# Jason Clifton Chief Financial Officer, Joint Company Secretary ## Career chronology - **CFO from 4 December 2023; joint secretary from 18 December 2023: Deterra Royalties** — CFO and joint company secretary. [Executive management changes]() (p.1, CFO effective date); [2026 annual report and Appendix 4E]() (printed p.31, secretary effective date) - **2021–10 November 2023: Australian Strategic Materials** — Chief Financial Officer. [Annual financial report 2023]() (printed pp. 25–28, CFO and subsequent events) - **Before ASM; exact dates unavailable: Woodside Energy** — Senior Vice President Financial Services. [Executive management changes]() (p.1) - **Before Woodside; exact dates unavailable: Bankwest and Westpac New Zealand** — CFO roles. [Executive management changes]() (p.1) ## Education and qualifications ### Issuer-reported finance qualifications [clifton_edu] Undated · issuer reported · medium materiality Deterra reports a UWA Bachelor of Commerce, chartered-accountant fellowship, Financial Services Institute fellowship and AICD membership. These have not been independently verified. **Attribution:** Responsibility not applicable. The source supports the described role, not an attribution of other actions. **Relevance:** Relevant to assessment of the person’s role and evidence quality. [Executive management changes]() (p.1) ## Business failures and setbacks ### Former employer reported FY2023 loss [clifton_asm] FY2022–FY2023 · issuer reported · medium materiality ASM reported an FY2023 net loss attributable to owners of A$26.303m, versus A$24.257m in FY2022, while Clifton was CFO. ASM also advanced its Korean metals plant during the period. This is an early-stage company result and not proof of individual causation. **Attribution:** Role overlaps event; causation unproven. CFO role overlapped the financial periods; individual responsibility for the company results was not established. **Relevance:** Relevant to assessment of the person’s role and evidence quality. [Annual financial report 2023]() (printed pp. 4–7, 26–28) ## Suitability for the current role ### Finance experience relevant to royalty investment [clifton_fit] Assessment through 31 October 2026 · analyst inference · medium materiality His reported resources, energy and banking finance roles provide relevant financial background; individual deal-level capital-allocation contribution remains unquantified. **Attribution:** Responsibility not applicable. The source supports the described role, not an attribution of other actions. **Relevance:** Relevant to assessment of the person’s role and evidence quality. [Executive management changes]() (p.1); [Annual financial report 2023]() (key management personnel) ## Evidence gaps - Independent credential confirmation and exact tenure at prior banking and energy employers are unavailable. - Individual contribution to capital-allocation outcomes is not independently quantified.