Note 17. Issued capital (continued) Capital risk management The Consolidated Entity’s objectives when managing capital is 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. In order to maintain or adjust the capital structure, the Consolidated Entity may adjust the amount of dividends paid to shareholders, return capital to shareholders, issue new shares or sell assets to reduce debt. The Consolidated Entity would look to raise capital when an opportunity to invest in a business or company was seen as value adding relative to the Company’s share price at the time of the investment. The Consolidated Entity is not actively pursuing additional investments in the short term as it continues to grow its existing businesses. The Consolidated Entity is subject to certain financing arrangements covenants and meeting these is given priority in all capital risk management decisions. There have been no events of default on the financing arrangements during the financial year. The capital risk management policy remains unchanged from the 2022 Annual Report. Note 18. Reserves 30-June-23 $ 30-June-22 $ Share-based payments reserve 404,684 1,453,859 Foreign Currency Translation (258,952) (814,519) Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income reserve - – 145,732 639,340 Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income reserve The reserve is used to recognise increments and decrements in the fair value of financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income. Foreign currency reserve The reserve is used to recognise exchange differences arising from the translation of the financial statements of foreign operations to Australian dollars. It is also used to recognise gains and losses on hedges of the net investments in foreign operations. Share-based payments reserve The reserve is used to recognise the value of equity benefits provided to employees and Directors as part of their remuneration, and other parties as part of their compensation for services. Information relating to the Consolidated Entity’s details of options issued, exercised and lapsed during the financial year and options outstanding at the end of the reporting period, is set out in the Consolidated statement of changes in equity on page 38. 53 Melbana Energy Limited Annual Report 2023
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