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2020 
ANNUAL REPORT

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INVESTMENT REPORT

DIRECTORS’ REPORT

AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT

ADDITIONAL ASX INFORMATION

ADDITIONAL ASX REPORTING

Corporate Directory

Katana Capital Limited
ABN 56 116 054 301

Board of Directors

Mr Dalton Gooding
Chairman, Non-Executive Director

Mr Peter Wallace
Non-Executive Director

Mr Giuliano Sala Tenna
Non-Executive Director

Mr Gabriel Chiappini
Company Secretary

Solicitors

Steinepreis Paganin

Level 4, The Read Buildings  
16 Milligan Street 
Perth WA 6001

Auditors

Ernst & Young

11 Mounts Bay Road 
Perth WA 6000

Share Registry

Computershare Investor Services Pty Ltd

Level 2, Reserve Bank Building 
45 St Georges Terrace 
Perth WA 6000

Registered Office

Level 9, The Quadrant Building 
1 William Street 
Perth WA 6000

Stock Exchange

ASX LIMITED

152-158 St Georges Terrace 
Perth WA 6000

ASX Code: KAT

Katana Capital combines its listed investment 
company structure with the proven ability  
of its Manager (“KATANA ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD”) 
to provide investors with access to 
comprehensive investment techniques 
aimed at providing capital and income 
returns. The Company and the Manager share 
similar investment philosophies. The role of 
the Company is to assess and monitor the 
Manager and liaise with the Manager with 
respect to its Mandate as detailed in the 
Management Agreement.

Our investment philosophy
As an ‘All Opportunities’ fund, the underlying goal of  
the Manager is to assess the risk adjusted return of  
every potential opportunity identified by the Manager. 
The Manager’s approach includes selectively and modestly 
taking higher-risk positions, provided that the potential 
return exceeds the additional risk – preferably in terms 
of both value and time. Whilst the Manager intends to 
combine the best principles of value investing, fundamental 
and technical analysis, it does not wish to be constrained 
by the constructs of any one approach. The key to the 
longterm success of the Company is seen as the capacity 
of the Manager to integrate the best principles of each 
discipline with the extensive and varied experiences of  
the Manager. This is achieved by encouraging flexibility  
and adaptability, but within the confines of an overall 
framework that controls risk.

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KATANA CAPITAL LIMITED2020 ANNUAL REPORTKatana 
Outperformance

VS ALL ORDS INDEX

YEAR ENDING

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

E
G
A
R
E
V
A

Katana Gross  
Investment Return

All Ords Index

%

%

9.20 49.05 -6.41 -23.57 24.54 19.10 -11.19

8.84 26.78

-1.57

4.98

6.23 26.27 -0.43

9.30

9.41

6.91 25.36 -15.49 -25.97

9.55

7.75 -11.25 15.47 12.70

1.28 -2.58

8.54

9.12

6.51 -10.42

2.50

Outperformance % 2.29 23.69 9.08 2.40 14.99 11.35 0.07 -6.63 14.07 -2.85 7.56 -2.31 17.15 -6.94 19.72

6.91

Percentage 
of portfolio 
valuation

AS AT 30 JUNE 2020

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L / 2.6
MIN / 2.44%
ALL / 2.35%
INA / 2.30%

MQG / 2.28%
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2020
FINANCIAL  
YEAR 
REVIEW

FY20

Katana Asset Management Ltd 
(‘The Manager’) has completed a 
report on the performance of Katana 
Capital Limited’s (Katana) portfolio for 
the 12 months to 30 June 2020.

In what was an unusually challenging 
and unique period, the fund generated 
a gross investment return of 9.41% 
versus -10.42% for the All Ordinaries 
index. This represented a gross 
investment out-performance  
of +19.72% (before expenses).

Despite all of the machinations around the China-US trade war, US election posturing, 
tech valuations and government and corporate debt levels, the 2020 financial year 
will only be remembered for one thing: Covid-19. How a fund responded to that 
event is the primary determinant of relative and absolute performance.

Prior to the crisis, the Manager’s key thesis was that the record low interest rates 
combined with highly accommodative central bank settings, would see an 
extension and indeed acceleration of the yield trade. As investors progressively 
came to terms with ever dwindling rates, there would be an inevitable migration 
into risk assets; predominantly equities. This migration of funds from fixed interest to 
equities would create a pronounced level of marginal buying. Reluctant at first but 
a tsunami in the end. In a market void of tangible earnings growth, our expectation 
was that PERs would expand and yields contract. Accordingly the manager had 
deployed capital in quality businesses with above average yields that were assessed 
as sustainable and ideally increasing (albeit by very modest amounts). 

The Manager began tracking Covid-19 in late December 2019. The initial assessment 
was that in line with SARS and MERS, the corona virus would be contained ‘off-shore’. 
Whilst we anticipated a modest dip in the market based on fear/sentiment, for 2 
months our base case was that there would be limited economic impact. 

By mid-February we were still of the view 
that the damage would be contained within 
China. However we became increasingly 
nervous that the US market had made no 
provision whatsoever for the impact on 
the Chinese economy and the subsequent 
indirect flow on globally. Indeed the US 
powered to a series of new highs. Whilst at 
that time we still did not understand the 
magnitude of what was about to unfold, we 
did modestly increase our cash weighting, 
review all positions with a new fervor and 
consciously reduce illiquid holdings. 

By mid-March, the market had fallen 27%. 
During the GFC the market took 10 months to 
fall 27%; during the Covid-19 crisis the same 
decline occurred in under 3 weeks, making it 
the fastest crash on record. 

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As the crisis unfolded, there were numerous 
factors driving markets on any given day. The 
challenge was to rise above the noise and 
hone in on the singular most important factor 
or factors. To this end, the team identified 
early in the crisis that the actions of the US 
Federal Reserve would be the singular most 
important determinant of how markets 
responded to the crisis. More important than 
the speed of transmission, fatalities or even 
economic impact. 

On the 13th of March we published a 
piece titled ‘Perspective’ (https://www.
livewiremarkets.com/wires/perspective);  
in which we wrote the following:

There is a New Safety Net

The 2008/09 GFC was a watershed era  
for a host of reasons. But front and center 
was that it established a new playbook  
for global central bank coordination.  
In 2008/09, the US Federal Reserve System 
set out on a journey which would ultimately 
involve the People’s Bank of China (PBC), 
the European Central Bank (ECB), the Bank 
of Japan and even the Bank of England.  
It would be a journey that would re-define 
monetary policy (negative interest rates), 
lead to record FISCAL policy and ultimately 
end in Quantitative Easing (QE).

In effect, coming out of the GFC, Central 
Banks agreed that moving forward they 
would insulate the wider community from 
the effects of economic mismanagement, 
cyclical downturns and general panic.  
How this ultimately ends in the coming 
decades is the discussion for another day. 
But the salient point for us right here right 
now, is that there is a new playbook and 

Central Banks will do whatever it takes to 
prevent contagion. We should therefore 
expect to see ‘shock and awe’ followed by 
more ‘shock and awe’, until confidence and 
stability is returned.

This was a significant call to make, but to 
date has largely proven to be correct. It is 
the primary reason as to why Covid-19  
did not morph into a much larger crisis, 
which was always on our radar. During the 
GFC, the market fell a further 27% in the  
6 months following the initial fall. That was 
front and center in our thinking from early 
March. Absent of meaningful US Federal 
Reserve intervention, we would have 
expected the indices to slide away further. 
However our assessment that  
we would indeed see ‘shock and awe’ 
followed by more ‘shock and awe’ led  
us to deploy capital during the early part  
of March and maintain our nerve during  
the ensuing volatility. 

To date this approach has proven to be well 
founded, and was instrumental in enabling 
the fund to build on its long term track record 
of out-performance.

The Manager held an average of 
approximately 55 individual stock positions 
and a relatively high level of cash throughout 
FY20. The Manager is committed to 
maintaining a diversified portfolio, which it 
believes provides better risk adjusted returns 
compared to achieving that same outcome 
with a concentrated portfolio.

It is rare for any position to exceed 5% of 
the portfolio, and as at the 30th June, no 
position made up more than 3%. To further 
demonstrate this inherent conservatism, 

it is revealing that the total of the Top 10 
positions represented just 23.8% of the 
portfolio. This is below the bottom end of 
the range that we would normally expect 
to see through the cycle of 25-30%. Despite 
the often quoted benefits of a ‘Concentrated 
Fund’, the Manager continues to believe and 
demonstrate that holding a larger number 
of smaller positions is a better risk-adjusted 
approach for achieving long term returns. 

The current portfolio has transformed 
significantly just in the past 3 months.  
The Manager took an overweight position  
in the healthcare and technology sectors 
on the expectations that they would be the 
first to rebound. Companies included Altium, 
Appen, CSL, Tyro, Catapult and Pointsbet. 
These sectors did indeed rebound strongly 
through April and May and the positions 
progressively sold as valuations quickly 
became ‘optimistic’. 

The current portfolio is more thematically 
diverse than previously, with a stronger 
bottom-up flavor.

Outlook 

Notwithstanding the challenges we faced 
in March, by comparison the present time 
is an order of magnitude more difficult to 
navigate. During the March sell down, there 
were clear indications that panic had yielded 
to capitulation. Valuations had contracted to 
the point where the risk-return equation was 
clearly in favor of deploying capital. Since that 
time, the strong recovery in the key indices 
has made the upside less pronounced in 
respect to the many and varied risks. 

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KATANA CAPITAL LIMITED2020 ANNUAL REPORTRisks 

Whilst not wanting to over-simplify matters, we have attempted to document some key risks that currently entertain our thoughts.

Virus Related

Covid-19 infections are still accelerating (globally).

The economic impact is enormous and as yet only partially quantified. Government and central bank stimulus have 
insulated investors to this point, but in time we will see widespread bankruptcies, corporate failures and at the very least  
a collapse in corporate earnings.

2nd Wave infections are now progressing through countries and regions that were previously ‘under control’.

Despite the rhetoric, countries are less able to cope with a 2nd wave as re-closing an economy is not a realistic policy 
option in all but extreme circumstances.

Effective treatments and vaccinations may prove more elusive than current expectations .

US Related

US policy (both domestic and foreign) is more erratic and potentially damaging than at any time in the modern era. 

US- China trade rhetoric has escalated further and relations have regressed considerably.

The US election is shaping as a growing risk: the Democratic nominee Joe Biden is the favorite to win the election.  
Biden and the Democrats are running on a platform that is ‘detrimental’ to Wall Street, including higher corporate taxes 
(from 21 to 28%); increasing the capital gains tax rate (from 20% to as high as 39.6%), higher personal tax rates (top rate 
from 37% to 39.6%); increased death duties etc etc. 

President Trump and the current US Regime, have exerted undue pressure on the US Federal Reserve which in our assessment 
has led to the Fed acting more forcefully than it otherwise may have. A Democrat Government is more likely to observe and 
respect true independence, which is likely to lead to less Central Bank ‘shock and awe’ (a central tenet in our current thesis).

Record corporate debt at a time of the lowest interest rates on record.

Approaching record Government debt as a percentage of GDP.

US driven Nationalism is escalating and if left unchecked will detract from global trade, growth and synergies/efficiencies. 

‘Robinhood’ / day trading bubble.

Tech mega cap stocks (FAANGM) are up 500% in 7 years and now represent 24% of the total market capitalization  
of the S&P500.

Stock / Market 

Valuations are not cheap across the board and over-inflated in some sectors.

Genuine earnings growth is rarer than at any point in our careers (hence the tsunami of money that has overrun the 
technology and healthcare sectors).

There may be increasing anxiety and volatility as we approach the September rollover for:
• Interest rate and capital payments;
• Jobkeeper/seeker subsidies.

Australia

Positives

Against this backdrop, we have the 3 same 
drivers we saw in 2019.

The first of these is the ‘Powell Put’. The US 
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, 
‘succumbed’ to the significant pressure that 
fell on his shoulders from everyone from Wall 
Street to President Trump. This may in fact be  
a little harsh, as whilst the popular view is that 
Powell succumbed to equity market pressures, 
the reality may be that he got a glimpse of 
how fragile the debt markets are, and turned 
dovish to prevent debt contagion. Whatever 
the case, what this episode demonstrated,  
is that the US Fed and US Government stand 
ready to ‘do what it takes’ to soothe the local 
markets. This twin put, is the most powerful 
backstop we see. However as outlined above, 
what has now changed in the past 12 months, 
is the distinct possibility if not probability  
that the Democrats will win the election.  
This would notably undermine the impact  
of both of these backstops.

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FINANCIAL  
YEAR 
REVIEW

Secondly, there remains a large amount of  
cash sitting on the sidelines and the majority  
of investors would appear to be cautious  
-if not nervous- and positioned accordingly. 
Anecdotally, investors in our circle remain 
underweight equities. The chart on the 
following page from Goldman Sachs clearly 
demonstrates the enormous amount of 
money that has recently flowed into cash 
and bonds. In fact in the past 2 years alone, 
more than US$1.5trillion has flowed into these 
assets in addition to the already substantial 
weightings. The market rarely moves in line 
with consensus: if the majority of investors 
believe in a certain outcome then they will 
position accordingly. If the majority of investors 
believe that the market will sell-off, then they 
will position themselves by being overweight 
cash and defensives and underweight equities. 
In this scenario who is the marginal seller?  
And on the flipside the marginal buyer is  
every fund and investor who is underweight.  
All that is required is a change in confidence.

Thirdly, we may be on the cusp of one of the 
most ‘reluctant rallies’ in history, but it will 
be a rally nonetheless. As we can see below, 
the average equity-bond yield gap has just 
reached the highest level on record. A level 
higher than that seen just after the Second 
World War.

Since 1875

Number of Years

% of Years

Average return

Source: Katana Asset Management

Negative  
returns

29

20.1%

-10.4%

Positive  
returns

115

79.9%

16.2%

TOTAL

144

100.0%

10.8%

This fear supports the thesis outlined in  
point 2 above. But it also has created a 
situation whereby the differential between 
bond yields and equity dividends will in  
time drive investors to switch at least a 
portion of their capital. 

And there is an additional (related) point to 
consider. Not only is the relative difference 
likely to drive investors to increase their equity 
exposure, but the absolute cash/bond rates 
are also at a level that will –reluctantly or 
otherwise – force investors to take on more 
risk. When the dust settles, investors will wake 
to the reality that the RBA has an official rate 
of 0.25% (at best) which means that deposit 
rates will be 1.00% (at best) which means that 
after inflation and tax, investors will receive a 
return of negative 1% (at best).

Some Perspective on Market Volatility 

The old adage ‘volatility is the price you pay 
for a seat at the table’ has rarely been so true. 
Equities are the most volatile asset class. But 
they also provide the best long term returns.

Whilst it is always possible that this market 
‘crash’ may morph into something even more 
dramatic (such as we saw during the GFC),  
we need to play probabilities not possibilities. 
We need to understand what is normal.  
And we need to understand that even if this 
crash does get worse, in the fullness of time 
the market will recover. 

As we can see above, over the past 145 years, 
the ASX has generated a positive return  
in 4 out of 5 years, by an overall average  
of 10.8%.

Source: RBA, Katana Asset Management

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KATANA CAPITAL LIMITED2020 ANNUAL REPORTAnd history sounds out loud and clear,  
that following periods of volatility and losses, 
markets inevitably recover. 

In the 2008 GFC, many investors panicked 
and sold at the bottom. And what was  
the subsequent outcome? In 2009 the  
market was up by 39.6% and rose in 9 of 
the 11 years following the crash, including 
by 18.8% in 2012, 19.7% in 2013 and 24.1% 
in 2019.

This is not to say that we will not have 
any further days where our heart is in our 
mouth! And it is possible that by the time the 
Covid-19 crisis runs its course, the market may 
fall further – even by 30% or more (in total). 
But if it does, it would only be the second 
time in history that we have experienced  
a fall in one year of this magnitude.  
And after the first time this occurred (2008), 
the market rebounded very solidly for more 
than a decade. 

Market Outlook and Portfolio Positioning 

Where does this leave us? One of our  
favorite adages is that in the long term the 
market is inevitable, in the short term the 
market is unknowable. 

Let’s deal with the long term first. There is 
only one long term trend: up. And as we saw 
from the above examination of volatility, 
markets inevitably recover. So the long term 
is ‘assured’, and if we are going to get our 
assessment of the short term wrong, then  
we need to err on the side of being positive, 
as 145 years of data has demonstrated. 

Unfortunately, investors do not place  
money with us to get it right in the ‘long term’. 
We are required to form views on the short 
term which as we mentioned already  
is uncertain. In this regard we can do no  
more than back probabilities, as opposed  
to possibilities. 

In terms of probabilities, Mr. Market will 
ultimately have the final say but as we sit here 
today, some likely developments include:

•  Heightened volatility, with prices range 
bound and vacillating frequently as 
investors react to alternate bouts of 
positive and negative news flow.

•  Negative aggregate growth, hence a 

pre-disposition towards high PER stocks 
that actually have any level of growth 
(technology /healthcare).

• 

• 

Abnormally low interest rates, leading to 
PER expansion and yield contraction in 
sustainable payers such as infrastructure, 
industrial conglomerates and yes in time 
the banks.

Escalating fiscal stimulus, leading to a 
robust environment for gold equities.

Source: Katana Asset Management

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KATANA CAPITAL LIMITED2020 ANNUAL REPORTOn behalf of all of the staff at Katana Asset 
Management, we take this opportunity to 
once again thank Katana Capital’s valued 
shareholders for your support.

Brad Shallard 

Romano Sala Tenna

INVESTMENT MANAGERS
Katana Asset Management Limited

2020 
FINANCIAL  
YEAR 
REVIEW

These different thematics require diverse 
skill sets to identify and trade. In this regard, 
we believe that we are well equipped to 
capitalize, given our style-agnostic approach 
and diverse investment orientations. 

Beyond this time frame (>6 months) we 
are confident that (for the reasons outlined 
above) we will see net capital flowing into not 
out of equities. And marginal buying is what 
drives asset prices. 

Corporate

Katana Capital Ltd finished FY20 with 
38,275,174 shares on issue. During the period 
from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020, 3,464,499 
shares were bought back on market and were 
subsequently cancelled. The shares were 
acquired at an average price of $ 0.78 with 
the price ranging from $0.57 to $ 0.85 per 
share. The buyback also provided liquidity  
and increased the underlying net asset 
backing for all existing shareholders.

Katana paid four quarterly dividends,  
otaling two and a quarter (2.25) cents  
during FY20. Once again, the dividends  
were all fully franked.

The Manager remains committed to 
outperforming its benchmark and rewarding 
shareholders with solid dividends. The Fund 
has declared and paid a 0.5 cent fully franked 
dividend subsequent to the year end.

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KATANA CAPITAL LIMITED2020 ANNUAL REPORT30 JUNE 2020

DIRECTORS’ 
REPORT

Your directors present their report with respect to results of Katana Capital Limited  
(the “Company” or “Katana Capital”) and its controlled entities (the “Group” or “the Consolidated 
Entity”) for the year ended 30 June 2020 and the state of affairs for the Company at that date.

Directors
The following persons were directors of Katana Capital Limited during the whole of the financial year and up to the date of this report:

Information on Directors

Dalton Gooding – Bbus, FCA
(Non-Executive Chairman)

Peter Wallace – SF Fin, FAICD, AFAIM.
(Non-Executive Director)

Giuliano Sala Tenna – Bbus (Distinctions)
(Non-executive Director)

Dalton Gooding is a Fellow 
of the Institute of Chartered 
Accountants in Australia and he 
is the Senior Partner of Gooding 
Partners, which was established 
in 1998 after 14 years as a partner 
at Ernst and Young and has over 
40 years’ experience in business 
advisory and corporate finance 
related services. 

Mr Gooding also has a number  
of other directorships of 
companies in many different 
segments of business.

Giuliano Sala Tenna has worked in the  
Finance Industry for over 20 years in 
various fields including Credit, Business 
Development, Product Structuring, Funds 
Management, Investment Management  
and Corporate Advisory. 

Mr Sala Tenna has completed a Bachelor 
of Commerce degree at Curtin University 
of Technology with a double major in 
Economics and Finance (With Distinctions). 
Giuliano has also completed the Graduate 
Diploma in Financial Planning at the 
Securities Institute of Australia, the Company 
Directors Course at the Australian Institute of 
Company Directors and is an ASX Derivatives 
Accredited Adviser. 

Mr Sala Tenna is a Member of the Golden  
Key National Honour Society, Fellow of  
FINSIA and a Graduate Member of the 
Australian Institute of Company Directors. 
He is regularly quoted in the West Australian, 
Sunday Times and Australian Financial Review 
alongside appearing on the ABC News and 
Business Program.

Prior to his retirement in 2007 Mr Wallace was 
the Head of Corporate (Western Australia)  
for Bell Potter Securities Ltd, Australia’s largest 
retail broking house.

Mr Wallace has also previously held senior 
executive positions with Challenge Bank 
Limited including Chief Operating Officer and 
Chief Credit Officer roles. He held numerous 
directorships in Companies controlled by 
Challenge Bank Ltd including those holding 
the Bank’s Securities Dealers License (the R.E. 
for Financial Advisory activities) as well as a 
joint venture payments business with the U.S. 
banking group Chase Manhattan.

Mr Wallace is currently a director of 
Blossomvale Holdings Ltd (formerly Neptune 
Marine Services Ltd) and Chairman of Icon 
Engineering Pty Ltd. 

He is a Senior Fellow of the Financial Services 
Institute of Australia, a Fellow of the Australian 
Institute of Company Directors and an 
Associate Fellow of the Australian Institute  
of Management. 

Mr Wallace brings to the Company 42 years 
in the Banking and Finance industry with 
experience gained in all aspects of debt and 
equity raising.

During the past three years Mr Wallace has 
also served as a director of the following 
other listed companies:

>  Neptune Marine Services Limited 

– appointed 8 July 2011

>  Goldfields Money Ltd 

– appointed 7 August 2014

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30 JUNE 2020

DIRECTORS’ 
REPORT

Company Secretary
Gabriel Chiappini – BBus, GAICD, CA

Mr Chiappini is a Chartered Accountant and member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors with over 19 years’ experience 
in the commercial sector. Over the last 14 years Gabriel has held positions of Director, Company Secretary and Chief Financial Officer 
in public and private companies with operations in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. He has assisted a number of 
companies to list on the ASX and been involved with equity raisings exceeding AUD $300 million. Gabriel has a sound understanding 
of the ASX Listing Rules and in-depth knowledge of the Corporations Act.

Gabriel is currently a director at Invictus Energy Ltd (ASX.IVZ), Eneabba Gas Ltd (ASX:ENB) and Black Rock Mining (ASX.BKT) and 
Company Secretary at Adriatic Metals plc (ASX:ADT) and Black Dragon Gold Corporation (ASX:BDG).

Directors’ Meetings
The numbers of meetings of the Company’s Board of Directors and of each Board Committee held during the year ended  
30 June 2020, and the numbers of meetings attended by each director were:

Dalton Gooding
Peter Wallace
Giuliano Sala Tenna

A = Number of meetings attended

DIRECTORS’ MEETINGS

AUDIT & COMPLIANCE COMMITTEE MEETING

A

6
6
6

B

6
6
6

A

2
2
2

B

2
2
2

B = Number of meetings held during the time the director held office or was a member of the committee during the year

Committee membership

As at the date of this report the Company had an Audit and Compliance Committee.

Members acting on the Audit and Compliance Committee of the Board at the date of this report are:

• 

Peter Wallace (Chairman of Committee)

•  Dalton Gooding

•  Giuliano Sala Tenna

Directors’ interest in Shares and Options

As at the date of this report, the interest of the directors in the shares and options of the Company are:

Dalton Gooding
Peter Wallace
Giuliano Sala Tenna

Earnings Per Shares

NO. OF SHARES
30-JUN-20

NO. OF SHARES
30-JUN-19

91,476 
300,000 
- 

89,542
300,000 
- 

YEAR ENDED 
30 JUNE 2020
CENTS

YEAR ENDED 
30 JUNE 2019
CENTS

Basic and diluted earnings per share
Basic earnings from continuing operations attributable to the ordinary equity 
holders of the company

3.92

(1.47)

The weighted average number of ordinary shares on issue used in the calculation of basic (loss)/earnings per share was 38,275,174 
(2019: 42,570,041).

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Dividends
The following dividends have been paid by the Company or declared by the directors since the commencement of the financial year 
ended 30 June 2020:

Dividend paid during 1st Quarter of the year 

Dividend paid during 2nd Quarter of the year

Dividend paid during 3rd Quarter of the year

Dividend paid during 4rd Quarter of the year

Total Paid ($’000)
Cents per share
Total Paid ($’000)
Cents per share
Total Paid ($’000)
Cents per share
Total Paid ($’000)
Cents per share
Total Paid ($’000)

YEAR ENDED
30 JUNE 2020

YEAR ENDED
30 JUNE 2019

208 
0.5 cents
203 
0.5 cents
295 
0.75 cents
- 
- 
706 

430 
1 cents
321 
0.75 cents
106 
0.25 cents
210 
0.5 cents
1,067 

Corporate Information
The Company was incorporated on 19 September 2005. During the 30 June 2007 financial year it incorporated a wholly owned 
subsidiary Kapital Investments (WA) Pty Ltd. Katana Capital Limited is incorporated and domiciled in Australia. The registered office  
is located at Level 9, The Quadrant Building, Perth, Western Australia.

Principal activity

The principal activity of the Group is that of an Investment Company with an ‘all opportunities’ investment strategy.

Employees

As at 30 June 2020, the Group did not have any full time employees (2019: Nil).

Operating and Financial Review

Company overview

Katana Capital was incorporated in September 2005 as a listed investment company providing shareholders with access to the 
investment services of Katana Asset Management Ltd (“Fund Manager”). The Fund Manager employs a benchmark unaware long only 
Australian Equities investment philosophy with active use of cash holdings as a defensive mechanism within the portfolio to deploy 
into market weakness. The portfolio does not incorporate gearing or short selling of securities.

The All Ordinaries Index started FY20 at 6,897 points and decreased by 12.99% during the course of the year to close at 6,001 points 
on 30 June 2020. FY20 was characterized by a unique and challenging period dealing with COVD-19 and volatility in the market.  
Pre-Covid-19, the major theme was record low interest rates combined with highly accommodative central bank settings, would  
see an extension and indeed acceleration of the yield trade. As investors progressively came to terms with ever dwindling rates,  
there would be an inevitable migration into risk assets; predominantly equities. Covid-19 impact started to influence sentiment in  
late December 2019. The initial assessment was that in line with SARS and MERS, the corona virus would be contained ‘off-shore’. 
By mid-March, the market had fallen 27%. During the GFC the market took 10 months to fall 27%; during the Covid-19 crisis the 
same decline occurred in under 3 weeks, making it the fastest crash on record. However through a coordinated central bank fiscal, 
economic support and welfare support, governments took a ‘whatever it takes’ approach to ensuring key economies did not collapse. 
It is the primary reason as to why Covid-19 did not morph into a much larger crisis, which was always on our radar. During the GFC, 
the market fell a further 27% in the 6 months following the initial fall. Absent of meaningful US Federal Reserve intervention,  
we would have expected the indices to slide away further. As a result we have seen markets rebound and the Company deliver  
a positive return for FY20. 

The net profit after tax for the year ended 30 June 2020 was $1,569,860 (2019: loss $627,166).

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DIRECTORS’ 
REPORT

Operating and Financial Review (CONTINUED)

Investments for future performance

The Manager is committed to maintaining a diversified portfolio, which it believes, provides better risk adjusted returns compared 
to achieving that same outcome with a concentrated portfolio. The Company held an average of approximately 55 individual stock 
positions and a relatively high level of cash throughout FY20. The Company is committed to maintaining a diversified portfolio, which 
it believes provides better risk adjusted returns compared to achieving that same outcome with a concentrated portfolio. The current 
portfolio has transformed significantly in the past 3 months. The Fund has an overweight position in the healthcare and technology 
sectors on the expectations that they would be the first to rebound. Companies included Altium, Appen, CSL, Tyro, Catapult and 
Pointsbet. These sectors did indeed rebound strongly through April and May and the positions progressively sold as valuations quickly 
became ‘optimistic’. 

The current portfolio is more thematically diverse than previously, with a stronger bottom-up flavor.

Cash from operations

Net cash inflows from operations were $2,627,000 (2019: outflows $306,611) during the year which reflects the Group’s investment 
from the Australian equities market.

Due to the expected continuation in market volatility it is difficult to assess the Company’s relative weighting in cash and defensive 
liquid positions. 

Liquidity and funding

The Company foresees no need to raise additional equity and will use its remaining cash reserves to invest into the Australian equities 
market along with continuing dividend payments and share buy-backs.

Risk management

The Board is responsible for overseeing the establishment and implementation of an effective risk management system and reviewing 
and monitoring the Group’s application of that system.

Implementation of the risk management system and day to day management of risk is the responsibility of the Fund Manager.  
The Fund Manager is primarily responsible for all matters associated with risk management associated with the Equity Markets  
and Investment of the Group’s funds and has formalised an Investment Committee that meets on a regular basis to review the  
Group’s investments.

Significant Changes In State Of Affairs
In the opinion of the directors, there were no significant changes in the state of affairs of the consolidated entity that occurred  
during the year.

Significant Changes After Balance Date
Other than the events below, the Directors are not aware of any matter or circumstance that has significantly or may significantly 
affect the operation of the Company or the results of those operations, or the state of affairs of the Company in subsequent  
financial years.

On 7 July 2020, the company announced a fully franked 0.50 cent per share dividend.

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Likely Developments and Expected Results
In the long term, there is only one long term trend and that is up and as we saw from the past 12 months in volatility, markets 
inevitably recover. So the long term is ‘assured’, and if we are going to get our assessment of the short term wrong then we stay 
focused on the long term trends. 

Investors however do not place money with the Company to get the long term trend right, therefore we form views on the short term 
which as we mentioned already is uncertain. In this regard we can do no more than back probabilities, as opposed to possibilities.

In terms of probabilities, the market will ultimately have the final say but as we sit here today, some likely developments include:

•  Heightened volatility, with prices range bound and vacillating frequently as investors react to alternate bouts of positive and 

negative news flow.

•  Negative aggregate growth, hence a pre-disposition towards high PER stocks that actually have any level of growth  

(technology /healthcare)

• 

• 

Abnormally low interest rates, leading to PER expansion and yield contraction in sustainable payers such as infrastructure, 
industrial conglomerates and yes in time the banks.

Escalating fiscal stimulus, leading to a robust environment for gold equities.

These different thematics require diverse skill sets to identify and trade. In this regard, we believe that we are well equipped to 
capitalize, given our style-agnostic approach and diverse investment orientations. 

Beyond this time frame (>6 months) we are confident that (for the reasons outlined above) we will see net capital flowing into not  
out of equities. And marginal buying is what drives asset prices.

Environmental Regulation and Performance
The principal activities of the Group are not subject to any significant environmental regulations.

Rounding
The financial report is presented in Australian dollars and all values are rounded to the nearest thousand ($000), except when 
otherwise indicated under the option available to the company under ASIC Corporations (Rounding in Financial/Directors’ Reports) 
Instrument 2016/191. The Company is an entity to which this legislative instrument applies.

Share Options

Unissued shares

There were no options outstanding as at 30 June 2020.

Shares issued on the exercise of Options

There were no options exercised during the financial year to acquire fully paid ordinary shares in the Group.

Options granted as remuneration

There were no options granted as remuneration.

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30 JUNE 2020

DIRECTORS’ 
REPORT

REMUNERATION REPORT (Audited)
This remuneration report outlines the director and executive remuneration arrangements of the Company and Group in accordance 
with the requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 and its Regulations. For the purposes of this report, key management personnel 
(KMP) of the Group are defined as those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the major 
activities of the Group, directly or indirectly, including any director (whether executive or otherwise).

This report outlines the remuneration arrangements in place for directors of Katana Capital. Katana Capital, at this stage of its 
development does not employ executive directors and does not have a Managing Director or a Chief Executive Officer. The Company 
has outsourced the management of the investment portfolio to the Fund Manager, Katana Asset Management Ltd. Katana Asset 
Management Ltd reports directly to the Board and is invited to attend all Board meetings to present its investment strategy and to 
discuss and review the financial performance of the Group.

(a) 

Details of Key Management Personnel

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

(i)  Chairman – non-executive

Dalton Gooding

(ii)  Non-executive directors

Peter Wallace 
Giuliano Sala Tenna

(b) 

Key management services – Katana Asset Management Ltd

In addition to the Directors noted above, Katana Asset Management Ltd, the Fund Manager for the Group provides the Group with 
key management services. The directors of Katana Asset Management Ltd are Brad Shallard and Romano Sala Tenna.

Officer

The Company Secretary is an officer of the Company but is not considered to be a key management person as he does not have the 
authority and responsibility for planning, directing or controlling the activities of the Group and is not involved in the decision making 
process, with his main duties being aligned to his compliance function.

Remuneration philosophy

The performance of the Group depends upon the quality of its directors. To prosper, the Group must attract, motivate and retain 
skilled non-executive directors.

As a result of the independence and separation of Non-Executive Directors’ role of providing guidance and overview, the remuneration 
policy of the directors is not linked to company performance. However, Katana Asset Management Ltd’s performance fees and 
management fees are linked directly to the performance of the Company.

The Company does not have a remuneration committee. The Board of Directors acts as the Remuneration Committee and is 
responsible for determining and reviewing compensation arrangements for the Company. The Board will assess the appropriateness 
of the nature and amount of emoluments of such officers on a periodic basis, by reference to relevant employment market conditions 
with the overall objective of ensuring maximum stakeholder benefit from the retention of a high quality board.

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Remuneration structure

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

(i)  Non-executive director remuneration

Objective

The Board seeks to set aggregate remuneration at a level which provides the Group with the ability to attract and retain Directors 
of the highest calibre, whilst incurring a cost which is acceptable to shareholders.

Structure

The constitution and the ASX listing rules specify that the aggregate remuneration of non-executive directors shall be determined 
from time to time by a general meeting. An amount not exceeding the amount determined is then divided between the directors 
as agreed. At present the aggregate remuneration totals $200,000 per year in respect of fees payable to non-executive directors. 
This amount was approved by shareholders at the annual general meeting held on 10 November 2005.

The amount of aggregate remuneration, including the issue of options sought to be approved by shareholders and the manner 
in which it is apportioned amongst directors, is reviewed annually. The Board considers advice from external consultants as well as 
the fees paid to non-executive directors of comparable companies when undertaking the annual review process. During the year 
there were no external consultants utilised to provide remuneration recommendation.

The Board considers that the majority of the Group’s performance lies with the Fund Manager.

Each director receives a fee for being a director of the Group and includes attendance at Board and Committee meetings.  
Any additional services provided are charged at a daily rate agreed in advance by the Chairman.

The remuneration of non-executive directors for the year ended 30 June 2020 is detailed on page 17 of this report.

(ii)  Senior manager and executive director remuneration

As previously noted the Company at present does not employ any executive directors or senior management. If the Company 
chooses in the future to employ executive directors the Company will review the remuneration packages.

Employment contracts

As noted above the Group does not currently employ any executive directors or senior management, it does however have an 
agreement in place with Katana Asset Management Ltd to provide the Group with investment management services.

(iii)  Compensation of Katana Asset Management Ltd

No amount is paid by the Group directly to the directors of Katana Asset Management Ltd. Consequently, no compensation is 
paid by the Group to the Directors of Katana Asset Management Ltd as Key Management Personnel.

Compensation is paid to the Fund Manager in the form of fees and the significant terms of the agreement and the amount of 
compensation is disclosed below.

The Company has entered into the Management Agreement with the Fund Manager with respect to the management of the 
Portfolio. The main provisions of the Management Agreement are summarised below.

The Management Agreement is for an initial period of 10 years from its commencement date (Initial Term) unless earlier 
terminated in accordance with its terms. The commencement date (Commencement Date) is the date on which the Company 
listed on the Australian Stock Exchange - 23 December 2005.

The initial Management Agreement was due to expire at the end of 2015, however the agreement was renewed at the 
shareholder’s Annual General Meeting held on 24 November 2015 for a further period of 5 years and was renewed on the 
following basis.

the renewal is approved by Shareholders of the Company, such approval being sought by ordinary resolution;

the Fund Manager is not in breach of the Management Agreement; and

the Fund Manager has not in the reasonable opinion of the Board, materially breached the Management Agreement.

1. 

2. 

3. 

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DIRECTORS’ 
REPORT

REMUNERATION REPORT (Audited) (CONTINUED)

Remuneration structure (CONTINUED)

(iii)  Compensation of Katana Asset Management Ltd (CONTINUED)

The Fund Manager may terminate the Management Agreement at any time by providing a written notice at least three months 
prior to termination, if:

1.  at any time during the term:

(a)  the Company fails to make payment of the remuneration in accordance with the Management Agreement and the failure 
continues for 21 days from the delivery of a written notice by the Fund Manager to the Company requesting payment;

(b)  the Company enters into liquidation (except voluntary liquidation for the purpose of reconstruction);

(c)  the Company is guilty of any gross default, breach, non-observance or non-performance of any of the terms and 

conditions contained in the Management Agreement; or

(d)  a receiver or receiver and manager is appointed to the whole or part of the undertakings of the Company;

2. 

such notice is given not less than two years after the commencement of the Initial Term. 

The Company may immediately terminate the Management Agreement if:

(a)  the Fund Manager or any of its directors or servants are found guilty of grave misconduct in relation to the affairs of the Company;

(b)  the Fund Manager’s AFSL is suspended or cancelled at any time for any reason;

(c)  the Fund Manager commits a fundamental default or breach of its obligations under the Management Agreement or is 
in breach of any conditions of its AFSL and such default or breach is not remedied within 30 days after the Company has 
notified the Fund Manager in writing to remedy that default or breach;

(d)  the Fund Manager enters into liquidation (except voluntary liquidation for the purpose of reconstruction);

(e)  a receiver or receiver and manager is appointed to the whole or part of the undertaking of the Fund Manager;

(f )  a change in control of the Fund Manager occurs without the Fund Manager obtaining at least 30 days prior written consent 

from the Company;

(g)  the Fund Manager is guilty of any gross default, breach, non-observance or non-performance of any of the terms and 

conditions contained in the Management Agreement;

(h)  the Fund Manager fails to remedy a breach of the Management Agreement within the time period reasonably specified in a 

notice from the Company requiring it to do so;

(i) 

(j) 

the Fund Manager persistently fails to ensure that investments made on behalf of the Company are consistent with the 
investment strategy applicable to the Company at the time the relevant investment is made; or

the Fund Manager is not lawfully able to continue to provide services to the Company pursuant to the terms of the 
Management Agreement.

The Company may, by written notice to the Fund Manager at any time within six months after the end of any five year period during 
the term, terminate the Management Agreement if Shareholders pass an ordinary resolution to terminate and the average Portfolio 
return for the five 12 month periods comprising the relevant five year period is less than the average percentage increase in the ASX 
All Ordinaries Index for those five 12 month periods.

The Board on a regular basis reviews the Management Agreement and Mandate to ensure compliance with the terms of the agreement.

Management and performance fees

Total management and performance fees paid and accrued by the Group to Katana Asset Management Ltd for the year ended 30 
June 2020 was $830,638 (30 June 2019: $438,699) as follows:

(i)  Management fee

The Fund Manager receives a monthly management fee equal to 0.08333% (2019: 0.08333%) of the Portfolio value calculated 
at the end of each month. The fee for 2020 was $313,312 (2019: was $438,699). The directors and shareholders of Katana Asset 
Management Ltd are also shareholders of Katana Capital Limited.

(ii)  Performance fee

Performance fee to be paid in respect of each performance calculation period of 15% (2019: 15%) of the amount by which the 
Fund Manager outperforms the ASX All Ordinaries during the calculation period (calculated annually for the 12 month period 
ending 30 June). The Fund Manager was qualified to receive a performance fee of $517,326 for the financial year ended  
30 June 2020 (2019: $nil). 

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Company performance

The profit/(loss) after tax for the group from 2016 is as follows:

Profit/(loss) after tax expense $’000
Earnings/(loss) per share - cents
Share Price 30 June

2020

$1,571
3.92
0.80

2019

$(628)
(1.47)
$0.75

2018

$5,645
12.85
$0.77

2017

$935
2.10
$0.71

2016

$598
1.34
$0.79

Remuneration of directors and key management personnel of the Group

SHORT-TERM  
EMPLOYEE  
BENEFITS

POST-
EMPLOYMENT 
BENEFITS

LONG-
TERM 
BENEFITS

SHARE-
BASED 
PAYMENTS

N
O

I
T
A
U
N
N
A

$

-
R
E
P
U
S

6,650 
3,800 
3,800 

14,250 

N
O

I

I
T
A
N
M
R
E
T

S
T
I
F
E
N
E
B

$

- 
- 
- 

- 

S
N
O

I
T
P
O

$

- 
- 
- 

- 

POST-
EMPLOYMENT 
BENEFITS

LONG- 
TERM 
BENEFITS

SHARE-
BASED 
PAYMENTS

I

N
O
T
A
U
N
N
A

$

-
R
E
P
U
S

6,650 
3,800 
3,800 

14,250 

I

N
O
T
A
N
M
R
E
T

I

S
T

I

F
E
N
E
B

$

- 
- 
- 

- 

S
N
O
T
P
O

I

$

- 
- 
- 

- 

F
O
E
G
A
T
N
E
C
R
E
P

L
A
T
O
T

$

76,650 
43,800 
43,800 

164,250 

D
E
S
A
B
E
C
N
A
M
R
O
F
E
P

F
O
E
G
A
T
N
E
C
R
E
P

N
O

I
T
A
R
E
N
U
M
E
R

S
I

H
C
I

H
W

%

L
A
T
O
T

$

76,650 
43,800 
43,800 

164,250 

I

I

H
C
H
W
N
O
T
A
R
E
N
U
M
E
R

- 
- 
- 

- 

D
E
S
A
B
E
C
N
A
M
R
O
F
E
P
S

I

%

-
-
- 

- 

H
S
A
C

$

- 
- 
- 

- 

H
S
A
C

$

- 
- 
- 

- 

2020

NAME

Non-executive directors
Dalton Gooding
Peter Wallace
Giuliano Sala Tenna
Total non-executive  
directors & KMP

D
N
A
Y
R
A
L
A
S

S
E
E
F

$

70,000 
40,000 
40,000 

150,000 

*
R
E
H
T
O

$

- 
- 
- 

- 

* insurance premiums have not been included in other remuneration

2019

NAME

Non-executive directors
Dalton Gooding
Peter Wallace
Giuliano Sala Tenna
Total non-executive  
directors & KMP

SHORT-TERM  
EMPLOYEE  
BENEFITS

S
E
E
F
D
N
A

Y
R
A
L
A
S

$

70,000 
40,000 
40,000 

150,000 

R
E
H
T
O

$

- 
- 
- 

- 

* insurance premiums have not been included in other remuneration

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DIRECTORS’ 
REPORT

REMUNERATION REPORT (Audited) (CONTINUED)

Equity instrument disclosures relating to key management personnel

(i)  Option holdings

The following options were granted and held by the directors or key management personnel during the financial year:

•  Mr Dalton Gooding nil (2019: nil)

•  Mr Peter Wallace nil (2019: nil)

•  Mr Giuliano Sala Tenna nil (2019: nil)

(ii)  Shareholdings

The numbers of shares in the Company held during the financial year by each director of Katana Capital Limited and other key 
management personnel of the Group, including their personally related parties, are set out below.

All equity transactions with key management personnel, other than those arising from the exercise of remuneration options,  
have been entered into under terms and conditions no more favourable that those the Group would have adopted if dealing at  
arm’s length.

2020

NAME

Directors of  
Katana Capital Limited
Ordinary shares
Dalton Gooding
Peter Wallace
Giuliano Sala Tenna

BALANCE AT THE  
START OF THE YEAR

RECEIVED DURING THE 
YEAR IN THE EXERCISE  
OF OPTIONS

OTHER CHANGES  
DURING THE YEAR 
(PURCHASES/DISPOSALS)

BALANCE AT THE  
END OF THE YEAR

89,542
300,000
-

-
-
-

1,934
-
-

91,476
300,000
-

Other transactions and balances with key management personnel

Dalton Gooding is a partner of Gooding Partners Chartered Accounting firm and as part of providing taxation advisory services, 
Gooding partners received $37,510 (2019: $49,363) for tax services provided.

END OF REMUNERATION REPORT (Audited)

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Indemnification of Directors and Officers
During or since the financial year, the Company has paid premiums in respect of a contract insuring all the directors of the  
Company and the Group against legal costs incurred in defending proceedings for conduct other than (a) a wilful breach of duty  
and (b) a contravention of sections 182 or 183 of the Corporations Act 2001, as permitted by section 199B of the Corporations Act 2001.

During the year the Company paid for Directors’& Officers’ insurance in the normal course of business, this amount has not been 
included in Directors remuneration.

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

Auditor Independence
The Directors have obtained an independence declaration from the Company’s auditors, Ernst & Young, as presented on page 20  
of this Annual report.

Non-Audit Services
Ernst & Young did not receive any amounts for the provision of non-audit services.

Signed for and on behalf of the Directors in accordance with a resolution of the Board.

Dalton Gooding
CHAIRMAN

Perth, Western Australia

29 September 2020

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AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE  
DECLARATION

Ernst & Young 
11 Mounts Bay Road 
Perth  WA  6000  Australia 
GPO Box M939   Perth  WA  6843 

  Tel: +61 8 9429 2222 
Fax: +61 8 9429 2436 
ey.com/au 

Auditor’s independence declaration to the directors of Katana Capital 
Limited 

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

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

relation to the audit; and 

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

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

Ernst & Young 

Fiona Drummond 
Partner 
Perth 

29 September 2020 

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

FD:LC:KAT:028 

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FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS

22
23
24
25
26
44
45

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

DIRECTORS’ DECLARATION

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT

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KATANA CAPITAL LIMITED2020 ANNUAL REPORTNOTE

YEAR ENDED 
30 JUNE 2020
$’000

YEAR ENDED 
30 JUNE 2019
$’000

3

4

830
18
81
2,858
3,787

(313)
(77)
(36)
(405)
(70)
(172)
(517)
(171)
2,026

(455)

1,571

-

1,571

3.92 

1,191
109
-
(1,217)
83

(439)
(120)
(91)
(314)
(69)
(189)
(59)
(171)
(1,369)

741

(628)

-

(628)

(1.47)

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT  
OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Revenue
Dividends
Interest
Other income
Investment income
Total net investment income

Expenses
Management fees
Custody and administration fees
Insurance fees
Other expenses
Listing and registry costs
Legal, accounting and professional costs
Performance fees
Directors’ remuneration expense
Profit/(Loss) before income tax expense

Income tax (expense)/benefit

Profit/(loss) for the year attributable to  
shareholders of the Company

Other comprehensive income for the year
Total comprehensive income for the year attributable to 
shareholders of the Company

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

18

The above consolidated statement of comprehensive income should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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KATANA CAPITAL LIMITED2020 ANNUAL REPORTCONSOLIDATED STATEMENT  
OF FINANCIAL POSITION

ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Receivables
Prepaid insurance
Income tax receivable
Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
Total current assets

Non-current assets
Deferred tax assets
Total non-current assets

Total assets

LIABILITIES
Current liabilities
Payables
Total current liabilities

Non-current liabilities
Deferred tax liabilities
Total non-current liabilities

Total liabilities

Net assets

Equity 
Issued Capital
Accumulated losses
Reserves

Total equity

NOTE

AS AT 
30 JUNE 2020
$’000

AS AT 
30 JUNE 2019
$’000

5
6

7

8

9

10 

11
12
12

8,483
294
26
-
30,600
39,403

-
-

9,268
389
-
82
29,069
38,808

351
351

39,403

39,159

(2,464)
(2,464)

(104)
(104)

(2,568)

36,835

39,635
(4,829)
2,029

36,835

(483)
(483)

-
-

(483)

38,676

42,341
(6,400)
2,735

38,676

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

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KATANA CAPITAL LIMITED2020 ANNUAL REPORTCONSOLIDATED STATEMENT  
OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

NOTE

Balance at 1 July 2018
Profit for the year
Transfer to profits reserve
Dividends paid
Shares issued under Dividend Re-
investment Plan
Issue of shares
Shares bought back from shareholders
Tax effect on capital raising cost

ISSUED  
CAPITAL
$’000

43,254
-
-
-

-
-
(983)
70

PROFITS  
RESERVES
$’000

ACCUMULATED 
LOSSES
$’000

3,802
-
-
(1,067)

-
-
-
-

(5,772)
(628)
-
-

-
-
-
-

TOTAL

$’000

41,284
(628)
-
(1,067)

-
-
(983)
70

Balance at 30 June 2019

11

42,341

2,735

(6,400)

38,676

Balance at 1 July 2019
Profit for the year
Transfer to profits reserve
Dividends paid
Shares issued under Dividend Re-
investment Plan
Issue of shares
Shares bought back from shareholders
Tax effect on capital raising cost

42,341
-
-
-

-
-
(2,706)
-

2,735
-
-
(706)

-
-
-

(6,400)
1,571
-
-

-
-
-

38,676
1,571
-
(706)

-
-
(2,706)
-

Balance at 30 June 2020

11

39,635

2,029

(4,829)

36,835

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

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YEAR ENDED 
30 JUNE 2020
$’000

YEAR ENDED 
30 JUNE 2019
$’000

15

(113,174)
115,867
(1,046)
18
799
82
81
2,627

(2,706)
(706)
(3,412)

(785)
9,268

8,483

-

(74,612)
75,043
(1,952)
109
1,308
(266)
63
(307)

(983)
(1,067)
(2,050)

(2,357)
11,625

9,268

-

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT  
OF CASH FLOW

Cash flows from operating activities 
Payments for purchases of financial assets
Proceeds on sale of financial assets
Payments to suppliers and employees
Interest received
Dividends and distributions received
Tax (paid)
Other revenue
Net cash provided by/(used in) operating activities 

Cash flows from financing activities 
Payments for buyback of shares
Dividend paid net of amounts reinvested
Net cash used in financing activities 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year

5

Non cash activities - Dividend reinvestment

The above consolidated statement of cash flow should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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NOTES TO THE 
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

1 

Corporate information
The financial report of Katana Capital Limited (the ‘’Company’’) and its subsidiaries (the “Group” or the “Consolidated Entity”)  
for the year ended 30 June 2020 was authorised for issue in accordance with a resolution of the directors on 29 September 2020. 

The Company was incorporated on 19 September 2005. In July 2006 it incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary -  
Kapital Investments (WA) Pty Ltd.

Katana Capital Limited is a company limited by shares, incorporated and domiciled in Australia and whose shares are publicly traded 
on the Australian Securities Exchange.

The nature of the operations and principal activities are described in the Directors’ report. The Company and its subsidiary are  
for-profit entities.

2 

(a) 

Summary of significant accounting policies

Basis of preparation

The financial report is a general purpose financial report, which has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the 
Corporations Act 2001, Australian Accounting Standards and other authoritative pronouncements of the Australian Accounting 
Standards Board. The financial report has also been prepared on a historical cost basis except for certain financial instruments,  
which have been measured at fair value.

The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the financial report are set out below. These policies have been 
consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated. The financial report comprises the financial statements of 
Katana Capital Limited and its subsidiaries.

The financial report is presented in Australian dollars.

(b) 

Statement of compliance

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

New standard adopted as at 1 July 2019

AASB 16 Leases became mandatorily effective on 1 July 2019. Accordingly, this standard applies for the first time to this set of  
financial statements. 

AASB 16 supersedes AASB 117 Leases and AASB Interpretation 4 Determining whether an Arrangement contains a Lease. AASB 16 
introduces a single lessee accounting model that eliminates the requirement for leases to be classified as operating or finance leases. 

The Company is not a lessee and there is no impact of adopting this standard.

Accounting standards and interpretations issued but not yet effective

A Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting, and relevant amending standards (effective 1 July 2020)

The revised Conceptual Framework includes some new concepts, provides updated definitions and recognition criteria for assets and 
liabilities and clarifies some important concepts. It is arranged in eight chapters, as follows:

> Chapter 1 – The objective of financial reporting

> Chapter 2 – Qualitative characteristics of useful financial Information

> Chapter 3 – Financial statements and the reporting entity

> Chapter 4 – The elements of financial statements

> Chapter 5 – Recognition and de-recognition

> Chapter 6 – Measurement

> Chapter 7 – Presentation and disclosure

> Chapter 8 – Concepts of capital and capital maintenance

Amendments to References to the Conceptual Framework in IFRS Standards has also been issued, which sets out the amendments 
to affected standards in order to update references to the revised Conceptual Framework. The changes to the Conceptual Framework 
may affect the application of IFRS in situations where no standard applies to a particular transaction or event. 

In addition, relief has been provided in applying AASB 3 and developing accounting policies for regulatory account balances using 
AASB 108, such that entities must continue to apply the definitions of an asset and a liability (and supporting concepts) in the 2010 
Conceptual Framework, and not the definitions in the revised Conceptual Framework.

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(b) 

Summary of significant accounting policies (CONTINUED)

Statement of compliance (CONTINUED)

AASB 2018-7 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Definition of Material (effective on annual periods  
beginning on or after 1 January 2020)

This standard amends AASB 101 Presentation of Financial Statements and AASB 108 Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting 
Estimates and Errors to align the definition of “material” across the standards and the clarify certain aspects of the definition.  
The amendments clarify that materiality will depend on the nature or magnitude of information. An entity will need to assess whether 
 the information, either individually or in combination with other information, is material in the context of the financial statements.  
A misstatement of information is material if it could reasonably be expected to influence decisions made by the primary users.

AASB 2020-1 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Classification of Liabilities as Current or Non-current  
(effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2022)

A liability is classified as current if the entity has no right at the end of reporting period to defer settlement for at least 12 months after 
the reporting period. The AASB recently issued amendments to AASB 101 to clarify the requirements for classifying liabilities as current 
or non-current. Specifically:

• 

The amendments specify that the conditions which exist at the end of the reporting period are those which will be used to 
determine if a right to defer settlement of a liability exists.

•  Management intention or expectation does not affect classification of liabilities.

• 

In cases where an instrument with a conversion option is classified as a liability, the transfer of equity instruments would 
constitute settlement of the liability for the purpose of classifying it as current or non-current.

(c) 

Principle of consolidation

The consolidated financial statements comprise the financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries as at 30 June 2020. 
Control is achieved when the Group is exposed, or has the rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the investee and has 
the ability to affect those returns through its power over the investee. Specifically, the Group controls an investee if and only the 
Group has:

• 

• 

• 

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

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

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

When the Group has less than a majority of the voting or similar rights of an investee, the Group considers all relevant facts and 
circumstances in assessing whether it has power over an investee, including:

• 

• 

• 

The contractual arrangement with the other vote holders of the investee

Rights arising from other contractual agreements

The Group’s voting rights and potential voting rights

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

Profit or loss and each component of other comprehensive income (OCI) are attributed to the equity holders of the parent of the 
Group. When necessary, adjustments are made to the financial statements of subsidiaries to bring their accounting policies into 
line with the Group’s accounting policies. All intra-group assets and liabilities, equity, income, expenses and cash flows relating to 
transactions between members of the Group are eliminated in full on consolidation. 

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

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

•  De-recognises the carrying amount of any non-controlling interests

•  De-recognises the cumulative translation differences recorded in equity

Recognises the fair value of the consideration received

Recognises the fair value of any investment retained

Recognises any surplus or deficit in profit or loss

Reclassifies the parent’s share of components previously recognised in OCI to profit or loss or retained earnings, as appropriate,  
as would be required if the Group had directly disposed of the related assets or liabilities.

• 

• 

• 

• 

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NOTES TO THE 
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

2 

(d) 

Summary of significant accounting policies (CONTINUED)

Investments and other financial assets

Financial assets are classified as either amortised cost or fair value depending on the Group’s business model for managing the 
financial assets and the contractual cash flow characteristics of the financial assets.

A financial asset is measured at amortised cost only if both of the following conditions are met:

• 

• 

the asset is held within a business model whose objective is to hold assets in order to collect contractual cash flows;

the contractual terms of the financial asset give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and 
interest on the principal amount outstanding.

The assessment of the Group’s business model was made as of the date of initial application, 1 July 2018 and then applied 
retrospectively to those financial assets that were not derecognised before 1 July 2018. The assessment of whether contractual  
cash flows are solely comprised of principal and interest was made based on the facts and circumstances as at the initial recognition 
of the assets. Financial assets at amortised cost are subsequently measured using the effective interest (EIR) method and are subject  
to impairment.

Trade Receivable and other receivables

Receivables may include amounts for dividends, interest and securities sold where settlement has not yet occurred. Receivables are 
recognised and carried at the original invoice amount and interest accrues (using the effective interest rate method, which is the rate 
that discounts estimated future cash receipts through the effective life of the financial instrument) to the net carrying amount of the 
financial asset. Amounts are generally received within 30 days of being recorded as receivables.

Trade receivable (without a significant financing component) is initially recognized at their transaction price and all other receivables 
are initially measured at fair value. Receivables are measured at amortised cost if it meets both of the following conditions and is not 
designated as at fair value through profit or loss:

• 

• 

It is held within a business model with the objective to hold assets to collect contractual cash flows; and

Its contractual terms give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal 
amount outstanding.

For the purposes of the assessment whether contractual cash flows are solely payments of principal and interest, ‘principal” is defined 
as the fair value of the financial asset on initial recognition. ‘Interest’ is defined as consideration for the time value of money and for the 
credit risk associated with the principal amount outstanding during a particular period of time and for other basic lending risks and 
costs (e.g. liquidity risk and administrative costs), as well as a profit margin.

In assessing whether the contractual cash flows are solely payments of principal and interest, the Group considers the contractual 
terms of the instrument. This includes assessing whether the financial asset contains a contractual term that could change the timing 
or amount of contractual cash flows such that it would not meet this condition. In making this assessment, the Group considers:

• 

• 

• 

• 

contingent events that would change the amount or timing of cash flows;

terms that may adjust the contractual coupon rate, including variable ate features;

prepayment and extension features; and

terms that limit the Group’s claim to cash flows from specified assets (e.g. non-recourse features).

For all other receivables measured at amortised cost, the Group recognized lifetime expected credit losses when there has been 
a significant increase in credit risk since initial recognition. If on the other hand the credit risk on the financial instrument has not 
increased significantly since initial recognition, the Group measures the loss allowance for that financial instrument at an amount 
equal to expected credit losses within the next 12 months.

Expected credit losses are a probability-weighted estimate of credit losses. Credit losses are measured as the present value of all cash 
shortfalls (i.e. the difference between the cash flows due to the entity in accordance with the contract and the cash flows that the 
Group expects to receive). Expected credit losses are discounted at the effective interest rate of the financial asset.

The Group considers an event of default has occurred when a financial assets is more than 90days past due or external sources 
indicate that the debtor is unlikely to pay its creditors, including the Group. A financial asset is credit impaired when there is evidence 
that the counterparty is in significant financial difficulty or a breach of contract, such as a default or past due event has occurred.  
The Group writes off a financial asset when there is information indicating the counterparty is in severe financial difficulty and there  
is no realistic prospect of recovery.

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KATANA CAPITAL LIMITED2020 ANNUAL REPORT2 

(e) 

Summary of significant accounting policies (CONTINUED)

Other income recognition

(i) 

Interest income

Interest income is recognised on an accruals basis using the effective interest method, which is the rate that exactly discounts 
estimated future cash flows through the expected life of the financial instrument to the net carrying amount of the financial 
instrument. Interest on cash on deposit is recognised in accordance with the terms and conditions that apply to the deposit.

(ii)  Dividends and distributions

Dividends and distributions are recognised as revenue when the right to receive payment is established.

(f) 

Income tax

The income tax expense or revenue for the year is tax payable on the current year’s taxable income based on the applicable income 
tax rate for each jurisdiction adjusted by changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities attributable to temporary differences and to 
unused tax losses.

Deferred income tax is provided in full, using the liability method, on temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets 
and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the consolidated financial statements. However, the deferred income tax is not accounted 
for if it arises from initial recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction other than a business combination that at the time of the 
transaction affects neither accounting nor taxable profit or loss. Deferred income tax is determined using tax rates (and laws) that have 
been enacted or substantially enacted by the reporting date and are expected to apply when the related deferred income tax asset is 
realised or the deferred income tax liability is settled.

Deferred tax assets are recognised for deductible temporary differences between the carrying amount and tax losses to the extent 
that it is probable that future taxable amounts will be available to utilise those temporary differences and losses.

Deferred tax liabilities and assets are not recognised for temporary differences between the carrying amount and tax bases of 
investments in controlled entities where the Group is able to control the timing of the reversal of the temporary differences and it is 
probable that the differences will not reverse in the foreseeable future.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when there is a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets and liabilities and when 
the deferred tax balances relate to the same taxation authority. Current tax assets and tax liabilities are offset where the entity has a 
legally enforceable right to offset and intends either to settle on net basis, or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

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

(g) 

Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents in the statement of financial position may comprise cash at bank and in hand and short term deposits with 
an original maturity of three months or less.

For the purposes of the statement of cash flow, cash and cash equivalents includes deposits held at call with banks or financial institutions.

(h) 

Trade and other payables

Liabilities for creditors and other amounts are carried at amortised cost, which is the fair value of the consideration to be paid in the 
future for goods and services received, whether or not billed to the Group.

Payables include outstanding settlements on the purchase of investments and distributions payable. The carrying period is dictated 
by market conditions and is generally less than 30 days.

Management fees, including performance fees, are calculated in accordance with the contractual arrangements and are payable in 
the year in which the returns are generated.

(i) 

Goods and Services Tax (GST)

Incomes, expenses and assets, with the exception of receivables and payables, are recognised net of the amount of GST, to the extent 
that GST is recoverable from the Australian Tax Office (ATO). Where GST is not recoverable it is recognised as part of the cost of the 
asset or as part of the expense item as applicable.

Reduced input tax credits (RITC) recoverable by the Group from the ATO are recognised as receivables in the statement of financial position.

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

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NOTES TO THE 
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

2 

(j) 

Summary of significant accounting policies (CONTINUED)

Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share (EPS) are calculated as net profit attributable to shareholders divided by the weighted average number  
of shares. Diluted earnings per share are calculated as net profit attributable to members of the parent, adjusted for:

>  costs of servicing equity (other than dividends) and preference share dividends;

>  other non-discretionary changes in revenues or expenses during the period that would result from the dilution of potential 

ordinary shares; 

divided by the weighted average number of ordinary shares and dilutive potential ordinary shares, adjusted for any bonus element.

(k) 

Derivative financial instruments

The Group may use derivative financial instruments such as exchange traded options to manage its risks associated with share price 
fluctuations. Such derivative financial instruments are initially recognised at fair value on the date on which a derivative contract is 
entered into and are subsequently remeasured to fair value. Derivatives are carried as assets when their fair value is positive and as 
liabilities when their fair value is negative.

Any gains or losses arising from changes in the fair value of derivatives are taken directly to net profit or loss for the year.

Exchange traded options

From time to time, the Group writes and then trades Exchange Traded Options (‘ETO’s’), the Group’s policy for managing its risk for 
ETO’s is to ensure it only writes ETO’s against shares that it physically holds. ETO’s are governed by the Australian Stock Exchange 
(“ASX”) and are traded on the ASX.

ETO’s are recognised as liabilities at fair value. Any gains or losses arising from changes in the fair value of ETO’s, are taken directly to 
net profit or loss for the year.

(l) 

Contributed equity

Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new shares are shown in equity as a 
deduction, net of tax, from the proceeds.

(m) 

Pension benefits

Defined contribution plan

Contributions to superannuation funds are charged to the statement of comprehensive income when incurred.

(n) 

Parent entity financial information

The financial information for the parent entity, Katana Capital Limited, disclosed in note 22 has been prepared on the same basis as 
the consolidated financial statements.

(o) 

Segment reporting

Operating segment are reporting in a manner consistent with internal reporting provided to the Board of Directors. The Board of 
Directors is the Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM) and monitors operating results of its business units separately for the purpose 
of making decisions about resource allocation and performance assessment.

(p) 

Critical accounting estimates and judgements

Estimates and judgements are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including expectation 
of future events that may have a financial impact on the Company and that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, 
but which are inherently uncertain and unpredictable, the result of which forms the basis of the carrying values of assets and liabilities. 
As such, actual results could differ from those estimates. 

The Company’s significant accounting estimates and judgements include fair value measurement of financial assets and liabilities that 
are not traded in an active market.

Details on the determination of fair value are provided in Note 16(h).

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KATANA CAPITAL LIMITED2020 ANNUAL REPORT3 

Investment (loss)/income

Realised gains on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
Unrealised losses on financial assets at fair value through profit or loss
Other income
Total income

4 

Income tax expense

(a)

(b)

(c)

Income tax expense
Total Income tax expense/(benefit) results in a:
Current tax expense
Under/(over) provision of prior year tax
Change in deferred tax liability
Change in deferred tax asset

Deferred tax asset recognised through equity
Prior year under/(over)

Reconciliation of income tax expense to prima facie tax payable
Prima facie income tax expense calculated at 30%
Less the tax effect of :
Imputation credit gross up
Franking credit offset
Under/(over) provision of prior year tax
Tax losses not previously brought to account
Non Deductible Expenditure 

5 

Current assets - Cash and cash equivalents

Cash at banks

31

YEAR ENDED 
30 JUNE 2020
$’000

YEAR ENDED 
30 JUNE 2019
$’000

3,413
(555)
-
2,858

819
(2,099)
63
(1,217)

YEAR ENDED 
30 JUNE 2020
$’000

YEAR ENDED 
30 JUNE 2019
$’000

-
-
(114)
569
455

-
-

608

66
(219)
-
-
-
455

-
-
(353)
(388)
(741)

(70)
(70)

(411)

138
(459)
-
-
(9)
(741)

AS AT 
30 JUNE 2020
$’000

AS AT 
30 JUNE 2019
$’000

8,483

9,268

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NOTES TO THE 
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

6 

Current assets - Receivables

Other receivables
Unsettled trades receivable
Total

AS AT 
30 JUNE 2020
$’000

AS AT 
30 JUNE 2019
$’000

108
186
294

45
344
389

There are no receivables past due or impaired.

Due to the short-term nature of these receivables, their carrying value approximates their fair value.

7 

Current assets – Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

Investment in listed equities
Investment in unlisted equities
Investments in certificates of deposit
Investment in listed unit trusts

Total financial assets at fair value through profit or loss

30 JUNE 2020
$’000

30 JUNE 2019
$’000

27,116
-
707
2,777

30,600

27,021
534
-
1,514

29,069

The above investments consist primarily of investments in ordinary shares and therefore have no fixed maturity date or coupon rate. 
For fair value measurements refer to Note 16(h).

8 

Non-current assets - Deferred tax assets

Investments and unsettled shares
Provisions
Tax Losses
Other 

Set-off of deferred tax liabilities pursuant to set-off provisions (Note 10)
Net deferred tax assets

AS AT 
30 JUNE 2020
$’000

AS AT 
30 JUNE 2019
$’000

544
194
173
2
913
(913)
-  

77
79
643
-
799
(448)
351 

32

KATANA CAPITAL LIMITED2020 ANNUAL REPORT9 

Current liabilities - Payables

Unsettled trades payable
Management fees
Performance fee payable
Other payables

AS AT 
30 JUNE 2020
$’000

AS AT 
30 JUNE 2019
$’000

1,813
98
517
36
2,464

258
172
-
53
483

Due to the short-term nature of these payables, their carrying value approximates their fair value.

10 

Non-current liabilities - Deferred tax liabilities

The balance comprises temporary differences attributable to :

Investments and unsettled shares
Dividends receivable
Other 

Set-off of deferred tax liabilities pursuant to set-off provisions (Note 8)
Net deferred tax liabilities

AS AT 
30 JUNE 2020
$’000

AS AT 
30 JUNE 2019
$’000

999
18

1,017
(913)
104 

439
9
-
448
(448)
-  

11 

Issued capital

30 JUNE 2020

30 JUNE 2019

NO. OF SHARES

$’000

NO. OF SHARES

$’000

Issued and paid up capital - 
Ordinary shares

38,275,174

39,635

41,739,670

42,341

(a) 

Movements in ordinary share capital:

DATE

DETAILS

NO. OF SHARES

$’000

Opening balance
Shares bought back from shareholders,  
net of Dividend Re-investment Plan
Tax effect on capital raising cost
Closing balance

Opening balance
Shares bought back from shareholders,  
net of Dividend Re-investment Plan
Closing balance

43,080,100

(1,340,430)
-
41,739,670

41,739,670

(3,464,496)
38,275,174

43,254

(983)
70
42,341

42,341

(2,706)
39,635

01 July 2018

30 June 2019

01 July 2019

30 June 2020

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NOTES TO THE 
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

11 

Issued capital (CONTINUED)

(a) 

Movements in ordinary share capital: (CONTINUED)

Fully paid ordinary shares carry one vote per share and carry the right to dividends.

During the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020, 3,464,496 shares were bought back on market and were subsequently cancelled. 
The shares were acquired at an average price of $0.78 with the price ranging from $0.57 to $0.85 per share.

The Company has a dividend reinvestment plan (DRP) for its dividend distribution, which shareholders have the discretion to join  
or exit. The DRP shares are managed via an on-market buy-back of shares that are then re-distributed to shareholders. During the  
year as part of the DRP the Company issued nil new shares to meet the DRP shortfall for buy-back shares acquired on-market. 

(b) 

Capital management

When managing capital, management’s objective is to ensure the entity continues as a going concern as well as to maintain optimal 
returns to shareholders and benefits for other stakeholders. Management also aims to maintain a capital structure that ensures the 
lowest cost of capital available to the entity. Management is constantly adjusting the capital structure to take advantage of favorable 
costs of capital or high returns on assets. The Group defines its capital as the total funds under management, being $39,402,541 at 
30 June 2020 (30 June 2019: $39,158,582), including equities and cash reserves. The Group does not have any additional externally 
imposed capital requirements however has as a goal the ability to continue to grow assets under management and maintain a 
sustainable dividend return to shareholders. To assist with meeting its internal guidelines, Katana Asset Management Limited holds 
regular Investment Committee meetings to assess the equity portfolio.

12 

Reserves and accumulated losses

(a) 

Profit reserve

The profit reserve is made up of amounts allocated from retained earnings / (accumulated losses) that are preserved for future 
dividend payments.

Movement in profit reserve was as follows:

Opening balance
Transfer from retained earnings
Dividends paid

Balance at the end of the year

(b) 

Accumulated losses

Movements in accumulated losses were as follows:

Balance at the beginning of the year
Transfer to profits reserve
Transfer from options reserve
Profit/(Loss) for the year attributable to the members of the company

Balance at the end of the year

34

AS AT 
30 JUNE 2020
$’000

AS AT 
30 JUNE 2019
$’000

2,735
-
(706)

2,029

3,802
-
(1,067)

2,735

AS AT 
30 JUNE 2020
$’000

AS AT 
30 JUNE 2019
$’000

(6,400)
-
-
1,571

(4,829)

(5,772)
-
-
(628)

(6,400)

KATANA CAPITAL LIMITED2020 ANNUAL REPORT13 

Key management personnel disclosures

(a) 

Key management personnel compensation

Short-term employee benefits
Director fees
Post-employment benefits

14 

Related party transactions

(a) 

Directors

YEAR ENDED 
30 JUNE 2020
$’000

YEAR ENDED 
30 JUNE 2019
$’000

150
14
164

150
14
164

The names of persons who were Directors of the Katana Capital Limited at any time during the financial year and at the date of this 
report are as follows: Mr Dalton Gooding, Mr Giuliano Sala Tenna and Mr Peter Wallace.

(b) 

Related party transactions

All related party transactions are made at arm’s length on normal commercial terms and conditions. Outstanding balances at period 
end are unsecured and settlement occurs in cash.

Related parties during the year are outlined below:

Director related:

Dalton Gooding is a partner of Gooding Partners Chartered Accounting firm and as part of providing taxation advisory services, 
Gooding Partners received $37,510 (2019: $49,363) for tax services provided.

Other Key management services - Katana Asset Management Ltd:

Katana Asset Management Ltd, the Fund Manager for the Group, provides the Group with Key Management Services. The directors of 
Katana Asset Management Ltd are Brad Shallard and Romano Sala Tenna.

Katana Capital incurred management fees of $313,312 to the Fund Manager for management services provided during the year  
(2019: $438,699). There was performance fee of $517,326 due to the Fund Manager for the year (2019: $nil). The Fund Manager and  
its directors have the following shareholdings:

2020
NAME

Brad Shallard
Romano Sala Tenna

2019
NAME

Brad Shallard
Romano Sala Tenna

BALANCE AT THE  
START OF THE YEAR

CHANGES DURING  
THE YEAR

BALANCE AT THE  
END OF THE YEAR

4,557,503 
5,350,180 

98,417 
169,131 

4,655,920 
5,519,311 

BALANCE AT THE  
START OF THE YEAR

CHANGES DURING  
THE YEAR

BALANCE AT THE  
END OF THE YEAR

4,266,494
4,784,765

291,009
565,415

4,557,503
5,350,180

Wholly owned group transactions

There are no transactions with companies within the wholly owned group.

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NOTES TO THE 
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

15 

Reconciliation of profit after income tax to cash inflow  
from operating activities

Profit/(loss) for the year attributable to shareholders after tax

Adjustments for:
Change in financial assets at fair value through profit/loss
Decrease in trade and other receivables
Decrease/(increase) in deferred tax assets
Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables
Increase/(decrease) in deferred tax liabilities
Decrease/(increase) in current tax receivable

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

YEAR ENDED 
30 JUNE 2020
$’000

YEAR ENDED 
30 JUNE 2019
$’000

1,571

(1,531)
69
351
1,981
104
82

2,627

(628)

2,057
117
(281)
(846)
(460)
(266)

(307)

16 

Financial risk management
The Group’s activities expose it to a variety of financial risks: market risk (including price risk and interest rate risk), credit risk and liquidity risk.

The Group’s overall risk management program focuses on ensuring compliance with the Company’s Investment Mandate and seeks 
to maximise the returns derived for the level of risk to which the Company is exposed.

Financial risk management is carried out by the Investment Manager under policies approved by the Board of Directors (the “Board”).

The Group uses different methods to measure different types of risk to which it is exposed. These methods include sensitivity analysis 
in the case of interest rate, foreign exchange and other price risks and ratings analysis for credit risk.

(a) 

Mandate

The Fund Manager must manage the Portfolio in accordance with guidelines for management set out in the Mandate, which may 
be amended by written agreement between the Company and the Fund Manager from time to time. The mandate provides that the 
Portfolio will be managed with the following investment objectives:

to achieve a pre-tax and pre expense return which outperforms the ASX All Ordinaries Index; and

the preservation of capital invested. The Mandate permits the Fund Manager to undertake investments in:
(i) 
(ii) 
(iii) 

listed securities;
rights to subscribe for or convert to listed securities (whether or not such rights are tradable on a securities exchange);
any securities which the Fund Manager reasonably expects will be quoted on the ASX within a 24 month period from the 
date of investment;
listed securities for the purpose of short selling;

(iv) 
(v)  warrants or options to purchase any investment and warrants or options to sell any investment;
(vi) 

discount or purchase of bills of exchange, promissory notes or other negotiable instruments accepted, drawn or endorsed 
by any bank or by the Commonwealth of Australia, any State or Territory of Australia, or by any corporation of at least an 
investment grade credit rating granted by a recognised credit rating agency in Australia;

(vii)  deposits with any bank or corporation declared to be an authorised dealer in the short term money market;
(viii)  debentures, unsecured notes, loan stock, bonds, promissory notes, certificates of deposit, interest bearing accounts, 

certificates of indebtedness issued by any bank or by the Commonwealth of Australia, any State or Territory of Australia, 
any Australian government authority, or a corporation of at least an investment grade credit rating granted by a recognised 
credit rating agency in Australia;
units or other interest in cash management trusts;
underwriting or sub-underwriting of securities as and where permitted by relevant laws and regulations and the  
Fund Manager’s AFSL; and
any other investment, or investment of a particular kind, approved by the Company in writing as and where permitted  
by the Fund Manager’s AFSL.

(ix) 
(x) 

(xi) 

> 

> 

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Financial risk management (CONTINUED)

(a) 

Mandate (CONTINUED)

The Mandate specifies the following risk control features:

The Portfolio may comprise securities in up to 80 companies from time to time.

>  no investment may represent more than 10% of the issued securities of a company at the time of investment.

> 

> 

total cumulative gearing on the Portfolio may not exceed 50% of the total value of the net tangible assets of the Group after tax.

the Fund Manager will adhere to the parameters on a pre stock basis as set out in the table below unless the prior approval of the 
Board is received to do otherwise.

(b) 

Portfolio composition and management

The aim of the Fund Manager is to build for the Group a portfolio of 20 to 60 companies, with an emphasis towards holding a larger 
number of smaller positions. Under the current Mandate, the Group’s Portfolio may vary from between 0 to 80 securities, depending 
upon investment opportunities and prevailing market conditions. The Fund Manager may construct a Portfolio comprising of any 
combination of cash, investment and debt, subject to gearing limits in the Mandate. Under the Mandate, total cumulative gearing on 
the Portfolio may not exceed 50% of the total value of the net tangible assets of the Group after tax.

The capacity to short sell securities, as well as employ debt, allows the Fund Manager the flexibility to implement an absolute  
return strategy. It should also be noted that, despite the focus on emerging and green chip companies, in periods of overly negative 
market of stock sentiment, the best investment opportunities on a risk return basis are often found in the ASX S&P Index top 20 and 
ASX S&P Index top 100 stocks by market capitalisation. Often the larger stocks rebound first, hence providing not just safer returns,  
but quicker returns.

Under the current Mandate, the following parameters will apply to individual investments unless the prior approval of the Directors  
is received to do otherwise:

SIZE OF COMPANY

MINIMUM INVESTMENT  
PER SECURITY

INDICATIVE BENCHMARK 
INVESTMENT PER  
SECURITY

MAXIMUM  
INVESTMENT  
PER SECURITY

AS A PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL PORTFOLIO

ASX S&P Top 20
ASX S&P Top 100/Cash Hybrids
ASX S&P Top 500
Outside of ASX S&P Top 500/Other Instruments

1.0%
1.0%
No Minimum
No Minimum

5.0%
3.0%
2.0%
1.0%

12.5%
10.0%
7.5%
5.0%

(c) 

Asset allocation

The Fund Manager’s allocation of the Portfolio will be weighted in accordance with various macro economic factors. These factors will 
invariably impact the medium and long term Performance of the Group. These factors include:

>  global economy;

>  Australian economy and positioning within the economic cycle;

> 

sectors within the Australian market;

>  phase of the interest rate cycle; and

> 

state of the property market (e.g. comparative investment merit).

The Fund Manager may form views on the factors outlined above, may re-weight the Portfolio accordingly.

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NOTES TO THE 
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

16 

Financial risk management (CONTINUED)

(d) 

Market risk

Market risk is the risk that changes in foreign exchange rates, interest rates and prices will affect the Group income or the carrying 
value of financial instruments. The objective of market risk management is to manage and control market risk exposures within 
acceptable parameters, while optimising the return on risk.

(i)  Price risk

The Group is exposed to equity securities, convertible notes and derivative securities price risk. This arises from investments held 
by the Group for which prices in the future are uncertain. The paragraph below sets out how this component of price risk is 
managed and measured.

Investments are classified in the statement of financial position as financial assets at fair value through profit/loss. All securities 
investments present a risk of loss of capital. Except for equities sold short, the maximum risk resulting from financial instruments  
is determined by the fair value of the financial instruments. Possible losses from equities sold short can be unlimited.

The Investment Manager mitigates price risk through diversification and a careful selection of securities and other financial 
instruments within specified limits set by the Board.

The table on page 39 summarises the impact of an increase/decrease in the Australian Securities Exchange All Ordinaries Index 
on the Group’s net assets attributable to shareholders at 30 June 2020. The analysis is based on the assumptions that the index 
increased/decreased by 10% (2019: 10%) with all other variables held constant and that the fair value of the Group’s portfolio of 
equity securities and derivatives moved according to the historical correlation with the index. The impact mainly arises from the 
possible change in the fair value of listed equities, unlisted unit trusts and equity derivatives with combined value of $30,600,188 
(2019: $29,069,390) that represented the maximum exposure as at reporting date.

(ii)  Foreign exchange risk

The Group does not hold any monetary and non-monetary assets denominated in currencies other than the Australian dollar.

(iii)  Interest rate risk

The Group’s interest bearing financial assets expose it to risks associated with the effects of fluctuations in the prevailing levels of 
market interest rates on its financial position and cash flows. The risk is measured using sensitivity analysis.

Compliance with the Group’s policy is reported to the Board on a monthly basis. The Group may also enter into derivative financial 
instruments to mitigate the risk of future interest rate changes.

The table below summarises the Group’s exposure to financial assets/liabilities at the balance sheet date.

WEIGHTED AVERAGE 
INTEREST RATE
(% P.A.)

30/06/2020

$’000

30/06/2019

$’000

Financial Assets
Cash and short term deposits - floating 

0.95%

8,483

9,268

The table above summarises the impact of an increase/decrease of interest rates on the Group’s operating profit and net assets 
attributable to shareholders through changes in fair value or changes in future cash flows. The analysis is based on the assumption 
that interest rates changed by +/- 50 basis points (2019: +/- 50 basis points) from the year end rates with all other variables held 
constant. The impact mainly arises from changes in the interest rates of fixed interest securities.

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Financial risk management (CONTINUED)

(e) 

Summarised sensitivity analysis

The following table summarises the sensitivity of the Group’s operating profit and other comprehensive income to interest rate 
risk and other price risk. The reasonably possible movements in the risk variables have been determined based on management’s 
best estimate, having regard to a number of factors, including historical levels of changes in interest rates, historical correlation of 
the Group investments with the relevant benchmark and market volatility. However, actual movements in the risk variables may be 
greater or less than anticipated due to a number of factors, including unusually large market shocks resulting from changes in the 
performance of the economies, markets and securities in which the Group invest. As a result, historic variations in risk variables should 
not be used to predict future variations in the risk variables.

PRICE RISK

30 June 2020
30 June 2019

INTEREST RATE RISK

-10%

10%

-10%

10%

IMPACT ON OPERATING PROFIT

IMPACT ON OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(3,060)
(2,907)

3,060
2,907

-
-

-
-

“-50BPS”

“+50BPS”

“-50BPS”

“+50BPS”

IMPACT ON OPERATING PROFIT

IMPACT ON OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

30 June 2020
30 June 2019

(42)
(46)

42
46

-
-

-
-

(f) 

Credit risk

Credit risk primarily arises from investments in debt securities and from trading derivative products. Other credit risk arises from cash 
and cash equivalents, deposits with banks and other financial institutions and amounts due from brokers. None of these assets are 
impaired nor past due but not impaired.

As at 30 June 2020 the Group does not hold any debt securities (30 June 2019: nil).

The Group does trade in Exchange Traded Options (“ETO’s”). The Investment Manager has established limits such that, at any time, 
such that options are not traded without holding the physical security in the portfolio and contracts are with counterparties included 
in the Board’s Approved Counterparties list. As at 30 June 2020 the Group held no Exchange Traded Options (30 June 2019: nil).

Compliance with the Group’s policy is reported to the Board on a monthly basis.

The maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date is the carrying amount of the financial assets.

The majority of cash assets are held with one bank, which has a credit rating of A-1, which is the significant concentration risk.

(g) 

Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Group will encounter difficulty in raising funds to meet commitments associated with  
financial instruments.

To control liquidity, the Group invests in financial instruments which under normal market conditions are readily convertible to cash. 
The Group held no derivatives (ETO’s), as at 30 June 2020 (30 June 2019: $nil).

Financial liabilities of the Group comprise trade and other payables and dividends payable. Trade and other payables have no 
contractual maturities but are typically settled within 30 days.

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NOTES TO THE 
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

16 

Financial risk management (CONTINUED)

(h) 

Fair value  measurements

The fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities must be estimated for recognition and measurement or for disclosure purposes. 
The Group uses various methods in estimating the fair value of a financial instrument. The methods comprise:

(a)  Level 1 - quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

(b)  Level 2 - valuation technique for which the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement is directly or 

indirectly observable.

(c)  Level 3 - valuation technique for which the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value movement that is not observable.

For instruments for which there is currently no active market, the Company uses valuation methods generally accepted in the 
industry. Some of the inputs to those method may not be market observable and are therefore estimated based on assumptions.  
In the case of unlisted equities, recent transactional evidence has been obtained that supported current valuation. If, in the future, 
similar transactions occur at significantly different values, the fair value of unlisted equities will be revised appropriately.

For assets and liabilities that are recognised in the financial statements on a recurring basis, the Group determines whether transfers 
have occurred between Levels in the hierarchy by re-assessing categorisation (based on the lowest level input that is significant to the 
fair value measurement as a whole) at the end of each reporting period.

The following table presents the Company’s assets and liabilities measured and recognised at fair value at reporting date.

30 JUNE 2020

LEVEL 1
$’000

LEVEL 2
$’000

LEVEL 3
$’000

TOTAL
$’000

Financial assets
Investment in listed equities
Investments in certificates of deposit
Investment in listed unit trusts
Total financial assets designated at fair value through profit or loss

30 JUNE 2019

Financial assets
Investment in listed equities
Investment in unlisted equities
Investments in convertible preferred shares
Investment in listed unit trusts
Total financial assets designated at fair value through profit or loss

27,116
707
2,777
30,600

-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-

27,116
707
2,777
30,600

LEVEL 1
$’000

LEVEL 2
$’000

LEVEL 3
$’000

TOTAL
$’000

27,021
-
-
1,514
28,535

-
-
-
-
-

-
534
-
-
534

27,021
534
-
1,514
29,069

The fair value of financial instruments traded in active markets (such as publicly traded derivatives, and trading and available for sale 
securities) is based on quoted market prices at the end of the reporting period. The quoted market price used for financial assets held 
by the Company is the current bid price. These instruments are included in Level 1.

The fair value of financial instruments that are not traded in an active market (for example, unlisted investments) is determined using 
valuation techniques. The Group uses a variety of methods and makes assumptions that are based on market conditions existing at 
the end of each reporting period. Quoted market prices or dealer quotes for similar instruments are used to estimate fair value for 
long term debt for disclosure purposes. Other techniques, such as estimated discounted cash flows, are used to determine fair value 
for the remaining financial instruments. In determining the fair value of the securities the company holds in the unlisted investments, 
the company referred to the Net Tangible Assets of the investee, recent trading in units of the investment and all other market factors 
associated with the unlisted investment.

Financial assets at fair value through profit or loss are dependent on the change of input variables used to determine fair value, 
namely changes in market prices of equity securities. The majority of the investments are invested in shares of companies listed on  
the Australian Stock Exchange which are valued based on market observable information.

There were no transfers between level 1 and level 2 during the year.

There were no transfers of level 3 instruments for the year ended 30 June 2020 (2019: $nil). The fair values of the investment in unlisted 
entities have been estimated using the redemption prices as at reporting date.

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Segment reporting
For management purposes, the Group is organised into one main operating segment, which invests in equity securities, debt 
instruments, and related derivatives. All of the Group’s activities are interrelated, and each activity is dependent on the others. 
Accordingly, all significant operating disclosures are based upon analysis of the Group as one segment. The financial results from  
this segment are equivalent to the financial statements of the Group as a whole.

The Group operates from one geographic location, being Australia, from where its investing activities are managed. 

The Group does not derive revenue of more than 10% from any one of its investments held.

18 

Earnings per share

(a) 

Basic earnings per share:

Basic and diluted earnings per share 

3.92

(1.47)

YEAR ENDED 
30 JUNE 2020
CENTS

YEAR ENDED 
30 JUNE 2019
CENTS

(b) 

Reconciliation of earnings used in calculating earnings per share

Profit/(loss) from continuing operations
Profit/(loss) attributable to the ordinary equity holders of the Company  
used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share

(c) 

Weighted average number of shares used as the denominator

Weighted average number of ordinary shares used as the  
denominator in calculating basic earnings per share
Adjustments for calculation of diluted earnings per share:

Options

YEAR ENDED 
30 JUNE 2020
$’000

YEAR ENDED 
30 JUNE 2019
$’000

1,571

1,571

(628)

(628)

YEAR ENDED 
30 JUNE 2020
$’000

YEAR ENDED 
30 JUNE 2019
$’000

40,015,890 

42,570,041 

-

-

Weighted average number of ordinary shares and potential ordinary 
shares used as the denominator in calculating diluted earnings per share

40,015,890 

42,570,041 

Basic earnings per share amounts are calculated by dividing the net profit attributable to ordinary equity holders by the weighted 
average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period.

Diluted earnings per share amounts are calculated by dividing the net profit attributable to ordinary equity holders by the weighted 
average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the period plus the weighted average number of ordinary shares that would 
be issued on conversion of all the dilutive potential ordinary shares into ordinary shares.

19 

Events occurring after reporting date
Other than the events below, the directors are not aware of any matter or circumstance that has significantly or may significantly affect 
the operations of the company or the results of those operations, or the state of affairs of the company in subsequent financial years.

On 7 July 2020, the company announced a fully franked 0.5 cent per share dividend. 

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30 JUNE 2020

NOTES TO THE 
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

20 

Remuneration of auditors

(a) Audit Services

E&Y Australia
Audit and review of financial reports
Total

(b) Non-Audit Services
Other services

21 

Dividends

Dividend paid during 1st Quarter of the year 

Dividend paid during 2nd Quarter of the year

Dividend paid during 3rd Quarter of the year

Dividend paid during 4rd Quarter of the year

Total Paid ($’000)
Cents per share
Total Paid ($’000)
Cents per share
Total Paid ($’000)
Cents per share
Total Paid ($’000)
Cents per share
Total Paid ($’000)

Franking credits available for subsequent financial years  
based on a tax rate of 30% (2019: 30%)

YEAR ENDED 
30 JUNE 2020
$

YEAR ENDED 
30 JUNE 2019
$

-
40,500
40,500

-
40,500

-
47,000
47,000

-
47,000

PARENT ENTITY

YEAR ENDED 
30 JUNE 2020

YEAR ENDED 
30 JUNE 2019

208 
0.5 cents
203 
0.5 cents
295 
0.75 cents
-  
-  
706 

430 
1 cents
321 
0.75 cents
106 
0.25 cents
210 
0.5 cents
1,067 

30 JUNE 2020
$’000

30 JUNE 2019
$’000

338

421

The above amounts represent the balance of the franking account as at the reporting date, adjusted for:

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

(b)  franking debits that will arise from the payment of dividends recognised as a liability at the reporting date;

(c)  franking credits that will arise from the receipt of dividends recognised as receivables at the reporting date; and

(d)  franking credits that may be prevented from being distributed in subsequent financial years.

The consolidated amounts include franking credits that would be available to the parent entity if distributable profits of subsidiaries 
were paid as dividends.

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Parent entity financial information
PARENT ENTITY

Assets
Liabilities
Net Assets

Equity

Profit/(loss) for the year
Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the year

Investment in controlled entity at cost

AS AT 
30 JUNE 2020
$’000

AS AT 
30 JUNE 2019
$’000

39,403
2,568
36,835

36,835

39,077
401
38,676

38,676

YEAR ENDED 
30 JUNE 2020
$’000

YEAR ENDED 
30 JUNE 2019
$’000

1,571
1,571

(628)
(628)

The investment in the controlled entity is for 100% of the issued capital of Kapital Investments (WA) Pty Ltd.

Tax consolidation legislation

Katana Capital Limited and its wholly owned Australian controlled entities implemented the tax consolidation legislation from  
1 July 2007.

(i)  Members of the tax consolidated Group and the tax sharing arrangement.

Katana Capital Limited and its 100% owned Australian resident subsidiaries formed a tax consolidated Group from 1 July 2007. 
Katana Capital Limited is the head entity of the tax consolidated Group. Members of the Group have entered into a tax sharing 
agreement that provides for the allocation of income tax liabilities between the entities should the head entity default on its tax 
payment obligations. No amounts have been recognised in the financial statements in respect of this agreement on the basis that 
the possibility of default is remote (see Note 4).

(ii)  Tax effect accounting by members of the tax consolidated Group

Tax expense/income, deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets arising from temporary differences are recognised in the 
separate financial statements of the members of the tax consolidated Group using the Group allocation method. Current 
tax liabilities and assets and deferred tax assets arising from the unused tax losses and tax credits of the members of the tax 
consolidated Group are recognised by Katana Capital Limited, the head entity of the tax consolidated Group.

Members of the tax consolidated Group have entered into a tax funding agreement. Amounts are recognised as payable to or 
receivable by the Company and each member of the consolidated Group in relation to tax contribution amounts paid or payable 
between the parent entity and other members of the tax consolidated Group in accordance with this agreement. Where the 
tax contribution amount recognised by each member of the tax consolidated Group for a particular period is different to the 
aggregate of the current tax liability or asset and any deferred tax asset arising from unused tax losses and tax credits in respect  
of that period, the distribution is recognised as a contribution from (or distribution to) equity participants.

23 

Commitments and contingencies
There are no outstanding contingent liabilities or commitments as at 30 June 2020 (30 June 2019: Nil).

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DIRECTORS’ 
DECLARATION

In accordance with a resolution of the directors of Katana Capital Limited, I state that:

(a)  The financial statements and notes of the consolidated entity set out on pages 22 to 43 are in accordance with the  

Corporations Act 2001, including

(i)  Giving a true and fair view of the financial position as at 30 June 2020 and of its performance for the year ended on that  

date of the consolidated entity.

(ii)  Complying with Australian Accounting Standards (including the Australian Accounting Interpretations) and the  

Corporations Regulations 2011;

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

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

(d)  this declaration has been made after receiving the declarations required to be made to the directors in accordance with section 

295A of the Corporations Act 2011 for the financial year ended 30 June 2020.

On behalf of the Board Katana Capital Limited

Dalton Gooding
CHAIRMAN

29 September 2020

Perth, Western Australia

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AUDITOR’S REPORT

Ernst & Young 
11 Mounts Bay Road 
Perth  WA  6000  Australia 
GPO Box M939   Perth  WA  6843 

  Tel: +61 8 9429 2222 
Fax: +61 8 9429 2436 
ey.com/au 

Independent auditor's report to the members of Katana Capital Limited 

Report on the audit of the financial report 

Opinion 

We have audited the financial report of Katana Capital Limited (the Company) and its subsidiary 
(collectively the Group), which comprises the consolidated statement of financial position as at 30 
June 2020, the consolidated statement of comprehensive income, consolidated statement of changes 
in equity and consolidated statement of cash flows for the year then ended, notes to the financial 
statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies, and the directors' declaration. 

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

a.  giving a true and fair view of the consolidated financial position of the Group as at 30 June 2020 

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

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

Basis for opinion 

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

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

Key audit matters 

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgment, were of most significance in 
our audit of the financial report of the current year. These matters were addressed in the context of 
our audit of the financial report as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, but we do not provide 
a separate opinion on these matters. For each matter below, our description of how our audit 
addressed the matter is provided in that context. 

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

FD:LC:KAT:027 

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We have fulfilled the responsibilities described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the 
financial report section of our report, including in relation to these matters. Accordingly, our audit 
included the performance of procedures designed to respond to our assessment of the risks of 
material misstatement of the financial report. The results of our audit procedures, including the 
procedures performed to address the matters below, provide the basis for our audit opinion on the 
accompanying financial report. 

1. 

Investment valuation 

Why significant 

How our audit addressed the key audit matter 

We assessed the fair value of significant investments 
in the portfolio held at 30 June 2020 by reference to 
independent pricing sources. 

We assessed the adequacy of the associated 
disclosures in Note 7 of the financial report. 

The Group has a significant investment portfolio 
consisting primarily of listed equities. As at 30 June 
2020, the value of these financial assets, as set out 
in Note 7 of the financial report, was $30.6 million, 
which represents 78% of the total assets held by the 
Group at that date. 

The Group’s accounting policy, described in Note 2(d) 
of the financial report, recognises these financial 
assets at fair value through profit or loss in 
accordance with Australian Accounting Standards. 

Volatility and other market drivers can have a 
significant impact on the value of these financial 
assets; therefore, valuation of the investment 
portfolio was considered a key audit matter. 

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

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2.  Management and performance fees 

Why significant 

How our audit addressed the key audit matter 

Management and performance fees paid to the 
investment manager, Katana Asset Management Ltd, 
are significant expenses to the Group. For the year 
ended 30 June 2020, management and performance 
fees totalled $0.830 million which represents 47% of 
total expenses. 

We assessed the Group’s performance fee eligibility 
calculations. 

We recalculated management and performance fees 
in accordance with contractual arrangements, 
assessing whether contract rates were correctly 
applied. 

We tested the inputs to the performance fee 
calculation by ensuring the key inputs were 
consistent with the financial report. 

We assessed the adequacy of the disclosures in Note 
14(b) of the financial report. 

The Group’s accounting policy for management and 
performance fees is described in Note 2(h) of the 
financial report. All expenses are recognised on an 
accrual basis, with performance fees recognised in 
the financial report if the performance hurdles for 
the Group have been met at the end of the relevant 
measurement period, which is the date where 
certainty exists that the criteria has been met and 
the liability has been crystallised. 

The quantum of these expenses and the impact that 
the volatility in the market prices of investments can 
have on the recognition and payment of performance 
fees resulted in this being a key audit matter. The 
disclosure of these amounts is included in Note 14(b) 
of the financial report. 

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

The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the 
information included in the Group’s annual report, but does not include the financial report and our 
auditor’s report thereon. 

Our opinion on the financial report does not cover the other information and accordingly we do not 
express any form of assurance conclusion thereon, with the exception of the Remuneration Report 
and our related assurance opinion. 

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. 

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Responsibilities of the directors for the financial report 

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

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

Auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial report 

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

As part of an audit in accordance with the Australian Auditing Standards, we exercise professional 
judgment and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also: 

 

Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial report, whether due to 
fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit 
evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not 
detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from 
error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the 
override of internal control. 

  Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit 

procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an 
opinion on the effectiveness of the Group’s internal control. 

 

Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting 
estimates and related disclosures made by the directors. 

  Conclude on the appropriateness of the directors’ use of the going concern basis of accounting 
and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to 
events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Group’s ability to continue as a going 
concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in 
our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the financial report or, if such disclosures are 
inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up 
to the date of our auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Group to 
cease to continue as a going concern. 

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 Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial report, including the

disclosures, and whether the financial report represents the underlying transactions and events
in a manner that achieves fair presentation.

We communicate with the directors regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of 
the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we 
identify during our audit. 

We also provide the directors with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical 
requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other 
matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, actions 
taken to eliminate threats or safeguards applied. 

From the matters communicated to the directors, we determine those matters that were of most 
significance in the audit of the financial report of the current year and are therefore the key audit 
matters. We describe these matters in our auditor’s report unless law or regulation precludes public 
disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter 
should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would 
reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication. 

Report on the audit of the remuneration report 

Opinion on the remuneration report 

We have audited the Remuneration Report included in pages 14 to 18 of the directors' report for the 
year ended 30 June 2020. 

In our opinion, the Remuneration Report of Katana Capital Limited for the year ended 30 June 2020, 
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. 

Ernst & Young 

Fiona Drummond 
Partner 
Perth 

29 September 2020 

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ASX INFORMATION

Net tangible assets per security

Net tangible asset backing per ordinary security (after tax and provision)

30 JUNE 2020

$0.962

30 JUNE 2019

$0.927

Ordinary Fully Paid Shares - AS AT 20 AUGUST 2020

Range of Units

RANGE

TOTAL HOLDERS

1-1,000
1,001-5,000
5,001-10,000
10,001-100,000
100,001 Over
Rounding
Total

56 
41 
38 
138 
62 

UNITS

11,897 
120,698 
319,837 
5,207,572 
32,615,170 

335 

38,275,174 

Unmarketable Parcels

Minimum $ 500.00 parcel at $ 0.8150 per unit

614 

45 

MINIMUM PARCEL SIZE

HOLDERS

Top 20 Shareholders

RANK

NAME

7

1
2
3
4
5
6

WONDER HOLDINGS PTY LTD
KATANA ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD
CLASSIC CAPITAL PTY LTD 
JOVE PTY LTD
COOLAH HOLDINGS PTY LTD 
MR ROMANO SALA TENNA + MRS LINDA SALA TENNA  

MR BRAD JOHN SHALLARD + MRS LISA MAREE DUPEROUZEL  

BS CAPITAL PTY LTD 
PULO RD PTY LTD 
MRS LINDA SALA TENNA
AUXILIUM CAPITAL PTY LTD  
MR RONALD WILLIAM JAMES + MRS ELIZABETH JANET JAMES
CAMBO INVESTMENTS PTY LTD
COLLORI PTY LTD 
METHUEN HOLDINGS PTY LTD 
MR MARK JOHN BAHEN + MRS MARGARET PATRICIA BAHEN 

MRS ELSIE DA SILVA
17
KEFIR PTY LTD 
18
BLU BONE PTY LTD
19
WFF PTY LTD 
20
Top 20 holders of ORDINARY FULLY PAID SHARES (TOTAL)

8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

UNITS

2,518,139
2,294,806
2,000,993
1,497,422
1,474,096

1,371,523

1,321,419
1,283,766
1,204,400
883,964
868,737
830,000
759,603
740,756
655,910

600,000
530,706
500,000
495,539
473,288
22,305,067

% UNITS

0.03 
0.32 
0.84 
13.61 
85.21 
- 0.01 
100.00 

UNITS

3,117 

% OF UNITS

6.58
6.00
5.23
3.91
3.85

3.58

3.45
3.35
3.15
2.31
2.27
2.17
1.98
1.94
1.71

1.57
1.39
1.31
1.29
1.24
58.28

Substantial Shareholders 

NAME

WONDER HOLDINGS PTY LTD
Brad Shallard
Romano Sala Tenna

50

SHARES

2,518,139 
1,321,419
1,371,523

% OF SHARES

6.58 
3.45
3.58

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(a) 

List of Investments Held at 30 June 2020

Katana Investment Portfolio

AERIS RESOURCES ORD
AMA GROUP ORD
AMP ORD
ARISTOCRAT LEISURE ORD
AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND BANKING ORD
BANK OF QUEENSLAND ORD
BEACH ENERGY ORD
BELL FINANCIAL GROUP ORD
BENDIGO AND ADELAIDE BANK ORD
BETASHARES AUSTRALIAN HIGH ETF
BORAL ORD
CADENCE CAPITAL ORD
CATAPULT GROUP INTERNATIONAL ORD
CHARTER HALL GRP UNT
COCA COLA AMATIL ORD
COMMONWEALTH BANK OF AUSTRALIA ORD
CSL ORD
EMECO HOLDINGS ORD
GOLD ROAD RESOURCES ORD
GOODMAN GROUP UNT
INGENIA COMMUNITIES UNT
INVEX THERAPEUTICS PVT PL ORD
ISENTIA GROUP ORD
KAROON GAS AUSTRALIA ORD
KINA SECURITIES ORD
KINGSGATE CONSOLIDATED ORD
L1 LONG SHORT FUND ORD
LENDLEASE GROUP UNT
MACQUARIE GROUP ORD

MINERAL RESOURCES ORD
NATIONAL AUSTRALIA BANK ORD
NEWCREST MINING ORD
NEXTDC ORD
NRW HOLDINGS ORD
ORTHOCELL ORD
OZ MINERALS ORD
POINTSBET HOLDINGS ORD
PRAEMIUM ORD
QANTM INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORD
REA GROUP ORD
REGIS RESOURCES ORD
RESMED CDI
RESOLUTE MINING ORD
SARACEN MINERAL HOLDINGS ORD
SCENTRE GROUP ORD
SEVEN GROUP HOLDINGS ORD
SEVEN WEST MEDIA ORD
SONIC HEALTHCARE ORD
SYDNEY AIRPORT UNT
SYNLAIT MILK ORD
TELSTRA CORPORATION ORD
TYRO PAYMENTS ORD
UNIBAIL-RODAMCO-WESTFIELD CDI
UNITI GROUP ORD
VICINITY CENTRES RES
VIRGIN MONEY UK CDI
WESFARMERS ORD
WESTPAC BANKING CORPORATION ORD

(b) 

Total Number of Transactions during the report period

Total number of transactions during the 12 months to 30 June 2020 was 1401 with brokerage fees of $352,986

(c) 

Total management fees paid or accrued and summary of agreement

Please refer to disclosure made in Remuneration Report.

(d) 

Corporate Governance Statement

Please refer to www.katanaasset.com

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