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Building Australia 
for over 100 years

ANNUAL REPORT 2020 

Big River Industries Limited 
ABN 72 609 901 377

With an operating 
history of approximately 
100 years, Big River has 
established itself as a 
diverse manufacturer 
and distributor of timber 
and building products.

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Chairman and  
Managing Director’s Report

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Directors’ Report

20

Auditor’s Independence Declaration

21

Statement of Profit or Loss and 
Other Comprehensive Income

22

Statement of Financial Position

23

Statement of Changes in Equity

24

Statement of Cash Flows

25

Notes to the Financial Statements

65

Directors’ Declaration

66

Independent Auditor’s Report to the 
Members of Big River Industries Limited

70

Shareholder Information

72

Corporate Directory

73

Branch Network

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Chairman and Managing Director’s Report

Operating Highlights 

Despite the considerable challenges 
experienced during FY2020, Big 
River continued to expand. 

Despite the considerable 
challenges experienced during 
FY2020, Big River continued 
to expand, with revenue 
of $249m, up 14%. This 
included the addition of sites 
in Townsville and Adelaide 
continuing the diversity across 
geographies, construction 
types and market segments 
that helped insulate the Group 
against market volatility.

Statutory EBITDA of $17.7m reflects 
the new AASB16 accounting 
standard, or $12.3m on a pre 
AASB16 basis, up 25% on the 
prior period. This translated to 
21% growth at the NPAT level or 
around 5% growth at comparable 
earnings per share level. Given the 
challenging environment for the 
Construction sector, this was a 
solid result for the year.

Whilst Covid-19 and the Bushfires 
(experienced in NSW and Victoria 
in particular) presented headwinds 
for the business, it was the 
continued decline in residential 
construction starts that most 
significantly impacted the operating 
performance, given the Group is 
over 50% exposed to the various 
residential building segments. 
Strong performances from New 
Zealand, Queensland and Western 
Australian divisions however, 
helped offset weaknesses in the 
other States.

The business continues to 
transform from a manufacturing 
legacy, to a broad building materials 
supply business, with strong 
supply chains from company 
owned manufacturing assets, toll 
manufacturing agreements and 
international importation, as well 
as a strong supply position with 
leading Australian building products 
manufacturers.

Strong cost control continues to 
be an important discipline in the 
business, never more important 
than during the Covid-19 pandemic, 
where the Group has received very 
strong support from a range of 
stakeholders. Manufacturing costs 
continued to decline, as scale is 
reduced and focused on value 
added products and activities.

Distribution also continues to 
improve gross margin as the 
product mix is refined, and 
procurement scale continues 
to improve. This helped drive 
positive improvements to the 
EBITDA margins of 50 basis 
points during FY2020.

Operating cash flow was a highlight 
of the year, with a 112% cash 
conversion rate reflecting both 
working capital improvements 
as well as the benefit of deferred 
tax payments initiated by the 
Australian Government as part 
of their Covid-19 response. 

Revenue 

$249m  

14%

EBITDA (pre AASB16)

$12.3m  

25%

Despite the completion payment 
for the New Zealand acquisitions in 
July 2019, as well as the acquisitions 
made in Townsville and Adelaide 
during FY2020, net debt only 
increased to $22m at 30 June 2020, 
with gearing of 23% still well within 
the Boards target range.

Dividends
Whilst the Board cancelled the 
interim dividend in March 2020 
given the very uncertain outlook 
due to Covid-19, strong cash 
management in the final quarter 
allowed the Board to determine 
a fully franked dividend of 2.4 
cents per share, payable on 
6 October 2020.

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Corporate Governance
Malcolm Jackman took over the 
Chairmanship of the Board in July 
2019, after Greg Laurie’s retirement. 
Greg served on the Board for over 
10 years, during periods in which 
the Company was both listed and 
unlisted. The Board would also 
like to particularly pass on our 
condolences to Greg’s family and 
friends, after his passing earlier 
this year. 

Brendan York joined the Board 
in late 2019 and has assumed the 
role of Chair of the Audit & Risk 
Committee. His strong financial 
background at a critical time in the 
economic cycle will be particularly 
valuable and adds to the diverse 
skill base of the Board. 

People
With recent acquisitions, staff 
numbers now exceed 400 and 
the support of our staff cannot be 
overstated during the challenges of 
market decline and the significant 
disruptions from Covid-19 and 
the bushfires. The personal 
commitment of the many staff 
who took remuneration reductions, 
modified hours and working 
conditions during the pandemic, 
highlight the strength of the 
employees and the positive culture 
across the Group. On behalf of the 
Board, we take this opportunity 
to sincerely thank them for their 
commitment to the business.

Malcolm Jackman 
Chairman 

Jim Bindon  
Managing Director

 
 
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Directors’ Report

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Auditor’s Independence Declaration

21

Statement of Profit or Loss and 
Other Comprehensive Income

22

Statement of Financial Position

23

Statement of Changes in Equity

24

Statement of Cash Flows

25

Notes to the Financial Statements

65

Directors’ Declaration

66

Independent Auditor’s Report to the 
Members of Big River Industries Limited

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Directors’ Report
Big River Industries Limited 
Directors' report 
30 June 2020 

The directors present their report, together with the financial statements, on the consolidated entity (referred to hereafter as 
the  'Group')  consisting  of  Big  River  Industries  Limited  (referred  to  hereafter  as  the  'Company'  or  'parent  entity')  and  the 
entities it controlled at the end of, or during, the year ended 30 June 2020. 

Directors 
The following persons were directors of Big River Industries Limited during the whole of the financial year and up to the 
date of this report, unless otherwise stated: 

James Bernard Bindon 
Malcolm Geoffrey Jackman 
Martin Kaplan 
Vicky Papachristos 
Brendan York (appointed 24 October 2019) 
Gregory Ray Laurie (resigned 31 July 2019) 

Principal activities 
During the financial year the principal continuing activities of the Group consisted of the manufacture of veneer, plywood 
and formply, and the distribution of building supplies. 

Dividends 
Dividends paid during the financial year were as follows: 

Final dividend of 2.2 cents per fully paid ordinary share paid on 4 October 2019 (2019: 3.5 
cents paid on 2 October 2018) 
Interim dividend of 2.2 cents per fully paid ordinary share paid on 4 April 2019 

Consolidated 

2020 
$ 

2019 
$ 

1,374,316  
-    

1,856,538  
1,166,967  

1,374,316   

3,023,505  

On 25 August  2020, the directors determined a fully franked dividend of 2.4 cents per fully paid ordinary share to be paid 
on 6 October 2020. 

Review of operations 
Revenue for the financial year ended 30 June 2020 was $248.9 million, up 14.3% from $217.8 million the previous financial 
year, but down 3.2% on a same-store basis. 

Net profit after tax for the half-year was $4.4 million, up from $3.9 million in the previous financial year. 

The  impact  of  the  introduction  of  AASB  16  'Leases'  is  summarised  in  the  table  below  and  provides  a  comparison  of  the 
Group’s operating results on a pre-AASB 16 basis. The adoption of AASB 16 has boosted earnings before interest, tax, 
depreciation and amortisation ('EBITDA') (prior to acquisition costs) by $5.3 million, increased depreciation by $5.0 million 
and reduced NPAT by $0.3 million. 

EBITDA (before acquisition costs) 
Acquisition costs 
EBITDA 
Depreciation and amortisation 
Earnings before interest and tax ('EBIT') 
Interest 
Net profit before tax ('NPBT') 
Tax 
Net profit after tax ('NPAT') 

  Statutory 
FY2020 
$'000 

Impact of 
  AASB 16 

$'000 

  Pre-AASB 16   Statutory 
FY2019 
$'000 

FY2020 
$'000 

17,669  
(740)  
16,929  
(8,343)  
8,586  
(2,292)  
6,294  
(1,850)  
4,444  

(5,321)  
-  
(5,321)  
(5,006)  
(315)  
698  
383  
(109)  
274  

12,348  
(740)  
(11,608)  
(3,337)  
(8,271)  
(1,594)  
6,677  
(1,959)  
4,718  

9,820 
(641) 
9,179 
(2,667) 
6,512 
(1,013) 
5,499 
1,642 
3,857 

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Excluding the positive impact of the adoption of AASB 16 'Leases', EBITDA of $12.3 million (prior to acquisition costs) was 
up 25.7% on the previous financial year mostly due to the inclusion of a full twelve months of the New Zealand acquisition. 

EBITDA  contribution  (prior  to  AASB  16)  from  manufacturing  facilities  was  $1.8  million,  steady  with  the  $1.8  million 
contribution in the previous financial year. 

EBITDA  from  distribution  activities  (prior  to  AASB  16)  was  $13.8  million,  up  22.8%  from  $11.3  million  in  the  previous 
financial year. 

Net costs from corporate activities were $3.3 million steady with the previous financial year. 

Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) 
The outbreak of Novel Coronavirus (‘COVID-19’) had no material impact on operations located in Australia for the financial 
year and the Group was not entitled to any government support in Australia, other than the deferral of some tax related 
payments  amounting  to  $2.0  million  as  at  30  June  2020.  The  four  week  closure  of  the  Group’s  New  Zealand  facilities 
during the forced lock down in New Zealand reduced EBITDA, despite New Zealand Government wage support and rental 
relief of $0.35 million. 

Significant changes in the state of affairs 
On  5  July  2019,  the  Group  executed  a  business  purchase  deed  to  acquire  the  business  and  assets  of  Big  Hammer 
Building Supplies, a business located in Aitkenvale, Queensland. The purchase price was $1,974,445 which includes the 
acquisition of inventory and plant and equipment and was settled through the payment of $1,774,445 in cash. An amount 
of $200,000 is payable as cash or through the issue of ordinary shares in Big River Industries Limited, at the Company's 
discretion, upon achieving agreed EBITDA targets over a two year period. The values are final as at 30 June 2020. 

On 11 July 2019, the Company issued 5,806,429 ordinary shares at an issue price of $1.05 per share following approval at 
the Company’s EGM on 9 July 2019. 

On  12  July  2019,  the  Company  issued  1,803,264  shares  as  part  consideration  to  the  vendors  of  the  New  Zealand 
businesses of Plytech International Limited and Decortech Limited as referred to in the Company's announcement of 1 May 
2019. These shares are subject to voluntary escrow, of which 37.5% were released from escrow on 11 July 2020, being 12 
months from the date of issue; and the remaining 62.5% will be released from escrow on 11 July 2021. 

On 17 February 2020, the Group executed a business purchase deed to acquire the trading business and assets of Pine 
Design  Truss  and  Timber  located  in  Adelaide,  South  Australia.  The  purchase  price  is  $3,498,331  which  includes  the 
acquisition  of  inventory  and  plant  and  equipment.  $3,098,331  is  payable  at  completion  with  the  balance  of  $400,000 
payable upon achieving agreed EBITDA targets over a two year period. 

Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) 
The outbreak of Novel Coronavirus (‘COVID-19’) and the subsequent quarantine measures imposed by the Australian and 
other governments as well as the travel and trade restrictions imposed in early 2020 have caused disruption to businesses 
and economic activity. 

As  at  the  date  these  financial  statements  are  authorised  for  issue,  the  directors  do  not  consider  the  impact  to  likely 
compromise  the  ability  of  the  Group  to  continue  operating  for  the  foreseeable  future  and  are  of  the  belief  that  there  is 
sufficient cash to ride out the effects of COVID-19 even if the related restrictions remain in force for an extended period of 
time. 

Dividend cancellation 
As  announced  to  the  ASX  on  25  March  2020,  the  Company  cancelled  payment  of  the  interim  dividend  of  2.4  cents  per 
ordinary share previously announced on 25 February 2020 due to the uncertainty of COVID-19. 

There were no other significant changes in the state of affairs of the Group during the financial year. 

Matters subsequent to the end of the financial year 
The  impact  of  the  COVID-19  pandemic  is  ongoing,  and  it  is  not  practicable  to  estimate  the  potential  impact  after  the 
reporting date. The situation is rapidly developing and is dependent on measures imposed by the Australian Government 
and other countries, such as maintaining social distancing requirements, quarantine, travel restrictions and any economic 
stimulus that may be provided. 

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Apart from the dividend determined as discussed above, no other matter or circumstance has arisen since 30 June 2020 
that  has  significantly  affected,  or  may  significantly  affect  the  Group's  operations,  the  results  of  those  operations,  or  the 
Group's state of affairs in future financial years. 

Likely developments and expected results of operations 
The  building  products  market  is  closely  linked  to  activity  levels  in  the  residential,  commercial,  civil  and  infrastructure 
construction industry (comprising both new builds and additions and alterations) in Australia. The industry is cyclical and is 
sensitive to a broad range of economic and other factors, including any potential impact from COVID-19. 

As  the  COVID-19  situation  remains  fluid  due  to  continuing  changes  in  government  policy  and  evolving  business  and 
customer reactions thereto, as at the date these financial statements are authorised for issue, the directors of the Group 
consider  that  the  future  financial  effects  of  COVID-19  on  the  Group's  operations  and  operating  results  cannot  be 
reasonably estimated. 

The Group has a strong balance sheet and a healthy undrawn banking facility which will continue to support the Group. 

Environmental regulation 
The Group is not subject to any significant environmental regulation under Australian Commonwealth or State law. 

Information on directors 
Name: 
Title: 
Qualifications: 

Experience and expertise: 

 James Bernard Bindon 
 Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer 
 James  ('Jim')  holds  a  Bachelor  of  Agricultural  Economics  (Honours)  from  the 
University  of  New  England  and  a  Masters  of  Business  Administration  from  the 
University  of  Queensland.  Jim  is  a  member  of  the  Australian  Institute  of  Company 
Directors. 
 Jim  joined  Big  River  in  January  2001  and  has  been  Chief  Executive  Officer  and 
Managing Director since 2005. He has been a director of Big River Group Pty Limited 
since  July  2005  and  a  director  of  the  Company  since  February  2016.  Prior  to  his 
current  role  as  Chief  Executive  Officer  and  Managing  Director,  Jim  was  the  Chief 
Financial Officer and Company Secretary from 2001 to 2005. Prior to working at Big 
River, Jim held the position of Business Manager of Sugar and Horticulture at Incitec, 
where he was responsible for segment profitability, strategy and marketing. 
Other current directorships: 
 None 
Former directorships (last 3 years):   None 
 None 
Special responsibilities: 
 533,333 ordinary shares (indirectly) 
Interests in shares: 
 200,000 options (indirectly) 
Interests in options: 

Name: 
Title: 
Qualifications: 

Experience and expertise: 

 Malcolm Geoffrey Jackman 
 Independent Non-Executive Chairman 
 Malcolm  has  a  Bachelor  of  Science  in  Pure  Mathematics  and  a  Bachelor  of 
Commerce  in  Accounting  from  Auckland  University.  He  is  a  fellow  of  the  Australian 
Institute of Directors and a recipient of the Centenary of Federation Medal. 
 Malcolm  has  been  an  independent  Non-Executive  Director  of  the  Company  since 
February  2016  and  became  Chairman  on  31  July  2019.  Malcolm  has  also  been  a 
director of Big River Group Pty Limited since February 2016. Malcolm is a member of 
the Anacacia Capital Business Advisory Council. 
 Non-Executive Director of Force Fire Pty Limited (non-listed) 

Other current directorships: 
Former directorships (last 3 years):   None 
Special responsibilities: 
Interests in shares: 
Interests in options: 

 Chair of the Board 
 116,112 
 None 

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Name: 
Title: 
Qualifications: 

Experience and expertise: 

 Martin Kaplan 
 Non-Executive Director 
 Martin holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Cape Town and 
is a Chartered Accountant (South Africa & Canada). 
 Martin has been a Non-Executive Director of the Company since November 2015 and 
a director of Big River Group Pty Limited since February 2016. Martin is currently an 
Investment  Director  of  Anacacia  Capital  Pty  Ltd,  the  management  company  of  the 
major shareholder Anacacia Partnership II, L.P. 
 Non-Executive Director of Direct Couriers Group Pty Ltd (non-listed) 

Other current directorships: 
Former directorships (last 3 years):   None 
 None 
Special responsibilities: 
 Martin  is  an  Investment  Director  of  Anacacia  Capital  Pty  Ltd  which  manages  the 
Interests in shares: 
interests of Anacacia Partnership II, L.P., a substantial shareholder of the Company. 
Martin  does  not  have  a  relevant  interest  in  those  shares  for  the  purposes  of  the 
Corporations Act 2001. 
 None 

Interests in options: 

Name: 
Title: 
Qualifications: 

Experience and expertise: 

Other current directorships: 

 Vicky Papachristos 
 Independent Non-Executive Director 
 Vicky  holds  an  Engineering  degree  from  Monash  University,  an  MBA  from  the 
Australian  Graduate  School  of  Management  and  is  a  member  of  the  Australian 
Institute of Company Directors. 
 Vicky  is  an  experienced  Non-Executive  Director  and  has  been  involved  across 
various  operational,  strategic  and  creative  roles  with  organisations  including  Shell, 
Westpac, Coventry and Myer. 
 Non-Executive  Director  of  Aussie  Broadband Pty  Limited,  Non-Executive  Director  of 
GMHBA Limited and Non-Executive Director of MO Health Pty Ltd 

Former directorships (last 3 years):   Former  Non-Executive  Director  of  Coventry  Group  Limited  and  former  Chairman  of 

Special responsibilities: 
Interests in shares: 
Interests in options: 

Mount Baw Baw Alpine Resort (non-listed). 
 Chair of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee 
 30,000 ordinary shares (indirectly) 
 None 

Name: 
Title: 
Experience and expertise: 

 Brendan York 
 Independent Non-Executive Director (appointed 24 October 2019) 
 Brendan  is  an  experienced  financial  executive  and  currently  holds  the  role  Chief 
Financial Officer of Enero Group Ltd. Brendan is a Chartered Accountant and has a 
Bachelor  of  Business  Administration  and  a  Bachelor  of  Commerce  from  Macquarie 
University. 
 None 
Other current directorships: 
Former directorships (last 3 years):   None 
Special responsibilities: 
Interests in shares: 
Interests in options: 

 Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee 
 None 
 None 

'Other current directorships' quoted above are current directorships for listed entities only and excludes directorships of all 
other types of entities, unless otherwise stated. 

'Former  directorships  (last  3  years)'  quoted  above  are  directorships  held  in  the  last  3  years  for  listed  entities  only  and 
excludes directorships of all other types of entities, unless otherwise stated. 

Interests in shares and options are as at the date of this report. 

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Company Secretary 

Stephen Thomas Parks (BCom, FIPA) 
Steve joined Big River in July 2008 as Chief Financial Officer. Prior to working for Big River, Steve was the Chief Financial 
Officer and General Manager at WDS International, where he was responsible for controlling operating performance and 
leading  finance  and  administration  functions  including  forecasting,  cash  management,  treasury,  payroll,  information 
technology, general administration and warehouse operations. Prior to this role, Steve worked as Financial Controller for a 
number  of  Australasian  companies  including  Brazin,  Strathfield  Group,  Sunshades  Eyewear  and  Noel  Leeming.  Steve 
holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Canterbury and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company 
Directors. Steve is a qualified accountant and is a Fellow of the Institute of Public Accountants. 

Meetings of directors 
The number of meetings of the Company's Board of Directors ('the Board') and of each Board committee held during the 
year ended 30 June 2020, and the number of meetings attended by each director were: 

Full Board 

Nomination and 
Remuneration Committee 

Audit and Risk Committee 

  Attended 

Held 

  Attended 

Held 

  Attended 

Held 

J Bindon * 
M Kaplan 
M Jackman 
V Papachristos 
B York 
G Laurie 

13  
12  
13  
13  
9  
1  

13  
13  
13  
13  
9  
1  

2  
3  
3  
3  
1  
-  

2  
3  
3  
3  
1  
-  

4  
4  
4  
4  
3  
-  

4 
4 
4 
4 
3 
- 

Held:  represents  the  number  of  meetings  held  during  the  time  the  director  held  office  or  was  a  member  of  the  relevant 
committee. 

* 

 J Bindon is not a member of the sub-committees but was invited to attend these meetings and his attendance was 
minuted. 

Remuneration report (audited) 
The remuneration report details the key management personnel remuneration arrangements for the Group, in accordance 
with the requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 and its Regulations, and explains how the Group's performance has 
driven remuneration outcomes. 

Key management personnel are those persons having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the 
activities of the entity, directly or indirectly, including all directors. 

The key management personnel of the Group are the directors of Big River Industries Limited and the following persons: 
● 
● 

 Stephen Parks - Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary 
 John Lorente - General Manager - Sales and Marketing 

The remuneration report is set out under the following main headings: 
● 
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● 
● 
● 
● 

 Principles used to determine the nature and amount of remuneration 
 Details of remuneration 
 Service agreements 
 Share-based compensation 
 Additional information 
 Additional disclosures relating to key management personnel 

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Principles used to determine the nature and amount of remuneration 
The  objective  of  the  Group's  executive  reward  framework  is  to  ensure  reward  for  performance  is  competitive  and 
appropriate for the results delivered. The framework aligns executive reward with the achievement of strategic objectives 
and the creation of value for shareholders, and it is considered to conform to the market best practice for the delivery of 
reward. The Board ensures that executive reward satisfies the following key criteria for good reward governance practices: 
● 
● 
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● 

 competitiveness and reasonableness; 
 acceptability to shareholders; 
 performance linkage / alignment of executive compensation; and 
 transparency. 

The Nomination and Remuneration Committee is responsible for: 
● 
● 
● 
● 

 determining and reviewing remuneration arrangements for its directors and executives; 
 the operation of incentive plans, including equity-based remuneration plans for senior executives; 
 reviewing Board and senior executive succession plans; and 
 recommending the appointment of any new directors. 

The  quality  of  the  directors  and  executives  is  a  major  factor  in  the  overall  performance  of  the  Group.  The  remuneration 
philosophy is to attract, motivate and retain high performance and high quality personnel. 

The  Nomination  and  Remuneration  Committee  has  structured  an  executive  remuneration  framework  that  is  market 
competitive and complementary to achievement of the reward strategy of the Group. 

The reward framework is designed to align executive reward to shareholders' interests. The Board has considered that it 
should seek to enhance shareholders' interests by: 
 having economic profit as a core component; 
● 
 focusing on sustained growth in shareholder value and delivering constant or increasing return on assets as well as 
● 
focusing the executive on key non-financial drivers of value; and 
 attracting and retaining high calibre executives. 

● 

Additionally, the reward framework should seek to enhance executives' interests by: 
● 
● 
● 

 rewarding capability and experience; 
 reflecting competitive reward for contribution to growth in shareholder value; and 
 providing a clear structure for earning rewards. 

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

Non-executive directors' remuneration 
Fees  and  payments  to  non-executive  directors  reflect  the  demands  and  responsibilities  of  their  role.  Non-executive 
directors' fees and payments are reviewed annually by the Nomination and Remuneration Committee. The Nomination and 
Remuneration  Committee  may,  from  time  to  time,  receive  advice  from  independent  remuneration  consultants  to  ensure 
non-executive  directors'  fees  and  payments  are  appropriate  and  in  line  with  the  market.  The  chairman's  fees  are 
determined independently to the fees of other non-executive directors based on comparative roles in the external market. 
The  chairman  is  not  present  at  any  discussions  relating  to  the  determination  of  his  own  remuneration.  Non-executive 
directors do not receive share options or other incentives. 

ASX  listing  rules  require  the  aggregate  non-executive  directors'  remuneration  be  determined  periodically  by  a  general 
meeting. Unless otherwise determined by a resolution of shareholders, the maximum aggregate remuneration payable by 
the  Company  to  all  non-executive  directors  of  the  Company  for  their  services  as  directors,  including  their  services  on  a 
Board Committee or Sub-Committee and including superannuation is limited to $500,000 per annum (in total). 

Executive remuneration 
The Group aims to reward executives based on their position and responsibility, with a level and mix of remuneration which 
has both fixed and variable components. 

The executive remuneration and reward framework currently has three components: 
● 
● 
● 

 fixed base salary, including superannuation and non-monetary benefits; 
 short-term performance incentives; and 
 long-term performance incentives. 

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30 June 2020 

The combination of these comprises the executive's total remuneration. 

Fixed remuneration, consisting of base salary, superannuation and non-monetary benefits, are reviewed annually by the 
Nomination and Remuneration Committee based on individual and business unit performance, the overall performance of 
the Group and comparable market remunerations. 

Executives  may  receive  their  fixed  remuneration  in  the  form  of  cash  or  other  fringe  benefits  (for  example  motor  vehicle 
benefits) where it does not create any additional costs to the Group. 

The short-term incentive ('STI') program is designed to align the targets of the business with the performance hurdles of 
executives. STI payments granted to executives are at the discretion of the Board and are based on the achievement of 
financial hurdles, principally relating to earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation ('EBITDA') performance, 
and  key  performance  indicators  ('KPI's')  being  achieved.  KPI's  include  profit  contribution,  cash  management,  customer 
satisfaction, safety performance, leadership contribution and product management. 

The  STI's  are  paid  in  cash  following  the  end  of  the  financial  year  and  approval  from  the  Nomination  and  Remuneration 
Committee. The Nomination and Remuneration Committee retains the discretion to withdraw or amend the STI at any time. 

The  long-term  incentive  program  ('LTI')  is  designed  to  create  an  alignment  between  shareholder  benefit  and  the 
remuneration of selected executives through the issue of Performance Rights. The number of Performance Rights vesting 
will  be  determined  by  reference  to  the  compound  annual  growth  rate  ('CAGR')  in  Earnings  Per  Share  ('EPS')  over  the 
vesting period and ranges from nil for less than 3% CAGR in EPS to 100% for greater than 10% CAGR in EPS, subject to 
an overriding discretion held by the Board. The Board considers CAGR in EPS to be an appropriate performance measure 
as  it  aligns  with  the  Group’s  remuneration  policy  of  creating  value  and  is  within  the  scope  of  influence  of  the  selected 
executives. 

Group performance and link to remuneration 
Remuneration  for  the  senior  executives  is  directly  linked  to  the  performance  of  the  Group.  A  portion  of  their  STI  is 
dependent on defined EBITDA targets being met. The remaining portion of the STI is at the discretion of the Nomination 
and  Remuneration  Committee  based  on  performance  against  personal  objectives.  Refer  to  the  section  'Additional 
information' below for details of the earnings for the last five years. 

Use of remuneration consultants 
During the financial year ended 30 June 2020, the Group did not engage remuneration consultants. 

Voting and comments made at the Company's 2019 Annual General Meeting ('AGM') 
At the 23 October 2019 AGM, 99.97% of the votes received supported the adoption of the remuneration report for the year 
ended 30 June 2019. The Company did not receive any specific feedback at the AGM regarding its remuneration practices. 

Details of remuneration 

Amounts of remuneration 
Details of the remuneration of key management personnel of the Group are set out in the following tables. 

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Directors' report 
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2020 

Non-Executive Directors: 
G Laurie** 
M Kaplan* 
M Jackman 
V Papachristos 
B York*** 

Executive Directors: 
J Bindon 

Other Key Management 
Personnel: 
S Parks 
J Lorente 

Short-term benefits 

Post-
employment 
benefits 

  Accrued 
long-term 
benefits 

  Share-
based 
payments 

Cash salary 
  and fees   
$ 

Cash 
bonus 
$ 

Non- 

Leave 
  monetary    annuation    benefits 

Super- 

$ 

$ 

$ 

  Perform-

ance 
rights 
$ 

Total 
$ 

8,781  
-  
84,738  
61,468  
38,093  

422,981  

318,108  
321,711  
  1,255,880  

-  
-  
-  
-  
-  

-  

-  
-  
-  

-  
-  
-  
-  
-  

834  
-  
8,050  
5,839  
3,619  

-  
-  
-  
-  
-  

-  
-  
-  
-  
-  

9,615 
- 
92,788 
67,307 
41,712 

-  

24,038  

16,564  

-  

463,583 

-  
-  
-  

24,139  
24,393  
90,912  

19,484  
16,659  
52,707  

361,731 
-  
-  
362,763 
-   1,399,499 

 M Kaplan waived his director's fees (including any committee fee to which he is entitled) until 30 June 2020. 
 G Laurie retired on 31 July 2019. 

* 
** 
***   Remuneration is for the period from date of appointment, 24 October 2019, to 30 June 2020. 

'Accrued long-term benefits' represent movements in employee leave entitlements. 

Total  remuneration  paid  to  non-executive  directors  for  the  year  ending  30  June  2020  amounted  to  $211,422  (30  June 
2019: $235,000) which is 42.3% of the aggregate. 

The above directors and key management personnel all took a 20% reduction in remuneration for a period of 11 weeks 
during the initial uncertainty arising from the outbreak of COVID-19. 

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2019 

Non-Executive Directors: 
G Laurie 
M Kaplan* 
M Jackman 
V Papachristos 

Executive Directors: 
J Bindon 

Other Key Management 
Personnel: 
D Henderson** 
S Parks 
J Lorente 

Short-term benefits 

Post-
employment 
benefits 

  Accrued 
long-term 
benefits 

  Share-
based 
payments 

Cash salary 
  and fees   
$ 

Cash 
bonus 
$ 

Non- 

Leave 
  monetary    annuation    benefits 

Super- 

$ 

$ 

$ 

  Perform-

ance 
rights 
$ 

Total 
$ 

91,324  
-  
59,361  
63,927  

390,000  

179,399  
284,927  
319,167  
  1,388,105  

-  
-  
-  
-  

-  

-  
-  
-  
-  

-  
-  
-  
-  

8,676  
-  
5,639  
6,073  

-  
-  
-  
-  

-  
-  
-  
-  

100,000 
- 
65,000 
70,000 

-  

25,000  

6,151  

-  

421,151 

-  
-  
-  
-  

6,604  
25,073  
27,755  
104,820  

-  
4,401  
-  
10,552  

186,003 
-  
314,401 
-  
-  
346,922 
-   1,503,477 

* 
** 

 M Kaplan waived his director's fees (including any committee fee to which he is entitled) until 30 June 2020. 
 D  Henderson  retired  on  12  October  2018.  His  remuneration  included  the  payment  of  $67,704  in  accrued  leave 
entitlements. 

'Accrued long-term benefits' represent movements in employee leave entitlements. 

The proportion of remuneration linked to performance and the fixed proportion are as follows: 

Name 

Executive Directors: 
J Bindon 

Other Key Management 
Personnel: 
D Henderson 
S Parks 
J Lorente 

Fixed remuneration 
2019 
2020 

At risk - STI 

At risk - LTI 

2020 

2019 

2020 

2019 

100%   

100%   

- 
100%   
100%   

100%   
100%   
100%   

- 

- 
- 
- 

- 

- 
- 
- 

- 

- 
- 
- 

- 

- 
- 
- 

The proportion of the cash bonus paid/payable or forfeited is as follows: 

Name 

Executive Directors: 
J Bindon 

Other Key Management Personnel: 
D Henderson 
S Parks 
J Lorente 

  Cash bonus paid/payable 

2020 

2019 

Cash bonus forfeited 
2019 
2020 

- 

- 
- 
- 

- 

- 
- 
- 

100%   

100%  

- 
100%   
100%   

100%  
100%  
100%  

Cash bonus forfeited includes missed EBITDA performance targets along with voluntary forfeiture for any KPI objectives 
met. 

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Service agreements 
Remuneration  and  other  terms  of  employment  for  key  management  personnel  are  formalised  in  service  agreements. 
Details of these agreements are as follows: 

Name: 
Title: 
Agreement commenced: 
Term of agreement: 
Details: 

Name: 
Title: 
Agreement commenced: 
Term of agreement: 
Details: 

Name: 
Title: 
Agreement commenced: 
Term of agreement: 
Details: 

 J Bindon 
 Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer 
 January 2001 
 No fixed term 
 Total  fixed  employment  cost  ('TFEC')  of  $470,000  per  annum  including  statutory 
superannuation contributions. Short Term Incentive ('STI') of 35% of TFEC, subject to 
achievement of financial hurdles, principally relating to EBITDA performance (70% of 
STI) and the achievement of other business objectives (30% of STI). Either Jim or the 
Company may terminate the employment contract by giving 6 months' written notice 
to the other party. 

 S Parks 
 Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary 
 July 2008 
 No fixed term 
 Total  fixed  employment  cost  ('TFEC')  of  $360,000  per  annum  including  statutory 
superannuation contributions. Short Term Incentive ('STI') of 20% of TFEC, subject to 
achievement of financial hurdles, principally relating to EBITDA performance (70% of 
STI)  and  the  achievement  of  other  business  objectives  (30%  of  STI).  Steve  may 
terminate his employment contract by giving 1 months' written notice to the Company 
and the Company may terminate the employment contract by giving 4 months' written 
notice to Steve. 

 J Lorente 
 General Manager - Sales and Marketing 
 February 2018 
 No fixed term 
 Total  fixed  employment  cost  ('TFEC')  of  $360,000  per  annum  including  statutory 
superannuation contributions. Short Term Incentive ('STI') of 20% of TFEC, subject to 
achievement of financial hurdles, principally relating to EBITDA performance (70% of 
STI) and the achievement of other business objectives (30% of STI). Either John or 
the  Company  may  terminate  the  employment  contract  by  giving  3  months'  written 
notice to the other party. 

Key management personnel have no entitlement to termination payments in the event of removal for misconduct. 

Share-based compensation 

Issue of shares 
There were no shares issued to directors and other key management personnel as part of compensation during the year 
ended 30 June 2020. 

Options 
There  were  no  options  over  ordinary  shares  issued  to  directors  and  other  key  management  personnel  as  part  of 
compensation that were outstanding as at 30 June 2020. 

There were no options over ordinary shares granted to or vested in directors and other key management personnel as part 
of compensation during the year ended 30 June 2020. 

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

Name 

J Bindon 

S Parks 

J Lorente 

  Number of    
rights 
granted 

 Grant date 

 Measurement period/    
 Vesting date 

 Expiry date 

  Fair value 
per right 
  at grant date 

154,024  23 November 2018 
307,147  28 November 2019 
65,745  23 November 2018 
134,435  28 November 2019 
72,107  23 November 2018 
134,435  28 November 2019 

 30 June 2021 
 30 June 2022 
 30 June 2021 
 30 June 2022 
 30 June 2021 
 30 June 2022 

 23 November 2023 
 28 November 2024 
 23 November 2023 
 28 November 2024 
 23 November 2023 
 28 November 2024 

$1.611  
$1.076  
$1.611  
$1.076  
$1.611  
$1.076  

Vesting hurdle: 
The number of Performance Rights vesting will be determined by reference to the CAGR in EPS over the vesting period of 
years  and  ranges  from  nil  for  less  than  3%  CAGR  in  EPS  to  100%  for  greater  than  10%  CAGR  in  EPS,  subject  to  an 
overriding discretion held by the Board. The Board considers CAGR in EPS to be an appropriate performance measure as 
it  aligns  with  the  Group’s  remuneration  policy  of  creating  value  and  is  within  the  scope  of  influence  of  the  selected 
executives. 

Performance  rights  granted  carry  no  dividend  or  voting  rights.  On  exercise  of  rights,  the  Board  will  determine  at  its 
discretion whether to settle the exercised rights in shares, cash, or a combination thereof. Performance rights that are not 
forfeited on cessation of employment will be retained for testing for vesting at the end of the relevant measurement period. 

The  number  of  performance  rights  over  ordinary  shares  granted  to  and  vested  by  directors  and  other  key  management 
personnel as part of compensation during the year ended 30 June 2020 are set out below: 

Name 

J Bindon 
S Parks 
J Lorente 

  Number of 

  Number of 

  Number of 

  Number of 

rights 
granted 

rights 
granted 

rights 
vested 

rights 
vested 

  during the 

  during the 

  during the 

  during the 

year 
2020 

year 
2019 

year 
2020 

year 
2019 

307,147  
134,435  
134,435  

154,024  
65,745  
72,107  

-  
-  
-  

- 
- 
- 

Additional information 
The earnings of the Group for the five years to 30 June 2020 are summarised below: 

2020 
$ 

2019 
$ 

2018 
$ 

2017 
$ 

2016 
$ 

Sales revenue 
EBITDA 
EBIT 
Profit/(loss) after income tax 

  248,827,815   217,689,464   210,756,310   176,891,981   71,536,530 
(1,085,537) 
  16,929,873  
(1,854,145) 
8,586,786  
(1,949,368) 
4,444,257  

9,178,218   10,676,690  
8,180,084  
6,511,527  
5,176,270  
3,856,713  

8,144,377  
6,175,247  
3,927,681  

The factors that are considered to affect total shareholders return ('TSR') are summarised below: 

Basic earnings per share (cents per share) 

7.14  

7.24  

9.79  

9.55  

- 

2020 

2019 

2018 

2017 

2016 

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Additional disclosures relating to key management personnel 

Shareholding 
The  number  of  shares  in  the  Company  held  during  the  financial  year  by  each  director  and  other  members  of  key 
management personnel of the Group, including their personally related parties, is set out below: 

Ordinary shares 
G Laurie* 
M Kaplan 
M Jackman 
V Papachristos 
B York 
J Bindon 
S Parks 
J Lorente 

  Balance at     Received    
the start of     as part of    

the year 

  remuneration   Additions 

  Disposals/    
other 

  Balance at  
the end of  
the year 

30,000  
-  
68,493  
30,000  
-  
414,285  
320,000  
36,588  
899,366  

-  
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  

-  
-  
47,619  
-  
-  
119,048  
-  
-  
166,667  

(30,000)  
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  
-  
(30,000)  

- 
- 
116,112 
30,000 
- 
533,333 
320,000 
36,588 
1,036,033 

* 

 Disposals/other  represents  no  longer  a  director  or  key  management  personnel  during  the  year,  not  necessarily  a 
disposal of holding. 

Option holding 
The  number  of  options  over  ordinary  shares  in  the  Company  held  during  the  financial  year  by  each  director  and  other 
members of key management personnel of the Group, including their personally related parties, is set out below: 

Options over ordinary shares 
J Bindon 
S Parks 

  Balance at    
the start of    
the year 

  Granted 

  Exercised 

Expired/  
forfeited/  
other 

  Balance at  
the end of  
the year 

200,000  
100,000  
300,000  

-  
-  
-  

-  
-  
-  

-  
-  
-  

200,000 
100,000 
300,000 

Performance rights holding 
The number of performance rights over ordinary shares in the Company held during the financial year by each director and 
other members of key management personnel of the Group, including their personally related parties, is set out below: 

Performance rights over ordinary shares 
J Bindon 
S Parks 
J Lorente 

  Balance at    
the start of    
the year 

  Granted 

Expired/  
forfeited/  
other 

  Balance at  
the end of  
the year 

Vested 

154,024  
65,745  
72,107  
291,876  

307,147  
134,435  
134,435  
576,017  

-  
-  
-  
-  

-  
-  
-  
-  

461,171 
200,180 
206,542 
867,893 

This concludes the remuneration report, which has been audited. 

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Shares under option 
Unissued ordinary shares of Big River Industries Limited under option at the date of this report are as follows: 

Grant date 

19 February 2016 
13 February 2017 

 Expiry date 

 19 February 2021 
 13 February 2022 

  Exercise  

price 

  Number  
  under option 

$2.00   
$2.20   

1,185,000 
45,455 

1,230,455 

No person entitled to exercise the options had or has any right by virtue of the option to participate in any share  issue of 
the Company or of any other body corporate. 

Shares under performance rights 
Unissued ordinary shares of Big River Industries Limited under performance rights at the date of this report are as follows: 

Grant date 

23 November 2018 
28 November 2019 

 Expiry date 

 23 November 2023 
 28 November 2024 

  Number  
  under rights 

341,355 
677,590 

1,018,945 

No person entitled to exercise the performance rights had or has any right by virtue of the performance right to participate 
in any share issue of the Company or of any other body corporate. 

Shares issued on the exercise of options 
There were no ordinary shares of Big River Industries Limited issued on the exercise of options during the year ended 30 
June 2020 and up to the date of this report. 

Shares issued on the exercise of performance rights 
There were no ordinary shares of Big River Industries Limited issued on the exercise of performance rights during the year 
ended 30 June 2020 and up to the date of this report. 

Indemnity and insurance of officers 
The  Company  has  indemnified  the  directors  and  executives  of  the  Company  for  costs  incurred,  in  their  capacity  as  a 
director or executive, for which they may be held personally liable, except where there is a lack of good faith. 

During the financial year, the Company paid a premium in respect of a contract to insure the directors and executives 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 the liability and the amount of the premium. 

Indemnity and insurance of auditor 
The Company has not, during or since the end of the financial year, indemnified or agreed to indemnify the auditor of the 
Company or any related entity against a liability incurred by the auditor. 

During  the  financial  year,  the  Company  has  not  paid  a  premium  in  respect  of  a  contract  to  insure  the  auditor  of  the 
Company or any related entity. 

Proceedings on behalf of the Company 
No  person  has  applied  to  the  Court  under  section  237  of  the  Corporations  Act  2001  for  leave  to  bring  proceedings  on 
behalf  of  the  Company,  or  to  intervene  in  any  proceedings  to  which  the  Company  is  a  party  for  the  purpose  of  taking 
responsibility on behalf of the Company for all or part of those proceedings. 

Non-audit services 
Details of the amounts paid or payable to the auditor for non-audit services provided during the financial year by the auditor 
are outlined in note 32 to the financial statements. 

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(cid:24)irectors(cid:4) report 
For the year ended 30 June 2020
30 June 2020 

The directors are satisfied that the provision of non-audit services during the financial year, by the auditor (or by another 
person or firm on the auditor's behalf), is compatible with the general standard of independence for auditors imposed by 
the Corporations Act 2001. 

The directors are of the opinion that the services as disclosed in note 32 to the financial statements do not compromise the 
external auditor's independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 for the following reasons: 
(cid:84) 

 all non-audit services have been reviewed and approved to ensure that they do not impact the integrity and ob(cid:65)ectivity 
of the auditor; and 
 none of the services undermine the general principles relating to auditor independence as set out in A(cid:42)(cid:31)S 110 Code 
of  (cid:31)thics  for  (cid:42)rofessional  Accountants  (including  Independence  Standards)  issued  by  the  Accounting  (cid:42)rofessional 
and  (cid:31)thical  Standards  Board,  including  reviewing  or  auditing  the  auditor's  own  work,  acting  in  a  management  or 
decision-making capacity for the Company, acting as advocate for the Company or (cid:65)ointly sharing economic risks and 
rewards. 

(cid:84) 

Officers of the Compan(cid:65) (cid:63)ho are former partners of (cid:24)eloitte (cid:38)ouche (cid:38)ohmatsu 
There are no officers of the Company who are former partners of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. 

(cid:21)uditor(cid:4)s independence declaration 
A copy of the auditor's independence declaration as required under section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001 is set out 
immediately after this directors' report. 

(cid:21)uditor 
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu continues in office in accordance with section 327 of the Corporations Act 2001. 

This  report  is  made  in  accordance  with  a  resolution  of  directors,  pursuant  to  section  298(2)(a)  of  the  Corporations  Act 
2001. 

On behalf of the directors 

(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55) 
Malcolm Jackman 
Chairman 

25 August 2020 
Sydney 

 (cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55) 
 James Bindon 
 Managing Director 

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Auditor’s Independence Declaration

For the year ended 30 June 2020

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu 
ABN 74 490 121 060 
Grosvenor Place 
225 George Street 
Sydney, NSW, 2000 
Australia 

Phone: +61 2 9322 7000 
www.deloitte.com.au 

The Board of Directors 
Big River Industries Pty Limited 
Trenayr Road 
Junction Hill NSW 2460 

25 August 2020 

Dear Board Members 

Auditor’s Independence Declaration to 
Big River Industries Limited 

In accordance with section 307C of the Corporations Act 2001, I am pleased to provide the following declaration 
of independence to the directors of Big River Industries Limited. 

As lead audit partner for the audit of the financial statements of Big River Industries for the financial year ended 
30 June 2020, I declare that to the best of my knowledge and belief, there have been no contraventions of: 

(i)  the auditor independence requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 in relation to the audit; and 

(ii)  any applicable code of professional conduct in relation to the audit. 

Yours sincerely 

DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU 

Alfred Nehama 
Partner  
Chartered Accountants 

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 

Member of Deloitte Asia Pacific Limited and the Deloitte Network.  

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Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income
Big River Industries Limited 
Statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income 
For the year ended 30 June 2020 

Revenue 

Other income 

Expenses 
Raw materials and consumables used 
Selling and distribution expense 
Employee benefits expense 
Occupancy expense 
General and administration expense 
Acquisition costs 
Depreciation and amortisation expense 
Impairment of receivables 
Finance costs 

Profit before income tax expense 

  Note   

Consolidated 

2020 
$ 

2019 
$ 

5 

6 

  248,924,142    217,794,157  

396,501   

26,249  

  (177,340,696)   (158,077,609) 
(6,044,720) 
(28,787,185) 
(8,243,970) 
(6,217,996) 
(641,571) 
(2,666,691) 
(629,137) 
(1,013,074) 

(6,135,202)  
(35,741,227)  
(4,789,320)  
(7,114,814)  
(739,501)  
(8,343,087)  
(530,010)  
(2,292,120)  

6,294,666   

5,498,453  

7 
7 
  10 
7 

Income tax expense 

8 

(1,850,409)  

(1,641,740) 

Profit after income tax expense for the year attributable to the owners of Big 
River Industries Limited 

28 

4,444,257  

3,856,713  

Other comprehensive income 

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss 
Foreign currency translation 

Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax 

Total comprehensive income for the year attributable to the owners of Big 
River Industries Limited 

(352,016)  

1,764  

(352,016)  

1,764  

4,092,241  

3,858,477  

Cents 

Cents 

Basic earnings per share 
Diluted earnings per share 

  41 
  41 

7.14  
7.14  

7.24 
7.24 

The above statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income should be read in conjunction with the 
accompanying notes 
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Statement of Financial Position
Big River Industries Limited 
Statement of financial position 
As at 30 June 2020 

  Note   

Consolidated 

2020 
$ 

2019 
$ 

Assets 

Current assets 
Cash and cash equivalents 
Trade and other receivables 
Inventories 
Other 
Total current assets 

Non-current assets 
Property, plant and equipment 
Right-of-use assets 
Intangibles 
Deferred tax 
Total non-current assets 

Total assets 

Liabilities 

Current liabilities 
Trade and other payables 
Deferred consideration 
Borrowings 
Lease liabilities 
Income tax 
Provisions 
Contingent consideration 
Total current liabilities 

Non-current liabilities 
Borrowings 
Lease liabilities 
Deferred tax 
Provisions 
Contingent consideration 
Total non-current liabilities 

Total liabilities 

Net assets 

Equity 
Issued capital 
Foreign currency translation reserve 
Retained profits 

Total equity 

9 
  10 
  11 
  12 

8,712,184   

1,202,098  
  43,563,921    43,117,725  
  38,209,452    37,209,150  
841,558  
  91,615,959    82,370,531  

1,130,402   

  13 
  14 
  15 
8 

  27,838,947    27,971,850  
  18,460,358   
-   
  29,578,070    26,296,429  
2,445,584  
  78,685,880    56,713,863  

2,808,505   

  170,301,839    139,084,394  

  16 
  17 
  18 
  19 
8 
  20 
  21 

  38,439,060    36,323,029  
-     16,609,092  
506,115  
901,175  
66,830  
4,034,133  
250,000  
  53,307,296    58,690,374  

2,816,267   
5,272,759   
863,342   
4,491,826   
1,424,042   

  22 
  23 
8 
  24 
  25 

  25,850,000    13,520,000  
1,368,048  
  16,251,410   
105,600  
284,059   
500,606  
646,714   
3,365,756  
2,230,120   
  45,262,303    18,860,010  

  98,569,599    77,550,384  

  71,732,240    61,534,010  

  26 
  27 
  28 

  69,286,174    61,325,301  
1,764  
206,945  

(350,252)  
2,796,318   

  71,732,240    61,534,010  

The above statement of financial position should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes 
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Statement of Changes in Equity
Big River Industries Limited 
Statement of changes in equity 
For the year ended 30 June 2020 

Consolidated 

Balance at 1 July 2018 

Profit after income tax expense for the year 
Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax 

Total comprehensive income for the year 

Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners: 
Contributions of equity, net of transaction costs (note 26) 
Dividends paid (note 29) 

Foreign 
currency 
translation 
reserve 
$ 

Issued 
capital 
$ 

Retained 
profits 
$ 

Total equity 
$ 

  59,522,743  

-  

(626,263)   58,896,480 

-  
-  

-  

-  
1,764  

3,856,713  
-  

3,856,713 
1,764 

1,764  

3,856,713  

3,858,477 

1,802,558  
-  

-  
-  

-  
(3,023,505)  

1,802,558 
(3,023,505) 

Balance at 30 June 2019 

  61,325,301  

1,764  

206,945   61,534,010 

Consolidated 

Balance at 1 July 2019 

Foreign 
currency 
translation 
reserve 
$ 

Issued 
capital 
$ 

Retained 
profits 
$ 

Total equity 
$ 

  61,325,301  

1,764  

206,945   61,534,010 

Adjustment for change in accounting policy (note 2) 

-  

-  

(480,568)  

(480,568) 

Balance at 1 July 2019 - restated 

  61,325,301  

1,764  

(273,623)   61,053,442 

Profit after income tax expense for the year 
Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax 

Total comprehensive income for the year 

Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners: 
Contributions of equity, net of transaction costs (note 26) 
Dividends paid (note 29) 

-  
-  

-  

-  
(352,016)  

4,444,257  
-  

4,444,257 
(352,016) 

(352,016)  

4,444,257  

4,092,241 

7,960,873  
-  

-  
-  

-  
(1,374,316)  

7,960,873 
(1,374,316) 

Balance at 30 June 2020 

  69,286,174  

(350,252)  

2,796,318   71,732,240 

The above statement of changes in equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes 
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Statement of Cash Flows
Big River Industries Limited 
Statement of cash flows 
For the year ended 30 June 2020 

Cash flows from operating activities 
Receipts from customers (inclusive of GST) 
Payments to suppliers and employees (inclusive of GST) 

Other revenue 
Interest and other finance costs paid 
Income taxes paid 

  Note   

Consolidated 

2020 
$ 

2019 
$ 

  274,592,437    235,230,075  
  (256,712,686)   (228,341,613) 

  17,879,751   
477,135   
(2,150,669)  
(1,278,702)  

6,888,462  
104,693  
(1,012,040) 
(2,233,467) 

Net cash from operating activities 

  40 

  14,927,515   

3,747,648  

Cash flows from investing activities 
Payment for purchase of businesses, net of cash acquired 
Final payments for prior period's business acquisition 
Payments for contingent consideration 
Payments for property, plant and equipment 
Payments for intangibles 
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment 

Net cash used in investing activities 

Cash flows from financing activities 
Proceeds from issue of shares 
Share issue transaction costs 
Proceeds from borrowings 
Repayment of borrowings 
Net lease repayments 
Dividends paid 

Net cash from financing activities 

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the financial year 
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 

  37 

  13 
  15 

(4,872,276)  
(14,697,412)  
(250,000)  
(1,122,021)  
(973,262)  
44,489   

(6,605,453) 
-   
-   
(1,524,234) 
(751,088) 
84,546  

(21,870,482)  

(8,796,229) 

  26 

  29 

6,096,750   
(41,860)  
  12,330,000   
-    
(4,891,520)  
(1,374,316)  

1,649,096  
(209,340) 
6,600,000  
(1,000,000) 
(238,968) 
(3,023,505) 

  12,119,054   

3,777,283  

5,176,087   
695,983   
23,847   

(1,271,298) 
1,971,251  
(3,970) 

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial year 

9 

5,895,917   

695,983  

The above statement of cash flows should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes 
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Notes to the Financial Statements
Big River Industries Limited 
Notes to the financial statements 
30 June 2020 

Note 1. General information 

The  financial  statements  cover  Big  River  Industries  Limited  as  a  Group  consisting  of  Big  River  Industries  Limited 
('Company'  or  'parent  entity')  and  the  entities  it  controlled  at  the  end  of,  or  during,  the  year  ('Group').  The  financial 
statements are presented in Australian dollars, which is Big River Industries Limited's functional and presentation currency. 

Big  River  Industries  Limited  is  a  listed  public  company  limited  by  shares,  incorporated  and  domiciled  in  Australia.  Its 
registered office and principal place of business is: 

Trenayr Road 
Junction Hill NSW 2460 

A description of the nature of the Group's operations and its principal activities are included in the directors' report, which is 
not part of the financial statements. 

The financial statements were authorised for issue, in accordance with a resolution of directors, on 25 August 2020. The 
directors have the power to amend and reissue the financial statements. 

Note 2. Significant accounting policies 

The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the financial statements are set out below. These policies 
have been consistently applied to all the years presented, unless otherwise stated. 

New or amended Accounting Standards and Interpretations adopted 
The  Group  has  adopted  all  of  the  new  or  amended  Accounting  Standards  and  Interpretations  issued  by  the  Australian 
Accounting  Standards  Board  ('AASB')  that  are  mandatory  for  the  current  reporting  period.  The  adoption  of  these 
Accounting Standards and Interpretations did not have any significant impact on the financial performance or position of 
the Group. 

The following Accounting Standards and Interpretations are most relevant to the Group: 

AASB 2020-4 Amendment to Australian Accounting Standards - Covid-19-Related Rent Concessions 
The  Group  has  early  adopted  the  amendment  to  AASB  16  from  1  July  2019.  The  amendment  provides  a  practical 
expedient  for  lessees  to  account  for  COVID-19-related  rent  concessions  that:  result  in  lease  payments  that  are 
substantially  the  same  as,  or  less  than,  the  consideration  for  the  lease  immediately  prior  to  the  change;  where  any 
reduction in the lease payments affects only payments originally due on or before 30 June 2021; and where there is no 
substantive change to other terms and conditions of the lease. The practical expedient allows an entity not to assess rent 
concessions  meeting  the  criteria  as  a  lease  modification.  As  a  result,  to  the  extent  that  lease  concessions  represent  a 
forgiveness or waiver of lease payments, such concessions are treated as variable lease payments recognised in profit or 
loss with a corresponding adjustment to the lease liability. To the extent that the lease concession in substance represents 
a delay in lease repayments such that lease consideration is not changed, the lease liability is not extinguished. Interest 
continues to accrue for that period. 

AASB 16 Leases 
The Group has adopted AASB 16 from 1 July 2019. The standard replaces AASB 117 'Leases' and for lessees eliminates 
the classifications of operating leases and finance leases. Subject to exceptions, a 'right-of-use' asset is capitalised in the 
statement of financial position, measured at the present value of the unavoidable future lease payments to be made over 
the lease term. The exceptions relate to short-term leases of 12 months or less and leases of low-value assets (such as 
personal  computers  and  small  office  furniture)  where  an  accounting  policy  choice  exists  whereby  either  a  'right-of-use' 
asset is recognised or lease payments are expensed to profit or loss as incurred. A liability corresponding to the capitalised 
lease  is  also  recognised,  adjusted  for  lease  prepayments,  lease  incentives  received,  initial  direct  costs  incurred  and  an 
estimate of any future restoration, removal or dismantling costs. 

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Big River Industries Limited 
Notes to the financial statements 
30 June 2020 

Note 2. Significant accounting policies (continued) 

Straight-line operating lease expense recognition is replaced with a depreciation charge for the leased asset (included in 
operating costs) and an interest expense on the recognised lease liability (included in finance costs). In the earlier periods 
of  the  lease,  the  expenses  associated  with  the  lease  under  AASB  16  will  be  higher  when  compared  to  lease  expenses 
under  AASB  117.  However,  EBITDA  (Earnings  Before  Interest,  Tax,  Depreciation  and  Amortisation)  results  will  be 
improved as the operating expense is replaced by interest expense and depreciation in profit or loss under AASB 16. For 
classification  within  the  statement  of  cash  flows,  the  lease  payments  are  separated  into  both  a  principal  (financing 
activities)  and  interest  (either  operating  or  financing  activities)  component.  For  lessor  accounting,  the  standard  does  not 
substantially change how a lessor accounts for leases. 

Practical expedients applied 
In adopting AASB 16, the Group has used the following practical expedients permitted by the standard: 
 applied a single discount rate to a portfolio of leases with reasonably similar characteristics; 
● 
 accounted for operating leases with a remaining lease term of less than 12 months as at 1 July 2019 as short-term 
● 
leases; 
 excluded initial direct costs for the measurement of the right-of-use asset at the date of initial application; 
 used hindsight in determining the lease term where the contract contains options to extend or terminate the lease; and 
 not apply AASB 16 to contracts that were not previously identified as containing a lease. 

● 
● 
● 

Impact of adoption 
AASB 16 was adopted using the modified retrospective approach and as such comparatives have not been restated. The 
impact of the adoption on opening retained earnings as at the transition date 1 July 2019 is as follows: 

Operating lease commitments as at 1 July 2019 (AASB 117) 
Short-term leases not recognised as a right-of-use asset (AASB 16) 
Net impact of discounting* and lease extension options not accounted for under AASB 117 
Lease liabilities (AASB 16) 

Right-of-use assets (AASB 16) 

Tax effect on the above adjustments 

Reduction in opening retained profits as at 1 July 2019 

1 July 
2019 
$ 

(20,384,046) 
47,500 
(1,072,903) 
(21,409,449) 

  20,723,973 

204,908 

(480,568) 

* 

 The lease payments have been discounted based on the weighted average incremental borrowing rate of 3.385%. 

Basis of preparation 
These general purpose financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Australian Accounting Standards and 
Interpretations  issued  by  the  Australian  Accounting  Standards  Board  ('AASB')  and  the  Corporations  Act  2001,  as 
appropriate  for  for-profit  oriented  entities.  These  financial  statements  also  comply  with  International  Financial  Reporting 
Standards as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ('IASB'). 

Historical cost convention 
The  financial  statements  have  been  prepared  under  the  historical  cost  convention,  except  for,  where  applicable,  the 
revaluation of financial assets and liabilities at fair value through profit or loss. 

Critical accounting estimates 
The  preparation  of  the  financial  statements  requires  the  use  of  certain  critical  accounting  estimates.  It  also  requires 
management to exercise its judgement in the process of applying the Group's accounting policies. The areas involving a 
higher  degree  of  judgement  or  complexity,  or  areas  where  assumptions  and  estimates  are  significant  to  the  financial 
statements, are disclosed in note 3. 

Parent entity information 
In  accordance  with  the  Corporations  Act  2001,  these  financial  statements  present  the  results  of  the  Group  only. 
Supplementary information about the parent entity is disclosed in note 36. 

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Notes to the Financial Statements
Big River Industries Limited 
Notes to the financial statements 
30 June 2020 

Note 2. Significant accounting policies (continued) 

Principles of consolidation 
The consolidated financial statements incorporate the assets and liabilities of all subsidiaries of Big River Industries Limited 
as at 30 June 2020 and the results of all subsidiaries for the year then ended. 

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. Subsidiaries are fully consolidated from the date on which control is 
transferred to the Group. They are de-consolidated from the date that control ceases. 

Intercompany  transactions,  balances  and  unrealised  gains  on  transactions  between  entities  in  the  Group  are  eliminated. 
Unrealised losses are also eliminated unless the transaction provides evidence of the impairment of the asset transferred. 
Accounting policies of subsidiaries have been changed where necessary to ensure consistency with the policies adopted 
by the Group. 

The acquisition of subsidiaries is accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting. A change in ownership interest, 
without  the  loss  of  control,  is  accounted  for  as  an  equity  transaction,  where  the  difference  between  the  consideration 
transferred  and  the  book  value  of  the  share  of  the  non-controlling  interest  acquired  is  recognised  directly  in  equity 
attributable to the parent. 

Where  the  Group  loses  control  over  a  subsidiary,  it  derecognises  the  assets  including  goodwill,  liabilities  and  non-
controlling interest in the subsidiary together with any cumulative translation differences recognised in equity. The Group 
recognises the fair value of the consideration received and the fair value of any investment retained together with any gain 
or loss in profit or loss. 

Operating segments 
Operating  segments  are  presented  using  the  'management  approach',  where  the  information  presented  is  on  the  same 
basis as the internal reports provided to the Chief Operating Decision Makers ('CODM'). The CODM is responsible for the 
allocation of resources to operating segments and assessing their performance. 

Foreign currency translation 
The  financial  statements  are  presented  in  Australian  dollars,  which  is  Big  River  Industries  Limited's  functional  and 
presentation currency. 

Foreign currency transactions 
Foreign currency transactions are translated into the functional currency using the exchange rates prevailing at the dates of 
the  transactions.  Foreign  exchange  gains  and  losses  resulting  from  the  settlement  of  such  transactions  and  from  the 
translation  at  financial  year-end  exchange  rates  of  monetary  assets  and  liabilities  denominated  in  foreign  currencies  are 
recognised in profit or loss. 

Foreign operations 
The assets and liabilities of foreign operations are translated into the functional currency using the exchange rates at the 
reporting date. The revenues and expenses of foreign operations are translated into Australian dollars using the average 
exchange rates, which approximate the rates at the dates of the transactions, for the period. All resulting foreign exchange 
differences are recognised in other comprehensive income through the foreign currency reserve in equity. 

The foreign currency reserve is recognised in profit or loss when the foreign operation or net investment is disposed of. 

Revenue recognition 
The Group recognises revenue as follows: 

Revenue from contracts with customers 
Revenue  is  recognised  at  an  amount  that  reflects  the  consideration  to  which  the  Group  is  expected  to  be  entitled  in 
exchange  for  transferring  goods  or  services  to  a  customer.  For  each  contract  with  a  customer,  the  Group:  identifies  the 
contract  with  a  customer;  identifies  the  performance  obligations  in  the  contract;  determines  the  transaction  price  which 
takes into account estimates of variable consideration and the time value of money; allocates the transaction price to the 
separate performance obligations on the basis of the relative stand-alone selling price of each distinct good or service to be 
delivered;  and  recognises  revenue  when  or  as  each  performance  obligation  is  satisfied  in  a  manner  that  depicts  the 
transfer to the customer of the goods or services promised. 

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Big River Industries Limited 
Notes to the financial statements 
30 June 2020 

Note 2. Significant accounting policies (continued) 

Variable consideration within the transaction price, if any, reflects concessions provided to the customer such as discounts, 
rebates and refunds, any potential bonuses receivable from the customer and any other contingent events. Such estimates 
are  determined  using  either  the  'expected  value'  or  'most  likely  amount'  method.  The  measurement  of  variable 
consideration is subject to a constraining principle whereby revenue will only be recognised to the extent that it is highly 
probable  that  a  significant  reversal  in  the  amount  of  cumulative  revenue  recognised  will  not  occur.  The  measurement 
constraint  continues  until  the  uncertainty  associated  with  the  variable  consideration  is  subsequently  resolved.  Amounts 
received that are subject to the constraining principle are recognised as a refund liability. 

Sale of goods 
Sale  of  goods  revenue  is  recognised  at  the  point  in  time  when  the  performance  obligation  has  been  satisfied,  which  is 
when the customer obtains control of the goods, which is generally at the time of delivery. 

Interest 
Interest 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 
rate, 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. 

Other revenue 
Other revenue is recognised when it is received or when the right to receive payment is established. 

Income tax 
The  income  tax  expense  or  benefit  for  the  period  is  the  tax  payable  on  that  period's  taxable  income  based  on  the 
applicable income tax rate for each jurisdiction, adjusted by the changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities attributable to 
temporary differences, unused tax losses and the adjustment recognised for prior periods, where applicable. 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognised for temporary differences at the tax rates expected to be applied when 
the  assets  are  recovered  or  liabilities  are  settled,  based  on  those  tax  rates  that  are  enacted  or  substantively  enacted, 
except for: 
● 

 When the deferred income tax asset or liability arises from the initial recognition of goodwill or 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 
nor taxable profits; or 
 When the taxable temporary difference is associated with interests in subsidiaries, associates or joint ventures, and 
the  timing  of  the  reversal  can  be  controlled  and  it  is  probable  that  the  temporary  difference  will  not  reverse  in  the 
foreseeable future. 

● 

Deferred tax assets are recognised for deductible temporary differences and unused tax losses only if it is probable that 
future taxable amounts will be available to utilise those temporary differences and losses. 

The carrying amount of recognised and unrecognised deferred tax assets are reviewed at each reporting date. Deferred 
tax assets recognised are reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that future taxable profits will be available for 
the carrying amount to be recovered. Previously unrecognised deferred tax assets are recognised to the extent that it is 
probable that there are future taxable profits available to recover the asset. 

Deferred  tax  assets  and  liabilities  are  offset  only  where  there  is  a  legally  enforceable  right  to  offset  current  tax  assets 
against  current  tax  liabilities  and  deferred  tax  assets  against  deferred  tax  liabilities;  and  they  relate  to  the  same  taxable 
authority on either the same taxable entity or different taxable entities which intend to settle simultaneously. 

Current and non-current classification 
Assets and liabilities are presented in the statement of financial position based on current and non-current classification. 

An  asset  is  classified  as  current  when:  it  is  either  expected  to  be  realised  or  intended  to  be  sold  or  consumed  in  the 
Group's normal operating cycle; it is held primarily for the purpose of trading; it is expected to be realised within 12 months 
after the reporting period; or the asset is cash or cash equivalent unless restricted from being exchanged or used to settle 
a liability for at least 12 months after the reporting period. All other assets are classified as non-current. 

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Notes to the Financial Statements
Big River Industries Limited 
Notes to the financial statements 
30 June 2020 

Note 2. Significant accounting policies (continued) 

A liability is classified as current when: it is either expected to be settled in the Group's normal operating cycle; it is held 
primarily  for  the  purpose  of  trading;  it  is  due  to  be  settled  within  12  months  after  the  reporting  period;  or  there  is  no 
unconditional right to defer the settlement of the liability for at least 12 months after the reporting period. All other liabilities 
are classified as non-current. 

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are always classified as non-current. 

Cash and cash equivalents 
Cash and cash equivalents includes cash on hand, deposits held at call with financial institutions, other short-term, highly 
liquid investments with original maturities 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 statement of cash flows presentation purposes, cash 
and  cash  equivalents  also  includes  bank  overdrafts,  which  are  shown  within  borrowings  in  current  liabilities  on  the 
statement of financial position. 

Trade and other receivables 
Trade  receivables  are  initially  recognised  at  fair  value  and  subsequently  measured  at  amortised  cost  using  the  effective 
interest method, less any allowance for expected credit losses. Trade receivables are generally due for settlement within 
30 days. 

The Group has applied the simplified approach to measuring expected credit losses, which uses a lifetime expected loss 
allowance. To measure the expected credit losses, trade receivables have been grouped based on days overdue. 

Other receivables are recognised at amortised cost, less any allowance for expected credit losses. 

Inventories 
Raw materials, work in progress and finished goods are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value on a 'weighted 
average'  basis.  Cost  comprises  of  direct  materials  and  delivery  costs,  direct  labour,  import  duties  and  other  taxes,  an 
appropriate proportion of variable and fixed overhead expenditure based on normal operating capacity. Costs of purchased 
inventory are determined after deducting rebates and discounts received or receivable. 

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

Property, plant and equipment 
Property,  plant  and  equipment  is  stated  at  historical  cost  less  accumulated  depreciation  and  impairment.  Historical  cost 
includes expenditure that is directly attributable to the acquisition of the items. The cost of fixed assets constructed within 
the Group includes the cost of materials, direct labour, borrowing costs and an appropriate proportion of fixed and variable 
overhead. 

Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis to write off the net cost of each item of property, plant and equipment 
(excluding land) over their expected useful lives as follows: 

Buildings 
Plant and equipment 

 25 to 40 years 
 5 to 25 years 

Leasehold  improvements  are  depreciated  over  the  unexpired  period  of  the  lease  or  the  estimated  useful  life  of  the 
improvements, whichever is shorter. 

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

An item of property, plant and equipment is derecognised upon disposal or when there is no future economic benefit to the 
Group. Gains and losses between the carrying amount and the disposal proceeds are taken to profit or loss. 

Leases (to 30 June 2019) 
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. 

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Note 2. Significant accounting policies (continued) 

A distinction is made between finance leases, which effectively transfer from the lessor to the lessee substantially all the 
risks  and  benefits  incidental  to  the  ownership  of  leased  assets,  and  operating  leases,  under  which  the  lessor  effectively 
retains substantially all such risks and benefits. 

Finance leases are capitalised. A lease asset and liability are established at the fair value of the leased assets, or if lower, 
the  present  value  of  minimum  lease  payments.  Lease  payments  are  allocated  between  the  principal  component  of  the 
lease liability and the finance costs, so as to achieve a constant rate of interest on the remaining balance of the liability. 

Leased assets acquired under a finance lease are depreciated over the asset's useful life or over the shorter of the asset's 
useful life and the lease term if there is no reasonable certainty that the Group will obtain ownership at the end of the lease 
term. 

Operating lease payments, net of any incentives received from the lessor, are charged to profit or loss on a straight-line 
basis over the term of the lease. 

Right-of-use assets (from 1 July 2019) 
A right-of-use asset is recognised at the commencement date of a lease. The right-of-use asset is measured at cost, which 
comprises the initial amount of the lease liability, adjusted for, as applicable, any lease payments made at or before the 
commencement date net of any lease incentives received, any initial direct costs incurred, and, except where included in 
the  cost  of  inventories,  an  estimate  of  costs  expected  to  be  incurred  for  dismantling  and  removing  the  underlying  asset, 
and restoring the site or asset. 

Right-of-use assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the unexpired period of the lease or the estimated useful 
life of the asset, whichever is the shorter. Where the Group expects to obtain ownership of the leased asset at the end of 
the lease term, the depreciation is over its estimated useful life. Right-of use assets are subject to impairment or adjusted 
for any remeasurement of lease liabilities. 

The  Group  has  elected  not  to  recognise  a  right-of-use  asset  and  corresponding  lease  liability  for  short-term  leases  with 
terms of 12 months or less and leases of low-value assets. Lease payments on these assets are expensed to profit or loss 
as incurred. 

Intangible assets 
Intangible assets acquired as part of a business combination, other than goodwill, are initially measured at their fair value 
at  the  date  of  the  acquisition.  Intangible  assets  acquired  separately  are  initially  recognised  at  cost.  Finite  life  intangible 
assets are subsequently measured at cost less amortisation and any impairment. The gains or losses recognised in profit 
or loss arising from the derecognition of intangible assets are measured as the difference between net disposal proceeds 
and the carrying amount of the intangible asset. The method and useful lives of finite life intangible assets are reviewed 
annually. Changes in the expected pattern of consumption or useful life are accounted for prospectively by changing the 
amortisation method or period. 

Goodwill 
Goodwill  arises  on  the  acquisition  of  a  business.  Goodwill  is  not  amortised.  Instead,  goodwill  is  tested  annually  for 
impairment, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that it might be impaired, and is carried at 
cost  less  accumulated  impairment  losses.  Impairment  losses  on  goodwill  are  taken  to  profit  or  loss  and  are  not 
subsequently reversed. 

Customer relationships 
Customer relationships acquired in a business combination are amortised on a straight-line basis over the period of their 
expected benefit, being their finite life of up to 5 years. 

Software 
Significant  costs  associated  with  software  are  deferred  and  amortised  on  a  straight-line  basis  over  the  period  of  their 
expected benefit, being their finite life of up to 7 years. 

Product development 
Product development has a finite useful life and is carried at cost less accumulated amortisation. Amortisation is calculated 
using the straight-line method to allocate the cost over the useful life of up to 10 years. 

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Note 2. Significant accounting policies (continued) 

Impairment of non-financial assets 
Goodwill  is  not  subject  to  amortisation  and  is  tested  annually  for  impairment,  or  more  frequently  if  events  or  changes  in 
circumstances  indicate  that  they  might  be  impaired.  Other  non-financial  assets  are  reviewed  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 of disposal and value-in-use. The value-in-use is the 
present value of the estimated future cash flows relating to the asset using a pre-tax discount rate specific to the asset or 
cash-generating unit to which the asset belongs. Assets that do not have independent cash flows are grouped together to 
form a cash-generating unit. 

Trade and other payables 
These amounts represent liabilities for goods and services provided to the Group prior to the end of the financial year and 
which  are  unpaid.  Due  to  their  short-term  nature  they  are  measured  at  amortised  cost  and  are  not  discounted.  The 
amounts are unsecured and are usually paid within 30 days of recognition. 

Borrowings 
Loans and borrowings are initially recognised at the fair value of the consideration received, net of transaction costs. They 
are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. 

Lease liabilities (from 1 July 2019) 
A lease liability is recognised at the commencement date of a lease. The lease liability is initially recognised at the present 
value of the lease payments to be made over the term of the lease, discounted using the interest rate implicit in the lease 
or,  if  that  rate  cannot  be  readily  determined,  the  Group's  incremental  borrowing  rate.  Lease  payments  comprise  of  fixed 
payments  less  any  lease  incentives  receivable,  variable  lease  payments  that  depend  on  an  index  or  a  rate,  amounts 
expected to be paid under residual value guarantees, exercise price of a purchase option when the exercise of the option 
is reasonably certain to occur, and any anticipated termination penalties. The variable lease payments that do not depend 
on an index or a rate are expensed in the period in which they are incurred. 

The  variable  lease  payments  that  do  not  depend  on  an  index  or  a  rate  are  expensed  in  the  period  in  which  they  are 
incurred.  Variable  lease  payments  include  rent  concessions  in  the  form  of  rent  forgiveness  or  a  waiver  as  a  direct 
consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic and which relate to payments originally due on or before 30 June 2021. 

Lease liabilities are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. The carrying amounts are remeasured 
if  there  is  a  change  in  the  following:  future  lease  payments  arising  from  a  change  in  an  index  or  a  rate  used;  residual 
guarantee; lease term; certainty of a purchase option and termination penalties. When a lease liability is remeasured, an 
adjustment  is  made  to  the  corresponding  right-of  use  asset,  or  to  profit  or  loss  if  the  carrying  amount  of  the  right-of-use 
asset is fully written down. 

Finance costs 
Finance costs are expensed in the period in which they are incurred. 

Provisions 
Provisions are recognised when the Group has a present (legal or constructive) obligation as a result of a past event, it is 
probable  the  Group  will  be  required  to  settle  the  obligation,  and  a  reliable  estimate  can  be  made  of  the  amount  of  the 
obligation. The amount recognised as a provision is the best estimate of the consideration required to settle the present 
obligation at the reporting date, taking into account the risks and uncertainties surrounding the obligation. If the time value 
of  money  is  material,  provisions  are  discounted  using  a  current  pre-tax  rate  specific  to  the  liability.  The  increase  in  the 
provision resulting from the passage of time is recognised as a finance cost. 

Employee benefits 

Short-term employee benefits 
Liabilities  for  wages  and  salaries,  including  non-monetary  benefits,  annual  leave  and  long  service  leave  expected  to  be 
settled wholly within 12 months of the reporting date are measured at the amounts expected to be paid when the liabilities 
are settled. 

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Note 2. Significant accounting policies (continued) 

Other long-term employee benefits 
The liability for annual leave and long service leave not expected to be settled within 12 months of the reporting date are 
measured at 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 expected future wage and salary levels, experience of employee departures 
and periods of service. Expected future payments are discounted using market yields at the reporting date on high-quality 
corporate bonds with terms to maturity and currency that match, as closely as possible, the estimated future cash outflows. 

Defined contribution superannuation expense 
Contributions to defined contribution superannuation plans are expensed in the period in which they are incurred. 

Share-based payments 
Equity-settled share-based compensation benefits are provided to employees. 

Equity-settled transactions are awards of shares, or options over shares, that are provided to employees in exchange for 
the rendering of services. 

The  cost  of  equity-settled  transactions  are  measured  at  fair value  on  grant  date.  Fair  value  is  independently  determined 
using either the Binomial or Black-Scholes option pricing model that takes into account the exercise price, the term of the 
option,  the  impact  of  dilution,  the  share  price  at  grant  date  and  expected  price  volatility  of  the  underlying  share,  the 
expected dividend yield and the risk free interest rate for the term of the option, together with non-vesting conditions that do 
not determine whether the Group receives the services that entitle the employees to receive payment. No account is taken 
of any other vesting conditions. 

The  cost  of  equity-settled  transactions  are  recognised  as  an  expense  with  a  corresponding  increase  in  equity  over  the 
vesting period. The cumulative charge to profit or loss is calculated based on the grant date fair value of the award, the 
best  estimate  of  the  number  of  awards  that  are  likely  to  vest  and  the  expired  portion  of  the  vesting  period.  The  amount 
recognised in profit or loss for the period is the cumulative amount calculated at each reporting date less amounts already 
recognised in previous periods. 

Market  conditions  are  taken  into  consideration  in  determining  fair  value.  Therefore,  any  awards  subject  to  market 
conditions  are  considered  to  vest  irrespective  of  whether  or  not  that  market  condition  has  been  met,  provided  all  other 
conditions are satisfied. 

If equity-settled awards are modified, as a minimum an expense is recognised as if the modification has not been made. 
An  additional  expense  is  recognised,  over  the  remaining  vesting  period,  for  any  modification  that  increases  the  total  fair 
value of the share-based compensation benefit as at the date of modification. 

If the non-vesting condition is within the control of the Group or employee, the failure to satisfy the condition is treated as a 
cancellation.  If  the  condition  is  not  within  the  control  of  the  Group  or  employee  and  is  not  satisfied  during  the  vesting 
period, any remaining expense for the award is recognised over the remaining vesting period, unless the award is forfeited. 

If  equity-settled  awards  are  cancelled,  it  is  treated  as  if  it  has  vested  on  the  date  of  cancellation,  and  any  remaining 
expense is recognised immediately. If a new replacement award is substituted for the cancelled award, the cancelled and 
new award is treated as if they were a modification. 

Fair value measurement 
When an asset or liability, financial or non-financial, is measured at fair value for recognition or disclosure purposes, the 
fair value is based on the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction 
between  market  participants  at  the  measurement  date;  and  assumes  that  the  transaction  will  take  place  either:  in  the 
principal market; or in the absence of a principal market, in the most advantageous market. 

Fair  value  is  measured  using  the  assumptions  that  market  participants  would  use  when  pricing  the  asset  or  liability, 
assuming they act in their economic best interests. For non-financial assets, the fair value measurement is based on its 
highest  and  best  use.  Valuation  techniques  that  are  appropriate  in  the  circumstances  and  for  which  sufficient  data  are 
available  to  measure  fair  value,  are  used,  maximising  the  use  of  relevant  observable  inputs  and  minimising  the  use  of 
unobservable inputs. 

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Note 2. Significant accounting policies (continued) 

Issued capital 
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. 

Dividends 
Dividends are recognised when declared during the financial year and no longer at the discretion of the Company. 

Business combinations 
The  acquisition  method  of  accounting  is  used  to  account  for  business  combinations  regardless  of  whether  equity 
instruments or other assets are acquired. 

The  consideration  transferred  is  the  sum  of  the  acquisition-date  fair  values  of  the  assets  transferred,  equity  instruments 
issued or liabilities incurred by the acquirer to former owners of the acquiree and the amount of any non-controlling interest 
in the acquiree. For each business combination, the non-controlling interest in the acquiree is measured at either fair value 
or  at  the  proportionate  share  of  the  acquiree's  identifiable  net  assets.  All  acquisition  costs  are  expensed  as  incurred  to 
profit or loss. 

On the acquisition of a business, the Group assesses the financial assets acquired and liabilities assumed for appropriate 
classification  and  designation  in  accordance  with  the  contractual  terms,  economic  conditions,  the  Group's  operating  or 
accounting policies and other pertinent conditions in existence at the acquisition-date. 

Where  the  business  combination  is  achieved  in  stages,  the  Group  remeasures  its  previously  held  equity  interest  in  the 
acquiree at the acquisition-date fair value and the difference between the fair value and the previous carrying amount is 
recognised in profit or loss. 

Contingent  consideration  to  be  transferred  by  the  acquirer  is  recognised  at  the  acquisition-date  fair  value.  Subsequent 
changes  in  the  fair  value  of  the  contingent  consideration  classified  as  an  asset  or  liability  is  recognised  in  profit  or  loss. 
Contingent  consideration  classified  as  equity  is  not  remeasured  and  its  subsequent  settlement  is  accounted  for  within 
equity. 

The  difference  between  the  acquisition-date  fair  value  of  assets  acquired,  liabilities  assumed  and  any  non-controlling 
interest in the acquiree and the fair value of the consideration transferred and the fair value of any pre-existing investment 
in the acquiree is recognised as goodwill. If the consideration transferred and the pre-existing fair value is less than the fair 
value of the identifiable net assets acquired, being a bargain purchase to the acquirer, the difference is recognised as a 
gain directly in profit or loss by the acquirer on the acquisition-date, but only after a reassessment of the identification and 
measurement of the net assets acquired, the non-controlling interest in the acquiree, if any, the consideration transferred 
and the acquirer's previously held equity interest in the acquirer. 

Business  combinations  are  initially  accounted  for  on  a  provisional  basis.  The  acquirer  retrospectively  adjusts  the 
provisional amounts recognised and also recognises additional assets or liabilities during the measurement period, based 
on  new  information  obtained  about  the  facts  and  circumstances  that  existed  at  the  acquisition-date.  The  measurement 
period ends on either the earlier of (i) 12 months from the date of the acquisition or (ii) when the acquirer receives all the 
information possible to determine fair value. 

Earnings per share 

Basic earnings per share 
Basic  earnings  per  share  is  calculated  by  dividing  the  profit  attributable  to  the  owners  of  Big  River  Industries  Limited, 
excluding  any  costs  of  servicing  equity  other  than  ordinary  shares,  by  the  weighted  average  number  of  ordinary  shares 
outstanding during the financial year, adjusted for bonus elements in ordinary shares issued during the financial year. 

Diluted earnings per share 
Diluted earnings per share adjusts the figures used in the determination of basic earnings per share to take into account 
the after income tax effect of interest and other financing costs associated with dilutive potential ordinary shares and the 
weighted  average  number  of  shares  assumed  to  have  been  issued  for  no  consideration  in  relation  to  dilutive  potential 
ordinary shares. 

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30 June 2020 

Note 2. Significant accounting policies (continued) 

Goods and Services Tax ('GST') and other similar taxes 
Revenues,  expenses  and  assets  are  recognised  net  of  the  amount  of  associated  GST,  unless  the  GST  incurred  is  not 
recoverable from the tax authority. In this case it is recognised as part of the cost of the acquisition of the asset or as part 
of the expense. 

Receivables  and  payables  are  stated  inclusive  of  the  amount  of  GST  receivable  or  payable.  The  net  amount  of  GST 
recoverable  from,  or  payable  to,  the  tax  authority  is  included  in  other  receivables  or  other  payables  in  the  statement  of 
financial position. 

Cash  flows  are  presented  on  a  gross  basis.  The  GST  components  of  cash  flows  arising  from  investing  or  financing 
activities which are recoverable from, or payable to the tax authority, are presented as operating cash flows. 

Commitments and contingencies are disclosed net of the amount of GST recoverable from, or payable to, the tax authority. 

New Accounting Standards and Interpretations not yet mandatory or early adopted 
Australian  Accounting  Standards  and  Interpretations  that  have  recently  been  issued  or  amended  but  are  not  yet 
mandatory, have not been early adopted by the Group for the annual reporting period ended 30 June 2020. The Group's 
assessment of the impact of these new or amended Accounting Standards and Interpretations, most relevant to the Group, 
are set out below. 

New Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting 
The  revised  Conceptual  Framework  is  applicable  to  annual  reporting  periods  beginning  on  or  after  1  January  2020  and 
early  adoption  is  permitted.  The  Conceptual  Framework  contains  new  definition  and  recognition  criteria  as  well  as  new 
guidance  on  measurement  that  affects  several  Accounting  Standards.  Where  the  Group  has  relied  on  the  existing 
framework  in  determining  its  accounting  policies  for  transactions,  events  or  conditions  that  are  not  otherwise  dealt  with 
under the Australian Accounting Standards, the Group may need to review such policies under the revised framework. At 
this time, the application of the Conceptual Framework is not expected to have a material impact on the Group's financial 
statements. 

Note 3. Critical accounting judgements, estimates and assumptions 

The  preparation  of  the  financial  statements  requires  management  to  make  judgements,  estimates  and  assumptions  that 
affect the reported amounts in the financial statements. Management continually evaluates its judgements and estimates in 
relation  to  assets,  liabilities,  contingent  liabilities,  revenue  and  expenses.  Management  bases  its  judgements,  estimates 
and  assumptions  on  historical  experience  and  on  other  various  factors,  including  expectations  of  future  events, 
management believes to be reasonable under the circumstances. The resulting accounting judgements and estimates will 
seldom equal the related actual results. The judgements, estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of causing 
a  material  adjustment  to  the  carrying  amounts  of  assets  and  liabilities  (refer  to  the  respective  notes)  within  the  next 
financial year are discussed below. 

Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic 
Judgement  has  been  exercised  in  considering  the  impacts  that  the  Coronavirus  (COVID-19)  pandemic  has  had,  or  may 
have,  on  the  Group  based  on  known  information.  This  consideration  extends  to  the  nature  of  the  products  and  services 
offered, customers, supply chain, staffing and geographic regions in which the Group operates. Other than as addressed in 
specific  notes,  there  does  not  currently  appear  to  be  either  any  significant  impact  upon  the  financial  statements  or  any 
significant uncertainties with respect to events or conditions which may impact the Group unfavourably as at the reporting 
date or subsequently as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. 

Allowance for expected credit losses 
The allowance for expected credit losses assessment requires a degree of estimation and judgement. It is based on the 
lifetime  expected  credit  loss,  grouped  based  on  days  overdue,  and  makes  assumptions  to  allocate  an  overall  expected 
credit loss rate for each group. These assumptions include recent sales experience and historical collection rates. 

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30 June 2020 

Note 3. Critical accounting judgements, estimates and assumptions (continued) 

Goodwill 
The Group tests annually, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate impairment, whether goodwill 
has suffered any impairment, in accordance with the accounting policy stated in note 2. The recoverable amounts of cash-
generating  units  have  been  determined  based  on  value-in-use  calculations.  These  calculations  require  the  use  of 
assumptions,  including  estimated  discount  rates  based  on  the  current  cost  of  capital  and  growth  rates  of  the  estimated 
future cash flows. 

Impairment of non-financial assets other than goodwill 
The Group assesses impairment of non-financial assets other than goodwill at each reporting date by evaluating conditions 
specific  to  the  Group  and  to  the  particular  asset  that  may  lead  to  impairment.  If  an  impairment  trigger  exists,  the 
recoverable amount of the asset is determined. This involves fair value less costs of disposal or value-in-use calculations, 
which incorporate a number of key estimates and assumptions. 

Lease term 
The lease term is a significant component in the measurement of both the right-of-use asset and lease liability. Judgement 
is  exercised  in  determining  whether  there  is  reasonable  certainty  that  an  option  to  extend  the  lease  or  purchase  the 
underlying asset will be exercised, or an option to terminate the lease will not be exercised, when ascertaining the periods 
to  be  included  in  the  lease  term.  In  determining  the  lease  term,  all  facts  and  circumstances  that  create  an  economical 
incentive  to  exercise  an  extension  option,  or  not  to  exercise  a  termination  option,  are  considered  at  the  lease 
commencement date. Factors considered may include the importance of the asset to the Group's operations; comparison 
of  terms  and  conditions  to  prevailing  market  rates;  incurrence  of  significant  penalties;  existence  of  significant  leasehold 
improvements; and the costs and disruption to replace the asset. The Group reassesses whether it is reasonably certain to 
exercise  an  extension  option,  or  not  exercise  a  termination  option,  if  there  is  a  significant  event  or  significant  change  in 
circumstances. 

Incremental borrowing rate 
Where  the  interest  rate  implicit  in  a  lease  cannot  be  readily  determined,  an  incremental  borrowing  rate  is  estimated  to 
discount future lease payments to measure the present value of the lease liability at the lease commencement date. Such 
a rate is based on what the Group estimates it would have to pay a third party to borrow the funds necessary to obtain an 
asset of a similar value to the right-of-use asset, with similar terms, security and economic environment. 

Note 4. Operating segments 

Identification of reportable operating segments 
The Group is organised into one operating segment as the Group operated mainly in Australia and in one industry being 
the supply of building products. This assessment is based on the internal reports that are reviewed and used by the Board 
of  Directors  (who  are  identified  as  the  Chief  Operating  Decision  Makers  ('CODM'))  in  assessing  performance  and  in 
determining  the  allocation  of  resources.  Accordingly  the  information  provided  in  this  Annual  Report  reflects  the  one 
operating segment. 

Australia 
New Zealand 

  Revenue from external 

customers 

Geographical non-current 
assets 

2020 
$ 

2019 
$ 

2020 
$ 

2019 
$ 

  223,841,605   215,802,871   53,975,703   40,149,680 
1,886,593   21,901,672   14,118,599 
  24,986,210  

  248,827,815   217,689,464   75,877,375   54,268,279 

The Group's revenue is generated from sales of building products in Australia and New Zealand. The geographic split of 
this revenue across all companies is: a) Australia (90%) and b) New Zealand (10%). 

The geographical non-current assets above are exclusive of deferred tax assets. 

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30 June 2020 

Note 5. Revenue 

Revenue from contracts with customers 
Sale of goods 

Other revenue 
Other revenue 

Revenue 

Consolidated 

2020 
$ 

2019 
$ 

  248,827,815    217,689,464  

96,327   

104,693  

  248,924,142    217,794,157  

Disaggregation of revenue 
Disaggregation of revenue is already disclosed in note 4. All of the Group's revenue is recognised at a point in time. 

Note 6. Other income 

Net gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment 
Unwind of contingent consideration (note 25) 

Other income 

Consolidated 

2020 
$ 

2019 
$ 

15,693   
380,808   

26,249  
-   

396,501   

26,249  

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Notes to the Financial Statements
Big River Industries Limited 
Notes to the financial statements 
30 June 2020 

Note 7. Expenses 

Profit before income tax includes the following specific expenses: 

Cost of sales 
Cost of sales 

Depreciation 
Buildings 
Plant and equipment 
Buildings right-of-use assets 

Total depreciation 

Amortisation 
Customer relationships 
Software 
Product development 

Total amortisation 

Total depreciation and amortisation 

Finance costs 
Interest and finance charges paid/payable on borrowings 
Interest and finance charges paid/payable on lease liabilities 

Finance costs expensed 

Leases 
Minimum lease payments 
Short-term lease payments 

Total leases 

Superannuation expense 
Defined contribution superannuation expense 

Expenses associated with business combinations 
Transaction costs 

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Consolidated 

2020 
$ 

2019 
$ 

  177,340,696    158,077,609  

166,355   
2,487,330   
5,005,597   

165,737  
1,972,954  
-   

7,659,282   

2,138,691  

579,960   
68,000   
35,845   

528,000  
-   
-   

683,805   

528,000  

8,343,087   

2,666,691  

1,593,985   
698,135   

1,013,074  
-   

2,292,120   

1,013,074  

-    
108,253   

3,705,511  
-   

108,253   

3,705,511  

2,253,667   

1,864,289  

739,501   

641,571  

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Notes to the financial statements 
30 June 2020 

Note 8. Income tax 

Income tax expense 
Current tax 
Deferred tax - origination and reversal of temporary differences 
Adjustment recognised for prior periods 

Aggregate income tax expense 

Deferred tax included in income tax expense comprises: 
Decrease/(increase) in deferred tax assets 
Decrease in deferred tax liabilities 

Deferred tax - origination and reversal of temporary differences 

Numerical reconciliation of income tax expense and tax at the statutory rate 
Profit before income tax expense 

Tax at the statutory tax rate of 30% 

Tax effect amounts which are not deductible/(taxable) in calculating taxable income: 

Non-allowable items 

Difference in overseas tax rates 
Underprovision/(overprovision) from prior period 

Income tax expense 

Amounts credited directly to equity 
Deferred tax assets 

Consolidated 

2020 
$ 

2019 
$ 

2,067,040   
(224,805)  
8,174   

1,598,373  
68,125  
(24,758) 

1,850,409   

1,641,740  

(24,461)  
(200,344)  

226,525  
(158,400) 

(224,805)  

68,125  

6,294,666   

5,498,453  

1,888,400   

1,649,536  

(8,719)  

22,273  

1,879,681   
(37,446)  
8,174   

1,671,809  
(5,311) 
(24,758) 

1,850,409   

1,641,740  

Consolidated 

2020 
$ 

2019 
$ 

(12,559)  

(62,802) 

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Notes to the Financial Statements
Big River Industries Limited 
Notes to the financial statements 
30 June 2020 

Note 8. Income tax (continued) 

Deferred tax asset 
Deferred tax asset comprises temporary differences attributable to: 

Allowance for expected credit losses 
Property, plant and equipment 
Right-of-use assets 
Employee benefits 
Leases 
Capital raise and IPO expenses 
Lease provisions 
Other provisions and accruals 

Deferred tax asset 

Consolidated 

2020 
$ 

2019 
$ 

505,047   
(127,522)  
(5,377,961)  
1,656,647   
5,690,251   
193,520   
-    
268,523   

429,236  
3,961  
-   
1,356,344  
-   
341,825  
62,922  
251,296  

2,808,505   

2,445,584  

Amount expected to be recovered within 12 months 

2,808,505   

2,445,584  

Movements: 
Opening balance 
Credited/(charged) to profit or loss 
Credited to equity 
Additions through business combinations (note 37) 
Introduction of AASB 16 'Leases' 

Closing balance 

Deferred tax liability 
Deferred tax liability comprises temporary differences attributable to: 

Customer relationships 
Present value on contingent consideration 

Deferred tax liability 

Amount expected to be settled within 12 months 
Amount expected to be settled after more than 12 months 

Movements: 
Opening balance 
Credited to profit or loss 
Finalisation of prior period business combination 

Closing balance 

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2,445,584   
24,461   
12,559   
120,994   
204,907   

2,307,869  
(226,525) 
62,802  
301,438  
-   

2,808,505   

2,445,584  

Consolidated 

2020 
$ 

2019 
$ 

251,593   
32,466   

105,600  
-   

284,059   

105,600  

62,898   
221,161   

105,600  
-   

284,059   

105,600  

105,600   
(200,344)  
378,803   

264,000  
(158,400) 
-   

284,059   

105,600  

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Big River Industries Limited 
Notes to the financial statements 
30 June 2020 

Note 8. Income tax (continued) 

Provision for income tax 
Provision for income tax 

The provision for income tax includes $200,189 of allowed payment deferrals. 

Note 9. Current assets - cash and cash equivalents 

Cash on hand 
Cash at bank 

Reconciliation to cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial year 
The above figures are reconciled to cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial 
year as shown in the statement of cash flows as follows: 

Balances as above 
Bank overdraft and trade finance (note 18) 

Balance as per statement of cash flows 

Note 10. Current assets - trade and other receivables 

Trade receivables 
Less: Allowance for expected credit losses 

Other receivables 

Consolidated 

2020 
$ 

2019 
$ 

863,342   

66,830  

Consolidated 

2020 
$ 

2019 
$ 

1,557,850   
7,154,334   

140,916  
1,061,182  

8,712,184   

1,202,098  

8,712,184   
(2,816,267)  

1,202,098  
(506,115) 

5,895,917   

695,983  

Consolidated 

2020 
$ 

2019 
$ 

  43,453,313    43,219,203  
(1,430,786) 
  41,769,823    41,788,417  

(1,683,490)  

1,794,098   

1,329,308  

  43,563,921    43,117,725  

Allowance for expected credit losses 
The Group has recognised a loss of $530,010 in profit or loss in respect of the expected credit losses for the year ended 30 
June 2020 (30 June 2019: loss of $629,137). 

The impact of expected credit losses on other receivables is immaterial. 

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Big River Industries Limited 
Notes to the financial statements 
30 June 2020 

Note 10. Current assets - trade and other receivables (continued) 

The ageing of the receivables and allowance for expected credit losses provided for above are as follows: 

Consolidated 

Not overdue 
0 to 3 months overdue 
3 to 6 months overdue 
Over 6 months overdue 

Expected credit loss rate 

2020 
% 

2019 
% 

Carrying amount 
2019 
$ 

2020 
$ 

- 
1.00%   
15.00%   
43.20%   

- 

  25,777,435   21,868,224  
0.73%    15,312,077   18,429,176  
1,620,430  
944,689  
2,630,681  
3,213,210  

15.00%   
40.00%   

Allowance for expected 
credit losses 

2020 
$ 

2019 
$ 

-  
153,121  
141,703  
1,388,666  

- 
135,450 
243,064 
1,052,272 

Debtors are written off when the cash is no longer considered collectable. The Group has insurance policies over a portion 
of long standing debt which limits its credit risk. 

Note 11. Current assets - inventories 

  45,247,411   44,548,511  

1,683,490  

1,430,786 

Raw materials and work in progress - at cost 
Finished goods - at cost 

Note 12. Current assets - other 

Prepayments 
Deferred expenses 
Other deposits 

Note 13. Non-current assets - property, plant and equipment 

Freehold land - at cost 

Buildings - at cost 
Less: Accumulated depreciation 

Plant and equipment - at cost 
Less: Accumulated depreciation 

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Consolidated 

2020 
$ 

2019 
$ 

3,202,586   

3,210,126  
  35,006,866    33,999,024  

  38,209,452    37,209,150  

Consolidated 

2020 
$ 

2019 
$ 

677,158   
317,100   
136,144   

402,889  
302,525  
136,144  

1,130,402   

841,558  

Consolidated 

2020 
$ 

2019 
$ 

855,701   

855,701  

6,052,389   
(766,682)  
5,285,707   

6,043,487  
(600,328) 
5,443,159  

  28,291,312    26,352,099  
(4,679,109) 
  21,697,539    21,672,990  

(6,593,773)  

  27,838,947    27,971,850  

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Notes to the financial statements 
30 June 2020 

Note 13. Non-current assets - property, plant and equipment (continued) 

Reconciliations 
Reconciliations of the written down values at the beginning and end of the current and previous financial year are set out 
below: 

Consolidated 

Balance at 1 July 2018 
Additions 
Additions through business combinations (note 
37) 
Disposals 
Exchange differences 
Depreciation expense 

Balance at 30 June 2019 
Additions 
Additions through business combinations (note 
37) 
Disposals 
Exchange differences 
Transfers in/(out) 
Depreciation expense 

Freehold 
land 
$ 

  Buildings 

$ 

Plant and 
  equipment 

$ 

  Plant and 
equipment 
under 
lease 
$ 

Total 
$ 

855,701  
-  

5,590,540   18,824,014  
1,505,878  

18,356  

- 
-  
-  
-  

- 
-  
-  
(165,737)  

3,374,439 
(58,297)  
(90)  
(1,972,954)  

-   25,270,255 
1,524,234 
-  

- 
-  
-  
-  

3,374,439 
(58,297) 
(90) 
(2,138,691) 

855,701  
-  

5,443,159   21,672,990  
637,305  

8,903  

-   27,971,850 
1,122,021 

475,813  

- 
-  
-  
-  
-  

- 
-  
-  
-  
(166,355)  

1,455,000 
(28,796)  
(27,443)  
(2,831,719)  
(1,596,841)  

- 
-  
-  
2,831,719  
(890,489)  

1,455,000 
(28,796) 
(27,443) 
- 
(2,653,685) 

Balance at 30 June 2020 

855,701  

5,285,707   19,280,496  

2,417,043   27,838,947 

Note 14. Non-current assets - right-of-use assets 

Buildings - right-of-use 
Less: Accumulated depreciation 

Consolidated 

2020 
$ 

2019 
$ 

  23,465,955   
(5,005,597)  

  18,460,358   

-   
-   

-   

The Group leases land and buildings for its offices, warehouses and retail outlets under agreements of between 2 to 10 
years with, in some cases, options to extend. The leases have various escalation clauses. On renewal, the terms of the 
leases are renegotiated. 

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Notes to the financial statements 
30 June 2020 

Note 14. Non-current assets - right-of-use assets (continued) 

Reconciliations 
Reconciliations of the written down values at the beginning and end of the current and previous financial year are set out 
below: 

Consolidated 

Balance at 1 July 2018 

Balance at 30 June 2019 
Recognised on transition to AASB 16 (note 2) 
Additions 
Exchange differences 
Depreciation expense 

Balance at 30 June 2020 

Note 15. Non-current assets - intangibles 

Goodwill - at cost 

Customer relationships - at cost 
Less: Accumulated amortisation 

Software - at cost 
Less: Accumulated amortisation 

Product development - at cost 
Less: Accumulated amortisation 

  Buildings - 

right- 
of-use 
$ 

- 

- 
  20,723,973 
2,958,718 
(216,736) 
(5,005,597) 

  18,460,358 

Consolidated 

2020 
$ 

2019 
$ 

  27,059,018    25,193,341  

2,707,184   
(1,808,637)  
898,547   

1,584,000  
(1,232,000) 
352,000  

1,539,129   
(68,000)  
1,471,129   

185,221   
(35,845)  
149,376   

601,379  
-   
601,379  

149,709  
-   
149,709  

  29,578,070    26,296,429  

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Big River Industries Limited 
Notes to the financial statements 
30 June 2020 

Note 15. Non-current assets - intangibles (continued) 

Reconciliations 
Reconciliations of the written down values at the beginning and end of the current and previous financial year are set out 
below: 

Consolidated 

Balance at 1 July 2018 
Additions 
Additions through business combinations (note 
37) 
Amortisation expense 

Balance at 30 June 2019 
Additions 
Additions through business combinations (note 
37) 
Finalisation of prior period business 
combination accounting 
Exchange differences 
Amortisation expense 

  Goodwill 

$ 

  Customer 
  relationships    Software 

$ 

$ 

Product 
  development  
$ 

Total 
$ 

8,303,189  
-  

880,000  
-  

-  
601,379  

-  
149,709  

9,183,189 
751,088 

16,890,152 
-  

- 
(528,000)  

- 
-  

- 
-  

16,890,152 
(528,000) 

  25,193,341  
-  

352,000  
-  

601,379  
937,750  

149,709   26,296,429 
973,262 

35,512  

2,901,014 

- 

- 

- 

2,901,014 

(744,381) 
(290,956)  
-  

1,123,184 
3,323  
(579,960)  

- 
-  
(68,000)  

- 
-  
(35,845)  

378,803 
(287,633) 
(683,805) 

Balance at 30 June 2020 

  27,059,018  

898,547  

1,471,129  

149,376   29,578,070 

Impairment testing 
For  the  purpose  of  impairment  testing,  goodwill  is  allocated  to  a  group  of  cash  generating  units  ('CGUs'),  which  are 
expected to benefit from the synergies of the business combinations. 

The recoverable amount of the group of CGUs has been determined based on value in use calculations which use cash 
flow projections from the financial budgets for the FY2021 financial year as reviewed by the Board. 

In preparing the FY2021 budget, due consideration was given to the economic uncertainty associated with COVID-19. The 
cash flows beyond the budget period have been extrapolated over a further 4 years. The value-in-use calculations have 
been prepared using a compound revenue growth rate of 2% (2019: 3.4%) and terminal growth rate of 2% (2019: 2%). The 
post-tax  discount  rate  applied  to  cash  flow  projections  was  11.0%  (2019:  10.5%)  which  is  derived  from  the  Group’s 
weighted average cost of capital, adjusted for varying risk profiles, where appropriate. 

The key assumptions used in the value in use calculation are based on past experience and the Group’s forecast operating 
and  financial  performance  for  the  CGUs  taking  into  account  the  current  market  and  economic  conditions,  risks, 
uncertainties and opportunities for improvements. 

Management  has  considered  possible  changes  in  the  key  assumptions  used  in  the  value-in-use  calculations,  and  the 
following changes, with all other variables held constant, would lead to an impairment loss: 
● 
● 
● 

 Increase in the discount rate to 11.4%; 
 Decrease in forecast EBTIDA by 5.0%; and 
 Decline in terminal growth rate to 1.4% 

The Group believes that the assumptions adopted in the value in use calculation reflect an appropriate balance between 
the Group’s experience to date and the uncertainty associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Accordingly, the Group has 
concluded that no impairment is required as at 30 June 2020. 

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Notes to the Financial Statements
Big River Industries Limited 
Notes to the financial statements 
30 June 2020 

Note 16. Current liabilities - trade and other payables 

Trade payables 
Goods and services tax payable 
Other payables and accrued expenses 

Refer to note 30 for further information on financial instruments. 

The goods and services tax payable includes $1,775,800 of allowed payment deferrals. 

Note 17. Current liabilities - deferred consideration 

Deferred consideration 

Refer to note 37 for further information on deferred consideration. 

Consolidated 

2020 
$ 

2019 
$ 

  32,738,564    30,558,269  
538,888  
5,225,872  

2,626,394   
3,074,102   

  38,439,060    36,323,029  

Consolidated 

2020 
$ 

2019 
$ 

-     16,609,092  

This balance represented the deferred consideration payable on the New Zealand acquisition and was settled via the issue 
of shares (note 26) and payment of the cash amount in July 2019. 

Note 18. Current liabilities - borrowings 

Bank overdraft and trade finance 

Consolidated 

2020 
$ 

2019 
$ 

2,816,267   

506,115  

Refer to note 22 for further information on assets pledged as security and financing arrangements. 

Refer to note 30 for further information on financial instruments. 

Note 19. Current liabilities - lease liabilities 

Lease liability - existing 
Lease liability - new liability on adoption of AASB 16 

Refer to note 23 for further information on lease liability financial instruments. 

Consolidated 

2020 
$ 

2019 
$ 

492,420   
4,780,339   

901,175  
-   

5,272,759   

901,175  

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Notes to the Financial Statements
Big River Industries Limited 
Notes to the financial statements 
30 June 2020 

Note 20. Current liabilities - provisions 

Annual leave 
Long service leave 
Onerous lease 

Consolidated 

2020 
$ 

2019 
$ 

2,304,775   
2,187,051   
-    

1,925,938  
1,898,454  
209,741  

4,491,826   

4,034,133  

Onerous lease 
The provision represents the present value of the estimated costs, net of any sub-lease revenue, that will be incurred until 
the end of the lease terms where the obligation is expected to exceed the economic benefit to be received. 

Movements in provisions 
Movements in each class of provision during the current financial year, other than employee benefits, are set out below: 

Consolidated - 2020 

Carrying amount at the start of the year 
Amounts used 

Carrying amount at the end of the year 

Note 21. Current liabilities - contingent consideration 

Contingent consideration 

  Onerous 

lease 
$ 

209,741 
(209,741) 

- 

Consolidated 

2020 
$ 

2019 
$ 

1,424,042   

250,000  

The provision represents the obligation to pay contingent consideration following the acquisition of a business or assets. It 
is measured at the present value of the estimated liability. 

Refer to note 25 for further information on contingent consideration. 

Note 22. Non-current liabilities - borrowings 

Bank bills 

Refer to note 30 for further information on financial instruments. 

Consolidated 

2020 
$ 

2019 
$ 

  25,850,000    13,520,000  

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Notes to the Financial Statements
Big River Industries Limited 
Notes to the financial statements 
30 June 2020 

Note 22. Non-current liabilities - borrowings (continued) 

Total secured liabilities 
The total secured liabilities (current and non-current) are as follows: 

Bank overdraft and trade finance 
Bank bills 

Assets pledged as security 
The bank bills are secured by first mortgages over the Group's assets. 

Financing arrangements 
Unrestricted access was available at the reporting date to the following lines of credit: 

Total facilities 

Bank overdraft and trade finance 
Bank bills 
Asset finance 

Used at the reporting date 

Bank overdraft and trade finance 
Bank bills 
Asset finance 

Unused at the reporting date 

Bank overdraft and trade finance 
Bank bills 
Asset finance 

Note 23. Non-current liabilities - lease liabilities 

Lease liability - existing 
Lease liability - new liability on adoption of AASB 16 

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Consolidated 

2020 
$ 

2019 
$ 

2,816,267   

506,115  
  25,850,000    13,520,000  

  28,666,267    14,026,115  

Consolidated 

2020 
$ 

2019 
$ 

  19,170,849    13,306,481  
  26,000,000    30,000,000  
4,000,000  
  49,070,849    47,306,481  

3,900,000   

2,816,267   

506,115  
  25,850,000    13,520,000  
2,269,223  
  30,666,440    16,295,338  

2,000,173   

  16,354,582    12,800,366  
150,000    16,480,000  
1,730,777  
  18,404,409    31,011,143  

1,899,827   

Consolidated 

2020 
$ 

2019 
$ 

1,507,753   
  14,743,657   

1,368,048  
-   

  16,251,410   

1,368,048  

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Big River Industries Limited 
Notes to the financial statements 
30 June 2020 

Note 23. Non-current liabilities - lease liabilities (continued) 

The following table details the Group's remaining contractual maturity, both current and non-current, for its lease liabilities: 

Lease liability - existing 
Lease liability - new liability on 
adoption of AASB 16 

1 year 
or less 
$ 

  Between 1 
and 
2 years 
$ 

  Between 2 
and 
3 years 
$ 

  Between 3 
and 

  Between 4 
and 

Over 

  4 years 

  5 years 

  5 years 

$ 

$ 

$ 

  Remaining 
contractual 
  maturities 
$ 

579,327  

593,344  

573,730  

421,562  

28,754  

-   2,196,717 

5,372,792 

4,862,667 

4,080,477 

2,486,701 

1,534,191 

3,037,189 

21,374,017 

  5,952,119   5,456,011   4,654,207   2,908,263   1,562,945   3,037,189   23,570,734 

The cash flows in the maturity analysis above are not expected to occur significantly earlier than contractually disclosed. 

Note 24. Non-current liabilities - provisions 

Long service leave 

Note 25. Non-current liabilities - contingent consideration 

Contingent consideration 

Reconciliation 
Reconciliation of the fair values at the beginning and end of the current and previous 
financial year, both current and non-current, are set out below: 

Opening balance 
Additions through business combinations (note 37) 
Unwind due to condition not being met 
Unwind of discount 
Payments made during the year 
Exchange differences 

Closing balance 

Contingent consideration - current 
Contingent consideration - non-current 

Consolidated 

2020 
$ 

2019 
$ 

646,714   

500,606  

Consolidated 

2020 
$ 

2019 
$ 

2,230,120   

3,365,756  

3,615,756   
600,000   
(380,808)  
141,451   
(250,000)  
(72,237)  

-   
3,615,756  
-   
-   
-   
-   

3,654,162   

3,615,756  

1,424,042   
2,230,120   

250,000  
3,365,756  

3,654,162   

3,615,756  

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Notes to the Financial Statements
Big River Industries Limited 
Notes to the financial statements 
30 June 2020 

Note 25. Non-current liabilities - contingent consideration (continued) 

Fair value measurement  
The below table gives information about how the level 3 fair values measurement of the contingent considerations that are 
disclosed above and in note 37 are determined (in particular, the valuation technique and inputs used). 

Type 

 Valuation technique 

 Significant 
 observable inputs 

 Relationship and sensitivity of  
 unobservable inputs to value 

Contingent 
consideration through 
business combinations  

 The valuation model considers the 
present value of the expected 
payments which are determined 
considering the possible scenarios 
of forecast EBITDA. 

 Forecast EBITDA 
Risk adjusted discount 
rate 

 The higher the discount rate, the 
lower the fair value 
The higher the amount of EBITDA, 
the higher the fair value 

Note 26. Equity - issued capital 

Consolidated 

2020 
Shares 

2019 
Shares 

2020 
$ 

2019 
$ 

Ordinary shares - fully paid 

  62,468,912   54,859,219   69,286,174    61,325,301  

Movements in ordinary share capital 

Details 

 Date 

Shares 

  Issue price   

$ 

Balance 
Issue of shares as purchase consideration for The 
Midland Timber Co 
Issue of shares under a placement to investors and 
senior management 
Issue of shares under share purchase plan 
Transaction costs arising on share issue, net of tax 

Balance 
Issue of shares 
Issue of shares as part consideration to the vendors 
of Plytech International Limited and Decortech 
Limited 
Transaction costs arising on share issue, net of tax 

 1 July 2018 

  53,043,949  

   59,522,743 

2 May 2019 

244,702 

$1.23  

300,000 

8 May 2019 
 31 May 2019 

1,336,428 
234,140  

$1.05  
$1.05   

1,403,249 
245,847 
(146,538) 

 30 June 2019 
 11 July 2019 

  54,859,219  
5,806,429  

   61,325,301 
6,096,750 

$1.05   

12 July 2019 

1,803,264 

$1.05  

1,893,427 
(29,304) 

Balance 

 30 June 2020 

  62,468,912  

   69,286,174 

Ordinary shares 
Ordinary  shares  entitle  the  holder  to  participate  in  dividends  and  the  proceeds  on  the  winding  up  of  the  Company  in 
proportion to the number of and amounts paid on the shares held. The fully paid ordinary shares have no par value and the 
Company does not have a limited amount of authorised capital. 

On a show of hands every member present at a meeting in person or by proxy shall have one vote and upon a poll each 
share shall have one vote. 

Capital risk management 
The  Group's  objectives  when  managing  capital  is  to  safeguard  its  ability  to  continue  as  a  going  concern,  so  that  it  can 
provide returns for shareholders and benefits for other stakeholders and to maintain an optimum capital structure to reduce 
the cost of capital. 

Capital is regarded as total equity, as recognised in the statement of financial position, plus net debt. Net debt is calculated 
as total borrowings less cash and cash equivalents. 

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30 June 2020 

Note 26. Equity - issued capital (continued) 

In  order  to  maintain  or  adjust  the  capital  structure,  the  Group  may  adjust  the  amount  of  dividends  paid  to  shareholders, 
return capital to shareholders, issue new shares or sell assets to reduce debt. 

The Group would look to raise capital when an opportunity to invest in a business or company was seen as value adding 
relative to the current Company's share price at the time of the investment. 

The  Group  is  subject  to  certain  financing  arrangements  covenants  and  meeting  these  is  given  priority  in  all  capital  risk 
management decisions. There have been no events of default on the financing arrangements during the financial year. 

The capital risk management policy remains unchanged from the 30 June 2019 Annual Report. 

Note 27. Equity - foreign currency translation reserve 

Foreign currency translation reserve 

Consolidated 

2020 
$ 

2019 
$ 

(350,252)  

1,764  

Foreign currency translation reserve 
The reserve  is used  to recognise exchange differences arising from the translation of the  financial statements of foreign 
operations to Australian dollars. 

Note 28. Equity - retained profits 

Retained profits/(accumulated losses) at the beginning of the financial year 
Adjustment for change in accounting policy (note 2) 

Accumulated losses at the beginning of the financial year - restated 
Profit after income tax expense for the year 
Dividends paid (note 29) 

Retained profits at the end of the financial year 

Note 29. Equity - dividends 

Dividends 
Dividends paid during the financial year were as follows: 

Final dividend of 2.2 cents per fully paid ordinary share paid on 4 October 2019 (2019: 3.5 
cents paid on 2 October 2018) 
Interim dividend of 2.2 cents per fully paid ordinary share paid on 4 April 2019 

Consolidated 

2020 
$ 

2019 
$ 

206,945   
(480,568)  

(626,263) 
-   

(273,623)  
4,444,257   
(1,374,316)  

(626,263) 
3,856,713  
(3,023,505) 

2,796,318   

206,945  

Consolidated 

2020 
$ 

2019 
$ 

1,374,316  
-    

1,856,538  
1,166,967  

1,374,316   

3,023,505  

On 25 August  2020, the directors determined a fully franked dividend of 2.4 cents per fully paid ordinary share to be paid 
on 6 October 2020. 

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Big River Industries Limited 
Notes to the financial statements 
30 June 2020 

Note 29. Equity - dividends (continued) 

Franking credits 

Consolidated 

2020 
$ 

2019 
$ 

Franking credits available at the reporting date based on a tax rate of 30% 
Franking credits that will arise from the payment/(refund) of the amount of the provision for 
income tax at the reporting date based on a tax rate of 30% 

  20,743,642    20,622,310  

582,231  

(15,736) 

Franking credits available for subsequent financial years based on a tax rate of 30% 

  21,325,873    20,606,574  

Note 30. Financial instruments 

Financial risk management objectives 
The  Group's  activities  expose  it  to  a  variety  of  financial  risks:  market  risk  (including  foreign  currency  risk,  price  risk  and 
interest  rate  risk),  credit  risk  and  liquidity  risk.  The  Group's  overall  risk  management  program  focuses  on  the 
unpredictability  of  financial  markets  and  seeks  to  minimise  potential  adverse  effects  on  the  financial  performance  of  the 
Group. The Group uses derivative financial instruments such as forward foreign exchange contracts to hedge certain risk 
exposures  which  are  not  significant.  Derivatives  are  exclusively  used  for  hedging  purposes,  i.e.  not  as  trading  or  other 
speculative instruments. The Group uses different methods to measure different types of risk to which it is exposed. These 
methods include sensitivity analysis in the case of interest rate risk and ageing analysis for credit risk. 

Risk management is carried out by senior finance executives ('finance') under policies approved by the Board of Directors 
('the  Board').  These  policies  include  identification  and  analysis  of  the  risk  exposure  of  the  Group  and  appropriate 
procedures, controls and risk limits. Finance identifies, evaluates and hedges financial risks within the Group's operating 
units. Finance reports to the Board on a monthly basis. 

Market risk 

Foreign currency risk 
The Group is not exposed to any significant foreign currency risk. 

Price risk 
The Group is not exposed to any significant price risk. 

Interest rate risk 
The  Group's  main  interest  rate  risk  arises  from  long-term  borrowings.  Borrowings  obtained  at  variable  rates  expose  the 
Group to interest rate risk. Borrowings obtained at fixed rates expose the Group to fair value interest rate risk. The policy is 
to regularly monitor interest rates and utilise fixed rates for a portion of long-term borrowings when deemed appropriate by 
the Board. 

As at the reporting date, the Group had the following variable rate bank bills outstanding: 

Consolidated 

Bank bills 

2020 

2019 

  Weighted 
average 
interest rate 
% 

  Weighted 
average 
interest rate 
% 

Balance 
$ 

Balance 
$ 

3.25%    25,850,000  

4.45%    13,520,000 

Net exposure to cash flow interest rate risk 

  25,850,000  

  13,520,000 

An analysis by remaining contractual maturities is shown in 'liquidity and interest rate risk management' below. 

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Big River Industries Limited 
Notes to the financial statements 
30 June 2020 

Note 30. Financial instruments (continued) 

For the Group the bank bills outstanding, totalling $25,850,000 (2019: $13,520,000), are interest only loans. Monthly cash 
outlays  of  approximately  $70,010  (2019:  $50,137)  per  month  are  required  to  service  the  interest  payments.  An  official 
increase/decrease  in  interest  rates  of  100  (2019:  100)  basis  points  would  have  an  adverse/favourable  effect  on  profit 
before tax of the following: 

Consolidated - 2020 

Basis points 
change 

profit before 
tax 

Effect on 
equity 

Basis points 
change 

profit before 
tax 

Effect on 
equity 

Basis points increase 

  Effect on 

Basis points decrease 

  Effect on 

Bank bills 

(100)  

(258,500)  

(180,950)  

100  

258,500  

180,950 

Consolidated - 2019 

Basis points 
change 

profit before 
tax 

Effect on 
equity 

Basis points 
change 

profit before 
tax 

Effect on 
equity 

Basis points increase 

  Effect on 

Basis points decrease 

  Effect on 

Bank bills 

(100)  

(135,200)  

(94,640)  

100  

135,200  

94,640 

The percentage change is based on the expected volatility of interest rates using market data and analysts' forecasts. No 
principal repayments are due during the year ending 30 June 2020 or 30 June 2019. 

Credit risk 
Credit  risk  refers  to  the  risk  that  a  counterparty  will  default  on  its  contractual  obligations  resulting  in  financial  loss  to  the 
Group.  The  Group  has  a  strict  code  of  credit,  including  obtaining  agency  credit  information,  confirming  references  and 
setting  appropriate  credit  limits.  The  Group  obtains  guarantees  where  appropriate  to  mitigate  credit  risk.  The  maximum 
exposure to credit risk at the reporting date to recognised financial assets is the carrying amount, net of any provisions for 
impairment of those assets, as disclosed in the statement of financial position and notes to the financial statements. The 
Group does not hold any collateral. 

The  Group  has  adopted  a  lifetime  expected  loss  allowance  in  estimating  expected  credit  losses  to  trade  receivables 
through  the  use  of  a  provisions  matrix  using  fixed  rates  of  credit  loss  provisioning.  These  provisions  are  considered 
representative across all customers of the Group based on recent sales experience, historical collection rates and forward-
looking information that is available. 

Generally, trade receivables are written off when there is no reasonable expectation of recovery. Indicators of this include 
the  failure  of  a  debtor  to  engage  in  a  repayment  plan,  no  active  enforcement  activity  and  a  failure  to  make  contractual 
payments for a period greater than 1 year. 

The Group has no significant credit risk to any individual customer. 

Liquidity risk 
Vigilant  liquidity  risk  management  requires  the  Group  to  maintain  sufficient  liquid  assets  (mainly  cash  and  cash 
equivalents) and available borrowing facilities to be able to pay debts as and when they become due and payable. 

The Group manages liquidity risk by maintaining adequate cash reserves and available borrowing facilities by continuously 
monitoring actual and forecast cash flows and matching the maturity profiles of financial assets and liabilities. 

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Notes to the Financial Statements
Big River Industries Limited 
Notes to the financial statements 
30 June 2020 

Note 30. Financial instruments (continued) 

Financing arrangements 
Unused borrowing facilities at the reporting date: 

Bank overdraft and trade finance 
Bank bills 
Asset finance 

Consolidated 

2020 
$ 

2019 
$ 

  16,354,582    12,800,366  
150,000    16,480,000  
1,730,777  
  18,404,409    31,011,143  

1,899,827   

The bank overdraft facilities may be drawn at any time and may be terminated by the bank without notice. 

Remaining contractual maturities 
The following tables detail the Group's remaining contractual maturity for its financial instrument liabilities. The tables have 
been  drawn  up  based  on  the  undiscounted  cash  flows  of  financial  liabilities  based  on  the  earliest  date  on  which  the 
financial liabilities are required to be paid. The tables include both interest and principal cash flows disclosed as remaining 
contractual maturities and therefore these totals may differ from their carrying amount in the statement of financial position. 

Consolidated - 2020 

Non-derivatives 
Non-interest bearing 
Trade payables 
Other payables 

Interest-bearing - variable 
Bank overdraft 
Bank bills 
Total non-derivatives 

Consolidated - 2019 

Non-derivatives 
Non-interest bearing 
Trade payables 
Other payables 

Interest-bearing - variable 
Bank overdraft 
Bank bills 

Interest-bearing - fixed rate 
Lease liability 
Total non-derivatives 

  Weighted 
average 
interest rate 
% 

1 year or less 
$ 

Between 1 
and 2 years 
$ 

Between 2 
and 5 years 
$ 

Over 5 years 
$ 

  Remaining 
contractual 
maturities 
$ 

- 
- 

  32,738,564  
3,074,102  

-  
-  

- 
3.25%   

2,816,267  

-  
840,125   26,480,094  
  39,469,058   26,480,094  

-  
-  

-  
-  
-  

-   32,738,564 
3,074,102 
-  

-  
2,816,267 
-   27,320,219 
-   65,949,152 

  Weighted 
average 
interest rate 
% 

1 year or less 
$ 

Between 1 
and 2 years 
$ 

Between 2 
and 5 years 
$ 

Over 5 years 
$ 

  Remaining 
contractual 
maturities 
$ 

- 
- 

  30,558,269  
3,456,339  

-  
-  

-  
-  

-   30,558,269 
3,456,339 
-  

- 
4.45%   

506,115  
601,640  

-  

-  
601,640   13,971,642  

506,115 
-  
-   15,174,922 

5.31%   

991,051  
  36,113,414  

553,572  

933,906  
1,155,212   14,905,548  

-  
2,478,529 
-   52,174,174 

The cash flows in the maturity analysis above are not expected to occur significantly earlier than contractually disclosed 
above. 

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Big River Industries Limited 
Notes to the financial statements 
30 June 2020 

Note 30. Financial instruments (continued) 

AASB 16 was adopted using the modified retrospective approach and comparatives have not been restated. As a result, 
remaining contractual maturities for leases in the current year are now disclosed in non-current liabilities - lease liabilities 
(refer to note 23). 

Note 31. Key management personnel disclosures 

Compensation 
The aggregate compensation made to directors and other members of key management personnel of the Group is set out 
below: 

Short-term employee benefits 
Post-employment benefits 
Long-term benefits 

Note 32. Remuneration of auditors 

Consolidated 

2020 
$ 

2019 
$ 

1,255,880   
90,912   
52,707   

1,388,105  
104,820  
10,552  

1,399,499   

1,503,477  

During the financial year the following fees were paid or payable for services provided by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, the 
auditor of the Company: 

Audit services - Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu 
Audit or review of the financial statements 

Other services - Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu 
Taxation 

Note 33. Contingent liabilities 

Consolidated 

2020 
$ 

2019 
$ 

198,600   

187,026  

29,550   

18,000  

228,150   

205,026  

The Group has given bank guarantees as at 30 June 2020 of $2,353,231 (2019: $742,975) to various landlords. 

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Notes to the financial statements 
30 June 2020 

Note 34. Commitments 

Lease commitments - operating 
Committed at the reporting date but not recognised as liabilities, payable: 
Within one year 
One to five years 
More than five years 

Lease commitments - finance 
Committed at the reporting date and recognised as liabilities, payable: 
Within one year 
One to five years 

Total commitment 
Less: Future finance charges 

Net commitment recognised as liabilities 

 Consolidated 
2019 
$ 

4,814,762  
  12,096,995  
3,472,289  

  20,384,046  

991,051  
1,487,478  

2,478,529  
(209,306) 

2,269,223  

AASB  16  was  adopted  using  the  modified  retrospective  method  meaning  comparatives  have  not  been  restated.  Current 
year leases are disclosed on the face of the statement of financial position. Comparative leases are disclosed above and 
not on the statement of financial position. 

Note 35. Related party transactions 

Parent entity 
Big River Industries Limited is the parent entity. 

Subsidiaries 
Interests in subsidiaries are set out in note 38. 

Key management personnel 
Disclosures  relating  to  key  management  personnel  are  set  out  in  note  31  and  the  remuneration  report  included  in  the 
directors' report. 

Transactions with related parties 
During the financial year, the Company paid $50,000 (2019: $nil) to Anacacia Capital Pty Ltd, a director related entity and 
substantial shareholder, as an advisory fee. 

Receivable from and payable to related parties 
There were no trade receivables from or trade payables to related parties at the current and previous reporting date. 

Loans to/from related parties 
There were no loans to or from related parties at the current and previous reporting date. 

Terms and conditions 
All transactions were made on normal commercial terms and conditions and at market rates. 

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30 June 2020 

Note 36. Parent entity information 

Set out below is the supplementary information about the parent entity. 

Statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income 

Profit after income tax 

Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax 

Total comprehensive income 

Statement of financial position 

Total current assets 

Total non-current assets 

Total assets 

Total current liabilities 

Total non-current liabilities 

Total liabilities 

Net assets 

Equity 

Issued capital 
Accumulated losses 

Total equity 

Parent 

2020 
$ 

2019 
$ 

1,872,041   

3,023,505  

-    

-   

1,872,041   

3,023,505  

Parent 

2020 
$ 

2019 
$ 

  44,417,962    30,710,926  

  48,398,648    41,317,086  

  92,816,610    72,028,012  

-    

-   

  25,850,000    13,520,000  

  25,850,000    13,520,000  

  66,966,610    58,508,012  

  69,286,174    61,325,301  
(2,817,289) 

(2,319,564)  

  66,966,610    58,508,012  

Guarantees entered into by the parent entity in relation to the debts of its subsidiaries 
The  parent  entity  is  a  party  to  a  deed  of  cross  guarantee  (refer  note  39)  under  which  it  guarantees  the  debts  of  its 
subsidiaries as at 30 June 2020 and 30 June 2019. 

Contingent liabilities 
The parent entity had no contingent liabilities as at 30 June 2020 and 30 June 2019. 

Capital commitments - Property, plant and equipment 
The parent entity had no capital commitments for property, plant and equipment as at 30 June 2020 and 30 June 2019. 

Significant accounting policies 
The  accounting  policies  of  the  parent  entity  are  consistent  with  those  of  the  Group,  as  disclosed  in  note  2,  except  for 
investments in subsidiaries are accounted for at cost, less any impairment, in the parent entity. 

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Big River Industries Limited 
Notes to the financial statements 
30 June 2020 

Note 37. Business combinations 

2020 

Big Hammer Building Supplies, Townsville QLD 
On  5  July  2019,  the  Group  executed  a  business  purchase  deed  to  acquire  the  business  and  assets  of  Big  Hammer 
Building Supplies, a business located in Townsville, Queensland. The purchase price was $1,974,445 which includes the 
acquisition of inventory and plant and equipment and was settled through the payment of $1,774,445 in cash. An amount 
of  $200,000  is  payable  as  cash  or  through  the  issue  of  ordinary  shares  in  Big  River  Industries  Limited,  at  the  Group's 
discretion, upon achieving agreed EBITDA targets over a two year period. As this acquisition combined the operations of 
an existing business with that of Big Hammer Building Supplies it is not practical to separate the revenue or net profit after 
tax of the individual businesses after the acquisition. The values identified in relation to the acquisition are final as at 30 
June 2020. 

Pine Design Truss and Timber, Adelaide SA 
On 17 February 2020, the Group executed a business purchase deed to acquire the trading business and assets of Pine 
Design  Truss  and  Timber  located  in  Adelaide,  South  Australia.  The  purchase  price  is  $3,498,331  which  includes  the 
acquisition  of  inventory  and  plant  and  equipment.  $3,098,331  is  payable  at  completion  with  the  balance  of  $400,000 
payable upon achieving agreed EBITDA targets over a two year period. The acquisition contributed $4,830,000 to revenue 
and $84,000 to net profit after tax of the Group for the year ended 30 June 2020. Revenue and net profit after tax for the 
Group  for  the  year  ended  30  June  2020  would  have  been  $258,224,142  and  $4,577,432  respectively,  had  the  Group 
acquired  Pine  Design  Truss  and  Timber  at  the  beginning  of  the  financial  year.  The  values  identified  in  relation  to  the 
acquisition are provisional as at 30 June 2020. 

Details of the acquisitions are as follows: 

Cash and cash equivalents 
Inventories 
Plant and equipment 
Deferred tax asset 
Employee benefits 

Net assets acquired 
Goodwill 

  Big Hammer    Pine Design   

Building 
  Supplies 
  Fair value 

  Truss and 

Timber 

  Fair value 

$ 

$ 

Total 
$ 

500  
435,787  
220,000  
12,343  
(41,143)  

-  
962,794  
1,235,000  
108,651  
(362,170)  

500 
1,398,581 
1,455,000 
120,994 
(403,313) 

627,487  
1,346,958  

1,944,275  
1,554,056  

2,571,762 
2,901,014 

Acquisition-date fair value of the total consideration transferred 

1,974,445  

3,498,331  

5,472,776 

Representing: 
Cash paid or payable to vendor 
Contingent consideration 

1,774,445  
200,000  

3,098,331  
400,000  

4,872,776 
600,000 

1,974,445  

3,498,331  

5,472,776 

Acquisition costs expensed to profit or loss 

328,886  

260,596  

589,482 

Cash used to acquire business, net of cash acquired: 
Acquisition-date fair value of the total consideration transferred 
Less: cash and cash equivalents 
Less: contingent consideration 

Net cash used 

1,974,445  
(500)  
(200,000)  

3,498,331  
-  
(400,000)  

5,472,776 
(500) 
(600,000) 

1,773,945  

3,098,331  

4,872,276 

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Notes to the financial statements 
30 June 2020 

Note 37. Business combinations (continued) 

2019 

M.B. Prefab 
On 15 November 2018, the Group executed a business purchase deed to acquire the business and assets of M.B. Prefab, 
a business located in Breakwater, Victoria. The purchase price was $4,915,112 which includes the acquisition of inventory 
and plant and equipment and was settled through the payment of $4,415,112 in cash. An amount of $500,000 is payable 
upon achieving an agreed EBITDA target. 

The Midland Timber Co ('Midland Timber') 
On  26  April  2019,  the  Group  executed  a  business  purchase  deed  to  acquire  the  business  and  assets  of  The  Midland 
Timber  Co,  a  business  located  in  Bellevue,  Western  Australia.  The  purchase  price  was  $2,491,405  which  includes  the 
acquisition of inventory and plant and equipment and was settled through the payment of $2,191,405 in cash and $300,000 
in ordinary shares of Big River Industries Limited. 

Plytech International Ltd and Decortech Ltd ('New Zealand') 
On 1 May 2019, the Group executed a business purchase deed to acquire the business and assets of Plytech International 
Ltd  and  Decortech  Ltd,  both  businesses  located  in  Auckland,  New  Zealand.  The  purchase  price  was  NZD$20,636,136 
(AUD$19,724,848)  which  includes  the  acquisition  of  inventory  and  plant  and  equipment  and  was  settled  in  July  2019 
through  the  payment  of  NZD$15,376,432  (AUD$14,697,412)  in  cash  and  NZD$2,000,000  (AUD$1,911,680)  in  ordinary 
shares of Big River Industries Limited. An amount of NZD$3,259,704 (AUD$3,115,756) is payable upon achieving agreed 
EBITDA targets. 

The values identified in relation to the acquisitions are final as at 30 June 2020. 

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Notes to the Financial Statements
Big River Industries Limited 
Notes to the financial statements 
30 June 2020 

Note 37. Business combinations (continued) 

Details of the acquisitions are as follows: 

  M.B. Prefab   
  Fair value 

  Midland 
Timber 

  Fair value 

New 
Zealand 
  Fair value 

$ 

$ 

$ 

Total 
$ 

Cash and cash equivalents 
Inventories 
Prepayments 
Plant and equipment 
Deferred tax asset 
Trade payables 
Employee benefits 

Net assets acquired 
Goodwill 

-  
1,042,406  
30,924  
1,750,384  
216,337  
(73,284)  
(721,125)  

1,064  
819,599  
-  
378,758  
30,624  
-  
(102,081)  

-  
6,497,617  
97,972  
1,245,297  
54,477  
(833,194)  
(194,562)  

1,064 
8,359,622 
128,896 
3,374,439 
301,438 
(906,478) 
(1,017,768) 

2,245,642  
2,669,470  

1,127,964  
6,867,607   10,241,213 
1,363,441   12,857,241   16,890,152 

Acquisition-date fair value of the total consideration 
transferred 

4,915,112 

2,491,405 

19,724,848 

27,131,365 

Representing: 
Cash paid or payable to vendor 
Big River Industries Limited shares issued to vendor 
Big River Industries Limited shares issued to vendor on 12 
July 2019 
Contingent consideration 

4,415,112  
-  

- 
500,000  

2,191,405   14,697,412   21,303,929 
300,000 

300,000  

-  

- 
-  

1,911,680 
3,115,756  

1,911,680 
3,615,756 

4,915,112  

2,491,405   19,724,848   27,131,365 

Acquisition costs expensed to profit or loss 

213,208  

131,113  

228,426  

572,747 

Cash used to acquire business, net of cash acquired: 
Acquisition-date fair value of the total consideration 
transferred 
Less: cash and cash equivalents 
Less: contingent consideration 
Less: shares issued by Company as part of consideration 
Less: shares issued by Company as part of consideration on 
12 July 2019* 
Less: cash paid on 12 July 2019*  

4,915,112 
-  
(500,000)  
-  

2,491,405 
(1,064)  
-  
(300,000)  

19,724,848 
-  
(3,115,756)  
-  

27,131,365 
(1,064) 
(3,615,756) 
(300,000) 

- 
-  

- 
-  

(1,911,680) 
(14,697,412)  

(1,911,680) 
(14,697,412) 

Net cash used 

4,415,112  

2,190,341  

-  

6,605,453 

* 

 Included in deferred consideration (refer note 17). 

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Notes to the Financial Statements
Big River Industries Limited 
Notes to the financial statements 
30 June 2020 

Note 38. Interests in subsidiaries 

The  consolidated  financial  statements  incorporate  the  assets,  liabilities  and  results  of  the  following  subsidiaries  in 
accordance with the accounting policy described in note 2: 

Name 

Big River Group Pty Ltd 
Big River Group (NZ) Limited 
Plytech International Limited 
Decortech Limited 

Note 39. Deed of cross guarantee 

 Principal place of business / 
 Country of incorporation 

 Australia 
 New Zealand 
 New Zealand 
 New Zealand 

Ownership interest 
2019 
2020 
% 
% 

100.00%   
100.00%   
100.00%   
100.00%   

100.00%  
100.00%  

- 
- 

The  following  entities  are  party  to  a  deed  of  cross  guarantee  under  which  each  company  guarantees  the  debts  of  the 
others: 

Big River Industries Limited 
Big River Group Pty Ltd 

By  entering  into  the  deed,  the  wholly-owned  entities  have  been  relieved  from  the  requirement  to  prepare  financial 
statements  and  directors'  report  under  Corporations  Instrument  2016/785  issued  by  the  Australian  Securities  and 
Investments Commission. 

The  above  companies  represent  a  'Closed  Group'  for  the  purposes  of  the  Corporations  Instrument,  and  as  there  are  no 
other  parties  to  the  deed  of  cross  guarantee  that  are  controlled  by  Big  River  Industries  Limited,  they  also  represent  the 
'Extended Closed Group'. 

The statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income and statement of financial position are substantially the 
same as the Group and therefore have not been separately disclosed. 

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Notes to the Financial Statements
Big River Industries Limited 
Notes to the financial statements 
30 June 2020 

Note 40. Cash flow information 

Reconciliation of profit after income tax to net cash from operating activities 

Profit after income tax expense for the year 

Adjustments for: 
Depreciation and amortisation 
Net gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment 
Foreign exchange differences 
Unwinding on contingent consideration 
Interest on contingent consideration 

Change in operating assets and liabilities: 
Increase in trade and other receivables 
Decrease in inventories 
Increase in income tax refund due 
Decrease/(increase) in deferred tax 
Decrease in other operating assets 
Increase in trade and other payables 
Increase/(decrease) in provision for income tax 
Increase/(decrease) in other provisions 

Consolidated 

2020 
$ 

2019 
$ 

4,444,257   

3,856,713  

8,343,087   
(15,693)  
(219,167)  
(380,808)  
141,451   

2,666,691  
(26,249) 
5,825   
-   
-   

(735,040)  
398,279   
-    
(161,883)  
-    
2,116,031   
796,512   
200,489   

(3,952,930) 
525,071  
(15,736) 
68,125  
134,146  
1,228,002  
(643,622) 
(98,388) 

Net cash from operating activities 

  14,927,515   

3,747,648  

Non-cash investing and financing activities 

Additions to the right-of-use assets 
Shares issued in relation to business combinations 

Changes in liabilities arising from financing activities 

Consolidated 

Balance at 1 July 2018 
Net cash from/(used in) financing activities 

Balance at 30 June 2019 
Net cash from/(used in) financing activities 
Leases recognised on the adoption of AASB 16 
Acquisition of leases 
Exchange differences 

Consolidated 

2020 
$ 

2019 
$ 

2,958,718   
1,893,427   

4,852,145   

-   
-   

-   

Bank 
bills 
$ 

Lease 
liability 
$ 

Total 
$ 

7,920,000  
5,600,000  

2,508,191   10,428,191 
5,361,032 
(238,968)  

  13,520,000  
  12,330,000  

2,269,223   15,789,223 
7,438,480 
(4,891,520)  
-   21,409,449   21,409,449 
2,958,718 
-  
(221,701) 
-  

2,958,718  
(221,701)  

Balance at 30 June 2020 

  25,850,000   21,524,169   47,374,169 

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Notes to the Financial Statements
Big River Industries Limited 
Notes to the financial statements 
30 June 2020 

Note 41. Earnings per share 

Consolidated 

2020 
$ 

2019 
$ 

Profit after income tax attributable to the owners of Big River Industries Limited 

4,444,257   

3,856,713  

Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in calculating basic earnings per share 

  62,256,070   53,296,805 

Weighted average number of ordinary shares used in calculating diluted earnings per share    62,256,070   53,296,805 

  Number 

  Number 

Basic earnings per share 
Diluted earnings per share 

Cents 

Cents 

7.14  
7.14  

7.24 
7.24 

Options over ordinary shares were excluded from the above calculations as they are not dilutive. As at 30 June 2020, the 
performance  conditions  in  relation  to  the  performance  rights  issued  during  the  year  were  not  met  and,  accordingly,  the 
performance rights under employee share plans have not been included as dilutive. 

Note 42. Share-based payments 

Unlisted options 
The Company has granted options to senior managers of the Company, through persons or entities nominated by them. 
The options will not be listed. 

The options are governed by the terms of option deeds (as amended pursuant to deeds of amendment to comply with the 
ASX Listing Rules) that are on the same or substantially similar terms. The terms of issue of the options are summarised 
below. 

Exercise 
Under the option deeds, the options may be exercised for the exercise price specified on grant of the option (as set out in 
the table below). The options may only be exercised before the expiry date (as set out in the table below). The options may 
be exercised by delivering a signed exercise notice and an amount equal to the exercise price multiplied by the number of 
options  being  exercised  to  the  address  of  the  Company’s  solicitors.  On  exercise,  the  holder  will  be  issued  one  ordinary 
share for each option exercised. 

Lapse 
The options lapse automatically: 
● 
● 
● 
● 

 if the senior management executive who nominated the optionholder ceases to be employed by the Company; or 
 at the end of the designated exercise period for the options, unless extended in accordance with the option deeds; or 
 if the optionholder ceases to be a holder of ordinary shares in the Company; or 
 in  the  event  that  a  drag  along  notice  or  a  tag  along  notice  is  issued,  each  option  will  terminate  and  lapse  with 
immediate effect upon issue of the drag along notice or the tag along notice and the Company must upon completion 
of the transaction contemplated, pay an amount to the optionholder equal to the price per share specified in the drag 
along notice less the exercise price multiplied by the number of options. 

Transfer/Dealing 
The optionholder cannot dispose,  encumber or otherwise deal with their options without the prior written approval of the 
Board. 

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Notes to the Financial Statements
Big River Industries Limited 
Notes to the financial statements 
30 June 2020 

Note 42. Share-based payments (continued) 

Set out below are summaries of options granted under the plan: 

2020 

Grant date 

 Expiry date 

price 

  Exercise  

  Balance at    
the start of    
the year 

  Granted 

  Exercised 

Expired/  
forfeited/ 
 other 

  Balance at  
the end of  
the year 

19/02/2016 
13/02/2017 

 19/02/2021 
 13/02/2022 

$2.00   
$2.20   

1,185,000  
45,455  
1,230,455  

-  
-  
-  

2019 

Grant date 

 Expiry date 

price 

  Exercise  

  Balance at    
the start of    
the year 

  Granted 

  Exercised 

19/02/2016 
13/02/2017 

 19/02/2021 
 13/02/2022 

$2.00   
$2.20   

1,370,000  
45,455  
1,415,455  

-  
-  
-  

The weighted average share price during the financial year was $1.2155 (2019: $1.3117). 

-  
-  
-  

-  
-  
-  

-  
-  
-  

1,185,000 
45,455 
1,230,455 

Expired/  
forfeited/ 
 other 

  Balance at  
the end of  
the year 

(185,000)  
-  
(185,000)  

1,185,000 
45,455 
1,230,455 

The  weighted  average  remaining  contractual  life  of  options  outstanding  at  the  end  of  the  financial  year  was  0.68  years 
(2019: 1.68 years). 

Performance rights 
At the 2018 Annual General Meeting, shareholders approved the Big River Industries Limited Rights Plan ('BRIRP') to be 
able to grant performance rights to certain key executive management personnel. 

Set out below are summaries of performance rights granted under the plan: 

2020 

Grant date 

 Expiry date 

23/11/2018 
28/11/2019 

 23/11/2023 
 28/11/2024 

2019 

Grant date 

 Expiry date 

23/11/2018 

 23/11/2023 

  Balance at    
the start of    
the year 

  Granted 

  Exercised 

Expired/  
forfeited/ 
 other 

  Balance at  
the end of  
the year 

341,355  
-  
341,355  

-  
677,590  
677,590  

  Balance at    
the start of    
the year 

  Granted 

  Exercised 

-  
-  

341,355  
341,355  

-  
-  
-  

-  
-  

-  
-  
-  

341,355 
677,590 
1,018,945 

Expired/  
forfeited/ 
 other 

  Balance at  
the end of  
the year 

-  
-  

341,355 
341,355 

The weighted average remaining contractual life of performance rights outstanding at the end of the financial year was 4.07 
years (2019: 4.40 years). 

For the performance rights granted during the current financial year, the valuation model inputs used to determine the fair 
value at the grant date, are as follows: 

Grant date 

 Expiry date 

  Share price    Expected 
volatility 
  at grant date   

  Dividend 

yield 

  Risk-free 
  interest rate    at grant date 

  Fair value 

28/11/2019 

 28/11/2024 

$1.30   

35.00%   

6.26%   

1.26%   

$0.000 

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Notes to the Financial Statements
Big River Industries Limited 
Notes to the financial statements 
30 June 2020 

Note 43. Events after the reporting period 

The  impact  of  the  COVID-19  pandemic  is  ongoing,  and  it  is  not  practicable  to  estimate  the  potential  impact  after  the 
reporting date. The situation is rapidly developing and is dependent on measures imposed by the Australian Government 
and other countries, such as maintaining social distancing requirements, quarantine, travel restrictions and any economic 
stimulus that may be provided. 

Apart  from  the  dividend  determined  as  disclosed  in  note  29,  no  other  matter  or  circumstance  has  arisen  since  30  June 
2020 that has significantly affected, or may significantly affect the Group's operations, the results of those operations, or 
the Group's state of affairs in future financial years. 

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Directors’ Declaration
Big River Industries Limited 
(cid:24)irectors(cid:4) declaration 
For the year ended 30 June 2020
30 June 2020 

In the directors' opinion: 

(cid:84) 

(cid:84) 

(cid:84) 

(cid:84) 

(cid:84) 

 the  attached  financial  statements  and  notes  comply  with  the  Corporations  Act  2001,  the  Accounting  Standards,  the 
Corporations Regulations 2001 and other mandatory professional reporting requirements; 

 the attached financial statements and notes comply with International Financial Reporting Standards as issued by the 
International Accounting Standards Board as described in note 2 to the financial statements; 

 the attached financial statements and notes give a true and fair view of the Group's financial position as at 30 June 
2020 and of its performance for the financial year ended on that date; 

 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 

 at  the  date  of  this  declaration,  there  are  reasonable  grounds  to  believe  that  the  members  of  the  (cid:31)xtended  Closed 
Group will be able to meet any obligations or liabilities to which they are, or may become, sub(cid:65)ect by virtue of the deed 
of cross guarantee described in note 39 to the financial statements. 

The directors have been given the declarations required by section 295A of the Corporations Act 2001. 

Signed in accordance with a resolution of directors made pursuant to section 295(5)(a) of the Corporations Act 2001. 

On behalf of the directors 

(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55) 
Malcolm Jackman 
Chairman 

25 August 2020 
Sydney 

 (cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55)(cid:55) 
 James Bindon 
 Managing Director 

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Independent Auditor’s Report to the Members of Big River Industries Limited

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu 
ABN 74 490 121 060 
Grosvenor Place 
225 George Street 
Sydney, NSW, 2000 
Australia 

Phone: +61 2 9322 7000 
www.deloitte.com.au 

Independent Auditor’s Report to the Members of  
Big River Industries Limited  

Report on the Audit of the Financial Report 

Opinion  

We have audited the financial report of Big River Industries Limited (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries (the 
“Group”) which comprises the consolidated statement of financial position as at 30 June 2020, the consolidated 
statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income, the consolidated statement of changes in equity 
and the consolidated statement of cash flows for the year then ended, and notes to the financial statements, 
including a summary of significant accounting policies, and the directors’ declaration. 

In  our  opinion  the  accompanying  financial  report  of  the  Group,  is  in  accordance  with  the  Corporations  Act 
2001, including:  

(i)  

giving a true and fair view of the Group’s financial position as at 30 June 2020 and of its financial 
performance for the year then ended; and  

(ii)  

complying with Australian Accounting Standards and the Corporations Regulations 2001. 

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 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 & Ethical Standards 
Board’s APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants (including Independence Standards) (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.  

We confirm that the independence declaration required by the Corporations Act 2001, which has been given 
to the directors of the Company, would be in the same terms if given to the directors as at the time of this 
auditor’s report. 

We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our 
opinion. 

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. These 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.  

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 

Member of Deloitte Asia Pacific Limited and the Deloitte Network.  

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Key Audit Matter 

How the scope of our audit responded to the Key 
Audit Matter 

Carrying value of Goodwill  

Our procedures included, but were not limited to: 

As at 30 June 2020, the Group’s intangible 
assets included $27m of goodwill, of which 
$2.9m arose as a result of acquisitions during 
the current year as disclosed in Note 37. 

Management conducts an annual impairment 
test to assess the recoverability of the carrying 
value of the intangible assets.  

The recoverable amount has been determined 
based on a value-in-use model, which 
incorporates significant judgment related to the 
estimation of future cash flows, short and long 
term growth rates and appropriate discount 
rate.  

The estimation uncertainty increased at the end 
of the year as a result of the impact of COVID-
19 on macroeconomic factors underlying the 
assumptions used in the value in use model. 

•  Understand the Group’s processes and relevant 
controls related to the preparation of the Value 
in Use model.  

• 

• 

• 

Assessing the historical accuracy of the Group’s 
cash flow by comparing prior year budgets to 
actual performance. 

Assessing how the Group allowed for the 
possible impact of COVID-19 in setting the 
budget and selecting assumptions including 
short and long term growth rate and 
appropriate discount rate. 

Engaging our valuation specialists to assist 
with: 

o  Comparing the discount rate utilised by 
management to an independently 
calculated discount rate; 

o  Comparing the Group’s forecast cash 
flows to the board approved budget, 
and challenging the growth rates used; 
and 

o  Assessing management’s sensitivity 
analysis and performing independent 
sensitivity analysis to challenge the key 
assumptions.  

We also assessed the appropriateness of the disclosures 
in Note 15 to the financial statements. 

Other Information 

The directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the Directors’ Report, 
Corporate Directory and Shareholder Information, which we obtained prior to the date of this auditor’s report, 
and also includes the following information which will be included in the Group’s annual report (but does not 
include the financial report and our auditor’s report thereon): Chairman and Managing Director’s Report and 
Corporate Details, which is expected to be made available to us after that date. 

Our opinion on the financial report does not cover the other information and we do not and will not express 
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 Chairman and Managing Director’s Report and Corporate Details, 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.  

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  the  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.  

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In preparing the financial report, the directors are responsible for assessing the Group’s ability 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  this 
financial report. 

As part of an audit in accordance with the Australian Auditing Standards, we exercise professional judgement 
and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We also:   

• 

Identify  and  assess  the  risks  of  material  misstatement  of  the  financial  report,  whether  due  to  fraud  or 
error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is 
sufficient  and  appropriate  to  provide  a  basis  for  our  opinion.  The  risk  of  not  detecting  a  material 
misstatement  resulting  from  fraud  is  higher  than  for  one  resulting  from  error,  as  fraud  may  involve 
collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.  

•  Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that 
are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness 
of the Group’s internal control.  

• 

• 

• 

Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates 
and related disclosures made by the directors.  

Conclude on the appropriateness of the directors’ use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based 
on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that 
may cast significant doubt on the Group’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a 
material  uncertainty  exists,  we  are  required  to  draw  attention  in  our  auditor’s  report  to  the  related 
disclosures  in  the  financial  report  or,  if  such  disclosures  are  inadequate,  to  modify  our  opinion.  Our 
conclusions  are  based  on  the  audit  evidence  obtained  up  to  the  date  of  our  auditor’s  report. However, 
future events or conditions may cause the Group to cease to continue as a going concern.  

Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial report, including the disclosures, 
and  whether  the  financial  report  represents  the  underlying  transactions  and  events  in  a  manner  that 
achieves fair presentation.  

•  Obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the entities or business 
activities  within  the  Group  to  express  an  opinion  on  the  financial  report.  We  are  responsible  for  the 
direction, supervision and performance of the Group’s audit. We remain solely responsible for our audit 
opinion. 

We  communicate  with  the  directors  regarding,  among  other  matters,  the  planned  scope  and  timing  of  the 
audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify 
during our audit.  

We  also  provide  the  directors  with  a  statement  that  we  have  complied  with  relevant  ethical  requirements 
regarding  independence,  and  to  communicate  with  them  all  relationships  and  other  matters  that  may 
reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, actions taken to eliminate threats 
or safeguards applied.  

From the matters communicated with the directors, we determine those matters that were of most significance 
in the audit of the financial report of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe 
these matters in our auditor’s report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or 
when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report 
because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest 
benefits of such communication. 

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Independent Auditor’s Report to the Members of Big River Industries Limited

For the year ended 30 June 2020

Report on the Remuneration Report 

Opinion on the Remuneration Report 

We  have  audited  the  Remuneration  Report  included  in  pages  10  to  17  of  the  Directors’  Report  for  the 
year ended 30 June 2020.  

In our opinion, the Remuneration Report of Big River Industries Limited, for the year ended 30 June 2020, 
complies with section 300A of the Corporations Act 2001.  

Responsibilities 

The directors of the Entity 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.  

DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU 

Alfred Nehama 
Partner 
Chartered Accountants 
Sydney, 25 August 2020 

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Shareholder Information
Big River Industries Limited 
Shareholder information 
30 June 2020 

The shareholder information set out below was applicable as at 14 August 2020. 

Distribution of equitable securities 
Analysis of number of equitable security holders by 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 

Holding less than a marketable parcel 

Equity security holders 

Twenty largest quoted equity security holders 
The names of the twenty largest security holders of quoted equity securities are listed below: 

  Number  
  of holders  
  of ordinary  
shares 

35 
69 
30 
48 
24 

206 

- 

Ordinary shares 

  % of total  
shares 
issued 

  Number held  

NATIONAL NOMINEES LIMITED 
ANACACIA PARTNERSHIP II LP 
PANTHEON GLOBAL CO-INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES FUND I I LP 
PANTHEON INTERNATIONAL PLC 
PANTHEON GLOBAL CO-INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES FUND III LP 
SAID BUILDING PRODUCTS GROUP PTY LTD 
ANACACIA PTY LIMITED  (WATTLE FUND) 
DENIS WILLIAM JAGGAR & CHRISTINE PAULA JAGGAR  (NIKAU POINT) 
PAUL HARVEY WEBBER & SUSAN MARGARET WEBBER  (CADENZA) 
PANTHEON MULTI STRATEGY CO-INVESTMENT PROGRAM 2014 
HSBC CUSTODY NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED 
PANTHEON ASIA FUND VI LP 
MEGAN ANNE BINDON  (THE BINDON FAMILY A/C) 
SANDHURST TRUSTEES LTD  (CYAN C3G FUND A/C) 
VESKAY PTY LTD  (VESKAY SUPER FUND A/C) 
AURELIO JOSEPH SCHORER & SALLIE LOUISE SCHORER  (THE JOSALEE FAMILY) 
BINDON SUPER PTY LTD  (BINDON SUPER A/C) 
MR CRAIG ANDREW DORWARD & MRS KATRINA LOUISE DORWARD  (DORWARD 
FAMILY S/F A/C) 
JAMES HIATT & BREE HIATT  (THE J & B HIATT SUPER FUND A/C) 
MICHELLE MARGARET GLANCY  (GLANCY FAMILY) 

  19,037,476  
  15,850,001  
7,062,056  
3,892,055  
3,539,834  
2,370,693  
1,958,295  
901,632  
901,632  
854,139  
719,052  
501,916  
319,048  
285,714  
253,333  
220,232  
214,285  

178,571 
160,000  
153,059  

30.48 
25.37 
11.30 
6.23 
5.67 
3.79 
3.13 
1.44 
1.44 
1.37 
1.15 
0.80 
0.51 
0.46 
0.41 
0.35 
0.34 

0.29 
0.26 
0.25 

  59,373,023  

95.04 

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Shareholder Information
Big River Industries Limited 
Shareholder information 
30 June 2020 

Unquoted equity securities 

Options over ordinary shares issued 
Performance rights 

Substantial holders 
Substantial holders in the Company are set out below: 

ANACACIA PARTNERSHIP II LP 
NAOS ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED 

Voting rights 
The voting rights attached to ordinary shares are set out below: 

  Number 
  on issue 

  Number 
  of holders 

1,230,455  
1,018,945  

13 
4 

Ordinary shares 

  % of total  
shares 
issued 

  Number held  

  31,700,001  
  18,573,376  

50.75 
29.73 

Ordinary shares 
On a show of hands every member present at a meeting in person or by proxy shall have one vote and upon a poll each 
share shall have one vote. 

There are no other classes of equity securities. 

On-market buy-backs 
There is no current on-market buy-back in relation to the Company's securities. 

Securities subject to voluntary escrow 

Class 

Ordinary shares 

 Expiry date 

 11 July 2021 

  Number  
  of shares 

1,127,040 

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Corporate Directory
Big River Industries Limited 
Corporate directory 
30 June 2020 

Directors 

 James Bernard Bindon 
 Martin Kaplan 
 Malcolm Geoffrey Jackman 
 Vicky Papachristos 
 Brendan York 

Company secretary 

 Stephen Thomas Parks 

Registered office 

Share register 

Auditor 

Solicitors 

 Trenayr Road 
 Junction Hill NSW 2460 
 Tel: 02 6644 0900 

 Link Market Services Limited 
 Level 12 
 680 George Street 
 Sydney NSW 2000 
 Tel: 1300 554 474 

 Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu 
 Grosvenor Place 
 225 George Street 
 Sydney NSW 2000 

 Thomson Geer 
 Level 25 
 1 O'Connell Street 
 Sydney NSW 2000 

Stock exchange listing 

 Big River Industries Limited shares are listed on the Australian Securities Exchange 
(ASX code: BRI) 

Website 

 bigrivergroup.com.au 

Corporate Governance Statement 

 The  directors  and  management  are  committed  to  conducting  the  business  of  Big 
River  Industries  Limited  in  an  ethical  manner  and  in  accordance  with  the  highest 
standards of corporate governance. Big River Industries Limited has adopted and has 
substantially  complied  with 
the  ASX  Corporate  Governance  Principles  and 
Recommendations  (Third  Edition)  ('Recommendations')  to  the  extent  appropriate  to 
the size and nature of its operations. 

 The  Corporate  Governance  Statement,  which  sets  out  the  corporate  governance 
practices that were in operation during the financial year and identifies and explains 
any Recommendations that have not been followed, which is approved at the same 
time as the Annual Report can be found at: 
 bigriverindustries.com.au/Investors/?page=Corporate-Governance 

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Branch Network

QLD:
Townsville 

Sunshine Coast 

Brisbane (Meadowbrook) 

Brisbane (Hillcrest) 

Gold Coast 

NSW:
Sydney 

Kiama 

Grafton (Factory) 

Wagga Wagga (Factory) 

Head Office 

ACT:
Canberra 

VIC:
Melbourne 

Geelong (Breakwater) 

 Big Hammer 
Cnr Anne and Rendle Streets, Aitkenvale QLD 4814 
Phone: (07) 4725 5260 Fax: (07) 4775 4023 
Postal: PO Box 7296 Garbutt QLD 4814

10 Main Drive, Warana QLD 4575 
Phone: (07) 5439 1000 Fax: (07) 5493 8018 
Postal: PO Box 260 Buddina QLD 4575

45 Ellerslie Road, Meadowbrook QLD 4131 
Phone: (07) 3451 8300 Fax: (07) 3200 8339 
Postal: PO Box 1858 Springwood QLD 4127

Sabdia 
22-24 Johnson Road, Hillcrest QLD 4118 
Phone: (07) 3800 2255 Fax: (07) 3800 6936 
Postal: 22-24 Johnson Road, Hillcrest QLD 4118

Midcoast Timbers 
11 Central Drive, Burleigh Heads QLD 4220 
Phone: (07) 5522 0624 Fax: (07) 5522 0614 
Postal: PO Box 3189 Burleigh Town QLD 4220

89 Kurrajong Avenue, Mt Druitt NSW 2770 
Phone: (02) 8822 5555 Fax: (02) 8822 5500 
Postal: PO Box 1049 St Marys NSW 2760

113 Shoalhaven Street, Kiama NSW 2533 
Phone: (02) 4232 6600 Fax: (02) 4232 6605 
Postal: PO Box 430 Kiama NSW 2533

61 Trenayr Road, Junction Hill NSW 2460 
Phone: (02) 6644 0900 Fax: (02) 6643 3328 
Postal: PO Box 281 Grafton 2460

128 Elizabeth Avenue, Forest Hill NSW 2651 
Phone: (02) 6926 7300 Fax: (02) 6922 7824 
Postal: PO Box 205 Forest Hill NSW 2651

61 Trenayr Road, Junction Hill NSW 2460 
Phone: (02) 6644 0900 Fax: (02) 6643 3328 
Postal: PO Box 281 Grafton 2460

Ern Smith Building Supplies 
13 Sheppard Street, Hume ACT 2620 
Phone: (02) 6260 1366 Fax: (02) 6260 1399 
Postal: PO BOX 305 Jerrabomberra NSW 2619

24-32 Discovery Road, Dandenong South VIC 3175 
Phone: (03) 9586 6900 Fax: (03) 9587 4501 
Postal: PO Box 4388 Dandenong South VIC 3164

MB Prefab 
15-17 Leather Street, Breakwater VIC 3219 
Phone: (03) 9586 6900 Fax: (03) 9587 4501 
Postal: PO Box 4388 Dandenong South VIC 3164

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Branch Network

SA:
Adelaide (Edinburgh North) 

Adelaide (Dry Creek) 

WA:
Perth (Welshpool) 

Perth (Bellevue) 

New Zealand:
Auckland 

Our suppliers

Adelaide Timber & Building Supplies 
10 Kingstag Crescent, Edinburgh North SA 5113 
Phone: (08) 8255 5577 Fax: (08) 8252 2552 
Postal: PO Box 18 Edinburgh North SA 5113

Pine Design 
142 Cavan Road, Dry Creek SA 5094 
Phone: (08) 8203 2933 Fax: (08) 8447 7403 
Postal: 142 Cavan Road, Dry Creek SA 5094

255 Treasure Road, Welshpool WA 6106 
Phone: (08) 9256 7400 Fax: (08) 9256 7477 
Postal: PO Box 183 Welshpool DC WA 6986

Midland Timber 
30 Clayton Street, Bellevue WA 6056 
Phone: (08) 9274 8077 Fax: (08) 9274 8177 
Postal: 30 Clayton Street, Bellevue WA 6056

Plytech 
26 Business Parade North, Highbrook Auckland 
Phone: +64 9 573 5016 Fax: +64 9 573 5035 
Postal: PO Box 204-070 Highbrook Auckland

Decortech 
117 Hugo Johnston Drive, Penrose Auckland 
Phone:  +64 9 579 5726 Fax: +64 9 579 0462 
Postal: PO Box 17-091 Greenlane Auckland

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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