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Annual Report 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 

MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED: ABN 59 108 437 592 

 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Five year summary(1)  

(1)  Where  accounting  classifications  have  changed,  or  where  changes  in  accounting  policy  are  adopted  retrospectively, 
comparatives have been revised and may differ from results previously reported. The above Statement of Profit or Loss and 
Statement of Financial Position extracts are derived from the published financial statements. 
Excludes gain on the in-specie distribution in February 2013. 
As reported in the Group’s funds under management (FUM) announcements published on the Australian Securities Exchange. 
Calculated using management fees (excluding services and performance fees) for the relevant year divided by the average 
of month end FUM over the same year. 
Adjusts for the current period performance fee impact on revenue and expenses for the 12 month period. 

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30 June 201730 June 201630 June 2015 30 June 201430 June 2013Group ResultsTotal Revenue$'000338,268333,805284,912148,109120,906Total Expenses$'00082,14174,10454,60337,63025,904Net Profit Before Tax(2)$'000256,127259,701230,309110,47995,002Net Profit Before Tax and before performance fees(5)$'000234,621212,341n/an/an/aNet Profit After Tax(2)$'000196,225198,357174,29582,93966,600Effective Tax Rate%23.423.624.324.929.9Funds Under Management(3)Average Funds Under Management$m45,66739,43730,96619,9239,351Total Funds Under Management$m50,59740,49536,38123,51314,695Funds Under Management comprises:   - Retail$m15,15912,0419,8096,6934,542   - Institutional$m35,43828,45426,57216,82010,153Average Base Management Fee (per annum)(4)bps6666666766Funds Management BusinessTotal Revenue$'000329,188315,268255,889139,13586,786Total Expenses$'00080,90871,48352,58936,61625,207Net Profit Before Tax$'000248,280243,785203,300102,51960,773Net Profit Before Tax and before performance fees(5)$'000226,774196,425n/an/an/aEmployee Expenses/ Total Expenses%58.558.859.464.469.1Cost to Income Ratio (expense/revenue)%24.622.720.626.329.3Cost to Income Ratio (excluding performance fees)%26.326.524.826.743.8AssetsTotal Assets - MFG Group$'000493,981392,379346,678236,851193,441Net Assets - MFG Group$'000447,611355,369303,443206,587153,039Net Tangible Asset per share$2.602.071.781.241.02Shareholder ValueBasic Earnings Per Share(2)cents116.9123.5109.253.343.6Diluted Earnings Per Share(2)cents114.1115.5101.848.940.0Dividends Per Share(2)cents85.689.374.938.321.5Other InformationNumber of Employees108100916958Average Number of Employees10496806451 
 
 
 
 
 
Contents 

Chairman’s Report 

Chief Executive Officer’s Annual Letter 

Directors’ Report   

Auditor's Independence Declaration  

Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss  

Consolidated Statement of Other Comprehensive Income 

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position   

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity  

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows 

Notes to the Financial Statements 

Basis of Preparation 

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Summary of Significant Accounting Policies 

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Group and Capital Structure 

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15   Share Purchase Plan 
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17  Related Party Disclosures   
18    Statement of Cash Flows Reconciliation 
19   Capital and Financial Risk Management 
20  Contingent Assets, Contingent Liabilities and Commitments 
21  Auditor's Remuneration 
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Directors’ Declaration 

Independent Auditor’s Report 

Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility Report 

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MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED 
Chairman’s Report 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 

Dear Shareholders 

We are pleased to present the Annual Report for Magellan Financial Group (“Magellan”) for the financial year ended 
30 June 2017.   

As in previous years, this Report contains a detailed letter from our Chief Executive Officer, Hamish Douglass, together 
with the Group’s financial statements, both of which we would encourage you to read carefully. 

In short, for the financial year, our fully diluted earnings per share were $1.141 and our fully franked dividends per 
share  totalled  $0.856.  This  compares  with  the  equivalent  earnings  and  dividends  per  share  of  $1.155  and  $0.893 
respectively for the last financial year. 

It is important to note that these measures contain Performance Fees, and that these fees by their very nature fluctuate 
significantly, especially over relatively short periods of time. The lumpy nature of these fees does not detract from their 
value, but it can obscure overall comparative analysis. 

For example, over the past two years we have seen the following: 

Funds Management profit before tax ($ million) 
Before Performance Fees 
Net Performance Fee contribution 
Total 

Dividends (cents per share) 
Before Performance Fees 
Net Performance Fee contribution 
Total 

Average FUM ($ billion) 

2017 

226.8 
21.5 
248.3 

78.8 
6.8 
85.6 

45.67 

2016 

196.4 
47.4 
243.8 

72.9 
16.4 
89.3 

39.44 

% change 

15.5% 
(54.6%) 
1.8% 

8.1% 
(58.5%) 
(4.1%) 

15.8% 

You  will  notice  that  before  including  Performance  Fees  our  Funds  Management  profit  before  tax  increased  15.5%, 
broadly in line with the increase in average funds under management (“FUM”). Growth in dividends before Performance 
Fees lagged somewhat at 8.1%, mainly due to this year’s one-off conversion of previous non-dividend paying Class B 
shares into dividend paying ordinary shares. 

All things being equal, it is FUM that drives the economics of our business and we are pleased to have continued to 
receive solid support from our clients and their advisors, which resulted in $4.0 billion of net inflows. This, coupled with 
satisfactory investment returns, led to our average FUM increasing 15.8% over the year to 30 June 2017, and as at 31 
July 2017 our FUM stood at $49.6 billion. 

It may be FUM that mathematically drives our economics, but it is trust that is at the heart of our business.  Those 
who choose to allow us to manage their, or their client’s, money do so because they trust we will do so diligently and, 
perhaps more importantly, that we will do what we say we will do.   

We have remarked before that we must deserve this trust, as if we do not, it will inevitably mean nothing. We aim to 
build a culture that values this seamless web of deserved trust and have that culture infer all our actions and decisions, 
be they undertaking portfolio investments, interacting with our clients and their advisors, developing new products, or 
working amongst our team. 

Continually developing our business is also important in this regard and we must always look to  improve and grow. 
This is important because there is a strong natural tendency over time to become stolid, allow bureaucracy to creep in 
and choke off thinking, and ultimately become set in our ways. Undertaking new initiatives is just as important for our 
clients and our staff as it is for our shareholders. 

One thing we have firmly in our minds, however, is that we cannot trick ourselves into believing the success of any 
initiative we undertake is a certainty, irrespective of how confident we are, or how much work we put in.  Bertrand 
Russell got it right when he noted that “not to be absolutely certain is one of the essential things in rationality.” 

We certainly strive to act rationally and as such we accept first and foremost there is a chance we will get things wrong. 
The irony here is that there is one thing we can be certain about – over time there will be slip-ups. The key from a 
long-term business perspective is that these slip-ups are not fatal. As Yogi Berra put it, we need to avoid the “wrong 
mistakes.”    

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How  can  we  do  that?  Constantly  aiming  for  simplicity  is  important,  as  a  reduction  in  complexity  almost  always  is 
accompanied by a reduction in risk. Focussing on our customers and truly understanding the job they are effectively 
hiring  our  products  to  perform  also  materially  reduces  the  chances  of  making  a  mistake  in  managing  our  existing 
products or developing new products, and the risk of eventually losing relevance over time.  

Our  development  of  what  are  now  known  as  Active  ETFs  highlights  many  of  these  points.  The  success  of  this 
undertaking was far from certain, but we did understand the job required – to provide a simple, efficient and robust 
solution to allow investors, particularly those that are self -directed, access to our investment strategies via the ASX.  

The evidence to date is that it is working. Our three Active ETFs have attracted over $1 billion in FUM and, importantly, 
some 18,500 unitholders since the initial launch a little over two years ago.  We are delighted that our clients and their 
advisors are utilising our Active ETFs for their efficiency and ease of use. Equally as pleasing is that we also know that 
a large number of the unitholders are self-directed investors and, significantly, the vast majority had not previously 
had a relationship with Magellan, be it as a shareholder or investor in any of our unlisted funds. 

Whilst we are pleased with this achievement, we recognise there is a very substantial and growing base of self-directed 
investors with whom we are yet to connect.  We also recognise that making this connection will require time and an 
investment in a number of further initiatives. In this regard, we are very excited and proud to partner with Cricket 
Australia to sponsor the domestic test series for the next few years. 

Overall these initiatives will result in a material increase in our currently modest marketing expenditure. Even though 
careful consideration has been given to these undertakings, we cannot be certain whether we will reach these self-
directed investors in a meaningful way, and whether they will be interested in investing with Magellan. Time will tell. 

Finally, in this vein, we announced yesterday our intention to launch the Magellan Global Trust (“MGT”), which is a 
closed-ended investment vehicle to be listed on the ASX1. We believe MGT offers some important and unique long-
term  benefits  to  investors,  particularly  regarding  the  nature  of  the  on-going  relationship  between  Magellan,  in  its 
capacity as investment manager, and MGT.  

For instance, Magellan will pay for MGT’s establishment and new issue costs, in cash, ensuring investors have their 
entire investment at work from the outset, rather than suffer the usual leakage associated with such offerings. Similarly, 
Magellan  will  pay  cash  to  MGT  to  reflect  the  cost  of  any  discount  associated  with  the  re-investment  plan  for  cash 
distributions. This will ensure that those investors who do not wish to participate in the plan are not disadvantaged 
due to dilution. 

At the heart of our approach is the belief that our association with all our funds is one of partnership, and acting like 
a partner is essential to developing enduring, long-term relationships with all our investors. 

In this same regard, we are also extremely pleased to be able to offer all our existing eligible shareholders and investors 
in our retail strategies a valuable loyalty bonus, via a priority offer, should they wish to invest in MGT. This loyalty 
bonus  will  be  paid  for  by  Magellan  and  is  worth  6.25%  of  the  priority  offer  allotted  amount2.  This  is  a  significant 
undertaking for our firm, and one we believe is very worthwhile.  

As we view all those who invest with us – be it as shareholders or in our funds – as partners, we will endeavour to 
always act accordingly. 

Our Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday 12 October 2017 and as usual we welcome any and all discussion. 
We hope to see you there. 

Brett Cairns 
Executive Chairman 

10 August 2017 

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1. The Product Disclosure Statement (“PDS”) for the Magellan Global Trust (“MGT”) is expected to be lodged with the Australian Securities and Investments
Commission (“ASIC”), and will be made available, in mid-August 2017 ahead of the opening of the offer for interests in MGT (“Offer”).  Further details
about the MGT and the Offer will be provided once the PDS has been lodged with ASIC.  Magellan will also make the PDS available through its website
at www.magellangroup.com.au at that time.  All investments carry risks and the PDS will provide details of the risks that may affect an investment in
the MGT.  The PDS should be read and considered in deciding whether to participate in the Offer or to continue holding units in the MGT. Magellan may
vary the timing and terms of, or withdraw the offer for Units in the MGT at any time.
2. Subject to the vesting and other conditions to be outlined in the Product Disclosure Statement

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MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED 
Chief Executive Officer’s Annual Letter 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 

Dear Shareholder, 

I am delighted to write to you as a shareholder in Magellan Financial Group Limited (“the Group”) for the year ended 
30 June 2017. 

OVERVIEW OF RESULTS 
The Group had a successful year which was characterised by: 
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strong growth in average funds under management (which increased by 16% from $39.4 billion to $45.7 billion
for the 12 months to 30 June 2017);
solid growth in management and services fees (which increased 15% to $307.2 million); and
solid growth in the underlying profitability before tax (excluding performance fees) of the Funds Management
business (which increased by 15% to $226.8 million).

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The Group reported net profit after tax of $196.2 million for the 2017 financial year ($198.4 million for 2016). The net 
profit reflects: 
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lower performance fees of $21.7 million for the 12 months to 30 June 2017 compared with $48.0 million for the
12  months  to  30  June  2016.  Excluding  performance  fees,  underlying  profitability  grew  by  around  10%.
Performance fees fluctuate materially from period to period; and
lower dividend and distribution income on the Group’s holdings in Magellan Funds and other investments of $5.5
million for the 12 months to 30 June 2017 ($11.9 million in 2016). Distributions received from Magellan Funds in
part depend upon realised capital gains by the individual funds and can fluctuate materially from period to period.

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The Directors have declared total fully franked dividends of 47.2 cents per share in respect of the June 2017 half year 
(38.0 cents in 2016). The dividend payment comprises a Final Dividend of 41.5 cents per share and a Performance Fee 
Dividend of 5.7  cents per share.   The Directors have determined that separating payments into  Interim,  Final and 
yearly Performance Fee Dividends aligns the Interim and Final Dividends with the underlying profitability of the Funds 
Management business and makes any variance more transparent for shareholders given the lumpy and variable nature 
of performance fees.  

A fully franked Interim Dividend of 38.4 cents per share was paid in March 2017 (51.3 cents in March 2016). The Final 
Dividend and the Performance Fee Dividend will both be paid on 28 August 2017.   

The Directors have confirmed the policy of paying Interim and Final Dividends of 75% to 80% of the underlying net 
profit after tax of the Group’s funds management business. However, the calculation will now exclude any crystallised 
performance fees.  Instead, in addition to the Interim and Final Dividends, the Directors have adopted a new policy of 
paying an annual Performance Fee Dividend of 0% to 100% of the net crystallised performance fees after tax. Any 
Performance Fee Dividends will be paid annually alongside the Final Dividend. The payment of dividends by the Group 
will  be  subject  to  available  franking  credits  and  corporate,  legal  and  regulatory  considerations.  The  payment  of 
Performance Fee Dividends will also be subject to capital needs of the Group.  

The following table summarises the Group’s profitability over the past two financial years: 

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(1) Adjusts for the current period performance fee impact on revenue and expenses for the 12 month period.

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30 June30 JuneChange20172016$'000$'000%Management and services fees307,179266,62915%Performance fees21,69648,014-55%Other revenue9,39319,162-51%Revenue338,268333,8051%Expenses(82,141)(74,104)11%Profit before tax expense256,127259,701-1%Tax expense(59,902)(61,344)-2%Profit after tax expense196,225198,357-1%Effective tax rate23.4%23.6%-1%Key StatisticsProfit before tax expense and before performance fees ($ millions)(1)234.6212.310%Earnings per share (cents per share)116.9123.5-5%Diluted earnings per share (cents per share)114.1115.5-1%DividendsInterim and Final Dividends (cents per share, fully franked)79.9n/aAnnual Performance Fee Dividend (cents per share, fully franked)5.7n/aTotal Dividends (cents per share, fully franked)85.689.3-4%MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED 
As at 30 June 2017, the Group is in a strong financial position: 
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the Group had investment  assets (cash  and cash  equivalents, financial assets and investment in associate) of
$411.1 million (30 June 2016: $328.3 million) and shareholders’ funds of $447.6 million (30 June 2016: $355.4
million); and
the Group’s NTA per share was $2.60 (30 June 2016: $2.07 diluted for the conversion of the Class B Shares).

Funds Management Business 

For  the  year  ended  30  June  2017,  the  Group’s  funds  management  business  generated  profit  before  tax  of  $248.3 
million ($243.8 million for 2016). Underlying profit before tax and before performance fees(2) grew by 15% to $226.8 
million ($196.4 million for 2016). 

The highlights for our funds management business include: 
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Continued  support  for  our  Global  Equities  and  Global  Listed  Infrastructure  strategies  with  retail  Australian
investors, advisers and brokers. As at 30 June 2017, total retail funds under management was $15.2 billion ($12.0
billion at 30 June 2016) and retail net inflows over the 12 months were $1.7 billion ($2.3 billion for the 12 months
to 30 June 2016);
Continued support from institutional clients with net institutional inflows of $2.3 billion over the period ($1.8 billion
to 30 June 2016). Total institutional funds under management was $35.4 billion from more than 120 clients(3)
($28.5 billion from more than 110 clients at 30 June 2016); and
Solid investment performance of both our Global Equities and Global Listed Infrastructure strategies.

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The following table summarises the profitability of the funds management business over the past two financial years: 

Revenues for the year ended 30 June 2017 increased by 4% to $329.2 million. This was driven by a 16% increase in 
total management fee revenues as a result of a 16% increase in average funds under management over the period 
due to strong net inflows and investment performance.  Overall the funds management business operated efficiently 
with a cost to income ratio (excluding performance fees) of 26.3% in 2017 compared with 26.5% in 2016.  

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(2) Adjusts for the current period performance fee impact on revenue and expenses for the 12 month period.
(3) The number of clients includes separately managed accounts and institutional investors in local and offshore vehicles.
(4) Pursuant to the agreement, Frontier Partners is entitled to receive 25% of net management fees from Frontier MFG Funds and 20% of management fees from all institutional 

mandate clients in the US and agreed institutional mandate clients in Canada. 
(5) Based on daily average of London 4pm exchange rates of the 12 month period.

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30 June30 JuneChange20172016$'000$'000%RevenueManagement fees300,529258,39216%Performance fees21,69648,014-55%Services fees6,6508,237-19%Interest and other income313625-50%329,188315,2684%ExpensesEmployee expense47,31242,01413%US marketing and consulting fees(4)7,8957,16810%Fund administration and operational costs8,6207,06822%Information technology expense3,7583,6064%Marketing expense3,0372,8118%Occupancy expense3,1551,278147%Other expense7,1317,538-5%80,90871,48313%Profit before tax expense248,280243,7852%Profit before tax and before performance fees(2)226,774196,42515%Key StatisticsAverage funds under management ($ million)45,66739,43716%Average AUD/USD exchange rate(5)0.75380.72843%Average number of employees104968%Employee expenses / total expenses58.5%58.8%Cost / income24.6%22.7%Cost / income, excl. performance fees26.3%26.5%MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED 
Expenses increased by 13% to $80.9 million. The increase in expenses included: 

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a 13% increase in employee  expense over the  prior  corresponding period to $47.3 million. This is slightly
above guidance provided with the interim results in February 2017 of 9-12% due to higher payments to the
infrastructure team as a result of performance fees crystallised during the 6 months to 30 June and a payment
on the retirement of a staff member;
an increase in US marketing fees to $7.9 million as a result of higher management fees from US clients;
an increase in occupancy costs to $3.2 million.  This is due to the move to new head office premises in Sydney
and the increase is in line with guidance previously provided.

We expect Group employee expenses to increase by approximately 5-8% in the 2018 financial year which reflects the 
annualised cost of employees hired in 2016/17, remuneration increases and planned hires.  

On 7 August 2017 the Group announced it had entered into a 3 year agreement with Cricket Australia to become the 
naming  rights  sponsor  for  the  Australian  domestic  Test  series.  The  sponsorship  provides  an  attractive  and  highly 
scalable platform to promote the Magellan brand and to build awareness of, and grow the market for, investing in 
global equities. 

We expect the Group’s marketing expense to increase materially in the 2018 financial year (to approximately $11.0-
$11.5 million) as we invest in our retail business.  This increased spend is in line with our  strategy to increase our 
penetration with self-directed investors and includes the rollout of a brand advertising campaign to build awareness of 
and grow the market for investing in global equities, a sponsorship (and supporting initiatives) with Cricket Australia 
which  provides a highly  scalable  platform to  promote our  brand  and the  development  of  a new website which  will 
create an improved user experience for our clients. 

We are no longer pursuing the establishment of a public policy institute as flagged in last year’s results. 

The following table sets out total employee numbers(6): 

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(6) Historical figures have been restated to reflect business division transfers (Legal team from Business Support & Control to Risk, Compliance, Legal & Company Secretarial 

and Performance and Reporting team from Business Support & Control to Distribution). 

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30 June30 June20172016Investment-Portfolio Managers/Analysts3332-Dealers333635Governance & Advisory54Distribution3530Risk, Compliance, Legal & Company Secretarial87Business Support & Control1717Administration77Total108100Average number of employees10496MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED 
Funds Under Management (FUM) 
At 30 June 2017, the Group had funds under management of $50.6 billion, split between global equities (84%) and 
infrastructure  equities (16%).  This compares with funds under management of  $40.5  billion at 30 June 2016.  The 
increase  in  funds  under  management  was  driven  by  net  inflows  of  $4.0  billion,  investment  performance  of 
approximately $6.7 billion less cash distributions (net of reinvestment) of approximately $0.6 billion.   

The following table sets out the composition of funds under management: 

It  should  be  noted  that  our  retail  business  has  higher  fees  than  our  institutional  business  and  our  infrastructure 
enhanced beta product has lower fees than other institutional mandates. 

We consider that the theoretical capacity of our Global Equities, Global Listed Infrastructure and Low Carbon strategies 
is approximately US$85 billion in total. 

At 30 June 2017, the Group was managing $50.6 billion (equating to approximately US$38.8 billion). It should be noted 
that the above capacity numbers are purely theoretical and should in no way be taken as a forecast or indication as to 
the level of funds under management the Group may have in the future. 

Retail Funds Under Management 

At 30 June 2017, the Group had total retail funds under management of $15.2 billion. We experienced total net retail 
inflows of $1.7 billion for the 12 months to 30 June 2017, compared with $2.3 billion for the previous financial year. 
The Group experienced average monthly retail net inflows of approximately $147 million over the 12 months to 30 
June 2017, compared with $195 million over the previous corresponding period.  

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(7) Calculated using management fees (excluding services and performance fees) for the relevant period divided by the average of month end FUM over the same period.

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$million30 June30 June30 June201720162015Retail15,15912,0419,809Institutional-Australia/New Zealand4,9394,4153,871-North America10,9199,1458,462-UK16,23112,38212,331-Rest of World3,3492,5121,90835,43828,45426,572Total FUM50,59740,49536,381PercentageRetail30%30%27%Institutional-Australia/New Zealand10%11%11%-North America21%23%23%-UK32%31%34%-Rest of World7%6%5%70%70%73%Total FUM100%100%100%FUM subject to Performance Fees (%)38%38%37%Institutional FUM (%)-Active87%85%85%-Enhanced Beta13%15%15%Breakdown of FUM (A$ million)-Global Equities42,316 33,723 31,015 -Global Listed Infrastructure8,281 6,772 5,366 Average Base Management fee (bps) per annumexcluding Performance Fees(7)66 66 66 MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED 
We believe we are developing a robust retail business in Australia and New Zealand focused on global equities  and 
global listed infrastructure that should benefit from the secular trends of compulsory superannuation over the years 
ahead.  We have: 

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relationships with over 500 independent financial advice firms(8);

strong relationships and extensive representation with 4 of the top 6 major institutionally aligned advice firms
(Commonwealth Bank, BT/Westpac, AMP and IOOF).  Collectively, these firms have approximately 6,800 aligned
advisers;

an ASX quoted version and unlisted version of the Magellan Global Fund.  The funds are available as currency
hedged and currency unhedged;

an ASX quoted version of the Magellan Infrastructure Fund, the Magellan Infrastructure Fund (Currency Hedged);

separate versions of the Magellan Global Fund available at Commonwealth Bank, BT/Westpac and AMP. Each of
these funds will have strong model portfolio representation across these groups;

a replica version of the Magellan Infrastructure Fund available at Commonwealth Bank and BT/Westpac;

developed strong relationships with each of the key research firms and have strong ratings from Zenith, Lonsec
and Morningstar for both our Global Equity and Global Listed Infrastructure strategies; and

a  highly  experienced  Australian  and  New  Zealand  relationship  focussed  Distribution  team  with  12  account
managers and offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Auckland.

On 9 August 2017  we announced the intention to undertake an initial public offering for units in  a new ASX-listed 
investment trust, the Magellan Global Trust (“Trust”)(9). The Trust will offer investors the ability to invest in a new 
global equities strategy managed by Magellan while targeting a cash distribution yield of 4% per annum.  We believe 
that these features and other structural efficiencies that we have built around the Trust will make this an appealing 
investment proposition.   

Further, we are undertaking a priority offering to our shareholders and investors in Magellan’s retail strategies to offer 
these investors an invitation to subscribe for units in the Trust. Magellan will reward these investors with a loyalty 
bonus in the form of additional units in the Trust  equal to 6.25% of the value of their allotment under the priority 
offer(10).  This priority offer will engage with approximately 250,000 to 300,000 individuals who are invested in Magellan 
and its  retail  strategies  either directly or indirectly and represents an opportunity to  build  an  attractive  closed end 
vehicle of scale.   

Magellan is paying for all the costs of the capital raising and the cost of the loyalty bonus. These will result in a material 
one off expense in the 2018 financial year. Further details of the financial impact resulting from the Magellan Global 
Trust raising will be disclosed following the completion of the offer. We believe this initiative will strengthen our retail 
business and provide an attractive additional investment platform for retail investors.  

The following table sets out the investment performances of the Magellan Global Fund, the Magellan Infrastructure 
Fund and the Magellan High Conviction strategy since their inception: 

Includes Dealer Groups that have more than $200,000 funds under management with the Group. 

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(9)  The  Product  Disclosure  Statement  (“PDS”)  for  the Magellan  Global  Trust  (“Trust”)  is  expected  to  be  lodged  with the  Australian  Securities  and  Investments  Commission 
(“ASIC”), and will be made available, in mid-August 2017 ahead of the opening of the offer for interests in MGT (“Offer”).  Further details about the MGT and the Offer will 
be provided once the PDS has been lodged with ASIC.  Magellan will also make the PDS available through its website at  www.magellangroup.com.au at that time.  All 
investments carry risks and the PDS will provide details of the risks that may affect an investment in the Trust.  The PDS should be read and considered in deciding whether 
to participate in the Offer or to continue holding units in the Trust. Magellan may vary the timing and terms of, or withdraw the offer for Units in the Magellan Global Trust 
at any time. 

(10) Subject to the vesting and other conditions to be outlined in the Product Disclosure Statement. 
(11) Calculations are based on exit price with distributions reinvested, after ongoing fees and expenses but excluding individual tax, member fees and entry fees (if applicable).

Annualised performance is denoted with “p.a.” for the relevant period. 

(12) Inception date for the Magellan Global Fund and Magellan Infrastructure Fund is 1 July 2007 and the inception date for Magellan High Conviction Strategy is 1 January 2013.
(13) The Global Listed Infrastructure benchmark is comprised of the following: from inception to 31 December 2014 the benchmark is UBS Developed Infrastructure and Utilities

NTR Index (AUD Hedged) and from 1 January 2015 onwards, the benchmark is the S&P Global Infrastructure NTR Index (AUD Hedged). 

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Investment Performance for the period to 30 June 2017(11)1 Year3 Years5 YearsSinceInception (12)%% p.a.% p.a.% p.a.Magellan Global Fund15.414.318.411.0 MSCI World NTR Index ($A)14.712.818.05.0Magellan Infrastructure Fund8.612.915.68.6Global Listed Infrastructure Benchmark ($A)(13)12.48.312.66.0Magellan High Conviction Strategy20.816.3-20.9MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED 
We are pleased with the results to date particularly given the volatility experienced in global stock markets in response 
to the dramatic fall in US long term bond yields earlier in the year, the backdrop of the Brexit referendum and the 
outcome of the US election. Given our medium to long term focus, it is not unreasonable to expect some periods when 
the  funds  will  not  outperform  or  will  lag  their  benchmarks.    Further,  given  our  focus  on  high-quality/low  volatility 
investments  in  our  Global  Equity  strategy  and  our  tight  definition  of  what  constitutes  infrastructure,  it  can  also 
reasonably be expected that returns may underperform broader based benchmarks in strongly rising markets due to 
the cap on volatility and our definition of infrastructure.  Over the cycle, however, we believe the strategies will produce 
an appropriate risk adjusted performance while maintaining our focus on capital preservation, particularly in adverse 
market conditions. These are key tenets of the Group’s approach that we believe are well understood by the adviser 
community and our clients. 

The retail component of the Global Equity strategy(14) had funds under management of approximately $13.4 billion at 
30 June 2017.  The retail Global Equity strategy experienced total retail net inflows of $1.2 billion and average monthly 
retail net inflows of approximately $101 million over the 12 months to 30 June 2017.  This compares with the retail 
Global Equity strategy’s total net inflows of $2.0 billion and the average monthly retail net inflows of $164 million over 
the 12 months to 30 June 2016.  

The following chart sets out the monthly retail net inflows into the Global Equity strategy over the past three years: 

Retail Global Equity Strategy FUM & Net Inflows(14) 

The retail component of the Global Listed Infrastructure strategy(15) had funds under management of approximately 
$1.8 billion at 30 June 2017.  The retail Global Listed Infrastructure strategy experienced total retail net inflows of $552 
million and average monthly retail net inflows of approximately $46 million over the 12 months to 30 June 2017.  This 
compares with the retail Global Listed Infrastructure strategy’s total net inflows of $365 million and the average monthly 
retail net inflows of $30 million over the 12 months to 30 June 2016.  

The following chart sets out the monthly retail net inflows into the Global Listed Infrastructure strategy over the past 
three years: 

Retail Global Listed Infrastructure Strategy FUM & Net Inflows(15) 

Retail inflows have generally been seasonal (January and June tend to be the weakest months) and can be lumpy, due 
to events such as winning a new dealer group that transitions funds to the Group.  

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(14) The retail component of the Global Equity strategy includes Magellan Global Fund (retail portion), Magellan High Conviction Fund, Magellan Global Fund (Hedged) (retail 
portion), Magellan Global Equities Fund (quoted fund), Magellan Global Equities Fund (Currency Hedged) (quoted fund) and retail separately managed accounts for the 
Global Equity strategy. 

(15) The retail component of the Global Listed Infrastructure strategy includes Magellan Infrastructure Fund (retail portion), Magellan Infrastructure Fund (Unhedged) (retail 

portion), Magellan Infrastructure Fund (Currency Hedged) (quoted fund) and retail separately managed accounts for the Global Listed Infrastructure strategy. 

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Institutional Funds Under Management 

At  30  June  2017,  the  Group  had  total  institutional  funds  under  management  of  $35.4  billion  from  more  than  120 
clients(16). We experienced institutional net inflows of $2.3 billion for the 12 months to 30 June 2017, which compares 
with net inflows of $1.8 billion for the 12 months to 30 June 2016.  

We are pleased with the quality and depth of our pipeline of potential new business and we are confident that we will 
see solid institutional interest in our global equities, low carbon and global listed infrastructure capabilities over time. 
We  have  recently  informed  existing  and  prospective  institutional  clients  that  we  will  be  closing  our  global  equities 
strategies managed by me to new investors no later than 31 December 2017(17).  

During the year we seeded and launched a new investment strategy that is initially being marketed to wholesale and 
institutional  investors  globally.    The  Low  Carbon  strategy  leverages  Magellan’s  existing  investment  processes  and 
philosophies and incorporates a proprietary low carbon overlay in portfolio construction which screens out companies 
based on their carbon emissions intensity and limits the overall carbon emissions of the portfolio through a portfolio 
carbon  emissions  intensity  cap.    It  also  excludes  companies  with  fossil  fuel  exposures  or  interests,  for  example 
companies engaged in the extraction, storage and transportation of fossil fuels.   

We initially launched a global equities version of this strategy with Magellan’s Deputy Chief Investment Officer, Dom 
Giuliano promoted to Portfolio Manager of this strategy.  We have now launched a U.S. mutual fund and Irish UCITS 
sub-fund for this strategy and are also making it available to separately managed accounts.  Although it will take time 
to develop a track record and generate meaningful client investment we are seeing a good level of preliminary interest 
in this strategy.  We have also seeded two complementary Low Carbon strategies and expect to launch U.S. mutual 
funds around these in FY18. 

During the year we also launched a U.S. mutual fund and Irish UCITS sub-fund for the Select Infrastructure strategy 
and are building interest in this strategy in these regions. 

The following table and chart sets out the percentage of management and services fee revenue generated by the top 
30  institutional  clients.  The  table  highlights  that  our  business  is  highly  diversified  by  client  with  only  three  clients 
representing more than 2% of total management and services fee revenue.  

 Institutional Client Diversity(18)      

The development of the Group’s institutional funds management business is progressing well. 

At 30 June 2017, the Group managed funds from clients in North America of approximately $10.9 billion ($9.1 billion 
at 30 June 2016).  

Our  Australian/NZ  business  remains  strong.  As  at  30  June  2017  the  Group  had  total  funds  under  management  of 
approximately $4.9 billion from clients in Australia/NZ ($4.4 billion as at 30 June 2016). 

We are also making strong progress with clients outside Australia/NZ and North America, managing funds for Rest of 
World clients of $19.6 billion as at 30 June 2017 ($14.9 billion as at 30 June 2016). We remain focused on specific 
target markets, primarily the UK and Singapore. Our UK business remains strong.  At 30 June 2017, the Group had 
total funds under management of approximately $16.2 billion from clients in the UK(19) ($12.4 billion at 30 June 2016). 
The  UK  infrastructure  fund  that  replicates  our  Core  Infrastructure  (Enhanced  Beta)  strategy  has  funds  under 
management of approximately $3.3 billion at 30 June 2017 ($3.1 billion at 30 June 2016).  

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(16) The number of clients includes separately managed accounts and institutional investors in local and offshore vehicles.
(17)  U.S. mutual fund will remain open with some allocated capacity.
(18) Management  &  Services  fees  for  the  12  months  to  30  June  2017  for  separately  managed  accounts  and  institutional  investors  in  local  and  offshore  vehicles.  Excludes

Performance fees. 

(19) Including UK clients invested in the Group’s MFG Global Fund (Irish UCITS fund offered to institutional clients in our target markets, outside Australia and the United States).

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0.0%2.0%4.0%6.0%8.0%10.0%123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930% of Total Management & Services FeesTop 30 Institutional ClientsMAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED 
Investments in Magellan’s Funds and Principal Investments 
At  30  June  2017,  the  Group  had  total  net  Principal  Investments  of  $251.0  million  (net  of  tax  liabilities,  settlement 
receivables/payables and accruals), compared with net Principal Investments of approximately $208.2 million at 30 
June 2016.  

The Group’s Principal Investments include investments in Magellan Unlisted Funds, the ASX quoted Magellan Global 
Equities Fund, Magellan Global Equities Fund (Currency Hedged), Magellan Infrastructure Fund (Currency Hedged), 
listed shares, a number of small unlisted investments and surplus cash after allowing for the Group’s working capital 
requirements.  We  intend  to  allocate  any  surplus  cash  generated  by  the  Group,  after  allowing  for  the  payment  of 
dividends, to Principal Investments. 

Over time we aim to earn satisfactory returns for shareholders through the sensible deployment of the Group’s capital, 
while maintaining capital strength to underpin the business. The Board has established a pre-tax return hurdle of 10% 
per annum over the business cycle for the Principal Investments. We intend for the Group to maintain a very strong 
balance sheet including a high level of liquidity to ensure our business will withstand almost any market condition or 
unforeseen event. 

The Group’s Principal Investments portfolio has returned pre-tax 16.0%, 14.8% and 19.7% per annum over the last 
1, 3 and 5 years respectively. Excluding the effect of the Group’s investment in Magellan Flagship Fund, which was 
disposed of by way of in-specie distribution to shareholders in February 2013, the portfolio returned pre-tax 10.8% per 
annum since inception from 1 July 2007. The inception date of 1 July 2007 has been chosen to reflect the first purchase 
date of the investments in the Magellan Global Fund and Magellan Infrastructure Fund. 

The following table sets out a summary of the Group’s Principal Investments as at 30 June 2017: 

MFG Group’s Principal Investments 

I would like to thank all my colleagues  at Magellan  for the  outstanding  job they have done over the years. It is  a 
privilege to work with such an incredibly focussed and talented team of people. 

Thank you for your ongoing interest and support of Magellan Financial Group Limited. 

Yours faithfully, 

Hamish M Douglass 
CEO and Chief Investment Officer 

10 August 2017 

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(20) Magellan Unlisted Funds includes the Magellan Global Fund, Magellan Infrastructure Fund, Magellan Global Fund (Hedged), Magellan Infrastructure Fund (Unhedged), 

Magellan High Conviction Fund, the Frontier MFG Funds, Magellan Wholesale Plus Global Fund, Magellan Wholesale Plus Infrastructure Fund and the MFG Infrastructure 
Fund – Service Class 

(21) Listed shares/funds include MGF Plus Portfolio, Global Low Carbon Portfolio, Low Carbon (US) Portfolio, International Portfolio, International Low Carbon Portfolio, Magellan
Global  Equities  Fund,  Magellan  Global  Equities  Fund  (Currency  Hedged)  and  Magellan  Infrastructure  Fund  (Currency  Hedged)  excluding  receivables/payables  (refer  to 
footnote 22) 

(22) Other comprises receivable/payables and unlisted funds and shares.
(23) Deferred tax liability arising from changes in the fair value of financial assets and net capital losses carried forward.
(24) Based on the aggregate of 172,076,468 ordinary shares on issue at 30 June 2017 (30 June 2016, it is based on 161,581,205 ordinary shares and 10,293,175 ordinary shares 

into which the 10,200,000 Class B Shares would have been entitled to convert at 30 June 2016). 

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$million30 June30 June201720163.42.3160.0131.3102.974.75.011.2271.3219.5(20.3)(11.3)251.0208.2CashMagellan Unlisted Funds(20)Listed shares/funds(21)Other(22)TotalDeferred tax liability(23)Net Principal InvestmentsNet Principal Investments per share (cents)(24)145.8121.1MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED 

DIRECTORS’ REPORT 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 

The Directors of Magellan Financial Group Limited (the “Company”  and “MFG”) submit their financial report for the 
Company and its controlled entities which together form the consolidated entity (the “Group”) in respect of the year 
ended 30 June 2017. 

1. Operations and Activities

1.1  Company Overview 
The  Company  is  a  listed  public  company  and  incorporated  in  Australia.    The  Group’s  main  operating  company  is 
Magellan Asset Management Limited (MAM). The shares of the Company are publicly traded on the Australian Securities 
Exchange under ASX Code: MFG.  

The Company’s principal place of business is Level 36, 19 Martin Place, Sydney, New South Wales, 2000. 

1.2  Principal Activity 
The principal activity of the Group is funds management with the objective of offering international investment funds 
to high net worth and retail investors in Australia and New Zealand, and institutional investors globally.  

1.3  Dividends  
During  the  year,  dividends  amounting  to  $127,478,000  were  paid  representing  76.4  cents  per  share  (June  2016: 
$143,002,000 representing 89.1 cents per share). Refer to note 4 in the financial statements for further details.  

Since the end of the year, the Directors have declared total fully franked dividends of 47.2 cents per share in respect 
of  the  half  year  ended  30  June  2017  (June  2016:  38.0  cents  per  share).  The  dividend  payment  comprises  a  Final 
Dividend of 41.5 cents per share and a Performance Fee Dividend of 5.7 cents per share, which together represents 
approximately $81,220,000. 

The Directors have confirmed the policy of paying Interim and Final Dividends of 75% to 80% of the underlying net 
profit after tax (NPAT) of  the Group’s funds management  business.  However,  the calculation  will  now exclude  any 
crystallised performance fees.  Instead, in addition to the Interim and Final Dividends, the Directors have adopted a 
new  policy of  paying an annual Performance Fee Dividend  of  0% to 100% of  net performance fees  after  tax.  Any 
Performance Fee dividends will be paid annually alongside the Final Dividend. The payment of dividends by the Group 
will be subject to available franking credits and corporate, legal and regulatory considerations. The level of payment of 
performance fee dividends will also be subject to the capital needs of the Group. 

1.4  Review of Financial Results and Operations 
The Group’s net profit after tax for the year ended 30 June 2017 was $196,225,000 compared with net profit after tax 
of $198,357,000 for the prior year. Total operating expenses of $82,141,000 compared with total operating expenses 
of $74,104,000 for the previous corresponding year. 

The Group is in a strong financial position with an extremely strong balance sheet and at 30 June 2017 reported: 

-

investment  assets  (including  cash  and  cash  equivalents,  financial  assets  and  investment  in  associate)  of
$411,131,000  (June  2016:  $328,302,000)  and  shareholders’  funds  of  $447,611,000  (June  2016:
$355,369,000); and 

- NTA per share of $2.60 ($2.07 at 30 June 2016 diluted for the conversion of Class B Shares).

Refer to the Chief Executive Officer’s Annual Letter on page 5 for further information, including details on the Group’s 
strategy and future outlook. 

Likely Developments and Expected Result of Operations 

1.5 
The Group will continue to pursue its financial objectives which are to increase the profitability of the Group over time 
by increasing the value and performance of funds under management and seeking to grow the value of the Group’s 
investment portfolio. Additional comments on expected results of operations of the Group are included in this report in 
the Chief Executive Officer’s Annual Letter. 

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 

Significant changes in the State of Affairs 

1.6 
There were no significant changes in the state of  affairs of the Group that occurred during the year not otherwise 
disclosed in this report or the financial statements. 

Events Subsequent to the end of the Financial Year  

1.7 
On 4 August 2017, the Group reported on the ASX its funds under management were $49.6 billion as at 31 July 2017. 

On 7 August 2017, the Group announced it had signed a 3 year agreement with Cricket Australia to become the naming 
rights sponsor for the Australian domestic Test series.  This sponsorship provides a highly scalable platform to promote 
the Magellan brand and to build awareness of and grow the market for investing in global equities. The  commercial 
terms of the agreement are confidential. 

On 9 August 2017 the Group announced its intention to undertake the initial public offering of the Magellan Global 
Trust (“Trust”), a closed ended investment vehicle to be listed on the ASX. The Trust will offer investors the ability to 
invest in a new global equities strategy managed by Magellan while targeting a cash distribution yield of 4% per annum. 

A product disclosure statement for the Magellan Global Trust (“Trust”)  is expected to be lodged with the Australian 
Securities & Investments Commission in August 2017, with the offer period for the initial public offering of the Trust to 
open in late August.  A priority offer is expected to be made to existing Magellan shareholders and investors. Should 
they wish to invest in the Trust, the Group would reward these investors with a valuable loyalty bonus in the form of 
additional units in the Trust.   

The Group intends to fund the costs of the offer and loyalty bonus units. Subject to the size of the offer this may result 
in a material one off expense and impact the assets and liabilities of the Group in the financial year ended 30 June 
2018. Further details of the financial impact resulting from the Magellan Global Trust raising will be disclosed following 
the completion of the offer. 

Other than the above and the dividends in respect of the half year ended 30 June 2017 discussed at section 1.3, the 
Directors are not aware of any other matter or circumstance not otherwise dealt with in this report that has significantly 
affected 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. 

Environmental Regulation 

1.8 
The  Group  is  not  subject  to  any  particular  or  significant  environmental  regulation  under  Commonwealth,  State  or 
Territory legislation. 

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for the year ended 30 June 2017 

2.

Directors and Officers

Directors 

2.1 
The following persons unless otherwise stated were Directors of the Company during the year and up to the date of 
this report:  

Name 
Brett Cairns 
Hamish Douglass 
John Eales 
Robert Fraser 
Paul Lewis 
Hamish McLennan 
Karen Phin 

Directorship 
Executive Chairman 
CEO and Chief Investment Officer 
Non-Executive Director 
Non-Executive Director and Senior Independent Director 
Non-Executive Director 
Non-Executive Director 
Non-Executive Director 

Appointed 
 22 Jan 2007 
21 Nov 2006 
   1 Jul 2017 
23 Apr 2014 
20 Dec 2006 
  1 Mar 2016 
23 Apr 2014 

Secretaries 

2.2 
Geoffrey Stirton was the Company Secretary of the Company during the year and up to the date of this report. There 
are no other officers of the Company. 

2.3 

Information on Directors and Officers 

Brett Cairns 
Executive Chairman 

Brett was formerly co-head of the Capital Markets Group within Structured Finance at Babcock & Brown, which he 
joined in 2002. Brett 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, Brett spent 3 years with Credit Suisse Financial 
Products, the then derivatives bank of the Credit Suisse group. Brett has a BE (Hons), Master of Business Administration 
and a Doctorate of Philosophy from the University of Sydney. 

Hamish Douglass 
CEO and Chief Investment Officer 

Hamish is the co-founder of the Company. He is a former member of the Australian Government’s Foreign 
Investment Review Board (FIRB), the Australian Government’s Financial Literacy Board, former Acting President of 
the Australian Government’s Takeovers Panel and former Co-Head of Global Banking at Deutsche Bank, Australasia. 
Hamish is a Director of Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute. He holds a BCom from the University of NSW. 

John Eales AM 
Non-Executive Director and member of the Audit and Risk Committee and Remuneration and Nominations Committee. 

John Eales AM graduated from the University of Queensland in 1991 before taking to the international rugby stage. He 
debuted  for  the  Wallabies  in  1991  and  captained  the  side  from  1996  until  the  end  of  his  Test  career  in  2001.  He 
participated in two successful World Cup campaigns, captaining the latter in 1999, and led Australia through  three 
Bledisloe Cups, two Tri-Nations and a British & Irish Lions series victory. 

After retiring from rugby in 2001, he has served in executive or advisory positions with a number of organisations. 
John cofounded the Mettle Group in 2003 – a corporate consultancy which was acquired by Chandler Macleod in 2007 
– and currently sits on the boards of Flight Centre Travel Group, Fuji Xerox – Document Management Solutions and
the Australian Rugby Union. He is a columnist with The Australian newspaper writing on both business and sport, an
occasional lecturer at the University of Notre Dame in Sydney, and he has served as a consultant to major Australian
companies,  including  Westpac.  John  is  the  author  of  two  books,  Learning  from  Legends  Sport  and  Learning  from
Legends Business.

He was made a Member of the Order of Australia in 1999 for services to the community and rugby. 

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2.3 

Information on Directors and Officers (continued) 

Robert Fraser 
Non-Executive Director  –  Senior Independent Director, Chairman  of  Audit  and Risk Committee and member of  the 
Remuneration and Nominations Committee  

Robert is a company director and corporate adviser with over 28 years of investment banking experience, specialising 
in  mergers  and  takeovers,  corporate  and  financial  analysis,  capital  management  and  equity  capital  markets.  He  is 
presently the Managing Director of TC Corporate Pty Limited, the corporate advisory division of Taylor Collison Limited 
stockbrokers of which he is a Director and principal. Robert has a Bachelor of Economics and Bachelor of Laws (Hons) 
degrees from the University of Sydney and is also qualified as a licensed business broker and licensed real estate agent. 
Robert currently serves on the Boards of ARB Corporation Limited (since February 2004) and F.F.I. Holdings Limited 
(since October 2011). He was previously a Director of Gowing Bros Limited (April 2012 – December 2016). 

Paul Lewis 
Non-Executive Director, Chairman of Remuneration and Nominations Committee and member of the Audit and Risk 
Committee 

Paul was Managing Partner and Chief Executive – Asia for PA Consulting Group, based in Hong Kong from 1992 – 2004, 
at  the  conclusion  of  which  PA  had  offices  in  Hong  Kong,  Beijing,  Tokyo,  Bangalore,  Singapore,  Kuala  Lumpur  and 
Jakarta.  Paul led major assignments in financial services – retail banking, life insurance and stock exchanges, energy, 
manufacturing, telecommunications, rail, air, container shipping and government. Paul also served on senior advisory 
panels with ministerial representation in Hong Kong, Malaysia and Indonesia, and from 2003 to 2009 was a member 
of British Telecom’s Global Advisory Board. Paul is currently a member of NAB Business Advisory Council, Chairman of 
Growth Mantra, Deputy National Chairman of the Australian British Chamber of Commerce, Chair of IPScape Limited, 
and  a  board  member  of  Optal  Limited,  Grassroots  Pty  Ltd,  Ipro  Solutions  Pty  Limited  and  Cure  Cancer  Australia 
Foundation. He was also Chair of the NAB Private Advisory Board. Paul is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company 
Directors. 

Hamish McLennan 
Non-Executive Director and member of the Audit and Risk Committee and Remuneration and Nominations Committee. 

Hamish McLennan has over 30 years’ experience in the media industry. He is currently Chairman of REA Group Limited
(appointed 21 February 2012 and Chairman since 10 April 2012), a global online real estate advertising company. He 
was previously Executive Vice President, Office of the Chairman, News Corporation, and Global Chairman & CEO of 
Young & Rubicam (Y&R) in New York, part of WPP, the world’s largest communications services group. Mr McLennan 
joined  Young  &  Rubicam  in  2002  as  Chairman  and  CEO  of  Y&R  Brands  Australia/New  Zealand,  one  of  the  largest 
marketing services groups in Australasia, and led the firm’s global business operations from 2006 to 2011. He was also 
previously Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (March 2014 to July 2015) and Chief Executive Officer and 
Managing Director (February 2013 to March 2014) of Australian media company Ten Network Holdings Limited. He has 
previously served on the Boards of Directors for the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) and the US Ad Council. 

Karen Phin 
Non-Executive Director and member of the Audit and Risk Committee and Remuneration and Nominations Committee. 

Karen has over 20  years’ capital markets  experience advising  a range of top Australian  companies on  their capital 
management  and  funding  strategies.  Until  2014,  Karen  was  Managing  Director  and  Head  of  Capital  Management 
Advisory at  Citigroup in Australia  and  New Zealand. From  1996  –  2009, she worked at  UBS where  she was also a 
Managing Director and established and led the Capital Management Group. Prior to joining Citigroup, Karen spent 12 
months at ASIC as a Senior Specialist in the Corporations group. Karen is currently a member of the Takeovers Panel 
and  the  Ascham  School  Council  of  Governors.  Karen  has  a  Bachelor  of  Arts/Law  (Honours)  from  the  University  of 
Sydney and is a graduate of the AICD. 

Geoffrey Stirton 
Company Secretary 

Geoffrey has over 30 years experience in financial services in various company secretarial, finance and management 
roles and has held Group Company Secretary roles at The Trust Company, Investa Property Group and MLC Limited. 
Geoffrey holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of NSW, is a Chartered Accountant, a Fellow of the 
Governance Institute of Australia and a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. 

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 

Directors’ Meetings 

2.4 
The  number  of  meetings  of  the  Board  and  Board  Committees,  held  during  the  year  ended  30  June  2017  and  the 
number of those meetings attended by each Director are set out below:  

Directors’ Interests 

2.5 
During the year ended 30 June 2017, Magellan Asset Management Limited (a wholly owned entity of MFG) paid fees 
to International Quarterback Pty Limited (IQ) for consulting services. Mr Eales has a non-material shareholding in IQ 
and was formerly a director of IQ. 

On 9 August 2017, Magellan Asset Management Limited appointed Taylor Collison Limited as Lead Arranger and a Joint 
Lead Manager in respect of the Broker Firm Offer and the General Public Offer for intended initial public offering of the 
Magellan Global Trust. Mr Fraser is a director of Taylor Collison Limited and has a non-material shareholding in that 
company. No amounts were paid or payable to Taylor Collison by any entity in the Group in respect of this transaction 
during the year ended 30 June 2017 and up to the date of this report. 

All transactions were conducted on arm’s length terms. Apart from the above, 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 this report.  

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HeldAttendedHeldAttendedHeldAttendedB Cairns77----H Douglass77----J Eales------R Fraser778833P Lewis778833H McLennan778833K Phin778833BoardAudit & Risk Committee Remuneration & Nominations    Committeewhile a Directorwhile a memberwhile a memberMAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED 
DIRECTORS’ REPORT 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 

3.

2017 Remuneration Report (Audited)

This Remuneration Report outlines the remuneration arrangements of the Group for the year ended 30 June 2017. 

The report details the remuneration arrangements for the Non-Executive Directors and Key Management Personnel 
(KMP) of the Group.  KMP are defined as those persons and corporate entities having authority and responsibility for 
planning, directing and controlling activities of the Group, directly or indirectly. 

In the 2017 financial year, the KMP for the Group included the Executive Chairman, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) 
and Chief Investment Officer, the Non-Executive Directors and the Group’s senior executives as set out below.  

The Remuneration Report has been prepared and audited against the disclosure requirements of the Corporations Act 
2001. 

Remuneration Philosophy and Principles 

3.1  
The Group’s remuneration philosophy is centred on fair compensation for performance and contribution that achieves 
business outcomes.  It aims to balance short term and long term incentives appropriately, including encouraging broad 
based employee ownership in the Group.  Importantly, incentives motivate each employee to achieve agreed business 
objectives which align to long term business outcomes.  

The key drivers of the Group’s remuneration philosophy and principles are: 

•
•
•
•

Promoting staff behaviour that is in the best interest of clients;
Attracting and retaining outstanding staff;
Building a culture that rewards performance, maintaining the Group’s reputation and mitigating risk; and
Encouraging staff to think like long term owners of the Group.

Broadly the Group’s remuneration arrangements for employees comprise the following components: 
•
•
•

A fixed remuneration amount (inclusive of superannuation);
A variable incentive which is determined annually and is subject to some level of deferred payment; and
An offer of voluntary participation in the Group’s Share Purchase Plan (SPP), to encourage long term ownership
in the Group.

Variable remuneration 
The Board believes incentives should be aimed at areas where employees have direct influence over the outcome and 
that are in the best interests of the business and its clients. If these objectives are met, the interests of shareholders 
will be satisfied. The Board does not believe it is appropriate to use measures such as earnings per share or the share 
price performance of the Group in determining these employees’ annual variable remuneration.  

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NamePositionTerm as KMPNon-Executive DirectorsRobert FraserDirectorFull YearPaul LewisDirectorFull YearHamish McLennanDirectorFull YearKaren PhinDirectorFull YearExecutive DirectorsBrett CairnsExecutive ChairmanFull YearHamish DouglassCEO & Chief Investment OfficerFull YearGroup ExecutivesFrank CasarottiGeneral Manager - DistributionFull YearKirsten MortonChief Financial OfficerFull YearGerald StackHead of InvestmentsFull YearMarcia VenegasHead of Risk, Compliance and LegalFull YearCraig WrightHead of Governance & AdvisoryFull YearFormer Group ExecutiveNerida CampbellChief Operating OfficerCeased 1 Feb 2017MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED 
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2017 Remuneration Report (Audited) (continued)

Such arrangements could misalign the interests of the employee with those of the Group’s  clients and ultimately be 
detrimental to the long-term interests of shareholders. 

With  the  exception  of  the  CEO  and  the  portfolio  managers  of  the  Group’s  Global  Listed  Infrastructure  strategies 
(Infrastructure Portfolio Managers), the variable incentive amount is discretionary and is determined by reference to 
an  employee’s  individual  performance  and  contribution,  and  the  overall  performance  of  the  Group.    Variable 
remuneration is not determined on a formulaic basis but is an outcome of an overall performance appraisal process. 
Variable  remuneration  may  be  in  the  range  of  0-100%  of  the  fixed  remuneration  amount  or  higher  in  exceptional 
circumstances. 

The CEO’s variable incentive is capped at 100% of his fixed remuneration and is dependent upon the performance of 
the investment strategies, measured over three years, for which he has primary responsibility.  The Board believes 
that aligning the basis of the CEO’s variable incentive to investment  performance provides an important  calibration 
with the Group’s clients, and is in the best long term interest of shareholders. 

The  Infrastructure  Portfolio  Managers  have  a  variable  remuneration  arrangement  that  is  directly  tied  to  the  net 
revenues, less certain allocated costs, of the Group’s Global Listed Infrastructure business.  The Board considers that 
this arrangement appropriately rewards and aligns these employees’ interests with those of the Group’s clients and 
shareholders. 

Variable incentives are paid partly as a current year cash bonus and partly as a conditional deferred cash bonus amount 
over periods up to three years. 

Share Purchase Plan (SPP) 
The Group does not operate a specific long term incentive plan, however the Group offers  voluntary participation in 
the SPP as a means to align employees with shareholders, encourage employees to think and act like business owners 
and to create value over the longer term. The Group does not offer share grants to employees as the Board does not 
believe that grants create alignment with shareholders through true ownership, as the employees are not required to 
pay for shares through these instruments. The Group does not grant share options to Directors or employees given 
the asymmetric payoff structure of options which creates a lack of alignment between employees and shareholders.  

The Group’s SPP is a subscription for shares by SPP participants at the prevailing market price.  The Group provides 
financial assistance to the SPP participants, generally up to 75% of the subscription value, via a full recourse, interest-
free loan, and thus the SPP participant bears the full risks and benefits of being a shareholder.  The Board believes the 
Group is best placed to offer stable financing arrangements to establish and support meaningful ownership as it would 
be counterproductive to a true long term ownership position if short term share price movements were to impact an 
employee’s own financing of this loan. The full recourse loan is compulsorily repaid via dividends paid on associated 
shares plus 25% of the employees after tax variable incentive. As the loan is full recourse, participants are liable to 
repay the loan irrespective of the performance of the Group’s shares. 

The SPP provides participants with the opportunity to acquire a meaningful ownership in the Group and, unlike many 
option  and  performance  share  plans,  participants  are  required  to  pay  for  the  shares  over  time.    The  interest-free 
component of the full recourse loan provides real value to SPP participants and is expensed by the Group through the 
Group’s Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss.  

The Board believes promoting meaningful broad based ownership should start at Board level and therefore the Group 
also offers participation in the SPP to Non-Executive Directors. The Board does not put in place any minimum share 
ownership thresholds, however the SPP structure delivers a shareholding often many multiples of the value of their 
Non-Executive Director’s fees. Importantly, this also allows Non-Executive Directors to be fully invested in the Group 
at the beginning of their tenure rather than waiting many years to accumulate a meaningful ownership position. The 
Board  believes  that  providing  full  recourse  financial  assistance  to  Non-Executive  Directors  under  the  SPP  does  not 
hinder  their  independence  from  management  and  that  establishing  a  meaningful  ownership  stake  promotes 
independent thought and engagement that will be in the long-term interests of the Group’s shareholders. The Group’s 
shareholders must approve the provision of financing to the Non-Executive Directors by way of a vote at the Annual 
General Meeting. 

Further details of the SPP are set out in note 15 to the financial statements. 

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for the year ended 30 June 2017

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2017 Remuneration Report (Audited) (continued)

Remuneration of Non-Executive Directors 

3.2 
The  Board  regularly  reviews  and  determines  the  remuneration  of  the  Non-Executive  Directors  and  may  utilise  the 
services  of  external  advisors.    The  Board’s  remuneration  policy  is  designed  to  attract  and  retain  appropriately 
experienced, skilled and qualified personnel in order to achieve the Group’s objectives.  The remuneration of the Non-
Executive Directors is not linked to the performance or earnings of the Group. 

Remuneration and other terms of employment for the Non-Executive Directors are formalised in service agreements 
with the Group. Non-Executive Directors are appointed for a term of three years unless the Non-Executive Director is 
not re-elected by shareholders of the Company. 

The Board believes that Non-Executive Director fees should be modest and that when combined with a meaningful 
ownership  stake,  Non-Executive  Directors’  interests  are  better  aligned  with  the  shareholders  when  considering 
important strategic issues such as executive compensation, acquisitions, dividend policy, and capital management.   

On that basis, remuneration comprises Directors’ fees (inclusive of superannuation) and the non-cash expense to the 
Group of providing the full recourse, interest-free loans under the SPP described in section 3.1.  Together, these form 
part of the Non-Executive Director Remuneration Cap set out in clause 50(a) of the Constitution, which currently stands 
at $500,000. The Group intends to seek shareholder approval to raise the cap to $750,000 at the Group’s 2017 Annual 
General Meeting. 

The  following  table  outlines  the  Non-Executive  Directors’  fees  (inclusive  of  superannuation)  for  the  Board  and 
Committees of both the Group and Magellan Asset Management Limited for the year ended 30 June 2017: 

Board (Group) 

Audit & Risk Committee 

Remuneration & Nominations Committee 

Position 
Non-Executive Director 

Chairman 
Member 
Chairman 
Member 

Fees ($) 
70,000 

25,000 
10,000 
- 
- 

The Group has reimbursed or borne expenses incurred by the Non-Executive Directors in the discharge of their duties 
of $1,286 (June 2016: $1,301). 

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

Remuneration of Executive Directors and Other KMP 

3.3 
The  Board’s  remuneration  policy  is  designed  to  attract  and  retain  appropriately  experienced,  skilled  and  qualified 
personnel in order to achieve the Group’s objectives.  

The  below  table  provides  a  summary  of  Executive  Directors  and  Other  KMP  remuneration  structures  for  the  2017 
financial year. 

Fixed remuneration 
(incl. of superannuation) 
$1,250,000 

Brett Cairns 

Hamish 
Douglass 

1.5% of the average annual 
operating profit before income tax 
expense of the Funds Management 
business for the three immediately 
preceding financial years 
Gerald Stack  Market-based base salary 

Other KMP 

Market-based base salary 

Variable remuneration 
Not entitled to receive variable 
incentive payments 
Up to 100% of fixed compensation 
based on the performance of the 
Group’s Global Equity strategy over a 
three year period 

Up to 10% of net revenues earned by 
the Group in respect of investment 
strategies for which he is portfolio 
manager, less an internal allocation of 
certain costs 

Generally up to 100% of fixed 
remuneration based on individual 
performance / contribution and the 
overall performance of the Group 

SPP participation 
Ability to participate in SPP 

Not entitled to participate in 
SPP as he owns 21.7 million 
shares which provide a 
material alignment with 
shareholders 
Ability to participate in SPP 

Ability to participate in SPP 

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for the year ended 30 June 2017

3.

2017 Remuneration Report (Audited) (continued)

Mr Douglass’ remuneration structure 

The Board considers that Mr Douglass is performing two distinct roles.  He is both the Chief Executive Officer and the 
Chief Investment Officer/Lead Portfolio Manager for the Group’s global equity strategies.  The Board considers that Mr 
Douglass’ remuneration takes into account both of these roles.  At a high level Mr Douglass’ annual fixed remuneration 
can be attributed primarily to his role as Chief Executive Officer and is  tied to the medium term profitability of the 
Group’s Funds Management business, and his variable remuneration can be attributed to his role as Chief Investment 
Officer/Lead Portfolio Manager and is entirely based on the performance of the Group’s Global Equity strategy.   
The  Board  recognises  that  Mr  Douglass’  remuneration  structure  is  not  a  typical  remuneration  arrangement  but  it 
believes the structure fairly compensates Mr Douglass for the roles he is performing.  

Mr Douglass’ remuneration structure focuses him on delivering positive medium to long term outcomes for both clients 
and shareholders and not on actions simply to maximise short term profitability.  In addition, Mr Douglass’ substantial 
shareholding in the Group, along with his personal investments in the Group’s investment strategies, also creates strong 
alignment with clients and shareholders. 

Following a review, for the period commencing 1 July 2016, Mr Douglass’ annual fixed remuneration was adjusted from 
a fixed amount of $1,250,000 per annum to an amount equal to 1.5% of the average annual operating profit before 
income tax expense for the Group’s Funds Management business for the three immediately preceding financial years, 
subject to any adjustments agreed between the Board and Mr Douglass.  Mr Douglass’ fixed remuneration (inclusive 
of superannuation) for the year ended 30 June 2017 was $2,748,023. 

The below table outlines Mr Douglass’ annual fixed remuneration as a percentage of the three year average annual 
operating profit before tax expense for the Funds Management business over the past five financial years.  The Board 
believes that 1.5% is an appropriate level of compensation having regard to Mr Douglass’ historical remuneration and 
the roles he is performing.  

3 year average annual operating profit before tax for 
Funds Management business ($’000)(A) 

5-year compound average growth rate 

Mr Douglass' fixed remuneration ($’000) 

5-year compound average growth rate 

Mr Douglass' fixed remuneration as % of 3 year average 
operating profit for Funds Management business(A) 

(A) For the three immediately preceding financial years

2017 

2016 

2015 

2014 

2013 

183,201 

122,466 

60,132 

27,756 

7,987 

137% 

2,748 

62% 

1,250 

1,250 

1,250 

400 

1.5% 

1.0% 

2.1% 

4.5% 

5.0% 

Whilst the Board appreciates that Mr Douglass’ fixed annual remuneration could rise materially in absolute terms over 
the longer term, if the profitability of the Group grows materially, it believes the arrangement is properly aligned and 
proportionate with the interests of shareholders. 

On an annual basis, Mr Douglass is eligible to receive variable compensation being a maximum amount of up to but 
not  exceeding  100%  of  his  fixed  compensation  for  that  financial  year.  Mr  Douglass’  annual  variable  incentive  is 
determined in relation  to the  performance of  the investment strategies under his control over a three  year period. 
Importantly, the three year performance period emphasises the Group’s medium to long term focus for its investment 
strategies and the needs of clients.  Achieving superior investment returns for clients over the medium to long term 
will ultimately be in shareholders’ interests. Mr Douglass does not receive any of his variable incentive up front. Instead 
payment is deferred over the subsequent three financial years which is consistent with the medium term focus of Mr 
Douglass’ variable remuneration arrangements.  

The  Board,  in  consultation  with  Mr  Douglass,  determined  the  performance  metrics  and  underlying  quantitative 
measures that apply which are subject to an annual review ahead of the next financial year. For the year ending 30 
June 2017, the metrics are: 

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2017 Remuneration Report (Audited) (continued)

Performance 
Metrics 
Ranking of the Global 
Equity Strategy
 in Peer Group(A) 
(rolling 3 years as at 
30 June each year) 

Weighting 
33.3% 

Percentage Paid/Performance Measures 

The percentage paid is in the range of 0% to 100% 
dependent on the ranking quartile band achieved as per 
the below table: 

100% 
50% to 100% 
(sliding scale) 

1st Quartile 
Bottom of 2nd Quartile to top of 
2nd Quartile 

0% 

3rd and 4th Quartile (bottom 
50%) 

2017 outcome 
Mr Douglass received 
100% of this component 
in 2017, based on a 1st 
Quartile ranking 

Absolute Performance 
 (Gross Return)   
of the Global Equity 
Strategy (measured in 
USD) 
(rolling 3 years as at 
30 June each year) 

Relative gross 
investment 
performance of the 
Global Equity Strategy 
against its Benchmark 
Index(B) 
(rolling 3 years as at 
30 June each year ) 

33.3% 

The percentage paid is in the range of 0% to 100% 
dependent on the absolute performance achieved as per 
the below table: 

33.3% 

100% 
50% to 100% 
(sliding scale) 
0% 

12% p.a. or greater 
8% p.a. to 12% p.a. 

Less than 8% p.a. 

The percentage paid is in the range of 0% to 100% 
dependent on pre-determined relative performance 
differences above the Benchmark Index as per the 
below table: 

100% 

50% to 100% 
(sliding scale) 

0% 

Achieves Benchmark Index + 
2.5% p.a. or greater 
Achieves Benchmark Index to 
Benchmark Index + 2.5% p.a. 

Achieves less than Benchmark 
Index p.a. 

Mr Douglass received 
55.4% of this component 
in 2017, based on 
absolute performance of 
8.43% p.a. 

Mr Douglass received 
100% of this component 
in 2017, based on relative 
gross investment 
performance of 8.43% 
p.a. against Benchmark
Index of 5.24% p.a.

(A) Ranking determined by reference to Magellan Global Fund’s quartile positioning in Global Equity sector for the 3 year total

return as set out in the Morningstar Australian Institutional Sector Survey as at June of each year (or if that survey ceases to
be published, an equivalent replacement survey).

(B) The Benchmark Index is the MSCI World Net Total Return (in USD), a free-float adjusted market capitalisation weighted index

designed to measure the equity performance of 24 developed markets. Index results assume the reinvestment of all
distributions of capital gain and net investment income using a tax rate applicable to non-resident institutional investors who
do not benefit from double taxation treaties. The returns are calculated using published index data on a daily basis. Daily
returns are compounded to calculate the monthly and longer term returns.

In respect of the year ended 30 June 2017, Mr Douglass will receive a total variable  incentive of $2,339,021 (June 
2016: $442,456) payable in 36 equal monthly instalments.  Mr Douglass’ entitlement to variable incentive amounts is 
dependent on him being employed by the Group at the time of the payment and, where relevant, is also subject to the 
termination arrangements described in “Termination arrangements” in Section 3.5. 

As part of an annual review, the Board, in consultation with Mr Douglass, determined to add an additional performance 
metric to the three current variable performance metrics for Mr Douglass’ 2018 variable remuneration. Therefore, Mr 
Douglass’ 2018 variable incentive will be determined by four performance metrics with equal weight distributions. The 
additional metric and underlying quantitative measures are outlined below.  

Performance Metric 
Down Market Capture of the 
Global Equity Strategy (measured 
in USD) against its Benchmark 
Index (rolling 3 years as at 30 
June each year) 

Weighting 
25% 

Percentage Paid/Performance Measures 
The percentage paid is in the range of 0% to 100% dependent on 
the Down Market Capture achieved as per the table below: 

100% 

100% to 50% 
(sliding scale) 
0% 

Achieves Down Market Capture less 
than 75% 
Achieves Down Market Capture of 
75% to less than 100% 
Achieves Down Market Capture 
greater or equal to 100% 

Down Market Capture measures how the Global Equity Strategy performs relative to the MSCI World Net Total Return 
Index in every month over a rolling 3 year period where the return on this Index is negative. The Board believes Down 
Market Capture is an important metric to include as it is in line with one of the key objectives of the Global Equity 
strategy to minimise the risk of permanent capital loss.  

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for the year ended 30 June 2017

2017 Remuneration Report (Audited) (continued)

3.
Fixed remuneration for Other KMP 
Fixed remuneration is structured as a total employment cost package, which may be received as a combination of cash, 
non-cash benefits and superannuation contributions. 

Dr Cairns’ fixed remuneration is subject to annual review and was unchanged from the previous year. 

Fixed remuneration for Other KMP is reviewed annually to ensure that it is competitive and reasonable, however there 
are no guaranteed increases to the fixed remuneration amount.   

Variable remuneration for Other KMP 
When considering variable remuneration, the Board’s primary objective is that KMP are motivated to build valuable 
long  term  client  relationships  and  generate  returns  for  investors  in  the  funds  managed  by  the  Group  which  will 
ultimately deliver shareholder wealth over the long term.  

The CEO determines the amount of variable incentive to be paid to Other KMP, subject to review and approval by the 
Remuneration  and  Nominations  Committee,  taking  into  consideration  the  individual’s  performance  and  contribution 
during the year.  The variable compensation of Other KMP (excluding Mr Stack) is discretionary and may be in the 
range of 0 to 100% of fixed remuneration (higher in exceptional circumstances) and comprises a cash bonus amount 
and  a  conditional  deferred  cash  bonus  payable  in  36  equal  monthly  instalments  over  the  course  of  the  next  three 
financial years. Entitlement to the deferred cash bonus is dependent on Other KMP being employed by the Group at 
the time of payment.  

The Board believes that the CEO’s and Chairman’s shareholdings and the participation in the Group’s SPP by Other 
KMP closely aligns their interests with the long term interests of shareholders. 

Summary of 2017 variable remuneration outcomes 
(a) Variable remuneration outcomes for 2017
The tables below outline the variable remuneration outcomes (as a % of fixed remuneration) for KMP for the 2017
financial year and provide an overview of key achievements and business outcomes delivered by Other KMP that were
considered when determining their variable remuneration for the year.

Variable 
remuneration 
outcome 
85% 

KMP 
Hamish 
Douglass 

Frank 
Casarotti 

105%(A) 

Kirsten 
Morton 

100% 

Gerald 
Stack 
Marcia 
Venegas 

673%(A) 

75% 

Craig 
Wright 

95% 

Comments 
• Based  on  agreed  criteria  and  performance  metrics  relating  to  the  performance  of  the

investment strategies under his control over the three year period to 30 June 2017
• The performance metrics and relative weightings of these are outlined in section 3.3

• Overseeing the Distribution team which achieved total net retail inflows of $1.7 billion and

net institutional inflows of $2.3 billion

• Promoting and maintaining a client focussed culture within the Group’s Distribution team
• Deepening the Group’s relationship with key stakeholders in the Bank/AMP aligned channel
• Overseeing the development of the Group’s self-directed strategy and initiatives
• Leading  the  Group’s  Business  Support  and  Control  teams,  including  Finance,  Investment

Operations and Administration

• Streamlining and simplifying the Group’s business operational functions in Australia and the
US,  including  embedding  business  intelligence  systems  and  processes  to  manage  key
operational risks

• Up to 10% of net revenues earned by the Group in respect of investment strategies for which

he is portfolio manager, less an internal allocation of certain costs

• Leading the Group's Legal, Risk, Compliance and Company Secretarial teams in  support of

the Group's strategic goals

• Overseeing and enhancing the risk and compliance frameworks in all jurisdictions in which

the Group operates

• Establishing standards and policies required for new products and ensuring compliance with

new regulatory requirements in Australia and the United States

• Resolving  compliance  issues  and  providing  advice  to  the  business  to  enable  the  Group  to

implement its strategic goals within the regulatory requirements

• Overseeing the project management of strategic initiatives across the Group, including the

establishment of the Group’s new U.S. mutual funds

• Overseeing the Group’s IT infrastructure and business continuity planning
• Overseeing  the  Group’s  UCITS  investment  company  based  in  Ireland  including  the

establishment of two new sub-funds

Nerida 
Campbell 

- 

•  Ms  Campbell  concluded  employment  with  the  Group  on  1  February  2017  resulting  in  no 

variable incentive entitlement in respect of the 2017 financial year 

(A) Includes a 10-year service bonus payment

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for the year ended 30 June 2017

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2017 Remuneration Report (Audited) (continued)

(b) Split between cash and conditional deferred cash bonus components of 2017 variable remuneration

The below table provides a summary of variable remuneration outcomes for Executive Directors and Other KMP for the 
years ended 30 June 2017 and 30 June 2016.  The table outlines the portion of variable remuneration awarded for 
each financial year that is paid in cash and the portion that is deferred over subsequent financial years. 

(A) Cash Bonus represents the portion of Group Executives’ awarded variable remuneration that is paid in cash after the release of

the Group’s Annual Report.

(B) Conditional Deferred Cash Bonus represents the portion of Group Executives’ awarded variable remuneration for the financial year
that is deferred and is paid in cash in 36 equal monthly instalments in future financial years, subject to continued employment
with the Group.

(C) Dr Cairns is not entitled to any variable incentive.
(D)  Mr Casarotti's and Mr Stack's variable incentive includes a 10-year service bonus payment.
(E) Mr Wright and Ms Venegas have been determined as KMP in the year ended 30 June 2017.
(F) Ms Campbell concluded employment with the Group on 1 February 2017 resulting in no variable incentive entitlement in respect

of the 2017 financial year. 

The conditional deferred cash bonus payable by the Group to the Executive Directors, Other KMP and employees in 
respect of the year ended 30 June 2017 is $6,918,742 and payable over the years ended 30 June 2018, 30 June 2019 
and 30 June 2020 (June 2016: $6,938,188 and payable over the years ended 30 June 2017, 30 June 2018 and 30 June 
2019). 

Details  of  the  remuneration  paid  to  Executive  Directors  and  Other  KMP  is  provided  in  section  3.4.  Details  of  the 
employment agreements of Executive Directors and Other KMP are described in section 3.5 of this report. 

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Variable incentive outcomesCash Bonus (A)Conditional Deferred Cash Bonus (B)Total  variable remuneration awarded$$$$%Executive Directors(C)H Douglass2017- 2,339,021 2,339,021        2,748,023 85%2016- 442,456 442,456 1,250,000 35%Group Executives (Other KMP)F Casarotti(D)2017340,750 209,250 550,000 525,000 105%2016272,439 173,811 446,250 446,250 100%K Morton2017247,000 153,000 400,000 400,000 100%2016227,750 137,250 365,000 365,000 100%G Stack(D)20171,755,109 1,366,453 3,121,562        464,000 673%20161,337,893 1,047,525 2,385,418        446,250 535%M Venegas(E)2017167,250 87,750 255,000 340,000 75%C Wright(E)2017198,121 113,004 311,125 327,500 95%Former Group ExecutiveN Campbell(F)2017- - - 525,000 -2016272,439 173,811 446,250 446,250 100%20172,708,230        4,268,478        6,976,708        5,329,523        20162,110,521        1,974,853        4,085,374        2,953,750        Total KMPFixed remuneration (incl. superannuation)Total  variable remuneration awarded as % of fixed remunerationMAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED 
DIRECTORS’ REPORT 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 

3.

2017 Remuneration Report (Audited) (continued)

3.4 
The total amount paid or payable to Non-Executive Directors and KMP of the Group is detailed below: 

Details of Remuneration 

(A) The cash bonus amount includes the current year cash bonus.
(B) The conditional deferred cash bonus paid is the deferred components of prior years’ bonuses which have been paid in cash over

the course of the current year.

(C)  Includes long service entitlements accrued during the year.
(D)  Other benefits represent the expense of providing interest-free loans to Participants in the Share Purchase Plan (refer to further

details at section 3.1). These are non-cash items.

(E)  No non-monetary benefits or other short term benefits not otherwise disclosed above were paid during the years ended 30 June

2017 and 30 June 2016.

(F) Other benefits include $100,000 accrued in the current year in relation to the investment restriction contract with Mr Douglass

(June 2016: $100,000). For further details refer to note 20(b).

(G) Salary reduced due to taking leave without pay during the year ended 30 June 2017.
(H)  Mr Wright and Ms Venegas have been determined as KMP in the year ended 30 June 2017.
(I)  Ms Campbell concluded employment with the Group on 1 February 2017. The remuneration table above reflects her expense up
to this date. Payments shown under the Termination Payments column above reflect statutory entitlements and other discretionary
related amounts.

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Short Term BenefitsPost-employment BenefitsLong-term BenefitsOther BenefitsTermination PaymentsTotalSalaryCash Bonus(A)Conditional Deferred Cash Bonus paid (B)Super-annuationOther(C)(D)(E)$$$$$$$Non-Executive DirectorsRobert Fraser201786,758 - - 8,242 - 20,796 - 115,796 201686,758 - - 8,242 - 20,796 - 115,796 - - Paul Lewis201780,000 - - - - - - 80,000 201680,000 - - - - - - 80,000 - - Hamish McLennan201773,059 - - 6,941 - 5,450 - 85,450 201624,353 - - 2,314 - - - 26,667 - - Karen Phin201773,059 - - 6,941 - 17,157 - 97,157 201673,059 - - 6,941 - 17,157 - 97,157 Executive DirectorsBrett Cairns20171,230,384     - - 19,616 - - - 1,250,000      20161,230,692     - - 19,308 - - - 1,250,000      H Douglass(F)20172,728,407     - 147,485 19,616 253,597        100,000        - 3,249,105 20161,230,692     - 600,000 19,308 20,504 100,000        - 1,970,504 - - Group Executives (Other KMP)F Casarotti(G)2017465,535        340,750        57,937 19,616 20,589 - - 904,427         2016411,342        272,439        166,250 19,308 10,002 - - 879,341         - - K Morton2017380,384        247,000        45,750 19,616 - 3,503 - 696,253 2016345,692        227,750        125,000 19,308 - 3,503 - 721,253 - - - - - - - - G Stack(G)2017439,256        1,755,109     349,175 19,616 10,160 16,372 - 2,589,688 2016426,942        1,337,893     803,616 19,308 10,061 10,184 - 2,608,004 - - M Venegas(G)(H)2017299,687        167,250        25,260 19,616 - 775 - 512,588 - - C Wright(H)2017307,884        198,121        93,487 19,616 - 3,528 - 622,636 Former Group ExecutiveN Campbell(I)2017294,807        - 33,797 11,442 - - 432,597        772,643         2016426,942        272,439        187,500 19,308 10,237 3,293 - 919,719 20176,459,220   2,708,230   752,891        170,878      284,346      167,581      432,597      10,975,743  20164,336,472   2,110,521   1,882,366     133,345      50,804        154,933      - 8,668,441 Total KMPMAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED 
DIRECTORS’ REPORT 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 

3.

2017 Remuneration Report (Audited) (continued)

Employment Agreements 

3.5 
The Executive Directors and Other KMP are engaged under employment agreements with Magellan Asset Management 
Limited (MAM), a controlled entity of the Group. 

Hamish Douglass, CEO and Chief Investment Officer 
Mr Douglass is employed under a contract with MAM, with effect from 1 March 2008 and which will continue indefinitely 
until terminated. Mr Douglass’ employment agreement required a review of fixed remuneration from 1 July 2016. The 
terms of the contract are outlined below. 

Fixed and variable compensation  
Mr Douglass is entitled to fixed and variable compensation as outlined in Section 3.3. 

Investment restrictions 
Mr Douglass has undertaken to MAM that for the period up to and including 1 July 2017, neither he nor his associates 
will, within Australia and New Zealand, invest in a business which in the reasonable opinion of MAM is primarily engaged 
in the business of funds management, other than an investment in MFG, MFF Capital Investments Limited, MAM and 
related  entities,  and  any  managed  investment  scheme  in  which  MAM  acts  as  trustee  or  responsible  entity.    These 
restrictions would have ceased to apply prior to 1 July 2017, if a third party acquired control of MAM or MFG, or if the 
employment contract was terminated for any reason. The restrictions do not apply in respect of any investment in: (a) 
shares in a company; (b) interests in a managed investment scheme; or (c) other interests in an entity, which represent 
less than 10% of the issued shares in that company, interests in that managed investment scheme or other interests 
in that other entity respectively. 

In consideration for complying with this investment restriction MAM paid Mr Douglass an amount of $500,000 on 14 
July 2017 as specified in his employment agreement.  

Shareholding requirement 
Mr Douglass’ contract does not specify a shareholding ownership requirement. However as one of the founders of the 
business Mr Douglass and his associates hold 21,792,277 ordinary shares (2016: 11,087,000 ordinary shares in addition 
to 10,200,000 Class B Shares).  

Termination arrangements 
Termination arrangements within Mr Douglass’ employment contract are as follows: 

Termination  with  cause:    The  Board  may  immediately  terminate  Mr  Douglass’  employment  agreement  with  cause. 
Under these circumstances, Mr Douglass will be paid the statutory requirements of any accrued fixed remuneration (eg 
accrued base salary and superannuation) and accrued leave entitlements (eg annual and long service leave)  at the 
termination  date,  after  set-off  of  any  loss  suffered  by  the  Group  from  the  acts  of  Mr  Douglass  which  led  to  his 
termination.   

Termination without cause:  Either the Board or Mr Douglass can terminate Mr Douglass’ employment contract at any 
time by providing not less than 12 months written notice.  Under these circumstances, Mr Douglass will be paid the 
statutory requirements of any accrued fixed remuneration (eg accrued base salary and superannuation), accrued leave 
entitlements (eg annual and long service leave) at the termination date and any other amounts approved by the Board 
in its absolute discretion subject to all applicable laws and regulations. 

Termination due to death or incapacity:  In addition to the statutory requirements of any accrued fixed remuneration 
(eg accrued base salary and superannuation) and accrued leave entitlements (eg annual and long service leave) at the 
termination date, Mr Douglass will be paid: 
•
•

any outstanding variable remuneration attributable to any previous financial year; and
a pro-rata variable remuneration component for the period from 1 July of that year to the termination date.

Dr Brett Cairns, Executive Chairman 
The  Executive  Chairman  is  employed  under  a  contract  with  MAM,  with  effect  from  1  January  2015  and  which  will 
continue indefinitely until terminated. 

Under the terms of the contract, Dr Cairns is entitled to a fixed base salary of $1,250,000 per annum (inclusive of 
superannuation). Dr Cairns is not entitled to receive variable incentive payments.  The contract is subject to review 
annually, from 1 July 2016.  

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 

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2017 Remuneration Report (Audited) (continued)

MAM may terminate the contract at any time by giving not less than three months written notice or providing payment 
in lieu of that notice, or at any time without notice if serious misconduct has occurred.  Dr Cairns may terminate the 
contract at any time by giving three months written notice. 

In  the  event  of  termination  of  Dr  Cairns’  contract,  his  termination  payment  would  comprise  any  accrued  fixed 
compensation, including superannuation, after set-off of any loss suffered by the Group from the acts of Dr Cairns 
which led to his termination; and any amounts of accrued annual and long service leave. 

Under the contract, Dr Cairns is restrained from soliciting employees and clients of MAM or any related  company of 
MAM for a period of six months after termination of employment. 

For the year ended 30 June 2017, Dr Cairns received remuneration of $1,250,000 (2016: $1,250,000). 

Group Executives (Other KMP) 
Other KMP have rolling employment contracts with MAM.  MAM may terminate the contracts at any time by giving not 
less than three months written notice (for Ms Morton, Mr Wright and Ms Venegas this is not less than one month) or 
providing payment in lieu of that notice, or at any time without notice if serious misconduct has occurred.  Other KMP 
may  terminate  the  contract  at  any  time  by  giving  three  months  written  notice  (for  Ms  Morton,  Mr  Wright  and  Ms 
Venegas  this  is  not  less  than  one  month).    On  termination,  Other  KMP  are  required  to  repay  any  loan  amounts 
outstanding in respect of shares acquired under the Group’s SPP in accordance with the SPP terms and conditions.  

In the event of the termination of an Other KMP contract, their termination payment would comprise any accrued fixed 
compensation, including superannuation, after set-off of any loss suffered by MAM from the acts of that Other KMP 
which led to their termination; and any amounts of accrued annual and long service leave. 

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 

3.

2017 Remuneration Report (Audited) (continued)

Shareholdings 

3.6 
The number of ordinary shares and Class B Shares held during the year by each KMP, including their personally-related 
parties, is set out below:  

(A)  On 22 November 2016 the MFG Class B Shares converted to 10,305,277 ordinary shares. Refer to note 14(d)(iii) for the key terms

and conditions of the MFG Class B Shares.

(B)  The opening balance at 1 July 2016 represents the shareholding from the date Mr Wright and Ms Venegas were KMP.
(C) Closing balance reflects balance held at date of cessation of employment.

The Board does not grant options to Non-Executive Directors, KMP or employees of the Group under its remuneration 
policy. 

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OpeningNetClosingNetClosingbalanceAdditions/balanceAdditions/balance1 July 2015(disposals)30 June 2016(disposals)30 June 2017Non-Executive DirectorsRobert Fraser-Ordinary shares599,109         - 599,109 - 599,109 Paul Lewis-Ordinary shares1,850,000       (50,000)1,800,000      (75,000)1,725,000       Hamish McLennan-Ordinary shares36,300 - 36,300 63,948 100,248         Karen Phin-Ordinary shares89,312 - 89,312 - 89,312 Executive DirectorsBrett Cairns-Ordinary shares1,006,948       17,575 1,024,523      - 1,024,523 Hamish Douglass-Ordinary shares11,087,000     - 11,087,000 10,705,277     21,792,277     -Class B Shares(A)10,200,000     - 10,200,000 (10,200,000)- Group Executives (Other KMP)Frank Casarotti-Ordinary shares656,927         (156,927)500,000        - 500,000 Kirsten Morton-Ordinary shares18,896 - 18,896 - 18,896 Gerald Stack-Ordinary shares431,119         26,483 457,602        14,178 471,780         Marcia Venegas(B)- Ordinary shares--- 2,126 2,126 Craig Wright(B)-Ordinary shares--18,896 - 18,896 Former Group ExecutiveNerida Campbell-Ordinary shares(C)448,600         - 448,600 (27,600)421,000         MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED 
DIRECTORS’ REPORT 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 

3.

2017 Remuneration Report (Audited) (continued)

Unitholdings in Magellan Funds 

3.7 
The number of units held during the year by each Non-Executive Director and KMP, including their personally-related 
parties, in funds managed by the Group, is set out below: 

(A)

Includes the reinvestment of 30 June 2015 and 30 June 2016 distributions in the years ended 30 June 2016 and 30 June 2017
respectively.

(B)  In addition to the above holdings, Mr Douglass and Mr Casarotti selected the Magellan Global Fund product via their employer
superannuation account and currently have holdings of 440,031 and 39,898 units at a value of $696,480 and $63,151 respectively
as at 30 June 2017 (June 2016: 428,891 and 242,961 units at a value of $596,116 and $526,885 respectively). Mr Casarotti also
reweighted into his SMSF with 24,916 units in a Magellan Global Fund product at a value of $61,588 and 200,000 units in Magellan
Global Equities Fund (reflected in the table above) at a value of $554,000 (June 2016: Nil).

(c) Reflects balance held at date of cessation of employment.
(D) The opening balance at 1 July 2016 represents the unitholding from the date Mr Wright was a KMP.

Unless specified above, no other Non-Executive Directors or KMP held units in Magellan Funds. 

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OpeningAdditions/ClosingAdditions/Closingbalance(disposals)balance(disposals)balance1 July 2015(A)30 June 2016(A)30 June 2017Magellan Global FundDirectorsHamish Douglass(B)1,250,440    162,261       1,412,701     125,024       1,537,725      Paul Lewis364,293       105,203       469,496        36,424        505,920         Group Executives (Other KMP)Frank Casarotti(B)- - - - - Gerald Stack57,034         7,399 64,433         5,705 70,138 Former Group ExecutiveNerida Campbell(C)55,749         7,234 62,983         5,574 68,557 Magellan Infrastructure FundDirectorsPaul Lewis40,712         1,134 41,846         332,936       374,782         Group Executives (Other KMP)Gerald Stack74,050         2,062 76,112         5,685 81,797 Magellan High Conviction FundDirectorsHamish Douglass1,519,722    72,354         1,592,076     127,414       1,719,490      Magellan Global Equities FundDirectorsBrett Cairns40,000         111 40,111         407 40,518 Hamish Douglass75,000         500,418       575,418        11,651        587,069         Group Executives (Other KMP)Frank Casarotti- -- 200,000       200,000         Gerald Stack- - - 100,000       100,000         Craig Wright(D)- -15,134         (8,000)7,134 Magellan Global Equities Fund (Currency Hedged)DirectorsBrett Cairns- 10,000 10,000         - 10,000 Hamish Douglass- 500,000 500,000        10,385        510,385 Magellan Infrastructure Fund (Currency Hedged)Group Executives (Other KMP)Gerald Stack- - - 210,000       210,000         MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED 
DIRECTORS’ REPORT 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 

3.

2017 Remuneration Report (Audited) (continued)

Loans to KMP 

3.8 
The Group has made full recourse interest-free loans to Non-Executive Directors and Other KMP in connection with 
shares acquired under the Group’s SPP.  As at 30 June 2017, seven KMP held a loan (June 2016: four). The terms and 
conditions of the loans, including repayment terms, are disclosed in note 15 of the financial statements. There are no 
other related party transactions with the KMPs other than those disclosed. 

(A) The opening balance at 1 July 2016 represents the loan balance from the date Ms Venegas and Mr Wright were KMP.
(B) The loan of Ms Campbell was repaid in full during the year ended 30 June 2016.
(C) The face value represents the loan balance due to be repaid to the Company. The carrying value represents the loan balance as

required by the accounting standards (for further detail, please refer to note 1(s))

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SPP  SharesOpeningLoansLoansacquired Loanmade(repaid)during yearBalanceFace value(C)Carryingvalue(C)Number$$$$$DirectorsRobert Fraser2017- 876,631       - (74,682)801,949      754,904    2016- 963,727       - (87,096)876,631      807,018    Hamish McLennan201763,948         - 999,987 (24,556)975,431      898,421    2016- - - - - - Karen Phin2017- 723,193       - (61,613)661,580      622,798    2016- 795,078       - (71,885)723,193      665,792    Group Executives (Other KMP)K Morton2017- 203,835       - (43,475)160,360      152,488    2016- 242,984       - (39,149)203,835      188,929    G Stack201714,178         543,295       249,994     (203,918)589,371      574,927    201626,483         338,669       374,999     (170,373)543,295      525,809    M Venegas(A)20172,126 - 49,982 (816)49,166 48,091      C Wright(A)2017- 206,704       - (36,655)170,049 159,448    Former Group ExecutiveN Campbell(B)2017- - - - - - 2016- 11,156        - (11,156)- - Closing Loan BalanceMAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED 
DIRECTORS’ REPORT 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 

3.

2017 Remuneration Report (Audited) (continued)

3.9 

Link Between Performance and Remuneration Paid by the Group

(A) Excluding in-specie distribution of 9.16 cents per share for the year ended 30 June 2013. Dividends paid have been fully franked.
(B) As at 30 June
(C) Fixed compensation comprises salary, superannuation and accrued long service leave.
(D) Variable compensation comprises cash bonuses and interest-free loans provided under the SPP outlined in Table 3.4 and a
discretionary payment to the former Chairman in 2014.

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20172016201520142013Total revenue ($'000)338,268      333,805      284,912      148,109     120,906      Total expenses ($'000)82,141        74,104        54,603        37,630       25,904        Net operating profit ($'000)196,225      198,357      174,295      82,939       66,600        Basic earnings per share (cents per share)116.9 123.5 109.2 53.3 43.6 Diluted earnings per share  (cents per share)114.1 115.5 101.8 48.9 40.0 Total Dividends paid (cents per share)(A)85.6 89.3 74.9 33.0 8.0 Closing share price (ASX code: MFG)(B)28.84$   22.25$   17.40$   10.93$   9.64$   Total KMP remuneration:-fixed compensation ($)(C)6,914,444   4,520,621   3,525,342   3,370,5132,295,866-variable compensation ($)(D)4,061,299   4,147,820   3,706,172   3,156,6992,348,39010,975,7438,668,4417,231,5146,527,2124,644,256Number of KMPs12109108% growth in net operating profit-1%14%110%25%388%% growth in diluted earnings per share-1%13%108%22%371%% growth in total KMP remuneration27%20%11%41%230%Total KMP remuneration as % of net operating profit6%4%4%8%7%MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED 
DIRECTORS’ REPORT 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 

4.

Other

Indemnification and Insurance of Directors and Officers 

4.1 
The Group insures the Directors and Officers of the Group in office to the extent permitted by law for losses, liabilities, 
costs  and  charges  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. 

During the year, the Group paid insurance premiums to insure the Directors and Officers of the Company. The terms 
of the contract prohibit the disclosure of the premiums paid. 

4.2    Auditor 
Ernst & Young continues in office in accordance with section 327 of the Corporation Act 2001. 

4.3   Non-audit Services 
During the year, Ernst & Young, the Group’s auditor, has performed other services in addition to its statutory duties. 
Details of the amounts paid or payable to the auditor are set out in note 21 to the financial report.  

The Directors, in accordance with advice received from the Audit and Risk Committee, are satisfied that the provision 
of those non-audit services during the year 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 for the following reasons: 

•

•

all non-audit services have been reviewed by the Audit and Risk Committee to ensure that they do not impact
the impartiality and objectivity of the auditor; and
none of the services undermine the general principles relating to auditor independence as set out in APES 110
Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants.

  Auditor’s Independence Declaration 

4.4  
A copy of the Auditor’s Independence Declaration as required under section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 is set 
out on page 33. 

4.5   Rounding of Amounts 
The Company is of a kind referred to in the Australian Securities & Investments Commission’s Corporations (Rounding 
in Financial/Directors’ Reports) Instrument 2016/191  and amounts in the Directors’ Report have been rounded to the 
nearest thousand dollars in accordance with that Legislative Instrument, or in certain cases, the nearest dollar. 

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

Brett Cairns 
Executive Chairman 

Sydney 
10 August 2017

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Auditor’s independence declaration to the Directors of Magellan 
Financial Group Limited 

As lead auditor for the audit of Magellan Financial Group Limited for the financial year ended 30 June 
2017, I declare to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been: 

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

relation to the audit; and

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

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

Ernst & Young 

Rita Da Silva 
Partner 
10 August 2017 

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Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 

The Consolidated Statement  of  Profit or Loss is to be read in conjunction  with the accompanying notes to the 
Financial Statements. 

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Consolidated Entity30 June30 June20172016Note$’000$’000RevenueManagement fees6(a)300,529258,392Performance fees6(b)21,69648,014Services fees6(c)6,6508,237Interest income1,9412,089Dividend and distribution income5,501         11,881 Net gain on sale of available-for-sale financial assets6(f)2,259 1,055 Net foreign exchange gain/(loss)(308)165Group's share of profit for the period MGE was an associate13(a)-3,961Other-11Total revenue 338,268  333,805 ExpensesEmployee expenses47,37042,065Non-Executive Director fees338284US marketing/consulting fee expense7,8957,168Fund administration and operational costs8,7917,151Information technology expense3,758 3,606 Marketing expense3,037 2,811 Legal and professional fees1,688 1,734 Occupancy expense3,155 1,278Travel and entertainment expense1,712 1,120Auditor's remuneration21611 769Depreciation and amortisation expense8(a)392280Foreign and withholding taxes199 2,055Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment18 14Net loss on deemed disposal of interest in associate - MGE, transferred from the Consolidated Statement of Other Comprehensive Income13-1,296Other3,177 2,473Total expenses       82,141        74,104 Net profit before income tax expense 256,127  259,701 Income tax expense5(a)(59,902)(61,344)Net profit after income tax for the year 196,225  198,357 Basic earnings per share (cents per share)3116.9 cents123.5 centsDiluted earnings per share (cents per share)3114.1 cents115.5 centsMAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OTHER 
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 
for the year ended 30 June 2017     

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

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30 June30 June20172016$’000$’000Net profit after income tax for the year196,225    198,357    Other comprehensive incomeItems that may or have been reclassified to profit or loss in future years, net of taxNet changes in the fair value of available-for-sale financial assets30,619(14,725)Net (gain)/loss on sale of available-for-sale financial assets6(f)(2,259)(1,055)Net loss on deemed disposal of interest in associate - MGE13               -             1,296 Income tax (expense)/benefit on the above items5(a)(9,011)3,511Exchange differences on translation of foreign operation(31)(52)Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax       19,318 (11,025)Total comprehensive income for the year     215,543      187,332 Consolidated EntityNote 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 
as at 30 June 2017     

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

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30 June30 June20172016$’000$’000AssetsCurrent assetsCash and cash equivalents18(c)146,243120,362Financial assets11          1,775 1,719Receivables7        71,290         53,747 Loans - share purchase plan 151,9401,531Prepayments926403Total current assets     222,174      177,762 Non-current assetsFinancial assets11263,113206,221Loans - share purchase plan 15          7,817           7,482 Property, plant and equipment8877914Total non-current assets     271,807      214,617 Total assets     493,981 392,379LiabilitiesCurrent liabilitiesPayables9        22,336         21,161 Provisions10             880              218 Income tax payable          4,863           7,032 Total current liabilities       28,079        28,411 Non-current liabilitiesDeferred tax liabilities5(c)        15,651           7,257 Deferred lease incentives          1,831                -   Provisions10             809           1,342 Total non-current liabilities       18,291          8,599 Total liabilities       46,370        37,010 Net assets     447,611      355,369 EquityContributed equity14      115,250       111,073 Available for sale reserve        40,708         21,359 Foreign currency translation reserve(83)(52)Retained profits      291,736       222,989 Total attributable to members of the Group     447,611      355,369 Total equity     447,611 355,369NoteConsolidated Entity 
 
        
 
 
 
MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY 
for the year ended 30 June 2017     

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

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Contributed EquityForeign currency translation reserveRetained ProfitsAvailable for Sale ReserveTotal2017$’000$’000$’000$’000$’000Equity - 1 July 2016111,073(52)222,98921,359355,369Net profit for the year                 -                -       196,225              -        196,225 Other comprehensive income                 -   (31)             -   19,349      19,318 Total comprehensive income for the year                 -   (31)    196,225       19,349      215,543 Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners:Issue of securities:  - under share purchase plan (SPP)14(a)            4,004              -                -                -           4,004   - transaction costs arising on share issue14(a)(110)             -                -                -   (110)Dividends paid4                 -                -   (127,478)             -   (127,478)SPP expense for the year14(a)               283              -                -              283 Total transactions with equity holders in their capacity as equity owners            4,177              -   (127,478)             -   (123,301)Equity - 30 June 2017115,250(83)291,73640,708447,6112016Equity - 1 July 2015103,477             -   167,63432,332303,443Net profit for the year                 -                -   198,357             -   198,357Other comprehensive income                 -   (52)             -   (10,973)(11,025)Total comprehensive income for the year                 -   (52)    198,357 (10,973)187,332Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners:Issue of securities:  - under share purchase plan (SPP)14(a)            4,631              -                -                -           4,631   - on exercise of MFG 2016 Options14(a)            2,745              -                -                -           2,745   - transaction costs arising on share issue14(a)(10)             -                -                -   (10)Dividends paid4                 -                -   (143,002)             -   (143,002)SPP expense for the year14(a)               230              -                -                -   230Total transactions with equity holders in their capacity as equity owners7,596             -   (143,002)             -   (135,406)Equity - 30 June 2016111,073(52)222,98921,359355,369Attributable to Equity Holders of the Consolidated EntityNote  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS 
for the year ended 30 June 2017     

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

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30 June30 June20172016$’000$’000Cash flows from operating activitiesManagement and services fees received     297,851    260,342 Performance fees received        5,750      56,121 Interest received        1,576       1,674 Dividends and distributions received596366Tax paid(61,609)(71,198)Payments to suppliers and employees (inclusive of GST)(79,473)(65,770)Other revenue received             -              10 Net cash inflows/(outflows) from operating activities18(a)   164,691  181,545 Cash flows from investing activitiesProceeds from sale of available-for-sale financial assets9,3503,516Purchase of available-for-sale financial assets(24,748)(18,607)Net matured term deposits classified as loans and receivables107(1,370)Net cash flows from foreign exchange transactions170Payments for property, plant and equipment8(a)(368)(694)Net cash inflows/(outflows) from investing activities(15,658)(17,085)Cash flows from financing activitiesProceeds from issue of securities         1,978       2,685 Proceeds from repayment of share purchase plan loans        1,899       1,264 Dividends paid4(126,708)(142,028)Net cash inflows/(outflows) from financing activities(122,831)(138,079)Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents      26,202 26,381Effects of exchange rate movements on cash and cash equivalents(321)47Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year     120,362      93,934 Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year18(c)   146,243  120,362 NoteConsolidated Entity   
  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 

1. 

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies 

This financial report is for Magellan Financial Group Limited (the “Company” or “MFG”) and its controlled entities 
(the “Group”) for the year ended 30 June 2017. The report was authorised for issue in accordance with a resolution 
of the Directors on 10 August 2017. 

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

(a)   Basis of Preparation 
The financial report is a general purpose financial report  which is presented in Australian dollars and has been 
prepared in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, Australian Accounting Standards and Interpretations issued 
by  the  Australian  Accounting  Standards  Board  and  other  mandatory  professional  reporting  requirements.  The 
Company is a for-profit entity for the purpose of preparing this financial report. 

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

Historical Cost Convention 
This financial report has been prepared on a going concern basis and under the historical cost convention except 
for assets and liabilities which are measured at fair value.  

Changes in Accounting Policy, Accounting Standards and Interpretations 
(i)   New and Amended Standards and Interpretations 
The  accounting  policies  adopted  are  consistent  with  those  of  the  previous  financial  year  and  corresponding 
reporting period except for the adoption of the new standards and amendments which became mandatory for the 
first time this reporting period commencing 1 July 2016. The adoption of these standards and amendments did not 
result in any adjustments to the amounts or disclosures in the current or prior year.  

(ii)   Accounting Standards and Interpretations Issued But Not Yet Effective 
The Australian and International Accounting Standards issued but not yet mandatory for the 30 June 2017 reporting 
period have not been adopted by the Group or Company in the preparation of this financial report. The assessment 
of the impact of the new accounting standards and interpretations which may have a material impact on the Group 
is set out below: 

• 

AASB 9: Financial Instruments (AASB 9) (effective 1 July 2018)  
AASB 9 contains new requirements for the classification, measurement and de-recognition of financial assets 
and liabilities, replacing the recognition and measurement requirements in AASB 139 Financial Instruments: 
Recognition and Measurement. Under the new requirements the four current categories of financial assets 
will be replaced with two measurement categories: fair value and amortised cost, and financial assets will 
only be measured at amortised cost where very specific conditions are met. Equity securities are measured 
at  fair  value  through  profit  or  loss  unless  an  election  is  made  at  initial  recognition,  to  present  fair  value 
changes in other comprehensive income.  This option is irrevocable and applies only to equity instruments 
which are not held for trading.  Gains and losses in other comprehensive income are not recycled on disposal 
of the securities, however the cumulative gain or loss may be transferred within equity. 

AASB 9 was revised in December 2014 to include new hedge accounting requirements including changes to 
hedge effectiveness testing, treatment of hedging costs, risk components that can be hedged and disclosures. 
It also introduced a new expected-loss impairment model that requires credit losses to be recognised when 
financial instruments are first recognised and to recognise full lifetime expected losses on a more timely basis.   

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MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 

1. 

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued) 

(a) 

   Basis of Preparation (continued) 

(ii)   

Accounting Standards and Interpretations Issued But Not Yet Effective (continued) 

• 

• 

• 

AASB 9: Financial Instruments (AASB 9) (effective 1 July 2018) (continued) 
At  30  June  2017,  the  Group  continues  to  evaluate  the  classification,  measurement  and  disclosure 
requirements of this standard, the financial and disclosure impacts of which are yet to be determined.  Further 
information will be provided in future financial reports as management finalises its assessment. The adoption 
of the standard is however expected to result in a change in the presentation of fair value movements within 
the Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Consolidated Statement of Other Comprehensive Income 
and may also impact the required disclosure in the notes to the financial statements. 

AASB 15: Revenue from Contracts with Customers (effective 1 July 2018) (AASB 15)  
AASB  15  supercedes  the  revenue  recognition  guidance  in  AASB  118  Revenue,  AASB  111  Construction 
Contracts and related interpretations. Although AASB 15 is principles-based, it is a significant change from 
the  current  revenue  requirements  and  will  involve  more  judgements  and  estimates.  The  core  principle  in 
AASB 15 is that an entity recognises revenue at an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity 
expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for selling goods or services to customers. AASB 15 has also 
introduced specific criteria for determining whether to capitalise certain costs, distinguishing between those 
costs associated with obtaining a contract (eg sales commissions) and those costs associated with fulfilling a 
contract.  

The Group does not anticipate subsequent to adoption of AASB 15 from 1 July 2018 onwards there will be 
any material change to the timing or manner of recognition for management, services or performance fees. 
The recognition of interest income, investment gains/losses and foreign exchange gains/losses are unaffected 
as they are excluded from the scope of AASB 15.  

AASB 16: Leases (effective 1 July 2019) (AASB 16)  
AASB 16 supercedes the lease accounting guidance in AASB 117 Leases and related interpretations. A lease 
is defined as a contract, or part of a contract, that conveys the right to use an asset for a period of time in 
exchange for consideration. The definition  is based on  the  premise of  control,  where a lease  is identified 
when a customer has the right to (1) obtain substantially all of the economic benefits from the use of the 
identified asset; and (2) direct the use of the identified asset.  

AASB 16 provides a single model for accounting for leases by lessees.  Leases other than low value and short-
term leases must be recognised on the balance sheet of lessees. The lessee recognises an asset, reflecting 
its  right  to  use  the  underlying  asset,  and  a  liability,  in  respect  of  its  obligation  to  make  lease  payments. 
Expenses in respect of leases include amortisation of the right-of-use asset and interest expense in respect 
of the lease liability.  

The Group anticipates the  adoption of AASB 16 from 1 July 2019 onwards to result in increased disclosure. 
The Group expects that whilst there will be a requirement to gross up for the recognition of right of use assets 
and  lease  liabilities  on  the  Consolidated  Statement  of  Financial  Position  on  adoption,  these  amounts  are 
expected to approximately equal each  other on  initial recognition  on  1 July 2019  and the impacts on  the 
Statement of Profit or Loss on prior, current and future financial years are also not expected to be material.  
The Group expects to apply the modified retrospective approach  on  transition  and reflect any impacts on 
transition to the new standard on a cumulative basis as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained 
earnings at 1 July 2019, the adoption date.  Comparatives would not be restated. For practical expediency 
those lease contracts previously accounted for as leases under AASB 117 and Interpretation 4 identified and 
ongoing as at 1 July 2019 would continue to be accounted for as lease contacts in accordance with the new 
standard. 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 

1.  

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued) 

Principles of Consolidation 

(b)  
The consolidated financial statements comprise the financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries as at 
30 June 2017 (collectively referred to in this financial report as the “Group”). Control is achieved when the Group 
is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the investee and has the ability to affect 
those returns through its power over the investee. Specifically, the Group controls an investee if and only if the 
Group has: 
• 

power over the investee where existing rights give it the current ability to direct the relevant activities of 
the investee; 
exposure, or rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the investee; and 
the ability to use its power over the investee to affect its returns.  

• 
• 

The  Group  considers  all  relevant  facts  and  circumstances  in  assessing  whether  it  has  power  over  an  investee, 
including: 
• 
• 
• 

the contractual arrangement(s) with the other vote holders of the investee;  
rights arising from other contractual arrangements; and 
the Group’s voting rights and potential voting rights. 

The Group re-assesses whether or not it controls an investee if facts and circumstances indicate that there are 
changes to one or more of the three elements or control. Consolidation of a  controlled entity ceases when the 
Group loses control of the controlled entity.  

Assets  and  liabilities,  income  and  expenses  of  a  controlled  entity  acquired  or  disposed  of  during  the  year  are 
included in the consolidated financial statements from the date the Group gains control until the date the Group 
ceases to control the controlled entity. 

Controlled Entities 

i) 
Controlled entities are entities over which the Group has power to control, which is when the Group is exposed, or 
has rights to, variable returns from its involvement with the entity and has the ability to affect those returns through 
its power to direct the activities of the entity. When the Group has less than a majority of the voting or similar 
rights of an entity, the Group also considers the following when assessing whether it has the power of control over 
the  entity:  contractual  arrangements  with  the  other  voting  holders  of  the  entity,  rights  arising  from  other 
contractual arrangements and the Group’s voting rights and potential voting rights. 

Controlled entities are fully consolidated from the date control commenced and deconsolidated from the date that 
control ceased. Refer to note  12 for all controlled entities. The Group re-assesses whether or not it controls an 
investee if facts and circumstances indicate that there are changes to one or more of the three elements of control. 
Assets, liabilities, income and expenses of a controlled entity acquired or disposed of during the year are included 
in the consolidated financial statements from the date the group obtains control and until the date the group ceases 
to control the controlled entity. Any change in the ownership interest of a controlled entity, without a loss of control 
is accounted for as an equity transaction. 

All inter-entity balances and transactions between entities in the Group, including unrealised profits or losses, have 
been eliminated in full on consolidation. Accounting policies of the controlled entities have been changed where 
necessary to ensure consistency with those policies adopted by the Group. 

Associates 

ii) 
An associate is an entity over which the Group exercises significant influence but not control over its financial and 
operating policies. Significant influence is the power to participate in the financial and operating policy decisions of 
the investee but is not control or joint control of those policies.  Investments in associates are accounted for using 
the equity method of accounting in the consolidated financial statements. When necessary, adjustments are made 
to the financial statements of associates to bring their accounting policies and reporting dates into line with the 
Group’s accounting policies. 

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MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 

1. 

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued) 

(b)  

Principles of Consolidation (continued) 

ii) 

Associates (continued) 

The Group’s share of an associate’s post-acquisition profit or loss is recognised in profit or loss, and its share of 
post-acquisition  movements  in  reserves,  including  its  available  for  sale  reserve,  is  recognised  in  other 
comprehensive income.  The cumulative post-acquisition movements are adjusted against the carrying amount of 
the  investment.    Dividends  or  distributions  received  or  receivable  from  an  associate  are  recognised  in  the 
Company’s Statement of Profit or Loss as income, while in the consolidated financial statements they reduce the 
carrying value of the investment in the Statement of Financial Position.  

Structured Entities 

iii)  
A structured entity is an entity that has been designed so that voting or similar rights are not the dominant factor 
in deciding who controls the entity and the relevant activities are directed by means of contractual arrangements 
under AASB 12 Disclosure of Interests in Other Entities (AASB 12). The Group has assessed whether the funds in 
which it invests (as set out in note 11) and is appointed Investment Manager or Sub-Adviser, should be classified 
as structured entities. The Group has considered the voting rights and other similar rights afforded to investors in 
these funds, including the rights to remove the Investment Manager or redeem holdings. The Group has concluded 
that the funds in which it invests are not structured entities under AASB 12. 

Changes in Ownership Interests 

iv)  
When the Group ceases to have control, joint control or significant interest, any retained interest in the entity is 
remeasured to its fair value with the change in carrying amount recognised in profit or loss. This fair value becomes 
the initial carrying amount for the purposes of subsequently accounting for the retained interest as an associate 
or financial asset. In addition, any amounts previously recognised in other comprehensive income in respect of 
that entity are accounted for as if the Group had directly disposed of the related assets or liabilities, which means 
that amounts previously recognised in other comprehensive income are reclassified to profit or loss. 

Business Combinations 

(c)  
The purchase method of accounting is used to account for all business combinations regardless of whether equity 
instruments or other assets are acquired. Cost is measured as the fair value of the assets given, shares issued or 
liabilities incurred or assumed at the date of exchange. Where listed equity instruments are issued in a business 
combination,  the  fair  value  of  the  instruments  is  the  published  closing  market  bid  price  as  at  the  date  of  the 
exchange. Acquisition costs arising on the issue of equity instruments are recognised directly in equity. 

Segment Reporting 

(d)  
An  operating segment is a  distinguishable component of  the Group that is engaged in  business activities from 
which  the  Group  earns  revenues  and  incurs  expenses,  whose  operating  results  are  regularly  reviewed  by  the 
Group’s chief operating decision maker in order to make decisions about the allocation of resources to the segment 
and assess its performance, and for which discrete financial information is available. The chief operating decision 
maker has been determined as the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer, Mr Hamish Douglass. 

Foreign Currency Translation 

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

Transaction and balances 

i) 
The functional and presentation currency of the Company and its controlled entities as determined in accordance 
with AASB 121 The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates is the Australian dollar. Transactions denominated 
in foreign currencies are translated into Australian dollars at the foreign currency exchange rate ruling at the date 
of the transaction. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated to Australian 
dollars at  the Reuters  London  4pm  exchange rates  at reporting date. The fair  values of  financial assets  where 
denominated in a foreign currency are translated to Australian dollars using the Reuters London 4pm exchange 
rates  at  reporting  date.  Foreign  currency  exchange  differences  relating  to  financial  assets  are  included  in  net 
changes  in  fair  value  in  the  Consolidated  Statement  of  Profit  or  Loss.  All  other  foreign  currency  exchange 
differences are presented separately in the Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss as net gains/losses on foreign 
exchange. 

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MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 

1.

(e)

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Foreign Currency Translation (continued)

Group companies

ii)
On consolidation, the assets and liabilities of foreign operations are translated into Australian dollars at the rate of
exchange prevailing at the reporting date and their statements of profit or loss are translated at exchange rates
prevailing at the dates of the transactions. The exchange differences arising on translation for consolidation are
recognised in Other Comprehensive Income and accumulated in a separate reserve within equity. On disposal of
a foreign operation, the component of Other Comprehensive Income relating to that particular foreign operation
is recognised in profit or loss.

Revenue Recognition

(f)
Management Fees
Management fees arise from providing:
•

investment management services as investment manager and sub-advisor to the funds and external wholesale
client mandates set out at note 6; and

• Trustee and Responsible Entity services where the Group acts as Trustee and Responsible Entity to the funds

as set out in note 6.

Management fee revenue, which is based on a percentage of the fund’s or mandate’s portfolio value, is recognised 
in the Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss as it is earned and calculated in accordance with the Investment 
Management Agreements, mandates and Constitutions of the funds as set out in note 6. 

Services Fees 
Services fee revenue is recognised in the Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss as it is earned and calculated in 
accordance with the Services Agreement.  

Performance Fees 
The Group may earn performance fees from its retail funds, some institutional mandates and prior to 1 January 
2017  MFF  Capital  Investments  Limited  (MFF).  Where  a  performance  fee  is  applicable  to  an  institutional  client 
mandate, the base management fee will generally be lower than earned from mandates where no performance 
fee applies.  The Group’s entitlement to performance fees for any given performance period is dependent on the 
portfolio  outperforming  certain  hurdles,  which  may  be  index  relative  hurdles,  absolute  return  hurdles  or  a 
combination of both.  Performance fees are generally subject to either a high water mark arrangement or a deficit 
clause, which ensures that fees are not earned more than once on the same performance. Up until 31 December 
2016,  the  Group’s  entitlement  to  performance  fees  from  MFF  is  dependent  on  MFF’s  total  shareholder  return 
exceeding 10% per annum, compounded annually, over prescribed performance periods. There is no entitlement 
to performance fees for MFF from 1 January 2017 onwards.

Performance  fees  are  recognised  in  the  Consolidated  Statement  of  Profit  or  Loss  only  when  the  Group’s 
entitlement  to  the  fee  becomes  certain,  which  is  at  the  end  of  the  relevant  performance  period.    Performance 
periods for the Group’s performance fee arrangements range from three months to four years. 

Refer to note 6 for further details on the management, services and performance fees. 

Interest Income 
Interest income is recognised on an accruals basis using the effective interest rate method. 

Dividend and Distribution Income  
Dividend and distribution income is recognised when it is declared. 

Net Gain/Loss on Sale of Available for Sale Assets 
The gain or loss on disposal of AFS assets is calculated as the difference between the carrying amount of the asset 
at the date of disposal and the net proceeds from disposal and is included in the Consolidated Statement of Profit 
or Loss and Consolidated Statement of Other Comprehensive Income in the year of disposal.  

 Expenses

(g)
Expenses  are  recognised  in  the  Consolidated  Statement  of  Profit  or  Loss  on  an  accruals  basis.  Directors’  fees
(including  superannuation)  and  related  employment  taxes  are  included  as  an  expense  in  the  Consolidated
Statement of Profit or Loss as incurred. Information regarding the Directors’ remuneration is included in section
3.3 of the Remuneration Report.

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MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 

1. 

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued) 

 Income Tax 

 (h)  
The income tax expense/benefit is the tax payable/receivable on the current year’s taxable income 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. Taxable profit differs from net profit as reported in the Consolidated Statement of Profit 
or Loss and Consolidated Statement of Other Comprehensive Income as items of income or expense are taxable 
or deductible in years other than the current year and in addition some items are never taxable or deductible.  

Deferred tax assets are recognised for all deductible temporary differences and unused tax credits and tax losses 
carried forward to the extent that it is probable that future taxable amounts will be available against which the 
deductible temporary differences and the carry-forward of unused tax credits and unused tax losses can be utilised.  

The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at each reporting date and reduced to the extent that it is 
no longer probable that sufficient taxable profit will be available to allow all or part of the deferred tax asset to be 
utilised. Unrecognised deferred tax assets are re-assessed at each reporting date and are recognised to the extent 
that it has become probable that future taxable profits will allow the deferred tax asset to be recovered. 

Current tax and deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply to the 
year when the asset is realised or the liability is settled, based on tax rates (and tax laws) that have been enacted 
or substantively enacted by the end of reporting date.  

Tax Consolidation - Australia 
MFG and its wholly owned Australian controlled entities formed a tax consolidated group for the purpose  of the 
tax consolidation legislation, on 1 July 2007. MFG is the head entity of the tax consolidated group. 

Under the tax consolidation legislation, the head entity and each controlled entity continues to account for its own 
current and deferred tax amounts. These tax amounts are measured as if each entity in the tax consolidated group 
continues to be a standalone taxpayer in its own right. In addition, MFG also recognised the current tax assets or 
liabilities and the deferred tax assets arising from unused tax losses and unused tax credits assumed from controlled 
entities in the tax consolidated group.   

On  forming  the  tax  consolidation  group,  each  entity  in  the  tax  consolidated  group  entered  into  a  tax  sharing 
agreement, which limits the joint and several liability of the wholly owned entities in the case of a default of the 
head entity, MFG. MFG has also entered into a tax funding agreement under which the wholly owned entities fully 
compensate MFG for any current tax payable assumed and are compensated by MFG for any current tax receivable 
and deferred tax assets relating to unused tax losses or unused tax credits that are transferred to MFG under the 
tax consolidation legislation. The funding amount is determined by reference to the amounts recognised in the 
financial report. Assets and liabilities arising under the tax funding agreement with the tax consolidated entities 
are recognised as related party receivables or payables and these amounts are due upon demand from MFG or the 
relevant entity. 

MFG may also require payment of interim funding amounts to assist with its obligations to pay tax instalments and 
the funding  amounts are also recognised as related  party receivables or  payables. Any  difference between  the 
amounts  assumed  and  amounts  receivable  or  payable  under  the  tax  funding  agreement  are  recognised  as  a 
contribution to (or distribution from) wholly owned tax consolidated entities. 

Offshore Banking Unit 
Magellan Asset Management Limited, a controlled entity of MFG, and a member of MFG’s tax consolidation group, 
was declared an Offshore Banking Unit (“OBU”) on 31 July 2013. Under current Australian tax legislation, assessable 
offshore banking (“OB”) income derived from the Group’s OB funds management and advisory activities provided 
to clients outside of Australia and New Zealand, net of costs, is subject to a concessional tax rate of 10%. Revenues 
earned  from  non-resident  clients  that  are  invested  in  the  Group’s  Global  Equities  strategy  meet  the  current 
definition of assessable OB income. The amount of assessable OB income, net of costs, in a financial year that will 
be subject to the 10% concessional tax rate is determined with reference to the current legislation’s definitions of 
assessable OB income, exclusive OB deductions and general OB deductions. For further details refer to note 5(d). 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 

1. 

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued) 

Goods and Services Tax (GST) 

(i)  
Revenue, expenses and assets (with the exception of receivables) are recognised net of the amount of 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 that purchase or as an expense.  Receivables and payables are 
stated inclusive of GST. The net amount of GST recoverable from, or payable to, the taxation authority is included 
in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position as a receivable or payable.  

Cash flows are included in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows on a gross basis. The GST component of 
cash  flows arising from financing activities which  are recoverable from, or payable to the taxation  authority, is 
presented as operating cash flows. 

Financial Assets and Liabilities 

(j) 
The  Group  classifies  its  financial  assets  into  one  of  the  four  following  categories:  financial  assets  at  fair  value 
through profit or loss, loans and receivables and available-for-sale financial assets. Designation is re-evaluated at 
each  financial  year  end,  but  there  are  restrictions  on  reclassifying  to  other  categories.  Financial  liabilities  are 
classified as financial liabilities at amortised cost. Classification of financial assets depends on the purpose for which 
the assets and liabilities were acquired.  The Group’s classifications are set out below: 

Financial 
asset/liability 
Receivables 
Financial assets 

Payables 

Classification 

Valuation basis 

Loans and receivables 
Loans and receivables 
Available-for-sale 
Held for trading  
Financial liability at amortised cost 

Amortised cost 
Amortised cost 
Fair value 
Fair value 
Amortised cost 

Refer to note 1(l) 
Refer to note 1(n) 
Refer to note 1(n) 
Refer to note 1(n) 
Refer to note 1(q) 

Derecognition of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities 
Financial assets and financial liabilities are derecognised when the Group no longer controls the contractual rights 

that comprise the financial instrument which is normally the case when the instrument is sold. 

Cash and Cash Equivalents 

(k)  
Cash includes cash at bank and deposits. 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. Term deposits 
with a term of 90 days or less from the date of inception are classified as cash equivalents. For term deposits with 
a term of greater than 90 days refer also to note 1(n) iii). 

Receivables  

(l)  
Receivables are initially recognised at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective 
interest method, less any allowance for uncollectible amounts.  This is the original invoice amount rendered for 
management,  administration  and  performance fees, less a  provision for any uncollected  debt.   Collectability of 
receivables is reviewed regularly and bad debts are written off when identified. A specific provision for doubtful 
debts is made where there is objective evidence that the Group will not be able to collect the original receivable 
amount. Financial difficulties of the debtor or default payments are considered objective evidence of impairment. 
The amount of the impairment loss is the receivable carrying amount compared with the present value of estimated 
future cash flows, discounted at the original effective interest rate.  

Derivatives  

(m)  
Derivatives are categorised as held-for-trading financial assets and are initially recognised at fair value on the date 
a derivative contract is entered into and are subsequently remeasured to their fair value at each reporting date. 
The resulting gain or loss is recognised in profit or loss immediately unless the derivative is designated and effective 
as a hedging instrument, in which event, the timing of the recognition in profit or loss depends on the nature of 
the hedge relationship. Derivatives are recognised as assets when their fair value is positive and as liabilities when 
their fair value is negative. 

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MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 

1. 

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued) 

(n) 
The Company’s financial assets comprise and are classified as follows: 

Financial Assets 

Type of 
Financial asset 
Listed  shares  and  quoted 
funds 
Unlisted funds 
Unlisted shares 
Term deposits 

Classification 

Valuation basis 

Available-for-sale 

Fair value 

Refer to note 1(n) i) 

Available-for-sale 
Available-for-sale 
Loans and receivables 

Fair value 
Fair value 
Amortised cost 

Refer to note 1(n) i) 
Refer to note 1(n) i) 
Refer to note 1(n) iii) 

Available-for-Sale Financial Assets 

i) 
Available-for-sale financial assets are assets that are not classified in any other financial asset category.  These 
assets are carried at fair value. Changes in the fair value of available-for-sale financial assets are recognised in the 
available for sale reserve in the Consolidated Statement of the Financial Position and included in the Consolidated 
Statement of Other Comprehensive Income until the asset is disposed or impaired. When available-for-sale financial 
assets are sold or impaired, cumulative gains recognised in the available for sale reserve are recognised in the 
Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss. Cumulative losses are recognised in the available for sale reserve to the 
extent that they reverse previously recorded gains, and when previously recorded gains have been reversed in full, 
any  impairment  loss  below  original  cost  (when  significant  and  prolonged)  is  recognised  in  the  Consolidated 
Statement of Profit or Loss.  

In assessing whether an  available-for-sale asset is impaired, the Board considers a number of quantitative and 
qualitative factors, including the current market price of the asset, research performed internally by experienced 
equity  analysts, and, where  appropriate, external research  that provides guidance on  the long-term underlying 
value  of  the  asset.  Available-for-sale  financial  assets  are  classified  as  non-current  assets  unless  management 
intends to dispose of the assets within 12 months of reporting date. 

Purchases and Sales of Financial Assets 

ii) 
All purchases and sales of financial assets are recognised on the trade date, being the date that the Group commits 
to purchase or sell the asset. Purchases or sales of financial assets are purchases or sales under contracts that 
require delivery of the assets or settlement within the period generally established by regulation or convention in 
the market place. 

Payments and receipts relating to the purchase and sale of investment securities are classified as cash flows from 
investing  activities,  as  movements  in  the  fair  value  of  these  securities  represent  the  Group’s  main  income 
generating activity. 

Loans and Receivables 

iii) 
Term deposits with a term greater than 90 days from the date of inception are classified as loans and receivables. 
The deposits are initially recognised at fair value and then carried at amortised cost using the effective interest 
rate method. They are classified as current assets where the term to maturity from reporting date is less than 12 
months and as non-current assets where the term to maturity is greater than 12 months. When investments are 
disposed the net gain or loss on sale is recognised in the Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss at the date of 
sale. 

Impairment of Assets 

(o) 
All non-financial assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that 
the carrying amount may not be recoverable. Where an indicator or objective evidence of impairment exists, an 
estimate  of  the  asset’s  recoverable  amount  is  made.  An  impairment  loss  is  recognised  in  the  Consolidated 
Statement of Profit or Loss for the amount by which the asset’s carrying amount exceeds its recoverable amount. 
Recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s fair value less costs to sell and value in use.  

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 

1. 

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued) 

 Property, Plant and Equipment 

(p) 
Property, plant and equipment is stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation and impairment. Historical 
cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable to its acquisition. Subsequent costs are included in the asset’s 
carrying amount or recognised as a separate asset.  

Depreciation and Amortisation 
Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the assets as follows: 
Leasehold improvements 
Furniture and fittings 
Computer equipment  

- over the life of the relevant lease            
- over three to five years 
- over three to five years 

The assets’ residual values and useful lives are reviewed at each reporting date. An asset’s carrying amount is 
written down to recoverable amount where an indicator of impairment or objective evidence exists. An impairment 
loss is recognised in the Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss where the asset’s carrying amount is greater than 
its estimated recoverable amount.  

An  item  of  property,  plant  and  equipment  is  derecognised  upon  disposal  or  when  no  further  future  economic 
benefits are expected from its use. Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing proceeds with the 
carrying amount. These are included in the Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss. 

Payables  

(q) 
Payables comprise trade creditors and accrued expenses owing by the Group at reporting date which are unpaid. 
Trade creditors represent liabilities for goods and services received by the Group prior to the end of the year that 
remain unpaid at reporting date.  They are unsecured and usually paid within 30 days of recognition. Payables are 
recognised at amortised cost at the point where the Group becomes obliged to make payments in respect of the 
purchase of these goods and services.  

A dividend payable to shareholders of the Group is recognised for the amount of any dividend declared, determined 
or publicly recommended by the Directors on or before reporting date but not paid at reporting date. 

(r)  

Employee Expenses and Entitlements 

Wages, Salaries and Annual Leave  
Liabilities for wages and salaries (including non-monetary benefits) and annual leave are recognised in payables 
within accrued employee entitlements and are measured at the amounts expected to be paid when the liabilities 
are settled.   

Liabilities for wages and salaries, including non-monetary benefits, annual leave and accumulating sick leave that 
are expected to be settled within 12 months from reporting date are recognised in respect of employees’ services 
up to reporting date and included as current liabilities in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position. They 
are measured at the amounts expected to be paid when the liabilities are settled. Expenses for non-accumulating 
sick leave are recognised when the leave is taken and measured at the rates paid or payable. Employee benefit 
on-costs are included in accrued employee entitlements in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position and 
employee expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss when the employee entitlements to which they 
relate are recognised. 

Bonus Plan 
A liability and an expense are recognised for the bonus plan where the Group is contractually obliged or where 
there is past practice that has created a constructive obligation to pay the relevant bonuses.  

The cash bonus is paid within three months of reporting date. The conditional deferred cash bonus is paid in 12-
36 equal instalments (depending on the employee) in the following financial year and payment of the deferred 
cash bonus is conditional on an eligible employee being employed at the time of payment. The deferred cash bonus 
for each month is expensed in the Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss as incurred. 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 

1. 

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued) 

(r)  

Employee Expenses and Entitlements (continued) 

Long Service Leave 
Liabilities for long service leave are recognised when employees reach a qualifying period of continuous service 
and are measured at the amount expected to be settled within 12 months from reporting date. Any amount which 
is expected to be payable after 12 months from reporting date is classified as a non-current liability and measured 
as the present value of expected future payments.  Consideration is given to expected future wage and salary 
levels, experience of employee departures and periods of service and discounted using high quality corporate bond 
rates  at  reporting  date,  with  terms  to  maturity  that  match,  as  closely  as  possible,  the  estimated  future  cash 
outflows.  

Share Purchase Plan 

(s)  
The Company has in place a Share Purchase Plan (SPP) for employees and Non-Executive Directors (‘Participants’) 
to purchase shares in the Company (see Directors Report  – Remuneration Report – Share Purchase Plan). The 
Company provides financial assistance to Participants, by way of an interest free loan. Loans to Participants are 
initially recognised at fair value, which is determined by discounting loans to their net present value using the risk-
free  interest  rate  at  the  time  the  loan  is  granted  and  an  estimated  repayment  schedule.    Following  initial 
recognition, they are carried at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method, adjusted for changes in 
the projected repayment schedule.  Changes in the carrying value of these are recognised in ‘interest income’ in 
profit or loss.  The cost of providing the benefit to Participants is recognised as an employee benefits expense in 
profit or loss on a straight line basis over the expected life of the loan. 

Details of the loans outstanding at reporting date, and of the changes in carrying value of the loans and employee 
benefits expense recognised in profit or loss are provided in note 15. 

Leases  

(t)  
Leases where the lessor retains substantially all the risks and benefits of ownership of the asset are classified as 
operating  leases.  Net  rental  payments  for  operating  leases  are  recognised  as  an  expense  in  the  Consolidated 
Statement of Profit or Loss on a straight-line basis over the period of the lease.  

A  make-good  provision  is  recognised  at  the  point  in  time  when  changes  are  made  to  the  Company’s  leased 
premises. The provision is the present value of an estimate of the cost to restore the premises back to the condition 
at the inception of the lease. A corresponding asset is recognised in leasehold improvements within property, plant 
and equipment and depreciated over the remaining life of the relevant lease (refer to note 1(p)).  

Contributed Equity  

(u)  
The Group’s ordinary shares, MFG 2016 Options and MFG Class B Shares are classified as equity and recognised 
at the value of consideration received by the Group. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new 
shares are recognised in equity as a deduction, net of tax. 

Earnings Per Share 

(v)  
Basic earnings per share is calculated as net profit/(loss) after income tax expense for the year divided by the 
weighted average number of ordinary shares on issue. Diluted earnings per share is calculated by adjusting the 
basic earnings per share to take into account the effect of  any costs associated with dilutive potential ordinary 
shares and the weighted average number of additional ordinary units that would have been outstanding assuming 
the conversion of all dilutive potential ordinary shares. Refer to note 3 for further details. 

Rounding of Amounts 

(w)  
The Group is of a kind referred to in the Australian Securities & Investments Commission’s Corporations (Rounding 
in Financial/Directors’ Reports) Instrument 2016/191 and amounts in the financial statements have been rounded 
to the nearest thousand dollars in accordance with that Legislative Instrument, or in certain cases, the nearest 
dollar. 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 

1.  

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (continued) 

Parent Entity Financial Information 

(x)  
The financial information for the parent entity, MFG, (disclosed in note 16) has been prepared on the same basis 
as the Group’s consolidated financial statements, except for investments in subsidiaries which are accounted for 
at cost in the financial statements of MFG. Dividends received from associates are recognised in the Consolidated 
Statement of Profit or Loss, rather than being deducted from the carrying amount of the investment. 

Critical Accounting Estimates and Judgements  

(y) 
The preparation of the financial statements requires the Directors to make judgements, estimates and assumptions 
that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements. The Directors base their judgements and estimates 
on historical experience and various other factors they believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, but which 
are inherently uncertain and unpredictable, the result of which forms the basis of the carrying values of assets and 
liabilities. As such, actual results could differ from those estimates.  

The main area where a higher degree of judgement or complexity arises or where assumptions and estimates are 
significant  to  the  financial  statements  is  the  valuation  of  unlisted  investments.  The  valuation  techniques  used, 
which involve estimates, are discussed in detail at note 19(h). Apart from the above and as the Company’s cash 
and cash equivalents are provided by strongly rated financial institutions, none of the other assets or liabilities are 
subject to significant judgement or complexity due to the timing of when revenues or expenses are accrued and 
recognised. 

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MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 

2. 

Segment Information 

The  Group’s  business  activities  are  organised  into  the  following  reportable  operating  segments  for  internal 
management purposes: 

Funds Management 
The funds management activities of the Group, which are undertaken by the controlled entities Magellan Asset 
Management Limited (MAM) and MFG Services LLC (MFGS).  For further details on these entities refer to note 12. 

The funds management activities undertaken by MAM, comprises acting as: 
• 

Responsible  Entity  and  Investment  Manager  for  the  following  managed  investment  schemes  offered 
primarily to Australian and New Zealand investors (collectively, the Unlisted Magellan Funds): 

o  Magellan Global Fund 
o  Magellan Global Fund (Hedged) 
o  Magellan Infrastructure Fund  
o  Magellan Infrastructure Fund (Unhedged) 
o  Magellan High Conviction Fund; 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

Responsible  Entity  and  Investment  Manager  for  Magellan  Global  Equities  Fund  (MGE),  Magellan  Global 
Equities  Fund  (Currency  Hedged)  (MHG)  and  Magellan  Infrastructure  Fund  (Currency  Hedged)  (MICH) 
which  are registered managed investment  schemes quoted on  the Australian  Securities  Exchange (ASX) 
under the AQUA rules, and offered primarily to Australian investors (collectively, the ASX Quoted Funds); 
Trustee  and  Investment  Manager  for  the  Magellan  Core  Infrastructure  Fund  (MCIF),  which  is  an 
unregistered managed investment scheme offered to Australian wholesale investors;   
Investment Manager for the MFG Global Fund and MFG Select Infrastructure Fund, funds authorised under 
the European Communities (Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities (UCITS)) and 
offered to global institutional clients; 
Sub-adviser to the Frontier MFG Global Equity Fund, Frontier MFG Global Plus Fund and the Frontier MFG 
Core Infrastructure Fund, which are offered to wholesale investors in the United States (collectively, the 
Frontier MFG Funds);  
Investment  advisor  for  the  MFG  Low  Carbon  Global  Fund  and  MFG  Infrastructure  Fund  which  are  US 
domiciled open-ended mutual funds; 
Investment research and administrative services provider to MFF Capital Investments Limited (MFF), and 
investment research provider to a mandate; and 
Investment Manager or Sub-adviser to other external wholesale client mandates. 

MFGS acts as a service company providing MAM with services of investment analysts and distribution personnel 
based in the United States of America. MFGS employs US based personnel and is the lessee of US premises. 

Current tax liabilities and deferred tax assets/liabilities that arise from the operations of the Funds Management 
business are based on the relevant tax rate and included within the Corporate segment. Non-Executive Director 
fees relating to the MAM Board are included in the Funds Management segment.  

Principal Investments 
The  principal  investment  portfolio  is  comprised  of  the  Company’s  investments  in  the  ASX  Quoted  Funds,  the 
Unlisted Magellan Funds, the Frontier MFG Funds, a select portfolio comprising Australian and international listed 
companies, cash, other investments and net deferred tax  assets/liabilities arising from changes in fair value of 
these investments. Investments in ASX Quoted Funds and Unlisted Magellan Funds may comprise a controlled fund 
or associate, usually arising where the Group has initially provided seed capital for the fund. 

Corporate 
The  corporate  segment  includes  interest  income  on  the  Company’s  Share  Purchase  Plan  (SPP)  loans  and  cash 
(including term deposits), corporate costs including Non-Executive Director fees relating to the MFG Board and 
Committees, all current tax liabilities and deferred tax assets/liabilities excluding those arising from changes in the 
fair value of financial assets which are shown in Principal Investments.  

No operating segments have been aggregated to form the above reportable operating segments and inter-segment 
revenues and expenses (where applicable) have been eliminated on consolidation. 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 

2.  Segment Information (continued) 

(a)  Segment financial results 
The operating results of the Group’s operating segments, excluding income tax expense, are as follows:   

(A)  Includes  adjustments  for  intra-segment  transactions,  elimination  of  $6,301,000  income  (June  2016:  $5,316,000)  and 
$6,301,000 expense (June 2016: $5,316,000) under the transfer pricing agreement within the Funds Management segment. 

Refer to note 12 for further details. 

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Funds ManagementPrincipal InvestmentsCorporateConsolidated Entity(A)30 June 2017$’000$’000$’000$’000RevenueManagement fees         300,529                 -                  -           300,529 Performance fees           21,696                 -                  -             21,696 Services fees             6,650                 -                  -              6,650 Interest income               534                 64           1,343            1,941 Dividend and distribution income                  -              5,501                -              5,501 Net gain/(loss) on sale of available-for-sale financial assets                  -              2,259                -              2,259 Net foreign exchange gain/(loss)(221)(87)               -   (308)Other                  -                   -                  -                   -   Total revenue        329,188           7,737          1,343       338,268 ExpensesEmployee expense           47,072                 -                 15           47,087 Employee expense - SPP               240                 -                 43               283 Non-Executive Director fees               200                 -                138               338 Other expenses           33,396               172              865           34,433 Total expenses          80,908              172          1,061         82,141 Operating profit before income tax expense        248,280           7,565             282       256,127 Other comprehensive incomeNet changes in fair value of available-for-sale financial assets                  -   30,619               -             30,619 Net (gain)/loss on sale of available-for-sale financial assets                   -   (2,259)               -   (2,259)Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations(31)                -                  -   (31)Other comprehensive income for the year, before tax(31)28,360               -   28,329Total comprehensive income for the year, before tax        248,249         35,925             282       284,456 Funds ManagementPrincipal InvestmentsCorporateConsolidated Entity(A)30 June 2016$’000$’000$’000$’000RevenueManagement fees         258,392                 -                  -           258,392 Performance fees           48,014                 -                  -             48,014 Services fees             8,237                 -                  -              8,237 Interest income               516                 43           1,530            2,089 Dividend and distribution income                  -            11,881                -             11,881 Net gain/(loss) on sale of available-for-sale financial assets                  -              1,055                -              1,055 Net foreign exchange gain/(loss)               109                 56                -                 165 Group's share of MGE's net profit while MGE was an associate                  -              3,961                -              3,961 Other                  -                   -                 11                 11 Total revenue        315,268         16,996          1,541       333,805 ExpensesEmployee expense           41,822                 -                 13           41,835 Employee expense - SPP               192                 -                 38               230 Non-Executive Director fees               167                 -                117               284 Other expenses           29,302                 83           1,074           30,459 Net loss on deemed disposal of interest in associate - MGE, transferred from the Consolidated Statement of Other Comprehensive Income                  -              1,296                -              1,296 Total expenses          71,483           1,379          1,242         74,104 Operating profit before income tax expense        243,785         15,617             299       259,701 Other comprehensive incomeNet changes in fair value of available-for-sale financial assets                  -   (14,725)               -   (14,725)Net (gain)/loss on sale of available-for-sale financial assets                   -   (1,055)               -   (1,055)Net loss on deemed disposal on interest in associate - MGE                  -              1,296                -              1,296 Exchange differences on translation of foreign operations(52)                -                  -   (52)Other comprehensive income for the year, before tax(52)(14,484)               -   (14,536)Total comprehensive income for the year, before tax        243,733           1,133             299       245,165  
 
   
MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 

2.  Segment Information (continued) 

(b)  Segment assets and liabilities 
The assets and liabilities of the Group’s segments are as follows: 

(A)  The Funds Management segment maintains a minimum of $20,000,000 in liquid assets (including cash and cash equivalents 

to meet regulatory and operating requirements) (June 2016: $20,000,000). 

The  Group’s  net  investment  in  the  funds  management  business  activities  was  $13,204,000  (June  2016: 
$13,204,000),  with  $12,500,000  capital  invested  in  Magellan  Asset  Management  Limited  and  $704,000  capital 
invested in MFG Services LLC. Both entities are controlled by MFG. Refer to note 12 for further details.  

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Funds Management(A)Principal InvestmentsCorporateConsolidated Entity30 June 2017$’000$’000$’000$’000Cash and cash equivalents           34,977              3,367          107,899 146,243         Financial assets              1,775          263,113                   -   264,888         Receivables and other assets           68,148              4,838                107 73,093           Loans - SPP                  -                     -                9,757 9,757             Total assets        104,900         271,318         117,763 493,981       Payables and provisions           25,751                   -                  105 25,856           Tax liabilities                  -              20,279                235 20,514           Total liabilities          25,751           20,279                340 46,370         Net assets          79,149         251,039         117,423 447,611       30 June 2016Cash and cash equivalents           33,224              2,265            84,873 120,362         Financial assets              1,719          206,221                   -   207,940         Receivables and other assets           42,984            10,957              1,123 55,064           Loans - SPP                  -                     -                9,013 9,013             Total assets          77,927         219,443           95,009 392,379       Payables and provisions           22,607                    7                107 22,721           Tax liabilities                  -              11,268              3,021 14,289           Total liabilities          22,607           11,275 3,12837,010         Net assets          55,320         208,168           91,881 355,369        
 
   
   
 
MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 

3.  Earnings Per Share (EPS) 

Weighted average number of securities 
The reconciliation of the weighted average number of shares on a fully diluted basis used to calculate diluted 
EPS is below: 

(A)   As the MFG 2016 Option period expired on 30 June 2016, there were no unexercised options as at 30 June 2017. In the 
prior year ended 30 June 2016, the MFG 2016 Options are considered to be potential ordinary shares for the purposes of the 
diluted earnings per share calculation and were included in the determination of diluted earnings per share to the extent they 
were dilutive.  

(B)   The MFG Class B Shares were converted on 22 November 2016 (refer to note 14(d)(iii) for further detail). Up until conversion, 
the Class B Shares were considered to be potential ordinary shares for the purposes of the diluted earnings per share calculation 
and  have  been  included  in  the  determination  of  diluted  earnings  per  share  to  the  extent  they  were  dilutive.  The  equivalent 
number of Class B Shares for the purposes of calculating the diluted earnings per share has been determined as the weighted 
average number of ordinary shares into which the MFG Class B Shares would convert applying a conversion factor of 0.0637028.  
There were no unconverted MFG Class B Shares as at 30 June 2017. 

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30 June30 June20172016Basic earnings per shareNet profit after income tax attributable to shareholders ($'000)196,225     198,357      Weighted average number of shares for basic EPS ('000)167,892     160,635      Basic EPS (cents)116.9       123.5        Diluted earnings per shareNet profit attributable to shareholders ($'000)196,225     198,357      Weighted average number of shares for diluted EPS ('000)171,954     171,716      Diluted EPS (cents)114.1       115.5        Reconciliation of earnings used in calculating earnings per shareNet profit after income tax expense used in the calculation of basic and diluted EPS ($'000)196,225     198,357      Consolidated EntityWeighted average number of securitiesWeighted average number of ordinary shares on issue used in calculating basic EPS ('000)167,892     160,635      Add adjustments:  -  equivalent number of unexercised MFG 2016 Options(A)-            791              -  equivalent number of MFG Class B Shares(B)4,062         10,290       Weighted average number of shares used in calculating diluted EPS ('000)171,954     171,716       
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 

4.  Dividends 

(i)  Dividend declared 
On 10 August 2017, the Directors declared total fully franked dividends of 47.2 cents per share in respect of the 
half year ended 30 June 2017 (June 2016: 38.0 cents per share). The dividend payment comprises a Final Dividend 
of 41.5 cents per share and a Performance Fee Dividend of 5.7 cents per share. The total amount of the declared 
dividends  are  expected  to  be  paid  on  28  August  2017,  but  not  recognised  as  a  liability,  is  approximately 
$81,220,000.  

(ii)  Imputation credits 
The imputation credit account at 30 June is as follows: 

The payment of the dividends declared by the directors on 10 August 2017 will reduce the franking account balance 
shown above by approximately $34,809,000. 

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30 June30 June20172016$’000$’000For the year ended 30 June 2017Fully franked interim dividend for the year ended 30 June 2017:- 38.4 cents per ordinary share: paid 2 March 2017              66,077                   -   Fully franked final dividend for the year ended 30 June 2016:- 38.0 cents per ordinary share: paid 26 August 2016              61,401                   -   For the year ended 30 June 2016Fully franked interim dividend for the year ended 30 June 2016:- 51.3 cents per ordinary share: paid 4 March 2016                     -               82,418 Fully franked final dividend for the year ended 30 June 2015:- 37.8 cents per ordinary share: paid 26 August 2015                     -               60,584 Total dividends declared and paid during the year127,478143,002Consolidated Entity30 June30 June20172016$’000$’000Imputation creditsImputation credits at reporting date41,226                          35,099 Imputation credits that will arise from payment of income tax payable7,591                             4,925 Total imputation credits available for subsequent reporting periods based on a tax rate of 30% (June 2016: 30%)48,817             40,024Consolidated Entity 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 

5.  Income Tax 

(a)   Reconciliation of income tax expense 
The income tax expense for the year can be reconciled to the accounting net profit as follows: 

(b)   Components of income tax expense  
Income tax attributable to net profit from ordinary activities comprises:     

(c)   Net deferred tax asset/(liability) 
(i)  Deferred tax liability balances comprise temporary differences attributable to:             

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30 June30 June20172016Note$’000$’000Net profit before income tax expense        256,127         259,701 Prima facie income tax expense at 30% (2016: 30%)(76,838)(77,910)Effect of amounts which are non-deductible/(assessable) in calculatingtaxable income:  - effect of concessional tax rate on offshore banking unit (OBU)5(d)            16,259             15,467   - over provision of prior year tax623136  - imputed interest and expense relating to share purchase plan 2136  - tax effect of franked dividends/distributions received28(44)  - differences in overseas tax rates1(33)  - US state and local taxes (net of tax credits)(666)                  -     - non-assessable income and non-deductible expenses6701,004Income tax expense reported in the Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss(59,902)(61,344)  - changes in fair value of available-for-sale financial assets(9,689)3,194  - sale of available-for-sale financial assets recycled through profit or loss678317Income tax (expense)/benefit reported in the Consolidated Statement of Other Comprehensive Income(9,011)3,511Consolidated Entity30 June30 June20172016$’000$’000The major components of income tax expense are:Current income tax expense(59,860)(61,447)Differences in overseas tax rates1(33)US state and local taxes (net of tax credits)(666)                  -   Over/(under) provision of prior year income tax623136Income tax expense reported in the Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss(59,902)(61,344)Consolidated Entity30 June30 June20172016$’000$’000Amounts recognised in Consolidated Statement of Financial Position: - Deferred tax liabilities from changes in the fair value of financial assets(20,301)(11,268) - Deferred tax assets from movements in accruals             4,650              4,011 Total net deferred tax liabilities(15,651)(7,257)Consolidated Entity 
 
  
      
      
 
 
 
       
 
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 

5.  Income Tax (continued) 

(c)   Net deferred tax asset/(liability) (continued) 
(ii)  Reconciliation of deferred tax liability is as follows: 

(d)   Offshore Banking Unit 
MAM was declared an Offshore Banking Unit (OBU) on 31 July 2013 (refer to note 1(h) for further details).  In the 
year ended 30 June 2017, the Company’s effective tax rate was 23.4% (June 2016: 23.6%), which includes taxes 
paid net of tax credits in foreign jurisdictions and is below the Australian company tax rate of 30% primarily as a 
result of the income, net of costs, of the OBU attracting a concessional tax rate of 10%.  The income tax expense 
of the OBU recognised in the Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss is summarised at Note 5 (a). 

(e)   Tax consolidation 
During the year, income tax liabilities of $58,188,000 (June 2016: $57,679,000) were assumed by MFG, the head 
entity of the tax consolidated group. Payments totalling $52,187,000 (June 2016: $61,116,000) were made to MFG 
from the other entities in the tax consolidated group under the tax sharing and funding agreement during the year. 
At  30  June  2017,  $9,596,000  (June  2016:  $3,945,000)  remains  receivable  from  other  entities  in  the  tax 
consolidated  group.  Refer  to  notes  1(h)  and  17(d)(ii)  for  further  details  on  the  tax  consolidated  group  and 
transactions. 

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30 June30 June20172016$’000$’000Opening balance(7,257)(11,347)Movement in temporary differences during the year:  - changes in the fair value of financial assets(9,033)3,275  - accruals639815Closing balance -  net deferred tax liabilities(15,651)(7,257)Consolidated Entity 
 
 
 
 
 
       
 
MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 

6.  Revenue 

(a)   Management fees  
The management fees received/receivable during the year were:       

(b)   Performance fees 

  During the year ended 30 June 2017, performance fees were earned on the following funds and mandates as the 

total shareholder return, market index and/or relative hurdles were met: 

(c)  Services fees 
Services fees arise from  providing investment  research  and administrative services to MFF Capital Investments 
Limited (MFF) and research services under a mandate. Prior to 1 January 2017 services fee revenue relating to 
MFF was calculated at 1.25% per annum (excluding GST, payable quarterly in arrears) of the market value of all 
assets less total indebtedness of MFF divided by the weighted average number of MFF shares on issue during the 
quarter and multiplied by the lesser of (i) the number of  shares on issue at 30  June 2013 or (ii) the weighted 
average  number  of  shares  on  issue  during  the  relevant  quarter.  The  services  fees  are  reduced  by  an  amount 
equivalent  to  MFF’s  Managing  Director  and  Portfolio  Manager’s  base  remuneration  of  $1,000,000  per  annum 
inclusive  of  superannuation  (capped  amount)  and  associated  payroll  related  costs;  and  travel  and  incidental 
expenses up to an amount of $120,000 per annum. During the year the service agreement between MFF and the 
Company was renegotiated resulting in a fixed fee of $1,000,000 per quarter effective 1 January 2017. 

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30 June30 June20172016Note$’000$’000Magellan Global Fund        112,732         103,957 Magellan Global Fund (Hedged)            4,946             3,226 Magellan lnfrastructure Fund          10,372             8,219 Magellan lnfrastructure Fund (Unhedged)            5,649             3,135 Magellan High Conviction Fund            4,614             4,104 Magellan Global Equities Fund            9,599             5,470 Magellan Global Equities Fund (Currency Hedged)              564               262 Magellan Infrastructure Fund (Currency Hedged)              469                  -   Magellan Core Infrastructure Fund              807               921 MFG Global Fund          17,565           13,326 Frontier MFG Funds          10,237             9,663 MFG Infrastructure Fund - service class              161                  -   Other mandates        122,814         106,109 Total management fees during the year       300,529 258,392Consolidated Entity30 June30 June20172016$’000$’000Magellan Global Fund          11,144           23,397 Magellan Global Fund (Hedged)              959                   8 Magellan lnfrastructure Fund              895             3,587 Magellan lnfrastructure Fund (Unhedged)              907             1,695 Magellan High Conviction Fund            3,083                 16 Magellan Global Equities Fund            1,003               794 Magellan Global Equities Fund (Currency Hedged)              120                  -   Magellan Infrastructure Fund (Currency Hedged)                43                  -   MFF Capital Investments Limited            2,000             2,000 Other funds and mandates1,54216,517Total performance fees during the year         21,696 48,014Consolidated Entity 
 
   
 
 
      
MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 

6.  Revenue (continued) 

(c)  Services fees (continued) 
Services provided by MAM included the provision of investment research and administrative services to MFF, a 
listed investment company. Services fees earned from MFF for the year ended 30 June 2017 were $5,954,000 (30 
June 2016: $7,525,000). 

Additionally, in the year ended 30 June 2017, MAM provided research services to an institutional client and earned 
service fees of $696,000 (30 June 2016: $712,000) under a fixed fee arrangement. 

(d)  Management, services and performance fees by geographic location 
The geographical breakdown of the management, services and performance fees is as follows: 

(e)  Management, services and performance fees by investor type 
The breakdown of the management, services and performance fees by type of investor across the global equities 
and infrastructure strategies is as follows: 

(f)   Net gain on sale on available-for-sale financial assets     

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30 June30 June20172016$’000$’000Australia        214,789         207,675 United Kingdom & Ireland          59,060           55,367 United States           43,513           39,773 Canada            5,161             5,695 Asia            6,352             6,133 Total management, services and performance fees       328,875 314,643Consolidated Entity30 June30 June20172016$’000$’000Management and services fees- Retail        170,634         151,898 - Institutional        136,545         114,731 Performance fees- Retail          20,006           36,483 - Institutional1,690          11,531 Total management, services and performance fees       328,875        314,643 Total Retail        190,640 188,381Total Institutional        138,235         126,262 Total management, services and performance fees       328,875        314,643 Consolidated Entity30 June30 June20172016$’000$’000Net gain/(loss) from: - disposal of units in unlisted investments                 -   (84) - disposal of listed investments            2,259             1,139 Total net gain on sale of available-for-sale financial assets           2,259            1,055 Consolidated Entity 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 

7.  Receivables 

8.   Property, Plant and Equipment 

(a)   Reconciliation 
Reconciliations of the recoverable amount for each class of property, plant and equipment at the beginning and 
end of the financial year are set out below: 

Property, plant and equipment is held by Magellan Asset Management Limited and MFG Services LLC.   

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30 June30 June20172016$’000$’000Fees receivable        66,026         40,752 Distributions receivable from Funds          4,838         10,957 Other             426           2,038 Total receivables       71,290        53,747 Consolidated EntityLeaseholdOfficeTotalLeaseholdOfficeTotalImprove-Equipment,Improve-Equipment,mentsFixture &mentsFixture &FittingsFittings$’000$’000$’000$’000$’000$’000At cost3031,649      1,952 2361,3611,597less: accumulated depreciation190885      1,075 145538683Total property, plant & equipment           113              764         877              91              823         914 30 June 201730 June 2016Consolidated EntityLeaseholdOfficeTotalLeaseholdOfficeTotalImprove-Equipment,Improve-Equipment,mentsFixture &mentsFixture &FittingsFittings$’000$’000$’000$’000$’000$’000Carrying amount at beginning of year91823914185418603Additions73295         368 55639694Disposals(6)(7)(13)(90)(13)(103)Depreciation expense(45)(347)(392)(59)(221)(280)Carrying amount at end of year11376487791823914Consolidated Entity30 June 201730 June 2016 
 
 
  
 
    
  
 
 
 
    
 
MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 

9.   Payables 

10.   Provisions 

(a)   Reconciliation 
Reconciliation of the carrying amount of provisions (other than employee and investment restriction provisions) 
at the beginning and end of the financial year is set out below: 

The Group is required to restore its leased premises to their original condition at the end of the respective lease 
terms. A provision has been recognised for the present value of the estimated expenditure required to remove any 
leasehold improvements. These costs have been capitalised as part of the cost of the leasehold improvements and 
amortised over the term of the lease.   

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30 June30 June20172016$’000$’000Trade payables and accruals          4,029           5,032 Accrued employee entitlements        14,824         12,987 US marketing/consulting costs payable          2,143           1,703 Taxes payable - GST and Fringe Benefits Tax          1,340           1,439 Total payables       22,336        21,161 Consolidated Entity30 June30 June20172016$’000$’000CurrentEmployee entitlements - long service leave              380                -   Provision for investment restriction contract             500                -   Surplus Lease Provision               -                218 Total current provisions            880             218 Non-CurrentEmployee entitlements - long service leave              799              942 Provision for investment restriction contract20(b)               -                400 Provision for make-good              10                -   Total non-current provisions            809          1,342 NoteConsolidated Entity30 June30 June20172016$’000$’000CurrentCarrying amount at beginning of year             218                -   Additional provision charged to the Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss               -                218 Discharge of surplus lease provision(218)               -   Carrying amount at end of year               -               218 Non-CurrentCarrying amount at beginning of year               -                 89 Additional provision charged to leasehold improvements10              27 Discharge of make good lease provision               -   (116)Carrying amount at end of year              10                -   NoteConsolidated Entity 
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 

11.  Financial Assets 

(A) 

Comprises term deposits of $1,775,000 (June 2016: $1,719,000) which are held with major Australian and US banks pledged 
against bank guarantees in respect of the Group’s future lease obligations. In the event that the Group does not meet its lease 
payments, the banks have the right to apply the deposits in settlement of the amount paid by the banks under the guarantees. 
(B)  MFG seeded the fund on 2 March 2015 with a $50,000,000 investment. This fund commenced trading on the ASX on 5 March 

2015. The investment is accounted for as an available-for-sale asset. Refer to note 13 for further details. 

(C)  MFG seeded the fund on 4 August 2015 with a $15,000,000 investment. This fund commenced trading on the ASX on 10 August 

2015. The investment is accounted for as an available-for-sale asset, holding 31.4% of the fund (June 2016: 48.1%). 

(D)  MFG seeded the fund on 19 July 2016 with a $10,000,000 investment. This fund commenced trading on the ASX on 22 July 

(E) 

(F) 

2016. The investment is accounted for as an available-for-sale asset. Refer to note 12(a) for further details. 
At 30 June 2017 the Group held the following investments: Magellan Global Fund  1.2% (June 2016: 1.2%), Magellan Global 
Fund (Hedged)  0.2% (June 2016: 0.2%), Magellan Infrastructure Fund nil (June 2016: 0.3%), Magellan Infrastructure Fund 
(Unhedged) nil (June 2016: 0.6%), Magellan High Conviction Fund 9.1% (June 2016: 9.1%), Magellan Wholesale Plus Global 
Fund 1.1% (June 2016: 4.2%), Frontier MFG Core Infrastructure Fund 1.8% (June 2016: 2.0%), Frontier MFG Global Plus Fund 
1.9% (June 2016: 14.9%). 
MFG  seeded  the  fund  on  11  April  2017  with  a  $5,000,000  investment. The  fund  commenced  trading  on  the  same  day. The 
investment is accounted for as an available-for-sale asset. Refer to note 12(a) for further details. 

(G)  MFG seeded the fund on 18 May 2017 with a $USD 1,000,000 investment. This fund commenced trading on 22 May 2017. The 

investment is accounted for as an available-for-sale asset. Refer to note 12(a) for further details. 

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30 June30 June20172016$’000$’000Current(i) Financial assets classified as loans and receivablesTerm deposits(A)          1,775           1,719 Total current financial assets         1,775          1,719 Non-Current(ii) Available-for-sale financial assetsInvestments in listed shares (by domicile of primary stock exchange)  - United States        14,301           9,471   - United Kingdom             728              764   - Australia              76              300   - France             847              437   - Switzerland          1,508              634   - Netherlands             242                -     - Germany             225                -     - Other             474                -   Investments in ASX Quoted funds  - Magellan Global Equities Fund(B)        56,837         49,273   - Magellan Global Equities Fund (Currency Hedged)(C)        16,965         13,800   - Magellan Infrastructure Fund (Currency Hedged)(D)        10,655                -   Total listed/quoted investments     102,858        74,679 Investments in unlisted funds(E)  - Magellan Global Fund103,160              84,210   - Magellan Global Fund (Hedged)739                          620   - Magellan Infrastructure Fund-                       2,932   - Magellan Infrastructure Fund (Unhedged)-                       2,472   - Magellan High Conviction Fund29,905                23,440   - Magellan Wholesale Plus Global Fund6,434                    5,531   - Magellan Wholesale Plus Infrastructure Fund(F)5,124                         -     - Frontier MFG Core Infrastructure Fund5,799                    5,615   - Frontier MFG Global Plus Fund7,534                    6,466   - MFG Infrastructure Fund - service class(G)1,304                         -     - Other81                            81 Investments in unlisted shares  - Other175                          175 Total unlisted investments     160,255      131,542 Total non-current financial assets     263,113      206,221 Consolidated Entity 
  
MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 

11.  Financial Assets (continued) 

(a)     Reconciliations 
The movement in the carrying value of the Group’s financial assets is as follows: 

(A)  The 30 June 2016 balance includes a reclassification to financial assets of the holding in MGE at Fair Value ($54,106,000) from an 

investment in associate upon loss of significant influence on 12 August 2015.  

12.   Interests in Controlled Entities  

The Group’s controlled entities at reporting date are set out below: 

Magellan  Asset  Management  Limited  (“MAM”)  and  Magellan  Capital  Partners  Pty  Limited  have  share  capital 
consisting solely of ordinary shares that are held wholly and directly by Magellan Financial Group Limited (“MFG”), 
which also holds all the voting rights. The country of incorporation is also the principal place of business. 

MFG Services LLC (“MFGS”), a Delaware limited liability company, was formed on 3 August 2015. MFGS is a service 
company operating in the United States of America and provides MAM with investment research and distribution 
services. MFGS has share capital consisting solely of one common interest that is held directly by MFG, and its 
proportion of ownership of MFGS equals the voting right held by MFG.  

Transactions between MFGS and MAM are subject to transfer pricing arrangements. Transfer pricing is determined 
on a cost plus basis.  

The Group incorporates the assets, liabilities and results of all controlled entities in accordance with the accounting 
policy described in note 1(b) i). 

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30 June30 June20172016$’000$’000CurrentOpening balance at 1 July1,719349Cash placed on term deposit1,9391,584Matured term deposits(1,883)(214)Closing balance         1,775          1,719 Non-currentOpening balance at 1 July206,221139,498Acquisitions(A)35,68784,885Disposals(7,154)(2,382)Net changes in fair values of investments28,359(15,780)Closing balance     263,113      206,221 Consolidated Entity30 June30 JuneName of entityCountry of incorporation20172016Magellan Asset Management LimitedAustralia100%100%Magellan Capital Partners Pty LimitedAustralia100%100%MFG Services LLCUnited States of America100%100%Ownership interest   
 
   
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 

12.   Interests in Controlled Entities (continued)  

Interests in other entities 

(a) 
The Group’s investments in other entities are set out in note 11. During the year additional interests were taken in 
the following entities: 

• 

• 

• 

The Magellan Infrastructure Fund (Currency Hedged) was seeded by the Group with $10,000,000 on 19 
July 2016. This fund commenced trading on the ASX on 22 July 2016. At 30 June 2017, the Group had a 
12.6% (30 June 2016: nil) interest in the fund. 

The Magellan Wholesale Plus Infrastructure Fund was seeded by the Group with $5,000,000 investment 
on 11 April 2017. This fund commenced trading on the same day. As at 30 June 2017, the Group had an 
88.0% (30 June 2016: nil) interest in the fund. 

The MFG Infrastructure Fund - service class (a US Mutual Fund for which MAM is the investment advisor) 
was seeded by the Group with $USD 1,000,000 investment on 18 May 2017. This fund commenced trading 
on 22 May 2017. As at 30 June 2017, the Group had a 100.0% (30 June 2016: nil) interest in the fund. 

13.  Investment in Associate 

At 30 June 2017, the Group had no investments in associates.  In the prior year, Magellan Global Equities Fund 
(“MGE”) was accounted for as an associate in the consolidated financial statements of the Group for the period 
over which the Group had significant influence (namely the period of 1 July 2015 to 12 August 2015). 

On 12 August 2015, the Group no longer had significant influence over MGE at which point the investment ceased 
being accounted for as an associate and was classified as an available-for-sale financial asset. At 30 June 2017, 
the Group had a 6.7% interest (30 June 2016: 8.9%) in MGE (refer to note 11 for further details). 

In the prior financial year ended 30 June 2016, the Group recognised a gain of $3,961,000 in the Consolidated 
Statement  of  Profit  or  Loss  for  the  period  for  which  MGE  was  classified  as  an  associate.  This  represented  the 
Group’s share of the associate’s net profit for that period. Also in addition the deemed disposal of the interest in 
MGE  as  an  associate  on  12  August  2015  also  resulted  in  the  Group  transferring  a  loss  of  $1,296,000  to  the 
Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss from the Consolidated Statement of Other Comprehensive Income relating 
to the financial year ended 30 June 2015.  This loss of significant influence has been accounted for in accordance 
with note 1 (b) iv). 

(a)  Reconciliation 
The reconciliation of the movement in the carrying value of the Group’s associate, MGE, is set out below: 

(A)  On 12 August 2015, the Group no longer had significant influence over MGE at which point the investment ceased being 
accounted for as an associate and was classified as an available-for-sale financial asset. Refer to note 11 for further 
details. The fair value of the investment as at 12 August 2015 was $54,106,000. 

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30 June 201730 June 2016$’000$’000Opening balance-                    49,845Add:  share of profit/(loss) for the year-                    3,961             Add: dividend received-                    300                Less: classification as an Available-for-Sale Financial Asset on loss of significant influence(A)-                    (54,106)Closing balance -  30 June-                    -                     
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 

14. 

  Contributed Equity   

(A)  1,039,340 MFG 2016 Options were exercised during the 30 June 2016 year with 647,987 ordinary shares issued by 30 June 2016 

and 391,353 shares relating to MFG 2016 Options exercised by 30 June 2016 and issued on 4 July 2016. 

(d) 

Terms and Conditions 

Ordinary Shares 

(i) 
Fully paid ordinary shares entitle the holder to receive dividends declared and proceeds on winding up the Company 
in proportion to the number of and amounts paid up on shares held. Ordinary shares entitle their holder to one 
vote, either in person, or by proxy, at a meeting of the Company. 

MFG 2016 Options 

(ii) 
The  MFG  2016  Options  (‘Options’)  expired  in  the  prior  year  ended  30  June  2016  and  10,683  Options  expired 
unexercised.  Options  were  not  entitled  to  dividends  or  distributions.  Ordinary  shares  issued  on  exercise  of  the 
Options ranked equally with all other ordinary shares from the date of issue. An ordinary share issued on exercise 
of an Option was only entitled to receive a dividend or distribution where the Option was exercised and the ordinary 
share was issued on or before the record date for that distribution. 

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30 June30 June20172016Note$’000$’000Ordinary Shares(a)115,250111,073MFG 2016 Options(b)-             -             MFG Class B Shares(c)-             -             Total contributed equity115,250111,073Consolidated Entity30 June30 June30 June30 June2017201620172016Number of sharesNumber of shares'000'000$’000$’000(a) Ordinary SharesOpening balance161,189160,276111,073103,477Shares issued on exercise of MFG 2016 Options(A)391648 - 2,745Shares issued on conversion of MFG Class B Shares10,305 -  -  - Shares issued under SPP1912654,0044,631SPP expense for year -  - 283230less: transaction costs arising on share issue -  - (110)(10)Closing balance - Ordinary Shares172,076161,189115,250111,073(b) MFG 2016 OptionsOpening balance - 1,050 -  - Shares issued on exercise of MFG 2016 Options(A) - (1,039) -  - Expiry of MFG 2016 Options - (11) -  - Closing balance - MFG 2016 Options -  -  -  - (c) MFG Class B SharesOpening balance10,20010,200 -  - MFG Class B Shares converted to MFG ordinary shares(10,200) -  -  - Closing balance - MFG Class B Shares - 10,200 -  - Consolidated Entity 
 
 
      
 
 
  
MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 

14. 

  Contributed Equity (continued) 

(d) 

Terms and Conditions (continued) 

MFG Class B Shares 

(iii) 
10,200,000 MFG Class B Shares held by Mr Douglass were converted to 10,305,277 MFG ordinary shares on 22 
November 2016. As a consequence, no MFG Class B Shares were on issue as at 30 June 2017 (30 June 2016: 
10,200,000). 

The MFG Class B Shares were issued to Mr Hamish Douglass with certain service conditions having been satisfied 
on 1 July 2012. Incorporating the effect of the in-specie distribution made to the Company’s shareholders on 19 
February 2013, the MFG Class B Shares converted into the number of ordinary shares equal to 0.0637028 times 
the number of ordinary shares of the Company on issue on 21 November 2016 (up to a maximum of 170,000,000 
ordinary shares). The conversion of the MFG Class B Shares occurred on the first business day after 21 November 
2016,  namely  22  November  2016.  The  maximum  number  of  ordinary  shares  that  could  have  been  issued  on 
conversion of all MFG Class B Shares was 10,829,476. Prior to the in-specie distribution, the conversion factor was 
0.06  times  and  the  maximum  number  of  ordinary  shares  that  would  have  been  issued  on  conversion  was 
10,200,000. 

Based on the Company’s ordinary shares on issue, the 10,200,000 MFG Class B Shares converted to 10,305,277 
ordinary  shares  being  equal  to  0.0637028  times  161,771,191  securities  on  22  November  2016  (comprising 
161,771,191 ordinary shares on issue and nil Options). The MFG Class B Shares had no entitlement to receive 
dividends  and  until  the  MFG  Class  B  Shares  were  converted  into  ordinary  shares  they  conferred  no  rights  to 
participate in  any  bonus issue or subscribe for new securities in the Company unless the Directors determined 
otherwise in accordance with the Terms of Issue of the MFG Class B Shares. 

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MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 

15.  Share Purchase Plan (SPP) 

The Group has put in place a Share Purchase Plan (the ‘Plan’ or ‘SPP’) for its employees and Non-Executive Directors 
(‘Participants’). The Plan provides assistance to Participants to invest in shares in the Company in order to align 
more closely the interests of Participants with the interests of the shareholders of the Group.  At 30 June  2017, 
986,993 ordinary shares were held by the Participants under the SPP (June 2016: 978,251).   

Employees are invited to subscribe for a specified number of fully paid ordinary shares in the Company. Subject to 
the Listing Rules, the Directors have overall discretion in relation to the Plan and may vary the rules. For the year 
ended 30 June 2017, the Directors determined that the number of Company shares that may be offered is limited 
to: 

i) 

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

ii)  such further number of shares approved by the Board, subject to: 

•  where the total amount of the financial assistance being provided to an employee Participant will exceed 
$750,000 or will exceed three times the amount of an employee Participant’s annual base salary inclusive 
of superannuation, the prior approval of the Board is required; and 
the  maximum  amount  of  financial  assistance  that  may  be  provided  by  the  Company  to  an  individual 
employee is $1,000,000; 

• 

and, in each case: 

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 offer initially additional shares 
to the new employee; and  

iv)  the aggregate maximum number of shares issued under each offer under the 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 Plan. 

No  performance  hurdles  attach  to  the  invitation  to  participate  in,  or  the  issue  of  shares  under,  the  Plan.  The 
Directors can resolve to vary the timing of these invitations. The issue price for the shares is the fair market value 
of the shares at the offer date. This is calculated using the volume weighted average price of traded shares in the 
5 business days prior to the offer date. Participants may be required to make an upfront contribution of up to 25% 
of the issue price at the time of issue. The remaining amount of the issue price is funded by way of a full recourse 
interest free loan from the Company.  

Participants are required to apply an amount equal to 25% of their after tax annual cash bonus each year to repay 
the loan until the loan has been fully repaid. The maximum term of the loan for employee Participants is 10 years. 
The  maximum  term  of  the  loan  for  Non-Executive  Director  Participants  is  5  years,  except  where  shareholder 
approval is given to an extension.  

Any outstanding balance at the end of 10 years must be repaid by the employee. Although employees are not 
entitled  to  repay  their  loan  early,  the  Board  may  from  time  to  time  permit  an  early  repayment  under  certain 
circumstances. 

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

Dividends are payable on the shares issued under the Plan on the same basis as all other issued fully paid ordinary 
shares, and  the  amount of  the dividends is  applied to repay the loan  until the loan  has  been  fully repaid. The 
shares issued under the Plan have the same rights to participate in any entitlements or bonus issues and otherwise 
rank equally with all other issued ordinary shares.  

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MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 

15.  Share Purchase Plan (SPP) (continued) 

Upon request from the Company, the outstanding loan amount must be repaid in full immediately without further 
demand or notice upon the earliest of: 

i) 

any  breach  by  the  Participant  of  the  Plan  Rules  where  the  breach  is  not  remedied  within  7  days  of  the 
Company's notice to the Participant to do so; or 

ii)  an application being made to a court  for an order, or an order being made, that the  Participant  be made 

bankrupt (or any similar event in any jurisdiction as determined by the Board in its discretion). 

If a Participant ceases to be an employee whilst a loan to that Participant is outstanding, the Participant must: 

i) 

ii) 

repay the total amount owing under the loan within 3 months (or, in the event that a Participant has died, 
within 6 months), or such longer period determined by the Board in its discretion, of the Participant ceasing 
to be an  employee and, upon  payment  of  such  amount the holding lock and any  security over the shares 
issued under the Plan will be released and the Participant shall be entitled to retain his or her shares issued 
under the Plan; or 
require the shares issued under the Plan to be bought  back or sold by the Company and must pay to the 
Company the balance (if any) of  the total amount outstanding under the loan after the  application  of the 
proceeds of sale. 

The carrying value of the SPP loans at 30 June was: 

Shares  are  issued  to  Participants  at  an  issue  price  equal  to  the  fair  market  value  of  the  shares  at  offer  date 
calculated using the volume weighted average price of shares traded in the five business days prior to the offer 
date. The table below sets out the prices at which the shares were issued under the Plan. 

Offer date 

Share Issue Price 

10 September 2007 
20 October 2008 
8 September 2009 
10 November 2010 
2 March 2011 
21 September 2011 
12 March 2013 
29 October 2013 
22 September 2014 
13 November 2014 
14 September 2015 
16 September 2016 
18 November 2016 

$1.66 
$0.52 
$0.78 
$1.35 
$1.75 
$1.20 
$7.33 
$10.02 
$13.23 
$13.64 
$18.88 
$23.51 
$20.85 

The value of  shares securing the loans to Participants at reporting date applying the Company’s 30 June  2017 
closing market price of $28.84 was $28,465,000 (June 2016: $21,766,000).  No amounts are past due or considered 
impaired as the SPP provides that any shortfall between the loan amount and the value of the shares is recoverable 

from the Participants.    

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30 June30 June20172016$'000$'000Current SPP loans due within 1 year1,940          1,531           Non-currentSPP loans due later than 1 year and within 10 years7,817          7,482           Total SPP loans9,757          9,013           Consolidated Entity 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 

15.  Share Purchase Plan (SPP) (continued) 

The following information has been used to determine the carrying value of the loans as at: 

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30 June30 June20172016March 2013 trancheFace value of loans ($)-             90,000          Estimated weighted average duration of loans-             0.1 yearsImputed interest rate-             3.4%October 2013 trancheFace value of loans ($)402,000      638,000        Estimated weighted average duration of loans0.9 years0.9 yearsImputed interest rate3.4%3.4%September 2014 trancheFace value of loans ($)1,866,000   2,526,000Estimated weighted average duration of loans2.6 years2.2 yearsImputed interest rate3.0%3.0%November 2014 trancheFace value of loans ($)1,773,000   2,123,000Estimated weighted average duration of loans2.6 years3.0 yearsImputed interest rate2.8%2.8%September 2015 trancheFace value of loans ($)2,768,000   3,636,000Estimated weighted average duration of loans2.7 years4.0 yearsImputed interest rate2.2%2.2%September 2016 trancheFace value of loans ($)2,050,000   -               Estimated weighted average duration of loans4.1 years-               Imputed interest rate1.8%-               November 2016 trancheFace value of loans ($)898,000      -               Estimated weighted average duration of loans4.0 years-               Imputed interest rate2.1%-               Consolidated Entity 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 

15. 

Share Purchase Plan (SPP) (continued) 

Amounts recognised in the Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss in respect of the SPP loans are: 

Both the change in the carrying value of the loans recorded in interest income and the cost of providing the benefit 
to Participants recorded in employee benefits expense are non-cash items and therefore are not reflected within 
the Group’s Consolidated Statement  of  Cash  Flows. Over the life of  the loans the amounts credited to interest 
income and the amounts recognised as employee benefits expense will exactly offset each other.  Refer to note 
1(s) for further details. 

Parent Entity Information 

16. 
The  accounting  policies  of  the  parent  entity,  Magellan  Financial  Group  Limited,  which  have  been  applied  in 
determining the financial information  shown  below, are the same  as those applied in the Group’s consolidated 
financial statements. Refer to note 1 for a summary of the significant accounting policies relating to the Group.  

  Summary financial information 

(a) 
The individual financial report for the parent entity shows the following aggregate amounts: 

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30 June30 June20172016$'000$'000Interest income354            350              Employee benefits expense(283)(230)Net SPP income/(expense) included in the Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss71              120              Consolidated Entity30 June 201730 June 2016$’000$’000Statement of Financial PositionAssetsCurrent assets      119,660         94,651 Non-current assets      284,133       226,907 Total Assets     403,793      321,558 LiabilitiesCurrent liabilities          5,093           6,948 Non-current liabilities        20,216         11,235 Total Liabilities       25,309        18,183 Net Assets     378,484      303,375 EquityContributed equity115,625      111,448      Available for sale reserve43,602        24,252        Retained profits219,257      167,675      Total Equity378,484    303,375    Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive IncomeNet profit for the year after income tax expense179,059      195,420      Other comprehensive income, net of income tax expense19,349        (8,664)Total comprehensive income for the year198,408    186,756    Parent Entity 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 

16. 

Parent Entity Information (continued) 

Guarantees entered into by MFG 

(b) 
A guarantee  has  been  provided by MFG to the landlord of MFGS’s New York office premises  guaranteeing the 
payment and performance of MFGS’s obligations under the lease, representing $1,707,000 of lease commitments 
as at 30 June 2017 (30 June 2016: $1,873,000). 

The Group has no material contingent assets as at 30 June 2017 (June 2016: nil). 

  Contingencies and Commitments of MFG 

(c) 
At 30 June 2017, MFG has no contingent assets, contingent liabilities or commitments. 

17.   Related Party Disclosures 

  Ultimate Parent Entity 

(a) 
Magellan Financial Group Limited is the ultimate parent entity. 

(b) 
  Transactions with Related Parties 
Interests in controlled entities are set out in note 12. 

  Key Management Personnel  

(c) 
The Directors and senior executives considered Key Management Personnel of the Group during the year and up 
to the date of this report: 

(i) 
The Directors of the Company unless otherwise stated during the year and up to the date of this report were: 

Directors 

During the year ended 30 June 2017, Magellan Asset Management Limited (a wholly owned entity of MFG) paid 
International Quarterback Pty Limited (IQ) for consulting services. Mr Eales has a non-material shareholding in IQ 
and was formerly a director of IQ. 

On 9 August 2017, Magellan Asset Management Limited appointed Taylor Collison Limited as Lead Arranger and a 
Joint Lead Manager in respect of the Broker Firm Offer and the General Public Offer for the intended initial public 
offering of the Magellan Global Trust. Mr Fraser is a director of Taylor Collison Limited and also has a non- material 
shareholding in that company. No amounts were paid or payable to Taylor Collison by any entity in the Group in 
respect of this transaction during the year ended 30 June 2017 and up to the date of this report. 

Other Key Management Personnel (KMP) 

(ii) 
In addition to the Directors, the following persons also had authority for the strategic direction and management 
of the Group, directly or indirectly, during the financial year: 

Frank Casarotti 
Gerald Stack 
Kirsten Morton 
Marcia Venegas 
Craig Wright 
Nerida Campbell   

General Manager - Distribution 
Head of Investments 
Chief Financial Officer  
Head of Risk, Compliance and Legal 
Head of Governance & Advisory  
Chief Operating Officer (ceased 1 Feb 2017) 

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NameDirectorshipAppointedBrett CairnsExecutive Chairman22 Jan 2007Hamish DouglassCEO and Chief Investment Officer21 Nov 2006John EalesNon-Executive Director1 Jul 2017Robert FraserNon-Executive Director and Senior Independent Director23 Apr 2014Paul LewisNon-Executive Director20 Dec 2006Hamish McLennanNon-Executive Director1 Mar 2016Karen PhinNon-Executive Director23 Apr 2014 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 

17.   Related Party Disclosures (continued) 

(c) 

  Key Management Personnel (continued) 

(iii) 
KMP of the Group received the following amounts during the financial year:  

Remuneration of KMP 

  (A)  Ms Marcia Venegas and Mr Craig Wright were not KMPs for the year ended 30 June 2016.  

Refer to section 3.3 of the Remuneration Report on page 20 for further details. 

(d) 
Transactions with Other Related Parties 
The following transactions occurred with other related parties: 

(i)  Dividends of $173,000,000 representing $13.84 per share were paid by MAM to MFG during the year ended 30 
June 2017 (June 2016: $186,000,000 representing $14.88 per share).  

(ii) During the financial year, MAM’s income tax liabilities of $58,188,000 (June 2016: $57,679,000) were assumed 
by MFG, the head entity of the tax consolidated group. Payments totalling $52,187,000 (June 2016: $61,116,000) 
were received by MFG from MAM under the tax funding agreement during the year and $9,596,000 was receivable 
by MFG from MAM in respect of amounts arising from the transfer of MAM’s tax liability to the Company (June 
2016: $3,945,000). Refer to note 1(h) for further details on the tax consolidated group.  

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30 June30 June20172016(A)$$Short term benefits  - Salary6,459,220     4,336,472       - Cash Bonus3,461,121     3,992,887     Post-employment benefits170,878        133,345       Long-term benefits284,346        50,804         Termination benefits432,597        -              Other benefits167,581        154,933       Total remuneration paid to KMP10,975,743 8,668,441  Consolidated Entity30 June30 June20172016Note$'000$'000Dividends received from controlled entities(i)173,000        186,000       Amounts receivable by MFG under the tax funding agreement from MAM(ii)9,596            3,945           Amounts received by MFG pursuant to tax funding agreement from MAM(ii)52,187          61,116         Service fees paid by MAM to MFGS pursuant to transfer pricing agreement6,247            5,254           Service fees paid by MFGS to MAM pursuant to transfer pricing agreement80                62               Net amounts received/(paid) by MFG to/from MAM for expense reimbursements86                59               Net amounts received/(paid) by MFGS to/from MAM for expense reimbursements213              165               
 
 
 
  
 
   
 
   
 
 
 
MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 

18.  

Statement of Cash Flows Reconciliation 

(a) 

Reconciliation of Net Operating Profit after Tax to Net Cash Flows from Operating Activities 

(b) 

Non-cash financing and investing activities     

Reconciliation of cash 

(c) 
Reconciliation of cash at the end of the year (as shown in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows) to the related 
item in the financial report: 

Term deposits with maturity dates greater than 90 days from inception date are included in financial assets (refer 
note 11).  

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30 June30 June20172016$’000$’000Net profit after income tax expense    196,225 198,357Adjusted for:Net (gain)/loss on disposal of available-for-sale financial assets(2,259)(1,055)Net loss on deemed disposal of available-for-sale financial assets attributable to MGE             -   1,296Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment            18             14 Dividends and distributions reinvested(10,898)(12,353)Depreciation392280Group's share of net (gain)/loss for the period MGE was an associate             -   (3,961)Issued capital costs(156)(14)Net foreign exchange (gain)/loss309(165)Imputed interest on loans under the SPP(354)(350)Employee expense on loans under SPP283230(Increase)/decrease in receivables(20,357)2,147(Increase)/decrease in prepayments(527)(51)Increase/(decrease) in net deferred tax liabilities8,411(4,090)Increase/(decrease) in payables(4,634)(7,926)Increase/(decrease) in income tax payable(1,747)9,214Effects of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents(15)(28)Net cash inflows from operating activities164,691  181,545  Consolidated Entity30 June30 June20172016$’000$’000Issue of ordinary shares under SPP 3,3524,038Imputed interest on loans under SPP(354)(350)Share based payments under SPP          283 230Acquisition of additional units in Magellan Unlisted Funds and Frontier MFG Funds through distribution reinvestment      10,898 12,353Dividend entitlement of SPP holders applied directly against SPP loan balance770          975 Consolidated EntityCash and cash equivalents    146,243 120,362 
 
 
 
   
 
 
  
 
  
MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 

19.  

Capital and Financial Risk Management 

Capital management 

(a) 
The Group’s approach to capital management remained unchanged during the year, which was to ensure that the 
Group continues as a going concern, it has sufficient cash flow to meet its operating requirements, it is able to 
support the payment of dividends to shareholders in accordance with the Group’s dividend policy, and it retains 
the flexibility to retain capital if required for future business expansion. The Group’s capital consists entirely of 
shareholder equity. The Group has no external borrowings at 30 June 2017 (June 2016: nil). 

The Directors believe that the Group’s core business, funds management, is scalable over time and the funds under 
management should continue to grow without the need to make material additional capital investment into the 
business. 

A controlled entity of the Company, Magellan Asset Management Limited (“MAM”), is subject to regulatory financial 
requirements by virtue of holding an Australian Financial Services Licence (“AFSL”). During the year ended 30 June 
2017, MAM maintained the required net tangible assets of 10% of the three year average of MAM’s revenues and 
satisfied the liquidity requirements of cash and cash equivalents which is 50% of the required net tangible assets, 
in  accordance  with  ASIC  Regulatory  Guide  166.  Notwithstanding  the  liquidity  requirements  of  the  AFSL,  the 
Directors  of  MAM  determined  on  18  October  2013  that  MAM  would  hold  a  greater  amount  of  cash  and  cash 
equivalents being at least $20,000,000. 

Financial risk management 

(b) 
The activities of the Group expose it to various types of risks, both direct and indirect:  liquidity risk, price risk, 
currency risk, interest rate risk and credit risk. 

Exposure to risk occurs through the impact of the Group’s net profit and total equity arising from: 
• 

changes  in  the  value  of  the  Group’s  investment  portfolios  and  changes  in  other  financial  assets  and 
liabilities; and 
the effect of market foreign exchange rate movements on the Group’s funds under management and the 
consequential impact on the management, services and performance fees earned. 

• 

The Group’s investment assets comprise strategic investments in: 
• 

unlisted and ASX quoted funds of which MAM, a wholly owned entity of the Group, is the Responsible 
Entity and Investment Manager (Magellan Funds); 
a direct portfolio of investments; and 
two  unlisted  institutional  mutual  funds  in  the  United  States  of  America,  being  Frontier  MFG  Funds,  of 
which MAM is the Investment Manager.  

• 
• 

The investment portfolios of the  Magellan Funds and the Frontier MFG Funds are managed on a daily basis by 
MAM  in  accordance  with  the  investment  objectives  and  mandates  of  those  funds.  Further  details  of  the  risk 
management objectives and policies of those entities can be found in the annual report or the Product Disclosure 
Statement (PDS) of the Magellan Funds, and the prospectuses of the Frontier MFG Funds. 

Liquidity risk 

(c) 
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Group will encounter  difficulty in meeting obligations associated with financial 
liabilities on the due date or will be forced to sell financial assets at a value which is less than they are worth. 

The Group manages liquidity risk by maintaining sufficient cash reserves to cover its liabilities. In October 2013, 
the Board of MFG determined that the Group would maintain a minimum amount of $20,000,000 in cash and cash 
equivalents and a minimum amount of liquid assets equal to 0.5% of the Group’s funds under management subject 
to a maximum amount of $100,000,000.  

As at 30 June 2017, the Group had an obligation to settle trade creditors and other payables of $22,336,000 (June 
2016: $21,161,000) within 30 days. In addition, the Group also has an obligation to pay the fully franked dividends 
of 47.2 cents per share in respect of the half year ended 30 June 2017. The dividend payment comprises  a Final 
Dividend  of  41.5  cents  per  share  and  a  Performance  Fee  Dividend  of  5.7  cents  per  share,  amounting  to 
approximately $81,220,000 to be paid on 28 August 2017 (refer to note 4(i)).  

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MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 

19.  

Capital and Financial Risk Management (continued) 

Liquidity risk (continued) 

(c) 
The Group had cash (including term deposits maturing within 30 days) of $146,243,000 (June 2016: $120,362,000) 
and a further $71,290,000 (June 2016: $53,747,000) of receivables to cover these liabilities.  

At 30 June 2017, the Group reported current assets of $222,174,000 and current liabilities of $28,079,000 resulting 
in a net current asset surplus of $193,813,000. After taking into account the final dividend for the year ended 30 
June 2017 totalling $81,220,000, this would result in a net current asset surplus of $112,593,000. Accordingly the 
Group has sufficient liquid funds and current assets to meet its current liabilities. 

Maturities of financial liabilities 
At 30 June 2017, the Group’s financial liabilities comprise trade creditors and payables which mature in 1 year or 
less (June 2016: 1 year or less). 

Price risk 

(d) 
Price risk is the risk that the value of the Group’s direct and indirect investments in equities will increase or decrease 
as a result of changes in market prices, caused by factors specific to the individual stock or the market as a whole. 
Price risk exposure arises from the Group’s investments in listed equities, Magellan Funds, the Frontier MFG Funds 
and from the Group’s entitlement to investment management and performance fees on funds under management.  

All of the Group’s investments are carried at fair value with changes arising from available-for-sale investments 
reflected in other comprehensive income. Over the past 10 years, the annual movement in the MSCI World Net 
Total  Return  Index  has  varied  between  +31%  and  -30%  (in  USD)  and  +33%  and  -21%  (in  AUD).  The  past 
performance  of  markets  is  not  always  a  reliable  guide  to  future  performance,  and  the  Company’s  investment 
portfolio does not attempt to mirror the global indices, but this very wide range of historic movements in the indices 
provides an indication of the magnitude of equity price movements that might reasonably occur within the portfolio 
over a 12 month period. The impact of equity price movements, expressed in percentage terms, on the net profit 
reported by the Company, is reasonably linear. 

Impact arising from the Group’s own investments 
Each incremental increase of  5% in the market prices of the Group’s investments held at  reporting date would 
have had the following impact on net operating profit and equity: 

    Assumptions and explanatory notes 

(i) 

the Group holds an investment in an unlisted fund that invests in unlisted equities. The fair value of this fund 
is determined by a Directors’ valuation. The underlying values of the unlisted equities are determined by the 
fund’s investment manager with reference to the projected cash flows of those businesses, which may or 
may not be correlated with changes in market prices of listed equities. No assessment has been made of the 
impact of changes in market prices on the fair value of the fund. 

(ii)  a decrease of 5% in the market prices of the Group’s investments held at reporting date would have an equal 

and opposite effect to the changes disclosed above. 

(iii)  the Group recognises impairment losses on available-for-sale investments in accordance with the accounting 
policy disclosed in note 1(n)i). For the purposes of the sensitivity disclosed above, it has been assumed that 
a 5% change in market prices would have no impact on the assessment of whether individual assets are 
impaired. 

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30 June30 June20172016$’000$’000Impact on available-for-sale reserve, net of tax10,077          7,878 Total impact on net operating profit and equity10,0777,878        Consolidated Entity 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 

19.  

Capital and Financial Risk Management (continued) 

Price risk (continued) 

(d) 
Impact arising on entitlements to management and services fees 
The Group earns management fees on funds under management, which are based on a percentage of the value 
of the clients’ and the funds’ portfolios, and service fees from MFF based on an agreed methodology described in 
note 6(c). Management fees and services fees will be impacted by movements in the underlying prices in local 
currency, exchange rate movements, or a combination of both. Each incremental increase of 5% in the average 
value of funds under management of the Group, and the market value of MFF’s portfolio less borrowings, during 
the years ended 30 June 2017 and 30 June 2016 would have increased the base management fees recognised in 
net operating profit and equity as follows: 

  Assumptions and explanatory notes 

(i) 

a decrease of 5% in the average value of funds under management of the Group and the market value of 
MFF’s portfolio less borrowings would have an equal and opposite effect to the changes disclosed above. 
(ii)  changes  in  market  prices  may  impact  the  inflows  to,  and  outflows  from,  the  Group’s  funds  under 

management. This impact has not been estimated. 

Performance fees 
The Group earns performance fees from its funds, from some institutional client mandates and MFF to which it 
provides investment research and administrative services. Where a performance fee is applicable to an institutional 
client  mandate,  the  base  management  fee  will  generally  be  lower  than  that  earned  from  mandates  where  no 
performance  fee  applies.  The  Group’s  entitlement  to  performance  fees  for  any  given  performance  period  is 
dependent on the portfolio outperforming certain hurdles, which may be index relative hurdles,  absolute return 
hurdles or a combination of both. Performance fees are generally subject to either a high water mark arrangement 
or a deficit clause, which ensures that fees are not earned more than once on the same performance. The Group’s 
entitlement  to  performance fees from MFF is  dependent  on MFF’s total  shareholder return  exceeding 10%  per 
annum,  compounded  annually,  over  prescribed  performance  periods.  These  fees  also  accrue  over  different 
calculation periods, ranging from three months to four years. The fees recognised in the Consolidated Statement 
of Profit or Loss are characterised as follows: 

Currency risk 

(e) 
Currency  risk  is  the  risk  that  the  fair  value  or  future  cash  flows  of  a  financial  instrument  will  fluctuate  due  to 
changes  in  foreign  exchange  rates.  The  Group  has  direct  exposure  to  currency  risk  on  foreign  currency 
denominated: 
- 
- 
- 

investments designated as available-for-sale (refer note 11); 
cash balances and term deposits (refer note 18(c) and note 11); and 
payables and receivables, such as income receivable from foreign investments, outstanding settlements 
on purchase or sale of foreign investments and management and performance fees invoiced in foreign 
currency (refer notes 7 and 9). 

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30 June30 June20172016$’000$’000Impact on net operating profit and equity for the year11,765        10,185 Total impact on net operating profit and equity for the year11,76510,185      Consolidated Entity30 June30 June20172016$’000$’000Based on performance relative to a market index          1,408           6,627 Based on performance relative to a return hurdle3,083            207 15,205        39,180 Based on total shareholder return2,000          2,000 Total performance fees21,69648,014      Based on performance relative to both a market index and a return hurdleConsolidated Entity 
 
  
 
   
 
  
 
  
MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 

19.  

Capital and Financial Risk Management (continued) 

Currency risk (continued) 

(e) 
At 30 June 2017, had the Australian dollar strengthened by 10% relative to each currency to which the Group had 
significant exposure, with all other variables held constant, the impact on the Group’s equity and net profit would 
have been: 

A decrease of 10% in the Australian dollar relative to each currency would have an equal and opposite impact to 
those disclosed above. 

The Group also has indirect exposure to foreign currency via its investments in unlisted funds. The Magellan Funds 
are  denominated  in  Australian  dollars  and  the  Frontier  MFG  Funds  are  US  dollar  denominated.  The  underlying 
investment portfolios of these funds comprise entities predominantly denominated in foreign currencies, and with 
extensive operating exposure to global currency fluctuations which will drive portfolio values. Changes in their fair 
value are therefore influenced by movements in currencies. The sensitivity analysis disclosed above disregards the 
impact on the foreign currency movement on the underlying portfolios. 

The Group’s management,  services  and  performance fees  are also indirectly exposed to fluctuations  in foreign 
currency where the management, service and performance fees earned from funds under management and MFF 
are subject to adverse movements in the exchange rate of the Australian dollar relative to foreign currencies. For 
the year ended 30 June 2017, approximately 92% of the Group’s management, service and performance fees were 
indirectly exposed to movements in the Australian dollar relative to other currencies (June 2016: 92%). 

Interest rate risk 

(f) 
Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value of a financial instrument will fluctuate due to changes in market 
interest rates. The Group’s exposure to interest rate risk relates primarily to cash and cash equivalents and also 
term deposits. Substantially all of the Group’s holdings of cash and cash equivalents are held with major Australian 
banks.  Term  deposits  are  of  relatively  short  duration  and  their  fair  value  would  not  be  materially  affected  by 
changes in interest rates. 

Sensitivity analysis 
Based on the cash and cash equivalents held by the Group at reporting date, the sensitivity on the Group’s net 
operating profit and equity of a decrease of 50 basis points in floating interest rates, assuming all other variables 
remain constant is: 

An  increase  of  50  basis  points  in  floating  rate  interest  rates  would  have  an  equal  but  opposite  effect  on  net 

operating profit and equity. 

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2017201620172016$’000$’000$’000$’000Assets denominated in:US dollars(857)(463)(1,943)(1,437)Euro7             21 (105)(30)Canadian dollars             -   (64)(7)            -   British pounds(449)(367)(51)(53)Swiss francs             -                -   (311)(44)Consolidated EntityIncrease/(decrease)        in net profit       in equity        30 June       30 June30 June30 June20172016$’000$’000Impact on net operating profit and equity            567             466 Consolidated Entity 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
   
 
MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 

19.  

Capital and Financial Risk Management (continued) 

Credit risk 

(g) 
Credit risk represents the loss that would be recognised if counterparties failed to perform as contracted. Market 
prices  generally  incorporate  credit  assessments  into  valuations  and  risk  of  loss  is  implicitly  provided  for  in  the 
carrying value of financial assets and liabilities when valued at fair value. The maximum exposure to credit risk at 
reporting date is therefore the carrying amount of financial assets recognised in the Consolidated Statement of 
Financial Position. 

The Group minimises concentrations of credit risk by ensuring cash balances and term deposits are held with and 
managed by counterparties that are reputable financial intermediaries with acceptable credit ratings determined 
by  a  recognised  rating  agency.  In  addition,  credit  limits  are  reviewed  by  management  with  reference  to  the 
counterparty’s latest credit rating and may be updated throughout the year. During the year ended 30 June 2016, 
the Group held cash and term deposits with Australian and international banks. The credit quality of Australian 
banks counterparties at 30 June 2017 was rated by Standard & Poor’s as being AA-, and by Moody’s as being Aa3 
(AA- and Aa2 respectively at 30 June 2016). The credit quality of the international bank counterparty at 30 June 
2017 was rated by Moody’s as Baa2 (Baa2 at 30 June 2016).  

The  Company  has  entered  into  an  International  Prime  Brokerage  Agreement  (“IPBA”)  with  Merrill  Lynch 
International (“MLI”), a subsidiary of Bank of America. The services provided by MLI under the IPBA include clearing 
and  settlement  of  transactions,  securities  lending  and  acting  as  custodian  for  the  Company’s  assets.  Under  an 
addendum  to  the  IPBA,  Merrill  Lynch  International  (Australia)  Limited  may  provide  financing  services  to  the 
Company. The IPBA with MLI is in a form that is typical of prime brokerage arrangements. Each of the Company’s 
securities held by MLI may be used by MLI for its own purposes. Securities of the Company utilised by MLI become 
the property of MLI and the Company has a right against MLI for the return of equivalent securities. In the event 
of MLI becoming insolvent the Company would rank as an unsecured creditor and the Company may not be able 
to recover such equivalent securities in full. 

Cash which MLI holds or receives on behalf of the Company is not segregated from MLI’s own cash and may be 
used by MLI in the course of its business. In the event of MLI becoming insolvent the Company would rank as an 
unsecured creditor and may not be able to recover the cash in full. 

The Group also manages credit risk by regularly monitoring loans and receivable balances throughout the year. A 
provision for doubtful debts is made where collection  is  deemed uncertain. At 30 June 2017, the  provision for 
doubtful debts was nil (June 2016: nil). 

At 30 June 2017, the Group also had credit exposure to the  Participants with loans under the SPP. At 30  June 
2017, the outstanding balance on the loans totalled $9,757,000 (June 2016: $9,013,000). MFG ordinary shares of 
986,993 were valued at $28,465,000 (June 2016: 978,251 MFG ordinary shares valued at $21,766,000) respectively 
were held as security for these loans. The loans were made to the Group’s employees and certain Non-Executive 
Directors of the Company on a full recourse basis. Further information is provided in note 15. 

The Company in its capacity as Trustee and Responsible Entity of the following registered managed investment 
schemes has appointed The Northern Trust Company (“NT”) as custodian of Magellan Global Fund, Magellan Global 
Fund (Hedged), Magellan Infrastructure Fund, Magellan Infrastructure Fund (Unhedged), Magellan High Conviction 
Fund, Magellan Core Infrastructure Fund, Magellan Global Equities Fund, Magellan Global Equities Fund (Currency 
Hedged) and Magellan Infrastructure Fund (Currency Hedged). The credit quality of NT’s senior debt is rated, as 
at 30 June 2017 by Standard and Poor’s as A+ and by Moody’s as A2 (A+ and A2 respectively at 30 June 2016). 
In acting as custodian, NT is required to comply with the relevant provisions of the Corporations Act, applicable 
ASIC regulatory guides and class orders relating to registered managed investment scheme property arrangements 
with custodians.  

At 30 June 2017 and 30 June 2016, the Group’s maximum exposure to credit risk is the carrying amount of the 
financial assets recognised in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Position. 

Ageing analysis of receivables 
At 30 June 2017, all of the Group’s receivables are due within 0 to 30 days (June 2016: 0 to 30 days). No amounts 

are impaired or past due at 30 June 2017 or 30 June 2016. 

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MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 

19.  

Capital and Financial Risk Management (continued) 

Fair value measurements 

(h) 
The Group classifies the fair value measurements of financial assets and financial liabilities using the three level 
fair value hierarchy set out below, to reflect the source of valuation inputs used when determining the fair value: 

• 

• 

• 

Level 1: quoted (unadjusted) prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. The fair value of 
these investments is based on the closing bid price for the security as quoted on the relevant exchange. 

Level  2:    valuation  techniques  using  market  observable  inputs  either  directly  or  indirectly.  The  Group 
invests in unlisted funds which in turn invest in liquid securities quoted on major stock exchanges. The 
fair value is estimated using the redemption price provided by the unlisted fund. 

Level 3: valuation techniques using non-market observable inputs. The Group invests in unlisted funds 
which typically invest in unlisted entities, and has an investment in an unlisted company. The fair value 
is based on a Directors’ valuation. 

The table below presents the fair value measurement hierarchy of the Group’s financial assets: 

(i)  Unlisted Funds – Magellan and Frontier MFG Funds 
The fair value of investments in the Magellan Unlisted Funds operated by the Group and the Frontier MFG Funds 
are determined with reference to the redemption price at reporting date. They are categorised as Level 2 in the 
fair  value  hierarchy  on  the  basis  that  the  inputs  into  the  redemption  unit  price  are  directly  observable  from 
published price quotations.  

(ii)    Unlisted Funds – Other 
Investments in Unlisted Funds – Other comprise an investment in a single private equity fund. As there is no active 
market for these units, the fair value is a Directors’ valuation that is determined with reference to the unit price of 
the  fund.  A  discount  is  applied  to  the  fund’s  redemption  unit  price,  as  determined  by  the  fund’s  investment 
manager, to reflect the illiquidity of the units. The Directors believe the estimated fair value, based on other unlisted 
fund’s  valuation  undertaken  by  that  fund’s  investment  manager,  and  the  discount  assumptions  applied,  is 
reasonable and appropriate. 

(iii)   Unlisted Shares - Other 
Investments in Unlisted Shares – Other comprises a shareholding in an unlisted funds management business. As 
there is no active market for the shares, the Directors have valued this investment at cost after giving consideration 
to that company’s most current unaudited net asset position. 

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30 June30 June20172016Note$’000$’000Assets measured at fair valueAvailable-for-sale financial assets- Level 1: listed shares and ASX quoted units102,85874,679- Level 2: unlisted funds – Magellan and Frontier MFG Funds(i)159,999131,286- Level 3: unlisted funds - other(ii)8181- Level 3: unlisted shares - other(iii)175175Total financial assets263,113206,221Consolidated Entity 
 
 
 
        
 
 
 
 
 
 
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 

19.  

Capital and Financial Risk Management (continued) 

Fair value measurements (continued) 

(h) 
There have been no transfers between any of the three levels in the hierarchy during the years ended 30 June 
2017 and 30 June 2016, and the Group’s policy is to recognise transfers into and out of fair value hierarchy levels 
as at the end of the year. The reconciliation of the fair value movements within level 3 is shown below: 

The fair  values  of  all other financial assets  and  liabilities  approximate their carrying  values in the  Consolidated 
Statement of Financial Position.  

20.   Contingent Assets, Contingent Liabilities and Commitments  

(a)    Commitments 
Operating lease commitments 
The Group has entered into non-cancellable operating leases for its office premises in Australia (Sydney, Melbourne, 
Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth), the United States (New York and Newport Beach) and New Zealand (Auckland) and 
for office equipment.   

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

Contingent assets and contingent liabilities 

(b) 
The Group has no contingent liabilities as at 30 June 2017.  For the year ended 30 June 2016 contingent liabilities 
totalled $100,000 in relation to the investment restriction contract entered into with Mr Hamish Douglass on 1 July 
2012. At 30 June 2017, $500,000 has been provided for in the Group’s Consolidated Statement of Financial Position 
(June  2016:  $400,000)  and  as  a  result,  the  Group  no  longer  has  a  contingent  liability  (June  2016:  $100,000 
contingent liability). The Group paid Mr Douglass $500,000 on 14 July 2017. 

The Group has no material contingent assets as at 30 June 2017 (June 2016: nil). 

  Guarantees 

(c) 
For information about guarantees given by entities in the Group, including the Company, refer to note 16(b).  

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30 June30 June20172016$’000$’000Opening balance - 1 July256340Net change in fair value               -   (84)Closing Balance - 30 June256256Consolidated EntityConsolidated Entity30 June30 June20172016$’000$’000Within one year2,6743,309Later than one year but no later than five years10,82211,611More than five years13,76715,292Total commitments27,26330,212 
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 

21.

Auditor’s Remuneration

Amounts received or due and receivable by the auditor of the Group, Ernst & Young: 

(A) The Magellan Funds comprise Magellan Global Fund, Magellan Global Fund (Hedged), Magellan High Conviction Fund,
Magellan Global Equities Fund, Magellan Global Equities Fund (Currency Hedged) Magellan Infrastructure Fund, Magellan
Infrastructure Fund (Unhedged), Magellan Core Infrastructure Fund and Magellan Infrastructure Fund (Currency Hedged).

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30 June30 June20172016$$(a)Ernst & Young AustraliaAudit servicesStatutory audit and review of the financial reports:-the Company102,500    99,500      -the Magellan Funds(A)183,200    180,000    Other assurance services:-Regulatory required audits36,000      45,000      -Other48,500      49,000      370,200    373,500    Non-audit servicesTaxation services100,258    281,840    Total remuneration of Ernst & Young Australia470,458  655,340  (b)Related practices of Ernst & Young AustraliaAudit servicesStatutory audit of the financial reports:-MFG Investment Fund Plc - MFG Global Fund56,801      36,703      56,801      36,703      Non-audit servicesTaxation services83,384      76,591      Total remuneration of related firms of Ernst & Young Australia140,185  113,294  Total auditor's remuneration610,643  768,634  Consolidated EntityMAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
for the year ended 30 June 2017 

22.

 Events Subsequent to Reporting Date

On 4 August 2017, the Group reported on the ASX its funds under management was $49.6 billion as at 31 July 
2017. 

On 7 August 2017, the Group announced it had signed a 3 year agreement with Cricket Australia to become the 
naming rights sponsor for the Australian domestic Test series.  This sponsorship provides a highly scalable platform 
to promote the Magellan brand and to build awareness of and grow the market for investing in global equities. The 
commercial terms of the agreement are confidential. 

On 9 August 2017 the Group announced its intention to undertake the initial public offering of the Magellan Global 
Trust (“Trust”), a closed ended investment vehicle to be listed on the ASX. The Trust will offer investors the ability 
to invest in a new global equities strategy managed by Magellan while targeting a cash distribution yield of 4% per 
annum.  

A product disclosure statement for the Magellan Global Trust (“Trust”) is expected to be lodged with the Australian 
Securities & Investments Commission in August 2017, with  the offer period for the initial public offering of the 
Trust  to  open  in  late  August.    A  priority  offer  is  expected  to  be  made  to  existing  Magellan  shareholders  and 
investors. Should they wish to invest in the Trust, the Group would reward these investors with a valuable loyalty 
bonus in the form of additional units in the Trust.   

The Group intends to fund the costs of the offer and loyalty bonus units. Subject to the size of the offer this may 
result in a material one off expense and impact the assets and liabilities of the Group in the financial year ended 
30  June  2018.  Further  details  of  the  financial  impact  resulting  from  the  Magellan  Global  Trust  raising  will  be 
disclosed following the completion of the offer. 

Other than the above matters and the dividends in respect of the half year ended 30 June 2017 (refer to note 
4(i)), the Directors are not aware of any other matter or circumstance not otherwise dealt with in this financial 
report that has significantly or may significantly affect the Group’s operations, the results of those operations or 
the Group’s state of affairs in future years. 

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DIRECTORS’ DECLARATION 

In the Directors' opinion, 

a)

the financial statements and notes set out on pages 34 to 81 are in accordance with the Corporations Act 
2001, including:

(i) giving a true and fair view of the Consolidated Entity’s financial position as at 30 June 2017 and of its

performance for the financial year ended on that date; and

(ii) complying  with  Accounting  Standards,  the  Corporations Regulations 2001,  International  Financial
Reporting Standards as disclosed in note 1 and other mandatory professional reporting requirements; and

b)

there are reasonable grounds to believe 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 ended 30 June 2017. 

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

Brett Cairns 
Executive Chairman 

10 August 2017 

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To the Members of Magellan Financial Group Limited 

Report on the Audit of the Financial Report Opinion 

We have audited the financial report of Magellan Financial Group Limited (the Company) and its subsidiaries 
(collectively the Group),  which comprises the consolidated statement of financial position as at 30 June 
2017, the consolidated  statement of profit or loss, the consolidated statement of other comprehensive 
income, the consolidated statement of changes in equity and the consolidated statement of cash flows for 
the year then ended, notes comprising a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory 
information and the Directors’ Declaration. 

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

(i)

(ii)

giving a true and fair view of the consolidated financial position of the Group as at 30 June(cid:32)
2017 and of its consolidated financial performance for the year ended on that date; and

complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001. 

Basis for Opinion 

We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards.  Our responsibilities under those 
standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Report section 
of our report.  We are independent of the Group in accordance with the auditor independence requirements 
of the Corporations Act 2001 and the ethical requirements of the Accounting Professional and Ethical 
Standards Board’s APES110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (the Code) that are relevant to 
our audit of the financial report in Australia; and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in 
accordance with the Code. 

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

Key Audit Matters 

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

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

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1. Management and Performance Fee Revenue

Why significant 

How our audit addressed the key audit matter 

As part of our audit response, we assessed and 
tested the design and operating effectiveness of 
relevant controls in place in relation to the 
calculation of management and performance fees. 

We performed a recalculation of management fees, 
on a sample basis, to assess whether this was in 
accordance with contractual arrangements.  

We assessed the performance fees which were 
recognised in the year ended 30 June 2017 and 
checked they met the relevant recognition criteria, 
including assessing the inputs into the performance 
fee calculation model and an examination of the 
methodology applied in accordance with contractual 
arrangements.  

We assessed the adequacy of the disclosures in Note 
1(f) and Note 6 to the financial report in accordance 
with AASB 118. 

The Group’s key revenue stream is management 
and performance fees earned by Magellan Asset 
Management Limited (MAM), a consolidated 
subsidiary, though the Investment Management 
Agreements in place with third parties and other 
Magellan funds.  

For the year ended 30 June 2017, management 
fees were $300,529,000 and performance fees 
were $21,696,000 which equates to 88.8% and 
6.4% of total revenue respectively.  

Revenue from management and performance 
fees is earned and calculated in accordance with 
the Investment Management Agreements, 
Product Disclosure Statements and 
Constitutions. Performance fees are dependent 
on the portfolio outperforming certain hurdles 
and are only recognised in the Statement of 
Profit or Loss when the Group’s entitlement to 
the fee is highly probable, which is at the end of 
the relevant performance period. This 
recognition criteria is in accordance with 
Australian Accounting Standard - AASB 118: 
Revenue (AASB 118).   

The quantum of these revenue streams and the 
impact that the variability of market based 
returns can have on the recognition and earning 
of performance fees results in this being a key 
area of audit focus.  

Disclosures relating to these revenue streams 
are included in Note 6 to the financial report.  

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2.

Investment Existence and Valuation

Why significant 

How our audit addressed the key audit matter 

The Group has a significant investment portfolio 
consisting of listed equities, ASX quoted funds 
and unlisted funds. As at 30 June 2017, the 
value of these non-current financial assets, per 
Note 11 of the financial report was 
$263,113,000, which equates to 53% of the 
total assets held by the Group.  

The Group’s financial assets are classified as 
‘available for sale’ and are measured at fair value 
in line with Australian Accounting Standards - 
AASB 139: Financial Instruments Recognition 
and Measurement (AASB 139).  

Pricing, exchange rates and other market drivers 
can have a significant impact on the value of 
these financial assets and the financial report, 
therefore the valuation of the investment 
portfolio is a key area of focus.  

As part of our audit response, we assessed and 
tested the design and operating effectiveness of the 
relevant controls in place around the existence and 
valuation of investments, through the assessment of 
the assurance reports on internal controls reports 
prepared under ASAE 3402 Assurance Reports on 
Controls at a Service Organisation by other audit 
firms of the Group’s custodian and administrators.  

Independent confirmations were received for all 
investment holdings, including cash accounts, at 30 
June 2017.  

We checked the valuation of all positions in the 
portfolio held at 30 June 2017. To validate the fair 
value in accordance with AASB 139, we checked the 
listed securities to independent pricing sources and 
for unlisted funds, we agreed the investment 
valuations to statements from external unit registry 
providers.  

We evaluated the Group’s assessment of available for 
sale financial assets for any additional impairment in 
accordance with AASB 139 and performed an 
independent assessment of the assumptions and 
conclusions.  

We assessed the adequacy of the disclosures in Note 
11 and Note 19 to the financial report for compliance 
with AASB 139, AASB 7: Financial Instruments 
Disclosures and AASB 13: Fair Value Measurement.  

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3. Consolidation and Equity Accounting Considerations

Why significant 

How our audit addressed the key audit matter 

Consolidation continues to be an area of 
complexity for the Group with judgments 
required over “control” and “significant 
influence” for its investments in ASX quoted and 
unlisted funds. 

Investments may be accounted for by 
consolidation, equity accounting, joint ventures 
or as investments at fair value. The 
determination of the appropriate accounting 
depends upon the ability of the Group to exercise 
control or significant influence.  

Judgment is required in determining the 
appropriate accounting, particularly due to the 
Group’s practice of seeding funds, resulting in 
the ownership percentage changing over time 
and being dependent on the rate of external 
investor take up. The Group’s interests in its 
funds, associates and controlled entities are 
disclosed in Notes 11, 12 and Note 13 of the 
financial report.  

Our audit procedures focused on evaluating the 
Group’s assessment of control or significant 
influence for the investments, and the accounting 
treatment and presentation thereon.  

This included evaluating the Group’s assessment of 
control, in line with their accounting policy, to 
confirm which entities are required to be equity 
accounted, consolidated or accounted for as an 
investment at fair value.  

We also performed our own independent assessment 
of the impact of consolidating or equity accounting 
interests in funds to determine if this had a material 
effect on the financial report. 

We assessed the adequacy of the disclosures in Note 
11, Note 12 and Note 13 associated with the Group’s 
interests in funds in line with AASB 10: Consolidated 
Financial Statements, AASB 12: Disclosure of 
Interests in Other Entities and AASB 128; 
Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures and as 
applicable based on the assessment of control. 

Information Other than the Financial Report and Auditor’s Report 

The Directors of the Company are responsible for the other information.  The other information 
comprises the information in the Company’s Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2017, but does 
not include the financial report and the auditor’s report thereon. 

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

In connection with our audit of the financial report, our responsibility is to read the other information 
and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial 
report or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated.  If, based 
upon the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other 
information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard. 

Directors’ Responsibilities for the Financial Report 

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

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

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Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Report 

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

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

•

Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial report, whether due to(cid:32)fraud or
error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit(cid:32)evidence that
is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not(cid:32)detecting a material
misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error,(cid:32)as fraud may involve
collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override(cid:32)of internal control.

• Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit(cid:32)procedures
that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an(cid:32)opinion on the
effectiveness of the entity’s internal control.

•

•

•

Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting(cid:32)
estimates and related disclosures made by the Directors.

Conclude on the appropriateness of the Directors’ use of the going concern basis of accounting in the
preparation of the financial report.  We also conclude, based on the audit evidence obtained,(cid:32)whether
a material uncertainty exists related to events and conditions that may cast significant(cid:32)doubt on the
entity’s ability to continue as a going concern.  If we conclude that a material(cid:32)uncertainty exists, we
are required to draw attention in the auditor’s report to the disclosures in the financial report about
the material uncertainty or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to(cid:32)modify the opinion on the financial
report.  However, future events or conditions may cause an(cid:32)entity to cease to continue as a going
concern.

Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial report, including the(cid:32)
disclosures, and whether the consolidated financial report represent the underlying transactions(cid:32)and
events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.

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

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

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

Report on the Remuneration Report

Opinion on the Remuneration Report

We have audited the Remuneration Report included in pages 18 to 31 of the Directors' Report for the
year ended 30 June 2017.

In our opinion, the Remuneration Report of Magellan Financial Group Limited for the year ended 30
June 2017, complies with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001.

Responsibilities

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

Ernst & Young 

Rita Da Silva 
Partner 

Sydney 
10 August 2017 

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CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITY 
REPORT 

Magellan is committed to acting responsibly and ethically in all areas of its business. The Group seeks to engender a 
culture of building trust with all that do business with us. 

Responsible Investment 

Magellan  is  committed  to  responsible  investment  and  became  a  signatory  to  the  United  Nations  Principles  of 
Responsible  investment  (“UNPRI”)  in  March  2012.    The  UNPRI  is  the  globally  recognised  accord  for  responsible 
investing.    Environmental,  Social  and  Governance  (“ESG”)  issues  are  considered  to  be  a  natural  component  of 
Magellan’s investment process, as gaining a robust understanding of these issues is a key part to assessing the outlook 
for future cash flow generation and risks facing investors. Magellan’s investment process seeks to identify high quality 
companies which naturally filters out most companies from sectors that typically come with material ESG issues (eg 
Magellan’s investment universe excludes pro-cyclical resources, energy and materials stocks). Magellan maintains an 
ESG  Policy,  which  outlines  how  ESG  issues  are  incorporated  into  Magellan’s  investment  analysis  framework  and 
investment process.  

In September 2016, Magellan launched the first of a series of Low Carbon strategies that implement a proprietary low 
carbon overlay. Magellan believes it is highly likely that the world will move further towards addressing climate change 
risks by reducing carbon emissions. Climate change is therefore an increasingly important issue for global companies 
and  investors,  with  the  potential  to  affect  profoundly  business  models  through  government  regulation  (eg  carbon 
pricing), technology and changes in consumption patterns. These factors directly and indirectly impact the relative cost 
of companies’ products and services, customer demand, and pricing power. 

In May 2017, Magellan became a signatory of the UNPRI’s Montreal Pledge. Under the Pledge, Magellan commits to 
measure and publicly disclose the carbon footprint of its actively managed investment portfolios which are outlined in 
the table below. 

Magellan Global Fund 
Magellan High Conviction Fund 
Magellan Infrastructure Fund 
Global Low Carbon strategy 
US Low Carbon strategy 
International Low Carbon strategy 

MSCI World Index 

Carbon footprint as at 30 June 2017 
(tonnes CO2e per $US million revenue) 
26.6 
25.7 
366.5 
27.7 
27.9 
29.0 

200.1 

Note: portfolio carbon intensities are calculated using the weighted average carbon intensity method. 

Magellan considers proxy voting rights as an important power, which if exercised diligently can enhance client returns. 
Magellan believes these should be managed with the same care as any other asset managed on behalf of its clients. 
Magellan maintains a Proxy Voting Policy and set of  Corporate Governance Principles which outline its approach to 
proxy voting and engagement with portfolio companies. These policies and all proxy voting records are available to 
Magellan’s  clients,  however,  given  Magellan’s  concentrated  portfolios,  proxy  voting  records  are  not  made  publicly 
available. 

As a long term investor, Magellan is committed to engaging with portfolio companies on ESG matters. During the year 
ended  30  June  2017  Magellan  engaged  with  many  portfolio  companies  on  a  number  of  material  topics  and  was 
successful in effecting positive changes on a number of occasions.  

Environment 

Magellan understands the importance of mitigating its impact on the environment and is committed to environmental 
sustainability. Given the nature of Magellan’s business and as a services firm of 108 employees, with approximately 
80% of employees based in the head office in Sydney, Magellan has a relatively small environmental footprint.  There 
are three main areas where Magellan’s environmental footprint lies – premises, energy and travel.  Magellan aims to 
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For  example,  Magellan’s  head  office  is  a  4.5  star  NABERS1  rated  office  building.    Magellan  also  continues  to  build 
awareness amongst its employees and focus on areas where it can make an impact including recycling.  

Magellan  is  a  signatory  to  the  Carbon  Disclosure  Project’s  (“CDP”)  climate  change  program.  CDP  holds  the  largest 
global collection of self-reported climate change, water and forest-risk data in an effort to transform the way the world 
does business to prevent dangerous climate change and protect natural resources. 

GHG emissions by Scope (metric tonnes CO2e) 

Scope 1 
Scope 2 
Total GHG emissions 
Total per employee 
Total per A$ million of revenue 

Calendar Year 2015 
0 
97 
97 
1.05 
0.3 

Calendar Year 2016 
0 
123.6 
123.6 
1.14 
0.4 

As outlined in the table above, Magellan’s GHG emissions are relatively small, particularly on a per employee and per 
revenue basis. Magellan’s Scope 1 & 2 emissions intensity for calendar year 2016 of 0.4 tonnes CO2e per A$ million 
dollars of revenue puts Magellan among the lowest emissions intensity companies globally. 

Within Magellan’s funds management business, as discussed in the section titled “Responsible Investment”, Magellan 
considers Environmental issues as a natural component of its investment process, particularly where such issues may 
impact the future cash flows of the companies in which it is invested.  Magellan aims to engage with portfolio companies 
where it considers a material potential environmental issue has arisen. 

People 

As a funds management company, Magellan’s people are integral to the success of the company. Magellan takes an 
active involvement in staff wellbeing, staff engagement, motivation and career development.  

Magellan  implements  a  number  of  initiatives  to  promote  staff  engagement  and  retention.  Middle  and  senior 
management seek regular feedback from employees and Magellan also undertakes annual performance reviews with 
all employees to discuss performance against a set of internal performance objectives, to identify development areas 
as well as any training requirements.  

Magellan  strongly  believes  that  staff  engagement  and  satisfaction  go  well  beyond  direct  financial  compensation. 
Magellan’s annual leave policy encourages staff to take their full statutory requirement over each annual period by 
providing an additional week of leave if they do so.  The aim is to ensure that staff maintain an appropriate work life 
balance. Magellan also enables flexible work arrangements to assist employees to balance their work, personal and 
family responsibilities.   

Magellan promotes staff ownership of the Company and encourages staff to think like owners as a way of engaging 
and  retaining  staff.    Magellan  believes  the  Company’s  Share  Purchase  Plan  (SPP),  described  in  section  3.1  in  the 
Directors’  Report,  is  a  transparent  and  essential  program  which  improves  staff  retention  and  aligns  the  long-term 
interests  of  the  staff  with  shareholders  through  a  sense  of  ownership.  As  at  30  June  2017  approximately  65%  of 
employees had an individual shareholding in the Company. 

Magellan  is  committed  to  workplace  diversity  and  recognises  the  value  of  attracting  and  retaining  employees  with 
different  backgrounds,  knowledge,  experience  and  abilities.  Magellan  maintains  a  Diversity  Policy  that  outlines  the 
Group’s commitment to diversity in the workplace and provides a framework to achieve the Group’s diversity goals for 
the business.  The Group’s policy is to recruit and manage on the basis of competence and performance regardless of 
age, race, gender, nationality, beliefs, sexuality, physical ability or cultural background. The policy can be found on our 
website: www.magellangroup.com.au. 

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In the 2017 financial year, the Board reviewed the measurable objectives it has set to achieve  improvement in the 
diversity of employees.  These objectives for female representation are 33% for independent directors, 40% for senior 
management  (classified  by  Magellan  as  Key  Management  Personnel)  and  40%  for  the  overall  Group.  The  current 
gender representation across the Group is shown below as at 30 June 2017. 

As Magellan’s staff numbers have increased sizeably over the past few years, the Company’s retention remains high. 
At Magellan, culture is very important and the Company will continue to monitor retention rates. 

Community 

Magellan  believes an  active contribution to community is important and actively seeks to give back throughout the 
year.  Magellan does not generally make corporate donations as the Group prefers to focus on delivering satisfactory 
returns  inclusive  of  regular  dividend  payments  and  allowing  shareholders  to  determine  the  charities  to  which  they 
donate.  Instead, Magellan prefers to focus its efforts on employee participation in fund raising initiatives. 
Magellan’s efforts over the past financial year include: 

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Supporter of Rotary Club fund-raising initiative Bobbin Head Cycle Classic
Employee participation in JPMorgan Corporate Challenge
Employee participation in UN Women’s International Women’s Day breakfast
Employee participation in volunteer days at Wayside Chapel

Further, in February 2017 Magellan hosted an Investor Gala Dinner in Melbourne which raised over $90,000 for three 
charities: 
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Lighthouse Foundation
Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute
The Reach Foundation

Magellan  is  also  a  participating  fund  manager  in  the  Future  Generation  Global  Investment  Company.  The  Future 
Generation Global Investment Company is an ASX listed investment company that invests in global equities investment 
strategies managed by prominent, Australian fund managers. Participating fund managers manage the capital entirely 
pro-bono so that 1.0% of net assets each year to be donated to Australian non-profits committed to young Australians 
affected  by mental health issues. In  the 2017  financial year, this equated to approximately $450,000  in respect of 
funds managed by Magellan. Magellan is a foundation member and received an initial allocation of ~10% of the assets 
under management at time of IPO.  

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(2) Heads of division refers to employees who are responsible for a division or function within the organization. This statistic includes KMP, excluding the Executive Chairman 

and CEO.

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25%29%50%40%75%71%50%60%0%20%40%60%80%100%Non-executive independent directorsKey Management PersonnelHeads of divisionsGroupOrganisational gender diversityFemaleMale4712108Total (#)2MAGELLAN FINANCIAL GROUP LIMITED 

CORPORATE INFORMATION 

Directors 
Brett Cairns - Chairman 
Hamish Douglass – CEO and Chief Investment Officer 
John Eales 
Robert Fraser 
Paul Lewis 
Hamish McLennan 
Karen Phin 

Company Secretary 
Geoffrey Stirton 

Registered Office 
Magellan Financial Group Limited 
Level 36, 19 Martin Place 
Sydney NSW 2000 
Telephone: +61 2 9235 4888 
Fax: +61 2 9235 4800 
Email: info@magellangroup.com.au 

Auditors & Tax Advisors 
Ernst & Young 
200 George Street 
Sydney NSW 2000 

Share Registrar 
Boardroom Pty Limited 
Level 12, 
Grosvenor Place 
225 George Street  
Sydney NSW 2000 
Telephone: +61 2 9290 9600 
Fax: +61 2 9279 0664 
Email: enquiries@boardroomlimited.com.au 

Securities Exchange Listing 
Australian Securities Exchange 
ASX code (ordinary shares): MFG 

Website 
http://www.magellangroup.com.au 

Corporate Governance Statement 
The Corporate Governance Statement for MFG can be found at the Corporate Governance tab at 
http://www.magellangroup.com.au 

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SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION 
AS AT 3 AUGUST 2017 

Distribution of Shareholders 
Analysis of the numbers of shareholders by size of holding at 3 August 2017 is presented below: 

Holding 

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 of Ordinary Shares 

Number of 
Holders 

 7,432 
 4,918 
 691 
 720 
 83 

Number of 
Ordinary 
Shares 

 3,585,407 
 11,230,897 
 5,018,149 
 19,609,603 
 132,632,412 

Percentage 
 of Shares 
on Issue 
% 
2.08 
6.53 
2.92 
11.40 
77.07 

13,844 

172,076,468 

100.00 

3,957 

935,430 

Twenty Largest Shareholders 
The names of the twenty largest shareholders of the Company as at 3 August 2017 are listed below: 

Holder Name 
HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited 
Midas Touch Investments Pty Ltd 
JP Morgan Nominees Australia Limited 
Magellan Equities Pty Limited 
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited 
National Nominees Limited 
Nota Bene Investments Pty Ltd 
BNP Paribas Noms Pty Ltd 
Emmanuel Capital Pty Ltd 
Mr David Doyle 
Mr Christopher John Mackay 
Aljamat Pty Ltd 
Pershing Australia Nominees Pty Ltd 
BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd 
Jash Pty Limited 
HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited (Comnwlth Super a/c) 
PAJ Lewis Pty Ltd 
Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited 
PAJ Lewis Superannuation Fund Pty Ltd 
Mr Philip Alan Kenneth Naylor & Mrs Andrea Naylor 

Number of 
Ordinary 
Shares 
26,985,794 
21,001,577 
17,976,167 
16,888,949 
9,480,146 
4,880,162 
2,851,497 
2,134,688 
1,850,000 
1,500,000 
1,390,385 
1,310,000 
1,291,323 
1,160,062 
1,130,331 
948,403 
900,000 
848,411 
825,000 
780,000 

Percentage 
 of Shares 
on Issue 
15.68 
12.20 
10.45 
9.81 
5.51 
2.84 
1.66 
1.24 
1.08 
0.87 
0.81 
0.76 
0.75 
0.67 
0.66 
0.55 
0.52 
0.49 
0.48 
0.45 

Total shares held by the twenty largest shareholders 

116,132,895 

67.48 

Total ordinary shares on issue 

172,076,468 

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SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION 
AS AT 3 AUGUST 2017 

Substantial Shareholders 
The substantial shareholders in the Company’s Register of Substantial Shareholders at 3 August 2017 are listed 
below: 

Shareholder 

Hamish Douglass, Midas Touch Investments Pty Ltd and associates(A) 
Chris Mackay and associates(B) 

(A)   Date of last Appendix 3Y notice lodged on 2 August 2017
(B)   Date of the last substantial shareholder notice lodged on 1 December 2015

Number 
of 
Ordinary 
Shares 
21,792,277 
18,615,610 

Percentage 
of Shares 
on issue 
% 
12.66 
10.81 

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

c)

to one vote; and
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 ordinary shares. 

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