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Innovative Solutions

ANNUAL
REPORT
2014 

CONTENTS

COMPANY PROFILE 

Highlights  

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Joint Report 

Information on Directors and Company Secretary 

Directors’ Report  

Audited Remuneration Report  

Auditor’s Independence Declaration  

Corporate Governance Statement  

Financial Report  

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Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income  33

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position 

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity 

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows 

Notes to the Financial Statements  

Directors’ Declaration  

Independent Auditor’s Report  

ASX Additional Information 

Corporate Directory 

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About Hansen Technologies Limited
Hansen Technologies (ASX: HSN) is a global provider of customer 
care and billing, and meter data management software solutions for 
utilities (electricity, gas and water), Pay TV and telecommunications 
companies.

The Hansen family of products, which has grown since 1971, includes: 
HUB, ICC, NirvanaSoft, Peace, Banner and Utilisoft. Hansen’s unique 
approach to best-fit solutions leverages its proprietary product sets 
to develop, deliver, and support high-value solutions for clients in over 
40 countries. In addition Hansen also offers outsourcing and facilities 
management services from purpose built facilities globally. Hansen 
has offices in Australia, United States of America, New Zealand, 
China, Argentina and the United Kingdom.

Hansen is recognised by the relevance of its technology and the 
people who support it. Our innovative solutions are constantly 
evolving alongside their respective industries to accommodate 
business, market and technology changes, and our experienced 
implementation team has an impeccable record of delivering 
solutions through flexible engagement approaches. For more 
information, please visit www.hsntech.com

New York

Atlanta
Houston

Shanghai

Carlsbad

Key

Offices

Branches

Customer locations

London

Johannesburg

Notice of Annual General Meeting
The Annual General Meeting of the Company is to be held on 
Wednesday 26 November 2014 at 11am at 2 Frederick Street, 
Doncaster Victoria 3108.

Buenos Aires

Melbourne

Auckland

HIGHLIGHTS

$86 million

Operating revenue

35%

$24.1 million

EBITDA

53%

$14.8 million

After tax profit

62%

9.2 cents

Earnings per share

61%

Carlsbad

New York

Atlanta

Houston

London

Johannesburg

Shanghai

Buenos Aires

Melbourne

Auckland

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Annual Report 2014   |   Hansen TechnologiesWe see great opportunity for convergence 
within the Telecoms and Pay TV space, 
which aligns very well with our solutions 
and industry expertise. 

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CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER JOINT REPORT

Fiscal 2014 was a very good year for Hansen. We delivered an impressive level of 
profitable growth, culminating in a record financial performance. At the same time we 
have continued to build upon the foundation of our business with further international 
expansion and the strategic acquisition of a well aligned and compatible billing business, 
servicing the North American utility market.

closed, delivery is performing to targeted 
expectations and we have a customer 
prospect list which is expanding.

2013–14 Financial 
performance
Operating revenue of $86 million for 
the year was up 35% on the previous 
year and 52% on Fiscal 2012. Earnings 
before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and 
Amortisation (EBITDA) of $24.1 million, 
represents an increase of 53% over 
Fiscal 2013 and represents a return  
on Operating Revenue of 28%.

Net profit after tax (NPAT) of $14.8 million 
represents a return of 9.2 cents per 
share compared with $9.1 million 
and 5.7 cents per share last year.

Following the release of the full year’s 
operating results, the Directors declared 
a consistent fully franked final dividend 
of 3 cents per share to be paid 
on 30 September 2014 to those 
shareholders on record as at 
9 September 2014. When combined 
with the 3 cents per share interim 
dividend, the total distribution of 
6 cents per share is consistent 
with the previous year.

Over the past two years our business has  
continued to grow, with each half year’s 
performance better than the preceding 
half year. This level of compounding 
profitable growth is an achievement to  
be proud of and we wish to congratulate 
and thank all of our 400 plus employees 
across 12 countries on their contribution 
and commitment over this past year. 

The acquisition of the Banner business  
in May 2014 increased our commitment 
to and presence in North America, 
extended our product offerings, and 
opened up new markets for Hansen. We 
are delighted by the way the Banner staff 
have responded to joining the Hansen 
team. Their level of commitment and 
support throughout the transition phase 
has been excellent and we look forward 
to the prospects for growth that the 
Banner business represents.

We have expanded our market presence 
significantly, growing our utilities billing 
business to include electricity, gas 
and water for major industry leaders  
as well as municipalities and smaller 
emerging players. We are now expanding 
into areas that operate in parallel and 
adjacent to our billing products and 
which service these same industries. 
Our lengthy history of solutions for the 
telecommunications industry is ongoing. 
We are a major supplier of billing 
applications to the Digital Pay TV industry 
with a product offering targeted at the 
industry’s highest growth opportunity 
– satellite-delivered Digital Pay TV in 
emerging markets and geographies.

All of these solutions are now being 
delivered globally by a growing team 
of skilled industry experts. We have 
significantly increased our physical 
presence around the world over the  
past two years and we now have a 
substantial international infrastructure  
and capacity upon which to build  
and continue to expand.

Other highlights for Fiscal 2014:

•  completed the integration and 

alignment of the ICC Pay TV and 
Utilisoft businesses, acquired during 
the previous year, and consolidated 
their key customer relationships;

 – more recently we have signed  

a significant seven year contract 
with Direct TV for our ICC Pay TV 
solutions across nine countries  
in South America;

•  completed the restructuring of 
our management team into a 
geographical regional structure;

•  undertook the merging of our 

worldwide development and product 
delivery teams under a single 
management structure and progressed 
strongly with cross skilling of the IT 
resources in the various geographic 
centres within which we operate;

•  established branch offices in Argentina 
(Buenos Aires) to support the South 
American market and South Africa 
(Johannesburg) for the African market;

•  implemented a new CRM solution for 
managing our customer relationships 
and rolled this out worldwide;

•  implemented a new management 
reporting solution to provide more 
widely distributed and timely financial 
performance information across 
the Group; and

•  relocated both the New York and 
California offices when the original 
leases, assumed as a result of 
acquisitions, expired.

Operationally it was a year of solid 
performance supported by marginally 
lower average exchange rates for the 
Australian dollar across the year. Our 
investment over the past two years in 
sales and marketing, expansion in North 
America and enhanced delivery capacity 
are now paying off. New deals are being 

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Half-on-half comparison (A$m)
The six months to June 2014 has shown continued growth over the half year ending December 2013, which had benefited from 
a full six month contribution from both the ICC and Utilisoft acquisitions.

Revenue

EBITDA

NPAT

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Hansen people
May we record our appreciation for the 
achievements over this past year of the 
Hansen team members worldwide. The 
quality and commitment of our people 
are the foundation of our business and 
we are fortunate to have such a large 
number of industry experts dedicated 
to the success of our business.

Of the Hansen staff around the world, 
approximately half of these are located 
outside of Australia, with the larger 
international offices being located in 
China, the United States, United 

Kingdom and New Zealand. Our 
personnel are now more widely 
distributed than ever before and our 
international expansion aspirations 
suggest the breadth of this distribution 
is likely to continue. As we grow we 
have to acknowledge and accept the 
challenge of ensuring every staff member 
of Hansen, no matter where located, is 
and feels part of our international team.

and their management. Restructuring our 
management along geographic lines has 
required all three geographic regions to 
become knowledgeable of, and active 
contributors to, our customer and product 
management. Wherever relevant we 
will continue to strive to grow as an 
integrated business with each region 
providing support and active contribution 
across all areas of relevant focus.

The successful integration of the ICC and 
Utilisoft business personnel, and more 
recently the Banner personnel into the 
Hansen team has been a credit to them 

Thank you also to the Board who have 
diligently overseen and supported 
the strategies presented by the 
management team.

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Annual Report 2014   |   Hansen TechnologiesWho We Are

The Hansen business comprises multiple independent but compatible software solutions 
applied across four industry verticals and deployed in a multiplicity of countries around 
the world.

Our goal has been to develop an individual and unique brand for each business unit, offering them their own individual personality 
but with uniformity across the Group, while recognising that each business unit is part of the broader Hansen Group that delivers 
consistent values.

Strategic matrix – products and industries

Electricity, Gas  
and Water

Pay TV  
and Telco

Energy and Telecommunications

Energy – large retailers and 
distribution companies

Energy – complex billing  
and smart grid

Energy – market data 
management

Energy and Water  
– municipal market

Pay TV

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Where We Are

Asia Pacific – APAC
The past 12 months has seen a number 
of large projects operating in each of 
our industry verticals. These projects 
consolidated our presence with existing 
customers as well as positioned Hansen 
solutions to new opportunities.

The energy sector continues to 
undergo significant change with retailers 
constantly looking to leverage their 
existing solutions to maximise their 
market opportunities and the distributors 
having to respond to government 
mandated change. With Hansen 
solutions deployed across these sectors, 
and with the inclusion of the Utilisoft 
suite of products, we have experienced 
significant increase in project related 
activity and opportunity.

Similarly Pay TV is a sector which is 
presenting significant opportunity in the 
region. Our existing customers continually 
look to leverage their Hansen solution 
to increase market share and with 
technological advancement being a great 
driver of change, we have seen higher 
demand for project and services than 
originally expected.

The next 12 months of activity in the 
APAC region will continue to be 
influenced by continued market change 
and industry consolidation. With the 
NSW and QLD governments making 
significant decisions with regards to their 
utility assets we are actively involved in 
helping both existing and new customers 
adapt to these government mandated 
changes. Having already embarked on 
some major projects associated with the 
market changes we are seeing strong 
demand for our expertise and products.

Further to this, the Pay TV industry is 
seeing unprecedented change in the 
APAC region that we see as presenting 
great opportunity to us. The move to 
digital technology is occurring in a 
number of our key target markets and  
the continued strong growth of the Direct 
to Home (DTH) delivery of Pay TV ideally 
places our ICC solution as a prime 
solution in this region. Having invested  
in pre-sales efforts focusing on Pay TV 
over the last 12 months, we have an 
expectation that next year should present 
us with a number of opportunities to gain 
new customers in this dynamic sector.

Europe, the Middle East 
and Africa – EMEA
This has been a great year for Hansen 
within the EMEA region during which we 
have had significant client engagement 
on many new initiatives. We have a 
major Pay TV project in Africa that has 
progressed into the implementation 
stage, setting up 2014 –15 as an exciting 
new phase for our client. We have 
experienced demand for engagement 
of our staff to be deployed onsite with 
our clients, driving closer engagement 
and mutual benefits.

We have also witnessed an increased 
appetite for change across our existing 
client base in Europe which has driven 
a large volume of enhancements in our 
software. With our high-touch account 
management and flexibility towards 
clients’ requirements and timing we 
expect this trend to continue in the 
year ahead. There have been a number 
of mergers within our client base, a 
common trend as market consolidation 
and convergence builds. Our wide range 
of solutions allows us to support the rapid 
and diverse changes amongst our clients 
so that we are well placed to assist our 
clients in their journey of convergence. 
We see an increasing level of interest 
from our existing clients who are 
considering expanding their businesses 
into new markets/sectors. We have a 
number of prospects that have advanced 
this year with the potential to develop 
further in the year ahead.

The UK energy market is currently going 
through massive change due to the 
introduction of smart metering which 
brings reforms to every part of the UK 
energy industry. Our acquisition of Utilisoft 
has positioned us well to engage with 
energy distribution companies who need 
to connect to the new market hub along 
with energy retailers who will also need  
a similar solution.

We also have new opportunities within 
the EMEA region due to a number of  
new Pay TV content business providers 
coming into the market, for which our 
ICC solution is very well suited. Changes 
in the broadcast model in several 
countries within the EMEA region,  
with the transition from analogue to  
digital technology, is also allowing new 
business to enter markets that were 
previously unavailable. 

The Americas
FY2013–14 has been an important 
year in the growth and development of 
Hansen’s positioning in the Americas. 
The worldwide trend of consolidation 
of market participants is evident in our 
market space and client base opening 
up both opportunities as well as 
challenges for Hansen.

During the year we have expanded 
our presence throughout both North 
and South America.

In the energy sector we completed a 
major long term project for a key energy 
company in North America. We installed 
and went live with new implementations 
of Hansen’s Nirvanasoft CIS software 
solution with Agway Energy Services, 
LLC of New York (a subsidiary of 
Suburban Propane, LP) and EDF Trading, 
a leader in the international wholesale 
energy market and a subsidiary of 
Electricité de France, Europe’s leading 
electricity producer.

The acquisition of the Banner CIS utilities 
billing and customer care business in 
May 2014 has expanded our presence in 
the North American market. The 50 plus 
Banner customers located throughout 
the United States, Canada and the 
Caribbean added a significant water 
supply and municipality presence to 
our well established gas and electricity 
markets. Banner’s existing and target 
markets fit synergistically with our existing 
ICC Pay TV, Peace and Nirvanasoft 
solutions.

The recent signing of a long term ICC 
licensing and support arrangement with 
DIRECTV for its Pan Americana division 
in Latin America includes operational 
products in Argentina, Columbia, Chile, 
Ecuador, Peru, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, 
the Caribbean and Uruguay. This 
agreement will allow us to further develop 
within the region by leveraging our 
Argentina-based consulting, services 
and support team.

We are well positioned for the emerging 
business activities in both North and 
South America and are excited by the 
prospect of integrating Banner into our 
existing business.

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With a number of significant 
projects already underway, 
we see the energy market as 
being one of continued and 
significant opportunity over 
the coming years.

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What We Do

1. Core market focus
Our core business is the delivery of 
proprietary customer care, billing and meter 
data management software solutions to 
the energy, telecommunication, water 
and Pay TV industries. We couple 
these offerings with optional full-scale 
outsourcing services.

Our business success is based on 
delivering relevant and current software 
solutions that meet our customers’ 
requirements and keep pace with or 
exceed industry-driven change.

2. Market differentiation
We compete on the international market 
with the world’s largest software houses. 
Our competitors commonly target the 
delivery of full enterprise solutions through 
systems integrators worldwide.

We differentiate ourselves by:

•  focusing on selected geographies, 

either directly or with partners, where 
we will most readily deliver our 
solutions on budget and on time;

•  specialising in the provision of 

‘best-of-breed’ applications that 
deliver the specific solutions required 
by our customers;

•  taking a hands-on and collaborative 
approach with our customers to 
deliver the optimum outcomes for 
their projects;

•  being large enough to provide the 
highest level of confidence for our 
customers, while retaining a more 
flexible product and management 
accessible approach than our 
‘hands-off’ competitors;

•  offering most of our customers the 
option of a fully outsourced facility 
managed solution service; and

•  ensuring our technology keeps pace 
as the demand for complex, flexible, 
multi-level billing solutions increases.

We are positioned in our selected 
geographies as the flexible alternative 
provider of best-of-breed solutions 
in our core business focus areas.

3. Energy and water utilities
(a) Energy billing and customer 
information systems
The energy industry remains a sector 
that is undergoing continual change. 
A number of initiatives that had been on 
hold during the recent global economic 
downturn have now been restarted 
and these, coupled with the regulatory 
changes, the embracing of the 
‘smart grid’ and specific regional 
and competitive drivers, continue 
to make this a very attractive vertical 
for Hansen and our products.

The evolution of the ‘smart grid’ has 
been an interesting one to observe. 
While the benefits of the ‘Smart Grid’ 
are clear in terms of smoothing energy 
peaks, managing demand response 
and ultimately creating a more efficient 
system for the delivery and consumption 
of energy, the challenge for industry 
participants has been the rollout and take 
up of the integrated technologies required 
to deliver these benefits. Coupled with 
the economic downturn and other 
specific market drivers, this had slowed 
the embracing of the ‘smart grid’ until 
recent times.

With a number of major global initiatives 
now starting we are beginning to see a 
greater degree of interest and opportunity 
in this market. In the United Kingdom, 
the Department of Energy and Climate 
Change has created an implementation 
program for electricity and gas smart 
meters, that is targeting to have all 
domestic and non-domestic properties 
supplied with smart meters by 2020. In 
Japan, the government has mandated 
the rollout of smart meters as a means 
by which they can have greater control 
over energy demands post Fukushima. 
In Australia the Australian Energy Market 
Commission (AEMC) is looking to 
introduce the Power of Choice whereby 
energy retailers, rather than government 
mandate, can determine where they 
wish to deploy smart meters. In the 
United States, a number of the initiatives 
that were established with the ‘Obama 
funding’ are now at the point where 
solutions are required to ensure that 
the customers benefit from the 
investment that has been made.

In response to this challenge, Hansen has 
developed a ‘Smart Grid Bridge’, being a 
scalable, plug-in front-end to an existing 

CIS to support the requirements of the 
introduction of a smart grid initiative 
without the cost and commitment 
of a full-scale system implementation 
or upgrade.

Simultaneous to this evolution we are 
also seeing the impact of regulatory 
mandates and the continued maturing 
of various energy markets. These impacts 
are always significant drivers of change 
and innovation, and we are seeing a 
continuation of this trend in a number 
of our significant markets. The Japanese 
market place is moving towards full retail 
contestability in April 2016, the QLD and 
NSW governments in Australia continue 
to make structural changes that impact 
on the energy market participants and the 
United Kingdom and the United States 
markets are continuing in the same vein.

With Hansen operating in each of these 
markets and coupled with the strategic 
acquisition of Utilisoft we have established 
a global footprint in the world’s most 
dynamic energy markets, which positions 
us to not only leverage our current 
deployments and relationships, but also 
allows us to provide further strategic  
and complimentary products into these 
markets. With a number of significant 
projects already underway we see the 
energy market as being one of continued 
and significant opportunity over the 
coming years.

(b) Utilisoft
Utilisoft functionality is tied strongly to 
market-mandated requirements and 
with ongoing market changes impacting 
our customer base, often twice per year, 
we are consistently updating and 
refreshing our product set. This activity 
keeps our off-the-shelf products 
compliant with market requirements 
and relevant to the continuing business 
needs of our customers.

With continuing change in the Australian 
electricity and gas markets we can 
expect to see more change driven by 
both mandatory market specification 
and industry growth resulting in new 
requirements for our existing customer 
base. Substantial reforms to the National 
Electricity Market (NEM) in Australia 
are currently underway following 
recommendations to Commonwealth and 
State governments made by the AEMC 
‘Power of Choice’ review in November 
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These reforms will allow customers to 
have more access to information about 
their electricity consumption and will also 
expand competition in metering and 
related services, opening the doors for 
more participants in the smart meter 
space. Both of these developments will 
drive further market change and pose 
challenges to participants which Hansen 
is well placed to offer assistance with.

Our expertise in the Australian deregulated 
energy market puts us in a strong position 
to consider the move into other developing 
markets around the world. For example, 
Japan and the United Kingdom are 
beginning to implement market changes 
which will require gateway functionality 
similar to that already provided by the 
Utilisoft suite of products.

Additional resources along with the roll 
out of the future product roadmap in 
October will generate additional upgrade 
opportunities as well as possible new 
customer acquisitions in the coming year. 

The acquisition by Hansen was viewed 
as a positive move by both the customers 
as well as the impacted employees. The 
integration of the Banner team into the 
different functional areas of Hansen 
affords access to a broader resource 
pool, development and delivery 
capabilities, as well as implementation 
expertise. The Hansen philosophy of 
account management will help to align 
the future of the Banner products with 
the requirements of customers and will 
engender confidence in the customer 
base for the long term future of the 
Banner products.

Energy markets will continue to grow and 
expand in complexity as the demand for 
renewable energy, consumer awareness, 
smart grids and energy efficiency drives 
change in our customer base. Our critical 
role in the value chain for energy market 
data for our clients will guarantee 
interesting new projects and challenges 
for our teams to solve.

(c) Banner
The Banner solution is a full-featured, 
functionally rich CIS for utility billing and 
brings to the Hansen stable of products 
strong reference ability in water billing 
and application in the North American 
municipal market. The product is 
applicable for some of the largest utilities 
in the United States as well as smaller 
municipalities. This allows for a significant 
addressable market of a product with a 
proven track record and an established 
customer base.

With the acquisition of Banner CIS by 
Hansen new opportunities are beginning 
to surface. Banner has a long history of 
success and a loyal customer base that 
is being re-energised by this change. 
Historical customers have reached out to 
Hansen to learn more about our future 
plans for the product. Opportunities have 
been identified to bring customers back 
to the ‘Banner family’.

With the initial shifting of existing Hansen 
resources over to the Banner CIS product, 
a clear message of investment and a long 
term commitment has been sent to 
existing customers as well as the market. 

4. Telecommunications
Hansen has a long pedigree in dealing 
with tier 1 international telecoms 
providers and has delivered success by 
implementing our HUB telecoms solution 
to support the ever changing backdrop 
of change in the industry. With the 
evolution of new technology, network 
providers are investing heavily to meet 
the expanse of new ways that customers 
are driving a constantly connected world. 
With the proliferation of smartphones, 
tablets and connected devices, 
consumers have more choice than ever 
and customer churn has become more 
prevalent due to the regular annual 
technology updates by major device 
companies. Hansen has worked with our 
Telecoms clients to implement innovative 
solutions that help operators leverage 
their customer insight to offer strong 
product offerings that give their 
customers great value, in turn building 
stronger loyalty. Our telecoms solution 
provides flexibility and speed to market, 
matched with strong product bundling 
and shared allowance management, 
allowing our clients to take a lead when 
they take new propositions to market.

The level of maturity in the Telecoms 
industry internationally does mean the 
number of opportunities within this space 
is limited. Our focus has been in exploring 
developing markets where, though 
deregulation and market reform, new 
network operators and virtual operators 
are forming. There is a large level of 
growth occurring in the Telecoms space 
across Africa due to the introduction 

of fourth generation mobile technology, 
where many parts of Africa will  
benefit from moving from GSM to 
4G/LTE/WiMax. With many parts of 
Africa going through economic growth, 
matched with the size of its population, 
international telecoms firms are investing 
in licences and infrastructure. With our 
expanded footprint in Africa, we are  
well placed to take advantage of future 
telecoms opportunities within this region.
We see great opportunity for convergence 
within the Telecoms and Pay TV space, 
which aligns very well with our solutions 
and industry expertise. There have 
already been high profile joint ventures 
and mergers between content delivery 
players and traditional telecoms 
companies as they scramble to keep 
pace with the rate of market change.  
We are working with our clients that  
have already started down this path  
by bundling content over their cable  
or mobile networks. Clients have also 
expressed interest in bringing more 
complex product offerings to market  
that expand on the triple and quad-play 
concepts, which works well with our 
modular solution approach. We expect 
that this trend will continue over the 
coming years and the only constant  
will be the level of change within the 
Telecoms industry.

5. Pay TV
Hansen’s Customer Care & Billing 
Solution, ICC (Intelligent Customer Care), 
integrates billing, customer care and 
business intelligence to enable Pay TV 
operators to provide a customised 
service experience while streamlining 
back-office activities. Our solution delivers 
a 360-degree view of the customer 
relationship, encompassing triple and 
quad-play services to:

•  Improve customer service and enhance 

customer loyalty  with targeted 
promotions. 

•  Provide critical business intelligence to 
operators together with a reduced total 
cost of ownership.

•   Provide a variety of post-pay and 

pre-pay options, as well as voucher 
systems, wallets,  and quote based 
billing.

•   Offer full account receivable 

capabilities.

Our extensive knowledge and experience 
with digital satellite and digital terrestrial 
distribution, as well as cable networks, 

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What We Do continued

coupled with flexible pricing models/
offerings for consumers, businesses, and 
multiple dwelling units, facilitates a lower 
cost of deployment when compared with 
other industry leading CRM and billing 
platforms. The software can be 
configured to run multiple territories  
or countries from a single schema for 
additional economies of scale.

Throughout Asia, the Middle East, Africa 
and South America the consumer interest 
in the provision of digitally delivered Pay 
TV is expanding. Existing providers are 
experiencing strong growth and new 
content providers are entering those 
geographic markets which are in their 
infancy or not as yet fully mature. 
Hansen’s ICC solution is in use by a 
number of customers in these regions. 
The opportunity of growth with existing 
customers as well as new entrants offers 
genuine upside for Hansen over the 
coming years.

The Pay TV vertical encompasses a wide 
variety of traditional broadcasters, telco’s, 
satellite operators, and cable companies. 
As operators diversify their service 
offerings to include telephony, mobile 
telephony, broadband, and broadcast TV 
entertainment, the solutions in Hansen’s 
portfolio will mesh synergistically.

6. Outsourcing
With a large internal demand for IT 
development capacity and with a 
full service approach offering to our 
customers, we run and operate a 24/7 
IT department, incorporating a first grade 
data centre with a full ‘cloud’ and facilities 
management operation. As a natural 
business progression, we offer a full range 
of IT services to customers who are in 
need of varying degrees of outsourced 
support. This business unit represents 
a valuable contribution to our Company’s 
market differentiation and is a strong 
contributor to our overall business 
performance.

Cloud computing continues to grow in 
popularity in the market. Our solution has 
expanded to include a Virtual Data Centre 
offering in partnership with Managed 
Service Providers. A ‘Backup as a 
Service’ solution has also been launched 
to meet growing interest in this area.

This business unit provides market 
differentiation adding significant value 
to the Company’s software business 
through the ability to provide a full range 
of IT services to customers.

7. Superannuation
Our long term relationship with the 
CLASSIC superannuation membership 
administration solution has been taken 
to a new level this year. This year we 
completed the customisation of CLASSIC 
to fully comply with the new initiative of 
the Australian Government with the 
implementation of the ‘SuperStream’ 
Standards. This achievement placed 
our long term customer, Vision Super, 
at the forefront of the Superannuation 
industry by providing a fully compliant 
SuperStream solution to employers.

Hansen, using Visions Super’s CLASSIC 
solution, was chosen by the ATO as the 
very first employer in Australia to apply 
SuperStream. The whole of the Australian 
Superannuation industry watched the 
success of the implementation which 
was a very pleasing result for both 
Vision Super and Hansen.

The Future
We will continue with a disciplined 
approach to the pursuit of strategic  
growth and balanced diversification 
through acquisition. Our focus remains  
with businesses which are compatible  
with our existing business, which build 
upon our focused markets and expand  
our geographic and industry reach, while 
maintaining the key elements of our 
financial model underpinned by sustainable 
annuity revenue streams derived from 
proprietary software solutions.
The opportunity for organic growth is 
expanding. Our increased sales and 
marketing effort is delivering new 
business and prospects into the delivery 
funnel. We have a high degree of new 
project activity underway as well as a 
healthy pipeline of future projects lining 
up for next year and beyond. The 
advanced investment we made in 
delivery capacity was well timed as 
the demands upon our people to 
deliver projects into the coming years 
looks to be considerable.

We are proud of our business 
achievements and the enhanced value 
we are delivering to our shareholders 
through sustainable growth. Since listing 
on the ASX in 2000 Hansen has returned 
a combined total of $71 million to its 
shareholders by way of capital distribution 
and dividend payments. We look forward 
to continuing to deliver on our growth 
aspirations with minimal risk to our core 

business, while striving to deliver on  
the dividend return aspirations of 
shareholders.

The outlook for growth next year and 
beyond is bright. With revenue from 
international customers increasing, 
we expect to see our revenues trending 
towards being every spread across our 
three geographic management regions. 
We are confident that we will continue 
to be able to deliver sustainable growth 
and expect revenues next year to exceed 
$95 million, resulting in an increased 
operating performance exceeding this 
year’s record performance. 

Finally, may we record our appreciation 
for the continued strong support 
we receive from shareholders. Our 
shareholder base has now grown to 
in excess of 4,100. This year there 
have been a number of institutional 
shareholders, both Australian and 
International funds, introduced to the 
Hansen share register. Correspondingly 
the Hansen family interest has reduced 
to 24% providing the opportunity for 
wider and more diverse shareholding 
as well as the improved liquidity 
evidenced by the increased average daily 
trading of our shares over the past year.

We welcome all the new shareholders 
who have joined our register in this past 
year and affirm our commitment to 
expanding and improving the business 
of Hansen Technologies with the 
consistent and sole objective of 
enhancing shareholder value.

David Trude
Chairman

Andrew Hansen
Chief Executive Officer

30 September 2014

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Annual Report 2014   |   Hansen TechnologiesThe quality and commitment of our people is the 
foundation of our business and we are fortunate 
to have such a large number of industry experts 
dedicated to the success of our business.

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INFORMATION ON DIRECTORS AND COMPANY SECRETARY

The qualifications, 
experience 
and special 
responsibilities 
of each person 
who has been a 
Director of Hansen 
Technologies Ltd 
at any time during 
or since the end of 
the financial year 
are provided below, 
together with details 
of the Company 
Secretary as at 
the year end.

Mr Andrew Hansen
Managing Director and CEO 
Managing Director since 2000 
Age 54 

Andrew has over 30 years’ 
experience in the IT industry, 
joining Hansen in 1990. Prior 
to Hansen he held senior 
management positions with 
Amfac-Chemdata, a software 
provider in the Health industry. 
Andrew is responsible for 
implementing the Group’s 
strategic direction and 
overseeing the everyday 
affairs of the Hansen Group.

Mr Bruce Adams 
Non-Executive Director 
Director since 2000 
Member of the Remuneration 
Committee 
Age 54

Bruce has over 20 years’ 
experience as a commercial 
lawyer. He has practised 
extensively in the areas of 
information technology law, 
mergers and acquisitions and 
has considerable experience 
advising listed public 
companies. In early 2002, 
after more than 10 years as 
a partner of two Melbourne 
law firms, Bruce took up a 
position as general counsel of 
Club Assist Corporation Pty 
Ltd, a worldwide motoring 
club service provider. Bruce 
holds degrees in Law and 
Economics from Monash 
University.

Mr David Trude 
Non-Executive Director
Chairman since 2011 
Director since May 2011 
Age 66

David has extensive 
experience in a variety of 
financial services roles within 
the banking and securities 
industries. He holds a Degree 
in Commerce from the 
University of Queensland and 
is a member of many 
professional associations 
including the Society of 
Investment Professionals, 
Stockbrokers Association of 
Australia and the Australian 
Institute of Company 
Directors. He is also Chairman 
of E.L & C. Baillieu, Waterford 
Retirement Village and East 
West Line Parks Limited, a 
Director of CHI-X Australia 
Limited and a consultant 
at Credit Suisse Australia. 
On 27 February 2014 David 
was appointed Non-Executive 
Director of Acorn Capital 
Investment Fund Limited 
an ASX listed entity.

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Annual Report 2014   |   Hansen TechnologiesMr Peter Berry
Non-Executive Director 
Director since 2012 
Chairman of the Audit and 
Remuneration Committees 
Age 54

Mr David Osborne 
Non-Executive Director 
Director since 2006 
Member of the Audit 
Committee 
Age 65

David is a Fellow of the 
Institute of Chartered 
Accountants, a Fellow 
of CPA Australia, and a 
Fellow of the Australian 
Institute of Company 
Directors, with over 30 years’ 
of financial management, 
taxation and accounting 
experience in public practice. 
David has a long-standing 
association with Hansen, 
having been a Board member 
for some years prior to 
the Company’s listing on 
the ASX in June 2000.

Peter has been an investment 
banker in excess of 20 years, 
specialising in mergers and 
acquisitions and project 
financing. Peter’s career has 
focused on the energy sector, 
including sector reform and 
privatisation, as well as 
renewable energy, and 
infrastructure more broadly. 
He is currently also Chairman 
of Victorian Clean Technology 
Fund, a venture capital 
investor, and a Director of 
Metgasco Ltd. Previously 
Peter practised as a corporate 
lawyer in both Melbourne and 
New York, and holds Degrees 
in Bachelor of Laws and 
Bachelor of Commerce 
from Melbourne University.

Ms Melinda Osborne 
Non-Executive Director 
Director since 2012 
Resigned 22 August 2014 
Age 59

Melinda is a Fellow of 
the Institute of Chartered 
Accountants with over 
30 years’ of experience in 
executive leadership and 
financial management roles 
in the accountancy, 
stockbroking, and investment 
banking industries. Melinda 
was CFO and Company 
Secretary of Credit Suisse 
First Boston and First Pacific 
Stockbrokers. She was also 
an Executive Director and 
Company Secretary of the 
listed Fleet Capital Limited.

Mr Grant Lister 
CFO and Company Secretary 
CFO since 2002 
Company Secretary since 
2004 
Age 62

Grant is a qualified Chartered 
Accountant with more than 
30 years’ experience in senior 
financial management roles 
and over 15 years’ experience 
in such roles within the IT 
industry in Australia, Asia and 
the United States. As Chief 
Financial Officer he has 
responsibility for all of the 
financial aspects of the 
Hansen Group’s operations 
throughout the world.

Other than as disclosed no Director of Hansen Technologies Ltd 
held any other Directorships of listed companies at any time 
during the three years prior to 30 June 2014.

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Annual Report 2014   |   Hansen TechnologiesDIRECTORS’ REPORT

The Directors present their report together with the Financial Report of the consolidated 
entity consisting of Hansen Technologies Ltd and the entities it controlled, for the financial 
year ended 30 June 2014 and auditor’s report thereon. This Financial Report has been 
prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards.

Principal activities
The principal activities of the consolidated 
entity during the financial year were the 
development, integration and support of 
billing systems software for the utilities 
(gas and electricity), telecommunications, 
Pay TV, water and wastewater industries. 
Additional activities undertaken by the 
consolidated entity include IT outsourcing 
services and the development of other 
specific software applications. With the 
exception of the acquisition detailed 
below there has been no other significant 
change in the nature of these activities 
during the financial year.

Results
The consolidated profit after income tax 
attributable to the members of Hansen 
Technologies Ltd for the 2014 financial 
year was $14,800,849 (2013: $9,132,513).

Review of operations
The Fiscal year 2013–14 has been a very 
successful year for our Company with the 
second half of the year being the fourth 
consecutive half year of compounding 
growth over the preceding half year. 
We delivered on all of our key objectives 
and produced a financial result which 
represents considerable growth on the 
previous year and record revenues, 
profits and earnings per share.

The Group’s operating performance for 
the fiscal year to June 2014 and its 
comparison with the previous year was:

•  Operating Revenue of $86 million up 
35% or $22 million on the previous 
year;

•  Earnings before Interest, Tax, 
Depreciation and Amortisation 
at $24.1 million is up 53% on the 
previous year and represents a return 
on Operating Revenue of 28%; and

•  Net Profit After Tax of $14.8 million 
representing earnings of 9.2 cents 
per share compared with 5.7 cents 
per share in the previous year.

During 2014 we completed the integration 
of the two businesses acquired during 
the previous year, ICC Pay TV and Utilisoft, 
and gained significant traction in their 
respective markets and geographies. 
Both acquisitions have been a success 
and are performing above expectations.

We completed the roll out of our revised 
geographic management structure and 
more significantly completed the merging, 
under a single management structure, of 
all development and delivery teams across 
all software products and geographic 
regions. We also achieved considerable 
advances in cross skilling our various 
development teams around the world 
into products and solutions previously 
delivered from single product focused 
geographic development centres. In 
addition, we focused the role of a Chief 
Technology Officer on the management 
of our Group’s product direction across 
all applications and markets.

Our organic growth has been positive 
with new energy billing deals being 
closed and delivered, plus increased 
activity with existing customers across 
the board, as well as expansion of our 
presence and customer base in the 
emerging markets for Pay TV in South 
America and Africa.

The acquisition of the Banner software 
business in May 2014 further increased 
our presence and commitment to North 
America. The Banner business increased 
our customer base in North America by 
more than 50, added complementary 
software solutions to our product suite 
and expanded our market reach to 
include water and municipality billing.

In support of our expanding business in 
Latin America, we established a branch 
office in Argentina to complement a 
similar structure created in South Africa 
last year. We relocated our San Diego 
(Carlsbad) and New York offices at the 
expiration of the leases we inherited 
through earlier acquisitions.

Our IT services and Facility Management 
(FM) outsourcing business is experiencing 
increased competition from new facilities 
opening primarily in Melbourne and 
revenue from FM is down as a result. 
However, the provision of IT services, 
support and hosting representing a full 
service turnkey offering to our core billing 
customers remains a key element of 
differentiation for Hansen. During the 
year, two new hosted solutions were 
implemented for energy customers.

A key focus of the Superannuation 
industry in 2014 has been the 
implementation of the government’s new 
SuperStream standards. We have worked 
closely with Vision Super to place them 
at the forefront of this initiative. We are 
pleased to note that Hansen Technologies 
Limited was acknowledged by the ATO 
as the first company to implement the 
SuperStream payment process and in 
so doing continued our commitment to 
the support of our long term collaborative 
relationship with Vision Super. Please 
refer to the Chairman’s and CEO’s report 
on pages 3 to 11 for further detail 
on the operations of the company.

Significant changes in 
the state of affairs
On 1 May 2014 the Company made the 
strategic decision to acquire the Banner 
Customer Suite Water and Wastewater 
billing business. For further details refer 
to note 19(a).

There have been no other significant 
changes in the consolidated entity’s 
state of affairs during the financial year.

After balance date events
No matters or circumstances have arisen 
since the end of the financial year that 
have significantly affected or may 
significantly affect the operations of the 
consolidated entity, the results of those 
operations, or the state of affairs of the 
consolidated entity in future financial years.

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Annual Report 2014   |   Hansen TechnologiesDividends paid during the year:

•  3 cent per share fully franked final 

dividend paid 30 September 2013, 
totalling $4,807,488; and

•  3 cent per share partially franked 

interim dividend paid 28 March 2014, 
totalling $4,817,174.

Likely developments
The Company will continue to pursue its 
operating strategy of providing proprietary 
billing solutions to our targeted industries 
while pursuing appropriate acquisitions 
to create shareholder value. 

Environmental regulations
The consolidated entity’s operations 
are not subject to any significant 
environmental Commonwealth or 
State regulations or laws.

As part of normal business activities 
the Company is from time to time in 
negotiations with customers and third 
parties over prospective new business 
opportunities. When these new 
opportunities are significant in the 
overall context of our business and the 
negotiations reach a level where the 
transaction contemplated is confirmed, 
then releases are made to the ASX in 
accordance with the listing rules on 
Continuous Disclosure.

Dividend paid, recommended 
and declared
A 3 cent per share fully franked final 
dividend was announced to the market 
on 26 August 2014 with payment to be 
made on 30 September 2014.

The amount declared has not been 
recognised as a liability in the accounts 
of Hansen Technologies Ltd as at 
30 June 2014.

Share options
Options over shares may be issued to key management personnel as an incentive for motivating/rewarding performance as well as 
encouraging longevity of employment. The issuing of options is intended to enhance the alignment of key management personnel 
with the primary shareholder objective of increasing shareholder value. Options over unissued ordinary shares granted by Hansen 
Technologies Ltd during or since the end of the financial year to the key management personnel as part of their remuneration are 
as follows:

Number Granted

Grant Date

Directors
A Hansen
Specified executives
M Benne

C Hunter

G Lister 

D Meade

S Weir

Total

1,050,000

75,000
75,000
100,000
100,000
100,000
100,000
75,000
75,000
75,000
75,000
1,900,000

12 December 2013

2 July 2013
2 July 2014
2 July 2013
2 July 2014
2 July 2013
2 July 2014
2 July 2013
2 July 2014
2 July 2013
2 July 2014

All grants of options are subject to the achievement of performance measurements. The measurements vary for each executive 
but are commonly subject to the achievement as a whole of the Company’s financial objectives for the year of issue and may be 
balanced with specified key performance indicators related to each executive’s area of responsibility. Subject to continuation of 
employment, options commonly vest three years after issue date. If the continuation of employment vesting criteria is not met, 
options are prima facie forfeited upon termination. Directors may exercise their discretion to vary the vesting criteria based on the 
contribution of the executive and/or the circumstances of their termination. Options expire two years after vesting or 28 days after 
termination of employment.

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Annual Report 2014   |   Hansen TechnologiesDIRECTORS’ REPORT continued

Shares under option
Unissued ordinary shares of Hansen Technologies Ltd under option at the date of this report are as follows:

Grant Date 
1 Jan 2011
2 July 2011
2 Dec 2011
2 July 2012
1 Dec 2012
1 Dec 2012
1 Dec 2012
1 Dec 2012
2 July 2013
12 Dec 2013
12 Dec 2013
12 Dec 2013
2 July 2014

Total

Exercise Date
1 Jan 2014
2 July 2014
2 July 2014
2 July 2015
2 July 2015
2 July 2015
2 July 2015
2 July 2015
2 July 2016
2 July 2016
2 July 2016
2 July 2016
2 July 2017

Expiry Date
1 Jan 2016
2 July 2016
2 July 2016
2 July 2017
2 July 2017
2 July 2017
2 July 2017
2 July 2017
2 July 2018
2 July 2018
2 July 2018
2 July 2018
2 July 2019

Exercise 
Price
$0.75
$0.91
$0.91
$0.92
$0.92
$0.97
$1.02
$1.07
$0.92
$1.06
$1.11
$1.16
$1.30

Number of Options 
at Date of Report
75,000
370,000
40,000
785,000
70,000
350,000
350,000
350,000
895,000
350,000
350,000
350,000
1,115,000

5,450,000

If the Company makes a bonus issue of securities to ordinary shareholders, each unexercised option will, on exercise, entitle its 
holder to receive the bonus securities as if the option had been exercised before the record date for the bonus issue.

Shares issued on exercise of options
The following ordinary shares of Hansen Technologies Ltd were issued during or since the end of the financial year as a result of the 
exercise of an option:

Date Issued
9 July 2013
9 July 2013
12 July 2013
30 August 2013
2 July 2014
8 July 2014
8 July 2014
8 July 2014
24 July 2014
5 August 2014
29 August 2014
29 August 2014
Total

Number of Ordinary Shares Issued
40,000
250,000
75,000
250,000
100,000
250,000
250,000
250,000
60,000
75,000
255,000
30,000
1,885,000

Amount Paid Per Share
$0.41
$0.58
$0.41
$0.58
$0.91
$0.95
$1.00
$1.05
$0.91
$0.58
$0.91
$0.58

There are no amounts unpaid on shares issued on exercise of options.

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Annual Report 2014   |   Hansen TechnologiesIndemnification and 
insurance of Directors, 
officers and auditors 

Indemnification 
The Company has agreed to indemnify all 
of the current and former Directors and 
officers of the Company and its controlled 
entities against all liabilities to another 
person (other than the Company or a 
related body corporate) that may arise 
from their position as Directors and 
officers of the Company and its controlled 
entities, except where the liability arises 

out of conduct involving a lack 
of good faith. The agreement stipulates 
that the Company will meet the full 
amount of any such liabilities, including 
costs and expenses. The Company has 
not entered into any agreement to 
indemnify its auditors against any claims 
that might be made by third parties 
arising from their report on the Annual 
Financial Report.

Insurance
Since the end of the previous financial 
year, the Company has paid insurance 
premiums in respect of Directors’ and 

officers’ liability and legal expenses, 
insurance policies for current and former 
Directors and officers, including executive 
officers of the Company and Directors, 
executive officers and secretaries of its 
controlled entities. The Directors have 
not included details of the nature of the 
liabilities covered or the amount of the 
premium paid in respect of the Directors’ 
and officers’ liability and legal expenses 
insurance contracts, as such disclosure is 
prohibited under the terms of the contract.

No insurance premium is paid in relation 
to the auditors.

Directors’ meetings
The number of meetings of the Board of Directors and of each Board Committee held during the financial year and the numbers 
of meetings attended by each Director were:

Board Meetings

Director
Mr Bruce Adams
Mr Peter Berry
Mr Andrew Hansen
Mr David Osborne
Ms Melinda Osborne
Mr David Trude

Eligible
12
12
12
12
12
12

Attended
12
12
12
12
11
12

Audit Committee Meetings
Attended
Eligible
3
3
3
3
-
-
3
3
2
3
-
-

Remuneration Committee 
Meetings

Eligible
4
4
-
4
4
-

Attended
4
4
-
4
3
-

Directors’ interests in shares or options
Directors’ relevant interests in shares of Hansen Technologies Ltd or options over shares in the Company at the date of this report 
are detailed below.

Directors’ Relevant Interests in:
B Adams

Ordinary Shares of 
Hansen Technologies Ltd
150,000

Options over Shares in 
Hansen Technologies Ltd
-

P Berry

A Hansen
D Osborne
M Osborne
D Trude

13,000

38,741,890
362,653
54,000
100,000

-

2,100,000
-
-
-

Directors’ interests in contracts
Directors’ interests in contracts with the Company are limited to the provision of leased premises on arm’s length terms and are 
disclosed in note 23 to the financial statements.

Auditor’s Independence Declaration
A copy of the Auditor’s Independence Declaration as required under section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 in relation to the 
audit for the financial year is provided with this report.

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Annual Report 2014   |   Hansen Technologies 
DIRECTORS’ REPORT continued

Non-audit services
The provision of non-audit services are approved by the Audit Committee and approval is provided to the Board of Directors. 
Non-audit services were provided by the auditors of entities in the consolidated Group during the year, namely Pitcher Partners 
Melbourne, network firms of Pitcher Partners, and other non-related audit firms, as detailed below. The Directors are satisfied that 
the provision of the non-audit services during the year by the auditor is compatible with the general standard of independence for 
auditors imposed by the Corporations Act 2001.

Amounts paid and payable to Pitcher Partners Melbourne for non-audit services:
– taxation services
– compliance services

Amounts paid and payable to network firms of Pitcher Partners for non-audit services:
– taxation services
– compliance services

Amounts paid and payable to non-related auditors of Group entities for non-audit services:
– taxation services
– compliance services

Total auditors’ remuneration for non-audit services

Consolidated

June 2014
$’000

June 2013
$’000

46
12
58

12
64
76

20
2
22
156

33
30
63

3
4
7

9
3
12
82

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Annual Report 2014   |   Hansen TechnologiesAUDITED REMUNERATION REPORT

The Directors present the consolidated 
entity’s 2014 Remuneration Report.

This report outlines the remuneration 
arrangements in place for the key 
management personnel (KMP) being 
those persons having authority and 
responsibility for planning, directing and 
controlling the major activities of the 
Company and the Group, directly or 
indirectly, including any Director (whether 
executive or otherwise) of the Company.

This Remuneration Report section of the 
Directors’ Report is subject to external 
audit and is required to disclose at a 
minimum such detail as specified by 
section 300A of the Corporations Act 
2001. The Auditor’s Report and opinion 
on this Remuneration Report may be 
found on page 75 of this Annual Report.

At the Company’s most recent AGM in 
November 2013, over 25% of the 
qualifying votes cast were not supportive 

of the adoption of the Remuneration 
Report resolution for the year ended 30 
June 2013. Following the failure of the 
resolution the Remuneration Committee, 
Board of Directors and management 
have made contact with dissenting 
shareholders to identify their concerns. 
The Board takes the receiving of its ‘first 
strike’ seriously and has obtained advice 
on the issues identified.

Key management personnel details (KMP)
The names of the KMP, together with their title/function within the Consolidated Group for the financial year are:

(i) Non-Executive Directors
D Trude
B Adams
P Berry
D Osborne
M Osborne

(ii) Executive Director
A Hansen

(iii) Other executive KMP
C Hunter 
G Lister 
M Benne
S Weir
D Meade

Chairman
Director
Director
Director
Director (resigned August 2014)

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer

Chief Operating Officer
Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary
Global Sales and Marketing Director, General Manager, APAC
Director, EMEA
Group Client Services and Delivery Manager

There have been no changes other than that noted above to the KMP after the reporting date and before the date the Financial 
Report was authorised for issue.

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Annual Report 2014   |   Hansen TechnologiesAUDITED REMUNERATION REPORT continued

Remuneration governance
The Board has delegated to the 
Remuneration Committee the 
responsibility to make recommendations 
to the Board for determining and 
reviewing compensation arrangements 
for the Directors, executive KMP and the 
balance of the CEO’s direct reports.

As at 30 June 2014 the Remuneration 
Committee was made up of three 
Non-Executive Directors, Bruce Adams, 
Melinda Osborne and the Chairman Peter 
Berry. The CEO and other Directors 
attend meetings as required at the 
invitation of the Committee Chairman.

team. In doing so it uses reports on the 
remuneration practices of similar ASX 
listed entities as a basis to ensure 
remuneration remains relevant to the 
market conditions as well as the size and 
nature of our business.

Recommendations to provide equity/
option based remuneration to the 
Managing Director or any other Director 
are required to be approved by resolution 
at a General Meeting of shareholders. A 
Director or any associate of a Director is 
excluded from voting on a resolution to 
approve the issue of equity-based 
remuneration to a Director.

The Remuneration Committee assesses 
the appropriateness of both the nature 
and amount of the remuneration of the 
KMP on an annual basis, by reference to 
relevant employment market conditions, 
with the overall objective of ensuring 
maximum stakeholder benefit for the 
retention of a quality Board and executive 

Independent advice
To ensure it is fully informed when making 
decisions in relation to remuneration, the 
Remuneration Committee seeks advice 
from specialist external remuneration 
consultants as well as the Company’s 
CEO and Company Secretary. The 
Remuneration Committee sought and 

received advice from the Godfrey 
Remuneration Group and the 
Remuneration and Strategies Group 
during the year on the issues of 
benchmarking the remuneration of 
the CEO and Non-Executive Directors 
against other listed entities as well as 
the nature, size and structure of short 
and long term incentive arrangements.

The fees paid to consultants for 
remuneration related advice this 
year was a total of $21,500.

The Remuneration Committee is satisfied 
that the advice received from both 
consultants was free from undue 
influence from the KMP to whom the 
recommendations may relate as they 
were engaged by, and reported directly 
to, the Chairman of the Remuneration 
Committee.

Details of key management personnel remuneration
Directors’ and executives’ remuneration

Short term

Employment Share-based

Post 

Salary  
Fees
2014
$

Cash 
Bonus
2014
$

Maximum 
Bonus 
Paid
2014
%

Non-
monetary
2014
$

Directors
B Adams
P Berry
A Hansen
D Osborne
M Osborne
D Trude

54,137
54,137

-
-
618,941 248,000
-
-
-
924,079 248,000

54,137
54,137
88,590

Specified executives
M Benne
C Hunter 
G Lister 
D Meade
S Weir

216,480
285,632
295,238
234,415
194,767

46,000
60,000
56,000
45,500
44,333
1,226,532 251,833
2,150,611 499,833

20

-
-
80
-
-
-

90
100
90
91
100

-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
13,367
-
-
13,367
13,367

Super
2014
$

5,007
5,007
25,000
5,007
5,007
8,194
53,222

20,024
24,999
30,257
21,146
17,689
114,115
167,337

Options
2014
$

Total
2014
$

Total 
Performance 
Related
2014
%

Options 
as % 
of Total
2014
%

-
-

59,144
59,144
123,831 1,015,772
59,144
59,144
96,784
123,831 1,349,132

-
-
-

7,185
9,580
9,580
7,185
7,185

289,689
380,211
404,442
308,246
263,974
40,715 1,646,562
164,546 2,995,694

-
-
37
-
-
-
28

18
18
16
17
20
18
22

-
-
12
-
-
-
9

2
3
2
2
3
2
5

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Directors’ and executives’ remuneration continued

Short term

 Maximum 
Bonus 
Paid
2013
%

Cash 
Bonus
2013
$

Non-
monetary
2013
$

Salary 
Fees
2013
$

Directors
B Adams
P Berry
A Hansen
K Hansen
P James
D Osborne
M Osborne
D Trude

51,972
28,185

-
-
598,670 270,000
-
-
-
-
-
879,581 270,000

9,166
17,324
51,972
37,246
85,046

Specified executives
M Benne
C Hunter 
G Lister 
D Meade
S Weir

201,835
252,294
279,201
224,771
178,235

41,284
60,000
60,000
36,697
25,707
1,136,336 223,688
2,015,917 493,688

-
-
90
-
-
-
-
-

83
100
100
82
60

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
15,810
-
-
15,810
15,810

Post 

Employment Share-based

Super
2013
$

4,677
2,536
25,000
-
1,559
4,677
3,586
7,654
49,689

21,880
22,707
25,000
23,532
16,041
109,160
158,849

Options
2013
$

Total
2013
$

-
-
103,284
-
-
-
-
-

56,649
30,721
996,954
9,166
18,883
56,649
40,832
92,700
103,284 1,302,554

276,006
11,007
349,677
14,676
394,687
14,676
296,007
11,007
13,429
233,412
64,795 1,549,789
168,079 2,852,343

Total 
Performance 
Related
2013
%

Options 
as % of 
Total
2013
%

-
-
37
-
-
-
-
-
29

19
21
19
16
17
19
23

-
-
10
-
-
-
-
-
8

4
4
4
4
6
4
6

Options granted as remuneration are 
valued at grant date in accordance with 
AASB 2 Share-based Payments. No 
options previously granted as 
remuneration to key management 
personnel have lapsed during the year. 

Remuneration Policy
The Company policy is to ensure that the 
remuneration package for KMP properly 
reflects each employee’s duties and 
responsibilities and that it is market 
competitive in attracting, retaining and 
motivating people of the highest quality.

The Board links the nature and amount 
of remuneration for executive KMP and 
other senior executives’ remuneration to 
the Company’s financial and operational 
performance and, when appropriate, 
specific individual key performance 
indicators within the direct control of 
the relevant executive.

Remuneration paid to the Company’s 
Directors and executives is also 
determined with reference to the market 
level of remuneration for other similar 
ASX listed entities in Australia. This 
assessment is undertaken with reference 
to published information provided by 
various remuneration support and advisory 
organisations operating in the sector.

Remuneration for the KMP is based 
around a Fixed Remuneration component 
plus, for the executives and senior 
management, performance-linked 
elements. The targeted levels of 
performance-linked elements are 
determined each year by the Board and 
ratios vary between the individual 
executives and from year to year. 
The relativities in recent years between 
fixed and targeted performance-linked 
remuneration have been broadly:

•  Chief Executive Officer:

 – base salary comprising between 

50% and 60% of total remuneration;

 – plus performance linked;

 – targeted short term cash 

incentive, 50% of base salary; 

 – of which not less than half 

is related to the achievement 
of key financial performance 
criteria including revenue and 
EBITDA;

 – with the balance relating to 
specific targeted activities 
and focused objectives as 
established by the Board 
from year to year; and

 – targeted long term incentive 
approximately 25% of base 
salary.

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Remuneration Policy continued
•  Other Executive KMP:

 – base salary comprising between 

70% and 75% of total remuneration;

 – plus performance linked;

 – targeted short term cash incentive, 

15% to 25% of base salary;

 – of which between 30% and 

50% is related to the 
achievement of key financial 
performance criteria including 
revenue and EBITDA;

 – with the balance relating to 

specific targeted activities and 
focused objectives as set by 
the CEO and Board from 
year to year; and

 – targeted long term incentive, 
5% to 10 % of base salary.

A. Fixed remuneration
i. Executive KMP
Fixed remuneration generally comprises 
a base salary plus employer contributions 
to superannuation funds at the legislated 
Superannuation Guarantee Contribution 
rate.

Fixed remuneration levels for executive 
KMP and other senior executives are 
reviewed annually by the Board through 
a process that considers each employee’s 
personal development, qualifications, 
changes in job descriptions and 
responsibilities, industry benchmarks 
and CPI data.

ii. Non-Executive Directors
Non-Executive Directors receive a base 
salary reviewed annually (inclusive of 
superannuation guarantee contribution as 
required by government regulation).

Non-Executive Directors do not receive 
any performance-related remuneration or 
retirement benefits and are excluded from 
participation in the Hansen Executive 
Option and Share Plans.

The maximum remuneration payable for 
Non-Executive Directors as a collective 
group is determined by resolution of 
shareholders. The maximum available 
aggregate cash remuneration approved 
for Non-Executive Directors at the 2013 
Annual General Meeting is $430,000.

B. Incentive elements of 
remuneration
The performance-based incentives for the 
CEO and senior executives are structured 
to include a mixture of both short and 
longer term components which are 
designed to reward management for 
meeting or exceeding their financial and 
performance objectives. The Board is 
cognisant of the need to achieve a 
balance between short term and longer 
term incentives to ensure the continued 
focus on driving the Company’s 
performance in a balanced way 
over time and thus enhancing 
shareholder confidence. 

The Remuneration Committee and the 
Board, after due consideration of the 
characteristics of our business, its 
aspirations and growth objectives, 
and having considered the advice from 
third parties, currently considers a 
combination of cash bonuses and share 
option allocations to be the appropriate 
elements of a short and long term 
incentive package. This structure is 
regularly reviewed to ensure it remains 
relevant to the best interest of our 
business and represents optimum 
incentive to the executives for both 
operational performance as well as 
employee retention.

i. Short term performance-
linked remuneration
Each year when the KMP remuneration 
is reviewed, the Remuneration 
Committee, in consultation where 
appropriate with the CEO, establishes a 
performance dependent bonus that may 
be payable to each senior executive. 
Although the ultimate payment of any 
bonus is at the discretion of the 
Remuneration Committee and the Board, 
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), 
comprising a combination of qualitative 
and quantitative measures, are 
established and individually tailored for 
each senior executive to ensure their 
operational performance is aligned with 
the Groups strategic objectives, targeted 
improvements in operating performance 
and the overall Corporate objective of 
creating enhanced shareholder value 
for that year.

The nature and range of KPI’s and other 
targets against which the individual 
performance of KMP may be measured 
is described below. These measures are 
chosen as they represent the key drivers 
for the short term success of the 
business and provide a framework 
for delivering long term value:

Financial:

•  the actual worldwide Group 

operational performance compared 
to budget for revenue and EBITDA 
(Earnings before Interest, Tax, 
Depreciation and Amortisation). 
The actual parameters applied may 
be dependent upon the roles and 
responsibilities of each individual 
executive and their ability to influence 
the performance outcome; and

•  the financial operating performance 
of individual business units and 
geographic regions against budget 
revenue and EBITDA; 

•  these parameters commonly comprise 

between 30% and 50% of the 
performance-based compensation 
available to be earned.

Business management:

•  improving staff utilisation and delivering 
software projects in line with budget 
and time estimates.

Customer relationship and business 
growth:

•  retention of existing customers and 

cross-selling of products and services; 
and

•  achievement of new licence sales to 

new and existing strategic customers.

Departmental operating efficiency:

•  enhanced performance of individual 
departments to achieve specified 
efficiency improvements; and

•  training and development of 

employees.

Other:

•  acquisition and integration of 
compatible businesses; and

•  compliance with the Company’s 
corporate governance principles.

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Annual Report 2014   |   Hansen TechnologiesAt the end of each financial year, in the 
knowledge of the financial performance 
of the Company as a whole, each 
individual executive’s performance in 
general, and specifically against their 
targeted objectives throughout the year, 
is evaluated and recommended by the 
CEO to the Remuneration Committee 
which assesses the performance of 
each senior executive, including the 
CEO, in achieving their KPIs. Based on 
this assessment and discretion applied 
by the Remuneration Committee for 
non-quantifiable measures and any other 
relevant factors, a determination is then 
made of the appropriate percentage 
of each KPI to be awarded based 
on the performance achieved. The 
performance bonus recommended 
by the Remuneration Committee 
is provided to the full Board for 
consideration and approval. The 
combination of these review processes 
provides the Remuneration Committee 
and the Board with a balanced 
assessment of the performance 
of the senior executive group as 
well as executives generally.

In 2014, two of the KMP received 
remuneration increases that were above 
the general trend of salary increases. The 
reasons for these increases are 
summarised as follows:

•  Cameron Hunter – Chief Operating 

Officer – increase in total remuneration 
of 9%:

 – The acquisitions over the past two 

years have increased the complexity 
of this role with a significant increase 
in the international elements of the 
Group, and a one third plus increase 
in personnel under management. 

 – The function of integrating the 

acquisitions largely falls to the COO 
and this task required substantial 
increased commitment to residing 
overseas during Fiscal 2014.

 – The COO assumed responsibility 
for the direct management and 
mentoring of the regional managers.

 – In summary, the remuneration 

increase was a reflection of the 
increase in the growth of business 
under management and the 
expanded internationalisation  
as well.

•  Scott Weir – Director EMEA – increase 

in total remuneration of 13%:

 – Function was previously restricted 

to Europe, and has been expanded 
to include the Middle East and 
Africa as part of the regional 
management restructure.

 – This realignment more than doubled 

the number of customers and 
revenue generated under his 
management.

 – In summary, the remuneration 
increase was a reflection of an 
expanded level of responsibility  
and accountability. 

ii. Long term incentives
The Company’s long term incentive 
component of KMP remuneration 
generally comprises the issue of options 
in accordance with the Company’s 
Executive Option Plan as approved at 
the 2011 Annual General Meeting of 
shareholders.

While options may be granted as part of 
compensation, the exercising of vested 
options does require payment by the 
applicable executive to the Company of 
the predetermined exercise price of the 
options, being based on the market share 
price on the deemed effective date of the 
granting of the options. Executives 
receiving options are also subject to 
taxation on gains arising from any 
increase in the price per share over the 
vesting/qualifying period of the option, 
effectively increasing their cost of 
acquisition.

The fundamental principle behind the 
use of options as a long term incentive 
is the alignment of any benefit from the 
incentive to the KMP with the overriding 
objective of enhanced shareholder value 
delivered, in this instance, by way of 
increased share prices over the period 
of the option term. Options offer the 
additional incentive of enhancing the 
prospect for retention of KMP as the 
benefit to the employee is derived over 
time subject to the qualifying period  
of the option.

Significant changes in the taxing of 
options as well as growth in the 
Company’s internationalisation have 
occurred over recent years which 
collectively may be eroding the value to 
the KMP as well as the Company of 
options as incentives going forward. 
With this knowledge the Remuneration 
Committee is reviewing alternative long 
term incentive structures, including cash 
bonuses with payments deferred over 
successive years subject to continued 
employment. Once alternative structures 
are identified which, in the opinion of the 
Directors would be more effective in 
achieving the Company’s objectives, 
then appropriate guidance would be 
obtained and the incentive structures 
modified accordingly. 

Options are issued to the KMP in 
accordance with the shareholder 
approved Executive Option Plan. 
The fundamental elements of the 
practical application of the Plan may 
be summarised as follows:

•  Options are issued with:

 – a long term vesting/qualifying 

period, commonly three years; 

 – are conditional upon continued 

employment throughout the vesting 
period;

 – may not be exercised until the 
end of the vesting period; and

 – must be exercised within two years 

of when they vest.

•  They are conditionally issued in respect 
of the operating performance for the 
initial financial year and are subject 
to achieving specified financial 
performance targets for that year as 
determined by the Board, typically 
the achievement of the budgeted 
objectives of the Group as a whole 
for the initial year.

 – At the end of the year the Directors 
assess the Group’s performance 
against the agreed targets; and

 – determine whether to confirm, 

vary or cancel the options previously 
issued.

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ii. Long term incentives continued
•  The price payable to convert the 

options to shares is specified at the 
original date of issue as being a price 
per share not less than the volume 
weighted average price (VWAP) at the 
date on which the options were 
originally issued, or in the case of the 
CEO, the VWAP on the date the 
intention to issue the options is 
announced plus a graduated premium:

 – The benefit to the employee arises 
where the pre specified exercise 
price is less than the market price 
when the options vest at the end 
of the vesting/qualifying period.

•  Once an option has vested at the end 
of the qualifying period the employee 
may elect to exercise the option in 
which event:

 – The employee must pay in cash 
to the Company the previously 
specified exercise price multiplied 
by the number of options received;

 – e.g. For 100,000 options with an 
exercise price of $0.91 per share 
the employee will be required to 
pay the Company $91,000 to 
convert the options to shares;

 – In addition, and regardless of 
whether the employee has 
exercised the options or not, the 
employee will be required to declare 
for tax purposes a taxable revenue 
gain to the extent the VWAP at the 
vesting date exceeds the exercise 
price and pay tax to the relevant tax 
authority on this gain as if it was 
normal personal income,

 – e.g. for 100,000 options with an 
exercise price of $0.91 per share 
and a VWAP at the date of 
vesting of say $1.30, the 
employee would be required to 
declare as income for tax 
purposes $39,000 and pay to 
the tax authority the applicable 
tax on this income.

Options issued to executives are not able 
to be traded on the ASX. They do not 
qualify for receipt of dividends nor have 
any voting rights until they have been 
exercised and converted to shares by the 
employee paying the required exercise 
price to the Company.

The Company prohibits KMP from 
entering into arrangements to protect 
the value of unvested equity awards. 
The prohibition includes entering into 
contracts to hedge their exposure to 
options awarded as part of their 
remuneration package.

The Company does not provide loans or 
financial support to executives to assist 
them in the funding of the amount 
required to exercise options.

Details of compensation options
During the financial year the Company granted options over unissued ordinary shares to the following key management personnel of 
the Company as part of their remuneration:

Options 
Vested
During the 
Year

-
-
-

75,000
75,000
75,000
75,000
40,000
340,000

Options
Granted

350,000
350,000
350,000

75,000
100,000
100,000
75,000
75,000
1,475,000

Directors
A Hansen

Specified executives
M Benne
C Hunter
G Lister
D Meade
S Weir
Total

Terms and Conditions for Each Grant

Grant 
Date

Value Per 
Option at 
Grant Date

Exercise 
Price
$

Vesting
Date

Last 
Exercise
Date

12 Dec 13
12 Dec 13
12 Dec 13

2 July 13
2 July 13
2 July 13
2 July 13
2 July 13

$0.139
$0.131
$0.123

$0.128
$0.128
$0.128
$0.128
$0.128

$1.060
$1.110
$1.160

$0.920
$0.920
$0.920
$0.920
$0.920

2 July 16
2 July 16
2 July 16

2 July 18
2 July 18
2 July 18

2 July 16
2 July 16
2 July 16
2 July 16
2 July 16

2 July 18
2 July 18
2 July 18
2 July 18
2 July 18

All grants of options are subject to the achievement of performance measurements for the year of issue. Subject to continuation 
of employment criteria, options commonly vest three years after issue date. If the vesting criteria are not met the options may be 
forfeited at the discretion of the Directors. Options expire two years after vesting.

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Annual Report 2014   |   Hansen TechnologiesKey management personnel’s equity holdings

Number of options held by key management personnel

Balance
1 July 2013

Granted as
Remuneration

Options
Exercised

Options
Forfeited

Balance
30 June 2014

Total

Exer- 
cisable

Unexer- 
cisable

Vested at 30 June 2014

Directors
A Hansen
Specified executives
M Benne
C Hunter
G Lister
D Meade
S Weir
Total

1,800,000

1,050,000

-

225,000
275,000
275,000
225,000
190,000
2,990,000

75,000
100,000
100,000
75,000
75,000
1,475,000

75,000
75,000
75,000
75,000
40,000
340,000

-

-
-
-
-
-
-

2,850,000

225,000
300,000
300,000
225,000
225,000
4,125,000

-

-
-
-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-

Number of shares held by key management personnel

Balance
30 June 2013

Received as
Remuneration

Options
Exercised

Net Change
Other

Balance
30 June 2014

Directors
B Adams
P Berry
A Hansen
D Osborne
M Osborne
D Trude

Specified executives
M Benne
C Hunter
G Lister
D Meade
S Weir
Total

150,000
-
70,163,026
344,781
-
40,000

6,913
628,578
1,339,357
4,943
87,039
72,764,637

-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-

75,000
75,000
75,000
75,000
40,000
340,000

-
-
(17,171,136)
17,872
54,000
60,000

(40,429)
-
14,635
(75,823)
6,506
(17,134,375)

150,000
-
52,991,890
362,653
54,000
100,000

41,484
703,578
1,428,992
4,120
133,545
55,970,262

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Service agreements and 
contract details
The contract of employment of the  
CEO includes a mutual minimum 
termination notice period of six months. 
The conditions of employment for the 
other KMP are not subject to any 

particular term or significant condition 
other than those normally applying by  
law for persons of their remuneration  
level and position in the Company.

As shown in note 23 to the accompanying 
financial statements, the CEO is a Director 
of a Trust from whom the Company leases 

premises in Melbourne. The terms and 
conditions of the lease arrangements are 
no more favourable than those available, 
or which might reasonably be expected 
to be available, from others on an arm’s 
length basis.

Measurements of performance on shareholder value
In assessing the relative performance of the senior executives and the Group as a whole on the primary corporate objective of 
enhancing shareholder value, the Remuneration Committee and the Board have regard to key financial indicators measured over 
time, including:

EBITDA ($A millions)
Earnings per share
ASX share price at 30 June
Market capitalisation (millions) at 30 June
Dividend (cents per share)

2014
24.1
$0.092
$1.27
$203.9
6

2013
15.7
$0.057
$0.91
$145.3
6

2012
19.1
$0.082
$0.92
$145.4
6

2011
20.5
$0.087
$0.90
$140.5
6

2010
17.2
$0.072
$0.62
$95.9
5

2009
14.3
$0.053
$0.41
$62.9
5

Rounding of amounts
The amounts contained in the report and in the Financial Report have been rounded to the nearest $1,000 (where rounding is 
applicable) under the option available to the Company under ASIC Class Order 98/0100. The Company is an entity to which the 
Class Order applies.

Signed in accordance with a resolution of the Directors.

David Trude 
Director 

Melbourne
30 September 2014

Andrew Hansen
Director

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Annual Report 2014   |   Hansen TechnologiesAUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION

To the Directors of Hansen Technologies Ltd.

In relation to the independent audit for the year ended 30 June 2014, to the best of my knowledge and belief there have been:

(i)  No contraventions of the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001; and

(ii)  No contraventions of any applicable code of professional conduct.

S D Whitchurch 
Partner 

30 September 2014

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Melbourne

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Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation.

Pitcher Partners is an association of independent firms
Melbourne  |  Sydney  |  Perth  |  Adelaide  |  Brisbane  |  Newcastle
An independent member of Baker Tilly International

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Annual Report 2014   |   Hansen TechnologiesCORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT
For the Year Ended 30 June 2014

The Corporate Governance principles 
and related Charters and Policies for 
the management and operation of the 
Hansen Group of Companies are 
available for review on the corporate 
website: www.hsntech.com

Hansen Technologies Limited (Hansen 
or The Company) regularly reviews its 
principles, policies and charters to ensure 
they remain consistent with the Board’s 
objectives, current laws and best practice. 

The Hansen Corporate Governance 
principles provide direction to the 
business to help meet our responsibilities 
to shareholders, customers, employees 
and community. In relation to Corporate 
Governance, the Board aims to:

•  embrace best practice in Corporate 

Governance;

•  remain mindful of operating practices 
in the international jurisdictions in 
which we operate;

•  recognise and comply with the 
principles of the ASX Corporate 
Governance Council; and

•  ensure Directors, executives, 

management, and staff are cognisant 
of the Hansen Governance principles.

In accordance with the most recent 
edition of the ASX Corporate Governance 
Council’s Corporate Governance 
Principles and Recommendations 
(3rd edition) (the Principles), the 
Corporate Governance statement 
contains specific information and also 
reports on the Company’s adoption of the 
Council’s good practice recommendations 
on an exception basis, whereby disclosure 
is required of any recommendations that 
have not been adopted by the Company 
and why. The Company’s corporate 
governance principles and policies are 
therefore structured with reference to 
the Principles. 

Principle 1: Lay solid 
foundations for management 
and oversight
The primary role of the Board of Directors 
is to provide effective governance over 
the performance and affairs of the Hansen 
Technologies Group. In carrying out its 
responsibilities, the Board undertakes 
to serve the interest of shareholders, 
employees, customers and the broader 
community honestly, fairly, diligently and 
in accordance with applicable laws.

The specific functions established and 
reserved for the Board are:

•  providing strategic direction and 
approving corporate strategies;

•  selecting and appointing the Chief 

Executive Officer (CEO), determining 
conditions of service and monitoring 
performance against established 
objectives. If necessary removing the 
CEO from office;

•  monitoring financial performance 
against budgeted objectives;

•  ensuring adequate risk management 
controls and reporting mechanisms 
are maintained;

•  approving and monitoring progress 
of major capital expenditure, capital 
management, acquisitions and 
divestments;

•  ensuring that continuous disclosure 

requirements are met; and

•  ensuring responsible corporate 
governance is understood and 
observed at management, executive, 
and Board level. 

The Board has delegated to the CEO  
the authority and responsibility for 
implementing the Group’s strategic 
direction and overseeing the everyday 
affairs of the Hansen Group. The CEO’s 
specific responsibilities include ensuring 
business activities are in accordance with 
the Group’s overall business strategy, 
ensuring the Group conducts its affairs 
within the law and the principles outlined 
in Hansen’s Corporate Governance 
policies, keeping the Board informed of 
all major developments and approving 
expenditure and setting remuneration 
levels of personnel within the normal 
course of business. The CEO consults 
with the Chairman of the Board and 
respective Committees on matters that 
are sensitive, extraordinary or of a 
strategic nature. 

Through the CEO, the Board has 
delegated authority and responsibility  
to other executives and management  
for their respective business functions. 

In identifying suitable persons to become 
Directors, after undertaking appropriate 
background checks, the Board will look 
to achieve an appropriate balance of 
relevant legal, commercial and financial 
management skills as well as expertise 
specific to the industries in which our 
Company operates. In pursuing this 
objective the Board will be cognisant  

of its policy to pursue a balance of 
gender diversity at all levels of the 
Company’s management. Additionally, 
Hansen will provide shareholders with  
all material information in its possession 
relevant to a decision on whether or not 
to elect or re-elect a Director.

All Directors and senior executives are 
engaged under a contract of service 
which clearly specifies roles, 
responsibilities and any terms of 
employment. 

The Company Secretary 
The Company Secretary is accountable 
through the Chairman to the Board for 
the proper functioning of the Board. The 
Company Secretary also advises the 
Board on Corporate Governance issues 
as well as monitoring the activities of 
Committees for compliance with policy 
and procedures.

Diversity
The Board recognises that a diverse and 
inclusive workforce is not only good for 
our employees but also good for the 
business. The Diversity Policy can be 
found in the Ethics and Responsibilities 
document in the Corporate Governance 
section of the Company’s website. 

This focus on diversity at all levels of 
the business is intended to reinforce the 
importance of equality in the workplace 
and is a logical extension of Hansen’s 
active participation in the Workplace 
Gender Equality initiatives of the 
Australian Government’s Workplace 
Gender Equality Agency. A copy of the 
public report submitted by Hansen may 
be found on the Workplace Gender 
Equality Agency’s website:  
www.wgea.gov.au 

The table below shows the gender 
diversity of the Group as at 30 June 2014

Board
Senior management
Hansen Group

Female 
% 
 17
13
26

Male 
% 
 83
 87
 74

For this purpose senior management 
is defined as the corporate leadership 
team reporting directly to the CEO.

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Annual Report 2014   |   Hansen TechnologiesPerformance of the Board
Board members may periodically review 
and evaluate the Board’s performance 
and that of the Board Committees. 
Given the limited size of the Board and 
its Committees an annual formal review 
is not deemed warranted. However there 
is an ongoing and constant provision for 
each Director to contribute judgements 
and observations at any time.

The performance evaluation process 
is as follows:

•  each Director, as they see fit, will 

periodically evaluate the effectiveness 
of the Board and its Committees and 
submit observations to the Chairman;

•  the Chairman of the Board will make 
a presentation incorporating his 
assessment of such observations 
to enable the Board to assess and, 
if necessary, take action;

•  the Board will agree and develop 
actions that may be required to 
improve performance;

•  outcomes and actions will be minuted; 

and

•  the Chairman will assess the progress 

of the actions to be achieved.

This process aims to ensure that 
individual Directors have an unlimited 
opportunity to assess and comment 
on the performance of the Board and 
its Committees with the objective of 
enhancing the Board’s effectiveness in 
achieving its duties and responsibilities.

Periodically the Chairman may propose a 
formal performance evaluation review and 
he may commission a third party to assist 
in such a review if deemed desirable. 
No such formal review was conducted 
during this reporting period.

Performance of senior 
executives
The Company has a defined process for 
periodically evaluating the performance 
of its senior executives as set out in the 
Remuneration Policy available in the 
‘Board’ document on the Corporate 
Governance section of the Company’s 
website. A performance evaluation of 
the CEO and senior executives was 
undertaken during the reporting period in 
accordance with this Remuneration Policy.

Principle 2: Structure the 
Board to add value
Considering the level of operations of the 
Group and the current number of Board 
members, the appointment of a formal 
Nominations Committee is not deemed 
necessary. Nominations for positions 
on the Board are considered during a 
meeting with all Board members present. 

The Board determines the Board’s size 
and composition, subject to limits 
imposed by the Company’s Constitution. 
The Constitution determines the basis for 
the election and appointment of Directors 
and specifies a minimum of three Directors 
and a maximum of 10. Currently, the 
Board comprises five Directors, four of 
whom are Non-Executive Directors: 
the Chairman, David Trude, three other 
Non-Executive Directors, being Bruce 
Adams, Peter Berry and David Osborne, 
and one Executive Director, the CEO 
Andrew Hansen. (Note: Melinda Osborne 
resigned as a Director on 22 August 2014.) 

The skills, tenure of office, experience 
and expertise relevant to the position of 
Director held by each Director is detailed 
in the Annual Report.

Director independence
It is the Board’s objective to strive for a 
majority of independent Directors and has 
for a number of years been successful in 
this endeavour. The Chair of the Board, 
Mr David Trude is an independent Director. 
Mr Bruce Adams, a Director of the 
Company since its listing in 2000, has a 
continuous term as a Director exceeding 
10 years. For reasons associated with his 
extensive length of service Mr Adams has 
assessed, and the Board has agreed, 
that he should no longer be considered 
independent.

Following the resignation of Melinda 
Osborne on 22 August and Mr Adams 
reclassification, the Board’s number of 
independent Director’s was reduced to 
two, David Trude, and Peter Berry, 
representing 40% of the Board’s total 
membership. The Board is actively looking 
to identify and appoint a replacement for 
the vacancy left by Melinda Osborne’s 
resignation and has the very clear 
requirement that any such appointment 
would be an independent person.

Director induction training 
and continuing education
All incoming Directors are required 
to undertake the standard company 
induction programme so as to become 
informed of the Company’s business 
activities and policies. Directors are 
encouraged to pursue professional 
development opportunities and the 
Company will provide information and 
advice that may be of relevance to allow 
Directors to maintain the skills and 
knowledge required to perform their 
role within the business.

Principle 3: Act ethically 
and responsibly
At Hansen we recognise that our 
Company is made up of the individual 
employees representing our operations 
globally. Each person has an individual 
responsibility for their own behaviour 
and should take accountability for their 
actions and choices. The Hansen 
Technologies Code of Conduct has 
been established to assist all Hansen 
representatives to make considered 
choices with regard to their behaviour. 
The Code of Conduct reflects the 
Hansen Group’s primary values of 
ethical behaviour, compliance with 
legal obligations, and respecting the 
expectations of all stakeholders.

The Code of Conduct outlines how the 
Company expects Directors, senior 
executives and staff to behave and 
conduct business in a range of 
circumstances. Directors, management 
and staff are expected to act ethically 
and responsibly. All Board members are 
qualified professionals within their 
respective industries and accordingly 
conduct themselves in a professional 
and ethical manner in both their normal 
commercial activities and the discharge 
of their responsibilities as Directors. 
The Company’s Code of Conduct is 
posted on the Corporate Governance 
section of its website. 

Employees who breach this Code may 
face disciplinary action, which could 
result in changes to their employment.
Where potential for conflict is identified 
the Board appoints a sub-committee 
specifically structured, authorised and 
tasked to determine the appropriate 
actions or responses so as to eliminate 
any potential for conflicts.

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Annual Report 2014   |   Hansen TechnologiesCORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT continued
For the Year Ended 30 June 2014

Principle 4: Safeguard 
integrity in corporate 
reporting

Audit Committee
The Board has established an Audit 
Committee. The Audit Committee 
monitors and reviews the effectiveness 
of the Company’s controls in the areas 
of operational reporting. The Audit 
Committee makes an assessment of 
external auditor performance and makes 
recommendations in respect of the 
external auditor’s appointment and 
remuneration. The Audit Committee has 
a formal charter which is contained in the 
‘The Board’ document which is available 
in the Corporate Governance section of 
the Company’s website. 

The members of the Committee as at 
30 June 2014 were Non-Executive 
Directors, David Osborne, Peter Berry, 
and the Chairman of the Committee 
Melinda Osborne, with 67% of the 
membership being deemed independent. 

Upon the resignation of Melinda Osborne 
on 22 August 2014, Mr Peter Berry was 
appointed as the independent Chairman 
of the Audit Committee. The Board  
is actively looking to recruit a new 
independent Director who would  
also become a member of the Audit 
Committee, with the objective of returning 
the Audit Committee to its minimum  
of three members with a majority  
of independent Directors as soon  
as practical.

The skills, tenure of office, experience 
and expertise relevant to the positions 
of the members of the Audit Committee 
are detailed in the Annual Report.

The Committee shall meet as required, 
but no less than twice each year. In the 
relevant reporting period the Committee 
met three times and the attendances at 
these meetings are detailed with the 
Directors Report which forms part of 
the Annual Report. 

Declarations from CEO and CFO
The integrity of the Group’s financial 
reporting depends upon the existence 
of a sound system of risk oversight and 
management and internal control. The 
Board receives regular reports about the 
financial condition and operational results. 

The CEO and the CFO annually provide 
a formal declaration to the Board that 
the financial records of the Group for 
the financial year have been properly 
maintained in that they:

•  accurately record and explain its 

financial position and performance;

•  enable true and fair financial statements 

to be prepared and audited;

Principle 6: Respect the 
rights of security holders
Hansen encourages the use of electronic 
communications by providing up-to-date 
information on the Group website,  
www.hsntech.com. The ‘Investors’ 
section of the website contains a range 
of information relevant to shareholders. 
In particular:

•  the financial statements and notes 

•  the Annual Report is distributed either 

required by the accounting standards 
for the financial year comply with the 
accounting standards; and

•  the risk management and internal 

compliance and control systems are 
sound, appropriate and operating 
efficiently and effectively.

Such a statement has been provided 
in respect of the financial year ending 
30 June 2014.

External auditor
The external auditor attends the Annual 
General Meeting (AGM) and is available to 
answer questions from security holders 
relevant to the audit. 

Principle 5: Make timely 
and balanced disclosure
The Hansen Continuous Disclosure and 
Communication Policy has been 
developed to provide clear guidelines for 
the operations of the Hansen business 
and establishes appropriate processes 
and criteria for continuous disclosure to 
ensure compliance with the requirements 
of the ASX and other securities and 
corporations legislation. A summary of 
the policy is included in the ‘Ethics and 
Responsibilities’ document on the 
Company’s website. The Policy’s primary 
objective is the promotion of effective 
communication with Shareholders and 
related stakeholders.

The key principles of the Policy are:

•  material Company information is 

issued to shareholders and the market 
in a timely manner and in accordance 
with our obligations to the market;

•  such information is communicated 

in a way that allows for all interested 
parties to have equal and timely access;

•  communication is presented in a clear, 
factual and balanced manner; and

•  ASX reporting obligations are met.

over the web or by post;

•  notice of Annual General Meeting 
is distributed by mail or, where 
a shareholder has requested, 
by email; and

•  whenever there are other significant 
developments to report, these are 
communicated via the Company’s 
website or direct communication 
to shareholders.

Hansen is committed to continuing to 
improve communication with shareholders. 
The AGM is seen as an important 
communication forum. In preparing 
notices of meeting and related explanatory 
information, Hansen aims to provide all 
information that is relevant to shareholders 
in making a decision on the matter to be 
voted on by shareholders in a clear and 
concise format. During the meeting,  
time is dedicated to accommodating 
shareholders questions. Following the 
meeting, Directors and shareholders are 
able to further communicate informally. 

Communication mechanisms will be 
reviewed regularly to ensure they provide 
the optimum information flow to 
Shareholders and potential investors, 
enabling them to make decisions in 
an informed manner.

The Company gives security holders 
the option to receive and send 
communications to the entity and 
its security registry electronically. 

Principle 7: Recognise 
and manage risk
The Company has established a Risk 
Management policy for the oversight and 
management of material business risks. 
The policy is available from the Corporate 
Governance section of the Company’s 
website. The Board of Directors is 
responsible for overseeing the Company’s 
risk management framework. The Board 
does not have a separate committee to 
oversee risk.

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Annual Report 2014   |   Hansen TechnologiesThe Board reviews the Company’s risk 
management framework regularly to 
satisfy itself that it continues to be sound. 
Following the recent business acquisitions 
a risk review was undertaken this year on 
the extended business. The risk register 
and related actions were updated. 

Remuneration policies 
and practices
The Remuneration Report contained 
in this Annual Report sets out the 
remuneration details and structures for 
the specified key management personnel 
including all Non-Executive Directors. 

At this stage of the Company’s 
development it is deemed that a formal 
internal audit function is not warranted. 
However the Company does 
acknowledge the risk represented by its 
decentralised infrastructure and has put 
in place a number of internal controls 
which are regularly tested by internal 
review tasks to ensure they are operating 
satisfactorily. 

The key risk categories to which the 
Company is exposed, and how it manages 
or intends to manage those risks, is set 
out in the Risk Management policy.

Principle 8: Remunerate 
fairly and responsibly 

Remuneration Committee
The Remuneration Committee members 
as at 30 June 2014 were Bruce Adams 
plus independent Non–Executive 
Directors, Melinda Osborne and the 
Chairman Peter Berry. 

The resignation of Melinda Osborne on 
22 August 2014 reduced the membership 
of this Committee to just two members 
only one of whom is considered 
independent. The Board is actively 
looking to recruit a new independent 
Director who would also become a 
member of the Remuneration Committee 
with the objective of returning the 
Remuneration Committee to its minimum 
of three members with a majority of 
independent Directors as soon as 
practical.

The Committee meets at least annually 
to assess annual remuneration changes, 
and will hold additional meetings where 
required.

The Remuneration Committee charter 
is set out in the ‘The Board’ document 
posted in the Corporate Governance 
section of the Company’s website. 

The Company has Share and Option 
plans for its employees. The Company’s 
Employee Option Plan was approved by 
shareholders at the 2011 Annual General 
Meeting. 

The Group’s aim in remunerating the CEO 
and other executives is to provide base 
pay plus rewards and other benefits that 
will attract, motivate and retain key 
executives while aligning their financial 
interests with those of our shareholders. 
Our policy is to provide individual 
executives with a level of income that:

•  recognises the market value of each 
position in a competitive market;

•  rewards the individual’s capabilities 

and experience;

•  recognises the performance of 

individuals;

•  assists in executive retention; and

•  is structured to provide a mix of fixed 
and variable pay, and a blend of short 
and long-term incentives. 

The Remuneration Committee sets 
the remuneration package for the 
CEO and engages with external third 
party consultants from time to time 
to verify the appropriateness and 
market competitiveness of the CEO’s 
remuneration package. The CEO 
establishes employment arrangements 
and remuneration packages for the 
executives. Each year performance 
based incentives, at the discretion of 
the Directors, are set for the CEO and 
the executives, incorporating objectives 
designed around Group, business unit 
and individual goals, with agreed short 
and long term performance incentives. 
The CEO submits the proposed annual 
executive package to the Remuneration 
Committee where it is assessed for 
reasonableness. The Remuneration 
Committee then makes its 
recommendations in respect of the CEO, 
and executives to the Board for approval. 

The structure of Hansen executive pay 
and reward is made up of three parts: 
a base salary package (inclusive of 
superannuation), short term performance 
incentives and long term performance 
incentives. The combination of these 
comprises the executive’s total 
compensation. Details of the pay and 
rewards for Hansen’s top five key 
management personnel and their total 
remuneration are set out in the Annual 
Report each year.

The Remuneration Committee 
recommends the remuneration of 
Non-Executive Directors to the Board 
for consideration and approval. 
Remuneration for Non-Executive 
Directors consists of a base salary 
package, inclusive of superannuation 
contribution as required by the 
Superannuation Guarantee Scheme. 
Non-Executive Directors are excluded 
from participation in the Company’s 
share and option plans. The maximum 
collective amount payable to Non-
Executive Directors, in their capacity as 
Directors, is established by resolution 
passed by a majority of Shareholders at 
an Annual General meeting of the 
Company. Any increase in the maximum 
amount is required to be submitted to 
shareholders for approval. No separate or 
additional retirement benefits are provided 
for Non-Executive Directors.

Share trading policy
The Company has a Share Trading Policy 
which can be found in the Ethics and 
Responsibilities document posted in the 
Corporate Governance section of the 
Company’s website. 

The Corporations Act prohibits the key 
management personnel of an ASX listed 
company established in Australia, or a 
closely related party of such personnel, 
from entering into an arrangement that 
would have the effect of limiting their 
exposure to risk relating to an element 
of their remuneration that either has not 
vested or has vested but remains subject 
to a holding lock. 

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Annual Report 2014   |   Hansen TechnologiesFINANCIAL REPORT

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income 

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position 

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity 

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows 

Notes to the Financial Statements 

Note 1. 

Statement of Significant Accounting Policies 

Note 2.  

Critical Accounting Estimates and Judgements 

Note 3.  

Financial Risk Management  

Note 4.  

Revenue and Other Income  

Note 5.  

Profit from Continuing Operations 

Note 6.  

Income Tax  

Note 7.  

Dividends  

Note 8.  

Cash and Cash Equivalents 

Note 9.  

Receivables  

Note 10.  Other Current Assets 

Note 11.   Plant, Equipment and Leasehold Improvements 

Note 12.  

Intangible Assets  

Note 13.   Payables  

Note 14.   Borrowings  

Note 15.   Provisions  

Note 16.   Contributed Capital 

Note 17.   Reserves and Retained Earnings  

Note 18.   Cash Flow Information  

Note 19.   Business Combinations  

Note 20.   Commitments 

Note 21.   Earnings Per Share 

Note 22.   Directors’ and Executives’ Equity Holdings  

Note 23.   Related Party Disclosures 

Note 24.   Auditors’ Remuneration 

Note 25.   Parent Entity Information  

Note 26.   Segment Information  

Note 27.   Subsequent Events 

32

33

34

35

36

37

37

43

43

45

46

47

49

49

50

50

51

51

53

53

54

54

58

59

60

63

63

64

67

68

69

70

73

Annual Report 2014   |   Hansen Technologies 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the Year Ended 30 June 2014

Revenue from continuing operations
Other revenues
Total revenues

Employee expenses
Depreciation expense
Amortisation expense
Property and operating rental expenses
Contractor and consultant expenses
Software licence expenses
Hardware and software expenses
Travel expenses
Communication expenses
Professional expenses
Other expenses
Total expenses

Profit before income tax
Income tax expense

Consolidated Entity
2013
2014
$’000
$’000
63,780
86,021
1,578
436
65,358
86,457

(46,425)
(1,588)
(3,130)
(3,993)
(1,779)
(443)
(2,741)
(2,317)
(808)
(1,022)
(2,753)
(66,999)

19,458
(4,657)

(35,075)
(1,597)
(2,075)
(3,391)
(1,565)
(424)
(3,282)
(1,597)
(637)
(766)
(2,280)
(52,689)

12,669
(3,536)

Note
4
4

5
5
5
5

6(b)

Profit after income tax from ongoing operations

14,801

9,133

Other comprehensive income/(expense)
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit and loss
Movement in carrying value of foreign entities due to currency translation

17(a)

(658)

1,590

Other comprehensive income/(expense) for the year

(658)

1,590

Total comprehensive income for the year attributable to members of the parent

14,143

10,723

Basic earnings (cents) per share for continuing operations
Total basic earnings (cents) per share

Diluted earnings (cents) per share for continuing operations
Total diluted earnings (cents) per share

21

21

9.2 
9.2 

9.0 
9.0 

5.7 
5.7 

5.6 
5.6 

The consolidated statement of comprehensive income is to be read in conjunction with the notes to the financial statements set out 
on pages 37 to 73.

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Annual Report 2014   |   Hansen TechnologiesCONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
As at 30 June 2014

Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Receivables
Other current assets

Total current assets

Non-current assets
Plant, equipment and leasehold improvements
Intangible assets
Deferred tax assets
Total non-current assets

Total assets

Current liabilities
Payables
Borrowings
Current tax payable
Provisions
Unearned income

Total current liabilities

Non-current liabilities
Provisions

Total non-current liabilities

Total liabilities

Net assets

Equity
Share capital
Foreign currency translation reserve
Options granted reserve
Retained earnings

Total equity

Consolidated Entity
2013
2014
$’000
$’000

Note

8
9
10

11
12
6

13
14
6
15

15

3,829
14,701
5,309

23,839

4,376
68,774
448
73,598

9,653
14,671
2,164

26,488

4,699
45,654
823
51,176

97,437

77,664

5,006
10,055
1,061
6,973
8,133

31,228

5,489
-
1,116
6,649
4,367

17,621

123

123

176

176

31,351

17,797

66,086

59,867

16
17(a)
17(b)
17(c)

45,126
(2,106)
748
22,318

66,086

43,650
(1,448)
523
17,142

59,867

The consolidated statement of financial position is to be read in conjunction with the notes to the financial statements set out on 
pages 37 to 73.

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Annual Report 2014   |   Hansen TechnologiesCONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
For the Year Ended 30 June 2014

Consolidated entity
Balance as at 1 July 2013

Profit for the year
Movement in carrying value of foreign entities 
due to currency translation
Total comprehensive income for the year

Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners:
Employee share plan
Options exercised
Employee share options
Equity issued under dividend reinvestment plan
Dividends paid
Total transactions with owners in their capacity 
as owners

Note

17(a)

16
16
17(b)
16
7

Consolidated Entity

Contributed 
Equity
$’000
43,650

Reserves
$’000
(925)

Retained 
Earnings
$’000
17,142

Total  
Equity
$’000
59,867

-

-
-

160
337
-
979
-

1,476

-

14,801

14,801

(658)
(658)

-
14,801

(658)
14,143

-
-
225
-
-

225

-
-
-
-
(9,625)

160
337
225
979
(9,625)

(9,625)

(7,924)

Balance as at 30 June 2014

16 and 17

45,126

(1,358)

22,318

66,086

Consolidated entity
Balance as at 1 July 2012

Profit for the year
Movement in carrying value of foreign entities 
due to currency translation
Total comprehensive income for the year

Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners:
Employee share plan
Options exercised
Employee share options
Equity issued under dividend reinvestment plan
Dividends paid
Total transactions with owners in their capacity 
as owners

Note

17(a)

16
16
17(b)
16
7

Consolidated Entity

Contributed 
Equity
$’000
42,579

Reserves
$’000
(2,692)

Retained 
Earnings
$’000
17,540

Total  
Equity
$’000
57,427

-

-
-

164
231
-
676
-

1,071

-

9,133

9,133

1,590
1,590

-
9,133

1,590
10,723

-
-
177
-
-

177

-
-
-
-
(9,531)

164
231
177
676
(9,531)

(9,531)

(8,283)

Balance as at 30 June 2013

16 and 17

43,650

(925)

17,142

59,867

The consolidated statement of changes in equity is to be read in conjunction with the notes to the financial statements set out on 
pages 37 to 73.

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Annual Report 2014   |   Hansen TechnologiesCONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS 
For the Year Ended 30 June 2014

Cash flows from operating activities
Receipts from customers
Payments to suppliers and employees
Interest received
Finance costs
Income tax paid
Net cash provided by operating activities

Cash flows from investing activities
Proceeds from sale of plant and equipment 
Payment for acquisition of business
Payment for plant and equipment
Payment for capitalised development
Net cash used in investing activities

Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from share issue
Proceeds from options exercised
Proceeds from borrowings
Dividends paid net of dividend re-investment
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 

Note

18(a)

19
11
12

16
16
14

Consolidated Entity
2013
2014
$’000
$’000

93,440
(70,314)
149
(58)
(4,339)
18,878

-
(21,812)
(1,244)
(3,553)
(26,609)

160
337
10,055
(8,645)
1,907

65,791
(50,609)
611
-
(4,495)
11,298

4
(13,827)
(1,026)
(2,303)
(17,152)

164
231
-
(8,855)
(8,460)

(5,824)

(14,314)

9,653

23,967

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year

18(b)

3,829

9,653

The consolidated statement of cash flows is to be read in conjunction with the notes to the financial statements set out on 
pages 37 to 73.

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Annual Report 2014   |   Hansen TechnologiesNOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
30 June 2014

1. Statement of significant accounting policies
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies adopted by the consolidated entity in the preparation and 
presentation of the Financial Report. The accounting policies have been consistently applied, unless otherwise stated. 

(a) Basis of preparation of the Financial Report
This Financial Report is a general purpose Financial Report that has been prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting 
Standards, Interpretations and other authoritative pronouncements of the Australian Accounting Standards Board and the 
Corporations Act 2001.

The Financial Report covers Hansen Technologies Ltd and controlled entities as a consolidated entity. Hansen Technologies Ltd 
is a company limited by shares, incorporated and domiciled in Australia. Hansen Technologies Ltd is a for-profit consolidated entity 
for the purpose of preparing the financial statements.

The Financial Report was authorised for issue by the Directors on 30 September 2014.

Compliance with IFRS

The consolidated financial statements of Hansen Technologies Ltd also comply with the International Financial Reporting Standards 
(IFRS) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB).

Historical cost convention

The Financial Report has been prepared under the historical cost convention, as modified by revaluations to fair value for certain 
classes of assets as described in the accounting policies. 

Critical accounting estimates

The preparation of the Financial Report requires the use of certain estimates and judgements in applying the consolidated entity’s 
accounting policies. Those estimates and judgements significant to the Financial Report are disclosed in note 2.

(b) Principles of consolidation
The consolidated financial statements are those of the consolidated entity, comprising the financial statements of the parent 
consolidated entity, Hansen Technologies Ltd, and of all entities, which the parent controls. The consolidated entity controls an 
entity when it is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the consolidated entity and has the ability to 
affect those returns through its power over the consolidated entity. 

The financial statements of subsidiaries are prepared for the same reporting period as the parent consolidated entity, using 
consistent accounting policies. Adjustments are made to bring into line any dissimilar accounting policies, which may exist. 

All inter-company balances and transactions, including any unrealised profits or losses have been eliminated on consolidation. 
Subsidiaries are consolidated from the date on which control is established.

(c) Revenue
Revenue from the provision of services to customers is recognised upon delivery of the service to the customer. Maintenance 
revenue when invoiced in advance is initially recognised as a liability until the service is performed. Accrued revenue is recognised 
on a percentage of completion basis in order to match revenues against incurred effort and expense.

Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods have passed 
to the buyer and the costs incurred or to be incurred in respect of the transaction can be measured reliably. Risks and rewards 
of ownership are considered to have passed to the buyer at the time of delivery of the goods to the customer.

Interest revenue is recognised when it becomes receivable on a proportional basis, taking into account the interest rates applicable 
to the financial assets.

All revenue is stated net of the amount of goods and services tax (GST).

(d) Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and at banks, short term deposits with an original maturity of six months 
or less held at call with financial institutions and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within borrowings in current liabilities 
on the statement of financial position.

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Annual Report 2014   |   Hansen TechnologiesNOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
30 June 2014

1. Statement of significant accounting policies continued
(e) Plant, equipment and leasehold improvements
Cost and valuation

All classes of plant, equipment and leasehold improvements are stated at cost less depreciation.

Depreciation

The depreciable amounts of all fixed assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives commencing 
from the time the asset is held ready for use. Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the shorter of either the unexpired 
period of the lease or the estimated useful lives of the improvements.

The useful lives for each class of assets are:
Plant, equipment and leasehold improvements
Leased plant and equipment

2014
2.5 to 12 years
2.5 to 12 years

2013
2.5 to 12 years
2.5 to 12 years

(f) Leases
Leases are classified at their inception as either operating or finance leases based on the economic substance of the agreement 
so as to reflect the risks and benefits incidental to ownership.

Finance Leases

Leases of fixed assets, where substantially all of the risks and benefits incidental to ownership of the asset, but not the legal 
ownership, are transferred to the consolidated entity are classified as finance leases. Finance leases are capitalised, recording 
an asset and liability equal to the present value of the minimum lease payments, including any guaranteed residual values. The 
interest expense is calculated using the interest rate implicit in the lease and is included in finance costs in the statement of 
comprehensive income.

Leased assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives where it is likely the consolidated entity 
will obtain ownership of the asset, or over the term of the lease. Lease payments are allocated between the reduction of the 
lease liability and the lease interest expense for the period.

Operating Leases

Lease payments for operating leases are recognised as an expense on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease.

(g) Business combinations
A business combination is a transaction or other event in which an acquirer obtains control of one or more businesses and results in 
the consolidation of the assets and liabilities acquired. Business combinations are accounted for by applying the acquisition method.

The consideration transferred is determined as the aggregate of fair values of assets given, equity issued and liabilities assumed in 
exchange for control.

Goodwill is recognised initially as the excess over the aggregate of the consideration transferred, the fair value of the non-controlling 
interest, less the fair value of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed.

Acquisition-related costs are expensed as incurred.

(h) Intangibles
Goodwill

Goodwill is initially measured as described in note 1(g).

Goodwill is not amortised but is tested annually for impairment, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate 
that it might be impaired. Goodwill is carried at cost less accumulated impairment losses.

Technology, trademarks and customer contracts

Technology, trademarks and customer contracts are recognised at cost and are amortised over their estimated useful lives, which 
range from the term of the contract or five to ten years. Technology, trademarks and customer contracts are carried at cost less 
accumulated amortisation and any impairment losses.

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Annual Report 2014   |   Hansen TechnologiesResearch and development

Expenditure on research activities is recognised as an expense when incurred.

Expenditure on development activities is capitalised only when technical feasibility studies demonstrate that the project will deliver 
future economic benefits and these benefits can be measured reliably. Capitalised development expenditure is stated at cost less 
accumulated amortisation. Amortisation is calculated using a straight-line method to allocate the cost of the intangible asset over 
a five-year period (or earlier if the development project is abandoned), commencing when the intangible asset is available for use.

Other development expenditure is recognised as an expense when incurred.

(i) Impairment
Assets with an indefinite useful life are not amortised but are tested annually for impairment in accordance with AASB 136. 
Assets subject to annual depreciation or amortisation are reviewed for impairment whenever events or circumstances arise that 
indicate that the carrying amount of the asset may be impaired. An impairment loss is recognised where the carrying amount of 
the asset exceeds its recoverable amount. The recoverable amount of an asset is defined as the higher of its fair value less costs 
to sell and value in use.

(j) Income tax
Current income tax expense or revenue is the tax payable on the current period’s taxable income based on the applicable income 
tax rate adjusted by changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities.

Deferred tax balances

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognised for temporary differences at the applicable tax rates when the assets are expected 
to be recovered or liabilities settled. No deferred tax asset or liability is recognised in relation to temporary differences if they arose 
in a transaction, other than a business combination, that at the time of the transaction did not affect either accounting profit 
or taxable profit or loss.

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

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

Tax consolidation

The parent consolidated entity and all eligible Australian controlled entities have formed an income tax consolidated entity under the 
tax consolidation legislation. The tax consolidated entity has entered a tax funding agreement whereby each consolidated entity in 
the tax consolidated entity recognises the assets, liabilities, expenses and revenues in relation to its own transactions, events and 
balances only. This means that:

•  the parent consolidated entity recognises all current and deferred tax amounts relating to its own transactions, events and 

balances only;

•  the subsidiaries recognise current or deferred tax amounts arising in respect of their own transactions, events and balances;

•  the current tax liabilities and deferred tax assets arising in respect of tax losses, are transferred from the subsidiary to the 

head consolidated entity as inter-company payables or receivables.

The tax consolidated entity also has a tax sharing agreement in place to limit the liability of subsidiaries in the tax consolidated entity 
arising under the joint and several liability requirements of the tax consolidation system, in the event of default by the parent 
consolidated entity to meet its payment obligations. This means that under the tax sharing agreement, the subsidiaries are legally 
liable to the income tax payable in proportion to their contribution to the net profit before tax of the tax consolidated entity.

(k) 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.

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30 June 2014

1. Statement of significant accounting policies continued
(l) Employee benefits
(i) Short term employee benefit obligations

Liabilities arising in respect of wages and salaries, annual leave, long service leave and any other employee benefits expected 
to be settled within 12 months of the reporting date are measured at the amounts based on remuneration rates which are expected 
to be paid when the liability is settled. The expected cost of short term employee benefits in the form of compensated absences 
such as annual leave and long service leave is recognised in the provision for employee benefits. All other short term employee 
benefit obligations are presented as payables.

(ii) Long term employee benefit obligations

The provision for employee benefits in respect of long service leave and annual leave which is not expected to be settled within  
12 months of the reporting date is measured at the present value of the estimated future cash outflow to be made in respect  
of services provided by employees up to the reporting date.

(iii) Retirement benefit obligations

Defined contribution superannuation plan

The consolidated entity makes contributions to defined superannuation plans in respect of employee services rendered during the 
year. These superannuation contributions are recognised as an expense in the same period when the employee services are received.

(iv) Share-based payments

The consolidated entity operates share-based payment employee share and option schemes. The fair value of the equity to which 
employees become entitled is measured at grant date and recognised as an expense over the vesting period, with a corresponding 
increase to an equity account. The fair value of shares is measured at the market bid price at grant date. In respect of share-based 
payments that are dependent on the satisfaction of performance conditions, the number of shares and options expected to vest 
is reviewed and adjusted at each reporting date. The amount recognised for services received as consideration for these equity 
instruments granted is adjusted to reflect the best estimate of the number of equity instruments that eventually vest.

(v) Bonus plan

The consolidated entity recognises a provision when a bonus is payable in accordance with the employee’s contract 
of employment or review letter and the amount can be reliably measured.

(vi) Termination benefits

Termination benefits are payable when employment of an employee or consolidated entity of employees is terminated before the 
normal retirement date.

The consolidated entity recognises a provision for termination benefits when the consolidated entity can no longer withdraw the offer 
of those benefits, or if earlier, when the termination benefits are included in a formal restructuring plan that has been 
announced to those affected by it. 

(m) Borrowing costs
Borrowing costs can include interest expense calculated using the effective interest method, finance charges in respect 
of finance leases. Borrowing costs are expensed as incurred.

(n) Financial instruments
Classification

The consolidated entity classifies its financial instruments in the following categories: loans and receivables and financial liabilities. 
The classification depends on the purpose for which the instruments were acquired. Management determines the classification 
of its financial instruments at initial recognition.

Loans and receivables

Loans and receivables are measured at fair value at inception and subsequently at amortised cost using the effective interest 
rate method. 

Financial liabilities

Financial liabilities include trade payables, other creditors and loans from third parties. Financial liabilities are classified as current 
liabilities unless the consolidated entity has an unconditional right to defer settlement of the liability for at least 12 months after 
the reporting date. 

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Annual Report 2014   |   Hansen Technologies(o) Foreign currencies translations and balances
Functional and presentation currency

The financial statements of each entity within the consolidated entity are measured using the currency of the primary economic 
environment in which that entity operates. The consolidated financial statements are presented in Australian dollars which is the 
consolidated entity’s functional and presentation currency.

Transactions and balances

Transactions in foreign currencies of entities within the consolidated entity are translated into functional currency at the rate 
of exchange ruling at the date of the transaction.

Foreign currency monetary items that are outstanding at the reporting date (other than monetary items arising under foreign 
currency contracts where the exchange rate for that monetary item is fixed in the contract) are translated using the spot rate 
at the end of the financial year.

All resulting exchange differences arising on settlement or re-statement are recognised as revenues and expenses for the 
financial year. 

Entities that have a functional currency different to the presentation currency are translated as follows:

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

•  income and expenses are translated at actual exchange rates or average exchange rates for the period, where appropriate; and

•  all resulting exchange differences are recognised as a separate component of equity.

Exchange differences arising on translation of foreign operations are transferred directly to the consolidated entity’s foreign currency 
translation reserve as a separate component of equity in the balance sheet.

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

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

(q) Comparatives
Where necessary, comparative information has been reclassified and repositioned for consistency with current year disclosures.

(r) Rounding amounts
The parent consolidated entity and the consolidated entity have applied the relief available under ASIC Class Order CO 98/0100 and 
accordingly, amounts in the consolidated financial statements and the Directors’ Report have been rounded off to the nearest 
thousand dollars, or in certain cases, to the nearest dollar.

(s) Going concern
The financial report has been prepared on a going concern basis.

(t) Adoption of new and amended accounting standards that are first operative at 30 June 2014
(a) AASB 10: Consolidated Financial Statements

The consolidated financial statements are those of the consolidated entity, comprising the financial statements of the parent 
consolidated entity and of all entities which the parent controls. The consolidated entity controls an entity when it is exposed,  
or has rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect those returns through its power  
over the entity.

The consolidated entity concluded that the adoption of AASB 10 did not change the consolidation status of its subsidiaries. 
Therefore, no adjustments to any of the carrying amounts were required.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
30 June 2014

1. Statement of significant accounting policies continued
(b) AASB 11: Joint arrangements

Under AASB 11, investments in joint arrangements are classified as either joint operations or joint ventures depending on the rights 
and obligations of the parties to the arrangement, rather than the legal structure of the joint arrangements. 

If the parties share the right to the net assets of the joint arrangement, these parties are parties to a joint venture. A joint venturer 
accounts for an investment in the arrangement using the equity method, and the choice to proportionately consolidate will no longer 
be permitted.

If the parties share the right to the separate assets and obligations for the liabilities of the joint arrangement, these parties are parties 
to a joint operation. A joint operator accounts for assets, liabilities and corresponding revenues and expenses arising from the 
arrangement by recognising their share of interest in each item.

The consolidated entity has performed a detailed analysis of the new requirements and has determined AASB 11 has no impact 
on the composition or performance of the consolidated entity. 

(c) AASB 12: Disclosure of interests in other entities

AASB 12 sets new minimum disclosures requirements for interest in subsidiaries, joint arrangements, associates and unconsolidated 
structured entities, however, it was determined that these new requirements had no impact on the consolidated entity.

(d) AASB 13: Fair value measurement

AASB 13 introduces a fair value framework for all fair value measurements as well as the enhanced disclosure requirements. 
Application of AASB 13 does not materially change the Company’s fair value measurements.

(e) AASB 119: Employee benefits

The amendments to AASB 119 revise the definitions of short term and long term employee benefits, placing the emphasis 
on when the benefit is expected to be settled rather than when it is due to be settled. The consolidated entity has assessed its 
impact and concludes that the adoption of AASB 119 has no material effect on the amounts recognised in current or prior years.

No other new and amended accounting standards effective for the financial year beginning 1 July 2013 affected any amounts 
recorded in the current or prior year. 

(u) Accounting standards and interpretations issued but not operative at 30 June 2014
The following standards and interpretations have been issued at the reporting date but are not yet effective. The Directors’ 
assessment of the impact of these standards and interpretations is set out below.

AASB 9 Financial Instruments, AASB 2009-11 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from AASB 9, 
AASB 2010-7 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards arising from AASB 9 (December 2010), AASB 2012-6 
Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Mandatory Effective Date of AASB 9 and Transition Disclosure and 
AASB 2013-9 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Conceptual Framework, Materiality and Financial 
Instruments (effective from 1 January 2017)

AASB 9 Financial Instruments improve and simplify the approach for classification and measurement of financial assets 
compared with the requirements of AASB 139. When adopted, the standard could change the classification and measurement 
of financial assets.

AASB 9 only permits the recognition of fair value gains and losses in other comprehensive income for equity investments 
that are not held for trading. In the current reporting period, the consolidated entity recognised $0 in other comprehensive income in 
relation to the movements in the fair value of available for sale financial assets, which are not held for trading.

The consolidated entity does not have any financial liabilities that are designated at fair value through profit or loss. 
Therefore, there will be no impact on the consolidated entity’s accounting for financial liabilities.

Other standards and interpretations have been issued at the reporting date but are not yet effective. When adopted, 
these standards and interpretations are likely to impact on the financial information presented, however the assessment 
of impact has not yet been completed. 

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Annual Report 2014   |   Hansen Technologies2. Critical accounting estimates and judgements
The Group makes certain estimates and assumptions concerning the future which, by definition, will seldom represent actual results. 
Estimates and assumptions based on future events have a significant inherent risk and where future events are not as anticipated 
there could be a material impact on the carrying amounts of the assets and liabilities discussed below.

(a) Impairment testing of Intangible assets
The intangible asset of goodwill is subjected to periodic review to assess if its carrying value has been impaired. This assessment 
compares the carrying book value with the recoverable amount of these assets using value in-use discounted cash flow projection 
calculations based on management’s determination of budgeted cash flow projections ad gross margins, past performance and its 
expectation for the future. The valuation utilises the billing business segment of the Board approved budget for the subsequent fiscal 
year (being the business segment to which the goodwill applies), and

•  provides for a constant 3% growth rate for the remainder of the forecast period, and 

•  utilises a 14.5% weighted cost of capital discount rate, to

•  determine the discounted value of the resultant cash flow over a 5 year period, plus a terminal value using a terminal growth rate 

of 3% at the end of the period. 

(b) Income tax
Income tax benefits are based on the assumption that no adverse change will occur in the income tax legislation and the 
anticipation that the Group will derive sufficient future assessable income to enable the benefit to be realised and comply 
with the conditions of deductibility imposed by the law.

Recognition of carried forward losses is based upon the probable future profits of the Group.

(c) Research and development
Development costs incurred are assessed for each research and development project and a percentage of the expenditure 
is capitalised when technical feasibility studies demonstrate that the project will deliver future economic benefits and those 
benefits can be measured reliably.

There has been significant research and development expenditure incurred in relation to the HUB, Peace and ICC billing software 
in the 2014 year. Returns are expected to be derived from this investment over coming years.

3. Financial risk management
The consolidated entity is exposed to a variety of financial risks comprising:

(a)  Interest rate risk

(b)  Credit risk

(c)  Liquidity and foreign exchange risk

(d)  Fair values

The Board of Directors has overall responsibility for identifying and managing operational and financial risks.

(a) Interest rate risk
Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value or future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate as a result of changes 
in market interest rates.

The consolidated entity’s exposure to interest rate risk in relation to future cash flows and the effective weighted average interest 
rates on classes of financial assets and financial liabilities is as follows:

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30 June 2014

3. Financial risk management continued

Financial Instruments
2014
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Receivables
Other current assets

Financial liabilities
Payables
Borrowings

2013
Financial assets

Cash and cash equivalents
Receivables
Other current assets

Financial liabilities
Payables

Consolidated Entity

Interest 
Bearing
$’000

Non-interest 
Bearing
$’000

Note

Total 
Carrying 
Amount
$’000

Weighted  
Avg. Effective 
Interest Rate
%

Fixed/
Variable  
Rate

8
9
10

13
14

8
9
10

13

3,829
-
-
3,829

-
10,055
10,055

9,653
-
-
9,653

-
-

-
14,701
5,309
20,010

5,006
-
5,006

-
14,671
2,164
16,835

5,489
5,489

3,829
14,701
5,309
23,839

5,006
10,055
15,061

9,653
14,671
2,164
26,488

5,489
5,489

2.25

variable

4.06

variable

3.22

variable

Management are comfortable with the risk associated with using variable interest rates due to the current level of borrowings. 
No other financial assets or liabilities are expected to be exposed to interest rate risk.

(b) Credit risk
Credit risk is the risk that one party to a financial instrument will cause a financial loss for the other party by failing 
to discharge an obligation.

The maximum exposure to credit risk, excluding the value of any collateral or other security at balance date of recognised 
financial assets, is the carrying amount of those assets net of any provisions for impairment of those assets, as disclosed 
in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position and Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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.

The consolidated entity minimises concentrations of credit risk in relation to trade receivables by undertaking transactions 
with a large number of customers, performing credit checks, invoicing progressively upon milestones and where possible invoicing 
maintenance in advance.

Concentrations of credit risk on trade debtors: Utilities 37% (2013: 32%), Finance Sector 4% (2013: 2%), Telecommunications 18% 
(2013: 20%), Pay TV 35% (2013: 40%) and Other 6% (2013: 6%). 

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Annual Report 2014   |   Hansen Technologies(c) Liquidity and foreign exchange risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that an entity will encounter difficulty in meeting obligations associated with financial liabilities. The Group 
has historically been able to generate and retain strong positive cash flows and in addition a multi-currency line of credit has been 
established with the Company’s bankers to provide increased capacity for strategic growth objectives.

The Hansen Group operates internationally and as such has exposure to foreign currency movements as part of its day-to-day 
operational realities. 

The Group has expanded its international operations substantially in recent years to the extent that in excess of 60% of its revenue 
is now earned in foreign currency designated transactions. The group has a number of offices located internationally and more than 
50% of its work force are located overseas and paid in foreign currencies. Accordingly the group has an in built natural hedge 
against major currency fluctuation and with the exception of significant sudden change, is protected in part by its corporate 
structure against currency movements so that the impact is largely limited to the margin. 

The Group’s borrowings are due for repayment in April 2017 in line with the  $20 million multi-currency term facility. Management 
however believe this will be repaid much earlier and have treated the entire borrowings as current to reflect its intended repayment. 
Trade creditors are due for repayment within six months.

(d) Fair values
The fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities approximates their carrying amounts as disclosed in the consolidated 
statement of financial position and notes to the consolidated financial statements.

No assets or liabilities are carried at fair value on a recurring basis.

4. Revenue and other income

Revenues from continuing operations
Revenue from sale of goods and services

Other income:

From operating activities
Interest received
Net foreign exchange gains
Other income

Total other revenues
Total revenue from continuing operations

Consolidated Entity
2013
2014
$’000
$’000

86,021
86,021

63,780
63,780

149
43
244

611
787
180

436
86,457

1,578
65,358

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30 June 2014

5. Profit from continuing operations

Profit from continuing operations before income tax has been determined  
after the following specific expenses:

Employee benefit expenses
Wages and salaries
Superannuation costs

Share-based payments

Total employee benefit expenses

Depreciation of non-current assets
Plant, equipment and leasehold improvements

Total depreciation of non-current assets

Amortisation of non-current assets
Technology, trademarks and customer contracts
Research and development

Total amortisation of non-current assets

Property and operating rental expenses
Rental charges

Total property and operating rental expenses

Consolidated Entity
2013
2014
$’000
$’000

Note

11

12
12

43,016
3,184

225

46,425

1,588

1,588

1,627
1,503

3,130

3,993

3,993

32,509
2,389

177

35,075

1,597

1,597

774
1,301

2,075

3,391

3,391

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Annual Report 2014   |   Hansen Technologies6. Income tax

(a) Components of income tax expense
Current tax

Deferred tax

Under/(over) provision in prior years

Total income tax expense

(b) Prima facie tax payable
The prima facie tax payable on profit before income tax is reconciled  
to the income tax expense as follows:
Prima facie income tax payable on profit before income tax at 30%
Add/(less) tax effect of:
Impact of tax rates on foreign subsidiaries
Research and development allowances
Non-deductible share-based payments
Under/(over) provision in prior years
Previous year losses not brought to account utilised
Gain on foreign exchange assessable/(non assessable)
Other non-allowable items

Consolidated Entity
2013
2014
$’000
$’000

4,326

375

(44)

4,657

3,320

(178)

394

3,536

5,838

3,801

108
(362)
68
(44)
(958)
(16)
23

(71)
(385)
53
394
-
(208)
(48)

Income tax expense attributable to profit

4,657

3,536

(c) Current tax liability
Current tax relates to the following:
Current tax liabilities/(assets)
Opening balance
Liability from acquisition
Prior year under/(over) provision
Income tax 
Tax payments
Other

1,116
-
(44)
4,326
(4,339)
2
1,061

1,819
78
394
3,320
(4,495)
-
1,116

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30 June 2014

6. Income tax continued

(d) Deferred tax
Deferred tax relates to the following:
Deferred tax assets balance comprises:
Difference in depreciation and amortisation of plant and equipment  
for accounting and income tax purposes
Other payables
Employee benefits

Deferred tax liabilities balance comprises:
Research and development expenditure capitalised
Other income not yet assessable

Consolidated Entity
2013
2014
$’000
$’000

256
620
1,702
2,578

(2,066)
(64)
(2,130)

78
488
1,654
2,220

(1,397)
-
(1,397)

Net deferred tax

448

823

(e) Deferred income tax (revenue)/expense included  
in income tax expense comprises
Increase in deferred tax assets

Decrease in deferred tax liabilities

(f) Deferred tax assets not brought to account
Tax effect of capital losses

Tax effect of operating losses

(358)

733
375

847

717
1,564

(384)

206
(178)

847

2,015
2,862

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Annual Report 2014   |   Hansen Technologies7. Dividends
2014
A 3 cent per share fully franked final dividend was announced to the market on 26 August 2014. The amount declared has not been 
recognised as a liability in the accounts of Hansen Technologies Ltd as at 30 June 2014.

Dividends provided for or paid during the year
3 cent per share final dividend paid 30 September 2013
3 cent per share final dividend paid 28 September 2012
3 cent per share interim dividend paid 28 March 2014
3 cent per share interim dividend paid 28 March 2013

Consolidated Entity
2013
2014
$’000
$’000

4,807

4,818

9,625

4,759

4,772
9,531

Proposed dividend not recognised at the end of the year.

4,866

4,800

Dividend franking account
30% franking credits, on a tax paid basis, are available to shareholders  
of Hansen Technologies Ltd for subsequent financial years.

1,879

2,326

The above available amounts are based on the balance of the dividend franking account at year end adjusted for:

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

(b)  franking debits that will arise from the payment of any dividends recognised as a liability at year end;

(c)  franking credits that will arise from the receipt of any dividends recognised as receivables at year end; and

(d)  franking credits that the entity may be prevented from distributing in subsequent years.

The ability to utilise the franking credits is dependent upon there being sufficient available profits to declare dividends.

8. Cash and cash equivalents

Current
Cash at bank and on hand
Interest bearing deposits

Consolidated Entity
2013
2014
$’000
$’000

2,828
1,001
3,829

3,143
6,510
9,653

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30 June 2014

9. Receivables

Current
Trade receivables
Less: provision for impairment

Sundry receivables 

Trade and other receivables ageing analysis at 30 June
Not past due
Past due 31–60 days
Past due 61–90 days
Past due more than 91 days

Gross
2014
$’000
10,162 
1,739 
800 
815 
13,516 

Impairment
2014
$’000
- 
- 
- 
317 
317 

The entity expects to collect all receivables where no provision for impairment has been recorded.

10. Other current assets

Current
Prepayments
Accrued revenue

Consolidated Entity
2013
2014
$’000
$’000

13,516
(317)
13,199
1,502
14,701

Gross
2013
$’000
10,511 
480 
1,891 
1,556 
14,438 

14,438
(238)
14,200
471
14,671

Impairment
2013
$’000
- 
- 
- 
238 
238 

Consolidated Entity
2013
2014
$’000
$’000

1,517
3,792
5,309

948
1,216
2,164

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Annual Report 2014   |   Hansen Technologies11. Plant, equipment and leasehold improvements

Plant, equipment and leasehold improvements at cost
Accumulated depreciation

Total plant, equipment and leasehold improvements

Consolidated Entity
2013
2014
$’000
$’000
23,898
25,711
(19,199)
(21,335)

4,376

4,699

Reconciliation
Reconciliation of the carrying amounts of plant, equipment and leasehold improvements at the beginning and end of the current 
financial year.

Plant, equipment and leasehold improvements
Carrying amount at 1 July
Additions
Acquired
Disposals
Depreciation expense
Net foreign currency movements arising from foreign operations

Carrying amount at 30 June

12. Intangible assets

Goodwill at cost
Accumulated amortisation and impairment

Technology, trademarks and customer contracts at cost
Accumulated amortisation and impairment

Software development at cost
Accumulated amortisation

Total intangible assets

Consolidated Entity
2013
2014
$’000
$’000

4,699
1,244
9
(23)
(1,588)
35

4,376

4,554
1,026
626
4
(1,597)
86

4,699

Consolidated Entity
2013
2014
$’000
$’000
37,408
54,944
(1,418)
(1,433)
35,990
53,511

12,377
(3,764)
8,613

28,627
(21,977)
6,650

7,177
(2,170)
5,007

29,705
(25,048)
4,657

68,774

45,654

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30 June 2014

12. Intangible assets continued

Reconciliation of goodwill at cost

Carrying amount at 1 July
Increase due to acquisition
Net foreign currency movements arising from foreign operations
Fully amortised write back
Carrying amount at 30 June

Accumulated amortisation and impairment at beginning of year
Fully amortised write back
Net foreign currency movements arising from foreign operations
Accumulated amortisation and impairment at end of year

Reconciliation of technology, trademarks and customer contracts at cost

Carrying amount at 1 July
Increase due to acquisition
Net foreign currency movements arising from foreign operations
Carrying amount at 30 June

Accumulated amortisation and impairment at beginning of year
Amortisation of technology, trademarks and customer contracts
Net foreign currency movements arising from foreign operations
Accumulated amortisation and impairment at end of year

Reconciliation of software development at cost

Carrying amount at 1 July
Expenditure capitalised in current period
Fully amortised write back
Net foreign currency movements arising from foreign operations
Carrying amount at 30 June

Accumulated amortisation at beginning of year
Current year charge
Fully amortised write back

Accumulated amortisation at end of year

Consolidated Entity
2013
2014
$’000
$’000

37,408
18,056
(520)
-
54,944

(1,418)
-
(15)
(1,433)

7,177
5,390
(190)
12,377

(2,170)
(1,627)
33
(3,764)

29,705
3,553
(4,574)
(57)
28,627

(25,048)
(1,503)
4,574

(21,977)

28,848
10,768
949
(3,157)
37,408

(4,646)
3,157
71
(1,418)

3,117
3,626
434
7,177

(1,381)
(774)
(15)
(2,170)

27,402
2,303
-
-
29,705

(23,747)
(1,301)
-

(25,048)

52

Annual Report 2014   |   Hansen Technologies13. Payables

Current
Trade payables
Other payables

14. Borrowings

Current
Secured
Bank overdraft

Consolidated Entity
2013
2014
$’000
$’000

1,394
3,612
5,006

1,127
4,362
5,489

Consolidated Entity
2013
2014
$’000
$’000

10,055
10,055

-
-

The Company has a secured $A20 million multi-currency three-year term facility with its external bankers to provide additional funding 
as required for acquisitions and general corporate purposes. The facility is secured by the Australian Group entities and guaranteed by 
the parent entity Hansen Technologies Limited. As at 30 June 2014 the remaining unutilised portion of the facility is $A9.945 million.

53

Annual Report 2014   |   Hansen TechnologiesNOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
30 June 2014

15. Provisions

Current
Employee benefits
Onerous lease
Other

Non-current
Employee benefits
Other

(a) Aggregate employee benefits liability

(b) Number of employees at year end

Reconciliations

Movements in provisions other than employee benefits:

Provisions Onerous Lease – current
Carrying amount at beginning of year
Net provisions (payments) made during the year
Carrying amount at end of year

Other – current
Carrying amount at beginning of year
Net provisions (payments) made during the year
Carrying amount at end of year

Other – non-current
Carrying amount at beginning of year
Payments made during the year
Foreign exchange adjustment
Carrying amount at end of year

16. Contributed capital

(a) Issued and paid up capital
Ordinary shares, fully paid

54

Consolidated Entity
2013
2014
$’000
$’000

6,748
130
95
6,973

123
-
123

6,417
147
85
6,649

152
24
176

6,871

6,569

427

413

147
(17)
130

85
10
95

24
(24)
-
-

-
147
147

129
(44)
85

22
-
2
24

Consolidated Entity

2014
$’000

2013
$’000

45,126

43,650

Annual Report 2014   |   Hansen TechnologiesConsolidated Entity

Consolidated Entity

2014
No. of Shares

2014
$’000

2013
No. of Shares

2013
$’000

(b) Movements in shares on issue

Balance at beginning of the financial year

159,634,602

43,650

158,072,120

42,579

Shares issued under Dividend Reinvestment Plan

Shares issued under Employee Share Plan

Options exercised

825,800

134,240

615,000

979

160

337

813,722

178,760

570,000

676

164

231

Balance at end of the financial year

161,209,642

45,126

159,634,602

43,650

(c) Rights of each type of share
Ordinary shares participate in dividends and the proceeds on winding up of the parent entity in proportion to the number of shares 
held. At shareholders meetings each ordinary share is entitled to one vote when a poll is called.

(d) Share options
Employee Share Option Plan

The Employee Share Option Plan (the Plan) was approved by shareholders at the Company’s Annual General Meeting on 9 November 
2001 and reaffirmed at the AGM on 24 November 2011.

The maximum number of options on issue under the Plan must not at any time exceed 7.5% of the total number of ordinary shares 
on issue at that time.

The Board may issue options under the Plan to any employee of the Company and its subsidiaries, including executive directors, 
but excluding non-executive directors.

Options will be issued free of charge, unless the Board determines otherwise. Each option is to subscribe for one ordinary share 
and, when issued, the shares will rank equally with other shares. The options are not transferable. Quotation of the options on the 
ASX will not be sought, but the Company will apply to the ASX for official quotation of shares issued on the exercise of options. 
Options may be granted subject to conditions specified by the Board which must be satisfied before the option can be exercised.

Unless the terms on which an option was offered specified otherwise, an option may be exercised at any time after the vesting date. 
An option may also be exercised in special circumstances, that is, at any time within six months after the employee’s death, total 
and permanent disablement, retirement or retrenchment. An option lapses 28 days after termination of the employee’s employment 
with the Company and, unless the terms of the offer of the option specify otherwise, lapses five years after the date upon which 
it was granted. The Directors have the discretion to vary the terms of the options as deemed appropriate. 

The exercise price per share for an option will be the amount determined by the Board at the time of the grant of the option. 

Option holders will not be entitled to participate in any new issue of securities in the Company unless they exercise their options 
prior to the record date for the determination of entitlements to the new issue. If the Company makes a bonus issue of securities 
to ordinary shareholders, each unexercised option will, on exercise, entitle its holder to receive the bonus securities as if the option 
had been exercised before the record date for the bonus issue.

If the Company makes a pro-rata rights issue of ordinary shares for cash to its ordinary shareholders, the exercise price 
of unexercised options may be adjusted to reflect the diluting effect of the issue. 

If there is any reorganisation of the capital of the Company, the exercise price of the options will be adjusted in accordance 
with the Listing Rules. 

Options issued under the employee share option plan are valued on the same basis as those issued to key management personnel. 
Refer to note 22 for disclosure regarding valuation inputs.

Since the end of the financial year 1,115,000 (2013: 1,945,000) share options have been granted under this scheme.

55

Annual Report 2014   |   Hansen TechnologiesNOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
30 June 2014

16. Contributed capital continued

Options issued and not yet exercised at 30 June 2014

Grant  
Date 

Exercise  
Date

Expiry  
Date

Exercise  
Price
$

No. of 
Options at 
Beg. of Year

Options 
Granted

Options 
Exercised  
or Lapsed

No. of Options  
at End of Year

Issued

Vested

Consolidated 2014

1 July 2012
1 July 2009
1 July 2013
1 July 2010
1 Jan 2014
1 Jan 2011
2 July 2014
2 July 2011
1 July 2014
1 Dec 2011
1 July 2014
1 Dec 2011
1 July 2014
1 Dec 2011
2 July 2013
2 Dec 2011
2 July 2014
2 Dec 2011
2 July 2015
2 July 2012
2 July 2015
1 Dec 2012
2 July 2015
1 Dec 2012
2 July 2015
1 Dec 2012
2 July 2015
1 Dec 2012
2 July 2013
2 July 2016
12 Dec 2013 2 July 2016
12 Dec 2013 2 July 2016
12 Dec 2013 2 July 2016

Total

1 July 2014
1 July 2015
1 Jan 2016
2 July 2016
1 July 2016
1 July 2016
1 July 2016
2 July 2015
2 July 2016
2 July 2017
2 July 2017
2 July 2017
2 July 2017
2 July 2017
2 July 2018
2 July 2018
2 July 2018
2 July 2018

$0.41
$0.58
$0.75
$0.91
$0.95
$1.00
$1.05
$0.91
$0.91
$0.92
$0.92
$0.97
$1.02
$1.07
$0.92
$1.06
$1.11
$1.16

115,000
605,000
75,000
745,000
250,000
250,000
250,000
40,000
40,000
785,000
70,000
350,000
350,000
350,000
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
895,000
350,000
350,000
350,000

115,000
500,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-
105,000
75,000
745,000
250,000
250,000
250,000
40,000
40,000
785,000
70,000
350,000
350,000
350,000
895,000
350,000
350,000
350,000

4,275,000

1,945,000

615,000

5,605,000

-
105,000
75,000
-
-
-
-
40,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

220,000

Options issued and not yet exercised at 30 June 2013

Grant  
Date 

Exercise  
Date

Expiry  
Date

Consolidated 2013

1 July 2008
1 July 2009
1 July 2010
1 Jan 2011
2 July 2011
1 Dec 2011
1 Dec 2011
1 Dec 2011
2 Dec 2011
2 Dec 2011

2 July 2012
1 Dec 2012
1 Dec 2012
1 Dec 2012
1 Dec 2012

Total

1 July 2011
1 July 2012
1 July 2013
1 Jan 2014
2 July 2014
1 July 2014
1 July 2014
1 July 2014
2 July 2013
2 July 2014

2 July 2015
2 July 2015
2 July 2015
2 July 2015
2 July 2015

1 July 2013
1 July 2014
1 July 2015
1 Jan 2016
2 July 2016
1 July 2016
1 July 2016
1 July 2016
2 July 2015
2 July 2016

2 July 2017
2 July 2017
2 July 2017
2 July 2017
2 July 2017

Exercise  
Price
$

No. of 
Options at 
Beg. of Year

Options 
Granted

Options 
Exercised  
or Lapsed

No. of Options  
at End of Year

Issued

Vested

$0.39
$0.41
$0.58
$0.75
$0.91
$0.95
$1.00
$1.05
$0.91
$0.91

$0.92
$0.92
$0.97
$1.02
$1.07

115,000
570,000
605,000
75,000
745,000
250,000
250,000
250,000
40,000
40,000

-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-

785,000
70,000
350,000
350,000
350,000

115,000
455,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-

-
115,000
605,000
75,000
745,000
250,000
250,000
250,000
40,000
40,000

785,000
70,000
350,000
350,000
350,000

-
115,000
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-

2,940,000

1,905,000

570,000

4,275,000

115,000

56

Annual Report 2014   |   Hansen TechnologiesEmployee Share Plan 
The Employee Share Plan (ESP) was approved by shareholders at the Company’s Annual General Meeting on 9 November 2001. 

The ESP is available to all eligible employees to acquire ordinary shares in the Company.

Shares to be issued or transferred under the ESP will be valued at the volume weighted average share price of shares traded on the 
ASX in the ordinary course of trading during the five business days immediately preceding the day the shares are issued or 
transferred to qualifying employees or participants.

The Board has discretion as to how the shares are to be issued or transferred to participants. Such shares may be acquired on 
or off-market or the Company may allot shares or they may be obtained by any combination of the foregoing.

On application, employees pay no application monies. The amount of the consideration to be provided by qualifying employees 
to acquire the shares can be foregone from future remuneration (before tax).

To qualify, employees must be full-time or permanent part-time employees of the Company or any subsidiary of the Company.

Shares issued under the ESP will rank equally in all respects with all existing shares from the date of allotment.

A participant must not sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any shares issued or transferred to the participant under the ESP until 
the earlier of:

(a)  the end of the period of three years (or if a longer period is specified by the Board in the offer, the end of that period) 

commencing on the date of the issue or transfer of the shares to the participant; and

(b)  the date on which the participant is no longer employed by the Company or a related body corporate of the Company.

Details of the movement in employee shares under the ESP are as follows:

Number of shares at beginning of year
Number of shares distributed to employees
Number of shares transferred to main share registry and/or disposed of

Number of shares at year end

Consolidated Entity

2014
No. of Shares
421,684
134,240
(158,347)

2013
No. of Shares
438,508
178,760
(195,584)

397,577

421,684

The consideration for the shares issued on 16 May 2014 was $1.1909 (15 May 2013: $0.917).

The amounts recognised in the financial statements of the consolidated entity and the Company in relation to the ESP during 
the year were:

Current receivables 
Issued ordinary share capital

Consolidated Entity

2014
$’000
40
164

2013
$’000
40
164

The market value of ordinary Hansen Technologies Ltd shares closed at $1.265 on 30 June 2014 ($0.91 on 30 June 2013). 

57

Annual Report 2014   |   Hansen TechnologiesNOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
30 June 2014

17. Reserves and retained earnings

Foreign currency translation reserve
Options granted reserve
Retained earnings

(a) Foreign currency translation reserve
This reserve is used to record the exchange differences arising on translation  
of a foreign entity.
Movements in reserve

Balance at beginning of year

Adjustment to carrying value of overseas interests due to currency fluctuation

Balance at end of year

(b) Options granted reserve
This reserve is used to record the fair value of options issued to employees  
as part of their remuneration.
Movements in reserve

Balance at beginning of year

Value of options granted during the year

Balance at end of year

(c) Retained earnings

Balance at beginning of year

Dividends paid during the year

Net profit attributable to members of Hansen Technologies Ltd

Balance at end of year

Consolidated Entity
2013
2014
$’000
$’000
(1,448)
(2,106)
523
748
17,142
22,318

Note
17 (a)
17 (b)
17 (c)

(1,448)

(658)

(2,106)

(3,038)

1,590

(1,448)

523

225

748

346

177

523

17,142

(9,625)

14,801

22,318

17,540

(9,531)

9,133

17,142

58

Annual Report 2014   |   Hansen Technologies18. Cash flow information

(a) Reconciliation of the net profit after tax to net cash flows 
from operations
Net profit from ordinary activities after income tax
Add/(less) items classified as investing/financing activities:

(Profit)/loss on sale of non-current assets

Add/(less) non-cash items:

Amortisation and depreciation
Share based payment expense
Unrealised foreign exchange

Consolidated Entity
2013
2014
$’000
$’000

14,801

9,133

23

(4)

4,718
225
167

3,672
178
(717)

Net cash provided by operating activities before change in assets and liabilities

19,934

12,262

Changes in assets and liabilities adjusted for effects of purchase of controlled entities  
during the year:

(Increase)/decrease in trade receivables
(Increase)/decrease in sundry debtors and other assets
Increase/(decrease) in trade payables
Increase/(decrease) in other creditors and accruals
Increase/(decrease) in provisions
(Increase)/decrease in deferred taxes
Increase/(decrease) in income tax payable

2,875
(3,145)
207
(1,584)
271
375
(55)

(2,944)
178
1,101
1,322
339
(178)
(782)

Net cash provided by operating activities

18,878

11,298

(b) Reconciliation of cash
Cash at bank

(c) Loan facilities
Loan facility
Amount utilised

Unused loan facility

3,829

9,653

20,000
(10,055)

9,945

10,000
-

10,000

59

Annual Report 2014   |   Hansen TechnologiesNOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
30 June 2014

19. Business combinations
(a) Hansen Banner, LLC
(i) Hansen Banner, LLC was incorporated in April 2014 to acquire the assets of the Banner business unit from  
Ventyx Inc. with effect on 1 May 2014. 

Consideration

Cash paid

Cash payable

Total acquisition cost

Less cash acquired

Payment for acquisition of business

Net assets acquired

Assets

Cash

Trade and other receivables

Plant and equipment

Total assets acquired

Liabilities

Trade and other payables

Provisions

Total liabilities acquired

Net assets acquired

Total acquisition cost adjusted for net assets acquired

Technology

Customer contracts

Goodwill

Net intangibles

2014
$’000

21,812

-

21,812

-

21,812

Fair Value

2014
$’000

-

2,905

9

2,914

4,548

-

4,548

(1,634)

23,446

3,773

1,617

18,056

23,446

Goodwill arose on the acquisition of Banner due to the combination of the consideration paid for the business and the negative net 
assets acquired, less values attributed to other intangibles in the form of customer contracts and technology. The value of goodwill 
represents the future benefit arising from the expected future earnings, synergies and personnel assumed via the acquisition.

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Annual Report 2014   |   Hansen Technologies(ii) Revenue and profit of Banner included in the consolidated results of the Group since acquisition.

Total revenue
Profit after income tax

2014
$’000
2,410
470

(iii) Results of the entity for the period as though the date for the acquisition of Banner occurred at 1 July 2013

It is impracticable to disclose this detail as the Banner business unit was integrated within the larger parent entity of the seller 
and accordingly audited financials are not available for the business unit acquired. 

(b) Hansen ICC, LLC and Hansen Technologies (Shanghai) Company Ltd
(i) Hansen ICC, LLC was incorporated in December 2012 to acquire the assets of the ICC business unit from Irdeto Inc.  
with effect on 1 January 2013. Hansen Technologies (Shanghai) Company Ltd is a Wholly Owned Foreign Entity registered  
in China that was also acquired 1 January 2013 as a part of the acquisition of the assets of the ICC business unit from  
Irdeto Inc.

Consideration

Cash paid

Cash payable

Total acquisition cost

Less cash acquired

Payment for acquisition of business

Net assets acquired

Assets

Cash

Trade and other receivables

Plant and equipment

Total assets acquired

Liabilities

Trade and other payables

Provisions

Total liabilities acquired

Net assets acquired

Total acquisition cost adjusted for net assets acquired

Technology

Goodwill

Net intangibles

2013
$’000

11,967

-

11,967

(130)

11,837

Fair Value
2013
$’000

130

2,449

569

3,148

1,614

552

2,166

982

10,985

3,172

7,813

10,985

Goodwill arose on the acquisition of the ICC group due to the combination of the consideration paid for the business and the net 
assets acquired, less values attributed to other intangibles in the form of technology. The value of goodwill represents the future 
benefit arising from the expected future earnings, synergies and personnel assumed via the acquisition.

61

Annual Report 2014   |   Hansen TechnologiesNOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
30 June 2014

19. Business combinations continued
(ii) Revenue and profit of the ICC group included in the consolidated results of the Group since acquisition.

Total revenue
Profit after income tax

2014
$’000
23,816
3,776

(c) Utilisoft Pty Ltd
(i) The Company acquired 100% of the share capital of Utilisoft Pty Ltd, effective 1 March 2013.

Consideration
Cash paid
Cash payable
Total acquisition cost
Less cash acquired

Payment for acquisition of business

Net assets acquired
Assets
Cash
Trade and other receivables
Plant and equipment
Deferred tax asset
Total assets acquired

Liabilities
Trade and other payables
Provisions
Total liabilities acquired

Net assets acquired

Total acquisition cost adjusted for net assets acquired

Technology
Customer contracts
Goodwill
Net intangibles

2013
$’000
9,673
903

2013
$’000

3,250
-
3,250
(1,260)

1,990

Fair Value
2013
$’000

1,260
586
107
110
2,063

1,766
456
2,222

(159)

3,409

269
185
2,955
3,409

Goodwill arose on the acquisition of Utilisoft Pty Ltd due to the combination of the consideration paid for the business and 
the negative net assets acquired, less values attributed to other intangibles in the form of technology and customer contracts. 
The value of goodwill represents the future benefit arising from the expected future earnings, synergies and personnel assumed 
via the acquisition.

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Annual Report 2014   |   Hansen Technologies(ii) Revenue and profit of Utilisoft Pty Ltd included in consolidated results of the Group since acquisition.

Total revenue
Profit after income tax

20. Commitments

Lease expenditure commitments
Operating leases (non-cancellable):
Not later than one year
Later than one year and not later than five years
Later than five years
Aggregate lease expenditure contracted for at reporting date

2014
$’000
6,133
2,764

2013
$’000
1,347
80

Consolidated Entity
2013
2014
$’000
$’000

1,874
3,037
86
4,997

2,272
1,985
-
4,257

Operating leases (non-cancellable)
The consolidated entity leases property under non-cancellable operating leases expiring from one to five years. Leases generally 
provide the consolidated entity with a right of renewal at which time all terms are renegotiated. Contingent rental provisions within 
the lease agreements require the minimum lease payments to be increased by CPI per annum.

21. Earnings per share

Reconciliation of earnings used in calculating earnings per share
Basic earnings – ordinary shares
Diluted earnings – ordinary shares

Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in calculating basic earnings per share
Number for basic earnings per share – ordinary shares
Number for diluted earnings per share – ordinary shares

Basic earnings (cents) per share from continuing operations
Total basic earnings (cents) per share

Diluted earnings (cents) per share from continuing operations
Total diluted earnings (cents) per share

Consolidated Entity
2013
2014
$’000
$’000

14,801
14,801

9,133
9,133

2014
No. Shares

2013
No. Shares

160,585,269 158,989,963
165,742,352 162,788,114

2014 
Cents  
per Share
9.2 
9.2 

2013 
Cents  
per Share
5.7 
5.7 

9.0 
9.0 

5.6 
5.6 

Classification of securities as potential ordinary shares
The securities that have been classified as potential ordinary shares and included in diluted earnings per share only are options 
outstanding under the Employee Share Option Plan.

63

Annual Report 2014   |   Hansen TechnologiesNOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS continued
30 June 2014

22. Directors’ and executives’ equity holdings
(a) Compensation options: granted and vested during the year
During the financial year the Company granted options over unissued ordinary shares to the Managing Director and the five key 
management personnel of the Company as part of their remuneration:

2014
Directors
A Hansen

Specified executives
M Benne
C Hunter
G Lister
D Meade
S Weir
Total

2013
Directors
A Hansen

Specified executives
M Benne
C Hunter
G Lister
D Meade
S Weir

Total

Terms and Conditions for each Grant

Vested  
During
the Year

Granted 
During
the Year

Grant  
Date

Value per 
Option at 
Grant Date

Exercise  
Price

Vesting
Date

-
-
-

350,000
350,000
350,000

12 Dec 13
12 Dec 13
12 Dec 13

75,000
75,000
75,000
75,000
40,000
340,000

75,000
100,000
100,000
75,000
75,000
1,475,000

2 July 13
2 July 13
2 July 13
2 July 13
2 July 13

$0.139
$0.131
$0.123

$0.128
$0.128
$0.128
$0.128
$0.128

$1.060
$1.110
$1.160

$0.920
$0.920
$0.920
$0.920
$0.920

2 July 16
2 July 16
2 July 16

2 July 16
2 July 16
2 July 16
2 July 16
2 July 16

Last  
Exercise
Date

2 July 18
2 July 18
2 July 18

2 July 18
2 July 18
2 July 18
2 July 18
2 July 18

Terms and Conditions for each Grant

Vested 
During
the Year

Granted 
During
the Year

Grant  
Date

Value per 
Option at 
Grant Date

Exercise 
Price

Vesting
Date

-
-
-

350,000
350,000
350,000

-
75,000
75,000
75,000
40,000
-
265,000

75,000
100,000
100,000
75,000
40,000
70,000
1,510,000

1 Dec 12
1 Dec 12
1 Dec 12

2 July 12
2 July 12
2 July 12
2 July 12
2 July 12
1 Dec 12

$0.137
$0.131
$0.125

$0.196
$0.196
$0.196
$0.196
$0.196
$0.144

$0.970
$1.020
$1.070

$0.920
$0.920
$0.920
$0.920
$0.920
$0.920

2 July 15
2 July 15
2 July 15

2 July 15
2 July 15
2 July 15
2 July 15
2 July 15
2 July 15

Last 
Exercise
Date

2 July 17
2 July 17
2 July 17

2 July 17
2 July 17
2 July 17
2 July 17
2 July 17
2 July 17

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Directors
A Hansen

2013
Directors
A Hansen

(b) Number of options held by key management personnel

Balance
30 June 13

Granted as
Remuneration

Options
Exercised

Options
Forfeited

Balance
30 June 14

Total

Exer-
cisable

Unexer-
cisable

Vested at 30 June 2014

1,800,000

1,050,000

-

-

2,850,000

Specified executives
M Benne
C Hunter
G Lister
D Meade
S Weir
Total

225,000
275,000
275,000
225,000
190,000
2,990,000

75,000
100,000
100,000
75,000
75,000
1,475,000

75,000
75,000
75,000
75,000
40,000
340,000

-
-
-
-
-
-

225,000
300,000
300,000
225,000
225,000
4,125,000

-

-
-
-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-

Balance
30 June 12

Granted as
Remuneration

Options
Exercised

Options
Forfeited

Balance
30 June 13

Total

Exer- 
cisable

Unexer- 
cisable

Vested at 30 June 2013

750,000

1,050,000

-

-

1,800,000

Specified executives
M Benne
C Hunter
G Lister
D Meade
S Weir
Total

150,000
250,000
250,000
225,000
120,000
1,745,000

75,000
100,000
100,000
75,000
110,000
1,510,000

-
75,000
75,000
75,000
40,000
265,000

-
-
-
-
-
-

225,000
275,000
275,000
225,000
190,000
2,990,000

-

-
-
-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-

-

-
-
-
-
-
-

Any options not exercised are forfeited if not exercised within 28 days of termination of employment.

Share-based payments represent a value attributed to options over ordinary shares issued to executives. They expire during 
the period up to 2 July 2018. Each option entitles the holder to purchase one ordinary share in the Company. The share-based 
payment value disclosed above is calculated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes model.

For those options issued to key management personnel this year the Black-Scholes model applied a:

•  share price volatility factor in respect of the Company’s historical share price movement compared with the industry average, 

for a period equal to the three-year option vesting period of 27%;

•  a continuously compounding risk-free interest rate of 3.75%;

•  a probability factor for the likelihood of the options being exercised based on historical trends of 75%; and

•  compared the issue price ($0.92 cents per share) with the market price on day of issue ($0.92 cents per share); to

•  determine a weighted average fair value for the options issued as at grant date of $0.128 cents per option.

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30 June 2014

22. Directors’ and executives’ equity holdings continued
(c) Number of shares held by key management personnel

Balance
30 June 13

Received as
Remuneration

Options
Exercised

Net Change
Other

Balance
30 June 14

150,000
-
70,163,026
344,781
-
40,000

6,913
628,578
1,339,357
4,943
87,039
72,764,637

-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
(17,171,136)
17,872
54,000
60,000

150,000
-
52,991,890
362,653
54,000
100,000

75,000
75,000
75,000
75,000
40,000
340,000

(40,429)
-
14,635
(75,823)
6,506
(17,134,375)

41,484
703,578
1,428,992
4,120
133,545
55,970,262

Balance
30 June 12

Received as
Remuneration

Options
Exercised

Net Change
Other

Balance
30 June 13

150,000
-
2,777
332,890
-
40,000

15,683
583,109
1,209,949
3,853
41,214
2,379,475

-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
70,160,249
11,891
-
-

150,000
-
70,163,026
344,781
-
40,000

-
75,000
75,000
75,000
40,000
265,000

(8,770)
(29,531)
54,408
(73,910)
5,825
70,120,162

6,913
628,578
1,339,357
4,943
87,039
72,764,637

2014
Directors
B Adams
P Berry
A Hansen
D Osborne
M Osborne
D Trude

Specified executives
M Benne
C Hunter
G Lister
D Meade
S Weir
Total

2013
Directors
B Adams
P Berry
A Hansen
D Osborne
M Osborne
D Trude

Specified executives
M Benne
C Hunter
G Lister
D Meade
S Weir
Total

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Annual Report 2014   |   Hansen Technologies23. Related party disclosures
(a) The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of Hansen Technologies 
Ltd and its controlled entities

Name
Parent entity
Hansen Technologies Ltd 

Subsidiaries of Hansen Technologies Ltd
Hansen Corporation Pty Ltd
Hansen Corporation Investments Pty Ltd
Hansen Holdings (Asia) Pty Ltd 

Hansen Research and Development Pty Ltd
Peace Software Australia Pty Ltd
Utilisoft Pty Ltd
Peace Software Canada Inc.
Hansen Technologies (Shanghai) Company Limited
Hansen Corporation Asia Limited
Hansen New Zealand Limited
Hansen Corporation Europe Limited
Hansen Technologies North America, Inc.
Hansen ICC, LLC
Hansen Banner, LLC
NirvanaSoft, LLC
Peace Software Inc.

Note

Country of Incorporation

Ordinary Share  
Consolidated Entity Interest
2013
%

2014
%

Australia

Australia
Australia
Australia

(ii)
(ii)

(iii)

(i)

Australia
Australia
Australia
Canada
China
Hong Kong
New Zealand
United Kingdom
United States of America
United States of America
United States of America
United States of America
United States of America

 100 
 100 
 100 

 - 
 - 
 100 
 100 
 100 
 100 
 100 
 100 
 100 
 100 
 100 
 100 
 100 

 100 
 100 
 100 

 100 
 100 
 100 
 100 
 100 
 100 
 100 
 100 
 100 
 100 
 - 
 100 
 100 

Notes
(i)  Company formed in April 2014 to house the assets of Banner upon acquisition from Ventyx Inc. on 1 May 2014.
(ii)  Officially de-registered by ASIC on 11 April 2014.
(iii)  In the final stages of de-registration.

(b) Transactions with key management personnel of the entity or its parent and their personally 
related entities
The terms and conditions of the transactions with Directors and their Director-related entities were no more favourable than those 
available, or which might reasonably be expected to be available, on similar transactions to non-Director related entities on an arm’s 
length basis.

The following table provides the total amount of transactions that were entered into with related parties in respect of leased 
premises for the relevant financial year:

A Hansen – lease rental payments

Consolidated Entity
2013
2014
$
$
924,004
1,088,949

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30 June 2014

24. Auditor’s remuneration

Amounts paid and payable to Pitcher Partners (Melbourne) for:
(i)   Audit and other assurance services

–   an audit and/or review of the Financial Report of the entity and any other entity 

in the consolidated entity

(ii)  Other non-audit services
–   taxation services
   –  compliance services

Total remuneration of Pitcher Partners (Melbourne)

Amounts paid and payable to network firms of Pitcher Partners for:
(i)   Audit and other assurance services

–   an audit and/or review of the Financial Report of other entities in the consolidated entity

(ii)  Other non-audit services
–   taxation services
–  compliance services

Total remuneration of network firms of Pitcher Partners

Amounts paid and payable to non-related auditors of group entities for:
(i)   Audit and other assurance services

–   an audit and/or review of the Financial Report of other entities in the consolidated entity

(ii)  Other non-audit services
–   taxation services
–  compliance services

Total remuneration of non-related auditors of group entities
Total auditors’ remuneration

Consolidated Entity
2013
2014
$’000
$’000

310

46
12
58
368

74

12
64
76
150

65

20
2
22
87
605

226

33
30
63
289

31

3
4
7
38

5

9
3
12
17
344

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25. Parent entity information

Summarised presentation of the parent entity, Hansen Technologies Ltd.’s, financial statements

(a) Summarised statement of financial position

Assets 
Current assets 
Non-current assets 
Total assets 

Liabilities 
Current liabilities 
Non-current liabilities 
Total liabilities 

Net assets 

Equity 
Share capital 
Accumulated profits

Share-based payments reserve 

Total equity 

(b) Summarised statement of comprehensive income
Profit for the year 
Total comprehensive income for the year 

Parent Entity

2014
$’000

2013
$’000

127
62,411
62,538

1,999
-
1,999

151
65,335
65,486

1,844
4,181
6,025

60,539 

59,461 

45,126
14,665

748

43,650
15,288

523

60,539

59,461

Parent Entity

2014
$’000

9,001
9,001

2013
$’000

10,033
10,033

(c) Parent entity guarantees
Hansen Technologies Ltd, being the parent entity, has entered into a guarantee in regard to the loan facility (refer note 14), 
but other than that has not entered into any guarantees in relation to debts of its subsidiaries.

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30 June 2014

26. Segment information
(a) Description of segments
Inter-segment pricing is determined on an arm’s length basis.

Segment results, assets and liabilities include items directly attributable to a segment as well as those that can be allocated 
on a reasonable basis.

Segment capital expenditure is the total cost incurred during the period to include segment assets which are expected to be used 
for more than one period.

Business segments

The consolidated entity comprises the following main business segments, based on the consolidated entity’s management reporting 
system:

Billing:  

 Represents the sale of billing applications and the provision of consulting services in regard to billing systems.

IT Outsourcing:  

 Represents the provision of various IT outsourced services covering facilities management, systems and 
operations support, network services and business continuity support.

Other:  

Represents software and service provision in superannuation administration.

Geographical segments

In presenting information on the basis of geographical segments, segment revenue is based on the geographical location 
of customers. Segment assets are based on the geographical location of the assets.

The consolidated entity’s business segments operate geographically as follows:

APAC:  

Sales and services throughout Australia and Asia.

Americas:  

Sales and services throughout the Americas.

EMEA:  

Sales and services throughout Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

(b) Segment information

2014
Segment revenue
Total segment revenue
Segment revenue from external source

Segment result before income tax
Total segment result
Segment result from external source before income tax

Items included within the segment result:
Depreciation expense
Amortisation expense

Billing
$’000

75,065
75,065

17,111
17,111

836
3,202

2014 Financial Year
Other
$’000

Outsourcing
$’000

Total
$’000

86,021
86,021

21,327
21,327

3,892
3,892

1,302
1,302

17
-

878
3,204

7,064
7,064

2,914
2,914

25
2

Total segment assets

89,176

2,776

953

92,905

Additions to non-current assets

923

103

-

1,026

Total segment liabilities

14,656

1,931

1,064

17,651

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Annual Report 2014   |   Hansen Technologies2013
Segment revenue
Total segment revenue
Segment revenue from external source

Segment result before income tax
Total segment result
Segment result from external source before income tax

Items included within the segment result:
Depreciation expense
Amortisation expense

Billing
$’000

51,729
51,729

9,908
9,908

860
2,121

2013 Financial Year
Other
$’000

Outsourcing
$’000

Total
$’000

63,780
63,780

14,360
14,360

3,496
3,496

1,062
1,062

38
-

918
2,123

8,555
8,555

3,390
3,390

20
2

Total segment assets

64,940

3,198

1,307

69,445

Additions to non-current assets

489

380

-

869

Total segment liabilities

13,333

2,427

991

16,751

(i) Reconciliation of segment revenue from external source to the consolidated statement of comprehensive income

Segment revenue from external source
Other revenue
Interest revenue
Total revenue

Revenue from external source attributed to geographic regions is detailed as follows:

APAC
Americas
EMEA
Total revenue

2014 
$’000
86,021 
287 
149 
86,457 

2014 
$’000
36,033 
19,982 
30,006 
86,021 

2013 
$’000
63,780 
967 
611 
65,358 

2013 
$’000
31,842 
12,113 
19,825 
63,780 

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30 June 2014

26. Segment information continued
(ii) Reconciliation of segment result from the external source to the consolidated statement of comprehensive income

2014
$’000
21,327 
149 
(58)
(638)
658
(1,980)
19,458 

2014
$’000
92,905 

3,829 
703 
4,532 
97,437 

2014
$’000
44,055 
49,554 
3,828 
97,437 

2014
$’000
17,651 

10,055 
3,645 

13,700 
31,351 

2013
$’000
14,360 
611 
(1)
(631)
(1,590)
(80)
12,669 

2013
$’000
69,445 

7,134 
1,085 
8,219 
77,664 

2013
$’000
50,182 
22,939 
4,543 
77,664 

2013
$’000
16,751 

- 
1,046 

1,046 
17,797 

Segment result from external source
Interest revenue
Interest expense
Depreciation and amortisation
Adjustment to carrying value of overseas interests due to currency fluctuation
Other expense
Total profit before income tax

(iii) Reconciliation of segment assets to the consolidated statement of financial position

Segment assets
Unallocated assets
–  Cash
–  Other
Total unallocated assets
Total assets

Non-current assets attributed to geographic regions is detailed as follows:

APAC
Americas
EMEA
Total assets

(iv) Reconciliation of segment liabilities to the consolidated statement of financial position

Segment liabilities
Unallocated liabilities
–  Bank facility
–  Other

Total unallocated liabilities
Total liabilities

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Annual Report 2014   |   Hansen Technologies27. Subsequent events
There has been no matter or circumstance, which has arisen since 30 June 2014 that has significantly affected 
or may significantly affect:

(a)  the operations, in financial years subsequent to 30 June 2014, of the consolidated entity; or

(b)  the results of those operations; or

(c)  the state of affairs, in financial years subsequent to 30 June 2014, of the consolidated entity.

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Annual Report 2014   |   Hansen TechnologiesDIRECTORS’ DECLARATION

The Directors declare that the financial statements and notes set out on pages 32 to 73 in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001:

(a)  Comply with Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001, and other mandatory professional reporting 

requirements;

(b)  As stated in note 1(a), the consolidated financial statements also comply with International Financial Reporting Standards; and

(c)  Give a true and fair view of the financial position of the consolidated entity as at 30 June 2014 and of its performance for the year 

ended on that date.

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

This declaration has been made after receiving the declarations required to be made by the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial 
Officer to the Directors in accordance with sections 295A of the Corporations Act 2001 for the financial year ending 30 June 2014.

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

David Trude 
Director 

Melbourne
30 September 2014

Andrew Hansen
Director

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Annual Report 2014   |   Hansen TechnologiesINDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT
To the Members of Hansen Technologies Ltd

Report on the Financial Report
We have audited the accompanying Financial Report of Hansen Technologies Limited and controlled entities, which comprises the 
consolidated statement of financial position as at 30 June 2014, the consolidated statement of comprehensive income, consolidated 
statement of changes in equity and consolidated statement of cash flows for the year then ended, notes comprising a summary of 
significant accounting policies and other explanatory information, and the Directors’ declaration of the consolidated entity comprising 
the Company and the entities it controlled at the year’s end or from time to time during the financial year.

Directors’ Responsibility for the Financial Report
The Directors of the Company are responsible for the preparation of the Financial Report that gives a true and fair view in accordance 
with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Act 2001 and for such internal control as the Directors determine is 
necessary to enable the preparation of the Financial Report that gives a true and fair view and is free from material misstatement, 
whether due to fraud or error. In note 1, the Directors also state, in accordance with Accounting Standard AASB 101 Presentation 
of Financial Statements, that the financial statements comply with International Financial Reporting Standards.

Auditor’s Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Financial Report based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with 
Australian Auditing Standards. Those standards require that we comply with relevant ethical requirements relating to audit engagements 
and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the Financial Report is free from aterial misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the Financial Report. The 
procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the 
Financial Report, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal control relevant  
to the company’s preparation of the Financial Report that gives a true and fair view in order to design audit procedures that are 
appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the company’s internal 
control. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting 
estimates made by the Directors, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the Financial Report.

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

Independence
In conducting our audit, we have complied with the independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001. 

Auditor’s Opinion
In our opinion,

(a)  the Financial Report of Hansen Technologies Ltd is in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including:

(i)   giving a true and fair view of the consolidated entity’s financial position as at 30 June 2014 and of its performance for the 

year ended on that date; and

(ii)  complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001; and

(b)  the consolidated Financial Report also complies with International Financial Reporting Standards as disclosed in note 1.

Report on the Remuneration Report
We have audited the Remuneration Report included in pages 19 to 26 of the Directors’ report for the year ended 30 June 2014. 
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.

Opinion
In our opinion the Remuneration Report of Hansen Technologies Ltd and controlled entities for the year ended 30 June 2014 complies 
with Section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001. 

S D Whitchurch 
Partner

Melbourne 
30 September 2014

Pitcher Partners

An independent Victorian Partnership ABN 27 975 255 196 
Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation.

Pitcher Partners is an association of independent firms
Melbourne  |  Sydney  |  Perth  |  Adelaide  |  Brisbane  |  Newcastle
An independent member of Baker Tilly International

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Annual Report 2014   |   Hansen TechnologiesASX ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

As at 25 September 2014
Additional information required by the Australian Stock Exchange Limited Listing Rules and not disclosed elsewhere in the report is 
set out below:

Substantial Shareholders
The number of shares held by substantial shareholders is set out below:

Shareholder
Othonna Pty Ltd (including associates)
HSBC Custody Nominees

Voting Rights
Ordinary shares and options – refer note 16.

Distribution of Equity Security Holders

Category
1 to 1,000
1,001 to 5,000
5,001 to 10,000
10,001 to 100,000
100,000 and over

Number of Ordinary Shares Percentage Held
23.38%
13.01%

37,989,113
21,133,840

Number of Equity Security Holders
Options
0
0
0
4
11

Ordinary Shares
445
1,632
897
1,366
90

The number of shareholders holding less than a marketable parcel of ordinary shares is 96.

Twenty Largest Shareholders

Name/Address
Othonna Pty Ltd
HSBC Custody Nominees
National Nominees Limited
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited
Rbc Investor Services Australia Nominees Pty Limited
J P Morgan Nominees Australia Limited
Bond Street Custodians Limited
OZCUN Pty Ltd
Bnp Paribas Noms Pty Ltd
Mrs Yvonne Irene Hansen
Rbc Investor Services Australia Nominees Pty Ltd
Mr Cameron Hunter
Mr James Lucas + Ms Lesley Dormer
Andrew Alexander Hansen
Rangeworthy Pty Ltd
Six of us Pty Ltd
Equitas Nominees Pty Limited
Pacific Custodians Pty Limited
Mr Meng Ghee Yeoh
FGDG Super Pty Ltd
Total

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Total Units
37,989,113
21,133,840
13,265,057
6,992,793
5,420,000
2,835,921
1,642,055
1,528,992
1,331,159
1,187,714
1,174,000
801,387
798,636
750,000
750,000
600,000
528,799
511,468
500,000
455,000
100,195,934

Percentage of Issued Capital
23.38
13.01
8.16
4.3
3.34
1.75
1.01
0.94
0.82
0.73
0.72
0.49
0.49
0.46
0.46
0.37
0.33
0.31
0.31
0.28
61.66

Annual Report 2014   |   Hansen TechnologiesCORPORATE DIRECTORY

Directors
David Trude, Chairman
Andrew Hansen, Managing Director and Chief Executive
Bruce Adams, Non-Executive
David Osborne, Non-Executive
Peter Berry, Non-Executive

Company secretary
Grant Lister

Principal registered office
2 Frederick Street, Doncaster VIC 3108
T. (03) 9840 3000
F. (03) 9840 3099

Share registry
Link Market Services 
Level 1, 333 Collins Street 
Melbourne VIC 3000 
T. (02) 8280 7761 or 1300 554 474 
F. (02) 9287 0309 – Proxy forms 
F. (02) 9287 0303 – General

Stock exchange
The Company is listed on the Australian Stock Exchange 
ASX Code: HSN

Auditors
Pitcher Partners
Level 19, 15 William Street 
Melbourne VIC 3000

Solicitors
GrilloHiggins
Level 20, 31 Queen Street
Melbourne VIC 3000

Other information
Hansen Technologies Limited ABN 90 090 996 455, 
incorporated and domiciled in Australia, is a publicly 
listed Company limited by shares.

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