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Launched in 2006, Redbubble is quite 
simply the finest and most diverse 
creative community and marketplace 
on the internet. We bring together 
artists and designers with consumers, 
facilitating the sale of unique 
designs - 15.6 million and counting 
- available to print on the current 
range of 42 products. The Redbubble 
experience is available in 199 countries 
throughout the world and is fulfilled 
by our trusted partners in the US, UK, 
Australia and Hong Kong. 

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Headquartered in Melbourne 
Australia, our vision is to be the 
global marketplace synonymous 
with creative individualism. The 
Redbubble marketplace has a real 
and positive impact, creating value 
for our artists, customers, fulfillers 
and investors and employing a 
talented team of 138 people. 

redbubble.com/about

Want to know more about 
Redbubble or get in touch? 

redbubble.com  
to shop, meet our 
creatives and read 
our blog

redbubble.com/about 
for those WHO prefer 
moving pictures 
instead of words

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@Redbubble

Redbubble.tumblR.com

facebook.com/Redbubble

pinteRest.com/Redbubble/

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highlights 

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letter from ceo  

and co-founder  

martin hosking 

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what we do

Redbubble

Contents

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where we do it

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how we are  

different

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the people who  

make it happen

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chair’s letter

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meet the board

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ceo’s review

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financial report

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gROss TRANsacTiON v ALUE ($ miLliON)

2015
$88.4m

2014
$59.3m

2013
$33.7m

2012
$15.7m

2008
$1.3m

2009
$3.6m

2010
$4.2m

2011
$6.0m

REveNUE ($ miLliON)

2013 
$27.5m

2012 
$12.5m

2008 
$0.9m

2009 
$2.9m

2010 
$3.2m

2011 
$4.8m

gROss PROFiT ($ miLliON)

2013 
$9.5m

2012 
$4.5m

2008
$84k

2009 
$305k

2010 
$742k

2011
$1.6m

financial yeaR 1 July – 30 June

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2015 
$71.1m

2014 
$48.6m

2015
$24.1m

2014 
$16.5m

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LE TtE R F R Om  cE O 
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“consumer demand for the 
distinctive and the meaningful 
speaks to a deep human need. 
meeting this need is now possible 
and Redbubble is at the heart of 
this business transformation.”

in 2006, paul vanzella, 
peter styles and i began 
to imagine a website 
that served the desire of 
independent creatives to 
reach a global audience.  
we started with the 
simplest of all propositions 
- that there were a lot 
of people (some 15% of 
the population) who see 
themselves as an artist, 
but lack access to markets 
and the tools to turn their 
digital works into physical 
products.

  while many of these consumers 

are millenials (born after 1990) this 

mindset spans generations and 

demographics. many existing brands 

that market products with prominent 

logos have been caught off-guard. in 

contrast, Redbubble with its vibrant 

artists’ community, millions of images 

and expansive product range is 

brilliantly positioned.

•	 The	development	of	mass 	

customisation. in 2006, we could not 

have imagined printing on products as 
large as duvet covers or as complex 

as leggings. now the range of what’s 

possible is ever increasing. not only 

is traditional pod (print on demand) 

expanding, but new technologies 

from laser cutting to 3d printing are 

opening up entirely new product 

possibilities.

this underlying insight behind Redbubble 

Redbubble’s competitive advantage relies 

has not changed. but much has. neither 

on two related capabilities: understanding 

peter nor paul are now directly involved 

consumer sentiment, and continual 

in the company (although paul’s hand 

innovation in product development and 

lies behind the design of this annual 

logistics. considerable investment has 

Report). as ceo since 2010, i have seen 

gone into these two areas, particularly 

Redbubble begin to realise our vision of 

over the last year, with a view to ensuring 

becoming the global brand synonymous 

Redbubble extends its market leadership 

with creative individualism. in doing 

position and global footprint.

so, Redbubble has been caught by two 

transformative waves:

•	 The	rise	of	the	creative	individual. 	

this is a new consumer who is 

more concerned with “standing out 
rather than fitting in”1 and who sees 
“individuality being the new cool.”2  

from the earliest days, those behind 

Redbubble have strived to create a 

meaningful and enduring company, to 

serve the needs of our customers – both 

creatives and consumers – and do so 

in a scaleable and profitable way. the 

opportunity before Redbubble in 2015 is 

both clearer and larger than it was in 2006 

and we are committed to seizing it. 

1 new york times, 3 december 2014
2 steph wissink, piper Jaffray, “taking stock with teens”

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Redbubble

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WHAT 
 wedO

Want to be an individual? Want to sell your beautiful artwork with zero 
hassle on a healthy range of incredible high-quality products?  
That’s exactly what we do. We are an online marketplace that facilitates 
the sale and purchase of millions of artistic and creative images on  
an ever-expanding product range. Furthermore, we make sure that  
they are printed and shipped pronto, straight to the customer’s door. If 
the unforeseen should happen, we have a fantastic customer service  
team waiting to take your call. 

PRoDUCt seLeC tIon

FULFILLeRs

customers select their chosen products by searching by product, 

the incredible fulfillers – the  

theme or artist. once the customer has found a design they like on 

people and businesses that make  

the product they like, they proceed to check out and pay via paypal 

the products sold on Redbubble – 

or credit card. all products have met stringent quality checks and new 
cool products will continue to be introduced. 

are truly talented.

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PROdUcTs

65%

of sales from works that  
sold 50 times or less

once orders are placed, they are 

sent to global fulfillers via our 

internet platform and immediately 

go into the production queue. the 

chosen product is then printed using 

state-of-the-art printing techniques, 

packaged up and sent on its way. 

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fulfillers

48 hours 

average production time

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CReAtIves 

artists and designers upload their 

masterpieces to Redbubble, choose 

the products they would like their 

work to appear on and set their 

pricing. all ownership rights are 

retained by them.

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miLliON 
imAgEs

361,534 cREATivEs

CUstomeR eXPeRIenCe

CUstomeRs

customers seeking personal and unique style visit redbubble.com on 
their computer, tablet or mobile device.

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miLliON  
cUsTOmERs

103 million visits
66% UNdER 35 YEARs  

OF AgE

CUstomeR seR vICe

our customers and artists always come 

first. if for any reason they are not happy 

or if an order doesn’t arrive, we have a 

dedicated team of customer service heroes 

available to make it right. our website is 

also host to anything else they need to 

know, including policies and guidelines, for 

those important questions, like, ‘when am i 

going to get paid?’.

DeLIveRy

we rely on a network of external 

shipping partners around the world 

including the long-haul capabilities 

of ups, fedex and dhl, as well as the 

distribution expertise of local postal 

services to get orders to you, pronto.

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iNsPiRATiON dOEsN’t cOmE iN A BOX. 
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veRy cReative and beautiful woRk x

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WHERe  
we Do It

Wall Art, stickers

cases (phone, iPad)

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mugs

UNiTEd 
kiNgdOm

T-shirts

Pillows, Totes, duvets

skins (phone, laptop, tablet)

All Over Printing  
(Leggings, scarves, skirts)

HONg kONg

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T-shirts, posters, stickers

T-shirts

UNiTEd 
sTAtEs

men’s Panel Top

Totes, Pillows, duvets, Pouches

cases (phone, iPad)

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Wall Art, cards, calendars

mugs, Notebooks, Laptop slEeves

cases (phone, iPad)

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AUsTRALia

Wall Art, cards, stickers

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Redbubble has delivered goods to customers in 199 countries across  
7 continents. The magic of turning a beautiful piece of creative work into a 
unique and individual product through print-on-demand happens in the US, 
UK, Australia and Hong Kong. Then it’s delivered around the world. Our artist 
representation is truly international, with artists and designers  
hailing from every corner of the globe.

Gross  
TransacTion  
ValuE (GTV)

by countRy (%)

arTisT  
EarninGs 

by continent (%)

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 united states   
 united kingdom 
 australia 
 canada 
 other  
 france 
 germany 
 italy 
 netherlands 
 sweden 
 ireland 

 north america   
 european union  
 oceania  
 asia  
 south america   
 europe non-eu  
 africa  
 antarctica   

60.7%
16.3%
7.3%
4.2%
3.9%
2.6%
2.4%
0.8% 
0.7%
0.6%
0.5%

49.7%
31.6%
10.1%
6.1%
1.3%
0.8%
0.4% 
0.0% 

love this one buddy. you neveR fail to impRess.

so cool : )

 
 
 
 
 
Redbubble

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How we ARe       diFfEReNT

Redbubble is exceptional - millions of products are sold through Redbubble.com, but we don’t market 
to the masses. Every product sold has been selected individually by our free-thinking customers, from 
the hands and minds of our loyal artist community. It is a business model that differs from the average 
retailer or online store and enables each customer to be uniquely satisfied.

A cOmPELliNg mARkET POsiTiON

We have created a real niche that differs from most of our peers

cash geneRating model

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Our cash generating 
model differs from 
most online retailers 
and has enabled  
the Company to  
scale with limited 
invested capital. 

this allows us to leverage 
cutting-edge fulfillment  
and delivery expertise 
without making the 
necessary capital 
investment or having 
the associated inventory 
balance sheet luggage.  

A WiN-WiN  
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cUsTOmERs

while most compete on cost or brand value, we sit by ourselves in a space that we call personal style. 
what does this mean? it is the millions of unique and high-quality products that help an individual 
stand out from the crowd. it’s a great space to be in, and with the rise of creative individuality and the 
development of mass customisation, we are perfectly positioned for growth. 

Artist credit: Jimiyo, Pug Fred Astaire, redbubble.com/people/jimiyo/works/8793082

firstly, our artists earn on 
average, 15% on margin  
for their designs. they have 
earned $32.7 million since 
Redbubble was launched. 

secondly, our fulfillers have 
the technical capability 
to print all products on 
demand and send directly 
on to the consumer.  

why does it matter?  
well, it makes us extremely 
nimble and allows us to 
rapidly grow the range 
of products offered with 
almost no expense, and the 
cost of carrying a particular 
product is next to nil.

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THE PEOpLE WHO                                                                        

mAkE  iT HAPpEN

Redbubble is made possible by those hard-working individuals 
and businesses that truly make the wheel go around. The 
partnerships we have formed and the people we have employed 

are what make customers come back day after day. And artists 
have earned over $32.7 million since Redbubble’s inception. That 
makes us feel pretty good about what we do, too.

oUR CReAtIve PARtneRs

oUR FULFILLeRs

oUR emPLoyees

oUR CUstomeRs

Redbubble was started to serve creatives and they 
lie at the heart of what we do. We believe our 
creatives are just as important as our customers, 
so we have built a platform specifically designed 
to meet their needs. This means total control over 
what they sell their art for, flexibility over the 
products they put them on and, most importantly, 
the work always belongs to the genius who 
created it. 

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michelle bothe (littleclyde) is an illustrator 
and designer, who creates kind and warm 
characters from her home in honolulu, hawaii. 
her favourite mediums are hi and traverse, 
from hand-drawn illustration and digitally 
painted graphics. she has adapted her 
works particularly well to physical products and 
has an excellent eye for how they will appear 
on the Redbubble range. 

“Redbubble has given me such great 
promotion and support of my work, helping 
me reach a wonderful audience.”

portfolio: redbubble.com/people/littleclyde

Our fulfilling partners are the unspoken heroes  
in the production chain. These trusted suppliers 
turn a piece of art into something that is tangible 
– something you can wear, drink out of, or hang 
on your wall. While the benefits of collaborating 
with the best are numerous, the partnership itself  
is reciprocal. 

we are the ultimate lead generation tool for our 
suppliers. we aggregate thousands of customers 
and deliver them directly to the fulfiller’s doorstep. 
as a result, they do not need to make any 
investment in customer acquisition and can simply 
focus on doing what they do. 

importantly, our partnerships also give huge 
benefits in terms of quality control, which 
means superior products and, ultimately, happy 
customers.

the Redbubble team loves working with fulfillers to 
make our customers’ wishes come true.

$119

million paid to 
fulfillers since 
inception

million paid to creatives  
since inception

$32.7
$54,217

FY15 Top EARNing  
cREATivE

Artist credit: BioWorkZ, Silverback Gorilla, http://www.redbubble.com/people/bioworkz

We are 138 hard-working team members who 
make sure everything ticks like clockwork.  
We believe that to get a little, you must give a 
little, so we are constantly striving for the best 
people and most rewarding culture to get the 
best results. 

And what about our customers, those individuals 
who want an alternative to the mass producing 
hordes? Well, they are the reason we do what 
we do. They get the artists and fulfillers paid, 
they keep our employees busy and they keep our 
investors happy. And what do we give them in 
return? Unique content and self-expression at an 
affordable price, accessible to everyone.

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dom has worked at Redbubble since 2012 
when he took his first post-university job in 
the company’s legal content team. dom 
quickly progressed from customer support 
to the events & pR team, where he is today. 
dom is a member of the artist business group 
which devises and executes artist strategy, as 
well as the artist support team which does 
just that - supports our artists. 

“ Art, as I see it, has always been about 
storytelling and Redbubble celebrates that at 
every opportunity. I have been able to live my 
own story both creatively and professionally 
while working at Redbubble. I consider myself 
incredibly lucky to be a part of something so 
original and authentic.”

chandler is 23, lives in florida and is a 
bartender and furniture mover. he has used 
Redbubble for over two years and has spent 
over $200.

Why Redbubble?

“You guys have so many options, every time I 
go on the site there is something new I like to 
have, something that is just for me, I feel it is 
important to have a distinct style. I think this 
enriches everyone’s life – instead of being the 
average Joe.”

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million gross 
transaction value (gTv) 
since inception

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thanks! i Really appReciate it :)

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CHAIR’s LetteR

when Redbubble was established, 
the founders had a singular focus 
on helping creatives reach a global 
audience. 

the importance of purpose has also been formalised in 

the Redbubble board’s commitment “to build and grow 

a purpose driven company of enduring value”, enshrined 

in its new charter. while this precise form of words is 

new, this understanding has been at the heart of the 

governance structures of Redbubble from the outset. 
great companies outlast individuals and they do so 

because of their strong, vibrant, self-sustaining cultures. 

good governance, put in place early on in the company’s 

life, is critical.

i believe that Redbubble is well on the path to becoming 

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a great australian-based company on the global stage. 

even now at this early phase in the company’s growth 

i cannot think of another global consumer internet 

company coming out of australia that is operating at 

Redbubble’s scale. and we have only just begun.

at the core of Redbubble’s success and growth is that 

it speaks to a deep human need. it is easy to think of 

Redbubble as entirely new – providing individual creative 

products for everybody, everyday. but the reality is that 

this builds on a long heritage. at the end of the 19th 

century, william morris and the arts and crafts movement 

imagined the future that Redbubble, with all the new 

technology, is now creating. 

in 2015, Redbubble achieved a number of significant 

milestones: 1.4 million customers, 9.6 million unique 

products sold, gross transaction value of $88.4 million, 

and $13.4 million delivered to creatives around the world. 

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a	thriving	global	community	of	creatives; 		

a	worldwide	network	of	fulfilment	and 	 

shipping	partners;		

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some	of	the	hardest-working	and	passionate		

employees	a	company	could	wish	for;	and 		

•	 customers	who	want	to	stand	out	rather	than 	 

blend in. 

leveraging our focus on building and developing the 

senior executive team and an increase in available 

financial resources, Redbubble made a step-change in 

its approach to realizing the opportunities before it. we 

increased our investment, mostly through expenses, 

in driving new products and markets, to increase our 

marketing activities and further develop our consumer 

experience. we are seeing the benefits of these 

investments in accelerating revenue growth and repeat 

customer transaction levels. 

our $15.5m capital raising in may 2015 has allowed us 

to further accelerate growth initiatives, as well as further 

expanding	our	shareholder	base;	introducing	a	number 	

of institutional investors. we are delighted that they share 

our vision. 

Redbubble also continues to strengthen and develop 

its governance practices, processes and capabilities. in 

fy2015 chris nunn and greg lockwood joined our board. 

chris is a finance executive with deep experience in asx 

listed companies and high-growth private companies. 

chris chairs the audit and Risk committee. greg, a 

partner of piton capital, has a broad knowledge of online 

marketplaces and further enhances our board capabilities 

within our core strategic space. we will continue to 

improve our governance practices and procedures in 

line with australian best practice and i look forward to 

reporting back on these going forward.

this demonstrates tangible value for both consumers and 

artists. it is noteworthy that visual artist’s on Redbubble 

will soon earn more from this platform on an annual basis 

than australia council provides in grants to the visual arts.

thank you for your support over the last 12 months,  

and we look forward to continuing to grow Redbubble 

with you. 

these results also reflect the dynamism of the business 

model - a vibrant market place for the mutual benefit of 

its participants: 

meet tHe Bo ARD

WE HAvE A sTRONg ANd WELl-FUNcTiONing BOARd, cOmPRisEd OF  
iNdividUALs WiTH THE RigHT ABiLiTiEs, PERsONAL QUALiTiEs ANd BUsiNEss 
EXPeRiENce TO BE EFfEcTivE sTEWARds OF REdBUbbLE.

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board members  
(left to right) 
chris nunn, greg lockwood, Richard cawsey, t eresa engelhard,  
stephanie tilenius, martin hosking.   

board members’ profiles start on page 35.

astRonauts aRe always awesome, even awesomeReReR when they skate.

holy moly. this is amazing. the detail! :o

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Ceo’s RevIew

meet tHe senIoR Le ADeRsHIP te Am

WE HAvE AN EXTREmeLY EXPeRiENced sENiOR LEAdeRsHiP TEAm WiTH YEARs OF EXPeRiENce 
WORkiNg FOR sOmE OF THE WORLd's mOsT WELl-kNOWn ONLinE BUsiNEssEs.

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i am pleased to present to you 
Redbubble’s annual Report for 2015.

the 2015 financial year was an 
important transitional year for 
Redbubble as the company increased 
investment to drive higher growth and 
future profitability. gross transaction 
value of $88.4 million was up by a 
solid 49% over prior year. a major 
driver of growth was repeat customers 
with repeat gtv up 72%. Redbubble is 
a global company: 93% of sales were 
outside of australia, with the us (61%) 
and europe (23%) being our largest 
markets. 

Redbubble’s global footprint meant that fy2015 revenue 

benefitted	from	the	decline	in	the	Australian	dollar; 	

however, this was partially offset by the negative impact 

of us-denominated expenses including staff costs. 

Revenue growth was entirely organic as the company 

undertook no acquisition or related transactions. 

the company posted a $6.8 million loss in the year 

largely due to significant investments in expansion of 

the capabilities of the organisation including people, 

governance and systems to enable continued scaling 

of the business. staffing grew from 74 at the end of last 

year to 138 at the end of fy2015. the increased staffing 

enabled the company to deliver among other things:

•	 The	introduction	of	11	new	products,	including 	

fashion related products (scarves, skirts and leggings) 

which	require	new	technologies;

•	 Continued	development	of	the	website	to	provide 	

speed enhancement, realistic previews and improved 

search	relevancy;	and

•	 The	introduction	of	a	mobile	first	development 	

approach, ensuring Redbubble delivers a strong 
mobile experience to the now >50% of traffic from 

mobile sources.

looking to 2016 and beyond, we see these investments 

as continuing to deliver significant growth. in addition, we 

are in the process of rolling out the new brand treatment 

around the tagline of “individuals welcome”. consumer 

demand for Redbubble products looks set to continue 

to increase and Redbubble creatives are producing the 

works these consumers are seeking. 

increased visibility into the opportunity before Redbubble 

led us to take a $15.5 million investment into the 

company in may. this came primarily from three new 

investors based in australia, london and hong k ong. the 

investment into Redbubble has enabled the company to 

more aggressively pursue growth objectives and extend 

its leadership position on a global basis. 

specifically, the strategic focus is on accelerating the 

marketplace dynamics for people seeking distinctive 

products not available elsewhere. four strands of  

work are underway, these are set out on the  

opposite page. 

looking further, ahead we see the opportunity before 

Redbubble to continue to increase as we pursue the  

vision of becoming the global brand synonymous with 

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Localisation	of	production	for	our	European 	

creative individualism. 

customers, delivering improved shipping times for 

this	key	growth	market;

senior leadership team
(left to right)   
Rob baumert, vanessa freeman, barry newstead, martin hosking, corina davis, f aith sedlin.

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visiON:
TO BE THE gLOBAL mARkETPLA cE sYNOnYmOUs 
WiTH cREATivE iNdividUALism

sTRAtEgY

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improving the website 

portraying the 

experience: in 

differentiated brand 

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providing an 

exceptional  

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CoRPoRAte  
GoveRnAnCe  
stAtement

the board of Redbubble limited 
(“Redbubble”) is committed to a 
culture of integrity, ethical behaviour 
and respect. the board considers that 
operating in accordance with high 
standards of corporate governance 
supports Redbubble’s long-term 
performance and creation of enduring 
value for all stakeholders. this 
statement reports on Redbubble’s 
key governance principles and 
practices, which are reviewed 
regularly and revised as appropriate 
to reflect developments in corporate 
governance and changes in law.

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Financial RepoRtFinancial RepoRtannual RepoRt 2015ReDBuBBle1. the board of directors

1.3 chair of the board

1.4 director independence

the board shall determine if the interested director shall 

or shall not participate in the conversation in relation to 

1.1 board role and responsibilities

Redbubble’s constitution sets out that the business and 

operations of Redbubble are to be managed by or under 

the direction of the board. the board has established   

its board charter, which details the board’s role, powers, 

duties and functions. other than as specifically reserved 

to the board under the charter, responsibility for the 

management of Redbubble’s business activities is 

delegated to the chief executive officer (“ ceo”) who  

is accountable to the board. the board charter and   

the delegation of board authority to the ceo are 

reviewed regularly.

1.2 board composition and expertise

the board has a wide range of relevant experience, 

financial skills and other expertise to meet its objectives. 

the current board composition includes four 

independent non-executive directors, a non-executive 

chair who is not independent, and the ceo, who is also 

the managing director.

mr Richard cawsey was appointed chair and a   

non-executive director on 10 march 2006. he has 

a 25-year track record of building high-performing 

organisations in australia, europe, north america and 

asia. in addition to chairing Redbubble, he is executive 

chairman of denali venture partners, a team of advisors 

and execution partners that help fast-growing companies 

realise their potential. he has held a number of board and 

senior executive roles for asx listed companies: oamps 

ltd (non-executive director), centrepoint alliance l td 

(md and ceo), advance property management l td (chair) 

and wealthpoint ltd (chair). as ceo of centrepoint 

alliance ltd, during the global financial crisis, he drove 

cultural and organisational transformation required to 

survive as a listed finance company. at st. george bank 

(then australia’s 5th largest), he created a new division 

and played a significant role in the bank’s restructure: 
increasing profit and growth by over 25%. in asia for 

morgan stanley, as managing director, he had success 

starting and growing a number of businesses. he has a 

bec (hons) from australian national university and is a 

graduate of the australian institute of company directors.

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details on each of the directors including   

experience, knowledge and skills and their status as  

an independent or non-independent director are set out 

in the directors’ Report.

as chair of the board, mr cawsey is responsible for 

leadership and effective performance of the board. the 

responsibilities of the chair are set out in more detail in 

the board charter.

the board considers that the non-executive directors 

collectively bring the range of skills, knowledge and 

experience necessary to direct Redbubble. in respect to 

the composition of the board, the directors have regard 

to the following policies: 

•	

•	

the	Chair	should	be	a	Non-executive	Director;

the	role	of	the	Chair	and	CEO	should	not	be	filled	by		

the	same	person;

•	

the	CEO	should	be	a	full-time	employee 	 

of	Redbubble;

•	

the	Board	should	represent	a	broad	range	of		

qualifications, diversity, experience and expertise  

considered	of	benefit	to	Redbubble;	and

•	

the	Board	should	include	a	majority	of	independent		 	

non-executive directors. 

where a casual vacancy arises, the board will seek to 

appoint a non-executive director with the appropriate 

skills and experience to fill any potential expertise gaps.

mr cawsey has a substantial shareholding interest in 

Redbubble, through his directorship and shareholding 

interests in cawsey superannuation f und pty ltd, denali 

venture partners fund 1 lp, denali investors pty l td and 

denali venture partners (aust). he is also the stepbrother 

of the ceo. the board does not consider that these roles, 

relationship nor any of his other commitments, interfere 

with the discharge of his duties to Redbubble. the board 

is satisfied that mr cawsey commits the time necessary to 

discharge his role effectively.

the board has determined that mr cawsey’s shareholding 

means he is not independent, but considers he is best 

placed to chair Redbubble given his background with 

and knowledge of Redbubble as an initial investor and 

director, and his extensive knowledge and expertise. he 

is also supported by a board comprising a majority of 

independent non-executive directors.

in assessing the independence of each director,   

the Relevant matter. an interested director shall not be 

the board considers, amongst other things, whether  

entitled to vote on the Relevant matter.

the director:

•	

is,	or	has	been,	employed	in	an	executive	capacity	by 	

Redbubble or any of its subsidiaries and there has not 

been a period of at least three years between ceasing 

such	employment	and	serving	on	the	Board;

•	

is,	or	has	been	within	the	last	three	years,	a	partner, 	

director or senior employee of a provider of  

material professional services to the entity or any  

of	its	child	entities;

Redbubble has established a conflict of interest register 

and it is a standing agenda item for all board meetings.

1.6 board succession planning and  

performance evaluation

the board manages its succession planning with the 

assistance of the nomination committee, reviewing its 

size, composition, diversity and effectiveness as a whole 

and the mix of existing and desired competencies across 

•	

is,	or	has	been	within	the	last	three	years,	in	a	material 	

members.

business relationship (e.g. as a supplier or customer) 

with Redbubble or any of its subsidiaries, or an officer 

of, or otherwise associated with, someone with such 
a	relationship;

the board recognises the importance of rejuvenation 

via changes in board membership and has recently 
completed that by the recruitment of mr chris nunn and 

•	

is	a	substantial	shareholder	or	an	officer	of,	or 	

mr greg lockwood. these appointments resulted from 

otherwise associated with, a substantial security 

a search to identify suitably experienced and qualified 

holder	of	Redbubble;

directors to add to the board’s composition  

•	 has	a	material	contractual	relationship	with 	

and proficiency.

Redbubble	or	its	subsidiaries	other	than	as	a	director;

•	 has	close	family	ties	with	any	person	who	falls	within 	

any	of	the	categories	described	above;	or

•	 has	been	a	director	of	the	entity	for	such	a 	 

period that his or her independence may have  

been compromised.

the chair reviews the performance of individual board 

members and meets individually with each director to 

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discuss their performance and his own performance. 

the board will review the performance of individual 

board members seeking re-election prior to any board 

recommendation being given to shareholders.

applying the above criteria, the board has determined 

that mr chris nunn, ms s tephanie tilenius, mr greg 

lockwood and ms teresa engelhard are independent 

directors.

any director whose performance is consistently 

unsatisfactory will be asked to retire.

1.7 director retirement and re-election

the board has determined that mr Richard cawsey is 

not an independent director given his shareholding in 

Redbubble. it is also noted he is the ceo’s stepbrother.

1.5 conflicts of interest

directors are required to disclose any actual or potential 

conflict or material personal interests on appointment as 

a director and are required to keep these disclosures up 

to date.

in the event that there is, or may be, a conflict between 

the personal or other interests of a director (interested 

director) in relation to a matter (Relevant matter), then 

non-executive directors must retire and stand for re-

election at the third annual general meeting (“agm”) 

following their election or most recent re- election. any 

director appointed to fill a casual vacancy since the date 

of the previous agm must submit themselves for election 

at the next agm.

board support for a director’s re-election is not 

automatic and is subject to satisfactory director 

performance (in accordance with the evaluation process 

described above).

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1.8 directors’ appointment, induction training and 

the board regularly includes an “in-camera” session in 

all papers considered by the standing committees 

management is responsible for designing, implementing, 

continuing education

board meetings for non-executive directors to meet 

without management present. this session is presided 

all new directors are provided with a formal letter of 

over by the chair.

appointment setting out the key terms and conditions 

of the appointment, including duties, rights and 

1.11 company secretaries

responsibilities, the time commitment envisaged and the 

board’s expectations regarding their involvement with 

details of company secretaries are set out in the 

are available on request to directors who are not on 

reviewing and providing assurance as to the effectiveness 

that committee. following each committee meeting, 

of the risk management policy. this responsibility 

generally at the next board meeting, the board is given a 

includes developing business risk identification 

verbal update by the chair of the respective committee. 

processes, implementing appropriate risk treatment, 

in addition, minutes of all committee meetings are 

strategies and controls, monitoring effectiveness of 

available to all directors.

controls and reporting on risk management capability 

and performance. the committee oversees that the 

committee work.

directors’ Report. the appointment and removal of a 

company secretary is a matter for decision by the board.

a company secretary or delegate prepares minutes of 

process is suitable to Redbubble and that it is working 

board and committee meetings.

appropriately.

all directors are expected to maintain the skills required 

the board delegates its powers and responsibilities to 

including:

induction is provided to all new directors. it includes 

comprehensive meetings with the ceo, key executives 

and management, information on key corporate and 

board policies, and discussion on the operations of 

2. board committees

Redbubble.

2.1 board committees, membership and charters

to discharge their obligations to Redbubble. directors 

committees of the board in order to allow the directors 

are encouraged to undertake continuing professional 
education and where this involves industry seminars 

to spend additional and more focused time on specific 
issues. all committees operate under individual charters 

and approved education courses, will be paid for by 

approved by the board.

Redbubble where appropriate.

1.9 board access to information and independent advice

committees to assist in discharging its responsibilities: 

the board currently has the following standing 

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directors may, in carrying out their Redbubble-related 

duties, seek external professional advice. if external 

professional advice is sought, a director is entitled to 

reimbursement of all reasonable costs where such a 

request for advice is approved by the chair. in the case of 

a request made by the chair, approval is required by chair 

of the audit and Risk committee.

Board of 
Directors 
Committee

audit and Risk 
committee

copies of board papers are circulated in advance of the 

meetings in either electronic or hard copy form. directors 

are entitled to request additional information where 

they consider the information is necessary to support 

informed decision-making.

1.10 board meetings

during the year ended 30 June 2015, the board held 

14 scheduled board meetings. details of directors’ 

attendance at board and committee meetings are set  

out in the report.

the chair sets the agenda for each meeting in 

conjunction with the ceo and company secretary. any 

Remuneration 
committee

nomination 
committee

Description

Members

monitors 
the financial 
reporting 
process, external 
audit function, 
risk systems and 
internal controls

assists the board 
in considering 
remuneration 
policies, practices 
and decisions

assists the board 
to ensure it has 
the necessary 
range of skills and 
expertise.

•	 mr chris nunn 

(chair)

•	 mr Richard 
cawsey

•	 mr greg 

lockwood

•	 ms teresa 
engelhard 
(chair)

•	 mr chris nunn

•	 ms stephanie 

tilenius

•	 mr Richard 

cawsey (chair)

•	 ms stephanie 

tilenius

•	 mr martin 
hosking

director may request additional matters be added to 

committee members are chosen for the skills, experience 

the agenda. the chief financial officer (cfo) and chief 

and other qualities they bring to the relevant committee. 

operating officer (coo) attend the board meetings 

executive management attends certain committee 

by standing invitation and report on financial position 

meetings by invitation only.

and operating activities. other members of senior 

management attend meetings of the board by invitation.

2.2 audit and Risk committee

key activities undertaken by the audit and Risk 

committee during the year included:

the audit and Risk committee’s objectives are to ensure 

the board can properly carry out its accounting, auditing, 

financial reporting and risk management responsibilities, 

•	 maintaining	and	continually	improving	the	quality, 	

accuracy and integrity of Redbubble’s external 

financial	reporting	and	financial	statements;

•	 overseeing	the	appointment,	remuneration, 	

independence and effective performance of 

Redbubble’s	external	auditors;

•	 ensuring	that	Redbubble	applies	and	maintains 	

appropriate accounting and business policies and 

procedures;

•	 ensuring	the	effectiveness	of	Redbubble’s	risk 	

management	framework	and	internal	controls;	and

•	 ensuring	the	effectiveness	of	Redbubble’s	legal	and 	

regulatory compliance framework.

•	

approval	of	the	scope,	plan	and	fees	for	the	2015 	

external	audit;

•	

review	of	the	independence	and	performance	of	the 	

external	auditor;

•	

review	of	significant	accounting	policies	and 	

practices;

•	

review	of	tax	compliance	and	developments	in 	

taxation	matters;

•	 monitoring	developments	in	accounting	and	financial 	

reporting	relevant	to	Redbubble;

•	

review	and	recommendation	to	the	Board	for	the 	

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adoption	of	Redbubble’s	annual	financial	statements; 	

and

•	

assessment	of	the	risk	management	system	and 	

internal controls of Redbubble including the process 

of identification of key risk areas and the system used 

to monitor and deal with key risks.

the audit and Risk committee is required to have a 

minimum of three members and be composed of all 

non-executive directors, a majority of whom must be 

independent. the chair of the audit committee must not 

be the chair of the board and must be an independent 

director.

Redbubble does not have an internal audit function, 

nor is it considered necessary at present to do so, as 

the risk management system and internal controls are 

periodically evaluated to ensure financial information 

flow is accurate and effective.

the external auditor and the directors who are not 

members of the audit committee, the ceo, and the  

cfo are all invited to attend audit and Risk committee 

meetings at the discretion of the audit and Risk 

committee.

Redbubble’s aim is to ensure that risk management is 

embedded in all aspects of Redbubble’s operations, 

by aligning strategy, processes, people, technology 

and knowledge to evaluate and manage uncertainties. 

the number of audit and Risk committee meetings that 

were held during the reporting period and the attendance 

of the committee members at those meetings are set out 

in the directors’ Report.

the board has adopted a policy regarding the services 

that Redbubble may obtain from its external auditor. it is 

the policy of Redbubble that:

•	

the	external	auditor	firm	must	be	independent	of 	

Redbubble, the directors and senior executives. 

Financial RepoRtFinancial RepoRtannual RepoRt 2015ReDBuBBleto ensure this, the group will require a formal 

director of Redbubble and, if applicable, acting as a 

mr cawsey is the chair of the committee. as noted in 

periodic reviews of communication systems to take 

confirmation for independence from its external 

member of a standing committee of the board.

section 1.3, the board has determined that mr cawsey’s 

advantage of new technologies may further enhance 

Remuneration for Redbubble’s senior executives consists 

considers he is best placed to chair the committee 

investors. Redbubble aims to provide advance notification 

shareholding means he is not independent, but the board 

Redbubble’s ability to communicate effectively with its 

auditor	on	an	annual	basis;	and

•	

the	external	auditor	may	not	provide	services	to 	

Redbubble that are perceived to be materially 

in conflict with the role of the external auditor. 

services, which involve the external auditor acting 

in a managerial or decision-making capacity, or 

processing or originating transactions, are not 

appropriate. however, the external auditor may be 

permitted to provide additional services, which are 

not perceived to be materially in conflict with the role 

of elements of fixed salary, short-term incentives 

based on performance, participation in long-term 

incentive equity schemes and other benefits including 

superannuation.

key activities undertaken by the Remuneration 

committee since it was established include:

of the external auditor, if the board or audit and Risk 

•	

reviewing	Redbubble’s	remuneration	policies	and 	

committee has approved those additional services 

practices;

or they fall within the terms of any approved policy. 

such additional services may include financial audits, 

audits or reviews undertaken for regulatory purposes, 

procedures performed as part of completing funding 

agreements, completion audits, tax compliance, 

advice on accounting standards, and due diligence on 

certain acquisition or sale transactions.

•	

reviewing	Redbubble’s	recruitment	and	retention 	

strategies;

•	

recommendation	of	remuneration	packages	of 	

executives	reporting	directly	to	the	CEO;

•	

reviewing	and	making	recommendations	to	the	Board 	

on remuneration for the ceo and the criteria for the 

evaluation of the performance of the ceo.

in addition to oversight of the audit and Risk committee, 

the board receives monthly reports about the financial 

condition and operational results of Redbubble and its 

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controlled entities.

2.3 Remuneration committee

the directors who are not members of the Remuneration 

committee and the ceo are invited to attend committee 

meetings at the discretion of the Remuneration 

committee. the ceo is not present where decisions are 

being made in respect of his own remuneration.

the Remuneration committee was established on 26 

June 2015 and did not meet in the 2015 financial year.  

2.4 nomination committee

the Remuneration committee was established to   

ensure that:

•	 Redbubble	implements	appropriate	remuneration, 	

retention and succession strategies to enable it to 

execute	the	business	strategy;

•	 Redbubble’s	remuneration	policies	and	practices	are:

o	

fair	and	appropriate;	and

o  designed to enable Redbubble to attract, retain  

and motivate directors, executives and employees  

	 who	will	create	value	for	shareholders;	and

•	 Redbubble’s	remuneration	structure	is	fair	and 	

equitable, aligned with the long-term interests of 

Redbubble and its shareholders and follows relevant 

Redbubble policies.

the Remuneration committee is required to have a 

minimum of three members and have a majority of non-

executive directors who are independent.

apart from greg lockwood, Redbubble’s non-executive 

directors receive fees as remuneration for acting as a 

the nomination committee was established on 26 June 

2015 and did not meet during the 2015 financial year.  

the nomination committee was established to ensure 

the board can properly carry out its responsibilities in 

relation to:

•	 Director	selection	and	appointment	practices;

•	 Director	and	Board	performance	evaluation	processes 	

and	criteria;

•	 Board	composition;	and

•	

succession	planning	for	the	Board	and	senior 	

management.

the committee will ensure that the board is of a size and 

composition conducive to making appropriate decisions, 

with the benefit of a variety of perspectives and skills, and 

in the best interests of Redbubble as a whole.

the nomination committee is required to have a 

minimum of three members and be composed of a 

majority of non-executive directors.

given he is chair of the board, his background with and 

of public briefings and make them widely accessible, 

knowledge of Redbubble and having led the recent board 

including the use of webcasting or conference calls 

renewal process. 

where possible. Redbubble also keeps, for internal use, 

a summary record of the issues discussed at briefings as 

the directors who are not members of the nomination 

well as a record of those present, and the time and place 

committee are invited to attend committee meetings at 

of the briefing.

the discretion of the nomination committee.

all papers considered by the standing committees 

are available on request to directors who are not on 

that committee. following each committee meeting, 

generally at the next board meeting, the board is given a 

verbal update by the chair of the respective committee. 

in addition, minutes of all committee meetings are 

available to all directors.

3. shareholders and  
corporate responsibility

Redbubble aims to produce positive outcomes for all 

stakeholders in managing its business and to maximise 

financial and social value from its activities. the outcome 

of this is a commitment to transparency, fair dealing, 

responsible treatment of employees and customers and 

positive links into the community.

sustainable and responsible business practices within 

Redbubble are viewed as an important long-term driver 

of performance and shareholder value. by doing this, 

Redbubble seeks to reduce operational and reputational 

risk and enhance operational efficiency.

the board recognises that shareholders, as the ultimate 

owners of Redbubble, are entitled to receive timely and 

relevant high quality information about their investment. 

similarly, prospective investors are entitled to be able to 

make informed investment decisions when considering 

the purchase of shares.

Redbubble aims to communicate all major activities 

affecting operations to investors through the annual 

Report, half-year and full-year results announcements, 

letters to shareholders when appropriate, and at  

the agm. the agm also provides an important 

opportunity for investors to ask questions and express 

views to the board.

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your directors present their report on 
the consolidated entity, consisting of 
Redbubble limited and the entities it 
controlled during the year ended 30 
June 2015 (referred to hereafter as 
Redbubble).

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directors

the following persons were directors of Redbubble 

during the 2015 financial year and up to the date of  

this report:

mr Richard cawsey

mr martin hosking

chair, non-executive 
director

managing director and 
chief executive officer 
(ceo)

likely developments in Redbubble’s operations

the ceo’s Review describes likely developments in 

Redbubble’s operations in future financial years and the 

expected results of those operations. the directors have 

endorsed this description in the ceo’s Review.  

change in key management personnel during the 2015 

financial year and since the end of that financial year

•	 Paul	Coia	resigned	as	Chief	Technology	Officer	with 	

effect from 2 april 2015.  

•	 Andy	Edmonds	was	appointed	as	Chief	Product 	

ms stephanie tilenius

non-executive director

officer with effect from 6 april 2015 and resigned as 

ms teresa engelhard

non-executive director

with effect from 4 september 2015.

mr chris nunn

mr greg lockwood

non-executive director 
(appointed 1 april 2015)

non-executive director 
(appointed 1 June 2015)

dividends

no dividends were paid or declared since the start of 

the	2015	financial	year;	however,	Redbubble	accrued 	

a dividend of $87,054 under cumulative Redeemable 

preference shares issued on 21 may 2015 (see note 18 of 

the financial Report). 

Review of operations

the ceo’s Review contains a review of operations for the 

2015 financial year and the results of those operations.    

the directors have endorsed the ceo’s Review and 

review of operations contained therein.  

significant changes in the state of affairs

in the directors’ opinion, there have been no   

significant changes in the state of affairs of Redbubble 

during the year. 

significant events after end of 2015 financial year 

in the directors’ opinion, there have been no matters   

or circumstances arising since the end of the 2015 

financial year that have significantly affected, or may 

significantly affect:

•	 Redbubble’s	operations	in	future	financial	years;

•	

the	results	of	those	operations	in	future	financial 	

years;	or

•	 Vanessa	Freeman	was	appointed	as	Chief	People	and 	

culture officer to take effect from 25 august 2015.

governance

Redbubble is committed to strong and effective 

governance frameworks. Redbubble’s corporate 

governance policies are described in the corporate 

governance statement set out in the directors’ Report.

information on directors 

Mr Richard Cawsey

Non-executive Director and Chair of the Board

Chair of Nomination Committee

Member of the Audit and Risk Committee

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Richard cawsey has a 25-year track record of building 

high-performing organisations in australia, europe, north 

america and asia. in addition to chairing Redbubble, 

he is executive chair of denali v enture partners, a 

team of advisors and execution partners that help fast 

growing companies realise their potential. he has held 

a number of board and senior executive roles for asx 

listed companies: oamps ltd (non-executive director), 

centrepoint alliance ltd (md and ceo), advance 

property management ltd (chair) and wealthpoint ltd 

(chair). as ceo of centrepoint alliance l td, during the 

global financial crisis, he drove cultural and organisational 

transformation required to survive as a listed finance 

company. at st. george bank (then australia’s 5th largest), 

he created a new division and played a significant role 

in the bank’s restructure: increasing profit and growth 

by over 25%. in asia for morgan s tanley, as managing 

director, he had success starting and growing a number 

of businesses. he has a bec (hons) from australian 

national university and is a graduate of the australian 

•	 Redbubble’s	state	of	affairs	in	future	financial	years.

institute of company directors.

Financial RepoRtFinancial RepoRtannual RepoRt 2015ReDBuBBleMs Stephanie Tilenius

Independent Non-executive Director

Member of Remuneration Committee

Member of Nomination Committee

Mr Martin Hosking

CEO and Managing Director

Member of Nomination Committee

martin hosking is a co-founder of Redbubble and 

company secretaries

she holds a bachelor’s degree from the university of 

michigan and a Jd from the university of san diego 

Redbubble’s company secretaries are ms corina davis 

school of law. 

and mr christopher d’souza.  

Mr Christopher D’Souza

Finance Manager and Company Secretary

stephanie tilenius has been executive-in-Residence at 

became the ceo in July 2010. previously, he was the 

Ms Corina Davis

kleiner perkins caufield & byers, a venture capital firm, 

chairman of aconex, a saas provider to construction 

General Counsel and Company Secretary

since June 2012, primarily focusing on companies within 

firms, and southern innovation, a digital pulse processing 

christopher d’souza is Redbubble’s finance manager 

its digital growth f und. from february 2010 until June 

solution. he was instrumental in the development and 

corina davis is Redbubble’s general counsel based in 

based in melbourne. christopher was appointed as 

2012, stephanie was vice president of global commerce 

subsequent listing on nasdaQ of search company, 

san francisco where she oversees the company’s legal 

the company secretary of Redbubble on 30 october 

and payments at google, inc., where she oversaw digital 

looksmart. martin started his career as a diplomat with 

function. corina has been with Redbubble since 2012 

2015. he is a fellow member of cpa australia (fcpa), 

commerce, product search and payments. prior to 

the australian department of foreign affairs and trade 

and has a wide range of cross-functional experience 

cma australia (fcma) and the institute of chartered 

joining google, she was at ebay, inc. from march 2001 

before joining mckinsey & company, serving clients 

with particular expertise in copyright and trademark law, 

accountants of india (fca) certificated member of 

until october 2009, ultimately as senior vice president 

focusing on emerging technologies. he has a ba (hons 

complex litigation, compliance and risk management. 

governance institute of australia (gia). in a career 

of ebay.com and global products. stephanie was also a 

– first class) from melbourne university and mba (with 

before joining Redbubble, corina practiced law in los 

spanning over three decades in the accounting 

co-founder of planetRx.com and has worked at other 

distinction) from melbourne business school, where 

angeles and new york city, at the law firms of milstein 

profession, he has held senior managerial positions 

technology and business enterprises. she has served as 

he has also lectured. he is a graduate of the australian 

adelman, mccurdy & f uller and mendes & mount. corina 

in different companies. he is also currently serving as 

a member of coach’s board of directors since august 

institute of company directors.

is an active member of the women’s general counsel 

honorary treasurer of cma australia.

2012. stephanie recently joined seagate technology’s 
board of directors in october 2014. she is also on the 

Mr Chris Nunn

board of tradesy, and chair of the advisory board of the 

Independent Non-executive Director 

harvard business school california Research center. 

Chair of Audit and Risk Committee

she holds a bachelor of arts degree in e conomics and 

Member of Remuneration Committee

a master of arts degree in international finance from 

brandeis university, and an mba from harvard university.

chris nunn was appointed as a non-executive director 

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Ms Teresa Engelhard

Independent Non-executive Director

Chair of Remuneration Committee

and chair of the audit and Risk committee with 

effect from 1 april 2015. chris has more than 28 years 

experience in the financial services and property funds 

management industries, and 20 years working with and 

reporting to asx (and sgx) listed companies and property 

teresa engelhard has 18 years of experience working 

trust boards. he has led finance teams in a number of  

with growth technology companies in australia and the 

ipo situations in australia and singapore and has a 

us as a director, executive and venture capitalist. she 

detailed knowledge of the asx reporting requirements 

has served on over 10 boards and is currently a non-

for listed companies and funds. he has a bsc e conomics, 

executive director for Redbubble, daintree networks, inc. 

aca and gaicd.

and serves on the entrepreneur’s program committee 

for the australian government. she transitioned to a 

Mr Greg Lockwood

non-executive director path following six years as a 

Independent Non-executive Director

managing partner with Jolimont capital in melbourne 

Member of Audit and Risk Committee

where she was responsible for the investment in next 

window, which received an avcal chairman’s a ward in 

greg lockwood was appointed as a non-executive 

2010 for outstanding exit performance. prior to moving 

director with effect from 1 June 2015. greg is a partner 

to australia, teresa worked as a c-level executive at 

of piton capital llp, a shareholder in Redbubble. greg 

both private and public it companies and as a venture 

founded ubs capital’s early stage venture activities in 

capitalist with mohr, davidow ventures. teresa spent the 

europe in 1999, and then started the pilot investment 

early years of her career at mckinsey & company in los 

activities leading to the founding of piton in 2006. prior 

angeles. she has a bsc with honours from the california 

to this, he worked in telecoms corporate finance and 

institute of technology (caltech) and an mba from 

held operating roles in classified media publishing. in his 

stanford university.

time with ubs he helped create sunrise, the alternative 

telecom services provider in switzerland, and made 

investments in sector-leading companies such as betfair, 

which became the world’s largest betting exchange.  

greg has a masters of management degree from the 

kellogg graduate school of management.

network and the san francisco general counsel group. 

Meeting of directors

37

Board meetings  
held whilst  
in office

Board meetings 
attended whilst  
in office

Audit and Risk 
committee  
meetings attended

Audit and  
Risk committee 
meetings held

Richard cawsey

Martin Hosking

Stephanie Tilenius

Teresa engelhard

chris Nunn*

Greg lockwood*

14

14

14

14

4

1

14

13

14

14

4

1

4

not a member of aRc

not a member of aRc

4

0

0

4

4

0

0

*  Chris Nunn and Greg Lockwood joined the Audit and Risk Committee as Chair on 1 April 2015 and 1 June 2015 
respectively. Their first meeting attendances were after the end of the Reporting Period.

Financial RepoRtFinancial RepoRtannual RepoRt 2015ReDBuBBleRetirement, election, continuation in office of directors

14 years as a strategy consultant starting his career at 

the boston consulting group and then was a partner at 

under Redbubble’s constitution, directors cannot 

the bridgespan group. he has a ba (honors) from ivey 

serve beyond three years or the third agm after their 

business school in canada and a master’s in public policy 

appointment, whichever is longer. a retiring director is 

from harvard university. he is a member of the australian 

eligible for re-election without needing to give any prior 

institute of company directors. 

notice of an intention to submit for re-election and holds 

office as a director (subject to re-election) until the end 

Ms Faith Sedlin, Chief Marketing Officer

of the general meeting at which the director retires.

faith sedlin joined Redbubble in february 2014.   

she has 20 years experience creating successful digital 

the Redbubble senior leadership team (“slt”)

consumer companies from fledgling concepts that 

Mr Georg Freidrich, Acting Chief Technology Officer

georg friedrich’s experience spans 15 years of software 

development roles in industries ranging from printing 

to online fundraising and e-commerce. in 2007, he 

co-founded betterplace.org which quickly became 

germany’s biggest online donation platform. he joined 

Redbubble in 2009 and helped establish a lean delivery 

approach. he has continued to play a key role in its 

implementation as the team has undergone rapid growth.  

georg graduated from the berlin school of e conomics 

in 2004 with a diplom-wirtschaftsinformatik (ba) in 

became well-known brands. previously, she was the cmo 

business informatics.

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Mr Martin Hosking, Chief Executive Officer

for siri (acquired by apple), co-founder and cmo of 

martin hosking is a co-founder of Redbubble and 

oodle, a pioneer of social classifieds acquired by Qvc,  

became the ceo in July 2010. previously he was the 

a gm at excite@home leading the communication 

chairman of aconex, a saas provider to construction 

services division, and ebay’s first product manager 

firms, and southern innovation, a digital pulse processing 

defining ebay’s initial brand and product strategies.   

solution. he was instrumental in the development and 

she began her career in europe working for the boston 

subsequent listing on nasdaQ of search company, 
looksmart. martin started his career as a diplomat with 

consulting group and holds a ba from w ellesley college 
(magna cum laude, phi beta kappa,) and an mba from 

the australian department of foreign affairs and trade 

harvard university (with honors).

before joining mckinsey & company, serving clients 

focusing on emerging technologies. he has a ba (hons 

Ms Corina Davis, General Counsel and  

– first class) from melbourne university and mba (with 

Company Secretary

distinction) from melbourne business school, where 

corina davis is the general counsel of Redbubble, where 

he has also lectured. he is a graduate of the australian 

she oversees the company’s legal function. corina has 

institute of company directors.

been with Redbubble since 2012 and has a wide range 

of cross-functional experience with particular expertise 

Mr Robert Baumert, Chief Financial Officer

in copyright and trademark law, complex litigation, 

Robert’s connection to Redbubble began with a small 

compliance and risk management. before joining 

seed investment in 2007. he eventually joined the 

Redbubble, corina practiced law in los angeles and new 

melbourne team as cfo in april 2010, leading the 

york city, at the law firms of milstein adelman, mccurdy 

company’s finance, supply chain, customer support and 

& fuller and mendes & mount. corina is an active 

analytics functions. in august 2011, Robert moved to san 

member of the women’s general counsel network and 

francisco to establish Redbubble’s us operations and 

the san francisco general counsel group. she holds a 

has worked out of the san francisco office since that 

bachelor’s degree from the university of michigan,   

time. originally trained as a chemical engineer and naval 

ann arbor and a J.d. from the university of san diego 

officer (beng Rmc of canada, msc Queen’s university), 

school of law. 

Robert worked in the fuel cell industry as head of test 

engineering for xcellsis usa. after completing his mba  

Ms Vanessa Freeman, Chief People and Culture Officer

at the melbourne business school in 2004, he and two 

vanessa freeman joined Redbubble as chief people and 

mbs classmates founded a niche investment firm, ggc 

culture officer in august 2015. v anessa previously held 

pty ltd., where he was cfo and director. ggc took seed 

senior human resources and strategy roles at pacific 

stakes in a number of new media startup enterprises 

brands. vanessa began her career with the new zealand 

including get price pty l td, hiro media, mig33, ncah , 

trade development board in new y ork before joining 

and Redbubble.

mckinsey and company, london, where she focused 

on corporate strategy, post merger management and 

Mr Barry Newstead, Chief Operating Officer

operational transformation. she has a ba (political 

barry newstead joined Redbubble in 2013 and has 

science) and bcomm (marketing) from auckland 

executive responsibility for Redbubble’s web products, 

university and an mba from stanford university.

technology, physical product development, new 

markets and strategy teams. previously he held internet-

focused executive roles at the wikimedia foundation 

(which runs wikipedia) and australia post. barry spent 

details of share options and performance rights 

holders of options, performance rights or warrants do not have any right, by virtue of their holdings, to participate in 
any share issue of the company or any related body corporate. 

the table that follows shows: 

(i)  the number of unissued ordinary shares under options, performance rights and warrants, as at the date of this 

Report	and	as	at	30	June	2015;	and 	

(ii)  options exercised (and ordinary shares issued) as a result of exercise of options:

Unissued Ordinary Shares Under

As at the date of Directors’ Report

As at 30 June 2015

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options

performance Rights

warrants

total unissued ordinary shares

Granted

options

performance Rights

total granted

options excercised

weighted average exercise price

363,833

191,058

16,364

571,255

448,565

211,635

16,364

676,567

Since 30 June 2015 to 
date of Directors’ Report

2015 financial year

-

500

500

249,515

109,297

358,812

70,350

$2.52

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stAtements

your directors present their report on 
the consolidated entity, consisting of 
Redbubble limited and the entities it 
controlled during the year ended 30 
June 2015 (referred to hereafter as 
Redbubble).

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the tables that follows displays details of options and performance rights granted to directors during or since the end 

of the 2015 financial year and total options and performance rights of these individuals at the date of this Report.

FY 2015

Non-executive directors

Richard cawsey

stephanie tilenius 

teresa engelhard 

Executive director

martin hosking

Related Party

Jellicom Pty Ltd as trustee 
for the Three Springs  
Family Trust (Martin Hosking 
is a beneficiary)

FY 2015

Non-executive directors

stephanie tilenius 

teresa engelhard

chris nunn

Executive director

martin hosking

Related Party

denali venture  
partners (aust)

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Options granted during the 
year as compensation 

Options exercised  
during the year 

 Balance at the  
end of the year

-

-

-

46,350

-

-

-

-

-

-

36,000

18,288

15,840

72,350

40,005

Performance rights 
granted during the year as 
compensation

Performance rights 
forfeited during the year

Balance at 
the end of the
 2015 financial year 

-

-

7,374

19,759

-

-

-

-

-

-

2,034

7,491

7,374

39,518

3,798

insurance of officers

auditor

Redbubble has entered into deeds of indemnity with 

moore stephens resigned as Redbubble’s auditor on 25 

all Redbubble limited directors in accordance with 

november 2014.

the Redbubble constitution. during the 2015 financial 

year, Redbubble paid a premium to insure the directors, 

ey australia was appointed as Redbubble’s auditor on the 

officers and managers of Redbubble and its controlled 

same date, and continues in office in accordance with 

entities. the insurance contract requires that the amount 

section 327 of the corporations act 2001.

of the premium paid is confidential.

Rounding

to the extent permitted by law, the company has agreed 

to indemnify ey australia, as part of the terms of its audit 

engagement agreement against claims by third parties 

the amounts contained in the financial Report have 

arising from the audit (for an unspecified amount). no 

been rounded to the nearest $1,000 (where rounding 

payment has been made to indemnify ey during or since 

is applicable) where noted ($000) under the option 

the end of the 2015 financial year.

available to the company under asic co 98/100. the 

company is an entity to which the class order applies.

Financial RepoRtFinancial RepoRtannual RepoRt 2015ReDBuBBlecontents

Financial statements

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44

45

46

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89

90

consolidated statement of comprehensive income

consolidated balance sheet

consolidated statement of changes in equity

consolidated statement of cash flows

notes to consolidated financial statements

directors’ declaration

independent auditor’s report

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consolidated statement  
of comprehensive income

for the year ended 30 June 2015

Revenue from services

Operating expenses

fulfiller expenses

employee benefits

marketing

operations and administration

depreciation and amortisation

finance costs

Total operating expenses

other income

other expenses

(loss)/profit before income tax

income tax benefit

Total (loss)/profit for the year attributable to owners

Other comprehensive income

items that will be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss

(loss)/gain on foreign currency translation

Total other comprehensive (loss)/income attributable to owners

Total comprehensive (loss)/income for the year attributable to owners

(loss)/earnings per share attributable to the ordinary equity holders of the company

basic (loss)/earnings per share

diluted (loss)/earnings per share

* Refer to note 21 for restatements.

Notes

2015
$’000

2014
Restated*
$’000

71,070

48,561

3

4

3

5

 (46,998)

 (32,068)

 (12,778)

 (7,301)

 (9,974)

 (2,027)

 (235)

 (6,627)

 (3,535)

 (4,298)

 (859)

 (9)

 (79,313)

 (47,396)

 178

 (669)

 (8,734)

 2,466

 (6,268)

 433

 (138)

1,460

1,282

2,742

 (541)

 (541)

26

26

 (6,809)

2,768

6

6

 (2.72)

 (2.72)

2.38

0.77

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

Financial RepoRtFinancial RepoRtannual RepoRt 2015ReDBuBBleconsolidated  
balance sheet

for the year ended 30 June 2015

consolidated statement  
of changes in equity

for the year ended 30 June 2015

current assets

cash and cash equivalents

trade and other receivables

inventories

other current assets

current tax assets

Total current assets

Non-current assets

property, plant and equipment

intangible assets

other non-current financial assets

deferred tax assets

Related party loan

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Total non-current assets

Total assets

current liabilities

trade and other payables

unearned revenue

current tax liabilities

employee benefit liabilities

Total current liabilities

Non-current liabilities

non-current borrowings

employee benefit liabilities

Total non-current liabilities

Total liabilities

Net assets

equity

contributed equity

share based payment reserve

foreign exchange translation reserve

accumulated losses

Total equity

* Refer to note 21 for restatements.

2015
$’000

2014  
Restated*
$’000

Notes

7

10

11

12

13

14

15

5

28

 13,974 

 1,217 

 184 

 113 

 - 

 4,621 

 750 

 42 

 - 

 10 

 15,488 

 5,423 

 1,191 

 4,591 

 517 

 5,043 

 331 

 427 

 2,113 

 436 

 1,730 

 378 

 11,673 

 5,084 

 27,161 

 10,507 

16

 10,285 

 4,604 

17

18

17

19

20

20

 1,652 

 83 

 692 

 894 

 - 

 453 

 12,712 

 5,951 

 15,166 

 46 

 15,212 

 27,924 

(763)

 9,532 

 1,680 

 (602)

 - 

 22 

 22 

 5,973 

 4,534 

 9,167 

 533 

 (61)

 (11,373)

 (5,105)

(763)

 4,534 

Notes

19

19

2014

Balance at 1 July 2013

Profit for the year

other comprehensive income

Total

Transactions with owners in their 
capacity as owners:

contributions of equity*

exercise of share options

issue of options as share based  
compensation

Total transactions with owners in 
their capacity as owners

balance at 30 June 2014

2015

Notes

Balance as at 1 July 2014

(loss) for the year

other comprehensive (loss)

Total

Transactions with owners in their 
capacity as owners:

exercise of share options

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transfer of exercised options

issue of options as share based com-
pensation

issue of performance rights as share 
based compensation

Total transactions with owners in 
their capacity as owners

Balance at 30 June 2015

* Refer to note 21 for restatements.

Share 
Capital 
$’000

 7,070 

 -   

 -   

 7,070 

 1,894 

 203 

 -   

 2,097 

 9,167 

Share 
Capital 
$’000

 9,167 

 -   

 -   

 9,167 

177

188

 -   

 -   

 365 

 9,532 

Share based 
payment 
reserve 
$’000

Foreign 
exchange 
translation 
reserve
$’000

 462 

 -   

 -   

 462 

 -   

 -   

 71 

 71 

 533 

Accumulated
Losses
$’000

 (7,847)

Total
$’000

 (402)

 2,742 

 2,742 

 -   

 26 

 (5,105)

 2,366 

 -   

 -   

 -   

 1,894 

 203 

 71 

 -   

 2,168 

 (87)

 -   

 26 

 (61)

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 (61)

 (5,105)

 4,534 

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Share based 
payment 
reserve 
$’000

 533 

 -   

 -   

 533 

 -   

 (188)

 461 

874

 1,147 

 1,680 

Foreign 
exchange 
translation 
reserve
$’000

 (61)

 -   

 (541)

 (602)

Accumulated
Losses
$’000

Total
$’000

 (5,105)

 4,534 

 (6,268)

 (6,268)

 -   

 (541)

 (11,373)

 (2,275)

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 177 

 -   

 461 

 874 

 1,512 

 (602)

 (11,373)

 (763)

The above consolidated balance sheet should be read in conjunction with accompanying notes.

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

Financial RepoRtFinancial RepoRtannual RepoRt 2015ReDBuBBleconsolidated statement  
of cash flows

for the year ended 30 June 2015

cash flows from operating activities

Receipts from customers

payments to artists

payments to suppliers and employees

interest received

finance costs

income taxes paid

Net cash provided by operating activities

cash flows from investing activities

payment for property, plant and equipment

payment for intangible assets

Repayment of related party loan and interest

Net cash (used in) investing activities

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cash flows from financing activities

proceeds from issue of share capital

proceeds from issue of cumulative redeemable preference shares

transaction costs for cumulative redeemable preference shares

transaction costs for establishment of loan facility

Net cash provided by financing activities

net increase in cash and cash equivalents held

cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

8

19

18

 87,901 

 59,187 

 (12,092)

 (8,885)

(74,928)

 (46,656)

 40 

 -   

(754)

 167 

 22 

 (9)

 (473)

 3,186 

(1,001)

(4,216)

 53 

 (363)

 (1,593)

 -   

 (5,164)

 (1,956)

 177 

 1,703 

 15,500 

(437)

(245)

 14,995 

 9,998 

 4,621 

(645)

 -   

 -   

 -   

 1,703 

 2,933 

 1,861 

(173)

 4,621 

cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial year

7

 13,974 

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

notes to the financial statements 

for the year ended 30 June 2015

Notes

2015
$’000

2014
$’000

1. summary of significant accounting policies

the principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of these consolidated financial statements are set out 

below. these policies have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated. the financial 

statements are for the consolidated entity consisting of Redbubble limited and its subsidiaries.

(a) basis of preparation 

these general purpose financial statements have been prepared in accordance with australian accounting s tandards 

and interpretations issued by the australian accounting s tandards board and the corporations act 2001. Redbubble 

limited is a for-profit entity for the purpose of preparing the financial statements.

(i) compliance with iFRS

the consolidated financial statements of Redbubble limited comply with international financial Reporting s tandards 

(ifRs) as issued by the international accounting s tandards board (iasb).

(ii) Historical cost convention

these financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

(iii) critical accounting estimates

the preparation of financial statements requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates. it also requires 

management to exercise its judgment in the process of applying the group’s accounting policies. the areas involving a 

higher degree of judgment or complexity, or the areas where assumptions and estimates are significant to the financial 

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statements are disclosed in note 2.

(b) principles of consolidation  

subsidiaries are all entities (including structured entities) over which the group has control. control is established when 

the group is exposed to, or has rights to variable returns from its involvement with the entity and has the ability to 

affect those returns through its power to direct the relevant activities of the entity. subsidiaries are fully consolidated 

from the date on which the group gains control. they are deconsolidated from the date that control ceases. a list of 

the subsidiaries is provided in note 22 to the financial statements. 

intercompany transactions, balances and unrealised gains or losses on transactions between group entities are fully 

eliminated on consolidation. accounting policies of subsidiaries have been changed where necessary to ensure 

consistency with the policies adopted by the group. 

(c) foreign currency transaction

(i) Functional and presentation currency

the functional currency of each of the group’s entities is measured using the currency of the primary economic 

environment in which that entity operates. the consolidated financial statements are presented in australian dollars 

which is the parent entity’s functional and presentation currency. 

(ii) Transaction and balances 

transactions in foreign currencies are initially recorded by the group’s entities at their respective functional currency 

spot rates at the date the transaction first qualifies for recognition.

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•	

Foreign	currency	monetary	items	are	translated	using	the	closing	rate;

•	 Non-monetary	items	that	are	measured	at	historical	cost	are	translated	using	the	exchange	rate	at	the	date	of	the 	

transaction;	and		

•	 Non-monetary	items	that	are	measured	at	fair	value	are	translated	using	the	rate	at	the	date	when	fair	value	was 	

determined.  

exchange differences arising on the settlement of monetary items or on translating monetary items at rates different 

from those at which they were translated on initial recognition or in prior reporting periods are recognised through 

profit or loss, except where they relate to an item of other comprehensive income.

(iii) Group companies

the results and financial position of all the group entities that have a functional currency different from the 

presentation currency are translated into the presentation currency (none of which has the currency of a 

hyperinflationary economy) as follows:

•	 Assets	and	liabilities	for	each	balance	sheet	are	translated	at	the	closing	rate	at	the	date	of	that	balance	sheet;

•	

Income	and	expenses	for	each	income	statement	and	statement	of	comprehensive	income	are	translated	at 	

average	exchange	rates;	and 	

•	 All	resulting	exchange	differences	are	recognised	in	other	comprehensive	income. 	

(d) Revenue recognition 

(i) Revenue from rendering of services

the group provides an internet based marketplace platform and associated logistics services to facilitate the sale of 

goods from artists to those who want to purchase goods bearing the artists designs. a community of artists display and 

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sell art via the group’s website. the group aggregates demand from the buyers to support preferential relationships 

between third party manufacturers and drop shippers and the artist community, using the group’s platform. 

Revenue from services provided in connection with facilitating the sale of goods is recognised when the amount 

can be measured reliably at the value of the consideration received or receivable. the group is acting as the artists’ 

agent in arranging for the selling of the artist’s goods to customers. the amounts collected on behalf of artists are not 

recognised in the income statement. the revenue recognised by the group is effectively the cost of fulfilment and 

shipment plus group’s margin. 

amounts disclosed as revenue are net of trade discounts, returns, rebates, taxes and fraud. 

(ii) interest income

interest income is recognised on a time proportion basis using the effective interest method (eiR). the eiR is the rate 

that exactly discounts the estimated future cash receipts over the expected life of the financial instrument or a shorter 

period, where appropriate, to the net carrying amount of the financial asset.  

(e) government grants

and is measured at the amount expected to be paid to (recovered from) the taxation authorities, using the tax rates 

(and tax laws) that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period. 

deferred tax is provided on temporary differences which are determined by comparing the carrying amounts of tax 

bases of assets and liabilities to the carrying amounts in the consolidated financial statements. 

deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply to the period when the asset 

is realised or the liability is settled, based on tax rates (and tax laws) that have been enacted or substantively enacted by 

the end of the reporting period. 

deferred tax assets are recognised for all deductible temporary differences and unused tax losses to the extent that it 

is probable that taxable profit will be available against which the deductible temporary differences and losses can be 

utilised.

current tax assets and liabilities are offset where there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts 

and there is an intention either to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.  

deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset where there is or would be a legal right to set off current tax assets against 

current tax liabilities and the deferred tax assets and the deferred tax liabilities relate to income taxes levied by the 
same taxation authority on either the same taxable entity or different taxable entities which intend either to settle 

current tax liabilities and assets on a net basis, or to realise the assets and settle the liabilities simultaneously in each 

future period in which significant amounts of deferred tax liabilities or assets are expected to be settled or recovered.

current and deferred tax is recognised as income or an expense and included in profit or loss for the period except 

where the tax arises from a transaction which is recognised in other comprehensive income or equity, in which case 

the tax is recognised in other comprehensive income or equity respectively.  

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(g) property, plant and equipment

plant and equipment are measured on the cost basis and are therefore carried at cost less accumulated depreciation 

and any accumulated impairment losses. 

Depreciation

the depreciable amount of all fixed assets is depreciated on a straight-line basis over the asset’s useful life to the 

group commencing from the time the asset is held ready for use. leasehold improvements are depreciated over the 

shorter of either the unexpired period of the lease or the estimated useful lives of the improvements.

the depreciation rates used for each class of depreciable asset are shown below:

class of fixed assets  

  useful life 

leasehold improvements    life of lease

computer equipment 

  3 years

furniture and equipment    2-5 years

government grants are recognised at the fair value when there is reasonable assurance that the grant will be received 

and the consolidated entity has complied with the required conditions. grants relating to expense items are recognised 

as income over the periods necessary to match the grant to costs they are compensating. 

at the end of each annual reporting period, the depreciation method, useful life and residual value of each asset is 

reviewed. any revisions are accounted for prospectively as a change in estimate. 

(f) income tax 

the tax expense recognised in the statement of comprehensive income relates to current income tax expense plus 

deferred tax expense (being the movement in deferred tax assets and liabilities and unused tax losses during the year). 

current tax is the amount of income taxes payable (recoverable) in respect of the taxable profit (tax loss) for the year 

(h) intangible assets other than goodwill

Capitalised development costs

expenditure during the research phase of a project is recognised as an expense when incurred. development costs 

are capitalised only when technical feasibility studies identify that the project is expected to deliver future economic 

benefits and these benefits can be measured reliably.

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capitalised development costs have a finite useful life and are amortised on a straight-line basis based on the future 

economic benefits over the useful life of the project, typically between 2-5 years.  

(i) Wages, salaries, annual and long service leave

(n) employee benefits 

(i) impairment of non-financial assets

provision is made for the group’s liability for employee benefits arising from services rendered by employees to the end 

of the reporting period. employee benefits that are expected to be settled within one year have been measured at the 

amounts expected to be paid when the liability is settled. 

at the end of each reporting period, the group assesses whether there is any indication that an asset may be impaired. 

if such an indication exists, an impairment test is carried out on the asset by comparing the recoverable amount of the 

employee benefits expected to be settled more than twelve months after the end of the reporting period have been 

asset, being the higher of the asset’s fair value less costs to dispose, and value in use to the asset’s carrying amount. 

measured at the present value of the estimated future cash outflows to be made for those benefits. in determining the 

liability, consideration is given to employee wage increases and the probability that the employee may satisfy vesting 

any excess of the asset’s carrying amount over its recoverable amount is recognised immediately in profit or loss, 

requirements. cash flows are discounted using market yields on corporate bonds with terms to maturity that match the 

unless the asset is carried at a revalued amount in accordance with another standard (eg in accordance with the 

expected timing of cash flows. 

revaluation model in aasb 116: property, plant and equipment). any impairment loss of a revalued asset is treated as a 

revaluation decrease in accordance with that other standard.

changes in the measurement of the liability are recognised in profit or loss.

where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the group estimates the recoverable 

employee benefits are presented as current liabilities in the balance sheet if the group does not have an unconditional 

amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs.

right to defer settlement of the liability for at least 12 months after the reporting date regardless of the classification of 

(j) inventories

the liability for measurement purposes under aasb 119.

(ii) Defined contribution schemes

inventories of packing materials are measured at the lower of cost and net realisable value. cost of inventory is 

obligations for contributions to defined contribution superannuation plans are recognised as an employee benefit 

determined using the first-in-first-out basis and are net of any rebates and discounts received.

expense in profit or loss in the periods in which services are provided by employees.

net realisable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less the estimated costs of 

(iii) Termination benefits

completion and the costs necessary to make the sale. net realisable value is estimated using the most reliable evidence 

termination benefits are those benefits paid to an employee as a result of either the entity’s decision to terminate an 

available at the reporting date and inventory is written down through an obsolescence provision if necessary.  

employee’s employment before the normal retirement date or an employee’s decision to accept an offer of benefits in 

(k) financial assets

exchange for the termination of employment.

termination benefits are recorded as a provision when the entity can no longer withdraw the offer of those benefits.

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loans, trade and other receivables and other financial assets do not include derivative financial assets without fixed or 

determinable payments that are quoted in an active market. 

(o) leases 

after initial recognition, these are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. any change in their 

lease payments for operating leases, where substantially all of the risks and benefits remain with the lessor, are 

value is recognised in profit or loss. 

charged as expenses on a straight-line basis over the life of the lease term.

collectability of financial assets is reviewed on an ongoing basis. financial assets which are known to be uncollectible 

(p) goods and services tax (gst), value added tax (vat) and sales tax

are written off by reducing the carrying amount directly. 

(l) cash and cash equivalents

Revenue, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of goods and services tax (gst), value added tax 

(vat) and sales tax, except where the amount of gst, vat and sales tax incurred is not recoverable from the australian 

taxation office (ato) or other similar international bodies.

cash and cash equivalents comprises cash on hand and short term deposits which are readily convertible to known 

amounts of cash and which are subject to an insignificant risk of change in value. 

Receivables and payable are stated inclusive of gst, vat and sales tax.

(m) trade and other payables

the net amount of gst, vat and sales tax recoverable from, or payable to, the ato or other similar international bodies 

is included as part of receivables or payables in the statement of financial position.

trade and other payables represent the liabilities for goods and services received by the group that remain unpaid at 

the end of the reporting period. the balance is recognised as a current liability with the amounts normally paid within 

the statement of cash flows includes cash on a gross basis and the gst, vat and sales tax component of cash flows 

30 days of recognition of the liability.  

arising from investing and financing activities which is recoverable from, or payable to, the taxation authority is 

classified as operating cash flows.

us operations are subject to sales tax and uk operations are subject to vat.

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(q) equity-settled compensation

(u) comparative amounts 

the group operates equity-settled share-based payment employee share and option schemes. the fair value of the 

comparatives are consistent with prior years, unless otherwise stated. 

equity to which employees become entitled is measured at grant date and recognised as an expense over the vesting 

period, with a corresponding increase to an equity account. 

where a change in comparatives has also affected the opening retained earnings previously presented in a comparative 

period, an opening statement of financial position at the earliest date of the comparative period has been presented.

the fair value of options is ascertained using a black-scholes pricing model which incorporates all market vesting 

conditions. the amount to be expensed is determined by reference to the fair value of the options or shares granted, 

(v) Rounding of amounts

this expense takes into account any market performance conditions and the impact of any non-vesting conditions but 

ignores the effect of any service and non-market performance vesting conditions. non-market vesting conditions are 

the company is of the kind referred to in class order 98/100, issued by the australian securities and investments 

taken into account when considering the number of options expected to vest and at the end of each reporting period, 

commission, relating to the “rounding off” of amounts in the financial statements. amounts in the financial statements 

the group revisits its estimate. Revisions to the prior period estimate are recognised in profit or loss and equity.  

have been rounded off in accordance with the class order to the nearest thousand dollars or in certain other cases, 

the fair value of performance rights is determined in accordance with the fair market value of the shares available 

at the grant date. the fair value of shares is ascertained by carrying out an independent valuation. most of the 

performance rights are issued subject to a liquidity event condition. an expense is recognised in relation to all the 

performance rights granted on account of a liquidity event being probable.

(r) borrowings 

nearest dollars, unless otherwise stated. 

2. critical accounting estimates and judgments

estimates and judgments are continually evaluated and are based on historical experience and other factors, including 

expectations of future events that may have a financial impact on the entity and that are believed to be reasonable 

under circumstances. the group makes estimates and assumptions concerning the future which may not equal the 
related actual results. these are discussed below.

borrowings are initially recognised at fair value, net of transaction costs incurred. borrowings are subsequently 

measured at amortised cost. any difference between the proceeds (net of transaction costs) and the redemption 

(i) Revenue recognition principal versus agent

amount is recognised in the profit or loss over the period of borrowings using the effective interest method. fees paid 

the group is acting as the artists’ agent in arranging for the selling of the artist’s goods to customers for accounting 

on the establishment of loan facilities, which are not an incremental cost relating to the actual draw-down of the 

purposes only. the amounts collected on behalf of artists are not recognised in the income statement. 

facility, are recognised as transaction costs of the loan to the extent that it is probable that some or all the facility will 

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be drawn down. in this case, the fee is deferred until the draw down occurs. to the extent there is no evidence that it is 

the revenue recognised by the group is effectively the cost of fulfilment and shipping plus group’s margin. given the 

probable that some or all of the facility will be drawn down, the fee is amortised on a straight-line basis over the term 

nature of the relationship between the group and product fulfillers and the associated risks and rewards, the group 

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of the facility.

has determined, for accounting purposes only, that it is acting as a principal as opposed to as an agent with respect to 

borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless the group has an unconditional right to defer settlement of the 

liability for at least 12 months after the reporting period.

(ii) Development costs – capitalization, valuation and impairment

fulfillers.

(s) earnings per share 

(i) Basic earnings per share

basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing:

•	

the	profit	attributable	to	owners	of	the	Company,	excluding	any	cost	of	servicing	equity	other	than	ordinary	shares;

•	 by	the	weighted	average	number	of	ordinary	shares	outstanding	during	the	financial	year.

(ii) Diluted earnings per share

diluted earnings per share adjusts the figures used in the determination of basic earnings per share to take into account:

•	

the	after	income	tax	effect	of	interest	and	other	financing	costs	associated	with	the	dilutive	potential	ordinary 	

shares;

•	

the	weighted	average	number	of	shares	assumed	to	have	been	issued	for	no	consideration	in	relation	to	the	dilutive 	

potential ordinary shares.

(t) parent entity financial information 

the financial information for the parent entity, Redbubble limited, disclosed in note 23 has been prepared on the same 

basis as the consolidated financial statements except investments in subsidiaries. they are accounted for at cost in the 

financial statements of the parent entity. 

expenditure during the research phase of a project is recognised as an expense when incurred. development costs 

are capitalised only when technical feasibility studies identify that the project is expected to deliver future economic 

benefits and these benefits can be measured reliably. determining the feasibility of the project and the likelihood of the 

project delivering future economic benefits, which can be measured reliably, is a significant management estimate and 

judgement.

capitalised development costs have a finite useful life and are amortised on a systematic basis based on the future 

economic benefits over the useful life of the project, typically between 2-5 years and are considered for impairment at 

each reporting date. Refer to note 14 for more details. 

(iii) Recognition of deferred tax assets (other tax issues)

deferred income taxes arise from temporary differences between the tax and financial statement recognition of 

revenue and expense. in evaluating the group’s ability to recover deferred tax assets within the jurisdiction from which 

they arise, the entity considers all available positive and negative evidence, including scheduled reversals of deferred 

tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, tax-planning strategies, and results of recent operations. in projecting 

future taxable income, the entity uses historical results adjusted for the results of changes in accounting policies 

and incorporates assumptions including the amount of future state, federal and foreign pretax operating income, 

the reversal of temporary differences, and the implementation of feasible and prudent tax-planning strategies. these 

assumptions require significant judgment about the forecasts of future taxable income and are consistent with the 

plans and estimates, which the entity uses to manage the underlying businesses. Refer to note 5 for more details.

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(iv) Share-based payments

equity-settled share-based payments with employees are measured at the fair value of the equity instrument at the 

grant date. fair value of options is measured by using a black-scholes model and fair value of performance rights is 

measured by using the fair value of shares available at the grant date. the fair value of shares is determined by carrying 

out an independent valuation. 

most of the performance rights are subject to a liquidity event condition. no expense was recognised during the 

previous year on account of a liquidity event condition not being met. however, during the current year, the group 

recognised the expense in relation thereto on account of a liquidity event being probable. Refer to notes 3 and 27 for 

more details.

3. expenses

net losses and expenses

profit before income tax expense includes the following specific net losses and expenses:

Specific costs included within 'operations and administration'

Rental expenses relating to operating leases:

   minimum lease payments

net loss on the disposal of property, plant and equipment

Specific cost included within 'other expenses'

2015
$’000

2014
Restated*
$’000

 991 

 34 

 544 

 20 

54

net foreign exchange loss recognised in (loss)/profit before income tax expense

 661 

 42 

Finance costs

interest expense

other finance charges

Total finance costs

employee benefits

share-based payments and other long-term incentives

salary costs

superannuation costs and other pension related costs

Total employee benefits

* Refer to note 21 for restatements.

4. other income

Other income

finance income

government grants

Total other income

* Refer to note 21 for restatements.

 103 

 132 

 235 

 9 

 -   

 9 

 1,340 

 78 

 10,848 

 6,238 

 590 

 311 

 12,778 

 6,627 

2015
$’000

2014
Restated*
$’000

59

119

178

25

408

433

5. income tax

(a) income tax benefit

current tax

deferred tax

(over) provision in prior years

Total income tax (benefit)

deferred tax (benefit) included in the income tax (benefit) comprises:

(increase) in deferred tax assets

increase in deferred tax liability

Deferred tax

* Refer to note 21 for restatements.

(b) numerical reconciliation of income tax to prima facie tax payable

(loss)/profit from ordinary activities before income tax expense

income tax calculated @ 30%

tax effect of amounts that are not deductible/(taxable) in calculating income tax:

tax effect of non-allowable items

tax effect of us tax rate

Recoupment of tax losses not previously brought to account

tax losses brought to account

Research and development claim

Research and development claim tax base adjustment

legal fees and acquisition costs

share-based payments

other non-deductible/non-assessable items

income tax adjusted for permanent differences:

effect of movements in foreign exchange

(over) provision in prior year

2015
$’000

 951 

(3,313)

(104)

 (2,466)

2014
Restated*
$’000

 361 

 (1,643)
 -   
 (1,282)

(3,917)

 (1,643)

 604 

 -   

(3,313)

(1,643)

2015
$’000

(8,734)

(2,620)

 206 

 28 

 - 

 - 

(1,244)

 933 

 42 

 252 

 47 

(6)

(104)

2014
Restated*
$’000

1,460

 438 

 30 

 (92)

 (386)

 (570)

 (930)

 345 

 - 

 - 

 (117)

 - 

 - 

55

income tax (benefit) to profit from ordinary activities

(2,466)

(1,282)

* Refer to note 21 for restatements.

Financial RepoRtFinancial RepoRtannual RepoRt 2015ReDBuBBle(c) deferred tax assets 

the balance comprises temporary differences attributable to:

6. (loss)/earnings per share  
information concerning the classification of securities

Amounts recognised in profit or loss:

unearned income

employee benefits

carry forward state tax credits

accounting fees

other provisions

plant and equipment and intangible assets

deferred expenditure - other

unrealised foreign exchange losses

legal and acquisition costs

carried forward tax losses

Research and development tax offset

property, plant, equipment and intangible assets

other items

Net deferred tax assets

Movements:

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opening balance at 1 July

credited to the consolidated income statement

closing balance at 30 June

* Refer to note 21 for restatements.

2015
$’000

2014
Restated*
$’000

 32 

 563 

 61 

 15 

 - 

 - 

 85 

 287 

 171 

 2,474 

 2,175 

(769)

(51)

 - 

 287 

 30 

 5 

 57 

 65 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 571 

 931 

(203)

(13)

 5,043 

 1,730 

 1,730 

 3,313 

 5,043 

87

 1,643 

 1,730 

(i) Fully paid ordinary shares

all ordinary shares are fully paid and have been included in determination of both the basic (loss)/earnings per share 

(eps) and the diluted (loss)/earnings per shares (eps).

(ii) Fully paid preference shares (issued up to 30 June 2014)

during the current year, preference shares were converted into ordinary shares. consequently, for the current year, 

these have been considered as potential ordinary shares up to the date of conversion. however, they have not been 

included in determination of diluted eps since, they are anti-dilutive. from the date of conversion, they have been 

included in determination of basic eps. for the previous year, these have been considered as potential ordinary shares 

and included in the determination of diluted eps.

(iii) Options over ordinary shares

options over ordinary shares, other than those whose vesting is subject to a liquidity event condition, have been 
considered as potential ordinary shares. however, they have not been included in determination of diluted eps for the 

current year since they are anti-dilutive. for the previous year, these have been considered as potential ordinary shares 

and included in the determination of diluted eps. options over ordinary shares, whose vesting is subject to a liquidity 

event condition, have been considered as contingently issuable shares and have not been included in determination of 

diluted eps.

(iv) Warrants over ordinary shares (2014: Warrants over preference shares)

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during the year, warrants over preference shares were converted to warrants over ordinary shares. these have been 

considered as potential ordinary shares. however, they have not been included in the determination of diluted eps for 

the current year since they are anti-dilutive. for the previous year, these have been considered as potential ordinary 

shares and included in the determination of diluted eps.

(v) Performance rights

vesting of performance rights is subject to a liquidity event condition. hence, these have been considered as 

contingently issuable shares and have not been included in the determination of diluted eps. during the current year, 

certain rights were granted that are not subject to a liquidity event condition and in case of certain rights the liquidity 

event condition was waived. these have been considered as potential ordinary shares. however, they have not been 

included in the determination of diluted eps since they are anti-dilutive.

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Basic (loss)/earnings per share

basic eps attributable to the ordinary equity holders of the company

 (2.72)

2.38

Diluted (loss)/earnings per share

diluted eps attributable to the ordinary equity holders of the company

 (2.72)

 0.77 

2015
$ per share

2014
$ per share

Weighted average number of shares used as the denominator

weighted average number of shares used as denominator in calculating basic eps

 2,302,954 

 1,153,312 

2015
number

2014
number

weighted average of potential dilutive ordinary shares:

preference shares (1)

options over ordinary shares (1)

warrants over ordinary shares (1)

weighted average number of shares used as the denominator in  
calculating diluted eps (1)

 -   

 -   

 -   

 2,218,414 

 164,517 

 16,364 

 2,302,954 

 3,552,607 

(1) due to loss made during the current year, inclusion of preference shares, options/warrants over ordinary shares  
would be anti-dilutive, as these would increase the denominator used in calculating diluted eps and thereby reduce  
the loss per share.   

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Reconciliations of earnings used in calculating earnings per share

profit attributable to the ordinary equity holders of the company used in calculating 
basic and diluted eps 

7. cash and cash equivalents

cash at banks and on hand (1)

fixed term bank deposits (2)

Total cash and cash equivalents

2015
$’000

(6,268)

2014
$ per share

2,742

2015
$’000

 3,974 

 10,000 

 13,974 

2014
$’000

 4,621 

 - 

 4,621 

(1) cash at banks does not attract any interest except for cash in australian savings account which attracts interest at 
normal bank rates on balances over $10,000. 

(2) fixed term bank deposits attract interest at normal term deposit rates. they are placed for a period of 3 months and are 
not subject to any risk of change of values.

8. Reconciliation of profit for the year to net cash inflow  
from operating activities

(loss)/Profit for the year

Non-cash items

depreciation and amortisation

amortisation of share-based payments

unrealised foreign exchange losses

shares issued for services

net loss on the disposal of property, plant and equipment

interest expense on cumulative redeemable preference shares

amortisation of other financing arrangements

classified as investing activities

interest on related party loan

change in operating assets and liabilities

(increase) in trade and other receivables

(increase)/decrease in inventories

decrease in current tax assets

(increase) in other financial assets

(increase) in deferred tax assets

increase in trade and other payables

increase in unearned revenue

increase/(decrease) in current tax liabilities

increase in employee benefit liabilities

exchange (loss)/gain on translation of foreign operations

Net cash inflow from operating activities

2015
$’000

 (6,268)

 2,027 

 1,340 

 799 

 -   

 34 

 103 

 132 

 (6)

 (543)

 (142)

 10 

 (81)

 (3,313)

 5,631 

 730 

 83 

 263 

 (632)

 167 

2014
$’000

 2,742 

 859 

 78 

 82 

 20 

 20 

 -   

 -   

 -   

 (578)

 28 

 -   

 (189)

 (1,643)

 957 

 769 

 (181)

 199 

 23 

 3,186 

59

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9. financial risk management

the carrying value of the assets and liabilities disclosed in the table equals their fair value.

this note explains the group’s financial risk management and how the exposure to these risks affects the group’s 

future financial performance.

Risk

Exposure arising from

Measurement

Management

market risk - foreign exchange

Recognised financial assets and liabilities 
not denominated in aud

sensitivity analysis natural hedge

market risk - price risk

market risk - interest rate

credit risk

future commercial transactions

the group does not hold any investments 
in securities and hence, it is not exposed 
to price risk

the group’s borrowings are at fixed 
interest rate and hence, it is not exposed 
to interest rate risk

cash and cash equivalents, trade 
receivables, other financial assets and 
related party loan. the group is not 
exposed to significant credit risk

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

liquidity risk

borrowings and other liabilities

maturity time line

availability of 
committed borrowing 
facilities

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the group’s risk management is carried out by the senior management by delegation from the board of directors.   

the board oversees and monitors senior management’s implementation of the group’s risk management framework.  

this is based on recommendations from the audit and Risk committee, where appropriate. the risk management 

framework includes policies and procedures approved by the board and managed by internal legal counsel and the 

finance function.

the group holds the following financial instruments:

Financial assets

cash and cash equivalents

trade and other receivables (1)

other financial assets

Related party loan

Financial liabilities

trade and other payables

non-current borrowings (principal)

non-current borrowings (interest)

Note

7

10

15

28

16

18

18

2015
$’000

 13,974 

 708 

517

331

 10,285 

 15,500 

 87 

2014
Restated*
$’000

 4,621 

 461 

436

378

 4,604 

 -   

 -   

(1) trade and other receivables in the table exclude prepayments which are not classified as financial instruments.

* Refer to note 21 for restatements.

non-current borrowings are issued at a fixed interest rate (refer to note 18), cash and cash equivalents (refer to note 

7) attract variable interest rates and related party loan attracts a fixed interest rate (refer to note 28). all other financial 

assets and liabilities are non-interest bearing.

(a) market risk 

Foreign exchange risk

the group collects funds from customers in five currencies (usd, aud, euR, cad and gbp) and maintains bank 

accounts in these currencies. the group has liabilities either to vendors or artists in these currencies. the group settles 

its liabilities in the native currency hence creating a natural hedge. any surplus funds are converted to aud or usd 

in operating accounts when management feels it is prudent to do so. during the year, the group began to employ 

european suppliers for european sales. the group is progressively localising fulfilment which will further aid in the 

natural hedge.

since the group is largely naturally hedged, the exposure to foreign currency movements as at 30 June 2015 is not 
material. the foreign currency assets and liabilities held by the group (expressed in aud) are as below:

At 30 June 2015

cash and cash equivalents

Trade receivables

Other financial assets

Trade and other payables

Net exposure

At 30 June 2014

cash and cash equivalents

Trade receivables

Other financial assets

Trade and other payables

Net exposure

61

GBP
$’000

426

133

 -   

(1,450)

(891)

GBP
$’000

675

76

 -   

(591)

 160 

USD
$’000

(17)

 -   

 -   

(202)

(219)

USD
$’000

8

 -   

 -   

(16)

(8)

EUR
$’000

331

60

 -   

(210)

181

EUR
$’000

582

39

 -   

(519)

(102)

AUD
$’000

292

33

 51 

(390)

(14)

AUD
$’000

366

31

 55 

(211)

 241 

CAD
$’000

64

 35 

 -   

(74)

25

CAD
$’000

202

24

 -   

(43)

 183 

Total
$’000

1096

261 

 51   

(2,326)

(918)

Total
$’000

1833

170

55

(1,380)

 678 

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the following table demonstrates the effect of a 5% strengthening and a 5% weakening of exchange rates which would 

(iii) Related party loan

impact the group’s net profit and equity. 

exchange rate sensitivity analysis

usd to gbp

usd to euR

usd to aud

usd to cad

aud to euR

aud to usd

gbp to euR

Net Movement

(b) credit risk

(Loss) or Profit

2015
$’000

2014
$’000

-5%

+5%

44

(3)  

(1)  

(1)  

1 

11 

(6)  

45 

8  

3  

12  

9  

2  

(1) 

 -   

33  

+5%

(44) 

3  

1  

1  

(1) 

(11) 

6  

(45) 

-5%

(8) 

(3) 

(12) 

(9) 

(2) 

1  

 -   

(33) 

this loan is granted to an employee and is secured by the shares of the group that the employee purchased under the 

share purchase agreement. however, under certain specific circumstances as stated in the promissory note governing 

the terms of this loan, the group will have recourse on up to 51% of the amount of the loan. the group believes that 

the circumstances which might lead to recovery of less than 100% of the note are unlikely.

(c) liquidity risk 

prudent liquidity risk management implies maintaining sufficient cash and ensuring that all term deposits can be 

converted to funds at short notice. due to the dynamic nature of the underlying business, flexibility in funding is 

maintained by ensuring ready access to the cash reserves of the business.

term deposits are placed for a period of three months. these can be withdrawn prematurely by giving one month’s 

notice which would incur a minor penalty in the form of reduced interest. 

the group has an undrawn loan facility of $5,000,000 (refer to note 12) as at 30 June 2015. the group raised 

$15,500,000 (refer to note 18) during the year by issue of cumulative redeemable preference shares.

all other financial liabilities are current and anticipated to be repaid over the normal payment terms, usually 30 days.

credit risk is a risk that counterparty will default on its contractual obligations resulting in a financial loss to the group.

(i) Financial arrangements

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the group faces primary credit risk from potential default on receivables by payment service providers. the group 

manages this risk by regularly sweeping funds out of the provider accounts into a portfolio of managed banking 

facilities held with highly rated and regulated financial institutions.

Borrowing facilities

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the group had access to the following borrowing facilities at the end of reporting period:

(i) cash and bank balances/financial assets

as at 30 June 2015, the group has $10,000,000 (2014: nil) held in bank deposits which attract interest at normal term 

deposit rates. 

the group’s bank accounts are predominantly non-interest bearing accounts. in australia, funds in excess of the   

short-term liquidity requirements are moved to a savings account that attracts interest at normal bank rates on 

balances over $10,000.

Fixed rate

expiring within one year (bank loan)

expiring beyond one year (cumulative 
redeemable preference shares)

Total

Drawn

Undrawn

Total

2015
$’000

2014
$’000

2015
$’000

2014
$’000

2015
$’000

2014
$’000

 -   

 15,500 

 15,500 

 -   

 -   

 -   

 5,000 

 -   

 5,000 

-

-

-

 5,000 

 15,500 

 20,500 

-

-

-

the financial assets include deposits placed with banks as security and certain other operational deposits.  

the bank loan facility may be drawn down at any time up to 8 december 2015, refer to note 12.

the banks with which the accounts are maintained/deposits are placed are reputable financial institutions and hence 

the credit risk is considered insignificant. further, the balances are not concentrated with any one particular bank.

(ii) Trade receivables

the group is not exposed to any significant credit risk on account of trade receivables. the group accepts payments 

either via credit card or via paypal or amazon payments. in any case, the group ensures that cash is received upfront 

prior to the product being manufactured. the trade receivables balance as at 30 June represents amounts receivable 

from these payment service providers. it is believed that the credit risk from collections from payment service providers 

is minimal.

the group does encounter typical credit card fraud, which is typical for the industry. such fraud has been immaterial 

to the group.

(ii) Maturities of financial liabilities

the following table summarises the maturity profile of the group’s financial liabilities based on contractual 

undiscounted payments.

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contractual maturities of  
financial liabilities

At 30 June 2015

Trade and other payables

Borrowings (principal)

Borrowings (interest)

Total financial liabilities

Less than  
6 months
$’000

6 to 12 
months
$’000

Between  
1 & 2 years
$’000

Between  
2 & 3 years
$’000

 10,285 

 -   

 -   

10,285 

 -   

 -   

 -   
 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   
 -   

 -   

 15,500 

 2,325 

 17,825 

contractual maturities of  
financial liabilities

at 30 June 2014

Less than  
6 months
$’000

6 to 12 
months
$’000

Between  
1 & 2 years
$’000

Between  
2 & 3 years
$’000

trade and other payables (*)

 4,604 

borrowings (principal)

borrowings (interest)

total financial liabilities

 -   

 -   

 4,604 

 -   

 -   

 -   
 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   
 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   
 -   

Total  
contractual 
cash flows
$’000

 10,285 

 15,500 

 2,325 

 28,110 

Total  
contractual 
cash flows
$’000

 4,604 

 -   

 -   

 4,604 

* Refer to note 21 for restatements.

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(d) capital risk management 

the group’s policy is to maintain a capital structure for business which ensures sufficient liquidity, provides support for 

business operations, maintains shareholder confidence and positions the business for future growth. 

the group manages its capital structure and makes adjustments in light of changes in economic conditions.

the ongoing maintenance of the group’s policy is characterised by ongoing cash flow forecast analysis and detailed 

budgeting processes which, combined with continual development of banking relationships, is directed at providing a 

sound financial positioning for the group’s operations and financial management activities.

the group is not subject to externally imposed capital requirements. the group has complied with all the bank lending 

requirements for maintain the loan facility during the year and at the date of this report.

10. trade and other receivables

trade receivables

prepayments

other receivable

Total trade and other receivables

(a) impairment 

none of the above balances are impaired or past due.

(b) ageing of net trade receivables from due date

current - 30 days

closing balance

(c) credit risk and fair value 

2015
$’000

 695 

 509 

 13 

 1,217 

2015
$’000

 695 

 695 

2014
$’000

 461 

 289 

 - 

 750 

2014
$’000

461

461

the group has no significant concentration of credit risk with respect to any single counterparty or group of 

counterparties. Refer to note 9 for more information on the risk management policy of the group. the carrying amount 

of trade and other receivables is considered a reasonable approximation of fair value due to the short-term nature 

of the balances. the maximum exposure to credit risk at the reporting date is the carrying amount of each class of 

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receivable in the financial statements.

(d) collateral held as security 

the group does not hold any collateral in relation to these receivables. 

11. inventories

at cost:

packaging supplies

Total inventories

2015
$’000

 184 

 184 

2014
$’000

42

42

write downs of inventories to net realizable value during the year were $nil (2014: $nil).

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12. other current assets

unamortised borrowing cost (1)

Total trade and other receivables

2015
$’000

 113 

 113 

2014
$’000

-

-

(1) loan facility agreement with the commonwealth bank of australia (cba):

on 8 december 2014, the group entered into a loan facility agreement with the cba for $5,000,000. the facility term 
is one year. as at the date of this report, there has been no drawdown on the facility. the facility is secured by a floating 
charge on the group’s present and after acquired property. transaction costs of $245,000 which were incurred towards 
establishment	of	the	facility	have	been	capitalised	on	the	consolidated	balance	sheet;	$113,000	remains	unamortised.

13. property, plant and equipment

leasehold improvements 

at cost 

accumulated depreciation 

Net book amount at 30 June

Furniture and equipment

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at cost 

accumulated depreciation 

Net book amount at 30 June

computer equipment 

at cost 

accumulated depreciation

Net book amount at 30 June

Net book amount of property, plant and equipment at  
30 June

2015
$’000

 754 

 (136)

 618 

 344 

(94)

 250 

 691 

 (368)

 323 

 1,191 

2014
$’000

 188 

(44)

 144 

 151 

(45)

 106 

 422 

(245)

 177 

 427 

(a) movements in carrying amounts of property, plant and equipment

movement in the carrying amounts for each class of property, plant and equipment between the beginning and the end of 
the financial year:

leasehold improvements 

cost at 1 July 

additions

exchange differences

disposals

cost at 30 June

accumulated depreciation at 1 July

charge for the year

exchange differences

disposals

Accumulated depreciation at 30 June 

carrying amount at 30 June

Furniture and equipment

cost at 1 July 

additions

exchange differences

disposals

cost at 30 June 

accumulated depreciation at 1 July

charge for the year

exchange differences

disposals

Accumulated depreciation at 30 June

carrying amount at 30 June

computer equipment

cost at 1 July

additions

exchange differences

disposals

cost at 30 June

accumulated depreciation at 1 July 

charge for the year

exchange differences

disposals

Accumulated depreciation at 30 June

carrying amount at 30 June

carrying amount of property, plant and equipment at 30 June

(b) impairment 

no impairment was recognised in the current year (2014: $nil).

2015
$’000

 188 

 537 

 29 

 - 

 754 

(44)

(81)

(11)

 - 

 (136)

 618 

 151 

 184 

 23 

 (14)

 344 

(45)

(47)

(9)

 7 

 (94)

 250 

 422 

 280 

 35 

(46)

 691 

(245)

(121)

(21)

 19 

(368)

 323 

 1,191 

67

2014
$’000

 70 

 143 

 (1)

(24)

 188 

(45)

(18)

 1 

 18 

(44)

 144 

 100 

 73 

 (1)

(21)

 151 

(35)

(19)

 - 

 9 

(45)

 106 

 279 

 147 

 (2)

(2)

 422 

(167)

(80)

 2 

 - 

(245)

 177 

 427 

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16. trade and other payables

capitalised development costs 

cost

accumulated amortisation and impairment 

Net book amount at 30 June

2015
$’000

 7,434 

(2,843)

 4,591 

2014
$’000

 3,157 

 (1,044)

 2,113 

development costs are capitalised only when technical feasibility studies identify that the project is expected to deliver 
future economic benefits and these benefits can be measured reliably. these have finite useful lives of 2-5 years.

(a) movements in carrying amounts of property, plant and equipment

movement in the carrying amounts for each class of property, plant and equipment between the beginning and the end of 
the financial year:

cost at 1 July

additions

exchange differences

cost at 30 June

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accumulated depreciation at 1 July

charge for the year

exchange differences

Accumulated depreciation at 30 June

carrying amount at 30 June

(b) impairment 

2015
$’000

 3,157 

 4,216 

 61 

 7,434 

(1,044)

(1,778)

(21)

 (2,843)

 4,591 

2014
$’000

 1,564 

 1,593 

 -   

 3,157 

 (303)

 (742)

 1 

 (1,044)

 2,113 

no impairment was recognised in the current year (2014: $nil).

15. other financial assets - non-current financial assets

security held with banks

non-current deposits 

Total non-current financial assets

2015
$’000

 263 

 254 

 517 

2014
$’000

 209 

 227 

 436 

trade and other payables

gst and other value added taxes payable

Total trade and other payables

* Refer to note 21 for restatements.

17. employee benefit liabilities

(a) current employee benefit liabilities

annual leave

long service leave

Total current employee benefit liabilities

(b) non-current employee benefit liability

long service leave

Total non-current employee benefit liability

(c) unrecognised contingent liabilities

there are no unrecognised contingent liabilities at 30 June 2015 (2014: $nil).

2015
$’000

 9,806 

 479 

 10,285 

2014 
Restated*
$’000

 4,379 

 225 

 4,604 

2015
$’000

 627 

 65 

 692 

2015
$’000

 46 

 46 

2014
$’000

 388 

 65 

 453 

2014
$’000

 22 

 22 

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cumulative redeemable preference shares (1)

Total non-current borrowings

(1) cumulative redeemable preference shares (unsecured): 

2015
$’000

 15,166 

 15,166 

2014
$’000

 - 

- 

on 21 may, 2015, the group raised $15,500,000 by issuing 476,774 cumulative redeemable preference shares (cRps) at 
$32.51 per share (face value). the terms of issue are as under:  

(a)  dividend: 

the cRps are entitled to an initial dividend of $0.01 per share over the initial dividend period and 5% of face value 
thereafter. the payment of dividend is at the sole discretion of the directors. the entitlement of dividend is cumulative 
in nature and has preference over dividend on any other capital.   

(b)  Redemption: 

the cRps are redeemable at the discretion of the holders anytime after 3 years of the issue or under certain other 
circumstances. on redemption, they are entitled to receive the face value of the cRps and any accumulated unpaid 
dividend thereon. 

(c)  conversion: 

the cRps can be converted into ordinary shares at the discretion of the holders. however, they mandatorily convert 
into ordinary shares upon the occurrence of certain liquidity events. in order to calculate the number of ordinary 
shares to be issued on conversion, both the face value and the accumulated unpaid dividends will be aggregated. 

(d)  voting rights: 

the holders do not have any voting rights unless dividend entitlements are unpaid. 

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(e)  general rights:   

cRps rank equally among themselves and are unsecured and subordinated to all creditors. in the event of winding up, 
they are entitled to receive face value and accumulated unpaid dividends in preference of ordinary shareholders. they 
have no further rights to participate in any surplus assets on winding up. 

transaction costs of $437,000 were incurred in relation to cRps. 

the value of cRps disclosed above includes $87,054 representing a 5% dividend entitlement for the period up to  
30 June 2015. 

19. contributed equity

(a) share capital

Ordinary shares

issued and fully paid

Preference shares

issued and fully paid

Transfer of exercised options

Total share capital

* Refer to note 21 for restatements.

(b) movements in ordinary share capital

Consolidated and parent entity

2015
Shares

2014 
Restated*
Shares

2015
$’000

2014 
Restated*
$’000

 3,531,591 

 1,196,225 

 9,344

 974 

 -   

 -   

 2,265,016 

 -   

 3,531,591 

 3,461,241 

-

188   

 9,532

 8,193 

 -   

 9,167 

Date

1 July 2013

Details

balance

15 august 2013

exercise of options

20 december 2013

issued under share purchase agreement

26 march 2014

26 march 2014

30 June 2014

17 July 2014

exercise of options

exercise of options

balance

exercise of options

25 september 2014

exercise of options

2 december 2014

2 december 2014

exercise of options

exercise of options

24 december 2014

exercise of options

9 January 2015

16 June 2015

16 June 2015

26 June 2015

30 June 2015

conversion of preference shares to 
ordinary shares

exercise of options

exercise of options

exercise of options

Balance

Number of 
Shares

 1,112,587 

 15,000 

 35,488 

 25,740 

 7,410 

 1,196,225 

 4,514 

 10,000 

 19,992 

 12,760 

 3,024 

 2,265,016 

 11,996 

 4,032 

 4,032 

 3,531,591 

Issue price 
$

$’000

 1.00 

 10.55 

 5.00 

 8.00 

 8.00 

 1.50 

 1.00 

 5.00 

 2.00 

 1.00 

 3.00 

 3.00 

 397 

 15 

 374 

 129 

 59 

 974 

 36 

 15 

 20 

 64 

 6 

 8,193 

 12 

 12 

 12 

 9,344 

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20. Reserves - nature and purpose of reserves

(a) foreign currency translation reserve 

exchange differences arising on translation of the foreign controlled entities are recognised in other comprehensive 

income - foreign currency translation reserve. the cumulative amount is reclassified to profit or loss when the net 

investment is disposed of.

(b) share based payment reserve 

the share based payment reserve arises on issue of share options/performance rights as payment for services to 

suppliers and employees.

21. prior year restatements

(a) the following prior year errors were identified during the year ended 30 June 2015. 

(i) Deferred tax asset

deferred tax asset (dta) as at 30 June 2014 was overstated by $491,839 and has been restated in these financial 

statements. the reduction relates to the net impact of a reduction in the carried forward tax losses to correct an 

overstatement in prior year tax returns, together with an adjustment to the tax base of fixed assets to correctly reflect the 

corresponding R&d offset entitlement.

(ii) Related party loan, share capital and bonus accrual

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the group entered into a share purchase agreement dated 20 december 2013 with an employee. under the share 

purchase agreement, the employee purchased 35,488 shares at $10.55 ($374,398 in the aggregate) with a partial recourse 

promissory note issued to the group for an equivalent amount. interest accrues under the note at the rate of 1.64%, 

compounded semi-annually. further, under the offer letter, the employee is entitled to a retention bonus of $94,000 each 

year for four years beginning on 10 february 2015. no accounting entries emerging from this agreement were recorded 

during the year ended 30 June 2014.

(c) movements in preference share capital

Date

1 July 2013

Details

balance

2 december 2013

issued for capital raising

12 december 2013

issued for services

30 June 2014

9 January 2015

balance

conversion of preference shares to 
ordinary shares

30 June 2015

Balance

Issue price 
$

 13.95 

 13.95 

Number of 
Shares

 2,156,053 

 107,529 

 1,434 

 2,265,016 

 (2,265,016)

 - 

$’000

 6,673 

 1,500 

 20 

 8,193 

 (8,193)

 - 

(d) ordinary shares 

the holders of ordinary shares are entitled to participate in dividends and the proceeds on winding up of the company. 

on a show of hands at meetings of the company, each holder of ordinary shares has one vote in person or by proxy, 

and upon a poll each share is entitled to one vote.

the company does not have authorised capital or par value in respect of its shares.

(e) preference shares (issued up to 30 June 2014) 

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Preference	shares	had	preferential	rights	to	all	dividends	ahead	of	ordinary	shareholders;	to	the	subscription	amount 	

and	to	the	declared	but	unpaid	dividends	in	the	event	of	liquidation;	to	the	subscription	amount	in	the	event	of	a	sale 	

of	the	existing	shares	in	the	Company;	to	convert	to	ordinary	shares	at	any	time.

during the year, all these preference shares were converted into ordinary shares.

(f) exercise of staff options 

during the year, 70,350 (2014: 48,150) shares were issued to fulfill employee options exercised in the year.

(g) shares issued under share purchase agreement 

during the previous year, the group entered into a share purchase agreement dated 20 december 2013 with an 

employee. under the share purchase agreement, the employee purchased 35,488 shares at $10.55 ($374,398 in the 

aggregate) with a partial recourse promissory note issued by the group for an equivalent amount. Refer to notes 21 and 

28 for more details.

(h) transfer from share based payment reserve 

during the year, an amount of $188,000 was transferred out of the share based payment reserve to the share capital 

representing aggregated fair value of options exercised up to 30 June 2015.

(i) dividends 

no dividends were declared or paid during the year.  

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(b) these errors have been corrected by restating each of the affected financial statement line items for  

the prior period as follows:

23. parent entity financial information

deferred tax asset

loan granted

interest accrued on loan

accrual of bonus

Net impact on equity

impact on statement of profit or loss - increase/(decrease) in profit

income tax expense

interest

bonus expense

Net impact on profit

impact on share capital - increase in share capital

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shares purchased under share purchase agreement

Net impact on share capital

2014
$’000

(492)

 374 

 4 

(36)

 (150)

2014
$’000

(492)

 4 

(36)

 (524)

2014
$’000

374

374

These errors did not have an impact on the Group’s operating, investing and financing cash flows.

22. interests in subsidiaries

information about principal subsidiaries 

the subsidiaries listed below have share capital consisting solely of ordinary shares, which are held directly by the 

group. the proportion of ownership interests held equals the voting rights held by the group. each subsidiary’s 

principal place of business is also its country of incorporation or registration.

Name of entity

Country of incorporation Principal activities

Redbubble incorporated

usa

Redbubble limited

uk

limited risk distributor engaged in 
worldwide marketing and logistics 
operations for the parent entity

marketing and logistics  
operations in europe

Equity 
holding 
2015 
%

100

Equity 
holding 
2014 
%

100

100

100

subsidiary financial statements used in the preparation of these consolidated financial statements have also been 

prepared as at the same reporting date as the group’s financial statements.

the following information has been extracted from the books and records of the parent entity, Redbubble limited, and 

has been prepared in accordance with accounting standards.

(a) summary financial information

statement of financial position

assets

current assets

non-current assets

Total assets

liabilities

current liabilities

non-current liabilities

Total liabilities

equity

issued capital

share based payment reserve

Retained earnings

Total equity

(loss)/profit and other comprehensive income

(loss)/profit for the year

Total comprehensive (loss)/profit

2015
$’000

 42,521 

 9,631 

 52,152 

 52,249 

 46 

 52,295 

 9,532 

 1,680 

 (11,355)

 (143)

 (6,480)

 (6,480)

2014
Restated*
$’000

 12,065 

 4,098 

 16,163 

 11,440 

 22 

 11,462 

 9,167 

 372 

 (4,838)

 4,701 

 2,396 

 2,396 

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(b) guarantees entered into by the parent entity 

the parent entity has not entered into any guarantees. 

(c) contingent liabilities of the parent entity 

the parent entity did not have any contingent liabilities as at 30 June 2015 (2014: $nil).

(d) contractual commitments 

as at 30 June 2015, the parent entity had contractual commitments for minimum lease payments in relation to non-

cancellable operating leases totaling to $562,227 (2014: $815,514). there were no other commitments as at 30 June 

2015 (2014: $nil).

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24. contingent liabilities

27. share-based payments

the group has no contingent liabilities as at 30 June 2015 (2014: $nil).

options over ordinary shares 

25. commitments for expenditure

capital commitments 

the group had no capital commitments as at 30 June 2015 (2014: nil).

other commitments 

the group had no material other commitments as at 30 June 2015 (2014: nil).

lease commitments 

Operating leases

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

within one year

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later than one year but not later than five years

more than five years

Total lease commitments

2015
$’000

 1,089 

 2,394 

 468 

 3,951 

2014
$’000

 845 

 2,349 

 848 

 4,042 

the group leases various offices under non-cancellable operating leases expiring within 2 to 6 years, with rent payable 

monthly in advance. the leases have varying terms, escalation clauses and renewal rights. Rental provisions within the 

lease agreement provide for increase in the minimum lease payments as contracted.

26. events occurring after the balance sheet date

the financial report was authorised for issue on 29 september 2015 by the board of directors. there have been no 

significant events after the balance sheet date that require disclosure.

these are provided as an incentive to certain senior managers of the group, as well as to board members. once 

granted, the options have a predetermined time-based vesting schedule and grantees may exercise the options for a 

further set number of years after the options are vested. 

warrants over ordinary shares (previously over preference shares) 

Redbubble was converted from a private company to a public company on 9 January 2015. at the same time, all 

preference shares then on issue were converted to ordinary shares. consequently, the warrants over preference  

shares were converted to warrants over ordinary shares. these were issued in fy 2012 to denali capital managers pty 

ltd under terms of a loan facility agreement in addition to the interest therein. the loan facility terminated on  

31 december 2012.

performance rights 

these are provided to senior executives and all employees, as well as to board members. all the performance rights are 

subject to service conditions and most of them are subject to a liquidity event condition. once granted, the rights have 

a predetermined time-based vesting schedule. 

executive options 

these are provided as an incentive to senior executives of the group. once granted, the options have a predetermined 

time-based vesting schedule and grantees may exercise the options for a further set number of years after the options 

are vested. the options granted during the current year are subject to certain performance-based requirements in 

relation to the group’s achievements against sales and gross profit targets or organic visit growth targets and personal 

performance assessment. the options granted prior to fy 2015 do not have performance targets.

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movement 

the tables below summarise the movement in the number of options/warrants/rights during the year:

Number of options or warrants or rights

Number of rights options or warrants

2015 Grant 
date

Expiry 
date/years (1)

Exercise  
price

Opening 
balance

Granted  
during the 
year (2)

Exercised  
during 
the year

Forfeited 
during 
the year 

Closing
balance

$1.50

$1.00

$2.00

$1.00

$1.00

$2.00

$2.00

$2.00

$3.00

$3.00

$5.00

$5.00

$5.00

$8.00

$5.50

$14.99

$14.99

$19.22

$19.22

$20.34

$20.34

$20.34

$29.90

$29.90

 10,000 

 2,000 

 3,024 

 9,996 

 19,992 

 26,000 

 18,000 

 18,000 

 4,032 

 8,064 

 12,760 

 15,840 

 31,680 

 4,514 

 40,005 

 27,208 

 18,288 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 10,000 

 69,000 

 26,000 

 106,350 

 26,665 

 7,500 

 4,000 

 (10,000)

 (2,000)

 (3,024)

 (9,996)

 (19,992)

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 (8,064)

 (12,760)

 - 

 - 

 (4,514)

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 26,000 

 18,000 

 18,000 

 4,032 

 -   

 -   

 15,840 

 31,680 

 -   

 40,005 

 27,208 

 18,288 

 10,000 

 69,000 

 26,000 

 106,350 

 26,665 

 7,500 

 4,000 

Options/
warrants/ 
rights 
vested and 
exercisable 
at the end of 
the year (3)

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 26,000 

 18,000 

 18,000 

 4,032 

 -   

 -   

 15,840 

 30,360 

 -   

 40,005 

 9,069 

 6,604 

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

Expiry 
date/years (1)

Exercise  
price

Opening 
balance

Granted  
during 
the year (2)

Exercised  
during 
the year

Forfeited 
during 
the year 

Closing
balance

7

7

5

7

7

5

5

7

5

7

7

5

 - 

7

5

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

 3,462 

 54,895 

 17,712 

 336 

 14,468 

 16,340 

 2,034 

 7,491 

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 13,771 

 43,519 

 14,468 

 8,000 

 7,374 

 21,165 

 1,000 

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 3,462 

 (8,434)

 46,461 

 (504)

 17,208 

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 336 

 14,468 

 16,340 

 2,034 

 7,491 

 (2,266)

 11,505 

 (3,196)

 40,323 

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 14,468 

 8,000 

 7,374 

 21,165 

 1,000 

 116,738 

 109,297 

 -   

 (14,400)

 211,635 

 402,505 

 358,812 

 (70,350)

 (14,400)

 676,567 

Options/
warrants/ 
rights 
vested and 
exercisable 
at the end of 
the year (3)

 2,308 

 23,082 

 7,170 

 224 

 5,726 

 -   

 678 

 2,705 

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 614 

 -   

 -   

 42,507 

 226,781 

79

$5.39

$20.43

$2.52

 -   

$14.21

$4.90

2015 Grant 
date

Performance 
rights 

28 mar 2013

1 oct 2013

1 oct 2013

14 nov 2013

18 nov 2013

20 feb 2014

1 Jun 2014

3 Jun 2014

1 oct 2014

1 oct 2014

25 nov 2014

28 Jan 2015

20 mar 2015 (5)

22 may 2015

29 Jun 2015

Total 
performance 
rights

Total all plans

Weighted 
average 
exercise price 
for options

78

Options over 
ordinary shares

16 sep 2006

1 oct 2014

16 Jul 2007

1 Jun 2015

1 Jan 2008

1 Jan 2015

23 may 2008

1 Jun 2015

19 aug 2008

1 sep 2015

27 oct 2009

1 sep 2015

27 oct 2009

1 mar 2017 (4)

29 sep 2010

1 oct 2017 (4)

15 nov 2010

1 dec 2015

15 nov 2010

1 dec 2017 (4)

21 Jul 2011

11 dec 2014

21 Jul 2011

21 Jul 2018 (4)

1 sep 2011

21 Jul 2017

25 Jan 2012

25 Jan 2018

1 oct 2011

1 oct 2018

20 feb 2014

20 feb 2024

12 may 2014

12 may 2021

24 oct 2014

1 Jul 2024

24 oct 2014

1 oct 2024

28 Jan 2015

28 Jan 2025

5 mar 2015

5 mar 2025

22 may 2015

14 may 2025

29 Jun 2015

1 apr 2025

29 Jun 2015

29 Jun 2025

Total options 
over ordinary 
shares

Warrants over 
ordinary shares

 269,403 

 249,515 

 (70,350)

 -   

 448,568 

 167,910 

8 mar 2012

31 dec 2016

$5.50

 16,364

-

-

-

 16,364

 16,364

Total warrants 
over ordinary 
shares

 16,364

 16,364

 16,364

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Number of options or warrants or rights

Number of rights options or warrants

2014 Grant 
date

Expiry 
date/years (1)

Exercise  
price

Opening 
balance

Granted  
during 
the year (2)

Exercised  
during 
the year

Forfeited 
during 
the year 

Closing
balance

Options/
warrants/ 
rights 
vested and 
exercisable 
at the end of 
the year (3)

Options over 
ordinary shares

16 sep 2006

1 oct 2014

16 Jul 2007

1 Jun 2015

1 Jan 2008

1 Jan 2015

23 may 2008

1 Jun 2015

19 aug 2008

1 sep 2015

27 oct 2009

1 sep 2015

27 oct 2009

1 oct 2013

27 oct 2009

1 mar 2015

29 sep 2010

1 oct 2015

15 nov 2010

1 dec 2015

21 Jul 2011

11 dec 2014

21 Jul 2011

21 Jul 2016

21 Jul 2011

21 Jul 2017

1 sep 2011

21 Jul 2017

25 Jan 2012

25 Jan 2018

1 oct 2011

1 oct 2018

15 Jun 2012

15 Jun 2019

20 feb 2014

20 feb 2024

12 may 2014

12 may 2021

Total options 
over ordinary 
shares

Warrants over 
preference 
shares

$1.50

$1.00

$2.00

$1.00

$1.00

$2.00

$1.00

$2.00

$2.00

$3.00

$5.00

$5.00

$5.00

$5.00

$8.00

$5.50

$8.00

$14.99

$14.99

80

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 (15,000)

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 10,000 

 2,000 

 3,024 

 9,996 

 19,992 

 26,000 

 15,000 

 18,000 

 18,000 

 12,096 

 15,840 

 15,840 

 47,520 

 31,680 

 8,000 

 40,005 

 23,712 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 10,000 

 10,000 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

-

 - 

 - 

 - 

 2,000 

 3,024 

 9,996 

 19,992 

 26,000 

 -   

 18,000 

 18,000 

 12,096 

 2,000 

 3,024 

 9,996 

 19,992 

 26,000 

 -   

 18,000 

 18,000 

 10,836 

 12,760 

 15,840 

 -   

 22,440 

 4,514 

 40,005 

 -   

 -   

 508 

 (3,080) 

 12,760 

 - 

 15,840 

 (25,740)

 (21,780)

 -   

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 31,680 

(3,486) 

 4,514 

 - 

 40,005 

 (7,410)

 (16,302)

 -   

 - 

 - 

 27,208 

 18,288 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 27,208 

 18,288 

 316,705 

 45,496 

 (48,150) 

 (44,648)

 269,403 

 213,915 

8 Mar 2012

31 Dec 2016

$5.50

 16,364 

Total warrants 
over prefer-
ence shares

 16,364 

 -   

 -   

 -   

 16,364 

 16,364 

 -   

 16,364 

 16,364 

Expiry 
date/years (1)

Exercise  
price

Opening 
balance

Granted  
during 
the year (2)

Exercised  
during 
the year

Forfeited 
during 
the year 

Closing
balance

Options/
warrants/ 
rights 
vested and 
exercisable 
at the end of 
the year (3)

7

7

5

7

7

5

5

7

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

 3,462 

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 56,839 

 19,620 

 336 

 14,468 

 16,340 

 2,034 

 7,491 

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 3,462 

 1,154 

 (1,944)

 54,895 

 (1,908)

 17,712 

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 336 

 14,468 

 16,340 

 2,034 

 7,491 

 -   

 -   

 112 

 -   

 -   

 -   

 208 

 3,462 

 117,128 

 -   

 (3,852)

 116,738 

 1,474 

 336,531 

 162,624 

 (48,150)

 (48,500)

 402,505 

 231,753 

$3.97

$14.99

$4.22

$6.33

$5.39

$3.41

2014 Grant 
date

Performance 
rights 

28 mar 2013

1 oct 2013

1 oct 2013

14 nov 2013

18 nov 2013

20 feb 2014

1 Jun 2014

3 Jun 2014

Total 
performance 
rights

Total all plans

Weighted 
average 
exercise price 
for options

(1) the performance rights are subject to a liquidity event condition and expire if the liquidity event does not occur within the specified 
number of years. 

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(2) the options granted during fy 2015 were under Redbubble’s 2014 option plan. the options granted during fy 2014 and prior years were 
governed by individual agreements. 

(3) the vesting of performance rights is subject to a liquidity event condition and service conditions. the numbers disclosed represent 
time-based contingent rights (i.e. vesting contingent on the liquidity event condition being satisfied). the rights granted on 20 march 2015 
did not any have a liquidity event condition and the numbers there against represent number of rights vested. further, during fy 2015 the 
liquidity event condition and service conditions for 8,810 rights were waived.  

(4) the expiry dates were extended during the year. 

(5) these are not subject to a liquidity event condition and hence, the expiry period does not apply. 

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Weighted average fair value of

share available at the date of exercise of options during the year

share options granted during the year

performance rights granted during the year

Weighted average remaining contractual life of

share options outstanding at the end of the year

warrants outstanding at the end of the year

performance rights outstanding at the end of the year

Inputs to Black-Scholes (weighted average)

expected volatility (%) (1)

Risk-free interest rate (%)

expected life (years)

fair market value of share ($)

2015
$

 21.92 

10.92

 21.16

2015
$

 6.80 

 1.51 

 5.34 

2015
$

49.61

3.01

6.07

21.16

2014
$

11.98 

7.15

 13.95 

2014
$

 3.08 

 2.51 

 5.75 

2014
$

52.19

1.69

5.34

14.99

28. Related party transactions

the group’s main related parties are as follows:

(a) entities exercising significant influence over the group 

the ceo martin hosking and his family trust with Jellicom pty l td as trustee have significant influence over the group. 

during the current year, no transactions were made with Jellicom pty ltd (2014: $nil).

(b) compensation of the key management personnel of the group

short-term employee benefits

post-employment benefits

share-based employee benefits

other long-term benefits

termination benefits

Total transactions with key management personnel

(c) other related parties 

2015
$

2014
$

 1,958,680 

 1,420,138 

 83,030 

 965,660 

(16,342)

 63,174 

 3,054,202 

 72,148 

 121,171 

 6,714 

 100,234 

 1,720,405 

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(1) the expected volatility reflects the assumption that the historical volatility over a period similar to the life of the options 
is indicative of future trends, which may not necessarily be the actual outcome. 

other related parties include immediate family members of key management personnel and entities that are controlled 

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or significantly influenced by those key management personnel, individually or collectively with their immediate family 

members.

(d) transactions with related parties 

transactions between related parties are on normal commercial terms and conditions no more favourable than those 

available to other parties unless otherwise stated.

the following transactions occurred with related parties: 

(i)  mr cawsey, the chair of the board, is a partner of denali v enture partners. denali venture partners has provided 

various consulting services to the group for which fees of $92,043 were paid (2014:$30,000 including $20,000 in 

shares). as at 30 June 2015, there were no outstanding balances (2014: $nil).

(ii)  ms tilenius was appointed to the board of directors on 28 may 2014. ms tilenius is the ceo of vida health.  vida 

health entered into a sublease agreement with the group in april 2014 to sublease a portion of the group’s building 

located in san francisco, california. vida health paid the group $25,457 as rent payments. (2014: $7,000). the 

sublease was terminated on 26 march 2015. as at 30 June 2015, there were no outstanding balances (2014:$nil).

(iii)  the group entered into a share purchase agreement dated 20 december 2013 with an employee (the chief 

marketing officer). under the share purchase agreement, the employee purchased 35,488 shares at $10.55 

($374,398 in the aggregate) with a partial recourse promissory note issued to the group for an equivalent amount. 

interest accrues under the note at the rate of 1.64%, compounded semi-annually.

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interest income earned during the year: $5,957 (2014: $3,230)

loan and interest outstanding as at 30 June 2015: $330,738 (2014: $377,628) 

the loan to the employee is secured by the shares of the group that the employee purchased under the share 

purchase agreement. however, under certain specific circumstances as stated in the promissory note governing 

the terms of this loan, the group will have recourse on up to 51% of the amount of the loan. the group believes 

that the circumstances that might lead to recovery of less than 100% of the note are unlikely, and therefore no 

provision is made for non-recovery of the non-recourse component of the note.

29. Remuneration of auditors

(a)

Ernst & Young (1)

Audit and other assurance services

audit and review of financial reports

other non-audit services

Taxation services

tax compliance/advisory

Remuneration of ernst & Young

(b) Moore Stephens (1)

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Audit and other assurance services

audit and review of financial reports

other non-audit services

Taxation services

tax compliance/advisory

Remuneration of Moore Stephens

(c) Network firms of Moore Stephens (1)

Audit and other assurance services

audit and review of financial reports

other non-audit services

Taxation services

tax compliance/advisory

Remuneration of related practices of Moore Stephens

2015
$

2014
$

 96,350 

 34,819 

 67,739 

 198,908 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 65,350 

 2,000 

 28,551 

 95,901 

 61,665 

 10,687 

 40,277 

 112,629 

(1) during the fy 2014, the parent entity was audited by moore stephens and the subsidiaries were audited by network firms 
of moore stephens. however, during the year moore stephens resigned and ernst & young were appointed as the auditors 
for the parent entity as well as subsidiaries. therefore, no disclosure is made for amounts paid to moore stephens/its 
network firms during the year. 

30. new and amended accounting standards and interpretations

(a) new and amended accounting standards and interpretations issued and effective 

the group has adopted the following new and amended standards which were applicable as disclosed in the table 

below. adoption of these new and amended standards and interpretations has not had a material impact on the group.

Reference

aasb 2012-3

Title

amendments to australian accounting standards - Offsetting Financial 
Assets and Financial Liabilities

aasb 2012-3 adds application guidance to aasb 132 financial 
instruments: presentation to address inconsistencies identified in applying 
some of the offsetting criteria of aasb 132, including clarifying the 
meaning of "currently has a legally enforceable right of set-off" and that 
some gross settlement systems may be considered equivalent to net 
settlement.

aasb 1031 

Materiality

aasb 2013-9

the revised aasb 1031 is an interim standard that cross-references to 
other standards and the framework (issued december 2013) that contain 
guidance on materiality. 

aasb 1031 will be withdrawn when references to aasb 1031 in all 
standards and interpretations have been removed. 

aasb 2014-1 part c issued in June 2014 makes amendments to eight 
australian accounting standards to delete their references to aasb 1031. 

amendments to australian accounting standards – conceptual frame-
work, materiality and financial instruments

the standard contains three main parts and makes amendments to a 
number of standards and interpretations.

part a of aasb 2013-9 makes consequential amendments arising from the 
issuance of aasb cf 2013-1. 

part b makes amendments to particular australian accounting standards 
to delete references to aasb 1031 and also makes minor editorial amend-
ments to various other standards.

part c makes amendments to a number of australian accounting stan-
dards, including incorporating chapter 6 hedge accounting into aasb 9 
financial instruments.

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Reference

Title

Title

Summary

Application date for Group

1 July 2018

aasb 2014-1 
part a -annual improvements 
2010–2012 cycle

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employee contributions  
(amendments to aasb 119)

aasb 2014-1 part a: this standard sets out amendments to australian 
accounting standards arising from the issuance by the international 
accounting standards board (iasb) of international financial Reporting 
standards (ifRss) Annual Improvements to IFRSs 2010–2012 Cycle and 
Annual Improvements to IFRSs 2011–2013 Cycle.

annual improvements to ifRss 2010–2012 cycle addresses the  
following items:

►   aasb 2 - clarifies the definition of 'vesting conditions' and 'market 
condition' and introduces the definition of 'performance condition' 
and 'service condition'.

►   aasb 3 - clarifies the classification requirements for contingent 

consideration in a business combination by removing all references to 
aasb 137.

►   aasb 8 - Requires entities to disclose factors used to identify the 
entity's reportable segments when operating segments have been 
aggregated. an entity is also required to provide a reconciliation of 
total reportable segments' asset to the entity's total assets.

►   aasb 116 & aasb 138 - clarifies that the determination of 

accumulated depreciation does not depend on the selection of the 
valuation technique and that it is calculated as the difference between 
the gross and net carrying amounts. 

aasb 124 - defines a management entity providing kmp services as 
a related party of the reporting entity. the amendments added an 
exemption from the detailed disclosure requirements in paragraph 17 of 
aasb 124 for kmp services provided by a management entity. payments 
made to a management entity in respect of kmp services should be 
separately disclosed.

the amendments clarify that if the amount of the contributions is in-
dependent of the number of years of service, an entity is permitted to 
recognise such contributions as a reduction in the service cost in the 
period in which the related service is rendered, instead of attributing the 
contributions to the periods of service.

(b) new accounting standards and interpretations 

certain new accounting standards and interpretations have been published that are not mandatory for 30 June 2015 

reporting periods and have not been early adopted by the group. initial application of the following standards and 

interpretations will not affect any of the amounts recognised in the financial report, but may change disclosures 

presently made in relation to the group.

the group’s interpretations of the impact of these new standards is set out below:

financial instruments

amendments to 
australian accounting 
standards – 
accounting for 
acquisitions of 
interests in Joint 
operations
[aasb 1 & aasb 11]

clarification of 
acceptable methods 
of depreciation and 
amortisation 
(amendments  
to aasb 116 and 
aasb 138)

aasb 9 (december 2014) is a new principal standard which replaces 
aasb 139. this new principal version supersedes aasb 9 issued in 
december 2009 (as amended) and aasb 9 (issued in december 
2010) and includes a model for classification and measurement, 
a single, forward-looking ‘expected loss’ impairment model and a 
substantially-reformed approach to hedge accounting.

aasb 9 is effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 July 
2018. however, the standard is available for early application. 
the own credit changes can be early applied in isolation without 
otherwise changing the accounting for financial instruments.

Group Assessment
this is only expected to have an impact on the group.

this standard will not be early adopted by the group.

aasb 2014-3 amends aasb 11 to provide guidance on the 
accounting for acquisitions of interests in joint operations in which 
the activity constitutes a business. 

1 July 2016

Group Assessment
this is only expected to impact the group if acquisitions are made 
in the future.

this standard will not be early adopted by the group.

aasb 116 and aasb 138 both establish the principle for the basis 
of depreciation and amortisation as being the expected pattern of 
consumption of the future economic benefits of an asset. 

1 July 2016

the iasb has clarified that the use of revenue-based methods to 
calculate the depreciation of an asset is not appropriate because 
revenue generated by an activity that includes the use of an asset 
generally reflects factors other than the consumption of the eco-
nomic benefits embodied in the asset.

the amendment also clarified that revenue is generally presumed 
to be an inappropriate basis for measuring the consumption of the 
economic benefits embodied in an intangible asset. this presump-
tion, however, can be rebutted in certain limited circumstances. 

Group Assessment
this is not expected to impact the financial statements as the 
group policy is to amortise based on consumption of economic 
benefits (useful lives of assets and intangibles).

this standard will not be early adopted by the group.

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Redbubble

annual RepoRt 2015

Application date for Group

1 July 2018

Title

Summary

Revenue from 
contracts with 
customers

in may 2014, the iasb issued ifRs 15 Revenue from Contracts with 
Customers, which replaces ias 11 Construction Contracts, ias 18 
Revenue and related interpretations (ifRic 13 Customer Loyalty 
Programmes, ifRic 15 Agreements for the Construction of Real 
Estate, ifRic 18 Transfers of Assets from Customers and sic-31 
Revenue—Barter Transactions Involving Advertising Services). 

the core principle of ifRs 15 is that an entity recognises revenue 
to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers 
in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity 
expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.

an entity recognises revenue in accordance with that core principle 
by applying the following steps:
(a) step 1: identify the contract(s) with a customer
(b) step 2: identify the performance obligations in the contract
(c) step 3: determine the transaction price
(d) step 4: allocate the transaction price to the performance 
obligations in the contract
(e) step 5: Recognise revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a 
performance obligation

early application of this standard is permitted.

the international accounting standards board (iasb) in its July 
2015 meeting decided to confirm its proposal to defer the effective 
date of ifRs 15 (the international equivalent of aasb 15) from 1 
January 2017 to 1 January 2018. the amendment to give effect 
to the new effective date for ifRs 15 is expected to be issued in 
september 2015 . at this time, it is expected that the aasb will make 
a corresponding amendment to aasb 15, which will mean that the 
application date of this standard for the group will move from 1 
July 2017 to 1 July 2018.

Group Assessment
currently the group has not made an assessment of whether this 
standard will be early adopted.

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amendments 
to australian 
accounting 
standards – annual 
improvements 
to australian 
accounting 
standards 2012–
2014 cycle

the subjects of the principal amendments to the standards are set 
out below:

1 July 2016

aasb 134 interim financial Reporting: 
►disclosure of information ‘elsewhere in the interim financial 

report’ -amends aasb 134 to clarify the meaning of disclosure of 
information ‘elsewhere in the interim financial report’ and to re-
quire the inclusion of a cross-reference from the interim financial 
statements to the location of this information.

Group Assessment
minimal impact to the group’s interim financial report.

Application date for Group

1 July 2016

Title

Summary

amendments 
to australian 
accounting 
standards – 
disclosure 
initiative: 
amendments to 
aasb 101

the standard makes amendments to aasb 101 Presentation of 
Financial Statements arising from the iasb’s disclosure initiative 
project. the amendments are designed to further encourage 
companies to apply professional judgment in determining what 
information to disclose in the financial statements.  

for example, the amendments make clear that materiality applies 
to the whole of financial statements and that the inclusion of 
immaterial information can inhibit the usefulness of financial 
disclosures. the amendments also clarify that companies should 
use professional judgment in determining where and in what order 
information is presented in the financial disclosures.

Group Assessment

the group will continue to draft financial statements in the  
most effective manner in order to meet the requirements of  
this standard.

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directors’ declaration

in the directors’ opinion:  

(a) the financial statements and notes set out on pages 43 to 89 are in accordance with the corporations act 2001, 

including: 

(i)   complying with accounting standards, the corporations Regulations 2001 and other mandatory professional 

reporting	requirements;	and	

(ii)   giving a true and fair view of the consolidated entity’s financial position as at 30 June 2015 and of its performance 

for	the	financial	year	ended	on	that	date;	and 	

(b) there are reasonable grounds to believe that Redbubble limited will be able to pay its debts as and when they 

become due and payable.

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Auditor’s independence declaration to the Directors of Redbubble
Limited

In relation to our audit of the financial report of Redbubble Limited for the financial year ended 30 June
2015, to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been no contraventions of the auditor
independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 or any applicable code of professional conduct.

note 1 (a) confirms that the financial statements also comply with international financial Reporting s tandards as issued 

Ernst & Young

by the international accounting s tandards board. 

this declaration is made in accordance with a resolution of the directors. 

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Richard cawsey 

chair  

melbourne 

29 september 2015 

martin hosking

chief executive officer

melbourne

29 september 2015

Kylie Bodenham
Partner
Melbourne
29 September 2015

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Independent auditor's report to the members of Redbubble Limited

Report on the financial report

We have audited the accompanying financial report of Redbubble Limited, which comprises the
consolidated statement of financial position as at 30 June 2015, the consolidated statement of
comprehensive income, the consolidated statement of changes in equity and the consolidated statement
of cash flows for the year then ended, notes comprising a summary of significant accounting policies and
other explanatory information, and the directors' declaration of the consolidated entity comprising the
company and the entities it controlled at the year's end or from time to time during the financial year.

Directors' responsibility for the financial report

The directors of the company are responsible for the preparation of the financial report that gives a true
and fair view in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Act 2001 and for
such internal controls as the directors determine are necessary to enable the preparation of the financial
report that is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error. In Note 1(a)(i), the
directors also state, in accordance with Accounting Standard AASB 101 Presentation of Financial
Statements, that the financial statements comply with International Financial Reporting Standards.

Opinion

In our opinion:

a.

the financial report of Redbubble Limited is in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including:

i.

ii.

giving a true and fair view of the consolidated entity's financial position as at 30 June 2015
and of its performance for the year ended on that date; and

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

b.

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

Auditor's responsibility

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Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the financial report based on our audit. We conducted our
audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. Those standards require that we comply with
relevant ethical requirements relating to audit engagements and plan and perform the audit to obtain
reasonable assurance about whether the financial report is free from material misstatement.

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in
the financial report. The procedures selected depend on the auditor's judgment, including the
assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial report, whether due to fraud or error.
In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal controls relevant to the entity's
preparation and fair presentation of the financial report in order to design audit procedures that are
appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness
of the entity's internal controls. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting
policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates made by the directors, as well as
evaluating the overall presentation of the financial report.

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

Independence

In conducting our audit we have complied with the independence requirements of the Corporations Act
2001.  We have given to the directors of the company a written Auditor’s Independence Declaration, a
copy of which is included in the directors’ report.

Kylie Bodenham
Partner
Melbourne
29 September 2015

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

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

 
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