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Harris Technology Group Limited Annual Report 2016/17 |    1 

For personal use onlyHarris Technology Group Ltd (ASX: HT8) has the mission to be a 
leading ASX-listed online e-commerce destination in Australia. 

Contents 
Chairman and CEO Letter 

FY17 Summary 

FY18 Strategy 

4 

7 

10 

Directors’ Report including Remuneration Report  14 

Auditor’s Independence Declaration 

Corporate Governance Statement 

Financial Statement 

33 

34 

35 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements  39 

Directors’ Declaration 

Independent Auditor’s Report 

Additional Information 

74 

75 

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Harris Technology Group Limited Annual Report 2016/17 |    2 

For personal use onlyHarris Technology Group Brands 

Harris Technology Group Growth Strategy 

Focus on Sales 
and building 
the brands in 
the market 

Strategic 
partnership to 
strengethen 
M2C strategy 

Emphasis on 
Systemisation 
to reduce costs 

Ensure all sites 
are Mobile & 
Tablet-
Enabled to 
increase 
visibility 

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Chairman and CEO Letter 

Dear Shareholders, 

Limited 

Technology  Group 

(the 
Harris 
its  controlled  entities  (the 
Company)  and 
Group) present its results for the financial year 
ended 30 June 2017 (“FY17”). The results reflect 
the  Group’s  continuing  capital  investment  in 
building  a  scalable  operating  platform,  and 
expenditure 
associated  with  developing 
associated capabilities. 

During  FY17  the  Group  incurred  a  loss  from 
continuing  operations  of  $2,846,881 
from 
revenues  of  $51,068,575  (FY16:  $54,050,721), 
and  had  net  cash  outflows  from  operating 
activities  of  $196,752  (FY16:  net  cash  inflows 
$1,379,493).  These  results  include  a  non-cash 
impairment  expense  of  $3,117,482.  Excluding 
this  non-cash  impairment  expense,  the  Group 
demonstrated  a  trend  towards  profitability 
during the full year by recording a net profit of 
$270,601 and positive EBITDA of $781,892 from 
continuing operations. 

During  FY17  on  19  July  2016,  the  Company 
completed its acquisition of 100% of the shares 
in Anyware Corporation Pty Ltd, a distributor of 
business  technology  equipment  and  owner  of 
the  Harris  Technology  online  retail  business 
(“Acquisition”).  

optimisation 

During FY17, the Group executed a number of 
post-Acquisition 
and 
consolidation  initiatives,  including  rationalising 
warehouse and office locations, improving and 
developing  IT  systems,  undertaking  full  brand 
and  product  category  reviews  of  previous 
underperforming businesses and discontinuing 
old product ranges. In particular, the Company 
successfully  took  steps  to  reduce  its  operating 
expenditure  through  the  termination  and  sub-
leasing  of  warehouse  and  office  leases,  which 
related  to  its  pre-Acquisition  operations  at 
Castle Hill (NSW) and Alphington (VIC). 

During  FY17,  the  Group  also  undertook  a 
comprehensive  review  of 
its  strategy  and 
operations,  to  ensure  that  the  Company 
remains  well  positioned  to  adapt  to  the 
challenges  of  changing  market  conditions 
through  innovation  and  expansion.  A  number 
of  initiatives  were  identified  by  the  Board 
following the review, which are detailed below. 

its 

implementation  of 

these 
As  part  of 
initiatives, on 11 November 2016 the Company 
acquired 100% of the issued  capital of Audion 
Innovision  Pty  Ltd,  an  Australian  distributor  of 
audio,  video  and  multimedia  accessories  to 
conventional  channel  distributors,  dealers  and 
major retail chain stores nationwide. 

Following  the  strategic  review,  the  Company 
also  determined  that  its  ‘Your  Home  Depot‘ 
(“YHD”)  business,  an  online  retailer  of  kitchen 
appliances  and  homeware  products  which 
formed  part  of  the  Company’s  pre-Acquisition 
group  of  businesses,  was  outside  the  core  of 
the  Harris  Technology  business  offering. 
Accordingly,  the  Company  divested  the  YHD 
business in May 2017. 

The  Group’s  reported  results  for  FY17  includes 
Anyware  and  Harris  Technology  Pty  Ltd, 
together  with  the  results  of  Harris  Technology 
Group  Limited  (formerly  Shoply  Limited)  from 
the  acquisition  date  of  19  July  2016.  It  should 
be  noted  that  the  results  of  the  previous 
corresponding period for FY16 (‘pcp’) set out in 
this financial report represents only the financial 
results  of  Anyware  and  Harris  Technology  Pty 
Ltd when run as a private group. For clarity, the 
pcp  does  not  include  any  results  from  Harris 
Technology  Group  Limited  (formerly  Shoply 
Limited). 

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Financials  

Operations 

  Revenues of $51.07m down 5.52% on 

FY16 (FY16: $54.05m) 

  Loss $3.06 m (FY16: $2.73m). Loss 

reflective of: 

  Continuous investment in 

infrastructure upgrades and 
developments 

 

Impairment of goodwill and intangible 
assets associated with the merger and 
acquisition  

  Termination costs associated with 

discontinued YHD business 

  Downturn in sales and lower trading 
margin influenced by bus-tech sector 

Revenue ($m) 

54.05 

51.07 

the  Group  undertook  a 
During  FY17, 
comprehensive  review  of 
its  strategy  and 
operations to ensure that the Company remains 
well  positioned  to  adapt  to  the  challenges  of 
changing  market 
through 
innovation  and  expansion.  As  part  of  this 
review, the Board determined to: 

conditions 

  Minimise full year revenue rate drop-off in 
an increasingly difficult market, despite a 
disappointing Christmas that affected the 
entire industry; 

  Focus  its  resources  on  the  core  offering  of 
distribution and online retailing of business 
technology 
including  by 
divesting  non-core  assets  and  rationalising 
and  consolidating  existing  core  businesses 
to maximise operational efficiencies; 

equipment, 

  Execute 

its  expansion  strategy  through 
organic  growth  and  exploring  suitable 
acquisitions 
its  core 
business offering; 

to  complement 

18.49 

17.49 

14/15 (SHP) 15/16 (SHP) 15/16 (HT8) 16/17 (HT8)

  Develop  innovative  and  efficient  supply 
chain  strategies,  including  a  Manufacturer-
To-Consumer  (M2C)  business  model  that 
will  deliver  cost  and  consumer  benefits 
from  cross  border  direct  shipments,  whilst 
having  the  benefit  of  a  local  consumer 
facing presence; 

EBITDA ($m) 

0.93 

0.78 

  Extend the Company’s range of suppliers 
and brands to increase market share; and 

14/15 (SHP) 15/16 (SHP) 15/16 (HT8) 16/17 (HT8)

-2.04 

-5.97 

  Further grow positive relationships with 
key suppliers in each market vertical. 

The  business  strategy  and  operating  model 
thoroughly  positive 
has  undergone  a 
overhaul  aligning 
to  meet  and  exceed 
shareholders’  progressive  expectations.  The 
objective  is  to  achieve  sustainable  growth  in 
earnings  and  maintain  high  returns.  This  will 
be achieved through creating a differentiated 
offering  for  customers,  growth  in  emerging 

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markets  and  capitalising  upon  value-creating 
acquisition. 

The  Board  remains  confident  that  all  the 
building blocks are now in place for sustained 
in 
growth  and  continued 
shareholder returns.  

improvement 

and 

large 

platforms 

to 
Harris  Technology  Group  continues 
through  online 
provide  quality  brands 
shopping 
scale 
distribution  at  great  prices.  We  continue  to 
expand  our  categories  and  offerings  to  our 
customers. We look forward to continuing the 
growth  trajectory  and  further  proving  the 
results  of  our  organic  and  acquisitive  online 
retail strategy.  

Thank  you  for your  ongoing  support  and  we 
look  forward  to  meeting  with  those  of  you 
who are able to attend our upcoming Annual 
General Meeting. 

Andrew Plympton 
Non-Executive Chairman 
Melbourne, 27 September, 2017  

Garrison Huang 
Managing Director 
Melbourne, 27 September, 2017  

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FY17 Summary 

Full year profit and loss summary 

Revenue from continuing operations 

Sales revenue 

Other revenue 

Total revenue 

Total comprehensive (loss)/profit  

FY17 
($m) 

51.07 

0.01 

51.08 

(3.06) 

FY16 
($m) 

Change 
($m) 

54.05 

0.03 

54.08 

(2.73) 

(2.98) 

(0.02) 

(3.00) 

(0.33) 

Sales revenue  FY17($m) 

Sales revenue  FY16($m) 

eCommerce, 
9.4, 18% 

eCommerce, 
8.6,16% 

Distribution 
41.7, 82% 

Distribution, 
45.5, 84% 

100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%

Sale Margin

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Full year profit and loss summary - underlying 

Non-statutory financial results include: 

Gross profit 

Loss before income tax 

Total comprehensive (loss) / profit 

Operating costs 

Direct costs 

Other costs and expenses 

FY17 
($m) 

9.07 

(2.85) 

(3.06) 

(41.99) 

(12.13) 

FY16 
($m) 

Change 
($m) 

8.84 

(2.31) 

(2.73) 

(45.21) 

(11.57) 

0.23 

(0.54) 

(0.33) 

3.22 

(0.56) 

Underlying net profit ($m) 

0.75 

(0.21) 

(0.35) 

(0.28) 

(3.12) 

(3.06) 

Underlying net
profit

Discontinued
operations

One-off staff
termination

Depreciation and
amortisation

Intangible
impairment

Reported net
profit

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Balance Sheet 

Cash and cash equivalents 

Inventories 

Property, plant and equipment 

Intangible assets 

Net assets 

Cash position 

30 Jun 17 
($m) 

30 Jun 16 
($m) 

2.22 

7.24 

0.84 

0.02 

2.08 

5.68 

0.78 

- 

(1.63) 

(0.31) 

Cash and cash equivalents of $2,219,264 at 30 June 2017 

Based on the cash position at end of FY17 and as a result of a stringent budgeting process, the 
company believes it is in a position to meet planned operational and capital expenditure 
throughout FY18.  

Cash and cash equivalents for June 2016 to June 2017 (000's)  

$2,083 

$2,399 

$2,267 

$2,219 

$1,584 

Jun-16

Jul-16

Aug-16

Sep-16 Oct-16 Nov-16 Dec-16

Jan-17

Feb-17 Mar-17 Apr-17 May-17

Jun-17

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FY18 Strategy 

Growth of 
revenue 

Operationally 
profitable 

  Capitalising and growing on monthly revenue position 

  Continual improvement in business processes to improve 

our position 

Joint Venture 

  Establish JV partner to facilitate and strengthen M2C 

strategy 

  Seek appropriate acquisition opportunities 

Acquisitions 

  With the merged entity, Wholesales and Online 

properties can be integrated into the operating model 

and deliver ongoing revenue growth 

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For personal use onlyThe M2C opportunity  

-  Cross Border Direct Shipping with Local Presence  

In FY18 the Group will continue to progress its M2C modelled joint venture in 
Hong Kong. The M2C model consists of drop-shipping orders from 
manufacturers directly to consumers. In Harris Technology Group’s case, the 

Group will be able to leverage its strong existing business relationships in China, allowing 
products to be sourced directly from manufacturers in China and presented to consumers 
via Australian websites. This venture will have a strong Australian presence and an 
Australian based customer support and warranty team.  

The Group’s subsidiary Anyware Corporation is already operating as a successful 
distribution company that sources some products in China and further internationally. 
Anyware’s pre-existing modern infrastructure relating to importing, logistics, 
IT, marketing and finance is very complementary to the M2C model and will 
be the initial foundation allowing the Group to efficiently and effectively 
operate the venture. There will not be need for significant restructuring and 
capital investment. 

The M2C venture provides a number of cost benefits. The model effectively compresses 
the supply chain, ensuring competitive pricing and maximised cost saving. Little to zero 
stock holding will be required, as due to the drop ship element of the model inventory cost 
will only be incurred once a sale has been completed. Sales will be paid for by consumers 
upfront, ensuring each sale is cash flow positive. The structure and resources of the 
Group’s joint venture partner in Shenzhen, China will also be available to be fully utilized, 
significantly reducing Group operating costs. 

This model and its depth of product sourcing available will allow the Group to 
exponentially expand the market verticals it had presence in. The growing product range 
will present an exhaustive and diverse catalogue from both existing and new partners. 
There is no plan for the market verticals the M2C venture targets to overlap those in which 
Anyware Corporation operates in; it is instead intended for the venture to expand the 
Group’s reach into new verticals. 

The Group’s objective is to be a leader in the local growing M2C landscape, and to achieve 
sustainable revenue growth through the further development of this scalable business 
model. Revenue generation from this joint venture is expected to commence in late FY18. 

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For personal use onlyCorporate Information 

DIRECTORS 

Mr Andrew Plympton 
Mr Garrison Huang 
Mr Bob Xu 
Mr Howard Chen 

COMPANY SECRETARY 

Ms Alyn Tai 

REGISTERED OFFICE 

Level 1, 61 Spring Street 
Melbourne Victoria 3000 

AUDITORS 

RSM Australia Partners 
Level 21, 55 Collins Street 
Melbourne Victoria 3000 

BANKER 

Westpac 
360 Collins Street 
Melbourne Victoria 3000 

Non-Executive Chairman 
Executive Director & CEO 
Executive Director 
Non-Executive Director 

SHARE REGISTRY 

Boardroom Pty Limited 
Level 12, 225 George Street 
Sydney New South Wales 2000 

Tel: 1300 737 760 

EXCHANGE LISTING 

Harris Technology Group Limited’s ordinary 
shares are quoted on the Australian Securities 
Exchange (ASX: HT8)  

STATE OF INCORPORATION 

Victoria 

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For personal use onlyDirectors’ Report 

The  Directors  present  their  report  together  with  the  financial  report  of  the  consolidated  entity 
consisting  of  Harris  Technology  Group  Limited  (the  Company)  and  its  controlled  entities  (the 
Group), for the financial year ended 30 June 2017 and independent auditor’s report thereon.   

INFORMATION ON DIRECTORS AND COMPANY SECRETARY 

The qualifications, experience and special responsibilities of each person who has been a Director 
of  Harris  Technology  Group  Limited,  together  with  details  of  the  Company  Secretary,  during  the 
financial year and until the date of this report are as follows.  Directors were in office for this entire 
period unless otherwise stated. 

Names, qualifications, experience and special responsibilities 

Andrew Plympton, Independent, Non-Executive Chairman 

Mr  Plympton  was  appointed  to  the  Board  on  9  February  2010  as  an  Independent  Non-Executive 
Chairman.   Mr  Plympton  assumed  the  role  of  Executive  Chairman  from  11  March  2016  –  19  July 
2016, after which he resumed his role as Non-Executive Chairman. 

Experience and expertise 

Mr Plympton joined the Company in February 2010 and brings a wealth of 
experience in a diverse range of commercial activities. 

Mr Plympton has spent more than 35 years in the financial services area, 
as  Managing  Director  and/or  Executive  Chairman  of  a  number  of 
international insurance brokers and risk managers. In addition he held the 
role  of  Chairman  in  Underwriting  Agencies  and  Captive  Insurance 
Managers. 

Other directorships held by 
Director in the last 3 years 

In  the  public  company  sector  Mr  Plympton  is  a  director  of  Energy  Mad 
Limited (NZX: MAD). 

Mr  Plympton  was  an  Executive  Member  of  The  Australian  Olympic 
Committee  and  Director  of  The  Australian  Olympic  Foundation  Limited. 
He is a Commissioner of the Australian Sports Commission and Advisory 
Board Member of Global Risk Advisory Company Aon.  

During the last three years Mr  Plympton has also  served as a director of 
the listed companies NewSat Limited (ASX: NWT) from 18 February 2010 
to  30 June 2014, Sunbridge Group  Limited  (ASX: SBB) from 23 July 2013 
to  30  December  2014,  XPD  Soccer  Gear  Limited  (ASX:  XPD)  from  7 
February  2015  to  3  August  2017  and  has  been  a  director  of  Bluestone 
Global  Limited  (ASX:  BUE)  since  19  July  2013.  Mr  Plympton  was  also 
Chairman of KNeoMedia Limited (ASX: KNM) from 26 August 2010 to 21 
October 2015. 

Special responsibilities 

Chair of the Board. 

Relevant interest in Harris 
Technology Group securities as 
at the date of this report 

Mr Plympton has a relevant interest in 160,000 fully paid ordinary shares 
which are held by an entity Mr Plympton controls. 

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Garrison Huang, Executive Director 

Mr Huang was appointed to the Board on 03 March 2016 as a Non-Executive Director.  Mr Huang 
was appointed as Executive Director and CEO on 19 July 2016. 

Experience and expertise 

Mr  Huang  came  to  Australia  from  Shanghai,  where  he  was  born,  and 
became  an  Australian  citizen  in  1996.  Mr  Huang  holds  a  Bachelor  of 
Engineering  degree  from  Zhejiang  University,  a  Graduate  Diploma  in 
Computer Systems Engineering from Swinburne University and a Graduate 
Certificate in Marketing from Melbourne University.  

Mr  Huang is a co-founder  of Anyware Corporation  Pty Ltd  – a leading IT 
accessory distributor in Australia. Anyware is a well-established importing 
and  distribution  business  with  offices  and  warehouses  in  Melbourne, 
Sydney,  Brisbane,  Perth  and  Adelaide.  In  2015  Anyware  Corporation  Pty 
Ltd acquired Harris Technology (www.ht.com.au) from Officeworks, one of 
Australia’s 
leading  e-commerce  businesses 
focusing on technology products. 

longest  established  and 

Other directorships held by 
Director in the last 3 years 

During the last three years, Mr Huang has not served as a director of any 
other listed companies. 

Special responsibilities 

None. 

Relevant interest in Harris 
Technology Group securities as 
at the date of this report 

Mr Huang has a relevant interest in 80,110,489 fully  paid ordinary shares 
which are held by an entity that Mr Huang controls. 

Bob Xu, Executive Director 

Mr  Xu  was  appointed  to  the  Board  on  07  March  2016  as  a  Non-Executive  Director.   Mr  Xu  was 
appointed as Executive Director on 19 July 2016. 

Experience and expertise 

Mr  Xu  came  to  Australia  in  1987,  and  became  an  Australian  Citizen  in 
1995.  Mr  Xu  holds  a  Diploma  in  Mechanical  Engineering  from  the 
Shanghai Aviation Technology Institute, and studied Engineering for four 
years at TongJi University.  

Mr Xu started an import and distribution business with AZA International 
Pty  Ltd  in  1996.   Mr  Xu  has  served  as  Business  Director  of  Anyware 
Corporation Pty Ltd (Anyware) since 2012. 

Other directorships held by 
Director in the last 3 years 

During  the  last  three  years,  Mr  Xu  has  not  served  as  a  director  of  any 
other listed companies. 

Special responsibilities 

None. 

Relevant interest in Harris 
Technology Group securities as 
at the date of this report 

Mr Xu has a relevant interest in 8,638,903 fully paid ordinary shares which 
are held by an entity that Mr Xu controls. 

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For personal use onlyHoward Chen, Non-Executive Director 

Mr Chen was appointed to the Board on 19 July 2016 as a Non-Executive Director.   

Experience and expertise 

Mr  Chen holds  a  Masters  of  Microelectronics  degree  from  Griffith 
University, and is a member of the Institution of Engineers Australia.  Mr. 
Chen  has  a  strong  background  in  and  deep  understanding  of  electrical 
and  IT  products,  with  years  of  extensive  experience  in  global  product 
sourcing,  development,  brand  marketing  and  sales. 
 Prior  to  the 
completion  of  his  Masters  degree,  he  worked  as  the  system  design 
engineer  in  Quanta  Computer  (Shanghai),  the  global  number  one  in 
laptop  and  hardware  manufacturing.  Mr  Chen  is  also  a  graduate  of 
Jiliang University. 
Mr  Chen  is  currently  the  managing  director  of  Ultra  Imagination 
Technology Pty Ltd. The company owns mbeat, one of the most dynamic 
and  fast  growing  lifestyle  tech  brands  in  Australia.  mbeat  holds  a 
heavyweight  presence  in  the  Australian  and  New  Zealand  national 
retailer  and  online  sectors,  being  retailed  through  the  likes  of  Harvey 
Norman, Officeworks, The Warehouse Group, Catchoftheday and Kogan, 
and is currently breaking into the US market. 

Other directorships held by 
Director in the last 3 years 

During the last three years, Mr Chen has not served as a director of any 
other listed companies. 

Special responsibilities 

None. 

Relevant interest in Harris 
Technology Group securities as 
at the date of this report 

Mr Chen has a relevant interest in 1,502,769 fully paid ordinary shares in 
Harris  Technology  Group  Ltd  which  are  held  by  an  entity  Mr  Chen 
controls and by Mr Chen personally. 

Mark Goulopoulos, Former Non-Executive Director 

Mr  Goulopoulos  was  appointed  to  the  Board  on  1  November  2012  as  a  Non-Executive 
Director.  Mr Goulopoulos resigned from the board on 13 September 2017. 

Experience and expertise 

Mr  Goulopoulos,  BCom  (Acc&Fin),  GDAFI,  is  an  Associate  Director  of 
Wealth  Management  at  Patersons  Securities  and  has  over  15  years’ 
experience  as  an  investment  adviser.      He  has  broad  based  knowledge 
which  applies  across  many  areas  of  financial  markets  and  specialises  in 
strategic  investment  advice  for  high  net  worth  clients,  international 
hedge funds and family offices.  Mr Goulopoulos has particular expertise 
with  small  capitalisation  stocks  and  this  has  been  a  catalyst  in  him 
originating,  arranging  and  distributing  transactions  in  Equity  Capital 
Markets. 
in  capital  markets  Mr 
Goulopoulos  has  also  co-founded  companies  in  the  digital  arena 
focused on e-commerce and mobile applications.  

In  addition  to  his  experience 

Other directorships held by 
Director in the last 3 years 

During the last three years, Mr Goulopoulos has not served as a director 
of any other listed companies. 

Special responsibilities 

None. 

Relevant interest in Harris 
Technology Group securities as 
at the date of his resignation 

Mr  Goulopoulos  has  a  relevant  interest  in  1,416,443  fully  paid  ordinary 
shares  in  Harris  Technology  Group  which  are  held  by  various  entities 
which Mr Goulopoulos controls. 

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Domenic Carosa, Former Non-Executive Director 

Mr Carosa was appointed to the Board on 18 June 2013 as a Non-Executive Director.  Mr Carosa 
retired from the board on 19 July 2016. 

Experience and expertise 

Other directorships held by 
Director in the last 3 years 

Mr  Carosa  holds  a  Masters  of  Entrepreneurship  &  Innovation  from 
Swinburne  University  and  has  over  20  years  of  experience  in  business 
and  technology.   He  is  co-founder  and  Chairman  of  Future  Capital 
registered  Pooled  Development 
Development  Fund  Pty  Ltd 
Fund).  Future Capital has successfully raised in excess of $8M in patient 
equity capital in recent years, invested in 14 early stage  investees. He is 
also  Chairman  of  Dominet  Digital  Corporation  Pty  Ltd,  an  internet 
investment group. Mr Carosa was previously the co-founder and Group 
CEO of ASX-listed Destra Corporation which was the largest independent 
media and entertainment company in Australia.  

(a 

Mr  Carosa  is  the  Executive  Director/CEO  of  ASX  listed  global  mobile 
entertainment company Crowd Mobile Limited (ASX: CM8), having been 
appointed to this role on 13 January 2015.  

Mr  Carosa  was  also  a  Non-Executive  Director  of  ASX  listed  company 
Collaborate  Corporation  Limited  (ASX:  CL8)  from  8  August  2014  to  18 
May 2016. 

Special responsibilities 

None. 

Relevant interest in Harris 
Technology Group securities as 
at the date of his resignation 

Mr Carosa had a relevant interest in 4,328,431 fully paid ordinary shares 
in  Harris  Technology  Group  as  at  the  date  of  his  resignation  which  are 
held by various entities which Mr Carosa is associated with or controls. 

Alyn Tai, Company Secretary 

Ms Tai was appointed as Company Secretary on 24 June 2015. 

Experience and expertise 

Relevant interest in Harris 
Technology Group securities as 
at the date of this report 

Ms Tai,  LL.B (Hons) Exon., is a practising lawyer. She joined the law firm 
Corporate  Counsel  Pty  Ltd,  which  provides  corporate  and  company 
secretarial  services  to  Australian  companies  in  2010.  Prior  to  joining 
Corporate Counsel, she trained as an advocate at the Bar in London. Ms 
Tai has acquired international legal experience from working in law firms 
and  barristers’  chambers  in  London,  Singapore  and  Melbourne.  Ms  Tai 
graduated from the University of Exeter in the United Kingdom in 2008, 
and was called to  the Bar  of England and Wales before being admitted 
to  the  Supreme  Court  of  Victoria  as  an  Australian  lawyer.  Ms  Tai  is  a 
member  of  the  Honourable  Society  of  Inner  Temple  in  the  United 
Kingdom and the Law Institute of Victoria. 

Ms  Tai  has  a  relevant  interest  in  80,000  fully  paid  ordinary  shares  in 
Harris Technology Group. 

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For personal use onlyDirectors’ Meetings 

The number of meetings of the Board of Directors held during the financial year and the numbers 
of meetings attended by each Director (while they were a Director) were as follows: 

Director 

Eligible to Attend 

Number Attended 

Mr Andrew Plympton 

Mr Garrison Huang 

Mr Bob Xu 

Mr Howard Chen* 

Mr Mark Goulopoulos 

Mr Domenic Carosa** 

Mr Holger Arians*** 

10 

10 

10 

9 

10 

2 

2 

10 

10 

9 

8 

9 

2*** 

2 

*Howard Chen was appointed as a Director on 19 July 2016
**Domenic Carosa resigned as a Director on 19 July 2016
***Alternate for Domenic Carosa attended in his stead on 1 July 2016 and 19 July 2016

Board Committees 

Functions previously being undertaken by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and the 
Audit  and  Risk  Management  Committee  are  currently  being  performed by  the  Board  as a  whole. 
This will continue to be the case until the Board determines otherwise. 

Directors’ Interests in Shares and Options of the Group 

As at the date of this report, the relevant interests of the Directors (and former Directors during the 
year) in the shares and options of the Group were: 

Director 

Number of ordinary shares  Number of options (unlisted) 

Mr Andrew Plympton 1

Mr Garrison Huang 2

Mr Bob Xu 3

Mr Howard Chen 4

Mr Mark Goulopoulos 5

Mr Domenic Carosa 6

160,000 

80,110,489 

8,638,903 

1,502,769 

1,416,443 

3,921,306 

nil 

nil 

nil 

nil 

nil 

nil 

1.

2.

3.

4.

The shares are held by Mr Andrew J Plympton & Mrs Kim P Plympton ATF Plympton Exec Super Fund A/C; Mr Plympton
controls this entity.

The shares are held by Australian PC Accessories Pty Ltd ATF GWH A/C; Mr Huang controls this entity.

The shares are held by Aza International (Aust) Pty Ltd ATF North City Family A/C; Mr Xu controls this entity.

The shares are held by H & J Investment Pty Ltd ATF H & J Superannuation Fund which Mr Chen controls; and by Mr
Chen personally.

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For personal use only5.  The shares are held by Atlantis MG Pty Ltd ATF MG Family Super Fund A/C and Atlantic MG Pty Ltd ATF MG Family 

A/C; Mr Goulopoulos is the practical controller of Atlantis MG Pty Ltd.  

6.  The shares are held by Tiger Domains Pty Ltd ATF Tiger Domains Unit Trust, MP3 Australia Pty Ltd ATF MP3 Australia 

Unit Trust A/C in each of which Mr Carosa is both a 50% shareholder and unit holder and Dominet Digital Corporation 
Pty Ltd ATF The Carosa Family A/C in which Mr Carosa is a beneficiary.  

Earnings Per Share 

Earnings Per Share 

Basic and diluted earnings per share 

Cents 

(2.37) 

Dividends Paid, Recommended and Declared 

No dividends were paid, declared or recommended since the start of the financial year ended 30 
June 2017 (2016: nil).   

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OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW 

Corporate Structure 

Harris  Technology  Group  Limited  is  a  company  limited  by  shares  that  is  incorporated  and 
domiciled  in  Australia  and  listed  on  the  Australian  Securities  Exchange  (ASX).   Harris  Technology 
Group  Limited  has  prepared  a  consolidated  financial  report  incorporating  the  entities  that  it 
controlled during the financial year ended 30 June 2017. The Company’s subsidiary entities are set 
out in note 30 to the consolidated financial statements. 

Nature of operations and principal activities 

The  Group’s  principal  activities  during  the  course  of  the  financial  year  were  in  the  areas  of 

technology distribution and online retailing. There was a significant change to the Group’s principal 

activities during the year, which are detailed below in ‘significant changes in the state of affairs’. 

Employees 

The  Group  has  76  employees,  inclusive  of  casual  and  part-time  staff  as  at  30  June  2017  (2016: 

68).   The  Group  does  not  have  consulting  agreements  with  any  contractors  as  at  30  June  2017 

(2016: 3 contractors).  

Group Performance over the five-year period 

Basic earnings / (loss) per share (cents) 

(2.37) 

(1.08) 

(0.47) 

(0.54) 

0.02 

2017 

2016 

2015 

2014 

2013 

The  basic  earnings  /  (loss)  per  share  for  2016  and  prior  years  relate  to  the  performance  of  the 
previous listed entities, namely Shoply Limited and AdEffective Limited. 

Financial position 

The Group had net liabilities of $1,629,519 as at 30 June 2017 (2016: $311,961 net liabilities).   

The Group had trade and other receivables of $5,979,589 as at 30 June 2017 (2016: $5,622,169).  

The Group had trade and other payables of $8,923,541 as at 30 June 2017 (2016: $8,257,440).   

Cash flows 

The Group generated net operating cash outflows of $196,752 during the year ended 30 June 2017 
(2016: net cash inflows $1,379,493).  Net investing cash outflows were $899,772 in the year ended 
30 June 2017 (2016: $148,759). 

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For personal use onlyNet  financing  cash  inflows  were  $1,232,317  in  the  year  ended  30  June  2017  (2016:  net  financing 
cash inflows of $128,977).   

There was a cash balance at 30 June 2017 of $2,219,264 (2016: $2,083,471). 

Likely developments and future prospects 

The  Company  is  in  the  process  of  establishing  a  joint  venture  in  Hong  Kong  to  facilitate  and 

strengthen its M2C strategy with partners in Shenzhen, China. The M2C model focuses on timely 

drop shipping to consumers straight from Chinese manufacturers, while providing consumers with 

a local presence and local customer service facilities. The M2C strategy will initially deal in mobile 

phone  accessories.  The  M2C  entity  will  not  simultaneously  sell  in  market  segments  that  Anyware 

Corporation distributes in. 

Key business risks 

The  Group’s  operations  are  subject  to  a  number  of  risks.  The  Audit  and  Risk  Management 
Committee and Board regularly review the possible impact of these risks and seek to minimise this 
impact  through  a  commitment  to  its  corporate  governance  principles  and  its  various  risk 
management functions. A number of specific risk factors that may impact the future performance 
of  the  Group  are  described  below.  Shareholders  should  note  that  this  list  is  not  exhaustive,  and 
only include risks that could affect the Group’s financial prospects, taking into account the nature 
and business of the Group and its business strategy. 

(a)

Risks related to the Group’s e-commerce activities

  E-commerce risks – There are a number of inherent risks associated with operating in the e-

commerce sector, including but not limited to security breaches (particularly in relation to 

credit  card  security),  fraud  exposure,  customer  disputes  and  chargebacks.  For  instance, 

security  risks  arising  from  intrusions  from  viruses  and  hackers  could  disrupt  the  Group’s 

business operations and may lead to loss in customer confidence and sales revenue.  

(b)

General risks

  Reliance on technology – The successful operation of the Group’s business is dependent on 

various  technologies  including  the  internet  and  co-located  dedicated  servers.  Any 

significant  disruption  to  these  systems  could  have  a  materially  detrimental  effect  on  the 

Group’s business. Further, there is no guarantee that the technology utilised by the Group 

will not, in the future, be superseded by other technologies. 

  Competition  –  The  business  technology  distribution  and  retail  industry  is competitive  and 

the  Group  may  face  increased  competition  from  existing  competitors  (including  through 

downward  price  pressure)  and  new  competitors  that  enter  the  industry.  Increased 

competition  could  have  an  adverse  effect  on  the  financial  performance,  industry  position 

and future prospects of the Group. The Board has considered in particular the competition 

risk arising from Amazon’s intended entry into the Australian market. The Board anticipates 

several  positive  opportunities  for  the  Group  to  increase  sales  volumes and  traffic  through 

Amazon’s  market  place  platform,  and  consequently  the  Group  does  not  believe  that 

Amazon  as  a  new  market  entrant  will  have  a  material  adverse  impact  to  the  Group’s 

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For personal use onlybusiness. Notwithstanding this, the Group is cognisant of the need to continue solidifying 

its competitive edge in the market through further development of systems and innovative 

solutions, and maintaining a high level of customer service. 

  Supplier pressure or relationship damage – The Group’s business model depends on having 

access  to  a  wide  range  of  products  to  distribute  and  sell.  An  increase  in  pricing  pressure 

from suppliers or a damaged relationship with a supplier may increase the prices at which 

the  Group  procures  products,  or  limit  the  Group’s  ability  to  procure  products  from  that 

supplier. If prices of products increase, the Group will be required to pass on or absorb the 

price  increases,  which  may  result  in  a  decreased  demand  for  the  Group’s  products  or  a 

decrease in profitability. If the Group is no longer able to order parts from a key supplier, it 

may  lose  customer  orders  and  accounts,  resulting  in  lower  sales.  Any  decline  in  demand, 

sales  or  profitability  may  have  an  adverse  effect  on  the  Group’s  business  and  financial 

performance. 

  Managing  growth  and  integration  risk  –  The  integration  of  acquired  businesses  and  the 

continued strategy of growing through acquisition will require the Group to integrate these 

businesses and where appropriate upscale its operational and financial systems, procedures 

and  controls  and  expand  and  retain,  manage  and  train  its  employees.  There  is  a  risk  of  a 

material adverse impact on the Group if it is not able to manage its expansion and growth 

efficiently  and  effectively,  or  if  the  performance  of  acquired  businesses  does  not  meet 

expectations. 

Risk Management 

The Board takes a proactive approach to risk management.  The Board is responsible for ensuring 
that  risks,  and  also  opportunities,  are  identified  on  a  timely  basis  and  that  the  Company’s 
objectives  and  activities  are  aligned  with  the  risks  and  opportunities  identified  by  the  Board.  In 
FY16  the  Company  established  an  Audit  and  Risk  Management  Committee  to  oversee  this  audit 
and risk management function of the Board. Following changes to the composition of the Board, 
the Audit and Risk Management Committee has been suspended and its functions carried out by 
the Board as a whole. 

Significant changes in the state of affairs 

The following significant changes in the state of affairs of the Group occurred during the financial 
year: 

Operational 

  On 19 July 2016, the Company (previously named Shoply Limited) completed its acquisition 

of Anyware and its wholly-owned subsidiary Harris Technology Pty Ltd. 

  On 20 July 2016, the Company announced its change of company name from Shoply Ltd to 
Harris Technology Group Limited, and its change of ASX issuer code from “SHP” to “HT8”. 

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For personal use only  On  11  November  2016,  Harris  Technology  Group  acquired  100%  of  the  issued  capital  in 
Audion Innovision Pty Ltd (“Audion”). Audion is an Australian distributor of audio, video and 
multimedia accessories to conventional channel distributors, dealers and major retail chain 
stores nationwide. The operations of Audion were merged into the operations of Anyware 
in March 2017. 

  On  29  May  2017,  Harris  Technology  Group  announced  that  it  had  divested  its  non-core 
Your  Home  Depot  business,  originally  part  of  the  Shoply  group  of  businesses  acquired  in 
July 2016. The business was sold with all stock and goodwill. 

Appointments and resignations of officeholders 

  On  19  July  2016,  Mr  Andrew  Plympton  resumed  his  role  as  Non-Executive  Chairman  of 
Harris  Technology  Group,  after  temporarily  acting  as  Executive  Chairman  as  of  9  March 
2016. 

  On  19  July  2016,  Mr  Garrison  Huang  was  appointed  as  an  Executive  Director  and  CEO  of 
Harris Technology Group. Mr Huang was previously appointed as a Non-Executive Director 
on 3 March 2016. 

  On 19 July 2016, Mr Bob Xu was appointed as an Executive Director of Harris Technology 
Group. Mr Xu was previously appointed as a Non-Executive Director on 7 March 2016. 

  On  19  July  2016,  Mr  Howard  Chen  was  appointed  as  a  Non-Executive  Director  of  Harris 

Technology Group. 

  On 19 July 2016, Mr Domenic Carosa resigned as a Director of Harris Technology Group. 

Change of auditor 

There is no change of auditor during the financial year. 

Significant events after the balance date 

  On 5 July 2017 and 12 September 2017, total 1,070,000 performance rights were issued to 

employees under the Company’s Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP). 

  On  23  August  2017,  the  Company  negotiated  a  12-month  repayment  extension  and  a 

reduced interest rate from 10% to 5% on a $1,000,000 unsecured loan from overseas third 

party. 

  On 13 September 2017, Mr Mark Goulopoulos resigned as a Director of Harris Technology 

Group. 

Environmental regulation 

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

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Shares issued during the year 

2,578,336,150  shares  were  issued  on  19  July 2016  pursuant  to  EGM  resolutions  in  relation  to  the 
merge with Anyware and Harris Technology Pty Ltd, for details refer to note 20. 

On 14 November 2016, 74,496 shares were issued to Howard Chen and Mark Goulopoulos in lieu 
of payment of Director’s fees accrued between July and September 2016. 

On 9 January 2017, 7,272,728 shares were issued to two investors pursuant to an $800,000 capital 
raising placement. 

Share options (listed and unlisted) 

As at 30 June 2017, there were nil unlisted options under the Company’s Long Term Incentive Plan 
(LTIP) on issue. 

At  1  July  2016,  the  directors  and  company  secretary  of  the  Company  held  18  million  options  to 
acquire  shares  in  the  Company,  but  consented  to  the  cancellation  of  all  options  for  no 
consideration. 

Indemnification and insurance of directors and officers 

The  Company  agreed  to  indemnify  all  directors  and  executive  officers  for  losses  which  they  may 
become legally obligated to pay on account of any claim first made against them during the policy 
period for a wrongful act committed before or during the policy.  

Total amount of insurance contract premium paid was $10,780 inc GST (2016: $9,900). 

Indemnification of auditors 

To the extent permitted by law, the Company has agreed to indemnify its auditors, RSM Australia 
Partners,  as  part  of  the  terms  of  its  audit  engagement  agreement  against  claims  by  third  parties 
arising from the audit (for an unspecified amount). No payment has been made to indemnify RSM 
Australia Partners during or since the financial year. 

Proceedings on behalf of the Consolidated Entity 

No person has applied for leave of Court to bring proceedings on behalf of the Group. 

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For personal use onlyRemuneration Report (Audited) 

This  Remuneration  Report  for  the  year  ended  30  June  2017  outlines  the  remuneration 
arrangements  of  the  Company  and  the  Group  in  accordance  with  the  requirements  of  the 
Corporations Act 2001 (the Act) and its regulations. This information has been audited as required 
by section 308(3C) of the Act.  

At  the  Company’s  2016  Annual  General  Meeting,  shareholders  approved  Harris  Technology 
Group’s Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP). 

The remuneration report is presented under the following sections: 

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

Key Management Personnel (KMP) disclosed in this report

Remuneration Governance

Executive remuneration arrangements

Non-executive director remuneration arrangements

Additional information

Details of Key Management Personnel Remuneration

Additional disclosures relating to options and shares

1.

Key Management Personnel (KMP) disclosed in this report

Key  management  personnel  are  those  persons  having  authority  and  responsibility  for  planning, 
directing and controlling activities of the Group, including any Director of the Group. 

Key Management Personnel during the financial year are as follows: 

(i) Executive directors

Mr Garrison Huang* 

Mr Bob Xu** 

(ii) Non-executive directors (NEDs)

Director (executive) 

Director (executive) 

Mr Andrew Plympton*** 

Chairman (non-executive) 

Mr Howard Chen**** 

Director (non-executive) 

Mr Mark Goulopoulos 

Director (non-executive) 

Mr Domenic Carosa***** 

Director (non-executive) 

(iii) Executive

Miss Amy Wenjun Guan 

Chief Financial Officer (CFO) 

*Garrison Huang appointed Executive Director and CEO on 19 July 2016.
**Bob Xu appointed Executive Director on 19 July 2016. 
***Andrew  Plympton  temporarily  appointed  Executive  Director  on  11  March  2016,  resumed  regular  duties  as 
Non-Executive Chairman on 19 July 2016. 
****Howard Chen appointed Non-Executive Director on 19 July 2016. 
*****Domenic Carosa resigned as a Non-Executive Director on 19 July 2016. 

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For personal use onlyThe following changes to KMP occurred after the reporting date and before the date the financial 
report was authorised for issue. 

  Mark Goulopoulos retired as a Non-Executive Director on 13 September 2017. 

2. 

Remuneration Governance 

Remuneration Policy 

The  performance  of  the  Group  depends  upon  the  quality  of  its  Directors  and  executives.  To  be 
successful, the Group must attract, motivate and retain highly skilled Directors and executives. To 
this  end,  the  Group  seeks  to  provide  competitive  rewards  to  attract  high  calibre  executives.  The 
Nomination and Remuneration Committee assesses the appropriateness of the nature and amount 
of  remuneration  of  Non-Executive  Directors,  the  Chief  Executive  Officer  and  other  Key 
Management  Personnel  on  a  periodic  basis.  In  doing  so,  the  Nomination  and  Remuneration 
Committee has reference to relevant employment market conditions, with the overall objective of 
ensuring  maximum  stakeholder  benefit  from  the  retention  of  a  high  quality  Board  and  executive 
team.    A  recommendation  of  the  Nomination  and  Remuneration  Committee  is  presented  to  the 
Board of Directors for adoption and approval. Following changes to the structure of the Board, the 
Nomination  and  Remuneration  Committee  has  been  suspended  and  its  functions  are  currently 
being performed by the entire Board. 

Hedging of equity awards 

The  Group  has  a  policy  in  place  to  prohibit  Directors  and  executives  from  entering  into  equity 
hedging arrangements to protect the value of unvested options.  

Remuneration structure 

In  accordance  with  best  practice  corporate  governance,  the  structure  of  non-executive  and 
executive remuneration is separate and distinct. 

3. 

Executive remuneration arrangements 

The  Group  aims  to  reward  executives  with  a  level  and  mix  of  remuneration  commensurate  with 
their position and responsibilities within the Group so as to: 

  Reward executives for the Group and individual performance; 

  Align the interests of executives with those of shareholders; 

  Link reward with the strategic goals and performance of the Group; and 

  Ensure total remuneration is competitive by market standards. 

Currently  remuneration  is  paid  in  the  form  of  salaries  &  fees,  superannuation  contributions  and 
shares where applicable. 

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4. 

Non-Executive Director remuneration arrangements 

The  Group’s  constitution  provides  that  the  total  amount  of  remuneration  provided  to  all  non-
executive Directors must not exceed $500,000.   

5.  

Additional Information 

The earnings of the consolidated entity for the five years to 30 June 2017 are summarised below: 

2017 

2016 

2015 

2014 

2013 

$’000 

$’000 

$’000 

$’000 

$’000 

Sales revenue 

51,069 

17,790 

18,454 

1,657 

2,779 

EBITDA 

EBIT 

782 

(5,967) 

(2,044) 

(1,458) 

(2,466) 

(6,373) 

(2,437) 

(1,490) 

Profit after income tax 

(3,061) 

(6,510) 

(2,481) 

(1,490) 

51 

51 

45 

The factors that are considered to affect total shareholders return (‘TSR’) are summarised below: 

2017 

2016 

2015 

2014 

2013 

Share price at financial year end ($) 

0.08 

0.10 

0.35 

0.525 

0.275 

Total dividends declared (cents per 
share) 

Basic earnings per share (cents per 
share) 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

(2.37) 

(1.08) 

(0.47) 

(0.54) 

0.02 

For 2016 and prior years relate to the performance of  the previous listed entities, namely Shoply 
Limited and AdEffective Limited. 

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6. 

Details of Key Management Personnel Remuneration 

Details of remuneration received by key management personnel of the Group for the current 
financial year are set out in the following table:  

Short-term benefits 

Post employment 

Security based payments 

Total 

Executive 
Directors 

Salary & fees 
$ 

Cash 
bonus 
$ 

Superannuation 
$ 

Options $ 

Shares 

$ 

- 

- 

- 

- 

$ 

35,799 

- 

77,492 

- 

28,000 

76,000 

- 

48,000 

4,403 

4,403 

- 

- 

26,460 

26,460 

3,106 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

2,850 

- 

32,850 

21,000 

22,250 

- 

- 

- 

- 

8,552 

2,020 

13,782 

(34,536) 

1,188 

11,592 

17,223 

14,866 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

30,000 

22,500 

10,000 

98,568 

2,020 

1,188 

144,661 

241,501 

140,056 

(24.66) 

- 

79,863 

344,180 

45,447 

(34,536) 

- 

669,568 

(5.16) 

Performance 
related % 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

Mr Garrison 
Huang 1 

2017 

32,693 

2016 

- 

Mr Bob Xu 2 

2017 

77,492 

2016 

- 

Non-Executive 
Directors 

Mr Andrew 
Plympton 3 

Mr Howard 
Chen 4 

Mr Mark 
Goulopoulos 5 

Mr Domenic 
Carosa 6 

Mr Matthew 
Dickinson 7 

Mr Lorenzo 
Coppa 8 

Other Key 
Management 
Personnel 

Miss Amy 
Wenjun Guan  

Mr Simon 
Crean 9 

2017 

48,000 

2016 

48,000 

2017 

2016 

2017 

- 

- 

- 

2016 

30,000 

2017 

1,250 

2016 

30,000 

2016 

22,500 

2016 

10,000 

2017 

90,016 

2017 

- 

2016 

160,810 

Mr Graeme Lay 
10 

2017 

- 

2016 

133,069 

Mr Vaughan 
Clark 11 

2016 

224,278 

Total KMP 

2017 

249,451 

2016 

658,657 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

1.  Garrison Huang appointed Executive Director and CEO on 19 July 2016. 

2. 

Bob Xu appointed Non-Executive Director on 19 July 2016. 

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3.  Andrew Plympton resumed his role as Non-Executive Chairman on 19 July 2016, after acting as Executive Chairman from 11 March 

2016 to 18 July 2016. 

4.  Howard Chen appointed Non-Executive Director on 19 July 2016. 

5.  Mark Goulopoulos resigned as a Non-Executive Director on 13 September 2017. 
6.  Domenic Carosa resigned as a Non-Executive Director on 19 July 2016. 

7.  Matthew Dickinson resigned as a Non-Executive Director on 1 March 2016. 

8. 

9. 

Lorenzo Coppa resigned as a Non-Executive Director on 1 March 2016.  

Simon Crean resigned as CEO on 9 February 2016. 

10.  Graeme Lay resigned as CFO on 29 April 2016. 

11.  Vaughan Clark resigned as CEO on 11 March 2016. 

7. 

a. 

Additional disclosures relating to options and shares 

Performance rights holdings of key management personnel 

As at the end of FY17 there were zero options granted to KMP under the LTIP. No further options 
have been granted. 

Shares issued on exercise of options 

There were no shares issued to KMP during the year upon the exercise of options. 

b. 

Shareholdings of key management personnel  

Acquired 
during the 
year pre-
consolidation 

Post- 
consolidat
ion 
balance 

Balance at 
1 July 2016 

Acquired/(dis
-posed) 
during the 
year post-
consolidation 

Other 
movements 

No. 

No. 

No. 

No. 

Executive Directors 

Mr Garrison Huang 1 

139,909,396 

1,862,852,815 

80,110,489 

Mr Bob Xu 2 

Non-Executive 
Directors 

Mr Andrew Plympton 3 

- 

- 

215,972,557 

8,638,903 

4,000,000 

160,000 

- 

- 

- 

Mr Howard Chen 4 

36,737,769 

- 

1,469,512 

33,257 

Mr Mark Goulopoulos 5 

14,035,090 

17,681,017 

1,268,645 

147,798 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

Balance at  
30 June 
2017 

No. 

80,110,489 

8,638,903 

160,000 

1,502,769 

1,416,443 

Mr Domenic Carosa 6 

75,868,324 

32,342,466 

4,328,431 

(407,125) 

(3,921,306) 

- 

1.  The shares are held by Australian PC Accessories Pty Ltd ATF GWH A/C; Mr Huang controls this entity. 

2.  The shares are held by Aza International (Aud) Pty Ltd ; Mr Xu controls this entity. 

3.  The shares are held by Mr Andrew J Plympton & Mrs Kim P Plympton ; Mr Plympton 

controls this entity. 

4.  The shares are held by Mr Chen personally and by H & J Investment Pty Ltd ; Mr Chen controls 

this entity. 

5.  The shares are held by Atlantis MG Pty Ltd ATF MG Family Super Fund A/C and Atlantic MG Pty Ltd ATF MG Family A/C; 

Mr Goulopoulos is the practical controller of Atlantis MG Pty Ltd.  

6.  The shares are held by Tiger Domains Pty Ltd ATF Tiger Domains Unit Trust and MP3 Australia Pty Ltd ATF MP3 Australia 
Unit Trust A/C, in each of which Mr Carosa is both a 50% shareholder and unit holder, and Dominet Digital Corporation 
Pty Ltd ATF The Carosa Family A/C , in which Mr Carosa is a beneficiary. 

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c.

Loans to key management personnel and their related parties

There were no loans made to key management personnel and their related parties during the 
financial year and none are outstanding as at the date of this report.  

d.

Other transactions and balances with key management personnel and their related
parties

All transactions were made on normal commercial terms and conditions and at market rates unless 
otherwise stated. 

Purchases from entities controlled by KMP and their related parties 

Rental of office and warehouse buildings 1

Inventories 2

Management services 3

Interest expense on directors’ loans 4

Total related party purchases 

Sales to entities controlled by KMP and their related parties 

Inventories 2

Management services 3

Total related party sales 

2017 

$ 

2016 

$ 

523,702 

478,800 

1,450,252 

1,412,212 

77,492 

72,600 

49,992 

53,102 

2,124,046 

1,994,106 

466,560 

633,886 

84,000 

72,000 

550,560 

705,886 

1. Rental to Garrison Huang and his controlling entity was $478,800 in FY17 (2016: $478,800); Rental to Bob

2.

Xu’s controlling entity was $44,902 in FY17 (2016: $nil).
Inventories purchased from Bob Xu’s controlling entity was $449,700 in FY17 (2016: $487,532); Inventories
purchased  from  Howard  Chen’s  controlling  entity  was  $986,514  in  FY17  (2016:  $901,979);  Inventories
purchased  from  Anyware  New  Zealand  Pty  Ltd  was  $14,038  in  FY17  (2016:  $22,701).  Inventories  sold  to
Anyware New Zealand Pty Ltd was $466,560 in FY17 (2016: $633,886).

3. Management service fee charged by Bob Xu was $77,492 in FY17 (2016: $49,992). Management service fee

charged to Anyware New Zealand Pty Ltd was $84,000 in FY17 (2016: $72,000).

4. The Group accrued $72,600 interest expense in FY17 for loans from Garrison Huang and Bob Xu. The loan

repayments have been deferred to 30 June 2019.

($) 

2017 

2016 

Current payables to entities controlled by KMP 

Trade payables - Inventories 

218,171 

195,232 

Current receivables from entities controlled by KMP 

Trade receivables - Inventories 

353,531 

177,212 

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For personal use onlyAnyware entered into lease agreements with Garrison Huang and his controlling entity for office 
and warehouse buildings at Dandenong South, VIC; Banyo, QLD; Findon, SA; and Osbourne Park, 
WA. The leases are for a period of 8 years commencing on 1 July 2012.  

Harris Technology Pty Ltd entered in a lease agreement with AZA International Pty Ltd, whose 
director is Bob Xu, for an office and warehouse building at Dandenong South, VIC. The lease is for 
a period of 3 years commencing on 1 December 2016. 

Anyware purchases inventories from AZA International Pty Ltd for its ordinary business activities at 
arm’s length. 

Anyware purchases inventories from Ultra Imagination Pty Ltd whose director is Howard Chen for 
its ordinary business activities at arm’s length. 

Anyware purchases and/or sells inventories from/to Anyware New Zealand Pty Ltd whose director 
is Garrison Huang for its ordinary business activities at a discounted gross margin between 8-10%. 
The discount provided was approximately $46,000. 

Bob Xu entered into a service agreement with Anyware for a monthly fee from 16 March 2011, as 
per the ‘Details of Key Management Personal Remuneration’ table above (Remuneration Report 
section 6). 

Anyware New Zealand pays management fees for operational services provided by Anyware’s 
management team in purchasing, marketing, IT and general management. 

During the FY16 and FY17, the group executed a number of borrowings from directors to fund the 
three mergers and acquisitions and provide a source of working capital. The loan balances as of 30 
June 2017 are set out as below. 

($) 

2017 

2016 

Name of director  Entity/Shareholder 

Garrison Huang 

Australian PC Accessories Pty Ltd  

4,018,305 

3,718,305 

Bob Xu 

AZA International (Aust) Pty Ltd  

120,000 

120,000 

4,138,305 

3,838,305 

The  payments  of  principal  and  interest  on  all  directors’  loans  have  been  deferred  for  a  period 
through to 30 June 2019. Interest accrued on deferred loans in balance sheet is $104,062 as of 30 
June 2017. The interest rate charged is 5.5% for loans of $3,838,305 and 12% for loan of $300,000. 

Tax consolidation 

Harris Technology Group and its 100% owned subsidiaries are part of an income tax consolidated 
group. 

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For personal use onlyAuditor’s independence declaration 

A copy of an auditor’s independence declaration in relation to the audit for the financial year is 
provided with this report. 

Non-audit services 

RSM Australia Partners did not perform any non-assurance services during the year. 

Signed in accordance with a resolution of the Directors 

Andrew Plympton 
Non-Executive Chairman 

Melbourne, 27 September 2017 

Harris Technology Group Limited Annual Report 2016/17 |    32 

For personal use onlyAUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION 

As lead auditor for the audit of the financial report of Harris Technology Group Limited for the year ended 30 June 
2017, I declare that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been no contraventions of: 

(i)

(ii)

the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 in relation to the audit; and

any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the audit.

RSM AUSTRALIA PARTNERS 

J S CROALL 
Partner 

Melbourne, VIC 
Date: 27 September 2017 

33 

For personal use onlyCorporate Governance Statement 

The Company’s Directors and management are committed to conducting the Group’s business in 
an  ethical  manner  and  in  accordance  with  the  highest  standards  of  corporate  governance.  The 
Company  has  adopted  and  has  substantially  complied  with  the  ASX  Corporate  Governance 
Principles and Recommendations (Third Edition) (Recommendations) to the extent appropriate to 
the size and nature of the Group’s operations.  

The  Company  has  prepared  a  statement  which  sets  out  the  corporate  governance  practices  that 
were in operation throughout the financial year for the Company, identifies any recommendations 
that  have  not  been  followed,  and  provides  reasons  for  not  following  such  recommendations 
(Corporate Governance Statement).  

In accordance with ASX Listing Rules 4.10.3 and 4.7.4, the Corporate Governance Statement will be 
available for review on Harris Technology Group’s website (www.ht8.com.au), and will be lodged 
together with an Appendix 4G with ASX at the  same time that this Annual Report is lodged with 
ASX. 

The Appendix 4G will identify each Recommendation that needs to be reported against by  Harris 
Technology Group, and will provide shareholders with information as to where relevant governance 
disclosures can be found.  

The Company’s corporate governance policies and charters and policies are all available on Harris 
Technology Group’s website (www.ht8.com.au). 

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For personal use onlyCONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER 
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME  
(FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017)

($) 

Revenue 

Sales revenue 

Direct costs 

Gross profit 

Other income 

Distribution expenses 

Marketing expenses 

Transaction expenses 

Employee contractor and director expenses 

Occupancy costs 

Technology expenses 

Holding company expenses 

Depreciation and amortisation expenses 

Impairment expenses 

Other expenses 

Finance costs 

Exchange gain / (loss) 

(Loss) / Profit before income tax 

Income tax benefit / (expense) 

(Loss) / Profit from continuing operations 

Discontinued operations 

Notes 

2017 

2016 

6 

6 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

9 

8 

51,068,575 

54,050,721 

(41,994,531) 

(45,212,012) 

9,074,044 

8,838,709 

10,271 

29,255 

(872,233) 

(792,766) 

(209,479) 

(118,521) 

(230,785) 

(153,967) 

(4,794,704) 

(4,641,459) 

(1,150,612) 

(1,002,426) 

(479,514) 

(387,615) 

(273,880) 

(130,033) 

(88,233) 

(91,271) 

(3,117,482) 

(3,436,684) 

(266,051) 

(250,121) 

(381,258) 

(136,997) 

(25,165) 

(77,018) 

(2,846,881) 

(2,309,114) 

-

(425,405)

(2,846,881) 

(2,734,519) 

(214,011) 

- 

Total comprehensive (loss) / profit for the period 

(3,060,892) 

(2,734,519) 

Earnings per share from continuing operations (cents) 

- Basic earnings / (loss) per share

- Diluted earnings / (loss) per share

10 

10 

(2.20) 

(2.20) 

(1,367.26) 

(1,367.26) 

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements. 

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For personal use onlyCONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION  
(AS AT 30 JUNE 2017) 

($) 

Notes 

2017 

2016 

Current Assets 

Cash and cash equivalents 

Trade and other receivables  

Inventories 

Prepayments and deposits 

Total Current Assets 

Non-current Assets 

Property, plant and equipment 

Intangible assets 

Total Non-current Assets 

Total Assets 

Current Liabilities 

Trade and other payables 

Financial liability 

Employee benefit liabilities 

Total Current Liabilities 

Non-current Liabilities 

Financial liability 

Employee benefit liabilities 

Total Non-current Liabilities 

Total Liabilities 

Net Assets / (Net Deficiency of Assets) 

Equity 

Contributed equity 

Accumulated losses 

Total Equity 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

18 

19 

20 

21 

2,219,264 

2,083,471 

5,979,589 

5,622,169 

7,238,240 

5,679,130 

100,580 

104,859 

15,537,673 

13,489,629 

844,910 

22,028 

866,938 

784,846 

- 

784,846 

16,404,611 

14,274,475 

8,923,541 

8,257,440 

4,355,881 

1,643,629 

462,788 

330,564 

13,742,210 

10,231,633 

4,251,422 

4,183,925 

40,498 

170,878 

4,291,920 

4,354,803 

18,034,130 

14,586,436 

(1,629,519) 

(311,961) 

6,706,411 

4,963,077 

(8,335,930) 

(5,275,038) 

(1,629,519) 

(311,961) 

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements. 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY  
(FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017) 

($) 

At 1 July 2016 

Loss for the period 

Other comprehensive income 

Total comprehensive income 

Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners 

Dividend paid 

Placement issued 

Share issued on reverse acquisition 

Share issued in lieu of payments 

Share Capital  Accumulated Losses 

Total Equity 

4,963,077 

(5,275,038) 

(311,961) 

- 

- 

- 

- 

800,000 

933,471 

9,863 

(3,060,892) 

(3,060,892) 

- 

- 

(3,060,892) 

(3,060,892) 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

800,000 

933,471 

9,863 

At 30 June 2017 

6,706,411 

(8,335,930) 

(1,629,519) 

($) 

At 1 July 2015 

Loss for the period 

Other comprehensive income 

Total comprehensive income 

Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners 

Dividend paid 

Placement issued 

At 30 June 2016 

Share Capital  Accumulated Losses 

Total Equity 

2,963,077 

(2,113,519) 

849,558 

- 

- 

- 

- 

2,000,000 

4,963,077 

(2,734,519) 

(2,734,519) 

- 

- 

(2,734,519) 

(2,734,519) 

(427,000) 

(427,000) 

- 

2,000,000 

(5,275,038) 

(311,961) 

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements. 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS  
(FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2017) 

($) 

Notes 

2017 

2016 

Cash flows from operating activities 

Receipts from customers 

Payments to suppliers and employees 

Interest received 

60,080,507 

57,876,234 

(60,281,369) 

(56,519,068) 

4,110 

22,327 

Net cash flows (used in) / provided by operating activities 

11 

(196,752) 

1,379,493 

Cash flows from investing activities 

Cash acquired on reverse acquisition  

Acquisition of business, net of cash consideration 

Disposal of business, net of cash consideration 

23 

24 

8 

508,496 

(1,420,706) 

140,000 

- 

- 

- 

Payments for property, plant and equipment 

(127,562) 

(148,759) 

Net cash flows (used in) / provided by investing activities 

(899,772) 

(148,759) 

Cash flows from financing activities 

Proceeds from placement  issued 

Proceeds from borrowings 

Repayment of borrowings 

Dividend paid 

800,000 

2,000,000 

4,913,136 

439,211 

(4,480,819) 

(1,883,234) 

- 

(427,000) 

Net cash flows (used in) / provided by financing activities 

1,232,317 

128,977 

Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 

135,793 

1,359,711 

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the financial year 

2,083,471 

723,760 

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial year 

11 

2,219,264 

2,083,471 

The accompanying notes form part of these financial statements. 

Harris Technology Group Limited Annual Report 2016/17 |    38 

For personal use only 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements  
(for the Financial Year ended 30 June 2017) 

1. 

CORPORATE INFORMATION  

The  consolidated  financial  report  of  Harris  Technology  Group  Limited  (the  Company  or  Harris 
Technology  Group)  and  controlled  entities  (the  Group)  for  the  year  ended  30  June  2017  was 
authorised for issue in accordance with a resolution of the Directors on 27 September 2017.  

Harris Technology Group is a company limited by shares incorporated in Australia whose shares are 
publicly traded on the Australian Securities Exchange. 

2. 

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES  

(a) 

Basis of preparation 

The financial report is a general purpose financial report that has been prepared in accordance with 
Australian Accounting Standards, other authoritative pronouncements of the Australian Accounting 
Standards  Board  and  the  Corporations  Act  2001.  For  the  purposes  of  preparing  the  financial 
statements, Harris Technology Group Limited is a for profit entity. 

The  financial  report  covers  Harris  Technology  Group  and  controlled  entities  as  a  consolidated 
entity.  Harris  Technology  Group  is  a  listed  public  company,  limited  by  shares,  incorporated  and 
domiciled in Australia. 

The  financial  report  has  been  prepared  in  accordance  with  the  historical  cost  convention  and, 
except where stated, does not take into account changing money values or current valuations of 
non-current  assets.    Cost  is  based  on  the  fair  values  of  the  consideration  given  in  exchange  for 
assets.  The financial report is presented in Australian dollars. 

The following is a summary of material 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. 

(b) 

Statement of compliance 

The  financial  report  complies  with  Australian  Accounting  Standards  as  issued  by  the  Australian 
Accounting  Standards  Board  and  International  Financial  Reporting  Standards  (IFRS)  as  issued  by 
the International Accounting Standards Board. 

(c) 

Going concern 

The  financial  statements  have  been  prepared  on  the  going  concern  basis,  which  contemplates 
continuity of normal business activities and the realisation of assets and discharge of liabilities in 
the normal course of business. 

As disclosed in the financial statements, the consolidated entity incurred a loss of $3,060,892 (2016: 
$2,734,519 loss) and had net cash outflows from operating activities of $196,752 (2016: $1,379,493 
inflows) for the year ended 30 June 2017.  As at that date the consolidated entity had net liabilities 
of $1,629,519 (2016: $311,961 net liabilities).  

Harris Technology Group Limited Annual Report 2016/17 |    39 

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These  factors  indicate  a  material  uncertainty  which  may  cast  significant  doubt  as  to  whether  the 
consolidated entity will continue as a going concern and therefore whether it will realise its assets 
and  extinguish  its  liabilities  in  the  normal  course  of  business  and  at  the  amounts  stated  in  the 
financial report. 

The Directors believe that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the consolidated entity will 
be able to continue as a going concern, after consideration of the following factors: 

  The consolidated entity has access to a $4,000,000 short term trade finance facility, of which 

$2,155,504 has been drawn down as at 30 June 2017. 

  The consolidated entity has positive net current assets of $1,795,463 as at 30 June 2017.  

  As  disclosed  in  Note  28,  on  23  August  2017  the  Company  negotiated  a  12-month 
repayment extension to 31 October 2018, and a reduced interest rate from 10% to 5% on a 
$1,000,000 unsecured loan. 

  Excluding  the  non-cash  impairment  expense  of  $3,117,482,  the  consolidated  entity  had 

recorded a net profit of $56,590 and EBITDA of $567,881 for the year ended 30 June 2017.  

  Loan holders of the consolidated entity, equating to $4,138,305 of debt as at 30 June 2017, 
have  provided  commitments  of  financial  support  and  irrevocably  deferred  monthly 
payments  of  principal  and  interest  on  loans  for  a  period  through  to  30  June  2019.  These 
payments are $145,696 per month. 

Accordingly, the Directors believe that the consolidated entity will be able to continue as a going 
concern  and  that  it  is  appropriate  to  adopt  the  going  concern  basis  in  the  preparation  of  the 
financial report. 

The financial report does not include any adjustments relating to the amounts or classification of 
recorded assets or liabilities that might be necessary if the consolidated entity does not continue as 
a going concern. 

 (d)  New standards and interpretations issued but not yet effective 

At the date of this financial report the following standards and interpretations, which may impact 
the entity in the period of initial application, have been issued but are not yet effective.  Other than 
changes to disclosure formats, it is not expected that the initial application of these new standards 
in the future will have any material impact on the financial report, except for AASB 16 Leases.  This 
standard requires operating leases which are currently held off balance sheet to be brought onto 
the  balance  sheet.    Future  expected  lease  payments  should  be  capitalized  and  brought  onto  the 
balance  sheet  as  an  asset  (right  of  use)  and  also  reflects  an  offsetting  liability    and  amortized 
together with interest costs over the expected remaining period of the leases.  The expected value 
of  such  offsetting  assets  and  liabilities  at  30  June  2017  is  $2,103,118  and  the  group  has  not 
brought such assets or liabilities to account. 

Harris Technology Group Limited Annual Report 2016/17 |    40 

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Reference 

Title 

Summary 

AASB 9 

Financial Instruments 

AASB 15 

Revenue from Contracts 
with Customers 

AASB 16 

Leases 

This  Standard  supersedes  both  AASB  9  (December  2010)  and 
AASB  9  (December  2009)  when  applied.  It  introduces  a  “fair 
value  through  other  comprehensive  income”  category  for  debt 
instruments,  contains  requirements  for  impairment  of  financial 
assets, etc. 

It  contains  a  single model  for  contracts  with  customers  based 
on a five-step analysis of transactions for revenue recognition, 
and  two  approach,  a  single  time  or  over  time,  for  revenue 
recognition.  

for 

the  recognition, 
the  principles 
AASB  16  sets  out 
measurement,  presentation  and  disclosure  of  leases.  This 
standard  removes  the  current  distinction  between  operating 
and financing leases and requires recognition of an asset (the 
right  to  use  the  leased  item)  and  a  financial  liability  to  pay 
rentals for almost all lease contracts, effectively resulting in the 
recognition  of  almost  all  leases  on  the  statement  of  financial 
position.  The  accounting  by 
lessors,  however,  will  not 
significantly change. 

Application date 
(calendar years 
beginning) 

1-Jan-18

1-Jan-18

1-Jan-19

(e)

Basis of consolidation

The  consolidated  financial  statements  comprise  the  financial  statements  of  the  Group  and  its 
subsidiaries as at 30 June 2017. Control is achieved when the Group is exposed, or has rights, to 
variable returns from its involvement with the  investee and has the ability to affect those returns 
through its power over the investee. Specifically, the Group controls an investee if and only if the 
Group has: 

  Power  over  the  investee  (i.e.  existing  rights  that  give  it  the  current  ability  to  direct  the 

relevant activities of the investee) 

  Exposure, or rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the investee, and 

  The ability to use its power over the investee to affect its returns 

The  Group  re-assesses  whether  or  not  it  controls  an  investee  if  facts  and  circumstances  indicate 
that  there  are  changes  to  one  or  more  of  the  three  elements  of  control.  Consolidation  of  a 
subsidiary begins when the Group obtains control over the subsidiary and ceases when the Group 
loses control of the subsidiary. Assets, liabilities, income and expenses of a subsidiary acquired or 
disposed of during the year are included in the statement of comprehensive income from the date 
the Group gains control until the date the Group ceases to control the subsidiary. 

When  necessary,  adjustments  are  made  to  the  financial  statements  of  subsidiaries  to  bring  their 
accounting  policies  into  line  with  the  Group’s  accounting  policies.  All  intra-group  assets  and 
liabilities,  equity,  income,  expenses  and  cash  flows  relating  to  transactions  between  members  of 
the Group are eliminated in full on consolidation. 

A change in the ownership interest of a subsidiary, without a loss of control, is accounted for as an 
equity transaction. If the Group loses control over a subsidiary, it: 

  De-recognises the assets (including goodwill) and liabilities of the subsidiary 

Harris Technology Group Limited Annual Report 2016/17 |    41 

For personal use only  De-recognises the carrying amount of any non-controlling interests 

  De-recognises the cumulative translation differences recorded in equity 

  Recognises the fair value of the consideration received 

  Recognises the fair value of any investment retained 

  Recognises any surplus or deficit in profit or loss 

  Reclassifies the parent’s share of components previously recognised in OCI to profit or 

loss or retained earnings, as appropriate, as would be required if the Group had directly 

disposed of the related assets or liabilities 

(f)

Revenue recognition

Revenue is recognised to the extent that it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the 
Group and the revenue can be reliably measured, regardless of when the payment is being made. 
Revenue  is  measured  at  the  fair  value  of  the  consideration  received  or  receivable,  taking  into 
account  contractually  defined  terms  of  the  payment  and  excluding  taxes  or  duty.  The  Group 
assesses its revenue from the provision of services to customers and recognised upon delivery of 
the service to the customer.   

Revenue from online shopping is the sale of products. The sale of products is recognised on gross 
basis. Any return or refund allowances will reduce revenue. The sale of products is recognised when 
products are sold and significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods have passed to the 
buyer, usually on despatch of the goods. 

Interest income 

Interest income and expenses are reported on an accrual basis using the effective interest method. 
Interest income is included in finance income in the statement of profit or loss. 

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

(g)

Profit or loss from discontinued operations

A discontinued operation is a component of the entity that either has been abandoned, disposed 
of, or is classified as held for sale, and: 

  represents a separate division of business or geographical  area of operations; or 

  is part of a single co-ordinated plan to dispose of a separate major division of business or 

geographical area of operations. 

Discontinued operations are excluded from the results of continuing operations and are presented 
as  a  single  amount  as  profit  or  loss  after  tax  from  discontinued  operations  in  the  statement  of 
profit or loss.  

Additional  disclosures  are  provided  in  Note  8.  All  other  notes  to  the  financial  statements  mainly 
include amounts for continuing operations, unless otherwise mentioned. 

(h)

Income tax and other taxes

Current income tax expense is the tax payable on the current year’s taxable income. This is based 
on the applicable income tax rate adjusted by changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities.  

Harris Technology Group Limited Annual Report 2016/17 |    42 

For personal use onlyDeferred tax assets and liabilities are recognised for temporary differences between the tax bases 
of  assets  and  liabilities  and  their  carrying  amounts  in  the  financial  statements.  No  deferred  tax 
asset  or  liability  is  recognised  in  relation  to  temporary  differences  arising  from  the  initial 
recognition  of  an  asset  or  a  liability  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 temporary differences and unused tax losses only when 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 

Harris  Technology  Group  Limited  and  its  wholly-owned  subsidiaries  have  formed  an  income  tax 
consolidated group under tax consolidation legislation.  

The  head  entity,  Harris  Technology  Group  Limited  and  the  controlled  entities  in  the  tax 
consolidated  group  continue  to  account  for  their  own  current  and  deferred  tax  amounts.  The 
Group  has  applied  the  Group  allocation  approach  in  determining  the  appropriate  amount  of 
current taxes and deferred taxes to allocate to members of the tax consolidated group. 

In  addition  to  its  own  current  and  deferred  tax  amounts,  Harris  Technology  Group  Limited  also 
recognizes the current tax liabilities (or assets) and the deferred tax assets arising from unused tax 
losses and unused tax credits assumed from controlled entities in the tax consolidated group. 

Assets  or  liabilities  arising  under  tax  funding  agreements  with  the  tax  consolidated  entities  are 
recognised as amounts receivable from or payable to other entities in the Group. 

Any  difference  between  the  amounts  assumed  and  amounts  receivable  or  payable  under  the  tax 
funding  agreement  are  recognised  as  a  contribution  to  (or  distribution  from)  wholly-owned  tax 
consolidated entities. 

GST taxes 

Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of GST except: 

  When  the  GST  incurred  on  a  purchase  of  goods  and  services  is  not  recoverable  from  the 
taxation authority, in which case the GST is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of 
the asset or as part of the expense item as applicable. 

  Receivables and payables, which are stated with the amount of GST included. 

  The net amount of GST recoverable from, or payable to, the taxation authority is included 

as part of receivables or payables in the statement of financial position. 

  Cash  flows  are  included  in  the  statement  of  cash  flows  on  a  gross  basis  and  the  GST 
component  of  cash  flows  arising  from  investing  and  financing  activities,  which  is 
recoverable from, or payable to, the taxation authority is classified as part of operating cash 
flows. 

 (i) 

Cash and cash equivalents 

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

Cash  and  cash  equivalents  also  include  amounts  collected  in  respect  of  online  sales  during  the 
period by agents on behalf of the Company where clear title of ownership exists. 

(j)

Trade and other receivables

Trade and other receivables are recognised and carried at the net of original invoice amount less 
an allowance for any uncollectible amounts.  An estimate for doubtful debts is made when there is 
objective evidence that collection of the full amount is no longer probable. Bad debts are written 
off when identified. 

(k)

Business combinations

The  Group  accounts  for  its  business  combinations  using  the  acquisition  method.  The  cost  of  an 
acquisition is measured as the aggregate of the consideration transferred measured at acquisition 
date  fair  value.  Acquisition-related  costs  are  expensed  as  incurred  and  included  in  administrative 
expenses. 

The Group recognises identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination 
regardless  of  whether  they  have  been  previously  recognised  in  the  acquiree’s  financial  statements 
prior  to  the  acquisition.  Assets  acquired  and  liabilities  assumed  are  generally  measured  at  their 
acquisition-date fair values.  

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

Goodwill  is  initially  measured  at  cost,  being  the  excess  of  the  aggregate  of  the  consideration 
transferred  and  the  amount  recognised  for  non-controlling  interests,  and  any  previous  interest 
held,  over  the  net  identifiable  assets  acquired  and  liabilities  assumed.  If  the  fair  value  of  the  net 
assets  acquired  is  in  excess  of  the  aggregate  consideration  transferred,  the  Group  re-assesses 
whether it has correctly identified all of the assets acquired and all of the liabilities assumed and 
reviews the procedures used to measure the amounts to be recognised at the acquisition date. If 
the reassessment still results in an excess of the fair value of net assets acquired over the aggregate 
consideration transferred, then the gain is recognised in profit or loss. 

After initial recognition, goodwill is measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses. For 
the  purpose  of  impairment  testing,  goodwill  acquired  in  a  business  combination  is,  from  the 
acquisition  date,  allocated  to  each  of  the  Group’s  cash-generating  units  that  are  expected  to 
benefit from the combination, irrespective of whether other assets or liabilities of the acquiree are 
assigned  to  those  units.  Goodwill  is  not  amortised  but  tested  annually  for  impairment,  or  more 
frequently if events or changes in circumstances.  

(l)

Intangibles assets other than goodwill

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For personal use onlyIntangible  assets  acquired  separately  are  initially  measured  at  cost.  The  cost  of  intangible  assets 
acquired in a business combination is at its fair value as at the date of acquisition. Following initial 
recognition,  intangible  assets  are  carried  at  cost  less  any  accumulated  amortisation  and  any 
accumulated 
intangibles,  excluding  capitalised 
Internally  generated 
development costs, are not capitalised and the related expenditure is reflected profit or loss in the 
period which the expenditure is incurred. 

impairment 

losses. 

The useful lives of intangible assets are assessed to be either finite or indefinite.  

Intangible  assets  with  finite  lives  are  amortised  over  their  useful  life  and  tested  for  impairment 
whenever there is an indication that the intangible asset may be impaired. The amortisation period 
and the amortisation method for an intangible asset with a finite useful life is reviewed at least at 
each  financial  year  end.  Changes  in  the  expected  useful  life  or  the  expected  pattern  of 
consumption  of  future  economic  benefits  embodied  in  the  asset  are  accounted  for  prospectively 
by changing the amortisation period or method, as appropriate, which is a change in accounting 
estimate. The amortisation expense on intangible assets with finite lives is recognised in profit or 
loss  in  the  expense  category  consistent  with  the  function  of  the  intangible  asset.  The  estimated 
useful life of each class of intangible asset is as follows:  

Software Development 

Domain and Websites  

Customer databases 

Brands 

2 years 

10 years 

10 years 

10 years 

(m) 

Property, plant and equipment 

Property,  plant  and  equipment  is  stated  at  cost,  net  of  accumulated  depreciation  and  /  or  any 
accumulated impairment losses, if any. 

The carrying amount of plant and equipment is reviewed for impairment annually by the Directors 
for events or changes in circumstances that indicate the carrying value may not be recoverable.  If 
any such indication exists and where the carrying value exceeds the estimated recoverable amount, 
the assets are written down to their recoverable amount. 

Depreciation 

The  depreciable  amounts  of  fixed  assets  are  depreciated  on  a  straight-line  basis  over  their 
estimated useful lives of the assets as follows: 

Computer 

Office and warehouse equipment 

Motor vehicles 

Improvement 

3 - 4 years 

3 - 5 years 

5 - 6 years 

20 years 

In the case of leasehold property, expected useful lives are determined by reference to comparable 
owned assets or over the term of the lease, if shorter. 

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(n)

Leases

The determination of whether an arrangement is, or contains, a lease is based on the substance of 
the arrangement at the inception date. The arrangement is assessed for whether fulfilment of the 
arrangement is dependent on the use of a specific asset or assets or the arrangement conveys a 
right to use the asset or assets, even if that right is not explicitly specified in an arrangement. 

Operating leases 

Where  the  Group  is  a  lessee,  payments  on  operating  lease  agreements  are  recognised  as  an 
expense  on  a  straight-line  basis  over  the  lease  term.    Associated  costs,  such  as  maintenance and 
insurance, are expensed as incurred. 

(o)

Impairment of property, plant, equipment, goodwill and intangible assets

The  Group  assesses  at  each  reporting  date  whether  there  is  an  indication  that  an  asset  may  be 
impaired.  The  assessment  will  include  the  consideration  of  external  and  internal  sources  of 
information.  If  such  an  indication  exists,  an  impairment  test  is  carried  out  on  the  asset  by 
comparing the recoverable amount of the asset, being the higher of the asset’s fair value less costs 
to sell or value in use, to the asset’s carrying value. Any excess of the asset’s carrying value over its 
recoverable  amount  is  expensed  to  the  statement  of  comprehensive  income,  unless  the  asset  is 
carried at revalued amount in which case the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation decrease.  

(p)

Inventories

Inventories,  consisting  of  products  available  for  sale,  are  primarily  accounted  for  using  the  latest 
purchase price method, and are valued at the lower of cost or net realisable value. This valuation 
requires the group to make judgements, based on currently available information, about the likely 
method of disposition and expected recoverable values of each disposition category.  

Net  realisable  value  is  the  estimated  selling  price  in  the  ordinary  course  of  business,  less  the 
estimated cost necessary to make the sale. 

All inventories carried are finished goods, ready for sale. 

(q)

Financial instruments

Classification 

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

Financial liabilities 

The Group’s financial liabilities include trade payables, other payables and loans from third parties 
including  inter-company  balances  and  loans  from  or  other  amounts  due  to  director-related 
entities.  

The  Group’s  financial  liabilities  are  recognised  at  fair  value  and  carried  at  amortised  cost, 
comprising original debt less principal payments and amortisation.  

(r)

Trade and other payables

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of the financial period and which are unpaid. Due to their short term nature they are measured at 
amortised cost and are not discounted. The amounts are unsecured and are usually paid within 30-
60 days of recognition. 

(s) 

Provisions 

Provisions  are  measured  at  the  estimated  expenditure  required  to  settle  the  present  obligation, 
based  on  the  most  reliable  evidence  available  at  the  reporting  date,  including  the  risks  and 
uncertainties  associated  with  the  present  obligation.  Where  there  are  a  number  of  similar 
obligations,  the  likelihood  that  an  outflow  will  be  required  at  settlement  is  determined  by 
considering the class of obligations as a whole.  

(t) 

Foreign Currencies 

Functional and presentation currency 

The financial statements of each group entity are measured using its functional currency, which is 
the currency of the primary economic environment in which that entity operates. The consolidated 
financial statements are presented in Australian dollars, as this is the parent 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.   

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

Group companies 

The  financial  statements  of  foreign  operations  whose  functional  currency  is  different  from  the 
group’s 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 average exchange rates for the period; 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 
group’s  foreign  currency  translation  reserve  as  a  separate  component  of  equity  in  the  reserve 
account.  

(u) 

Employee benefits 

Liabilities  for  wages  and  salaries,  including  non-monetary  benefits,  and  annual  leave  that  are 
expected  to  be  settled  within  12  months  of  the  reporting  date  are  recognised  in  respect  of 
employees’ services up to the reporting date.  They are measured at the amounts expected to be 

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paid when the liabilities are settled.  Expenses for non-accumulating sick leave are recognised when 
the  leave  is  taken and  are  measured at  the  rates  paid  or  payable.  All  other  short-term  employee 
benefit obligations are presented as payables. 

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

Contributions  to  defined  contribution  superannuation  plans  are  expensed  in  the  period  in  which 
they are incurred. 

(v)

Comparatives

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

(w)

Share based payments

Equity settled transactions 

The  Group  provides  benefits  to  the  directors  and  senior  executives  in  the  form  of  share 
options/performance rights under Harris Technology Group’s Long Term Incentive Plan.  These are 
equity settled transactions under Australian Accounting Standards. 

The  cost  of  these equity-settled  transactions  with  directors  and  senior  executives  is  measured  by 
reference to the fair value of the equity instruments at the date when the grant is made using an 
appropriate  valuation  model.  The  cost  is  recognised  together  with  a  corresponding  increase  in 
other capital reserve in equity over the period in which the performance and / or service conditions 
are  fulfilled  in  employee  benefits  expense.  The  cumulative  expense  recognised  for  equity-settled 
transactions at each reporting date until the vesting date reflects the extent to which the vesting 
period  has  expired  and  the  Group’s  best  estimate  of  the  number  of  equity  instruments  that  will 
ultimately vest. 

In valuing equity-settled transactions, no account is taken of any non-market vesting conditions. 

The charge to the statement of comprehensive income for the period is the cumulative amount as 
calculated less the amounts already charged in previous periods. There is a corresponding entry to 
equity. 

No  expense  is  recognised  for  awards  that  do  not  ultimately  vest,  except  for  equity-settled 
transactions for which vesting are conditional upon a market or non-vesting condition. These are 
treated as vesting irrespective of whether or not the market or non-vesting condition is satisfied, 
provided that all other performance and / or service conditions are satisfied. 

(x)

Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share is calculated as net profit attributable to members of the parent divided by 
the weighted average number of ordinary shares. 

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For personal use onlyDiluted earnings per share is calculated as net profit attributable to members of the parent, divided 
by the weighted average number of ordinary shares and dilutive potential ordinary shares, adjusted 
for any bonus element. 

3.

FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES

The  Group’s  principal  financial  instruments  comprise  cash,  receivables  and  other  receivables, 
payables and other payables. 

The  Group  manages  its  exposure  to  key  financial  risks,  including  interest  rate  risk  in  accordance 
with  the  Group’s  financial  risk  management  policy.    The  objective  of  the  policy  is  to  support  the 
delivery of the Group’s financial targets whilst protecting future financial security. 

The  main  risks  arising  from  the  Group’s  financial  instruments  are  interest  rate  risk,  currency  risk, 
credit risk and liquidity risk.  The Group uses different methods to measure and manage different 
types of risks to which it is exposed.  These include monitoring levels of exposure to interest rate 
risk  and  assessments  of  market  forecasts  for  interest  rates.    Derivative  financial  instruments  are 
used  by  the  Group  to  hedge  exposure  to  exchange  rate  risk  associated  with  foreign  currency 
transactions.  Ageing  analyses  and  monitoring  of  specific  credit  allowances  are  undertaken  to 
manage credit risk.  Liquidity risk is monitored through the development of future rolling cash flow 
forecasts. 

The Board reviews and agrees policies for managing each of these risks as summarised below. 

Primary  responsibility  for  identification  and  control  of  financial  risks  rests  with  the  Board.    The 
Board  reviews  and  agrees  policies  for  managing  each  of  the  risks  identified  below,  including  the 
setting of limits for interest rate risk, hedging limits, credit allowances and future cash flow forecast 
projections. 

Risk exposures and responses 

Interest rate risk 

The Group’s exposure to the risk of changes in market interest rates relates primarily to the Group’s 
debt  obligations  with  the  floating  interest  rate.  At  reporting  date,  the  Group  had  the  following 
financial instruments exposed to Australian variable interest rate risk.  

2017 

$ 

2016 

$ 

Financial assets 

Cash and cash equivalents (interest bearing) 

111,199 

8,428 

Financial liabilities 

Interest bearing liabilities – floating rate (current) 

(2,155,504) 

(439,211) 

Interest bearing liabilities – fixed rate (current) 

(2,200,377) 

(1,204,418) 

Interest bearing liabilities – fixed rate (non-current) 

(4,251,422) 

(4,183,925) 

Net exposure 

(8,496,104) 

(5,819,126) 

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For personal use onlyThe Group constantly analyses its interest rate exposure.  Within this analysis consideration is given 
to potential renewals of existing positions, alternative financing and the mix of fixed and variable 
interest rates. 

The  following  sensitivity  analysis  is  based  on  the  interest  rate  risk  exposures  in  existence  at 
reporting date: 

At  30  June  2017,  if  interest  rates  had  moved,  as  illustrated  in  the  table  below,  with  all  other 
variables held constant, post-tax profit / (loss) and other comprehensive income would have been 
affected as follows: 

Post Tax Profit/(Loss) ($) 

Other Comprehensive 
Income ($) 

Higher / (Lower) 

Higher / (Lower) 

2017 

2016 

2017 

2016 

Consolidated 

+1% (100 basis points) 

(84,961) 

(58,191) 

- 1% (100 basis points) 

84,961 

58,191 

- 

- 

- 

- 

The movements in post-tax profit / (loss) and other comprehensive income are due to a larger net 
exposure  as  at  30  June  2017.    The  sensitivity  is  higher  in  2017  than  in  2016  as  a  result  of  this 
increased net exposure. 

Credit risk 

Credit risk arises from the financial assets of the Group, which comprise cash and cash equivalents 
and trade and other receivables.  The Group’s exposure to credit risk arises from potential default 
of the counterparty, with a maximum exposure equal to the carrying amount of these instruments.  
Exposure at balance date is addressed in each applicable note.   

It  is  the  Group’s  policy  that  all  customers  who  wish  to  trade  on  credit  terms  are  assessed  as  to 
creditworthiness, including an assessment of their independent credit rating, financial position, past 
experience and industry reputation.  Risk limits are set for individual customers. Insurance policies 
are  in  place  to  cover  insured  receivables  and  losses  occurring  due  to  insolvency  or  protracted 
default of insured debtors. 

In addition, receivable balances are monitored on an ongoing basis with the result that the Group’s 
exposure to bad debts is not significant.   

Foreign currency risk 

The  Group’s  transactions  are  carried  out  mainly  in  AUD  and  USD.  The  Group  enters  into  forward 
exchange contracts to buy specified amounts of foreign currencies in the future at stipulated rates. 
The  objective  in  entering  into  the  foreign  exchange  contracts  is  to  protect  the  economic  entity 
against  unfavourable  exchange  rate  movements  for  the  purchases  undertaken  in  foreign 
currencies. 

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The Group’s risk management policy is to hedge between 25% and 100% of anticipated cash flows 
(purchase of inventory) in US Dollars for the subsequent 12 months. At 30 June 2017, 80% of US 
Dollar projected FY18 inventory purchases were hedged. 

The  Group’s  exposure  to  foreign  currency  risk  at  the  end  of  reporting  period,  expressed  in 
Australian dollars, was as follows: 

Forward/Option exchange contracts 

Buy US dollars 

2017 

$ 

2016 

$ 

7,862,070 

4,952,497 

7,862,070 

4,952,497 

The  carrying  amount  of  the  Group’s  foreign  currency  denominated  financial  assets  and  financial 
liabilities at reporting date, expressed in Australian dollars, were as follows: 

Financial assets 

Cash - US dollars 

Financial liabilities 

Loans - US dollars 

Net exposure 

2017 

$ 

2016 

$ 

26,177 

194,326 

(891,003) 

(1,344,468) 

(864,826) 

(1,150,142) 

At  30  June  2017,  had  the  Australian  dollar  moved,  with  all  other  variables  held  constant,  pre-tax 
profit / (loss) would have been affected as follows: 

Consolidated 

+5% (500 basis points) 

- 5% (500 basis points) 

Pre Tax Profit/(Loss) ($) 

Higher / (Lower) 

2017 

2016 

41,182 

54,769 

(45,517) 

(60,534) 

The percentage change is the expected overall volatility of the significant currency, which is based 
on  management’s  assessment  of  reasonable  possible  fluctuations  taking  into  consideration 
movements over the last 6 months each year and the spot rate at each reporting date. The actual 
foreign exchange loss for the year ended 30 June 2017 was $25,165 (2016: $77,018). 

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Liquidity risk 

The  Group’s  objective  is  to  maintain  a  balance  between  continuity  of  funding  and  flexibility 
through the use of private equity facility and equity raisings. 

At 30 June 2017, 70.1% of the Group’s financial liabilities will mature in less than one year (2016: 
70.3%). 

The table below reflects all contractually fixed payables and receivables for settlement, repayments 
and interest resulting from recognised financial assets and liabilities.  The respective undiscounted 
cash flows for the respective upcoming fiscal periods are presented.  Cash flows for financial assets 
and liabilities without fixed amount or timing are based on the conditions existing at 30 June 2017. 

The remaining contractual maturities of the Group’s financial assets and liabilities are: 

Year ended 30 June 2017 ($) 

< 1 year 

1-2 years 

2-5 years 

> 5 years

Total 

Financial assets 

Cash and cash equivalents 

2,219,264 

Trade and other receivables 

5,979,589 

8,198,853 

Financial liabilities 

Trade and other payables 

8,923,541 

- 

- 

- 

- 

Loan and interest payable 

4,355,881 

113,117 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

Directors’ loans* 

- 

- 

4,138,305 

Net maturity 

(5,080,569) 

(113,117) 

(4,138,305) 

13,279,422 

113,117 

4,138,305 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

2,219,264 

5,979,589 

8,198,853 

8,923,541 

4,468,998 

4,138,305 

17,530,844 

(9,331,991) 

*The repayments of directors’ loans have been irrevocably deferred for a period through to 30 June 2019

Year ended 30 June 2016 ($) 

< 1 year 

1-2 years

2-5 years

> 5 years

Total 

Financial assets 

Cash and cash equivalents 

2,083,471 

Trade and other receivables 

5,622,169 

7,705,640 

Financial liabilities 

Trade and other payables 

8,257,440 

- 

- 

- 

- 

Loan and interest payable 

1,643,629 

345,620 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

Directors’ loans 

- 

- 

3,838,305 

Net maturity 

(2,195,429) 

(345,620) 

(3,838,305) 

9,901,069 

345,620 

3,838,305 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

-

-

2,083,471 

5,622,169 

7,705,640 

8,257,440 

1,989,249 

3,838,305 

14,084,994

(6,379,354)

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For personal use onlyMaturity analysis of financial assets and liabilities based on management’s expectation 

Management’s  expectation  reflects  a  balanced  view  of  cash  inflows  and  outflows.    The  Group’s 
assets mainly consist of cash and trade receivables with the liabilities consisting of trade payables 
from the ongoing operations of the business. To monitor existing financial assets and liabilities as 
well as to enable an effective controlling of funding for the business, the Group has established risk 
that reflects expectations of management in terms of expected settlement of financial assets and 
liabilities. 

All  financial  assets  and  most  liabilities  are  payable  within  12  months  of  reporting  date.  
Accordingly, the book value of each liability is equivalent to its fair value. 

The  liabilities  due  after  12  months  are  loans  with  fixed  interest  rate.  The  carrying  values  of  these 
loans are equivalent to their fair value. 

4. 

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGEMENTS 

The  preparation  of  the  Group’s  consolidated  financial  statements  requires  management  to  make 
judgements,  estimates  and  assumptions  that  affect  the  reported  amounts  of  revenues,  expenses, 
assets and liabilities, and the accompanying disclosures, and the disclosure of contingent liabilities. 
Uncertainty  about  these  assumptions  and  estimates  could  result  in  outcomes  that  require  a 
material adjustment to the carrying amount of assets or liabilities affected in future periods. 

Judgements 

In the process of applying the Group’s accounting policies, management has made the following 
judgements, which have the most significant effect on the amounts recognised in the consolidated 
financial statements: 

Estimates and assumptions 

The key assumptions concerning the future and other key sources of estimation uncertainty at the 
reporting date, that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amount 
of  assets  and  liabilities  within  the  next  financial  year,  are  described  below.  The  Group  based  its 
assumptions  and  estimates  on  parameters  available  when  the  consolidated  financial  statements 
were prepared. Existing circumstances and assumptions about future developments, however, may 
change  due  to  market  changes  or  circumstances  arising  beyond  the  control  of  the  Group.  Such 
changes are reflected in the assumptions when they occur. 

Impairment of goodwill and intangible assets 

The  fair  value  of  assets  acquired  is  initially  estimated  by  the  Group  taking  into  consideration  all 
available information at the acquisition date. The carrying value of goodwill and intangible assets 
has  been  impaired  due  to  the  significant  losses  that  arose  on  the  previous  acquisition.  To 
determine  the  value  in  use  of  the  tested  CGUs,  cash  flow  forecasts  with  an  appropriate  discount 
rate have been prepared. 

Provision for impairment of inventories 

The  provision  for  impairment  of  inventories  assessment  requires  a  degree  of  estimation  and 
judgement.  The  level  of  the  provision  is  assessed  by  taking  into  account  the  recent  sales 
experience, the ageing of inventories and other factors that affect inventory obsolescence. 

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Provision for impairment of receivables 

The  provision  for  impairment  of  receivables  assessment  requires  a  degree  of  estimation  and 
judgement.  The  level  of  provision  is  assessed  by  taking  into  account  the  recent  sales  experience, 
the  ageing  of  receivables,  historical  collection  rates  and  specific  knowledge  of  the  individual 
debtor's financial position. 

Useful lives of depreciable assets 

The  Group  determines  the  estimated  useful  lives  and  related  depreciation  and  amortisation 
charges for its property, plant and equipment and intangible assets with finite lives. The useful lives 
could  change  significantly  as  a  result  of  technical  innovations  or  some  other  event.  The 
depreciation and amortisation charge will increase where technical obsolescence or non-strategic 
assets that have been abandoned or sold will be written off or written down.  

5.

PARENT ENTITY INFORMATION

Information relating to Harris Technology Group Ltd – Parent ($) 

Current assets  

Total assets  

Current liabilities 

Total liabilities  

Issued capital  

Accumulated losses 

Share based payments reserve 

Total shareholders’ equity  

Loss after tax of the parent entity 

2017 

2016 

76,534 

8,559,784 

9,836,550 

8,562,042 

(332,250) 

(1,375,634) 

(1,639,750) 

(2,617,186) 

8,693,445 

34,546,214 

(496,645) 

(28,642,084) 

- 

40,726 

8,196,800 

5,944,856 

(496,645) 

(960,797) 

Total comprehensive (loss) of the parent entity 

(496,645) 

(960,797) 

There are no guarantees entered into by the parent entity in relation to the debts of its subsidiary. 

The parent entity has no contingent liabilities. The parent entity has no contractual commitments 
for the acquisition of property, plant or equipment. 

6.

REVENUE

($) 

2017 

2016 

Revenue from operating activities 

Sale of goods 

Total sales revenue 

51,068,575 

54,050,721 

51,068,575 

54,050,721 

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Other income 

Bank interest received 

Sale of non-current asset 

Total other income 

7. 

EXPENSES 

($) 

Bad and doubtful debts 

Bad debts 

Doubtful bad debts 

Total bad and doubtful debts 

Depreciation 

Office and warehouse equipment 

Improvement 

Computer equipment 

Motor vehicles 

Total depreciation 

Amortisation 

Software development 

Total amortisation 

Impairment expense 

Goodwill 

Intangible assets 

Total impairment expense 

Finance costs 

Interest expense – overseas 

Interest expense – local 

Total finance costs 

2017 

2016 

2,157 

8,114 

22,327 

6,928 

10,271 

29,255 

2017 

2016 

(32,250) 

42,355 

8,874 

7,332 

10,105 

16,206 

55,492 

26,775 

12,457 

21,956 

30,005 

24,151 

10,179 

26,936 

116,680 

91,271 

13,353 

13,353 

- 

- 

824,482 

3,436,684 

2,293,000 

- 

3,117,482 

3,436,684 

217,998 

163,260 

71,255 

65,742 

381,258 

136,997 

8. 

DISCONTINUED OPERATION 

In  its  ASX  announcement  dated  29  May  2017,  the  Group  announced  the  divestment  of  its  Your 
Home  Depot  (“YHD”)  business,  a  non-core  asset  which  formed  part  of  the  Company’s  pre-
Acquisition group of businesses. 

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The YHD business was sold on 29 May 2017 with effect from 1 June 2017 and is reported in the 
current period as a discontinued operation. 

Financial information relating to the discontinued operation for the period to the date of disposal 
is set out below. 

The financial performance presented is for the 10 months ended 1 June 2017. 

Revenue 

Direct costs 

Expenses 

Depreciation and amortisation 

Gain on sale of the business 

Loss for the year from a discontinued operation 

Net cash outflows from operating activities 

Net cash inflows from investing activities 

Net cash inflows from financing activities 

Net (decrease) in cash generated by the subsidiary 

Earnings per share (cents) 

Basic, earnings per share from discontinued operation 

Diluted earnings per share from discontinued operation 

Details of the sale of the business 

Consideration received or receivable 

Cash 

Fair value of inventory 

Total disposal consideration 

Carrying amount of net assets sold 

Gain on sale before income tax 

2017 

$ 

2,503,490 

(1,962,038) 

(770,768) 

(134,695) 

150,000 

(214,011) 

(151,242) 

140,000 

- 

(11,242) 

(0.17) 

(0.17) 

$ 

150,000 

582,287 

732,287 

582,287 

150,000 

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INCOME TAX

Current tax 

Deferred tax 

Income tax (expense) / benefit 

2017 

$ 

-

- 

-

2016 

$ 

425,405

- 

425,405

A reconciliation between tax expense and the product of accounting 
profit/(loss) before income tax multiplied by the Group’s applicable 
income tax rate is as follows: 

Loss before income tax expense from continuing operations 

(2,846,881) 

(2,734,519) 

Loss before income tax expense from discontinued operations 

(214,011) 

- 

At the Group’s statutory income tax rate of 30% (2016: 30%) 

(918,268) 

(820,356) 

(3,060,892) 

(2,734,519) 

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

Impairment expense 

Others 

Deferred tax assets not recognised 

Income tax (expense) / benefit  

935,245 

1,031,005 

(38,238) 

214,756 

21,261 

- 

-

(425,405)

Unused tax losses for which no deferred tax asset has been 
recognised 

3,123,742 

3,102,481 

*The  comparative  amounts  disclosed  have  been  amended  from  the  prior  year’s  report  to  reflect  comparative
amounts for companies joining the tax consolidated group on 1 July 2016.

Tax Loss Deferred Tax Asset recognition 

Deferred tax assets will only be recognised if: 

a)

future assessable income is derived of a nature and amount sufficient to enable the benefit
from the deductions to be realised;

b)

the conditions for deductibility imposed by tax legislation are complied with; and

c) no changes in tax legislation adversely affect the consolidated entity in realising the benefit.

Unused  tax  losses  for  which  no  deferred  tax  asset  has  been  recognised  comprise  current  year 
estimated tax losses only and are not yet confirmed. 

Tax  losses  pre  2011 are not  recognised  because they  are  not expected  to  meet  the  continuity  of 
ownership or same business tests. 

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For personal use onlyUnrecognised temporary differences  

At  30  June  2017  there  are  no  temporary  differences  recognised  in  the  consolidated  financial 
position,  on  the  basis  of  an  assessment  that  recovery  through  future  taxable  income  of  those 
amounts is not probable at 30 June 2017 (2016: nil). 

10. 

EARNINGS PER SHARE 

Basic earnings/(loss) per share is calculated by dividing net profit/(loss) for the year attributable to 
ordinary  equity  holders  of  the  parent  by  the  weighted  average  number  of  ordinary  shares 
outstanding during the year. 

Diluted  earnings/(loss)  per  share  is  calculated  by  dividing  the  net  profit/(loss)  for  the  year 
attributable to ordinary equity holders of the parent by the weighted average number of ordinary 
shares  outstanding  during  the  year  plus  the  weighted  average  number  of  ordinary  shares  that 
would be issued on the conversion of all the dilutive potential ordinary shares into ordinary shares. 

The  following  reflects  the  income  and  share  data  used  in  the  calculations  of  basic  and  diluted 
earnings per share: 

Basic and diluted (loss)/earnings per share (cents) 

Continuing operations 

Discontinued operation 

Basic and diluted (loss)/earnings per share from total 
comprehensive income 

2017 

2016 

(2.20) 

(1,367.26) 

(0.17) 

- 

(2.37) 

(1,367.26) 

Total comprehensive (loss)/profit for the year ($) 

(3,060,892) 

(2,734,519) 

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

129,537,531 

200,000 

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

129,537,531 

200,000 

11. 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 

Cash at bank and on hand 

2017 

$ 

2016 

$ 

2,219,264 

2,083,471 

2,219,264 

2,083,471 

Cash at bank earns interest at floating rates based on daily bank deposit rates as disclosed in note 
3.  

For the purpose of the statement of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents comprise the following at 30 
June 2017: 

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Cash at bank and on hand 

Cash attributable to discontinued operations 

Reconciliation  of  net  (loss)  /  profit  after  tax  to  net  operating 
cash flows 

Net loss after tax 

Non-cash items 

Depreciation and amortisation  

Finance costs 

Gain on sale of non-current assets 

Share based payment 

Impairment expense 

2017 

$ 

2016 

$ 

2,219,264 

2,083,471 

- 

- 

2,219,264 

2,083,471 

2017 

$ 

2016 

$ 

(3,060,892) 

(2,734,519) 

264,729 

104,062 

(8,314) 

9,863 

91,271 

- 

(6,928) 

- 

3,117,482 

3,436,684 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities 

(Increase) / decrease in trade and other receivables 

1,068,667 

(1,106,424) 

(Increase) / decrease in prepayments and deposits 

(Increase) / decrease in inventories 

Increase / (decrease) in trade and other payables 

Increase / (decrease) in employee benefit liabilities 

Increase / (decrease) in onerous contract provision 

291,864 

(13,255) 

(872,524) 

(581,743) 

(463,748) 

2,294,407 

(83,190) 

(564,751) 

- 

- 

Net cash flows provided by/(used in) operating activities 

(196,752) 

1,379,493 

12.

TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES

($) 

Trade receivables 

Allowance for impairment loss 

Other receivables 

Related parties 

2017 

2016 

5,680,604 

5,442,366 

(64,878) 

(17,409) 

10,332 

20,000 

353,531 

177,212 

5,979,589 

5,622,169 

Trade receivables are non-interest bearing. 

Other receivables are non-interest bearing and have a repayment terms between 30 to 90 days. 

For terms and conditions relating to related party receivables refer to note 30. 

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For personal use onlyAllowance for impairment loss 

Trade receivables are non-interest bearing and are generally on payment terms between 30 to 90 
days.  The  Group’s  trade  and  other  receivables  have  been  reviewed  for  impairment.    At  30  June 
2017,  trade  receivables  of  the  Group  with  a  nominal  value  of  $64,878  (2016:  $17,409)  were 
impaired. 

Other balances within trade and other receivables do not contain impaired assets and are not past 
due. 

Fair value and credit risk 

Due  to  the  short  term  nature  of  these  receivables,  their  carrying  value  has  been  assessed  to 
approximate their fair value. 

The  maximum  exposure  to  credit  risk  is  the  fair  value  of  receivables.    Collateral  is  not  held  as 
security, nor is it the Group’s policy to transfer (on-sell) receivables to special purpose entities. 

Foreign exchange and interest rate risk 

Detail regarding foreign exchange and interest rate risk exposure is disclosed in note 3. 

13.

INVENTORIES

($) 

Inventories 

Provision for stock obsolescence 

PREPAYMENTS AND DEPOSITS

14.

($) 

Prepayments 

Deposits 

2017 

2016 

7,340,757 

5,750,680 

(102,517) 

(71,550) 

7,238,240 

5,679,130 

2017 

2016 

82,590 

104,859 

17,990 

- 

100,580 

104,859 

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PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Office and warehouse 
equipment 
$ 

Improvement 
$ 

Computer 
$ 

Motor 
vehicles 
$ 

Total 
$ 

Gross carrying amount 

At 1 July 2016 

310,033 

445,969 

460,992 

266,715 

1,483,709 

Additions 

Business assets acquired 

48,968 

21,041 

68,655 

18,251 

- 

135,874 

18,076 

27,313 

1,251 

67,681 

At 30 June 2017 

380,042 

532,700 

506,556 

267,966 

1,687,264 

Depreciation and impairment 

At 1 July 2016 

(117,909) 

(54,101) 

(447,086) 

(79,767) 

(698,863) 

Depreciation charge for the year 

   (57,796) 

(30,044) 

(33,695) 

 (21,956) 

(143,491) 

At 30 June 2017 

(175,705) 

(84,145) 

(480,781) 

(101,723) 

(842,354) 

Net carrying amount 

At 30 June 2017 

At 30 June 2016 

16.

INTANGIBLE ASSETS

204,337 

192,124 

448,555 

25,775 

166,243 

844,910 

391,868 

13,906 

186,948 

784,846 

Software 
development 

Customer 
databases 

Brands 

Goodwill 

Total 

$ 

- 

- 

- 

$ 

- 

- 

- 

- 

$ 

- 

- 

- 

- 

$ 

$ 

3,436,684 

3,436,684 

- 

- 

3,436,684 

3,436,684 

- 

- 

Gross carrying amount 

At 1 July 2015 

Additions 

At 30 June 2016 

Additions 

Business assets acquired 

143,265 

812,000 

1,481,000 

824,482 

3,117,482 

At 30 June 2017 

143,265 

812,000 

1,481,000 

4,261,166 

6,697,431 

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At 1 July 2015 

Impairment 

At 30 June 2016 

- 

- 

- 

Amortisation 

(121,237) 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

(3,436,684) 

(3,436,684) 

(3,436,684) 

(3,436,684) 

- 

(121,237) 

Impairment 

- 

(812,000) 

(1,481,000) 

(824,482) 

(3,117,482) 

At 30 June 2017 

(121,237) 

(812,000) 

(1,481,000) 

(4,261,166) 

(6,675,403) 

Net carrying amount 

At 30 June 2017 

22,028 

At 30 June 2016 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

22,028 

- 

The  group  has  assessed  the  carrying  value  of  goodwill  relating  to  the  reverse  acquisition  of 
Anyware and the business combination of Audion using a discounted cash flow model. During the 
year,  $824,482  has  been  impaired  from  goodwill;  $2,293,000  has  been  impaired  from  intangible 
assets. 

Impairment testing 

The recoverable amount of the consolidated entity's goodwill has been determined by a value-in-
use  calculation  using  a  discounted  cash  flow  model,  based  on  a  24  months  projection  period 
approved by management and extrapolated for a further 3 years using the following rates in key 
assumptions, together with a terminal value.  

Key assumptions are those to which the recoverable amount of an asset or cash-generating units is 
most sensitive.  

The following key assumptions were used in the discounted cash flow model for the consolidated 
entity: 

a.  15.8% post-tax discount rate;  

b.  $59.8m projected revenue for 2018, 6.5% per annum growth in 2019, 5% for 2020 and 5% 

for 2021 per annum projected revenue growth rate;  

c.  14.0% gross margin consistent for the next 5 years projection period; 

d.  Gradual  costs  and  overheads  increase  of  5%  in  2018  and  2019,  4%  increase  in  2020  and 

2021 per annum in operating costs and overheads.   

The  discount  rate  of  15.8%  reflects  management’s  estimate  of  the  time  value  of  money  and  the 
consolidated entity’s weighted average cost of capital adjusted for the group, the risk free rate and 
the volatility of the share price relative to market movements. 

The  directors  believe  the  projected  8%  revenue  growth  rate  in  2018  is  in  accordance  with  the 
acquisition strategy and M2C strategy. The lower rate of growth in later years is prudent justified. 

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Compared to prior years, the directors have reduced their estimation of the increase in operating 
costs and overheads, due to the divestment of YHD business and also an effort by the consolidated 
entity to contain costs. 

The overheads increase from FY2018 onwards will be mainly used on improving distribution sales 
forces, improving operational efficiency and investment on M2C strategies. 

The calculated present value of the cash flow generating from the consolidated entity was less than 
the  CGU  value  from  the  balance  sheet  as  of  31  December  2016.  Goodwill  and  intangible  assets 
which arose on the acquisition of Anyware and Audion have been impaired by $3,117,482. 

17.

TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES

Trade and other payables - current  ($) 

2017 

2016 

Trade payables 

Other payables 

Related parties 

8,152,536 

7,263,895 

552,834 

798,313 

218,171 

195,232 

8,923,541 

8,257,440 

Terms and conditions of the above financial liabilities: 

(i)

(ii)

Trade payables are non-interest bearing and are normally settled on 30 days EOM terms.

Other creditors are non-interest bearing and are normally payable within 30 and 90 days

(iii)

Details of the terms and conditions of related party payables are set out in notes 30.

Fair value 

Due  to  the  short  term  nature  of  these  payables,  their  carrying  value  is  assumed  to  approximate 
their fair value. 

Related party payables 

For details of related party payables refer to note 30. 

Foreign exchange and interest rate risk  

Detail regarding foreign exchange and interest rate risk exposure is disclosed in note 3. 

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FINANCIAL LIABILITY 

($) 

At 1 July 2016 

Secured 

Trade finance facility 

Equipment finance 

Unsecured 

Loan and interest payable 

Directors’ loans (Note 22) 

Fair value at 30 June 2017 

Current 

Non-current 

Total 

2017 

2016 

2,155,504 

439,211 

162,976 

205,570 

2,150,518 

1,344,468 

4,138,305 

3,838,305 

8,607,303 

5,827,554 

4,355,881 

1,643,629 

4,251,422 

4,183,925 

8,607,303 

5,827,554 

On  7  July  2016,  the  Group  received  $300,000  from  Australian  PC  Accessories  Pty  Ltd  with  12% 
annual interest rate. The loan is included in the directors’ loan as of 30 June 2017. 

The  payments  of  principal  and  interest  on  all  directors’  loans  have  been  deferred  for  a  period 
through to 30 June 2019. Interest accrued on deferred loans in balance sheet is $104,062 as of 30 
June 2017. 

Trade finance facility 

A  subsidiary  of  the  group,  Anyware  Corporation  Pty  Ltd,  has  entered  into  a  trade  finance  facility 
agreement with Westpac to facilitate the purchase of goods from local or overseas suppliers. This 
facility has been extended as part of the group’s overall banking arrangement with Westpac. This 
facility  is  continuously  utilised  to  provide  a  source  of  working  capital  more  closely  matching  the 
inventory life cycle of trading products. 

The facility has a limit of $4 million with drawdowns on the facility repayable within 180 days. 

($) 

Trade finance facility 

Used at the reporting date 

Unused at the reporting date 

Covenants 

2017 

2016 

4,000,000 

2,000,000 

2,155,504 

439,211 

1,844,496 

1,560,789 

The Westpac facility has the following covenants which are measured on a half yearly basis at June 
and December on the results of Anyware Corporation Pty Ltd. 

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(i)  Interest Cover Ratio not less than 2.5 times; where Interest Cover Ratio is EBIT / Gross Interest 

Expense. 

(ii)  Capital  Ratio  not  less  than  25%;  where  Capital  Ratio  is  [[Tangible  Assets  less  Total 

Liabilities]/Total Tangible Assets] x 100. 

Security 

The  Westpac  trade  finance  facility  is  secured  against  all  assets  and  undertakings  of  Anyware 
Corporation Pty Ltd and personal assets of Managing Director Garrison Huang. 
The hire purchase facility is secured against the asset being financed. 

No other financing facilities or liabilities available for the Group as of the 30 June 2017. 

19. 

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT LIABILITIES 

($) 

Current 

Annual leave 

Long service leave 

Non-current 

Long service leave 

20. 

CONTRIBUTED EQUITY 

Issued and paid up capital 

($) 

Ordinary shares 

Ordinary shares fully paid 

Listed options 

Contributed equity 

2017 

2016 

291,541 

270,517 

171,247 

60,047 

40,498 

170,878 

2017 

2016 

6,706,411 

4,963,077 

- 

- 

6,706,411 

4,963,077 

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Movements in ordinary 
shares on issue 

Opening balance 

Shares issued during the year: 

Number of Shares 

$ 

699,896,927 

4,963,077 

Issue of shares on 19 July 2016 pursuant to EGM resolutions on 
reverse acquisition* 

2,578,336,150 

933,471 

Consolidation of shares to** 

131,129,774 

- 

Issue of shares on 14 November 2016 in lieu of payments of 
directors’ fees 
Issue of shares on 9 January 2017 as consideration for $800,000 
share placement 

Closing balance 

74,496 

9,863 

7,272,728 

800,000 

138,476,998 

6,706,411 

*2,403,456,940 shares issued for nil cash, in consideration for the  Company’s acquisition of 100% of the
issued capital in Anyware Corporation Pty Ltd, as announced to the market on 2 March 2016; 12,000,000
shares issued for nil cash consideration under the Company’s long term incentive plan (LTIP) to company
officeholders;  15,914,435  shares  issued  for  nil  cash  consideration,  in  satisfaction  of  the  Company’s
obligation to issue any further earn-out shares to Warcom (Aust) Pty Ltd under the terms of the Warcom
Assets Purchase Agreement; 146,964,775 shares issued in conversion of loans (principal and interest) at a
conversion price $0.007 per share
**The Company completed share consolidation effective 28 July 2016

Terms and conditions of ordinary shares 

Ordinary shares have the right to receive dividends as declared and, in the event of winding up the 
Company,  to  participate  in  the  proceeds  from  the  sale  of  all  surplus  assets  in  proportion  to  the 
number  and  amounts  paid  up  on  shares  held.    Ordinary  shares  entitle  their  holder  to  one  vote, 
either in person or by proxy, at a meeting of the Company.   

Capital management 

The  primary  objective  of  the  Group’s  capital  management  is  to  ensure  that  it  maintains  a  strong 
credit  rating  and  healthy  capital  ratios  to  support  its  business  and  maximise  the  shareholder’s 
value. 

The  Group  manages  its  capital  structure  and  makes  adjustments  to  it  in  light  of  changes  in 
economic conditions. To maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Group may return capital to 
shareholders  or  issue  new  shares.  The  Group  monitors  capital  using  a  gearing  ratio,  which  is  net 
debt divided by total capital plus net debt.  

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ACCUMULATED LOSSES 

($) 

2017 

2016 

Balance at beginning of financial year 

(5,275,038) 

(2,113,519) 

Dividend paid 

- 

(427,000) 

Net profit/(loss) for the year 

(3,060,892) 

(2,734,519) 

Balance at end of financial year 

(8,335,930) 

(5,275,038) 

22. 

DIRECTORS’ LOANS 

During  the  FY16  and  FY17,  the  group  has  executed  number  of  borrowing  from  directors  to  fund 
the three merge and acquisitions and provide a source of working capital. The loan balances as of 
30 June 2017 are set out as below. 

($) 

2017 

2016 

Name of director  Entity/Shareholder 

Garrison Huang 

Australian PC Accessories Pty Ltd  

4,018,305 

3,718,305 

Bob Xu 

AZA International (Aust) Pty Ltd  

120,000 

120,000 

4,138,305 

3,838,305 

23. 

REVERSE ACQUISITION 

On 19 July 2016, Harris Technology Group Limited (formerly Shoply Limited) ("HT8") completed the 
acquisition  of  a  technology  distributor  Anyware  Corporation  Pty  Ltd  ("Anyware")  ("Acquisition"). 
The  Acquisition  has  been  accounted  for  using  the  principles  for  reverse  acquisitions  in  AASB  3 
Business  Combinations  because,  as  a  result  of  the  Acquisition,  the  former  shareholders  of 
'Anyware'  (the  legal  subsidiary)  obtained  accounting  control  of  Harris  Technology  Group  Limited 
(the legal parent). 

Accordingly  the  consolidated  financial  report  of HT8  has  been  prepared  as  a  continuation  of  the 
business  and  operations  of  Anyware  and  Harris Technology.  As  the  deemed  accounting  acquirer, 
Anyware and Harris Technology have accounted for the acquisition from 19 July 2016. It should be 
noted that the results of the previous corresponding period for FY16 (‘pcp’) set out in this financial 
report  represents  only  the  financial  results  of  Anyware  and  Harris  Technology  PL  when  run  as  a 
private group. 

For  clarity  and  ease  of  comparison,  the  Directors  note  that  the  consolidated  results  for  FY16  of 
Shoply  Limited  (as  the  Company  was  then  named)  and  its  controlled  entities  were  a  loss  of 
$6,510,012,  from  revenues  of  $17,789,785.  For  further  information  on  Shoply  Limited’s  results  for 
FY16, refer to the Company’s Appendix 4E and yearly report lodged with ASX on 31 August 2016. 

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The impact of the reverse asset acquisition on each of the primary statements is as follows: 

Consolidated statement of comprehensive income  

a.  The statement for the period ended 30 June 2017 comprises 12 months of operating results 
of Anyware and 11 months of operating results of HT8 from the acquisition date of 19 July 
2016. 

b.  The statement for the period to 30 June 2016 comprises 12 months of Anyware. 

Consolidated statement of financial position 

a.  The  consolidated  statement  of  financial  position  at  30  June  2017  represents  HT8  and 

Anyware as at that date. 

b.  The  consolidated  statement  of  financial  position  at  30  June  2016  represents  Anyware’s 

assets and liabilities as at that date. 

Consolidated statement of changes in equity  

a.  The  consolidated  statement  of  changes  in  equity  for  the  period  ended  30  June  2017 
comprises  Anyware’s  balance  at 1 July  2016,  its  loss  for  the  12  months and  11  months  of 
results of HT8 from the acquisition date of 19 July 2016 along with transactions with equity 
holders for 12 months. 

b.  The  consolidated  statement  of  changes  in  equity  for  the  period  ended  30  June  2016 

comprises 12 months of Anyware. 

Consolidated statement of cash flows  

a.  The  consolidated  cash  flow  statement  for  the  period  ended  30  June  2017  comprises  the 
cash balances of Anyware, as at 30 June 2016, the cash transactions for the 12 months to 30 
June 2017 and 11 months of cash transactions of HT8 from the acquisition date of 19 July 
2016 and the cash balance of Anyware and HT8 at 30 June 2017. 

b.  The  consolidated  cash  flow  statement  for  the  period  ended  30  June  2016  comprises  12 

months of Anyware’s cash transactions. 

References  throughout  the  financial  statements  to  “reverse  acquisition”  are  in  reference  to  the 
above accounting treatment. 

The deemed consideration transferred by Anyware under the principles of AASB3 is $933,471. 

The fair values of the identifiable net assets acquired in Shoply Limited on reverse acquisition were: 

Cash and cash equivalents 

Trade and other receivables 

Inventories 

Prepayments and deposits 

Property, plant and equipment (Note 15) 

Intangible assets - Software (Note 16) 

Fair value recognised on 
reverse acquisition ($) 

508,496 

66,534 

686,585 

194,319 

54,372 

143,265 

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Trade and other payables 

Onerous contract provision 

Financial liabilities 

Employee benefit liabilities 

Identifiable intangible assets – Brands (Note 16) 

Identifiable intangible assets – Customer relationship (Note 16) 

Goodwill (Note 16) 

Net assets acquired 

(1,083,078) 

(564,750) 

(2,061,281) 

(33,613) 

1,481,000 

812,000 

729,622 

933,471 

Intercompany transactions, balances and unrealised gains on transactions between entities in the 
consolidated  entity  are  eliminated.  Unrealised  losses  are  also  eliminated  unless  the  transaction 
provides  evidence  of  the  impairment  of  the  asset  transferred.  Accounting  policies  of  subsidiaries 
have  been  changed  where  necessary  to  ensure  consistency  with  the  policies  adopted  by  the 
consolidated entity. 

24. 

BUSINESS COMBINATIONS 

On  11  November  2016,  HT8  acquired  100%  of  Audion  Innovision  Pty  Ltd  (“Audion”).    The 
acquisition has been accounted as a Business Combination under AASB 3. 

The cash consideration transferred by HT8 was $1,420,706. 

The fair values of the identifiable net assets of Audion as at the date of acquisition were: 

Trade and other receivables 

Prepayments and deposits 

Property, plant and equipment (Note 15) 

Trade and other payables 

Employee benefit liabilities 

Goodwill (Note 16) 

Net assets acquired 

Fair value recognised 
on acquisition ($) 

1,327,464 

93,266 

13,309 

(5,922) 

(92,271) 

84,860 

1,420,706 

Impact of acquisition on the results of the Group 

The  Audion  acquisition  was  considered  by  the  Board  to  be  highly  complementary  to  the 
distribution  arm  of  the  Group’s  business,  and  has  diversified  and  expanded  the  Group’s  product 
portfolio  through  the addition  of  leading  international  brands  distributed  by  Audion.  In addition, 

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the acquisition has expanded the Group’s distribution network to include Audion’s customers such 
as major tier 1 retail chain stores in Australia.  

The  operations  of  the  Audion  business  have  been  fully  integrated  with  and  absorbed  into  the 
Anyware business, in order to maximise synergies, further reduce operational costs and streamline 
functions.  The FY17 results include the trading results of the Audion business from the acquisition 
date of 11 November 2016. 

25. 

COMMITMENTS 

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

On  29  September  2016,  the  Group  executed  the  surrender  of  lease  in  respect  of  the  premise  at 
Castle Hill, NSW. The bank guarantee lodged has been retained by the landlord as part payment of 
the  Surrender  Sum  of  $300,000  plus  GST.  Onerous  contract  provision  of  $525,057  has  been 
removed in this regards, refer to note 26. 

The  Group  entered  into  a  sublease  contract  on  30  January  2017  in  respect  of  the  premise  at 
Alphington, VIC. 

Operating lease commitments ($) 

2017 

2016 

Operating leases contracted  

Within one year 

789,803 

722,876 

After one year but not more than five years 

1,313,315 

2,103,118 

More than five years 

- 

- 

2,103,118 

2,825,994 

26.   ONEROUS CONTRACT PROVISION 

AASB 137 para 66 - 69 defines an onerous contract as a contract in which the unavoidable costs of 
meeting the obligations under the contract exceed the economic benefits expected to be received 
under  it.  The  unavoidable  costs  under  a  contract  reflect  the  least  net  cost  of  exiting  from  the 
contract,  which  is  the  lower  of  the  cost  of  fulfilling  it  and  any  compensation  or  penalties  arising 
from failure to fulfil it. 

Onerous contract provision ($) 

Within one year 

After one year but not more than five years 

More than five years 

2017 

45,623 

- 

- 

45,623 

2016 

- 

- 

- 

- 

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27.   CONTINGENT ASSETS AND LIABILITIES 

The Company had no contingent assets and no contingent liabilities as at 30 June 2017 (2016: nil). 

28. 

SIGNIFICANT EVENTS AFTER THE BALANCE DATE 

The consolidated entity had the following events after balance date for disclosures: 

On 5 July 2017 and 12 September 2017, a total of 1,070,000 performance rights were issued to 
employees under the Company’s Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP). 

On 23 August 2017, the Company negotiated a 12-month repayment extension and a reduced 
interest rate from 10% to 5% on a $1,000,000 unsecured loan from overseas third party. 

On 13 September 2017, Mr Mark Goulopoulos resigned as a Director of Harris Technology Group. 

Apart from the matters detailed above, no other matter or circumstance has arisen since 30 June 
2017 that has significantly affected, or may significantly affect the consolidated entity’s operations, 
the results of those operations, or the consolidated entity’s state of affairs in future financial years. 

29. 

AUDITOR’S REMUNERATION 

($) 

2017 

2016 

Amounts received or due and receivable by RSM Australia Partners 

An  audit  or  review  of  the  financial  report  of  the  entity  and  any  other 
entity in the consolidated entity paid to RSM Australia Partners 

48,000 

45,000 

48,000 

45,000 

30. 

RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURE 

(a) Subsidiary 

The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of Harris Technology Group 
Limited and the subsidiaries listed in the following table: 

Name of entity 

Anyware Corporation Pty Ltd 

Harris Technology Pty Ltd 

AER Group Pty Ltd 

Audion Innovision Pty Ltd 

Country of 
Incorporation 

% of Equity interest 

Investment ($) 

2017 

2016 

2017 

2016 

Australia 

Australia 

Australia 

Australia 

100 

100 

100 

100 

N/A 

9,972,733 

N/A 

N/A 

100 

100 

100 

N/A 

100 

N/A 

1,420,706 

N/A 

AdEffective Business Networks Pty Ltd* 

Australia 

N/A 

100 

N/A 

100 

*The subsidiary entity has been deregistered on 16 December 2015 

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(b) Ultimate parent 

The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of Harris Technology Group 
Limited  and  its  controlled  entities.    Harris  Technology  Group  Limited  is  the  ultimate  parent 
company.   

(c) Inter-group transactions 

Loans 

The  inter-group  entities  have  provided  or  received  intercompany  loans  within  the  group  for 
working capitals. The intercompany loans are repayable to the inter-group entities at call and no 
interest is payable. At 30 June 2017, those loans have been eliminated in the balance sheet. 

(d) Other related party transactions 

During  the  financial  year  ended  30  June  2017,  there  were  a  total  of  $4,138,305  Directors’  loans 
reported by the Group, refer to note 22 (2016: $3,838,305). On 19 July 2016, the Group issued total 
146,964,775 shares to the directors from $1,000,000 convertible notes received. 

All Transactions were made on normal commercial terms and conditions and at market rates unless 
otherwise stated.  

Refer to 7d. of Remuneration Report for more details relating to other related party transactions. 

31. 

KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL 

The total remuneration paid to KMP of the company and the Group during the year are as follows: 

($) 

Short-term employee benefits 

Post-employment benefits 

Share based payments 

Short-term employee benefits 

2017 

2016 

249,451 

658,657 

14,866 

79,863 

45,447 

(34,536) 

344,180 

669,568 

These amounts include fees and benefits paid to the non-executive Chair and non-executive 
directors as well as all salary, paid leave benefits, fringe benefits and cash bonuses awarded to 
executive directors and other KMP. 

Post-employment benefits 

These amounts are superannuation contributions made during the year. 

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Share-based payments 

These  amounts  represent  the  expense  related  to  the  participation  of  KMP  in  equity-settled 
benefit  schemes  as  measured  by  the  fair  value  of  the  options,  rights  and  shares  granted  on 
grant date. 

Further information in relation to KMP remuneration can be found in the Directors' Report. 

32. 

SEGMENT INFORMATION 

Identification of reportable segments 

The  Group  has  identified  its  operating  segments  based  on  the  internal  reports  that  are  reviewed 
and  used  by  the  Board  of  Directors  (who  are  identified  as  the  Chief  Operating  Decision  Markers 
(CODM))  in  assessing  the  performance  of  the  Group,  and  determining  investment  requirements. 
The operating segments are based on the manner in which services are provided to the market. 

The  Group  consists  of  one  business  segment  which  operates  in  one  geographical  area,  being 
Australia. 

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Directors’ Declaration  
(For The Financial Year Ended 30 June 2017) 

In  accordance  with  a  resolution  of  the  directors  of  Harris  Technology  Group  Limited  and  its 
controlled entities, I state that: 

1. 

In the opinion of the directors: 

(a) 

the  financial  statements  and  notes  of  Harris  Technology  Group  Limited  and  its 
controlled entities for the financial year ended 30 June 2017 are 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 2017 and of its performance for the year ended on that date; and 

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

(b) 

(c) 

the  financial  statements  and  notes  also  comply  with  International  Financial 
Reporting Standards as disclosed in Note 2(b); and 

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

2.  This  declaration  has  been  made  after  receiving  the  declarations  required  to  be  made  to 
the  directors  by  the  chief  executive  officer  in  accordance  with  section  295A  of  the 
Corporations Act 2001 for the financial year ended 30 June 2017. 

On behalf of the Board 

Andrew Plympton 
Non-Executive Chairman 

Melbourne, 27 September 2017 

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RSM Australia Partners 

Level 21, 55 Collins Street Melbourne VIC 3000 
PO Box 248 Collins Street West VIC 8007 

T +61 (0) 3 9286 8000 
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www.rsm.com.au 

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT

TO THE MEMBERS OF

HARRIS TECHNOLOGY GROUP LIMITED

Qualified Opinion

We  have  audited  the  financial  report  of  Harris  Technology  Group  Limited,  which  comprises  the  consolidated
statement  of  financial  position  as  at  30 June  2017,  the  consolidated  statement  of  profit  or  loss  and  other
comprehensive income, the consolidated statement of changes in equity and the consolidated statement of cash
flows for the year then ended, and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting
policies,  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.

In  our  opinion,  except  for  the  matter  referred  to  in  the  Basis  for  Qualified  Opinion  section  of  our  report  the
accompanying financial report of the Group 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 2017 and of

its financial performance for the year then ended; and

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

Basis for Qualified Opinion

We were appointed as auditors of Anyware Corporation Pty Ltd (“Anyware”) on 19 October 2016 and thus did not
observe the counting of the physical inventories at 30 June 2016.  As disclosed in our Key Audit Matters section
Anyware completed a reverse acquisition of Harris Technology Group Limited on 19 July 2016.  As a result this
financial report is prepared as a continuation of the business and operations of Anyware.  We were unable to
satisfy  ourselves  by  alternative  means  concerning  inventory  quantities  held  at  30 June 2016.  Since  opening
inventories enter into the determination of the financial performance and cash flows, we were unable to determine
whether adjustments might have been necessary in respect of the income for the year reported in the consolidated
statement  of  profit  or  loss  and  other  comprehensive  income  and  the  net  cash  flows  from  operating  activities
reported in the consolidated statement of cash flows.

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

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

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qualified opinion.

Material Uncertainty Related to Going Concern

We  draw  attention  to  Note  1c  in  the  financial  report,  which  indicates  that  the  Group  incurred  a  net  loss  of
$3,060,892 and had net cash outflows from operating activities of $196,752 during the year ended 30 June 2017
and, as of that date, the Group's total liabilities exceeded its total assets by $1,629,519. As stated in Note 1c,
these events or conditions, along with other matters as set forth in Note1c, indicate that a material uncertainty
exists that may cast significant doubt on the Group's ability to continue as a going concern. Our opinion is not
further modified in respect of this matter.

Key Audit Matters

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgement, were of most significance in our audit of
the financial report of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the financial
report as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.
In addition to the matters described in the Basis for Qualified Opinion section and Material Uncertainty Related to
Going  Concern  section,  we  have  determined  the  matters  described  below  to  be  the  key  audit  matters  to  be
communicated in our report.

Key Audit Matter

How our audit addressed this matter

Accounting for Business Combinations 
Refer to Note 23 & 24 in the financial statements
During  the  year,  the  consolidated  entity  completed
the  acquisition  of  Anyware  Corporation  Pty  Ltd
(“Anyware”)  as  described 
the
consolidated financial statements.

in  Note  23  of 

this 

that 

transaction  was 

The  effect  of 
the
shareholders  of  Anyware  hold  76.42%  in  the
combined  entity,  and  therefore  Anyware  has  been
determined  to  be  the  accounting  acquirer  and  the
Company 
  The
transaction  has  been  accounted  for  as  a  reverse
acquisition under AASB 3 Business Combinations. 

the  accounting  subsidiary. 

The  acquisition  of  Anyware  is  technically  complex
from  an  accounting  perspective  and 
involves
significant management judgment in determining the
acquiring  entity  and  the  fair  value  of  consideration
paid.

In  addition  the  consolidated  entity  completed  the
acquisition of Audion Innovation Pty  Ltd  during the
year  as  described  in  Note  24  of  the  consolidated
financial statements.

•

•

Our procedures to assess the accounting treatment of
the acquisition included:
• Obtaining  the  share  purchase  agreements  and
other associated documents, and ensuring that the
transaction had been accounted for in compliance
with AASB 3 Business Combinations.

• Critically evaluating management’s determination

that Anyware was the acquiring entity

• Challenging 

in  determining 

the  key  assumptions  used  by
management 
the  accounting
treatment, and the fair value of consideration paid,
having  consideration  of 
the  various  related
documents  and  agreements  as  well  as  the
requirements  of 
the  Australian  Accounting
Standards;
Inspecting  management’s  support  for  the  fair
values of assets and liabilities acquired as part of
the transaction and testing the reasonableness of
the  assumptions  and  inputs  used  in  determining
the fair value of consideration paid;  and
Assessing 
financial
the  appropriateness  of 
statement disclosures in relation to the acquisition.

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How our audit addressed this matter

Impairment of Intangible Assets 
Refer to Note 16 in the financial statements 
The consolidated entity has incurred an impairment
expense of $3,117,482 relating to the write down of
goodwill  and  other  identifiable  intangible  assets
recognised via numerous acquisitions over the last
few financial years.

Management performed an impairment assessment
over the balance of intangible assets by: calculating
the  value  in  use  for  the  individual  CGU  identified
using a discounted cash flow model; and comparing
the  resulting  value  in  use  of  the  CGU  to  its  book
value.

Based  on  the  assessment  conducted  the  value  in
use was less than their respective book values and
management wrote down the intangible assets by an
amount  of  $3,117,482.    The  residual  assets  in  the
CGUs were assessed to be held at the higher of their
fair  value  less  costs  of  disposal  and  their  value  in
use, and therefore were not impaired.

We identified this area as a Key Audit Matter due to
the size of the an impairment expense, and because
the directors’ assessment of the ‘value in use’ of the
cash  generating  unit  (“CGU”)  involves  judgements
about  the  future  underlying  cash  flows  of  the
business and the discount rates applied to them.

Recognition of Revenue 
Refer to Note 1(f) in the financial statements
The  Group  earns  revenue  through  online  retailing.
Revenue  was  considered  a  key  audit  matter
because it is the most significant account balance in
the  consolidated  statement  of  comprehensive
income.

Revenue from the sale of goods is recognised when
the  risks  and  rewards  of  ownership  have  been
transferred to the customer, which generally occurs
at the point of delivery.  However complexity arises
due to direct drop shipping arrangements where the
inventory is shipped to the customer directly from the
supplier and these arrangements were assessed to
have an increased risk associated with cut-off.

Our  audit  procedures  in  relation  to  management’s
impairment assessment included:
•

Assessing  management’s  determination  that  the
goodwill  should  be  allocated  to  a  single  CGU
based on the nature of the Group’s business and
the  manner  in  which  results  are  monitored  and
reported;
Assessing the valuation methodology used;
of 

key
assumptions, including the cash flow projections,
discount rates, and sensitivities used;

reasonableness 

•
• Challenging 

the 

• Checking the mathematical accuracy of the cash
to
flow  model,  and 
supporting  evidence,  such  as  approved  budgets
and  considering  the  reasonableness  of  these
budgets; and

input  data 

reconciling 

• Utilising  the  RSM  corporate  finance  team  as
the  audit

to  assist  with 

auditor’s  experts 
procedures listed above.

Our  audit  procedures  in  relation  to  the  cut-off    of
revenue included:
•

the  Group’s 

Assessing  whether 
revenue
recognition  policies  were  in  compliance  with
Australian Accounting Standards;
Evaluating and testing the operating effectiveness
of  management’s  controls  related  to  revenue
recognition; and
Assessing  sales  transactions  before  and  after
year-end to ensure that revenue is recognised in
the correct period.

•

•

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The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included
in the Group's annual report for the year ended 30 June 2017, but does not include the financial report and the
auditor's report thereon.

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

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

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

Responsibilities of the Directors for the Financial Report

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

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

Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Report

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

A  further  description  of  our  responsibilities  for  the  audit  of  the  financial  report  is  located  at  the  Auditing  and
Assurance  Standards  Board  website  at:  www.auasb.gov.au/auditors_responsibilities/ar2.pdf  .  This  description
forms part of our auditor's report.

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Opinion on the Remuneration Report 

We have audited the Remuneration Report included in the directors' report for the year ended 30 June 2017.

In our opinion, the Remuneration Report of Harris Technology Group Limited, for the year ended 30 June 2017,
complies with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001.

Responsibilities 

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

RSM AUSTRALIA PARTNERS

J S CROALL
Partner

Melbourne, VIC
Dated: 27 September 2017

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For personal use onlyAdditional Information 

In accordance with ASX Listing Rule 4.10, the  Company provides the following  information to  shareholders 
not elsewhere disclosed in this Annual Report. The information provided is current as at 13 September 2017 
(Reporting Date). 

Corporate Governance Statement 

The Company’s Directors and management are committed to conducting the Group’s business in an ethical 
manner and in accordance with the highest standards of corporate governance. The Company has adopted 
and  substantially  complies  with  the  ASX  Corporate  Governance  Principles  and  Recommendations  (Third 
Edition) (Recommendations) to the extent appropriate to the size and nature of the Group’s operations.  

The  Company  has  prepared  a  statement  which  sets  out  the  corporate  governance  practices  that  were  in 
operation  throughout  the  financial  year  for  the  Company,  identifies  any  Recommendations  that  have  not 
been  followed,  and  provides  reasons  for  not  following  such  Recommendations  (Corporate  Governance 
Statement).  

In accordance with ASX Listing Rules 4.10.3 and 4.7.4, the Corporate Governance Statement will be available 
for review on Harris Technology Group Limited’s website (www.ht8.com.au), and will be lodged together with 
an Appendix 4G with ASX at the same time that this Annual Report is lodged with ASX. 

The  Appendix  4G  will  particularise  each  Recommendation  that  needs  to  be  reported  against  by  Harris 
Technology Group Limited, and will provide shareholders with information as to where relevant governance 
disclosures can be found.  

The  Company’s  corporate  governance  policies  and  charters  are  all  available  on  Harris  Technology  Group 
Limited’s website (www.ht8.com.au). 

Substantial holders 

As  at  the  Reporting  Date,  the  names  of  the  substantial  holders  of  Harris  Technology  and  the  number  of 
equity securities  in which those substantial holders and their associates have a relevant interest, as disclosed 
in substantial holding notices given to Harris Technology, are as follows: 

Holder of Equity Securities 

Class of Equity Securities 

Number of Equity Securities 
held 

% of total, issued 
securities capital in 
relevant class 

Ordinary Shares 

80,110,489 

57.85 

Garrison Huang and 
associated entity 

Bob Xu and associated 
entity  

Ordinary Shares 

8,638,903 

Welland Industrial Co Ltd 

Ordinary Shares 

8,216,242 

6.24 

5.93 

Number of holders 

As at the Reporting Date, the number of holders in each class of equity securities: 

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Ordinary Shares 

Performance Rights 

Voting rights of equity securities 

Number of holders 

2,181 

17 

The only class of equity securities on issue in the Company which carries voting rights is ordinary shares. 

As at the Reporting Date, there were 2,181 holders of a total of 138,476,998 ordinary shares of the Company. 

At  a  general  meeting  of  Harris  Technology,  every  holder  of  ordinary  shares  present  in  person  or  by  proxy, 
attorney or representative has one vote on a show of hands and on a poll, one vote for each ordinary share 
held. On a poll, every member (or his or her proxy, attorney or representative) is entitled to vote for each fully 
paid share held and in respect of each partly paid share, is entitled to a fraction of a vote equivalent to the 
proportion which the amount paid up (not credited) on that partly paid share bears to the total amounts paid 
and payable (excluding amounts credited) on that share. Amounts paid in advance of a call are ignored when 
calculating the proportion. 

Distribution of holders of equity securities 

The  distribution  of  holders  of  equity  securities  on  issue  in  the  Company  as  at  the  Reporting  Date  is  as 
follows: 

Distribution of ordinary shareholders 

Holdings Ranges 

Holders 

Total Units 

1 – 1,000 

1,001 – 5,000 

5,001 – 10,000 

10,001 – 100,000 

100,001 – 9,999,999,999 

1,509 

335 

107 

181 

49 

175,928 

851,096 

819,160 

6,719,840 

129,910,974 

Totals 

2,181 

138,476,998 

Distribution of performance rights holders 

Holdings Ranges 

Holders 

Total Units 

1 – 1,000 

1,001 – 5,000 

5,001 – 10,000 

10,001 – 100,000 

100,001 – 9,999,999,999 

Totals 

- 

- 

- 

17 

- 

17 

- 

- 

- 

1,070,000 

100.00 

- 

- 

1,070,000 

100.00 

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% 

0.127 

0.615 

0.592 

4.853 

93.813 

100.00 

% 

- 

- 

- 

For personal use onlyLess than marketable parcels of ordinary shares (UMP Shares) 

The number of holders of less than a marketable parcel of ordinary shares based on the closing market price 
at the Reporting Date is as follows: 

Total Securities 

UMP Shares 

UMP Holders 

% of issued shares held by 
UMP holders 

138,476,998 

1,192,261 

1,873 

0.86098 

Voluntary escrow 

Class of restricted securities 

Type of restriction 

Number of securities 

End date of escrow period 

Ordinary Shares 

Voluntary escrow 

920,464 

Until further notice 

Ordinary Shares 

Voluntary escrow 

7,272,728 

9 January 2018 

Unquoted equity securities 

The  Company  has one class of unquoted  equity securities on issue, being performance rights issued under 
the Company’s Long Term Incentive Plan. As at the Reporting Date, there are 1,070,000 performance rights 
on issue to 17 holders. 

On-market buyback 

The Company is not currently conducting an on-market buy-back. 

On-market purchase of securities under employee incentive scheme 

No  securities  were  purchased  on-market  during  the  reporting  period  under  or  for  the  purposes  of  an 
employee incentive scheme; or to satisfy the entitlements of the holders of options or other rights to acquire 
securities granted under an employee incentive scheme. 

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For personal use onlyTwenty largest shareholders 

The  Company  only  has  one  class  of  quoted  securities,  being  ordinary  shares.  The  names  of  the  20  largest 
holders of ordinary shares, and the number of ordinary shares and percentage of capital held by each holder 
is as follows: 

Holder Name 

AUSTRALIAN PC ACCESSORIES PTY LTD 

Balance as at 
Reporting Date 

% 

80,110,489 

57.851% 

AZA INTERNATIONAL (AUST) PTY LTD  

8,638,903 

6.239% 

WELLAND INDUSTRIAL CO LTD 

CHA SHIN CHI INVESTMENT CO LTD 

PING SHEN 

MISS PING YU 

8,216,242 

5.933% 

5,488,969 

3.964% 

4,545,455 

3.282% 

3,900,308 

2.817% 

TIGER DOMAINS PTY LTD  

1,780,467 

1.286% 

MISS XIAOFEI XU 

1,536,304 

1.109% 

DOMINET DIGITAL CORPORATION PTY LTD  

1,406,836 

1.016% 

RETZOS FAMILY PTY LTD  

1,097,581 

0.793% 

ATLANTIS MG PTY LTD  

1,000,000 

0.722% 

MR SIJIN CHEN 

MRS ISABEL COPPA  

881,707 

0.637% 

800,703 

0.578% 

DIAMOND BOWL PTY LTD  

694,008 

0.501% 

T E & J PASIAS PTY LTD 

MP3 AUSTRALIA PTY LTD  

680,000 

0.491% 

674,667 

0.487% 

H & J INVESTMENT PTY LTD  

621,062 

0.448% 

MR PAUL WARREN 

MS ZHEN MA 

580,424 

0.419% 

500,000 

0.361% 

KONG FAMILY PTY LTD  

479,590 

0.346% 

Total number of shares of Top 20 Holders 

123,633,715 

89.28% 

Total Remaining Holders Balance 

14,843,283 

10.719% 

Item 7 issues of securities 

There are no issues of securities approved for the purposes of item 7 of section 611 of the Corporations Act 
which have not yet been completed. 

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For personal use onlyCompany Secretary 

The Company’s secretary is Ms Alyn Tai. 

Registered Office 

The address and telephone number of the Company’s registered office are: 

Level 1, 61 Spring Street  
Melbourne Victoria 3000 

Tel:  +61 (0)3 9286 7500 

Share Registry 

The address and telephone number of the Company’s share registry, Boardroom Pty Limited, are: 

Boardroom Pty Limited 
Level 12, 225 George Street 
Sydney New South Wales 2000 

Tel: 1300 737 760 

Stock Exchange Listing 

Harris Technology’s ordinary shares are quoted on the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX issuer code: HT8). 

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