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ANNUAL REPORT

iSignthis Ltd / ABN 93 075 419 715

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www.isignthis.com

iSignthis Ltd - 30 June 2018Contents

Corporate directory 

Letter from the Chairman 

Letter from the Managing Director 

Directors’ report 

Auditor’s independence declaration 

Statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income 

Statement of financial position 

Statement of changes in equity 

Statement of cash flows 

Notes to the financial statements 

Directors’ declaration 

Independent auditor’s report to the members of iSignthis Ltd 

Shareholder information 

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Corporate Directory

Directors 

Timothy Hart
(Non-Executive Chairman)
Nickolas John Karantzis
(Managing Director)
Barnaby Egerton-Warburton
(Non-Executive Director)
Scott Minehane
(Non-Executive Director)
Christakis Taoushanis 
(Non-Executive Director)

Company Secretary & CFO 

Todd Richards

Registered office 

Share register 

Auditor 

456 Victoria Parade
East Melbourne, VIC, 3002
Telephone: +61 0 8640 0990
Facsimile: +61 3 8640 0953

Link Market Services
Level 12, 680 George Street
Sydney, NSW, 2000
Telephone: 1300 554 474

Grant Thornton Audit Pty Ltd
Tower 1, Collins Square
727 Collins Street
Docklands, VIC, 3008 

Stock exchange listing 

iSignthis Ltd shares are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange and cross  
listed on Frankfurt Stock Exchange (ASX: ISX ; FRA_DE: TA8)

Website 

www.isignthis.com

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Dear Shareholders,

It is with great pleasure that I present the iSignthis Annual Report for 2018.

The past financial year has seen the Company continue to deliver on its core strategies and objectives in becoming the 
world leading hybrid Regtech and financial institution, for identity verification and payment services. It has evolved and 
strengthened its existing merchant relationships by offering a range of transactional banking services to the regulated 
market and leveraged the unique selling proposition of its patented services to enhance its reputation in the market 
place and deliver a unique suite of services and new revenue streams.

I am particularly pleased to look back on the major milestones that we have been able to announce throughout 2018. 
These have included;

• Significant revenue growth for the financial year (FY18$6.3m versus FY17$1.4m)

• Principal Membership in the major card schemes

• Additional partnership agreements with Worldline and Payvision

• Processing and settling funds as a licensed Electronic Money Institution in the European Economic Area

• Building our acquiring book (GPTV) to a contracted value in excess of AUD$600m

As the Company has grown and expanded into new territory in regard to the transactional banking services and 
products on offer to our merchants, the Board are constantly looking at evaluating the skills and experience required in 
order to meet regulatory requirements and strengthen the knowledge and strategic insight required as we move in to 
FY2019 and beyond. I am therefore delighted to welcome Christakis (Takis) Taoushanis to the Board of Directors. Takis 
brings a wealth of banking and payment industry experience to the Board and I am sure that he will make a valuable 
contribution in the coming years as we continue to develop in both Australia and Europe. 

On behalf of the iSignthis Board of Directors, Management Team and dedicated employees, we would like to express 
our sincere appreciation to our shareholders. We look forward to sharing our success with you as we continue to grow. 

Yours Sincerely, 

___________________________

Timothy J. Hart
Non-Executive Chairman

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Letter from the Managing Director

Dear Shareholder,

Introduction

It is with great pleasure to report that the Financial Year 
ended 30th of June 2018, was a period of significant 
progress and development for the Company.

We managed to meet and exceed many of the goals 
we have set out to achieve this past year, with strong 
numbers in terms of revenue generation and continual 
transaction volume growth quarter on quarter. 

Through our successful expansion strategy, our product 
line has strengthened and has allowed us to stay on the 
right track as the only company to offer a full end-to-
end global, compliant payment and identity verification 
solution.

It is important to note that our operational success, 
going live with our existing partnerships and signing 
new agreements, was extended across all our product 
offerings, from identity verification and payment 
processing, to our newly introduced transactional 
banking services, proving that our full suite of services is 
well received by our target market both in the EEA as well 
as in Australia.

Through continued investment in our technology, 
iSignthis aims to maximise its value proposition to 
customers, improve the receipt of our products as well as 
the retention and loyalty towards them.

We have reached new milestones in all aspects of our 
business. 

Total Operating Revenue (A$) *

ISX Operating Revenue (A$) *

$4,000,000

$3,500,000

$3,000,000

$2,500,000

$2,000,000

$1,500,000

$1,000,000

$500,000

$0

1QFY17

2QFY17

3QFY17

4QFY17

1QFY18

2QFY18

3QFY18

4QFY18

*Foreign revenue converted at average FX rates for the period

Selected highlights from the year include:

• The annual audited accounts reflect the following 
revenue performance for the period ending 30 June 
2018;

- Revenue in FY18 compared to FY17 is 362% greater.
- Revenue for the 6 months from 1st January 2018 to 
30th June 2018 was in excess of A$5.5m. 

• The Company continues to increase the value of its 
contracted GPTV, which is now in excess of AU$600m
• The uptake of the Company’s expanded suite of 
emoney services and products based around the unique 
patented Paydentity® KYC technology solution, continue 
to build momentum.
• The Company continues to strategically invest in 
establishing the infrastructure and network connections 
to process and settle funds at the highest possible 
margins and reducing the reliance on third party 
providers. The initial increase in costs and operating at 
lower margins is seen as a necessary short-term issue 
with expected margin growth to occur in the coming 
quarters. Implementation of Tier 1 infrastruture will be 
by the inhouse iSignthis software development team, 
with marginal increase in staff costs.
• Tier 1 or direct connect capabilities to Credit Card 
Associations such as Visa, Mastercard and JCB, Central 
Banks, and Payment Schemes (e.g. SEPA, RITs, BECS, 
SWIFT) will be the Company’s focus for the coming 
three quarters, in order to eliminate third parties in our 
supply chain, and reduce our dependency on third party 
networks, and the associated costs and dependencies. 
These facilities will progressively be going live in 
our EU and Australian operations, with each Credit 
Card Association, payment scheme and central bank 
connection being a discrete milestone. 
• The Company has requested a certification slot with 
Mastercard for Australia, which is likely to be in circa 
10-11 months based upon current information received 
from Mastercard. AMEX is likely to be sooner, as 
preparations have already commenced.
• The Company commenced execution of its Australian 
strategy to reduce reliance on incumbent banks and 
legacy network
• Our Australian subsidiary iSignthis eMoney (AU) Pty 
Ltd, has executed a Principal Membership agreement 
with Mastercard International Inc, and an Aggregation 
Partnership with American Express for the Australian 
region 
• ISXPay® is in the process of completing its Tier 1 
connection with JCB, with mere weeks remaining before 
service is commercially live to merchants
• ISXPay successfully launched the new transactional 
banking service with the introduction of business-to-
business operating accounts 
• iSignthis has become a SWIFT usership member, 

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meaning that once we are fully integrated, we will be 
able to dynamically issue IBAN based accounts and also 
benefit from SWIFT message interconnectivity with over 
11,000 other financial institutions globally.
• iSignthis has entered into certification agreements with 
a Eurosystem Central Bank, meaning we will soon be able 
to allocate client funds under our own BIC of ISEMCY22 
and have them held directly with the central bank.

What we do

We are a leading payments, eMoney and identity 
technology company, publicly listed on the Australian 
Securities and Frankfurt Stock Exchange (ASX: ISX | 
DE_FRA: TA8). 
We provide online businesses from around the globe, 
with transactional banking and a complete customer 
onboarding solution from remote identity verification 
to payment processing and deposit taking services. 

This is achieved via our patented platforms, Paydentity™ 
and ISXPay®.
We are an EEA authorised, deposit taking, Monetary 
Financial Institution and have licenses to operate 
transactional banking services across Europe and 
Australia.   
We are Principal members (Tier 1) of Visa, Mastercard, 
JCB, and an aggregation partner of AMEX, with SWIFT 
membership under our Bank Identifier Codes (BIC): 
ISEMCY22, ISEPAU31 & ISIGAU31, which will be connected 
to our Eurosystem Central Banking Facilities.
We are prudentially regulated in the EU, supervised 
by the major card schemes, registered with AUSTRAC, 
financially and procedurally audited by two independent 
audit firms, with our technical processes and facilities 
certified by the British Standards Institute and the 
Payment Cards Industry, and subject to ASX continuous 
disclosure requirements.

Business Update

The Company is pleased with the continual transaction 
volume growth quarter on quarter and the generation 
of revenue in excess of 167% when compared with the 
previous quarter. Whilst we are seeing revenues from 
a relatively low number of integrated customers, it is 
pleasing to see that strong numbers are now being 
delivered across each of our industry verticals (Identity 
verification, processing and card acquiring settlement 
services). 

The ongoing focus is to continue to build on these 
numbers in order to reach a break-even position as 

quickly as possible. The business development division 
is looking at completing contracts to new customers 
whilst at the same time the merchant support team is 
finalising integration of services to contracted clients. 
New business, new integrations and growth of existing 
customers are all factors in the quarter on quarter 
transaction and revenue growth.

The Company is pleased to advise that it has created 
market opportunities to explore and generate new 
revenue streams in the quarter ending 30 June 2018. 
These new revenue streams involving eMoney accounts 
and direct service integration on behalf of existing and 
new merchants and other forms of settlement and 
payment services to merchants operating in high risk 
industries will provide the following benefits:

• eMoney accounts now servicing several customers, with 
remittance services to within and outside the EEA.
• Additional one off revenues to new merchants enabling 
direct connection to our core services. These revenues 
are at low margin and have a direct correlation with an 
increase in cost of goods sold but they will enable long 
term, consistent revenues via our core services and 
creates a stickier relationship with the merchant.
• A shorter integration cycle. By directly enabling 
platform software provided by third parties with 
the ISX services, the Company is able to reduce the 
time involved that would normally be the case if the 
merchant purchased the platform licence directly from 
the provider, integrated to their own systems and then 
integrated with ISX.

ISX will benefit from future delivery of core services 
to the merchant and has identified further market 
opportunities by way of providing banking services 
to high risk merchants under the EMI licence/EEA 
Authorisation issued by the Central Bank of Cyprus.

European Merchant Update

The ISXPay contracted book value continues to grow, 
with contracted value now in excess of AUD$600m GPTV 
per annum.  The GPTV processed by the Company did 
not experience the growth expected by the Company, 
due to a number of unforeseeable events, including a 
technical issue with our suppliers, which meant that 
growth was intentionally subdued until such time as the 
Company was satisfied that it had resolved the issue.

These events included litigation between two of our 
merchants and ASIC, which has resulted in processing for 
those two merchants declining. The GPTV attributable to 
these merchants has been discounted from the above 
‘contracted’  GPTV, and the Agreements have since been 

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terminated by the Company as a result of non-use by 
the respective Merchants. 

The Company has previously advised that it is also 
resolving an upstream technical issue with one of our 
key suppliers. 
This short-term supply side technical issue affects the 
processing of payments to some of our merchants in 
the EEA area. This technical issue prevents the Company 
from processing the volumes of some of its contracted 
merchants at maximum capacity, as well as crystallising 
the full potential gross profit from each contracted 
merchant. The Company is thus diverting its traffic in 
the short term from these merchants to higher cost 
suppliers until it resolves the issue, which are expected 
to take a further 8-10 weeks. Delays to resolving the EU 
supply issues have arisen as a result of the Australian 
landscape also changing in the interim, diverting the 
Company’s focus and resources in order to develop and 
execute responsive strategies. 

Until such time as our Tier 1 connections are concluded 
across the entire network, gross profit margins will be 
impacted by our temporary supply chain solutions. Our 
anticipated margin reported as part of the Merchant 
update on the 26 February 2018, was accurate based 
upon the supply arrangements the Company had 
in place at that time. These initial supplier solutions 
subsequently presented technical issues which required 
alternate suppliers at higher cost. Actual Margins are 
difficult to estimate at this stage, as the Company will be 
seeking to reduce its supply chain costs on a connection 
by connection basis, in a drive to continuously 
lower costs where possible, in the lead up to Tier 1 
connections. The alternative supply cost is less than our 
MSF as contracted with our merchants, but substantially 
higher than our original supply agreements, resulting in 
temporarily lower gross profit margins.

Australian Processing Landscape Update – Opportunity 
and Risks

The Company has also received notification from its 
Australian supply partner, the NAB, that the NAB’s risk 
appetite has changed. The NAB advises that it intends 
to exit processing of all High Brand Risk (HBR), eWallets, 
securities, and CFD, FX trading merchants, except those 
HBR merchants associated with gambling/wagering, 
within the next few months.

CFD, FX and Securities merchants are classified under 
Merchant Category Code (MCC) 6211 by the Credit 
Card Associations, and are AML regulated merchants, 
but not technically HBR as defined by the Credit Card 
Associations. 
High Brand Risk processing is not a focus by the 
Company at present, however, transactional banking 

associated with CFD, FX and securities is a focus for 
the Company. The NAB exiting this area represents a 
massive opportunity for the Company, as the NAB has 
the majority share of processing of these merchants in 
Australia. 

The Company has commenced on strategy to ensure 
that it can attract and retain merchants in the lucrative 
MCC6211 category, as well as support eWallets into the 
future. 

The Credit Card Associations however, have 
contemporaneously issued new rules effective October 
2018, that require processing of MCC6211 merchants 
to be accompanied by geofencing, age verification, and 
compliance checks by the payment processor, a function 
which Paydentity™ is well suited to perform. 

The new rules for MCC6211 are effective in both the 
EU and Australia, in turn giving the Company a strong 
advantage in the market via its Paydentity™ services. 

The incoming Credit Card Association rules, however, 
further highlight the need for the Company to operate 
its own fully independent network, as legacy networks 
operated by the Company’s supply partners will no 
longer be able to support the incoming Credit Card 
Association requirements, even with Paydentity™ acting 
as the interface to the merchant, unless the legacy 
supplier networks are significantly modified to accept the 
new data transmission requirements.

The Company’s strategy to address the MCC6211 
opportunity includes Principal Membership to the 
major Credit Card Associations, of which the Company’s 
Principal Australian Membership to Mastercard, 
complementing our EEA Principal membership, was 
announced recently. This will allow us to achieve Tier 1 
connectivity, thus bypassing legacy Australian banks and 
networks, and ensuring we can meet the incoming rules 
and data exchange requirements directly to each of the 
Credit Card Associations global networks.

Success is predicated on ensuring that the Company 
achieves Principal Membership to all relevant major Card 
Associations, and Tier 1 connectivity in a timely manner, 
and/or develops alternate strategies to execute, before 
any other competitor achieves capability to service the 
market. The risk of new entrants is moderate, given 
the size of the potential market versus the barriers to 
entry into the Australian MCC6211 market for a new 
participant, the complexity in servicing the market with 
its forthcoming specialist requirements as a result of 
Card Association rules, and the lengthy integration times 
to achieve Tier 1 connectivity.

The Company is reasonably confident that it understands 

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iii) Remittance and FX, providing a means for our 
eMoney Account holders to send non-Euro (€) payments 
outside of the EEA.

Our Focus for the Upcoming Year

The Company will be focussed on growth, reducing its 
cost of goods through implementation of its own Tier 1 
supply chain, releasing several new products to market 
for additional revenue streams, and completing the 
transformation to a commercially focussed transactional 
banking institution.

On behalf of the executive and staff members, I take the 
opportunity to thank our loyal shareholders, merchants 
and customers as we develop iSignthis into a world class 
financial institution.

Yours Sincerely

N J Karantzis B.E. LL.M M.Ent (Melb) FIEAust Adj CPEng 
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer 

the landscape sufficiently to advance the opportunity 
via parallel and independent strategies already under 
way. Whilst authoritative estimates of market size are 
difficult to source, the Company estimates that the local 
market is in the vicinity of $30Bn in transactional banking 
volumes per annum (GPTV), via cards and EFT payments 
to regulated CFD merchants.

Merchant Contracting Cycle

The stages of delivering processing services to a 
Merchant are:

• identify prospects & marketing activity (ongoing), by ISX
• sales activity (1-6months), by ISX
• Reach formal agreement (2-4 weeks), joint ISX and 
Merchant
• Finalise due diligence (2-3 weeks), by ISX
• Provisioning (1 week), by ISX
• Onboarding and Integration (2-8 weeks), by Merchant
• Comfort Testing & Loading (2-8 weeks), by Merchant
• Processing (ongoing), by ISX

The Company is continuously reviewing and improving 
the contracting and delivery cycle.

iSignthis Services Continue to Expand

i) eMoney Accounts for merchants and corporate 
customers, including treasury of regulated entities, 
which provide a means to facilitate deposits and 
make payments to their suppliers, staff, utilities and 
government agencies.

ii) Transactional banking services (aka payments) by 
enabling supply side payment solutions to our contracted 
merchants in order to give their customers greater 
choices of payment methods, whilst contemporaneously 
verifying the customer’s identity to increase the 
merchant’s global reach and simultaneously meet 
compliance requirements.

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Directors’ Report

The directors present their report, together with the 
financial statements, on the consolidated entity (referred 
to hereafter as the ‘consolidated entity’) consisting of 
iSignthis Ltd (referred to hereafter as the ‘company’ or 
‘parent entity’) and the entities it controlled at the end 
of, or during, the year ended 30 June 2018.

Directors

The following persons were directors of iSignthis Ltd 
during the whole of the financial year and up to the date 
of this report, unless otherwise stated:

•  Mr. Timothy Hart

(Non-Executive Chairman)
•  Mr. Nickolas John Karantzis

(Managing Director)

•  Mr. Scott Minehane

(Non-Executive Director)

•  Mr. Barnaby Egerton-Warburton  

(Non-Executive Director)
•  Mr Christakis Taoushanis 

activities of $5,800,846 and R&D tax concession of 
$478,519.

Operating expenses for the financial year were 
$11,871,146 (2017: $7,071,254). Employment benefit 
costs amounted to $3,423,573 (2017: $2,618,551), due 
to an increase in the number of employees throughout 
the financial year. Corporate expenses amounted to 
$1,192,056 (2017: $1,031,525) resulting from continuing 
operations. These fees are made up of consultancy, 
accounting, and other professional services. Share 
based payments during the period amounted to 
$312,380 (2017: $979,347) which represented a total of 
2,069,167 performance rights and issued to employees 
in accordance with the company’s employee incentive 
scheme. Operating expenses amounted to $4,957,592 
(2017: $768,611) which was largely made up of cost 
of sales $4,363,097 (2017: $263,252) which increased 
during the financial year in line with the revenue 
increases.  

(Non-Executive Director) (appointed 3 July 2018)

Financial position

Principal activities

iSignthis Ltd is an Australian headquartered business 
with patented technology used to significantly enhance 
online payment security and to electronically verify 
identities by way of a dynamic, digital and automated 
system. The system assists obligated entities under 
Anti Money Laundering (“AML”) and Counter Terrorism 
Funding (“CTF”) legislation to meet their compliance 
requirements and to ensure rapid and convenient 
on boarding of their customers. iSignthis also assists 
online merchants with mitigating Card Not Present 
(“CNP”) fraud and providing CNP liability shift, within 
the framework of the card scheme rules and applicable 
regulatory regimes. The consolidated entity has been 
granted USA, European, South African, Portuguese, 
Singaporean and Australian patents and has patents 
pending in several other key jurisdictions including 
China, Hong Kong, South Korea, Canada, Brazil and 
India. The Company is licensed by the Central Bank 
of Cyprus as an EEA authorised eMoney Institution, 
offering card acquiring in the EEA, Australia and New 
Zealand.

Financial performance

The loss for the consolidated entity after providing for 
income tax amounted to $5,532,177 (30 June 2017: 
$5,700,062).

The net assets of the consolidated entity increased 
by $1,120,269 to $6,530,633 as at 30 June 2018 
(2017: $5,410,364). The consolidated entity’s working 
capital, being current assets less current liabilities was 
$5,300,190 at 30 June 2018 (2017: $4,152,721). During 
the period the consolidated entity had a negative cash 
flow from operating activities of $3,422,948 (2017: 
$5,337,210).

As a result of the above the Directors believe the 
consolidated entity is in a strong and stable position to 
expand and grow its current operations.

Significant changes in the state of affairs

On 9 November 2017, the consolidated entity issued 
34,210,527 fully paid ordinary shares at an issue price of 
$0.19 (19 cents) per share raising a total of $6,500,000 
(before costs).

On 28 November 2017, the consolidated entity issued 
1,000,000 fully paid ordinary shares upon the vesting 
of performance rights that met their respective 
performance criteria.

On 1 March 2018, the consolidated entity issued 
216,667 fully paid ordinary shares upon the vesting 
of performance rights that met their respective 
performance criteria.

Revenue including other income during the period 
amounted to $6,338,969 (2017: $1,371,192), which 
included interest of $59,604, sales from operating 

There were no other significant changes in the state of 
affairs of the consolidated entity during the financial 
year.

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Matters subsequent to the end of the financial 
year

Information on Directors

On 2 July 2018, the consolidated entity announced the 
expiry of 5,000,000 unlisted options. Also on this day the 
consolidated entity issued 250,000 fully paid ordinary 
shares upon the vesting of performance rights. The 
consolidated entity also issued 116,686 performance 
rights to employees due to convert on 31 December 
2018 subject to vesting conditions. 

Name

Mr. Timothy Hart

Title

Non-Executive Chairman

Qualifications

On 16 July 2018, the consolidated entity issued 
618,584 fully paid ordinary shares upon the vesting of 
performance rights.

BSc, MM(T), MMkting, MEd (Melb), PGDipSI and 
PGDipOL (Oxon), FAICD, FAIM

The consolidated entity is changing its financial year end 
to December effective from 31 December 2018. The next 
statutory financial report to be released will be the 31 
December 2018 Annual Report.

No other matter or circumstance has arisen since 
30 June 2018 that has significantly affected, or may 
significantly affect the consolidated entity’s operations, 
the results of those operations, or the consolidated 
entity’s state of affairs in future financial years.

Likely developments and expected results of
operations

The past financial year has seen continual growth 
in operations and advancement of the core services 
offered to merchant customers. Key operational staff 
and systems are located in Melbourne and Cyprus 
and continue to build brand awareness, a pipeline of 
new business opportunities and integration of existing 
customers to enable processing of transactions and 
generating revenues.

Additional revenue streams are now available via a 
payment facilitation agreement with the National 
Australia Bank and an eMoney Institution license issued 
by the Central Bank of Cyprus. iSignthis is therefore 
now an EEA authorised institution allowing it to issue 
eMoney, accept customer deposits, offer bank to bank 
transfers including direct debits and credits, as well as 
processing and settlement services for card acquiring to 
its existing and new merchant customers. These services 
now provide a full range of revenue generating services 
which include customer verification (identify and verify 
the customer as required by AML law), the Processing of 
payments (payment gateway), deposit taking (eMoney 
accounts), Eurosystem Central Banking facilities for bank 
to bank transfers and the settlement of payments to the 
merchant (Acquiring).

Every effort is now focused on growth. We continue to 
hold a significant first mover advantage in regards to 
the delivery of a truly online customer identity service. 
We now strive to deliver an outstanding product to 
existing customers, expand our customer list and deliver 
increased revenues in the 2019 financial year.

Experience and expertise

Mr. Hart is the Managing Director and Chief Executive 
Officer of Ridley Corporation Limited (ASX:RIC). Mr. 
Hart was Chief Executive Officer of Sugar Australia and 
Sugar New Zealand (joint ventures between Wilmar/
CSR and Mackay Sugar Limited). Eight years prior to this, 
Mr. Hart held management positions with SCA Hygiene 
Australasia, Carter Holt Harvey, ACI Plastics Packaging, 
Amcor Limited and Pasminco Limited. He has also been 
Deputy Chairman of the Australian Food & Grocery 
Council, Chaired the Corporate Affairs Committee 
and was a Director of the World Sugar Research 
organisation. Mr. Hart is the former Chair of the AFGC 
Agribusiness Forum and is an Ambassador of not for 
profits National Association of Women in Operations 
(NAWO) and Enactus (SIFE). Mr. Hart has an extensive 
background of senior management, in the agribusiness, 
food, resources, automotive and packaging industries 
across Australia, New Zealand, Europe and Asia.

Other current directorships:

Ridley Corporation Limited (ASX:RIC) 

Former directorships (last 3 years)

Nil

Special responsibilities

Chairman, Member of the Audit Committee and 
Risk Committee and Chairman of the Remuneration 
Committee.

Interests in shares

349,623 Fully paid ordinary shares.  It is noted that Mr 
Hart holds an interest in the major shareholder of the 
company iSignthis Ltd (BVI).

Interests in options: 
Nil

Interests in rights: 
Nil

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Name

Name

Mr. Nickolas John Karantzis

Mr. Scott Minehane

Title

Title

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer 

Non-Executive Director

Qualifications

Qualifications

B.E. LL.M. M.Enterp FIEAust Adj CPEng EurIng  

B.Econ LLB LL.M

Experience and expertise

Experience and expertise

Mr. Karantzis holds qualifications in engineering 
(University of Western Australia), law and business 
(University of Melbourne and University of Melbourne 
Business School). He is the founder of iSignthis, and 
has been leading the sales effort whilst developing 
the intellectual property to its commercialised state. 
Mr. Karantzis has over 20 years’ experience in a 
number of sectors, including online media, defence 
and communications, with a background in secure 
communications. His previous public company 
experience includes directorships with ASX listed Pacific 
Star Network Limited (ASX:PNW) and Reeltime Media 
Limited (ASX:RMA).

Other current directorships:

Nil

Mr. Minehane has international regulatory and strategy 
experience in the telecommunications sector and has 
been involved in advising investors, telecommunications 
operators, Governments and regulators in Australia, 
Asia, the Pacific and South Africa for over 25 years. He 
is also an independent director of ASX listed Etherstack 
plc (ASX:ESK) which specialises in wireless technology 
including waveforms and public mobile radio solutions. 
Mr. Minehane has a Bachelor of Economics and a 
Bachelor of Laws from the University of Queensland and 
holds a Master of Laws, specialising in Communications 
and Asian Law from the University of Melbourne.

Other current directorships:

Etherstack plc (ASX:ESK)  

Former directorships (last 3 years)

Former directorships (last 3 years)

Nil

Nil

Special responsibilities

Nil

Special responsibilities

Chairman of Audit Committee and Member of the 
Remuneration Committee and Risk Committee.

Interests in shares

Interests in shares

3,500,000 fully paid ordinary shares. It is noted that Mr 
Karantzis holds an interest in the major shareholder of 
the company iSignthis Ltd (BVI).

It is noted that Mr Minehane holds an interest in the 
major shareholder of the company iSignthis Ltd (BVI).

Interests in options: 
Nil

Interests in rights: 
Nil

Interests in options: 
Nil

Interests in rights: 
Nil

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Name

Name

Mr. Barnaby Egerton-Warburton

Mr. Christakis Taoushanis 

Title

Title

Non-Executive Director

Non-Executive Director

Qualifications

B. Ec. GAICD

Qualifications

B.Sc MBA 

Experience and expertise

Experience and expertise

Mr Egerton-Warburton holds a Bachelor of Economics 
Degree and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of 
Company Directors. He has over 20 years of trading, 
investment banking, international investment and 
market experience. He has held positions with global 
investment banks in Hong Kong, New York and Sydney 
including JPMorgan, Banque Nationale de Paris and 
Prudential Securities.

Other current directorships:

Eneabba Gas Limited (ASX : ENB) and Invictus Energy 
Limited (ASX: IVZ) (Formerly Interpose Holdings Limited)

Former directorships (last 3 years)

Fastbrick Robotics Ltd (ASX : FBR) resigned 18 November 
2015, Global Geoscience Limited (ASX: GSC) resigned 23 
May 2017

Special responsibilities

Member of Remuneration Committee and Audit 
Committee & Risk Committee.

Interests in shares

2,953,667 fully paid ordinary shares

Interests in options: 
Nil

Interests in rights: 
Nil

Mr. Taoushanis holds a BSc degree in Economics, and a 
Master’s in Business Administration received from the 
London School of Economics and the London Business 
School, respectively. Mr. Taoushanis brings extensive 
banking and finance knowledge and experience to our 
organisation having spent over 30 years in the industry 
in various senior roles.

Mr. Taoushanis has worked for some of the world’s 
largest banks in a number of different locations 
including Chicago, Greece, Hong Kong and Cyprus. This 
includes serving at Continental Illinois National Bank 
of Chicago for four years, the HSBC Group for eighteen 
years, with twelve of those as the Managing Director 
of the Cyprus subsidiary, and eight years as the Chief 
Executive Officer of the Cyprus Development Bank.

Since 2011, Mr. Taoushanis has been working with the 
private firm TTEG & Associates, providing services as an 
advisor to several companies.

Other current directorships:

Louis PLC, MHP SE

Former directorships (last 3 years)

Nil

Special responsibilities

Chairman of the Risk Committee, Member of the 
Remuneration Committee and Audit Committee. 

Interests in shares

Nil

Interests in options: 
Nil

Interests in rights: 
50,000 performance rights due to convert subject to 
vesting conditions on 25 April 2019

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‘Other current directorships’ quoted above are current directorships for listed entities only and excludes directorships of all other 
types of entities, unless otherwise stated.

‘Former directorships (last 3 years)’ quoted above are directorships held in the last 3 years for listed entities only and excludes 
directorships of all other types of entities, unless otherwise stated

Company secretary and Chief Financial Officer

Todd Richards is a co-founder of iSignthis, and a 
Certified Practising Accountant with more than 20 
years’ experience in statutory corporations and 
international and ASX listed companies. His experience 
has been gained in a number of industries including 
manufacturing, logistics, professional sport, IT, online 
media and telecommunications. Todd’s previous public 
company experience includes executive and Company 

Secretary roles with ASX listed Destra Corporation 
Limited (ASX:DES) and Reeltime Media Limited 
(ASX:RMA).

Meetings of directors

The number of meetings of the company’s Board of 
Directors (‘the Board’) held during the year ended 30 
June 2018, and the number of meetings attended by 
each director were:

Full Board

Nomination and Remuneration
Committee

Audit and Risk
Committee

Attended

Held

Attended

Held

Attended

Held

Mr. T Hart

Mr. S Minehane

Mr. B Egerton-Warburton

Mr. NJ Karantzis

5 

5 

4 

5 

5 

5 

5 

5 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2 

2 

1 

-

2 

2 

2 

-

Held: represents the number of meetings held during the time the director held office.

Subsequent to the end of the financial year the consolidated entity amended the structures of its committees. The 
committees effective 1 July 2018 consist of a Risk Committee, Remuneration Committee and Audit Committee. The 
details of the members of each committee are noted within the Information of Directors section of this Annual report. 

Remuneration report (audited)

•  Additional disclosures relating to key management 

personnel

The remuneration report details the key management 
personnel remuneration arrangements for the 
consolidated entity, in accordance with the requirements 
of the Corporations Act 2001 and its Regulations.

Key management personnel are those persons having 
authority and responsibility for planning, directing 
and controlling the activities of the entity, directly or 
indirectly, including all directors.

The remuneration report is set out under the following 
main headings:
•  Principles used to determine the nature and amount 

of remuneration

•  Details of remuneration
•  Service agreements
•  Share-based compensation
•  Additional information

Principles used to determine the nature and 
amount of remuneration

The objective of the consolidated entity’s executive 
reward framework is to ensure reward for performance 
is competitive and appropriate for the results delivered. 
The framework aligns executive reward with the 
achievement of strategic objectives and the creation of 
value for shareholders, and it is considered to conform 
to the market best practice for the delivery of reward. 
The Board of Directors (‘the Board’) ensures that 
executive reward satisfies the following key criteria for 
good reward governance practices:

•  competitiveness and reasonableness
•  acceptability to shareholders
•  performance linkage / alignment of executive 

compensation

•  transparency

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The Remuneration Committee is responsible for 
determining and reviewing remuneration arrangements 
for its directors and executives. The performance of 
the consolidated entity depends on the quality of its 
directors and executives. The remuneration philosophy 
is to attract, motivate and retain high performance and 
high quality personnel.

The reward framework is designed to align executive 
reward to shareholders’ interests. The Board have 
considered that it should seek to enhance shareholders’ 
interests by:

•  has economic profit as a core component of plan 

design

•  focuses on sustained growth in shareholder wealth, 

consisting of dividends and growth in share price, and 
delivering constant or increasing return on assets as 
well as focusing the executive on key non-financial 
drivers of value

•  attracts and retains high calibre executives

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

Non-executive directors remuneration

Fees and payments to non-executive directors reflect 
the demands and responsibilities of their role. Non-
executive directors’ fees and payments are reviewed 
annually by the Remuneration Committee. The 
Remuneration Committee may, from time to time, 
receive advice from independent remuneration 
consultants to ensure non-executive directors’ fees and 
payments are appropriate and in line with the market. 
The chairman’s fees are determined independently 
to the fees of other non-executive directors based on 
comparative roles in the external market. The chairman 
is not present at any discussions relating to the 
determination of his own remuneration.

Executive remuneration

The consolidated entity aims to reward executives based 
on their position and responsibility, with a level and 
mix of remuneration which has both fixed and variable 
components.

The executive remuneration and reward framework has 
three components:
•  base pay and non-monetary benefits
•  share-based payments
•  other remuneration such as superannuation and long 

service leave

The combination of these comprises the executive’s total 
remuneration.

Fixed remuneration, consisting of base salary, 
superannuation and non-monetary benefits, are 
reviewed annually by the Remuneration Committee 
based on individual and business unit performance, 
the overall performance of the consolidated entity and 
comparable market remunerations.

Executives may receive their fixed remuneration in the 
form of cash or other fringe benefits where it does not 
create any additional costs to the consolidated entity 
and provides additional value to the executive.  

Following the issue of shares and performance shares 
for the initial acquisition of iSignthis B.V. and ISX IP Ltd 
(together known as “iSignthis”) the board of directors 
of the consolidated entity have concluded that as they 
are still in the early stages of operations, a formal 
process regarding STI and LTI share based payments 
are not yet appropriate. The board will continue to 
review performance and make appropriate changes 
to remuneration and issue any incentives as deemed 
to be warranted. The board will continue to monitor 
and review its decision in regards to formal plans as 
the consolidated entity progresses and reaches further 
milestones.        

Consolidated entity performance and link to 
remuneration

Remuneration for certain individuals is not directly 
linked to performance of the consolidated entity. An 
individual member of staff’s performance assessment 
is done by reference to their contribution to the 
Company’s overall operational achievements. Directors 
and Executives hold shares and options in the Company 
to facilitate goal congruence between Executives with 
that of the business and shareholders.

The Remuneration Committee is of the opinion that the 
continued improved results can be attributed in part 
to the adoption of performance based compensation 
and is satisfied that this improvement will continue to 
increase shareholder wealth if maintained over the 
coming years.

Voting and comments made at the company’s 28 
November 2017 Annual General Meeting (‘AGM’)

At the 28 November 2017 AGM, 99.03% of the votes 
received supported the adoption of the remuneration 
report for the year ended 30 June 2017. The company 
did not receive any specific feedback at the AGM 
regarding its remuneration practices.

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Details of remuneration

The proportion of remuneration linked to performance and the fixed proportion are as follows:

Amounts of remuneration

Details of the remuneration of key management personnel of the consolidated entity are set out in the following tables.

Short-term 
benefit

Post-
employment 
benefits

Share-based 
payments

Cash salary
and fees

Super-
annuation

Equity settled

Total

$

$

60,000 

40,000 

40,000 

5,700

3,800

3,800

$

-

-

-

$

65,700 

43,800 

43,800 

2018

Non-Executive Directors

Mr. Timothy Hart

Mr. Scott Minehane

Mr. Barnaby Egerton- Warburton

Executive Directors

Mr. Nickolas John Karantzis*

307,079 

694 

77,500 

385,273

Other Key Management Personnel

Mr. Todd Richards

198,000 

645,079 

18,810 

32,804 

77,945 

294,755 

155,445 

833,328 

* Excluded from the amount noted above was a prepayment of fees amounting to $21,744 relating to services to be

provided by Mr Karantzis which will reduce his fees paid during the next financial reporting period.

Short-term 
benefit

Post-
employment 
benefits

Share-based 
payments

Cash salary
and fees

Super-
annuation

Equity settled

Total

$

$

60,000 

40,000 

40,000 

5,700 

3,800 

3,800 

$

-

-

-

$

65,700 

43,800 

43,800 

2017

Non-Executive Directors

Mr. Timothy Hart

Mr. Scott Minehane

Mr. Barnaby Egerton- Warburton

Executive Directors

Mr. Nickolas John Karantzis

228,125 

- 

- 

228,125 

Other Key Management Personnel

Mr. Todd Richards

Mr Chris Muir *

180,000 

88,673 

636,798 

17,100 

7,125 

37,525 

185 

197,285 

7,708 

103,506 

7,893 

682,216 

* Mr Muir resigned as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Legal Officer on 31 October 2016.

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The proportion of remuneration linked to performance and the fixed proportion are as follows:

Fixed remuneration

At risk-STI

At risk -LTI

2018

2017

2018

2017

2018

2017

Name

Non-Executive Directors

Mr. Timothy Hart

Mr. Scott Minehane

Mr. Barnaby Egerton-
Warburton

Executive Directors

100% 

100% 

100% 

100% 

100% 

100% 

Mr. Nickolas John Karantzis

80% 

100% 

Other Key Management
Personnel

Mr. Todd Richards

Mr. Chris Muir

Service agreements

74% 

-

100%

92% 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

20% 

26% 

-

-

-

-

-

-

8%

Remuneration and other terms of employment for key management personnel are formalised in service agreements. 
Details of these agreements are as follows:

Name

Mr. Nickolas John Karantzis

Title

Executive Director and Group Chief Executive Officer

Agreement commenced

1 March 2018

Term of agreement

Ongoing

Details

The terms of Mr. Karantzis Executive Services Agreement for the position of Executive Director and Group Chief 
Executive Officer include a termination period of three (3) months by either party, the base salary for the Executive role 
totalling €212,000 (less directors fees as noted below) per annum which was approved by the Remuneration committee 
during the financial year. The agreement shall recognise 21 days of paid annual leave per annum and other statutory 
employment requirements. 

Mr Karantzis’ directors fees equating to $48,000 per annum inclusive of superannuation.

Name

Mr. Todd Richards

Title

Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary

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Term of agreement

Ongoing

Details

The terms of Mr. Richards’ Executive Services Agreement for the position of Chief Financial Officer and Company 
Secretary of the Company includes a termination period of three (3) months by either party, a base salary of $198,000 
per annum which was approved by the Nomination and remuneration committee during the financial year (which 
is effective from 1 July 2017), plus statutory superannuation entitlements, and domicile portability provisions. The 
agreement provides for participation in the employee incentive plan.

Key management personnel have no entitlement to termination payments in the event of removal for misconduct.

Share-based compensation

Issue of shares

Details of shares issued to directors and other key management personnel as part of compensation during the year 
ended 30 June 2018 are set out below:

Name

Date

Shares

Issue price

Nickolas John Karantzis 

5 December 2017

Todd Richards

5 December 2017

500,000 

500,000 

$0.155 

$0.155 

$

77,500 

77,500 

A total of 500,000 fully paid ordinary shares each were issued to Mr John Karantzis and Mr Todd Richards upon 
satisfaction of performance right vesting conditions being achieved. The vesting conditions in relation to these rights 
included the following milestones which were satisfied over a two year period and were subsequently approved by the 
Remuneration and Nomination Committee during the year: 

1. Establish operational teams in Melbourne and Cyprus; and 
2. Granting of electronic eMoney Institution license by the Central Bank of Cyprus; and 
3. Revenue generation commencement in late 2016 by satisfying compliance legislation; and 
4. Meeting key security and card scheme requirements by way of ISO27001 and PCI DSS certification; and 
5. Completion of applications of card schemes principle memberships for Visa and Mastercard and executed a 
partnership agreement with JCB International; and 
6. Other corporate initiatives.

Options
There were no options over ordinary shares issued to directors and other key management personnel as part of 
compensation that were outstanding as at 30 June 2018

There were no options over ordinary shares granted to or vested by directors and other key management personnel 
as part of compensation during the year ended 30 June 2018.

Performance rights

The terms and conditions of each grant of performance rights over ordinary shares affecting remuneration of directors and other 
key management personnel in this financial year or future reporting years are as follows:

Grant date

Vesting date

Expiry date

Fair value per right at grant date

11 November 2016

1 November 2018

1 November 2018

27 January 2016

2 January 2019

2 January 2019

5 December 2017

5 December 2017

5 December 2017

$0.17 

$0.14 

$0.155 

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Name

Number 
of rights 
granted

Grant date

Vesting date 

Expiry date

Todd Richards

10,000 

27 January 2017

2 January 2019

2 January 2019

Todd Richards

500,000 

5 December 2017 5 December 2017 5 December 2017

Nicholas John 
Karantzis

500,000 

5 December 2017 5 December 2017 5 December 2017

Fair value per 
right at grant 
date

$0.14 

$0.155 

$0.155 

Performance rights granted carry no dividend or voting rights.

The number of performance rights over ordinary shares granted to and vested by directors and other key 
management personnel as part of compensation during the year ended 30 June 2018 are set out below:

Name

Chris Muir *

Todd Richards

Nicholas John Karantzis

Number of

Number of

Number of

Number of

rights granted

rights granted

rights vested

rights vested

during the year 

during the year 

during the year 

during the year 

2018

2017

2018

2017

-

500,000 

500,000 

250,000 

10,000 

-

-

500,000 

500,000 

-

-

-

* Mr Chris Muir resigned during the 2017 financial year and as such has not been disclosed. 

Additional information

The earnings of the consolidated entity for the four years to 30 June 2018 are summarised below:

Revenue

EBIT

2018

$

2017

$

2016

$

6,338,969 

1,371,191 

443,881 

2015

$

28,962 

(5,532,177)

(5,700,062)

(9,235,217)

(10,039,425)

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Additional disclosures relating to key management personnel

Shareholding

The number of shares in the company held during the financial year by each director and other members of key 
management personnel of the consolidated entity, including their personally related parties, is set out below:

Balance at

the start of 

Received 

as part of 

the year

remuneration

Additions

Disposals/

other

Ordinary shares

Mr Barnaby Egerton-Warburton

2,847,224 

Mr Timothy Hart * 

349,623 

-

-

Mr Nickolas John Karantzis *

3,000,000 

500,000 

Mr Scott Minehane *

Mr Todd Richards *

- 

-

-

500,000 

106,443

-

-

-

-

6,196,847 

1,000,000 

106,443

-

-

-

-

-

-

Balance at

the end of

the year

2,953,667 

349,623 

3,500,000 

- 

500,000 

7,303,290 

*   During the 2015 financial year iSignthis Ltd (the “acquiree”) completed the acquisition of iSignthis B.V. and ISX IP Ltd (together known 
as “iSignthis”) (“acquirer”). The acquiree (iSignthis Ltd) issued a total of 311,703,933 fully paid ordinary shares to the acquirer as 
consideration for the transaction. These members (excluding Mr. Barnaby Egerton-Warburton) of the Key Management Personnel hold 
an interest in the acquirer.

Performance rights holding

The number of performance rights over ordinary shares in the company held during the financial year by each 
director and other members of key management personnel of the consolidated entity, including their personally 
related parties, is set out below:

Balance at

Expired/ 

the start of 

Granted

Vested

forfeited/ 

Performance rights over ordinary shares

the year

Todd Richards

10,000 

500,000 

(500,000)

Nicholas John Karantzis

-

500,000 

(500,000)

10,000 

1,000,000 

(1,000,000)

other

-

-

-

Balance at

the end of

the year

10,000 

-  

10,000 

Performance rights over ordinary shares

Todd Richards

Vested and 

Vested and 

Balance at  the 

exercisable

unexercisable

end of  the year

-

-

10,000 

10,000 

10,000 

10,000 

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Loans to key management personnel and their related parties

During the year the consolidated entity entered into formal, short term, interest bearing loan agreements with 
Etherstack Pty Limited a wholly owned subsidiary of Etherstack Plc of which Mr Scott Minehane is a director. A total of 
$484,246 was advanced in two separate tranches to Etherstack Pty Limited and subsequently repaid during the year. A 
total of $10,220 interest was paid as part of the agreements. The transactions were completed at arm’s length. 

This concludes the remuneration report, which has been audited.

Shares under option

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

Grant Date

Expiry Date

Exercise price

Number Under Option

2 November 2015

30 September 2018

2 November 2015

30 September 2018

1 August 2016

1 July 2019

3 August 2017

31 December 2018

9 November 2017

8 February 2019

9 November 2017

8 May 2019

9 November 2017

8 February 2020

8 December 2017

8 February 2019

8 December 2017

8 May 2019

8 December 2017

8 February 2020

$0.50 

$0.62 

$0.62 

$0.30 

$0.24 

$0.27 

$0.31 

$0.24 

$0.27 

$0.31 

6,000,000 

6,000,000 

5,000,000 

500,000 

2,850,877 

2,850,877 

2,850,877 

200,000 

200,000 

200,000 

26,652,631 

No person entitled to exercise the options had or has any right by virtue of the option to participate in any share issue 
of the company or of any other body corporate.

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Shares under performance rights

Unissued ordinary shares of iSignthis Ltd under performance rights at the date of this report are as follows:

Grant Date

Expiry Date

Number Under Rights

11 November 2016

1 November 2018

27 January 2017

30 June 2017

30 June 2017

5 December 2017

2 January 2019

25 April 2019

1 July 2019

24 April 2019

5 December 2017

1 September 2018

5 December 2017

1 September 2019

5 December 2017

19 September 2018

5 December 2017

19 September 2019

5 December 2017

1 December 2019

23 May 2018

23 May 2018

23 May 2018

1 March 2018

1 March 2020

11 March 2019

2 July 2018

31 December 2018

292,500 

218,250 

50,000 

17,500 

107,500 

143,333 

83,334 

72,500 

72,500 

10,000 

100,000 

100,000 

110,000 

116,686 

1,494,103 

No person entitled to exercise the performance rights had or has any right by virtue of the performance right to 
participate in any share issue of the company or of any other body corporate.

Shares issued on the exercise of options

There were no ordinary shares of iSignthis Ltd issued on the exercise of options during the year ended 30 June 2018 
and up to the date of this report.

Shares issued on the vesting of performance rights

The following ordinary shares of iSignthis Ltd were issued during the year ended 30 June 2018 and up to the date of 
this report on the exercise of performance rights granted:

Date performance rights vested

Number of shares issued

5 December 2017

1 March 2018

30 June 2018

15 July 2018

1,000,000 

216,667 

250,000 

618,584 

2,085,251 

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Indemnity and insurance of officers

The company has indemnified the directors and executives of the company for costs incurred, in their capacity as a 
director or executive, for which they may be held personally liable, except where there is a lack of good faith.

During the financial year, the company paid a premium in respect of a contract to insure the directors and 
executives of the company against a liability to the extent permitted by the Corporations Act 2001. The contract of 
insurance prohibits disclosure of the nature of the liability and the amount of the premium.

Indemnity and insurance of auditor

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

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

Proceedings on behalf of the company

No person has applied to the Court under section 237 of the Corporations Act 2001 for leave to bring proceedings on 
behalf of the company, or to intervene in any proceedings to which the company is a party for the purpose of taking 
responsibility on behalf of the company for all or part of those proceedings.

Non-audit services

Details of the amounts paid or payable to the auditor for non-audit services provided during the financial year by the 
auditor are outlined in note 21 to the financial statements.

The directors are satisfied that the provision of non-audit services during the financial year, by the auditor (or by 
another person or firm on the auditor’s behalf), is compatible with the general standard of independence for auditors 
imposed by the Corporations Act 2001.

The directors are of the opinion that the services as disclosed in note 21 to the financial statements do not 
compromise the external auditor’s independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 for the following 
reasons:

•  all non-audit services have been reviewed and approved to ensure that they do not impact the integrity and 

objectivity of the auditor; and

•  none of the services undermine the general principles relating to auditor independence as set out in APES 110 Code 
of Ethics for Professional Accountants issued by the Accounting Professional and Ethical Standards Board, including 
reviewing or auditing the auditor’s own work, acting in a management or decision-making capacity for the company, 
acting as advocate for the company or jointly sharing economic risks and rewards.

Officers of the Company who are former audit partners of Grant Thornton Audit Pty Ltd

There are no officers of the Company who are former audit partners of Grant Thornton Audit Pty Ltd

Auditor’s independence declaration

A copy of the auditor’s independence declaration as required under section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 is set 
out immediately after this directors’ report.

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Auditor

Grant Thornton Audit Pty Ltd continues in office in accordance with section 327 of the Corporations Act 2001.

Rounding of amounts

iSignthis Ltd is a type of Company that is referred to in ASIC Corporations (Rounding in Financial/Directors’ Reports) 
Instrument 2016/191 and therefore the amounts contained in this report and in the financial report have been 
rounded to the nearest dollar.

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

On behalf of the directors

___________________________

N J Karantzis 
Managing Director 

28 August 2018

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for the year ended 30 June 2018, I declare that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been:

a 

b 

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Statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income
For the year ended 30 June 2018

Revenue

Expenses

Corporate expenses 

Advertising & marketing 

Employee benefits expense

Research & development expenses 

Consolidated

Note

2018

$

2017

$

5

6,338,969 

1,371,192  

(1,192,056)

(1,031,525)

(246,524)

(116,837)

(3,423,573)

(2,618,551)

(342,500)

(345,583)

Depreciation & amortisation expense

6

(149,493)

(122,719)

Other expenses

Operating costs 

Share based payments

Net realised foreign exchange loss

Finance costs

Loss before income tax expense

Income tax expense

Loss after income tax expense for the year attributable 
to the owners of iSignthis Ltd

Other comprehensive income

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss

Foreign currency translation

Other comprehensive loss for the year, net of tax

Total comprehensive loss for the year attributable to 
the owners of iSignthis Ltd

Basic loss per share

Diluted loss per share

6

30

(1,222,015)

(1,042,191)

(4,957,592)

(768,611)

(312,380)

(979,347)

(25,013)

(41,316)

-  

(4,574)

(5,532,177)

(5,700,062)

7

-

-

(5,532,177)

(5,700,062)

7,066 

7,066 

(12,754)

(12,754)

(5,525,111)

(5,712,816)

Cents

(0.84)

(0.84)

Cents

(0.91)

(0.91)

29

29

The above statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes

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Assets

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other receivables

Other assets

Total current assets

Non-current assets

Plant and equipment

Intangibles

Total non-current assets

Total assets

Liabilities

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables

Employee benefits

Other

Total current liabilities

Non-current liabilities

Employee benefits

Total non-current liabilities

Total liabilities

Net assets

Equity

Issued capital

Reserves

Accumulated losses

Total equity

Consolidated

Note

2018

$

2017

$

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

5,523,197 

3,398,853 

1,231,953

818,654

9,988,926 

642,871 

16,744,076 

4,860,378 

107,392 

63,541 

1,166,327 

1,221,448 

1,273,719

1,284,989

18,017,795 

6,145,367 

2,578,576 

204,610 

8,660,700 

576,562 

131,095 

-

11,443,886 

707,657 

43,276 

43,276 

27,346 

27,346 

11,487,162 

735,003 

6,530,633 

5,410,364 

17

18

30,723,878 

24,668,528 

4,549,679 

5,735,142 

(28,742,924)

(24,993,306)

6,530,633 

5,410,364 

The above statement of financial position should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes

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Statement of Changes in Equity for the Year Ended
30 June 2018

Consolidated

Balance at 1 July 2016

Issued 
capital

Share 

based 

Accumulated 

payments 

reserve

losses

Foreign 
currency 
reserve

Total 
equity

$

$

$

$

$

22,734,789 

6,368,646 

(19,293,244)

(66,358)

9,743,833 

Loss after income tax expense for the year

Other comprehensive loss for the year, net of tax

Total comprehensive loss for the year

-

-

-

Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners:

Contributions of equity, net of transaction costs 
(note 17)

400,000 

-

-

-

-

Share-based payments (note 30)

-

979,347 

Transfer from share based payments reserve 
upon the exercise of options

1,533,739 

(1,533,739)

(5,700,062)

-

(5,700,062)

-

(12,754)

(12,754)

(5,700,062)

(12,754)

(5,712,816)

-

-

-

-

-

-

400,000 

979,347 

-  

Balance at 30 June 2017 

24,668,528 

5,814,254 

(24,993,306)

(79,112)

5,410,364 

Consolidated

Balance at 1 July 2017

Issued 
capital

Share 

based 

Accumulated 

payments 

reserve

losses

Foreign 
currency 
reserve

Total 
equity

$

$

$

$

$

24,668,528 

5,814,254 

(24,993,306)

(79,112)

5,410,364 

Loss after income tax expense for the year

Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax

Total comprehensive income for the year

-

-

-

-

-

-

(5,532,177)

-

(5,532,177)

-

7,066 

7,066 

(5,532,177)

7,066 

(5,525,111)

Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners:

Contributions of equity, net of transaction costs 
(note 17)

5,853,766 

479,234 

Share-based payments (note 30)

201,584 

110,796 

-

-

Lapse of options and rights

Balance at 30 June 2018

-

(1,782,559)

1,782,559 

30,723,878 

4,621,725 

(28,742,924)

(72,046)

6,530,633 

-

-

-

6,333,000 

312,380 

-  

The above statement of changes in equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes

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Cash flows from operating activities

Receipts from customers 

Payments to suppliers and employees 

Interest received

Research and development incentive received

Note

Consolidated

2018

$

2017

$

4,924,710 

431,984 

(9,456,840)

(5,917,610)

61,779 

1,047,403 

148,416 

-  

Net cash used in operating activities

28

(3,422,948)

(5,337,210)

Cash flows from investing activities

Payments for plant and equipment

Payments for intangibles

Cash on deposit considered an investment

Net cash used in investing activities

Cash flows from financing activities

Proceeds from issue of shares

Capital raising costs

Card scheme membership security

Net cash from financing activities

11

12

17

17

(80,383)

(46,154)

351,068 

224,531 

6,500,000 

(167,000)

(1,005,716)

5,327,284 

(31,944)

(124,063)

(451,907)

(607,914)

400,000 

-  

-  

400,000 

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

2,128,867 

(5,545,124)

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the financial year

3,398,853 

8,957,072 

Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

(4,523)

(13,095)

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial year

8

5,523,197 

3,398,853 

The above statement of cash flows should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes

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Notes to the Financial Statements

Note 1. General information

 Basis of preparation

The financial statements cover iSignthis Ltd as a 
consolidated entity consisting of iSignthis Ltd and 
the entities it controlled at the end of, or during, 
the year. The financial statements are presented in 
Australian dollars, which is iSignthis Ltd’s functional and 
presentation currency.

iSignthis Ltd is a listed public company limited by shares, 
incorporated and domiciled in Australia. Its registered 
office and principal place of business is:

456 Victoria Parade 
East Melbourne   
Victoria, 3002 

A description of the nature of the consolidated entity’s 
operations and its principal activities are included in 
the directors’ report, which is not part of the financial 
statements.

The financial statements were authorised for issue, in 
accordance with a resolution of directors, on 28 August 
2018. The directors have the power to amend and 
reissue the financial statements.

Note 2. Significant accounting policies

The principal accounting policies adopted in the 
preparation of the financial statements are set out either 
in the respective notes or below. These policies have 
been consistently applied to all the years presented, 
unless otherwise stated.

These general purpose financial statements have been 
prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting 
Standards and Interpretations issued by the Australian 
Accounting Standards Board (‘AASB’) and the 
Corporations Act 2001, as appropriate for for-profit 
oriented entities. These financial statements also comply 
with International Financial Reporting Standards as 
issued by the International Accounting Standards Board 
(‘IASB’).

Historical cost convention

The financial statements have been prepared under the 
historical cost convention, except for, where applicable, 
the revaluation of available-for-sale financial assets, 
financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit 
or loss, investment properties, certain classes of plant 
and equipment and derivative financial instruments.

Critical accounting estimates

The preparation of the financial statements requires 
the use of certain critical accounting estimates. It also 
requires management to exercise its judgement in the 
process of applying the consolidated entity’s accounting 
policies. The areas involving a higher degree of 
judgement or complexity, or areas where assumptions 
and estimates are significant to the financial statements, 
are disclosed in note 3.

Parent entity information
In accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, these 
financial statements present the results of the 
consolidated entity only. Supplementary information 
about the parent entity is disclosed in note 25.

New or amended Accounting Standards and 
Interpretations adopted

Principles of consolidation

The consolidated entity has adopted all of the new or 
amended Accounting Standards and Interpretations 
issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board 
(‘AASB’) that are mandatory for the current reporting 
period.

The adoption of these Accounting Standards and 
Interpretations did not have any significant impact 
on the financial performance or position of the 
consolidated entity.  

Any new, revised or amending Accounting Standards 
or Interpretations that are not yet mandatory have not 
been early adopted.

The consolidated financial statements incorporate the 
assets and liabilities of all subsidiaries of iSignthis Ltd 
(‘company’ or ‘parent entity’) as at 30 June 2018 and 
the results of all subsidiaries for the year then ended. 
iSignthis Ltd and its subsidiaries together are referred to 
in these financial statements as the ‘consolidated entity’.

Subsidiaries are all those entities over which the 
consolidated entity has control. The consolidated 
entity controls an entity when the consolidated entity 
is exposed to, or has rights to, variable returns from its 
involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect 
those returns through its power to direct the activities of 
the entity. Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the 
date on which control is transferred to the consolidated 
entity. They are de-consolidated from the date that 
control ceases.

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Note 2. Significant accounting policies 
(continued)

Foreign currency translation

The financial statements are presented in Australian 
dollars, which is iSignthis Ltd’s functional and 
presentation currency.

Foreign currency transactions

Foreign currency transactions are translated into 
Australian dollars using the exchange rates prevailing 
at the dates of the transactions. Foreign exchange 
gains and losses resulting from the settlement of such 
transactions and from the translation at financial year-
end exchange rates of monetary assets and liabilities 
denominated in foreign currencies are recognised in 
profit or loss.

Foreign operations

The assets and liabilities of foreign operations are 
translated into Australian dollars using the exchange 
rates at the reporting date. The revenues and expenses 
of foreign operations are translated into Australian 
dollars using the average exchange rates, which 
approximate the rates at the dates of the transactions, 
for the period. All resulting foreign exchange differences 
are recognised in other comprehensive income through 
the foreign currency reserve in equity.

The foreign currency reserve is recognised in profit or 
loss when the foreign operation or net investment is 
disposed of.

Current and non-current classification

Assets and liabilities are presented in the statement 
of financial position based on current and non-current 
classification.

An asset is classified as current when: it is either 
expected to be realised or intended to be sold or 
consumed in the consolidated entity’s normal operating 
cycle; it is held primarily for the purpose of trading; it 
is expected to be realised within 12 months after the 
reporting period; or the asset is cash or cash equivalent 
unless restricted from being exchanged or used to settle 
a liability for at least 12 months after the reporting 
period. All other assets are classified as non-current.

A liability is classified as current when: it is either 
expected to be settled in the consolidated entity’s 
normal operating cycle; it is held primarily for the 
purpose of trading; it is due to be settled within 12 

months after the reporting period; or there is no 
unconditional right to defer the settlement of the liability 
for at least 12 months after the reporting period. All 
other liabilities are classified as non-current.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are always classified as 
non-current.

Impairment of non-financial assets

Goodwill and other intangible assets that have an 
indefinite useful life are not subject to amortisation and 
are tested annually for impairment, or more frequently 
if events or changes in circumstances indicate that 
they might be impaired. Other non-financial assets are 
reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in 
circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not 
be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognised for the 
amount by which the asset’s carrying amount exceeds its 
recoverable amount.

Recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s fair value 
less costs of disposal and value-in-use. The value-in-use 
is the present value of the estimated future cash flows 
relating to the asset using a pre-tax discount rate specific 
to the asset or cash-generating unit to which the asset 
belongs. Assets that do not have independent cash flows 
are grouped together to form a cash-generating unit.

New Accounting Standards and Interpretations 
not yet mandatory or early adopted

Australian Accounting Standards and Interpretations 
that have recently been issued or amended but are 
not yet mandatory, have not been early adopted 
by the consolidated entity for the annual reporting 
period ended 30 June 2018. The consolidated entity’s 
assessment of the impact of these new or amended 
Accounting Standards and Interpretations, most relevant 
to the consolidated entity, are set out below.

AASB 9 Financial Instruments

This standard is applicable to annual reporting periods 
beginning on or after 1 January 2018. The standard 
replaces all previous versions of AASB 9 and completes 
the project to replace IAS 39 ‘Financial Instruments: 
Recognition and Measurement’. AASB 9 introduces new 
classification and measurement models for financial 
assets. A financial asset shall be measured at amortised 
cost, if it is held within a business model whose objective 
is to hold assets in order to collect contractual cash 
flows, which arise on specified dates and solely principal 
and interest. All other financial instrument assets are 
to be classified and measured at fair value through 
profit or loss unless the entity makes an irrevocable 
election on initial recognition to present gains and losses 

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30

Note 2. Significant accounting policies 
(continued)

on equity instruments (that are not held-for-trading) 
in other comprehensive income (‘OCI’). For financial 
liabilities, the standard requires the portion of the 
change in fair value that relates to the entity’s own credit 
risk to be presented in OCI (unless it would create an 
accounting mismatch). New simpler hedge accounting 
requirements are intended to more closely align the 
accounting treatment with the risk management 
activities of the entity. New impairment requirements 
will use an ‘expected credit loss’ (‘ECL’) model to 
recognise an allowance. Impairment will be measured 
under a 12-month ECL method unless the credit risk 
on a financial instrument has increased significantly 
since initial recognition in which case the lifetime ECL 
method is adopted. The standard introduces additional 
new disclosures. The consolidated entity has assessed 
the impact of the standard and expects that there 
will be a nil impact on the carrying values of financial 
instruments. 

AASB 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers

This standard is applicable to annual reporting periods 
beginning on or after 1 January 2018. The standard 
provides a single standard for revenue recognition. 
The core principle of the standard is that an entity will 
recognise revenue to depict the transfer of promised 
goods or services to customers in an amount that 
reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to 
be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The 
standard will require: contracts (either written, verbal 
or implied) to be identified, together with the separate 
performance obligations within the contract; determine 
the transaction price, adjusted for the time value of 
money excluding credit risk; allocation of the transaction 
price to the separate performance obligations on a 
basis of relative stand-alone selling price of each distinct 
good or service, or estimation approach if no distinct 
observable prices exist; and recognition of revenue 
when each performance obligation is satisfied. Credit 
risk will be presented separately as an expense rather 
than adjusted to revenue. For goods, the performance 
obligation would be satisfied when the customer obtains 
control of the goods. For services, the performance 
obligation is satisfied when the service has been 
provided, typically for promises to transfer services to 
customers. For performance obligations satisfied over 
time, an entity would select an appropriate measure of 
progress to determine how much revenue should be 
recognised as the performance obligation is satisfied. 
Contracts with customers will be presented in an 
entity’s statement of financial position as a contract 
liability, a contract asset, or a receivable, depending 
on the relationship between the entity’s performance 

and the customer’s payment. Sufficient quantitative 
and qualitative disclosure is required to enable users 
to understand the contracts with customers; the 
significant judgements made in applying the guidance 
to those contracts; and any assets recognised from 
the costs to obtain or fulfil a contract with a customer. 
The consolidated entity has assessed the impact of the 
application of the standard at 30 June 2018. It is noted 
that there were no outstanding performance obligations 
in relation to contracts with customers and therefore the 
expected impact at 30 June 2018 is nil. 

AASB 16 Leases

This standard is applicable to annual reporting periods 
beginning on or after 1 January 2019. The standard 
replaces AASB 117 ‘Leases’ and for lessees will eliminate 
the classifications of operating leases and finance 
leases. Subject to exceptions, a ‘right-of-use’ asset will 
be capitalised in the statement of financial position, 
measured at the present value of the unavoidable 
future lease payments to be made over the lease 
term. The exceptions relate to short-term leases of 12 
months or less and leases of low-value assets (such 
as personal computers and small office furniture) 
where an accounting policy choice exists whereby 
either a ‘right-of-use’ asset is recognised or lease 
payments are expensed to profit or loss as incurred. 
A liability corresponding to the capitalised lease will 
also be recognised, adjusted for lease prepayments, 
lease incentives received, initial direct costs incurred 
and an estimate of any future restoration, removal or 
dismantling costs. Straight-line operating lease expense 
recognition will be replaced with a depreciation charge 
for the leased asset (included in operating costs) and 
an interest expense on the recognised lease liability 
(included in finance costs). In the earlier periods of 
the lease, the expenses associated with the lease 
under AASB 16 will be higher when compared to lease 
expenses under AASB 117. However EBITDA (Earnings 
Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation) 
results will be improved as the operating expense 
is replaced by interest expense and depreciation in 
profit or loss under AASB 16. For classification within 
the statement of cash flows, the lease payments will 
be separated into both a principal (financing activities) 
and interest (either operating or financing activities) 
component. For lessor accounting, the standard does 
not substantially change how a lessor accounts for 
leases. The consolidated entity has assessed the impact 
of the standard and the expected impacts are as follows: 

1. Increase in assets and liabilities amounting to 
$382,133 and $416,314 respectively.  

2. Increase in the loss position of on the statement of 

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Impairment of non-financial assets

The consolidated entity assesses impairment of non-
financial assets at each reporting date by evaluating 
conditions specific to the consolidated entity and to 
the particular asset that may lead to impairment. If an 
impairment trigger exists, the recoverable amount of the 
asset is determined. This involves fair value less costs of 
disposal or value-in-use calculations, which incorporate 
a number of key estimates and assumptions.

Employee benefits provision

As discussed in note 2, the liability for employee benefits 
expected to be settled more than 12 months from the 
reporting date are recognised and measured at the 
present value of the estimated future cash flows to 
be made in respect of all employees at the reporting 
date. In determining the present value of the liability, 
estimates of attrition rates and pay increases through 
promotion and inflation have been taken into account.

Note 4. Operating segments

Identification of reportable operating segments

The operating segments are analysed by the Executives 
of the consolidated entity who ultimately report to the 
board of Board of Directors (collectively identified as the 
Chief Operating Decision Makers (‘CODM’)), based on 
the internal reports that are reviewed and used by the 
CODM in assessing performance and in determining the 
allocation of resources.

The CODM reviews revenues, relevant expenses 
and Earnings before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and 
Amortisation (EBITDA). The accounting policies adopted 
for internal reporting to the CODM are consistent with 
those adopted in the financial statements.

The CODM identified its operating segments based on 
the geographies which the consolidated entity operates 
in, being Australia, Europe and British Virgin Islands 
(BVI).

Note 2. Significant accounting policies 
(continued)

profit and loss and other comprehensive income in the 
amount of $34,181.  

3. It is not expected that there will be any net impact on 
the statement of cash flows.

Note 3. Critical accounting judgements, 
estimates and assumptions

The preparation of the financial statements requires 
management to make judgements, estimates and 
assumptions that affect the reported amounts in the 
financial statements. Management continually evaluates 
its judgements and estimates in relation to assets, 
liabilities, contingent liabilities, revenue and expenses. 
Management bases its judgements, estimates and 
assumptions on historical experience and on other 
various factors, including expectations of future events, 
management believes to be reasonable under the 
circumstances. The resulting accounting judgements and 
estimates will seldom equal the related actual results. 
The judgements, estimates and assumptions that have 
a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to 
the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities (refer to 
the respective notes) within the next financial year are 
discussed below.

Share-based payment transactions

The consolidated entity measures the cost of equity-
settled transactions with employees by reference to 
the fair value of the equity instruments at the date at 
which they are granted. The fair value is determined 
by using either the Binomial or Black-Scholes model 
taking into account the terms and conditions upon 
which the instruments were granted. The accounting 
estimates and assumptions relating to equity-settled 
share-based payments would have no impact on the 
carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next 
annual reporting period but may impact profit or loss 
and equity.

Estimation of useful lives of assets

The consolidated entity determines the estimated useful 
lives and related depreciation and amortisation charges 
for its plant and equipment and finite life intangible 
assets. The useful lives could change significantly as 
a result of technical innovations or some other event. 
The depreciation and amortisation charge will increase 
where the useful lives are less than previously estimated 
lives, or technically obsolete or non-strategic assets 
that have been abandoned or sold will be written off or 
written down.

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32

Note 4. Operating segments (continued)

Operating segment information

Consolidated - 2018

Revenue

Australia

Europe & BVI

$

$

Total

$

Sales to external customers

1,391,268 

4,409,578 

5,800,846 

Research & development tax concession

Interest 

Total revenue

478,519 

59,604 

-

-

478,519 

59,604 

1,929,391 

4,409,578 

6,338,969 

Expenses

Corporate expenses

Advertising & marketing

Employee benefits expense

Research & development expenses 

Depreciation & amortisation expense

Other expenses

Operating costs

Share based payments

Net realised foreign exchange loss

(596,606)

(111,239)

(595,450)

(135,285)

(1,192,056)

(246,524)

(1,513,165)

(1,910,408)

(3,423,573)

(342,500)

(27,530)

(742,850)

-

(121,963)

(479,165)

(342,500)

(149,493)

(1,222,015)

(1,488,881)

(3,468,711)

(4,957,592)

(312,380)

(23,862)

-

(1,151)

(312,380)

(25,013)

Loss before income tax expense

(3,229,622)

(2,302,555)

(5,532,177)

Income tax expense

Loss after income tax expense

-  

(5,532,177)

iSignthis Ltd - 30 June 2018www.isignthis.comNote 4. Operating segments (continued)

Consolidated - 2017

Revenue

Sales to external customers

Research & development tax concession

Interest 

Total revenue

Expenses

Corporate expenses 

Advertising & marketing

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33

Australia

Europe & BVI

$

$

Total

$

224,583 

578,884 

126,003 

929,470 

441,722 

-

-

666,305 

578,884 

126,003 

441,722 

1,371,192 

(459,171)

106,136 

(572,354)

(222,973)

(1,031,525)

(116,837)

Employee benefits expense

(1,467,652)

(1,150,899)

(2,618,551)

Research & development expenses 

Depreciation & amortisation expense

Other expenses

Operating costs

Share based payments

Net realised foreign exchange loss

Finance costs

(345,583)

(35,816)

(365,336)

(496,696)

(979,347)

(41,316)

(4,574)

-

(86,903)

(676,855)

(271,915)

-

-

-

(345,583)

(122,719)

(1,042,191)

(768,611)

(979,347)

(41,316)

(4,574)

Loss before income tax expense

(3,159,885)

(2,540,177)

(5,700,062)

Income tax expense

Loss after income tax expense

-  

(5,700,062)

The CODM reviews cash and cash equivalents and the funds held on behalf of merchants within the statement of 
financial position. 

Geographical information

Cash and cash equivalents

Funds held on behalf merchants

Intangibles

2018

$

2017

$

2018

$

Australia

3,708,159 

2,749,713 

7,862,249 

Europe & BVI

1,815,038 

649,140 

798,451 

5,523,197 

3,398,853 

8,660,700 

2017

2018

2017

$

-

-

-

$

- 

$

-

1,166,327

1,221,448

1,166,327 

1,221,448

Accounting policy for operating segments

Operating segments are presented using the ‘management approach’, where the information presented is on the 
same basis as the internal reports provided to the Chief Operating Decision Makers (‘CODM’). The CODM is responsible 
for the allocation of resources to operating segments and assessing their performance.

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Note 5. Revenue

Fees

Contracted service fees

Licensing fees

Other revenue

Interest

Research & development tax concession 

Consolidated

2018

$

5,780,429 

20,417 

5,800,846 

59,604 

478,519 

538,123 

2017

$

441,722 

224,583 

666,305 

126,003 

578,884 

704,887 

Revenue

6,338,969 

1,371,192 

Accounting policy for revenue recognition

Revenue is recognised when it is probable that the 
economic benefit will flow to the consolidated entity 
and the revenue can be reliably measured. Revenue is 
measured at the fair value of the consideration received 
or receivable.  

Revenue is recognised through the following major 
revenue streams as follows:

within this revenue stream has been included within 
‘contracted service fees’ noted above.

Licensing fees

The consolidated entity entered in to a licensing 
agreement with an Australian retailer at an agreed fee. 
This allowed the retailer to utilise the Patented service 
for a period of twelve months and as such this revenue 
was recognised over the period of the agreement. 

Know Your Customer (KYC) verification 

Government subsidies 

Revenue generated from KYC fees are billed on a flat 
rate per verification service and are recognised once the 
service is performed. All revenue within this revenue 
stream has been included within ‘contracted service 
fees’ noted above.

Payment processing function

Revenue generated from the payment processing 
function are billed on a per transaction basis and are 
recognised once the service has been performed. All 
revenue within this revenue stream has been included 
within ‘contracted service fees’ noted above.

Settlement of payments

Revenue generated from the settlement of payments 
are billed on a percentage of the transaction value and 
is recognised once the service has been performed. All 
revenue within this revenue stream has been included 
within ‘contracted service fees’ noted above.

Integration, Establishment, Project and Platform Fees

Revenue generated from the initial integration and 
merchant operational set up are billed on contract 
signing and service go live date. Revenue is recognised 
once the service has been performed. All revenue 

Subsidies from the government including R&D tax 
incentive income, are recognised as revenue at their 
fair value where there is reasonable assurance that 
the grant will be received, the Company will comply 
with attached conditions and the R&D incentive is 
readily measurable. As such the Company recognised 
the R&D tax incentive on a cash basis in prior periods 
however the consolidated entity amended its method 
during the year and now recognises on an accrual 
basis extent that related expenditure is recoverable. 
Government subsidies are recognised under the AASB 
120 (Accounting for Government Grants and Disclosure 
of Government Assistance).

Interest

Interest revenue is recognised as interest accrues 
using the effective interest method. This is a method of 
calculating the amortised cost of a financial asset and 
allocating the interest income over the relevant period 
using the effective interest rate, which is the rate that 
exactly discounts estimated future cash receipts through 
the expected life of the financial asset to the net carrying 
amount of the financial asset.

Other revenue

Other revenue is recognised when it is received or when 
the right to receive payment is established.

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Loss before income tax includes the following specific expenses:

Depreciation

Computers & office equipment

Amortisation

Patents and trademarks

Total depreciation and amortisation

Operating expenses

Cost of sales

IT support

Other general operating expenses

Total operating expenses

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Consolidated

2018

$

2017

$

39,455 

41,041 

110,038 

81,678 

149,493

122,719 

4,363,097 

263,252 

364,261 

249,624 

230,234 

255,735 

4,957,592 

768,611 

The consolidated entity also operates a defined contribution plan which provides the legal superannuation obligation contributions. 

The expense recognised during the year in relation to these contributions amounted to $118,886 (2017: $130,271).

Note 7. Income tax

Numerical reconciliation of income tax expense and tax at the statutory rate

Loss before income tax expense

Tax at the statutory tax rate of 27.5%

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

income:

Share-based payments

Difference attributable to foreign operations

Research and development refund

Deductible blackhole expenditure

Other timing differences

Income tax losses not taken up as a tax benefit

Income tax expense

Deferred tax assets not recognised

Deferred tax assets not recognised comprises temporary differences 
attributable to:

Tax losses (Australia)

Temporary differences (Australia)

Tax losses (foreign subsidiaries)

Total deferred tax assets not recognised

Consolidated

2018

$

2017

$

(5,532,177)

(1,521,349)

(5,700,062)

(1,567,517)

85,905 

326,123 

131,593 

269,320 

401,221 

(159,193)

(977,728)

(1,056,169)

(20,041)

37,718 

960,051 

-  

(39,549)

15,304 

1,080,414 

-  

Consolidated

2018

$

2017

$

2,253,333 

1,587,843 

250,181 

692,755 

232,101 

385,675 

3,196,269 

2,205,619 

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Note 7. Income tax (continued)

The above potential tax benefit for deductible temporary 
differences, which excludes tax losses, has not been 
recognised in the financial statements as the recovery of 
the benefit is uncertain.

The taxation benefits of tax losses and temporary 
differences not brought to account will only be obtained 
if:  

i ) the consolidated entity derives future assessable 
income of a nature and of an amount sufficient to 
enable the benefit from the deductions for the losses 
to be realised;  

ii) the consolidated entity continues to comply with the 

conditions for deductibility imposed by law;  

iii) no changes in tax legislation adversely affect the 

consolidated entity in realising the benefit from the 
deductions for the losses; and  

iv) the losses are transferred to an eligible entity in the 

consolidated group.

Accounting policy for income tax

The income tax expense or benefit for the period is 
the tax payable on that period’s taxable income based 
on the applicable income tax rate for each jurisdiction, 
adjusted by the changes in deferred tax assets and 
liabilities attributable to temporary differences, unused 
tax losses and the adjustment recognised for prior 
periods, where applicable.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognised for 
temporary differences at the tax rates expected to be 
applied when the assets are recovered or liabilities are 
settled, based on those tax rates that are enacted or 
substantively enacted, except for:

Note 8. Current assets - cash and cash equivalents

Cash at bank

Cash on deposit

•  When the deferred income tax asset or liability arises 
from the initial recognition of goodwill or an asset 
or liability in a transaction that is not a business 
combination and that, at the time of the transaction, 
affects neither the accounting nor taxable profits; or

•  When the taxable temporary difference is associated 

with interests in subsidiaries, associates or joint 
ventures, and the timing of the reversal can be 
controlled and it is probable that the temporary 
difference will not reverse in the foreseeable future.

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

The carrying amount of recognised and unrecognised 
deferred tax assets are reviewed at each reporting 
date. Deferred tax assets recognised are reduced to the 
extent that it is no longer probable that future taxable 
profits will be available for the carrying amount to be 
recovered. Previously unrecognised deferred tax assets 
are recognised to the extent that it is probable that 
there are future taxable profits available to recover the 
asset.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset only where 
there is a legally enforceable right to offset current tax 
assets against current tax liabilities and deferred tax 
assets against deferred tax liabilities; and they relate to 
the same taxable authority on either the same taxable 
entity or different taxable entities which intend to settle 
simultaneously.

Consolidated

2018

$

5,523,197 

-  

5,523,197 

2017

$

2,398,853 

1,000,000 

3,398,853 

Accounting policy for cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, deposits held at call with financial institutions, other short-term, 
highly liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less that are readily convertible to known 
amounts of cash and which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value.

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Trade receivables

Other receivables

Interest receivable

GST/VAT receivable

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Consolidated

2018

$

1,109,386 

82,446 

740 

39,381 

1,231,953 

2017

$

181,539 

585,288 

2,898 

48,929 

818,654 

Due to the short-term nature of the receivables, their 
carrying value is assumed to be approximately their fair 
value. No collateral or security is held. No interest is 
charged on the receivables. The consolidated entity has 
financial risk management policies in place to ensure 
that all receivables are received within the credit time 
frame. 

Accounting policy for trade and other receivables

Trade receivables are initially recognised at fair value 
less any provision for impairment. Trade receivables are 
generally due for settlement within 30 days.

Collectability of trade receivables is reviewed on 
an ongoing basis. Debts which are known to be 
uncollectable are written off by reducing the carrying 
amount directly. A provision for impairment of trade 
receivables is raised when there is objective evidence 
that the consolidated entity will not be able to collect 
all amounts due according to the original terms of the 
receivables. Significant financial difficulties of the debtor, 
probability that the debtor will enter bankruptcy or 
financial reorganisation and default or delinquency in 
payments (more than 60 days overdue) are considered 
indicators that the trade receivable may be impaired. 
Cash flows relating to short-term receivables are not 

Note 10. Current assets - other assets

discounted if the effect of discounting is immaterial.

Other receivables are recognised at amortised cost, less 
any provision for impairment.

Goods and Services Tax (‘GST’) and other similar taxes 

Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of 
the amount of associated GST, unless the GST incurred 
is not recoverable from the tax authority. In this case it 
is recognised as part of the cost of the acquisition of the 
asset or as part of the expense.  

Receivables and payables are stated inclusive of the 
amount of GST receivable or payable. The net amount 
of GST recoverable from, or payable to, the tax authority 
is included in other receivables or other payables in the 
statement of financial position.  

Cash flows are presented on a gross basis. The GST 
components of cash flows arising from investing or 
financing activities which are recoverable from, or 
payable to the tax authority, are presented as operating 
cash flows.  

Commitments and contingencies are disclosed net of the 
amount of GST recoverable from, or payable to, the tax 
authority.

Prepayments

Security deposits

Card scheme collateral

Funds held on behalf of merchants

Consolidated

2018

$

275,760 

46,750 

1,005,716 

8,660,700 

9,988,926 

2017

$

190,964 

46,750 

405,157 

-  

642,871 

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Note 10. Current assets - other assets (continued)

The card scheme and payment facilitation collateral 
requirements as noted above are held by NAB, Visa, 
Mastercard and Worldline in relation to merchant clients 
whereby iSignthis offers card acquiring, processing 
and settlement services and are held to meet capital 
adequacy and security requirements by each party. 

The funds held on behalf of merchants noted above 
represent security, rolling reserve (initial and additional 
requirements under each agreement depending on 
the volume of transactions with each Merchant) and 
settlement funds which were yet to be settled back to 
the respective merchants as at 30 June 2018.

Note 11. Non-current assets - Plant and equipment

Computer and office equipment - at cost

Less: Accumulated depreciation

Consolidated

2018

$

223,687 

(116,295)

107,392 

2017

$

139,597 

(76,056)

63,541 

Reconciliations
Reconciliations of the written down values at the beginning and end of the current and previous financial year are set 
out below:

Consolidated

Balance at 1 July 2016

Additions

Foreign exchange translation movements

Depreciation expense

Balance at 30 June 2017

Additions

Foreign exchange translation movements

Depreciation expense

Balance at 30 June 2018

Computer and
Office
Equipment

$

72,269 

31,944 

369 

(41,041)

63,541 

80,383 

2,923 

(39,455)

107,392 

Accounting policy for property, plant and equipment

Plant and equipment is stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment. Historical cost 
includes expenditure that is directly attributable to the acquisition of the items.

Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis to write off the net cost of each item of plant and equipment 
(excluding land) over their expected useful lives as follows:

Computer and office equipment 

2.5 - 7 years

The residual values, useful lives and depreciation methods are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at each 
reporting date.

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Note 11. Non-current assets - Plant and equipment (continued)

An item of plant and equipment is derecognised upon 
disposal or when there is no future economic benefit to 
the consolidated entity. Gains and losses between the 
carrying amount and the disposal proceeds are taken to 

profit or loss. Any revaluation surplus reserve relating to 
the item disposed of is transferred directly to retained 
profits.

Note 12. Non-current assets - intangibles

Intellectual property - at cost

Less: Accumulated amortisation

Consolidated

2018

$

2017

$

1,430,352 

1,383,063 

(264,025)

(161,615)

1,166,327 

1,221,448 

Reconciliations
Reconciliations of the written down values at the beginning and end of the current and previous financial year are set 
out below:

Consolidated

Balance at 1 July 2016

Additions

Amortisation expense

Balance at 30 June 2017

Additions

Exchange differences

Amortisation expense

Balance at 30 June 2018

Patents

$

1,179,063 

124,063 

(81,678)

1,221,448 

46,154 

8,763 

(110,038)

1,166,327 

Included in the additions above was the purchase of patents amounting to €30,000.

Accounting policy for intangible assets

Intangible assets, not acquired through a business 
combination, are initially recognised at cost. Finite life 
intangible assets are subsequently measured at cost less 
amortisation and any impairment.   

Amortisation commences when the asset is available 
for use, in the location and condition necessary for it 
to be capable of operating in the intended manner by 
management. The method and useful lives of finite 
life intangible assets are reviewed annually. Changes 
in the expected pattern of consumption or useful 
life are accounted for prospectively by changing the 
amortisation method or period.

The gains or losses recognised in profit or loss arising 
from the derecognition of intangible assets are 
measured as the difference between net disposal 
proceeds and the carrying amount of the intangible 
asset.

Intellectual property

Significant costs associated with intellectual property are 
deferred and amortised on a straight-line basis over the 
shorter of the period of expected benefit or the period 
of the related patent as follows: 

Patents                                         1- 15 years

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Note 13. Current liabilities - trade and other payables

Trade payables

Other payables

Consolidated

2018

$

275,846 

2,302,730 

2,578,576 

2017

$

309,951 

266,611 

576,562 

Refer to note 19 for further information on financial instruments.

Accounting policy for trade and other payables

These amounts represent liabilities for goods and services provided to the consolidated entity prior to the end of the 
financial year and which are unpaid. Due to their short-term nature they are measured at amortised cost and are not 
discounted. The amounts are unsecured and are usually paid within 30 days of recognition.

Note 14. Current liabilities - employee benefits

Annual leave

Accounting policy for employee benefits

Short-term employee benefits

Consolidated

2018

$

2017

$

204,610 

131,095 

Liabilities for wages and salaries, including non-monetary benefits, annual leave and long service leave expected to 
be settled wholly within 12 months of the reporting date are measured at the amounts expected to be paid when the 
liabilities are settled.

Note 15. Current liabilities - other

Funds held on behalf of merchants

Consolidated

2018

$

8,660,700 

2017

$

-

The funds held on behalf of merchants noted above represent security, rolling reserve (initial and additional 
requirements under each agreement depending on the volume of transactions with each Merchant) and settlement 
funds which were yet to be settled back to the respective merchants as at 30 June 2018. As such the amount noted 
above constitutes the liability of the funds held on behalf of merchants.  

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Note 16. Non-current liabilities - employee benefits

Long service leave

Consolidated

2018

$

43,276 

2017

$

27,346

Accounting policy for other long-term employee benefits

The liability for annual leave and long service leave not expected to be settled within 12 months of the reporting 
date are 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 high quality corporate bonds with terms to maturity and 
currency that match, as closely as possible, the estimated future cash outflows.

Note 17. Equity - issued capital

2018

Shares

Consolidated

2017

Shares

2018

$

2017

$

Ordinary shares - fully paid

667,296,908 

631,869,714

30,723,878 

24,668,528 

Movements in ordinary share capital

Details

Balance

Date

Shares

Issue Price

$

1 July 2016

621,869,714 

22,734,789 

Exercise of options

10 February 2017

10,000,000 

$0.04 

400,000 

Transfer from share based payments 
reserve on conversion of options

Balance

Share placement

Issue of shares upon the vesting of 
performance rights

Issue of shares upon the vesting of 
performance rights

Capital raising costs

-

-

1,533,739 

30 June 2017

631,869,714 

24,668,528 

3 November 2017

34,210,527 

$0.19 

6,500,000 

5 December 2017

1,000,000 

5 March 2018

216,667 

-

-

-

-

155,000 

46,584 

(646,234)

Balance

30 June 2018

667,296,908 

30,723,878 

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Note 17. Equity - issued capital (continued)

Ordinary shares

Ordinary shares entitle the holder to participate in 
dividends and the proceeds on the winding up of the 
company in proportion to the number of and amounts 
paid on the shares held. The fully paid ordinary shares 
have no par value and the company does not have a 
limited amount of authorised capital.

On a show of hands every member present at a meeting 
in person or by proxy shall have one vote and upon a 
poll each share shall have one vote.

Share buy-back

There is no current on-market share buy-back.

Capital risk management

The consolidated entity’s objectives when managing 
capital is to safeguard its ability to continue as a going 
concern, so that it can provide returns for shareholders 
and benefits for other stakeholders and to maintain an 
optimum capital structure to reduce the cost of capital.

Capital is regarded as total equity, as recognised in the 
statement of financial position, plus net debt. Net debt 
is calculated as total borrowings less cash and cash 
equivalents.

Note 18. Equity - reserves

Foreign currency reserve

Share-based payments reserve

In order to maintain or adjust the capital structure, the 
consolidated entity may adjust the amount of dividends 
paid to shareholders, return capital to shareholders, 
issue new shares or sell assets to reduce debt.

The consolidated entity would look to raise capital when 
an opportunity to invest in a business or company 
was seen as value adding relative to the current 
company’s share price at the time of the investment. The 
consolidated entity is not actively pursuing additional 
investments in the short term as it continues to integrate 
and grow its existing businesses in order to maximise 
synergies.

The consolidated entity is subject to certain financing 
arrangements covenants and meeting these is given 
priority in all capital risk management decisions. 
There have been no events of default on the financing 
arrangements during the financial year.

Accounting policy for issued capital

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.

Consolidated

2018

$

(72,046)

4,621,725 

4,549,679 

2017

$

(79,112)

5,814,254 

5,735,142 

Foreign currency reserve

The reserve is used to recognise exchange differences arising from the translation of the financial statements of 
foreign operations to Australian dollars. It is also used to recognise gains and losses on hedges of the net investments 
in foreign operations.

Share-based payments reserve

The reserve is used to recognise the value of equity benefits provided to employees and directors as part of their 
remuneration, and other parties as part of their compensation for services

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Note 18. Equity - reserves (continued)

Movements in reserves

Movements in each class of reserve during the current and previous financial year are set out below:

Consolidated

Balance at 1 July 2016

Foreign currency translation

Share-based payments

Transfer to issued capital upon the exercise of options 

Balance at 30 June 2017

Foreign currency translation

Share-based payments

Transfer to issued capital upon the vesting of performance rights

Lapse of options and rights

Options issued to advisers for capital raising

Foreign 
currency 
reserve

$

(66,358)

(12,754)

-

-

Share based 
payments  
reserve

$

Total

$

6,368,646 

6,302,288 

-

979,347 

(12,754)

979,347 

(1,533,739)

(1,533,739)

(79,112)

5,814,254 

5,735,142 

7,066 

-

7,066 

-

-

-

-

312,380 

312,380 

(201,584)

(201,584)

(1,782,559)

(1,782,559)

479,234 

479,234 

Balance at 30 June 2018

(72,046)

4,621,725 

4,549,679 

Note 19. Financial instruments

Financial risk management objectives

The consolidated entity’s activities expose it to a variety 
of financial risks: market risk (including foreign currency 
risk, price risk and interest rate risk), credit risk and 
liquidity risk. The consolidated entity’s overall risk 
management program focuses on the unpredictability 
of financial markets and seeks to minimise potential 
adverse effects on the financial performance of the 
consolidated entity. The consolidated entity uses 
different methods to measure different types of risk to 
which it is exposed. These methods include sensitivity 
analysis in the case of interest rate, foreign exchange 
and other price risks, ageing analysis for credit risk 
and beta analysis in respect of investment portfolios to 
determine market risk.

Risk management is carried out by senior finance 
executives (‘finance’) under policies approved by the 
Board of Directors (‘the Board’). These policies include 
identification and analysis of the risk exposure of 
the consolidated entity and appropriate procedures, 
controls and risk limits. Finance identifies, evaluates and 
hedges financial risks within the consolidated entity’s 

operating units. Finance reports to the Board on a 
monthly basis.

Market risk

Foreign currency risk

The consolidated entity undertakes certain transactions 
denominated in foreign currency and is exposed to 
foreign currency risk through foreign exchange rate 
fluctuations.

Foreign exchange risk arises from future commercial 
transactions and recognized financial assets and 
financial liabilities denominated in a currency that is not 
the entity’s functional currency.

Price risk

The consolidated entity is not exposed to any significant 
price risk.

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Note 19. Financial instruments (continued)

Interest rate risk

The consolidated entity’s only exposure to interest rate risk is in relation to deposits held. Deposits are held with 
reputable banking financial institutions.

Consolidated

Cash at bank

Cash on deposit

Net exposure to cash flow interest rate risk

2018

2017

Weighted 
average 
interest rate

Balance

Weighted 
average 
interest rate

%

$

1.50% 

5,523,197 

-

-

5,523,197 

%

1.60% 

2.00% 

Balance

$

2,398,853 

1,000,000 

3,398,853 

Below is a sensitivity analysis of interest rates at a rate of 50 basis points on cash at bank and 100 basis points on cash 
on deposit for the 2017 and 2018 financial years. The impact would not be material on bank balances held at 30 June 
2018. The percentage change is based on expected volatility of interest rates using market data and analysis forecasts.

Consolidated - 2018

Basis points increase

Basis points decrease

Basis 
points 
change

Effect 
on profit 
before tax

Effect on 
equity

Basis 
points 
change

Effect 
on profit 
before tax

Effect on 
equity

Cash at bank

50

27,616 

27,616  

(50)

(27,616)

(27,616) 

Consolidated - 2017

Cash at bank

Cash on deposit

Basis points increase

Basis points decrease

Basis 
points 
change

Effect 
on profit 
before tax

Effect on 
equity

Basis 
points 
change

Effect 
on profit 
before tax

Effect on 
equity

50

100

11,994 

11,994 

(50)

(11,994)

(11,994)

10,000 

10,000 

(100)

(10,000)

(10,000)

21,994 

21,994 

(21,994)

(21,994)

Credit risk

Credit risk refers to the risk that a counterparty 
will default on its contractual obligations resulting 
in financial loss to the consolidated entity. The 
consolidated entity has a strict code of credit, including 
obtaining agency credit information, confirming 
references and setting appropriate credit limits. 
The consolidated entity obtains guarantees where 
appropriate to mitigate credit risk. The maximum 
exposure to credit risk at the reporting date to 
recognised financial assets is the carrying amount, net 
of any provisions for impairment of those assets, as 

disclosed in the statement of financial position and 
notes to the financial statements.  

The consolidated entity holds security in relation to its 
card scheme merchant settlements (initial and additional 
requirements (rolling reserve) under each agreement 
depending on the volume of transactions with each 
Merchant). This therefore mitigates the risk of default 
of the counterparty as the consolidated entity holds 
sufficient security to cover amounts receivable by each 
party. 

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Note 19. Financial instruments (continued)

Liquidity risk

Vigilant liquidity risk management requires the 
consolidated entity to maintain sufficient liquid assets 
(mainly cash and cash equivalents) to be able to pay 
debts as and when they become due and payable.

The consolidated entity manages liquidity risk by 
maintaining adequate cash reserves by continuously 
monitoring actual and forecast cash flows and matching 
the maturity profiles of financial assets and liabilities. 

Note 20. Key management personnel disclosures

Directors

Other key management personnel

The following persons were directors of iSignthis Ltd 
during the financial year:

Mr. Timothy Hart
(Non-Executive Chairman)
Mr. Nickolas John Karantzis
(Managing Director and CEO)
Mr. Scott Minehane
(Non-Executive Director)
Mr. Barnaby Egerton-Warburton
(Non-Executive Director)

Compensation

The following persons also had the authority and 
responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the 
major activities of the consolidated entity, directly or 
indirectly, during the financial year:

Mr. Todd Richards
CFO and Company Secretary

The aggregate compensation made to directors and other members of key management personnel of the 
consolidated entity is set out below:

Short-term employee benefits

Post-employment benefits

Share-based payments

Note 21. Remuneration of auditors

Consolidated

2018

$

645,079 

32,804 

155,445 

833,328 

2017

$

636,798 

37,525 

7,893 

682,216 

During the financial year the following fees were paid or payable for services provided by Grant Thornton Audit Pty 
Ltd, the auditor of the company:

Audit services - Grant Thornton Audit Pty Ltd

Audit or review of the financial statements

Audit services - network firms

Audit or review of the financial statements

Other services - network firms

Preparation of the tax return

Consolidated

2018

$

2017

$

60,050 

51,000

15,401

1,382

16,783

-

-

-

The network firm fees above include the work completed for both the 2017 and 2018 financial years for the 
Company’s iSignthis eMoney Ltd Cyprus operations.

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Note 22. Contingent liabilities

There were no contingent liabilities at 30 June 2018 and 30 June 2017.

Note 23. Commitments

Lease commitments - operating

Committed at the reporting date but not recognised as liabilities, payable:

Within one year

One to five years

Consolidated

2018

$

2017

$

209,107 

128,983 

338,090 

140,970 

186,765 

327,735 

Operating lease commitments includes the office lease until 25 May 2020 for the Australian office and 1 October 2011 
for the Cyprus office.  

Note 24. Related party transactions

Parent entity
iSignthis Ltd is the parent entity.

Subsidiaries
Interests in subsidiaries are set out in note 26.

Key management personnel
Disclosures relating to key management personnel are set out in note 20 and the remuneration report included in 
the directors’ report.

Transactions with related parties
The following transactions occurred with related parties:

Payment for goods and services:

Fees paid to Southern Ocean Pty Ltd for Marketing and advertising services 
(an entity associate with Mr Karantzis)

Purchase of Intellectual property from BXWIP Holding Co Pty Ltd

Incorporation and wind down costs for BXWIP Holding Co Pty Ltd

Consolidated

2018

$

1,065 

-  

680 

2017

$

-  

124,063 

During the prior financial year the consolidated entity purchased Intellectual Property (Patents) from a third party in the 
amount of USD$91,000 (AUD$124,063). The purchase was completed whereby an entity (incorporated specifically for 
this transaction for commercial purposes) associated with Mr Barnaby Egerton-Warburton (BXWIP Holding Co Pty Ltd) 
purchased the Intellectual Property which was then immediately reassigned to the consolidated entity. It is noted that 
the purchase consideration above was paid directly to a solicitor and as such no cash transaction occurred between the 
consolidated entity and BXWIP Holding Co Pty Ltd and thus no benefit was provided to Mr Barnaby Egerton-Warburton.

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Receivable from and payable to related parties

There were no trade receivables from or trade payables 
to related parties at the current and previous reporting 
date.

A total of $484,246 was advanced in two separate 
tranches to Etherstack Pty Limited and subsequently 
repaid during the year. A total of $10,220 interest was 
paid as part of the agreements. The transactions were 
completed at arm’s length. 

Loans to/from related parties

During the year the consolidated entity entered into 
formal, short term, interest bearing loan agreements 
with Etherstack Pty Limited a wholly owned subsidiary of 
Etherstack Plc of which Mr Scott Minehane is a director. 

Terms and conditions
All transactions were made on normal commercial terms 
and conditions and at market rates.

Note 25. Parent entity information

Set out below is the supplementary information about the parent entity.

Statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income

Loss after income tax

Total comprehensive loss

Statement of financial position

Total current assets

Total assets

Total current liabilities

Total liabilities

Equity

   Issued capital

   Share-based payments reserve

   Accumulated losses

Total equity

Parent

2018

$

2017

$

(1,042,735)

(1,518,622)

(1,042,735)

(1,518,622)

Parent

2018

$

2017

$

3,480,917 

2,703,304 

19,481,365 

13,989,430 

139,526 

139,526 

250,236 

250,236 

115,246,528 

109,191,179 

4,621,725 

5,814,254 

(100,526,414)

(101,266,239)

19,341,839 

13,739,194 

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Note 25. Parent entity information (continued)

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

The parent entity had no guarantees in relation to the debts of its subsidiaries as at 30 June 2017 and 30 June 2018.

Contingent liabilities

The parent entity had no contingent liabilities as at 30 June 2017 and 30 June 2018.

Capital commitments - Plant and equipment

The parent entity had no capital commitments for plant and equipment as at 30 June 2017 and 30 June 2018.

Significant accounting policies

The accounting policies of the parent entity are consistent with those of the consolidated entity, as disclosed in note 2, 
except for the following:

•  Investments in subsidiaries are accounted for at cost, less any impairment, in the parent entity.
•  Investments in associates are accounted for at cost, less any impairment, in the parent entity.
•  Dividends received from subsidiaries are recognised as other income by the parent entity and its receipt may be an 

indicator of an impairment of the investment.

Note 26. Interests in subsidiaries

The consolidated financial statements incorporate the assets, liabilities and results of the following subsidiaries in 
accordance with the accounting policy described in note 2:

Name

Authenticate Pty Ltd

Authenticate BV

iSignthis BV

ISX IP Ltd

iSignthis eMoney Ltd

iSignthis Inc.

iSignthis (IOM) Ltd

iSignthis (UK) Ltd

Principal place of business / 
Country of incorporation

Ownership interest

2018

%

2017

%

Australia

100.00% 

100.00% 

Netherlands

100.00% 

100.00% 

Netherlands

100.00% 

100.00% 

British Virgin Islands

100.00% 

100.00% 

Cyprus

100.00% 

100.00% 

USA

100.00% 

100.00% 

Isle of Man

100.00% 

100.00% 

United Kingdom

100.00% 

100.00% 

iSignthis eMoney (Au) Pty Ltd*

Australia 

100.00% 

-

* iSignthis eMoney (Au) Pty Ltd was incorporated on 2 March 2018.

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Note 27. Events after the reporting period

On 2 July 2018, the consolidated entity announced the 
expiry of 5,000,000 unlisted options. Also on this day the 
consolidated entity issued 250,000 fully paid ordinary 
shares upon the vesting of performance rights. The 
consolidated entity also issued 116,686 performance 
rights to employees due to convert on 31 December 
2018 subject to vesting conditions. 

On 16 July 2018, the consolidated entity issued 
618,584 fully paid ordinary shares upon the vesting of 
performance rights.

 The consolidated entity is changing its financial year end 
to December effective from 31 December 2018. The next 
statutory financial report to be released will be the 31 
December 2018 Annual Report. 

No other matter or circumstance has arisen since 
30 June 2018 that has significantly affected, or may 
significantly affect the consolidated entity’s operations, 
the results of those operations, or the consolidated 
entity’s state of affairs in future financial years.

Note 28. Reconciliation of loss after income tax to net cash used in operating activities

Loss after income tax expense for the year

(5,532,177)

(5,700,062)

Consolidated

2018

$

2017

$

Adjustments for:

Depreciation and amortisation

Share-based payments

Foreign exchange differences

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

Increase in trade and other receivables

Increase in other current assets

Increase in trade and other payables

Increase in employee benefits

Increase in other liabilities 

Net cash used in operating activities

Note 29. Earnings per share

149,494 

312,380 

654,550 

(413,299)

(9,346,055)

2,002,014 

89,445 

8,660,700 

122,720 

979,347 

-  

(751,393)

(48,206)

28,615 

31,769 

-  

(3,422,948)

(5,337,210)

Consolidated

2018

$

2017

$

Loss after income tax attributable to the owners of iSignthis Ltd

(5,532,177)

(5,700,062)

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

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

Basic loss per share

Diluted loss per share

Number

Number

654,851,402 

626,705,330 

654,851,402 

626,705,330 

Cents

(0.84)

(0.84)

Cents

(0.91)

(0.91)

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Note 29. Earnings per share (continued)

Accounting policy for earnings per share

Basic loss per share

Basic loss per share is calculated by dividing the profit attributable to the owners of iSignthis Ltd, excluding any costs 
of servicing equity other than ordinary shares, by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during 
the financial year, adjusted for bonus elements in ordinary shares issued during the financial year.

Diluted loss per share

Diluted loss per share adjusts the figures used in the determination of basic earnings per share to take into account 
the after income tax effect of interest and other financing costs associated with dilutive potential ordinary shares 
and the weighted average number of shares assumed to have been issued for no consideration in relation to dilutive 
potential ordinary shares.

Granted

Exercised

Note 30. Share-based payments

Set out below are summaries of options granted under the plan:

2018

Grant Date

Expiry Date

02/11/2015

31/07/2017

02/11/2015

30/09/2018

02/11/2015

30/09/2018

01/08/2016

01/07/2017

Exercise 
price

$0.38 

$0.50 

$0.62 

$0.38 

Balance at 
the start of 
the year

6,000,000 

6,000,000 

6,000,000 

5,000,000 

01/08/2016

01/07/2018

$0.50 

5,000,000 

01/08/2016

01/07/2019

$0.62 

5,000,000 

-

-

-

-

-

-

03/08/2017

31/12/2018

09/11/2017

08/02/2019

09/11/2017

08/05/2019

09/11/2017

08/02/2020

08/12/2017

08/02/2019

08/12/2017

08/05/2019

08/12/2017

08/02/2020

$0.30 

$0.24 

$0.27 

$0.31 

$0.24 

$0.27 

$0.31 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

500,000 

2,850,877 

2,850,877 

2,850,877 

200,000 

200,000 

200,000 

33,000,000 

9,652,631 

Expired/
fortfeited/
other

(6,000,000)

Balance at 
the end of 
the year

-  

-

-

6,000,000 

6,000,000 

(5,000,000)

-  

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

5,000,000 

5,000,000 

500,000 

2,850,877 

2,850,877 

2,850,877 

200,000 

200,000 

200,000 

(11,000,000)

31,652,631 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

*    All options issued during the financial year were issued to advisers for services provided to the consolidated entity. 

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Note 30. Share-based payments (continued)

2017

Grant Date

Expiry Date

Exercise 
price

Balance at 
the start of 
the year

Granted

Exercised

Expired/
fortfeited/
other

Balance at 
the end of 
the year

15/05/2015

13/05/2017

$0.04 

10,000,000 

02/11/2015

31/07/2017

02/11/2015

30/09/2018

02/11/2015

30/09/2018

$0.38 

$0.50 

$0.62 

6,000,000 

6,000,000 

6,000,000 

01/08/2016

01/07/2017

$0.38 

5,000,000 

01/08/2016

01/07/2018

$0.50 

5,000,000 

01/08/2016

01/07/2019

$0.62 

5,000,000 

43,000,000 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(10,000,000)

-

-

-

-

-

-

(10,000,000)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-  

6,000,000 

6,000,000 

6,000,000 

5,000,000 

5,000,000 

5,000,000 

33,000,000 

*    On 1 August 2016 the company approved to grant 15,000,000 Unlisted Options in three tranches of 5,000,000 options each. The 

options have an exercise price of $0.38 (38 cents), $0.50 (50 cents) and $0.62 (62 cents) per option, respectively.

Set out below are the options exercisable at the end of the financial year:

Grant Date

Expiry Date

02/11/2015

31/07/2017

02/11/2015

30/09/2018

02/11/2015

30/09/2018

01/08/2016

01/07/2017

01/08/2016

01/07/2018

01/08/2016

01/07/2019

03/08/2018

31/12/2018

09/11/2017

08/02/2019

09/11/2017

08/05/2019

09/11/2017

08/02/2020

08/12/2017

08/02/2019

08/12/2017

08/05/2019

08/12/2017

08/02/2020

2018

2017

Number

Number

-

6,000,000 

6,000,000 

6,000,000 

6,000,000 

6,000,000 

-

5,000,000 

5,000,000 

5,000,000 

5,000,000 

5,000,000 

500,000 

2,850,877 

2,850,877 

2,850,877 

200,000 

200,000 

200,000 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

31,652,631 

33,000,000 

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Note 30. Share-based payments (continued)

Set out below are summaries of performance rights granted under the plan:

2018

Grant date

Expiry date

01/08/2016

01/03/2018

01/08/2016

15/07/2018

11/11/2016

01/11/2018

27/01/2017

02/01/2019

30/06/2017

25/04/2019

30/06/2017

01/07/2019

05/12/2017

24/04/2019

05/12/2017

01/09/2018

05/12/2017

01/09/2019

05/12/2017

19/09/2019

05/12/2017

19/09/2019

05/12/2017

01/12/2019

23/05/2018

01/03/2019

23/05/2018

01/03/2020

23/05/2018

11/03/2019

23/05/2018

30/06/2019

2017

Grant date

Expiry date

01/08/2016

01/03/2018

01/08/2016

15/07/2018

11/11/2016

01/11/2018

27/01/2017

01/11/2018

30/06/2017

25/04/2019

30/06/2017

01/07/2019

Balance at 
the start of 
the year

216,667 

718,584 

335,000 

371,500 

50,000 

17,500 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Granted

Vested

-

-

-

-

-

-

127,500 

143,333 

83,334 

72,500 

72,500 

10,000 

100,000 

100,000 

110,000 

250,000 

(216,667)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Expired/ 
forfeited/
 other

-

(100,000)

(42,500)

(153,250)

-

-

(20,000)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Balance at 
the end of 
the year

-  

618,584 

292,500 

218,250 

50,000 

17,500 

107,500 

143,333 

83,334 

72,500 

72,500 

10,000 

100,000 

100,000 

110,000 

250,000 

1,709,251 

1,069,167 

(216,667)

(315,750)

2,246,001 

Balance at 
the start of 
the year

Granted

Vested

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

231,250 

791,500 

335,000 

371,500 

50,000 

17,500 

1,796,750 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Expired/ 
forfeited/
 other

(14,583)

(72,916)

-

-

-

-

Balance at 
the end of 
the year

216,667 

718,584 

335,000 

371,500 

50,000 

17,500 

(87,499)

1,709,251 

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Note 30. Share-based payments (continued)

Set out below are the performance rights exercisable at the end of the financial year:

Grant Date

Expiry Date

01/08/2016

01/03/2018

01/08/2016

15/07/2018

11/11/2015

01/11/2018

27/01/2017

02/01/2019

30/06/2017

25/04/2019

30/06/2017

01/07/2019

05/12/2017

24/04/2019

05/12/2017

01/09/2019

05/12/2017

01/09/2019

05/12/2017

19/09/2019

05/12/2017

01/12/2019

05/12/2017

01/12/2019

23/05/2018

01/03/2019

23/05/2018

01/03/2020

23/05/2018

11/03/2019

23/05/2018

30/06/2018

2018

2017

Number

Number

-

618,584 

292,500 

218,250 

50,000 

17,500 

107,500 

143,333 

83,334 

72,500 

72,500 

10,000 

100,000 

100,000 

110,000 

250,000 

216,667 

718,584 

335,000 

371,500 

50,000 

17,500 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2,246,001 

1,709,251 

For the options granted during the current financial year, the valuation model inputs used to determine the fair value 
at the grant date, are as follows:

Grant date

Expiry date

Share price
at grant date

Exercise
price

Expected
volatility

Risk-free
interest rate

Fair value
at grant date

03/08/2017

31/12/2018

09/11/2017

08/02/2019

09/11/2017

08/05/2019

09/11/2017

08/02/2020

08/12/2017

08/02/2019

08/12/2017

08/05/2019

08/12/2017

08/02/2020

$0.20 

$0.19 

$0.19 

$0.19 

$0.15 

$0.15 

$0.15 

$0.30 

$0.24 

$0.27 

$0.31 

$0.24 

$0.27 

$0.31 

77.90% 

64.40% 

75.20% 

82.50% 

65.90% 

67.10% 

76.60% 

1.67% 

1.74% 

1.74% 

1.74% 

1.87% 

1.87% 

1.87% 

$0.048 

$0.040 

$0.048 

$0.066 

$0.021 

$0.022 

$0.038 

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Note 30. Share-based payments (continued)

For the performance rights granted during the current financial year, the valuation model inputs used to determine 
the fair value at the grant date, are as follows:

Grant date

Expiry date

Share price
at grant date

Expected
volatility

Risk-free
interest rate

Fair value
at grant date

05/12/2017

05/12/2017

05/12/2017

05/12/2017

05/12/2017

05/12/2017

05/12/2017

23/05/2018

23/05/2018

23/05/2018

23/05/2018

24/04/2019

01/09/2018

01/09/2019

19/09/2018

19/09/2019

19/09/2019

01/12/2019

01/03/2019

01/03/2020

11/03/2019

30/06/2018

$0.16 

$0.16 

$0.16 

$0.16 

$0.16 

$0.16 

$0.16 

$0.18 

$0.18 

$0.18 

$0.18 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

$0.155 

$0.155 

$0.155 

$0.155 

$0.155 

$0.155 

$0.155 

$0.18 

$0.18 

$0.18 

$0.18 

The performance rights listed above will vest once the holder of the right has satisfied various performance conditions 
set out in the signed offer letter. The company has estimated that there is a 56% chance of all rights vesting and has 
therefore taken this into consideration when valuing the rights. 

As part of the part consideration for the acquisition 
of 100% of issued capital of iSignthis B.V. and ISX IP 
Ltd (together known as “iSignthis”) the vendor also 
issued 336,666,667 performance shares (on a post 
consolidation basis) based on achievement of the 
following milestones within three (3) of completing the 
transaction:  

(i) 112,222,222 Class A Performance Shares – on 
achievement of annual revenue of at least $5,000,000. 
Annual revenue will be calculated on annualised basis 
over a 6 month reporting period. Class A Performance 
Shares will expire if unconverted within three (3) years of 
completing the transaction;  

(ii) 112,222,222 Class B Performance Shares – on 
achievement of annual revenue of at least $7,500,000. 

Annual revenue will be calculated on annualised basis 
over a 6 month reporting period. Class B Performance 
Shares will expire if unconverted within three (3) years of 
completing the transaction; and  

(iii) 112,222,223 Class C Performance Shares – on 
achievement of annual revenue of at least $10,000,000. 
Annual revenue will be calculated on annualised basis 
over a 6 month reporting period. Class C Performance 
Shares will expire if unconverted within three (3) years of 
completing the transaction.  

As at the date of this audited report, all three milestones 
have been met. The Performance Rights will therefore 
convert and be issued as fully paid ordinary shares per 
the terms outlined in the Prospectus dated December 
2014 as soon as practically possible.

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Market conditions are taken into consideration in 
determining fair value. Therefore any awards subject to 
market conditions are considered to vest irrespective 
of whether or not that market condition has been met, 
provided all other conditions are satisfied.

If equity-settled awards are modified, as a minimum 
an expense is recognised as if the modification has 
not been made. An additional expense is recognised, 
over the remaining vesting period, for any modification 
that increases the total fair value of the share-based 
compensation benefit as at the date of modification.

If the non-vesting condition is within the control of the 
consolidated entity or employee, the failure to satisfy 
the condition is treated as a cancellation. If the condition 
is not within the control of the consolidated entity or 
employee and is not satisfied during the vesting period, 
any remaining expense for the award is recognised 
over the remaining vesting period, unless the award is 
forfeited.

If equity-settled awards are cancelled, it is treated as 
if it has vested on the date of cancellation, and any 
remaining expense is recognised immediately. If a new 
replacement award is substituted for the cancelled 
award, the cancelled and new award is treated as if they 
were a modification.

Note 30. Share-based payments (continued)

Accounting policy for share-based payments

Equity-settled and cash-settled share-based 
compensation benefits are provided to employees.

Equity-settled transactions are awards of shares, 
performance rights or options over shares that are 
provided to employees in exchange for the rendering of 
services. Cash-settled transactions are awards of cash 
for the exchange of services, where the amount of cash 
is determined by reference to the share price.

The cost of equity-settled transactions are measured 
at fair value on grant date. Fair value is independently 
determined using either the Binomial or Black-Scholes 
option pricing model that takes into account the exercise 
price, the term of the option, the impact of dilution, the 
share price at grant date and expected price volatility of 
the underlying share, the expected dividend yield and 
the risk free interest rate for the term of the option, 
together with non-vesting conditions that do not 
determine whether the consolidated entity receives the 
services that entitle the employees to receive payment. 
No account is taken of any other vesting conditions.

The cost of equity-settled transactions are recognised 
as an expense with a corresponding increase in equity 
over the vesting period. The cumulative charge to profit 
or loss is calculated based on the grant date fair value of 
the award, the best estimate of the number of awards 
that are likely to vest and the expired portion of the 
vesting period. The amount recognised in profit or loss 
for the period is the cumulative amount calculated at 
each reporting date less amounts already recognised in 
previous periods.

The cost of cash-settled transactions is initially, and 
at each reporting date until vested, determined by 
applying either the Binomial or Black-Scholes option 
pricing model, taking into consideration the terms 
and conditions on which the award was granted. The 
cumulative charge to profit or loss until settlement of 
the liability is calculated as follows:

•  during the vesting period, the liability at each reporting 

date is the fair value of the award at that date 
multiplied by the expired portion of the vesting period.

•  from the end of the vesting period until settlement 
of the award, the liability is the full fair value of the 
liability at the reporting date.

All changes in the liability are recognised in profit or loss. 
The ultimate cost of cash-settled transactions is the cash 
paid to settle the liability.

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56

In the directors’ opinion:

•  the attached financial statements and notes comply with the Corporations Act 2001, the Accounting Standards, the 

Corporations Regulations 2001 and other mandatory professional reporting requirements;

•  the attached financial statements and notes comply with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by 

the International Accounting Standards Board as described in note 2 to the financial statements;

•  the attached financial statements and notes give a true and fair view of the consolidated entity’s financial position as 

at 30 June 2018 and of its performance for the financial year ended on that date; and

•  there are reasonable grounds to believe that the company will be able to pay its debts as and when they become 

due and payable.

The directors have been given the declarations required by section 295A of the Corporations Act 2001.

Signed in accordance with a resolution of directors made pursuant to section 295(5)(a) of the Corporations Act 2001.

On behalf of the directors

______________________________

Nickolas John Karantzis
Managing Director

28 August 2018

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Report on the audit of the financial report

Opinion

We have audited the financial report of iSignthis Ltd (the Company) and its subsidiaries (the Group), which comprises the 
consolidated statement of financial position as at 30 June 2018, 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, and notes to the consolidated financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting 
policies, and the Directors’ declaration. 

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

a giving a true and fair view of the Group’s financial position as at 30 June 2018 and of its performance for the year 

ended on that date; and 

b complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001.

Basis for opinion

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

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

Key audit matters 

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

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Revenue recognition – Note 5

The Group derives revenue through the rendering of services 
which are performed under a combination of individual 
contractual agreements.

Determining the appropriate revenue recognition methods for 
multiple contractual agreements can be complex and involves 
management judgment, which include determination of each 
performance obligation within contracts and identifying when 
performance obligations are satisfied so revenue can be 
recognised.

We have determined the occurrence of revenue to be a key 
audit matter due to the application of judgment due to the 
complexity and customised nature of the arrangements 
entered into with customers.

Our procedures included, amongst others:

• Obtaining an understanding and assessing the

reasonableness of each revenue stream to assess the
appropriateness   of policies and procedures in place
regarding revenue recognition in accordance with
accounting standards AASB 118 Revenue and AASB 111
Construction Contracts;

• For revenue recorded under AASB 118, testing a sample of
revenue transactions to supporting documentation in order
to:

-

-

Verify the occurrence of services performed; and

Assess whether revenue is being recognised in
accordance with the Group’s revenue recognition
policies and the related accounting standards;

• For revenue recorded under AASB 111:

-

-

-

Assessing management’s estimate of the stage of
completion of each project at 30 June 2018 through
corroboration to underlying supporting documentation;

Performing a recalculation of the percentage of
completion for each significant contract; and

Assessing whether revenue is being recognised in
accordance with the Group’s revenue recognition
policies and the related accounting standards; and

• Assessing the adequacy of the Group’s disclosures within

the financial statements.

Information other than the financial report and auditor’s report thereon

The Directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the 
Group’s annual report for the year ended 30 June 2018, 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 we do not express any form of assurance 
conclusion thereon. 

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

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

Responsibilities of the Directors’ for the financial report 

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

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

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial report 

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

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial report is located at the Auditing and Assurance 
Standards Board website at: http://www.auasb.gov.au/auditors_responsibilities/ar1.pdf. This description forms part of our 
auditor’s report.

Report on the remuneration report

Opinion on the remuneration report

We have audited the Remuneration Report included in pages 12 to 19 of the Directors’ report for the year ended 30 June 
2018.

In our opinion, the Remuneration Report of iSignthis Ltd, for the year ended 30 June 2018 complies with section 300A of 
the Corporations Act 2001.

Responsibilities

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

Grant Thornton Audit Pty Ltd
Chartered Accountants

B L Taylor
Partner – Audit & Assurance

Melbourne, 28 August 2018

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Shareholder Information

The shareholder information set out below was applicable as at 7 August 2018

Distribution of equitable securities

Analysis of number of equitable security holders by size of holding:

Number of holders of 
rights over ordinary 
shares

Number of holders of 
options over ordinary 
shares

Number of holders 
of ordinary quoted 
shares

1 to 1,000

1,001 to 5,000

5,001 to 10,000

10,001 to 100,000

100,001 and over

Holding less than a marketable parcel

Equity security holders

Twenty largest equity security holders

The names of the twenty largest security holders are listed below:

-

1 

6 

13 

5 

25 

-

-

-

-

-

29 

29 

-

623 

901 

737 

1,627 

383 

4,271 

914 

ISIGNTHIS LTD (BVI)

CITICORP NOMINEES PTY LIMITED

UBS NOMINEES PTY LTD

HSBC CUSTODY NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED

MS MERLE SMITH & MS KATHRYN SMITH

BRISPOT NOMINEES PTY LTD

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

J P MORGAN NOMINEES AUSTRALIA LIMITED

IFM PTY LIMITED

BANNABY INVESTMENTS PTY LIMITED

CHAMPIO PTY LTD

MR IAN TETRO

ITHAKI NOMINEES PTY LTD

MR MYUNG PARK & MRS YOUN HEE KIM

WHISTLER STREET PTY LTD

NATIONAL NOMINEES LIMITED

MR DUC HONG NGUYEN

SURF COAST CAPITAL PTY LTD

MR PETER JAMES GRIMSHAW & MRS CARLENE BRENDA GRIMSHAW

CS FOURTH NOMINEES PTY LIMITED

Ordinary Shares

Number held

Shares % of total 
shares issued

297,143,100 

44.47 

41,571,018 

39,881,280 

12,579,476 

11,000,000 

10,559,379 

10,332,085 

10,281,723 

10,000,000 

6,600,000 

5,138,574 

4,666,667 

3,500,000 

2,880,000 

2,700,000 

2,395,750 

2,142,311 

2,000,000 

1,950,000 

1,814,298 

6.22 

5.97 

1.88 

1.65 

1.58 

1.55 

1.54 

1.50 

0.99 

0.77 

0.70 

0.52 

0.43 

0.40 

0.36 

0.32 

0.30 

0.29 

0.27 

479,135,661

71.71

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Unquoted equity securities

Options over ordinary shares issued

Performance rights over ordinary shares issued

Substantial holders

Substantial holders in the Company are set out below:

ISIGNTHIS LTD 

CITICORP NOMINEES PTY LIMITED

UBS NOMINEES PTY LTD

Voting rights

The voting rights attached to ordinary shares are set out below: 

Ordinary shares

Number on issue

26,652,631 

1,494,103 

Number of 
holders

29 

25 

Ordinary Shares

Number held

297,143,100 

41,571,018 

39,881,280 

% of total 
shares issued

44.47 

6.22 

5.97 

On a show of hands every member present at a meeting in person or by proxy shall have one vote and upon a poll 
each share shall have one vote.

Performance Shares

Class

Expiry date

Number 
of shares

Performance shares Class A

30 June 2018

112,222,222 

Performance shares Class B

30 June 2018

112,222,222 

Performance shares Class C

30 June 2018

112,222,223 

336,666,667

The above performance shares are subject to milestones which at 30 June 2018 had been met however the shares are 
yet to be allotted and it is currently expected that the shares will be issued as soon as possible following the release of 
this report.

There are no other classes of equity securities.

Annual Report 2018 
 
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