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A N N U A L   R E P O R T

Vysarn Limited (ABN 41 124 212 175) and incorporated entities

Annual Report for the financial year ending 30 June 2023

…the Company continued to successfully execute its 
vision and strategy to become a leading end to end, 
whole of life vertically integrated water service provider

Vysarn Limited (ABN 41 124 212 175) and controlled entities   |   ASX : VYS 
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CONTENTS3 Corporate Directory5 Chairman’s Letter to Shareholders6 Managing Director’s Report13 Directors’ Report21 Remuneration Report (Audited)28 Auditor’s Independence Declaration29 Consolidated Financial Statements29		Consolidated	Statement	of	Profit	or	Loss	 and Other Comprehensive Income30 Consolidated Statement of Financial Position31 Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity32 Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows33 Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements65 Directors’ Declaration66 Independent Auditor’s Report73 Additional Shareholder InformationAnnual Report for the financial year ending 30 June 2023 
 
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This key acquisition expanded the group’s service 
offering across four wholly owned subsidiaries in 
water and environmental consultancy, hydrogeological 
drilling, test pumping and aquifer injection

Vysarn Limited (ABN 41 124 212 175) and controlled entities   |   ASX : VYS 
Corporate Directory

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CORPORATE DIRECTORY

Directors

Peter Hutchinson 
Chairman

James Clement   
Managing Director and CEO

Sheldon Burt 
Executive Director

Company Secretary
Matthew Power

Registered Office 
and Principal Place  
of Business
Level 1, 640 Murray Street 
West Perth, WA 6005

Ph: +61 8 6182 1790

www.vysarn.com.au

Auditor

Bankers

Pitcher Partners BA&A Pty Ltd

Level 11, 12-14 The Esplanade 
Perth, WA 6000

Westpac Banking Corporation 

Level 3, Tower 2, Brookfield Place  
123 St Georges Terrace 
Perth, WA 6000

Share Registry

Securities 
Exchange Listing 

Automic Registry Services

Level 5, 191 St Georges Terrace  
Perth, WA 6000

ASX Limited

Level 40, Central Park  
152-158 St Georges Terrace 
Perth, WA 6000

ASX Code: VYS

Annual Report for the financial year ending 30 June 2023 
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Corporate Directory

…future growth initiatives are being 
actively pursued in water services 
across multiple sectors and geographies

Vysarn Limited (ABN 41 124 212 175) and controlled entities   |   ASX : VYSCorporate Directory

Chairman’s Letter to Shareholders

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CHAIRMAN’S LETTER  
TO SHAREHOLDERS

Dear Shareholders

It is with pleasure that I present the 2023 Annual Report for Vysarn 
Limited (Vysarn) and the financial results for the company. It was a period 
that provided further validation of our long term strategy to become a 
leading whole of life water service provider which in turn produced a year 
of material earnings growth.

The core of Vysarn’s strategy continued to be successfully executed 
in the period with the board and management focusing on increased 
asset utilisation, incremental increases in work rates, the purchase and 
deployment of new equipment, the expansion of our skilled workforce and 
the targeted acquisition of complementary businesses. 

Vysarn started the 2023 financial year with the acquisition of Project 
Engineering (WA). This key acquisition expanded the group’s service 
offering across four wholly owned subsidiaries in water and environmental 
consultancy, hydrogeological drilling, test pumping and aquifer injection. 
This importantly created a platform that now provides genuine end to 
end water management from extraction to disposal. This vertical suite of 
integrated service offerings now positions Vysarn as a unique business in 
the Australian water sector.

With a focus on ultimately driving shareholder value, history suggests 
that diversified sustainable businesses with fundamentally driven 
characteristics like that of Vysarn often get rewarded over the long term 
with an increase in value. This is more so for businesses that can also 
provide a solid track record of year on year earnings growth. 

The consolidated Vysarn entity produced earnings before interest tax 
and depreciation of $12.45 million and net profit before tax of $7.08 
million. Operational cashflow was $9.67 million with balance sheet net 
tangible assets of $30.50 million of which $8.31 million was cash and cash 
equivalents as at 30 June 2023.

Vysarn remains well funded and strongly positioned as it enters the next 
financial year. Growth opportunities continue to be identified across the 
subsidiaries, while future growth initiatives are being actively pursued in 
water services across multiple sectors and geographies.  

I’d like to take this opportunity to thank management and staff for their 
significant effort over the course of the last financial year. Vysarn’s ability 
to deliver on its strategy relies heavily on our team’s skills, focus and 
diligence in executing their respective roles and the 2023 financial result is 
certainly representative of that effort. 

On behalf of the Board I would like to thank you again for your ongoing 
support. We are genuinely excited by our future prospects and as always, 
remain focused on rewarding shareholders with long term sustainable value.

Sincerely,

Peter Hutchinson 
Chairman

24 August 2023

Annual Report for the financial year ending 30 June 20236

Managing Director’s Report

MANAGING DIRECTOR’S REPORT

Summary of Group Results for FY2023

REVENUE FROM OPERATIONS
$

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EBITDA
$

NPBT
$

M

ASSETS : NET TANGIBLE
$

CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS
$

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FY2023 Results Commentary
Vysarn’s revenue from operations to 30 June 2023 
of $64.96 million exceeded previous corresponding 
period revenue from operations by $18.66 million. 

Revenue from operations in FY2023 represents a 
full twelve month operational contribution from 
all of the Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries 
across consultancy, hydrogeological drilling, test 
pumping and managed aquifer recharge. 

FY23 Key Financial Metrics

Description

FY23

$

FY22

$

Variance

Variance

$

Operational Revenue

 64,957,156 

 46,297,406 

 18,659,750 

EBITDA

NPBT

NPAT

 12,453,788 

 9,075,292 

 3,378,496 

 7,075,570 

 4,095,180 

 2,980,390 

 3,872,558 

 2,856,729 

 1,015,829 

Operational Cashflow

 9,664,934 

 9,499,462 

 165,472 

%

40%

37%

73%

36%

2%

Net Profit Before Tax (NPBT) was $7.08 million and 
Net Profit After Tax (NPAT) was $3.87 million for the 
12 months to 30 June 2023. The non-cash income 
tax expense of $3.20 million in FY2023 reflects 
the Company’s increase in existing deferred tax 
liability, primarily due to a change in the Company’s 
corporate tax rate and utilisation of the ATO’s 
instant asset write-off. The Company has carried 
forward tax losses of $4.09 million that can be 
used to offset future income tax liabilities.

Operational Cashflow was $9.66 million. The 
reduction in the conversion of earnings to 
Operational Cash Flow compared to the previous 
corresponding period is primarily a reflection of 
increased working capital requirements created 
by the redeployment of drill rigs to Tier 1 iron ore 
miners with less favourable trading terms.

The Company has Net Tangible Assets (NTA) of 
$30.50 million, representing a NTA backing of 
$0.075 a share. Net Current Assets were $10.67 
million, Cash and Cash Equivalent position was 
$8.31 million and Net Debt was $1.39 million as at 
30 June 2023.

Vysarn Limited (ABN 41 124 212 175) and controlled entities   |   ASX : VYSManaging Director’s Report

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Managing Director’s Report

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Annual Report for the financial year ending 30 June 2023 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Managing Director’s Report

Pentium Hydro

www.pentiumhydro.com.au

As disclosed in previous market updates 

throughout FY2023, wholly owned subsidiary 
Pentium Hydro Pty Ltd (Pentium Hydro) 
made a strategic decision to pull multiple rigs from 
the field in the first half of the financial period 
for compliance upgrades to meet Tier 1 iron ore 
miner’s standards. While operational and financial 
performance in the first half was subsequently 
negatively affected, it provided an opportunity 
to redeploy these rigs on improved terms. This 
strategy was realised in the second half of FY2023 
which helped underpin full redeployment of the 
Pentium Hydro rig fleet as well as record second 
half earnings for the subsidiary. 

Operational performance in the period was 
rewarded with an increase in rates by key clients 
as well as several contract extensions.  Pentium 
Hydro successfully started double shifting one 
rig in the period whilst continuing to pursue 
opportunities for multiple rigs to double shift in 
future financial periods. 

The outlook for Pentium Hydro remains robust 
with demand for dual rotary rigs particularly 
strong. Due to limited supply of dual rotary rigs 
in the Australian market, in hand with the long 
lead times and prohibitive expense to import 
new dual rotary rigs, Pentium Hydro anticipates 
opportunities to increase the number of rigs 
double shifting for clients to meet this demand.

Due to this ongoing demand, Pentium Hydro 
continued its search for quality second hand dual 
rotary rigs, both domestically and internationally. 
As such, Pentium Hydro recently identified an 
opportunity to acquire an additional used dual rotary 
rig. Subject to proceeding with the rig’s acquisition, 
it is anticipated that this rig will be acquired and 
rebuilt to Tier 1 standards within FY2024. 

The rig purchase being considered is not driven by 
a strategy to grow the size of the Pentium Hydro 
rig fleet, but rather to change the rig fleet mix 
to consist primarily of dual rotary rigs. The board 
and management view this initiative as a strategy 
primarily designed to shore up an already strong 
competitive moat for the hydrogeological drilling 
division. In line with changing the rig fleet mix, it 
is anticipated that the funding for such a purchase 
and rebuild of an additional dual rotary rig will 
in part be funded by the divestment of one of 
Pentium Hydro’s non-core conventional rigs. 

Operational improvements will continue to be 
rolled out in FY2024 with the establishment 
of a Pilbara based critical spares facility which 
will help reduce any downtime associated with 
programmed maintenance and breakdowns, as 
well as a continued recruitment drive to bring 
more experienced water well drillers, supervisors 
and managers into the business. 

The outlook for  
Pentium Hydro remains 
robust with demand 
for dual rotary rigs 
particularly strong

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Managing Director’s Report

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Pentium Test Pumping

www.pentiumtestpumping.com.au

inside the September quarter of FY2024 with 
multiple avenues of client enquiry providing 
opportunities for high utilisation rates from the 
outset. To support the deployment of the second 
test pumping unit, considerable work has been 
done in recent months to establish an expanded 
test pumping technician team, to not only support 
the deployment of the second test pumping unit 
but also to provide the ability to pursue further 
double shifting opportunities should they arise. 

Incorporated within the new unit is the ability to 
injection test in addition to test pumping. This has 
been made possible via the inclusion of injection 
technology acquired from Project Engineering.  

The initial injection testing work will be conducted 
under a commercial trial format on a client site 
and project, flagged to begin in the first half 
of FY2024. Subject to the success of the initial 
trials and the growing propensity of key clients 
to reinject surplus water via Manage Aquifer 
Recharge, management anticipates that injection 
testing has the potential to be a high growth and 
material offering in Pentium Test Pumping’s suite 
of services in future periods.

Pentium Test Pumping Pty Ltd (Pentium 

Test Pumping) produced another strong 
operational performance in FY2023. 

Traditional day shift utilisation in the period was 
high with a growing stream of double shifting 
opportunities also being realised in the period.

The strong operational performance was rewarded 
with an increase in rates and a contract extension 
by Pentium Test Pumping’s key client. 

The next generation test pumping unit did not 
meet its initial anticipated deployment timeline of 
30 June 2023, with the extension of the delivery 
date due to delays in the construction and delivery 
of the reel unit out of Queensland. Despite the 
deployment delay, the advancement in technology 
of Pentium Test Pumping’s second unit is in line 
with expectations underpinning management’s 
confidence that the unit will be industry leading in 
its capability. 

With the addition of a second technologically 
advanced test pumping unit, Pentium Test 
Pumping is anticipated to produce another strong 
performance in FY2024. The second unit is on track 
to be commissioned, deployed and operational 

Incorporated within the 
new unit is the ability to 
injection test in addition 
to test pumping

Annual Report for the financial year ending 30 June 202310

Managing Director’s Report

Pentium Water

www.pentiumwater.com.au

Wholly owned subsidiary Pentium Water Pty 

Ltd (Pentium Water) completed its first full 
year of operations in FY2023 after being 
organically launched in February 2022 to provide 
consulting services covering ground water, surface 
water and environmental planning. 

The business experienced material expansion in 
staff head count growing to more than 20 advisors 
providing advisory solutions to Tier 1 clients across 
resources, urban development, utilities, government 
and traditional owner groups. During this period 
Pentium Water had early success in developing 
its model to derive more revenue from lump sum 
project work rather than the hourly rates model 
associated with traditional consultancy practices. 
While this model is designed to accentuate more 
meaningful long term engagements with clients, 
it has created an opportunity to incrementally 
improve productivity (and margin) while supporting 
the ability to grow the number of advisors and 
specialisations across the team. 

In the period Pentium Water’s advisory model 
evolved to include Company backed internal 
projects focussing on water and environmental 
opportunities rather than purely advising clients 
on their own projects. Pentium Water has 
developed a portfolio of internal early stage 
projects focussing on opportunities across water 
pipeline infrastructure and associated mechanisms 
to control, own or toll water. These early stage 
projects in turn are creating partnerships and new 
opportunities associated with the supply of large 
volumes of water for irrigated agriculture and 
carbon sequestering. 

The outlook for Pentium Water is strong. Head 
count is anticipated to grow in future periods with 
the breadth of service offerings also anticipated 
to widen. In addition to current specialisation in 
ground water, surface water and environmental 
planning, growth prospects are already being 
developed to provide expanded capability in water 
resource engineering, environmental monitoring, 
mine closure, mine repurposing and traditional 
owner engagement.

…growth prospects are 
already being developed 
to provide expanded 
capability in water 
resource engineering, 
environmental 
monitoring, mine closure, 
mine repurposing 
and traditional owner 
engagement.

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Managing Director’s Report

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Project Engineering

www.proengwa.com

The outlook for Project Engineering is strong with 
management anticipating year on year growth in 
MAR unit output in FY2024 underpinned by the 
Western Australian iron ore sector, in addition to 
ongoing business development paving the way 
for an expansion into other commodities, sectors 
and geographies. 

During FY2023 the acquisition of wholly 

owned subsidiary Project Engineering Pty 
Ltd (Project Engineering) was completed 

effective from 1 July 2022.

In its first year of operations under Vysarn 
ownership, Project Engineering exceeded initial 
expectations set during the acquisition due 
diligence phase with material growth experienced 
in the construction and provision of managed 
aquifer recharge (MAR) units. This was primarily 
driven by a more active business development 
program which in turn provided opportunities 
to start moving the business to a production 
line model rather than manufacturing on a ‘just 
in time’ basis. This approach has also enabled 
Project Engineering to get greater visibility on 
longer term MAR opportunities and to start 
planning accordingly. 

In response to this anticipated growth, Project 
Engineering is currently sourcing new premises 
that will enable the establishment of an expanded 
MAR unit production line as well as bolstering 
staff numbers and expertise. These strategic 
initiatives will require a commensurate level of 
increased investment. 

In its first year of 
operations under Vysarn 
ownership, Project 
Engineering exceeded 
initial expectations set 
during the acquisition 
due diligence phase

Annual Report for the financial year ending 30 June 202312

Managing Director’s Report

FY24 Group Outlook

www.vysarn.com.au

FY2023 has proven to be another defining year for 
Vysarn with the water services vertical integration 
strategy maturing. The board and management 
continue to maintain the view that one of the 
largest and growing impediments to ongoing iron 
ore production is the removal and disposal of 
surplus water. This thematic has since proven to 
be sound and has provided a unique opportunity to 
build a business of scale in a short period of time.

While Vysarn anticipates continued growth 
underpinned by the iron ore sector surplus water 
thematic, the Company has also identified new 
and real avenues for future growth across other 
services, commodities, sectors and geographies. 

In FY2023 the Company continued to successfully 
execute its vision and strategy to become a 
leading end to end, whole of life vertically 
integrated water service provider. This 
strict focus on strategy execution and 
building scale through diversification 
has the Company well positioned 
with strong maintainable 
earnings and cashflow.

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The diversification across the vertical service 
offerings will not only continue to insulate the 
Company from the operational and financial risks 
often associated with a single service model but will 
help create long term shareholder value by driving 
expanded valuation multiples traditionally afforded 
to multi-faceted businesses. The early stages of this 
thesis have already started to play out.

Vysarn is well positioned as it enters FY2024. 
The Company is well funded, anticipates material 
earnings growth and has identified a range of 
organic and acquisitive growth prospects. As 
always, the Company’s board and management 
will continue to focus on driving long term and 
sustainable value for its shareholders.

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Directors’ Report

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DIRECTORS’ REPORT

The Directors present their report together with the consolidated financial statements of Vysarn Limited 
(“Vysarn” or “the Company”) and its controlled entities (“the Group”) for the financial year ended 30 June 
2023 and auditor’s report thereon.

1.  Directors
The names and the particulars of the Directors of 
the Company during the year and to the date of 
this report are:

	V Peter Hutchinson 

Chairman 
Appointed: 27 October 2017 

	V James Clement 

Managing Director and CEO 
Appointed: 3 February 2020 

	V Sheldon Burt 

Executive Director 
Appointed: 15 May 2019 

2.  Significant Changes in 

State of Affairs

During the year, the Group acquired 100% of the 
issued capital of Project Engineering (WA) Pty Ltd, 
a provider of managed aquifer recharge systems 
utilising patent pending valve technology. The 
Group also continued to execute its strategy to 
become an industry leading vertically integrated 
water and environmental services provider, as 
detailed in its review of operations. In the opinion 
of the Directors, other than as outlined in this 
report, there were no other significant changes 
in the state of affairs of the Group that occurred 
during the financial year.

3.  Dividends Paid or 
Recommended

There were no dividends paid, recommended  
or declared during the current or previous 
financial year.

4.  Review Of Operations
Vysarn is focused on becoming Australia’s leading 
water, carbon and environmental services provider. 

Throughout the financial period, the Group 
continued to focus on providing ‘end-to-end’ water 
services to various sectors, including, resources, 
urban development, government and utilities. The 
Group’s operational entities now include: 

	V Pentium Hydro Pty Ltd (“Pentium Hydro”);

	V Pentium Test Pumping Pty Ltd (“Pentium Test 

Pumping”); 

	V Pentium Water Pty Ltd (“Pentium Water”); and

	V Project Engineering (WA) Pty Ltd (“Project 

Engineering”).

A review of the operations of the group during the 
financial year are as follows:

A.  The Group’s Operations:

	V The Company’s hydrogeological drilling division 

Pentium Hydro continued to experience 
significant growth in the financial year as it 
reached steady state operations. Pentium Hydro 
repositioned itself to exclusively target multi-
year, multi-rig, contracts with tier-1 miners. The 
significant and growing water issues across this 
client base is anticipated to provide continued 
earnings growth going forward.  

	V The Company’s Test Pumping division Pentium 

Test Pumping continued to be a leading 
provider of tailor-made test-pumping solutions 
to tier-1 clients in Western Australia through 
innovative test pumping technology and live 
data collection solutions which accurately 
characterise individual well, bore-field and 
aquifer performance.

	V The Group acquired 100% of the issued 

capital of Project Engineering, establishing 
the Company’s reinjection division. Project 
Engineering continued to provide market 
leading capability in managed aquifer recharge 
(“MAR”) systems utilising patent pending valve 
technology. The advanced MAR systems were 
utilised by resource clients to re-inject water 
back into aquifers during the period. 

	V The Company’s water consulting division 

Pentium Water organically launched in February 
2022 and has quickly grown to become one 
of Australia’s premier advisers in mine water 
management, urban water management and 
environmental planning and management. 

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4. Review of Operations continued…

B.  The Group’s Business and Strategy
Vysarn is a dynamic company, focused on the 
integration and development of water specialised 
services and technologies. Vysarn’s vertically 
integrated model provides ‘end-to-end’ water 
services to various sectors, including resources, 
urban development, government, utilities and 
agriculture. The efficient and environmentally 
responsible management of water is a critical 
and growing issue that the Company anticipates 
will continue to present significant growth 
opportunities, both vertically and horizontally. 

5.  Likely Developments
The Group will continue to pursue new contract 
opportunities in Australia for its hydrogeological 
drilling, test pumping, reinjection and water 
consultancy focused business activities.

6.  Financial Performance
The profit for the Group after providing for income 
tax amounted to $3.87 million (30 June 2022: 
$2.86 million).

Working capital, represented by current assets 
less current liabilities, was $10.67 million (30 June 
2022: $3.98 million). The Company had positive 
cash flow from operating activities for the year 
amounting to $9.66 million (2022: $9.50 million).

Operational revenue for the year ended 30 June 
2023 was $64.96 million (2022: $46.3 million). 
Growth was generated primarily from obtaining 
new water well drilling contracts, maintaining 
steady state earnings and the acquisition of 
Project Engineering.

The table below provides a comparison of the key 
results for the year ended 30 June 2023 to the 
preceding year ended 30 June 2022:

Statement of Profit or Loss

Revenue from operations

Reported profit / (loss) after tax 

Statement of Financial Position

Net Assets

Total Assets

Cash and cash equivalents

30-June-23

30-June-22

($)

($)

64,957,156

46,297,406

3,872,558

2,856,729

32,923,665

28,085,390

60,079,390  

49,248,719  

8,309,432  

5,706,447

A.  Principal Activities
The Group currently operates hydrogeological drilling, test pumping, reinjection water services and water 
consultancy businesses predominately in Western Australia.

The Group aims to become a significant provider of production critical water services and solutions to 
industry in Australia.

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7.  Event Subsequent to 

Reporting Date

9.  Environmental 
Regulation 

In the normal course of business, there are no 
specific environmental regulations or requirements 
that the Group is currently subject to.

There is no other matter or circumstance that has 
arisen since 30 June 2023 that has significantly 
affected, or may significantly affect the Group’s 
operations, the results of those operations or the 
Company’s state of affairs in future financial years.

8.  Industry & Geographic 

Exposures

The Group is exposed to the Australian mining 
industry, municipalities and the large scale 
domestic urban development sector. On a 
geographic basis, the Group is predominantly 
exposed to Western Australia.

10. Information on Directors & Company Secretary
Peter Hutchinson 
Chairman  
(Appointed 27 October 2017)

James Clement   
Managing Director and CEO  
(appointed 3 February 2020)

Experience and Expertise:
Mr Hutchinson holds a Bachelor of Commerce 
(UWA) and is a Fellow of both the Australian 
Institute of Company Directors and Certified 
Practicing Accountants. 

Mr Hutchinson was a Non-Executive Director of 
Zeta Resources (formerly Kumarina Resources 
Ltd). Mr Hutchinson was the founding director of 
ASX listed Forge Group Ltd, floated in 2007 with 
a market capitalisation of $12m and reaching over 
$450m at the time of Mr Hutchinson’s resignation 
as CEO and final sell down in July 2012. Mr 
Hutchinson has chaired ASX listed company 
Resource Equipment Ltd and was the founding 
shareholder and Chairman of Mareterram Ltd, 
both the subject of successful takeover bids at 
significant premiums to market prices. 

Mr Hutchinson has substantial experience 
in mergers and acquisitions, prospectus 
preparation, ASX listing, compliance and 
corporate governance, company secretarial 
requirements and exit strategies, and has been a 
Member of Audit, Remuneration and Nomination 
Committees, often as Chairman.

Other current listed directorships:  
N/A

Former listed directorships (last 3 years): 
N/A

Interests in shares:  
69,100,000 fully paid ordinary shares

Interests in options: Nil

Experience and Expertise:
Mr Clement holds a Master of Business 
Administration, a Bachelor of Science, a Graduate 
Diploma of Agribusiness, a Graduate Certificate 
in Applied Finance and is a Graduate of the 
Australian Institute of Company Directors. He 
is an experienced ASX company director with a 
demonstrated history of successfully managing 
and leading businesses.

Prior to his appointment at Vysarn Ltd, Mr 
Clement was previously the Managing Director 
and CEO of sustainable agricultural company 
Mareterram Ltd. He led the cornerstone asset 
acquisitions, the ASX listing of the company 
and its subsequent successful takeover at a 
significant premium to the market price.

Mr Clement is currently a director of the 
Fremantle Football Club and is a past director 
and vice chairman of the Western Australia 
Fishing Industry Council. He also has over a 
decade of experience in finance and investment 
during his time as an institutional dealer 
and retail fund manager for financial service 
companies specialising in Western Australian 
small cap industrial and resource companies.

Other current listed directorships: 
N/A

Former listed directorships (last 3 years):

Mareterram Limited (ceased 15 April 2019)

Interests in shares: 
15,166,666 fully paid ordinary shares

Interest in options: 
10,000,000 options

Interest in performance rights:   
3,333,334 performance rights

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10. Information on Directors & Company Secretary continued…

Sheldon Burt   
Executive Director  
(appointed 15 May 2019)

Matthew Power 
Company Secretary  
(appointed 30 June 2021)

Mr Power is a finance professional having acquired 
public company experience while previously 
employed as group financial controller for Babylon 
Pump & Power Limited, a Perth based ASX mining 
services company.  Experienced in financial 
reporting and analysis, and company secretarial 
duties in the public company environment, Mr 
Power holds a Bachelor of Commerce from Curtin 
University (double major in Accounting & Finance) 
and a Graduate Diploma of Chartered Accounting 
with the Chartered Accountants, Australia and 
New Zealand. Previously Mr Power worked 
in professional insolvency and restructuring 
services, across a variety of industry sectors 
including resources and mining, mining services, 
agribusiness and retail. 

Experience and Expertise:
Mr Burt is an Executive Director of Vysarn 
Limited and co-founder of its subsidiary 
Pentium Hydro Pty Ltd. A drilling industry 
professional with over 35-years national and 
international experience, Mr Burt started his 
career in 1986 and since that time has held 
various roles including field based,  operational 
responsibilities,  senior management, executive 
management and company proprietorship. 

Prior to forming Pentium Hydro and joining 
the Vysarn board in 2019 Mr Burt was the co-
founder and Managing Director of SBD Drilling, 
a Perth based exploration drilling company with 
successful operations in Australia and West 
Africa from 2004 to 2011 before selling and 
moving on to the role of General Manager at 
Easternwell Minerals for 6 years between 2012 
and 2018. 

Mr Burt is a Member of the Australian Institute of 
Company Directors.

Other current listed directorships: 
N/A

Former listed directorships (last 3 years): 
N/A

Interests in shares: 
7,883,981

Interest in performance rights: 
3,333,334

11.  Meetings Of Directors
The number of meetings of the Company’s Board of Directors (‘the Board’) held during the year ended 30 
June 2023, and the number of meetings attended by each Director is set out below:

Peter Hutchinson

James Clement

Sheldon Burt

Board Meetings

Audit and Risk  
Committee Meetings

Remuneration  
Committee Meetings

Held1

Attended2

Held1

Attended2

Held1

Attended2

8

8

8

8

8

8

2

2

2

2

2

2

1

1

1

1

1

1

1.  Held: Represents the number of meetings held during the time the Directors held office.

2.  Given the size of the Company, the full Board meet in their capacity as Audit and Risk Committee and Remuneration and Nomination 

Committee (“Committees”) and all matters are dealt with by the full Board in their capacity as members of the Committees.

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12. Indemnity & Insurance of Officers
To the extent permitted by law, the Company has 
indemnified the Directors and executives of the 
Company for costs incurred, in their capacity as a 
Director or executive, for which they may be held 
personally liable.

During the financial year, the Company paid 
a premium in respect of a contract to insure 
the Directors and executives of the Company 
against a liability to the extent permitted by the 
Corporations Act 2001. The contract of insurance 
prohibits disclosure of the nature of the liability 
and the amount of the premium.

The liabilities insured are legal costs that may be 
incurred in defending civil or criminal proceedings 
that may be brought against the officers in their 
capacity as officers in the Company, and any other 

payments arising from liabilities incurred by the 
officers in connection with such proceedings.  This 
does not include such liabilities that arise from 
conduct involving a wilful breach of duty by the 
officers or the improper use by the officers of 
their position or of information to gain advantage 
for themselves or someone else or to cause 
detriment to the Company. It is not possible to 
apportion the premium between amounts relating 
to the insurance against legal costs and those 
relating to other liabilities.

A.  Indemnity and Insurance of Auditor
The Company has not, during or since the end 
of the financial year, indemnified or agreed to 
indemnify the auditor of the Company or any related 
entity against a liability incurred by the auditor.

13. Shares Under Option
At 30 June 2023 and as at the date of this report, the unissued ordinary shares of the Company under 
options are as follows:

Grant Date

24-Nov-22

Total

Expiration

Exercise Price

Under Option

Date

30-Jun-24

-

($)

0.075

-

Number

10,000,000

10,000,000

10,000,000 shares were issued during or since the year end as a result of the exercise of options.  
Refer to “Note 22: Share Based Payments” on page 53. 

14. Shares Under Performance Rights
At 30 June 2023 and as at the date of this report, the unissued ordinary shares of the Company under 
performance rights are as follows:

Grant Date

Date of Vesting

Vesting Conditions

28-Aug-19

28-Aug-19

30-Jan-21

30-Jan-21

Total

1-Jul-23

1-Jul-24

1-Jul-23

1-Jul-24

Employment and cumulative EPS condition

Employment and cumulative EPS condition

Employment and cumulative EPS condition

Employment and cumulative EPS condition

Number Under 
Performance Rights

1,666,666

1,666,668

1,666,666

1,666,668

6,666,668

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15. Proceeedings on Behalf 

of the Company

No person has applied to the Court under section 
237 of the Corporations Act 2001 for leave to 
bring proceedings on behalf of the Company, 
or to intervene in any proceedings to which the 
Company is a party for the purpose of taking 
responsibility on behalf of the Company for all or 
part of those proceedings.

16. Non-Audit Services
The Company may decide to employ the auditor 
on assignments in addition to their statutory 
audit duties where the auditor’s expertise and 
experience with the Company are important. Non-
audit services provided during the financial year 
by the auditor are detailed below. The Directors 
are satisfied that the provision of non-audit 
services is compatible with the general standard 
of independence for auditors imposed by the 
Corporations Acts 2001.

Amount paid/payable to Pitcher Partners BA&A Pty Ltd or related entities for non-audit services

Pitcher Partners Accountants & Advisors WA Pty Ltd – Taxation compliance

Total auditors’ remuneration for non-audit services

26,050

26,050

19,730

19,730

30-June-23

30-June-22

$

$

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16. Non-audit Services continued…

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17.  Auditor’s Independence 

Declaration 

The auditor’s independence declaration as 
required under section 307C of the Corporations 
Act 2001 (Cth) for the year ended 30 June 2023 
has been received and can be found on page 18 of 
the financial report.

18. Rounding of Amounts
In accordance with ASIC Corporations (Rounding in 
Financial/Director’s Reports) Instrument 2016/191, 
the amounts in the Directors’ report and in the 
financial report have been rounded to the nearest 
$1 (where rounding is applicable).

In the event that non-audit services are provided 
by Pitcher Partners BA&A Pty Ltd or related entities, 
the Board has established certain procedures to 
ensure that the provision of non-audit services 
are compatible with, and do not compromise, 
the auditors independence requirement of the 
Corporation Act 2001. These procedures include:

	V Non-audit services will be subject to the 

corporate governance procedures adopted by 
the Company and will be reviewed by the Board 
to ensure they do not impact the integrity and 
objectivity of the auditor and other general 
principles to independence as set out in APES 
110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants 
(including Independence Standards); and 

	V Ensuring non-audit services do not involve 

reviewing or auditing the auditor’s own work, 
acting in a management or decision-making 
capacity for the Company, acting as advocate 
for the Company or jointly sharing risks and 
rewards.

	V Decision on non-audit services were decided 
upon by the full Board in the absence of any 
audit committee meetings.

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…strict focus on strategy 
execution and building scale 
through diversification

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REMUNERATION REPORT (AUDITED)

The remuneration report for the year ended 
30 June 2023 outlines the remuneration 
arrangement of the Company in accordance with 
the requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 
(Cth), as amended (the Act) and its regulations. 
This information has been audited, as required by 
section 308(3C) of the Act. 

The remuneration report is set out under the 
following main headings:

1.  Introduction

2. Remuneration Governance

3. Executive Remuneration Arrangement

4. Non-Executive Director Fee Arrangement

5. Details of Remuneration

6. Share-based Compensation

7.  Loans to Directors and Executives

8. Other Transactions and Balances With KMP and 

Their Related Parties

9. Key Performance Indicators of the Company 

Over the Last 5 Years

Details of the nature and amount of each 
element of the remuneration of each of the Key 
Management Personnel (“KMP”) of the Company 
(the Directors and executives) for the year ended 
30 June 2023 are set out below:

Key Management Personnel covered under this report are as follows:

Name

Status

Appointed 

Resigned

Peter Hutchinson 

Chairman

27 October 2017

James Clement

Managing Director and CEO

3 February 2020

Sheldon Burt

Executive Director

15 May 2019

-

-

-

1.  Introduction 
KMP have authority and responsibility for planning, 
directing and controlling the major activities of 
the Group. KMP comprise the Directors of the 
Company.

Compensation levels for KMP are competitively 
set to attract and retain appropriately qualified 
and experienced Directors and executives. The 
Board may seek independent advice on the 
appropriateness of compensation packages, 
given the trend in comparative companies both 
locally and internationally and objectives of the 
Company’s compensation. 

Principles used to determine the nature and 
amount of remuneration

The objective of the Company’s executive reward 
framework is to ensure reward for performance 
is competitive and appropriate for the results 
delivered. The framework aligns executive reward 
with the achievement of strategic objectives and 
the creation of value for shareholders, and it is 
considered to conform to the market best practice 
for the delivery of reward. 

The Board of Directors (“the Board”) ensures 
that executive reward satisfies the following key 
criteria for good reward governance practices:

	V Competitiveness and reasonableness;

	V Acceptability to shareholders;

	V Performance linkage/alignment of executive 

compensation;

	V Transparency; and

	V Capital management.

The Board is responsible for determining and 
reviewing remuneration arrangements for its 
Directors and executives. The performance 
of the Company depends on the quality of its 
Directors and executives. The remuneration 
philosophy is to attract, motivate and retain 
high performing and high-quality personnel. The 
Company has structured a market competitive 
executive remuneration framework. The reward 
framework is designed to align executive reward to 
shareholders’ interests. 

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1. Introduction continued…

The Board has considered that it should seek to 
enhance shareholders’ interests by:

	V Focusing on shareholder value and returns; and

	V Attracting and retaining high calibre executives.

Additionally, the reward framework should seek to 
enhance executives’ interests by:

	V Rewarding capability and experience;

	V Reflecting a competitive reward for contribution 

to growth in shareholder wealth;

	V Providing a clear structure for earning rewards; 

and

	V Providing recognition for contribution.

2.   Remuneration 
Governance

The Directors believe the Company is not 
currently of a size nor are its affairs of such 
complexity as to warrant the establishment of a 
separate remuneration committee. Accordingly, 
all remuneration matters are considered by the 
full Board of Directors, in accordance with a 
nomination and remuneration committee charter. 
During the financial year, the Company did not 
engage any remuneration consultants.

3.  Executive Remuneration 

Arrangement

The compensation structures are designed to 
attract suitably qualified candidates, reward 
the achievement of strategic objectives, and 
achieve the broader outcome of creation of value 
for shareholders. Compensation packages may 
include a mix of fixed compensation, equity-based 
compensation, as well as employer contributions 
to superannuation funds. Shares and options may 
only be issued to Directors subject to approval by 
shareholders in a general meeting.

The compensation structures take into account:

	V The capability and experience of the executive;

	V The executive’s ability to control the relevant 

segment’s performance; and

	V The Company’s performance including:

	V The Company’s earnings; and

	V The growth in share price and delivering 
constant returns on shareholder wealth.

The short-term incentives (“STI”) program is 
designed to align the targets of the business 
units with the performance hurdles of executives. 
STI payments are granted to executives based 
on specific annual targets and key performance 
indicators (“KPI’s”) being achieved. KPI’s include 
profit contribution, customer satisfaction, 
leadership contribution and product management. 
The long-term incentives (“LTI”) include long 
service leave and share-based payments. Shares 
are awarded to executives based on long-term 
incentive measures and includes an increase 

in shareholders’ value. The Board reviewed the 
long-term equity-linked performance incentives 
specifically for executives during the year ended 
30 June 2023.

A.  Consolidated Entity Performance and 

Link to Remuneration

Remuneration for certain individuals is directly 
linked to the performance of the Company. A 
portion of cash bonus and incentive payments, 
including performance rights, are dependent on 
defined earnings per share targets being met. The 
remaining portion of the cash bonus and incentive 
payments are at the discretion of the Board.

The Board is of the opinion that the continued 
improved results can be attributed in part to the 
adoption of performance-based compensation and 
is satisfied that this improvement will continue to 
increase shareholder wealth if maintained over the 
coming years.

B.  Voting and comments made at the 
company’s 2022 Annual General 
Meeting (“AGM”)

The Company received more than 99% of “yes” 
votes on its remuneration report for the 2022 
financial year. The Company did not receive any 
specific feedback at the AGM or throughout the 
year on its remuneration practices.

The key terms of Mr Burt and Mr Clement’s 
agreements are set out below for the year ended 
30 June 2023:

James Clement, Managing Director and CEO

a. Term of agreement: commencing 3 February 

2020 with indefinite duration.

b. Remuneration: 

i.  a base salary of $425,000 per annum, 
including mandatory superannuation 
contributions;

ii.  a short-term cash incentive of up to 
$150,000 per annum, subject to the 
achievement of certain short-term incentive 
key performance indicators; and

iii.  a long-term incentive being the issue 
of 5,000,000 performance rights upon 
commencement and 10,000,000 options. 

c. General termination: the agreement can be 

terminated: 

i.  by either party for no reason by giving 3 

months’ notice in writing to the other party; 
and

ii.  by the Company effective immediately in the 
event the executive Director is guilty of gross 
misconduct, becomes bankrupt or insolvent, 
is convicted of a criminal offence or other 
similar grounds.

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3. Executive Remineration Arrangement continued…

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Sheldon Burt, Executive Director

a. Term of agreement: commencing 15 May 2019 

with indefinite duration.

b. Remuneration: 

i.  a base salary of $300,000 per annum, 

including mandatory superannuation 
contributions;

ii.  a short-term cash incentive of up to 
$150,000 per annum, subject to the 
achievement of certain short-term incentive 
key performance indicators; and

iii.  a long-term incentive being the issue 
of 5,000,000 performance rights upon 
commencement.

c. General termination: the agreement can be 

terminated: 

i.  by either party for no reason by giving 3 

months’ notice in writing to the other party;

ii.  by the executive Director if the Company 
breaches the agreement and does not 
remedy the breach within 10 business days 
on notice of breach; and 

iii.  by the Company effective immediately in the 
event the executive Director is guilty of gross 
misconduct, becomes bankrupt or insolvent, 
is convicted of a criminal offence or other 
similar grounds.

d. Termination on material diminution: an 

executive Director can terminate the agreement 
if he suffers material diminution in his status or 
position in the Company. If this occurs:

i.  within 2 years of employment, the Company 
will pay the executive Director an amount 
equal to 3 months base salary, and 50% of 
the performance rights held by him shall 
vest subject to any restrictions the Board 
may impose; and 

ii.  after 2 years of employment, the Company 
will pay the executive Director an amount 
equal to 3 months base salary, and all of 
the performance rights held by him shall 
vest subject to any restrictions by the 
Board may impose.  

4.  Non-Executive Director 

Fee Arrangement

Fees and payments to non-executive Directors 
reflect the demands and responsibilities of their 
role. Non-executive Directors’ fees and payments 
are reviewed annually by the Board. The Board may, 
from time to time, receive advice from independent 
remuneration consultants to ensure non-executive 
Directors’ fees and payments are appropriate and 
in line with the market. The Chairman’s fees are 
determined independently to the fees of other non-
executive Directors based on comparative roles in 
the external market. The Chairman is not present 
at any discussions relating to the determination of 
his own remuneration. 

The maximum aggregate amount of fees that 
can be paid to non-executive Directors is 
presently limited to an aggregate of $200,000 
per annum and any change is subject to approval 
by shareholders at the general meeting. Fees for 
non-executive Directors are not linked to the 
performance of the Company.

The table below summarises the annual fees 
payable to non-executive Directors for the 2023 
financial year (inclusive of superannuation): 

Board

Committee

Total

$

$

$

Board Fees – per annum

Chair 

60,000

-

60,000

Non-executive Directors may be reimbursed for 
expenses reasonably incurred in attending to the 
Company’s affairs.  Non-executive Directors do 
not receive retirement benefits. The Company or 
the non-executive Directors can terminate the 
above arrangements at any time upon written 
notice being provided, with no minimum notice 
period applicable.

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5.  Details of Remuneration
Details of the remuneration of key management personnel of the Company are set out in the following 
tables. 

Short-term benefits

Post-
employment

Equity

Short-term 
Salary, 
Fees & 
Commissions

STI cash 
bonus

Non-
monetary 
benefits

Other 
employee 
benefits

Post-
employment 
Superannuation

Share-based 
payments

$

$

$

$

$

$

Total

$

2023

Chairman

Peter Hutchinson

54,545

-

-

Executive Directors

James Clement1, 2

382,475

Sheldon Burt 2

Total 

277,519

714,539

10,000

20,000

30,000

17,233

-

17,233

-

-

-

-

5,727

-

60,272

25,292

25,725

56,744

270,116

705,116

161,428

484,672

431,544

1,250,060

1.  The amount of $17,233 disclosed as a non-monetary benefit for Mr Clement is a salary sacrificed amount pertaining to a novated 

lease on a motor vehicle.  

2.  Refer to Section 6 of this remuneration report for further information pertaining to share-based payment expenses recognised for key 

management personnel.

Short-term benefits

Post-
employment

Equity

Short-term 
Salary, 
Fees & 
Commissions

STI cash 
bonus

Non-
monetary 
benefits

Other 
employee 
benefits

Post-
employment 
Superannuation

Share-based 
payments

$

$

$

$

$

$

Total

$

2022

Chairman

Peter Hutchinson

46,451

-

-

Executive Directors

James Clement1, 2

293,372

59,724

34,934

Sheldon Burt 2

Total 

278,306

618,129

39,496

99,220

-

34,934

-

-

-

-

4,661

-

51,112

23,844

24,072

52,577

57,115

468,989

46,259

388,133

103,374

908,234

1.  The amount of $34,934 disclosed as a non-monetary benefit for Mr Clement is a salary sacrificed amount pertaining to a novated 

lease on a motor vehicle.  

2.  Refer to Section 6 of this remuneration report for further information pertaining to share-based payment expenses recognised for key 

management personnel.

The proportion of remuneration linked to performance and the fixed proportion are as follows:

Directors

Peter Hutchinson

James Clement

Sheldon Burt

Fixed Remuneration

At Risk STI

At Risk LTI

2023

2022

2023

2022

2023

2022

100%

60%

63%

100%

75%

78%

-

1%

4%

-

13%

10%

-

38%

33%

-

12%

12%

Cash bonuses are dependent on meeting defined performance measures. The amount of the bonus is 
determined having regard to the satisfaction of performance measures and weightings. The maximum 
bonus values are established at the start of each financial year and amounts payable are determined in 
the final month of the financial year by the Board.

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6.  Share-based Compensation
A.  Issue of Shares
During the year ended 30 June 2023 no share-based payments in the form of ordinary shares were 
issued by the Company to key management personnel as remuneration.

B.  Performance Rights
During the year ended 30 June 2023, the Company did not issue any performance rights as performance 
incentives to key management personnel.  

Movements in Performance Rights
The movement during the reporting period in the number of performance rights in the Company held, directly, 
indirectly or beneficially, by each key management personnel, including their related parties, is as follows:

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Sheldon Burt

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1,666,666

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3,333,334

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During the year ended 30 June 2023, 3,333,332 performance rights were exercised upon their vesting for 
$Nil consideration, resulting in the issue of 3,333,332 fully paid ordinary shares.

Performance Rights on Issue at Year End
At 30 June 2023, the unissued ordinary shares of the Company under performance rights are as follows:

Number Under 
Performance 
Rights

Value at Grant 
Date

($)

Date of Vesting

Management 
Probability 
Assessment

Tranche

30-Jun-23

2

3

3,333,332

3,333,336

Total

6,666,668 

191,667 

191,667 

383,334 

30-Jun-23

30-Jun-24

-

100%

100%

-

Fair Value

($)

191,667

191,667

383,334

Each performance right will convert on a 1:1 basis to fully paid ordinary shares upon achievement of their 
relevant vesting conditions (refer below).

Tranche

2

3

Where the:

Number of Performance 
Rights on Issue

Condition Test Date

Vesting Condition

3,333,333

3,333,334

30 June 2023

	V Employment condition

30 June 2024

	V Cumulative EPS condition

	V Employment condition – means the holder of the Rights remains employed by the Company at the 

condition Test Date; and

	V Cumulative EPS condition – means the earnings per share (EPS) based on the achievement of compound 
annual growth in the Company’s EPS of 15% per annum from the financial year 30 June 2021, subject to 
a minimum EPS of $0.01 for the financial year ending 30 June 2021. The EPS calculation will be based 
on the Company’s cumulative net profit after tax up until the relevant condition test date divided by the 
weighted average number of shares on issue over the relevant period, taking into account any new shares 
issued (or cancelled by the Company in the relevant period).

Annual Report for the financial year ending 30 June 2023 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Remuneration Report (Audited)
6. Share-based Compensation continued…

The executive performance rights were valued 
based on the Company’s share price as at the 
date of their approval for issue. A total valuation of 
$383,334 has been determined for the remaining 
tranches, assuming satisfaction of performance 
conditions in full and 100% vesting rate.  

The conditions for Tranche 2 of the performance 
rights were successfully met during the period 
and have subsequently vested. 100% of these 
performance rights have been expensed in full 
as at 30 June 2023. In respect of tranche 3 of 
the performance rights, it was determined that 
the achievement of the vesting conditions are 
more likely then unlikely at this time noting the 
Company’s operational steady state earnings. As a 
result, tranche 3 has been assessed with a 100% 
probability likelihood. 

$341,635 in share-based payments was recorded 
as an expense in the statement of profit or loss 
and other comprehensive income during the year 
ended 30 June 2023 (30 June 2022: $103,374) in 
relation to the performance rights.

C.  Options
During the year ended 30 June 2023, on 24 
November 2022 the Company issued 10,000,000 
Incentive Options to Mr. James Clement, with an 
exercise price of $0.075 and an expiry date of 5 
July 2024. No other options were issued to key 
management personnel as remuneration.

The fair value of the options issued has been 
determined using a Black-Scholes option pricing 
model with the following inputs:

Managing Director Options

Options

Number of options

Grant date

Share price at grant date

Issue date

Exercise price

Expected volatility

Implied option life

Expected dividend yield

Risk free rate 

Valuation per option $

Total Valuation

10,000,000

24-Nov-2022

$0.085

14-Dec-2022

$0.075

37.33%

1.61 years

-

3.16%

$0.02247

$224,774

As per the ASX announcement on 6 February 
2023, Mr James Clement was issued a further 
10,000,000 Managing Director Options, as the 
previous 10,000,000 options that he held lapsed 
unvested. The new options issued have an expiry 
date of 3 July 2024. An amount of $89,909 has 
been expensed during the period noting the total 
expense calculated as the value of the 10,000,000 
Incentive Options will be recognised over the 
remaining option term to July 2024 as a result of 
their service condition for vesting.

Further, during the reporting period, 10,000,000 
shares were issued on the exercise of the 
Chairman’s Options previously granted as 
compensation. The 10,000,000 options had an 
exercise price of $0.054 per option. $540,000 was 
received upon exercise of these options. 

Options Over Equity Instruments
During the year, the Company issued 10,000,000 shares on the exercise of the Chairman’s Options 
previously granted as compensation. 

The movement during the reporting period in the number of options over ordinary shares in the Company 
held, directly, indirectly or beneficially, by each key management personnel, including their related 
parties, is as follows:

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James Clement

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Sheldon Burt

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Remuneration Report (Audited)

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6. Share-based Compensation continued…

27

Shareholding 
The number of shares in the Company held during the financial year by each Director and other members 
of key management personnel of the Company, including their personally related parties, is set out below: 

Opening 
balance
No.

Granted as 
compensation
No.

Received on 
exercise of 
options
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Received on 
exercise of 
performance 
rights
No.

On-market 
purchases
No.

Closing  
balance
No.

30 June 2023
Peter Hutchinson
James Clement
Sheldon Burt
 Total

30 June 2022
Peter Hutchinson
James Clement
Sheldon Burt 
Total

 57,000,000 
 13,500,000 
 6,217,315 
 76,717,315 

56,000,000 
13,366,315 
6,117,315 
75,483,630 

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-

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 10,000,000   

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1,666,666 
 1,666,666 
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2,100,000
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 2,100,000 

69,100,000 
 15,166,666 
 7,883,981 
 92,150,647

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1,000,000 
133,685 
100,000 
1,233,685 

57,000,000 
13,500,000 
6,217,315 
76,717,315

7.  Loans to Directors and Executives
There are no loans to Directors or other KMP of the Company during the year ended 30 June 2023 (2022 $Nil). 

8.  Other Transactions and Balances With KMPs and Their 

Related Parties

During the year ended 30 June 2023, 10,000,000 options were issued to the Directors under the Managing 
Director Options Offer. Additionally, 3,333,332 ordinary shares were issued to the Directors as a result of 
a number of Performance Rights vesting and 10,000,000 ordinary shares upon exercise of options. Refer 
to Section 6 of this Remuneration Report for further information.

Some Directors, or former Directors of the Company, hold or have held positions in other companies, 
where it is considered they control or significantly influence the financial or operating policies of those 
entities. Transactions between related parties are on normal commercial terms and conditions no more 
favourable than those available to other parties unless otherwise stated. 

There were no purchases from and sales to related parties during the year (2022: $NIL). 

9.   Key Performance Indicators of the Company  

Over the Last 5 Years

Consolidated

30-June-23

30-June-22

30-June-21

30-June-20

30-June-19

Revenue
Net profit / (loss) before tax
Net profit / (loss) after tax
Share price at start of year
Share price at end of year
Interim and final dividend
Basic profit / (loss) per share

REMUNERATION REPORT (END)

($)
64,957,156
7,075,570
3,872,558
0.073
0.132
-
0.0098

($)
46,297,406
4,095,180
2,856,729
0.095 
0.073
-
0.0073

($)
25,824,506
1,137,420
344,819 
0.050 
0.095
-

($)
11,912,589
2,472,743 
4,835,295 
N/A 
0.05
-

0.0009 

0.0178 

($)
163,459 
(483,826)
(483,826)
N/A
N/A
-
(0.0035)

This report is made in accordance with a resolution of Directors, pursuant to section 298(2)(a) of the 
Corporations Act 2001.

Signed in accordance with a resolution of the Board of Directors.

James Clement 
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer

Dated 24 August 2023

Annual Report for the financial year ending 30 June 2023 
28

Auditor’s Independence Declaration

AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE 
DECLARATION
Under Section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001

AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION 
TO THE DIRECTORS OF VYSARN LIMITED

In relation to the independent audit for the year ended 30 June 2023, to the best of 
my knowledge and belief there have been:

(i)  No contraventions of the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations 

Act 2001; and

(ii) No contraventions of APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants 

(including Independence Standards).

This declaration is in respect of Vysarn Limited and the entities it controlled during 
the year.

PITCHER PARTNERS BA&A PTY LTD

MICHAEL LIPRINO 
Executive Director 
Perth, 24 August 2023

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Consolidated Financial Statements

29

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF  
PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER 
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For The Year Ended 30 June 2023

Sales revenue

Cost of sales

Gross Profit

Other income

Administration and corporate expense

Employee benefits expense

Depreciation and amortisation expense

Finance expense

Profit / (loss) before income tax 

Income tax benefit / (expense)

Profit / (loss) after income tax expense 

Profit / (loss) after income tax expense for the year 
attributable to the owners of Vysarn Limited

Other comprehensive income:

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss

Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax

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

Basic earnings per share for profit/(loss) attributable to the 
owners of Vysarn Limited 

Diluted earnings per share for profit/(loss) attributable to the 
owners of Vysarn Limited

The accompanying Notes form part of these financial statements. 

Consolidated Group

Notes

30 June 2023

30 June 2022

$

$

64,957,156

46,297,406

(43,336,348)

(31,377,746)

21,620,808

14,919,660

159,000

273,081

(2,856,495)

(1,923,001)

(6,439,937)

(4,194,343)

(4,875,451)

(4,502,758)

(532,354)

(477,458)

7,075,570

4,095,180

(3,203,012)

(1,238,451)

3,872,558

2,856,729

3,872,558

2,856,729

-

-

3,872,558

2,856,729

0.0098

0.0073

0.0094

0.0068

4

5

6

6

6

6

7

9

9

Annual Report for the financial year ending 30 June 202330

Consolidated Financial Statements

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF  
FINANCIAL POSITION
As at 30 June 2023

CURRENT ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other receivables

Inventories

Other current assets

Prepayments and deposits

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

NON-CURRENT ASSETS

Plant and equipment 

Right of use asset

Goodwill

Other non-current assets

TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS

TOTAL ASSETS

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Borrowings

Trade and other payables

Employee liabilities

Lease liability

Contingent consideration payable

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

Borrowings

Lease liability

Employee liabilities

Deferred tax liability

Contingent consideration payable

TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

TOTAL LIABILITIES

NET ASSETS

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Issued capital

Reserves

Retained earnings 

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

The accompanying Notes form part of these financial statements. 

Notes

30 June 2023

30 June 2022

$

$

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

25

17

18

19

25

17

19

7

25

20

21

8,309,432

5,706,447

10,395,786

5,986,504

4,281,967

2,175,239

886,537

3,599,105

1,208,367

490,056

26,048,961

16,990,479

31,346,083

31,701,407

265,282

2,409,334

9,730

556,833

-

-

34,030,429

32,258,240

60,079,390

49,248,719

4,453,742

5,548,400

9,212,147

1,196,522

267,063

250,000

6,172,045

733,947

305,342

250,000

15,379,474

13,009,734

5,248,685

4,356,520

65,309

61,314

309,192

44,933

6,145,964

2,942,951

254,983

11,776,255

500,000

8,153,596

27,155,729

22,163,330

32,923,665

28,085,390

20,029,354

19,495,181

623,211

555,667

12,271,100

8,034,542

32,923,665

28,085,390

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Consolidated Financial Statements

31

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF  
CHANGES IN EQUITY
For The Year Ended 30 June 2023

Issued Capital

Share Based 
Payment 
Reserve 

$

$

Retained 
earnings 

$

Total

$

19,130,558

452,293

5,180,113

24,762,964

Balance at 1 July 2021

Profit for the period

Other comprehensive income

Total comprehensive income for the period

Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners:

Issue of shares

Capital raising costs

Share based payments

Total transactions with owners

375,000

(10,377)

-

364,623

-

-

-

-

-

103,374

103,374

2,856,729

2,856,729

-

-

2,856,729

2,856,729 

-

-

-

-

375,000

(10,377)

103,374

467,997

Balance at 30 June 2022

19,495,181

555,667

8,034,542

28,085,390

19,495,181

555,667

8,034,542

28,085,390

Balance at 1 July 2022

Profit for the period

Other comprehensive income

Total comprehensive income for the period

Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners:

Issue of shares

540,000

-

-

-

3,872,558

3,872,558

3,872,558

3,872,558

-

540,000

-

-

-

-

-

Options lapsed under the Managing 
Director options offer

Options issued under the Managing 
Director options offer

Options exercised under the Chairman 
options offer

Capital raising costs

Share based payments

-

-

-

(123,000)

123,000

-

89,909

-

89,909

(241,000)

241,000

-

(5,827)

-

341,635

-

-

(5,827)

341,634

965,717

Total transactions with owners

534,173

-

364,000

Balance at 30 June 2023

20,029,354

623,211

12,271,100

32,923,665

The accompanying Notes form part of these financial statements.

Annual Report for the financial year ending 30 June 202332

Consolidated Financial Statements

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF  
CASH FLOWS
For The Year Ended 30 June 2023

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Receipts from customers

Payments to suppliers and employees

Interest received 

Interest and other costs of finance paid

Notes

30 June 2023

30 June 2022

$

$

67,491,783

49,994,380

(57,397,275)

(40,050,856)

29,587

(459,161)

104

(444,166)

Net cash provided by operating activities

10a

9,664,934

9,499,462

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Payment for acquisition of Project Engineering, net of cash 
acquired

Payment for acquisition of Pentium Test Pumping

Purchase of plant and equipment

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment

Net cash used in investing activities

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

25

25

(2,797,775)

-

-

(2,140,015)

(4,115,884)

 (5,015,343)

110,831

424,138

(6,802,828)

(6,731,220)

Proceeds from the issue of shares

20

540,000

-

Proceeds from borrowings

Repayment of borrowings

Payments for principal portion of lease liabilities

Capital raising costs

Net cash used in financing activities

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of financial year

6,940,546

4,499,153

(7,420,849)

(7,835,212)

(312,991)

(270,846)

(5,827)

(10,377)

(259,121)

(3,617,282)

2,602,985

(849,039)

5,706,447

6,555,486

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of financial year 

10

8,309,432

5,706,447

The accompanying Notes form part of these financial statements. 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

33

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1:  General Information
Vysarn Limited (“Vysarn” or “the Company”) 
is a listed public Company limited by shares, 
incorporated and domiciled in Australia. The 
Company is a for-profit entity. Its registered office 
and principal place of business is Level 1, 640 
Murray St, West Perth WA 6005.

The financial statements are presented in 
Australian dollars, which is the functional and 
presentation currency of the Company and its 
controlled entities (“the Group”).

The financial statements were authorised for 
issue, in accordance with a resolution of Directors, 
on 24 August 2023. The Directors have the power 
to amend and reissue the financial statements.

Note 2:  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

A.  Statement of Compliance 
These financial statements are general purpose 
financial statements which have been prepared in 
accordance with Australian Accounting Standards 
(“AASBs”) (including Australian interpretations) 
adopted by the Australian Accounting Standard 
Board (“AASB”) and the Corporations Act 2001. 
These financial statements also comply with 
International Financial Reporting Standards as 
issued by the International Accounting Standards 
Board (‘IASB’). 

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

Critical Accounting Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in 
conformity with AASBs requires management to 
make judgements, estimates and assumptions that 
affect the application of accounting policies and 
the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, income 
and expenses. Actual results may differ from these 
estimates. Estimates and underlying assumptions 
are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to 
accounting estimates are recognised in the period 
in which the estimate is revised and in any future 
periods affected. The judgements estimates and 
assumptions that have a significant risk of causing 
a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of 
assets and liabilities within the next financial year 
are discussed in “Note 2AB” on page 40.

C.  Going Concern
The financial statements have been prepared on 
the basis that the entity is a going concern, which 
contemplates the continuity of normal business 
activity, realisation of assets and settlement of 
liabilities in the normal course of business. 

The Directors have reviewed a budget/forecast 
and having considered the above, are of the 
opinion that the use of the going concern basis 
is appropriate and that the Company will be able 
to pay its debts as and when they fall due for the 
next 12 months. 

D.  Adoption of New  

Accounting Standards

The Company has adopted all of the new, 
revised or amended Accounting Standards 
and Interpretations issued by the Australian 
Accounting Standards Board (‘AASB’) that are 
mandatory for the current reporting period

Other than the changes described below, the 
accounting policies adopted are consistent with 
those of the previous financial year.

AASB 2020-3 Amendments to Australian 
Accounting Standards – Annual Improvements 2018 
– 2020 and Other Amendments

AASB 2020-3 amends AASB 1 First-time Adoption of 
Australian Accounting Standards, AASB 3 Business 
Combinations, AASB 9 Financial Instruments, 
AASB 116 Property, Plant and Equipment, AASB 137 
Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent 
Assets and AASB 141 Agriculture. 

The revised Conceptual Framework is applicable 
to annual reporting periods beginning on or after 
1 January 2022 and was first applied by the Group 
in the financial year commencing 1 July 2022. 
The application has not materially impacted the 
financial statements of the Group. 

Annual Report for the financial year ending 30 June 202334

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 2: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies continued…

E.  Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements comprise 
the financial statements of the Group and its 
subsidiary as at 30 June 2023.  Control is achieved 
when the Group is exposed, or has rights, to 
variable returns from its involvement with the 
investee and has the ability to affect those returns 
through its power over the investee. Specifically, 
the Group controls an investee if and only if the 
Group has:

	V Power over the investee (i.e. existing rights that 
give it the current ability to direct the relevant 
activities of the investee); 

	V Exposure, or rights, to variable returns from its 

involvement with the investee, and 

	V The ability to use its power over the investee to 

affect its returns.

When the Group has less than a majority of the 
voting or similar rights of an investee, the Group 
considers all relevant facts and circumstances in 
assessing whether it has power over an investee, 
including:

	V The contractual arrangement with the other 

vote holders of the investee, 

	V Rights arising from other contractual 

arrangements, 

	V The Group’s voting rights and potential voting 

rights. 

The Group re-assesses whether or not it controls 
an investee if facts and circumstances indicate 
that there are changes to one or more of the three 
elements of control. Consolidation of a subsidiary 
begins when the Group obtains control over the 
subsidiary and ceases when the Group loses 
control of the subsidiary. Assets, liabilities, income 
and expenses of a subsidiary acquired or disposed 
of during the year are included in the statement 
of profit or loss and other comprehensive income 
from the date the Group gains control until the 
date the Group ceases to control the subsidiary.

F.  Asset Acquisition
Where an asset acquisition does not constitute 
a business combination, or when the optional 
concentration test under AASB 3 Business 
Combinations has been applied, the assets and 
liabilities acquired are assigned a carrying amount 
based on their fair values in an asset purchase 
transaction. No deferred tax will arise in relation 
the acquired assets and assumed liabilities, as 
the initial recognition exemption for deferred tax 
under AASB 112 Income Taxes applied. No goodwill 
will arise on the acquisition.

G.  Business Combination
A business combination is a transaction or 
other event in which an acquirer obtains control 
of one or more businesses and results in the 
consolidation of the assets and liabilities acquired. 
Business combinations are accounted for by 
applying the acquisition method. 

The consideration transferred is the sum of 
the acquisition date fair values of the assets 
transferred, equity instruments issued, or 
liabilities incurred by the acquirer to former 
owners of the acquiree. Deferred consideration 
payable is measured at its acquisition date fair 
value. Contingent consideration to be transferred 
by the acquirer is recognised at the acquisition 
date fair value. At each reporting date subsequent 
to the acquisition, contingent consideration 
payable is measured at its fair value with any 
changes in the fair value recognised in profit 
or loss unless the contingent consideration is 
classified as equity, in which case the contingent 
consideration is measured at its acquisition date 
fair value.

Goodwill represents the future economic 
benefits arising from other assets acquired in a 
business combination that are not individually 
identifiable or separately recognised. Goodwill 
is initially recognised at an amount equal to the 
excess of: (a) the aggregate of the consideration 
transferred, the amount of any non controlling 
interest, and the acquisition date fair value of 
the acquirer’s previously held equity interest (in 
the case of a step acquisition); over (b) the net 
fair value of the identifiable assets acquired, and 
liabilities assumed. For accounting purposes, such 
measurement is treated as the cost of goodwill at 
that date.

If the net fair value of the acquirer’s interest in 
the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities 
assumed is greater than the aggregate of the 
consideration transferred, the amount of any 
non controlling interest, and the acquisition date 
fair value of the acquirer’s previously held equity 
interest, the difference is immediately recognised 
as a gain in profit or loss.

Acquisition related costs are expensed as incurred. 

Business combinations are initially accounted for 
on a provisional basis. The fair value of assets 
acquired, liabilities and contingent liabilities 
assumed are initially estimated by the Company 
taking into consideration all available information 
at the reporting date. Fair value adjustments 
on the finalisation of the Group accounting is 
retrospective, where applicable, to the period the 
combination occurred and may have an impact 
on the assets and liabilities, depreciation and 
amortisation reported.

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Depreciation
Depreciation is a systematic allocation of the 
depreciable amount of an asset over its useful life.  
The depreciable amount is the cost of the asset, 
less its residual value. An asset is depreciated 
from the date it is ready for use, meaning the date 
it reaches the location and condition required 
for it to operate in the manner intended by 
management. Depreciation is recognised in profit 
or loss on a straight-line basis over the estimated 
useful lives of each part of the fixed asset item, 
since this most closely reflects the expected 
pattern of consumption of the future economic 
benefits embodied in the assets.

The estimated useful lives are as follows:

	V Plant and equipment – 2 - 10 years; 

	V Computer equipment – 3 years; and

	V Trucks, trailers and light vehicles – 4 - 10 years.

Depreciation methods, useful lives and residual 
values are reviewed at the end of each reporting 
period and adjusted if appropriate.

K.  Right-of-use Assets
A right-of-use asset is recognised at the 
commencement date of a lease. The right-of-
use asset is measured at cost, which comprises 
the initial amount of the lease liability, adjusted 
for, as applicable, any lease payments made at 
or before the commencement date net of any 
lease incentives received, any initial direct costs 
incurred, and, except where included in the cost 
of inventories, an estimate of costs expected to 
be incurred for dismantling and removing the 
underlying asset, and restoring the site or asset.

Right-of-use assets are depreciated on a straight-
line basis over the unexpired period of the lease or 
the estimated useful life of the asset, whichever 
is the shorter. Where the consolidated entity 
expects to obtain ownership of the leased asset 
at the end of the lease term, the depreciation is 
over its estimated useful life. Right-of use assets 
are subject to impairment or adjusted for any 
remeasurement of lease liabilities.

The consolidated entity has elected not to 
recognise a right-of-use asset and corresponding 
lease liability for short-term leases with terms of 
12 months or less and leases of low-value assets. 
Lease payments on these assets are expensed to 
profit or loss as incurred.

H.  Trade Receivables
Trade receivables are amounts due from 
customers for goods or services performed in the 
ordinary course of business.  They are generally 
due for settlement within 30 days and therefore 
are all classified as current.  Trade receivables are 
recognised initially at the amount of consideration 
that is unconditional which is considered to be 
fair value; none of the Group’s trade receivables 
contain a financing component. The Group holds 
the trade receivables with the objective to collect 
the contractual cashflows and therefore measures 
them subsequently at amortised cost using the 
effective interest method.

The Group applies the AASB 9 simplified approach 
to measuring expected credit losses which uses 
a lifetime expected loss allowance for all trade 
receivables and contract assets.  

To measure the expected credit losses, trade 
receivables have been grouped based on share 
credit risk characteristics and the days past due. 
The expected loss rates are based on existing 
market conditions and forward-looking estimates 
at the end of each reporting period. 

I.  Inventories
Inventories, including raw materials and stores, 
work in progress and contract fulfilment costs are 
measured at the lower of cost and net realisable 
value.  The cost of inventories comprises; 
expenditure incurred in acquiring the inventories 
and the costs incurred in bringing them to their 
existing location and condition, including direct 
materials, direct labour and an appropriate 
proportion of variable and fixed overhead 
expenditure, the latter being allocated on the 
basis of normal operating capacity. Net realisable 
value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary 
course of business, less the estimated costs of 
completion and selling expenses.

J.  Plant & Equipment 
Each class of plant and equipment is carried 
at cost or fair value less, where applicable, any 
accumulated depreciation. Historical cost includes 
expenditure that Is directly attributable to the 
acquisition of the items.

Subsequent costs are included in the asset’s 
carrying amount or recognised as a separate 
asset, as appropriate, only when it is probable that 
future economic benefits associated with the Item 
will flow to the Group and the cost of the item 
can be measured reliably.  All other repairs and 
maintenance are charged to profit or loss during 
the financial period in which they are incurred.

Gains and losses on disposal of an item of property, 
plant and equipment are determined by comparing 
the proceeds from disposal with the carrying 
amount of property, plant and equipment and are 
recognised net within other income / (expense) 
in the statement of profit or loss.  The carrying 
amount of plant and equipment is reviewed 
annually by Directors to ensure it is not in excess of 
the recoverable amount from these assets.

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L.  Lease Liabilities
A lease liability is recognised at the 
commencement date of a lease. The lease liability 
is initially recognised at the present value of the 
lease payments to be made over the term of the 
lease, discounted using the interest rate implicit 
in the lease or, if that rate cannot be readily 
determined, the consolidated entity’s incremental 
borrowing rate. Lease payments comprise of fixed 
payments less any lease incentives receivable, 
variable lease payments that depend on an index 
or a rate, amounts expected to be paid under 
residual value guarantees, exercise price of a 
purchase option when the exercise of the option 
is reasonably certain to occur, and any anticipated 
termination penalties. The variable lease payments 
that do not depend on an index or a rate are 
expensed in the period in which they are incurred.

Lease liabilities are measured at amortised cost 
using the effective interest method. The carrying 
amounts are remeasured if there is a change 
in the following: future lease payments arising 
from a change in an index or a rate used; residual 
guarantee; lease term; certainty of a purchase 
option and termination penalties. When a lease 
liability is remeasured, an adjustment is made to 
the corresponding right-of use asset, or to profit 
or loss if the carrying amount of the right-of-use 
asset is fully written down.

M. Trade and other payables
Liabilities for trade creditors and other amounts 
carried at cost which is the fair value of the 
consideration to be paid in the future for goods 
and services received, whether or not billed to the 
Group. Interest, when charged by the lender, is 
recognised as an expense on an accruals basis.

N.  Provisions
Provisions are recognised when the Group has a 
legal or constructive obligation, as a result of past 
events, for which it is probable that an outflow of 
economic benefits will result and that outflow can 
be reliably measured. Provisions are measured using 
the best estimate of the amounts required to settle 
the obligation at the end of the reporting period. 

O.  Borrowings
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 amount 
is recognised in the profit or loss over the period 
of the borrowings using the effective interest 
method.  Fees paid on the establishment of 
loan facilities, which are not incremental costs 
relating the actual draw-down of the facility, are 
recognised as prepayments and amortised on a 
straight -line basis over the term of the facility.

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 date.

P.  Equity and Reserves
Share capital represents the fair value of shares 
that have been issued. Any transaction costs 
associated with the issuing of shares are deducted 
from share capital, net of any related income 
tax benefits. The share-based payment reserve 
records the value of share-based payments.

Q.  Revenue Recognition
Revenue from Contracts with Customers
The Group provides drilling services and hires drill 
rigs and related equipment to the exploration and 
mining industry pursuant to service contracts with 
a variety of clients in the sector.

The revenue associated with drilling contracts is 
recognised in accordance with AASB 15 Revenue 
From Contracts from Customers, that is in a 
manner that depicts the transfer of promised goods 
or services to customers in an amount that reflects 
the consideration to which the Group is expected 
to be entitled in exchange for those goods or 
services.  Revenue from customer contracts is 
recognised upon satisfaction of a performance 
obligation under those contracts either over time 
in accordance with specified units of production 
(for example meters drilled or hours worked) or a 
point in time when risks and rewards pass to the 
customer under those contracts (for example the 
sale of certain items including consumables).

Dry hire revenue is recognised as the customer 
simultaneously receives and consumes the 
benefits, the Group has an enforceable right to 
payment and as such the performance obligation 
is satisfied over time.

For test pumping services provided under 
contract, revenue is recognised in accordance 
with a specified unit of production based on rates 
agreed to with the customer (for example activity 
completed or hours worked). 

For consultancy services provided under contract, 
revenue is recognised in accordance with a 
specified unit of production based on rates agreed 
to with the customer (for example project reports 
completed, or hours worked).

For engineering services provided under contract, 
revenue is recognised in accordance with a 
specified unit of production based on a rate 
agreed to with the customer (for example MAR 
units delivered or hours worked).

The Group has no material contracts where the 
period between the transfer of the promised 
goods or services to the customer and payment by 
the customer exceeds one year. As a consequence, 
the Group does not adjust any of the transaction 
prices for the time value of money.

Contract Assets and Liabilities
AASB 15 uses the terms “contract asset” and 
“contract liability” to describe what is commonly 
known as “accrued revenue” and “deferred 
revenue.”  Accrued revenue arises where work has 
been performed however is yet to be invoiced. 
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received prior to work being performed and is 
allocated to the performance obligations within 
the contract and recognised on satisfaction of the 
performance obligation.

Contract Fulfilment Costs
Costs generally incurred prior to the 
commencement of a contract may arise due to 
mobilisation/site setup costs as these costs are 
incurred to fulfil a contract.  Where the costs are 
expected to be recovered, they are capitalised and 
expensed over the period of revenue recognition.  
Where the costs, or a portion of these costs, are 
reimbursed by the customer, the amount received 
is recognised as deferred revenue.

Contract fulfilment costs are capitalised as an 
asset when all the following are met: (i) the costs 
relate directly to the contract or specifically 
identifiable proposed contract; (ii) the costs 
generate or enhance resources of the consolidated 
entity that will be used to satisfy future 
performance obligations; and (iii) the costs are 
expected to be recovered. Contract fulfilment costs 
are amortised on a straight-line basis over the term 
of the contract, or a period of 12 months for long 
term contracts greater than 12 months in duration.

Interest
Interest income is recognised as interest accrues 
using the effective interest method. This is a 
method of calculating the amortised cost of a 
financial asset and allocating the interest income 
over the relevant period using the effective 
interest rate, which is the rate that exactly 
discounts estimated future cash receipts through 
the expected life of the financial asset to the net 
carrying amount of the financial asset.

Government Grants
Government grants are recognised where there is 
reasonable assurance that the grant will be received 
and all attached conditions will be complied with. 
When the grant relates to an expense item, it is 
recognised as income on a systematic basis over 
the periods that the related costs, for which it is 
intended to compensate, are expensed. 

When the grant relates to an asset, it is recognised 
as reducing the carrying amount of the asset. 

Other Revenue
Other revenue is recognised when it is received or 
when the right to receive payment is established.

R.  Borrowing Costs
Borrowing costs are recognised in profit or loss in 
the period in which they are incurred.

S.  Employee Benefits
Wages, Salaries and Annual Leave
Liabilities for wages and salaries and annual leave 
are recognised and measured as the amount 
unpaid at the reporting date at current pay rates 
in respect of employees’ services up to that date.

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

Short-term Employee Benefits
Liabilities for wages and salaries, including non-
monetary benefits, annual leave and long service 
leave expected to be settled wholly within 12 
months of the reporting date are measured at the 
amounts expected to be paid when the liabilities 
are settled.

Other Long-term Employee Benefits
The liability for annual leave and long service leave 
not expected to be settled within 12 months of 
the reporting date are measured at the present 
value of expected future payments to be made in 
respect of services provided by employees up to 
the reporting date using the projected unit credit 
method. Consideration is given to expected future 
wage and salary levels, experience of employee 
departures and periods of service. Expected future 
payments are discounted using market yields at 
the reporting date on corporate bonds with terms 
to maturity and currency that match, as closely as 
possible, the estimated future cash outflows.

T.  Fair Value Measurement
When an asset or liability, financial or non-
financial, is measured at fair value for recognition 
or disclosure purposes, the fair value is based 
on the price that would be received to sell an 
asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly 
transaction between market participants at 
the measurement date; and assumes that the 
transaction will take place either: in the principal 
market; or in the absence of a principal market, in 
the most advantageous market.

Fair value is measured using the assumptions that 
market participants would use when pricing the 
asset or liability, assuming they act in their economic 
best interests. For non-financial assets, the fair 
value measurement is based on its highest and best 
use. Valuation techniques that are appropriate in 
the circumstances and for which sufficient data are 
available to measure fair value, are used, maximising 
the use of relevant observable inputs and minimising 
the use of unobservable inputs.

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are 
classified into three levels, using a fair value 
hierarchy that reflects the significance of the inputs 
used in making the measurements. Classifications 
are reviewed at each reporting date and transfers 
between levels are determined based on a 
reassessment of the lowest level of input that is 
significant to the fair value measurement.

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measurements, external valuers may be used when 
internal expertise is either not available or when 
the valuation is deemed to be significant. External 
valuers are selected based on market knowledge 
and reputation. Where there is a significant change 
in fair value of an asset or liability from one period 
to another, an analysis is undertaken, which 
includes a verification of the major inputs applied 
in the latest valuation and a comparison, where 
applicable, with external sources of data.

U.  Share Based Payments
Share-based payments are measured at the 
fair value of goods or services received or the 
fair value of the equity instruments issued, if 
it is determined the fair value of the goods or 
services cannot be reliably measured, and are 
recorded at the date the goods or services are 
received. Share-based payment transactions 
are recognised in equity if the goods or services 
were received in an equity-settled share-based 
payment transaction, or as a liability if the goods 
and services were acquired in a cash settled 
share-based payment transaction. The fair value 
of options is determined using a Black-Scholes 
or Hoadley pricing model.  The number of share 
options and performance rights expected to 
vest is reviewed and adjusted at the end of each 
reporting period such that the amount recognised 
for services received as consideration for the 
equity instruments granted is based on the 
number of equity instruments that eventually vest.

The Group initially measures the cost of equity-
settled transactions with employees by reference 
to the fair value of the equity instruments at 
the date at which they are granted.  Estimating 
fair value for share-based payment transactions 
requires determination of the most appropriate 
valuation model, which is dependent on the terms 
and conditions of the grant.

This estimate also requires determination of 
the most appropriate inputs to the valuation 
model including the expected life of the 
share option, volatility and dividend yield and 
making assumptions about them, as well as an 
assessment of the probability of achieving non-
market based vesting conditions.

The probability of achieving non-market based 
vesting conditions of performance rights is 
assessed at each reporting period.

The Company has applied judgement in assessing 
the likelihood of achieving the performance 
milestones in relation to the performance rights 
issued in the period. 

Any modification on the terms of share based 
payments, the Group shall recognise, as a minimum, 
the services received measured at the grant date 
fair value of the equity instruments granted, unless 
those equity instruments do not vest because of 
failure to satisfy a vesting condition (other than 
a market condition) that was specified at grant 
date. This applies irrespective of any modifications 
to the terms and conditions on which the equity 
instruments were granted, or a cancellation or 
settlement of that grant of equity instruments. 

V.  Foreign Currency Translation
Foreign Currency Transactions
Foreign currency transactions are translated 
into Australian dollars using the exchange rates 
prevailing at the dates of the transactions. Foreign 
exchange gains and losses resulting from the 
settlement of such transactions and from the 
translation at financial year-end exchange rates 
of monetary assets and liabilities denominated in 
foreign currencies are recognised in profit or loss.

W. Income Tax
The income tax expense or benefit for the period 
is the tax payable on that period’s taxable income 
based on the applicable income tax rate for each 
jurisdiction, adjusted by the changes in deferred 
tax assets and liabilities attributable to temporary 
differences, unused tax losses and the adjustment 
recognised for prior periods, where applicable.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognised 
for temporary differences at the tax rates 
expected to be applied when the assets are 
recovered or liabilities are settled, based on 
those tax rates that are enacted or substantively 
enacted, except for:

	V When the deferred income tax asset or liability 
arises from the initial recognition of goodwill or 
an asset or liability in a transaction that is not 
a business combination and that, at the time of 
the transaction, affects neither the accounting 
nor taxable profits; or

	V When the taxable temporary difference is 
associated with interests in subsidiaries, 
associates or joint ventures, and the timing of 
the reversal can be controlled and it is probable 
that the temporary difference will not reverse in 
the foreseeable future.

Deferred tax assets are recognised for deductible 
temporary differences and unused tax losses only 
if it is probable that future taxable amounts will 
be available to utilise those temporary differences 
and losses.

 The carrying amount of recognised and 
unrecognised deferred tax assets are reviewed 
at each reporting date. Deferred tax assets 
recognised are reduced to the extent that it is no 
longer probable that future taxable profits will be 
available for the carrying amount to be recovered. 
Previously unrecognised deferred tax assets 
are recognised to the extent that it is probable 
that there are future taxable profits available to 
recover the asset.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset only 
where there is a legally enforceable right to offset 
current tax assets against current tax liabilities and 
deferred tax assets against deferred tax liabilities; 
and they relate to the same taxable authority on 
either the same taxable entity or different taxable 
entities which intend to settle simultaneously.

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Tax Consolidation
The Group and its wholly owned Australian resident 
entity formed a tax-consolidated group effective 
28 August 2019.  As a consequence, all members 
of the tax-consolidated group are taxed as a single 
entity from that date.  The head entity within the 
tax-consolidated group is Vysarn Limited.

Current tax expense/income, deferred tax 
liabilities and deferred tax assets arising from 
temporary differences of the members of the tax-
consolidated group are recognised in the separate 
financial statements of the members of the tax-
consolidated group using the “separate taxpayer 
within group” approach by reference to the 
carrying amounts of assets and liabilities in the 
separate financial statements of each entity and 
the tax values applying under tax consolidation.

Any current tax liabilities (or assets) and deferred 
tax assets arising from unused tax losses of the 
subsidiaries are assumed by the head entity in 
the tax-consolidated group and are recognised 
by the Group as amounts payable (receivable) to/
(from) other entities in the tax-consolidated group 
in conjunction with any tax funding arrangement 
amounts (refer below).  Any difference between 
these amounts is recognised by the Group as an 
equity contribution or distribution.

The Group recognises deferred tax assets arising 
from unused tax losses of the tax-consolidated 
group to the extent that it is probable that future 
taxable profits of the tax-consolidated group will 
be available against which the asset can be utilised.

Any subsequent period adjustments to deferred 
tax assets arising from unused tax losses as a 
result of revised assessments of the probability of 
recoverability is recognised by the head entity only.

X.  Financial Instruments 
Initial Recognition and Measurement 
Financial assets and financial liabilities are 
recognised when the Company becomes a party to 
the contractual provisions to the instrument. For 
financial assets, this is the date that the Company 
commits itself to either the purchase or sale of 
the assets (i.e. trade date accounting is adopted). 

Classification and Subsequent Measurement 

Financial Liabilities
Financial instruments are subsequently measured at 
amortised cost using the effective interest methods.

The effective interest method is a method of 
calculating the amortised cost of a debt instrument 
and of allocating interest expense in profit or loss 
over the relevant period. The effective interest 
rate is the internal rate of return of the financial 
asset or liability. That is, it is the rate that exactly 
discounts the estimated future cash flows through 
the expected life of the instrument to the net 
carrying amount at initial recognition. 

Financial Assets 
Financial assets are subsequently measured at fair 
value through profit or loss. 

The initial designation of the financial instruments 
to measure at fair value through profit or loss 
is a one-time option on initial classification 
and is irrevocable until the financial asset is 
derecognised. 

Derecognition 
Derecognition refers to the removal of a previously 
recognised financial asset or financial liability from 
the statement of financial position.

Derecognition of Financial Liabilities
A liability is derecognised when it is extinguished 
(ie, when the obligation in the contract is 
discharged, cancelled or expires). An exchange of 
an existing financial liability for a new one with 
substantially modified terms, or a substantial 
modification to the terms of a financial liability 
is treated as an extinguishment of the existing 
liability and recognition of a new financial liability. 

The difference between the carrying amount 
of the financial liability derecognised and the 
consideration paid and payable, including any non-
cash assets transferred or liabilities assumed, is 
recognised in profit or loss.

Derecognition of Financial Assets
A financial asset is derecognised when the 
holder’s contractual rights to its cash flows 
expire, or the asset is transferred in such a way 
that all the risks and rewards of ownership are 
substantially transferred. 

All the following criteria need to be satisfied for 
derecognition of financial assets:

	V the right to receive cash flows from the asset 

has expired or been transferred;

	V all risk and rewards of ownership of the asset 

have been substantially transferred; and 

	V the Company no longer controls the asset  
(ie, the Company has no practical ability to 
make a unilateral decision to sell the asset to  
a third party). 

Y.  Impairment of Non-financial Assets
Goodwill and other intangible assets that 
have an indefinite useful life are not subject 
to amortisation and are tested annually for 
impairment or more frequently if events or 
changes in circumstances indicate that they 
might be impaired. Other non-financial assets 
are reviewed for impairment whenever events 
or changes in circumstances indicate that the 
carrying amount may not be recoverable. An 
impairment loss is recognised for the amount by 
which the asset’s carrying amount exceeds its 
recoverable amount.

Recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s fair 
value less costs of disposal and value-in-use. The 
value-in-use is the present value of the estimated 
future cash flows relating to the asset using a pre-
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generating unit to which the asset belongs. Assets 
that do not have independent cash flows are 
grouped together to form a cash-generating unit.

Z.  Goods and Services Tax (‘GST’)  

and Other Similar Taxes

Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net 
of the amount of associated GST, unless the GST 
incurred is not recoverable from the tax authority. 
In this case it is recognised as part of the cost 
of the acquisition of the asset or as part of the 
expense.

Receivables and payables are stated inclusive of 
the amount of GST receivable or payable. The net 
amount of GST recoverable from, or payable to, 
the tax authority is included in other receivables 
or other payables in the statement of financial 
position.

Cash flows are presented on a gross basis. 
The GST components of cash flows arising 
from investing or financing activities which are 
recoverable from, or payable to the tax authority, 
are presented as operating cash flows.

AA. Rounding of Amounts
In accordance with ASIC Corporations (Rounding in 
Financial/Directors’ Reports) Instrument 2016/191, 
the amounts in the directors’ report and in the 
financial report have been rounded to the nearest 
one thousand dollars, or in certain cases, to the 
nearest dollar (where indicated).

AB. New Accounting Standards  

Not Yet Adopted 

Australian Accounting Standards and 
interpretations that have recently been issued 
or amended but are not yet mandatory, have 
not been early adopted by the Company for the 
annual reporting period ended 30 June 2023. 
The Group’s assessment of the impact of these 
new or amended Accounting Standards and 
interpretations, most relevant to the Group, are 
set out below.

AASB 2020-1: Amendments to Australian Accounting 
Standards – Classification of Liabilities as Current 
or Non-current, AASB 2020-6 Amendments to 
Australian Accounting Standards – Classification of 
Liabilities as Current or Non-current – Deferral of 
Effective Date.

AASB 2020-1 amends AASB 101 Presentation of 
Financial Statements to clarify requirements for 
the presentation of liabilities in the statement 
of financial position as current or non-current. It 
requires a liability to be classified as current when 
entities do not have a substantive right to defer 
settlement at the end of the reporting period. 

AASB 2020-6 defers the mandatory effective date 
of amendments that were originally made in AASB 
2020-1 so that the amendments are required to be 
applied for annual reporting periods beginning on 
or after 1 January 2024 instead of 1 January 2023.  

They will first be applied by the Group in the 
financial year commencing 1 July 2024.

AASB 2021-5 Amendments to Australian Accounting 
Standards – Deferred Tax related to Assets and 
Liabilities arising from a Single Transaction. 

AASB 2021-5 amends AASB 112 Income Taxes to 
clarify the accounting for deferred tax transactions 
that, at the time of the transaction, give rise 
to equal taxable and deductible temporary 
differences. In specified circumstances, entities 
are exempt from recognising deferred tax when 
they recognise assets or liabilities for the first 
time. The amendments clarify that the exemption 
does not apply to transactions for which entities 
recognise both an asset and a liability and 
that give rise to equal taxable and deductible 
temporary differences. This amending standard 
mandatorily apply to annual reporting periods 
commencing on or after 1 January 2024 and will 
be first applied by the Group in the financial year 
commencing 1 July 2024.

AASB 2021-2: Amendments to Australian 
Accounting Standards – Disclosure of Accounting 
Policies and Definition of Accounting Estimates

The main amendments relate to:

a. AASB 7 – clarifies that information about 

measurement bases for financial instruments is 
expected to be material to an entity’s financial 
statements;

b. AASB 101 – requires entities to disclose their 
material accounting policy information rather 
than their significant accounting policies; and

c. AASB 108 – clarifies how entities should 

distinguish changes in accounting policies and 
changes in accounting estimates. 

d. AASB 134 – to identify material accounting 
policy information as a component of a 
complete set of financial statements; and AASB 
Practice Statement 2 – to provide guidance 
on how to apply the concept of materiality to 
accounting policy disclosures.

AASB 2021-2 mandatorily applies to annual 
reporting periods commencing on or after 1 January 
2023 and will be first applied by the Group in the 
financial year commencing 1 July 2023.

AASB 2022-6 Amendments to Australian 
Accounting Standards – Non-current Liabilities 
with Covenants

AASB 2022-6 amends AASB 101 Presentation of 
Financial Statements to improve the information 
an entity provides in its financial statements 
about liabilities arising from loan arrangements 
for which the entity’s right to defer settlement of 
those liabilities for at least twelve months after the 
reporting period is subject to the entity complying 
with conditions specified in the loan arrangement. 
Practice Statement 2 Making Materiality 
Judgements is also amended regarding assessing 
whether information about covenants is material for 
disclosure.  AASB 2022-6 also amends AASB 2020-1 
by deferring the application date by 12 months.

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Note 2: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies continued…

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This amending standard mandatorily applies 
to annual reporting periods commencing on 
or after 1 January 2023 regarding the deferred 
application date of AASB 2020-1 and the remaining 
amendments to disclosures apply to annual 
reporting periods commencing on or after 1 
January 2024.  This amendment to disclosures will 
be first applied by the Group in the financial year 
commencing 1 January 2024.

The likely impact of the above accounting 
standards not yet adopted on the financial 
statements of the Group is yet to be determined.

AC. Critical Accounting Judgements, 
Estimates and Assumptions
The preparation of the financial statements 
requires management to make judgements, 
estimates and assumptions that affect the 
reported amounts in the financial statements. 
Management continually evaluates its judgements 
and estimates in relation to assets, liabilities, 
contingent liabilities, revenue and expenses. 
Management bases its judgements, estimates and 
assumptions on historical experience and on other 
various factors, including expectations of future 
events, management believes to be reasonable 
under the circumstances. The resulting accounting 
judgements and estimates will seldom equal the 
related actual results. The judgements estimates 
and assumptions that have a significant risk of 
causing a material adjustment to the carrying 
amounts of assets and liabilities (refer to the 
respective Notes) within the next financial year are 
discussed below.

Allowance for Expected Credit Losses
The allowance for expected credit losses 
assessment requires a degree of estimation and 
judgement. It is based on the lifetime expected 
credit loss, grouped based on days overdue, 
and makes assumptions to allocate an overall 
expected credit loss rate for each group. These 
assumptions include recent sales experience, 
historical collection rates, the impact of the 
Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and forward-
looking information that is available. The 
allowance for expected credit losses, as disclosed 
below, is calculated based on the information 
available at the time of preparation as detailed in 
“Note 23” on page 55. The actual credit losses 
in future years may be higher or lower. 

Income Tax
The Company is subject to income taxes in the 
jurisdictions in which it operates. Significant 
judgement is required in determining the 
provision for income tax. There are many 
transactions and calculations undertaken during 
the ordinary course of business for which the 
ultimate tax determination is uncertain. The 
Company recognises liabilities for anticipated 
tax audit issues based on the Company’s current 
understanding of the tax law. Where the final tax 

outcome of these matters is different from the 
carrying amounts, such differences will impact the 
current and deferred tax provisions in the period 
in which such determination is made as detailed 
in “Note 7” on page 45.

Share-Based Payments 
The Company measures the cost of equity-settled 
transactions with suppliers and employees by 
reference to the fair value of the goods or services 
received provided this can be estimated reliably.  If 
a reliable estimate cannot be made the value of 
the goods or services is determined indirectly by 
reference to the fair value of the equity instrument 
granted. The fair value of the equity instruments 
granted is determined using the Black-Scholes 
option pricing model taking into account the terms 
and conditions upon which the instruments were 
granted as detailed in “Note 22” on page 53. The 
accounting estimates and assumptions relating to 
equity-settled share-based payments would have 
no impact on the carrying amounts of assets and 
liabilities within the next annual reporting period 
but may impact profit or loss and equity. 

Revenue from Contracts with Customers
The Company has applied the following 
judgements that significantly affect the 
determination of the amount and timing of 
revenue from contracts with customers.

Revenue from customer contracts is recognised 
upon satisfaction of a performance obligation 
under those contracts either over time. For drilling 
services provided under contract, revenue is 
recognised in accordance with a specified unit 
of production based on rates agreed to with the 
customer (for example meters drilled or hours 
worked). For test pumping services provided under 
contract, revenue is recognised in accordance 
with a specified unit of production based on rates 
agreed to with the customer (for example activity 
completed or hours worked). For consultancy 
services provided under contract, revenue is 
recognised in accordance with a specified unit 
of production based on rates agreed to with the 
customer (for example project report completed 
or hours worked).

Dry Hire revenue is also recognised over a period 
of time based on set day rates for supply, as the 
customer simultaneously receives and consumes 
the benefits provided by the Company.

The sale of goods (consumables) is recognised at a 
point in time when control of the goods passes to 
the customer under those contracts (for example 
the sale of certain items including consumables). 

Mobilisation/demobilisation revenue are distinct, 
separately identifiable contractual performance 
obligations and are recognised as revenue upon 
completion of the mobilisation/demobilisation 
event, once this performance obligation has 
been satisfied.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 2: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies continued…

Estimation of Useful Lives of Assets
The Group determines the estimated useful lives 
and related depreciation for its property, plant 
and equipment. The useful lives could change 
significantly as a result of technical innovations or 
other events. The depreciation charge will increase 
where the useful lives are less than previously 
estimated, or technically obsolete or non-strategic 
assets have been abandoned or sold will be 
written off or written down.

Business Combination
The Group has determined that the acquisition 
of Project Engineering (WA) Pty Ltd constitutes 
a business combination in accordance with 
the definitions and guidance provided by AASB 
3 Business Combinations (“AASB 3”) and has 

provisionally accounted for the acquisition 
in accordance with that standard at 30 June 
2023. In accordance with AASB 3 the assets 
and liabilities acquired have been recorded by 
the Group at their acquisition date fair values, 
resulting in goodwill of $2,409,334.

Impairment of Goodwill
Goodwill is allocated to a cash generating unit 
or units (CGU’s) according to management’s 
expectations regarding which assets will be 
expected to benefit from the synergies arising 
from the business combination that gave rise to 
the goodwill. The recoverable amount of a CGU is 
based on value in use calculations. Refer to “Note 
25” on page 61 for further information.

Note 3:  Operating Segments

Identification of Reportable Segments
The Group has identified its reportable segments based on the internal reports that are reviewed and 
used by the Board of Directors (the chief operating decision makers) in assessing performance and in 
determining the allocation of resources.

Revenue received from the reportable segments are received solely from external Australian customers. 
The major results of the Group’s reportable segments are consistent with the presentation of these 
consolidated financial statements.

Reportable Segments

1. Segmented external revenues

Pentium Hydro 

Project Engineering

Pentium Test Pumping

Pentium Water

Vysarn

Total

2. Segmented net profit before tax

Pentium Hydro 

Project Engineering

Pentium Test Pumping

Pentium Water

Vysarn

Total

3. Segmented assets

Pentium Hydro 

Project Engineering

Pentium Test Pumping

Pentium Water

Vysarn

Total

30-June-23

30-June-22

$

$

50,982,210

44,071,400

7,149,711

-

2,759,291

1,559,623

4,065,944

666,383

-

-

64,957,156

46,297,406

7,330,593

1,572,778

430,122

642,516

5,552,258

-

342,363

(86,075)

(2,900,439)

(1,713,365)

7,075,570

4,095,181

47,480,967

43,713,972

5,057,288

5,321,623

1,517,579

701,936

-

4,472,267

858,618

203,863

60,079,393

49,248,720

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Note 3: Operating Segments continued…

43

Reportable Segments

4. Segmented liabilities

Pentium Hydro 

Project Engineering

Pentium Test Pumping

Pentium Water

Vysarn

Total

30-June-23

30-June-22

$

$

19,002,728

18,518,391

3,643,460

1,221,779

747,082

2,540,679

-

1,101,088

603,419

940,432

27,155,728

21,163,330

Note 4:  Revenue From Contracts With Customers

Revenue recognised over a period of time from contracts with Australian customers:

30-June-23

30-June-22

$

$

	▪ Drilling services

	▪ Engineering Services

	▪ Dry-hire revenue

	▪ Test Pumping Services

	▪ Consultancy Services

Sub-total

38,487,910

34,744,037

7,149,711

1,682,335

2,705,170

4,077,439

-

1,252,086

1,551,623

666,383

54,102,565

38,214,129

Revenue recognised at a point in time from contracts with Australian customers:

	▪ Sale of goods (consumables)

	▪ Mobilisation / demobilisation

Sub-total

Total revenue

Note 5:  Other Income

Interest income

Fuel tax rebate

Other revenue

Net gain on disposal of assets

Total 

10,697,240

157,351

7,353,187

730,090

10,854,591

8,083,277

64,957,156

46,297,406

30-June-23

30-June-22

$

29,587

11,334

99,735

18,343

159,000

$

104

8,818

155,307

108,852

273,081

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 6:  Expenses

Breakdown of expenses by nature:

Administration and Corporate expense

	▪ Office expenses

	▪ Corporate costs and compliance

	▪ Other expenses

Total 

Employee benefits expense

	▪ Wages and salaries 

	▪ Superannuation

	▪ Employment related taxes

	▪ Share-based payment expense

	▪ Other employment related expenses

Total

Depreciation and Amortisation Expense

	▪ Plant and equipment depreciation

	▪ Land and buildings lease amortisation

Total

Finance Costs

	▪ Interest - borrowings

	▪ Interest - leases

	▪ Bank fees

Total 

30-June-23

30-June-22

$

$

869,080

1,938,110

49,305

583,303

1,278,002

61,696

2,856,495

1,923,001

 4,525,756

2,889,681

304,680

1,139,588

431,544

38,369

225,003

939,716

103,374

36,569

6,439,937

4,194,343

4,563,099

4,253,346

312,353

249,412

4,875,452

4,502,758

443,174

15,987

73,193

532,354

444,166

21,479

11,813

477,458

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45

Note 7:  Income Tax Expense

A.  Components of Income Tax Expense
Deferred tax 
Under / (over) provision in prior years
Revaluation of deferred tax position due to change in tax rate
Income tax expense / (benefit)

B.  Prima Facie Tax Payable

30-June-23

30-June-22

$

$

2,223,380
391,042
588,590
3,203,012

1,297,728
14,914
(74,191)
1,238,451

The prima facie tax payable on profit before income tax is reconciled to the income tax expense 
as follows:

Prima facie income tax payable on profit before income tax at 30% 
(2022: 26%)

2,122,671

1,022,806

Add/(less) tax effect of:

Entertainment
Inventory 
Plant and equipment
Share based payments
Transferred losses
Other non-deductible expenses
Under provision in prior period
Revaluation of deferred tax position due to change in tax rate
Income tax expense / (benefit) attributable to profit

C.  Current Tax Liability
Current tax relates to the following:

Current tax liabilities / (assets)
Opening balance
Income tax
Instalments paid

D.  Deferred Tax
Deferred tax relates to the following:

Deferred tax assets balance comprises:

Plant and equipment under lease
Accruals
Provisions - annual and long service leave
Borrowing costs
Capital raising costs
Business related costs
Tax losses

Deferred tax liabilities balance comprises:

Prepayments

Accrued income

Plant and equipment

Spare parts

Net deferred tax

14,893
-
400,360
102,490
(30,826)
14,151
(9,317)
588,590
3,203,012

1,406
-
248,672
25,844
-
-
14,914
(74,191)
1,238,451

-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-

20,128
312,001
196,550
219
33,680
259
1,228,199
1,791,036

14,425
137,831
75,605
1,222
55,381
2,685
2,818,349
3,105,497

(47,709)

(124,012)

(1,249,514)

(1,401,669)

(6,639,777)

(4,509,747)

-

(13,020)

(7,937,000)

(6,048,448)

(6,145,964)

(2,942,951)

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 7: Income Tax Expense continued…

Note 7: Income Tax Expense continued…

30-June-23

30-June-22

$

$

E.  Deferred income tax related to items charged or credited directly to equity
2,594
Decrease / (increase) in deferred tax assets

1,748

1,748

2,594

F.  Deferred income tax (revenue)/expense included in income tax
expense comprises:

Decrease / (increase) in deferred tax assets

(Decrease) / increase in deferred tax liabilities

Change in tax rate and under provision

2,982,013

241,603

(758,633)

1,058,719

979,632

-

3,203,012

1,300,322

At 30 June 2023, the Company has carried forward revenue tax losses of $4,093,998 (2022: $11,2783,398). 
These losses remain available to offset against future taxable income amounts subject to passing the 
ownership and business continuity tests as required by the Australian Taxation Office.

Note 8:  Remuneration of Auditors
During the financial year the following fees were paid or payable for services provided by the auditor of 
the Company:

Remuneration of the auditor of the Company  
(Pitcher Partners BA&A Pty Ltd and its related entities) for:

	▪ Auditing or reviewing the financial reports 

	▪ Non-audit services – tax compliance

Total

Note 9:  Earnings Per Share

30-June-23

30-June-22

$

$

56,626

26,050

82,676

51,904

19,730

71,634

30-June-23

30-June-22

$

$

Earnings per share for (loss)/profit 

Profit / (Loss) after income tax attributes to the owners of Vysarn 
Limited 

3,872,558

2,856,729

Weighted average number of ordinary shares used  
in calculating basic earnings per share

Weighted average number of ordinary shares used  
in calculating diluted earnings per share

Basic earnings / (loss) per share

Diluted earnings / (loss) per share

Number

Number

396,010,657

389,969,563

412,677,325

419,969,563

0.0098

0.0094

0.0073

0.0068

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Note 9: Earnings Per Share continued…

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Accounting Policy for Earnings Per Share

Basic Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings or loss per share is calculated by dividing the profit or loss attributable to the owners of 
the Company, excluding any costs of servicing equity other than ordinary shares, by the weighted average 
number of ordinary shares outstanding during the financial year, adjusted for bonus elements in ordinary 
shares issued during the financial year.

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

Note 10: Current Assets – Cash And Cash Equivalents

Cash at bank

Total

30-June-23

30-June-22

$

8,309,432

8,309,432

$

5,706,447

5,706,447

Accounting Policy for cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents are short term, highly liquid investments that are readily convertible to 
known amounts of cash and which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value. Cash and 
cash equivalents includes cash on hand and deposits held at call with financial institutions with a short 
maturity period of 90 days or less.

A.  Cash Flow Information

Profit / (loss) after income tax expense for the year

Non-cash flows in result from continuing activities:

Share based payments (benefit) / expense

Depreciation and amortisation

(Profit)/ loss on disposal of PPE

Tax expense / (benefit) 

Changes in assets and liabilities:

(Increase) / decrease in inventories

(Increase) / decrease in trade and other receivables

Increase / (decrease) in employee entitlements

Increase / (decrease) in trade and other payables

Increase / (decrease) in other assets and liabilities

Net cash provided by operating activities

30-June-23

30-June-22

$

$

3,872,558

2,856,729

431,544

103,374     

4,875,451

4,502,758

(18,343)

(108,852)

3,203,012

1,238,451

(1,274,117)

(1,080,252)

(4,409,283)

(1,003,277)

478,957

3,040,102

(514,673)

1,122,515

(534,996)

2,383,690

9,664,935

9,499,462

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48

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 11:  Current Assets – Trade And Other Receivables

Trade receivables

Total

30-June-23

30-June-22

$

$

10,395,786

5,986,504

10,395,786

5,986,504

For further information regarding trade and other receivables see “Note 23” on page 55. Recoverability 
is based on the underlying terms of the contract.

Current trade receivables are non-interest bearing and generally on 30-day end of month terms.  

Impairment and Risk Exposure
No impairment provision was recorded at 30 June 2023 based on management’s assessment.

Information about the impairment of trade receivables and the group’s exposure to credit risk, foreign 
currency risk and interest rate risk can be found in the “Note 23” on page 55. 

Note 12: Inventories

Consumables and spare parts – at cost

Total

Inventory is stated at the lower of cost or net realisable value.

Note 13: Other Current Assets

Contract fulfilment costs

Contract Assets

Other current assets

Total

30-June-23

30-June-22

$

4,281,967

4,281,967

$

3,599,105

3,599,105

30-June-23

30-June-22

$

591,254

1,523,280

60,705

$

806,469

342,469

-

2,175,239

1,208,367

Contract fulfilment costs are costs related to customer contracts that are used in satisfying 
performance obligations to customers. These costs are expected to be recovered over the term of 
contract and are amortised on a straight-line basis over the term of the contract or a period of 12 
months for long term contracts greater than 12 months in duration. Refer to “Note 2P” on page 36 
for further information.

Note 14: Prepayments and Deposits

Deposits

Prepayments

Total

30-June-23

30-June-22

$

-

886,537

886,537

$

53,438

436,618

490,056

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Note 15: Plant and Equipment

Plant and equipment

Cost

Accumulated depreciation

Net carrying amount

Trucks, trailers and light vehicles

Cost

Accumulated depreciation

Net carrying amount

Office equipment

Cost

Accumulated depreciation

Net carrying amount

Leasehold improvements

Cost

Accumulated depreciation

Net carrying amount

Assets held not ready for use

Cost

Net carrying amount

Total plant and equipment 

Cost

Accumulated depreciation

Net carrying amount

30-June-23

30-June-22

$

$

32,324,058

28,375,076

(10,079,196)

(7,009,904)

22,244,862

21,365,172

13,538,268

13,408,543

(4,610,282)

(3,227,893)

8,927,986

10,180,651 

393,628

(224,600)

169,028

 281,935 

(126,350)

 155,585 

16,158

(11,950)

4,208

2,218,204

2,218,204

-

-

-

-

- 

46,272,113

 42,065,554 

(14,926,028)

(10,364,147)

31,346,084

 31,701,407

Plant and 
equipment

Trucks, 
trailers 
and light 
vehicles

Office 
Equipment

Leasehold 
Improvements

Assets Held 
Not Ready 
for Use

$

$

$

$

$

Total

$

Consolidated Group

Carrying amount at  
30 June 2021

21,032,822

8,402,172

113,662

Additions

2,867,169

472,878

113,889

Acquired as part of asset 
acquisition

675,382

2,858,888

6,239

Disposals

(317,311)

(265,642)

Depreciation expense

(2,892,890)

(1,287,645)

(5,395)

(72,811)

Balance as at 30 June 2022

21,365,172

10,180,651

155,585

21,365,172

10,180,651

155,585

Carrying amount at  
30 June 2022

Additions 

Disposals 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

- 29,548,656

-

-

-

-

-

-

3,453,936

3,540,509

(588,348)

(4,253,346)

31,701,407

31,701,407

1,791,947

164,739

111,998

16,158

2,218,204

4,303,046

(61,169)

(35,015)

(305)

(96,489)

(4,561,881)

Depreciation expense

(3,069,292)

(1,382,389)

(98,250)

(11,950)

Balance at 30 June 2023

20,026,658

8,927,986

169,028

4,208

2,218,204 31,346,083

(i)  Several items of plant and equipment were sold during the period resulting in a gain on disposal of assets of $18,343. 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 16: Right-Of-Use Assets

Leasehold premises

NON-CURRENT

Land and buildings - right-of-use

Less: accumulated amortisation

Total

Note 17: Borrowings

CURRENT

Insurance premium funding  (a) – at amortised cost

Asset finance facilities (a) – at amortised cost

Current maturities of long-term bank loan (b) – at amortised cost

Sub-total

NON-CURRENT

30-June-23

30-June-22

$

$

1,116,125

1,095,323

(850,843)

(538,490)

265,282

556,833

30-June-23

30-June-22

$

$

95,825

4,165,446

192,470

-

3,054,858

2,493,542

4,453,742

5,548,400

Asset finance facilities (a) – at amortised cost

5,248,685

4,143,564

Long-term bank loan, net of current maturities (b) – at amortised cost

-

212,956

Sub-total

Total

5,248,685

4,356,520

9,702,427

9,904,920

A.  Asset Finance Facilities
The asset finance facilities bear fixed interest at 
fixed prevailing market rates (ranging from 2.73% 
to 6.5%) and are primarily repayable over 2 to 4 
years. The asset finance facilities are secured via a 
registered GSA over plant and equipment vehicles 
and drill rigs which were purchased under the 
relevant agreements. 

B.  Long-term Bank Loan 
The Group has a long-term bank loan with a major 
bank which bears interest at a fixed rate of 4.41% 
per annum and repayable over 4 years.  The loan is 
secured by items of plant and equipment obtained 
as part of the acquisition from Ausdrill; the Group 
has also provided a general security agreement 
to the bank in respect of the Group’s existing and 
future assets.  The loan is repayable in monthly 
instalments until its expiry in July 2023. 

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Note 18: Trade and Other Payables

Trade payables 

GST liability

Accruals

ATO client account

Deferred Revenue

Other payables

Total

Note 19: Employee Liabilities

CURRENT

Provision for annual leave

Provision for long Service leave 

Superannuation liability

Sub-total

NON-CURRENT

Provision for long service leave

Sub-total

Total

30-June-23

30-June-22

$

7,147,477

406,065

967,867

-

12,555

678,183

$

5,808,637

22,971

186,833

47,063

32,184

74,357

9,212,147

6,172,045

30-June-23

30-June-22

$

$

559,538

34,314

602,670

1,196,522

257,487

-

476,460

733,947

61,314

61,314

44,933

44,933

1,257,836

778,880

The Group’s exposure to liquidity risk related to trade and other payables is disclosed in “Note 23” on 
page 55.

Note 20: Share Capital

30-June-23

30-June-22

$

$

A.  Share Capital
405,289,196 (30 June 2022: 391,955,864) fully paid ordinary shares

20,029,354

19,495,181

Ordinary Shares
During the 12-month period ended 30 June 2023, the Group issued 13,333,332 ordinary shares (30 June 2022: 
5,000,000). All issued shares are fully paid.

The issue of 10,000,000 shares related to the exercise of options under the Chairman’s Offer, receiving 
$540,000 in proceeds. The issue of 3,333,332 shares related to the vesting of tranche 1 of the Directors’ 
performance rights and were issued for $NIL consideration. 

Ordinary shares entitle the holder to participate in dividends and the proceeds on the winding up of the 
company in proportion to the number of and amounts paid on the shares held. The fully paid ordinary 
shares have no par value and the company does not have a limited amount of authorised capital.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 20: Share Capital continued…

B.  Movement in Ordinary Capital

 Ordinary Shares

30-June-23

30-June-23

30-June-22

30-June-22

At the beginning of the 
reporting period

Performance rights 
vested during the period

Options exercised during 
the period

13-Sept-22

11-May-23

No. 

$

No. 

$

391,955,864

19,495,181

386,955,864

19,130,558

3,333,332

-

5,000,000

375,000

Transaction costs

-

(5,827)

10,000,000

540,000

-

-

-

(10,377)

Total

405,289,196

20,029,354

391,955,864

19,495,181

Note 21: Reserves

A.  Share Based Payment Reserve
10,000,000 options (30 June 2022: 20,000,000) and 6,666,668 
performance rights (30 June 2022: 10,000,000) on issue

B.  Movement in Share Based Payment Reserve

Share Based Payment Reserve

At the beginning of the period

Options lapsed under the Managing Director Options Offer  
- Transfer to retained earnings

Options exercised and transferred to retained earnings 
- Chairman Options Offer 

Share based payments

 Total

30-June-23

30-June-22

$

$

623,211

555,667

555,667

452,293 

(123,000)

(241,000)

431,544

623,211

-

-

103,374

555,667

Refer to “Note 22” on page 53 which outlines the movement in the current period’s share-based 
payment expense. 

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Note 22: Share Based Payments 
During the year ended 30 June 2023 the Company recorded the following share-based payments:

Share Issue
3,333,332 performance rights were converted to fully paid ordinary shares and issued to Executive 
Directors as part of the Performance Rights Incentive. These performance rights had been expensed in 
full as at 30 June 2022. 10,000,000 options were converted to fully paid ordinary shares and issued to the 
Chairman as part of the Chairman’s Options Offer. No further shares were issued during the year ended 
30 June 2023.

Options
During the year ended 30 June 2023 the Company issued 10,000,000 options over ordinary shares under 
the Managing Directors Options Offer (30 June 2022: nil). 10,000,000 options were exercised for $0.054 
per option, which amounted to $540,000 in gross proceeds received.

 Options

30-Jun-23

30-Jun-23

30-Jun-22

30-Jun-22

At the beginning of the reporting period

20,000,000

364,000

20,000,000

364,000

No. 

(Cumulative in $)

No. 

(Cumulative in $)

Managing Director options lapsed 
during the period - transferred to 
retained earnings

Chairman options exercised during 
the period - transferred to retained 
earnings

(10,000,000)

(264,000)

(10,000,000)

(123,000)

Options issued during the period under 
the Managing Directors Options Offer (a) 

10,000,000

89,909

-

-

-

-

-

-

Total

10,000,000 

89,909

20,000,000 

364,000

a. On 24 November 2022, the Company issued 10,000,000 Incentive Options to Mr. James Clement, with 

an exercise price of $0.075 and an expiry date of 5 July 2024. 

b. The value of the 10,000,000 Incentive Options will be recognised over the remaining option term to 

their expiry on 3 July 2024 as a result of their service condition for vesting.

c. The weight average contractual life of options on issue is 1 year (2022: 0.6 years). The weighted average 

exercise price of options on issue is $0.085 per option (2022: $0.075 per option).

The fair value of the options issued has been determined using a Black-Scholes option pricing model with 
the following inputs:

Managing Director Options

Options

Number of options
Grant date
Share price at grant date
Issue date
Exercise price
Expected volatility
Implied option life
Expected dividend yield
Risk free rate 
Valuation per option $

Total valuation

10,000,000
24-Nov-2022
$0.085
14-Dec-2022
$0.075
37.33%*
1.61 years
-
3.16%
$0.02247

$224,774

*   The volatility rate has been determined with reference to the entity’s historical volatility for a comparable period, factoring in 

adjustments as a result of the COVID 19 Pandemic as well as the diversification of the Group’s business into a vertically integrated 
water service and waterwell drilling provider. 

An amount of $89,909 has been recognised as an expense in the Statement of profit or loss and other 
comprehensive income during the period, noting the total expense calculated as the value of the 
10,000,000 Incentive Options will be recognised over the remaining option term to 3 July 2024 as a result 
of their service condition. 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 22: Share Based Payments continued…

Performance Rights
During the year ended 30 June 2023, the Company did not issue any performance rights as performance 
incentives to key management personnel.  

 Performance rights

30-Jun-23

30-Jun-23

30-Jun-22

30-Jun-22

At the beginning of the reporting period

10,000,000

191,667

10,000000

191,667

No. 

(Cumulative in $)

No. 

(Cumulative in $)

Performance rights issued during  
the period

Performance Rights exercised as 
performance incentives to Executive 
Directors

Expense recognised in the period for 
existing performance rights – over their 
vesting period

-

(3,333,332)

-

-

-

341,635

-

-

-

-

-

-

 Total

6,666,668 

533,302

10,000,000 

191,667

As at 30 June 2023, 6,666,668 performance rights were on issue and outstanding. Each performance 
right will convert on a 1:1 basis to fully paid ordinary shares upon achievement of their relevant vesting 
conditions (refer below).

Tranche

Number of Performance 
Rights on Issue

Condition Test Date

Vesting Condition

2

3

3,333,333

3,333,334

30 June 2023

	▪ Employment condition

30 June 2024

	▪ Cumulative EPS condition

Where the:

	V Employment condition – means the holder of the Rights remains employed by the Company at the 

condition Test Date; and

	V Cumulative EPS condition – means the earnings per share (EPS) based on the achievement of 
compound annual growth in the Company’s EPS of 15% per annum from the financial year 30 
June 2021, subject to a minimum EPS of $0.01 for the financial year ending 30 June 2021.  The EPS 
calculation will be based on the Company’s cumulative net profit after tax up until the relevant 
condition test date divided by the weighted average number of shares on issue over the relevant 
period, taking into account any new shares issued (or cancelled by the Company in the relevant 
period).

Movements in Performance Rights
The movement during the reporting period in the number of performance rights in the Company held, directly, 
indirectly or beneficially, by each key management personnel, including their related parties, is as follows:

Key Management 
Personnel

Opening 
balance

Granted as 
compensation

Exercised

Cancelled

2023

No. 

No. 

No. 

No.

Peter Hutchinson

-

James Clement

5,000,000 

Sheldon Burt

5,000,000 

Total

10,000,000   

-

-

-

-

-

1,666,666

1,666,666

3,333,332   

-

-

-

-

Closing 
balance

No. 

-

3,333,334 

3,333,334 

6,666,668

Vested during 
the year

No. 

-

-

-

-

 During the year ended 30 June 2023, 3,333,332 performance rights vested and were exercised upon their 
vesting for $Nil consideration, resulting in the issue of 3,333,332 fully paid ordinary shares.

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Performance Rights
At 30 June 2023, the unissued ordinary shares of the Company under performance rights are as follows:

Class

B

C

Number Under 
Performance 
Rights

3,333,332

3,333,336

 Total

   6,666,668

Value at Grant 
Date

Date of Vesting

($)

191,667

191,667

383,334

1-Jul-23

1-Jul-24

-

Management 
Probability 
Assessment

30-June-23

100%

100%

-

Fair Value

($)

191,667

191,667

383,334

The executive performance rights were valued based on the Company’s share price as at the date of 
their approval for issue. A total valuation of $383,334 has been determined for the remaining tranches, 
assuming satisfaction of performance conditions in full and 100% vesting rate.  

The conditions for Tranche 2 of the performance rights were successfully met during the period and 
subsequently vested on 1 July 2023. 100% of these performance rights have been expensed in full as at 
30 June 2023. In respect of tranche 3 of the performance rights, it was determined that the achievement 
of the vesting conditions are more likely then unlikely at this time noting the Company’s operational 
steady state earnings and forecast growth rate. As a result, tranche 3 has been assessed with a 100% 
probability likelihood.

$341,635 in share-based payments was recorded as an expense in the statement of profit or loss and 
other comprehensive income during the year ended 30 June 2023 (30 June 2022: $103,374) in relation to 
the performance rights. 

Share Based Payments Expense

Share based payment expense is comprised as follows:

Options

Performance rights 

Total share-based payments expense

30-June-23

30-June-22

$

89,909

341,635

431,544

$

-

103,374

103,374

Note 23: Financial Instruments & Fair Value Measurement

A.  Fair Values
A number of the Group’s accounting policies and disclosures require the determination of fair value, for 
both financial and non-financial assets and liabilities. Fair values have been determined for measurement 
and/or disclosure purposes based on the following methods. Where applicable, further information 
about the assumptions made in determining fair values is disclosed in the Notes specific to that asset or 
liability.

i. Fair value of financial instruments

Unless otherwise stated, the carrying amounts of financial instruments approximate their fair 
value. The carrying amounts of trade receivables and trade payables are assumed to approximate 
their fair values due to their short-term nature. The fair value of financial liabilities is estimated by 
discounting the remaining contractual maturities at the current market interest rate that is available 
for similar financial instruments.

ii. Fair value hierarchy

Financial instruments carried at fair value are determined by valuation level, as determined in 
accordance with the relevant accounting standard.  The different levels have been defined as:

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

	V Level 2: inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset 

or liability, either directly (i.e. as prices) or indirectly (i.e. derived from prices); and

	V Level 3: inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data 

(unobservable inputs).

There have been no transfers between levels during the current or prior year. 

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 23: Financial Instruments & Fair Value Measurement continued…

With respect to specific financial assets and liabilities, the following valuation methods have been used:

	V Term receivables and fixed interest securities are determined by discounting the cash flows, as at the 

market interest rates of similar securities, to their present value. 

	V Other loans and amounts due are determined by discounting the cash flows, at market rates of similar 

borrowings, to their present value. 

	V Contingent consideration payable is carried at fair value and has been determined by discounting the 
cash flows, at market rates of similar borrowings, to their present value. The probability weighted pay-
out method has been utilised by Management to determine the best estimate of expected cashflows 
arising as a result of the arrangement.

All financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value are level 2 within the fair value hierarchy.  Other 
assets and other liabilities approximate their carrying value.  The carrying amount of all financial assets 
and financial liabilities approximate their fair value at reporting date. 

B.  Financial Risk Management Objectives
The Company’s activities expose it to a variety of financial risks: market risk (including foreign 
currency risk, price risk and interest rate risk), credit risk and liquidity risk. The Company’s overall 
risk management program focuses on the unpredictability of financial markets and seeks to minimise 
potential adverse effects on the financial performance of the Company.  The Company uses different 
methods to measure different types of risk to which it is exposed. 

This Note presents information about the Group’s exposure to each of the above risks, its objectives, 
policies and processes for measuring and managing risk, and the management of capital.

C.  Risk Management Framework
The Board of Directors has overall responsibility for the establishment and oversight of the risk 
management framework.  Due to the size of the Group, and its low nature of risk with respect to financial 
risk management, the Board is of the opinion that there is no need to establish a Risk Management 
Committee for developing and monitoring risk management policies.  

Risk management policies are established to identify and analyse the risks faced by the Group, to set 
appropriate risk limits and controls, and to monitor risks and adherence to limits.  Risk management policies 
and systems are reviewed regularly to reflect changes in market conditions and the Group’s activities.  The 
Group, through its training and management standards and procedures, aims to develop a disciplined and 
constructive control environment in which all employees understand their roles and obligations.

D.  Market Risk
Market risk is the risk that changes in market prices, such as foreign exchange rates and interest rates 
will affect the Group’s income or the value of its holdings of financial instruments. The objective of 
market risk management is to manage and control market risk exposures within acceptable parameters, 
while optimising the return.

E.  Foreign Currency Risk
The Company is not exposed to any significant foreign currency risk. The Group is exposed to currency 
risk on administration costs, purchases of spare parts and plant and equipment that are denominated 
in New Zealand dollars (NZD) and US dollars (USD). The Group does not use currency hedging for 
administration expenses as the receipts in NZD and USD are used to meet the liability obligations of the 
Group entities denominated in NZD and USD.  

The use of currency hedging for exposures relating to spare parts and plant and equipment purchases 
are assessed on a case by case basis. As at 30 June 2023, the Group is exposed to currency risk on 
administration costs, purchases of spare parts and plant and equipment that are denominated in New 
Zealand dollars (NZD) and US dollars (USD). During the financial year ended 30 June 2023, the Group did 
not enter into any forward foreign currency contracts.

F.  Interest Rate Risk
Exposure to interest rate risk arises on financial assets and financial liabilities recognised at the end of 
the reporting period whereby a future change in interest rates will affect future cash flows or the fair 
value of fixed rate financial instruments.  The Group is also exposed to earnings volatility on floating 
rate instruments.

The financial instruments which primarily expose the Group to interest rate risk are borrowings and cash 
and cash equivalents.  The Group manages its exposure to changes in interest rates on borrowings by 
using a mix of fixed and floating rate debt. The Group is exposed to movements in market interest rates 
on short term deposits.  The Directors monitor the Group’s cash position relative to the expected cash 
requirements.  Where appropriate, surplus funds are placed on deposit earning higher interest.  

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The Company’s only exposure to interest rate risk is in relation to deposits held. Deposits are held with 
reputable banking financial institutions.

Profile
At the reporting date the interest rate profile of the Group’s variable interest-bearing financial 
instruments was:

Variable rate instruments

Financial assets

Financial liabilities

Total

Carrying Amount

30-June-23

30-June-22

-

195,209

2,570,214

2,570,214

-

195,209

The table below illustrates the impact on profit before tax based upon expected volatility of interest 
rates using market date and analysis forecasts. 

Basis points 
increase 
effect on 
profit before 
tax

Basis points 
change

Effect on 
equity

Basis points 
% change

Basis points 
decrease 
effect on 
profit before 
tax

Effect on 
equity

30 June 2023

Financial liabilities

-50

12,851

12,851

30 June 2022

Cash and equivalents

-50

976

976

50

50

(12,851)

(12,851)

(976)

(976)

G.  Operational Risk 
Operational risk is the risk of direct or indirect loss arising from a wide variety of causes associated 
with the Group’s processes, personnel, technology and infrastructure, and from external factors other 
than credit, market and liquidity risks such as those arising from legal and regulatory requirements and 
generally accepted standards of corporate behaviour.  Operational risks arise from all of the Group’s 
operations.

The Group’s objective is to manage operational risk so as to balance the avoidance of financial losses and 
damage to the Group’s reputation with overall cost effectiveness and to avoid control procedures that 
restrict initiative and creativity.  The primary responsibility for the development and implementation of 
controls to address operational risk is assigned to senior management within each business unit.  

This responsibility is supported by the development of overall Group standards for the management of 
operational risk in the following areas:

	V Requirements for appropriate segregation of duties, including the independent authorisations of 

transactions;

	V Requirements for the reconciliation and monitoring of transactions;

	V Compliance with regulatory and other legal requirements;

	V Documentation of controls and procedures;

	V Requirements for the periodic assessment of operational risks faced, and the competency of 

personnel, adequacy of controls and risk management procedures to address the risks identified;

	V Training and professional development;

	V Ethical and business standards; and

	V Risk mitigation, including insurance where this is effective.

H.  Capital Management 
The Board’s policy is to maintain adequate capital so as to maintain investor, creditor and market 
confidence and to sustain future development of the business. 

The Group’s debt and capital structure includes ordinary share capital and loans and borrowings. The 
Group is not subject to externally imposed capital requirements.  Management effectively manages the 
Group’s capital by assessing the Group’s financial risk and adjusting its capital structure in response 
to changes in these risks and in the market. These responses include the management of debt levels, 
distributions to shareholders and share issues.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 23: Financial Instruments & Fair Value Measurement continued…

The Group’s debt-to-adjusted capital ratio at the end of the reporting period was as follows:

Capital Management

Total liabilities

Less: cash and cash equivalents

Net debt

Total capital

Debt-to-capital ratio at the end of the period

30-June-23

30-June-22

($)

($)

27,155,729

22,163,330

(8,309,432)

(5,706,447)

18,846,297

15,456,883

32,923,664

28,085,390

0.57

0.55

I.  Credit Risk
Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the Group if a customer or counterparty to a financial 
instrument fails to meet its contractual obligations and arises principally from the Group’s receivables 
from customers.  

Management has established a credit policy under which each new customer and counterparties to 
transactions are analysed individually for creditworthiness before the Group’s standard payment and 
delivery terms and conditions are offered. The Group’s review includes the use of external ratings, when 
available. Such monitoring is used in assessing receivables for impairment.  

Risk is also minimised through investing surplus funds in financial institutions that maintain a high 
credit rating at least “A-“. The Group’s exposure to credit risk is influenced mainly by the individual credit 
characteristics of each customer. 100% of revenue is attributable to Australian entities.  

Details with respect to credit risk of trade and other receivables are provided below. Trade and other 
receivables that are neither past due nor impaired are considered to be of high credit quality. Aggregates of 
such amounts are detailed below. 

Impairment of Financial Assets
The Group hold trade receivables that are subject to the expected credit loss model. While cash and 
cash equivalents are also subject to the impairment requirements of AASB 9, the identified impairment 
loss was immaterial.

Trade Receivables 
The Group applies the AASB 9 simplified approach to measuring the expected credit losses which uses a 
lifetime expected loss allowance for all trade receivables. The expected credit losses have been grouped 
based on shared credit risk characteristics and the days past due.

The historical loss rates are adjusted to reflect current and forward- looking information on 
macroeconomic factors affecting the ability of the customers to settle the receivables.

On that basis, the loss allowance as at 30 June 2023 and 1 July 2022 was determined as follows for trade 
receivables:

Current

< 30

31 - 60

61 - 120

> 120

Total

($)

1-July-22

Expected loss rate

0%

0%

0%

Gross carrying amount 
- trade receivables

Loss allowance

30-June-23

Expected loss rate

Gross carrying amount 
- trade receivables

5,986,504

4,955,482 

1,031,022

-

0%

-

0%

-

0%

10,395,786

10,186,915 

208,871

Loss allowance

-

-

-

0%

-

-

0%

-

-

3%

-

-

3%

-

-

5,986,504

-

10,395,786

-

Trade receivables are written off when there is no reasonable expectation of recovery. Indicators that 
there is no reasonable expectation of recovery include, amongst others, the failure of a debtor to engage 
in a repayment plan with the Group and failure to make contractual payments for a period of greater 
than 120 days past due. 

Impairment losses on trade receivables are presented as net impairment losses within operating profit. 
Subsequent recoveries of amounts previously written off are credited against the same line item. The 

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Group has not recognised and impairment losses recognised in the statement of profit or loss as at 
30 June 2023 arising from contracts with customers. The Group’s receivables primarily consist of Tier 
1/Tier 2 Mining companies on 30-day net terms with no noted debtor payment issues to date since 
commencement of current activities.

J.  Exposure to Credit Risk
The carrying amount of the Group’s financial assets represents the maximum credit exposure. The credit 
risk on liquid funds is limited because the counterparties are banks with a minimum credit rating of 
AA assigned by reputable credit rating agencies. The Group’s maximum exposure to credit risk at the 
reporting date was:

Exposure to credit risk

Cash and cash equivalents - AA Rated

Trade receivables

 Total

30-June-23

30 -June-22

($)

($)

8,309,432

5,706,447

10,395,786

5,986,504

18,705,218

11,692,951

K.  Liquidity Risk
Liquidity risks arises from the possibility that the Company might encounter difficulty in settling its 
debts or otherwise meeting its obligation related to financial liabilities. Vigilant liquidity risk management 
requires the Company to maintain sufficient liquid assets (mainly cash and cash equivalents) to be able 
to pay debts as and when they become due and payable.

The Company manages liquidity risk by maintaining adequate cash reserves and continuously monitoring 
actual and forecast cash flows.

Remaining Contractual Maturities
The following tables detail the Company’s remaining contractual maturity for its financial instrument 
liabilities. The tables have been drawn up based on the undiscounted cash flows of financial liabilities 
based on the earliest date on which the financial liabilities are required to be paid. The tables include 
both interest and principal cash flows disclosed as remaining contractual maturities and therefore these 
totals may differ from their carrying amount in the statement of financial position.

1 year or less

Between 1 and 
2 years

Between 2 and 
5 years

Over 5 years

Total 
Remaining 
contractual 
cash flows

$

$

$

$

$

Non-derivatives

30 June 2023

Interest bearing

Borrowings

Lease liability

Non-interest bearing

4,730,547

2,861,834

1,908,105

254,828

72,405

-

-

-

Trade and other payables

Contingent consideration

9,212,147

250,000

-

254,983

Total non-derivatives 

14,447,522

3,189,222

1,908,105

30 June 2022

Interest bearing

Lease liability

Trade payables

5,810,842

3,312,829

332,872

241,587

1,162,581

72,405

Non-interest bearing

Trade and other payables

6,172,045

250,000

-

-

250,000

250,000

Total non-derivatives 

12,565,759

3,804,416

1,484,986

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

9,500,486

327,233

9,212,147

504,983

19,544,849

10,286,252

646,864

6,172,045

750,000

17,855,161

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 24: Related Party Transactions
During the year ended 30 June 2023, 10,000,000 options were issued to the Directors under the Managing 
Director Options Offer. Additionally, 3,333,332 ordinary shares were issued to the Directors as a result of 
a number of Performance Rights vesting. 

A.  Individual Directors and Executives Compensation Disclosures
Information regarding individual Directors and executives’ compensation and some equity instruments 
disclosures as permitted by Corporations Regulations 2M.3.03 is provided in the remuneration report 
section of the Directors’ Report. Apart from the details disclosed in this note, no Director has entered 
into a material contract with the Group since the end of the previous financial year and there were no 
material contracts involving Directors’ interests existing at year-end.

Details of the remuneration of key management personnel of the Company are set out in the following 
tables. 

Short-term benefits

Post-
employment

Equity

Short-term 
Salary, Fees & 
Commissions

STI cash 
bonus

Non-
monetary 
benefits

Other 
employee 
benefits

Post-
employment 
Superannuation

Share-based 
payments

2023

$

$

$

$

$

$

Total

$

Chairman

Peter Hutchinson

54,545

-

-

Executive Directors

James Clement1, 2

382,475

Sheldon Burt 2

Total 

277,519

714,539

10,000

20,000

30,000

17,233

-

17,233

-

-

-

-

5,727

-

60,272

25,292

25,725

56,744

270,116

161,428

705,116

484,672

431,544

1,250,060

3.  The amount of $17,233 disclosed as a non-monetary benefit for Mr Clement is a salary sacrificed amount pertaining to a novated 

lease on a motor vehicle.  

4.  Refer to Section 6 of the Remuneration Report for further information pertaining to share-based payment expenses recognised for key 

management personnel.

B.   Subsidiaries
All inter-company loans are eliminated on consolidation and are interest free with no set repayment terms.

C.  Other Key Management Personnel and Director Transactions
Purchases from and sales to related parties are made on terms equivalent to those that prevail in arm’s 
length transactions. The Company acquired the following services from entities that are controlled by 
members of the Company’s KMP. Some Directors, or former Directors of the Company, hold or have held 
positions in other companies, where it is considered they control or significantly influence the financial 
or operating policies of those entities. Transactions between related parties are on normal commercial 
terms and conditions no more favourable than those available to other parties unless otherwise stated. 

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Note 25: Acquisition of Assets

A.  Acquisition of Project Engineering
Summary of Business Combination 
On 1 July 2022 the Company entered into a binding Share Sale Agreement for the acquisition of 100% of the 
issued capital of Project Engineering. Under the terms of the acquisition, the Company acquired 100% of the 
issued shares in Project Engineering for consideration of $4,280,805 cash, adjusted for post working capital 
adjustments (“Transaction”).

The Company assumed control of the trading activities of Project Engineering with effect from 1 July 
2022. 

The Company paid $4,280,805 in cash to the vendors of Project Engineering as consideration for all of the 
issued capital of Project Engineering. 

Project Engineering is an Australian company. The Transaction was in line with the Company’s vertical 
integration growth strategy in water services and will help to organically grow the Company’s existing 
service offerings through injection testing and managed aquifer recharge consulting.

Having reviewed the terms of the Transaction, the Company has concluded that the Project Engineering 
Transaction is most accurately reflected as a business combination for accounting purposes as per the 
definitions and requirements of AASB 3. Details of the purchase consideration and assigned fair value of 
assets and liabilities acquired are as follows:

Purchase Consideration

Cash paid (net of working capital adjustments)

Fair value consideration

Fair Value of Net Tangible Assets

Property, plant and equipment

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other receivables

Trade and other payables

Loans

Total 

Goodwill 

1-Jul-22

$

4,280,805

4,280,805

23,505

1,483,030

1,105,731

(739,166)

(1,628)

1,871,472

Excess of consideration over fair value of net assets acquired

2,409,334

$44,327 of acquisition related costs were incurred as a result of the above transaction and have been 
expensed in the Statement of Profit or Loss and other Comprehensive Income for the year ended 30 
June 2023 within Administration and corporate expenses. 

Refer to “Note 3” on page 42 for further information regarding the contribution Project Engineering has 
made since acquisition date.

Goodwill
The goodwill on acquisition comprises the operational expertise and industry know-how relating to the 
Project Engineering business, as a specialised and industry focused hydraulic engineering business that 
primarily services the resources sector in Western Australia. Goodwill is not deductible for tax purposes.

The recoverable amount of a CGU is based on value in use calculations. These calculations are based on 
projected cash flows approved by management covering a period of 1 year (extrapolated to a maximum 
of five years). Management’s determination of cash flow projections and gross margins are based on past 
performance and its expectation for the future. The present value of future cash flows has been calculated 
using an average growth rate of 3% for cash flows in year two to five which is based on the historical 
average, a terminal value growth rate of 3% and a discount rate of 13% to determine value-in-use.

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Note 25: Acquisition of Assets continued…

B.  Acquisition Of PTP
Summary of Asset Acquisition 
On 29 September 2021 the Company entered into a binding Share Sale Agreement for the acquisition of 
100% of the issued capital of PTP. Under the terms of the acquisition, the Company acquired 100% of the 
issued shares in PTP for consideration of 5,000,000 Vysarn shares and $2,500,000 cash, adjusted for post 
working capital adjustments (herein referred to as the “Transaction”).

The Company assumed control of the trading activities of PTP with effect from commencement of trade 
on 1 October 2021. On 23 November 2021 the Company issued 5,000,000 Shares to the vendors of PTP as 
part consideration for all of the issued capital of PTP. 

PTP is an Australian company. The primary reason for the Transaction was to vertically integrate this 
service offering into the Company’s existing waterwell bore drilling operation.

Having reviewed the terms of the Transaction, the Group elected to apply the optional concentration test 
in assessing its acquisition of PTP. This has resulted in the acquisition being accounted for as an asset 
acquisition rather than a business combination. 

Details of the purchase consideration and assigned fair value of assets and liabilities acquired are as follows:

Purchase Consideration

Cash paid (net of working capital adjustments)

Contingent consideration payable

Acquisition related costs incurred

Ordinary shares issued (5,000,000 Shares at $0.075)

Fair value consideration

Fair Value of Acquired Assets and Liabilities Assumed

Property, plant and equipment

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other receivables

Trade and other payables

Total 

30-Jun-22

$

2,140,015

750,000

65,509

375,000

3,330,524

3,540,509

4,861

343,713

(558,559)

3,330,524

Acquisition related costs of $65,509 were incurred and capitalised as a cost of the Transaction.

Contingent Consideration Payable
In accordance with the Share Sale Agreement, the previous Managing Director and majority shareholder 
(the “Executive”) of PTP agreed to enter into an executive employment agreement for a term of three years, 
to lead and grow the business under Vysarn’s ownership. Under the terms of his agreement, the Executive 
may be entitled to an Annual Incentive Payment (“AIP”) of up to $750,000 across the three year term, 
subject to achievement of the following “minimum benchmarks” by the end of each relevant financial year:

	V Year One: A minimum benchmark of $650,000 in Earnings Before Interest Taxes Depreciation and 

Amortisation (“EBITDA”) operating one test pumping rig;

	V Year Two: A minimum benchmark of $1,200,000 in EBITDA operating two test pumping rigs; and

	V Year Three: A minimum benchmark of $1,350,000 in EBITA operating two test pumping rigs.

In the event that the actual EBITDA earnings achieved in any financial year exceeds the minimum 
benchmarks, the Executive may retain the excess EBITDA in that year, up to a maximum of $250,000, for 
payment in future years over the three year term.

At the date of acquisition, Management have assessed the value of the contingent consideration based on 
the likelihood that the above minimum benchmarks would be achieved and recognised the amount payable 
in full at the date of acquisition.

As at 30 June 2023, the contingent consideration remains recognised in full as payable given Management’s 
expectations that the minimum benchmarks for payment of the AIP will be met over the three year period. 
$245,017 was paid to the Executive during the 30 June 2023 year, with a further $504,983 expected to be 
paid over the remaining relevant financial years as outlined above.

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Note 26: Parent Entity Disclosures

A.  Financial Position

Assets

Current assets 

Non-current assets 

Total Assets

Liabilities

Current liabilities 

Non-current liabilities 

Total liabilities

Net Assets

Equity

Share capital 

Reserves 

Retained losses 

Total Equity

B.  Financial Performance

Loss for the year

Other comprehensive income

Total comprehensive income

30-June-23

30-June-22

$

$

17,705,705

15,352,274

(2,334,444)

353,463

15,371,261

15,705,737

890,161

1,650,518

2,540,679

179,318

761,115

940,433

12,830,582

14,765,304

20,029,354

19,495,181

623,210

555,667

(7,821,983)

(5,285,544)

12,830,581

14,765,304

30-June-23

30-June-22

$

$

(2,900,439)

(1,713,365)

-

-

(2,900,439)

(1,713,365)

C.  Guarantees Provided in Relation to Subsidiaries
The Company provides a parent-company guarantee in respect to finance facilities established by the 
Company’s operating entities.    

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 27: Controlled Entities 
The ultimate legal parent entity of the Group is Vysarn Limited, incorporated and domiciled in Australia.  
The consolidated financial statements incorporate the assets, liabilities and results of the following 
subsidiaries in accordance with the accounting policies described above.

Controlled Entities

Pentium Hydro Pty Ltd 

Pentium Test Pumping Pty Ltd

Pentium Water Pty Ltd

Project Engineering (WA) Pty Ltd

Country of 
Incorporation

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

Percentage Owned

30-Jun-23

30-Jun-2022

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

Nil

Note 28: Commitments And Contingencies
The Directors are not aware of any other commitments or any contingent liabilities that may arise from 
the Group’s operations as at 30 June 2023.

Note 29: Events Subsequent After The Reporting Date
There is no other matter or circumstance that has arisen since 30 June 2023 that has significantly 
affected, or may significantly affect the Group’s operations, the results of those operations or the 
Company’s state of affairs in future financial years.

This acquisition, importantly, created a 
platform that now provides genuine end to end 
water management from extraction to disposal.

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Directors’ Declaration

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DIRECTORS’ DECLARATION

In the opinion of the Directors of Vysarn Limited:

1.  The financial statements and Notes thereto are in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, 

including:

(a)  Giving a true and fair view of the Company’s financial position as at 30 June 2023 and of its 

performance for the financial year ended on that date; and

(b)  Complying with Australian Accounting Standards (including the Australian Accounting 

Interpretations), International Financial Reporting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 
2001.

2.  There are reasonable grounds to believe that the Company will be able to pay its debts as and when 

they become due and payable.

3.  The Directors have been given the declarations required by Section 295A of the Corporations Act 2001  

from the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer for the financial year ended 30 June 2023.

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

James Clement 
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer

Dated 24 August 2023

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Independent Auditor’s Report

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT

VYSARN LIMITED

ABN 41 124 212 175

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT

TO THE MEMBERS OF

VYSARN LIMITED

Report on the Audit of the Financial Report

Opinion

We have audited the financial report of Vysarn Limited (the “Company”) and its controlled 
entities (the “Group”), which comprises the consolidated statement of financial position 
as at 30 June 2023, the consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive 
income, the consolidated statement of changes in equity and the consolidated statement 
of cash flows for the year then ended, and notes to the financial statements, including a 
summary of significant accounting policies, and the Directors’ declaration.

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

(a) giving a true and fair view of the Group’s consolidated financial position as at 30 June 

2023 and of its financial performance for the year then ended; and

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

Basis for Opinion

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

We confirm that the independence declaration required by the Corporations Act 2001, which 
has been given to the Directors of the Company, would be in the same terms if given to the 
Directors as at the time of this auditor’s report.

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

Key Audit Matters

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

Pitcher Partners BA&A Pty Ltd

Adelaide  Brisbane  Melbourne  Newcastle  Perth  Sydney

An independent Western Australian Company ABN 76 601 361 095.
Level 11, 12-14 The Esplanade, Perth WA 6000
Registered Audit Company Number 467435.
Liability limited by a scheme under Professional Standards Legislation.

Pitcher Partners is an association of independent firms. 
Pitcher Partners is a member of the global network of Baker Tilly International 
Limited, the members of which are separate and independent legal entities

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VYSARN LIMITED

ABN 41 124 212 175

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT

TO THE MEMBERS OF

VYSARN LIMITED

Key Audit Matter

How our audit addressed the key audit 
matter

Revenue recognition
Refer to Note 2Q and Note 4 of the Financial Report

For the year ended 30 June 2023, the Group 
had revenue of $64,957,156 from contracts 
with customers for its hydrogeological and 
dewatering business activities and contract 
assets of $1,523,280 for goods/services yet 
to be invoiced (accrued revenue).

In addition, the Group tracks a number 
of costs associated with contracts with 
customers through its contract fulfillment 
costs. As at 30 June 2023, contract 
fulfillment costs amounted to $591,254.

The determination of revenue recognition 
requires Management judgements in 
accounting for revenue, obligations, 
discounts, incentives and rebates in 
accordance with the Group’s identified 
performance obligations as part of the 
transaction, as required under AASB 15 
Revenue from contracts with customers 
(“AASB 15”).

Our procedures included, amongst others:

Understanding and evaluating the design 
and implementation of the relevant controls 
associated with the treatment of revenue, 
contract assets, and contract fulfillment 
costs, including, but not limited to, those 
relating to identification of performance 
obligations, discounts, incentives and rebates.

Testing the operating effectiveness of 
relevant controls around revenue, contract 
fulfillment costs, such as the review and 
approval of progress claims and invoices by 
customers.

Reviewing significant new contracts to 
understand their terms and conditions, 
including specified performance obligations 
included within and whether Managements’ 
assessment for recognition of revenue, 
contract assets, and contract fulfilment 
costs under these contract terms, is in 
accordance with AASB 15.

Testing a sample of transactions by sighting 
evidence of signed contracts, related 
invoices and comparing the revenue, 
contract asset, and contract fulfilment 
cost amount recognised to the timing of 
when the Group satisfies performance 
obligations associated with the transaction 
in accordance with AASB 15.

Assessing the entitlement and recoverability 
for a sample of transactions within contract 
assets, evaluating their consistency and 
the basis of Management’s approach 
for determining amounts recognised, 
understanding and corroborating key 
assumptions made, and recalculating 
contract assets recognised.

Considering the adequacy of the disclosures 
included within Note 2(q), Note 4 and Note 
13 of the financial report.

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Independent Auditor’s Report

VYSARN LIMITED

ABN 41 124 212 175

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT

TO THE MEMBERS OF

VYSARN LIMITED

Key Audit Matter

How our audit addressed the key audit 
matter

Recoverability of Non-current assets
Refer to Note 2J, Note 15 and Note 25 of the financial report

Included in the consolidated statement of 
financial position as at 30 June 2023 is an 
amount of $34,030,430 relating to non-
current assets. This amount represents 57% 
of total assets. $2,409,334 of this amount 
relates to goodwill acquired in a business 
combination.

AASB 136 Impairment of Assets (“AASB 136”) 
requires an entity to test non-current assets 
where there are indicators of impairment 
and to test goodwill acquired in a business 
combination for impairment annually.

The evaluation of the recoverable amount 
of the Group’s cash generating units (‘CGUs) 
requires significant Management judgement 
in determining the key assumptions and 
estimates, including but not limited to:

	V growth rate assumptions; and

	V discount factors

supporting the expected future cash flows 
of the business and the utilisation of the 
relevant assets.

Due to the significance to the Group’s 
financial report and the level of 
Management judgment involved in assessing 
the recoverable amount of the Group’s 
CGUs, we consider this to be a key audit 
matter

Our procedures included, amongst others:

Understanding and evaluating the design 
and implementation of the relevant 
controls associated with the recognition of 
non-current assets including capitalisation 
of expenditure and the identification of 
the CGUs.

Testing the operating effectiveness of 
relevant controls around expenditure 
capitalised as non-current assets, such as 
the review and approval of expenditures 
as per delegation of authority and capital 
improvement approvals forms.

Assessing Management’s determination 
of the Group’s CGUs based on our 
understanding of the nature of the Group’s 
businesses and how independent cash flows 
are derived.

Evaluating and assessing the Group’s 
assessment for impairment indicators 
associated with its non-current assets for 
each of it’s CGUs.

Critically evaluating and challenging 
the methodology and key assumptions 
around revenue and cost projections of 
management in their preparation of forecast 
models of the CGU encompassing goodwill 
at 30 June 2023.

Checking the mathematical accuracy of 
forecast models and agreeing what has 
been provided to the latest Board approved 
forecasts.

Assessing the Group’s accounting policy and 
disclosures for non-current assets as set 
out within Note 2(j), Note 15 and Note 25 to 
the financial report.

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VYSARN LIMITED
ABN 41 124 212 175
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS OF
VYSARN LIMITED

Key Audit Matter

How our audit addressed the key audit 
matter

Acquisition of Assets – Project Engineering
Refer to Note 2(f), Note 2(b) and Note 25 of the financial report

On 1 July 2022 the Company entered into 
a binding Share Sale Agreement for the 
acquisition of 100% of the issued capital of 
Project Engineering (WA) Pty Ltd (“ProEng”). 
Under the terms of the acquisition, the 
Company acquired 100% of the issued 
shares in ProEng for consideration of 
$2,600,000 cash, adjusted for post working 
capital adjustments.

Our procedures included, amongst others:

Understanding and evaluating the design 
and implementation of relevant controls 
associated with the acquisition of ProEng.

Understanding and evaluating the key terms 
and conditions associated within the Share 
Sale Agreement for acquisition of ProEng.

Critically evaluating and challenging the 
accounting treatment of the Group in 
compliance with the requirements of AASB 
3 and recognition of the acquisition of 
ProEng as a business combination.

Reviewing if the acquisition date and fair value 
purchase consideration has been determined 
correctly, and if in line with AASB 3.

Critically evaluating the Group’s 
determination of the fair value of the assets 
and liabilities acquired in the acquisition of 
ProEng, and resulting goodwill recognised.

Checking the mathematical accuracy of the 
calculations performed for the acquisition 
accounting of ProEng.

Considering the adequacy of the disclosures 
included within Note 2(f), Note 2(b) and 
Note 25 of the financial report.

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Independent Auditor’s Report

VYSARN LIMITED
ABN 41 124 212 175
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS OF
VYSARN LIMITED

Key Audit Matter

How our audit addressed the key audit 
matter

Share-based Payments
Refer to Note 2(u) and Note 22 of the Financial Report

At 30 June 2023, a share-based payment 
expense of $431,544 has been recorded. 
Share-based payments involve significant 
Management estimates and judgement in 
their determination.

Share-based payments must be recorded 
at fair value of the service provided, or in 
the absence of such, at the fair value of the 
underlying equity instrument granted. In 
calculating the fair value there are a number 
of management judgements including but 
not limited to:

	V Assessing the probability of achieving key 
performance milestones in relation to 
vesting conditions; and

	V Assessing the fair value of the share 

price on grant date, estimate of expected 
future share price volatility, expected

Our procedures included, amongst others:

Understanding and evaluating the design 
and implementation of the relevant controls 
associated with the preparation of the 
valuation model used to assess the fair 
value of share-based payments, including 
in relation to volatility of the underlying 
security and the appropriateness of the 
model used for valuation.

Assessing the appropriateness of share-
based payment expensed during the year 
pursuant to the requirements of Australian 
Accounting Standards AASB 2 Share-based 
Payment (“AASB 2”).

Assessing the Group’s accounting policy as 
set out within Note 2(v) and disclosures 
within Note 22 for compliance with the 
requirements of AASB 2.

Other Information

The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the 
information included in the Group’s annual report for the year ended 30 June 2023, but does 
not include the financial report and our auditor’s report thereon.

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

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

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

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VYSARN LIMITED
ABN 41 124 212 175
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS OF
VYSARN LIMITED

Responsibilities of the Directors for the Financial Report

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

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

Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Report

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

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

	V Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial report, whether 

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

	V Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit 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 Group’s internal control.

	V Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of 

accounting estimates and related disclosures made by the directors.

	V Conclude on the appropriateness of the directors’ use of the going concern basis of 

accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty 
exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Group’s 
ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, 
we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in 
the financial report or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our 
conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s 
report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Group to cease to continue as 
a going concern.

	V Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial report, including 
the disclosures, and whether the financial report represents the underlying transactions 
and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.

	V Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the 
entities or business activities within the Group to express an opinion on the financial 
report. We are responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the Group 
audit. We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion.

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Independent Auditor’s Report

VYSARN LIMITED
ABN 41 124 212 175
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT
TO THE MEMBERS OF
VYSARN LIMITED

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

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

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

Report on the Remuneration Report

Opinion on the Remuneration Report

We have audited the Remuneration Report included in pages 21 to 27 of the directors’ report 
for the year ended 30 June 2023. In our opinion, the Remuneration Report of Vysarn Limited, 
for the year ended 30 June 2023, complies with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001.

Responsibilities

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

PITCHER PARTNERS BA&A PTY LTD

MICHAEL LIPRINO
Executive Director 
Perth, 24 August 2023

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Additional Shareholder Information

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ADDITIONAL SHAREHOLDER 
INFORMATION

ASX Additional Information 
Additional information required by the ASX Listing 
Rules and not disclosed elsewhere in this report is 
set out below. The information is effective as at 2 
October 2023.

Corporate Governance 
The Company’s 2023 Corporate Governance 
Statement can be accessed at https://vysarn.com.
au/corporate-governance/ 

Voting Rights
Subject to the ASX Listing Rules, the Company’s 
constitution and any special rights or restrictions 
attached to a share, at a meeting of shareholders, 
voting rights attached to each class of equity 
security are as follows: 

	V Ordinary Shares: On a show of hands 

each shareholder present at a meeting of 
shareholders in person or by proxy shall have 
one vote and, on a poll, has one vote for each 
fully paid share held.

Ordinary Share Capital
408,622,529 fully paid ordinary shares are held by 
1,076 individual holders.

	V Unlisted Options and Performance Rights: 

Unlisted Options and Performance Rights do not 
carry any voting rights.

Twenty Largest Shareholders

1 Molonglo Pty Ltd 

Holder Name

Holding

% IC

69,100,000

16.91%

2 Garrison Holdings Pty Ltd  

17,875,542

3 Mr Anthony John Power & Mrs Susan Janet Power 

16,587,486

4 Mr Anastasios Karafotias

5 HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited

6 Mr Richard William Balston 

7

Lonesearch Pty Ltd 

8 Connada Pty Ltd 

9 Mr Debesh Bhattarai

10 Richcab Pty Limited

11 National Nominees Limited

12 NJ Family Pty Ltd 

13 Allora Equities Pty Ltd 

14 BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd 

15

Yulgering Super Pty Ltd 

16 Mr Frank Richardson & Mrs Lisa Joy Richardson 

17 Mondo Electronics Pty Ltd 

18 Richcab Pty Ltd 

19 Cornucopia Assets Pty Ltd 

20 Tombel Holdings Pty Ltd 

Top 20 Total

Total issued capital 

4.37%

4.06%

3.47%

3.05%

2.81%

2.73%

2.34%

2.14%

2.12%

14,176,621

12,442,847

11,500,000

11,166,666

9,550,648

8,750,000

8,676,098

8,159,574

2.00%

7,092,325

6,160,962

5,272,141

5,000,000

5,000,000

4,846,114

4,375,340

4,000,000

4,000,000

1.74%

1.51%

1.29%

1.22%

1.22%

1.19%

1.07%

0.98%

0.98%

233,732,364

57.20%

408,622,529

100.00%

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Additional Shareholder Information

Substantial Shareholder
The names of Vysarn Limited’s substantial holders and number of shares in which each has a relevant 
interest, as disclosed in substantial holding notices received by Vysarn Limited as at 2 October 2023, are 
listed below: 

Holder Name

Holding Balance

% of Issued Capital

Molonglo Pty Ltd

69,100,000

16.91%

Distribution of Shares
A distribution schedule of the number of holders of shares is set out below. 

1 – 1,000

1,001 – 5,000

5,001 – 10,000

10,001 – 100,000

100,001 and over

Total

Fully Paid Ordinary Shares

Holders

Total Units

%

74

66

109

530

297

6,028

236,084

906,187

20,964,774

0.00%

0.06%

0.22%

5.13%

386,509,456

94.59%

1,076

408,622,529

100.00%

Restricted Securities
As at 2 October 2023 the Company does not have any ordinary fully paid shares held in escrow. 

Unquoted Securities
As at 2 October 2023 the Company has on issue 10,000,000 Unlisted Options to one holder and 3,333,335 
Performance Rights to two holders. The names of substantial security holders holding more than 20% of 
an unlisted class of security are as follows:

Unlisted Options

Performance 
Rights

-

10,000,000

-

1,666,668

1,666,667

-

10,000,000

3,333,335

Holder

Connada Pty Ltd 

Lonesearch Pty Ltd 

Holders individually less than 20%

Total

Unmarketable Parcels
Holdings of less than a marketable parcel of ordinary shares:

Holders: 95 
Units: 51,696

On-market Buy Back
There is no current on-market  buy-back.

Vysarn Limited (ABN 41 124 212 175) and controlled entities

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We are genuinely excited by our future 
prospects and as always, remain 
focused on rewarding shareholders 
with long term sustainable value

Vysarn Limited 

ABN: 41 124 212 175

Level 1, 640 Murray St, West Perth WA 6005, Australia

PO Box 1974, West Perth WA 6872

T +61 (0) 8 6182 1790 
E info@vysarn.com.au

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