Mission NewEnergy (MNELF) 20-F 2016 FY Annual report (foreign)

UNITED STATES

 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 20-F

-   REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934  

OR

X	ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
	For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016

OR

-   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934  

OR

-	SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
	Date of event requiring this shell company report ___________________

Commission file number: 001-35022

Mission NewEnergy Limited

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

N/A

(Translation of Registrant’s name into English)

Western Australia, Australia

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

Unit B9, 431 Roberts Rd,

Subiaco, Western Australia 6008, Australia

(Address of principal executive offices)

Guy Burnett

Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary

+61 8 6313 3975; guy@missionnewenergy.com

Unit B9, 431 Roberts Rd,

Subiaco, Western Australia 6008, Australia

(Name, Telephone, E-mail and/or Facsimile Number and Address of Company Contact Person)

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Name of each exchange on which registered
None	None

Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

Ordinary Shares, no par value

(Title of Class)

Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act:

None

(Title of Class)

Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital or common stock as of June 30, 2016: 40,870,275 Ordinary Shares

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

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☐ Yes     ☐ No

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Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing:

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

		Page
CONVENTIONS THAT APPLY TO THIS ANNUAL REPORT		3
SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS		3
INDUSTRY AND MARKET DATA		4
PART I
	Item 1. Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisers	4
	Item 2. Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable	4
	Item 3. Key Information	5
	Item 4. Information on the Company	16
	Item 4A. Unresolved Staff Comments	22
	Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects	22
	Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees	28
	Item 7. Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions	34
	Item 8. Financial Information	34
	Item 9. The Offer and Listing	35
	Item 10. Additional Information	36
	Item 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	46
	Item 12. Description of Securities Other than Equity Securities	47
PART II
	Item 13. Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and Delinquencies	47
	Item 14. Material Modifications to the Rights of Security Holders and Use of Proceeds	47
	Item 15. Controls and Procedures	48
	Item 16. [Reserved]	48
	Item 16A. Audit Committee Financial Expert	48
	Item 16B. Code of Ethics	48
	Item 16C. Principal Accountant Fees and Services	49
	Item 16D. Exemptions from the Listing Standards for Audit Committees	49
	Item 16E. Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers	49
	Item 16F. Change in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant	49
	Item 16G. Corporate Governance	49
	Item 16H. Mine Safety Disclosures	49
PART III
	Item 17. Financial Statements	49
	Item 18. Financial Statements	49
	Item 19. Exhibits	50

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CONVENTIONS THAT APPLY TO THIS ANNUAL REPORT

Unless otherwise indicated or the context clearly implies otherwise, references to “we,” “us,” “our,”, “Mission NewEnergy”, “Mission”, “the Group” and “the Company” are to Mission NewEnergy Limited, an Australian corporation, and its subsidiaries. In this annual report “shares” or “ordinary shares” refers to our ordinary shares.

In this annual report, references to “$,” “US$” or “U.S. dollars” are to the lawful currency of the United States and references to “Australian dollars” or “A$” are to the lawful currency of Australia.

Solely for the convenience of the reader, this annual report contains translations of certain Australian dollar amounts into U.S. dollars at specified rates. Except as otherwise stated in this annual report, all translations from Australian dollars to U.S. dollars are based on the noon buying rate of the City of New York for cable transfers of Australian dollars, as certified for customs purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on the date or year indicated. No representation is made that the Australian dollar amounts referred to in this annual report could have been or could be converted into U.S. dollars at such rates or any other rates. Any discrepancies in any table between totals and sums of the amounts listed are due to rounding.

The following table sets out relevant conversion measures for Mission NewEnergy’s business:

1 Tonne                  =       2,204.6226 Pounds biodiesel

1 Tonne                  =       1.1023 Tons (short) biodiesel

1 Tonne                  =       298 Gallons biodiesel

1 Tonne                  =       7.4 Barrels biodiesel

1 Barrel                  =       42 Gallons biodiesel

Unless otherwise indicated, the consolidated financial statements and related notes as of and for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2014, 2015 and 2016 included elsewhere in this annual report have been prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and also comply with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) and interpretations issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.

References to a particular “fiscal year” are to our fiscal year ended June 30 of that year. References to a year other than a “fiscal” year are to the calendar year ended December 31. References to “our refinery,” “the refinery”, “our business” and “the joint venture company” refer to a 20% shareholding held by our wholly owned subsidiary M2 Capital Sdn Bhd in a Malaysian Joint Venture Company, named FGV Green Energy Sdn Bhd, which owns a 250,000 tpa biodiesel refinery which is currently undergoing a technology change retrofitto produce biodiesel from lower cost feedstock.

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This annual report contains forward-looking statements that relate to our current expectations and views of future events. All statements, other than historical fact or present financial information, may be deemed to be forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements relate to events that involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including those listed under “Item 3.D — Key Information — Risk Factors,” “Item 4 — Information on the Company” and “Item 5 — Operating and Financial Review and Prospects,” all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our control, which may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performances or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements.

In some cases, these forward-looking statements can be identified by words or phrases such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “aim,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “potential,” “continue,” “predict,” “forecast,” “budget,” “project,” “target,” “likely to” or other similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions, some of which are beyond our control. In addition, these forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and are not a guarantee of future performance. Actual outcomes may differ materially from the information contained in the forward-looking statements.

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We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. These forward-looking statements include, among other things, statements relating to:

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our beliefs regarding the design, technology, operation and maintenance of our associatesí refinery;

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our beliefs regarding increased demand for our associatesí refined product;

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our associatesí ability to procure a sufficient supply of raw materials, in particular, suitable and cost competitive feedstocks;

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our beliefs regarding the competitiveness of our associatesí products;

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our beliefs regarding the advantages of our business model;

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our expectations related to our ongoing restructure;

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our expectations regarding the scaling and expansion or reduction of our associatesí production capacity;

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our expectations regarding our associatesí ability to procure customers and expand them;

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our expectations regarding increased revenue growth and our ability to achieve profitability resulting from increases in our associatesí production volumes;

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our beliefs regarding our and our associatesí ability to successfully implement strategies;

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our beliefs regarding our and our associatesí abilities to secure sufficient funds to meet our cash needs for our operations and capacity expansion;

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our future business development, results of operations and financial condition;

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the effects of weather;

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government regulatory and industry certification, approval and acceptance of our associatesí product and its derivatives; and

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government policymaking and incentives relating to renewable fuels.

The forward-looking statements made in this annual report relate only to events or information as of the date on which the statements are made in this annual report. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, after the date on which the statements are made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

INDUSTRY AND MARKET DATA

This annual report includes information with respect to market and industry conditions and market share from third party sources or that is based upon estimates using such sources when available. We believe that such information and estimates are reasonable and reliable. We also believe the information extracted from publications of third party sources has been accurately reproduced and, so far as we are able to ascertain from information published by the third party sources, no facts have been omitted which would render the reproduced information inaccurate or misleading. However, we have not independently verified any of the data from third party sources. Similarly, our internal research is based upon the understanding of industry conditions, and such information has not been verified by any independent sources.

PART I

Item 1. Identity of Directors, Senior Management and Advisers

Not applicable.

Item 2. Offer Statistics and Expected Timetable

Not applicable.

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Item 3. Key Information

A.

Selected Financial Data.

The following selected consolidated statements of operations and other consolidated financial data for the fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014 have been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this annual report. You should read the selected consolidated financial data in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes and “Item 5 — Operating and Financial Review and Prospects” included elsewhere in this annual report. Our historical results do not necessarily indicate our expected results for any future periods.

Our financial statements have been prepared in Australian dollars and in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards, as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.

Income statement data for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2016, 2015 and 2014 and the balance sheet data as at June 30, 2016 and 2015 have been derived from our audited financial statements that are included elsewhere in this annual report. Income statement data for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2013 and 2012 and the balance sheet data as at June 30, 2014, 2013, and 2012 have been derived from our audited financial statements that are not included in this annual report.

	2016    US$(1)	2016 A$	2015 A$	2014 A$	2013 A$	2012 A$
Income Statement data:
Total sales revenue	-	-	-	-	169	27,543
Total other income	31	42	7,271	9,684	8,244	10,659
Cost of sales	-	-	-	-	(368)	(26,153)
Employee benefits expense	(795)	(1091)	(1,574)	(1,377)	(1,618)	(3,221)
Other income/ (expenses)	(852)	(1,169)	311	(4,053)	8,375	(9,012)
Finance costs	-	-	(1,815)	(4,863)	(4,048)	(3,243)
Profit/(loss) from operations before income tax	(1,617)	(2,218)	4,193	(609)	10,754	(3,427)
Income tax (expense)/ benefit	(1)	(1)	(6)	-	20	(16)
Profit/(loss) from continuing operations	(1,618)	(2,219)	4,187	(609)	10,774	(3,443)
Share of net profit of associate accounted for using the equity method	(80)	(110)	37	-	-	-
Profit/(loss) for the year from discontinued operations	-	-	24,133	(485)	(717)	(2,755)
Net Profit / (loss)	(1,698)	(2,329)	28,357	(1,094)	10,057	(6,198)
Profit/(loss) attributable to non-controlling interests	-	-	-	17	(14)	68
Profit/(loss) attributable to members of the parent	(1,698)	(2,329)	28,357	(1,077)	10,043	(6,130)
Basic and diluted earnings / (loss) per share (2)	(0.04)	(0.06)	0.91	(0.08)	0.96	(0.69)
Weighted average ordinary number of shares outstanding	40,870,275	40,870,275	31,253,837	13,377,124	10,481,820	8,919,299
Balance Sheet data:
Total current assets	1,874	2,522	8,851	4,002	5,486	7,682
Total assets	4,586	6,171	12,621	4,049	20,105	10,703
Total current liabilities	1,045	1,406	5,852	276	31,051	3,929
Total non-current liabilities	-	-	-	15,125	1,558	31,215
Total liabilities	1,045	1,406	5,852	15,400	32,609	35,144
Retained earnings/ (accumulated losses)	2,257	3,037	5,366	(141,618)	(136,188)	(140,377)
Total equity	3,541	4,765	6,770	(11,351)	(12,504)	(24,441)
Other financial data:
Dividends per share	—	—	—	—	—	—

(1)

The balance sheet data has been translated into U.S. dollars from Australian dollars based upon the noon buying rate of the City of New York for cable transfers of Australian dollars, as certified for customs purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York on June 30, 2016, which exchange rate was A$1.00 = US$0.7432. The income statement data has been translated into U.S. dollars from Australian dollars based upon the weighted average of the noon buying rate of the City of New York for cable transfers of Australian dollars, as certified for customs purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for the period from July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016 which was A$1.00 = US$0.7289. These translations are merely for the convenience of the reader and should not be construed as representations that the Australian dollar amounts actually represent such U.S. dollar amounts or could be converted into U.S. dollars at the rate indicated.

(2)

Net (loss)/profit per ordinary share — basic and diluted is calculated as net loss or net profit for the period divided by adjusted weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding for the same period.

Exchange Rate Information

The Australian dollar is convertible into U.S. dollars at freely floating rates. There are no legal restrictions on the flow of Australian dollars between Australia and the United States.

For your convenience, we have translated some Australian dollar amounts into U.S. dollar amounts at the noon buying rate in The City of New York for cable transfers in Australian dollars as certified for customs purposes by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (the “noon buying rate”). On June 30, 2016, the noon buying rate for Australian dollars into U.S. dollars was A$1.00 = US$0.7432. On September 30, 2016, the noon buying rate for Australian dollars into U.S. dollars was A$1.00 = U.S $ 0.7667.

We make no representation that any Australian dollar or U.S. dollar amounts could have been, or could be, converted into U.S. dollars or Australian dollars, as the case may be, at any particular rate, the rates stated below, or at all.

The following table contains information for the noon buying rate for the Australian dollar into U.S. dollars for the periods indicated.

		At PeriodEnd		AverageRate (1)		High		Low
Fiscal year ended June 30,
2012			1.0236		1.0323		1.1026		0.9453
2013			0.9165		1.0272		1.0591		0.9165
2014			0.9427		0.9186		0.9705		0.8715
2015			0.7704		0.8365		0.9488		0.7566
2016			0.7432		0.7289		0.7817		0.6855
Month ended
April 30, 2016			0.7612		0.7664		0.7817		0.7504
May 31, 2016			0.7242		0.7318		0.7641		0.7184
June 30, 2016			0.7432		0.7401		0.7598		0.7225
July 31, 2016			0.7599		0.7529		0.7632		0.7453
August 31, 2016			0.7519		0.7629		0.7717		0.7516
September 30, 2016			0.7667		0.7591		0.7676		0.7470
October 30, 2016 (through October 21, 2016			0.7597		0.7613		0.7715		0.7545
	(1) (For the fiscal years, determined by averaging noon buying rates on the last day of each full month during the fiscal year.)

B.

Capitalization and Indebtedness.

Not applicable.

C.

Reasons for the Offer and Use of Proceeds.

Not applicable.

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D.

Risk Factors.

Set forth below are certain risks that we believe are applicable to our business. You should carefully consider the risks described below and the other information in this annual report, including our consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this annual report, before you decide to buy, sell or hold our ordinary shares. If any of the following risks actually occurs, our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations could be materially harmed. Additional risks not presently known to us, or risks that do not seem significant today, may also impair our business operations in the future.

Risks Related to Our Business

We may not be able to continue as a going concern.

We incurred an operating loss for the year ended June 30, 2016 of A$2.3 million (2015: A$28.3 million profit), we have a history of net losses and there is a substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. The previous year’s profit is primarily as a result of a reversal of a previous impairment of a refinery to a value of A$27.6 million upon the sale of our 250,000 tpa refinery. Net cash used by operating activities was A$2.1 million (2015: A$0.39 million generated in operating activities). At balance date, the current assets less current liabilities were A$1.1 million (2015: A$3.0 million) and the net assets were A$4.8 million (2015: A$6.8 million).

At June 30, 2016, the Company has current liabilities of A$1.4 million, primarily stemming from a provision for a legal settlement at period end. This liability is specifically supported by other receivables of A$1.1 million.

The ability of the Group to continue as a going concern is dependent on securing additional funding through the issue of further equity or debt, generating positive cash flows from existing or new operations, and/or realising cash through the sale of assets. These conditions indicate a material uncertainty that may cast a significant doubt about the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern and, therefore, that it may be unable to realise its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business.

Management believe there are sufficient funds to meet the Group’s working capital requirements as at the date of this report, and that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Group will continue as a going concern as a result of a combination of the following reasons:

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raise additional funding through debt and/or equity;

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generate positive cash flows from existing or new operations; and

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realise cash through the sale of assets.

Should the Group not be able to continue as a going concern, it may be required to realise its assets and discharge its liabilities other than in the ordinary course of business, and at amounts that differ from those stated in the financial statements. The financial report does not include any adjustment relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded assets or liabilities that might be necessary should the entity note continue as a going concern.

If we are unable to generate sufficient earnings to offset the costs from our primary business, our business and financial condition will suffer a significant adverse effect.

Earnings (in the form of dividends) from our investment into FGV Green Energy, a refinery joint venture company, may not exceed our expenses and thus there is substantial risk that we will not be able to generate enough revenue to reverse our pattern of historical losses and negative cash flow, which would have a significant adverse effect on our business and financial condition.

We may not be able recover any funds from intercompany loans.

The parent company in our corporate structure advances funds to subsidiaries to fund working capital requirements. The company’s subsidiaries may not be able to repay or service these intercompany loans, which would have a significant adverse effect on our business and financial condition.

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We may not be able to generate sufficient cash or raise further cash through debt or equity means to fund new business strategies.

Our ability to enter into new business opportunities is limited by our existing cash levels and/or our ability to raise further funding through debt or equity. If we are unable to enter into a new business based on our existing capital or if we are unable to raise further debt or equity to enable us to enter into a new business, we may suffer a significant adverse effect on our business and financial condition.

If the refinery of FGV Green Energy, does not meet prescribed international biofuels legislative requirements, including the EPA requirements under Renewable Fuels Standard (“RFS”), fuels produced from palm oil may not be eligible for the subsidies which make it economically feasible to sell biodiesel internationally, including into the United States, which would limit the market opportunity and would negatively impact our financial viability.

Under the International Biofuels legislation, including the USA National Renewable Fuel Standard, palm based (or palm based waste products) biodiesel may not qualify as an approved biodiesel and be eligible for economic subsidies or biofuel related benefits, including the USA EPA’s EPA RINs. A RIN is a numeric code that is generated by the producer or importer of renewable fuel representing gallons of renewable fuel produced/imported and assigned to batches of renewable fuel that are transferred or sold to others. RINs are then turned into the EPA each year by petroleum refiners to prove that they have blended the required amount of renewable fuel under RFS. Therefore, biodiesel that does not generate a RIN may have a very limited market in the U.S. If the refinery of FGV Green Energy, in which we hold a 20% stake, is not able to meet these requirements, our earnings from our investment in FGV Green Energy will be reduced and we may suffer a significant adverse effect on our business, financial performance and financial condition and could cease operations.

The refinery, in which we hold a 20% stake, may not be compliant under the European Renewable Energy Directive, and, if so, our ability to sell palm-based biodiesel into the European Union will be significantly constrained and the results of our operations will be adversely impacted.

Under the Renewable Energy Directive, the entire pathway for palm based biodiesel including the suppliers of raw materials and the production pathway must be certified. Failure for the production facility to meet such certification or failure by the suppliers of palm oil based feedstock to satisfy the Renewable Energy Directive could affect the refinery’s ability to sell palm-based biodiesel into the European Union. The European Union has been and remains a key market for the refinery. Any limitation on the refinery’s ability to sell biodiesel into the European Union could reduce our earnings from our investment in FGV Green Energy and have a significant adverse effect on our business, financial performance and financial condition and could cause us to cease operations.

The design and technology of the refinery may be unable to meet future biodiesel specifications and further capital expenditures may be required.

The specifications for biodiesel are continually evolving and are subject to further change. Further capital expenditures may be required by FGV Green Energy to ensure that the refinery meets new specifications. There is also no assurance that the equipment and technology used in capital improvements will achieve performance specifications. The failure of utilized equipment and technology in this regard may adversely affect the refinery, and as a result reduce our earnings. In particular, the joint venture company, in which we own a 20% interest, is retrofitting the refinery with technology to be able to utilize alternative feedstocks to produce biodiesel. If this technology does not work as designed, this may reduce our earnings from FGV Green Energy and adversely affect our financial performance and financial position.

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If the joint venture company refinery is unable to be retrofitted as planned it may not be able to produce biodiesel.

The refinery owned by the joint venture company requires a significant technology retrofit, which if not successful may result in the inability to produce biodiesel and related products as anticipated. The inability to produce products would significantly reduce our earnings and adversely affect our financial performance and financial position.

If the joint venture company refinery is unable to raise debt or equity funding to complete the retrofit, it would be unable to complete the project.

The refinery owned by the joint venture company requires a significant amount of capital to complete the technology retrofit, which if it is unable to fund may result in the inability to complete the project as anticipated. The inability to complete the project would significantly adversely affect our financial performance and financial position.

The operation and maintenance of the refinery involves significant risks that could result in disruptions in production or reduced output.

The operations of the refinery are exposed to significant risks, including:

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failure of equipment or processes;

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operator or maintenance errors;

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labor disruptions;

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extended and unscheduled interruptions to production;

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accidents; and

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damage to equipment and disaster whether arising from the actions or omissions by the joint venture’s employees or from external factors.

There are operational hazards inherent in chemical manufacturing industries, such as fires, explosions, abnormal pressures, blowouts, pipeline ruptures, and transportation accidents. Some of these operational hazards may cause personal injury or loss of life, severe damage to or destruction of property and equipment or environmental damage, and may result in suspension or termination of operations and the imposition of civil or criminal penalties. In addition, insurance may not be adequate to fully cover the potential operation hazards described above, and the joint venture company may not be able to renew its insurance on commercially reasonable terms or at all. See “Item 3.D — Key Information — Risk Factors — The joint venture company and/or our insurance coverage may not be sufficient to cover our liability risks.”

We have a 20% interest in the refinery and hence we may have limited control over the financial and operating policies of the joint venture company.

Our limited shareholding and representation on the Board of the joint venture company may limit our ability to influence the financial and operating procedures of the company which may limit our ability to generate a positive return for the Group.

If the joint venture company is unable to generate profitable sales, this will significantly reduce its ability to pay dividends, which may harm our results of operations.

In 2016, our earnings from our investment into FGV Green Energy was NIL due to the shut-down of the refining operations in previous financial years. In February 2015, we concluded the sale of our 250,000 tpa refinery to the joint venture company, in which we hold a 20% interest. We did not receive any dividends from our investment into the joint venture company which purchased our refinery in 2015. The historic revenue contracts have since expired, and we cannot assure you that the joint venture company will be able to source new customers and establish and maintain long-term relationships with such customers. If the joint venture company is unable to source new customers, we may not be issued any earnings dividend and our results of operationscould be adversely affected.

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If the joint venture company cannot find suitably qualified personnel to run the refinery, they may be unable to enter into sales contracts which may result in lost revenues and incurred costs.

The operation of the refinery requires suitably qualified personnel. With the current status of the refinery being retrofitted with new technology, the majority of personnel have been retrenched. The ability to restart the refinery may be affected by an inability to employ suitably trained staff by the joint venture company.

If the joint venture company cannot get the refinery to run successfully after being retrofitted with new technology, they may be unable to enter into sales contracts which may result in lost revenues and incurred costs.

With the refinery currently being planned to be retrofitted with new technology, such non-operation may result in significant costly technical and mechanical delays if the decision were made to restart production.

An increase in cost or an interruption in the supply of feedstock to the refinery may inhibit production and adversely affect our financial performance.

The operation of the refinery is dependent on the ability of the joint venture company to procure substantial quantities of suitable quality feedstock.

At this time, the refining operation is planned to be retrofitted with new technology. However, should the refinery return to operations, the failure to procure a sufficient supply of raw materials satisfying quality, quantity and cost requirements in a timely manner could impair its ability to produce product or could increase costs. Any interruption to the supply of suitable quality feedstock may result in disruptions in production or reduced output, which may materially and adversely affect the joint venture company’s financial performance, which may be unable to issue us dividends.

Additionally, the joint venture company’s financial results are substantially dependent on the prices of feedstock. A substantial increase in feedstock price relative to the value of the end saleable products would adversely affect financial performance. Although the joint venture company may attempt to offset the effects of fluctuations in prices by entering into arrangements with its customers on a feedstock price plus contract basis through which a predetermined margin over the price of the feedstock is received, or by engaging in transactions that involve exchange-traded futures contracts (or other contractual arrangements securing future commodity prices), the amount and duration of these hedging and risk mitigation activities may vary substantially over time. These activities also involve substantial risks.

We have experienced, and the joint venture company may in the future experience, volatile capacity utilization which may adversely affect the results of operations of the joint venture company.

The joint venture company remains reliant on palm oil and associated by products as a feedstock. If the price of these products is greater than the value of biodiesel, the joint venture company may not be able to profitably sell biodiesel into the immediate cash payment and delivery market. Its ability to supply biodiesel profitably is based on having positive margins where the input costs are lower than the value of refined product. The joint venture company is unable to influence the price of input raw materials or the price of biodiesel. Resultantly, the joint venture company’s biodiesel profitability is reliant on the existence of a positive spread between these two commodities. As the joint venture company can only operate when a positive operating margin exists, it has and expects to continue to have in the future erratic capacity utilization, which may adversely affect its results of operations and its ability to distribute earnings to us.

We have suffered, and the joint venture company may continue to suffer, low capacity utilization if the joint venture company is unable to secure term contracts.

Given the volatility of profit margins on biodiesel production due to fluctuations in commodity pricing for palm oil and associated products and the value of the finished product, we did not historically produce biodiesel unless we had a committed contract customer willing to accept pricing based on our cost of purchasing feedstock and earning a positive margin from refining. The refinery is currently planned to be retrofitted with new technology, and the joint venture company currently has no customers and no visibility on its ability to attract customers.

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We have suffered, and the joint venture company may continue to suffer, low capacity utilization if the joint venture company is unable to secure material volumes of biodiesel sales under the Malaysian Biodiesel mandate.

After numerous years discussing the possible implementation of a biodiesel blending mandate in Malaysia, the Malaysian Government introduced a scheme to mandate a biodiesel blend into commercial diesel sales in some areas of Malaysia. This scheme may grow or reduce depending on Government support. In addition, the scheme was for a lower volume than previously communicated to Malaysian Biodiesel producers. Accordingly in the past we secured relatively low volumes of biodiesel sales under this scheme. Due to insufficient and unprofitable sales volumes under this mandate, we terminated the arrangements to supply biodiesel. If the scheme is not extended, or cancelled altogether, or commercially viable quantities are not secured by the joint venture company, this may adversely affect results of operations. The joint venture company currently has no biodiesel sales contracts in Malaysia and has no visibility towards further sales in Malaysia.

The joint venture company may be unable to perform under an offtake agreement.

The joint venture companymay not be able to perform under any new offtake agreements, given that its refinery is currently planned to be retrofitted with new technology. Additionally, any changes in legislation in the local jurisdiction of the off-taker may prohibit such sales, including into the United States.

The joint venture company may be unable to sell biodiesel if the planned retrofit does not proceed.

The joint venture companymay not be able to produce and sell biodiesel and make a profit if the planned retrofit does not proceed due to economic or other considerations.

The joint venture company’s inability to meet margin calls on hedged positions would adversely affect its financial condition.

To maximize and protect the profitability of the offtake agreement, the joint venture companymay enter into hedging positions to protect against commodity risk. Upon entering the hedging positions and the inherent volatility in the commodity markets, it will likely be required to make margin call payments from time to time. Inability to meet such margin calls would adversely affect the financial condition and financial performance of the joint venture company.

The joint venture company may suffer losses due to sales of competing products that infringe on its intellectual property.

The joint venture company willrely on a combination of patents, trademarks, domain names and contractual rights to protect its intellectual property. It cannot be assured that the measures taken to protect the intellectual property rights will be sufficient to prevent any misappropriation of the intellectual property, or that competitors will not independently develop alternative technologies that are equivalent or superior to technologies based on the intellectual property. In the event that the steps taken and the protection afforded by law do not adequately safeguard the proprietary technology, the joint venture company could suffer losses due to the sales of competing products that exploit the intellectual property, and the joint venture company’s profitability would be adversely affected, which would in turn adversely affect our return on investment.

If the joint venture company is subject to claims of infringement of the intellectual property of others, the defense of these claims could drain resources and any adverse determination could adversely impact or halt biodiesel production.

The retrofit and operation of the biodiesel refinery will include contracts for the supply of proprietary systems, over which such suppliers have intellectual property that they have licensed to the joint venture company. This intellectual property includes the operating procedures and technical schematics of the retrofit to the biodiesel refinery, which are required to operate and maintain the plants. The unauthorized use or the infringement by the joint venture company of another person’s intellectual property right may adversely affect its financial performance and in turn our financial performance.

To the best of our knowledge, the patented refining process does not infringe on any third party’s intellectual property rights. However, intellectual property rights are complex and there exists the risk that the process may infringe, or be alleged to infringe, another party’s intellectual property rights.

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The defense and prosecution of intellectual property suits, patent opposition proceedings and related legal and administrative proceedings can be both costly and time consuming and may significantly divert the efforts and resources of the joint venture company’s technical and management personnel. An adverse determination in any such litigation or proceedings to which the joint venture company may become a party could subject it to significant liability to third parties, require the joint venture company to seek licenses from third parties, to pay ongoing royalties, or to redesign products or manufacturing processes or subject the joint venture company to injunctions prohibiting the manufacture and sale of products or the use of technologies.

Any inability to obtain and maintain all the required licenses and permits related to the joint venture company’s business and the resulting increased compliance costs may adversely affect financial performance.

The joint venture company is required to hold or obtain a number of licenses and permits, including environmental and those related to materials handling, in various jurisdictions in order to implement and operate the business. We have no reason to believe that the licenses will not be renewed, although renewal is not assured.

The joint venture company is subject to environmental regulations, the compliance with which imposes substantial costs on the joint venture company and the violation of which could result in penalties and other liabilities.

Laws dealing with protection of the environment provide for penalties and other liabilities for the violation of such laws and establish, in certain circumstances, obligations to remediate facilities and locations where operations are conducted. The joint venture company will incur substantial costs in the future as part of continued efforts to comply with these environmental laws and to avoid violations of them.

The joint venture company may experience a significant chemical or biodiesel spill at the refinery. If any of these events occur or if the joint venture company otherwise fails to comply with the applicable environmental or other regulations, the joint venture company could be subject to significant monetary damages and fines or suspensions of our operations, and the business reputation and profitability could be adversely affected.

Any amendments to the environmental laws could impose substantial pollution control measures that could require the joint venture company to make significant expenditures to modify production process or change the design of the products to limit actual or potential impact to the environment. Moreover, new laws, new interpretations of existing laws, increased governmental enforcement of environmental laws or other developments could require the joint venture company to make significant additional expenditures, which may adversely affect the business, results of operations and financial condition.

The joint venture company and/or our insurance coverage may not be sufficient to cover our liability risks.

The joint venture company and/or our insurance arrangements may not adequately protect against liability for all losses, including but not limited to environmental losses, property damage, public liability or losses arising from business interruption and product liability risk. Additionally, the existing insurance arrangements may have lapsed and/or be unable to be renewed on commercially reasonable terms or at all. Should sufficient insurance coverage be unable to be maintained in the future or experience losses in excess of the scope of the insurance coverage, the joint venture company and/or our financial performance could be adversely affected.

Changes in government policy could adversely affect the joint venture company’s business.

The refinery and its feedstock are located in Malaysia, and possible biodiesel sales may be in the United States, Malaysia and Europe. In addition, the equipment for the plant is imported from, and the products are sold in various other countries. There is a risk that actions of a government in any of these countries may adversely affect the joint venture company’s ability to implement and operate its business.

Government action or policy change in relation to access to lands and infrastructure, import and export regulations, environmental regulations, taxation, royalties and subsidies could adversely affect the operations and financial performance of the joint venture company. Generally, however, a policy change in any of the jurisdictions in which the joint venture companyoperates, or intends to operate, may inhibit its ability or the financial viability of its operations to export feedstock oil or the refined products that is marketed. This, in turn, could adversely affect operations and financial performance.

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The joint venture company and our financial performance may be adversely affected by fluctuations in exchange rates.

The joint venture company’srevenues and expenditures are potentially denominated in a number of currencies, including U.S. dollars, Euros, Australian dollars, Indonesian rupiah, and Malaysian Ringgit. In addition our future earnings, which may be in the form of dividends, are likely to be earned in Malaysian Ringgit, and we hold cash in U.S. dollars to fund operations. Historically, we have experienced losses due to un-hedged negative changes in exchange rate. Additionally, we have experienced foreign currency translation differences (which are held on our balance sheet in the foreign currency translation reserve) as a result of reporting consolidation of non-Australian subsidies. We have no foreign currency hedging arrangements currently in place. As a result, our financial performance may be adversely affected by fluctuations in exchange rates.

We may be unable to recover our investment in our Malaysian biodiesel project.

When we sold our refinery during this financial year, we retained a 20% shareholding in FGV Green Energy that purchased the refinery through a cash injection into that entity. If that entity, which will own and operate the refinery, is not profitable in the future, we may not be able to recover the amount invested. This, in turn, could adversely affect our operations and financial performance.

We may be unable to retain our investment in our Malaysian biodiesel project.

The Malaysian biodiesel project joint venture agreement allows for capital calls from shareholders where additional funds are required by the joint venture company. The investment we hold in the Malaysian biodiesel project may require us to inject further capital funds into the project. If we have insufficient funds to meet such a capital call, our shareholding may be diluted. This, in turn, could adversely affect our operations and financial performance.

Risks Related to Our Strategy

The joint venture company may not be able to restart refining operations.

The refining operations are currently being retrofitted with new technology. Should profitable opportunities present themselves there can be no assurance that the joint venture company would be able to restart refining operations. Further the joint venture company can make no assurances as to its ability or cost thereof to attract necessary staff, obtain working capital lines and re-commission the equipment.

The joint venture company may be unable to sell its assets for fair market value or sell them at all.

If the joint venture company sells its assets, it may not be able to realize its original investment and as such upon the sale of its assets can provide no assurance as to the realization of proceeds for us or our shareholders.

We may be unable to continue our business in renewable energy or any other industry.

If the joint venture company sells all its assets, it may not be able to find suitable projects to continue business in the renewable energy sector. If this is the case, we may require shareholder approval to change our strategic direction, may not qualify for ASX listing and may not have sufficient capital beyond settling our obligations to launch any new business activities.

The joint venture company’s future growth will depend on its ability to establish and maintain strategic relationships with distributors and feedstock suppliers.

The joint venture company’s future growth depends on its ability to establish and maintain relationships with third parties, including distributors and feedstock suppliers. It may not be able to establish strategic relationships with third parties on satisfactory terms or at all, and any arrangements that are entered into may not result in the type of collaborative relationship with the third party that is expected. Further, these third parties may not place sufficient importance on their relationship with the joint venture companyand may not perform their obligations as agreed. Any failure to develop and maintain satisfactory relationships with distributors and feedstock suppliers would have a material adverse effect on the business.

We currently are not generating revenue or earnings from operations and thus we may be unable to fund our operational and capital requirements and we may be unable to obtain adequate financing on favorable terms to meet these needs.

We currently expect that our cash resources will be used to fund operating losses and capital expenditures. Should we become operational, we may also require substantial working capital. We cannot assure you that we will be successful in generating sufficient revenue and we may require financing to meet our needs.

Our ability to access equity and debt capital and trade financing on favorable terms may be limited by factors such as:

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general economic and market conditions;

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conditions in energy markets;

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credit availability from banks or other lenders for us and our industry peers;

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investor confidence in the industry;

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the operation of the refinery;

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our financial performance;

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our levels of indebtedness; and

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ability to meet any ASX listing rule requirements.

Our ability to access equity capital is limited without shareholder approval and we may be unable to obtain the required shareholder approval to obtain financing in future equity offerings.

Our ability to access equity capital is also limited by ASX Listing Rule 7.1, which provides that a company must not, subject to specified exceptions (including approval by shareholders), issue or agree to issue during any 12-month period any equity securities, or other securities with rights to conversion to equity, if the number of those securities exceeds 25% of the number of securities in the same class on issue at the commencement of that 12-month period. Our ability to issue shares in certain subsequent offerings will be restricted by this 25% annual placement capacity to the extent that we are unable to obtain shareholder approval of the additional offerings.

We may need to look beyond the energy sector for new revenue generating projects which may require shareholder approval and may require re-compliance with the Australian Securities Exchange listing rules.

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Risks Related to Our Industry

A decline in the price of diesel or other fuel sources or an increase in their supply could constrain the selling price of the joint venture company’s biodiesel.

Biodiesel prices are influenced by market prices for petroleum diesel, the pricing of which is affected by global and domestic market prices for crude oil. The pricing of petroleum diesel is also subject to typical market movements and decreases when there is an increase in supply in the face of unchanged or decreased demand. To remain competitive, the price of biodiesel tends to decrease as the price of petroleum diesel decreases. As a result, any decline in petroleum prices will likely lead to lower prices for biodiesel. If the price of inputs, such as palm oil (or other) feedstock, is greater than the price of biodiesel in the market, the joint venture companywill be unable to make profitable sales and production would likely be halted. We did not operate the refinery in fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014 due to shut down of the refinery. We only operated the refinery for the six months in fiscal 2012 and nine months in fiscal 2011 due to negative spreads that existed between the potential sales price of biodiesel and the input costs to produce the biodiesel. Since selling the refinery to the joint venture company earlier this year, the refinery has remained shut down. Declines in the pricing of biodiesel relative to the cost of the inputs for production may cause the joint venture company to continue the halt in production in the future, which may materially and adversely affect the joint venture company’s performance.

The biodiesel industry is a relatively new industry and its continued development is subject to a number of risks and obstacles.

The joint venture company’sprimary product is biodiesel. The global biodiesel industry is still developing as compared to petroleum-based fuels. Biodiesel has experienced significant fluctuations in growth during that last few years and demand for biodiesel as the primary product may not grow as rapidly as expected or at all. Biodiesel and the global biodiesel industry, as a whole, also face a number of obstacles and drawbacks, including:

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gelling at lower temperatures than petroleum diesel, which can require the use of low percentage biodiesel blends in colder climates or the use of heated fuel tanks;

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potential water contamination that can complicate handling and long-term storage;

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reluctance on the part of some auto manufacturers and industry groups to endorse biodiesel and their recommendations against the use of biodiesel or high percentage biodiesel blends;

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potentially reduced fuel economy due to the lower energy content of biodiesel as compared with petroleum diesel;

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development of alternative fuels and energy sources may reduce the demand for biodiesel; and

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potentially impaired growth due to a lack of infrastructure such as dedicated rail tanker cars and truck fleets, sufficient storage facilities, and refining and blending facilities.

Delayed market acceptance of the products may adversely affect pricing and profitability. The lack of infrastructure to store, ship and distribute the products may also increase logistical costs and diminish profitability for the joint venture company.

The joint venture company may be subjected to new or amended standards for biodiesel from time to time and required to modify our production process or procure alternate or additional feedstock.

New standards may be introduced and existing standards may be amended or repealed from time to time. The production of biodiesel that meets stringent quality standards is complex. Concerns about fuel quality may impact the ability to successfully market and sell biodiesel. If the joint venture company is unable to produce biodiesel that meets the industry quality standard, its credibility and the market acceptance and sales of its biodiesel could be negatively affected. In addition, actual or perceived problems with quality control in the industry generally may lead to a lack of consumer confidence in biodiesel. This could result in a decrease in demand or mandates for biodiesel, with a resulting decrease in revenue for the joint venture company.

A change to the quality standards for biodiesel in any market in which the joint venture company sells biodiesel may require it to modify its production process or procure alternate or additional feedstock, which may affect the joint venture company’s revenue and expenditure and adversely affect its results of operations.

The joint venture company faces significant competition from existing and new competitors, as well as competing technologies and other clean energy sources.

The primary product is a substitute for mineral diesel and a global commodity and as such is highly cost competitive. There are already many global producers of biodiesel with which the joint venture company will compete. While these existing competitors are limited by installed refining capacity, it is expected that there may be further new entrants into the market if economic opportunities present themselves thereby increasing competition. In addition to existing and new direct competitors, as a relatively new industry with distribution channels still in the development stage, market forces may limit the joint venture company’s access to end markets or make costs of delivering product to end-users uncompetitive. Future financial performance and earnings growth of the joint venture company may be adversely affected if either of the above occurs.

In addition, new technologies may be developed or implemented for alternative energy sources and products that use such energy sources. Advances in the development of fuels other than biodiesel, or the development of products that use energy sources other than diesel, such as gasoline hybrid vehicles and plug-in electric vehicles, could significantly reduce demand for biodiesel and thus affect the joint venture company’s sales. Biodiesel also faces competition from fuel additives that help petroleum diesel burn cleaner and therefore reduce the comparative environmental benefits of biodiesel in relation to petroleum diesel.

Other clean energy sources such as liquefied petroleum gas, hydrogen and electricity from clean sources may be more cost-effective to produce, store, distribute or use, more environmentally friendly, or otherwise more successfully developed for commercial production than the joint venture company’s products. These other energy sources may also receive greater government support than these products in the form of subsidies, incentives or minimum use requirements. As a result, demand for the products may decline and the business model may no longer be viable and results of operations and financial condition of the joint venture company may be materially adversely affected. The introduction, increase in the availability or reduction in costs of alternative energy sources may materially and adversely affect the demand for products and financial performance.

Any increase in competition arising from an increase in the number or size of competitors or from competing technologies or other clean energy sources may result in price reductions, reduced gross profit margins, loss of market share and departure of key management, any of which could adversely affect the joint venture company’s financial condition and profitability.

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Risks Related to Our Ordinary Shares

Unless an active trading market develops for our securities, you may not be able to sell your ordinary shares.

Our ordinary shares were delisted from trading on The NASDAQ Global Market effective July 9, 2012 and currently trade on the OTC Markets Pink Sheets under the symbol “MNELF” and on the Australian Stock Exchange, or ASX, under the symbol “MBT.” Although we are a reporting company, currently there is only a limited trading market for our ordinary shares and a more active trading market may never develop or, if it does develop, may not be maintained. Failure to develop or maintain an active trading market will have a generally negative effect on the price of our ordinary shares, and you may be unable to sell your ordinary shares or any attempted sale of such ordinary shares may have the effect of lowering the market price, and therefore, your investment could be a partial or complete loss.

We may not be able to continue to have our shares actively traded on alternative stock markets

Our ordinary shares are currently traded on the ASX, wherein any change in ASX’s policy or position as it relates to either the continue quotation or continued authorization to trade company securities may adversely effect the ability to trade the Company’s securities.

As a foreign private issuer, we follow certain home country corporate governance practices which may afford less protection to holders of our ordinary shares.

As a foreign private issuer, we are permitted to follow certain home country corporate governance practices. As a company incorporated in Australia and listed on the ASX, we expect to follow our home country practice with respect to the composition of our board of directors and nominations committee and executive sessions. The corporate governance practice and requirements in Australia do not require us as to have a majority of our board of directors to be independent, do not require us to establish a nominations committee, and do not require us to hold regular executive sessions where only independent directors shall be present. Such Australian home country practices may afford less protection to holders of our ordinary shares.

We may be classified as a passive foreign investment company, which could result in adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences to U.S. holders of our ordinary shares.

We may be a passive foreign investment company, or PFIC, for U.S. federal income tax purposes for our current fiscal year ending June 30, 2016. A non-U.S. corporation will be considered a PFIC for any fiscal year if either (1) at least 75% of its gross income is passive income or (2) at least 50% of the value of its assets (based on an average of the quarterly values of the assets during the fiscal year) is attributable to assets that produce or are held for the production of passive income. If we are a PFIC for any fiscal year during which a U.S. holder (as defined in “Item 10.E - Additional Information Taxation — U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations”) holds an ordinary share, certain adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences could apply to such U.S. holder. See “Item 10.E - Additional Information Taxation — U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations — Passive Foreign Investment Company Considerations.”

Investors may be unable to enforce your legal rights against us.

We are incorporated in Australia. Substantially all of our assets are located outside of the United States. It may be difficult for investors to enforce, outside of the United States, judgments against us that are obtained in the United States in any such actions, including actions predicated on civil liability provisions of securities laws of the United States. In addition, all of our directors and officers are nationals or residents of countries outside of the United States, and all, or a substantial portion of, their assets are outside of the United States. As a result, it may be difficult for investors to serve process on these persons in the United States or to enforce judgments against them obtained in United States courts, including judgments predicated on civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States.

Currency fluctuations may adversely affect the price of our ordinary shares.

Our ordinary shares are quoted in Australian dollars on the ASX and in U.S. dollars on the OTC Markets Pink Sheets. Movements in the Australian dollar/U.S. dollar exchange rate may adversely affect the U.S. dollar price of our ordinary shares. In the past year the Australian dollar has generally remained depreciated against the U.S. dollar. Any continuation of this trend may affect the U.S. dollar price of our ordinary shares, even if the price of our ordinary shares in Australian dollars increases or remains unchanged. However, this trend may not continue and may be reversed.

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Risks Relating to Takeovers

Australian takeovers laws may discourage takeover offers being made for us or may discourage the acquisition of large numbers of our ordinary shares.

We are incorporated in Australia and are subject to the takeovers laws of Australia. Among other things, we are subject to the Australian Corporations Act 2001, or the Corporations Act. Subject to a range of exceptions, the Corporations Act prohibits the acquisition of a direct or indirect interest in our issued voting shares if the acquisition of that interest will lead to a person’s voting power in us increasing from 20% or below to more than 20%, or increasing from a starting point that is above 20% and below 90%. Australian takeovers laws may discourage takeover offers being made for us or may discourage the acquisition of large numbers of our ordinary shares. This may have the ancillary effect of entrenching our board of directors and may deprive or limit our shareholders’ strategic opportunities to sell their ordinary shares and may restrict the ability of our shareholders to obtain a premium from such transactions.

Our Constitution and other Australian laws and regulations applicable to us may adversely affect our ability to take actions that could be beneficial to our shareholders.

As an Australian company, we are subject to different corporate requirements than a corporation organized under the laws of the United States. Our Constitution, as well as the Corporations Act, set forth various rights and obligations that are unique to us as an Australian company. These requirements operate differently than from many U.S. companies and may limit or otherwise adversely affect our ability to take actions that could be beneficial to our shareholders. For more information, you should carefully review the summary of these matters set forth under the section entitled, “Item 10.B — Additional Information — Memorandum and Articles of Association” as well as our Constitution.

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Item 4. Information on the Company

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History and Development of the Company.

Our legal and commercial name is Mission NewEnergy Limited, which was incorporated in Western Australia under the laws of Australia (specifically, the Australian Corporations Act) in November 2005. We are an Australian public company, limited by shares.

In May 2006, we conducted an initial public offering in Australia, raising A$27.0 million, and listed on the Australian Securities Exchange.

In August 2006, we commenced construction of our first biodiesel refinery with a 100,000 tonnes (30 million gallons) per year nameplate capacity at an industrial hub in Port Kuantan, Malaysia along the eastern coast of Malaysia.

In early calendar 2007, we commenced non-food biodiesel feedstock cultivation operations in India. We focused on the cultivation of Jatropha Curcas, or Jatropha, an inedible, low cost dedicated energy crop with the intention to become self-sufficient with respect to our feedstock supply and not in competition with the food supply.

In April 2007, recognizing the need to scale up both our feedstock cultivation and biodiesel production operations, we completed a convertible note offering and raised A$65.0 million in new capital. These funds were raised to fund the expansion of our feedstock cultivation operations in India and the construction of a second larger biodiesel refinery in Port Kuantan with a 250,000 tonnes (75 million gallons) per year nameplate capacity.

In mid-2008, we commenced commercial operations of our first biodiesel refinery, using locally sourced palm oil as feedstock.

Between May 2006 and January 2009, we raised approximately A$35.1 million in equity capital from institutional investors in private placements to complete the funding requirement for our second biodiesel refinery and provide working capital.

In December 2009, we entered into a long term biodiesel offtake agreement with Valero.

In mid-2010, we received our first commercial quantities of Jatropha oil from our feedstock cultivation operations.

Also in mid-2010, we commissioned our second biodiesel trans-esterification refinery with a 250,000 tonnes (75 million gallons) per year nameplate capacity.

In April 2011, we conducted our initial public offering in the U.S., raising US$25.1 million, and listed on the NASDAQ Global Market.

On January 27, 2012, the Company launched a major re-structure including a reduction in operating expenditure on all fronts, divestment of non-core assets and efforts to raise additional capital. At the same time, the Company announced that it would cease planting further Jatropha acreage and dramatically downscale its field operations.

On February 20, 2012, the Company announced a major initiative with the acquisition of 85% of Oleovest, a special purpose company with a 70% interest in a Joint Venture with PTPN111 (a state owned major palm oil plantation company) to set up a downstream palm oil and oleo-chemical complex in Indonesia.

On May 4, 2012, the Company announced the final production runs in its Malaysian refining operation. The refining assets were put in care and maintenance.

On the July 9, 2012, the Company’s ordinary shares were formally delisted from trading on the NASDAQ Global Market.

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On July 11, 2012, the Company announced that due to failure of material obligations by PTPN111, it had terminated its joint venture in Indonesia.

On October 8, 2012, the Company announced that a placement of approximately 15% of its outstanding equity raising approximately US$100,000 before placement costs.

On October 19, 2012, the Company announced that its Indian operations had been significantly downsized and that the Company was focused on divesting its remaining Indian assets.

On November 23, 2012, the Company announced that it had successfully completed a substantial restructuring of the convertible notes, with the key changes being the elimination of the 4% annual cash coupon and a change in the conversion ratio from 1:4 to 1:433 ordinary shares.

On February 25, 2013, the Company announced that it had secured a US$5 million working capital facility, which is to be used to fund the business through the completion of the Company’s re-structure.

On 17 April 2013, the Company secured a short term financing facility to meet operating costs in India secured over all shares in the Indian subsidiary. Subsequently, the lender exercised its option to take all shares in the Indian operations as full and final settlement of the defaulted debt obligation.

On October 11, 2013, the Company completed the sale of its 100,000 tpa refinery to Felda Global Group for US$11.5 million and A$7.5 million of convertible note debt was settled from the proceeds.

On December 30, 2013, the Company announced that it had successfully completed a substantial restructuring of the convertible notes, with the key changes being the extension of the maturity date to December 31, 2018 and a 6% annual coupon, with coupon payments deferred to December 31, 2015.

On April 30, 2014, the Company announced that it had successfully completed an equity raise of A$120,000 pursuant to shareholder approval to issue up to 100m shares.

On September 1, 2014, the Company announced that it had signed a joint venture and plant purchase agreement for the sale of its 250,000 tpa refinery.

On December 2, 2014, the Company announced that it successfully completed the Indonesian Arbitration, receiving a US$3.36 million award. US$2 million was utilized to settle a portion of the convertible notes.

On February 19, 2015, the Company announced that it successfully completed the company transformation, including the sale of the 250,000 tpa refinery to FGV Green Energy Sdn, a Malaysian registered Company. The Company simultaneously acquired 100% of M2 Capital Sdn Bhd, a Malaysian registered Company, which retains a 20% interest in FGV Green Energy. Mission Biofuels Sdn Bhd is 100% owned by the Company and now operates as the Malaysian administrative entity.US$12 million of the proceeds from the sale of the refinery was used to fully settle the convertible notes. Also included was the settlement of a material retention bonus for executives in the form of cash and fifteen million ordinary shares (as approved by shareholders at the annual meeting held on October 27, 2014), saving the company a material amount of cash.

On March 1, 2015, Oleovest PL and Mission Agro Energy Limited have been deconsolidated from the Group financials pursuant to an agreement with the Groups convertible note holders who took effective control on that date.

On August 5, 2015, the Company announced that it successfully settled the long-standing dispute with the EPCC contractor of the 250,000 tpa refinery with a payment of A$4 million.

We have incurred the following capital expenditures over the last three fiscal years:

	2016	2015	2014
	A$’000	A$’000	A$’000
Biodiesel refinery	-	-	-
Land & buildings	-	-	-
IT systems & office equipment	3	-	35
Vehicles & sundry equipment	-	-	-

Our principal office is located at Unit B9, 431 Roberts Rd, Subiaco, Western Australia 6008 Australia. Our telephone number is +61-8-6313-3975. Our website address is www.missionnewenergy.com. Information on our website and websites linked to it do not constitute part of this annual report.

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B.

Business Overview.

Recent Developments

As part of an ongoing restructuring, the Company previously sold the 100,000 tpa refineryto Felda Global Group in October 2013. In addition, the Company’s terminated Indonesian joint venture project, which had been referred to arbitration in Indonesia, was settled pursuant to an arbitrational award in December 2014.In February 2015, the Company sold its 250,000 tpa refinery to a newly created entity FGV Green Energy and retained a 20% share in this new joint venture entity.

Overview

Mission NewEnergy now owns a 20% share in a joint venture company which intends to be a producer of biodiesel and wholesale biodiesel distribution, focused on the government mandated markets of the United States, Europe and Malaysia. The biodiesel refinery is currently shut down and reviewing options for a planned retrofit with new technology to enable the production with alternative feedstock.

The biodiesel refinery is located at Port Kuantan, Malaysia, and has a nameplate capacity of 75 million gallons-per-year. The production facility in Kuantan is connected by two-way pipelines to a dedicated jetty 200 meters away at an all-weather, deep sea, international port. The refinery is currently non-operational and being retrofitted with new technology.

Our Competitive Strengths

We believe that the following strengths will enable the joint venture company to compete successfully in the biofuels industry:

Next Generation Transesterification Technology

The refinery technology will be based on Benefuel International Holdings S.A.R.L.’s, or Benefuel’s technology which makes it potentially an attractive technology for certain retrofit bolt on technology providers. Should such technology providers emerge, the joint venture company may be well positioned as partner, thereby enabling it to operate its refining asset in a beneficial manner.

Our Strategies

The Company is focused on maximizing shareholder value through a positive return from our investment in the joint venture company owning a 250,000 tpa refinery, and looking for new business opportunities.

Malaysian Asset

The Company intends to keep its investment in the Malaysian joint venture company while awaiting a favourable change in operating conditions, or if deemed to be economically beneficial to shareholders, the Company may sell its interest in the joint venture company for an equity position in a related company or for a cash value.

Corporate Opportunities

The Company will continue to look at other related opportunities and projects on a continued basis to enhance shareholder value.

Biodiesel Production

Refinery overview

The refinery is currently undergoing a retrofit of new technology and is shut down.

For general market acceptance, biodiesel sold to customers in the United States must meet the technical standards of ASTM D6751, which specifies multiple required properties of pure biodiesel (sometimes referred to herein as B100) for use as a blend component with petroleum-based diesel fuel. This standard of ASTM International, an open forum for the development of high-quality, market-relevant international standards, specifies, among other parameters, the maximum amounts of certain residual by-products that can remain in the finished product after the conversion process, including acid, free glycerin, total glycerin, water and sediment content, sulphated ash, total sulphur, carbon residue and phosphorous. The standard also specifies minimum flash point, cetane numbers and copper corrosivity and ASTM has revised the standards to include specifications for a Cold Soak Filter Test. The test is intended to replicate performance of the biodiesel in cold climates.

Biodiesel Conversion Process

The biodiesel conversion process (transesterification) shown in the diagram below is based on the Benefuels technology planned to be retrofitted to the 250,000 tpa refinery.

The biodiesel plant consists of three process units: Pretreatment, Biodiesel Production, and Biodiesel Distillation. The pretreatment unit provides degumming, bleaching and water removal for feedstock, which can include Crude Palm Oil (CPO), CPO blends with higher FFA materials such as Palm Fatty Acid Distillates (PFAD), and other waste oils such as Used Cooking Oil.

The Biodiesel Production process uses a proprietary solid catalyst technology to convert the pretreated oils and methanol into crude methyl esters (biodiesel) and Glycerin. Glycerin is separated by gravity decanting and purified in a falling film evaporator. The crude biodiesel is flash evaporated in a falling film evaporator and then distilled in a Vacuum Distillation Unit to remove impurities. The finished biodiesel goes into proving tanks for final QA/QC testing prior to transfer into storage tanks ready for shipment.

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Quality control

The joint venture company will typically employ strict quality control procedures at each stage of the manufacturing process.

The joint venture company will establish systematic inspections at various manufacturing stages, from raw material procurement to finished product testing. Raw materials that fail to pass incoming inspection will be returned to suppliers. We believe that the joint venture company will be able to maintain the quality and reliability of products through close monitoring of the manufacturing processes by a quality control team and scheduled maintenance of the equipment.

To ensure the effectiveness of the quality control procedures, the joint venture company will also provide periodic training to production line employees. The quality control team will also consist of experienced equipment maintenance technicians that oversee the operation of the production facilities to avoid unintended interruptions and minimize the amount of time required for scheduled equipment maintenance.

The joint venture company’s management team will implement policies to proactively safeguard against accidents. In addition, the joint venture company management team will conduct regular inspections and maintenance of the facilities to help ensure product quality and safety.

Plant Utilization & Operating History

Historic Biofuel Sales

When we owned our own refineries, we sold our products via our own direct sale force in the wholesale market. We historically have only sold our biodiesel to oil trading companies. Generally, oil traders aggregate biodiesel, blend it with mineral diesel and sell the blended product to major oil companies who distribute the product via their distribution channel to the end market. Sales to oil trading companies are highly competitive and pricing fluctuates with market conditions. Because we have not historically had control of the costs of our feedstock, there have been few times when we could procure feedstock at a price which we could convert to biodiesel and sell profitably. Consequently, we have not fully utilized our biodiesel production capacity, and in 2012, we put the refinery into care and maintenance due to an inability for the profit margin on limited sales to cover costs and subsequently sold the refinery.

The following chart shows actual sales production and utilization of the refining complex.

	2014	2015	2016
Production (tons)	NIL	NIL	NIL
Capacity Utilization	NIL	NIL	NIL

All previous contracts with customers have expired.

Refining By-product Sales

When we owned our own refineries, we historically sold our glycerin and fatty acid distillates ex works into the immediate cash payment and delivery market.

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Summary of Historic Sales

The tables below outline our historic sales by country and by product:

Indian Operations:
Description		Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2014		Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2015		Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2016
	Indian Rupees ’000
Agricultural Income			-		-		-
Wind Mill electricity generation			8,299		-		-
Crude Jatropha Oil			-		-		-
Others			-		-		-
Total			8,299		-		-

The Indian operations were closed down and treated as discontinued operations from the June 30, 2014 financial year.

Malaysian Operations:
Description	Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2014			Fiscal Year EndedJune 30, 2015		Fiscal Year EndedJune 30, 2016
			Malaysian Ringgit
Biofuels		-			-		-
Pure Glycerin		-			-		-
Crude Glycerin		-			-		-
PFAD		-			-		-
Crude Jatropha Oil		-			-		-
Total		-			-		-

The Malaysian operations were put into care and maintenance in the June 30, 2012 financial period. The Malaysian refinery was sold to the joint venture company in February 2015.

Competition and Competitive Dynamics

When we had our own refineries, our primary product, biodiesel, sold in the liquid fuels market. The liquid fuels market was and is a highly competitive, large global market with many well established market participants.

Historically, there have been many entrants into the biodiesel market in the United States and elsewhere in the world as governments encourage the use of renewable energy and seek to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, thus inviting new entrants into the market. Despite the over capacity of biodiesel refining in much of the world, much of the built capacity is rendered either uneconomic or non-competitive by the limited number of long term offtake agreements, the limited access to necessary working capital and the limited access to sustainable feedstock.

Competitive Forces

We believe the principal competitive factors for biodiesel producers are as follows:

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Scale. Considerable refining capacity to attract long term significant offtake agreements.

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Pricing.   A producer’s ability to set pricing of products and the ability to use economies of scale to secure competitive cost advantages to be able to price biofuels below prevailing oil prices.

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Technology.   A producer’s ability to produce biodiesel and by-products efficiently and to utilize low cost raw materials.

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Sustainability.   Bearing in mind social responsibility towards the environment, a producer’s ability to produce biodiesel from sustainable feedstock.

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Access to Working Capital & Commodities Risk Management.   A producer’s ability to take advantage of positive spreads depends on having access to working capital.

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Production Safety and Environmental Matters

Safety

We had no material safety issues while we operated our refineries, and none were reported to us last year by the joint venture company.

Environment

When we had our own refineries, we were committed to environmental protection that complied with or exceeded local environmental standards, and we will work to ensure the joint venture company does so as well.

C.

Organizational Structure.

Our principal subsidiaries at 30 June 2016 are set out below. Unless otherwise stated, they have share capital consisting solely of ordinary shares that are held directly by the Group, and the proportion of ownership interests held equals the voting rights held by the Group. The country of incorporation or registration is also their principal place of business.

Set forth below is the organizational structure of Mission NewEnergy:

Oleovest PL and Mission Agro Energy Limited were deconsolidated from the Group financials with effect from March 1, 2015 pursuant to an agreement with the Group’s convertible note holders who took effective control on that date.

During the prior financial period, the Company acquired 100% of M2 Capital Sdn Bhd, a Malaysian registered Company, which in turn owns 20% of FGV Green Energy Sdn, a Malaysian registered Company formed to own the 250,000 tpa refinery sold by the Group during that financial period. Mission Biofuels Sdn Bhd is 100% owned and is now the Malaysian administrative entity.

For a list of our wholly-owned and indirectly owned subsidiaries, see Exhibit 8.1 filed hereto.

D.

Property, Plant and Equipment.

We own a 20% stake in a joint venture company that owns a biodiesel production facility (with a lease for the underlying land) that is located at Port Kuantan, Malaysia.

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The following is further information about the facility:

Biodiesel Facility			Site area(Acres)		Total Capacity (1) (million gallonsper year)		Capacity Utilization (2)(percentage)		Commissioning Date
250,000 tpa refinery owned by FGV Green Energy Sdn Bhd				6.0		75		0%		Planned to be retrofitted with new technology
	(1)	Nominal operating capacity.
	(2)	The total tonnage produced during this period was NIL tonnes and the operating nameplate capacity is 75 million gallons for the entire period.

Our registered administrative offices are located on premises comprising approximately 60 square meters in an office building in Perth, Australia.

We also lease properties for purposes of office quarters in Malaysia.

Item 4A. Unresolved Staff Comments

None.

Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects

A.

Operating Results.

You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations in conjunction with “Item 3.A — Selected Financial Data” and our consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this annual report. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results and the timing of selected events could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including, but not limited to, those set forth under “Item 3.D — Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this annual report.

Overview

We historically have been a producer of biodiesel that integrates sustainable biodiesel feedstock cultivation, biodiesel production and wholesale biodiesel distribution, focused on the government mandated markets of the United States and Europe and Malaysia. We currently own a 20% share in a joint venture company that owns a biodiesel refinery that is being retrofitted with new technology that will enable the refinery to produce biodiesel from alternative, and potentially cheaper, feedstock.

During fiscal 2016, we made a net loss of A$2.3 million (2015: A$28.4 million profit). The profit in the 2015 fiscal year isprimarily as a result of a reversal of a previous impairment of the refinery to a value of A$27.6 million upon the sale of our 250,000 tpa refinery. We recognized revenues of A$0.04 million (A$7.3 million in fiscal 2015). The income in fiscal 2015 was predominately comprised of a gain on the settlement and restructure of our convertible notes. During the 2015 fiscal year, we materially completed our restructuring commenced in 2012, which included the sale of our refinery assets and subsequent settlement of all debt facilities and convertible note liabilities. In addition, the long standing dispute with the EPCC contractor was settled in August 2015, and as of the date of this report, we have no non-current liabilities. The existing investment in the joint venture company is expected to earn the Group dividends in the future. The Group continues to look for new opportunities that are synergistic to the current investment in biofuels, or for projects in new market segments with the intention of generating positive operating revenues for the Group. If the existing investment or new ventures do not generate sufficient revenue to fund the ongoing operating costs of the business, and if we are unable to achieve our business strategies and objectives, we may need to raise further equity or loan capital for the business.

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Biodiesel refining

Our first biodiesel refinery plant began operations in fiscal 2008 under immediate cash payment and delivery market and term contracts. Due to unattractive refining margins and a slower than expected implementation of a biodiesel mandate in Malaysia, capacity utilization was low and the revenue generated from biodiesel sales and associated by-products was insufficient to cover costs, and the refinery was put into care and maintenance and ultimately sold.

The EPCC contractor of our second biodiesel refinery had significant issues in handing over a fully completed pre-treatment plant and the transesterification unit to the Group and the matter ultimately ended in arbitration. In February 2015, the sale of this refinery was completed and in August 2015 a final settlement of the dispute was agreed between the EPCC contractor and the Group. The Group retained a 20% shareholding in the joint venture company to which this refinery was sold.

Discontinued operations : Jatropha feedstock and palm oil processing business

We commenced the shutdown of our Jatropha feedstock business in fiscal 2012. This process has been completed.

Due to breach by our business partner in the Indonesian joint venture to build, own and operate a palm oil oleo chemical complex in Sumatra, Indonesia, we took the matter to arbitration. An award of US$3.36 million was made by the arbitrators in favor of the Group in July 2014 and received by the Group during the 2015 fiscal year.

Critical Accounting Policies

Our discussion and analysis of our operating and financial performance and prospects are based upon our consolidated financial statements. The preparation of these consolidated financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of revenue, assets, liabilities and expenses. We re-evaluate our estimates on an on-going basis. Our estimates are based on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

Our significant accounting policies are more fully described in the notes to our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this annual report. However, critical accounting policies that affect our more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our financial statements are set forth below.

Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements comprise the financial statements of Mission NewEnergy Limited and its subsidiaries, as defined in Accounting Standard AASB 127 ‘Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements’. These include Mission Biofuels Sdn Bhd and M2 Capital Sdn Bhd. All controlled entities have a 30 June financial year-end. The Associate company has a 31 December year end.

All inter-company balances and transactions between entities in the Consolidated Group, including any unrealised profits or losses, have been eliminated on consolidation. Accounting policies of subsidiaries have been changed where necessary to ensure consistency with the policies applied by the parent entity.

Where controlled entities have entered or left the Consolidated Group during the year, their operating results have been included/excluded from the date control was obtained or until the date control ceased.

Non-controlling interests in the equity and results of the entities that are controlled are shown as a separate item in the consolidated financial report.

Impairment of assets

We assess impairment of assets by evaluating conditions that may lead to impairment of particular assets. Where an impairment trigger exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is determined.

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Property, Plant and Equipment

Each class of property, plant and equipment is carried at cost less, where applicable, any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. The cost of fixed assets constructed within the Group includes the cost of materials, direct labour, borrowing costs and an appropriate proportion of fixed and variable overheads.

Subsequent costs are included in the asset’s carrying amount or recognised as a separate asset, as appropriate, only when it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the Group and the cost of the item can be measured reliably. All other repairs and maintenance are charged to the Statement of profit or loss during the financial period in which they are incurred.

At each reporting date, the Group reviews the carrying values of its tangible and intangible assets to determine whether there is any indication that those assets have been impaired. If such an indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset, being the higher of the asset’s fair value less costs to sell and value in use, is compared to the asset’s carrying value. Any excess of the asset’s carrying value over its recoverable amount is expensed to the Statement of profit or loss.

Impairment testing is performed at each reporting date for goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives.

Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the Group estimates the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs.

There is a risk of the actual outcomes being different from those forecast due to changes in economic, market and agricultural conditions and/or assumption regarding events, which may result in the carrying value of biodiesel plants exceeding the recoverable amount.

We are required, under International Financial Reporting Standards, to assess the refineries ability to generate revenue based on existing conditions. During fiscal 2010, the lack of profitable sales contracts or evidence that would indicate that profitable sales contracts were imminently achievable, forced us to provide for an impairment of the refining assets. Additional impairment of assets was made in the following fiscal years relating to asset expenditure additions incurred in the year.

Recently issued accounting pronouncements

There are no recently issued accounting pronouncements that have had any material impact to the financial reported position of the Company.

Comparison of Results of Operations

Fiscal 2016 compared with fiscal 2015

Revenue. Revenue decreased by A$7.1 million (99% reduction) from A$7.2 million in fiscal 2015 to A$0.04 million in fiscal 2016, principally as a result of a gain from period to period realised from the settlement of convertible notes completed in fiscal 2015.

There was no revenue generated from sales of product in these periods due to the refinery having been shutdown and sold.

Cost of sales. (being material feedstocks, inputs and raw materials). Nil due to non-operation of the refinery during this period.

Expenses. Total expenses decreased by A$0.8 million (27% decrease) from A$3.1 million in fiscal 2015 to A$2.3 million in fiscal 2016 principally due to a reduction in legal fees due to the settlement of the legal matters early in fiscal year 2016. Employee benefits expenses decreased A$0.5 million from A$1.6 million in fiscal 2015 to A$1.1 million in fiscal 2016 primarily as a result of the continued Group restructure and cost management. Foreign currency losses increased by A$3.6 million from a gain in fiscal 2015 of A$3.2 million to a loss in fiscal 2016 of A$0.3 million, primarily as a result of non cash fair valuation of intercompany loans. Other expense decreased by A$1.4 million from A$2.0 million in fiscal 2015 to A$0.6 million in fiscal 2016 primarily due to the reduction in legal costs.

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Finance cost

Finance costs reduced by A$1.8m from A$1.8 million in fiscal 2015 to Nil in fiscal 2016 as a result of the settlement of the convertible loan debt in fiscal 2015.

Income tax.   Income tax expense decreased by A$4,700 from A$5,500 in fiscal 2015 to an expense of A$844 in fiscal 2016.

Discontinued operations.   The gain from discontinued operations reduced by A$24.1 million in fiscal 2015 to NIL in fiscal 2016 as there were no discontinued operations in fiscal 2016. The positive result in fiscal 2015 is primarily as a result of the reversal of impairment on the sale of the 250,000 tpa refinery, with the profit shown in discontinued operations.

Loss for the year.   As a result of the foregoing, fiscal 2016 registered a loss for the year of A$2.3 million, an decrease of A$30.7 million from A$28.4 million profit in fiscal 2015.

Fiscal 2015 compared with fiscal 2014

Revenue. Revenue decreased by A$2.4 million (25% reduction) from A$9.7 million in fiscal 2014 to A$7.3 million in fiscal 2015, principally as a result of a reduction in the gain from period to period realised from the settlement of convertible notes.

There was no revenue generated from sales of product in these periods due to the refinery having been shutdown and sold.

Cost of sales. (being material feedstocks, inputs and raw materials). Nil due to non-operation of the refinery during this period.

Expenses. Total expenses decreased by A$7.2 million (70% decrease) from A$10.3 million in fiscal 2014 to A$3.1 million in fiscal 2015 principally due to a foreign exchange gain in fiscal 2015 compared to a foreign exchange loss in fiscal 2014 and a reduction in financing costs due to settlement and restructure of the convertible notes. Employee benefits expenses increased A$0.2 million from A$1.4 million in fiscal 2014 to A$1.6 million in fiscal 2015. Other expense increased by A$1.0 million from A$1.0 million in fiscal 2014 to A$2.0 million primarily due to an increase in legal fees stemming from the ongoing arbitration matters.

Income tax.   Income tax expense increased by A$5.5 thousand from NIL in fiscal 2014 to an expense of A$5.5 thousand in fiscal 2015.

Discontinued operations.   Discontinued operations increased by A$24.6 million from a loss of A$0.5 million in fiscal 2014 to a profit of A$24.1 million in fiscal 2015. The positive result in fiscal 2015 is primarily as a result of the reversal of impairment on the sale of the 250,000 tpa refinery, with the profit shown in discontinued operations.

Profit for the year.   As a result of the foregoing, fiscal 2015 registered a profit for the year of A$28.4 million, an increase of A$29.5 million from A$1.1 million loss in fiscal 2014.

Impact of Inflation

We do not believe that inflation has had a material effect on our business.

Effects of Currency Fluctuations

Our reporting currency is the Australian dollar. In accordance with IFRS, costs not denominated in Australian dollars are re-measured in Australian dollars, when recorded, at the prevailing exchange rates for the purposes of our financial statements. Consequently, fluctuations in the rates of exchange between the Australian dollar, Malaysian Ringgit, Indian Rupee and the U.S. dollar affect our results of operations. An increase in the value of a particular currency relative to the Australian dollar will reduce the Australian dollar reporting value for transactions in that particular currency, and a decrease in the value of that currency relative to the Australian dollar will increase the Australian dollar reporting value for those transactions.

The effect of foreign currency translation is reflected in our financial statements in the statements of changes in shareholders’ equity and is reported as accumulated foreign currency translation reserve. We have not entered into any hedging arrangements to mitigate the effects of currency fluctuations.

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B.

Liquidity and Capital Resources.

Overview

Our operations have been financed primarily from the issuance of convertible notes and equity securities to investors.

The following table sets forth our consolidated cash flows since fiscal 2014.

	2016 A$’000	2015 A$’000	2014A$’000
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(2,078)	391	(2,946)
Net cash provided by investingactivities	330	19,692	10,981
Net cash (used in) financingactivities	-	(17,731)	(8,960)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash held in foreign currency	(2)	347	(43)
Net movement in cash and cash equivalents	(1,750)	2,699	(968)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year	3,151	452	1,420
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year	1,401	3,151	452

Fiscal 2016 compared with fiscal 2015

Net cash used in operating activities is as a result of ongoing operating costs with limited group revenue.

Net cash inflow from investing activities is primarily as a result of an inflow from a release of a retention deposit relating to the sale of the 250,000 tpa refinery which was sold in fiscal year 2015.

There were NIL financing activities in fiscal year 2016.

Fiscal 2015 compared with fiscal 2014

Net cash provided by operating activities in fiscal 2015 of A$0.4 million was primarily achieved as a result of receipt of receivable funds from Indonesia and the arbitral settlement achieved. Net cash utilized in fiscal 2014 are as a result of losses incurred in operations and Group overheads. The losses were incurred in all segments of the business. Due to NIL throughput volume, our refining operations generated no gross profit to cover overheads, resulting in a negative cash flow from refining operations. As a result of negative operating cashflows in all segments and Group overheads, the Group was cash flow negative for the fiscal year. Cash generated from sale of assets and borrowings were used to sustain the basic operating expenses including, employee remunerations, insurances and utilities.

Net cash inflow in investing activities in fiscal years 2015 and 2014 related principally to the proceeds received from the sale of our refineries.

Net cash outflow in financing activities for fiscal years 2015 and 2014 was primarily a result of settlement of convertible note debt.

Credit terms for receivables

Historically, the receipt of payment for sales to biodiesel customers was required on the date the ship was loaded with biodiesel. Credit risk was managed through the use of letters of credit. However market conditions dictate that future sales to customers may be made on credit terms of up to 60 days, depending on our assessment of customers’ creditworthiness, and we may have to maintain ownership of products during transit to customers which could extend our cash collection cycle well beyond our historical experience and increase our need for working capital.

For sales of Jatropha saplings to contract farmers, the receivable arose and was recorded as of the date of delivery of the saplings, with credit risk mitigated by our right to offset the receivable for each farmer against amounts we may owe that farmer for future purchases of seeds. Due to the scale back of operations we have written off all Jatropha segment receivables.

With the sale of the refineries and the discontinuance of the Jatropha segment there are no receivables remaining on balance sheet from these operating segments. In fiscal 2014 a receivable was held on balance sheet relating to monies to be recovered through the Malaysian arbitration process which resulted from a dispute between the Group and the 250,000 tpa refinery EPCC contractor about the handover of the refinery. This amount was impaired in fiscal 2015 as a net result of the settlement agreement signed with the EPCC contractor.

Convertible Notes

We issued 50,000,000 convertible notes at a price of A$1.30 per note in May 2007 (Series 1 convertible notes). During the 2011 fiscal year, the majority of these notes (75.33%) were restructured into Series 2 Convertible Notes with an extension of the maturity date from May 2012 to May 2014. Holders could convert all or part of the notes at any time until maturity (May 16, 2014) at a conversion price of A$65.00 per note. The series one convertible note, with a nominal value of A$15 million, was due in May 2012. We settled the liability relating to the remaining Series 1 Convertible Note holder in September 2011 for A$5 million after mutual agreement with the note-holder. Each remaining Series 2 note was convertible into four ordinary shares (subject to adjustment for customary events, such as share consolidation). The Series 2 notes carried interest at a rate of 4.0% per annum and interest was payable semi-annually. Mission NewEnergy could convert some or all of the notes at any time if the daily volume weighted average price of Mission NewEnergy’s ordinary shares on the Australian Securities Exchange, or ASX, for a period of 90 consecutive days is 1.5 times the face value of the notes. At no stage during the period have any covenants on these convertible notes been breached.

During 2012, 198,885 convertible notes were converted into ordinary shares.

The remaining Series 2 notes totaling 505,904 convertible notes were convertible into an aggregate of 2,023,616 ordinary shares at a conversion price of A$16.25 per share.

In November 2012, we successfully converted the Series 2 notes into Series 3 notes, bearing NIL interest, and a revised conversion ratio of 1:433 ordinary shares. The Series 3 notes totaling 505,904 convertible notes are convertible into an aggregate of 219,056,432 ordinary shares.

In October 2013, we settled A$7,500,000 of the convertible note debt from proceeds of the sale of our 100,000 tpa refinery, leaving 390,520 notes with a nominal debt value of A$25,383,800 owing.

On December 30, 2013, we completed a substantial restructuring of the convertible notes, with the key changes being the extension of the maturity date to December 31, 2018 and a 6% pa coupon, with coupon payments deferred to December 31, 2015.

On December 2, 2014, we utilized US$2 million of the proceeds from the Indonesian arbitration settlement to settle a portion of the convertible notes.

On February 19, 2015, we successfully settled all outstanding convertible note liability through a final payment of US$12 million, being a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the 250,000 tpa refinery. In addition, a portion of the proceeds from the refinery sale were held back on deposit pending the outcome of legal proceedings with the refinery EPCC contractor. Note holders retain a residual claim on any cash withheld and not required to be paid out to as part of any legal settlement.On August 5, 2015, we successfully settled the long-standing dispute with the EPCC contractor with a payment of A$4 million of cash held back from the sale of the refinery.

For accounting purposes, the convertible notes are treated as compound financial instruments. The liability component of a compound financial instrument is recognised initially at the fair value of a similar liability that does not have an equity conversion option. The equity component is recognised initially at the difference between the fair value of the compound financial instrument as a whole and the fair value of the liability component. Any directly attributable transaction costs are allocated to the liability and equity components in proportion to their initial carrying amounts. Subsequent to initial recognition, the liability component of a compound financial instrument is measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. The equity component of a compound financial instrument is not remeasured subsequent to initial recognition.

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Bank facility

We do not currently have any bank credit facilities.

Secured loans

We do not currently have any secured loans.

Other material commitments

In fiscal 2015, the Group’s 250,000 tpa refinery was sold and A$5.2 million was required to be withheld pending the outcome of legal proceedings. Provision was made on the Balance Sheet for these liabilities, with the majority being settled post June 30, 2015.

Warrants

There are no outstanding warrants.

C.

Research and Development, Patents and Licenses, etc.

Our expenditure on research and development was Nil in fiscal years 2016, 2015 and 2014.

D.

Trend Information.

Other than as disclosed elsewhere in this annual report, we are not aware of any trends, uncertainties, demands, commitments or events that are reasonably likely to have a material effect on our revenue, income, profitability, liquidity or capital resources or that would cause reported financial information not necessarily to be indicative of future operating results or financial condition.

E.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements.

We do not have any material off-balance sheet commitments or arrangements.

F.

Tabular Disclosure of Contractual Obligations.

We do not have any contractual commitments at June 30, 2016.

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Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees

A.

Directors and Senior Management.

The following table sets forth information of our directors and executive officers as of the date of this annual report. The directors have served in their respective capacities since their election or appointment and will serve until the next annual general shareholders meeting or until a successor is duly elected.

Name	Age	Position
Datuk Zain Yusuf	76	Chairman
Dato’ Nathan Mahalingam	58	Chief Executive Officer and Director
Guy Burnett	48	Chief Financial Officer, Director and Company Secretary
Admiral (Ret) Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Mohd Anwar bin Haji Mohd Nor	66	Director
Mohd Azlan	55	Director
James Garton	39	Director and Head of Corporate Finance/Mergers and Acquisitions

Datuk Zain Yusuf. Datuk Zain has over 25 years experience in Shell Malaysia. From 1986 to 1988, he was seconded to Shell International, United Kingdom and worked as Marketing Consultant in Shell UK and Shell Caribbean. Upon his return to Malaysia, he was made Marketing Director of Shell Malaysia. He subsequently served on the Board of Directors of Shell Group Malaysia as Executive Director, with responsibility over a total of 18 group subsidiaries involved in both the upstream and downstream petrochemical business. Datuk Zain is a Director of WSA Group of Companies and Chairman of Malacca Securities Sdn Bhd, past chairman of the Malaysian Australia Business Council and served as a Director of Airod Sdn Bhd, NADI Bhd, Faber Group Bhd, PJ Bumi Bhd and as chairman of Confoil (Malaysia) Bhd, a Malaysian - Australian joint venture company in Malaysia.

Dato’ Nathan Mahalingam. Dato’ Nathan has been Chief Executive Officer (formerly having the title of Managing Director) and a Director of Mission NewEnergy since 2005. He has over 25 years of management experience in banking and finance, heavy industries and infrastructure development. He has successfully implemented numerous start up manufacturing operations in Malaysia during his tenure of service with a large Malaysian conglomerate. Between 1995 and 2000, he served as project director in the Westport Group, developers of one of Malaysia’s largest privatised port and transhipment facility. Dato’ Nathan has gained extensive project advisory, corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions experience while running his own boutique corporate advisory practice between 2000 and 2004.

Guy Burnett.Mr. Burnett has been Chief Financial Officer (formerly having the title of Finance Director) since 2008, a Director since 2009 and Company Secretary of Mission NewEnergy since September 2010. He is a Chartered Accountant and has worked as a financial professional in several large corporations. Prior to joining Mission NewEnergy, Mr. Burnett was Manager, Corporate Accounting & Tax with Western Power (an electricity networks corporation owned by the Western Australian government) from 2006 to 2008 and, before that, worked as a financial accountant for Water Corporation from 2004 to 2005 and served as a Manager with KPMG from 2005 to 2006 where he assisted clients with implementing International Financial Reporting Standards.

Admiral (Ret) Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Mohd Anwar bin Haji Mohd Nor (Tan Sri Anwar). Tan Sri Anwar made history in April 2005 when he became the first naval chief in the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) to ascend to its highest military office of the Chief of Defence Force, commanding workforce strength of nearly 130,000. With nearly 40 years of military experience with the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN) and MAF, he has acquired a massive portfolio of achievements. His outstanding performance extends to the academic arena as well inclusive of stints at the Naval Staff College (Rhode Island, USA), Navigation and Direction Course and Principal Warfare Officers Course (HMS DRYAD, United Kingdom). He also holds a Master of Science in Engineering Business Management from the University of Warwick, United Kingdom. Tan Sri Anwar has received numerous commendations, awards and accolades in recognition of his talents, and was bestowed the Panglima Mangku Negara (PMN), which carries the title of Tan Sri, by His Majesty the Yang Di-Pertuan Agong (the King of Malaysia). He has also received distinguished medals from foreign governments such as the Ordre National De La Legion D'Honneur from France and the Command of the Legion of Merit from the US. Most recently he was appointed as a Senator to the Upper House of Malaysia.

                 Mr. Mohd Azlan bin Mohammed. Mr Mohd Azlan is currently the Managing Director of Wasco Oilfield Services Sdn Bhd, which is principally involved in the provision of oil and gas services internationally. Wasco is a subsidiary of Bursa Malaysia listed Wah Seong Corporation Berhad and also sits on the board of its various subsidiaries. He is also the Chairman of Indra Technology Solutions Malaysia Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of Indra Sistemas, S.A. of Spain. In May 2015, Mohd Azlan was appointed as Independent Chairman of Multi-Purpose Generali Insurans Bhd, a leading Malaysian insurance company.

                 James Garton.Mr. Garton Mr. Garton has over 15 years experience in corporate finance, working in nvestment banking. Mr Garton has been Head of Corporate Finance and Mergers and Acquisitions for Mission since 2008. Mr. Garton joined Mission NewEnergy from U.S. investment bank, FBR Capital Markets, where he was Vice President, Investment Banking. Prior to FBR Capital Markets, he worked in corporate finance and equity capital markets with Australian firm BBY Limited. Before BBY, Mr. Garton worked in private equity with the Australian advisory firm Investment Capital Limited.

Family Relationships

There are no family relationships between any directors or executive officers of Mission NewEnergy.

Arrangements

There are no known arrangements or understandings with any major shareholders, customers, suppliers or others pursuant to which any of our officers or directors was selected as an officer or director of Mission NewEnergy.

B.

Compensation.

In fiscal year 2016, the aggregate remuneration we paid and that accrued to our directors and senior management was A$0.9 million.

2016	Salary	Non-cash Benefits	Long-term Bonus $	Share based payments $	Post-employment Super Contribution	Total
Non-Executive Directors
Datuk Zain Yusuf	55,000	-	-	-	-	55,000
Admiral (Ret) Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Mohd Anwar bin Haji Mohd Nor	35,000	-	-	-	333	35,333
Mohd Azlan	35,000	-	-	-	333	35,333
Total Non-executive Directors	125,000	-	-	-	666	125,666
Dato’ Nathan Mahalingam	290,000	3,782	-	-	-	293,782
Mr. Guy Burnett	216,319	10,429	-	-	20,900	247,648
Mr. James Garton	200,000	-	-	-	19,000	219,000
TOTAL KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL	831,319	14,211	-	-	40,566	886,096

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2015			Long-term	Share based payments	Post-employment
	Salary	Non-cash Benefits	Bonus1	$	Super Contribution2	Total
Non-Executive Directors
Datuk Zain Yusuf	42,500	-	-	-	-	42,500
Admiral (Ret) Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Mohd Anwar bin Haji Mohd Nor	24,000	-	-	-	184	24,184
Mohd Azlan	19,000	-	-	-	144	19,144
Total Non-executive Directors	85,500	-	-	-	328	85,828
Dato’ Nathan Mahalingam	291,625	-	50,000	50,000	-	391,625
Mr. Guy Burnett	216,121	3,879	50,000	50,000	20,900	340,900
Mr. James Garton3	200,000	-	50,000	50,000	19,000	319,000
TOTAL KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL	793,246	3,879	150,000	150,000	40,228	1,137,353

Share Based Compensation Plans

At the date of this report, the Group has no Share Based Compensation Plans.

During fiscal year 2015, the Group settled a material retention bonus for executives in the form of cash and fifteen million ordinary shares (as approved by shareholders at the annual meeting held on October 27, 2015). The issue of shares was accounted for as a share based payment with the expense reflected in employee costs.

Performance Rights

At the date of this annual report, the Group has no Performance Right Plans and there were no performance rights issued in fiscal years 2014, 2015 and 2016.

Options

At the date of this annual report, the Group has no Option Plans and there were no options issued in fiscal years 2014, 2015 and 2016.

Retirement Benefits

All employees employed by Mission NewEnergy and its subsidiaries belong to appropriate retirement schemes for each jurisdiction in which it operates. All such employee retirement schemes are defined contribution schemes and thus no amounts are required to be set aside by us to meet any future retirement benefit obligations.

1 Being the market value of the 5,000,000 ordinary shares issued in lieu of cash owed

2 Superannuation is a mandatory retirement plan for employees in Australia.

3 Mr. Garton was appointed as a Director on 1 July 2014.

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C.

Board Practices.

Role of the Board of Directors

The Board of Mission is responsible for setting the Company’s strategic direction and providing effective governance over Mission’s affairs in conjunction with the overall supervision of the Company’s business with the view of maximising shareholder value. The Board’s key responsibilities are to:

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chart the direction, strategies and financial objectives for Mission and monitor the implementation of those policies, strategies and financial objectives;

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keep updated about the Group’s business and financial status;

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provide oversight and monitor compliance with regulatory requirements, ethical standards, risk management, internal compliance and control, code of conduct, legal compliance and external commitments;

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appoint, evaluate the performance of, determine the remuneration of, plan for the succession of and, where appropriate, remove the Managing Director/Group Chief Executive Officer, the Company Secretary and the Finance Director/Chief Financial Officer;

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exercise due care and diligence and sound business judgment in the performance of those functions and responsibilities; and

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ensure that the Board continues to have the mix of skills and experience necessary to conduct Mission’s activities, and that appropriate directors are selected and appointed as required.

The Group has a formal process to educate new directors about the nature of the business, current issues, the corporate strategy, the culture and values of the Group, and the expectations of the Group concerning performance of the directors. In addition directors are also educated regarding meeting arrangements and director interaction with each other, senior executives and other stakeholders. Directors also have the opportunity to visit Group facilities and meet with management to gain a better understanding of business operations. Directors are given access to continuing education opportunities to update and enhance their skill and knowledge.

The Board has adopted a Board Charter, which sets out in more detail the responsibilities of the Board. The Board Charter sets out the division of responsibility between the Board and management to assist those affected by decisions to better understand the respective accountabilities and contribution to Board and management.

In accordance with Mission’s Constitution, the Board delegates responsibility for the day–to–day management of Mission to the Managing Director/Group Chief Executive Officer (subject to any limits of such delegated authority as determined by the Board from time to time). Management as a whole is charged with reporting to the Board on the performance of the Company.

Board structure and composition

The Board currently is comprised of six directors, of which two are independent non–executive directors, one is a non-independent non-executive director and three are executive directors. Details of each director’s skills, expertise and background are contained within the directors’ report included with the company’s annual financial statements lodged with the Australian Securities Exchange. The Board considers the mix of skills and the diversity of Board members when assessing the composition of the Board. The Board assesses existing and the potential director’s skill to ensure they have appropriate industry expertise in the Group’s operating segments.

Independence, in this context, is defined to mean a non–executive director who is free from any interest and any business or other relationship that could, or could reasonably be perceived to, materially interfere with the directors ability to act in the best interests of Mission. The definition of independence in ASX Recommendation 2.1 is taken into account for this purpose.

A director cannot hold the position of both Chairman and Managing Director/Group Chief Executive Officer.

Apart from the Group CEO, Mission’s directors may not hold office for a continuous period in excess of three years or past the third annual general meeting following their appointment, whichever is longer, without submitting for re–election. Directors are elected or re–elected, as the case may be, by shareholders in a general meeting. Directors may offer themselves for re–election. A Director appointed by the directors (e.g., to fill a casual vacancy) will hold office only until the conclusion of the next annual general meeting of Mission but is eligible for re–election at that meeting.

Under Mission’s Constitution, voting requires a simple majority of the Board. The Chairman does not hold a casting vote.

Board Diversity

The Board has a formal diversity policy which states that Mission NewEnergy Limited is committed to embedding a corporate culture that embraces diversity through:

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Recruitment on the basis of competence and performance and selection of candidates from a diverse pool of qualified candidates,

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Maintaining selection criteria that does not indirectly disadvantage people from certain groups,

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Providing equal employment opportunities through performance and flexible working practices,

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Maintaining a safe working environment and supportive culture by taking action against inappropriate workplace and business behavior that is deemed as unlawful (discrimination, harassment, bullying, vilification and victimization),

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Promoting diversity across all levels of the business,

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Undertaking diversity initiatives and measuring their success,

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Regularly surveying our work climate, and

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Establishing measurable objectives in achieving gender diversity.

Since the Company’s incorporation, given its cross-jurisdictional operations in Australia and Malaysia, a diversity practice is naturally in place.

Board and management effectiveness

Responsibility for the overall direction and management of Mission, its corporate governance and the internal workings of Mission rests with the Board, notwithstanding the delegation of certain functions to the Managing Director/Group Chief Executive Officer and management generally (such delegation effected at all times in accordance with Mission’s Constitution and its corporate governance policies). The Board has access, at the company’s expense, to take independent professional advice after consultation with the Chairman.

An evaluation procedure in relation to the Board, individual directors and Company executives was completed during the 2016 financial year. The evaluation of the Board as a whole was facilitated through the use of a questionnaire required to be completed by each Board member, the results of which were summarised, discussed with the Chairman of the Board and tabled for discussion at a Board Meeting. Similarly each individual director was required to self assess his performance and discuss the results with the Chairman. Individual directors’ performance is evaluated by reference to the Director’s contribution to monitoring and assessing management performance in achieving strategies and budgets approved by the Board (among other things).

A similar process for review of committees was undertaken during the 2015 and 2014 financial year.

To ensure management, as well as Board effectiveness, the Remuneration and Nomination Committee has direct responsibility for evaluating the performance of the Managing Director/Group Chief Executive Officer and other executives.

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Internal control, risk management and financial reporting

The Board has overall responsibility for Mission’s systems of internal control. These systems are designed to ensure effective and efficient operations, including financial reporting and compliance with laws and regulations, with a view to managing the risk of failure to achieve business objectives. It must be recognized, however, that internal control systems can provide only reasonable and not absolute assurance against the risk of material loss.

The Board reviews the effectiveness of the internal control systems and risk management on an ongoing basis, and monitors risk through the Audit and Risk Management Committee (see the Audit and Risk Management Committee). The Board regularly receives information about the financial position and performance of Mission. For annual and half-yearly accounts released publicly, the Managing Director/Group Chief Executive Officer and the Finance Director/Chief Financial Officer sign-off to the Board:

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the accuracy of the accounts and that they represent a true and fair view, in all material respects, of Missions financial condition and operational results, and have been prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards; and

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that the representations are based on a system of risk management and internal compliance and control relating to financial reporting which implements the policies adopted by the Board, and that those systems are operating efficiently and effectively in all material respects.

In addition, management has reported to the Board on the effectiveness of the Company’s management of its material business risks.

Internal audit

The Group does not have an Internal Auditor due to the restructure and significant downsizing of the Group since fiscal year 2012.

Our risk management policy is included in the Corporate Governance section of the Company’s website.

Committees of the Board of Directors

The Board has established two permanent Board committees to assist the Board in the performance of its functions:

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the Audit and Risk Management Committee; and

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the Remuneration and Nomination Committee.

Each committee has a charter that sets out its purpose and responsibilities. The committees are described further below.

The names of the members of the two committees are set out in the directors’ report contained within the Company’s annual financial statements.

Audit and Risk Management Committee

The purpose of the Audit and Risk Management Committee is to provide assistance to the Board in its review of:

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Mission’s financial reporting, internal control structure and risk management systems’;

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the internal and external audit functions; and

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Mission’s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements in relation to the above.

The Audit and Risk Management committee has specific responsibilities in relation to Missions’ financial reporting process; the assessment of accounting, financial and internal controls; the appointment of the external auditor; the assessment of the external audit; the independence of the external auditor; and setting the scope of the external audit.

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The Audit and Risk Management Committee comprises two independent non–executive directors and one non-independent non–executive director that have diverse and complementary backgrounds. The Chairman of the Audit and Risk Management Committee must be an independent non–executive director.

Messrs. Tan Sri Anwar (Chairman), Mohd Azlan and Datuk Zain Yusuf are members of the Audit and Risk Management Committee. The two independent non-executive members of the Audit and Risk Management Committee satisfy the “independence” requirements of Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange Act.

Remuneration and Nomination Committee

The purpose of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee is to discharge the Board’s responsibilities relating to the nomination and selection of directors and the compensation of the Company’s executives and directors.

The key responsibilities of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee are to:

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ensure the establishment and maintenance of a formal and transparent procedure for the selection and appointment of new directors to the Board; and

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establish transparent and coherent remuneration policies and practices, which will enable Mission to attract, retain and motivate executives and Directors who will create value for shareholders and to fairly and responsibly reward executives.

The Remuneration and Nomination Committee comprises two independent non–executive directors and one non-independent non–executive director. The Chairman of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee must be an independent non–executive director. 

Messrs. Datuk Zain Yusuf (Chairman), Tan Sri Anwar, and Mohd Azlan are members of the Remuneration and Nomination Committee.

We have a remuneration policy that sets out the terms and conditions for the Managing Director and other senior executives.

Mission Advisor to the Board

Dato’ Mohamed Nizam bin Abdul Razak is an advisor to the Board. Dato’ Nizam Razak, a Malaysian, was attached to Bumiputra Merchant Bankers Bhd, an investment bank, from 1981 to 1984 and to PB Securities Sdn Bhd, a stockbroking firm from 1984 to 1998. He is an independent and Non-Executive Director of Yeo Hiap Seng Limited and Mamee-Double Decker (M) Sdn Bhd. He also serves on the board of several private limited companies engaged in a wide range of activities and is actively involved in several charitable foundations such as Noah Foundation, National Children Welfare Foundation, Yayasan Cemerlang, Yayasan Rahah and Yayasan Wah Seong. In March 2012, he was appointed Pro-Chancellor of University Tun Abdul Razak and in July 2013, he was appointed Chancellor of Unitar International University. In the past he has held directorships in companies involved in a wide range of activities such as banking, insurance, mutual funds, steel, auto parts manufacturing, health care, IT, retail and food production. Dato’ Nizam graduated in 1980 with a Bachelor of Arts (Oxon) degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from the Oxford University, United Kingdom.

Disclosure policy

Mission is committed to promoting investor confidence and ensuring that shareholders and the market have equal access to information and are provided with timely and balanced disclosure of all material matters concerning the Company. Additionally, Mission recognizes its continuous disclosure obligations under the ASX Listing Rules and the Corporations Act. To assist with these matters, the Board has adopted a Continuous Disclosure and Shareholder Communication Policy.

The Continuous Disclosure and Shareholder Communication Policy allocates roles to the Board and management in respect of identifying material information and coordinating disclosure of that information where required by the ASX Listing Rules.

The Policy also identifies authorized company spokespersons and the processes Mission has adopted to communicate effectively with its shareholders. In addition to periodic reporting, Mission will ensure that all relevant information concerning the Company is placed on its website.

Code of Conduct

The Board has created a framework for managing the Company including internal controls, business risk management processes and appropriate ethical standards.

The Board has adopted practices for maintaining confidence in the Company’s integrity including promoting integrity, trust, fairness and honesty in the way employees and directors’ conduct themselves and Mission’s business, avoiding conflicts of interest and not misusing company resources. A formal Code of Conduct has been adopted for all employees and directors of Mission. 

Securities Trading Policy

A Securities Trading Policy has been adopted by the Board to set a standard of conduct, which demonstrates Mission’s commitment to ensuring awareness of the insider trading laws, and that employees and directors’ comply with those laws. The Securities Trading Policy imposes additional share trading restrictions on Directors, the Company Secretary, executives and employees involved in monthly financial accounting processes (“specified persons”).

Under the Securities Trading Policy, specified persons are only permitted to buy and sell securities if they do not possess non–public price sensitive information and trading occurs outside of specified restricted periods. These periods are the periods commencing on the first day of the month before the end of the half–year or full year period and ending on the next business day after the announcement of the results for that period. In addition, before a specified person can deal in Mission’s securities they must obtain clearance from the appropriate officer, confirming that there is no reason why they cannot trade. 

Ownership of Equity settled Options and Performance rights

There are no options or performance rights at the date of this report.

D.

Employees.

As of June 30, 2016, we had approximately 6 employees. The following table provides a breakdown of our employees by main category of activity and geographic location:

	USA	Australia	Malaysia
Finance, legal and other administrative functions	0	2	4
Engineering, operations, R&D and information systems	0	0	0

Historic Employees

For the fiscal year ended June 30,	USA	Australia	Malaysia	India
2013	-	2	6	2
2014		2	6	-
2015	-	2	5	-
2016	-	2	4	-

We believe that our relations with employees are good and we have not experienced any significant labor stoppages or disputes. Our employees are not represented by labor unions or covered by a collective bargaining agreement.

We typically enter into a standard confidentiality and non-competition agreement with our management and research and development personnel. Each of these contracts includes a covenant that prohibits the relevant personnel from engaging in any activities that compete with our business during his or her employment with us and for two years after their employment with us.

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Insurance

We have insurance policies covering all normal aspects of our business in line with industry practices and the current state of operations.

We believe that our overall insurance coverage is consistent with the market practice or the jurisdiction of operation. However, significant damage to any of our buildings, whether as a result of fire or other causes, could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations. See “Risk Factors — Risks Related to Our Business and Our Industry — We have limited insurance coverage and may incur losses resulting from product liability claims, business interruption or natural disasters.” We also maintain appropriate Directors and Officers Liability Insurance.

E.

Share Ownership.

The following table presents certain information regarding the beneficial ownership of our ordinary shares based on total issued ordinary shares of 40,870,275 as of October 6, 2016 by:

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each person known by us through substantial shareholder notices filed with the Australian Securities Exchange and SEC to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our ordinary shares;

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each of our directors;

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each of our named executive officers; and

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all of our current directors and executive officers as a group.

	Number ofShares	% of issued ordinary shares
Principal Shareholders
Muralidhar Menon	5,000,000	12.23%
Kajaintharan Sithambaran	5,000,000	12.23%
Directors and Executive Officers:
Dato’ Nathan Mahalingam (1)	5,612,956	13.73%
James Garton	5,112,051	12.51%
Guy Burnett	5,112,001	12.51%
Datuk Zain Yusuf	—	—
Admiral (Ret) Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Mohd Anwar bin Haji Mohd Nor	—	—
Mohd Azlan Bin Mohammed (2)	5,000,000	12.23%
All directors and executive officers as a group

(1)	Includes 492,957 shares held by Mission Equities Sdn Bhd., a company which Dato’ Nathan Mahalingam, Mission NewEnergy’s Chief Executive Officer, owns.
(2)	Held by Karisma Inegrasi Sdn Bhd, which Mohd Azlan controls and is considered the beneficial owner of the shares it holds.

Beneficial ownership is determined according to the rules of the SEC and generally means that a person has beneficial ownership of a security if he or she possesses sole or shared voting or investment power of that security, and includes options that are exercisable within 60 days. Information with respect to beneficial ownership has been furnished to us by each director, executive officer or 5% or more shareholder, as the case may be.

Unless otherwise indicated, to our knowledge, each shareholder possesses sole voting and investment power over the ordinary shares listed, subject to community property laws where applicable. None of our shareholders has different voting rights from other shareholders after the closing of this offer.

To the best of our knowledge, there have not been any significant changes in the ownership of our ordinary shares by major shareholders over the past three years, except the beneficial ownership of:

● Muraldir Menon, Kajaintharan Sithambaran and Karisma Integrasi Sdn Bhd were each issued 5,000,000 shares on April 30, 2014.  

●   Nathan Mahalingam, James Garton and Guy Burnett were each issued 5,000,000 shares on February 19, 2015.  

As of October 22, 2016, we had forty two holders of record in the United States with a combined holding of 4,046,471 shares, representing 9.9% of our total outstanding shares as of that date.

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Item 7. Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions

A.

Major Shareholders and Related Party Transactions.

See “Item 6.E—Directors, Senior Management and Employees—Share Ownership.”

B.

Related Party Transactions.

Other than as disclosed below, from July 1, 2014 through to June 30, 2016, we did not enter into any transactions or loans between us and any (a) enterprises that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, control or are controlled by, or are under common control with us; (b) associates; (c) individuals owning, directly or indirectly, an interest in our voting power that gives them significant influence over us, and close members of any such individual’s family; (d) key management personnel and close members of such individuals’ families; or (e) enterprises in which a substantial interest in the voting power is owned, directly or indirectly by any person described in (c) or (d) or over which such person is able to exercise significant influence. Refer to note 28 of the financial statements included at the end of this report for details of any related party transactions.

Loans

From time to time, we have made loans to or received loans from our wholly owned subsidiaries, including M2 Capital Sdn Bhd and Mission Biofuels Sdn Bhd. Loans are repaid where possible and are given on interest free terms. These inter-company loans are eliminated on consolidation.

Management rights with subsidiaries

From time to time, we have been involved in transactions with wholly owned and controlled subsidiaries. Such transactions between related parties are on commercial terms and conditions no more favorable than those available to other parties.

C.

Interests of Experts and Counsel.

Not applicable.

Item 8. Financial Information

A.

Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information.

Our consolidated financial statements are set out in Item 18 of this annual report.

Legal Proceedings

We are not involved in any significant legal proceedings.

Dividend Distributions

We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our ordinary shares and we do not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. Our Board’s current intention is to reinvest any income in the continued development and operation of our business.

Except as permitted by the Corporations Act, under our Constitution dividends may only be paid out of our profits.

Payment of cash dividends, if any, in the future will be at the discretion of our Board or, if our directors do not exercise their power to issue dividends, our shareholders in a general meeting may exercise the powers.

Even if our Board decides to pay dividends, the form, frequency and amount will depend upon our future operations and earnings, capital requirements and surplus, general financial conditions, contractual restrictions and other factors that the Board may deem relevant.

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B.

Significant Changes.

Except as disclosed elsewhere and below in this annual report, we have not experienced any significant changes since the date of our audited consolidated financial statements included in this annual report.

Item 9. The Offer and Listing

A.

Offer and Listing Details.

	OTC Markets Pink Sheets		NASDAQ		ASX
	High	Low	High	Low	High	Low
Fiscal year ended	US$	US$	US$	US$	$A	$A
June 30, 2016	0.06	0.02	-	-	0.04	0.03
First Quarter (through Sept 27)
June 30, 2016	��
First Quarter	0.06	0.03	-	-	0.07	0.04
Second Quarter	0.06	0.02	-	-	0.06	0.03
Third Quarter	0.06	0.02	-	-	0.04	0.03
Fourth quarter	0.04	0.02	-	-	0.04	0.03
June 30, 2015
First Quarter	0.02	0.01	-	-	0.01	0.01
Second Quarter	0.02	0.01	-	-	0.01	0.01
Third Quarter	0.16	0.01	-	-	0.26	0.001
Fourth quarter	0.12	0.03	-	-	0.15	0.04
June 30, 2014
First Quarter	0.02	0.01	-	-	0.01	0.01
Second Quarter	0.06	0.01	-	-	0.05	0.01
Third Quarter	0.03	0.01	-	-	0.03	0.01
Fourth quarter	0.02	0.01	-	-	0.01	0.01
Month ended
April 2016	0.04	0.02	-	-	0.04	0.03
May 2016	0.04	0.02	-	-	0.04	0.03
June 2016	0.04	0.03	-	-	0.04	0.03
July 2016	0.06	0.02	-	-	0.04	0.03
August 2016	0.02	0.02	-	-	0.04	0.04
September 2016	0.04	0.03	-	-	0.06	0.03
October 2016 (through October 2 2016)	0.03	0.03	-	-	0.06	0.04
Fiscal year ended June 30,
2016	0.07	0.02	-	-	0.07	0.03
2015	0.12	0.04	-	-	0.15	0.04
2014	0.02	0.01	-	-	0.01	0.01
2013	0.02	0.02	-	-	0.05	0.05
2012	0.07	0.06	-	-	0.08	0.07

The table above presents, for the periods indicated, the high and low market prices for our ordinary shares reported on the ASX (symbol: “MBT”) and the NASDAQ (symbol: MNEL) and the OTC Markets Pink Sheets (symbol: MNELF) for the periods indicated. Our ordinary shares were delisted from trading on the Nasdaq on July 9, 2012. All prices for the ASX values are in Australian dollars and do not give effect to the 50-1 share consolidation that became effective on April 4, 2011. All prices for the NASDAQ and OTC are in US Dollars.

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B.

Plan of Distribution.

Not applicable.

C.

Markets.

See “Item 9.A—The Offer and Listing—Offer and Listing Details.”

D.

Selling Shareholders.

Not applicable.

E.

Dilution.

Not applicable.

F.

Expenses of the Issue.

Not applicable.

Item 10. Additional Information

A.

Share Capital.

Not applicable.

B.

Memorandum and Articles of Association.

Our Constitution

We are a public company limited by shares registered under the Corporations Act by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, or ASIC. Our constituent document is a Constitution, which is similar in nature to the by-laws of a company incorporated under the laws of a U.S. state. Our Constitution does not provide for or prescribe any specific objectives or purposes of Mission NewEnergy. Our Constitution is subject to the terms of the ASX Listing Rules and the Corporations Act. Our Constitution may be amended or repealed and replaced by special resolution of shareholders, which is a resolution passed by at least 75% of the votes cast by shareholders entitled to vote on the resolution.

Under Australian law, a company has the legal capacity and powers of an individual both inside and outside Australia. The material provisions of our Constitution are summarized below. This summary is not intended to be complete, nor to constitute a definitive statement of the rights and liabilities of our shareholders and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Constitution, which is available on request.

Directors

Interested Directors

Except where permitted by the Corporations Act, a director may not vote in respect of any contract or arrangement in which the director has, directly or indirectly, any material interest according to our Constitution. Such director must not be counted in a quorum, must not vote on the matter and must not be present at the meeting while the matter is being considered.

Unless a relevant exception applies, the Corporations Act requires directors of Mission NewEnergy to provide disclosure of certain interests and prohibits directors of companies listed on the ASX from voting on matters in which they have a material personal interest and from being present at the meeting while the matter is being considered. In addition, the Corporations Act and the ASX Listing Rules require shareholder approval of any provision of related party benefits to our directors.

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Directors’ Compensation

Our directors are paid remuneration for their services as directors, which is determined in a general meeting of shareholders. The aggregate, fixed sum for directors’ remuneration is to be divided among the directors in such proportion as the directors themselves agree, and in accordance with our Constitution. The fixed sum remuneration for directors may not be increased except at a general meeting of shareholders and the particulars of the proposed increase are required to have been provided to shareholders in the notice convening the meeting. In addition, executive directors may be paid remuneration as employees of Mission NewEnergy.

Pursuant to our Constitution any director who devotes special attention to our business or who otherwise performs services which in the opinion of our Board are outside the scope of the ordinary duties of a director may be paid extra remuneration which is determined by the Board.

In addition to other remuneration provided in our Constitution, all directors are entitled to be paid by us for reasonable travel accommodation and other expenses incurred by the directors in attending company meetings, board meetings, committee meetings or while engaged on our business.

Additionally in accordance with our Constitution, a director may be paid a retirement benefit as determined by the Board subject to the limits set out in the Corporations Act and the ASX Listing Rules.

Borrowing Powers Exercisable by Directors

Pursuant to our Constitution, the management and control of our business affairs are vested in our Board. The Board has the power to raise or borrow money. The Board may also charge any of our property or business or any uncalled capital and may issue debentures or give any other security for any of our debts, liabilities or obligations or of any other person, in each case, in the manner and on terms it deems fit.

Retirement of directors

Pursuant to our Constitution, one third of directors other than the director who is the Chief Executive Officer, must retire from office at every annual general meeting. If the number of directors is not a multiple of three then the number nearest to but not less than one third must retire from office. The directors who retire in this manner are required to be the directors or director longest in office since last being elected. A director, other than the director who is the Chief Executive Officer, must retire from office at the conclusion of the third annual general meeting after which the director was elected.

Share Qualifications

Our Constitution provides that we may fix a share qualification for our directors in general meeting. However, there are currently no requirements for directors to own our shares in order to qualify as directors.

Rights and Restrictions on Classes of Shares

Subject to the Corporations Act and the ASX Listing Rules, rights attaching to our shares are detailed in our Constitution. Our Constitution provides that any of our shares may be issued with preferred, deferred or other special rights, whether in relation to dividends, voting, return of share capital, payment of calls or otherwise as the Board may determine from time to time. Except as provided by contract or by our Constitution to the contrary, all unissued shares are under the control of the Board which may grant options on the shares, allot or otherwise dispose of the shares on the terms and conditions and for the consideration it deems fit. Currently our outstanding share capital consists of only one class of ordinary shares.

Dividend Rights

The Board may from time to time determine to pay dividends to shareholders. All unclaimed dividends may be invested or otherwise made use of by the Board for our benefit until claimed or otherwise disposed of in accordance with our Constitution.

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Voting Rights

Under our Constitution, each shareholder has one vote determined by a show of hands at a meeting of the shareholders. On a poll vote each shareholder shall have one vote for each fully paid share and a fractional vote for each share which is not fully paid, such fraction being equivalent to the proportion of the amount which has been paid to such date on that share. Under Australian law, shareholders of a public company are not permitted to approve corporate matters by written consent. Our Constitution does not provide for cumulative voting.

Right to Share in our Profits

Subject to the Corporations Act and pursuant to our Constitution, our shareholders are entitled to participate in our profits only by payment of dividends. The Board may from time to time determine to pay dividends to the shareholders, however no dividend is payable except out of our profits. A declaration by the Board as to the amount of our profits is conclusive.

Rights to Share in the Surplus in the Event of Liquidation

Our Constitution provides for the right of shareholders to participate in a surplus in the event of our liquidation. In certain circumstances, any division may be otherwise than in accordance with the legal rights of the contributories, and in particular, any class may be given preferential or special rights or may be excluded altogether or in part from participation in a surplus in the event of liquidation.

Redemption Provisions

There are no redemption provisions in our Constitution in relation to ordinary shares. Under our Constitution and subject to the Corporations Act, any preference shares may be issued on the terms that they are, or may at our option be, liable to be redeemed.

Sinking Fund Provisions

There are no sinking fund provisions in our Constitution in relation to ordinary shares.

Liability for Further Capital Calls

According to our Constitution, the Board may make any calls from time to time upon shareholders in respect of all monies unpaid on partly-paid shares, subject to the terms upon which any of the partly-paid shares have been issued. Each shareholder is liable to pay the amount of each call in the manner, at the time, and at the place specified by the Board. Calls may be made payable by installment.

Provisions Discriminating Against Holders of a Substantial Number of Shares

There are no provisions under our Constitution discriminating against any existing or prospective holders of a substantial number of our shares.

Variation of Share Rights

Our Constitution provides that, unless otherwise provided by the terms of issue of the shares of such class, the rights attaching to any class of shares may, subject to the ASX Listing Rules, be varied with the consent in writing of members with at least 75% of the votes in the class or with the sanction of a special resolution passed at a separate meeting of the holders of the shares of such class. These conditions are not more significant than that required by the Corporations Act.

General Meetings of Shareholders

General meetings of shareholders may be called by the Board. Except as permitted under the Corporations Act, shareholders may not convene a meeting. Under the Corporations Act, shareholders with at least 5% of the votes which may be cast at a general meeting may call and arrange to hold a general meeting. The Corporations Act requires the directors to call and arrange to hold a general meeting on the request of shareholders with at least 5% of the votes that may be cast at a general meeting or at least 100 shareholders who are entitled to vote at the general meeting. Twenty-eight days notice of the proposed meeting of our shareholders is required under the Corporations Act.

According to our Constitution, the chairman of the general meeting may refuse admission to or exclude from the meeting, any person who is in possession of a picture recording or sound recording device, in possession of a placard or banner, in possession of an object considered by the chairman to be dangerous, offensive or liable to cause disruption, any person who refuses to produce or permit examination of any object, any person who behaves or threatens to behave in a dangerous, offensive or destructive manner, or any person who is not a director or one of our auditors, one of our shareholders or a proxy, attorney or representative of one of our shareholders.

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Foreign Ownership Regulation

There are no limitations on the rights to own securities imposed by our Constitution. However, acquisitions and proposed acquisitions of shares in Australian companies may be subject to review and approval by the Australian Federal Treasurer under the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act 1975 (Commonwealth of Australia). Generally this Act applies to acquisitions or proposed acquisitions:

● by a foreign person, as defined in the Foreign Acquisitions and Takeovers Act, or associated foreign persons which would result in such persons having an interest in 15% or more of the issued shares of, or control of 15% or more of the voting power in, an Australian company; and

● by non-associated foreign persons which would result in such foreign person having an interest in 40% or more of the issued shares of, or control of 40% or more of the voting power in, an Australian company.

The Australian Federal Treasurer may prevent a proposed acquisition in the above categories or impose conditions on such acquisition if the Treasurer is satisfied that the acquisition would be contrary to the national interest. If a foreign person acquires shares or an interest in shares in an Australian company in contravention of the Act, the Australian Federal Treasurer may order the divestiture of such person’s shares orinterest in shares in the company. The Australian Federal Treasurer may order divestiture pursuant to the Act if he determines that the acquisition has resulted in that foreign person, either alone or together with other non-associated or associated foreign persons, controlling the company and that such control is contrary to the national interest.

Ownership Threshold

There are no provisions in our Constitution that require a shareholder to disclose ownership above a certain threshold. The Corporations Act, however, requires a substantial shareholder to notify us and the Australian Securities Exchange once a 5% interest in our shares is obtained. Further, once a shareholder owns a 5% interest in us, such shareholder must notify us and the Australian Securities Exchange of any increase or decrease of 1% or more in its holding of our shares. Such major shareholders are also required to file a notice with the SEC on Schedule 13D or Schedule 13G.

Issues of shares and Change in Capital

Subject to our Constitution, the Corporations Act, the ASX Listing Rules and any other applicable law, we may at any time issue shares and grant options or warrants on any terms, with preferred, deferred or other special rights and restrictions and for the consideration and other terms that the directors determine. Our power to issue shares includes the power to issue bonus shares (for which no consideration is payable to Mission NewEnergy), preference shares and partly paid shares.

Subject to the requirements of our Constitution, the Corporations Act, the ASX Listing Rules and any other applicable law, including relevant shareholder approvals, we may consolidate or divide our share capital into a larger or smaller number by resolution, reduce our share capital (provided that the reduction is fair and reasonable to our shareholders as a whole, and does not materially prejudice our ability to pay creditors) or buy-back our shares whether under an equal access buy-back or on a selective basis.

Change of Control

Takeovers of listed Australian public companies, such as Mission NewEnergy, are regulated by, amongst other things, the Corporations Act which prohibits the acquisition of a relevant interest in issued voting shares in a listed company if the acquisition will lead to that person’s or someone else’s voting power in the company increasing from 20% or below to more than 20% or increasing from a starting point that is above 20% and below 90%, subject to a range of exceptions.

Generally, and without limitation, a person will have a relevant interest in securities if they:

● are the holder of the securities;

● have power to exercise, or control the exercise of, a right to vote attached to the securities; or

● have the power to dispose of, or control the exercise of a power to dispose of, the securities (including any indirect or direct power or control).

If at a particular time a person has a relevant interest in issued securities and the person:

● has entered or enters into an agreement with another person with respect to the securities;

● has given or gives another person an enforceable right, or has been or is given an enforceable right by another person, in relation to the securities; or

● has granted or grants an option to, or has been or is granted an option by, another person with respect to the securities,

and the other person would have a relevant interest in the securities if the agreement were performed, the right enforced or the option exercised, the other person is taken to already have a relevant interest in the securities.

There are a number of exceptions to the above prohibition on acquiring a relevant interest in issued voting shares above 20%. In general terms, some of the more significant exceptions include:

● when the acquisition results from the acceptance of an offer under a formal takeover bid;

● when the acquisition is conducted on market by or on behalf of the bidder under a takeover bid and the acquisition occurs during the bid period;

● when shareholders of the company approve the takeover by resolution passed at general meeting;

● an acquisition by a person if, throughout the 6 months before the acquisition, that person, or any other person, has had voting power in the company of at least 19% and as a result of the acquisition, none of the relevant persons would have voting power in the company more than 3 percentage points higher than they had 6 months before the acquisition;

● as a result of a rights issue;

● as a result of dividend reinvestment schemes;

● as a result of underwriting arrangements;

● through operation of law;

● an acquisition which arises through the acquisition of a relevant interest in another listed company;

● arising from an auction of forfeited shares; or

● arising through a compromise, arrangement, liquidation or buy-back.

Breaches of the takeovers provisions of the Corporations Act are criminal offences. ASIC and the Australian Takeover Panel have a wide range of powers relating to breaches of takeover provisions including the ability to make orders canceling contracts, freezing transfers of, and rights attached to, securities, and forcing a party to dispose of securities. There are certain defenses to breaches of the takeovers provisions provided in the Corporations Act.

Proportional Takeovers

Our Constitution indicates that where offers to purchase our shares have been made under a proportional takeover scheme, we are prohibited from registering, other than where a transfer is effected in accordance with the takeover provisions (if any) under the ASTC Settlement Rules, a transfer which would give effect to the contract resulting from the acceptance of such an offer unless and until a resolution to approve the proportional takeover scheme is approved at a meeting by the persons entitled to vote on such resolution. The offeror or an associate of the offeror is not entitled to vote on such resolution. A person, other than an offeror or associate of the offeror, who, as at the end of the day in which the first offer under the proportional takeover scheme was made, held shares in that class of shares, is entitled to one vote for each of the shares held in that class.

Access to and Inspection of Documents

Inspection of our records is governed by the Corporations Act. Any member of the public has the right to inspect or obtain copies of our registers on the payment of a prescribed fee. Shareholders are not required to pay a fee for inspection of our registers or minute books of the meetings of shareholders. Other corporate records including minutes of directors meetings, financial records and other documents are not open for inspection by shareholders. Where a shareholder is acting in good faith and an inspection is deemed to be made for a proper purpose, a shareholder may apply to the court to make an order for inspection of our books.

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Material Contracts.

We have not entered into any material contracts other than in the ordinary course of business and other than those described in “Item 4—Information on the Company” or elsewhere in this annual report on Form 20-F.

D.

Exchange Controls.

Under existing Australian legislation, the Reserve Bank of Australia does not prohibit the import and export of funds, and generally no governmental permission is required for us to move funds in and out of Australia. However, for the movement of funds to and from “tax havens,” as specified by current regulations, a tax clearance certificate must be obtained. The United States is not a declared tax haven. Accordingly, at the present time, remittances of any dividends, interest or other payments by us to non-resident holders of our securities in the United States are not restricted by exchange controls.

E.

Taxation.

The following is a summary of material U.S. federal and Australian income tax considerations to U.S. holders, as defined below, of the acquisition, ownership and disposition of ordinary shares. This discussion is based on the laws in force as at the date of this annual report, and is subject to changes in the relevant income tax law, including changes that could have retroactive effect. The following summary does not take into account or discuss the tax laws of any country or other taxing jurisdiction other than the United States and Australia. Holders are advised to consult their tax advisors concerning the overall tax consequences of the acquisition, ownership and disposition of ordinary shares in their particular circumstances. This discussion is not intended, and should not be construed, as legal or professional tax advice.

This summary does not describe U.S. federal estate and gift tax considerations, or any state and local tax considerations within the United States, and is not a comprehensive description of all U.S. federal or Australian income tax considerations that may be relevant to a decision to acquire or dispose of ordinary shares. Furthermore, this summary does not address U.S. federal or Australian income tax considerations relevant to holders subject to taxing jurisdictions other than or in addition to the United States and Australia, and does not address all possible categories of holders, some of which may be subject to special tax rules.

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U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations

In this section, we discuss material U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to an investment in ordinary shares by a U.S. holder, as defined below, that will hold the ordinary shares as capital assets within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code. We do not discuss the tax consequences to any particular holder nor any tax considerations that may apply to holders subject to special tax rules, such as banks, insurance companies, individual retirement and other tax-deferred accounts, regulated investment companies, individuals who are former U.S. citizens or former long-term U.S. residents, dealers in securities or currencies, tax-exempt entities, persons subject to the alternative minimum tax, persons that hold ordinary shares as a position in a straddle or as part of a hedging, constructive sale or conversion transaction for U.S. federal income tax purposes, persons that have a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar, persons that own (directly, indirectly or constructively) 10% or more of our equity or persons that are not U.S. holders.

In this section, a “U.S. holder” means a beneficial owner of ordinary shares that is, for U.S. federal income tax purposes:

● an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States for U.S. federal income tax purposes;

● a corporation, or other entity treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, created or organized in or under the laws of the United States or any state thereof or the District of Columbia;

● an estate the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income taxation regardless of its source; or

● a trust (i) the administration of which is subject to the primary supervision of a court in the United States and for which one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions or (ii) that has an election in effect under applicable income tax regulations to be treated as a U.S. person.

As used in this section, a “non-U.S. holder” is a beneficial owner of ordinary shares that is not a U.S. holder or an entity or arrangement treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

If an entity or arrangement treated as a partnership for U.S. federal income tax purposes holds ordinary shares, the U.S. federal income tax treatment of a partner generally will depend on the status of the partner and the activities of the partnership. Partners of partnerships that will hold ordinary shares should consult their tax advisors.

You are urged to consult your own tax advisor with respect to the U.S. federal, as well as state, local and non-U.S., tax consequences to you of acquiring, owning and disposing of ordinary shares in light of your particular circumstances, including the possible effects of changes in U.S. federal and other tax laws.

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Dividends

Subject to the passive foreign investment company rules, discussed below, U.S. holders will include as dividend income the U.S. dollar value of the gross amount of any distributions of cash or property (without deduction for any withholding tax), other than certain pro rata distributions of ordinary shares, with respect to ordinary shares to the extent the distributions are made from our current or accumulated earnings and profits, as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes. A U.S. holder will include the dividend income at the time of receipt. To the extent, if any, that the amount of any distribution by us exceeds our current and accumulated earnings and profits, as so determined, the excess will be treated first as a tax-free return of the U.S. holder’s tax basis in the ordinary shares and thereafter as capital gain. Notwithstanding the foregoing, we do not intend to maintain calculations of earnings and profits, as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Consequently, any distributions generally will be reported as dividend income for U.S. information reporting purposes. See “Backup Withholding Tax and Information Reporting” below. Dividends paid by us will not be eligible for the dividends-received deduction generally allowed to U.S. corporate shareholders.

Subject to the passive foreign investment company rules, certain dividends received by an individual U.S. holder (as well as certain trusts and estates) from a “qualified foreign corporation” are eligible for a preferential U.S. federal income tax rate (20%), subject to certain minimum holding period requirements and other limitations. A foreign corporation may be a “qualified foreign corporation” if (it is eligible for the benefits of a comprehensive income tax treaty with the United States which the U.S. Secretary of Treasury determines is satisfactory for this purpose and which includes an exchange of information program. We expect to be considered a qualified foreign corporation with respect to our ordinary shares because we believe we are eligible for the benefits under the Double Taxation Convention between Australia and the United States. Accordingly, dividends we pay generally should be eligible for the reduced income tax rate. However, the determination of whether a dividend qualifies for the preferential tax rates must be made at the time the dividend is paid. U.S. holders should consult their own tax advisers.

Includible distributions paid in Australian dollars, including any Australian withholding taxes, will be included in the gross income of a U.S. holder in a U.S. dollar amount calculated by reference to the exchange rate in effect on the date of actual or constructive receipt, regardless of whether the Australian dollars are converted into U.S. dollars at that time. If Australian dollars are converted into U.S. dollars on the date of actual or constructive receipt, the tax basis of the U.S. holder in those Australian dollars will be equal to their U.S dollar value on that date and, as a result, a U.S. holder generally should not be required to recognize any foreign exchange gain or loss.

If Australian dollars so received are not converted into U.S. dollars on the date of receipt, the U.S. holder will have a basis in the Australian dollars equal to their U.S. dollar value on the date of receipt. Any gain or loss on a subsequent conversion or other disposition of the Australian dollars generally will be treated as ordinary income or loss to such U.S. holder and generally such gain or loss will be income or loss from sources within the United States for foreign tax credit limitation purposes.

Dividends received by a U.S. holder with respect to ordinary shares will be treated as foreign source income, which may be relevant in calculating the holder’s foreign tax credit limitation. The limitation on foreign taxes eligible for credit is calculated separately with respect to specific classes of income. For these purposes, dividends will be categorized as “passive” or “general” income depending on a U.S. holder’s circumstance.

Subject to certain complex limitations, a U.S. holder generally will be entitled, at its option, to claim either a credit against its U.S. federal income tax liability or a deduction in computing its U.S. federal taxable income in respect of any Australian taxes withheld by us. If a U.S. holder elects to claim a deduction, rather than a foreign tax credit, for Australian taxes withheld by us for a particular taxable year, the election will apply to all foreign taxes paid or accrued by or on behalf of the U.S. holder in the particular taxable year.

The availability of the foreign tax credit and the application of the limitations on its availability are fact specific. You are urged to consult your own tax advisor as to the consequences of Australian withholding taxes and the availability of a foreign tax credit or deduction. See “Australian Tax Considerations — Taxation of Dividends.”

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Sale or Exchange of Ordinary Shares

Subject to the passive foreign investment company rules, discussed below, a U.S. holder generally will, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, recognize capital gain or loss on a sale, exchange or other disposition of ordinary shares equal to the difference between the amount realized on the disposition and the U.S. holder’s tax basis in the ordinary shares. This gain or loss recognized on a sale, exchange or other disposition of ordinary shares will generally be long-term capital gain or loss if the U.S. holder has held the ordinary shares for more than one year. Generally, for U.S. holders who are individuals (as well as certain trusts and estates), long-term capital gains are subject to U.S. federal income tax at preferential rates. For foreign tax credit limitation purposes, gain or loss recognized upon a disposition generally will be treated as from sources within the United States. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

You should consult your own tax advisor regarding the availability of a foreign tax credit or deduction in respect of any Australian tax imposed on a sale or other disposition of ordinary shares. See “Australian Tax Considerations — Tax on Sales or other Dispositions of Shares.”

Passive Foreign Investment Company Considerations

The Code provides special, generally adverse, rules regarding certain distributions received by U.S. holders with respect to, and sales, exchanges and other dispositions, including pledges, of shares of stock of, a passive foreign investment company, or PFIC. A foreign corporation will be treated as a PFIC for any taxable year if at least 75% of its gross income for the taxable year is passive income or at least 50% of its gross assets during the taxable year, based on a quarterly average and generally by value, produce or are held for the production of passive income. Passive income for this purpose generally includes, among other things, dividends, interest, rents, royalties, gains from commodities and securities transactions and gains from assets that produce passive income. In determining whether a foreign corporation is a PFIC, a pro-rata portion of the income and assets of each corporation in which it owns, directly or indirectly, at least a 25% interest (by value) is taken into account.

The determination of whether or not we are a PFIC is a factual determination that must be determined annually at the close of each taxable year. Based on our business results for the last fiscal year and composition of our assets, we believe that we may be a PFIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes for the taxable year ended June 30, 2015. Similarly, based on our business projections and the anticipated composition of our assets for the current and future years, we may be a PFIC for the taxable year ended June 30, 2016. It is also possible that we may become a PFIC in any future taxable year.

If we are a PFIC for any taxable year during which a U.S. holder holds ordinary shares, any “excess distribution” that the holder receives and any gain realized from a sale or other disposition (including a pledge) of such ordinary shares will be subject to special tax rules, unless the holder makes a mark-to-market election or qualified electing fund election as discussed below. Any distribution in a taxable year that is greater than 125% of the average annual distribution received by a U.S. holder during the shorter of the three preceding taxable years or such holder’s holding period for the ordinary shares will be treated as an excess distribution. Under these special tax rules:

● the excess distribution or gain will be allocated ratably over the U.S. holder’s holding period for the ordinary shares;

● the amount allocated to the current taxable year, and any taxable year prior to the first taxable year in which we were a PFIC, will be treated as ordinary income; and

● the amount allocated to each other year will be subject to income tax at the highest rate in effect for that year and the interest charge generally applicable to underpayments of tax will be imposed on the resulting tax attributable to each such year.

The tax liability for amounts allocated to years prior to the year of disposition or excess distribution cannot be offset by any net operating loss, and gains (but not losses) realized on the transfer of the ordinary shares cannot be treated as capital gains, even if the ordinary shares are held as capital assets. In addition, non-corporate U.S. holders will not be eligible for reduced rates of taxation on any dividends received from us if we are a PFIC in the taxable year in which such dividends are paid or in the preceding taxable year.

If we are a PFIC for any taxable year during which any of our non-United States subsidiaries is also a PFIC, a U.S. holder of ordinary shares during such year would be treated as owning a proportionate amount (by value) of the shares of the lower-tier PFIC for purposes of the application of these rules to such subsidiary. You should consult your tax advisors regarding the tax consequences if the PFIC rules apply to any of our subsidiaries.

Unless otherwise provided by the U.S. Treasury, each U.S. shareholder of a PFIC is required to file a Form 8621 and such other form as the U.S. Treasury may require. If we are or become a PFIC, you should consult your tax advisors regarding any reporting requirements that may apply to you as a result of our status as a PFIC.

A U.S. holder may avoid some of the adverse tax consequences of owning shares in a PFIC by making a “qualified electing fund” election. The availability of this election with respect to our ordinary shares requires that we provide information to shareholders making the election. We do not intend to provide you with the information you would need to make or maintain a qualified electing fund election and you will, therefore, not be able to make such an election with respect to your ordinary shares.

Alternatively, a U.S. holder owning marketable stock in a PFIC may make a mark-to-market election to elect out of the tax treatment discussed above. If a valid mark-to-market election for the ordinary shares is made, the electing U.S. holder will include in income each year an amount equal to the excess, if any, of the fair market value of the ordinary shares as of the close of the holder’s taxable year over the adjusted basis in such ordinary shares. The U.S. holder is allowed a deduction for the excess, if any, of the adjusted basis of the ordinary shares over their fair market value as of the close of the holder’s taxable year. Deductions are allowable, however, only to the extent of any net mark-to-market gains on the ordinary shares included in the U.S. holder’s income for prior taxable years. Amounts included in the U.S. holder’s income under a mark-to-market election, as well as gain on the actual sale or other disposition of the ordinary shares, are treated as ordinary income. Ordinary loss treatment also applies to the deductible portion of any mark-to-market loss on the ordinary shares, as well as to any loss realized on the actual sale or disposition of the ordinary shares, to the extent the amount of such loss does not exceed the net mark-to-market gains previously included for such ordinary shares. The tax basis in the ordinary shares will be adjusted to reflect any such income or loss amounts. A mark-to-market election will be effective for the taxable year for which the election is made and all subsequent taxable years unless the ordinary shares are no longer regularly traded on an applicable exchange or the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) consents to the revocation of the election.

The mark-to-market election is available only for stock which is regularly traded on (i) a national securities exchange that is registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, (ii) NASDAQ, or (iii) an exchange or market that the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury determines has rules sufficient to ensure that the market price represents a legitimate and sound fair market value. Our ordinary shares are listed on the ASX and, consequently, we expect that, assuming the ordinary shares are so listed and are regularly traded, the mark-to-market election would be available to you were we to be or become a PFIC.

U.S. holders are urged to contact their own tax advisors regarding the determination of whether we are a PFIC and the tax consequences of such status.

Net Investment Income Tax

Certain U.S. Holders who are individuals, estates, or trusts must pay a 3.8% tax on, among other things, dividends and capital gains from the sale or other disposition of shares of common stock.

Backup Withholding Tax and Information Reporting Requirements

U.S. holders that are “exempt recipients” (such as corporations) generally will not be subject to U.S. backup withholding tax and related information reporting requirements on payments of dividends on, and the proceeds from the disposition of, ordinary shares unless, when required, they fail to demonstrate their exempt status. Other U.S. holders (including individuals) generally will be subject to U.S. backup withholding tax at the applicable statutory rate, currently 28%, in respect of any payments of dividends on, and the proceeds from the disposition of, ordinary shares if they fail to furnish their correct taxpayer identification number or otherwise fail to comply with applicable backup withholding requirements. Information reporting requirements generally will apply to payments of dividends on, and the proceeds from the disposition of, ordinary shares to a U.S. holder that is not an exempt recipient. U.S. holders who are required to establish their exempt status generally must provide IRS Form W-9 (Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification).

Backup withholding is not an additional tax. Amounts withheld as backup withholding may be credited against a U.S. holder’s U.S. federal income tax liability. A U.S. holder may obtain a refund of any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules by filing the appropriate claim for refund with the Internal Revenue Service in a timely manner and furnishing any required information.

U.S. holders are urged to contact their own tax advisors as to their qualification for an exemption from backup withholding tax and the procedure for obtaining this exemption.

Certain U.S. Holders who are individuals may be required to report information relating to an interest in our ordinary shares, subject to certain exceptions. U.S. Holders are urged to consult their tax advisers regarding their reporting obligation in connection with their ownership and disposition of our ordinary shares.

The discussion above is not intended to constitute a complete analysis of all tax considerations applicable to an investment in ordinary shares. You should consult with your own tax advisor concerning the tax consequences to you in your particular situation.

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Australian Tax Considerations

In this section, we discuss the material Australian income tax considerations related to the acquisition, ownership and disposal by the absolute beneficial owners of the ordinary shares. This discussion does not address all aspects of Australian income tax law which may be important to particular investors in light of their individual investment circumstances, such as shares held by investors subject to special tax rules (for example, financial institutions, insurance companies or tax exempt organizations). In addition, this summary does not discuss any foreign or state tax considerations, other than transfer duty. Prospective investors are urged to consult their tax advisors regarding the Australian and foreign income and other tax considerations of the purchase, ownership and disposition of the shares. This summary is based upon the premise that the holder is not an Australian tax resident.

Taxation of Dividends

Australia operates a dividend imputation system under which dividends may be declared to be ‘franked’ to the extent of tax paid on company profits. Fully franked dividends are not subject to dividend withholding tax. Dividends payable to non-Australian resident shareholders that are not operating from an Australian permanent establishment (Foreign Shareholders) will be subject to dividend withholding tax, to the extent the dividends are not foreign sourced and declared to be conduit foreign income (CFI) and are unfranked. Dividend withholding tax will be imposed at 30%, unless a shareholder is a resident of a country with which Australia has a double taxation agreement and qualifies for the benefits of the treaty. Under the provisions of the current Double Taxation Convention between Australia and the United States, the Australian tax withheld on unfranked dividends that are not CFI paid by us to which a resident of the United States is beneficially entitled is limited to 15%.

If a company that is a non-Australian resident shareholder owns a 10% or more interest, the Australian tax withheld on dividends paid by us to which a resident of the United States is beneficially entitled is limited to 5%. In limited circumstances the rate of withholding can be reduced to nil.

Tax on Sales or other Dispositions of Shares — Capital gains tax

Foreign Shareholders will not be subject to Australian capital gains tax on the gain made on a sale or other disposal of our shares, unless they, together with associates, hold 10% or more of our issued capital, at the time of disposal or for 12 months of the last 2 years.

Foreign Shareholder who, together with associates, owns a 10% or more interest would be subject to Australian capital gains tax if more than 50% of our direct or indirect assets determined by reference to market value, consists of Australian land, leasehold interests or Australian mining, quarrying or prospecting rights. Double Taxation Convention between the United States and Australia is unlikely to limit the amount of this taxable gain. Australian capital gains tax applies to net capital gains at a taxpayer’s marginal tax rate but for certain shareholders a discount of the capital gain may apply if the shares have been held for 12 months or more. For individuals, this discount is 50%4. Net capital gains are calculated after reduction for capital losses, which may only be offset against capital gains.

Tax on Sales or other Dispositions of Shares — Shareholders Holding Shares on Revenue Account

Some Foreign shareholders may hold shares on revenue rather than on capital account, for example, share traders. These shareholders may have the gains made on the sale or other disposal of the shares included in their assessable income under the ordinary income provisions of the income tax law, if the gains are sourced in Australia.

4 Note that this is subject to proposed legislation to remove the discount for non-resident shareholders with effect from May 8, 2012.

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Non-Australian resident shareholders assessable under these ordinary income provisions in respect of gains made on shares held on revenue account would be assessed for such gains at the Australian tax rates for non-Australian residents, which start at a marginal rate of 32.5%. Some relief from Australian income tax may be available to such non-Australian resident shareholders under the Double Taxation Convention between the United States and Australia.

To the extent an amount would be included in a non-Australian resident shareholder’s assessable income under both the capital gains tax provisions and the ordinary income provisions, the capital gain amount would generally be reduced, so that the shareholder would not be subject to double tax on any part of the income gain or capital gain.

Dual Residency

If a shareholder were a resident of both Australia and the United States under those countries’ domestic taxation laws, that shareholder may be subject to tax as an Australian resident. If, however, the shareholder is determined to be a U.S. resident for the purposes of the Double Taxation Convention between the United States and Australia, the Australian tax would be subject to limitation by the Double Taxation Convention. Shareholders should obtain specialist taxation advice in these circumstances.

Transfer Duty

No transfer duty is payable by Australian residents or foreign residents on the trading of shares that are quoted on the ASX or NASDAQ/OTC.

Australian Death Duty

Australia does not have estate or death duties. As a general rate, no capital gains tax liability is realized upon the inheritance of a deceased person’s shares. The disposal of inherited shares by beneficiaries, may, however, give rise to a capital gains tax liability if the gain falls within the scope of Australia’s jurisdiction to tax (as discussed above).

Goods and Services Tax

The issue or transfer of shares will not incur Australian goods and services tax.

F.

Dividends and Paying Agents.

Not applicable.

G.

Statement by Experts.

Not applicable.

H.

Documents on Display.

We are subject to the periodic reporting and other informational requirements of the Exchange Act as applicable to foreign private issuers. Under the Exchange Act, we are required to file reports, including annual reports on Form 20-F, and other information with the SEC. All information filed with the SEC is available through the SEC’s Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis and Retrieval system (EDGAR), which may be accessed through the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. Information filed with the SEC may also be inspected and copied at the public reference room maintained by the SEC at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. You can request copies of these documents upon payment of a duplicating fee, by writing to the SEC. Please visit the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov for further information on the SEC’s public reference room.

As a foreign private issuer, we are exempt under the Exchange Act from, among other things, the rules prescribing the furnishing and content of proxy statements, and our executive officers, directors and principal shareholders are exempt from the reporting and short-swing profit recovery provisions contained in Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

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I.

Subsidiary Information

Not applicable.

Item 11. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Our business activities are exposed to a variety of market risks, including credit risk, foreign currency risk, interest rate risk and commodity risk.

Credit Risk

There is no credit risk for receivables at June 30, 2016 in the refining operations.

Foreign Exchange Risk

The Group operates internationally through a number of subsidiaries and is thus exposed to fluctuations in foreign currencies, arising from the foreign currencies held in its bank accounts, the sale of goods in currencies other than the Group’s measurement currency, and the translation of results from investments in foreign operations. The foreign exchange exposures are primarily to the Malaysian Ringgit and the US dollar.

Foreign exchange risks arising from the sale of products may be hedged using forward exchange contracts.

Foreign currency risks arising from commitments in foreign currencies are managed by holding cash in that currency. Foreign currency translation risk is not hedged, with translation differences being reflected in the foreign currency translation reserve.

Group sensitivity

At June 30, 2016, if foreign currencies had changed by -/+ 10%, with all other variables held constant, the following financial impacts would have been recorded by the Group:

Effect on cash and cash equivalent – A$ 0.2 million lower/ A$0.02 million higher (2015:A$ 0.02 million lower/ A$0.15 million higher)

Profit and Loss would have been – A$ 0.2 million lower/ A$0.02 million higher (2015:A$ 0.2 million lower/ A$0.15 million higher)

Hedging of Foreign Currency Risk

At financial report date the Group had no forward exchange contracts in place.

Interest Rate Risk

Interest rate risk has historically been managed with a mixture of fixed and floating rate deposits, fixed rate convertible note debt and floating rate debt. For further details on interest rate risk refer to the table below under liquidity risk. The group has no debt at June 30, 2016.

Group sensitivity

At 30 June 2016, if interest rates had changed by -/+ 25 basis points, with all other variables held constant, the following financial impacts would have been recorded by the Group;

●     Effect on post tax profit – A$2,500 lower/higher (2015: A$ Nil lower/higher)

●     Equity would have been – A$2,500 lower/higher (2015: A$ Nil lower/higher)

Commodity Risk

As there was no inventory held as at June 30, 2016, the Group has no exposure to market prices of input costs into the production of biodiesel.

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Item 12. Description of Securities Other than Equity Securities

A.

Debt Securities.

Not applicable.

B.

Warrants and Rights.

Not applicable.

C.

Other Securities.

Not applicable.

D.

American Depositary Shares.

Not applicable.

PART II

Item 13. Defaults, Dividend Arrearages and Delinquencies

None.

Item 14. Material Modifications to the Rights of Security Holders and Use of Proceeds

A.-D. Material Modifications to the Rights of Security Holders.

None.

E.

Use of Proceeds.

The following “Use of Proceeds” information relates to our initial U.S. public offering of 2,785,000 ordinary shares at a public offering price of US$9.00 per share, thereby raising gross proceeds of approximately US$25.1 million. The registration statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-170471) for our initial public offering was declared effective by the SEC on April 19, 2011. On April 26, 2011, we completed our public offering after 2,785,000 ordinary shares were sold. Chardan Capital Markets, LLC, Rodman & Renshaw, LLC, Maxim Group LLC and Northland Capital Markets were the underwriters for our initial public offering. We received net proceeds (after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and other expenses related to the offering) of approximately $US22,228,504. None of the above expenses included direct or indirect payments to directors or officers of our company or their associates, persons owning 10% or more of our equity securities or our affiliates. The underwriters did not exercise their overallotment option.

From April 19, 2011, effective date of our registration statement on Form F-1 for the offering, to June 30, 2011, we used approximately US$0.8 million proceeds for the expansion of our feedstock operations, including but not limited to Jatropha acreage expansion, approximately US$2.1 million for general corporate and convertible note coupon purposes, and as of June 30, 2011, we had approximately $16.7 million left from the net proceeds of the offering. Approximately US$8.8 million of the cash at June 30, 2011 was held in the refining segment to meet working capital needs. In 2012 the Group used A$4.9m for operations, A$4.0 million for capital expenditure and advances to related entities and A$5.5 million for debt redemption. We had A$1.5 million in cash on hand at June 30, 2012. In 2013 the Group used A$3.7m for operations, released A$2.3 million from sale of capital items and raised a net A$1.4 million from debt facilities. We had A$1.4 million in cash on hand at June 30, 2013. During fiscal 2014 the Group utilized a US$5 million funding facility to meet operating costs until the two refineries were sold, at which stage the working capital facility was settled, convertible note debt paid down and the balance retained for ongoing working capital and investment uses.

None of the net proceeds from our initial public offering were paid directly or indirectly to directors or officers of our company or their associates, persons owning 10% or more of our equity securities or our affiliates.

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Item 15. Controls and Procedures

A.

Disclosure Controls and Procedures.

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act), as of June 30, 2015. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of such date. Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely discussions regarding required disclosure.

B.

Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting and Attestation Report of the Registered Public Accounting Firm.

Management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f). The Company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with applicable generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that: (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

The Company’s management has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2016 based upon criteria established in Internal Control Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on the assessment, the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that, as of June 30, 2016, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting.

There was no change in internal control over financial reporting during the year ended June 30, 2015 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Item 16. [Reserved]

Item 16A. Audit Committee Financial Expert

The Board determined that Mr. James Garton is qualified as an Audit Committee Financial Expert and all members are independent as determined by the NASDAQ listing rules.

Item 16B. Code of Ethics

Our board of directors adopted a Code of Conduct for Directors and Key Officers that applies to our directors, officers and employees. We have posted a copy of our code of business conduct and ethics on our investor relations website at http://missionnewenergy.com.

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Item 16C. Principal Accountant Fees and Services

Audit Fees. The aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by the Company’s principal accountant for the audit of the Company’s annual financial statements for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2016 and 2015 were A$61,000 and A$50,000, respectively.

All other Fees. A$0 and for the fiscal year ending 2016 and A$0 in fiscal year 2015.

Tax Fees. The Company shows a tax return totaling A$5,500 during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015 due to a recovery of an over provision of tax paid. The Company incurred fees totaling A$0 during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2015.

Audit-Related Fees. A$0 and for the fiscal years ending 2016 and 2015.

All fees incurred by the Company in relation to audit and permissible non–audit services are approved by the Audit and Risk Management Committee prior to the expenditure being incurred.

Item 16D. Exemptions from the Listing Standards for Audit Committees

Not applicable.

Item 16E. Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer and Affiliated Purchasers

Not applicable.

Item 16F. Change in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant

Not applicable.

Item 16G. Corporate Governance

Not applicable.

Item 16H. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

PART III

Item 17. Financial Statements

See Item 18.

Item 18. Financial Statements

The consolidated financial statements for Mission NewEnergy Limited and its subsidiaries are included at the end of this annual report.

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Item 19. Exhibits

EXHIBIT NUMBER	Description of Exhibit
1.1	Constitution of Mission NewEnergy (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of our registration statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-170471), as amended, initially filed with the SEC on November 8, 2010).
4.1	Form of Access, Indemnity and Insurance Deed for Directors and Ex-Directors (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of our registration statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-170471), as amended, initially filed with the SEC on November 8, 2010).
4.2	Employment agreement (as renewed) with Dato’ Nathan Mahalingam (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 of our registration statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-170471), as amended, initially filed with the SEC on November 8, 2010).
4.3	Employment agreement with Guy Burnett (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of our registration statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-170471), as amended, initially filed with the SEC on November 8, 2010).
4.4	Employment agreement with James Garton (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 of our registration statement on Form F-1 (File No. 333-170471), as amended, initially filed with the SEC on November 8, 2010).
8.1*	List of Subsidiaries.
12.1*	Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13(a)-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
12.2*	Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13(a)-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
13.1*	Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13(a)-14 (b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended.

*Filed herewith.

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SIGNATURES

The registrant hereby certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 20-F and that it has duly caused and authorized the undersigned to sign this annual report on its behalf.

Mission NewEnergy Limited

Date: October 31, 2016                                                                                

By:          

/s/ Guy Burnett                               

Name:              

Guy Burnett

Title: 

Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary

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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT

BOARD OF DIRECTORS MISSION NEWENERGY LIMITED

We have audited the accompanying consolidated financial position of Mission NewEnergy Limited as of June 30, 2016, 2015 and the related consolidated statements of profit or loss, comprehensive income, changes in equity, and cash flows for the years ended June 30, 2016, 2015 and 2014. These financial statements are the responsibility of the consolidated entity’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Mission NewEnergy Limited at June 30, 2016 and 2015 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each the years in the three year period ended June 30, 2016, 2015 and 2014 in conformity with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board.

Emphasis of matter regarding Going Concern

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared assuming that the consolidated entity will continue as a going concern. As described in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, the consolidated entity has suffered recurring losses from operations that raises substantial doubt about its ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 2. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. Our opinion is not modified with respect to this matter.

Other matter

Without modifying our opinion, we draw attention to Note 2 in the financial report which describes conditions that give rise to the existence of a material uncertainty about the consolidated entity’s carrying value of its investment in Associate.

BDO Audit (WA) Pty Ltd

Wayne Basford

Director

Perth, 31st day of October 2016

BDO Audit (WA) Pty Ltd ABN 79 112 284 787 is a member of a national association of independent entities which are all members of BDO Australia Ltd ABN 77 050 110 275, an Australian company limited by guarantee. BDO Audit (WA) Pty Ltd and BDO Australia Ltd are members of BDO International Ltd, a UK company limited by guarantee, and form part of the international BDO network of independent member firms. Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation otehr than for the acts or omissions of finacial services licencees.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS		54
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME		56
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION		57
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY		59
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS		61
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
HOW NUMBERS ARE CALCULATED
1	Nature of operations and general information	62
2	Basis of preparation	63
3	New, revised or amending Accounting Standards and Interpretations adopted	65
4	New Accounting Standards and Interpretations not yet mandatory or early adopted	65
5	Segment reporting	66
6	Revenue	69
7	Expenses	70
8	Income Tax	71
9	Earnings per share	72
10	Cash and cash equivalents	73
11	Trade and Other Receivables	73
12	Property Plant and Equipment	74
13	Other Assets	75
14	Trade and Other Payables	75
15	Provisions	75
16	Tax	76

17	Issued Capital	77
18	Reserves	78
19	Cash Flow Information	79
GROUP STRUCTURE
20	Investments in subsidiaries, unconsolidated entities and associates	80
RISK
21	Critical Accounting Estimates and Judgments	82
22	Financial Instruments and Financial Risk Management	83
23	Capital Management	86
UNRECOGNISED ITEMS
24	Capital and Leasing Commitments	87
25	Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets	87
26	Events occurring after the reporting period	87
OTHER INFORMATION
27	Remuneration of Auditors	88
28	Related Parties	88
29	Parent entity information	88
30	Non-current assets held for sale and discontinued operations	88
31	Company Details	89
32	Authorisation of financial statements	89

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2016

	Note	2016	2015	2014
		$	$	$
Other income	6	41,960	7,270,759	9,683,586
Total revenue		41,960	7,270,759	9,683,586
Director and Employee benefits expense	7a	(1,090,634)	(1,574,264)	(1,376,703)
Net foreign exchange (losses)/gains		(339,576)	3,240,119	(2,402,664)
Consultants’ expenses		(9,301)	(16,333)	(1,047)
Impairment of receivable		-	(671,660)	(363,232)
Regulatory expenses		(28,645)	(67,589)	(61,577)
Travel expenses		(188,092)	(175,320)	(172,842)
Rental expenses		(17,039)	(10,136)	(1,990)
Other expenses	7b	(586,192)	(1,985,187)	(1,042,388)
Depreciation and amortisation expenses		(175)	(2,874)	(7,412)
Finance Cost – amortisation		-	(944,123)	(3,199,884)
Finance Costs		-	(870,703)	(1,662,764)
(Loss)/Profit before income tax		(2,217,694)	4,192,689	(608,917)
Income tax expense	8	(844)	(5,497)	-
(Loss)/Net Profit before non-controlling interest		(2,218,538)	4,187,192	(608,917)
Share of net (loss)/profit of associate accounted for using the equity method	20	(110,007)	37,510	-
Gain/(loss) for the year from discontinued and deconsolidated operations	30	-	24,132,542	(485,200)
(Loss)/Profit for the year after tax		(2,328,545)	28,357,244	(1,094,117)
Profit/(Loss) is attributable to:
Owners of Mission NewEnergy Ltd		(2,328,545)	28,357,244	(1,077,231)
Non-controlling interests		-	-	(16,886)
		(2,328,545)	28,357,244	(1,094,117)

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS Contd.
Earnings per share from continuing operations attributable to the ordinary equity holders of the parent:
Basic (loss)/earnings per share (dollars)	9	(0.06)	0.13	(0.05)
Diluted (loss)/earnings per share (dollars)	9	(0.06)	0.13	(0.05)
Earnings per share from profits attributable to the ordinary equity holders of the parent:
Basic earnings/(loss) per share (dollars)	9	(0.06)	0.91	(0.08)
Diluted earnings/(loss) per share (dollars)	9	(0.06)	0.91	(0.08)

The above Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2016

	2016	2015	2014
	$	$	$
Profit/(Loss) for the period	(2,328,545)	28,357,244	(1,094,117)
Other comprehensive income
Items that will be realised through profit or loss:
Exchange differences on translating foreign operations	324,255	(2,485,775)	3,281,567
Exchange loss on deconsolidation of discontinued operation	-	-	(211,580)
Other comprehensive (loss)/income for the period net of tax	324,255	(2,485,775)	3,069,987
Total comprehensive income for the period	(2,004,290)	25,871,469	1,975,870
Attributable to non-controlling equity interests	-	-	(16,886)
Attributable to owners of the parent	(2,004,290)	25,871,469	1,958,984
Comprehensive (loss)/income from Continuing Operations	(2,004,290)	1,738,927	1,820,016
Comprehensive income from Discontinued Operation	-	24,132,542	130,968

The above Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

AS AT 30 JUNE 2016

	Note	2016	2015
		$	$
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	10	1,400,538	3,150,776
Trade and other receivables	11	1,117,594	5,657,362
Other assets	13	4,166	42,937
Total current assets		2,522,298	8,851,075
Non-Current Assets
Property, plant and equipment	12	2,455	-
Investments accounted for using the equity method	20	3,646,211	3,770,173
Total non-current assets		3,648,666	3,770,173
Total Assets		6,170,964	12,621,248
Current Liabilities
Trade and other payables	14	104,157	440,013
Short-term provisions	15	1,301,541	5,411,679
Total current liabilities		1,405,698	5,851,692
Net Assets		4,765,266	6,769,556

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION Contd.

	Note	2016	2015
		$	$
Equity
Issued capital	17	523,197	523,197
Reserves	18	1,204,799	880,544
(Accumulated profits)		3,037,270	5,365,815
Non-controlling Interests	20	-	-
Total Equity		4,765,266	6,769,556

The above Consolidated Statement of Financial Position should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2016
	Ordinary Share Capital	Retained Earnings	Share Based Payments Reserve	Foreign Currency Translation Reserve	Convertible Notes Reserve	Non-controlling Interests	Total
	$	$	$	$	$	$	$
Balance as at 30 June 2014	110,523,197	(141,617,611)	4,907,496	3,216,319	11,690,242	(70,864)	(11,351,221)
Profit after income tax expense for the year	-	4,187,192	-	-	-	-	4,187,192
Share of net profit of associate accounted for using the equity method	-	37,510	-	-	-	-	37,510
Discontinued operations	-	24,132,542	-	-	-	-	24,132,542
Discontinued operations - NCI	-	70,338	-	-	-	(70,338)	-
Other Comprehensive (loss) for the period	-	-	-	(2,485,775)	-	-	(2,485,775)
Total Comprehensive Income		28,427,582	-	(2,485,775)	-	(70,338)	25,871,469
Settlement of series 4 con note debt	-	3,648,348	-	-	(11,690,242)	-	(8,041,894)

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Share capital reduction via accumulated losses offset4	(110,000,000)	110,000,000	-	-	-	-	-
Share based payment	-	-	150,000	-	-	-	150,000
Share based payment reserve cleared	-	4,907,496	(4,907,496)	-	-	-	-
Balance as at 30 June 2015	523,197	5,365,815	150,000	730,544	-	-	6,769,556
Loss after income tax expense for the year	-	(2,328,545)	-	-	-	-	(2,328,545)
Other Comprehensive income for the period	-	-	-	324,255	-	-	324,255
Total Comprehensive Income	-	(2,328,545)	-	324,255	-	-	(2,004,290)
Balance as at 30 June 2016	523,197	3,037,270	150,000	1,054,799	-	-	4,765,266

The above Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

4 The share capital reduction does not affect the number of fully paid ordinary shares on issues by the Company.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2016

	Note	2016 $	2015 $	2014 $
Cash Flows From Operating Activities
Receipts from customers		-	3,840,439	666,081
Payments to suppliers and employees		(2,118,136)	(3,461,059)	(2,500,167)
Interest received		41,347	17,529	1,231
Finance costs		-	-	(1,112,595)
Income tax paid		(844)	(5,445)	(10)
Net cash generated / (used in) operating activities	19	(2,077,633)	391,464	(2,945,460)
Cash Flows From Investing Activities
Purchase of property, plant and equipment		(2,618)	-	(35,211)
Proceeds and deposit from sale of assets		-	28,894,946	11,024,194
Release of performance bond and deposits		-	20,843	(1,688)
Settlement payment of legal dispute		(4,040,886)	-	-
Amounts released/(placed) on deposit for legal dispute		4,040,886	(5,105,051)	-
Asset sale retention deposit released / (placed)		332,333	(354,610)	-
Payments for investment in Associate		-	(3,731,689)	-
Cash balance from deconsolidated operations	30	-	(32,648)	(6,517)
Net cash provided from investing activities		329,715	19,691,791	10,980,778
Cash Flows From Financing Activities
Proceeds of shre issue (net of costs)		-	-	108,000
Proceeds from borrowings		-	-	303,479
Repayments of borrowings		-	(17,730,983)	(9,371,693)
Net cash (used) by financing activities		-	(17,730,983)	(8,960,214)
Net Increase (Decrease) In Cash And Cash Equivalents		(1,747,918)	2,352,272	(924,896)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the financial year		3,150,776	451,953	1,419,617
Effects of exchange rate fluctuations of cash held in foreign currencies		(2,320)	346,551	(42,768)
Cash And Cash Equivalents At End Of Financial Year	10	1,400,538	3,150,776	451,953

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

HOW NUMBERS ARE CALCULATED

This section provides additional information about those individual line items in the financial statements that the Directors consider most relevant in the context of the operations of the entity, including:

(a) information and accounting policies that are relevant for an understanding of the items recognised in the financial statements. Accounting policies specific to an item of disclosure are included with that disclosure in these Financial Statements,

(b) analysis and sub-totals, including segment information,

(c) information about estimates and judgements made in relation to particular items.

1.

Nature of operations and general information

Mission NewEnergy Limited is a company domiciled in Australia (ACN: 117 065 719) and:

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listed on the ASX (MBT) with its operations in Malaysia;

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that has a 20% interest in an Associate owning a 250,000 tpa (approx. 75 million gallon p.a.) biodiesel refinery, located in Malaysia, which will be retrofitted to produce biodiesel from lower cost feedstock. This investment is equity accounted and classified as an associate within these financial statements with a carrying value of $3.6 million (note 20).

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Following the legal settlement in the prior year. Mission has a receivable of $1,114,830 ($920,000USD) this amount when collected will be used to settle the liability owing of $1,114,830 (note 15) It is anticipated that funds will flow to the Group, and be paid out within 12 months.

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2.

Basis of preparation

Statement of compliance

The financial statements of the consolidated group have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Corporations Act 2001, International Accounting Standards and other authoritative pronouncements of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). These financial statements also comply with Australian Accounting Standards and Interpretations as issued by the Australian Accounting Standards Board (AASB). Compliance with International Accounting Standards results in full compliance with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as issued by the IASB. Mission NewEnergy Limited is a for-profit entity for the purpose of preparing the financial statements.

These accounting policies have been consistently applied by each entity in the Group and are consistent with those of the previous year.

Basis of measurement

The financial report has been prepared on an accruals basis and is based on historical costs. All amounts shown are in Australian dollars ($A) unless otherwise stated.

Significant matters

Going concern

The Group realised a net operating loss for the year ended 30 June 2016 of $2,328,545, and incurred net cash outflows from operating activities of $2,077,633. At 30 June 2016 the Group had net working capital of $1,116,600.

The ability of the Group to continue as a going concern is dependent on securing additional funding through the issue of further equity or debt, generating positive cash flows from existing or new operations, and/or realising cash through the sale of assets.

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These conditions indicate a material uncertainty that may cast a significant doubt about the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern and, therefore, that it may be unable to realise its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business.

Management believe there are sufficient funds to meet the Group’s working capital requirements as at the date of this report, and that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Group will continue as a going concern as a result of a combination of the following reasons:

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raise additional funding through debt and/or equity;

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generate positive cash flows from existing or new operations; and

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realise cash through the sale of assets.

Should the Group not be able to continue as a going concern, it may be required to realise its assets and discharge its liabilities other than in the ordinary course of business, and at amounts that differ from those stated in the financial statements. The financial report does not include any adjustment relating to the recoverability and classification of recorded assets or liabilities that might be necessary should the entity note continue as a going concern.

Carrying value of investment in associate

Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd (FGVD), which own 60% of FGV Green Energy Sdn Bhd (FGVGE), in which the Group holds a 20% stake (see note 20). FGVD through FGV capital is also the primary funder of FGV Green Energy’s project to refurbish the 250,000 tpa refinery.

FGVGE is currently in the process of assessing whether it will continue to retrofit the 250,000 tpa refinery and this assessment includes:

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Assessing the expected costs of the refurbishment to install the new technology to the refinery to enable it to produce Biodiesel using lower quality, and hence generally cheaper cost feedstock;

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Assessment of the forecast profitability of the refinery given current oil prices, feedstock prices and government incentives;

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Assessment of financing options for the refurbishment of the refinery which is currently made up of equity injected by each shareholder and interim funding from FGV Capital; and

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Finalising a sales off-take agreement.

FGVGE is currently pursuing options to refinance the existing loan from FGV Capital with third party debt financiers.

The Board of FGVGE will make a decision as to whether to continue with the project once all the above activities have been finalised. It is estimated that this assessment will be completed within the next 6-9 months.

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Should the ongoing analysis indicate FGVGE is not willing to progress the project, it could result in an impairment of the Group’s investment in the Associate company.

The Group’s investment in associate is recorded at $3,646,211, please refer to note 20. At the date of signing this financial report, no decision has been finalised.

Goods and Services Tax (GST)

Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of GST, except where the amount of GST incurred is not recoverable from the Australian Tax Office. In these circumstances the GST is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of the asset or as part of an item of the expense. Receivables and payables in the statement of financial position are shown inclusive of GST

Functional and Presentation currency

The consolidated financial statements are presented in Australian Dollars. The functional currencies of the operating units are as follows:

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Refining operations (20% investment in Associate) - Malaysian Ringgit

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Other – Australian Dollar.

The Board of Directors approved this financial report on 28 September 2016.

3.

New, revised or amending Accounting Standards and Interpretations adopted

The Group has adopted all of the new, revised or amending Accounting Standards and Interpretations issued by the AASB and IASB that are mandatory for the current reporting period. The adoption of these Accounting Standards and Interpretations did not have a material impact on the financial performance or position of the consolidated entity.

Any new, revised or amending Accounting Standards or Interpretations that are not yet mandatory have not been early adopted.

4.

New Accounting Standards and Interpretations not yet mandatory or early adopted

The Group is currently assessing the impact of the following standards, amendments to standards, and interpretations that are not yet effective and have not been early adopted:

Accounting for Acquisitions of Interests in Joint Operations (Amendments to IFRS 11)

In May 2014, the IASB published amendments to IFRS 11 “Joint Arrangements,” which provides new guidance on how to account for the acquisition of an interest in a joint operation that constitutes a business. The amendments require the acquirer in such acquisitions to apply all of the principles on business combinations accounting in IFRS 3 “Business Combinations” and other IFRSs except for those principles that conflict with the guidance in IFRS 11. The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2016 and are not expected to have a material impact on the Group’s consolidated financial statements.

Clarification of Acceptable Methods of Depreciation and Amortisation (Amendments to IAS 16 and IAS 38)

In May 2014, the IASB published amendments to IAS 16 “Property, Plant and Equipment” and IAS 38 “Intangible Assets” to clarify that the use of revenue-based methods to calculate the depreciation of an asset is not appropriate because revenue generated by an activity that includes the use of an asset generally reflects factors other than the consumption of the economic benefits embodied in the asset. The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2016 and are not expected to have a material impact on the Group’s consolidated financial statements.

Equity Method in Separate Financial Statements (Amendments to IAS 27)

In August 2014, the IASB published the narrow-scope amendments to IAS 27 “Separate Financial Statements” to allow an entity to use the equity method to account for investments in subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates in its separate financial statements. The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2016 and are not expected to have a material impact on the Group’s consolidated financial statements.

Sale or Contribution of Assets between an Investor and its Associate or Joint Venture (Amendments to IFRS 10 and IAS 28)

In September 2014, the IASB issued the narrow-scope amendments to IFRS 10 and IAS 28 “Investments in Associates and Joint Ventures” to address an acknowledged inconsistency between the requirements in IFRS 10 and those in IAS 28, in dealing with the sale or contribution of assets between an investor and its associate or joint venture. The effective date of applying the amendments was January 1, 2016 when they were originally issued, however, in December 2015, the IASB issued Effective Date of Amendments to IFRS 10 and IAS 28 to remove the effective date and indicated that a new effective datewill be determined at a future date when it has finalized revisions, if any, that result from its research project on the equity accounting. The Group is currently evaluating the potential impact that the adoption of the amendments will have on its consolidated financial statements.

Annual Improvements to IFRSs 2012-2014 Cycle

In September 2014, the IASB issued Annual Improvements to IFRSs 2012-2014 Cycle, which is a collection of amendments to four IFRSs. The IASB uses the annual improvements process to make necessary, but non-urgent, amendments to IFRSs that will not be included as part of any other project. The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2016 and are not expected to have a material impact on the Group’s consolidated financial statements.

Disclosure Initiative (Amendments to IAS 1)

In December 2014, the IASB issued amendments to IAS 1 “Presentation of Financial Statements” as part of its major initiative to improve presentation and disclosure in financial reports. The amendments are designed to statements. The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2016.

Recognition of Deferred Tax Assets for Unrealized Losses (Amendments to IAS 12)

In January 2016, the IASB issued narrow-scope amendments to IAS 12 “Income Taxes” to clarify the requirements on recognition of deferred tax assets for unrealized losses related to debt instruments measured at fair value. The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2017. The Group is currently evaluating the potential impact that the adoption of the amendments will have on its consolidated financial statements.

Disclosure Initiative (Amendments to IAS 7)

In January 2016, the IASB issued amendments to IAS 7 “Statement of Cash Flows,” which require an entity to provide disclosures that enable users of financial statements to evaluate changes in liabilities arising from financing activities, including changes from cash flows and non-cash changes. The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2017.

IFRS 15 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers”

In May 2014, the IASB published IFRS 15 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” to establish principles for reporting useful information to users of financial statements about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from an entity’s contract with customers. The core principle of IFRS 15 is to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in amounts that reflect the consideration (that is, payment) to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. IFRS 15 also requires enhanced disclosures about revenue, provides guidance for transactions thatwere not previously addressed comprehensively and improves guidance for multiple-element arrangements. In April 2016, the IASB issued Clarifications to IFRS 15 Revenue from Contracts with Customers, which clarifies some requirements and provides additional transitional relief for entities that are implementing the standard. The effective date of applying IFRS 15 was January 1, 2017 when it was originally issued, however, in September 2015, the IASB issued Effective Date of IFRS 15 (Amendments to IFRS 15), which defers the effective date to annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018. The Group is currently evaluating the potential impact that the adoption of the standard will have on its consolidated financial statements.

IFRS 9 “Financial Instruments”

In July 2014, the IASB published IFRS 9 “Financial Instruments,” which is the comprehensive standard to replace IAS 39. The standard contains the following new requirements for classification and measurement of financial assets and liabilities, impairment of financial assets and hedge accounting:

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Classification and measurement. The standard requires all financial assets to be classified into three categories, namely, amortized cost, fair value through other comprehensive income (“FVOCI”) and fair value through profit or loss (“FVPL”), based on the business model within which they are held and their contractual cash flow characteristics. A financial asset is measured at amortized cost if the asset is held within a business model whose objective is to hold the asset in order to collect contractual cash flows, and the asset’s contractual terms give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest (“SPPI”) on the principal amount outstanding. Financial assets are measured at FVOCI if they are held within a business model whose objective is achieved by both collecting contractual cash flows and selling financial assets, and SPPI requirements are met. Any financial assets that do not meet the criteria of amortized cost or FVOCI should be classified as FVPL. The standard also requires financial assets that contain embedded derivatives to be classified in their entirety rather than being subject to bifurcation requirements. The standard maintains most of the requirements in IAS 39 regarding the classification and measurement of financial liabilities. However, with the new requirements, if an entity chooses to measure a financial liability at fair value, the amount of change in its fair value that is attributable to changes in the credit risk of that liability will be presented in other comprehensive income, rather than in profit or loss.

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Impairment. The standard introduces the expected credit loss model, which is a new model for the recognition of impairment losses, to replace the incurred credit loss model in IAS 39. Under the expected credit loss model, an entity is required to account for expected credit losses from when financial instruments are first recognized and to recognize full lifetime expected losses on a more timely basis. An expected credit loss model will result in the recognition of impairment losses earlier than an incurred loss model.

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Hedge Accounting. The standard introduces a new hedge accounting model, together with corresponding disclosures about risk management activity for those applying hedge accounting. The hedge accounting requirements in IFRS 9 align hedge accounting more closely with risk management and establish a more principle-based approach to hedge accounting.

The standard is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018. The Group is currently evaluating the potential impact that the adoption of the standard will have on its consolidated financial statements.

Classification and Measurement of Share-based Payment Transactions (Amendments to IFRS 2)

In June 2016, the IASB issued narrow-scope amendments to IFRS 2 “Share-based Payment” to clarify how to account for certain types of share-based payment transactions. The amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2018. The Group is currently evaluating the potential impact that the adoption of the amendments will have on its consolidated financial statements.

IFRS 16 “Leases”

In January 2016, the IASB published IFRS 16 “Leases,” which sets out the principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of leases, replacing IAS 17 “Leases.” The standard introduces a single lessee accounting model and eliminates the classification of leases as either operating leases or finance leases, requiring a lessee to recognize assets and liabilities. A lessor continues to classify its leases as operating leases or finance leases, and to account for them differently. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning on or after January 1, 2019. The Group is currently evaluating the potential impact that the adoption of the standard will have on its consolidated financial statements.

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5.

Segment reporting

Segment Report – 2016	Biodiesel Refining	Corporate	Total
	2016 $	2016 $	2016 $
Revenue
Revenue from external customers	-	-	-
Interest received	12,881	28,336	41,217
Other income	731	12	743
Total segment revenue	13,612	28,348	41,960
Employee benefits expense	(96,008)	(79,065)	(175,073)
Executive Directors benefits expense	(39,995)	(749,900)	(789,895)
Non-Executive Directors benefits expenses	-	(125,666)	(125,666)
Depreciation and amortisation	(175)	-	(175)
Finance costs	-	-	-
Other expenses	(867,092)	(301,753)	(1,168,845)
Share of net loss of associate accounted for using the equity method	(110,007)	-	(110,007)
Segment result before tax	(1,099,665)	(1,227,118)	(2,327,701)
Income tax expense			(844)
Net (loss) for the year			(2,328,545)
Non-current Segment assets	3,648,666	-	3,648,666
Total Segment assets	5,069,833	1,101,131	6,170,964
Segment liabilities	(1,114,920)	(290,778)	(1,405,698)
Acquisitions of property, plant and equipment	2,455	-	2,455

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	Biodiesel Refining (Continuing Operations)	Corporate	Consolidated (Continuing Operations)	Discontinued Operations	Total (Continuing and Discontinued Operations)
	2015 $	2015 $	2015 $	2015 $	2015 $
Revenue
Interest received	2,262	15,645	17,907	-	17,907
Other revenue	7,841	7,245,011	7,252,852	1,670,718	8,923,570
Total segment revenue	10,103	7,260,656	7,270,759	1,670,718	8,941,477
Employee benefits expense	(200,912)	(1,373,352)	(1,574,264)	-	(1,574,264)
Net foreign exchange gain	3,176,908	63,211	3,240,119	260,371	3,500,490
Impairment reversal	-	-	-	27,586,572	27,586,572
Depreciation and amortisation	-	(2,874)	(2,874)	-	(2,874)
Legal settlement	-	-	-	(5,211,269)	(5,211,269)
Finance costs	-	(1,814,826)	(1,814,826)	-	(1,814,826)
Other expenses	(2,171,141)	(755,084)	(2,926,225)	-	(2,926,225)
Share of net profit of associate accounted for using the equity method	37,510	-	37,510	-	37,510
Segment result before tax	852,468	3,377,731	4,230,199	24,306,392	28,536,599
Income tax expense			(5,497)	-	(5,497)
Net profit before accumulated loss from discontinued operations			4,224,703	24,306,392	28,531,102
Non-controlling interest			-	(141,202)	(141,202)
Net assets written off from discontinued operations			-	(32,648)	(32,648)
Net profit for the year			4,224,703	24,132,542	28,357,244

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	Biodiesel Refining (Continuing Operations)	Corporate	Consolidated (Continuing Operations)	Discontinued Operations	Total (Continuing and Discontinued Operations)
	2015 $	2015 $	2015 $	2015 $	2015 $
Non-current Segment assets	3,769,200	973	3,770,173	-	3,770,173
Total Segment assets	9,506,177	3,115,071	12,621,248	-	12,621,248
Segment liabilities	(5,478,468)	(377,224)	(5,851,692)	-	(5,851,692)
Acquisitions of property, plant and equipment	-	-	-	-	-

Accounting Policies: Segment reporting

The Group Chief Executive Officer is the Chief operating decision maker. The reportable segments presented are in line with the segmental information reported during the financial year to the Group Chief Executive Officer.

Segment revenues and expenses are those directly attributable to the segments and include any joint revenue and expenses where a reasonable basis of allocation exists. Segment assets include all assets used by a segment and consist principally of cash, receivables, inventories, intangibles and property, plant and equipment, net of allowances and accumulated depreciation and amortisation. Segment liabilities consist principally of payables, employee benefits, accrued expenses and borrowings. Segment assets and liabilities do not include deferred income taxes. Segments exclude discontinued operations.

Intersegment Transfers: There are no intersegment transfers.

Business and Geographical Segments: The Group had one key business segment, being biodiesel, which is located in Malaysia.

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6.

Revenue

	2016 $	2015 $	2014 $
Other Income
Interest revenue	41,217	17,907	1,231
Gain on settlement and restructure of convertible notes	-	7,245,011	9,671,893
Sundry income	743	7,841	10,462
Total Other Income	41,960	7,270,759	9,683,586

The Company successfully settled the Series 4 Convertible Notes during the prior period, which resulted in a non-cash gain.

Accounting policy: Revenue Recognition

Interest revenue is recognised on a proportional basis taking into account the interest rates applicable to the financial assets.

Dividend revenue is recognised when the right to receive a dividend has been established. Dividends received from associates and joint venture entities are accounted for in accordance with the equity method of accounting.

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7.

Expenses

	2016 $	2015 $	2014  $
7a) Employee costs
Wages and Salaries	1,041,974	1,369,926	1,329,564
Contribution to defined contribution plans	48,660	54,338	47,137
Share based payment	-	150,000	-
	1,090,634	1,574,264	1,376,703

Accounting policy: Share Based Payments

The fair value of employee share based payments is measured using the share price on grant date.

7b) Other expenses:
Audit fees	66,748	53,096	80,308
Computer maintenance & consumables	6,114	5,670	3,415
Communication expenses	28,773	40,209	47,462
Insurance costs	91,138	149,578	170,359
Legal fees	152,961	1,372,921	374,356
Plant sale and operating costs	188,185	293,384	290,470
Other administrative costs	52,273	70,329	97,272
Total	586,192	1,985,187	1,042,388

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8.

Income Tax

	2016 $	2015 $	2014 $
a. The components of tax expense comprise
Current tax	(844)	(5,497)	-
Deferred tax	-	-	-
	(844)	(5,497)	-
b. The prima facie tax on the profit (loss) from ordinary activities before income tax is reconciled to the income tax as follows:
Accounting profit/(loss) before tax	(2,217,694)	4,192,689	(608,917)
Gain / (Loss) for the year from discontinued operations	-	24,132,542	(155,634)
Total Gain / (Loss) for the year	(2,217,694)	28,357,244	(764,551)
Prima facie tax (benefit)/expense on profit/ (loss) from ordinary activities before income tax at 30%	(665,308)	8,549,724	(229,365)
Adjusted for:
Tax effect of:
●losses not brought to account	664,464	(480,747)	120,395
●Impairment of non-assessable item	-	(8,074,474)	108,970
	(844)	(5,497)	-
Add:
Over provision for income tax in prior year	-	-	-
Income tax attributable to entity	(844)	(5,497)	20,020
The applicable weighted average effective current tax rate is as follows:	0%	0%	0%

Deferred tax assets on temporary differences and losses are not recognised because it is not probable that future taxable profit will be available against which the unused tax losses can be used and may be subject to continuity of ownership and business test. Refer to note 17 for further disclosures on deferred tax assets and liabilities.

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9.

Earnings per share

a.  Reconciliation of earnings to profit or loss
Earnings used in calculation of both ordinary and dilutive EPS	(2,328,545)	28,357,244	(1,077,231)
b. Earnings used in calculation of both ordinary and dilutive EPS for ongoing operations	(2,328,545)	4,187,192	(608,917)
c. Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year used in calculating basic EPS	40,870,275	31,253,837	13,377,124
Effect of:
Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year used in calculating dilutive EPS	40,870,275	31,253,837	13,377,124

Accounting policy: Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing the profit attributable to owners of the company, excluding costs of servicing equity other than ordinary shares, by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the financial year.

Diluted earnings per share adjusts the figures used in the determination of basic earnings per share to take into account the after tax effect of interest and other financing costs associated with the dilutive potential ordinary shares, and the weighted average number of additional ordinary shares that would have been outstanding assuming the conversion of all dilutive potential ordinary shares.

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10.

Cash and cash equivalents

	2016 $	2015 $
Cash at bank and in hand	271,158	1,033,903
Short-term bank deposits	1,129,380	2,116,873
	1,400,538	3,150,776

See note 23, Financial Instruments, for information on risk exposures for cash and cash equivalents.

Accounting policy: Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term highly liquid investments with original maturities of 3 months or less.

11.

Trade and Other Receivables

	2016 $	2015 $
CURRENT
Sundry financial assets	-	345,961
Receivable – sales proceeds withheld	1,114,830	5,234,061
Other receivables	2,764	77,340
TOTAL	1,117,594	77,340

The Receivable – Sales proceeds withheld, relates to a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the 250,000 tp refinery withheld to be settled as deferred consideration on settlement of convertible notes previously owed (see note 15).

At each reporting date, the Board assesses the likely timing of recoverability of receivables and bases this assessment on a number of assumptions and estimates. Please refer to note 22 for a discussion around credit risk, provisioning and age analysis of financial assets.

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12.

Property Plant and Equipment

	Land and Building	Office Equipment	IT	Motor Vehicle	Asset Under Construction	Total
Cost at 30 June 2014	338	140,776	852,998	115,387	45,565,421	46,674,920
Additions	-	-	-	-	-	-
Disposal/Impairment	(338)	(140,776)	(840,798)	(115,387)	(45,565,421)	(46,662,720)
Cost at 30 June 2015	-	-	12,200	-	-	12,200
Disposals			(2700)			(2700)
Additions	-	-	2,630	-	-	2,630
Cost at 30 June 2016	-	-	12,130	-	-	12,130
Accumulated Depreciation and Impairment at 30 June 2014	338	140,776	850,177	115,387	45,565,421	46,672,099
Depreciation for the year	-	-	2,874	-	-	2,874
Impairment	(338)	(140,776)	(840,851)	(115,387)	(45,565,421)	(46,662,773)
Accumulated Depreciation and Impairment at 30 June 2015	-	-	12,200	-	-	12,200
Disposals			(2,700)			(2,700)
Depreciation for the year	-	-	175	-	-	175
Accumulated Depreciation and Impairment at 30 June 2016	-	-	9,675	-	-	9,675
Carrying Amounts
At 30 June 2015	-	-	-	-	-	-
At 30 June 2016	-	-	2,455	-	-	2,455

Accounting policy: Property, Plant and Equipment

Each class of property, plant and equipment is carried at cost less, where applicable, any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses.

The cost of fixed assets constructed within the Group includes the cost of materials, direct labour, borrowing costs and an appropriate proportion of fixed and variable overheads.

Subsequent costs are included in the asset’s carrying amount or recognised as a separate asset, as appropriate, only when it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the Group and the cost of the item can be measured reliably. All other repairs and maintenance are charged to the Statement of profit or loss during the financial period in which they are incurred.

Depreciation

The depreciable amount of all fixed assets including buildings and capitalised leased assets, but excluding freehold land, is depreciated on a straight-line basis over their useful lives commencing from the time the asset is held ready for use. Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the shorter of either the unexpired period of the lease or the estimated useful lives of the improvements. Computer equipment is depreciated at 20% - 33%.

The assets’ residual values and useful lives are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at each reporting date.

An asset’s carrying amount is written down immediately to its recoverable amount if the asset’s carrying amount is greater than its estimated recoverable amount.

Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing proceeds with the carrying amount. These gains and losses are included in the Statement of profit or loss.

Leases

Lease payments for operating leases, where substantially all the risks and benefits remain with the lessor, are charged as expenses in the periods in which they are incurred.

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13.

Other Assets

CURRENT
	2016	2015
Security Deposits	4,166	42,937
	4,166	42,937

14.

Trade and Other Payables

CURRENT
Unsecured liabilities:
Trade payables	55,069	182,128
Sundry payables and accrued expenses	49,088	257,885
	104,157	440,013

15.

Provisions

CURRENT
Provision for leave	186,711	177,619
Provision for legal settlements	1,114,830	5,234,060
	1,301,541	5,411,679

The Provision for legal settlement, relates to a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the 250,000 tpa refinery withheld to be settled as deferred consideration on settlement of convertible notes previously owed (see note 11).

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16.

Tax

At both period ends the Group has not recognised any current or deferred tax liabilities or assets.

Deferred tax assets on losses to a value of $2.9 million to date are not brought to account due to not being probable of being recovered. In addition, deferred tax assets for deductible temporary differences of A$1.2 million.

Accounting Policy: Income Tax

The charge for current income tax expense is based on the profit/(loss) for the year adjusted for any non-assessable or disallowed items. It is calculated using the tax rates that have been enacted or are substantially enacted by the reporting date.

Deferred tax is accounted for using the balance sheet liability method in respect of temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the financial statements. No deferred income tax will be recognised from the initial recognition of an asset or liability, excluding a business combination, where there is no effect on accounting or taxable profit or loss.

Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply to the period when the asset is realised or liability is settled. Deferred tax is credited in the Statement of profit or loss, except where it relates to items that may be credited directly to equity, in which case the deferred tax is adjusted directly against equity.

Deferred income tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is probable that future tax profits will be available against which deductible temporary differences can be utilised.

The amount of benefits brought to account or which may be realised in the future is based on the assumption that no adverse change will occur in income taxation legislation and the anticipation that the Group will derive sufficient future assessable income to enable the benefit to be realised and comply with the conditions of deductibility imposed by the law.

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17.

Issued Capital

Fully paid ordinary shares (Issued and authorised)
	2016 Number	2016 $	2015 Number	2015 $
At the beginning of reporting period	40,870,275	523,197	25,870,275	110,523,197
Ordinary shares issued
February 2015 - Shares issued pursuant to employee share scheme	-	-	15,000,000	-
SuSub-total	40,870,275	523,197	40,870,275	110,523,197
Shares capital reduction pursuant to Shareholder approval	-	-	-	(110,000,000)
At reporting date	40,870,275	523,197	40,870,275	523,197

Ordinary shares participate in dividends and the proceeds on winding up of the parent entity in proportion to the number of shares held. At shareholder meetings each ordinary share is entitled to one vote when a poll is called, otherwise each shareholder has one vote on a show of hands.

There were no warrants, performance rights or options in existence at reporting date.

For information relating to the Mission NewEnergy Limited option and performance right plans, including details of options and performance shares issued, exercised and lapsed during the current and prior financial year, refer to the Remuneration report.

Accounting policy: Contributed equity

Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issue of new shares are shown in equity as a deduction, net of tax, from the proceeds.

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18.

Reserves

1.

Share based payments reserve

The share based payments reserve arose in the prior financial year on the issue of 150,000 shares to various officers of the Company. There was no share based payment in the current financial year.

2.

Foreign currency translation reserve

The foreign currency translation reserve records exchange differences arising on translation of foreign controlled subsidiaries.

3.

Convertible Notes Reserve

The Convertible Notes reserve was used to record the equity component, less the cost of issue, of the convertible notes. These notes were fully settled during the prior financial year.

Refer to the Statement of Changes in Equity for a reconciliation of movements in these reserves.

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19.

Cash Flow Information

Reconciliation of Cash Flow from Operations with Profit (Loss) after Income Tax	2016 $	2015 $	2014 $
Profit / (Loss) after income tax before non-controlling interests	(2,328,545)	28,357,244	(608,917)
Non cash flows in profit / (loss)			7,412
Depreciation of plant and equipment – continued operations	175	2,874	-
Gain from discontinued and deconsolidated operations	-	(24,132,542)	-
Share of net loss/(profit) of associate	110,007	(37,510)	76,114
Interest accrued	-	870,703
Gain on the settlement/restructure of Convertible Note	-	(7,245,011)	(9,671,893)
Amortisation of Equity portion of Convertible Note	-	944,123	3,199,884
Provision for employee benefits	9,094	27,883	13,555
Impairment of assets	-	-	29,336
Share based payment	-	150,000	-
Impairment of receivables and loans	-	672,510	333,896
Net cash (used in) operating activities before change in assets and liabilities	(2,209,269)	(389,726)	(5,935,213)
Change in assets and liabilities
Decrease in receivables	75,730	3,123,545	-
(Increase) / decrease in other assets	36,022	(17,268)	136,959
Decrease / (Increase) in deferred tax and current tax	-	52	(11)
Increase in creditors and accruals	(325,926)	316,172	22,491
Foreign Currency Adjustments	345,810	(3,581,046)	2,398,277
	131,636	(158,545)	(3,377,497)
Cash generated by discontinued operations	-	939,735	432,037
Cash generated / (used in) operations	(2,077,633)	391,464	2,945,460

Cash flows in the prior period included above from discontinued operations (being the Indonesian Palm Oil segment and the Mauritian holding company) are a net operating cash generation of $0.9 million (primarily from the gain on settlement of arbitration proceedings) for the period ended 30 June 2015.

There were no non-cash investing activities during the reported periods.

Cash flows are presented in the statement of cash flows on a gross basis, except for the GST component of investing and financing activities, which are disclosed as operating cash flows.

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GROUP STRUCTURE

This section provides information which will help users understand how the group structure affects the financial position and performance of the group as a whole. In particular, there is information about:

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changes to the structure that occurred during the year as a result of business combinations and the disposal of a discontinued operation

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transactions with non-controlling interests and interests in joint ventures.

A list of subsidiaries is provided in note 20. This note also discloses details about the group’s equity accounted investments.

20.

Investments in subsidiaries, unconsolidated entities and associates

(a) Subsidiaries

The Group’s subsidiaries at 30 June 2016 are set out below. Unless otherwise stated, they have share capital consisting solely of ordinary shares that are held directly by the Group, and the proportion of ownership interests held equals the voting rights held by the Group. The country of incorporation or registration is also their principal place of business.

	Country of Incorporation	Percentage Owned (%)		Ownership interest held by non-controlling interests		Principal activities
		2016	2015	2016	2015
A. Controlled Entities Consolidated
Parent Entity:
Mission NewEnergy Limited	Australia
Subsidiaries of Mission NewEnergy Limited:
Mission Biofuels Sdn Bhd	Malaysia	100	100	-	-	Administrative entity
M2 Capital Sdn Bhd	Malaysia	100	100	-	-	Holds 20% of FGV Green Energy SB
B. Associates
Felda Green Energy Sdn Bhd	Malaysia	20	20	80	80	Biodiesel refining

Set out below is the associate of the group as at 30 June 2016 which, in the opinion of the directors, is material to the group. The entity listed below has share capital consisting solely of ordinary shares, which are held directly by the group. The country of incorporation or registration is also their principal place of business, and the proportion of ownership interest is the same as the proportion of voting rights held.

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Name of entity	Country of Incorporation	Percentage Owned (%)		Nature of relationship	Measurement method	Carrying amount ($)
		2016	2015			2016	2015
FGV Green Energy Sdn Bhd	Malaysia	20	20	Associate	Equity method	3,646,211	3,770,173

Summarised statement of comprehensive income	FGV Green Energy Sdn Bhd
	2016	2015
Interest income	-	-
(Loss)/Profit from operations	(550,035)	187,553
Dividends received	-	-
The Groups share of (Loss)/profit from operations	(110,007)	37,510

Summarised balance sheet	FGV Green Energy Sdn Bhd
	2016	2015
Cash and cash equivalents	310,610	29,197,747
Other current assets	22,969,284	337,653
Non-current assets	35,559,859	33,716,894
Current liabilities	(42,184,168)	(1,686,587)
Non-current financial liabilities	(101,291)	(42,940,643)
Net Assets	16,554,294	18,625,064

Accounting policy: Principles of Consolidation

The consolidated financial statements comprise the financial statements of Mission NewEnergy Limited and its subsidiaries, as defined in Accounting Standard AASB 127 ‘Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements’. These include Mission Biofuels Sdn Bhd and M2 Capital Sdn Bhd. A list of controlled and associate entities with details of acquisitions and disposals is contained in this note. All controlled entities have a 30 June financial year-end. The Associate company has a 31 December year end.

All inter-company balances and transactions between entities in the Consolidated Group, including any unrealised profits or losses, have been eliminated on consolidation. Accounting policies of subsidiaries have been changed where necessary to ensure consistency with the policies applied by the parent entity.

Where controlled entities have entered or left the Consolidated Group during the year, their operating results have been included/excluded from the date control was obtained or until the date control ceased.

Non-controlling interests in the equity and results of the entities that are controlled are shown as a separate item in the consolidated financial report.

Foreign Currency Transactions and Balances

Functional and presentation currency

The functional currency of each of the Group’s entities is measured using the currency of the primary economic environment in which that entity operates. The consolidated financial statements are presented in Australian dollars which is the parent entity’s functional and presentation currency.

Transaction and balances

Foreign currency transactions are translated into functional currency using the exchange rates prevailing at the date of the transaction. Foreign currency monetary items are translated at the year-end exchange rate. Non-monetary items measured at historical cost continue to be carried at the exchange rate at the date of the transaction. Non-monetary items measured at fair value are reported at the exchange rate at the date when fair values were determined.

Exchange differences arising on the translation of monetary items are recognised in the Statement of profit or loss, except where deferred in equity as a qualifying cash flow or net investment hedge.

Exchange differences arising on the translation of non-monetary items are recognised directly in equity to the extent that the gain or loss is directly recognised in equity, otherwise the exchange difference is recognised in the Statement of Profit or Loss.

Group companies

The financial results and position of foreign operations whose functional currency is different from the Group’s presentation currency are translated as follows:

●assets and liabilities are translated at year-end exchange rates prevailing at that reporting date;

●income and expenses are translated at average exchange rates for the period where this is not materially different from the rate at the date of the transaction; and

●retained earnings are translated at the exchange rates prevailing at the date of the transaction.

Exchange differences arising on translation of foreign operations are transferred directly to the Group’s foreign currency translation reserve in the statement of financial position. These differences are recognised in the Statement of Profit or Loss in the period in which the operation is disposed.

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RISK

This section of the notes discusses the groups exposure to various risks and shows how these could affect the Groups financial position and performance.

21.

Critical Accounting Estimates and Judgments

The preparation of annual financial reports requires the Board to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting policies and the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, income and expenses. The Board evaluates estimates and judgments incorporated into the financial report based on historical knowledge and best available current information. Estimates assume a reasonable expectation of future events and are based on current trends and economic data, obtained both externally and within the Group. Actual results may differ from these estimates

Except as described below, in preparing this consolidated financial report, the significant judgements made by management in applying the Group’s accounting policies and the key sources of estimation uncertainty were the same as those that were applied to the consolidated financial report as at end for the year ended 30 June 2016. During the twelve months ended 30 June 2016 management reassessed its estimates in respect of:

Impairment of assets

The Group assesses impairment of assets at each reporting date by evaluating conditions specific to the Group that may lead to impairment. Where an impairment trigger exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is determined.

Investments in subsidiaries

Investments held by the parent entity, Mission NewEnergy Limited, are reviewed for impairment if there is any indication that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. The recoverable amount is assessed by reference to the higher of ‘value in use’ (being the net present value of expected future cash flows of the relevant cash generating unit) and ‘fair value less costs to sell’.

In line with the impairment of the carrying value of assets in the subsidiaries, the parent entity has impaired the value of all subsidiaries to zero. This accounting adjustment has no impact on the cash flows or the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Group. Refer to note 30: Parent Information for further details.

Investments in associates

Investments in associates held by the parent entity, Mission NewEnergy Limited, are reviewed for impairment if there is any indication that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. The recoverable amount is assessed by reference to the higher of ‘value in use’ (being the net present value of expected future cash flows of the relevant cash generating unit) and ‘fair value less costs to sell’.

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The 20% shareholding of Felda Green Energy Sdn Bhd (FGVGE) in Malaysia is carried at cost less the groups share of losses for the reporting period (Refer to note 20).

22.

Financial Instruments and Financial Risk Management

Financial Risk Management

The Group has a financial risk management policy in place and the financial risks are overseen by the Board. The Group’s financial instruments consist mainly of deposits with banks, other financial assets, accounts payable, and loans to and from subsidiaries.

The principal risks the Group is exposed to through its financial instruments are interest rate risk, foreign currency risk, liquidity risk and credit risk.

The Group does not have any financial assets carried at fair value therefore no further disclosure in relation to the fair value hierarchy is presented. In addition the group does not have any financial instruments that are subject to recurring or non-recurring fair value measurements.

Fair value of financial instruments at 30 June 2016

	Carrying amount $	Fair Value $
Financial assets
Cash and cash equivalents	1,400,538	1,400,538
Receivables (Current)	1,117,594	1,117,594
Financial liabilities
Trade and other payables	104,157	104,157

The fair value measurements are shown by level of the following fair value measurement hierarchy:

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Level 1 - quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical as-sets or liabilities

●

Level 2 - inputs other than quoted prices included within level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, and

●

Level 3 - inputs for the asset or liability that are not based on observable market data (unobservable inputs).

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The fair value of cash and cash equivalents, other financial assets, receivables, trade and other payables and current loans are short-term instruments in nature whose carrying value is equivalent to fair value.

Interest rate risk

Interest rate risk is managed with floating rate deposits.

Group sensitivity

At 30 June 2016, if interest rates had changed by -/+ 25 basis points, with all other variables held constant, the following financial impacts would have been recorded by the Group;

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Effect on post tax profit – A$2,500 lower/higher (2015: A$ Nil lower/higher)

●

Equity would have been – A$2,500 lower/higher (2015: A$ Nil lower/higher)

Foreign currency risk

The Group operates internationally through a number of subsidiaries and is thus exposed to fluctuations in foreign currencies, arising from the foreign currencies held in its bank accounts, the sale of goods in currencies other than the Group’s measurement currency, and the translation of results from investments in foreign operations. The foreign exchange exposures are primarily to the Malaysian Ringgit and the US dollar.

Foreign currency risks arising from commitments in foreign currencies are managed by holding cash in that currency. Foreign currency translation risk is not hedged, with translation differences being reflected in the foreign currency translation reserve.

Group sensitivity

At 30 June 2016, if foreign currencies had changed by -/+ 10%, with all other variables held constant, the following financial impacts would have been recorded by the Group;

Effect on cash and cash equivalent – A$167,019 lower / A$16,877 higher (2015: A$ 24,563 lower/ A$ 148,500 higher)

Profit and Loss would have been – A$167,019 lower / A$16,877 higher (2015: A$ 24,563 lower/ A$ 148,500 higher)

Hedging of Foreign Currency Risk

At financial report date the Group had no forward exchange contracts in place.

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Credit risk

The following table sets out the credit quality of financial assets:

	2016 $	2015 $
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Counterparties with external credit rating (Standard and Poors)
A-1+ (Australian)	1,100,041	3,037,914
P-2 (Malaysia)	300,497	112,862
	1,400,538	3,150,776
Receivables
Counterparties without external credit rating
Group 1	1,117,594	5,657,362

Group 1 receivables primarily relate to receivables related to the sale of the refinery in the prior financial year whereby proceeds of the sale were withheld pending certain legal proceedings.

Commodity Risk

As there was no inventory held as at 30 June 2016, the Group has no exposure to market prices of input costs into the production of biodiesel.

Liquidity risk

			Weighted Average Interest Rate
	2016	2015	2016	2015
	as  $	as $	as%	as%
Financial Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	1,400,538	3,150,776	1.93%	2.00%
Loans and Receivables	1,117,594	5,657,362	-	-
	2,518,132	8,808,138

The Group manages liquidity risk by monitoring forecast cash flows and ensuring that adequate cash is maintained.

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Accounting policy: Financial Instruments

Recognition

Financial instruments are initially measured at fair value on trade date, which includes transaction costs (except where the instrument is classified as ‘fair value through profit or loss’ in which case transaction costs are expensed to profit or loss immediately), when the related contractual rights or obligations exist. Subsequent to initial recognition these instruments are measured as set out below.

Loans and receivables

Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted in an active market and are stated at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method.

Compound financial instruments (Convertible Notes)

Compound financial instruments issued by the Group comprise convertible notes that can be converted to share capital at the option of the holder, and the number of shares to be issued does not vary with changes in their fair value. The liability component of a compound financial instrument is recognised initially at the fair value of a similar liability that does not have an equity conversion option. The equity component is recognised initially at the difference between the fair value of the compound financial instrument as a whole and the fair value of the liability component. Any directly attributable transaction costs are allocated to the liability and equity components in proportion to their initial carrying amounts. Subsequent to initial recognition, the liability component of a compound financial instrument is measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. The equity component of a compound financial instrument is not remeasured subsequent to initial recognition.

Interest, dividends, losses and gains relating to the financial liability are recognised in profit or loss. On conversion, the financial liability is reclassified to equity; no gain or loss is recognised on conversion.

Financial liabilities

Non-derivative financial liabilities are recognised at amortised cost.

Impairment of financial assets

At each reporting date, the Group assesses whether there is objective evidence that a financial instrument has been impaired. Impairment losses are recognised in the Statement of profit or loss.

Borrowing Costs

Borrowing costs directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of a qualifying asset are capitalised during the period of time that is necessary to complete and prepare the asset for its intended use. Other borrowing costs are expensed in the period in which they are incurred.

23.

Capital Management

Management controls the capital of the Group in order to maintain an appropriate debt to equity ratio, provide the shareholders with adequate returns and ensure that the Group can fund its operations and continue as a going concern. Due to the stage that the business is in, managements preferred approach is to fund the business with equity, however where equity funding is not available debt funding is considered. Management reviews historic and forecast cash flows on a regular basis in order to determine funding needs.

The Group has no debt and capital includes ordinary share capital, supported by financial assets.

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UNRECOGNISED ITEMS

This section of the notes provides information about items that are not recognised in the financial statements as they do not (yet) satisfy the recognition criteria.

24.

Capital and Leasing Commitments

	2016 $	2015 $
Operating Lease Commitments
●- not later than 12 months	-	8,303
●- between 12 months and 5 years	-	-
●- greater than 5 years	-	-
	-	8,303

Capital Expenditure Commitments

	2016 $	2015 $
Capital expenditure commitments contracted for.	-	-

25.

Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets

The Group is not aware of any contingent liabilities or contingent assets as at 30 June 2016.

26.

Events occurring after the reporting period

Other than the matters mentioned below, there have been no significant subsequent events up until the date of signing this Financial Report.

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OTHER INFORMATION

This section of the notes includes other information that must be disclosed to comply with the accounting standards and other pronouncements, but that is not immediately related to individual line items in the financial statements.

27.

Remuneration of Auditors

	2016 $	2015 $	2014 $
Audit services
Remuneration of the auditor of the parent entity for:
●auditing or reviewing the financial reports – BDO Audit (WA) Pty Ltd	60,909	49,725	61,956

28.

Related Parties

During the period a subsidiary in the Group leased a portion of office space from a company owned by the Chief Executive Officer at a cost of around A$1,300 per month. The lease is on a month to month basis.

There were no other transactions with related parties during the period other than with subsidiaries which were 100% wholly owned.

29.

Parent entity information

	2016	2015
Information relating to Mission NewEnergy Limited:	$	$
Current assets	1,101,131	6,845,637
Total assets	1,101,131	6,846,610
Current liabilities	(290,778)	(377,214)
Total liabilities		-
Net asset surplus / (deficit)	4,526,067	6,469,396
Issued capital	418,635	418,635
Opening Retained Profit / (Loss)	5,900,761	(138,994,472)
Share based payments reserve	150,000	150,000
Convertible notes reserve	-	-
Total shareholders’ equity/deficit	(4,526,067)	(6,469,396)
Profit / (Loss) of the parent entity	(1,944,248)	26,339,390
Total comprehensive income of the parent entity	(1,944,248)	26,339,390

Details of any contingent liabilities of the parent entity	-	-
Details of any contractual commitments by the parent entity for the acquisition of property, plant or equipment.	-	-

The parent entity is not aware of any other contingent liabilities or contingent assets as at 30 June 2016.

30.

Non-current assets held for sale and discontinued operations

During the prior financial year Mission Agro Energy Limited, and Oleovest PL have been deconsolidated from the Group financials with effect from 1 March 2015 due to an effective change in control as a result of a settlement agreement with convertible note holders. Included in discontinued operations is the reversal of the asset impairment on sale of the 250,000 tpa refinery, a gain on conclusion of the sale and a provision raised for legal settlement of matters related to the refinery.

The revenue, expenditure and carrying amount of the assets and liabilities in this disposal group are summarised as follows:

Discontinued operations	2016 $	2015 $	2014 $
Revenue	-	679,364	854,432
Gain on sale of assets	-	991,354	-
Legal settlement	-	(5,211,269)	-
Impairment reversal – non-current assets	-	27,586,572	-
Net Impairment – current assets	-	-	31,8214
Other expenses and FX gains	-	260,371	(1,258,709)
Finance Costs	-	-	(56,044)
Income tax expense	-	-	(13,527)
Net assets written off on deconsolidation		(32,648)	(329,566)
Net gain from discontinued operations	-	24,273,744	(485,200)
Net gain from discontinued operations attributable to non-controlling interests	-	(141,202)	-
Net gain from discontinued operations attributable to members of the parent	-	24,132,542	(485,200)

The assets in this disposal group were deconsolidated during the current financial period.

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31.

Company Details

The registered office of the company is: Mission NewEnergy Limited, Unit B9, 431 Roberts Road, Subiaco, WA 6008, Australia.

The principal places of business are:

Australia	Mission NewEnergy LimitedHead Office Unit B9, 431 Roberts Rd, Subiaco, Western Australia, 6008, Australia.
Malaysia	Mission Biofuels Sdn Bhd M2 Capital Sdn Bhd No 5E Nadayu 28 Dagang Jalan PJS 11/7 Bandar Sunway 47500 Subang Jaya Selangor, Malaysia

32.

Authorisation of finacial statements

The consolidated financial statements for the year ended 30 June 2016 (including comparatives) were approved by the Board of Directors on 28 September 2016.

Dato’ Nathan Mahalingam

Director