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ANNUAL REPORT 2018

IXUP LIMITED | ABN 85 612 182 368 | 30 JUNE 2018

“

The world’s most valuable resource  
is no longer oil, but data. 

The Economist

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING:

The Annual General meeting will 
be held on 13 November 2018 at 
4:00pm AEDT at Automic Group, 
Level 5, 126 Phillip Street,  
Sydney NSW 2000.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.  CHAIRMAN’S LETTER 

2.  OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW 

3.  CORPORATE DIRECTORY 

4.  DIRECTORS’ REPORT 

5. 

INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION 

6.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS:

•  Statement of profit or loss and other 

comprehensive income 

•  Statement of financial position 

•  Statement of changes in equity  

•  Statement of cash flows 

7.  NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

8.  DIRECTORS’ DECLARATION 

9. 

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT TO THE 
MEMBERS OF IXUP LIMITED 

10. SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION 

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 Your organisation has lots of valuable data which is mined and 
analysed for business insights. But there is only so much to be 
learned from the same, isolated data. More can be revealed  
when your organisation chooses to connect with  
other parties to enrich your data.

Traditionally, this process has required giving up the control of your data, either 
by handing it to a partner or using a third party to share many people’s data. 
But sharing data and using third parties is risky, expensive and slow. You can’t 
control your data once it leaves your organisation. You can no longer be 100% 
certain how it is secured or who has access. And regulatory obligations and 
privacy concerns restrict the data which can be shared. And, of course, simply 
anonymising your data limits the ability to achieve deep, personalised insights.

There is a better, safer, and more trusted way to enrich data to reveal its  
hidden value. 

IXUP’s secure data collaboration platform allows you to collaborate with other 
organisations to enrich data, producing previously unattainable insights. Our 
software environment is a new, secure way to connect data from multiple 
sources whilst always maintaining control. It lets multiple parties collaborate 
securely without sharing. Here’s how it works.

The IXUP patented software environment uniquely encrypts data. It uses a 
smart matching technology to identify commonalities and expose the insights 
in the encrypted data. Each data owner retains control of their own data at all 
times. From there, visualisation tools can show the insights revealed by the 
collaboration. IXUP is a software environment, not a service. It uses strong data 
encryption. There is no third party holding your data. It doesn’t share your data.

IXUP’s secure data collaboration platform opens the way for innovation. Insights 
gained through collaboration allow an organisation to make more informed 
decisions and find a competitive edge in ways that would not have been 
possible in isolation.

CONTACT US TO UNLOCK THE TRUE VALUE OF YOUR DATA

Click to watch the video

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 CHAIRMAN’S LETTER

“

2018 was a  
transformative  
year for IXUP.

Dear Shareholder,

On behalf of the Board of Directors, I am 
pleased to present IXUP Limited’s 2018 full 
year results and Annual Report, our first as a 
publicly listed company. 

IXUP UNLOCKS THE TRUE VALUE OF DATA

IXUP is a data technology platform which enables 
organisations to securely collaborate to gain rich insights 
from their valuable data. Unlike less secure, conventional 
data exchange platforms, IXUP’s software uniquely 
encrypts in a way which means the information does 
not need to be anonymised to be used. This is a clear 
differentiator to conventional data exchange platforms. 
Collaborating personalised information enables  
superior data analysis, producing more valuable  
and actionable insights. 

A YEAR OF TRANSFORMATION

2018 was a transformative year for IXUP. After 
investing six years creating and refining this disruptive 
software platform, founder Dean Joscelyne with his 
highly committed team, and supported by his existing 
shareholders, felt the time was right to take IXUP’s 
exceptional technology to market. 

To oversee this process, I joined the  Board of Directors 
and also took on the role of Acting CEO. IXUP raised 
$12.5m as part of a successful, over-subscribed Initial 
Public Offering (IPO), joining the Australian Securities 
Exchange (ASX) as a public company in November 2017.  

In the first six months post listing, we focused on 
recruiting a world class team with the skills and 
experience to successfully take IXUP to market,  
both locally and globally. These appointments included  
Chief Financial and Operating Officer David Bonham,  
and Head of Product Anthony Turco. Our ability to attract 
such talent is a testament to IXUP’s exceptional potential.  
The credentials of the leadership team can be found  
on page 8.

With the right people in place, the focus moved 
to developing an understanding of IXUP’s unique 
capability and benefits in the market. We knew that the 
commercialisation process would take some time as the 
technology is new and transformative. We anticipated that 
potential customers needed to be educated about the 
benefits of secure data collaboration versus traditional, 
and risky, data sharing. As a result, we commenced the 
process of undertaking proofs of concept and innovation 
pilots with potential clients and partners to demonstrate 
the value of IXUP’s solution. 

To that end, the team is making significant headway. 
The process of commercialisation will take some time 
but with several Memorandums of Understanding and 
partnerships underway, progress is positive. The platform 
has been subject to rigorous testing and use-case 
development. These partnerships include agreements 
with global information solutions company Equifax and 
leading Australian actuarial and insurance consulting 
firm, Finity. The team continues to build momentum 
in increasing awareness of IXUP’s software in large 
enterprise and public-sector organisations. The Board  
is pleased with the progress to date. 

Our product development team can be proud of its 
achievements, most notably with the now regular releases 
of IXUP’s latest generation cloud-deployed platform. Each 
release provides enhanced capabilities, a richer user 
experience, and an even more scalable platform. 

unique software that has built IXUP and created this 
exciting opportunity for Australian technology.

Most importantly, I would like to thank all of our 
shareholders for their continued support and patience.

More recently, we are pleased to have announced the 
appointment of Peter Leihn as the new Chief Executive 
Officer. The Board undertook an extensive search to find 
a CEO with Peter’s domain expertise, leadership skills 
and established industry, government and international 
connections. The appointment of a full time CEO was 
always planned to come at a time when business 
momentum was under way and an outstanding candidate 
became available. We are confident that Peter has the 
skills and energy to drive the business forward and look 
forward to him joining the IXUP team in November 2018.

THANK YOU

On behalf of the Board, I would like to acknowledge and 
thank the team at IXUP for their focus and commitment 
during this transformative year.

I would also like to thank Cliff Rosenberg for his insightful 
guidance and expertise as our independent non-
executive director, Andrew Whitten and his team for their 
outstanding support in our first year as a public company, 
and Glen Boreham, Nerida Caesar, and Peter Chapman 
for their strategic counsel as our Advisory Board.

I’d like to further thank IXUP founder and fellow board 
member Dean Joscelyne. Dean is a talented Australian 
innovator with a global vision. Dean and his remarkable 
team invested many years developing and refining this 

I will not be continuing on the Board after the AGM as I 
have decided, for important personal reasons, to reduce 
the extent of my commitments.

There is much to look forward to in 2019 and I am 
confident the Company has the right leadership in place 
to take the business forward and drive shareholder value.

Tim Ebbeck 
Chairman 

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58% OF AUSTRALIANS CHOSE TO AVOID DOING BUSINESS  

WITH AN ORGANISATION THEY PERCEIVED DIDN’T  
ADEQUATELY PROTECT CUSTOMER DATA

Source: Australian Community Attitudes to Privacy Survey 2017

GLOBAL REVENUE FROM BIG DATA  
& BUSINESS ANALYTICS IN 2017

Source: Worldwide Semiannual Big Data and Analytics Spending Guide,  
International Data Corporation, March 2017

+$150

B
N
U
S
D

OF ENTERPRISES AGREE FINDING CORRELATIONS 
ACROSS MULTIPLE DISPARATE DATA SOURCES  
IS A CHALLENGE

60% Source: IDG Enterprise Data & Analytics Survey 2016

REGULATORY TAIL WINDS

DECEMBER 2017

Review into Open Banking in Australia –  
Report Released

22 FEBRUARY 2018

Introduction of the Notifiable Data Breaches scheme

9 MAY 2018

Consumer Data Right – Booklet Published

25 MAY 2018

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes 
into effect in the EU

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THE LEADERSHIP TEAM

PETER LEIHN
Chief Executive Officer 

*from November 2018

DEAN JOSCELYNE
Founder & Executive 
Director

DAVID BONHAM
Chief Financial and 
Operating Officer

PAUL COE
Chief Technical Officer 

ANTHONY TURCO
EVP and Head of Product 

TIM SCOTT
Head of Strategic 
Engagements

ROB MILLS
Head of Sales 

Peter is an outstanding 
executive with more than 
25 years’ experience in 
senior technology roles.  
He joins IXUP from Data61, 
the Australian Government 
CSIRO specialist and 
technology innovator, 
where he was the global 
Head of Commercial based 
in San Francisco.  

Dean founded IXUP in 2011 
in response to identifying 
a gap in the market to 
help organisations make 
better decisions using 
more powerful data 
insights. Dean has over 25 
years’ experience driving 
enterprise transformation 
and improving customer 
experience. 

David has over 25 years’ 
experience in business 
spanning various leadership 
roles. Prior to IXUP, David 
held the roles of Managing 
Director of Bupa Dental 
Corporation, General 
Manager at the Lynch 
Group Australia and 
Finance Manager at Tyco  
Safety Products.

Paul brings more than 15 
years’ experience in large 
transformation programs 
that deliver complete 
enterprise business end-to-
end solutions. Prior to IXUP, 
Paul held roles at Corum 
Group Australia,  
Study Group and  
PBL Media.

Anthony brings over 
20 years of technology 
experience in various 
leadership roles at large-
scale, multi-national 
software companies and 
start-ups. Prior to IXUP 
he held roles at Bigtincan, 
LetMobile, Novell  
and TruSecure.

Tim brings vast data 
industry experience to 
IXUP, having previously 
held roles at Oracle, 
IBM, SAP and Versent. 
Armed with more than 
12 years’ experience, 
Tim has worked in cloud 
transformation, human 
capital management and 
business development.

Rob brings 29 years’ 
experience in sales of 
class-leading collaboration, 
information governance, 
information security, and 
data sharing solutions. 
Prior to working at IXUP, 
Rob was Global Vice 
President, Connect 
Solutions for Objective 
Corporation.

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OPERATING AND  
FINANCIAL REVIEW

“

IXUP commercialisation  
under way.

I am pleased to present the Operating and Financial Review (OFR) for IXUP Limited for the year 
ended 30 June 2018 (FY18). This OFR is designed to assist shareholders understand IXUP’s path 
to market, business performance and underlying drivers for growth. It complements the financial 
disclosures in the following Annual Directors Report. The OFR covers the period from 1 July 2017 
to 30 June 2018, including the comparative prior period. 

CAPITAL RAISE AND IPO 

FINANCIAL RESULTS

IXUP commenced trading as a public company on the 
Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) on 15 November 
2017. During the Initial Public Offering (IPO),  
62,500,00 shares were issued at a price of $0.20,  
raising $12,500 000. The IPO received strong support  
from retail and strategic investors, alongside several  
high-quality, institutional investors.  

The funds are being used to further develop the IXUP 
technology platform, build out the team and successfully 
commercialise the business.

Revenue declined 22% year on year to $120,000 (2017: 
$153,695) as the Company concentrated on the capital 
raising process and IPO and shifted the focus from 
providing some professional services to customers, to 
the further development and optimisation of the IXUP 
technology platform. 

The loss from operations after providing for income tax 
amounted to $8,679,456 (30 June 2017: $2,993,668 loss). 

As illustrated in Table 1, there are three year on year 
exceptional items contributing to this movement. 

Adjusting for one-off, exceptional items, the underlying loss 
was $5,267,250 (2017: $4,141,799 loss).

As at 30 June 2018, IXUP reported a total cash and 
term deposits balance of $7,628,483 ($1,576,127 and 
$6,052,356 respectively).

Table 1 shows underlying loss after one-off adjustments

YEAR ON YEAR OPERATING LOSS COMPARISON

2018

$

2017

$

Loss from Ordinary Activities after Income Tax

(8,679,455)

(2,993,668)

Adjusting for one-off, exceptional items:

A.  Gain recognised on debt forgiveness (note 5) 

-

(1,148,131)

B.   Share based payments expense (note 31)

C. 

Income tax benefit

Underlying Loss

(3,875,180)

(462,974)

(5,267,250)

-

-

(4,141,799)

The underlying loss increase of $1,125,451 almost entirely 
reflects the increase in people costs as the Company 
invested in its leadership team, software development and 
commercialisation efforts. 

Excluding one-off items, operating expenses grew by 
27% to $5,477,109 (2017: $4,300,312). 

Employee benefit expenses increased 32%, reflecting 
the sales team build out and key additions to the IXUP 
leadership team. 

Administrative costs increased 28%, due to the 
company’s focus on development and commercialisation, 
with the key movements in administrative expense 
categories as below:

Accounting and audit

Advertising and promotion

Investor relations

Software licenses

Travel and accommodation

$58,033

$70,703

$80,359

$63,839

$68,979

Depreciation and software amortisation increased by 
14%, an increase of $64,213 on the prior year, largely 
relating to new computer equipment ($18,938) and office 
furniture for the renovation of the Parramatta development 
hub ($38,000).

Cost of sales increased to $148,935 off a negligible base 
(2017: $20,562), reflecting the start of commercialisation 
as the Company’s activities transitioned from software 
development to software sales, including robust 
partnership testing expenses.

Occupancy costs remained stable at $230,169, 
representing the cost of leasing both IXUP’s head office in 
Sydney and development hub in Parramatta. 

Finance costs fell 93% as the Company converted debt 
(and associated costs) into equity as part of the IPO 
process. 

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Table 2 outlines operating expenses and their composition. 

OPERATING EXPENSES

Cost of sales

Employee benefits expense

Share-based payments

Occupancy costs

Administrative costs

Depreciation and amortisation expense

Finance costs

2018

$

148,935

2,957,975

3,875,180

230,169

1,544,042

590,058

5,930

2017

$

20,562

2,249,131

-

213,185

1,206,956

526,205

84,273

Total Operating Expenses

9,352,289

4,300,312

V FY17

624%

32%

-

8%

28%

12%

(93%)

117%

Total operating expenses related to research and development and included in our R&D tax incentive claim 
equated to $1.3 million (2017: $1.1 million).

A PIVOTAL YEAR 

2018 was a pivotal year for IXUP. The Company went 
from private to public, successfully developed its latest 
generation software, recruited a world class leadership 
team and began the process of building momentum in  
the enterprise software market. 

SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT

In the latter part of the year, IXUP formally released 
to market the latest generation of its cloud-deployed, 
secure data collaboration platform. This release includes 
enhanced capabilities such as a streamlined user 
experience, simplified multi-party data collaborations, and 
Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) to enhance 
data ingestion and automation capabilities. With the 
release of v3.1, IXUP terminated support for previous 
versions of the product including that used by Westpac. 
As previously announced, the Westpac agreement was 
extended by 6 months from January 2018 and has  
now ended. 

TEAM BUILD OUT

In the first six months post IPO, and in the second half of 
the financial year, the Board set about building a world 
class team. I was appointed as CFO in March 2018 and 
took on the additional role of COO in July 2018. I was 
attracted to IXUP’s prospects as a young Australian tech 
start up with a unique and global technology that has the 
potential to redefine the way organisations collaborate 
with data for better business outcomes. 

Tim Scott joined the business in January 2018 as Head of 
Strategic Engagements, bringing deep industry experience 
from previous roles at Oracle, IBM and SAP and is 
responsible for all strategic partnerships, including with 
Microsoft. In February 2018, Rob Mills commenced as 
Head of Sales, leveraging his deep experience in sales of 
class-leading collaboration and data sharing tools. Head of 
Product Anthony Turco joined the leadership team in May 
2018. Previously at Bigtincan, Anthony is recognised as a 
technology innovator, with extensive expertise in data and 
security, cloud and integration.

Post period end, we were delighted to announce the 
appointment of incoming CEO Peter Leihn. Peter is 
an outstanding executive with more than 25 years’ 
experience in senior technology roles. He joins IXUP from 
Data61, the Australian Government CSIRO data and 
technology innovator, where he led the commercialisation 
of Data61’s world leading capabilities in data research.  

Along with Chief Technology Officer Paul Coe and founder 
and Board director Dean Joscelyne, IXUP now has an 
exceptional team of talented and driven professionals who 
are committed to taking IXUP to the global stage. Further 
information regarding the leadership team can be found 
on page 8.

With a view to retaining these key employees, we are 
recommending a refreshed employee share option plan 
(ESOP), which streamlines the process for issuance and 
acceptance and provides the Board additional discretion. 
The proposal to replace the current ESOP with a new plan 
will be tabled in the Notice of Annual General Meeting in 
early October and is subject to shareholder approval at 
the AGM, on 13 November. 

We were also delighted to have ex Veda CEO Nerida 
Caesar join Glen Boreham and Peter Chapman on the 
Advisory Board in January 2018. The Advisory Board 
provides IXUP with an extensive technology network and 
functions as a strategic sounding board for the Company. 
The biographies of members of the Advisory Board can 
be found on our investor website.

On behalf of the IXUP leadership team, I would like to  
take this opportunity to thank Tim Ebbeck for his hard 
work as Acting CEO, taking IXUP successfully through the  
IPO process and overseeing the recruitment of a world 
class team.  

TECH HUB UPGRADE

During the year, IXUP invested in upgrading its Parramatta 
software development hub, creating a collaborative and 
agile environment for our team of software engineers. The 
upgrade ensures IXUP will continue to attract and retain 
software development talent based in the geographic 
heart of Sydney. The total upgrade cost $111,269, 
of which $38,080 was recognised as an expense via 
depreciation, and the remaining $73,189 leasehold 
improvements will be depreciated across the remaining 
term of the lease until December 2020.

BUSINESS MODEL AND STRATEGY

IXUP revenue is generated via software licence 
subscription fees paid quarterly or annually, in advance. 
Annual subscription fees are expected to range from 
$180,000 to more than $1,000,000 and will vary 
depending on the complexity of the collaboration and 
number of participants to be considered. 

Partners are vital for IXUP, providing a more cost effective 
and faster way of reaching its global target markets. 
Partners, such as Finity and Equifax, will increase brand 
awareness and open the door to business opportunities. 

Through collaboration with potential clients and partners, 
IXUP’s strategy is to demonstrate the unique value of our 
secure and disruptive platform.

IXUP is pursuing both organic and strategic partnership 
opportunities, particularly in the financial and  
health-care sectors.  

COMMERCIALISATION UNDERWAY

Following the latest generation release of IXUP’s  
cloud-based technology platform in the second half  
of the year, the leadership team steadily expanded 
the pipeline to further build momentum into the 
commercialisation process. 

After the completion of successful testing, Finity moved 
into the monetisation stage and now pays IXUP a 
quarterly software licence subscription fee. Finity launched 
its latest collaboration platform, powered by IXUP, to its 
existing and prospective client base in September 2018. 

Data aggregator Equifax signed a piloting and partnership 
agreement with IXUP at the end of the financial year, 
following robust testing of the IXUP platform and its 
ability to deliver secure data and trusted collaborations. 
The 12-month partnership agreement provides Equifax 
access to IXUP’s unique technology platform to undertake 
pilots of new and innovative solutions which can be taken 
to market and monetised. IXUP is working closely with 
Equifax to identify collaboration opportunities and expects 
to update the market in due course. 

The Company also signed several, non-binding 
Memorandums of Understanding in the latter stages  
of the second half which are progressing well. 

OUTLOOK 

IXUP owns a unique and patented technology which 
has the potential to set the global standard in data 
collaboration software. IXUP’s growth potential is 
supported by favourable regulatory tail winds and the 
growing global call to better utilise, and learn from, the 
vast amounts of data now at the world’s disposal. 

We have been consistent in our message that building 
momentum in the enterprise market takes time and  
focus and are pleased with IXUP’s progress to date.  
We anticipate a period of rapid activity during  
financial year 2019.

David Bonham 
Chief Financial & Operating Officer

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CORPORATE DIRECTORY

DIRECTORS

COMPANY SECRETARY (JOINT)

REGISTERED OFFICE AND  
PRINCIPAL BUSINESS

SHARE REGISTER

AUDITOR

SOLICITORS

Tim Ebbeck (Chairman) 
Dean Joscelyne (Executive Director) 
Cliff Rosenberg (Non-Executive Director)

Andrew Whitten 
David Bonham

Lot 10, Level 3 
7 Bridge Street 
Sydney NSW 2000

Link Market Services Limited 
Level 12, 680 George Street 
Sydney NSW 2000

Telephone: 1300 554 474 
Email: registrars@linkmarketservices.com.au

William Buck Audit (WA) Pty Ltd 
Level 3,15 Labouchere Road 
South Perth WA 6151

Whittens and McKeough Pty Ltd  
(An Automic Group company)

BANKERS

St George Bank Limited

SECURITIES EXCHANGE LISTING

IXUP Limited shares are listed on 
the Australian Securities Exchange. 
ASX code: IXU

WEBSITE

ixup.com

PLACE OF INCORPORATION

Victoria, Australia

Uncover the insights you never thought possible.  
Fully leverage your own data along with your  
business partners data. Collaborate with  
complete trust and security.

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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 IXUP Limited (referred to 
hereafter as the ‘Company’, ‘parent entity’ or ‘IXUP’) and the entities it controlled at the end of,  
or during, the year ended 30 June 2018.

DIRECTORS

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

Tim Ebbeck - Chairman and Acting Chief Executive 
Officer (CEO) (Appointed 29 September 2017)

Dean Joscelyne - Executive Director

Cliff Rosenberg - Non-Executive Director (Appointed 29 
September 2017)

Marc Goldman - Executive Director (Appointed 1 
September 2017; Resigned 29 September 2017)

Rhona Marks - Executive Director (Resigned 29 
September 2017)

DIVIDENDS

There were no dividends paid, recommended or declared 
during the current or previous financial year.

RESULT OF OPERATIONS

The loss for the consolidated entity after providing for 
income tax amounted to $8,679,456 (30 June 2017: 
$2,993,668).

REVIEW OF OPERATIONS

The operations of IXUP throughout the year were focused 
on the ongoing development of its software, the capital 
raising process to fund the commercialisation of the 
Company’s technology, and the commencement of the 
commercialisation process as well as developing the 
human resources within the Company.

SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT AND 
COMMERCIALISATION 

IXUP has now formally released to market the 
latest generation of its cloud-deployed, secure data 
collaboration platform.  

Commercialisation of the platform is progressing in line 
with management’s expectations with several non-binding 
Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) signed with 
potential users of the IXUP platform.  

An MoU signed with Equifax Australia has progressed 
into the first piloting stage post year end utilising IXUP’s 
latest generation platform. The 12-month collaborative 
agreement is designed to enrich the data collaboration 
experience for Equifax and showcase the unique value 
of IXUP’s secure, disruptive technology within the data 
collaboration market.  

BUILDING THE IXUP TEAM 

Key management appointments have been made during 
the year and continue to be made subsequent to year 
end building the IXUP high-performing team. In April 
2018, IXUP announced the appointment of technology 
innovator Anthony Turco as Head of Product. Key 
management also work closely with the Advisory Board of 
Glen Boreham, Peter Chapman and Nerida Caesar, in this 
pivotal moment in the Company’s growth story.

SUCCESSFUL ASX LISTING

During the year, IXUP raised $12,665,150 ($11,383,698 
net of fees) including completing its initial public offering 
(IPO) via the issue of 62,500,000 shares at an issue price 
of $0.20 to raise $12,500,000. The offer closed heavily 
over-subscribed and received strong support from high 
net-worth, retail and institutional investors. The Company 
was admitted to the Official List of the Australian 
Securities Exchange (ASX) and commencement of trading 
occurred on 15 November 2017.  

FINANCIAL POSITION 

As at 30 June 2018, IXUP reported a total cash and 
term deposits balance of $7,628,483 ($1,576,127 and 
$6,052,356 respectively).   

The Australian Tax Office approved an R&D tax incentive 
claim relating to FY17 of $462,974 with $300,342 of this 
received in cash before 30 June 2018.

SIGNIFICANT CHANGES IN THE STATE OF AFFAIRS

On 15 November 2017, the Company was admitted to 
the official list of the ASX.  There were no other significant 
changes in the state of affairs of the company during  
the year. 

MATTERS SUBSEQUENT TO THE END OF THE 
FINANCIAL YEAR

On 12 July 2018, David Bonham extended his role of 
Chief Financial Officer to also encompass the role of  
Chief Operating Officer. He replaces the former COO, 
Marc Goldman, who left the Company on 6 July 2018.

On 13 July 2018, at the request of Dean Joscelyne, 
1,000,000 of his plan options were cancelled (originally 
issued 15 November 2017, unlisted and unvested, 
exercisable at $0.25 per option, expiring 14 November 
2022). Any remaining expense in relation to these options 
will be recognised in the financial year ending 30  
June 2019. 

On 6 September 2018, the Company announced the 
appointment of Peter Leihn as Chief Executive Officer  
of the Company. Peter will commence his role in  
early November.

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

In the short time since the listing, the Company has been 
focused on building out its team, developing its product, 
defining its brand and expanding its capability to begin 
the commercialisation of the product.   

The Company continues to progress discussions with 
potential users of the IXUP platform and to progress 
discussions with potential MoU partners as well as 
explore additional opportunities in the market.

ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION

The consolidated entity is not subject to any significant 
environmental regulation under Australian Commonwealth 
State or Territory law.

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DIRECTORS’ 
REPORT

INFORMATION ON DIRECTORS

NAME

TITLE:

EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE:

Tim Ebbeck (Appointed 29 September 2017)

Chairman and Acting CEO

Tim has over 30 years’ experience in business in a range of roles and industries 
including the technology industry. Tim provides internal and external advice 
to companies on transformation, innovation and growth. Previously, Tim 
was Managing Director of Oracle in Australia and New Zealand, and Chief 
Commercial Officer of NBN Co, where he led the first strategic review of 
the NBN in 2013. Prior to NBN Co he was Chief Executive Officer of SAP in 
Australia and New Zealand. He is also a former Chief Financial Officer of SAP, 
Compaq, and Unisys and Investment Director in the venture capital industry. 
Tim has twice been a member of the Business Council of Australia (BCA) 
and its innovation and Sustainable Growth Taskforces and an inaugural BCA 
Women “CSuite” Mentor.

Tim holds a Bachelor of Economics degree, has completed a management 
program at INSEAD, is a Fellow of CPA Australia, a Fellow of the Australian 
Institute of Management and a Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of 
Company Directors.

OTHER CURRENT DIRECTORSHIPS:

Nil

FORMER DIRECTORSHIPS  
(LAST 3 YEARS):

INTERESTS IN SHARES:

INTERESTS IN OPTIONS:

INTERESTS IN RIGHTS:

NAME

TITLE:

EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE:

Nvoi Limited (Director) (28/6/16 – 31/8/17)

Nil

1,250,000

3,000,000

Dean Joscelyne

Executive Director and Founder

Dean founded IXUP and is an Executive Director and the Head of Strategy & 
Innovation. He has over 25 years’ experience in business, leading large scale 
organisational change and is known for innovative thinking and enhancing the 
customer experience to amplify customer satisfaction and engagement. Dean 
created IXUP in 2011 because he saw a blind spot and an opportunity to solve 
universal problems for organisations who needed more powerful data insights, 
to underpin differentiating growth strategies. Dean’s ability to identify problems 
through a unique lens and apply creative thinking led him to design a novel data 
collaboration platform.

OTHER CURRENT DIRECTORSHIPS:

FORMER DIRECTORSHIPS  
(LAST 3 YEARS):

INTERESTS IN SHARES:

INTERESTS IN OPTIONS:

Nil

Nil

25,500,001

25,200,000

INFORMATION ON DIRECTORS

NAME

TITLE:

EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE:

OTHER CURRENT DIRECTORSHIPS:

FORMER DIRECTORSHIPS  
(LAST 3 YEARS):

INTERESTS IN SHARES:

INTERESTS IN OPTIONS:

INTERESTS IN RIGHTS:

NAME

TITLE:

Cliff Rosenberg (Appointed 29 September 2017)

Non-Executive Director

Cliff has spent more than 20 years working at digital companies leading 
innovation and change in the industry both as an entrepreneur and senior 
executive. Cliff was a senior executive and the Managing Director of LinkedIn 
for South East Asia, Australia and New Zealand for over 7 years where he led 
the expansion of LinkedIn in this region. Prior to LinkedIn, Cliff was Managing 
Director at Yahoo Australia and New Zealand, and previously the founder and 
Managing Director of iTouch Australia and New Zealand, one of the biggest 
mobile content and application service providers in Australia. Prior to iTouch Cliff 
was the head of strategy for Vodafone Australasia.

Cliff has a Bachelor of Business Science (Honours) degree and a Master of 
Science in Management and is a Member of the Australia Institute of Company 
Directors.

Non-Executive Director of ASX listed companies Afterpay Touch Group Limited 
(appointed 30/3/17), Nearmap Limited (appointed 3/7/12), Cabcharge Australia 
Limited (appointed 29/8/17), and Pureprofile Ltd (appointed 12/6/15).

Nil

Nil

500,000

1,250,000

Marc Goldman

Executive Director (1 Sept 2017 to 29 Sept 2017) and  
Chief Operating Officer to 6 July 2018

EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE:

Marc is an enterprise software executive specialising in the e-health and life 
science industry. 

OTHER CURRENT DIRECTORSHIPS:

FORMER DIRECTORSHIPS  
(LAST 3 YEARS):

INTERESTS IN SHARES:

INTERESTS IN OPTIONS:

Nil

Nil

4,500,000

5,200,000

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INFORMATION ON DIRECTORS

NAME

TITLE:

EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE:

Rhona Marks

Executive Director (Resigned 29 Sept 2017)

Currently a senior Developer with the IXUP Group and director to 29 September 
2017, Rhona is a long-term member of the IXUP team, with particular expertise 
in software development. 

OTHER CURRENT DIRECTORSHIPS:

FORMER DIRECTORSHIPS  
(LAST 3 YEARS):

INTERESTS IN SHARES:

INTERESTS IN OPTIONS:

Nil

Nil

Nil

1,000,000

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

COMPANY SECRETARY (JOINTLY-HELD)

Andrew Whitten (appointed 30 November 2017) 

Andrew is an admitted solicitor and an Executive Director of the Automic Group 
of Companies, Australia’s only professional service provider that delivers a 
complete and integrated ecosystem of Registry, Company Secretarial, Legal, 
CFO and Accounting services. 

Andrew is currently the company secretary for a number of publicly listed 
companies. He has been involved in numerous corporate and investment 
transactions including IPOs on the ASX and NSX, corporate reconstructions, 
reverse mergers and takeovers over two decades.

Andrew holds a Bachelor of Arts (Economics, UNSW); Master of Laws and 
Legal Practice (Corporate Finance and Securities Law, UTS); Graduate Diploma 
in Applied Corporate Governance from the Governance Institute and is an 
elected Associate of that institute.

David Bonham (appointed 12 April 2018) 

David is Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Chief Operating Officer (COO)  
of IXUP in addition to his role as joint Company Secretary of the Company.  
He is a qualified accountant and brings extensive experience in financial 
management, business development, strategic planning and project 
management.  

He is a member of CPA Australia and holds a Bachelor of Business in 
Accounting from Western Sydney University, and an MBA from  
Deakin University.

Dean Joscelyne resigned as Company Secretary on 15 July 2017. 

Scott Mison held the position of Company Secretary between 15 July 2017  
and 30 November 2017.

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:

Tim Ebbeck

Dean Joscelyne

Cliff Rosenberg

FULL BOARD

ATTENDED 
6 

HELD 
6 

6 

6

6 

6

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

No directors’ meetings were held during the period that 
Rhona Marks and Marc Goldman were in office.

REMUNERATION REPORT (AUDITED)

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

•  Additional disclosures relating to key  

management personnel

PRINCIPLES USED TO DETERMINE THE NATURE AND 
AMOUNT OF REMUNERATION

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

The Board 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:

•  having economic profit as a core component of  

plan design;

• 

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

•  attracting and retaining high calibre executives.

Additionally, the reward framework should seek to 
enhance executives’ interests by:

• 

• 

rewarding capability and experience;

reflecting competitive reward for contribution to 
growth in shareholder wealth; and

•  providing a clear structure for earning rewards.

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

NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S 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 Board. The Board 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 Board has not 
used any independent remuneration consultants for the 
current financial year. 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. 

ASX listing rules require the aggregate non-executive 
directors’ remuneration be determined periodically by a 
general meeting.

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.

•  base pay and non-monetary benefits

• 

• 

short-term performance incentives

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 Board based on individual and business 
performance 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 company and provides 
additional value to the executive.

The short-term incentives (‘STI’) program is designed to 
align the targets of the business with the performance 
hurdles of executives. STI payments are granted to 
executives based on specific annual targets and key 
performance indicators.

The long-term incentives (‘LTI’) include long service 
leave and share-based payments. Shares are awarded 
to executives over a period of three years based on 
long-term incentive measures. These include increase in 
shareholders value relative to the entire market and the 
increase compared to the consolidated entity’s direct 
competitors.

DETAILS OF REMUNERATION

Amounts of remuneration

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

The key management personnel of the consolidated entity 
consisted of the following directors of IXUP Limited:

•  Tim Ebbeck - Chairman (and Acting CEO)  

(Appointed 29 September 2017)

•  Dean Joscelyne - Executive Director

•  Cliff Rosenberg - Non-Executive Director (Appointed 

29 September 2017)

•  Marc Goldman - Executive Director (Appointed 1 

September 2017; Resigned 29 September 2017) and 
Chief Operating Officer (Resigned 6 July 2018)

•  Rhona Marks - Executive Director (Resigned 29 

September 2017)

And the following person:

•  David Bonham - CFO (Appointed CFO 12 March 

2018 and appointed COO 12 July 2018)

Changes since the end of the reporting period:

On 13 July 2018, at the request of Dean Joscelyne, 
1,000,000 of his plan options were cancelled (originally 
issued 15 November 2017, unlisted and unvested, 
exercisable at $0.25 per option, expiring 14 November 
2022). Any remaining expense in relation to these options 
will be recognised in the financial year ending 30  
June 2019.

On 6 September 2018, the Company announced the 
appointment of Peter Leihn as Chief Executive Officer 
of the Company. Peter will commence his role in early 
November 2018. Tim Ebbeck will work with Peter through 
an orderly transition of the CEO role.

David Bonham was appointed as Chief Operating  
Officer in addition to his role as Chief Financial Officer on 
12 July 2018. 

Marc Goldman resigned as the Chief Operating Officer  
of the Company on 6 July 2018.

SHORT-TERM BENEFITS

POST-
EMPLOYMENT 
BENEFITS

LONG-TERM 
BENEFITS

SHARE-BASED 
PAYMENTS

CASH SALARY 
AND FEES

CASH BONUS

NON- 
MONETARY

SUPER-
ANNUATION

LONG SERVICE 
LEAVE

EQUITY-
SETTLED

2018

$

$

$

$

$

$

TOTAL

$

NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS:

CLIFF ROSENBERG**

37,500

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS:

TIM EBBECK**

DEAN JOSCELYNE

269,565 

260,000 

–

–

–

MARC GOLDMAN*

252,527

50,000

RHONA MARKS*

34,463

OTHER KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL:

DAVID BONHAM***

82,841 

–

–

–

–

66,625

–

–

–

–

–

24,700

28,740

3,274

7,870 

–

–

–

–

–

–

97,981

135,481

238,009

507,574

2,728,274

3,079,599

502,274

833,541

57,074

94,811

–

90,711 

936,896 

50,000 

66,625

64,584 

–

3,623,612

4,741,717  

* Rhona Marks and Marc Goldman resigned as directors on 29 September 2017. 
 ** Tim Ebbeck and Cliff Rosenberg were appointed as directors on 29 September 2017. 
 *** David Bonham was appointed as Chief Financial Officer on 12 March 2018.

SHORT-TERM BENEFITS

POST-
EMPLOYMENT 
BENEFITS

LONG-TERM 
BENEFITS

SHARE-BASED 
PAYMENTS

CASH SALARY 
AND FEES
$

CASH BONUS
$

NON- 
MONETARY
$

SUPER-
ANNUATION
$

LONG SERVICE 
LEAVE
$

EQUITY-
SETTLED
$

TOTAL
$

130,000 

125,000 

127,854 

382,854 

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

12,350 

11,875 

12,146 

36,371 

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

142,350 

136,875 

140,000 

419,225 

2017

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS:

DEAN JOSCELYNE

MARC GOLDMAN*

RHONA MARKS

* Marc Goldman was an executive director from 1 September 2017 to 29 September 2017. Remuneration disclosed above is for the 
entire period relating to his role as Chief Operating Officer and a member of Key Management Personnel for the entire year.

THE PROPORTION OF REMUNERATION LINKED TO PERFORMANCE AND THE FIXED PROPORTION ARE AS FOLLOWS:

FIXED REMUNERATION
2017
2018

AT RISK – STI

AT RISK – LTI

2018

2017

2018

2017

NAME

NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS:

CLIFF ROSENBERG

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS:

TIM EBBECK

DEAN JOSCELYNE

MARC GOLDMAN

RHONA MARKS

28% 

53% 

8% 

34% 

100%

–

–

100%

100%

100%

–

–

–

6%

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

72%

47%

92%

60%

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

–

23

OTHER KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL:

DAVID BONHAM

100% 

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SERVICE AGREEMENTS

NAME

Tim Ebbeck 

SERVICE AGREEMENTS

NAME

David Bonham

TERM OF AGREEMENT:

The principal terms of Tim Ebbeck’s current agreement are as follows:

TERM OF AGREEMENT:

The principal terms of the current agreement for Mr Bonham are as follows:

(i) A fee of $200,000 per annum (inclusive of GST) for consultancy services for a 
fixed term until 30 April;

(ii) As from 1 May 2018 the Company will pay: (a) $250,000 per annum to the 
Consultant for services as the Acting CEO (ceased effective 30 September 
2018); and (b) $110,000 per annum for role as Company Chairman.

(iii) The Company will make a short-term incentive payment of up to $100,000 in 
relation to the period 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018 inclusive. Payment 
will be made on successful delivery of key performance indicators. 

NAME

Dean Joscelyne

AGREEMENT COMMENCED:

The principal terms of Dean Joscelyne’s current agreement are as follows:

(i) A base salary of $260,000 per annum (exclusive of statutory superannuation).

(ii) A bonus of 13% of the base salary at the Company’s discretion.

(iii) Entitlement to participate in employee and executive incentive plans and the 
Company may provide additional bonus and incentives. Mr Joscelyne has been 
granted 1,000,000 Plan Options pursuant to the Option Plan. These have since 
been cancelled at Mr Joscelyne’s request as announced to the market on 13 
July 2018.

(iv) The agreement has no fixed term and may be terminated:

(A) by either party without cause with 12 weeks’ notice, or in the case of the 
Company, immediately with payment in lieu of notice; or

(B) by the Company with immediate effect following serious breach of the 
agreement or for serious misconduct.

(v) Other industry standard provisions for a senior executive of a public listed 
company.

(i) A base salary of $320,000 per annum (exclusive of statutory superannuation).

(ii) A performance bonus of $25,000 for the successful completion of the 
first year’s trading post listing measured by cash burn being on-budget and 
successful conclusion of AGM.

(iii) A bonus of 30% of the base salary at the Company’s discretion is subject to 
approval and criteria as agreed.

(iv) Entitlement to participate in employee and executive incentive plans and the 
Company may provide additional bonus and incentives. Mr Bonham has been 
granted 1,750,000 Plan Options pursuant to the Option Plan. 

(v) The agreement has no fixed term and may be terminated:

(A) by either party without cause with 10 weeks’ notice, or in the case of the 
Company, immediately with payment in lieu of notice; or

(B) by the Company with immediate effect following serious breach of the 
agreement or for serious misconduct.

(vi) Other industry standard provisions for a senior executive of a public listed 
company.

NAME

Marc Goldman

AGREEMENT COMMENCED:

Principal terms of the agreement with Mr Goldman before his resignation on 6 
July 2018 were as follows:

(i) A base salary of $250,000 per annum (exclusive of statutory superannuation).

(ii) A performance bonus of $50,000 payable upon the Company’s Share being 
admitted to the Official List of the ASX and a bonus of 12% of the base salary at 
the Company’s discretion.

(iii) Entitlement to participate in employee and executive incentive plans and the 
Company may provide additional bonus and incentives. Mr Goldman has been 
granted 1,000,000 Plan Options pursuant to the Option Plan.

(iv) The agreement has no fixed term and may be terminated:

(A) by either party without cause with 10 weeks’ notice, or in the case of the 
Company, immediately with payment in lieu of notice; or

(B) by the Company with immediate effect following serious breach of the 
agreement or for serious misconduct.

(v) Other industry standard provisions for a senior executive of a public 
listed company. 

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REPORT

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

The Constitution of the Company provides that the 
remuneration of Non-Executive Directors will not be more 
than the aggregate fixed sum determined by a general 
meeting of Shareholders or, until so, by the Directors. 
The aggregate remuneration for Non-Executive Directors 
has been set at an amount not to exceed $500,000 per 
annum. The Board has resolved that the Non-Executive 
Directors’ fees will be $60,000 per annum for Non-
Executive Directors (inclusive of statutory superannuation) 
and an additional $10,000 per annum (inclusive of 
statutory superannuation) for each Board committee that 
they participate in commencing on Official Quotation. Cliff 
Rosenberg is a Non-Executive Director.

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

Issue of shares

There were no shares issued to directors and other key 
management personnel as part of compensation during 
the year ended 30 June 2018.

Options over equity instruments

The terms and conditions of each grant of options 
and 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:

•  Dean Joscelyne was issued 25,200,000 unlisted 
options on 1 September 2017. The option holder 
is entitled to purchase one fully-paid share in the 
Company for $0.25 per option over the 5-year life 
of the option to 14 November 2022. In addition, 
Dean was issued 1,000,000 plan options (issued 15 
November 2017, unlisted and unvested, exercisable 
at $0.25 per option, expire 14 November 2022). 
These plan options were cancelled on 13 July 2018 
at Mr Joscelyne’s request.

•  Tim Ebbeck was issued 1,250,000 plan options (issued 
15 November 2017, unlisted and unvested, exercisable 
at $0.25 per option, expire 14 November 2022).

•  Cliff Rosenberg was issued 500,000 plan options 

(issued 15 November 2017, unlisted and unvested, 
exercisable at $0.25 per option, expire 14 November 
2022).

•  Marc Goldman was issued 4,200,000 unlisted 

options on 1 September 2017. The option holder 
is entitled to purchase one fully-paid share in the 
Company for $0.25 per option over the 5-year life 
of the option to 14 November 2022. In addition, 
Marc was issued 1,000,000 plan options (issued 15 
November 2017, unlisted and unvested, exercisable 
at $0.25 per option, expire 14 November 2022).

•  Rhona Marks was issued 1,000,000 plan options 

(issued 15 November 2017, unlisted and unvested, 
exercisable at $0.25 per option, expire  
14 November 2022).

Performance rights 

Performance rights over ordinary shares issued to 
directors and other key management personnel as part of 
compensation that were outstanding as at 30 June 2018 
are as follows:

•  Tim Ebbeck issued 3,000,000 performance rights on 
15 November 2017 (1,000,000 unlisted and unvested 
Class A performance rights; 1,000,000 unlisted and 
unvested Class B - performance rights; 1,000,000 
unlisted and unvested Class C performance rights)

•  Cliff Rosenberg issued 1,250,000 performance 
rights on 15 November 2017 (416,667, unlisted 
and unvested Class A performance rights.; 416,667 
unlisted and unvested Class B performance rights; 
416,666 unlisted and unvested Class C performance 
rights)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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:

ORDINARY SHARES

DEAN JOSCELYNE*

MARC GOLDMAN**

BALANCE AT  
THE START OF 
THE YEAR

RECEIVED 
AS PART OF  
REMUNERATION

ADDITIONS

DISPOSALS/ 
OTHER

BALANCE AT 
THE END OF  
THE YEAR

25,500,001 

4,500,000

30,000,001 

 –

–

–

_ 

–

–

–

–

–

25,500,001 

4,500,000

30,000,001 

* Dean Joscelyne holds his interests in shares indirectly through the Joscelyne Investments Pty Ltd atf Joscelyne Investments  
  Unit Trust of which he is the ultimate controlling party.

** Marc Goldman holds his interests in shares indirectly through JJG Group Pty Ltd. Marc resigned on 29 September 2017 as 
Executive Director and on 6 July 2018 as Chief Operating Officer.

Option holding

The number of options 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:

OPTIONS OVER ORDINARY SHARES

TIM EBBECK

DEAN JOSCELYNE

CLIFF ROSENBERG

MARC GOLDMAN

RHONA MARKS

BALANCE AT  
THE START OF 
THE YEAR

GRANTED

EXERCISED

EXPIRED/  
FORFEITED/  
OTHER

BALANCE AT 
THE END OF  
THE YEAR

-

-

-

-

–

1,250,000 

26,200,000 

500,000 

5,200,000 

1,000,000 

26,000,000 

34,150,000 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,250,000 

26,200,000 

500,000 

5,200,000 

1,000,000 

34,150,000 

* Dean Joscelyne holds his interests in options indirectly through the Joscelyne Investments Pty Ltd atf Joscelyne Investments 
  Unit Trust of which he is the ultimate controlling party.

** Marc Goldman holds his interests in options indirectly through JJG Group Pty Ltd. Marc resigned on 29 September 2017 as 
Executive Director and on 6 July 2018 as Chief Operating Officer.

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

Performance rights

REVENUE

2018

$

2017

$

2016

$

2015

$

120,000 

153,695

247,610 

240,000

PROFIT/(LOSS) AFTER INCOME TAX

(8,679,456)

(2,993,668)

(4,461,184) 

1,012,757 

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

SHARE PRICE AT FINANCIAL YEAR END ($)

0.28 

–

–

BASIC EARNINGS PER SHARE (CENTS PER SHARE)

(7.04)

(6.62)

(7.30)

–

–

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  
THE START OF 
THE YEAR

GRANTED

EXERCISED

EXPIRED/  
FORFEITED/  
OTHER

BALANCE AT 
THE END OF  
THE YEAR

PERFORMANCE RIGHTS

TIM EBBECK

CLIFF ROSENBERG

-

-

– 

3,000,000 

1,250,000 

4,250,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

This concludes the remuneration report, which has been audited.

3,000,000 

1,250,000 

4,250,000 

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DIRECTORS’ 
REPORT

SHARES UNDER OPTION

Unissued ordinary shares of IXUP Limited under option at the date of this report are as follows:

GRANT DATE

EXPIRY DATE

EXERCISE PRICE

NUMBER UNDER OPTION

1 September 2017

1 September 2017

1 September 2017

15 November 2017

15 November 2017

14 November 2022

14 November 2022

14 November 2022

14 November 2022

14 November 2022

$0.25 

$0.25 

$0.25 

$0.25 

$0.25

30,600,000 

10,826,470 

2,000,000 

15,000,000 

4,070,000 

62,496,470 

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.

SHARES UNDER PERFORMANCE RIGHTS

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

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 22 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 22 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 DIRECTORS OF WILLIAM BUCK AUDIT (WA) PTY LTD

There are no officers of the company who are former directors of William Buck Audit (WA) Pty Ltd.

GRANT DATE

EXPIRY DATE

EXERCISE PRICE

NUMBER  
UNDER RIGHTS

AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION

15 November 2017

14 November 2022

$0

5,250,000 

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.

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.

AUDITOR

SHARES ISSUED ON THE EXERCISE OF OPTIONS

William Buck Audit (WA) Pty Ltd continues in office in accordance with section 327 of the Corporations Act 2001.

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

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

SHARES ISSUED ON THE EXERCISE OF PERFORMANCE RIGHTS

On behalf of the directors

There were no ordinary shares of IXUP Limited issued on the exercise of performance rights during the year ended 30 June 
2018 and up to the date of this report.

Tim Ebbeck 
Chairman 

28 September 2018

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.

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IXUP is an Australian software  
company founded in 2011 with  
a unique technology that is  
redefining the way organisations  
securely collaborate on multiple  
data sources to unlock the true 
value of their data.

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FINANCIALS

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.  STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND  
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 

2.  STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 

3.  STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY 

4.  STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS 

5.  NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

6.  DIRECTORS’ DECLARATION 

7.  INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT TO THE 

MEMBERS OF IXUP LIMITED 

8.  SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION 

34

35

36

37

38

66

68

74

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 FINANCIALS

GENERAL INFORMATION

The consolidated financial report covers IXUP Limited (the “Company”) and its controlled entities (together the 
“Consolidated Entity” or “Group”).

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

Lot 10, Level 3 
7 Bridge Street 
Sydney NSW 2000 

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 September 2018. 
The directors have the power to amend and reissue the financial statements.

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT 

The Corporate Governance Statement is available on the Company’s website at ixup.com

STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

REVENUE

Cost of sales

GROSS (LOSS)/PROFIT

Other income

Employee benefits expense

Share-based payments

Occupancy costs

Administrative costs

Depreciation and amortisation expense

Finance costs

Gain recognised on debt forgiveness

LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAX BENEFIT

Income tax benefit

LOSS AFTER INCOME TAX BENEFIT FOR THE YEAR ATTRIBUTABLE TO 
THE SHAREHOLDERS OF IXUP LIMITED

Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax

TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE LOSS FOR THE YEAR ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE 
OWNERS OF IXUP LIMITED

Basic earnings per share

Diluted earnings per share

NOTE

4

5

6

31

6

6

5

7

18

30

30

CONSOLIDATED

2018

120,000 

(148,935)

(28,935)

89,859

(2,957,975)

(3,875,180)

(230,169)

2017

153,695 

(20,562)

133,133 

4,818

(2,249,131)

- 

(213,185)

(1,544,042)

(1,206,956)

(590,058)

(5,930)

(526,205)

(84,273)

- 

1,148,131 

(9,142,430)

(2,993,668)

462,974

-

(8,679,456)

(2,993,668)

-

-

(8,679,456)

(2,993,668)

Cents

(7.04)

(7.04)

Cents

(6.62)

(6.62)

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

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

CONSOLIDATED

NOTE

2018

2017

ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents

Other receivables

Other financial assets

Other assets

Total current assets

NON-CURRENT ASSETS

Property, plant and equipment

Intangibles

Total non-current assets

TOTAL ASSETS

LIABILITIES

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Trade and other payables

Borrowings

Provisions

Total current liabilities

TOTAL LIABILITIES

NET ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)

EQUITY

Issued capital

Reserves

Accumulated losses

TOTAL EQUITY/(DEFICIENCY)

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

1,576,127 

291,772 

6,052,356 

9,823 

1,396,756 

17,402 

-  

-  

7,930,078 

1,414,158 

73,189 

520,244 

593,433 

8,523,511 

-

589,080 

- 

230,422 

819,502 

819,502 

- 

1,037,531 

1,037,531 

2,451,689 

-

1,384,786 

3,142,274 

125,892 

4,652,952 

4,652,952 

7,704,009 

(2,201,263)

16,038,325 

7,799,992 

(16,134,308)

7,704,009 

3,413,927 

1,839,662 

(7,454,852)

(2,201,263)

The above statement of financial position 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

Tax R&D benefit received

Interest received

CONSOLIDATED

NOTE

2018

2017

148,500 

270,496 

(5,547,026)

(2,872,425)

300,342 

425,781 

(5,098,184)

(2,176,148)

58,200 

- 

Net cash used in operating activities

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(5,039,984)

(2,176,148)

FINANCIALS

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY 

STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

CONSOLIDATED

$

$

$

$

Balance at 1 July 2016

3,413,926 

1,839,662 

(4,461,184)

792,404 

ISSUED CAPITAL

RESERVES

ACCUMULATED 
LOSSES

TOTAL DEFICIENCY 
IN EQUITY

Loss after income tax expense  
for the year

Other comprehensive income 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 16)

-

-

-

1 

-

-

-

-

(2,993,668)

(2,993,668)

-

- 

(2,993,668)

(2,993,668)

-

1 

Balance at 30 June 2017

3,413,927 

1,839,662 

(7,454,852)

(2,201,263)

CONSOLIDATED

Balance at 1 July 2017

Loss after income tax benefit for  
the year

Other comprehensive income 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 16)

-

-

11,383,548 

-

-

-

-

Share-based payments (note 31)

-

3,875,180 

Issue of shares on conversion of 
convertible notes

Issue of shares on conversion  
of loans

Issue of options as part of  
capital raising

2,500,000 

826,000 

-

-

(2,085,150)

2,085,150 

-

-

-

-

-

11,383,548 

3,875,180 

2,500,000 

826,000 

- 

Balance at 30 June 2018

16,038,325 

7,799,992 

(16,134,308)

7,704,009 

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

ISSUED CAPITAL

RESERVES

ACCUMULATED 
LOSSES

TOTAL EQUITY

Net cash used in investing activities

$

$

$

$

3,413,927 

1,839,662 

(7,454,852)

(2,201,263)

(8,679,456)

(8,679,456)

-

- 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Payments for property, plant and equipment

Payments for intangibles

Payments for investments in term deposits

Proceeds from investments in term deposits

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Proceeds from issue of shares

Proceeds from borrowings

Share issue transaction costs

Proceeds from issue of convertible notes

(8,679,456)

(8,679,456)

Net cash from financing activities

NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning  
of the financial year

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial year

8

11

12

(88,348)

- 

(7,552,356)

1,500,000 

(6,140,704)

(5,080)

(19,644)

- 

- 

(24,724)

16

12,665,150 

1 

- 

3,558,517 

(1,555,091)

250,000 

11,360,059 

179,371 

1,396,756 

1,576,127 

- 

- 

3,558,518 

1,357,646 

39,110 

1,396,756 

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

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 1. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

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

BASIS OF PREPARATION

IXUP Limited is domiciled in Australia. The consolidated 
financial statements comprise the results of IXUP 
Limited (“the Company”) and its controlled entities 
(“the Group”). The consolidated financial statements 
have been prepared in accordance with Australian 
Accounting Standards and Interpretations issued by 
the Australia 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.

Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an 
asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction 
between market participants at the measurement date, 
regardless of whether that price is directly observable or 
estimated using another valuation technique. In estimating 
the fair value of an asset or a liability, the Group takes 
into account the characteristics of the asset or liability 
if market participants would take those characteristics 
into account when pricing the asset or liability at the 
measurement date. Fair value for measurement and/
or disclosure purposes in these consolidated financial 
statements is determined on such a basis, except for 
share-based payment transactions that are within the 
scope of AASB 2, leasing transactions that are within the 
scope of AASB 117, and measurements that have some 
similarities to fair value but are not fair value, such as net 
realisable value in AASB 2 or value in use in AASB 136. 

In addition, for financial reporting purposes, fair value 
measurements are categorised into Level 1, 2 or 3 
based on the degree to which the inputs to the fair value 
measurements are observable and the significance of the 
inputs to the fair value measurement in its entirety, which 
are described as follows: 

•  Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active 
markets for identical assets or liabilities that the entity 
can access at the measurement date; 

•  Level 2 inputs are inputs, other than quoted prices 
included within Level 1, that are observable for the 
asset or liability, either directly or indirectly; and 

•  Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset 

or liability.

GOING CONCERN

The financial report has been prepared on a going 
concern basis which assumes the settlement of liabilities 
and the realisation of assets in the normal course of 
business.  

The consolidated entity has incurred a loss of $8,679,456 
(2017: $2,993,668) and experienced net cash outflows 
from operating and investing activities of $11,180,688 
(2017: $2,200,872). As at 30 June 2018, the consolidated 
entity had cash and cash equivalents of $1,576,127 
(2017: $1,396,756) as well as cash on deposit of 
$6,052,356.  

The directors believe that it is appropriate to prepare the 
financial report on a going concern basis.

NEW OR AMENDED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS AND 
INTERPRETATIONS ADOPTED

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.

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

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 2.

The significant accounting policies adopted in the 
preparation of these financial statements are presented 
below.

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.

BASIS OF CONSOLIDATION

The consolidated financial statements incorporate the 

financial statements of the Company and the entities 
controlled by the Company. Control is achieved when the 
Company: 

•  has power over the investee;

• 

is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from its 
involvement with the investee; and 

•  has the ability to use its power to affect its returns.  

The Company reassesses whether or not it controls an 
investee if facts and circumstances indicate that there are 
changes to one or more of the three elements of control 
listed above.

All intragroup assets and liabilities, equity, income, 
expenses and cash flows relating to transactions between 
members of the IXUP Group are eliminated in full on 
consolidation.

FOREIGN CURRENCIES

In preparing the financial statements, transactions in 
currencies other than the Group’s functional currency 
(foreign currencies) are recognised at the rates of 
exchange prevailing at the dates of the transactions. 
At the end of each reporting period, monetary items 
denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the 
rates prevailing at that date. Non-monetary items carried 
at fair value that are denominated in foreign currencies are 
retranslated at the rates prevailing at the date when the 
fair value was determined. Non-monetary items that are 
measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency 
are not retranslated.

REVENUE RECOGNITION

Revenue is recognised when the amount of the revenue 
can be measured reliably, it is probable that economic 
benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the 
company and specific criteria relating to the type of 
revenue as noted below, has been satisfied. 

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

Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration 
received or receivable and is presented net of returns, 
discounts and rebates. 

Interest income from a financial asset is recognised when 
it is probable that the economic benefits will flow to the 
company and the amount of revenue can be measured 
reliably. Interest income is accrued on a time basis, by 
reference to the principal outstanding and at the effective 
interest rate applicable, which is the rate that exactly 
discounts estimated future cash receipts through the 
expected life of the financial asset to that asset’s net 
carrying amount on initial recognition.

Rendering of services

Revenue in relation to rendering of services is recognised 
depending on whether the outcome of the services can 
be measured reliably. If this is the case then the stage 
of completion of the services is used to determine the 
appropriate level of revenue to be recognised in the 
period. If the outcome cannot be reliably measured, 
then revenue is recognised to the extent of expenses 
recognised that are recoverable.

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

Cash and cash equivalents comprises cash on hand, 
demand deposits and short-term investments which are 
readily convertible to known amounts of cash and which 
are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value.

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised 
when the Group becomes a party to the contractual 
provisions of the instrument. 

Financial assets and financial liabilities are initially 
measured at fair value. Transaction costs that are directly 
attributable to the acquisition or issue of financial assets 
and financial liabilities (other than financial assets and 
financial liabilities at fair value through profit or loss) are 
added to or deducted from the fair value of the financial 
assets or financial liabilities, as appropriate, on initial 
recognition. Transaction costs directly attributable to the 
acquisition of financial assets or financial liabilities at fair 
value through profit or loss are recognised immediately in 
profit or loss.

Financial assets

Loans and receivables 

Trade receivables, loans, and other receivables that have 
fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an 
active market are classified as ‘loans and receivables’. 
Loans and receivables are measured at amortised cost 
using the effective interest method, less any impairment. 
Interest income is recognised by applying the effective 
interest rate, except for short-term receivables when the 
effect of discounting is immaterial. 

Impairment of financial assets 

Financial assets are assessed for indicators of impairment 
at the end of each reporting period. Financial assets 
are considered to be impaired when there is objective 
evidence that, as a result of one or more events that 
occurred after the initial recognition of the financial asset, 
the estimated future cash flows of the investment have 
been affected. 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Trade receivables are assessed for impairment on a 
collective basis even if they were assessed not to be 
impaired individually. Objective evidence of impairment 
for a portfolio of receivables include the Group’s past 
experience of collecting payments, an increase in the 
number of delayed payments in the portfolio past the 
average credit period of 60 days, as well as observable 
changes in national or local economic conditions that 
correlate with default on receivables. 

For financial assets that are carried at cost, the amount 
of the impairment loss is measured as the difference 
between the asset’s carrying amount and the present 
value of the estimated future cash flows discounted at the 
current market rate of return for a similar financial asset. 
Such impairment loss will not be reversed in subsequent 
periods. 

Derecognition of financial assets 

The Group derecognises a financial asset when the 
contractual rights to the cash flows from the asset expire, 
or when it transfers the financial asset and substantially 
all the risks and rewards of ownership of the asset to 
another party. If the Group neither transfers nor retains 
substantially all the risks and rewards of ownership and 
continues to control the transferred asset, the Group 
recognises its retained interest in the asset and an 
associated liability for amounts it may have to pay. If the 
Group retains substantially all the risks and rewards of 
ownership of a transferred financial asset, the Group 
continues to recognise the financial asset and also 
recognises a collateralised borrowing for the proceeds 
received. 

On derecognition of a financial asset in its entirety, the 
difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the 
sum of the consideration received and receivable and the 
cumulative gain or loss that had been recognised in other 
comprehensive income and accumulated in equity is 
recognised in profit or loss.

Financial liabilities and equity instruments

Classification as debt or equity 

Debt and equity instruments are classified as either 
financial liabilities or as equity in accordance with the 
substance of the contractual arrangement. 

Equity instruments 

An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a 
residual interest in the assets of an entity after deducting 
all of its liabilities. Equity instruments issued by the Group 
are recognised at the proceeds received, net of direct 
issue costs. 

Compound Instruments 

The component parts of compound instruments 
(convertible bonds) issued by the Group are classified 
separately as financial liabilities and equity in accordance 
with the substance of the contractual arrangements 
and the definitions of a financial liability and an equity 
instrument. Conversion options that will be settled by the 
exchange of a fixed amount of cash or another financial 
asset for a fixed number of the Company’s own equity 
instruments is an equity instrument. 

At the date of issue, the fair value of the liability 
component is estimated using the prevailing market 
interest rate for similar nonconvertible instruments. This 
amount is recognised as a liability on an amortised cost 
basis using the effective interest method until extinguished 
upon conversion or at the instrument’s maturity date. 

The conversion option classified as equity is determined 
by deducting the amount of the liability component from 
the fair value of the compound instrument as a whole. 
This is recognised and included in equity, net of income 
tax effects, and is not subsequently remeasured. In 
addition, the conversion option classified as equity will 
remain in equity until the conversion option is exercised, 
in which case, the balance recognised in equity will 
be transferred to issued capital. Where the conversion 
option remains unexercised at the maturity date of the 
convertible note, the balance recognised in equity will 
be transferred to retained earnings. No gain or loss is 
recognised in profit or loss upon conversion or expiration 
of the conversion option. 

Transaction costs that relate to the issue of the convertible 
notes are allocated to the liability and equity components 
in proportion to the allocation of the gross proceeds. 
Transaction costs relating to the equity component are 
recognised directly in equity. Transaction costs relating 
to the liability component are included in the carrying 
amount of the liability component and are amortised 
over the lives of the convertible notes using the effective 
interest method. 

Other financial liabilities 

Other financial liabilities, including borrowings and trade 
and other payables, are initially measured at fair value, net 
of transaction costs. 

Other financial liabilities are subsequently measured at 
amortised cost using the effective interest method, with 
interest expense recognised on an effective yield basis.

Trade payables are unsecured and usually paid within 30 
days of recognition.  

The effective interest method is a method of calculating 
the amortised cost of a financial liability and of allocating 

interest expense over the relevant period. The effective 
interest rate is the rate that exactly discounts estimated 
future cash payments through the expected life of the 
financial liability, or (where appropriate) a shorter period, to 
the net carrying amount on initial recognition. 

• 

• 

• 

Derecognition of financial liabilities 

The Group derecognises financial liabilities when, and only 
when, the Group’s obligations are discharged, cancelled 
or they expire. The difference between the carrying 
amount of the financial liability derecognised and the 
consideration paid and payable is recognised in profit 
or loss.

IMPAIRMENT OF NON-FINANCIAL ASSETS

At the end of each reporting period the directors 
determine whether there is an evidence of an impairment 
indicator for non-financial assets.  

Where this indicator exists, indefinite life intangible 
assets and intangible assets not yet available for use, the 
recoverable amount of the asset is estimated.

Where assets do not operate independently of other 
assets, the recoverable amount of the relevant cash-
generating unit (CGU) is estimated. 

The recoverable amount of an asset or CGU is the higher 
of the fair value less costs of disposal and the value in 
use. Value in use is the present value of the future cash 
flows expected to be derived from an asset or cash-
generating unit. 

Where the recoverable amount is less than the carrying 
amount, an impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss. 

Reversal indicators are considered in subsequent periods 
for all assets which have suffered an impairment loss.

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

Each class of property, plant and equipment is carried 
at cost less, where applicable, any accumulated 
depreciation and impairment losses. Plant and equipment 
are measured using the cost model. 

Costs include purchase price, other directly attributable 
costs and the initial estimate of the costs of dismantling 
and restoring the asset, where applicable. 

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or 
valuation of assets less their residual values over their 
useful lives, using the straight-line method. The estimated 
useful lives, residual values and depreciation method are 
reviewed at the end of each reporting period, with the 
effect of any changes in estimate accounted for on a 
prospective basis. An individual asset will be depreciated 
in full at the time of purchase if any of the following criteria 
is met:

the cost of the asset is less than $2,000; or 

the asset has an expected useful life of less than 12 
months; or 

the asset will become technically obsolete (particularly 
relating to computer equipment) in less than 12 
months.

The following useful lives are used in the calculation of 
depreciation: 

•  Leasehold improvements – aligned to the lease term, 
2.5 years

expiring 31 December 2020 

•  Computer equipment   

•  Office equipment          

INTANGIBLE ASSETS

2 years 

4 years

Expenditure on research activities is recognised as an 
expense in the period in which it is incurred. Where 
no internally-generated intangible can be recognised, 
development expenditure is recognised in profit or loss in 
the period in which it is incurred. 

An internally-generated intangible asset arising from 
development (or from the development phase of an 
internal project) is recognised if, and only if, all of the 
following have been demonstrated:

• 

• 

the technical feasibility of completing the intangible 
asset so that it will be available for use or sale; 

the intention to complete the intangible asset and use 
or sell it; 

• 

the ability to use or sell the intangible asset; and

•  how the intangible asset will generate probable future 

economic benefits. 

Amortisation is recognised so as to write off the cost 
of internally-generated assets over their useful lives, 
using the straight-line method. The estimated useful 
lives and amortisation method are reviewed at the end 
of each reporting period, with the effect of any changes 
in estimate accounted for on a prospective basis. The 
following useful lives are used in the calculation of 
amortisation: 

•  Software 
•  Trademarks and other intangibles 

3.33 years 
8 years

PROVISIONS

Provisions are recognised when the group has a present 
(legal or constructive) obligation as a result of a past 
event, when it is probable the group will be required to 
settle the obligation, and a reliable estimate can be made 
of the amount of the obligation. The amount recognised 
as a provision is the best estimate of the consideration 
required to settle the present obligation at the reporting 
date, taking into account the risks and uncertainties 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

surrounding the obligation. If the time value of money is 
material, provisions are discounted using a current pre-tax 
rate specific to the liability. The increase in the provision 
resulting from the passage of time is recognised as a 
finance cost.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Short-term employee benefits

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.

Share-based payments

Equity-settled share-based payments to employees and 
others providing similar services are measured at the fair 
value of the equity instruments at the grant date. Details 
regarding the determination of the fair value of equity-
settled share-based transactions are set out in the notes 
to the accounts.

Equity-settled transactions are awards of shares, 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 costs of equity-settled transactions are measured 
at fair value on grant date. Fair value is independently 
determined using the 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 costs 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 
the 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.

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.

SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS ARRANGEMENTS

Equity-settled share-based payments to employees and 
others providing similar services are measured at the fair 
value of the equity instruments at the grant date. Details 
regarding the determination of the fair value of equity-
settled share-based transactions are set out in the notes 
to the accounts. 

The fair value determined at the grant date of the equity-
settled share-based payments is expensed on a straight-
line basis over the vesting period, based on the Group’s 
estimate of equity instruments that will eventually vest, 
with a corresponding increase in equity. At the end of 
each reporting period, the Group revises its estimate 
of the number of equity instruments expected to vest. 
The impact of the revision of the original estimates, 

if any, is recognised in profit or loss such that the 
cumulative expense reflects the revised estimate, with a 
corresponding adjustment to the equity-settled employee 
benefits reserve. 

Equity-settled share-based payment transactions with 
parties other than employees are measured at the fair 
value of the goods or services received, except where 
that fair value cannot be estimated reliably, in which 
case they are measured at the fair value of the equity 
instruments granted, measured at the date the entity 
obtains the goods or the counterparty renders the 
service.

GOODS AND SERVICES TAX (‘GST’) AND OTHER SIMILAR TAXES

Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the 
amount of goods and services tax (GST), except where 
the amount of GST incurred is not recoverable from the 
Australian Taxation Office (ATO).

Receivables and payables are stated inclusive of GST. 
The net amount of GST recoverable from, or payable to, 
the ATO is included as part of receivables or payables in 
the statement of financial position.

the taxable profit nor the accounting profit.

INVESTMENT ALLOWANCES AND SIMILAR TAX INCENTIVES 

Companies within the group may be entitled to claim 
special tax deductions for investments in qualifying assets 
or in relation to qualifying expenditure (e.g. the Research 
and Development Tax Incentive regime in Australia or 
other investment allowances). The group accounts for 
such allowances as tax credits, which means that the 
allowance reduces income tax payable and current tax 
expense. A deferred tax asset is recognised for unclaimed 
tax credits that are carried forward as deferred tax assets. 

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.

CURRENT TAX

AASB 9 Financial Instruments

The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for 
the year. Taxable profit differs from profit before tax as 
reported in the statement of profit or loss and other 
comprehensive income because of items of income or 
expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and 
items that are never taxable or deductible. The Group’s 
current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been 
enacted or substantively enacted by the end of the 
reporting period. 

Current tax liabilities are therefore measured at the 
amounts expected to be paid to / recovered from the 
relevant taxation authority.

DEFERRED TAX

Deferred tax is recognised on temporary differences 
between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities in 
the financial statements and the corresponding tax bases 
used in the computation of taxable profit. Deferred tax 
liabilities are generally recognised for all taxable temporary 
differences.  

Deferred tax assets are generally recognised for all 
deductible temporary differences to the extent that it 
is probable that taxable profits will be available against 
which those deductible temporary differences can be 
utilised. Such deferred tax assets and liabilities are not 
recognised if the temporary difference arises from the 
initial recognition (other than in a business combination) 
of assets and liabilities in a transaction that affects neither 

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 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. 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The directors have determined that adoption of this 
standard is unlikely to have any material impact.

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 directors have assessed that the 
adoption of this standard will not have a material impact 
on the consolidated entity.

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 will adopt this standard from 1 
July 2019 but the impact of its adoption is considered to 
be minimal.

NOTE 2. 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. There are no critical accounting judgements, estimates 
and assumptions that are likely to affect the current or future financial years.

KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY

The following are the key assumptions concerning the future, and other key sources of estimation uncertainty at the end 
of the reporting period that may have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets 
and liabilities within the next financial year.

RECOVERABILITY OF INTERNALLY GENERATED INTANGIBLE ASSET

During the year, the directors reconsidered the recoverability of the Group’s internally generated intangible asset arising 
from its software development, which is included in the consolidated statement of financial position at 30 June 2018 with 
a carrying amount of $0.52 million (30 June 2017: $1.04 million).

The development continues to progress in a satisfactory manner, and customer reaction has reconfirmed the directors’ 
previous estimates of anticipated revenues. Sensitivity analysis has been carried out and the directors are confident that 
the carrying amount of the asset will be recovered in full. This situation will be closely monitored, and adjustments made 
in future periods if future market activity indicates that such adjustments are appropriate.

USEFUL LIVES OF PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

The Group reviews the estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment at the end of each reporting period. 
During the current year, the directors determined that the useful lives of certain items of computer equipment should be 
shortened, due to developments in technology.

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS AND VALUATION PROCESSES

Some of the Group’s assets and liabilities are measured at fair value for financial reporting purposes. The directors have 
directed the Chief Financial Officer of the Company to determine the appropriate valuation techniques and inputs for fair 
value measurements.

In estimating the fair value of an asset or a liability, the Group uses market-observable data to the extent it is available. 
The Chief Financial Officer reports the findings to the directors every quarter to explain the cause of fluctuations in the fair 
value of the assets and liabilities.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 3. OPERATING SEGMENTS

NOTE 6. EXPENSES

The Group currently operates in one operating segment being the software industry. The Group continues to consider 
new projects in this sector and others by way of acquisition or investment. The Group currently operates in one 
geographic segment that being Australia. 

The Group determines and presents segments based on information provided by the Board of directors who collectively 
are the Group’s Chief Operating Decision Maker. An operating segment is a component of the Group that engages in 
business activities from which it may earn revenues and incur expenses.

NOTE 4. REVENUE

CONSOLIDATED

2018

$

2017

$

Loss before income tax includes the following specific expenses:

COST OF SALES

Cost of sales

DEPRECIATION AND AMORTISATION

Depreciation and amortisation

ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS

Software revenues

120,000 

153,695 

Professional adviser and legal costs

Consulting costs paid to entities related to the directors

NOTE 5. OTHER INCOME

FBT Reimbursements

Interest income

Other income

Other income

Gain recognised on debt forgiveness

On 31 May 2017, the director and shareholder, Dean Joscelyne, and 
related entities forgave an amount of $1.1m.

CONSOLIDATED

2018

$

2017

$

- 

89,859 

-  

89,859 

2,107 

872 

1,839 

4,818 

CONSOLIDATED

2018

$

2017

$

-  

1,148,131 

Recruitment costs

Advertising and promotion

Travel and accommodation

Software licenses

Other

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS EXPENSE

Wages and salaries

Superannuation costs

Other employee benefits

OCCUPANCY COSTS

Rent

Other occupancy costs

FINANCE COSTS

Interest costs

SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS EXPENSE

Share-based payments expense

CONSOLIDATED

2018

$

2017

$

148,935 

20,562 

590,058 

526,205 

701,383 

307,065 

84,042 

121,507 

111,511 

89,225 

129,309 

622,847 

281,142 

127,651 

50,804 

42,532 

25,386 

56,594  

1,544,042 

1,206,956 

2,481,101 

1,986,715 

246,003 

230,871 

181,850 

80,566 

2,957,975 

2,249,131 

182,166 

48,003 

230,169 

172,252 

40,933 

213,185 

5,930 

84,273 

3,875,180 

-  

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 7. INCOME TAX BENEFIT

NOTE 8.  CURRENT ASSETS - CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

NUMERICAL RECONCILIATION OF INCOME TAX BENEFIT  
AND TAX AT THE STATUTORY RATE

Loss before income tax benefit

Tax at the statutory tax rate of 27.5%

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

Share-based payments

Gain recognised on debt forgiveness

Entertainment expenses

Current year temporary differences not recognised

Income tax benefit

CONSOLIDATED

2018

$

2017

$

(9,142,430)

(2,514,168)

(2,993,668)

(823,259)

1,065,674 

-  

2,782  

-  

(315,736)

2,153 

(1,445,712)

(1,136,842)

983,192   

(462,974)

1,136,842 

-  

CONSOLIDATED

2018

$

2017

$

Cash at bank

Term deposits

NOTE 9. CURRENT ASSETS - OTHER RECEIVABLES

R&D tax rebate receivable

Interest receivable

GST

NOTE 10. CURRENT ASSETS - OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS

TAX LOSSES NOT RECOGNISED

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

Potential tax benefit @ 27.5%

5,419,007 

1,490,227 

1,295,630 

356,298 

Term deposits

The above potential tax benefit for tax losses has not been recognised in the statement of financial position.  
These tax losses can only be utilised in the future if the same business test is passed.

The tax rate used for the reconciliation above is the relevant corporate tax rate payable by the Company on taxable profits 
under Australian tax law. 

Income tax benefit is the R&D government incentive tax benefit.

Deferred tax assets have not been recognised in respect of the above items because it is not possible at this stage of 
development to explicitly confirm the probability that future taxable profit will be available against which the Company  
can utilise these benefits.

Term deposits have maturity dates of more than 3 months but less than 12 months.

CONSOLIDATED

2018

$

1,076,127 

500,000 

1,576,127 

CONSOLIDATED

2018

$

162,632 

30,586 

98,554 

291,772 

2017

$

696,756 

700,000 

1,396,756 

2017

$

-  

-  

17,402 

17,402 

CONSOLIDATED

2018

$

2017

$

6,052,356 

-  

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 11. NON-CURRENT ASSETS - PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

NOTE 12. NON-CURRENT ASSETS - INTANGIBLES

Leasehold improvements - at cost

Less: Accumulated depreciation

Computer equipment - at cost

Less: Accumulated depreciation

Office equipment - at cost

Less: Accumulated depreciation

CONSOLIDATED

2018

$

2017

$

73,269 

(80)

73,189 

48,165 

(48,165)

-  

71,297 

(71,297)

-  

73,189 

-  

-  

-  

25,407 

(25,407)

-  

27,723 

(27,723)

-  

-  

Development - at cost

Less: Accumulated amortisation

Intellectual property - at cost

Less: Accumulated amortisation

CONSOLIDATED

2018

$

1,731,909 

(1,252,724)

479,185 

53,113 

(12,054)

41,059 

520,244 

2017

$

1,731,909 

(735,374)

996,535 

47,113 

(6,117)

40,996 

1,037,531 

RECONCILIATIONS

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

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

LEASEHOLD 
IMPROVEMENTS

COMPUTER 
EQUIPMENT 

OFFICE 
EQUIPMENT

TOTAL

Additions

Amortisation expense

CONSOLIDATED

Balance at 1 July 2016

Balance at 30 June 2017

Additions

Depreciation expense

Balance at 30 June 2018

$

-

-

73,269 

(80)

73,189 

$

-

-

$

-

-

$

-  

-  

23,118 

(23,118)

43,574 

(43,574)

139,961 

(66,772)

-

-

73,189 

Balance at 30 June 2017

Additions

Amortisation expense

Balance at 30 June 2018

DEVELOPMENT

INTELLECTUAL 
PROPERTY

$

$

1,513,885 

-

(517,350)

996,535 

-

(517,350)

479,185 

25,127 

19,643 

(3,774)

40,996 

6,000 

(5,937)

41,059 

TOTAL

$

1,539,012 

19,643 

(521,124)

1,037,531 

6,000 

(523,287)

520,244 

The Company reviews its intangible assets for impairment 
when events or changes in circumstances indicate the 
carrying value may not be recoverable.  

Accumulated depreciation of this software totalled 
$1,252,724, giving net written down value of $479,185 at 
financial year end.   

This pricing has been socialised with current prospects 
and has been generally accepted as payable once POCs 
and Pilots have been proven out. It is expected that these 
commercialisation efforts will be revenue generating at 
some point in the financial year ending 30 June 2019 and 
thereafter. These efforts will add to the current contract 
revenue with Finity.   

The Company knows of no events or circumstances that 
indicate this carrying value may not be recoverable.  

The Company is currently involved in several 
comprehensive and progressive negotiations with various 
business and government enterprises to undertake proof-
of-concepts (POCs), pilots and eventual commercial 
arrangements which will lead to the use and payment of 
ongoing license fees for the IXUP software solution. Upon 
commercialisation, current modelling indicates expected 
average revenue of between $15,000-$60,000 per specific 
purpose collaboration per month, with target agreement 
lengths of circa 24 months.  

Consequently, the Company is confident that future 
revenue cash flows across the coming two financial years 
(FY2019-2020) support the current net carrying value of its 
Intangible Assets. 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 13. CURRENT LIABILITIES – TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES

NOTE 16. EQUITY – ISSUED CAPITAL

Trade payables

Accrued expenses

PAYG withholding payable

Superannuation payable

Trade payables due to related parties

Amounts payable to former employees

Other payables

CONSOLIDATED

2018

$

255,091 

72,971 

114,148 

76,827 

46,902 

-  

23,141 

589,080 

2017

$

855,860 

8,203 

-  

27,477 

399,007 

90,243 

3,996 

1,384,786 

Refer to note 20 for further information on financial instruments.

The average credit period allowed by trade creditors to the Group which are not related parties is approximately 24 day

NOTE 14. CURRENT LIABILITIES - BORROWINGS

Convertible notes payable (i)

Loans from other entities (ii)

Refer to note 20 for further information on financial instruments.

Explanatory notes 

CONSOLIDATED

2018

$

-  

-  

-  

2017

$

2,250,000 

892,274 

3,142,274 

Ordinary shares - fully paid

158,443,751 

64,750,001 

16,038,325 

3,413,927 

2018

CONSOLIDATED

2017

SHARES

2018

$

2017

$

Movements in ordinary share capital
DETAILS

Balance

Issued for purchase of assets

New equity raised

Share issue costs

Balance

Issue of shares

Conversion of loans

Conversion of loans

IPO issue of shares

Share issue costs

Balance

DATE

SHARES

$

1 July 2016

1 

1 

50,000,000 

513,926 

14,750,000 

2,950,000 

-

(50,000)

30 June 2017

64,750,001 

3,413,927 

1 September 2017

4 September 2017

1,031,250 

5,162,500 

165,000 

826,000 

15 November 2017

25,000,000 

2,500,000 

15 November 2017

62,500,000 

12,500,000 

30 June 2018

158,443,751 

16,038,325 

-

(3,366,602)

Options (Refer to note 31 for further information on Options)

DETAILS

Balance

Balance

DATE

OPTIONS

$

1 July 2016

30 June 2017

-

-

7,070,000 

30,600,000 

15,000,000 

10,826,470 

Note (i): Convertible Note issued by the IXUP Group. The convertible note was fully converted into fully-paid ordinary 
shares in the Company in the current year. During the year ended 30 June 2018, further $250,000 had been raised by 
Cygnet for the IXUP Group in the form of an increase in the amount of this Convertible Note (refer Note 16).  

Note (ii): Unsecured at-call amounts repayable to other entities. During the year ended 30 June 2018, the IXUP Group 
converted borrowings totalling $826,000 into fully-paid ordinary shares in the Company. 

Issue of plan options to employees and directors

15 November 2017

Issue of unlisted options 

1 September 2017

Issue of unlisted plan options to Cygnet Capital

15 November 2017

Conversion of warrants held by Asia Principal Capital

1 September 2017

NOTE 15. CURRENT LIABILITIES – PROVISIONS

Balance

30 June 2018

63,496,470 

CONSOLIDATED

Performance Rights (Refer to note 31 for further information on Performance Rights)

Annual leave

Legal claims

Other

2018

$

230,422 

-  

-  

2017

$

86,115 

20,459 

19,318 

230,422 

125,892 

DETAILS

Balance

Balance

DATE

PERFORMANCE 
RIGHTS

1 July 2016

30 June 2017

-

-

Issue of performance rights to directors and  
advisory board members

15 November 2017

5,250,000 

Balance

30 June 2018

5,250,000 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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.

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

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.

CONSOLIDATED

Balance at 1 July 2016

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.

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 business in order 
to maximise synergies.

Balance at 30 June 2017

Issue of options as part of capital raising

Share based payments

Balance at 30 June 2018

NOTE 18. EQUITY - ACCUMULATED LOSSES

Accumulated losses at the beginning of the financial year

Loss after income tax benefit for the year

Accumulated losses at the end of the financial year

EQUITY-SETTLED 
RESERVE

$

1,839,662 

1,839,662 

OPTIONS 
RESERVE

$

-

-

-

-

2,085,150 

3,875,180 

TOTAL

$

1,839,662 

1,839,662 

2,085,150 

3,875,180 

1,839,662 

5,960,330 

7,799,992 

CONSOLIDATED

2018

$

(7,454,852)

(8,679,456)

(16,134,308)

2017

$

(4,461,184)

(2,993,668)

(7,454,852)

CONSOLIDATED

NOTE 19. EQUITY - DIVIDENDS

2018

$

1,839,662 

5,960,330 

7,799,992 

2017

$

1,839,662 

-  

1,839,662 

There were no dividends paid, recommended or declared during the current or previous financial year.

NOTE 20. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES

NOTE 17. EQUITY - RESERVES

Equity-settled reserves

Options reserve

EQUITY-SETTLED RESERVE

On 19 October 2016, 11,426,470 warrants were issued to Asia Principal Capital Group Pty Ltd as part of a restructure of the 
IXUP Group. Subject to the terms of the warrant deed, the warrants entitled the holder to subscribe for the number of ordinary 
shares in the Company equal to 15% of the fully diluted outstanding capital of the Company. These warrants were cancelled and 
options were issued in their place on 1 September 2017.  

To determine the fair value of the options, the IXUP Group engaged the support of a professional adviser, who estimated the 
fair value of the options using a widely accepted valuation methodology and assumptions based on historical data for similar 
publicly-listed securities.

OPTIONS RESERVE

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

The Group’s finance function provides services to the business, co-ordinates access to banking facilities, and monitors and 
manages the financial risks relating to the operations of the Group in accordance with the decisions of the directors.

In the reporting period, the Group was not exposed to material financial risks of changes in foreign currency exchange 
rates. Accordingly, the Group did not employ derivative financial instruments to hedge currency risk exposures.

FINANCIAL ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents

Other receivables and other assets

Other financial assets

FINANCIAL LIABILITIES

Trade and other payables

Borrowings

CONSOLIDATED

2018

$

2017

$

1,576,127 

301,595 

6,052,356 

7,930,078 

589,080 

-  

589,080 

1,396,756 

17,402 

-  

1,414,158 

1,384,786 

3,142,274 

4,527,060 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 20. (CONTINUED) FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

NOTE 20. (CONTINUED) FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

LIQUIDITY RISK

Ultimate responsibility for liquidity risk management rests 
with the board of directors, which periodically reviews 
the Group’s short, medium and long-term funding and 
liquidity management requirements. The Group manages 
liquidity risk by maintaining reserves and banking facilities, 
by continuously monitoring forecast and actual cash 
flows, and by matching the maturity profiles of financial 
assets and liabilities where possible.

Remaining contractual maturities

The following tables detail the consolidated entity’s 
remaining contractual maturity for its financial instrument 
liabilities. The tables have been drawn up based on the 
undiscounted cash flows of financial liabilities based 
on the earliest date on which the financial liabilities are 
required to be paid. The tables include both interest and 
principal cash flows disclosed as remaining contractual 
maturities and therefore these totals may differ from their 
carrying amount in the statement of financial position.

MARKET RISK

Interest rate risk

Interest rate risk is the risk that the future cash flows of a 
financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in 
market interest rates. The group’s exposure to the risk of 
changes in market interest rates relates primarily to the 
group’s cash held on term deposit. 

A 100 basis point increase or decrease is used when 
reporting interest rate risk internally to key management 
personnel and represents management’s assessment of 
the reasonably possible change in interest rates.

If interest rates had been 100 basis points higher/lower 
and all other variables were held constant, the Group’s:

• 

loss for the year ended 30 June 2018 would 
decrease/increase by $76,285 (2017: decrease/
increase by $13,968). This is mainly attributable to 
the Group’s exposure to interest rates on its cash and 
cash equivalents and other financial assets; and

•  equity as at 30 June 2018 would decrease/increase 
by $76,285 (2017: decrease/increase by $13,968), 
mainly as a result of the Group’s exposure to interest 
rates on its cash and cash equivalents and other 
financial assets.

CREDIT RISK

Credit risk refers to the risk that a counterparty will default 
on its contractual obligations resulting in financial loss 
to the Group. The Group has adopted a policy of only 
dealing with creditworthy counterparties and obtaining 
sufficient collateral, where appropriate, as a means of 
mitigating the risk of financial loss from defaults.  

The Group does not have significant credit risk exposure 
to any single counterparty at the reporting date.  

The credit risk on liquid cash funds is limited because the 
counterparties are banks with high credit-ratings assigned 
by international credit-rating agencies. The Group is not 
exposed to credit risk in relation to financial guarantees 
given to banks, because it has no such guarantees 
outstanding at the reporting date.

WEIGHTED 
AVERAGE 
INTEREST RATE

1 YEAR OR 
LESS

BETWEEN 1 
AND 2 YEARS

BETWEEN 2 
AND 5 YEARS

OVER 5 
YEARS

CONSOLIDATED - 2018

%

$

NON-DERIVATIVES

Non-interest bearing

Trade payables

Other payables

Provisions

Total non-derivatives

-

-

-

-

255,091 

333,989 

230,422 

819,502 

$

-

-

-

-

$

-

-

-

-

WEIGHTED 
AVERAGE 
INTEREST RATE

1 YEAR OR 
LESS

BETWEEN 1 
AND 2 YEARS

BETWEEN 2 
AND 5 YEARS

OVER 5 
YEARS

CONSOLIDATED - 2018

%

$

NON-DERIVATIVES

Non-interest bearing

Trade payables

Other payables

Borrowings

Provisions

Total non-derivatives

-

-

-

-

-

855,860 

528,926 

3,142,274 

125,892 

4,652,952 

The amounts disclosed in the above tables are the 
maximum amounts allocated to the earliest period 
in which the guarantee could be called upon. The 
consolidated entity does not expect these payments to 
eventuate.

The cash flows in the maturity analysis above are not 
expected to occur significantly earlier than contractually 
disclosed above.

FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The directors consider that the carrying amounts of 
financial assets and financial liabilities recognised in the 
consolidated financial statements approximate their  
fair values.

REMAINING 
CONTRACTUAL 
MATURITIES

$

255,091 

333,989 

230,422 

819,502 

REMAINING 
CONTRACTUAL 
MATURITIES

$

855,860 

528,926 

3,142,274 

125,892 

4,652,952 

$

-

-

-

-

$

-

-

-

-

-

$

-

-

-

-

-

$

-

-

-

-

-

CAPITAL MANAGEMENT

The Group manages its capital to ensure that entities in 
the Group will be able to continue as going concerns 
while maximising the return to stakeholders. The capital 
structure of the Group consists of net cash (borrowings 
as detailed in note 14 offset by cash as detailed in notes 
8 and 10) and equity (detailed in note 16).  As at reporting 
date, the Group had net assets of $7,704,009 (2017 net 
liabilities: $2,201,263) and equity of $16,038,325 (2017: 
$3,413,927).

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 21. KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL DISCLOSURES

NOTE 22. REMUNERATION OF AUDITORS

DIRECTORS

The following persons were directors of IXUP Limited during the financial year:

Tim Ebbeck  

Chairman and Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) (Appointed 29 September 2017) 

Dean Joscelyne   Executive Director 

Cliff Rosenberg    Non-Executive Director (Appointed 29 September 2017) 

Marc Goldman    Executive Director (Appointed 1 September 2017 and resigned 29 September 2017)  

and Chief Operating Officer to 6 July 2018   

Rhona Marks  

Executive Director (resigned 29 September 2017) 

Other key management personnel

AUDIT SERVICES - WILLIAM BUCK AUDIT (WA) PTY LTD

Audit or review of the financial statements

OTHER SERVICES - WILLIAM BUCK CONSULTING (WA) PTY LTD

Preparation of an Investigating Accountant's Report

During the financial year the following fees were paid or payable for services provided by William Buck Audit (WA) Pty Ltd, the 
auditor of the company:

The following person 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:

David Bonham   Chief Financial Officer as from 12 March 2018 and Chief Operating Officer as from 12 July 2018 

NOTE 23. COMMITMENTS

COMPENSATION

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

Operating leases relate to office leases with lease terms of 3 years. Non-cancellable operating lease commitments are as 
follows:

Short-term employee benefits

Post-employment benefits

Share-based payments

CONSOLIDATED

2018

$

1,053,521 

64,584 

3,623,612 

4,741,717 

2017

$

382,854 

36,371 

-  

419,225 

LEASE COMMITMENTS - OPERATING

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

Within one year

One to five years

On 18 August 2017, the Company exercised the options to renew its office 
leases for a further term of 3 years.

CONSOLIDATED

2018

$

2017

$

36,000 

10,000 

10,565 

46,565 

-  

10,000 

CONSOLIDATED

2018

$

2017

$

214,454 

327,776 

542,230 

81,600 

-  

81,600 

NOTE 24. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Operating leases relate to office leases with lease terms of 3 years. Non-cancellable operating lease commitments are  
as follows:

PARENT ENTITY

IXUP Limited 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 21 and the remuneration report included 
in the directors’ report.

TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

Mr Dean Joscelyne is the ultimate controlling party of 
YDCJ Pty Ltd atf YDCJ Unit Trust and Destria Pty Ltd. 

Mr Marc Goldman was formerly a director of Cloud2pt0 
Group Pty Ltd.  

Mr Cliff Rosenberg is the beneficial owner of Rosenberg 
Trading Pty Ltd. 

Mr Tim Ebbeck is the beneficial owner of Ebbeck Family 
Trust t/as Ebbeck TIG Consulting

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 24. (CONTINUED) REMUNERATION OF AUDITORS

NOTE 25. PARENT ENTITY INFORMATION

Balances and transactions between the Company and its subsidiaries, which are related parties of the Company, have been 
eliminated on consolidation and are not disclosed in this note. The following transactions occurred with related parties and are 
GST inclusive:

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

STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

PAYMENT FOR GOODS AND SERVICES:

Payment to Destria Pty Ltd for consulting and office services

Payment to Cloud2pt0 Group Pty Ltd for consulting services

Payment to Rosenberg Trading Pty Ltd for consulting services

Payment to Ebbeck Family Trust t/as Ebbeck TIG Consulting  
for consulting services 

Payment to YDCJ Pty Ltd atf YDCJ Unit Trust as landlord  
for company premises

Payment to Mr Dean Joscelyne as landlord for company  
premise and office services

RECEIVABLE FROM AND PAYABLE TO RELATED PARTIES

CONSOLIDATED

2018

$

2017

$

-  

-  

41,250 

296,522 

179,929 

107,461 

-  

-  

162,133 

134,331 

Loss after income tax

Total comprehensive loss

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

Total current assets

Total assets

72,465 

54,027 

Total current liabilities

The following balances are outstanding at the reporting date in relation to transactions with related parties:

AMOUNTS OWED TO RELATED PARTIES:

Destria Pty Ltd

YDCJ Pty Ltd atf YDCJ Unit Trust

Mr Dean Joscelyne

Rosenberg Trading Pty Ltd

LOANS TO/FROM RELATED PARTIES

CONSOLIDATED

2018

$

2017

$

-  

26,786 

14,616 

5,500 

144,427 

193,318 

61,262 

-  

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

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

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

Total liabilities

EQUITY

Issued capital

Equity-settled reserves

Accumulated losses

Total equity

PARENT

2018

$

(716,693)

(716,693)

PARENT

2018

$

(500)

(500)

2017

$

2017

$

10,571,376 

24 

19,315,784 

5,253,612 

(70,170)

(70,170)

523 

523 

16,038,325 

7,799,662 

(4,592,373)

3,413,927 

1,839,662 

(500)

19,245,614 

5,253,089 

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 2018 and 30 June 2017.

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

The parent entity had no contingent liabilities as at 30 June 2018. As at 30 June 2017 there was a $50,000 incentive 
payment to Mr Marc Goldman payable after completion of the Initial Public Offering (IPO).

 CAPITAL COMMITMENTS - PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT 

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

SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The accounting policies of the parent entity are consistent with those of the consolidated entity, as disclosed in note 1, 
except for the following:

• 

Investments in subsidiaries 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.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 26. INTERESTS IN SUBSIDIARIES

NOTE 29. NON-CASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES

The consolidated financial statements incorporate the assets, liabilities and results of the following subsidiaries in accordance 
with the accounting policy described in note 1:

During the current year, the Group entered into the following non-cash investing and financing activities, which are not reflected 
in the consolidated statement of cash flows:

OWNERSHIP INTEREST

(a) The Company repaid loans totalling $3,326,000 via issue of 30,162,500 shares.

NAME

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITY

PRINCIPAL PLACE OF 
BUSINESS /COUNTRY 
OF INCORPORATION

2018

%

IXUP Operations Pty Ltd

IXUP IP Pty Ltd

Development and 
sales of software

Holder of intangible 
assets

Australia

Australia

NOTE 27. EVENTS AFTER THE REPORTING PERIOD

2017

%

100%

100%

100%

100%

(b) The Company issued 1,031,250 shares in repayment of advisor fees to Cygnet Capital.

NOTE 30. EARNINGS PER SHARE

Loss after income tax attributable to the owners of IXUP Limited

(8,679,456)

(2,993,668)

CONSOLIDATED

2018

$

2017

$

On 12 July 2018, David Bonham extended his role of Chief Financial Officer to also encompass the role of Chief Operating 
Officer. He replaces the former COO, Marc Goldman, who left the Company on 6 July 2018.

Basic earnings per share

Diluted earnings per share

On 13 July 2018, at the request of Dean Joscelyne, 1,000,000 of his plan options were cancelled (originally issued 15 
November 2017, unlisted and unvested, exercisable at $0.25 per option, expiring 14 November 2022). Any remaining 
expense in relation to these options will be recognised in the financial year ending 30 June 2019.

On 6 September 2018, the Company announced the appointment of Peter Leihn as Chief Executive Officer of the 
Company. Peter will commence his role in early November 2018.

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 benefit for the year

ADJUSTMENTS FOR:

Depreciation and amortisation

Share-based payments

Gain on debt forgiveness

CHANGE IN OPERATING ASSETS AND LIABILITIES:

(Increase)/decrease in other receivables and other assets

(Increase)/decrease in Tax R&D benefit receivable

Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables

Increase/(decrease) in provisions

CONSOLIDATED

2018

$

2017

$

(8,679,456)

(2,993,668)

590,058 

3,875,180 

526,205 

-  

-  

(1,148,131)

(121,561) 

(162,632) 

(646,103)       

104,530  

111,983 

425,781 

837,272 

64,410 

NET CASH USED IN OPERATING ACTIVITIES

(5,039,984)

(2,176,148)

CENTS

CENTS

(7.04)

(7.04)

(6.62)

(6.62)

NUMBER

NUMBER

123,223,237 

45,236,302 

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

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

123,223,237 

45,236,302 

There were no potential ordinary shares which were anti-dilutive and were therefore excluded from the weighted average 
number of ordinary shares for the purposes of diluted earnings per share.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

NOTE 31. SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS AND PERFORMANCE RIGHTS

NOTE 31. (CONTINUED) SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS AND PERFORMANCE RIGHTS

During the year ended 30 June 2017 IXUP issued 7,070,000 Plan Options to employees. Vesting occurs over 3 years 
in equal instalments. The Plan Options have been valued using the Black Scholes Model with independent advice. The 
calculated Black Scholes Valuation is $0.134 per Plan Option which is $403,513 recognised during the year ended 30 
June 2018 as part of Share-based payments.

The weighted average exercise share price during the financial year was $0.25 (2017: nil). 
The weighted average remaining contractual life of options outstanding at the end of the financial year was 4.5 years (2017: nil).

Set out below are summaries of performance rights granted during the year:

In September 2017 IXUP issued 30,600,000 Unlisted Options to Directors and advisory board members. The Unlisted 
Options have vested and are escrowed. The Unlisted Options have been valued using the Black Scholes Model with 
independent advice. The calculated Black Scholes Valuation is $0.106 per Unlisted Option which equates to $3,243,600 
recognised during the year ended 30 June 2018 as part of Share-based payments.

2018

GRANT DATE

EXPIRY DATE

15/11/2017

14/11/2022

In November 2017 IXUP issued 15,000,000 Unlisted Options to Cygnet Capital. The Unlisted Options have vested and are 
escrowed. The Unlisted Options have been valued using the Black Scholes Model with independent advice. The calculated 
Black Scholes Valuation is $0.139 per Unlisted Option which equates to $2,085,000 and this has been offset against 
Issued Capital as these options relate to the capital raising.

In September 2017 IXUP converted warrants held by Asia Principal Capital Limited to 10,826,470 Unlisted Options. The 
strike price of each option is $0.25 and term is 5 years from the grant date. The remeasurement of the fair value of the 
unlisted options after the conversion was not taken into account in accordance with AASB 2 Share-based payments as it 
resulted in a decrease in the fair value of the equity instruments granted.

In September 2017 IXUP issued 5,250,000 Performance Rights to directors and advisory board members. The rights have 
been valued with reference to market price, adjusted for probability of vesting between 40% to 90% and an expense of 
$291,667 had been recognised during the year ended 30 June 2018 as part of Share-based payments. Vesting occurs in 
equal instalments subject to revenue targets and tenure conditions being achieved.

Set out below are summaries of options issued during the year:

2018

GRANT DATE

EXPIRY DATE

01/09/2017

14/11/2022

01/09/2017

15/11/2017

01/09/2017

15/11/2017

14/11/2022

14/11/2022

14/11/2022

14/11/2022

EXERCISE 
PRICE

$0.25 

$0.25 

$0.25 

$0.25 

$0.25 

BALANCE AT 
THE START 
OF THE YEAR
-

-

-

-

-

-

GRANTED

EXERCISED

EXPIRED/ 
FORFEITED/
OTHER

BALANCE AT END 
OF THE YEAR

10,826,470 

30,600,000 

15,000,000 

2,000,000 

5,070,000 

63,496,470 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

10,826,470 

30,600,000 

15,000,000 

2,000,000 

5,070,000 

63,496,470 

Weighted average exercise price

$0.00

$0.25 

$0.00

$0.00

$0.25 

Set out below are the options exercisable at the end of the financial year (but still in escrow until 5/11/2019):

GRANT DATE

EXPIRY DATE

01/09/2017

15/11/2017

14/11/2022

14/11/2022

2018

NUMBER

2017

NUMBER

30,000,000 

15,000,000 

45,000,000 

-

-

-

BALANCE AT 
THE START OF 
THE YEAR

GRANTED

EXERCISED

EXPIRED/ 
FORFEITED/
OTHER

BALANCE AT END OF 
THE YEAR

-

-

5,250,000

5,250,000

-

-

-

-

5,250,000

5,250,000

The weighted average remaining contractual life of performance rights outstanding at the end of the financial year was 
4.5 years (2017: nil).
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

DIVIDEND 
YIELD

RISK-FREE 
INTEREST RATE

FAIR VALUE AT 
GRANT DATE

01/09/2017

14/11/2022

15/11/2017

14/11/2022

15/11/2017

14/11/2022

$0.16 

$0.20 

$0.20 

$0.25 

95.00% 

$0.25 

95.00% 

$0.25 

90.00% 

-

-

-

2.25% 

$0.106 

2.25% 

2.30% 

$0.139 

$0.134 

*Note that the fair value has been further adjusted to reflect the probability of the options being vested for the purpose of 
determining the expense recognised in the share-based payment.

For the performance rights granted during the current financial year, the fair value was equivalent to the share price at 
grant date, as follows:

GRANT DATE

EXPIRY DATE

SHARE PRICE 
AT GRANT DATE

EXERCISE 
PRICE

15/11/2017

14/11/2022

$0.20 

$0.25 

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DIRECTORS’ DECLARATION

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 1 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

Tim Ebbeck 
Chairman 

28 September 2018

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Report on the Audit of the Financial Report 

Opinion 
We have audited the financial report of IXUP Limited (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, the consolidated statement of changes in equity and the consolidated 
statement of cash flows for the year then ended, and notes to the financial statements, 
including a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory 
information, and the directors’ declaration. 

In our opinion, the accompanying financial report of the Group, is in accordance with the 
Corporations Act 2001, including:  
(i)   giving a true and fair view of the Group’s financial position as at 30 June 2018 and 

of its financial performance for the year ended on that date; and  

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

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

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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.  

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS 

Area of focus 
Refer also to Remuneration Report on pages 21 to 27 
and Note 24 

There have been numerous related party 
transactions with entities where key 
management personnel of the Group have 
interests and/or are directors. As, such, there is 
a risk that not all related party transactions are 
disclosed in the financial report or that related 
party transactions have been made on non-
arm’s length basis. This could result in 
insufficient information being provided in order 
to enable the reader to understand the nature 
and effect of the various related party 
relationships and transactions. 

VALUATION OF INTANGIBLE ASSETS 

Area of focus 
Refer also to Notes 1 and 12  
The Group has $520,244 of identifiable 
intangible assets including: 

—  Development costs of $479,185 

—  Intellectual property of $41,059 

The carrying values of the identifiable intangible 
assets are contingent on future cash flows and 
there is a risk that, if these cash flows do not 
meet the Group’s expectations, the assets might 
be impaired. 

The recoverable amount of each cash 
generating unit (CGU) has been calculated 
based on value-in-use. These recoverable 
amounts use discounted cash flow forecasts in 
which the directors make judgements over 
certain key inputs, for example but not limited to 
revenue growth, discount rates applied, long 
term growth rates and inflation rates.  

How our audit addressed it 

Our audit procedures included: 

—  Comparing the list of related parties 

provided by the directors with internal and 
external sources. 

—  Conducting an ASIC search for external 
directorships held by the board members 
and key management personnel to evaluate 
whether all related party relationships and 
transactions had been appropriately 
identified and disclosed. 

—  Assessing whether related party 

transactions were conducted at arm’s length 
by comparing the basis of the transactions 
to external sources. 

For each class of related party transaction, we 
compared the financial statement disclosures 
against the underlying transactions and the 
accounting and Corporations Act 2001 
requirements. 

How our audit addressed it 

Our audit procedures included:  

—  a detailed evaluation of the Group’s 

budgeting procedures (upon which the 
forecasts are based). 

—  testing the principles and integrity of the 
discounted future cash flow models. We 
tested the accuracy of the calculation 
derived from each forecast model and we 
assessed key inputs in the calculations such 
as revenue growth, discount rates and 
working capital assumptions, by reference 
to the board approved forecasts, data 
external to the Group and our own views.  

—  we reviewed the historical accuracy by 

comparing actual results with the original 
forecasts. 

Overall due to the high level of judgement 
involved, and the significant carrying amounts 
involved, we have determined that this is a key 
judgemental area that our audit concentrated 
on. 
SHARE BASED PAYMENTS 

Area of focus 
Refer also to Remuneration Report on pages 21 to 27 
and Note 31 
The group has entered into several share-based 
payment arrangements during the year, 
including: 

—  The issue of plan options to directors and 
employees that included performance, 
contribution and service conditions 

—  The issue of unlisted options to directors, 
advisory board members and advisors 

—  The issue of unlisted options to external 

parties on conversion of warrants 

—  The issue of performance rights to directors 
and advisory board members that included 
performance and service conditions  

Each of these arrangements required significant 
judgments and estimations by management, 
including the following: 

—  The evaluation of the grant date of each 

arrangement, and the evaluation of the fair 
value of the underlying share price of the 
company as at that grant date; 

—  The evaluation of the vesting charge taken 
to the profit or loss in-respect of the accrual 
of service and performance conditions 
attached to those share-based payment 
arrangements; and 

—  The evaluation of key inputs into the Black 
Scholes option pricing model, including the 
significant judgment of the forecast volatility 
of the share option over its exercise period. 

The results of these share-based payment 
arrangements materially affect the disclosures. 

We assessed the adequacy of the Group’s 
disclosures in respect of the transactions. 

How our audit addressed it 

Our audit procedures included: 

Evaluating the fair values of share-based 
payment arrangements by agreeing 
assumptions to third party evidence. In 
determining the grant dates, we evaluated what 
were the most appropriate dates based on the 
terms and conditions of the share-based 
payment arrangements.  

In evaluating the progress of the vesting of 
share-based payments with performance 
milestones, we evaluated the directors’ 
assessment of the likely success or failure of 
achieving those milestones. In assessing the 
vesting of service conditions, we considered that 
the expensing of each share-based payment 
tranche granted to the arrangement’s 
beneficiaries, evenly over the term of the 
tranche to be the most appropriate.  

For the specific application of the Black Scholes 
model, we assessed the experience of the 
external expert used to advise the value of the 
arrangement. We retested some of the 
assumptions used in the model and recalculated 
those fair values. We considered that the 
forecast volatility applied in the model to be 
appropriately reasonable and within industry 
norms. 

We also reconciled the vesting of these share-
based payment arrangements to disclosures 
made in both the key management personnel 
compensation note and the disclosures in the 
Remuneration Report. 

Other Information  
The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the 
information in the Group’s annual report for the year ended 30 June 2018, but does not include the 
financial report and the auditor’s report thereon. 

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

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

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

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

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

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 these financial statements 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 independent auditor’s report. 

Report on the Remuneration Report 

Opinion on the Remuneration Report  
We have audited the Remuneration Report included in pages 21 to 27 of the directors’ report for the 
year ended 30 June 2018.  

In our opinion, the Remuneration Report of IXUP Limited, 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. 

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SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION

The shareholder information set out below was applicable as at 26 September 2018. 

Unquoted equity securities

DISTRIBUTION OF EQUITABLE SECURITIES
Analysis of number of equitable security holders by size of holding: 

1 to 1,000

1,001 to 5,000

5,001 to 10,000

10,001 to 100,000

100,001 and over

There are no unquoted equity securities.

SUBSTANTIAL HOLDERS
Substantial holders in the company are set out below:

NUMBER OF 
HOLDERS OF 
ORDINARY  SHARES

NUMBER OF 
HOLDERS OF 
OPTIONS OVER 
ORDINARY SHARES

23,935 

599,384

1,258,251

14,287,495

-

-

-

Joscelyne Investments Pty Ltd

Regal Funds Management Pty Ltd

370,000 

VOTING RIGHTS

142,274,686

62,126,470 

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

158,443,751

62,496,470

Ordinary shares

ORDINARY SHARES

NUMBER HELD

% OF TOTAL  
SHARES ISSUED

25,500,001 

14,575,000

16.09 

9.20

Holding less than a marketable parcel

-

-

EQUITY SECURITY HOLDERS:
Twenty largest quoted equity security holders

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

ORDINARY SHARES

NUMBER HELD

% OF TOTAL  
SHARES ISSUED

JOSCELYNE INVESTMENTS PTY LTD

MERRILL LYNCH (AUSTRALIA) NOMINEES PTY LIMITED

MAHSOR HOLDINGS PTY LTD

J  P MORGAN NOMINEES AUSTRALIA LIMITED

HOLDREY PTY LTD

RANSDALE INVESTMENTS PTY LTD

DECK CHAIR HOLDINGS PTY LTD

WHITE SWAN NOMINEES PTY LTD

BROWN BRICKS PTY LTD

JJG GROUP PTY LTD

HSBC CUSTODY NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED

CITICORP NOMINEES PTY LIMITED

VISTA GROVE INVESTMENTS PTY LTD

TERRA CAPITAL MANAGEMENT PTY LTD

CHURCHTOWN INVESTMENT PTY LTD

MOSCH PTY LTD

KENT SST PTY LTD

AVIEMORE CAPITAL PTY LTD

BRIJOHN NOMINEES PTY LTD

VIVIENNE JAGGER

25,500,001 

15,677,719

9,112,879 

7,910,000 

7,600,000 

6,500,000 

5,729,517 

5,199,784 

4,904,167 

4,500,000 

3,959,172 

3,872,654

3,658,138

2,493,472 

2,145,833 

1,750,000 

1,500,000 

1,400,000 

1,361,211 

1,275,000

16.09 

9.89 

5.75 

4.99 

4.80 

4.10 

3.62 

3.28 

3.10 

2.84 

2.50 

2.44 

2.31 

1.57 

1.35 

1.10 

0.95 

0.88 

0.86 

0.80

116,049,547

73.24

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.

There are no other classes of equity securities.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The Annual General meeting will be held on 13 November 2018 at 4:00pm AEDT at: 

Automic Group,  
Level 5, 126 Phillip Street,  
Sydney NSW 2000.

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7 BRIDGE STREET 
SYDNEY NSW 2000