SEQUOIA FINANCIAL GROUP LTD — Interim / Quarterly Report 2017

Apr 27, 2017

Appendix 4C Quarterly report for entities subject to Listing Rule 4.7B

+Rule 4.7B

Appendix 4C

Quarterly report for entities subject to Listing Rule 4.7B

Introduced 31/03/00 Amended 30/09/01, 24/10/05, 17/12/10, 01/09/16

Name of entity

Sequoia Financial Group Limited

ABN

Quarter ended (“current quarter”)

90 091 744 884 31 March 2017

233

233
Consolidated statement of cash flows	Current quarter $A’000	Year to date (9 months) $A’000
1. Cash flows from operating activities 1.1 Receipts from customers 1.2 Payments for (a) research and development (b) product manufacturing and operating costs (c) advertising and marketing (d) leased assets (e) staff costs (f) administration and corporate costs 1.3 Dividends received (see note 3) 1.4 Interest received 1.5 Interest and other costs of finance paid 1.6 Income taxes paid 1.7 Government grants and tax incentives 1.8 Other (provide details if material) 1.9 Net cash from / (used in) operating activities	11,766 - (5,516) (24) - (1,296) (4,357) - 2 (59) - - -	30,516 - (9,848) (126) - (4,714) (13,960) - 7 (189) - - -
	516	1,686
2. Cash flows from investing activities 2.1 Payments to acquire: (a) property, plant and equipment (b) businesses (see item 10) (c) investments	-	(50)

• See chapter 19 for defined terms 1 September 2016

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Consolidated statement of cash flows	Current quarter $A’000	Year to date (9 months) $A’000
(d) intellectual property (e) other non-current assets 2.2 Proceeds from disposal of: (a) property, plant and equipment (b) businesses (see item 10) (c) investments (d) intellectual property (e) other non-current assets 2.3 Cash flows from loans to other entities 2.4 Dividends received (see note 3) 2.5 Other (provide details if material) 2.6 Net cash from / (used in) investing activities	- - - - - - - - - (300)	- - (56) - - - - - - (300)
	(300)	(406)
3. Cash flows from financing activities 3.1 Proceeds from issues of shares 3.2 Proceeds from issue of convertible notes 3.3 Proceeds from exercise of share options 3.4 Transaction costs related to issues of shares, convertible notes or options 3.5 Proceeds from borrowings 3.6 Repayment of borrowings 3.7 Transaction costs related to loans and borrowings 3.8 Dividends paid 3.9 Other (provide details if material) 3.10 Net cash from / (used in) financing activities	- - - - 350 (350) - - -	- - - - 1,010 (1,010) - - -
	-	-
4. Net increase / (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents for the period 4.1 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of quarter/year to date 4.2 Net cash from / (used in) operating activities (item 1.9 above) 4.3 Net cash from / (used in) investing activities (item 2.6 above) 4.4 Net cash from / (used in) financing activities (item 3.10 above)	1,876 516 (300) -	813 1,686 (406) -

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Consolidated statement of cash flows	Current quarter $A’000	Year to date (9 months) $A’000
4.5 Effect of movement in exchange rates on cash held 4.6 Cash and cash equivalents at end of quarter	-	-
	2,093	2,093
5. Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents at the end of the quarter (as shown in the consolidated statement of cash flows) to the related items in the accounts	Current quarter $A’000	Previous quarter $A’000
5.1 Bank balances 5.2 Call deposits 5.3 Bank overdrafts 5.4 Other (provide details) 5.5 Cash and cash equivalents at end of quarter (should equal item 4.6 above)	2,093 - - -	1,876 - - -
	2,093	1,876

6.	Payments to directors of the entity and their associates	Current quarter
		$A'000
6.1	Aggregate amount of payments to these parties included in item 1.2	157
6.2	Aggregate amount of cash flow from loans to these parties included
	in item 2.3
6.3	Include below any explanation necessary to understand the transactions included in
	items 6.1 and 6.2

Includes Directors fees paid in the quarter.

7. Payments to related entities of the entity and their associates

Current quarter $A'000

• 7.1 Aggregate amount of payments to these parties included in item 1.2 7.2 Aggregate amount of cash flow from loans to these parties included in item 2.3

• 7.3 Include below any explanation necessary to understand the transactions included in items 7.1 and 7.2

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	8. Financing facilities available Add notes as necessary for an understanding of the position Total facility amount at quarter end $A’000 Amount drawn at quarter end $A’000 8.1 Loan facilities 1,160 1,010 8.2 Credit standby arrangements 8.3 Other (please specify) 8.4 Include below a description of each facility above, including the lender, interest rate and whether it is secured or unsecured. If any additional facilities have been entered into or are proposed to be entered into after quarter end, include details of those facilities as well.	8. Financing facilities available Add notes as necessary for an understanding of the position Total facility amount at quarter end $A’000 Amount drawn at quarter end $A’000 8.1 Loan facilities 1,160 1,010 8.2 Credit standby arrangements 8.3 Other (please specify) 8.4 Include below a description of each facility above, including the lender, interest rate and whether it is secured or unsecured. If any additional facilities have been entered into or are proposed to be entered into after quarter end, include details of those facilities as well.		Total facility amount at quarter end $A’000	Amount drawn at quarter end $A’000
				1,160	1,010
		The business loan facility is provided by Westpac Banking Corporation and is a secured facility to the value of $1,160,000. The variable interest rate payable was 6.51% at the end of the quarter with a 3-year finance term.

The business loan facility is provided by Westpac Banking Corporation and is a secured facility to the value of $1,160,000. The variable interest rate payable was 6.51% at the end of the quarter with a 3-year finance term.

9. Estimated cash outflows for next quarter	$A’000
9.1 Research and development 9.2 Product manufacturing and operating costs 9.3 Advertising and marketing 9.4 Leased assets 9.5 Staff costs 9.6 Administration and corporate costs 9.7 Other (provide details if material) 9.8 Total estimated cash outflows	- 7,081 - - 1,250 4,000 -
	12,331

10. Acquisitions and disposals of business entities (items 2.1(b) and 2.2(b) above)	Acquisitions	Disposals
10.1 Name of entity
10.2 Place of incorporation or registration
10.3 Consideration for acquisition or disposal
10.4 Total net assets
10.5 Nature of business

• See chapter 19 for defined terms 1 September 2016

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Appendix 4C Quarterly report for entities subject to Listing Rule 4.7B

Compliance statement

• 1 This statement has been prepared in accordance with accounting standards and policies which comply with Listing Rule 19.11A.

• 2 This statement gives a true and fair view of the matters disclosed.

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27/04/2017

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Date: .....................................

(Director/Company secretary)

Print name: ...............Scott Beeton..........................................

Notes

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 that wishes to disclose additional information is encouraged to do so, in a note or notes included in or attached to this report.

2. If this quarterly report has been prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards, the definitions in, and provisions of, AASB 107: Statement of Cash Flows apply to this report. If this quarterly report has been prepared in accordance with other accounting standards agreed by ASX pursuant to Listing Rule 19.11A, the corresponding equivalent standard applies to this report.

3. Dividends received may be classified either as cash flows from operating activities or cash flows from investing activities, depending on the accounting policy of the entity.

4. Accounting Standards. ASX will accept, for example, the use of International Financial Reporting 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.

5. These statements exclude bonds and bank guarantees held as at 31 March 2017 of $1,502,490. The total bond held by the Company’s third party clearers is $1,300,000, bank guarantees are held for the Melbourne premises of $86,490, the Sydney premise of $110,000 and a term deposit for $6,000 is held for a merchant facility.

6. See chapter 19 for defined terms 1 September 2016

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