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Annual Report 2023
Corporate Directory
Directors
Edward Grobler (Chair)
Ian Leijer (Non-executive Director)
Alastair Wilkie (Non-executive Director)
Thomas Russell (Executive Director)
Geoffrey Sam (Non-executive Director)
Benjamin Harrison (resigned as Chair and Director on 24 November 2022)
Company Secretary
Adam Gallagher
Registered Office
Change Financial Limited
Level 11, 82 Eagle Street
Brisbane QLD 4000
Email: investors@changefinancial.com
Postal Address
Change Financial Limited
GPO Box 5011
Brisbane QLD 4001
Australian Company Number
150 762 351
Australian Business Number
34 150 762 351
Auditors
Pitcher Partners
Level 38
345 Queen Street
BRISBANE QLD 4000
Telephone: +61 7 3222 8444
Fax: +61 7 3221 7779
www.pitcher.com.au
Share Registry
Link Market Services Limited
Telephone: 1300 554 474
www.linkmarketservices.com.au
Website
www.changefinancial.com
ASX Code
CCA
Change Financial Limited
Website
www.changefinancial.com
Registered Address
Level 11, 82 Eagle Street, Brisbane QLD 4000
ACN
150 762 351
Postal Address
c/o Change Financial Limited, GPO Box 5011, Brisbane QLD 4001
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Table of Contents
Corporate Directory
2
Table of Contents
3
Chair’s Letter
4
CEO’s Report
5
Directors’ Report
8
Auditor’s Independence Declaration
24
Corporate Governance Statement
25
Financial Report
36
Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss
37
Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income
38
Consolidated Statement of Financial Position
39
Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity
40
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
41
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
42
Directors’ Declaration
69
Independent Auditor’s Review Report
70
ASX Additional Disclosure
74
Change Financial Limited
Website
www.changefinancial.com
Registered Address
Level 11, 82 Eagle Street, Brisbane QLD 4000
ACN
150 762 351
Postal Address
c/o Change Financial Limited, GPO Box 5011, Brisbane QLD 4001
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Chair’s Letter
Dear Shareholders,
On behalf of the Board of Change Financial Limited (Change), I am pleased to present our Annual Report
for the year ended 30 June 2023.
The 2023 financial year completes the formative phase for Change with significant investment made
in our technology, product, people and operations as we execute on our vision of simplifying payment
experiences globally and becoming a leading payments solutions provider via simple, flexible, secure and fast to market technology.
During the year Change was granted an Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL), complementing our Financial Service Provider
(FSP) registration in New Zealand. As a result of receiving Mastercard Principal Membership in Australia and New Zealand, Change
has now successfully completed the majority of the necessary regulatory and licencing requirements to enable debit and prepaid card
issuing in New Zealand, Australia and the US.
The team has worked tirelessly on achieving operational readiness for the Vertexon Payments as a Service (PaaS) platform. This effort
enabled the first New Zealand clients to process ‘live’ Mastercard transactions on the PaaS platform. This is a significant achievement
for Change and a key enabler for future revenue growth from both our existing contracted clients and pipeline opportunities now the
platform is live and processing.
We welcomed Tony Sheehan to the role of Chief Executive Officer following the retirement of Alastair Wilkie. Alastair played a critical
role in the transformation of the business and we look forward to his continued input as Non-executive Director. As our Company
looks to accelerate the commercialisation of Vertexon and PaySim, Tony’s skills in building teams and driving a winning culture will be
critical to delivering on our strategic objectives. We also welcomed Geoff Sam as a Non-executive Director. Geoff brings a wealth of
experience as a company director and we look forward to his contributions to Change as the business continues to grow and evolve.
In further validation of our strategy, we welcomed strategic investor FinTech HQ as the Company’s largest shareholder through a
placement raising A$6.9m to strengthen our financial position and enable the business to execute on our growth plans through
continued investment in our products along with targeted investment in sales and marketing.
The achievements of this past year provide Change with a platform to capitalise on and drive growth as the business moves from
the build and launch phase for the Vertexon PaaS platform to onboarding already contracted clients and securing future clients. I am
excited with where the business is heading as we look to take advantage of the solid foundations we have established.
I would like to take this opportunity, on behalf of the Board of Directors, to thank all our valued clients and employees and highlight
how important they are to us and the successful future of our Company.
Finally, I would like to thank our shareholders for their continued support and we look forward to keeping you informed of our key
achievements throughout the upcoming year.
Sincerely,
Edward Grobler
Chair
Change Financial Limited
Website
www.changefinancial.com
Registered Address
Level 11, 82 Eagle Street, Brisbane QLD 4000
ACN
150 762 351
Postal Address
c/o Change Financial Limited, GPO Box 5011, Brisbane QLD 4001
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CEO’s Report
Dear Shareholders,
Financial year 2023 marked another period of solid progress for Change as we completed the second
year of our three-year strategy.
Over the past 12 months we continued to make strong progress in our transformation towards a software
as a service business model. We have continued to invest in our two core products with a particular focus
on Vertexon. After a significant period of investment, the core building blocks for the Vertexon PaaS
platform are almost complete. During the year, we were granted an AFSL which will enable Change to
issue debit and prepaid cards in Australia, complementing our offering in New Zealand and the US. We were also granted Mastercard
Principal Membership in Australia and New Zealand with the platform also certified by Mastercard in New Zealand. We are expecting
Mastercard certification of the Australian platform in the coming months.
During the year we achieved a major milestone for the business with our first PaaS clients in New Zealand processing Mastercard
transactions on the Vertexon platform. We remain focussed on finalising EFTPOS connectivity which will enable Change issued cards
to be accepted at all merchants in New Zealand. This is the key enabler for transitioning our New Zealand client’s cardholders on to the
Vertexon platform and will assist with Change’s future growth ambitions in the market.
In financial year 2023 we delivered revenue of US$8.7 million (A$13.6¹ million), an increase of 4.7% on the prior year. This result was slightly
lower than anticipated primarily as a result of delays in transitioning card programs for our New Zealand clients. Whilst we commenced
processing live Mastercard transactions, additional requirements for the completion of EFTPOS connectivity resulted in delays to the
transition of our New Zealand client’s cardholders to the Vertexon platform. We now anticipate completing the EFTPOS integration in
Q1 FY24 and transitioning existing cards to the Vertexon platform in H1 FY24. With the Vertexon platform in New Zealand substantially
complete, we are focusing on deploying the latest version of the platform in the US in Q1 FY24 and also launching the platform in Australia
in Q2 FY24.
Following the integration of the strategic acquisition in 2020 and substantial progress on transitioning to a cloud offering, we realigned
the cost base of the business in early financial year 2023. This process streamlined the business and positioned Change to deliver future
revenue growth profitably. Modest revenue growth coupled with a lower cost base resulted in a material reduction in the EBITDA loss in
FY23 to US$1.3 million (A$2.0 million), a significant (49%) improvement from the prior year EBITDA loss of US$2.5 million (A$3.9 million).
In particular, the EBITDA loss of US$0.2 million (A$0.3 million) in the second half of the year was 80% lower than first half and 75% lower
than the prior corresponding period as we saw the benefit of the realigned cost base realised.
Looking forward, we are focussed on delivering profitable revenue growth and are targeting to achieve monthly cashflow breakeven
run-rate exiting financial year 2024. The key drivers of these financial targets are our existing client base, our contracted PaaS clients plus
new client and partner wins. We expect the majority of growth to come through PaaS clients. Notably, we have New Zealand and US PaaS
clients which we have already signed but are not yet fully transacting and hence yet to generate material revenue. The transition of the
New Zealand cardholders is expected to be a key driver of revenue growth in financial year 2024.
On a personal note, I am very grateful to have the opportunity to lead Change into the next exciting chapter of the Company’s journey. I
am looking forward to working with the extremely talented team at Change to execute on our strategy and drive growth. We are entering
the commercialisation phase following several years of investment and we have the product, people and processes to drive success.
Lastly, I would like to thank our employees, clients, partners and shareholders for their ongoing support. To the Change team, thank you
for your ongoing dedication and commitment to delivering the key milestones over this past year. These milestones are critical to our
future growth and success.
Sincerely,
Tony Sheehan
CEO
1
AUD/USD = 0.64 (A$ amounts are converted for representation purposes to assist the reader)
Change Financial Limited
Website
www.changefinancial.com
Registered Address
Level 11, 82 Eagle Street, Brisbane QLD 4000
ACN
150 762 351
Postal Address
c/o Change Financial Limited, GPO Box 5011, Brisbane QLD 4001
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Financial Highlights
Revenue (US$m) – H1 v H2
H1
H2
$8.7m
$8.3m
$6.3m
4.5
+4.7%
4.4
4.2
2.1
FYH1
3.8
4.3
FYHH
FYH3
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(A$13.62m aa on),2up24.7%2on2pr or2yebr
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EBITDA (US$m) – H1 v H2
H1
H2
FYH1
(1.2)
FYHH
(1.7)
FYH3
4ýü
Improvemen
t
(1.1)
(0.2)
(1.4)
$(2.6)m
(0.8)
$(1.3)m
$(2.5)m
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b249%2 mprovemenn2on2pr or2yebr
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au anbnn ba2proireaa2on2nrbna n on ni2no2b2 aoui2
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Revenue by Proouct – FY23
55%
Maintenance & Suppor t
22%
Professiona Services
16%
License
7%
O ter
Revenue by Reion – FY23
44%
SE Asia
31%
Oceania
17%
LATAM
5%
USA
3%
Rest of the World
AUD/USD = 0.64 (A$ amounts are converted for representation purposes to assist the reader)
Operational Highlights
Business readiness for card issuing
Change has completed the majority of the necessary regulatory and licensing requirements
to enable card issuing in New Zealand, Australia and the US
Granted an Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL)
Granted Mastercard Principal Issuer Membership for prepaid and debit cards in New Zealand and Australia
Completed Mastercard technical certifcation in New Zealand erteeon platform now live and issuing Mastercard cards
Signed a fve-year partnership agreement with Mastercard enabling Change to eepand its product ofering in the US to
include debit cards
Upon completion of the two remaining items shaded orange (targeting Q1 FY24), Change will be able to issue
debit and prepaid cards in New Zealand, Australia and the US
Strengthened the team with key hires across client onboarding, fraud management, treasury and compliance
Regulator
y
Licence
Mastercard
Issuing Licence
Mastercard
Issuing Processor
Mastercard
Prepaid Issuing
Debit Issuing1
Mastercar
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New Zealand
Rigistirie FSP
Licincie
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Australia
AFSL
Licincie
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United States
Issuing
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Deliver market leading products
Released latest version of the erteeton PaaS platform for Oceania clients
AWS hosted architecture
New API features
New rules engine features
PCI-DSS & 3D Secure enhancements
Launched Bank Identifcation Number (BIN) sponsorship ofering
Completed PaySim certifcation solution for ISO20022 (Faster Payments) development focused on enabling
scalable multi-region implementations
Growth through clients and partners
First New Zealand client 'live' with frst cards issued and transactions processed through erteeon
First US card program live
Annual Report 2023
Directors’ Report
The Directors present their report together with the financial statements of Change Financial Limited (Change Financial or the Company)
consisting of Change Financial Limited and the entities it controlled (Group) at the end of or during the year ended 30 June 2023.
Directors
The following persons were Directors of Change Financial Limited during the whole of the financial year and up to the date of this report
unless otherwise stated:
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•
•
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Edward Grobler (Chair effective 24 November 2022)
Ian Leijer
Alastair Wilkie
Thomas Russell
Geoffrey Sam (effective 1 June 2023)
Benjamin Harrison (Chair) (retired as Director and Chair on 24 November 2022)
Principal activities
The Group’s principal activity during the year continued to be the commercialisation and ongoing development of its payments
management platform and payment testing solution. Change Financial is a global fintech developing innovative and scalable payments
technology through two core products:
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•
Vertexon PaaS: physical and virtual card issuing and transaction processing; and
PaySim: payment testing solution
Review of operations
Highlights
Change Financial’s strategy remains focussed on simplifying payment experiences through providing simple, flexible and fast to market
technology to financial institutions and fintechs globally. The Company has experienced another year of significant transformation,
establishing strong building blocks for future growth and success. Key operational highlights include:
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Granted Mastercard Principal Issuer Membership for prepaid and debit cards in New Zealand and Australia
Completed Mastercard technical certification in New Zealand
Granted an Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL)
Completed two capital raisings and repaid all debt
Launched the Vertexon API sandbox
Completed PaySim certification solution for ISO20022 (Faster Payments)
First New Zealand client ‘live’ with first cards issued and transactions processed through Vertexon
Launched Bank Identification Number (BIN) sponsorship offering
Strengthened the team with key Board and management appointments to execute on growth strategy
Change Financial Limited
Website
www.changefinancial.com
Registered Address
Level 11, 82 Eagle Street, Brisbane QLD 4000
ACN
150 762 351
Postal Address
c/o Change Financial Limited, GPO Box 5011, Brisbane QLD 4001
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Key risks
There are risks associated with the Company’s ability to achieve financial and operational targets. Some of these key risks include:
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Future success of new products launched – revenue growth will be dependent on the ability to launch and commercialise new
products. The Company is entering the commercialisation phase for the Vertexon PaaS platform which is key to achieving
financial targets. The Company has already signed PaaS clients and is working towards achieving ‘go-live’ throughout financial
year 2024 which will generate revenue.
Operational readiness for new product offerings – the Vertexon PaaS offering, particularly card issuing, requires different skill
sets and business operations to ensure success. Card issuing also introduces new risks to the business particularly in relation to
treasury, fraud and compliance. The Company has appointed individuals with the requisite skills in these areas to mitigate risk
upon ‘go-live’ of card programs.
Ability to scale as the business grows – the ability to scale the business is key to driving profitable future growth. The Company
is focused on growing in pre-defined core target markets with the goal of achieving scale in these regions.
Unexpected changes in regulatory requirements – the Company operates in more than 40 countries and will be providing card
issuing (which is a regulated activity) in New Zealand, Australia and the US. The Company has a dedicated compliance function which is responsible for ensuring the Company complies with existing regulations and any future changes. The Company
closely monitors regulatory requirements to ensure current and future compliance and to enable the Company to respond to
upcoming changes as and when required.
Significant changes in the state of affairs
No significant changes in the state of affairs other than as set out in the Review of Operations above.
Matters subsequent to the end of the financial year
Subsequent to the year ending 30 June 2023, the Company was approved for Mastercard Principal Membership in Australia.
Following receipt of the Mastercard licence which enables Change to issue both debit and prepaid cards in Australia, the Company has
commenced the final stage of Mastercard certification of the Vertexon PaaS platform for the Australian market.
Likely developments and expected results of operations
Refer to the Review of Operations for further details.
Change Financial Limited
Website
www.changefinancial.com
Registered Address
Level 11, 82 Eagle Street, Brisbane QLD 4000
ACN
150 762 351
Postal Address
c/o Change Financial Limited, GPO Box 5011, Brisbane QLD 4001
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Information on Directors
Edward Grobler (Chair)
Effective 24 November 2022
Experience and expertise
Edward has more than 34 years’ experience in the payments industry. He spent 14 years
working for a South African bank before joining Mastercard in 1999 as Senior Vice President
for Mastercard Africa. In 2008 he was appointed as Executive Vice President for Mastercard
Australasia and in 2017 he took up the role of Executive Vice President: Real Time Payments,
based in the United Kingdom.
Edward holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from University of Pretoria, Master of Arts from the
University of South Africa and a Master in Business Leadership from the University of South
Africa.
Other current ASX directorships
None
Current Change Financial shareholding
Ordinary shares – 520,833
Options – Nil
Former ASX directorships in last 3 years
None
Ian Leijer (Non-executive Director)
Experience and expertise
Ian has been closely involved with Change Financial since its inception.
Ian has over 30 years’ experience in financial analysis, corporate transactions, business strategy
and business management. He was CFO and Company Secretary for over 10 years of former ASX
listed company Avatar Industries Limited which operated globally in a number of diverse industries
including mining services, electronics distribution, fabrication of building products and printing.
Ian started his career with Price Waterhouse specialising in corporate transactions and valuations
before joining a boutique investment bank.
Ian currently works with a number of entities on business analysis, capital raising (debt & equity)
and general management. Ian also holds a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Sydney,
Australia.
Other current ASX directorships
None
Special responsibilities
Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee
Former ASX directorships in last 3 years
None
Current Change Financial shareholding
Ordinary shares – 6,886,976
Options – Nil
Change Financial Limited
Website
www.changefinancial.com
Registered Address
Level 11, 82 Eagle Street, Brisbane QLD 4000
ACN
150 762 351
Postal Address
c/o Change Financial Limited, GPO Box 5011, Brisbane QLD 4001
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Alastair Wilkie (Director)
Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director until 30 June 2023
Experience and expertise
Alastair is an experienced financial services executive specialising in banking and payments
coupled with a background in information technology and business development. Alastair has over
30 years of experience in senior leadership roles across Australia, Europe & North America. He
spent 6 years with Indue Ltd as Executive General Manager and 2 years as Chief Operating Officer
at ASX listed EML Payments Ltd. Alastair joined the Company as Chief Executive Officer in 2019,
before joining the Board and becoming Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director in 2021.
Alastair holds a Diploma in Business Management from W.L. College in Scotland, studied Business
Administration at the Executive Management Institute, ESSEC Business School in Paris and is a
Member of The Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Other current ASX directorships
None
Current Change Financial shareholding
Ordinary shares – 7,954,914
Options – Nil
Former ASX directorships in last 3 years
None
Thomas Russell (Executive Director)
Previously Alternate Director to Benjamin Harrison until 24 November 2022
Experience and expertise
Thomas has more than 12 years’ experience in the United States and Australia as an investor and
advisor working across a range of industries with a focus on growth companies. Thomas is highly
experienced in raising capital, setting business strategy, executing M&A, managing operations,
as well as launching technology platforms.
Thomas holds both a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) and a Bachelor of Economics
(Quantitative Methods) from the University of Queensland, Australia.
Other current ASX directorships
None
Former ASX directorships in last 3 years
None
Special responsibilities
Chair of the Nomination & Remuneration
Committee
Current Change Financial shareholding
Ordinary shares – 1,684,264
Options – Nil
Change Financial Limited
Website
www.changefinancial.com
Registered Address
Level 11, 82 Eagle Street, Brisbane QLD 4000
ACN
150 762 351
Postal Address
c/o Change Financial Limited, GPO Box 5011, Brisbane QLD 4001
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Geoffrey Sam, OAM (Non-executive Director)
Appointed 1 June 2023
Experience and expertise
Geoffrey is a highly experienced company director and currently serves as Chair of Earlypay
Limited (ASX:EPY) and Non-executive Director of Paragon Care Limited (ASX: PGC). Prior to his
appointments to ASX listed companies, Geoffrey undertook numerous Chief Executive positions at
Adelaide based hospitals. He is currently the Co-Founder and Director of HealtheCare Australia Pty
Ltd, a privately owned health care company comprising a portfolio of 18 hospitals.
Geoffrey holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Finance) and a Master of Health
Administration from the University of New South Wales, a Master of Arts (Economics and Social
Studies) from the University of Manchester UK and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of
Company Directors.
Geoffrey was appointed as Director on 1 June 2023.
Other current ASX directorships
Earlypay Limited (ASX:EPY)
(appointed 10 March 2015)
Paragon Care Limited (ASX:PGC)
(appointed 3 June 2016)
Former ASX directorships in last 3 years
None
Current Change Financial shareholding
Ordinary shares – Nil
Options – Nil
IDT Australia Limited (ASX:IDT)
(appointed 10 October 2022)
Company Secretary
The Company Secretary is Mr Adam Gallagher.
Adam Gallagher
Experience and expertise
Adam has over 20 years’ experience across technology, debt and equity markets as a business
owner, executive, M&A manager, investor and officeholder. He has been providing corporate
services for listed companies for over 10 years as a Director, Company Secretary and executive.
He has previously held officeholder roles at ASX listed technology companies. Adam is currently
Company Secretary for Change Financial, Propell Holdings Limited (ASX:PHL), Envirosuite
Limited (ASX:EVS) and Credit Clear Limited (ASX:CCR).
Adam holds a Bachelor of Economics, Master in Commerce, Graduate Diploma in Information
Systems and Graduate Diploma in Applied Corporate Governance and is a Fellow of the
Governance Institute of Australia.
Change Financial Limited
Website
www.changefinancial.com
Registered Address
Level 11, 82 Eagle Street, Brisbane QLD 4000
ACN
150 762 351
Postal Address
c/o Change Financial Limited, GPO Box 5011, Brisbane QLD 4001
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Meetings of Directors
The numbers of meetings of the Company’s Board of Directors and of each Board Committee held during the year ended 30 June 2023,
and the numbers of meetings attended by each Director were:
Full meetings
of Directors
Audit & Risk
Committee meetings
Nomination & Remuneration
Committee meetings
Number attended
Number eligible
to attend
Number attended
Number eligible
to attend
Number attended
Number eligible
to attend
Benjamin Harrison
6
6
-
-
-
-
Ian Leijer
19
19
4
4
6
6
Edward Grobler
18
19
3
3
6
6
Alastair Wilkie
19
19
-
-
-
-
Thomas Russell
19
19
3
3
6
6
Geoffrey Sam
2
2
-
-
-
-
Note: Mr Leijer is Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee. Mr Russell is the Chair of the Nomination & Remuneration Committee that was formally established in the second half
of financial year 2023. Each of the non-member Directors have a standing invitation to the committee meetings and all Directors attended each committee meeting held during
the reporting period.
Remuneration report (audited)
The Directors are pleased to present your Company’s 2023 remuneration report which sets out remuneration information for Change
Financial Limited’s Non-executive Directors, Executive Directors and other key management personnel.
Change Financial Limited
Website
www.changefinancial.com
Registered Address
Level 11, 82 Eagle Street, Brisbane QLD 4000
ACN
150 762 351
Postal Address
c/o Change Financial Limited, GPO Box 5011, Brisbane QLD 4001
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Non-executive Director remuneration policy
The shareholders of Change Financial Limited on 11 August 2015 approved, for the purposes of the ASX Listing Rules and the Group’s
Constitution, an increase in the maximum aggregate annual Non-executive Directors’ fees to A$500,000, with such fees to be allocated
to the Non-executive Directors as the Board of Directors may determine.
Executive remuneration policy and framework
The objective of the Group’s executive reward framework is to ensure reward for performance is competitive and appropriate for
the results delivered. The framework aligns executive reward with achievement of strategic objectives and the creation of value for
shareholders and conforms with market practice for delivery of reward.
The Board ensures that executive reward satisfies the following key criteria for good reward governance practices:
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competitive and reasonable, enabling the company to attract and retain key talent;
aligned to the company’s strategic and business objectives and the creation of shareholder value;
performance linkage / alignment of executive compensation;
transparent;
acceptable to shareholders;
alignment to shareholders’ interests;
attracts and retains high calibre executives;
alignment to program participants’ interests;
rewards capability and experience; and
provides recognition for contribution.
The executive remuneration and reward framework has three components:
• base pay and benefits, including superannuation;
• short term incentives; and
• long term incentives.
(a)
Elements of remuneration base pay and benefits
Executives are offered a competitive base pay that comprises the fixed component of pay and rewards. Base pay for executives is
reviewed annually to ensure the executive’s pay is competitive with the market. An executive’s pay is also reviewed on promotion.
There are no guaranteed base pay increases included in any executives’ contracts.
Change Financial Limited
Website
www.changefinancial.com
Registered Address
Level 11, 82 Eagle Street, Brisbane QLD 4000
ACN
150 762 351
Postal Address
c/o Change Financial Limited, GPO Box 5011, Brisbane QLD 4001
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(b)
Details of remuneration
Details of the remuneration of the Directors and the key management personnel of the Group (as defined in AASB 124 Related Party
Disclosures) are set out in the following tables.
The key management personnel of Change Financial Limited includes the Directors as listed below:
• Edward Grobler (Chair effective 24 November 2022)
• Ian Leijer (Non-executive Director)
• Alastair Wilkie (Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director) – ceased as Chief Executive Officer 30 June 2023
• Thomas Russell (Executive Director)
• Geoffrey Sam – appointed 1 June 2023
• Benjamin Harrison (Chair) – ceased as Director and Chair on 24 November 2022
In addition to the Directors, the following executives that report directly to the Board or Chief Executive Officer are key management personnel:
• Tony Sheehan (Chief Financial Officer) – appointed 19 July 2021 and subsequently appointed Chief Executive Officer
effective 3 July 2023
• Vinnie D’Alessandro (Chief Product Officer) – appointed 16 November 2020
• Arnold Lee (Chief Technology Officer) – appointed 1 September 2021
• Cla
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