# Scott Balloch Chief Financial Officer ## Career chronology - **Appointed 31 October 2014; current at cutoff.: Pantoro Gold** — Chief Financial Officer. [Pantoro 2026 Annual Report]() (p.26); [Pantoro Operations Update and Investor Presentation, September 2026]() (p.7) - **Disclosed in the 2015 prospectus; exact service dates not stated.: Aziana Limited** — Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary. [Aziana Limited re-compliance prospectus]() (p.58) - **Prior roles; full chronology not established.: Westgold Resources and Metals X** — CFO/financial-controller roles reported in broker research; exact title sequence and dates unknown. [Pantoro Limited: Initiating Coverage]() (p.14) ## Contributions and company outcomes ### FY2026 financial results and liquidity [scott_balloch_fy26_financials] FY2026 and quarter ended 30 September 2026 · issuer reported · low materiality Pantoro reported FY2026 revenue of A$480.7m, profit before tax of A$162.9m and operating cash flow of A$276.25m. Its Q1 FY2027 report later stated the company held A$240m in cash and gold and had no debt. These are company outcomes during Balloch's CFO tenure; no individual causation or credit is established. **Attribution:** Role overlaps event; causation unproven. The results overlapped Balloch's CFO tenure but the filings do not identify his individual contribution. **Relevance:** Financial reporting, liquidity and capital controls are relevant to the CFO role. [Pantoro 2026 Annual Report]() (p.21); [Pantoro Quarterly Activities Report and Appendix 5B, quarter ended 30 September 2026]() (p.11) ## Suitability for the current role ### Mining finance experience and disclosed accounting credentials [scott_balloch_current_role_fit] Professional background disclosed through 2025; current CFO role at cutoff · analyst inference · low materiality Pantoro identifies Balloch as CFO and records his October 2014 appointment. A 2015 Aziana prospectus identifies Scott Balloch as CFO/company secretary and reports CPA status and a Bachelor of Business (Accounting). Argonaut's 2025 research describes more than 25 years in finance-control/CFO roles with ASX-listed miners and prior Westgold and Metals X experience. Earlier dates are incomplete; CPA standing and degree were not independently verified. **Attribution:** Responsibility not applicable. Role-fit assessment from disclosed finance background; sources do not establish personal responsibility for company results. **Relevance:** Listed-company reporting and resource-sector finance experience are relevant to the CFO role. [Pantoro Operations Update and Investor Presentation, September 2026]() (p.7); [Pantoro 2026 Annual Report]() (p.26); [Aziana Limited re-compliance prospectus]() (p.58); [Pantoro Limited: Initiating Coverage]() (p.14) ## Evidence gaps - Exact Westgold/Metals X employment dates and finance-role sequence were not established. - CPA membership status and the degree were not independently checked; the credential disclosure is historical. - No exhaustive criminal, sanctions, litigation, professional-discipline, safety, environmental or education-register check was performed.