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2007 ANNUAL REPORT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2007

CONTENTS 

Chairman’s Letter   

Investment Philosophy 

Directors’ Report 

Corporate Governance Statement 

Income Statement   

Balance Sheet 

Statement of Changes in Equity 

Statement of Cash Flows 

Notes to the Financial Statements 

Directors’ Declaration 

Independent Audit Report 

Shareholder Information 

Corporate Directory 

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CHAIRMAN’S LETTER

Dear Investor

I have great pleasure in writing to you as an investor in 
Magellan Financial Group. Our vision is that over time 
Magellan will become a world class funds management 
business based in Australia. We will only achieve this if 
we achieve superior risk adjusted returns over time for 
investors in our funds.

We are happy with Magellan’s progress since the 
establishment of the business in November last year. In 
addition to hiring an outstanding team, which I discuss  
below, we have:

   put in place first class investment processes and 

procedures with an emphasis on risk management;
   completed the $378 million initial public offering of 
our listed investment company, Magellan Flagship 
Fund Limited, in December 2006 and invested those 
funds entrusted to us in a range of what we consider 
to be outstanding businesses whilst maintaining 
significant cash reserves; 

   completed the recapitalisation of the Company with 
the Entitlements and Priority Offers in May 2007; and
   launched two unlisted funds, Magellan Global Fund 
and Magellan Infrastructure Fund in July 2007.

on three key sectors: Global Financial Services, Global 
Retail and Brands and Global Infrastructure. 

We are delighted that the vast majority of our 
employees have recently participated in the staff share 
ownership scheme. Our employees have a material 
investment in the company and their interests are truly 
aligned with all other shareholders. 

Chris Mackay and I would like to thank our independent 
directors Naomi Milgrom, Brett Cairns and Paul Lewis 
for their contribution and counsel this year. Each 
Director has a material investment in Magellan and we 
can assure you that they are each very committed to the 
success of Magellan. 

Chris and I firmly believe that if we and our team are 
disciplined in our processes we should achieve superior 
risk adjusted returns for the investors in Magellan’s 
funds. This should enable Magellan to attract 
significant funds under management and generate 
attractive returns for our shareholders. 

Overview of our Investment Philosophy

Magellan’s investment objective is to generate superior 
risk adjusted returns whilst minimising the risk of 
permanent capital loss.

While we are satisfied with our progress to date and 
the early response from financial planners, research 
houses and potential investors to the launch of our new 
unlisted funds, it is important to recognise that success 
in the funds management business is not assured and 
it will certainly not happen overnight. It is likely to take 
some years to build the Magellan brand and reputation 
and create an investment track record for the funds that 
we manage.

Our investment philosophy is rational and, we believe, 
compelling and not practised by many in the market. 
Each of Magellan’s funds will seek to invest in a 
portfolio of outstanding global companies assessed 
to have highly attractive business characteristics at 
a discount to our assessment of their intrinsic value. 
We believe that investing in a portfolio of outstanding 
businesses purchased at attractive prices will minimise 
the risk of permanent capital loss for our investors. 

We focus on three overall objectives:

   to attract, retain and develop an outstanding team;
   to achieve superior risk adjusted returns for our 

investors whilst minimising the risk of permanent 
capital loss; and

   to be an excellent partner for all our counterparties 

and intermediaries with whom we interact.

We currently have 26 professionals including experienced 
operating, financial, legal and compliance personnel. 
Our 13 strong investment management team is focused 

We consider outstanding companies to be those 
that have sustainable competitive advantages which 
translate into returns on capital materially in excess of 
their cost of capital for a sustained period of time. While 
we are extremely focused on fundamental business 
value, we are not typical “value” investors. Securities 
that appear undervalued on the basis of a low price to 
earnings multiple or a price to book multiple will often 
prove to be poor long term investments if the underlying 
business is fundamentally weak and exhibits poor 
returns on capital. We will buy companies that have 

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both low and higher price to earnings and price to book 
multiples provided that the business is outstanding and 
the shares are trading at an appropriate discount to our 
assessment of intrinsic value.

Given we are seeking to buy companies at meaningful 
discounts to their underlying value we will often 
purchase companies that are “out of favour” with the 
investment community. Most investors do not follow 
such practices on a disciplined basis because it can be 
psychologically painful to buy “out of favour” companies 
even if they are outstanding. Out of favour companies 
sometimes fall in price after purchase but, if the 
analysis is correct, they usually rise in the medium 
term. As Benjamin Graham famously said: “In the short 
run, the market is a voting machine but in the long run 
it is a weighing machine”.

We can be best described as a “value manager 
with a high business quality overlay”. Set out in the 
attachment to this Chairman’s letter is a copy of 
Magellan’s Investment Philosophy.

Our Risk Management Approach in Current Markets

The recent volatility in debt and equity markets has 
highlighted some very material risks in the global 
financial system. We do not know whether a full 
blown financial crisis will develop, but we do know 
that the risk of such an event occurring has increased 
materially. Given our objective of minimising the risk of 
permanent capital loss for our investors, we are taking 
a cautious stance at the moment. We are maintaining 
high cash balances. However, we firmly believe that 
the most attractive investment opportunities can 
arise during periods of maximum pessimism. Thus, 
we believe that it is possible that “very compelling” 
investment opportunities will become available as 
events unfold and we will opportunistically deploy 
our available cash. In the meantime we are patiently 
seeking opportunities for superior risk adjusted 
returns.

Although we are absolutely focused on “bottom up” 
analysis of investment opportunities, we do seek to 
understand the context of key market events. Thus 
a few words on the unfolding liquidity crisis are 
warranted.

In early September, former Federal Reserve Chairman 
Alan Greenspan told a group of academics in 
Washington, D.C. that “the behavior we are observing 
in the last seven weeks is identical in many respects to 
what we saw in 1998, what we saw in the stock market 
crash of 1987, I suspect what we saw in the land-
boom collapse of 1837, and certainly the bank panic of 
1907”, and Hank Paulson the US Treasury Secretary 
and former President of Goldman Sachs said that “the 
crisis of confidence in credit markets is likely to last 
longer than any of the financial shocks of the past two 
decades”.

We believe that central bankers around the world 
are very concerned that the current situation has the 
potential to develop into a full blown financial crisis.

I will attempt to outline simply what are the issues that 
are so concerning and how this could develop into a full 
blown financial crisis.

Contrary to popular belief, we do not believe that the 
sub-prime lending crisis in the United States is the sole 
cause of the problem, nor the core issue the central 
bankers are really concerned about. 

A worrying but less understood issue is off-balance 
sheet vehicles, known as conduits and structured 
investment vehicles, set up by commercial and 
investment banks to hold assets and loans. It is 
estimated that there is approximately US$1,400 billion 
of assets held in these vehicles around the world. 
These vehicles have primarily been financed with short 
term debt known as asset backed commercial paper. 
Investors in the asset backed commercial paper market 
virtually disappeared overnight, as they have become 
increasingly nervous about the asset quality inside 
these vehicles. This has the potential to cause major 
liquidity issues in the financial system as commercial 
and investment banks are being called on to provide 
massive funding lines to these vehicles to replace the 
asset backed commercial paper or to bring these loans 
back on balance sheet. To preserve liquidity, banks have 
become very reluctant to lend to each other in the short 
term inter-bank market. The inter-bank lending market 
is an essential element of a healthy financial system. In 
circumstances where funding cannot be found for these 
vehicles, assets will need to be liquidated which is likely 
to push down asset prices and trigger losses across the 
board. 

Central bankers have reacted swiftly to this major issue 
by increasing the amount they are prepared to lend 
to banks on a short term basis and the United States 
Federal Reserve recently reduced the interest rate 
(known as the “Fed Discount Rate”) that they charge 
to banks in order to try to ensure there is sufficient 
liquidity in the system. 

A more concerning issue is the potential for a large 
scale global liquidity crisis amongst non-banking 
financial institutions and hedge funds. In our view, a 
possible cause of a large scale global liquidity crisis 
would be an effective collective “funding run” on a 
number of non-banking financial institutions or hedge 
funds, triggered by a fall in asset prices. This would 
be akin to a “depositors run” on the banking system. 
Hedge funds in our view are vulnerable to a “funding 
run” as they are typically highly leveraged and they 
do not have a permanent equity base as their capital 
is usually subject to quarterly redemptions. This 
makes these institutions far more vulnerable than a 
well capitalised bank with a large depositor base. A 
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their funding from hedge funds around the world is 
likely to cause an unprecedented financial crisis and is 
likely to result in a very material drop in asset prices 
across the board.

The banking system is relatively immune to a 
“depositors run” due to the central banks key function 
as the lender of last resort. Central banks do not act 
as lenders of last resort to non-banking financial 
institutions and hedge funds, and responding to such 
a situation would be very difficult for central banks. 
Cutting interest rates would do little, of itself, to 
alleviate such a situation, in our view. A number of 
market commentators have suggested that central 
banks should step in to act as a buyer of assets of last 
resort to ensure the financial system has sufficient 
liquidity to avert a full blown financial crisis. It is 
notable that the Hong Kong Government stepped in 
during the Asian financial crisis and bought equities 
across the board to provide liquidity to the market. In 
our view, central banks would be very reluctant to act in 
this capacity as they may effectively be seen as bailing 
out risk takers from the result of their investment 
decisions.

While we do not know whether a full blown financial 
crisis will develop, we believe the risk has increased 
materially. Thus, we have taken a cautious approach in 
advance of these events unfolding with the objectives 
of minimising the risk of a permanent capital loss 
and having capital available to take advantage of 
opportunities that may arise. 

2007 Full Year Results

The reported full year profit of $3.0 million after tax 
for the year ended 30 June 2007 is not particularly 
meaningful as a predictor of the future as it included:

   The results of the Company prior to the restructure 

and recapitalisation on 17 November 2006. Following 
the restructure, the Company’s activities and cost 
base has changed significantly;

   The profit on the realisation of investments prior to 
the restructure and recapitalisation of the Company 
of $2.5 million; and

   A non-cash Accounting Adjustment which increased 
the reported profit by approximately $4.7 million.

Excluding the non-cash Accounting Adjustment 
(discussed below) and the re-statement of the 
treatment of a $0.9 million after tax gain from the 
liquidation of existing investments prior to the 
recapitalisation in November 2006, Magellan would 
have reported an accounting loss of $2.6 million. This 
compares with a forecast loss of $2.8 million to $3.0 
million. The better performance primarily reflects 
moderately lower recruitment and employment costs 
than forecast.

Accounting Adjustment

Given the materiality of the non-cash Accounting 
Adjustment on our profitability and balance sheet I 

believe it needs some explanation and why we believe 
it should be excluded from our results in order to 
understand the true financial position of the Company. 
For those of you who are not “accounting minded” you 
may want to skip this section.

The non-cash Accounting Adjustment relates to the 
accounting treatment for the potential issuance of 
Secondary Options. Under the terms of the Initial 
Options, an optionholder will be issued a Secondary 
Option upon exercise of their Initial Option. The 
Accounting Standards require that the Secondary 
Options be treated as a financial liability in the balance 
sheet. This accounting treatment means that we have 
had to record an accounting liability of $30 million 
on the balance sheet and an accounting profit of 
$4.7 million due to the decrease in the value of this 
liability from the date of issuance of the options to 30 
June 2007. This accounting treatment is, in my view, 
a nonsense and makes it difficult for an investor to 
understand our financial statements. We discussed the 
issue in depth with our auditors and were informed that 
our financial statements would need to be qualified if 
we did not comply with this Accounting Standard. I can 
assure you we do not have an actual financial liability 
to any party, nor have we or will we realise a profit from 
the issuance of the Secondary Options. 

During the year Magellan raised approximately $75 
million in cash from the issue of shares and options, 
however, in complying with this accounting standard, 
we recorded an increase in contributed equity of 
only approximately $40 million. The difference of 
approximately $35 million arises from the recognition 
of the fair value of the Secondary Options as a financial 
liability. A reader of our financial statements may be 
highly concerned that we have lost $35 million of the 
cash that we raised this year. I can assure you that the 
reduction in contributed equity is only an “accounting 
entry”. 

What is more puzzling than the “disappearing equity” is 
the fact that gains and losses on the fair value of these 
Secondary Options are required to be recorded to the 
profit and loss statement. For the year ended 30 June 
2007 we recorded a profit of $4.7 million due to the 
reduction in the value of the Secondary Options from 
date of issue to 30 June. Had the options been valued at 
28 August 2007, we would have recorded a further profit 
of approximately $15 million due to a further reduction 
in the value of the Secondary Options. 

This accounting treatment will continue to distort 
our reported profits and balance sheet for the next 
few periods and we will seek to provide sufficient 
information so that you can understand the underlying 
profitability and financial position of the Company. 
The good news is that after 30 June 2009 the financial 
liability component on the balance sheet will completely 
disappear.

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a public company, New Privateer Holdings Limited. 
We are very conscious of the legitimate interests of all 
parties, including the minority shareholders in New 
Privateer, and are hopeful that a proposal can be put 
forward that is fair to the shareholders of both Magellan 
and New Privateer. Core to any proposal will be that 
Chris and I forego our entitlements to any future MSA 
performance fees for no compensation. 

I would like to thank you for your interest in Magellan 
and I look forward to meeting you at our Annual General 
Meeting, which will be held at our offices at Level 7, 
1 Castlereagh Street, Sydney at 12 pm on Friday 26 
October, 2007.

Yours sincerely

Hamish M Douglass

Chairman
18 September 2007

2008 Financial Outlook

Given the 2007 financial results are not a meaningful 
predictor of the future, we have decided to provide some 
guidance on the 2008 outlook for the Company. For the 
2008 financial year we have budgeted for a loss after 
tax of similar magnitude to the $2.8 million to $3.0 
million loss that was forecast for 2007. This ignores the 
impact of any Accounting Adjustment for the Secondary 
Options and is before the impact of any performance fee 
that may be payable under the Management Services 
Agreement (MSA) discussed below. 

The budgeted loss reflects the fact that we are investing 
in the start up of a new business. We believe it is critical 
that we do not cut corners and hire an outstanding 
team of people in all areas of the Magellan’s business. 
This requires a substantial upfront investment in people 
and infrastructure.

The budgeted total expenses for the business, 
including the base management fee under the MSA, are 
approximately $15 million. 

Revenue assumptions in the budget include full 
year investment management fees from Magellan 
Flagship Fund, our listed investment company, interest 
income on our cash balance and modest investment 
management fees from our new unlisted funds 
(Magellan Global Fund and Magellan Infrastructure 
Fund) launched in July 2007. We believe it is realistic 
to assume that investment management fees from the 
new unlisted funds will be modest in 2007/2008 as a 
whole, and particularly modest for the 6 months to 31 
December 2007.

The budgeted loss reflects no material contribution 
or losses from the Company’s investments to seed 
Magellan’s listed and unlisted funds or from any 
principal investments or investments in other fund 
managers. There are currently no principal investments 
or investments in other fund managers and none have 
been made since the recapitalisation of Magellan in 
late 2006. As discussed above in relation to our risk 
management, it should be no surprise that we continue 
to take a prudent approach to considering any potential 
investments.

Management Services Agreement

Some of you may have read that Chris and I have 
proposed to examine whether the MSA arrangements 
between Magellan and NPH Funds Pty Limited (NPH 
Funds) can be restructured to an achieve an outcome 
that benefits Magellan’s future development. 

Chris and I believe that it is in the interests of all 
shareholders to restructure the MSA arrangements. In 
order to achieve an outcome that benefits all Magellan 
shareholders, we have proposed to the Board that we 
will forego our entitlement to any future performance 
fees for no compensation. While on its face this may 
appear relatively straightforward, it is complicated, 
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INVESTMENT 
PHILOSOPHY

Investment Objectives
The Magellan Funds have two principal Investment 
Objectives:

   to achieve superior risk adjusted investment returns 

over the medium to long-term; and

  to minimise the risk of permanent capital loss.

Investment Philosophy
Our Investment Philosophy is simple to state. We aim 
to find outstanding companies at attractive prices. We 
consider outstanding companies to be those that have 
sustainable competitive advantages which translate 
into returns on capital materially in excess of their 
cost of capital for a sustained period of time. While 
we are extremely focused on fundamental business 
value, we are not typical “value” investors. Securities 
that appear undervalued on the basis of a low price to 
earnings multiple or a price to book multiple will often 
prove to be poor investments if the underlying business 
is fundamentally weak and exhibits poor returns on 
capital. We will buy companies that have both low and 
higher price to earnings and price to book multiples 
provided that the business is outstanding and the 
shares are trading at an appropriate discount to our 
assessment of intrinsic value. 

An outstanding company will usually have some or 
(ideally) all of the following characteristics:

Wide Economic moat
An economic moat refers to the protection around an 
economic franchise which enables a company to earn 
returns materially in excess of the cost of capital for a 
sustained period of time. 

Outstanding companies are unusual as capitalism is 
very efficient at competing away excess returns, in most 
cases.  
A company’s economic moat will usually be a function 
of some form of sustainable competitive advantage. 

A strong indicator as to whether a company possesses 
an economic moat is the historical returns on capital 
(both including and excluding intangible assets) it has 
achieved. If a company has earned returns materially 
above the cost of its capital for a sustained period, it is 
a good indication that a company may have an economic 
moat. In some cases, a company may be developing 
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capital are low reflecting the investment in building 
a business with long-term sustainable competitive 
advantages. The key lesson is that historical returns on 
capital do not necessarily indicate whether a business 
has a wide economic moat and it is critical to fully 
understand the competitive advantages and threats 
which protect and threaten a company’s economic 
franchise.

Identification of companies with wide economic moats 
involves consideration and assessment of the barriers 
to entry, the risks of substitutes, the negotiating power 
of buyers and suppliers to a company and intensity of 
rivalry amongst competitors.

The following are illustrations of sustained competitive
advantages:

   Where it is very expensive for consumers to shift 

from the incumbent provider (that is, where there is 
a low threat of substitutes) because of, for example, 
cost, inconvenience and/or regulatory restrictions.
   Where the leading market participant has material 
economies of scale which gives it a significant cost 
advantage over competitors or new entrants. 

   Where the business has a strong and unique brand 
name or is protected by long-term intellectual 
property rights such as copyright, patents, 
trademarks and/or regulatory approvals.

   Where a company has a very strong network (ideally 
monopoly or proprietary). For example, where it is 
the vital intermediary between buyers and sellers, a 
market maker or even a ring road that tolls workers 
and businesses use as they move people and goods. 
We are particularly interested in networks where 
access, pricing and volume are subject to market 
forces and are not regulated in a materially adverse 
manner.

   Where the use of psychological imperatives (such 
as, safety, exclusivity and quality) drives customer 
loyalty and enables companies to charge a premium 
for their products or services.

Each of these sustained competitive advantages 
is relatively unusual and it is particularly valuable 
where a strong competitive advantage prevails over 
a long period of time. Market-based monopolies and 
proprietary networks can provide the strongest and 
most sustainable competitive advantages, but are 
extraordinarily rare.

Re-investment Potential
We seek companies that have a moderate to high 
potential to continue to re-invest capital into the 
business at high incremental returns.

We believe that conventional investment analysis fails 
to properly assess the potential of a business to deploy 
material amounts of additional capital into the business 
at attractive rates of return. This is a fundamental driver 
of value over time.

The most attractive types of companies are either:

   companies with wide economic moats which can 

continue to grow materially with very limited 
additional capital. These companies will exhibit 
rising returns on capital employed. These types of 
businesses are extraordinarily rare and extremely 
valuable; and 

   companies with wide economic moats which have 

opportunities to deploy material amounts of capital 
into the business at high incremental rates of return. 
Examples include a strong retail franchise with 
substantial roll-out opportunity, or a retail banking 
or financial services franchise that can continue to 
grow its lending activities at attractive margins. 

These types of businesses are rare and can be very 
valuable compounding machines”. It is more usual to 
find businesses with wide economic moats which can 
only deploy very modest amounts of capital and exhibit 
modest growth potential. These businesses, while 
attractive, are less likely to be “compounding machines” 
than those with material high return re-investment 
opportunities. 

We are therefore very focused on assessing a company’s 
ability to continue to re-invest free cash flow at high 
rates of return. It is factors such as, store roll out 
potential, global expansion potential, the size of the 
market and market share potential, and market growth 
rates, which will drive this re-investment potential.

We judge re-investment potential as low, medium or 
high depending on the level of re-investment over the 
medium term as a percentage of net income, and the 
rate of return expected to be achieved.

Low business risks 
The purpose of assessing business risk is to determine 
the predictability of cash flow and earnings projections. 
Businesses which are difficult to predict or could exhibit  
large variations in cash flows and earnings have high  
inherent business risk.

We assess business risk taking into account factors 
such as cyclicality, operating leverage, operating 
margin, financial leverage, competitive strength, 
regulatory and political environment and profitability.

We assign each company a risk assessment: low, 
medium and high. This is not an attempt to measure 
the volatility of the shares, but rather the predictability 
and strength of the underlying business.

Low agency risk
We term the risk surrounding the deployment of the 
free cash flow generated by a business as ‘agency risk’.

A fundamental assumption inherent in a standard 
discounted cash flow valuation (DCF) is that free cash 
flows are returned to shareholders or are re-invested 
at the cost of capital. The reality is that this assumption 
is often flawed as free cash flow is often not returned 
to shareholders but, rather, cash is re-invested by 
companies at returns below the cost of capital. In these 
cases, businesses can end up being worth substantially 
less than implied by a DCF analysis. We term the risk 
surrounding the deployment of the free cash flow 

generated by a business as “agency risk”. 

A company which can deploy a substantial amount 
of free cash flow back into the business at attractive 
returns for a sustained period of time will almost 
certainly carry lower agency risk than a company 
which has limited opportunities to re-invest capital 
at attractive returns, unless the company is explicit 
about returning excess cash flow to shareholders via 
dividends and/or share buy-backs.

In assessing agency risk, we look at factors, including 
the structure and level of incentives offered to senior 
management, the level of share ownership by senior 
management and directors, the track record of 
management in pursuing acquisitions, the desire 
of management to grow their empire and the track 
record of management and the Board in acting in a 
shareholder friendly manner, including returning free 
cash flow to shareholders via share buy-backs and/or 
dividends.

The assessment criteria we apply in evaluating potential 
investments are depicted in the diagram below.

An ideal investment will normally have a number of 
combined favourable attributes operating together 
which would illustrate what Charlie Munger of 
Berkshire Hathaway describes as a “Lollapalooza” 
effect (which is a term for factors which will reinforce 
and greatly amplify each other).

Margin of Safety
We will only purchase an investment when there is a 
sufficient “margin of safety”. The margin of safety is the 
discount we require before buying shares of a company. 
The bigger the assessed discount, the wider is our 
margin of safety.

The available margin of safety, we believe, is driven, 
in part, by prevailing market psychology. While not a 
driver of a company’s quality or intrinsic value, the 
markets can have a profound, albeit rarely long-term, 
effect on the pricing of a company’s shares. When 
short-term issues or concerns are worrying investors or 
other factors are resulting in excess enthusiasm (that 
is, irrational exuberance), shares will often be mis-
priced relative to intrinsic value. While our process can 
make us appear to be out of step with trends, investing 
contrary to consensus thinking has the potential to 
provide investment opportunities. Understanding 
where current market sentiment lies and assessing 
the company within the context of whether the concern 
or excitement is being appropriately priced, is an 
important step in investing.

There are some exceptional businesses where the 
“Lollapalooza” effect is truly at work and the moat is 
so wide and the risks are so low that we will invest 
with a very modest margin of safety. It is more usual 
to find companies which do not have all the reinforcing 
factors at play which results in a higher level of risk and 
requires a higher margin of safety. 

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT

The Directors of Magellan Financial Group Limited (the “Company”) submit their report for the Company, its controlled entities 
and Magellan Financial Group Trust (the “Trust”) which together form the consolidated entity (the “Group”) in respect of the 
year ended 30 June 2007. 

Directors

The following persons were Directors of the Company during the year and up to the date of this report unless otherwise stated.

Name

Directorship

Appointed

Resigned

Hamish Douglass

Chairman and Executive Director

Chris Mackay

Deputy Chairman and Executive Director

Naomi Milgrom

Non-executive Director

Paul Lewis

Brett Cairns

Roger Davis

Non-executive Director

Non-executive Director

Non-executive Director & Chairman

Mark Beames

Non-executive Director

Dean Smorgon

Non-executive Director

Russel Pillemer

Executive Director

Damien Hatfield

Executive Director

Corporate Information

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The Company is limited by shares and incorporated in Australia. The shares and options of the Company are publicly traded on 
the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) – ASX Code: MFG and MFGOA.

Recapitalisation and De-stapling

The Company was previously called Pengana HedgeFunds Limited and the Trust was previously called Pengana HedgeFunds 
Trust. The names of the Company and the Trust were changed on 21 November 2006 following a meeting of shareholders 
to approve the recapitalisation of the Company and the introduction of new management led by Mr Douglass (the Chairman 
of the Company) and Mr Mackay (the Deputy Chairman of the Company). The recapitalisation involved the Company issuing 
approximately 77.4 million shares via a placement of approximately 38.4 million shares in November 2006 and the issuance of 
approximately 39.0 million shares in May 2007 pursuant to an Entitlements Offer to shareholders and a Priority Offer to certain 
other parties.

On 22 March 2007, shareholders of the Company and unitholders in the Trust voted to simplify the Group by de-stapling and 
winding up the Trust. From 22 March 2007, shares in the Company remained listed on the ASX as individual securities and units 
in the Trust were de-listed. The net assets of the Trust at the date of the de-stapling were nil. The Trust was wound up on 29 
June 2007. 

Principal Activity

The primary business activity of the Group is to establish a funds management business with an objective to offer international 
investment funds to Australian and New Zealand investors. Since the recapitalisation of the Company on 21 November 2006 the 
Company has:

   hired an outstanding team of 26 professionals, including a 13 strong investment management team;
   moved into offices at 1 Castlereagh Street, Sydney and established a presence in New York;
   completed the $378 million initial public offering of a listed investment company, Magellan Flagship Fund Limited (the 

Flagship Fund), in December 2006;

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   launched two unlisted funds, Magellan Global Fund and Magellan Infrastructure Fund in July 2007;
   simplified the Group structure by de-stapling and winding up the Trust; and
   completed the recapitalisation of the Company with the Entitlements and Priority Offers in May 2007.

Trading Results

The Group’s net operating loss after tax and minority interest and before the AASB 132 Accounting Adjustment (refer below) 
for the year ended 30 June 2007 was $1,694,000 (2006: $2,567,000 profit). The Group’s total revenues were approximately $7.1 
million, total expenses were $9.2 million and the income tax benefit was $0.9 million. 

Net operating loss attributable to members of the Company after tax and before AASB 
132 Accounting Adjustment 

AASB 132 Accounting Adjustment attributable to members of the Company *

Net profit attributable to members of the Company after AASB 132Accounting Adjustment

* The AASB 132 Accounting Adjustment discussion (below) provides further information. 

2007 
$’000

(1,694)

4,681

2,987

2006  
$’000

2,567

-

2,567

The revenues of the Group for the year ending 30 June 2007 of $7.1 million include:

   Investment management fees of $2.6 million which primarily reflects investment management fees earned from the 

managed listed investment company from launch in December 2006 to 30 June 2007. 

   Interest income of $1.9 million on cash held by the Group which reflects that the majority of this cash was raised in May 

2007. As at 30 June 2007 the Group held $74.4 million in cash, the majority of which was raised in May 2007. 

   Non-recurring gains of $2.5 million arising from the liquidation of existing investments of the Group prior to the 

recapitalisation in November 2006.

The expenses of the Group for the year ending 30 June 2007 of $9.2 million include:

   Employment and recruitment costs of $5.6 million. The majority of our team members were hired in the second half of the 
2007 financial year and therefore there was little or no off-setting revenue. As at 30 June 2007 the Group had 26 employees. 

   Base fees of $1.55 million paid to NPH Funds Pty Ltd (NPH Funds) under the Management Services Agreement for the 7 

month period from recapitalisation of the Company to 30 June 2007.

   Legal and professional fees of $0.3 million associated with the launch of the Magellan Global Fund and Magellan 

Infrastructure Fund and the de-stapling and winding up of the Trust

The Group’s full year results are not directly comparable to those of the prior period due to activities undertaken as part of the 
recapitalisation of the business in November 2006 and the establishment of its globally focussed funds management business.

AASB 132 Accounting Adjustment

As part of the recapitalisation, the Company has issued options (Initial Options) to subscribe in shares of the Company. The 
total number of Initial Options on issue at 30 June 2007 was 28,334,066 (2006: nil). Upon exercise of an Initial Option, the 
option holder will be issued with one new ordinary share in the Company and one additional option (Secondary Option). Note 13 
provides further information.

Australian Accounting Standard AASB 132 Financial Instruments: Presentation determines that the Initial Options are 
compound financial instruments comprising both an option on a share and an option on an option. AASB 132 further 
determines that the option on a share is an equity instrument and that the option on an option is a financial liability. 

The financial liability component is valued at the date that the Initial Options were issued and at each subsequent reporting 
date. The financial liability is recognised on the Balance Sheet with subsequent changes in fair value recognised through the 
Income Statement. Note 2(i) to the financial statements provides further information on the recognition and measurement of 
the financial liability component of the Initial Option.

In the Directors’ opinion this accounting treatment of the Initial Options should be supplemented with the inclusion of the 
additional explanations in this section of the Directors’ Report and in note 2(i) to the financial statements in order to provide 
users of the financial report with the more useful information. The Directors have formed this view after considering:

   the inconsistent approach required by AASB 132 in treating the option on a share as an equity instrument and the option on 

an option as a financial liability;

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   at the time the Initial Options are either exercised by, or expire on, 30 June 2009 the financial liability component recognised 

in the Balance Sheet will cease to exist;

   the Company will not be required to settle the financial liability component with cash. To the extent that the Initial Options 
are exercised it will be settled with the issue of a Secondary Option which will be treated as an equity instrument; and

   the fair value of the financial liability will change with movements in the prices of the Company’s securities. Movements in 
the fair value are required to go through the Income Statement. To illustrate, the Directors determined that the fair value of 
the financial liability at 30 June 2007 was $1.06 per Initial Option. Applying the same valuation methodology to the relevant 
valuation inputs as at 28 August 2007, the value was $0.52 giving a total value of the financial liability of $14,734,000 (30 
June 2007 $30,033,000). 

The impact of the AASB 132 Accounting Adjustment on the capital and reserves of the Company is as follows:

Contributed equity

Retained earnings

Reserves

Balance before AASB 132 
Accounting Adjustment 
$’000

Impact of AASB 132 
Accounting Adjustment 
$’000

Per Balance Sheet 30 
June 2007  
$’000

103,080

(2,394)

(1,203)

99,483

(37,715)

4,681

-

(30,034)

68,365

2,287

(1,203)

69,449

Dividends and Distributions

The Group paid a Company dividend of 5.39 cents (fully franked) and a Trust distribution of 1.61 cents for a total of 7.0 cents 
per stapled security in December 2006. No other amounts have been declared by the Directors and none have been paid or are 
payable during the year and to the date of this report.

Changes in the State of Affairs
There were significant changes in the state of affairs of the Group that occurred during the year. These changes have been 
disclosed in this report or the financial statements.

Events Subsequent to the end of the Financial Year 

On 3 July 2007, the Company subscribed for $15m and $5m respectively of units in the Magellan Global Fund and Magellan 
Infrastructure Fund, two new unlisted investment trusts of which Magellan Asset Management Limited (MAM), a controlled 
entity, is the Responsible Entity and Investment Manager.  

There is a Management Services Agreement (MSA) between the Company and NPH Funds Pty Ltd (NPH Funds), details of which 
are set out in note 17. NPH Funds is 40% owned by a company controlled by Hamish Douglass, the Chairman of the Company, 
and 60% owned by New Privateer Holdings Limited (NPH) an ASX listed company in which Chris Mackay, the Deputy Chairman 
of the Company, has a 36% shareholding (approximately 55% on a fully diluted basis).

Since the end of the financial year, Hamish Douglass and Chris Mackay have advised the Boards of the Company and NPH that 
they do not wish to participate in any possible performance fees that may arise under the management services agreement 
between the Company and NPH Funds. Messrs Douglass and Mackay will examine whether, if they do not participate in 
any possible performance fees that may become payable, the arrangements, between the Company, NPH Funds, NPH and 
themselves can be restructured to achieve an outcome that benefits the Company’s future development.

The Directors are not aware of any other matter or circumstance not otherwise dealt with in this report or in the financial 
statements that has significantly or may significantly affect the operations of the Group, the result of those operations or the 
state of affairs of the Group in subsequent financial periods.

Likely Developments and Expected Result of Operations

The Group will continue to pursue its financial objective which is to increase the profitability of the Company over time by 
increasing the value and performance of funds under management and by containing costs.

The methods of operating the Group are not expected to change in the foreseeable future.

Rounding Off of Amounts

The Group is of a kind referred to in the Australian Securities & Investments Commission’s Class Order 98/0100 (as amended) 
and consequently amounts in the Directors’ Report and financial statements have been rounded off to the nearest thousand 
dollars in accordance with that Class Order, unless otherwise indicated.

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Environmental Regulation

The Group is not subject to any particular or significant environmental regulation under Commonwealth, State or Territory legislation.

Auditor

Ernst & Young (the “Auditor”) continues in office in accordance with section 307C of the Corporation Act 2001.

Audit and Non-audit Services
Details of the amounts paid or payable to the Auditor for audit and non-audit services provided during the period are  
set out below.

The Directors, in accordance with advice received from the Audit Committee, are satisfied that the provision of those non-audit 
services during the period by the Auditor is compatible with the general standard of independence for auditors imposed by the 
Corporations Act 2001. The Directors are satisfied, considering 
the nature and quantum of the non-audit services that the provision of non-audit services by the Auditor, as set out below, did 
not compromise the Auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001.

Audit services:

Auditors of the Company – Ernst & Young

Audit and review of the annual financial report

Other services:

Other regulatory audit services (AFSL)

Auditors’ Independence Declaration

2007 
$

2006  
$

112,412

72,148

9,000

-

A copy of the Auditors’ Independence Declaration as required under section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 is set out  
on page 17.

Information on Directors

Hamish Douglass

Chairman and Executive Director, and member of the Audit and Risk Committee 

Mr Douglass has more than 15 years experience in financial services and has advised on some of the largest corporate 
transactions in Australia. Mr Douglass was formerly the Co-head of Global Banking at Deutsche Bank, Australasia. Mr 
Douglass is a Non-executive director of Magellan Flagship Fund Limited, Managing Director of NPH Funds Pty Limited and a 
Non-executive director of Catalyst Investment Managers Pty Limited. Mr Douglass is a member of the Australian Takeovers 
Panel.

Chris Mackay

Deputy Chairman and Executive Director 

Mr Mackay has considerable experience in business management, business assessment, capital allocation, risk management 
and investment. Mr Mackay is the Chief Investment Officer of the Company, a Non-executive director of Magellan Flagship Fund 
Limited, Chairman of New Privateer Holdings Limited and a Director of Publishing & Broadcasting Limited. Mr Mackay retired 
as Chairman of UBS Australasia in March 2006, having previously been its Chief Executive Officer. Mr Mackay is a member 
of the Federal Treasurer’s Financial Sector Advisory Council and a former member of the Business Council of Australia and 
Director of the International Banks & Securities Association. 

Naomi Milgrom

Non-executive Director

Naomi Milgrom is the Executive Chair and CEO of Australia’s largest speciality women’s fashion retailer, the Sussan 
Group - comprising Sussan, Suzanne Grae and Sportsgirl. One of Australia’s top business entrepreneurs, Ms Milgrom has 
combined business leadership with leadership in the arts, sciences and women’s health, as Chair of the Australian Centre for 
Contemporary Art (ACCA), Chair of the Melbourne Fashion Festival, and Director of the Howard Florey Institute. Ms Milgrom 
was the first woman to deliver the Batman Oration on Australia Day 2006. The Centenary of Federation Medal was awarded to 
Ms Milgrom for her outstanding contribution to business and the fashion industry.

Paul Lewis

Non-executive Director and member of the Audit and Risk Committee

Mr Lewis was Managing Partner and Chief Executive – Asia, based in Hong Kong from 1992 – 2004, for PA Consulting Group, at 
the conclusion of which PA had offices in Hong Kong, Beijing, Tokyo, Bangalore, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta. 

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Mr Lewis led major assignments in financial services – retail banking, life insurance and stock exchanges, energy, 
manufacturing, telecommunications, rail, air, container shipping and government. Mr Lewis also served on senior advisory 
panels with ministerial representation in Hong Kong, Malaysia and Indonesia. Mr Lewis is currently an Emeritus Partner with 
PA Consulting Group, and holds a number of senior advisory roles with British Telecom, namely, being on the Asia Pacific 
Advisory Board since 2003, the Global Advisory Board since 2005 and in senior advisory roles including local Chairman for 
Australia and New Zealand. He is a council member for the Australian British Chamber of Commerce and a director of PA 
Consulting Group’s Asia businesses.

Brett Cairns

Non-executive Director and Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee

Mr Cairns is co-head of the Capital Markets Group within Structured Finance at Babcock & Brown, which he joined in 2002. Mr 
Cairns was a former Managing Director and Head of Debt Capital Markets for Merrill Lynch in Australia where he worked from 
1994 to 2002. Prior to joining Merrill Lynch, Mr Cairns spent 3 years with Credit Suisse Financial Products, the then derivatives 
bank of the Credit Suisse group.

David Simpson

Company Secretary

Mr Simpson is the Company’s General Counsel and Company Secretary of the Group and of the Flagship Fund and is General 
Counsel of MAM. Mr Simpson has over 20 years of experience as a corporate lawyer, specialising in large scale mergers and 
acquisitions, both public and private, and international offerings of debt and equity securities. Mr Simpson was a partner in 
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer (“Freshfields”), one of the world’s largest law firms, and before that was a partner in one of 
Australia’s leading law firms, Allen Allen & Hemsley (now Allens Arthur Robinson). From 1991 to 2004, Mr Simpson was based 
in Asia, living and working as a corporate lawyer in Indonesia from 1991 to 1997 and Singapore from 1997 to 2004. Mr Simpson 
was the managing partner of both the Allens Arthur Robinson and Freshfields offices in Singapore.

Directors’ Meetings

The following table sets out the number of meetings of the Company’s Directors held during the year ended 30 June 2007 and 
attended by each Director.

Board Meetings

Audit & Risk Committee Meetings

Held

Attended

Held

Attended

While a Director

While a member

6

6

5

5

4

4

3

3

3

3

6

6

4

5

4

4

2

3

3

3

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

-

-

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

-

-

Hamish Douglass

Chris Mackay

Naomi Milgrom

Paul Lewis

Brett Cairns

Roger Davis*

Mark Beames*

Dean Smorgon*

Russel Pillemer*

Damien Hatfield*

* resigned during the year

Remuneration Report

This report details the policy for determining the remuneration of Directors and Executives and provides specific detail of their 
remuneration.

Remuneration of Non-executive Directors

The Executive Directors review and determine the remuneration of the Non-executive Directors and may utilise the services of 
external advisors. It is the policy of the Board to remunerate at market rates commensurate with the responsibilities borne by 
the Non-executive Directors. The remuneration of the Non-executive Directors is not linked to the performance of the Group.

Remuneration of Executive Directors
The Executive Directors were not remunerated in relation to acting as Directors or as Executives of the Group. 

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Remuneration of Executives

 (iv)  the aggregate maximum number of shares issued under 

The remuneration policy is designed to attract and retain 
appropriately experienced, skilled and qualified executives 
in order to achieve the Group’s objectives. Executive 
remuneration is a combination of fixed and variable 
remuneration that takes into account the executives 
experience, abilities and achievements.

The fixed compensation is structured as a total employment 
cost package, which the executive may elect to receive as a 
combination of cash, non-cash benefits and superannuation 
contributions. There are no guaranteed increases to the fixed 
remuneration, however it is reviewed annually to ensure that 
it is competitive and reasonable.

The variable compensation is performance related and is 
determined by the Board after consideration of the Executives 
skills and contributions to the achievement of the Group’s 
objectives as measured by such indicators as the performance 
of the Group and the performance of the Flagship Fund, the 
Magellan Global Fund and the Magellan Infrastructure Fund 
as appropriate.

The Directors do not consider it appropriate to assess 
Executive performance solely against short term indicators. A 
focus on short term indicators may encourage performance 
that is not in the best interests of the Group and its 
shareholders. The Directors are more concerned that the 
Executives are motivated to build shareholder wealth over the 
long term.

Share Purchase Plan

The Group has put in place a Share Purchase Plan for its 
employees and Non-executive Directors (Participants). The 
plan will provide assistance to Participants to invest in shares 
in the Company in order to more closely align the interests 
of Participants with the interests of the shareholders of the 
Group.

Employees will be invited to apply for a specified number of 
fully paid ordinary shares in the Company once a year. The 
number of Company shares that may be offered is limited to:

(a)   for the initial offer of Shares, after release of the Group’s full 

year 30 June 2007 financial results in September 2007:

 (i)   shares with a market value equal to a multiple of 
four times the employee’s after-tax bonus for the 
year ending 30 June 2007; and

 (ii)  such further number of plan shares as approved by  

the Board;

(b)  for any subsequent offer of shares: 

 (i)     shares with a market value equal to a multiple of 
one times the employee’s after-tax bonus for the 
financial year (ending 30 June) prior to the financial 
year in which the subsequent offer is made; and

 (ii)     such further number of shares as requested and 

approved by the Board, 

and, in each case:

each subsequent offer under the Share Purchase Plan will 
not exceed 5% of the total number of shares on issue at 
the time of the offer provided that the Company may issue 
additional Company shares in any subsequent offer up to, 
but not exceeding, the number of shares that it has bought 
back in the period since the last offer of shares under the 
Share Purchase Plan.

Participating Non-executive Directors will be invited to apply 
for up to 1,000,000 shares on a once only basis. 

No performance hurdles will attach to the invitation to 
participate in, or the issue of shares under, the Share 
Purchase Plan. The Directors can resolve to vary the timing of 
these invitations. 

The issue price for the shares will be the fair market value of 
the shares at the offer date. This will ordinarily be calculated 
using the volume weighted average price of traded shares in 
the 5 business days prior to the offer date.

Participants will be required to pay an amount equal to 25% of 
the issue price at the time of issue. The remaining 75% of the 
issue price will be funded by way of a full recourse interest 
free loan from the Company. 

Employees will be required to apply 25% of their after tax 
annual bonus each year to repay the loan until the loan 
has been fully repaid. The maximum term of the loan for 
employees is 10 years. Any outstanding balance at the end of 
10 years must be repaid by the employee. Employees will not 
be entitled to repay their loan early.

Participating Non-executive Directors will be required to repay 
the loan on the fifth anniversary of the date of issue of their 
shares. Participating Non-executive Directors will be entitled 
to repay their loan early.

Loans to Participants under the plan will be secured on the 
shares issued to that Participant. The shares will not be 
transferable until the loan is fully paid. Once the loan has 
been fully repaid, the shares will be freely transferable.

Dividends will be payable on the shares issued under the 
Share Purchase Plan on the same basis as all other issued 
fully paid ordinary shares, and will be applied to repay the 
loan until the loan has been fully repaid.

The plan shares will have the same rights to participate in any 
entitlements or bonus issues and will otherwise rank equally 
with all other issued ordinary shares.

Directors’ fees

The Non-executive Directors’ base remuneration is reviewed 
annually.

Retirement benefits for Directors

No retirement benefits (other than superannuation) are 
provided to Directors.

(iii)   subject to a maximum of $750,000 worth of shares 
per employee in each financial year, other than in 
the case of a new employee where the Board may 
resolve, in its absolute discretion, to initially offer 
additional shares to the new employee; and 

Details of Remuneration

The Executive Directors have not been remunerated by the 
Group in relation to acting as Directors of the Group or, in 
the case of Mr Douglass, as a member of the Audit and Risk 
Committee. 

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Only the Non-executive Directors of the Company were remunerated by the Company and received the following amounts 
during the year:

Directors

Naomi Milgrom

Paul Lewis

Brett Cairns

Roger Davis

Mark Beames

Dean Smorgon

Short Term Benefits

Post Employment Benefits

Primary Salary

Superannuation

$

10,477

10,000

8,333

51,253

1,274

40,973

$

927

-

-

2,064

37,750

1,377

Total

$

11,404

10,000

8,333

53,317

39,024

42,350

In addition to the Executive Directors, the remuneration of the Key Management Personnel is shown below:

Key Management Personnel

Short Term Benefits Post Employment

Commencement 
Date

Salary

Cash 
Bonus 

Superannuation

Total

$

$

$

$

N Campbell
Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer

D Simpson
General Counsel and Company Secretary

D Barkas
Group Financial Controller

6 July 2006

200,314

200,000

12,686

413,000

10 November 2006

133,517

110,000

8,458

251,975

23 April 2007

31,103

20,000

2,424

53,527

Service Agreements

Remuneration and other terms of employment for the Non-executive Directors are formalised in service agreements. The 
Executive Directors (Messrs Douglass and Mackay) do not have employment agreements and are not remunerated by the 
Group. All other employees have employment agreements. Messrs Douglass and Mackay have a financial interest in NPH 
Funds which has entered into a Management Services Agreement with the Company (details on the fees payable under the 
Management Services Agreement are set out in note 17 to the financial statements).

There are no fixed term agreements between the Group and its employees. Employment may be terminated with three months 
notice by either the Group or its employees. There are no provisions for any termination payments other than for unpaid 
remuneration and accrued annual leave. 

Directors’ Interests in Contracts

No Director has or has had any interest in a contract entered into up to the date of this Directors’ Report with the Company or 
any related entity other than as disclosed in note 17 to the financial statements.

Indemnification and Insurance of Directors and Officers

The Group has paid premiums to insure each of its Directors and Officers in office against liabilities for costs and expenses 
incurred by them in defending any legal proceedings arising out of their conduct while acting in the capacity of Directors and 
Officers of the Group, other than conduct involving a wilful breach of duty in relation to the Group.

 This report is made in accordance with a resolution of the Directors.

Hamish Douglass
Chairman

Sydney    
30 August 2007

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CORPORATE 
GOVERNANCE 
STATEMENT 

Magellan Financial Group Limited (the “Company”) is a listed 
company. The Board recognises the importance of good 
corporate governance. The Company’s corporate governance 
framework, policies and practices are designed to ensure the 
effective management and operation of the Company, and will 
remain under regular review.

The Board

The Board is responsible for the overall operation and 
stewardship of the Company and is responsible for its overall 
success and long-term growth and corporate governance. The 
Board will act in the best interests of the Company to ensure 
the business of the Company is properly managed.

Board Composition and Independence

There must be a minimum of three Directors and a maximum 
of ten Directors. The Board has a majority of independent 
Non-executive Directors.

The Board comprises: 

periodically and its independence, and that of the individual 
Directors, will be assessed as part of those reviews.

Board Charter

The Company’s corporate governance policies revolve around 
a Charter the purpose of which is to: 

    promote high standards of corporate governance; 
   clarify the role and responsibilities of the Board; and 
   enable the Board to provide strategic guidance for the 

Company and effective operational oversight.

The Charter will apply subject to applicable legal and 
regulatory requirements, including duties and obligations 
imposed on the directors by statute and general law. The 
Board may review and amend the Charter at any time.

The Board is responsible for: 

   approving the appointment and removal of the Chairman 

and the Company Secretary;

   assessing the Company’s overall performance; 
   establishing committees of the Board and, in relation 
to each committee appointing the members and the 
Chairman, setting committee charters and delegating 
authority to relevant committees; 

   subject to the law and the Company’s Constitution, 
determining the remuneration of the Non-executive 
directors (including the members of all committees of the 
Board); 

   nominating candidates for election to the Board by 

shareholders; 

   reporting to shareholders; 
   reviewing and having input into overall target portfolio 

   Directors with an appropriate range of skills, experience 

composition; 

and expertise; and 

   recommending to shareholders any increase or decrease 

   Directors who can understand and competently deal with 

in the share capital of the Company; 

current and emerging business issues. 

   issuing, allotting, granting options over, offering or 

The Board currently comprises five Directors, three of whom 
are Independent Non-executive Directors.

A Director must retire from office no later than the longer of 
the third annual general meeting of the Company or three 
years, following that Director’s last election or appointment. 

An independent Non-executive Director is a Non-executive 
Director who is independent of the Company and free of any 
business or other relationship that could materially interfere 
with, or could reasonably be perceived to materially interfere 
with, the exercise of their unfettered and independent 
judgment.

The Board is confident that each of the Directors will bring 
skills and qualifications to the Company which will enable 
them to effectively discharge their individual and collective 
responsibilities as Directors of the Company.

The Board considers that the number of Directors is sufficient 
to enable it to effectively discharge its responsibilities. 
However, the composition of the Board will be reviewed 

otherwise dealing with or disposing of unissued shares 
in the capital of the Company or rights to subscribe for 
or convert any security into shares in the capital of the 
Company in accordance with the Company’s Constitution. 
The Directors, however, will not, in the absence of 
extraordinary circumstances, do so without the approval of 
the Company’s shareholders obtained in general meeting, 
unless such issue, allotment, grant of offer is made pro-
rata to all of the Company’s shareholders; 

   making calls in respect of any money unpaid on shares 
and forfeiting or accepting surrender of shares in 
accordance with the Company’s Constitution; 

   approving an appropriate debt/equity ratio limit for the 

Company; 

   approving material funding facilities for the Company; 
   approving by the end of June of each year an operating 
budget for the Company, for the financial year ahead; 

   approving the transfer or transmission of shares in 

accordance with the Company’s Constitution, provided that 
such power may be delegated to a share registrar; 

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   approving the financial markets on which the Company’s 

securities, including its shares, will be listed; 

   approving any notifications to the relevant exchanges for 

listings, suspensions, delistings or relistings; 

   declaring the amount of profits available for payment 
of dividends, to fix the amount of a dividend to be 
recommended to shareholders, and to declare and make 
arrangements for the payment of interim dividends in 
accordance with the Company’s Constitution; 

   approving the establishment of a dividend re-investment plan; 
   approving the giving of guarantees and letters of comfort 

by the Company; 

   approving any security, mortgage or other pledge given 

over any of the Company’s assets or revenues; 

   approving the Company’s annual financial statements and 

reports to shareholders;

   approving the Company’s half year financial statements 

and reports to shareholders; 

   authorising charitable contributions by the Company; 
   continuing the Board policy that the Company does not 

make donations to any political parties; 

   reporting as appropriate, that the business is a going concern, 
with supporting assumptions or qualifications as necessary; 

   on advice from the Audit & Risk Committee of the Board, 

approving the Company’s accounting policies; 

   approving the appointment and removal of the external 

auditors of the Company; 

   considering and, if appropriate, accepting external audit 

reports, including management letters; 

   reviewing any recommendation from the Audit & Risk 

Committee of the Board arising from internal audit reports; 

   reviewing reports and appraisals from the Audit & Risk 

Committee of the Board on market and operational controls; 

   reviewing and overseeing the implementation of a Code of 

Conduct; 

   monitoring and ensuring compliance with legal and 

regulatory requirements and ethical standards and policies; 

   approving any material conflict of interest that the 
Company or a Director may have prior to relevant 
transactions being entered into.

Subject to legal or regulatory requirement and the Company’s 
Constitution, the Board may delegate any of the above powers 
to individual Directors, or committees of the Board. Any 
such delegation shall be in compliance with the law and the 
Company’s Constitution.

Non-executive Directors’ Remuneration Structure

The Non-executive Directors’ fees are in each case $20,000 
per annum plus reimbursement of expenses such as 
travelling expenses. 

The Executive Directors, Chris Mackay and Hamish Douglass, 
will not receive any fees in relation to acting as Directors of 
the Company, nor will Hamish Douglass receive any fee as a 
member of the Audit & Risk Committee. 

Two of the Non-executive Directors are entitled to participate in 
the Company’s Share Purchase Plan, but no determination of the 
details of their participation was made in the reporting period.

Board Committees

The Board may from time to time establish committees to 
assist it in the discharge of its responsibilities. The Board has 
established the Audit & Risk Committee and the Investment 
Committee. 

Other committees may be established by the Board as and 
when required. Membership of Board committees will be 
based on the needs of the Company, relevant legislative and 
other requirements and the skills and experience of individual 
Directors. The Board expects that, over time, the Directors will 
rotate on and off various committees. Committee members 
will be appointed for a three year term of office with staggered 
anniversary dates. A Nomination and Remuneration Committee 
is not required given the size and nature of the Company.

Performance of all committee members will be reviewed 
periodically by the Board.

   monitoring and ensuring compliance with best practice 

Audit & Risk Committee

corporate governance requirements; 

The Audit & Risk Committee must comprise:

   ensuring the risk management systems, including internal 
controls, operating systems and compliance processes, 
are operating efficiently and effectively;

   convening meetings of shareholders (including the 

annual general meeting) and exercising all other powers 
relating to shareholders’ meetings given to directors in the 
Company’s Constitution; 

   approving all resolutions being put and matters concerned 

with a notice of general meeting or annual general meeting; 

   approving the Company’s Continuous Disclosure Policy 

and monitoring compliance with this policy; 

   approving the establishment of overseas branch registers 

of the Company; 

   approving any material related party transaction and any 

transaction that any Director would directly benefit from; and 

   at least three Directors; and 
   a majority of Independent Directors.

The Chairman of the Audit & Risk Committee is an 
Independent Non-executive Director and is not the Chairman 
of the Board.

The objective of the Audit & Risk Committee is to assist the 
Board to discharge its responsibilities in relation to: 

   effective management of financial and operational risks; 
   compliance with laws and regulations; 
   accurate management and financial reporting; 
   maintenance of an effective and efficient audit; and 
   high standards of business ethics and corporate 

governance.

MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP - CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT

19

The Audit & Risk Committee will endeavour to: 

   maintain and improve the quality, credibility and objectivity 

of the financial accountability process; 

with the objective that no Director or employee will contravene 
the requirements of the Corporations Act 2001, the ASX 
Listing Rules or any other applicable law.

   promote a culture of compliance within the Company; 
   ensure effective communication between the Board 
and the Company’s senior financial and compliance 
management; 

   ensure effective audit functions and communications 

between the Board and the Company’s auditor; 

   ensure that compliance strategies and compliance 

functions are effective; and

   ensure that Directors are provided with financial and non-
financial information that is of high quality and relevant to 
the judgments to be made by them.

Key Policies and Procedures

The Company acts in accordance with the following policies 
and procedures:

Continuous Disclosure Policy

The Company is committed to complying with its continuous 
disclosure obligations under the Corporations Act 2001 and 
the Listing Rules and releasing relevant information to the 
market and shareholders in a timely and direct manner and to 
promoting investor confidence in the Company and its securities.

The Company: 

   as a minimum complies with its continuous disclosure 

obligations under the Corporations Act 2001 and the ASX 
Listing Rules; 

   provides shareholders and the market with timely, direct 

and equal access to information issued by it; and 

This is designed to protect the reputation of the Company and 
to ensure that such reputation is maintained or perceived to 
be maintained by persons external to the Company.

An overriding principle is that the Directors and employees 
who possess non-public price sensitive information must not 
deal in the Company’s securities.

Conflicts of Interest Policy

A ‘conflict of interest’ may arise where the Company makes 
internal decisions that may materially impact shareholders or 
other stakeholders. The Company takes conflicts seriously, as 
they have the potential to impact adversely on the Company’s 
business, its obligations under the law, its ethical standards 
and its reputation.

The Company is committed to maintaining high moral and 
business ethics and ensuring that the conduct of all of its 
officers is exemplary, at all times. The Company sets itself 
high standards, and has implemented policies and procedures 
to achieve its aim.

The Company: 

   addresses and resolves conflicts of interest as necessary 
precursor to the maintenance of the Company’s ethics; 

   wants to ensure that the quality of its business is not 

compromised by conflicts of interest; 

   wants to ensure that adequate conflicts of interest 

management procedures are in place to minimise any 
adverse impact on shareholders and other stakeholders.

   ensures that information which is not generally available 

Related Party Transaction Policy

and which may have a material effect on the price or value 
of the Company securities (price sensitive information), is 
identified and appropriately considered by the Directors 
and senior executives for disclosure to the market.

The Company adheres to procedures which must be followed 
in relation to releasing announcements to the market and 
discussions with analysts, the media or shareholders.

The Company’s market announcements will also be available 
on its website (www.magellangroup.com.au) after they are 
released to ASX.

Trading Policy

All Directors and employees of the Company may deal in: 

   the Company’s securities, which includes any shares in the 

Company, debentures (including convertible notes) issued by 
the Company, units of shares in the Company and options to 
acquire or subscribe for shares in the Company; and

   other financial products, which includes any shares, 

options, derivatives (including market index derivatives), 
debentures any other financial product able to be traded of 
any company, trust or other organisation, local domestic 
and international, in which the Company invests or 
proposes to invest, 

The Company has established a protocol for officers of 
the Company in negotiating and entering into transactions 
between the Company and related parties. This is directed at 
ensuring compliance with the law and the ASX Listing Rules 
when contracting with parties which are related parties of 
the Company. Procedures are followed when negotiating and 
entering into arrangements between the Company and related 
parties, aimed at ensuring that at all times the best interests 
of the Company are paramount without regard to the interests 
of related parties.

Corporate Reporting

In respect of the year ending 30 June 2007 the Chairman and 
Chief Financial Officer have certified to the Board that:

   the financial records of the Company for the financial 

period have been properly maintained in accordance with 
section 286 of the Corporations Act 2001 (Act);

   the financial statements and notes referred to in 

paragraph 295(3)(b) of the Act for the financial period 
comply with the accounting standards;

   the financial statements and notes, including the 

additional disclosures relating the AASB 132 Financial 
Instruments: Presentation Accounting Adjustment for the 
financial period give a true and fair view (as per section 
297 of the Act);

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MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP - CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT

   any other matters that are prescribed by the Corporations 
Regulations 2001 in relation to the financial statements 
and the notes for the financial period are satisfied;

   the integrity of the Company’s financial statements is 
founded on a sound system of risk management and 
internal compliance and control which implements the 
policies adopted by the Board; and

   the Company’s risk management and internal compliance 
and control system is operating efficiently and effectively 
in all material respects.

MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP - CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT

21

INCOME STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2007

Note

3

4a

4b

Revenue

Management fee revenue

Dividend income

Interest income

Revaluation of financial assets

Net gains on sale of financial assets

Other revenue

Total revenue

Expenses

Employee benefits expense

Depreciation and amortisation

Rental expense

Audit fees

Legal and professional fees 

Management fee expense

Other operating expenses

Finance costs

Total expenses

Operating (loss) / profit before income tax

Income tax benefit / (expense)

5

Net operating (loss) / profit before AASB 132  
Accounting Adjustment

AASB 132 Accounting Adjustment

Net profit after AASB 132 Accounting Adjustment

Deduct net profit / (loss) attributable to minority 
interests:
- Magellan Financial Group Trust

- External minority interests

Net profit / (loss) attributable to members of the 
parent after AASB 132 Accounting Adjustment

              Consolidated

              Parent

2007

$’000

2006

$’000

2007

$’000

2006

$’000

2,568

-

1,866

-

2,493

148

7,075

5,622

36

208

121

320

1,678

1,172

-

9,157

(2,082)

937

(1,145)

4,681

3,536

471

549

-

149

203

1,928

1,686

76

4,042

-

-

-

72

113

332

711

89

1,317

2,725

(529)

2,196

-

2,196

-

(371)

-

-

1,713

-

(59)

89

1,743

-

-

-

77

130

1,678

329

-

2,214

(471)

141

(330)

4,681

4,351

-

-

-

-

105

-

4,913

226

5,244

-

-

-

45

81

298

450

-

874

4,370

(905)

(3,645)

-

3,465

-

-

2,516

2,567

4,351

3,465

 1 As explained in note 2(i), the AASB 132 Accounting Adjustment arises from the requirement to recognise one element of the capital structure of the 
Company as a financial liability rather than as an equity instrument and to recognise changes in fair value of this financial liability in the Income Statement.

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MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP - INCOME STATEMENT

 
 
 
 
Operating (loss) / profit attributable to stapled security 
holders before AASB 132 Accounting Adjustment 
represented by:

- Magellan Financial Group Limited

- Magellan Financial Group Trust

Operating (loss) / profit attributable to stapled security 
holders before AASB 132 Accounting Adjustment 
represented by:

- Magellan Financial Group Limited

- Magellan Financial Group Trust

Earnings per stapled security 

Earnings attributable to stapled security holders after AASB 
132 accounting adjustment

Basic earnings per stapled security

Diluted (loss) /earnings per security

Earnings attributable to stapled security holders before 
AASB 132 accounting adjustment

Basic (loss) /earnings per stapled security

Diluted (loss) /earnings per security

              Consolidated

2007

$’000

2006

$’000

Note

(2,165)

471

(1,694)

2,516

471

2,987

2,567

-

2,567

2,567

-

2,567

6

6

6

6

5.2 cents

8.5 cents

(2.6 cents)

8.5 cents

(3.0) cents

8.5 cents

(3.0) cents

8.5 cents

The Income Statement is to be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes to the Financial Statements.

MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP -  INCOME STATEMENT

23

       
BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 30 JUNE 2007

Assets

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other receivables

Prepayments

Financial assets

Total current assets

Non-current assets

Property, plant and equipment

Financial assets

Loan to controlled entity

Deferred tax assets

Total non-current assets

Total assets

Liabilities

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables

Tax liabilities

Total current liabilities

Non-current liabilities

AASB132 Accounting Adjustment

Total non-current assets

Total liabilities

Net assets

24

MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP - BALANCE SHEET

               Consolidated

              Parent

Note

2007

$’000

2006

$’000

2007

$’000

2006

$’000

8

9(a)

10

9(b)

5(d)

11

2(i)

74,408

1,982

64

405

1,638

203

22

22,349

67,515

413

5

-

1,569

226

9

-

76,859

24,212

67,933

1,804

408

24,772

-

2,594

-

-

-

10,852

32,772

27,293

-

776

1,150

1,422

-

776

27,774

11,628

35,344

28,069

104,633

35,840

103,277

29,873

5,151

-

5,151

30,033

30,033

108

675

783

-

-

1,063

-

1,063

30,033

30,033

41

675

716

-

-

35,184

783

31,096

716

69,449

35,057

72,181

29,157

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Equity

Issued securities

AASB 132 Accounting Adjustment

Contributed Equity

Reserves

Retained profit

Total attributable to members of the Group

Attributable to minority interests

Total equity

Note

2(i)

13

               Consolidated

              Parent

2007

$’000

2006

$’000

2007

$’000

2006

$’000

103,080

(34,715)

28,613

-

103,080

(34,715)

28,163

-

68,365

28,163

68,365

28,163

(1,203)

2,287

69,449

(374)

1,348

29,137

- 

5,920

(1,203)

5,019

72,181

-

(1,251)

2,245

29,157

-

69,449

35,057

72,181

29,157

The Balance Sheet is to be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes to the Financial Statements.

MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP - BALANCE SHEET

25

 
 
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2007

Attributable to Equity Holders of the Group

Retained
 Profits/ 
(Accumulated 
Losses)

Financial 
Assets 
Revaluation 
Reserve

Contributed 
Equity

Total

Minority 
Interests

Total  
Equity

30 June 2007

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

Equity as at beginning of year

28,163

1,348

(374)

29,137

5,920

35,057

Net gains realised on disposal of 
available for sale financial assets

Net impact of disposal of  
controlling interest

Revaluation of other financial assets

Tax assets arising on revaluation of 
other financial assets

Transaction costs associated with 
the issue of securities (note 13)

Tax assets arising on transaction 
costs associated with the issue of 
securities (note 13) 

Total income and expenses for the 
year recognised directly in equity

Net profit for the year

Total (expense) / income for the year

Issue of securities (note 13)

ASB 132 Accounting Adjustment

Dividends and distributions paid 
(note 7)

Equity issued to minority interests

Other

Total transactions with  
equity holders in their capacity  
as equity owners

Equity as at end of year

-

-

- 

-

(1,749)

525

(1,224)

-

(1,224)

76,141

(34,715)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2,516

2,516

-

-

(1,577)

-

-

41,426

68,365

(1,577)

2,287

374

374

(700)

(326)

-

-

(6,701)

(6,701)

(1,719)

(1,719)

516

516

-

-

(1,749)

525

-

-

-

-

(1,719)

516

(1,749)

525

(829)

(2,053)

(7,401)

(9,454)

-

2,516

1,020

3,536

(829)

463

(6,381)

(5,918)

-

-

-

-

-

-

76,141

(34,715)

(1,577)

-

-

39,849

(1,203)

69,449

-

-

76,141

(34,715)

(471)

(2,048)

911

21

461

-

911

21

40,310

69,449

The Statement of Changes in Equity is to be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes to the Financial Statements. 

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MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP - STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Attributable to Equity Holders of the Group

Retained
 Profits/ 
(Accumulated 
Losses)

Financial 
Assets 
Revaluation 
Reserve

Contributed 
Equity

Total

Minority 
Interests

Total  
Equity

30 June 2006

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

Equity as at beginning of year

28,827

(1,219)

Acquisition of a controlling interest

Disposal of controlling interest

Revaluation of other financial assets

Tax assets arising on revaluation of 
other financial assets

-

-

-

-

Tax assets arising on transaction costs 
associated with the issue of stapled 
securities

           470

Other

Total income and expenses for the 
year recognised directly in equity

Net profit / (loss) for the year

Total income / (expense) for the year

Issue of securities

Dividends and distributions paid

Buy back of stapled securities

Equity issued to minority interests

Total transactions with  
equity holders in their capacity  
as equity owners

Equity as at end of year

2

472

-

472

-

-

(1,136)

-

(1,136)

28,163

-

-

-

27,608

464

28,072

-

-

4,943

(476)

4,943

(476)

(534)

(534)

700

166

160

160

-

-

470

2

-

-

9

160

470

11

(374)

98

-

2,567

5,176

371

5,274

2,196

(374)

2,665

4,805

7,470

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(1,136)

-

-

-

-

-

-

(1,136)

651

651

(1,136)

651

(485)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2,567

2,567

-

-

-

-

-

1,348

(374)

29,137

5,920

35,057

     MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP - STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

27

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2007

Attributable to Equity Holders of the Parent

Contributed Equity

Retained  
Profits / 
Accumulated 
Losses)

Financial  
Assets  
Revaluation 
Reserve)

30 June 2007

$’000

$’000

$’000

Total  
Equity

$’000

Equity as at beginning of year

28,163

2,245

(1,251)

29,157

Net gains realised on disposal of 
available for sale financial assets

Revaluation of other financial assets

Tax assets arising on revaluation of 
other financial assets

Transaction costs associated with 
the issue of securities (note 13)

Tax assets arising on transaction 
costs associated with the issue of 
securities (note 13) 

Total income and expenses for the 
year recognised directly in equity

Net profit for the year

Total (expense) / income for the year

Issue of securities (refer note 13)

AASB 132 Accounting Adjustment

Dividens and distributions paid

Total transactions with equity holders 
in their capacity as equity owners

Equity as at end of year

-

-

-

(1,749)

525

(1,224)

-

(1,224)

76,141

(34,715)

-

41,426

68,365

-

-

-

-

-

-

4,351

4,351

-

-

(1,577)

(1,577)

5,019

1,251

(1,719)

516

-

-

48

-

48

-

-

-

-

(1,203)

1,251

(1,719)

516

(1,749)

525

(1,176)

4,351

3,175

76,141

(34,715)

(1,577)

39,849

72,181

The Statement of Changes in Equity is to be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes to the Financial Statements. 

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MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP - STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Attributable to Equity Holders of the Parent

Contributed Equity

Retained  
Profits / 
Accumulated 
Losses)

Financial  
Assets  
Revaluation 
Reserve)

30 June 2006

$’000

$’000

$’000

Equity as at beginning of year

28,827

(1,219)

Revaluation of other financial assets

Tax assets arising on revaluation of 
other financial assets

Tax assets arising on transaction 
costs associated with the issue of 
stapled securities

Total income and expenses for the 
year recognised directly in equity

Net profit for the year

Total income / (expense) for the year

Buyback of stapled securities

Other

Total transactions with equity holders 
in their capacity as equity owners

Equity as at end of year

-

-

470

470

-

470

(1,136)

2

1,134

28,163

-

-

-

-

3,465

3,465

-

(1)

(1)

2,245

-

(1,787)

536

-

(1,251)

-

(1,251)

-

-

-

(1,251)

Total  
Equity

$’000

27,608

(1,787)

536

470

(781)

3,465

2,684

(1,136)

1

(1,135)

29,157

The Statement of Changes in Equity is to be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes to the Financial Statements. 

     MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP - STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

29

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2007

               Consolidated

                 Parent

Note

2007

$’000

2006

$’000

1,686

1,460

-

25,232

(944)

-

-

(675)

(3,939)

-

291

157

47,446

(72,696)

61

-

-

(1,200)

2007

$’000

120

1,303

-

-

-

-

(1,150)

(675)

(1,115)

2006

$’000

-

116

-

28,686

(42,384)

-

-

-

(829)

12

22,820

(25,941)

(1,517)

(14,411)

11,062

(26,732)

697

(6,424)

(1,150)

-

-

(719)

(23,266)

-

-

-

-

-

-

6

-

6

29,140

(34,491)

-

-

-

-

-

-

(5,351)

-

-

-

-

-

(13)

6

-

(7)

Cash flows from operating activities

Receipt of fee income

Interest received

Dividends received

Proceeds from sale of held-for-trading  
financial assets

Purchases of held-for-trading financial assets

Other income received

Loan advanced to subsidiary

Tax paid

Administration and general expenses paid

Net cash inflows / (outflows) from 
operating activities

Cash flows from investing activities

Proceeds from sale of financial assets

Purchases of financial assets

Net cash inflow on acquisition of controlled entity

14

Cash attributable to minority interests on disposal 
of controlled entity

Loan repayment to related party

Loans advanced

Proceeds from repayment of loans advanced

Purchase of plant and equipment

Net cash (outflows) / inflows from 
investing activities

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MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP - STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities

Proceeds from issue of securities 

Payment of costs on issue of securities

Repurchase of securities via Buy-Back scheme

Repayment of loans

Interest paid

Dividends and distributions paid

Net cash inflows / (outflows) from 
financing activities

Net increase / (decrease) in cash and  
cash equivalents

Effects of exchange rate movements

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of  
the year

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year

Note

13

13

               Consolidated

              Parent

2007

$’000

2006

$’000

2007

$’000

2006

$’000

77,051

(1,749)

-

(13)

(22)

(2,051)

648

-

(991)

-

(588)

-

76,140

(1,749)

-

-

-

(1,577)

-

-

(991)

-

-

-

73,216

(931)

72,814

(991)

72,770

(26,866)

65,946

(15,409)

-

(3)

-

-

1,638

74,408

28,507

1,638

1,569

67,515

16,978

1,569

The Statement of Cash Flows is to be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes to the Financial Statements. 

MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP - STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

31

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2007

These financial statements have been prepared under the 
historical cost convention, except for financial assets, which 
have been measured at fair value.

Comparative information in respect of the previous period has 
been re-classified where this assists in the understanding of 
the current period’s financial report.

(b) Compliance with IFRS

The financial report complies with Australian Accounting 
Standards, which include Australian equivalents to 
International Financial Reporting Standards (AIFRS). The 
financial report also complies with International Financial 
Reporting Standards (IFRS).

The preparation of the financial statements in conformity 
with AIFRS requires the use of certain critical accounting 
estimates and judgements, which are included below.

(c) New Standards Not Yet Adopted

Australian Accounting Standards and Interpretations that 
have recently been issued or amended but are not yet effective 
have not been adopted by the Group in the preparation of 
this financial report. The following standards, amendments 
to standards and interpretations have been identified as 
those which may impact the Group in the period of initial 
application. 

   AASB 7 Financial Instruments: Disclosures (August 

2005) replaces the presentation requirements of financial 
instruments in AASB 132. AASB 7 is applicable for annual 
reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2007, 
and will require additional disclosures with respect to the 
Company’s financial instruments.

   AASB 2005-10 Amendments to Australian Accounting 
Standards (September 2005) makes consequential 
amendments to AASB 132 Financial Instruments: 
Disclosure and Presentation, AASB 101 Presentation of 
Financial Statements, AASB 114 Segment Reporting, AASB 
139 Financial Instruments: Recognition and Measurement 
and AASB 1 First-time Adoption of Australia Equivalents to 
International Financial Reporting Standards. AASB 2005-
10 is applicable for annual reporting periods beginning 
on or after 1 January 2007 and is expected to only impact 
disclosures contained within the consolidated financial 
report. 

   AASB 8 Operating Segments has been identified as those 
which may impact the Company in the period of initial 
application. They are available for early adoption at 30 
June 2007, but have not been applied in preparing these 
financial statements. The impact of early adoption of 
this standard has been to remove disclosures previously 
presented under AASB 114 Segment Reporting. AASB 8 is 
effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after 
1 January 2009.

   AASB 101 Presentation of Financial Statements (October 
2006) has deleted the Australian specific Illustrative 
Financial Report Structure and reinstated the current IASB 
1 guidance on Illustrative Financial Statement Structure. 
The revised AASB 101 is applicable for annual reporting 
periods beginning on or after 1 January 2007.

1.  Corporate Information

Magellan Financial Group Limited (the “Company”) is a 
company limited by shares and incorporated in Australia. The 
shares of the Company are publicly traded on the Australian 
Securities Exchange (ASX).

Prior to 22 March 2007, the Company was party to an 
agreement to staple its shares to units in the Magellan 
Financial Group Trust (the “Trust”). The shares of the 
Company and the units of the Trust were jointly quoted on 
the ASX. The Constitutions of the Company and the Trust 
deemed that, as long as the two entities remained jointly 
quoted, the number of shares in the Company and the number 
of units in the Trust would be equal in number, and that the 
shareholders of the Company and the unitholders in the Trust 
would be identical.

On 22 March 2007, shareholders of the Company and 
unitholders in the Trust voted to amend the Constitutions 
of the Company and the Trust respectively to terminate 
the stapling agreement. From 22 March 2007, shares in 
the Company remained listed on the ASX as individual 
securities and units in the Trust were de-listed. The Trust was 
subsequently wound up on 29 June 2007. The net assets of the 
Trust at the date of the de-stapling were nil. 

The Company was previously called Pengana Hedgefunds 
Ltd and the Trust was previously called Pengana Hedgefunds 
Trust. The names of the Company and the Trust were changed 
on 21 November 2006. 

The nature of the operations and the principal activities of the 
Company are described in the Directors’ Report. 

2.  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

The financial report is a general purpose financial report 
which has been prepared in accordance with Australian 
Accounting Standards (AASBs) adopted by the Australian 
Accounting Standards Board (AASB), and the Corporations Act 
2001. 

(a) Basis of Preparation

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

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(d) Basis of Consolidation

The combined financial report of the Group comprises the 
consolidated financial reports of the Company and the Trust 
which were jointly quoted on the ASX until 22 March 2007 
(refer note 1).

The Company has applied AASB 127: Consolidated and 
Separate Financial Statements and AASB Interpretation 
1002: Post-Date-of-Transition Stapling Arrangements in the 
preparation of this financial report. The parent company in 
this arrangement is the Company, which consolidates the 
Trust. The results of the Trust have been included up to the 
date of de-stapling. In accordance with AASB Interpretation 
1002, the results of the Trust and the interests of unitholders 
in the net assets and equity of the consolidated group have 
been disclosed as a minority interest.

In addition to the Trust, other controlled entities included 
within the consolidated financial report are:

Ownership %

Statement when the Company’s entitlement to it becomes 
certain, which will usually be at the end of the period to which 
the performance fee relates.

Interest Income

Interest income is recognised in the Income Statement as it 
accrues, using the effective interest rate method and if not 
received at balance date, is reflected in the Balance Sheet as 
a receivable.

Dividend Income 

Dividend income is brought to account on the applicable ex-
dividend date.

(f) Expense Recognition

Expenses are recognised in the Income Statement when a 
present obligation exists (legal or constructive) as a result 
of a past event that can be reliably measured. Expenses are 
recognised in the Income Statement if expenditure does not 
produce future economic benefits that qualify for recognition 
in the Balance Sheet.

30 June 2007 30 June 2006

(g) Employee Benefits

Pengana Absolute Return  
Real Estate Fund

Magellan Asset  
Management Ltd

-

76.61

100

-

The Company’s controlling interest in Pengana Absolute Return 
Real Estate Fund was disposed of on 3 October 2006. The 
controlling interest in Magellan Asset Management Limited 
(‘MAM”) was acquired on 21 November 2006. The results 
of these entities have been included from the date control 
was acquired and excluded from the date control ceased. All 
controlled entities have a 30 June financial year end.

All inter-entity balances and transactions between entities in 
the consolidated group, including unrealised profits or losses, 
have been eliminated on consolidation. Accordingly policies of 
the subsidiaries have been changed where necessary to ensure 
consistency with those policies adopted by the parent entity.

Acquisitions have been accounted for using the purchase 
method of accounting, which involves allocating the cost of 
the business combination to the fair value of assets acquired 
and the liabilities and contingent liabilities assumed at the 
date of acquisition.

Minority equity interests in the equity and the results of the 
entities that are controlled are shown as a separate item in 
the consolidated financial report.

(e) Revenue Recognition

Management Fee Revenue

Base management fee revenue is recognised in the Income 
Statement as it accrues based on the entitlements set out 
in Investment Management Agreements and other fund 
documentation.

Performance fee revenue is recognised in the Income 

Wages and Salaries, Annual Leave and Sick Leave

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

Liabilities for sick leave are recognised as an expense when 
the leave is taken and measured at the rates paid or payable.

Bonus Plan

Liabilities and expenses for bonuses are recognised where 
contractually obliged or where there is a past practice that 
has created a constructive obligation.

Long Service Leave

Liabilities for long service leave will be recognised when 
employees reach a qualifying period of continuous service. 

(h) Income Tax

The income tax expense or benefit for the period is the tax 
payable or receivable on the current period taxable income or 
loss based on the current income tax rate adjusted by changes 
in deferred tax assets and liabilities attributable to temporary 
differences between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and 
their carrying amounts in the financial statements, and to 
unused tax losses. Under AASB 112: Income Taxes, deferred 
tax balances are determined using the Balance Sheet method 
which calculates temporary differences based on the carrying 
amounts of an entity’s assets and liabilities in the Balance 
Sheet and their associated tax bases.

A deferred tax asset is recognised only to the extent that it is 
probable that future taxable profits will be available against 
which the asset can be utilised. Deferred tax assets are 
reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that the 
related tax benefit will be realised.

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33

 
 
 
 
(i) Financial Instruments

The Company has issued options (ASX code: MFGOA) (Initial Options) which when exercised entitle the option holder to be issued 
with one new ordinary share in the Company (ASX code: MFG) and one additional option (Secondary Option) (refer note 13).

The Initial Options are regarded by AASB 132 Financial Instruments: Presentation as compound financial instruments which 
comprise: (i) an option on a share; and (ii) an option on an option. The Standard regards the option on an option as a derivative 
contract for the future delivery of the Company’s own shares and hence as a financial liability which is required to be measured 
at fair value.

The financial liability is valued as at the dates the Initial Options were issued and this value is recognised on the Balance Sheet. 
At each subsequent reporting date, gains or losses arising from changes in fair value are recognised in the Income Statement. 

The financial liability components of the initial options have been measured at their theoretical fair values determined using 
a Black–Scholes option pricing framework as at the relevant Initial Option issue dates. Theoretical values have been used to 
determine the fair values at the relevant Initial Option issue dates as there was no market in the Initial Options until they were 
listed on ASX on 17 May 2007. At balance date, the financial liability components were measured at their market fair value using 
the observed market value for the Initial Options less a Black-Scholes option pricing framework value for the option on a share 
component of the Initial Options ((i) above).

The following primary assumptions have been adopted in determining the fair value of financial liability components of the 
Initial Options in the current financial year:

21 November 2006 
First Issue date (1)

16 May 2007  
Second Issue date 

29 June 2007

Initial Options

Strike price

Maturity date

Interest Rate (semi-annual)

Dividend yield

Expected volatility

Secondary Options

Strike price

Maturity date

Interest Rate (semi-annual)

Dividend yield

Expected volatility

No of Initial Options on issue (millions)

Cumulative Initial Options on issue (millions)

Closing market price for Shares (MFG) (1)

Closing market price for Initial Options (MFGOA)

Theoretical value of option on a share component of MFGOA

Fair value of each Secondary Option

$1.20

$1.20

$1.20

30 June 2009

30 June 2009

30 June 2009

6.36%

0.00%

30%

6.59%

0.00%

30%

6.83%

0.00%

30%

$1.30

$1.30

$1.30

30 June 2011

30 June 2011

30 June 2011

6.27%

0.00%

30%

19.2

19.2

$2.30

-

-

$1.33

6.59%

0.00%

30%

9.1

28.3

$2.00

-

-

$1.01

6.94%

0.00%

30%

n/a

28.3

$2.20

$2.22

$1.16

$1.06

(1) The market price of the Company’s securities rose materially over the period from the announcement of the recapitalisation on  

7 September 2006 (closing market price of $1.00) to 21 November 2006, being the First Issue Date.

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(j) Earnings Per Share

Basic and diluted earnings per share are determined by dividing 
the operating profit after income tax by the weighted number of 
ordinary shares outstanding during the financial year.

(k) Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash comprises current deposits with banks. Cash 
equivalents are short-term highly liquid investments that are 
readily convertible to known amounts of cash, are subject to 
an insignificant risk of changes in value, and are held for the 
purpose of meeting short-term cash commitments rather 
than for investment or other purposes.  Cash at the end of the 
period, as shown in the Cash Flow Statement, is reconciled to 
the related item in the Balance Sheet.

(l) Financial Assets

Fixed Term Deposits

Fixed term cash deposits (maturity less than 1 year from 
balance date) are classified as current financial assets and 
are designated as assets held to maturity.  

Held-for-Trading Financial Assets

Short-term trading securities are classified as held-for-
trading financial assets and are carried at fair value.  Gains or 
losses arising from changes in fair value are recognised in the 
Income Statement.  All held-for-trading assets that were held 
by the Group are short-term investments held by Pengana 
Absolute Return Real Estate Fund, a controlled entity up until 
3 October 2006.

Available-for-Sale Financial Assets

Long term investments are classified as available-for-sale 
financial assets and are carried at fair value.  Unrealised 
changes in fair value are taken directly to an asset revaluation 
reserve within equity until the asset is sold, at which time the 
cumulative change in fair value previously reported in equity is 
recognised in the Income Statement.

Investments in operating subsidiaries are also classified as 
available-for-sale financial assets and are carried at cost 
in accordance with AASB 127: Consolidated and Separate 
Financial Statements.  

From time to time, the Company may hold controlling 
interests in unlisted unit trusts which classify their long-term 
investments as ‘at fair value through profit and loss’.  On 
consolidation of these trusts into the results of the Group, 
these long-term investments are designated are available-
for-sale financial assets to achieve consistency with long-
term investments held directly by the Company.  They are 
carried at fair value.  Unrealised changes in fair value are 
taken directly to an asset revaluation reserve within equity 
until the asset is sold, at which time the cumulative change 
in fair value previously reported in equity is recognised in the 
Income Statement.

(m) Trade and Other Receivables 

Receivables are recognised as and when they are due.  They 
are initially recognised at fair value and are subsequently 
measured at amortised cost using the effective interest 
method, less any allowance for uncollectible amounts.

Debts which are known to be uncollectible are written off. A 
provision for doubtful debts is raised when there is evidence 
the amount will not be collected.

(n) Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment are stated at historical cost 
less accumulated depreciation.

Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis over the 
estimated useful life of the assets as follows:

Furniture, fittings and leasehold improvements* 
- over five to ten years

Computer equipment  
- over two to three years

* where remaining lease term is less than five years, 
leasehold improvements are depreciated over the lease term.

If the estimated recoverable amount of an asset is greater 
than its carrying amount, the carrying amount will be written 
down to the estimated recoverable amount.

(o) Trade and Other Payables 

Trade and other payables are carried at amortised cost.  They 
represent liabilities for good and services received by the 
Company prior to the end of the financial period that remain 
unpaid at balance sheet date.  They are recognised at the 
point where the Company becomes obliged to make future 
payments in respect of the purchase of these goods and 
services.  

(p) Directors’ Entitlements

Liabilities for Directors’ entitlements to fees are accrued at 
nominal amounts calculated on the basis of current fee rates.

Contributions to Directors’ superannuation plans are charged 
as an expense as the contributions are paid or become 
payable.

 (q) Contributed Equity 

Ordinary shares issued by the Company and units issued by 
the Trust are classified as equity.  Units issued by the Trust 
are separately identified as relating to minority interests in 
the Statement of Changes in Equity.

Transaction costs that arise on the issue of shares are shown 
in equity as a deduction, net of tax, from the proceeds from 
issue of shares.

(r) Dividends

Provision is made for the amount of any dividend declared, 
determined or publicly recommended by the Directors on or 
before the end of the financial year but not paid at balance date.

(s) Goods and Services Tax (GST)

Revenue, expenses and assets recognised net of the amount 
of any GST except when GST incurred on a purchase of goods 
and services is not recoverable from the taxation authority, 
in which case the GST is recognised as part of the cost of the 
acquisition of the asset.

MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP - NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

35

 
 3.  Management Fee Revenue

MAM is appointed to act as Investment Manager for the Flagship Fund Limited (Flagship Fund). 

Base Fee 

A quarterly fee calculated at 0.3125% (excluding GST) of the market value of all assets less total indebtedness of Flagship Fund.

Performance Fee

An annual fee calculated as 10% (excluding GST) of the absolute dollar value of the investment performance (after deducting 
the base fee), if the total annual return in the relevant annual period:

   Exceeds the percentage change in the Australian Dollar MSCI for the relevant annual period and

   Exceeds the Australian Government 10-year bond rate on the first day of each quarter occurring within the relevant  

annual period.

No performance fee was earned for the year.

Management Fee Revenue

Base fee

               Consolidated

2007

$’000

2,568

2,568

2006

$’000

-

-

 4.  Changes in the Fair Value of Financial Assets

The changes in fair value of financial assets recognised in the Income Statement comprise: 

a) Revaluation of financial assets

- held for trading

b) Net gain on sale of financial assets

- held for trading

- available for sale

               Consolidated

                 Parent

2007

$’000

2006

$’000

2007

$’000

-

1,928

2,493

-

2,493

-

1,686

1,686

-

-

(59)

(59)

2006

$’000

-

-

4,913

4,913

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5.  Income Tax

a)  Income tax attributable to the financial year    
differs from the prima facie amount payable 
on operating (losses) / profit. The difference is 
reconciled as follows:

               Consolidated

                Parent

Note

2007

$’000

2006

$’000

2007

$’000

2006

$’000

Operating (loss) / profit before income tax expense

(2,082)

2,725

(471)

4,370

Prima facie income tax credit / (expense) on 
operating loss at 30%

625

(817)

141

(1,311)

Net profits / (losses) of Magellan Financial  
Group Trust 

Other non-assessable income and non- 
deductible expenses

Minority interests share profit of other controlled 
trust – not subject to tax

i)

ii)

Deferred income tax relating to issue  
transaction costs

Adjustments to prior period tax expense

Other

141

-

171

-

-

-

(494)

44

376

(259)

517

104

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

44

-

(259)

517

104

937

(529)

141

(905)

i) 

 The Magellan Financial Group Trust distributed all its income ($471,000) for the period ended 29 June 2007 and is not 
liable to pay tax. The reconciling item reflects the nominal tax effect of these earnings, computed at 30%.

 ii)    This is the nominal tax effect of the minority share ($569,000) of a controlled trust that is not normally subject to tax, 

calculated at 30%.

Current income tax

Deferred income tax

c)  Income tax benefit / (charge) directly to equity comprises:

Current income tax

Deferred income tax arising from:-

- Revaluation of financial assets available-for-sale

-  Costs associated with the issue of securities 

(refer note 13)

-

937

937

-

356

525

881

(675)

146

(529)

-

160

470

630

-

141

141

-

(20)

525

505

(675)

(230)

(905)

-

536

470

1,006

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37

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
d)  Deferred tax as at 30 June relates to the following:

Tax losses carried forward

Costs associated with the issue of securities deductible  
in future years

Revaluation of financial assets available-for-sale

Other temporary differences

Deferred tax asset

6.  Earning Per Stapled Security

               Consolidated

                Parent

2007

$’000

1,223 

527

516

328

2,594

2006

$’000

-

211

536

29

776

2007

$’000

451

527

516

(72)

1,422

2006

$’000

-

211

536

29

776

The following reflects the earnings and weighted average stapled security data used in calculation of basic and diluted earnings 
per stapled security.

a)  Earnings per security after AASB 132 adjustment

Basic earnings per security

Net profit attributable to stapled security holders – basic

Weighted average number of securities for basic earnings per security (‘000)

Basic earnings per stapled security

Diluted earnings per security

               Consolidated

2007

$’000

2,516

57,233

2006

$’000

2,567

30,152

5.2 cents

8.5 cents

Net (loss) /  profit attributable to stapled security holders – diluted

(1,694)

2,567

Weighted average number of securities for diluted earnings per security (‘000)

Diluted (loss) / earnings per stapled security

65,555

30,152

(2.6 cents)

8.5 cents

The net (loss) / profit attributable to stapled security holders on a fully diluted basis  
can be reconciled to the basic net profit as follows:

Net profit attributable to stapled security holders – basic

Deduct AASB 132 accounting adjustment

Net (loss) /  profit attributable to stapled security holders – diluted

2,987

(4,681)

2,567

-

1,694

2,567

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MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP - NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 
 
 
 
               Consolidated

2007

$’000

2006

$’000

The weighted average number of securities on a fully diluted basis can be reconciled to  
the weighted average number of securities used to calculate basic earnings per security  
as follows:

Weighted average number of securities already issued (‘000)

Weighted average number of securities on assumed exercise of Initial Options (‘000)

Weighted average number of securities on assumed exercise of Secondary Options (‘000)

57,302

30,152

4,780

3,383

-

-

Weighted average number of securities for diluted earnings per security (‘000)

65,555

30,152

b) Earnings per security before AASB 132 adjustment

Net (loss) /  profit attributable to stapled security holders

Weighted average number of securities for basic earnings per security (‘000)

Diluted (loss) / earnings per stapled security

c) Further information

(1,694)

2,567

57,302

30,152

(3.0 cents)

8.5 cents

The Company has on issue 28.3m options (2006: nil) that represent potential ordinary shares.  Details of the terms of these 
options are included in note 13.  

The AASB 132 Accounting Adjustment arises from the classification of the option embedded in the Initial Options as a 
financial liability and the requirement to recognise changes in net market value of this liability in the Income Statement.  This 
adjustment is no longer applicable once the Initial Options have been exercised and has been reversed in the determination of 
the earnings on a fully diluted basis.  

For the calculation of the earnings per security before the AASB 132 Accounting Adjsutment, the effect of these options in the 
calculation of earnings per share for the current reporting period is anti-dilutive.  The fully diluted earnings per security is 
therefore the same as the basic earnings per security.  However, these options have the potential to dilute basic earnings per 
security before AASB 132 Accounting Adjustment in the future.  There are no other potential ordinary shares on issue (2006: nil).

The net profit attributable to stapled security holders includes the net profit of the Trust up to and including 22 March 2007 
when the units of the Trust were de-stapled from the shares of the Company (refer note 1).  The earnings of the Trust post de-
stapling were nil and the Trust was wound up on 29 June 2007.

7. Dividends and Distributions

               Consolidated

               Parent

2007

$’000

2006

$’000

2007

$’000

2006

$’000

a) Dividends and distributions declared and paid during the year

Dividends on ordinary shares (5.39c per share)

Trust distribution (1.61c per unit)

Total per stapled security / share (7c per stapled security)

1,577

471

2,048

-

-

-

1,577

-

1,577

-

-

-

No final dividend has been declared.

MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP - NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

39

b) Franking credit balance

Balance at 1 July 2006

Franking credits arising from tax paid in year

Franking credits on dividends paid in year

Franking account balance at 30 June 2007

Dividends paid during the year were franked at 30% (2006: nil). 

8. Trade and Other Receivables

                 Parent

2007

$’000

2006

$’000

-

675

(673)

2

-

-

-

-

               Consolidated

                 Parent

2007

$’000

2006

$’000

2007

$’000

2006

$’000

Trade receivables

Accrued interest

Loan to Carpe Diem Capital Pty Limited

Other

Related party receivables

- Controlled entity

- Other related parties

 9.  Other Financial Assets

a) Current

Held for trading - Unlisted unit trusts

Held to maturity - Cash term deposits

b) Non-current

- Listed shares

- Unlisted shares – controlled entity

- Unlisted shares – other

- Unlisted unit trusts – controlled entity

- Unlisted unit trusts – other

i)

ii)

iii)

iv)

v)

i)

i)

321

423

-

28

772

-

1,210

1,982

-

405

405

24,772

-

-

-

-

24,772

40

MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP - NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

-

-

137

66

203

-

-

-

409

-

4

413

-

-

203

413

22,349

-

22,349

-

-

700

-

10,152

10,852

-

-

-

24,772

8,000

-

-

-

-

-

137

76

213

13

-

226

-

-

-

-

-

-

17,141

10,152

32,772

27,293

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
c) Valuation Methodologies and Material Investments

i) The fair values of unlisted unit trusts are deemed to be the redemption unit prices at balance sheet date reported by the 
manager of those trusts.  

Details of unlisted unit trusts that were controlled entities of the Company during the year are disclosed in note 2(d).  The 
holding in other unlisted trusts at 30 June 2006 of $10.2m was wholly comprised of an investment in Wallace Australia 
Opportunities Fund.  These units were redeemed on 30 September 2006 for consideration of $10.2m.  

ii) The fair value of cash term deposits is determined on an amortised cost basis using the effective interest rate method.

iii) The fair value of listed shares are determined to be the closing bid price of shares on the last business day preceding the 
balance sheet date. 

The holding in listed shares at 30 June 2007 comprises wholly of shares in the Flagship Fund, an ASX listed investment 
company of which MAM is the investment manager (refer note 2(d))

iv) The carrying value of shares in unlisted companies that are operating subsidiaries of the Company represent the cost of the 
investment in those subsidiaries, in accordance with AASB 127 : Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements.  Details of 
controlled entities during the year are disclosed in note 2d.

v) Where there is no active market for shares in an entity, the directors select a valuation technique that, in their opinion, best 
estimates the fair value of the asset.  Possible valuation techniques include using recent arms length market transactions, 
where available, referring to the fair value of another instrument that is substantially the same, discounted cash flow analysis 
or an option pricing model.  

The investment of $0.7m in an unlisted entity at 30 June 2006 comprised a 20% holding in PAR Management Pty Ltd by the 
Trust.  Fair value was determined with reference to an offer that had been received and accepted.  The asset was sold for $0.7m 
on 14 November 2006.

10.  Property, Plant and Equipment

                          Consolidated

    2007

                       2006

Leasehold 
Improvements 
$’000

Office
Equipment, 
Fixtures and 
Fittings 
$’000

Leasehold 
Improvements
$’000

Total
$’000

Office
Equipment, 
Fixtures and 
Fittings
$’000

Total
$’000

Cost at 1 July 2006

Additions

Aquisitions of controlled entity

Cost at 30 June 2007

Accumulated depreciation and 
impairment losses at 1 July 2006

Depreciation charge for the year

Accumulated depreciation and 
impairment losses at 30 June 2007

-

249

12

261 

-

18

18

-

150

33

183

-

18

18

-

399

45

444

-

36

36

Net carrying amount at 30 June 2007

243

165

408

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

All property, plant and equipment is held by a controlled entity of the parent company.  The net carrying value of property,  
plant and equipment of the parent company at 30 June 2007 is $nil (2006:$nil).  

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41

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11. Trade and Other Payables

               Consolidated

                  Parent

2006

$’000

2007

$’000

2006

$’000

Trade payables

Accrued interest

Other payables

Related party receivables

- Controlled entity

- Other related parties

2007

$’000

173

3,609

559

4,341

-

810

6

69

33

108

-

-

33

142

65

240

13

810

5,151

108

1,063

 12.  Cash Flow Statement Reconciliation

a)  Reconciliation of net profit after tax to net cash flows  

from operations:

Net (loss) / profit after tax before AASB 132 Accounting Adjustment

(1,145)

2,196

(330)

3,465

Adjusted for:

(Gains) on sale of available-for-sale financial assets

(269)

-

(59)

Unrealised (gains) on financial assets held for trading

Depreciation

Profit on share buy-back

Loss on impairment of loan

Other non-cash items

Changes in assets and liabilities

(Increase) / decrease in trade debtors and other receivables

(Increase) / decrease in prepayments

(Increase)  in deferred tax assets arising from operational  
cash flows

Decrease in financial assets held for trading

Decrease in other assets

(Increase) in loan receivable

Increase / (decrease) in trade creditors and other payables

(Decrease) /increase in current tax liabilities

Increase / (decrease) in deferred tax assets recognised

Net cash movement on acquisition and disposal of  
controlled entities

-

37

-

-

-

(954)

(15)

(937)

21,944

-

-

4,834

(675)

-

-

(25,215)

-

(145)

64

127

572

18

(776)

-

114

-

(9,144)

675

630

-

-

-

-

-

4

(188)

-

-

-

(1,150)

1,022

(675)

(141)

4,943

-

-

1

40

-

41

-

-

41

-

(19,205)

-

(145)

64

-

583

25

(776)

-

-

-

(102)

675

1,005

22,820

(25,941)

(1,517)

(14,411)

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13. Contributed Equity

Contributed equity

Stapled securities - fully paid

               Consolidated

               Parent

2007

$’000

2006

$’000

2007

$’000

2006

$’000

68,365

-

68,365

-

-

28,163

-

28,163

68,365

28,163

68,365

28,163

On 22 March 2007 shares in the Company were de-stapled from units in the Trust (refer note 1).  All securities on issue by the 
Group as at 30 June 2007 were ordinary shares in the Company.

The Company has issued options (Initial Options) to subscribe in shares of the Company.  The total number of Initial Options on 
issue at 30 June 2007 was 28,334,066 (2006: nil).  The key terms and rights attaching to the Initial Options are as follows:

 - Initial Options can be exercised during any two month period following the announcement of the Company’s full year or 
half year results in each year prior to the expiry date.

 -  Upon exercise of an Initial Option, the option holder will be issued with one new ordinary share in the Company and one 

additional option (Secondary Option).

- The exercise price of the Initial Options is $1.20.

- The Initial Options expire on 30 June 2009.

The key terms of the Secondary Options are as follows:

 -  Secondary Options can be exercised during any two month period following the announcement of the Company’s full year 

or half year results in each year prior to the expiry date.

- Upon exercise of a Secondary Option, the option holder will be issued with one new ordinary share in the Company.

- The exercise price of the Secondary Options is $1.30.

- The Secondary Options expire on 30 June 2011.

The movement during the year of Group securities on issue were as follows:

Number

Value

Stapled  
Securities

Shares

Options

Total

AASB 132 
Adjustment

After AASB 
132 Adjustment

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

Balance at 1 July 2006

Placement – 24 November 2006

Issue costs (net of tax)

29,259

38,400

-

-

-

-

De-stapling – 22 March 2007

(67,659)

67,659

Entitlements and Priority Offers 
– 16 May 2007

Issue costs (net of tax)

Balance at 30 June 2007

-

-

-

39,696

-

-

19,200

-

-

9,134

-

28,163

37,440

(1,033)

-

38,701

(191)

-

(25,459)

-

-

(9,256)

-

107,355

28,334

103,080

(34,715)

28,163

11,981

(1,033)

-

29,445

(191)

68,365

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43

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
14.  Acquisition and Disposal of Controlled Entities

a) Acquisition of MAM

On 21 November 2006, the Company acquired 100% of the share capitalof MAM 
from NPH Funds, a related party of the Company.  Consideration paid was $10  
which represented the fair value of the net assets of MAM at the date of acquisition.

The fair values of the identifiable assets and liabilities of MAM at the  
date of acquisition were as follows

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other receivables

Prepayments

Financial assets

Property, plant and equipment

Trade and other payables

Accurued expenses

Sub-ordinated loan from NPH Funds

Net assets

The net cash flow on acquisition was as follows:

Consideration paid

Net cash at aquisition date

Cash and cash equivalents

$

697,017

426,342

27,151

165,000

44,240

(188,868)

(20,872)

(1,150,000)

10

-

(10)

697,017

697,007

Since the date of acquisition, the Company has subscribed for an additional $8,000,000 of shares in MAM, bringing its total cost 
of investment to $8,000,010.

b)  Disposal of Controlling Interest in Pengana Absolute Return Real Estate Fund

On 3 October 2006, the Company disposed of its controlling interest in the Pengana Absolute Return Real Estate Fund for 
$18.8m.  The net assets of the fund at the date of disposal comprised financial assets held for trading.  The net cash inflow  
to the group arising from this disposal was $18.8m.

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15. Financial Risk Management Objectives and Policies

The Group’s principal financial instruments comprise listed shares in the Flagship Fund, and cash accounts.  On 3 July 2007, 
the Company provided $15m and $5m of seed capital to the Magellan Global Fund and the Magellan Infrastructure Fund 
respectively, two unlisted unit trusts of which MAM is the Responsible Entity and Investment Manager.  The Company  
continues to hold these investments. 

Market and Foreign Currency Risk

The Group has direct exposure to market risk and foreign currency risk via its investment in the Flagship Fund, which is 
traded on the ASX, and its investments in the Magellan Global Fund and Magellan Infrastructure Fund (Unlisted Funds).  The 
market price of the Flagship Fund shares is influenced by the fair value of the underlying investment assets it holds and by its 
exposure to foreign currency fluctuations.  The fair value of the interests held in the Flagship Fund and the Unlisted Funds is 
directly related to the fair value of the underlying investments and foreign currency exposure of those funds.

The investments in the Flagship Fund and the Unlisted Funds (collectively the “Funds”) will be held as long term investments. 
Changes in the fair value of these securities are taken to the asset revaluation reserve and thus do not affect the reported 
profit of the Group.  

The Group also has indirect exposure to the market and foreign currency risks of the Funds via its entitlements to receive 
investment management fees and performance fees.  Investment management fees are based on the asset values of the funds and 
performance fees are subject to performance hurdles being met and when earned are based on the performance of the Funds.

The policies adopted by the Flagship Fund to manage its market, foreign currency and other financial risks are disclosed in 
its 30 June 2007 Annual Report and the policies adopted  by the Unlisted Funds to manage these risks are disclosed in their 
Product Disclosure Statements dated 23 July 2007.

Credit Risk

The Group’s only significant credit risk is in relation to management and any performance fees receivable from the Funds.  
Investment management fees from the Flagship Fund are payable quarterly and are due within two weeks of the end of each 
quarter.  Management fees from the Unlisted Funds will be payable monthly and due within two weeks of the end of each 
month.  Any performance fees are receivable within two weeks of year end for the Flagship Fund and within two weeks of each 
half year end for the Unlisted Funds.

The ongoing ability of Funds to pay management fees to the Group is influenced by the market and foreign currency risks 
described above.

The Group’s cash balances and financial assets are held with Westpac Banking Corporation Limited and National Australia 
Bank Limited in operating bank accounts, at call bank accounts and term deposits maturing in less than 12 months. The 
counterparty risk presented by these major banks is considered to be low.

Interest Rate Risk

The Group is exposed to interest rate risk via its cash balances, which have arisen from the capital restructure undertaken by 
the Group over the past year (see note 13).  It is the Group’s intended to maintain cash balances in short term, floating interest 
accounts so that the Group is able to take advantage of suitable opportunities to develop the business as they arise.

The Group’s exposure to interest rate risk and the effective weighted average interest rate for classes of financial assets and 
financial liabilities is set out below:

Liquidity Risk

The Group’s investments in the Funds are intended as long term strategic investments and there is no intention to sell any 
their shares or redeem any of their units in the foreseeable future.  The Group has sufficient cash reserves to finance business 
operations and new business opportunities in the short to medium term.

MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP - NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

45

Consolidated

30 June 2007

Financial assets

Current

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other receivables

Prepayments

Other financial assets (i)

Non-current

Other financial assets

Financial liabilities

Current

Trade and other payables

Non-current

AASB 132 Accounting provision

Weighted 
average 
interest rate
%

Floating 
interest rate 
$’000

Non- 
interest  
bearing
$’000

Total  
carrying 
amount  
$’000

6.2

-

-

6.4

-

-

-

74,408

-

-

405

-

1,982

64

-

74,408

1,982

64

405

74,813 

2,046 

76,859

-

-

-

24,772

24,772

5,151

5,151

30,033

30,033

(i)  Other current financial assets comprise fixed term deposits provided as security for lease guarantees provided by the Group’s bank in 
respect of its premises leases.  These deposits mature within one year of balance sheet date.  The Group is currently committed to providing 
security in this form but intends to renegotiate these arrangements with its bank and/or lessors.  

Parent

30 June 2007

Financial assets

Current

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other receivables

Prepayments

Non-current

Other financial assets

Loan to controlled entity

Financial liabilities

Current

Trade and other payables

Non-current

AASB 132 Accounting provision

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MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP - NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

6.2

67,515

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

67,515

-

-

-

-

-

-

413

5

418

67,515

413

5

67,933

32,772

32,772

1,150

1,150

33,922

33,922

1,063

1,063

30,033

30,033

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consolidated

30 June 2006

Financial assets

Current

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other receivables

Prepayments

Other financial assets

Non-current

Other financial assets

Financial liabilities

Current

Trade and other payables

Parent

30 June 2006

Financial assets

Current

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other receivables

Prepayments

Non-current

Trade and other receivables

Financial liabilities

Trade and other payables

Weighted 
average 
interest rate
%

Floating 
interest rate 
$’000

Non- 
interest  
bearing
$’000

Total  
carrying 
amount  
$’000

4.5

6.7

-

-

-

-

4.5

6.7

-

-

1,638

137

-

-

-

66

22

1,638

203

22

22,349

22,349

1,775

22,437 

24,212

-

-

1,569

137

-

1,706

-

-

10,852

10,852

108

108

-

89

9

98

1,569

226

9

1,804

27,293

27,293

41

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47

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
16. Key Management Personnel

Key management personnel include persons and corporate entities having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and 
controlling activities of the Group.

Details of Key Management Personnel

Directors

Name

Directorship

Appointed

Resigned

Hamish Douglass

Chairman and Executive Director

Chris Mackay

Deputy Chairman and Executive Director

Naomi Milgrom

Non-executive Director

Paul Lewis

Brett Cairns

Roger Davis

Non-executive Director

Non-executive Director

Non-executive Director & Chairman

Mark Beames

Non-executive Director

Dean Smorgon

Non-executive Director

Russel Pillemer

Executive Director

Damien Hatfield

Executive Director

21 November 2006

21 November 2006

20 December 2006

20 December 2006

22 January 2007

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

20 December 2006

21 November 2006

21 November 2006

21 November 2006

21 November 2006

In addition to the Executive Directors, the Key Management Personnel are shown below:

Executives

Name

Directorship

Nerida Campbell

Chief Financial Officer and  
Chief Operating Officer

David Simpson

General Counsel and Company Secretary

Darren Barkas

Group Financial Controller

Appointed

6 July 2007

10 November 2007

23 April 2007

Resigned

-

-

-

There were no changes of Key Management Personnel after balance date and before the date that the financial report was 
authorised for issue.

Compensation of Key Management Personnel

The Executive Directors have not been remunerated by the Group in relation to acting as Directors of the Group or, in the case of  
Mr Douglass, as a member of the Audit and Risk Committee. 

Only the Non-executive Directors of the Company were remunerated by the Company and received the following amounts during  
the year:

Naomi Milgrom

Paul Lewis

Brett Cairns

Roger Davis

Mark Beames

Dean Smorgon

Short term Benefits  
Primary Salary  
$

Post-employment Benefits 
Superannuation 
$

10,477

10,000

8,333

51,253

1,274

40,973

927

-

-

2,064

37,750

1,377

Total 
$

11,404

10,000

8,333

53,317

39,024

42,350

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MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP - NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 
In addition to the Executive Directors, the remuneration of the Key Management Personnel is shown below:

Short Term Benefits

Salary 
$

Cash Bonus  
$

200,314

133,517

31,103

200,000

110,000

20,000

Post Employment 
Superannuation 
$

12,686

8,458

2,424

Total 
$

413,000

251,975

53,527

Nerida Campbell

David Simpson

Darren Barkas

Service Agreements

Remuneration and other terms of employment for the Non-executive Directors are formalised in service agreements. The Non-
executive Directors’ service agreements have no fixed term of agreement unless the Director is not re-elected by the Shareholders of 
the Company.

The Executive Directors (Mr Mackay and Mr Douglass) do not have service agreements. All other employees have service 
agreements. Messrs Douglass and Mackay have a financial interest in NPH Funds which has entered into a Management Services 
Agreement with the Company (details on the fees payable under the Management Services Agreement are set out in note 17).

There are no fixed term agreements between the Group and its employees. Employment may be terminated with three months notice 
by either the Group or its employees. There are no provisions for any termination payments other than for unpaid remuneration and 
accrued annual leave. 

Equity Instrument Disclosure Relating to Key Management Personnel and Related Parties

Share Holdings

The number of ordinary shares held in the Company at balance date are:

Name

Naomi Milgrom

Paul Lewis

Brett Cairns

Hamish Douglass (i)

Chris Mackay (i) (ii)

Balance at  
1 July 2006

Acquisitions

Disposals

-

-

-

-

-

6,018,000

30,000

18,661

12,645,337

20,728,698

-

-

-

-

-

Balance at  
30 June 2007

6,018,000

30,000

18,661

12,645,337

20,728,698

(i)   Mr Douglass and Mr Mackay are directors of NPH Funds Pty Ltd (NPH Funds). NPH Funds is 40% owned by a company controlled 
by Hamish Douglass and 60% owned by New Privateer Holdings Limited (NPH) a company of which Chris Mackay is a director and 
has a 36% shareholding (approximately 55% on a fully diluted basis). NPH Funds acquired during the year and owned at 30 June 
2007 12,606,006 shares in the Company.

(ii) NPH acquired during the year and owned at 30 June 2007 6,696,651 shares in the Company.

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49

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Option Holdings

The number of Initial Options expiring 30 June 2009 held at balance date are:

Name

Naomi Milgrom

Paul Lewis

Brett Cairns

Hamish Douglass (i)

Chris Mackay (i) (ii)

Balance at  
1 July 2006

Acquisitions

Disposals

-

-

-

-

-

3,001,801

3,000

1,867

6,304,535

9,992,874

-

-

-

-

-

Balance at  
30 June 2007

3,001,801

3,000

1,867

6,304,535

9,992,874

(i)    Mr Douglass and Mr Mackay are directors of NPH Funds Pty Ltd (NPH Funds). NPH Funds is 40% owned by a company controlled 
by Hamish Douglass and 60% owned by New Privateer Holdings Limited (NPH) a company of which Chris Mackay is a director 
and has a 36% shareholding (approximately 55% on a fully diluted basis). NPH Funds acquired during the year and owned at 30 
June 2007 6,300,601 Initial Options in the Company

(ii)  NPH acquired during the year and owned at 30 June 2007 3,069,666 Initial Options in the Company

The key terms and rights attaching to the Initial Options are disclosed in note 13.

17. Transactions with Related Parties 

a) NPH Funds Pty Limited

  i)  Services Fee

 The Company is party to a Management Services Agreement with NPH Funds under which it engages NPH Funds to provide 
strategic and management services.  The directors of NPH Funds, Chris Mackay and Hamish Douglass, are also directors of the 
Company and of its controlled entity, MAM.  

 Under the terms of this agreement, the Company pays NPH Funds a quarterly Services Fee, calculated at the rate of 0.3125% 
per quarter of the market capitalisation of the Company at the end of the quarter. The market capitalisation is calculated with 
reference to the average daily volume weighted price for the last 10 days of that quarter.  

 The Management Services Agreement commenced on 21 November 2006 and the Company has recognised an expense of 
$1,412,955 in relation to the Service fee for the year ended 30 June 2007 (2006: nil).  The balance owing from the Company to NPH 
Funds at balance sheet date in respect of this fee was $810,100.

ii)  Performance Fee

 Under the terms of the Management Services Agreement, an annual performance is payable to NPH Funds if the total return to 
shareholders of the Company from dividends received and share market price movements exceeds certain minimum hurdles.

 The initial performance fee is payable as at 30 June 2008 if the total return to Company shareholders exceeds 10% for the period 
from 21 November 2006 until 30 June 2008.  Subsequent performance fees are receivable on an annual basis thereafter, subject 
to the total return to shareholders for each year ending on 30 June of that year exceeding 10%.

For any period for which a performance fee is receivable, the amount of that fee will be:

   - 10% of the dollar value of the total return to shareholders if that total return is greater than 10% but less than 20%.

   -15% of the dollar value of the total return to shareholders if that total return is greater than 20%.

 If the average of the total return to shareholders over three consecutive periods for the purposes of calculating performance fees 
is less than 10%, no performance fee is receivable in respect of the third period even if the total return to shareholders for that 
period individually is in excess of 10%.  Similarly, no performance fee is receivable for the year ended 30 June 2009 if the average 
total return to shareholders of  that period and the initial period is less than 10%, even if the return for the year ending 30 June 
2009 is greater than 10%.

 No performance fee has crystallised during the year ended 30 June 2007 and no expense has been recognised in the Income 
Statement for the year ended 30 June 2007.  A contingent liability exists in respect of the performance fee that may be payable 
as at 30 June 2008 in respect of the performance of the Company for the period to 30 June 2007.  It is not possible to reliably 
estimate the fee that may be payable at that date.  

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iii)  Issue of Share Capital

 On 20 November 2006, the Company issued 10.5m shares and 5.25m options to NPH Funds under the recapitalisation 
programme.  On 16 May 2007, the Company issued a further 2.1m shares and 1.0m options to NPH Funds.  The shares were 
offered on an arms length basis on the same terms and conditions as those available to all other eligible investors.  

iv)  Acquisition of MAM

 On 21 November 2006, the Company acquired 100% of the share capital of MAM from NPH Funds.  Consideration paid was $10 
which represented the fair value of the net assets of MAM at the date of acquisition.  Details of the assets acquired are shown in 
note 14a.

v)  Repayment of Sub-ordinated Loan

 At the time of acquisition of MAM by the Company, MAM  had a sub-ordinated loan from NPH Funds of $1,150,000.  On 29 
November 2006, the Company provided a new sub-ordinated loan facility to MAM and MAM repaid its loan from NPH Funds in full.  
Total interest of $18,958 (2006: $nil) was paid by MAM to NPH Funds in respect of the loan. Interest on the sub-ordinated loan was 
charged at a commercial rate.

vi)  Administration Services Provided to NPH Funds

 NPH Funds has engaged MAM to provide administration, secretarial and accounting services.  During the year ended 30 June 
2007, administration fee revenue of $50,000 has been earned (2006: nil).  The balance owing from NPH Funds at 30 June 2007 in 
respect of these services was $50,000 (2006: nil).

b)  The Flagship Fund

MAM is appointed as the investment manager of the Flagship Fund.  Under the Investment Management Agreement, MAM is entitled 
to the following fees:

i)  Base Fee

 A quarterly fee is payable, calculated as 0.3125% of the market value of all assets held by the Flagship Fund less total debt.  
The total base fees earned by MAM  from the Flagship Fund for the period from 12 December 2006 (date of appointment as 
investment manager) to 30 June 2007 were $2,567,900 (2006: $nil).  The amount owing from the Flagship Fund to MAM at balance 
sheet date was $1,151,935 (2006: $nil).  

ii)  Performance Fee

 MAM is entitled to an annual performance fee calculated as 10% of the absolute dollar value of the investment performance of 
the Flagship Fund (after deducting the base fee) provided that:

 - the total annual return in that period exceeds the return of the A$ MSCI for the same period; and

 -  the total annual return in that period exceeds the Australian Government 10-year bond rate (measured as an average of the 

10-year bond rate published in the Australian Financial Review, or similar publication, on the first day of each quarter occurring 
within the relevant annual period; and

 -  the portfolio value less borrowings on the last day of the relevant annual period is more than that on the last day of the last 

period for a which a performance fee was paid to the Company within the last three years.

No performance fee was receivable from the Flagship Fund for the initial period from 12 December 2006 to 30 June 2007 (2006: nil).   

c)   Magellan Asset Management Limited (MAM)

The Company has provided an interest-free sub-ordinated loan facility to its wholly owned subsidiary MAM.  Under the terms of 
MAM’s Australian Financial Services Licence, the loan cannot be repaid without the prior consent of the Australian Securities and 
Investments Commission.  The current loan agreement commenced on 29 November 2006, following the acquisition of MAM by the 
Company.  The amount drawn down on the facility at 30 June 2007 was $1,150,000 (2006: nil).  

At balance date, there was also a balance of $13,473 payable to MAM in respect of expenses paid by MAM on behalf of the Company.

Prior to its acquisition by the Company, MAM incurred $355,943 of expenses on behalf of the Company.  These were recharged at cost 
to the Company.

d)  Magellan Financial Group Trust (the Trust)

MAM paid expenses of $48,640 on behalf of the Trust during the year ended 30 June 2007 in its capacity as Investment Manager of 
the Trust.

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51

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
As part of the winding up of the Trust the Investment Manager acquired for cash the residual receivables and liabilities of the Trust.  
These comprised:

Insurance premiums refundable

Other receivables

Expenses incurred, not yet invoiced

$

6,160

1,065

(2,387)

4,838

Costs anticipated to arise in respect to completing the winding up of the Trust will be borne by MAM.

e)  Pengana Capital Limited

Prior to 21 November 2006, Pengana Capital Limited was the appointed Investment Manager of the Trust.  Pengana received 
management fees of $108,982 from the Company (2006: $297,901) in respect of the provision of these services.

During the year, entities associated with Pengana Capital Limited acquired certain assets of the Trust.  All transactions between the 
Trust and entities associated with the former Investment Manager were at arm’s length, and at market value on normal commercial 
terms and conditions.   

f)  Aurora Funds Management Limited

Aurora Funds Management Limited (Aurora) was the appointed Responsible Entity of the Trust until 29 June 2007, the date on which 
the Trust was wound up.  In accordance with the Trust Constitution, Aurora was entitled to receive fees for the provision of services to 
the Trust and to be reimbursed for certain expenditure incurred in the administration of the Trust.

Total fees paid to Aurora during the period ended 29 June 2007 were $57,291 (2006: $41,391).  During the year ended 30 June 2007 
Aurora incurred certain expenses on behalf of the Trust of $56,572 (2006: nil). These costs were reimbursed by the Trust.

Disclosures relating to key management personnel are set out in note 16.

18. Contingent Liabilities and Commitments for Expenditure

Capital Commitments 

The directors are not aware of any capital commitments as at the date of this report.

Lease Commitments

MAM has entered into non-cancellable operating leases for its office premises at Levels 1 and 7 at 1 Castlereagh Street Sydney and 
for office equipment. 

Commitments for minimum lease payments in relation to 
non-cancellable operating leases are payable as follows:

Within one year

Later than one year but not later than five years

2007

$’000

513

2,002

2,515

Contingent Liabilities

The Company has a contingent liability in respect of a performance fee that may be payable at as 30 June 2008.  Details are provided 
in note 17(a) (ii). The performance fee that would be payable as at 30 June 2008, in the event that if the Company’s 10 day average 
share price for the trading period immediately prior to 30 June 2008 was $1.55 (the 10 day average share price for 23 August 2007),  
is $8.9 million.

19. Segment Information

The Company operates solely from Australia.  It operates in one sector, being the provision of investment management services.

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20. Events Subsequent to Reporting Date

Seeding of Magellan Global Fund and Magellan Infrastructure Fund

On 3 July 2007, the Company subscribed for $15m and $5m respectively of units in the Magellan Global Fund and Magellan 
Infrastructure Fund, two new unlisted investment trusts of which MAM is appointed as Responsible Entity and Investment Manager.   

Management Services Agreement with NPH Funds Pty Ltd

There is a Management Services Agreement (MSA) between the Company and NPH Funds, details of which are set out in note 17 a). 
NPH Funds is 40% owned by a company controlled by Hamish Douglass, the Chairman of Magellan, and 60% owned by New Privateer 
Holdings Limited (NPH) an ASX listed company in which Chris Mackay, the Deputy Chairman of Magellan, has a 36% shareholding 
(approximately 55% on a fully diluted basis).

Since the end of the financial year, Hamish Douglass and Chris Mackay have advised the Boards of the Company and NPH that they 
do not wish to participate in any possible performance fees that may arise under the management services agreement between the 
Company and NPH Funds. Messrs Douglass and Mackay will examine whether, if they do not participate in any possible performance 
fees that may become payable, the arrangements, between the Company, NPH Funds, NPH and themselves can be restructured to 
achieve an outcome that benefits the Company’s future development.

21.Auditor’s Remuneration

Amounts received or due and receivable by 
Ernst & Young Australia for:

-  an audit of the financial report for the entity and any  

other entity in the consolidated group

-  non audit services in relation to the entity and any  

other entity in the consolidated group

               Consolidated

              Parent

2007

$’000

2006

$’000

2007

$’000

2006

$’000

112

9

121

72

-

72

77

-

77

45

-

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53

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DIRECTORS’ DECLARATION

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2007

In accordance with a resolution of the Directors of Magellan Financial Group Limited, I state that:

In the opinion of the Directors:

 (a)  

 the financial statements, notes and the additional disclosures included in the Directors Report designated as 
audited, of the company and of the consolidated entity are in with the Corporations Act 2001, including:

 (i) giving a true and fair view of the financial position of the company and the consolidated entity as at 30 June 2007 
and of their performance for the year ended on that date; and

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

(b)   

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

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 2001 for the financial year ending 30 June 2007.

On behalf of the Board

Hamish Douglass

Chairman

Sydney

30 August 2007

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SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION
AS AT 23 AUGUST 2007

Distribution of Shareholders

The distribution of shareholders of the Comapny as at 23 August 2007 is presented below:

Distribution Schedule  
of Holdings

Number  
of Holders

Number of  
Ordinary Shares

Percentage  
of Shares in Issue

1-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

10,001-100,000

100,001 and over

Total

Number of holders with less 
than a marketable parcel

Twenty Largest Shareholders

1,187

1,603

615

615

61

4,081

84

792,130

4,085,668

4,436,259

15,711,147

82,329,766

107,354,970

12,201

0.74

3.81

4.13

14.64

76.68

100.00

0.01

The distribution of shareholders of the Comapny as at 23 August 2007 is presented below:

Holder Name

Cavalane Holdings Pty Ltd

NPH Funds Pty Ltd

New Privateer Holdings Limited

UBS Wealth Management Australia Nominees Pty Ltd

Nota Bene Investments Pty Ltd

Cogent Nominees Pty Ltd

HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited

Doulev Pty Ltd

Pakham Investments Pty Ltd

Mr David Doyle

Innisfallen Investments Pty Ltd

Forbar Custodians Limited 

Christopher John Mackay

DBR Corporation Pty Ltd

Merrill Lynch (Australia) Nominees Pty Ltd

Perpetual Trustees Consolidated Limited

Darian Investments Pty Limited

Cairnton Holdings Limited

Reidco Pty Ltd

Emmanuel Capital Pty Ltd

Total shares held by the twently largest shareholders

Total shares in issue

Number of  
Ordinary Shares

Percentage  
of Shares in Issue

18,006,006

12,606,006

6,696,651

6,530,497

6,006,006

5,799,317

2,964,413

2,286,006

2,196,513

1,500,000

1,356,662

1,344,465

1,206,026

1,032,673

956,650

798,795

724,006

666,667

607,966

550,000

78,835,325

107,354,970

16.77

11.74

6.24

6.08

5.59

5.40

2.76

2.13

2.05

1.40

1.26

1.25

1.12

0.96

0.89

0.74

0.67

0.62

0.57

0.51

68.78

100.00

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Substantial Shareholders

The names of the substantial shareholders of the Company and their holdings as at 23 August 2007 are listed below:

Shareholder

Chris Mackay, Hamish Douglass and Associates *

Cavalane Holdings Pty Ltd (an entity controlled by  
Consolidated Press Holdings Ltd)

Number of  
Ordinary Shares

Percentage  
of Shares in Issue

20,741,363

18,006,006

19.32

16.77

*   Mr Douglass and Mr Mackay are directors of NPH Funds Pty Ltd (NPH Funds). NPH Funds is 40% owned by a company  

controlled by Hamish Douglass and 60% owned by New Privateer Holdings Limited (NPH) a company of which Chris Mackay  
is a director and has a 36% shareholding (approximately 55% on a fully diluted basis). NPH Funds holds 12,606,006 shares  
and NPH holds 6,696,651 shares in the Company.

Voting Rights

Subject to the Company Constitution:

a) at meetings of shareholders, each shareholder is entitled to vote in person, by proxy, by attorney or by representative;

b) on a show of hands, each shareholder present in person, by proxy, by attorney or by representative is entitled to one vote; and

c)  on a poll, each shareholder present in person, by proxy, by attorney or by representative is entitled to one vote for every share held 

by the shareholder.

In the case of joint holdings, only one joint holder may vote.

Stock Exchange Listing

The Company’s ASX code is “MFG” for its shares and “MFGOA” for its listed options.

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CORPORATE DIRECTORY

Directors

Naomi Milgrom 

Paul Lewis 

Brett Cairns

Hamish Douglass 

Chris Mackay

Company Secretary

David Simpson

Auditors

Ernst & Young 
680 George Street 
Sydney NSW 2000

Registered Office

Magellan Financial Group Limited 
ABN 59 108 437 592 
Level 1, 1 Castlereagh Street 
Sydney NSW 2000 
Telephone: +61 2 8114 1888 
Email: info@magellangroup.com.au 
Fax: +61 2 8114 1800

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