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McMillan
Shakespeare
Limited 
Annual Report 
2016

Collectively, the McMillan Shakespeare Group’s (MMS) business 
 divisions provide expertise in novated leasing, salary packaging, 
associated Fringe Benefits Tax administration and management, 
operating leases and asset management for ‘tool of trade’ 
vehicles and other business assets, retail finance, insurance   
and warranty. No other provider offers this breadth of service   
or industry experience.

Financial calendar

         2016 A nnual R esults
     A nnounce m ent of
24 A u g ust 2016

29 S e pte m b er 2016
     2016 Final Dividend
         Ex-D ate

30 S e pte m b er 2016
     2016 Final Dividend
         R ecord D ate

     2016 Final Dividend
14 O cto b er 2016
         Pay m ent D ate 

25 O cto b er 2016
         G eneral M eeting
     2016 A nnual

Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting of the members of McMillan Shakespeare 
Limited A.B.N. 74 107 233 983 will be held on 25 October 2016 at 10am 
at the State Library of Victoria, Ground Floor, 328 Swanston Street, 
Melbourne, Victoria in the Theatrette.

www.mmsg.com.au

MMS   
Annual Report 2016

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Contents

Chairman’s Report 

CEO’s Report 

The journey to who we are today 

Financial History 

Non-financial Highlights 

Directors’ Report 
–  Directors 
–  Directors meetings 
–  Principal activities 
–  Results 
–  Dividends 
–  Review of operations - Group 
–  Key highlights and activities 
–  Outlook 
–  Strategy and prospects 
–  State of affairs 
–  Events subsequent to balance date 
–  Likely developments 
–  Results of major segments of the Group

>  Group Remuneration Services 
>  Asset Management – Aust/NZ 
>  Asset Management – UK 
>  Retail Financial Services 

Indemnification and insurance  

–  Directors’ experience and responsibilities  
–  Company Secretary  
–  Remuneration Report 
–  Environmental regulations  
– 
–  Non-audit services 
–  Auditor’s independence declaration 
–  Directors’ declaration 
–  Corporate governance practices 
–  Five year summary 

Financial Report 

Independent Audit Report 

Auditors’ Independence Declaration 

Shareholder Information 

Corporate Directory 

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Financial calendar

24 A u g ust 2016

     A nnounce m ent of

         2016 A nnual R esults

29 S e pte m b er 2016

     2016 Final Dividend

         Ex-D ate

30 S e pte m b er 2016

     2016 Final Dividend

         R ecord D ate

14 O cto b er 2016

     2016 Final Dividend

         Pay m ent D ate 

25 O cto b er 2016

     2016 A nnual

         G eneral M eeting

Annual General Meeting

The Annual General Meeting of the members of McMillan Shakespeare 

Limited A.B.N. 74 107 233 983 will be held on 25 October 2016 at 10am 

at the State Library of Victoria, Ground Floor, 328 Swanston Street, 

Melbourne, Victoria in the Theatrette.

www.mmsg.com.au

 
 
 
 
 
MMS   
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Chairman’s  
Report

I am pleased to report that MMS 
delivered another record profit for  
the 2016 financial year (FY16),  
assisted by the execution of our 
diversification strategy. 

Board composition
The last year marked the end of an era for your 
Board. As previously announced, Ronald Pitcher 
AM retired as Chairman and Director on  
27 October 2015. Ron has a distinguished record 
of service to your Company in the role of Chairman 
since it listed on the ASX in March 2004, chairing 
the Board through both favourable and challenging 
market conditions. Since the company listed, Ron 
has presided over MMS’ continued profit growth, 
the evolution of our businesses, and expansion into 
new markets both at home and offshore. Returns 
to shareholders have remained strong and MMS’ 
market capitalisation has climbed from $33 million 
to more than $1.1 billion today. We thank Ron for  
11 years of outstanding service to MMS and wish 
him the best for the future. 

Following Ron’s retirement, I was proud to be 
appointed as Chair of your Board, and thank Ron 
for his wise counsel during what was a seamless 
handover of duties. 

In January we were delighted to appoint Sue Dahn 
as an independent Director and Chair of your 
Board’s Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee. 
Sue brings to the Board her extensive experience 
in senior roles within the Victorian Government, 
and global and local accounting firms. As a partner 
leading Investment Advisory Services at Pitcher 
Partners, and Non-Executive Director of MTAA 
Super, she is well placed to provide counsel to 
MMS as it strives to serve diverse stakeholders 
including long-standing clients in Not-for-Profit 
(NFP) organisations and government agencies.

After regaining our traditional momentum last 
year, in FY16 our entry into the consumer 
vehicle financing market helped increase our 
net profit after tax to $82.5 million, up 22%, 
while simultaneously reducing the regulatory risk 
associated with FBT legislation. Our performance 
also reflected higher net profit contributions from 
our three other operating divisions, stretching  
our excellent track record of profit growth to  
12 years since MMS listed on the Australian 
Securities Exchange (ASX). 

The final dividend of 34 cents per share brings the  
total dividend for the year to 63 cents per share  
fully franked, an increase of 21% over the prior 
year. The dividend payout ratio is 60% which is 
consistent with the prior year. 

Diversification strategy
During the past two years we have had a focus 
on diversifying our business into new markets 
and geographies. FY16 has been another year 
of achievement. In Australia, we completed the 
acquisition of three United Financial Services 
companies (collectively known as ‘UFS’) in July 
2015 and progressed the integration of this 
business along with Presidian under the Retail 
Financial Services (RFS) segment. We also 
continued to put our customers at the forefront 
of everything we do by increasing our investment 
in customer service, and improving their service 
experience by leveraging the connectivity of digital 
channels. Our Australasian fleet financing and 
management unit returned to profit growth in FY16 
notwithstanding the highly competitive market.  
In the UK, the newly-acquired Anglo Scottish 
Asset Finance business made a better than 
expected maiden profit contribution and our UK 
businesses increased assets under management 
to more than 16,100 units.

 
 
Chairman’s Report

MMS   
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$82.5m
63.0c

FY16 Net Profit  
after Tax

FY16 Dividend 
per Share

Outlook
Pursuing our diversification strategy has provided 
MMS the opportunity to deepen relationships with 
clients through an enhanced range of products 
and services. In the year ahead our focus will be on 
extracting more benefits from this strategy as the 
integration of our acquired businesses progress. 
Continued earnings growth in the medium term will  
be underpinned by increased organic growth across 
business segments, supported by increased cross- 
selling opportunities, the launch of new products, 
and investment in infrastructure and systems.  

Against a backdrop of political uncertainty in 
the UK, we anticipate clients and consumers 
will prefer to purchase used vehicles over new 
vehicles. We expect our acquisition of Anglo 
Scottish to be bedded down, and generate a 
greater contribution to earnings by year’s end. In 
Australasia, our business will be strengthened by 
new business wins for our GRS segment, and the 
commencement of Principal and Agency (P&A) 
agreements for our Asset Management segment. 

Your Company’s regulatory risk exposure has 
also been reduced from the pledge by both major 
political parties in Australia to retain the current FBT 
arrangement for novated leases. This, together 
with our diversification strategy, means MMS is well 
placed to deliver more value to our shareholders, 
customers and the community. We thank you for 
your loyalty as a shareholder and look forward to 
your continued support in 2017. 

Finally, on behalf of shareholders, I would like to 
thank all of our people located around the world 
for their tireless efforts in achieving another record 
result for MMS. Our team is highly talented, deeply 
committed to our customers, and very well led by 
our Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer 
Mike Salisbury. I thank Mike, and the rest of my 
fellow Board members, for the invaluable skills and 
expertise they bring to your Company. 

Yours sincerely, 

Tim Poole 
Chairman

 
 
 
MMS   
Annual Report 2016

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Chief Executive  
Officer’s Report

MMS has delivered another record 
performance in 2016 through a 
consistent focus on delivering our 
diversification strategy by strengthening 
our existing businesses, expanding  
into new markets and driving growth 
across all business segments.

Revenue grew by 30% as newly acquired  
UFS and Anglo Scottish Asset Finance made 
solid maiden contributions to the Group, and 
our customer base expanded to include both 
corporate partnerships and direct relationships 
with consumers. MMS took a market leading 
position in the independent used vehicle 
financing market in Australia, and enjoyed 
market share gains in the UK as we continued 
to invest in our strategy and future growth. Our 
traditional salary packaging and novated leasing 
business proved again to be a reliable engine 
of growth as new business wins, participation 
growth and productivity improvements 
supported overall profitability. Pleasingly, it was 
also a year when this business’s exposure to 
regulatory risk was reduced as both major 
political parties recognised the value of our 
industry to the wider community and confirmed 
no change would be made to the FBT treatment 
of novated leases. 

Segment performance
In Australia our salary packaging and novated 
leasing business enjoyed another record profit, 
up 8%, due to the hard work of our talented 
employees across the country. Customer 
numbers rose again on the back of solid organic 
growth, we delivered good cost containment, 
and a raft of additional contract wins. Improving 
our customers’ access to workplace benefits 
has always been what makes our business tick, 
and we estimate that Maxxia and RemServ now 
deliver salary packaging services to 45% of 
Australia’s public health employees. 

Our clients’ confidence in our service was also 
demonstrated by several renewals of large 
contracts, including our exclusive contract 
with the Tasmanian Government’s Department 
of Health and Human Services, Peninsula 
Health, and our sole provider contract with 
the Government of South Australia. The latter 
ensures we continue to provide education and 
support to 104,000 government employees 
in South Australia, and supports our deeper 
investment in the state, including the creation 
of 25 new jobs and the opening of Maxxia’s 
third Customer Care Centre by the Premier 
of South Australia, Jay Weatherill. Another 
highlight was RemServ’s reappointment as a 
salary packaging provider to the Queensland 
Government for another five years until April 
2021. This will extend our long-standing 
partnership to 20 years and underlines the 
success of RemServ’s focus on ‘Queenslanders 
serving Queenslanders’. 

New client wins have included coverage of two 
large health organisations in NSW.  

 
Chief Executive Officer’s Report 

In recent years we have articulated our 
diversification strategy to create value for our 
shareholders and customers by becoming a 
leader in adjacent and complementary sectors. 
In 2015 this manifested in the acquisition of 
Presidian and UFS and the creation of our  
Retail Financial Services (RFS) segment. The 
post-merger integration phase is unfolding 
and is proceeding to expectations; and I am 
delighted to report that profitability in RFS was 
solid in FY16. Cross sales of products into our 
GRS segment have also commenced with the 
soft launch of our Maxxia Plus service.  

Our Asset Management segment in Australasia 
delivered a 19% increase in profitability despite 
continued fleet inertia across the market. New 
business wins, including the appointment of 
Interleasing to the NSW Government’s panel of 
vehicle leasing providers, was a highlight during 
the year and will underpin growth in FY17. 
Importantly, our pursuit of greater flexibility and 
a more capital light funding model reached 
a milestone with the development of our first 
P&A funding arrangement that will lift your 
Company’s return on equity in the years ahead. 

In the UK, the integration of our newly-acquired 
Anglo Scottish Asset Finance business 
progressed ahead of plan and a maiden profit 
contribution has exceeded expectations and 
helped lift overall profitability for this segment. 
Solid organic growth helped consolidate our 
foothold in the UK, and was reinforced by 
originations from repeat business and the 
addition of new tied agents to the group. By 
year end we had P&A funding arrangements 
with six UK banks and finance companies  
in place.

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Prepared for new challenges 
As we embark on a new financial year, I am 
proud that the actions of all of our people 
around the world have made your Company 
more vibrant, nimble, and resilient. This 
achievement has, in part, been borne out of 
our relentless commitment to improve our 
customers’ experience at every touch point 
with an MMS business, thereby giving them 
greater value and enabling our businesses to 
compete in any market conditions. It is why 
during FY16 we offered a wider choice of digital 
channels to customers, including the launch of 
our Maxxia and RemServ Claims Apps which, 
by 30 June, had driven more than 60% of all 
claims being lodged via the online channel. 
Finally, it is also why we continue our investment 
in on-the-ground education events for our 
clients’ employees – a personalised approach 
to service for which we are renowned. In FY16 
we received feedback from the market that 
these events increase program participation 
and help to set us apart from our competitors. 
Conducted at worksites across Australia, they 
include group information sessions and one-
on-one consultations in which our dedicated 
Customer Education Managers ensure our 
customers fully understand the financial benefits 
of salary packaging and novated leases. 
We put our people into worksites spanning 
metropolitan, regional and remote locations 
every day; and over the last year conducted 
around 20,000 educational activities, including 
5,552 consultations with individuals. 

This level of dedication from our people reflects 
our core values that our inaugural Chairman, 
Ron Pitcher, helped embed, and I thank Ron 
for his 11 years of leadership and service to 
MMS. It also instils confidence in our clients 
and customers, and will sustain our competitive 
position and earnings growth in the years to 
come. I thank our customers and our people for 
their support. 

I also thank you, our shareholders, for your trust 
and investment in MMS as it moves into the 
future from a position of strength.

Yours sincerely 

Mike Salisbury 
Managing Director & 
Chief Executive Officer

 
 
 
 
 
MMS   
Annual Report 2016

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The journey to  
who we are today

1980s – 2000
MMS’ origins date back to the 1980s with the 
Australian federal government’s introduction of 
the Fringe Benefits Tax (FBT) in 1986. In 1988 
Melbourne economics teacher, Anthony Podesta, 
joined a Geelong-based taxation and accounting 
firm established by accountants Neil McMillan and 
Edward Shakespeare. Following an ownership 
change and his elevation to Managing Director 
and Chief Executive Officer, Anthony revived the 
business as McMillan Shakespeare and Associates 
Ltd (MSA) and began offering remuneration advice 
and administration services. During the 1990s 
MSA grew as a range of organisations signed on 
as clients, including many schools across Australia 
who enjoyed the FBT concessions available at 
the time and remain clients today. MSA began 
growing a national footprint, and opened an office 
in Perth in 1998. This initial success cemented the 
position of MSA as the pioneer of Australia’s salary 
packaging industry as customers learned how best 
to ‘package’ their remuneration according to FBT 
concessions amid a decade of changes to taxation 
measures, including superannuation. 

By 1998 a lack of investment capital led Anthony to 
sell 80% of MSA to Zurich Australia for $20 million. 
A reinvigorated MSA launched Australia’s first 
novated lease product to the market that year –  
a ground-breaking financial product that gave more 
people access to new cars. 

2000 –2016 
MSA’s client numbers grew, with the profile of the 
client base broadening in 2001 after the federal 
government’s Inquiry into the Definition of Charities 
and Related Institutions led to FBT concessions 
being introduced for charities, Not-For-Profits 
(NFP), hospitals and Public Benevolent Institutions. 
Success with large NFP and public sector clients 
stimulated MSA’s growth in scale, and by early 
2004 Anthony, Ross Chessari and John Bennetts 
seized the opportunity to buy the company back 
from Zurich for $32.5 million. On 15 March 2004 it 
was listed on the Australian Securities Exchange as 
McMillan Shakespeare Limited (ASX: MMS). 

Under Anthony’s leadership, MMS expanded into 
Queensland by acquiring Brisbane-based salary 
packager PKF Remuneration Services in October 
2004. Greater expertise in vehicle leasing was 
gained by the acquisition of Easifleet Management 
in January 2006. Our national footprint continued 
expanding with the opening of our Adelaide office. 

In May 2008, Anthony stepped down as CEO 
following the appointment of former AAMI CEO 
Michael Kay to the role. Anthony was named  
Ernst & Young Australian Entrepreneur of the Year 
in 2012 and remained a MMS Board director until 
his retirement in February 2014. 

1980

1985

1990

1995

2000

2005

2010

1988
Anthony Podesta 

joins Geelong-based 

accounting firm 

McMillan 

Shakespeare

1989
Firm renamed as McMillan 

Shakespeare and Associates 

Ltd and begins offering 

remuneration advice and 
administration services

Origins Mid 80s
Traditional taxation and 
accounting practice

Net Profit After Tax
(NPAT)

Number of Staff

1986

Fringe Benefits Tax introduced

1992

Superannuation 

Guarantee introduced

1997
Purchase 

Access Fleet

1998 

MSA sold to Zurich 

Australia

1998
MSA launches 

Australia’s first 

novated vehicle lease 

1996

Perth office opens

2000
Goods and Services 
Tax introduced  
2001
FBT concessions introduced for NFPs, charities, 
hospitals and Public Benevolent Institutions

2001
Federal Government Inquiry into the Definition 

of Charities and Related Institutions 

March 2004 

Listing of McMillan 

Shakespeare Limited on ASX

2009

Expansion to 

New Zealand

Michael Kay appointed 

May 2008

CEO 

October 2004 

Acquisition of Brisbane-based 

PKF Remuneration Services

2004

Staff and management 

buyout of MSA from 

Zurich Australia

January 2006

Acquisition 

of Easifleet 

Management

2006

Adelaide 

office opens

2010

February 2014

Acquisition of 

Anthony Podesta 

Interleasing 

(Australia) Ltd

retires from 

the Board

2012

Maxxia 

UK

2013

Acquisition 

of CLM Fleet 

Management 

2015

September 2014

Mike Salisbury appointed CEO

February 2015

Acquisition of Presidian

July 2015

Acquisition of UFS

November 2015

Acquisition of Anglo Scottish 

MMS market capitalisation passes 

$1 billion and total employees 

(not FTE) passes 1,000  

       FY05

$5.2M

       FY08

       FY09

       FY10

$17.4M

$20.5M

$27.9M

       FY13

$62.2M

       FY16

$82.5M

Net Profit After Tax

(NPAT)

197

390

435

532

993

Number of Staff

2011

Queensland floods 

2016

Major Australian political 

parties pledge no changes 

to the method for valuing 

FBT on vehicles  

 
MMS   
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At the start of the 2015 calendar year, MMS 
embarked on a strategic journey to create value  
for shareholders by diversifying our core business 
and entering the consumer vehicle financing 
market. MMS sought to apply our expertise as a 
novated lease leader and asset manager to this 
market to become a single source provider of all 
types of consumer vehicle finance. The acquisitions 
of privately-owned Presidian Holdings Pty Ltd and 
United Financial Services Pty Ltd followed, and  
18 months later the integration of these businesses 
has significant momentum, with investors alert to  
the benefits of our long-term diversification strategy.

The journey to who we are today

In September 2009 our trading company,  
MSA, re-branded as Maxxia Pty Ltd and more 
acquisitions followed. Interleasing (Australia) 
Ltd was purchased from GMAC Australia LLC 
in March 2010 which gave MMS two more 
brands – Holden Leasing and Interleasing. This 
consolidated the company’s position as Australia’s 
leading single source provider of salary packaging, 
novated leases, insurance, and fleet financing and 
management services. In 2009 MMS established 
a fleet management business in New Zealand. In 
2012 MMS established our UK joint venture. In 
2013 we acquired CLM Fleet Management plc and 
commenced financing assets via Maxxia Finance 
(UK). This was followed by the acquisition of Anglo 
Scottish Asset Finance Ltd in November 2015.

Meanwhile, in our home market over the years, 
developments in Australia’s taxation law have 
presented challenges. The uncertainty about the 
tax treatment of novated leasing during the election 
period reduced sales and dented MMS’s 2014 
financial result. The company rebounded in 2015 
under the leadership of new CEO Mike Salisbury, 
and by 4 May 2016 both major political parties in 
Australia had recognised the value of our industry 
to the wider community and pledged to retain the 
current FBT arrangement for novated leases. 

1980

1985

1990

1995

2000

2005

2010

March 2004 

Listing of McMillan 

Shakespeare Limited on ASX

2009

Expansion to 

New Zealand

May 2008
Michael Kay appointed 
CEO 

2012
Maxxia 

UK

2013

Acquisition 
of CLM Fleet 
Management 

2015
September 2014

Mike Salisbury appointed CEO

February 2015

Acquisition of Presidian

July 2015

Acquisition of UFS

October 2004 

Acquisition of Brisbane-based 
PKF Remuneration Services

2004
Staff and management 
buyout of MSA from 
Zurich Australia

       FY05
$5.2M

January 2006

Acquisition 
of Easifleet 
Management

2010

Acquisition of 

Interleasing 
(Australia) Ltd

February 2014
Anthony Podesta 

retires from 
the Board

November 2015

Acquisition of Anglo Scottish 

MMS market capitalisation passes 

$1 billion and total employees 

(not FTE) passes 1,000  

2006
Adelaide 
office opens

       FY08
$17.4M

       FY09
$20.5M

       FY10
$27.9M

       FY13
$62.2M

       FY16
$82.5M

Net Profit After Tax
(NPAT)

197

390

435

532

993

Number of Staff

2011

Queensland floods 

2016

Major Australian political 
parties pledge no changes 

to the method for valuing 

FBT on vehicles  

1988

Anthony Podesta 

joins Geelong-based 

accounting firm 

McMillan 

Shakespeare

1989

Firm renamed as McMillan 

Shakespeare and Associates 

Ltd and begins offering 

remuneration advice and 

administration services

1997

Purchase 

Access Fleet

1998 

MSA sold to Zurich 

Australia

1998

MSA launches 

Australia’s first 

novated vehicle lease 

1996

Perth office opens

Origins Mid 80s

Traditional taxation and 

accounting practice

Net Profit After Tax

(NPAT)

Number of Staff

1986

Fringe Benefits Tax introduced

1992

Superannuation 

Guarantee introduced

2000

Goods and Services 

Tax introduced  

FBT concessions introduced for NFPs, charities, 

hospitals and Public Benevolent Institutions

2001

2001

Federal Government Inquiry into the Definition 

of Charities and Related Institutions 

 
Financial  
History

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performance

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65.8

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FY07

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FY11 FY12

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Asset Management

RFS

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last 11 years CAGR of 29%

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FY08

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FY12 FY13

FY14 FY15 FY16

NPAT continuing operations 

Profit recognised on ILA business 
combination (acquisition gain)

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FY07

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FY11 FY12

FY13

FY14

FY15

FY16

1  NPAT and EPS CAGR are normalised to exclude the profit recognised on acquisition of Interleasing (Australia) Limited in FY10 ($17m profit after tax). 
2  Underlying NPATA (UNPATA) excludes one-off payments in relation to transaction costs incurred in acquisitions and the  amortisation of acquisition intangibles

 
 
 
 
Financial History

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Dividends  
per share

MMS Share price: 
March 2004 - June 2016

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$18.00

$16.00

$14.00

$12.00

$10.00

$8.00

$6.00

$4.00

$2.00

$0.00

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Underlying EPS 11-year CAGR - 26%

114.4

81.5

81.4

85.2

70.8

53.4

45.9

32.4

28.3

19.7

21.5

14.3

7.9

17.1

19.8

25.8

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41.3

64.0

76.6

83.3

75.3

89.7

105.1

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FY07

FY08 FY09

FY10 FY11

FY12 FY13

FY14

FY15

FY16

Underlying  EPS

Cash EPS

Linear (Underlying EPS)

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12.5

16.5

19.0

24.0

38.0

47.0

42.0

52.0

52.0

63.0

FY05

FY06

FY07

FY08

FY09

FY10

FY11

FY12

FY13

FY14

FY15

FY16

Dividends per share

Dividend 11 year CAGR 29%

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FBT treatment of motor vehicles

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3   Underlying EPS excludes the profit recognised on acquisition of Interleasing (Australia) Limited, and the after tax acquisition costs and acquired intangibles amortisation.  
     Cash EPS includes CAPEX but excludes the investment in Fleet growth.

 
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Our customers

Non-financial 
Highlights

11.5 million pa
Payments processed

888,556 pa
Number of phone calls 
accepted 

49
Industry leading Net Promoter Score (NPS) 
(Average monthly score during FY16)

19,898
Number of onsite educational 
activities delivered to clients located 
around Australia  

34%
Maxxia and RemServ website 
visits originating from smartphones 
and mobile devices

2.2 million
Maxxia and RemServ 
website visits 

61%
Claims lodged online via 
private self-serve websites 
(as a % of total claims lodged)

100%
Number of customer complaints 
resolved by MMS and our Customer 
Advocate without referral to an 
external arbitrator 

53,000
Claims App downloads

 
 
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Our people

Our environment

1,157

 9%

(YOY reduction)

Employees across MMS Group

% reduction in greenhouse 
emissions from car fleet

81%*

Carbon neutrality
(printed material)

Employee Engagement
High performance work environment ranking

* 2015 survey result (survey biennial)

Carbon neutrality

(net zero carbon footprint) achieved from the
offset of 100% of CO2 emissions caused by
the production of printed material

272 hrs

15%

(YOY reduction)

Company sponsored staff 
volunteering hours

% reduction in greenhouse 
emissions from electricity

 
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Directors’  
Report

The Directors of McMillan Shakespeare Limited (Company or MMS) 
present this report on the consolidated entity, consisting of the 
Company and the entities that it controlled at the end of, and  
during, the financial year ended 30 June 2016 (Group or MMSG).  

Directors
The Directors during the whole of the financial  
year and up to the date of this report (Directors)  
are as follows:

Mr Tim Poole  
(Independent Non-Executive Director) 

Mr John Bennetts (Non-Executive Director)

Mr Ross Chessari (Non-Executive Director)

Mr Ian Elliot  
(Independent Non-Executive Director)

Mr Mike Salisbury (Managing Director and CEO) 

Mr Ronald Pitcher AM retired as Independent 
Chairman on 27 October 2015. 

Mr Tim Poole was appointed to the position of 
Independent Chairman effective 28 October 2015.

Ms Sue Dahn was appointed to the position of 
Independent Non-Executive Director and Chair 
of the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee 
effective 1 January 2016.

Mr Ian Elliot was appointed to the position of 
Chairman of the Remuneration and Nomination 
Committee on 26 April 2016.

Details of the qualifications, experience and special 
responsibilities of the Directors at the date of this 
Annual Report are set out on pages 22 and 23. 

The Directors that are noted above as independent 
Directors, as determined in accordance with the 
Company’s definition of independence, have been 
independent at all times throughout the period that 
they held office during the financial year ended  
30 June 2016. 

Directors’ meetings
The number of meetings held by the board 
of Directors (Board) (including meetings of 
committees of the Board) and the number of 
meetings attended by each of the Directors during 
the financial year ended 30 June 2016 were as 
indicated in the table below.

Ms Sue Dahn attended one meeting by invitation 
prior to her formal appointment. 

Principal activities 
The principal activities of the Company and its 
controlled entities during the course of the financial 
year ended 30 June 2016 was the provision of 
salary packaging, vehicle leasing administration, 
fleet management and retail financial services.

In the opinion of the Directors, there were no 
significant changes in the nature of the activities of 
the Company and its controlled entities during the 
course of the financial year ended 30 June 2016 that  
are not otherwise disclosed in this Annual Report.

Director

Mr T. Poole (Chariman)

Mr M. Salisbury (Managing Director and CEO) 

Mr J. Bennetts

Mr R. Chessari

Mr I. Elliot

Ms S. Dahn

Mr R. Pitcher, AM

Board  
Meetings

Audit, Risk & Compliance 
Committee Meetings 1

Remuneration & Nomination 
Committee Meetings 1

Eligible  
to Attend

Attended

Eligible  
to Attend

Attended

Eligible  
to Attend

Attended

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16

16

16

16

6

4

16

16

14

15

15

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4

4

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4

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1  The Audit, Risk & Compliance Committee and Remuneration & Nomination Committee were reconstituted in May 2016. There have been two meetings of the reconstituted 

committees with the expanded responsibilities. See the Corporate Governance Statement for further details www.mmsg.com.au/about/governance

 
 
 
 
 
 
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Results 
Details of the results for the financial year ended 30 June 2016 are as follows:

Results 

2016

2015

Net profit after income tax (NPAT)

$82,469,341

$67,486,611

Basic earnings per share (EPS)

Earnings per share on a diluted basis (DPS)

99.4 cents

99.0 cents

87.0 cents

86.8 cents

Dividends 
Details of dividends paid by the Company during the financial year ended 30 June 2016 are as follows:

Dividends 

2016

2015

Final dividend for the financial year ended  
30 June 2015 of 27.0 cents (2014: 31.0 cents) 
per ordinary share paid on 16 October 2015 fully 
franked at the tax rate of 30% (2015: 30%).

Interim dividend for the financial year ended  
30 June 2016 of 29.0 cents (2015: 25.0 cents)  
per ordinary share paid on 15 April 2016 fully 
franked at the tax rate of 30% (2015: 30%).

$22,462,500

$23,632,463

$24,126,389

$20,279,628

Total

$46,588,889

$43,912,091

Subsequent to the financial year ended 30 June 2016, the Directors declared a final dividend of 34.0 cents 
per ordinary share (fully franked at the tax rate of 30%) to be paid on 14 October 2016, bringing the total 
dividend to be paid for the financial year ended 30 June 2016 to 63.0 cents per ordinary share.

 
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Directors’  
Report

Review of operations – Group
This year marked another record profit for MMS 
with our entry into the consumer vehicle financing 
market contributing substantially to the result. 

Consolidated Group NPAT for FY16 was  
$82.5 million, up 22% on FY15. This increased  
our NPAT compound annual growth rate (CAGR) 
to 22% over the 10 years since MMS shares were 
listed on the ASX in 2004. 

After adjusting for one off costs associated with 
the acquisition of UFS and Anglo Scottish Asset 
Finance as well as non-operating amortisation, 
underlying NPATA was 25% higher at $87.2 million. 

Return on Equity for FY16 was 24%, however 
using underlying NPATA Return on Equity was 27%, 
a marginal decline on the previous year’s result. 

The Group Remuneration Services (GRS) business 
saw earnings before interest, tax, depreciation 
and amortisation (EBITDA) increase to $88.9 
million. New business in the health sector provide 
a significant opportunity to improve program 
participation rates for both the salary packaging 
and novated leasing services. 

Asset Management (AM) operations in the UK 
enjoyed a second consecutive year of profitability, 
which included a strong maiden contribution from 
our newly-acquired Anglo Scottish. EBITDA more 
than doubled to $5.5 million, up from $2.4 million  
in FY15. The EBITDA of our Australian AM 
operations increased to $21.7 million, up from 
$18.1 million in FY15.

The integration of Presidian and UFS proceeded 
under the newly-created Retail Financial Services 
(RFS) segment, EBITDA reached $21.2 million 
compared with $5.5 million a year earlier and 
included a 12 and 11 month contribution from 
Presidian and UFS, respectively. 

Digital channels widen  
customer’s choice
With an enlarged customer base brought about by 
new business wins and recent acquisitions, MMS 
stepped up our commitment to provide superb 
customer experiences by offering a wider choice 
of convenient online communication channels. In 
FY16 we processed 11.5 million payments, a 5% 
increase on the previous year. Our Customer Care 
Centre remained the most used channel, followed 
by our websites. 

We also worked to ensure our existing online 
channels delivered flexible, adaptable processes 
that recognise the individuality of our customers 
and improve their experience with what is 
essentially intangible products focused on 
transactions. The overwhelming popularity of 
our Maxxia and RemServ online claims function 
embedded in our private self-service sites was 
evident in the swift adoption by our customers that 
saw the proportion of claims lodged online reach 
72% for Maxxia customers and 49% for RemServ 
customers by 30 June 2016. The usage rate was 
accelerated by the launch of our free Maxxia and 
RemServ Claims Apps in August 2015. By year’s 
end, Claims App downloads reached 53,000. 

The rapid uptake of online claims by our 
customers also reduced our average cost to 
serve our growing customer base, producing both 
streamlined processes and operational efficiencies. 
As MMS continues to expand our retail platform 
and achieve higher levels of cross sales, this and 
other digital initiatives will help boost margins and 
deliver earnings growth. One such digital initiative 
is our refreshed RemServ private site launched in 
June 2016. Accessible from any mobile device, the 
site delivers full functionality and convenience to 
our RemServ customers wherever they are. 

Our people also benefited from MMS’ digital 
expertise, with the redesign of our staff intranet site. 
Improved navigability, streamlined information, and 
better design provided for greater ease of working 
for our expanding workforce. The inclusion of our 
new internal cultural framework (unveiled in July 
2015) on the intranet also helped embed MMS’ 
revised purpose and values across our expanded 
number of businesses. In addition, a new App for 
our employees became our first interactive channel 
whereby our people from all businesses and 
locations worldwide can connect. 

 
 
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Key highlights and activities included: 
–  Consolidated Group FY16 NPAT of $82.5 

million, up 22% on FY15.

–  Free cash flow (pre increase in operating lease 
assets) of $93.5 million provided a sound 
footing for investing and financing activities. 
Cash at 30 June 2016 was $95.6 million. 
–  Group vehicle assets under management 

including Novated totalled 92,900 units as at  
30 June 2016.

–  Group funding facilities have been renegotiated 

with extended maturity dates.

State of affairs
In FY16 the Group cemented its foothold in 
the finance sector and with the Anglo Scottish 
acquisition in November 2015 established a broker 
aggregation platform in the UK. There were no other 
significant changes in the state of affairs of the 
Company and its controlled entities that occurred 
during the financial year ended 30 June 2016 that 
are not otherwise disclosed in this Annual Report. 

Outlook
The Group was successful in winning a number of 
new business contracts during the first weeks of 
FY17.

Initiating principal and agency (P&A) agreements 
with a number of funding providers to convert a 
portion of the loan back to a capital lighter business 
model. At 30 June 2016 a funding provider has 
been secured with funding to commence in  
August 2016.

Following the successful launch of Maxxia Plus the 
company expects to grow its customer base with 
employees of clients who do not novate or salary 
package.

As planned, our largest novated leasing client is 
currently evaluating tender proposals to provide 
novated leasing services. If reappointed, MMS 
expects UNPATA may reduce by approximately 
$450,000 to $650,000 per month.

The overall commercial impact of ‘Brexit’ to our 
UK operations is unclear.  Despite the political 
uncertainty and long-term economic changes that 
are still to play out, we believe our UK businesses 
remain well positioned. Whilst the pound sterling 
has reduced in value the impact is negated by 
having sterling denominated debt. We anticipate 
some foreign-domiciled banks to scale back.  
As a precautionary measure against potential 
heightened credit risks, Maxxia Finance will move 
to confine our funding panel to UK-based lenders.

On 10 August 2016 the HM Revenue & 
Customs (HMRC) (UK) published a report titled 
“Consultation on salary sacrifice for the provision 
of benefits in kind”.  Uncertainty that now 
surrounds salary sacrifice schemes will mean 
that potential adopters are likely to place the 
introduction of a non-exempt scheme on hold 
until the outcome of the consultation is known. 
This could adversely impact our ability to further 
develop the lifestyle lease product. 

Reviews of the practices of credit insurance 
providers by ASIC are in progress and has 
identified areas for review across the industry, 
including point-of-sale products, flex commissions 
within asset origination pricing structures, and 
commission payments to brokers. MMS has been 
working with regulators and industry bodies to 
ensure safeguards for consumers are embedded 
across all our businesses, our sales practices 
comply with all disclosure requirements and 
all other regulatory standards and our pricing 
structures remain viable for our broker network. 

Strategy and prospects
The Group’s medium term strategic direction is to 
continue to look selectively to diversify, enhance 
and refine our core business for the benefit of our 
shareholders, clients and customers. The rollout 
of Maxxia Plus will provide our salary packaging 
customers with an unrivalled product offering. We 
will retain our market leading position in Australia’s 
independent used vehicle financing market and 
continue to develop our integrated range of asset 
finance and management services in the UK. 
We will also enhance our client and customer 
experiences through continued investment 
in leading edge administration platforms and 
customer facing technology. In addition, the 
Board will consider making more value-adding 
acquisitions in complementary and adjacent market 
sectors, depending on market conditions and the 
value proposition to MMS.  

Events subsequent to balance date
Other than matters disclosed in the Annual Report, 
there were no material events subsequent to reporting 
date. 

Likely developments
Other than information disclosed in this Annual 
Report, there are no other material likely 
developments affecting the operations of the 
Group.

 
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Group Remuneration 
Services

Group Remuneration Services
Profitability for GRS remained strong during FY16. 
Solid organic growth, new business wins and firm 
cost control generated a 8% increase in NPAT to 
$58.7 million. Revenue rose 7% to $188.3 million 
as our total salary packages under management 
topped 293,000, and our novated lease volumes 
climbed to reach 55,800 – a record level. Our 
pipeline of new business contracts strengthened 
throughout the year; and client participation 
rates have improved. As well, the composition 
of our client base by industry sector is richer 
than it has even been. It extends beyond our 
core government, health and NFP organisations, 
to include global mining companies, major 
entertainment companies, and national performing 
arts organisations. 

A major highlight of the year was the reappointment 
of RemServ as salary packaging provider to the 
Government of Queensland. This flagship contract 
was extended for another three years to 2019, with 
the potential for a further extension to 2021. This 
will stretch our long-standing partnership to 20 
years and underlines our commitment to this state. 

Maxxia was also reappointed as the sole provider 
of salary packaging and novated leasing services 
to the Government of South Australia in February 
2016 – a sole contract we first secured in 2012 
after spending 13 years as a panel member. 
This significant contract has been extended to 
30 June 2023, a decision the Government of 
South Australia made following an independent 
biennial review of Maxxia’s performance by 
PricewaterhouseCoopers. It covers approximately 
104,000 employees and ensures we retain 
access to this large customer base for our new 
offerings such as Maxxia Plus. It also supports our 
deepening investment in the state, which includes 
the opening of our third Customer Care Centre in 
August 2016. 

 
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Key highlights and activities included: 
–  GRS FY16 NPAT was 8% higher than the 

– 

previous corresponding period.

–  Operational efficiencies and new digital 

channels lowered our customer ‘cost to serve’ 
ratio, suppressing segment cost growth and 
increased the EBITDA margin to 47%.  
In turn, this drove the segment’s NPAT margin 
higher to 31%. 

–  As at 30 June 2016 GRS increased its salary 

packaging units to 293,000 and had a book of 
55,800 novated leases. 

–  Our exclusive contract with Tasmania’s 

Department of Health and Human Services was 
extended for another five years.

–  Major contract wins included Mid North Coast 

Local Health District and South Western Sydney 
Local Health District, which together allowed 
Maxxia to access 13,000 new employees for 
five years from 1 April 2016. New starters for 
Mid North Coast Local Health District were able 
to commence packaging from 1 March 2016. 

–  The soft launch of the Maxxia Plus service 
in early 2016 which combines our Maxxia 
Rewards retail discount program with the array 
of competitive vehicle finance solutions offered 
under our RFS brands. This enables more 
cross-sell opportunities by allowing MMS to 
better target the 29% of people who approach 
Maxxia to discuss a novated lease, only to 
change course and purchase a vehicle by other 
means. It also enables us to reach out to all 
employees and offer them a consumer finance 
product. Initial feedback from customers has 
been very favourable and steady sales growth is 
expected in FY17.

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In FY16 RemServ moved to develop innovative 
products to lift organic sales growth of salary 
packaging benefits. RemServ laid the ground-
work for the release of a new exempt bus travel 
benefit to a portion of South-East Queensland 
commuters in the first quarter of FY17. The new 
benefit will allow customers to package their 
bus travel to and from work. 

Capping of Meal Entertainment  
and Venue Hire Benefits
The 2015 Federal Budget introduced an annual 
cap limit of $5,000 applying to Meal Entertainment 
and Venue Hire salary packaging benefits. The 
change took effect from 1 April 2016 and applies 
as a combined cap across both benefits each 
FBT year. For our customers, the 10-month lag 
between the Budget announcement and the date 
the change took effect, meant in early 2016 a 
bottleneck developed in their requests for package 
amendments ahead of the end of the FBT year. 
Maxxia and RemServ saw a year-end surge of 
calls, claims and other forms of customer contact 
that stretched our operational capacity both in our  
Customer Care Centres and other teams. Our year- 
end call volume tripled compared to previous years. 

 
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Asset  
Management

Key highlights and activities included: 
–  New business wins included Interleasing 

(Australia) Ltd’s appointment to the Government 
of NSW’s panel of vehicle leasing providers. 
As one of six fleet funding providers on the 
panel, Interleasing gained exposure to the NSW 
Government’s owned fleet of 22,000 vehicles. 
Funding of these vehicles under the new 
arrangements commenced on 1 July 2016. 
–  The development of P&A funding arrangements 
that will enable MMS to improve the Group’s 
return on equity by funding the credit risk of 
assets in Australia off balance sheet, and to 
offer this facility to clients with appropriate  
credit profiles.

–  Good cost containment which reduced annual 
employee and non-vehicle related costs by 5% 
for the year and drove margin improvement. 

–  Assets under management totalled 

approximately 21,000. 

Asset Management – Aust/NZ
Diversified revenue streams enabled a significant 
jump in profitability for this segment despite 
relatively flat sales volumes amid competitive 
market conditions as the business moves to a 
capital lighter funding model. This model will drive 
MMS’ Return on Equity higher in the years ahead 
by funding a proportion of the credit risk of assets 
in Australia off balance sheet. 

Principal and interest income remained the  
biggest contributor to revenue which reversed its 
decline in the first half of FY16 to lift 2% to $179.5 
million compared to a year earlier. The EBITDA 
margin improved to reach 12% by year’s end and 
maintained strong end of contract yields. NPAT 
was $12.8 million, or 19% higher than the previous 
year, and the NPAT margin improved by 100 basis 
points to 7%.  

Growth in our portfolio was flat during the year, 
mainly as a result of above average levels of 
fleet ‘inertia’ as customers veered away from 
replacing assets in favour of lease extensions. 
The downsizing of some industrial customers, 
and the impact of market consolidation activity 
on others, produced headwinds for our portfolio. 
This was partially offset by new business wins; 
and, pleasingly there were no material asset 
impairments. These influences caused minimal 
movement in the written down value of fixed 
assets which totalled $307.0 million at year end.

 
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Asset Management – UK
After posting its maiden profit in FY15, additional 
investment and solid momentum in our UK 
businesses generated an increase in profit for this 
segment as we continue to replicate the MMS 
business model in this market. New business wins, 
strong organic growth, and a better than expected 
maiden profit contribution from our newly-acquired 
Anglo Scottish unit pushed NPAT to $1.8 million 
(£0.9 million) in the year to 30 June. The segment 
enjoyed a strong jump in revenue to $25.3 million 
(£12.6 million) on the back of $8.9 million derived 
from brokerage commission income, a $6.4 million 
increase in principal and interest income and a  
$9.4 million lift in revenue from other vehicle  
related services. 

Together Maxxia Ltd and Anglo Scottish originated 
$327.5 million of asset finance business, and 
Maxxia grew the number of assets managed to 
16,100. Demonstrating the continued maturity of 
Maxxia in the UK, 30% of originations are now from 
repeat customers.  

Key highlights and activities included: 
–  Completion of the integration of Anglo Scottish 
smoothly into our wider UK business. This 
proceeded ahead of plan, and was pivotal in 
elevating the unit’s maiden contribution to the 
segment’s profitability during the year. 

–  An increase in the Group EBITDA margin to 
22% (FY15: 19%) and NPAT margin to 7%  
(FY15: 4%). 

–  Asset written down value grew by 13.8% to 

finish the year at $128.9 million.

–  $27.4 million of our UK fleet had been moved 
off balance sheet by 30 June as part of our  
P&A funding arrangements with six UK banks 
and asset finance companies.

–  Strong sales of our unique IT leasing product 
targeting schools was launched in late FY15.  
By the end of FY16 the number of schools 
using this product totalled 39.

The Group will continue to execute its long-
term strategic plan in the UK, including pursuing 
synergistic acquisitions if they present sound  
value for shareholders and market conditions  
are favourable.  

 
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Retail Financial 
Services

Retail Financial Services
Calendar year 2015 was a watershed year for 
MMS, with our acquisitions of UFS (July 2015) 
building on the acquisition of Presidian (February 
2015) to secure a market leading position for our 
company in the independent used vehicle financing 
market and a large B2C customer base. With the 
integration of the acquisitions well advanced, in 
FY16 the spotlight fell on the need to reposition 
these businesses and unify them as one RFS 
division to ensure all identified revenue and cost 
synergies are captured. Profitability within the 
newly-formed RFS segment increased four-fold on 
a year earlier with NPAT reaching $11.8 million as 
a result of a full 12 months of trading for Presidian, 
and 11 months for UFS. Organic growth and cross 
sell of warranty products into our GRS segment 
pushed revenue to $110.0 million.  

Key highlights and activities included: 
Increased net amount financed to $937m  
– 
an increase of 10%.

–  76,000 warranty products were written,  

an increase of 7%.
–  EBITDA grew by 22%.

Post-merger integration
The acquisitions of Presidian and UFS aimed to 
enable MMS to expand into a new market and 
channel, thereby diversifying our core business 
while extracting new sources of revenue via 
cross-selling and other paths to revenue growth. 
Following the acquisitions, the post-merger 
integration phase unfolded, with more than 200 
Presidian and UFS employees being relocated 
to MMS premises; and eight key integration 
processes being structured around the key sources 
of value to be extracted from the combined 
entities. Finance terms were quickly renegotiated 
so that new pricing arrangements for Presidian 
products took effect from July 2015. Throughout 
FY16 resources were allocated to priority 
processes that would accelerate the integration of 
information platforms and reporting systems. These 
included the integration of the Presidian and UFS IT 
development teams, and the broader consolidation 
of all back office functions and property. By year’s 
end these processes were nearing completion, 
allowing more resources to be applied to the 
remaining processes (see table opposite).

In addition, during FY16 the Group completed 
a review of MMS’ brand portfolio to reposition 
and simplify our house of brands architecture 
following the acquisitions of Presidian and UFS. 
The acquisitions resulted in MMS offering multiple 
products (such as insurances and warranties) 
under different customer-facing brands. In the 
post-merger integration phase we will grow our 
brand equity by harmonising existing brands with 
our post-merger strategic direction to achieve a 
consistent public face for our customers and other 
stakeholders, as well as a source of sustainable 
competitive advantage. To achieve this, in FY17 we 
will reduce the number of customer-facing brands 
and reposition those remaining to focus resources 
and to concentrate marketing efforts. MMS’ 
corporate brand will remain unchanged.  

 
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Directors’ experience  
and special responsibilities

Tim Poole CA, B Com
Appointed:   17 December 2013 (Non-Executive Director), 28 October 2015 (Chairman)

Positions:  

Chairman of the Board 
Member of the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee 
Member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee

Mr Poole is currently Chairman of Aurizon Holdings Limited and Lifestyle Communities Limited and a 
Non-Executive Director of Reece Limited. Previously, Mr Poole was an executive of Hastings Funds 
Management (1995 to 2007), and he was appointed the Managing Director in 2005. He was formerly 
the Chairman of Asciano Limited and a Non-Executive Director of Newcrest Mining Limited and Japara 
Healthcare Limited. Mr Poole is considered an independent director under the Company’s definition of 
independence.

Mike Salisbury MBA
Appointed:   1 October 2014 (as Chief Executive Officer), 5 February 2015 (as Managing Director) 

Positions:   Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer

Mr Salisbury joined MMS as Managing Director of RemServ in April 2008 and was appointed to the 
position of Chief Executive Officer in October 2014. Before joining the company in April 2008,  
Mr Salisbury was a member of the senior management team at AAMI. Mr Salisbury held a variety of 
management positions within the organisation, including a number of state management roles and the 
position of Product Manager for Compulsory Third Party Insurance. Mr Salisbury is a member of the 
Australian Institute of Company Directors, and is a Director of the National Automotive Leasing & Salary 
Packaging Association. Mr Salisbury is a graduate of the Advanced Management Program at Harvard 
Business School.

John Bennetts B Ec, LLB
Appointed:   1 December 2003

Positions:  

Non-Executive Director 
Member of the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee

Mr Bennetts is an experienced investor and has been the founder and director of many successful 
Australian companies with businesses in technology, finance and manufacturing. He is a founder of 
Cellestis Limited and private equity investment firm, Mooroolbark Investments Pty Limited (M-Group). He 
has also previously provided advisory services to a range of companies in Australia and Asia. Prior to the 
establishment of the M-Group, he was Group Legal Counsel and Company Secretary of Datacraft Limited. 

Ross Chessari LLB, M Tax
Appointed 

1 December 2003

Positions: 

Non-Executive Director 
Member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee

Mr Chessari is a founder and director of the investment manager, SciVentures Investments Pty Limited 
(SciVentures). Prior to founding SciVentures, Mr Chessari was the Managing Director of ANZ Asset 
Management and the General Manager of ANZ Trustees. 

 
 
 
 
 
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Ian Elliot
Appointed:   27 May 2014 

Positions:  

Non-Executive Director 
Chairman of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee

Mr Elliot is currently a Non-Executive Director of Salmat Limited and a Non-Executive Director of Hills 
Industries Limited. Mr Elliot was formerly Chairman and CEO at Australia’s largest advertising agency 
George Patterson Bates. He is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and a graduate  
of the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School. Mr Elliot is considered an 
independent director under the Company’s definition of independence. 

Sue Dahn BCom, MBA, FCPA, FAICD
Appointed:   1 January 2016 

Positions:  

Non-Executive Director, Chair of the Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee

Ms Dahn is a partner in Investment Advisory Services at Pitcher Partners and Chair of the firm’s Investment 
Committee. She is also a Non-Executive Director of MTAA Super and serves on the Victorian Council of 
the Australian Institute of Company Directors. Prior to joining Pitcher Partners Ms Dahn spent 14 years in 
senior positions within the Victorian Government including the Departments of Premier and Cabinet and 
Treasury and Finance. Before this she was an accountant with big 4 chartered accounting firms. 
Ms Dahn is considered an independent director under the Company’s definition of independence. 

Mark Blackburn Dip Bus (Acct), CPA, GAICD
Positions:  

Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary

Mark Blackburn, joined McMillan Shakespeare Group as Chief Financial Officer in October 2011.  
Mr Blackburn commenced as Company Secretary on 26 October 2011. 

Mr Blackburn has over 30 years experience in finance, working across a broad range of industries for 
companies such as WMC, Ausdoc, Laminex Industries, Westpac, AAMI/Promina and Olex Cables.  
In particular, he has public company experience in financial management and advice, management  
of financial risks, management of key strategic projects, acquisitions and establishing joint ventures.  
Prior to his employment with MMS, Mr Blackburn was Chief Financial Officer of IOOF Holdings Ltd  
and iSelect Pty Ltd.

 
 
 
 
 
 
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Remuneration  
Report

Executive Remuneration Guide
This short guide is intended to provide 
shareholders with an overview of executive 
remuneration outcomes for FY16 having regard 
to the Company’s performance, as well as a brief 
update on the actions the Board and Remuneration 
and Nomination Committee have taken to improve 
the structure and reporting of the Company’s 
remuneration practices. This guide is audited and is 
in addition to the audited information set out in the 
formal Remuneration Report.

Company performance
The Board undertakes an annual strategic review 
and sets the strategy agenda for the Company. 
Three year financial plans, annual budgets, 
forecasts and financial and operational targets 
are prepared by executive management. These 
are reviewed and approved by the Board. In the 
approval process the Board considers Company 
financial returns and targets, strategic issues 
such as markets and competition for its products 
and businesses, regulatory and operating risks, 
operating capability and importantly, how these 
plans measure against stakeholder expectations. 
Current performance is reviewed by the Board 
through periodic reporting against approved 
targets. This framework of strategic management 
and the rollout of plans enable the Board to set 
Long Term Incentive (LTI) plan targets and its 
annual expectations that, together with operational 
performance, determine any annual cash bonuses 
for the executive management team.

The NPAT and EPS four year CAGR (FY12–FY16)
is 11% and 7% respectively as summarised in the 
key metrics table below.

The Company has historically used Net Profit After 
Tax (NPAT) and Earnings Per Share (EPS) as key 
metrics for assessing LTI awarded to executive 
management to align more closely with Company 
performance. The Company has chosen to solely 
apply an EPS hurdle to the FY15 LTI options 
grant. The EPS growth hurdle requires that the 
Company’s EPS growth over the performance 
period is greater than the target set by the Board 
(see page 25).

Indices

FY16

FY15

FY14 1

FY13

FY12

4 year CAGR

Net profit attributable to  
Company members 

$82,469,341

$67,486,611

$54,969,799

$62,163,519

$54,305,163

NPAT growth 

22.2%

22.8%

(11.6%)

14.5%

25.0%

Basic earnings per share

99.4 cents

87.0 cents

 73.8 cents

83.4 cents

76.6 cents

Dividend per share

63.0 cents

52.0 cents

52.0 cents

42.0 cents

47.0 cents

11%

-

7%

-

1 

Impacted by the former Government’s announcement on 16 July 2013 of proposed changes to the treatment of FBT on vehicles.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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FY16 Remuneration outcomes
Company performance was reflected in executive 
remuneration outcomes for FY16. 

No options vested during the year. The current 
tranche of options granted in FY15 and on  
28 August 2015 will vest on 31 August 2017 
subject to the achievement of performance 
hurdles over the vesting period and continuity of 
employment with the Company on 31 August 2017.

FY16 bonuses were determined taking into 
consideration a number of company and individual 
performance metrics that included sales growth, 
cost to income ratio, customer satisfaction, 
productivity index, staff engagement, capital 
management, execution of selective acquisitions 
and group strategy. 

Annual bonuses are capped at 25% of fixed 
remuneration. The achievement of individual 
performance metrics for FY16 is discussed further 
on page 29.

The vesting of current Performance Options 
are measured against target EPS. The target 
for FY15 was based on the MMS budget with 
annual increases in EPS over the FY15 year of 
15% for FY16 and a further 15% for FY17. The 
performance hurdles are discussed in detail on 
pages 32 and 33. The actual EPS performance 
achieved 89% of the FY16 target and 69% of  
the FY15 target. The actual EPS performance 
achieved for FY16 and FY15 and target EPS for  
the remaining year in the current programme is  
shown in the chart below.

FY15 - FY17 LTI Programme  Achievement  
against  performance hurdles

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Directors have assessed FY16 EPS for the 
purpose of the LTI using underlying NPATA of 
$87.2m which is based on reported NPAT of 
$82.5m and adding back $1.9m for the after-
tax one-off acquisition costs for UFS and Anglo 
Scottish and after-tax amortisation of intangibles 
acquired through acquisitions of $2.8m.
On this basis and using the formula as disclosed 
on page 32, the vesting entitlement for FY16 is 
89% (FY15 is 69%). This results in cumulative 
vesting of the first two tranches of 53%.
Details of Key Management Personnel (KMP) 
remuneration for FY16 and FY15, prepared 
in accordance with statutory obligations and 
accounting standards, are contained in section  
3 of this Report. 
In addition to this Guide the report includes:
–  more detailed disclosure of the Company’s 

approach to annual bonuses;

–  clearer disclosure in relation to LTI opportunities 
and the terms and conditions that apply to the 
current grant; 

–  additional discussion of the Company’s 

remuneration governance structures and the 
link between the company’s performance and 
remuneration outcomes; and

–  more information about Non-Executive 

Directors’ fees. 

Other relevant remuneration initiatives that apply to 
the current tranche of options implemented during 
FY15 are set out below:

–  earnings per share (EPS) performance hurdle is 

used for long term incentive option grant; 
–  scaled reward system for LTI rather than a cliff 

vesting structure that could apply using a NPAT 
hurdle; and

–  a twelve month holding lock applies to options 

$
S
P
E

$1.267

$1.217

$1.167

$1.117

$1.067

$1.017

$0.967

$0.917

$0.867

$1.226

issued to the four KMPs.

Culmulative
actual EPS
52.6% vesting

$1.066

$1.051

$0.927

$0.890

FY15

FY16

FY17

Target EPS

Actual EPS achievment

 
 
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Contents 
Key section 

1. Who does this Report cover? 

2. Remuneration policy and guiding principles 

3. Executive remuneration in detail 

4. Non-Executive Director remuneration in detail 

5. Statutory remuneration disclosures 

Page

26

27

28 

36

37

1. Who does this Report cover? 
This Report sets out the remuneration arrange-
ments for the Group’s KMP (who are listed in 
the table below) during FY16. Throughout this 
Remuneration Report, the KMP are referred to as 
either Executive KMP or Non-Executive Directors.

All individuals held their positions for all of FY16 
unless otherwise indicated.  

Non-Executive Directors

Name

Position

Mr T. Poole

Non-Executive Chairman 2

Mr J. Bennetts 

Non-Executive Director

Mr R. Chessari 

Non-Executive Director

Mr I. Elliot

Ms S. Dahn

Non-Executive Director

Non-Executive Director 3

Mr R. Pitcher, AM

Non-Executive Chairman 1

Executive KMP 4

Name

Position

Mr M. Salisbury 

CEO and Managing Director 

Mr G. Kruyt 

Chief Operating Officer

Mr M. Blackburn 

Mr A. Tomas 

Group CFO and  
Company Secretary

Managing Director, Fleet  
and Financial Products

1   Mr R Pitcher, MA retired as Non-Executive Chairman  

effective 27 October 2015.

2   Mr T Poole was appointed Non-Executive Chairman  

effective 28 October 2015.

3  Ms S Dahn was appointed Non-Executive Director  

effective 1 January 2016.

4   There were no changes to Key Management Personnel 

after the reporting date and before the Annual Report was 
authorised for issue. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
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Executive KMP remuneration

The components of remuneration for Executive 
KMP consist of fixed remuneration (including 
superannuation and benefits) and long-term 
incentives (in the form of options). In addition 
Executive KMP may also receive an annual bonus 
based on key performance indicators (KPIs). 

The Board believes that this is an appropriate mix 
as it ensures that executives are primarily focused 
on generating value for shareholders over the long 
term (based on targeted financial metrics), while 
also being modestly rewarded in the short term 
for exceeding KPIs that contribute to company 
performance. Executive KMP are not incentivised 
to focus on short term goals at the expense of long 
term goals and business priorities.

See key section 3. Executive remuneration in detail 
section for further information. 

Remuneration governance

Role of the Remuneration  
and Nomination Committee
The Board has established a Remuneration and 
Nomination Committee whose objectives are to 
oversee the formulation and implementation of 
remuneration policy and make recommendations 
to the Board on remuneration policies and 
packages applicable to the Directors and 
executives. For further details of the composition 
and responsibilities of the Remuneration and 
Nomination Committee, please refer to the 
Corporate Governance Statement  
www.mmsg.com.au/about/governance

Remuneration consultants  
and other advisors 
The Remuneration and Nomination Committee 
obtains external independent advice when 
required, and will use it to guide and inform their 
decision-making. During FY16, no remuneration 
recommendations (as defined in the Corporations 
Act) were received.

Directors’ Report

2. Remuneration policy and  
guiding principles

Overview
The Group’s remuneration policies and practices 
are designed to align the interests of staff and 
shareholders while attracting and retaining staff 
members who are critical to its growth and success. 

The Group’s remuneration structure consists of 
cash and non-cash components. The table below 
shows which KMP are eligible for the various 
components.

Fixed 
Remuneration

LTI’s –  
Performance 
Options

Non-Executive  
Directors

Executive KMP





x



LTI’s-Voluntary 
Options

Annual  
Cash Bonus

Non-Executive  
Directors

Executive KMP

x



x



Non-Executive Director remuneration

The Board’s policy is to remunerate the Chairman 
and the Non-Executive Directors at market rates 
for comparable companies for the time and 
commitment involved in meeting their obligations. 

The Non-Executive Directors are remunerated for 
their services from the maximum annual aggregate 
amount approved by the shareholders of the 
Company on 29 October 2014 (currently $900,000 
per annum). The Board sets the fees for the 
Chairman and the other Non-Executive Directors.

Neither the Chairman nor the other Non-Executive 
Directors are entitled to any performance related 
remuneration. There is no direct link between 
the remuneration of the Chairman or any other 
Non-Executive Director and the short term results 
of the Group because the primary focus of the 
Board is on the long term strategic direction 
and performance of the Group. There are no 
termination payments payable to the Chairman 
or the other Non-Executive Directors on their 
retirement from office other than payments relating 
to the accrued superannuation entitlements 
included in their remuneration.

See key section 4. Non-Executive Director 
remuneration in detail section for further 
information.

 
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Remuneration  
Report

3. Executive remuneration in detail
As outlined above, the key components 
of Executive KMP remuneration are fixed 
remuneration and long term incentive grants. 
However, the Remuneration and Nomination 
Committee also has the authority to make annual 
bonus awards. 

Fixed Remuneration 
Components  
–  Fixed remuneration comprises base salary, 

superannuation and, in some cases, non-cash 
benefits, such as motor vehicle lease payments 
and car parking benefits
It is determined on an individual basis, reflecting 
the duties, responsibilities and performance 
levels of the relevant executive, general market 
conditions and comparable remuneration 
offered in related industry sectors
It does not vary over the course of a year based 
on performance

– 

– 

–  Neither the Chief Executive Officer nor the Chief 
Financial Officer are remunerated separately 
for acting as an officer of the Company or any 
entities in the Group

Review  
–  Fixed remuneration is reviewed by the 

Remuneration and Nomination Committee 
annually (or on promotion) to ensure fixed 
remuneration remains competitive in the 
market place and reflects the individual’s 
skills, knowledge, accountability and general 
performance

–  The Company conducts market based reviews
–  The Company generally positions itself at the 

median 

–  There is no guarantee that fixed remuneration 

will be increased as a result of the annual review

The Remuneration and Nomination Committee 
has reviewed remuneration based on analysis 
from multiple data sources and taken into 
consideration factors such as annual revenue, 
employee numbers, market capitalisation and 
comparable companies. The Company generally 
positions itself at the market median. In certain 
circumstances, for exceptional candidates or high 
responsibility positions, the Company may position 
itself up to the seventy-fifth percentile of the 
market. The Company has sourced additional data 
through external remuneration consultancies to 
inform Remuneration and Nomination Committee 
decision making.

 
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Annual Bonus Program 
During the year, a total of $230,000 was awarded 
to Executive KMP under the annual bonus program.

No Key Management Personnel has a contractual 
right to a bonus. 

However, the Remuneration and Nomination 
Committee has the authority to award bonuses 
based on contribution to operational, individual 
and financial performance. The Remuneration and 
Nomination Committee has opted for implementing 
bonuses rather than adopting the standard STI 
concept to ensure that the Company/KMP can 
remain nimble and switch priorities to quickly 
adapt to dynamic or evolving circumstances. One 
such instance occurred in FY14, to adapt to the 
disruption to the business caused by the former 
Government’s announcement on 16 July 2013 of 
proposed changes to the treatment of FBT  
on motor vehicles. 

The assessment criteria that applied to the annual 
cash bonus program in FY16 is set out below.

Annual bonuses were paid to Executive KMPs 
during the year for their contribution to key 
strategic, operational and financial focus areas.  
The following were outperformance above 
expectations by Executive KMPs in FY16.

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Mr M. Salisbury (CEO and Managing Director)
 –  Stakeholder management, including  

bipartisan political support for existing taxation 
arrangements concerning salary packaging  
and novated leasing

 –  Recontracting of major GRS clients
 –  Business development including new  

products (bus travel benefit)

 –  Acquisitions (UFS and Anglo Scottish)

Mr M. Blackburn 
(Group CFO and Company Secretary)
 –  Stakeholder management, including  

investor relations

 –  Treasury and credit management
 –  Acquisitions (UFS and Anglo Scottish)
 –  Retail financial services integration
 –  Productivity improvements delivering financial 

results and analysis for the MMS Group

Mr G. Kruyt (Chief Operating Officer)
 –  Business development including new  

products (Maxxia Plus) and acquisitions  
(UFS and Anglo Scottish)

 –  Retail Financial Services integration
 –  Supply chain management
 –  People development focus for senior and  

future leaders

Mr A. Tomas 
(Managing Director, Fleet and Financial Products)
 –  Business development including new products 

(white label services)

 –  Acquisitions (Anglo Scottish)
 –  Development of principal and agency funding 

capability

Sales 
Growth

Cost to  
Income 
Ratio

Customer 
Satisfaction

Productivity 
Index

Staff  
Engagement

Capital 
Manage- 
ment

Mergers / 
Acquisitions

Group 
Strategy



 x









































x

x















x

CEO and  
Managing Director

CFO and  
Company Secretary

Chief Operating  
Officer

Managing Director, 
Fleet and Financial 
Products

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Remuneration  
Report

What is the annual  
bonus program? 

A bonus may be awarded by the Remuneration and Nomination Committee if the employee’s 
contribution to the Company’s financial performance, operating capability and growth initiatives 
together with the other metrics mentioned in the FY16 outcomes above, has exceeded expectations. 

Who is eligible? 

Executives

What is the  
performance period

1 July – 30 June

How and when are 
bonuses determined? 

Shortly after the end of the financial year, the CEO considers the issue of performance related annual 
bonuses. Any award of performance related bonuses is based on an assessment of a number of 
Company and individual performance metrics including sales growth, cost to income ratio, customer 
satisfaction, productivity index, staff engagement, capital management, corporate acquisitions and group 
strategy. The CEO makes a recommendation about bonuses (excluding his own) to the Chairman of the 
Remuneration and Nomination Committee. The CEO’s bonus is determined by the Remuneration and 
Nomination Committee.

Performance related annual cash bonuses are capped at 25% of fixed remuneration per employee  
and have historically not exceeded 8% of total remuneration. In FY16 the highest bonus paid was  
9% of that Executive’s total remuneration.

The Remuneration and Nomination Committee makes the final determination about payment of all 
executive bonuses. 

How is it delivered?

In cash.

The Executive must be employed at the time the bonus is paid.

Why does the Board 
consider the bonus 
program appropriate? 

Is there a performance 
threshold that must be 
met before bonuses 
can be paid?

Were bonuses paid 
 in FY16? 

Recognition of Executive contributions over and above role responsibility and the value created for the 
business.

Company results must meet Board expectations.

Individuals must exceed performance KPIs and meet organisational behavioural standards.

Measures for Executives for FY16 included contribution to:
–  Acquisitions and the integration of acquired companies while minimising disruption to business  

as usual;

–  Record levels of novated lease sales;
–  Successful contract tenders and extensions resulting in maintaining clients/new business/increased 

market share; and

–  Record low cost to income ratio. 

Executive KMP bonuses paid in FY16 totalled 
$230,000 and the highest bonus paid to an 
Executive represented 9% of their total remuneration.

All FY16 bonuses were paid in August 2016.  
Total bonuses paid to Executive KMP in relation  
to FY15 totalled $205,000.

Annual bonuses paid to Executive KMPs relative  
to total remuneration for the last six years have  
not exceeded 8% per annum and is presented  
in the chart at right. 

s
n
o

i
l
l
i

m
$

6

5

4

3

2

1

0

7%

7%

7%

6%

5%

8%

8%

FY10 FY11 FY12 FY13 FY14 FY15 FY16

Annual cash bonuses included in remuneration

Total remuneration

%

% of annual cash bonuses to total remuneration

NOTE

1  Total remuneration is based on the amount as disclosed in the “total remuneration” column of the statutory table on page 38. 

2  The annual bonuses paid in FY12 do not include $300,000 that was paid to Mr A Tomas under a contractual arrangement as disclosed in the  

Remuneration Report for that financial year.

3  The annual bonuses in respect of FY13 were declared and paid in FY14 and consequently, included in the FY14 results but for the purpose of this graph,  

have been attributed to FY13 to show the relative proportion to total remuneration.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Long-term Incentives 
The Company issues options to certain  
executives and employees under the McMillan 
Shakespeare Limited Employee Option Plan (Plan) 
every three years. 

Two types of options may be granted under this 
Plan:

1.  Performance options
  Options that will only vest subject to 

performance hurdles and continuity of 
employment; and

2.  Voluntary options
  Options that are not subject to performance 

hurdles, but which:

–  Executives must purchase; 
–  will only vest if the Executive continue in 

employment (and thereby contribute to the 
performance of the Company); and 

–  Executives will only realise value from if the 

Company’s share price increases above a set 
‘strike price’ 

Voluntary Options were granted in FY11 and again 
in FY15 to provide Executives with an additional 
opportunity to purchase up to a maximum of 
$50,000 per executive. The terms and conditions 
relevant to these Options were disclosed in prior 
years Remuneration Reports. 

No Executive can enter into a transaction that is 
designed or intended to hedge the Executive’s 
exposure to any unvested option. Executives are 
required to provide declarations to the Board on 
compliance with this policy from time to time.

Further details are set out below.

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Performance Options
No Performance Options were granted during the 
year to Executives as their LTI. 

The value of options included in the remuneration 
of Executive KMP were granted in FY15.

The number of Performance Options awarded is 
determined by multiplying the relevant Executive’s 
fixed remuneration by a pre-determined 
percentage, which varies depending on the 
position, duties and responsibilities of the relevant 
executive (between 10% and 40%). 

This figure is then multiplied by three, recognising 
that grants are made on a three yearly basis rather 
than annually. The EPS performance hurdle is 
subject to the measurement of the Company’s 
average annual growth in EPS for a three year 
period. The performance hurdle was derived from 
the EPS targets put in place in respect of the 
Company’s FY15 – FY17 Three Year Financial Plan. 
The Remuneration and Nomination Committee 
considers this to be a key indicator of the financial 
success of the business. The EPS performance 
hurdle was designed so that Executives are 
incentivised to ensure that the Three Year Financial 
Plan is met or exceeded. The EPS performance 
hurdle provides the KMP with a sole and 
unambiguous target which they collectively need 
to achieve, thereby encouraging a collaborative 
approach across the business. The Remuneration 
and Nomination Committee considers that 
achieving the EPS target will have a positive impact 
on total shareholder return.

All options issued have an exercise price (or strike 
price) and only become valuable to the extent that 
the share price rises above the exercise price. 
Given that options are issued at or above the 
prevailing market price at the date that the Board 
approved the grant, it is implied that increased 
shareholder wealth is required before the senior 
executive will receive any value from the options. 

Details of the key terms and conditions of the 
current Performance Options are outlined on  
pages 32 and 33. 

 
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Remuneration  
Report

What are Performance 
Options? 

An option to acquire a fully paid ordinary share in the Company (subject to payment of an exercise price), 
that will only vest and become exercisable if performance hurdles and service conditions are satisfied. 

Do Executives pay for 
Performance Options? 

Performance Options are granted as part of remuneration and therefore there is no payment required for 
a grant. However, Executives are required to pay an exercise price to exercise them and receive shares. 

What is the 
performance period?

Three years

What is the 
performance hurdle and 
why was it chosen? 

An earnings per share (EPS) hurdle applies to the FY15 grant.

An EPS hurdle has been chosen as it provides evidence of the Company’s growth in earnings. The EPS 
growth hurdle requires that the Company’s EPS growth over the performance period is greater than the 
target set by the Board. 

How does the EPS 
performance hurdle 
work? 

Performance conditions (EPS targets)

Achievement of FY15 EPS target of not less than $0.927

Weighting

33.3%

Achievement of FY16 EPS target of not less than $1.066 (15% growth from FY15 target)

33.3%

Achievement of FY17 EPS target of not less than $1.226 (15% growth from FY16 target)

33.3%

Maximum Entitlement

100%

The EPS performance hurdle is subject to the measurement of the Company’s average annual growth  
in EPS for a three year period. Basic EPS is determined by dividing the Company’s NPAT before 
significant items and acquisition related items by the weighted average number of ordinary shares on 
issue during the financial year. Growth in EPS will be measured by comparing the EPS at the start of  
the year of issue and the measurement year. The EPS hurdle is a ‘line of sight’ hurdle, as the 
achievement of the hurdle directly correlates to improved shareholder value. The Remuneration and 
Nomination Committee considers it a key indicator of the financial success of the business.  
Achieving the EPS target will have a positive impact on total shareholder return.

The EPS target in FY15 is based on the Budgeted EPS for FY15: the Base Year. In the event that the 
EPS target in any one year is not achieved, at the end of the three year period ending 30 June 2017 
the total EPS for the three year period will be calculated, and if the total EPS for the three year period 
exceeds the sum of EPS targets for each of the three years, the participant will be entitled to exercise  
all un-forfeited options.

The vesting scale is as follows:

Financial years

0% vesting

50-100% vesting

100% vesting

FY15

FY16

FY17

EPS less than $0.867

EPS between $0.867 & $0.927

EPS at least $0.927

EPS less than $0.997

EPS between $0.997 & $1.066

EPS at least $1.066

EPS less than $1.146

EPS between $1.146 & $1.266

EPS at least $1.226

Process for assessing 
performance conditions

To determine the extent to which the EPS performance hurdle is satisfied, the Remuneration and 
Nomination Committee relies on audited financial results and vesting is determined in accordance  
with the Plan Rules. 

The Remuneration and Nomination Committee believes this method of assessment provides an 
appropriate and objective assessment of performance.

The Remuneration and Nomination Committee will take account of capital raisings and acquisitions 
where necessary or appropriate to do so.  

 
 
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What are the rights 
attaching to the 
Performance Options? 

No voting rights or entitlements to dividends are attached to Performance Options.

What is the exercise 
price and how was it 
determined?

There are multiple prices depending on when the executive joined. The exercise price is normally equal 
to or higher than the spot price at the date of grant and is based on 5 Day Volume Weighted Average 
Price of Shares traded in the period immediately prior to grant date of the options. 

When do the 
Performance Options 
expire? 

On 30 September 2018 for options without a “holding lock”. In relation to the Performance Options 
granted to the four Executive KMPs a mandatory 12 month 'holding lock' will apply to those Options 
such that any shares acquired by exercising vested Options cannot be sold until 12 months after the 
Options vest (the Options vest on 31 August 2017, so the 'holding lock' will apply until 31 August 2018 
with the options expiring 30 September 2019).

What happens 
on cessation of 
employment? 

What happens on a 
change of control? 

What Performance 
Options were granted  
in FY16?

If the employee leaves employment with the Group before 31 August 2017 regardless of the 
circumstances, the options lapse without any payment to the employee.

On a change of control, the Board has discretion to bring forward the exercise date of all performance 
options and to waive or vary the exercise conditions or performance conditions attached to the 
performance options. 

No Performance Options were granted to Executive KMPs in FY16. 

 
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Remuneration  
Report

Voluntary Options – FY15 LTI grant 
No Voluntary Options were offered to Executives in FY16. 

Details of the key terms and conditions of the FY15 Voluntary Options granted in FY15 are as follows. 

What are  
Voluntary Options? 

An option to acquire a fully paid ordinary share in the Company (subject to payment of an exercise  
price) that may be purchased by Executives. 

Voluntary Options provide executives with an additional opportunity to invest in the Company as a LTI. 
A Voluntary Option may be purchased by the Executive when offered by the Company. The Voluntary 
Option will only vest if the senior executive remains employed at vesting date. 

Do Executives pay for 
Voluntary Options? 

Yes. The maximum amount that can be applied towards the purchase of Voluntary Options is  
$50,000 and the number of options to be granted is determined by dividing the amount invested by  
the fair value of the option at grant date. The consideration payable per option is based on the fair 
value of the option at grant date less a 25% discount. In addition, an exercise price is payable when the 
options are exercised for shares.

What is the vesting 
period?

Three years.

What is the 
performance hurdle and 
why was it chosen? 

No performance hurdles.

The Executive buys the option at grant date.

What are the rights 
attaching to the 
Voluntary Options? 

What is the exercise 
price and how was it 
determined?

No voting rights or entitlements to dividends are attached to Voluntary Options.

The exercise price is normally equal to or higher than the spot price at the date of grant and is based on 
5 Day Volume Weighted Average Price of Shares traded in the period immediately prior to grant date 

When do the Voluntary 
Options expire? 

30 September 2018.

What happens 
on cessation of 
employment? 

If the Executive leaves employment with the Group before 31 August 2017, the executive will forfeit  
25% (representing the discount) of their entitlement for consideration, paid by the Company, in the 
amount of $1.

What happens on a 
change of control? 

On a change of control, the Board has discretion to bring forward the exercise date of all performance 
options and to waive or vary the exercise conditions or performance conditions attached to the 
performance options.

What Voluntary Options 
were granted in FY16?

None. 

 
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Fixed vs performance based remuneration
The relevant proportions of fixed versus performance based remuneration received in FY16 are set out in 
the table below. 

The proportion of performance based remuneration received increased from FY15 to FY16, and the 
Remuneration and Nomination Committee will keep the remuneration ‘mix’ under review to ensure that it 
remains appropriate in the Company’s circumstances.

Mr M. Salisbury

Mr G. Kruyt

Mr M. Blackburn

Mr A. Tomas

Fixed remuneration

At risk – Annual Bonus 

At risk – LTI

FY16

71%

68%

68%

73%

FY15

74%

70%

72%

76%

FY16

6%

9%

6%

4%

FY15

5%

10%

5%

4%

FY16

23%

23%

26%

23%

FY15

21%

20%

23%

20%

Consequences of performance on shareholders’ wealth
The table below sets out the Company’s performance over the past five years in respect of key financial 
and non-financial indicators. In addition to the links between remuneration and shareholder value 
discussed above, when reviewing the Group’s performance and benefits for shareholder wealth, and  
the link to the remuneration policy, these indicators are generally considered:

Indices

Net profit attributable to 
Company members 

NPAT growth

Dividends paid

Dividend payout ratio 1

Share price as at  
30 June 2

Earnings per share

FY16

FY15

FY14 3

FY13

FY12

$82,469,341

$67,486,611

$54,969,799

$62,163,519

$54,305,163

22%

23%

(12%)

15%

25%

$46,588,889

$43,912,091

$29,064,347

$36,516,743

$31,422,422

60%

$13.68

61%

$12.09

70%

$9.17

50%

$16.18

65%

$11.82

99.4 cents

87.0 cents

 73.8 cents

83.4 cents

76.6 cents

1   Dividend payout ratio is calculated as total dividend for the financial year divided by UNPATA for the financial year.

2   Share price at the start of FY12 was $9.58. 

3  

Impacted by an announcement on 16 July 2013 of possible changes to the treatment of FBT on vehicles.

 
 
 
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Remuneration  
Report

Key terms of Executive KMP service agreements 
All Executive KMP are party to a written executive service agreement. The key terms are set out below. 

Key terms of Executive Service Agreement for CEO

Duration

Ongoing.

Periods of notice 
required to terminate

9 months written notice by the Company or CEO.

The agreement may, however, be terminated by the Company for cause without notice or any payment. 

Termination payments 

The Company has discretion to make a payment in lieu of notice.

No contracted retirement benefits are in place with any of the Company’s executives. 

Restraint of trade

The Company can elect to invoke a restraint period not exceeding 6 months.

Key terms of Executive Service Agreements for other Executive KMP

Duration

Ongoing.

Periods of notice 
required to terminate

Generally, 6 months written notice, by the Company or the Executive KMP.

The agreement may, however, be terminated by the Company for cause without notice or any payment. 

Termination payments 

The Company has discretion to make a payment in lieu of notice.

No contracted retirement benefits are in place with any of the Company’s Executive KMP. 

Restraint of trade

The Company can elect to invoke a restraint period not exceeding 6 months.

4. Non-Executive Director remuneration in detail 
The remuneration of Non-Executive Directors comprises Directors’ fees and superannuation contributions, 
and takes into account the size and complexity of the Company’s operations, their responsibility for the 
stewardship of the Company and their workloads. 

As stated in the Executive Remuneration Guide section, total fees are not to exceed the annual limit of 
$900,000 approved by shareholders in October 2014. 

Details of the fees paid to the Non-Executive Directors are set out in the table below. 

Directors’ Fees

The annual Directors’ fees (including superannuation contributions) payable to Non-executive  
Directors for FY16 were as follows:  

Position 

Chairman

Fee ($)

205,000 (from 1 January 2016)

Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee Chair

130,000 (from 1 January 2016)

Remuneration and Nomination Committee Chairman

130,000 (from 1 January 2016)

Director (base fee)

115,000 (from 1 January 2016)

No fees are payable in respect of membership of Board Committees.

Superannuation 
contributions

Contributions required under legislation are made by the Company on behalf of Non-Executive 
Directors.

Retirement Benefits

There is no scheme for the payment of retirement benefits. 

 
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5. Statutory remuneration disclosures

Non-Executive Director remuneration – statutory disclosures
The tables below set out the out the statutory disclosures required under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) 
and in accordance with the Accounting Standards.

Short-term benefits

Post-employment benefits

Cash  
salary/fees 1

Other 
Benefits 2

Superannuation

Total 
Remuneration

Non-Executive Directors

Mr T. Poole  
(Non-Executive Chairman)

Mr J. Bennetts  
(Non-Executive Director)

Mr R. Chessari  
(Non-Executive Director)

Mr I. Elliot  
(Non-Executive Director)

Ms S. Dahn  
(Non-Executive Director

Mr R. Pitcher, AM  
(Non-Executive Chairman)

2016

2015

2016

2015

2016

2015

2016

2015

2016

2015

2016

2015

$

164,852

107,182

101,536

85,322

93,278

85,322

104,037

98,050

39,574

-

61,800

182,907

$

-

-

-

-

8,259

-

-

-

19,787

-

-

-

$

14,799

10,182

9,646

8,106

9,646

8,106

9,884

9,315

5,639

-

5,871

17,376

$

179,651

117,364

111,182

93,428

111,183

93,428

113,921

107,365

65,000

-

67,671

200,283

1  The amounts shown for the Non-Executive Directors reflect directors’ fees only. 

2  Other benefits comprise salary packaging.

 
 
 
 
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Executive KMP remuneration – statutory disclosures
The following table sets out the statutory disclosures required under the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth)  
and in accordance with the Accounting Standards. 

Short-term  
benefits

Post- 
employment  
benefits

Long- 
term  
benefits

Share 
based 
payments

Cash  
salary/ 
fees

Current  
year Cash 
Bonus

Other 
Benefits 1

Super- 
annuation

Long  
Service  
Leave

Options 2

Total  
remuneration

Percentage of 
remuneration 
as options

Total value of 
remuneration 
received 4

Non-Executive Directors

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

Mr M. Salisbury  
(CEO and  
Managing Director) 3

Mr G. Kruyt  
(Chief Operating Officer) 

Mr M. Blackburn  
(Group CFO and Company 
Secretary)

Mr A. Tomas  
(Managing Director, Fleet  
and Financial Products)

2016

714,022

75,000

77,150

37,635

28,226

270,760

1,202,793

2015

554,237

50,000

98,023

29,987

47,369

208,035

987,651

2016

497,292

75,000

23,467

19,308

20,886

193,400

829,353

2015

438,973

75,000

76,950

18,783

15,400

159,026

784,132

2016

557,231

50,000

(11,717)

38,642

10,686

229,621

874,463

2015

543,165

50,000

37,888

35,000

35,087

208,280

909,420

2016

379,622

30,000

158,287

35,628

9,117

182,967

795,621

2015

379,709

30,000

138,124

35,000

37,648

155,547

776,028

23%

21%

23%

20%

26%

23%

23%

20%

$

874,039

964,393

624,615

1,155,618

657,889

1,502,047

574,966

5,220,340

In the case of redundancy, the Company redundancy policy will apply to the extent that the payment is greater than the payment  
made to an Executive KMP on termination.

No payments were made to any Executive KMP in respect of termination of services in FY16.  

1  Other benefits reflect annual leave entitlements, motor vehicle packaging payments, travel benefits and car parking benefits.

2  The equity value comprises the value of options issued. No shares were issued to any Non-executive Director (and no options were 

granted to any Non-executive Director) during the financial years ended 30 June 2016 and 30 June 2015. The value of options issued 
to Executive KMP (as disclosed above) are the assessed fair values (less any payments for the options) at the date that the options 
were granted to the executives, allocated equally over the period from when the services are provided to vesting date. Fair values at 
grant date are determined using a binomial option pricing model that takes into account the exercise price, the expected term of the 
option, the share price at grant date, the expected price volatility of the underlying share, the expected dividend yield and the risk-free 
interest rate for the term of the option.

No options were granted to Executive KMPs during the year ended 30 June 2016.

3  Mr Salisbury was appointed CEO from 1 October 2014 and Managing Director on 5 February 2015 and was formerly Managing 

Director, Remuneration Services. 

4  Value of remuneration received comprises salary, benefits and superannuation salary packaged, annual and long service leave used and 

bonuses paid in the year. Cash remuneration paid in FY15 includes the intrinsic value of options that vested in the year as disclosed on 
page 36 of the 2015 Annual Report.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Option Details 
No options were granted to, exercised by or lapsed with respect to Non-Executive Directors during  
FY16 or FY15. 

The terms and conditions of each grant of options to executives affecting their remuneration in FY16 or 
FY15 and each relevant future financial year are as follows:

Grant Date

Expiry Date

Share price  
at valuation 
date

Exercise  
Price

Value per 
option at 
grant date 1

Date Exercisable

19 August 2014

30 September 2018

$10.18

$10.18

$2.78

100% after 31 August 2017

19 August 2014 2

30 September 2019

$10.18

$10.18

$3.01

100% after 31 August 2017

23 September 2014

30 September 2018

$10.83

$10.83

$2.91

100% after 31 August 2017

28 October 2014

30 September 2018

$10.17

$10.17

$2.68

100% after 31 August 2017

24 March 2015

30 September 2018

$11.87

$11.87

$2.94

100% after 31 August 2017

26 May 2015

30 September 2018

$12.88

$12.88

$3.18

100% after 31 August 2017

25 August 2015

30 September 2018

$13.82

$13.82

$3.23

100% after 31 August 2017

1  Reflects the fair value at grant date for options granted as part of remuneration calculated in accordance with AASB 2:  

Share-based Payment. 

2  This tranche of options is subject to a holding lock where any shares acquired by exercising these options cannot be sold until  

twelve months after the options vest.

Details of the options over ordinary shares in the Company provided as remuneration to each  
Executive KMP are set out below. When exercised each option is convertible into one ordinary share  
of McMillan Shakespeare Limited.

Name

Date  
of grant

Type of option

Number 
of options 
granted

Value of 
options 
granted 
during the 
year 

Number 
of options 
vested 
during  
year

Vested  
%

Number 
of options 
forfeited/ 
lapsed 
during  
the year 

Forfeited  
or lapsed  
%

Year in 
which 
options  
may  
vest 

Maximum 
value of 
options yet 
to vest  1

Mr M. Salisbury 

Mr G. Kruyt  

Mr M. Blackburn 

Mr A. Tomas 

19 August 
2014

19 August 
2014

19 August 
2014

19 August 
2014

Performance

302,158

Performance

215,827

Performance

256,248

Performance

204,184

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

FY 2018

$709,860

FY 2018

$506,914

FY 2018

$601,850

FY 2018

$479,568

1  There is no minimum or maximum value attached to the options at the vesting date.

 
 
 
 
 
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Report

Movement of options granted to Executive KMP
The table below reconciles the options held by each Executive KMP from the beginning to the end of FY16.

Name

Options

Balance at 
start of year

Granted as 
compen- 
sation

Vested 
during the 
year 

Exercised 
during the 
year 

Forfeited

Other 
changes 
during  
the year

Vested and 
exercisable 
at the end 
of the year

Unvested 
at the end 
of the year

Mr M. Salisbury 

Performance

302,158

Mr G. Kruyt

Performance

215,827

Mr M. Blackburn 

Performance

256,248

Mr A. Tomas 

Performance

204,184

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

302,158

215,827

256,248

204,184

Shares issued on exercise of performance options
Details of fully paid ordinary shares in the Company that were issued following the exercise of performance 
options by KMPs during the year are set out below. 

Equity instrument details relating to key management personnel
The tables below show the number of shares in the Company held during the financial year by each 
Director and each of the Executive Key Management Personnel, including their personally related parties 
There were no shares granted during the year as compensation.

Balance at the  
start of the year

Shares acquired 
through option exercise

Other changes  
during the year

Balance at the  
end of the year

Non-Executive Directors

Mr T. Poole

Mr J. Bennetts

Mr R. Chessari

Mr I. Elliot

Ms S Dahn

Key Management Personnel

Mr M. Salisbury

Mr G. Kruyt 

Mr M. Blackburn 

Mr A. Tomas 

8,000

3,543,025

6,050,941

-

-

10,276

7,953

1,250

464,449

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

11,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

8,750

-

19,000

3,543,025

6,050,941

-

-

10,276

7,953

10,000

464,449

End of the audited Remuneration Report

 
 
 
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Unissued shares 
At the date of this Annual Report, unissued ordinary shares of the Company under option are:

Option class

Performance Options 

Performance Options 

Performance Options 

Performance Options 

Performance Options 

Performance Options 

No. of unissued 
ordinary shares

Exercise price

Expiry date

978,417

469,081

107,877

150,831

85,692

33,436

$10.18

$10.18

$10.83

$11.87

$12.88

$13.82

30 September 2019

30 September 2018

30 September 2018

30 September 2018

30 September 2018

30 September 2018

No options were granted to the Directors or any of the five highest remunerated officers of the Company 
since the end of the financial year.

Directors’ interests
At the date of this Annual Report, the relevant interest of each Director in the securities issued by the 
Company and its controlled entities, as notified by the Directors to the Australian Stock Exchange Limited 
(ASX) in accordance with section 205G(1) of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), is as follows: 

Director

Mr. T Poole (Chairman)

Mr M. Salisbury  
(Managing Director)

Mr J. Bennetts

Mr R. Chessari

Mr I Elliot

Ms S Dahn

Options

-

302,158

-

-

-

-

Ordinary shares

19,000

10,276

3,543,025

6,050,941

-

-

No Director, during FY16, became entitled to receive any benefit (other than a benefit included in 
the aggregate amount of remuneration received or due and receivable by the Directors shown in the 
Remuneration Report or the fixed salary of a full time employee of the Company) by reason of a contract 
made by the Company or a controlled entity with the Director or an entity in which the Director has a 
substantial financial interest or a firm in which the Director is a member.

 
 
 
 
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Directors’  
Report

Non-audit services
Details of the amounts paid or payable to the 
auditor of the Company, Grant Thornton Audit Pty 
Ltd and its related practices, for non-audit services 
provided, during FY16, are disclosed in Note 4 to 
the Financial Statements.

The Company’s policy is that the external auditor is 
not to provide non-audit services unless the Audit, 
Risk and Compliance Committee has approved 
that work in advance, as appropriate.

The Audit, Risk and Compliance Committee has 
reviewed a summary of non-audit services provided 
during the financial year ended 30 June 2016 by 
Grant Thornton Audit Pty Ltd. Given that the only 
non-audit services related to client contract audits 
and review of banking covenant and trust account 
compliance, the Audit, Risk and Compliance 
Committee has confirmed that the provision of 
non-audit services is compatible with the general 
standard of independence for auditors imposed 
by the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). This has been 
formally advised to the Board. Consequently, the 
Directors are satisfied that the provision of non-
audit services during the year by the auditor and its 
related practices did not compromise the auditor 
independence requirements of the Corporations 
Act 2001 (Cth).

Environmental regulations
The Directors believe that the Company and its 
controlled entities have adequate systems in place 
for the management of relevant environmental 
requirements and are not aware of any breach of 
those environmental requirements as they apply to 
the Company and its controlled entities. 

Indemnification and insurance
Under the Company’s Constitution, the Company 
indemnifies the Directors and officers of the 
Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries to 
the full extent permitted by law against any liability 
and all legal costs in connection with proceedings 
incurred by them in their respective capacities.

The Company has also entered into a Deed 
of Access, Indemnity and Insurance with each 
Director, each Company Secretary, and each 
responsible manager under the licenses which the 
Company holds (Deed), which protects individuals 
acting as officeholders during their term of office 
and after their resignation. Under the Deed, the 
Company also indemnifies each officeholder to the 
full extent permitted by law. 

The Company has a Directors & Officers Liability 
Insurance policy in place for all current and former 
officers of the Company and its controlled entities. 
The policy affords cover for loss in respect of 
liabilities incurred by Directors and officers where 
the Company is unable to indemnify them and 
covers the Company for indemnities provided 
to its Directors and officers. This does not 
include liabilities that arise from conduct involving 
dishonesty. The Directors have not included the 
details of the premium paid with respect to this 
policy as this information is confidential under the 
terms of the policy.

 
 
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Auditor’s independence declaration
A copy of the auditor’s independence declaration, 
as required under section 307C of the Corporations 
Act 2001 (Cth), is set out on page 98 of this  
Annual Report. 

Corporate governance practices
Our full corporate governance statement  
is available on our website at  
www.mmsg.com.au/about/governance

Directors’ declaration
The Directors have received and considered written 
representations from the Chief Executive Officer 
and the Chief Financial Officer in accordance with 
the ASX Principles. The written representations 
confirmed that:

–  the financial reports are complete and present 
a true and fair view, in all material respects, of 
the financial condition and operating results of 
the Company and its controlled entities and 
are in accordance with all relevant accounting 
standards; and

–  the above statement is founded on a sound 
system of risk management and internal 
compliance and control that implements 
the policies adopted by the Board and that 
compliance and control is operating efficiently 
and effectively in all material respects.

Signed in accordance with a resolution of  
the Directors.

Tim Poole 
Chairman 

24 August 2016 
Melbourne, Australia

Michael Salisbury 
Managing Director

 
 
   
 
 
 
 
  
 
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Five year summary 
2012–2016

FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE 

Group

Revenue ($m)

NPAT ($m)

UNPATA ($m)

Group Remuneration Services segment

Segment revenue ($m)

Segment NPAT ($m)

Asset Management segment

Segment revenue ($m)

Segment NPAT ($m)

Retail Financial Services segment

Segment revenue ($m)

Segment NPAT ($m)

SHAREHOLDER VALUE

Dividends per share (cps)

Dividend payout ratio (%) 2

Basic earnings per share (cps)

Return on Equity (%) 3

OTHER

Employees 

Employee engagement score (%) 4

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

504.7

82.5

87.2

188.3

58.7

204.8

14.6

110.0

11.8

63.0

60

99.4

24

389.6

67.5

69.6

176.1

54.3

188.1

11.3

23.1

3.0

52.0

61

87.0

25

1,157

No survey

1,035

81

347.5

55.0

56.1

157.2

42.0

188.1

13.6

-

-

52.0

70

73.8

26

873

No survey

330.1

62.2

62.2

155.9

46.8

172.0

14.6

-

-

42.0

50

83.4

34

700

84

302.0

54.3

54.3

137.3

40.3

163.3

14.3

-

-

47.0

65

76.6

38

730

No survey

1  Underlying NPATA (UNPATA) is reported NPAT normalised for items considered to be capital in nature or not directly relating to operational performance. UNPATA is likely  

to better reflect maintainable earnings and presents a better comparable measure of performance year on year. UNPATA items included in FY16 comprise after-tax  
adjustments for acquisition expenses from business combination relating to UFS and Anglo Scottish of $1.9m in FY16 (Presidian of $1.5m in FY15, CLM of $0.8m in FY14), 
and after-tax amortisation of intangibles acquired from business combination of $2.8m in FY16 (FY15: $0.6m).

2  Dividend payout ratio is calculated as total dividend for the financial year divided by UNPATA for the financial year.

3  Return on equity has been adjusted to reflect 12 months trading for acquisitions made in each financial year.

4  Employee engagement survey conducted biennially.

 
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Financial Report 2016

Statements of Profit or Loss and 
Other Comprehensive Income
For the year ended 30 June 2016

Consolidated Group

Parent Entity

MMS 
Financial Report 2016

47

2015 
$’000

68,363

(677)

-

-

-

-

(213)

-

(358)

-

-

2016 
$’000

46,715

(726)

-

-

-

-

(356)

-

(400)

-

-

(1,973)

(507)

-

-

43,260

734

43,994

-

-

-

-

-

-

66,608

517

67,125

-

-

-

-

69,746

43,994

67,125

87.0

86.8

Revenue and other income

Employee benefits expense

Depreciation and amortisation expenses and impairment

Leasing and vehicle management expenses

Brokerage commissions and incentives

Net claims incurred

Consulting expenses

Marketing expenses

Property and corporate expenses

Technology and communication expenses 

Other expenses

Finance costs

Share of equity accounted joint venture loss

Acquisition expenses

Profit before income tax 

Income tax (expense) / benefit

Profit attributable to members of the parent entity

Other comprehensive income

Items that may be re-classified subsequently to profit or loss:

Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges

Exchange differences on translating foreign operations

Income tax on other comprehensive income

Total other comprehensive (loss) / income for the year

Total comprehensive income for the year

Basic earnings per share (cents)

Diluted earnings per share (cents)

Note

3

4(a)

11(b)

5(a)

6

6

2016 
$’000

504,666

(120,206)

(91,380)

(60,063)

(46,960)

(7,823)

(3,003)

(3,380)

(11,230)

(11,206)

(13,327)

(12,841)

(1,495)

(2,289)

119,463

(36,994)

82,469

(73)

(8,145)

(16)

(8,234)

74,235

99.4

99.0

2015 
$’000

389,590

(96,856)

(92,825)

(50,717)

(5,535)

(2,160)

(2,119)

(3,477)

(10,059)

(8,673)

(9,350)

(10,865)

(816)

(2,196)

93,942

(26,455)

67,487

(107)

2,338

28

2,259

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

 
 
 
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48

Statements of  
Financial Position 
As at 30 June 2016

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents
Trade and other receivables
Finance lease receivables
Inventory
Prepayments
Deferred acquisition costs
Total current assets

Non current assets

Property, plant and equipment

Finance lease receivables

Intangible assets

Other financial assets

Deferred tax assets

Deferred acquisition costs

Total non current assets

TOTAL ASSETS

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables
Unearned premium liability
Other liabilities
Provisions
Current tax liability
Borrowings
Derivative financial instruments
Total current liabilities

Non current liabilities

Borrowings
Unearned premium liability

Other financial liabilities

Provisions

Deferred tax liabilities

Total non current liabilities

TOTAL LIABILITIES

NET ASSETS

Equity

Issued capital

Reserves

Retained earnings

TOTAL EQUITY

Note

8
9
10

13

10

15

11

14

16

17
18

19

19

20

18

14

21(a)

Consolidated Group

Parent Entity

2016 
$’000

2015 
$’000

2016 
$’000

2015 
 $’000

95,583
37,396
46,280
7,282
7,827
2,084
196,452

302,132

89,279

254,632

1,732

194

964

648,933

845,385

70,561
5,966
16,384
13,023
10,116
12,944
819
129,813

332,626
2,755

6,740

1,705

1,251

345,077

474,890

370,495

144,380

4,086

222,029

370,495

85,729
46,941
35,253
7,165
6,361
2,137
183,586

305,128

89,911

194,671

1,871

1,183

973

593,737

777,323

63,862
6,105
16,187
10,591
3,789
5,658
699
106,891

346,046
2,781

-

2,228

934

351,989

458,880

318,443

121,617

10,677

186,149

318,443

5,716
6,477
-
-
14
-
12,207

-

-

-

2,598
2,413
-
-
18
-
5,029

-

-

-

337,900

261,646

-

-

337,900

350,107

105,617
-
-
-
9,439
11,500
-
126,556

41,528
-

-

-

540

42,068

168,624

181,483

144,380

10,092

27,011

181,483

105

-

261,751

266,780

47,908
-
-
-
2,182
4,016
-
54,106

53,002
-

-

-

-

53,002

107,108

159,672

121,617

8,449

29,606

159,672

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

 
 
Statements of  
Changes in Equity  
For the year ended 30 June 2016

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Financial Report 2016

49

2016

Consolidated Group

Issued 
capital 
$’000

Retained 
Earnings 
$’000

Option 
Reserve 
$’000

Note

Cash flow 
Hedge 
Reserve 
$’000

Foreign 
Currency 
Translation 
Reserve 
$’000

Total 
$’000

Equity as at beginning of year

21, 22

121,617

186,149

8,449

(526)

2,754

318,443

Profit attributable to members of the parent entity

Other comprehensive income after tax

Total comprehensive income for the period

Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners:

-

-

-

Contributions of equity, net of transaction costs

21(b)

22,763

82,469

-

82,469

-

-

(46,589)

-

-

-

-

1,643

-

-

(89)

(89)

-

-

-

-

(8,145)

(8,145)

82,469

(8,234)

74,235

-

-

-

22,763

1,643

(46,589)

28

7

-

-

Employee share schemes - value of employee services

Dividends paid

Equity as at 30 June 2016

2015

144,380

222,029

10,092

(615)

(5,391)

370,495

Consolidated Group

Issued 
capital 
$’000

Retained 
Earnings 
$’000

Option 
Reserve 
$’000

Note

Cash flow 
Hedge 
Reserve 
$’000

Foreign 
Currency 
Translation 
Reserve 
$’000

Total 
$’000

Equity as at beginning of year

21

56,456

162,574

4,848

(447)

416

223,847

Profit attributable to members of the parent entity

Other comprehensive income after tax

Total comprehensive income for the period

Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners:

Contributions of equity, net of transaction costs

Employee share schemes - value of employee services

Income tax associated with share based payments 
recognised in equity

Dividends paid

Equity as at 30 June 2015

-

-

-

67,487

-

67,487

21(b)

28

7

65,161

-

-

-

-

-

-

(43,912)

-

-

-

-

1,326

2,275

-

-

(79)

(79)

-

-

-

-

-

2,338

2,338

-

-

-

-

67,487

2,259

69,746

65,161

1,326

2,275

(43,912)

121,617

186,149

8,449

(526)

2,754

318,443

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

  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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50

2016

Statements of  
Changes in Equity  
For the year ended 30 June 2016

Issued capital 
$’000

121,617

Note

21

-

-

-

Equity as at beginning of year

Profit attributable to members of the parent entity

Other comprehensive income after tax

Total comprehensive income for the period

Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners:

Contributions of equity, net of transaction costs

21(b)

22,763

Employee share schemes - value of employee services

Dividends paid

Equity as at 30 June 2016

28

7

-

-

144,380

2015

Equity as at beginning of year

Profit attributable to members of the parent entity

Other comprehensive income after tax

Total comprehensive income for the period

Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners:

Contributions of equity, net of transaction costs

Employee share schemes - value of employee services

Income tax associated with share based payments  
recognised in equity

Dividends paid

Equity as at 30 June 2015

Issued capital 
$’000

56,456

Note

21

-

-

-

65,161

-

-

-

121,617

21(b)

28

7

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

Parent Entity

Retained  
Earnings 
$’000

29,606

43,994

-

43,994

-

-

(46,589)

27,011

Parent Entity

Retained  
Earnings 
$’000

6,393

67,125

-

67,125

-

-

-

(43,912)

29,606

Option 
Reserve 
$’000

8,449

-

-

-

-

1,643

-

10,092

Option 
Reserve 
$’000

4,848

-

-

-

1,326

2,275

-

8,449

Total 
$’000

159,672

43,994

-

43,994

22,763

1,643

(46,589)

181,483

Total 
$’000

67,697

67,125

-

67,125

65,161

1,326

2,275

(43,912)

159,672

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Statements of  
Cash Flows  
For the year ended 30 June 2016

Cash flows from operating activities

Receipts from customers

Payments to suppliers and employees

Proceeds from sale of assets under lease 

Proceeds from sale of lease portfolio 

Payments for assets under lease

Interest received

Interest paid

Dividends received

Income taxes paid

Subsidiaries acquisition expense

MMS 
Financial Report 2016

Consolidated Group

Parent Entity

Note

2016 
$’000

2015 
$’000

23(b)

516,531

(226,279)

52,188

32,805

372,471

(153,766)

47,688

-

(234,601)

(243,441)

1,855

(11,329)

-

(33,586)

(2,612)

2,681

(9,832)

-

(29,042)

(2,416)

2016 
$’000

-

(1,834)

-

-

-

123

(1,947)

46,592

-

-

51

2015 
$’000

-

(1,485)

-

-

-

39

-

68,324

-

-

Net cash from / (used in) operating activities

23(a)

94,972

(15,657)

42,934

66,878

Cash flows from investing activities

Payments for capitalised software

Payments for plant and equipment

Proceeds from sale of plant and equipment

Payments for contract rights

15(b)

(3,396)

(4,468)

-

-

(4,777)

(7,698)

1,921

(512)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Payments for subsidiary investments  (net of cash acquired)

29(c)

(39,000)

(63,620)

Subsidiaries’ acquisition expenses

Payments for joint venture subordinated loans

-

(1,356)

-

(961)

(55,982)

(1,225)

-

(64,450)

(2,416)

-

Net cash used in investing activities

(48,220)

(75,647)

(57,207)

(66,866)

Cash flows from financing activities

Proceeds from borrowings

Repayment of borrowings

Proceeds from share issues

Payment of borrowing costs

Dividends paid by parent entity

Proceeds from / (repayments to) controlled entities

23(c)

23(c)

116,360

(111,343)

5,358

(184)

7

(46,589)

-

146,298

(11,872)

15,112

(542)

(43,912)

-

-

(4,016)

5,358

-

(46,589)

62,638

Net cash (used in) / provided by financing activities

(36,398)

105,084

17,391

Effect of exchange changes on cash and cash equivalents

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

8

(500)

9,854

85,729

95,583

752

14,532

71,197

85,729

-

3,118

2,598

5,716

57,500

(359)

15,112

(130)

(43,912)

(26,630)

1,581

-

1,593

1,005

2,598

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

 
 
     
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1  Summary of Significant  
Accounting Policies 

(a)  General information

The financial report of McMillan Shakespeare Limited 
and its subsidiaries for the year ended 30 June 2016 
was authorised for issue in accordance with a resolution 
of the directors on 24 August 2016 and covers 
McMillan Shakespeare Limited (‘the Company” or the 
“parent entity”) as an individual entity as well as “the 
Group”, consisting of McMillan Shakespeare Limited 
and its subsidiaries (‘the Group”) as required by the 
Corporations Act 2001.

The financial report is presented in Australian dollars, 
which is the Group’s functional and presentation 
currency.

McMillan Shakespeare Limited is a company limited 
by shares and domiciled in Australia, whose shares are 
publicly traded on the Australian Stock Exchange.

(b)  Basis of preparation

The financial report is a general purpose financial 
report which has been prepared in accordance with 
Australian Accounting Standards and Interpretations 
of the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB), 
and Corporations Act 2001. McMillan Shakespeare 
Limited is a for-profit entity for the purpose of preparing 
the financial statements. Material accounting policies 
adopted in the preparation of these financial statements 
are presented below and have been applied consistently 
unless stated otherwise.

Except for cash flow information, the financial 
statements have been prepared on an accruals basis 
and are based on historical costs, modified, where 
applicable, by the measurement at fair value of selected 
non-current assets, financial assets and financial 
liabilities.

  Compliance with IFRS

Australian Accounting Standards incorporate 
International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRSs) as 
issued by the International Accounting Standards Board. 
Compliance with Australian Accounting Standards 
ensures that the financial statements and notes also 
comply with IFRSs.

(c)  Principles of consolidation
(i)   Subsidiaries

The consolidated financial statements comprise the 
financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries 
which are all entities (including structured entities) 
controlled by the Company as at 30 June each year. 
Control is achieved when the Group is exposed to, or 
has rights to, variable returns from its involvement in the 
entity and has the ability to affect those returns through 
its power to direct the activities of the entity. In assessing 
control, the Group considers all relevant facts and 

circumstances to determine if the Group’s voting rights 
in an investee are sufficient to give it power, including 
the following:

–  the size of the Group’s voting rights holding relative to 
the size and dispersion of holdings of the other vote 
holders;

–  potential voting rights held by the Group and other 

holders;

–  rights arising from other contractual arrangements; and
–  facts and circumstances that indicate whether the Group 
has the ability to direct relevant activities at the time 
decision need to be made.

The Group reassess whether the Group has control 
over an entity when facts and circumstances indicate 
changes that may affect any of these elements. 

Subsidiaries are consolidated from the date control is 
transferred to the Group and deconsolidated from  the 
Group from the date that control ceases.

The financial statements of subsidiaries are prepared 
for the same reporting period as the parent entity, using 
consistent accounting policies.

All inter-company balances and transactions, including 
unrealised profits arising from intra-group transactions 
are eliminated. Unrealised losses are also eliminated 
unless costs cannot be recovered. Investments in 
subsidiaries are accounted for at cost in the individual 
financial statements of the parent entity, including the 
value of options issued by the Company on behalf of its 
subsidiaries in relation to employee remuneration. 

(ii)  Joint ventures

The Group has an interest in a joint venture, where 
by contractual agreement, the joint venture partners 
jointly control the economic activities and key decisions 
of the joint venture entity. The arrangement requires 
unanimous consent of the parties for key strategic, 
financial and operating policies that govern the joint 
venture. The Group’s interest in the joint venture entity 
is accounted for using the equity method after initially 
recognising the investment at cost. 

Under the equity method, the post-acquisition share 
of profits and losses of the joint venture entity is 
recognised in profit and loss, and the share of post-
acquisition movements in other comprehensive income 
is recognised in other comprehensive income. When 
the Group’s share of losses exceeds its interest in the 
joint venture entity, the carrying amount of that interest, 
including any long-term interests that form part thereof, 
is reduced to zero, and the recognition of further losses 
is discontinued except to the extent that the Group has 
an obligation or has made payments on behalf of the 
joint venture entity. The Group’s share of intra-group 
balances, transactions and unrealised gains or losses 
on such transactions between the Group and the joint 
venture are eliminated.

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53

(d)  Business combinations

(e)  Employee Share Trust

The acquisition method of accounting is used to account 
for all business combinations. Cost is measured as the 
fair value of the assets given, shares issued or liabilities 
incurred or assumed at the date of exchange. Acquisition 
related costs are expensed as incurred. Where 
equity instruments are issued, the value of the equity 
instruments is their published market price over the 
period representative of the achievement of control the 
transfer of the benefits from the achievement of control 
unless, in rare circumstances, it can be demonstrated 
that the published price on that day is an unreliable 
indicator of fair value and that other evidence and 
valuation methods provide a more reliable measure of 
fair value. Transaction costs arising on the issue of equity 
instruments are recognised directly in equity.

Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities and contingent 
liabilities assumed in business combinations are initially 
measured at their fair values at acquisition date. The 
excess of the cost of acquisition over the fair value of the 
Consolidated Group’s share of the identifiable net assets 
acquired is recorded as goodwill (refer Note 1(j)(i)). If the 
cost of acquisition is less than the Consolidated Group’s 
share of the fair value of the net assets acquired, 
the gain is recognised in profit or loss. If the initial 
accounting for a business combination is incomplete by 
the time of reporting the period in which the business 
combination occurred, provisional estimates are used 
for items for which accounting is incomplete. These 
provisional estimates are adjusted in a measurement 
period that is not to exceed one year from the date of 
acquisition to reflect the information it was seeking 
about facts and circumstances that existed at the date 
of acquisition that had they been known would have 
affected the amounts recognised at that date.

Any contingent consideration to be transferred by the 
Group will be recognised at fair value at acquisition 
date. Contingent consideration that includes an asset 
or liability is classified as an asset or liability and is re-
measured for fair value changes. Subsequent changes 
to the fair value of contingent consideration that qualify 
as measurement period adjustments are retrospectively 
adjusted against goodwill. For changes to the fair value 
of contingent consideration that occur beyond the 
measurement period are recognised in profit or loss. 
Contingent consideration that is classified as an equity 
is not remeasured at subsequent reporting dates and its 
subsequent settlement is accounted for within equity.

Where settlement of any part of the cash consideration 
is deferred, the amounts payable in the future are 
discounted to the present value at the date of the 
exchange using the entity’s incremental borrowing rate 
as the discount rate.

The Group maintains the McMillan Shakespeare 
Limited Employee Share Plan Trust (EST) to facilitate the 
distribution of McMillan Shakespeare Limited shares 
under the Group’s executive option plan.  The EST is 
controlled by McMillan Shakespeare Limited and forms 
part of the Consolidated Group.  Shares held by the EST 
are disclosed as treasury shares and are deducted from 
issued shares.

(f)  Current versus non-current classification

The Group presents assets and liabilities in the 
statements of financial position based on current/ non-
current classification. An asset is current when it is:

–  Expected to be realised or intended to be sold or 
consumed in the Group’s normal operating cycle,

–  Held primarily for the purpose of trading,
–  Expected to be realised within twelve months after 

reporting date, or

–  Cash or a cash equivalent unless restricted from being 
exchanged or used to settle a liability for at least twelve 
months after reporting date.

The Group classifies all other assets as non-current.

  A liability is current when:
–  It is expected to be settled in the Group’s normal 

operating cycle,

–  It is held primarily for the purpose of trading,
–  It is due to be settled within twelve months after 

reporting date, or

–  There is an unconditional right to defer the settlement 
of the liability for at least twelve months after reporting 
date.

The Group classifies all other liabilities as non-current.

(g)  Income tax
Income tax
(i) 
The income tax expense for the period is the tax 
payable on the current period’s taxable income based 
on the applicable income tax rate for each jurisdiction 
adjusted by changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities 
attributable to differences and unused tax losses.

The current income tax charge is calculated on the 
basis of the tax laws enacted or substantively enacted 
at the end of the reporting period in the countries where 
the entities in the Group operate and generate taxable 
income.
(ii)  Deferred tax

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognised for all 
temporary differences between the carrying amounts of 
assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and 
their respective tax bases, at the tax rates expected to 
apply when the assets are recovered or liabilities settled, 
based on those rates which are enacted or substantially 
enacted. Deferred tax is not recognised if they arise from 
the initial recognition of goodwill. Deferred tax assets 

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54

are only recognised for deductible temporary differences 
and unused tax losses if it is probable that future taxable 
amounts will be available to utilise those temporary 
differences and losses. Deferred tax assets and liabilities 
are not recognised for temporary differences between 
the carrying amounts and tax bases of investments in 
subsidiaries where the parent entity is able to control the 
timing of the reversal of the temporary differences and 
it is probable that the differences will not reverse in the 
foreseeable future. 

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

Current and deferred tax on items that are accounted for 
in other comprehensive income or equity are recognised 
in other comprehensive income and equity respectively. 
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when there 
is a legally enforceable right to offset current tax assets 
and liabilities and the deferred taxes relate to the same 
taxable entity and the same taxing authority.

(iii)  Tax consolidation

The Company and its wholly-owned Australian resident 
entities are members of a tax consolidated group under 
Australian taxation law. The Company is the head entity 
in the tax consolidated group. Entities within the tax 
consolidated group have entered into a tax funding 
agreement and a tax-sharing agreement with the head 
entity. Under the terms of the tax funding arrangement, 
the Company and each of the entities in the tax 
consolidated group have agreed to pay a tax equivalent 
payment to or from the head entity, based on the current 
tax liability or current tax asset of the head entity. 

(iv)  Investment allowances

Companies within the Group may be entitled to claim 
special tax deductions for investments in qualifying 
assets (investment allowances) or a tax credit under 
the Incentive regime in Australia in relation to eligible 
Research & Development expenditure. The Consolidated 
Group accounts for such allowances as a reduction in 
income tax payable and current tax expense. A deferred 
tax asset is recognised for unclaimed tax credits.

(h)  Non-current assets held for sale and discontinued 

operations
Non-current assets are classified as held for sale if their 
carrying amounts will be recovered principally through 
a sale transaction rather than through continuing use. 
Non-current assets held for sale are measured at the 
lower of their carrying amount and fair value less costs 
to sell. The criteria for classification as held for sale is 
satisfied when the sale is highly probable, the asset is 
available for immediate sale in its present condition and 
management is committed to the sale, is expected to 

successfully complete the sale within one year from the 
date of classification.

A discontinued operation represents a major line of 
business or geographical area of operations that has 
been disposed of or is classified as held for sale, or is 
part of a single co-ordinated plan to dispose of such a 
line of business or area of operations, or is a subsidiary 
acquired exclusively with a view to resale. 

(i)  Property, plant and equipment

Property, plant and equipment is stated at cost less 
accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. 
Cost includes expenditure that is directly attributable 
to bringing the asset to the location and condition 
necessary for it to be capable of operating in the manner 
intended by management.

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

Class of Fixed Asset 

Plant and equipment 

Motor vehicles under  
operating lease 

Depreciation Rate

20% – 40%

20% – 33% 

The assets’ residual values and useful lives are reviewed 
and adjusted, at the end of the reporting period.

Motor vehicles no longer held under an operating lease 
are classified as inventory.

(j) 

Intangible assets
Intangible assets acquired separately are measured on 
initial recognition at cost.

Intangible assets acquired in a business combination are 
recognised at their fair value at the date of acquisition. 
Following initial recognition, intangible assets are carried 
at their initial value less any accumulated amortisation 
and accumulated impairment losses. Specific criteria for 
various classes of intangible assets are stated below.

(i)  Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of the 
business combination over the Group’s share of the 
net fair value of the identifiable assets, liabilities and 
contingent liabilities. Goodwill is not amortised but is 
measured at cost less any accumulated impairment 
losses. Goodwill is reviewed for impairment annually, or 
more frequently if events or changes in circumstances 
indicate that the carrying value may be impaired (refer 
Note 15(c)). Gains and losses on the disposal of an entity 
include the carrying amount of goodwill relating to the 
entity sold. Any impairment is recognised immediately 
in the statement of profit or loss and cannot be 
subsequently reversed.

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55

inflows which are largely independent of cash inflows 
from other assets (cash-generating units). Where the 
asset does not generate cash flows that are independent 
from other assets, the Group estimates the recoverable 
amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset 
belongs. 

For assets other than goodwill where impairment losses 
previously recognised no longer exist or have decreased, 
the amount is reversed to the extent that the asset’s 
carrying amount does not exceed the recoverable 
amount, nor the carrying amount that would have been 
determined had no impairment loss been recognised for 
the asset in prior years.

Goodwill is tested for impairment annually and whenever 
there is indication that the asset may be impaired. An 
impairment of goodwill is not subsequently reversed. 
Recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less 
costs to sell and value in use. In assessing value in 
use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to 
their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that 
reflects current market assessments of the time value of 
money and the risks specific to the asset for which the 
estimates of future cash flows have not been adjusted.

Operating lease assets are reviewed for impairment 
on an ongoing basis and at reporting date using both 
internal and external sources of information.

(l)  Financial instruments

Recognition and de-recognition

Regular purchases and sales of financial assets and 
liabilities are recognised on trade date, the date on 
which the Group commits to the financial assets or 
liabilities. Financial assets are derecognised when the 
rights to receive cash flows from the financial assets 
have expired or have been transferred and the Group 
has transferred substantially all the risks and rewards of 
ownership. The Group classifies financial assets into the 
following categories depending on the purpose for which 
the asset was acquired.
(i)  Cash and cash equivalents

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

(ii)  Capitalised software development costs

Software development costs are capitalised when it 
is probable that future economic benefits attributable 
to the software will flow to the entity through revenue 
generation and / or cost reduction. Development costs 
include external direct costs for services, materials 
and licences and internal labour related costs directly 
involved in the development of the software. Capitalised 
software development costs are amortised from the date 
of commissioning on a straight line basis over three to 
five years, during which the benefits are expected to be 
realised. 
(iii)  Contract rights

Contract rights acquired and amounts paid for contract 
rights are recognised at the value of consideration 
paid plus any expenditure directly attributable to the 
transactions. Contracts are amortised over the life 
of the contract, and reviewed annually for indicators 
of impairment in line with the Consolidated Group’s 
impairment policy (refer Note 1(k)).

(iv)  Identifiable intangible assets acquired on business 

combination
Identifiable intangible assets with finite lives are 
amortised over their useful lives and assessed for 
impairment. Amortisation of identifiable intangible assets 
is calculated on a straight-line basis over the estimated 
useful lives as follows:

Intangible asset 

Dealer relationships  
and networks 

Customer contracts 

Brand names 

Useful life

10 to 13 years

13 years

6 years to indefinite

Brand names that have indefinite useful lives will 
consequently, not be amortised but are subject to 
annual impairment assessments. Brand names that are 
restructured or consolidated with other brands and which 
consequently, are considered to have a finite life are 
amortised over a useful life that represents the  expected 
run-off of economic benefits expected from them.

(k)  Impairment of assets

At each reporting date, the Group reviews the carrying 
amount of its tangible (including operating lease 
assets) and intangible assets to determine whether 
there is any indication that those assets have suffered 
an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the 
recoverable amount of the affected assets are evaluated. 
An impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss for 
the amount that the asset’s carrying value exceeds the 
recoverable amount. The recoverable amount of an asset 
is determined as the higher of the asset’s fair value less 
costs to sell and its value in use. For the purpose of 
assessing fair value, assets are grouped at the lowest 
levels for which there are separately identifiable cash 

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(ii)  Loans and receivables

(v)  Other financial liabilities

Trade and other receivables
All receivables are classified as ‘loans and receivables’ 
under the requirements of AASB 139 Financial 
Instruments: Recognition and Measurement and are 
recognised initially at fair value, and subsequently at 
amortised cost, less provision for impairment. All trade 
and other receivables are classified as current as they 
are due for settlement within the agreed credit terms 
of settlement which are usually no more than 30 days 
from the date of recognition. Cash flows relating to 
short-term receivables are not discounted if the effect of 
discounting is immaterial.

Loan receivables
Loan receivables are non-derivative financial assets with 
fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted on 
an active market. They are included in current assets, 
where their maturities are less than 12 months from 
reporting date and in non-current assets if longer.

Loan receivables that have the ability to convert to a 
specified amount of equity shares of the borrower in 
restitution for defaulting loan repayments are designated 
as available-for-sale financial assets. These assets are 
measured at fair value at inception and subsequently, 
marked to market at reporting date with the movement 
taken to reserves. In measuring fair value at reporting 
date, the net present value of the loan is calculated 
using market interest rates at reporting date, or if it 
is probable that the loan receivable will be converted 
to shares of the borrower, the market value of the 
underlying shares attributable to the loan receivable is 
used.

(iii)  Separate Financial Statements

Investments in subsidiaries are carried at cost and 
adjusted for any share based payments in the separate 
financial statements of the Company, under AASB 127: 
Separate Financial Statements.
(iv)  Available-for-sale financial assets

Available-for-sale financial assets are non-derivative 
assets that are designated as available-for-sale or are 
not classified in any other category of financial assets. 
They include investments and debt instruments such 
as subordinated loans that may be convertible to equity. 
Gains and losses arising from changes in fair value 
are recognised in other comprehensive income and 
accumulated in the investments and subordinated loan 
reserve, with the exception of impairment losses which 
is recognised in profit or loss. Available-for-sale financial 
assets are included in non-current assets unless the 
investment matures or is intended to be disposed of 
within twelve months of the end of the reporting period.

Trade and other payables
Trade and other payables, including accruals, and 
borrowings are recorded initially at fair value, and 
subsequently at amortised cost using the effective 
interest rate method, with interest expense recognised 
on an effective yield basis. 

The effective interest rate method is a method of 
calculating the amortised cost of a financial liability 
and that allocates interest expense over the relevant 
period. The effective interest rate is the rate that exactly 
discounts estimated future payments through the 
expected life of the financial liability to the net carrying 
amount on initial recognition.

Trade and other payables are non-interest bearing.

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

(vi)  Impairment of financial assets

Financial assets are assessed for indicators of 
impairment at the end of each reporting period. 
Impairment conditions are objective evidence of one or 
more events occurring after the initial recognition of the 
financial asset that affects estimated future cash flows 
of the investment.

(vii)  Impairment of trade and other receivables

The collectability of receivables is reviewed on an 
ongoing basis and debts that are determined as not 
collectable are written off and expensed. An allowance 
for impairment is provided for when there is objective 
evidence that the Group will not be able to collect all 
amounts due according to the original terms of the 
receivables. The provision consists of allowances for 
specific doubtful amounts.

The allowance account for receivables is used to record 
impairment losses unless the Group is satisfied that 
there is no possible recovery of the amount, at which 
point it is written off directly against the amount owing. 
The impairment loss and any subsequent reversal thereof, 
is recognised in the Statement of Profit or Loss within 
other expenses. There have been no amounts recorded 
for impairment for the parent entity.

(viii) Impairment of available for sale equity securities
In respect of available for sale equity securities, 
impairment losses previously recognised in profit 
or loss are not reversed through profit or loss. Any 
increase in fair value subsequent to an impairment 
loss is recognised in other comprehensive income and 
accumulated in investment revaluation reserve within 
equity. In respect of available for sale debt securities, 

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profit or loss if an increase in the fair value of the 
investment can be objectively related to an event 
occurring after the recognition of the impairment loss.

(m) Employee benefits 
(i)  Salaries and wages, annual leave and long service leave 
Short term liabilities for employee benefits arising from 
services rendered by employees to reporting date which 
are expected to be settled within twelve months after the 
end of the reporting date have been recognised and are 
measured at the amounts expected to be paid when the 
liabilities are settled. 

Long service leave and annual leave liabilities and other 
employee benefits that are not expected to be settled 
wholly within one year have been measured at the 
present value of the estimated future cash outflows to 
be made for those benefits. Consideration is given to 
expected future wage and salary levels, experience of 
employee departures and periods of service. Expected 
future payments are discounted using interest rates 
attaching to high quality corporate bonds with terms 
to maturity that match, as closely as possible, the 
estimated future cash outflows. 

Employee leave liabilities and other obligations are 
presented as current liabilities in the statement of 
financial position if the Group does not have an 
unconditional right to defer settlement for at least twelve 
months after the reporting date, regardless of when the 
actual settlement is expected to occur.

Annual leave and long service leave liabilities are 
included in provisions and other employee liabilities are 
included in other payables.

(ii)  Superannuation 

The amount charged to the profit or loss in respect of 
superannuation represents the contributions made by 
the Group to superannuation funds. 

(iii)  Bonuses 

A liability for employee benefits in the form of bonuses 
is recognised in employee benefits. This liability is 
based upon pre-determined plans tailored for each 
participating employee and is measured on an ongoing 
basis during the financial period.  The amount of 
bonuses is dependent on the outcomes for each 
participating employee. As has been past practice, an 
additional amount is included where the Board has 
decided to pay discretionary bonuses for exceptional 
performance and a provision recognised for this 
constructive obligation.

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(n)  Revenue

Revenue is recognised at the fair value of consideration 
received or receivable to the extent that it is probable 
that the economic benefits will flow to the Group and 
can be reliably measured. Amounts disclosed as revenue 
are shown net of returns, trade allowances and duties, 
amortisation of pre-paid fee discounts included in 
deferred contract establishment costs and taxes paid.  
The Group has concluded that it acts as agent in some 
of its revenue arrangements and principal in other 
arrangements. The following are specific criteria that are 
applied for the recognition of revenue:

(i)  Rendering of services

Revenue from services provided is recognised by 
reference to the stage of completion of the services 
provided to the customer. This includes revenue derived 
from services that the Group has performed mainly 
as agent and consequently, does not possess any 
significant credit, carry or residual risks of ownership 
of the underlying financial arrangement with the 
customer. Revenue is recognised when the customer 
accepts delivery or on completion of the contract for the 
underlying financial arrangement with the financier or 
insurer, 
Interest
Revenue from interest is recognised as interest accrues 
using the effective interest rate method. The effective 
interest rate method uses the rate that exactly discounts 
the estimated future cash flows over the expected life of 
the financial asset.

(ii) 

(iii)  Dividends

Revenue from dividends is recognised when the Group’s 
right to receive payment is established.
(iv)  Lease revenue (property, plant & equipment)

Operating lease rental revenue is made up of operating 
lease interest and the principal that forms the net 
investment in the leased asset. Interest included in 
operating lease instalments is calculated on a straight-
line basis for each customer contract based on the 
effective rate method using the interest rate in the lease 
contract, the net investment value of the leased asset 
and the residual value. The principal portion upon receipt 
reduces the net investment in the leased asset.

(v)  Sale of leased assets

Revenue includes the proceeds from the routine sale 
of motor vehicles previously leased and included within 
property, plant and equipment following the cessation of 
the rental of these assets by a customer.

(vi)  Vehicle maintenance services

Revenues from maintenance service contracts are 
recognised for services rendered when it is probable that 
economic benefits from the transaction will flow to the 
Group. When the amounts are uncollectable or recovery 
is not considered probable, an expense is recognised 

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immediately. Revenue is recognised for each reporting 
period by reference to the stage of completion when 
the outcome of the service contracts can be estimated 
reliably. The stage of completion of service contracts is 
based on the proportion that costs incurred to date bear 
to total estimated costs. When the outcome cannot be 
measured reliably, revenue is deferred and recognised 
60 days after the contract terminates.

(vii)  Warranty revenue

Warranty revenue comprises product income from direct 
business, charged to product holders, but excluding 
stamp duties, GST and other amounts collected on 
behalf of third parties.

Warranty revenue, including that on unclosed business, 
is recognised when it has been earned, calculated from 
attachment date over the period of the contract for direct 
business. Where time does not approximate the pattern 
of risk, previous claims experience is used to derive the 
incidence of risk.

The proportion of revenue received or receivable 
not earned in the profit and loss at reporting date is 
recognised in the consolidated statement of financial 
position as an unearned liability.

Income on unclosed business is brought to account 
using estimates based on the previous year’s actual 
unclosed business with due allowance made for any 
changes in the pattern of new business and renewals.

(o)  Goods and services tax

Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of 
the amount of goods and services tax (GST), except 
where the amount of GST incurred is not recoverable 
from the Australian Taxation Office (ATO). In these 
circumstances the GST is recognised as part of the 
cost of acquisition of the asset or as part of an item of 
expense. Receivables and payables in the Statement of 
Financial Position are shown inclusive of GST. The net 
amount of GST recoverable from, or payable to, the ATO 
is included as a current asset or liability in the Statement 
of Financial Position. 

(p)  Leasing

Leases are classified as finance leases whenever the 
terms of the contract transfers substantially all the 
risk and rewards of ownership to the lessee. All other 
contracts are classified as operating leases.

(i)  Finance lease receivable portfolio

Lease contracts with customers are recognised as 
finance lease receivables at the Group’s net investment 
in the lease which equals the net present value of 
the future minimum lease payments. Finance lease 
income is recognised as income in the period to reflect 
a constant periodic rate of return on the Consolidated 
Group’s remaining net investment in respect of the 
lease.

(ii)  Operating lease portfolio – the Group as lessor

Lease contracts with customers other than finance 
leases are recognised as operating leases. The Group’s 
initial investment in the lease is added as a cost to the 
carrying value of the leased assets and recognised as 
lease income on a straight line basis over the term of 
the lease. Operating lease assets are amortised as an 
expense on a straight line over the term of the lease 
based on the cost less residual value of the lease. 

(iii)  Operating leases – the Group as lessee

Operating lease payments are recognised as an expense 
on a straight-line basis over the lease term except 
where another systematic basis is more representative 
of the time pattern in which economic benefits from 
the lease asset are consumed. Where incentives are 
received to enter into operating leases, such incentives 
are recognised as a liability. The aggregate benefit of 
incentives is recognised as a reduction of lease expense 
on a straight-line basis, except where another systematic 
basis is more representative of the time pattern in which 
economic benefits from the lease asset are consumed.

(q)  Share-based payments

The fair values of options granted are recognised as 
an employee benefit expense with a corresponding 
increase in equity (share option reserve). The fair value is 
measured at grant date and recognised over the period 
during which the employees become unconditionally 
entitled to the options. Fair value is determined using a 
binomial option pricing model. In determining fair value, 
no account is taken of any performance conditions 
other than those related to the share price of the 
Company (“market conditions”). The cumulative expense 
recognised between grant date and vesting date is 
adjusted to reflect the Directors’ best estimate of the 
number of options that will ultimately vest because of 
internal conditions attached to the options, such as the 
employees having to remain with the Consolidated Group 
until vesting date, or such that employees are required 
to meet internal targets. No expense is recognised for 
options that do not ultimately vest because internal 
conditions were not met. An expense is still recognised 
for options that do not ultimately vest because a market 
condition was not met.

(r) 

Issued capital
Ordinary shares and premium received on issue of 
options are classified as issued capital within equity.

Costs directly attributable to the issue of new shares 
or options are shown as a deduction from the equity 
proceeds, net of any income tax benefit. Costs directly 
attributable to the issue of new shares or options 
associated with the acquisition of a business are 
included as part of the business combination.

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(s)  Dividends

Provision is made for the amount of any dividend 
declared, being appropriately authorised and no longer 
at the discretion of the Group, on or before the end of 
the financial year but not distributed at balance date.

(t)  Earnings per share
(i)  Basic earnings per share

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing 
the profit attributable to members of the Company 
by the weighted average number of ordinary shares 
outstanding during the financial year, adjusted for bonus 
elements in ordinary shares during the year. 

(ii)  Diluted earnings per share

Earnings and the weighted average number of shares 
used in calculating basic earnings per share is adjusted 
for the following to calculate diluted earnings per share:

–  the after-tax effect of interest and any other financing 

costs associated with dilutive potential ordinary shares; 
and

–  the weighted average number of additional shares that 
would have been outstanding assuming the conversion 
of all dilutive potential ordinary shares.

(u)  Segment reporting

Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent 
with internal reporting provided to the chief operating 
decision maker. The chief operating decision maker, who 
is responsible for allocating resources and assessing 
the performance of the operating segments, has been 
identified as the Chief Executive Officer.

(v)  Provisions

Provisions are recognised when the Group has a present 
obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of a past event 
and where it is probable that the Group is required to settle 
the obligation, and the obligation can be reliably estimated. 

Provisions are measured at the present value of 
expenditure expected at settlement. The discount rate 
used to determine the present value reflects the current 
pre-tax market rate of the time value of money and the 
risks specific to the liability. The increase in the provision 
due to the passage of time is recognised as interest 
expense.

Provision for cancellations and clawbacks 
Specific provisions are provided for cancellation 
of contracts and the consequential clawback of 
commissions received at the time revenue is recognised. 
This provision reflects an obligation to refund 
commissions received from the financier or insurer for 
early termination of a loan or policy. 

Rebate provisions relate to the clawback of commission 
from financiers, based on the various financier clawback 
policies.

Restructurings 
A restructuring provision is recognised when the Group 
has developed a plan for the restructuring and has 
communicated with those affected that it will carry 
out the plan. The provision is measured based on the 
direct cost arising from and necessary to undertake the 
restructuring plan and not with the ongoing activities of 
the Group.

Onerous provision
Contractual and unavoidable costs of meeting 
obligations that exceed the economic benefits expected 
to be received under it are recognised as an onerous 
provision.  The provision is measured on the net cash 
outflow and present valued using the pre-tax rate that 
reflects current market rates to reflect the time value of 
money and any specific risks to the liability.

(w)  Deferred acquisition costs (DAC)

Acquisition costs incurred in deriving warranty income 
are deferred and recognised as assets where they can 
be reliably measured and where it is probable that 
they will give rise to warranty revenue in subsequent 
reporting periods.

Deferred acquisition costs are amortised systematically 
in accordance with the expected pattern of the incidence 
risk under the warranty contracts to which they relate. 
The pattern of amortisation corresponds to the earning 
pattern of warranty revenue.

(x)  Unearned premium liability

The Group assesses the risk attached to unexpired 
warranty contracts based on risk and earning pattern 
analysis, to ascertain whether the unearned warranty 
liability is sufficient to cover all expected future claims 
against current warranty contracts. This assessment is 
performed quarterly, to ensure that there have been no 
significant changes to the risk and earning pattern and 
to ensure the liability recorded is adequate.

(y)  Outstanding claims liability

The liability represents claims authorised, prior to 
reporting date, and paid in the subsequent reporting 
period.

(z)  Inventories

The inventory of motor vehicles is stated at the lower 
of cost and net realisable value. Following termination 
of the lease or rental contract the relevant assets are 
transferred from Assets under Operating Lease to 
Inventories at their carrying amount. Net realisable value 
is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of 
business, less estimated costs to make the sale.

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(aa) Operating cash flow 

(ii)  Embedded derivatives

All cash flows other than investing or financing cash 
flows are classified as operating cash flows. As the 
asset management segment provides operating and 
finance leases for motor vehicles and equipment, the 
cash outflows to acquire the lease assets are classified 
as operating cash outflows. Similarly, interest received 
and interest paid in respect of the asset management 
segment are classified as operating cash flows.

(ab) Borrowings

Borrowings are initially recorded at fair value, net 
of transaction costs and subsequently measured at 
amortised cost using the effective interest rate method. 
The effective interest rate method exactly discounts the 
estimated cash flows through the expected life of the 
borrowing. Transaction costs comprise fees paid for the 
establishment of loan facilities and are amortised over 
the term of the borrowing facilities.

(ac) Derivative financial instruments

The Group uses derivative financial instruments to 
manage its interest rate exposure to interest rate 
volatility and its impact on leasing product margins. The 
process to mitigate against the exposure seeks to have 
more control in balancing the spread between interest 
rates charged to lease contracts and interest rates and 
the level of borrowings assumed in its financing as 
required. 

In accordance with the Group’s treasury policy, derivative 
interest rate products that can be entered into include 
interest rate swaps, forward rate agreements and 
options as cash flow hedges to mitigate both current and 
future interest rate volatility that may arise from changes 
in the fair value of its borrowings. 

Derivative financial instruments are recognised at fair 
value at the date of inception and subsequently re-
measured at fair value at reporting date. The resulting 
gain or loss is recognised in profit or loss unless the 
derivative or amount thereof is designated and effective 
as a hedging instrument, in which case the gain or 
loss is taken to other comprehensive income in the 
cash flow hedging reserve that forms part of equity. 
Amounts recognised in other comprehensive income are 
transferred to profit or loss and subsequently recognised 
in profit or loss to match the timing and relationship with 
the amount that the derivative instrument was intended 
to hedge. 

(i)  Hedge accounting

At the inception of the hedging instrument, the Group 
documents the relationship between the instrument 
and the item it is designated to hedge. The Group 
also documents its assessment at the inception of the 
hedging instrument and on an ongoing basis, whether 
the hedging instruments that are used have been and 
will continue to be highly effective in offsetting changes 
in the cash flows of the hedged items.

Derivatives embedded in non-derivative host contracts 
are treated as separate derivatives when they meet the 
definition of a derivative, their risks and characteristics 
are not closely related to those of the host contracts 
and the host contracts are not measured at fair value 
through profit or loss.
(iii)  Non-trading derivatives

Non-trading derivative financial instruments include the 
Group’s irrevocable option to purchase all of the shares 
owned by the partner in the joint venture entity. The 
financial instruments are measured at fair value initially 
and in future reporting dates. Fair value changes are 
recognised in profit or loss.

(ad) Foreign currency translation

The consolidated financial statements of the Group are 
presented in Australian dollars which is the functional 
and presentation currency. The financial statements 
of each entity in the Group are measured using the 
currency of the primary economic environment in which 
the entity operates (“functional currency”).

(i)  Transactions and balances

Foreign currency transactions are translated into the 
functional currency using the exchange rates prevailing 
at the dates of the transactions. Differences resulting at 
settlement of such transactions and from the translation 
of monetary assets and liabilities at reporting date are 
recognised in profit or loss. 

Non-monetary items that are measured in terms of 
historical cost in a foreign currency are translated 
using the exchange rates at the dates of the initial 
transactions. Non-monetary items measured at fair value 
in a foreign currency are translated using the exchange 
rates at the date when the fair value is determined. 
Translation differences are recognised as part of the fair 
value change of the non-monetary item.

(ii)  Group companies

On consolidation of the financial results and affairs of 
foreign operations, assets and liabilities are translated at 
prevailing exchange rates at reporting date and income 
and expenses for the year at average exchange rates. 
The resulting exchange differences from consolidation 
are recognised in other comprehensive income 
and accumulated in 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.

(ae) Critical judgements and significant accounting 

estimates
The preparation of financial statements requires the 
Board to make judgements, estimates and assumptions 
that affect the application of accounting policies and the 
reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income and  
expenses. Actual results may differ from these estimates. 

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Estimates and assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing 
basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised 
in the period in which the estimate is revised and in any 
future periods affected. 
All significant judgements, estimates and assumptions 
made during the year have been considered for 
significance. Key assumptions used for value-in-use 
calculations to determine the recoverable amount of 
assets in impairment tests are discussed in Note 15(d). 
Estimates of significance are used in determining the 
residual values of operating lease and rental assets at the 
end of the contract date and income from maintenance 
services, which is recognised on a percentage stage 
of completion. In determining residual values, critical 
judgements include the future value of the asset lease 
portfolio at the time of sale, economic and vehicle market 
conditions and dynamics. For income from maintenance 
contracts, judgement is made in relation to expected 
realisable margins. The estimates and underlying 
assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. 
In recognising premium revenue for the direct business 
is the consequential recognition of unearned premium 
liability at reporting date. The measurement is based 
upon the expected future pattern of incidence of risk 
in relation to warranty contracts.  In determining the 
estimated pattern of incidence of risk, the Group uses 
a variety of estimation techniques generally based on 
statistical analysis of the Group and industry experience 
that assumes that the development pattern of current 
claims will be consistent with past experience as 
appropriate.
No other judgements, estimates or assumptions are 
considered significant.

(af)  New accounting standards and interpretations

Several new accounting standards or amendments to 
accounting standards were issued during the year. None 
of these standards and amendments materially affected 
any of the amounts recognised in the current period or 
any prior period. 
The following new accounting standards, amendments 
to standards and interpretations (Standards) have been 
issued and are effective for annual reporting periods 
beginning after 30 June 2016, but have not been 
applied in preparing this financial report. None of these 
are expected to have a significant effect on the financial 
report of the Consolidated Group unless otherwise noted 
in the Standards below. The Consolidated Group has 
not or does not plan to adopt these Standards early and 
the extent of their impact has not been fully determined 
unless otherwise noted below.

(i)  AASB 9 Financial Instruments (effective for annual 
reporting periods on or after 1 January 2018)

AASB 9 introduces new requirements for the 
classification and measurement and de-recognition 
of financial assets and financial liabilities. The new 
standard replaces AASB 139 Financial Instruments: 

Recognition and Measurement in its entirety. The new 
standard also sets out new rules for hedge accounting 
and introduces expanded disclosure requirements and 
changes in presentation. In relation to the impairment 
of financial assets, the new requirement is for the use 
of an expected credit loss model, to replace the current 
incurred credit loss model. 
The Group has not yet assessed in detail the impact 
of AASB 9. However, based on the Group’s preliminary 
assessment, the Standard is not expected to have 
a material impact on the transactions and balances 
recognised in the financial statements when it is first 
adopted for the year ending 30 June 2019.

(ii)   AASB 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers 
(effective for annual reporting periods on or after  
1 January 2018)
The revenue-related interpretations in IFRS 15 will 
include the establishing of a new control-based 
revenue recognition model, changing the basis for 
deciding whether revenue is to be recognised over 
time or at a point in time, the provision of new and 
more detailed guidance on specific topics (eg multiple 
element arrangements, variable pricing, rights of return, 
warranties, licensing). The new standard will also expand 
and improve disclosures about revenue. 

The Group has not yet assessed in detail the full 
impact of this standard. However, from a preliminary 
assessment of the Group’s products sold, contractual 
terms with customers and current revenue recognition 
accounting policies, the Standard is not expected to 
have a material impact on the transactions and balances 
recognised in the financial statements when it is first 
adopted for the year ending 30 June 2019.

(iii)  AASB 16 Leases (effective from annual reporting 

periods on or after 1 January 2019) 

AASB 16 replaces AASB 117 Leases that introduces 
the accounting model that requires lessees to recognise 
all leases on balance sheet, except for short-term 
leases and leases of low value assets. The Group has 
not completed a detailed assessment of the impact of 
AASB 16 and it has not been practicable to provide 
a reasonable estimate until this has been completed. 
However, based on the preliminary assessment, the 
likely impact on the first time adoption of the Standard 
for the year ending 30 June 2020 includes the following.

–  It is not expected there is any significant impact on 
the Group’s accounting model and the disclosure of 
the transactions and balances as lessor.

–  The Group’s currently transacted operating leases for 
property will be brought on to the balance sheet. The 
outstanding commitments will be recognised as a 
liability with a corresponding asset for the right to use 
the asset.

–  It is probable that equity will be affected from the 
timing of the use of the asset which is likely to be 
quicker compared to the discharge of the liability.

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–  Performance measures such as EBIT will be higher as 
the implicit interest in lease payments for former off 
balance sheet leases will be represented as part of 
finance costs rather than being included in operating 
expenses.

–  Operating cash flow in the statement of cash flows 
will be higher as principal repayments on all lease 
liabilities will now be included in financing activities 
rather than operating activities. Cash flow from 
financing activities will now be correspondingly, lower.

(iv)  AASB  2015-2 Amendments to Australian Accounting 
Standards – Disclosure initiative: Amendments to 
AASB 101 (effective for annual reporting periods on or 
after 1 January 2016)
The amendments to AASB 101 Presentation of Financial 
Statements are as follows.
–  Clarify the materiality requirements to include and 
emphasis on the potentially detrimental effect 
of obscuring useful information with immaterial 
information.

–  Clarify that AASB 101’s specified line items in the 

statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive 
income and the statement of financial position can be 
disaggregated.

–  Add requirements for how the Group  should present 

subtotals in the statements of profit or loss and 
statements of financial position.

–  Clarify that entities have flexibility as to the order 
that notes are presented but also emphasise that 
understandability and comparability should be 
considered by an entity when deciding that order .
When these amendments are first adopted for the year 
ending 30 June 2017, there will be no material impact 
on the financial statements.
There are no other standards that are not yet effective 
and that are expected to have a material impact on the 
entity in the current or future reporting periods and on 
foreseeable future transactions.

(ag) Changes in accounting policies

In the current year, the Group has adopted all of the new 
and revised Standards and Interpretations issues by the 
Australian Accounting Standards Board that are relevant 
to its operations and effective for the current annual 
reporting period. 
There have been no significant effects on current, prior 
or future periods arising from the first time application of 
the standards in respect of presentation, recognition and 
measurement in the current year financial statements.

(ah) Parent entity accounts 

In accordance with ASIC Corporations (Rounding in 
Financials/Directors’ Reports) Instrument 2016/191 the 
Group will continue to include parent entity financial 
statements in the financial report. 

(ai)  Rounding of amounts

The Company is of a kind referred to in ASIC 

Corporations (Rounding in Financials/Directors’ 
Reports) Instrument 2016/191, issued by the Australian 
Securities and Investments Commission, relating to 
the “rounding off” of amounts in the financial report.  
Amounts in the financial report have been rounded 
off in accordance with that Class Order to the nearest 
thousand dollars, or in certain cases, the nearest dollar.

2  Financial Risk Management

The Group’s activities expose it to a variety of financial 
risks: market risk (including currency risk and interest 
rate risk), credit risk and liquidity risk. The Group’s 
overall risk management approach is to identify the risk 
exposures and implement safeguards which seek to 
manage these exposures and minimise potential adverse 
effects on the financial performance of the Group. The 
Board is responsible for monitoring and managing the 
financial risks of the Group. The Board monitors these 
risks through monthly board meetings, via regular 
reports from the Risk and Compliance Committee and 
ad hoc discussions with senior management, should 
the need arise. A risk report is presented to the Audit, 
Risk and Compliance Committee at least four times per 
year. The Credit and Treasury reports are provided to the 
Credit Committee and Interest Committee respectively, 
by the Group Treasurer and Head of Credit, including 
sensitivity analysis in the case of interest rate risk and 
aging / exposure reports for credit risk. These committee 
reports are discussed at Board meetings monthly, along 
with management accounts.  All exposures to risk and 
management strategies are consistent with prior year, 
other than as noted below.

(a)  Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Group will not  
be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due.

Liquidity management strategy
The Asset Management business and the resultant 
borrowings exposes the Group to potential mismatches 
between the refinancing of its assets and liabilities. The 
Group’s objective is to maintain continuity and flexibility 
of funding through the use of committed revolving 
bank club facilities based on common terms, asset 
subordination and surplus cash as appropriate to match 
asset and liability requirements. 

The Group’s policy is to ensure that there is sufficient 
liquidity through access to committed available funds 
to meet at least twelve months of average net asset 
funding requirements. This level is expected to cover any 
short term financial market constraint for funds. 

The Group monitors daily positive operating cash flows 
and forecasts cash flows for twelve month period. 
Significant cash deposits have been maintained which 
enable the Group to settle obligations as they fall due 
without the need for short term financing facilities. The 
Chief Financial Officer and the Group Treasurer monitor 
the cash position of the Group daily. 

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Financing arrangements
During the year, the Group increased its committed borrowing facilities for the Asset Management segment to finance its fleet management portfolio  
as follows.

2016

2015

Secured bank borrowings

Maturity dates

Facility

Used

Unused

Facility

Used

Unused

AUD’000

NZD’000

NZD’000

AUD’000

GBP’000

GBP’000

31/03/2018

165,000

132,000

31/03/2018 1

31/03/2019 1

31/03/2019

03/04/2018

31/03/2019

10,000

10,000

75,000

42,000

35,000

8,500

2,000

46,200

37,900

15,500

33,000

1,500

8,000

28,800

4,100

19,500

250,000

20,000

186,000

8,662

-

-

-

-

64,000

11,338

-

-

57,000

43,500

13,500

-

-

-

Total borrowings (AUD)

398,148

284,654

113,494

386,995

283,947

103,048

1  Part of AUD facilities to be drawn in NZD20m

The facilities have been provided by a financing club of three major Australian banks operating under common terms and conditions. During the year, 
the mix of facilities and amounts drawn from changed between Club members. The Group believes that this initiative has improved liquidity, provides 
funding diversification and has achieved a lower cost. The bank loans are sourced in local currency of the principal geographical markets to minimise 
foreign currency exposure. The maturity date for one of these facilities has been extended to 31 March 2019. 
In addition to the borrowing facilities to finance Asset Management’s lease portfolio, the Group has a GBP4.75 million facility that was fully drawn down 
for the acquisition of CLM Fleet Management plc. This borrowing is an amortising facility that matures on 31 August 2018. The Group also has a facility 
of AUD53.1 million which was fully drawn on to fund the acquisition of the Presidian Group. This is an amortising facility that matures on 31 March 2020.
The level and type of funding will be reviewed on an on-going basis to ensure they meet the Group’s on-going requirements in the principal 
geographical market operated in. 

Maturities of financial liabilities
The table below analyses the Group’s and the parent entity’s financial liabilities into relevant maturity groupings based on their contractual maturities 
and based on the remaining period to the expected settlement date. 
The amounts disclosed in the table are the contractual undiscounted cash flows.  Balances due within 12 months equal their carrying value as the 
impact of discounting is not significant.  

Consolidated Group – at 30 June 2016: Contractual maturities of financial liabilities

Trade payables

Other creditors and liabilities

Borrowings

Less than 6 
months 
$’000

20,792

64,706

9,733

95,231

6–12 
months 
$’000

-

176

12,517

1–2 years 
$’000

2–5 years 
$’000

-

1,481

295,853

-

7,164

129,396

12,693

297,334

136,560

Consolidated Group – at 30 June 2015: Contractual maturities of financial liabilities

Trade payables

Other creditors and liabilities

Borrowings

Less than 6 
months 
$’000

19,399

57,282

8,502

85,183

6–12 
months 
$’000

-

-

11,603

11,603

1–2 years 
$’000

2–5 years 
$’000

-

-

-

-

27,415

346,136

27,415

346,136

Over 5 
years 
$’000

-

-

-

-

Over 5 
years 
$’000

-

-

-

-

Total 
contractual 
cash flows 
$’000

20,792

73,527

Carrying 
Amount /
liabilities 
$’000

20,792

74,618

447,499

345,570

541,818

440,980

Total 
contractual 
cash flows 
$’000

19,399

57,282

Carrying 
Amount /
liabilities 
$’000

19,399

57,282

393,656

351,704

470,337

428,385

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Parent – at 30 June 2016: Contractual maturities of financial liabilities

Less than 6 
months 
$’000

6–12 
months 
$’000

1–2 years 
$’000

2–5 years 
$’000

Amounts payable to  
wholly owned entities  
and other payables
Borrowings

Financial guarantee contracts

105,617

6,561

3,173

-

6,469

6,048

-

-

12,664

283,189

31,287

98,109

115,351

12,517

295,853

129,396

Parent – at 30 June 2015: Contractual maturities of financial liabilities

Less than 6 
months 
$’000

6–12 
months 
$’000

1–2 years 
$’000

2–5 years 
$’000

Over 5 
years 
$’000

Total 
contractual 
cash flows 
$’000

Carrying 
Amount  
(assets)/ 
liabilities 
$’000

-

-

-

-

105,617

105,617

56,981

390,519

53,028

-

553,117

158,645

Over 5 
years 
$’000

Total 
contractual 
cash flows 
$’000

Carrying 
Amount  
(assets)/ 
liabilities 
$’000

Amounts payable to  
wholly owned entities  
and other payables
Borrowings

Financial guarantee contracts

(b)  Credit risk

47,908

2,836

5,666

-

3,817

7,786

-

-

13,770

13,645

44,718

301,418

56,410

11,603

27,415

346,136

-

-

-

-

47,908

47,908

65,141

328,515

57,018

-

441,564

104,926

Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the Group if a customer or counter-party to a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations.  
The Company and Group have exposure to credit risk through the receivables’ balances, customer leasing commitments and deposits with banks.  
The following carrying amount of financial assets represents the maximum credit exposure at reporting date.

Trade and other receivables

Deposits with banks

Finance lease & CHP receivables

Operating lease assets

Consolidated Group

Parent Entity

2016 
$’000

37,396

95,583

135,559

292,825

561,363

2015 
$’000

46,941

85,729

125,164

293,125

550,959

2016 
$’000

-

5,716

-

-

2015 
$’000

-

2,598

-

-

5,716

2,598

Lease assets of the Asset Management business represents future lease rentals that have yet to be invoiced.  Such assets are secured against 
underlying assets. 

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Credit risk management strategy 
Credit risk arises from cash and cash equivalents and deposits with banks as well as exposure from outstanding receivables and unbilled future rentals 
for leased vehicles and counterparty risks associated with interest and currency swaps. For deposits with banks, only independently rated institutions 
with upper investment-grade ratings are used, in accordance with the Board approved Investment Policy. 

Credit risk relating to the leasing of assets is managed pursuant to the Board approved Credit Policy by the Group CFO and the Group Treasurer and 
Head of Credit. The policy is reviewed annually and prescribes minimum criteria in the credit assessment process that includes credit risk rating 
of the customer, concentration risk parameters, type and intended use of the asset under lease and the value of the exposure. A two tiered Credit 
Committee structure is in place to stratify credit applications for assessment; a Local Credit Committee and an Executive Credit Committee reviewing 
applications based on volume, nature and value of the application. The Board receives a monthly report from the Credit Committee and periodically 
reviews concentration limits that effectively spread the risks as widely as possible across asset classes, client base, industries, regions and asset 
manufacturer. There is a broad spread of credit risk concentration through the Group’s exposure to individual customers, industry sectors, asset types, 
asset manufacturers or regions.

Where customers are independently rated, these ratings are taken into account. If there is no independent official rating, management assesses the 
credit quality of the customer using the Group’s internal risk rating tool, taking into account information from an independent national credit bureau, its 
financial position, business segment, past experience and other factors using an application scorecard or other risk-assessment tools. Collateral is also 
obtained where appropriate, as a means of mitigating risk of financial loss from defaults. The overall debtor aging position is reviewed monthly by the 
Board, as is the provision for any impairment in the trade receivables balance. 

(c)  Market risk
(i) 

Interest rate risk
The Group’s strong cash flow from operations and borrowings exposes the Group to movements in interest rates where movements could directly 
affect the margins from existing contracts and the pricing of new contracts for assets leased and income earned from surplus cash. 

Exposure to interest rate volatility is managed via the Group’s Treasury and pricing policies. The policies aim to minimise mismatches between the 
amortised value of lease contracts and the sources of financing to mitigate repricing and basis risk.  Mismatch and funding graphs including sensitivity 
analysis, are reported monthly to the Board along with the minutes of the monthly Interest Committee meetings.  

Interest rate risk arises where movements in interest rates affect the net margins on existing contracts for assets leased.  As the Group carries 
significant cash and borrowings, movements in interest rates can affect net income to the Group, particularly for the Group Remuneration Services 
segment.

Borrowings issued at variable rates expose the Group to repricing interest rate risk. As at the end of the reporting period, the Group had the following 
variable rate borrowings under long-term revolving facilities attributable to the Asset Management business and other loan facilities drawn on. 

AUD’000

GBP’000

Total AUD’000

2016

2015

Borrowings 
’000

Weighted average 
interest rate %

Borrowings 
’000

Weighted average 
interest rate %

241,365

58,150

345,570

2.94

1.40

2.64

251,803

49,250

351,704

3.00

1.36

2.73

The weighted average interest rate of each borrowing is used as an input to asset repricing decisions for the geographical markets operated in.  
An analysis of maturities is provided in note 2(a). 

To mitigate the cash flow volatility arising from interest rate movements, the Group has entered into interest rate swaps with counterparties rated as 
AA- by Standard & Poors, to exchange, at specified periods, the difference between fixed and variable rate interest amounts calculated on contracted 
notional principal amounts.  The contracts require settlement of net interest receivable or payable on a quarterly basis. These swaps are designated to 
hedge underlying borrowing obligations and match the interest-repricing profile of the lease portfolio in order to preserve the contracted net interest 
margin. At 30 June 2016, the Group’s borrowings for the Asset Management business of $229,554,000 (2015: $295,750,000) were covered by 
interest rate swaps at a fixed rate of interest of 3.38% (2015: 3.58%). 

The Group’s interest rate risk also arises from cash at bank and deposits, which are at floating interest rates. 

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At reporting date, the Group had the following variable rate financial assets and liabilities outstanding:

Cash and deposits

Bank loans (Asset Management segment) 1 

Interest rate swaps (notional amounts)

Bank loans (Presidian Group acquisition) 1

Net exposure to cash flow interest rate risk

2016

Balance 
$’000

95,583

(293,230)

229,554

(53,125)

2015

Balance 
$’000

85,729

(295,750)

275,554

(57,141)

(21,218)

8,392 

1  Excluding capitalised borrowing costs of $785,000 (2015: $1,064,000) for Asset Management and $97,000 (2015: $123,000) for the bank loan for Presidian. 

Sensitivity analysis – floating interest rates:
At 30 June 2016, the Group’s and parent entity’s cash and cash equivalents give rise to credit and interest rate risk. Cash and cash equivalent funds 
held by the Group and the parent entity include funds at bank and in deposit net of bank borrowings that are not hedged. The Group also holds cash 
and cash equivalent funds in trust to which the Group has contractual beneficial entitlement to the interest. If the Australian interest rate weakened or 
strengthened by 25 basis points, being the Group’s view of possible fluctuation, and all other variables were held constant, the Group’s post-tax profit 
for the year would have been $649,000 (2015: $577,000) higher or lower and the parent entity $83,000 (2015: $95,000) higher or lower, depending 
on which way the interest rates moved based on the cash and cash equivalents and borrowings balances at reporting date.  

(ii)  Foreign currency risk

The Group’s exposure to foreign currency risk arises when financial instruments that are denominated in a currency other than the functional currency 
in which they are measured. This includes the Group’s inter-company receivables and payables which do not form part of the net investment in the UK 
and New Zealand entities. The Group’s exposure to translation related risks from financial and non-financial items of the UK and New Zealand entities 
do not form part of the Group’s risk exposure given that these entities are part of longer term investments and consequently, their sensitivity to foreign 
currency movements are not measured.

The Group’s transactions are pre-dominantly denominated Australian dollars which is the functional and presentation currency. 

(iii)  Other market price risk

The Consolidated Group does not engage in any transactions that give rise to any other market risks.

(d)  Asset risk

The Group’s exposure to asset risk is mainly from the residual value of assets under lease and the maintenance and tyre obligations to meet claims for 
these services sold to customers. Residual value is an estimate of the value of an asset at the end of the lease. This estimate, which is formed at the 
inception of the lease and any subsequent impairment, exposes the Group to potential loss from resale if the market price is lower than the value as 
recorded in the books. The risk relating to maintenance and tyre services arises where the costs to meet customer claims over the contracted period 
exceed estimates made at inception. 

The Group continuously reviews the portfolio’s residual values via a Residual Value Committee comprising experienced senior staff with a balance of 
disciplines and responsibilities, who measure and report all matters of risk that could potentially affect residual values and maintenance costs and 
matters that can mitigate the Group from these exposures. The asset risk policy sets out a framework to measure and factor into their assessment 
such critical variables as used car market dynamics, economic conditions, government policies, the credit market and the condition of assets under 
lease. 

At reporting date, the portfolio of motor vehicles under operating lease of $292,825,000 (2015: $293,125,000) included a residual value provision of 
$4,381,000 (2015: $5,237,000). 

(e)  Fair value measurements

The fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities is estimated for recognition and measurement for disclosure purposes.

The following table is an analysis of financial instruments that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis subsequent to initial recognition, grouped 
into three levels based on the degree to which the fair value is observable.

–  Level 1: derived from quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

–  Level 2: derived from inputs other than quoted prices included in level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly (i.e. as prices) or 

indirectly (i.e. derived from prices).

–  Level 3: derived from inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).

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Financial asset/  
(financial liability)

Interest rate swaps –  
cash flow hedge

Fair value at

2016 
$’000

2015 
$’000

Fair value 
hierarchy

(819)

(699)

2

Valuation technique and key input 

Discounted cash flow using estimated future cash flows 
based on forward interest rates (from observable yield curves 
at the end of the reporting period) and contract interest rates, 
discounted to reflect the credit risk of various counterparties 

  Except as detailed in the following table, the carrying amounts of financial assets and financial liabilities recognised in the consolidated financial 

statements approximate their fair values. The fair value of borrowings is not materially different to their carrying amounts since the interest payable is 
close to market rates. The carrying amount of cash, trade and other receivables, trade and other payables are assumed to be the same as their fair 
values, due to their short term nature.

Carrying 
amount 
2016 
$’000

Consolidated Group

Fair  
value 
2016 
$’000

Carrying 
amount 
2015 
$’000

Fair  
value 
2015 
$’000

Finance lease receivables – non-current

89,279

86,496

89,911

89,589

  Current finance lease receivables are short term and their carrying amount is considered to equal their fair value. The fair value of non-current  

finance lease receivables were calculated based on cash flows discounted using an average of current lending rates appropriate for the geographical 
markets the leases operate of 3.83% (2015: 3.96%). They are classified as level 3 fair values in the fair values hierarchy due to the inclusion of 
unobservable inputs.

3  Revenue

Revenue from continuing operations

Remuneration services 1

Lease rental services

Brokerage commissions and financial services

Proceeds from sale of leased assets

Dividends received

Interest – other persons

Other

Total revenue 

Consolidated Group

Parent Entity

2016 
$’000

2015 
$’000

2016 
$’000

2015 
$’000

188,483

148,184

118,295

47,361

-

1,855

488

176,096

144,436

23,106

43,270

-

2,682

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

46,592

68,324

123

-

39

-

504,666

389,590

46,715

68,363

1  Included in remuneration services revenue is interest income derived  

 from the holding of trust funds

9,587

10,108

Underwriting premium from direct business  
included in Retail Financial Services Revenue

Gross written premium

Movement in deferred income

Premium revenue

31,700

(165)

31,535

13,483

(971)

12,512

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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4  Expenses

(a)  Profit before income tax includes the  

following specific expenses

Depreciation and amortisation expenses and impairment

Amortisation of software development

Amortisation of contract rights acquired

Depreciation of assets under operating lease

Depreciation of plant and equipment

Residual value impairment loss

Amortisation of intangibles

Rental expense on operating leases

Minimum lease payments

Superannuation

Consolidated Group

Parent Entity

2016 
$’000

2015 
$’000

2016 
$’000

2015 
$’000

5,395

590

78,172

2,998

385

3,840

91,380

4,743

1,061

79,785

3,292

3,219

725

92,825

9,123

6,886

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Defined contribution superannuation expense

8,259

6,677

(b)  Other individually significant items

Contracted property rental payments for vacant space included in  
property and corporate expense in the profit or loss

Credit losses included in other expenses in the profit or loss

(c)  Auditor’s remuneration

Remuneration of the auditor (Grant Thornton Audit Pty Ltd)  
of the parent entity for:

Audit or review of the financial statements

Other compliance

Agreed upon procedures: 

– review  of borrowing covenant 

Remuneration of a network firm of the parent entity auditor:

Audit or review of the financial statements (UK)

Other compliance

Consolidated Group

Parent Entity

2016 
$’000

-

-

2015 
$’000

1,725

448

2016 
$’000

2015 
$’000

-

-

-

-

Consolidated Group

Parent Entity

2016 
$

2015 
$

2016 
$

2015 
$

278,000

46,400

277,000

46,400

1,900

1,900

139,656

100,265

4,062

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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2015 
$’000

(425)

-

(92)

(517)

2015 
$’000

66,608

19,982

-

-

-

-

-

-

5  Income Tax Expense / (Benefit)

Consolidated Group

Parent Entity

(a)  Components of tax expense / (benefit)

Current tax expense/(benefit)

Adjustments for current tax of prior years

Deferred tax

Income tax expense / (benefit)

2016 
$’000

39,066

668

(2,740)

36,994

2015 
$’000

22,054

(311)

4,712

26,455

2016 
$’000

(1,494)

115

645

(734)

Consolidated Group

Parent Entity

(b)  The prima facie tax payable on profit before income tax is  
reconciled to the income tax expense / (benefit) as follows:

Profit before income tax

2016 
$’000

119,463

Prima facie tax payable on profit before income tax at 30% (2015: 30%)

35,839

Add tax effect of:

– non-deductible costs

– overseas tax rate differential of subsidiaries

– over-provision of tax from prior year

– share based payments

– research & development

– deductible expenses not previously recognisable

Less tax effect of:

– dividends received

Income tax expense/(benefit)

Amounts recognised directly in equity

Expense relating to the setting up of Employee Share Trust  
for the distribution of employee share-based payments
Deductible share-based payments that were not previously  
recognisable as there was no basis for a tax deduction

Unrecognised temporary differences

Foreign currency translation of investments in subsidiaries  
for which no deferred tax (assets)/liabilities have been recognised

2015 
$’000

93,942

28,182

409

(154)

(311)

121

(354)

(1,438)

26,455

2016 
$’000

43,260

12,978

150

-

116

-

-

-

828

(341)

668

-

-

-

36,994

13,244

19,982

-

-

(13,978)

(20,499)

36,994

26,455

(734)

(517)

-

-

-

67

2,275

2,342

(5,391)

2,754

-

-

-

-

67

2,275

2,342

-

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6  Earnings per Share

Basic earnings per share

Basic EPS – cents per share

Net profit after tax

Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year used in the calculation of basic EPS

Diluted earnings per share

Diluted EPS – cents per share

Earnings used to calculate basic earnings per share (EPS)

Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year used  
in the calculation of basic EPS
Weighted average number of options on issue outstanding

Consolidated Group

2016 
000

99.4

$82,469

82,927

2015 
000

87.0

$67,487

77,537

99.0

86.8

$82,469

$67,487

82,927

77,537

335

211

Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year used in the calculation of diluted EPS

83,262

77,748

7  Dividends

Final fully franked ordinary dividend for the year ended 30 June 2015  
of $0.27 (2014: $0.31) per share franked at the tax rate of 30%  
(2014: 30%)

Interim fully franked ordinary dividend for the year ended 30 June 2016 
of $0.29 (2015: $0.25) per share franked at the tax rate of 30%  
(2015: 30%)

Consolidated Group

Parent Entity

2016 
$’000

2015 
$’000

2016 
$’000

2015 
$’000

22,463

23,632

22,463

23,632

24,126

20,280

24,126

20,280

46,589

43,912

46,589

43,912

Franking credits available for subsequent financial years  
 based on a tax rate of 30% (2015 – 30%)

90,370

78,806

90,370

78,806

The above amounts represent the balance of the franking account at the end of the financial year end adjusted for:
(a) franking credits that will arise from the payment of the amount of the provision for income tax;
(b) franking debits that will arise from the payment of dividends recognised as a liability at the reporting date; and
(c) franking credits that will arise from the receipt of dividends recognised as receivables at the reporting date.

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

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8  Cash and Cash Equivalents

Consolidated Group

Parent Entity

Cash on hand

Bank balances

Short term deposits

2016 
$’000

3

14,992

80,588

95,583

2015 
$’000

4

47,437

38,288

85,729

2016 
$’000

-

86

5,630

5,716

71

2015 
$’000

-

173

2,425

2,598

Cash and cash equivalents are subject to interest rate risk as they earn interest at floating rates. Cash at bank is invested at floating rates.  
 In 2016, the floating interest rates for the Group and parent entity were between 1.43% and 2.06% (2015: 1.53% and 3.46%). The short term 
deposits are also subject to floating rates, which in 2016 were between 2.04% and 3.04% (2015: 2.42% and 3.39%). These deposits have an 
average maturity of 90 days (2015: 90 days) and are highly liquid.

9  Trade and Other Receivables

Current

Trade receivables

Other receivables

Amounts receivable from wholly owned entities

2016 
$’000

2015 
$’000

13,998

23,398

-

37,396

16,246

30,695

-

46,941

The carrying amount of all current receivables are equal to their fair value as they are short term and fully recoverable.

(a)  Ageing and impairment losses

The ageing of trade receivables for the Group at reporting date was:

Consolidated Group

Not past due

Past due 30 days

Past due 31–60 days

Past due 61–90 days

Past due >90 days

Total

(b)  Concentration of risk

2016

Amount 
impaired 
$’000

Amount not 
impaired 
$’000

(451)

(145)

(119)

(65)

(496)

10,792

2,463

327

136

280

Total 
$’000

11,243

2,608

446

201

776

Total 
$’000

13,766

1,747

497

213

944

15,274

(1,276)

13,998

17,167

2015 
$’000

-

130

2,283

2,413

2016 
$’000

-

70

6,407

6,477

2015

Amount 
impaired 
$’000

Amount not 
impaired 
$’000

-

(59)

(128)

(105)

(629)

(921)

13,766

1,688

369

108

315

16,246

The Group’s maximum exposure to credit risk at reporting date by geographic region is predominantly in Australia based on the location of  
originating transactions and economic activity.

(c)  Other receivables

These amounts generally arise from transactions outside the usual operating activities of the Group. None of the other current receivables are 
impaired or past due.

(d)  Doubtful debts policy
Refer Note 1(k).

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10 Finance Lease Receivables

Consolidated Group

Parent Entity

Current finance lease receivables

Non-current finance lease receivables

Amounts receivable under finance lease receivables

Within one year

Later than one but not more than five years

Later than five years

2016 
$’000

46,280

89,279

2015 
$’000

35,253

89,911

135,559

125,164

2016 
$’000

2015 
$’000

-

-

-

-

-

-

Consolidated Group

Minimum 
lease  
payments  
2016 
$’000

Present value 
of lease  
payments 
2016 
$’000

Minimum 
lease  
payments  
2015 
$’000

Present value 
of lease  
payments 
2015 
$’000

51,411

94,795

66

44,653

90,841

65

39,842

95,551

186

35,253

89,727

184

146,272

135,559

135,579

125,164

Less: unearned finance income

(10,713)

-

(10,415)

-

Present value of minimum lease payments

135,559

135,559

125,164

125,164

There were no unguaranteed residual values of assets leased under finance leases at reporting date (2015: nil)

11 Other Financial Assets

(a)  Investment in subsidiaries

Shares in subsidiaries at cost

Consolidated Group

Parent Entity

2016 
$’000

-

2015 
$’000

2016 
$’000

2015 
$’000

-

337,900

261,646

The consolidated financial statements incorporate the assets, liabilities and results of the following subsidiaries in accordance with the accounting 
policy described in Note 1(c).

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Name

Parent entity

McMillan Shakespeare Limited

Subsidiaries in Group

Maxxia Pty Limited 1
Remuneration Services (Qld) Pty Limited 1
Interleasing (Australia) Ltd 1
TVPR Pty Ltd 1
Maxxia Limited (NZ)
Maxxia Fleet Limited
Maxxia (UK) Limited
Maxxia Finance Limited
CLM Fleet Management plc
Anglo Scottish Asset Finance Limited plc
Presidian Holdings Pty Ltd
Davantage Group Pty Ltd
Money Now Pty Ltd
National Finance Choice Pty Ltd
Franklin Finance Group Pty Ltd
Australian Dealer Insurance Pty Ltd
National Finance Solutions Pty Ltd
National Insurance Choice Pty Ltd
United Financial Services Pty Ltd
United Financial Services Network Pty Ltd
United Financial Services (Queensland) Pty Ltd

Country of Incorporation

Percentage 
Owned 
2016

Percentage 
Owned 
2015

Principal activities

Australia

Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
New Zealand
New Zealand
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia

100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%

100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
-
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
-
-
-

Remuneration services provider
Remuneration services provider
Asset management and services
Asset management and services
Dormant
Asset management and services
Investment holding
Asset management
Fleet management services
Fleet management services
Retail financial services
Retail financial services
Retail financial services
Retail financial services
Retail financial services
Retail financial services
Retail financial services
Retail financial services
Retail financial services
Retail financial services
Retail financial services

  1  These subsidiaries have been granted relief from the necessity to prepare financial reports in accordance with Class Order 98/1418 issued by the Australian Securities  

  and Investments Commission.  For further information refer to Note 30. 

(b)  Loan receivable

Loan receivable

Other expense receivable

Share of losses of equity accounted joint venture

Change in foreign currency

Carrying value at end of the financial year

Consolidated Group

Parent Entity

2016 
$’000

3,827

1,297

(3,504)

112

1,732

2015 
$’000

3,211

996

(2,009)

(327)

1,871

2016 
$’000

2015 
$’000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

The loan and other expense receivable is made up of advances to the joint venture entity as part of the working capital facility provided pursuant 
to the Group’s investment arrangement and forms part of the net investment in the joint venture.  Its carrying value includes the share of the joint 
venture’s loss of $1,495,000 (2015: $816,000) recognised under the equity method that is in excess of the Company’s fully written down carrying 
value of its investment (2015: $nil - refer note 12).

Risk exposure
The maximum facility under the arrangement is GBP1.8 million together with other expenses agreed between the JV parties to accelerate growth are 
fully repayable no later than 31 January 2017. Under certain conditions of default on the repayments, the Group has an option to convert a portion of 
the amount outstanding to increase the Group’s interest in the joint venture from 50% to 60%. The loan accrues interest at commercial rates and the 
balance at reporting date approximates to fair value. At reporting date, the fair value of the option was not material.

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12 Investment in Joint Venture

Consolidated Group

Parent Entity

Acquired

Share of losses after income tax

Carrying value at end of the financial year

2016 
$’000

337

(337)

-

2015 
$’000

337

(337)

-

2016 
$’000

2015 
$’000

-

-

-

-

-

-

A subsidiary has a 50% interest in Maxxia Limited (UK), a company resident in the UK and the principal activity of which is provider of financing 
solutions and associated management services on motor vehicles. By contractual agreement, the Group together with the joint venture partner jointly 
control the economic activities and key decisions of the joint venture entity. The arrangement requires unanimous consent of the parties for key 
strategic, financial and operating policies that govern the joint venture. By agreement, the Group assumes responsibility for key decisions of the joint 
venture entity when its interest is greater than 75%. The Group has an option to acquire the residual interest in the joint venture entity from the joint 
venture partner after five years from acquisition and the joint venture partner has an option to sell its interest to the Group during the same period.  
At reporting date, the fair value of the option is not materially different to the carrying value.
The interest in Maxxia Limited is equity accounted in the financial statements. Information relating to the joint venture investment is set out below.

Consolidated Group

Current assets

Non-current assets

Total assets

Current liabilities

Non-current liabilities

Total liabilities

Net liabilities

The net liabilities of Maxxia Limited (UK) is reconciled to the carrying amount of the Group’s interest is as follows.

Net liabilities of JV

Group ownership interest (50%)

Carrying amount

Cumulative losses of JV equity accounted

Joint venture financial results

Revenues

Expenses

Loss before income tax

Income tax

Loss after income tax

Share of joint venture capital commitments

2016 
$’000

3,632

-

3,632

5,557

5,124

10,681

(7,049)

(7,049)

(3,524)

-

2015 
$’000

1,649

853

2,502

2,397

5,070

7,467

(4,965)

(4,965)

(2,483)

-

(3,841)

(2,346)

Consolidated Group

2016 
$’000

2,906

(5,896)

(2,990)

-

(2,990)

-

2015 
$’000

2,644

(4,684)

(2,040)

408

(1,632)

-

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13 Property, Plant and Equipment

Consolidated Group

Parent Entity

75

(a)  Plant and equipment

At cost

Less accumulated depreciation

Assets under operating lease

At cost

Less accumulated depreciation

Total plant and equipment

(b)  Movements in cost and accumulated depreciation

Year ended 30 June 2016

Balance at the beginning of year
Additions
Acquisitions through business combination
Transfer to software
Disposals / transfers to  assets held for sale
Depreciation expense
Impairment loss
Change in foreign currency

Balance at 30 June

Year ended 30 June 2015

Balance at the beginning of year
Additions
Acquisitions through business combination
Transfer to software
Disposals / transfers to  assets held for sale
Depreciation expense
Impairment loss
Change in foreign currency

Balance at 30 June

2016 
$’000

28,667

(19,360)

9,307

2015 
$’000

31,393

(19,390)

12,003

457,722

(164,897)

457,684

(164,559)

292,825

293,125

302,132

305,128

2016 
$’000

2015 
$’000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Consolidated Group

Plant and 
equipment 
$’000

Assets under 
operating lease 1 
$’000

12,003
4,626
283
(2,800)
(1,623)
(2,998)
-
(184)

293,125
126,520
-
2,800
(51,953)
(78,172)
(385)
890

Total 
$’000

305,128
131,146
283
-
(53,576)
(81,170)
(385)
706

9,307

292,825

302,132

9,797
7,248
1,075
(1,246)
(1,863)
(3,292)
-
284

303,408
122,124
-
-
(49,136)
(79,785)
(3,219)
(267)

313,205
129,372
1,075
(1,246)
(50,999)
(83,077)
(3,219)
17

12,003

293,125

305,128

  1  Accumulated provision for impairment loss at reporting date is $4,381,000 (2015: 5,237,000).

(c)  Security

The above assets form part of the security supporting the fixed and floating charge pledged to the Group’s financiers.

(d)  Property, plant and equipment held for sale   

Property, plant and equipment no longer held under operating leases are classified as inventory.

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14 Deferred Tax Assets / (Liabilities)

Consolidated Group

Parent Entity

(a)  Asset / (Liability)

2016 
$’000

2015 
$’000

2016 
$’000

2015 
$’000

The balance comprises temporary differences and tax losses attributed for:

Amounts recognised in profit or loss

Doubtful debts

Provisions 

Property, plant and equipment

Accrued expenses

Other receivables/prepayments

Other

Losses

Deferred acquisition expenses

Intangible assets

Unearned income

Employee share rights

Amounts recognised in equity

Derivatives recognised directly in equity

Closing balance at 30 June

Recognised as:

Deferred tax asset

Deferred tax liability

(b)  Movement

Opening balance at 1 July 

Charged to profit or loss

Charged to other comprehensive income

Acquired at acquisition

Change in foreign currency

Closing balance at 30 June

137

4,290

(8,435)

7,061

467

(9)

511

1,708

(8,093)

217

885

(1,261)

204

(1,057)

194

(1,251)

(1,057)

249

3,193

(16)

(4,620)

137

(1,057)

185

4,070

(10,021)

6,954

-

389

467

1,356

(3,799)

150

278

29

220

249

1,183

(934)

249

5,073

(3,673)

28

(1,130)

(49)

249

-

-

-

-

-

(540)

-

-

(540)

-

(540)

-

(540)

(540)

105

(645)

-

-

-

-

-

-

88

-

17

-

-

-

-

105

-

105

105

-

105

13

92

-

-

-

(540)

105

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Consolidated Group

Parent Entity

2016 
$’000

2015 
$’000

2016 
$’000

2015 
$’000

182,665

134,877

(36)

(36)

182,629

134,841

22,443

6,598

(1,532)

27,509

21,795

(1,881)

19,914

38,930

(21,286)

17,644

13,070

(11,541)

1,529

6,713

(1,306)

5,407

22,443

-

-

22,443

12,033

(309)

11,724

35,631

(15,988)

19,643

13,070

(10,616)

2,454

4,302

(736)

3,566

254,632

194,671

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

15 Intangible Assets

(a)  Carrying values

Goodwill

Cost

Impairment loss

Net carrying value

Brands

Brands at cost - indefinite life

Brands at cost - finite life

Accumulated amortisation

Net carrying value

Dealer relationships

Cost

Accumulated amortisation 

Net carrying value

Software development costs

Cost 1

Accumulated amortisation 

Net carrying value

Contract rights

Cost

Accumulated amortisation

Net carrying value

Customer list and relationships

Cost

Accumulated amortisation

Net carrying value

Total Intangibles

  1  Software includes capitalised internal costs.

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(b)  Reconciliation of net book amount

Goodwill 
$’000

Brands 
$’000

Dealer  
relationships 
$’000

Customer 
lists and 
relationships 
$’000

Software 
development 
costs 
$’000

Contract 
rights 
$’000

Total 
$’000

2016

Net book amount

Balance beginning of year

134,841

Additions

Acquisition through  
business combination 
(note 29(d))
Amortisation1

-

52,186

22,443

-

6,598

-

(1,532)

Change in foreign currency

(4,398)

-

Closing balance

182,629

27,509

11,724

-

10,115

(1,585)

(340)

19,914

3,566

-

3,235

(723)

(671)

5,407

19,643

3,396

-

(5,395)

-

17,644

2,454

194,671

-

-

3,396

72,134

(925)

-

(10,160)

(5,409)

1,529

254,632

2015

Net book amount

Balance beginning of year

Additions

Acquisition through  
business combination
Transfer from property,  
plant & equipment
Amortisation1

Change in foreign currency

Goodwill 
$’000

Brands 
$’000

Dealer  
relationships 
$’000

Customer 
lists and 
relationships 
$’000

Software 
development 
costs 
$’000

Contract 
rights 
$’000

46,387

-

86,672
-

-

1,782

-

-

22,443
-

-

-

-

-

12,033
-

(309)

-

14,655

4,312

4,173
1,246

3,050

465

-
-

(4,743)

(1,061)

-

-

2,567

-

1,100
-

(416)

315

3,566

Total 
$’000

66,659

4,777

126,421
1,246

(6,529)

2,097

Closing balance

134,841

22,443

11,724

19,643

2,454

194,671

1  Amortisation of contract rights is recognised in expenses of $590,000 (2015: $1,061,000) and as a discount to revenue of $335,000 (2015: Nil)

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(c)  Impairment test for goodwill 

Goodwill is allocated to the Group’s cash-generating units (CGUs) identified arising from the acquisitions of subsidiaries.

The carrying amount of goodwill allocated to each CGU:

Maxxia Pty Limited 

Remuneration Services (Qld) Pty Limited

CLM Fleet Management plc

Anglo Scottish Finance Limited

Retail Financial Services segment risk business

Retail Financial Services segment retail finance business

Consolidated Group

2016 
$’000

24,190

9,102

13,086

16,882

51,608

67,761

2015 
$’000

24,190

9,102

14,877

86,672

-

182,629

134,841

The recoverable amount of each CGU above is determined based on value-in-use calculations. These calculations use the present value of cash  
flow projections based on financial budgets approved by the Board for next year and financial projections by management for four years hence 
covering a five-year period in total.

(d)  Key assumptions used for value-in-use calculation

Discount rate

Maxxia Pty Limited 

Remuneration Services (Qld) Pty Limited

CLM Fleet Management plc

Anglo Scottish Finance Limited

Retail Financial Services segment risk business

Retail Financial Services segment retail finance business

2016 
%

10.46

10.46

14.01

14.01

10.46

10.46

2015 
%

15.06

15.06

12.08

-

15.06

15.06

The budgets use historical average growth rates to project revenue. Costs are determined taking into account historical margins and estimated  
cost increases. The average growth rates used in the five year projection is between 1% and 10% based on business plans and initiated strategies. 
Cash flows beyond the five-year period are extrapolated using conservative growth rates between 0% and 3%. The growth rate does not exceed the 
long-term average growth rate for the business in which the CGU operates.

In performing the value-in-use calculations for each CGU, the Group has applied pre-tax discount rates to discount the forecast future attributable 
pre-tax cash flows. The pre-tax discount rates are disclosed above. The discount rates used reflect specific risks relating to the relevant business 
each subsidiary is operating in.

These assumptions have been used for the analysis of each CGU within each business. 

The recoverable amounts of the CGUs exceed the carrying amounts by substantial margins. Consequently, a sensitivity analysis of possible  
changes in key assumptions is not considered necessary.

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80

16 Trade and Other Payables

Consolidated Group

Parent Entity

Unsecured liabilities

Trade payables

GST payable

Sundry creditors and accruals

Amounts payable to wholly owned entities

2016 
$’000

2015 
$’000

2016 
$’000

2015 
$’000

20,792

1,677

48,092

-

70,561

19,399

2,046

42,417

-

-

-

181

105,436

63,862

105,617

-

-

599

47,309

47,908

Trade and other payables are non-interest bearing. These are short-term liabilities and the carrying value is representative of the fair value.

17 Other Liabilities

Maintenance instalments received in advance

Receivables in advance

Unearned property incentives

18 Provisions

Current

Employee benefit liabilities

Provision for rebate and cancellations

Provision for onerous contracts

Other

Non current

Provision for long service leave

Provision for onerous contracts

2016 
$’000

5,815

5,300

5,269

2015 
$’000

6,622

4,379

5,186

16,384

16,187

2016 
$’000

9,333

3,337

353

-

2015 
$’000

7,586

2,174

650

181

13,023

10,591

717

988

1,705

1,139

1,089

2,228

2016 
$’000

2015 
$’000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2016 
$’000

2015 
$’000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

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Consolidated Group

Parent Entity

2016 
$’000

2015 
$’000

2016 
$’000

2015 
$’000

12,944

5,658

11,500

4,016

332,626

346,046

41,528

53,002

19 Borrowings

Current

Bank loans – at amortised cost

Non current

Bank loans – at amortised cost

(a)  Security  

The parent entity guarantees all bank loans of subsidiaries in the Group, totalling $345,570,000 (2015: $351,704,000). 

Fixed and floating charges are provided by the Group in respect to financing facilities provided to it by its syndicate of financiers. 

The Group’s loans are also secured by the following financial undertakings from all the entities in the Group.
(i)  Group Asset Management bank loans excluding cash assets, is not to exceed 80% of the sum of the Group’s aggregate of the written  

down value of net operating lease assets, finance lease receivables and commercial hire purchase receivables.

(ii)  Group shareholder’s funds is not less than $200,000,000 at all times.
(iii)  Group ratio of consolidated earnings before interest and tax to consolidated interest expense is not less than 3:1.

The following are other undertakings that have been provided by entities in the Group receiving the loans.
(i)  Negative pledge that imposes certain covenants including a restriction to provide other security over its assets, a cap on its maximum finance 
debt, do not acquire assets which are non-core business to the Group, disposal of a substantial part of its business and reduction of its capital.

(ii)  Maintenance of certain financial thresholds for shareholders’ equity, gearing ratio and fleet asset portfolio performance.
(iii)  The business exposures of the Interleasing Group and CLM Fleet Management plc satisfy various business parameters.

At all times throughout the year, the Group operated with significant headroom against all of its borrowing covenants.

(b)  Fair value disclosures

The fair value of financial liabilities for disclosure purposes is estimated by discounting the future contractual cash flows at the current market  
interest rate that is available to the Group for similar financial instruments. The fair value of current borrowings approximates the carrying amount,  
as the impact of discounting is not significant.

(c)  Risk exposures

Details of the Group’s exposure to risks arising from current and non-current borrowings are set out in Note 2. 

20 Other Financial Liabilities

Consolidated Group

Parent Entity

Contingent consideration

2016 
$’000

6,740

2015 
$’000

-

2016 
$’000

-

2015 
$’000

-

Contingent consideration represents the estimated fair value of future consideration payable upon the achievement of certain performance targets in 
relation to the acquisition of Anglo Scottish Asset Finance Limited. There has been no change to fair value since acquisition date.

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21 Issued Capital

(a)  Share capital

Consolidated Group

Parent Entity

2016 
$’000

2015 
$’000

2016 
$’000

2015 
$’000

83,204,720 (2015: 81,810,993) fully paid ordinary shares

144,380

121,617

144,380

121,617

(b)  Movements in issued capital

Number of 
shares

Issue  
price

Balance at 1 July 2015

Shares issued for the acquisition of the United Financial Services companies

Fully paid shares issued pursuant to the exercise of employee options

Shares distributed from the employee share trust to employees on exercise of options

Total issued capital at 30 June 2016

Treasury shares

Shares held by public at 30 June 2016

Balance at 1 July 2014

Shares issued for the acquisition of Presidian Holdings Pty Ltd

Shares purchased by the McMillan Shakespeare Limited Share Plan Trust (“EST”)

Shares purchased by the employee share trust and distributed to employees

Fully paid shares issued pursuant to the exercise of employee options

Proceeds from issue of new options

Share issue expenses

Less: tax effect of expenses

Total issued capital at 30 June 2015

Treasury shares

Shares held by public at 30 June 2015

$12.96

$7.31

-

81,810,993

1,342,926

733,007

(682,206)

1,393,727

83,204,720

(10,276)

83,194,444

Number of 
shares

Issue  
price

$11.66

-

$6.53

$7.31

74,523,965

4,285,192

692,482

2,035,301

274,053

-

7,287,028

81,810,993

(692,482)

81,118,511

Ordinary  
shares  
$’000

121,617

17,405

5,358

-

22,763

144,380

Ordinary  
shares  
$’000

56,456

49,982

-

13,283

2,003

50

(224)

67

65,161

121,617

Ordinary shares participate in dividends and the proceeds on winding up of the parent entity in proportion to the number of members’ shares held.  
At members’ meetings, each fully paid ordinary share is entitled to one vote when a poll is called, otherwise each shareholder has one vote on a  
show of hands.

MMS   Financial Report 2016Notes to the  Financial Statements For the year ended 30 June 2016 
 
Notes to the  
Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 June 2016

(c)  Treasury shares

Balance of shares at the beginning of the year

Shares distributed from the exercise of options

Balance of treasury shares at 30 June 2016

(d)  Options

83

Number of shares

692,482

(682,206)

10,276

At 30 June 2016, there were 1,825,334 (2015: 2,876,147) unissued ordinary shares for which options were outstanding. Details relating to options 
issued, exercised and lapsed during the year and options outstanding at the end of the reporting period is set out in Note 28 on page 88.

(e)  Capital management strategy

The Group’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard its ability to continue as a going concern, so that it can continue to provide returns 
for shareholders and benefits for other stakeholders. In order to maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Group may adjust the amount of divi-
dends paid to shareholders, return capital to shareholders, issue new shares or sell assets to reduce debt.

The Group monitors capital on the basis of the gearing ratio. This ratio is calculated as net debt divided by total capital. Net debt is calculated as long 
and short term borrowings (excluding derivatives and financial guarantees) less cash and cash equivalents. Total capital is calculated as equity as 
shown in the statement of financial position plus net debt.

The Groups’ gearing ratio was 40% (2015: 46%) calculated as net debt of $249,987,000 (2015: $267,162,000) divided by total debt and equity of 
$620,482,000 (2015: $585,605,000). 

The Group’s Risk and Compliance Committee reviews the capital structure of the Group on an on-going basis. As part of this review the committee 
considers the cost and allocation of capital and the risks associated with each class of capital.

22 Reserves

(a)  Option reserve  

Movements in the reserve are detailed in the Statements of Changes in Equity. The reserve records amounts for the fair value of options granted and 
recognised as an employee benefits expense but not exercised.

(b)  Cash flow hedge reserve

Revaluation - gross

Deferred tax

Balance at the end of the financial year

Consolidated Group

Parent Entity

2016 
$’000

(819)

204

(615)

2015 
$’000

(746)

220

(526)

2016 
$’000

2015 
$’000

-

-

-

-

-

-

The hedging reserve is used to record gains and losses on interest rate swaps that are designed and qualify as cash flow hedges and that are 
recognised in other comprehensive income.

(c)  Foreign currency translation reserve

Balance at the end of the financial year

Consolidated Group

Parent Entity

2016 
$’000

(5,391)

2015 
$’000

2,754

2016 
$’000

-

2015 
$’000

-

The foreign translation reserve account accumulates exchange differences arising on translation of foreign controlled entities which are recognised 
in other comprehensive income. The carrying amount is reclassified to profit or loss when the net investment is disposed of.

The decline in the foreign currency reserve was a direct result of GBP weakening sharply against the Australian dollar several days before reporting 
date following the referendum in the United Kingdom to leave the European Union. The Group does not have plans to realise its investments in the 
UK in the foreseeable future.

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Financial Report 2016

84

Notes to the  
Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 June 2016

23 Cash Flow Information

Consolidated Group

Parent Entity

(a)  Reconciliation of cash flow from operations with  

profit from operating activities after tax

2016 
$’000

2015 
$’000

2016 
$’000

2015 
$’000

Profit for the year
Non cash flows in profit from operating activities
Amortisation
Impairment loss
Depreciation
Option expense
Share of equity accounted joint venture loss
Purchase of assets under lease
Written down value of assets sold
Finance lease receivables principle repayments

Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effects  
of purchase of subsidiaries
Decrease / (increase) in trade receivables and other assets
Increase / (decrease) in trade payables and accruals
Increase / (decrease)  in income taxes payable
(Decrease) / increase in deferred taxes 
Increase in other liabilities
(Decrease) in unearned revenue
Increase / (decrease)  in provisions

Net cash from operating activities

82,469

67,487

43,994

67,125

9,825
385
81,170
1,643
1,495
(234,601)
94,101
33,202

11,898
9,738
5,677
(3,278)
-
(49)
1,297

94,972

6,529
3,219
83,077
1,326
816
(243,441)
34,816
11,727

(11,722)
34,155
(5,816)
1,282
(113)
(918)
1,919

(15,657)

-
-
1,643
-
-
-

64
(10,669)
7,257
645
-
-
-

42,934

-
-
-
1,326
-
-
-

(1,456)
8,076
(8,101)
(92)
-
-
-

66,878

(b)  Proceeds from sale of lease portfolio

Proceeds from a portion of the UK fleet that was moved off balance sheet as part of principal and agency arrangements with a number of funding 
providers. 

(c)  Proceeds and repayments of borrowings

Proceeds from and repayments of borrowings were predominantly to change the mix of funding between syndicate banks together with the repayment 
of amortising loans.            

24 Commitments

(a)  Operating lease commitments

Non cancellable operating leases contracted for but not  
capitalised in the financial statements:

Payable minimum lease payments

– Not later than 12 months

– Between 12 months and 5 years

– Greater than 5 years

Consolidated Group

Parent Entity

2016 
$’000

2015 
$’000

2016 
$’000

2015 
$’000

8,891

30,071

14,447

53,409

8,568

30,738

19,444

58,750

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

The property leases are non cancellable leases with varying terms, with rent payable monthly in advance. Individual rental agreements specify  
each rental adjustment. The equipment leases are non cancellable leases with varying terms, with rent payable quarterly in arrears. 

 
 
Notes to the  
Financial Statements 
For the year ended 30 June 2016

25 Segment Reporting

Reportable segments
(a)  Description of Segments

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Financial Report 2016

85

The Group has identified its operating segments based on the internal reports reviewed and used by the Group’s chief decision maker (the CEO)  
to determine business performance and resource allocation. Operating segments have been identified after considering the nature of the products 
and services, nature of the production processes, type of customer and distribution methods. 

Three reportable segments have been identified, in accordance with AASB 8 “Operating Segments” based on aggregating operating segments  
taking into account the nature of the business services and products sold and the associated business and financial risks and how they affect the 
pricing and rates of return.

Group Remuneration Services - This segment provides administrative services in respect of salary packaging and facilitates the settlement of  
motor vehicle novated leases for customers, but does not provide financing. The segment also provides ancillary services associated with motor 
vehicle novated lease products.

Asset Management - This segment provides financing and ancillary management services associated with motor vehicles, commercial vehicles  
and equipment. 

Retail Financial services - This segment provides retail brokerage services, aggregation of finance originations and extended warranty cover,  
but does not provide financing. The United Financial Services group of companies were added to this segment from 31 July 2015.

(b)  Segment information provided to the Chief Decision Maker 

The following is an analysis of the Group’s revenue and results from operations by reportable segment.

Segment revenue

Segment profit after tax

Group Remuneration Services

Asset Management

Retail Financial Services 1

Segment operations

Corporate administration and directors’ fees

Acquisition expenses

Net interest income

Tax on unallocated items

Profit after tax from continuing operations for the year

2016 
$’000

188,310

204,812

110,037

2015 
$’000

176,096

188,061

23,106

503,159

387,263

2016 
$’000

58,662

14,634

11,827

85,123

(1,398)

(2,289)

(438)

1,471

82,469

2015 
$’000

54,306

11,281

3,027

68,614

(1,250)

(2,196)

1,836

483

67,487

  1  Retail Financial Services comprising the Presidian Group is reported from 27 February 2015 to 30 June 2015. The UFS entities joined this segment from 31 July 2015 to  

  30 June 2016.

 
 
 
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(c)  Other segment information 

(i)  Segment revenue 

Segment revenue is reconciled to the Statement of Profit of Loss as follows:    

Total segment revenue

Interest revenue 

Total revenue per Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss

2016 
$’000

503,159

1,507

2015 
$’000

387,263

2,327

504,666

389,590

Segment revenue above represents sales to external customers and excludes inter-segment sales, consistent with the basis by which the financial 
information is presented to the Chief Decision Maker.

The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as the Group’s policies. Segment profit includes the segment’s share of  
centralised general management and operational support services which are shared across segments based on the lowest unit of measurement 
available to allocate shared costs that reasonably measure each segment’s service level requirements and consumption. Segment profit does not 
include corporate costs of the parent entity, consisting of listing and company fees, director’s fees and finance costs relating to borrowings not  
specifically sourced for segment operations, costs directly incurred in relation to the acquisition of specific acquisition and strategic investment 
targets or interest revenue not directly attributable to a segment.

Included in the revenue for the Group Remuneration Services segment are revenues of $63,714,000 (2015: $61,898,000) in respect of the 
Group’s largest contract.

(ii)  Segment result 

The following items are included in the segment results.

Segment depreciation and amortisation

Group Remuneration Services

Asset Management 

Retail Financial Services

Share of loss from joint venture

Group Remuneration Services

Asset Management 

Retail Financial Services

2016 
$’000

2015 
$’000

4,782

82,203

4,395

91,380

-

1,495

-

1,495

5,587

86,323

915

92,825

-

816

-

816

(iii)  Segment assets and liabilities 

The segment information with respect to total assets is measured in a consistent manner with that of the financial statements.   
These assets are allocated based on the operations of the segment and the physical location of the asset.

The parent entity’s borrowings are not considered to be segment liabilities

MMS   Financial Report 2016Notes to the  Financial Statements For the year ended 30 June 2016 
 
 
 
 
The reportable segments’ assets and liabilities are reconciled to total assets as follows:

Segment assets
Group Remuneration Services
Asset Management
Retail Financial Services

Segment assets

Non-segment assets
Unallocated assets 1

Consolidated assets per statement of financial position

Segment liabilities
Group Remuneration Services
Asset Management
Retail Financial Services

Segment liabilities

Non-segment liabilities
Unallocated liabilities 1

Consolidated liabilities per statement of financial position

87

2016 
$’000

2015 
$’000

59,067
520,785
184,573

764,425

77,080
483,898
141,280

702,258

80,960

75,065

845,385

777,323

53,680
337,537
38,437

429,654

44,149
335,617
27,878

407,644

45,236

51,236

474,890

458,880

  1  Unallocated assets comprise cash and bank balances of segments other than Asset Management, maintained as part of the centralised treasury and funding function  
  of the Group. Unallocated liabilities comprise borrowings for the acquisition of the Retail Financial Services segment, utilising the Group’s borrowing capacity and equity  

to fund the initial acquisition and ongoing loan maintenance utilising centralised treasury controlled funds.

Additions to non-currrent assets

Group Remuneration Services

Asset Management

Retail Financial Services

2016 
$’000

2015 
$’000

5,302

154,210

47,328

5,634

128,189

127,822

206,840

261,645

(d)  Geographical information  

The Group’s revenue from continuing operations from external customers by location of operations and information about its non-current assets  
by location of assets are detailed below.

Australia

United Kingdom

New Zealand

  1  Non-current assets do not include deferred tax asset and subordinated loans.

Revenue from external customers

Non-current assets 1

2016 
$’000

475,507

25,277

3,902

504,666

2015 
$’000

374,520

12,628

2,442

389,590

2016 
$’000

576,704

60,532

9,771

647,007

2015 
$’000

477,521

101,257

11,905

590,683

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26 Contingent Liabilities

Consolidated Group

Parent Entity

Estimates of the potential financial effect of contingent  
liabilities that may become payable

Guarantee provided for the performance of a contractual  
obligation not supported by term deposit.

Guarantees provided in respect of property leases.

27 Related Party Transactions

(a)  Wholly owned group  

2016 
$’000

11,050

5,967

17,017

2015 
$’000

10,050

5,970

16,020

2016 
$’000

2015 
$’000

50

-

50

50

-

50

Transactions between the Company and other entities within the wholly owned group during the years ended 30 June 2016 and 2015 consisted of:

(a)   loans advanced to the Company; and

(b)   the payment of dividends to the Company.

Aggregate amounts included in the determination of profit from ordinary activities before income tax that resulted from transactions with entities in 
the wholly owned group:

Consolidated Group

Parent Entity

Dividend revenue

Aggregate amounts payable to entities within the wholly  
owned group at balance date:

Current payables

(b)  Key management personnel compensation

Compensation

Short-term employment benefits

Post-employment benefits

Long-term employment benefits

Share-based payments

28 Share-based Payments

2016 
$

2015 
$

2016 
$

2015 
$

-

-

-

-

46,592,000

68,324,463

105,436,102

47,309,114

3,218,477

3,513,224

2,054,809

2,153,525

186,698

68,915

876,748

216,247

54,206

836,041

131,763

38,912

500,381

153,072

82,456

505,938

4,350,838

4,619,718

2,725,865

2,894,991

The Company issued options to certain executives and employees under the McMillan Shakespeare Limited Employee Option Plan. Two types of 
options have been granted under this plan, performance options and voluntary options.

No executive can enter into a transaction that is designed or intended to hedge the executive’s exposure to any unvested option. Executives will be 
required to provide declarations to the Board on their compliance with this policy from time to time.

Performance Options 
Performance options over unissued ordinary shares in the Company are granted for no consideration and are, other than as disclosed in this  
Annual Report, granted at or above market prices prevailing when the Board approved the issue. Performance options carry no dividend or voting 
rights. Once exercised, each option is converted into one fully paid ordinary share in the Company. 

The Remuneration and Nomination Committee recommends to the Board the number of performance options to be granted on the basis of the posi-
tion, duties and responsibilities of the relevant executive. 

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

MMS   Financial Report 2016Notes to the  Financial Statements For the year ended 30 June 2016 
Consolidated Group and parent entity - 2016

Grant date

Expiry date

16 August 2011

30 September 2015

16 August 2011 

30 September 2015

19 August 2014

30 September 2019

19 August 2014

30 September 2018

23 September 2014

30 September 2018

28 October  2014

30 September 2018

24 March 2015

30 September 2018

26 May 2015

30 September 2018

25 August 2015

30 September 2018

89

Exercise 
price

Balance at 
start of the 
year

Granted 
during the 
year

Exercised or 
sold during 
the year

Forfeited 
during the 
year 1

Balance at 
end of the 
year

Exercisable 
at end  
of the year

$7.31

$7.31

$10.18

$10.18

$10.83

$10.17

$11.87

$12.88

$13.82

682,206

50,801

978,417

567,676

107,877

109,142

294,336

85,692

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

33,436

(682,206)

(50,801)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(98,595)

-

(109,142)

(143,505)

-

-

-

-

978,417

469,081

107,877

-

150,831

85,692

33,436

2,876,147

33,436

(733,007)

(351,242)

1,825,334

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Weighted average exercise price

$9.73

$13.82

$7.31

$10.87

$10.55

Consolidated Group and parent entity - 2015

Grant date

Expiry date

28 May 2010

1 October 2015

16 August 2011

30 September 2015

16 August 2011

30 September 2015

25 October 2011

30 September 2015

14 March 2012

30 September 2015

24 July 2012

30 September 2015

19 August 2014

30 September 2019

19 August 2014

30 September 2018

23 September 2014

30 September 2018

28 October 2014

30 September 2018

24 March 2015

30 September 2018

26 May 2015

30 September 2018

Exercise 
price

Balance at 
start of the 
year

Granted 
during the 
year

Exercised or 
sold during 
the year

Forfeited 
during the 
year 1

Balance at 
end of the 
year

Exercisable 
at end  
of the year

$3.42

$7.31

$7.31

$8.54

$9.29

$11.42

$10.18

$10.18

$10.83

$10.17

$11.87

$12.88

537,634

1,805,957

314,578

352,942

31,250

121,331

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

978,417

832,719

107,877

109,142

294,336

85,692

(537,634)

(1,123,751)

(263,777)

(352,942)

(31,250)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(121,331)

-

(265,043)

-

-

-

-

-

-

682,206

682,206

50,801

50,801

-

-

-

978,417

567,676

107,877

109,142

294,336

85,692

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

3,163,692

2,408,183

(2,309,354)

(386,374)

2,876,147

733,007

Weighted average exercise price

$6.96

$10.51

-

$10.57

$9.73

$7.31

  The weighted average remaining contractual life of options outstanding at the end of the year was 1.9 years (2015: 2.17 years).
  1  None of the forfeited options represented expired options (2015: Nil).

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Fair value of options granted 
The assessed fair value at grant date of options granted during the year is disclosed in the table below. The fair value at grant date is determined 
using a binomial option pricing model that takes into account the exercise price, the term of the option, the share price at the grant date, the 
expected price volatility of the underlying share, the expected dividend yield and the risk-free interest rate for the term of the option.

The expected price volatility is based on historic volatility (based on the remaining life of the options), adjusted for any expected changes to future 
volatility due to publicly available information. 

Model input

Consideration payable upon grant

Exercise price

Grant date

Expected life

Share price at grant date

Expected price volatility 

Expected dividend yield

Risk-free interest rate

August 2015

Nil

$13.82

25 August 2015

2.1 years

$13.82

47%

3.5%

1.7%

The expected price volatility is based on historic volatility (based on the remaining life of the options), adjusted for any expected changes to future 
volatility due to publicly available information. 

Expenses arising from share-based payment transactions

Total expenses arising from share-based payment transactions recognised during the year as part of employee and Director benefits expense were 
as follows:

Consolidated Group

Parent Entity

Options expense recognised under the Employee Option Plan

1,643,091

1,326,493

2016 
$

2015 
$

2016 
$

-

2015 
$

-

MMS   Financial Report 2016Notes to the  Financial Statements For the year ended 30 June 2016 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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29 Business Combination

(a)  Businesses acquired  

The Group completed its acquisition of 100% of United Financial Services Pty Ltd, United Financial Services Network Pty Ltd and United Financial 
Services (Queensland) Pty Ltd (collectively known as “UFS”) on 31 July 2015. The UFS companies are incorporated in Australia and specialise in 
the delivery of consumer and commercial finance and insurance products in the Australian sector. The acquisition consolidates MMS’ position in the 
auto financing sector and builds on the investment in Presidian that was completed in February 2015. The addition of UFS will enhance the Retail 
Financial Services business segment and brings cross selling opportunities across the businesses in MMS and the realisation of corporate and 
operational synergies. 

In addition to the acquisition of the UFS companies to complement the RFS segment, an ancillary UFS business was acquired for $250,000 to 
provide coverage of a certain geographical area.

On 4 November 2015, the Group completed the acquisition of 100% of Anglo Scottish Asset Finance (“Anglo Scottish”). Anglo Scottish is incorporated 
in the UK and provides integrated asset finance and asset management services in the UK sector. Anglo Scottish brings a comprehensive network of 
funder relationships and will complement the existing CLM business in the UK. The addition of Anglo Scottish to the Asset Management segment is 
anticipated to facilitate the cross-sharing of service capabilities to enhance operational efficiencies and a broader range of asset finance solutions. Its 
addition to existing UK operations also strengthens business capability and reach through wider geographic access across the UK.

(b)  Consideration transferred

Consideration for the UFS acquisition was $44.2m, funded by $26.8m of cash and 1,342,926 of fully paid ordinary shares that were fair valued at 
$17.4m on completion. Cash assumed from UFS was $2.1m. Fair value was determined using the Company’s share price. The shares issued are 
free from encumbrances but will be held in escrow for various periods up to a maximum of 24 months.

Anglo Scottish was acquired for consideration of $26.6m (£12.8m) that comprised upfront cash payments of $18.9 (£9.0m) and a contingent 
consideration that has been fair valued at $7.7m (£3.8m). Cash assumed from Anglo Scottish was $4.5m (£2.2m). Under the arrangement, the 
contingent consideration payable is £4m, £5m or up to £7m, depending on the achievement of EBITDA against EBITDA targets over the three year 
period from 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2018.

At reporting date, it has been estimated that a potential undiscounted earn-out consideration of £4.0m ($8.4m) is payable under the sale agreement. 
The fair value is based on a probability weighted assessment of projected EBITDA under the existing business plan and present valued using the 
segment’s incremental borrowing rate of 2.8%.

Consideration for the acquisitions is summarised as follows.

Cash

Shares

Contingent consideration

Total

UFS 
$’000

Anglo Scottish 
$’000

26,755

17,405

-

44,160

18,857

-

7,690

26,547

Total 
$’000

45,612

17,405

7,690

70,707

The assets and liabilities acquired have been fair valued in accordance with AASB 3 “Business Combinations” and, translated at acquisition date 
foreign exchange rates, has resulted in goodwill of $52.2m. Acquisition-related expenses of $2.3m were incurred and expensed on consolidation 
and included in the Statement of Consolidated Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income for the period. 

(c)  Reconciliation of consideration to cash flow 

Cash consideration

Cash acquired 

Net cash outflow

UFS 
$’000

Anglo Scottish 
$’000

26,755

(2,147)

24,608

18,857

(4,465)

14,392

Total 
$’000

45,612

(6,612)

39,000

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92

(d)  Assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition 

Fair Value at acquisition date (provisional)

Cash

Brands
Dealer relationships
Customer contracts and JV agreement
Property, plant & equipment and software
Trade, other receivables and prepayments

Assets acquired

Trade payables and accrued expenses

Income tax provision
Deferred tax liabilities

Liabilities assumed

Identifiable net assets acquired

Goodwill

Consideration

The following trade receivables of UFS and Anglo Scottish have resulted from trade  
sales with customers and are considered fair value and their collection and conversion  
to cash are expected in full pursuant to customer terms.

UFS

Anglo Scottish

Total fair value of Trade Receivables

(e)  Impact of acquisition on the results of the Group 

The profit result for the period includes sales revenue and net profit after  
tax of the new acquisitions as follows. 

UFS (period 31 July 2015 to 30 June 2016)

Anglo Scottish (period 4 November 2015 to 30 June 2016)

Total 

UFS 
$’000

2,148

6,598
7,513
-
245
2,242

Anglo  
Scottish 
$’000

4,465

-
2,602
3,235
37
1,518

18,746

11,857

3,932

-
3,311

7,243

11,503

32,657

44,160

2,880

650
1,309

4,839

7,018

19,529

26,547

Total 
$’000

6,613

6,598
10,115
3,235
282
3,760

30,603

6,812

650
4,620

12,082

18,521

52,186

70,707

FV of Trade Receivables 
$’000

2,198

1,418

3,616

Revenue 
$’000

Net profit after tax  
$’000

38,377

9,271

47,648

2,337

1,414

3,751

Had the acquisitions occurred effective 1 July 2015, the respective “pro-forma” revenue and net profit after tax adjusted for differences in the 
accounting policies between the Group and the acquired entities including the recognition of the amortisation of Dealer networks and customer 
contracts and JV agreement at their fair value is summarised below.

UFS 

Anglo Scottish 

Total 

Revenue 
$’000

Net profit after tax  
$’000

42,251

13,538

55,789

2,445

2,122

4,567

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30 Deed of Cross Guarantee

McMillan Shakespeare Limited, Maxxia Pty Ltd and Remuneration Services (Qld) Pty Ltd are parties to a deed of cross guarantee entered into during 
the year ended 30 June 2009 and Interleasing (Australia) Ltd, CARILA Pty Ltd and TVPR Pty Ltd (Interleasing Group) entered into deeds of cross 
guarantee in the year ended 30 June 2010. Under the deeds, each company guarantees the debts of the others and is relieved from the requirement 
to prepare a financial report and directors’ report under Class Order 98/1418 (as amended) issued by the Australian Securities and Investments 
Commission. This closed group and the Presidian group of entities no longer holds deeds of cross guarantee.

The above companies represent a ‘Closed Group’ for the purposes of the Class Order, and as there are no other parties to the Deed of Cross 
Guarantee that are controlled by McMillan Shakespeare Limited, they also represent the ‘Extended Closed Group’.

Set out below is a statement of comprehensive income, statement of financial position and a summary of movements in consolidated retained profits 
for the year ended 30 June 2016 of the Closed group consisting of McMillan Shakespeare Limited, Maxxia Pty Ltd  and Remuneration Services (Qld) 
Pty Ltd, Interleasing (Australia) Ltd, CARILA Pty Ltd and TVPR Pty Ltd.

(a)  Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income and summary  

of movements in consolidated retained profits 

2016 
$’000

2015 
$’000

Statement of Comprehensive Income

Revenue and other income

Employee and director benefits expenses

Depreciation and amortisation expenses and impairment

Leasing and vehicle management expenses

Brokerage commissions and incentives

Net claims incurred

Consulting cost expenses

Marketing expenses

Property and corporate expenses

Technology and communication expenses

Finance costs

Other expenses

Acquisition expenses

Profit before income tax 

Income tax expense

Profit attributable to members of the parent entity

Other comprehensive income

Other comprehensive income for the year after tax

Total comprehensive income for the year

Movements in consolidated retained earnings 

Retained earnings at the beginning of the financial year

De-consolidation of Presidian group no longer supported by deeds of cross guarantee

Profits for the year

Dividends paid

Retained earnings at the end of the financial year

370,321

(87,714)

(83,169)

(54,822)

-

-

(2,100)

(2,286)

(7,893)

(7,918)

(9,942)

(7,451)

(1,387)

105,639

(31,732)

73,907

374,442

(91,718)

(90,611)

(49,438)

(5,535)

(2,160)

(1,580)

(2,738)

(9,375)

(7,964)

(9,429)

(8,206)

(2,196)

93,492

(26,242)

67,250

1,643

3,559

75,550

70,809

189,094

(3,027)

73,907

(46,589)

165,756

-

67,250

(43,912)

213,385

189,094

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(b)  Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other receivables

Finance lease receivables

Deferred acquisition costs

Inventory

Total current assets

Non current assets

Property, plant and equipment

Intangible assets

Deferred tax asset

Finance lease receivables

Other financial assets

Deferred acquisition costs

Total non current assets

TOTAL ASSETS

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables

Current tax liability

Unearned premium liability

Provisions

Borrowings

Total current liabilities

Non current liabilities

Provisions

Unearned premium liability

Borrowings

Total non current liabilities

TOTAL LIABILITIES

NET ASSETS

Equity

Issued capital

Reserves

Retained earnings

TOTAL EQUITY

2016 
$’000

2015 
$’000

76,395

26,810

3,337

-

7,218

80,606

47,869

3,752

973

7,021

113,760

140,221

285,294

48,985

3,970

3,625

226,045

-

291,177

177,306

1,120

7,882

38,404

2,137

567,919

518,026

681,679

658,247

63,675

9,672

-

8,381

11,500

93,228

1,597

-

219,257

220,854

71,984

3,552

6,105

10,588

2,451

94,680

2,227

2,781

239,888

244,896

314,082

339,576

367,597

318,671

144,380

9,832

213,385

121,617

7,960

189,094

367,597

318,671

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Directors’ 
Declaration 

The Directors are of the opinion that:

1. 

the financial statements and notes on pages 47 to 94 
are in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), 
including:

(a)  compliance with Accounting Standards, the Corporations 

Regulations 2001 (Cth) and other mandatory 
professional reporting requirements; and

(b)  giving a true and fair view of the consolidated entity’s 
financial position as at 30 June 2016 and financial 
performance for the financial year ended on that date; 
and

2.   there are reasonable grounds to believe that the 

Company will be able to pay its debts as and when  
they become due and payable.

3.   at the date of this declaration, there are reasonable 

grounds to believe that the members of the extended 
closed group identified in Note 30 will be able to meet 
any obligations or liabilities to which they are, or may 
become, subject by virtue of the deed of cross guarantee 
described in Note 30.

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Note 1(b) confirms that the financial statements also comply 
with International Financial Reporting Standards as disclosed 
as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.

The Directors have been given the declarations by the Chief 
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer required by 
section 295A of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

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

Tim Poole 
Chairman 

Michael Salisbury 
Managing Director

24 August 2016 
Melbourne, Australia

 
 
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Independent  
Audit Report 
As at 30 June 2016

 
Independent  
Audit Report 
As at 30 June 2016

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Auditor’s Independence 
Declaration 
As at 30 June 2016

 
Shareholder 
Information 

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Additional information required by the ASX Listing Rules and not disclosed elsewhere in this Annual Report is set out below:

SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDINGS
As at 8 August 2016, the number of shares held by substantial shareholders and their associates is as follows:

Shareholder

Number of Ordinary Shares

Percentage of Ordinary Shares 1

HSBC Custody Nominees (Aust) Ltd

JP Morgan Nominees Australia Limited

Chessari Holdings Pty Limited 2

26,508,197

11,842,740

6,050,941

31.86

14.23

7.27

1  As at 8 August 2016, 83,204,720 fully paid ordinary shares have been issued by the Company.

2  Chessari Holdings Pty Limited is a company associated with Mr Ross Chessari, a Non-Executive Director.

NUMBER OF SHARE & OPTION HOLDERS
As at 8 August 2016, the number of holders of ordinary shares and options in the Company was as follows:

Class of Security

Fully paid ordinary shares

Options exercisable at $10.18 and expiring on 30 September 2019

Options exercisable at $10.18 and expiring on 30 September 2018

Options exercisable at $10.83 and expiring on 30 September 2018

Options exercisable at $11.87 and expiring on 30 September 2018

Options exercisable at $12.88 and expiring on 30 September 2018

Options exercisable at $13.82 and expiring on 30 September 2018

Number of Holders

5,944

4

13

1

2

2

2

VOTING RIGHTS
In accordance with the Constitution of the Company and the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth), every member present in person or 
by proxy at a general meeting of the members of the Company has:

–  on a vote taken by a show of hands, one vote; and
–  on a vote taken by a poll, one vote for every fully paid ordinary share held in the Company.

A poll may be demanded at a general meeting of the members of the Company in the manner permitted by the   
Corporations Act 2001 (Cth).

DISTRIBUTION OF SHARE & OPTION HOLDERS
As at 8 August 2016, the distribution of share and option holders in the Company was as follows:

Distribution of Shares & Options

Number of Holders of Ordinary Shares

1 – 1,000

1,001 – 5,000

5,001 – 10,000

10,001 – 100,000

100,000+

3,376

2,012

312

208

35

As at 8 August 2016 there were 201 shareholders who held less than a marketable parcel of 37 fully paid ordinary shares in 
the Company.  

ON-MARKET BUY BACK
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Shareholder 
Information 

TOP 20 SHAREHOLDERS
As at 8 August 2016, the details of the top 20 shareholders in the Company are as follows:

No.

Name

Number of  
Ordinary Shares

Percentage of  
Ordinary Shares 1

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

HSBC Custody Nominees (Aust) Ltd

J P Morgan Nominees Australia Limited

Chessari Holdings Pty Limited 2

Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited

Asia Pac Technology Pty Limited 3

BNP Paribas Noms Pty Ltd < DRP>

National Nominees Limited

NWC Group Pty Ltd

Ann Leslie Ryan

RBC Investor Services Australia Nominees Pty Ltd 

BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd 

RBC Investor Services Australia Nominees Pty Ltd 

Magic Bay Nominees Pty Ltd (Findus Property A/C)

Milton Corporation Limited

AFICO Pty Ltd

I-Capital Australia Pty Ltd (Hewtom Family Disc A/C)

AMP Life Limited

MOHL Invest Pty Ltd (MOHL Super Fund A/C)

HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited – A/C 2

Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited 

Totals: Top 20 holders of issued Capital

Total Remaining Holders Balance

26,508,197

11,842,740

6,050,941

3,563,393

3,543,025

3,536,157

3,167,827

1,178,427

1,008,418

975,831

769,968

725,240

607,829

532,488

512,776

462,399

414,297

365,000

318,308

310,605

66,393,866

16,810,854

1  As at 8 August 2016, 83,204,720 fully paid ordinary shares have been issued by the Company.

2  Chessari Holdings Pty Limited is a company associated with Mr Ross Chessari, a Non-Executive Director.

3  Asia Pac Technology Pty Limited is a company associated with Mr John Bennetts, a Non-Executive Director.

RESTRICTED SECURITIES
As at the date of this Annual Report, the following securities in the Company were subject to voluntary escrow.

31.86

14.23

7.27

4.28

4.26

4.25

3.81

1.42

1.21

1.17

0.93

0.87

0.73

0.64

0.62

0.56

0.50

0.44

0.38

0.37

79.80

20.20

Number of ordinary shares

1,863,122

671,464

279,470

UNQUOTED SECURITIES

Date of escrow expiry

27 February 2017

31 July 2017

26 February 2019

As at the date of this Annual Report, the details of unquoted securities in the Company are as follows:

Class

Number of Securities

Number of Holders

Options exercisable at $10.18 and expiring on 30 September 2019

Options exercisable at $10.18 and expiring on 30 September 2018

Options exercisable at $10.83 and expiring on 30 September 2018

Options exercisable at $11.87 and expiring on 30 September 2018

Options exercisable at $12.88 and expiring on 30 September 2018

Options exercisable at $13.82 and expiring on 30 September 2018

Options do not carry  a right to vote

978,417

469,081

107,877

150,831

85,692

33,436

4

13

1

2

2

2

 
Corporate Directory

Registered Office
Level 21, 360 Elizabeth Street
Melbourne Victoria 3000
Tel: +61 3 9097 3000
Fax: +61 3 9097 3060

Company Auditor 
Grant Thornton Audit Pty Ltd
The Rialto, Level 30, 525 Collins Street
Melbourne Victoria 3000

Share Registry
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Yarra Falls, 452 Johnston Street
Abbotsford Victoria 3067
Tel: +61 3 9415 4000

www.mmsg.com.au

 
 
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ABN 74 107 233 983
AFSL No. 299054
Level 21, 360 Elizabeth Street
Melbourne Victoria 3000
www.mmsg.com.au