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OCTANEX LIMITED 

ABN 61 005 632 315 

ANNUAL REPORT  

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 

30 JUNE 2018  

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OCTANEX LIMITED 

ABN 61 005 632 315 

CORPORATE DIRECTORY 

Directors 

Mr Geoffrey Albers
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer 

Ms Raewyn Clark
Executive Director 

Datuk Kevin Kow How 
Non-Executive Director 

Mr James Willis 
Independent Non-Executive Director 

Company Secretary 

Mr Robert Wright 

Registered Office 

Level 21, 500 Collins Street 
Melbourne, Victoria 3000, Australia 
+61 (03) 8610 4702 
Telephone: 
+61 (03) 8610 4799 
Facsimile: 
admin@octanex.com.au 
E-mail:    

Auditor 

Grant Thornton Audit Pty Ltd 
GPO Box 4736 
Melbourne, Victoria 3001 Australia 

Website:

www.octanex.com.au 

Share Registry 

Automic Pty Ltd  
Level 3, 50 Holt Street  
Surry Hills, NSW 2010, Australia 
Telephone:  1300 288 664 (within Australia)  
Telephone:  +61 (2) 9698 5414 (outside 
Australia)  
Website:  www.automic.com.au 

Stock Exchange  
ASX Limited 
Level 45, South Tower, Rialto, 
525 Collins Street, 
Melbourne Victoria 3000 Australia 
ASX Code:  OXX 

Incorporated in Victoria on 13 March 1980 

CONTENTS   

Corporate Directory…………………………2 
Chairman’s Letter ......................................... .3 
Operations Report…………...………………5 
Auditor’s Independence Declaration ............. 7 
Directors’ Report ........................................... 8 
Corporate Governance ................................. 10 
Remuneration Report ................................... 11 
Directors’ Declaration.................................. 13 
Audit Report ................................................ 14 
Statement of Profit or Loss and Other 
Comprehensive Income ............................... 18 
Statement of Financial Position ................... 19 
Statement of Changes in Equity ................... 20 
Statement of Cash Flows ............................. 22 
Notes to the Financial Statements ................ 23 
Shareholder and Other Information……..…50

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Chairman’s Letter 

Dear Shareholders,  

2017/18 evolved into a most difficult and disappointing year. A major focus for the year was on the Ophir 
field development where we held a 50% participating joint venture interest through Ophir Production Sdn 
Bhd  (OPSB),  the  joint  venture  contractor  to  PETRONAS  for  the  Ophir  development.  We  commenced  the 
year  anticipating  production  from  the  Ophir  field.  The  Ophir  development  was  successfully  completed 
(subsurface,  wells,  facilities,  and  production  operations)  on  time  and  significantly  under-budget,  through 
the most challenging oil price environment. However, contrary to our expectations, production was short-
lived, with the development thus proving to be uneconomic.  

The Ophir field had been promoted by PETRONAS as a discovered oil field and offered by PETRONAS under 
Malaysia’s Risk Service Contract (RSC) regime on the basis of a guaranteed return of the contractor’s capital 
and  operating  costs,  together  with  incentive-based  remuneration  linked  to  time,  capital  cost  and 
production  performance.  As  a  result  of  the  fall  in  oil  price,  PETRONAS  twice  adjusted  the  development 
timetable, with the time incentive then removed. The RSC contractor’s ability to achieve any income was 
reliant upon the fulfillment of the performance indicators. PETRONAS’ undertaking to reimburse operating 
and  capital  costs,  irrespective  of  the  availability  of  revenue,  went  hand-in-hand  with  the  contractor 
accepting  a  performance-only  based  remuneration.  This  risk/reward  principle  with  regard  to  the 
contractor’s reimbursement and remuneration is a fundamental tenet of the RSC.  

Key achievements of the Ophir development included: 

  Zero Lost Time Incidents incurred over 1.5 million hours (facilities and drilling); 
  45%  capex  saving  against  initial  field  development  plan  (US$74.9M  vs  US$135M)  setting  the 

benchmark for low cost development offshore Peninsular Malaysia; 

  FPSO  facilities  daily  OPEX  rate  25%  below  agreed  budget  and  one  of  the  lowest  in  the  world 

(US$31.7k/day); 

  First Suction Pile Technology platform offshore Peninsular Malaysia - installed and welded out in 72 

hrs, thereby significantly reducing offshore costs and risks, and. 

  Malaysian content exceeding 99% 

Octanex had intended its 50% participation in OPSB to be a country-entry. Our lack of success at leveraging 
from these achievements to secure additional projects from PETRONAS has compounded the disappointing 
result of the Ophir development.  

Upon the field meeting the contractual “economic cut-off” criteria, termination of the RSC was effected by 
OPSB. Negotiations between OPSB and PETRONAS are still underway in respect to handover to PETRONAS, 
which arrangements are clearly described in the contract. Such arrangements include keeping Ophir whole 
in respect to operating and capital costs for the development and the assumption by PETRONAS, by way of 
novation, of any contracts entered into by OPSB in relation to the project.   

Octanex  largely  facilitated  its  capital  contributions  to  OPSB  through  a  Sabah  International  Petroleum  Ltd 
(SIP) Convertible Note facility. Octanex’s ability to repay SIP (assuming that SIP seek to redeem rather than 
convert the Notes), is linked to the outcome of negotiations with PETRONAS, not only with respect to the 

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costs to be reimbursed, but also the novation to PETRONAS of outstanding contracts.  Octanex is working 
closely with OPSB and SIP in an effort to bring about a resolution of these matters.  

During the year we divested a number of exploration permits. In January Octanex joined with Eni Australia 
Limited in withdrawing from WA-362-P and WA-363-P. In June the Winchester Joint Venture (Santos 75% / 
Octanex  25%)  applied  for  consent  to  surrender  WA-330-P  and  also  decided  not  to  lodge  the  earlier 
anticipated  application  for  Retention  Lease  in  respect  of  the  Winchester  gas  discovery  in  WA-323-P.  The 
permit, which was in year 5 and not eligible for a further renewal, has therefore expired. 

We are continuing evaluation activities in relation to our 100% interest in the Ascalon gas field, held via two 
exploration  permits,  particularly  focusing  on  leveraging  learnings  from  southern  North  Sea  Permian  tight 
gas discoveries that have been developed through offshore stimulation in recent years.   

The Cornea Retention Lease was granted in 2014 following the significant new information gained from the 
Cornea  –  3  well  in  which  Octanex  actively  participated.  The  work  program  was  formulated  to  address 
technical challenges to development; with the ability to achieve threshold production identified as the key 
barrier  to  commercialisation  of  Cornea  and  a  production  test  well,  designed  to  achieve  such  economic 
production, as a key means of moving Cornea towards development. 

The parameters of a Cornea production test well have changed considerably since the Retention Lease was 
granted as a result of the reduced oil price environment. The Cornea Joint Venture has accordingly applied 
to the authorities to vary the conditions of WA-54-R work programme. 

During the year David Coombes, Tino Guglielmo and Suhnylla Kler resigned from the board of Octanex, and 
Jack Tuohy resigned as a secretary. I thank each of them for their service. 

I extend my thanks to Sabah International Petroleum for their support of Octanex and the Ophir project, as 
well as to our staff and contractors. I thank my co-directors and shareholders for their ongoing support of 
Octanex.  

E.G. Albers  
Chairman 
27 September 2018 

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Operational Review

Ophir Oil Development Project, Malaysia 

The Ophir field was developed by Ophir Production 
Sdn  Bhd  (OPSB)  under  a  Risk  Service  Contract 
(RSC),  entered  into  by  OPSB  as  Contractor,  with 
PETRONAS,  the  resource  owner,  as  Principal. 
Octanex  holds  a  50%  shareholding  interest  in 
OPSB.  

Production  from  the  Ophir  field  commenced  and 
ended  during  the  year,  with  the  development 
proving not to be economic. On 6 June 2018 OPSB 
exercised  its  right  to  terminate  the  RSC,  providing 
PETRONAS  with  90  days  written  Notice  of 
Termination. 

RSC  Termination  matters  are  presently  being 
negotiated  by  OPSB  with  PETRONAS.  The  RSC 
provides  that  following  Termination,  PETRONAS 
shall  assume  responsibility  for  the  field,  accept 
novation  of  contracts  and  reimburse  to  OPSB 
capital  and  operating  costs  met  by  OPSB  and  not 
previously reimbursed.  

funded 

OPSB 
the  Ophir  development  via 
syndicated  term  loan  facilities  (Project  Financing 
Facilities),  with  the  balance  of  expenditure  funded 
by  OPSB’s  shareholders  in  proportion  to  their 
equity interest in OPSB (50% in Octanex’s case).  

Octanex’s  contributions  to  OPSB  were  largely 
funded  by  a  Convertible  Note  facility  (drawn  to 
US$8Million)  with  Sabah  International  Petroleum 
(SIP). It was structured  for the purpose of meeting 
Octanex’s  contributions  to  OPSB  and  for  working 
capital requirements. 

Advances  made  to  OPSB  by  Octanex  and  other 
OPSB  shareholders  are  subordinated  to  OPSB’s 
Project  Financing  Facilities.  As  a  result,  payments 
from OPSB to Octanex can only follow repayment 
of OPSB’s Project Financing Facilities. 

The amounts to be repaid by OPSB to Octanex will 
be  required  to  enable  the  redemption  of  the  SIP 
Convertible  Note  facility,  unless  SIP  elects  to 
convert  the  Convertible  Notes  into  Octanex  shares 
(the  drawn  facility  is  comprised  of  two  equal 

tranches  of  convertible  notes,  with  conversion 
prices of $0.15 and $0.20). 

Octanex  does  not  anticipate  that  it  will  achieve  a 
surplus of funds following a full redemption of the 
SIP Convertible Note facility. 

Greater Cornea Fields, Browse Basin  

Octanex  has  an  18.75%  interest  in  the  Greater 
Cornea Fields (being the Cornea, Focus and Sparkle 
Oil Fields and the Cornea North (Tear) Gas Field), 
located  in  the  Browse  Basin  and  held  via  a 
Retention Lease (WA- 54-R).  

Greater Cornea Field retention lease location map

The Greater  Cornea  Fields  present  a large  in-place 
oil resource contained in a challenging reservoir. At 
the  time  the  Retention  Lease  was  applied  for  and 
granted,  production  uncertainty  was  identified  as 
the primary constraint to development. A successful 
production 
to  demonstrate 
threshold productivity for development initiation is 
required to commercialise Cornea.  

test  well  designed 

Given the  favourable prevailing  oil  price when  the 
Retention  Lease  was  applied  for  (October  2013), 
numerous  field  development  concepts  were  then 
considered  to  be  potentially  economic  (subject  to 
achieving 
threshold  production  volumes)  and 
assuming sufficient recoveries.  

However, the current oil price environment presents 
the  Cornea  field’s 
a  significant  challenge 
commerciality,  having  rendered  as  non-viable  the 

to 

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field  development  concepts  previously  considered 
as potentially viable.  

reduced  oil  price 
Reflecting  our  markedly 
expectations,  new  development  concept  screening 
the  objective  of 
has  been  undertaken  with 
identifying  a  development  concept  with 
the 
potential to be commercial at current oil prices.  

Following  this  screening,  a  development  concept 
predicated  on  the  use  of  a  Mobile  Offshore 
Production  Unit  (MOPU)  with  a  subsea  holding 
tank and single point mooring has been selected for 
further  investigation.  This  concept  is  significantly 
different  to  earlier  concepts,  with  potential  for 
significant cost reductions.  

Integrated 
reservoir  modelling  work  was 
undertaken  during  the  year  to  support  design  of  a 
production test well capable of delivering threshold 
productivity  using  this  development  concept.  The 
Cornea  Joint  Venture  has  applied  to  vary  the 

Ascalon Gas, Bonaparte Basin 

The  Ascalon  gas  accumulation  is  located  mostly 
within  exploration  permit  WA-407-P  and  extends 
into the adjacent WA-420-P.  

Ascalon has  an  aerial  extent of 320  km2, a proven 
source/charge,  trap,  seal  and  a  high  reservoir 
pressure  (10,500  psi),  which  is  3,500  psi  over 
normally  pressured  and  may  be  due  to  a  much 
deeper closing contour and greater gas in place.  

to  existing 

Proximity 
infrastructure  and  gas 
resources,  presents  several  opportunities  for  the 
future  develop  of  Ascalon  options.  Located  in 
shallow  water  (68  m),  wells  can  be drilled  using  a 
jack-up  rig  while  unmanned  wellhead  platform 
development  options  reduce  potential  CAPEX  and 
OPEX.  

Ascalon proximity to gas infrastructure 

Ascalon-1A, drilled  in 1995  by  Mobil  encountered 
155m  TVD  gross  section  in  the  same  Permian 
and  Tern.  However, 
formation 
approximately  60%  of  the  shallower  reservoir  was 
not flow tested due to mechanical issues.  

as  Petrel 

tight  gas 
Since  2010,  a  number  of  Permian 
discoveries  in  the  southern  North  Sea  (SNS)  have 
been  developed 
through  offshore  stimulation.  
During  the  financial  year,  Octanex  undertook 
reservoir  studies  including  stimulation  and  pore 
pressure studies with a view to leveraging learnings 
from  SNS  tight  gas  analogues  and  exploiting 
Ascalon’s apparent high reservoir pressure. 

Octanex is seeking a joint venture party to join it in 
appraising Ascalon. 

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conditions of WA-54-R to facilitate this work.  

Ascalon gas accumulation location map 

 
 
 
 
 
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Auditor’s Independence Declaration  

To the Directors of Octanex Limited 

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Limited for the year ended 30 June 2018, I declare that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been: 

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no contraventions of the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 in relation to the audit; and 

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Annual Financial 
Statements 
Directors’ Report 
Directors 

Mr Geoff Albers LL.B, FAICD 
Executive Chairman 
Appointed 2 October 1984

Mr  Albers  has  over  thirty  five  years  oil  and  gas 
industry  experience, having  first  became  involved 
in  oil  exploration  in  1977.    Mr  Albers  is  a  law 
graduate  of  the  University  of  Melbourne  and  has 
had  extensive  experience  as  a  director  and 
administrator 
law,  petroleum 
corporate 
exploration and resource sector investment.  

in 

Mr  Albers  founded  Octanex  Limited  and  is  a 
substantial shareholder in the company.  He is also a 
director  and  substantial  shareholder  in  the  ASX 
listed  Peako  Limited  (ASX:  PKO)  and  Enegex 
Limited (ASX: ENX). 

Ms Rae Clark   
B.Bus(dist), CA, MAICD, AGIA, ACIS  
Executive Director
Appointed 17 October 2014 

Ms  Clark  has  more  than  twenty  years  experience 
focussed  primarily  on  the  natural  resource  sector. 
She  has  wide operational,  commercial  and  project 
development  knowledge  and  her  experience 
includes 
financial 
modelling and analysis, capital raising and mergers 
and acquisitions, as well as managing joint venture 
partners,  government, 
investor 
relations. 

regulator  and 

development, 

business 

Ms Clark was previously Commercial Manager of 
Octanex.  Having  commenced  her  career  with 
Deloitte  in  1997,  Ms  Clark  has  worked  with  oil 
and  gas  companies  since  2005.  She  is  also  a 
Director  of  Peako  Limited  (ASX:  PKO)  and 
Enegex Limited (ASX: ENX). 

Ms  Clark  holds  a  Bachelor  of  Business  (with 
distinction),  a  Graduate  Diploma  (ICAA)  and 
Graduate  Diploma 
in  Applied  Corporate 
Governance.  

Datuk Kevin Kow How   FCA 
Non-Executive director
Appointed 18 December 2014 

the 

Datuk  Kevin  How  Kow  is  a  director  of  Sabah 
Development  Bank.   He  is  a  member  of  the 
Malaysian  Institute  of  Accountants,  the  Malaysian 
Institute  of  Certified  Public  Accountants  and  a 
the  Institute  of  Singapore 
fellow  member  of 
Chartered  Accountants  and 
Institute  of 
Chartered  Accountants  in  England  &  Wales.   He 
was  made  a  partner  of  Ernst  &  Young  (“EY”), 
Malaysia  in  1984  and  served  as  the  partner-in-
and 
offices 
charge 
Sarawak.   Later,  from  1996  onwards,  he  was  the 
partner-in-charge  of  EY’s  practice  in  Sabah  and 
Labuan until  his  retirement  at  the  end  of  2003.  He 
also  serves  as  a  Director  of  Cahya  Mata  Sarawak 
Berhad, K&N Kenanga Holdings Berhad, Kenanga 
Investment  Bank  Berhad,  Saham  Sabah  Berhad, 
Sarawak  Cable  Berhad,  M3nergy  Berhad  and 
several private limited companies. 

in  Sabah 

of  EY’s 

Mr James Willis LL.M (Hons), Dip Acc 
Independent Non-Executive Director
Appointed 18 August 2009

Previously an executive director of Octanex (2009-
2011)  Mr  Willis 
is  an  upstream  petroleum 
consultant who has held governance positions  with 
and  consulted  to  various  participants  in  the  oil  and 
gas exploration sector. Mr Willis is a former partner 
in the leading New Zealand law firm of Bell Gully 
where his practice speciality was in the upstream oil 
issues 
and  gas  area,  particularly  relating 
concerning gas contracting and the development of 
oil  and  gas  reserves,  joint  ventures  and  upstream 
petroleum related acquisitions.   

to 

Mr  Willis  is  a  director  of  New  Zealand  Energy 
Corp, a company with New Zealand operations and 
listed on the TSX Venture exchange. 

Mr David Coombes  
Appointed 15 May 2012 – resigned 25 May 2018 

Mr Tino Guglielmo  
Appointed 18 December 2014 –resigned 17 July 
2018 

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Ms Suhnylla Kler 
A
2018 

ppointed 18 December 2014 – resigned 18 July 

Company Secretary 

Mr Robert Wright  B Bus, CPA 
Mr  Wright  is  a  senior  financial  professional  with 
over  25  years  commercial  experience  in  the 
resource,  energy  and  manufacturing  industries 
gained  at  various  companies  and 
locations, 
including 14 years at BHP. 

He  is  the  Chief  Financial  Officer  (CFO)  and  the 
Company  Secretary  of  Octanex  and  CFO  and 
company secretary of the listed companies, Enegex 
Limited  and  Peako  Limited.    Mr  Wright  is  a 
member of CPA Australia. 

Mr Jack Tuohy BCA, CA – resigned 14 
December 2017 

Principal Activities 

The  principal  activities  of  the  consolidated  entity 
during  the  year  were  petroleum  exploration  and 
development and investment in that sector. 

Financial Results 

The  net  loss  of  the  consolidated  entity  for  the 
financial  year  was  $21,501,847  (2017:  loss  of 
$4,800,071).  

Dividends 

No dividend  was declared  or paid during the year 
and to the date of this report. 

Review of Operations 

A  review  of  the  consolidated  entity’s  Operations 
during  the  financial  year  is  provided  in  the 
Operational Review.  

Surrendered 
interests  

and 

expired 

exploration 

In January 2018 Octanex joined with Eni Australia 
Limited  in  withdrawing  from  exploration  permits 
WA-362-P and WA-363-P. 

In June 2018 the Winchester Joint Venture (Santos 
75%  /  Octanex  25%)  applied  for  consent  to 
surrender WA-330-P and also decided not to lodge 
an application for Retention Lease in respect of the 
Winchester  gas  discovery  in    WA-323-P.  The 
Permit, which was in year 5 and not eligible for a 
further renewal, has therefore expired. 

Change in State of Affairs 

Other  than  as  described  in  these  annual  financial 
statements there have been no changes in the state 
of affairs of the company.  

Subsequent Events 

Since the end of the financial year there have been 
no subsequent events. 

Future Developments 

Future  developments  in  the  company’s  operations 
and  the  expected  result  from  those  operations  are 
dependent on exploration and development success 
in  the  permit  areas  in  which  the  group  holds 
interests. 

Directors’ Meetings 

The following table sets out the number of meetings 
held  during  the  year  and  the  number  of  those 
meetings that were attended by each director. Other 
matters  that  required  formal  Board  resolutions 
were dealt with via written circular resolutions.  In 
addition,  the  directors  met  and  corresponded  at 
numerous  times  throughout  the  financial  year  to 
discuss the Group’s affairs. 

Board Meetings 

Audit Committee 

Meetings 

Eligible 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 

Attended 
2 
2 
2 
2 
- 
1 
2 

Eligible 
2 
EG Albers 
RL Clark 
2 
DC Coombes  2 
G Guglielmo  2 
2 
KK How  
2 
S Kler 
2 
JMD Willis 

Attended 
2 
2 
2 
2 
1 
- 
2 

Share Capital 

Ordinary Shares 

Nomination & 
Remuneration 

Committee 
Meetings 

Eligible 

1 
1 

1 

Attende
d

1 
1 

- 

share  capital 

The  Company’s 
consists  of 
242,823,840  ordinary  fully  paid  shares  (excluding 
29,889,107  shares  held  by  the  Trustee  of  the 
Octanex Trustee Share Scheme).  

Trustee Stock Scheme 

As  at  30  June  2018  and to  the date  of this  report, 
29,889,107  ordinary  shares,  previously  issued  to 
the Trustee pursuant to the Scheme, remain unsold.  
The  Trustee  does  not  exercise  voting  rights  in 
respect of the shares held pursuant to the Scheme.  

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Unlisted Options 

Remuneration report 

The following options were  granted  and remained 
on issue at 30 June 2018 to Octanex directors, staff 
and other individuals.   

This remuneration report is set out on pages 11 to 
12 and forms part of the Directors’ Report for the 
financial year ended 30 June 2018.  

Number 

Expiry Date 

Exercise 

6,600,000
7,170,000

15 October 2018 
24 November 2019 

Vesting 
criteria  

price 
$0.1534  No 
No 
$0.08 
2017
2018

Unlisted Options 
Balance at beginning of year 
Options granted 
Options cancelled 
Options expired 
Balance at end of year 

Convertible Notes 

21,270,000    15,100,000 
- 
- 
(7,500,000)   - 
13,770,000    21,270,000 

  7,170,000 
  (1,000,000) 

Octanex  has  a  US$12Million  convertible  note 
facility (Notes) with Sabah International Petroleum 
(SIP),  a  company  ultimately  wholly  owned  by 
Ministry  of  Finance  of  the  Malaysian  state  of 
Sabah.  The  facility  consists  of  three  US$4million 
tranches  with  rights  of  conversion  into  fully  paid 
ordinary shares of the Company at prices of 15, 20 
and 25 cents per share for each of the tranches. 

The  facility  was  established  to  fund  Octanex’s 
contributions  to  the  Ophir  development.  As  at  30 
June  2018,  and  at  the  date  of  this  report,  two 
tranches  aggregating  US$8Million  have  been 
drawn down under the facility.  

The  Notes  have  a  maturity  date  of  30  June  2019 
and  may  be  redeemed  or  converted  at  SIP’s 
election.   

Indemnification 
Officeholders 

of 

Directors 

and 

During  the  year  and  to  the  date of  this  report,  the 
company  did  not  pay  premiums  in  respect  of 
contracts  insuring  officers  or  auditors  of  the 
company  against  liabilities  arising  from  their 
position of officers or auditor of the company. 

The  Company  has  entered  into  Deeds  of  Access 
and Indemnity with  each  of  the  Directors  referred 
to  in  this  report  who  held  office  during  the  year 
indemnifying each against all liabilities incurred in 
their  capacity  as  directors  of  the  Company  to  the 
full extent permitted by law. 

Corporate Governance 

the  Company, 

The Board is responsible for the strategic
direction 
and 
the 
of 
implementation  of  corporate  policies  and  goals, 
and  the  monitoring  of  the  business  and  affairs  of 
the Company on behalf of its shareholders. 

identification 

The Board  delegates  responsibility  for  the day-to-
day  management  of  Octanex 
the  Chief 
Executive  Officer.  All  Directors  have  unrestricted 
access  to  Company  records
and  information  and 
receive detailed financial
and operational reports. 

to 

The  Board  is  currently  comprised  of  two  Non- 
Executive  Directors  and  two  Executive  Directors. 
DC Coombes resigned 25 May 2018. G Guglielmo 
resigned  17  July  2018.  S  Kler  resigned  18  July 
2018. All three directors have not been replaced. 

In  accordance  with  the  Company’s  Constitution 
and  the  ASX  Listing  Rules,  the  Directors  (other 
than the Chief Executive Officer) are subject to re-
election by shareholders every three years.  

The  Board  meets  regularly  throughout  the  year. 
Where  appropriate,  presentations  are  given  to  the 
Board  from  management  who  may  be  questioned 
directly  by  Board  members  on 
technical, 
operational and commercial issues.  

Details  of  the  Company’s  corporate  governance 
practices are included in the Corporate Governance 
statement found on the Company’s website.  

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OCTANEX LIMITED 

ABN 61 005 632 315 

Auditor 
services 

independence 

and 

non–audit 

A copy of the auditor’s independence declaration, 
the 
required  under  Section  307C  of 
as 
Corporations Act 2001, is attached and forms part 
of  this  Directors’  Report  for  the  year  ended  30 
June 2018. 

No  fees  were  paid  to  the  auditor  for  non-audit 
services. 

This Directors’ Report is made in accordance with 
a resolution of the directors and forms part of the 
financial statements.  

On behalf of the Directors:  

E.G. Albers 
Director 
27 September 2018 

Remuneration 
Report 

This  Remuneration  Report  for  the  year  ended  30 
June 2018 outlines the key management personnel 
remuneration  arrangements  of  the  Company  in 
accordance  with 
the 
Corporations  Act  2001  (Act)  and  its  regulations. 
The disclosures in this Remuneration Report have 
been audited as required by section 308(3C) of the 
Act.  

requirements  of 

the 

Key Management Personnel  

For  the  purpose  of  this  report,  Key  Management 
Personnel (KMPs) of the Company are defined as 
those  persons  having  authority  and  responsibility 
for  planning,  directing  and  controlling  the  major 
activities  of  the  Company  directly  or  indirectly. 
The following have been identified as KMPs at 30 
June  2018  for  the  purpose  of  this  Remuneration 
Report:  

Executive Directors

EG Albers 

RL Clark 

Chairman  &  Chief  Executive 
Officer 
Executive  Director  &  Chief 
Operating Officer  

Non-executive Directors

Director  
Director  
Director  
Director  

JMD Willis 
KK How 
SK Kler* 
G Guglielmo** 
* resigned 18 July 2018 
** resigned 17 July 2018 

David  Coombes  resigned  as  a  director  25  May 
2018 

is 

and 

reviewing 

responsible 

for 
The  board  of  directors 
determining 
compensation 
arrangements  for  the  directors  and  executives.  
The  board  assesses  the  appropriateness  of  the 
nature  and  amount  of  emoluments  on  a  periodic 
basis by reference to relevant employment market 
conditions,  with the overall  objective  of  ensuring 
maximum  stakeholder  benefit  from  the  retention 
of a high quality board and executives. 

Remuneration levels for directors and executives of 
the  company  are  competitively  set  to  attract  and 
retain  appropriately  qualified  and  experienced 
directors  and  executives. 
  The  remuneration 
structures  explained  below  are  designed  to  attract 
suitably 
the 
achievement of strategic objectives and achieve the 
broader  outcome  of  creation  of  value 
for 
shareholders.    The  remuneration  structure  takes 
into account: 

candidates, 

qualified 

reward 

• 

• 

• 

The capability and experience of the directors 
and executives; 
The  ability  of  directors  and  executives  to 
control the entity’s performance; and 
The  requirement 
that  directors  apply  a 
portion of their remuneration to the purchase 
of shares in the company, at market price, so 
as to align the interests of directors with that 
of shareholders. 

non-executive 

In  accordance  with  the  company’s  constitution, 
remuneration  was 
directors’ 
approved  by  shareholders  on  28  November  2014 
at  $250,000  per  annum.    During  the  year,  non-
executive  director  remuneration  of  $nil  was  paid 
  Total  director 
or  payable  (2017:  $60,822). 
remuneration  (exclusive of  consulting  fees  which 
are included at note 21) of $225,570 was paid and 
payable during the year (2017: $311,043).  

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OCTANEX LIMITED 

ABN 61 005 632 315 

There  is  no  performance  related  remuneration  for 
directors.  Remuneration paid to directors covers all 
board activities, including serving on committees.   

Apart  from  a  retirement  benefit  for  the  chairman 
and four weeks annual leave for RL Clark, the other 
directors  do  not  receive  employee  benefits  such  as 
leave,  but 
long 
annual 

leave  and 

service 

remuneration may include the grant of options over 
shares  of  the  company  to  align  directors’  interests 
with  that  of  the  shareholders.    There  is  no  direct 
the 
and 
relationship  between 
company’s performance for the last five years.   

remuneration 

Components  of  directors’  compensation  paid  are 
disclosed below. 

          Short Term 

Post Employment 

EG Albers   

DC Coombes   

JMD Willis  

RL Clark  

S K Kler  

K K How  

G Guglielmo  

TOTAL  

2018 
2017 
2018 
2017 
2018 
2017 
2018 
2017 
2018 
2017 
2018 
2017 
2018 
2017 
2018 
2017 

Directors Fees 

Salary 

$ 
                    -  
- 
                    -  
- 
                    -  
- 
                    -  
- 
                    -  
- 
                    -  
- 
                    -  
- 
                    -  
- 

Super- 

annuation 

Retirement 

Benefits 

Total 

Equity 
Settled 

Options 

$ 
               -  
               -  
               -  
               -  
               -  
               -  
206,000  
202,666  
               -  
               -  
               -  
               -  
               -  
- 
    206,000  
202,666  

$ 
            -  
- 
            -  
- 
            -  
            -  
    19,570  
    19,190  
            -  
            -  
            -  
            -  
            -  
- 
19,570  
19,190 

$ 
$ 
$ 
            -  
           -  
               -  
- 
           -  
               -  
- 
 -  
               -  
11,490 
               -   11,490  
- 
-  
               -  
15,611 
               -   15,611  
               -  
-   225,570 
               -   28,725   250,581 
- 
 -  
               -  
10,990 
               -   10,990  
- 
 -  
               -  
10,990 
               -   10,990  
- 
 -  
               -  
               -   11,741 
11,741 
 -   225,570  
               -  
89,547  311,403  
- 

Interests in Equity Instruments  

The  disclosures  relating  to  equity  instruments  of  directors  includes  equity  instruments  of  personally  related 
entities,  being  relatives  and  the  spouses of relatives  of  the  director  and any  entity  under the  joint  or  several 
control or significant influence of the director.  All equity transactions with directors, other than options granted 
as remuneration, have been entered into under terms and conditions, applicable to all shareholders. 

Interests in fully paid ordinary shares
Net Change 

Balance 

Balance 

Held at 

Net 

30/6/2018 

1/7/2017 
149,247,634 

- 
57,551  4,300,000 
-  1,420,000 
940,000 
880,000 
880,000 
3,117,382  1,750,000 

3,120,000 
50,000 
50,000 

EG Albers 
RL Clark 
DC Coombes (1)  
G Guglielmo 
KK How 
SK Kler 
JMD Willis 

1/7/2017 

149,247,634 
57,551 
189,900 
3,120,000 
50,000 
50,000 
3,117,382 

- 
- 
- 
(189,000) 
- 
- 
- 
- 

(1) DC Coombes resigned 25 May 2018. 

End of Remuneration Report. 

Interests in unlisted options

Change  

30/6/2018 

30/6/2018 

Held at 

Vested and 

exerciseable 

- 
- 
(1,420,000) 
- 
- 
- 
- 

- 
4,300,000 
- 
940,000 
880,000 
880,000 
1,750,000 

- 
4,300,000 
- 
940,000 
880,000 
880,000 
1,750,000 

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OCTANEX LIMITED 

ABN 61 005 632 315 

Directors Declaration 

The directors of the company declare that: 

1. 
The financial statements, comprising the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income, 
statement of financial position, statement of cash flows, statement of changes in equity, and accompanying 
notes, are in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001 and:  

(a) 

(b) 

(c) 

comply with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001; and 

give a true and fair view of the consolidated entity’s financial position as at 30 June 2018 
and of its performance for the year ended on that date. 

the financial report also complies with International Financial Reporting Standards as 
disclosed in Note 1(a). 

In the directors’ opinion, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the company will be able to pay 

2. 
its debts as and when they become due and payable.   

The remuneration disclosures included in pages 11 to 12 of the directors’ report, (as part of audited 

3. 
Remuneration Report), for the year ended 30 June 2018, comply with section 300A of the Corporations Act 
2001.  

The directors have been given the declarations by the chief executive officer and chief financial officer 

4. 
required by section 295A.   

This declaration is made in accordance with a resolution of the Board of Directors and is signed for and on 
behalf of the directors by: 

E.G. Albers 
Director 
Melbourne 
27 September 2018 

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Independent Auditor’s Report 

To the Members of Octanex Limited 

Report on the audit of the financial report 

Opinion 

We have audited the financial report of Octanex Limited (the Company) and its subsidiaries (the Group), which comprises 
the consolidated statement of financial position as at 30 June 2018, the consolidated statement of profit or loss and other 
comprehensive income, consolidated statement of changes in equity and consolidated statement of cash flows for the 
year then ended, and notes to the consolidated financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting 
policies, and the Directors’ declaration.  

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

a  giving a true and fair view of the Group’s financial position as at 30 June 2018 and of its performance for the year 

ended on that date; and  

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

Basis for opinion 

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

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

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Emphasis of matter – Recoverability of Exploration and Evaluation Asset 

We draw your attention to Note 10 of the financial statements and the exploration and evaluation asset of $7,241,291 relating 
to petroleum retention lease WA-54-R.  We note the Joint Venture has applied to vary certain conditions of the petroleum 
retention lease.  Whilst the Directors are involved in ongoing discussions with the Authority in respect to these variations, the 
Authority has not currently agreed to make the requested variations.  These circumstances give rise to uncertainty in respect 
to the recoverability of the carrying value of the exploration and evaluation asset.  Our opinion is not further modified in respect 
of this matter.  

Material Uncertainty Related to Going Concern 

We draw attention to Note 1 in the financial statements, which indicates that the Group incurred a net loss of $21,501,846 
during the year ended 30 June 2018 and has net current liabilities of $210,638. With the termination of Ophir, the Group has 
lost a significant source of funding for its Australian based exploration activities. As stated in Note 1, these events or 
conditions, indicate that a material uncertainty exists that may cast significant doubt on the Group’s ability to continue as a 
going concern. Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter. 

Key audit matters  

Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgement, were of most significance in our audit of the financial 
report of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the financial report as a whole, and in 
forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.  

In addition to the matters described in the Emphasis of Matter - Recoverability of Exploration and Evaluation Asset and the 
Material Uncertainty Related to Going Concern section, we have determined the matters described below to be the key audit 
matters to be communicated in our report.  

Key audit matter 

How our audit addressed the key audit matter 

Exploration and Evaluation Assets Valuation (Note 10) 

The tenements held by Octanex Limited and its subsidiaries 
are in the exploration stage and exploration expenditure is 
capitalised in accordance with Australian Accounting Standard 
AASB 6 Exploration for and Evaluation of Mineral Resources.  

The Group is required to assess at each reporting date if there 
are any triggers for impairment which may suggest the 
carrying value is in excess of the recoverable value. Any 
impairment losses are then measured in accordance with 
AASB 136 Impairment of Assets. 

AASB 6 Exploration for and Evaluation of Mineral Resources 
requires exploration and evaluation asset to be assessed for 
impairment when there are indicators of impairment.  AASB 6 
provides a list of 4 indicators, however that list is not 
exhaustive and therefore subjectivity is involved in the 
assessment. 

This area is a key audit matter as significant judgement is 
required in determining whether the facts and circumstances 
suggest that the carrying amount of an exploration and 
evaluation asset may exceed its recoverable amount, and 
then consequently in measuring any impairment loss. 

Our procedures included, amongst others: 

•  Obtaining the management prepared reconciliation of 

capitalised exploration and evaluation expenditure and 
agreeing to the general ledger; 

•  Selecting a sample of capitalised exploration and 

evaluation expenditure and obtaining documentation to 
support the amount capitalised in line with AASB 6; 
•  Critically reviewing management's assessment  of 

impairment indicators for the Group’s capitalised 
exploration assets under AASB 6 by: 
 

Assessing the period for the right to explore the 
areas of interest had not expired or will not expire in 
the near future without an expectation of renewal; 
Enquiring of management regarding their intentions 
to carry out exploration and evaluation activity in the 
relevant exploration area, including review of 
managements’ budgeted expenditure; 

 

  Understanding whether any data exists that indicates 
the carrying value of exploration and evaluation 
assets is unlikely to be recovered from successful 
development or by sale; and 

  Considering any other available evidence of 

impairment. 

•  Assessing management's consequent determination of 

impairment loss (if any); and 

•  Reviewing related financial statement disclosures. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Key audit matter 

How our audit addressed the key audit matter 

Recoverability of investment in and receivable from 
associate (Note 6) 
Octanex Limited have a receivable from associates amounting 
to $10,300,698 as at 30 June 2018. The Group’s assessment 
of the recoverability of receivables and the related impairment 
provision requires judgment in determining when debt shows 
evidence of non-recoverability. 

The Group is required to assess at each reporting date if there 
are any triggers for impairment which may suggest the 
carrying value is in excess of the recoverable value. Any 
impairment losses are then measured in accordance with 
AASB 136 Impairment of Assets. 

This area is a key audit matter as significant judgement is 
required in determining whether the facts and circumstances 
suggest that the carrying amount of the receivable may 
exceed its recoverable amount, and then consequently in 
measuring any impairment loss. 

Our procedures included, amongst others: 

•  Obtaining management’s evaluation of the recoverable 

amount expected from the associate; 

•  Critically reviewing management's assessment of 

impairment indicators by: 
  Reviewing the terms of the advance to the associate 

to determine requirement to repay; 

  Reviewing forecasts of the joint venture with the 

associate to determine capacity to repay the debt; 
  Understanding whether any data exists that indicates 

the carrying value of the receivable is unlikely to be 
recovered from the associate; and 

  Considering any other available evidence of 

impairment. 

•  Assessing management's consequent determination of 

impairment loss (if any). 

•  Reviewing related financial statement disclosures. 

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

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

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

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

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

Responsibilities of the Directors for the financial report  

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

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

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial report  

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

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial report is located at the Auditing and Assurance 
Standards Board website at: http://www.auasb.gov.au/auditors_responsibilities/ar1.pdf. This description forms part of our 
auditor’s report. 

Report on the remuneration report 

Opinion on the remuneration report 

We have audited the Remuneration Report included in pages 11 to 12 of the Directors’ report for the year ended 30 June 
2018.  

In our opinion, the Remuneration Report of Octanex Limited, for the year ended 30 June 2018 complies with section 
300A of the Corporations Act 2001.  

Responsibilities 

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

Grant Thornton Audit Pty Ltd 
Chartered Accountants 

B L Taylor  
Partner – Audit & Assurance 

Melbourne, 27 September 2018  

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
OCTANEX LIMITED 

ABN 61 005 632 315 

Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income 
Year Ended 30 June 2018  

Revenue - interest received 

Other income 

Interest and finance costs 

Expenses  

NOTE  

2 

3 

2018 
$ 
2,061 

54,800 

2017 
$ 
2,555 

 79,649 

 (616,419) 

 (410,667) 

(1,968,269) 

 (1,001,490) 

Impairment of exploration assets 

10,29 

(23,652,138) 

(1,745,165) 

Share of loss of Ophir Production Sdn Bhd 

Share of loss of Peako Limited 

Impairment of investment in Peako Limited 

Loss before tax  

Income tax benefit 

Net Loss after tax 

Other comprehensive income 
Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss 
Exchange differences on translation of foreign operation 
Income tax effect 
Items that will not be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss 
Changes in financial assets at fair value through other 
comprehensive income 
Income tax on items of comprehensive income 

Other comprehensive income for the year net of tax 

Total comprehensive income for the year 

Basic loss per share (cents per share) 
Diluted loss per share (cents per share) 

8 

9 

4 

17 

17  

17 

26 
26 

 (2,973,794) 

 (2,520,364) 

 (11,054) 

- 

 (24,884) 

 (39,218) 

 (29,164,813) 

 (5,659,584) 

7,662,966 

 859,513 

 (21,501,847) 

 (4,800,071) 

 636,368 

 -     

 (409,472) 
 -   

(15,923) 

 17,693 

4,776 

 (5,307) 

625,221 

 (397,086) 

 (20,876,626) 

 (5,197,157) 

 (8.857) 
 (8.857) 

 (2.202) 
 (2.202) 

The above Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income is to be read in conjunction with the 
accompanying notes. 

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OCTANEX LIMITED 

ABN 61 005 632 315 

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position  
As at 30 June 2018 

CURRENT ASSETS 

Cash and cash equivalents 

Trade and other receivables  

Advance to Ophir Production Sdn Bhd 

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS 

NON-CURRENT ASSETS 
Advance to Ophir Production Sdn Bhd 
Financial assets at fair value through other 
comprehensive income 

Investments in an associate and a joint venture 

Exploration and evaluation assets 

TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS 

TOTAL ASSETS 

CURRENT LIABILITIES 

Trade and other payables 

Provisions 

Derivative financial liability 
Borrowings 
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES 

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES 
Borrowings 

Deferred tax liabilities 

TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES 

TOTAL LIABILITIES 

NET ASSETS 

EQUITY 
Issue capital 

Reserves 

Accumulated losses 

TOTAL EQUITY 

NOTE 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

5 

6 

6 

6 

7 

8,9 

10 

11 

12 

14 
13 

13 

15 

16 

17 

1,331,845 

 140,798 

 10,300,698 

 5,666,779 

 308,007 

- 

 11,773,341 

 5,974,786 

- 

10,040,613 

 23,004 

- 

 38,928 

 78,347 

 16,399,197 

 39,657,763 

 16,422,201 

 49,815,651 

28,195,542 

55,790,437 

 1,289,241 

 131,886 

 109 
10,562,743 
11,983,979 

 359,284 

 138,008 

 386,596 
- 
 883,888 

 - 

- 

 - 

 10,162,204 

 7,667,744 

 17,829,948 

11,983,979 

 18,713,836 

16,211,563 

37,076,601 

 68,867,927 

 68,856,339 

 1,890,331 

 1,265,110 

 (54,546,695) 

(33,044,848) 

 16,211,563 

 37,076,601 

The above Statement of Financial Position is to be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes 

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OCTANEX LIMITED 

ABN 61 005 632 315 

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity  
Year Ended 30 June 2018 

CONSOLIDATED ENTITY 

At 1 July 2017 

Loss after tax 

Other comprehensive income 

Contributed 
equity 

Accumulated 
losses 

Financial 
assets at fair 
value through 
other 
comprehensive 
income 

Foreign 
currency 
translation 
reserve 

Option 
reserve 

Total 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

 68,856,339 

 (33,044,848) 

 (814,978) 

         1,042,525 

 1,037,563 

37,076,601 

 - 

 (21,501,847) 

                     -    

               -    

           -    

 (21,501,847) 

Exchange differences of translation of foreign operations 
net of tax 
Changes in fair value on financial assets at fair value 
through other comprehensive income net of tax 

Total other comprehensive income 

Total comprehensive income for the year 

Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners 

 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

                 -   

                 -   

 636,368 

               -    

 636,368 

                 -   

 (11,147) 

               -    

               -    

 (11,147) 

 - 

 (21,501,847) 

 (11,147) 

 (11,147) 

  636,368 

636,368 

 12,071  

(483) 

 -   

- 

 -   

- 

 -   

- 

  - 

  - 

- 

- 

 625,221 

(20,876,626) 

12,071 

(483) 

 68,867,927 

 (54,546,695) 

 (826,125) 

 1,678,893 

 1,037,563 

 16,211,563 

Trustee Share sale  

Cost of sale 

At 30 June 2018 

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

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OCTANEX LIMITED 

ABN 61 005 632 315 

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity  
Year Ended 30 June 2017 

Contributed 
equity 

Accumulated 
losses 

Financial 
assets at fair 
value through 
other 
comprehensive 
income 

Foreign 
currency 
translation 
reserve 

Option 
reserve 

Total 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

$ 

CONSOLIDATED ENTITY 

At 1 July 2016 

Loss after tax 

Other comprehensive income 

Exchange differences of translation of foreign operations 
net of tax 
Changes in fair value on financial assets at fair value 
through other comprehensive income net of tax 

Total other comprehensive income 

Total comprehensive income for the year 

Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners 

Share-based payments expense  

At 30 June 2017 

 68,856,339 

 (28,244,777) 

 (827,364) 

         1,451,997 

 948,016 

 42,184,211 

 - 

 (4,800,071) 

                     -    

               -    

           -    

 (4,800,071) 

 -  

 -  

 -  

 -  

 -   

                 -   

                 -   

 (409,472) 

               -    

 (409,472) 

                 -   

 12,386 

               -    

               -    

 12,386 

 - 

 (4,800,071) 

 12,386 

 12,386 

  (409,472) 

  (409,472) 

  - 

  - 

 (397,086) 

 (5,197,157) 

 -   

 -   

 -   

 89,547 

 89,547 

 68,856,339 

 (33,044,848) 

 (814,978) 

 1,042,525 

 1,037,563 

 37,076,601 

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OCTANEX LIMITED 

ABN 61 005 632 315 

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows  
Year Ended 30 June 2018 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 
Administration fees received 
Interest received 
Payments to suppliers 
Interest paid 
Net cash outflow from operating activities 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES 
Payments to suppliers - exploration 
Loans to Ophir Production Sdn Bhd 
Proceeds from sale of investments 
Net cash outflow from investing activities 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES 
Proceeds from borrowing 
Proceeds from share issue 
Cost of share issue 
Net inflow from financing activities 

NOTE  

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

 55,836 
 2,061 
 (1,091,117) 
 - 
 (1,033,220) 

 61,007 
 2,555 
 (1,137,904) 
 (208,008) 
 (1,282,350) 

 (371,310) 
 (3,197,351) 

 106,302     

 (3,462,359) 

 (194,137) 
 (6,391,207) 
 -   
 (6,585,344) 

 - 

12,071     
(483)     

 11,588 

 10,583,788 
 -   
 -   
 10,583,788 

(i)  

13 
16 
16 

Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 
Exchange (losses) / gains 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT 30 JUNE 

5 

(4,483,991) 
 149,057 
 5,666,779 

1,331,845 

 2,716,094 
 (196,609) 
 3,147,294 

 5,666,779 

 (21,501,847) 

 54,275 
 2,659 

 126,333 
 266,425 

(i)  RECONCILIATION OF NET CASH FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES WITH LOSS AFTER INCOME TAX 
 (4,800,071) 
Loss after income tax 
Non cash items:
Borrowing Costs 
Exchange rate changes on the balances held in a foreign 
currency 
Employee Provisions expense 
Gain on sale of shares 
Share based payments expense 
Share of loss and impairment of Peako Limited 
Share of loss of Ophir Production Sdn Bhd 
Finance costs 
Impairment of exploration assets 
Impairment of OPSB advance 
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Decrease in receivables 
Decrease in tax liabilities 
Increase in payables 
Net Cash outflow from Operating Activities 

 (6,122) 
(39,009) 
 - 
 11,054 
 2,973,794 
 490,086 
23,652,138 
607,917 

 7,832 
 -   
 89,547 
 64,103 
 2,520,364 
 356,392 
 1,745,165 
- 

 40,878 
 (7,662,969) 
 8,102 
 (1,033,220) 

 20,040 
 (483,143) 
 (859,513) 
 (1,282,350) 

29 

15 

8 

The above Statement of Cash Flows is to be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes 

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OCTANEX LIMITED 

ABN 61 005 632 315 

Notes to the Financial Statement 
30 June 2018 

NOTE 1   SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Octanex  Limited  (“Octanex”  or  “the  company”)  is  a 
for-profit  company  incorporated  and  domiciled  in 
Australia with its registered office and principal place 
of  business  located  at  Level  21,  500  Collins  Street, 
Melbourne, Victoria 3000. The consolidated financial 
report  of  the  company  for  the  year  ended  30  June 
2018  comprises  the  company  and  its  subsidiaries 
(together  referred  to  as  the  “consolidated  entity”  or 
“the group”) and the consolidated entity’s interest in 
joint  operations.  Financial  information  for  Octanex 
Limited as an individual entity is included in Note 27. 
The  financial  report  was  authorised  by the  directors 
for issue on 27 September 2018. 

(a) Statement of compliance 

financial  report 

is  a  general 
The  consolidated 
purpose financial report which has been prepared in 
accordance  with  Australian  Accounting  Standards, 
including  the  Accounting  Interpretations  issued  by 
the  Australian  Accounting  Standards  Board  (‘AASB’) 
and  the  Corporations  Act  2001 .    The  consolidated 
financial 
comply  with 
International  Financial  Reporting  Standards  and 
Interpretations 
International 
Accounting Standards Board.  

statements  and  notes 

issued 

the 

by 

The  preparation  of  a  financial  report  in  conformity 
with  Australian  Accounting  Standards  requires 
management  to  make  judgements,  estimates  and 
assumptions that affect the application of policies and 
reported  amounts  of  assets  and  liabilities,  income 
and  expenses. 
  The  estimates  and  associated 
assumptions  are  based  on  historical  experience  and 
various  other 
factors  that  are  believed  to  be 
reasonable  under  the  circumstances,  the  results  of 
which form the basis of making the judgements about 
carrying  values  of  assets  and  liabilities  that  are  not 
readily  apparent  from  other  sources.  Actual  results 
may  differ  from  these  estimates.  The  estimates  and 
underlying assumptions  are reviewed on  an ongoing 
basis.  Revisions 
to  accounting  estimates  are 
recognised  in  the  period  in  which  the  estimate  is 
revised  if  the  revision  affects  only  that  period,  or  in 
the  period  of  the  revision  and  future  periods  if  the 
revision  affects  both  current  and  future  periods. 
Judgements  made by  management in the  application 
of  Australian  Accounting  Standards  that  have  a 
significant effect on the financial report and estimates 
with  a  significant  risk  of  material  adjustment  in  the 
next  year are discussed in note 1(q). The  accounting 
policies set out below have been applied consistently 
to all periods presented in the financial report. 

 (b) Basis of preparation 

 (c) Early adoption of standards 

The  financial  report  is  presented  in  Australian 
dollars,  which  is  the  consolidated  group’s  functional 
currency,  rounded  to  the  nearest  dollar.  It  has  been 
prepared  under  the  historical  cost  convention  as 
modified  by  the  revaluation  of  the  available  for  sale 
investments at fair value. 

Going concern 
For the year ended 30 June 2018 the Group incurred 
a  net  cash  outflow  from  operating  and  investing 
activities of $4,495,579 (2017: $7,867,694) and a net 
loss  after  tax  of  $21,501,847  (2017:  $4,800,071).  As 
at  30  June  2018,  the  Group  has  negative  working 
capital  of  $210,638  (2017:  positive  working  capital 
$5,090,898).  The  financial  report  has  been  prepared 
on  a  going  concern  basis.  Directors  expect  that  the 
Group  will  be  able  to  successfully  raise  sufficient 
funding to enable it to continue as a going concern for 
at  least  12  months  from  the  signing  of  the  annual 
financial report.  

From  1  July  2010  the  group  has  elected  to  apply 
AASB 9 Financial Instruments (as issued in December 
2009) and AASB 2009-11 Amendments to Australian 
Accounting  Standards  arising  from  AASB  9  from  1 
July  2010,  because  the  new  accounting  policies 
provide  more  reliable  and  relevant  information  for 
users  to  assess  the  amounts,  timing  and  uncertainty 
of  future  cash  flows.  Refer  Note  1(k)  for  further 
details  on  the  impact  of  the  change  in  accounting 
policy.  As  permitted  under 
transitional 
provisions,  the  group  has  elected  not  to  adopt  the 
December  2010  revised  version  of  AASB  9,  which 
addresses  the  accounting  for  financial  liabilities  and 
derecognition of financial assets and liabilities. 

the 

(d) Principles of consolidation 

consolidated 

statements 
The 
consolidate  those  of  the  company  and  all  of  its 
subsidiaries as at year end. 

financial 

entity 

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OCTANEX LIMITED 

ABN 61 005 632 315 

Notes to the Financial Statement 
30 June 2018 

NOTE 1   SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

(i) Subsidiaries 

The company controls a subsidiary if it is exposed, or 
has  rights,  to  variable  returns  from  its  involvement 
with the subsidiary and has the ability to affect those 
returns  through  its  power  over  the  subsidiary.    The 
financial statements of the subsidiaries are  prepared 
for the same reporting period as the parent company 
using consistent accounting policies.   

The financial statements of subsidiaries are included 
in the consolidated financial statements from the date 
that  control  commences  until  the  date  that  control 
ceases.    Investments  in  subsidiaries  are  carried  at 
their cost of acquisition in the parent entity note. 

All  transactions  and  balances  between  companies 
within  the  consolidated  entity  are  eliminated  on 
consolidation,  including  unrealised  gains  and  losses 
on  transactions  between  group  companies.    Where 
unrealised  losses  on  intra-group  asset  sales  are 
reversed  on  consolidation,  the  underlying  asset  is 
also tested for impairment from a consolidated entity 
perspective. 
  Amounts  reported  in  the  financial 
statements of subsidiaries have been adjusted where 
necessary to  ensure  consistency with the accounting 
policies adopted by the consolidated entity. Profit or 
loss and other comprehensive income of subsidiaries 
acquired  or  disposed  of  during  the  year  are 
recognised  from  the  effective  date  of  acquisition,  or 
up to the effective date of disposal, as applicable. 

(ii) Investments in associates and joint ventures 

those  entities  over  which 

the 
Associates  are 
consolidated  entity 
is  able  to  exert  significant 
influence  but  which  are  not  subsidiaries.  Peako 
Limited was an associate of Octanex in the prior year.  

that 

joint  venture 

is  an  arrangement 

A 
the 
consolidated entity controls jointly with one or more 
other  investors,  and  over  which  the  consolidated 
entity  has  rights  to  a share  of the  arrangement’s  net 
assets  rather  than  direct  rights  to  underlying  assets 
and  obligations  for  underlying  liabilities.    A  joint 
arrangement  in  which  the  consolidated  entity  has 
direct rights  to underlying assets and obligations for 
underlying liabilities is classified as a joint operation. 
Ophir  Production  Sdn  Bhd  is  treated  as  a  joint 
venture company for the purposes of these accounts.  
Investments  in  associates  and  joint  ventures  are 

accounted  for  using  the  equity  method.    Interests  in 
joint operations are accounted for by recognising the 
consolidated  entity’s assets  and liabilities (including 
its share of any assets and liabilities held jointly),  its 
revenue  from  the  sale  of  its  share  of  the  output 
arising  from  the  joint  operation,  and  its  expenses 
(including its share of any expenses incurred jointly). 
Any goodwill or fair value adjustment attributable to 
the  consolidated  entity’s  share  in  the  associate  or 
joint  venture  is  not  recognised  separately  and  is 
included  in  the  amount  recognised  as  investment. 
The  carrying amount of the investment in  associates 
and  joint  ventures  is  increased  or  decreased  to 
recognise the consolidated entity’s share of the profit 
or  loss  and  other  comprehensive  income  of  the 
associate  and 
joint  venture,  adjusted  where 
necessary  to  ensure  consistency with  the  accounting 
policies of the consolidated entity. 

When  the  consolidated  entity’s  share  of 
losses 
exceeds  its  interest  in  the  associate  or  joint  venture 
the  entity  discontinues  recognising  its  share  of 
further  losses.  The  interest  in  an  associate  or  joint 
venture  is  the  carrying  amount  of  the  investment  in 
the  associate  or  joint  venture  (refer  Notes  8  and  9) 
together  with  long-term  interests  that  in  substance 
form  part  of  the  entity’s  net  investment  in  the 
associate  or  joint  venture  (refer  Note  6).  Unrealised 
losses  on  transactions  between  the 
gains  and 
consolidated  entity  and  its  associates  and  joint 
ventures  are  eliminated  to  the  extent  of  the 
consolidated entity’s interest in those entities.  Where 
unrealised losses are eliminated, the underlying asset 
is also tested for impairment. 

 (iii) Joint operations 

Jointly controlled operations and assets 

The  interest  of  the company  and of  the  consolidated 
entity  in  unincorporated  joint operations  and  jointly 
controlled  assets  are  brought 
to  account  by 
recognising  in  its  financial  statements  the  assets  it 
controls,  the  liabilities  that  it  incurs,  the  expenses  it 
incurs and its share of income that it earns from the 
sale of goods or services by the joint operation. 

The  financial  statements  of  the  jointly  controlled 
operations  and  assets  are  prepared  for  the  same 
reporting  period  as  the  parent  company  using 
consistent accounting policies. 

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ABN 61 005 632 315 

Notes to the Financial Statement 
30 June 2018 

NOTE 1   SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued)

(iv) Transactions eliminated on consolidation 

income  and  expenses  arising 

Intragroup  balances  and  any  unrealised  gains  and 
from 
losses  or 
intragroup  transactions,  are  eliminated  in  preparing 
the  consolidated  financial  statements.  Unrealised 
gains  arising  from  transactions  with  associates  are 
eliminated  to  the  extent  of  the  consolidated  entity’s 
interest  in  the  entity  with  adjustments  made  to  the 
‘Investment  in  associates’  and  ‘Share  of  associates’ 
net  profit  accounts.  Unrealised  losses  are  eliminated 
in the same  way as  unrealised  gains,  but  only to the 
extent that there is no evidence of impairment. Gains 
and  losses  are  recognised  as  the  contributed  assets 
are  consumed  or  sold  by  the  associates  or,  if  not 
consumed  or  sold  by  the  associate,  when  the 
consolidated  entity’s  interest  in  such  entities  is 
disposed of. 

(e) Taxes 

Income Tax 

Income 
comprehensive  balance 
whereby:  

taxes  are  accounted 
sheet 

for  using 
the 
liability  method 

The  tax  consequences  of  recovering  (settling)  all 
assets  (liabilities)  are  reflected  in  the  financial 
statements; 

Current and  deferred  tax is recognised  as  income  or 
expense  except  to  the  extent  that  the  tax  related  to 
equity items or to a business combination; 

  A  deferred  tax  asset  is  recognised  to  the  extent 
that it is probable that future taxable profit  will 
be available to realise the asset; 

  Deferred  tax  asset  and  liabilities  are  measured 
at the tax rates that are expected to apply to the 
period where the asset is realised or the liability 
settled.  

Goods and Services Tax (GST) 
Revenues, expenses and  assets are recognised net of 
the  amount of GST, except  where  the amount of GST 
from  the  taxation 
incurred 
authority. 
is 
recognised  as  part  of  the  cost  of  acquisition  of  the  
asset  or  as  part  of  the  expense.  Receivables  and 

is  not  recoverable 
  In  these  circumstances,  the  GST 

payables are stated with the amount of GST included. 
The net amount of GST recoverable from, or payable 
to,  the  ATO is included  as  a  current  asset  or liability 
in  the  balance  sheet.  The  GST  components  of  cash 
flows  arising  from  investing  and  financing  activities 
which  are  recoverable  from,  or  payable  to,  the  ATO 
are  classified  as  operating  cash  flows.  Commitments 
and contingencies are disclosed net of the amount of 
GST  recoverable  from,  or  payable  to,  the  taxation 
authority. 

Tax Consolidation 
The  company  and its  wholly owned resident entities 
are  part  of  a 
tax-consolidated  group.  As  a 
consequence,  all  members  of  the  tax-consolidated 
group  are  taxed  as  a  single  entity.  The  head  entity 
within the tax-consolidated group is Octanex Limited. 
Current tax expense / income, deferred tax liabilities 
and  deferred  tax  assets  arising  from  temporary 
differences  of  the  members  of  the  tax-consolidated 
in  the  separate  financial 
group  are  recognised 
statements  of  the  members  of  the  tax-consolidated 
group  using  the  ‘separate  taxpayer  within  group’ 
approach by reference to the carrying amounts of the 
financial 
assets  and 
statements of each entity and the tax values applying 
under tax consolidation. Any current tax liabilities (or 
assets)  and  deferred  tax  assets  arising  from  unused 
tax losses of the subsidiaries are assumed by the head 
tax-consolidated  group  and  are 
entity 
recognised  by  the  Company  as  amounts  payable 
(receivable)  to  /  (from)  other  entities  in  the  tax-
consolidated  group  in  conjunction  with  any  tax 
funding arrangement amounts..  

in  the  separate 

liabilities 

the 

in 

The  Company  recognises  deferred  tax  assets  arising 
from unused tax losses of the tax-consolidated group 
to  the  extent  that  is  probable  that  future  taxable 
profits of the tax-consolidated group will be available 
against  which  the  asset  can  be  utilised.  Any 
subsequent period adjustments to deferred tax assets 
arising  from  unused  tax  losses  as  a  result  of  revised 
assessments  of  the  probability  of  recoverability  is 
recognised by the head entity only. 

(f) Foreign Currency Translation 

The functional and presentation currency of Octanex 
Limited  and  its  Australian  subsidiaries  is  Australian 
dollars (A$). 

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ABN 61 005 632 315 

Notes to the Financial Statement 
30 June 2018 

NOTE 1   SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued) 

from  restating 

Foreign currency transactions are translated into the 
functional  currency  using  the  exchange  rates  ruling 
at  the  date  of  the  transaction.  Monetary  assets  and 
liabilities  denominated  in  foreign  currencies  are 
retranslated  at  the  rate  of  exchange  ruling  at  the 
reporting  date.  Foreign  exchange  gains  and  losses 
resulting from settling foreign currency transactions, 
foreign  currency 
as  well  as 
denominated  monetary  assets  and  liabilities,  are 
recognised  in  the  Statement  of  Profit  or  Loss  and 
Other Comprehensive Income, except when they are 
deferred in equity as qualifying cash flow hedges or 
where they relate to differences on foreign currency 
borrowings  that  provide  a  hedge  against  a  net 
investment  in  a  foreign  entity.  Non-monetary  items 
measured  at  fair  value  in  a  foreign  currency  are 
translated using the exchange rates at the date when 
fair value was determined. 

or  Loss 

of  Profit 

Group companies  
On consolidation, the assets and liabilities of foreign 
operations  are  translated  into  dollars  at  the  rate  of 
exchange  prevailing  at  the  reporting  date  and  their 
Statements 
and  Other 
Comprehensive  Income  are  translated  at  exchange 
rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions. The 
exchange  differences  arising  on  translation  for 
consolidation 
other 
comprehensive  income.  On  disposal  of  a  foreign 
operation,  the  component  of  other  comprehensive 
income  relating  to  that  particular  foreign  operation 
is recognised in profit or loss. 

recognised 

are 

in 

 (g) Receivables 

Trade  receivables  are  recognised  at  original  invoice 
amounts less an allowance for uncollectible amounts 
and have repayment terms between 30 and 90 days. 
Collectability  of  trade  receivables  is  assessed  on  an 
ongoing  basis.  Debts  which  are  known  to  be 
uncollectible  are  written  off.  An  allowance  is  made 
for doubtful debts where there is objective evidence 
(such  as  significant  financial  difficulties  on  the  part 
of the counterparty or default) that the company will 
not  be  able  to  collect  all  amounts  due  according  to 
the original terms. 

(j) Assets Held for sale 

When  the  group  intends  to  sell  a  non-current  asset 
or  a  group  of  assets  (a  disposal  group),  and  if  sale 
within  12  months  is  highly  probable,  the  asset  or 
disposal  group  is  classified  as  ‘held  for  sale’  and 
presented  separately  in  the  statement  of  financial 
position.  Liabilities  are  classified  as  ‘held  for  sale’ 
and  presented  as  such  in  the  statement  of  financial 
position  if  they  are  directly  associated  with  a 
disposal group 

Assets  classified  as  ‘held  for  sale’  are  measured  at 
the  lower  of  their  carrying  amounts  immediately 
prior to their classification as held for sale and their 
fair value  less costs to sell. However, some ‘held for 
sale’  assets  such  as  financial  assets  or  deferred  tax 
assets,  continue  to  be  measured  in  accordance  with 
the group's accounting policy for those assets.  

(h)Cash and cash equivalents 

(k) Equity investments 

Cash  and  cash  equivalents  comprise  cash  balances 
and  at  call  bank  deposits.  Bank  overdrafts  that  are 
repayable  on  demand  and  form  an  integral  part  of 
the  company’s  cash  management  are  included  as  a 
component  of  cash  and  cash  equivalents  for  the 
purpose of the cash flow statement.  

(i) Payables 

Trade,  accruals  and  other  payables  are  recorded 
initially  at fair  value  and subsequently  at  amortised 
cost.  Trade  and  other  payables  are  non-interest 
bearing and are normally settled on 60-day terms. 

All  equity  investments  are  measured  at  fair  value. 
Equity  investments  that  are  held  for  trading  are 
measured at fair value through profit or loss. For all 
other  equity  investments,  the  group  can  make  an 
irrevocable  election  at  initial  recognition  of  each 
investment  to  recognise  changes  in  fair  value 
through other comprehensive income (“OCI”) rather 
than  profit  or  loss.  At  initial  recognition,  the  group 
measures  a  financial  asset  at  its  fair  value  plus,  in 
the case of a financial asset not at fair value through 
profit  or  loss,  transaction  costs  that  are  directly 
attributable to the acquisition of the financial asset. 

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OCTANEX LIMITED 

ABN 61 005 632 315 

Notes to the Financial Statement 
30 June 2018 

NOTE 1   SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued) 

Transaction  costs  of  financial  assets  carried  at  fair 
value through profit or loss are expensed as profit or 
loss.  The  group  subsequently  measures  all  equity 
investments  at fair  value.  The directors  have elected 
to  present  fair  value  gains  and  losses  on  equity 
investments 
is  no  subsequent 
reclassification of fair value gains and losses to profit 
or loss. Dividends from such investments continue to 
be recognised in profit or loss as other revenue when 
the  group’s  right  to  receive  payments  is  established 
and as long as they represent a return on investment. 

in  OCI.  There 

(l) Property, plant and equipment 

Computer and other equipment 

Computer  and  other  equipment  (comprising  fittings 
and  furniture)  are  initially  recognised  at  acquisition 
cost  or  manufacturing  cost,  including  any  costs 
directly  attributable  to  bringing  the  assets  to  the 
location and condition  necessary  for  it to be capable 
of  operating  in  the  manner  intended  by  the  Group’s 
management..  Depreciation 
is  recognised  on  a 
straight-line  basis  to  write  down  the  cost  less 
estimated residual value of computer equipment and 
other  equipment.  The  following  useful  lives  are 
applied:  

  Computer  equipment: 
  Other equipment: 

   4 years  
10 years  

associated  with  the  acquisition  of  a  business  are 
included as part of the purchase consideration 

(n) Impairment 

At  each  reporting  date  the  Group  assesses  whether 
there  is  any  indication  that  individual  assets  are 
indicators  exist, 
impairment 
impaired.  Where 
recoverable  amount  is  determined  and  impairment 
losses  are  recognised in  the profit or loss where  the 
asset's  carrying  value  exceeds 
its  recoverable 
amount.  

(i) Calculation of recoverable amount 
Recoverable  amount  is  the  greater  of  fair  value  less 
costs to sell and value in use.  It is determined for an 
individual asset, unless the asset’s value in use cannot 
be estimated to be close to its fair value less costs to 
sell  and  it  does  not  generate  cash  inflows  that  are 
largely  independent  of  those  from  other  groups  or 
assets,  in  which  case,  the  recoverable  amount  is 
determined for the  class of assets to which the  asset 
belongs. 

(ii) Reversals of impairment  
Impairment  losses  are  reversed  when  there  is  an 
indication  that  the  impairment  loss  may  no  longer 
exist  and  there  has  been  a  change  in  the  estimate 
used to determine the recoverable amount.  

Gains  or  losses  arising  on  the  disposal  of  property, 
plant  and  equipment  are  determined  as 
the 
difference  between  the  disposal  proceeds  and  the 
carrying  amount  of  the  assets  and  are  recognised  in 
profit or loss within other income or other expenses.  

An impairment loss is reversed only to the extent that 
the  asset’s  carrying  amount  does  not  exceed  the 
carrying  amount  that  would  have  been  determined, 
net of depreciation or amortisation, if no impairment 
loss had been recognised. 

(m) Share capital 

Ordinary share capital is recognised at the fair value 
of  the  consideration  received  by  the  company.  
Transactions  costs  arising  on  the  issue  of  ordinary 
in  equity  as  a 
shares  are  recognised  directly 
reduction  of  the  consideration  received,  net  of  any 
income tax benefit. Ordinary shares are classified as 
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 

(o)  Restoration,  rehabilitation  and  environment 
expenditure 

Restoration,  rehabilitation  and  environmental  costs 
necessitated  by  exploration  and  evaluation  activities 
are provided for as part of the cost of those activities. 
Costs  are  estimated  on  the  basis  of  current  legal 
requirements,  anticipated  technology  and  future 
costs  that  have  been  discounted  to  their  present 
value.    Estimates  of  future  costs  are  reassessed  at 
each reporting date. 

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ABN 61 005 632 315 

Notes to the Financial Statement 
30 JUNE 2018 

NOTE 1   SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued) 

(p) Exploration and evaluation assets 

Farmouts in the exploration and evaluation phase  

Exploration  and  evaluation  assets,  including  the 
costs of acquiring permits or licences, are capitalised 
as  exploration  and  evaluation  assets  on  an  area  of 
interest basis.  Exploration and evaluation assets are 
only recognised if the rights to tenure of the area of 
interest are current and either: 

i. 

ii. 

the  expenditures  are  expected  to  be  recouped 
through 
and 
exploitation  of 
interest,  or 
alternatively, by its sale or partial sale: or 

the  area  of 

development 

successful 

activities in the area of interest have not at the 
reporting date, reached a stage which permits a 
reasonable  assessment  of  the  existence  or 
otherwise of economically recoverable reserves 
and  active  and  significant  operations  in,  or  in 
relation to, the area of interest are continuing. 

he  tests  contained  in  AASB6.20  are  applied  to 
determine  whether  exploration  and  evaluation 
assets are assessed for impairment:  

i.  the  exploration  and  evaluation  tenure  right  has 
expired  or  are  expected  to  expire  in  the  near 
future, and is not expected to be renewed.  

ii.  substantive  expenditure  on  further  exploration 
for  and  evaluation  of  mineral  resources  in  the 
specific area is neither budgeted nor planned.  

iii.  exploration 

for  and  evaluation  of  mineral 
resources in the specific area have not led to the 
discovery  of  commercially  viable  quantities  of 
mineral  resources  and  the  entity  has  decided  to 
discontinue such activities in the specific area.  

iv.  sufficient  data  exist  to  indicate  that,  although  a 
development  in  the  specific  area  is  likely  to 
proceed,  the  carrying  amount  of  the  exploration 
and  evaluation  asset  is  unlikely  to  be  recovered 
in full from successful development or by sale 

Proceeds  from  the  sale  of  exploration  permits  or 
recoupment  of  exploration  costs 
farmin 
arrangements are credited  against exploration costs 
previously  capitalised.  Any  excess  of  the  proceeds 
overs costs recouped are accounted for as a gain  on 
disposal.   

from 

The group does not record any expenditure made by 
the  farminee  on  its  account.  It  also  does  not 
recognise  any  gain  or  loss  on  its  exploration  and 
evaluation  farmout  arrangements,  but  redesignates 
any  costs  previously  capitalised  in  relation  to  the 
whole  interest  as  relating  to  the  partial  interest 
retained. Any additional cash consideration received 
directly  from  the  farminee  is  credited  against  costs 
previously  capitalised  in  relation  to  the  whole 
interest,  with  any  excess  accounted  for as  a  gain  on 
disposal. 

(q) Accounting estimates and judgements 

Management  determine  the  development,  selection 
and  disclosure  of  the  company’s  critical  accounting 
policies  and  estimates  and  the  application  of  these 
policies and estimates.  

Other  than  as  disclosed in  these  notes, there  are no 
estimates  and  judgements  that  are  considered  to 
have  a  significant  risk  of  causing  a  material 
adjustment  to  the  carrying  amounts  of  assets  and 
liabilities  within  the  next  financial  year.  There  is, 
however,  a  risk  that  actual  expenditure  to  achieve 
minimum  work  obligations  could  differ 
from 
estimates  disclosed  in  the  notes  to  the  financial 
statements (see Note 18).  

requirements 

TWork 
farm-ins 
materially  reduce  the  level  of  expenditure  incurred 
by  the  company  to  comply  with  work  program 
commitments. 

achieved 

by 

Per  Note  1(p),  management  exercises  judgement  as 
to the recoverability of exploration expenditure. Any 
judgment  may  change  as  new  information  becomes 
available. If, after having capitalised exploration and 
evaluation  expenditure,  management  concludes, 
once activities in the area of interest have reached a 
stage  which  permits  a  reasonable  assessment  of 
technical  feasibility  and  commercial  viability,  that 
the  capitalised  expenditure 
to  be 
recovered  by  future  sale  or  exploitation,  then  the 
relevant  capitalised  amount  will  be  written  off 
through  the  statement  of  profit  or  loss  and  other 
comprehensive income. 

is  unlikely 

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. 

Notes to the Financial Statement 
30 JUNE 2018 

NOTE 1   SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued) 

Management  have  considered  whether  there  are 
impairment indicators for the capitalised exploration 
and  evaluation  expenditure  relating  to  WA-54-R 
(note  10)  applying the tests contained  in  AASB  6.20, 
in  particular  on  the  basis  that  the  Cornea  Joint 
Venture  continues  to  undertake  work  to  address 
Cornea’s  key  barriers  to  commercialisation.  The 
objective  of the  current  work  activities is  to support 
design of a production test  well to achieve economic 
production.  The  Joint  Venture  has  applied  to  the 
regulator  to  vary  the  conditions  of  the  Retention 
Lease to move the timing for a production test well so 
that  integrated  reservoir  modelling  and  facilities 
in  order  to  design  a 
work  can  be  completed 
production  test  well  capable  of  delivering  sufficient 
threshold  productivity  to  demonstrate  economic 
viability. Management notes that the outcome of this 
application is significant to the Joint Venture’s future 
activities and tenure of the Lease. A negative decision 
by  the  regulator  may  impact  on  the  Joint  Venture’s 
ability  to  renew  the  Lease  and  result  in  a  material 
adjustment  to  the  carrying  amount  of  capitalised 
exploration and evaluation expenditure. 

The  consolidated entity is subject to income taxes in 
numerous  jurisdictions.  The  determination  of  the 
consolidated entity's provision for current income tax 
as  well as  deferred  tax assets  and liabilities  involves 
significant  judgements  and  estimates  on  certain 
matters  and  transactions,  for  which  the  ultimate 
outcome  may  be  uncertain.  If  the  final  outcome 
differs from the consolidated entity's estimates, such 
differences  will  impact  the  current  and  deferred 
income  tax  assets  and  liabilities  in  the  period  in 
which such determination is made.  

Management has assessed the company’s investment 
in  Ophir  Production  Sdn  Bhd  (OPSB)  and  concluded 
that  OPSB  is  a  joint  venture  company.  AASB  128 
requires the use of equity accounting for investment 
joint  venture  companies.  Management  has 
in 
assessed  recoverability  of  the  advance  to  Ophir 
Production Sdn Bhd (“OPSB’) having consideration to 
the status of termination of RSC. (Refer Note 6).  

(r) Revenue 

Revenue 
fair  value  of 
consideration  received  or  receivable.  Amounts 

is  recognised  at 

the 

disclosed  as  revenue  are  net  of  returns,  trade 
allowances  and  duties  and  taxes  paid.  The  following 
specific  recognition  criteria  must  also  be  met  before 
revenue is recognised: 

Interest 
Revenue  is  recognised  as  interest  accrues  using  the 
effective 
interest 
interest  method.  The  effective 
method  uses  the  effective  interest  rate  which  is  the 
rate that exactly  discounts the estimated future cash 
receipts over the expected life of the financial asset. 

The fair value of options granted are recognised as an 
expense with a corresponding increase in equity. The 
fair  value  is  measured  at  grant  date  and  recognised 
over  the  period  during  which  the  grantee  become 
unconditionally entitled to the options. The fair value 
at  grant  date  is  independently  determined  using  an 
option  pricing  model  that  takes  into  account  the 
exercise  price,  the  term  of  the  option,  the  impact  of 
dilution,  the  share  price  at  grant  date  and  expected 
price  volatility  of  the  underlying  share,  the  expected 
dividend  yield  and  the  risk  free  interest  rate  for  the 
term of the option. 

(s) Share-based payment transactions  

Equity settled transactions 
The fair value of options granted are recognised as an 
expense with a corresponding increase in equity. The 
fair  value  is  measured  at  grant  date  and  recognised 
over  the  period  during  which  the  grantee  become 
unconditionally entitled to the options. The fair value 
at  grant  date  is  independently  determined  using  an 
option  pricing  model  that  takes  into  account  the 
exercise  price,  the  term  of  the  option,  the  impact  of 
dilution,  the  share  price  at  grant  date  and  expected 
price  volatility  of  the  underlying  share,  the  expected 
dividend  yield  and  the  risk  free  interest  rate  for  the 
term of the option. 

(s) Share-based payment transactions  

Equity settled transactions 
The fair value of options granted are recognised as an 
expense with a corresponding increase in equity. The 
fair  value  is  measured  at  grant  date  and  recognised 
over  the  period  during  which  the  grantee  become 
unconditionally entitled to the options. 

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ABN 61 005 632 315 

Notes to the Financial Statement
30 JUNE 2018 

NOTE 1   SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued) 

The  fair  value  at  grant  date  is  independently 
determined  using  an  option  pricing  model  that 
takes into account the exercise price, the term of the 
option,  the  impact  of  dilution,  the  share  price  at 
grant  date  and  expected  price  volatility  of  the 
underlying  share,  the  expected  dividend  yield  and 
the risk free interest rate for the term of the option. 

The  fair  value  of the  options  granted  is adjusted  to 
reflect  market  vesting  conditions,  but  excludes  the 
impact  of  any  non-market  vesting  conditions  (for 
example,  profitability  and  sales  growth  targets). 
Non-market  vesting  conditions  are  included  in 
assumptions  about  the  number  of  options  that  are 
expected  to  become  exercisable.  At  each  reporting 
date, the entity revises its estimate of the number of 
options  that  are  expected  to  become  exercisable. 
The  expense  recognised  each  period  takes  into 
account the most recent estimate. The impact of the 
revision to original estimates, if any, is recognised in 
loss  and  other 
the  statement  of  profit  or 
comprehensive 
income  with  a  corresponding 
adjustment to equity. 

(t) Fair value 

Fair  values  may  be  used  for  financial  asset  and 
liability  measurement  as  well  as 
for  sundry 
disclosures. 

Fair  values  for  financial  instruments  traded  in 
active  markets  are  based  on  quoted  market  prices 
at  reporting  date.  The  quoted  market  price  for 
financial  assets  is  the  current  bid  price  and  the 
quoted  market  price.The  fair  value  of  financial 
instruments that are not traded in an active market 
are  determined  using  valuation 
techniques. 
Assumptions used  are based  on  observable  market 
prices  and  rates  at  reporting  date. 
  Estimated 
discounted  cash  flows  are  used  to  determine  fair 
value of the remaining financial instruments.  

The  carrying  value  less  impairment  provision  of 
trade  receivables  and  payables  are  assumed  to 
approximate  their  fair  values  due  to  their  short-
term nature. 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  company  for 
similar financial instruments. 

(u) Borrowing Costs 

Borrowing  costs  incurred  for  the  construction  of  a 
qualifying asset are capitalised during the period of 
time that it is required to complete and prepare the 
asset  for  its  intended  use  or  sale.  Other  borrowing 
costs are expensed when incurred.  

(v) Convertible Notes 

The  conversion  feature  of  the  convertible  notes 
represents  an  embedded  derivative  (Note  14)  in  a 
host liability (Note 13). The embedded derivative is 
recognised  separately  from  the  host  liability.  On 
initial  recognition  the  derivative  was  measured  at 
fair  value,  with  the  residual  face  value  of  the 
convertible  notes  assigned  to  the  host  liability. 
Subsequently, the embedded derivative is measured 
at  fair  value  through  profit  and  loss,  and  the  host 
liability  is  measured  at  amortised  cost  using  the 
effective interest rate method. 

(w) Earnings per Share 

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

In  calculating  the  weighted  average  number  of 
ordinary shares outstanding, the partly paid shares 
are  accounted  for  on  a  pro-rata  basis  according  to 
the amount of call outstanding in relation thereto.  

Diluted earnings per share 
Earnings  used  to  calculate  diluted  earnings  per 
share are calculated by adjusting the basic earnings 
by  the  after-tax  effect  of  dividends  and  interest 
associated  with  dilutive  potential  ordinary  shares. 
The  weighted  average  number  of  shares  used  is 
adjusted  for  the  weighted  average  number  of 
ordinary  shares  that  would  be  issued  on  the 
conversion  of  all  the  dilutive  potential  ordinary 
shares into ordinary shares. 

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OCTANEX LIMITED 

ABN 61 005 632 315 

Notes to the Financial Statement 
30 JUNE 2018 

NOTE 1   SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (Continued) 

(x)  New and revised accounting standards issued 
not yet effective 

The company has adopted all of the new and revised 
issued  by  the  Australian 
Accounting  Standards 
Accounting Standards Board (AASB) that are relevant 
to  its  operations  and  effective  for  annual  reporting 
periods beginning on 1 July 2017. 

The  Directors  do  not  believe  that  new  and  revised 
standards  issued  by  AASB  (that  are  not  as  yet 
effective),  AASB  15  Revenue  from  Contracts  with 
Customers  and  AASB  16  Leases,  will  have  any 
material financial impact  on the financial statements 
as  the  Group  has  no  revenue  from  contracts  with 
customers or Leases. AASB 9 has been early adopted 
1(c)).
(Note 

NOTE 2   OTHER INCOME  

Sundry income – director related 
Net foreign exchange gain 
Total income 

NOTE  

21 

NOTE 3   EXPENSES INCLUDING IMPAIRMENTS 

Audit fees 
Consulting 
Directors’ remuneration 
Foreign Exchange Loss 
Management fees 
Reporting, registry and stock exchange 
Office expenses  
Other expenses  
Project costs 
Salaries 
Share based payments: fair value of directors’ options at grant 
date  
Impairment of OPSB Advance 
Total expenses 

23 

20 

16 

6 

NOTE 4   INCOME TAX 

Components of income tax benefit  
Current tax expense 
Current period 
Deferred tax expense
Origination and reversal of temporary differences 
Total 

2018 
$ 

54,800 
- 
54,800 

62,004 
37,058 
- 
343,269 
23,000 
36,692 
220,657 
168,279 
89,006 
380,387 
- 

2017 
$ 

52,830 
26,819 
79,649 

62,128 
44,207 
- 
- 
(16,397) 
32,567 
222,117 
192,590 
34,515 
340,216 
89,547 

607,917 
1,968,269 

- 
1,001,490 

(7,662,966) 

(859,513) 

- 
(7,662,966) 

- 
(859,513) 

Tax losses do not expire under current tax legislation.  

Deferred tax assets have not been recognised in respect of tax losses because there is presently no 
expectation of future taxable profit against which the Group could utilise such benefits. 

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ABN 61 005 632 315 

Notes to the Financial Statement 
30 JUNE 2018 

NOTE 4   INCOME TAX (CONTINUED) 

Reconciliation between tax benefit and pre-tax loss 
Loss before tax  
Income tax benefit using statutory income tax rate of 30% 
Tax effect of adjustment recognised in the period for: 
Prospectus costs  
Adjustment for prior periods 
Non-assessable income 
Equity accounted loss – non deductible 
Impairment of OPSB advance – non deductible 
Other non–deductible expenses 
Income tax benefit 
Franking credit balance: 

NOTE  

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

 (29,164,813) 
(8,749,444) 

 (5,659,584) 
(1,697,875) 

 (3,005) 
(282,682) 
(4,237) 
892,138 
182,375 
301,889 
(7,662,966) 

 (3,005) 
 - 
 (7,812) 
756,109 
 - 
 93,070 
 (859,513) 

Franking account balance as at end of year 

 1,741,532  

 1,741,532  

NOTE 5   CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 

Cash at bank and on hand 

  1,331,845      

  5,666,779                                           

Cash  at  bank  and  on  hand  includes  $458,019  held  with  the  OCBC  Bank  in  Singapore  (2017: 
$5,142,101).  As  required  by  the  financing  arrangement  with  Sabah  International  Petroleum  Ltd 
(“SIP”), there are restrictions on the use of these funds such that they are primarily to be used to fund 
cash calls for the Ophir project. 

Cash and cash equivalents are subject to interest rate risk as they earn floating rates. In the year to 30 
June  2018  the average  floating  rate  for the  consolidated  entity was 0.12% (2017: 0.05%).  Details  of 
interest rate risk and sensitivity can be found in Note 22. At 30 June 2018 all bank deposits are at call.  

NOTE 6   TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES 

Current 
Other receivables 
Director-related entities - other receivables 
Advance to Ophir Production Sdn Bhd 

21 

Non current 
Advance to Ophir Production Sdn Bhd 

126,526 
14,272 
10,300,698 

295,973 
12,034 
- 

110,441,496 

308,007 

1- 

10,040,613 

The carrying amount of all receivables is equal to their fair value as they are short term. 

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OCTANEX LIMITED 

ABN 61 005 632 315 

Notes to the Financial Statement 
30 JUNE 2018 

NOTE  

Consolidated 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

NOTE 6   TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES (CONTINUED) 

At 30 June 2018 no receivables are  impaired  or  past  due except  for  the  impairment  of  the  current  advance to 
OPSB. 

The advance to OPSB represents total advances made by the  company to OPSB less a share of OPSB’s losses to 
date  and  less  an  impairment  value.  OPSB  losses  represent  costs  that  are  specifically  not  reimbursable  from 
PETRONAS,  such  as  financing  costs.  All  OPSB  expenditure  eligible  for  reimbursement  from  PETRONAS  is 
capitalised by OPSB as amounts receivable from PETRONAS.  

The  application  of  Octanex’s  share  of  OPSB  losses  to  the  OPSB  Advance  is  in  accordance  with  the  accounting 
standards which require the company to apply its 50% share of OPSB’s losses firstly against the carrying value of 
the equity investment in OPSB and then against the Advance made to OPSB 

Reconciliation of Advance to OPSB  

Octanex’s share of OPSB losses, after first applying such 
losses against Octanex’s equity investment in OPSB 

8 

(7,034,962) 

(4,061,168) 

Advance to OPSB 

Share of equity accounted loss applied                               

Impairment of Advance 

Carrying amount of Advance 

17,943,577 

14,101,781 

(7,034,962) 

(4,061,168) 

(607,917) 

- 

21 

10,300,698 

10,040,613 

Repayments of shareholders advances by OPSB will be from surplus funds available following reimbursement of 
capital and operating costs from PETRONAS pursuant to the Risk Service Contract and after repayment of OPSB’s 
Project  Financing  Facilities  (refer  Note  8).  The  advance  has  been  impaired  to  reflect  management’s  current 
estimate of the carrying amount of the Advance expected to be recovered from OPSB. 

ll receivables are non-interest bearing.  

NOTE 7   OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS (NON-CURRENT)  

Financial Assets at fair value through other comprehensive income

Investment in director-related equities 
At cost: 
Shares in controlled entities 

7(a)(b) 

7(c) 

(a) Director-related Entities: 
    Enegex Limited 
    Principal activity is oil and gas exploration (Note 21) 

23,003 

1 
23,004 

23,003 

38,927 

1 
38,928 

38,927 

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ABN 61 005 632 315 

Notes to the Financial Statement 
30 JUNE 2018 

NOTE  

Consolidated 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

NOTE 7   OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS (NON-CURRENT) (CONTINUED) 

 (b)  Reconciliation  of  the  carrying  amount  of  Financial 
Assets at fair value through other comprehensive income 
   Balance at beginning of year 
   Net revaluation increment (decrement) 

Details of market price risk and sensitivity can be found in Note 22. 
 (c) Shares in Controlled Entities 
    United Oil & Gas Pty Ltd    

38,927 
(15,924) 
23,003 

21,234 
17,693 
38,927 

1 

1 

United  Oil  &  Gas  Pty  Ltd,  a  company  incorporated  in  Australia,  is  owned  50%  by  Octanex  and  50%  by  a  fully 
owned subsidiary of Octanex, Strata Resources Pty Ltd. 

The  consolidated  entity  did  not  consolidate  United  Oil  &  Gas  Pty  Ltd  on  the  grounds  that  balances  were  not 
considered material. 

NOTE 8   INVESTMENT IN A JOINT VENTURE COMPANY 

The  consolidated  entity  has  a  50% (2017: 50%)  interest in  Ophir  Production  Sdn  Bhd (OPSB), a joint  venture 
company, incorporated in Malaysia and previously involved with offshore oilfield development in Malaysia. 

The consolidated entity’s interest in OPSB is accounted for using the equity method in the consolidated financial 
statements.  Summarised  financial  information  in  the  joint  venture,  based  on  Malaysian  accounting  standards 
(which  follow  IFRS),  is  set  out  in  this  note  together  with  a  reconciliation  with  the  carrying  amount  of  the 
investment in the consolidated financial statements. 

OPSB Summarised Statement of Financial Position  
Current Assets (including cash $12,591,904 (2017: $3,475,937)) 
Non-Current Assets 
Current liabilities 
Non-Current Liabilities 
Equity 

30,004,845 
90,572,143 
                                (38,441,211) 
(63,921,061) 
18,214,716 

8,775,542 
68,232,939 
(21,744,304) 
(37,645,983) 
17,618,194 

OPSB Summarised Statement of Profit or Loss  
Revenue 
Expenses 
Loss before tax 
Income tax benefit 
Loss after tax 
Consolidated entity’s share of loss for the year 

 37,466,324  
 (43,414,253) 
 (5,947,929) 
- 
 (5,947,929) 
 (2,973,794) 

 43,633,943  
 (48,674,672) 
 (5,040,729) 
- 
 (5,040,729) 
 (2,520,364) 

PSB has syndicated term loan facilities drawn to US$71 million which were used to fund the development of the 
Ophir  field.  Pursuant  to  the  terms  of  the  loan  facilities,  repayments  will  be  sourced  from  the  PETRONAS  cost 
reimbursements, which are expected to commence following conclusion of RSC termination arrangements with 
PETRONAS.    

Octanex  has  provided  a  proportionate  corporate  guarantee  to  OPSB’s  lenders  for  undertaking  in  respect  of 
OPSB’s term loan facilities.   

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OCTANEX LIMITED 

ABN 61 005 632 315 

Notes to the Financial Statement 
30 JUNE 2018 

NOTE  

Consolidated 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

NOTE 8   INVESTMENT IN A JOINT VENTURE COMPANY (CONTINUED) 

OPSB has no known contingent liabilities.  

Reconciliation of Equity Investment in OPSB  

The  equity  investment  in  OPSB  is  carried  at  nil  cost  at  30  June  2018  following  the  application  of  accounting 
standards which require the company to apply its 50% share of OPSB’s losses firstly to the carrying value of the 
equity investment in OPSB.  

Octanex cumulated share of OPSB losses at end of year (50% 
share of cumulative loss equity accounted as required by 
accounting standards)
Cost of OPSB equity investment  
Carrying amount of OPSB equity investment 
Octanex’s  share  of  OPSB  losses,  net  of  application  Octanex’s 
equity investment in OPSB 

(8,493,882) 

  (5,601,972) 

 1,458,920 
 -  
 (7,034,962) 

 1,458,920 
 - 
(4,061,168) 

OPSB – Commitments 
OPSB’s capital and operating expenditure commitments are as follows: 
Payable not later than one year  
Payable later than one year but not later than three years 

 9,507,709  
-   
 9,507,709  

 23,639,482  
27,158,035   
 50,797,517  

On 6 June 2018 OPSB exercised its right to terminate the RSC, providing PETRONAS with 90 days written Notice 
of  Termination.  The  RSC  provides  that  following  Termination,  PETRONAS  shall  assume  responsibility  for  the 
field, accept novation of contracts and reimburse to OPSB approved capital and operating costs met by OPSB and 
not previously reimbursed. 

NOTE 9   INVESTMENT IN AN ASSOCIATE 

The company sold all of its interest in Peako Limited, an Australian Securities Exchange listed company involved 
with  natural  resources  exploration,  in  December  2017.  The  company’s  interest  in  Peako  was  previously 
accounted for using the equity method in the consolidated financial statements. 

Cost of the investment 
Octanex’s  share  of  Peako’s  losses  (equity  accounted  as 
required by accounting standards) 
Impairment of investment 
Carrying amount of the investment 

There were no contingent liabilities in the associate 

Exploration commitments: 
Payable not later than one year  
Payable later than one year but not later than three years 

-  
- 

- 
 -  

-  
- 
 -  

1,335,305  
 (861,897) 

 (395,061) 
 78,347  

 20,000  
60,000 
 80,000  

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OCTANEX LIMITED 

ABN 61 005 632 315 

Notes to the Financial Statement 
30 JUNE 2018 

NOTE 10   EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSETS 

Carrying amount at beginning of year 
Impairment of exploration assets 
Cost incurred during the year 
Carrying amount at end of year 

NOTE  

29 

Consolidated 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

39,657,763   
(23,652,138) 
393,572 
16,399,197 

41,208,791   
(1,745,165) 
194,137 
39,657,763 

Ultimate  recovery  of  exploration  and  evaluation  assets  is  dependent  upon  exploration  success  and/or  the 
company  maintaining  appropriate  funding  to  support  continued  exploration  activities.  Exploration  and 
evaluation  assets  relate  to  the  areas  of  interest  in  the  exploration  and  evaluation  phase  for  petroleum 
exploration permits and a retention lease as shown in the table below: 
On 21 June 2018 Octanex 

30/06/2018  30/06/2017  Notes 

Exploration Permits 

WA-407-P 
WA-420-P 
WA-387-P 
- 
- 

- 
- 

WA-407-P  Held by wholly-owned subsidiary, Octanex Bonaparte Pty Ltd 
WA-420-P 
WA-387-P  Fully impaired at 30 June 2017 
WA-362-P 
WA-363-P 

WA-323-P 
WA-330-P 

In  January  2018  Octanex  joined  with  Eni  Australia  Limited  in  withdrawing 
from  exploration  permits  WA-362-P  and  WA-363-P.  Fully  impaired  at  June 
2018. 
In  June  2018  the  Winchester  Joint  Venture  (Santos  75%  /  Octanex  25%) 
applied for consent to surrender WA-330-P and also decided not to  lodge  an 
application for Retention Lease in respect of the Winchester gas discovery in 
WA-323-P.  The  Permit,  which  was  in  year  5,  was  not  eligible  for  a  further 
renewal and expired. Fully impaired at 30 June 2018  

Retention Lease 

WA-54-R 

WA-54-R  Held via joint operations, details of the interests held can be found in Note 19. 

NOTE 11   TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES 

Financial liabilities at amortised cost 

Current

Trade creditors and accruals 

Director-related entities - other payables 

21 

998,814 

290,427 

1,289,241 

109,081 

250,203 

359,284 

Trade and other payables are current liabilities of which the fair value is equal to the current carrying amount. 
Information  about  the  company’s  exposure  to  foreign  exchange  risk  in  relation  to  trade  payables,  including 
sensitivities to changes in foreign exchange rates, is provided in Note 22. 

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OCTANEX LIMITED 

ABN 61 005 632 315 

Notes to the Financial Statement 
30 JUNE 2018 

NOTE 12   PROVISIONS 

Current
Annual Leave 
Directors’ retirement benefit (1) 
Long service leave 

NOTE  

Consolidated 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

9,503 
82,125 
40,258 
131,886 

19,480 
82,125 
36,403 
138,008 

(1)  On  the  29th  October  1997  a  Deed  of  Appointment  was  signed  by  EG  Albers.  The  Deed  detailed  terms  of 
continuation  of  his  appointment  as  chairman  of  Octanex  Limited.  Amongst  other  things,  it  provides  for  a 
payment of a retirement benefit to EG Albers as chairman. A deed of variation was signed 16 August 2016, and 
effective 30  June  2016, that  varied the terms  of calculation  of the  Retirement Benefit under the original  Deed. 
The amount reflects the 25 years of service EG Albers has provided to the company. 

NOTE 13   CURRENT BORROWINGS 

Sabah  International  Petroleum  Ltd  subscribed  to  the  Company  for  4,000,000  US$1.00  Tranche  A  convertible 
notes (Tranche A Notes) on 7 December 2016  and 4,000,000 US$1.00 Tranche B convertible notes (Tranche B 
Notes)  on  30  June  2017  pursuant  to  a  convertible  note  subscription  agreement  approved  by  shareholders  in 
February 2015.   

The  notes  have  a  maturity  date  of  30  June  2019,  attracting  8%  interest  per  annum,  payable  at  maturity  or 
redemption. The Tranche A notes may be converted into 31,746,032 ordinary shares at any time, based on an 
agreed conversion price of A$0.15 (US$0.126). The Tranche B notes may be converted into 23,809,524 ordinary 
shares  at  any  time,  based  on  an  agreed  conversion  price  of  A$0.20  (US$0.168)  or  redeemed  at  maturity  for 
repayment of principal plus a 12% IRR. 

Repayment of the convertible notes which were issued by the Company is supported by way of a charge over the 
Company’s shares in Octanex Pte Ltd pursuant to a share charge between the Company and Sabah International 
Petroleum dated 4 December 2014. 

Current estimates of the carrying value of Octanex’s advance to OPSB (refer Note 6) indicate that there may be 
insufficient  funds  available  to  enable  SIP  to  fully  redeem  the  Convertible  notes  issued  by  the  Company.  SIP  is 
considering proposed amendments to the convertible note terms made by Octanex to SIP in order to maximise 
and  bolster  the  chain  of  forward  recoupment  of  funds  from  PETRONAS  to  OPSB,  OPSB  to  Octanex  Pte  Ltd, 
Octanex Pte Ltd to Octanex and Octanex to SIP. In this regard, Datuk Kevin How, a director of SIP, has joined the 
board of OPSB as a director nominated by Octanex.  

Convertible notes 
Carrying amount at beginning of year 
Drawdown of convertible notes 
Movements in exchange rates  
Less embedded derivative liability 
Effective Interest expense 
Less interest paid / accrued 
Carrying amount at end of year 

 10,162,204 
 - 
423,559 
- 
876,573 
 (899,593) 
 10,562,743 

- 
 10,583,788 
 (183,372) 
 (264,564) 
 234,360 
 (208,008) 
 10,162,204 

Interest expense is calculated by applying the effective rate of interest of 8% to the host liability component. 

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OCTANEX LIMITED 

ABN 61 005 632 315 

Notes to the Financial Statement 
30 JUNE 2018 

NOTE 14   DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL LIABILITY  

Convertible notes 
At inception 
Changes in fair value 
Balance at end of year 

Consolidated 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

264,564 
(264,455) 
109 

264,564 
122,032 
386,596 

The embedded derivative liability is valued using a binomial option valuation model. The following inputs were 
used: 

Exercise price: 
Market price: 
Expected volatility: 
Risk free interest rate: 

Tranche A 
A$0.15 
A$0.014 
70.3% 
2.05% 

Tranche B 
A$0.20 
A$0.014 
70.3% 
2.05% 

NOTE 15   DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES  

Consolidated 

Investment revaluations 
Exploration costs 
Borrowing costs 
Accrued expenses 
Provisions 

Deferred Tax Assets 

Deferred Tax Liabilities 

2018 
$ 
(1,062) 
 -
 -
 (9,150)
 (39,566)

2017 
$ 

 -
 -
 -
 (8,250)
 (41,402)

2018 
$ 

 -
 4,919,759 
 34,695 
 -
 -

2017 
$ 
 3,715 
 12,290,125 
 72,593 
 -
 -

Carried forward tax losses               

(4,904,676)
(4,954,454)

 (4,649,037)

 -

 -

(4,698,689)

4,954,454 

12,366,433 

Net Deferred Tax 
Liabilities (Assets) 
2017 
2018 
$ 
$ 

 (1,062) 
 4,919,759 
 34,695 
 (9,150) 
 (39,566) 

 3,715 
 12,290,12 
 72,593 
 (8,250)
 (41,402)

(4,904,676) 
- 

 (4,649,037)

7,667,744 

Investment revaluations 
Exploration costs 
Borrowing costs 
Accrued expenses 
Provision 
Carried forward tax losses  

Opening 
Balance at 1 
July 2017 

$ 

 3,715 
 12,290,125 
 72,593 
 (8,250)
 (41,402)
 (4,649,037)
 7,667,744 

Charged / 
(credited) to 
Income 
Statement 
$ 

 -
 (7,370,366)
 (37,898)
 (900) 
1,836
 (255,639)
 (7,662,967)

Charged / 
(credited) 
directly to 
Equity 
$ 
 (4,777) 
 -
 -
 -
 -
                 -
 (4,777) 

Closing 
Balance at 30 
June 2018 

$ 
 (1,062) 
 4,919,759 
 34,695 
 (9,150)
 (39,566)
 (4,904,676)
 -

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OCTANEX LIMITED 

ABN 61 005 632 315 

Notes to the Financial Statement 
30 JUNE 2018 

NOTE 15   DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES (CONTINUED) 

Opening 
Balance at 1 
July 2016 

$ 

 (1,593)
 12,755,433 
 88,878 
(9,000)
 (39,053)
 (4,272,716)
 8,521,949 

Charged / 
(credited) to 
Income 
Statement 
$ 

Charged / 
(credited) 
directly to 
Equity 
$ 

 -
 (465,308)
 (16,285)
 750 
 (2,349)
 (376,321)
 (859,513)

 5,308 
 -
 -
 -
 -
                 -
 5,308 

Closing 
Balance at 30 
June 2017 

$ 

 3,715 
 12,290,125 
 72,593 
 (8,250)
 (41,402)
 (4,649,037)
 7,667,744 

Consolidated 
Investment revaluations 
Exploration costs 
Borrowing costs 
Accrued expenses 
Provision 
Carried forward tax losses  

NOTE 16   CONTRIBUTED EQUITY 

Issued Capital 

Ordinary shares fully paid (a) 
Ordinary  shares  issued  pursuant  to  trustee 
stock scheme(b) 
Balance at end of year 

2018 
Shares 
242,823,840
29,889,107

2017 
Shares 
242,712,947
30,000,000

2018 
$ 

68,867,927 
- 

2017 
$ 
68,856,339
-

272,712,947

272,712,947

68,867,927 

68,856,339

(a) Ordinary shares fully paid 
Balance at beginning of year 
Trustee shares sold 
Issue costs 
Share cancellation and consolidation  
Balance at end of year 

(b) Ordinary Shares Issued Pursuant to Trustee Stock Scheme 
Balance at beginning of year 
Trustee shares sold 
Balance at end of year 

242,712,947
110,893
-
-
242,823,840

202,465,561
-
-
40,247,386
242,712,947

68,856,339 
12,071 
(483) 
- 
68,867,927 

58,894,364
-
-
9,961,975
68,856,339

 30,000,000 
(110,893) 
 29,889,107 

 30,000,000 
 -
 30,000,000 

 - 
 - 
 - 

 -
 -
 -

In November 2015, the members of Octanex voted to extend the existing trustee stock scheme by five years to 30 
November 2020.  

The company has unlimited authorised capital with no par value. 

Terms and Conditions of Contributed Equity 

Ordinary shares confer on the holder the right to receive dividends as declared and, in the event of winding up 
the  company,  to  participate in the  proceeds  from  the  sale  of all surplus  assets in  proportion to  the  number  of 
(irrespective of the amounts paid up on) shares held.  Ordinary shares entitle their holder to one vote, either in 
person or by proxy, at a meeting of the company. 

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OCTANEX LIMITED 

ABN 61 005 632 315 

Notes to the Financial Statement 
30 JUNE 2018 

NOTE 16   CONTRIBUTED EQUITY (CONTINUED) 

Trustee Stock Scheme 

Octanex  is  party  to  a  Trustee  Stock  Scheme,  pursuant  to  which  ordinary  shares  ranking  equally  with  other 
ordinary shares on issue were issued to a trustee.  When those shares are sold by the trustee the net proceeds 
are paid to the Company by way of subscription moneys.  The trustee does not exercise voting rights in respect of 
shares held pursuant to the scheme.  

Unlisted Options - (Share Based Payment)  

Existing options are 

Number 

Expiry Date 

6,600,000  15 October 2018 
7,170,000  24 November 2019 

Exercise price 
$0.1534 
$0.08 

Vesting criteria  
No 
No 

Unlisted Options 
Balance at beginning of year 
Options granted 
Options expired / cancelled 
Balance at end of year 

NOTE 17   RESERVES 

Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive 
income reserve 
Option  reserve 
Foreign currency translation reserve 

fair 

value 

Financial  assets  at 
comprehensive income reserve 
Balance at beginning of financial year  
Changes  in  fair  value  on  financial  assets  at  fair  value 
through other comprehensive income 
Income tax on other comprehensive income 

through  other 

2018  
Options 

2017 
Options 

 21,270,000  
 -  
 (7,500,000) 
 13,770,000  

 15,100,000  
 7,170,000  
 (1,000,000) 
 21,270,000  

NOTE  

Consolidated 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

 (826,125) 

(814,978) 

 1,037,563  
 1,678,893  
 1,890,331  

1,037,563 
1,042,525 
  1,265,110 

 (814,978) 
(15,923)  

 (827,364) 
 17,694  

4,776 
 (826,125) 

 (5,308) 
 (814,978) 

The  financial  assets  at  fair  value  through  other  comprehensive  income  reserve  represents  the  changes  in  fair 
value  on  the  group’s  equity  instruments  including  realised  gains  or  losses  on  those  investments.  Further 
information on the investments is set out in Notes 7 and 22. 

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OCTANEX LIMITED 

ABN 61 005 632 315 

Notes to the Financial Statement 
30 JUNE 2018 

NOTE 17   RESERVES (CONTINUED) 

Option reserve 
Balance at beginning of financial year  
Share based payment expense 

NOTE  

Consolidated 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

1,037,563 
- 
1,037,563 

948,016 
89,547 
1,037,563 

The  options  reserve  relates  to  share  options  granted  to  the  company  secretary,  the  directors  and  individuals 
(Note 16). 

Foreign currency translation reserve 
Balance at beginning of financial year  
Movement for the year 

 1,042,525  
636,368 
1,678,893 

 1,451,997  
 (409,472) 
1,042,525 

The  foreign  currency  translation  reserve  relates  to  the  consolidation  of  foreign  currency  denominated  fully 
owned  subsidiary  entities.  At  30  June  2018  the  following  companies  and  currencies  held  in  those  companies 
were consolidated: Octanex Pte Ltd – United States Dollars 

NOTE 18   EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION EXPENDITURE COMMITMENTS 

The  consolidated  entity  share  of  minimum  work  requirements  in  exploration  permit  and  retention  lease 
interests held by the consolidated entity or in joint operations is estimated at reporting date: 

Payable not later than one year  
Payable later than one year but not later than three years 

193,750 
- 
193,750 

196,875 
7,687,500 
7,884,375 

The Cornea Joint Venture has applied to the regulator to vary the conditions of the WA-54-R Retention Lease to 
move the production test well to the next term of the Lease (Note 1(q)). 

Estimated  expenditure,  arising  from  retention  lease  work  programme  which,  may,  subject  to  negotiation  and 
approval, be varied.  They may also be satisfied by farmout, sale, relinquishment or surrender. 

NOTE 19   INTEREST IN UNINCORPORATED JOINT OPERATIONS 

The consolidated entity has an interest in the assets, liabilities and output of joint operations for the exploration 
and development  of petroleum in Australia.   The  consolidated entity has taken up its share of joint  operations 
transactions  based  on  its  contributions  to  the  joint  operations.  The  consolidated  entity’s  interests  in  the  joint 
operations: 

Joint Operation 

Winchester Project (see Note 10) 
Northern Deeps (see Note 10) 
Cornea 

2018 
Interest 
- 
- 
18.75% 

2017 
Interest 
25% 
33.33% 
18.75% 

Permits  

WA-323-P & WA-330-P 
WA-362-P & WA-363-P 
WA-54-R 

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OCTANEX LIMITED 

ABN 61 005 632 315 

Notes to the Financial Statement 
30 JUNE 2018 

NOTE  

Consolidated 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

NOTE 19   INTEREST IN UNINCORPORATED JOINT OPERATIONS (CONTINUED) 

Assets and liabilities of the joint operations are included in the financial statements as follows: 

CURRENT ASSETS  
Cash and cash equivalents 
Receivables 

NON-CURRENT ASSETS 
Exploration and evaluation assets 

CURRENT LIABILITIES 
Payables 
Payables – director-related entity 

6 

10 

4,477 
492 

1,730 
1,410 

7,241,291 

30,789,438 

11 
11, 21 

248 
5,078 

209 
9,762 

There are no contingent liabilities in any of the joint operations. Minimum work requirements in exploration 
permit and retention lease interests held in joint operations is estimated at reporting date: 

Payable not later than one year 
Payable later than one year but not later than three years 

93,750 
- 
93,750 

46,875 
7,687,500 
7,734,375 

NOTE 20   KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL 

Executive Directors  Non-Executive Directors 
EG Albers 
RL Clark 

G Guglielmo* 
KK How  

SK Kler** 
JMD Willis 

DC Coombes resigned 25 May 2018. * resigned 17 July 2018. ** resigned 18 July 2018.  

Individual compensation disclosures 

Information  regarding  individual  director’s  compensation  is  provided  in  the  remuneration  report  section  of  the 
directors’ report.  There are no employees who meet the definition of key management personnel other than the 
executive directors of the company. A summary of the remuneration report is shown below.  

Short Term 

Post Employment 

Equity Settled 

Total 

Directors 

Fees

Salary 

  Superannuation

Retirement 

Benefits

Options 

TOTAL 

2018 

2017 

$ 
- 

- 

$ 
206,000  

202,666  

$ 
19,570 

19,190 

$ 
        -  

        -  

$ 
-  

$ 
225,570 

89,547  

311,403 

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OCTANEX LIMITED 

ABN 61 005 632 315 

Notes to the Financial Statement 
30 JUNE 2018 

NOTE 21   RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES  

The consolidated financial statements of the Group include: 

Name 

United Oil & Gas Pty Ltd 
Goldsborough Pty Ltd 
Octanex Bonaparte Pty Ltd  
Braveheart Energy Pty Ltd 
Octanex Cornea Pty Ltd  
Octanex Winchester Pty Ltd  
Winchester Exploration Pty Ltd 
Octanex Pte Ltd 
Octanex Malaysia Sdn Bhd (1) 
Octanex Operations Pty Ltd 
Strata Resources Pty Ltd  
Octanex Exmouth Pty Ltd  

 (1) Deregistered December 2017 

Director-related Entities 

2018 
Interest 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
- 
100% 
100% 
100% 

2017 
Interest 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 
100% 

Country 
of 
Incorporation 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 
Singapore 
Malaysia 
Australia 
Australia 
Australia 

Companies in which an Octanex director controls or significantly influences, that provide services to the group or 
to a joint operation in which the group has an interest, or that also hold an interest in those joint operations or in 
which the group holds an investment. 

 (i)Providers of Services by Related Party 

During  the  year  services  and/or  facilities  were  provided  under  normal  commercial  terms  and  conditions  by 
director-related  entities  as  disclosed  below  together  with  amounts  payable  to  related  parties  including  those 
under joint operation arrangements*: 

Entity

Exoil Pty Ltd 

Service

Related 
director
EG Albers  Office  services  and  amenities 

in 

Melbourne 

Amounts paid 
2018 

Payable at 
2017 

30/06/18 

30/06/17 

$ 

$ 
222,176  222,459  58,378 

$ 

$ 
50,172 

Natural  Resources 
Group Pty Ltd 
Upstream 
Consulting Limited 
Petroleum 
Advisors 
Samika Pty Ltd 

EG Albers  Management 

and 

administration 

46,750  122,665  231,924 

199,906 

services 

JMD Willis  Management 

services 

to  Ophir 

  6,500 

  10,305 

project 

G Guglielmo  Management 

services 

to  Ophir 

16,700 

 3,000 

- 

- 

- 

- 

RL Clark 

project 
Management of retention lease 

2,962 

125 
295,008  361,096  290,427 

2,667 

125 
250,203 

As  a  participant  of  the  Cornea  Joint  Venture  the  group  holds  interests  in  petroleum  joint  operations  with 
director-related entities As a participant of the Cornea Joint Venture with Cornea Petroleum Pty Ltd, Cornea Oil & 
Gas Pty Ltd, Coldron Pty Ltd, Octanex Cornea Pty Ltd, Moby Oil & Gas Pty Ltd, Enegex Limited, Cornea Resources 
Pty Ltd and Auralandia Pty Ltd, all director-related entities of EG Albers.  

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OCTANEX LIMITED 

ABN 61 005 632 315 

Notes to the Financial Statement 
30 JUNE 2018 

NOTE 21   RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES (Continued) 

(ii)Providers of Services to Related Party 

During the year accounting services were provided under normal commercial terms and conditions as disclosed 
below: 

Entity

Related director

Enegex Limited 
Cornea Resources Pty Ltd 
Ophir Production Sdn Bhd  
Peako Limited  

EG Albers 
EG Albers 
(Note 21 (iii)) 
EG Albers (Note 21 (iv)) 

(iii) Advance to OPSB 

Sundry Revenue 
2018 

Receivables 
2017 

$ 

11,010 
13,125 

$ 
9,380 
510 
122,050  28,350 
18,615  14,590 

30/06/18 

30/06/17 

$ 
5,043 
770 

8,459 
554,800  52,830  14,272 

$ 
4,301 
561 

7,172 
12,034 

As at 30 June 2018, the company had made advances to OPSB totalling $17,943,517 (2017 $14,101,781).  After 
application of the company’s share of OPSB losses and an impairment value, the carrying value of the advance is 
$10,300,698 (2017 $10,040,613) (Note 6).  

(iv) Investments in director-related companies 

At 30 June 2018, the company carried an investment in an ASX listed company Enegex Limited, (Note 7), which is 
a director-related entity of EG Albers. 

NOTE 22   FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS 

Categories of Financial Instruments 

Financial Assets 

Cash & cash equivalents 

At fair value through other comprehensive income 

Trade and other receivables – current ex prepayments 

NOTE  

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

1,331,845 

5,666,779 

23,004 

25,145 

38,928 

66,023 

Trade and other receivables – non current  

6 

10,300,698 

10,040,613 

11,680,692 

15,812,343 

Financial Liabilities  

Financial Liabilities at amortised cost 

Trade and other payables 

Convertible Notes  

At fair value through profit and loss 

1,289,241 

359,284 

13 

10,562,743 

10,162,204 

109 

386,596 

11,852,093 

10,908,084 

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ABN 61 005 632 315 

Notes to the Financial Statement 
30 JUNE 2018 

NOTE 22   FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT (Continued) 

30 JUNE 201Recognition and derecognition 

Purchases and sales of financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised on trade date which is the date on 
which the  consolidated  entity commits to purchase or sell the financial  assets or financial  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.  Exposure  to 
credit, interest rate,  liquidity,  foreign  currency, market  price and  currency  risks arises in the  normal  course of 
the consolidated entity’s business. The consolidated entity’s overall risk management approach is to identify the 
risks and implement safeguards which seek to minimise potential adverse effects on the financial performance of 
the consolidated entity’s business. 
The board of directors are responsible for monitoring and managing the financial risks of the consolidated entity.  

Fair value 

The fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities must be estimated for recognition and measurement or 
for disclosure purposes.  

AASB 13 requires disclosure of fair value measurements by level of the fair value hierarchy, as follows: 

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

Level  2:   inputs  other  than  quoted  prices  included  within  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:  inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).  

The  consolidated  entity’s  financial  assets  measured  and  recognised  at  fair  value  at  30  June  2018  and  30  June 
2017 on a recurring basis are as follows: 

30 June 2018  

 Assets  
 Listed securities and debentures  
 Liabilities  
 Derivative financial liability  
 Net fair value  

30 June 2017  

 Assets  
 Listed securities and debentures  
 Liabilities  
 Derivative financial liability  
 Net fair value  

Credit risk  

 Level 1  
 $  

 23,004  

  -   
 23,004  

 Level 1  
 $  

 38,928  

  -   
 38,928  

 Level 2  
 $  

 Level 3  
 $  

 Total  
 $  

  -   

  -   
  -   

  -   

 23,004  

 (109) 
 (109) 

 (109) 
 22,895 

 Level 2  
 $  

 Level 3  
 $  

 Total  
 $  

  -   

  -   
  -   

  -   

 38,928  

 (386,589) 
 (386,589) 

 (386,589) 
 (347,661) 

Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the company if a customer or counterparty to a financial instrument fails 
to meet its contractual obligations. At the reporting date there were is no credit risk as the consolidated entity 
has no trade sales or trade receivables. 

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ABN 61 005 632 315 

Notes to the Financial Statement 
30 JUNE 2018 

NOTE 22   FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Continued) 

Interest rate risk 

All financial liabilities and financial assets at floating rates expose the company to cash flow interest rate risk The 
consolidated entity has no exposure to interest rate risk at reporting date, other than in relation to cash and cash 
equivalents which attract an interest rate. Convertible notes are at a fixed rate of interest. 

Sensitivity Analysis 

At  reporting  date  a  1%  (100  basis  point)  increase/decrease  in  the  interest  rate  would  increase/decrease  the 
consolidated entity loss by $9,323 (2017: $39,667).  

Liquidity risk  

LLiquidity  risk  is  monitored  to  ensure  sufficient  monies  are  available  to  meet  contractual  obligations  as  and 
when they fall due. 

The following are the contractual maturities of the financial liabilities, including interest payments.  Contractual 
amounts have not been discounted. 

Consolidated 

30 June 2018 
Non-derivative Financial Liabilities 
Trade and other payables 
Convertible notes 

30 June 2017 
Non-derivative Financial Liabilities 
Trade and other payables 
Convertible notes 

Foreign currency risk  

Carrying 
Amount 
$ 

Contractual 
cash flows 
$ 

0-12 
months 
$ 

1-2 years 

$ 

2-10 
years 
$ 

1,289,241 
10,562,743 
11,851,984 

1,289,241 
11,428,661 
12,717,902 

1,289,241 
11,428,661 
12,717,902 

- 
- 
- 

Carrying 
Amount 
$ 

Contractual 
cash flows 
$ 

0-12 
months 
$ 

1-2 years 

$ 

2-10 
years 
$ 

359,284 
10,162,204 
10,521,488 

359,284 
11,362,204 
11,721,488 

359,284 
800,000 
1,159,284 

- 
10,562,204 
10,562,204 

- 
- 
- 

- 
- 
- 

The consolidated entity is exposed to foreign currency risk arising from purchases of goods and services that are 
denominated in a currency other than the Australian dollar functional currency. Seismic and well drillings costs 
are  usually  denominated  in  US  dollars.  To  this  extent,  the  consolidated  entity  is  exposed  to  exchange  rate 
fluctuations between the Australian and US dollar. At 30 June 2018 the consolidated entity has a foreign currency 
exposure  by  holding  US  dollars  in  bank  accounts  totalling  US$878,656  (2017:  $4,221,978)  and  an  advance  to 
Ophir  Production  Sdn  Bhd  of  US$13,262,098  (2017:  US$10,847,090)  which  is  offset  by  borrowings  of 
US$8,000,000  (2017:  US$8,000,000).  A  one  cent  movement  in  the  USD/AUD  exchange  rate  would  move 
consolidated equity by AUD$77,638 (2017: $82,560). Loans to Ophir Production Sdn Bhd are in USD. 

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OCTANEX LIMITED 

ABN 61 005 632 315 

Notes to the Financial Statement 
30 JUNE 2018 

NOTE 22   FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (Continued) 

Equity price risks 

Equity  price  risk  applies  at  fair  value  through  other  comprehensive  income  investments.  The  investments  are 
subject to movements in prices of the investment markets. 

Financial Assets at fair value through other comprehensive income 
Investments in listed equities
Enegex Limited 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

23,004 

38,928 

The  consolidated  entity  and  company  investments  in  listed  equities  are  listed  on  the  Australian  Securities 
Exchange.  A 10% increase / decrease at the reporting date in closing share price of each share held would have 
increased/decreased consolidated equity by $2,300 (2017: $3,893).  There would have been no effect on profit. 

Capital Management 

When managing capital, the directors’ objective is to ensure the entity continues as a going concern as well as to 
maintain optimal returns to shareholders and benefits for other stakeholders. 

It is the company’s plan that capital, as and when required, further, will be raised by any one or a combination of 
the following manners: placement of shares to excluded offerees, pro-rata issue to shareholders, the exercise of 
outstanding options, and/or a further issue of shares.  Should these methods not be considered to be viable, or in 
the  best  interests  of  shareholders,  then  it  would  be  the  consolidated  entity’s  intention  to  meet  its  exploration 
obligations by either partial sale of its interests or farmout. 

No company in the consolidated entity is subject to any externally imposed capital requirements. 

NOTE 23   AUDITOR’S REMUNERATION 

Amounts received or due and receivable by: 
Grant  Thornton  Audit  Pty  Ltd  -  Auditor  of  the 
consolidated entity and company 
Related practices of the parent company auditor
Audit and review of the financial reports
Grant Thornton Singapore – Auditor of Octanex Pte Ltd 

NOTE 24   SEGMENT INFORMATION 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

 52,000  

53,000 

8,631  
 60,631  

 9,128  
 62,128  

Under  AASB  8  Operating  Segments,  segment  information  is  presented  using  a  'management  approach',  i.e. 
segment information is provided on the same basis as information used for internal reporting  purposes by the 
board of directors 

At regular intervals the board is provided management information at a group level for the group’s cash position, 
the carrying values of exploration permits and a group cash forecast for the next twelve months of operation.  On 
this basis, no segment information is included in these financial statements.  

All interest received has been derived in Australia. All exploration and evaluation assets are held in Australia. 

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ABN 61 005 632 315 

Notes to the Financial Statement 

30 JUNE 2018 

NOTE 25   EVENTS AFTER THE END OF THE REPORTING PERIOD 

There are no significant after balance date events to the date of signing of this report. 

NOTE 26  LOSS PER SHARE 

The following reflects the income and share data used in the calculations of basic and diluted earnings per share: 

Net loss 

Weighted average number of shares 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

(21,501,847) 

(4,800,071) 

Number of 
Shares 
242,766,870 

Number of 
Shares 
217,945,331 

Unlisted  options  outstanding  during  the  year  (Refer  Note  16)  are  not  dilutive  at  the  30th  June  2018  as  the 
exercise price is higher than the average share price for the year then ended. 

NOTE 27   PARENT ENTITY INFORMATION 

The following details information related to the parent entity, Octanex Limited at 30 June 2018. The information 
presented here has been prepared using consistent accounting policies as presented in Note 1, except for the use 
of the cost method for investment in subsidiary companies by the parent. 

Current assets 
Non-current assets  
Total assets 

Current liabilities 
Non-current liabilities 
Total liabilities 

Contributed equity 
Options reserve 
Financial  assets  at  fair  value  through  other  comprehensive  income 
reserve 
Accumulated losses 
Total equity 

Loss for the year 
Other comprehensive income for the year 
Total comprehensive income for the year 

No dividends were paid by the parent entity in 2018 (2017: Nil). 

11,771,085 
27,670,938 
39,442,023 

 11,946,597 
 12,447,135 
 24,393,732 

 68,867,927 
 1,037,563 
 (639,113) 

 5,973,359 
 73,728,737 
 79,702,096 

 819,591 
 22,943,718 
 23,763,309 

 68,856,339 
 1,037,563 
 (639,113) 

 (54,218,066) 
15,048,311 

 (13,316,002) 
 55,938,787 

 (40,902,064) 

 -     

(40,902,064) 

 (1,470,571) 
 -   
 (1,470,571) 

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OCTANEX LIMITED 

ABN 61 005 632 315 

Notes to the Financial Statement 
30 JUNE 2018 

NOTE 27   PARENT ENTITY INFORMATION (Continued) 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

The company’s share of minimum work requirements contracted for under exploration permit interests held in 
joint operation is estimated at reporting date: 

Payable not later than one year  

Payable later than one year but not later than three years 

51,250  

-   

51,250  

 25,625 

4,202,500   

4,228,125 

NOTE 28   CONTINGENT LIABILITIES 

Corporate Guarantee 

Octanex  has  provided  a  proportionate  corporate  guarantee  to  OPSB’s  lenders  in  connection  with  OPSB’s  term 
loan facilities. The facilities are held with a syndicate of three banks (Malayan Banking Berhad (Maybank), RHB 
Bank (L) Ltd and United Overseas Bank Limited Offer) (Note 8). 

NOTE 29   IMPAIRMENT OF EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION ASSET 

n January 2018  Octanex joined with Eni Australia Limited in withdrawing from exploration permits WA-362-P 
and WA-363-P, resulting in an impairment of $9,264,930. 

In June 2018 the Winchester Joint Venture (Santos 75% / Octanex 25%) applied for consent to  surrender WA-
330-P  and  also  decided  not  to  lodge  an  application  for  Retention  Lease  in  respect  of  the  Winchester  gas 
discovery  in    WA-323-P  (which  was  in  year  5  and  not  eligible  for  a  further  renewal  and  has  now  expired), 
resulting in an impairment of $14,387,208. 

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ABN 61 005 632 315 

Additional Information (unaudited)  

As at 26 September 2018 Octanex holds the following interests in Petroleum Tenements: 

Octanex Licences  

Permit 
Ophir SFRSC  Malay 

Location 

Basin.  Offshore 

Octanex interest % 
50% (via Octanex Pte Ltd) 

WA-54-R 

 WA-420-P 

WA-407-P 

Peninsular Malaysia 
Browse  Basin,  Offshore 
Western Australia 

Bonaparte  Basin,  Offshore 
Western Australia 
Bonaparte  Basin,  Offshore 
Western Australia 

18.75% comprised of: 
10.25% Octanex Limited 
8.50%Octanex Cornea Pty Ltd  
100% via Octanex Bonaparte Pty Ltd  Octanex 

100% via Octanex Bonaparte Pty Ltd  Octanex 

Bonaparte Pty Ltd 

Bonaparte Pty Ltd 

Operator 
Ophir  Production 
Sdn Bhd 
Cornea  Resources 
Pty Ltd 

Shareholder Information (compiled as at 26 September 2018) 

Ordinary share capital 

As at 26 September 2018 the company had on issue the following shares: 

Fully Paid Ordinary Shares 
272,712,947 held by 1,396 holders 

All  issued  fully  paid  ordinary  shares 
carry one vote per share 

Trustee Shares 
29,889,107  held  by  Doravale  Enterprises  Pty  Ltd  (the 
Trustee)1  
Other  than  in  extremely  limited  circumstances,  the  Trustee 
has  bound  itself  by  the  deed  of  covenant  entered  into  in 
association  with  the  Scheme  not  to  vote  at  the  meetings  of 
members of Octanex.  

Options 

As at 26 September 2018 the company had on issue 13,770,000 options held by 16 option holders. Options do 
not carry any voting right or rights to dividends.  

Distribution of holders 

Holding Ranges  

1 - 1,000 
1,001 - 5,000 
5,001 - 10,000 
10,001 - 100,000 
Over 100,000
Totals
* Based on the price per security, number of holders with an unmarketable holding: 1,116 

Holders

Total Units

% Issued 

Share Capital

172 
629 
135 
349 
111 
1,396 

54,476 
1,598,324 
1,071,962 
12,563,786 
257,424,399 
272,712,947 

0.02% 
0.59% 
0.39% 
4.61% 
94.39% 
100.00% 

1 These ordinary shares were issued to the Trustee on trust for sale in accordance with a scheme of arrangement 
approved by the Supreme Court of Victoria on 17 November 2010 in Matter SCI 210 04962 (the Scheme). As 
previously advised to the ASX and to members, those shares are ordinary shares held on trust for sale by the trustee on 
the basis that the net proceeds of sale will present the subsection moneys thereof. The shares may be sold as fully paid 
up or as partly paid up. Until sold, by the terms of the Scheme, the Trustee will not participate in dividends or 
distributions are to the account of the members of Octanex pro rata their respective shareholdings.  

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ABN 61 005 632 315 

Substantial shareholders 

Substantial shareholders as disclosed in substantial shareholding notices given to the Company are as follows: 

Shareholder 

Interest in voting 
rights 

%  
of Voting Rights 

The Albers Group 
Sabah International Petroleum 

152,260,730 
40,332,663 

55.83 
14.79 

Twenty largest shareholders as at 26th September 2018* 

Holder 

Number of shares 

Sabah International Petroleum Ltd  
Gascorp Australia Pty Ltd  
Mr Ernest Geoffrey Albers & Mrs Pamela Joy Albers  
Mr Ernest Geoffrey Albers  
Sacrosanct Pty Ltd  
Great Missenden Holdings Pty Ltd  
National Gas Australia Pty Ltd  
Great Australia Corporation Pty Ltd  
Bass Strait Group Pty Ltd  
Cue Petroleum Pty Ltd  
The Albers Companies Incorporated Pty Ltd  
Australis Finance Pty Ltd  
Fugro Exploration Pty Ltd  
Mrs Pamela Joy Albers  
Miller Anderson Pty Ltd  
Bond Street Custodians Limited  
Great Missenden Group Pty Ltd  
Albers Family Custodian Pty Ltd  
Seaquest Petroleum Pty Ltd  
Wilstermere Corporation Pty Ltd 
Total Top 20 
* Excluding 29,889,107 Trustee Shares held by Doravale Enterprise Pty Ltd

40,332,663 
35,200,014 
25,868,034 
14,436,081 
14,172,354 
12,946,004 
7,200,000 
6,291,000 
6,059,049 
5,763,357 
3,780,491 
3,773,188 
3,691,721 
3,062,500 
3,000,000 
2,819,512 
2,765,060 
2,542,875 
2,248,000 
2,106,500 

198,058,403

% of Fully 
Paid Shares 
14.79% 
12.91% 
9.49% 
5.29% 
5.20% 
4.75% 
2.64% 
2.31% 
2.22% 
2.11% 
1.39% 
1.38% 
1.35% 
1.12% 
1.10% 
1.03% 
1.01% 
0.93% 
0.82% 
0.77% 

72.63%

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