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ANNUAL REPORT 

2015

ANNUAL REPORT 2015

OUR FLEET
(AS AT 15 OCTOBER 2015)

Aircraft Type

In Operation

Ordered

Options

Fokker 100

ATR 72-500

ATR 72-600

Airbus A320-200

Airbus A321-200

5

6

14

3

3

-

-

8

-

2

-

-

22

-

-

Total

31

10

22

2

MODEL

Fokker F100

Airbus A320-200

MODEL

Airbus A321-200

ATR 72-500

MODEL

ATR 72-600*

*Photo above and all photos page 9-23: Viktoria Dorosevits, unless noted otherwise.

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ANNUAL REPORT 2015

COMPANY INFORMATION

DIRECTORS:

Robert Jeff ries Chatfi eld

Roderick Douglas Mahoney

Stephen John Fisher

COMPANY SECRETARIES:

Duncan Gerard Stephen Scott 

Jason Francis Gollogly 

REGISTERED OFFICE:

5th Floor Cheyne House

Crown Court 62-63 Cheapside

London EC2V 6AX

United Kingdom

PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS:

65 Kampong Bahru Road

AUDITORS:

Singapore 169370

Kingston Smith LLP

Devonshire House

60 Goswell Road

London EC1M 7AD

United Kingdom

SOLICITORS:

Charles Russell Speechlys LLP

6 New Street Square

London EC4A 3LX

United Kingdom

REGISTRARS:

Computershare Investor Services LLC

The Pavilions

Bridgewater Road

Bristol BS99 6ZZ

United Kingdom

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
                                                                                                                                PAGE(S)

Company Information ...................................................................................................................... 4

Chairmanʼs Statement ................................................................................................................ 6 ‒ 7

Board of Directors ........................................................................................................................... 8

Strategic Report .......................................................................................................................9 ‒ 14

Directorsʼ Report .................................................................................................................... 15 ‒ 18

Directorsʼ Remuneration Report ............................................................................................... 19 ‒ 23

Statement of Directorsʼ Responsibilities  ........................................................................................... 24

Auditorsʼ Report  ........................................................................................................................... 25

Consolidated Statement of Profi t or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income ......................................... 26

Company Statement of Profi t or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income .............................................. 27

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position ..................................................................................... 28

Company Statement of Financial Position ......................................................................................... 29

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity ............................................................................ 30 ‒ 31

Company Statement of Changes in Equity ........................................................................................ 32

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows ...................................................................................... 33 ‒ 34

Company Statement of Cash Flows .................................................................................................. 35

Notes to the Financial Statements ............................................................................................ 36 ‒ 91

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ANNUAL REPORT 2015

CHAIRMANʼS STATEMENT

OVERVIEW 

For the year ended 30 June 2015:

•  Aircraft lease revenue increased by 17 per cent to $56.9 million (2014: $48.7 million); 

•  The number of aircraft in the fl eet increased to 29 aircraft (2014: 25 aircraft); 

•  Dividend  increase  of  49  per  cent  to  3.00  US  cents  per  share  (2014:  2.01  US  cents  per 

share); 

•  Underlying  pre-tax  profi t  from  leasing  business  (which  excludes  gains  or  losses  on  the 
disposal of aircraft, a loss on the part-out disposal of an aircraft and the recovery of a lessee 
security deposit) increased to $14.8 million (2014: $13.2 million); 

•  Net profi t for the year decreased by 7 per cent to $13.3 million (2014: $14.3 million); 

•  Net cash fl ow from operating activities increased to $43.5 million (2014: $27.6 million); 

•  Successful issue of fi rst $100 million unsecured tranche and establishment of a $500 million 

Global Medium Term Note programme; and 

•  Cash and cash equivalents as at 30 June 2015 of $108.6 million (2014: $23.4 million).

BACKGROUND AND 
OUTCOME

Avation  has  enjoyed  remarkable 
growth and is positioned for further 
revenue and fl eet expansion in the 
coming year. Lease revenues have 
increased  by  17  per  cent  during 
the  year,  while  yield  remains  at 
an industry leading 13.1 per cent. 
The  average  age  of  the  aircraft  fl eet  has  decreased  to 
5.3 years in 2015.

Avation has substantially increased lease revenue, cash 
operating  margin,  fl eet  assets  and  now  has  signifi cant 
cash resources which can be deployed to fund additional 
growth. 

Group  profi ts  are  slightly  lower  in  2015  compared  to 
2014.  This  small  reduction  was  primarily  due  to  the 
variability  in  aircraft  trading  gains  and  losses  between 
the respective fi nancial periods. The one off  gains from 
the sales of two aircraft in 2014 were not replicated in 

2015.  Furthermore,  Avationʼs  subsidiary,  Capital  Lease 

Aviation  (“CLA”),  incurred  a  loss  of  $1.2  million  net  of 

tax  from  the  cessation  of  operations  in  North  America 

and part out of an aircraft which was at the end of its 

useful life. As a result the Group generated a loss from 

aircraft  trading  and  discontinued  operations  in  2015 

compared to profi t in 2014.

The issue of the fi rst $100 million unsecured tranche of the 

$500 million Global Medium Term Note programme (the 

“GMTN”)  is  transformative  as  the  programme  provides 

greater opportunities for the Group to address the key 

challenge  of  fi nancing  future  aircraft  acquisitions.  The 

Groupʼs improved access to capital markets and stronger 

business fundamentals allow the Directors to propose a 

signifi cant increase in dividends to shareholders. 

The key objectives for 2016 are to improve profi tability 

through  fl eet  growth,  increase  customer  diversifi cation 

and add scale to the business.

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CHAIRMANʼS STATEMENT

operator  customer  base  to  mitigate  both  concentration 
and geographic risks. 

The  Board  of  Directors  is  pleased  to  deliver  a 
fundamentally strong set of results from a core business 
in  which  the  fundamentals  continued  to  improve,  in  a 
year in which the business was signifi cantly transformed. 
We remain committed to building growth, diversifi cation 
and scale to the business.

Robert Jeff ries Chatfi eld, 

Executive Chairman

Singapore 

15 October  2015

DIVIDEND

The  underlying  profi tability  of  the  leasing  business 
has  improved.  The  Board  would  like  to  thank  the 
shareholders for their continued support as it continues 
in  the  successful  development  of  Avation.  The  Board 
understands the importance of recognising shareholder 
ownership and has approved a dividend increase of 49 
per  cent  to  3.00  US  cents  per  share  (2014:  2.01  US 
cents) in respect to the period ending 30 June 2015. The 
Company  aims  to  continue  to  maintain  a  progressive 
dividend policy.

OUTLOOK

Avation has four aircraft contracted for delivery in the six 
months to 31 December 2015 and a further six aircraft 
for  delivery  in  the  six  months  to  30  June  2016,  with  a 
further  two  contracted  for  delivery  in  the  second  half 
2016. 

Overall  the  10  aircraft  to  be  delivered  in  the  current 
fi nancial  year  have  a  purchase  value  of  approximately 
$280  million.  The  funds  raised  from  the  issuance  of 
unsecured  notes  under  the  GMTN  support  a  portion  of 
the funding of these aircraft and provide further capacity 
to  acquire  additional  aircraft,  beyond  new  aircraft 
orders, such as the Airbus A320 on lease to Air France 
announced August 2015. 

Committed future revenue from unexpired leases on the 
current fl eet of 29 aircraft totals $369.2 million. Avation 
has also entered into leases of eight of the aircraft due 
to be delivered before 30 June 2016. These leases are 
scheduled  to  generate  additional  committed  revenue 
of  approximately  $196.2  million  over  the  terms  of 
the  leases.  The  total  of  future  lease  revenue  from  the 
existing fl eet and contracted deliveries is $565.4 million. 

Management  believes  that  the  Company  can  obtain 
access  to  the  required  debt  funding  for  future  fl eet 
growth. However, access to funding does remain a risk, 
which is common to all capital intensive business models. 
Specifi c risks, which are inherent in the aircraft leasing 
industry,  include  the  creditworthiness  of  client  airlines, 
residual value risk and the risk of impairment of aircraft 
assets.  The  Company  is  seeking  to  diversify  its  airline 

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ANNUAL REPORT 2015

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Jeff  Chatfi eld
Chairman

Stephen Fisher PhD 
Non-Executive Director

In addition to his role at Avation 
is  Chairman, 
PLC,  Stephen 
Principal  and  Chief  Investment 
Offi  cer  of  First  Degree  Global 
Asset  Management  Pte.  Ltd., 
asset 
privately 
a 
in 
management 
Singapore  founded  in  2011.  First  Degree  Global  Asset 
Management  operates  a  number  of  strategies  for  its 
clients including a Fixed Income focused hedge fund.

owned 
company 

Stephen  has  had  twenty-two  years  experience  as 
an  investment  professional  with  leading  investment 
management  groups  in  the  United  States,  Asia  and 
Australia.  From 2000 to 2011 he was Managing Director 
and Head of Global Fixed Income Product ‒ Asia Pacifi c 
at  JPMorgan  Asset  Management.    Stephen  held  the 
positions of Australian Head of Capital Markets Research 
from  1992-  1996,  and  Asia  Pacifi c  Regional  Head  of 
Capital  Markets  Research  at  J.P.  Morgan  Investment 
Management, Inc. from 1996-1998.

Stephenʼs particular areas of expertise are in quantitative 
analysis  of  fi xed  income,  equities,  asset  allocation  and 
derivatives. He has advised Central Banks and Sovereign 
Wealth  Funds  on  their  reserves  management  practice, 
and  his  research  on  investment  management  issues 
has  been  widely  published  in  academic  and  industry 
journals.

Stephen  has  a  Master  of  Science  (Finance)  and  a  PhD 
(Finance)  from  the  WE  Simon  Graduate  School  of 
Business  Administration,  University  of  Rochester,  New 
York and a Bachelor of Economics (First Class Honours) 
from the University of Sydney. 

Mr  Chatfi eld  is  the  executive 
chairman of Avation PLC and has 
been instrumental in establishing 
and  growing  the  Company.  Mr 
Chatfi eld  has  a  track  record  of 
leadership in a variety of profi table 
and successful businesses. He is a 
qualifi ed public company director and business executive 
experienced in the fi elds of commercial airlines, aviation, 
aircraft  leasing  and  fi nance,  electronic  commerce, 
investment  management,  radio  and  TV  broadcasting. 
Mr Chatfi eld holds both Bachelorʼs and Masterʼs Degrees 
in engineering from the University of Western Australia 
where  he  graduated  top  of  the  class.  He  has  been 
involved  in  a  number  of  successful  businesses  both 
private  and  public,  the  majority  of  which  have  been 
strongly  cash  fl ow  generative.    In  the  recent  past  Mr 
Chatfi eld was chairman of Skywest Airlines Ltd, a LSE-
ASX  dual-listed  public  company  recently  sold  to  Virgin 
Australia Ltd. He is a member of the Australian Institute 
of  Company  Directors  and  a  fellow  of  the  Singapore 
Institute  of  Directors.    Mr  Chatfi eld  was  born  in  Perth, 
Australia and is a Permanent Resident of Singapore.

Rod Mahoney
Executive Director

Mr Mahoney is the Chief Operating 
Offi  cer and an Executive Director 
of  the  Company.  Before  this 
executive  appointment,  he  was 
a  fl eet  planning  and  aircraft 
procurement  consultant  to  the 
Company. He has previously been 
a  project  advisor  to  a  variety  of  Asia-Pacifi c  airlines, 
suppliers  and  other  aviation  businesses,  including 
Virgin Blue and V Australia and also held various senior 
executive positions at Airbus for 23 years, largely within 
the  sales  divisions  covering  Europe  and  Africa,  China 
and the Pacifi c. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree 
in  Aeronautical  Engineering  (BSc.  Hons),  a  Masters  in 
Air  Transport  (MSc.)  and  a  Masters  of  Applied  Finance 
(MAppFin).    Mr  Mahoney  holds  dual  citizenship  of  the 
United Kingdom and Australia and resides in Singapore.  
Mr  Mahoney  is  a  graduate  member  of  the  Australian 
Institute  of  Company  Directors  and  a  member  of  the 

Singapore Institute of Directors.

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STRATEGIC REPORT

 The Directors present their strategic report for the year 
ended 30 June 2015.

a)   new  turbo-prop  regional  aircraft,  principally  the 

popular fuel effi  cient ATR 72-600 model; and  

BUSINESS OVERVIEW

Avation PLC and its subsidiaries (“Avation”, the “Group”) is 
a specialist commercial passenger aircraft leasing group 
managing a fl eet of 29 aircraft as at 30 June 2015 which 
it leases to airlines across the world. Avationʼs customers 
include  Virgin  Australia,  Thomas  Cook,  Condor,  Fiji 
Airways, UNI Air and Air India Regional. The Companyʼs 
fl eet includes Airbus A320 family, Fokker 100 jet and ATR 
72 twin engine turboprop aircraft.  

Avation  operates  from  its  headquarters  in  Singapore 
where  it  is  tax  resident  and,  since  17  April  2014,  a 
benefi ciary of the Singapore Aircraft Leasing Scheme tax 
incentive.

Avationʼs management team has extensive experience in 
the aviation industry and has the expertise to select and 
acquire  aircraft  that  will  deliver  value  to  the  company, 
performance to its customers and generate returns to its 
shareholders.

Avation  will  continue  to  grow  its  fl eet  and  earnings  in 
the  coming  year  with  ATR  72-600s  ordered  from  the 
manufacturer,  Airbus  A321-200s  to  be  acquired  under 
sale  and  leaseback  transactions  and  additional  second 
hand aircraft.  

Avation  is  listed  on  the  Standard  segment  of  the  UK 
offi  cial list and traded on the Main Market of the London 

Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol LSE: AVAP.

BUSINESS MODEL

Avation  aims  to  generate  growth  in  its  fl eet  and  build 
shareholder  value  by  focussing  on  sectors  being: 

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b)   new and second-hand narrow body jets, in particular 
the  popular  Airbus  A320/A321  family  and  Boeing 
737NG aircraft.  

Owning  diff erent  types  of  aircraft  provides  a  benefi t  in 
terms of diversifi cation of market and residual value risk.

The Group fi nances the acquisition of new aircraft using 
internally generated cash fl ows and a mixture of senior 
and  junior  secured  debt  fi nance  and  unsecured  notes.  
Debt  is  re-fi nanced  on  older  aircraft  when  there  is  an 
opportunity  to  reduce  the  overall  cost  of  debt  funding 
and also to release equity which may be used to acquire 
new aircraft.

The  Board  applies  prudent  fi nancial  management 
principles  to  manage  risk  when  acquiring  aircraft  by 
seeking to match the terms of leases to the tenor of the 
relevant fi nancing, using mostly fi xed interest rate debt 
and by amortising debt aggressively.

As  the  fl eet  grows  the  Group  will  also  seek  to  diversify 
its  customer  base  as  part  of  its  overall  credit  risk 
management policy.  

The Avation fl eet of 29 aircraft has a weighted average 
age of 5.3 years, which is likely to reduce as the Group 
adds  new  aircraft  and  disposes  of  old  aircraft.  The 
weighted average remaining lease term of the fl eet is 6.5 
years.  The Groupʼs current customer base of airlines is 
located in Australia, Europe and the Asia-Pacifi c region. 

ANNUAL REPORT 2015

STRATEGIC REPORT

Source: ICAO, Airbus Global Market Forecast 2015

PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

The aircraft leasing sector is competitive and Avation is 
exposed to a number of market related, operational and 
fi nancial risks. The Group is committed to mitigating risk 
across  the  business  through  the  application  of  prudent 
risk  management  policies.  The  risks  and  uncertainties 
described below are those that the Group has identifi ed 
as  the  most  signifi cant  risks  to  the  business.  Avationʼs 
Board of Directors is responsible for managing risk and 
reviews risk management policies regularly.

Exposure to the airline industry
The  Groupʼs  customers  are  commercial  airlines  who 
are  fi nancially  exposed  to  the  supply  and  demand 
for  passenger  air  travel.    The  fi nancial  condition  of 
commercial  airlines  may  weaken  due  to  a  number 
of  factors  including  but  not  limited  to  local  and  global 
economic  conditions,  increased  competition  between 
airlines,  speculative  ordering  of  new  aircraft,  war, 
terrorism or natural disasters. If the fi nancial condition 
of the Groupʼs airline lessee customers weakens for any 
reason, the Group may be exposed to increased risks of 
lessee default and reduced lease rates for its aircraft.

MARKETS AND TRENDS

Aircraft leasing is a growth industry with an increasing 
share of the worldʼs total commercial passenger aircraft 
fl eet owned by leasing companies. Avation expects that 
the  percentage  of  leased  aircraft  in  the  world  fl eet  will 
continue  to  grow  over  the  coming  years  due  to  the 
fl exibility that the leasing model provides for airlines and 
leasing companiesʼ increased access to fi nancial capital.

The  aircraft  leasing  industry  also  benefi ts  from  good 
long-term  credit  fundamentals  supported  by  growth  in 
air  travel  demand,  capital  constraints  amongst  airlines 
and normal cycles of aircraft replacement. 

The  world  fl eet  of  commercial  passenger  aircraft  is 
predicted  to  grow  substantially  with  aircraft  traffi  c 
expected to double every 15 years. Forecast new aircraft 
deliveries over the next 20 years are 32,600 aircraft; of 
which  36%  are  expected  to  be  in  Asia-Pacifi c,  21%  in 
Europe, 17% in North America and of the total, 70% are 
expected to be single aisle. 1  

Improved  access  to  capital,  including  unsecured  debt 
and  low  interest  rates,  is  supporting  the  growth  plans 
of both established leasing companies and new entrants 
into the global aircraft leasing market. Many stand-alone 
aircraft lessors have improved their leverage profi le over 
the  last  several  years  and  have  been  able  to  diversify 

funding sources. 

1 Airbus Global Market Forecast 2015

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STRATEGIC REPORT

Asset value risk
Fluctuations  in  the  supply  and  demand  for  aircraft  and 
aircraft travel may impact values and lease rates for the 
Groupʼs aircraft. Market forces and prevailing economic 
conditions  may  change  over  the  economic  lives  of  the 
Groupʼs  aircraft  and  could  have  a  positive  or  negative 
impact  on  valuations.  Advances  in  aircraft  technology 
may create obsolescence in the fl eet before the end of 
the  current  estimated  useful  life.  The  Group  regularly 
obtains independent third party valuations the fl eet and 
may dispose of aircraft in order to reduce its exposure to 
certain aircraft types.  Avation has a policy of investing 
in  popular  aircraft  types  on  the  basis  that  asset  values 
and  lease  rates  will  be  supported  by  continuing  high 
demand for these aircraft. From time to time the Group 
may place speculative orders for new aircraft for future 
delivery. There is uncertainty around the Groupʼs ability 
to  lease  those  aircraft  to  airlines  on  terms  which  are 

economically favourable, or at all.

Economic, legal and political risks
Avation leases aircraft to lessees in diff erent jurisdictions.  
As  such  the  Group  is  exposed  to  economic,  legal  and 
political  risk  in  those  jurisdictions.    Avationʼs  aircraft 
are  subject  to  operational  risks  specifi c  to  the  aviation 
sector resulting from war, acts of terrorism or the threat 
of terrorism and natural disasters. The Group mitigates 
against these risks by requiring airline lessees to maintain 
adequate insurance over the aircraft.

Regulatory risks
Avationʼs  fl eet  operates  in  many  jurisdictions  and 
complies with tax and other regulatory requirements in 
those jurisdictions.  There is a risk that changing tax and 

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regulatory regimes may have an impact on the business 
and fi nancial results. Not all jurisdictions that the Group 
operates  in  have  reliable  aircraft  repossession  regimes 
and  not  all  may  be  members  of  or  signatories  to  the 
Cape Town Convention.

responsible 

lessees  are 

Lessee risks
for  all 
Avationʼs  airline 
maintenance  and  safety  checks.    The  requirement  for 
each  airline  lessee  to  service  and  maintain  the  aircraft 
are set out in the lease agreements.  There is a risk that 
airlines  may  not  properly  maintain  aircraft  which  may 
lead to an impairment of the aircraftʼs value.  In order 
to mitigate against this risk the Group closely monitors 
each airlineʼs usage of aircraft and their compliance with 
agreed  maintenance  schedules.    Avation  can  require 
lessees to pay additional maintenance reserve payments 
in order to ensure that there is adequate funding at all 
times for proper maintenance of the aircraft.

Financial risks
Avationʼs  fi nancial  risks,  and  management  objectives 
and policies to mitigate those risks, are set out in note 7 
to the fi nancial statements and are as follows:

•  Airline industry risks
•  Credit risk
Interest rate risk
• 
•  Foreign currency risk
• 
•  Capital risk

Liquidity risk

Annual Report 2015

STRATEGIC REPORT

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Income

Lease revenue

Total profi t

Net cash from operating activities

Total assets

Total equity

Basic earnings per share

Dividend per share

2015

2014

US$ʼ000s

US$ʼ000s

60,134

56,932

13,285

43,451

586,182

128,204

52,126

48,691

14,263

27,571

415,628

110,767

24.12 cents

27.40 cents

3.00 cents

2.01 cents

Income increased by 15 per cent to $60.1 million for the year ended 30 June 2015 (2014: $52.1 million). Lease 
revenue increased by 17 per cent to $56.9 million (2014: $48.7 million) as a result of continued fl eet growth, whilst 
lease yields remain at an industry leading level of 13.1 per cent. 

Other income was $3.2 million for the year ended 30 June 2015 (2014: $3.4 million). Other income was primarily 
made up of the recovery of a security deposit from a lessee defaulting on a lease and a one-off  gain from the early 
retirement of various junior loans. Other income for the prior year ended 30 June 2014 included a $2.9 million write 
back of excess maintenance reserve accruals. 

Avationʼs subsidiary CLA has reported a $1.2 million loss, net of a tax write-back, on the part-out disposal of a 25 year 
old aircraft. This loss is classifi ed within discontinued operations as it represented the Groupʼs only aircraft operating 
in North America. Avation incurred a loss on the sale of an aircraft of $0.7 million in the year ended 30 June 2015. 
This loss resulted from the disposal of an aircraft that was repossessed following the lesseeʼs default on the lease. The 
loss was off set by the security deposit which has been recorded in other income. In 2014, the Group generated gains 
on sale of aircraft totalling $3.3 million, primarily from the sale of delivery positions of two new aircraft. As Avation 
continued to build its leasing business in 2015 the Company has preferred to add new ordered aircraft to the leasing 
fl eet for long term returns rather than to sell aircraft for one off  gains, as occurred in 2014. Excluding the eff ect of 
aircraft trading, the pre-tax profi t (ex-trading) from the underlying leasing business increased 11.6 per cent to $14.8 
million (2014: $13.2 million). 

Depreciation on continuing activities increased by 22 per cent to $17.8 million in the year ended 30 June 2015 (2014: 
$14.6 million). The increase was due to adoption of a new depreciation policy and increased fl eet size and value. 
Administrative expenses increased 3 per cent to $7.2 million for the year ended 30 June 2015 (2014: $7.0 million). 

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STRATEGIC REPORT

Administrative expenses as a percentage of leasing revenue decreased to 12.6 per cent in the year ended 30 June 
2015 (2014: 14.3 per cent). As Avation continues to deliver economies of scale it is expected that this trend will 
continue. 

Other expenses of $0.8 million include foreign exchange losses and a bad debt associated with a lesseeʼs default on 
a lease, as noted above, that was off set by the forfeited deposit. 

Finance expenses increased by 12 per cent to $18.9 million in 2015 (2014: $16.9 million). Interest expenses included 
within  fi nance  expenses  increased  by  11  per  cent  to  $17.3  million  (2014:  $15.6  million).  This  increase  compares 
favourably to the increase in lease revenues of 17 per cent and resulted from debt raised to fi nance new aircraft 
together  with  interest  incurred  on  the  GMTN  issued  in  May  2015.  The  ratio  of  interest  expense  to  lease  revenue 
improved to 30.4 per cent (2014: 32.0 per cent). Finance income was $0.8 million (2014: $0.3 million). 

Taxation for the 2015 year was $1.0 million (2014: $2.5 million). The majority of the Groupʼs operations are now 
headquartered in Singapore, are included in the Republic of Singaporeʼs Aircraft Leasing Scheme and benefi t from a 
10 per cent concessionary tax rate. 

Profi t for the year ended 30 June 2015 decreased by 7 per cent to $13.3 million (2014: $14.3 million) as a result of 
the above factors. 

The Company has amended the presentation of its fi nancial statements in the current period to provide greater clarity. 
Comparative amounts have been reclassifi ed to conform to the current presentation. Certain comparative amounts 
have been reclassifi ed as discontinued operations, due to North American operations ceasing during the period. 

FLEET OVERVIEW

Type

1 July 2014

Additions

Disposals

ATR 72-500

ATR 72-600

A320-200

A321-200

Fokker 100

Total

6

8

3

3

5

25

-

6

-

-

-

6

30 June 2015 On order (at 
31 Aug 2015)

Options

-

1

1

-

-

2

6

13

2

3

5

29

-

9

1

2

-

12

-

22

-

-

-

22

Six new aircraft were added to the fl eet during the period, with one used aircraft sold and one parted out. As at 
30  June  2015  the  weighted  average  age  of  the  fl eet  was  5.3  years  (2014:  6.1  years)  and  the  weighted  average 
remaining lease term was 6.5 years (2014: 7.1 years). As at 30 June 2015, the fl eet was 100 per cent utilised. 

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ANNUAL REPORT 2015

STRATEGIC REPORT

DEBT SUMMARY

Loans and borrowings

Cash and cash equivalents

Net indebtedness

Loan to value ratio

Weighted average cost of secured debt

Weighted average cost of total debt

2015

2014

US$ʼ000s

US$ʼ000s

428,095

108,647

319,448

73.0%

4.4%

5.1%

281,158

23,395

257,763

67.6%

5.0%

5.2%

Net indebtedness increased due to additional debt being raised to fund fl eet additions during the year. 

The  weighted  average  cost  of  debt  reduced  to  5.1  per  cent,  as  at  30  June  2015  (2014:  5.2  per  cent).  This  was 
primarily due to a signifi cant reduction in the weighted average cost of the Groupʼs secured debt facilities to 4.4 per 
cent, as at 30 June 2015 (2014: 5.0 per cent). This reduction was partially off set by interest costs associated with 
the GMTN established during the period. 

The  issuance  of  the  fi rst  tranche  of  the  GMTN  represents  a  signifi cant  achievement,  as  it  marks  the  introduction 
of global debt capital markets as a new source of funding for the Company. This will support planned fl eet growth 
in 2016 and provides the opportunity to raise further funds in the short to medium term. Future tranches will be 
priced based on market conditions and Avationʼs credit rating. The Companyʼs credit rating is expected to improve as 
increased scale and customer diversifi cation are achieved. 

As at 30 June 2015 the majority of the funds raised from the issue of unsecured notes under the GMTN were held 
as  cash.  It  is  intended  that  these  funds  will  be  combined  with  secured  senior  debt  and  deployed  to  fund  aircraft 
acquisitions during the fi nancial year ending 30 June 2016. At current interest rates, this may result in a decline in 
the weighted average cost of debt across the fl eet. 

The Groupʼs loan to value ratio increased to 72.7% as a result of the issue of the $100 million unsecured notes, in 
May 2015. As at 30 June 2015, 88.8 per cent of total Group debt has fi xed interest rates.

Environment
Avation is committed to environmental responsibility as part of its business strategy. This is achieved by investing in 
technologically advanced designs of commercial aircraft that off er improved fuel effi  ciency and lower emissions. The 
majority of our fl eet are modern regional turboprop aircraft which provide signifi cant environmental benefi ts over 
comparable jet aircraft due to their more economical use of fuel and consequently lower carbon dioxide emissions.

Employees
A breakdown by gender of the number of persons who were Directors of the Company, senior managers and other 
employees as at 30 June 2015 is set out below:

Male

Female

3

3

6

-

-

5

Directors of the Company

Senior managers

Other employees

On behalf of the board

Robert Jeff ries Chatfi eld
Director

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The directors present their report and fi nancial statements for the fi nancial year ended 30 June 2015.

Principal activities and business review

The principal activity of the Group is leasing aircraft.  Details of activities carried out by subsidiary companies are set 
out in Note 22 to these fi nancial statements.

The principal risks and uncertainties aff ecting the Groupʼs turnover are described in the Strategic Report.

The full business review including KPIʼs can be found in the Strategic Report and in Note 7 to these fi nancial statements. 
The Group has reviewed the environmental matters in the Strategic Report.

Results and dividends

The consolidated statement of profi t or loss and other comprehensive income for the year is set out on page 23. The 
directors have resolved to pay a 3.00 US cents interim dividend.

Directors and their interests

The directors who served the Company during the year together with their interests and deemed interests in the 
shares of the Company at the beginning (or subsequent date of appointment) and end of the year, were as follows:

Ordinary shares of £0.01 each:

Robert Jeff ries Chatfi eld 

Roderick Douglas Mahoney

Stephen John Fisher

Signifi cant shareholdings

Ordinary shares of £0.01 each:

Direct interest

Deemed interest

30 June 
2015

1 July
2014

30 June 
2015

1 July
2014

1

1

10,215,365

10,135,365

240,000

240,000

5,000

5,000

-

-

-

-

Ordinary shares

Percentage

Goldman Sachs Securities (Nominees) Limited

12,083,140

21.71%

Chase Nominees Limited

Lynchwood Nominees Limited

Fitel Nominees Limited

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited

HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited

5,331,140

5,189,197

4,996,318

3,338,227

2,850,000

9.58%

9.32%

8.98%

6.00%

5.12%

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Equal Opportunities Policy

It is the Groupʼs policy to employ individuals with the necessary qualifi cations without regard to sex, marital status, 
race, creed, colour, nationality or religion. Full and fair consideration is given to applications for employment made by 
disabled persons having regard to their particular aptitudes and abilities.

The Group recognises the great importance of the contribution made by all employees and aims to keep them informed 
of  matters  aff ecting  them  as  employees  and  developments  within  the  Group.  Communication  and  consultation  is 
achieved by a variety of means both within individual companies or branches and on a group-wide basis.

Directorsʼ Insurance

The Group maintains insurance policies on behalf of all the directors against liability arising from negligence, breach 
of duty and breach of trust in relation to the Group. 

Future Developments

In accordance with s414C(11) of the Companies Act 2006, the directors have chosen to include information about 
future developments in the Chairmanʼs Statement and Strategic Report.

Financial Instruments

See note 7 to these fi nancial statements.

Going Concern

After making appropriate enquiries and taking into account the matters set out in the principal risks and uncertainties 
in the Strategic Report, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company and the Group have adequate 
resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.  For this reason, they continue to adopt the 
going concern basis in preparing the fi nancial statements.

Greenhouse Gas Emissions Statement

It is not practical for the Company to calculate its greenhouse gas emissions. Usage of the Companyʼs aircraft is under 
the control of lessees who are not required to provide emissions data to the Company.

Capital Structure

Details of the Companyʼs issued share capital, together with details of the movements therein during the fi nancial 
year are shown in Note 30.  The Company has one class of ordinary shares which carry no right to fi xed income.  Each 
share carries the right to one vote at general meetings of the Company.  

By a resolution passed at the AGM held on 24 November 2014 the Companyʼs Directors are authorised to buy back 
shares not exceeding 15 per cent of the total number of shares in issue on that date. Share buy backs may be at 
market prices but not under £0.50 and not above £3.00 per share, including commissions and other related expenses.

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DIRECTORSʼ REPORT

There are no specifi c restrictions on the size of a holding nor on the transfer of shares, which are both governed by 
the general provisions of the Articles of Association and prevailing legislation.  The directors are not aware of any 
agreements between holders of the Companyʼs shares that may result in restrictions on the transfers of securities or 
on voting rights.

Details of employees share option schemes are set out in Note 31. 

No person has any special rights of control over the Companyʼs share capital and all issued shares are fully paid.

With regards to the appointment and replacement of directors, the Company is governed by its Articles of Association, 
the Companies Act and related legislation.  The Articles themselves may be amended by special resolution of the 
shareholders.    The  powers  of  directors  are  described  in  the  Main  Board  Terms  of  Reference,  copies  of  which  are 
available on request, and the Corporate Governance Statement set out below.

Corporate Governance Statement

The  Board  is  accountable  to  the  shareholders  for  the  good  corporate  governance  of  the  Group.  The  principles  of 
corporate  governance  and  a  code  of  best  practice  are  set  out  in  the  UK  Corporate  Governance  Code  issued  in 
September 2014. The Company is not required to comply in full with the Code nor state any areas with which it does 
not comply. The Board has adopted policies that it considers to be appropriate for the Companyʼs size and nature.

The  Board  acts  as  the  administrative,  management  and  supervisory  body  overseeing  the  operation  of  the  Group. 
The Board consist of two executive directors (Robert Jeff ries Chatfi eld and Roderick Douglas Mahoney) and one non-
executive director (Stephen John Fisher). The Board meets at least six times a year; matters for discussion at formal 
meetings are clearly laid down and decisions recorded. The Board is responsible for overall corporate strategy; the 
reviewing and approval of acquisition and divestment opportunities; the approval of signifi cant capital expenditures; 
the review of budgets, trading performance, and all signifi cant fi nancial and operational issues.

The Company operates the following committees whose members are detailed below:

•  Audit Committee - Robert Jeff ries Chatfi eld and Stephen John Fisher; and

•  Risk Committee - Roderick Douglas Mahoney, Iain Cawte (non-Board member) and Ashley Nicholas (non-Board 

member)

The  Board  is  responsible  for  identifying  and  evaluating  the  major  business  risks  faced  by  the  Company  and  for 
determining and monitoring the appropriate course of action to manage these risks.  The key risks the Company faces 
are described in the risk assessment section of this annual report and accounts.

The Board conducts a review of the eff ectiveness of the Companyʼs systems of internal control and risk management 
on an annual basis.  Following this review it has concluded that the Companyʼs fi nancial, operational and compliance 
controls and risk management procedures are appropriate and suitable to enable the Board to safeguard shareholdersʼ 
investments and the Companyʼs assets.

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DIRECTORSʼ REPORT

The  process  and  systems  of  internal  control  are  designed  to  manage,  rather  than  eliminate,  the  risk  of  failure  to 
achieve the Companyʼs objectives, and can therefore only provide reasonable and not absolute assurance against 
material misstatement or loss.

Statement as to disclosure of information to auditors

•  So far as the directors are aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the Companyʼs auditors are 

unaware, and

•  They have taken all the steps that they ought to have taken as directors in order to make themselves aware of 
any relevant audit information and to establish that the Companyʼs auditors are aware of that information.

Auditors

Kingston Smith LLP have indicated their willingness to continue in offi  ce and in accordance with s489 of the Companies 
Act  2006.  A  resolution  proposing  that  they  be  reappointed  as  auditors  of  the  Company  will  be  put  to  the  Annual 
General Meeting.

On behalf of the board

Robert Jeff ries Chatfi eld

Director

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Introduction

This  report  has  been  prepared  in  accordance  with  Schedule  8  of  the  Large  and  Medium  Companies  and  Groups 
(Accounts  and  Reports)  Regulations  2008  as  amended  in  August  2013.    As  required  a  resolution  to  approve  the 
Directorsʼ remuneration will be proposed at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting of the Company at which the 
fi nancial statements will be approved.  The vote will have advisory status, will be in respect of the remuneration policy 
and overall remuneration packages and will not be specifi c to the individual levels of remuneration.

The information in the Directorsʼ Remuneration Report is not audited, unless specifi cally stated that the section is 
subject to audit. 

Remuneration (audited)

The components of remuneration are:

•  basic  salary  and  benefi ts  determined  by  the  Remuneration  Committee  which  are  included  in  employment 

agreements and reviewed annually;

•  bonuses based upon performance of the Company and the individual concerned; and
• 
Individual Directorʼs remuneration from the group was as follows:

share options.

Executive Directors:

Robert Jeff ries Chatfi eld

Roderick Douglas Mahoney

Non-executive Directors:

Stephen John Fisher

Bryant James McLarty 
(resigned 6 December 2013)

Salaries
and fees
US$ʼ000s

Bonuses

US$ʼ000s

Taxable 
benefi ts
US$ʼ000s

Total
2015
US$ʼ000s

Total
2014
US$ʼ000s

587  

207

-

101  

30  

-

-

-

124

-

-

-

711

308

30  

-

638

320

3

19

824

101

124

1,049

980

Taxable benefi ts mainly relate to housing expenses and school fees.

The information in this part of the Directorsʼ Remuneration Report is subject to audit.

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Service contracts

The employment contracts of the executive directors with the Company are terminable by either party with no less 
than four weeksʼ notice in writing to the other.

The directorsʼ service contracts are as follows:

Date of contract

Unexpired 
term

Notice 
period

Compensation 
payable 
on early 
termination

Robert Jeff ries Chatfi eld

29 April 2013

Roderick Douglas Mahoney

16 December 2011

Stephen John Fisher

29 April 2014

Indefi nite

Indefi nite

Indefi nite

4 months

4 weeks

1 month

-

-

-

Share options and warrants (audited)

The Group has an ownership-based compensation scheme for directors and senior management of the Group. 

Warrants are granted to directors and senior management of the Group to promote:

• 

• 

• 

improvement in share price;

improvement in net profi t; and

improvement in return to shareholders.

Each share warrant converts into one ordinary share of Avation PLC on exercise. No amounts are paid or are payable 
by the recipient on receipt of the warrant. The warrants carry neither rights to dividends nor voting rights. There are 
no performance conditions that need to be met before warrants can be exercised.  

Warrants granted to directors on 20 November 2013 have a 3 year vesting schedule with details as follows:

Vesting period

Proportion of total share options that are exercisable

Before 20 November 2014

0 per cent

On 20 November 2014 and before 20 November 2015 Up to 33 per cent of the grant

On 20 November 2015 and before 20 November 2016 Up to 33 per cent of the grant or up to 66 per cent of the 
grant if warrants were not exercised after the fi rst vesting 
year

On 20 November 2016

Balance or 100 per cent of the grant if warrants were not 
exercised after the fi rst and second vesting years

Warrants granted to directors on 8 December 2014 have a 3 year vesting schedule with details as follows:

Vesting period

Proportion of total share options that are exercisable

Before 8 December 2015

0 per cent

On 8 December 2015 and before 8 December 2016

Up to 33 per cent of the grant

On 8 December 2016 and before 8 December 2017

On 8 December 2017

Up to 33 per cent of the grant or up to 66 per cent of the 
grant if warrants were not exercised after the fi rst vesting 
year

Balance or 100 per cent of the grant if warrants were not 
exercised after the fi rst and second vesting years

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The following share warrants issued to directors were outstanding at the year-end:

Director

Date 
granted

Warrant 
price

Balance at 
beginning 
of year

Granted 
during the 
year

Exercised/ 
expired 
during the 
year

Balance at
end of year

Robert Jeff ries Chatfi eld *

20 Nov 2013

Robert Jeff ries Chatfi eld *

8 Dec 2014

Roderick Douglas 
Mahoney**

20 Nov 2013

110.0p

153.0p

110.0p

335,000

-

-

450,000

300,000

-

Roderick Douglas Mahoney

8 Dec 2014

153.0p

-

400,000

-

-

-

-

335,000

450,000

300,000

400,000

*  Robert Jeff ries Chatfi eld was granted the share warrants via Epsom Assets Limited.
** Roderick Douglas Mahoney was granted the share warrants via Douglas Aviation Pte Ltd.

The closing market price of the shares subject to option at the year-end was £1.45.  The highest and lowest closing 
market prices during the year were £1.78 and £1.23.

Companyʼs performance 

The graph below shows the total shareholder return on a holding of shares in the Company as against the average 
total  shareholder  return  of  the  companies  comprising  the  FTSE100  index  since  the  Companyʼs  shares  were  fi rst 
publicly traded in November 2006. The FTSE 100 Index was selected because in the opinion of the Board it is the 
most appropriate for the Company for the purposes of a benchmark.

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(cid:49)(cid:82)(cid:89)(cid:3)(cid:19)(cid:28)

(cid:49)(cid:82)(cid:89)(cid:3)(cid:20)(cid:19)

(cid:49)(cid:82)(cid:89)(cid:3)(cid:20)(cid:20)

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(cid:49)(cid:82)(cid:89)(cid:3)(cid:20)(cid:22)

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(cid:36)(cid:89)(cid:68)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:51)(cid:79)(cid:70)

(cid:41)(cid:55)(cid:54)(cid:40)(cid:20)(cid:19)(cid:19)

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Remuneration of Executive Chairman

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

US$ʼ000s

US$ʼ000s

US$ʼ000s

US$ʼ000s

US$ʼ000s

Executive Chairman single fi gure remuneration

Annual bonus pay-out (as % of maximum)

Long  term  incentive  vesting  rates  against 
maximum opportunity %

711

-

N/A

638

-

N/A

267

-

N/A

250

-

N/A

295

-

N/A

The table above shows the prescribed remuneration data for the Director, Robert Jeff ries Chatfi eld, Executive Chairman 
undertaking the role of Group Chief Executive Offi  cer during each of the last fi ve fi nancial years.  No bonus has been 
paid to the Executive Chairman.

Percentage change in remuneration of Chief Executive Offi  cer

The table below sets out the percentage change in the remuneration of the Executive Chairman who is undertaking 
the role of Group Chief Executive Offi  cer compared to that of all employees of the Group.

Executive Chairman

All employees

Relative importance of spend on pay

Change in remuneration
from 2014 to 2015

% change 
in base 
salary

% change 
in annual 
bonus

% change 
in taxable 
benefi ts

6%

60%

-

75%

43%

134%

The Chart below displays the relative expenditure of the Company on various matters, as required (in the case of 
remuneration for group employees and shareholder distributions) by the relevant remuneration regulations:

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(cid:21)(cid:15)(cid:20)(cid:24)(cid:22)

(cid:23)(cid:27)(cid:8)

(cid:20)(cid:15)(cid:25)(cid:24)(cid:25)

(cid:20)(cid:15)(cid:20)(cid:20)(cid:28)

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(cid:72)(cid:80)(cid:83)(cid:79)(cid:82)(cid:92)(cid:72)(cid:72)(cid:86)

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(cid:39)(cid:76)(cid:89)(cid:76)(cid:71)(cid:72)(cid:81)(cid:71)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:83)(cid:68)(cid:92)(cid:68)(cid:69)(cid:79)(cid:72)

(cid:21)(cid:19)(cid:20)(cid:23)(cid:3)(cid:56)(cid:54)(cid:7)(cid:3)(cid:10)(cid:19)(cid:19)(cid:19)

(cid:21)(cid:19)(cid:20)(cid:24)(cid:3)(cid:56)(cid:54)(cid:7)(cid:3)(cid:10)(cid:19)(cid:19)(cid:19)

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Directorsʼ remuneration policy

The Company applies a policy for Directorsʼ remuneration which is designed to meet the following objectives:

•  provide a fair and transparent remuneration policy that is in alignment with shareholdersʼ interests;

•  provide both immediate and incentive remuneration that is suffi  cient to attract and retain executives;

•  be consistent with best practice for governance of stock exchange listed companies;

•  allow  claw-back  of  incentives  from  executives  should  previous  performance  be  found  to  have  led  to  future 

adverse circumstances for the Company; and

•  always ensure an alignment between performance and compensation.

The Company targets the following outcomes in applying its policy to ensure alignment of Directorsʼ remuneration 
and shareholdersʼ interests:

• 

• 

• 

share price appreciation;

increase in the Companyʼs earnings per share;

reliable and high quality fi nancial reporting;

•  growth in asset value and profi ts; and

•  dividend growth.

Remuneration of the Companyʼs Executive Directors is comprised of the following components:

•  base salary;

• 

• 

short-term incentives in the form of a cash bonus for linked to performance against individual KPIs; and

long-term incentives in the form of share warrants and/or performance shares.

Remuneration of the Companyʼs Non-Executive Directors is comprised of fi xed Directorsʼ Fees.

The  Board  as  a  whole  considers  the  remuneration  of  the  Directors  and  has  not  engaged  external  advisers.  The 
remuneration  report  for  the  year  ended  30  June  2014  was  approved  at  the  Annual  General  Meeting  held  on  24 
November 2014.

On behalf of the Board

Robert Jeff ries Chatfi eld

Director

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DIRECTORSʼ RESPONSIBILITIES

Statement of Directorsʼ responsibilities

The Directors are responsible for preparing the Directorsʼ 
Report  and  the  fi nancial  statements  in  accordance  with 
applicable law and regulations.

Company law requires the Directors to prepare fi nancial 
statements  for  each  fi nancial  year.  Under  that  law  the 
Directors  are  required  to  prepare  the  Group  fi nancial 
statements  in  accordance  with  International  Financial 
Reporting  Standards  (“IFRSs”)  as  adopted  by  the 
European Union (“EU”) and Article 4 of the IAS Regulation 
and  have  also  chosen  to  prepare  the  Parent  Company 
fi nancial statements under IFRSs as adopted by the EU.

Under Company Law the Directors must not approve the 
fi nancial  statements  unless  they  are  satisfi ed  that  they 
give  a  true  and  fair  view  of  the  state  of  aff airs  of  the 
Company and of the Group and the fi nancial performance 
and cash fl ows of the Group for that year. In preparing 
these fi nancial statements, the Directors are required to: 

select  suitable  accounting  policies  and  then  apply  them 
consistently;

make  judgements  and  accounting  estimates  that  are 
reasonable and prudent;

prepare the accounts on the going concern basis unless 
it  is  inappropriate  to  presume  that  the  Company  will 
continue in business.

present  information,  including  accounting  policies,  in  a 
manner that provides relevant reliable, comparable and 
understandable information.

The  Directors  are  responsible  for  keeping  adequate 
accounting records that are suffi  cient to show and explain 
the Company and the Groupʼs transactions and disclose 
with  reasonable  accuracy  at  any  time  the  fi nancial 
position of the Company and the Group and enable them 
to  ensure  that  the  fi nancial  statements  comply  with 
the  Companies  Act  2006.  They  are  also  responsible  for 
safeguarding the assets of the Company and the Group 
and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention 
and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

The  Directors  are  responsible  for  the  maintenance  and 
integrity  of  the  corporate  and  fi nancial  information 
included  on  the  Companyʼs  website.  Legislation  in 
the  United  Kingdom  governing  the  preparation  and 
dissemination of the fi nancial statements may diff er from 
legislation in other jurisdictions.

We confi rm that to the best of our knowledge:

i.  the fi nancial statements, prepared in accordance with 
IFRSs as adopted by the EU, give a true and fair view 
of the assets, liabilities, fi nancial position and profi t or 
loss of the Company and of the Group; and

ii. the  strategic  report  includes  a  fair  review  of  the 
development  and  performance  of  the  business 
and  the  position  of  the  Company  and  of  the  Group, 
together  with  a  description  of  the  principal  risks  and 
uncertainties that they face.

provide  additional  disclosures  when  compliance  with 
specifi c  IFRSs  are  insuffi  cient  to  enable  the  users  to 
understand  the  impact  of  particular  transactions,  other 
events  and  conditions  on  the  entityʼs  fi nancial  position 
and fi nancial performance.

By order of the Board
Robert Jeff ries Chatfi eld
Director
15 October 2015

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REPORT OF THE AUDITORS
INDEPENDENT AUDITORSʼ REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF AVATION PLC

We  have  audited  the  fi nancial  statements  of  Avation 
PLC  for  the  year  ended  30  June  2015  which  comprise 
the  Consolidated  Statement  of  Profi t  or  Loss  and  other 
Comprehensive Income, the Company Statement of Profi t 
or Loss and other Comprehensive Income, the Consolidated 
Statement  of  Financial  Position,  the  Company  Statement 
of  Financial  Position,  the  Consolidated  Statement  of 
Changes  in  Equity,  the  Company  Statement  of  Changes 
in Equity, the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, the 
Company Statement of Cash Flows and the related notes. 
The  fi nancial  reporting  framework  that  has  been  applied 
in  their  preparation  is  applicable  law  and  International 
Financial  Reporting  Standards  (“IFRSs”)  as  adopted  by 
the  European  Union  and  as  regards  the  Parent  Company 
fi nancial  statements,  as  applied  in  accordance  with  the 
provisions of the Companies Act 2006.

This report is made solely to the Companyʼs members, as 
a  body,  in  accordance  with  Chapter  3  of  Part  16  of  the 
Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken 
for no purpose other than to draw to the attention of the 
Companyʼs members those matters which we are required 
to  include  in  an  auditorsʼ  report  addressed  to  them.  To 
the  fullest  extent  permitted  by  law,  we  do  not  accept  or 
assume responsibility to any party other than the Company 
and Companyʼs members as a body, for our work, for this 
report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Respective responsibilities of directors and auditors 
As  explained  more  fully  in  the  Directorsʼ  Responsibilities 
Statement set out on page 24 the directors are responsible 
for  the  preparation  of  the  fi nancial  statements  and  for 
being  satisfi ed  that  they  give  a  true  and  fair  view.  Our 
responsibility  is  to  audit  and  express  an  opinion  on  the 
fi nancial  statements  in  accordance  with  applicable  law 
and International Standards on Auditing (UK and Ireland). 
Those  standards  require  us  to  comply  with  the  Auditing 
Practices Boardʼs (APBʼs) Ethical Standards for Auditors.  

Scope of the audit of the fi nancial statements
An  audit  involves  obtaining  evidence  about  the  amounts 
and  disclosures  in  the  fi nancial  statements  suffi  cient  to 
give  reasonable  assurance  that  the  fi nancial  statements 
are  free  from  material  misstatement,  whether  caused  by 
fraud  or  error.  This  includes  an  assessment  of:  whether 
the  accounting  policies  are  appropriate  to  the  Groupʼs 
and  the  Parent  Companyʼs  circumstances  and  have 
been  consistently  applied  and  adequately  disclosed; 
the  reasonableness  of  signifi cant  accounting  estimates 
made  by  the  directors;  and  the  overall  presentation 
of  the  fi nancial  statements.  In  addition,  we  read  all  the 
fi nancial  and  non-fi nancial  information  in  the  Annual 
Report to identify material inconsistencies with the audited 
fi nancial  statements  and  to  identify  any  information  that 
is apparently materially  incorrect based on, or materially 
inconsistent  with,  the  knowledge  acquired  by  us  in  the 
course  of  performing  the  audit.    If  we  became  aware  of 
any  apparent  material  misstatements  or  inconsistencies 
we consider the implications in our report.

Opinion on the fi nancial statements
In our opinion:

the  fi nancial  statements  give  a  true  and  fair  view  of  the 
state  of  the  Groupʼs  and  of  the  Parent  Companyʼs  aff airs 

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as at 30 June 2015 and of the Groupʼs profi t for the year 
then ended;

the  Groupʼs  fi nancial  statements  have  been  properly 
prepared  in  accordance  with  IFRSs  as  adopted  by  the 
European Union;

the  parent  company  fi nancial  statements  have  been 
prepared properly in accordance with IFRS as adopted by 
the European Union and as applied in accordance with the 
provisions of the Companies Act 2006, and

the fi nancial statements have been prepared in accordance 
with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 and, as 
regards the Group fi nancial statements, Article 4 of the IAS 
Regulation.

Opinion on other matters prescribed by the Companies 
Act 2006

In our opinion:

the  part  of  the  Directors  Remuneration  Report  to  be 
audited has been properly prepared in accordance with the 
Companies Act 2006; 

the  information  given  in  the  Corporate  Governance 
Statement included in the Directorsʼ report with respect to 
internal control and risk management systems in relation 
to  fi nancial  reporting  processes  and  about  share  capital 
structures is consistent with the fi nancial statements; and

the  information  given  in  the  Directorsʼ  Report  for  the 
fi nancial  year  for  which  the  fi nancial  statements  are 
prepared is consistent with the fi nancial statements.

Matters  on  which  we  are  required  to  report  by 
exception 

We  have  nothing  to  report  in  respect  of  the  following 
matters  where  the  Companies  Act  2006  requires  us  to 
report to you if, in our opinion:

adequate  accounting  records  have  not  been  kept  by  the 
Parent  Company,  or  returns  adequate  for  our  audit  have 
not been received from branches not visited by us; or

the  Parent  Company  fi nancial  statements  are  not  in 
agreement with the accounting records and returns; or

certain disclosures of directorsʼ remuneration specifi ed by 
law are not made; or

we have not received all the information and explanations 
we require for our audit; and 

a Corporate Governance Statement has not been prepared 
by the Company.

Mark Twum-Ampofo (Senior Statutory Auditor)
For and on behalf of Kingston Smith LLP, Statutory Auditor
Devonshire House
60 Goswell Road
London
EC1M 7AD
15 October 2015

AVATION PLC 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER 
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015 

Continuing operations 

Lease revenue 

Other income 

Depreciation 

(Loss)/gain on disposal of aircraft 

Administrative expenses 

Other expenses 

Operating profit 

Finance income 

Finance expenses 

Profit before taxation 

Taxation 

Profit from continuing operations 

Discontinued operations 

Loss from discontinued operations 

Total profit 

Other comprehensive income: 

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss: 

Currency translation differences arising on consolidation 

Fair value loss on derivative financial instruments 

Other comprehensive income, net of tax 

Note 

2015 

2014 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

(Restated) 

9 

23 

10 

11 

12 

13 

15 

16 

56,932 

3,202 

60,134 

48,691 

3,435 

52,126 

(17,775) 

(14,615) 

(729) 

(7,199) 

(823) 

33,608 

3,322 

(6,958) 

- 

33,875 

807 

296 

(18,895) 

(16,906) 

15,520 

17,265 

(1,039) 

(2,504) 

14,481 

14,761 

17 

(1,196) 

(498) 

13,285 

14,263 

(23) 

(229) 

(252) 

2 

- 

2 

Total comprehensive income for the year 

13,033 

14,265 

Profit attributable to: 

Equity holders of the Company 

Non-controlling interests 

Total comprehensive income attributable to: 

Equity holders of the Company  

Non-controlling interests 

13,036 

249 

13,285 

12,786 

247 

13,033 

13,312 

951 

14,263 

13,313 

952 

14,265 

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AVATION PLC 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER 
COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015 

Earnings per share for profit from continuing and discontinued 

operations attributable to equity holders of the Company 

Basic earnings per share: 

From continuing operations 

From total operations 

Diluted earnings per share: 

From continuing operations 

From total operations 

2015 

2014 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

(Restated) 

18 

26.29 cents 

28.36 cents 

24.12 cents 

27.40 cents 

18 

26.13 cents 

28.36 cents 

23.97 cents 

27.40 cents 

The  Company  has  taken  advantage  of  the  exemption  of  section  408  of  the  Companies  Act  2006  not  to 
present the Company statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income.  The Company’s profit 
for the year was US$12.42 million (2014: US$1.12 million). 

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AVATION PLC 

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015 

Note 

2015 

2014 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

19 

20 

21 

20 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

25 

26 

28 

29 

30 

30 

32 

33 

108,647 

3,284 

19,600 

1,078 

30 

23,395 

2,804 

- 

2,156 

- 

132,639 

28,355 

10,794 

6,286 

11,269 

6,295 

434,079 

367,325 

2,384 

2,384 

453,543 

387,273 

586,182 

415,628 

10,280 

431 

51,584 

825 

63,120 

11,271 

376,511 

229 

6,847 

6,414 

1,099 

62,173 

- 

69,686 

9,768 

218,985 

- 

6,422 

394,858 

235,175 

991 

(682) 

38,692 

6,715 

10,159 

8,459 

50 

62,363 

126,747 

1,457 

891 

(682) 

31,424 

- 

10,159 

3,856 

12 

50,446 

96,106 

14,661 

128,204 

110,767 

586,182 

415,628 

ASSETS: 

Current assets: 

Cash and cash equivalents 

Trade and other receivables 

Loan receivable 

Prepaid loan premium 

Assets held for sale 

Total current assets 

Non-current assets: 

Trade and other receivables 

Prepaid loan premium 

Property, plant and equipment 

Goodwill 

Total non-current assets 

Total assets 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY: 

Current liabilities: 

Trade and other payables 

Provision for taxation 

Loans and borrowings 

Maintenance reserves 

Total current liabilities 

Non-current liabilities: 

Trade and other payables 

Loans and borrowings 

Derivative financial instruments 

Deferred tax liabilities 

Total non-current liabilities 

Equity attributable to shareholders: 

Share capital 

Treasury shares 

Share premium 

Merger reserve 

Asset revaluation reserve 

Capital reserve 

Other reserves 

Retained earnings 

Non-controlling interest 

Total equity 

Total liabilities and equity 

Approved by the board and authorised for issue on 15 October 2015 

…………………………. 
Robert Jeffries Chatfield 
Director

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Note 

2015 

2014 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

19 

20 

20 

22 

23 

25 

26 

25 

26 

29 

30 

30 

32 

1,490 

48,647 

50,137 

9,053 

15,353 

17,436 

41,842 

1,975 

31,578 

33,553 

11,269 

6,969 

19,131 

37,369 

91,979 

70,922 

13,355 

3,546 

16,901 

1,163 

8,954 

493 

10,610 

16,492 

3,416 

19,908 

958 

10,639 

624 

12,221 

991 

(682) 

891 

(682) 

38,692 

31,424 

6,715 

2,873 

300 

15,579 

64,468 

- 

2,873 

12 

4,275 

38,793 

91,979 

70,922 

AVATION PLC 

COMPANY STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION 
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015 

ASSETS: 

Current assets: 

Cash and cash equivalents 

Trade and other receivables 

Total current assets 

Non-current assets: 

Trade and other receivables 

Investment in subsidiaries 

Property, plant and equipment 

Total non-current assets 

Total assets 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY: 

Current liabilities: 

Trade and other payables 

Loans and borrowings 

Total current liabilities 

Non-current liabilities: 

Trade and other payables 

Loans and borrowings 

Deferred tax liabilities 

Total non-current liabilities 

Equity attributable to shareholders: 

Share capital 

Treasury shares 

Share premium 

Merger reserve 

Asset revaluation reserve 

Other reserves 

Retained earnings 

Total equity   

Total liabilities and equity 

Approved by the board and authorised for issue on 15 October 2015 

…………………………. 
Robert Jeffries Chatfield

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS 
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015 

Cash flows from operating activities: 

Profit before taxation from continuing operations 

Loss before taxation from discontinued operations 

Profit before income tax 

Adjustments for: 

    Depreciation expense 

    Warrants expense 

    Claim on maintenance reserves 

    Discount on early settlement of loans 

    Impairment loss on aircraft 

    Impairment loss on trade receivables 

    Amortisation of loan premium 

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Movement in working capital: 

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Net cash from operating activities 

Cash flows from investing activities: 

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Proceeds from disposal of aircraft 

Proceeds from disposal of assets held for sale 

Investment in loans receivable 

Purchase of additional shares in a subsidiary 

Repurchase of a subsidiary’s treasury shares 

Net cash used in investing activities 

Cash flows from financing activities: 

Net proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares 

Dividends paid 

Repurchase of treasury shares 

Proceeds from loans and borrowings, net of transactions costs 

Repayment of loans and borrowings 

Capital element of finance lease repayments 

Net cash from financing activities 

Effects of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of financial year 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of financial year 

34

Note 

2015 

2014 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

15,520 

(1,625) 

13,895 

17,265 

(707) 

16,558 

17,925 

15,259 

14 

9 

9 

11 

13 

13 

12 

12 

13 

288 

- 

(1,160) 

3,850 

145 

1,078 

317 

729 

1,600 

(309) 

(498) 

17,295 

55,155 

(141) 

4,194 

825 

60,033 

498 

- 

(115) 

- 

713 

- 

1,078 

258 

(3,322) 

- 

(273) 

(23) 

15,570 

45,703 

1,573 

(255) 

(3,642) 

43,379 

23 

(16,228) 

(14,882) 

(852) 

(949) 

43,451 

27,571 

(110,173) 

(71,775) 

18,074 

1,210 

(19,600) 

(843) 

(413) 

39,001 

- 

- 

(881) 

(248) 

(111,745) 

(33,903) 

6,591 

(1,119) 

- 

212,410 

(64,313) 

- 

153,569 

(23) 

85,252 

23,395 

108,647 

728 

(867) 

(468) 

85,141 

(27,581) 

(46,851) 

10,102 

2 

3,772 

19,623 

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COMPANY STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS 
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015 

Cash flows from operating activities: 

Profit before taxation 

Adjustments for: 

    Dividend income 

    Depreciation expense 

    Interest income 

    Interest expense 

    Gain on disposal of aircraft 

    Warrant expense 

    Operating cash flows before working capital changes 

Movement in working capital: 

    Trade and other receivables and prepayments 

    Trade and other payables 

    Cash (used in) from operations 

Interest received 

Interest paid 

2015 

2014 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

12,292 

1,378 

(12,915) 

1,072 

(803) 

1,090 

(42) 

288 

982 

(12,622) 

(3,128) 

(14,768) 

488 

(894) 

(1,500) 

1,045 

(611) 

826 

- 

- 

1,138 

(13,478) 

14,599 

2,259 

12 

(795) 

Net cash (used in) from operating activities 

(15,174) 

1,476 

Cash flows from investing activities: 

Dividend received 

Purchase of property, plant and equipment 

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 

Investment in subsidiaries 

Net cash from (used in) investing activities 

Cash flows from financing activities: 

Net proceeds from issuance of ordinary shares 

Dividends paid 

Repurchase of treasury shares 

Proceeds from loans and borrowings 

Repayment of loans and borrowings 

Capital element of finance lease repayments 

Net cash from (used in) financing activities 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of financial year 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of financial year 

11,000 

(158) 

823 

(893) 

10,772 

6,591 

(1,119) 

- 

2,500 

(4,055) 

- 

3,917 

(485) 

1,975 

1,490 

- 

(4) 

- 

(881) 

(885) 

728 

(867) 

(468) 

12,888 

(833) 

(13,470) 

(2,022) 

(1,431) 

3,406 

1,975 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015 

1 

GENERAL 

Avation  PLC  is  a  public  limited  company  incorporated  in  England  and  Wales  under  the 
Companies  Act  2006  (Registration  Number  05872328)  and  is  listed  as  a  Standard  Listing  on 
the London Stock Exchange. The address of the registered office is given on page 1. 

As disclosed in the Directors’ Report, the Group’s principal activity is aircraft leasing.  Details of 
the activities of subsidiary companies are set out in Note 22 to these financial statements. 

2 

STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE 

These  financial  statements  have  been  prepared  in  accordance  with  International  Financial 
Reporting  Standards,  International  Accounting  Standards  and  their  interpretations  issued  or 
adopted  by  the  International  Accounting  Standards  Board  as  adopted  by  the  European  Union 
(“IFRS”). 

3 

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 

(a)  BASIS  OF  PREPARATION  –  The  financial  statements  have  been  prepared  in 
accordance with IFRS including standards and interpretations issued by the International 
Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”).  

The  financial  statements  have  been  prepared  on  a  going  concern  basis  and  have  been 
prepared  in  accordance  with  the  historical  cost  convention,  as  modified  by  the 
revaluation of certain assets and liabilities.  

The  financial  statements  are  presented  in  United  States  Dollars  and  all  values  are 
rounded  to  the  nearest  thousand  (US$’000s).  The  year-end  exchange  rate  for  Pounds 
Sterling to United States Dollars is 1.572. 

The  preparation  of  financial  statements  in  conformity  with  IFRS  requires  the  use  of 
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and 
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and 
the  reported  amounts  of  revenues  and  expenses  during  the  financial  period.  Although 
these  estimates  are  based  on  management’s  best  knowledge  of  current  events  and 
actions, actual results may ultimately differ from those estimates. 

The  accounting  policies  set  out  below  have  been  applied  consistently  throughout  the 
financial  period  presented  in  these  financial  statements  and  have  been  applied 
consistently by the Company and its subsidiaries, unless otherwise disclosed. 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015 

3 

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) 

(b)  BASIS  OF  CONSOLIDATION  -  The  consolidated  financial  statements  comprise  the 
financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries as at 30 June 2015. Subsidiaries 
are all entities over which the Group has control. Control is achieved when the Group is 
exposed,  or  has  rights,  to  variable  returns  from  its  involvement  with  the  investee  and 
has the ability to affect those returns through its power over the investee. 

Specifically, the Group controls an investee if and only if the Group has: 

• 

• 
• 

Power over the investee (i.e. existing rights that give it the current ability to direct 
the relevant activities of the investee) 
Exposure, or rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the investee, and 
The ability to use its power over the investee to affect its returns 

When the Group has less than a majority of the voting or similar rights of an investee, the 
Group  considers  all  relevant  facts  and  circumstances  in  assessing  whether  it  has  power 
over an investee, including: 

The contractual arrangement with the other vote holders of the investee 

• 
•  Rights arising from other contractual arrangements 
• 
The Group’s voting rights and potential voting rights 

Whether or not the Group controls, an investee is re-assessed if facts and circumstances 
indicate  that  there  are  changes  to  one  or  more  of  the  three  elements  of  control. 
Consolidation of a subsidiary begins when the Group  obtains control over the subsidiary 
and ceases when the Group loses control of the subsidiary. Assets, liabilities,  income and 
expenses  of  a  subsidiary  acquired  or  disposed  of  during  the  year  are  included  in  the 
statement of  comprehensive income from the date the Group gains control until the date 
the Group ceases to control the  subsidiary. 

Profit or loss and each component of other comprehensive income (“OCI”) are attributed 
to the equity holders of  the parent of the Group and to the non-controlling interests, even 
if  this  results  in  the  non-controlling  interests  having  a  deficit  balance.  When  necessary, 
adjustments are made to the financial statements of subsidiaries to  bring their accounting 
policies into line with the Group’s accounting policies. All intra-group assets and  liabilities, 
equity, income, expenses and cash flows relating to transactions between members of the 
Group are  eliminated in full on consolidation. 

A change in the ownership interest of a subsidiary, without a loss of control, is accounted 
for as an  equity transaction. If the Group loses control over a subsidiary, it: 

•  Derecognises the assets (including goodwill) and liabilities of the subsidiary 
•  Derecognises the carrying amount of any non-controlling interests 
•  Derecognises the cumulative translation differences recorded in equity 
•  Recognises the fair value of the consideration received 
•  Recognises the fair value of any investment retained 
•  Recognises any surplus or deficit in profit or loss 
•  Reclassifies the parent’s share of components previously recognised in OCI to profit 
or loss or retained earnings, as appropriate, as would be required if the Group had 
directly disposed of the related assets or liabilities. 

Investments in subsidiaries are stated at cost less impairment in the Company’s separate 
financial statements. 

For all non-controlling interests voting rights not controlled by the Group are equivalent to 
ownership interests. 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015 

3 

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) 

(c)  BUSINESS  COMBINATIONS  -  Business  combinations  are  accounted  for  using  the 
acquisition  method.  The  cost  of  an  acquisition  is  measured  as  the  aggregate  of  the 
consideration transferred measured at acquisition date fair value and the amount of any 
non-controlling interests in the acquiree. For each business combination, the Group elects 
whether  to  measure  the  non-controlling  interests  in  the  acquiree  at  fair  value  or  at  the 
proportionate share of the acquiree’s  identifiable net assets. Acquisition-related costs are 
expensed as incurred and included in administrative  expenses. 

When  the  Group  acquires  a  business,  it  assesses  the  financial  assets  and  liabilities 
assumed for appropriate  classification and designation in accordance with the contractual 
terms,  economic  circumstances  and  pertinent  conditions  as  at  the  acquisition  date.  This 
includes the separation of embedded derivatives in host contracts held by  the acquiree. 

If  the  business  combination  is  achieved  in  stages,  any  previously  held  equity  interest  is 
re-measured at its  acquisition date fair value and any resulting gain or loss is recognised 
in profit or loss. It is then considered in the  determination of goodwill. 

Any  contingent  consideration  to  be  transferred  by  the  acquirer  will  be  recognised  at  fair 
value  at  the  acquisition  date.  Contingent  consideration  classified  as  an  asset  or  liability 
that  is  a  financial  instrument  and  within  the  scope  of  IAS  39  Financial  Instruments: 
Recognition  and  Measurement,  is  measured  at  fair  value  with  changes  in  fair  value 
recognised  either  in  either  profit  or  loss  or  as  a  change  to  OCI.  If  the  contingent 
consideration  is  not  within  the  scope  of  IAS  39,  it  is  measured  in  accordance  with  the 
appropriate IFRS. Contingent consideration  that is classified as equity is not re-measured 
and subsequent settlement is accounted for within equity. 

(d)  GOODWILL- Goodwill is initially measured at cost, being the excess of the aggregate of 
the  consideration  transferred  and  the  amount  recognised  for  non-controlling  interests, 
and  any  previous  interest  held,  over  the  net  identifiable  assets  acquired  and  liabilities 
assumed.  If  the  fair  value  of  the  net  assets  acquired  is  in  excess  of  the  aggregate 
consideration transferred, the Group re-assesses whether it has correctly identified all of 
the assets acquired   and all of the liabilities assumed and reviews the procedures used to 
measure the amounts to be recognised at  the acquisition date. If the re-assessment still 
results  in  an  excess  of  the  fair  value  of  net  assets  acquired  over  the  aggregate 
consideration transferred, then the gain is recognised in profit or loss. 

After  initial  recognition,  goodwill  is  measured  at  cost  less  any  accumulated  impairment 
losses.  For  the  purpose  of  impairment  testing,  goodwill  acquired  in  a  business 
combination  is,  from  the  acquisition  date,  allocated  to  each  of  the  Group’s  cash-
generating  units  that  are  expected  to  benefit  from  the  combination,  irrespective  of 
whether other assets or liabilities of the acquiree are assigned to those units. 

Where  goodwill  has  been  allocated  to  a  cash-generating  unit  and  part  of  the  operation 
within  that  unit  is  disposed  of,  the  goodwill  associated  with  the  disposed  operation  is 
included  in  the  carrying  amount  of  the  operation  when  determining  the  gain  or  loss  on 
disposal.  Goodwill  disposed  in  these  circumstances  is  measured  based  on  the  relative 
values of the disposed operation and the portion of the cash-generating unit retained. 

(e)  GOING  CONCERN  –  The  financial  statements  have  been  prepared  on  a  going  concern 
basis.  The directors have reasonable expectation that the Company and the Group have 
adequate  resources  to  continue  in  operational  existence  for  the  foreseeable  future.    For 
this  reason,  they  continue  to  adopt  the  going  concern  basis  in  preparing  the  financial 
statements. 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015 

3 

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) 

(f) 

FAIR  VALUE  MEASUREMENT  –  The  Group  measures  financial  instruments,  such  as 
derivatives, and non-financial assets such as aircraft, at fair values at each reporting date. 
The fair values of debt instruments are not considered to be materially different from their 
amortised cost. 

Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in 
an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.  Fair value 
measurement is based on the presumption that the transaction to sell the asset or transfer 
the liability takes place either: 

• 
• 

In the principal market for the asset or liability, or 
In  the  absence  of  a  principal  market,  in  the  most  advantageous  market  for  the 
asset or liability  

The principal or the most advantageous market must be accessible by the Group. 

The  fair  value  of  an  asset  or  a  liability  is  measured  using  the  assumptions  that  market 
participants  would  use  when  pricing  the  asset  or  liability,  assuming  that  market 
participants act in their economic best interest. 

A fair value measurement of a non-financial asset takes into account a market participant's 
ability to generate economic benefits by using the asset in its highest and best use or by 
selling it to another market participant that would use the asset in its highest and best use. 

The  Group  uses  valuation  techniques  that  are  appropriate  in  the  circumstances  and  for 
which  sufficient  data  are  available  to  measure  fair  value,  maximising  the  use  of  relevant 
observable inputs and minimising the use of unobservable inputs. 

In  the  case  of  aircraft,  unless  otherwise  disclosed,  the  assets  are  valued  using  lease 
encumbered  value  (“LEV”).    Under  such  a  valuation,  which  reflects  highest  and  best  use 
given the fact that the aircraft are held for use in a leasing business, the income streams 
associated with the lease and the expected future market value of the aircraft at the end of 
the  lease  are  discounted  to  current  values.  The  valuers  prepare  their  valuation  report 
based on the market for second hand aircraft, which is active, known and measurable. 

All  assets  and  liabilities  for  which  fair  value  is  measured  or  disclosed  in  the  financial 
statements are categorised within the fair value hierarchy, described as follows, based on 
the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement as a whole: 

• 

• 

• 

Level 1 – Quoted (unadjusted) market prices in active markets for identical assets 
or liabilities 
Level 2 – Valuation techniques for which the lowest level input that is significant to 
the fair value measurement is directly or indirectly observable 
Level 3 – Valuation techniques for which the lowest level input that is significant to 
the fair value measurement is unobservable 

For  assets  and  liabilities  that  are  recognised  in  the  financial  statements  on  a  recurring 
basis,  the  Group  determines  whether  transfers  have  occurred  between  Levels  in  the 
hierarchy by re-assessing categorisation (based on the lowest level input that is significant 
to the fair value measurement as a whole) at the end of each reporting period. 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015 

3 

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) 

(f) 

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT (continued) 

The  Group’s  management  determines  the  policies  and  procedures  for  both  recurring  fair 
value  measurement,  such  as  aircraft  and  unquoted  available  for  sale  (“AFS”)  financial 
assets,  and  for  non-recurring  measurement,  such  as  assets  held  for  distribution  in 
discontinued operations. 

External valuers are involved for valuation of significant assets, such as aircraft and AFS 
financial assets, and significant liabilities, such as contingent consideration.  

At  each  reporting  date,  management  analyses  the  movements  in  the  values  of  assets 
and  liabilities  which  are  required  to  be  re-measured  or  re-assessed  as  per  the  Group’s 
accounting policies. For this analysis, the management verifies the major inputs applied 
in  the  latest  valuation  by  agreeing  the  information  in  the  valuation  computation  to 
contracts and other relevant documents so far as possible. 

Management,  in  conjunction  with  the  Group’s  external  valuers,  also  compares  the 
changes  in  the  fair  value  of  each  asset  and  liability  with  relevant  external  sources  to 
determine whether the change is reasonable. 

For the purpose of fair value disclosures, the Group has determined classes of assets and 
liabilities on the basis of the nature, characteristics and risks of the asset or liability and 
the level of the fair value hierarchy as explained above. 

(g)  PROPERTY,  PLANT  AND  EQUIPMENT – All items of property, plant and equipment are 
initially recorded at cost. Such cost include the cost of replacing part of the property.  The 
cost of an item of property, plant and equipment is recognised as an asset if, 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. 

Subsequent  to  recognition,  aircraft  are  stated  in  the  statement  of  financial  position  at 
their  fair  value.  All  items  of  property  plant  and  equipment  other  than  aircraft  are 
measured at cost less any accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses. 
Revaluations are performed with sufficient regularity such that the carrying amount does 
not  differ  materially  from  that  which  would  be  determined  using  fair  values  at  the 
reporting date. However, these aircraft have been reviewed for impairment. 

Any  revaluation  increase  arising  on  the  revaluation  of  such  aircraft  is  credited  to  the 
assets  revaluation  reserve,  except  to  the  extent  that  it  reverses  a  revaluation  decrease 
for  the  same  asset  previously  recognised  in  profit  or  loss,  in  which  case  the  increase  is 
credited to profit or loss to the extent of the decrease previously charged. A decrease in 
carrying amount arising on the revaluation of such aircraft is charged to profit or loss to 
the  extent  that  it  exceeds  the  balance,  if  any,  held  in  the  assets  revaluation  reserve 
relating to a previous revaluation of that asset. 

Depreciation on revalued aircraft is charged to profit or loss. On the subsequent sale or 
retirement  of  a  revalued  aircraft,  the  attributable  revaluation  surplus  remaining  in  the 
asset revaluation reserve is transferred directly to retained earnings. 

Depreciation  is  charged  so  as  to  write  off  the  cost  or  valuation  of  assets  less  residual 
values, over their estimated useful lives, using the straight-line method, on the following 
bases: 

Jets 
Turbo props 
Furniture and equipment 

25 years from date of manufacture 
25 years from date of manufacture 
3 years 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015 

3 

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) 

(g)  PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (continued) 

Residual  values,  useful  lives  and  depreciation  methods  are  revised  and  adjusted  if 
appropriate,  at  each  reporting  date.  Residual  value  of  aircraft  are  based  on  their 
estimated scrap value. 

Fully depreciated assets still in use are retained in the financial statements.  

The  gain  or  loss  arising  on  the  disposal  or  retirement  of  an  item  of  property,  plant  and 
equipment is determined as the difference between the sales proceeds and the carrying 
amount of the asset and is recognised in profit or loss. 

Changes in accounting estimates of useful lives of aircraft 

The  Group  revised  the  estimated  useful  lives  of  its  aircraft  from  30  years  to  25  years 
with  effect  from  1  July  2014.    The  effect  of  this  change  is  an  increase  in  depreciation 
expense of US$0.35 million for the financial year ended 30 June 2015 and a decrease in 
the  net  book  value  of  the  aircraft  as  of  30  June  2015  of  the  same  amount.    It  is  not 
practical to estimate the impact on future periods. 

(h)  NON-CURRENT  ASSETS  HELD  FOR  SALE  –  Non-current  assets  (and  disposal  groups) 
classified as held for sale are measured at the lower of carrying amount and fair value less 
costs to sell.   

Non-current  assets  and  disposal  groups  are  classified  as  held  for  sale  if  their  carrying 
amount  will  be  recovered  through  a  sale  transaction  rather  than  through  continuing  use.  
This condition is regarded as met only when the sale is highly probable and the asset (or 
disposal) group is available for immediate sale in its present condition.  Management must 
be  committed  to  the  sale  which  should  be  expected  to  qualify  for  recognition  as  a 
completed sale within one year from the date of classification. 

(i) 

IMPAIRMENT  OF  NON-FINANCIAL  ASSETS  -  At  each  reporting  date  the  Group 
assesses whether there is an indication that an asset may be impaired.  If any indication 
exists, or when an annual impairment testing for an asset is required, the Group makes 
an estimate of the asset's recoverable amount. 

An  asset's  recoverable  amount  is  the  higher  of  an  asset's  or  cash-generating  unit's  fair 
value less costs of disposal and its value-in-use and is determined for an individual asset, 
unless  the  asset  does  not  generate  cash  inflows  that  are  largely  independent  of  those 
from  other  assets  or  group  of  assets.  Where  the  carrying  amount  of  an  asset  or  cash-
generating unit exceeds its recoverable amount, the asset is considered impaired and is 
written down to its recoverable amount. In assessing value-in-use, the estimated future 
cash flows expected to be generated by the asset are discounted to their present value 
using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value 
of  money  and  the  risks  specific  to  the  asset.  In  determining  fair  value  less  costs  of 
disposal, recent market transactions are taken into account, if available. If no such costs 
can be identified, an appropriate valuation model is used. 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015 

3 

SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) 

(i) 

IMPAIRMENT OF NON-FINANCIAL ASSETS (continued) 

Impairment  losses  are  recognised  in  profit  or  loss.  An  assessment  is  made  at  each 
reporting  date  as  to  whether  there  is  any  indication  that  previously  recognised 
impairment losses may no longer exist or may have decreased. If such indication exists, 
the  Group  estimates  the  asset's  or  cash-generating  unit's  recoverable  amount.  A 
previously recognised impairment loss is reversed only if there has been a change in the 
estimates  used  to  determine  the  asset's  recoverable  amount  since  the  last  impairment 
loss was recognised. If that is the case, the carrying amount of the asset is increased to 
its  recoverable  amount.  That  increase  cannot  exceed  the  carrying  amount  that  would 
have  been  determined,  net  of  depreciation,  had  no  impairment  loss  been  recognised 
previously. Such reversal is recognised in profit or loss.  

Impairment  losses  are  recognised  as  an  immediate  expense.  However,  the  impairment 
loss  shall  be  recognised  in  other  comprehensive  income  to  the  extent  of  any  credit 
balance  existing  in  the  revaluation  surplus  in  respect  of  that  asset.  The  decrease 
recognised  in  other  comprehensive  income  reduces  the  amount  accumulated  in  equity 
under the heading of revaluation surplus. 

(j) 

JOINTLY  CONTROLLED  ASSETS – A jointly controlled asset involves joint control and 
ownership  by  the  Group  and  other  venturers  of  assets  contributed  to  or  acquired.    The 
Group accounts for its share of the jointly controlled assets, any liabilities it has incurred, 
its  share  of  any  liabilities  jointly  incurred  with  other  ventures,  income  from  the  sale  or 
used  of  its  share  of  the  joint  venture’s  output,  together  with  its  share  of  the  expense 
incurred by the joint venture, and any expenses it incurs in relation to tits interest in the 
joint venture. 

(k)  PROVISIONS - Provisions are recognised when the Group has a present obligation as a 
result  of  a  past  event,  and  it  is  probable  that  the  Group  will  be  required  to  settle  that 
obligation.  Provisions  are  measured  at  the  directors’  best  estimate  of  the  expenditure 
required  to  settle  the  obligation  at  the  reporting  date,  and  are  discounted  to  present 
value where the effect is material.  

(l)  MAINTENANCE  RESERVES  -  Normal  maintenance  and  repairs,  airframe  and  engine 
overhauls,  and  compliance  with  return  conditions  of  the  aircraft  placed  on  operating 
leases are provided by and paid for by the lessees. Certain lease agreements require the 
lessees to make maintenance reserve contributions to the Group which subsequently can 
be  drawn  on  to  pay  for  certain  maintenance  events  carried  out.    These  maintenance 
reserve  balances  are  accounted  for  as  liabilities.    Upon  termination  of  the  lease,  any 
unutilised maintenance reserve balance will be released to profit and loss or continued to 
be  retained  as  reserves  for  drawdown  by  the  follow-on  operator.    Upon  sale  of  the 
aircraft, any unutilised maintenance reserve balance held in respect of historic operation 
of  the  aircraft  that  are  required  to  maintain  the  aircraft  to  the  required  standards  by  a 
follow-on operator are provided as a charge to profit and loss. 

There  has  been  a  change  in  accounting  policy  with  regards  to  the  treatment  of 
maintenance  contributions  and  reserves  whereby  in  prior  years  maintenance  rental 
income recognised in the profit or loss is based on the number of flight hours and cycles 
the  aircraft  are  operated  during  the  term  of  the  lease.    The  Group  in  prior  years 
considered  that  the  lessee  acts  as  agent  for  the  Group  in  performing  the  repair  and 
therefore that it was appropriate to recognise income from maintenance rent as revenue 
and the cost of performing those repairs in expense. 

There  is  no  impact  to  the  profit  or  loss  or  balance  sheet  due  to  this  change  of  the 
accounting policy as there were no maintenance reserves in existence at 30 June 2014. 

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(m)  SHARE-BASED  PAYMENTS – The cost of share based payment arrangements whereby 
employees  receive  remuneration in  the  form  of  warrants,  is  recognised  as  an  employee 
benefit  expense  in  profit  or  loss.    The  total  expense  to  be  apportioned  over  the  vesting 
period of the benefit is determined by reference to the fair value at date of grant.  The 
assumption  underlying  the  number  of  warrants  expected  to  vest  are  subsequently 
adjusted  for  the  effects  of  non-market  based  vesting  conditions  prevailing  at  the 
reporting  date.    Fair  value  is  measured  by  the  use  of  the  Black-Scholes  method  and  is 
based  on  a  reasonable  expectation  of  the  extent  to  which  performance  criteria  will  be 
met. 

(n) 

LEASES – The Group leases aircraft to airlines under operating leases. Leases of aircraft 
where  the  Group  retains  substantially  all  risks  and  rewards  incidental  to  ownership  are 
classified as operating leases. Rental income from operating leases (net of any incentives 
given to the lessees) is recognised in the profit or loss on a straight-line basis over the 
lease term. 

The Group leases aircraft for use in the business.  Where the Group bears substantially 
all the risk and rewards of ownership of the item, the lease is classified as a finance lease 
and the item is capitalised within the appropriate class of property, plant and equipment 
at the lower of the fair value of the leased item and the minimum lease payments.  Each 
lease  payment  is  allocated  between  the  liability  and  finance  charges  so  as  to  obtain  a 
constant rate on the finance balance outstanding. The outstanding capital element of the 
lease  payments  are  included  within  current  and  long-term  payables  as  appropriate;  the 
interest element of the lease payments is charged to profit or loss over the period of the 
lease  so  as  to  produce  a  constant  periodic  rate  of  interest  on  the  remaining  balance  of 
the liability for each period. 

(o)  PREPAID  LOAN  PREMIUM  – Prepaid loan premiums represent loan insurance premiums 

securing amounts due to third parties and are amortised over 10 years. 

(p)  BORROWING  COSTS  -  Borrowing  costs  are  capitalised  as  part  of  the  cost  of  a 
qualifying  asset  if  they  are  directly  attributable  to  the  acquisition,  construction  or 
production of that asset. Capitalisation of borrowing costs commences when the activities 
to prepare the asset for its intended use or sale are in progress and the expenditures and 
borrowing  costs  are  incurred.  Borrowing  costs  are  capitalised  until  the  assets  are 
substantially  completed  for  their  intended  use  or  sale.  All  other  borrowing  costs  are 
expensed  in  the  period  they  occur.  Borrowing  costs  consist  of  interest  and  other  costs 
that an entity incurs in connection with the borrowing of funds. 

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(q)  REVENUE  RECOGNITION – Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration 
received  or  receivable  and  represents  amounts  receivable  for  goods  and  services 
provided in the normal course of business, net of discounts and sales related taxes. 

(i) 

(ii) 

Aircraft  lease  revenue  is  recognised  in  the  profit  or  loss  on  a  straight  line  basis 
over the terms of the lease. Lease incentives granted are recognised as an integral 
part of the total rental income. 

Interest  income  is  accrued  on  a  time  basis,  by  reference  to  the  principal 
outstanding  and  at  the  effective  interest  rate  applicable,  which  is  the  rate  that 
exactly  discounts  estimated  future  cash  receipts  through  the  expected  life  of  the 
financial asset to that asset’s net carrying amount. 

(iii)  Sales of goods are recognised when goods are delivered and title has passed. 

(iv)  Dividend  income  from  investments  is  recognised  when  the  shareholders’  right  to 

receive payment have been established. 

(v) 

Licence  fees  received  are  recognised  over  the  life  of  the  licence  agreement.  
Ongoing  royalties  and  commissions  pursuant  to  the  licence  agreement  are 
recognised as earned. 

(r) 

CONTINGENCIES – A contingent liability is: 

(i) 

a  possible  obligation  that  arises  from  past  events  and  whose  existence  will  be 
confirmed  only  by  the  occurrence  or  non-occurrence  of  one  or  more  uncertain 
future events not wholly within the control of the Group; or 

(ii) 

a present obligation that arises from past events but is not recognised because: 

i. 

ii. 

It is not probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits 
will be required to settle the obligation; or 
The amount of the obligation cannot be measured with sufficient reliability. 

A contingent asset is a possible asset that arises from past events and whose existence 
will  be  confirmed  only  by  the  occurrence  or  non-occurrence  of  one  or  more  uncertain 
future events not wholly within the control of the Group. 

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(s) 

TAXATION - Taxation expense represents the sum of current tax and deferred tax. 

Current tax is based on taxable profit for the financial period. Taxable profit differs from 
profit  as  reported  in  profit  or  loss  because  it  excludes  items  of  income  or  expense  that 
are  taxable  or  deductible  in  other  years  and  it  further  excludes  items  that  are  never 
taxable  or  deductible.  The  Group’s  liability  for  current  tax  is  calculated  using  tax  rates 
that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the reporting date. 

Deferred  tax  is  recognised  on  differences  between  the  carrying  amounts  of  assets  and 
liabilities  in  the  financial  statements  and  the  corresponding  tax  bases  used  in  the 
computation  of  taxable  profit.  Deferred  tax  liabilities  are  generally  recognised  for  all 
taxable temporary differences and deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that 
it  is  probable  that  taxable  profits  will  be  available  against  which  deductible  temporary 
differences can be utilised. Such assets and liabilities are not recognised if the temporary 
difference  arises  from  goodwill  or  from  the  initial  recognition  (other  than  in  a  business 
combination)  of  other  assets  and  liabilities  in  a  transaction  that  affects  neither  the 
taxable profit nor the accounting profit. 

Deferred  tax  liabilities  are  recognised  for  taxable  temporary  differences  arising  on 
investments in subsidiaries, except where the Group is able to control the reversal of the 
temporary difference and it is probable that the temporary difference will not reverse in 
the foreseeable future. 

The  carrying  amount  of  deferred  tax  assets  is  reviewed  at  each  reporting  date  and 
reduced  to  the  extent  that  it  is  no  longer probable  that  sufficient  taxable  profits  will  be 
available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered. 

Deferred tax is calculated at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period when 
the liability is settled or the asset realised. Deferred tax is charged or credited to profit or 
loss, except when it relates to items charged or credited directly to equity, in which case 
the deferred tax is also dealt with in equity. 

Deferred  tax  assets  and  liabilities  are  offset  when  there  is  a  legally  enforceable  right  to 
set  off  current  tax  assets  against  current  tax  liabilities  and  when  they  relate  to  income 
taxes  levied  by  the  same  taxation  authority  and  the  Group  intends  to  settle  its  current 
tax assets and liabilities on a net basis. 

The Company is Singapore resident for tax purposes. 

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) 

(t) 

FOREIGN  CURRENCIES - The Group’s consolidated financial statements and Company 
financial  statements  are  presented  in  United  States  dollars.  The  individual  financial 
statements of each Group entity are presented in the currency of the primary economic 
environment  in  which  the  entity  operates  (its  functional  currency)  and  United  States 
Dollars is the functional currency of most Group entities, including the parent company. 

In preparing the financial statements of the individual entities, transactions in currencies 
other  than  the  entity’s  functional  currency  (foreign  currencies)  are  recorded  at  rates  of 
exchange  prevailing  on  the  dates  of  the  transactions.  At  each  reporting  date,  monetary 
items  denominated  in  foreign  currencies  are  retranslated  at  rates  prevailing  on  the 
reporting date. Non-monetary items carried at fair value that are denominated in foreign 
currencies  are  retranslated  at  rates  prevailing  on  the  date  when  the  fair  value  was 
determined.  Non-monetary  items  that  are  measured  in  terms  of  historical  cost  in  a 
foreign currency are not retranslated. 

Exchange  differences  arising  on  the  settlement  of  monetary  items,  and  on  the 
retranslation  of  monetary  items,  are  included  in  profit  or  loss  for  the  period.  Exchange 
differences  arising  on  the  retranslation  of  non-monetary  items  carried  at  fair  value  are 
included in profit or loss for the period except for differences arising on the retranslation 
of  non-monetary  items  in  respect  of  which  gains  and  losses  are  recognised  directly  in 
equity.  For  such  non-monetary  items,  any  exchange  component  of  that  gain  or  loss  is 
also recognised directly in equity. 

For the purpose of presenting consolidated financial statements, the assets and liabilities 
of the Group’s foreign operations are expressed in United States dollars using exchange 
rates  prevailing  on  the  reporting  date.  Income  and  expense  items  are  translated  at  the 
average  exchange  rates  for  the  period,  unless  exchange  rates  fluctuated  significantly 
during that period, in which case the exchange rates at the dates of the transactions are 
used. Exchange differences arising, if any, are classified as equity and transferred to the 
Group’s  translation  reserve.  Such  translation  differences  are  recognised  in  profit  or  loss 
in the period in which the foreign operation is disposed of. 

Goodwill and fair value adjustments arising on the acquisition of a foreign operation are 
treated  as  assets  and  liabilities  of  the  foreign  operation  and  translated  at  the  closing 
rate. 

(u) 

FINANCIAL  INSTRUMENTS - Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised in 
the  Group’s  statement  of  financial  position  when  the  Group  becomes  a  party  to  the 
contractual provisions of the instrument. 

(i) 

Trade and other receivables – Trade and other receivables are measured at fair 
value  upon  initial  recognition,  and  are  subsequently  measured  at  amortised  cost 
using  the  effective  interest  rate  method.  Appropriate  allowances  for  estimated 
irrecoverable  amounts  are  recognised  in  profit  or  loss  when  there  is  objective 
evidence that the asset is impaired. The allowance recognised is measured as the 
difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the present value of estimated 
future  cash  flows  discounted  at  the  effective  interest  rate  computed  at  initial 
recognition. 

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) 

(u)  FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS (continued) 

(ii)  Cash  and  cash  equivalents - Cash and cash equivalents comprise cash at bank 
and on hand and call deposits which are subject to an insignificant risk of changes 
in value. 

(iii)  Financial  liabilities  and  equity  -  Financial  liabilities  and  equity  instruments 
issued  by  the  Group  are  classified  according  to  the  substance  of  the  contractual 
arrangements entered into and the definitions of a financial liability and an equity 
instrument. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest 
in  the  assets  of  the  Group  after  deducting  all  of  its  liabilities.  The  accounting 
policies  adopted  for  specific  financial  liabilities  and  equity  instruments  are  set  out 
below. 

(iv)  Borrowings  -  Interest-bearing  loans  from  banks  and  financial  institutions  are 
initially measured at fair value, and are subsequently measured at amortised cost, 
using the effective interest rate method. Any difference between the proceeds (net 
of transaction costs) and the settlement or redemption of borrowings is recognised 
over the term of the borrowings in accordance with the Group’s accounting policy 
for  borrowing  costs  (see  above).    Insurance  premiums  paid  to  export  credit 
agencies independent of the lending bank or financial institution are not considered 
to constitute transaction costs and are accounted for separately. 

(v) 

Trade  and  other  payables - Trade payables are stated at their original invoiced 
value,  as  the  interest  that  would  be  recognised  from  discounting  future  cash 
payments over the short payment period is not considered to be material. 

(vi)  Equity  instruments - Equity instruments issued by the Company are recorded at 

the proceeds received, net of direct issue costs. 

(v)  DERIVATIVE  FINANCIAL  INSTRUMENTS  AND  HEDGING  –  The  Group  uses 
derivative  financial  instruments  such  as  interest  rate  swap  contracts  to  hedge  its  risks 
associated  with  interest  rate  fluctuations.  Such  derivative  financial  instruments  are 
initially  recognised  at  fair  value  on  the  date  on  which  a  derivative  contract  is  entered 
into, and are subsequently re-measured at fair value. 

Any gains or losses arising from changes in fair value on derivatives that do not qualify 
for  hedge  accounting  are  taken  directly  into  profit  or  loss.    At  the  inception  of  a  hedge 
relationship,  the  Group  formally  designates  and  documents  the  hedge  relationship  to 
which  the  Group  wishes  to  apply  hedge  accounting  and  the  risk  management  objective 
and strategy for undertaking the hedge. 

The documentation includes identification of the hedged item or transaction, the hedging 
instrument,  the  nature  of  the  risk  being  hedged  and  how  the  Group  will  assess  the 
hedging  instrument’s  effectiveness  in  offsetting  the  exposure  to  changes  in  the  hedged 
item’s  (or  transaction’s)  cash  flows  attributable  to  the  hedge  risk.  Such  hedges  are 
expected  to  be  highly  effective  in  achieving  offsetting  changes  in  cash  flows,  and  are 
assessed  on  an  ongoing  basis  to  determine  that  they  have  been  highly  effective 
throughout the financial reporting periods for which they are designated. 

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SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued) 

(v)  DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING (continued) 

Derivatives are classified as fair value through profit or loss unless they qualify for hedge 
accounting.  Derivatives which meet the criteria for hedge accounting are accounted for 
as cash flow hedges. 

For cash flow hedges, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the hedging instrument 
is recognised directly in the fair value reserve, while the ineffective portion is recognised 
in profit or loss. 

Amounts taken to the fair value reserve are transferred to profit or loss when the hedged 
transaction affects profit or loss, such as when a forecast sale or purchase occurs. If the 
hedged  item  is  a  non-financial  asset  or  liability,  the  amounts  taken  to  the  fair  value 
reserve  are  transferred  to  the  initial  carrying  amount  of  the  non-financial  asset  or 
liability. 

(w) 

IMPAIRMENT  OF  FINANCIAL  ASSETS  -  The  Group  assesses  at  each  end  of  the 
reporting date whether there is any objective evidence that a financial asset is impaired. 

For  financial  assets  carried  at  amortised  cost,  the  Group  first  assesses  individually 
whether objective evidence of impairment exists individually for financial assets that are 
individually  significant,  or  collectively  for  financial  assets  that  are  not  individually 
significant.  If  the  Group  determines  that  no objective  evidence  of  impairment  exists  for 
an  individually  assessed  financial  asset,  whether  significant  or  not,  it  includes  the  asset 
in  a  group  of  financial  assets  with  similar  credit  risk  characteristics  and  collectively 
assesses them for impairment. Assets that are individually assessed for impairment and 
for  which  an  impairment  loss  is,  or  continues  to  be  recognised  are  not  included  in  a 
collective assessment of impairment. 

If  there  is  objective  evidence  that  an  impairment  loss  on  financial  assets  carried  at 
amortised  cost  has  incurred,  the  amount  of  the  loss  is  measured  as  the  difference 
between  the  asset's  carrying  amount  and  the  present  value  of  estimated  future  cash 
flows  discounted  at  the  financial  asset's  original  effective  interest  rate.  If  a  loan  has  a 
variable interest rate, the discount rate for measuring any impairment loss is the current 
effective interest rate. The carrying amount of the asset is reduced through the use of an 
allowance account.  The impairment loss is recognised in profit or loss. 

When the asset becomes uncollectible, the carrying amount of impaired financial assets 
is reduced directly or if an amount was charged to the allowance account, the amounts 
charged  to  the  allowance  account  are  written  off  against  the  carrying  value  of  the 
financial asset. 

To  determine  whether  there  is  objective  evidence  that  an  impairment  loss  on  financial 
assets has incurred, the Group considers factors such as the probability of insolvency or 
significant financial difficulties of the debtor and default or significant delay in payments. 

If in a subsequent period, the amount of the impairment loss decreases and the decrease 
can  be  related  objectively  to  an  event  occurring  after  the  impairment  was  recognised, 
the  previously  recognised  impairment  loss  is  reversed  to  the  extent  that  the  carrying 
amount of the asset does not exceed its amortised cost at the reversal date. The amount 
of reversal is recognised in profit or loss. 

(x)  SEGMENTAL  REPORTING  -  Operating  segments  are  reported  in  a  manner  consistent 
with  the  internal  reporting  provided  to  the  executive  chairman  who  is  responsible  for 
allocating resources and assessing performance of operating segments. 

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CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES AND JUDGEMENTS 

Estimates  and  assumptions  concerning  the  future  are  made  in  the  preparation  of  financial 
statements.    They  affect  the  application  of  the  Group’s  accounting  policies,  reported  amounts 
of  assets,  liabilities,  income  and  expenses  and  disclosures  made.    They  are  assessed  on  an 
ongoing  basis  and  are  based  on  experience  and  relevant  factors,  including  expectations  of 
future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. 

The key assumptions concerning the future at the reporting date, that have a significant risk of 
causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next 
financial year are discussed below. 

(a) 

Impairment of property, plant and equipment – aircraft 

The Group periodically evaluates its aircraft for impairment.  Factors that would indicate 
potential  impairment  would  include,  but  not  be  limited  to,  significant  decreases  in  the 
market  value  of  aircraft  or,  a  significant  change  in  an  aircraft’s  physical  condition  or 
cash-flow  associated  with  the  use  of  the  aircraft.    The  Group  has  not  identified  any 
impairment related to its existing aircraft fleet during the financial year. 

(b)  Revaluation of property, plant and equipment – aircraft 

The Group periodically revalues its aircraft using lease encumbered value (“LEV”).  Under 
such a valuation, which reflects highest and best use given the fact that the aircraft are 
held for use in a leasing business, the income streams associated with the lease and the 
expected  future  market  value  of  the  aircraft  at  the  end  of  the  lease  are  discounted  to 
current  values.    Critical  assumptions  made  in  determining  LEV  are  the  discount  rate 
applied  to  cashflows  associated  with  the  lease  and  the  expected  future  value  of  aircraft 
at the end of the lease. 

(c) 

Impairment of loans and receivables 

At  the  end  of  each  reporting  period  the  Group  assesses  whether  there  is  any  objective 
evidence that a financial asset is impaired.  The Company considers factors such as the 
probability  of  insolvency  or  significant  financial  difficulties  of  the  debtor  and  default  or 
significant  delay  in  payments  to  determine  whether  there  is  objective  evidence  of 
impairment. 

Where there is objective evidence of impairment, the amount and timing of future cash 
flows  are  estimated  based  on  historical  loss  experience  for  assets  with  similar  risk 
characteristics. 

(d) 

Income taxes 

(i) 

Commencing 17 April 2014, Avation Group (S) Pte Ltd (“AGS”) and its subsidiaries 
were  awarded  a  5-year  Aircraft  Leasing  Scheme  incentive  (“ALS”)  by  the 
Singapore  Economic  Development  Board,  whereby  income  from  the  leasing  of 
aircraft  and  aircraft  engines  and  qualifying  activities  will  be  taxed  at  a 
concessionary  rate  of  10%.  Qualifying  income  during  the  period  17  April  2014  to 
16 April 2019 will be taxed at the concessionary rate subject to meeting the terms 
and conditions of the incentive. 

(ii) 

The  Group  is  subject  to  income  taxes  in  different  jurisdictions  where  it  operates.  
Significant  judgment  is  required  in  determining  capital  allowances  and  the 
deductibility  of  certain  expenses  relevant  to  the  estimation  of  the  provision  for 
income taxes.  

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(e)  Consolidation of special purpose entity (“SPE”) – Avation Airframe Holdings Pte. Ltd. 

Although  the  ultimate  shareholder  of  the  SPE  is  a  trust,  the  directors  of  Avation  PLC 
consider that they have the power to, and in practice, control the day to day activities of 
the SPE.  Furthermore, Avation PLC is entitled to the benefits and is exposed to the risks 
of  the  activities  of  the  SPE,  which  are  consistent  with  the  operations  of  the  Group,  and 
are  conducted  on  behalf  of  the  Group  according  to  the  Group’s  specific business  needs.  
Accordingly the SPE is consolidated as a subsidiary in these financial statements. 

The Group would cease to control the SPE in the event of a “Relevant Event” as defined 
in  the  financing  agreement,  for  example,  a  delay  in  payment  of  interest.  Were  this  to 
occur  consolidation  would  cease  at  that  point  although  the  Group  has  no  intention,  or 
anticipation, that any such event will occur. 

5 

NEW STANDARDS AND INTERPRETATIONS NOT APPLIED AND STANDARDS IN 
EFFECT IN 2015 

(a)  New standards and interpretations not applied 

The  IASB  and  IFRIC  have  issued  the  following  standards  and  interpretations  with  an 
effective date after the date of these financial statements. 

The  Group  intends  to  apply  these  standards  and  interpretations  when  they  become 
effective. 

International Accounting Standards (IAS/IFRS) 

Effective Date 
(accounting periods 
commencing after) 

Amendments to IFRS 11 Joint arrangements 

1 January 2016 

Amendments to IAS 16 Property plant and equipment 

1 January 2016 

Amendments to IAS 38 Intangible assets 

Amendments to IFRS 10 and IAS 28 

1 January 2016 

1 January 2016 

Amendments to IAS 27 Separate financial statements 

1 January 2016 

IFRS 14 Regulatory deferral accounts 

Annual improvements 2014 

1 January 2016 

1 July 2016 

IFRS 15 Revenue from contracts with customers 

1 January 2018 

IFRS 9 Financial Instruments 

1 January 2018 

The directors of the Group have not fully considered the impact on its financial position or 
performance on the adoption of these standards and interpretations. 

(b)  Standards in effect in 2015 

The  Group  has  adopted  all  new  standards  that  have  come  into  effect  during  the  financial 
year. 

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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT 

 The  fair  value  of  a  financial  instrument  is  the  amount  at  which  the  instrument  could  be 
exchanged or settled between knowledgeable and willing parties in an arm’s length transaction, 
other than a forced or liquidation sale. 

 The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, trade and other receivables, trade and other 
payables  and  loans  and  borrowings  are  a  reasonable  approximation  of  fair  value  either  due  to 
their  short-term  nature  or  because  the  interest  rate  charged  closely  approximates  market 
interest  rates  or  that  the  financial  instruments  have  been  discounted  to  their  fair  value  at  a 
current pre-tax interest rate. 

 Non-financial assets measured at fair value: 

Group 

Company 

2015 

2014 

2015 

2014 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

Fair value measurement using 

significant unobservable inputs: 

Aircraft 

433,810 

367,265 

17,305 

19,127 

 Aircraft were valued at 30 June 2015 and 30 June 2014.  Refer to Note 23 for the details on the 
valuation technique and significant inputs used in the valuation. 

Classification of financial instruments: 

A  comparison  by  category  of  carrying  amounts  of  all  the  Group  and  Company's  financial 
instruments that are carried in the financial statements which are considered to equate to fair 
value is set out below. 

Loans and receivables: 

Cash and cash equivalents 

Trade and other receivables 

Loan receivables 

Financial liabilities measured at 

amortised cost: 

Trade and other payables 

Loans and borrowings 

Maintenance reserves 

Group 

Company 

2015 

2014 

2015 

2014 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

108,647 

13,133 

19,600 

23,395 

13,128 

- 

1,490 

57,594 

- 

1,975 

42,784 

- 

141,380 

36,523 

59,084 

44,759 

15,282 

428,095 

825 

10,800 

281,158 

- 

14,419 

12,500 

- 

17,337 

14,055 

- 

444,202 

291,958 

26,919 

31,392 

Fair value through profit or loss: 

Derivative financial instruments 

229 

- 

- 

- 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015 

7 

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS RISK MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES 

The Group’s activities expose it to a number of market related, operational and financial risks. 
Risk  is  mitigated  through  the  application  of  prudent  risk  management  policies.  The  risks 
described  below  are  those  that  the  Group  has  identified  as  the  most  significant  risks  to  the 
business. The directors are responsible for managing risk and review risk management policies 
regularly. 

The  Group  utilises  derivative  financial  instruments  as  part  of  its  overall  risk  management 
strategy. 

(a)  Airline Industry Risks 

The  Group  faces  risks  specific  to  the  aviation  sector  including  war,  terrorism,  and 
equipment failure. These exposures are managed through the requirement for the airlines 
that lease the Group’s assets to maintain insurance, adequate maintenance policies and/or 
contribute to a maintenance reserve for the major maintenance on each aircraft. 

(b)  Credit risk 

Credit risk refers to the risk that debtors will default on their obligations to repay amounts 
owing to the Group.  

The  Group  has  adopted  a  prudent  credit  policy  towards  extending  credit  terms  to 
customers and in monitoring those credit terms.  This includes assessing customers’ credit 
standing  and  periodic  reviews  of  their  financial  status  to  determine  appropriate  credit 
limits. The Group generally requires its customers to provide collateral in the form of cash 
or letters of credit as security deposits for leases.   

The maximum exposure to credit risk in the event that counterparties fail to perform their 
obligations  in  relation  to  each  class  of  financial  assets  is  the  carrying  amount  of  those 
assets as stated in the statement of financial position.   

The  maximum  exposure  to  credit  risk  for  trade  receivables  at  the  reporting  date  by 
geographical area is: 

Australia 

India 

Others 

Group 

2015 

2014 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

1,552 

1,024 

311 

2,887 

1,311 

- 

223 

1,534 

The Group’s concentration of customers is disclosed in Note 36.   

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015 

7 

FINANCIAL  INSTRUMENTS  RISK  MANAGEMENT  OBJECTIVES  AND  POLICIES 
(continued) 

(b)   Credit risk (continued) 

(i) 

Financial assets that are neither past due nor impaired 

Financial  assets  that  are  neither  past  due  nor  impaired  are  comprised  of  bank 
deposits  and  trade  receivables.    Bank  deposits  that  are  neither  past  due  or 
impaired  are  mainly  deposits  with  banks  with  strong  credit–ratings  from 
international  credit-rating  agencies.    Trade  receivables  that  are  neither  past  due 
nor  impaired  amounting  to  US$1.75  million  (2014:  US$1.32  million)  are 
substantially due from companies with a good payment track record. 

(ii) 

Financial assets that are past due and/or impaired 

There  is  no  class  of  financial  assets  that  are  past  due  and/or  impaired  except  for 
trade receivables. 

The age analysis of trade receivables past due but not impaired is as follows: 

Past due less than 3 months 

Past due 3 to 6 months 

Past due over 6 months 

(c) 

Interest rate risk 

Group 

2015 

2014 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

927 

- 

59 

- 

43 

170 

986 

213 

The Group is exposed to interest rate risk through the impact of interest rate changes on 
floating rate interest bearing liabilities and assets.  

The Group seeks to reduce its exposure to interest rate risk by fixing interest rates on the 
majority  of  its  loans  and  borrowings.    As  at  30  June  2015  89%  (2014:  100%)  of  the 
Group’s loans and borrowings are at fixed rates. 

The  interest  rates  and  repayment  terms  for  financial  assets  and  financial  liabilities  are 
disclosed in the respective notes to the financial statements. 

(d) 

Foreign currency risk 

Foreign currency risk arises from transactions and cash balances that are not denominated 
in  the  Group’s  functional  currency.  The  Group’s  foreign  currency  exposures  arose  mainly 
from movements in the exchange rate for British Pounds against the United States Dollar. 

The  Group  aims  to  mitigate  foreign  currency  risk  by  holding  the  majority  of  its  cash 
balances  in  United  States  Dollars.    From  time  to  time  the  Group  utilises  forward  foreign 
currency contracts to hedge its exposure to specific currency risks. 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015 

7 

FINANCIAL  INSTRUMENTS  RISK  MANAGEMENT  OBJECTIVES  AND  POLICIES 
(continued) 

(d)   Foreign currency risk (continued) 

The Group’s foreign currency exposure is as follows: 

Group 

equivalents 

receivables 

liabilities 

exposure 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

Cash and 

Trade and 

Other 

Net 

cash 

other 

financial 

currency 

2015: 

Pound sterling 

Australian dollar 

Euro 

Singapore dollar 

2014: 

Pound sterling 

Australian dollar 

Euro 

Singapore dollar 

160 

12 

20 

307 

499 

361 

6 

14 

251 

632 

- 

- 

2 

3 

5 

- 

1 

7 

37 

45 

(130) 

(13) 

(14) 

(504) 

30 

(1) 

8 

(194) 

(661) 

(157) 

(136) 

(6) 

(81) 

(92) 

225 

1 

(60) 

196 

(315) 

362 

Company 

equivalents 

receivables 

liabilities 

exposure 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

Cash and 

Trade and 

Other 

Net 

cash 

other 

financial 

currency 

2015: 

Pound sterling 

Australian dollar 

Euro 

Singapore dollar 

2014: 

Pound sterling 

Australian dollar 

Euro 

Singapore dollar 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

5 

- 

5 

(102) 

(13) 

- 

(136) 

(251) 

(91) 

(6) 

(76) 

(16) 

(89) 

(13) 

- 

16 

(86) 

171 

(6) 

(71) 

131 

(189) 

225 

13 

- 

- 

152 

165 

262 

- 

- 

147 

409 

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AVATION PLC 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015 

7 

FINANCIAL  INSTRUMENTS  RISK  MANAGEMENT  OBJECTIVES  AND  POLICIES 
(continued) 

(d)   Foreign currency risk (continued) 

The table below illustrates the effect on total profit and total equity that would result from 
a  strengthening  of  foreign  currencies  against  the  United  States  Dollar  by  10%  (2014: 
10%) with all other variables including tax rate being held constant:  

Foreign currency: 

Pound sterling 

Australian dollar 

Euro 

Singapore dollar 

Group 

Company 

2015 

2014 

2015 

2014 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

3 

- 

- 

(20) 

23 

- 

(6) 

20 

(9) 

(1) 

- 

2 

17 

- 

(7) 

13 

A  weakening  of  the  respective  currencies  by  10%  against  the  United  States  Dollar  would 
have an equal and opposite effect. 

(e) 

Liquidity risk 

Liquidity  risk  is  the  risk  that  the  Group  will  encounter  difficulty  in  meeting  financial 
obligations due to shortage of funds. The Group’s exposure to liquidity risk arises primarily 
from  mismatches  of  the  maturities  of  financial  assets  and  liabilities.  The  Group  monitors 
and maintains a level of cash and cash equivalents that management deems adequate to 
finance the Group’s operations and mitigate the effects of fluctuations in cash flows. Short-
term funding is obtained from loan facilities. 

Analysis of financial instruments by remaining contractual maturities 
The table below summarises the maturity profile of the Group’s financial assets and non-
derivative liabilities at the end of the reporting period based on contractual undiscounted 
repayment obligations: 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015 

7 

FINANCIAL  INSTRUMENTS  RISK  MANAGEMENT  OBJECTIVES  AND  POLICIES 
(continued) 

(e)   Liquidity risk (continued) 

Group 

less 

years 

years 

One year or 

One to five 

Over five 

Total 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

2015: 

Financial assets: 

Cash and cash equivalents 

Trade and other receivables 

Loan receivable 

108,647 

2,955 

19,600 

- 

9,053 

- 

- 

108,647 

5,597 

- 

17,605 

19,600 

Total undiscounted financial assets 

131,202 

9,053 

5,597 

145,852 

Financial liabilities: 

Trade and other payables 

Loans and borrowings 

Maintenance reserves 

5,507 

68,556 

825 

2,833 

328,249 

- 

8,804 

116,322 

- 

17,144 

513,127 

825 

Total undiscounted financial 

74,888 

331,082 

125,126 

531,096 

liabilities 

Total net undiscounted financial 

liabilities 

56,314 

(322,029) 

(119,529) 

(385,244) 

2014: 

Financial assets: 

Cash and cash equivalents 

Trade and other receivables 

23,395 

1,859 

- 

11,269 

Total undiscounted financial assets 

25,254 

11,269 

- 

- 

- 

23,395 

13,128 

36,523 

Financial liabilities: 

Trade and other payables 

Loans and borrowings 

Total undiscounted financial 

liabilities 

2,611 

74,744 

1,548 

148,199 

8,549 

113,113 

12,708 

336,056 

77,355 

149,747 

121,662 

348,764 

Total net undiscounted financial 

liabilities 

(52,101) 

(138,478) 

(121,662) 

(312,241) 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015 

7 

FINANCIAL  INSTRUMENTS  RISK  MANAGEMENT  OBJECTIVES  AND  POLICIES 
(continued) 

(e)   Liquidity risk (continued) 

Company 

less 

years 

years 

One year or 

One to five 

Over five 

Total 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

2015: 

Financial assets: 

Cash and cash equivalents 

Trade and other receivables 

1,490 

48,541 

- 

9,053 

Total undiscounted financial assets 

50,031 

9,053 

Financial liabilities: 

Trade and other payables 

Loans and borrowings 

13,256 

4,073 

1,163 

9,653 

Total undiscounted financial 

17,329 

10,816 

liabilities 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

1,490 

57,594 

59,084 

14,419 

13,726 

28,145 

Total net undiscounted financial 

assets/(liabilities) 

32,702 

(1,763) 

- 

30,939 

2014: 

Financial assets: 

Cash and cash equivalents 

Trade and other receivables 

1,975 

31,515 

- 

11,269 

Total undiscounted financial assets 

33,490 

11,269 

Financial liabilities: 

Trade and other payables 

Loans and borrowings 

Total undiscounted financial 

liabilities 

16,379 

3,993 

978 

11,646 

20,372 

12,624 

Total net undiscounted financial 

assets/(liabilities) 

13,118 

(1,355) 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

1,975 

42,784 

44,759 

17,357 

15,639 

32,996 

11,763 

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AVATION PLC 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015 

7 

FINANCIAL  INSTRUMENTS  RISK  MANAGEMENT  OBJECTIVES  AND  POLICIES 
(continued) 

(f) 

Capital risk 

The  Group’s  objectives  when  managing  capital  are  to  safeguard  the  Group’s  ability  to 
continue  as  a  going  concern  and  to  maintain  a  suitable  capital  structure  so  as  to  fund 
growth  and  maximise  shareholder  value.    In  order  to  maintain  or  achieve  an  optimal 
capital structure, the Group may adjust the amount of dividend payments, return capital to 
shareholders,  issue  new  shares,  buy  back  issued  shares,  incur  new  borrowings  or  sell 
assets to reduce borrowings. 

Management monitors capital based on a gearing ratio.  The gearing ratio is calculated as 
net debt divided by total capital.  Net debt is calculated as borrowings plus trade and other 
payables less cash and cash equivalents. 

Group 

Company 

2015 

2014 

2015 

2014 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

Current: 

Net debt 

Total equity 

340,999 

128,204 

273,945 

110,767 

25,528 

64,468 

29,530 

38,793 

Total capital 

469,203 

384,712 

89,996 

68,323 

Gearing ratio: 

73% 

71% 

28% 

43% 

The  Group  is  in  compliance  with  all  externally  imposed  capital  requirements  for  the 
financial years ended 30 June 2015 and 30 June 2014. 

(g) 

Fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities 

The  fair  values  of  financial  assets  and  financial  liabilities  reported  in  the  statement  of 
financial position approximate the carrying amounts of those assets and liabilities. 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015 

8 

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS 

In addition to related party information disclosed elsewhere in these financial statements, the 
following  transactions  took  place  between  the  Group  and  related  parties  at  terms  agreed 
between the parties. 

(a)  Remuneration of key management personnel 

The  remuneration  of  directors  and  key  management  includes  fees,  salary,  bonus, 
commission and other emoluments (including benefits-in-kind) based on the cost incurred 
by the Company and the Group, and where the Company or Group did not incur any costs, 
the value of the benefits. Key management remuneration is as follows: 

Group 

Company 

2015 

2014 

2015 

2014 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

Key management: 

Short-term employee benefits 

1,633 

1,127 

361 

333 

The amount above includes remuneration in respect of the highest paid director as follows: 

Aggregate emoluments 

711 

638 

Group 

2015 

2014 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

No  contributions  were  made  on  behalf  of  any  directors  to  money  purchase  pension 
schemes. 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015 

8 

RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (continued) 

(b)  Significant related party transactions: 

Group 

Company 

2015 

2014 

2015 

2014 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

Entities controlled by key 

management personnel  

(including directors): 

Interest income 

Rental expenses paid 

Consulting fee paid 

Service fee paid 

Interest expense paid 

3 

(111) 

(202) 

(10) 

(615) 

9 

- 

(178) 

(11) 

(811) 

3 

(55) 

(202) 

(10) 

(399) 

9 

- 

(178) 

(11) 

(200) 

Ex-director of a subsidiary: 

Interest expense paid 

- 

(20) 

- 

- 

(c) 

Significant transactions between the Company and its subsidiaries: 

Commission income  

Dividend income  

Interest income 

Management and service fee income 

Rental income 

Interest expense 

Company 

2015 

2014 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

589 

12,915 

638 

199 

2,088 

(216) 

1,036 

1,500 

599 

- 

2,088 

- 

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AVATION PLC 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015 

9 

OTHER INCOME 

Reversal of maintenance reserve expense 

Foreign currency exchange gain 

Discount on early settlement of loans 

Reversal of excess maintenance reserve accruals 

Fees for cancellation of aircraft 

Other 

10 

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES 

Staff costs (note 14) 

Other administrative expenses 

11 

OTHER EXPENSES 

Foreign currency exchange loss 

Impairment of trade receivables 

Other 

Group 

2015 

2014 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

- 

- 

1,160 

- 

300 

1,742 

115 

202 

- 

2,914 

- 

204 

3,202 

3,435 

Group 

2015 

2014 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

3,140 

4,059 

2,153 

4,805 

7,199 

6,958 

Group 

2015 

2014 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

535 

145 

143 

823 

- 

- 

- 

- 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015 

12 

FINANCE INCOME 

Interest income 

Finance income from discounting non-current deposits to fair value 

13 

FINANCE EXPENSES 

Interest expense on borrowings 

Amortisation of loan insurance premium 

Notional interest on deposit collected 

Other 

14 

STAFF COSTS 

Wages and salaries  

Warrant expense 

Group 

2015 

2014 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

498 

309 

23 

273 

807 

296 

Group 

2015 

2014 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

17,295 

1,078 

317 

205 

15,570 

1,078 

258 

- 

18,895 

16,906 

Group 

2015 

2014 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

2,852 

288 

2,153 

- 

3,140 

2,153 

The  average  number  of  directors  of  the  Company  for  the  financial  year  is  3  (2014:  3).  The 
average number of other employees for the financial year is 15 (2014: 11). 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015 

15 

PROFIT BEFORE TAXATION 

 Profit before taxation for the year is stated after charging / (crediting) the following: 

Reversal of maintenance reserve expense 

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment 

Foreign currency exchange loss/(gain) 

Audit fees: 

Fees payable to the Company’s auditor and their associates  

for the audit of the Company’s annual accounts 
Fees payable to the Company’s auditor and their associates  
for audits of the Company’s subsidiaries’ annual accounts 

Total audit fees 

Auditors’ remuneration for non-audit services: 

- Tax compliance services 

- Tax advisory services 

- Other services 

Group 

2015 

2014 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

- 

17,775 

535 

(115) 

14,615 

(202) 

37 

51 

88 

7 

- 

41 

48 

32 

53 

85 

7 

3 

5 

15 

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AVATION PLC 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015 

16 

TAXATION 

From continuing operations 

Current tax expense: 

- Singapore 

- Overseas 

(Over)/under provision in prior years: 

- Singapore 

- Overseas  

Deferred tax expense: 

- Singapore 

- Overseas 

Withholding tax - Singapore 

From discontinued operations 

Deferred tax expense: 

- Overseas 

Tax expense attributable to: 

- continuing operations 

- discontinued operations (Note 17) 

Group 

2015 

2014 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

313 

35 

(32) 

(144) 

737 

117 

13 

1,039 

(429) 

610 

1,039 

(429) 

610 

256 

1,028 

6 

(229) 

1,260 

183 

- 

2,504 

(209) 

2,295 

2,504 

(209) 

2,295 

 Income  tax  differs  from  the  amount  of  income  tax  expense  determined  by  applying  the 
Singapore tax rate of 17% to profit before income tax as a result of the following differences: 

Group 

2015 

2014 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

15,520 

(1,625) 

13,895 

17,265 

(707) 

16,558 

2,362 

2,815 

(32) 

(144) 

1,625 

(1,411) 

(245) 

(1,516) 

(23) 

13 

(19) 

610 

6 

(229) 

1,413 

(387) 

3 

(1,267) 

(58) 

- 

(1) 

2,295 

Profit before income tax 

- continuing operations 

- discontinued operations (Note 17) 

Tax calculated at 17% (2014: 17%) 

Effects of: 

(Over)/under provision in prior years: 

- Singapore 

- Overseas 

Non-deductible items 

Income not subject to tax 

Different tax rates of other countries 

Effect of concessionary tax rate at 10% 

Singapore statutory stepped tax exemption 

Withholding tax - Singapore 

Others 

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AVATION PLC 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015 

17 

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS 

The Company’s subsidiary Capital Lease Aviation PLC has reported a US$1.2 million loss, net of 
a tax write-back, on the part-out disposal of a 25 year old aircraft. This loss is classified within 
discontinued operations as it represents the Group’s only aircraft operating in North America. 

Comparative  amounts  for  the  Group’s  North  America  operations  have  been  reclassified  as 
discontinued operations to conform to the current presentation as required by IFRS5. 

(a)  Results of discontinued operations 

Revenue 

Expenses 

Loss before tax from discontinued operations 

Taxation 

Loss after tax from discontinued operations 

(b)  Cash flows from discontinued operations 

Operating cash inflows 

Investing cash inflows 

Total cash inflows 

(c) 

Earnings per share from discontinued operations 

Group 

2015 

2014 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

3,997 

(5,622) 

(1,625) 

429 

(1,196) 

650 

(1,357) 

(707) 

209 

(498) 

Group 

2015 

2014 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

3,975 

1,210 

5,185 

650 

- 

650 

Group 

2015 

2014 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

Loss per share from discontinued operation attributable to  

equity owners of the Company (cents per share) 

Basic 

Diluted 

(2.17) cents 

(0.96) cents 

(2.16) cents 

(0.96) cents 

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AVATION PLC 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015 

18 

EARNINGS PER SHARE 

(a)  Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) 

EPS  is  calculated  by  dividing  total  profit  attributable  to  members  of  the  Company  by  the 
weighted average number of ordinary shares in issue during the financial year. 

Total profit attributable to equity holders of the company 

- Continuing operations 

- Discontinued operations 

Company 

2015 

2014 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

14,210 

(1,174) 

13,036 

13,777 

(465) 

13,312 

Weighted average number of ordinary shares (‘000s) 

54,050 

48,583 

Basic earnings per share: 

- Continuing operations 

- Discontinued operations 

(b)  Diluted earnings per share 

26.29 cents 

28.36 cents 

(2.17) cents 

(0.96) cents 

24.12 cents 

27.40 cents 

For the purpose of calculating diluted earnings per share, total profit attributable to equity 
holders of the Company and the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding 
are adjusted for the effects of all dilutive potential ordinary shares.  The Company has one 
category of dilutive potential ordinary shares; warrants. 

For warrants, the weighted average number of shares on issue has been adjusted as if all 
dilutive share options were exercised.  The number of shares that could have been issued 
upon  the  exercise  of  all  dilutive  share  option  less  the  number  of  shares  that  could  have 
been  issued  at  fair  value  (determined  as  the  Company’s  average  share  price  for  the 
financial year) for the same total proceeds is added to the denominator as the number of 
shares issued for no consideration.   

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015 

18 

EARNINGS PER SHARE (continued) 

(b)  Diluted earnings per share (continued) 

Diluted  earnings  per  share  attributable  to  equity  holders  of  the  Company  is  calculated  as 
follows: 

Total profit attributable to equity holders of the company 

- Continuing operations 

- Discontinued operations 

- Total operations 

Company 

2015 

2014 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

14,210 

(1,174) 

13,036 

13,777 

(465) 

13,312 

Weighted average number of ordinary shares (‘000s) 

Adjustment for Warrants (‘000s) 

54,050 

335 

48,583 

- 

Weighted average number of ordinary shares (‘000s) 

54,385 

48,583 

Diluted earnings per share: 

- Continuing operations 

- Discontinued operations 

- Total operations 

26.13 cents 

28.36 cents 

(2.16) cents 

(0.96) cents 

23.97 cents 

27.40 cents 

19 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 

Group 

Company 

2015 

2014 

2015 

2014 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

Cash at bank and on hand 

Short term bank deposits  

108,647 

- 

19,627 

3,768 

1,490 

- 

1,975 

- 

108,647 

23,395 

1,490 

1,975 

The  rate  of  interest  for  cash  on  interest  earning  accounts  is  approximately  0.01%  to  0.10% 
(2014: 0.14% to 2.50%) per annum. 

Cash and cash equivalents denominated in foreign currencies are as follows: 

Pounds sterling 

Australian dollar 

Euro 

Singapore dollar 

Group 

Company 

2015 

2014 

2015 

2014 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

160 

12 

20 

307 

361 

6 

14 

251 

13 

- 

- 

152 

262 

- 

- 

147 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015 

20 

TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES 

Current: 

Trade receivables 

Other receivables: 

– subsidiaries (a) 

– related parties (b) 

– third parties 

Accrued interest 

Deposits 

Prepaid expenses 

Dividend receivable 

Non-current: 

Deposits for aircraft 

Prepaid expenses 

Group 

Company 

2015 

2014 

2015 

2014 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

2,742 

1,535 

6 

592 

- 

- 

155 

- 

58 

329 

- 

- 

124 

121 

43 

36 

945 

- 

45,229 

- 

46 

322 

24 

106 

2,914 

30,693 

124 

44 

62 

- 

63 

- 

3,284 

2,804 

48,647 

31,578 

10,178 

616 

10,794 

11,269 

- 

11,269 

9,053 

- 

9,053 

11,269 

- 

11,269 

(a)  Other  receivables  from  subsidiaries  includes  interest  bearing  receivables  of  US$6.89  million 
(2014:  US$0.42  million).  The  receivables  are  unsecured  and  repayable  upon  demand.  
Interest is charged at 5.5% to 6.0% (2014: 1.0% to 5.5%) per annum. 

(b)  Interest  bearing  receivable  of  US$NIL  (2014:  US$0.12  million)  is  due  from  an  entity 
controlled by a director.  The receivable is unsecured and repayable upon demand.  Interest 
is  charged  at  5.0%  (2014:  5.0%)  per  annum.  The  receivable  was  fully  repaid  during  the 
financial year. 

The  average  credit  period  generally  granted  to  customers  is  30  to  60  days.    Rent  for  leased 
aircraft is due in advance in accordance with the leases. 

Trade and other receivables denominated in foreign currencies are as follows: 

Pound sterling 

Australian dollar 

Euro 

Singapore dollar 

Group 

Company 

2015 

2014 

2015 

2014 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

- 

- 

2 

3 

- 

1 

7 

37 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

5 

- 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015 

21 

LOAN RECEIVABLE 

Loan receivable 

Group 

2015 

2014 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

19,600 

- 

The Group has granted a loan facility of up to US$24 million to a third party for the purpose of 
financing the acquisition of two new aircraft. 

The third party is obliged to sell these aircraft to the Group in the next financial year, and the 
Group will in turn will lease these aircraft back to the third party under operating leases. 

As  of  30  June  2015,  the  third  party  has  drawn  down  US$19.6  million.  The  loan  receivable  is 
repayable within 12 month and interest is charged at LIBOR + 3.95% per annum. 

22 

INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES 

Unquoted equity shares, at cost 

Quoted equity shares, at cost 

Company 

2015 

2014 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

2,556 

12,797 

2,506 

4,463 

Balance at beginning and end of the year 

15,353 

6,969 

Quoted equity shares, at market value 

25,660 

18,600 

In the opinion of management there is no impairment of the value of investments in subsidiaries. 

Details of subsidiaries are as follows: 

Name of entity 

Country of 
incorporation 

Principal 
activities 

Ownership interest 

2015 
% 

2014 
% 

Held directly by the Company: 
Avation.net Inc 
Avation Capital S.A. 
Capital Lease Aviation PLC 
Avation Eastern Fleet Pte. Ltd. 
Avation Airframe Holding Pte. Ltd. 
Avation Eastern Fleet (IV) Pte. Ltd. 
MSN1922 Pte. Ltd. 
MSN429 Leaseco Limited 
F100 Fleet Pte. Ltd. 
AVAP Aircraft Trading Pte. Ltd. 
Avation Group (S) Pte. Ltd. 
F100 Pty Ltd. 
AVAP Leasing (Europe) Limited 
AVAP Leasing (Asia) Limited 

United States  
Luxembourg 

Singapore 
Singapore 
Singapore 
Singapore 

(a) 
(g) 
(b)  United Kingdom 
(e) 
(e) 
(e) 
(e) 
(b)  United Kingdom 
(e) 
(e) 
(e) 
(c) 
(f) 
(f) 

Singapore 
Singapore 
Singapore 
Australia 
Ireland 
Ireland 

Procurement 
Financing 
Aircraft leasing 
Aircraft leasing 
Aircraft leasing 
Aircraft leasing 
Aircraft leasing 
Aircraft leasing 
Aircraft leasing 
Procurement 
Aircraft leasing 
Aircraft leasing 
Aircraft leasing 
Aircraft leasing 

99.96 
100.00 
96.71 
100.00 
- 
- 
100.00 
100.00 
- 
100.00 
100.00 
100.00 
100.00 
100.00 

99.96 
- 
68.85 
100.00 
- 
100.00 
100.00 
100.00 
100.00 
100.00 
100.00 
100.00 
- 
- 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015 

22 

INVESTMENT IN SUBSIDIARIES (continued) 

Name of entity 

Country of 
incorporation 

Principal 
activities 

Ownership 
interest 

2015 
% 

2014 
% 

(e) 

(d) 
(a) 
(e) 

Held by Capital Lease Aviation PLC: 
Capital Lease Malta Ltd. 
Capital Lease Aviation (S) Pte. Ltd. 
MSN 1607 Pte. Ltd. 
Held by Avation Eastern Fleet Pte. Ltd.: 
Airframe Leasing (S) Pte. Ltd. 
Held by Avation Eastern Fleet II Pte. Ltd.: 
Airframe Leasing (S) II Pte. Ltd. 
(a) 
Held by Avation Eastern Fleet III Pte. Ltd.: 
Airframe Leasing (S) III Pte. Ltd. 
(e) 
Held by Avation Eastern Fleet IV Pte. Ltd.: 
Airframe Leasing (S) IV Pte. Ltd.  
Held by MSN 429 Leaseco Limited: 
MSN 429 Limited 
Held by F100 Fleet Pte. Ltd.: 
F100 Leasing Pte. Ltd. 
Held by Avation Group (S) Pte. Ltd.: 
Avation Eastern Fleet II Pte. Ltd. 
Avation Eastern Fleet III Pte. Ltd. 
Avation Eastern Fleet IV Pte. Ltd. 
Avation Pacific Leasing Pte. Ltd. 
Avation Taiwan Leasing Pte. Ltd. 
AVAP Leasing (Europe) II Pte. Ltd. 
AVAP Leasing (Europe) III Pte. Ltd. 
MSN 429 (S) Pte. Ltd. 
F100 Fleet Pte. Ltd. 

(e) 
(e) 
(e) 
(e) 
(e) 
(e) 
(g) 
(e) 
(e) 

(e) 

(e) 

Malta 
Singapore 
Singapore 

Aircraft leasing 
Aircraft leasing 
Aircraft leasing 

96.71 
96.71 
96.71 

68.85 
68.85 
68.85 

Singapore 

Aircraft leasing 

100.00 

100.00 

Singapore 

Aircraft leasing 

100.00 

100.00 

Singapore 

Aircraft leasing 

100.00 

100.00 

Singapore 

Aircraft leasing 

100.00 

100.00 

(b)  United Kingdom  Aircraft leasing 

100.00 

100.00 

Singapore 

Aircraft leasing 

100.00 

100.00 

Singapore 
Singapore 
Singapore 
Singapore 
Singapore 
Singapore 
Singapore 
Singapore 
Singapore 

Aircraft leasing 
Aircraft leasing 
Aircraft leasing 
Aircraft leasing 
Aircraft leasing 
Aircraft leasing 
Aircraft leasing 
Aircraft leasing 
Aircraft leasing 

100.00 
100.00 
100.00 
100.00 
100.00 
100.00 
100.00 
100.00 
100.00 

100.00 
100.00 
- 
100.00 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

(a)  Audited by Jasmine Chua and Associates, Singapore 
(b)  Audited by Kingston Smith LLP, London, United Kingdom 
(c)  Audited by Moore Stephens, Perth, Australia 
(d)  Audited by Nexia BT, Malta 
(e)  Audited by Ernst & Young LLP, Singapore 
(f)  Audited by KSi Faulkner Orr, Dublin, Ireland 
(g)  Audited by Kingston Smith LLP, London, United Kingdom for consolidation purposes. 

For  all  non-controlling  interests,  voting  rights  not  controlled  by  group  are  equivalent  to 
ownership interests 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015 

23 

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT 

Group 

equipment 

Jets 

Furniture 

and 

Turbo-

props 

Total 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

2015: 

Cost or valuation: 

At beginning of year 

Additions 

Disposals/written-off 

Reclassified to assets held for sale 

133 

311 

(87) 

- 

- 

177,596 

- 

(1,078) 

(13,478) 

- 

253,000 

109,862 

(18,370) 

- 

- 

430,729 

110,173 

(19,535) 

(13,478) 

- 

At end of the year 

357 

163,040 

344,492 

507,889 

Representing: 

At cost 

At valuation 

Accumulated depreciation and impairment: 

At beginning of year 

Depreciation expense 

   - Continuing operations 

   - Discontinued operations 

Impairment loss – discontinued operations 

Disposals/written-off 

Reclassified to assets held for sale 

357 

- 

- 

- 

357 

163,040 

344,492 

507,532 

357 

163,040 

344,492 

507,889 

73 

90 

- 

90 

- 

48,129 

15,202 

63,404 

6,680 

150 

6,830 

3,850 

11,005 

- 

11,005 

- 

(360) 

17,775 

150 

17,925 

3,850 

(731) 

- 

(10,638) 

(75) 

- 

(296) 

(10,638) 

At end of the year 

88 

47,875 

25,847 

73,810 

Net book value: 

At beginning of the year 

At end of the year 

60 

269 

129,467 

237,798 

367,325 

115,165 

318,645 

434,079 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015 

23 

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (continued) 

Group 

equipment 

Jets 

Furniture 

and 

Turbo-

props 

Total 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

2014: 

Cost or valuation: 

At beginning of year 

Additions 

Disposals 

20 

113 

- 

177,596 

- 

- 

217,016 

71,663 

394,632 

71,776 

(35,679) 

(35,679) 

At end of the year 

133 

177,596 

253,000 

430,729 

Representing: 

At cost 

At valuation 

133 

- 

- 

- 

133 

177,596 

253,000 

430,596 

133 

177,596 

253,000 

430,729 

Accumulated depreciation and impairment: 

At beginning of year 

Depreciation expense 

   - Continuing operations 

   - Discontinued operations 

Impairment loss – discontinued operations 

12 

61 

- 

61 

- 

39,647 

7,773 

47,432 

7,125 

644 

7,769 

713 

7,429 

- 

7,429 

- 

14,615 

644 

15,259 

713 

At end of the year 

73 

48,129 

15,202 

63,404 

Net book value: 

At beginning of the year 

At end of the year 

8 

60 

137,949 

209,243 

347,200 

129,467 

237,798 

367,325 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015 

23 

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (continued) 

Company 

2015: 

Cost or valuation: 

At beginning of year 

Additions 

Disposals 

At end of the year 

Representing: 

At cost 

At valuation 

Accumulated depreciation and impairment: 

At beginning of year 

Depreciation expense 

Disposals 

At end of the year 

Net book value: 

At beginning of the year 

At end of the year 

Furniture 

and 

equipment 

Jets 

Total 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

8 

158 

- 

20,452 

- 

(1,078) 

20,460 

158 

(1,078) 

166 

19,374 

19,540 

166 

- 

- 

19,374 

166 

19,374 

166 

19,374 

19,540 

4 

31 

- 

35 

1,325 

1,041 

(297) 

1,329 

1,072 

(297) 

2,069 

2,104 

4 

131 

19,127 

17,305 

19,131 

17,436 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015 

23 

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (continued) 

Company 

2014: 

Cost or valuation: 

At beginning of year 

Additions 

At end of the year 

Representing: 

At cost 

At valuation 

Accumulated depreciation and impairment: 

At beginning of year 

Depreciation expense 

At end of the year 

Net book value: 

At beginning of the year 

At end of the year 

Furniture 

and 

equipment 

Jets 

Total 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

4 

4  

8 

8 

- 

8 

1 

3 

4 

3 

4 

20,452 

20,456 

-  

4 

20,452 

20,460 

- 

8 

20,452 

20,452 

20,452 

20,460 

283 

1,042 

284 

1,045 

1,325 

1,329 

20,169 

19,127 

20,172 

19,131 

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AVATION PLC 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015 

23 

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT (continued) 

Assets pledged as security 

The  Group’s  aircraft  with  carrying  values of  US$433.81  million  (2014:  US$359.58  million)  are 
mortgaged to secure the Group’s borrowings (Note 26). 

Valuation 

The  Group’s  aircraft  were  valued  in  June  2015  by  independent  valuers  on  lease-encumbered 
basis  (“LEV’).    LEV  takes  into  account  the  current  lease  arrangements  for  the  aircraft  and 
estimated  residual  values  at  the  end  of  the  lease.  These  amounts  have  been  discounted  to 
present  value  using  discount  rates  of  6.5%  and  8.5%  per  annum.    Different  discount  rates  are 
considered appropriate for different aircraft based on their respective risk profiles.  Management 
estimates that a change of 1% in the discount rate used would increase/decrease the total LEV of 
the fleet by US$1.16 million. 

An impairment loss of US$3.85 million (2014: US$0.71 million) has been made during the year to
An impairment loss of US$3.85 million (2014: 0.71 million) has been made during the year to 
write down the aircraft to its fair value less costs to sell prior to the aircraft being reclassified to 
asset  for  sale.    This  is  a  non-recurring  fair  value  which  has  been  measured  using  observable 
inputs, being the prices for recent sales of similar aircraft parts, and is therefore within Level 2 
of the fair value hierarchy. 

If the aircraft were measured using the cost model, the carrying amounts would be as follows: 

Group 

Cost 

Accumulated depreciation and impairment 

2015 

2014 

Jets 

Turbo-

props 

Jets 

Turbo-

props 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

144,058 

(38,878) 

344,366 

(25,846) 

157,190 

253,000 

(35,215) 

(15,202) 

Net book value 

105,180 

318,520 

121,975 

237,798 

Company 

Cost 

Accumulated depreciation and impairment 

Net book value 

2015 

2014 

Jets 

Turbo-

props 

Jets 

Turbo-

props 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

16,561 

(1,905) 

14,656 

- 

- 

- 

17,639 

(1,152) 

16,487 

- 

- 

- 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015 

24 

GOODWILL 

Group 

2015 

2014 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

Cost: 

Balance at beginning and end of the year 

2,384 

2,384 

Impairment test of goodwill 

Goodwill  is  allocated  to  the  cash  generating  unit  ("CGU")  Avation.net  Inc.  which  is  in  the 
procurement business. 

The  recoverable  amount  of  the  CGU  has  been  determined  based  on  value-in-use  calculations. 
Cash  flow  projections  used  in  the  value-in-use  calculations  were  based  on  financial  budgets 
approved by management covering a three-year period. 

Key assumptions used for value-in-use calculations: 

Average cash flow growth rate 

Terminal growth rate 

Discount rate 

2015 

% 

2014 

% 

2.0 

2.0 

6.5 

2.0 

2.0 

6.5 

Management  determined  cash  flow  growth  based  on  past  performance  and  its  expectations  of 
market development. The terminal growth rate of 2% that was used to extrapolate cash flows 
beyond the budget period did not exceed the long term average growth rate for the business in 
which  the  CGU  operates.  Management  has  estimated  that  the  recoverable  amount  of  CGU  is 
US$3.27 million (2014: US$2.76million). 

Management believes that no reasonably possible change in any of the above key assumptions 
would cause the carrying value of the CGU to materially exceed its recoverable amount. 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015 

25 

TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES 

Current: 

Trade payables 

Other payables: 

- subsidiaries 

- third parties 

Accrued interest 

Deferred income 

Deposits collected 

Accrued expenses 

Non-current: 

Deposits collected 

Deferred lease income 

Group 

Company 

2015 

2014 

2015 

2014 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

2,001 

1,268 

615 

1,213 

- 

99 

7 

4,773 

1,000 

2,400 

- 

110 

28 

3,803 

- 

1,205 

11,510 

15,030 

- 

7 

99 

1,000 

124 

- 

10 

113 

- 

126 

10,280 

6,414 

13,355 

16,492 

9,775 

1,496 

8,189 

1,579 

1,163 

- 

958 

- 

11,271 

9,768 

1,163 

958 

Amounts  due  to  subsidiaries  are  unsecured,  interest  free  and  without  fixed  repayment  terms 
unless otherwise stated. 

Other payables due to subsidiaries includes interest bearing payables of $3.48 million (2014: $Nil 
million)  which  are  unsecured,  payable  upon  demand  and  bear  interest  at  5.5%  to  6.0%  per 
annum. 

The average credit period taken to settle non-related party trade payables is approximately 30 to 
60 days. 

 Deposits  collected  are  security  deposits  collected  from  customers  in  respect  of  aircraft  lease 
commitments,  and  have  been  discounted  to  present value  at  a  current  pre-tax  rate  that  reflect 
the risks specific to these deposits.  Deposits will be refunded at the end of the respective lease 
term. 

Trade and other payables denominated in foreign currencies are as follows: 

Pound sterling 

Australian dollar 

Euro 

Singapore dollar 

Group 

Company 

2015 

2014 

2015 

2014 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

130 

13 

14 

504 

136 

6 

81 

92 

102 

13 

- 

136 

91 

6 

76 

16 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015 

26 

LOANS AND BORROWINGS 

Group 

Company 

2015 

2014 

2015 

2014 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

Secured borrowings 

Junior secured borrowings 

Related party borrowings (a), (b) 

Unsecured 7.5% notes due 2020 

324,671 

253,706 

4,928 

2,000 

96,496 

20,952 

6,500 

- 

10,500 

- 

2,000 

- 

12,055 

- 

2,000 

- 

Less:  current portion of borrowings 

(51,584) 

(62,173) 

(3,546) 

(3,416) 

428,095 

281,158 

12,500 

14,055 

376,511 

218,985 

8,954 

10,639 

Weighted average 

Maturity 

interest rate per annum 

2015 

2014 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

2015 

% 

2014 

% 

Secured borrowings 

Junior secured borrowings 

Related party borrowings (a) 

Unsecured 7.5% notes due 2020 (b) 

2015-2027 

2014-2026 

2020-2024 

2020-2023 

2015 

2020 

- 

- 

4.3% 

6.3% 

8.0% 

7.5% 

4.9% 

6.4% 

9.8% 

- 

Secured  borrowings  are  secured  by  first  ranking  mortgages  over  the  aircraft  financed  by  the 
related  borrowings,  security  assignments  of  the  Group’s  rights  under  leases  and  other 
contractual  agreements  relating  to  the  aircraft,  charges  over  bank  accounts  in  which  lease 
payments  relating  to  the  aircraft  are  received  and  charges  over  the  issued  share  capital  of 
certain subsidiaries. 

Junior  secured  borrowings  are  secured  by  second  ranking  aircraft  mortgages,  security 
assignments and charges over bank accounts. 

(a)  Borrowings from related parties are as follows: 

i. 

ii. 

Interest  bearing  unsecured  loan  due  to  an  entity  over  which  a  director  has  significant 
influence  of  US$2  million  (2014:  US$2  million).    The  loan  is  repayable  by  December 
2015.  Interest is charged at 8% (2014: 10%) per annum. 

Interest  bearing  unsecured  loan  due  to  an  entity  over  which  a  director  has  significant 
influence  of  US$  NIL  (2014:  US$4.5  million).  The  loan  was  repaid  during  the  year. 
Interest was charged at 9.75% (2014: 9.75%) per annum. 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015 

26 

LOANS AND BORROWINGS (continued) 

(b)  In May 2015, the Company through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Avation Capital S.A. and 
Avation  Group  (S)  Pte  Ltd  (together,  "the  Issuers")  established  a  US$500  million  global 
medium term note programme (the "Programme") guaranteed by the Company. 

Under  the  Programme,  the  Issuers  may  from  time  to  time  issue  Notes  (the  “Notes") 
denominated in any currency as agreed. 

In May 2015, the Issuers issued US$100 million unsecured Notes with a fixed coupon rate 
of 7.5% per annum and a tenor of 5 years repayable in May 2020 under the Programme.  
The Notes are listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX). 

An entity over which a director has significant influence has subscribed to US$5 million of 
the May 2015 series of the unsecured Notes. 

The carrying amounts of borrowings approximate fair value. 

27  MAINTENANCE RESERVES 

Balance at 1 July 

Contributions 

Balance at 30 June 

Group 

2015 

2014 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

- 

825 

825 

- 

- 

– 

The Group also holds letters of credit for $7.3 million (2014: $3.0 million) as security for lessees’ 
obligations under operating leases for the maintenance of aircraft. 

28 

DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS 

Group 

Contract/ 

notional amount 

Fair value 

2015 

2014 

2015 

2014 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

Interest rate swap 

15,031 

- 

229 

- 

The  Group  pays  a  fixed  rate  of  interest  of  2.3%  per  annum  and  receives  floating  rate  interest 
equal to 3-month LIBOR under the interest rate swap contract.  The swap contract matures on 30 
May 2026. 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015 

29 

DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES 

Recognised deferred tax liabilities are attributable to the following: 

Group 

Company 

2015 

2014 

2015 

2014 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

Property, plant and equipment 

Other items 

6,847 

- 

6,464 

(42) 

493 

- 

624 

- 

6,847 

6,422 

493 

624 

Movements in temporary differences are as follows: 

Group 

Balance at 1 July 2014 
Recognised in profit or loss 
- Continuing operations 
- Discontinued operations 

Balance at 30 June 2015 

Balance at 1 July 2013 
Recognised in profit or loss 
- Continuing operations 
- Discontinued operations 

Property, 
plant and 
equipment  Other items 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

Total 
US$’000s 

6,464 

(42) 

6,422 

812 
(429) 

6,847 

5,197 

1,476 
(209) 

42 
- 

- 

854 
(429) 

6,847 

(9) 

5,188 

(33) 
- 

1,443 
(209) 

Balance at 30 June 2014 

6,464 

(42) 

6,422 

Company 

Balance at 1 July 2014 
- Recognised in profit or loss 

Balance at 30 June 2015 

Balance at 1 July 2013 
- Recognised in profit or loss 

Balance at 30 June 2014 

Property, 
plant and 
equipment  Other items 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

Total 
US$’000s 

624 
(131) 

493 

367 
257 

624 

- 
- 

- 

- 
- 

- 

624 
(131) 

493 

367 
257 

624 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015 

30 

SHARE CAPITAL AND TREASURY SHARES 

(a)  Share capital 

2015 

2014 

No of shares 

US$’000s 

No of shares 

US$’000s 

Allotted, called up and fully paid 
Ordinary shares of 1 penny each: 

At 1 July 

Issue of shares 

49,604,639 

6,059,088 

891 

100 

48,822,960 

781,679 

878 

13 

At 30 June 

55,663,727 

991 

49,604,639 

891 

The  holders  of  ordinary  shares  (except  for  treasury  shares)  are  entitled  to  receive 
dividends as and when declared by the Company.  All ordinary shares carry one vote per 
share without restrictions. 

(i) 

On 3 July 2014, the Company issued 3,000,000 ordinary shares of 1 penny each at 
140  pence  each  following  a  private  placement  exercise  raising  gross  proceeds  of 
GBP4.2 million (equivalent to US$7.19 million). 

(ii)  On  24  September  2014,  the  Company  issued  273,027  ordinary  shares  of  1  penny 
each  at  164  pence  each  as  consideration  for  the  acquisition  of  2,184,216  ordinary 
shares in its subsidiary, Capital Lease Aviation PLC. 

(iii)  On 20 November 2014, the Company issued 2,786,061 ordinary shares of 1 penny 
each at 164 pence each as consideration for the acquisition of 21,065,334 ordinary 
shares in its subsidiary, Capital Lease Aviation PLC. 

155

(b) 

Treasury shares 

2015 

2014 

No of 

treasury 

shares 

450,000 

- 

No of 

treasury 

shares 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

682 

- 

150,000 

300,000 

214 

468 

At 1 July 

Acquired during the financial year 

At 30 June 

450,000 

682 

450,000 

682 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015 

31 

SHARE BASED PAYMENTS 

The  Group  has  an  ownership-based  compensation  scheme 
management.  

for  directors  and  senior 

Each  share  warrant  converts  into  one  ordinary share  of  Avation  PLC  on  exercise.  No  amounts 
are paid or are payable by the recipient on receipt of the warrant. The warrants carry neither 
rights to dividends nor voting rights.  

Warrants are granted to the directors and senior management of the Group to promote: 

• 
• 
• 

Improvement in share price 
Improvement in net profit 
Improvement in return to shareholders 

Movement in warrants during the financial year 

The following table illustrates the number (No.) and weighted average exercise prices (WAEP) 
of, and movements in, warrants during the financial year: 

Outstanding at 1 July 
- Granted 
- Exercised 
- Lapsed/cancelled 

2015 

2014 

No. 

WAEP 

No. 

WAEP 

1,240,000 
2,180,000 
- 
- 

110.0p 
150.0p 
- 
- 

800,000 
1,240,000 
(400,000) 
(400,000) 

110.5p 
110.0p 
110.5p 
- 

Outstanding at 30 June 

3,420,000 

136.0p 

1,240,000 

110.0p 

Exercisable at 30 June 

414,000 

110.0p 

- 

- 

The weighted average fair value of warrants granted during the financial year was 14.96 pence 
(2014: 1.06 pence). The charge recognised in profit or loss in respect of share based payments 
is $0.3 million (2014: $NIL). 

No warrants were exercised in the year ended 2015. The weighted average share price at the 
date of exercise of the warrants exercised during 2014 was 110.5 pence.(cid:1)

All warrants are settled in cash. 

Warrants outstanding at the end of the year have the following expiry date and exercise price: 

Warrant series granted on 

Expiry date 

Exercise 
price 

Number of warrants 
2014 
2015 

20 November 2013 
8 December 2014 

21 Nov 2016 
9 Dec 2017 

110.0p 
153.0p 

1,370,000 
2,050,000 

1,240,000 
- 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015 

31 

SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS (continued) 

The warrants granted on 20 November 2013 have a 3 year vesting schedule and the details are 
as follows: 

Vesting period 

Warrant series signed on 20 November 2013 

Before 20 November 2014 
On 20 November 2014 and before 20 November 2015  Up to 33 per cent of the grant 
On 20 November 2015 and before 20 November 2016  Up to 33 per cent of the grant or up to 66 per 

0 per cent 

On 20 November 2016 

cent of the grant if warrants were not exercised 
after the first vesting year 
Balance or 100 per cent of the grant if warrants 
were not exercised after the first and second 
vesting years 

The warrants granted on 8 December 2014 have a 3 year vesting schedule and the details are 
as follows: 

Vesting period 

Warrant series signed on 8 December 2014 

Before 8 December 2015 

On 8 December 2015 and before 8 December 2016 

On 8 December 2016 and before 8 December 2017 

On 8 December 2017 

0 per cent 
Up to 33 per cent of the grant 

Up to 33 per cent of the grant or up to 66 per 
cent of the grant if warrants were not exercised 
after the first vesting year 
Balance or 100 per cent of the grant if warrants 
were not exercised after the first and second 
vesting years 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015 

31 

SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS (continued) 

The  warrants  were  priced  using  the  Black-Scholes  option  pricing  model.  Where  relevant,  the 
expected  life  used  in  the  model  has  been  adjusted  based  on  management’s  best  estimate  for 
the  effects  of  non-transferability,  exercise  restrictions  (including  the  probability  of  meeting 
market  conditions  attached  to  the  option),  and  behavioural  considerations.  Expected  volatility 
is based on the historical share price volatility over the past four months.  

Inputs into the model: 

Grant date share price 
Exercise price 
Expected volatility 
Warrant life 
Dividend yield 
Risk free interest rate 

Warrant series  

Warrant series  

granted on 

granted on 

8 December 2014 

20 November 2013 

153.5 pence 
153.0 pence 
20% 
3 years 
0.73% 
0.35% 

123.0 pence 
110.0 pence 
20% 
3 years 
1.01% 
0.35% 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015 

32 

OTHER RESERVES 

Capital redemption reserve 

Warrant reserve 

Fair value reserve 

Foreign currency translation reserve 

Group 

Company 

2015 

2014 

2015 

2014 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

12 

288 

(229) 

(21) 

50 

12 

- 

- 

- 

12 

12 

288 

- 

- 

300 

12 

- 

- 

- 

12 

Movements in other reserves are as follows: 

Warrant reserve: 

Beginning of the financial year 

Employee share warrant scheme: 

-  Value of employee services 

-  Issue of shares 

-  Warrants expired 

End of the financial year 

Fair value reserve: 

Beginning of the financial year 

Fair value loss 

End of the financial year 

Foreign currency translation reserve: 

Beginning of the financial year 

Currency translation differences arising 

from consolidation of foreign subsidiaries 

Less:  non-controlling interests 

End of the financial year 

Group 

Company 

2015 

2014 

2015 

2014 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

- 

104 

- 

104 

288 

- 

- 

288 

- 

(229) 

(229) 

- 

(23) 

2 

(21) 

- 

(52) 

(52) 

- 

- 

- 

- 

(1) 

2 

(1) 

- 

288 

- 

- 

288 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

(52) 

(52) 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015 

33 

NON-CONTROLLING INTERESTS 

Summarised financial information in respect of the Group’s subsidiary Capital Lease Aviation PLC, 
which has material non-controlling interests, is set out below.  No other non-controlling interests 
are material. 

Current assets 

Non-current assets 

Current liabilities 

Non-current liabilities 

Equity attributable to the Company 

Non-controlling interests 

Revenue 

Expenses 

Taxation 

Profit from continuing operations 

Loss from discontinued operations 

Total profit  

Profit attributable to owners of the Company 

Profit attributable to the non-controlling interests 

Total profit  

Total comprehensive income attributable to owners of the Company 

Total comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests 

Total comprehensive income for the year 

Net cash inflow from operating activities 

Net cash inflow (outflow) from investing activities 

Net cash outflow from financing activities 

Net cash inflow 

Group 

2015 

2014 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

15,347 

74,848 

10,538 

35,377 

42,823 

1,457 

11,164 

(9,080) 

(220) 

1,864 

(1,196) 

668 

419 

249 

668 

398 

247 

645 

6,784 

1,108 

(1,598) 

6,294 

6,229 

86,058 

31,695 

13,530 

32,401 

14,661 

11,711 

(8,751) 

(2) 

2,958 

(498) 

2,460 

1,509 

951 

2,460 

1,510 

952 

2,462 

8,348 

(2) 

(7,941) 

405 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015 

34 

CAPITAL COMMITMENTS 

Capital  expenditure  contracted  for  at  the  reporting  date  but  not  recognised  in  the  financial 
statements are as follows:  

Group 

2015 

2014 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

Property, plant and equipment 

292,232 

201,842 

The  above  capital  commitments  represent  amounts  due  under  contracts  entered  into  by  the 
group  to  purchase  aircraft.  The  company  has  paid  deposits  towards  the  cost  of  these  aircraft 
which are included in trade and other receivables. 

In  addition  to  the  aircraft  which  the  group  has  committed  to  purchasing,  the  group  holds 
options  to  purchase  an  additional  5  aircraft  at  agreed  prices.  The  options  are  held  in  the 
statement of financial position at cost as it is not possible to place a reliable estimate on their 
fair values. Uncertainties exist over the finance to exercise the options and the market price of 
the  aircraft  at  the  time  of  delivery,  given  aircraft  are  non-financial  assets  with  no  indexed 
market  and  long  lead  times.  There  is  no  open  market  on  which  to  trade  the  options, 
accordingly  it  is  not  considered  appropriate  to  recognise  any  potential  gain  on  these  options 
arising from potential increases in aircraft values over and above the option price. 

35 

OPERATING LEASE COMMITMENTS  

The  Group  leases  out  aircraft  under  operating  leases.  The  future  minimum  lease  payments 
receivable under non-cancellable leases are as follows:  

Within one year 

In the second to fifth years inclusive 

More than five years 

Group 

2015 

2014 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

58,154 

193,946 

115,926 

49,521 

175,181 

111,266 

The Group holds cash deposits of $10.4 million (2014: $9.1 million) and letters of credit for $2.3 
million (2014: $1.3 million) as security for lessees’ obligations under operating leases. 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015 

36 

SEGMENT INFORMATION 

Management  has  determined  the  operating  segments  based  on  reports  reviewed  by  the 
Executive  Chairman  (“Chief  Operating  Decision  Maker”  or  “CODM”)  that  are  used  to  make 
strategic decisions. 

The CODM considers the business from a business segment perspective.  Management manages 
and  monitors  the  business  in  2  primary  business  areas:  aircraft  leasing  and  business 
procurement. 

(a)  Segment reporting policy 

A  segment  is  a  distinguishable  component  of  the  Group  within  a  particular  economic 
environment  (geographical  segment)  and  to  a  particular  industry  (business  segment) 
which is subject to risks and rewards that are different from those of other segments. 

Business  segments  are  based  on  the  Group’s  management  and  internal  reporting 
structure. In presenting information on the basis of business segments, segment revenue 
and  segment  assets  are  based  on  the  nature  of  the  products  or  services  provided  by  the 
Group  while  information  for  geographical  segments  is  based  on  the  geographical  areas 
where customers are located. 

Inter-segment pricing is determined on an arm’s length basis. Segment results, assets and 
liabilities  include  items  directly  attributable  to  a  segment  as  well  as  those  that  can  be 
allocated  on  a  reasonable  basis.  Unallocated  items  are  mostly  comprised  of  corporate 
assets and liabilities or profit or losses items that are not directly attributable to a segment 
or those that cannot be allocated on a reasonable basis. Common expenses were allocated 
based on revenue. 

Segment capital expenditure is the total cost incurred during the period to acquire segment 
assets that are expected to be used for more than one year. 

(b)  Business segments 

During  the  year  ended  30  June  2015,  the  Group  was  organised  into  two  main  business 
segments which are aircraft leasing and business procurement. 

Other  Group  operations  mainly  comprise  investment  holding  which  does  not  constitute  a 
separate reportable segment. There are no inter-segment transactions recorded during the 
financial period. 

The  business  procurement  segment  does  not  meet  the  quantitative  thresholds  and  is  not 
separately disclosed. 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015 

36 

SEGMENT INFORMATION (continued) 

(c)  Geographical analysis 

2015 

Europe 
US$’000s 

North 
America 
US$’000s 

Australia 
and 
Oceania 
US$’000s 

Asia 
US$’000s 

Total 
US$’000s 

Lease income from 
continuing activities 
Capital expenditure and 
valuation movements 
Net book value - aircraft 
Total assets 

11,682 

18,371 
74,764 
127,040 

- 

- 
- 
- 

40,405 

4,845 

56,932 

18,009 
287,050 
291,028 

73,793 
71,996 
168,114 

110,173 
433,810 
586,182 

2014 

Europe 
US$’000s 

North 
America 
US$’000s 

Australia 
and 
Oceania 
US$’000s 

Asia 
US$’000s 

Total 
US$’000s 

Lease income from 
continuing activities 
Capital expenditure and 
valuation movements 
Net book value - 
aircraft 
Total assets 

11,700 

- 

79,216 
96,653 

- 

- 

36,991 

- 

48,691 

36,096 

35,680 

71,776 

6,841 
6,841 

281,208 
307,695 

- 
4,439 

367,265 
415,628 

During  the  year,  certain  customers  accounted  for  more  than  10%  of  the  Group’s  total 
revenues.  There  is  one  customer  based  in  the  Australia  and  Oceania  geographical  area 
that  accounts  for  US$38.3  million  (67%)  of  the  Group’s  total  revenues  from  continuing 
operations. There is one customer based in the European geographical area accounts for 
US$7.5 million (13%) of the Group’s total revenue. 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015 

37 

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES 

(a) 

Lease-end/re-delivery adjustment compensation 

The Company’s subsidiary MSN 1607 Pte Ltd owns an aircraft where there is a contingent 
liability to pay amounts to the lessee dependent upon the return condition of the aircraft at 
the  end  of  the  lease  term.    A  liability  would  only  become  payable  in  the  event  that  the 
aircraft  is  returned  at  the  end  of  the  lease  in  April  2018  in  a  condition  which  exceeds 
certain  criteria  agreed  at  the  inception  of  the  lease.    Given  that  the  lease  continues  until 
April 2018, the directors are of the opinion that it is impossible to accurately estimate the 
return  condition  of  the  aircraft  given  the  number  of  variables  such  as  aircraft  usage  and 
timing  of  future  maintenance  events.    The  directors  have  assessed  several  different 
outcomes  and  consider  that  the  likely  outcome  would  result  in  a  cash  inflow  from  the 
lessee.    On  this  basis,  the  directors  have  not  recognised  a  contingent  asset  or  liability  in 
this set of financial statements. 

(b)  Guarantees 

Group 

2015 

2014 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

Guarantees 

426,095 

274,658 

The maximum estimated amount that the Group could become liable for under guarantees 
is as shown above. 

38 

DIVIDEND 

2015 

2014 

US$’000s 

US$’000s 

Declared and paid during the financial year 

Dividends on ordinary shares 

- Final exempt (one-tier) dividend for 2014: 2.01 US cents (2013: 1.78 

US cents) per share 

1,119 

867 

Proposed but not recognised as a liability as at 30 June 

Dividends on ordinary shares, subject to shareholders’ approval at the 

Annual General Meeting 

- Final exempt (one-tier) dividend for 2015: Nil US cents (2014: 2.01 US 

cents) per share 

- 

988 

Dividends  to  the  Company’s  shareholders  are  recognised  when  the  dividends  are  approved  for 
payment. 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2015 

39 

ULTIMATE HOLDING COMPANY 

No party controls the Company. 

40 

SUBSEQUENT EVENTS 

Subsequent to the financial year end, the directors of the Company declared a 3 US cents interim 
dividend  for  the  financial  year  ending  30  June  2015.  The  interim  dividend  was  paid  to  the 
shareholders of the Company on 28 September 2015. 

41 

COMPARATIVE INFORMATION 

The  Company  has  amended  the  presentation  of  its  financial  statements  in  the  current  financial 
year to provide greater clarity.  Certain comparatives amounts have been reclassified to conform 
to  the  current  year  presentation.  The  comparative  statement  of  profit  or  loss  and  other 
comprehensive  income  has  been  re-presented  to  show  the  discontinued  operations  separately 
from continuing operations. 

42 

APPROVAL OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

The financial statements of the Company and the consolidated financial statements of the Group 
for the financial year ended 30 June 2015 were authorised for issue by the Board of Directors on 
15 October 2015. 

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