor’s Independence Declaration

23  Statement of Profit or Loss and 
Other Comprehensive Income

24  Statement of Financial Position

25  Statement of Changes in Equity

26  Statement of Cash Flows

27  General information

28  Notes to the Financial Statements

53  Directors’ Declaration

54  Independent Auditor’s Report

57  Shareholder Information

59  Corporate Information

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Directors’ Report

For the year ended 30 June 2021

The Directors present their report, together with the Financial Statements, on the Consolidated Entity consisting of FSA 
Group Limited (“Company” or “parent entity”) and the entities controlled and its interests in associates at the end of,  
and during, the year ended 30 June 2021.

Directors

The Directors of the Company at any time during or since the end of the financial year are:

David Bower

Tim Odillo Maher

Deborah Southon

Sam Doumany (retired 2 September 2020)

Information on Directors
David Bower (Non‑Executive Chairman)
Experience and Expertise

Mr David Bower was appointed on 23 April 2015 and was appointed Chairman on 2 September 2020.

Mr Bower has over 30 years of executive experience in financial services in Australia. He spent 26 years with Westpac 
Banking Corporation running business units in Corporate Banking, Commercial Bank, Retail Bank and Financial Markets.  
He also worked with ANZ and St George Bank. He is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and holds  
a Bachelor of Economics degree.

Other current (listed company) directorships

Nil

Former (listed company) directorships in last 3 years

Nil

Special Responsibilities

Chairperson of the Audit & Risk Management Committee and the Remuneration Committee.

Interest in shares and options

Ordinary shares 

160,800

Tim Odillo Maher (Executive Director)
Experience and Expertise

Mr Odillo Maher was appointed on 30 July 2002.

Mr Odillo Maher holds a Bachelor of Business Degree (majoring in Accounting and Finance) from Australian Catholic 
University and is a Certified Practising Accountant.

Other current (listed company) directorships

Nil

Former (listed company) directorships in last 3 years

Nil

Special responsibilities

Member of the Audit & Risk Management Committee and the Remuneration Committee.

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Directors’ Report (continued)

For the year ended 30 June 2021

Interest in shares and options

Ordinary shares 

42,809,231

Deborah Southon (Executive Director)
Experience and Expertise

Ms Southon was appointed on 30 July 2002.

Ms Southon has attained a wealth of experience in the government and community services sectors having worked for  
the Commonwealth Department of Health and Family Services, the former Department of Community Services, and the 
Smith Family.

Ms Southon has an Executive Certificate in Leadership & Management (University of Technology, Sydney) and a Bachelor  
of Arts Degree (Sydney University).

Other current (listed company) directorships

Nil

Former (listed company) directorships in last 3 years

Nil

Special responsibilities

Member of the Audit & Risk Management Committee and the Remuneration Committee.

Interest in shares and options

Ordinary shares 

12,960,047

Sam Doumany (Non‑Executive Chairman)
Experience and Expertise

Mr Doumany was appointed on 18 December 2002 and was appointed Chairman on 30 June 2003.

Mr Doumany retired 2 September 2020.

Company Secretary
Cellina Z Chen

Mrs Cellina Z Chen was appointed joint Company Secretary on 23 April 2015 and subsequently appointed as Company 
Secretary on 1 July 2015. Mrs Chen holds a Master of Commerce Degree (majoring in Accounting and Finance) from the 
University of Sydney and is a Fellow of CPA Australia. Mrs Chen has also completed the Australian Institute of Company 
Directors courses and holds a Graduate Diploma of Applied Corporate Governance from the Governance Institute of Australia. 
Mrs Chen joined the Company in 2001 and is the Chief Financial Officer.

Principal activities

The Consolidated Entity provides debt solutions and direct lending services to individuals.

Operating results

Total profit for the year and total comprehensive income for the year for the Consolidated Entity after providing for income  
tax and eliminating non‑controlling interests was $20,108,514 (2020: $16,315,946).

Dividends declared and paid during the year
•  On 11 September 2020, a fully franked final dividend relating to the year ended 30 June 2020 of $3,742,850 was paid  

at 3.00c per share; and

•  On 26 February 2021, a fully franked interim dividend of $3,742,850 was paid at 3.00c per share.

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Dividends declared after the end of year

On 12 August 2021, the Directors declared a 3.00 cent fully franked final dividend to shareholders to be paid on 31 August 2021 
with a record date of 18 August 2021.

Operating and Financial Review

Detailed comments on operations are included separately in the Executive Directors’ Review, on pages 5 to 9 of the  
Annual Report.

Review of financial condition
Capital structure

There have been no changes to the Company’s share structure during or since the end of the financial year.

Financial position

The net assets of the Consolidated Entity, which includes amounts attributable to non‑controlling interests, have increased 
from $62,857,375 at 30 June 2020 to $75,652,996 at 30 June 2021.

Treasury policy

The Consolidated Entity does not have a formally established treasury function. The Board is responsible for managing the 
Consolidated Entity’s finance facilities.

Liquidity and funding

The Consolidated Entity has sufficient funds to finance its operations, and also to allow the Consolidated Entity to take 
advantage of favourable business opportunities. Further details of the Consolidated Entities’ access to facilities are included 
in Note 12 of the Financial Statements.

Significant changes in the state of affairs

There were no significant changes in the state of affairs of the Consolidated Entity during the financial year.

Matters subsequent to the end of the financial year

There have been no events since the end of the financial year that impact upon the financial performance or position of the 
Consolidated Entity as at 30 June 2021 except as follows:

•  On 12 August 2021, the Directors declared a 3.00 cent fully franked final dividend to shareholders to be paid on 31 August 2021 

with a record date of 18 August 2021.

Likely developments and expected results of operations

Likely developments in the operations of the Consolidated Entity and the expected results of those operations in subsequent 
financial years have been discussed where appropriate in the Annual Report in the Executive Directors’ Review.

There are no further developments that the Directors are aware of which could be expected to affect the results of the 
Consolidated Entity’s operations in subsequent financial years other than the information contained in the Executive 
Directors’ Review.

Environmental regulations

There are no matters that have arisen in relation to environmental issues up to the date of this report. The operations of the 
Consolidated Entity are not subject to any significant environmental regulation under a law of the Commonwealth or of a 
State or Territory.

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Directors’ Report (continued)

For the year ended 30 June 2021

Share options

As at 30 June 2021 there were no options on issue and no shares were issued during the year.

Indemnification and insurance of directors and officers

Each of the Directors and the Officers of the Company has entered into an agreement with the Company whereby the Company 
has provided certain contractual rights of access to books and records of the Company to those Directors and Officers;  
and indemnifies those Directors and Officers against liabilities suffered in the discharge of their duties as Directors or Officers  
of the Company.

The Company has also insured all of the Directors and Officers of FSA Group Limited during the current financial year.  
The contract of insurance prohibits the disclosure of the nature of the liabilities covered and amount of the premium paid.  
The Corporations Act 2001 does not require disclosure of the information in these circumstances.

Indemnity and insurance of auditor

The Company has not, during or since the financial year, indemnified or agreed to indemnify the auditor of the Company  
or any related entity against a liability incurred by the auditor.

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

Remuneration Report (Audited)

This Remuneration Report sets out the remuneration information, pertaining to the Directors and the Senior Executive.  
The Directors and the Senior Executive comprise the Key Management Personnel of the Consolidated Entity for the purposes 
of the Corporations Act 2001 for the year ended 30 June 2021.

Key Management Personnel have the authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the 
Consolidated Entity directly or indirectly.

Remuneration policy

The performance of the Consolidated Entity depends upon the quality of its personnel. To prosper, the Consolidated Entity 
must attract, motivate and retain highly skilled people. To that end, the Consolidated Entity embodies the following 
principles in its remuneration framework:

•  provide competitive rewards to attract high calibre executives;

•  focus on creating sustained shareholder value;

•  significant portion of executive remuneration at risk, and aligned with shareholder interests; and

•  differentiation of individual rewards commensurate with contribution to overall results and according to individual 

accountability, performance and potential.

The Company has a Remuneration Committee but does not have a Nominations Committee. The Directors consider  
that the Company is not of a size, nor are its affairs of such complexity, as to justify the formation of a Nominations 
Committee. All matters which might be dealt with by that Committee are reviewed by the Directors in meetings as a  
Board. The Remuneration Committee is responsible for determining and reviewing compensation arrangements for the 
Directors and the Senior Executive. The Remuneration Committee assesses the appropriateness of the nature and amount  
of emoluments of such officers on a periodic basis by reference to relevant employment market conditions with the overall 
objective of ensuring maximum shareholder benefit from the retention of highly skilled people.

Non‑Executive Director Remuneration

Non‑Executive Directors

David Bower 

Non‑Executive Chairman

The Board seeks to set aggregate remuneration at a level which provides the Consolidated Entity with the ability to attract 
and retain directors of the highest calibre, whilst incurring a cost which is acceptable to shareholders.

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The Constitution of the Company and the ASX Listing Rules specify that the Non‑Executive Directors are entitled to 
remuneration as determined by the Company in General Meeting. The total aggregate annual remuneration payable to 
Non‑Executive Directors of the Company was determined at the Annual General Meeting held on 27 November 2020  
to be no more than $500,000.

If a Non‑Executive Director performs extra services, which in the opinion of the Directors are outside the scope of the 
ordinary duties of the Non‑Executive Director, the Company may remunerate that Non‑Executive Director by payment of a 
fixed sum determined by the Directors in addition to the remuneration referred to above. A Non‑Executive Director is entitled 
to be paid travel and other expenses properly incurred by them in attending Directors’ or General Meetings of the Company  
or otherwise in connection with the business of the Consolidated Entity.

The remuneration of Non‑Executive Directors for the year ended 30 June 2021 is detailed in Table 1 of this Remuneration Report.

Executive Directors and Senior Executive Remuneration

Executive Director

Deborah Southon 

Senior Executive

Cellina Chen 

Executive Director

Chief Financial Officer/Company Secretary

Remuneration Report cont.

The Company aims to reward the Executive Director and Senior Executive with a level and mix of remuneration 
commensurate with their position and responsibilities within the Consolidated Entity and so as to:

•  reward Executives for company and individual performance against targets set by reference to appropriate benchmarks;

•  align the interests of Executives with those of shareholders;

• 

link reward with the strategic goals and performance of the Consolidated Entity; and

•  ensure total remuneration is competitive by market standards.

The remuneration of the Executive Director and Senior Executive is agreed by the Remuneration Committee. The remuneration 
will comprise a fixed remuneration component and also may include offering specific short and long‑term incentives, in the 
form of:

•  base pay and non‑monetary benefits;

•  short‑term performance incentives;

• 

long‑term performance incentives; and

•  other remuneration such as superannuation and long service leave.

Fixed remuneration, consisting of base salary, superannuation and non‑monetary benefits are reviewed annually by the 
Remuneration Committee, based on individual and business unit performance, the overall performance of the Consolidated 
Entity and comparable market remunerations. Executives may receive their fixed remuneration in the form of cash or other 
fringe benefits where it does not create any additional costs to the Consolidated Entity and provides additional value to  
the Executive.

The short‑term incentives program (“STI”) has been set to align the targets of the operating segments with the targets  
of the responsible Executives. STI payments are granted to Executives based on specific annual targets and key performance 
indicators (‘KPI’s’) being achieved. KPI’s include profit contribution, customer satisfaction, leadership contribution and 
portfolio management.

The long‑term incentives programme (“LTI”) has been set to align the targets of the Consolidated Entity’s five‑year plan with 
the targets of the responsible Executives. LTI payments are granted to Executives based on specific targets and ‘KPI’s being 
achieved. KPI’s include earnings growth rate; the services division market share, arrears and termination rates; home loan 
and personal loan portfolio growth, arrears and bad debts; client complaint levels and employee satisfaction levels.

The remuneration of the Executive Director and Senior Executive for the year ended 30 June 2021 is detailed in Table 1 of this 
Remuneration Report.

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Directors’ Report (continued)

For the year ended 30 June 2021

Executive Director

Tim Odillo Maher 

Executive Director

The Consolidated Entity has entered into a consultancy agreement with ATMR Ventures Pty Ltd. Tim Odillo Maher is one  
of the key personnel of ATMR Ventures Pty Ltd. 

The remuneration paid to ATMR Ventures Pty Ltd for the year ended 30 June 2021 is detailed in Table 2 of this  
Remuneration Report.

A Securities Trading Policy has been adopted for Directors’ and employees’ dealings in the Company’s securities.

Employment contracts and consultancy agreement

It is the Board’s policy that employment agreements are entered into with the Executive Directors (with the exception of  
Tim Odillo Maher), Senior Executive and employees. The Consolidated Entity has entered into a consultancy agreement with 
ATMR Ventures Pty Ltd. Tim Odillo Maher is one of the key personnel of ATMR Ventures Pty Ltd. Employment contracts and 
the consultancy agreement are for no specific fixed term unless otherwise stated.

Executive Directors and Senior Executive

The employment contracts entered into with the Executive Director and Senior Executive contain the following key terms:

Event

Company Policy

Performance based salary increases and/
or bonuses

Board assessment based on KPI achievement

Short‑term incentives

Long‑term incentives 

Board assessment based on KPI achievement

Board assessment based on 5 year plan achievement

Resignation/notice period

Three months

Serious misconduct

Company may terminate at any time

Payouts upon resignation or termination, 
outside industrial regulations

Board discretion 

The consultancy agreement entered into with ATMR Ventures Pty Ltd of which Tim Odillo Maher is one of the key personnel 
contain the following key terms:

Event

Success fee

Company Policy

Board assessment based on outcomes

Material breaches period

Company may terminate at any time

Termination for convenience period

Three months

(a) Details of Directors and Key Management Personnel

(i) Non‑Executive Directors

David Bower 

Sam Doumany 

(ii) Executive Directors

Tim Odillo Maher 

Deborah Southon 

(iii) Senior Executive

Cellina Chen 

Non‑Executive Chairman

Non‑Executive Chairman (retired 2 September 2020)

Executive Director 

Executive Director

Chief Financial Officer/Company Secretary

The Directors and the Senior Executive comprise the Key Management Personnel of the Consolidated Entity.

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Perfor‑ 
mance  
based

Total

Post‑ 
Employ‑ 
ment

Super‑ 
annuation 
and other 
benefits

$

$

%

(b) Remuneration of Directors and Key Management Personnel

Table 1

Short‑term

Long‑term

Salary & 
Fees

Cash 
Bonus

Non‑cash 
benefits

Cash 
Bonus

Non‑cash 
benefits

Non‑Executive Directors

$

David Bower

2021

2020

Sam Doumany (retired)

2021

2020

Stan Kalinko (retired)

2021

2020

Executive Director

Deborah Southon

52,675

73,513

19,927

141,775

 – 

38,658

$

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

$

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

2021

2020

422,823

*– 

**4,735

514,461

125,000

3,794

$

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

$

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

5,004

6,984

57,679

80,497

1,893

21,820

13,469

155,244

 – 

 – 

3,673

42,331

**6,967

(18,906)

25,000

25,000

459,525

649,349

Senior Executive

Cellina Chen

2021

2020

Total Remuneration

2021

2020

212,740

* – 

**41,438

^250,000

224,162

100,000

26,799

 – 

**4,167

4,167

21,694

21,002

530,040

376,130

708,165

 – 

46,173

250,000

11,134

53,591

1,069,064

992,569

225,000

30,593

 – 

(14,739)

70,128

1,303,551

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

0%

19%

47%

27%

*  No bonus was paid to Key Management Personnel in relation to their performance during financial year 2020. The Board decided to defer 

the assessment of the 2020 bonus due to the impact of COVID‑19.

^  A long term incentive bonus was paid to Cellina Chen in relation to her performance during financial year 2015 to 2019. Due to the 

restructuring of the business, the initial KPI’s set at the commencement of the 5 year plan incentive were no longer appropriate. The bonus 
was approved at the Board’s discretion. 

**  Annual leave and long service leave accrual movement has been included in the non‑cash benefits above.

A bonus in relation to current financial year performance will be paid in the subsequent financial year with an estimated 
range of:

Executive Director:  Deborah Southon:  

$Nil

Senior Executive: 

Cellina Chen: 

$75,000 – $150,000

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Directors’ Report (continued)

For the year ended 30 June 2021

Table 2

Consultancy fees excluding GST paid to ATMR Ventures Pty Ltd of which Tim Odillo Maher is one of the key personnel.

Executive Director

Tim Odillo Maher

2021

2020

Fees

Success fee

Total Fees

$

$

$

438,000

538,375

^^– 

125,000

438,000

663,375

^^ No success fee was paid to ATMR Ventures Pty Ltd in relation to its performance during financial year 2020. The Board decided to defer 

the assessment of the 2020 success fee due to the impact of COVID‑19.

A success fee in relation to the current financial year performance will be paid in the subsequent financial year with an estimated range of: $Nil

Consolidated Entity’s earnings and movement in shareholder’s wealth for the last five years is as follows:

Operating income prior to adoption of 
AASB 15

Operating income after adoption of new 
AASB 15

Net profit before tax prior to adoption of 
AASB 15

Net profit before tax after adoption of new 
AASB 15

Net profit and other comprehensive 
income after tax attributable to members 
prior to adoption of AASB 15

Net profit and other comprehensive 
income after tax attributable to members 
after adoption of new AASB 15

Share price at the start of the year

Share price at the end of the year

Dividends declared for the year

Basic EPS (cents) prior to adoption of 
AASB 15

Basic EPS (cents) after adoption of new 
AASB 15

Diluted EPS (cents) prior to adoption of 
AASB 15

Diluted EPS (cents)

30 June 2021 30 June 2020 30 June 2019 30 June 2018 30 June 2017

–

–

–

$70,630,226

 61,434,416 

$68,180,292

$69,742,110

$66,155,145

–

–

–

–

$23,492,625

 29,712,695 

$24,750,627

$22,164,979

$19,670,917

–

–

–

$15,116,886

 20,108,514 

16,315,946

$14,411,166

$12,606,598

$0.87

$1.04

6.00c

$1.02

$0.87

6.00c

–

 16.12 

13.05

 – 

 16.12 

–

13.05

$1.40

$1.02

5.00c

–

11.52

–

11.52

$1.36

$1.40

7.00c

‑

$1.01

$1.36

7.00c

–

12.08

10.08

–

10.08

–

12.08

–

A review of bonuses paid to the Executive Director and Senior Executive, and the success fee paid to ATMR Ventures Pty Ltd 
of which Tim Odillo Maher is one of the key personnel, over the previous five years is consistent with the operational 
performance of the Consolidated Entity in those periods.

(c) Options issued as part of remuneration for the year ended 30 June 2021

There were no options issued as part of remuneration during or since the end of the financial year.

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(d) Shares issued on exercise of remuneration options

There were no shares issued on the exercise of remuneration options during or since the end of the financial year.

(e) Option holdings of Directors and Key Management Personnel

There were no options held by Directors or Key Management Personnel.

(f) Shareholdings of Directors and Key Management Personnel

Shares held in FSA Group Ltd

Balance 
1 July 2020

Purchased 
on market

Other  
Changes

Balance 
30 June 2021

Directors

Tim Odillo Maher

Deborah Southon

David Bower

Senior Executive

Cellina Chen

Total

42,809,231

12,960,047

90,800

–

55,860,078

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

42,809,231

12,960,047

90,800

 – 

55,860,078

(g) Loans to Directors and Key Management Personnel

There were no loans to Directors. A loan of $110,000 was advanced to Cellina Chen during the year.

(h) Other transactions with Directors and Key Management Personnel and related parties

There were no transactions with Directors and Key Management Personnel and related parties.

(i) Voting and comments made at the Company’s 2020 Annual General Meeting (“AGM”)

At the 2020 AGM, 99.57% of the votes received supported the adoption of the Remuneration Report for the year ended 
30 June 2020. The Company did not receive any specific feedback at the AGM regarding its remuneration practices.

This concludes the Remuneration Report which has been audited.

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Directors’ Report (continued)

For the year ended 30 June 2021

Directors’ Meetings

The number of meetings held and attended by each Director during the year is as follows:

David Bower

Tim Odillo Maher

Deborah Southon

Sam Doumany (retired)

Total number of meetings held during the financial year

Number 
of meetings 
held while 
in office

Meetings 
attended

9

9

9

1

9

9

9

9

1

Audit & Risk Management Committee Meetings

The number of meetings held and attended by each member during the year is as follows:

David Bower

Tim Odillo Maher

Deborah Southon

Sam Doumany (retired)

Total number of meetings held during the financial year

Remuneration Committee Meetings

The number of meetings held and attended by each member during the year is as follows:

David Bower

Tim Odillo Maher

Deborah Southon

Total number of meetings held during the financial year

Proceedings on behalf of the Company

Number 
of meetings 
held while 
in office

Meetings 
attended

3

3

3

1

3

3

3

3

1

Number 
of meetings 
held while 
in office

Meetings 
attended

2

2

2

2

2

2

2

No proceedings have been brought, or intervened in, on behalf of FSA Group Limited, nor has any application for leave been 
made in respect of FSA Group Limited under section 237 of the Corporations Act 2001.

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Auditor’s Independence Declaration

The Auditor’s Independence Declaration as required under section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 forms part of the 
Directors Report and can be found on page 22.

Corporate Governance

In recognising the need for the highest standards of corporate behaviour and accountability, the Directors of FSA Group 
Limited are committed to achieving and demonstrating the highest standards of corporate governance. The Board endorses 
the 4th edition of the ASX Corporate Governance Council’s Corporate Governance Principles and Recommendations (ASX 
Principles). The Company’s Corporate Governance Charter and a statement of Corporate Governance are available on the 
Company website www.fsagroup.com.au.

This report is made in accordance with a resolution of Directors, pursuant to section 298(2)(a) of the Corporations Act 2001.

Signed in accordance with a resolution of the Directors.

Tim Odillo Maher  
Executive Director

Sydney 
12 August 2021

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Auditor’s Independence Declaration

To the Directors of FSA Group Limited and the entities it controlled during the year

Tel: +61 2 9251 4100 
Fax: +61 2 9240 9821 
www.bdo.com.au 

Level 11, 1 Margaret St  
Sydney NSW 2000 
Australia 

DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE BY RYAN POLLETT TO THE DIRECTORS OF FSA GROUP LIMITED 

As lead auditor of FSA Group Limited for the year ended 30 June 2021, I declare that, to the best of my 
knowledge and belief, there have been: 

1.  No contraventions of the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 in 

relation to the audit; and 

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

This declaration is in respect of FSA Group Limited and the entities it controlled during the period. 

Ryan Pollett 
Director 

BDO Audit Pty Ltd 

Sydney, 12 August 2021 

BDO Audit Pty Ltd ABN 33 134 022 870 is a member of a national association of independent entities which are all members of BDO 
Australia Ltd ABN 77 050 110 275, an Australian company limited by guarantee. BDO Audit Pty Ltd and BDO Australia Ltd are members 
of BDO International Ltd, a UK company limited by guarantee, and form part of the international BDO network of independent 
member firms. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 

  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Statement of Profit or Loss and 
Other Comprehensive Income

For the year ended 30 June 2021

Revenue and other income

Fees from services

Finance income

Finance expense

Net finance income

Total operating income

Employee benefit expense

Marketing expense

Operating expenses

Impairment expenses

Office facility expenses

Depreciation and amortisation expense

Unrealised gains on fair value movement of derivatives

Total expenses

Profit before income tax

Income tax expense

Profit after income tax

Other comprehensive income, net of tax

Total comprehensive income for the year

Total profit and comprehensive income for the year attributable to:

Non‑controlling interests

Members of the parent

Net profit for the year

Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share (cents per share)

Diluted earnings per share (cents per share)

Consolidated Entity

Notes

2021 
$

2020 
$

2

2

2

2

2

31,677,359

41,746,293

39,941,645

40,778,763

(10,184,588)

(14,344,764)

29,757,057

26,433,999

61,434,416

68,180,292

(16,401,277)

(23,846,974)

(5,819,002)

(7,585,677)

(4,776,001)

(5,519,160)

(2,318,376)

(4,765,349)

(1,821,808)

(2,017,928)

(943,783)

(643,546)

358,526

948,969

(31,721,721)

(43,429,665)

29,712,695

24,750,627

17

(8,941,373)

(7,419,410)

20,771,322

17,331,217

 – 

–

20,771,322

17,331,217

662,808

1,015,271

20,108,514

16,315,946

20,771,322

17,331,217

3

3

16.12

16.12

13.05

13.05

The Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income should be read in conjunction with the Notes to the 
Financial Statements.

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Statement of Financial Position

as at 30 June 2021

Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Trade and other receivables
Other assets
Total Current Assets
Non‑Current Assets
Trade and other receivables
Right of use assets
Investments
Plant and equipment
Intangible assets
Deferred tax assets
Total Non‑Current Assets
Financing Assets
Personal loan cash and cash equivalents
Home loan cash and cash equivalents 
Personal loan assets
Home loan assets 
Total Financing Assets
Total Assets
Current Liabilities
Trade and other payables
Contract liabilities
Lease liability
Provisions
Current tax liabilities
Borrowings
Derivatives
Total Current Liabilities
Non‑Current Liabilities
Contract liabilities
Lease liability
Provisions
Deferred tax liabilities
Total Non‑Current Liabilities
Financing Liabilities
Borrowings to finance personal loan assets
Limited‑recourse borrowings to finance personal loan assets
Non‑recourse borrowings to finance home loan assets
Total Financing Liabilities
Total Liabilities
Net Assets
Equity
Share capital
Retained earnings
Total equity attributable to members of the parent
Non‑controlling interests
Total Equity

Consolidated Entity

Notes

2021 
$

2020 
$

4

4
8

6
17

5
5

7
2
8
9

12

2
8
9
17

12
12
12

10

18,930,111
18,361,210
988,573
38,279,894

4,313,128
10,317,800
 – 
2,101,974
2,169,178
1,187,557
20,089,637

7,980,442
19,399,262
1,320,277
28,699,981

7,555,304
11,451,345
385
1,491,367
2,653,447
742,248
23,894,096

3,837,569
12,332,930
64,930,182
382,471,633
463,572,314
521,941,845

4,010,137
27,915,984
63,159,110
393,815,196
488,900,427
541,494,504

4,745,599
458,909
813,489
2,229,326
3,588,265
306,647
 – 
12,142,235

496,315
9,789,398
357,167
3,155,508
13,798,388

 – 
42,384,982
377,963,244
420,348,226
446,288,849
75,652,996

6,360,492
65,682,158
72,042,650
3,610,346
75,652,996

5,847,151
405,745
723,960
2,426,822
1,290,118
447,547
401,134
11,542,477

822,782
10,647,457
432,259
2,962,275
14,864,773

5,010,874
42,393,650
404,825,356
452,229,880
478,637,130
62,857,375

6,360,492
53,059,345
59,419,837
3,437,538
62,857,375

The Statement of Financial Position should be read in conjunction with the Notes to the Financial Statements.

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Statement of Changes in Equity

For the year ended 30 June 2021

Balance at 30 June 2019

Profit after income tax for the year

Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax

Total comprehensive income for the year

Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners:

Dividends paid

Distributions to non‑controlling interests

Share buy‑back

Balance at 30 June 2020

Profit after income tax for the year

Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax

Total comprehensive income for the year

Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners:

Dividends paid

Distributions to non‑controlling interests

Share capital

Retained 
earnings

Non‑ 
controlling 
interests

$

$

$

Total

$

6,707,233

44,247,880

3,157,267

54,112,380

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 16,315,946 

 1,015,271 

17,331,217

 – 

 – 

 – 

 16,315,946 

 1,015,271 

 17,331,217 

(7,504,481)

 – 

(7,504,481)

 – 

(735,000)

(735,000)

(346,741)

(346,741)

6,360,492

53,059,345

3,437,538

62,857,375

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

 – 

20,108,514

662,808

20,771,322

 – 

 – 

 – 

 20,108,514 

 662,808 

 20,771,322 

(7,485,701)

 – 

(7,485,701)

 – 

(490,000)

(490,000)

Balance at 30 June 2021

 6,360,492 

 65,682,158 

 3,610,346 

 75,652,996 

The Statement of Changes in Equity should be read in conjunction with the Notes to the Financial Statements.

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Statement of Cash Flows

For the year ended 30 June 2021

Cash flows from operating activities

Receipts from customers

Payments to suppliers and employees

Finance income received

Finance cost paid

Income tax paid

Consolidated Entity

2021  
$

2020 
$

Notes

Inflows/ 
(Outflows)

Inflows/ 
(Outflows)

34,590,161

41,863,283

(27,854,078)

(38,769,660)

39,987,087

40,796,691

(10,316,724)

(16,700,370)

(6,895,302)

(7,756,743)

Net cash inflow from operating activities

16

29,511,144

19,433,201

Cash flows from investing activities

Acquisition of property, plant and equipment

Acquisition of intangibles

Acquisition of right of use assets

Net decrease/(increase) in home loan assets

Net increase in personal loan assets

Net decrease in other loans

Net cash inflow/(outflow) from investing activities

Cash flows from financing activities

Net (repayment)/receipt of borrowings

Payment of lease liability

Payment of distributions to non‑controlling interests

Share buy‑back

10

Dividends paid to the Company’s shareholders

Net cash (outflow)/inflow from financing activities

Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the financial year

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial year

The Statement of Cash Flows should be read in conjunction with the Notes to the Financial Statements.

(986,534)

(1,298,915)

6

(83,588)

 – 

(270,116)

(21,069)

10,520,328

(12,730,099)

(3,111,442)

(5,963,910)

 – 

312,226

6,338,764

(19,971,883)

(31,890,418)

37,016,461

(789,742)

(490,000)

 – 

(58,859)

(735,000)

(346,741)

(7,485,701)

(7,504,481)

(40,655,861)

28,371,380

(4,805,953)

27,832,698

39,906,563

12,073,865

35,100,610

39,906,563

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General information

For the year ended 30 June 2021

Consolidated entity
FSA Group Limited is a for‑profit listed public company (ASX: FSA), incorporated and domiciled in Australia.

The consolidated Financial Statements incorporate the financial information of FSA Group Limited (“Company” or “parent 
entity’) and the entities controlled and its interests in associates together referred to as the “Consolidated Entity”.

Principal activities
The Consolidated Entity provides debt solutions and direct lending services to individuals.

Basis of preparation
The Financial Statements are general purpose financial statements that have been prepared in accordance with Australian 
Accounting Standards, including Australian Accounting Interpretations other authoritative pronouncements of the Australian 
Accounting Standards Board (“accounting standards”), and the Corporations Act 2001.
The Financial Statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, except for, where applicable, the revaluation 
of financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit or loss, financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive 
income, certain classes of property, plant and equipment and derivative financial instruments.

The Financial Statements are presented in Australian dollars and rounded to the nearest dollar.

Judgements and estimates
In the process of applying the Consolidated Entity’s accounting policies, management have made a number of judgements 
and applied estimates of future events.

Accounting policy – depreciation
Plant and equipment are depreciated on a straight‑line basis over their useful lives. The useful lives used for each class  
of asset are:

Class of Asset

Plant and equipment

Computers and office equipment

Furniture and fittings

useful life

2 to 5 years

2 to 5 years

2 to 5 years

Judgements and estimates that are material to the Financial Statements are disclosed in the following Notes:

Page 30

Page 33

Page 34

Note 2

Note 4

Note 5

Revenue and income

Page 40

Note 13

Financial instruments

Trade and other receivables

Page 41

Note 14

Financial risk management

Financing assets

New and amending accounting standards
New and amending accounting standards that are not yet mandatory have not been early adopted.

The accounting policies of the Consolidated Entity have been consistently applied.

Enhanced communication
The Financial Statements have been prepared using principles of enhanced communication, including using simple 
descriptions and sentence structures, avoiding the use of boilerplate narratives, ranking information that highlights its 
importance, and presenting information in a suitable format to make it easier to understand.

Authorisation
The Financial Statements are authorised for issue by the Directors on 12 August 2021.

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Notes to the Financial Statements

For the year ended 30 June 2021

The Notes to the Financial Statements are arranged in five sections:

29  PERFORMANCE

29  Note 1: Segment information

30  Note 2: Revenue and income

32  Note 3. Earnings per share

33  ASSETS

33  Note 4. Trade and other receivables

35  Note 5. Financing assets

36  Note 6. Intangible assets

37  LIABILITIES

37  Note 7. Trade and other payables

37  Note 8. Leases

38  Note 9. Provisions

38  EQuITY AND BORROWINGS

38  Note 10. Share capital

39  Note 11. Dividends

39  Note 12. Borrowings

40  Note 13. Financial instruments

41  Note 14. Financial risk management

43  Note 15. Fair value measurements

44  OTHER

44  Note 16. Cash flow information

44  Note 17. Income tax

46  Note 18. Auditor’s remuneration

46  Note 19. Key Management Personnel disclosures

46  Note 20. Interests in subsidiaries

50  Note 21. Parent entity information

50  Note 22. Deed of cross guarantee

52  Note 23. Contingent liabilities

52  Note 24. Events occurring after reporting date

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PERFORMANCE

This section focuses on the Consolidated Entity’s performance and returns to shareholders for the year ended 30 June 2021.

Note 1: Segment information
Reportable segments

The Consolidated Entity’s operating segments are distinguished and presented based on the differences in providing services 
and providing finance products. From this information, the Consolidated Entity’s chief operating decision makers have identified 
reportable segments that are subject to different regulatory environments and legislation:

Reportable segment

Description

Services

Offering a range of services to assist clients wishing to enter into a payment arrangement  
with their creditors, including informal arrangements, debt agreements, personal insolvency 
agreements and bankruptcy.

Consumer Lending

Other/unallocated

Offering non‑conforming home loans and personal loans to assist clients wishing to purchase 
a property or consolidate their debt or to purchase a motor vehicle.

Including unrealised gain or loss on fair value movement of derivatives, parent entity services and 
intercompany investments, balances and transactions, which are eliminated upon consolidation.

Segment information

The results of the reportable segments are reconciled to the Consolidated Entity’s financial information as follows:

Operating Segment

Services

Consumer Lending

Other/unallocated

Consolidated Total

2021 
$

2020 
$

2021 
$

2020 
$

2021 
$

2020 
$

2021 
$

2020 
$

Revenue and Income:

Fees from services

31,268,536

41,170,187

378,081

528,359

Finance income

Finance expense

1,829

1,934

39,936,122

40,761,038

(404,945)

(32,291)

(9,779,643)

(14,312,496)

Net finance income

(403,116)

(30,357)

30,156,479

26,448,542

Total operating income

30,865,420

41,139,830

30,534,560

26,976,901

Results:

Segment profit before tax

12,088,836

11,728,057

17,196,011

12,617,442

Income tax (expense)/benefit

(3,968,278)

(3,549,882)

(5,162,329)

(3,757,432)

Profit for the year

8,120,558

8,178,175

12,033,682

8,860,010

30,742

3,694

 – 

3,694

34,436

427,848

189,234

617,082

47,747

31,677,359

41,746,293

15,791

39,941,645

40,778,763

23

(10,184,588)

(14,344,764)

15,814

63,561

29,757,057

26,433,999

61,434,416

68,180,292

405,128

29,712,695

24,750,627

(112,096)

(8,941,373)

(7,419,410)

293,032

20,771,322

17,331,217

Segment assets

Reclassification

Total Assets

44,642,125

49,428,767

469,847,265

493,066,826

26,475,871

26,476,146 540,965,261

568,971,739

(19,023,416)

(27,477,234)

521,941,845

541,494,505

Each reportable segment accounts for transactions consistently with the Consolidated Entity’s accounting policies.

Centrally incurred costs for shared services are allocated between segments based on employee numbers as a percentage 
of the total head count.

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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

For the year ended 30 June 2021

Note 2: Revenue and income
Fees from services

Fees from services comprise fees from contracts with customers for personal insolvency services.

Revenue is recognised at an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Consolidated Entity is expected to be entitled 
(“the transaction price”) in exchange for transferring distinct performance obligations to clients as follows:

Service

Fees

Performance obligations

Revenue recognition

Debt agreements 
and informal 
arrangements

Application  
fees and 
administration 
fees 

Performance obligations comprises two 
distinct services:

(1)  Initial service to prepare debt proposal 

for consideration by the creditors and 
the Australia Financial Security 
Authority, and

(2)  Monthly or periodic activities that 

include setting up the debt agreement 
or informal arrangement, managing 
and collecting debtor payments and 
agreement variations, calculating and 
distributing dividends to creditors and 
periodic reporting to creditors and the 
Australian Financial Security Authority.

Revenue is recognised as follows:

(1)  The initial service at a point in 
time when the debt proposal is 
completed, and

(2)  Over time when the monthly or 
periodic activities are delivered.

The total consideration in the 
contract is collected over the 
contract term. 

Bankruptcy  
and personal 
insolvency 
agreements

Trustee fees

Estate administration

Recognised over time as work 
progresses and time is billed.

Application of accounting policy

For each contract with a customer, the Consolidated Entity identifies the contract with a customer, identifies the performance 
obligations in the contract, determines the transaction price including an estimate of any variable consideration, allocates the 
transaction price to the separate performance obligations on the basis of the relative stand‑alone selling price of each distinct 
service to be delivered, and recognises revenue when or as each performance obligation is satisfied in a manner that depicts 
the transfer to the customer of the services promised.

Judgements

When applying the revenue recognition accounting policy to debt agreements and informal arrangements, management have 
determined that:

•  The stand‑alone selling price of the initial service is based on the Consolidated Entity’s set up costs using a gross‑plus 

margin approach.

•  The monthly or periodic activities represent a series of distinct services that are substantially the same – revenue is 

recognised using an output method based on the numbers of time periods (e.g. months) to be provided over the term  
of the contract. Revenue for these services is recognised substantially in line with the pattern of collection of cash from  
the debtor’s monthly or periodic cash payments.

Goods & Services Tax (GST)

The Consolidated Entity is liable for GST when the consideration for the application and administration service provided  
is received, and recognises the GST liability at this point.

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unsatisfied performance obligations

The aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to debt agreement and informal arrangement administration services 
that are unsatisfied is $40,780,997 as at 30 June 2021 ($61,108,522 as at 30 June 2020) and is expected to be recognised as 
revenue in future periods as follows:

Within 12 months

12 to 24 months

24 to 36 months

36 to 60 months

unrecoverable payments

Consolidated Entity

2021 
$

2020 
$

19,844,620

24,714,263

13,251,252

19,396,213

5,640,169

11,655,095

2,044,956

5,342,951

40,780,997

61,108,522

When a debtor is behind in their monthly or periodic payments, the Consolidated Entity continues to recognise the revenue 
that it is entitled to collect for services transferred, but that may not be recoverable. Impairment is assessed as outlined in 
Note 4.

Contract liability

When a debtor pays in advance of their monthly payment, the Consolidated Entity recognises a Contract Liability in the 
Statement of Financial Position to recognise the collection of an amount that represents the obligation to provide the future 
services associated with the advance collection.

Current contract liability

Non‑current contract liability

Reconciliation of the carrying amount:

Opening balance

Payments received in advance

Transfer to revenue – included in the opening balance

Transfer to revenue – other balances

458,909

496,315

955,224

405,745

822,782

1,228,527

1,228,527

1,280,908

350,687

(623,990)

 – 

689,740

(742,121)

–

955,224

1,228,527

Net finance income

Finance income comprises interest income and finance fee income:

•  Interest income is recognised using the effective interest method.

•  Finance fee income is recognised in either of two ways, either upfront where the fee represents a recovery of costs or a 

charge for services provided to customers or, where income relates to loan origination, income is deferred and amortised 
over the effective life of the loan using the effective interest method.

Net finance income is presented net of finance costs, which comprise interest expense on borrowings using the effective 
interest method.

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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

For the year ended 30 June 2021

Job Keeper income

Job Keeper income was received by two subsidiaries within the Consolidation Entity. It has been netted against Employee 
benefit expense in the Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income. Job Keeper income received was 
$2,003,600 for 2021 (2020: $852,000).

Disaggregation of revenue

Fees from services

– Personal insolvency

– Refinance broking

– Other services

Total revenue

Finance income

– Home loan assets

– Personal loan assets

– Other interest income

Finance expense

– Interest expense – home loan facilities

– Interest expense – personal loan facilities

– Interest expense – other lending facilities

Net finance income

Total operating income

Note 3. Earnings per share

The Consolidated Entity calculated basic and diluted earnings per share as follows:

Total profit attributable to the members of the parent for the year ($)

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

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

Basic earnings per share (cents)

Diluted earnings per share (cents)

Consolidated Entity

2021 
$

2020 
$

31,268,536

41,170,186

378,081

30,742

528,282

47,825

31,677,359

41,746,293

24,471,194

25,844,528

15,464,928

14,916,509

5,523

17,726

39,941,645

40,778,763

(8,648,430)

(12,666,597)

(1,131,213)

(1,645,899)

(404,945)

(32,268)

(10,184,588)

(14,344,764)

29,757,057

26,433,999

61,434,416

68,180,292

20,108,514

16,315,946

Number

Number

124,761,680

124,987,712

124,761,680

124,987,712

16.12

16.12

13.05

13.05

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ASSETS

This section focuses on the financial assets that the Consolidated Entity requires to operate its business.

Note 4. Trade and other receivables

Receivables are initially recognised at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest 
method, less any allowance for impairment using the expected credit loss method. Trade and other receivables comprise:

Receivable type

Description

Approach to impairment

Debt agreement and 
Informal arrangement 
receivables

Bankruptcy and 
personal insolvency 
agreement receivables

Receivables are receipted  
on a pro rata basis, in parity  
with other parties to the debt 
proposal throughout the debt 
proposal administration period 
(contract term), which is generally  
2 to 5 years.

Debts which are known to be uncollectable are  
written off by reducing the carrying amount directly. 
Impairment allowances are estimated through  
an assessment of the receivables on a collective 
(portfolio) basis based on historical collections data  
and losses incurred.

Receivables are receipted on  
a pro rata basis, in accordance  
with statutory approval of trustee 
remuneration, throughout the 
administration period, which is 
generally 3 years.

Debts which are known to be uncollectable are written 
off by reducing the carrying amount directly. Impairment 
allowances are estimated through an assessment of the 
receivables on both collective (portfolio) basis based  
on historical loss incurred, and also adjusted by individual 
matter assessment on an ongoing basis.

Sundry receivables

Other receivables.

Impairment of other trade and sundry receivables is 
assessed on an individual basis with regard to the  
credit quality of the debtor, payment history and any 
other information available. These debtors are assessed 
as being in arrears where they do not pay on their invoice 
terms and where the terms of this payment have not 
been re‑negotiated.

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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

For the year ended 30 June 2021

Current

Trade receivables

Provision for impairment

Non‑current

Trade receivables

Provision for impairment

Total

The movement in the provision for impairment

Opening balance

Provision for impairment recognised

Unused provision reversed

Bad debts

Closing balance

Credit risk

Details of the Consolidated Entity’s credit risk is included in Note 14.

The ageing profile of trade and other receivables is as follows:

Ageing analysis – Trade and other receivables

Not past due

Past due

Total

Consolidated Entity

2021 
$

2020 
$

19,409,823

20,873,323

(1,048,613)

(1,474,061)

18,361,210

19,399,262

4,459,305

7,738,441

(146,177)

(183,137)

4,313,128

7,555,304

22,674,338

26,954,566

1,657,198

2,088,529

327,109

(178,106)

761,923

(174,914)

(611,411)

(1,018,340)

1,194,790

1,657,198

Consolidated Entity

2021  
$

2020 
$

16,060,095

19,150,187

7,809,033

9,461,577

23,869,128

28,611,764

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Note 5. Financing assets

Receivables are initially recognised at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest 
method, less any allowance for impairment using the expected credit loss method. Financing assets comprise:

Loan type Description

Type

Term

Approach to impairment

Home loan 
assets

Loans secured 
against 
residential 
property.

Secured

3‑4 years An impairment loss on an individual basis is recognised if the 
total expected or actual sale proceeds, resulting from enforced 
sale of security, in regard to an individual loan do not exceed the 
loan balance. In the event that expected or actual sales proceeds 
do not exceed the loan balance, this difference and any realisation 
costs would equal the impairment loss. 

Personal 
loan assets

Loans secured 
against motor 
vehicles.

Secured

4‑5 years An impairment allowance on a collective basis is recognised 

with regard to the underlying equity in the security or risk grade 
of the debtor for the loans receivable and also with regard to the 
payment history and any other information available, such as 
forward looking information that is available without undue cost 
of effort. 

Non‑securitised financing assets

 250,920,262 

217,836,666

 68,153,032 

65,673,999

Consolidated Entity 
Home loan assets

Consolidated Entity 
Personal loan assets

2021 
$

2020 
$

2021 
$

2020 
$

Securitised financing assets

Total financing assets

Provision for impairment

Security

Weighted average loan to valuation ratio

Interest rate type

Aging analysis

Not past due

Past due 0 – 30 days

Past due 30 days

Total

Maturity analysis

 132,667,518 

176,622,537

 – 

 383,587,780 

394,459,203

 68,153,032 

65,673,999

(1,116,147)

(644,007)

(3,222,850)

(2,514,889)

 382,471,633 

393,815,196

 64,930,182 

63,159,110

67%

67%

Variable

Variable

83%

Fixed

85%

Fixed

 344,608,219 

357,759,181

 62,337,388 

61,033,969

 34,995,922 

26,683,392

 4,584,214 

3,056,345

 3,983,639 

10,016,630

 1,231,430 

1,583,685

 383,587,780 

394,459,203

 68,153,032 

65,673,999

Amounts to be received in less than 1 year

 8,178,008 

7,885,901

 17,222,100 

15,449,970

Amounts to be received in greater than 1 year

 375,409,772 

386,573,302

 50,930,932 

50,224,029

 383,587,780 

394,459,203

 68,153,032 

65,673,999

The movement in the provision for impairment

Opening balance

Increase in provision

Bad debts

Closing balance

 644,007 

 856,238 

317,121

 2,514,889 

1,405,878

498,151

 1,364,925 

2,215,805

(384,098)

(171,265)

(656,964)

(1,106,794)

 1,116,147 

644,007

 3,222,850 

2,514,889

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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

For the year ended 30 June 2021

Note 6. Intangible assets

Intangible 
assets

Goodwill

Intangible assets recognition

Life

Impairment

Goodwill comprises an amount of $345,124 that is the 
amount by which the purchase price for the business  
of FSA Australia Pty Ltd and its controlled entities 
exceeded the fair value attributed to its net assets  
at date of acquisition by the parent company.

Indefinite

Goodwill is tested annually for 
impairment and carried at cost less 
accumulated impairment losses.

Software

Software is measured on the basis of the cost  
of acquisition or development of software less 
subsequent accumulated amortisation and  
accumulated impairment losses

2 – 5 years

Software is tested for impairment 
only if there is an indication that 
the carrying amount of the software 
may be impaired.

Goodwill

Recognised on consolidation

Software

Software at cost

Accumulated amortisation

Total intangible assets

Movements during year (Software):

Beginning of the year

Additions

Amortisation

Consolidated Entity

2021 
$

2020 
$

345,124

345,124

4,987,359

4,903,771

(3,163,305)

(2,595,448)

1,824,054

2,308,323

2,169,178

2,653,447

2,308,323

2,344,764

83,588

270,116

(567,857)

(306,557)

1,824,054

2,308,323

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LIABILITIES

This section focuses on the Consolidated Entity’s financial liabilities.

Note 7. Trade and other payables

Trade payables and other payables are carried at amortised cost which is the fair value of the consideration to be paid in the 
future for goods and services received, whether or not billed to the Consolidated Entity.

Current

Unsecured trade payables

Employee benefits payables and accruals

Sundry payables and accruals

Note 8. Leases

Consolidated Entity

2021 
$

2020 
$

754,889

1,484,908

3,702,625

4,101,672

288,085

4,745,599

260,571

5,847,151

The Consolidated Entity leases its office premises. The Consolidated Entity adopted AASB 16 Leases on 1 July 2019. On that 
date, the existing lease of the Company’s office premises had a remaining lease term of 12 months and all other operating 
leases were short term or low value. The Company entered into a new lease of office premises on 17 February 2020 and the 
lease has been capitalised as a right of use asset addition during the current year. The lease liability on initial recognition is 
measured at the present value of the contractual payments due to the lessor over the lease term of 10 years, with the discount 
rate determined at the Consolidated Entity’s incremental borrowing rate on the commencement of the lease.

The right of use asset is depreciated over the lease term. The lease liability is accounted for using an effective interest method.

Right‑of‑use assets

Property

Accumulated amortisation

Lease liabilities

Current

Non‑current

Additions of the right‑of‑use assets during the year ended 30 June 2021 were $21,213.

Amounts recognised in profit or loss

Depreciation charge of right‑of‑use‑assets

Interest expense (included in finance cost)

Operating rental expense

Rental on previous office premises (short term)

11,472,558

 11,451,345 

(1,154,758)

 – 

10,317,800

 11,451,345 

813,489

 723,960 

9,789,398

 10,647,457 

10,602,887

 11,371,417 

1,154,758

404,520

393,316

49,237

2,001,831

 96,230 

 32,291 

 498,338 

1,188,374

1,815,233

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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

For the year ended 30 June 2021

Note 9. Provisions

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

Employee benefits

A provision has been recognised for employee benefits relating to annual leave and long service leave.

As at 30 June 2021, the Consolidated Entity employed 89 full‑time equivalent employees (2020: 127) plus a further 
2 independent contractors (2020: 2).

Short‑term employee benefits

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

Long‑term employee benefits

The liability for employee benefits expected to be settled more than 12 months from the reporting date are recognised and 
measured at the present value of the estimated future cash flows to be made in respect of all employees at the reporting date. 
In determining the present value of the liability, estimates of attrition rates and pay increases through promotion and inflation 
have been taken into account.

Current

Employee benefits

Non‑current

Employee benefits

EQuITY AND BORROWINGS

This section focuses on the Consolidated Entity’s capital structure and borrowing activities.

Note 10. Share capital

Share capital comprises:

124,761,680 (2020: 124,761,680) Fully paid ordinary shares

Ordinary shares

Balance 1 July

Less shares bought back during year

Balance 30 June

Consolidated Entity

2021 
$

2020 
$

2,229,326

2,426,822

357,167

432,259

Consolidated Entity

2021 
$

2020 
$

6,360,492

6,360,492

Number 

Number 

124,761,680

125,092,610

 – 

(330,930)

124,761,680

124,761,680

On 27 November 2020, the Company announced an on market buy‑back in line with its capital management strategy.

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Note 11. Dividends

Dividends are recognised when declared during the financial year and at the discretion of the Company. Dividends recognised 
in the current financial period by FSA Group Limited are:

Financial Year 2021

Final – ordinary

Interim – ordinary

Financial Year 2020

Final – ordinary

Interim – ordinary

Value per 
share $

0.03

0.03

Value per 
share $

0.03

0.03

Total 
Amount

$3,742,850

$3,742,850

Total 
Amount

$3,752,778

$3,751,703

Franked

100%

100%

Franked

100%

100%

Date of 
Payment

11‑Sep‑20

23‑Feb‑21

Date of 
Payment

13‑Sep‑19

13‑Mar‑20

12 August 2021, the Directors declared a fully franked final dividend for the year ended 30 June 2021 of 3.00 cents per ordinary 
share. This brings the full year dividend to 6.00 cents per ordinary share.

Consolidated Entity

2021 
$

2020 
$

Franking credits

Franking credits available at the reporting date based on a tax rate of 30%

24,684,000

20,865,090

Franking credits that will arise from the payment of the amount of the provision  
for income tax at the reporting date based on a tax rate of 30%

3,378,857

1,290,118

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

28,062,857

22,155,208

Note 12. Borrowings

Borrowings comprise:

Borrowings

Facility  
type

Provider

Limit

Maturity 
date

 Drawn 

Security

Non‑recourse 
warehouse

Home loans

Westpac

$350m Oct‑23

 $ 229,996,443 

Institutional

$20m

Oct‑23

 $ 17,581,947 

Securitised

Institutional

Mar‑51

 $ 130,070,123 

Limited 
recourse 
warehouse

Personal loans

Westpac

$75m

Apr‑26

 $ 42,350,000 

Corporate

Westpac

$15m

Mar‑24

 $ – 

This facility is secured against 
current and future home loan 
assets of Azora Home Loans 
Warehouse Trust 1.

This facility is secured against 
current and future home loan 
assets of the Fox Symes Home 
Loans 2019‑1 PP Trust.

This facility is secured against 
current and future personal loan 
assets of the Azora Personal 
Loans Warehouse Trust 1.

This facility is secured by a 
fixed and floating charge over 
the assets of FSA Group Limited 
and its controlled entities. 

 
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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

For the year ended 30 June 2021

Current – unsecured

Credit cards

Financing Liabilities – secured

Bank loan to finance personal loan assets

Limited recourse borrowings to finance personal loan assets

Non‑recourse borrowings to finance home loan assets

The carrying amounts of assets pledged as security are:

Personal loan assets

Home loan assets

Consolidated Entity

2021 
$

2020 
$

306,647

447,547

 – 

5,010,874

42,384,982

42,393,650

377,963,244

404,825,356

420,348,226

452,229,880

68,767,751

67,169,247

394,804,563

421,731,180

463,572,314

488,900,427

Note 13. Financial instruments

The Consolidated Entity undertakes transactions in a range of financial instruments, the risks associated with those financial 
instrument and recognition as follows:

Financial 
instrument

Type of 
instruments

Risks

Recognition

Non‑derivative 
financial 
instruments

Trade and other 
receivables

Home loan assets

Personal loan assets

Cash and cash 
equivalents

Other financial 
assets

Trade and other 
payables

Lease liabilities

Short‑term loans

Bank loans

Warehouse facilities

Securitised facilities

Credit risk &  
Market risk

Liquidity risk & 
Market risk

Non‑derivative financial instruments (other than lease 
liabilities reported in Note 8) are recognised initially  
at fair value plus adjusted for any directly attributable 
transaction costs. Subsequent to initial recognition, 
non‑derivative financial instruments are measured at 
amortised cost using the effective interest rate method. 
Financial assets are reduced by the estimated of 
expected credit losses. 

Derivative financial 
instruments

Interest rate swap 
contracts

Market risk

Derivatives are initially recognised at fair value on  
the date a derivative contract is entered into and are 
subsequently re‑measured to their fair value at each 
reporting date.

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These financial instruments represented in the Statement of Financial Position are categorised under AASB 139 Financial 
Instruments: Recognition and Measurement as follows:

Financial Assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other receivables

Financing assets

Assets and receivables at amortised cost

Financial Liabilities

Payables at amortised cost

Financing liabilities

Payables at amortised cost

Consolidated Entity

2021 
$

2020 
$

18,930,111

7,980,442

22,674,338

26,954,566

463,572,314

488,900,427

505,176,763

523,835,435

5,052,246

6,294,698

420,348,226

452,229,880

425,400,472

458,524,578

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value through profit and loss:

Derivatives – Interest rate swap contracts

 – 

(401,134)

Note 14. Financial risk management
The Board of Directors has overall responsibility for the establishment and oversight of the risk management framework 
through the work of the Audit & Risk Management Committee. The Audit & Risk Management Committee is responsible  
for developing and monitoring risk management policies. The Chairman of the Audit & Risk Management Committee reports  
to the Board of Directors on its activities. Risk management procedures are established by the Audit & Risk Management 
Committee and carried out by management to identify and analyse the risks faced by the Consolidated Entity and to set 
controls and monitor risks.

Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the Consolidated Entity if a customer or counterparty to a financial instrument fails  
to meet its contractual obligations. The Consolidated Entity does not have any material credit risk exposure to any single 
debtor or group of debtors under financial instruments entered into by the Consolidated Entity.

Type of instruments

Security

Risk Management

Impairment Assessment

Personal insolvency 
receivables (debt 
agreements, informal 
arrangements, personal 
insolvency agreements 
and bankruptcy)

Unsecured

Debtors are assessed for 
serviceability and affordability prior 
to inception of each agreement

Home loan assets

1st registered 
mortgage over 
residential 
property

Personal loan assets

Motor vehicle 

Credit and lending policies have 
been established for all lending 
operations whereby each new 
borrower is analysed individually 
for creditworthiness and 
serviceability prior to the 
Consolidated Entity doing business 
with them. This includes where 
applicable credit history checks 
and affordability assessment and, 
in the case of lending activities, 
confirming the existence and title 
of the security, and assessing the 
value of the security provided. 

Debts which are known to be 
uncollectable are written off by reducing 
the carrying amount directly. Significant 
financial difficulties of the debtor, 
probability that the debtor will enter 
bankruptcy or financial reorganisation 
and default or delinquency in payments 
are considered indicators that the trade 
receivable may be impaired. 

A loan is classified as being in arrears at 
the reporting date on the basis of “past 
due” amounts. Any loan with an amount 
that is past due is classified as being  
in arrears and the total amount of the 
loan is recorded as in arrears. Ageing of 
arrears is determined by dividing total 
arrears over instalment amount and 
multiplying this by the instalment 
frequency (i.e. weekly, fortnightly, and 
monthly).A loan is classified as being  
in hardship when a hardship application 
has been submitted and accepted.

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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

For the year ended 30 June 2021

Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Consolidated Entity will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due.

Type of instruments

Risk Management

Assessment

Trade and other payables

Lease liabilities

Short‑term loans

Bank loans

Warehouse facilities

Securitised facilities

The Consolidated Entity’s approach in managing  
liquidity is to ensure that it will always have sufficient 
liquidity to meet its liabilities when due without incurring 
unacceptable losses or risking damage to the Consolidated 
Entity’s reputation.

The Consolidated Entity’s liquidity risk management 
policies include cash flow forecasting, which is reviewed 
and monitored monthly by management as part of the 
Consolidated Entity’s master budget and having access  
to funding through facilities 

The Consolidated Entity is reliant on the renewal of existing 
facilities, the negotiation of new facilities, or the issuance  
of residential mortgage backed securities. Each facility is 
structured so that if it is not renewed or otherwise defaults 
there is only limited recourse to the Consolidated Entity. 

The Directors are satisfied 
that The Consolidated Entity 
will be able to meet its 
financial obligations as  
they fall due

The Directors are satisfied 
that an event of default in 
relation to the Consolidated 
Entity’s home loan or personal 
loan facilities will not affect 
the Consolidated Entity’s 
ability to continue as a  
going concern.

The contractual maturity of the Consolidated Entity’s fixed and floating rate financial liabilities are as follows. The amounts 
represent the future undiscounted principal and interest cash flows.

Consolidated Entity

30 June 2021

Carrying 
amount 
$

Contractual 
Cash flows 
$

12 months 
or less 
$

Trade and other payables

 4,745,599 

 4,745,599 

 4,745,599 

1 to 2 
years 
$

–

2 to 5 
years 
$

–

5 to 10 
years 
$

–

Leases

 10,602,887 

12,506,039

1,155,775

1,212,635

4,002,272

6,135,357

Other short‑term loans

 306,647 

 306,647 

 306,647 

–

–

Warehouse facilities

 290,178,549 

 306,545,814 

 5,132,668 

 6,383,897 

 295,029,249 

–

 – 

Securitised facilities

 130,169,677 

 138,609,121 

 30,699,261 

 24,202,916 

 45,936,542 

 37,770,402 

Total

 436,003,359  462,713,220

42,039,950

31,799,448

344,968,063

43,905,759

30 June 2020

Trade and other payables

 5,847,151 

 5,847,151 

 5,847,151 

–

–

–

Leases

 11,371,417 

 13,579,770 

 1,098,341 

 1,153,015 

 3,809,396 

 7,519,018 

Other short‑term loans

 447,547 

 447,547 

 447,547 

Bank loans

 5,010,874 

 5,062,658 

 5,062,658 

–

–

–

–

Warehouse facilities

 268,553,016 

 281,685,344 

 22,226,681 

 216,407,846 

 43,050,817 

–

–

–

Securitised facilities

 178,665,990 

 283,104,146 

 1,084,097 

 3,243,404 

 10,441,097 

 268,335,548 

Total

 469,895,995 

 589,726,616 

 35,766,475 

 220,804,265 

 57,301,310 

 275,854,566 

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Market risk

Market risk is the risk that changes in market prices will affect the Consolidated Entity’s income or the value of holdings  
in its financial instruments. The objective of market risk management is to manage and control market risk exposures 
within acceptable parameters, while optimising the return. Market risk of the Consolidated Entity is concentrated in 
interest rate risk.

Type of instruments

Risk Management

Assessment

Home loans

Personal loans

Home loan assets are lent on variable interest rates and are 
financed by variable rate borrowings, which mitigate the 
Consolidated Entity’s exposure to interest rate risk on these 
borrowings to an acceptable level. These borrowings are on  
a non‑recourse basis to the Consolidated Entity.

Personal loan assets are lent on fixed interest rates and are 
financed by variable rate borrowings. Personal loan terms 
average around 4 to 5 years which mitigate the Consolidated 
Entity’s exposure to interest rate risk on these borrowings. 
These borrowings are on a limited‑recourse basis to the 
Consolidated Entity.

The Consolidated Entity 
performs interest rate 
sensitivity analysis to assess 
the effect on profit after tax  
if interest rates had been  
50 basis points (bps) higher or 
lower at reporting date on the 
Consolidated Entity’s floating 
rate financial instruments. 
The impact of the interest rate 
movement by 50 basis points 
were immaterial. 

Capital management

The Consolidated Entity’s objectives in managing its capital is the safeguard of the Consolidated Entity’s ability to continue 
as a going concern, maintain the support of its investors and other business partners, support the future growth initiatives of 
the Consolidated Entity and maintain an optimal capital structure to reduce the costs of capital. These objectives are 
reviewed periodically by the Board.

Note 15. Fair value measurements
Fair value measurement hierarchy

The Consolidated Entity is required to classify all assets and liabilities, measured at fair value, using a three level hierarchy, 
based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the entire fair value measurement, being: Level 1: Quoted prices 
(unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the entity can access at the measurement date; Level 2: 
Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly; 
and Level 3: Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. Considerable judgement is required to determine what is significant 
to fair value and therefore which category the asset or liability is placed in can be subjective.

The fair value of assets and liabilities classified as Level 3 is determined by the use of valuation models. These include 
discounted cash flow analysis or the use of observable inputs that require significant adjustments based on unobservable 
inputs. Except as detailed in the following table, the Directors consider that due to their short‑term nature the carrying 
amounts of financial assets and financial liabilities, which include cash, current trade receivables, current payables and 
current borrowings, are assumed to approximate their fair values. For the majority of the borrowings, the fair values are  
not materially different to their carrying amounts, since the interest payable on those borrowings is either close to current 
market rates or the borrowings are of a short‑term nature.

Financial assets

Current receivables net of deferred tax

Non‑current receivables net of deferred tax

Financing assets

Personal loan assets

Home loan assets 

Jun‑21 
Book value 
$

Jun‑21 
Fair value 
$

4,924,871

4,924,871

3,918,453

3,883,165

64,930,182

76,064,981

382,471,633

406,696,899

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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

For the year ended 30 June 2021

OTHER

Note 16. Cash flow information

Reconciliation of cash flows from operations to profit after tax

Profit after tax

Non‑cash flows in profit/(loss):

Depreciation and amortisation

Unrealised gain on derivatives

Loss on write off investments

Increase/decrease in assets and liabilities:

Trade and other receivables

Other current assets

Tax assets/liabilities

Trade and other payables

Provisions

Cash flows from operating activities

Note 17. Income tax
Income tax

Consolidated Entity

2021 
$

2020 
$

20,771,322

17,331,217

2,098,541

643,546

(401,134)

(948,969)

1,041,447

1,278,059

5,402,771

5,065,686

58,401

2,046,071

(706,355)

(337,334)

(1,233,689)

(3,013,885)

(272,586)

121,236

29,511,144

19,433,201

The Consolidated Entity is subject to income taxes in the jurisdictions in which it operates. Significant judgement is required 
in determining the provision for income tax. There are many transactions and calculations undertaken during the ordinary 
course of business for which the ultimate tax determination is uncertain. The Consolidated Entity recognises liabilities for 
anticipated tax audit issues based on the consolidated entity’s current understanding of the tax law. Where the final tax 
outcome of these matters is different from the carrying amounts, such differences will impact the current and deferred tax 
provisions in the period in which such determination is made.

The charge for current income tax expense is based on the profit for the year adjusted for any non‑assessable or non‑deductible 
items. It is calculated using the tax rates that have been enacted or are substantially enacted by the reporting date.

Tax consolidation

FSA Group Limited and its wholly‑owned Australian subsidiaries have formed an income tax consolidated group under  
the Tax Consolidation Regime. As the head entity of the consolidated group and the controlled entities, FSA Group  
Limited continues to account for their own current and deferred tax amounts. The tax consolidated group has applied  
the ‘separate taxpayer within group’ approach in determining the appropriate amount of taxes to allocate to members  
of the tax consolidated group.

The tax consolidated group has entered into a tax sharing agreement whereby each company in the group contributes 
to the income tax payable of the consolidated group.

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

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Consolidated Entity

2021 
$

2020 
$

9,504,511

6,921,216

(252,075)

(311,063)

502,182

(3,988)

8,941,373

7,419,410

28,391

(2,893,685)

(280,466)

3,395,867

(252,075)

502,182

29,712,695

24,750,627

8,913,808

7,425,188

31,856

(3,597)

38,297

(1,286)

8,942,067

7,462,199

15,630

69,578

(16,324)

(112,367)

8,941,373

7,419,410

2,317,659

2,173,736

38,644

873,462

25,140

764,137

3,180,866

3,411,425

20,008

84,592

6,430,639

6,459,030

(5,243,082)

(5,716,782)

1,187,557

742,248

5,303,251

5,243,653

3,095,340

3,435,404

(5,243,083)

(5,716,782)

3,155,508

2,962,275

(a) Income tax expense

Current tax expense

Deferred tax expense

Over provision for current tax payable in a prior period

Deferred income tax expense included in income tax expense comprises:

Increase/(decrease) in deferred tax assets

(Decrease)/increase in deferred tax liabilities

(b) Numerical reconciliation of income tax expense to prima facie tax payable

Profit before income tax

Tax at the Australian tax rate of 30% (2020: 30%)

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

Non‑deductible expenses

Adjustment for overseas tax rates

Under provision in the prior year

Tax Offsets

Income tax expense

(c) Deferred tax assets

Provisions

Capital legal expenses

Accrued expenditure

Lease liability

Other

Deferred tax liability offset on tax consolidation

Total deferred tax assets

(d) Deferred tax liabilities

Temporary difference on assessable income

Temporary difference on lease

Deferred tax liability offset on tax consolidation

Total deferred tax liabilities

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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

For the year ended 30 June 2021

Note 18. Auditor’s remuneration

Auditors of the Consolidated Entity – BDO and related network forms

Audit and review of financial statements

Consolidated Entity 

Controlled entities and joint operations

Total audit and review of financial statements

Other statutory assurance services

Non‑audit services

Taxation compliance services

Taxation advice and consulting

Other training and consulting

Total non‑audit services

Total services provided by BDO

Note 19. Key Management Personnel disclosures

Remuneration of Directors and Key Management Personnel

Short‑term employee benefits

Long‑term employee benefits

Post‑employment benefits

Consultancy fees

Consolidated Entity

2021  
$

2020  
$

144,000

25,950

169,950

4,500

91,594

15,662

3,650

110,906

280,856

159,000

28,500

187,500

9,000

63,280

76,405

4,000

143,685

340,185

754,339

261,134

53,591

438,000

1,248,162

(14,739)

70,128

663,375

1,507,064

1,966,926

Note 20. Interests in subsidiaries
Investments in subsidiaries

Investments are brought to account on the cost basis in the parent entity’s Financial Statements. The carrying amount of 
investments is reviewed annually by Directors to ensure it is not in excess of the recoverable amount of these investments. 
The recoverable amount is assessed from the shares’ current market value or the underlying net assets in the particular 
entities. The expected net cash flow from investments has not been discounted to their present value in determining the 
recoverable amounts, except where stated.

The following entities are subsidiaries of FSA Group Limited

Name

FSA Australia Pty Ltd

Azora Finance Group Pty Ltd  
(formerly Fox Symes Home Loans Pty Ltd)

Azora Personal Loans Pty Ltd(1) 
(formerly Fox Symes Personal Loans Pty Ltd)

104 880 088 Group Holdings Pty Ltd

Country of 
Incorporation 

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

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Percentage of  
equity interest held

2021 
%

100

100

100

100

2020 
%

100

100

–

100

(1)  Azora Personal Loans Pty Ltd (formerly Fox Symes Personal Loans Pty Ltd) was previously owned by Azora Finance Group Pty Ltd 

(formerly Fox Symes Home Loans Pty Ltd), it was acquired by FSA Group Ltd during the period.

The following entities are subsidiaries of FSA Australia Pty Ltd

Name

Fox Symes & Associates Pty Ltd

Fox Symes Debt Relief Services Pty Ltd

Easy Bill Pay Pty Ltd

Aravanis Insolvency Pty Ltd

Fox Symes Business Services Pty Ltd

Country of 
Incorporation 

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

Percentage of  
equity interest held

2021 
%

100

100

100

65

75

The following entities are subsidiaries of Azora Finance Group Pty Ltd  
(formerly Fox Symes Home Loans Pty Ltd)

Name

Azora Finance (Services) Pty Ltd  
(formerly Fox Symes Home Loans (Services) Pty Ltd)

Azora Finance (Management) Pty Ltd  
(formerly Fox Symes Home Loans (Management) Pty Ltd)

Country of 
Incorporation

Australia

Australia

Fox Symes Home Loans (Mortgage Management) Pty Ltd

Australia

Azora Direct Pty Ltd (formerly Fox Symes Financial Pty Ltd) Australia

Azora Personal Loans Pty Ltd  
(formerly Fox Symes Personal Loans Pty Ltd)

Azora Home Loans Warehouse Trust 1  
(formerly Fox Symes Home Loans Warehouse Trust 1)

FSHL Prime Warehouse Trust 1

Fox Symes Home Loans 2019‑1 PP Trust

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

Percentage of  
equity interest held

2021 
%

100

100

100

100

 – 

100

 – 

100

2020 
%

100

100

100

65

75

2020 
%

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

100

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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

For the year ended 30 June 2021

The following entity is a subsidiary of Azora Personal Loans Pty Ltd  
(formerly Fox Symes Personal Loans Pty Ltd)

Name

Azora Personal Loans Warehouse Trust 1  
(formerly Fox Symes Personal Loans Warehouse Trust 1)

Country of 
Incorporation

Australia

Percentage of  
equity interest held

2021 
%

100

2020 
%

100

The following entities are subsidiaries of 104 880 088 Group Holdings Pty Limited

Name

110 294 767 Capital Finance Pty Limited

102 333 111 Corporate Pty Limited

111 044 510 Equity Partners Pty Limited

One Financial Corporation Pty Ltd

Country of 
Incorporation

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

Percentage of  
equity interest held

2021 
%

100

100

100

100

The following entity is a subsidiary of Aravanis Insolvency Pty Limited 

Name

Aravanis Advisory Limited

Country of 
Incorporation

India

Percentage of  
equity interest held

2021 
%

99.99

2020 
%

100

100

100

100

2020 
%

99.99

The consolidated Financial Statements incorporate the assets, liabilities and results of the following subsidiaries with 
non‑controlling interests in accordance with the accounting policy described in Note 1 of the Financial Statements:

Principal place  
of business/
Country of 
incorporation

Name

Aravanis Insolvency 
Pty Limited

Australia

Fox Symes Business 
Services Pty Limited

Australia

Principal  
activities

Personal insolvency 
agreements and 
Bankruptcies

Accounting and 
taxation

Parent 

Non‑controlling interests

Ownership 
interest 
2021

Ownership 
interest 
2020

Ownership 
interest 
2021

Ownership 
interest 
2020

65%

65%

35%

35%

75%

75%

25%

25%

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Aravanis Insolvency  
Pty Limited

2021 
$

2020 
$

14,462,535

13,500,429

317,046

413,900

14,779,581

13,914,329

1,157,635

3,503,153

4,660,788

10,118,793

825,804

3,375,664

4,201,468

9,712,861

6,628,712

9,800,157

(3,900,802)

(5,651,347)

2,727,910

4,148,810

(837,478)

(1,248,691)

1,890,432

2,900,119

 – 

 – 

1,890,432

2,900,119

2,198,232

3,038,354

(9,706)

(20,410)

(1,403,120)

(2,099,382)

785,406

918,562

661,653

3,601,015

1,015,044

3,429,362

Summarised Statement of Financial Position

Current assets

Non‑current assets

Total assets

Current liabilities

Non‑current liabilities

Total liabilities

Net assets

Summarised Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income

Revenue

Expenses

Profit before income tax expense

Income tax expense

Profit after income tax expense

Other comprehensive income

Total comprehensive income

Summarised Statement of Cash Flows

Cash flows from operating activities

Cash flows from investing activities

Cash flows from financing activities

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

Other financial information

Profit attributable to non‑controlling interests

Accumulated non‑controlling interests at the end of reporting period

The non‑controlling interest of Fox Symes Business Services Pty Limited was insignificant and therefore information has not 
been provided.

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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

For the year ended 30 June 2021

Note 21. Parent entity information

The accounting policies of the parent entity, which have been applied in determining the financial information shown below, 
are the same as those applied in the consolidated Financial Statements. Refer to Note 1 and other relevant notes within these 
Financial Statements for a summary of the significant accounting policies relating to the Consolidated Entity.

Financial position

Total current assets

Total non‑current assets

Total assets

Total current liabilities

Total liabilities

Net assets

Equity

Share capital

Retained earnings

Total equity

Financial performance

Profit after income tax

Other comprehensive income

Total comprehensive income for the year

2021  
$

2020  
$

23,046,698

13,008,119

8,465,084

8,465,084

31,511,782

21,473,203

3,344,977

3,344,977

1,596,886

1,596,886

28,166,805

19,876,317

6,360,492

6,360,492

21,806,313

13,515,825

28,166,805

19,876,317

15,776,188

8,603,876

 – 

 – 

15,776,188

8,603,876

During the financial year, the parent entity received distribution income from its subsidiaries.

Guarantees entered into by the parent entity relation to the debts of its subsidiaries

FSA Group Limited has entered into a deed of cross guarantee with two of its wholly owned subsidiaries, FSA Australia Pty Ltd 
and Fox Symes Debt Relief Services Pty Ltd. Refer to Note 22 for further details.

There are no contingent liabilities or commitments in the parent entity (2020: $Nil).

Note 22. Deed of cross guarantee

The following entities are party to a deed of cross guarantee under which each company guarantees the debts of the 
others: FSA Group Limited, FSA Australia Pty Ltd and Fox Symes Debt Relief Services Pty Ltd

By entering into the deed, the wholly‑owned entities have been relieved from the requirement to prepare a financial report 
and directors’ report under ASIC Corporation (Wholly owned companies) Instrument 2017/785 (as amended) issued  
by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (‘ASIC’). The above companies represent a ‘Closed Group’  
for the purposes of the Class Order, and as there are no other parties to the Deed of Cross Guarantee that are controlled  
by FSA Group Limited, they also represent the ‘Extended Closed Group’.

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Set out below is a consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income and Statement of Financial 
Position of the ‘Closed Group’.

Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income

Revenue and other income

Fees from services

Finance income

Finance expense

Net finance income

Other income

Total operating income

Total expenses

Profit before income tax

Income tax expense

Profit after income tax

Other comprehensive income

Total comprehensive income for the year

Statement of Financial Position

Current Assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other receivables

Other assets

Total Current Assets

Non‑Current Assets

Trade and other receivables

Investments

Total Non‑Current Assets

Total Assets

Current Liabilities

Trade and other payables

Contract liabilities

Tax liabilities

Total Current Liabilities

Non‑Current Liabilities

Contract liabilities

Deferred tax liabilities

Total Non‑Current Liabilities

Total Liabilities

Net Assets

Equity

Share capital

Retained earnings

Total Equity

2021 
$

2020 
$

22,256,808

26,389,609

8,120

(4,851)

3,269

16,535,242

15,756

23

15,779

 – 

38,795,319

26,405,388

(336,245)

(492,235)

38,459,074

25,913,153

(6,367,120)

(8,049,194)

32,091,954

17,863,959

 – 

 – 

32,091,954

17,863,959

12,777,758

4,528,647

13,136,401

11,278,360

6,433

2

25,920,592

15,807,009

1,315,585

8,465,084

1,648,222

8,465,084

9,780,669

10,113,306

35,701,261

25,920,315

120,171

458,909

3,378,857

3,957,937

496,315

1,148,910

1,645,225

5,603,162

210,547

405,745

1,607,155

2,223,447

822,782

1,279,263

2,102,045

4,325,492

30,098,099

21,594,823

6,360,496

6,360,496

23,737,603

15,234,327

30,098,099

21,594,823

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Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

For the year ended 30 June 2021

Note 23. Contingent liabilities

There were no contingent liabilities relating to the Consolidated Entity at reporting date except the following:

Home loans

At reporting date, home loan applications that had been accepted by the Consolidated Entity but not yet settled amount  
to $11,589,250 (2020: $8,188,250). Home loans are usually settled within 4 weeks of acceptance.

Personal loans

At reporting date, all personal loan applications that had been accepted by the Consolidated Entity were settled. Personal 
loans are usually settled within one week of acceptance.

Note 24. Events occurring after reporting date

There have been no events since the end of the financial year that impact upon the financial performance or position of the 
Consolidated Entity as at 30 June 2021 except as follows:

•  On 12 August 2021, the Directors declared a 3.00 cent fully franked final dividend to shareholders to be paid on 31 August 2021 

with a record date of 18 August 2021.

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Directors’ Declaration

In the Directors’ opinion:

•  The Financial Statements, comprising the Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income, Statement of 

Financial Position, Statement of Cash Flows, Statement of Changes in Equity, accompanying notes, are in accordance with 
the Corporations Act 2001 and:

a.  comply with Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001 and other mandatory professional reporting 

requirements; and

b.  give a true and fair view of the Consolidated Entity’s financial position as at 30 June 2021 and of its performance for the 

year ended on that date.

•  The Company has included in the Notes to the Financial Statements an explicit and unreserved statement of compliance 

with International Financial Reporting Standards.

•  In the Directors’ opinion, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Company will be able to pay its debts as and 

when they become due and payable.

•  The Directors have been given the declarations by the Executive Directors and Chief Financial Officer required by Section 

295A of the Corporations Act 2001.

FSA Group Limited, FSA Australia Pty Ltd and Fox Symes Debt Relief Services Pty Ltd identified in Note 22 are parties to the 
deed of cross guarantee under which each company guarantees the debts of the others. At the date of this declaration there 
are reasonable grounds to believe that the companies which are parties to this deed of cross guarantee will as a Consolidated 
Entity be able to meet any obligations or liabilities to which they are, or may become, subject to, by virtue of the deed of cross 
guarantee described in Note 22.

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

Tim Odillo Maher  
Executive Director 

Sydney 
12 August 2021 

Deborah Southon 
Executive Director

Sydney 
12 August 2021

 
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Independent Auditor’s Report

To the members of FSA Group Limited

Tel: +61 2 9251 4100 
Fax: +61 2 9240 9821 
www.bdo.com.au 

Level 11, 1 Margaret St  
Sydney NSW 2000 
Australia 

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT 

To the members of FSA Group Limited 

Report on the Audit of the Financial Report 

Opinion  

We have audited the financial report of FSA Group Limited (the Company) and its subsidiaries (the 
Group), which comprises the statement of financial position as at 30 June 2021, the statement of profit 
or loss and other comprehensive income, the statement of changes in equity and the statement of cash 
flows for the year then ended, and notes to the financial report, including a summary of significant 
accounting policies and the directors’ declaration. 

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

(i) 

(ii) 

Giving a true and fair view of the Group’s financial position as at 30 June 2021 and of its 
financial performance for the year ended on that date; and  

Complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001.  

Basis for opinion  

We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards.  Our responsibilities under 
those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the Financial 
Report section of our report.  We are independent of the Group in accordance with the Corporations 
Act 2001 and the ethical requirements of the Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board’s 
APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (including Independence Standards) (the Code) 
that are relevant to our audit of the financial report in Australia.  We have also fulfilled our other 
ethical responsibilities in accordance with the Code. 

We confirm that the independence declaration required by the Corporations Act 2001, which has been 
given to the directors of the Company, would be in the same terms if given to the directors as at the 
time of this auditor’s report. 

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

Key audit matters 

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgement, were of most significance in 
our audit of the financial report of the current period.  These matters were addressed in the context of 
our audit of the financial report as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide 
a separate opinion on these matters.  

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Recoverability of receivable balances 

Key audit matter  

How the matter was addressed in our audit 

As disclosed in the Statement of Profit or Loss and 

Our audit procedures included, among others; 

Other Comprehensive Income, impairment expenses 

of $2,318,376 relating to the Group’s trade and other 

receivables and financing assets which have been 

recognised as at 30 June 2021. 

 

Review of the provisioning methodology 

applied, ensuring compliance with AASB 9 

Financial Instruments through comparison to 

historical cash collections data and 

The Group summarises the trade and other 

consideration of trends into the future; 

receivables and financing assets balances and the 

provision applied in notes 4 and 5 of the financial 

statements. 

Given the quantum of the assets and the judgement 

exercised by the Group in determining the 

recoverable amount of each of the classes of asset 

and calculating the impairment charges, we 

considered this area to be significant for our audit. 

 

 

 

Verification of key inputs to supporting data 

and re-computation of the balance date 

provisions to ensure mathematical accuracy; 

Ensured the impact of COVID-19 has been 

considered in the forward-looking estimates; 

and  

Review of the disclosures relating to the 

provisioning methodology to ensure 

appropriate and complete disclosures are 

presented in the financial report. 

Other information  

The directors are responsible for the other information.  The other information comprises the 
information in the Group’s annual report for the year ended 30 June 2021, but does not include the 
financial report and the auditor’s report thereon.  

Our opinion on the financial report does not cover the other information and we do not express any 
form of assurance conclusion thereon.  

In connection with our audit of the financial report, our responsibility is to read the other information 
and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial 
report or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.  

If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this 
other information, we are required to report that fact.  We have nothing to report in this regard.  

Responsibilities of the directors for the Financial Report  

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

In preparing the financial report, the directors are responsible for assessing the ability of the group to 
continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the 
going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the Group or to cease 
operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.  

 
 
 
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Independent Auditor’s Report (continued)

To the members of FSA Group Limited

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the Financial Report  

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

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial report is located at the 
Auditing and Assurance Standards Board website (http://www.auasb.gov.au/Home.aspx) at:  

https://www.auasb.gov.au/admin/file/content102/c3/ar1_2020.pdf 

This description forms part of our auditor’s report. 

Report on the Remuneration Report 

Opinion on the Remuneration Report  

We have audited the Remuneration Report included on pages 14 to 19 of the directors’ report for the 
year ended 30 June 2021. 

In our opinion, the Remuneration Report of FSA Group Limited, for the year ended 30 June 2021, 
complies with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001.  

Responsibilities 

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

BDO Audit Pty Ltd 

Ryan Pollett 
Director 

Sydney, 12 August 2021 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Shareholder Information

Additional information required by the Australian Securities Exchange Ltd and not shown elsewhere in this report is as follows. 
The information is current as at 26 July 2021.

Distribution of equity securities
The number of holders, by size of holding, in each class of security are:

1 – 1,000

1,001 – 5,000

5,001 – 10,000

10,001 – 100,000

100,001 and over

Total

Quoted Ordinary shares

Number 
of holders

Number 
of shares

312

455

253

369

82

117,911

1,465,196

2,155,563

11,104,573

109,918,437

1,471

124,761,680

The number of security investors holding less than a marketable parcel of 476 securities ($1.05 on 26 July 2021) is 176 and they 
hold 10,578 securities.

Twenty largest holders
The names of the twenty largest holders, in each class of quoted security are (ordinary shares):

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

Capital Management Corporation Pty Ltd

Mazamand Group Pty Ltd

ADST Pty Ltd

BJR Investment Holdings Pty Ltd

J P Morgan Nominees Australia Pty Limited

UBS Nominees Pty Ltd

Ruminator Pty Limited

Contemplator Pty Limited

Bulwarra Pty Ltd

Dundas Ritchie Investments Pty Ltd

Microequities Asset Management Pty Ltd

HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited

National Nominees Limited

Karia Investment Pty Ltd

Maramindi Pty Ltd

Fernane Pty Ltd

Garrett Smythe Ltd

Harold Cripps Holdings Pty Ltd

Investment Custodial Services Limited

Gattenside Pty Ltd

Top 20

Total

26,000,000

16,809,231

12,960,047

11,111,111

6,413,553

4,425,256

3,491,440

2,597,622

1,773,775

1,500,000

1,160,207

1,147,887

1,030,000

966,666

900,000

877,168

768,878

700,541

689,660

590,541

20.84%

13.47%

10.39%

8.91%

5.14%

3.55%

2.80%

2.08%

1.42%

1.20%

0.93%

0.92%

0.83%

0.77%

0.72%

0.70%

0.62%

0.56%

0.55%

0.47%

95,913,583

124,761,680

76.88%

100%

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Shareholder Information (continued)

To the members of FSA Group Limited

Substantial shareholders

The names of substantial shareholders who have notified the Company in accordance with section 671B of the Corporations 
Act 2001 are:

Mazamand Group Pty Ltd

ADST Pty Ltd

BJR Investment Holdings Pty Ltd

Voting rights

All ordinary shares carry one vote per share without restriction.

Restricted securities

Number 
of shares

16,559,026

11,888,514

11,111,111

As at the date of this report there were no ordinary shares subject to voluntary restriction agreements.

Business objectives

The Consolidated Entity has used its cash and assets that are readily convertible to cash in a way consistent with  
its business objectives.

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Corporate Information

Directors

David Bower – Non‑Executive Chairman

Tim Odillo Maher – Executive Director

Deborah Southon – Executive Director

Chief Financial Officer

Cellina Chen

Company Secretary

Cellina Chen

Registered Office  
and Corporate Office

Level 13 
1 Oxford Street 
Darlinghurst NSW 2010

Phone: +61 (02) 8985 5565 
Fax: +61 (02) 8985 5358

Solicitors
Hopgood Ganim

Level 8, Waterfront Place 
1 Eagle Street 
Brisbane QLD 4000

Share Register
Automic

Level 5, 126 Phillip Street 
Sydney NSW 2000 
GPO Box 5193 
Sydney NSW 2001

Auditors
BDO Audit Pty Ltd

Level 11 
1 Margaret Street 
Sydney NSW 2000

Country of Incorporation

Australia

Securities Exchange Listing
Australian Securities Exchange Ltd

ASX Code: FSA

Internet Address

www.fsagroup.com.au

Australian Business Number

ABN 98 093 855 791

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