IONIC RARE EARTHS LIMITED — Interim / Quarterly Report 2004

Apr 28, 2004

$Rule\ 4.7B$

Appendix 4C

Quarterly report for entities admitted on the basis of commitments

Introduced 31/3/2000. Amended 30/9/2001

Name of entity

EZENET LIMITED

ABN

84 083 646 477

Quarter ended ("current quarter")

31^ST MARCH 2004

Consolidated statement of cash flows

Cash flows related to operating activities		Current quarter \$A'000	Year to date months)
			\$A'000
1.1	Receipts from customers	205	645
$1.2\,$	Payments for (a) staff costs	(106)	(297)
	(b) advertising and marketing	(51)	(112)
	(c) research and development
	(d) leased assets
	(e) other working capital	(306)	(945)
1.3	Dividends received
1.4	Interest and other items of a similar nature received	13	29.
1.5	Interest and other costs of finance paid	(10)	(29)
1.6	Income taxes paid
1.7	Other – Goods & Services Tax	8	(34)
	Net operating cash flows	(247)	(743)

⁺ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

		Current quarter \$A'000	Year to date (months) \$A'000
1.8	Net operating cash flows (carried forward)	(247)	(743)
1.9	Cash flows related to investing activities Payment for acquisition of:
	(a) businesses (item 5)
	(b) equity investments
	(c) intellectual property	(85)	(85)
	(d) physical non-	(197)	(509)
	current assets (e) other non-current
	assets
1.10	Proceeds from disposal of:
	(a) businesses (item 5) (b) equity investments
	(c) intellectual
	property
	(d) physical non-
	current assets (e) other non-current
	assets
1.11	Loans to other entities
1.12	Loans repaid by other entities
1.13	Other (provide details if material)
	Net investing cash flows	(282)	(594)
1.14	Total operating and investing cash flows	(529)	(1, 337)
	Cash flows related to financing activities
1.15	Proceeds from issues of shares, options, etc.	1,346	2,831
1.16	Proceeds from sale of forfeited shares
1.17 1.18	Proceeds from borrowings Repayment of borrowings	(136)	200 (188)
1.19	Dividends paid		÷,
1.20	Other (provide details if material)
	Net financing cash flows	1,210	2,843
	Net increase (decrease) in cash held	681	1,506
1.21	Cash at beginning of quarter/year to date	1,142	317
1.22	Exchange rate adjustments to item 1.20	1,823	$\overline{\phantom{0}}$ 1,823
1.23	Cash at end of quarter

⁺ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

In 1.2(e) there is an amount of \$19,200 for professional services paid to a company associated with W G Martinick.

In 1.2(e) there is an amount of \$25,200 for professional services paid to a company associated with NTO'Loughlin.

• In 1.15 the amounts included are:
• Options converted during the quarter \$246,420; a).
• Rights Issue entitlements taken up by Shareholders \$1,100,000. $b)$ .

In 1.18 there is a loan repayment of \$100,000, repaid to NT O'Loughlin.

Payments to directors of the entity and associates of the directors

Payments to related entities of the entity and associates of the related entities

		Current quarter \$A'000
1.24	Aggregate amount of payments to the parties included in item 1.2	37
1.25	Aggregate amount of loans to the parties included in item 1.11

1.26 Explanation necessary for an understanding of the transactions This amount represents the salary of an Executive Director.

Non-cash financing and investing activities

$2.1$ Details of financing and investing transactions which have had a material effect on consolidated assets and liabilities but did not involve cash flows

None

$2.2$ Details of outlays made by other entities to establish or increase their share in businesses in which the reporting entity has an interest

None

Financing facilities available

Add notes as necessary for an understanding of the position. (See AASB 1026 paragraph 12.2).

		Amount available \$A'000	Amount used SA'000
-3.1	Loan facilities	162	200
-3.2	Credit standby arrangements	Nil	Nil

⁺ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

Reconciliation of cash

Reconciliation of cash at the end of the quarter (as shown in the consolidated statement of cash flows) to the related items in the accounts is as follows.		Current quarter SA'000	Previous quarter SA'000
4.1	Cash on hand and at bank	-95	212
4.2	Deposits at call	1,728	930
4.3	Bank overdraft
4.4	Other (provide details)
	Total: cash at end of quarter (item 1.22)	1,823	1.142

Acquisitions and disposals of business entities

		Acquisitions (Item $I.9(a)$ )	Disposals (Item I.10(a))
5.1	Name of entity	Not applicable	Not applicable
5.2	Place of incorporation or registration
5.3	Consideration for acquisition or disposal
5.4	Total net assets
5.5	Nature of business

Compliance statement

• $\mathbf{1}$ This statement has been prepared under accounting policies which comply with accounting standards as defined in the Corporations Act (except to the extent that information is not required because of note 2) or other standards acceptable to ASX.
• $\overline{2}$ This statement does give a true and fair view of the matters disclosed.

	(Original signed by Simon Watson)
Sign here:		Date: .28/04/2004
	(Company secretary)

Print name: .Simon Watson

Notes

⁺ See chapter 19 for defined terms.

• $1.$ The quarterly report provides a basis for informing the market how the entity's activities have been financed for the past quarter and the effect on its cash position. An entity wanting to disclose additional information is encouraged to do so, in a note or notes attached to this report.
• $2.$ The definitions in, and provisions of, AASB 1026: Statement of Cash Flows apply to this report except for the paragraphs of the Standard set out below.
• 6.2 - reconciliation of cash flows arising from operating activities to operating profit or loss
• itemised disclosure relating to acquisitions $9.2$
• itemised disclosure relating to disposals $9.4$
• $12.1(a)$ policy for classification of cash items
• $12.3$ - disclosure of restrictions on use of eash
• $13.1$ - comparative information
• $3.$ Accounting Standards. ASX will accept, for example, the use of International Accounting Standards for foreign entities. If the standards used do not address a topic, the Australian standard on that topic (if any) must be complied with.

⁺ See chapter 19 for defined terms.