65 Kazia Theraputics Limited Annual Report 2023 Chairman and CEO’s Letter Key Milestones Introduction to Kazia’s CEO Pipeline Review Environment, Society and Governance Financial Reports Note 20. Contributed equity continued Share buy-back There is no current on-market share buy-back. Capital risk management The consolidated entity’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard its ability to continue as a going concern, so that it can provide returns for shareholders and benefits for other stakeholders and to maintain an optimum capital structure to reduce the cost of capital. Capital is regarded as total equity, as recognised in the statement of financial position, plus net debt. Net debt is calculated as total borrowings less cash and cash equivalents. The capital structure of the consolidated entity consists of cash and cash equivalents and equity attributable to equity holders. The overall strategy of the consolidated entity is to continue its drug development programs, which depends on raising sufficient funds, through a variety of sources including issuing of additional share capital, as may be required from time to time. The capital risk management policy remains unchanged from the prior year. Note 21. Reserves Consolidated 2023 2022 $ $ Foreign currency reserve (741,790) (852,038) Share-based payments reserve 4,422,666 3,263,703 3,680,876 2,411,665 Foreign currency translation reserve The reserve is used to recognise exchange differences arising from translation of the financial statements of foreign operations to Australian dollars. Share-based payments reserve The reserve is used to recognise the value of equity benefits provided to employees and executive directors as part of their remuneration, and other parties as part of their compensation for services. Note 22. Dividends There were no dividends paid, recommended or declared during the current or previous financial year. Note 23. Financial instruments Financial risk management objectives The consolidated entity’s activities expose it to a variety of financial risks: market risk, credit risk and liquidity risk. The consolidated entity uses different methods to measure and manage the different types of risks to which it is exposed. These methods include monitoring the levels of exposure to interest rates and foreign exchange, ageing analysis and monitoring of specific credit allowances to manage credit risk, and, rolling cash flow forecasts to manage liquidity risk. Market risk Foreign currency risk The consolidated entity operates internationally and is exposed to foreign exchange risk arising from various currency exposures, primarily with respect to the US dollars (‘USD’). Foreign exchange risk arises from future transactions and recognised assets and liabilities denominated in a currency that is not the entity’s functional currency and net investments in foreign operations.
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