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Breville Group Limited  
Annual report 2018 

Contents:

Chairman’s review

CEO’s review

Strategy and brands

Financial report

Shareholder information

Company information

Annual general meeting:

Tuesday 13 November 2018 at 10am

Ground Floor, Suite 2, 170-180 Bourke Rd, 

Alexandria NSW 2015.

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Chairman’s review

“We continue to advance through our acceleration program and 
deliver growth in operating performance.”

On behalf of the Board, I would like to take this 
opportunity to thank Jim Clayton and his team of 
talented, motivated and passionate team members 
around the world for their continued hard work and 
enthusiasm. 

Finally, I would like to thank my Board colleagues 
and our shareholders, customers and suppliers 
for their continued support. I encourage all 
shareholders to attend the annual general meeting 
in November.

Steven Fisher  
Non-executive chairman

The 2018 financial year was a significant year for 
the Breville Group with continued sales and profit 
growth whilst progressing through the Group’s 
acceleration program.

The Group delivered a 7.7% increase in revenue, 
with strong revenue growth in the core Global 
Product segment increasing by 12.2% to $526.9m. 
The Distribution segment revenue for the year of 
$125.5m was 7.8% lower than the previous year.

Group EBIT for the year of $86.9m, represented 
a 10.0% increase on the prior year. Group EBIT 
margins of 13.3% were slightly higher compared to 
13.0% in the prior year. Net profit after tax increased 
by 8.7% to $58.5m.

Net cash flow generated from operating activities of 
$88.7m was 41.5% higher than the $62.7m generated 
in the prior year driven by both an improved 
operating performance and inventory reduction. 
Cash flows used in investing activities increased 
from $19.3m to $28.5m, due to the ongoing 
investment in product development, IT systems 
and the acquisition of Aquaport. Net cash at 30 
June 2018 increased to $58.0m.

Under the leadership of CEO Jim Clayton, we 
made significant progress in our business model 
transformation, increasing our marketing and R&D 
spend to 10.5% of revenue whilst achieving targeted 
earnings.

The Board increased the level of dividends for the 
year to 33.0 cents from 30.5 cents in the prior year, 
demonstrating the Board’s ongoing commitment to 
providing strong returns to shareholders.

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CEO’s review

“The Group delivered strong results in FY18 whilst simultaneously 
progressing further along the acceleration program, the impact of 
which has helped drive the improved result.” 

Financial summary

$ Millions except where indicated

Global Product segment

Distribution segment

TOTAL

REVENUE

30 June 
2018

30 June 
2017

526.9

125.5

652.3

469.6

136.2

605.7

% 
Change

12.2%

(7.8%)

7.7%

EBIT

30 June 
2018

30 June 
2017

73.3

13.6

86.9

72.4

6.6

79.0

% 
Change

1.2%

106.1%

10.0%

Minor differences may arise due to rounding

Breville Group revenue growth of 7.7% was driven 
by the Global Product segment.  

Revenue for the year for the Global Product 
segment increased by 13.4% in constant currency, 
ending the year at $526.9m. All geographic regions 
contributed to this result, with North America 
growing by 16.3%, ANZ by 9.1%, and ROW by 10.7% 
(all growth rates in constant currency). Primarily, 
the key categories of beverage and cooking 
benefited from product launches in the current 
year as well as increases from existing products 
including those released part way through FY17.

Revenues in the Distribution segment of $125.5m 
were 7.8% lower than the 2017 financial year. The 
distribution segment included revenues from the 
North American Nespresso® machine partnership 
for the entire FY18, compared to the prior year 
where revenues commenced in the second half. 
Furthermore, new revenues in ANZ from the 
Aquaport acquisition and Nestlé® Dolce Gusto® 
distribution relationship largely offset the impact 
of the expiry of the ANZ Philips distribution 
agreement late in FY17. 

Group EBIT for the year finished at $86.9m, 10.0% 
higher than the previous year. The Global Product 
segment EBIT increased 1.2% (or $0.9m) over the 
prior period and the Distribution segment EBIT 
grew by $7.0m, ending at $13.6m. The Global 
Product segment EBIT margin of 13.9% compares 
to 15.4% in FY17. This reduction in EBIT margin 
is reflective of the Group’s strategic acceleration 
program, which included increased investment 
in marketing and R&D as well as the cost of the 

European expansion, all of which was expensed 
in the Global Product segment. The increased 
investment was enabled by increased EBIT from 
the Distribution segment along with higher gross 
profit generated in the Global Product segment 
(margin consistent with FY17). The Distribution 
segment EBIT margin increased from 4.9% in 
FY17 to 10.8% in FY18, which is reflective of the 
turnaround in segment profitability.

The 2018 financial year was a year of continuing 
to advance through the Group’s business model 
transformation, with notable achievements 
including launching the Sage® brand direct into 
Germany and Austria, transitioning to a third-
party logistics model, going live with new updated 
websites in many regions, implementing retail 
sell out systems and improving the organisational 
capability. The Group continued to make strong 
progress through its growth acceleration framework 
of selling more product into a larger market on a 
scalable, acceleration platform. 

On a personal note, I am excited by the progress we 
have made during the year, and I thank the Breville 
team for their energy, teamwork, and enthusiasm 
in the execution of the transformation. I also would 
like to thank the Board for their ongoing support 
and counsel.

Jim Clayton 
Chief executive officer

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Strategy and brands

Breville Group’s primary strategy is the design 
and development of the world’s best kitchen 
appliances together with expanding distribution 
and dynamic marketing on a global scale.

The Breville® brand is at the core of this strategy, 
representing the majority of the Group’s revenues 
and marketing activities. There are, however a 
number of additional company owned brands and 
brand partners in different geographies that assist 
in the delivery of the business strategy.

In line with its global strategy, the Group is focused 
on the design, development and sale of Breville 
branded products supplied in currently 65 countries 
to the premium kitchen segment of the market 
(‘Global Product’). The Distribution segment sells 
products that are distributed pursuant to a license 
or distribution agreement, or sourced directly from 
manufacturers. Products in this business unit may 
be sold under a brand owned by Breville (Breville®, 
Kambrook®, Aquaport, Cli-mate) or they may be 
distributed under a third-party brand (Nespresso®, 
Nestlé® Dolce Gusto®).

North America

In North America, the Group distributes its range 
of internally designed and developed kitchen 
products under the Breville brand through 
premium channels and its own direct-to-consumer 
e-commerce platform. From the second half of the 
2017 financial year, the Breville brand included a 
range of Breville co-branded Nespresso® coffee 
machines as one of Nespresso®’s machine partners 
in North America.  

North American revenues also include the USA 
based culinary division - PolyScience®, one of the 
world’s market leaders in premier sous vide cooking 
in both the commercial and professional markets.

Australia and New Zealand

In Australia and New Zealand, the Group primarily 
trades under its company owned brands (Breville®, 
Kambrook® and since August 2017 Aquaport and 
Cli-mate).

The Kambrook® brand extends to categories 
beyond the kitchen; offering not just a full range 
of kitchen appliances, but also irons, vacuums, 
heating and cooling products, all at an affordable 
price point without any compromise on quality and 
performance.

Europe

In Europe the Breville brand is not owned or 
operated by the Breville Group.

In the United Kingdom, and since April 2018 
in Germany and Austria, the Group directly 
markets and distributes its premium designed 
and developed Breville global kitchen products 
under the company owned brand, Sage®. It is also a 
supplier of Sage® branded goods to certain third-
party distributors located in Europe.

Rest of the World

In the Asia Pacific region and the Middle East, 
the Group markets its premium designed and 
developed kitchen products under the Breville 
brand. Distribution in these regions is managed 
using local third party distributors supplied 
primarily via the Group’s Hong Kong office. 

A History of Innovation 
On Melbourne Cup day in 1932, two Australian 
entrepreneurs, Bill O’Brien and Harry Norville, 
combined their surnames together to form 
the name ‘Breville’ and founded a company 
manufacturing radios out of Sydney.

During the 1960’s, Bill’s son John focused the 
organisation on solving common kitchen problems 
and founded the Breville small appliance research 
and development centre, which led to the invention 
of the now iconic Breville toasted sandwich maker.

The toasted sandwich maker kick-started a long 
list of award-winning innovative Breville products 
developed in Australia and distributed throughout 
the world. From the original Kitchen Wizz® food 
processor and High-Wall® Wok, to the launch of 
the world’s first wide feed chute juicer, Breville 
has become synonymous with ground-breaking 
innovation in the kitchen. 

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Strategy and brands continued

At the heart of this proposition lies a passionately-
held belief that consumers should feel empowered 
to share these results with those who are most 
important to them: their family and friends. After 
all, the opportunities to make everyday moments an 
occasion exist in the tens of thousands, and Breville 
believes that use of its products will help consumers 
“Master Every Moment™” and enjoy life to the 
fullest extent.

Sage® 
In the United Kingdom, the Group distributes 
its premium designed and developed products 
under the Group owned brand, Sage®, which is 
endorsed by internationally acclaimed chef, Heston 
Blumenthal. The brand identity and positioning of 
Sage® is aligned closely to the global Breville brand 
identity, “Food Thinking” approach, and “Master 
Every Moment™” empowerment strategy.

The Sage® distribution strategy is also very 
similar to that of Breville in North America, with 
distribution limited primarily to premium retailers 
and its own direct to consumer e-commerce 
platform. The Group continues to invest in 
engaging marketing activity for the Sage® brand to 
drive targeted expansion and accelerate the brand’s 
presence in the premium channel in the United 
Kingdom.

Additionally, since 2017, distribution partners 
are taking advantage of the Group’s investment 
in the Sage® brand and have set aside their own 
brand names and adopted the Sage® brand in their 
territories. Countries such as Denmark, Sweden, 
Norway, Finland, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Czech 
Republic and Slovakia, amongst others, were the 
first to transition.

Finally, in some key countries, the Group has 
decided to regain distribution control and launch 
the Sage® brand direct to markets. In April 2018, the 
Group launched the Sage® brand direct in Germany 
and Austria.

Growth of the Brand 
In 2000, Breville embarked on a project to expand 
its design and innovation capabilities, building a 
much larger internal team that has today become 
Australia’s leading kitchen appliance product 
development team. This investment culminated in 
the 2003 launch of its premium range of products 
into the United States and other international 
markets. 

In 2009, Breville combined its design and 
development capabilities with a more focused 
marketing, recruitment and cultural initiative 
entitled “Food Thinking”. As a part of this strategy, 
internal teams work closely with professional 
chefs and consumers to develop insight and an 
integrated approach to product development 
including:

•  Deeper understanding of food, friction points, 

and the challenges consumers face

•  Patented innovation to solve these challenges, 
marketed as “Simple Moments of Brilliance™”

•  Superior quality and engaging design.

Breville’s ethos of ‘Food Thinking’ and creativity 
remains as relevant today as it did then and 
continues to gain momentum and win over a new 
generation of consumers, driving accelerated 
innovation and increased product development. 
Furthermore, the Group’s appreciation for food 
science and culinary trends has led to the fostering 
of relationships with high profile food thinkers, 
including world renowned baristas and chefs, 
some of whom have directly helped the Group in a 
product development capacity.

The Consumer at the Core of the 
Business
More recently, the Group has increased focus 
on driving consumer understanding of, and 
engagement with, the Group’s product and 
proposition. The Group believes that consumers 
should be able to produce and enjoy a perfect result 
every time, and that they should never have to 
settle or compromise just because they are making 
it at home. Through “Food Thinking”, the Group 
provides consumers with “Mastery in a Box™” - 
innovative products which simplify and make the 
process of creation more of a pleasure, and the end 
result more perfect, each and every time.   

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Strategy and brands continued

Breville Group invests in the training and education 
of its team; building strong, collaborative links with 
world experts in food thinking and technology. The 
Group is also involved in several consumer facing 
and chef liaison activities. 

Strongly committed to its core values of 
creativity, simplicity, insight and excellence in 
all departments, Breville recruits, trains, assesses 
and rewards employees on this basis. With a 
team anchored around these common values, 
the business is able to foster a workplace that 
stimulates idea generation, a passion for learning, 
and the continuous search for new and better 
solutions.

During the 2018 financial year, the Group continued 
to grow its highly talented and experienced team, 
bringing on board additional experience and 
expertise, particularly in the areas of marketing, 
product design and development, IT and logistics.   

Process and mindset change for the 
future
The Group has continued to transform its go-to-
market process. With the objective of an aligned 
calendar setting, both within Breville itself and its 
external manufacturing and retail channel partners, 
the Group seeks to fully leverage an increasing 
number of new product introductions to continue 
to drive its business and iconic brands forward.  

By ensuring that the ‘go-to-market’ process is 
aligned functionally, regionally and with its external 
partners, the Group has set an objective: to launch 
product, with impact, at a single moment in time, 
across a number of markets under the global 
distribution footprint, in order to ensure that the 
Group will reap the full potential of its innovation 
and design excellence.  

The Group is now at in the final stages of the 
process, and will see the full benefit coming on line 
in the 2019 financial year.

Kambrook®
Kambrook® has become known for quality, 
durable products at an affordable price point. 
The ever-expanding product range encompasses 
appliances for the kitchen, living room, laundry 
and bedroom. Kambrook® continues to highlight 
the durability of its appliances and the rigorous 
testing process that each new product undergoes. 
Products are subjected to extensive laboratory and 
quality testing before receiving the Kambrook® 
seal of approval. To help emphasise that aspect of 
the brand, a new logo incorporating the “infinity 
symbol” in place of the two letter “o”s in the 
Kambrook® name was introduced during FY17 and 
continues to find some success and recognition in 
the marketplace as a mark for quality assurance.

PolyScience®
The PolyScience® culinary division includes the 
world’s premier immersion cooking circulators 
(for sous vide cooking), as well as various specialty 
cooking accessories such as the Smoking Gun (for 
rapid food smoking), vacuum sealers, cold plates 
and vacuum evaporations systems.  

Innovation and product 
development
The core driving the Group’s growth continues 
to be investment in product development and a 
focus on design and innovation. Breville has further 
deepened its understanding of food, and how the 
consumer interacts with it, applying this to solving 
problems in ways that are both valuable to people, 
and differentiated from competitors.  

Breville actively protects this customer value 
through increased investment in intellectual 
property protection and via the development of a 
portfolio of patented innovative products for future 
sustainable growth.

People – creative food thinkers
Breville enjoys the benefits of highly experienced 
talent across all departments and geographies.  
Integrated throughout its food thinking culture, 
the passion, creativity and insight of staff has 
helped to consistently bring world class innovative 
products to consumers around the world. The team 
continues to be awarded both domestically and 
internationally, with multiple design awards, and 
recognition through mainstream media. 

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Accolades

2018 BES880 the Barista Touch

2017 BES990 the Oracle Touch

2017 BFS800 the Steam Zone

2016 CMC800 Control Freak Cooker

2016 BEM825 the Bakery Boss

2015 BMO700 Quick Touch 

Microwave

Red Dot Design Award - Best of the 
Best
2017 BNE800 Creatista Plus

Good Design Award Chicago 
Anthenaeum
2012 BOV800 Smart Oven

Red Dot Design Award
2018 BES880 the Barista Touch

2018 BDC450 the Precision Brewer 

2012 BFP800 Kitchen Wizz Pro

2012 BTM800 Tea Maker

2012 BCG800 Smart Grinder

2015 BCP600 Citrus Press

Thermal

2015 BBL405 the Kinetix Twist

2018 BJE830 the Juice Fountain Cold 

2014 BES980 the Oracle Espresso

2013 BSG1974 the Original ‘74

2012 BDC600 You-Brew Drip Coffee 

Machine

2011

BFP800 Food Processor

2010 BGR820 Smart Grill

BEST IN CATEGORY - Domestic 
Appliances
2016 BSM600 the Smoking Gun

XL

2018 BFP820 the Kitchen Wizz Peel 

and Dice

2017 BES990 the Oracle Touch

2017 BSG600 the Perfect Press

2017 BFS800 the Steam Zone

2017 BSM600 the Smoking Gun

2017 BOV900 the Smart Oven Air

2017 BTA735 the Toast Select Luxe

2017 BKE735 the Soft Top Luxe

2016 CMC800 Control Freak Cooker

2016 BEM825 the Bakery Boss

2016 Thermal Pro Cookware

2016 BPB620 Boss To Go Personal 

2018 BDC450 the Precision Brewer 

Blender

Thermal

2015 BMO700 Quick Touch 

2018 BJE830 the Juice Fountain Cold 

Microwave

IDSA Design Award – USA  
IDEA International Design 
Excellence Awards

Bronze Award 
2017 BES990 the Oracle Touch

2017 BNE800 Creatista Plus

2017 BSM600 the Smoking Gun

2014 BES980 the Oracle Espresso

2013 BES900 Dual Boiler Espresso

2007 BBL600 Blender

Finalists 
2018 BES880 the Barista Touch

2018 BDC450 the Precision Brewer 

Thermal

2018 BJE830 the Juice Fountain Cold XL

2018 BFP820 the Kitchen Wizz Peel and 

2017 BOV900 the Smart Oven Air

2014 BWM640 the Smart Waffle

2013 BFP800 Kitchen Wizz Food 

Processor

2013 BBL 605 Kinetix Control Blender

2013 BDC600 You-Brew Drip Coffee 

2015 BCP600 Citrus Press

2014 BES980 the Oracle Espresso

2014 BMO734 the Quick Touch

2014 BTA720/730 the Lift and Look 

Dice

Pro

XL

2018  BNE500 Creatista Uno

2017 BOV900 the Smart Oven Air

2017 BTA735 the Toast Select Luxe

2017 BNE800 Creatista Plus

Blender

2014 BBL910 the Boss Superblender

2013 BRC600 the Multi Chef 

2016 BPB620 Boss To Go Personal 

2014 BWM640 the Smart Waffle

2013 BEF100 the Thermal Pro Grill

Coffee Machine

2012 BCI600 Smart Scoop Ice Cream 

2012 BFP800 Kitchen Wizz Pro

2013 BRC600 the Multi Chef

2012 BDC600XL You-Brew Drip 

2013 BEF100 the Thermal Grill Pro

2014 BTA720/730 the Lift and Look Pro

Maker

2008 BTA820/840 Professional 

Machine

2012 BES900 Dual Boiler Espresso 

Toasters

Machine

2011

2011

BCG800 Smart Grinder

BTM800 Tea Maker

2010 BEM800 Wizz Planetary Mixer

2010 BOV800 Smart Oven

2010 BES820 Variable Temperature 

Kettle

2010 BES860 Fresca Espresso Machine

2008 BKT500 ikon Toaster & Kettle

2008 BTA800 Professional Series 

Toaster

2008 BBL800 Professional Series 

Blender

2008 BES400 Espresso Machine

Honourable Mention
2013 BBL605 Kinetix Control Blender

2011

BKE820 Kettle Honourable 
Mention

iF Design Award 
2016 Thermal Pro Cookware

2016 BPB620 Boss To Go Personal 

Blender

2008 BES820 Espresso Machine

2008 BTA820/840 Professional 

Toasters

the Restaurant Show UK - Best 
New Idea

Gold iF Design Selection
2016 Thermal Pro Cookware

2016 CMC800 Control Freak Cooker

2015 BES980 the Oracle Espresso

2015 BWM640 the Smart Waffle

2008 BES820 Espresso Machine

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Breville Group Limited Financial report 2018 

Contents:

Directors’ report

Corporate governance statement

Consolidated income statement

Consolidated statement of comprehensive income

Consolidated statement of financial position

Consolidated statement of changes in equity

Consolidated cash flow statement

Notes to the financial statements

Directors’ declaration

Independent auditor’s report

Auditor’s independence declaration

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Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Directors’ report 

The board of directors of Breville Group Limited 
(company) has pleasure in submitting its report in 
respect of the Group for the year ended 30 June 2018.

Board of directors

The names and details of the company’s directors in 
office during the year and until the date of this report are 
as below. Unless indicated otherwise, directors were in 
office for this entire period.

Steven Fisher
Non-executive chairman
B.ACC, CA(SA)
Mr Fisher has more than 25 years’ experience in general 
management positions in the wholesale consumer 
goods industry and is currently chief executive of the 
Voyager Group. Prior to entering into the consumer 
goods industry Mr Fisher was a practicing chartered 
accountant having qualified in South Africa with a 
Bachelor of Accounting degree. In addition, Mr Fisher 
serves on various private company boards. 

During the last three years he has not served as a 
director of any other listed company.

Timothy Antonie
Non-executive director
BEcon
Mr Antonie has more than 20 years’ experience in 
investment banking and formerly held positions of 
Managing Director from 2004 to 2008 and Senior 
Advisor in 2009 at UBS Investment Banking, with 
particular focus on large scale mergers and acquisitions 
and capital raisings in the Australian retail, consumer, 
media and entertainment sectors. Mr Antonie is 
currently a principal of Stratford Advisory Group. He 
holds a Bachelor of Economics degree from Monash 
University and qualified as a Chartered Accountant with 
Price Waterhouse. 

During the last three years he has served as a 
non-executive director of the following other listed 
companies:

•  Premier Investments Limited #

•  Village Roadshow Limited #

•  Netwealth Group Limited #

# denotes current directorship

Sally Herman
Non-executive director
BA, GAICD
Ms Herman is an experienced non-executive director 
sitting on both public and private company boards in 
financial services, retailing, property and consumer 
goods. She had a long career in financial services in 
both Australia and the United States, including 16 years 
with the Westpac Group, running business units in most 

operating divisions of the Group. Ms Herman is based 
in Sydney and is actively involved in the community, with 
a particular interest in education, the arts and social 
justice. She is a member of Chief Executive Women.

During the last three years she has served as a 
non-executive director of the following other listed 
companies:

•  Suncorp Group Limited #

•  Premier Investments Limited #

•  Evans Dixon Limited #

# denotes current directorship

Dean Howell
Non-executive director
FCA, CTA
Mr Howell has had an extensive career in accounting, 
spanning over 40 years, and accordingly has a wealth 
of commercial and advisory experience. He was the 
former senior partner of a Melbourne firm of chartered 
accountants and also served on that firm’s national 
and international boards. He is also a director of Peter 
MacCallum Cancer Foundation Ltd. 

During the last three years he has not served as a 
director of any other listed company.

Steven Klein – resigned 13 November 2017
Non-executive director
LLB, B.Com
Mr Klein is a Principal of SBA Law. He has had over 
25 years’ experience acting on behalf of both public 
and private companies in merger and acquisition 
transactions.

During the last three years he has not served as a 
director of any other listed company.

Lawrence Myers
Non-executive director
B.Acct, CA, CTA
Mr Myers has over 20 years’ experience as a practising 
Chartered Accountant. He is the Managing Director 
and founder of MBP Advisory Pty Limited, a high end 
Sydney firm of Chartered Accountants. Mr Myers sits 
on numerous private company and not-for-profit boards 
and acts as a trusted advisor and mentor on business 
and financial matters. He is a registered auditor and 
his specialist areas of practice include business and 
corporate advisory as well as mergers and acquisitions. 
Mr Myers is chairman of the audit and risk committee 
(A&RC) and is the company’s lead independent director.

During the last three years he has served as a director 
of the following other listed company:

•  VGI Partners Global Investments Limited #

# denotes current directorship

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Kate Wright
Non-executive director
BA
Ms Wright has more than 30 years’ experience in the 
consumer industry across Australia, the South Pacific 
and the USA. Her career has spanned manufacturing 
operations, sales, marketing, human resources and 
general management within the consumer sector. Ms 
Wright has held the positions of Managing Director, 
Australia and South Pacific region at Philip Morris 
from 2001 to 2004 and Head of Korn Ferry Australia’s 
Consumer and Retail Practice from 2005 to 2016. 
Ms Wright holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from the 
University of New South Wales. Ms Wright is chair of the 
people and performance committee (P&PC).

During the last three years she has not served as a 
director of any other listed company.

Company secretaries

The names and details of the company secretaries in 
office during the year and until the date of this report 
are as below. Unless indicated otherwise, the company 
secretaries were in office for this entire period.

Mervyn Cohen – resigned 17 November 2017
B.Com, B.Acc, CA
Mr Cohen is a chartered accountant and has over 25 
years’ experience in senior financial roles after beginning 
his career in Audit and Advisory. Mr Cohen was also 
Chief Financial Officer of the company, a position he 
has held from October 2006 until resignation on 17 
November 2017.

Sasha Kitto
LLB, FCA
Ms Kitto is a chartered accountant and has over 15 
years’ experience as a practising chartered accountant 
and in senior finance roles.

Reporting currency and rounding

The financial report is presented in Australian dollars and 
all amounts have been rounded to the nearest thousand 
dollars ($’000) unless otherwise stated under the option 
available to the company under ASIC Corporations 
(Rounding in Financial/Directors Reports) Instrument 
2016/191. The company is an entity to which the 
instrument applies.

Performance indicators

Management and the board monitor the financial 
performance of the group by measuring actual results 
against expectations as developed through an annual 
business planning and budgeting process.

Appropriate key performance indicators (KPI’s) are used 
to monitor operating performance and management 
effectiveness.

Operating and financial review

The operating and financial review has been designed 
to enhance the periodic financial reporting and provide 
shareholders with additional information regarding 
the Group’s operations, financial position, business 
strategies and prospects. This review complements the 
financial report and has been prepared in accordance 
with the guidance set out in ASIC Regulatory Guide 
247.

Company overview and principal activities

The Group’s principal activities and underlying strategy 
is the design and development of innovative world 
class small electrical kitchen appliances and the 
effective marketing of these products across multiple 
geographies to drive growth in sales and profits.

In line with this strategy, the Group has:

•  A strong and competitive product portfolio with 

proven success across the globe;

•  An innovative, committed, high-quality team;

•  An R&D culture that focuses on consumer value 

and emerging food and beverage technologies 
when developing new products, enabling the 
Group to maintain its premium product and market 
positioning;

•  A track record of delivering growth outside of the 

ANZ region; and

•  A strong balance sheet which provides a platform to 

take advantage of future opportunities. 

During the year, the Group has continued to refine its 
strategic direction and has continued the execution 
of its acceleration program, further detail of which is 
provided on page 19.

The Group operates a global centralised business unit 
structure with two business segments described as per 
below:

•  The Global Product segment sells premium 

products designed and developed by Breville, which 
are sold globally (currently 65 countries). Products 
included in this segment may be sold directly 
or through third parties, and may be branded 
Breville®, Sage®, or carry a third party brand; and

•  The Distribution segment sells products that are 

designed and developed by a third party. Products 
are distributed pursuant to a license or distribution 
agreement, or they are sourced directly from 
manufacturers. Products in this business unit may 
be sold under a brand owned by Breville® (e.g. 
Breville®, Kambrook®), or they may be distributed 
under a third party brand (e.g. Nespresso®).

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Breville Group Limited annual report 20181   Minor differences may arise due to rounding.

2   ROE is calculated based on NPAT for the 12 months 

ended 30 June 2018 (FY17: 12 months ended 30 June 
2017) divided by the average of shareholders’ equity at the 
beginning and the end of the financial year.

3   Marketing and R&D related spend included in the income 

statement is comprised of the following:

AUDm1

FY18

FY17

Advertising & marketing 
expenses

Marketing related expenses4 

R&D expenses4 

R&D development cost 
amortisation

Total Marketing and R&D

26.2

10.9

23.7

7.9

68.7

24.6

9.8

16.6

6.4

57.5

4   Including overhead allocation and plant and equipment 

depreciation

Highlights

•  Group revenue 8.7% higher than FY17 in constant 
currency, driven by the Global Product segment 
delivering a 13.4% increase in constant currency

•  EBIT growth rate acceleration continues in FY18 
increasing 10.0% compared to 7.2% in FY17

•  Group EBIT margin of 13.3% slightly higher (FY17: 

13.0%)

•  NPAT increase of 8.7% impacted by higher net 

finance costs and one off tax adjustments including 
the US federal corporate tax rate change 

•  Total dividends for the year increased by 8.2% to 

33.0 cents per share, 60% franked

• 

Increase in cash flow from operating activities 
to $88.7m (FY17: $62.7m), driven primarily by 
improved operating performance and inventory 
reduction 

•  Significant achievements in the Group’s Acceleration 
Program enabling a further increase in marketing 
and R&D spend to 10.5% of revenue (FY17: 9.5% 
of revenue) while achieving targeted earnings and 
operating cash flow improvements

Directors’ report 
continued

Operating and financial review continued
Company overview and principal activities 
continued

For both business segments, the geographic regions 
execute the sales and distribution functions, supported 
by centralised functions (including product development, 
marketing and operations). The centralised functions, 
specifically marketing and product development are part 
of the global, innovation driven product business and 
thus form part of the Global Product segment.

In Australia and New Zealand, the Group principally 
trades under its company owned brands, Breville®, 
Kambrook® and Aquaport and also distributes 
products under a machine partnership with Nespresso® 
and Nestlé® Dolce Gusto®.

In North America, the Group distributes Breville® 
(including Polyscience®) branded products through 
premium channels and commencing the second half of 
the 2017 financial year, Nespresso® products, under a 
machine partnership. 

In UK, Germany and Austria, the marketing and 
distribution of Breville® designed products to premium 
retailers is under the company owned brand, Sage®. It 
is also a supplier for Sage® branded goods to certain 
distributors located in Europe.

The Group’s Hong Kong office performs the functions 
of a group procurement and quality assurance centre 
and also, a supplier of primarily Breville® designed 
products to distributors globally (excluding the Sage® 
European distributors). These distributors are located 
outside of the Group’s principal markets. The products 
sold to distributors are either Breville® branded or non-
Breville branded in Europe (excluding Sage® European 
distributors), Asia Pacific region, the Middle East and 
South America. 

Group operating results

AUDm1

Revenue

EBITDA 

EBIT

FY18

652.3

100.2

86.9

FY17

605.7

89.8

79.0

% 
Change

7.7%

11.6%

10.0%

EBIT margin (%)

13.3% 13.0%

NPAT

Basic EPS (cents)

ROE2 (%)

Div per share - 
ordinary (cents)

Franked (%)

Net cash ($m)

Marketing and R&D3 
(% of revenue)

58.5

45.0

53.8

41.4

8.7%

8.7%

21.6% 21.3%

33.0

30.5

8.2%

60.0% 60.0%

58.0

41.3

10.5%

9.5%

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Segment results

REVENUE

EBIT

EBIT MARGIN (%)

AUDm1

Global Product

Distribution

TOTAL

FY18

526.9

125.5

652.3

FY17 % Change

FY18

FY17 % Change

469.6

136.2

605.7

12.2%

(7.8%)

7.7%

73.3

13.6

86.9

72.4

6.6

79.0

1.2%

106.1%

10.0%

FY18

13.9%

10.8%

13.3%

FY17

15.4%

4.9%

13.0%

1   Minor differences may arise due to rounding.

Global Product segment
Global Product segment revenue

GLOBAL PRODUCT SEGMENT REVENUE

AUDm1

North America

Australia and New Zealand (ANZ)

Rest of World

TOTAL

FY18

303.6

123.9

99.4

526.9

% Change 
AUD

% Change 
Constant 
Currency

14.5%

16.3%

8.6%

9.9%

12.2%

9.1%

10.7%

13.4%

FY17

265.1

114.1

90.4

469.6

1   Minor differences may arise due to rounding.

The Global Product segment revenue for the year 
increased by 12.2% to $526.9m (FY17: $469.6m) and 
13.4% in constant currency. 

The North American region again reported solid growth, 
with revenue of $303.6m (FY17: $265.1m), a 14.5% 
increase in reported revenues and 16.3% in constant 
currency. The key categories of beverage and cooking 
benefited from FY18 product launches as well as 
revenue increases from existing product, including those 
not released for the full FY17 period.

The ANZ region delivered constant currency revenue 
growth of 9.1% in a somewhat challenged retail 
environment. The Australian component of this region 
delivered low double digit growth, and New Zealand 
softened off a very strong performance in FY17. New 
product releases in beverage and to a lesser extent food 
preparation drove the increase.

Rest of World revenues increased by 9.9% to $99.4m 
(FY17: $90.4m). In constant currency, revenues were 
10.7% higher. During the second half of FY18, the 
Sage® brand was launched directly into Germany and 
Austria. This transition negatively impacted FY18 as 
Breville had earlier stopped selling its product to a third 
party. But even with this change, the ROW business 
delivered double digit growth in constant currency. 
These higher revenues flowed primarily from new 
product releases in both FY17 and FY18, as well as the 
addition of a new ROW partner (Nespresso®).

Global Product segment EBIT

Global Product segment EBIT for the year was $73.3m 
(FY17: $72.4m), representing a 1.2% increase. The 
segment EBIT margin of 13.9% compares to 15.4% in 
FY17.

The reduction in EBIT margin is reflective of the 
Group’s ongoing strategic acceleration program. The 
increased investment in marketing and R&D along with 
the European expansion has been expensed within 
the Global Product segment. Higher EBIT from the 
Distribution segment along with higher Global Product 
segment gross profit (consistent margin with FY17) 
enabled these investments in Global Product to be 
expensed while achieving overall profitability targets.

Distribution segment

Distribution segment revenue

Revenue for the year of $125.5m was $10.7m or 7.8% 
lower than prior year (FY17: $136.2m).

The Distribution segment included revenues from the 
North American Nespresso® machine partnership 
for the entire FY18, compared to the prior year where 
revenues commenced in the second half. FY18 also 
included new revenues in ANZ from the Aquaport 
acquisition and the Nestlé® Dolce Gusto® distribution 
relationship. These additional revenue streams largely 
offset the impact of the expiry of the ANZ Philips 
distribution agreement late in FY17.

Distribution segment EBIT

Distribution segment EBIT for FY18 increased by $7.0m 
to $13.6m (FY17: $6.6m), reflecting the turnaround in 
segment profitability.

The segment’s EBIT margin increased to 10.8% from 
4.9% in the prior year. The improved segment EBIT 
margin was driven by improved brand and product 
revenue margin mix.

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Operating and financial review continued

Financial position

Working capital

The Group’s total investment in working capital 
decreased by $8.7m compared to 30 June 2017.

Inventory balances of $99.7m at 30 June 2018 were 
$16.9m lower (30 June 2017: $116.6m), primarily due 
to the prior year inventory balance being adversely 
impacted by the one-off inventory build associated with 
the commencement of the North American Nespresso® 
machine partnership. This, combined with adjustments 
to the timing of the holiday season purchasing program 
and the sales and operations planning process 
continuing to drive efficiencies, more than offset those 
inventory items with a nil balance in the prior year 
(Aquaport, Nestlé® Dolce Gusto® and the European 
warehouse) and the slight negative FX translation 
impact.

Receivables were $2.0m lower than 30 June 2017, 
with the decrease driven by timing and mix within 
the fourth quarter of FY18 compared to the previous 
corresponding period. 

Trade and other payables decreased $10.2m over 
30 June 2017 to $84.6m. This decrease was driven 
primarily by refinements in the sales and operations 

process as well as an adjusted purchase pattern for the 
holiday season (vs. FY17).

Net cash

Net cash at 30 June 2018 was $58.0m compared to 
$41.3m at 30 June 2017. Net cash flow generated from 
operating activities of $88.7m was $26.0m higher than 
the $62.7m generated in the prior year. 

Dividends

A final dividend of 16.5 cents per share (60% franked) 
has been declared (FY17: 15.0 cents, 60% franked) 
bringing the total dividends to 33.0 cents per share, 
60% franked. This final dividend has a record date of  
14 September 2018 and is payable on 5 October 2018.

The Directors have resolved to continue to suspend 
the operation of the Dividend Reinvestment Plan. The 
ongoing expected increase in relative contribution of the 
businesses outside of Australia will continue to impact 
the extent to which the Group is able to frank future 
dividends.

Material business risks

The material business risks that may impact the 
achievement of the Group’s strategy and its future 
financial prospects are summarised below, together with 
key actions intended to mitigate these risks:

Risk

Nature of risk

Key actions to mitigate risk

Foreign exchange 
exposures

•  Transactional exposure as its product 
purchases are primarily paid for in US 
dollars.

•  Translational exposure as its international 

earnings, a large portion of which 
are denominated in US dollars, are 
translated into Australian dollars for 
reporting purposes.

Adverse global 
economic and 
geopolitical 
conditions and 
consumer demand 

•  Adverse changes to the general global 

economic and geopolitical conditions 
and the retail landscape and consumer 
sentiment in the principal markets in 
which the Group operates will impact its 
financial results.

•  The transactional and translational 

exposures are considered to result in 
a partial natural hedge from a Group 
perspective.

•  A weak Australian dollar is likely to have 
an adverse impact on ANZ earnings (as 
a result of higher landed costs) but a 
positive impact on the translation of non-
Australian dollar denominated results.

•  Treasury policy requires hedging of a 
portion of expected purchases up to  
12 months in advance.

•  The Group mitigates this risk by 
continued communication with 
consumers to gain greater insight 
into the changing world of food and 
beverage trends and by keeping abreast 
with global economic and consumer 
data and industry trends.

Margin risk

•  The highly competitive nature of the 
small domestic appliance market 
together with changes in manufacturing 
costs, including commodity prices, will 
have an impact on the Group’s financial 
results.

•  This risk is mitigated by protecting the 
Group’s intellectual property, brand 
building initiatives, introducing elements 
of variability into its cost structure and 
strengthening its long term supplier 
relationships.

Product 
development and 
innovation

• 

Insufficient investment in product 
development and innovation may result 
in loss of competitive advantage.

•  Targeted increase in investment in 

product development and marketing 
functions, their associated resources and 
technology.

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Group strategic acceleration program 
update

During FY18, the Group has continued to progress 
through its acceleration program, the impacts of 
which have helped drive the FY18 improved operating 
performance. 

The Group continues to make progress on its strategy 
of unifying Europe under the Sage® brand. Existing 
European Sage® Distributors are now buying product 
directly from our European warehouse instead of Hong 
Kong. In addition, we expect to enter Benelux and 
Switzerland by the end of FY19. Given that we have an 
existing ROW customer in this territory, we believe the 
changeover will have a one off negative EBIT impact of 
approximately $1.0m in FY19.

Product

Scalable, global platform

The Group is widening its aperture from specific 
new product development innovation to the 
commercialisation of a range within the category. We 
are expanding our thinking to account for differing 
customer requirements, thereby extending the 
applicability of innovations and ultimately improving our 
return on investment, while simultaneously growing the 
end market.

We now have the ability to deliver a range with a 
common look and feel, offering retailers a more 
compelling range presentation opportunity and allowing 
customers to have a truly coordinated kitchen.

The Group is now leveraging innovations through the 
product range. For example, the ThermoJet™ heating 
system, currently available in three products, has been 
added into a further two products, due for release in 
the first half FY19: the Barista Express™ Pro and the 
Bambino™ Plus. In addition, the core technology in our 
oven range, Element IQ®, is being applied to our new 
pizza oven, the Smart Oven™ Pizzaiolo, planned for 
launch in the USA for the 2018 holiday period. 

Market

The Group Brand Platform, a fundamental building 
block in our go-to-market process, has been completed 
with updated vision, mission, and guiding principles.

The Smart Oven™ Pizzaiolo represents the Group’s first 
ever “Brand Launch”. 

•  The marketing program for the Smart Oven™ 

Pizzaiolo began in April 2018, six months before the 
intended launch. Leading Pizzaiolos (pizza chefs) 
and professional chefs stress tested the product 
and announced to their followers that something 
special was coming. 

•  We are currently in the second phase of the Brand 
Launch program. The Pizzaiolo microsite is now 
live (http://www.smartovenpizzaiolo.breville.com/
us), enabling early adopters to sign up for updates 
and the press to learn about the product. As we 
progress through this phase, we will execute a 
digital campaign targeting early adopters, seed 
social pizza communities, and unveil the product at 
IFA in Europe.

We launched the Sage® brand into Germany and 
Austria on 1 April 2018. Whilst still in the early stages, 
we are currently trading through approximately 600 
retail locations, and we are making appropriate in-store 
investments. Importantly, commencing 1 January 
2019, Sage® will begin selling the Creatista® range in 
Germany and Austria. 

The Group has made signification progress during FY18 
in delivering a scalable global platform, which included:

• 

Improved organisational capability by appointing a 
new Chief Financial Officer, Chief Technology Officer, 
Australian Head of Sales and North American Head 
of Sales Operations; 

•  Completed the transition to a third party logistics 

model in all geographies;

•  Fully automated the operational transaction flow in 

Germany and Austria;

•  Commenced the phasing in of both product 

serialisation and retailer co-planning;

•  Rolling out chat for customer service;

•  Our improved website is now live in USA, UK, 

Canada and Australia; and,

•  The implementation of a retail sell out system: ANZ 
is currently live with North America due to go live 
shortly. 

Acceleration program performance

We continue to see improvement in the inventory metric. 
In the underlying business (excluding new additions to 
the business that did not have twelve months of sales), 
inventory as a percentage of cost of sales at 30 June 
2018 represents 24.7% of the last twelve months of 
cost of sales compared to 29.3% as at 30 June 2017. 

As a result of portfolio remixing and efficiency efforts, the 
Distribution segment has experienced a turnaround and 
delivered a positive year over year EBIT performance. 

The acceleration program has been in place for three 
years, with highlights as follows:

•  Revenue and EBIT have grown approximately 24% 

(FY18 compared to FY15);

•  The EBIT growth rate of 10.0% in FY18 compares 
to 7.2% in FY17, 5.9% in FY16 and (1.2%) in FY15;

•  Marketing and R&D spend as a percentage of net 

sales represents 10.5% in FY18 compared to 9.5% 
in FY17 and 8.5% in FY16; and

•  The growth has been achieved without increasing 
inventory levels or the number of employees.

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Operating and financial review continued

Environment

Our commitment to sustainability and 
social responsibility 

The Group is committed to ethical, responsible 
and sustainable conduct across the entire 
business and acknowledges the importance 
of respecting our stakeholders, including 
employees, shareholders, customers 
and suppliers. In order to ensure this 
commitment is being met, the Group 
has a sustainability committee and 
a sustainability co-ordinator to drive 
initiatives. This committee is comprised 
of representatives from each area of the 
business in order to ensure sustainability 
issues company-wide are addressed. The role 
of this committee is to discuss all matters relating 
to sustainability and make strategic decisions 
regarding the Group’s approach to 
sustainability.

Energy, packaging and waste are our key environmental 
impact areas. The Group is striving to incorporate 
sustainable decisions into operational facilities such 
as the head office in Australia, and has a number 
of energy efficient features to reduce energy 

People

Attraction & retention

Development

Reward & recognition

Workplace safety

Diversity

usage including movement and light sensors 

to minimise use of lighting, limitations/
timers on plant use (air conditioning, 
heating) and measurement of power 
usage. In the Group’s Australian 
warehouse, lighting power consumption 
has been reduced significantly through 
the very successful daylight harvesting 
program which provides excellent natural 
lighting. The Group will continue its focus and 

investment on energy efficient operations.

In Australia, the Group is a committed signatory to 

the Australian Packaging Covenant, a voluntary 

agreement between government and 

People

Community

The Group enjoys the benefits of 
a highly experienced and talented 
team across all departments and 
geographies. Underpinning Breville’s food 
thinking culture, the passion, creativity 
and insight of employees is critical to 
consistently delivering world-class innovative 
products to consumers. The team continues to be 
acknowledged both domestically and internationally, 
with multiple design awards, and recognition 
through mainstream media. 

The Group invests in the training and 
education of its team, building strong, 
collaborative links with world experts in 
food thinking and technology. 

Strongly committed to its core values 
of creativity, simplicity, insight and 
excellence in all departments, the Group 
recruits, trains, assesses and rewards 
employees on this basis. With a team 
anchored around these common values, the 
business is able to foster a workplace that stimulates 
idea generation, a passion for learning, and 
the continuous search for new and better 
solutions.

The Group advocates diversity in its 
workforce, recognising the new thinking 
and innovation that it brings to the 
business. The Group believes that it 
is important for all team members to 
enjoy a workplace which is free from any 
form of discrimination; strongly supporting 
gender, age, sexual orientation, disability and 
cultural diversity at work.

Charitable donations

Community  
engagement

industry which provides a framework for 
the reduction of the potential impact of 
products, packaging and warehouse 
operations on the environment. The 
Group integrates actions and goals 
into existing business systems so that 
sustainable packaging considerations 
become ‘just how we do business’. 

Success is being achieved via cross 

functional teams working together to 
implement the Group’s Sustainable Packaging 

Policy. 

The Group has implemented improved waste 
reduction and recycling practices including 

recycling of cardboard, paper, plastics and 
organic waste.

Environment

Energy and emissions

Business

Packaging stewardship

Waste and recycling

Ethical sourcing

The Group is committed to conducting 
business in a socially responsible manner 

and managing its business to reflect high 
ethical and moral values. The Group expects that 
its supply partners will not be a party to any violation of 

basic Human Rights including:

•  freedom from discrimination

Business

Ethical sourcing 
principles and policies

Vendor audits

Product responsibility

Anti-bribery and 
corruption

•  freedom from slavery or servitude

•  freedom of movement

•  freedom of expression

•  freedom of thought.

The Group expects its supply partners 

to respect and adhere to the same 

philosophy in the operation and management 

of their businesses and reserves the right not 
to do business with vendors that do not share and 
demonstrate commitment to compliance with local and 
internationally accepted labour and employment laws. 

Ensuring a safe workplace is another key area of focus 
and the Group strives for continuous improvement and 
consistency in safety practices across all departments 
and geographies.

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Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Vendor compliance is assessed and determined 
according to the following compliance metrics:

• 

• 

the Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI) Base Code

the Group’s ethical sourcing policy

•  assessment of management systems

•  assessment of entitlement to work and immigration

•  assessment of sub-contracting

•  assessment of environment and;

•  assessment of business ethics.

30 June 
2018

Target for 
June 2023

Vendor audits completed

5

10

This financial year, the Group performed audits on 
5 individual vendors. The Group has set a target to 
increase vendor audits from 5 to 10 per annum over 
a 5-year period to June 2023. Each year, the vendors 
selected for audit will be based on the Group’s 
internal risk assessment framework which takes into 
consideration the size of the vendor, levels of purchases 
made and results from previous audits conducted. 
Vendors are audited on a rotational basis over a multi-
year period taking these factors into consideration. 

For those vendors which have been audited, a rating 
system has been applied and based on the results of 
the audit, each vendor is given a vendor audit rating. 
Based on the vendor compliance metrics above, the 
Group has defined an internal ‘baseline’ standard which 
defines the minimum level of compliance expected 
from any vendor. This baseline is subsequently used to 
benchmark the results of vendor audits to determine 
the outcome of the rating awarded. Vendors who meet, 
exceed or greatly exceed the Group’s internal ‘baseline’ 
standard can be rated bronze, silver or gold (gold being 
the highest rating). Higher ratings are awarded as a 
direct result of lower occurrences and severity of non-
compliances found in the audit.

Gold

Silver

Bronze

BASELINE

Below standard

Operating and financial review continued
Our commitment to sustainability and 
social responsibility continued
The Group has an ethical sourcing policy which includes 
an ethical sourcing requirements code (‘code’) which 
sets out the minimum requirements and expectations 
that all vendors, including sub-contractors engaged 
by vendors, must comply with. The code specifies 
compliance in areas such as:

•  wages, benefit policies (including transparent  

record keeping)

•  child labour

•  working hours

• 

forced and bonded labour

•  discrimination

•  harassment and abuse

• 

freedom of association

•  health and safety 

•  environmental practices

•  business integrity. 

The company has zero tolerance for the use of child 
labour, prison labour or forced labour in the manufacture 
of its products. 

Suppliers are required to contractually recognise 
the code and acknowledge their acceptance of its 
requirements. New key suppliers are required to 
undergo an independent audit to verify that they are in 
compliance with local laws and safety conditions.

The Group recognises the difficulties in dealing with 
a large and complex supply chain and therefore is 
dedicated to integrating ethics into its core business 
practices and continuously investing in its ethical 
sourcing program.

Vendor Audits 

The Group conducts factory visits to vendors by senior 
management on a regular basis, as well as using 
internationally recognised independent audit firms to 
verify compliance with local laws and safety conditions 
as well as the Breville Group ethical sourcing policy. 
When an independent audit firm is engaged, an ethical 
trade audit report is issued, which is to an industry 
recognised standard.

The vendor audit conducted assesses the following 
areas:

•  Labour Standards

•  Health and Safety

•  Environment 

•  Business Ethics

The scope of the vendor audits provides coverage 
(using a sample based method) of all workers at each 
site, including direct employees, agency workers and 
workers employed by service providers or provided by 
other contractors, in order to determine compliance by 
the vendor. 

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Operating and financial review continued
Our commitment to sustainability and 
social responsibility continued
The severity of each non-compliance, and hence 
the rating of the vendor, is decided by the Group’s 
sustainability committee in accordance with the 
compliance metrics above. Vendors who do not meet 
the Group’s internal ‘baseline’ standard are categorised 
into a ‘below standard’ category and are actively 
monitored to ensure all remediate action is taken against 
identified non-compliance in the most effective and 
efficient method possible. Evidence of corrective action 
to remediate non-compliance is collated through inquiry, 
inspection and follow-up observation. Where the Group 
requires zero tolerance or where the vendor or factory 
does not demonstrate a willingness to comply, the 
Group reserves the right to discontinue doing business 
with the vendor/factory.

Product responsibility

The Group takes pride in the quality of its products. The 
Group has extensive compliance processes in place 
to ensure that its products are safe and compliant with 
labelling and safety requirements in relevant markets.

Anti-bribery and corruption

The Group is committed to operating in a manner 
consistent with the laws of the jurisdictions in which its 
businesses operate, including those relating to anti-
bribery and corruption. Honesty, integrity and trust 
are considered integral to the ethos of the Group, its 
products and its brands. Conduct associated with 
bribery and corruption is inconsistent with these values. 
Accordingly, the Group adopts a “zero tolerance” 
approach in relation to these matters.

The Group has an anti-bribery policy which, 
in conjunction with the code of conduct and 
whistleblowing policy, sets out the responsibilities of 
all the Group’s employees (including contractors) and 
directors with regard to dealing with outside parties 
and prohibits all Group personnel in all jurisdictions in 
which the company operates or conducts commercial 
activities, from engaging in any activity that constitutes 
bribery or corruption and other improper inducements 
and/or payments.

In order to ensure that these values and the policy 
are properly adhered to, the Group has appointed an 
Anti-Bribery Compliance Officer who is responsible for 
monitoring the application of this policy.

Risk management

The company’s risk management is discussed in the 
corporate governance statement on page 43.

Dividends

The following dividends have been paid, declared or 
recommended since the end of the preceding year. 

Cents per 
ordinary 
share

$’000

16.5

21,466

16.5

15.0

21,466

19,514

Final dividend 
recommended:

Dividends paid in the year:

Interim FY18 dividend paid

Final FY17 dividend paid

Significant changes in the state of 
affairs

There were no significant changes in the state of affairs 
of the consolidated entity that occurred during the year 
that have not otherwise been disclosed in this report or 
the consolidated financial statements.

Directors’ interests

As at the date of this report, the interests of the 
directors in the shares or other instruments of Breville 
Group Limited were:

S. Fisher

T. Antonie

S. Herman

D. Howell

L. Myers

K. Wright

Ordinary 
shares

100,288

28,286

30,000

120,000

200,000

15,000

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Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Remuneration report (audited)

This remuneration report outlines the compensation arrangements in place for directors and executives (collectively 
“key management personnel”) of Breville Group Limited. For the purposes of this report, key management personnel 
(KMP) of the group are defined as those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and 
controlling the major activities of the group, directly or indirectly.

The remuneration report is presented under the following headings:

1.  Details of key management personnel

2.  Remuneration policy and link to performance

3.  Detailed elements of remuneration

i.  Fixed annual remuneration

ii.  Short term incentives

iii.  Long term incentives

4.  Executive remuneration outcomes (including link to performance)

5.  Contractual arrangements of key management personnel

6.  Non-executive director compensation 

7.  Remuneration of key management personnel

8.  Other statutory information

9.  Performance rights

10. Other

1. Details of key management personnel

Below are details of the KMP of the Group during the financial year ended 30 June 2018. Unless otherwise indicated, 
the individuals were KMP for the entire financial year.

(i) Directors:

S. Fisher  Non-executive chairman

T. Antonie  Non-executive director 

S. Herman  Non-executive director

D. Howell  Non-executive director

S. Klein 

Non-executive director (resigned 13/11/2017)

L. Myers  Non-executive director and chairman of audit and risk committee; lead independent director

K. Wright  Non-executive director and chairperson of people and performance committee

(ii) Executives:

J. Clayton  Group chief executive officer

S. Brady  General manager – product

M. Cohen  Group chief financial officer (resigned 17/11/2017)

M. Payne  Chief operating officer 

C. Torng  Global go-to-market officer 

Martin Nicholas was appointed as the Group chief financial officer effective 10 September 2018. There were no other 
changes to KMP after the reporting date and before the date the financial report was authorised for issue.

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Remuneration report (audited) continued
2. Remuneration policy and link to performance

The people and performance committee of the board of directors of the company is responsible for reviewing and 
recommending to the board executive and employee remuneration arrangements and executive succession as set 
out in the people and performance committee charter.

The committee reviews and determines the remuneration policy and structure annually to ensure it remains 
aligned to strategic goals and meets company remuneration principles. The group chief executive officer makes 
recommendations to the people and performance committee for consideration. From time to time the committee may 
also engage external remuneration consultants to assist with this review. No such external consultants were engaged 
for the year ended 30 June 2018. 

The proportion of the fixed compensation and variable compensation (potential short term and long term incentives) 
is established for each executive by the people and performance committee and approved by the board.

In particular, the board aims to ensure that remuneration practices:

•  Provide competitive total rewards (for fixed and variable compensation) to attract and retain high calibre 

employees;

•  Link reward to sustained growth in shareholder value from dividends and growth in share price and the delivery of 

a consistent return on assets;

•  Link rewards with the strategic goals and performance of the company; 

•  Reinforce a competitive business strategy to deliver organisational success and enhanced shareholder value; and

•  Provide transparency and are easily understood. 

Employment contracts are entered into with executives. Details of the contracts are provided on page 30.

Prohibition on hedging by key management personnel

The Group has adopted a policy which prohibits key management personnel and their closely related parties from 
entering into an arrangement that has the effect of limiting the exposure of a member of the key management 
personnel to risk relating to an element of that member’s compensation. The policy complies with the requirements of 
s.206J of the Corporations Act 2001.

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Table 1: Remuneration framework

Element

Purpose

Fixed remuneration

Provide competitive 
market salary 
including 
superannuation 
and non-monetary 
benefits

Performance 
metrics

None

Short term incentives 
(STI)

Reward executives 
and other employees 
on the achievement 
of company and 
individual value 
adding performance 
objectives assessed 
annually

Financial objectives 
for both the Group 
and business units, 
determined on an 
individual basis, 
aligned to enhance 
shareholder value

Long term incentives 
(LTI)

Reward executives 
and other employees 
in alignment 
with creation of 
shareholder value

Time based and 
performance based 
hurdles 

Potential value

FY18 impact

Reviewed annually 
based on company 
and individual 
performance, market 
compensation, 
internal relativities 
and external advice 
where appropriate

STI only payable 
where the target 
Group EBIT is met, 
regardless of whether 
other objectives are 
achieved

Total shareholder 
Return (‘TSR’) hurdle 
for FY18 grants

Appropriate to 
position and 
competitive in the 
market

Depending on 
position and seniority, 
employees are 
eligible for an annual 
incentive of between 
5% and 50% of 
their fixed or base 
annual remuneration, 
which is dependent 
on achievement of 
financial objectives. 
This may be subject 
to a multiplier in 
accordance with a 
sliding scale

Depending on 
position and seniority, 
employees are 
eligible for an LTI 
award of between 
10% and 87.5% of 
their fixed annual 
remuneration

Balancing short-term and long-term performance

Sustainability of results is encouraged via long term incentives which are assessed using an absolute TSR hurdle over 
a two, three or four year period and are designed to promote long term stability in shareholder returns.

The target remuneration mix for FY18 is shown in table 2 below. It reflects the STI opportunity for the current year that 
will be available if the performance conditions are satisfied at target, and the value of the performance rights granted 
during the year, as determined at the grant date.

Table 2: Target remuneration mix for FY18

0%

10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

% CEO

% Other 
executive 
KMP

Fixed remuneration

STI cash

LTI

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Assessing performance and cancellation of unvested performance rights

The people and performance committee is responsible for assessing performance against KPIs and determining the 
STI and LTI to be awarded. To assist in this assessment, the committee receives detailed reports on performance 
from management which are based on independently verifiable data. In the event of fraudulent or dishonest 
misconduct, the board may deem any unvested rights to have lapsed.

3. Detailed elements of remuneration

i) Fixed annual remuneration

Executives receive their fixed remuneration in cash or other non-cash benefits. Fixed remuneration is reviewed 
annually by the people and performance committee, or on role change. The committee reviews company and 
individual performance, relevant comparative market compensation, considers internal relativities and, where 
appropriate, external advice on policies and practices.

ii) Short term incentives (STI)

The Group operates an annual STI program available to executives and other employees and awards a cash 
incentive subject to attainment of clearly defined Group and business unit objectives.

Who participates?

Executives and other employees

How is STI 
delivered?

What is the STI 
opportunity?

Cash

Executives and other employees are eligible for an annual incentive of between 5% 
and 50% of fixed or base annual remuneration. The incentive payment is based on the 
achievement of certain financial and non-financial objectives which if satisfied, apply a 
multiplier in accordance with a sliding scale.

What are the 
performance 
conditions for each 
financial year?

The STI rewards executives and other employees for their contribution to achievement 
of Group financial outcomes. Actual STI payments are awarded to each executive or 
employee depending on the extent to which specific financial key performance indicators 
(KPI’s) are met.

How is performance 
assessed?

Regardless of achievement of other KPI’s, if the Group earnings before interest and 
taxation (EBIT) hurdle is not achieved, no STI is payable. 

Other financial and non-financial KPI’s are specific to each participant, depending on their 
role. Financial performance measures were chosen as they represent the key drivers for 
short term success of the business and provide a framework for providing long-term value.

At the end of the financial year and after consideration of performance against KPI’s:

• 

• 

the people and performance committee recommends the amount of STI to be paid to 
the group chief executive officer for board approval; and

for the other executives and employees, the people and performance committee will 
seek recommendations from the group chief executive officer as appropriate.

The group chief executive officer may recommend to the people and performance 
committee and the board, discretionary bonuses to recognise and reward key 
contributions from high performing executives and employees.

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iii) Long term incentives (LTI) 

The objective of the LTI plan is to reward executives and other employees in a manner that aligns this 
element of compensation with the creation of shareholder value.

Who participates?

How is LTI 
delivered?

What is the LTI 
opportunity?

What are the 
performance 
hurdles for the FY18 
LTI grant?

How will 
performance be 
assessed for the 
FY18 LTI grant?

The LTI plan is only made available to executives and other employees (participants) who 
are able to influence the generation of shareholder value and have a direct impact on the 
company’s performance against relevant long-term performance hurdles.

LTI grants to participants (excluding the group chief executive officer) are recommended 
by the group chief executive officer to the people and performance committee. This 
recommendation, together with a recommendation by the people and performance 
committee of an LTI grant to the group chief executive officer, is then put to the board for 
approval.

Upon satisfaction of the performance hurdles, the performance rights will vest and be 
converted into fully paid ordinary shares in the company.

Depending upon their position and seniority in the organisation, executives and other 
employees are eligible for an annual LTI award of between 10% - 87.5% of their fixed 
annual remuneration.

The Group uses TSR as the performance measure for the LTI plan, applying both an 
absolute and relative test.

The absolute test requires that over the testing period, the TSR needs to be positive. If the 
TSR is negative over the testing period then the performance rights lapse.  

If the TSR is positive, the Group then uses a relative TSR compared to a defined peer 
group extracted from the S&P/ASX200.

The Group’s percentile TSR performance is determined according to the Group’s TSR 
performance ranking against the companies in the TSR peer group over each tranche’s 
performance period. 

The vesting schedule is as follows:

The Group (BRG) TSR performance 
ranking relative to peer group

Proportion of performance rights that 
will vest

Below 51st percentile

51st percentile

Between 51st and 75th percentile

0%

50%

Pro rata between 50% and 100%, based 
on the relative TSR performance

75th percentile and above

100%

Each tranche of the above performance award will be measured independently. If any 
tranche does not achieve its vesting conditions, that tranche shall lapse but this shall not 
preclude the other tranches from vesting should their respective performance conditions 
be met.

The absolute positive TSR was selected to ensure that absolute wealth creation is always 
aligned between shareholders and executives. Relative TSR was selected as the LTI 
performance measure as TSR provides alignment between comparative shareholder return 
and reward for executives.

In addition to the grant of performance rights with a TSR hurdle, certain performance 
rights may be granted where the performance condition is continuing employment with the 
company to vesting date, or meeting an internal KPI measure.

TSR performance is calculated by an independent external adviser at the end of each 
performance period. Table 9 on page 35 provides details of the KMP performance rights 
under this plan.

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iii) Long term incentives (LTI) continued

When does the FY18 
LTI vest?

The TSR performance rights will vest over a period of four years, with each tranche, which 
comprises 33% of the total award, required to meet its performance measures applying 
both an absolute test and a relative test as follows:

a)  TSR from 30 June 2017 to 30 June 2019 

b)  TSR from 30 June 2017 to 30 June 2020 

c)  TSR from 30 June 2017 to 30 June 2021

If the performance hurdle is not met, any unvested performance rights will lapse unless 
otherwise determined by the board. 

Generally, all outstanding unvested performance rights are forfeited upon an executive 
ceasing to be employed by the Group. 

The board has the discretion to allow a participant to exercise their performance rights 
without satisfying the employment condition.

The participant cannot sell, dispose, encumber or trade in performance shares without the 
prior written consent of the board until the earlier of:

a)  2 years after the date of issue, transfer or allocation; 

b)  12 months after the date of cessation of employment; or

c)  Such other date as the board determines.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, any trading in performance shares shall at all times be 
subject to the company’s share trading policy

Participants do not receive distributions or dividends on unvested performance rights.

In the event of a takeover bid where the bidder and its associates become entitled to at 
least 50% of the voting shares of the company, any performance rights granted will vest 
where the board, in its absolute discretion, is satisfied that pro rata performance is in line 
with any performance condition applicable to those performance rights. Any performance 
rights which do not vest will immediately lapse, unless otherwise determined by the board.

How are grants 
treated on 
termination?

Are there 
restrictions 
on disposal of 
performance shares 
following the vesting 
and exercise of FY18 
performance rights?

Do participants 
receive dividends 
on unvested 
performance rights?

What happens if 
there is a change of 
control?

4. Executive remuneration outcomes (including link to performance)

Table 3: LTI plans for which compensation has been included in the remuneration tables on pages 31 and 
32 of this report.

Number 
outstanding 
30 June 2018 
(Executive 
only)

Number 
outstanding 
30 June 2017 
(Executive 
 only)

-

33,000

Performance hurdles/conditions

Issued for nil consideration.

- 
-  Exercise price is $0.
- 

Term of three years and there are 2 performance hurdles each 
representing 50% of the total number of performance rights:
(a)  Base EPS hurdle – to vest, group’s underlying EPS for the year 
ending 30 June 2017 must be at least 46.50 cents per share.
(b)  Stretch EPS hurdle – to vest, the group’s underlying EPS for the 

year ending 30 June 2017 must be at least 51.50 cents per share.

- 

Lapsed as at 30 June 2018.

LTI Plan (for 
the year 
ended)

Performance 
rights 
June 2015

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32 of this report continued

LTI Plan (for 
the year 
ended)

Performance 
rights 
June 2016

Performance 
rights
June 2017

Performance 
rights
June 2018

Performance hurdles/conditions

Issued for nil consideration.

- 
-  Exercise price is $0.
- 

Term of two to four years with vesting as follows, each representing 
33% of the total number of performance rights:
(a)  Total shareholder return (TSR) from 30 June 2015 to 30 June 2017 

applying both an Absolute Test and a Relative Test.

(b)  Total shareholder return (TSR) from 30 June 2015 to 30 June 2018 

applying both an Absolute Test and a Relative Test.

(c)  Total shareholder return (TSR) from 30 June 2015 to 30 June 2019 

applying both an Absolute Test and a Relative Test.

- 

33% vested as at 30 June 2018 (16,860 lapsed).

Issued for nil consideration

- 
-  Exercise price is $0.
-  Participant must be employed by the company on 31 December 2018.
- 

0% vested at 30 June 2018.

Issued for nil consideration

- 
-  Exercise price is $0.
-  Participant must be employed by the company on 25 January 2019.
- 

0% vested at 30 June 2018.

Issued for nil consideration

- 
-  Exercise price is $0.
-  Participant must be employed by the company on 25 January 2020.
- 

0% vested at 30 June 2018.

Issued for nil consideration.

- 
-  Exercise price is $0.
- 

Term of two to four years with vesting as follows, each representing 
33% of the total number of performance rights:
(a)  Total shareholder return (TSR) from 30 June 2016 to 30 June 2018 

applying both an Absolute Test and a Relative Test.

(b)  Total shareholder return (TSR) from 30 June 2016 to 30 June 2019 

applying both an Absolute Test and a Relative Test.

(c)  Total shareholder return (TSR) from 30 June 2016 to 30 June 2020 

applying both an Absolute Test and a Relative Test.

- 

0% vested as at 30 June 2018 (22,500 lapsed).

Issued for nil consideration.

- 
-  Exercise price is $0.
- 

Term of two to four years with vesting as follows, each representing 
33% of the total number of performance rights:
(a)  Total shareholder return (TSR) from 30 June 2017 to 30 June 2019 

applying both an Absolute Test and a Relative Test.

(b)  Total shareholder return (TSR) from 30 June 2017 to 30 June 2020 

applying both an Absolute Test and a Relative Test.

(c)  Total shareholder return (TSR) from 30 June 2017 to 30 June 2021 

applying both an Absolute Test and a Relative Test.

- 

0% vested as at 30 June 2018.

Issued for nil consideration.

- 
-  Exercise price is $0.
-  Participant must be employed by the company on 30 June 2020.
- 

0% vested at 30 June 2018.

Number 
outstanding 
30 June 2018 
(Executive 
only)

Number 
outstanding 
30 June 2017 
(Executive 
 only)

55,520

108,700

30,100

30,100

44,350

44,350

44,350

44,350

165,600

188,100

144,900

60,000

-

-

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Statutory performance indicators

The objective is to align executive remuneration to the Group’s strategic and business objectives and the creation of 
shareholder wealth. Table 4 below shows measures of the Group’s performance over the last 5 years as required by 
the Corporations Act 2001. However these are not necessarily consistent with the measures used in determining the 
variable amounts of remuneration to be awarded to executives. As a consequence, there may not always be a direct 
correlation between the statutory key performance measures and the variable remuneration awarded.

Table 4: Group performance over the past five years

Year ended

Group gross profit ($m)

Group earnings before interest and tax ($m)

Group net profit before tax ($m)

Basic earnings per share (cents)

Total dividends per share (cents)

Share price at 30 June ($)

30 June 
2014

30 June 
2015

30 June 
2016

30 June 
2017

176.19

171.19

188.98

200.27

70.45

69.37

37.5

27.00

8.11

69.60

67.76

35.9

27.00

6.21

73.73

71.52

38.6

28.50

7.49

79.02

77.22

41.4

30.50

10.45

30 June 
2018

232.26

86.91

84.37

45.0

33.00

11.62

The Group annual FY18 STI has financial targets based on Group earnings before interest and tax and other financial 
and non-financial measures. Since FY16 the LTI performance rights awarded use either TSR as the performance 
measure or they are based on a continuing employment condition.

5. Contractual arrangements of key management personnel

None of the key management personnel have fixed term employment contracts. Amounts payable on termination 
vary from a minimum statutory entitlement to a maximum of 12 months based on a calculation of total fixed 
remuneration (which includes base salary, superannuation and allowances (if applicable)). In accordance with the 
terms of the performance rights plan, any performance rights not vested at the date of termination will be forfeited 
and shall lapse, unless otherwise determined by the board.

6. Non-executive director compensation

In accordance with best practice corporate governance, the structure of non-executive director and executive 
compensation is separate and distinct.

Objective

The board seeks to set compensation at a level which provides the company with the ability to attract and retain 
directors of high calibre whilst maintaining a level commensurate with companies of a similar size and type.

Structure

The Constitution and the ASX Listing Rules specify that the aggregate compensation of non-executive directors 
shall be determined from time to time by general meeting. The aggregate compensation of $1,400,000 per year was 
approved by shareholders at the annual general meeting held in November 2016.

The compensation of non-executive directors is reviewed annually. Each director receives a fee for being a director 
of the company. An additional fee is also paid to each director who also acts as chairman of a board committee. The 
payment of additional fees for acting as chairman of a committee recognises the additional time commitment required 
by the director to facilitate the running of the committee.

The compensation of non-executive directors for the year ended 30 June 2018 is detailed in Table 5 on page 31 of 
this report.

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7. Remuneration of key management personnel

Table 5: Remuneration for the year ended 30 June 2018

Short-term employee benefits

Post-em-
ployment 
benefits

Long-
term 
employee 
benefits

Share-
based 
payment

Fixed
remu-
neration

Total

Performance 
related

Salary & 
fees

Cash 
bonuses

Other

Total 
short 
term 
employee 
benefits

Super- 
annuation

Long 
service 
leave

Per-
formance 
rights 

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

%

STI

%

LTI

%

273,971

112,784

112,784

112,784

45,619

126,484

126,484

910,910

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

273,971

26,027

112,784

10,715

112,784

10,715

112,784

10,715

45,619

-

126,484

12,016

126,484

12,016

910,910

82,204

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

299,998

100%

123,499

100%

123,499

100%

123,499

100%

45,619

100%

138,500

100%

138,500

100%

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

993,114

426,621

116,955

30,000

573,576

42,714

7,343

68,936

692,569

73.16% 16.89% 9.95%

875,000

350,865

-

1,225,865

25,000

18,532

423,180 1,692,577

54.27% 20.73% 25.00%

Non-
executive 
directors

S. Fisher – 
chairman

T. Antonie 

S. Herman 

D. Howell

S. Klein (a)

L. Myers

K. Wright

Sub-total 
non-
executive 
directors

Other key 
management 
personnel

S. Brady

J. Clayton

M. Cohen (b)

829,954

-

12,115

842,069

10,096

517,853

139,927

38,617

696,397

-

-

-

(43,498)

808,667 105.38%

-

(5.38%)

69,381

765,778

72.67% 18.27% 9.06%

479,951

136,448

-

616,399

20,049

8,243

178,735

823,426

61.72% 16.57% 21.71%

3,129,379

744,195

80,732

3,954,306

97,859

34,118

696,734 4,783,017

Totals

4,040,289

744,195

80,732

4,865,216

180,063

34,118

696,734 5,776,131

Note

(a)  S. Klein resigned on 13 November 2017. S. Klein is a principal of the legal firm SBA Law. His director’s fees (which are subject to 

GST) were paid to SBA Law and are shown above net of GST, up to the date of resignation.

(b)  M. Cohen resigned on 17 November 2017 and ceased to be key management personnel on that date. Salary and fees include 
an ex-gratia payment paid to him on his resignation. Share-based payment for M. Cohen includes the write-back of unvested 
performance rights following the cessation of employment and the forfeiture and lapse of those rights.

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M. Payne

C. Torng

Sub-total 
executive 
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Table 6: Remuneration for the year ended 30 June 2017

Short-term employee benefits

Post-em-
ployment 
benefits

Long-term 
employee 
benefits

Share-
based 
payment

Fixed
remuner-
ation

Total

Performance 
related

Salary & 
fees

Cash 
bonuses

Other

Total 
short term 
employee 
benefits

Super- 
annuation

Long 
service 
leave

Per-
formance 
rights 

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

%

234,463

112,842

108,521

93,521

118,905

121,835

98,279

888,366

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

234,463

22,274

112,842

10,720

108,521

10,310

93,521

25,310

118,905

-

121,835

11,574

98,279

9,336

888,366

89,524

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

256,737

123,562

118,831

118,831

118,905

133,409

107,615

977,890

STI

%

LTI

%

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Non-
executive 
directors

S. Fisher – 
chairman

T. Antonie 

S. Herman 

D. Howell

S. Klein (a)

L. Myers

K. Wright (b)

Sub-total 
non-
executive 
directors

Other key 
management 
personnel

S. Brady (c)

426,621

59,576

30,000

516,197

42,714

6,838

(13,561)

552,188

91.67% 10.79% (2.46%)

J. Clayton

770,000

158,869

-

928,869

30,000

12,341

170,318 1,141,528

71.16% 13.92% 14.92%

M. Cohen (c)

415,000

53,380

30,000

498,380

35,000

6,651

(26,745)

513,286

94.81% 10.40% (5.21%)

530,840

50,636

33,341

614,817

-

-

41,028

655,845

86.02% 7.72% 6.26%

478,844

48,654

-

527,498

19,308

7,704

150,831

705,341

71.72% 6.90% 21.38%

2,621,305

371,115

93,341

3,085,761

127,022

33,534

321,871 3,568,188

3,509,671

371,115

93,341

3,974,127

216,546

33,534

321,871 4,546,078

M. Payne

C. Torng

Sub-total 
executive 
KMP

Totals

Note

(a)  S. Klein is a principal of the legal firm SBA Law. His director’s fees (which are subject to GST) were paid to SBA Law and are 

shown above net of GST.

(b)  K. Wright was appointed effective 1 September 2016.

(c)  Share-based payment includes the reversal of non-cash expenditure following the lapse of unvested performance rights.

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8. Other statutory information

Table 7: Other key management personnel cash bonuses and share-based compensation 

Name 

S. Brady

J. Clayton

M.Cohen

M. Payne

C. Torng

Cash bonuses

Share-based compensation

% Earned  % Forfeited 

Year 
 granted

% Vested 
2018

% Forfeited 
2018

2018

2017

2018

2017

2018

2017

2018

2017

2018

2017

78.00%

39.72%

78.00%

39.72%

-

31.77%

74.10%

27.80%

78.00%

27.80%

22.00%

60.28%

22.00%

60.28%

-

68.23%

25.90%

72.20%

22.00%

72.20%

2018

2017

2018

2017

2018

2017

2018

2017

2018

2017

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Table 8: Shareholdings of key management personnel

Ordinary shares held* in Breville Group Limited (number)

30 June 2018
Directors
S. Fisher
T. Antonie
S. Herman 
D. Howell
S. Klein (b)
L. Myers
K. Wright
Other key management 
personnel
S. Brady
J. Clayton
M. Cohen (c)
M. Payne
C. Torng
Total

Balance at 
1 July 2017

On exercise of 
performance rights

Net change other (a)

Balance at 
30 June 2018

92,288
20,753
25,000
120,000
147,189
200,000
5,000

350,732
160,000
168,000
-
-
1,288,962

-
-
-
-
-
-
-

8,770
10,100
8,440
5,340
3,670
36,320

8,000
7,533
5,000
-
(147,189)
-
10,000

-
-
(176,440)
11,315
-
(281,781)

100,288
28,286
30,000
120,000
-
200,000
15,000

359,502
170,100
-
16,655
3,670
1,043,501

* Held directly, indirectly or beneficially.

(a)  All equity transactions with key management personnel have been entered into under terms and conditions no more favourable 

than those the Group would have adopted if dealing at arm’s length.

(b)  S. Klein resigned on 13 November 2017.

(c)  M. Cohen resigned on 17 November 2017.

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Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Directors’ report 
continued

Remuneration report (audited) continued
8. Other statutory information continued

Table 8: Shareholdings of key management personnel continued

30 June 2017
Directors
S. Fisher
T. Antonie
S. Herman 
D. Howell
S. Klein
L. Myers
K. Wright (b)
Other key management 
personnel
S. Brady
J. Clayton
M. Cohen
M. Payne
C. Torng

Total

Balance at 
1 July 2016

On exercise of 
performance rights

Net change other (a)

Balance at 
30 June 2017

70,288
-
20,000
110,000
147,189
130,000
-

350,732
135,000
168,000
-
-
1,131,209

-
-
-
-
-
-
-

-
-
-
-
-
-

22,000
20,753
5,000
10,000
-
70,000
5,000

-
25,000
-
-
-
157,753

92,288
20,753
25,000
120,000
147,189
200,000
5,000

350,732
160,000
168,000
-
-
1,288,962

* Held directly, indirectly or beneficially.

(a)  All equity transactions with key management personnel have been entered into under terms and conditions no more favourable 

than those the Group would have adopted if dealing at arm’s length.

(b)  K. Wright was appointed effective 1 September 2016.

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Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Remuneration report (audited) continued

9. Performance rights

Table 9: Performance rights granted

The terms and conditions of each grant of performance rights affecting remuneration of key management personnel 
in this financial year or future reporting years are as follows:

Grant Date

First 
exercise 
date

Last 
exercise 

date Expiry date

Exercise 
price

12 Feb 16 (a)*

29 Aug 18

3 Oct 18

3 Oct 18

12 Feb 16 (a)*

29 Aug 19

3 Oct 19

3 Oct 19

12 Feb 16 (b)

31 Dec 18

31 Mar 19

31 Mar 19

12 Feb 16 (c)

25 Jan 19

31 Mar 19

31 Mar 19

12 Feb 16 (d)

25 Jan 20

31 Mar 20

31 Mar 20

9 Aug 16 (e)*

29 Aug 18

3 Oct 18

3 Oct 18

9 Aug 16 (e)*

29 Aug 19

3 Oct 19

3 Oct 19

9 Aug 16 (e)*

31 Aug 20

2 Oct 20

2 Oct 20

13 Nov 17 (f)*

29 Aug 19

1 Oct 19

1 Oct 19

13 Nov 17 (f)*

28 Aug 20

1 Oct 20

1 Oct 20

13 Nov 17 (f)*

27 Aug 21

1 Oct 21

1 Oct 21

13 Nov 17 (g)

31 Aug 20

1 Oct 20

1 Oct 20

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

Fair value per 
performance 
right at grant 
date ($)  
(Note 18)

Vested and 
exercised 30 
June 2018

Vested and 
exercised 30 
June 2017

2.07

2.15

4.56

4.56

4.35

3.43

3.49

3.51

7.05

6.81

6.68

10.12

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

*In addition to the TSR performance hurdle, the participant must be employed by the company on the vesting date.

(a)  There are three equal tranches to be tested at 30 June 2017, 30 June 2018 and 30 June 2019 all with a total shareholder return 

hurdle (TSR) applying an absolute test and a relative test.

(b)  Participant must be employed by the company on 31 December 2018.

(c)  Participant must be employed by the company on 25 January 2019.

(d)  Participant must be employed by the company on 25 January 2020.

(e)  There are three equal tranches to be tested at 30 June 2018, 30 June 2019 and 30 June 2020 all with a total shareholder return 

hurdle (TSR) applying an absolute test and a relative test.

(f)  There are three equal tranches to be tested at 30 June 2019, 30 June 2020 and 30 June 2021 all with a total shareholder return 

hurdle (TSR) applying an absolute test and a relative test.

(g)  Participant must be employed by the company on 30 June 2020.

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Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Directors’ report 
continued

Remuneration report (audited) continued
9. Performance rights continued

Table 10: Performance rights holdings of key management personnel

30 June 2018
Other key 
management 
personnel
S. Brady
J. Clayton
M. Cohen (c)
M. Payne 
C. Torng 

30 June 2017
Other key 
management 
personnel
S. Brady
J. Clayton
M. Cohen (c)
M. Payne 
C. Torng 

Balance  
30 June 2017

Granted as 
remuneration 
(a)

Vested and 
exercised

Other (b)

Balance  
30 June 2018

64,700
153,700
65,800
41,300
123,100
448,600

16,300
155,100
-
17,200
16,300
204,900

(8,770)
(10,100)
(8,440)
(5,340)
(3,670)
(36,320)

(15,000)
-
(57,360)
-
-
(72,360)

57,230
298,700
-
53,160
135,730
544,820

Balance  
30 June 2016

Granted as 
remuneration (a)

Vested and 
exercised

Other (b)

Balance  
30 June 2017

53,300
60,200
58,300
16,000
99,700
287,500

23,400
93,500
22,500
25,300
23,400
188,100

-
-
-
-
-
-

(12,000)
-
(15,000)
-
-
(27,000)

64,700
153,700
65,800
41,300
123,100
448,600

(a)  Performance awards granted during the year are subject to TSR performance hurdles and/or remaining in employment until date 

of vesting.

(b)  Includes forfeitures and lapses.

(c)  M. Cohen resigned on 17 November 2017 and ceased to be key management personnel on that date.

10. Other transactions and balances with key management personnel and their related 
parties services

Mr Klein is a principal of SBA Law and during his time as director, his director’s fees were paid to SBA Law. These 
fees were subject to GST. Mr. Klein resigned on 13 November 2017 and ceased acting as a non-executive director 
and ceased to be a related party on that date.

Fees totalling $127,335 (inclusive of GST), including Mr Klein’s director’s fees, were invoiced by SBA Law up to the 
date of resignation (year to 30 June 2017: $210,400). These fees were all on arm’s length terms. 

Total amounts recognised at the reporting date in relation to other transactions and balances with key management 
personnel:

Liabilities
Current liabilities

Total liabilities
Expenses
Employee expenses (director’s fees)
Professional fees

Total expenses (GST exclusive)

36

30 June 2018  
$’000

30 June 2017  
$’000

-
-

46
70
116

31
31

119
72
191

Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Directors’ meetings

Indemnification of auditors

The number of meetings of directors (including meetings 
of committees of directors) held during the year and the 
number of meetings attended by each director, or by 
each committee member, in the case of the audit and 
risk committee (A&RC) and the people and performance 
committee (P&PC), was as follows:

Full board

Audit & risk 
(A&RC)

People and 
performance 
(P&PC)

12

11(c)

12

12

12

5

12

12

4

(a)

(a)

(a)

4

(a)

4(c)

4

3

(a)

(a)

(a)

3

(a)

3

3(c)

Number of 
meetings
S. Fisher 

T. Antonie

S. Herman

D. Howell

S. Klein (b)

L. Myers

K. Wright 

Board Committees

The current members, as at the date of this report, of 
the A&RC are L. Myers (chairperson), D. Howell and K. 
Wright.

The current members, as at the date of this report, of 
the P&PC are K. Wright (chairperson), D. Howell and L. 
Myers.

Notes

(a)  Not a member of the relevant committee.

(b)  S. Klein resigned on 13 November 2017.

(c)  Designates the current chairperson of the board or 

committee.

Committee membership

As at the date of this report, the company had an audit 
and risk committee and a people and performance 
committee. The details of the functions and 
memberships of the committees are presented in the 
corporate governance statement.

Indemnification of directors and 
officers

The directors and officers of the company are 
indemnified by the company against losses or liabilities 
which they may sustain or incur as an officer of the 
company in the proper performance of their duties. 
During the financial year, the company paid premiums 
in respect of contracts to insure the directors and 
officers of the company against a liability to the extent 
permitted by the Corporations Act 2001. The contract 
of insurance prohibits disclosure of the nature of liability 
and the amount of the premiums.

To the extent permitted by law, the company has agreed 
to indemnify its auditors, PricewaterhouseCoopers, as 
part of the terms of its audit engagement agreement, 
against certain liabilities to third parties arising from the 
audit engagement, except to the extent that any losses 
are due to PricewaterhouseCoopers negligent, wrongful 
or wilful acts or omissions. No payments have been 
made to indemnify PricewaterhouseCoopers during or 
since the financial year.

Likely developments and expected 
results

Disclosure of information as to likely developments in 
the operations of the consolidated entity and expected 
results of those operations would be prejudicial to the 
interests of the consolidated entity. Accordingly, such 
information has not been included in this report.

Environmental regulations and 
performance

The consolidated entity is not involved in any activities 
that have a marked influence on the environment within 
its area of operation.

Corporate governance

In recognising the need for the highest standards of 
corporate behaviour and accountability, the directors 
of Breville Group Limited support the principles of 
good corporate governance. The company’s corporate 
governance statement is on page 39.

Performance rights

Unissued shares

As at the date of this report there were 978,440 
potential unissued shares under the performance rights. 
At the reporting date, there were 978,440 potential 
unissued shares under performance rights (2017: 
914,400). Refer to note 18 of the financial report for 
further details of the performance rights outstanding. 
Performance right holders do not have any right, by 
virtue of the performance right, to participate in any 
share issue of the company.

Lapse of unvested performance rights

During the year, 66,360 unvested performance 
rights lapsed following the cessation of employment 
of employees or executives and 139,500 unvested 
performance rights lapsed as performance hurdles 
were not met. (2017: 30,800 unvested performance 
rights lapsed following the cessation of employment 
of employees or executives and 108,000 unvested 
performance rights lapsed as performance hurdles  
were not met).

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Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Directors’ report 
continued

Auditor’s declaration of independence

Attached on page 95 is a copy of the auditor’s declaration provided under section 307C of the Corporations Act 
2001 in relation to the audit for the year ended 30 June 2018. This auditor’s declaration forms part of this directors’ 
report.

Non-audit services

During the financial year ended 30 June 2018 the company’s auditor, PricewaterhouseCoopers provided non-audit 
services to Breville Group entities. Details of the amounts paid to the auditor PricewaterhouseCoopers, for the 
provision of non-audit services during the year ended 30 June 2018 are set out in Note 20. These services primarily 
relate to tax compliance and advisory services.

In accordance with the recommendation from the audit and risk committee of the company, the directors are satisfied 
that the provision of the non-audit services during the year is compatible with the general standard of independence 
imposed by the Corporations Act. Also, in accordance with the recommendation from the audit and risk committee, 
the directors are satisfied that the nature and scope of each type of non-audit service provided means that auditor 
independence was not compromised. The auditors have also provided the audit and risk committee with a report 
confirming that, in their professional judgement, they have maintained their independence in accordance with the 
firm’s requirements, the provisions of APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants and the applicable 
provisions of the Corporations Act.

Significant events after year end

No matters or circumstances have arisen since the end of the year which significantly affected or may affect the 
operations of the consolidated entity.

Signed in accordance with a resolution of directors.

Steven Fisher 
Non-executive chairman

Sydney 
16 August 2018

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Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Corporate governance statement

The board of directors is responsible for the corporate 
governance practices of the company and is 
committed to adhering to the Australian Securities 
Exchange (‘ASX’) Corporate Governance Council 
(‘council’) ‘Corporate Governance Principles and 
Recommendations (3rd Edition)’.

The ASX principles that have been adopted are  
outlined below. 

The company’s corporate governance practices 
throughout the year ended 30 June 2018 were 
compliant with the council’s principles and 
recommendations, except for those differences 
disclosed and explained in this statement.

The following documents are available on the corporate, 
corporate governance section of the company’s website 
brevillegroup.com

•  audit and risk committee charter

•  board charter

•  anti-bribery and corruption

•  diversity policy

•  share trading policy

•  code of conduct

•  people and performance committee charter

•  continuous disclosure policy

•  selection and appointment of directors

•  criteria for assessing independence of directors

•  shareholder communications policy

•  workplace gender equality agency report

•  ethical sourcing policy

Board skills matrix 

The skills, diversity and term in office of the current directors as at the date of this annual report are as follows:

Director

Appointed Term in office Qualifications Non-executive Independent Last elected

Steven Fisher 
(chairman)

Timothy Antonie

Sally Herman

Dean Howell

Lawrence Myers

Kate Wright

2004

2013

2013

2008

2013

2016

14 years

B.ACC, CA (SA)

4 years

5 years

10 years

BEcon

BA, GAICD

FCA, CTA

4 years

B.Acct, CA, CTA

2 years

BA

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

2015

2017

2016

2017

2015

2016

The board has a wide range of skills which are 
necessary for the effective management of the business 
including in the following areas:

Principle 1: Lay solid foundations for 
management and oversight

•  Corporate strategy and executive leadership

Role of the board and management

•  Banking

•  Legal and risk management

•  Compliance and governance

•  Accounting, tax and financial reporting, including 

financial analysis

•  Mergers, acquisitions and capital raisings

•  Human resources and executive remuneration

• 

• 

Investor relations

International business

•  Marketing

The board guides and monitors the business and 
affairs of the company on behalf of the shareholders, 
by whom it is elected and to whom it is accountable. 
The board has adopted formal guidelines for board 
operation and membership. These guidelines outline the 
roles and responsibilities of the board and its members 
and establish the relationship between the board and 
management.

The board is responsible for approving the strategic 
direction of the company, establishing goals for 
management, monitoring the achievement of those 
goals and establishing a sound system of risk oversight 
and management. 

The board will regularly review its performance and the 
performance of its committees. The respective roles 
and responsibilities of the board and management are 
outlined further in the board charter.

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Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Corporate governance statement
continued

Principle 1: Lay solid foundations for 
management and oversight continued

The proportion of women employees in the company at 
30 June 2018 has either met or exceeded the targets 
set for the period as follows:

Appointment of board members

A detailed process is undertaken for the appointment 
of new board members, including appropriate checks 
as to background, history and any potential conflicts of 
interest.

As at the date of this annual report, all directors 
have a written agreement outlining their roles and 
responsibilities.

New directors receive a comprehensive briefing 
package prior to their appointment.

Company secretary

The company secretary is directly accountable to the 
board on all matters relating to the proper functioning of 
the board.

Diversity policy

The company is an equal opportunity employer and 
values differences such as gender, age, culture, 
disability, ethnicity and lifestyle choices. The company’s 
diversity policy aims to ensure a corporate culture that 
supports workplace diversity whilst providing access to 
equal opportunities at work based on merit. This policy 
is available on the company’s website at the corporate, 
corporate governance section and is subject to periodic 
review by, and may be changed by resolution of the 
board. The policy has no contractual effect.

Diversity policy objectives

The objectives set by the board in accordance with the 
diversity policy and progress towards achieving them 
are:

•  Representation of women trained in recruitment 

and selection panels: Ongoing progress was made 
during the year with further women being trained;

• 

Issuing the company equal opportunity statement 
to recruiting agencies: This continued in Australia 
during the year;

•  Explicit requirement of recruiting agencies to provide 
a gender balance of suitable, qualified, shortlisted 
candidates for interview: This initiative continued to 
progress during the year;

•  Promoting a safe workplace free from harassment 

or discrimination of any kind: Training and education 
programs which included topics on harassment, 
bullying, victimisation and discrimination were 
conducted in Australia and the USA during the year;

•  Enhancing the gender balance in career 

development in senior and managerial roles; and

•  Continue flexible working arrangements where 

operationally appropriate.

30 June 
2017

30 June 
2018

Target for 
June 2018*

29% 

33%

25%

25%

29%

36% 

32%

47%

50%

25%

30%

50%

Women on the 
board

Women 
in senior 
executive roles

Women in 
senior roles

Women in 
company

*Target set in June 2015

Senior executives are direct reports to the CEO or a 
functional head. Senior roles include senior executives 
and direct reports to senior executives or other 
employees with a strategically important role.

To assist the board in fulfilling its responsibilities in 
relation to diversity, the implementation of these 
objectives is overseen by the people and performance 
committee.

The people and performance committee shall:

• 

• 

report to the board at least annually, on the 
company’s progress in achieving the objectives set 
for achieving gender diversity;

regularly oversee a review of the relative proportion 
of women across the company and their relative 
positions; and

•  consider other initiatives to promote diversity in  

the workplace.

Workplace equality

In accordance with the requirements of the Workplace 
Gender Equality Act 2012 (Act), Breville Pty Limited 
lodged its annual compliance report with the Workplace 
Gender Equality Agency. This report is available on 
the company’s website at the corporate, corporate 
governance section.

Evaluating the performance of the board

The chairman is responsible for evaluating the board’s 
performance by way of an annual internal assessment. 
Each director provides written feedback in relation to 
the performance of the board and directors against 
a set of agreed criteria. This feedback is reported by 
the chairman to the board following the assessment. 
This performance assessment was completed by the 
chairman during the year.

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Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Principle 1: Lay solid foundations for 
management and oversight continued

Evaluating the performance of key executives

The performance of key executives is reviewed against 
specific and measurable qualitative and quantitative 
performance criteria and includes:

• 

financial measures of the company’s performance;

•  development and achievement of strategic 

objectives;

•  development of management and staff;

•  compliance with legislative and company policy 

requirements; and

•  achievement of key performance indicators.

Performance evaluation

All key executives were subject to a performance review 
as described above during the reporting period.

Principle 2: Structure the board to  
add value

Board composition

The company’s constitution states that there must be 
a minimum of three directors and contains detailed 
provisions concerning the tenure of directors. The 
board currently comprises six non-executive directors. 
The directors’ report, on pages 14 and 15, outlines the 
relevant skills, experience and expertise held by each 
director in office at the date of this report.

In accordance with good corporate governance, 
where the chairman of the board is not an independent 
director, the board considers it to be useful and 
appropriate to designate an independent director to 
serve in a lead capacity to co-ordinate the activities of 
the other independent directors, including acting as 
principal liaison between the independent directors and 
the chairman and representing the board as the lead 
independent director when the chairman is unable to do 
so because of his non-independent status.

As Mr Fisher is not an independent director, the board 
has appointed Mr Myers as its lead independent 
director.

Director independence

In considering whether a director is independent, the 
board refers to the company’s “Criteria for assessing 
independence of directors” at the corporate, corporate 
governance section of the company’s website, which 
is consistent with the council’s recommendations. 
Independent directors of the company are those that 
are not involved in the day-to-day management of 
the company and are free from any real or reasonably 
perceived business or other relationship that could 
materially interfere with the exercise of their unfettered 
and independent judgement.

In accordance with the definition of independence 
above, and the materiality thresholds outlined in the 
company’s policy ‘Criteria for assessing independence 
of directors’, it is the board’s view that Mr Dean 
Howell, Mr Lawrence Myers and Ms Kate Wright are 
independent directors. The following directors are not 
independent directors:

•  Mr Steven Fisher (non-executive chairman) is 

employed by an entity associated with a substantial 
shareholder of the company; 

•  Mr Timothy Antonie (non-executive director) is a 

non-executive director of Premier Investments Ltd, a 
substantial shareholder of the company; and

•  Ms Sally Herman (non-executive director) is a non-
executive director of Premier Investments Ltd, a 
substantial shareholder of the company.

Regardless of whether directors are defined as 
independent, all directors are expected to bring 
independent views and judgement to board 
deliberations.

Material personal interest requirement

The Corporations Act provides that unless agreed by 
the board, where any director has a material personal 
interest in a matter, the director will not be permitted to 
be present during discussions, or to vote on the matter.

Access to independent advice

There are procedures in place to enable directors, in 
connection with their duties and responsibilities as 
directors, to seek independent professional advice at 
the expense of the company. Prior written approval of 
the chairman is required, which will not be unreasonably 
withheld.

Board committees

The board has established the audit and risk committee 
and people and performance committee to assist 
in the execution of its duties and to allow detailed 
consideration of complex issues. The composition of 
these committees is shown on page 37.  

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Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Corporate governance statement
continued

Principle 2: Structure the board to  
add value continued

Nomination committee

During the year ended 30 June 2018, the company 
did not have a separately established nomination 
committee.

All duties and responsibilities typically delegated to 
such a committee are the responsibility of the full 
board. Although the council’s recommendation 2.1 
recommends that a nomination committee can be a 
more efficient mechanism for the detailed examination 
of selection and appointment practices, particularly in 
larger companies, the board does not believe at this 
time that any marked efficiencies or enhancements 
would be achieved by the creation of a separate 
nomination committee. 

The board brings independent judgement to decisions 
regarding the composition of the board. The process 
of recruiting a new director includes the evaluation of 
relevant skills, knowledge, experience, independence 
and diversity. The board endeavours to ensure 
appropriate succession planning, both at a board and 
senior executive level.   

Principle 3: Promote ethical and 
responsible decision making

Code of conduct

The board has formally adopted a code of conduct 
(“code”) for all employees (including directors). The 
code aims at maintaining the highest ethical standards, 
corporate behaviour and accountability across the 
group. These obligations are also consistent with the 
duties imposed on directors by the Corporations Act. 
In addition, directors are obliged to be independent 
in judgement and to ensure that all reasonable steps 
are taken to be satisfied as to the soundness of board 
decisions.

Principle 4: Safeguard integrity in 
financial reporting

Among its responsibilities, the A&RC:

•  ensures that company accounting policies and 
practices are in accordance with current and 
emerging accounting standards;

• 

• 

reviews all accounts of the group to be publicly 
released;

recommends to the board the appointment and 
remuneration of the external auditors;

• 

reviews the scope of external audits;

•  assesses the performance and independence of the 
external auditors, including procedures governing 
partner rotation;

• 

reviews corporate governance practices; 

•  monitors and assesses the systems for internal 

compliance and control, legal compliance and risk 
management including operational and strategic 
risks; and

• 

reviews and carries out an annual assessment of the 
company’s risk management framework.

Composition of committee

The members of the A&RC as at the date of this report 
are:

•  Mr Lawrence Myers (chairperson)

•  Mr Dean Howell

•  Ms Kate Wright

The directors’ report, on page 37, outlines the number 
of A&RC meetings held during the year and the names 
of the attendees at those meetings. It also outlines the 
qualifications of A&RC members on pages 14 and 15.

The group chief executive officer; company secretary; 
group chief financial officer; the external auditors and 
any other persons considered appropriate may attend 
meetings of the A&RC by invitation. The committee 
also meets from time to time with the external auditors 
independent of management.

In accordance with the council’s recommendation 4.2, 
the A&RC is structured so that it:

•  comprises only non-executive directors;

• 

is chaired by an independent chair, who is not chair 
of the board; and

Audit and risk committee

•  has at least three members.

The board has an audit and risk committee (A&RC), 
which operates under a charter approved by the board. 
It is the board’s responsibility to ensure that an effective 
internal control framework exists within the consolidated 
entity. This includes internal controls to deal with both 
the effectiveness and efficiency of significant business 
processes, the safeguarding of assets, the maintenance 
of proper accounting records and the reliability of 
financial information. The board has delegated the 
responsibility for the establishment and maintenance of 
a framework of internal control and ethical standards of 
the company to the A&RC.

In accordance with the council’s recommendation 
4.2 the group chief executive officer and group chief 
financial officer provided the board with a written 
declaration confirming that the declaration provided in 
accordance with section 295A of the Corporations Act 
is founded on a sound system of risk management and 
internal control and that the system operated effectively 
in all material respects.

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Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Principle 5: Make timely and balanced 
disclosure

The company’s continuous disclosure policy complies 
with the council’s recommendation 5.1. This policy is 
available on the company’s website at the corporate, 
corporate governance section.

Principle 6: Respect the rights of 
shareholders

Communication policy

The company is committed to providing all shareholders 
with comprehensive, timely and equal access to 
information about its activities to enable them to 
make informed investment decisions. The company’s 
shareholder communication policy is available on 
the company’s website at the corporate, corporate 
governance section. 

Electronic communication

The company’s website displays recent ASX 
announcements and contains information about the 
company.

Shareholders can elect to receive communications from 
the company’s share registry electronically which also 
gives shareholders the opportunity to manage their 
account details and holdings electronically. Shareholders 
are also able to send communications to the company 
and receive responses to these communications 
electronically.

Briefings

The company keeps a record of briefings held with 
investors and analysts, including a record of those 
present and the time and place of the meeting.

Principle 7: Recognise and manage risk

The company is committed to the identification, 
monitoring and management of risks associated with 
its business activities including financial, operational, 
compliance, ethical conduct, brand and product quality 
risks. The company has embedded in its management 
and reporting systems a number of risk management 
controls. 

These include:

•  guidelines and limits for approval of capital 

expenditure;

•  policies and procedures for the management of 

financial risk and treasury operations including 
exposures to foreign currencies and movements in 
interest rates; 

•  annual budgeting and monthly reporting systems 
for all businesses which enable the monitoring 
of progress against performance targets and the 
evaluation of trends;

•  policies and procedures which enable management 

of the company’s material business risks;

• 

formal strategic planning sessions; and

•  presentation of periodic reports to the board and the 
A&RC identifying items that represent a potential risk 
and the manner in which these are being managed 
and responded to.

The company does not have an internal audit function 
and management is ultimately responsible to the board 
for the system of internal control and risk management 
and has reported to the board as to the effectiveness 
of the company’s management of its material business 
risks. The A&RC assists the board in monitoring this 
function.

During the year ended 30 June 2018, the company did 
not have a separately established risk committee. All 
duties and responsibilities typically delegated to such a 
committee are the responsibility of the full board, with 
assistance from the A&RC.

The Group’s exposure to economic, environmental 
and social sustainability risks, together with how these 
risks are managed, are detailed in the Operating and 
Financial Review section of the Directors report.  

Principle 8: Remunerate fairly and 
responsibly 

People and performance committee

The board has a people and performance committee 
(P&PC), comprising the following directors as at the 
date of this report:

•  Ms Kate Wright (chairperson)

•  Mr Dean Howell

•  Mr Lawrence Myers

In accordance with the council’s recommendation 8.1, 
the P&PC comprises:

•  an independent chairperson; and

•  at least three members.

The P&PC is considered to be independent as at the 
date of this report.

For details on the number of meetings of the P&PC held 
during the year and the attendees at those meetings, 
refer to the directors’ report on page 37.

Remuneration disclosure

For details of the company’s remuneration philosophy 
and framework, and the remuneration received by 
directors and executives in the current period, please 
refer to the remuneration report contained in the 
directors’ report on pages 23 to 36.

43

Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Consolidated income statement 
for the year ended 30 June 2018

Revenue

Cost of sales

Gross profit

Other income

Employee benefits expenses

Premises, lease & utilities expenses

Advertising and marketing expenses

Other expenses

Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation & amortisation 
(EBITDA)

Depreciation & amortisation expense

Earnings before interest & tax (EBIT)

Finance costs

Finance income

Profit before income tax 

Income tax expense

Net profit after income tax for the year attributable to 
members of Breville Group Limited 

Earnings per share for profit attributable to the ordinary 
equity holders of Breville Group Limited:

- basic earnings per share

- diluted earnings per share

Consolidated

30 June 2018 
$’000

30 June 2017 
$’000

652,348

(420,088)

232,260

689

(68,417)

(14,108)

(26,177)

(24,036)

605,733

(405,465)

200,268

813

(55,887)

(10,569)

(24,630)

(20,206)

100,211

89,789

(13,302)

86,909

(3,580)

1,044

84,373

(10,769)

79,020

(2,421)

624

77,223

(25,854)

(23,389)

58,519

53,834

Cents

Cents

45.0

45.0

41.4

41.4

Note

3(a)

3(b)

3(e)

3(c)

3(f)

3(f)

4

12

12

The accompanying notes form an integral part of this consolidated income statement.

44

Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Consolidated statement of comprehensive 
income for the year ended 30 June 2018

Consolidated

Note

30 June 2018 
$’000

30 June 2017 
$’000

Net profit after income tax for the year

58,519

53,834

Other comprehensive income/(loss)

Items that may be reclassified to profit or loss

Foreign currency translation differences

Net change in fair value of cash flow hedges

Income tax on other comprehensive income/(loss)

4

Other comprehensive income/(loss) for the year,  
net of income tax

1,789

4,846

(823)

5,812

(2,129)

(491)

696

(1,924)

Total comprehensive income for the year attributable to 
members of Breville Group Limited 

64,331

51,910

The accompanying notes form an integral part of this consolidated statement of comprehensive income.

45

Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Consolidated statement of financial 
position as at 30 June 2018

Consolidated

Note

30 June 2018 
$’000

30 June 2017 
$’000

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other receivables

Inventories

Other financial assets

Current tax assets

Total current assets

Non-current assets

Plant and equipment

Deferred tax assets

Intangible assets

Total non-current assets

Total assets

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables

Current tax liabilities

Provisions

Other financial liabilities

Total current liabilities

Non-current liabilities

Other payables

Borrowings

Deferred tax liabilities

Provisions

Total non-current liabilities

Total liabilities

Net assets

Equity

Equity attributable to equity holders of the parent

Issued capital

Reserves

Retained earnings

Total equity

5

6

7

15

4

8

4

9

6

4

6

15

6

14

4

6

13

13

103,316

104,420

99,669

3,721

4,579

77,124

106,415

116,562

422

411

315,705

300,934

11,379

5,677

112,588

129,644

445,349

84,585

10,180

13,745

291

10,706

6,732

100,060

117,498

418,432

94,789

5,492

14,828

1,837

108,801

116,946

3,690

45,324

3,422

877

53,313

162,114

283,235

140,050

(695)

143,880

283,235

4,199

35,841

913

924

41,877

158,823

259,609

140,050

(6,782)

126,341

259,609

The accompanying notes form an integral part of this consolidated statement of financial position.

46

Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Consolidated statement of changes in 
equity for the year ended 30 June 2018

Consolidated

2018

At 1 July 2017

Foreign 
currency 
trans-
lation 
reserve 
$’000

Employee 
equity 
benefits 
reserve 
$’000

Cash 
flow 
hedge 
reserve 
$’000

Issued 
capital 
 $’000

Note

Retained 
earnings 
$’000

Total 
 equity 
 $’000

140,050

(2,913)

(2,878)

(991)

126,341

259,609

Foreign currency translation 
reserve

Cash flow hedges

Income tax on items taken 
directly to equity

Total other comprehensive 
income for the year

Profit for the year

Total comprehensive income 
for the year

4

Dividends paid

11

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Ordinary shares acquired by the 
Trustee of the Breville Group 
Performance Share Plan Trust

13(b)

(956)

Transferred to participants of the 
performance rights plan

13(b)

Share-based payments

At 30 June 2018

2017

At 1 July 2016

Foreign currency translation 
reserve

Cash flow hedges

Income tax on items taken 
directly to equity

Total other comprehensive 
(loss)/income for the year

Profit for the year

Total comprehensive income/
(loss) for the year

4

Dividends paid

11

956

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Ordinary shares acquired by the 
Trustee of the Breville Group 
Performance Share Plan Trust

13(b)

(156)

Transferred to participants of the 
performance rights plan

13(b)

Share-based payments

At 30 June 2017

156

-

1,789

-

-

-

-

-

4,846

631

(1,454)

1,789

631

3,392

-

-

-

-

1,789

4,846

(823)

5,812

-

-

-

58,519

58,519

1,789

631

3,392

58,519

64,331

-

-

-

-

-

-

(956)

1,231

-

-

-

- 

(40,980)

(40,980) 

-

-

-

(956)

-

1,231

140,050

(1,124)

(1,972)

2,401

143,880

283,235

140,050

(784)

(3,574)

(572)

110,885

246,005

(2,129)

-

-

-

-

-

(491)

624

72

(2,129)

624

(419)

-

-

-

-

(2,129)

(491)

696

(1,924)

-

-

-

53,834

53,834

(2,129)

624

(419)

53,834

51,910

-

-

-

-

-

-

(156)

228

-

-

-

- 

(38,378)

(38,378) 

-

-

-

(156)

-

228

140,050

(2,913)

(2,878)

(991)

126,341

259,609

The accompanying notes form an integral part of this consolidated statement of changes in equity.

47

Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Consolidated cash flow statement 
for the year ended 30 June 2018

Consolidated

Note

30 June 2018 
$’000

30 June 2017 
$’000

Cash flows from operating activities

Receipts from customers

Payments to suppliers and employees

Finance costs paid

Income tax paid

Finance income received

Net cash flows from operating activities

5(b)

Cash flows used in investing activities

Purchase of plant and equipment

Proceeds from sale of plant and equipment

Purchase of intangible assets

Purchase of business

Net cash flows used in investing activities

Cash flows used in financing activities

Proceeds from borrowings

Repayment of borrowings

Irretrievable cash contributions paid to the Trustee of the Breville 
Group Performance Share Plan Trust to acquire ordinary shares 

Equity dividends paid

Net cash flows used in financing activities

13(b)

11(a)

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the year

Net foreign exchange difference

692,023

(579,185)

(2,904)

(22,326)

1,044

88,652

(4,295)

-

(15,170)

(9,071)

(28,536)

76,630

(68,576)

(956)

(40,980)

(33,882)

26,234

77,124

(42)

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the year

5(a)

103,316

The accompanying notes form an integral part of this consolidated cash flow statement.

618,984

(535,506)

(1,688)

(19,742)

624

62,672

(1,917)

25

(17,405)

-

(19,297)

32,515

(19,512)

(156)

(38,378)

(25,531)

17,844

59,977

(697)

77,124

48

Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Notes to the financial statements 
for the year ended 30 June 2018

Key numbers

1 Summary of significant accounting policies

2 Operating segments

3 Revenue and expenses

4

Income tax

5 Cash and cash equivalents

6 Receivables, payables and provisions

7

Inventories

8 Non-current assets – plant and equipment

9 Non-current assets – intangible assets

10

Impairment testing of goodwill and intangibles with indefinite lives

Capital management

11 Dividends

12 Earnings per share

13

Issued capital and reserves

14 Borrowings

15

Financial risk management

Group structure

16

Interests in other entities

17 Parent entity information

Other

18 Share-based payments

19 Related party transactions

20 Auditor’s remuneration

21 Commitments and contingencies

22 Significant events after year end

23 Other accounting policies

49

Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Notes to the financial statements 
for the year ended 30 June 2018

Key numbers
Note 1. Summary of significant 
accounting policies 

Breville Group Limited is a for profit company limited 
by shares incorporated in Australia. Breville Group 
Limited shares are quoted on the Australian Securities 
Exchange. 

This financial report covers the consolidated entity 
comprising Breville Group Limited and its subsidiaries 
(company or group).

A description of the group’s operations and of its 
principal activities is included in the operating and 
financial review in the directors’ report on pages 15 to 
22. The directors’ report is unaudited (except for the 
remuneration report) and does not form part of the 
financial report.

(a) Basis of preparation

The financial report is a general-purpose financial 
report, which has been prepared in accordance with 
the requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 and 
Australian Accounting Standards. 

The financial report has also been prepared on a 
historical cost basis, except for derivative financial 
instruments which have been measured at fair value. 

The financial report is presented in Australian dollars 
and all values are rounded to the nearest thousand 
dollars ($’000) unless otherwise stated under the option 
available to the company under ASIC Corporations 
(Rounding in Financial/Directors Reports) Instrument 
2016/191. The company is an entity to which the class 
order applies. 

Where necessary, comparatives have been reclassified 
and repositioned for consistency with current year 
disclosures.

(b) Statement of compliance

The financial report complies with Australian Accounting 
Standards as issued by the Australian Accounting 
Standards Board and International Financial Reporting 
Standards (IFRS) as issued by the International 
Accounting Standards Board.

(c) Basis of consolidation

The consolidated financial statements comprise the 
financial statements of Breville Group Limited and its 
subsidiaries as at 30 June each year.

Subsidiaries are all those entities over which the group 
has control. The group controls an entity when the 
group is exposed to, or has rights to, variable returns 
from its involvement with the entity and has the ability 
to affect those returns through its power to direct 
the activities of the entity. The existence and effect of 
potential voting rights that are currently exercisable or 
convertible are considered when assessing whether the 
group controls another entity.

The financial statements of subsidiaries are prepared for 
the same reporting period, using consistent accounting 
policies. In preparing the consolidated financial 
statements, all inter-group balances and transactions, 
income and expenses and profit and loss resulting from 
intra-group transactions have been eliminated in full.

Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date on 
which control is obtained by the group and cease to 
be consolidated from the date on which control is 
transferred out of the group. 

The acquisition of subsidiaries is accounted for using 
the purchase method of accounting. The purchase 
method of accounting involves allocating the cost of 
the business combination to the fair value of assets 
acquired and the liabilities and contingent liabilities 
assumed at the date of acquisition. 

(d) Significant accounting judgements, 
estimates and assumptions

The carrying amounts of certain assets and liabilities are 
often determined based on estimates and assumptions 
of future events. The key estimates and assumptions 
that have a significant risk of causing a material 
adjustment to the carrying amounts of certain assets 
and liabilities within the next annual reporting period are:

Impairment of goodwill & intangibles with 
indefinite useful lives

The group determines whether goodwill and intangibles 
with indefinite useful lives are impaired at least on 
an annual basis. This requires an estimation of the 
recoverable amount of the cash generating units to 
which the goodwill and intangibles with indefinite 
useful lives are allocated. The assumptions used in 
this estimation of recoverable amount and the carrying 
amount of goodwill and intangibles with indefinite useful 
lives are discussed in note 10.

Share-based payment transactions

The group measures the cost of equity-settled 
transactions with employees by reference to the fair 
value of the equity instruments at the date at which they 
are granted. The fair value is determined by an external 
valuer using either the Black-Scholes or Monte-Carlo 
option pricing model, using the assumptions detailed in 
note 18.

50

Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Note 2. Operating segments 

Operating segments

The group has identified its operating segments in line 
with AASB 8 Operating Segments based on the internal 
reports that are reviewed by the chief operating decision 
makers (group chief executive officer and board of 
directors) in assessing performance and in determining 
the allocation of resources.

The Group’s external reporting segments are ‘Global 
Product’ and ‘Distribution’.

‘Global Product’ sells premium products designed and 
developed by Breville, which are sold globally. Products 
may be sold directly or through 3rd parties, and may be 
branded Breville®, Sage® or carry a 3rd party brand.

‘Distribution’ sells products that are designed 
and developed by a 3rd party. Breville distributes 
these products pursuant to a license or distribution 
agreement, or they are sourced directly from 
manufacturers. Products in this business unit may be 
sold under a brand owned by the group (e.g. Breville®, 
Kambrook®), or they may be distributed under a 3rd 
party brand.

Note 1. Summary of significant 
accounting policies continued

(d) Significant accounting judgements, 
estimates and assumptions continued

Taxes

Uncertainties exist with respect to the interpretation 
of complex tax regulations, changes in tax laws, and 
the amount and timing of future taxable income. Given 
the wide range of international business relationships 
and the long-term nature and complexity of existing 
contractual agreements, differences arising between 
the actual results and the assumptions made, or future 
changes to such assumptions, could necessitate 
future adjustments to tax income and expense already 
recorded.

The group establishes provisions, based on reasonable 
estimates, for possible consequences of audits by the 
tax authorities of the respective countries in which it 
operates. The amount of such provisions is based on 
various factors, such as experience of previous tax 
audits and differing interpretations of tax regulations 
by the taxable entity and the responsible tax authority. 
Such differences of interpretation may arise on a 
wide variety of issues depending on the conditions 
prevailing in the respective group company’s domicile. 
As the group assesses the probability for litigation and 
subsequent cash outflow with respect to taxes as 
remote, no contingent liability has been recognised.

Warranty and faulty goods

Provision for warranty and faulty goods is recognised at 
the date of sale of the relevant products, at the group’s 
best estimate of the expenditure required to settle the 
group’s liability. Factors that could impact the estimated 
claim information include the success of the group’s 
productivity and quality initiatives, as well as parts 
and labour costs. The related carrying amounts are 
disclosed in note 6.

(e) Notes to the financial statements

Notes relating to individual line items in the financial 
statements include accounting policy information where 
it is considered relevant to an understanding of these 
items. Details of the impact of new accounting policies 
and all other accounting policy information are disclosed 
in note 23 of the financial report.

51

Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Notes to the financial statements 
for the year ended 30 June 2018

Note 2. Operating segments continued 

Consolidated

Note

30 June 2018

30 June 2017 

Global 
Product
$’000

Distribu-
tion
$’000

Total
$’000

Global 
Product 
$’000

Distribu-
tion
$’000

Total
$’000

Segment revenue

(a)

526,881

125,467

652,348

469,568

136,165

605,733

Segment results

EBITDA

Depreciation and 
amortisation

EBIT

Finance income

Finance costs

Profit before income tax

Other segment 
information

Capital expenditure -  
plant and equipment

Capital expenditure - 
intangibles

86,051

14,160

100,211

82,592

7,197

89,789

(12,758)

(544)

(13,302)

(10,221)

(548)

(10,769)

73,293

13,616

86,909

72,371

6,649

79,020

1,044

(3,580)

84,373

624

(2,421)

77,223

3,254

754

4,008

1,068

759

1,827

14,904

-

14,904

15,820

-

15,820

(a) Segment revenue

Global Product 

North America

ANZ

Rest of World

Total Global Product revenue

Distribution  

Revenue generated from ANZ and North America

Consolidated

30 June 2018 
$’000

 30 June 2017 
$’000

303,649

123,897

99,335

526,881

265,083

114,081

90,404

469,568

52

Breville Group Limited annual report 2018 
Note 3. Revenue and expenses 

(a) Revenue

Sale of goods

Commission income

Total revenue

(b) Cost of sales

Costs of inventories recognised as an expense (includes write-
down of inventory to net realisable value (note 7))

Costs of delivering goods to customers

Warranty expense

Total cost of sales

(c) Depreciation and amortisation expense

Depreciation – plant and equipment

Amortisation – computer software

Amortisation – development costs

Amortisation – customer relationships

Total depreciation and amortisation expense

(d) Lease payments and other expenses included 
in consolidated income statement

Included in premises, lease & utilities expenses:

•  Minimum lease payments – operating lease 

Included in other income/expenses:

•  Net foreign exchange loss

•  Other product related costs

•  Impairment charge

(e) Employee benefits expenses

Wages & salaries, leave and other employee related benefits

Defined contribution plan expense

Share-based payments expense

Total employee benefits expenses

Consolidated

Note

30 June 2018 
$’000

30 June 2017 
$’000

652,348

-

652,348

368,541

27,598

23,949

420,088

3,398

1,835

7,891

178

13,302

7,636

522

3,902

554

64,358

2,828

1,231

68,417

605,599

134

605,733

361,058

20,513

23,894

405,465

2,817

1,347

6,426

179

10,769

7,754

345

3,255

-

52,861

2,798

228

55,887

8

9

9

9

9

53

Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Notes to the financial statements 
for the year ended 30 June 2018

Note 3. Revenue and expenses continued 

Consolidated

Note

30 June 2018 
$’000

30 June 2017 
$’000

(f) Finance costs/(income)

Finance costs paid or payable on borrowings and bank overdrafts:

•  interest

•  other borrowing costs

Interest on other payables – non current

Finance costs

Finance income

Total net finance costs

(g) Research and development costs

Amortisation of previously capitalised development costs included 
in amortisation expense

3(c)

Research and development costs charged directly to the income 
statement

Total research and development costs

Recognition and measurement

1,465

1,439

676

3,580

(1,044)

2,536

7,891

19,826

27,717

449

1,239

733

2,421

(624)

1,797

6,426

14,139

20,565

Revenue is recognised at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable to the extent it is probable that the 
economic benefits will flow to the group and the revenue can be reliably measured. The following specific recognition 
criteria must also be met before revenue is recognised:

(i) Sale of goods

Revenue is recognised when the significant risks and rewards of ownership of the goods have passed to the buyer 
and can be measured reliably. Risks and rewards are considered passed to the buyer at the earlier of delivery of the 
goods or the transfer of legal title to the buyer. Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or 
receivable, net of returns, allowances, trade discounts and volume rebates.

(ii) Commission income

Where an agency relationship exists, the amount included in revenue represents the commission received or 
receivable.

(iii) Finance costs/income

Revenue is recognised as interest accrues using the effective interest method. This is a method of calculating the 
amortised cost of a financial asset and allocating the interest income over the relevant period using the effective 
interest, which is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash receipts through the expected life of the 
financial asset to the net carrying amount of the financial asset. Borrowing costs are recognised as an expense when 
incurred.

54

Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Note 4. Income tax 

The major components of income tax expense are:

Income statement

Current income tax

Current income tax charge

Adjustments in respect of current income tax of previous years

Deferred income tax

Relating to the origination and reversal of temporary differences

Total income tax expense reported in the income statement

Statement of changes in equity

Deferred income tax related to items charged or credited directly to 
other comprehensive income

Employee equity benefits reserve

Net gain/(loss) on revaluation of cash flow hedges

Income tax expense/(benefit) reported in other comprehensive 
income

A reconciliation between tax expense and the product of accounting profit 
before income tax multiplied by the parent entity’s applicable income tax 
rate is as follows:

Profit before income tax

At the parent entity’s statutory income tax rate of 30% (2017: 30%)

•  adjustments in respect of current income tax of previous years

•  effect of different rates of tax on overseas income

•  expenditure not allowable for income tax purposes

•  one-off adjustment to deferred taxes for change in US federal tax rate

•  other

Consolidated

30 June 2018 
$’000

30 June 2017 
$’000

23,852

(743)

2,745

25,854

(631)

1,454

823

84,373

25,312

(743)

(139)

850

1,571

(997)

21,331

(105)

2,163

23,389

(624)

(72)

(696)

77,223

23,167

(105)

184

(215)

-

358

Income tax expense reported in the income statement

25,854

23,389

55

Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Notes to the financial statements 
for the year ended 30 June 2018

Note 4. Income tax continued 

Consolidated

Consolidated

Statement of financial 
position

Income statement

30 June 2018 
$’000

30 June 2017 
$’000

30 June 2018 
$’000

30 June 2017 
$’000

Deferred income tax

Deferred income tax at 30 June relates to  
the following:

Deferred tax liabilities

Brand names

Development costs

Intangibles

Cash flow hedge reserve

Accelerated depreciation for tax purposes

1,875

8,613

335

1,029

45

1,875

7,359

389

-

24

Gross deferred income tax liabilities

11,897

9,647

Deferred tax assets

Losses available for offset against future  
taxable income

Provisions and accruals

Other long term payables

Employee benefits

Revaluation of inventories

Cash flow hedge reserve

Employee equity benefits reserve

Other

Gross deferred income tax assets

Net deferred income tax assets

Deferred tax expense

Current income tax

Current tax asset

Current tax liabilities

586

6,007

950

3,244

519

-

1,874

972

14,152

2,255

-

6,907

1,142

2,667

516

424

1,160

2,650

15,466

5,819

30 June 2018 
$’000

30 June 2017 
$’000

4,579

10,180

411

5,492

-

-

(1,254)

(1,344)

54

-

(21)

586

(1,068)

(192)

572

(18)

-

316

(1,720)

54

-

(11)

-

(833)

172

(258)

(426)

-

16

467

(2,745)

(2,163)

At 30 June 2018, there is no recognised or unrecognised deferred income tax liability (2017: $nil) for taxes that would 
be payable on the unremitted earnings of certain of the group’s subsidiaries, as the group has no current intention of 
distributing existing retained earnings in jurisdictions where liability for additional taxation exists should such amounts 
be remitted.

56

Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Note 4. Income tax continued

Recognition and measurement

Current tax 

Current tax assets and liabilities for the current and prior periods are measured at the amounts expected to be 
recovered from or paid to the taxation authorities. The tax rates and tax laws used to compute the amount are those 
that are enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.

Deferred tax

Deferred income tax is provided on all temporary differences between the tax bases of assets/liabilities and their 
carrying amounts at balance sheet date for financial reporting purposes.

Deferred income tax liabilities are recognised for all taxable temporary differences except:

•  when the deferred income tax liability arises from the initial recognition of goodwill or of an asset or liability in 
a transaction that is not a business combination and that, at the time of the transaction, affects neither the 
accounting profit nor taxable profit or loss; or

•  when the taxable temporary difference is associated with investments in subsidiaries and the timing of the 

reversal of the temporary difference can be controlled and it is probable that the temporary difference will not 
reverse in the foreseeable future.

Deferred income tax assets are recognised for all deductible temporary differences, carry-forward of unused tax 
assets and unused tax losses, to the extent that it is probable that taxable profit will be available against which the 
deductible temporary differences and the carry-forward of unused tax assets and unused tax losses can be utilised, 
except:

•  when the deferred income tax asset relating to the deductible temporary difference arises from the initial 

recognition of an asset or liability in a transaction that is not a business combination and, at the time of the 
transaction, affects neither the accounting nor taxable profit or loss; or

•  when the deductible temporary difference is associated with investments in subsidiaries in which case a deferred 

tax asset is only recognised to the extent that it is probable that the temporary difference will reverse in the 
foreseeable future and taxable profit will be available against which the temporary differences can be utilised.

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

Unrecognised deferred income tax assets are reassessed at each balance sheet date and are recognised to the 
extent that it has become probable that future taxable profit will allow the deferred tax asset to be recovered.

Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply to the year 
when the asset is realised or the liability is settled, based on tax rates (and tax laws) that have been enacted or 
substantively enacted at the balance sheet date.

Income taxes in relation to items recognised directly in equity are recognised in equity and not in the income 
statement.

Deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities are offset only if a legally enforceable right exists to set off current tax 
assets against current tax liabilities and the deferred tax assets and liabilities relate to the same taxable entity and the 
same taxation authority.

Tax consolidation legislation

Breville Group Limited and its wholly-owned Australian resident controlled entities (excluding the Breville Group 
Performance Share Plan Trust) have implemented the tax consolidated legislation as of 1 July 2003.

Breville Group Limited is the head entity of the tax consolidated group. For further information, refer to note 17.

57

Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Notes to the financial statements 
for the year ended 30 June 2018

Note 5. Cash and cash equivalents

Cash at bank and on hand

Notes:
-  Cash at bank earns interest at floating rates based on daily 

bank deposit rates.

-  At 30 June 2018, the Group had available $30,715,000 (2017: 
$18,058,000) of undrawn committed borrowing facilities in 
respect of which all conditions precedent had been met.
-  The fair value of cash and cash equivalents is $103,316,000 

(2017: $77,124,000).

Cash and cash equivalents

Non-current borrowings

Net cash

(a) Reconciliation of net profit after tax for the 
year to net cash flows from operating activities

Net profit for the year

Adjustments for:

Depreciation and amortisation

Impairment charge

Share-based payments

Foreign exchange losses

Changes in assets and liabilities:

Decrease/(increase) in:

Trade receivables, prepayments and other receivables

Inventories

Other current assets

Non-current assets

(Decrease)/increase in:

Current liabilities

Non-current liabilities

Net cash flows from operating activities

(b) Net debt reconciliation

Consolidated

30 June 2018 
$’000

30 June 2017 
$’000

103,316

77,124

Note

(a)

(a)

14

(b)

103,316

(45,324)

57,992

77,124

(35,841)

41,283

58,519

53,834

13,302

  554

1,231

522

2,657

20,856

(4,776)

2,797

(7,865)

855

88,652

10,769

-

228

345

(18,898)

(10,750)

(376)

563

25,932

1,025

62,672

Consolidated

Cash $’000 Borrowings $’000

Total $’000

Net cash at 30 June 2016

Cash flows

FX adjustments

Net cash at 30 June 2017

Cash flows

FX adjustments

Net cash at 30 June 2018

58

59,977

17,844

(697)

77,124

26,234

(42)

103,316

(23,849)

(13,003)

1,011

(35,841)

(8,054)

(1,429)

(45,324)

36,128

4,841

314

41,283

18,180

(1,471)

57,992

Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Note 5. Cash and cash equivalents continued

(c) Disclosure of financing facilities

Refer to note 14.

Recognition and measurement

Cash and cash equivalents in the balance sheet comprise cash at bank and in hand and short-term deposits with an 
original maturity of three months or less that are readily convertible to known amounts of cash and which are subject 
to an insignificant risk of changes in value.

For the purposes of the consolidated cash flow statement, cash and cash equivalents consist of cash and cash 
equivalents as defined above, net of outstanding bank overdrafts.

Note 6. Receivables, payables and provisions

Trade and other receivables

Current

Trade receivables

Allowance for uncollectible receivables

Trade receivables, net

Prepayments

Other receivables

Consolidated

Note

30 June 2018 
$’000

30 June 2017 
$’000

(a)

(b)

101,787

(247)

101,540

1,349

1,531

104,305

(387)

103,918

1,265

1,232

Total current trade receivables, prepayments and other 
receivables

104,420

106,415

Notes: 
(a) Trade receivables are non-interest bearing and are generally on 30-60 day terms. An allowance for uncollectible 

receivables is made when there is objective evidence on a case by case basis that a trade receivable is impaired. 
A charge of $133,000 (2017: $128,000) has been recognised by the group as an expense in ‘other expenses’ 
for the current year for specific debtors for which such evidence exists.   

At 30 June 2018 an ageing analysis of those trade receivables which are past due but not impaired are as follows:

1 – 30 days overdue

31 – 60 days overdue

61+ days overdue

Total past due but not impaired

Consolidated

30 June 2018 
$’000

30 June 2017 
$’000

9,897

210

348

10,455

11,777

1,305

-

13,082

Trade receivables past due but not impaired amount to $10,455,000 (2017: $13,082,000). Of this balance, 
$4,203,000 (2017: $12,453,000) is covered by insurance in the event of default of payment. In all instances each 
operating unit has been in contact with the relevant debtor and is satisfied that payment will be received in full. 

(b)  Non-trade other receivables are non-interest bearing and have repayment terms between 30 and 60 days. 

Balances within other receivables do not contain impaired assets and are not past due. It is expected that these 
balances will be received when due. 

59

Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Notes to the financial statements 
for the year ended 30 June 2018

Note 6. Receivables, payables and provisions continued

Trade and other receivables continued

Recognition and measurement

Trade receivables are initially recognised at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost. Bad debts are 
written off when incurred. An allowance for uncollectible receivables is established when there is objective evidence 
that the group will not be able to collect all amounts due. The amount of the allowance is recognised in the income 
statement. The carrying value and estimated net fair values of the trade and other receivables is assumed to 
approximate their fair value, being the amount at which the asset could be exchanged between willing parties.

Details regarding the effective interest rate and credit risk of current receivables are disclosed in note 15.

Trade and other payables

Current

Trade and other payables – unsecured

Total current trade and other payables

Non current

Other payables

Notes:

Consolidated

Note

30 June 2018 
$’000

30 June 2017 
$’000

84,585

84,585

3,690

3,690

94,789

94,789

4,199

4,199

(a)

(a) Relates to an earn-out in relation to the acquisition of PolyScience.

Recognition and measurement

Trade and other payables are carried at amortised cost. Trade payables represent liabilities for goods and services 
provided to the group prior to the end of the year that are unpaid and arise when the group becomes obliged to 
make future payments in respect of the purchase of these goods and services. The amounts are unsecured, non-
interest bearing and are usually settled on 30 day terms. The carrying value and estimated net fair values of the trade 
and other payables is assumed to approximate their fair value, being the amount at which the liability could be settled 
in a current transaction between willing parties. Details regarding interest rate, foreign exchange and liquidity risk 
exposure are disclosed in note 15.

Provisions

Current

Warranty and faulty goods

Employee benefits – annual leave

Employee benefits – long service

Other provisions

Total current provisions

Non current

Employee benefits – long service

Total non-current provisions

60

Consolidated

Note

30 June 2018 
$’000

30 June 2017 
$’000

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

(a)

7,773

3,529

2,273

170

13,745

877

877

8,458

3,965

2,405

-

14,828

924

924

Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Note 6. Receivables, payables and provisions continued

Provisions continued

Consolidated

Warranty 
and faulty 
goods
$’000

Employee 
benefits - 
annual  
leave
$’000

Employee 
benefits -  
long  
service
$’000

Other 
Provisions
$’000

Total
$’000

(a) Movement in provisions

Carrying amount at the beginning of the year:

Current

Non-current

Total

Movement in provisions during the year:

Additional provisions made in the year 

Amounts utilised during the year

Net exchange differences

Net movement

Carrying amount at the end of the year:

Current

Non-current

Total

Recognition and measurement

8,458

-

8,458

23,925

(24,824)

214

(685)

7,773

-

7,773

3,965

-

3,965

2,593

(3,049)

20

(436)

3,529

-

3,529

2,405

924

3,329

352

(535)

4

(179)

2,273

877

3,150

-

-

-

170

-

-

170

170

-

170

14,828

924

15,752

27,040

(28,408)

238

(1,130)

13,745

877

14,622

Provisions are recognised when the group has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of a past event, it 
is probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation and a 
reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation.

Where the group expects some or all of a provision to be reimbursed, for example under an insurance contract, the 
reimbursement is recognised as a separate asset but only when the reimbursement is virtually certain. The expense 
relating to any provision is presented in the income statement net of any reimbursement.

Provisions are measured as the present value of management’s best estimate of the expenditure required to settle 
the present obligation at the balance sheet date. If the effect of the time value of money is material, provisions are 
discounted using a current pre-tax rate that reflects the risks specific to the liability. Where discounting is used, the 
increase in the provision due to the passage of time is recognised as a finance cost.

Warranties and faulty goods

Provisions for warranty and faulty goods are recognised at the date of sale of the relevant products. A provision 
for warranty and faulty goods represents the present value of the best estimate of the future sacrifice of economic 
benefits expected that will be required for warranty and faulty goods claims on products sold. This estimate is based 
on the historical trends experienced on the level of repairs and returns. It is expected that these costs will be incurred 
in the next year. Assumptions used to calculate the provision for warranty and faulty goods were based on the level of 
warranty and faulty goods claims experienced during the last year.

Employee benefits - annual leave 

Liabilities for wages and salaries, including non-monetary benefits, annual leave and accumulating sick leave 
expected to be settled within 12 months of the reporting date are recognised in respect of employees’ services up to 
the reporting date. They are measured at the amounts expected to be paid when the liabilities are settled. Liabilities 
for non-accumulating sick leave are recognised when the leave is taken and are measured at the rates paid or 
payable.

Contributions to the defined contribution fund are recognised as an expense as they become payable.

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Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Notes to the financial statements 
for the year ended 30 June 2018

Note 6. Receivables, payables and provisions continued

Provisions continued

Recognition and measurement continued

Employee benefits – long service

The provision for employee benefits represents the present value of expected future payments to be made in respect 
of services provided by employees up to the reporting date. Consideration is given to the expected future wage and 
salary levels, experience of employee departures and periods of service. Expected future payments are discounted 
using appropriate market yields at the reporting date to estimate the future cash outflows.

Note 7. Inventories

Finished goods (at lower of cost and net realisable value)

Stock in transit (at cost)

Total inventories 

Note

(a)

Consolidated

30 June 2018 
$’000

30 June 2017 
$’000

87,687

11,982

99,669

97,781

18,781

116,562

Notes: 
(a)  Total net finished goods provision movements recognised in the income statement totalled a $42,000 credit 

(2017: $186,000 credit) for the group. This net credit is included in the cost of inventories line in the cost of sales.

Recognition and measurement

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value. The cost of inventories comprises all costs of 
purchase, costs of conversion and other costs incurred in bringing the inventories to their present location and 
condition. This includes the transfer from equity of gains and losses on qualifying cash flow hedges of purchases of 
finished goods. Costs are assigned to individual items of inventory on a weighted average cost basis.

Net realisable value is the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less estimated costs necessary 
to make the sale. 

62

Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Note 8. Non-current assets - plant and equipment 

At the beginning of the year

At cost (gross carrying amount)

Accumulated depreciation and impairment

Net carrying amount

Reconciliation of the carrying amount:

Carrying amount at the beginning of year

Additions

Disposals

Reclassifications

Depreciation

Net exchange difference

Carrying amount at the end of year

At the end of the year

At cost (gross carrying amount)

Accumulated depreciation and impairment

Net carrying amount

Recognition and measurement

Consolidated

Note

30 June 2018 
$’000

30 June 2017 
$’000

35,556

(24,850)

10,706

10,706

4,008

-

-

(3,398)

63

11,379

39,696

(28,317)

11,379

33,960

(22,171)

11,789

11,789

1,827

(25)

(41)

(2,817)

(27)

10,706

35,556

(24,850)

10,706

3(c)

Plant and equipment is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. 
Depreciation on plant and equipment is calculated on a straight line basis over the estimated useful life of between 2 
and 10 years.

The assets’ residual values, useful lives and amortisation methods are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at each 
year end. An item of plant and equipment is derecognised upon disposal or when no further future economic benefits 
are expected from its use or disposal.

Any gain or loss arising on derecognition of the asset (calculated as the difference between the net disposal proceeds 
and the carrying amount of the asset at the time of derecognition) is included in the income statement in the year in 
which they arise.

Note 9. Non-current assets - intangible assets

Development costs

Computer software

Brand names

Customer relationships

Goodwill

Consolidated

30 June 2018 
$’000

30 June 2017 
$’000

28,710

12,609

31,575

1,117

38,577

24,530

12,166

31,575

1,295

30,494

Total intangible assets (net carrying amount)

112,588

100,060

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Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Notes to the financial statements 
for the year ended 30 June 2018

Note 9. Non-current assets - intangible assets continued 

Consolidated  
2018

Develop-
ment 
costs 
$’000

Computer 
software 
$’000

Brand 
names 
$’000

Customer 
relation-
ships 
$’000

Note

Goodwill 
$’000

Total 
$’000

At the beginning of the year

At cost (gross carrying 
amount)

Accumulated amortisation 
and impairment

67,609

15,990

31,575

1,835

30,494

147,503

(43,079)

(3,824)

-

(540)

-

(47,443)

Net carrying amount

24,530

12,166

31,575

1,295

30,494

100,060

Reconciliation of the carrying amount:

Carrying amount at the 
beginning of year

Additions

Amortisation

Impairment charge

Net exchange difference

Carrying amount at the 
end of year

At the end of the year

At cost (gross carrying 
amount)

Accumulated amortisation 
and impairment

24,530

12,071

3(c)

(7,891)

-

-

12,166

31,575

1,295

2,833

(1,835)

(554)

(1)

-

-

-

-

-

(178)

-

-

30,494

8,083

-

-

-

100,060

22,987

(9,904)

(554)

(1)

28,710

12,609

31,575

1,117

38,577

112,588

79,680

18,010

31,575

1,835

38,577

169,677

(50,970)

(5,401)

-

(718)

-

(57,089)

Net carrying amount

28,710

12,609

31,575

1,117

38,577

112,588

Consolidated  
2017

At the beginning of the year

At cost (gross carrying 
amount)

Accumulated amortisation 
and impairment

Net carrying amount

Reconciliation of the carrying amount:

57,176

10,554

31,575

1,835

30,494

131,634

(36,653)

(2,485)

-

(361)

-

(39,499)

20,523

8,069

31,575

1,474

30,494

92,135

Carrying amount at the 
beginning of year

Additions

Reclassifications

Amortisation

Net exchange difference

Carrying amount at the 
end of year

At the end of the year

At cost (gross carrying 
amount)

Accumulated amortisation 
and impairment

Net carrying amount

64

20,523

10,496

(63)

8,069

5,324

113

3(c)

(6,426)

(1,347)

-

7

31,575

1,474

30,494

-

-

-

-

-

-

(179)

-

-

-

-

-

92,135

15,820

50

(7,952)

7

24,530

12,166

31,575

1,295

30,494

100,060

67,609

15,990

31,575

1,835

30,494

147,503

(43,079)

(3,824)

-

(540)

-

(47,443)

24,530

12,166

31,575

1,295

30,494

100,060

Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Note 9. Non-current assets - intangible assets continued 
A summary of the policies applied to the group’s intangible assets is as follows:

(a) Development costs
Internally generated or 
Acquired
Recognition

Useful lives
Amortisation method 

Impairment test

(b) Computer software
Internally generated or 
Acquired
Recognition
Useful lives
Amortisation method 
Impairment test

(c) Brand names
Internally generated or 
Acquired
Recognition

Internally generated

Capitalised at cost and recognised only when the group can demonstrate the technical 
feasibility of completing the intangible asset so that it will be available for use or sale, its 
intention to complete and its ability to use or sell the asset, how the asset will generate 
future economic benefits, the availability of resources to complete the development and 
the ability to measure reliably the expenditure attributable to the intangible asset during 
its development. Following the initial recognition of the development expenditure, the 
cost model is applied requiring the asset to be carried at cost less any accumulated 
amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. Research costs are expensed as 
incurred.
Finite
Amortised straight line over the period of expected future sales, not exceeding 3 years, 
from the related project on a straight line basis.
Annually and more frequently when an indication of impairment exists. An impairment loss 
is recognised to the extent that the recoverable amount is lower than the carrying amount. 
The amortisation method is reviewed at each year end.

Internally generated and acquired

Capitalised at cost
Finite
Amortised over the useful life, not exceeding 7 years, on a straight line basis.
When an indication of impairment exists. The amortisation method is reviewed at each 
year end.

Acquired

Capitalised at cost or if acquired as part of a business combination at fair value at the 
date of acquisition
Indefinite
No amortisation
Annually and more frequently when an indication of impairment exists.

Useful lives
Amortisation method
Impairment test
(d) Customer relationships
Internally generated or 
Acquired
Recognition

Acquired

Useful lives
Amortisation method 
Impairment test

(e) Goodwill
Internally generated or 
Acquired
Recognition

Useful lives
Amortisation method 
Impairment test

Capitalised at cost or if acquired as part of a business combination at fair value at the 
date of acquisition
Finite
Amortised over the useful life, not exceeding 10 years, on a straight line basis.
Annually and more frequently when an indication of impairment exists. The amortisation 
method is reviewed at each year end.

Acquired

Initially capitalised at cost, being the excess of the cost of the business combination over 
the group’s interest in the net fair value of the acquiree’s identifiable assets, liabilities and 
contingent liabilities. Following initial recognition, goodwill is measured at cost less any 
accumulated impairment losses.
Indefinite
No amortisation
Annually and more frequently when an indication of impairment exists.

65

Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Notes to the financial statements 
for the year ended 30 June 2018

Note 9. Non-current assets - intangible assets continued 
The amortisation period and the amortisation method for an intangible asset with a finite useful life are reviewed 
at least at each year end. Changes in the expected useful life or the expected pattern of consumption of future 
economic benefits embodied in the asset are accounted for by changing the amortisation period or method, as 
appropriate, which is a change in accounting estimate. The amortisation expense on intangible assets with finite lives 
is recognised in the income statement in the expense category consistent with the function of the intangible asset. 

Gains or losses arising from derecognition of an intangible asset are measured as the difference between the net 
disposal proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset and are recognised in the income statement when the asset 
is derecognised.

Note 10. Impairment testing of goodwill and intangibles with indefinite lives

On a consistent basis, goodwill and brand names acquired through business combinations have been allocated to 
these cash generating units or groups of cash generating units for impairment testing as follows:

•  Global Product ANZ

•  Global Product North America

•  Global Product Rest of World

•  Distribution

In all cases the recoverable amount of the individual cash generating unit has been determined based on a value in 
use calculation using cash flow projections based on financial budgets approved by the Board.

The pre-tax discount rates applied to cash flow projections are in the range of 8.2% to 11.1% (2017: 8.3% to 10.6%), 
depending on the CGU. This discount rate has been determined using the weighted average cost of capital which 
incorporates both the cost of debt and the cost of capital. Cash flows beyond the approved 30 June 2019 budgets 
are extrapolated using a 3% growth rate (2017: 3.0%), which is considered a reasonable estimate of the long-term 
average growth rate for the wholesale consumer products industry.

Management has performed sensitivity testing by cash generating unit (CGU), based on assessing the effect of 
changes in revenue growth rates as well as discount rates. Management consider any reasonable likely combination 
of changes in these key assumptions would not result in the carrying value of the goodwill or brand names exceeding 
the recoverable amount.

Consolidated

Note

30 June 2018 
$’000

30 June 2017 
$’000

Carrying amount of goodwill and brand names  
are allocated as follows:

Breville Group

- brand names with indefinite useful lives

Global Product ANZ

- goodwill

Global Product North America

- goodwill

Global Product Rest of World

- goodwill

Distribution

- goodwill

- brand names with indefinite useful lives

All cash generating units

- goodwill

- brand names with indefinite useful lives

Total carrying amount of goodwill and brand names

9

9

13,800

13,800

20,553

20,553

7,700

2,241

8,083

17,775

70,152

38,577

31,575

70,152

7,700

2,241

-

17,775

62,069

30,494

31,575

62,069

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Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Note 10. Impairment testing of goodwill and intangibles with indefinite lives 
continued

Key assumptions used in value in use calculations for the cash generating units for 30 
June 2018 and 30 June 2017

The key assumption on which management has based its cash flow projections when determining the value in use 
of the cash generating units is budgeted gross margins. The basis used to determine the value assigned to the 
budgeted gross margins is based on past performance and expectations for the future.

Recognition and measurement

Intangible assets – goodwill

The useful life of an intangible asset with an indefinite life is reviewed each reporting period to determine whether 
indefinite life assessment continues to be supportable. 

For the purpose of impairment testing, goodwill acquired in a business combination shall, from the acquisition date, 
be allocated to each of the group’s cash generating units, or groups of cash generating units, that are expected 
to benefit from the synergies of the combination, irrespective of whether other assets or liabilities of the group are 
assigned to those units or groups of units. Each unit or group of units to which the goodwill is so allocated represents 
the lowest level within the group at which the goodwill is monitored for internal management purposes.

Impairment is determined by assessing the recoverable amount of the cash generating unit to which the goodwill 
relates. When the recoverable amount of a cash generating unit is less than the carrying amount, an impairment 
loss is recognised. When goodwill forms part of a cash generating unit and an operation within that unit is disposed 
of, the goodwill associated with the operation disposed of is included in the carrying amount of the operation when 
determining the gain or loss on disposal of the operation. Goodwill disposed of in this manner is measured based on 
the relative values of the operation disposed of and the portion of the cash generating unit retained. 

Impairment losses recognised for goodwill are not subsequently reversed.

Impairment of non-financial assets other than goodwill

Intangible assets that have an indefinite useful life are not subject to amortisation and are tested annually for 
impairment; or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that they might be impaired. Other 
assets are tested for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount 
may not be recoverable. An impairment loss is recognised for the amount by which the asset’s carrying amount 
exceeds its recoverable amount. 

Recoverable amount is the higher of an asset’s fair value less costs to sell and value in use. For the purposes of 
assessing impairment, assets are grouped at the lowest levels for which there are separately identifiable cash inflows 
that are largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets (cash generating units). 
Non-financial assets other than goodwill that suffered impairment are tested for possible reversal of the impairment 
whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the impairment may have reversed.

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Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Notes to the financial statements 
for the year ended 30 June 2018

Capital management
Note 11. Dividends

Consolidated

Note

30 June 2018 
$’000

30 June 2017 
$’000

(i)

(i)

(a) Dividends on ordinary shares declared and paid during 
the year:

Final partially franked dividend for the year ending 30 June 
2017 of 15.0 cents per share, 9.0 cents (60%) franked (2017: 
final partially franked dividend for 2016 of 14.0 cents per share, 
9.8 cents (70%) franked)

•  Paid in cash

Final dividend

Partially franked interim dividend for the year ending 30 
June 2018 of 16.5 cents per share, 9.9 cents (60%) franked 
(2017: interim partially franked dividend for 2017 of 15.5 cents per 
share, 9.3 cents (60%) franked)

•  Paid in cash

Interim dividend

Total partially franked dividends declared and paid during 
the year of 31.5 cents per share, 18.9 cents (60%) franked 
(2017: 29.5 cents per share (19.1 cents (65%) franked))

(i) Total dividends paid in cash

Total dividends

(b) Dividends on ordinary shares proposed and not 
recognised as a liability:

Final partially franked dividend for 2018 of 16.5 cents per 
share, 9.9 cents (60%) franked (2017: final partially franked 
dividend of 15.0 cents per share, 9.0 cents (60%) franked)

(c) Franking credit balance

The amount of franking credits in the parent available for the 
subsequent year are:

•  franking account balance as at the end of the year at 30% 

(2017: 30%)

•  franking credits that will arise from the payment of income tax 

payable as at the end of the year

The amount of franking credits in the parent available for future 
reporting periods:

•  impact on the franking account of dividends proposed or 

declared before the financial report was authorised for issue 
but not recognised as distribution to equity holders during the 
period

Total franking credit balance

The tax rate at which dividends are franked is 30% (2017: 30%).

19,514

19,514

18,213

18,213

21,466

21,466

20,165

20,165

40,980

40,980

38,378

38,378

21,466

19,514

1,464

6,564

8,028

1,290

2,939

4,229

(5,520)

2,508

(5,018)

(789)

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Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Note 12. Earnings per share 

Consolidated

30 June 2018 
$’000

30 June 2017 
$’000

The following reflects the income and share data used in the basic and 
diluted earnings per share computations:

Earnings used in calculating basic and diluted earnings per share:

Net profit attributable to ordinary equity holders of Breville Group 
Limited

58,519

53,834

Thousands

Thousands

Weighted average number of shares:

Weighted average number of ordinary shares for basic and diluted 
earnings per share

130,095

130,095

Weighted average number of exercised, forfeited or expired 
potential ordinary shares included in diluted earnings per share

-

-

There have been no transactions involving ordinary shares or potential ordinary shares that would significantly change 
the number of ordinary shares or potential ordinary shares outstanding between the reporting date and the date of 
completion of these financial statements.

Recognition and measurement

Basic earnings per share is calculated as net profit attributable to members of the parent, adjusted to exclude any 
costs of servicing equity (other than dividends), divided by the weighted average number of ordinary shares.

Diluted earnings per share is calculated as net profit or loss attributable to members of the parent, adjusted for:

•  cost of servicing equity (other than dividends);

• 

the after tax effect of dividends and interest associated with dilutive potential ordinary shares that have been 
recognised as expenses; 

•  other non-discretionary changes in revenue or expenses during the period that would result from the dilution of 

potential ordinary shares; and

•  divided by the weighted average number of ordinary shares and dilutive potential ordinary shares.

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Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Notes to the financial statements 
for the year ended 30 June 2018

Note 13. Issued capital and reserves

Issued capital
Ordinary shares – authorised, issued and fully paid

Ordinary shares – held by the Breville Group Performance Share 
Plan Trust

Total contributed equity

Ordinary shares

Consolidated

Note

30 June 2018 
$’000

30 June 2017 
$’000

(a)

(b)

140,050

140,050

-

-

140,050

140,050

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

Ordinary shares held by the Breville Group Performance Share Plan Trust

Ordinary shares held by the Breville Group Performance Share Plan Trust in order to fulfil its obligations under the 
Breville Group Limited Performance Rights Plan are deducted from equity. No gain or loss is recognised in the income 
statement on the purchase of the group’s equity instruments by the Breville Group Performance Share Plan Trust.

The ordinary shares held by the Breville Group Performance Share Plan Trust, if any, are yet to be allocated to 
LTI participants. They will be allocated to participants once performance rights vest and they are exercised. The 
ordinary shares held by the Breville Group Performance Share Plan Trust, if any, have the right to receive dividends 
as declared and, in the event of winding up the company, to participate in the proceeds from the sale of all surplus 
assets in proportion to the number of and amounts paid up on shares held. The ordinary shares held by the Breville 
Group Performance Share Plan Trust, if any, entitle their holder to one vote, either in person or by proxy, at a meeting 
of the company. Details are provided in note 16(b) and note 18.

Consolidated

30 June 2018

Consolidated

30 June 2017

Note

Number of 
shares

$’000

Number of 
shares

$’000

(a) Movements in ordinary 
issued shares:

Beginning and end of the year

130,095,322

140,050

130,095,322

140,050

(b) Movements in ordinary 
shares held by the Breville Group 
Performance Share Plan Trust:

Beginning of the year

-

-

-

-

Movements during the year

Transferred to participants of the Breville 
Group Limited Performance Rights Plan

Ordinary shares acquired by the Breville 
Group Performance Share Plan Trust 
during the year - cash

End of the year

(i)

(ii)

94,000

956

18,000

156

(94,000)

-

(956)

-

(18,000)

-

(156)

-

(i)  During the year the Trustee of the Breville Group Performance Share Plan Trust transferred 94,000 ordinary company shares 

(2017: 18,000) to participants in order to fulfil its obligations under the Breville Group Limited Performance Rights Plan.

(ii)  During the year the Trustee of the Breville Group Performance Share Plan Trust acquired 94,000 ordinary shares (2017: 18,000) 
in order to fulfil its obligations under the Breville Group Limited Performance Rights Plan. The average value placed on these 
acquisitions was $10.15 per share (2017: $8.69). Details are provided in note 16(b) and note 18.

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Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Note 13. Issued capital and reserves continued

Issued capital continued

(c) Performance rights over ordinary shares:

The company has a share-based payment performance rights scheme under which rights to subscribe for the 
company’s shares have been granted to certain executives and other employees (refer note 18). At the end of the 
year there were 978,400 (2017: 914,400) potential unissued ordinary shares in respect of performance rights that 
were outstanding.

Reserves
Foreign currency translation reserve

Employee equity benefits reserve

Cash flow hedge reserve

Total reserves

Nature and purpose of reserves

Consolidated

30 June 2018 
$’000

30 June 2017 
$’000

(1,124)

(1,972)

2,401

(695)

(2,913)

(2,878)

(991)

(6,782)

Foreign currency translation reserve - This reserve is used to record exchange differences arising from the 
translation of the financial statements of foreign subsidiaries.

Employee equity benefits reserve - This reserve is used to record the value of equity benefits provided to 
employees as part of their remuneration. Refer to note 18 for further details of these plans.

Cash flow hedge reserve - This reserve records the portion of the gain or loss on a hedging instrument in a cash 
flow hedge that is determined to be an effective hedge.

Note 14. Borrowings

Non-current

Other loans:

- Cash advance facilities

Total non-current borrowings

Terms and conditions

Consolidated

Note

30 June 2018 
$’000

30 June 2017 
$’000

45,324

45,324

35,841

35,841

The group operates under one primary facility with Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ANZ) enabling 
all jurisdictions to borrow under one global facility. The facility agreement has a number of financial covenants all of 
which have been fully complied with as at the years ended 30 June 2018 and 30 June 2017. 

The Australia and New Zealand financing facilities are secured by a first ranking fixed and floating registered charge 
(or general security for Breville New Zealand Limited), over all the assets and undertakings of Thebe International Pty 
Limited, Breville Pty Limited, Breville Holdings Pty Limited, Breville R&D Pty Limited and Breville New Zealand Limited 
and are guaranteed by Breville Group Limited. The Hong Kong facility is secured via a security agreement over the 
assets and undertakings of HWI International Limited. A security agreement in favour of ANZ is in existence over the 
assets and undertakings of Breville USA, Inc. Breville Group Limited has issued corporate guarantees in favour of the 
local bank (HSBC) which provides the day to day US, Canadian and UK transactional banking facilities. Borrowings 
may include Australian dollar, US dollar, Canadian dollar, British pounds, Euro and New Zealand dollar denominated 
amounts.

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Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Notes to the financial statements 
for the year ended 30 June 2018

Note 14. Borrowings continued

Fair value

The carrying value and estimated net fair values of the borrowings held with banks (determined under Level 2, as 
described in note 15) approximates their fair value. Fair values of the company’s interest-bearing loans are determined 
by using a discounted cash flow method using a discount rate that reflects the issuer’s borrowing rate as at the 
end of the reporting period. The non-performance risk as at 30 June 2018 was assessed to be insignificant (2017: 
insignificant). Details regarding interest rate, foreign exchange and liquidity risk are disclosed in note 15.

Consolidated

Note

30 June 2018 
$’000

30 June 2017 
$’000

Financing facilities available
At reporting date, the following financial facilities have been 
negotiated and were available to the group:
Facilities used at the reporting date
Facilities unused at the reporting date

Total facilities

(a)
(b)
(c)

49,587
53,036
102,623

(a) Facilities used at the reporting date:
- Non-current cash advance facilities – committed 
- Non-current cash advance facilities – uncommitted 
- Overdraft facilities
- Business transactions facilities
- Indemnity/guarantee facilities
- Documentary credit facilities

Facilities used as at reporting date

(b) Facilities unused at the reporting date:
- Non-current cash advance facilities – committed
- Non-current cash advance facilities – uncommitted 
- Overdraft facilities
- Business transactions facilities
- Indemnity/guarantee facilities
- Documentary credit facilities

Facilities unused as at reporting date

(c) Total facilities:
- Non-current cash advance facilities – committed
- Non-current cash advance facilities – uncommitted 
- Overdraft facilities
- Business transactions facilities
- Indemnity/guarantee facilities
- Documentary credit facilities

Total facilities

45,324
-
-
496
3,767
-
49,587

20,750
20,747
9,965
495
-
1,079
53,036

66,074
20,747
9,965
991
3,767
1,079
102,623

41,713
19,872
61,585

35,841
-
2,156
513
3,203
-
41,713

10,584
-
7,474
513
-
1,301
19,872

46,425
-
9,630
1,026
3,203
1,301
61,585

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Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Note 14. Borrowings continued

Seasonal facility

Under the primary facility with ANZ, the group also has a committed seasonal facility available between August 2018 
and January 2019 which ranges from $26,986,911 up to $48,576,440 and a committed seasonal facility available 
between September 2018 and December 2018 of $7,186,858 (2017: $8,000,000 available between October 2017 
and January 2018 and $12,358,688 available between June 2017 and March 2018). The group also introduced an 
uncommitted seasonal facility available from February 2018 to January 2019 of $6,746,728. These facilities are under 
the same terms and conditions as described above.

Borrowings may include Australian dollar, US dollar, Canadian dollar, British pounds, Euro and New Zealand dollar 
denominated amounts. 

Recognition and measurement

All borrowings, including cash advance facilities, are initially recognised at the fair value of the consideration received 
less directly attributable transaction costs. After initial recognition, borrowings, including cash advance facilities, are 
subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. Gains and losses are recognised in the 
income statement when the liabilities are derecognised.

Borrowings are classified as current liabilities unless the group has an unconditional right to defer settlement of the 
liability for at least 12 months after the balance sheet date.

Non-current borrowings at 30 June 2018 fall due in July 2019.

Since the end of the year, the Group reduced its committed non-current cash advance facilities by $33,733,639 in 
July 2018 and $10,689,471 in August 2018. Consequently, the total committed non-current cash advance facility 
was reduced to $21,651,000.

Note 15. Financial risk management

The group’s principal financial instruments, other than derivatives, comprises cash advances, bank overdrafts, cash 
at bank and short-term deposits.

The main purpose of these financial instruments is to raise finance for the group’s operations. The group has various 
other financial assets and liabilities such as trade receivables and trade payables, which arise directly from its 
operations. The group also enters into derivative transactions, primarily forward exchange contracts. The purpose is 
to manage the currency risks arising from the group’s business operations and its sources of finance. It is the group’s 
policy that no speculative trading in derivatives shall be undertaken. The main risks arising from the group’s financial 
instruments are foreign currency risk and credit risk. The board reviews and agrees policies for managing each of 
these risks and they are summarised below.

Recognition and measurement

Derivative financial instruments and hedging

The group may use derivative financial instruments such as forward exchange contracts to hedge its risks associated 
with foreign currency 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 remeasured to fair value. The fair value of the 
forward exchange contracts is estimated using market observable inputs. Derivatives are carried as assets when their 
fair value is positive and as liabilities when their fair value is negative. 

Any gains or losses arising from changes in the fair value of derivatives, except for those that qualify for hedge 
accounting, are taken directly to the income statement for the year.

The fair value of forward exchange contracts are calculated by reference to current forward exchange rates for 
contracts with similar maturity profiles and where applicable, exercise prices. 

For the purposes of hedge accounting, hedges are classified as cash flow hedges when they hedge exposure to 
variability in cash flows that is attributable either to a particular risk associated with a recognised asset or liability or to 
a forecast transaction.

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 hedging instrument, the hedged item or transaction, the 
nature of the risk being hedged and how the entity will assess the hedging instrument’s effectiveness in offsetting 
the exposure to changes in the hedged item’s cash flows attributable to the hedged 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 actually have been highly effective throughout the financial reporting periods for which they were 
designated.

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Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Notes to the financial statements 
for the year ended 30 June 2018

Note 15. Financial risk management continued

Recognition and measurement continued

Hedges that meet the strict criteria for hedge accounting are accounted for as follows:

Cash flow hedges

Cash flow hedges are hedges of the group’s exposure to variability in cash flows that is attributable to a particular 
risk associated with a recognised asset or liability or a highly probable forecast transaction and that could affect profit 
or loss. The effective portion of the gain or loss on the hedging instrument is recognised directly in equity, while the 
ineffective portion is recognised in income statement.

Amounts taken to equity are transferred to the income statement when the hedged transaction affects profit or loss, 
such as when hedged income or expenses are recognised or when a forecast purchase occurs. When the hedged 
item is the cost of a non-financial asset or liability, the amounts taken to equity are transferred to the initial carrying 
amount of the non-financial asset or liability.

If the forecast transaction is no longer expected to occur, amounts previously recognised in equity are transferred to 
the income statement. If the hedging instrument expires or is sold, terminated or exercised without replacement or 
rollover, or if its designation as a hedge is revoked, amounts previously recognised in equity remain in equity until the 
forecast transaction occurs. If the related transaction is not expected to occur, the amount is taken to the income 
statement.

A hedge of the foreign currency risk of a firm commitment is accounted for as a cash flow hedge.

Interest rate risk

The group is exposed to interest rate risk on its borrowings, cash balances and derivative financial instruments. The 
group’s policy is to manage its interest rate risk using a mix of fixed and variable rate debt where appropriate. Cash 
advance facilities have short term fixed interest rates with maturities ranging between 1 and 3 months, therefore 
within the financial year they are exposed to interest rate risk. 

At 30 June 2018, the group has the following exposure to interest rate risk:

Cash at bank

Cash advance facilities

Net exposure

Consolidated

30 June 2018 
$’000

30 June 2017 
$’000

103,316

(45,324)

57,992

77,124

(35,841)

41,283

At 30 June 2018, 100% of the Groups borrowings (2017: 100%) are exposed to floating rates. On a principal net 
receivable of $57,992,000 (2017: $41,283,000), at an average payable rate including line fee and margin of 2.5% 
(2017: 2.2%) and average receivable rate of 1.1% (2017: 0.8%), an increment of 0.5% in the market rates would 
result in a decrease in finance costs of $310,000 (2017: $206,000), conversely a decrement of 0.5% in the market 
rates would result in an increase in finance costs of $227,000 (2017: $170,000).

The group’s net exposure to interest rate risk calculated as at 30 June 2018 is not representative of its exposure 
during the financial year due to seasonality in the volume of sales such that financial performance is historically 
weighted in favour of the half to 31 December. This seasonality results in a higher level of receivable and inventory 
balances and a consequent increase in working capital requirements. All of the group’s borrowings during the year 
(2017 average borrowings: 100%) are at a floating rate of interest. On an average principal net receivable during the 
year of $23,699,000 (2017: $49,031,000), at an average payable rate including margin of 2.5% (2017: 2.2%) and 
average receivable rate of 1.1% (2017: 0.8%), an increment of 0.5% in the market rates would result in a decrease 
in finance costs of $85,000 (2017: $245,000), conversely a decrement of 0.5% in the market rates would result in an 
increase in finance costs of $41,000 (2017: $192,000).

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Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Note 15. Financial risk management continued

Foreign currency risk

The group undertakes certain transactions denominated in foreign currency and is exposed to foreign exchange rate 
fluctuations.  Such exposure arises primarily from purchases of inventory by a business unit in currencies other than 
the unit’s functional currency (purchases are predominately US dollar denominated). Other foreign exchange risk only 
arises when future commercial transactions and recognised assets and liabilities are denominated in a currency that 
is not the entity’s functional currency.

To hedge exposure arising from the purchase of inventories or payments in currencies other than the business unit’s 
functional currency, forward exchange contracts may be utilised. At inception these hedge contracts are designated 
as cash flow hedges to hedge the exposure to the variability in cash flows arising as a result of movements in 
exchange rates below contracted exchange rates for options and for movements above or below a contracted 
exchange rate for forward exchange contracts.

Also, as a result of the group’s investment in its overseas operations, the group’s balance sheet can be affected 
significantly by movements in the exchange rates of the jurisdictions it operates within.  

At 30 June 2018, the group has the following financial assets and liabilities exposed to foreign currency risk: 

Cash at bank

Trade and other receivables

Trade and other payables

Other financial assets – derivative assets – forward exchange 
contracts

Other financial liabilities – derivative liabilities – forward exchange 
contracts

Net exposure

Consolidated

30 June 2018 
$’000

30 June 2017 
$’000

10,000

2,065

(9,070)

3,721 

(291)

6,425

7,675

1,101

(13,060)

422 

(1,837)

(5,699)

Of the total net exposure above, an increment of 10% in the foreign exchange rates would result in an increase in 
other expenses of $272,000 (2017: decrease $334,000). A decrement of 10% in the foreign exchange rates would 
result in a decrease in other expenses of $333,000 (2017: increase $554,000).

Instruments used by the group

Derivative financial instruments are used by the group in the normal course of business in order to hedge exposures 
to fluctuations in interest and foreign exchange rates.  

The Group uses the following hierarchy for determining and disclosing the fair value of financial instruments by 
valuation technique:

Level 1: quoted (unadjusted) prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2: other techniques for which all inputs that have a significant effect on the recorded fair value are observable, 
either directly or indirectly.

Level 3: techniques that use inputs that have a significant effect on the recorded fair value that are not based on 
observable market data.

The fair value of all derivative assets and liabilities have been determined under Level 2.

75

Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Notes to the financial statements 
for the year ended 30 June 2018

Note 15. Financial risk management continued

Instruments used by the group continued

(i) Forward exchange contracts – cash flow hedges

The majority of the group’s inventory purchases from suppliers are denominated in US dollars (US$). In order to 
manage exchange rate movements and to manage the inventory costing process, the group has entered into forward 
exchange contracts to purchase US$, Euro and CHF. These contracts are hedging highly probable forecasted 
purchases and highly probable forecasted payments and they are timed to mature when settlement of purchases or 
the payments are scheduled to be made. All forward exchange contracts have 0-12 months maturity (2017: 0-12 
months).

The cash flows are expected to occur between 0-12 months from 1 July 2018 (2017: 0-12 months) and the cost of 
sales and where applicable the sale of goods within the income statement will be affected in the next financial year as 
the inventory is sold or the payments are made. At balance date, the details of outstanding contracts are:

Buy US$

Buy Euro

Buy CHF

Consolidated

30 June 2018 
A$’000

30 June 2017 
A$’000

97,220

3,027

8,572

63,237

2,257

8,176

The cash flow hedges of the forecast purchases and forecast payments are considered to be highly effective and any 
gain or loss on the contracts is taken directly to equity. Where the contracts are hedging highly probable forecasted 
inventory purchases, when the inventory is received or the risk is assumed, the amount recognised in equity is 
adjusted to the inventory account in the balance sheet. Where the contracts are hedging highly probable forecasted 
payments, when the payments are made the amount recognised in equity is adjusted to the income statement. 
During the year $2,447,000 was debited to inventory (2017: $1,674,000 debited) and $2,398,000 was credited 
(2017: $2,039,000 debited) to equity in respect of the group.

At 30 June 2018, the group had hedged 44% (2017: 31%) of its foreign currency purchases extending to June 2019 
(2017: June 2018). The remaining 56% (2017: 69%) is exposed to foreign exchange risk.  

In respect of net derivative assets and liabilities above, being the fair value of forward exchange contracts designated 
as cash flow hedges, a decrease of 10% in the US dollar exchange rate against local currencies, all other variables 
held constant, would result in an increase in equity of $10,243,000 (2017: $4,461,000). Conversely, an increase 
of 10% in the US dollar exchange rate against local currencies, all other variables held constant, would result in a 
decrease in equity of $7,089,000 (2017: $3,622,000).

Capital management

The board’s policy is to maintain a strong capital base so as to maintain investor, creditor and market confidence and 
to sustain future development of the business.

The board seeks to maintain a balance between the higher returns that might be possible with higher levels of 
borrowings and the advantages and security afforded by a sound capital position. The board monitors the group’s 
gearing ratio and compliance with debt covenants on a regular basis. The group’s gearing ratio at 30 June 2018 
and 30 June 2017 is nil due to the group being in a net cash position. The gearing ratio is defined as group net 
borrowings divided by capital employed (net borrowings plus shareholders’ equity).

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Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Note 15. Financial risk management continued

Credit risk

Credit risk represents the loss that would be recognised if counterparties failed to perform as contracted. The credit 
risk on financial assets, excluding investments, of the group that has been recognised on the balance sheet is the 
carrying value amount, net of any uncollectible receivables.

The group trades only with recognised, creditworthy third parties. It is the group’s policy that all customers who wish 
to trade on credit terms are subject to credit verification procedures. In certain instances, where deemed appropriate, 
receivable insurance is acquired to offset the group’s exposure to credit risk. 

In addition, receivable balances are monitored on an ongoing basis with the result that the group’s exposure to bad 
debts is not significant. There are no significant concentrations of credit risk across the group. 

With respect to credit risk arising from the other financial assets of the group, which comprise cash and cash 
equivalents and certain derivative instruments, the group’s exposure to credit risk arises from default of the counter 
party with a maximum exposure equal to the carrying amount of these instruments. These counter parties are large 
multi-national banks.

Since the group trades only with recognised third parties, there is no requirement for collateral.

Liquidity risk

The group’s objective is to maintain a balance between continuity of funding and flexibility through the use of cash 
advances and bank overdrafts. The group’s bank facilities carry a thirteen-month term in Australia, New Zealand, 
USA, Canada, UK and Germany. As at 30 June 2018, 100% of the group’s borrowings will mature in greater than one 
year (2017: 100%) and nil (2017: nil) in less than one year.

Management monitors rolling forecasts of the group’s liquidity reserve on the basis of expected cash flows. See note 
14 for details of available facilities.

At 30 June 2018, the remaining contractual maturities of the group’s financial liabilities are:

Less than 1 year

Between 1 and 5 years

Consolidated

30 June 2018 
$’000

30 June 2017 
$’000

84,876

49,014

133,890

96,626

40,040

136,666

The table below analyses the group’s remaining contractual maturities by the type of financial liability. The amounts 
disclosed are the contractual undiscounted cash flows.

Consolidated

30 June 2018

Less than  
1 year
$’000

Between 1 
and 5 years
$’000

Trade and other payables

84,585

Borrowings

Other financial liabilities

-

291

3,690

45,324

-

Total
$’000

88,275

45,324

291

84,876

49,014

133,890

Consolidated

30 June 2017

Less than  
1 year
$’000

Between 1 
and 5 years
$’000

94,789

-

1,837

96,626

4,199

35,841

-

Total
$’000

98,988

35,841

1,837

40,040

136,666

Contractual maturities disclosed in the tables above include contracted interest payments. Total borrowings disclosed 
in note 14 exclude such contracted interest payments.

77

Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Notes to the financial statements 
for the year ended 30 June 2018

Group structure
Note 16. Interests in other entities

The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of Breville Group Limited and the subsidiaries 
listed in the following table.

Legal entity

Country of 
incorporation

30 June 2018
%

30 June 2017
%

Note

Equity interest

(a)

(a)
(a)

(b)

Thebe International Pty Limited
Investments not held directly by Breville Group Limited:
Breville Holdings Pty Limited
Breville Pty Limited
Breville R&D Pty Limited
Breville Group Performance Share Plan Trust
Breville New Zealand Limited
HWI International Limited
Breville Services (Shenzhen) Company Limited
Breville Holdings USA, Inc.
Breville USA, Inc.
Holding HWI Canada Inc.
HWI Canada Inc.
Breville Canada, L.P. 

BRG Appliances Limited

Sage Appliances GmbH

Australia

Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
New Zealand
Hong Kong
China
USA
USA
Canada
Canada
Canada

UK

Germany

100

100
100
100
-
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100

100

100

100

100
100
100
-
100
100
100
100
100
100
100
100

100

-

Breville Group Limited, a company incorporated in Australia is the ultimate parent of the group.

(a) Entities subject to reporting relief

Pursuant to ASIC Corporations (Wholly-owned Companies) Instrument 2016/785, relief has been granted to Thebe 
International Pty Limited, Breville Pty Limited and Breville Holdings Pty Limited from the Corporations Act 2001 
requirements for preparation, audit and lodgement of their financial reports.

As a condition of the instrument, Breville Group Limited and Thebe International Pty Limited entered into a Deed of 
Cross Guarantee on 4 November 1999. This deed was subsequently assumed by Breville Pty Limited and Breville 
Holdings Pty Limited under an assumption deed dated 19 December 2001. The effect of the deed is that Breville 
Group Limited has guaranteed to pay any deficiency in the event of winding up of either controlled entity or if they do 
not meet their obligations under the terms of overdrafts, loans, leases or other liabilities subject to the guarantee. The 
controlled entities have also given a similar guarantee in the event that Breville Group Limited is wound up or if it does 
not meet its obligation under the terms of overdrafts, loans, leases or other liabilities subject to the guarantee.

The entities comprising the “closed group” are Breville Group Limited, Thebe International Pty Limited, Breville Pty 
Limited and Breville Holdings Pty Limited. The consolidated statement of financial position and income statement of 
the entities that are members of the “closed group” are detailed in notes 19(i) and 19(ii).

(b) Breville Group Performance Share Plan Trust

A trust fund has been established with the appointment of an independent Trustee. The trust is funded by funds 
irretrievably contributed to it by the company and the Trustee uses these funds to either subscribe for a new issue of 
shares in the company or purchase shares on the ASX in order to fulfil its obligations under the Breville Group Limited 
Performance Rights Plan.

The trust does not form part of the Breville Group Limited Australian tax consolidation group.

During the financial year ended 30 June 2018, the Trustee acquired 94,000 company shares (2017: 18,000). The 
average value placed on these acquisitions was $10.15 per share (2017: $8.69).

78

Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Note 17. Parent entity information

As at and throughout the financial year ended 30 June 2018 the parent company of the group was Breville Group 
Limited.

Results of the parent entity

Profit of the parent entity

Total comprehensive income of the parent entity

Financial position of the parent entity

Current assets

Total assets

Current liabilities

Total liabilities

Net assets

Equity attributable to the equity holders of the parent

Issued capital

Employee equity benefits reserve

Retained earnings

Total shareholders’ equity

Contingencies

30 June 2018 
$’000

30 June 2017 
$’000

40,467

40,467

38,525

38,525

73,753

148,875

(6,132)

(6,132)

142,743

140,050

(1,972)

4,665

142,743

70,238

145,289

(2,939)

(2,939)

142,350

140,050

(2,878)

5,178

142,350

The parent company has guaranteed under the terms of an ASIC class order any deficiency of funds if Thebe 
International Pty Limited, Breville Pty Limited and Breville Holdings Pty Limited are wound up. No such deficiency 
currently exists.

The parent company has issued corporate guarantees in favour of the HSBC local banks in the US, Canada and the 
UK which provides the day to day US, Canadian and UK transactional banking facilities.

Tax consolidation

Breville Group Limited and its 100% owned Australian resident subsidiaries (excluding the Breville Group Performance 
Share Plan Trust) have formed a tax consolidated group with effect from 1 July 2003.

The head entity, Breville Group Limited, and each subsidiary in the tax consolidated group are required to account 
for their own current and deferred tax amounts. These tax amounts are measured as if each entity in the tax 
consolidated group continues to be a stand alone tax payer in its own right.

In addition to its own current and deferred tax amounts, Breville Group Limited also recognises: 

(a)  the current tax liabilities (or assets) and the deferred tax assets arising from unused tax losses and unused tax 

credits assumed from controlled entities in the tax consolidated group; and

(b)  assets or liabilities arising for Breville Group Limited under the tax funding agreement as amounts receivable from 

or payable to other entities in the group.

Members of the tax consolidated group have entered into a tax funding agreement. The tax funding agreement 
supports the calculation of current tax liabilities (and assets) and deferred tax assets/liabilities on a stand-alone 
basis. Calculation is performed in accordance with AASB 112 Income Tax. The allocation of taxes under the tax 
funding agreement is recognised as an increase/decrease in the subsidiaries’ intercompany accounts with the tax 
consolidated group head company, Breville Group Limited.

No amounts have been recognised in the financial statements in respect of the tax sharing agreement should the 
head entity default on its tax payment obligations on the basis that the possibility of default is remote.

79

Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Notes to the financial statements 
for the year ended 30 June 2018

Other
Note 18. Share-based payments

Performance rights plan

Under the performance rights plan participants are issued with performance rights over the ordinary shares of Breville 
Group Limited issued in accordance with the Breville Group Limited Performance Rights Plan (PRP). See page 27 
and 28 of the Remuneration report for details of the performance rights plans.

At 30 June 2018 there were 978,440 (2017: 914,400) performance rights outstanding under this plan. The expense 
recognised in the income statement in relation to share-based payments is disclosed in note 3(e). 

Recognition and measurement

Performance rights issued to employees (including key management personnel) are accounted for as share-
based payments, whereby employees render services in exchange for shares or rights over shares (equity-settled 
transactions). The cost of these equity-settled transactions with employees is measured by reference to the fair value 
of the equity instruments at the date at which they are granted. The fair value has been determined by an external 
valuer using a Black Scholes or Monte-Carlo model, further details of which are given below.

Service and non-market performance conditions are not taken into account when determining the grant date fair 
value of the awards, but the likelihood of the conditions being met is assessed as part of the Group’s best estimate of 
the number of equity instruments that will ultimately vest. Market based performance conditions are reflected within 
the grant date fair value.

The cost of equity-settled transactions is recognised, together with a corresponding increase in equity, over the 
period in which the performance and/or service conditions are fulfilled (the vesting period), ending on the date on 
which the relevant employees become fully entitled to the award (the vesting date). At each subsequent reporting 
date until vesting, the cumulative charge to the income statement is the product of (i) the grant date fair value of the 
award; (ii) the current best estimate of the number of awards that will vest, taking into account such factors as the 
likelihood of employee turnover during the vesting period and the likelihood of non-market performance conditions 
being met; and (iii) the expired portion of the vesting period. The charge to the income statement for the period 
is the cumulative amount as calculated above less the amounts already charged in previous periods. There is a 
corresponding entry to equity.

No expense is recognised for awards that do not ultimately vest because non-market performance and/or service 
conditions have not been met. Where awards include a market or non-vesting condition, the transactions are treated 
as vested irrespective of whether the market or non-vesting condition is satisfied, provided that all other performance 
and/or service conditions are satisfied.

Performance rights granted under the performance rights plan

The following table illustrates the number and weighted average exercise prices (“WAEP”) of and movements in 
performance rights issued during the year:

30 June 2018

30 June 2017

Number of 
performance 
rights

Note

Number of 
performance 
rights

WAEP

WAEP

Outstanding at the beginning of the year

914,400

0.0000

696,700

0.0000

Performance rights granted during 
the year

Performance rights exercised 
during the year

Performance rights lapsed during 
the year

Outstanding at the end of the year

(a)

Exercisable at the end of the year

363,900

0.0000

374,500

0.0000

(94,000)

0.0000

(18,000)

0.0000

(205,860)

978,440

-

0.0000

0.0000

-

(138,800)

914,400

-

0.0000

0.0000

-

80

Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Note 18. Share-based payments continued

Performance rights granted under the performance rights plan continued

Notes

(a)  The outstanding balance as at 30 June 2018 is represented by:

Number of  
performance rights

Note *

Grant date

Vesting date

Expiry date

WAEP $

Fair value at 
grant date ($)

79,470

79,470

30,100

44,350

44,350

1,100

1,100

113,700

112,300

112,300

60,000

2,500

98,800

99,800

99,100

978,440

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

(iv)

(v)

(i)

(ii)

(vi)

(vii)

(viii)

(ix)

(x)

(xi)

(xii)

(xiii)

12-Feb-16

29-Aug-18

12-Feb-16

29-Aug-19

3-Oct-18

3-Oct-19

12-Feb-16

31-Dec-18

31-Mar-19

12-Feb-16

25-Jan-19

31-Mar-19

12-Feb-16

25-Jan-20

31-Mar-20

16-Mar-16

29-Aug-18

16-Mar-16

29-Aug-19

9-Aug-16

29-Aug-18

9-Aug-16

29-Aug-19

9-Aug-16

31-Aug-20

13-Nov-17

31-Aug-20

13-Nov-17

29-Aug-19

3-Oct-18

3-Oct-19

3-Oct-18

3-Oct-19

2-Oct-20

1-Oct-20

1-Oct-19

13-Nov-17

29-Aug-19

1-Oct-19

13-Nov-17

28-Aug-20

13-Nov-17

27-Aug-21

1-Oct-20

1-Oct-21

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

0.0000

2.07

2.15

4.56

4.56

4.35

2.07

2.15

3.43

3.49

3.51

10.12

10.56

7.05

6.81

6.68

(i)  These performance rights vest based on the group’s total shareholder return (TSR) from 30 June 2015 to 30 June 2018 applying 

both an absolute test and a relative test measured against a TSR peer group.

(ii)  These performance rights vest based on the group’s total shareholder return (TSR) from 30 June 2015 to 30 June 2019 applying 

both an absolute test and a relative test measured against a TSR peer group.

(iii)  Performance condition being that the participant must be employed by the company on 31 December 2018.

(iv)  Performance condition being that the participant must be employed by the company on 25 January 2019.

(v)  Performance condition being that the participant must be employed by the company on 25 January 2020.

(vi)  These performance rights vest based on the group’s total shareholder return (TSR) from 30 June 2016 to 30 June 2018 applying 

both an absolute test and a relative test measured against a TSR peer group.

(vii)  These performance rights vest based on the group’s total shareholder return (TSR) from 30 June 2016 to 30 June 2019 applying 

both an absolute test and a relative test measured against a TSR peer group.

(viii)  These performance rights vest based on the group’s total shareholder return (TSR) from 30 June 2016 to 30 June 2020 applying 

both an absolute test and a relative test measured against a TSR peer group.

(ix)  Performance condition being that the participant must be employed by the company on 30 June 2020.

(x)  Performance condition being that the participant must meet an internal KPI measure on 30 June 2018.

(xi)  These performance rights vest based on the group’s total shareholder return (TSR) from 30 June 2017 to 30 June 2019 applying 

both an absolute test and a relative test measured against a TSR peer group.

(xii)  These performance rights vest based on the group’s total shareholder return (TSR) from 30 June 2017 to 30 June 2020 applying 

both an absolute test and a relative test measured against a TSR peer group.

(xiii) These performance rights vest based on the group’s total shareholder return (TSR) from 30 June 2017 to 30 June 2021 applying 

both an absolute test and a relative test measured against a TSR peer group.

* 

Excluding (iii), (iv), (v), (ix) and (x), in addition to the EPS, TSR or internal KPI measure performance hurdle, the participant must 
be employed by the company on the vesting date.

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Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Notes to the financial statements 
for the year ended 30 June 2018

Note 18. Share-based payments continued

Performance rights granted under the performance rights plan continued

The average remaining contractual life for the performance rights outstanding at 30 June 2018 is between  
1 and 4 years (2017: 1 and 4 years).

The exercise price for performance rights outstanding at the end of the year was $nil (2017: $nil).

The weighted average fair value of performance rights granted during the year was $7.41 (2017: $3.48).

The fair value of the equity-settled performance rights granted under the performance rights plan, is estimated as 
at the date of grant using a Black-Scholes or Monte-Carlo option-pricing model, taking into account the terms and 
conditions upon which the options and performance rights were granted.

The following table lists the inputs to the model used for the grants during the year ended 30 June 2018 and  
30 June 2017:

30 June 
2018

30 June 
2018

30 June 
2018

30 June 
2018

30 June 
2018

(Black- 
Scholes)

(Black-
Scholes)

(Monte- 
Carlo)

(Monte- 
Carlo)

(Monte- 
Carlo)

30 June 
2017

(Monte- 
Carlo)

30 June 
2017

(Monte- 
Carlo)

30 June 
2017

(Monte- 
Carlo)

Grant date

Vesting date

13 Nov 17

13 Nov 17

13 Nov 17

13 Nov 17

13 Nov 17

9 Aug 16

9 Aug 16

9 Aug 16

31 Aug 20

29 Aug 19

29 Aug 19

28 Aug 20

27 Aug 21

29 Aug 18

29 Aug 19

31 Aug 20

Dividend yield (%)

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

3.50

Expected volatility 
(%)

Historical volatility 
(%)

Risk-free interest 
rate (%)

Expected life of 
performance right 

Performance right 
exercise price ($)

Weighted average 
share price ($)1

Weighted average 
fair value ($)1

1) At grant date

32.00

32.00

32.00

32.00

32.00

34.00

34.00

34.00

32.00

32.00

32.00

32.00

32.00

34.00

34.00

34.00

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.80

1.50

1.50

1.50

2.8 years

1.8 years

1.8 years

2.8 years

3.8 years

2.1 years

3.1 years

4.1 years

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

0.00

12.64

12.64

12.64

12.64

12.64

7.93

7.93

7.93

10.12

10.56

7.05

6.81

6.68

3.43

3.49

3.51

The expected life of the performance rights is based on historical data and is not necessarily indicative of exercise 
patterns that may occur. The expected volatility reflects the assumption that the historical volatility is indicative of 
future trends, which may also not necessarily be the actual outcome. No other features of performance rights granted 
were incorporated into the measurement of fair value.

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Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Note 19. Related party transactions 

(i) Consolidated statement of financial position for  
class order closed group

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other receivables

Inventories

Other financial assets

Total current assets

Non-current assets

Other financial assets

Plant and equipment

Intangible assets

Total non-current assets

Total assets

Current liabilities

Trade and other payables

Current tax liabilities

Provisions

Other financial liabilities

Total current liabilities

Non-current liabilities

Other payables

Deferred tax liabilities

Provisions

Total non-current liabilities

Total liabilities

Net assets

Equity

Issued capital

Reserves

Retained earnings

Total equity

30 June 2018 
$’000

30 June 2017 
$’000

79,957

40,405

26,813

3,721

62,638

46,891

31,422

422

150,896

141,373

22,714

9,410

98,511

130,635

281,531

51,432

6,132

6,608

291

64,463

3,167

3,809

742

7,718

72,181

209,350

140,050

428

68,872

209,350

22,275

9,734

85,980

117,989

259,362

50,780

2,939

7,326

1,837

62,882

3,767

912

792

5,471

68,353

191,009

140,050

(3,869)

54,828

191,009

83

Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Notes to the financial statements 
for the year ended 30 June 2018

Note 19. Related party transactions continued 

(ii) Consolidated income statement for  
class order closed group

Profit from ordinary activities before income tax expense

Income tax expense relating to ordinary activities

Net profit

Accumulated profits at the beginning of the year

Dividends paid or reinvested

Accumulated profits at the end of the year

(a) Ultimate controlling entity

30 June 2018 
$’000

30 June 2017 
$’000

76,099

(21,075)

55,024

54,828

(40,980)

68,872

69,039

(19,835)

49,204

44,002

(38,378)

54,828

The ultimate controlling entity of the group in Australia is Breville Group Limited.

(b) Wholly owned group transactions

During the financial period, loans were advanced and repayments received on inter-group accounts with subsidiaries 
in the wholly owned group. These transactions were undertaken on commercial terms and conditions.

(c) Key management personnel

Details relating to key management personnel, including remuneration paid, are included in the Remuneration Report 
and below:

Compensation by category: key management personnel

Short-term

Post-employment

Other long-term

Share-based payment

Total

Consolidated

Note

30 June 2018  
$

30 June 2017  
$

(i)

4,865,216

3,974,127

180,063

34,118

696,734

216,546

33,534

321,871

5,776,131

4,546,078

(i) This comprises defined contribution plans expense of $180,068 (2017: $216,546).

84

Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Note 20. Auditor’s remuneration 

Amounts received or due and receivable from the entity 
and any other entity in the consolidated entity:

PricewaterhouseCoopers Australia – primary auditors 

Parent entity

Audit or review services

Taxation and accounting advisory services

Network Firms of PricewaterhouseCoopers Australia

Controlled entities

Audit or review services

Taxation and accounting advisory services

Total auditor’s remuneration

Note 21. Commitments and contingencies

Operating lease commitments – group as lessee

Consolidated

30 June 2018  
$

30 June 2017  
$

416,099

208,604

416,099

248,200

136,576

333,266

1,094,545

136,576

186,769

987,644

Operating leases are entered into mainly as a means of acquiring access to commercial property and storage facilities 
and the use of minor items of plant and equipment. Rental payments are generally fixed; however certain property 
leases contain a rental inflation escalation clause, an agreed rental percentage increase clause, a market rental review 
clause or a mix of these clauses over the term of the operating lease.

Future minimum rentals payable under non-cancellable operating leases as at 30 June are as follows:

Within one year

After one year but not later than five years

More than five years

Total future minimum rentals payable

Consolidated

30 June 2018 
$’000

30 June 2017 
$’000

7,787

23,817

3,808

35,412

7,490

28,076

7,495

43,061

Contingent rentals are determined with reference to known existing rental payments and known rental increases 
during the existing term of each operating lease.

No purchase options exist in relation to operating leases and no operating lease contains restrictions on financing or 
other leasing activities. Certain property leases contain renewal option clauses. 

Contingencies

Indemnity agreements have been entered into with certain officers of the group in respect of expenses and liabilities 
they incur in their official capacities. No monetary limit applies to these agreements and no known obligations have 
emerged as a result of these agreements.

Cross guarantees given by Breville Group Limited, Thebe International Pty Limited, Breville Holdings Pty Limited and 
Breville Pty Limited are described in note 16(a).

Breville Group Limited has issued corporate guarantees in favour of the local bank (HSBC) which provides the day to 
day US, Canadian and UK transactional banking facilities.

85

Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Notes to the financial statements 
for the year ended 30 June 2018

Note 22. Significant events after  
year end

No matters or circumstances have arisen since the end 
of the year which significantly affected or may affect the 
operations of the consolidated entity.

The financial report of Breville Group Limited for the 
year ended 30 June 2018 was authorised for issue in 
accordance with a resolution of the directors on 16 
August 2018.

Note 23. Other accounting policies

Foreign currency translation

(i) Functional and presentation currency 

Both the functional and presentation currency of 
Breville Group Limited and its Australian subsidiaries 
are Australian dollars (AUD or A$). Each entity in the 
group determines its own functional currency and items 
included in the financial statements of each entity are 
measured using that functional currency.

(ii) Transactions and balances

Transactions in foreign currencies are initially recorded 
in the functional currency at the exchange rates 
ruling at the date of the transaction. Monetary assets 
and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are 
retranslated at the rate of exchange ruling at the 
balance sheet date.  

Non-monetary items that are measured in terms of 
historical cost in a foreign currency are translated 
using the exchange rate as at the date of the initial 
transaction. Non-monetary items measured at fair value 
in a foreign currency are translated using the exchange 
rates at the date when the fair value was determined.

The functional currency of the foreign subsidiaries is 
either: 

•  USD - United States dollar (Breville Holdings USA, 

Inc. and Breville USA, Inc.); 

•  HKD - Hong Kong dollar (HWI International Limited);

•  CAD - Canadian dollar (HWI Canada, Inc., Holding 

HWI Canada, Inc. and Breville Canada, L.P.);

•  NZD - New Zealand dollar (Breville New Zealand 

Limited);

•  GBP - British pound (BRG Appliances Limited); 

•  RMB - Chinese Renminbi (Breville Services 

(Shenzhen) Company Limited); and

•  EUR – Euro (Sage Appliances GmbH).

As at the reporting date the assets and liabilities of these 
foreign subsidiaries are translated into the presentation 
currency of Breville Group Limited. They are translated 
at the rate of exchange ruling at the balance sheet 
date and the income statements are translated at the 
weighted average exchange rates for the year.

The exchange differences arising on the retranslation of 
the financial statements of foreign subsidiaries are taken 
directly to a separate component of equity. On disposal 
of a foreign entity, the deferred cumulative amount 
recognised in equity relating to that particular foreign 
operation is recognised in the income statement.

(iii) Disposal of foreign operations

In some instances companies in the Breville Group 
provide intra group funding to other group entities by 
way of permanent equity loans. In these instances any 
foreign exchange movements are recognised in equity 
(foreign currency translation reserve) as these equity 
loans are considered to form part of the net investment 
in the subsidiary.

Investments and other financial assets

Financial assets in the scope of AASB 139 Financial 
Instruments: Recognition and Measurement are 
classified as either financial assets at fair value through 
profit or loss, loans and receivables or held-to-maturity 
investments, as appropriate. When financial assets are 
recognised initially, they are measured at fair value, plus, 
in the case of investments not at fair value through the 
income statement, directly attributable transactions 
costs. The group determines the classification of its 
financial assets after initial recognition and, when 
allowed and appropriate, re-evaluates this designation 
at each year end.

All regular way purchases and sales of financial assets 
are recognised on the trade date i.e. the date that 
the group commits to purchase the asset. Regular 
way purchases or sales are purchases or sales of 
financial assets under contracts that require delivery of 
the assets within the period established generally by 
regulation or convention in the marketplace.

(i) Held to maturity investments

Non-derivative financial assets with fixed or 
determinable payments and fixed maturity are classified 
as held-to-maturity when the group has the positive 
intention and ability to hold to maturity. Investments 
intended to be held for an undefined period are not 
included in this classification. Investments that are 
intended to be held-to-maturity, such as bonds, are 
subsequently measured at amortised cost. This cost 
is computed as the amount initially recognised minus 
principal repayments, plus or minus the cumulative 
amortisation using the effective interest method of any 
difference between the initially recognised amount and 
the maturity amount. This calculation includes all fees 
and points paid or received between parties to the 
contract that are an integral part of the effective interest 
rate, transaction costs and all other premiums and 
discounts. 

For investments carried at amortised cost, gains and 
losses are recognised in the income statement when 
the investments are derecognised or impaired, as well 
as through the amortisation process.

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Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Note 23. Other accounting policies 
continued
Investments and other financial assets 
continued

(ii) Loans and receivables

Loans and receivables are non-derivative financial 
assets with fixed or determinable payments that are 
not quoted in an active market. Such assets are 
carried at amortised cost using the effective interest 
method. Gains and losses are recognised in the 
income statement when the loans and receivables 
are derecognised or impaired, as well as through the 
amortisation process.

Leases

The determination of whether an arrangement is or 
contains a lease is based on the substance of the 
arrangement and requires an assessment of whether 
the fulfilment of the arrangement is dependent on the 
use of a specific asset or assets and the arrangement 
conveys a right to use the asset.

Group as a lessee

Operating lease payments are recognised as an 
expense in the income statement on a straight line basis 
over the lease term. Any lease incentives are recognised 
in the income statement as an integral part of the total 
lease expense.

Other Taxes

Revenue, expenses and assets are recognised net of 
the amount of goods and services tax (GST) or value 
added tax (VAT) except:

•  where the GST/VAT incurred on the purchase of 
goods and services is not recoverable from the 
taxation authority, in which case the GST/VAT is 
recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of the 
asset or as part of the expense item as applicable; 
and

• 

receivables and payables, which are stated with the 
applicable amount of GST/VAT included.

The net amount of GST/VAT recoverable/payable is 
included in receivables/payables in the statement of 
financial position.

Cash flows are included in the cash flow statement on 
a gross basis and the GST/VAT component of cash 
flows arising from investing and financing activities are 
classified as operating cash flows.

Commitments and contingencies are disclosed net of 
recoverable/payable GST/VAT.

New accounting standards and 
interpretations

(i) Changes to accounting policy and disclosures

The accounting policies adopted are consistent with 
those of the previous financial year.

The Group adopted all new and amended Australian 
Accounting Standards and Interpretations that became 
applicable during the current financial year. 

The adoption of these Standards and Interpretations did 
not have a significant impact on the Group’s financial 
results or statement of financial position.

(ii) Accounting Standards and Interpretations 
issued but not yet effective

Relevant accounting standards that have been issued 
but are not yet effective are outlined as follows:

AASB 9: Financial Instruments (applicable for 
reporting periods beginning on or after 1 January 
2018): 
The new standard addresses the classification, 
measurement and derecognition of financial assets 
and financial liabilities. It also introduces revised 
rules around hedge accounting and impairment. The 
Group has completed the impact assessment of this 
standard, including review of its current classification 
and measurement of financial assets and liabilities, as 
well as review of hedge accounting documentation and 
does not expect a material impact when the standard is 
adopted from 1 July 2018.

AASB 15: Revenue from Contracts with Customers 
(applicable for reporting periods beginning on or 
after 1 January 2018): 
The new standard will replace AASB 118 Revenue and 
introduces a new framework for revenue recognition. 
It replaces the previously applied risks and reward 
approach with a five-step model where revenue is 
recognised for each distinct performance obligation, 
at the point which control of the good or service is 
passed to the customer. The Group has completed the 
impact assessment of this standard, including review 
of its revenue recognition policy, customer contracts 
and internal documents and does not expect a material 
impact when the standard is adopted from 1 July 2018.

AASB 16: Leases (applicable for reporting periods 
beginning on or after 1 January 2019): 
The new standard will replace AASB 117 Leases. Once 
effective, the new requirements will apply to new and 
pre-existing lease arrangements. The key changes have 
been outlined below:

•  Lessees will recognise a lease liability reflecting 
future lease payments and a ‘right-of-use’ asset 
for virtually all lease contracts (optional exemption 
available for short-term leases and leases of low-
value assets);

•  Lessees will have to present interest expense on the 
lease liability and depreciation on the right-of-use 
asset in their income statement;

•  Lease payments that reflect interest on the lease 
liability can be presented as an operating cash 
flow. Cash payments for the principal portion of the 
lease liability should be classified within financing 
activities. Payments for short-term leases and for 
leases of low-value assets should be presented 
within operating activities. 

The Group is in the process of accessing the impact of 
AASB 16 and does not intend to adopt this standard 
early.

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Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Directors’ declaration

In accordance with a resolution of the directors of Breville Group Limited, I state that:

1.   In the opinion of the directors:

(a)  the financial statements and notes of the consolidated entity are in accordance with the Corporations Act 

2001, including:

(i)  giving a true and fair view of the consolidated entity’s financial position as at 30 June 2018 and of its 

performance for the year ended on that date; and

(ii)  complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001; 

(b)  the financial statements and notes also comply with International Financial Reporting Standards as disclosed 

in note 1;  

(c)  there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Company will be able to pay its debts as and when they 

become due and payable; and

(d)  as at the date of this declaration, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the members of the Closed 
Group identified in note 16(a) will be able to meet any obligations or liabilities to which they are or may 
become subject, by virtue of the Deed of Cross Guarantee. 

2.  This declaration has been made after receiving the declarations required to be made to the Directors in 
accordance with section 295A of the Corporations Act 2001 for the financial year ended 30 June 2018.

On behalf of the board

Steven Fisher 
Non-executive chairman

Sydney 
16 August 2018

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Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Independent auditor’s report

Independent auditor’s report 
To the members of Breville Group Limited

Report on the audit of the financial report

Our opinion
In our opinion:
The accompanying financial report of Breville Group Limited (the Company) and its controlled 
entities (together the Group) is in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, including:

a.  giving a true and fair view of the Group’s financial position as at 30 June 2018 and of its 

financial performance for the year then ended 

b.  complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001.

What we have audited
The Group financial report comprises:
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• 

 the consolidated statement of financial position as at 30 June 2018
the consolidated statement of comprehensive income for the year then ended
the consolidated statement of changes in equity for the year then ended
the consolidated cash flow statement for the year then ended
the consolidated income statement for the year then ended
the notes to the financial statements, which include a summary of significant accounting 
policies
the directors’ declaration.

• 

Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. Our responsibilities 
under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the 
financial report section of our report. 

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a 
basis for our opinion.

Independence
We are independent of the Group in accordance with the auditor independence requirements 
of the Corporations Act 2001 and the ethical requirements of the Accounting Professional and 
Ethical Standards Board’s APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (the Code) 
that are relevant to our audit of the financial report in Australia. We have also fulfilled our other 
ethical responsibilities in accordance with the Code.

PricewaterhouseCoopers, ABN 52 780 433 757
One International Towers Sydney, Watermans Quay, Barangaroo, GPO BOX 2650, SYDNEY  NSW  2001
T: +61 2 8266 0000, F: +61 2 8266 9999, www.pwc.com.au

Level 11, 1PSQ, 169 Macquarie Street, Parramatta NSW 2150, PO Box 1155 Parramatta NSW 2124
T: +61 2 9659 2476, F: +61 2 8266 9999, www.pwc.com.au

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation.

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Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Independent auditor’s report continued

Our audit approach
An audit is designed to provide reasonable assurance about whether the financial report is free 
from material misstatement. Misstatements may arise due to fraud or error. They are considered 
material if individually or in aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the 
economic decisions of users taken on the basis of the financial report.

We tailored the scope of our audit to ensure that we performed enough work to be able to give an 
opinion on the financial report as a whole, taking into account the geographic and management 
structure of the Group, its accounting processes and controls and the industry in which it 
operates.

Materiality

•  For the purpose of our audit we used overall Group materiality of $3.9 million, which 

represents approximately 5% of the Group’s profit before tax.

•  We applied this threshold, together with qualitative considerations, to determine the scope 
of our audit and the nature, timing and extent of our audit procedures and to evaluate the 
effect of misstatements on the financial report as a whole.

•  We chose Group profit before tax because, in our view, it is the benchmark against which 

the performance of the Group is most commonly measured.

•  We utilised a 5% threshold based on our professional judgement, noting it is within the 

range of commonly acceptable thresholds.

•  We applied this threshold, together with qualitative considerations, to determine the scope 
of our audit and the nature, timing and extent of our audit procedures and to evaluate the 
effect of misstatements on the financial report as a whole.

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Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Audit scope

•  Our audit focused on:

-  subjective judgements made by the Group, and
-  significant accounting estimates involving assumptions and inherently uncertain  

future events.

•  The Group comprises entities located in Australia/New Zealand, North America, and the 

‘Rest of World’ comprising its entities in Hong Kong, United Kingdom, Germany and China, 
with the most financially significant operations being Breville Australia and Breville United 
States. Accordingly, we structured our audit as follows:

•  The Group audit was led by our team from the Australian PwC firm (“Group audit team”). 
The Group audit team conducted an audit of the special purpose financial information of 
Breville Australia and Breville United States used to prepare the consolidated financial 
statements.

•  Component auditors in Canada and Hong Kong, under instructions from the Group audit 
team, performed specified audit procedures over targeted financial statement items within 
the respective special purpose financial information for those locations used to prepare the 
consolidated financial statements.

•  The Group audit team undertook the remaining audit procedures, including over significant 
financial statement items controlled at the Group level, the Group consolidation and the 
audit of the financial report and remuneration report.

•  The Group audit team decided on their level of involvement needed in the work performed 
by the component auditors, to be satisfied that sufficient appropriate evidence had been 
obtained for the purpose of our opinion. Review of the work undertaken by the component 
teams and regular dialogue between the teams up to the reporting date supplemented the 
specific direct written instruction provided by PwC Australia and augmented the reporting 
provided by the component auditors. 

•  The combination of all these procedures provided us with sufficient and appropriate audit 

evidence to express an opinion on the Group’s financial report as a whole.

Key audit matters
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgement, were of most 
significance in our audit of the financial report for the current period. The key audit matters 
were addressed in the context of our audit of the financial report as a whole, and in forming 
our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters. Further, 
any commentary on the outcomes of a particular audit procedure is made in that context. We 
communicated the key audit matters to the Audit and Risk Committee.

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Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Independent auditor’s report continued

Key audit matter

Estimated recoverable amount of 
goodwill and indefinite life intangibles 

(Refer to note 9) – $70.2m

The Group recognises assets for goodwill and 
indefinite life intangibles in respect of its brand 
names.  

Under Australian Accounting Standards, the 
Group is required to test the goodwill and 
indefinite lived intangible assets annually for 
impairment, irrespective of whether there are 
indications of impairment. This assessment 
is inherently complex and judgemental, and 
requires judgement by the Group in forecasting 
the operational cash flows of the cash generating 
units of the Group, and determining discount 
rates and terminal value growth rates used in 
the discounted cash flow models used to assess 
impairment (the models). 

The recoverable amount of goodwill and other 
indefinite life intangible assets was a key audit 
matter given the:

-  financial significance of the intangible assets 
to the statement of financial position; and

- 

judgement applied by the Group in 
completing the impairment assessment.

Tax balances and transactions

Refer to note 4, $25.9m income tax expense, 
deferred tax asset $5.7m, deferred tax liability 
$3.4m, net current tax liability $5.6m

The income tax provision was a key audit matter 
because the Group is subject to taxation in 
multiple jurisdictions and, in many cases, the 
final tax treatment is not certain until resolved 
with the relevant tax authority.  

Consequently, the Group made judgements 
about the incidence and quantum of tax 
exposures and liabilities which are subject to 
the future outcome of assessments by relevant 
tax authorities and, potentially, associated legal 
processes.

How our audit addressed the key audit 
matter

We focused our efforts on developing an 
understanding and testing the overall calculation 
and methodology of the Group’s impairment 
assessment, including identification of the cash 
generating units of the Group for the purposes 
of impairment testing, and the attribution of net 
assets, revenues and costs to those components. 

In obtaining sufficient audit evidence, our 
procedures included, amongst others:

-  assessing the cash flow forecasts included in 
the models with reference to actual historical 
earnings

- 

testing the mathematical calculations within 
the models

-  assessing the terminal value growth rates 

and discount rates applied in the models by 
comparing to external information sources 

-  performing sensitivity analyses over the key 

assumptions used in the models 

-  evaluating the related financial statement 

disclosures for consistency with Australian 
Accounting Standards requirements.

We focused our efforts on obtaining an 
understanding of the business and associated 
taxation considerations. 

In obtaining sufficient audit evidence, our 
procedures included, amongst others:

-  evaluating the analysis conducted by the 

Group for judgements made in respect of the 
ultimate amounts expected to be paid to tax 
authorities 

-  engagement of PwC tax experts to consider 
potential global tax risks within the Group

-  assessing the appropriateness of the 

Group’s disclosure in the financial report 
in light of Australian Accounting Standard 
requirements.

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Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Other information
The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the 
information included in the annual report for the year ended 30 June 2018, but does not include 
the financial report and our auditor’s report thereon. Prior to the date of this auditor’s report, the 
other information we obtained included the Directors’ report, Corporate governance statement, 
and Company Information. We expect the remaining other information to be made available to 
us after the date of this auditor’s report, including Chairman’s review, Chief Executive Officer’s 
review, Brand & Strategy and Shareholder Information. 

Our opinion on the financial report does not cover the other information and we do not and will 
not express an opinion or any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the financial report, our responsibility is to read the other 
information identified above and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is 
materially inconsistent with the financial report or our knowledge obtained in the audit, or 
otherwise appears to be materially misstated.

If, based on the work we have performed on the other information that we obtained prior to 
the date of this auditor’s report, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other 
information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

When we read the other information not yet received as identified above, if we conclude that 
there is a material misstatement therein, we are required to communicate the matter to the 
directors and use our professional judgement to determine the appropriate action to take.

Responsibilities of the directors for the financial report
The directors of the Company are responsible for the preparation of the financial report that 
gives a true and fair view in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and Corporations 
Act 2001 and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the 
preparation of the financial report that gives a true and fair view and is free from material 
misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

In preparing the financial report, the directors are responsible for assessing the ability of the 
Group to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern 
and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate 
the Group or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.

Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial report
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial report as a whole 
is free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s 
report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not 
a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with the Australian Auditing Standards will 
always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or 
error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be 
expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of the financial report.

A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial report is located at 
the Auditing and Assurance Standards Board website at: http://www.auasb.gov.au/auditors_
responsibilities/ar1.pdf. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.

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Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Independent auditor’s report continued

Report on the remuneration report

Our opinion on the remuneration report
We have audited the remuneration report included in pages 23 to 36 of the directors’ report for 
the year ended 30 June 2018. 

In our opinion, the remuneration report of Breville Group Limited for the year ended 30 June 
2018 complies with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001.

Responsibilities
The directors of the Company are responsible for the preparation and presentation of the 
remuneration report in accordance with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001. Our 
responsibility is to express an opinion on the remuneration report, based on our audit conducted 
in accordance with Australian Auditing Standards. 

PricewaterhouseCoopers

Mark Dow 
Partner 

Sydney
16 August 2018

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Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Auditor’s independence declaration

Auditor’s Independence Declaration 
As lead auditor for the audit of Breville Group Limited for the year ended 30 June 2018, I declare 
that to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been:

a. 

no contraventions of the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 
in relation to the audit; and

b. 

no contraventions of any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the audit.

This declaration is in respect of Breville Group Limited and the entities it controlled during the 
period.

Mark Dow 
Partner 
PricewaterhouseCoopers

Sydney
16 August 2018

PricewaterhouseCoopers, ABN 52 780 433 757
One International Towers Sydney, Watermans Quay, Barangaroo, GPO BOX 2650, SYDNEY  NSW  2001
T: +61 2 8266 0000, F: +61 2 8266 9999, www.pwc.com.au

Level 11, 1PSQ, 169 Macquarie Street, Parramatta NSW 2150, PO Box 1155 Parramatta NSW 2124
T: +61 2 9659 2476, F: +61 2 8266 9999, www.pwc.com.au

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation.

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Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Shareholder information

Substantial shareholders as at 11 September 2018

The following information is extracted from the company’s register of substantial shareholder notices:

Name

S. Lew Custodians Pty Limited

Matthews International Capital Management, LLC

Bennelong Australian Equity Partners Ltd

Number of  
ordinary shares

% of issued  
ordinary shares

42,691,756

 13,558,450 

7,262,595

32.82%

10.42%

5.58%

Distribution of shareholdings as at 11 September 2018

Size of holding

1 to 1,000

1,001 to 5,000

5,001 to 10,000

10,001 to 100,000

100,001 and over

Total shareholders

Number of ordinary shareholders with less than a marketable parcel

Voting rights

All ordinary shares issued by Breville Group Limited carry one vote per share without restriction.

Ordinary  
shareholders

1,428

1,342

299

236

39

3,344

122

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Breville Group Limited annual report 2018Twenty largest shareholders as at 11 September 2018

Name

HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited

Premier Investments Limited

J P Morgan Nominees Australia Limited

Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited

National Nominees Limited

SL Superannuation No1 Pty Ltd

Lew Family Investments Pty Ltd

BNP Paribas Noms Pty Ltd

Lew Family Investments Ltd

BNP Paribas Nominees Pty Ltd

S L Nominees Pty Ltd

Nofusa Pty Ltd

Mirrabooka Investments Limited

Citicorp Nominees Pty Limited

AMP Life Limited

HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Limited

UBS Nominees Pty Ltd

Morgan Stanley Australia Securities (Nominee) Pty Limited

Bainpro Nominees Pty Limited

AMCIL Limited

Total

Unquoted equity securities as at 11 September 2018

Shares

37,036,470

35,761,415

11,457,489

9,618,984

5,601,852

3,000,000

1,891,461

1,625,044

1,535,718

1,426,684

711,667

650,000

603,229

545,284

543,083

429,279

404,780

350,980

347,911

341,667

% IC

28.43%

27.45%

8.79%

7.38%

4.30%

2.30%

1.45%

1.25%

1.18%

1.10%

0.55%

0.50%

0.46%

0.42%

0.42%

0.33%

0.31%

0.27%

0.27%

0.26%

113,882,997

87.41%

Number  
on issue

Number  
of holders

Performance rights issued under the Breville Group Performance Rights Plan to 
take up ordinary shares

1,136,570*

36

* Number of unissued ordinary shares under the performance rights plan.

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Breville Group Limited annual report 2018ABN

Breville Group Limited ABN 90 086 933 431

Share register

Link Market Services Limited 
Level 12, 680 George Street 
Sydney NSW 2000

Enquiries within Australia: (02) 8280 7111 
Enquiries outside Australia: (+61 2) 8280 7111 
Website: linkmarketservices.com.au

Auditors 

PricewaterhouseCoopers 
One International Towers Sydney 
Watermans Quay 
Barangaroo NSW 2000 
Australia

Bankers

Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited 
242 Pitt Street 
Sydney NSW 2000

Company information

Directors

Steven Fisher
Non-executive chairman

Timothy Antonie
Non-executive director 

Peter Cowan – appointed 1 September 2018
Non-executive director

Sally Herman
Non-executive director

Dean Howell
Non-executive director

Lawrence Myers
Non-executive director  
Lead independent director 

Kate Wright 
Non-executive director 

Company secretary

Sasha Kitto 

Registered office and principal place of 
business

Ground Floor, Suite 2 
170-180 Bourke Road 
Alexandria NSW 2015

Telephone (+61 2) 9384 8100

Company websites

brevillegroup.com 
breville.com 
kambrook.com.au 
sageappliances.com

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