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Annual  
Report  
2020

 
iSelect is Australia’s leading 
destination for comparison 
and purchasing across 
insurance, utilities and 
personal finance products.

iSelect   Annual Report 2020

 
Inside  
this  
report

About iSelect 

Letter from our Chairman & CEO 

iSelect 2020 Operational Headlines 

Product and Technology 

Brand and Marketing 

Our Marketplace 

Our People 

Board Members 

Leadership Team 

Corporate Governance Statement 

Directors Report 

Remuneration Report 

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Auditor’s Independence Declaration  55

Financial Statements 

Directors’ Declaration 

Independent Auditor’s Report 

ASX Information 

Reported vs Underlying Results 

Corporate Directory 

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IMPORTANT NOTICE AND DISCLAIMER

All references to FY16, FY17, FY18, FY19 and FY20 appearing 
in this Annual Report are to the financial years ended  
30 June 2016, 30 June 2017, 30 June 2018, 30 June 2019 
and 30 June 2020 respectively, unless otherwise indicated. 
This Annual Report contains forward-looking statements. 
The statements in this Annual Report are based on an 
assessment of present economic and operating conditions, 
and on a number of assumptions regarding future events 
and actions that, at the date of this Annual Report, are 
expected to take place. Such forward-looking statements are 
not guarantees of future performance and involve known 
and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other 
important factors, many of which are beyond the control of 
the Group, the Directors and management.
The Group cannot and does not give any assurance that the 
results, performance or achievements expressed or implied 
by the forward-looking statements contained in this Annual 
Report will actually occur and investors are cautioned not to 
place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. 
To the full extent permitted by law, iSelect disclaims any 
obligation or undertaking to release any updates or revisions 
to the information contained in this Annual Report to reflect 
any change in expectations or assumptions.
NON-IFRS INFORMATION

iSelect’s results are reported under International Financial 
Reporting Standards (IFRS). Throughout this Annual Report, 
iSelect has included certain non-IFRS financial information. 
The information is presented to assist in making appropriate 
comparisons with prior periods and to assess the operating 
performance of the business. iSelect uses these measures 
to assess the performance of the business and believes that 
information is useful to investors. EBITDA, EBIT, Operating 
Cash Conversion and Revenue per Sale (RPS) have not been 
audited or reviewed.
Any and all monetary amounts quoted in this Annual Report 
are in Australian dollars (AUD) unless otherwise stated.
Any references to “Group” in this Annual Report refer to 
iSelect Limited and its controlled entities.
ABN: 48 124 302 932

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About iSelect

About  
iSelect

Health

Energy

Broadband

Car

Life

Home Loans

Travel

Mobile
Phones

Pet

Home &  
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At iSelect, we’re passionate about helping 
Australians reduce their household bills. Our 
vision is to make Australians’ lives easier by 
saving them time, effort and money.

Each year, we help millions of 
Australians to compare and purchase 
insurance and utilities products.

But iSelect is so much more than simply 
an online comparison website.

Comparing online is just one step in our 
comparison and purchasing service. 
While our comparison services are 
initially provided via our website, most 
of our customers choose to speak over 
the phone with one of our 190 trained 
consultants.

Our consultants help customers to 
choose the most suitable product from 
those made available from our range of 
providers. And we save our customers 
hassle by taking care of the whole 
process, from initial comparison through 
to completing the purchase.

Compare, Select & Save

Our dedicated teams and services 
cover a range of household decisions 
and expenses, from choosing a health 
insurance policy, energy provider or 
mobile phone plan, through to comparing 
home loans or internet plans.

At iSelect, we can help with almost every 
type of insurance, including life and 
income protection, car, home & contents, 
business and even pet insurance and 
travel insurance.

We compare and sell a wide range 
of Australia’s leading brands and our 
support is provided at no cost to the 
customer.

We are proud to be ASX-listed and, 
unlike some other comparison sites, we 
are not privately owned by an insurance 
company. 

As well as our flagship iSelect brand,  
the iSelect Group also owns EnergyWatch 
(www.energywatch.com.au).

www.iselect.com.au

About iSelect

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Letter from the Chairman & CEO

Letter from our 
Chairman & CEO

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Letter from the Chairman & CEO

Dear Shareholders,

On behalf of the Board of Directors 
of iSelect Limited, we present to you 
iSelect’s 2020 Annual Report. The 
year ended 30 June 2020 (FY20) 
was characterised by challenges, 
adjustments and opportunities. 

The past year has undoubtedly been 
extremely challenging for iSelect, as it 
has for so many other businesses. The 
year began with regulatory change 
in the energy market in H1FY20 and 
concluded with the unexpected shock 
of COVID-19 severely disrupting market 
demand during our key trading period 
for Health in H2FY20. 

Within this context, iSelect has achieved 
an underlying EBITDA result of $13.7 
million for FY20, inclusive of $3.7 million 
of JobKeeper subsidies. Pleasingly, 
despite regulatory change and the 
ongoing COVID-19 headwinds, the 
Energy market has returned and our 
H2FY20 operational performance 
has been sound. We finished the year 
strongly and have set the business up 
for success in the year ahead. 

As we turn our focus to FY21, many 
Australians are under increased financial 
pressure due to reduced income or loss 
of employment as a result of COVID-19. 
In this uncertain economic environment, 
we believe our vision of helping 
Australians to save time, effort and 
money is more relevant than ever. 

Challenges both 
expected and 
unexpected 

While anticipated, the Energy regulatory 
changes introduced on 1 July 2019 
had a considerable impact on retailers, 
products and RPS. These changes also 
significantly impacted our cross-serve 
business throughout FY20. COVID-19 
compounded what was already 
a challenging year for our Energy 
business, slowing the market recovery 
and posing an initial operational 
challenge which has since been 
overcome. 

Unfortunately, the severity of these 
market disruptions, combined with 
the uncertain timing of a recovery, has 
impacted the valuation of our Energy 
Watch business. As a result, we have 
incurred $9 million of impairment 
charges in relation to Energy Watch. For 
our iSelect-branded Energy business, 
conversion rates continued to improve 
during H2FY20, have now returned 
to historical levels and we expect the 
energy market to normalise in FY21. 

In Health, we saw strong performance 
and YoY growth until mid-March 
when our leads and revenue were 
dramatically reduced by the unexpected 
shock of COVID-19. Unfortunately, the 
onset of COVID-19 within the Australian 
landscape coincided with our peak 
trading period. This culminated in the 
last-minute cancellation of the annual 
April 1 health insurance premium rise, 
along with the suspension of elective 
surgery and many extras services in late 
H2FY20. 

Unsurprisingly, these factors saw a 
significant reduction in demand which, 
when combined with reduced cross-
serve from Energy, ultimately resulted 
in a decline in revenue for Health from 
mid-March to the end of FY20. More 
positively, Health conversion improved 
YoY due to an increased focus on 
operational performance. 

While ongoing reforms and declining 
demand continued to impact Life 
Insurance, our General Insurance 
business performed strongly and 
conversion improved YoY, despite 
reduced cross-serve from Energy. 

COVID-19 also had a significant 
operational impact on the business, 
including the implementation of the 
technology requirements to rapidly shift 
all staff to working remotely without 
adversely impacting productivity or 
customer experience. We are now 
fully set up to provide flexible working 
options ongoing, which opens up future 
opportunities to attract talented staff 
from beyond our geographical location. 

Adapting to change

While COVID-19 has undoubtedly 
presented the business with many 
challenges, it has also provided 
opportunities for change and 
improvement. Following a challenging 
FY20 and uncertain macroeconomic 
outlook, the Board conducted a 
strategic review and have repositioned 
the business for improved profitability 
in FY21.

This strategic review has resulted in 
significant changes and led to the 
introduction of our ‘Future Operating 
Model’. In response to COVID-19, we 
introduced fixed base cost reductions 
and have right-sized our operations 
going forward. We have scaled back 
our call centre capacity to better align 
with expected demand and increase 
operational efficiency. This leaner 
model will enable greater emphasis 
on marketing ROI, profitability and 
cash flow in the short to medium term 
and more streamlined technology 
investment. This model change will 
also allow us to build a strong base and 
return to growth in the near term.

answered all my questions straight away 

“ Gus was super nice and easy to deal with, 
and made it a painless process!”  

Keely, Lutwyche, QLD Telco

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Letter from the Chairman & CEO

Strong cash flow outlook 

Corporate activity 

During FY20 iSelect’s investment in 
technology continued, with a further 
$8.7 million invested in our Australian 
business, in line with our strategy of 
prioritising partners, customers and data. 
FY20 was expected to be the peak in 
our capital investment, with substantially 
lower capital expenditure planned from 
FY21 onwards. Our trail commission 
asset continues to perform in line with 
expectation. As at June 30 2020, our 
Group Cash Balance was $11.3 million.

Following several years of working 
capital increases, due to trail revenue, 
we expect a working capital reduction 
from H2FY21. In addition, the strategic 
decisions taken in our Life business 
and our exit from iMoney will further 
strengthen our cash flow going forward. 
This, combined with free cash from 
operations, will allow us to maintain 
investment in technology in FY21. 

The Board remains focused on 
conserving cash for business 
reinvestment as well as expected market 
consolidation and has determined to 
not declare a final dividend for FY20. 
However, with the stronger cash flows 
expected in FY21 and beyond, the Board 
will reconsider capital management 
options in the future. 

iMoney sale to improve 
EBIT and cash flow 

In early August 2020, iSelect finalised 
the sale of Intelligent Money SDN BHD 
(“iMoney”) to one of the founders of the 
iMoney business for a nominal value. 
iSelect has no further obligations or 
liabilities in respect of iMoney following 
the sale. 

The transaction followed an earlier 
exploratory sale process that had 
progressed to documentation with 
interested parties, but due to the 
ongoing impact of COVID-19 on 
iMoney’s operations, the sale process 
did not result in a transaction.

Despite iMoney’s potential, it had 
become clear that the capital investment 
needed to continue to support that 
business was no longer aligned with 
iSelect’s strategy, especially in light 
of operational and other impacts of 
COVID-19 on the Asian market.

During July 2020, iSelect was in 
confidential and incomplete discussions 
with Innovation Holdings Australia 
Pty Ltd (“IHA”), a 28.7% shareholder in 
iSelect regarding a number of alternate 
“change of control” proposals. These 
discussions resulted in IHA proposing 
for negotiation of an off-market takeover 
offer to acquire the remaining shares in 
iSelect. 

On 1 August 2020, IHA notified iSelect 
that it was not proceeding because 
the parties could not agree on various 
terms, particularly considering the 
ongoing uncertainty associated 
with COVID-19, which had escalated 
significantly in Victoria in the month 
since discussions began.

In 2019, the Australian Competition 
and Consumer Commission (ACCC) 
commenced proceedings against 
iSelect in relation to our energy 
comparison site. iSelect takes its 
obligations under Australian Consumer 
Law very seriously and has processes in 
place to ensure compliance. This matter 
was not resolved during FY20 and 
remains before the Federal Court. As 
such, the Company is unable to make 
further comment at this time.

Commitment to strategic 
initiative delivery 

Realisation of our vision to make 
Australians’ lives easier by saving 
them time, effort and money relies 
upon successfully implementing our 
technology roadmap.  We remain 
committed to our strategy of moving 
our business from a transactional to a 
relationship-based service. 

In FY20, our test and learn culture 
delivered on many key technology 
initiatives, not least of which was 
the launch of Customer Account 
which is integral to our transition to 
a relationship-based business. Our 
‘Save Search’ functionality is now live 
across Health, Energy and Telco, not 
only making life easier for customers 
but allowing us to track monthly active 
users (MAUs) and products purchased 
per user. Building customer trust and 
confidence in our brand means we are 
more likely to increase customer lifetime 
value through repeat visits, upsell and 
cross-sell. 

As we move into FY21, we will continue 
to invest in our Customer Account 
capabilities along with improvements to 
our data and contact strategies which 
will benefit both our customers and our 
partners. 

Continued focus on 
marketing efficiency 

In contrast to many advertisers, strong 
investment in brand was maintained 
throughout COVID-19 and was rewarded 
with key brand metrics moving in a 
positive direction during H2FY20. 
Changes to the marketing strategy 
implemented as part of our Future 
Operating Model have immediately 
delivered a positive margin contribution, 
with significant improvement in YoY 
marketing ROI achieved in Q4FY20. 

New partnerships 

As part of our Future Operating Model, 
we have outsourced fulfillment of 
customer orders within Life and Home 
Loans to new partners. These exciting 
new white label partnerships with 
Lifebroker and Lendi pave the way 
for future B2B and affiliate click-out 
opportunities. In FY21, we will continue 
to expand our relationships with third 
party lead sources to enable further 
diversification and growth, including the 
likely expansion into new verticals.  

A resilient team 

At the time of writing, iSelect’s 
Melbourne head office remains closed 
due to COVID-19 restrictions in place 
in Victoria. As always, the safety and 
wellbeing of our people comes before 
anything else. We would like to thank all 
our team members for adapting as we 
moved quickly to a ‘Work-from-home’ 
(WFH) environment in March. During this 
time our staff have never wavered in 
their commitment to our customers. Our 
talented team members have remained 
focused on helping Australians to save 
money at a time when it is arguably 
more important than ever. The Board 
and Executive Team could not be more 
grateful for the incredible effort all staff 
have made during this difficult time in 
Victoria. 

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FY21 and beyond 

The business has continued to 
react quickly to the rapidly changing 
COVID-19 environment. Since March 
2020, we have adjusted our operations, 
resized our cost base and exited iMoney 
which will improve profitability and 
cash flow into FY21. We have taken the 
challenges presented by COVID-19 as 
an opportunity to adjust our operating 
model, particularly in Life Insurance and 
Home Loans, and reduced our fixed cost 
base. We have also taken a conservative 
position by impairing our Energy Watch 
business. So far in H1FY21, the early 
signs are positive with underlying 
July 2020 EBITDA of $1.7 million, an 
improvement of $0.7 million over July 
2019. August has also continued this 
trend even though demand in the 
Health market has yet to return to 
previous levels. 

Looking ahead to FY21, assuming 
demand in our key markets of Health 
and Energy remain stable, we expect 

to improve efficiency through strong 
operational performance in our key 
verticals and a reduced overhead cost 
base. Strategic investments in our brand 
and technology will continue in FY21 
and anticipated growth in monthly active 
users (MAUs) is predicted to translate 
into higher margin sales. 

In the shadow of COVID-19, Australian 
households remain under increased 
financial strain. This puts iSelect in a 
unique position to help Australians 
save money on their bills and expenses 
and makes our service more important 
than ever. We will continue to adapt 
our model to the changing external 
environment while always remaining 
focused on improving our service and 
value offering to our customers. 

We would like to close by thanking you, 
our shareholders, for your ongoing 
support through FY20. Despite the 
many challenges during FY20, we 
believe we have the right model 
and strategy in place for improved 
profitability in FY21. 

Yours sincerely, 

Chris Knoblanche AM 
Chairman 

Brodie Arnhold  
Chief Executive Officer

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iSelect 2020 Operational Headlines

Challenges and 
Opportunities

The external challenges experienced 
during FY20 have provided an 
invaluable opportunity to adjust our 
model and reposition the business for 
success in FY21.  

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iSelect 2020 Operational Headlines

iSelect 2020 
Operational 
Headlines

EBITDA1

$13.7m

(UNDERLYING) -40% YOY
1  Including Jobkeeper

FY20 was undoubtedly very challenging 
for iSelect, due to the impact of the 
regulatory change in the energy market 
in H1FY20 and the unexpected shock 
of COVID-19 disrupting our key trading 
period for Health in H2FY20.

The expected energy reforms had 
a severe impact in H1FY20, with 
conversion levels halving in July 2019.  
Due to its ‘high volume’ nature, the 
decline in Energy also impacted our 
cross-serve business, affecting Group 
revenue and margins. Pleasingly, we 
saw significant recovery in H2FY20, 
with conversion recovering to 90% of 
historical levels. 

In Health, FY20 saw strong performance 
and YoY growth until mid-March when 
the unexpected shock of COVID-19 
dramatically impacted performance in 
our peak trading period. The last-minute 
cancellation of the annual rate rise and 
suspension of elective surgeries and 
extras services saw Health demand 
decline by 50% in March and April.  
Positively, this has now recovered very 
close to previous levels. 

As a result of these challenges and the 
uncertain outlook, a strategic review has 
been conducted to set the business up 
for improved profitability in FY21. 

X-SERVE % OF REVENUE 

12%

-2.00PP YOY

LEADS

3.30m

-17% YOY

SALES

294.9k

-23% YOY

RPS

$460

+5% YOY

MARKETING ROI

3.10

-8% YOY

EBITDA MARGIN

11.1%

(UNDERLYING) -3.4% YOY

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Product and Technology

Product and 
Technology

out very good cover at far less 
$ than the others with no loss 

“ Very good information, worked 
of benefit.”  

Victor, Rossmoyne WA Health

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Product and Technology

Commitment to strategic 
initiative delivery 

Customer Account and 
Saved Search 

A key achievement in FY20 was the 
launch of Customer Account and our 
‘saved search’ feature which is now live 
for Health, Energy and Telco. ‘Saved 
search’ makes it easy for customers 
to save their needs and preferences 
so that when they return to the site 
they can quickly return to their results 
page without having to re-enter their 
details. We know many customers 
make multiple visits to our website 
during the research phase prior to 
purchasing, making this feature a critical 
improvement to customer experience. 

Growing our Customer Account 
capabilities is key to our transition to 
a relationship-based business and a 
focus for the year ahead is encouraging 
more of our customers to sign up for 
an account through the ‘saved search’ 
capability. 

Looking ahead 

As we build on our Customer Account 
capabilities throughout FY21, the 
data and permission we gain from 
customers will enable us to use our 
marketing automation journeys to 
provide automated comparisons, such 
as the ability to email or text customers 
with suitable product options based 

on what we know about them. In the 
future, we’ll essentially do the hard 
work for customers who have signed up 
for the ‘saved search’ service and will 
further bring to life our vision of saving 
customers time, effort and money. 

These kinds of personalised services will 
also allow us to leverage the customer 
data available through our partner 
marketplace, and position iSelect 
strongly as consumer data rights mature 
in Australia. 

In addition to Customer Account, FY21 
will also see further enhancements to 
both our data and contact strategies. 
Data strategy improvements will include 
moving towards near or real-time self-
service reporting and BI across the 
business, stronger partner integrations 
and improved data science models. 
Considerable focus will be given in 
FY21 to improving the way we contact 
our customers, including better web 
experience, live agent support such 
as web chat, and calling a customer 
when they want to be called. Improving 
contact and conversion rates, and 
more targeted and personalised 
communication via eDMs, will further 
enhance customer experience. 

Adapting to COVID-19

During FY20 and looking ahead into 
FY21, our Product and Technology 
teams have remained committed to 
the delivery of key strategic initiatives 
which will enable us to trade through 
the COVID-19 crisis and position the 
business strongly on the other side. 

In response to COVID-19, our teams 
were fully deployed working remotely 
and we have seen strong productivity 
from our technical and contact centre 
staff while overcoming the work-from-
home challenges we are facing due to 
Victoria’s extended lockdown. 

Test, learn and deliver 
on key initiatives 

Our product engineering teams 
have also performed during 
FY20, with a strong test-and-learn 
culture underpinning solid delivery 
performance. 

Over the past year we have 
implemented a number of important 
technologies including new iConnect 
data models that leverage the Genesys 
engagement platform, upgrades to 
our internal referral and up-sell tools, 
launching live agent, implementing 
marketing automation and introducing 
an affiliate API platform that allows us 
to easily take leads from commerical 
and marketing partners. During 
FY20 we also launched bill scan 
comparisons for Energy and have 
seen significant improvements in SEO, 
post-sales leakage and conversion rate 
optimisation programs. 

Our platform transformation and cloud 
migration programs have also moved 
ahead at pace in FY20, with most of our 
platforms now migrated to Amazon Web 
Services, while significant progress has 
also been made in the modernisation of 
our data infrastructure. 

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Brand and Marketing

Brand and
Marketing

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Brand and Marketing

FY20 highlighted the strength and resilience of the 
iSelect brand, as external challenges demanded a 
flexible and agile marketing approach. 

The strength of the iSelect brand was 
clearly demonstrated over the past 
year, as our ‘Compare, Select, Save’ 
brand proposition continued to resonate 
strongly with consumers looking to 
save on their household bills in light of 
increased financial pressures. 

Ongoing brand investment over FY20 
resulted in a stabilisation of brand 
metrics. Key marketing achievements 
over the past year include the automation 
of our digital marketing bid strategy 
and the implementation of Salesforce 
Marketing Cloud, which has enhanced 
our 1:1 communication capability.

The unique challenges presented by 
COVID-19 required an agile approach to 
TVC production in H2FY20. We rapidly 
executed a series of unique animated 
TVCs. From the pitfalls of working from 
home to finding easier ways to save, 
these well-received spots touched on 
the new challenges facing Australians 
without losing iSelect’s trademark 
irreverent humour. Post-COVID, our 
marketing strategy featured a more 

flexible budget, limited long-term 
commitments and the ability to quickly 
pivot in response to the ever-changing 
landscape. 

Looking ahead, brand and high organic 
traffic volumes position us strongly. Our 
Future Operating Model will prioritise 
marketing investment in brand and SEO. 
Greater emphasis will be placed on 
generating organic demand, with paid 
digital spend executed with increased 
return on investment thresholds in place. 
Ongoing investment in above the line 
media will maintain brand awareness, 
including the development of new 
creative to further evolve our ‘Compare, 
Select, Save’ proposition. 

and easy to understand. Electricity and 

“ Service was fantastic, very friendly 
internet sorted within minutes.”  

Danielle, Baulkham Hills, NSW 
Energy & Telco

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Our Marketplace

Our 
Marketplace

We are evolving our model 
and strengthening our 
relationships with partners to 
make the comparison journey 
easier for our customers.

The breadth and depth of our partnerships 
remains a key strength and sets us apart from 
our competitors. During FY20, we established 
relationships with prominent new partners and 
further strengthened existing partnerships. 
We introduced more competitive offers 
and focused on operational improvements, 
resulting in a reduction in sales leakage.

We truly believe our evolution from a 
transactional business into a technology-
enabled customer relationships model will 
present our partners with a unique opportunity 
to help more Australians, more often.

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Insurance

Utilities

Money

Our Marketplace

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Our People

Our 
People

above and beyond to get the best 

“ Excellent Customer service. Going 
cover and value for money.”  

Zoheb, Hornsby NSW 
Health

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Our People

During FY20 we focused on 
bringing our vision to life. 

During FY20 we focused on bringing 
our vision to life. More clearly 
connecting our work with our vision 
highlighted the invaluable role we play 
in supporting Australians with their 
household budget, a role that has 
become even more important as many 
Australian families experience increased 
financial pressure. Doing this well relies 
on the expertise of our people. Our 
highly knowledgeable consultants have 
helped our customers navigate through 
the impact of COVID-19 on household 
bills as well as significant regulatory 
reform in the Energy sector.

Listening to our people 

Our detailed employee engagement 
survey at the end of FY19 told us what 
we were doing well and where there 
was room for improvement. Pulse 
‘check-ins’ with our team throughout 
FY20 showed the changes we made 
in response to the survey feedback 
had improved employee experience, 
particularly through a stronger 
connection to our vision. A similar 
‘check-in’ in early May to gauge our 
response to COVID-19 demonstrated 
that our approach and communication 
was viewed positively by the team. 

Our community

Over the past year, our community 
work has been led by what was most 
important to our people. Our proudest 
moments were employee-led initiatives 
to support community and not-for-
profit organisations, which aligned with 
our focus on improving mental health 
outcomes, as well as support for the 
victims of the devastating bushfires last 
summer.

Developing our people 

Wellbeing & Inclusion

iSelect remains one of the largest 
employers in Melbourne’s Bayside area 
and continues to attract a wide range of 
talented people into various disciplines 
across the business. In FY20 we piloted 
a program with Chisholm Institute 
which gave a number of our people 
the opportunity to achieve formal 
qualifications and our first cohort is due 
to graduate later in 2020. 

During FY20 we expanded our online 
learning offering available through 
our iSelect Academy, while continuing 
to support our core training for new 
employees across customer service 
and sales. We also extended our focus 
on leadership development with the 
introduction of an Emerging Leader 
program targeting up and coming talent 
that is designed to prepare them for 
their first management opportunity.  
In addition, we launched our first career 
framework for front-line leadership and 
we look forward to establishing a similar 
framework for our front-line employees 
during FY21.

We understand that a contact centre 
environment presents its own unique 
challenges. We have had an Employee 
Assistance Program for a number of 
years but wanted to build on this in 
FY20. Symbolised by renaming our 
Safety Committee the ‘Safety and 
Wellbeing Committee’, over the past 
year we have increased our focus on 
understanding and improving employee 
wellbeing. Engaging the services of 
an Organisational Psychologist, we 
surveyed team members and facilitated 
group discussions which fed into our 
new wellbeing strategy. 

The challenges presented by COVID-19 
also resulted in a unique opportunity 
to establish more flexible working 
arrangements on an ongoing basis. We 
hope more flexible options in FY21 and 
beyond will not only improve employee 
wellbeing but also further enhance the 
diversity of our workforce.

As we continue to adjust to new ways of 
working following COVID-19, regular and 
transparent communication will be even 
more important as we strive to become 
an employer of choice. 

“ Staff were super fast and friendly 

and saved me heaps of money by 
reviewing my policies.  
Michelle, New South Wales 
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Board Members

Board 
Members

Chris Knoblanche AM

Brodie Arnhold

Shaun Bonett

Chairman & Independent Non-Executive 
Director

Chris joined the iSelect Board as  
Chairman and Independent Non-Executive 
Director on 1 July 2015. Chris also serves  
on the Boards of Latitude Financial 
(Hallmark Companies), Environment 
Protection Authority NSW and is Chair of 
HiPages Group. He has previously served 
as an adviser to and on the Board of  
Aussie Home Loans, Trustee of the  
Sydney Opera House (2014 – 2020) and 
was a Director of Greencross Limited  
prior to TPG Capital acquisition.

Chris has considerable expertise as the 
Chair of several board-level audit and 
risk committees. Chris is a Chartered 
Accountant and has extensive CEO, 
executive and financial markets experience, 
having served as Managing Director 
and Head of Citigroup Corporate and 
Investment Banking (Australia and NZ), 
a partner in Caliburn (now Greenhill 
Investment Bank) and CEO of Andersen 
Australia and Andersen Business 
Consulting – Asia.

Chris holds a Bachelor of Commerce 
(Accounting and Financial Management) 
and is a Member of Chartered Accountants 
in Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ), and 
Fellow of CPA Australia (FCPA). In 2014 Chris 
was awarded an Order of Australia (AM) for 
significant service to arts administration, the 
community and the business and finance 
sector. In 2000 Chris was awarded the 
Centenary Medal by the Australian Govern-
ment for services to the arts and business.

CEO and Executive Director

Brodie commenced his role as CEO of 
iSelect in August 2018 after spending 
four months as acting-CEO. He first 
joined iSelect as a Board member in 
September 2014 and has over 15 years’ 
domestic and international experience in 
private equity, investment banking and 
corporate finance.

Prior to his current role with iSelect, 
Brodie was the CEO of Melbourne 
Racing Club. He has also worked for 
Investec Bank from 2010-2013 where he 
was responsible for building a high-net-
worth private client business.

Brodie worked for Westpac Banking 
Corporation where he grew the 
institutional bank’s presence in Victoria, 
South Australia and Western Australia, 
and from 2006-2010 held the role of 
Investment Director at Westpac’s private 
equity fund.

During his career Brodie has also 
worked at leading accounting and 
investment firms including Deloitte 
(Australia), Nomura (UK) and Goldman 
Sachs (Hong Kong). Brodie is the 
Chairman and Non-Executive Director  
of Shaver Shop Group Ltd (ASX: SSG).

Brodie holds a Bachelor of Commerce 
and MBA from the University of 
Melbourne and is a member of 
Chartered Accountants in Australia  
and New Zealand (CA ANZ).

Independent Non-Executive Director, 
Chair of Remuneration and Nominations 
Committees

Shaun was appointed to the iSelect 
Board in May 2003. Shaun founded 
Precision Group in 1994 and serves as 
its CEO and Managing Director, being 
principally responsible for the strategic 
direction of Precision. In addition, Shaun 
acts as a Director and Strategic Adviser 
of various entities Precision has interests 
in, including as Chairman of Litigation 
Lending and of Prezzee, Skyfii and 
Lenders Direct.

Shaun holds a Bachelor of Arts (Major 
in Jurisprudence), Bachelor of Law and 
Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice 
from the University of Adelaide and is a 
Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court 
of Australia. 

Shaun is also a Fellow of the Australian 
Institute of Company Directors, a 
member of the Young Presidents’ 
Organisation, and of the President’s 
Council of the Art Gallery of NSW.

Philanthropy is also a key part of 
Shaun’s activities, and he acts as Deputy 
Chairman of Life Education Australia, is 
a Director of the Princes Trust, a Director 
of the Chinese Language and Culture 
Education Foundation of Australia, and 
founder of his own charity the Heartfelt 
Foundation.

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Board Members

Bridget Fair

Melanie Wilson

Geoff Stalley

Independent Non-Executive Director

Bridget was appointed to the Board 
of iSelect in 2013 and is a senior 
media executive with over 20 years’ 
experience in corporate affairs, 
government relations, business strategy 
and commercial negotiation in the 
media, technology and communications 
sectors.

Bridget joined Free TV Australia as Chief 
Executive Officer in February 2018.

Bridget previously held a number of 
senior roles with Seven West Media and 
has also worked with the ABC and SBS.

Bridget is a former Chairman of 
Screenrights and has been on the 
boards of OzTAM and Freeview. 

She is a board member of the Judith 
Neilson Institute for Journalism & Ideas. 
She is also a graduate of the Australian 
Institute of Company Directors.

Independent Non-Executive Director,  
Chair of Audit and Risk Management 
Committee

Melanie joined the iSelect Board in April 
2016 and brings extensive experience 
in online business and digital marketing. 
In her former role as Head of Online for 
BIG W she managed Australia’s largest 
general merchandise e-commerce 
website.

Melanie has more than 12 years’ 
experience in senior management 
roles across Australian and global 
retail brands including Limited Brands 
(Victoria’s Secret, Bath & Bodyworks), 
Starwood Hotels and Woolworths. She 
also held corporate finance and strategy 
roles with leading investment banks and 
management consulting firms including 
Goldman Sachs and Bain & Company.

Melanie is currently a non-executive 
Director of JB HiFi (ASX: JBH), Baby 
Bunting Group Ltd (ASX: BBN) and EML 
Payments (ASX: EML). Melanie holds a 
Master in Business Administration (MBA) 
degree from the Harvard Business 
School and a Bachelor of Commerce 
(Honors) degree from University of 
Queensland.

“ Unequaled service and 
product knowledge.”  

Walter, Armidale NSW 
Telco

Independent Non-Executive Director

Geoff was appointed to the iSelect 
Board in December 2018 and is an 
entrepreneurial senior executive 
with more than 25 years’ consistent 
success in starting, building, growing 
and improving the performance of 
businesses. Geoff’s expertise spans 
corporate innovation and growth, 
business strategy and execution, and 
major transformational change as well 
as operational management and people 
leadership.

He joined Serco in 2019 as Chief 
Growth Officer ASPAC to lead and 
drive the growth agenda across Asia 
Pacific. Geoff’s career has also included 
Managing or Lead Partner positions for 
global consulting businesses with clients 
including Westpac, AMP, Telstra, Qantas, 
FedEx, Oracle, Caterpillar and Brambles.

Geoff is also the Chair of Uplifting 
Australia, a not-for-profit organisation 
focused on the emotional wellbeing 
of children; a member of the Advisory 
Board for online car sales business 
Mogo; and a mentor to a number of 
start-ups at Stone & Chalk.

Geoff is a Graduate of the AICD 
Directors Course, has a Masters of 
Economics (Macq), a Bachelor of 
Business (UTS), is a CA of Chartered 
Accountants in Australia and New 
Zealand (CA ANZ) and a CPA.

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Leadership Team

Leadership 
Team

Brodie Arnhold

Vicki Pafumi

Slade Sherman

CEO and Executive Director

Executive – Finance & Strategy

Executive – Customer Experience

Vicki joined iSelect in November 
2015 and held senior roles within the 
Company’s finance and operations 
functions before being appointed Chief 
Financial Officer (CFO) in July 2018.  
Prior to Vicki’s appointment as CFO,  
she held the role of Interim CFO from  
27 January 2016 to 3 July 2017 and from  
17 November 2017 to 1 July 2018.

Slade joined iSelect in February 2018 
as Chief Experience Officer (CXO). 
Slade is responsible for customer and 
digital strategy including Technology, 
Data Science, and Product functions. 
He has extensive experience in digital 
transformation, having led large-scale 
technology based projects for leading 
global businesses.

Prior to joining iSelect, Slade was COO 
for Creator Global, following senior roles 
at Buzz Products, Crowdsauce and The 
Rewards Factory. 

Slade holds a Bachelor of Science 
(Psychology) from the University of New 
South Wales. He is also a graduate of 
the Australian Institute of Company 
Directors.

Prior to that, Vicki was responsible for 
Workforce Planning, Dialler Operations 
and Project Management as well 
as the management of our Cape 
Town business. Vicki has over 25 
years’ experience spanning all areas 
of finance, six sigma, supply chain, 
operations and aftermarket.

A results driven professional with 
extensive people management 
experience, Vicki is passionate about 
leading and developing individuals to 
succeed and be their best. Vicki holds 
a Bachelor of Business (Accountancy, 
Law and Economics major) from Monash 
University, is a qualified CPA and is a 
member of the Australian Institute of 
Company Directors.

Brodie commenced his role as CEO of 
iSelect in August 2018 after spending 
four months as acting-CEO. He first 
joined iSelect as a Board member in 
September 2014 and has over 15 years’ 
domestic and international experience in 
private equity, investment banking and 
corporate finance.

Prior to his current role with iSelect, 
Brodie was the CEO of Melbourne 
Racing Club. He has also worked for 
Investec Bank from 2010-2013 where he 
was responsible for building a high-net-
worth private client business.

Brodie worked for Westpac Banking 
Corporation where he grew the 
institutional bank’s presence in Victoria, 
South Australia and Western Australia, 
and from 2006-2010 held the role of 
Investment Director at Westpac’s private 
equity fund.

During his career Brodie has also 
worked at leading accounting and 
investment firms including Deloitte 
(Australia), Nomura (UK) and Goldman 
Sachs (Hong Kong). Brodie is the 
Chairman and Non-Executive Director  
of Shaver Shop Group Ltd (ASX: SSG).

Brodie holds a Bachelor of Commerce 
and MBA from the University of 
Melbourne and is a member of the 
Chartered Accountants in Australia and 
New Zealand (CA ANZ).

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Leadership Team

Warren Hebard

Michael White

Sonya Oakley

Executive – Marketing & Commercial 

Executive – Sales & Operations

Executive – People & Culture

Warren joined iSelect in April 2018 as 
Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) and 
is responsible for the brand’s overall 
marketing strategy and execution. 
In June 2020, his role expanded to 
also include responsibility for iSelect’s 
commercial partnerships.

Warren brings extensive digital, ATL 
media, retention, creative, brand 
and ROI data led decision-making 
experience to iSelect.

Previous to his role at iSelect, Warren 
was Chief Marketing Officer at William 
Hill Australia. Prior to working at William 
Hill he held senior executive roles both 
in agency environments and in-house 
including with online bookmaker 
TomWaterhouse.com, as Brand Director, 
launching the brand into the Australian 
marketplace.

Michael joined iSelect in February 
2016 and held senior roles within the 
Company’s commercial and operations 
functions before being appointed 
Executive, Sales and Operations in  
June 2020.

A commercial and results-orientated 
executive, Michael’s experience spans 
all major retail sectors including grocery, 
discount and department stores. 
Michael’s successful track record in 
growing businesses is underpinned by 
a strategic and customer-led approach, 
while also focusing on building people 
and business capability.

Prior to joining iSelect, Michael held 
senior sales and marketing roles at 
Masterfoods (MARS Group), Manassen 
Foods, Hallmark, FIJI Water, Valcorp Fine 
Foods and Heinz.

Michael holds both a Bachelor 
of Business and Masters of 
Entrepreneurship & Innovation from 
Swinburne University of Technology.

Sonya joined iSelect in April 2019 and is 
responsible for the Company’s Human 
Resources, Safety & Wellbeing functions. 
A highly astute, pragmatic and authentic 
leader in People & Culture, Sonya has 
an extensive understanding of strategic 
and operational best practice human 
resources.

Sonya brings a great depth of relevant 
HR leadership experience to iSelect 
through senior HR roles within mid-
large businesses. Sonya joined iSelect 
from Telstra, where she was General 
Manager HR for IT & Digital Solutions 
and previously held the role of Global 
Head of Talent Acquisition and Career 
Services. Prior to joining Telstra, Sonya 
was the Director of Human Resources 
ANZ at Delaware North and spent over 
a decade with the Coles Group in a 
variety of specialist senior positions.

Sonya holds a Bachelor of Economics 
from the University of Newcastle and 
a Graduate Diploma in Psychology 
from Monash University. She is also a 
Certified Professional of the Australian 
Human Resources Institute.

“ Great service. Friendly, efficient and 
successful in saving me money.”  

Yolanda, Queensland 
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Corporate Governance Statement

Corporate 
Governance 
Statement

This statement explains how the Board 
of iSelect Ltd (the Board) oversees the 
management of iSelect Ltd’s (iSelect or 
the Company) business. 

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Corporate Governance Statement

This statement explains how the Board of iSelect Ltd (the Board) oversees the management of iSelect Ltd’s (iSelect or the 
Company) business. The Board is responsible for the overall corporate governance of iSelect, including establishing and 
monitoring key performance goals. The Board monitors the operational and financial position and performance of iSelect and 
oversees its business strategy including approving the strategic goals of iSelect and considering and approving an annual 
operating plan, including a budget.

As at the date of this report, the Board of Directors is comprised of an independent non-executive Chairman, four other non- 
executive independent Directors and one Executive Director. Currently, the Board consists of:

DIRECTORS

POSITION

Chris Knoblanche

Non-Executive Chairman

APPOINTED

1 July 2015

Brodie Arnhold

Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer

25 September 2014

Shaun Bonett

Non-Executive Director

Bridget Fair

Geoff Stalley

Non-Executive Director

Non-Executive Director

Melanie Wilson

Non-Executive Director

1 May 2003

30 September 2013

1 December 2018

1 April 2016

INDEPENDENT

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Details of each Director’s skills, experience, expertise, qualifications, term of office, relationships affecting independence, their 
independence status and membership of committees are set out within the Company’s 2020 Annual Report.

The Board is committed to maximising iSelect’s performance, generating appropriate levels of shareholder value and financial 
return, and sustaining the growth and success of iSelect. In conducting iSelect’s business with these objectives, the Board seeks 
to ensure that iSelect is properly managed to protect and enhance shareholder interests, and that iSelect, its Directors, officers 
and personnel operate in an appropriate environment of corporate governance. Accordingly, the Board has created a framework 
for managing iSelect, including adopting relevant internal controls, risk management processes and corporate governance 
policies and practices, which it believes are appropriate for iSelect’s business and which are designed to promote the responsible 
management and conduct of iSelect. 

The ASX Corporate Governance Council has developed and released its 4th edition ASX Corporate Governance Principles 
and Recommendations (ASX Recommendations) for Australian listed entities in order to promote investor confidence and to 
assist companies in meeting stakeholder expectations. The recommendations are not prescriptions, but guidelines. However, 
under the ASX Listing Rules, iSelect is required to provide a statement in its annual report disclosing the extent to which it has 
followed the ASX recommendations in the reporting period. Where iSelect does not follow a recommendation, it must identify the 
recommendation that has not been followed and give reasons for not following it.

An overview of iSelect’s main corporate governance practices are set out below. The information in this statement relating to the 
Directors, Board committee memberships and other details is current at the date of the Company’s 2020 Annual Report. 

Details of iSelect’s key policies and practices and the charters for the Board and each of its committees are available in the 
Our Company/Governance section of the Company’s website at www.iselect.com.au

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Corporate Governance Statement

PRINCIPLE 1 – LAY SOLID 
FOUNDATIONS FOR MANAGEMENT 
AND OVERSIGHT

A listed entity should clearly delineate the respective 
roles and responsibilities of its Board and management 
and regularly review their performance. 

Recommendation 1.1

A listed entity should have and disclose a Board Charter 
setting out:

(a)  The respective roles and responsibilities of its Board and 

management; and

(b)  Those matters expressly reserved to the Board and those 

delegated to management.

The Board has adopted a formal Charter that details the 
functions and responsibilities of the Board. The Board Charter 
also establishes the functions reserved to the Board and those 
powers delegated to management. The Board delegates to 
the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) the authority and power to 
manage iSelect and its businesses within the levels of authority 
specified.

The CEO’s role includes the day-to-day management of 
iSelect’s operations including effective leadership of the 
management team in addition to the development of strategic 
objectives for the business.

The number of Board and Board Committee meetings held 
during the year along with the attendance by Directors is set 
out in the Directors’ Report under Directors’ Meetings.

The Board is appointed by shareholders who hold them 
accountable for the Company’s governance, performance, 
strategies and policies. To assist with the efficient and effective 
discharging of its responsibilities, the Board Charter allows the 
Board to delegate powers and responsibilities to committees 
established by the Board.

The Board strives to build sustainable value for shareholders 
whilst protecting the assets and reputation of iSelect. The 
Board’s responsibilities include but are not limited to:

•  approving iSelect’s strategies, budgets, plans and policies;

•  assessing performance against strategies implemented by 

management;

• 

reviewing operating information to understand the state of 
health of the Company;

•  approval of proposed acquisitions, divestments and 

significant capital expenditure;

•  approval of capital management including approving the 
issue or allotment of equity, borrowings, dividend policy 
and other financing proposals;

•  ensuring that iSelect operates an appropriate corporate 

governance structure and compliance systems;

•  approving iSelect’s risk management strategy and 
frameworks, and monitoring their effectiveness;

•  approval and monitoring of the annual and half year 

financial reports; and

•  appointment and removal of the CEO.

The Board may from time to time establish appropriate 
committees to assist in the discharge of its responsibilities. 
The Board has established an Audit and Risk Management 
Committee, a Nominations Committee and a Remuneration 

Committee. Other committees may be established by 
the Board as and when required. Membership of Board 
committees will be based on the needs of iSelect, relevant 
legislative and other requirements and the skills and 
experience of individual Directors.

The Board Charter provides that, with guidance from the 
Nominations Committee and, where necessary, external 
consultants, the Board shall identify candidates with 
appropriate skills, experience, expertise and diversity in order 
to discharge its mandate effectively and to maintain the 
necessary mix of expertise on the Board.

Directors may obtain independent professional advice at 
iSelect’s expense on matters arising in the course of their 
Board and committee duties, after obtaining the Chair’s 
approval. 

A copy of the Board Charter is available in the Our  
Company/Governance section of the Company’s website at 
www.iselect.com.au

Recommendation 1.2

A listed entity should: 

(a)  undertake appropriate checks before appointing a Director 

or Senior Executive or putting someone forward for 
election as a Director; and 

(b)  provide security holders with all material information in 

its possession relevant to a decision on whether or not to 
elect or re-elect a Director.

The Board is committed to ensuring appropriate checks are 
conducted before appointing a person, or putting forward a 
candidate for election to shareholders, as a Director. The types 
of verifications the Company typically undertakes include 
checks as to the proposed Director’s character, experience, 
education, criminal and bankruptcy history.

All information relevant to a decision to elect or re-elect a 
Director will be provided to shareholders before a resolution 
is put forward to shareholders at the General Meeting. 
This information will include details of any other material 
directorships and biographical details, including relevant 
qualifications and experience.

Recommendation 1.3

A listed entity should have a written agreement with each 
Director and Senior executive setting out the terms of their 
appointment. 

Non-Executive Directors are appointed pursuant to formal 
letters of appointment setting out the key terms and conditions 
of the appointment including details regarding Directors’ 
remuneration, role and responsibilities, confidentiality 
of information, disclosure of interests, matters affecting 
independence and entering into deeds of indemnity, 
insurance and access. Each Senior Executive also has a 
written employment contract which sets out the terms of their 
employment.

Recommendation 1.4

The Company Secretary of a listed entity should be 
accountable directly to the Board, through the Chair, on all 
matters to do with the proper functioning of the Board. 

The Board is responsible for appointing and removing the 
Company Secretary and the Company Secretary shall be 
accountable to the Board, through the Chair, on all corporate 
governance matters. All Directors shall have direct access to 
the Company Secretary.

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Recommendation 1.5

A listed entity should:

(a)  have and disclose a Diversity Policy;

(b)  through its Board or a Committee of the Board set measurable objectives for achieving gender diversity in the composition of 

its Board, Senior Executives and workforce generally;

(c)  disclose in relation to each reporting period: 

(i) 

the measurable objectives set for that period to achieve gender diversity;

(ii)  the entity’s progress towards achieving those objectives; and 

(iii)  either: 

(a)  the respective proposition of men and women on the Board, in Senior Executive positions and across the whole 

workforce (including how the entity has defined ‘Senior Executive’ for these purposes); or 

(b)  if the entity is a ‘relevant employer’ under the Workplace Gender Equality Act, the entity’s most recent ‘Gender Equality 

Indicators’, as defined in and published under that Act.’

It the entity was part of the S&P/ASX 300 Index at the commencement of the reporting period, the measurable objective 
for achieving gender diversity in the composition of its Board should be to have not less than 30% of its Directors of 
each gender within a specified period.

The workforce of iSelect is made up of individuals with diverse skills, backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and this diversity 
is recognised, valued and respected by the Company. In recognition of the Company’s workforce, the Company has established 
a ‘Diversity Policy’ and also formed the iSelect Diversity Council. The iSelect Diversity Council is committed to its goal of fostering 
an inclusive and equitable work environment for all of its people. The iSelect Diversity Council is charged with ensuring that iSelect 
and all of its Directors, employees and contractors comply with the Diversity Policy.

The Diversity Policy is publicly available in the Our Company/Governance section of the Company’s website at www.iselect.com.au

Measurable objectives for achieving gender diversity set

The Diversity Policy includes requirements for the Board to establish measurable objectives for achieving gender diversity and for 
the Board to assess annually both the objectives and progress in achieving them. The objectives for the year ended 30 June 2020 
and the progress towards achieving them are outlined below:

OBJECTIVES

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATOR

ACTIONS

Recruitment & Talent 
Development

Increased focus and use of search tools 
to enable more proactive talent pooling of 
strong female talent for future opportunities. 

Implemented flexible working 
arrangements to expand options for 
existing and potential new talent.

STATUS

Complete

Gender Representation

Emerging Leader program launched which 
included an objective of having strong 
female participation in the program. 

General diversity consideration is 
incorporated into the selection process 
when filling vacancies with candidates.

Complete

Increase Diversity and 
Inclusion Awareness

Increase Mental Health & Disability Support 
by improving employee and manager 
awareness

Complete

Training and awareness programs 
continued throughout the year to 
educate and/or refresh all employees 
about acceptable and expected 
behaviours and values in the workplace.

Series of events held to educate 
employees and destigmatise mental 
health issues

Gender Equality Indicators

The proportion of female employees, senior leadership, Executive and Board members as disclosed to the Workplace Gender 
Equality Agency (WGEA) during the year are outlined below:

EMPLOYEE CATEGORY

All employees

Board

Executive Team

Senior Leadership

TOTAL

458

6

7

16

FEMALE COMPONENT

FEMALE %

155

2

3

2

34%

33%

43%

13%

iSelect remains committed to gender diversity on its Board and at all tiers of the Company.

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Recommendation 1.6

A listed entity should:

(a)  have and disclose a process for periodically evaluating the 
performance of the Board, its committees and individual 
Directors; and 

(b)  disclose for each reporting period whether performance 
evaluation has been undertaken in accordance with that 
process during or in respect of that period. 

The Company’s Board Charter details a process for the review 
of Board, committee and individual Directors’ performance. 
During the year ended 30 June 2020, an evaluation was 
completed to review the Board to ensure that it is working 
effectively and efficiently in fulfilling its functions. 

The Chairman of the Board also held discussions with 
individual Directors as to their performance.

Recommendation 1.7

A listed entity should:

(a)  have and disclose a process for evaluating the 

performance of its Senior Executives at least once every 
reporting period;

(b)  disclose for each reporting period whether a performance 
evaluation has been undertaken in accordance with that 
process during or in respect of that period. 

The Company’s Board Charter details a process for the review 
of the performance of the Chief Executive Officer. 

The performance of the Company’s Senior Executives, 
including the CEO, is reviewed regularly to ensure that 
Senior Executive members continue to perform effectively in 
their roles. Performance is measured against the goals and 
Company performance set at the beginning of the financial 
year and reviewed throughout the year. A performance 
evaluation for Senior Executives has occurred during the year 
in accordance with this process.

Corporate Governance Statement

PRINCIPLE 2 – STRUCTURE THE 
BOARD TO BE EFFECTIVE AND ADD 
VALUE

The Board of a listed entity should be of an appropriate 
size and collectively have the skills, commitment and 
knowledge of the entity and the industry in which it 
operates, to enable it to discharge its duties effectively 
and to add value. 

Recommendation 2.1

The Board of a listed entity should: 

(a)  have a Nomination Committee which:

(i)  has at least three members, a majority of whom are 

independent; and 

(ii)  is chaired by an Independent Director. 

And disclose:

(i) 

the Charter of the Committee;

(ii)  the members of the Committee; and 

(iii)  as at the end of each reporting period, the number of 
times the Committee met throughout the period and 
the individual attendances of the members at those 
meetings. 

The Board has an established Nominations Committee which 
consists of a majority of independent Directors, is chaired by 
an independent Director and has at least three members.

The committee currently comprises Shaun Bonett (chair), 
Bridget Fair and Melanie Wilson. 

The Nominations Committee meets as often as is required 
by the Nominations Committee Charter or other policies 
approved by the Board to govern the operation of the 
Nominations Committee. The number of Nominations 
Committee meetings held during the year is set out in the 
Directors’ Report under Directors’ Meetings. 

Following each meeting, the Nominations Committee 
reports to the Board on any matter that should be brought 
to the Board’s attention and on any recommendation of the 
Nominations Committee that requires Board approval.

Further details for the procedure for the selection of new 
Directors to the Board, the re-election of incumbent Directors 
and the Board’s policy for the nomination of Directors are 
contained within the Company’s ‘Nominations Committee 
Charter’ and ‘Board Charter’. 

A copy of the Company’s ‘Nominations Committee Charter’ is 
publicly available in the Our Company/Governance section of 
the Company’s website at www.iselect.com.au.

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Recommendation 2.2

A listed entity should have and disclose a Board skills matrix setting out the mix of skills that the Board currently has or is looking 
to achieve in its membership.

The Nominations Committee is responsible for reviewing and making recommendations in relation to the composition and 
performance of the Board and its committees and ensuring that adequate succession plans are in place (including for the 
recruitment and appointment of Directors and senior management). Independent advice will be sought where appropriate.

The criteria to assess nominations of new Directors are reviewed annually and the Nominations Committee regularly compares 
the skill base of existing Directors with that required for the future strategy of iSelect to enable identification of attributes required 
in new Directors. In searching for and selecting new Directors for the Board, the Committee assesses certain criteria to make 
recommendations to the Board. The criteria which will be assessed include the candidate’s background, experience, professional 
skills, personal qualities, gender, capability to devote the necessary time and commitment to the role, potential conflicts of interest, 
independence and whether their skills and experience will complement the existing Board.

The Board’s objective is to have an appropriate mix of expertise and experience on the Board and its committees so that it can 
effectively discharge its corporate governance and oversight responsibilities. This mix and depth of experience is described in the 
Board skills matrix as follows:

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

EXPLANATION

Accounting and Financial Reporting Accounting qualifications and/or experience assists the Board with the 

provision of financial expertise in overseeing the integrity of financial 
reporting

Legal and Compliance

Legal qualifications and/or experience assists the Board in meeting its 
legal and compliance obligations

Strategy

Experience in strategy assists the Board in developing and sustaining 
appropriate strategies to ensure continued growth for the Company

Corporate Governance

Experience in the development of policies and frameworks supports 
proper corporate governance including the monitoring of material risks

Remuneration and Human Resource 
Management

Expertise in remuneration and human resources management 
assists with the Board’s role in overseeing talent management and 
development, including succession planning

Government Relations

Experience in working with government, government organisations and 
regulators assists the Company to operate effectively and compliantly in 
regulated industries

CEO and Board Experience

Performing in a CEO or Senior Executive role assists with the 
development of appropriate business strategies and operating plans

Industry Experience

Experience in a senior position within industry assists the Board with 
understanding and improving the Company’s processes and strategies

Audit and Risk Management

Experience in audit and risk management assists the Board by 
providing an understanding of financial management and developing 
appropriate processes and strategies to deal with risk

NUMBER OF 
DIRECTORS

4

2

6

4

3

2

6

6

5

One of the five Directors of the Company (Shaun Bonett) has served for a term of more than ten years. The Company considers 
that Mr Bonett’s sustained knowledge of the Company enables him to continue to make a strong contribution as an independent 
Director of iSelect.

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Recommendation 2.3

A listed entity should disclose: 

(a)  the names of the Directors considered by the Board to be 

Independent Directors; 

(b)  if a Director has an interest, position or relationship 

that might raise issues about the independence of a 
Director but the Board is of the opinion that it does not 
compromise the independence of the Director, the nature 
of the interest, position or relationship in question and an 
explanation of why the Board is of that opinion; and

(c)  the length of service of each Director. 

The Board considers an independent Director to be a 
Non-Executive Director who is not a member of iSelect’s 
management and who is free of any business or other 
relationship that could materially interfere with or reasonably 
be perceived to interfere with the independent exercise of 
their judgement. The Board will consider the materiality of any 
given relationship on a case-by-case basis and has adopted 
guidelines to assist in this regard. The Board reviews the 
independence of each Director in light of interests disclosed to 
the Board from time to time.

The iSelect Board Charter sets out guidelines and thresholds 
of materiality for the purpose of determining independence of 
Directors in accordance with the ASX Recommendations and 
has adopted a definition of independence that is based on that 
set out in the ASX Recommendations.

The Board considers thresholds of materiality for the purpose 
of determining ‘independence’ on a case- by-case basis, 
having regard to both quantitative and qualitative principles. 

Without limiting the Board’s discretion in this regard, the Board 
has adopted the following guidelines: 

•  The Board will determine the appropriate base to apply 
(e.g. revenue, equity or expenses), in the context of each 
situation;

• 

In general, the Board will consider an affiliation with a 
business that accounts for less than 5% of the relevant 
base to be immaterial for the purpose of determining 
independence. However, where this threshold is 
exceeded, the materiality of the particular circumstance 
with respect to the independence of the particular Director 
should be reviewed by the Board; and

•  Overriding the quantitative assessment is the qualitative 
assessment. Specifically, the Board will consider whether 
there are any factors or considerations which may mean 
that the Director’s interest, business or relationship could, 
or could be, reasonably perceived to materially interfere 
with the Director’s ability to act in the best interests of 
iSelect.

The Board considers that each of the independent Director 
is free from any business or any other relationship that 
could materially interfere with, or reasonably be perceived 
to interfere with, the independent exercise of the Director’s 
judgement and is able to fulfil the role of independent Director 
for the purpose of the ASX Recommendations. The Board 
considers that the following current Directors are independent:

•  Chris Knoblanche

•  Shaun Bonett

•  Bridget Fair

•  Geoff Stalley; and

•  Melanie Wilson.

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Recommendation 2.4

The majority of the Board of a listed entity should be 
independent Directors. The Board consists of a majority of 
independent Directors.

Recommendation 2.5

The Chair of the Board of a listed entity should be an 
independent Director, and in particular, should not be the same 
person as the CEO of the entity.

The Board recognises the ASX Corporate Governance 
Council’s recommendation that the Chairman should be 
an independent Director. Chris Knoblanche, in his role as 
independent Chairman for the year ended 30 June 2020 is in 
line with the recommendation.

The role of Chairman and CEO were not exercised by the 
same individual at any time during the year ended 30 June 
2020.

Recommendation 2.6

A listed entity should have a program for inducting new 
Directors and for periodically reviewing whether there is 
a need for existing Directors to undertake professional 
development to maintain the skills and knowledge needed to 
perform their role as Directors effectively. 

The Board recognises the importance of having a program 
for inducting new Directors and providing appropriate 
professional development opportunities for Directors to 
maintain the skills to perform their role as Directors effectively. 

The induction program for new Directors includes briefings 
by the CEO and other members of senior management about 
iSelect. The briefings will provide details on iSelect’s structure, 
people, policies, culture, business strategies and performance. 
The induction program also includes site visits to review 
operations and understand the industries in which iSelect 
operates. 

The Company operates a program of professional 
development for Directors including regular written updates 
on key developments within corporate governance and 
ad-hoc seminars on relevant topics including corporate 
governance and accounting. Formal professional development 
opportunities for Directors are considered by the Chair on a 
case-by-case basis.

PRINCIPLE 3 – ACT ETHICALLY AND 
RESPONSIBLY

A listed entity should instill and continually reinforce 
a culture across the organisation of acting lawfully, 
ethically and responsibly.

Recommendation 3.1

A listed should articulate and disclose its values.

The Board recognises that it has a responsibility for setting 
the ethical tone and standards of the Company and iSelect’s 
Senior Executives recognise that they have a responsibility to 
implement practices that are consistent with those standards. 
The reputation of the Company is one of its most valuable 
assets and the Board acknowledge the importance of 
protecting this asset by acting ethically and responsibly.

Recommendation 3.2

A listed entity should:

(a)  have and disclose a code of conduct for its Directors, 

Senior Executives and employees; and

(b)  ensure that the Board or a committee of the Board is 
informed of any material breaches of the code. 

The Company has developed a ‘Code of Conduct’ Policy, 
which has been fully endorsed by the Board and applies to all 
Directors and employees. The Code of Conduct is designed to 
identify and encourage:

• 

• 

• 

the practices necessary to maintain confidence in the 
Company’s integrity;

the practices necessary to take into account the 
Company’s legal obligations; and

the responsibility and accountability of individuals for 
reporting and investigating reports of unethical practices.

A copy of the Company’s ‘Code of Conduct’ is publicly 
available in the Our Company/Governance section of the 
Company’s website at www.iselect.com.au.

Recommendation 3.3

A listed entity should:

(a)  have and disclose a whistleblower policy; and 

(b)  ensure that the Board or a committee of the Board is 

informed of any material incidents reported under that 
policy.

The Board has developed a Whistleblower Policy, which 
applies to Directors, Senior Executives and employees.

Any material breaches of the Policy are to be reported to the 
Audit and Risk Management Committee immediately.

A copy of the Company’s Whistleblower Policy is publicly 
available in the Our Company/Governance section of the 
Company’s website at www.iselect.com.au.

Recommendation 3.4

A listed entity should: 

(a)  have and disclose an anti-bribery and corruption policy; 

and 

(b)  ensure that the Board or a committee of the Board is 
informed of any material breaches of that policy. 

The Company has developed a ‘Gifts and Benefits Policy’ 
which applies to Directors, Officers and all employees whether 
permanent or contracted or any other person directly or 
indirectly linked to iSelect. All reportable gifts and benefits are 
reviewed and reported to the Board on a quarterly basis and 
reviewed by the General Counsel on a monthly basis. 

Breaches of, or suspicious conduct are to be reported through 
the relevant channels, such as the Whistleblower hotline, the 
Head of Legal and Compliance, or to the Executive team.

A copy of the Gifts and Benefits Policy is publicly available 
in the Our Company/Governance section of the Company’s 
website at www.iselect.com.au.

Corporate Governance Statement

PRINCIPLE 4 – SAFEGUARD THE 
INTEGRITY OF CORPORATE REPORTS

A listed entity should have appropriate processes to 
verify the integrity of its corporate reports.

Recommendation 4.1

The Board of a listed entity should:

(a)  have an Audit Committee which:

(i)  has at least three members, all of whom are Non-
Executive Directors and a majority of whom are 
independent Directors; and 

(ii)  is chaired by an independent Director, who is not the 

Chair of the Board. 

and disclose:

(iii)  the Charter of the Committee;

(iv)  the relevant qualifications and experience of the 

members of the Committee; and 

(v)  in relation to each reporting period, the number of times 
the Committee met throughout the period and the 
individual attendance of the members at those meetings. 

The Board has established an Audit and Risk Management 
Committee to assist in the discharge of its responsibilities. 
The role of the Audit and Risk Management Committee is to 
assist the Board in fulfilling its responsibilities for corporate 
governance and overseeing iSelect’s internal control structure 
and risk management systems. The Audit and Risk Management 
Committee also confirms the quality and reliability of the financial 
information prepared by iSelect, works with the external auditor 
on behalf of the Board and reviews non-audit services provided 
by the external auditor, to confirm they are consistent with 
maintaining external audit independence.

The Audit and Risk Management Committee provides advice 
to the Board and reports on the status and management 
of the risks to iSelect. The purpose of the Committee’s risk 
management process is to ensure that risks are identified, 
assessed and appropriately managed.

The Board has adopted a policy regarding the services that 
iSelect may obtain from its external auditor. It is the policy of 
iSelect that the external auditor:

•  Must be independent of iSelect and the Directors and 

Senior Executives. To ensure this, iSelect requires a formal 
confirmation of independence from its external auditor on a 
six-monthly basis; and

•  May not provide services to iSelect that are, or are 

perceived to be, materially in conflict with the role of the 
external auditor. Non-audit or assurance services that may 
impair, or appear to impair, the external auditor’s judgement 
or independence are not appropriate. However, the external 
auditor may be permitted to provide additional services 
which are not, or are not perceived to be, materially in 
conflict with the role of the auditor, if the Board or Audit 
and Risk Management Committee have approved those 
additional services. Such additional services may include 
financial audits, tax compliance, advice on accounting 
standards and due diligence in certain acquisition or sale 
transactions. 

Information on the procedures for the selection and appointment 
of the external auditor, and for the rotation of external audit 
engagement partners is contained within the Company’s ‘Audit 
and Risk Management Committee’ Charter. 

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Recommendation 4.1 (con’d)

The Committee currently comprises Melanie Wilson (chair), 
Bridget Fair and Geoff Stalley.

The Board acknowledges the ASX Recommendations that the 
Audit and Risk Management Committee should be chaired by 
an independent Director (who is not Chair of the Board) and in 
recognition of this, Melanie Wilson currently chairs the Audit 
and Risk Management Committee.

An Audit and Risk Management Committee Charter has 
been adopted by the Board and sets out the functions and 
responsibilities of the Committee. 

The Audit and Risk Management Committee meets as often 
as is required by the Audit and Risk Management Committee 
Charter. The number of Audit and Risk Management 
Committee meetings held during the year is set out in the 
Directors’ Report under Directors’ Meetings.

The Chair of the Audit and Risk Management Committee 
invites members of management and representatives of the 
external auditor to be present at meetings of the Committee 
and may seek advice from external advisors. The Audit 
and Risk Management Committee regularly reports to 
the Board about Committee activities, issues and related 
recommendations.

A copy of the Company’s ‘Audit and Risk Management 
Committee Charter’ is publicly available in the Our  
Company/Governance section of the Company’s website at 
www.iselect.com.au.

Recommendation 4.2

The Board of a listed entity should, before it approves the 
entity’s financial statements for a financial period, receive 
from its CEO and CFO a declaration that, in their opinion, the 
financial records of the entity have been properly maintained 
and that the financial statements comply with the appropriate 
accounting standards and give a true and fair view of the 
financial position and performance of the entity and that the 
opinion has been formed on the basis of a sound system 
of risk management and internal control which is operating 
effectively. 

Before approval of the financial statement for the periods 
ended 31 December 2019 and 30 June 2020, the Board 
received assurance from the CEO and the CFO that the 
declaration provided in accordance with section 295A of 
the Corporations Act is founded on a sound system of risk 
management and internal control and that the system is 
operating effectively in all material respects in relation to 
financial reporting risks. 

This assurance was given on 25 February 2020 by Brodie 
Arnhold (the CEO) and by Vicki Pafumi (the CFO) and  
27 August 2020 by the CEO and the CFO.

The Board has also received from the CEO and the CFO 
written affirmations concerning the Company’s financial 
statements as set out in the Directors’ Declaration.

Recommendation 4.3

PRINCIPLE 5 – MAKE TIMELY AND 
BALANCED DISCLOSURE

A listed entity should make timely and balanced 
disclosure of all matters concerning it that a 
reasonable person would expect to have a material 
effect on the price and value of its securities.

Recommendation 5.1

A listed entity should have and disclose a written policy for 
complying with its continuous disclosure obligations under  
listing rule 3.1.

As a company listed on the ASX, iSelect is required to comply 
with the continuous disclosure requirements of the ASX Listing 
Rules and the Corporations Act 2001. iSelect is required to 
disclose to the ASX any information, with the exception of 
certain carve-outs, concerning iSelect which is not generally 
available and which, if it was made available, a reasonable 
person would expect to have a material effect on the price or 
value of iSelect’s securities. 

The Board aims to ensure that shareholders and stakeholders 
are informed of all major developments affecting iSelect’s 
state of affairs. As such, iSelect has adopted a ‘Disclosure’ 
Policy and ‘Shareholder Communication’ Policy, which 
together establish procedures to ensure that Directors and 
senior management are aware of, and fulfil, their obligations 
in relation to providing timely, full and accurate disclosure of 
material information to iSelect’s stakeholders and comply with 
iSelect’s disclosure obligations under the Corporations Act 
and ASX Listing Rules. The ‘Disclosure’ Policy also sets out 
procedures for communicating with shareholders, the media 
and the market.

iSelect has formed a Disclosure Committee which meets 
as frequently as needed to determine, among other things, 
whether there are matters that require disclosure to the ASX. 
The Disclosure Committee will make recommendations to 
the Board on matters which may require disclosure to the 
market. The members of the Disclosure Committee consist of 
a Non-Executive Director, CEO, CFO and the General Counsel/
Company Secretary (Chair).

iSelect is committed to observing its disclosure obligations  
under the ASX Listing Rules and the Corporations Act.  
Information is to be communicated to shareholders through 
the lodgement of all relevant financial and other information 
with the ASX and with continuous disclosure announcements 
also made available on iSelect’s website, www.iselect.com.au.

A copy of the Company’s ‘Disclosure’ Policy and ‘Shareholder 
Communication’ Policy are publicly available in the Our  
Company/Governance section of the Company’s website at  
www.iselect.com.au.

Recommendation 5.2

A listed entity should ensure that its Board receives copies  
of all material market announcements promptly after they have 
been made. 

A listed entity should disclose its process to verify the integrity 
of any periodic corporate report it releases to the market that is 
not audited or reviewed by an external auditor.

The Board has received confirmation of release from the ASX  
Market Announcements Office whenever there has been a  
market release by the Company. 

The Audit and Risk Management Committee ensures that any 
corporate reports the Company releases to the market that 
have not been subject to audit or review by an external auditor 
discloses the process taken to verify the integrity of its content. 

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Recommendation 5.3

A listed entity that gives a new and substantive investor or  
analyst presentation should release a copy of the presentation 
materials on the ASX Market Announcements Platform ahead  
of the presentation. 

The Company ensures that all investor presentations are  
lodged with the ASX ahead of the presentation. 

PRINCIPLE 6 – RESPECT THE RIGHTS 
OF SHAREHOLDERS

A listed entity should provide its security holders with 
appropriate information and facilities to allow them to 
exercise their rights as security holders effectively. 

Recommendation 6.1

A listed entity should provide information about itself and its 
governance to investors via its website. 

The Company maintains an investor section of its website, 
which includes information about itself which is relevant to 
shareholders and other stakeholders. The “Our Company” 
section includes a Governance section, which includes 
detailed information on the Company’s governance framework 
and documents.

Recommendation 6.2

A listed entity should have an investor relations program that 
facilitates effective two-way communication with investors.

The Board has adopted a ‘Shareholder Communication’ 
Policy which is designed to supplement the iSelect ‘Disclosure 
‘Policy. The ‘Shareholder Communication’ Policy aims to 
promote effective communication with shareholders and other 
stakeholders.

The policy recognises the following key methods of 
communication which will be used to provide information to 
shareholders and other stakeholders:

• 

• 

• 

• 

releases to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) in 
accordance with continuous disclosure obligations;

iSelect’s website;

iSelect’s annual and half-yearly reports;

the annual general meeting; and

•  email and other electronic means.

In addition to the abovementioned communication methods, 
since listing on the ASX in 2013 the Company has maintained 
an active investor relations program to facilitate effective two-
way communication with retail and institutional shareholders 
and other relevant equity market stakeholders. This program 
includes face to-face meetings with investors, broker analysts 
and proxy firms as well as responding to shareholder enquiries 
as appropriate. The Company utilises public investor webcasts 
and conference calls for key announcements such as the full 
year and half year financial results. The Board encourages 
effective participation at iSelect’s General Meetings by 
providing opportunity for shareholders to ask questions of the 
Company’s Directors and auditors.

iSelect encourages shareholders to receive Company 
information electronically by registering their email address 
online with iSelect’s shareholder registry. The Company also 
allows shareholders to communicate electronically with the 
Company and share registry including providing shareholders 
the ability to submit proxy voting instructions online.

A copy of the Company’s ‘Shareholder Communication’ Policy 
is publicly available in the Our Company/Governance section 
of the Company’s website at www.iselect.com.au.

Recommendation 6.3

A listed entity should disclose how it facilitates and encourages 
participation at meetings of security holders.

The Company encourages full participation by shareholders at 
the Annual General Meeting during which they are invited to 
raise questions or make comments regarding the operations 
and performance of the Company.

Recommendation 6.4

A listed entity should ensure that all substantive resolutions at 
a meeting of security holders are decided by a poll rather than 
by a show of hands.

All resolutions put to security holders at a meeting of security 
holders are decided by a poll.

Recommendation 6.5

A listed entity should give security holders the option to 
receive communications from, and send communications to, 
the entity and its security registry electronically. 

The Company, and its share registry service provider, gives 
security holders the option to receive communications 
electronically. 

PRINCIPLE 7 – RECOGNISE AND 
MANAGE RISK

A listed entity should establish a sound risk 
management framework and periodically review the 
effectiveness of that framework.

Recommendation 7.1

The Board of a listed entity should: 

(a)  have a committee(s) to oversee risk, each of which:

(i)  has at least three members, a majority of whom are 

independent Directors; and 

(ii)  is chaired by an independent Director. 

and disclose

(iii)  the Charter of the Committee;

(iv)  the members of the Committee; and 

(v)   as at the end of each reporting period, the number of 
times the Committee met throughout the period and 
the individual attendances of the members at those 
meetings. 

As stated in Principle 4, the Board has established an Audit 
and Risk Management Committee to assist in the discharge 
of its responsibilities to establish a sound risk management 
framework and periodically review effectiveness of that 
framework. This Committee is structured to ensure it consists 
of a majority of independent Directors and it is chaired by an 
independent Director.

The Company has also developed a ‘Risk Management 
Framework’ which is publicly available in the Our Company/
Governance section of the Company’s website at  
www.iselect.com.au

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Recommendation 7.2

Recommendation 7.3

A listed entity should disclose, if it has an internal audit 
function, how the function is structured and what role it 
performs. 

iSelect’s internal audit function provides independent and 
objective assurance on the adequacy and effectiveness of 
the Company’s systems for internal control, together with 
recommendations to improve the efficiency of the relevant 
systems and processes. 

iSelect may use external service providers to supplement its 
core internal team to deliver the internal audit function.

The annual internal audit plan is approved by the Audit and 
Risk Management Committee and internal audit has full 
access to all functions, records, property and personnel of the 
Company. Internal audit administratively reports to the CFO 
and has a direct reporting line to the Chair of the Audit and 
Risk Management Committee.

Recommendation 7.4

A listed entity should disclose whether it has any material 
exposure to environmental or social risks and, if it does, how it 
manages or intends to manage those risks. 

iSelect’s ‘Risk Management’ Policy supports its strategy of 
creating an environment in which risk management underpins 
consistently good practice – enabling informed decisions that 
optimise returns within a specified appetite for risk.

iSelect understands that “material exposure” in this context 
means a real possibility that the risk in question could 
substantively impact the Company’s ability to create or 
preserve value for shareholders over the short, medium or 
long term. In this context materiality is linked to the rating 
attributed to residual risks taking into account the risk 
mitigation strategies and controls in place, and “Very High” 
rated risk would be considered material.

At the time of reporting, iSelect has no material exposure to 
“Very High” rated risks to our economic, environmental and 
social sustainability profile.

The Board or a committee of the Board should: 

(a)  review the entity’s risk management framework at least 

annually to satisfy itself that it continues to be sound and 
that the entity is operating with due regard to the risk 
appetite set by the Board; and 

(b)  disclose, in relation to each reporting period, whether such 

a review has taken place. 

The Company’s ‘Board Charter’ provides that a function of the 
Board with the guidance of the Audit and Risk Management 
Committee is:

•  approving policies on and overseeing the management 
of business, financial and non-financial risks (including 
foreign exchange and interest rate risks, enterprise risk 
and risk in relation to occupational health and safety);

• 

reviewing and monitoring processes and controls to 
maintain the integrity of accounting and financial records 
and reporting; and approving financial results and reports 
for release and dividends to be paid to shareholders. 
The Company’s ‘Audit and Risk Management Charter’ 
also provides that the Committee’s specific function with 
respect to risk management is to review and report to the 
Board that:

• 

iSelect’s ongoing risk management program 
effectively identifies all areas of potential risk;

•  adequate policies and procedures have been 

designed and implemented to manage identified risks; 

•  a regular program of audit is undertaken to test the 

adequacy of and compliance with prescribed policies 
regarding high risks; and 

•  proper remedial action is undertaken to redress areas 

of weakness.

The Company seeks to take and manage risk in ways that will 
generate and protect shareholder value and recognises that 
the management of risk is a continual process and an integral 
part of the management and corporate governance of the 
business. 

The Company acknowledges that it has an obligation to all 
stakeholders, including shareholders, customers, employees, 
contractors and the wider community and that the efficient 
and effective management of risk is critical to the Company 
meeting these obligations and achieving its strategic 
objectives.

The Board, with assistance from the Audit and Risk 
Management Committee, requires management to design and 
implement a suitable risk management framework to manage 
the Company’s material business risks. During the year, 
management reported to the Board as to the effectiveness 
of the Company’s management of its material business risks. 
The Audit and Risk Management Committee is responsible 
for evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of a risk 
management framework established by management.

The Audit & Risk Management Committee conducted a review 
of the Company’s risk management framework during the year 
and were satisfied that it continues to be sound having regard 
to the size and complexity of the Company’s operations.

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Corporate Governance Statement

Recommendation 8.2

A listed entity should separately disclose its policies and 
practices regarding the remuneration of Non-Executive 
Directors and the remuneration of Executive Directors and 
other Senior Executives. iSelect clearly distinguishes the 
structure of Non-Executive Directors’ remuneration from that of 
Executive Directors and Senior Executives.

Non-Executive Director remuneration is fixed and Non-
Executive Directors do not participate in any ‘at risk’ incentive 
plans. Remuneration paid to Senior Executives in the 2020 
financial year includes fixed and variable components.

The remuneration policy for the Board and the remuneration 
of each Director is set out in both the Remuneration Report, 
which forms part of the Directors’ Report, and in Notes to the 
Financial Statements.

The Board acknowledges the guidelines, which recommend 
that Non-Executive Directors should not be provided with 
retirement benefits other than superannuation. The Company 
also notes that Chris Knoblanche has a notice period of 
3 months, which may constitute a retirement benefit. The 
Company believes that a notice period for the Chair is 
appropriate to ensure continuity.

Information on the performance evaluation and structure of 
remuneration for the Company’s Senior Executives can be 
found in the Remuneration Report, which forms part of the 
Directors’ Report.

Recommendation 8.3

A listed entity, which has an equity based remuneration 
scheme, should:

(a)  Have a policy on whether participants are permitted 

to enter into transactions (whether through the use of 
derivatives or otherwise) which limit the economic risk of 
participating in the scheme, and

(b)  Disclose that policy or a summary of it.

The Company’s ‘Share Trading’ Policy prohibits the Directors 
and Senior Executives from entering into transactions or 
arrangements which limit the economic risk of participating in 
unvested entitlements.

The Company’s Long Term Incentive and Performance Right 
Plan was approved by shareholders at the 2018 Annual 
General Meeting.

PRINCIPLE 8 – REMUNERATE FAIRLY 
AND RESPONSIBLY

A listed entity should pay Director remuneration 
sufficient to attract and retain high quality Directors 
and design its executive remuneration to attract retain 
and motivate high quality Senior Executives and to 
align their interests with the creation of value for 
security holders and with the entity’s values and risk 
appetite.

Recommendation 8.1

The Board of listed entity should:

(a)  have a Remuneration Committee which:

(i)  has at least three members, a majority of whom are 

independent Directors; and

(ii)  is chaired by an independent Director;

and disclose:

(iii)  The Charter of the Committee;

(iv)  The members of the Committee; and 

(v)   As at the end of each reporting period, the number of 
times the Committee met throughout the period and 
the individual attendance of the members at those 
meetings. 

The Board has established a Remuneration Committee 
to assist in the discharge of its responsibilities. The role 
of the Remuneration Committee is to review and make 
recommendations to the Board on remuneration packages 
and polices related to the Directors and Senior Executives. The 
Remuneration Committee is also charged with ensuring that 
the remuneration policies and practices are consistent with 
iSelect’s strategic goals and human resources objectives.

The Remuneration Committee meets as often as is required 
by the Remuneration Committee Charter. The number of 
Remuneration Committee meetings held during the year is set 
out in the Directors’ Report under Directors’ Meetings. 

Following each meeting, the Remuneration Committee 
reports to the Board on any matter that should be brought 
to the Board’s attention and on any recommendation of the 
Remuneration Committee that requires Board approval. 

The Committee currently comprises Shaun Bonett (chair), 
Bridget Fair and Melanie Wilson.

The Board acknowledges the ASX Recommendations that 
the Remuneration Committee should be chaired by an 
independent Director and in recognition of this, Shaun Bonett 
currently chairs the Remuneration Committee.

A copy of the Company’s ‘Remuneration Committee Charter’ is 
publicly available in the Our Company/Governance section of 
the Company’s website at www.iselect.com.au.

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Directors Report

Directors  
Report

The Directors present their report with the consolidated financial statements of the Group comprising iSelect Limited  
and its subsidiaries for the financial year ended 30 June 2020 and the auditor’s report thereon.

DIRECTORS

The names of the Directors in office during or since the end of the financial year are:

Chris Knoblanche AM 
Non-Executive Chairman

Brodie Arnhold 
Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer

Shaun Bonett 
Non-Executive Director

Bridget Fair 
Non-Executive Director

Melanie Wilson 
Non-Executive Director 

Geoff Stalley 
Non-Executive Director

The above named Directors held office for the whole of the period unless otherwise specified. The qualifications, experience, 
special responsibilities and other details of the Directors in office at the date of this report appear on pages 18 and 19 of this 
annual report.

COMPANY SECRETARY

Mark Licciardo (resigned 16 February 2020)

Gavin Byrnes (appointed 16 February, resigned 24 April 2020)

Mark Licciardo (appointed 24 April 2020)

DIRECTORS’ MEETINGS

The number of meetings of Directors, including meetings of Committees of Directors, held during the year and the number of 
meetings attended by each Director is presented below. 

DIRECTORS

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

AUDIT AND RISK 
MANAGEMENT 
COMMITTEE

REMUNERATION 
COMMITTEE

NOMINATIONS 
COMMITTEE

C. Knoblanche

B. Arnhold 

S. Bonett

B. Fair

M. Wilson

G Stalley

HELD^

ATTENDED

HELD^

ATTENDED

HELD^

ATTENDED

HELD^

ATTENDED

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

8

-

-

-

4

4

4

-

-

-

4

4

4

-

-

1

1

1

-

-

-

1

1

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

^ The number of meetings held indicates the total number held whilst the Director was in office during the course of the year.

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PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES

The principal activities during the financial year within the 
Group were health, life and car insurance policy sales, 
mortgage brokerage, energy, broadband and financial referral 
services. There have been no significant changes in the nature 
of these activities during the year.

REVIEW OF RESULTS AND 
OPERATIONS1

Summary of financial results

2020

$’000

2019

$’000

CHANGE

Continuing Operations

Operating revenue

120,425

149,294

Gross profit

EBITDA

EBIT

NPAT

34,522

(11,922)

(20,531)

(20,462)

51,779

10,588

2,947

(19%)

(33%)

(213%)

(797%)

1,831

(1,218%)

Reported Results (including discontinued operations)

Operating revenue

125,270

154,585

Gross profit

35,868

53,225

(19%)

(33%)

EBITDA

EBIT

NPAT

(31,682)

6,062

(623%)

(41,039)

(2,252)

(1,722%)

(43,549)

(4,360)

(899%)

EPS (cents)

(19.9)

(1.7)

(1,071%)

Underlying Results

Underlying EBITDA2

Underlying EBIT2

Underlying NPAT2

Underlying EPS2

9,966

1,357

509

0.2

22,866

15,151

11,062

5.1

(56%)

(91%)

(95%)

(96%)

1  

Throughout this report, certain non-IFRS information, such as EBITDA, 
EBIT, Net Profit after Tax (NPAT), Earnings Per Share (EPS), Conversion 
Ratio, Leads and Revenue Per Sale (RPS) are used. Earnings before 
interest and income tax expense (EBIT) reflects profit for the year prior 
to including the effect of net finance costs and income taxes. Earnings 
before interest, income tax expense, depreciation and amortisation 
(EBITDA) reflects profits for the year prior to including the effect of 
net finance costs, income taxes, depreciation and amortisation. The 
individual components of EBITDA and EBIT are included as line items in 
the Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive 
Income. Non-IFRS information is not audited. Reference to underlying 
results excludes the financial impacts of iMoney performance, 
impairment losses and write-offs from discontinued assets and 
operations, and material corporate restructure and COVID-19 related 
transactions, provides further insight into the financial performance of 
the Group and align with how management view the business internally 
and how management performance is measured and incentivised

2   Refer to the Reported versus Underlying Results reconciliation on 

page 109. The reconciliation forms part of the Review of Results and 
Operations.

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Group financial performance and reported results 

The Group provides comparison services for insurance and 
utilities products through its main brand iSelect (www.iselect.
com.au). The Group’s business model is comprised of four 
key pillars that are linked: brand, lead generation, conversion 
and product providers. The Group derives the majority of its 
revenue from fees or commissions paid by product providers 
for a successful sale of their products.

Operating revenue for the year ended 30 June 2020 was 
$125,270,000, representing a decrease of 19% on the prior 
comparative period. 

The Group delivered gross profit of $35,868,000, a reduction 
of 33% on prior year. This was due to the following:

•  Regulatory changes in the Energy market enacted in July 
2019 impacted retailer margins and products, resulting in 
a sharp drop in conversion in H1, which normalised by the 
end of FY20.

•  The late deferral of the annual premium rate rise in 

Private Health Insurance in the second half of March.

•  The variability in demand across our key segments 

following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, combined 
with the transition of all our staff to a remote work 
environment.

Reported operating overheads for the year was $35,381,000. 
Material corporate restructure, COVID-19 related costs, 
impairment losses and iMoney group performance were 
excluded from the underlying result. On an underlying basis, 
operating overheads reduced from last year by 11%, as a result 
of the Group’s efforts to optimise its fixed cost base.

Reported EBITDA for the year was a loss of $31,682,000. 
On an underlying basis, EBITDA was a profit $9,966,000, 
down 56% on prior year, mostly due to the decline in gross 
operating profit.

Reported EBIT was a loss of $41,039,000. Underlying EBIT of 
$1,357,000 has been adjusted for costs relating to impairment 
losses, corporate restructure, COVID-19 related transactions 
and iMoney group performance, totalling $42,396,000. 

Reported NPAT was a $43,549,000 loss and underlying NPAT 
was $509,000.

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REVIEW OF RESULTS AND OPERATIONS 
(CON’D)

Discussion of Consolidated Key Operating 
Metrics

The consolidated key operating metrics for the financial year 
2020 are discussed in more detail below. Key operating 
metrics by segment are also discussed in this Review 
of Results and Operations, in the section on Segment 
Performance.

Leads 

Leads decreased by 17% to 3,296,000, mainly due to 
regulatory change and COVID-19 headwinds. The Health 
and Energy and Telecommunications segments had 
volume declines of 12% each, while the Life and General 
segment had a decline of 29%. The decline for the Health 
segment was explained by the onset of COVID-19, with 
the business performing strongly until mid-March, prior to 
the announcement of the deferral of the annual rate rise. 
Volumes for the Energy & Telecommunications segment were 
significantly impacted by the regulatory change in the Energy 
market, but recovered throughout the second half. The decline 
in the Life and General Insurance segment was driven by 
ongoing changes in the Life Insurance market, resulting in Life 
volumes down 31% against prior year. 

Conversion Ratio

Conversion declined slightly at 8.9% for the year, primarily 
driven by the impact of Energy regulatory changes. The 
Health segment saw conversion improve by 0.6pp, a result of 
operational improvements. The Energy & Telecommunications 
segment experienced a decline of 2.9pp, driven by the impact 
of regulatory changes on retailers and products, followed by 
volatility in demand following COVID-19. Conversion increased 
by 1.6pp in the Life & General segment, reflecting strong 
performance in the General Insurance business.

Revenue Per Sale

RPS has increased by 5%, ending the year at $460. This 
was driven by increased share of business from the Health 
segment following the impact of regulatory changes in Energy, 
and volatility in demand from COVID-19 impacting volumes in 
General Insurance. 

Key Operating Metrics

Leads

iSelect categorises a lead across the business as a second-
page visit to one of its websites, or an inbound phone call from 
a potential customer to the Customer Contact Centre. This is 
considered by management to be a more conservative metric 
than counting all the unique visits to the homepage as leads.

Conversion Ratio

Once a lead is generated, iSelect provides information and 
purchase support to the customer either via its websites or its 
Customer Contact Centre. If that results in a customer referral 
to a product provider, then the lead is considered to have 
been converted. The conversion ratio is used to measure 
the efficiency in turning leads into sales. An increase in the 
conversion ratio increases iSelect’s earnings without the need 
for additional marketing spend. 

It should be noted that product sales are subject to clawback 
provisions and lapses (for example, from customers deciding 
not to continue with their selected products). The conversion 
ratio as tabled represents the ‘gross’ conversion of leads, 
before the impact of clawback and lapses. 

Revenue Per Sale

Revenue per sale (RPS) measures the average revenue 
generated from each lead that is converted to a sale. It should 
be noted the RPS of different products sold by the Group 
varies considerably. 

Consolidated Key Operating Metrics

The Group’s key operating metrics are considered to be 
“leads”, “conversion ratio” and “RPS”. Throughout this report 
consolidated key operating metrics are provided.

CONSOLIDATED 

Leads (000s)

Conversion ratio1 

Average RPS2 ($)

2020

3,296

8.9%

$460

2019

CHANGE

3,959

9.6%

$440

(17%)

(0.7pp)

5%

1   Conversion ratio is calculated as the number of gross sales divided by 

sales leads (ie. average percentage of sales leads that are converted 
into sales)

2   Average RPS is calculated as gross referred revenue divided by the 

number of gross sales 

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Segment Performance

Health

The Health segment offers comparison, purchase and referral 
services across the private health insurance category.

FINANCIAL 
PERFORMANCE 

Operating revenue

Segment EBITDA1

2020

$’000

74,100

8,230

2019

$’000

CHANGE

79,234

12,283

(6%)

(33%)

Margin %

11.1

15.5

(4.4pp)

KEY OPERATING 
METRICS

Leads (000s)

Conversion ratio 

2020

866

9.7%

Average RPS ($)

$1,003

$996

2019 CHANGE %

982

9.1%

(12%)

0.6pp

1%

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KEY OPERATING
METRICS

Leads (000s)

Conversion ratio

Average RPS ($)

2020

815

8.8%

$273

2019 CHANGE %

1,154

7.2%

$301

(29%)

1.6pp

(9%)

1   Segment EBITDA excludes certain corporate overhead costs that are not 

allocated at segment level.

Operating revenue for the Life and General segment decreased 
by $6,351,000 (or 26%), mostly coming from the Life Insurance 
category. RPS declined 9% to $273, reflecting increased share 
of volume from the General Insurance business which has a 
lower RPS than the Life business. 

The General Insurance business performed strongly, despite 
market headwinds from COVID-19 impacting Travel Insurance 
volumes. Conversion increased by 1.6pp, reflecting continued 
focus on operational performance improvements.

The segment posted an EBITDA profit of $2,539,000 compared 
with the prior year profit of $6,254,000. The year on year 
EBITDA decline was mostly driven by the Life business, which 
decreased by $3,081,000. The remainder of the EBITDA change 
was attributed to the General Insurance business, which was 
impacted by reduced cross-serve volumes from Energy. 

1   Segment EBITDA excludes certain corporate overhead costs that are not 

allocated at segment level.

Energy and Telecommunications

The Health segment showed operating revenue declining by 
$5,134,000 (or 6%) to $74,100,000 against prior comparative 
period. This was due to the unfortunate timing of COVID-19 
and the announcement of the cancellation of the annual rate 
rise in mid-March. Until then, the Health business performed 
strongly against prior year, with revenue up 7% as at the end of 
February. 

Despite the wider market headwinds impacting total lead 
volumes, our continued focus on contact centre performance 
optimisation resulted in conversion improving by 0.6pp year 
on year.

EBITDA reduced by 33% to $8,230,000, reflecting the 
reduction in revenue and increased operating spend following 
the impact of COVID-19 on Health demand, lower cross-
serve volumes from Energy regulatory changes, and higher 
investment in brand and technology.

Life and General Insurance

The Life and General Insurance segment offers comparison, 
purchase and referral services across a range of life insurance, 
car insurance and other general insurance products.

FINANCIAL 
PERFORMANCE

Operating revenue

Segment EBITDA1

Margin %

2020

18,475

2,539

13.7

2019

CHANGE

24,826

6,254

(26%)

(59%)

25.2

(11.5pp)

The Energy and Telecommunications segment offers 
comparison, purchase and referral services across a range of 
household utilities including electricity, gas and broadband 
products.

FINANCIAL 
PERFORMANCE

2020

2019

CHANGE 

Operating revenue

Segment EBITDA1

26,689

(1,633)

43,071

7,305

(38%)

(122%)

Margin %

(6.1)

17.0

(23.1pp)

KEY OPERATING
METRICS

Leads (000s)

Conversion ratio

Average RPS ($)

2020

1,537

9.0%

$224

2019 CHANGE %

1,753

11.9%

$247

(12%)

(2.9pp)

(9%)

1   Segment EBITDA excludes certain corporate overhead costs that are not 

allocated at segment level.

The Energy and Telecommunications segment delivered a 
revenue result of $26,689,000, which was $16,382,000 or 
38% lower than previous year. The decline against prior year is 
largely explained by Energy regulatory changes introduced on 1 
July 2019, which established price ceilings for retailers, resulting 
in limited product offerings which saw conversion levels drop 
significantly against historical trends. Throughout the year, 
as the market recovered, conversion recovered and ended 
the year close to levels prior to the introduction of regulatory 
changes.

As a result of the challenging market conditions coming from 
regulatory changes and COVID-19, the segment posted an 
EBITDA loss of $1,633,000 compared with the prior year result 
of $7,305,000 profit (a 122% decrease). 

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REVIEW OF RESULTS AND OPERATIONS 
(CON’D)

Financial position and cash flow

CASH FLOW
SUMMARY

Net cash provided 
from operating 
activities

Net cash used in 
investing activities

Net cash used in 
financing activities

Net change in 
cash and cash 
equivalent

FINANCIAL 
POSITION 
SUMMARY

2020

1,850

2019

CHANGE

4,709

(61%)

(9,565)

(12,337)

(23%)

(3,286)

(3,471)

(11,001)

(11,099)

(5%)

(1%)

2020

2019

CHANGE 

Current assets

61,208

75,460

Non-current assets

112,983

150,607

Total assets

174,191

226,067

Current liabilities

28,335

34,555

Non-current 
liabilities

31,139

34,348

Total liabilities 

59,474

68,903

Net assets

Equity

114,717

114,717

157,164

157,164

(19%)

(25%)

(23%)

(18%)

(9%)

(14%)

(27%)

(27%)

Capital expenditure and cash flow

Net operating cash inflow was $1,850,000, which was 
$2,859,000 lower than last year. This correlates to the 
reduction in operating revenue and profit, and the working 
capital movement from higher levels of trail revenue. In 
addition, as a result of the loss position reported for FY20, the 
Group received a net tax refund of $619,000 during the year, 
compared to the prior year net tax refund of $2,327,000. 

Net investing cash outflows for the year was $9,565,000. The 
$2,772,000 decrease in spend in investing activities relates 
to the Group’s acquisition of additional interest in iMoney in 
February 2019.

Net financing cash outflows for the 2020 year totalled 
$3,286,000. This included $2,562,000 lease payments and 
$244,000 interest expense related to leases. 

Statement of financial position

Net assets have decreased to $114,717,000 at 30 June 2020 
from $157,164,000 at 30 June 2019.

Statement of financial position (con’d)

Current assets have decreased from 30 June 2019 by 19% 
to $61,208,000. This is driven by a reduction in cash assets, 
a result of continued investment in technology. The current 
component of the trail commission asset is $29,850,000, 
which increased by 16% since 30 June 2019. 

Non-current assets have decreased from 30 June 2019 by 
25% to $112,983,000 which is largely due to capital asset write-
offs and goodwill impairment. The non-current component of 
the trail commission asset is $88,413,000 which is consistent 
with 30 June 2019. 

Current liabilities decreased from 30 June 2019 to 30 June 
2020 by 18% to $28,335,000 primarily due to payments to 
suppliers in addition to trade related payable balances post  
30 June 2019.

Non-current liabilities have decreased by 9% ending on 
$31,139,000. This relates to decreases in lease liabilities and 
deferred tax liabilities. 

FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS AND 
EXPECTED RESULTS

For the financial year ending 30 June 2020 the Group 
remains positive about its future performance. Following the 
challenging market and wider macroeconomic conditions in 
FY20, a strategic review of the business has been completed, 
with the aim of repositioning the business for EBITDA growth 
in FY21.

The transition to a future operating model will allow the 
business to focus on its core strengths and boost profitability 
in the year ahead. The following factors are believed to be 
relevant for the the next twelve months:

•  A reduced and more efficient contact centre, with 

performance improving thanks to the Group’s ability 
to adapt to remote working conditions, and to align 
resourcing to expected demand across the key segments. 

•  Changes in our Life Insurance business, which has been 

transitioned into a lead referral partnership.

•  Continued focus on our vision to become a relationship-
based business. The roll-out of Customer Account 
capabilities is continuing and expected to deliver 
significant improvements in customer experience and 
reduce customer acquisition costs. 

•  Streamlined technology spend aligned with strategy and 

continued focus on cost reduction.

•  The exit of iMoney will allow the Group to improve its cash 
position, as heavy investment will no longer be required to 
fund this subsidiary.

The Group also remains aware of potential risks to its business 
and will continue to closely monitor and work to mitigate 
these throughout FY21. These include potential changes in 
government policy and legislation, any commercial decisions 
taken by product providers currently listed on the Group’s 
websites and considerable uncertainty stemming from specific 
ongoing business impacts associated with the COVID-19 
pandemic and from broader economic repercussions. 

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CHANGES IN THE STATE OF AFFAIRS

NON-AUDIT SERVICES

Directors Report

The Directors, with advice provided by the Group’s Audit and 
Risk Management Committee, are satisfied that the provision 
of non-audit services is compatible with the general standard 
of independence for auditors imposed by the Corporations Act 
2001. The nature and scope of the non-audit service provided 
means that auditor independence was not compromised. Ernst 
& Young received or are due to receive fees for a non-audit 
service of $34,000 for regulatory compliance.

AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE 
DECLARATION

A copy of the auditor’s independence declaration as required 
under section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 in relation to 
the audit for the year ended 30 June 2020 is on page 55 of 
this report.

ROUNDING 

The Group is of the kind referred to in ASIC Class Order 
2016/191, dated 24 March 2016, and in accordance with that 
Class Order amounts in the Directors’ report and the financial 
report are rounded off to the nearest thousand dollars, unless 
otherwise indicated.

In the Directors’ opinion there have been no significant 
changes in the state of affairs of the Group during the year. 

SIGNIFICANT EVENTS AFTER  
BALANCE DATE

On 14 August 2020, the Group sold its investment in Intelligent 
Money SDN BHD (“iMoney”) to one of the founders of the 
iMoney business for a nominal value. The Group has no further 
obligations or liabilities in respect of iMoney following the sale. 
The transaction follows an earlier exploratory sale process that 
had progressed to documentation with interested parties but 
did not result in a transaction.  

In a COVID-19 context, iSelect notes the recent developments 
in Victoria, including the declaration of a State of Disaster with 
effect from 2 August 2020, where the related business effects 
remain highly uncertain.

No other matters or circumstances have arisen since the 
end of the period that have significantly affected or may 
significantly affect the operations of the Group, the results of 
those operations, or the state of affairs of the Group in future 
financial years.

INDEMNIFICATION AND INSURANCE 
OF OFFICERS AND AUDITORS

During the year the Group paid a premium in respect of a 
contract insuring the Directors and Officers of the Group 
against a liability incurred by such a Director or Officer to the 
extent permitted by the Corporations Act 2001. The Group 
has not otherwise, during or since the end of the period, 
indemnified or agreed to indemnify a Director, Officer or 
Auditor of the Group or of any related body corporate against 
a liability incurred by such a Director, Officer or Auditor. In 
accordance with commercial practice, the insurance policy 
prohibits disclosure of the terms of the policy, including the 
nature of the liability insured against and the amount of the 
premium.

PROCEEDINGS ON BEHALF OF THE 
GROUP

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

ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION

The Group is not subject to significant environmental 
regulation in respect of its operations. The Group has not 
incurred any liability (including any liability for rectification 
costs) under any environmental legislation.

GOVERNANCE

In recognising the need for high standards of corporate 
behaviour and accountability, the Directors have followed the 
corporate governance statement found on pages 22 to 33 of 
this report. 

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Remuneration Report

Remuneration 
Report

This Remuneration Report for the year ended 30 June 2020 
outlines the remuneration arrangements of the Group in 
accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 (the “Act”) and its 
regulations. This information has been audited as required by 
section 308(3C) of the Act.

The remuneration report is presented under the following 
sections:

1. 

Introduction

2.  Remuneration governance

3.  Senior executive remuneration for the year ended  

30 June 2020

4.  Senior executive contracts

5.  Link between group performance, shareholder wealth and 

remuneration

6.  Non-executive director remuneration

7.  Key management personnel shareholdings

8.  Key management personnel option holdings

9.  Other transactions and balances with KMP and their 

related parties

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1.  INTRODUCTION

The Remuneration Report details the remuneration arrangements for Key Management Personnel (KMP) who are defined as 
those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Group, either directly 
or indirectly, including any Director (whether executive or otherwise) of the parent entity. The KMP during and since the year 
ended 30 June 2020 were as follows:

CURRENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

Chris Knoblanche

Shaun Bonett

Bridget Fair

Melanie Wilson

Geoff Stalley

CURRENT SENIOR EXECUTIVES

Brodie Arnhold

Slade Sherman

Warren Hebard

Vicki Pafumi

FORMER SENIOR EXECUTIVES

Independent Chairman

Non-Executive Director

Non-Executive Director

Non-Executive Director

Non-Executive Director

Executive Director & Chief Executive Officer

Executive – Customer Experience

Executive – Marketing & Commercial

Executive – Finance & Strategy

Henriette Rothschild

Chief Operating Officer (ceased 17 January 2020)

2.  REMUNERATION GOVERNANCE

2.1  Remuneration committee

In accordance with the Remuneration Committee Charter (“the Charter”), the role of the Remuneration Committee is:

• 

• 

To review and make recommendations to the Board on remuneration packages and policies related to the Directors 
and Senior Executives; and

To ensure that the remuneration policies and practices are consistent with the Group’s strategic goals and human 
resources objectives.

The Remuneration Committee membership is made up of members of the Board, none of whom are Senior Executives, 
as determined in accordance with the iSelect Board Charter (“the Board Charter”). For the year ended 30 June 2020:

• 

• 

Shaun Bonett acted as Chair of the Committee 

Bridget Fair served as a member of the Committee

•  Melanie Wilson served as a member of the Committee

Details regarding Remuneration Committee meetings are provided in the Directors’ Report.

The Remuneration Committee meets as often as is required by the Charter or other policies approved by the Board to 
govern the Committee’s operation. The Remuneration Committee reports to the Board as necessary, and seeks Board 
approval as required. iSelect’s CEO attends certain Remuneration Committee meetings by invitation, where management 
input is required. The CEO is not present during any discussions related to his own remuneration arrangements.

2.2  Information used to set Senior Executive Remuneration

To ensure the Remuneration Committee has sufficient information to make appropriate remuneration decisions and 
recommendations, it may seek and consider information from independent remuneration consultants. Remuneration 
advice provided by such consultants is used to aid decision making, but does not replace thorough consideration of 
Senior Executive remuneration by the Directors.

During the 2020 financial year, iSelect’s Remuneration Committee did not seek a remuneration recommendation from an 
external consultant in relation to our KMP.

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3.  SENIOR EXECUTIVE REMUNERATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

3.1  Remuneration Principles and Strategy

iSelect relies heavily on our people to enable the business to perform, grow and innovate.

The aim of the Group’s remuneration strategy is to align iSelect’s remuneration with its strategic direction, create 
shareholder value and provide a tangible link between remuneration outcomes with both Group and individual 
performance.

Fixed remuneration is set at a level which is competitive with remuneration for professionals with the required skills and 
expertise to maximise the current and future value of the business. Variable remuneration provides the opportunity for 
employees to share financially in iSelect’s overall performance and performance of the business when targets are met or 
exceeded.

The Group’s Senior Executive remuneration strategy is designed to:

•  Align the interests of Senior Executives with shareholders – the remuneration framework incorporates variable 
components including short-term incentives and long-term incentives. Performance is assessed against both 
financial and non-financial targets, goals and key performance indicators that are relevant to the success of the 
Group and provide acceptable returns for shareholders; and

•  Attract, motivate and retain high-performing individuals – the remuneration framework ensures that the 

remuneration paid is competitive with that offered by companies to professionals with the required skills and 
expertise to maximise the current and future value of the business as well as support retention through longer-term 
remuneration.

3.2  Remuneration Framework

Senior Executive remuneration is provided in a mix appropriate to the position, responsibilities and performance of each 
Senior Executive within the Group and considerations of relevant market practices.

For the financial year ended 30 June 2020, Senior Executive remuneration was structured as a mix of Total Fixed and 
Variable Remuneration utilising short and long-term incentive elements. As a result, the relative weightings of the three 
components are as follows:

TOTAL REMUNERATION % (ANNUALISED AT TARGET) FOR FY2020

FIXED

VARIABLE

TOTAL FIXED 
REMUNERATION (TFR)

SHORT TERM INCENTIVE 
PLAN (STIP)

LONG TERM INCENTIVE 
PLAN (LTIP)

Current Organisation Structure1

Executive Director & CEO

Other Senior Executives

47%

54%

29% (61% of TFR)

24% (50% of TFR)

24% (45% of TFR)

22% (40% of TFR)

1  

As disclosed in section 1 under “Current Senior Executives”

Further details regarding each element of the remuneration mix is provided in section 3.3.

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3.3  Details of Senior Executive remuneration components

The following table provides an overview of each of the elements of the remuneration framework with details for the fixed 
and variable components outlined separately in this section.

PARAMETER

Objectives

DETAILS

•  align the interests of Senior Executives with shareholders – the remuneration 
framework incorporates variable components including short-term incentives 
and long-term incentives. Performance is assessed against both financial and 
non-financial targets, goals and key performance indicators that are relevant to 
the success of the Group and provide acceptable returns for shareholders, and

•  attract, motivate and retain high-performing individuals – ensure that 

remuneration paid is competitive with that offered by companies to professions 
with the required skills and expertise to maximise the current and future value 
of the business as well as support retention through longer-term remuneration.

Benchmark peer groups

Below executive level, the prime benchmarking reference is through job evaluation 
methodology matched to grade levels sourced through AON Hewitt’s market data.

Review

Remuneration levels are reviewed annually through a remuneration review that 
considers market data, insights into remuneration trends, the performance of the 
Group and individual, as well as the broader economic environment.

Total Fixed Remuneration 
(TFR)

TFR comprises cash salary, employer contributions to superannuation and salary 
sacrifice benefits. 

Variable Remuneration 
(VR)

Variable Remuneration is awarded on a contingent basis depending on outcomes 
against defined targets.

Total Remuneration (TR)

It is divided into two elements, a short-term incentive (STI) and a long-term incentive 
(LTI), which depend respectively on annual and long-term performance measures.

The sum of TFR, STI and LTI represents total remuneration (TR). It is intended 
that when VR is awarded at target levels, the TR will reflect “at target” TR for the 
benchmark populations. Additionally, when performance is exceptional, it is intended 
that Senior Executives well established in their roles will have the potential for TR to 
be at or above the 75th percentile of the benchmark population.

Total Fixed Remuneration (TFR)

TFR consists of base salary, statutory superannuation contributions and salary sacrifice benefits. Senior Executives may 
also elect to have a combination of benefits provided out of their TFR including additional superannuation. The value 
of any non-cash benefits provided to them includes the cost of any fringe benefits tax payable by iSelect as a result 
of providing the benefit. TFR is not “at risk” and is set using appropriate market benchmark data which considers the 
individual’s role, responsibility, skills, experience and performance.

A review of TFR was undertaken at the commencement of the 2020 financial year. TFR levels for Senior Executives were 
increased by 2–3% based on individual performance and to align to targeted market-based remuneration levels. The 
impact of COVID-19 on TFR for Senior Executives is outlined in 3.5.

Variable Remuneration

Short Term Incentive Plan (STIP)

The STIP puts a significant proportion of remuneration “at risk” subject to the achievement of Group financial outcomes 
and individual performance measures. All Senior Executives are eligible to participate. This provides a tangible link 
between the interest of employees and the financial performance of the Group.

PARAMETER

DETAILS

Name

Objective

Type

Short Term Incentive Plan (STIP)

To align superior outcomes for shareholders with remuneration outcomes for Senior 
Executives and employees; to reward performance; to be competitive in the broad 
market and to offer attractive levels of reward for over-performance. STIP is a key 
element in the overall remuneration objective to attract, motivate and retain high-
calibre individuals.

Annual awards based on annual objectives delivered in cash, with payments made 
once per year following the announcement of the audited financial results at financial 
year end.

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3.3  Details of Senior Executive remuneration components (con’d)

Variable Remuneration (con’d)

Short Term Incentive Plan (STIP) (con’d)

PARAMETER

DETAILS

Opportunity amount

For FY20 the STIP opportunity was 29% for the Executive Director & CEO and 24% of 
the total remuneration package for Senior Executives.

The minimum payout for each measure is 0% of TFR. 

Performance against the financial targets must be greater than the underlying EBIT 
target established by the Board in order for any STIP to be paid. For performance 
above the minimum threshold but below EBIT plus 2%, 30% of the STIP will be 
payable. Where performance is between the minimum threshold and target, 
the Board may apply discretion in awarding STIP between 30% and 100%. For 
performance above EBIT plus 2%, 100% of STIP will be available to be paid with a 
maximum of 150% for significantly greater performance against EBIT targets.

The performance measures for the Senior Executives have been adopted to provide 
a balance between financial and non-financial, Group and individual, operational and 
strategic aspects of performance. 

For the Executive Director & CEO, there are three financial measures – Underlying 
EBIT, operational expenses and Marketing return on investment (ROI), and a measure 
of performance against individual goals. Operating expenses were set against the 
Group’s financial year 2020 budget on an underlying basis. Marketing ROI is set 
against a target multiple set by the Board.

For other Senior Executives there are two performance measures considered within 
the STIP – a financial measure (Underlying EBIT) and individual goals.

The Board uses underlying EBIT as a primary measure to assess the Group’s 
operating performance while maintaining focus on the Group’s operating results and 
associated cash generation. Underlying EBIT is set against the Group’s financial year 
2020 budget. 

Individual goals create personal, non-financial measures specific to each individual’s 
area of accountability. Goals are aligned to business objectives in the areas of 
growth and diversification, marketplace efficiency, customer experience, employee 
experience, platforms and technology, regulatory and compliance requirements and 
Contact Centre performance. 

For the financial year ended 30 June 2020, the relative weightings were as follows:

Financial measures 

Individual Goals 

CEO 

60% 

40% 

Other Senior Executives

50%

50%

The Group’s financial performance STIP targets are set by the Board, based on the 
recommendation of the Remuneration Committee. The CEO’s individual goals are 
set and measured by the Board with the assistance of the Remuneration Committee. 
The individual goals of each Senior Executive are set and measured by the CEO. 
Recommendations by the CEO in relation to payment on the basis of achievement of 
performance targets set under the STIP are made to the Remuneration Committee.

Performance measures

Approval

Service and behavioural 
conditions

The award of a STI is subject to ongoing employment with satisfactory performance 
throughout the performance period.

Payment

Adherence to iSelect’s values and behavioural standards while running their 
operations is a requirement for achieving satisfactory performance.

All elements of the STIP are measured and paid annually following the preparation 
and completion of the financial statements. Payments are generally made in the 
month of September following financial year end.

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3.3  Details of Senior Executive remuneration components (con’d)

Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP)

LTIP awards are provided in the form of equity allocations which are made annually according to role size and influence 
on long-term performance. The equity may vest in the future subject to the Executive meeting service and performance 
obligations, and the Group meeting or exceeding performance hurdles.

Grants were made under the FY20 LTIP in July and August 2019. The details provided in this section relate to these 
grants during the financial year ended 30 June 2020. A detailed description of the LTI plan operation is provided below.

PARAMETER

DETAILS

Name

Objective

Type

Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP)

The LTIP has been established to provide a long-term incentive component of 
remuneration to support the attraction, reward and retention of key employees 
including Senior Executives. The LTIP links long-term reward with the ongoing 
creation of shareholder value.

LTI is conditional equity that may or may not vest in the future. Vesting is subject to the 
Group meeting or exceeding long-term performance conditions (set out below).

Allocation basis and 
pricing period

The basis of LTI awards and allocations is on the face value of an iSelect share 
calculated as the 5 day VWAP up to and including the date the award is granted.

Grant

The Board’s recommendation for the CEO’s LTI equity award is submitted for approval 
at the first AGM following the end of the financial year, and the equity grant is made as 
soon as practicable after shareholder approval has been obtained.

LTI equity grants to Senior Executives are made as soon as practicable after Board 
approval, which is generally at the end of August following the end of the financial 
year.

Allocation amount

The value of the allocation is role-based reflecting accountability and influence on 
long-term Group performance. For FY20:

Role 

CEO 

Other Senior Executives 

% of TFR allocation on a Face Value basis

50%

40%

Awards are considered soon after the end of the financial year, and take into account 
demonstrated performance and long-term commitment as assessed at that time. The 
Board may determine that the allocation should be varied up or down (including to 
zero).

The benchmarks used to determine the allocation levels are described in the Total 
Remuneration section 3.2.

Annual LTI allocations for Senior Executives are approved by the Board on advice 
from the Remuneration Committee. The CEO makes recommendations to the 
Remuneration Committee in respect of his direct reports.

Performance Share Rights (PSRs) are the standard vehicle for Senior Executives 
LTI awards for FY20. A PSR is a right to a fully paid ordinary share in the Company, 
subject to the fulfilment of performance and service conditions. The PSRs are granted 
at no cost because they are awarded as remuneration.

PSRs carry no dividend entitlements or voting rights.

In addition to the performance conditions below, unvested LTI awards will ordinarily 
be forfeited if the holder does not remain in ongoing employment with satisfactory 
service through to the end of the performance period. Satisfactory service includes 
adherence to iSelect’s values and behavioural standards.

Allocation approval

Instruments

Dividends and voting 
rights

Service and behavioural 
conditions

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3.3  Details of Senior Executive remuneration components (con’d)

Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) (con’d)

PARAMETER

DETAILS

Performance condition

Awards granted under the FY20 LTIP are subject to a three-year performance period 
for Senior Executives and a relative Total Shareholder Return (TSR) hurdle. 

The relative TSR target is a market-based performance measure that provides a 
direct link between Senior Executive reward and shareholder value. It provides an 
external market measure to encourage and motivate Senior Executive performance 
which is relative to the designated comparator group, the ASX Small Ordinaries Index 
excluding mining and energy companies, during the performance period. The ASX 
Small Ordinaries Index was selected as it was deemed to be the best comparator to 
the Group’s current size. The ASX Small Ordinaries Index is made up of the small cap 
members of the ASX 300 Index (ASX members 101-300).

MEASURE

WEIGHTING DESCRIPTION OF MEASURE

Relative Total 
Shareholder 
Return (TSR)

100%

The shares will only vest if a certain Total Shareholder 
Return (TSR) relative to the designated comparator 
group, the ASX Small Ordinaries Index excluding 
mining and energy companies, is achieved during the 
performance period.

TSR measures the total change in the value of the 
shares over the performance period, plus the value 
of any dividends and other distributions being treated 
as if they were reinvested in shares.

The Group’s TSR is compared against the TSR 
of the designated comparator group during the 
performance period. The shares will vest in line with 
the following relevant TSR vesting schedule:

RELATIVE TSR

Less than 50th 
Percentile

% OF LTI PLAN SHARES  
THAT VEST

0%

50th Percentile

50%

50th to 75th 
Percentile

Straight line vesting between 
50% and 100%

Relative TSR

% of LTI Plan shares that vest

Minimum and maximum 
value

The minimum value of the PSRs is zero. This will be the case where awards are not 
made, or where service conditions are not met, or where performance conditions are 
not met and there is no vesting. The maximum present-day value is the present-day 
face value based on full vesting. The actual future value will of course depend on the 
future share price and the level of vesting.

Pricing period

The pricing period for allocation is the 5-day VWAP up to and including the last 
trading day of the date the award is granted.

Vesting and exercise

PSRs vest according to the level at which each the performance condition has been 
met. Exercise of PSRs is automatic on vesting and there is no exercise price.

Leaver

Malus and clawback

Where a Senior Executive ceases employment, any unvested LTIP shares will 
be forfeited in full satisfaction of the corresponding loan unless determined and 
approved otherwise by the Board.

Under the rules of the FY20 LTIP, the Board has the power (in certain circumstances) 
to determine a participants’ interest in any or all of the LTIP shares to be forfeited 
and surrendered and/or that the value that the participant has derived from any 
vested shares is set off against any current or future fixed remuneration or annual 
bonuses owed to the participant. This applies in cases of fraud, dishonesty and 
breach of obligations, including, without limitation, a material misstatement of financial 
information whether the action or omission is intentional or inadvertent.

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3.3  Details of Senior Executive remuneration components (con’d)

Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) (con’d)

PARAMETER

DETAILS

Change of control

In the event of a change of control, the Board may in its absolute discretion, subject 
to applicable laws, determine that all or a specified number of a participant’s 
performance rights shall immediately vest having regard to all relevant circumstances 
including whether performance is in line with any applicable performance conditions.

3.4  Details of Senior Executive Remuneration outcomes for financial year ended  

30 June 2020

Variable Remuneration

Short Term Incentive Plan (STIP)

As a result of the EBIT hurdle not being met, no STIP was awarded to Senior Executives for the year ended 30 June 
2020.

CURRENT SENIOR EXECUTIVES

Brodie Arnhold

Slade Sherman

Warren Hebard

Vicki Pafumi

STIP  
OUTCOME (%)

ACTUAL STIP 
AWARDED

STIP FORFEITED (%)

0%

0%

0%

0%

$0

$0

$0

$0

100%

100%

100%

100%

Long Term Incentive Plan (LTIP)

The CEO and eligible Senior Executives received LTIP shares with a grant date of 20 August 2019 and 1 July 2019 
respectively.

The relevant values of the grants are as follows: 

FAIR VALUE OF AWARDS  
AT GRANT DATE

RECIPIENT

GRANT DATE

RELATIVE TSR

Executive Director & CEO

20 August 2019

Other eligible Senior Executives

1 July 2019

$0.31

$0.32

ONE WEEK VWAP  
UP TO AND  
INCLUDING  
GRANT DATE

$0.55

$0.61

NAME

NUMBER OF 
PERFORMANCE  
AWARDS GRANTED

VALUE AT  
GRANT DATE($)1

MAXIMUM TOTAL  
VALUE OF GRANT  
YET TO VEST ($)

Brodie Arnhold

Slade Sherman

Warren Hebard

Vicki Pafumi

1,329,032

560,889

500,000

547,500

412,000

179,484

160,000

175,200

412,000

179,484

160,000

175,200

1   Determined at the time of grant per AASB2. For details on the valuation of the LTIP shares please refer to Note 5.2 of the financial 

statements.

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3.4  Details of Senior Executive Remuneration outcomes for financial year ended  

30 June 2020 (con’d)

FY2020 Performance Rights

During the 2020 financial year, a grant was made under the FY2020 Performance Rights Plan for eligible Senior 
Executives. The grant had a performance period of three years.

The FY2020 Performance Rights Plan grant consisted of issuing 4,266,453 rights to Senior Executives. 

DETAIL

Grant date

FY2020 GRANT OF PERFORMANCE RIGHTS PLAN

20 August 2019 (Executive Director and CEO) and 1 July 2019 
(Other Senior Executives)

Performance period (testing date is the last 
day of the period)

3 years

MEASURE

WEIGHTING

DESCRIPTION OF MEASURE

Relative Total 
Shareholder Return 
(TSR)

100%

Return (TSR) relative to the designated comparator group, the ASX 
Small Ordinaries Index excluding mining and energy companies, is 
achieved during the performance period.

TSR measures the total change in the value of the shares over the 
performance period, plus the value of any dividends and other 
distributions being treated as if they were reinvested in shares.

RELATIVE TSR

% OF LTI PLAN SHARES THAT VEST

Less than 50th Percentile

50th Percentile

50th to 75th Percentile

0%

50%

Straight line vesting between  
50% and 100%

75th Percentile or more

100%

FAIR VALUE OF INSTRUMENT AT GRANT

GRANT DATE

FAIR VALUE OF AWARDS AT 
GRANT DATE

20 August 2019

1 July 2019

$0.31

$0.32

Previous Incentive Plans

FY2018 LTIP Vesting Outcomes

Following the completion of the performance period for the FY2018 LTIP performance period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 
2020, 0% of the FY2018 LTIP vested based on the independent evaluation of Relative TSR.

With reference to the 5-day VWAP, the total change in the value of iSelect’s shares over the performance period was 
-89%. The 50th percentile of the designated comparator group achieved a TSR of -2% over the performance period and 
as such, the FY2018 LTIP hurdle was not met.

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30 June 2020 (con’d)

Number of performance awards on issue as at 30 June 2020

BALANCE AT 
START OF YEAR

GRANTED 

VESTED 

FORFEITED / 
OTHER 

BALANCE AT 
END OF YEAR

CURRENT SENIOR EXECUTIVES

Brodie Arnhold

Slade Sherman

Warren Hebard

Vicki Pafumi

2,500,000

1,329,032

472,222

444,445

618,391

560,889

500,000

547,500

FORMER SENIOR EXECUTIVES

Henriette Rothschild

770,000

605,672

-

-

-

-

-

(2,500,000)

1,329,032

-

-

1,033,111

944,445

(80,000)

1,085,891

(1,375,672)

-

3.5  Key Events Impacting Remuneration during the Year Ended 30 June 2020

Chief Operating Officer Departure

On 17 January 2020, Ms Henriette Rothschild resigned from her position as Chief Operating Officer. Henriette received 
the following during the financial year ended 30 June 2020 in satisfaction of her contractual entitlements:

•  A pro-rata amount of TFR for the period up to 17 January 2020 of $249,739 and superannuation of $12,708;

•  A payment of $24,167 comprising accrued annual leave entitlement.

COVID-19 Pandemic

During FY20, each of the KMP agreed to a reduction in fixed remuneration due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. 
The initial reduction was 20% of fixed remuneration from 1 April 2020. However, following a further review this reduction 
was increased to 30% of fixed remuneration, applicable from 15 April 2020 through to 30 June 2020.

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3.6  Remuneration Paid to Senior Executives

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4.  SENIOR EXECUTIVE CONTRACTS

Remuneration arrangements for Senior Executives with service during the year ended 30 June 2020 are formalised in 
employment contracts. All contracts are for an unlimited duration, except for the Executive Director and CEO, which has a 
contract review date on 30 June 2021. 

CURRENT SENIOR 
EXECUTIVES

Brodie Arnhold

• 

3 months notice by either party.

•  Where employment terminates prior to a bonus being paid, or a bonus is due to be 
paid during gardening leave, may receive a bonus payment at the discretion of the 
Board.

Slade Sherman

• 

6 months notice by either party (or payment in lieu).

•  Where employment terminates prior to a bonus being paid, or a bonus is due to be 
paid during gardening leave, may receive a bonus payment at the discretion of the 
Board.

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6 months notice by either party (or payment in lieu).

•  Where employment terminates prior to a bonus being paid, or a bonus is due to be 
paid during gardening leave, may receive a bonus payment at the discretion of the 
Board.

Vicki Pafumi

• 

6 months notice by either party (or payment in lieu).

•  Where employment terminates prior to a bonus being paid, or a bonus is due to be 
paid during gardening leave, may receive a bonus payment at the discretion of the 
Board.

FORMER SENIOR 
EXECUTIVES

Henriette Rothschild

• 

6 months notice by either party (or payment in lieu).

•  Where employment terminates prior to a bonus being paid, or a bonus is due to be 
paid during gardening leave, may receive a bonus payment at the discretion of the 
Board.

5.  LINK BETWEEN GROUP PERFORMANCE, SHAREHOLDER WEALTH AND 

REMUNERATION

The variable or “at risk” remuneration of Senior Executives is linked to the Group’s performance through measures based on 
the operating performance of the business.

5.1  Group Performance and STIP

For the year ended 30 June 2020 a significant proportion of the STIP award was to be determined with reference to 
underlying EBIT and therefore STIP not paid for this financial year.

Underlying EBIT

The underlying EBIT result for the year ended 30 June 2020 was a profit of $1,357,000. Details regarding reported 
and underlying EBIT performance of the business are provided in the Review of Results and Operations section of the 
Directors’ Report.

5.2  Group Performance and LTI Plan Grants

LTIP grants were made in the financial year ended 30 June 2020. Grants made to Senior Executives in financial year 
2020 are linked to Relative TSR.

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MEASURE

FY2020

FY2019

Share price at year end

5 day VWAP to 30 June

Dividend paid per security

$0.20

$0.21

-

$0.62

$0.62

Remuneration Report

FY2018
RESTATED1

$0.82

$0.80

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FY2016

$2.01

$1.99

$1.25

$1.26

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2.5 cents

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($41,039,000)

($2,252,000)

($15,278,000)

$22,534,000

S15,034,000

Operating revenue

$125,270,000 $154,585,000

$178,139,000

$185,101,000

$171,865,000

Reported earnings per share

(19.9 cents)

(1.7 cents)

(7.0 cents)

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5.1 cents

1   Restated due to retrospective adoption of new Accounting Standards. The EBIT, operating revenue and reported earnings per share as per 

the financial year 2018 audited financial statements were EBIT $12,941,000 loss, $181,439,000 operating revenue and 6.0 cents reported 
loss per share.

6.  NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REMUNERATION

6.1  Remuneration Policy

The Group’s Non-Executive Director remuneration strategy is designed to:

•  Attract and retain Directors of the highest calibre – ensure remuneration is competitive with companies of a similar 
size and complexity. Independence and impartiality of Directors is aided by no element of Director remuneration 
being ‘at risk’ (i.e. Remuneration is not based upon Group performance); and
Incur a cost that is acceptable to shareholders – the aggregate pool is set by shareholders with any change 
requiring shareholder approval at a general meeting.

• 

6.2  Remuneration arrangement

Maximum aggregate remuneration

The aggregate remuneration paid to Non-Executive Directors is capped at a level approved by shareholders. The 
current Non-Executive Director fee pool was set at $950,000 on 31 May 2013. The amount of aggregate remuneration is 
reviewed annually with no increase in the Non-Executive Director fee pool during the financial year ended 30 June 2020.

Board and Committee fees, as well as statutory superannuation contributions made on behalf of the Non-Executive 
Directors, are included in the aggregate fee pool.

Non-Executive Director fees for the financial year ended 30 June 2020

The table below provides details of Board and Committee fees (inclusive of superannuation) for the year ended 30 June 
2020. Director member fees have not increased during financial year 2020 and the remuneration of Non-Executive 
Directors does not include any commission, incentive or percentage of profits.

All committee members are also members of the Board. No additional fees are paid to Board members for their 
participation on committees, apart from where they act as a Chair of the committee.

Fees are annualised and include superannuation.

Chair

Board Member

Audit and Risk Management Committee 

Remuneration Committee

Nomination Committee

FEE ($)

270,000

95,000

10,000

10,000

10,000

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6.3  Key Events Impacting Remuneration and makeup of Non-Executive Directors during 

the year ended 30 June 2020
COVID-19 Pandemic

During FY20 the Board agreed to a reduction in fixed remuneration due to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.  
The initial reduction was 20% of fees from 1 April 2020. However, following a further review this reduction was increased 
to 30% of fees, applicable from 15 April 2020 through to 30 June 2020.

6.4  Remuneration Paid to Non-Executive Directors for the Year Ended 30 June 2020

FEES & 
ALLOWANCES 
$

SHORT TERM 
BENEFITS 
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$

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TOTAL 
$

NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

Chris Knoblanche

2020

2019

Shaun Bonett

2020

2019

Bridget Fair

2020

2019

Melanie Wilson

2020

2019

Geoff Stalley

2020

2019

TOTAL

2020

2019

229,181

246,576

97,892

105,023

80,638

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89,216

95,890

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584,857

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270,000

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115,000

88,880

95,000

97,692

105,000

88,290

55,418

632,981

640,418

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7.  KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL SHAREHOLDINGS

The numbers of ordinary shares in iSelect Limited held during the financial year (directly and indirectly) by KMP of the Group 
and their related parties are set out below:

BALANCE AT 
START OF YEAR

GRANTED AS 
REMUNERATION

LAPSED/ 
FORFEITED

OTHER 
CHANGES

BALANCE AT 
END OF YEAR

CURRENT SENIOR EXECUTIVES

Brodie Arnhold

Slade Sherman

Warren Hebard

Vicki Pafumi

291,084

14,000

-

160,005

CURRENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

Chris Knoblanche

Shaun Bonett

Bridget Fair

Melanie Wilson

Geoff Stalley

418,091

2,500,000

80,728

43,242

30,000

FORMER SENIOR EXECUTIVES1

Henriette Rothschild

48,076

1   Balance is as at the date they cease being KMP.

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418,091

2,500,000

80,728

43,242

30,000

48,076

8.  KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL OPTION HOLDINGS

There were no options in iSelect Limited held during the financial year (directly or indirectly) by KMP of the Group and their 
related parties.

9.  OTHER TRANSACTIONS AND BALANCES WITH KMP AND THEIR RELATED 

PARTIES

Precision Group of Companies Pty Ltd

Precision Group of Companies Pty Ltd and its related entities (“Precision Group”) are considered to be related parties of the 
Group. This is due to Precision Group being under significant influence of Mr Shaun Bonett, a Non-Executive Director of the 
Group. The Group paid Precision Group $285 (30 June 2019: $319,552) in relation to amount outstanding as at 30 June 2019. 
The lease agreements were terminated effective 30 June 2019. Mr Bonett was not present during any discussions relating to 
potential venues and the terms and conditions of the lease agreements.

Prezzee Pty Ltd

During the year, the Group paid Prezzee Pty Ltd $68,661 in relation to digital gift cards for customer and staff incentives. Prezzee 
Pty Ltd is considered to be a related party of the Group due to Precision Group’s investment in Prezzee Pty Ltd. The amount 
payable to Prezzee Pty Ltd as at 30 June 2020 was $21.

Mr Bonett is not an officer or Director of Prezzee Pty Ltd.

This Directors’ Report and Remuneration Report is signed in accordance with a resolution of the Directors.

On behalf of the Directors

Chris Knoblanche AM 
Director   
Melbourne, 
27 August 2020 

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Director 
Melbourne, 
27 August 2020

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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8 Exhibit ion Street  
Melbourne  VIC  3000  Australia
GPO Box 67 Melbourne  VIC  3001

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Auditor’s 
Independence 
Declaration

Ernst  & Young
8 Exhibit ion Street  
Melbourne  VIC  3000  Australia
GPO Box 67 Melbourne  VIC  3001

Tel: +61 3 9288 8000
Audit or’s Independence Declarat ion t o t he Dir ect ors of iSelect  Limit ed
Fax: +61 3 8650 7777
ey.com/au

Ernst  & Young
8 Exhibit ion Street  
Melbourne  VIC  3000  Australia
GPO Box 67 Melbourne  VIC  3001

Tel: +61 3 9288 8000
Fax: +61 3 8650 7777
ey.com/au

Ernst  & Young
8 Exhibit ion Street  
Melbourne  VIC  3000  Australia
GPO Box 67 Melbourne  VIC  3001

As lead auditor for the audit of the financial report of iSelect Limited for the financial year ended 30 June 
2020, I declare to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been:

Audit or’s Independence Declarat ion t o t he Dir ect ors of iSelect  Limit ed

a) no contraventions of the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 in

relation to the audit; and

Audit or’s Independence Declarat ion t o t he Dir ect ors of iSelect  Limit ed
b) no contraventions of any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the audit.

Audit or’s Independence Declarat ion t o t he Dir ect ors of iSelect  Limit ed

As lead auditor for the audit of the financial report of iSelect Limited for the financial year ended 30 June 
2020, I declare to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been:

As lead auditor for the audit of the financial report of iSelect Limited for the financial year ended 30 June 
This declaration is in respect of iSelect Limited and the entities it controlled during the financial year.
2020, I declare to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been:

As lead auditor for the audit of the financial report of iSelect Limited for the financial year ended 30 June 
2020, I declare to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been:

relation to the audit; and

a) no contraventions of the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 in

b) no contraventions of any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the audit.

a) no contraventions of the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 in

a) no contraventions of the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 in

relation to the audit; and

relation to the audit; and

This declaration is in respect of iSelect Limited and the entities it controlled during the financial year.

b) no contraventions of any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the audit.

b) no contraventions of any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the audit.

Ernst & Young
This declaration is in respect of iSelect Limited and the entities it controlled during the financial year.

This declaration is in respect of iSelect Limited and the entities it controlled during the financial year.

T J Coyne
Ernst & Young
Part ner
27 August 2020

Ernst & Young

T J Coyne
Part ner
27 August 2020

T J Coyne
Part ner
27 August 2020

Ernst & Young

T J Coyne
Part ner
27 August 2020

A member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited
Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation

A member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited
Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation

A member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited
Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation

A member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited
Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation

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Financial Statements

Financial 
Statements

ABOUT THIS REPORT

This is the financial report for iSelect Limited and its controlled 
entities. iSelect Limited (the “Company”) is a for-profit entity 
limited by shares incorporated and domiciled in Australia 
whose shares are publicly traded on the Australian Securities 
Exchange (Code: ISU). The consolidated financial statements 
of the Company as at and for the year ended 30 June 2020 
comprise the financial statements of the Company and its 
subsidiaries (as outlined in note 6.2), together referred to in 
these financial statements as the “Group” and individually as 
“Group entities”.

The financial report of iSelect Limited for the year ended  
30 June 2020 was authorised for issue in accordance with  
a resolution of Directors on 27 August 2020.

READING THE FINANCIALS

Section introduction

The introduction at the start of each section outlines 
the focus of the section and explains the purpose and 
content of that section.

Information panel

The information panel describes our key accounting estimates 
and judgements applied in the preparation of the financial 
report which are relevant to that section or note.

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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other 
Comprehensive Income 

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position 

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity 

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

Section 1: Basis of preparation 

1.1 

Basis of preparation of the financial report  

1.2 

Terminology used 

1.3 

Key judgements and estimates 

1.4 

Basis of consolidation 

1.5 

Foreign currency  

1.6 

1.7 

Provision for Credit Impairment on financial assets 
measured at amortised cost 

Changes in amended standards and  
interpretations 

1.8  Other accounting policies 

Section 2: Performance for the year 

2.1 

Segment information 

2.2  Revenue from contracts with customers 

2.3  Other income and expenses 

2.4  Earnings per share 

2.5  Cash and cash equivalents 

2.6  Taxes 

Section 3: Our core assets and working capital 

3.1 

Property, plant and equipment 

3.2  Goodwill and other intangible assets 

3.3  Trade receivables and contract assets 

3.4  Trail commission asset 

3.5 

Leases 

3.6  Provisions 

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Section 4: Our capital and risk management 

4.1  Dividends 

4.2  Equity 

4.3  Capital management 

4.4  Financial instruments and risk management 

Section 5: Our people 

5.1 

Key management personnel compensation 

5.2  Employee share plans 

Section 6: Our investments 

6.1 

Parent entity disclosures 

6.2  Subsidiaries 

6.3  Changes in group structure 

6.4  Deed of cross guarantee 

Section 7: Other information 

7.1  Other accounting policies 

7.2  Related party transactions 

7.3  Auditor’s remuneration 

7.4 

Events after the reporting date 

7.5  Commitments and contingencies 

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Financial Statements

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER  
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the year ended 30 June 2020

Continuing Operations

Revenue from contracts with customers – continuing operations

Upfront revenue

Trail commission revenue

Total revenue from contracts with customers

Cost of sales 

Gross Profit

Other income

Administrative expenses

Impairment loss

Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

Share-based payments expense 

Depreciation and amortisation

Profit/(Loss) Before Interest and Tax

Finance income

Finance costs

Net Finance Costs 

Profit/(Loss) Before Income Tax Expense

Income tax benefit/(expense)

Profit/(Loss) for the Period from Continuing Operations 

Discontinued Operations

CONSOLIDATED

NOTE

2020 
$’000

2019 
$’000

2.2

2.2

2.3

3.2

2.3

2.3

2.6

89,149

31,276

114,562

34,732

120,425

149,294

(85,903)

34,522

(97,515)

51,779

4,220

(30,251)

(18,835)

(669)

(909)

(8,609)

(20,531)

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(381)

(353)

(20,884)

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(20,462)

1,404

(33,398)

(4,967)

(3,245)

(985)

(7,641)

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(524)

(424)

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(692)

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Profit/(loss) before tax for the period from discontinued operations

6.3

(20,832)

(5,283)

Income tax benefit/(expense)

Profit/(loss) after tax for the period from discontinued operations

2.6, 6.3

(2,255)

(23,087)

(908)

(6,191)

Loss for the Period

(43,549)

(4,360)

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER  
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (CON’D)
For the year ended 30 June 2020

Other Comprehensive Income

Items that are or may be reclassified to profit or loss

Foreign operations – foreign currency translation movements

Other Comprehensive Income Net of Tax

Total Comprehensive Income for the Period

Profit/(Loss) attributable to

Owners of the Company

Non-controlling interests

Total Comprehensive Income attributable to

Owners of the Company

Non-controlling interests

CONSOLIDATED

NOTE

2020 
$’000

2019 
$’000

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192

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(43,357)

(4,340)

(43,324)

(3,658)

(225)

(702)

(43,549)

(4,360)

(43,135)

(3,646)

(222)

(694)

(43,357)

(4,340)

Earnings/(loss) per share (cents per share)

Basic / diluted profit/(loss) for the year attributable to ordinary equity holders  
of the parent

2.4

(19.9)

(1.7)

Earnings/(loss) per share (cents per share) for continuing operations

Basic / diluted profit/(loss) for the year attributable to ordinary equity holders  
of the parent

2.4

(9.4)

0.8

Earnings/(loss) per share (cents per share) for discontinued operations

Basic / diluted profit/(loss) for the year attributable to ordinary equity holders  
of the parent

2.4 
6.3

(10.5)

(2.5)

The accompanying notes form part of these consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION
As at 30 June 2020

ASSETS

Current Assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade receivables and contract assets

Trail commission asset

Income tax receivable

Other assets

Assets held for sale

Total Current Assets

Non-Current Assets

Trail commission asset

Property, plant and equipment

Goodwill and other intangible assets

Deferred tax assets

Other assets

Total Non-Current Assets

Total Assets

LIABILITIES

Current Liabilities

Trade and other payables

Lease liabilities

Provisions

Other

Financial Statements

CONSOLIDATED

NOTE

2020 
$’000

2019 
$’000

2.5

3.3

3.4

2.6

10,522

15,826

29,850

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21,956

22,989

25,626

679

4,210

59,526

75,460

6.3

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75,460

3.4

3.1

3.2

3.5

3.6

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150,607

174,191

226,067

18,102

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5,430

325

25,153

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6,135

698

26,401

34,555

Liabilities directly associated with the assets held for sale

6.3

1,934

-

Total Current Liabilities

28,335

34,555

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (CON’D)
As at 30 June 2020

Non-Current Liabilities

Lease liabilities

Provisions

Net deferred tax liabilities

Other

Total Non-Current Liabilities

Total Liabilities

Net Assets

EQUITY

Contributed equity

Reserves

Retained earnings

Equity attributable to owners of the Company

Non-controlling interest

Total Equity

The accompanying notes form part of these consolidated financial statements.

CONSOLIDATED

NOTE

2020 
$’000

2019 
$’000

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3.6

2.6

4.2

4.2

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26,982

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(4,814)

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(2,377)

114,717

175

34,348

68,903

157,164

111,290

9,519

38,510

159,319

(2,155)

157,164

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
For the year ended 30 June 2020

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

Receipts from customers 

Payments to suppliers and employees 

Interest received

Income taxes refunded

Net cash provided from operating activities

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

Payments for property, plant and equipment and intangible assets

Acquisition of subsidiary, net of cash acquired and subsidiary loan

Net cash used in investing activities

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

Repayment of lease liabilities

Interest paid

Net cash used in financing activities

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

Net foreign exchange difference

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year

2.5

The accompanying notes form part of these consolidated financial statements.

Financial Statements

CONSOLIDATED

NOTE

2020 
$’000

2019 
$’000

143,991

166,129

(142,809)

(163,879)

49

619

1,850

132

2,327

4,709

2.6

2.5

(9,565)

-

(8,918)

(3,419)

(9,565)

(12,337)

(2,562)

(724)

(3,286)

(2,839)

(632)

(3,471)

(11,001)

(11,099)

301

21,956

11,256

10

33,045

21,956

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Notes to the Financial Statements - For the year ended 30 June 2020

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
For the year ended 30 June 2020

Section 1: Basis of preparation

This section explains basis of preparation of our 
financial report and provides a summary of our key 
accounting estimates and judgements.

1.1  Basis of preparation of the financial report 

The financial report is a general purpose financial 
report which has been prepared in accordance with the 
requirements of the Corporations Act 2001, Australian 
Accounting Standards, International Financial Reporting 
Standards (IFRS) and other authoritative pronouncements 
of the Australian Accounting Standards Board. It has 
been prepared on a historical cost basis. The financial 
report is presented in Australian dollars unless otherwise 
noted. The Company is a company of the kind referred 
to in ASIC Class Order 2016/191, dated 24 March 2016, 
and in accordance with that Class Order, amounts in the 
Directors’ Report and the financial report are rounded 
off to the nearest thousand dollars, unless otherwise 
indicated. 

Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic

The spread of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) was 
declared a public health emergency by the World Health 
Organisation on 31 January 2020 and upgraded to a 
global pandemic on 11 March 2020. The rapid rise of 
the virus has seen an unprecedented global response 
by Governments, regulators and industry sectors. The 
Australian Federal Government enacted its emergency 
plan on 29 February 2020 which has seen the closure 
of Australian borders from 20 March 2020, an increasing 
level of restrictions on corporate Australia’s ability to 
operate, significant volatility and instability in financial 
markets and the release of a number of government 
stimulus packages to support individuals and businesses 
as the Australian and global economies face significant 
slowdowns and uncertainties.

For the year ended 30 June 2020, COVID-19 has 
impacted the Group, specifically as follows:

•  The Australia-based operations saw a reduction in 
revenue and gross profit between March and June 
2020 of $13,746,000 (or 25%) and $5,202,000 (25%) 
compared to the same period in 2019.

• 

iMoney operations saw a reduction in revenue 
and gross profit between March and June 2020 of 
$1,205,000 (or 65%) and $301,000 (71%) compared 
to the same period in 2019. The majority of iMoney’s 
partners were not able to continue operations and 
were therefore unable to receive and fulfill the leads 
generated by the business.

•  The emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic has had 

a significant impact on the private health insurance 
industry, which has consequences for iSelect’s health 
trail asset. The deferral (and potential cancellation) of 
the April 2020 premium increase reduced the asset 
value of the health trail book by $2,535,000.

•  The assumptions underpinning the value-in-use 
calculations used to evaluate the supportability 
of goodwill were adjusted to reflect reasonable 
estimates of the impact of COVID-19 and the increased 
risks associated with the estimated cash flows. The 
combination of reductions in estimated cash flows 
and increased discount rates has resulted in the 
impairment of the Group’s goodwill and brand names 
in relation to the Health, Car, Life and Household 
CGUs which totalled $18,835,000.

•  Other effects on both the health and life insurance 
industries are currently less visible and will take 
further time to emerge (for instance, the impacts on 
attrition rates and on medium-to-longer term premium 
increase rates).

1.2  Terminology used

Earnings before interest and income tax expense (EBIT) 
reflects profit or loss for the year prior to including the 
effect of net finance costs and income taxes.  

Our management uses EBIT and earnings before interest, 
income tax expense, depreciation and amortisation 
(EBITDA), in combination with other financial measures, 
primarily to evaluate the Group’s operating performance. 
In addition, the Directors believe EBIT is useful to investors 
because analysts and other members of the investment 
community largely view EBIT as a key and widely 
recognised measure of operating performance.

EBITDA is a similar measure to EBIT, but it does not take 
into account depreciation and amortisation.

1.3  Key judgements and estimates

In the process of applying the Group’s accounting policies, 
management has made a number of judgements and 
applied estimates of future events. Judgements and 
estimates which are material to the financial report are 
found in the following notes:

NOTE

SECTION

PAGE

2.2

2.6

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.6

5.2

Revenue from contracts with 
customers

Taxes

Property, plant and equipment

Goodwill and other intangible assets

Trade receivables and contract 
assets

Trail commission asset

Provisions

Employee share plans

67

71

75

77

81

82

85

90

1.4  Basis of consolidation

The consolidated financial statements comprise the 
financial statements of the Group and its subsidiaries as 
at 30 June 2020. A list of controlled entities (subsidiaries) 
at year end is contained in note 6.2. The financial 
statements of subsidiaries are prepared for the same 

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reporting period as the parent company, using consistent 
accounting policies. 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, liabilities, equity, 
income, expenses and cash flows relating to transactions 
between members of the Group are eliminated in full on 
consolidation. Assets, liabilities, income and expenses of 
a subsidiary acquired or disposed of during the year are 
included in the consolidated statement of profit or loss 
and other comprehensive income from the date the Group 
gains control until the date the Group ceases to control the 
subsidiary.

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:

• 

• 

the power over the investee (i.e. existing rights that 
give it the current ability to direct the relevant activities 
of the investee);

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

•  has the ability to use its power over the investee to 

affect its returns.

1.5  Foreign currency 

The Group’s consolidated financial statements are 
presented in Australian dollars, which is also the parent’s 
functional currency. 

Transactions in foreign currencies are initially recorded by 
the Group’s entities at their respective functional currency 
spot rates at the date the transaction first qualifies for 
recognition. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in 
foreign currencies are translated at the functional currency 
spot rates of exchange at the reporting date. Differences 
arising on settlement or translation of monetary items are 
recognised in profit or loss. 

On consolidation, the assets and liabilities of foreign 
operations are translated into Australian dollars at 
the rate of exchange prevailing at the reporting date 
and their statements of profit or loss are translated at 
exchange rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions. 
The exchange differences arising on translation for 
consolidation are recognised in other comprehensive 
income. 

1.6  Provision for Credit Impairment on 

financial assets measured at amortised  
cost

The Group assesses impairment for its financial assets 
carried at amortised cost using an expected credit loss 
(ECL) model. 

ECLs are a probability-weighted estimate of credit losses. 
Credit losses are measured as the present value of all 
cash shortfalls and consist of three components:

•  Probability of default (PD): represents the possibility 
of a default over the next 12 months and remaining 
lifetime of the financial asset;

•  A loss given default (LGD): expected loss if a default 

occurs, taking into consideration the mitigating effect 
of collateral assets and time value of money;

•  Exposure at default (EAD): the expected loss when a 

default takes place.

The Group measures the loss allowance for a financial 
instrument at an amount equal to the lifetime ECL if the 
credit risk on that financial instrument has increased 
significantly since initial recognition, or if the credit risk on 
the financial instrument has not increased significantly 
since initial recognition (except for a purchase or 
originated credit-impaired financial asset), the Group is 
required to measure the loss allowance for that financial 
instrument at an amount equal to a 12-month ECL.

The Group uses the simplified approach for measuring 
the loss allowance at an amount equal to lifetime ECL for 
trade receivables and contract assets. Specifically, AASB 
9 requires the Group to recognise a loss allowance for 
expected credit losses on:

• 

trade receivables and contract assets, and

•  financial guarantee contracts to which the impairment 

requirements of AASB 9 apply.

Assessment of ECL is disclosed in the relevant notes to 
the financial statements.

1.7  Changes in amended standards and    

interpretations

The Group applies, for the first time, the following 
standards and interpretations. The nature and effect of 
these changes are disclosed below.

AASB Interpretation 23 Uncertainty over 
Income Tax Treatment

The Interpretation addresses the accounting for income 
taxes when tax treatments involve uncertainty that affects 
the application of AASB 112 and does not apply to taxes 
or levies outside the scope of AASB 112, nor does it 
specifically include requirements relating to interest and 
penalties associated with uncertain tax treatments. The 
Interpretation specifically addresses the following:

•  Whether an entity considers uncertain tax treatments 

separately

•  The assumptions an entity makes about the 

examination of tax treatments by taxation authorities

•  How an entity determines taxable profit (tax loss), tax 
bases, unused tax losses, unused tax credits and tax 
rates

•  How an entity considers changes in facts and 

circumstances

An entity has to determine whether to consider each 
uncertain tax treatment separately or together with one or 
more other uncertain tax treatments. The approach that 
better predicts the resolution of the uncertainty should 
be followed. Whilst the Group operates in a multinational 
tax environment, tax obligations from jurisdictions outside 
of Australia are not material. As a result, there were no 
material impact on application of the Interpretation.

1.8  Other accounting policies

Significant and other accounting policies that summarise 
the measurement basis used and are relevant to the 
understanding of the financial statements are provided 
throughout the notes to the financial statements.

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Section 2: Performance for the year

This section explains our results and performance and 
includes our segment results, which are reported on 
the same basis as our internal management structure, 
and our earnings per share for the period. It also 
provides details of selected income and expense items, 
information about taxation and a reconciliation of our 
profit to net cash generated from operating activities.

2.1  Segment information

Segment information is based on the information that 
management uses to make decisions about operating 
matters and allows users to review operations 
through the eyes of management. We present our 
reportable segments and measure our segment 
results on a continuing operations basis, i.e. the same 
basis as our internal management reporting structure.

We have four reportable segments which offer a service 
that includes comparison, purchase support and lead 
referrals across:

•  Health (private health insurance), 

•  Life and General Insurance, 

•  Energy and Telecommunications, and

•  Other, predominately offering financial service 
products including home loans in Australia. 

In the current year, unallocated corporate costs include 
costs associated with the business restructure and 
impairment losses.

All revenue from continuing operations is generated 
from Australia. All non-current assets from continuing 
operations are also located in Australia. 

CONSOLIDATED

2020 
$’000

2019 
$’000

Trail commission asset 

Health

73,577

65,709

Life and General Insurance

39,433

42,123

Other

5,253

6,246

118,263

114,078

Impairment losses1

Health

Life and General Insurance

Energy and Telecommunications

Other

1  

Included in unallocated corporate costs

CONSOLIDATED

2020 
$’000

2019 
$’000

6,645

2,456

9,734

-

-

-

-

4,967

18,835

4,967

CONSOLIDATED

2020 
$’000

2019 
$’000

Health

74,100

79,234

Life and General Insurance

18,475

24,826

Energy and Telecommunications

26,689

43,071

Other

1,161

2,163

Operating revenue

120,425 149,294

Health

8,230

12,283

Life and General Insurance

2,539

6,254

Energy and Telecommunications

(1,633)

7,305

Other

582

(3,454)

Unallocated corporate costs

(21,640)

(11,800)

EBITDA

(11,922)

10,588

Depreciation and amortisation

(8,609)

(7,641)

Net finance cost

Profit / (loss) before  
income tax

(353)

(424)

(20,884)

2,523

Income tax expense / (benefit)

422

Profit/(Loss) from continuing 
operations

(20,462)

(692)

1,831

Revenue from two customers individually exceeded 
10% of iSelect’s revenue and amounted individually to 
$31,230,000 (2019: $24,300,000) and $19,964,000 (2019: 
$15,847,000), arising from upfront and trail commission in 
the Health segment.

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2.2  Revenue from contracts with customers

Recognition and measurement

Upfront revenue

Upfront fees 

Click-through fees

Advertising and  
subscription fees

CONSOLIDATED

2020 
$’000

2019 
$’000

88,260

113,234

139

750

213

1,115

89,149

114,562

Trail commission revenue

31,276

34,732

Total revenue from contracts 
with customers

120,425 149,294

Revenue represents the variable consideration estimated 
at the point in time when the Group has essentially 
completed its contracted services and constrained until 
it is highly probable that a significant revenue reversal in 
the amount of cumulative revenue recognised will not 
occur when the associated uncertainty with the variable 
consideration is subsequently resolved.

Upfront fees

When the Group refers a consumer to the product 
provider (and thereby satisfies its performance obligation), 
the Group is entitled to an upfront fee that is contingent 
upon the following events: (a) the referred sale becoming 
‘financial’, which occurs upon new members joining a 
health fund, initiating a life insurance policy, obtaining 
general insurance products, mortgages, broadband or 
energy products via iSelect; and (b) whether a ‘clawback’ 
of the upfront fee is triggered. Upfront fees may trigger 
a ‘clawback’ of revenue in the event of early termination 
by customers as specified in individual product provider 
agreements. These contingencies are incorporated 
into the estimate of variable consideration (refer to key 
estimates). 

Revenue related to 
performance obligations 
satisfied in previous years

814

502

Click-through fees

Key estimate: upfront fee revenue

Upfront fee revenue is recognised on a net basis of 
the historical percentage of ‘referred’ sales expected 
to become ‘financial’ and that do not trigger a 
‘clawback’. These estimates are adjusted to actual 
percentages experienced at each reporting date. As 
such, the Group determines its revenue by estimating 
variable consideration and applying the constraint by 
utilising industry data and historical experience (refer 
to note 3.6 for further information). 

Key estimate: trail commission revenue

The method of revenue recognition for trail 
commission revenue requires Directors and 
management to make certain estimates and 
assumptions based on industry data and historical 
experience of the Group. Refer to note 3.4 for details 
on trail commission revenue.

Click-through fees are recognised based on the 
contractual arrangement with the relevant product 
provider. This can occur at one of three points depending 
on the contract; either when an internet user clicks on 
a paying advertiser’s link, submits an application or a 
submitted application is approved.

Advertising and subscription fees

Revenue for contracted services, including advertising  
and subscription fees, is recognised based on the 
transaction price allocated to each performance 
obligation. As a result, non-refundable revenue may be 
recognised across multiple periods until the performance 
obligation has been satisfied.

Trail commission revenue

Trail commissions are ongoing fees for customers referred 
to individual product providers or who have applied 
for mortgages via iSelect. Trail commission revenue 
represents commission earned calculated as a percentage 
of the value of the underlying policy relationship to the 
expected life and, in the case of mortgages, a proportion 
of the underlying value of the loan. The Group is entitled to 
receive trail commission without having to perform further 
services. On initial recognition, trail revenue and assets are 
recognised at expected value and subject to constraints. 

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35,892

37,111

Employee benefits expense

Superannuation expenses 

3,042

3,254

CONSOLIDATED

2020 
$’000

2019 
$’000

2,833

2,227

Research and development  
expenditure

Research and development 
expenditure recognised as 
expenses

Recognition and measurement

Government grant

A government grant is recognised in the balance sheet 
initially as deferred income when there is reasonable 
assurance that it will be received and that the Group 
will comply with the conditions attached to it. Grants 
that compensate the Group for expenses incurred are 
recognised as other income on a systematic basis in the 
same periods in which the expenses are incurred.

Due to the economic impacts of COVID-19, the Group 
has received JobKeeper payments under the COVID-19 
government stimulus program. The amount recognised 
during the financial year was $3,699,000.

The Group’s accounting policy for expenses associated 
with employee benefits is set out in note 3.6. Employee 
benefits expense is net of amounts capitalised as 
development costs of $4,372,000 (2019: $3,369,000).

The policy relating to share-based payments is set out in 
note 5.2.

16,272

19,171

Depreciation and amortisation

Depreciation and amortisation reflects the use of property, 
plant and equipment and intangible assets over their 
useful life. Refer to note 3.1 and note 3.2 for further details.

Finance costs

Lease payments are apportioned between finance 
charges and reduction of the lease liability so as to 
achieve a constant rate of interest on the remaining 
balance of the liability. Finance charges are recognised in 
finance costs in the statement of profit or loss and other 
comprehensive income.

Impairment of receivables

Impairment expenses are recognised to the extent that 
the carrying amounts of assets exceed their recoverable 
amounts. Refer to note 3.3 for details.

1,710

909

1,756

985

57,825

62,277

2,896

6,461

3,141

5,173

9,357

8,314

244

480

724

497

135

632

2.3  Other income and expenses

In our profit or loss and other comprehensive income, we 
classify our expenses (apart from share-based payments, 
depreciation and amortisation and net finance income) 
by function, as this classification more accurately reflects 
the type of operations we undertake. The below provides 
more detail on the type (by nature) of expenses we 
incurred.

CONSOLIDATED

2020 
$’000

2019 
$’000

3,699

-

-

521

600

238

159

407

4,220

1,404

Other Income

Government grant

Gain on revaluation of right of 
use assets

Gain on disposal of subsidiary

Sundry income

Employee Benefits Expense

Classified as cost of sales

Remuneration, bonuses, on-
costs and amounts provided for 
benefits 

Classified as administrative 
expenses

Remuneration, bonuses, on-
costs and amounts provided for 
benefits

Superannuation expenses 

Share-based payments

Depreciation and Amortisation1

Depreciation

Amortisation of previously 
capitalised development costs 

Finance costs2

Finance costs on lease liabilities

Other

1   FY20 included depreciation and amortisation charges for 

discontinued operations which totalled $748,000. 

2   FY20 included finance cost on lease liabilities of $3,000 and 

other finance cost of $340,000 for discontinued operations which 
totalled $343,000.

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Recognition and measurement

Basic Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share is calculated as net profit 
attributable to members of the parent, adjusted to exclude 
any costs of servicing equity (other than dividends), 
divided by the weighted average number of ordinary 
shares outstanding during the financial year.

Diluted Earnings Per Share

Diluted earnings per share adjusts the figures used in the 
determination of basic earnings per share to take into 
account:

•  The after-tax effect of interest and other financing 

costs associated with dilutive potential ordinary shares; 
and

•  The weighted average number of additional ordinary 
shares that would have been outstanding assuming 
the conversion of all dilutive potential ordinary shares.

2.4  Earnings per share

This note outlines the calculation of Earnings Per 
Share (EPS) which is the amount of post-tax profit 
attributable to each share. 

We calculate basic and diluted EPS. Diluted EPS 
reflects the effects of the equity instruments allocated 
to our employee share schemes under iSelect 
Limited’s share-based payment plans which is 
considered dilutive.

CONSOLIDATED

2020 
$’000

2019 
$’000

Continuing operations

(20,462)

1,831

Discontinued operations

(22,862)

(5,489)

Profit/(loss) attributable to the 
owners of the Group

(43,324)

(3,658)

WANOS1 for basic earnings  
per share

Effect of dilution2

WANOS1 adjusted for effect of 
dilution

Earnings/(loss) per share:

Basic/Diluted EPS

Basic/Diluted EPS – continuing 
operations

Basic/Diluted EPS – 
discontinued operations

SHARES 
(‘000)

SHARES 
(‘000)

217,761

217,761

-

-

217,761

217,761

CENTS

CENTS

(19.9)

(9.4)

(1.7)

0.8

(10.5)

(2.5)

1   Weighted average number of ordinary shares.

2   As at 30 June 2020, the Group has 589,933 (2019: 3,340,609) 

LTIP shares granted but not issued (see Note 5.2). These shares 
are not included in the diluted earnings per share calculation due 
to losses and any potential increases in the number of shares are 
considered anti-dilutive. 

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2.5  Cash and cash equivalents

Reconciliation of profit after tax to net cash 
flows from operating activities

2.6  Taxes

CONSOLIDATED

2020 
$’000

2019 
$’000

Net profit/(loss) after tax

(43,549)

(4,360)

Non-cash items:

Foreign exchange 
movements

Depreciation and amortisation

Share-based payments 
expense

Impairment loss

Loss on disposal of property, 
plant and equipment and 
intangible assets

(60)

(34)

9,357

909

34,810

669

8,314

985

5,570

3,247

Gain on sale of subsidiary

-

(159)

Items in net profit but not in 
operating cash flows:

Interest expense classified as 
financing cash flow

(Increase)/decrease in assets

Trade receivables

Trail commission asset

Income tax receivable

Other assets

Increase/(decrease) in 
liabilities

724

632

6,570

(4,185)

679

527

5,743

(11,158)

2,327

797

(9,199)

1,583

558

(137)

Trade and other payables

(5,300)

Deferred taxes

Provisions

Other liabilities

1,773

(701)

(373)

Net cash flow provided from 
operating activities

1,850

4,709

CONSOLIDATED

2020 
$’000

2019 
$’000

Cash at bank and on hand

10,522

18,571

Cash at bank and on hand 
attributable to discontinued 
operations

734

3,385

11,256

21,956

The Group has pledged $1,515,000 (2019: $1,683,000) to 
fulfill bank guarantee requirements. The Group also has an 
undrawn debt facility of $10,000,000 (2019: nil).

Recognition and measurement

Cash and short-term deposits in the consolidated 
statement of financial position comprise cash at bank 
and on hand and short-term deposits with an original 
maturity of three months or less, which are subject to an 
insignificant risk of changes in value.

Cash at bank earns interest at floating rates based on 
daily bank deposit rates. Short-term deposits are made 
for varying periods of between one day and three months 
depending on the immediate cash requirements of the 
Group and earn interest at the respective short-term 
deposit rates.

As all cash is held with major financial institutions (ADIs) 
and there has been no history of loss, it has been 
determined that expected credit loss would not be 
material and consequently has not been recognised.

Changes in liabilities arising from financing 
activities

CONSOLIDATED

2020 
$’000

2019 
$’000

Lease liabilities

Outstanding at the beginning of 
the period

9,342

8,533

Recognition of lease liability in 
relation to right-of-use assets

Write-off of lease liability on 
termination of lease

Foreign exchange movement

Cash flows

Outstanding at the end of  
the period

-

3,648

(71)

-

-

-

(2,562)

(2,839)

6,709

9,342

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On May 2016 the Board of Taxation announced and 

released the Tax Transparency Code (the “Code”). 

Whilst the Code is voluntary, the Directors have 

elected to adopt it in order to provide greater tax 

disclosure transparency to the users of the financial 

report.

Part A: Disclosures of tax information

Part A of this report provides reconciliations of the 

Group’s current and deferred taxes and a summary of 

its tax-related accounting policies.

Current income tax is calculated by applying the statutory 

tax rate to taxable income. Taxable income is calculated 

as the accounting profit adjusted for differences in income 

and expenses where the tax and accounting treatments 

differ.

Deferred income tax, which is accounted for using 

the balance sheet method, arises because timing of 

recognition of accounting income is not always the same 

as taxable income. This creates temporary differences, 

which usually reverse over time. Until they reverse, a 

deferred tax asset or liability must be recognised on the 

balance sheet. 

The table to the right provides a reconciliation of notional 

income tax expense to actual income tax expense. The 

table on the following page details the amount of deferred 

tax assets and liabilities recognised in the statement of 

financial position.

CONSOLIDATED

2020 

$’000

2019 

$’000

Current taxes

Amounts recognised in profit 

or loss

Current income tax

Current income tax expense

Previous years’ adjustment1

2,094

373

(16)

219

Deferred income tax

Origination and reversal of 

temporary differences

Reversal of previously 

recognised tax losses

(1,628)

(1,646)

(2,279)

-

Previous years’ adjustment1

(393)

(157)

Income tax reported in income 

(1,833)

(1,600)

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2.6  Taxes

On May 2016 the Board of Taxation announced and 
released the Tax Transparency Code (the “Code”). 
Whilst the Code is voluntary, the Directors have 
elected to adopt it in order to provide greater tax 
disclosure transparency to the users of the financial 
report.

Part A: Disclosures of tax information

Part A of this report provides reconciliations of the 
Group’s current and deferred taxes and a summary of 
its tax-related accounting policies.

Current income tax is calculated by applying the statutory 
tax rate to taxable income. Taxable income is calculated 
as the accounting profit adjusted for differences in income 
and expenses where the tax and accounting treatments 
differ.

Deferred income tax, which is accounted for using 
the balance sheet method, arises because timing of 
recognition of accounting income is not always the same 
as taxable income. This creates temporary differences, 
which usually reverse over time. Until they reverse, a 
deferred tax asset or liability must be recognised on the 
balance sheet. 

The table to the right provides a reconciliation of notional 
income tax expense to actual income tax expense. The 
table on the following page details the amount of deferred 
tax assets and liabilities recognised in the statement of 
financial position.

CONSOLIDATED

2020 
$’000

2019 
$’000

Current taxes

Amounts recognised in profit 
or loss

Current income tax

Current income tax expense

Previous years’ adjustment1

2,094

373

(16)

219

CONSOLIDATED

2020 
$’000

2019 
$’000

Tax reconciliation

Accounting profit/(loss) before 
income tax

(41,716)

(2,760)

Notional income tax at the 
statutory income tax rate of 
30%

Non temporary differences

Share-based payments

Entertainment

Goodwill and brand name 
impairment

Initial recognition of research 
and development concessional 
credits

Previous years’ adjustment in 
respect of current income tax1

Previous years’ adjustment in 
respect of deferred income tax1

Unrecognised tax losses

Reversal of previously 
recognised tax losses

Other

Effect of lower tax rates in 
Malaysia

Effect of lower tax rates in 
Thailand

Effect of lower tax rates in 
Singapore

Effect of lower tax rates in 
Indonesia

Effect of lower tax rates in  
Hong Kong

12,515

828

(273)

(26)

(296)

(34)

(5,650)

(1,314)

174

197

362

219

(392)

(157)

(5,074)

(2,279)

(48)

(1,184)

(1)

87

(788)

-

(35)

(158)

(4)

(38)

(46)

(20)

2

-

Total income tax expense

(1,833)

(1,600)

Deferred income tax

Origination and reversal of 
temporary differences

Reversal of previously 
recognised tax losses

(1,628)

(1,646)

(2,279)

-

1   Arises from the difference between provisional research and 

development concessional credits at previous reporting period 
and the amount claimed in income tax return in the current 
financial year.

Previous years’ adjustment1

(393)

(157)

Income tax reported in income 
statement

(1,833)

(1,600)

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2.6  Taxes (cont’d)

CONSOLIDATED

2020 
$’000

2019 
$’000

42

1,753

3,996

64

60

-

-

2,312

4,759

-

92

58

Deferred taxes

Deferred tax assets relate to  
the following:

Trade and other receivables

Trade and other payables

Provisions

Property, Plant and Equipment

ITAA 97 Section 40-880 
business related costs

Unrealised foreign exchange 
differences

Unused tax losses

4,989

4,837

Other

-

13

Total deferred tax assets

10,904

12,071

Deferred tax liabilities relate  
to the following:

CONSOLIDATED

2020 
$’000

2019 
$’000

Income tax receivable

Total income tax expense

(1,833)

(1,600)

Restrospective adjustments from 
adoption of new accounting 
policy

Temporary differences

Recognition of unused tax 
losses

Origination and reversal of 
temporary differences

Income tax receivable/(payable) 
in the current financial year

Income tax receivable/(payable) 
at the beginning of the year

Net tax (refunded)/paid during 
the year

Income tax receivable as  
at 30 June

-

-

7,647

212

1,773

(6,259)

(60)

-

679

3,006

(619)

(2,327)

-

-

679

679

Trail commission asset

(35,740)

(34,168)

Property, Plant and Equipment

-

(581)

Represented in the Statement 
of Financial Position by:

Development costs

(1,724)

(2,109)

Income tax receivable

Total deferred tax liabilities

(37,464)

(36,858)

Net deferred tax liabilities1

(26,560)

(24,787)

Effective tax rate (ETR)

1  Net deferred tax liabilities include net deferred tax assets of nil 

(2019: $2,195,000) from the iMoney Group.

Global operations1

Australian operations2

(4.39%)

(58.02%)

2.02% 139.95%

1   Global operations ETR: The Group calculated total consolidated 
company income tax expense divided by total consolidated 
accounting profit on continuing and discontinued operations.

2   Australian operations ETR: The Group calculated total company 
income tax expense for all Australian companies operations of 
and Australian operations of overseas company included in these 
consolidated financial statements, divided by accounting profit 
derived by all Australian companies and Australian operations 
of overseas companies included in these consolidated financial 
statements. 

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In addition to its own current and deferred tax amounts, 
iSelect Limited also recognises 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. 

The allocation of taxes to the head entity is recognised 
as an increase/decrease in the controlled entities’ 
intercompany accounts with the tax consolidated group 
head entity. 

Key estimates: current and deferred taxes

The Group’s accounting policy for taxation requires 
management’s judgement in assessing whether 
deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities 
are recognised on the consolidated statement of 
financial position. Assumptions about the generation 
of future taxable profits depend on management’s 
estimates of future cash flows. These depend on 
estimates of future sales volumes, operating costs, 
capital expenditure, dividends and other capital 
management transactions. 

Judgements are also required about the 
application of income tax legislation in respect of 
the availability of carry forward tax losses. These 
judgements and assumptions are subject to risk 
and uncertainty, hence there is a possibility that 
changes in circumstances will alter expectations, 
which may impact the amount of deferred tax assets 
recognised on the consolidated statement of financial 
position and the amount of other tax losses and 
temporary differences not yet recognised. In such 
circumstances, some or all of the carrying amounts 
of recognised deferred tax assets and liabilities may 
require adjustment, resulting in a corresponding 
credit or charge to the consolidated statement of 
profit or loss and other comprehensive income in 
future periods.

2.6  Taxes (cont’d)

Recognition and measurement

Our income tax expense is the sum of current and 
deferred income tax expenses. Current income tax 
expense is calculated on accounting profit after adjusting 
for non-taxable and non-deductible items based on rules 
set by the tax authorities. Deferred income tax expense 
is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply to 
the period in which the deferred tax asset is realised or 
the deferred tax liability is settled. Both our current and 
deferred income tax expenses are calculated using tax 
rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted at 
reporting date. 

Our current and deferred taxes are recognised as an 
expense in profit or loss, except when they relate to items 
that are directly recognised in other comprehensive 
income or equity. In this case, our current and deferred 
tax expenses are also recognised directly in other 
comprehensive income or equity. 

We generally recognise deferred tax liabilities for all 
taxable temporary differences, except to the extent that 
the deferred tax liability arises from:

• 

• 

the initial recognition of goodwill; and

the initial recognition of an asset or liability in a 
transaction that is not a business combination and 
affects neither our accounting profit nor our taxable 
income at the time of the transaction.

For our investments in controlled entities and associated 
entities, recognition of deferred tax liabilities is required 
unless we are able to control the timing of our temporary 
difference reversal and it is probable that the temporary 
difference will not reverse. 

Deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is 
probable that taxable profit will be available against which 
the deductible temporary differences, and the carried 
forward unused tax losses and tax credits, can be utilised. 

Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are offset 
in the statement of financial position where they relate to 
income taxes levied by the same taxation authority and to 
the extent that we intend to settle our current tax assets 
and liabilities on a net basis.

Tax Consolidation Legislation

The iSelect Group formed an income tax consolidated 
group as at 30 April 2007. Members of the Group entered 
into a tax sharing agreement at that time that provided 
for the allocation of income tax liabilities between the 
entities should the head entity default on its tax payment 
obligations. No amounts are expected to be recognised 
in the consolidated financial statements in respect of this 
agreement on the basis that the probability of default is 
remote.

In accordance with Group accounting policy, the Group 
has applied UIG 1052, in which the head entity, iSelect 
Limited, and the controlled entities in the tax consolidated 
group continue to account for their own current and 
deferred tax amounts. This is governed through a tax 
funding agreement between iSelect Ltd and its wholly-
owned Australian entities.

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2.6  Taxes (cont’d)

Part B – Taxes paid report

Part B of this report discloses the taxes paid by iSelect 
Ltd and provides qualitative information about our 
approach to tax risk. 

Tax policy, strategy and governance

Our philosophy is to embrace change by understanding 
the decisions, activities and operations undertaken by the 
Group, therefore enabling us to manage tax uncertainties 
and ensure our people, systems and processes are tax 
compliant in all aspects.

We achieve this by:

•  Ensuring our teams are appropriately trained and 

resourced;

•  Developing and maintaining strong internal control at 

management and Board level;

•  Ensuring our systems and data are up-to-date and 

accurate; 

•  Collaborating across the organisation; and

•  Maintaining robust documentation on processes and 

in supporting tax positions.

The Group adheres to the following tax principles:

•  Complying with all relevant laws, rules, regulations, 

and reporting and disclosure requirements, wherever 
we operate;

•  Ensuring openness, honesty and transparency will be 
paramount in all dealings with the tax authorities and 
other relevant bodies;

•  Adopting a low risk appetite;

•  Considering the commercial needs of the Group 

as paramount and ensuring that all tax planning will 
be undertaken in this context. All transactions must 
therefore have a business purpose or commercial 
rationale; and

•  Due consideration will be given to the Group’s 

reputation, brand, corporate and social responsibilities 
when considering tax initiatives, as well as the 
applicable legal and fiduciary duties of directors and 
employees of the Group and will form part of the 
overall decision-making and risk assessment process.

The decisions, activities and operations undertaken by 
the Group gives rise to various areas of uncertainty. We 
manage tax risk in four key areas:

Transactional risk: This concerns the risks and exposures 
associated with specific transactions undertaken by the 
Group. 

Operational risk: This concerns the underlying risks of 
applying the tax laws, regulations and decisions to the 
routine everyday business operations of the Group.

Compliance risk: This concerns the risks associated 
with meeting the Group’s tax compliance obligations. 
This primarily relates to the preparation, completion and 
review of the Group’s tax returns and the risks within those 
processes. 

Financial accounting risk: This concerns the risk of 
material misstatement (including material disclosures) 
in the Group’s financial report, cash flow planning, 
forecasting, and in managing investor expectations of the 
future. 

Tax governance strategy is about understanding where 
these risks may arise and implementing controls to 
effectively manage these risks. iSelect has a Tax Risk 
Management Strategy to identify, assess and manage 
these risks.

Australian taxes paid summary

Tax payments made by iSelect for the 2020 and 2019 
financial years are summarised below. 

CONSOLIDATED

2020 
$’000

2019 
$’000

Income tax (net of refund)

(679)

(2,327)

Payroll tax 

Fringe benefits tax

Total taxes paid

2,783

2,657

240

2,344

205

535

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Section 3: Our core assets and working capital

This section describes our core long-term tangible and intangible assets underpinning the Group’s performance 
and provides a summary of our asset impairment assessment. This section also describes our short-term assets 
and liabilities, i.e. our working capital supporting the operating liquidity of our business. 

3.1  Property, plant and equipment

LEASEHOLD
IMPROVE-
MENTS
$’000

OFFICE AND 
COMPUTER 
EQUIPMENT
$’000

RIGHT OF 
USE ASSETS
$000

COMPUTER 
SOFTWARE
$’000

FURNITURE, 
FIXTURES 
AND 
FITTINGS
$’000

6,994

(6,816)

178

8,267

(7,191)

1,076

7,033

(2,315)

4,718

7,824

(7,246)

578

As at 30 June 2020

Cost

Accumulated depreciation

Net carrying amount

Net carrying amount at  
1 July 2019

Additions

Disposals

Depreciation expense

Impairment

Exchange differences

Net carrying amount at  
30 June 2020

As at 30 June 2019

Cost

Accumulated depreciation

Net carrying amount

276

-

(24)

(65)

(10)

1

178

1,111

6,873

598

(18)

(532)

(86)

3

1,076

-

(67)

(2,080)

(7)

(1)

4,718

7,130

(6,854)

276

8,566

(7,455)

1,111

7,601

(728)

6,873

Net carrying amount at  
1 July 2018

459

1,082

4,932

Additions

Disposals

Revaluation

Depreciation expense

Exchange differences

Net carrying amount at  
30 June 2019

37

(106)

-

(115)

1

276

667

(8)

-

(636)

6

1,111

4,453

(161)

(643)

(1,708)

-

6,873

574

122

-

(106)

(12)

-

578

7,714

(7,140)

574

598

541

(46)

-

(519)

-

574

TOTAL
$’000

30,976

(24,037)

6,939

9,353

759

(118)

(2,896)

(162)

3

6,939

31,955

(22,602)

9,353

858

(469)

389

519

39

(9)

(113)

(47)

-

389

944

(425)

519

1,127

8,198

223

(669)

-

(163)

1

519

5,921

(990)

(643)

(3,141)

8

9,353

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3.1  Property, plant and equipment (cont’d)

Derecognition

An item of property, plant and equipment and any 
significant part initially recognised is derecognised 
upon disposal or when no future economic benefits are 
expected from its use or disposal. Any gain or loss arising 
on derecognition of the asset (calculated as the difference 
between the net disposal proceeds and the carrying 
amount of the asset) is included in profit or loss when the 
asset is derecognised. 

Impairment

All non-current tangible assets are reviewed for 
impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances 
indicate that the carrying amounts may not be 
recoverable. For our impairment assessment we identify 
cash generating units (CGUs), i.e. the smallest groups of 
assets that generate cash inflows independent of cash 
inflows from other assets or groups of assets.

Key estimate – useful lives

The estimation of useful lives, residual value 
and depreciation methods require management 
judgement and are reviewed annually. If they 
need to be modified, the change is accounted for 
prospectively from the date of reassessment until 
the end of the revised useful lives. Such revisions 
are generally required when there are changes in 
economic circumstances impacting specific assets 
or groups of assets and as such, any reasonably 
possible change in the estimate is unlikely to have 
a material impact on the estimation of useful lives, 
residual value or amortisation methods.

Recognition and measurement

Property, plant and equipment

Property, plant and equipment is stated at cost less 
accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment 
loss, if any. When significant parts of plant and equipment 
are required to be replaced at intervals, the Group 
depreciates them separately based on their specific useful 
lives. Likewise, when a major inspection is performed, its 
cost is recognised in the carrying amount of the plant and 
equipment as a replacement if the recognition criteria 
are satisfied. All other repair and maintenance costs are 
recognised in profit or loss as incurred.

Items of property, plant and equipment are depreciated on 
a straight-line basis over their useful lives as follows:

USEFUL LIFE

Office and computer equipment

2 to 5 years

Furniture, fixtures and fittings

8 years

Leasehold improvements

8 to 10 years

Right-of-use asset

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

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

For the Group’s accounting policy on leases, refer to  
Note 3.5.

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3.2  Goodwill and other intangible assets

This note provides details of our goodwill and other intangible assets and their impairment assessment. Our impairment 
assessment compares the carrying value of our cash generating units (CGUs) with their recoverable amounts determined 
using a ‘value-in-use’ calculation. The value in use calculations use key assumptions such as cash flow forecasts, 
discount rates and terminal growth rates.

DEVELOPMENT 
COSTS
$’000

TRADEMARKS 
AND DOMAIN 
NAMES
$’000

GOODWILL
$’000

BRAND NAMES
$’000

TOTAL
$’000

As at 30 June 2020

Cost 

Accumulated amortisation 

Net carrying amount

Net carrying amount at  
1 July 2019

Additions

Disposal

Amortisation

Impairment

Exchange differences

Net carrying amount at  
30 June 2020

As at 30 June 2019

Cost 

Accumulated amortisation 

Net carrying amount

Net carrying amount at  
1 July 2018

Additions

Disposal

Amortisation

Impairment

Exchange differences

Net carrying amount at  
30 June 2019

45,876

(28,640)

17,236

17,294

8,806

(632)

(6,461)

(1,729)

(42)

17,236

41,784

(24,490)

17,294

370

-

370

383

-

-

-

(13)

-

370

383

-

383

-

-

-

-

-

-

46,246

(28,640)

17,606

26,187

6,718

50,582

-

-

-

-

-

-

8,806

(632)

(6,461)

(26,187)

(6,718)

(34,647)

-

-

-

-

(42)

17,606

26,187

-

26,187

6,718

-

6,718

75,072

(24,490)

50,582

17,986

986

30,567

6,718

56,257

7,450

(2,350)

(5,173)

(636)

17

17,294

-

-

-

(603)

-

383

-

-

-

(4,380)

-

26,187

-

-

-

-

-

7,450

(2,350)

(5,173)

(5,619)

17

6,718

50,582

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3.2  Goodwill and other intangible assets 

Useful lives and amortisation

The useful lives of intangible assets are assessed to 
be either finite or indefinite. Intangible assets with finite 
lives are amortised over the useful life. Amortisation is 
calculated over the estimated useful life of the asset as 
follows:

Development costs

Computer software

USEFUL LIFE

2 to 5 years

2 to 4 years

Trademarks and domain names

Indefinite

Brand names

Indefinite

Derecognition

Gains and losses arising from the derecognition of an 
intangible asset are measured as the difference between 
the net disposal proceeds and the carrying amount of the 
asset, and are recognised in profit or loss when the asset 
is derecognised.

Key estimates - useful lives

The amortisation period and the method for 
intangible assets with a finite useful life are  
reviewed at least annually. Any changes in the useful 
life assessment is accounted for as a change in an 
accounting estimate and is made on a prospective 
basis.

(cont’d)

Recognition and measurement

Goodwill

Goodwill is initially measured at cost, being the excess of 
the aggregate of the consideration transferred over the 
net identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed. 
Following initial recognition, goodwill is measured at cost 
less any accumulated impairment losses. 

On 1 December 2017, the Group acquired a controlling 
interest in the iMoney Group. The goodwill acquired 
through this acquisition of $9,105,000 has been allocated 
to its own CGU (International), as this is the smallest group 
of assets management monitors that independently 
generates cash flow and whose cash flow is largely 
independent of the cash flows generated by other assets 
of the Group. 

Other intangible assets

Intangible assets acquired separately are measured on 
initial recognition at cost. Following initial recognition, 
intangible assets are measured at cost less any 
accumulated amortisation and impairment losses. 
Intangible assets acquired in a business combination are 
measured at fair value as at the date of acquisition. 

Development costs: Development costs are recognised 
only when the Group can demonstrate the technical 
feasibility, the resources and the intention to complete the 
asset; its ability to use or sell the asset, generate future 
economic benefits and measure reliably the expenditure 
during development. Amortisation of the asset begins 
when development is complete and the asset is available 
for use in the condition as intended by management. 

Trademarks and domain names: The Group made 
upfront payments to purchase trademarks and domain 
names which can be renewed at little or no cost to the 
Group are carried at cost less any impairment. 

Brand names: The Group acquired brand names as 
part of the Energy Watch Group and iMoney Group 
acquisitions. These were initially recorded at fair value and 
subsequently carried at cost less any impairment.

Key estimates - development costs

Internal project costs are classified as research or 
development based on management’s assessment of 
the nature of each cost and the underlying activities 
performed. Management performs this assessment 
against the Group’s development costs policy which 
is consistent with the requirements of AASB 138 
Intangible Assets.

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3.2  Goodwill and other intangible assets 

(cont’d)

Impairment testing of goodwill and intangible 
assets with indefinite lives

Goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite useful 
lives are not subject to amortisation and are assessed 
for impairment at least on an annual basis, or whenever 
an indicator of impairment exists. All other non-current 
tangible and intangible assets are reviewed for impairment 
whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate 
that the carrying amounts may not be recoverable. For 
our impairment testing we identify CGUs, i.e. the smallest 
groups of assets that generate cash inflows that are 
largely independent of cash inflows from other assets or 
groups of assets.

The recoverable amount is the higher of a CGU’s fair value 
less costs of disposal and its value in use. Impairment is 
determined for goodwill by assessing the recoverable 
amount of each CGU (or group of CGUs) to which the 
goodwill relates. When the recoverable amount of the 
CGU is less than its carrying amount, an impairment loss is 
recognised. Impairment losses relating to goodwill cannot 
be reversed in future periods.

Impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss in the 
reporting period. For our impairment assessment we 
identify CGUs, to which goodwill is allocated, and which 
cannot be larger than an operating segment.

The assumptions underpinning the value-in-use 
calculations used to evaluate the supportability of goodwill 
and intangible assets were adjusted to reflect reasonable 
estimates of the impact of COVID-19 and the increased 
risks associated with the estimated cash flows. There is a 
heightened level of uncertainty around key assumptions 
in the current environment. This has the potential to 
materially impact the value-in-use assessment moving 
forward and potentially the carrying value of the respective 
intangible assets.

Goodwill acquired through the Infochoice Limited, 
Energy Watch Group and iMoney Group acquisitions was 
allocated to the following CGUs. The carrying amount of 
goodwill subject to impairment testing is outlined in the 
table below.

SEGMENT

CGU

Health 

Health

Life and General 
Insurance

Car

Energy and  
Telecom-
munications

Life

Goodwill from 
Infochoice acquisition

Household

Goodwill from Energy 
Watch acquisition

Other

International 

Goodwill from iMoney 
acquisition

$’000

6,645

2,379

77

9,101

7,981

7,981

9,105

9,105

Total Group

Total Goodwill

26,187

Trademarks and domain names acquired through the 
Infochoice Limited acquisition have an indefinite useful 
life and are allocated at a Group level. The brand name 
acquired through the Energy Watch acquisition has an 
indefinite useful life and was allocated to the Household 
CGU, which is comprised of iSelect Energy, iSelect 
Broadband and Energy Watch. Other intangible assets 
acquired as part of the iMoney acquisition (brand name, 
trademark and domain names) have an indefinite useful 
life and are allocated to the International CGU. 

The Group has performed its annual impairment test as 
at 30 June 2020. The recoverable amount of the CGUs 
has been determined based on a value-in-use calculation 
using the long-term plan approved by Senior Management 
with a growth rate increment for subsequent years, and 
cash flow projections based on management forecasts.  

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recoverable amount for any goodwill, brand names and 
other intangible assets allocated to the International CGU 
was determined based on fair value less cost to sell and 
impairment of $15,811,000 was identified.

Key estimates – value-in-use calculation

Cash flow projections

Our cash flow projections are based on five-year 
management-approved forecasts unless a longer 
period is justified. The forecasts use management 
estimates to determine income, expenses, capital 
expenditure and cash flows for each asset and CGU.

Discount rate

Discount rates represent the current market 
assessment of the risks specific to each CGU, taking 
into consideration the time value of money and 
individual risks of the underlying assets that have 
not been incorporated in the cash flow estimates. 
The discount rate calculation is based on the specific 
circumstances of the Group and its operating 
segments and is derived from its weighted average 
cost of capital (WACC). The WACC takes into account 
both debt and equity. The cost of equity is derived 
from the expected return on investment by the 
Group’s investors.  The cost of debt is based on the 
interest bearing borrowings the Group is obliged to 
service. CGU-specific risk is incorporated into the 
WACC rate where it is considered appropriate. The 
pre-tax discount rates are as follows:

CGU

Health

Car

Home Loans

Life

Household

International

FY20

18.6%

11.4%

n/a

19.0%

8.3%

n/a

FY19

11.1%

12.7%

13.0%

11.3%

10.5%

11.0%

Growth rate estimates 

For each CGU (excluding International), 5 years of 
cash flows have been included in the cash flow 
models. These are based on the long-term plan and 
growth rates of 1% (2019: 3%). 

Market share assumptions

These assumptions are important because 
management assesses how the unit’s position, 
relative to its competitors, might change over the 
budget period. 

3.2  Goodwill and other intangible assets 

(cont’d)

Health, Car, Life and Household CGUs

The carrying amount and impairment of the Health, Car, 
Life and Household CGUs as at 30 June 2020 was 
determined based on a value-in-use calculation using cash 
flow projections from financial projections approved by 
Senior Management covering a five-year period. 

CARRYING 
AMOUNT

IMPAIR-
MENT

SEGMENT

CGU

$’000

$’000

Health 

Health

79,120

6,645

Life & General 
Insurance

Energy & 
Telecom- 
munications

Car

Life

Household

1,981

2,379

37,191

11,367

77

9,7341

Continuing Operations

International

Discontinued Operations

18,835

15,8112

15,811

1 

2 

Includes goodwill impairment of $7,981,000 and brand names 
impairment of $1,753,000

Includes impairment of goodwill total $9,105,000, brand names 
total $4,964,000, domain names total $13,000, and software 
development costs total $1,729,000.

The projected cash flows were updated to reflect a 
change in Senior Management and their initial views as 
part of a strategic review undertaken. The assumptions 
underpinning the value-in-use calculations used to 
evaluate the supportability of goodwill and intangible 
assets were adjusted to reflect reasonable estimates 
of the impact of COVID-19 and the increased risks 
associated with the estimated cash flows. In addition, 
with the escalation of COVID-19 restrictions in Victoria, 
there is a heightened level of uncertainty around key 
assumptions in the current environment. As a result, 
management completed an enterprise wide review of 
its value-in-use assumptions which resulted in increased 
discount rates, additional cash flow constraints to apply 
further conservatism to future forecasts, and a lower long-
term growth rate of 1% (30 June 2019: 3%). Following this 
analysis, management recognised an impairment charge 
of $18,835,000 against the goodwill and brand names of 
its continuing operations. 

International CGU

In May 2020, the Group entered into negotiation to 
sell iMoney. The sale of iMoney was expected to be 
completed within three months from the reporting date. 
At 30 June 2020, iMoney was classified as a disposal 
group held for sale and as discontinued operations. 
The business of iMoney represented the entirety of 
the Group’s International CGU. Immediately before the 
classification of iMoney as discontinued operations, the 

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3.3  Trade receivables and contract assets

Contract assets

Contract assets are initially recognised for revenue earned 
from comparison, purchase support and referral services, 
as receipt of consideration is conditional on successful 
completion of a purchase between the customers and 
the product providers. Upon completion of sale and 
acceptance by the customer and the provider, invoices 
are issued to the provider for the amount receivable. 
These amounts invoiced are reclassified from contract 
assets to trade receivables. The trade receivable balance 
represents the Group’s unconditional right to receive the 
cash.

Key estimates – allowance for credit losses

We apply management judgement to estimate 
the expected credit losses for trade receivables 
and contract assets. Expected credit losses are 
assessed on an ongoing basis. Financial difficulties 
of the debtor, probability of default, delinquency 
in payments and credit ratings are utilised in this 
assessment.

The impact of COVID-19 on the recoverability 
of receivables from partner companies have 
been considered. While the methodologies and 
assumptions applied in the base expected credit loss 
(ECL) calculations remained unchanged from those 
applied in the prior financial year, the Group has 
incorporated estimates, assumptions and judgements 
specific to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. 
Whilst no material recoverability issues have been 
identified, there is a risk that the economic impacts of 
COVID-19 could be deeper or more prolonged than 
anticipated, which could result in higher credit losses 
than those modelled under the base case.

Trade receivables 

Contract assets

The ageing analysis of trade 
receivables is as follows:

Current

Past due 1 – 30 days

Past due 31 – 90 days

Past due 90+ days

CONSOLIDATED

2020 
$’000

2019 
$’000

3,038

6,165

12,788

16,824

15,826

22,989

2,961

77

-

-

4,967

1,024

130

44

3,038

6,165

Recognition and measurement 

All trade and other receivables recognised as current 
assets are due for settlement within no more than 30 days 
for upfront fees and within one year for trail commission. 
Trade receivables are measured on the basis of amortised 
cost less any expected credit loss. 

It is the Group’s policy that all key partners who wish to 
trade on credit terms are subject to credit verification 
procedures. 

Allowance for credit losses 

iSelect applies the simplified approach and records 
lifetime expected losses on all trade receivables and 
contract assets.  As a consequence, we do not track 
changes in credit risk, but recognise a loss allowance 
based on lifetime expected credit loss at each reporting 
date.

iSelect calculates its provision utilising historical credit loss 
experience, adjusted for other relevant factors, i.e. aging of 
receivables, credit rating of the debtor, etc. Debts that are 
known to be uncollectable are written off when identified. 
If an impairment allowance has been recognised for a 
debt that becomes uncollectable, the debt is written 
off against the provision.  If an amount is subsequently 
recovered, it is credited against profit or loss. 

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Key estimates – trail commission revenue and asset

This method of revenue recognition and valuation 
of trail commission asset requires the Directors 
and management to make certain estimates and 
assumptions based on industry data and the historical 
experience of the Group. 

Attrition rates in Health are particularly relevant to the 
overall trail commission asset considering the relative 
size of the Health trail commission asset. Attrition 
rates vary substantially by provider and also by the 
duration of time the policy has been in force, with 
rates generally higher in policies under two years old. 
The attrition rates used in the valuation of the Health 
portfolio at 30 June 2020 ranged from 7.5% and 
26.5% (2019: 7.5% and 26.5%). 

In undertaking this responsibility, the Group engages 
Deloitte Actuaries and Consultants Limited, a firm 
of consulting actuaries, to assist in reviewing the 
accuracy of assumptions for health, mortgages and 
life trail revenue. These estimates and assumptions 
include, but are not limited to: termination or lapse 
rates, mortality rates, inflation, forecast fund premium 
increases and the estimated impact of known 
Australian Federal and State Government policies. 

These variable considerations are constrained to 
the extent that it is highly probable that a significant 
reversal in the amount of cumulative revenue 
recognised will not occur when the uncertainty 
associated with the variable consideration is 
subsequently resolved. In determining the extent of 
constraint necessary to ensure to a high probability 
that a significant reversal of revenue will not occur, 
the Group performs a detailed assessment of the 
accuracy of previously forecast assumptions against 
historical results. 

3.4  Trail commission asset

CONSOLIDATED

2020 
$’000

2019 
$’000

29,850

25,626

88,413

88,452

Current

Non-current

Total trail commission asset

118,263

114,078

Reconciliation of movement  
in trail commission asset:

Opening balance

114,078 102,920

Trail commission revenue – 
current period trail commission 
sales

31,276

34,732

Cash receipts

Closing balance

(27,091)

(23,574)

118,263

114,078

Recognition, measurement and classification 

The Group accounts for trail commission revenue at 
the time of selling a product to which trail commission 
attaches, rather than on the basis of actual payments 
received from the relevant fund or providers involved. On 
initial recognition, trail commission revenue and assets 
are recognised at expected value. Subsequent to initial 
recognition and measurement, the carrying amount of 
the trail commission asset is adjusted to reflect actual and 
revised estimated cash flows. The resulting adjustment is 
recognised as revenue or against revenue in profit or loss.

Cash receipts that are expected to be received within  
12 months of the reporting date are classified as current. 
All other expected cash receipts are classified as non-
current.  

Allowance for credit losses 

Current trail commission receivables are due 
from a combination of highly rated major insurers, 
telecommunication and energy providers. There has been 
no historical instances where a loss has been incurred. 
ECL would not be material and consequently has not been 
recognised.

Sensitivity of trail commission asset

A combined premium price decrease of 1% and 
termination rate increase of 1% would have the effect 
of reducing the carrying value by $10,186,000 (2019: 
$10,434,000). A combined premium price increase of  
1% and termination rate decrease of 1% would have the 
effect of increasing the carrying value by $9,419,000 
(2019: $9,627,000). Individually, the effects of these inputs 
would not give rise to any additional amount greater than 
those stated.

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3.5  Leases

Lease liabilities

Current1

Non-current

CONSOLIDATED

2020 
$’000

2019 
$’000

2,552

2,569

4,157

6,773

6,709

9,342

1 

Includes current lease liability of $8,000 from the iMoney Group.

Recognition, measurement and classification

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

•  The contract involves the use of an identified asset – 

this may be specified explicitly or implicitly, and should 
be physically distinct or represent substantially all of 
the capacity of a physically distinct asset. If the supplier 
has a substantive substitution right, the Group does 
not have the right to use the identified asset.

•  The Group has the right to obtain substantially all 

of the economic benefits from the use of the asset 
throughout the period of use; and

•  The Group has the right to direct the use of the asset. 
The Group has this right when it has the decision-
making rights that are most relevant to changing 
how and for what purpose the asset is used. In rare 
cases where all the decisions about how and for what 
purpose the asset is used are predetermined, the 
Group has the right to direct the use of the asset if 
either:

•  The Group has the right to operate the asset

•  The Group designed the asset in a way that 

predetermines how and for what purpose it will be 
used

The Group recognises a right-of-use asset and a 
lease liability at the lease commencement date. For 
measurement and recognition of right-of-use assets, refer 
to Note 3.1. 

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

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

•  Fixed payments, including in-substance fixed 

payments;

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

•  amounts expected to be payable under a residual 

value guarantee; and

• 

the exercise price under a purchase option that 
the Group is reasonably certain to exercise, lease 
payments in an optional renewal period if the Group 
is reasonably certain to exercise an extension option, 
and penalties for early termination of a lease unless 
the Group is reasonably certain not to terminate early.

After the commencement date, the amount of lease 
liabilities is increased to reflect the accretion of interest 
and reduced for the lease payments made. In addition, the 
carrying amount of lease liabilities is remeasured if there is 
a modification, a change in the lease term, a change in the 
lease payments (e.g., changes to future payments resulting 
from a change in an index or rate used to determine such 
lease payments) or a change in the assessment of an 
option to purchase the underlying asset.

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

Short-term leases and leases of low-value assets

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

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3.5  Leases (con’d)

Right-of-use assets and lease liabilities by class

Amounts recognised in the profit or loss

CONSOLIDATED

2020 
$’000

2019 
$’000

4,705

6,809

13

64

4,718

6,873

6,695

9,272

14

70

6,709

9,342

Right-of-use assets

Office premises

Office equipment

Total

Lease liabilities

Office premises

Office equipment

Total

Maturity analysis – contractual undiscounted 
cash flows

CONSOLIDATED

2020 
$’000

2019 
$’000

2,714

4,255

2,881

7,042

-

-

6,969

9,923

Not later than 1 year

Later than 1 year and not later 
than 5 years

Later than 5 years

Total

Interest on lease liabilities

Expenses relating to short-term 
leases1

Income relating to variable 
lease payment2

Depreciation charge for right-
of-use assets

Office premises

Office equipment

CONSOLIDATED

2020 
$’000

2019 
$’000

244

144

194

497

47

-

2,030

1,657

50

51

2,080

1,708

1   Relates to iMoney Group’s short-term leases for office premises in 

Indonesia, Philippines and Thailand

2   As a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Group received 

a rent concession in relation to its principal place of business. The 
concession was a combination of rent discount and deferment for 
a fixed period as agreed with the landlord. The Group has elected 
to apply the practical expedient to AASB 16 Leases in relation to 
lease modifications as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and 
recognise the rent discount to the profit and loss. 

Amounts recognised in the statement of  
cash flows

CONSOLIDATED

2020 
$’000

2019 
$’000

The Group has entered into leases on office premises 
with lease terms between 1 to 10 years. The Group has the 
option to lease the premises for additional terms of 1 to  
10 years.

Total cash outflow for leases

2,806

3,336

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3.6  Provisions

Current

Annual leave 

Long service leave

Clawback 

Rebates

Non-Current

Long service leave

CONSOLIDATED

2020 
$’000

2019 
$’000

2,007

2,349

934

2,255

234

830

2,715

241

5,430

6,135

422

422

418

418

Recognition, measurement and classification

Employee benefits – annual and long service 
leave

The Group recognises a liability for long service leave and 
annual leave 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 corporate bond rates with terms to 
maturity and currencies that match, as closely as possible, 
the estimated future cash outflows. 

The Group does not expect its long service leave or 
annual leave benefits to be settled wholly within 12 months 
of the reporting date.

Annual and long service leave are classified as current 
where there is a current obligation to pay the employee 
shall they leave the Group.

Clawback provisions

Upfront fees received from certain insurance funds, 
broadband providers and mortgage brokers can 
be clawed back in the event of early termination of 
membership. They vary across the industries and are 
usually triggered where a referred member terminates 
their policy. Each relevant Product Provider has an 
individual agreement and the clawback period ranges 
between 0 and 24 months, depending on the agreement.

Key estimates - Employee benefits

Long service leave liabilities are measured as the 
present value of expected future payments to be 
made in respect of services provided by employees 
up to the end of the reporting period using the 
projected unit credit method. Expected future 
payments are discounted using market yields at the 
end of the reporting period of high-quality corporate 
bonds with terms and currencies that match, as 
closely as possible, the estimated future cash 
outflows. 

ANNUAL LEAVE

LONG SERVICE 
LEAVE

CLAWBACK

REBATE

2020

2019

2020

2019

2020

2019

2020

2019

Movement in provision

Carrying amount at the  
beginning of the year

2,349

2,233

1,248

1,124

2,715

2,463

241

224

Arising during the year

2,116

3,039

Utilised during the year

(2,458)

(2,923)

209

(101)

192

(68)

6,484

7,484

(6,944)

(7,232)

-

(7)

Carrying amount at the  
end of the year

2,007

2,349

1,356

1,248

2,255

2,715

234

241

(224)

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Section 4: Our capital and risk management

This section sets out the policies and procedures applied to manage our capital structure and the financial 
risks we are exposed to. We manage our capital structure in order to maximise shareholders’ return, 
maintain optimal cost of capital and provide flexibility for strategic investments.

4.1  Dividends

4.2  Equity

This note also provides information about the current 
year final dividend to be paid. No provision for the 
current year final dividend has been raised as it was 
not determined or publicly recommended by the 
Board as at 30 June 2020.

Dividends paid during the financial year are as 
follows:

Previous year final  
dividend paid

Interim dividend paid

CONSOLIDATED

2020 
$’000

2019 
$’000

-

-

-

-

-

-

Franking credit balance

Our franking credits available for use in subsequent 
reporting periods can be summarised as follows:

Franking account balance

Franking debits from the  
refund of income tax as at  
30 June (at a tax rate of 30%  
on a tax paid basis)

CONSOLIDATED

2020 
$’000

2019 
$’000

130

-

809

(679)

130

130

CONSOLIDATED

2020 
$’000

2019 
$’000

Contributed equity

Issued capital

111,290

111,290

MOVEMENT IN SHARES  
ON ISSUE

NUMBER OF 
SHARES

SHARE 
CAPITAL
$’000

Ordinary shares

Total quoted shares 
outstanding at  
1 July 2018

217,596,301

111,066

Issue of shares

265,092

224

Total quoted shares 
outstanding at  
30 June 2019

Issue of shares

Buyback of share capital

Total quoted shares 
outstanding at  
30 June 2020

Total unquoted shares 
outstanding at  
1 July 2018

Issue of shares

Forfeiture of Shares 

Exercise of Shares

Total unquoted shares 
outstanding at  
30 June 2019

Issue of shares

Forfeiture of Shares 

Total unquoted shares 
outstanding at  
30 June 2020

217,861,393

111,290

-

-

-

-

217,861,393

111,290

1,663,806

2,500,000

(3,573,873)

-

589,933

-

-

589,933

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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4.3  Capital management

This note provides information about components 
of our net equity as well as our capital management 
policies. In order to maintain or adjust the capital 
structure, we may issue or repay debt, adjust the 
amount of dividends paid to shareholders, return 
capital to shareholders or issue new shares.

The Board’s policy is to maintain a strong capital base so 
as to maintain investor, creditor and market confidence 
and to sustain operations and future development of the 
business. Capital consists of ordinary shares and retained 
earnings. The Board of Directors monitors the return on 
equity and seeks to maintain a balance between the 
higher returns that might be possible with higher levels of 
borrowings and the advantages and security afforded by a 
sound capital position. A summary of our equity and debt 
attribution is as follows:

CONSOLIDATED

2020 
$’000

2019 
$’000

Shareholders’ equity

111,290

111,290

Debt

Total funding

-

-

111,290

111,290

4.2  Equity (cont’d)

Ordinary shares

Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Incremental costs 
directly attributable to the issue of new shares or options 
are shown in equity as a deduction, net of tax, from the 
proceeds. Ordinary shares have no par value and entitle 
the holder to the right to receive dividends as declared 
and, in the event of winding up of the Group, to participate 
in the proceeds from the sale of all surplus assets in 
proportion to the number and amount paid up on shares 
held. Ordinary shares entitle their holder to one vote, 
either in person or by proxy, at a meeting of the Group.

Unquoted shares

Shares issued as part of the Long Term Incentive Plan are 
unquoted shares. Refer to note 5.2 for further details of the 
Long Term Incentive Plans.

Share buy-back

A buy-back is the purchase by a company of its existing 
shares. 

CONSOLIDATED

2020 
$’000

2019 
$’000

Reserves

Share-based payment reserve

4,870

3,960

Business combination reserve

5,571

5,571

Foreign currency translation 
reserve

177

(12)

10,618

9,519

Share-based payment reserve 

This reserve records the value of shares under the Long 
Term Incentive Plan, and historical Employee and CEO 
Share Option plans offered to the CEO, Executives and 
employees as part of their remuneration. Refer to note 5.2 
for further details of these plans. 

Business combination reserve

The internal group restructure performed in the 2007 
financial year, which interposed the holding company, 
iSelect Limited, into the consolidated group was exempted 
by AASB 3 Business Combinations as it precludes entities 
or businesses under common control. The carry-over 
basis method of accounting was used for the restructuring 
of the iSelect Group. As such, the assets and liabilities 
were reflected at their carrying amounts. No adjustments 
were made to reflect fair values, or recognise any new 
assets or liabilities. No goodwill was recognised as a 
result of the combination and any difference between the 
consideration paid and the ‘equity’ acquired was reflected 
within equity as an equity reserve titled “Business 
Combination Reserve”. 

Foreign currency translation reserve

Refer to Note 1.5 for further details.

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4.4  Financial instruments and risk 

Managing our foreign exchange risk

management

Our underlying business activities result in exposure 
to operational risks and a number of financial risks, 
including interest rate risk, foreign currency risk, 
credit risk and liquidity risk.

Our overall risk management program seeks to 
mitigate these risks in order to reduce volatility on 
our financial performance and to support the delivery 
of our financial targets. Financial risk management is 
carried out by the Finance department under policies 
approved by the Board. 

This note summarises how we manage these 
financial risks.

Managing our interest rate risk

Interest rate risk arises from changes in market 
interest rates. Variable rates on our cash and cash 
equivalents give rise to cash flow interest rate risk.

We manage interest rate risk on our cash and cash 
equivalents by:

•  Monitoring levels of exposure to interest rate risk 

based on market performance;

•  Maximising our interest rate cash potential by 
managing our term deposit portfolio; and

•  Reducing risks by managing our target maturity 

profiles on term deposits.

Sensitivity

At 30 June 2020, if interest rates had moved as illustrated 
in the table below, with all other variables being held 
constant, post-tax profit would have been higher/(lower) 
as follows:

CONSOLIDATED

2020 
$’000

2019 
$’000

79

(79)

79

(79)

154

(154)

154

(154)

TOTAL

+1% (100 basis points)

-1% (100 basis points)

CASH AT BANK

+1% (100 basis points)

-1% (100 basis points)

Foreign currency risk is the risk that the value 
of a financial commitment, forecast transaction, 
recognised asset or liability will fluctuate due to 
changes in foreign exchange rates. 

The Group’s exposure to the risk of changes in foreign 
exchange relates primarily to the Group’s operating 
activities (when revenue or expense is denominated in 
a foreign currency) and the Group’s net investments in 
foreign subsidiaries.

The Group’s current exposure to foreign exchange risk 
is minimal and management will continue to monitor its 
foreign operations and transactions proactively.

Sensitivity

At 30 June 2020, had the Australian dollar moved as 
illustrated in the table below, with all other variables being 
held constant, pre-tax profit and equity would have been 
affected as follows: 

EFFECT 
ON PROFIT 
BEFORE TAX

EFFECT ON 
NET ASSETS

$’000

$’000

Change in MYR rate

2020

2019

+5%

-5%

+5%

-5%

Change in SGD rate

2020

2019

+5%

-5%

+5%

-5%

Change in IDR rate

2020

2019

+5%

-5%

+5%

-5%

Change in PHP rate

2020

2019

+5%

-5%

+5%

-5%

164

(172)

112

(118)

(31)

33

14

(14)

44

(46)

19

(20)

41

(43)

29

(30)

(59)

62

101

(106)

-

-

(31)

32

(51)

53

(7)

7

(85)

89

(49)

52

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4.4  Financial instruments and risk 

Managing our liquidity risks

management (cont’d)

Managing our credit risk

Credit risk is the risk that a counterparty will default 
on its contractual obligations resulting in a financial 
loss. We are exposed to credit risk from our operating 
activities (primarily from cash and cash equivalents, 
trade receivables and contract assets and trail 
commission asset in future periods).

The Group’s maximum exposure to credit risk at 
reporting date in relation to each class of financial 
asset is the carrying amount of those assets as 
indicated in the statement of financial position.

Credit risk related to cash and cash equivalents

Investments of surplus funds are made only with approved 
counterparties and for approved amounts, to minimise the 
concentration of risks and mitigate financial loss through 
potential counterparty failure. 

Credit risk related to trade receivables and  
future trail commission

Customer credit risk is managed in accordance with the 
Group’s policies, procedures and controls relating to 
customer credit risk management. The credit risk rating of 
a customer is assessed based on internally defined criteria 
including the financial position of the counterparties and 
the business sector they operate in, and individual credit 
limits are defined in accordance with this assessment. 
Outstanding customer receivables and contract assets are 
regularly monitored.

An impairment analysis is performed at each reporting 
date based on days past due for groupings of various 
customer segments with similar loss patterns (i.e., by 
geographical region, product type and customer type and 
rating). The calculation reflects the time value of money 
and reasonable and supportable information that is 
available at the reporting date about past events, current 
conditions and forecasts of future economic conditions. 
Generally, trade receivables are written-off if past due for 
more than one year and are not subject to enforcement 
activity. The Group does not hold collateral as security. 

Exposure to credit risk

The carrying amount of financial assets subject to credit 
risk at reporting date are as follows:

CONSOLIDATED

2020 
$’000

2019 
$’000

Cash and cash equivalents

11,256

21,956

Trade receivables and contract 
assets

16,419

22,989

Trail commission asset

118,263

114,078

145,938 159,023

Liquidity risk is the risk that we will be unable to meet 
our financial obligations.

The Group aims to maintain the level of its cash and cash 
equivalents at an amount to meet its financial obligations. 
The Group also monitors the level of expected cash 
inflows on trade receivables and contract assets together 
with expected cash outflows on trade and other payables 
through rolling forecasts. This excludes the potential impact 
of extreme circumstances that cannot reasonably be 
predicted.

The Directors have prepared projected cash flow 
information for five years from the date of approval of 
these financial statements taking into consideration the 
estimation of the continued business impacts of COVID-19. 
In response to the uncertainty arising from this, the 
Directors have considered severe but plausible downside 
forecast scenarios.

Concentrations arise when a number of counterparties are 
engaged in similar business activities, or activities in the 
same geographical region, or have economic features that 
would cause their ability to meet contractual obligations 
to be similarly affected by changes in economic, political 
or other conditions. Concentrations indicate the relative 
sensitivity of the Group’s performance to developments 
affecting a particular industry. In order to avoid excessive 
concentrations of risk, the Group’s internal policies and 
procedures include specific guidelines to focus on 
maintaining a diversified portfolio. Identified concentrations 
of liquidity risks are controlled and managed accordingly. 

The Group’s non-derivative financial liabilities consist of  
trade payables expected to be settled within three months 
and lease liabilities expected to be settled within five years. 
At 30 June 2020, the contractual cash flows are:

TRADE 
PAYABLES 
$’000

LEASE 
LIABILITIES
$’000

TOTAL 
$’000

30 June 2020

Less than  
3 months

3 – 12 months

1 – 5 years

30 June 2019

Less than  
3 months

3 – 12 months

1 – 5 years

19,853

695

20,548

-

-

2,019

2,019

4,255

4,255

19,853

6,969

26,822

25,153

732

25,885

-

-

2,149

7,042

2,149

7,042

25,153

9,923

35,076

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4.4  Financial instruments and risk 

Section 5: Our people

management (cont’d)

Valuation and disclosure within fair value 
hierarchy

To determine fair value we use both observable and 
unobservable inputs. We classify inputs used in the 
valuation of our financial instruments according to a 
three level hierarchy as shown below:

•  Level 1 – quoted (unadjusted) market prices in 
active markets for identical assets or liabilities;

•  Level 2 – valuation techniques for which the 
lowest level input that is significant to the fair 
value measurement is directly or indirectly 
observable; and

•  Level 3 – valuation techniques for which the 
lowest level input that is significant to the fair 
value measurement is unobservable.

The fair values of all financial assets and liabilities, with the 
exception of lease liabilities, approximates their carrying 
amounts shown in the statement of financial position. 

For financial instruments not quoted in the active markets, 
the Group used valuation techniques such as present 
value techniques (which include lapse and mortality 
rates, commission terms, premium increases and credit 
risk), comparison to similar instruments for which market 
observable prices exist, and other relevant models used 
by market participants. These valuation techniques use 
both observable and unobservable market inputs.

We are working to attract and retain employees with 
the skills and passion to best serve our markets. This 
section provides information about our employee 
benefits obligations. It also includes details of our 
employee share plans and compensation paid to key 
management personnel.

5.1  Key management personnel 

compensation

Key management personnel (KMP) refers to those 
who have authority and responsibility for planning, 
directing and controlling the activities of the Group. 
For a list of key management personnel and 
additional disclosures, refer to the remuneration 
report on pages 40 to 54.

KMP aggregate compensation

During the financial years 2020 and 2019, the aggregate 
compensation provided to KMP was as follows:

CONSOLIDATED

2020 
$

2019 
$

Short-term employee 
benefits

2,752,219

3,728,367

Post-employment benefits

137,108

151,851

Share-based payments

365,812

651,748

Termination benefits

24,167

367,015

3,279,306

4,898,981

Other transactions with our KMP and their 
related parties

During the financial years 2020 and 2019, apart from 
transactions disclosed in note 7.2 of the financial report, 
there were no other transactions with our KMP and their 
related parties.

5.2  Employee share plans

We have a number of employee share plans that 
are available for executives and employees as part 
of their short-term and long-term remuneration 
packages. 

A transaction will be classified as share-based 
compensation where the Group receives services 
from employees and pays for these in shares or 
similar equity instruments.

This note summarises the primary employee share 
plans and the key movements in the share-based 
payment arrangements during the financial year.

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5.2  Employee share plans (cont’d)

Recognition and measurement

The cost of these equity-settled transactions with 
employees is measured by reference to the fair value 
of the equity instruments at the date at which they were 
granted. The fair value was determined by the Directors 
and management using a Binomial or Monte Carlo model. 

The cost of equity-settled transactions is recognised, 
together with a corresponding increase in equity, over the 
period in which the performance and/or service conditions 
are fulfilled (the vesting period), ending on the date on 
which the relevant employees become fully entitled to the 
award (the vesting date). 

At each subsequent reporting date until vesting, the 
cumulative charge to profit or loss is the product of (i) grant 
date fair value of the award; (ii) current best estimate of 
the number of awards that will vest, taking into account 
the likelihood of employee turnover during the vesting 
period and the likelihood of non-market performance 
conditions being met; and (iii) expired portion of the 
vesting period. The charge to profit or loss for the period 
is the cumulative amount as calculated above less the 
amounts already charged in previous periods where there 
is a corresponding credit to equity.

Until an award has vested, any amounts recorded are 
contingent and will be adjusted if more or fewer awards 
vest than were originally anticipated to do so due to the 
failure to meet a service or non-market vesting condition. 
Any award subject to a market condition is considered to 
vest irrespective of whether or not that market condition is 
fulfilled, provided that all other conditions are satisfied.

If the terms of an equity-settled award are modified, as a 
minimum an expense is recognised as if the terms had 
not been modified. An additional expense is recognised 
for any modification that increases the total fair value of 
the share-based payment arrangement, or is otherwise 
beneficial to the employee, as measured at the date of 
modification.

If an equity-settled award is cancelled, it is treated as 
if it had vested on the date of cancellation, and any 
expense not yet recognised for the award is recognised 
immediately. However, if a new award is substituted for the 
cancelled award and designated as a replacement award 
on the date that it is granted, the cancelled and new award 
are treated as if they were a modification of the original 
award, as described in the previous paragraph. 

Key estimates – employee share plans

The fair value shares granted under the long 
term incentive plans take into account terms and 
conditions upon which long term incentive plans 
shares were granted. Fair value is estimated as at 
the date of the grant using a binomial option pricing 
model for shares subject to an EPS hurdle. For shares 
subject to a TSR hurdle, a Monte Carlo simulation 
option pricing model has been used to estimate the 
fair value. Refer to each long term incentive plan for 
lists of inputs used in the valuation model.

The recognised expense arising from equity settled share-
based payment plans during the period is shown in note 
2.3. During the year ended 30 June 2020, the Group had 
the following share-based payment plans in place:

Long Term Incentive Plan

•  FY2018 LTI Plan

Performance Rights Plan

•  2020, 2019 and 2018 PRP

The FY2018 LTI Plan lapsed on 30 June 2020. There have 
been no cancellations or modifications to any of the plans 
during the period.

FY2018 LTI Plans

Description of Share-Based Payment Plans

The FY2018 LTI Plans were established as the long-term 
incentive component of remuneration in order to assist in 
the attraction, reward and retention of certain employees. 
The LTI Plans are designed to link long-term reward 
with the ongoing creation of shareholder value, through 
the allocation of LTI Plan Shares which are subject to 
satisfaction of long-term performance conditions.

The key terms of the LTI Plans are as follows:

•  Participants are invited to join, via a loan-based 

share plan. There is no initial cost to the recipient to 
participate in the LTI Plan, but the loan must be repaid 
before or at the time of sale of the shares. The value 
of the loan is set by applying the market value at grant 
date to the number of units granted. This means the 
share price must increase over the life of the Plan, and 
pass the performance tests for there to be any value to 
the participant between vesting and expiry;

•  The LTI Plan Shares are issued to each participant 

upfront, with the number of LTI Plan Shares 
determined by dividing the remuneration value by 
the fair value of the LTI Plan Shares at the time of 
allocation;

•  The LTI Plan Shares will only vest upon satisfaction of 
conditions set by the Board at the time of the offer;

• 

If the conditions are met and the LTI Plan Shares vest, 
the loan becomes repayable and participants have up 
to five years from the date of allocation of the LTI Plan 
Shares to repay the outstanding balance. The LTI Plan 
Shares cannot be dealt with (other than to repay the 
loan) until the loan in respect of the vested LTI Plan 
Shares is repaid in full;

•  Until the LTI Plan Shares vest, the participant is not 

entitled to exercise any voting rights attached to the 
LTI Plan Shares. Any dividends paid on the LTI Plan 
Shares while the loan remains outstanding are applied 
(on a notional after-tax basis) towards repayment of 
the loan; and

• 

In general, if the conditions are not satisfied by the 
relevant testing date for those conditions, or if the 
participant ceases employment before the LTI Plan 
Shares vest, the participant forfeits all interest in the LTI 
Plan Shares in full satisfaction of the loan.

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Summary of Shares issued under the FY2018  
LTI Plan

The following table illustrates the number of, and 
movements in, shares issued during the year:

2020
NUMBER

2019
NUMBER

589,933

895,000

-

-

-

-

(305,067)

-

589,933

589,933

Outstanding at the 
beginning of the period

Granted during the period

Forfeited during the period

Exercised during the period

Outstanding at the end of 
the period

The following table lists the inputs to the model for grants 
made:

GRANT ON  
3 JULY 2017

GRANT ON 
31 OCTOBER 
2017

$2.00

$1.53

$2.00

$1.53

3 years

3 years

2.2%

3.0%

35%

2.2%

3.0%

35%

Five day volume 
weighted average price 
(VWAP) as at grant date

Exercise price (same as 
underlying share price at 
grant date)

Expected life of LTI Plan 
shares

Risk free rate

Dividend yield

Expected volatility

Fair value of shares at grant date:

GRANT ON
3 JULY 2017

GRANT ON 
31 OCTOBER 
2017

Relative TSR Class

$0.60

$0.40

5.2  Employee share plans (cont’d)

Cessation of employment

Except where the Board determines otherwise in a 
specific instance, where a participant ceases employment 
with iSelect prior to any conditions attaching to LTI Plan 
Shares issued under the LTI Plan being satisfied, their 
LTI Plan Shares will be forfeited and surrendered (in full 
satisfaction of the loan) and the participant will have no 
further interest in the LTI Plan Shares. However the Board 
has discretion to approve the reason for a participant 
ceasing employment before LTI Plan Shares have vested 
in appropriate circumstances. Such circumstances 
may include ill health, death, redundancy or other 
circumstances approved by the Board.

Where the Board has approved the reason for ceasing 
employment, it has discretion to determine any treatment 
in respect of the unvested LTI Plan Shares it considers 
appropriate in the circumstances – for example, that a pro-
rata number of LTI Plan Shares are eligible to vest, having 
regard to time worked during the performance period and 
the extent the performance condition has been satisfied at 
the time of cessation.

In relation to vested LTI Plan Shares that remain subject 
to the loan, the participant will have 12 months (or as 
otherwise agreed by the Board) from the date of the 
cessation of their employment to repay the loan. Once 
the loan is repaid, the participant may deal in the LTI Plan 
Shares.

For the purposes of Sections 200B and 200E of the 
Corporations Act, iSelect shareholders have approved the 
giving of any potential benefits under the LTI Plan provided 
in connection with any future retirement of a participant 
who holds a ‘managerial or Executive office’ such that for 
the purposes of the provisions, those benefits will not be 
included in the statutory limit.

Change in control

Unless the Board determines otherwise, all LTI Plan Shares 
will vest upon a ‘change of control’, and participants’ 
loans will become repayable (including in respect of any 
outstanding loan where LTI Plan Shares had already 
vested prior to the ‘change of control’). If the share 
price has fallen, LTI Plan Shares will be forfeited and 
surrendered in full satisfaction of the loan.

FY2018 offer under LTI Plan

Each LTI Plan share is offered subject to the achievement 
of the performance measure, which is tested once at 
the end of the performance period. The LTI Plans will be 
measured against one performance measure – relative 
Total Shareholder Return (TSR). LTI Plan Shares that do not 
vest after testing of the relevant performance measure, 
lapse without retesting.

The shares will only vest if a certain Total Shareholder 
Return (TSR) relative to the designated comparator 
group, being the ASX Small Ordinaries Index excluding 
mining and energy companies, is achieved during the 
performance period. In relation to the offer, vesting starts 
where relative TSR reaches the 50th Percentile.

At the 50th Percentile, 50% of LTI Plan shares will vest. 
All LTI Plan shares will vest if relative TSR is above the 
75th Percentile. Between these points, the percentage of 
vesting increases on a straight-line basis. 

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5.2  Employee share plans (cont’d)

FY2020, FY2019 & FY2018 Performance  
Rights Plan

The key terms of the Performance Rights Plans are as 
follows:

•  The Performance Rights Plan allows the Group 
to issue rights to employees. The number of 
Performance Rights issued is determined by dividing 
the remuneration value by the fair value of the 
Performance Rights at the time of allocation;

•  The Performance Rights Plan will only vest upon 

satisfaction of certain conditions which are set by the 
Board at the time of the offer;

• 

If the conditions are met and the Performance Rights 
vest, each participant is entitled to an ordinary share 
for each Performance Right which vests;

•  Until the Performance Rights vest and ordinary shares 
are issued, the participant is not entitled to exercise 
any voting rights attached to the Performance Rights 
and is not entitled to any dividend payments; and

• 

In general, if the conditions are not satisfied by 
the relevant testing date for those conditions, or 
if the participant ceases employment before the 
Performance Rights Plan Shares vest, the participant 
forfeits all interest in the Performance Rights.

Offer under Performance Rights Plan

The Performance Rights Plan rights granted are subject 
to the achievement of the performance measure, which 
is tested once at the end of the 3-year performance 
period. The Performance Rights will be measured against 
one performance measure – relative Total Shareholder 
Return (TSR). The Performance Rights that do not vest 
after testing of the relevant performance measure, lapse 
without retesting.

Cessation of employment

Except where the Board determines otherwise 
in a specific instance, where a participant ceases 
employment with iSelect prior to any conditions 
attaching to Performance Rights Plan Shares issued 
under the Performance Rights Plan being satisfied, their 
Performance Rights will be forfeited and the participant 
will have no further interest in the Performance Rights. 
However the Board has discretion to approve the reason 
for a participant ceasing employment before Performance 
Rights have vested in appropriate circumstances. Such 
circumstances may include ill health, death, redundancy or 
other circumstances approved by the Board.

Where the Board has approved the reason for ceasing 
employment, it has discretion to determine any treatment 
in respect of the unvested Performance Rights it considers 
appropriate in the circumstances – for example, that a 
pro-rata number of Performance Rights are eligible to vest, 
having regard to time worked during the performance 
period and the extent the performance condition has been 
satisfied at the time of cessation.

For the purposes of Sections 200B and 200E of the 
Corporations Act, iSelect shareholders have approved the 
giving of any potential benefits under the Performance 

Rights Plan provided in connection with any future 
retirement of a participant who holds a ‘managerial 
or Executive office’ such that for the purposes of the 
provisions, those benefits will not be included in the 
statutory limit.

Change in control

Upon a ‘change of control’, the Board has discretion to 
determine that some or all of the participants’ Performance 
Rights vest immediately.

Summary of shares issued under the FY2020, 
FY2019, FY2018 and FY2017 Performance 
Rights plans

FY2020 Performance Rights Plan

The following table illustrates the number of, and 
movements in, shares issued during the year:

2020
NUMBER

2019
NUMBER

Outstanding at the 
beginning of the period

-

Granted during the period

5,570,499

Forfeited during the period

Exercised during the period

-

-

Outstanding at the end  
of the period

5,570,499

-

-

-

-

-

The following table lists the inputs to the model for grants 
made:

GRANT ON 
1 JULY 2019

GRANT ON 
20 AUGUST 
2019

$0.61

$0.55

$0.61

$0.55

3 years

1 year

1.1%

5.5%

40%

1.0%

0.0%

40%

Five day volume weighted 
average price (VWAP) as at 
grant date

Exercise price (same as 
underlying share price at 
grant date)

Expected life of LTI Plan 
shares

Risk free rate

Dividend yield

Expected volatility

Fair value of shares at grant date:

GRANT ON
1 JULY 2019

GRANT ON 
20 AUGUST
2019

Relative TSR Class

$0.32

$0.31

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5.2  Employee share plans (cont’d)

FY2018 Performance Rights Plan

Summary of shares issued under the FY2020, 
FY2019, FY2018 and FY2017 Performance 
Rights plans (cont’d)

FY2019 Performance Rights Plan

The following table illustrates the number of, and 
movements in, shares issued during the year:

2020
NUMBER

2019
NUMBER

Outstanding at the 
beginning of the period

2,594,261

-

Granted during the period

-

2,594,261

Forfeited during the period

(35,372)

Exercised during the period

-

-

-

Outstanding at the end  
of the period

2,558,889

2,594,261

The following table illustrates the number of, and 
movements in, shares issued during the year:

2020
NUMBER

2019
NUMBER

Outstanding at the 
beginning of the period

407,262

547,949

Granted during the period

-

-

Forfeited during the period

(11,024)

(140,687)

Exercised during the period

-

-

Outstanding at the end  
of the period

396,238

407,262

The following table lists the inputs to the model for grants 
made:

GRANT ON 
3 JULY 2017

$2.00

The following table lists the inputs to the model for grants 
made:

Five day volume weighted average  
price (VWAP) as at grant date

Five day volume weighted average  
price (VWAP) as at grant date

GRANT ON 
2 JULY 2018

$0.80

Expected life of Performance Rights Plan

3 years

Risk free rate

Dividend yield

Expected volatility

Fair value of shares at grant date:

Relative TSR Class

2.28%

4.1%

40%

GRANT ON 
2 JULY 2018

$0.45

Expected life of Performance Rights Plan

3 years

Risk free rate

Dividend yield

Expected volatility

Fair value of shares at grant date:

Relative TSR Class

Retention Rights Class

2.2%

3.0%

35%

GRANT ON 
3 JULY 2017

$1.16

$1.79

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5.2  Employee share plans (cont’d)

Section 6: Our investments

Summary of shares issued under the FY2020, 
FY2019, FY2018 and FY2017 Performance 
Rights plans (cont’d)

FY2017 Performance Rights Plan

The following table illustrates the number of, and 
movements in, shares issued during the year:

2020
NUMBER

2019
NUMBER

Outstanding at the 
beginning of the period

685,174

962,428

Granted during the period

-

-

Forfeited during the period

(685,174)

(277,254)

Exercised during the period

Outstanding at the end  
of the period

-

-

-

685,174

The following table lists the inputs to the model for grants 
made:

GRANT ON
1 JULY 2016

Five day volume weighted average price 
(VWAP) as at grant date

$1.26

Expected life of Performance Rights Plan

3 years

Risk free rate

Dividend yield

Expected volatility

Fair value of shares at grant date:

Relative TSR Class

Retention Rights Class

1.9%

2.3%

35%

GRANT ON
1 JULY 2016

$0.75

$1.15

This section outlines our group structure and includes 
information about our controlled and associated 
entities. It provides details of changes to these 
investments and their effect on our financial position 
and performance during the financial year. It also 
includes the results of our associated entities.

6.1  Parent entity disclosures

The accounting policies of the parent entity, iSelect 
Limited, which have been applied in determining the 
financial information shown below, are the same as those 
applied in the consolidated financial statements except 
for accounting for investments in subsidiaries which are 
measured at cost. 

CONSOLIDATED

2020 
$’000

2019 
$’000

208

4,297

142,363

165,165

142,571

169,462

74,568

92,352

74,568

92,352

68,003

77,110

111,290

111,290

4,870

3,960

(48,157)

(38,140)

68,003

77,110

Financial Position

Assets

Current Assets

Non-Current Assets

Total Assets

Liabilities

Current Liabilities

Total Liabilities

Net Assets

Equity

Contributed Equity

Reserves

Accumulated Losses

Total Equity

Financial Performance

Loss of the parent entity

(10,017)

(4,812)

Total comprehensive loss of 
the parent entity

(10,017)

(4,812)

There are no contractual or contingent liabilities of the 
parent as at reporting date (2019: $nil). iSelect Limited 
has issued bank guarantees to third parties for various 
operational purposes. It is not expected these guarantees 
will be called on. 

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6.2  Subsidiaries

6.3  Changes in group structure

Procure Power Pty Ltd1 Australia

100%

100%

Net finance cost

The consolidated financial statements include the financial 
statements of iSelect Limited as the ultimate parent, and 
the subsidiaries listed below:

2020

2019

iSelect Health Pty Ltd1

Australia

100%

100%

iSelect Life Pty Ltd

Australia

100%

100%

iSelect General Pty Ltd Australia

100%

100%

iSelect Media Pty Ltd1

Australia

100%

100%

iSelect Mortgages Pty 
Ltd1

Australia

100%

100%

iSelect Services Pty Ltd1 Australia

100%

100%

Tyrian Pty Ltd1

Australia

100%

100%

General Brokerage 
Services Pty Ltd1

Energy Watch Trading 
Pty Ltd1

Australia

100%

100%

Australia

100%

100%

Energy Watch Services 
Pty Ltd1

iSelect International 
Pty Ltd1

Intelligent Money Sdn 
Bhd

iMoney Comparison 
Sdn Bhd

iMoney Comparison 
Singapore Pte Ltd

Australia

100%

100%

Australia

100%

100%

Malaysia

88.8% 88.8%

Malaysia

88.8% 88.8%

Singapore

88.8% 88.8%

PT Atur Duit Indonesia

Indonesia

88.8% 88.8%

iMoney Co., Ltd

Thailand

88.8% 88.8%

iMoney Comparison 
Philippines

iMoney Hong Kong 
Pte Ltd

Philippines

88.8% 88.8%

Hong Kong

88.8% 88.8%

1   A Deed of Cross Guarantee has been entered into by iSelect 

Limited and these entities. Refer to note 6.4.

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Discontinued operations

In May 2020, the Group commenced negotiation with 
an independent third party to sell the Group’s 88.8% 
interest in the iMoney Group. The sale of iMoney was 
completed on 14 August 2020. At 30 June 2020, iMoney 
was classified as a disposal group held for sale and 
as discontinued operations. The business of iMoney 
represented the entirety of the Group’s operations in Asia. 
With iMoney being classified as discontinued operations, 
its operating results are no longer presented in the 
segment note. The results of iMoney for the period are 
presented below:

CONSOLIDATED

JUN 2020 
$’000

JUN 2019 
$’000

4,845

(9,378)

(4,533)

(324)

(15,975)

4,865

(8,852)

(3,987)

(89)

-

(20,832)

(4,076)

(2,255)

242

(23,087)

(3,834)

Revenue

Expenses

Operating income

Impairment of property, 
plant and equipment and 
other intangible assets

Profit/(loss) before tax from 
discontinued operations

Tax benefit/(expense) 
related to current pre-tax 
loss

Post-tax profit/(loss) of 
discontinued operations

The major classes of assets and liabilities of iMoney 
classified as held for sale as at 30 June are as follows:

CONSOLIDATED

JUN 2020 
$’000

JUN 2019 
$’000

Assets

Cash and cash equivalent

Trade and other receivables

Other assets

Property, plant and 
equipment

Intangible assets

Deferred tax assets

Assets held for sale

734

593

355

-

-

-

3,385

873

329

293

15,605

2,195

1,682

22,680

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6.3  Changes in group structure (con’d)

6.4  Deed of cross guarantee

CONSOLIDATED

JUN 2020 
$’000

JUN 2019 
$’000

1,751

8

175

1,934

1,308

98

105

1,511

Liabilities

Trade and other payables

Lease liabilities 

Other

Liabilities directly 
associated with the assets

The net cash flows incurred by iMoney are as follows:

Operating

Financing

Investing

Net cash inflow/(outflow)

(2,651)

2020 
$’000

2019 
$’000

(2,828)

(2,638)

1,039

(862)

5,418

(978)

1,802

Pursuant to the iSelect Deed of Cross Guarantee (“the 
Deed”) and in accordance with ASIC Class Order 98/1418, 
the subsidiaries identified with a ‘1’ in note 6.2 are relieved 
from the requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 
relating to the preparation, audit and lodgment of their 
financial reports. 

iSelect Limited and the subsidiaries identified with a 
‘1’ in note 6.2 together are referred to as the “Closed 
Group”. The Closed Group, with the exception of General 
Brokerage Services Pty Ltd, Energy Watch Trading Pty Ltd, 
Procure Power Pty Ltd, Energy Watch Services Pty Ltd and 
iSelect International Pty Ltd entered into the Deed on  
26 June 2013. 

General Brokerage Services Pty Ltd, Energy Watch Trading 
Pty Ltd, Procure Power Pty Ltd and Energy Watch Services 
Pty Ltd entered into the Deed on 1 July 2014, the date 
they were acquired as part of the Energy Watch Group 
acquisition. iSelect International entered the Deed on 8 
September 2014. The effect of the Deed is that iSelect 
Limited guarantees to each creditor payment in full of any 
debt in the event of winding up any of the entities in the 
Closed Group.

The consolidated income statement of the entities that are 
members of the Closed Group is as follows:

CONSOLIDATED

2020 
$’000

2019 
$’000

CENTS

CENTS

Consolidated income 
statement

(10.5)

(2.5)

Loss from continuing operations 
before income tax

(36,897)

(20,111)

Earnings/loss per share

Basic / diluted profit/
(loss) for the period from 
discontinued operations

Impairment loss

Immediately before the classification of iMoney as 
discontinued operations, the recoverable amount for 
the business was determined and an impairment loss 
of $15,975,000 was identified. This was recognised in 
discontinued operations in the statement of profit or loss 
and other comprehensive income.

Income tax benefit

5,228

5,949

Net loss for the year

(31,669)

(14,162)

Retained earnings at the 
beginning of the period

Transferred in from divested 
subsidiary

(18,737)

4,101

-

(8,676)

Net loss for the year

(31,669)

(14,162)

Dividends paid

Retained earnings at the  
end of the year

-

(50,406)

(18,737)

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6.4  Deed of cross guarantee (con’d)

Section 7: Other information

This section provides other information and disclosures 
not included in the other sections, for example our 
external auditor’s remuneration, commitments and 
contingencies and significant events occurring after 
the reporting date.

7.1  Other accounting policies

Standards issued but not yet effective

Amendments to AASB 3: Definition of a Business

In December 2018, the AASB issued amendments to the 
definition of a business in AASB 3 Business Combinations 
to help entities determine whether an acquired set of 
activities and assets is a business or not. They clarify 
the minimum requirements for a business, remove the 
assessment of whether market participants are capable 
of replacing any missing elements, add guidance to 
help entities assess whether an acquired process is 
substantive, narrow the definitions of a business and of 
outputs, and introduce an optional fair value concentration 
test. New illustrative examples were provided along with 
the amendments.

Since the amendments apply prospectively to transactions 
or other events that occur on or after the date of first 
application, the Group will not be affected by these 
amendments on the date of transition. 

Amendments to AASB 108: Definition of Material

In December 2018, the IASB issued amendments to AASB 
101 Presentation of Financial Statements and AASB 108 
Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates 
and Errors to align the definition of ‘material’ across the 
standards and to clarify certain aspects of the definition. 
The new definition states that, ‘Information is material if 
omitting, misstating or obscuring it could reasonably be 
expected to influence decisions that the primary users of 
general purpose financial statements make on the basis 
of those financial statements, which provide financial 
information about a specific reporting entity.’

The amendments to the definition of material are not 
expected to have a significant impact on the Group’s 
consolidated financial statements. 

The consolidated balance sheet of the entities that are 
members of the Closed Group is as follows:

CONSOLIDATED

2020 
$’000

2019 
$’000

Assets

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

3,960

9,023

Trade receivables and contract 
assets

21,604

25,533

Trail commission asset

24,022

19,781

Income tax receivable

Other assets

-

679

3,296

6,619

Total current assets

52,882

61,635

Non-current assets

Investments

36,799

36,799

Trail commission asset

54,807

52,183

Property, plant and equipment

6,939

9,060

Goodwill and other intangible 
assets

17,606

34,976

Total non-current assets

116,151

133,018

Total assets

169,033 194,653

Liabilities

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables

76,595

68,529

Lease liabilities

Provisions

2,544

4,677

2,471

5,164

Total current liabilities

83,816

76,164

Non-current liabilities

Provisions

Lease liabilities

422

4,157

418

6,773

Net deferred tax liabilities

14,884

14,785

Total non-current liabilities

19,463

21,976

Total liabilities

Net Assets

Equity

Contributed equity

Reserves

Retained earnings

Total Equity

103,279

98,140

65,754

96,513

111,290

111,290

4,870

3,960

(50,406)

(18,737)

65,754

96,513

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7.2  Related party transactions

7.4  Events after the reporting date

Transactions and their terms and conditions 
with other related parties

Precision Group of Companies Pty Ltd and its related 
entities (“Precision Group”) are considered to be related 
parties of the Group. This is due to Precision Group 
being under significant influence of Mr Shaun Bonett, 
a non-executive director of the Group. The Group paid 
Precision Group $285 (30 June 2019: $319,552) in relation 
to amount outstanding as at 30 June 2019. The lease 
agreements were terminated effective 30 June 2019. Mr 
Bonett was not present during any discussions relating to 
potential venues and the terms and conditions of the lease 
agreements.

Prezzee Pty Ltd is considered to be a related party of 
the Group. This is due to Precision Group’s significant 
influence over Prezzee Pty Ltd through its investment in 
the company. The Group paid Prezzee Pty Ltd $68,661 
(30 June 2019: $309,469) in relation to digital gift cards for 
customer and staff incentives. The amount payable as at 
30 June 2020 was $21 (30 June 2019: $10,700). Mr Bonett 
is not an Officer or Director of Prezzee Pty Ltd.

7.3  Auditor’s remuneration

The external auditor of the Group is Ernst & 
Young (EY). In addition to the audit and review of 
our financial reports, EY provides other services 
throughout the year. This note shows the total fees 
to external auditors split between audit, audit related 
and non-audit related services.

CONSOLIDATED

2020 
$

2019 
$

Audit services

Group statutory audit

342,500 355,890

Total audit services

342,500 355,890

Audit-related services

AFSL compliance review 
procedures

34,000

38,110

Other assurance services

-

11,500

Total audit-related services

34,000

49,610

Total audit and audit-related 
services

376,500 405,500

Non-audit services

None

Total non-audit services

-

-

-

-

Total fee for services provided

376,500 405,500

On 14 August 2020, the Group sold its investment in 
Intelligent Money SDN BHD (“iMoney”) to one of the 
founders of the iMoney business for a nominal value. The 
Group has no further obligations or liabilities in respect 
of iMoney following the sale. The transaction follows an 
earlier exploratory sale process that had progressed to 
documentation with interested parties but did not result in 
a transaction.  

In a COVID-19 context, iSelect notes the recent 
developments in Victoria, including the declaration of a 
State of Disaster with effect from 2 August 2020, where 
the related business effects remain highly uncertain.

7.5  Commitments and contingencies

Life insurance policies

On 24 October 2011, iSelect Life Pty Ltd reported to 
the Australian Securities and Investment Commission 
a breach in relation to its Australian financial services 
license relating to life insurance policies sold between 
April 2009 and March 2011. As a result of this breach, an 
internal review of all life insurance policies sold during 
that period was undertaken. The review and remediation 
work commenced in October 2011. As at 30 June 2020, 
100% (30 June 2019: 100%) of the initial 5,095 policies had 
been reviewed by iSelect with only 508 (30 June 2019: 
533) policies in relation to one provider still subject to final 
remediation.

The amount, if any, of the liability associated with 
those policies yet to be remediated cannot be reliably 
determined at this time, and accordingly no amounts have 
been recorded in the consolidated financial statements for 
the year ended 30 June 2020 (30 June 2019: nil). 

Potential liabilities for the Group, should any obligation 
be identified, are expected to be covered by insurance 
maintained by the Group.

ACCC proceedings

On 12 April 2019, the Group was advised that the 
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission 
(ACCC) has commenced proceedings against iSelect 
in relation to commercial disclosures and statements 
that were displayed on its energy comparison site. It is 
not presently possible to determine with certainty the 
costs and extent of corrective action, if any, which will be 
required, or whether all or any portion of such costs will be 
covered by insurance or will be recoverable from others. 
Since it presently is not possible to determine the outcome 
of these proceedings, no provision has been made in the 
financial statements for their ultimate resolution.

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Directors’ Declaration

Directors’ 
Declaration

In accordance with a resolution of the Directors of iSelect Limited we state that:

1. 

In the opinion of the Directors:

a.  the consolidated financial statements and notes that are set out on pages 56 to 99 and the Directors’ 

report, are in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including:

i.  giving a true and fair view of the Group’s financial position as at 30 June 2020 and of its performance, 

for the financial year ended on that date; and

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

iii.  there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Group will be able to pay its debts as and when they 

become due and payable.

2.  There are reasonable grounds to believe that the Company and the Group entities identified in note 6.2 will 

be able to meet any obligations or liabilities;

3.  The Directors have been given the declarations required by Section 295A of the Corporations Act 2001 from 

the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer for the financial year ended 30 June 2020;

4.  The Directors draw attention to note 1.1 to the consolidated financial statements, which includes a statement 

of compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards; and

5.  As at the date of this declaration, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the members of the Closed 

Group identified in note 6.4 will be able to meet any obligations or liabilities to which they are or may become 
subject, by virtue of the Deed of Cross Guarantee.

On behalf of the Directors

Chris Knoblanche AM 
Director   

Melbourne, 
27 August 2020 

Melanie Wilson 
Director

Melbourne, 
27 August 2020

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Audit or’s Independence Declarat ion t o t he Dir ect ors of iSelect  Limit ed

As lead auditor for the audit of the financial report of iSelect Limited for the financial year ended 30 June 
2020, I declare to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been:

a) no contraventions of the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 in

b) no contraventions of any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the audit.

This declaration is in respect of iSelect Limited and the entities it controlled during the financial year.

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8 Exhibit ion Street  
Melbourne  VIC  3000  Australia
GPO Box 67 Melbourne  VIC  3001

Tel: +61 3 9288 8000
Fax: +61 3 8650 7777
ey.com/au

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8 Exhibition Street
Melbourne  VIC  3000  Australia
GPO Box 67 Melbourne  VIC  3001

Tel: +61 3 9288 8000
Fax: +61 3 8650 7777
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Auditor’s Report

Ernst & Young
Ernst & Young
8 Exhibition Street
8 Exhibition Street
Melbourne  VIC  3000  Australia
Ernst & Young
Melbourne  VIC  3000  Australia
GPO Box 67 Melbourne  VIC  3001
8 Exhibition Street
GPO Box 67 Melbourne  VIC  3001
Melbourne  VIC  3000  Australia
GPO Box 67 Melbourne  VIC  3001

Tel: +61 3 9288 8000
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Fax: +61 3 8650 7777
Fax: +61 3 8650 7777
ey.com/au
Tel: +61 3 9288 8000
ey.com/au
Fax: +61 3 8650 7777
ey.com/au

Tel: +61 3 9288 8000
Independent  Audit or's Report  t o t he Members of iSelect  Limit ed
Fax: +61 3 8650 7777
ey.com/au

Ernst  & Young
8 Exhibit ion Street  
Melbourne  VIC  3000  Australia
GPO Box 67 Melbourne  VIC  3001

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relation to the audit; and

relation to the audit; and

b) no contraventions of any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the audit.

a) no contraventions of the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 in

This declaration is in respect of iSelect Limited and the entities it controlled during the financial year.

Audit or’s Independence Declarat ion t o t he Dir ect ors of iSelect  Limit ed

giving a t rue and fair view of the consolidated financial position of the Group as at 30 June 2020
and of its financial performance for the year ended on that date; and

Report  on t he Audit  of t he Financial Report
Independent  Audit or's Report  t o t he Members of iSelect  Limit ed
Independent  Audit or's Report  t o t he Members of iSelect  Limit ed
Opinion
Independent  Audit or's Report  t o t he Members of iSelect  Limit ed
Report  on t he Audit  of t he Financial Report
Report  on t he Audit  of t he Financial Report
We have audited the financial report of iSelect Limited (the Company) and its subsidiaries (collectively the
Report  on t he Audit  of t he Financial Report
Group), which comprises the consolidated statement of financial position as at  30 June 2020, the
Opinion
consolidated statement of profit  or loss and other comprehensive income, consolidated statement of
Opinion
changes in equity and consolidated statement of cash flows for the year then ended, notes to the financial
Opinion
As lead auditor for the audit of the financial report of iSelect Limited for the financial year ended 30 June 
We have audited the financial report of iSelect Limited (the Company) and its subsidiaries (collectively the
statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies and the directors' declaration.
We have audited the financial report of iSelect Limited (the Company) and its subsidiaries (collectively the
2020, I declare to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been:
Group), which comprises the consolidated statement of financial position as at  30 June 2020, the
We have audited the financial report of iSelect Limited (the Company) and its subsidiaries (collectively the
Group), which comprises the consolidated statement of financial position as at  30 June 2020, the
consolidated statement of profit  or loss and other comprehensive income, consolidated statement of
In our opinion, the accompanying financial report is in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001,
Group), which comprises the consolidated statement of financial position as at  30 June 2020, the
consolidated statement of profit  or loss and other comprehensive income, consolidated statement of
changes in equity and consolidated statement of cash flows for the year then ended, notes to the financial
including:
consolidated statement of profit  or loss and other comprehensive income, consolidated statement of
changes in equity and consolidated statement of cash flows for the year then ended, notes to the financial
statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies and the directors' declaration.
changes in equity and consolidated statement of cash flows for the year then ended, notes to the financial
statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies and the directors' declaration.
a)
statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies and the directors' declaration.
In our opinion, the accompanying financial report is in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001,
In our opinion, the accompanying financial report is in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001,
including:
In our opinion, the accompanying financial report is in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001,
including:
complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001.
b)
including:
giving a t rue and fair view of the consolidated financial position of the Group as at 30 June 2020
a)
giving a t rue and fair view of the consolidated financial position of the Group as at 30 June 2020
a)
and of its financial performance for the year ended on that date; and
a)
giving a t rue and fair view of the consolidated financial position of the Group as at 30 June 2020
and of its financial performance for the year ended on that date; and
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Basis for Opinion
and of its financial performance for the year ended on that date; and
complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001.
b)
b)
complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001.
b)
complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001.
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
Basis for Opinion
Report section of our report. We are independent of the Group in accordance with the auditor
Basis for Opinion
Basis for Opinion
independence requirements of the Corporations Act  2001 and the ethical requirements of the Accounting
We conducted our audit  in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. Our responsibilities under
Professional and Ethical Standards Board’s APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (the
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
Code) that are relevant to our audit of the financial report in Australia. We have also fulfilled our other
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
et hical responsibilities in accordance with the Code.
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
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
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for
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
our opinion.
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
et hical responsibilities in accordance with the Code.
Code) that are relevant to our audit of the financial report in Australia. We have also fulfilled our other
et hical responsibilities in accordance with the Code.
et hical responsibilities in accordance with the Code.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for
Key Audit  Mat t ers
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for
our opinion.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for
our opinion.
our opinion.
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our
audit of the financial report of the current year. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit
Key Audit  Mat t ers
Key Audit  Mat t ers
of the financial report as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, but we do not provide a separate
Key Audit  Mat t ers
opinion on these matters. For each matter below, our description of how our audit addressed the matter
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our
is provided in that context.
audit of the financial report of the current year. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in our
audit of the financial report of the current year. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit
of the financial report as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, but we do not provide a separate
audit of the financial report of the current year. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit
of the financial report as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, but we do not provide a separate
We have fulfilled the responsibilities described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the
opinion on these matters. For each matter below, our description of how our audit addressed the matter
of the financial report as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, but we do not provide a separate
opinion on these matters. For each matter below, our description of how our audit addressed the matter
Financial Report section of our report, including in relation to these matters. Accordingly, our audit
is provided in that context.
opinion on these matters. For each matter below, our description of how our audit addressed the matter
is provided in that context.
included the performance of procedures designed to respond to our assessment of the risks of material
is provided in that context.
misstatement of the financial report. The results of our audit procedures, including the procedures
We have fulfilled the responsibilities described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the
We have fulfilled the responsibilities described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the
performed to address the matters below, provide the basis for our audit opinion on the accompanying
Financial Report section of our report, including in relation to these matters. Accordingly, our audit
We have fulfilled the responsibilities described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the
Financial Report section of our report, including in relation to these matters. Accordingly, our audit
financial report.
included the performance of procedures designed to respond to our assessment of the risks of material
Financial Report section of our report, including in relation to these matters. Accordingly, our audit
included the performance of procedures designed to respond to our assessment of the risks of material
misstatement of the financial report. The results of our audit procedures, including the procedures
included the performance of procedures designed to respond to our assessment of the risks of material
misstatement of the financial report. The results of our audit procedures, including the procedures
performed to address the matters below, provide the basis for our audit opinion on the accompanying
misstatement of the financial report. The results of our audit procedures, including the procedures
performed to address the matters below, provide the basis for our audit opinion on the accompanying
financial report.
performed to address the matters below, provide the basis for our audit opinion on the accompanying
financial report.
financial report.

T J Coyne
Part ner
27 August 2020

T J Coyne
Part ner
27 August 2020

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Measurement  of t rail commission receivable and associat ed t rail commission revenue

Why significant

How our audit  addressed t he key audit  mat t er

The Group recognises trail commission revenue
at  the point of sale. This is based on its
assessment of the likelihood of referred sales
resulting in future cash receipts, considering no
further performance obligations are required to
be satisfied by the Group to earn the commission
revenue, other than the passage of time.

The valuation of the trail commission contract
asset, and related revenue, is complex and
involves a number of assumptions. Due to this
complexit y, the Group has engaged an external
firm of consulting actuaries to assist in the
valuation process, as outlined in Note 3.4.

This was a key audit matter due to the
divergence of timing between revenue
recognition and cash receipts, and the
complexit y of the trail commission contract asset
calculation.

The accounting policy for the trail commission
contract asset, key assumptions used in the trail
commission valuation and sensitivity of the
valuation to changes in key assumptions are
disclosed are disclosed in Note 3.4.

We assessed the Group’s revenue recognition policies
and procedures against the contractual terms and
conditions of its product providers and applicable
Australian Accounting Standards.

In conjunction with our actuarial specialists, we
assessed the trail commission contract asset
valuation model and the reasonableness of key
assumptions. In doing so, our audit procedures
included the following:

► (cid:0)Considered the qualifications, competence
and objectivity of the external firm of
consulting actuaries;

► Assessed the accuracy of the data used by

the external firm;

► Assessed the assumptions used, and the

results of the actuarial work; and

► Evaluated the reconciliation of the actuarial
valuation to the balances recorded in the
financial report.

We also assessed the adequacy of disclosures
relating to the valuation of the trail commission
contract asset.

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Impairment  assessment  of goodwill

Why significant

How our audit  addressed t he key audit  mat t er

Goodwill has been recognised as a result of the
Group’s previous acquisitions. It represents the
excess of the purchase price over the fair value
of assets acquired, and has been allocated
across seven Cash Generating Units (CGUs), as
outlined in Note 3.2.

The Group performs an annual impairment
assessment, or more frequently if there is an
indication that goodwill may be impaired. It
involves a comparison of the carrying value of
each CGU with its recoverable amount.

As a consequence of the Group’s impairment
assessment as outlined in Note 3.2, an
impairment charge of $26 million has been
recognised in respect of goodwill in the Health,
Life, Household, Car and International CGUs.

The annual goodwill impairment assessment of
the Group’s CGUs was a key audit matter due to
the degree of judgment and estimation
uncertainty associated wit h the calculation of the
recoverable amount of each CGU as a result of
the COVID-19 pandemic and other operational
challenges.

Further details on the methodology and
assumptions used in the impairment assessment
of goodwill are included in Note 3.2.  These
disclosures provide particularly important
information about the uncertainty associated
with the key assumptions made in the
impairment assessment .

Our consideration of the impairment assessment of
each CGU required valuation expertise to assist in the
assessment of the underlying impairment models and
assumptions. Accordingly, we involved our valuation
specialists to test the mathematical accuracy of the
impairment models and assess the reasonableness of
key assumptions.

Our audit procedures included the following:

 (cid:0)Obtained an understanding of the process
and cont rols that exist over the Group’s
impairment assessment .

 (cid:0)Assessed whether the forecast cash flows

were consistent with the most recent Board
approved cash flow forecasts.

 Assessed the appropriateness of key

assumptions, such as the impact of COVID-
19, discount rates and long-term growth
rates, including testing management’s
sensitivity analyses around these key
assumptions.

 (cid:0)Assessed the historical accuracy of the

Group’s previous forecasts by performing a
comparison of historical forecasts to actual
result s.

We also assessed the adequacy of the disclosures
associated wit h the goodwill impairment assessment.

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Capit alised development  cost s

Why significant

How our audit  addressed t he key audit  mat t er

The Group has incurred costs in relation to the
development of IT architecture, software and
other IT activities. A portion of these costs have
been identified by the Group as relating to the
development of an intangible asset that will
provide future economic benefit.

The Group has implemented a process to identify
and measure these costs, which are capitalised
on the statement of financial position. This also
includes an assessment of the future economic
benefit  that is anticipated from these assets.

This was a key audit matter due to:

 (cid:0)the significant judgment required to

determine the eligibility of costs to be
capitalised; and

 (cid:0)the degree of estimation uncertainty

associated wit h the Group’s assessment
of future economic benefit.

Further details of capitalised development costs
are included in Note 3.2 of the financial report.

Our audit procedures included the following:

 (cid:0)Considered the Group’s capitalisation policy

and its compliance with Australian
Accounting Standards.

 (cid:0)Obtained an understanding of iSelect’s IT

projects and the nature of the development
costs involved.

 (cid:0)Assessed the eligibilit y of costs to be

capitalised in accordance with Australian
Accounting Standards, and whether
previously capitalised costs remain eligible,
based on the status of underlying projects.

 (cid:0)Selected a sample of capitalised development

costs and agreed details to supporting
documentation.

 (cid:0)Evaluated the assumptions and

methodologies used to test the impairment
of capitalised development costs, including
estimates of future economic benefit.

We assessed the adequacy of the disclosures
associated wit h capitalised development costs.

Informat ion Ot her t han t he Financial Report  and Audit or’s Report  Thereon

The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information
included in the Company’s 2020 Annual Report, but does not include the financial report and our
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 wit h 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.

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5

Responsibilit ies of t he Direct ors for t he Financial Report
Responsibilit ies of t he Direct ors for t he 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
The directors of the Company are responsible for the preparation of the financial report that gives a true
such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of the financial
and fair view in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Act 2001 and for
report that gives a true and fair view and is free from material misstatement , whether due to fraud or
such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of the financial
error.
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 Group’s ability to
continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters relating to going concern and using the
In preparing the financial report, the directors are responsible for assessing the Group’s ability to
going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the Group or to cease
continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters relating to going concern and using the
operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
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.

Audit or's Responsibilit ies for t he Audit  of t he Financial Report
Audit or's Responsibilit ies for t he Audit  of t he Financial Report
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial report as a whole is free
from material misstatement, whet her due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial report as a whole is free
our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not  a guarantee that an audit
from material misstatement, whet her due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes
conducted in accordance with the Australian Auditing Standards will always detect a material
our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not  a guarantee that an audit
misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if,
conducted in accordance with the Australian Auditing Standards will always detect a material
individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of
misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if,
users taken on the basis of this financial report.
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.
As part of an audit in accordance wit h the Australian Auditing Standards, we exercise professional
judgment  and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also:
As part of an audit in accordance wit h the Australian Auditing Standards, we exercise professional
judgment  and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also:



Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial report, whether due to fraud
or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit  evidence
Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial report, whether due to fraud
that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a
or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit  evidence
material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud
that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a
may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of
material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud
internal control.
may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of
internal control.
Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to t he audit in order to design audit
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not  for the purpose of expressing an
Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to t he audit in order to design audit
opinion on the effectiveness of the Group's internal control.
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not  for the purpose of expressing an
opinion on the effectiveness of the Group's internal control.
Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting
estimates and related disclosures made by the directors.
Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting
estimates and related disclosures made by the directors.
Conclude on the appropriateness of the directors’ use of the going concern basis of accounting and,
based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or
Conclude on the appropriateness of the directors’ use of the going concern basis of accounting and,
conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Group’s abilit y to continue as a going concern. If
based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or
we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s
conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Group’s abilit y to continue as a going concern. If
report to the related disclosures in the financial report or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to
we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s
modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our
report to the related disclosures in the financial report or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to
auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Group to cease to continue as
modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our
a going concern.
auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Group to cease to continue as
a going concern.
Evaluate the overall presentation, st ructure and content of the financial report, including the
disclosures, and whether the financial report represents the underlying transactions and events in a
Evaluate the overall presentation, st ructure and content of the financial report, including the
manner that achieves fair presentation.
disclosures, and whether the financial report represents the underlying transactions and events in a
manner that achieves fair presentation.













A member firm of Ernst & Young Global Limited
Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation
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Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation

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


Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the entities or
business activities within the Group to express an opinion on the financial report. We are
Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the entities or
responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the Group audit . We remain solely
business activities within the Group to express an opinion on the financial report. We are
responsible for our audit opinion.
responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the Group audit . We remain solely
responsible for our audit opinion.

We communicate wit h the directors regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the
audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we
We communicate wit h the directors regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the
identify during our audit.
audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we
identify during our audit.
We also provide the directors with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements
We also provide the directors with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements
regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may
regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may
reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.
reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.
From the matters communicated to the directors, we determine those matters that were of most
significance in the audit of the financial report of the current year and are therefore the key audit
From the matters communicated to the directors, we determine those matters that were of most
matters. We describe these matters in our auditor’s report unless law or regulation precludes public
significance in the audit of the financial report of the current year and are therefore the key audit
disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that  a matter should
matters. We describe these matters in our auditor’s report unless law or regulation precludes public
not  be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be
disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that  a matter should
expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.
not  be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be
expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.

Report  on t he Audit  of t he Remunerat ion Report
Report  on t he Audit  of t he Remunerat ion Report
Opinion on t he Remunerat ion Report
Opinion on t he Remunerat ion Report
We have audited the Remuneration Report included in pages 40 to 54 of the directors' report for the year
We have audited the Remuneration Report included in pages 40 to 54 of the directors' report for the year
ended 30 June 2020.
ended 30 June 2020.
In our opinion, the Remuneration Report of iSelect Limited for the year ended 30 June 2020, complies
In our opinion, the Remuneration Report of iSelect Limited for the year ended 30 June 2020, complies
with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001.
with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001.
Responsibilit ies
Responsibilit ies
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
The directors of the Company are responsible for the preparation and presentation of the Remuneration
opinion on the Remuneration Report, based on our audit conducted in accordance with Australian
Report in accordance with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001. Our responsibility is to express an
Auditing Standards.
opinion on the Remuneration Report, based on our audit conducted in accordance with Australian
Auditing Standards.

Ernst & Young
Ernst & Young

T J Coyne
Partner
T J Coyne
Melbourne
Partner
27 August 2020
Melbourne
27 August 2020
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Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation
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ASX Information

SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS AS AT  
12 AUGUST 2020

NAME

NUMBER OF 
ORDINARY 
SHARES HELD

% OF 
VOTING 
RIGHTS

BHL Management Services 
Limited

62,430,788

28.66

ASX  
Information

Additional information required by the Australian Securities 
Exchange Ltd and not shown elsewhere in this report is as 
follows. The information is current as of 12 August 2020.

DISTRIBUTION OF SHAREHOLDINGS

FULLY PAID ORDINARY 
SHARES
NUMBER OF SHARES^

89,278

811,572

1,123,189

SIZE OF HOLDING

1 – 1,000 

1,001 – 5,000

5,001 – 10,000

10,001 – 100,000

100,001 and over

9,947,680

Thorney Investment Group

32,825,266

205,889,674

Forager Funds Management

24,053,874

15.07

11.04

9.85

^ 

The total number of shares on issue as at 30 June 2020 was 217,861,393.

Renaissance Asset 
Management

21,464,668

MARKETABLE PARCELS

The number of holders holding parcels of less than $500 was 
288 as at 12 August 2020.

SHARES SUBJECT TO VOLUNTARY 
ESCROW

As at 12 August 2020, there are no shares subject to voluntary 
escrow.

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TWENTY LARGEST SHAREHOLDERS

The twenty largest shareholders of fully paid ordinary shares as at 12 August 2020 were:

NAME

HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited

Innovation Holdings Australia Pty Ltd

JP Morgan Nominees Australia Pty Limited

Innovation Holdings Australia Pty Ltd

National Nominees Limited

BNP Paribas Noms Pty Ltd 

Sandhurst Trustees Ltd 

Innovation Holdings Australia Pty Ltd

Innovation Holdings Australia Pty Ltd

Dissa Investments Pty Ltd

Jl Family Nominees Pty Ltd 

Invia Custodian Pty Limited 

Bellite Pty Ltd 

George Tauber Management Pty Ltd

UBS Nominees Pty Ltd

Bnp Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd 

Irwin Biotech Nominees Pty Ltd

Australian Executor Trustees Limited 

Urban Land Nominees Pty Ltd

Innovation Holdings Australia Pty Ltd

ASX Information

NUMBER OF 
ORDINARY 
SHARES HELD

% OF ISSUED 
CAPITAL

48,243,651

37,331,061

36,235,654

13,000,000

6,140,675

5,914,479

5,906,153

5,846,579

5,048,310

2,859,126

2,713,055

2,500,000

2,417,000

2,000,000

1,944,836

1,653,064

1,500,000

1,427,659

1,333,654

1,204,838

22.14

17.14

16.63

5.97

2.82

2.71

2.71

2.68

2.32

1.31

1.25

1.15

1.11

0.92

0.89

0.76

0.69

0.66

0.61

0.55

The percentage holding of the 20 largest shareholders of iSelect Ltd fully-paid ordinary shares was 85.02%.

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Reported vs Underlying Results

Reported vs 
Underlying  
Results

REPORTED

ADJUSTMENTS

UNDERLYING 
(INCLUDING 
JOBKEEPER)

ADJUST- 
MENTS

UNDER- 
LYING

CORPORATE 
RESTRUC- 
TURE

FY20  
$’000

IMONEY  
PERFORMANCE  
& IMPAIRMENT

GOODWILL 
IMPAIRMENT

HEALTH 
RATE RISE 
DEFERRAL

ACCC

FY20  
$’000

JOB- 
KEEPER

FY20  
$’000

EBITDA

(31,682)

1,925

2,292

19,760

18,835

2,535

13,665

(3,699)

9,966

Depreciation and 
amortisation

(9,357)

-

-

748

-

-

(8,609)

-

(8,609)

EBIT

(41,039)

1,925

2,292

20,508

18,835

2,535

5,056

(3,699)

1,357

Net finance income

(677)

-

-

324

-

-

(353)

-

Profit/(loss) 
before income tax 
expense

(41,716)

1,925

2,292

20,832

18,835

2,535

4,703

(3,699)

(353)

1,004

Income tax expense

(1,833)

Profit for the  
period

(43,549)

(577)

1,348

(688)

1,604

2,255

-

23,087

18,835

(761)

1,774

(1,604)

1,109

3,099

(2,590)

(495)

509

EPS

(19.9)

0.6

0.7

10.5

8.7

0.8

1.4

(1.2)

0.2

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Corporate Directory

SOLICITORS 

Clayton Utz  
18/333 Collins Street  
Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia 

BANKERS 

Commonwealth Bank of Australia  
385 Bourke Street  
Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia 

AUDITORS 

Ernst & Young  
8 Exhibition Street  
Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia 

Corporate  
Directory

ABN 48 124 302 932 

DIRECTORS 

Chris Knoblanche 
Brodie Arnhold 
Shaun Bonett 
Bridget Fair
Geoff Stalley 
Melanie Wilson 

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER 

Brodie Arnhold 

COMPANY SECRETARY 

Mark Licciardo 

REGISTERED OFFICE 

294 Bay Road  
Cheltenham Victoria 3192 Australia  
Phone: +61 3 9276 8000 

PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS 

294 Bay Road  
Cheltenham Victoria 3192 Australia  
Phone: +61 3 9276 8000 

SHARE REGISTER 

Computershare Investor Services Pty Ltd  
Yarra Falls  
452 Johnston Street  
Abbotsford Victoria 3067 Australia 

iSelect Limited shares are listed on the  
Australian Securities Exchange  
(ASX: ISU) 

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