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Annual Report 2020

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APPENDIX 4E 
Results for Announcement to  
the Market and Annual Report

2020

BSA Limited
50 088 412 748

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

CONTENTS
- APPENDIX 4E

- ANNUAL REPORT

RESULTS FOR ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE MARKET

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

PREVIOUS CORRESPONDING PERIOD 30 JUNE 2019

APPENDIX 4E

Revenue from ordinary activities

Up

3.5%

Profit from ordinary activities after income tax attributable to members

Down

27.5%

Net loss for the period attributable to members

Down

(658.1%)

to

to

to

$’000

486,107

7,802

(960)

2019 

cents

2.523

2.511

3.42 

2020 

cents

1.811

1.805

1.36

Franked amount per 

Amount per security 

security at 30% tax 

(cents)

(cents)

0.50

0.50

0.50

0.50

Basic earnings per share

Diluted earnings per share

Net tangible asset backing per ordinary share

DIVIDENDS

Interim dividend (fully franked)

Final dividend (fully franked)

Record date for determining entitlement to dividends 

      2 October 2020

Payment date of dividend 

Total dividend payable 

None of this dividend is foreign sourced.

   3 November 2020

               $2,163,000

The Company’s Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP) will be in operation for this dividend. Holders of ordinary shares may elect to have all or part of their 

dividend entitlements satisfied by the issue of new ordinary shares rather than by being paid in cash. Shares will be allotted or transferred under the DRP 

for a price which is equal to the arithmetic average of the daily volume weighted average market price (rounded to the nearest whole cent) of all fully paid 

shares of that class sold on the ASX (excluding special crossings and other categories reasonably determined by the Directors as distorting the fair market 

value of the shares) during the ten trading days commencing on the second trading day following the relevant Record Date, determined by reference to 

such information as the Directors approve for the purpose from time to time. 

The last date for the receipt of an election notice for participation in the DRP is 16 October 2020. 

This report is based on the consolidated financial statements which have been audited by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, with the Independent Auditor’s Report 

included in the consolidated financial statements.

BSA LIMITED RESULTS FOR ANNOUNCEMENT TO THE MARKET

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BSA Limited
Annual Report

2020

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BSA LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2020CONTENTS

Chairman’s Report - 4

CEO Report - 6

Directors’ Report - 12

Remuneration Report - 15

Auditor’s Independence Declaration - 25

Financial Report - 26

Directors’ Declaration - 78

Independent Auditor’s Report - 79

Shareholder Information - 85

Corporate Directory - 88

Cover image: Architect’s impression of Wynyard Place, Sydney – George Street view courtesy of Multiplex Global.

BSA LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2020

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CHAIRMAN’S 
REPORT

Michael Givoni 

Chairman

Firstly, I would like to acknowledge the unprecedented events of 2020 with the 

ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, we are all experiencing 

significant adjustments in our daily lives. At BSA Limited, support for all of our 

stakeholders (workforce, customers, suppliers, subcontractors and shareholders), 

proactive risk management and adapting to changing business needs has been an 

overriding priority. I would like to thank the Executive Leadership Team for their 

dedication in providing and maintaining a safe working environment, rising to the 

challenges faced from COVID-19 and remaining operational throughout.

BSA simplified its organisational structure during FY2020 to align the business in 
terms of clients and capability. BSA | Maintain and BSA | Build | Fire were integrated 
into BSA | Advanced Property Solutions (“APS”) and BSA | Connect repositioned 
to BSA | Communication & Utility Infrastructure (“CUI”) to better reflect the 
broadening of our service offering to our preferred markets.

On 13 August 2019 the BSA | Build | HVAC Major Projects was divested to Fredon 
Air Pty Ltd and during the second half of the year all residual steps in the 

transaction were concluded.

Beginning in September 2019, a review of BSA’s financing facilities was undertaken 

as a result of operational changes associated with the divestment. On 1 May 2020, 

BSA successfully refinanced its bank lending facilities, for three years, with the 

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) on improved terms. We look forward to 

forging a strong and prosperous relationship with CBA in the years ahead and 

believe the new facilities position the business well for future growth.

In April 2020, faced with the challenging circumstances associated with COVID-19, 

the Directors of BSA Limited provided the market with a trading update, announcing 

the business was achieving internal forecasts and continued to tender for significant 

volumes of new work. Due to the significant level of uncertainty prevailing at that 

time, the Board felt it prudent to retract guidance and delay the payment of the 

dividend until greater stability returned to the market. 

On 16 June 2020, we announced that we would bring forward the previously 

deferred payment of the FY2020 interim dividend to early July 2020 and confirmed 

EBITDA guidance of $21m - $23m. 

Pleasingly the end of financial year results show that we have achieved the higher 

end of our revised guidance with strong cash backing and a solid balance sheet. 

2020 KEY  
HIGHLIGHTS*

$490.4
million

Revenue

$23.0
million

EBITDA

$7.8
million

Net Profit

* from Continuing Operations (refer page 11)

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BSA LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2020NorthConnex Tunnel Construction 90 metres below the surface. 
BSA has installed over 18 kilometres of sprinkler deluge once 
excavation was completed. - courtesy of NorthConnex.

High-level financial results are:

Revenue

EBITDA (continuing)

NPAT (continuing)

FY2020

$’000

FY2019

$’000

$490.4 million

$469.8 million

$23.0 million

$21.8 million

$7.8 million

 $10.8 million

Operating cash inflow

$31.3 million

$18.3 million

Basic earnings per share of

1.81 cents

2.52 cents

Net cash

$32.7 million

$16.3 million

The Managing Director’s report outlines these results in more detail.

strong growth targets. We have confidence in the talent that has been 

brought into the organisation, and more importantly their capacity to 

execute on these plans.

On 2 September 2019, we welcomed Chris Halios-Lewis as a new 

Non-Executive Director. Chris is currently Chief Financial Officer of the 

WIN Group and brings significant experience in strategy, finance and 

acquisitions to the BSA Board. 

Graeme Barclay announced his retirement from the BSA Board and 

stepped down on 16 December 2019. Graeme spent over four years on 

the BSA Limited Board during which time he generously contributed 

his depth of knowledge and experience. I thank Graeme for his 

support throughout his tenure with BSA Limited and wish him well for 

Key management and board changes in FY2020 include the 

the future.

following:

Nicholas Yates retired from the position of Chief Executive Officer 

the Executive Leadership Team for their continued support and 

of BSA Limited on 9 March 2020, a role Nicholas held since 13 March 

resilience in a challenging year. I also thank all BSA staff for their 

2014. Nicholas has moved into a Non-Executive Director role with the 

efforts and sacrifice, both personal and professional, in these 

company and I thank Nicholas for his ongoing commitment, counsel 

extraordinary times. 

Finally, I would like to acknowledge my fellow Directors and 

and leadership.

On 9 March this year, Tim Harris commenced his role as Chief 

Executive Officer having previously been Deputy Chief Executive 

Officer and Chief Operating Officer within the company. Arno 

Becker was promoted to Chief Financial Officer at the same time. 

The executive transition has been handled professionally. The new 

Michael Givoni 
Chairman

leadership team has already built a detailed three year strategy with 

24 August 2020

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BSA LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2020MANAGING DIRECTOR’S REPORT

CEO 
REPORT

Tim Harris 
Managing Director and
Chief Executive Officer

OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL RESILIENCE
Amidst the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, BSA has shown 

resilience and tenacity in its core businesses, continuing to generate 

annuity-like cash-backed profits and solid returns to shareholders. 

Group revenue from continuing operations has increased 4.4% to 

The division was only marginally impacted by COVID-19 as most of the 

clients operate in essential services. 

Advanced Property Solutions (APS) finalised the divestment in  
BSA | Build | HVAC Major projects during the financial year in line with 
our stated strategy. BSA | APS, specifically in maintenance services, was 
impacted due to curtailed client spend on discretionary work, restricted 

site access and enforced workplace shutdowns. Our construction related 

operations were not impacted heavily and the pipeline of new work 

remains strong, although timing of specific project commencements 

remains uncertain.

As a group we continue to monitor government related stimulus and 

capital expenditure as we look to FY2021. 

WORKFORCE SAFETY

$490.4 million (2019: $469.8 million) with EBITDA 5.5% higher to  

The safety of our people is squarely at the forefront of our priorities. 

$23.0 million while net profit declined to $7.8 million (2019: $10.8 

This was demonstrated through the effectiveness and efficiency of our 

million). Operating cash inflow before interest and tax remained 

response to COVID-19.

strong at $18.3m (excluding deferral measures) (2019: $19.1 million) 

with Net Cash at year-end of $32.7 million strengthened by deferral 

measures made available by government agencies to navigate 

near-term uncertainty. Given the circumstances we are pleased with 

how we closed out the year and look forward to getting started with 

FY2021 delivery.

“Achieving sound financial results amidst the 
unprecedented challenges brought by COVID-19, 
FY2020 has shown us all the resilience and 
strength of the BSA Group.”

Communications and Utility Infrastructure (CUI) continues to perform 
and again has had a record year due to strong performances across all 

of its major platforms. 

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In very short order, COVID-19 response plans were established and 

disseminated across all locations with the majority of office based 

personnel enabled to work from home in a matter of days. As the pandemic 

evolves, we will continue to innovate and adapt to ensure a safe return 

to the workplace in line with public health orders across the states and 

territories. As a company, I am immensely proud of how we reacted, stood 

together and supported each other through these unprecedented times 

that have impacted many aspects of our personal and professional lives.

On operational safety we successfully undertook a number of initiatives 

during the year centred on the pillars of:

•  Systems

•  Risk Management (Critical Risk Control)

•  HSE Capability

•  Health and Wellbeing.

BSA LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2020CEO REPORT

During the year our technology team rolled out a world class field service 
management solution in BSA | CUI. The technology supports  a more 
streamlined process, increased efficiency, scalability and improved end-
customer experience. BSA | APS will migrate to the same platform which 
will underpin one of our key strategic objectives for FY2021 of data driven 

asset management. 

COMMUNITY SUPPORT

BSA Group continued to support a number of charities during the  year 

which include sizeable donations to the Australian Red Cross, NSW Rural 

Fire Service and NSW WIRES. We have also supported the Australian 

Bushfire Appeal following the devastating effects experienced across 

Australia during the summer.

In conjunction with nbn we also supported National Reconciliation 

week from 27 May 2020 to 3 June 2020. 

DIVERSITY 

BSA supports and recognises the importance of a workplace culture 

that values diversity and inclusion. We are committed to a workforce 

that reflects the membership of the communities in which it operates: 

this includes reflecting gender diversity as well as individual gender 

Architect’s impression of Wynyard 
Place, Sydney – George Street 
view courtesy of Multiplex Global.

These pillars form the cornerstone for Safety at BSA and have been 

identity, sexual orientation, age, ethnicity, marital or family status, 

integrated in our safety protocols. Australia Stop for Safety month in 

religious beliefs, political beliefs, cultural background, socio-economic 

October initiated a refresh of our “BSA Absolutes” and we also launched 

status, perspectives, experience and education. By aspiring to reflect 

our Stop Work Authority. Our long term performance of frequency rates 

the diversity of the broader community, BSA recognises the benefits 

continue to trend down for both Lost Time Injuries (LTIFR) and Total 

that diversity brings to the organisation.  We believe that a diverse 

Recordable Injuries (TRIFR). LTIFR and TRIFR moved from 1.98 to 1.58 

and inclusive workforce enables us to:

and 9.01 to 7.12 respectively.

•  provide our clients with innovative and flexible solutions; 

The key focus throughout FY2021 is to further integrate the BSA 

•  create a culture of continuous improvement; and

Safety Absolutes throughout our business which will be measured 

•  commit to doing the right thing above and beyond basic compliance.  

through a critical control program.

BSA maintained accreditations to Office of Federal Safety 

Commissioner (OFSC) and management system accreditations for 

Quality (AS/NZS: 9001), Environment (ISO: 14001) and Health & Safety 

(AS/NZS: 4801). A particular focus for the coming year will be the 

transition to the International Standard for Health and Safety, ISO 

45001 accreditation. 

GROWTH

With the divestment in BSA | Build | HVAC Major Projects finalised 
BSA turned its focus to extending current opportunities and targeting 

complimentary markets. Organically we have continued to successfully 

The company Diversity & Inclusion Policy has recently been reviewed to 

take our commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace a 

step further.  This will be achieved through four key approaches:

• 

 creating a workplace culture that embraces and respects diversity 

and inclusion;

•  addressing gender diversity in all areas of the organisation;

• 

improving overall diversity in hiring; and

•  committing to a series of transparent checks and balances.

Progress against the commitments that underpin these approaches will 

be monitored by the CEO and the Board.

identify and secure new work and we are confident that our services will 

Below is summary of our current workforce gender diversity 

be in high demand once more certainty returns to the economy.

participation and targets currently established:

We are also targeting inorganic growth through potential strategic 

acquisitions allowing us to enter complementary markets whilst 

expanding our overall capability.

Our geographical footprint is viewed as a key competitive advantage and 

we continue to expand into regional and remote Australia.

Group

Board

Executive Leadership Team

Current

Target March 2022

Female

Male

Female

0%

33%

100%

67%

14%

33%

Male

86%

67%

Business development continues to evolve to ensure that we pre-empt 

client needs. Our core services offering of partnering with our clients 

to offer end-to-end asset lifecycle solutions has not changed and we 

The Company is a “relevant employer” under the Workplace Gender 

Equality Act and company’s most recent “Gender Equality Indicators”, 

as defined in and published under that Act are available on the 

continue to refine and enhance our capabilities.

Company’s website.

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BSA LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2020CEO REPORT

BSA technician running 
cable for Foxtel satellite dish 
installation. Image courtesy 
of BSA Limited.

COMMUNICATIONS & UTILITY 
INFRASTRUCTURE (CUI)

BSA | Communications & Utility Infrastructure again achieved a record 
year in terms of revenue and profit despite some COVID-19 impacts 

Softness in the subscription television market continues as access to faster 

broadband to support streaming services continues to improve and more 

in Q4 FY2020 with more than 1 million tickets of work successfully 

streaming competitors enter the market. As a result of  these trends, 

completed. The business achieved a revenue uplift of 8.5%, which 

revenue generated from our long-standing Foxtel contract declined by 

combined with the successful implementation of cost optimisation 

22.4%. BSA has successfully been selected as Foxtel’s preferred single 

programs delivered an EBITDA of $21.0 million, representing a $1.7 

vendor partner for an initial 3 year term which will increase our national 

million or 8.8% increase on the prior year.

geographic coverage from 50% to 100% once transition is complete in 

BSA | CUI completed construction under the nbn Multi-technology 
Integrated Master Agreement (MIMA), resulting in the reduction of year-

on-year revenue of $8.6 million. This revenue shortfall was more than 

offset by a strong increase in activity under the nbn Operate and Maintain 

1H FY2021. As part of this transition we will be working with the client 

to implement a transformational future delivery methodology which 

builds upon the current best-of-breed delivery model to drive further 

improvements in operational delivery as well as cost efficiency.

(OMMA) contract, with revenue growth of $39.8 million (25.9%). This 

growth was due to the business’s ability to rapidly mobilise a significant 

BSA | CUI achieved significant revenue growth within the “smart” 
electricity metering field services business throughout FY2020, increasing 

increase in its technical workforce to successfully meet the nbn peak 

revenue to $7.6 million (51% increase). It has now truly established itself in 

connection requirements for the Hybrid Fibre Coax (HFC) and the Fibre 

this market which will continue to grow through  FY2021. 

to the Curb (FTTC) rollout. This process was assisted by BSA’s strategic 

investment in building an internal network workforce which completed 

numerous network maintenance projects in the year.

As a key pillar of its People, Process and Systems strategy, BSA | CUI has 
further capitalised on its significant investment in a world-class field service 

management solution which has enabled the delivery of significantly more 

BSA | CUI signed a 5 year renewal deal of the Optus Consumer contract 
with revenue from this contract declining by 9.8% as a result of the 

streamlined, scalable and efficient services and a greatly improved end- 

customer experience. This has been progressively rolled out throughout 

migration of Optus HFC broadband customers over to the nbn platform.

FY2020 and will provide BSA with the platform for future growth.

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BSA LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2020CEO REPORT

KEY AREAS OF FOCUS FOR FY2021 INCLUDE:

•  Continue current operational performance on existing core 

contracts, adapting to client needs as markets and industries 

evolve;

•  Expansion into the wireless market;

•  Continue to attract & retain a highly-skilled technical workforce to 

provide BSA with a key competitive advantage and become the 

Employer of Choice;

•  Continue to invest in our market leading Customer Experience 

Program;

•  Capitalize on our leading edge technology implemented during 

FY2020; and

•  Review complimentary strategic acquisition targets.

BSA Technician 
providing services to nbn 
communications infrastructure.
Image courtesy of BSA Limited

BSA | CUI

$272.9 million

Revenue

[FY2019: $251.5 million]

$21.0 million *

EBITDA

[FY2019: $19.3 million]

* Excludes Corporate Recharges

BSA LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2019

BSA LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2020

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BSA LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2020An 81 metre shaft that has been 
excavated to provide a main 
access point to transport workers 
to the tunnel at the NorthConnex 
Wilson Road Compound. Image 
courtesy of NorthConnex

BSA | APS

$217.5
million

$8.6
million

Revenue
[FY2019: $218.3 million]
10

EBITDA
[FY2019: $9.5 million]

BSA LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2020CEO REPORT

ADVANCED PROPERTY 
SOLUTIONS (APS)

In FY2020, BSA | Build | Fire and BSA | Maintain were consolidated 
into a single business and rebranded as BSA | Advanced Property 
Solutions. This included recruiting an Executive General Manager with 
deep industry experience and a track record of profitable growth. 

We have restructured our management team to support provision of 

We have successfully completed various projects, including the 

following:

•  NorthConnex Tunnel, Fire Suppression and HVAC Mechanical

•  Grafton Correctional Facility, Fire Suppression

complete multi-services of all building systems, enabling us to become 

The success of these projects and the new work won has solidified BSA 

as a tier 1 provider for Fire Systems across infrastructure and complex 
facilities in NSW and Qld and established BSA | APS as a true multi-
service provider nationally.

Tim Harris 
Managing Director and  
Chief Executive Officer

24 August 2020

DISCLOSING NON-IFRS FINANCIAL INFORMATION 

Earnings before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation (EBITDA)*

FY2020

$’000

7,802

3,055

1,762

(6)

6,891

 3,484 

22,988

 2,892 

 25,880 

FY2019

$’000

10,764

4,033

819

(11)

5,515

674

 21,794 

 2,818 

 24,612 

Profit for the year from continuing 
operations

Add back

Income tax expense

Finance costs

Interest revenue

Depreciation expense

Amortisation expense

EBITDA

Total Significant Items (note 6.4)

EBITDA excluding Significant Items

* From continuing operations.

our customers’ trusted business partner for service of all hard assets on 

their properties. 

BSA | APS full year revenue decreased by ($0.8m) and EBITDA by 
($0.9m), a decline of (9.5%). This decrease in revenue and profitability 

was the result of the combination of investment in our geographic 

expansion strategy for future growth, and the second half being 

impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, primarily in our maintenance 

services of the retail and tertiary education sectors. 

Looking forward, FY2021 will see a major investment in data driven 

asset management, enabled through a world class technology platform. 
This platform will allow BSA | APS to provide services to our customers 
which reduce their overall costs, while at the same time increasing 

uptime and reducing reactive service requirements.

Our Fire construction business continues to perform, including being 

awarded the WestConnex Fire suppression systems on 12 November 

2019. This marks the second major infrastructure project secured as we 

establish ourselves as market leaders in this field. Our success in securing 

this contract was made possible through our people, innovative design, 

prefabrication principles, and track record of quality, on-time delivery. 

Key new clients and projects for the year also include: 

NEW CONSTRUCTIONS

•  Westconnex Link 3A (M4-M5 Link), New Build - Fire Systems (NSW)

•  Gold Coast Airport, New Build - Fire Systems (QLD)

•  Estia Health, Energy Solutions (Australia wide)

•  50 Martin Place, New Build - Fire Suppression (NSW)

•  Sydney Football Stadium, New Build - Fire Suppression (NSW)

•  80 Anne Street, New Build - Fire Suppression (QLD) 

SERVICE CONTRACTS AND PROJECTS

•  HMAS Cerberus, Barpa, Mechanical Upgrade (VIC)

•  Health WA North and South Metropolitan, Fire Service (WA)

•  Melbourne Convention Centre, HVAC Service (VIC)

•  Think Commercial, Multi Service (QLD)

•  Aldi Supermarket National Contract for Multi-Service provision 

(Australia wide)

•  7-Eleven National Contract, Multi Service (Australia wide)

DIRECTORS’ REPORT

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRESENTS ITS REPORT

The Directors of BSA Limited (‘BSA’ or the ‘Company’) present their report on the Company and its 
subsidiaries for the financial year ended 30 June 2020.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AS AT 30 JUNE 2020

MICHAEL GIVONI 
CHAIRMAN (NON-EXECUTIVE)

Mr Givoni has had extensive executive 

experience in the business-to-business (B2B) 

areas of commerce. His particular area of 

expertise is in strategy, business development 

and mergers and acquisitions. Michael has 

PAUL TEISSEIRE 
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Mr Teisseire is a professional independent 

Non-Executive Director. He spent over 20 

years in private practice as a corporate lawyer 

specialising in business and corporate law with 

a special interest in corporate governance. 

held senior executive roles in listed companies including Spotless 

He is a Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Chairman of 

Group Ltd. Prior to his executive career, Michael was a partner in a 

Drake Supermarkets Pty Ltd and is a Non-Executive board member of 

prominent Melbourne legal practice. Michael joined BSA as a Non-

Flinders Foundation Inc and a member of its Audit Committee. Paul 

Executive Director on 23 March 2005 and was appointed as Chairman 

was appointed as a Non-Executive Director on 23 March 2005 and is 

from 29 April 2015. He holds a number of other Non-Executive 

currently Chair of the Audit Committee.

Director and Chair roles in significant privately owned businesses 

including Winslow Group, RSEA, First5Minutes and Buzz Products.

TIMOTHY HARRIS
MANAGING DIRECTOR AND 

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Mr Harris has been with the company for over 3 

years and has driven a program of operational 

NICHOLAS YATES
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Mr Yates graduated with a Bachelor of 

Engineering (Mechanical) from the University 

of Sydney and went on to forge an extensive 

career in the building services and facilities 

management industries. Commencing as a site 

excellence leading to steady increases in 

engineer overseeing mechanical services installations, Nicholas then 

margin, improving working capital performance 

progressed through various management roles within Lend Lease and 

and customer satisfaction. Tim has also built a strong leadership team 

eventually moved on to become CEO of APP Corporation Pty Limited, 

across both operations and support areas that has set a platform for 

Australia’s leading Construction Project Management consulting 

long term sustainable growth. Tim has over 25 years experience in senior 

business. When APP was acquired by Transfield Services, Mr Yates 

operational and finance roles both domestically and internationally. Prior 

moved into a series of leadership roles within Transfield Services, most 

to joining BSA, Tim was CFO of CPB (previously Leighton Contractors) 

recently Chief Executive Officer, Infrastructure ANZ. Nicholas sits on the 

and before that held senior executive roles at Westfield, Brookfield and 

Boards of a number of private companies. He was appointed Managing 

Transfield Services. Tim was appointed as Managing Director and Chief 

Director and Chief Executive Officer of BSA Limited on 13 March 2014 

Executive Officer on 9 March 2020.

and retired from that position on 9 March 2020. Nicholas remains on the 

Board as a Non-Executive Director.

MARK LOWE 
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Mr Lowe was appointed as a Director of 

BSA on 1 August 2007 upon completion 

of the acquisition of the Triple ‘M’ Group. 

Mark brings a wealth of knowledge to the 

Company from his 30 years’ experience in the 

installation and maintenance of Air-Conditioning and Fire Protection 

Services. He is a former Director of Construction Information 

Systems Limited (NATSPEC) and a former National President of the 

Air-Conditioning Mechanical Contractors Association of Australia. 

Following his retirement from executive duties Mark was appointed a 

Non-Executive Director on 2 March 2012 and is currently Chair of the 

Remuneration Committee.

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DAVID PRESCOTT
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Mr Prescott is the founder and Managing 

Director of Lanyon Asset Management, 

a value-oriented equities fund manager. He 

has over 20 years investing and financial 

analysis experience working for firms in Australia and the UK. Mr Prescott 

was previously Head of Equities at institutional fund manager, CP2 

(formerly Capital Partners). Mr Prescott has an Economics degree from 

the University of Adelaide, a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and 

Investment from the Securities Institute of Australia (FINSIA) and is a CFA 

Charterholder. Mr Prescott was appointed as a Non-Executive Director on 
3 June 2019.

BSA LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2020DIRECTORS’ REPORT

CHRISTOPHER HALIOS-LEWIS
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Mr Halios-Lewis has over 20 years accounting 

and financial experience in auditing, public 

practice and industry. He is currently Chief 

Financial Officer and member of the Executive 

team of the WIN Group and Birketu Pty Ltd 

and has also held the positions of Group Financial Accountant, Finance 

Manager and Financial Controller during ten years with WIN. Chris is 

heavily involved with strategy, business development and acquisitions 

and is Company Secretary for all WIN and Birketu companies, Illawarra 

Community Foundation and a number of Joint Ventures with Prime Media. 

Chris is currently an alternate director for MediaHub Pty Ltd, a joint venture 

Financial Accountant at ASX listed Goodman Group. He graduated with a 

Bachelor of Science Accounting degree with honours from University of 

Wales, College, Cardiff in 1996 and having joined the audit team of Deloitte 

in 1999, gained ACCA qualification in 2002. Mr Halios-Lewis was appointed 

as a Non-Executive Director on 2 September 2019.

GRAEME BARCLAY
NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (RETIRED)

Mr Barclay successfully led all aspects of a 

major telecommunications group for more 

than a decade in the role of Group CEO with 

responsibility for financial performance, strategy, 

sales, corporate development, international 

with ABC, a member of the Finance Committee of Free TV and director of 

expansion, operations and capital structure. Graeme was appointed as a 

Wollongong Wolves Football Club. Before joining WIN, Chris was Group 

Non-Executive Director on 30 June 2015, and retired on 16 December 2019.

DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE 

ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION AND PERFORMANCE 

The Board considers three of BSA’s Directors independent, as defined 

BSA was not subject to any particular or significant environmental 

under the guidelines of the ASX Corporate Governance Council, being: 

regulations of the Commonwealth, individual states, or territories, 

Michael Givoni, Paul Teisseire, and Mark Lowe.

during the financial year.

In assessing the independence of Directors, the Board follows the ASX 

guidelines as set out in the Corporate Governance Statement on the 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 

Company’s website.

PERFORMANCE OF DIRECTORS 

In accordance with Principle 1.6 of the ASX Corporate Governance 

Principles and Recommendations, the Board conducts a review of 

the performance of its Directors and the Board’s function as a whole 

BSA continued to follow best practice recommendations as set out by 

the ASX Corporate Governance Council. Where the Company has not 

followed best practice for any recommendation, explanation is given in 

the Corporate Governance Statement which is available on the Company’s 
website at www.bsa.com.au/pages/about/corporate-governance.html

each year. The evaluation of Directors is carried out in accordance 

REVIEW OF OPERATIONS

with the process established by the Board, led by the Chairman of the 

Remuneration Committee.

COMPANY SECRETARY

The following person held the position of Company Secretary at the 

end of the financial year:

Mr Graham Seppelt - Mr Seppelt has had extensive experience as a 

contract accountant and in corporate advisory roles. He is currently 

Company Secretary for Erinbar Limited.

Information relating to the operations of BSA including a description 

of principal activities, a review of operations, significant changes in 

activities and affairs during the year and likely future developments 

and prospects can be found in the Chairman’s Report and Managing 

Director’s Report on pages 5 to 11.

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INFORMATION ON DIRECTORS 

As at 30 June 2020, the following information is provided in relation to Directors:

Director

Special Responsibilities

Ordinary Shares

Options

Share Rights

Michael Givoni 

Non-Executive Director

Chairman of Board

Member of Remuneration Committee

Member of Audit Committee

Timothy Harris

1,461,828

Nil

Nil

Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer

375,391

Nil

671,056

Paul Teisseire

Non-Executive Director

Member of Remuneration Committee

Chairman of Audit Committee

Mark Lowe

Non-Executive Director

Chairman of Remuneration Committee

Member of Audit Committee

Nicholas Yates

Non-Executive Director

Member of Remuneration Committee

Member of Audit Committee

David Prescott

Non-Executive Director

Member of Remuneration Committee 

Member of Audit Committee

Christopher Halios-Lewis

Non-Executive Director

Member of Remuneration Committee 

Member of Audit Committee

680,012

Nil

 Nil

10,315,403

Nil

Nil

4,200,958*

Nil

Nil

94,311,187*

Nil

Nil

73,175,760*

Nil

Nil

*David Prescott is Investment Manager of Lanyon Asset Management Pty Ltd which holds the 94,311,187 ordinary shares in BSA Limited.

*Christopher Halios-Lewis is Chief Financial Officer of Birketu Pty Ltd which holds the 73,175,760 ordinary shares in BSA Limited 

* Since 30 June 2020, Nicholas Yates took up 52,525 ordinary shares as a result of allocation under the Company’s Dividend Reinvestment plan which takes his 

total holding to 4,253,483 ordinary shares.

At the date of this Annual Report, there were no other changes in the interests of directors either for Ordinary Shares or Share Rights.

DIRECTORSHIPS HELD IN OTHER LISTED ENTITIES

Period of Appointment

Name of Company

Position Held (Non-Executive or Executive Director)

Nil

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REMUNERATION REPORT - AUDITED  

This remuneration report details the nature and amount of remuneration 

for each key management person of BSA Limited.

The Company’s policy for determining the nature and amount of 

remuneration for Board members and Senior Executives of the 

Company is as follows and is set out under the following main headings:

A.  

 Principles used to determine the nature and amount  

of remuneration

Details of remuneration

Service agreements

Cash bonuses

Share-based compensation

Remuneration Consultants

B.  

C.  

D.  

E.  

F. 

The information provided in this remuneration report has been audited as 

required by section 308(3C) of the Corporations Act 2001. 

A. 

 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 achievement of 

strategic objectives, the creation of value for shareholders and conforms 

to market practice for how the reward is paid. The Board ensures that 

executives’ reward satisfies the following key criteria for good reward 

governance practices:

In consultation with external remuneration consultants, the  

Group has structured an executive remuneration framework that is 

market competitive and complementary to the reward strategy of  

the organisation.

Alignment to shareholders’ interests:

• 

Has the achievement of target financial profit as a core 

component of performance reward;

• 

As well as focusing each executive on key performance metrics 

relevant to the role; and

• 

Attracts and retains high calibre executives. 

Alignment to program participants’ interests:

• 

• 

• 

• 

Rewards capability and experience;

Reflects competitive reward for contribution to  

financial performance;

Provides a clear structure for earning rewards; and

Provides recognition for contribution.

The framework provides a mix of fixed and variable at-risk pay for 

executives and senior managers as well as additional long-term 

incentives for the most senior executives. As executives gain seniority 

and greater responsibility within the Group, the balance of this mix 

shifts to a higher proportion of at-risk rewards.

The Board has established a Remuneration Committee that provides 

advice on remuneration and incentive policies and practices, as well 

as specific recommendations on remuneration packages and other 

terms of employment for Executive Directors, other Senior Executives 

and Non-Executive Directors. The Corporate Governance Statement 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

Competitiveness and reasonableness;

provides further information on the role of this committee.

Acceptability to shareholders;

Performance linkage/alignment of executive compensation;

Transparency; and

Capital management.

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The table below sets out summary information about the consolidated entity’s earnings and movements in shareholder wealth for the five years to 

30 June 2020:

Revenue 

Net profit/(loss) before tax 

Net profit/(loss) after tax 

Share price at start of year 

Share price at end of year 

Final Dividend 1 

Basic earnings per share 

Diluted earnings per share 

30 June 20202

30 June 20192

30 June 20182

30 June 2017

30 June 2016

$490.4m

$469.8m

$427.9m

$492.3m

$10.9m

$7.8m

$0.320

$0.325

$14.8m

$10.8m

$0.305

$0.325

$13.3m

$8.8m

$0.340

$0.305

$5.6m

$4.0m

$0.245

$0.340

$511.9m

($3.0)m

($2.2)m

$0.165

$0.245

0.50 cps 

0.50 cps

0.50 cps

0.50 cps

0.00 cps

1.81 cps

1.81 cps

 2.52 cps 

 2.51 cps 

2.09 cps

2.08 cps

0.94 cps

(0.52) cps

0.93 cps

(0.52) cps

1. Declared after the end of the reporting period and not reflected in the financial statements and will be franked to 100% at 30% corporate income tax rate 

2. Based on continuing operations

Non-Executive Directors

Executive Pay

Fees and payments to Non-Executive Directors reflect the demands 

The Executive pay and reward framework has three components:

that are made on, and the responsibilities of, the Directors. 

The Chairman’s fees are determined independently to the fees of 

Non-Executive Directors based on the Director’s experience and 

comparative roles in the external market. The Chairman is not present 

at any discussions relating to determination of his own remuneration.

Directors’ and Chairman’s Fees

The current base remuneration for Directors was last reviewed and 

determined on 26 June 2012, therefore there has been no increase in the 

base remuneration paid to a Director for eight years. Directors’ fees are 

inclusive of superannuation and include the requirement to sit on two 

or more Board committees for the duration of their tenure. A Director’s 

expected time commitment is a minimum ten hours per month. Directors 

are reimbursed actual expenses or paid a per diem allowance for 

attendance at the monthly meetings.

Non-Executive Directors’ fees are determined within an aggregate 

Directors’ fee pool limit, which is periodically recommended for approval 

by shareholders. The maximum currently stands at $600,000 per 

annum and was last approved by shareholders at the Annual General 

Meeting (AGM) on 26 November 2007. There has been no change to 

the aggregate fee pool for Non-Executive Directors for approximately 11 

• 

• 

• 

Base pay and benefits, including superannuation;

Short-term performance incentives; and

 Long-term incentives principally through participation in the 

performance rights plan.

The combination of these components comprises the executive’s  

total remuneration.

Base Pay

Base pay is structured as a total employment cost package which may 

be delivered as a combination of cash and prescribed non-financial 

benefits at the executives’ discretion.

Executives are offered a competitive base pay that comprises the 

fixed component of pay and rewards. Base pay for Senior Executives is 

reviewed annually to ensure the executive’s pay is competitive with the 

market and reflects the responsibilities of the position. An executive’s 

pay is also reviewed on promotion. There are no guaranteed base pay 

increases included in the Senior Executive terms of employment.

Benefits

Executives receive benefits including allowances.

years. The following fees have applied during the year to 30 June 2020:

Retirement Benefits

Base fees

 Chairman 

 Other Non-Executive Directors 

All employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s default 

superannuation fund. Consistent with applicable legislation, employees 

can exercise choice as to where their superannuation is paid. 

$167,684

 $91,560 

Non-Executive Directors are entitled to participate in the Non-Executive 

Incentives

Director Fee Sacrifice Equity Plan.

Retirement Allowances for Directors

Executive remuneration packages include an incentive based on 

achievement of key performance indicators across safety, financial, people 

and client metrics for BSA Group. An EBIT gateway must be achieved to 

There are no retirement schemes or retirement benefits, other than 

trigger payments under the plan to ensure variable at-risk reward is only 

statutory superannuation, paid to Non-Executive Directors.

available when value has been created for shareholders. Executive incentive 

participation % are determined depending on the accountabilities of the 

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role and the impact on the Group’s performance. The maximum target 

attained in respect of each Measurement Period and pro-rata in 

incentive opportunity is 60% of Total Fixed Remuneration. 

respect of the initial Measurement Period. 

To the extent an incentive is awarded, 50% of the incentive is paid in 

Once rights have been exercised by an eligible employee (subject to 

cash, and the other 50%, which, at board discretion, can be either cash 

relevant service or performance conditions being met), the Company 

or rights, is deferred.

The Remuneration Committee is responsible for assessing whether the 

targets are met. Targets are set at the beginning of each financial year 

may make non-refundable contributions to either fund the purchase of 

a new plan share, or to acquire on the ASX existing shares and transfer 

these to an eligible employee.

and are set for the year. Incentive payments are adjusted in line with 

The specific terms of a particular grant, including any performance 

actual performance versus target performance levels. 

conditions, will be contained in the invitation and associated 

Executive Securities Plan

The establishment of the BSA Executive Securities Plan was 

approved by shareholders at the 2005 AGM. The plan was 

established as a mechanism to provide the Company’s key executives 

documentation sent to the eligible employee.

A right granted to a participant is not transferable and may not 

otherwise be dealt with, except with the Board’s approval, or by 

operation of law on death or legal incapacity.

with a direct equity interest in the Company to better align them 

Rights to acquire shares are not exercisable until the end of the final 

with the shareholders.

No offers were made under the Executive Securities Plan to any Directors 

or employees of BSA Limited during the year ended 30 June 2020.

measurement period, and until those rights have satisfied all vesting 

conditions and any performance hurdles established by the Board. 

This is subject to a number of exceptions (including death, cessation 

of employment, takeovers and schemes of arrangement). The rights 

The number of shares held in escrow and the amount of the outstanding 

will have a specified life determined by the Board. All grants of rights 

loans as at 30 June 2020 is set out in section E of this report.

will have a life terminating five (5) years after the grant date or such 

The board has resolved there will no further issues to or loans made to 

other date as determined by the Board.

any executives under this plan and has resolved to cancel this plan once 

On or after the end of the final measurement period and provided 

the remaining loans have been repaid to the Company.

any performance hurdle prescribed by the Board has been achieved 

Employee Performance Rights Plan

At the AGM held on 25 November 2008, shareholders approved the 

introduction of the BSA Employee Performance Rights Plan. 

This incentive plan is designed to increase the motivation of eligible key 

staff and to create a stronger link between increasing shareholder value 

and employee reward.

and, where applicable, to the extent it has been achieved, the plan 

participant may then acquire shares by exercising the rights.

A right lapses if the vesting conditions are not met. 

During the year to 30 June 2020, 2,237,998 rights were granted to 

executives of which 467,534 have vested, 208,109 vest on 27 November 

2020 and 1,562,353 vest on 27 November 2021.

To achieve its corporate objectives, the Company needs to attract 

Fee Sacrifice Equity Plan for Individual Non-Executive Directors 

and retain key staff. The Board believes that awards made to selected 

The establishment of the BSA Fee Sacrifice Equity Plan for Individual 

eligible employees under this plan:

• 

Provide an incentive for the creation of, and focus on, 

shareholder wealth;

• 

Enable the Company to recruit and retain the talented people 

needed to achieve the Company’s business objectives;

Non-Executive Directors was approved by shareholders at the 2017 

AGM. The plan establishes a mechanism for Non-Executive Directors 

(NEDs) to acquire shares in the Company by electing to salary sacrifice 

a proportion of annual fees, on a voluntary basis, and is intended to 

align their interests with shareholders.

• 

Link the reward of key staff with the achievement of strategic 

All individuals holding NED roles in the Company or a subsidiary of the 

goals and the performance of the Company;

Company are eligible to become participants in the Plan.

• 

Align the financial interests of participants with those of 

The Company intends to invite each NED to voluntarily elect to 

Company shareholders; and

• 

Ensure the remuneration packages of employees are consistent 

with market practice.

Vesting of rights or shares under this Plan requires the achievement of 

appropriate performance or service hurdles to be determined by the Board:

(i)  Service condition of a specified period; or

apply for rights under the Plan, to be funded by salary sacrificing 

a proportion of annual Board fees. While the Company intends 

to issue invitations following the half-year and full-year results 

announcements, the Board will determine in its sole discretion each 

year whether to issue invitations.

Invitations will include such terms as the Board deems appropriate 

including the date of the invitation, the number of Deferred Rights that 

(ii)  The Company’s performance as measured by earnings per 

a participant is eligible to apply for, that the cost of each right/share 

share (EPS), being the EPS for the relevant Measurement Period 

is based on the 10 day VWAP post either the half or full year results 

as determined by the Board having regard to the financial 

statements. Certain growth in EPS for the shares must be 

announcement, the period during which disposal restrictions will apply, 

and such other terms and conditions as the Board determines.

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Deferred Rights granted under this Plan will be fully vested on the date 

of the Company any unexercised Restricted Rights will be exercised 

of grant (being the date notified in a Notice of Grant).

automatically the day following cessation, and any Restricted Shares 

Deferred Rights will be automatically exercised 90 days after grant 

but may not be exercised earlier. On exercise of a right, the Board in 

its discretion will either: a) issue shares to Participants or b) arrange 

for shares to be acquired for the benefit of Participants by the trustee 

held by a Participant that are subject to Specified Disposal Restrictions 

will cease to be subject to such restrictions on the day of cessation 

unless otherwise determined by the Board and notified to the 

Participant in the Invitation.

of the BSA Employee Share Trust. The Company will contribute such 

During the year to 30 June 2020, Non-Executive Directors elected to 

funds as needed to acquire shares either on-market or a subscription 

acquire 205,882 Deferred Rights under this Fee Sacrifice Equity Plan.

to a new issue as directed by the Board. These funds are recouped over 

12 months from the Directors’ fees that have been salary sacrificed to 

acquire the Deferred Rights. The shares that result from the exercise of 

Deferred Rights are Restricted Shares.

All shares acquired by Participants are subject to disposal restrictions 

that prevent disposal until the earlier of 15 years from the date of 

grant of rights and cessation of being a NED on the Board of BSA 

or a subsidiary of the Company (which will be specified Disposal 

Restrictions). During the period the Special Disposal Restrictions apply, 

the Restricted Shares may not be sold or otherwise disposed. 

The Company may impose a CHESS holding lock on Restricted Shares 

to ensure the participant does not sell them earlier than permitted 

under the Rules. The Company will advise each participant when it 

considers the specified disposal restrictions cease to apply.

Participants must not enter an arrangement with anyone if it would 

have the effect of limiting their exposure to risk in relation to Deferred 

Rights or Restricted Shares.

Participants will be treated in a manner that does not advantage or 

disadvantage them compared with other shareholders in the event of 

bonus issues, rights issues and capital reorganisation.

If a participant ceases to be a NED of the Company or a subsidiary 

B. 

DETAILS OF REMUNERATION

Details of the remuneration of the Directors, the key management 

personnel of the Group (as defined in AASB 124 Related Party 

Disclosures) and specified executives of BSA and the BSA Group  

are set out in the following tables.

The Key Management Personnel of the Group are the 

following: 

(i)  Chairman - Non-Executive  

Michael Givoni 

(ii)  Non-Executive Directors 

Paul Teisseire 

Mark Lowe 

Nicholas Yates 

David Prescott 

Chris Halios-Lewis (appointed 2 September 2019) 

Graeme Barclay (resigned 15 December 2019)

(iii)  Chief Executive Officer 

Timothy Harris 

(iv)  Chief Financial Officer 

Arno Becker

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Non-Executive Directors, key management personnel of the Group and other executives of the Company and the Group

2020

Short-term 

Benefits

Post 

Long-term 

Employment

Benefits

Share-based  

payments

 Cash, 

Salary & 

 Long 

Service 

Termination 

Performance 

 Name 

Fees 

 Cash Bonus 

 Superannuation 

Leave 

Benefits 

 Rights 

 Rights 

 Total 

Related 

 $ 

 $ 

 $ 

 $ 

 $ 

 $ 

 % 

 $ 

 % 

Non-Executive Directors 

Michael Givoni

Paul Teisseire

Mark Lowe

David Prescott

Graeme Barclay1

Chris Halios-Lewis2

89,063

 91,560

 91,560

 31,356

 41,808

 - 

Sub-total  

345,347

Non-Executive Directors 

Other Key Management Personnel 

Executive Director

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

8,461

7,944

7,520

2,979

6,128

-

33,032

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

70,000

41.78

167,524

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

99,504

99,080

34,335

47,936

-

70,000

448,379

-

-

-

-

-

-

Nicholas Yates3

356,356

247,285

21,003

3,559

394,749

-

-

1,022,952

24.17

Chief Executive Officer

Timothy Harris4

590,037

177,669

21,003

9,701

Chief Financial Officer

Arno Becker5

90,047

-

8,258

1,960

-

-

-

95,406

10.67

893,816

30.55

Total compensation 

1,381,787

424,954

83,296

15,220

394,749

165,406

1  Resigned 15 December 2019.

2 Appointed 2 Septermber 2019.

3 Retired from the position on 9 March 2020.

4 Chief Executive Officer from 9 March 2020. Deputy Chief Executive Officer until 8 March 2020.

5 From 9 March 2020.

-

-

100,265

2,465,412

-

-

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2019

Short-term  

Benefits

Post 

Long-term 

Employment

Benefits

Share-based 

payments

 Cash, Salary 

 Long 

Service 

Termination 

Performance 

 Name 

& Fees 

 Cash Bonus 

 Superannuation 

Leave 

Benefits 

 Rights 

 Rights 

 Total 

Related 

 $ 

 $ 

 $ 

 $ 

 $ 

 $ 

 % 

 $ 

 % 

Non-Executive Directors 

Michael Givoni

Paul Teisseire

Max Cowley1

Mark Lowe

Graeme Barclay

David Prescott2

 83,412 

 83,616 

 57,831 

 83,616 

 54,416 

 - 

Sub-total  

 362,891 

Non-Executive Directors 

Executive Directors 

Nicholas Yates

649,657

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

14,272

7,944

5,494

7,944

7,944

-

43,598

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 70,000 

 41.75 

167,684

-

-

-

-

-

-

91,560

63,325

91,560

 29,200 

 31.89 

91,560

-

-

-

-

 99,200 

505,689

20,343

6,478

-

676,478

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Other Key  

Management Personnel 

Deputy Chief  

Executive Officer

Timothy Harris

572,738

50,000

20,531

9,960

Total compensation 

1,585,286

50,000

 84,472 

 16,438 

1. Resigned on 8 February 2019. 

2. Appointed 3 June 2019. 

-

-

-

-

-

-

653,229

7.65

 99,200 

1,835,396 

Performance Income as a Proportion of Total Remuneration:

Executive Directors and executives are paid performance based bonuses based on set monetary figures, rather than proportions of their salary. 

This has led to the proportions of remuneration related to performance varying between individuals. The Remuneration Committee has set these 

bonuses to encourage achievement of specific goals that have been given a high level of importance to the future growth and profitability of the 

consolidated Group.

The Remuneration Committee will review the performance bonuses to gauge their effectiveness against achievement of the set goals, and adjust 

future years’ incentives as they see fit.

C. 

SERVICE AGREEMENTS

On appointment to the Board, all Non-Executive Directors enter into a service agreement with the Company in the form of a letter of appointment. 

The letter summarises the Board policies and terms, including compensation, relevant to the office of Director. 

Remuneration and other terms of employment for the Managing Director and the other key management personnel are also formalised in service 

agreements. Each of these agreements provide for the provision of performance-related cash bonuses, other benefits, car allowances, and participation, 

when eligible, in the BSA Employee Performance Rights Plan. Other major provisions of the agreements relating to remuneration are set out below.

Executives are on contracts with no fixed end date.

All contracts with executives may be terminated early by either party with three to six months notice.

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D. 

CASH BONUSES 

Bonuses vested as per the below table during the financial year ended 30 June 2020.

Key management personnel and executives are also entitled to a short-term cash incentive based on performance criteria described in section A 

to this Remuneration Report. Details of these FY2020 short-term incentives recognised as remuneration, forfeited or available for vesting in future 

financial years is outlined below. 

Name

Other key management personnel (Group)

Nicholas Yates

Timothy Harris

Total

E.  

SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION

Executive Securities Loan

Set out below are summaries of Securities held in escrow:

$ Included in 

Remuneration

% Vested in  

current year

% Forfeited  

in current year

247,285    

177,669

424,954 

100

100

-

-

Issue Price 

Balance at Start  

During the 

During the Year Based on 

Balance in Escrow 

Granted 

Released from Escrow 

Amount 

of Loan 

Grant Date

(cents)

of the Year

Year

Full Loan Repayment

at End of the Year

provided

Number

Number

Number

Number

$

Consolidated and parent entity

13 Oct 2006

19 Jul 2007

11 Sep 2007

13 Sep 2007

14 Dec 2007

10 Feb 2009

Total

 0.23 

 0.63 

 0.68 

 0.68 

 0.68 

 0.10 

 400,000 

 600,000 

 150,000 

 - 

 400,000 

 500,000 

 2,050,000 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 200,000 

 350,000 

 - 

 - 

200,000 

 250,000 

 200,000 

 46,000 

 250,000 

157,500

 150,000 

 102,000 

 - 

 - 

 200,000 

 136,000 

 250,000 

 25,000 

1,000,000

 1,050,000 

 466,500 

Employee Performance Rights Plan

Set out below are summaries of Rights issued to key management personnel under the plan:

Released 

Balance in 

Fair Value 

Balance 

Granted 

from Escrow 

Forfeited 

Escrow at 

per Right 

Aggregate 

at Start of 

During 

During the 

During 

End of the 

at Grant 

Fair Value 

Name

Grant Date

Vesting Date

Expiry Date

the Year

the Year

Year

the Year

Year

Date $

Number

Number

Number

Number

Consolidated and parent entity

Nicholas Yates

25 Nov 2014

30 Jun 2015

25 Nov 2019

 1,116,667 

 - 

 (1,116,667) 

Nicholas Yates

28 Nov 2017

31 Jan 2018

28 Nov 2022

142,857

Timothy Harris

28 Jun 2019

30 Jun 2020

1 Mar 2024

175,391

-

-

(142,857)

(175,391)

Timothy Harris

27 Nov 2019

27 Nov 2021

26 Nov 2024

-

495,616

-

Total

1,434,915

495,616

(1,434,915)

 - 

-

 - 

-

 - 

 - 

-

 - 

495,616

495,616

 0.165 

0.350

0.371

0.385

Rights are granted over ordinary shares and nil is payable on exercise. 

$

-

-

-

190,812

190,812

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NED Fee Salary Sacrifice Plan

Set out below are summaries of Deferred Rights issued to Non-Executive Directors under the plan:

Name

Grant Date

Vesting Date

Expiry Date

the Year

the Year

Year

the Year

Year

Date

Fair Value

Number

Number

Number

Number

$

$

Released 

Balance in 

Fair Value 

Balance 

Granted 

from Escrow 

Forfeited 

Escrow at 

per Right 

at Start of 

During 

During the 

During 

End of the 

at Grant 

Aggregate 

Consolidated and parent entity

Michael Givoni

28 Mar 2020

28 Mar 2020

28 Mar 2034

Total

-

-

205,882

(205,882)

205,882

(205,882)

-

 - 

-

-

0.340

70,000

70,000

Rights are granted over ordinary shares and nil is payable on exercise.

Approval for the issues of securities under the NED Fee Salary Sacrifice Plan was obtained under Listing Rule 10.14.

F. 

REMUNERATION CONSULTANTS 

During the year ended 30 June 2020, the Board continued to consider the advice obtained from Godfrey Remuneration Group (GRG) as 

independent advisor in relation to the current structure of the Executive Performance Rights Plan and to the implementation of a Fee Salary 

Sacrifice Plan for Non-Executive Directors. The Board implemented the Fee Salary Sacrifice Plan following its approval at the 2017 AGM. No 

amendments have been made to the Executive Performance Rights Plan.

The continuing engagement of GRG during the year by the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee was based on an agreed set of protocols that 

have been followed by GRG, members of the Remuneration Committee and members of the key management personnel, governing the way in which 

remuneration recommendations would be developed by GRG and provided to non-executive members of the Remuneration Committee.

These arrangements were implemented to ensure that GRG would be able to carry out its work, including information capture and the formation of its 

recommendations free from undue influence by Executive Directors or executive key management personnel about whom the recommendations may relate.

The Board undertook its own inquiries and review of the processes and procedures followed by GRG and is satisfied that their remuneration 

recommendations were made free from such influence.

The Board and Remuneration Committee confirm that GRG made remuneration recommendations within the meaning of the Corporations Act 

in respect of the structure of the Incentive Plans being considered. These remuneration recommendations were made in respect of elements of 

remuneration and were not in respect of the quantum of the incentives to be provided.

The total consideration payable by the company to GRG for the provision of the remuneration recommendations in the 2020 financial year was 

$21,250 (2019: $17,500).

End of Audited Remuneration Report

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BSA LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2020DIRECTORS’ REPORT

MEETINGS OF DIRECTORS 

The number of meetings of BSA’s Board of Directors and each Board committee held during the year ended 30 June 2020, and the number of 

meetings attended by each Director were:

Board Meetings

Audit Committee Meetings

Remuneration Committee Meetings

Meetings 

Attended

Meetings Held 

during tenure 

in FY2020

Meetings 

Attended

Meetings Held  

Meetings Held 

during tenure  

Meetings 

during tenure in 

in FY2020

Attended

FY2020

Michael Givoni

Nicholas Yates

Graeme Barclay

Timothy Harris

Paul Teisseire

Mark Lowe

David Prescott

Christopher Halios-Lewis

17

17

6

7

17

16

17

14

17

17

6

7

17

17

17

14

2

*

1

*

2

2

2

1

2

*

1

*

2

2

2

1

6

1

3

*

5

6

6

5

6

2

3

*

6

6

6

5

*Not a member of the relevant committees, but attended all the Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee meetings.

RETIREMENT, ELECTION AND CONTINUATION  
IN OFFICE OF DIRECTORS 

RIGHTS

As at the date of this report, the unissued ordinary shares of the 

Directors are subject to retirement by rotation and election by 

Company, under right, are as follows:

shareholders at a general meeting. No Director, other than the 

Managing Director, may remain on the Board for more than three years 

without re-election. Where a Director is appointed during the year, the 

Director will hold office until the next Annual General Meeting (AGM) 

and then be eligible for election.

Nicholas Yates retired as Managing Director on 9 March 2020 but 

remains on the Board as a Non-Executive Director. Mark Lowe and 

Nicholas Yates are the Directors who have been longest in office and 

who, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election at the 2020 AGM. 

Total

Grant Date

Date of Expiry

Exercise Price

Number 
under Right

Fair value at 
grant date

1 Mar 2019

1 Mar 2024

27 Nov 2019

26 Nov 2024

27 Nov 2019

26 Nov 2034

27 Nov 2019

26 Nov 2034

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

$0.00

  175,440 

  0.265

   98,666 

  0.390 

  208,109 

  0.395 

  872,689 

  0.385 

 1,354,904 

INDEMNIFYING OFFICERS OR AUDITORS 

During the year ended 30 June 2020, 2,361,693 rights granted under the 

During the year, the Company paid a premium for a contract insuring 

BSA Limited Employee Performance Rights Plan were exercised. 

all Directors, secretaries, Executive officers and officers of the 

Company, and of each related body corporate of the Company. The 

insurance does not provide cover for the independent auditors of the 

Company, or of a related body corporate of the Company.

In accordance with usual commercial practice, the insurance contract 

prohibits disclosure of details of the nature of the liabilities covered by 

the insurance, the limit of indemnity and the amount of the premium 

paid under the contract.

No liability has arisen under this indemnity as at the date of this report.

No person entitled to exercise the right had, or has, any right by virtue of 

the right to participate in any share issue of any other body corporate.

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BSA LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2020DIRECTORS’ REPORT

PROCEEDINGS ON BEHALF OF THE COMPANY

AUDITOR’S REMUNERATION

No person has applied to the court under section 237 of the 

Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) 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 

FY2020

FY2019

$

$

Company for all, or part, of those proceedings.

Amounts due for the financial year to Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu for:

No proceedings have been brought or intervened on behalf of the 

Auditing or reviewing the financial report

385,000

386,060

Company with leave of the court under section 237 of the Corporations 

Taxation services

Act 2001 (Cth).

Other non-audit services

996,706

469,883

12,300

55,000

1,394,006

910,943

NON AUDIT SERVICES

The Company may decide to employ the auditor on assignments 

additional to their statutory audit duties where the auditor’s expertise 

and experience with the Company and/or Group are important.

Details of the amounts paid or payable to the auditor (Deloitte Touche 

Tohmatsu) for audit and non-audit services during the year are set out 

AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION

The lead auditor’s independence declaration for the year ended 30 June 

2020 as required under section 307c of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) 

has been received and can be found on page 25 of this report.

below.

ROUNDING OF AMOUNTS

The Board of Directors has considered the position and in accordance 

The Company is a company of the kind referred to in ASIC Corporations 

with the advice received from the Audit Committee, is satisfied that 

the provision of non-audit services by the auditor, as set out below, 

did not compromise the auditor independence requirements of the 

Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) for the following reasons:

(Rounding in Financial/Directors’ Reports) Instrument 2016/191, dated 

24 March 2016, and in accordance with that Corporations Instrument 

amounts in the Directors’ Report and the financial statements are 

rounded off to the nearest thousand dollars, unless otherwise indicated. 

• 

All non-audit services have been reviewed by the Audit 

Committee to ensure they do not impact the impartiality and 

objectivity of the auditor; and

• 

None of the services undermine the general principles relating 

to auditor independence as set out in Professional Statement 

APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional Accountants, 

including reviewing or auditing the auditors own work, 

acting in a management or a decision making capacity for 

the Company, acting as advocate for the Company or jointly 

sharing economic risk and rewards.

Signed in accordance with a resolution of the Board of Directors.

Michael Givoni 
Chairman

24 August 2020

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BSA LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2020Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu 

ABN 74 490 121 060 

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Phone: +61 2 9322 7000 
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AUDITOR’S INDEPENDENCE DECLARATION

The Board of Directors 
BSA Limited 
Level 7, 3 Thomas Holt Drive 
Macquarie Park NSW 2113 

24 August 2020 

Dear Directors,  

Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu 
ABN 74 490 121 060 
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Australia 

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

Auditor’s Independence Declaration to BSA 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 BSA Limited. 
The Board of Directors 
BSA Limited 
As lead audit partner for the audit of the consolidated financial report of BSA Limited for the year 
Level 7, 3 Thomas Holt Drive 
ended  30 June 2020, I declare  that to the best of my  knowledge and  belief, there  have been no 
Macquarie Park NSW 2113 
contraventions of: 

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

24 August 2020 

audit; and 

Dear Directors,  

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

Yours sincerely 

Auditor’s Independence Declaration to BSA 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 BSA Limited. 

DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU 
As lead audit partner for the audit of the consolidated financial report of BSA Limited for the 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 

AG Collinson 
Partner  
Chartered Accountants 

audit; and 

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

Yours sincerely 

DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU 

AG Collinson 
Partner  
Chartered Accountants 

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 
Member of Deloitte Asia Pacific Limited and the Deloitte Network. 

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 

Member of Deloitte Asia Pacific Limited and the Deloitte Network. 

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BSA LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2020 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
FINANCIAL REPORT

BSA LIMITED     
ABN 50 088 412 748

27 — 

Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and  
Other Comprehensive Income

28 — 

Consolidated Statement of Financial Position

29 — 

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity

30 — 

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

31 — 

Notes to the Financial Statements

78 — 

Directors’ Declaration

79 — 

Independent Auditor’s Report

85 — 

Shareholder Information

26

BSA LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2020CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND  
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

Revenue

Investment revenue

Other income, gains and losses

Changes in inventories of finished goods and work in progress

Subcontractor and raw materials used

Employee benefits expense

Depreciation expenses

Amortisation expenses

Finance costs

Other expenses 

Note

5

4.2

6.1

6.1

6.3

6.2

6.2

2020

$’000

2019

$’000

 486,107

 469,484 

 6 

4,312

 750 

(368,667) 

(61,224) 

(6,891) 

(3,484) 

(1,762) 

(38,290) 

 11 

 284 

(230) 

(357,170) 

(54,424) 

(5,515) 

(674) 

(819) 

(36,150) 

Profit from continuing operations, before tax

 10,857 

14,797

Income tax expense

7.1

(3,055) 

(4,033)

Profit for the year from continuing operations, after tax

 7,802 

10,764

Discontinued Operations

Loss from discontinued operations, after tax

16.2

(8,762) 

(10,592) 

(Loss) / profit for the year

(960)

172 

Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss:

Net gain recognised on cash flow hedges

Total comprehensive income for the year, net of tax

Earnings per share for profit from continuing operations:

Basic earnings per share

Diluted earnings per share

-

(960)

-

 172 

 1.811 cents 

 1.805 cents

 2.523 cents

 2.511 cents

The above Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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BSA LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2020CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

AS AT 30 JUNE 2020

ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other receivables

Contract assets

Inventories

Assets held for sale

TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

NON-CURRENT ASSETS

Trade and other receivables

Property, plant & equipment

Deferred tax assets

Goodwill

Other intangible assets

TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS

TOTAL ASSETS

LIABILITIES

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Trade and other payables

Contract liabilities

Borrowings

Lease liabilities

Current tax liabilities

Provisions

Liabilities associated with assets held for sale

TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

Lease liabilities

Provisions

Investments in joint ventures

TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

TOTAL LIABILITIES

NET ASSETS

EQUITY

Parent entity interest

Issued capital

Reserves

Accumulated losses

Profit reserve

TOTAL EQUITY

Note

11

12

16.3

11

13

7.2

14

15

18

12

19

20

21

16.3

20

21

22

23(a)

23(b)

23(c)

2020

$’000

37,742 

57,570 

3,550 

1,748 

-

100,610 

 - 

20,628 

7,611 

11,185 

7,418 

46,842 

147,452 

73,495 

2,482 

2,116 

5,384 

1,582 

13,854 

-

98,913 

8,966 

7,285 

 - 

16,251 

115,164 

32,288 

100,390 

1,368 

(74,368) 

4,898 

32,288 

2019

$’000

 21,941 

 58,963 

 12,835 

 1,311 

 17,414 

112,464

 432 

13,877 

 8,982 

 11,185 

3,526 

 38,002

 150,466 

 62,873 

 14,092 

 1,766 

 1,087 

 2,806 

 11,730 

 12,695 

 107,049

 2,820 

 4,596 

 67 

 7,483 

 114,532 

35,934

 98,894 

 1,868 

(74,032) 

 9,204 

 35,934 

The above Consolidated Statement of Financial Position should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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BSA LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2020CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

Profit  

Reserve

$’000

 Share-based  

Payment 

Reserve 

$’000

Consolidated

 Total 

$’000

Note

Issued  

 Accumulated 

Capital

$’000

Losses 

$’000

 97,562 

(65,243)

 11,150 

 1,568 

 45,037 

-

-

(8,269)

(520)

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

(8,269)

(520)

 97,562 

(74,032)

 11,150 

 1,568 

 36,248 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 1,332 

 - 

-

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 98,894 

(74,032)

 172 

 172 

 - 

(1,245)

(873)

 9,204 

 - 

 - 

 299 

 1 

 - 

 1,868 

 172 

 172 

 299 

 88 

(873)

 35,934 

23(d)

2.1

-

 624 

-

-

624

 98,894 

(73,408)

 9,204 

 1,868 

 36,558 

 - 

-

-

1,496

-

(960)

(960)

-

 - 

 - 

 100,390 

(74,368)

-

-

-

(528)

(3,778)

 4,898

 - 

 - 

 398 

(898)

 - 

 1,368

(960)

(960)

 398 

70 

(3,778)

 32,288 

Balance at 30 June 2018

Opening balance adjustment on initial 

application of AASB 15

Opening balance adjustment on initial 

application of AASB 9

Balance at 1 July 2018

Profit for the year

Total comprehensive income for the year

Share-based payment expense

Shares issued during period (including DRP)

Dividends paid

Balance at 30 June 2019

Opening balance adjustment on initial 

application of AASB 16

Balance at 1 July 2019

Loss for the year

Total comprehensive income for the year

Share-based payment expense

Shares issued during period (including DRP)

22(b) & 23(d)

Dividends paid or payable

Balance at 30 June 2020

23(d)

The above Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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BSA LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2020CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

Cash Flows From Operating Activities:

Cash receipts from customers

Payments to suppliers and employees

Cash receipts from government assistance

Interest received

Interest and other costs of finance paid

Income tax paid

Note

2020

$'0001

536,514 

(506,007) 

2,665

 6 

(1,237) 

 (656) 

Net cash generated by operating activities

26(a)

       31,285

Cash Flows From Investing Activities:

Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment

Proceeds from sale of assets previously held for sale

Payments related to assets previously held for sale

Payments for plant and equipment

Payments for software assets

Net cash used in investing activities

Cash Flows From Financing Activities:

Payments for shares issued for vesting rights

Proceeds from borrowings

Repayment of borrowings

Repayment of executive loans

Payments of finance lease liabilities

Dividends paid to owners of the Company

Net cash used in financing activities

Net increase in cash

Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year

Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year

13

15

23(d)

 4,400 

 181 

(4,415) 

(2,974) 

(7,389) 

      (10,197) 

-

 3,156 

(2,806) 

 359 

(4,373) 

(1,623) 

(5,287)

 15,801 

 21,941 

 37,742 

Consolidated

2019

$’0001

 641,665 

(622,511) 

-

 11 

(819) 

 - 

 18,346 

 781 

 - 

 - 

(7,035) 

-

(6,254) 

1

 2,485 

(1,569) 

 - 

(2,865) 

(873) 

(2,821) 

 9,271 

 12,670 

 21,941 

1 The above Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows includes both continuing and discontinued operations. Amounts related to discontinued operations are 

disclosed in Note 16.2.

The above Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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BSA LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2020 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

NOTE 1 GENERAL INFORMATION

BSA Limited (the Company) is a limited company incorporated in Australia. The address of its registered office and principal places of business are disclosed in 

the Corporate Directory at the end of the Annual Report. The principal activities of the Company and its subsidiaries (the Group) are described in note 25.

NOTE 2 APPLICATION OF NEW AND REVISED STANDARDS

2.1 New and amended accounting standards adopted by the Group

AASB 16 Leases (AASB 16)

In the current year, the Group has applied AASB 16 Leases on a modified retrospective basis which came into effect 1 July 2019. Details of the new 

requirements of AASB 16 as well as the impact on the Group’s consolidated financial statements are described below.

AASB 16 sets out the principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of leases and requires lessees to account for leases, excluding 

those that are classified as short-term leases or leases for low value assets, under a single on-balance sheet model similar to the accounting for finance 

leases under AASB 117 Leases (AASB 117). Lessor accounting under AASB 16 is substantially unchanged from previous accounting under AASB 117 and has 

no material impact to the Group.

AASB 16 requires contracts that contain leases for terms of more than 12 months to be recognised as assets measured as the present value of the expected 

future lease payments under the lease and any associated end of lease costs (make good) or upfront incentives as a liability measured by the present 

value of future lease payments and interest implicit in the lease. Over the term of the lease, the lease asset is depreciated on a straight-line basis over the 

term while the liability is reduced as payments are made and increased by applicable interest amounts. Prior to AASB 16, operating lease payments were 

expensed without recognition of an asset or liability for the total amounts payable over the lease term.

The Group applied the practical expedient in AASB 16 Appendix paragraph C3 that enables the Group to grandfather previous assessments, such that only 

leases that are leases on date of transition on 1 July 2019 are required to be assessed as a lease under AASB 16. The Group also applied a practical expedient 

for short term leases with an aggregate expense of $77,000 recognised in the year.

Impact on application of AASB 16

The Group has applied AASB 16, using the modified approach, with the cumulative effect of initially applying the standard adjusted in the opening balance 

of equity and comparative figures are therefore not restated. The opening equity adjustment due to the application of the new standard is analysed by 

financial statement line item below.

As reported  

AASB 16 Transition 

Opening Balance  

30 June 2019

Adjustments

$'000

$'000

1 July 2019

$'000

Impact on assets and equity at 1 July 2019:

Property, plant and equipment (leased assets)

Deferred tax assets

Total net assets impact

Borrowings - lease liabilities

Provisions - lease incentives

Total liabilities impact

Accumulated losses

Total equity impact

4,127 

8,982 

13,109 

3,907 

1,033 

4,940 

(74,032)

(74,032)

7,962 

28 

7,990 

8,399 

(1,033)

7,366 

624 

624 

12,089 

9,010 

21,099 

12,306 

- 

12,306 

(73,408)

(73,408)

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BSA LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2020NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

NOTE 2 APPLICATION OF NEW AND REVISED STANDARDS (CONTINUED)

Impact on the consolidated statement of profit and loss

Had AASB 16 Leases not been applied and the financial statements were still produced under previous guidance, AASB 16 Leases and related 

interpretations, the financial report for the year ended 30 June 2020 would have been impacted as follows:

• 

the statement of financial position as at 30 June 2020 would be impacted by reversing $13.5 million of adjustments to total assets and $14.4 million to 

total liabilities; 

• 

the effect on depreciation, interest and occupancy expenses for the 12 months to 30 June 2020 would be $3.6 million, $0.5 million and $(3.8) million, 

respectively; and 

• 

the effect on both basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share was insignificant.

Right of Use Liabilities

On adoption of AASB 16, the Group recognised lease liabilities in relation to leases which had previously been classified as ‘operating leases’ under 

the principles of AASB 117 Leases. These liabilities were measured at the present value of the remaining lease payments, discounted using the 

Group’s incremental borrowing rate as of 1 July 2019. The Group's weighted average incremental borrowing rate applied to the lease liabilities as at  

1 July 2019 was 5.5%.

1 July 2019

$'000

 9,516 

8,442 

3,907 

(43)

12,306 

1 July 2019

$'000

2,403 

9,903 

12,306 

1 July 2019

$'000

6,113

5,976

12,089

30 June 2020

$'000

                   5,384 

                   8,966 

14,350 

30 June 2020

$'000

7,208

6,269

13,477

Operating lease commitments as at 30 June 2019

Discounted using Group's incremental borrowing rate at date of initial application

Add: finance leases recognised as at 30 June 2019

Less: short-term lease recognised on straight-line basis as expense

Lease liability recognised as at 1 July 2019

Of which were:

Current lease liabilities

Non-current lease liabilities

Right of Use Assets

The recognised right-of-use assets relate to the following types of assets

Of which were:

Properties

Motor vehicles

Total right-of-use assets

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BSA LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2020NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

NOTE 2 APPLICATION OF NEW AND REVISED STANDARDS (CONTINUED)

2.1 New and amended accounting standards adopted by the group (continued)

Practical expedients

Other than the adoption of AASB 16 Leases, no new standards or amendments to accounting standard applicable to reporting periods commencing after 1 July 

2019 are expected to have a significant impact on the Group's consolidated financial statements.

While these standards introduce new disclosure requirements, they do not materially affect the Group’s accounting policies or any of the amounts recognised 

in the financial statements.

The Group has used the following practical expedients as permitted under AASB 16:

• 

• 

• 

• 

 the use of a single discount rate to a portfolio of leases with similar characteristics;

 previous assessments on whether leases are onerous were relied upon;

 initial direct costs excluded in the measurement of the right-of-use asset on date of initial application; and

 operating leases with remaining lease terms of less than 12 months expensed as short term leases;

The Group also elected not to reassess whether a contract is, or contains a lease at the date of initial application.

For contracts executed before 1 July 2019, the Group relied on its assessment made under AASB 117 and Interpretation 4 Determining whether an Arrangement 

contains a Lease. 

Variable lease payments

No lease payments are based on variables that require estimation.

2.2 Accounting policies newly applied

The following new or amended policies were applied in this financial report:

Lease recognition

Contracts are assessed as containing a lease where right of control over identifiable assets over a period of time is conveyed in exchange for consideration. 

For such leases, the Group recognises a right-of-use asset and a right-of-use liability unless the lease is short term or of minor value where lease payments are 

recorded as an operating expense evenly over the lease.

The Group's lease portfolio is extensive with leases mainly for business premises, plant equipment and motor vehicles.

Presentation and measurement of right of use assets

Right of use assets recognised by the Group are presented within Property, Plant and Equipment along with owned assets by asset class. Initially, the right-of-

use asset is measured with reference to the value determined for the associated right-of-use liability (refer below) less direct costs and any lease incentives. 

Expected end of lease costs such as make good are included in the right-of-use asset value determined at lease inception. 

Over the lease term (including extended terms where judged appropriate) right-of-use assets are depreciated and periodically assessed for impairment. 

Depreciation begins when control of the leased asset by the Group occurs up until the date when control ends.  In the event of changes to the lease, the right-

of-use asset is remeasured with reference to the re-measurement of the right-of-use liability and the other factors considered at inception or new factors.

Presentation and measurement of right of use liabilities

Right of use liabilities recognised by the Group are presented within borrowings (current and non-current). Initially the right-of-use liability is measured as the 

present value of future lease payments discounted using an interest rate implicit in the lease or the Group's incremental borrowing rate. Future lease payments 

may be influenced by lease incentives, incremental increases during the lease term, extension options (where reasonably certain that will occur) and residual 

value guarantees expected to be paid.

Over the lease term, payments made reduce the right-of-use liability balance while applicable interest is recognised monthly as interest expense and increases 

the liability balance.

Remeasurement of the right of use liabilities occurs when substantive elements of the lease change such as changes to the lease term or variation to amounts 

payable under the lease. 

2.3 Standards and Interpretations in issue not yet adopted

At the date of authorisation of the financial report, the Standards and Interpretations that were issued but not yet effective are listed below.

•  AASB 2014-10 ‘Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Sale or Contribution of Assets between an investor and its Associate or Joint Venture 

[AASB 10 & AASB 128]’, AASB 2015-10 ‘Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Effective Date of Amendments to AASB 10 and AASB 128’ and 

AASB 2017-5 Amendments to Australian Accounting Standards – Effective Date of Amendments to AASB 10 and AASB 128 and Editorial Corrections”

The directors of the Group do not anticipate that the application of these amendments, will have a material impact on the Group’s consolidated financial statements.

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BSA LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2020NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

NOTE 3 SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

3.1 Statement of compliance

These financial statements are general purpose financial statements which have been prepared in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, Accounting 

Standards and Interpretations, and comply with other requirements of the law.

The financial statements comprise the consolidated financial statements of the Group. For the purpose of preparing consolidated financial statements, the 

Company is a for-profit entity.

Accounting Standards include Australian Accounting Standards. Compliance with Australian Accounting Standards ensures that the financial statements 

and notes of the Company and the Group comply with International Financial Reporting Standards (‘IFRS’). 

The consolidated financial statements were authorised for issue by the Directors on 24 August 2020.

3.2 Basis of preparation

The consolidated financial statements have been prepared on the basis of historical cost, except for certain financial instruments that are measured at revalued 

amounts or fair values at the end of each reporting period, as explained in the accounting policies below.

Historical cost is generally based on the fair values of the consideration given in exchange for goods and services. All amounts are presented in Australian 

dollars, unless otherwise noted.

Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the 

measurement date, regardless of whether that price is directly observable or estimated using another valuation technique. In estimating the fair value of an 

asset or a liability, the Group takes into account the characteristics of the asset or liability if market participants would take those characteristics into account 

when pricing the asset or liability at the measurement date. Fair value for measurement and/or disclosure purposes in these consolidated financial statements is 

determined on such a basis, except for share-based payment transactions that are within the scope of AASB 2, leasing transactions that are within the scope of 

AASB 116, and measurements that have some similarities to fair value but are not fair value, such as net realisable value in AASB 2 or value in use in AASB 136.

In addition, for financial reporting purposes, fair value measurements are categorised into Level 1, 2 or 3 based on the degree to which the inputs to the fair 

value measurements are observable and the significance of the inputs to the fair value measurement in its entirety, which are described as follows:

•  Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the entity can access at the measurement date;

•  Level 2 inputs are inputs, other than quoted prices included within Level 1, that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly; and

•  Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.

The principal accounting policies are set out below.

3.3 Basis of consolidation

The consolidated financial statements incorporate the financial statements of the Company and entities controlled by the Company and its subsidiaries. 

Control is achieved when the Company:

•  has power over the investee;

• 

is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from its involvement with the investee; and

•  has the ability to use its power to affect its returns.

The Company reassesses whether or not it controls an investee if facts and circumstances indicate that there are changes to one or more of the three 

elements of control listed above.

When the Company has less than a majority of the voting rights of an investee, it has power over the investee when the voting rights are sufficient to give 

it the practical ability to direct the relevant activities of the investee unilaterally. The Company considers all relevant facts and circumstances in assessing 

whether or not the Company’s voting rights in an investee are sufficient to give it power, including:

• 

the size of the Company’s holding of voting rights relative to the size and dispersion of holdings of the other vote holders;

•  potential voting rights held by the Company, other vote holders or other parties;

• 

rights arising from other contractual arrangements; and

•  any additional facts and circumstances that indicate that the Company has, or does not have, the current ability to direct the relevant activities at the 

time that decisions need to be made, including voting patterns at previous shareholders’ meetings.

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Consolidation of a subsidiary begins when the Company obtains control over the subsidiary and ceases when the Company loses control of the subsidiary. 

Specifically, income and expenses of a subsidiary acquired or disposed of during the year are included in the consolidated statement of profit or loss and 

other comprehensive income from the date the Company gains control until the date when the Company ceases to control the subsidiary.

Profit or loss and each component of other comprehensive income are attributed to the owners of the Company and to the non-controlling interests. Total 

comprehensive income of subsidiaries is attributed to the owners of the Company and to the non-controlling interests even if this results in the non-

controlling interests having a deficit balance.

When necessary, adjustments are made to the financial statements of subsidiaries to bring their accounting policies into line with the Group’s 

accounting policies.

All intragroup assets and liabilities, equity, income, expenses and cash flows relating to transactions between members of the Group are eliminated in 

full on consolidation.

The parent entity carries its investment in subsidiaries at cost less impairment (if any).

3.4 Goodwill

Goodwill arising on an acquisition of a business is carried at cost as established at the date of the acquisition of the business less accumulated impairment 

losses, if any.

For the purposes of impairment testing, goodwill is allocated to each of the Group’s cash-generating units (or groups of cash-generating units) that is 

expected to benefit from the synergies of the combination.

A cash-generating unit to which goodwill has been allocated is tested for impairment annually, or more frequently when there is indication that the unit 

may be impaired. If the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit is less than its carrying amount, the impairment loss is allocated first to reduce 

the carrying amount of any goodwill allocated to the unit and then to the other assets of the unit pro rata based on the carrying amount of each asset in 

the unit. Any impairment loss for goodwill is recognised directly in profit or loss in the Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive 

Income. An impairment loss recognised for goodwill is not reversed in subsequent periods.

On disposal of a subsidiary, the attributable amount of goodwill is included in the determination of the profit or loss on disposal.

3.5 Revenue recognition

Revenue is recognised when control is transferred at an amount that is highly probable that a significant reversal of revenue will not occur.

3.5.1 Services revenue

The Group performs installation and maintenance services for a variety of different industries. Contracts entered into can cover installation and servicing 

of related assets which may involve various different processes. The total transaction price is allocated across each service or performance obligation and, 

where linked, the construction of the relevant asset. The transaction price is allocated to each performance obligation based on contracted prices. The total 

transaction price may include variable consideration.

3.5.2 Installation and servicing fees

Performance obligations are fulfilled at a point in time as the benefits provided to our customers under this category of work type do not transfer to the 

customer until the completion of the service and as such revenue is recognised upon completion.

Customers are in general invoiced on a monthly basis for an amount that is calculated on either a schedule of rates or a cost plus basis that are aligned with 

the stand alone selling prices for each performance obligation. Payment is received following invoice on normal commercial terms.

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3.5.3 Construction revenue

The Group provides the design and installation of building services for commercial and industrial buildings including mechanical services, air conditioning, 

heating and ventilation, refrigeration and fire services. Contracts entered into may be for the construction of one or several separate inter-linked pieces of 

large infrastructure. The construction of each individual piece of infrastructure is generally taken to be one performance obligation. Where contracts are 

entered for the building of several projects the total transaction price is allocated across each project based on stand-alone selling prices. The transaction 

price is normally fixed at the start of the project. It is normal practice for contracts to include bonus and penalty elements based on timely construction or 

other performance criteria known as variable consideration, discussed below.

The performance obligation is fulfilled over time and as such revenue is recognised over time. As work is performed on the assets being constructed they 

are controlled by the customer and have no alternative use to the Group, with the Group having a right to payment for performance to date.

Generally, contracts identify various inter-linked activities required in the construction process. Revenue is recognised on an input basis.

Revenue earned is typically invoiced monthly or in some cases on achievement of milestones or to match major capital outlay. Invoices are paid on normal 

commercial terms, which may include the customer withholding a retention amount until finalisation of the construction. Certain construction projects 

entered into receive payment prior to work being performed in which case revenue is deferred on the consolidated statement of financial position.

3.5.4 Variable consideration

It is common for contracts to include performance bonuses or penalties assessed against the timeliness or cost effectiveness of work completed or other 

performance related KPIs. Where consideration in respect of a contract is variable, the expected value of revenue is recognised when the uncertainty 

associated with the variable consideration is highly probable of being resolved (known as constraint requirements). The Group assesses the constraint 

requirements on a periodic basis when estimating the variable consideration to be included in the transaction price. The estimate is based on all available 

information including historic performance. Where modifications in design or contract requirements are entered into, the transaction price is updated 

to reflect these. Where the price of the modification has not been confirmed, an estimate is made of the amount of revenue to recognise whilst also 

considering the constraint requirement.

3.5.5 Contract fulfilment costs

Costs incurred prior to the commencement of a contract may arise due to mobilisation/site setup costs, feasibility studies, environmental impact studies 

and preliminary design activities as these are costs incurred to fulfil a contract. Where these costs are expected to be recovered, they are capitalised 

and amortised over the course of the contract consistent with the transfer of service to the customer. Where the costs, or a portion of these costs, are 

reimbursed by the customer, the amount received is recognised as deferred revenue and allocated to the performance obligations within the contract and 

recognised as revenue over the course of the contract.

3.5.6 Financing components

The Group does not expect to have any contracts where the period between the transfer of the promised goods or services to the customer is significant 

and therefore there aren't expected to be financing components within the contracts. As a consequence, the Group does not adjust any of the transaction 

prices for the time value of money.

3.5.7 Loss making contracts

A provision is made for the difference between the expected cost of fulfilling a contract and the expected unearned portion of the transaction price where 

the forecast costs are greater than the forecast revenue.

3.5.8 Interest revenue

Interest revenue is recognised on an accruals basis.

3.5.9 Dividend income

Dividend income is recognised when the dividend is declared.

3.5.10 Government grants

Amounts received in the form of government grants are recognised as other income when received, unless specific conditions apply in which case the grant 

income is recognised as and when such performance conditions are met. 

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3.6 Contract assets and liabilities

When the outcome of a construction contract can be estimated reliably, revenue and costs are recognised by reference to the stage of completion of the 

contract activity at the end of the reporting period, measured based on the proportion of contract costs incurred for work performed to date relative to the 

estimated total contract costs, except where this would not be representative of the stage of completion. Variations in contract work, claims and incentive 

payments are included to the extent that the amount can be measured reliably and its receipt is considered probable.

When the outcome of a construction contract cannot be estimated reliably, contract revenue is recognised to the extent of contract costs incurred that it is 

probable will be recoverable. Contract costs are recognised as expenses in the period in which they are incurred.

When it is probable that total contract costs will exceed total contract revenue, the expected loss is recognised as an expense immediately.

When contract costs incurred to date plus recognised profits less recognised losses exceed progress billings, the surplus is shown as amounts due from 

customers for contract work. For contracts where progress billings exceed contract costs incurred to date plus recognised profits less recognised losses, 

the surplus is shown as the amounts due to customers for contract work. Amounts received before the related work is performed are included in the 

consolidated statement of financial position, as a liability, as advances received. Amounts billed for work performed but not yet paid by the customer are 

included in the consolidated statement of financial position under trade and other receivables.

3.7 Right of use assets and liabilities

Lease recognition

Contracts are assessed as containing a lease where right of control over identifiable assets over a period of time is conveyed in exchange for consideration. For such 

leases, the Group recognises a right-of-use asset and a right-of-use liability unless the lease is short term or of minor value where lease payments are recorded an 

operating expense evenly over the lease.

The Group's lease portfolio is extensive with leases mainly for business premises, plant equipment and motor vehicles.

Presentation and measurement of right of use assets

Right of use assets recognised by the Group are presented within Property, Plant and Equipment along with owned assets by asset class. Initially, the right-of-use 

asset is measured with reference to the value determined for the associated right-of-use liability (refer below) less direct costs and any lease incentives. Expected 

end of lease costs such as make good are included in the right-of-use asset value determined at lease inception. 

Thoughout the lease term (including extended terms where judged appropriate) right-of-use assets are depreciated and periodically assessed for impairment. 

Depreciation begins when control of the leased asset by the Group occurs up until the date when control ends.  In the event of changes to the lease, the right-of-use 

asset is remeasured with reference to the remeasurement of the right-of-use liability and the other factors considered at inception or new factors.

Presentation and measurement of right of use liabilities

Right of use liabilities recognised by the Group are presented within borrowings (current and non-current). Initially the right-of-use liability is measured as the present 

value of future lease payments discounted using an interest rate implicit in the lease or the Group's incremental borrowing rate. Future lease payments of leases 

may be influenced by lease incentives, incremental increases during the lease term, extension options (where reasonably certain that will occur) and residual value 

guarantees expected to be paid.

Over the lease term, payments made reduce the right-of-use liability balance while applicable interest is recognised monthly as interest expense and increases the 

liability balance.

Remeasurement of the right of use liabilities occurs when substantive elements of the lease change such as changes to the lease term or variation to amounts 

payable under the lease. 

3.8 Borrowing costs

Borrowing costs directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of qualifying assets, which are assets that necessarily take a substantial period of 

time to get ready for their intended use or sale, are added to the cost of those assets, until such time as the assets are substantially ready for their intended use or sale.

Investment income earned on the temporary investment of specific borrowings pending their expenditure on qualifying assets is deducted from the borrowing 

costs eligible for capitalisation.

All other borrowing costs are recognised in profit or loss in the period in which they are incurred.

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3.9 Employee benefits

A liability is recognised for benefits accruing to employees in respect of wages and salaries, annual leave and long service leave when it is probable that 

settlement will be required and they are capable of being measured reliably.

Liabilities recognised in respect of short-term employee benefits, are measured at their nominal values using the remuneration rate expected to apply at the 

time of settlement.

Liabilities recognised in respect of long-term employee benefits are measured as the present value of the estimated future cash outflows to be made by the 

Group in respect of services provided by employees up to reporting date.

3.10 Share-based payments

Equity-settled share-based payments to employees and others providing similar services are measured at the fair value of the equity instruments at the 

grant date. Details regarding the determination of the fair value of equity-settled share-based transactions are set out in note 27.

The fair value determined at the grant date of the equity-settled share-based payments is expensed on a straight-line basis over the vesting period, based 

on the Group’s estimate of equity instruments that will eventually vest. At the end of each reporting period, the Group revises its estimate of the number 

of equity instruments expected to vest with a corresponding increase in equity. At the end of each reporting period, the Group revises its estimate of the 

number of equity instruments expected to vest. The impact of the revision of the original estimates, if any, is recognised in profit or loss such that the 

cumulative expense reflects the revised estimate, with a corresponding adjustment to the equity-settled employee benefits reserve.

Equity-settled share-based payment transactions with parties other than employees are measured at the fair value of the goods or services received, except 

where that fair value cannot be estimated reliably, in which case they are measured at the fair value of the equity instruments granted, measured at the date 

the entity obtains the goods or the counterparty renders the service.

3.11 Taxation

Income tax expense represents the sum of the tax currently payable and deferred tax.

3.11.1 Current tax

The tax currently payable is based on taxable profit for the year. Taxable profit differs from profit as reported in the Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and 

Other Comprehensive Income because of items of income or expense that are taxable or deductible in other years and items that are never taxable or deductible. 

The Group’s liability for current tax is calculated using tax rates that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period.

3.11.2 Deferred tax

Deferred tax is recognised on temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities in the consolidated financial statements and the 

corresponding tax bases used in the computation of taxable profit. Deferred tax liabilities are generally recognised for all taxable temporary differences. 

Deferred tax assets are generally recognised for all deductible temporary differences to the extent that it is probable that taxable profits will be available 

against which those deductible temporary differences can be utilised. Such deferred tax assets and liabilities are not recognised if the temporary difference 

arises from the initial recognition (other than in a business combination) of other assets and liabilities in a transaction that affects neither the taxable profit 

nor the accounting profit. In addition, deferred tax liabilities are not recognized if the temporary difference arises from the initial recognition of goodwill.

Deferred tax liabilities are recognised for taxable temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries and associates, and interests in joint 

ventures, except where the Group is able to control the reversal of the temporary difference and it is probable that the temporary difference will not 

reverse in the foreseeable future. Deferred tax assets arising from deductible temporary differences associated with such investments and interests are only 

recognised to the extent that it is probable that there will be sufficient taxable profits against which to utilise the benefits of the temporary differences and 

they are expected to reverse in the foreseeable future.

The carrying amount of deferred tax assets is reviewed at the end of each reporting period and reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that 

sufficient taxable profits will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured at the tax rates that are expected to apply in the period in which the liability is settled or the asset realised, 

based on tax rates (and tax laws) that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the end of the reporting period. 

The measurement of deferred tax liabilities and assets reflects the tax consequences that would follow from the manner in which the Group expects, at the 

end of the reporting period, to recover or settle the carrying amount of its assets and liabilities

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Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset when there is a legally enforceable right to set off current tax assets against current tax liabilities and when they 

relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority and the Group intends to settle its current tax assets and liabilities on a net basis.

3.11.3 Current and deferred tax for the year

Current and deferred tax are recognised in profit or loss, except when they relate to items that are recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity, 

in which case the current and deferred tax are also recognised in other comprehensive income or directly in equity. Where current tax or deferred tax arises from 

the initial accounting for a business combination, the tax effect is included in the accounting for the business combination.

3.11.4 Tax consolidation

The Company and its wholly-owned Australian resident entities have formed a tax-consolidated group with effect from 1 August 2007 and are therefore 

taxed as a single entity from that date. The head entity within the tax-consolidated group is BSA Limited. The members of the tax-consolidated group 

are identified in note 7.3. Tax expense/income, deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets arising from temporary differences of the members of the 

tax-consolidated group are recognised in the separate financial statements of the members of the tax-consolidated group using the ‘separate taxpayer 

within group’ approach by reference to the carrying amounts in the separate financial statements of each entity and the tax values applying under tax 

consolidation. Current tax liabilities and assets and deferred tax assets arising from un-used tax losses and relevant tax credits of the members of the tax-

consolidated group are recognised by the Company (as head entity in the tax-consolidated group).

Due to the existence of a tax funding arrangement between the entities in the tax-consolidated group, amounts are recognised as payable to or received by 

the Company and each member of the Group in relation to the tax contribution amounts paid or payable between the parent entity and the other members 

of the tax-consolidated group in accordance with the arrangement.

3.12 Property, plant and equipment

Land and buildings held for use in the production or supply of goods or services, or for administrative purposes, are stated in the consolidated statement of 

financial position at cost.

Depreciation on buildings is recognised in profit or loss.

Freehold land is not depreciated.

Fixtures and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses.

Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost (other than freehold land) less their residual values over their useful lives, using the straight-line 

method. The estimated useful lives, residual values and depreciation method are reviewed at the end of each reporting period, with the effect of any 

changes in estimate accounted for on a prospective basis.

Right of use assets are depreciated over their expected useful lives on the same basis as owned assets. However, when there is no reasonable certainty that 

ownership will be obtained by the end of the lease term, assets are depreciated over the shorter of the lease term and their useful lives.

An item of property, plant and equipment is derecognised upon disposal or when no future economic benefits are expected to arise from the continued use 

of the asset. Any gain or loss arising on the disposal or retirement of an item of property, plant and equipment is determined as the difference between the 

sales proceeds and the carrying amount of the asset and is recognised in profit or loss.

3.13 Intangible assets

3.13.1 Intangible assets acquired separately

Intangible assets with finite lives that are acquired separately are carried at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated impairment losses. Amortisation 

is recognised on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives. The estimated useful life and amortisation method are reviewed at the end of each reporting 

period, with the effect of any changes in estimate being accounted for on a prospective basis. Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives that are acquired 

separately are carried at cost less accumulated impairment losses.

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3.13.2 Intangible assets acquired in a business combination

Intangible assets acquired in a business combination and recognised separately from goodwill are initially recognised at their fair value at the acquisition 

date (which is regarded as their cost).

Subsequent to initial recognition, intangible assets acquired in a business combination are reported at cost less accumulated amortisation and accumulated 

impairment losses, on the same basis as intangible assets that are acquired separately.

3.14 Impairment of tangible and intangible assets excluding goodwill

At the end of each reporting period, the Group reviews the carrying amounts of its tangible and intangible assets to determine whether there is any 

indication that those assets have suffered an impairment loss. If any such indication exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to 

determine the extent of the impairment loss (if any). Where it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, the Group estimates 

the recoverable amount of the cash generating unit to which the asset belongs. Where a reasonable and consistent basis of allocation can be identified, 

corporate assets are also allocated to individual cash-generating units, or otherwise they are allocated to the smallest group of cash-generating units for 

which a reasonable and consistent allocation basis can be identified.

Intangible assets with indefinite useful lives and intangible assets not yet available for use are tested for impairment at least annually, and whenever there is 

an indication that the asset may be impaired.

Recoverable amount is the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. In assessing value in use, the estimated future cash flows are discounted to 

their present value using a pre-tax discount rate that reflects current market assessments of the time value of money and the risks specific to the asset for 

which the estimates of future cash flows have not been adjusted.

If the recoverable amount of an asset (or cash-generating unit) is estimated to be less than its carrying amount, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-

generating unit) is reduced to its recoverable amount. An impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit or loss, unless the relevant asset is carried at a 

revalued amount, in which case the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation decrease.

Where an impairment loss subsequently reverses, the carrying amount of the asset (or cash-generating unit) is increased to the revised estimate of 

its recoverable amount, but so that the increased carrying amount does not exceed the carrying amount that would have been determined had no 

impairment loss been recognised for the asset (or cash-generating unit) in prior years. A reversal of an impairment loss is recognised immediately in profit 

or loss, unless the relevant asset is carried at a revalued amount, in which case the reversal of the impairment loss is treated as a revaluation increase. An 

impairment loss recognised for goodwill is not reversed in subsequent periods.

3.15 Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value. Costs, including an appropriate portion of fixed and variable overhead expenses, are 

assigned to inventories by the method most appropriate to the particular class of inventory, with the majority being valued on the basis of weighted average 

cost. Net realisable value represents the estimated selling price for inventories less all estimated costs of completion and costs necessary to make the sale.

3.16 Provisions

Provisions are recognised when the Group has a present obligation (legal or constructive) as a result of a past event, it is probable that 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 end of the reporting period, 

taking into account the risks and uncertainties surrounding the obligation. Where a provision is measured using the cash flows estimated to settle the 

present obligation, its carrying amount is the present value of those cash flows (where the effect of the time value of money is material).

When some or all of the economic benefits required to settle a provision are expected to be recovered from a third party, a receivable is recognised as an 

asset if it is virtually certain that reimbursement will be received and the amount of the receivable can be measured reliably.

3.16.1 Warranties

Provisions for the expected cost of warranty obligations under construction contracts are recognised at the Directors’ best estimate of the expenditure required to 

settle the Group’s obligation.

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3.16.2 Make Good

Provisions for the estimated cost of work to comply with make good provisions in certain Group property leases are recognised at the Directors’ best estimate of 

the expenditure to settle the Group’s obligation.

3.17 Financial Assets

Financial assets are classified as either those measured at fair value, with adjustments to fair value through the change in Other Comprehensive Income 

(FVTOCI) or through Profit or Loss (FVTPL); and those measured at amortised cost.

3.17.1 Effective Interest Method

The effective interest method is a method of calculating the amortised cost of a debt instrument and of allocating interest income over the relevant period. The 

effective interest rate is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash receipts (including all fees on points paid or received that form an integral part of 

the effective interest rate, transaction costs and other premiums or discounts) through the expected life of the debt instrument, or (where appropriate) a shorter 

period, to the net carrying amount on initial recognition.

3.17.2 Trade and other receivables

Trade and other receivables are carried at original invoice amount, less expected credit losses provided for. Collectability of trade and other receivables is reviewed 

on an ongoing basis. Individual debts that are determined to be uncollectable are written off when identified.

3.17.3 Impairment of financial assets

Trade and other receivables are subject to AASB 9’s Expected Credit Losses model for recognising and measuring impairment of financial assets.

The simplified approach has been applied for all trade and other receivables that do not have a significant financing component. For these receivables, the 

age of outstanding balances have been analysed and historical default percentages adjusted for other current observable data has been applied as a means 

to estimate lifetime Expected Credit Losses using a provision matrix approach.

For financial assets carried at amortised cost, the amount of the impairment loss recognised is the difference between the asset’s carrying amount and the 

present value of estimated future cash flows, discounted at the financial asset’s original effective interest rate.

The carrying amount of the financial asset is reduced by the impairment loss directly for all financial assets with the exception of trade receivables, where 

the carrying amount is reduced through the use of an allowance account. When a trade receivable is considered uncollectible, it is written off against the 

allowance account. Subsequent recoveries of amounts previously written off are credited against the allowance account. Changes in the carrying amount of 

the allowance account are recognised in profit or loss.

3.18 Financial liabilities and equity instruments issued by the Group

3.18.1 Classification as debt or equity

Debt and equity instruments are classified as either financial liabilities or as equity in accordance with the substance of the contractual arrangement.

3.18.2 Equity instruments

An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of an entity after deducting all of its liabilities. Equity instruments issued 

by the Group are recognised at the proceeds received, net of direct issue costs.

3.18.3 Financial Liabilities

Financial liabilities are classified as ‘other financial liabilities’.

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3.18.4 Other Financial Liabilities

Other financial liabilities, including borrowings and trade and other payables, are initially measured at fair value, net of transaction costs.

Other financial liabilities are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, with interest expense recognised on an effective 

yield basis.

The effective interest method is a method of calculating the amortised cost of a financial liability and of allocating interest expense over the relevant period. 

The effective interest rate is the rate that exactly discounts estimated future cash payments through the expected life of the financial liability, or (where 

appropriate) a shorter period, to the net carrying on initial recognition.

3.19 Goods and services tax

Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of goods and services tax (GST), except:

i.  Where the amount of GST incurred is not recoverable from the taxation authority, it is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of an asset or as 

part of an item of expense; or 

ii. For receivables and payables which are recognised inclusive of GST.

The net amount of GST recoverable from, or payable to, the taxation authority is included as part of receivables or payables.

Cash flows are presented in the consolidated statement of cash flow on a gross basis. The GST component of cash flows arising from investing and 

financing activities which is recoverable from, or payable to, the taxation authority is classified within operating cash flows.

NOTE 4 CRITICAL ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS AND KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY

In the application of the Group’s accounting policies, which are described in note 3, the Directors are required to make judgments, estimates and assumptions 

about the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on 

historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate 

is revised if the revision affects only that period or in the period of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.

4.1 Key sources of estimation uncertainty

The following are the key assumptions concerning the future, and other key sources of estimation uncertainty at the end of the reporting period, that have 

a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year.

4.1.1 Contracts - estimates to complete

Construction contracts are accounted for as described in note 3.5.3. Inherent in the assessment of profitability of each contract is the estimate to complete.  

This estimate requires the Directors to assess the conduct of the contract to date and the expected cost to complete the contract. In addition, where 

appropriate, Management and the Directors assess the probability of recovery of variations within the contract estimates. Variations in contract work and 

claims are included to the extent that the amount can be measured reliably and its receipt is considered probable. Claims and variations can be both approved 

and not approved by the customer. Where the claim and/or variation are not approved by the customer, estimates are made in relation to the claim and/or 

variation position and management assesses the recovery at each reporting period.

4.1.2 Recoverability of goodwill

Goodwill is not amortised but assessed for impairment at least once a year (and when there is evidence of impairment). The Group uses a Fair Value Less 

Costs to Sell (FVLCTS) method to assess impairment. This method determines the amount which the business to which the goodwill relates to could be 

sold for (less sale related expenses).

The recoverable amount determined from the FVLCTS assessment is then compared to the carrying amount of assets to determine if there is any 

impairment. Impairment testing is complex and involves the following key judgements:

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

NOTE 4 CRITICAL ACCOUNTING JUDGEMENTS AND KEY SOURCES OF ESTIMATION UNCERTAINTY (CONTINUED)

-   Impairment is tested at a cash generating unit (CGU) level; which is the lowest level at which the Group generates discrete and separate cash inflows and 

outflows. The Group considers this to be at the Fire Build CGU level; which is a component of the Advanced Property Solutions segment as disclosed in note 25. 

-  The calculation of FVLCTS models is complex and involves a significant number of judgements regarding future performance and the price which an 

external party would pay to purchase businesses similar to those operated by the Group. The disclosures in note 14 outline the key assumptions and the 

outcome of impairment testing completed. 

See note 14 for details.

4.1.3 Payroll Tax Liability

Following the settlement of the NSW Office of State Revenue (OSR), BSA has entered into a repayment plan with the NSW OSR. The provision for this matter 

at the end of FY2020 stands at $1,328,000 (FY2019: $1,843,000).

See note 21 for details.

4.2 COVID-19 impact

On 27 February 2020, the Australian government declared COVID-19 a national pandemic. The Governor General of Australia on 18 March 2020 soon after 

declared COVID-19 a Human Biosecurity Emergency. Governmental measures aimed at suppressing the transmission of coronavirus in Australia have had a 

consequential impact on economic activity generally across the markets in which BSA conducts business.

Other income during FY2020 of $4,312,000 related to: $3,890,000 government assistance (JobKeeper wage subsidy) utilised in accordance with 

government guidelines to maintain BSA’s workforce; and other gains, including gains on sale of plant and equipment, of $422,000.

Commonwealth and State government initiatives aimed at alleviating cash flow pressures, including the deferment of indirect tax payments, have applied to 

BSA during FY2020. Refer note 18.

The assessment of expected credit losses included a consideration of the possible implications that COVID-19 may have on customer’s ability to pay.  

Refer note 11.

The assessment of the recoverable value of goodwill included a consideration of the possible implications that COVID-19 may have on future economic 

value of the relevant cash-generating unit. Refer note 14.

The operations of the Group demonstrate a high degree of resilience due to the sizeable proportion of the business that qualify as an essential service.

NOTE 5 REVENUE

The following is an analysis of the Group's revenue from continuing operations

BSA | Communications & Utility Infrastructure 

BSA | Advanced Property Solutions

2020

$’000

 272,924 

 213,183

Consolidated

2019

$’000

 251,462 

 218,022

Total Revenue

486,107

 469,484 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

NOTE 6 PROFIT/(LOSS) FOR THE YEAR FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

Profit/(Loss) for the year from continuing operations has been arrived at after charging/(crediting):

6.1

Cost of sales 

 367,917 

 357,400 

2020

$’000

Consolidated

2019

$’000

6.2

Depreciation and amortisation expense

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

Amortisation of intangible assets

Total depreciation and amortisation expense

6.3

Employee benefits expense

Post employment benefits

Superannuation

Share-based payments (see note 27)

Equity-settled share-based payments

Termination benefits

Other employee benefits

 6,891

3,484

 10,375 

 5,515 

 674 

 6,189 

 9,854 

 8,721 

  333  

 299 

665

 50,372 

 1,408 

 43,996 

Total employee benefits expense

 61,224 

 54,424 

6.4

Significant items

Business reorganisation and restructure costs

nRAH completion and commissioning costs and settlement impact

Legal and  professional fees relating to legacy issues

Total significant items

 - 

 - 

2,892 

2,892 

 9,128 

 61 

 1,410 

 10,599 

Significant items for FY2020 include $nil associated with discontinued operations (FY2019: $7,781,000). 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

NOTE 7 INCOME TAXES

7.1

Income tax recognised in profit or loss

Income tax expense

Current tax expense

Deferred tax relating to the origination and reversal of temporary differences

Income tax is attributable to:

Profit from continuing operations (as reported in the consolidated statement of 

profit or loss)

Loss from discontinued operations (refer Note 16.2)

The expense for the year can be reconciled to the accounting loss as follows:

Profit from continuing operations, before tax

Loss from discontinued operations, before tax (refer to Note 16.2)

(Loss)/profit before income tax expense

Income tax expense calculated at 30%

Adjusted for:

Other non deductible items (goodwill impairment)

Other 

Adjustments recognised in the current year in relation to the current tax of prior years

(Over)/under provision

Total income tax expense recognised in the current year relating to continuing operations

2020

$’000

Note

Consolidated

2019

$’000

879

-

879

3,055

(2,176) 

879

 10,857 

(10,938) 

(81) 

(24) 

1,199

(296)

 879

-

-

879

 2,806 

 1 

 2,807 

 4,033 

(1,226) 

 2,807 

 14,797 

(11,818) 

 2,979 

 894 

 1,394 

-

 2,288 

 519 

 519 

 2,807 

The tax rate used for the 2020 and 2019 reconciliations above is the corporate tax rate of 30% payable by Australian corporate entities on taxable 

profits under Australian tax law. 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

NOTE 7 INCOME TAXES (CONTINUED)

7.2

Deferred tax balances

Temporary differences

Finance leases

Intangible assets

Employee benefits

Provisions (adjusted for AASB 15 and AASB 9)

Expected credit losses (adjusted for AASB 15 and AASB 9)

7.3

Tax consolidation

Relevance of tax consolidation to the Group

2020

$’000

300

(118) 

3,416

3,384

629

 7,611 

Consolidated

2019

$’000

 140 

(320) 

 4,144 

 3,866 

 1,152 

 8,982 

The Company and its wholly-owned Australian resident entities have formed a tax-consolidated group with effect from 1 August 2007 and are 

therefore taxed as a single entity from that date. The head entity within the tax-consolidated group is BSA Limited. The members of the tax-

consolidated group are identified in note 16. Tax expense/income, deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets arising from temporary differences 

of the members of the tax-consolidated group are recognised in the separate financial statements of the members of the tax-consolidated group 

using the 'separate taxpayer within group' approach by reference to the carrying amounts in the separate financial statements of each entity 

and the tax values applying under tax consolidation. Current tax liabilities and assets and deferred tax assets arising from un-used tax losses and 

relevant tax credits of the members of the tax-consolidated group are recognised by the Company (as head entity in the tax-consolidated group). 

Due to the existence of a tax funding arrangement between the entities in the tax-consolidated group, amounts are recognised as payable to or 

received by the Company and each member of the Group in relation to the tax contribution amounts paid or payable between the parent entity 

and the other members of the tax-consolidated group in accordance with the arrangement. 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

NOTE 8 KEY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL

The aggregate compensation made to Directors and other key management personnel of the Company and the Group is set out below: 

Short-term employee benefits

Post-employment benefits

Other long-term benefits

Termination benefits

Share-based payments

2020

$

 1,806,741 

 83,296

 15,220 

 394,749 

165,406

 2,465,412

Consolidated

2019

$

 1,635,286 

 84,472 

 16,438 

 -   

99,200

1,835,396 

Further information regarding the identity of key management personnel and their compensation can be found in the Audited Remuneration 

Report contained in the Directors' Report on pages 15 to 22 of this Annual Report.

NOTE 9 AUDITORS’ REMUNERATION

Remuneration of the auditor of the Group for:

- Auditing or reviewing the Financial Report

- Taxation services

- Other non-audit services

The auditor of BSA Limited is Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu.

2020

$

385,000

996,706

12,300

Consolidated

2019

$

 386,060 

 469,883 

 55,000 

1,394,006

 910,943 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

NOTE 10 EARNINGS PER SHARE

(a)

Profit for the period attributable to shareholders of the parent entity used in 

earnings per share (EPS)

  Continuing operations

  Discontinued operations

2020

$'000

 7,802

 (8,762)

 (960)

Consolidated

2019

$'000

 10,764 

 (10,592)

 172 

Number

Number

(b)

Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year used 

 430,911,121 

 426,587,199 

in calculating basic EPS

Weighted average number of options/rights outstanding

 1,434,964 

 2,050,196 

Weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year used in calculating diluted EPS

 432,346,085 

 428,637,395 

(c)

Basic earnings per share

Continuing operations

Discontinued operations

(d)

Diluted earnings per share

Continuing operations

Discontinued operations

Cents

Cents

 1.811

(2.033) 

(0.222) 

 1.805 

(2.027) 

(0.222) 

 2.523 

(2.483) 

 0.040 

 2.511 

(2.471) 

 0.040 

(e)

Information concerning the classification of securities

Options/Rights

Options granted to employees under the BSA Limited Employee Option Plan and rights granted to employees under the BSA Limited Employees 

Performance Rights Plan are considered to be potential ordinary shares and have been included in the determination of diluted earnings per share 

to the extent to which they are dilutive. The options/rights have not been included in the determination of basic earnings per share. Details relating 

to the options and rights are set out in note 27. 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

NOTE 11 TRADE AND OTHER RECEIVABLES

CURRENT

Trade receivables

Expected credit losses

Executive Share Plan receivables

Accrued revenue

Prepayments

NON-CURRENT

Executive Share Plan receivables

Trade receivables

2020

$’000

41,289 

(2,096) 

39,193 

 367 

 16,475 

 1,535 

 18,377 

57,570 

-

-

Consolidated

2019

$’000

48,323

(1,705)

46,618

294

 10,303 

1,748 

 12,345

58,963

432

432

Trade receivables disclosed above are classified as loans and receivables and are therefore measured at amortised cost.

The average credit period for the Group is 32 days (2019: 38 days). No interest is charged on overdue receivables. Expected credit losses are recognised against 

trade receivables greater than 60 days based on estimated irrecoverable amounts determined by reference to past default experience of the counterparty.

Before accepting a new customer, the Group uses an external credit scoring system to assess the potential customer's credit quality and defines credit 

limits by customer.

Age analysis of trade receivables that are past due but not impaired at the reporting date

Not past due

Past due [30] days

Past due [30-60] days

Past due [60-90] days

Past due [>90] days

Total

2020

Amount 

Amount Not 

Impaired

Impaired

$’000

14 

349 

161 

19 

1,553 

2,096 

$’000

16,411

15,210 

3,750

1,949 

1,873 

39,193 

Total

$’000

16,425 

15,559 

3,911 

1,968 

3,426 

41,289 

Consolidated

2019

Amount 

Amount Not 

Impaired

Impaired

$’000

 6 

 579 

 278 

 23 

 819 

$’000

 39,267 

 2,831 

 1,822 

 942 

 1,756 

Total

$’000

 39,273 

 3,410 

 2,100 

 965 

 2,575 

 48,323 

 1,705 

 46,618 

As at 30 June 2020, the Group had current trade receivables of $2,096,000 (2019: $1,705,000) that were impaired.  The amounts relate to customer 

who had not responded to final request for payment notices, customers that BSA had requested external collection agencies to collect outstanding 

debts or customers who have disputed invoiced amounts.

Analysis of Allowance Account

Opening Balance 

Provisions for doubtful receivables current

Receivables written off during the year

Closing balance

2020

$’000

 1,705 

 699 

(308) 

 2,096 

Consolidated

2019

$’000

 1,180 

 559 

(34) 

 1,705 

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BSA LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2020NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

NOTE 12 CONTRACT ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

Contract assets

Contract liabilities

2020

$’000

3,550

(2,482) 

Consolidated

2019

$’000

12,835

(14,092)

Contract assets primarily relate to the Group’s right to consideration for construction work completed but not invoiced at the balance sheet date. The 

contract assets are transferred to trade receivables when the amounts are certified by the customer. On most contracts certificates are issued by the 

customer on a monthly basis.

The contract liabilities primarily relate to the advance consideration received from customers in respect of performance obligations which have not yet been 

fully satisfied and for which revenue has not been recognised. All contract liabilities held at 30 June 2020 are expected to satisfy performance obligations in 

the next 12 months.     

Significant changes in the contract assets and the contract liabilities during the period are as follows: 

2020

Consolidated

2019

Contract 

Contract 

Contract 

Contract 

assets

liabilities

assets

liabilities

$'000

$'000

$'000

$'000

Opening balance

Effect of change in accounting policies

Reclassifications

As restated

Revenue recognised:

 12,835 

 (14,092)

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 12,835 

 (14,092)

-

(11,814)

56,252

44,438

  performance obligations satisfied in the current year

 206,885 

 9,636 

213,143

  adjustments to performance obligations satisfied in previous years

 - 

1,974

Cash received for performance obligations not yet satisfied

Amounts transferred to trade receivables

Closing balance

(1,944)

 (214,226)

 - 

 - 

-

-

 (244,746)

3,550

 (2,482)

12,835

 (14,092)

-

-

(24,110)

(24,110)

9,204

814

-

-

The following table includes revenue expected to be recognised in the future related to performance obligations that are unsatisfied or partially 

unsatisfied at the balance sheet date: 

Work in hand - continuing operations

Work in hand includes estimates of future revenue streams for existing contracts. Final volumes may be higher or lower than present estimates.

Future years

$'000

290,837

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

NOTE 13 PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

 Right 

 Leasehold 

of Use 

 Right of 

Improve- 

 Plant & 

assets - 

Use assets 

 Make 

 Assets 

Under 

Consolidated

Land Buildings

ments 

Equipment 

premises 

- vehicles 

Good 

Construction 

 Total 

Cost

$’000

$’000

$’000 

$’000 

$’000 

$'000 

$'000

$'000

$’000 

Balance as at 30 June 2018 

253

410

 5,908 

 35,689 

Additions 

Disposals 

Reclassed as Held for Sale 

Transfers 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 153 

 4,094 

(355) 

(1,495) 

(117) 

(2,846) 

 - 

391

Balance as at 30 June 2019

253

410

 5,589 

35,833

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

-

 14,433 

 1,265 

557

 58,515

 526 

 169 

(1,843) 

(180) 

(1,048) 

 - 

 - 

 - 

-

 - 

 - 

4,942

(3,873) 

(4,011) 

(391) 

-

 12,068 

 1,254 

166

55,573

Initial adoption of AASB 16 

Additions 

Disposals 

Transfers 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 - 

 - 

 7,367 

 5,976 

(1,254) 

 1,108 

1,714

2,817

 745 

 - 

 - 

(2,037) 

(216) 

(3,535) 

166

 - 

 - 

Balance as at 30 June 2020 

253

410

 6,697 

35,676

 9,968 

 15,254 

Accumulated depreciation 

Balance as at 30 June 2018 

Additions 

Disposals 

Reclassed as Held for Sale 

Transfers

Balance as at 30 June 2019 

Initial adoption of AASB 16 

Additions 

Disposals 

Transfers 

Balance as at 30 June 2020 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

105

16

-

-

-

 3,736 

 30,178 

 672 

(351) 

(117) 

-

 2,498 

(1,495) 

(2,741) 

-

121

 3,940 

28,440

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

-

 - 

-

16

-

-

 - 

 1,718 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 1,966 

(245) 

 - 

 745 

 2,015 

 - 

 - 

 9,437 

 1,857 

 453 

 472 

(1,804) 

(180) 

(1,040) 

-

 - 

-

 - 

(745) 

 1,176 

(641) 

 - 

137

 5,658 

30,161

 2,760 

 8,985 

-

-

-

 - 

 - 

 - 

-

 - 

-

 - 

 12,089 

71

6,455

 - 

(5,788) 

(166) 

-

71

68,329

 - 

 - 

 - 

-

-

 43,909 

 5,515 

(3,830) 

(3,898) 

-

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 6,891 

(886) 

 - 

47,701

71

20,628

 8,450 

 745 

 - 

41,696

 509 

166

13,877

Net Book Value as at 30 June 2020

Net Book Value as at 30 June 2019

253

253

273

289

1,039

1,649

5,515

7,393

7,208

-

6,269

3,618

13.1

The following useful lives are used in the calculation of depreciation:

Buildings

Leasehold improvements

Plant and equipment

Right of Use - Premises 

Right of Use - Vehicles

13.2

Assets held as security

 25 years 

 4 - 5 years 

 3 - 10 years 

1 - 5 years

3 - 5 years

Fixed and floating charges over the whole of the parent entity and its subsidiaries assets have been pledged as security for bank loans (see note 19). 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

NOTE 14 NON-CURRENT ASSETS - GOODWILL

Cost

Closing carrying value

2020

2019

Goodwill relates to BSA | Build | Fire.

Consolidated

$'000

 11,185 

 11,185 

The assessment of impairment of goodwill is based on a Fair Value Less Cost of Disposal (FVLCOD) model. The model includes the following key 

assumptions: 

•  EBITDA for the CGU is broadly consistent with the 30 June 2021 financial year budgeted EBITDA. 

•  EBITDA multiples for arm’s length transactions of businesses similar in size and nature to the business units within recent financial periods. 

The resulting FVLCOD model is consistent with a level 3 instrument in the fair value hierarchy. No reasonably possible changes would unfavourably 

impact the model to the extent that the related goodwill would be impaired. 

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BSA LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2020NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

NOTE 15 NON-CURRENT ASSETS - OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Intangible assets, other than goodwill, have finite lives.  The current amortisation for intangible assets is included under depreciation and 

amortisation expense per the Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income.  

Cost

Balance as at 30 June 2018

Additions

Balance at 30 June 2019

Additions

Transfers

Disposals

Balance at 30 June 2020

Accumulated amortisation and impairment

Balance as at 30 June 2018

Amortisation expense

Balance at 30 June 2019

Amortisation expense

Disposals

Balance at 30 June 2020

 Order Backlog 

Software

Construction

$’000

$’000

$’000

Assets Under 

 10,079 

-

 10,079 

-

-

-

 10,079

(8,339) 

(674) 

(9,013) 

-

-

-

1,099

7,059

(164) 

7,994

 - 

 - 

-

(674) 

(2,810) 

-

 151 

(9,687) 

(2,659) 

130

2,330

2,460

6,290

(7,059)

-

1,691

-

-

-

-

-

-

 Total 

$’000

 10,209

2,330

12,539

7,389

-

(164) 

 19,764 

(8,339) 

(674) 

(9,013) 

(3,484) 

 151 

(12,346) 

Net Book Value as at 30 June 2020

 392 

5,335

1,691

7,418

Net Book Value as at 30 June 2019

 1,066 

-

2,460

3,526

The following useful lives are used in the calculation of amortisation:

Order backlog

Software

1 to 9.5 years

2 to 5 years

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BSA LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2020NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

NOTE 16 OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS

(a)

Shares in subsidiaries

Details of Group Companies

Parent Entity:

BSA Limited

Ultimate Parent Entity:

BSA Limited

Name of Subsidiary

Mr Broadband Pty Limited

BSA Advanced Property Solutions (Holdings) Pty Ltd (formerly BSA Maintain 

(Holdings) Pty Limited, formerly Allstaff Airconditioning Holdings Pty Limited)

BSA Advanced Property Solutions (VIC) Pty Ltd (formerly BSA Maintain (VIC) Pty 

Limited, formerly Allstaff Airconditioning (VIC) Pty Limited)

BSA Advanced Property Solutions (NSW) Pty Ltd (formerly BSA Maintain (NSW) 

Pty Limited, formerly Allstaff Airconditioning (NSW) Pty Limited)

BSA Advanced Property Solutions (ACT) Pty Ltd (formerly BSA Maintain (ACT) 

Pty Limited, formerly Allstaff Airconditioning (ACT) Pty Limited)

BSA Advanced Property Solutions (ECR) Pty Ltd (formerly Complex 

Airconditioning Pty Limited)

ACN 085 921 615 Pty Ltd

Satellite Receiving Systems (QLD) Pty Limited

BSA Equity Plans Pty Limited (Formerly ACN 066 496 893 Pty Ltd)

BSA | APS

BSA | APS

BSA | APS

BSA | APS

BSA | APS

BSA | APS

BSA | CUI

BSA | CUI

BSA | CUI

BSA Advanced Property Solutions (NT) Pty Ltd (formerly MEC Services Pty Limited)

BSA | APS

BSA Transmission Solutions Pty Limited

066 059 809 Pty Limited

Triple M Group Pty Limited

BSA Advanced Property Solutions (NSW & ACT) Pty Ltd (formerly Triple M 

Mechanical Services Pty Limited)

BSA Advanced Property Solutions (Essential Services) Pty Ltd (formerly Triple M 

Mechanical Services (Qld) Pty Limited)

BSA | CUI

BSA | CUI

BSA | APS

BSA | APS

BSA | APS

BSA Advanced Property Solutions (FIRE) Pty Ltd (formerly Triple M Fire Pty Limited)

BSA | APS

BSA Advanced Property Solutions (Administration) Pty Ltd (formerly Triple M 

Mechanical Services (Administration) Pty Limited)

BSA Networks Pty Limited

BSA | APS

BSA | CUI

BSA Advanced Property Solutions (WA) Pty Ltd (formerly BurkeAir Pty Limited)

BSA | APS

Principal 

Place of 

Percentage owned (%)

Activity

incorporation

2020

2019

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

100%

100%

100%

100%

Australia

100%

100%

Australia

100%

100%

Australia

100%

100%

Australia

100%

100%

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

Australia

100%

100%

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

(b)

Deed of Cross Guarantee

All Controlled Entities are parties to the Deed of Cross Guarantee, where relief is obtained from preparing individual financial reports under ASIC Class Order 

98/1418, and are members of the Closed Group. Under the Deed, BSA Limited agrees to support the liabilities and obligations of the Controlled Entities.   

(c)

Tax Consolidation Group

All the controlled entities are part of the Tax Consolidation Group.   

BSA Limited is the head entity in the Tax Consolidation Group.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

NOTE 16 OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS (CONTINUED)

16.1

Composition of the Group

Information about the composition of the Group at the end of the reporting year is as follows:

Principal Activity

and operation

2020

2019

Place of incorporation  

Number of wholly-owned 

subsidiaries

Communications & Utility Infrastructure 

Advanced Property Solutions

Australia

Australia

6

13

19

 6 

13

19 

16.2

Discontinued operations

BSA | Build | HVAC

On 13 August 2019, BSA outlined to the ASX it had agreed to sell the New South Wales and Victorian divisions of its HVAC Build Major Projects 

business to Fredon Air Pty Limited (Fredon).

In addition, BSA noted the wind down of operations where it retained lump sum contractor risk except for the:

•  HVAC Build Minor Projects business, which will be retained in its entirety and operated within BSA's APS division going forward, and

• 

Fire Build Business, which is being strategically retained as a profitable and high growth service offering.

BSA disclosed the operations which were either due to be sold or wound-down as discontinued operations in its 30 June 2019 financial report. The 

completion of the sale of the operations to Fredon was announced to the ASX on 2 September 2019 and other operations with lump sum contract risk 

continue to be wound-down over the current financial period. The discontinued operations recorded for the year ended - 30 June 2020 are as follows:

Analysis of loss for the year from discontinued operations

BSA | Build | HVAC

Revenue from the sale of goods and services

Expenses

Loss on disposal

Loss before interest and tax

Net financing costs

Loss before tax

Income tax benefit (note 7.1)

Loss for the period from discontinued operations

Cash flows from / (used in) discontinued operations

BSA | Build | HVAC

Net cash inflow/(outflow) from operating activities

Net cash inflow/(outflow) from investing activities

Net cash inflow/(outflow) from financing activities

2020

$’000

Consolidated

2019

$’000

 3,484 

 (11,901)

 (2,488)

 (10,905)

 (33)

 (10,938)

 2,176

(8,762)

2020

$’000

(623)

(15)

 -   

(638)

 100,817 

 (112,602)

 -   

 (11,785)

 (33)

 (11,818)

 1,226 

(10,592)

2019

$’000

(7,129)

(133)

 (33)

(7,295)

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

NOTE 16 OTHER FINANCIAL ASSETS (CONTINUED)

16.3

Assets held for sale

BSA | Build | HVAC | NSW & VIC

At 30 June 2019, the assets and liabilities relating to the BSA | Build | HVAC business have been classified as held for sale.

Property, plant and equipment

Other assets

Total assets classified as held for sale

Total liabilities directly associated with assets held for sale

2020

$'000

-

-

-

-

Consolidated

2019

$'000

113

17,301

17,414

12,695 

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

NOTE 17 PARENT ENTITY DISCLOSURES

(a)

Financial Position

Assets

Current assets

Non-current assets

Total assets

Liabilities

Current liabilities

Non-current liabilities

Total liabilities

Net Assets

Equity

Issued capital

Accumulated losses

Profit Reserve

Reserves

Share-based payments reserve

Total equity

(b)

Financial Performance

Profit/(Loss) for the year

Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax

Total comprehensive income for the year, net of tax

2020

$’000

                71,109 

46,842 

117,951 

70,351 

15,312 

85,663 

32,288

 100,390 

(82,188) 

12,718

 1,368 

32,288

(5,493) 

(5,493) 

Consolidated

2019

$’000

 58,487 

 35,618 

 94,105 

 51,572 

 6,599 

 58,171 

 35,934 

 98,894 

(77,546) 

 12,718 

 1,868 

35,934 

(10,539) 

(10,539) 

(c)

Guarantees entered into by the parent entity in relation to the debts of its subsidiaries

BSA Limited has entered into a cross guarantee with its wholly owned subsidiaries.

 57,164 

 57,164 

(d)

Contingent Liabilities

Under the above cross guarantee, BSA Limited, as the parent entity, guarantees all contingent liabilities of the wholly owned subsidiaries.

Guarantees established in favour of National Australia Bank Limited and Swiss Re International SE for Guarantees issued to various clients for 

satisfactory contract performance, secured by cross guarantees from all wholly owned group members amounting to $6,915,000 (2019: $5,047,000 

directly relating to the parent. Guarantees secured by cross guarantee by all group members amounted to $33,405,000 (2019:$38,409,000).

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BSA LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2020NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

NOTE 18 TRADE AND OTHER PAYABLES

CURRENT

Trade payables

Other payables

Total Payables

NOTE 19 BORROWINGS

CURRENT

Total current borrowings

Total non-current borrowings

Total borrowings

2020

$’000

 21,810 

            51,685 

            73,495 

2020

$’000

 2,116 

-

 2,116 

Consolidated

2019

$’000

 32,808 

 30,065 

 62,873 

Consolidated

2019

$’000

 1,766 

-

 1,766 

The Group has Banking Facilities amounting to $43,500,000 which have an expiry date of 17 June 2023.

During FY2020, the Group refinanced through securing new facilities with Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA). At 30 June 2020, pre-existing 

facilities held with National Australia Bank (NAB) remained though in the process of being closed down.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

NOTE 19 BORROWINGS (CONTINUED)

Total assets pledged as security

CURRENT

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other receivables

Assets held for sale

Inventories

NON-CURRENT

Trade and other receivables

Property, plant & equipment

Deferred tax assets

2020

$’000

           37,742 

           61,120 

                  -   

             1,748 

         100,610 

 -   

           20,628 

             7,611 

           28,239 

128,849 

Consolidated

2019

$’000

             21,941 

             71,798 

             17,414 

               1,311 

           112,464 

 432 

13,877 

8,982 

23,291 

135,755 

(a)

Lease liabilities and hire purchase liabilities are effectively secured as the rights to the assets recognised in the financial statements and revert to the 

financier in the event of default.

Actual interest rates for HP liabilities outstanding during the year ranged between 4.47% and 5.31%. Actual interest rates for lease liabilities 

outstanding during the year ranged between 4.93% and 5.97%.

There were no defaults or breaches of any loan agreements during the current year.

Reconciliation of liabilities arising from financing activities

(b)

(c)

The table below details changes in the Group's liabilities arising from financing activities, including both cash and non-cash changes. Liabilities arising 

from financing activities are those for which cash flows were, or future cash flows will be, classified in the Group's consolidated statement of cash 

flows as cash from financing activities.

Lease liabilities

Other borrowings

Non-cash financing

 Financing 
cash flows

New AASB 16 
leases

AASB 16 
adoption

30 June 2019

(note 2)

30 June 2020

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

 3,907 

 1,766 

 5,673 

(4,373) 

350

(4,023) 

6,417

       8,399 

-

-

6,417

       8,399 

 14,350

 2,116 

 16,466

(d)

The cash flows from other borrowings make up the net amount of proceeds from borrowings and repayment of borrowings in the consolidated statement of 

cash flows.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

NOTE 20 LEASE LIABILITIES

Current lease liabilities

Non-current lease liabilities

2020

$’000

5,384 

8,966 

Consolidated

2019

$’000

 1,087 

 2,820 

14,350 

 3,907 

At 30 June 2020, there were $2,906,000 (2019: $3,907,000) of finance and hire purchase liabilities as determined under the accounting standard 

AASB 117 Leases that applied prior to 1 July 2019.

Extension options

Certain leases contain extension options exercisable by the Group up to one year before the end of the non-cancellable contract period.

Where practicable, the Group seeks to include extension options (by the Group not the lessor) in new leases to provide operational flexibility.

The Group has assessed at lease commencement whether it is reasonably certain to exercise the extension options, and where it is reasonably 

certain, the extension period has been included in the lease liability.

Periodically, the Group reassesses whether it is reasonably certain that extension options will be exercised if there is a significant event or change in 

circumstances.

Residual value guarantees and buy out options 

Certain lease contracts may include an option to buy-out the asset at the end of the lease term or include contingent rental guarantees where the 

Group could be exposed to the variability of returns in relation to return conditions at lease expiry. 

The Group includes payments for contingent rental guarantees or buy-out options only if it is reasonably certain that those payments will occur at 

the end of the lease term. 

The Group reassesses whether it is reasonably certain to exercise the options if there is a significant event or significant change in circumstances 

within its control.

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

NOTE 21 PROVISIONS

Employee benefits

Other provisions (see below)

CURRENT

NON-CURRENT

Note

(i)

Other Provisions

Balance at 30 June 2019

Additional provisions recognised

Provisions reversed

Utilised

Balance at 30 June 2020

Office 

of State 

Revenue (ii)

 1,843 

1,045 

 - 

 (1,560)

1,328

Make 

Good (iii) 

 1,346 

214

(14) 

(28) 

 1,518 

 Leases 

(iv) 

 2,540 

 - 

 - 

(734) 

1,806

2020

$’000

 11,375 

 9,764 

Consolidated

2019

$’000

 8,664 

 7,662 

 21,139 

 16,326 

 13,854 

 7,285 

 11,730 

 4,596 

 21,139 

 16,326 

Contract 

Provisions 

(v)

 1,933 

 4,159

 - 

(980) 

5,112

Total

 7,662 

5,418

(14) 

(3,302) 

 9,764 

(i)

The provision for employee benefits represents annual leave and vested and non-vested long service leave entitlements accrued.

(ii)

The provision for Office of State Revenue (OSR) primarily relates to the following:

Following the settlement of the NSW OSR issue, BSA has entered into a repayment plan with the NSW OSR. The provision for this matter at the 

end of FY2020 stands at $1,328,000 (FY2019: $1,843,000). 

(iii)

The provision for make good represents the estimated cost of work to comply with make good obligations in certain Group property leases. 

(iv)

The provision for leases relates to onerous lease costs. 

(v)

The provision for project provisions represents the expected cost of obligations under construction contracts recognised at the Directors' best 

estimate of the expenditure to settle the Group's obligation. 

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BSA LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2020NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

NOTE 22 ISSUED CAPITAL

(a)

Share capital

Ordinary shares - fully paid

(b)

Movements in ordinary share capital

Date

Details

30 June 2019

 Opening Balance 

2 September 2019

 Exercise of Performance Rights 

26 September 2019

 Exercise of Performance Rights 

3 October 2019

 Exercise of Performance Rights 

2 November 2019

 Dividend Reinvestment Plan 

30 June 2020

 Exercise of Non Executive Director rights 

Note

(c)

Parent Entity

2020

2019

 Number of 

 Number of 

Shares 

Shares 

 431,859,368 

 428,241,404 

 Number of 

Shares 

 $’000 

 428,241,404 

 98,894 

 553,301 

 1,259,524 

 368,868 

 1,230,389 

 205,882 

 208 

 535 

 155 

 528 

 70 

30 June 2020

 Balance 

 431,859,368 

 100,390 

Changes to the Corporations Law abolished the authorised capital and par value concept in relation to share capital from 1 July 1998. Therefore the 

Company does not have a limited amount of authorised capital and issued shares do not have a par value. 

(c)

Ordinary Shares

Ordinary shares entitle the holder to participate in dividends and the proceeds on winding up of the Company in proportion to the number of and 

amounts paid on the shares held.

On a show of hands every holder of ordinary shares present at a meeting in person or by proxy, is entitled to one vote, and upon a poll each share is 

entitled to one vote.

(d)

Options

At 30 June 2020 no options were held over ordinary shares of the Company. 

(e)

Dividend Reinvestment Plan

The Company has established a dividend reinvestment plan under which holders of ordinary shares may elect to have all or part of their dividend 

entitlements satisfied by the issue of new ordinary shares rather than by being paid in cash. 

(f)

Employee Performance Rights Plan

Information relating to the BSA Limited Performance Rights Plan, including details of rights issued, exercised and lapsed during the financial year 

and rights outstanding at the end of the financial year, is set out in Note 27.

(g)

Fee Sacrifice Equity Plan

Information relating to the BSA Limited Fee Sacrifice Equity Plan to Individual Non-Executive Directors, including details of rights issued, exercised 

and lapsed during the financial year and rights outstanding at the end of the financial year, is set out in Note 27.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

NOTE 23 RESERVES AND ACCUMULATED LOSSES

(a)

Reserves

Share-based payments reserve

Share-based payments reserve

Opening balance

Rights expense

Shares issued in satisfaction of performance conditions

2020

$’000

 1,368

 1,368

 1,868 

 398

(898) 

Consolidated

2019

$’000

 1,868 

 1,868 

 1,568 

 299 

 1 

Closing balance

 1,368

 1,868 

The share-based payments reserve relates to share options and share rights granted to employees under the Employee Share Option Plan and the 

Employee Performance Rights Plan. Further information about share-based payments to employees is set out in note 27.

The share-based payments reserve records items recognised as expenses on valuation of employee share options and rights.

(b)

Accumulated losses

Movements in accumulated losses were as follows:

Balance at beginning of year

Opening balance adjustment AASB 16 application

Opening balance adjustment AASB 15 application

Opening balance adjustment AASB 9 application

As restated

Net profit for the year, continuing operations

Net loss after tax, discontinued operations 

(74,032) 

 624 

 - 

 - 

(73,408) 

7,802  

(8,762)

(65,243) 

-

(8,269) 

(520) 

(74,032) 

-

-

Balance at end of year

(74,368)

(74,032) 

(c)

Profit Reserve

Movements in profit reserve were as follows:

Balance at beginning of year

Net profit for the year, continuing operations

Net loss after tax, discontinued operations 

Dividends

Balance at end of year

 9,204 

-

-

(4,306) 

 11,150 

 10,764 

(10,592) 

(2,118) 

4,898

 9,204 

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BSA LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2020NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

NOTE 23 RESERVES AND ACCUMULATED LOSSES (CONTINUED)

(d)

Dividends on equity instruments

Recognised amounts

Fully paid ordinary shares

Interim dividend:

Final fully franked dividend of 0.5 (2019: 0.5) cents per 

fully paid ordinary share franked at the rate of 30% 

Unrecognised amounts

Fully paid ordinary shares

Final dividend

2020

Consolidated

2019

 Cents per share 

 Total $‘000 

 Cents per share 

 Total $‘000 

0.50

0.50

 2,154

 2,152

-

0.50

-

 2,118 

 0.50 

 2,163

0.50

 2,152

On 24 August 2020 the Directors declared a fully franked dividend of 0.50 cent per share to the holders of fully paid ordinary shares in respect of the financial 

year ended 30 June 2020, to be paid to shareholders on 3 November 2020. This dividend has not been included as a liability in these consolidated financial 

statements. The dividend will be paid to all shareholders on the Register of Members on 2 October 2020. The total estimated dividend to be paid is $2,163,000.

The Group has a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP) in place. The DRP was in place for the distribution made in November 2019. The distribution resulted 

in $1,623,000 being paid in cash and $528,000 being raised by the DRP through the issue of 1.228 million securities at $0.43 in November 2019. In the prior 

year, the distribution resulted in $873,000 being paid in cash and $1,245,000 being raised by the DRP through the issue of 4.610 million securities at $0.27 in 

November 2018.

(e) 

Franking credits

Franking account balance as at 30 June

Franking credits that will arise from the payment of income tax payable as at the reporting date

2020

$’000

 13,905 

475 

Franking credits that will attach to the payment of dividends proposed or declared before 

the financial report was authorised for issue but not recognised as a distribution to equity 

(1,847)

holders during the period.

Consolidated

2019

$’000

 14,558 

255

(908)

Net franking credits available

 12,533 

 13,905 

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BSA LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2020NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

NOTE 24 CAPITAL AND LEASING COMMITMENTS 

(i)

Operating Lease Commitments

The Group leases various offices and warehouses under non-cancellable operating leases expiring within one to five years. The leases have varying 

terms, escalation clauses and renewal rights. On renewal, the terms of the leases are renegotiated.

Commitments for minimum lease payments in relation to non-cancellable operating leases are payable as follows:

Within one year

Later than one year but not later than five years

Later than five years

NOTE 25 SEGMENT INFORMATION

(a)

AASB 8 Operating Segments

2020

$’000

 312 

 494 

 - 

 806 

Consolidated

2019

$’000

3,636

5,880

-

9,516

AASB 8 requires operating segments to be identified on the basis of internal reports about components of the Group that are regularly reviewed by 

the chief operating decision maker in order to allocate resources to the segment and to assess its performance.   

(b)

Products and services from which reportable segments derive their revenues

The Group is organised into the following reportable segments: 

BSA | Communications & Utility Infrastructure (CUI)

BSA | CUI provides services to the telecommunications, subscription television and utility industries. These services include the delivery of bundled 

services over fixed line multi-technology networks, the installation of subscription television and the installation of smart meters.

BSA | Advanced Property Solutions (APS)

BSA | APS provides the design, installation, maintenance, and optimisation of building services for all hard assets in commercial and industrial buildings 

and properties, including: Fire Detection and Suppression, Mechanical Services, Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, Refrigeration, Electrical, and 

Building Management Systems (BMS).

(c)

Segment revenues and results

The following is an analysis of the Group’s revenue and results by reportable operating segment:

Revenue

Year Ended

Segment Profit/Loss

Year Ended

BSA | CUI

BSA | APS

Other

Significant items

Reported EBITDA

Depreciation and amortisation

Finance costs

Profit before tax from continuing operations

Income tax expense - continuing operations

Profit after tax from continuing operations

2020

 $’000 

 272,924 

217,501 

-

 490,425 

2019

 $’000 

 251,462

218,317

-

 469,779 

2020

$’000

 21,047 

 8,562 

(3,729)

 25,880 

(2,892)

 22,988

(10,375)

(1,756)

 10,857 

(3,055)

 7,802

2019

 $’000 

20,690

 9,784 

(5,862)

 24,612 

(2,818)

 21,794

(6,189)

(808)

 14,797 

(4,033)

 10,764 

Segment revenue reported above represents revenue generated from external customers. There were no inter-segment sales in the current year (2019: Nil).

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

NOTE 25 SEGMENT INFORMATION (CONTINUED)

The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as the Group’s accounting policies described in note 3. Segment profit/loss 

represents the profit/loss earned by each segment without allocation of central administration costs. This is the measure reported to the chief 

operating decision maker for the purposes of resource allocation and assessment of segment performance.

(c)

Information about major customers

The Group has a number of customers to whom it provides both products and services. The Group supplies a single external customer in the  

BSA | CUI segment who accounts for 39% of external revenue (2019: 28%). The Group's next most significant client is in the BSA | CUI segment and 

accounts for 7% of external revenue (2019: 8%).

NOTE 26 CASH FLOW INFORMATION FOR THE PERIOD

(a)

Reconciliation of (loss)/profit to net cash flows from operating activities for the year

(Loss)/Profit for the year

Goodwill on sale of non-current assets

Depreciation

Amortisation

Interest on ROU liabilities

Share-based payment expense

Net profit on sale of non-current assets

Change in operating assets and liabilities

Decrease in trade receivables

(Increase)/decrease in inventories

Decrease/(increase) in deferred tax asset

Decrease in other operating assets

Decrease in trade payables

Increase in other operating liabilities

(Decrease)/increase in tax provision

Increase in provisions

Net cash generated by operating activities

2020

$’0001

(960) 

 4,000 

6,891

 3,484 

524

 398

(412) 

7,424

(750) 

1,371

3,583

(10,997)

13,140

(1,224) 

 4,813 

       31,285

Consolidated

2019

$’0001

 172 

 - 

 5,515 

 674 

 - 

 299 

(307) 

 6,976 

 230 

(3,767) 

 3,057 

(4,766) 

 6,669 

 2,807 

 787 

 18,346 

1 The above Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows includes both continuing and discontinued operations. Amounts related to discontinued 

operations are disclosed in Note 16.2.

(b)

Credit Standby Arrangements with Banks

Working capital facility

Amount utilised

Unused credit facility

This facility is summarised as follows:

2020

$’000

 43,500 

 - 

 43,500 

Consolidated

2019

$’000

 32,500 

 - 

 32,500 

A cash advance facility and a borrowing base facility which covers the financial requirements of the day to day operations of the Group.

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

NOTE 26 CASH FLOW INFORMATION FOR THE PERIOD (CONTINUED)

(c)

Master Asset Finance Facilities

Total asset finance facility

Amount utilised

Total unused Master Asset Finance Facility

(d)

Guarantees

2020

$’000

 3,050 

(2,909) 

 141 

Consolidated

2019

$’000

 8,000 

(3,907) 

 4,093 

Guarantees to the value of $14,664,000 were utilised at 30 June 2020 (2019: $18,440,000), and are secured by fixed and floating charge to the 

bank over the assets of the Company together with guarantees in favour of the parent given by all controlled entities.

(e)

Surety Bonds

Surety Bonds of which $18,741,000 were utilised at 30 June 2020 (2019: $19,969,000), are unsecured.

NOTE 27 SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS

(a)

Fee Sacrifice Equity Plan to Individual Non-Executive Directors

The establishment of the BSA Fee Sacrifice Equity Plan to Individual Non-Executive Directors was approved by shareholders at the 2017 AGM. The plan 

is to establish a mechanism for Non-Executive Directors (NEDS) to acquire shares in the Company by electing to salary sacrifice a proportion of annual 

fees, on a voluntary basis that will align their interests with shareholders and does not create any financial or governance concerns for shareholders.

All individuals holding NED roles in the Company or a subsidiary of the Company are eligible to become participants in the Plan.

Each year, the Company intends to invite each NED to voluntarily elect to apply for rights under the Plan, to be funded by salary sacrificing a 

proportion of Annual Board fees. While the Company intends to issue invitations annually, the Board will determine at its sole discretion each year 

whether to issue an invitation.

Invitations will include such terms as the Board deems appropriate including the date of the invitation, the number of Deferred Rights that a participant 

is eligible to apply for, that the price of a Deferred Right shall be nil (ignoring the amount of the fee sacrificed), that the exercise price shall be nil, the 

period during which disposal restrictions will apply, and such other terms and conditions as the Board determines.

Deferred Rights granted under this Plan will be fully vested on the date of grant (being the date notified in a Notice of Grant)

Deferred Rights will be automatically exercised 90 days after grant but may not be exercised earlier. On exercise of a right, the Board in its discretion will 

either: a) issue shares to Participants or b) arrange for shares to be acquired for the benefit of Participants by the trustee of the BSA Employee Share 

Trust. The Company will contribute such funds as needed to acquire shares either on-market or a subscription to a new issue as directed by the Board. 

The shares that result from the exercise of Deferred Rights are Restricted Shares.

All shares acquired by Participants are subject to disposal restrictions that prevent disposal until the earlier of 15 years from the date of grant of rights 

and cessation of being a NED on the Board of BSA or a subsidiary of the Company (which will be specified Disposal Restrictions). During the period the 

Special Disposal Restrictions apply, the Restricted Shares may not be sold or otherwise disposed. The Company may impose a CHESS holding lock on 

Restricted Shares to ensure the participant does not sell them earlier than permitted under the Rules. The Company will advise each participant when it 

considers the specified disposal restrictions cease to apply.

Participants must not enter an arrangement with anyone if it would have the effect of limiting their exposure to risk in relation to Deferred Rights or 

Restricted Shares.

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BSA LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2020NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

NOTE 27 SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS (CONTINUED)

Participants will be treated in a manner that does not advantage or disadvantage them compared with other shareholders in the event of bonus issues, 

rights issues and capital reorganisation.

If a participant ceases to be a NED of the Company or a subsidiary of the Company any unexercised Deferred Rights will be exercised automatically 

the day following cessation, and any Restricted Shares held by a Participant that are subject to Specified Disposal Restrictions will cease to be 

subject to such restrictions on the day of cessation unless otherwise determined by the Board and notified to the Participant in the Invitation.

Grant Date

Exercise 
Date

Expiry 
Date

Exercise Price 
(cents)

Balance at Start 
of the Year 
Under Right

Granted During 
the Year Under 
Right

Exercised During 
the Year Under 
Right

Cancelled During 
the Year Under 
Right

Balance in 
Escrow at End of 
the Year Under 
Right

Number

Number

Number

Number

Number

 Consolidated and parent entity

26 Mar 20

26 Mar 20 26 Mar 34

Total

(b)

Employee Performance Rights Plan

-

-

 - 

 - 

 205,882 

(205,882) 

 205,882 

(205,882) 

 - 

 - 

-

-

The establishment of the BSA Employee Performance Rights Plan was approved by shareholders at the 2008 AGM. The Plan was established to 

reward selected eligible employees and to:

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

Provide an incentive for the creation of, and focus on, shareholder wealth;

Enable the Company to recruit and retain the talented people needed to achieve the Company’s business objectives;

Link the reward of key staff with the achievement of strategic goals and the performance of the Company; 

Align the financial interests of participants with those of Company shareholders; and

Ensure the remuneration packages of employees are consistent with market practice. 

Securities may be offered under the Plan and the Board has discretion to determine who is offered the opportunity to participate.

Generally, securities are subject to a holding restriction and cannot be traded unless certain performance conditions are met or as otherwise specified at 

the time of the  relevant award after acquisition by the participant.

Rights to acquire shares will not be exercisable until the end of the final measurement period, and until those rights have satisfied all vesting conditions 

and all performance hurdles established by the Board. This is subject to a number of exceptions (including death, cessation of employment, takeovers 

and schemes of arrangement). The rights have a specified life determined by the Board. The initial grant of rights (the Grant Date) will have a life 

terminating five years after the Grant Date or such other date as determined by the Board (the Expiry Date).

Rights granted to certain participants in the initial grant will be at zero vesting value and will be subject to the following performance conditions as 

determined by the Board:

(i) 

Service conditions as determined by the Board. 

(ii)  The Company's performance as measured by earnings per share ("EPS") being the EPS for the relevant Measurement Period as determined 

by the Board having regard to the financial statements. Certain growth in EPS for the shares must be attained in respect of each 

Measurement Period and pro rata in respect of each Measurement Period and service condition of three years.

The Board will prescribe the date when performance under the hurdle is measured for each tranche.

On or after the end of the final measurement period and provided any performance hurdle prescribed by the Board has been achieved and, where 

applicable, to the extent it has been achieved, the Plan Participant may then acquire shares by exercising the rights.

A right lapses if it is not exercised by the Expiry Date.

The Exercise Price (if any) will be an amount determined by the Board from time to time, fixed at the date of grant or determined by application of 

methodology approved by the Board.

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BSA LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2020 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

NOTE 27 SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS (CONTINUED)

Once Rights have been exercised by an Eligible Employee (subject to certain Performance Conditions being met), the Company may make non-

refundable contributions to the Plan Company to either:

• 

• 

fund the purchase of a new Plan Share; or

the acquisition on the ASX of an existing share and transfer to the participant of that share, to which the Participant is entitled under the rights.

The current plan company is BSA Limited ACN 088 412 748 or any other Company that the Board may approve from time to time.  After rights are 

exercised, the plan company will subscribe for new shares or acquire shares in the ordinary course of trading on the ASX for participants, as directed 

from time to time by the Board. 

Grant 
Date

Exercise 
Date

Expiry Date

Exercise 
Price 
(cents)

Balance at Start 
of the Year 
Under Right

Granted During 
the Year Under 
Right

Exercised During 
the Year Under 
Right

Cancelled During 
the Year Under 
Right

Balance in Escrow 
at End of the Year 
Under Right

Number

Number

Number

Number

Number

Consolidated and parent entity

30 Jun 15

30 Jun 15

25 Nov 19

28 Nov 17

4 Dec 17

4 Dec 22

1 Oct 18

1 Oct 18

1 Oct 23

1 Mar 19 30 June 20

1 Mar 24

30 Aug 19

30 Aug 19

30 Aug 24

27 Nov 19

27 Nov 19

26 Nov 34

1 Feb 19

1 Feb 19

1 Feb 24

27 Nov 19

27 Feb 20

26 Nov 24

27 Nov 19

9 Sep 20

26 Nov 34

27 Nov 19

27 Nov 20

26 Nov 34

27 Nov 19

9 Sep 21

26 Nov 34

27 Nov 19

27 Nov 21

26 Nov 34

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,116,667

142,857

553,301

175,440

-

-

-

-

-

-

368,868

1,185,282

(1,116,667)

(142,857)

(553,301)

-

(368,868)

-

380,000

-

(180,000)

-

-

-

-

-

98,666

100,001

108,108

101,370

275,703

2,237,998

-

-

-

-

-

Total

2,368,265

(c)

Executive Securities Plan

-

-

-

-

-

(689,666)

(200,000)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

175,440

-

495,616

-

98,666

100,001

108,108

101,370

275,703

(2,361,693) 

(889,666)

1,354,904

The establishment of the BSA Executive Securities Plan was approved by shareholders at the 2005 AGM. The Plan was established as a 

mechanism to provide the Company's key executives with a direct equity involvement and incentive in the Company which aligns them with the 

shareholders. 

The number of securities to be offered and the time at which securities may be offered from time to time to executives and the price and terms of 

payment, shall be determined by the Board in its discretion.

The Board may at such times as it determines invite any executive to be a member of the Plan.

If an Executive to whom an invitation has been issued forwards to the Company a duly completed Loan Application and the Transfer Documents 

together with his acceptance, and where appropriate his Application for Shares, then the Company shall, in accordance with the terms of the Loan 

Agreement, lend to the Executive such amount as the Executive has applied for in the Loan Application.

The maximum amount of any Loan shall be the total subscription price for the shares applied for.

No interest is payable by the borrower under the Loan Agreement. 

An Executive shall not sell, mortgage, charge, assign or otherwise dispose of or encumber any shares before payment or repayment of any amount 

outstanding to the Company in respect thereof.

Subject to the above restriction and to the terms of the Loan Agreement (if any) deemed to be entered into by the Executive, an Executive shall 

from the Date of Allotment, be the absolute beneficial owner of the shares.

Unless the Directors of the Company otherwise provide in the terms of any Invitation, all Plan Shares shall rank for dividends declared on or after the Date of 

Allotment and shall in all respects rank equally with and have the same rights and entitlements as all other fully paid ordinary shares of the Company.

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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

NOTE 27 SHARE-BASED PAYMENTS (CONTINUED)

Under the Loan Agreement, the borrower shall repay the balance outstanding of the Outstanding Principal when the borrower ceases to be an 

employee or Director of the Lender. BSA Limited has adopted the policy of having a rolling three year maturity date for all Executives who do not 

have a termed employment contract.

Set out below are summaries of securities accepted under the plan:

Issue Price 

Balance at Start  

Granted During 

Released from Escrow 

Balance in Escrow at 

Consolidated and parent entity

Grant Date

Expiry Date

(cents)

13 Oct 2006

19 Jul 2007

11 Sep 2007

13 Sep 2007

14 Dec 2007

10 Feb 2009

Total

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

n/a

 0.23 

 0.63 

 0.68 

 0.68 

 0.68 

 0.10 

of the Year

Number

 400,000 

 600,000 

 150,000 

 - 

 400,000 

 500,000 

2,050,000 

 the Year

Number

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

During the Year

End of the Year

Number

 200,000 

 350,000 

 - 

 - 

 200,000 

 250,000 

 1,000,000 

Number

 200,000 

 250,000 

 150,000 

 - 

 200,000 

 250,000 

 1,050,000 

NOTE 28 EVENTS OCCURRING AFTER THE BALANCE DATE

On 7 July 2020, the interim dividend declared on 25 February 2020 was paid to shareholders as at the record date of 27 March 2020.

On 10 August 2020, BSA was served with legal proceedings in relation to its contracting arrangement, specifically to independent contractors and whether 

they are properly characterised as such.  BSA’s position on the matter, as outlined on 9 December 2019, remains unchanged. BSA intends to vigorously 

defend against these proceedings.

On 24 August 2020, the Director’s declared a dividend of 0.50 cents per share.

Other than as detailed above, the Directors are not aware of any significant events since the end of the reporting period. 

Transactions between related parties are on normal commercial terms and conditions no more favourable than those to other parties unless 

otherwise stated. 

NOTE 29 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 (a) 

Transactions with related parties: 

Rent was paid to The Day Street Unit Trust in which M Lowe, a Director, has a beneficial interest.

2020

$

-

Outstanding balances arising from purchases of services 

The following balances are outstanding at the reporting date in relation to transactions with related parties:

 Purchase of services 

 Rent payable for premises from Director 

70

2020

$

-

 Consolidated 

2019

$

 74,170 

 Consolidated 

2019

$

 14,875 

BSA LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2020 
 
  
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

NOTE 29 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (CONTINUED)

 (b) 

 Equity instrument disclosures relating to Key Management Personnel 

(i) Rights holdings

The numbers of rights over ordinary shares in the Company held during the financial year by each Director of BSA Limited and other key 

management personnel of the Group, including their personally related parties, are set out below.

 Balance at 

the start of 

 Granted as 

 Rights 

Change 

 Balance at 

 Net 

 Rights 

 Vested 

but Not 

 Vested 

Vesting 

and 

During 

2020

the year 

Compensation 

Exercised

Other  

End of Year  

Exercisable 

Exercisable 

Year 

Michael Givoni

Timothy Harris

Nicholas Yates

 - 

 205,882 

(205,882)

 175,440 

 1,259,524 

 495,616 

-

 - 

(1,259,524)

 - 

-

 - 

 - 

 671,056 

 - 

 1,434,964 

 701,498 

(1,465,406)

-

 671,056 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

 205,882 

 175,440 

 - 

 381,322 

 Balance at 

the start of 

 Granted as 

 Rights 

Change 

 Balance at 

 Net 

 Rights 

 Vested 

but Not 

 Vested 

Vesting 

and 

During 

2019

the year 

Compensation 

Exercised

Other  

End of Year  

Exercisable 

Exercisable 

Year 

Michael Givoni

Timothy Harris

Nicholas Yates

Graeme Barclay

 207,838 

 375,391 

 1,259,524 

 251,708 

(459,546)

 175,440 

(375,391)

 - 

 - 

 50,000 

 105,000 

(155,000)

 1,892,753 

 532,148 

(989,937)

 - 

 - 

-

-

 - 

 175,440 

 1,259,524 

 - 

 1,434,964 

 - 

 - 

-

-

 - 

 - 

 1,259,524 

 251,708 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 105,000 

 1,259,524 

 356,708 

 Further details of schemes can be found in the Directors’ Report. 

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

NOTE 29 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS (CONTINUED)

(b) Equity instrument disclosures relating to Key Management Personnel (continued)

(ii) Share holdings

The numbers of shares in the Company held during the year by each Director of BSA Limited and other key management personnel of the Group, 

including their personally related parties, are set out below. There were no shares granted during the reporting period as compensation.

 Balance at 

the start of 

the year 

 Rights 

Exercised 

 Other Changes  

During the Year 

 Balance at the  

 Balance  

End of the Year 

Held Nominally 

2020

Directors of BSA Limited 

Ordinary Shares 

Michael Givoni

Timothy Harris

Paul Teisseire

Mark Lowe

Nicholas Yates

David Prescott1

Chris Halios-Lewis2

Graeme Barclay

Ordinary Shares - Escrowed 

Mark Lowe

 200,000 

 1,255,946 

 205,882 

 375,391 

 680,012 

 10,115,403 

 2,907,625 

 - 

-

 155,000 

-

 - 

 - 

 - 

 -

 - 

 - 

 1,461,828 

 375,391

 680,012 

 10,115,403 

1,259,524

                      86,334 

                4,253,483 

-

-

-

-

-

-

 - 

-

 - 

-

 155,000  

 200,000 

 15,689,377 

1,465,406

                      86,334 

             17,241,117 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1  David Prescott is Investment Manager of Lanyon Asset Management Pty Ltd which holds 94,311,187 ordinary shares in BSA Limited.

2   Chris Halios-Lewis is CFO and Company Secretary of Birketu Pty Ltd. Birketu Pty Ltd holds shares in BSA Limited of 73,175,760. Chris Halios-Lewis 

has no beneficial interest in Birketu Pty Ltd.

Balance at 

the start of 

the year 

 Rights 

Exercised 

 Other Changes  

During the Year 

 Balance at the  

 Balance  

End of the Year 

Held Nominally 

2019

Directors of BSA Limited 

Ordinary Shares 

Michael Givoni

Paul Teisseire

Mark Lowe

Graeme Barclay

Nicholas Yates

 796,400 

 680,012 

 10,115,403 

 459,546 

-

-

 - 

 155,000 

 2,854,760 

-

-

Ordinary Shares - Escrowed 

Mark Lowe

 200,000 

Key Management Personnel

Ordinary Shares 

Timothy Harris

-

 14,646,575 

 375,391 

 989,937 

72

 - 

-

-

-

 52,865 

 - 

-

 52,865 

 1,255,946 

 680,012

 10,115,403 

 155,000 

 2,907,625 

 200,000

 375,391

 15,689,377 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

BSA LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2020 
 
 
 
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

NOTE 30 FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Fair value of financial instruments carried at amortised cost.

The Directors consider that the carrying amounts of financial assets and financial liabilities recognised at amortised cost in the financial statements 

approximate their fair values.

Financial Assets

Cash and cash equivalents

Loans and receivables

Trade and other receivables

2020

$’000

Consolidated

2019

$’000

 37,742 

 21,941 

56,035 

 57,647 

Financial Assets at amortised cost

 93,777

 79,588 

Financial liabilities

Financial liabilities held at amortised cost

Trade and other payables

Borrowings

Lease liabilities

 62,120

 2,116 

 14,350

 54,209 

 1,766 

 3,907 

Financial liabilities at amortised cost

 78,586

 59,882 

NOTE 31 FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT

(a)

General objectives, policies and processes

In common with all other businesses, the Group is exposed to financial risks that arise. This note describes the Group’s objectives, policies and 

processes for managing those risks and the methods used to measure them. Further quantitative information in respect of these risks is presented 

throughout these financial statements. 

There have been no substantive changes in the Group’s exposure to financial instrument risks, its objectives, policies and processes for managing 

those risks or the methods used to measure them from previous periods unless otherwise stated in this note.

The principal financial instruments from which financial instrument risk arises are:

-  Trade receivables;  

-  Cash at bank; 

-  Bank overdrafts; 

-  Trade and other payables; and 

-  Borrowings.

The Board has overall responsibility for the determination of the Group’s risk management objectives and polices and, whilst retaining ultimate 

responsibility for them, it has delegated the authority for designing and operating processes that ensure the effective implementation of the 

objectives and policies to the Group's finance function. The Group's risk management policies and objectives are therefore designed to minimise 

the potential impacts of these risks on the results of the Group where such impacts may be material. The Board receives monthly reports from the 

Finance Department through which it reviews the effectiveness of the processes put in place and the objectives and policies it sets. The overall 

objective of the Board is to set policies that seek to reduce risk as far as possible without unduly affecting the Group's competitiveness and flexibility. 

Further details regarding these policies are set out below.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

NOTE 31 FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (CONTINUED)

(b)

Credit Risk

Credit risk is the risk that the other party to a financial instrument will fail to discharge their obligation resulting in the Group incurring a financial 

loss. This usually occurs when debtors fail to settle their obligations owing to the Group.

Trade receivables consist of a large number of customers. The Group does not have significant credit risk exposure to any single counterparty or 

group of counterparties having similar characteristics. The Group defines counterparties as having similar characteristics if they are related entities. 

Concentration of credit risk to the largest counterparty did not exceed 5% of gross monetary assets at balance date. Concentration of credit risk to 

any other counterparty did not exceed 1% of gross monetary assets at balance date.

The maximum exposure to credit risk at balance date is as follows:

Receivables

2020

$’000

57,570

57,570

Consolidated

2019

$’000

59,395

59,395

Included in loans and receivables, the most significant customer accounts for 6.4%% of trade receivables at 30 June 2020 (2019: 16.5%). 

The maximum exposure to credit risk at balance date by country is as follows:

Australia

2020

$’000

57,570

57,570

The maximum exposure to credit risk for cash and trade receivables at balance date by type of customer is as follows:

BSA | CUI

BSA | APS

2020

$’000

26,421

31,149

57,570

Consolidated

2019

$’000

59,395

59,395

Consolidated

2019

$’000

31,278

28,117

59,395

All major customers are credit worthy, as detailed above.

The Group has a high concentration of credit risk as loans and financing arrangements are typically operated with one financial 

institution at a given time. 

(c) 

Liquidity risk

Ultimate responsibility for liquidity risk management rests with the Board of Directors, which has established an appropriate liquidity risk 

management framework for the management of the Group's short, medium and long-term funding and liquidity management requirements. The 

Group manages liquidity risk by maintaining adequate reserves, banking facilities and reserve borrowing facilities, by continuously monitoring 

forecast and actual cash flows, and by matching the maturity profiles of financial assets and liabilities. The table below sets out details of additional 

undrawn facilities that the Group has at its disposal to further reduce liquidity risk.

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BSA LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2020NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

NOTE 31 FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (CONTINUED)

Financing arrangements

The following financing facilities were available at balance date:

Credit stand-by arrangements 

Total facilities: 

 Corporate Market Loan 

 Cash Advance Facility 

 Borrowing Base Facility 

 Debtor Finance Facility 

 Used at balance date: 

 Corporate Market Loan 

 Cash Advance Facility 

 Borrowing Base Facility 

 Debtor Finance Facility 

 Unused at balance date: 

 Corporate Market Loan 

 Cash Advance Facility 

 Borrowing Base Facility 

 Debtor Finance Facility 

Master Asset Finance Facility 

Total facilities: 

Used at balance date 

Total unused Master Asset Finance Facility

Total unused Facilities at balance date

2020

$’000

 -   

 6,000 

 37,500 

 -   

 43,500 

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 6,000 

 37,500 

 -   

 43,500 

 3,050 

 2,909 

 141 

 43,641 

Consolidated

2019

$’000

 20,000 

 -   

 -   

 12,500 

 32,500 

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 -   

 20,000 

 -   

 -   

 12,500 

 32,500 

8,000

3,907

4,093

36,593

In addition to the above arrangements the consolidated entity has a bank guarantee facility of $26,500,000 (2019:$26,500,000) which was utilised 

to $14,664,000 (2019: $18,440,000). 

In addition to the above facilities the consolidated entity has a surety bond facility with Swiss Re International SE of $30,000,000 (2019:$30,000,000) 

which was utilised to $18,741,000 (2019: $19,969,000). 

During FY2020, the Group refinanced through securing new facilities with Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA). At 30 June 2020, pre-existing 

facilities held with National Australia Bank (NAB) remained though in the process of being closed down. 

Refer Note 19 for details of terms of financing arrangements.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

NOTE 31 FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT (CONTINUED)

Maturity Analysis - Group

The following table details the Group's remaining contractual maturity for its financial liabilities with agreed repayment periods. The table has been 

drawn up based on the undiscounted cash flows of financial liabilities based on the earliest date on which the Group can be required to pay. The table 

includes both interest and principal cash flows. To the extent that interest flows are at floating rate, the undiscounted amount is derived from interest 

rate curves at the end of the reporting period. The contractual maturity is based on the earliest date on which the Group may be required to pay. 

The table below includes the weighted average effective interest rate and a reconciliation to the carrying amount in the Statement of Financial Position 

as an example of summary quantitative data about exposure to interest rates at the end of the reporting period that an entity may provide internally to 

management personnel.

Financial Liabilities

30 June 2020

Other

Trade payables

Other payables

Lease liabilities

TOTAL

30 June 2019

Other

Trade payables

Other payables

Lease liabilities

TOTAL

Carrying 

Contractual Cash 

Amount

$’000

 2,116 

 21,810 

72,824 

 14,350

111,100 

Flows

$’000

 2,116 

 21,810 

72,824 

 15,426 

112,176 

Carrying 

Contractual Cash 

Amount

$’000

 1,766 

 32,808 

 46,391 

 3,907 

 84,872 

Flows

$’000

 1,766 

 32,808 

 46,391 

 4,411 

 85,376 

< 6 

mths

$’000

 2,116 

 21,810 

72,824 

2,705 

99,455 

< 6 

mths

$’000

 1,766 

 32,808 

 46,391 

 690 

 81,655 

6- 12 

mths

$’000

 -   

 -   

 -   

2,705 

2,705 

6- 12 

mths

$’000

 -   

 -   

 -   

 690 

 690 

Consolidated

> 3 

years

$’000

-

-

-

-

-

> 3 

years

$’000

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 - 

1-3 

years

$’000

 -   

 -   

 -   

10,015 

10,015 

1-3 

years

$’000

 -   

 -   

 -   

 3,031 

 3,031 

The following table details the Group's expected maturity for its non-derivative financial assets. The table has been drawn up based on the undiscounted 

contractual maturities of the financial assets including interest that will be earned on those assets. The inclusion of information on non-derivative financial 

assets is necessary in order to understand the Group's liquidity risk management as the liquidity is managed on a net asset and liability basis. 

 Carrying 

 Contractual Cash 

Amount 

 $’000 

39,193 

21,927 

61,120 

Flows 

 $’000 

41,289 

21,927 

63,216 

 Carrying 

 Contractual Cash 

Amount 

 $’000 

 46,618 

 25,612 

 72,230 

Flows 

 $’000 

 48,323 

 25,613 

 73,936 

 < 6 

mths 

 $’000 

41,289 

21,560 

62,849 

 < 6 

mths 

 $’000 

 48,323 

 24,887 

 73,210 

Consolidated

 6- 12 

mths 

 1-3 

years 

 > 3 

years 

$’000 

$’000 

 $’000 

 -   

 -   

 -   

 6- 12 

mths 

$’000 

 -   

 -   

 -   

-

-

-

 1-3 

years 

$’000 

 - 

 - 

 - 

 -   

 367 

 367 

 > 3 

years 

 $’000 

 -   

 726 

 726 

Financial Assets

30 June 2020

Trade receivables

Other receivables

TOTAL

30 June 2019

Trade receivables

Other receivables

TOTAL

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BSA LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2020NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

NOTE 32 CAPITAL RISK MANAGEMENT

In managing its capital, the Group’s primary objective is to ensure its continued ability to provide a consistent return for its equity shareholders through 

a combination of capital growth and distributions. In order to achieve this objective, the Group seeks to maintain a gearing ratio that balances risks and 

returns at an acceptable level and also to maintain a sufficient funding base to enable the Group to meet its working capital and strategic investment 

needs. In making decisions to adjust its capital structure to achieve these aims, either through altering its dividend policy, new share issues or the 

reduction of debt, the Group considers not only its short-term position but also its long-term operational and strategic objectives.

It is the Group’s policy to review its gearing ratio to ensure adequate funds are available to meet its obligations. The Group’s gearing ratio at the 

balance sheet date is shown below:

Gearing ratios 

Net (cash)/debt1

Total equity

Total gearing ratio

2020

$’000

(32,720) 

32,288 

(101.34%)

Consolidated

2019

$’000

(16,268) 

 35,934 

(45.27%)

1  Excludes right of use lease liabilities. Includes finance leases had AASB 117 Leases been applied.

Gearing levels were maintained at a healthy position at 30 June 2020. It is the Board's intention to monitor gearing levels going forward to ensure 

flexibility. There have been no changes to the Group's capital management objectives, policies and processes in the year nor has there been any 

change in what the Group considers to be its capital.

NOTE 33 CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

i) Guarantees established in favour of National Australia Bank Limited and Swiss Re International SE for guarantees issued to various clients for satisfactory 

contract performance, secured by cross guarantees from all wholly owned group members amounting to $33,405,000 (2019:$38,409,000).

(ii) Following the settlement of the NSW OSR issue, BSA is currently working with other State Revenue Authorities on outstanding matters.

(iii) Certain claims, including those arising out of construction contracts, have been made by, or against, controlled entities in the ordinary course of 

business. The Directors do not consider the outcome of any of these claims will be materially different to the position taken in the financial accounts of 

the Group.

NOTE 34 CORPORATE INFORMATION

The Financial Report of BSA Limited for the year ended 30 June 2020 was authorised for issue in accordance with a resolution of the Directors on 

24 August 2020 and covers the consolidated entity consisting of BSA Limited and its subsidiaries as required by the Corporations Act 2001. BSA 

Limited is a company limited by shares incorporated in Australia and whose shares are publicly traded on the Australian Securities Exchange.

The Financial Report is presented in Australian currency.

The address of the registered office and principal place of business is:

Level 7, 3 Thomas Holt Drive

Macquarie Park NSW 2113

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BSA LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2020DIRECTORS’ DECLARATION

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2020

The Directors declare that:

(a)

In the Directors’ opinion, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Company will be able to pay its debts as and when they 

become due and payable; 

(b)

in the Directors’ opinion, the attached financial statements are in compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards, as 

stated in note 3.1 to the financial statements;

(c)

In the Directors’ opinion, the attached financial statements and notes thereto are in accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, 

including compliance with accounting standards and giving a true and fair view of the financial position and performance of the 

consolidated entity; and

(d)

The Directors have been given the declarations required by s.295A of the Corporations Act 2001.

At the date of this declaration, the Company is within the class of companies affected by ASIC Class Order 98/1418. The nature of the 

deed of cross guarantee is such that each company which is party to the deed guarantees to each creditor payment in full of any debt in 

accordance with the deed of cross guarantee.

In the Directors’ opinion, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Company and the companies to which the ASIC Class Order 

applies, as detailed in note 16 to the financial statements will, as a group, be able to meet any obligations or liabilities to which they are, or 

may become, subject by virtue of the deed of cross guarantee. 

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

On behalf of the Directors.

Michael Givoni 
Chairman 
Sydney

24 August 2020

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BSA LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2020 
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR’S REPORT

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 BSA Limited 

Report on the Audit of the Financial Report 

Opinion 

We have audited the financial report of  BSA 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 consolidated financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting 
policies and the directors’ declaration. 

In our opinion, the accompanying financial report of BSA Limited or 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.  

Key Audit Matter 

Recognition  of  revenue  on  Fire  Build 
construction contracts 

Refer  to  Note  3.5.3  ‘Construction  revenue, 
Note 4 ’Critical accounting judgements and 
key sources of estimation uncertainty’, Note 
‘Discontinued 
5 

‘Revenue’,  Note  16.2 

How the scope of our audit responded to the 
Key Audit Matter 
Our procedures included, but were not limited to: 

• 

Evaluated  management’s  processes  and 
controls  over  the  recognition  of  contract 
revenue, including; 

Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation. 
Member of Deloitte Asia Pacific Limited and the Deloitte Network. 

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Operations’  and  Note  25 
Information’. 

‘Segment 

in 

Included 
the  Group’s  consolidated 
statement  of  profit  or  loss  and  other 
comprehensive  income  for  the  year  ended 
30  June  2020  is  revenue  relating  to  Fire 
Build  construction  contracts  totalling  $94.0 
million, as included in the APS segment. 

- 

- 

obtained  an  understanding  of  the  key 
controls, in particular the estimation and 
review of costs to complete; and 
understood  the  project  review  control 
that is undertaken by Group management 
on a monthly basis. 

• 

For  a  sample  of  contracts  selected  based  on 
quantitative and qualitative characteristics our 
procedures included: 

One  of  the  Group's  significant  sources  of 
revenue  is  from  Fire  Build  construction 
projects. Revenue is derived from a number 
of  contracts  and  recognised  based  on  the 
stage of completion of each contract. Stage 
of  completion  of  the  construction  work  is 
determined  with  reference  to  the  work 
completed,  i.e.  the  percentage  of  work 
performed  up 
reporting  date 
compared  to  the  total  anticipated  contract 
work to be performed. 

the 

to 

The recognition of revenue is dependent on 
the following key factors: 

• 
• 

• 

• 

determination of stage of completion; 
estimation of total contract revenue and 
contract cost including the estimation of 
cost contingencies; 
determination of contractual entitlement 
and  assessment  of  the  probability  of 
customer  approval  of  variations  and 
acceptance of claims; and 
estimation of project completion date. 

- 

- 

- 

- 

- 

the 

forecast 

reflected 

terms  were 

obtained an understanding of the contract 
terms  and  conditions  and 
inspected 
signed  contracts  to  evaluate  whether 
contract 
in 
management’s estimate of forecast costs 
and revenue; 
costs 
to 
challenged 
complete,  as  well  as 
inspection  of 
supporting documentation for contracted 
costs  such  as  materials,  subcontractors 
and labour; 
tested contractual entitlement, variations 
and  claims 
in  contract 
recognised 
revenue; 
for  loss  making  contracts,  recalculated 
the  expected  loss  at  completion  and 
verified  that  the  appropriate  loss  was 
recorded; and 
evaluated 
to 
liquidated  damages  for  late  delivery  of 
contract works. 

exposures 

significant 

•  Assessed 

the 

appropriateness 

of 

the 

disclosures in the financial statements. 

Collectability  of 
contract assets 

trade  receivables  and 

Our procedures included, but were not limited to: 

• 

Evaluated  management’s  processes  and 
controls  over 
trade 
receivables and contact assets; 

the  collectability  of 

•  Assessed the completeness and accuracy of the 
aged  debtor  (including  ageing  analysis)  and 
work in progress reports at year end, and on a 
sample basis, agreed to the subsequent receipt 
of cash; 

• 

For the trade receivable balances that were not 
collected  prior  to  the  issue  of  the  financial 
statements,  evaluated  on  a  sample  basis  the 
probability of recovery of outstanding amounts 
by  reference  to  the  status  of  contract 
the 
negotiations, 
customers,  external  and  internal  legal  advice 
and  supporting  documentation,  historical 
recoveries 
supporting 
documentation; 

correspondence  with 

other 

and 

•  Confirmed  that  unbilled  work  in  progress 
amounts at year end were subsequently billed 
to the customer;  

to  Note  11 

Refer 
‘Trade  and  other 
receivables’,  Note  12  ‘Contract  assets  and 
liabilities’ 
‘Financial 
Instruments’ 

and  Note 

30 

in 

Included 
the  Group’s  consolidated 
statement of financial position as at 30 June 
2020  are  contract  assets  totalling  $3.6 
million and trade receivables totalling $41.2 
million.  

The  Group  recognises  contract  assets  in 
respect of the progressive valuation of work 
completed as well as trade receivables which 
represent amounts invoiced to customers.  

Contract  assets  (or  work  in  progress)  are 
amounts due to the Group from customers 
that have not been invoiced. Some of these 
project  receivables  are  made  up  of  claims 
and  variations,  both  approved  and  not 
approved  by  the  customer.  Management 
assesses the likelihood of recovery prior to 
recognising  the  amount  due  from  the 
customer. 

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• 

Credit  risk  and  collectability  of  trade 
receivables  and  amounts  due 
from 
customers under construction contracts are 
subject  to  estimation  and  judgement  and 
to  be  monitored  by 
are 
management on an ongoing basis. 

required 

to 

For the work in progress amounts that were not 
the  customer  we  challenged 
billed 
management’s 
the 
recoverability  of  these  amounts  via  inquiry  of 
management, 
internal  and 
inspection  of 
inspection  of 
legal  advice,  or 
external 
subsequent billing approved by the client; and 

assessment 

of 

•  Assessed 

the 

appropriateness 

of 

the 

disclosures in the financial statements. 

Litigation and claims 

Our procedures included, but were not limited to: 

Refer  to  Note  21  ‘Provisions’  and  Note  33 
‘Contingent Liabilities’. 

• 

Evaluated management’s processes and 
controls to assess the likely financial impact of 
legal proceedings; 

•  Obtained  the  Group’s  litigation  reports  and 
making enquiries about the status of litigation 
matters with Group management and external 
legal advisors; 

•  Reviewed  minutes  of  meetings  of  those 
charged  with  governance  to  identify  their 
consideration of legal proceedings as relevant 
and correspondence between the Group and its 
external legal advisors; 

•  Assessed  management’s  determination  of  the 
provisions  recorded  for  potential  litigation 
losses and claims; and 

•  Assessed 

of 
disclosures in the financial statements.  

appropriateness 

the 

the 

in 

Included 
the  Group’s  consolidated 
statement  of  financial  position  at  30  June 
2020 are provisions related to litigation and 
claims totalling $6.4 million. 

The Group is party to legal proceedings and 
claims brought by third parties as a result of 
normal  business  operations.  Management 
have  assessed  each  of  these  legal  matters 
and  determined,  with  the  assistance  of 
legal  counsel  where  relevant, 
external 
whether  there  is  a  requirement  to  provide 
for  expected  exposures  or  disclose  a 
contingent 
in  the  consolidated 
financial report.  

liability 

Judgement is applied when determining the 
likely settlement of litigation and claims. The 
most significant legal claims are related to:  

• 

Payroll  tax  liability  with  the  State 
Revenue  Office  (OSR)  in  New  South 
Wales, Queensland and Victoria; 

•  Research  &  development  (R&D)  tax 

concession; and 

•  Class  action  in  relation  to  the  Group’s 

contracting arrangements. 

Discontinued Operations 

Our procedures included but were not limited to: 

Refer 
Operations’. 

to  Note 

16.2 

‘Discontinued 

•  Assessed  the  appropriateness  of  the  amounts 

classified as discontinued operations; 

to  dispose 

During  the  prior  financial  year,  a  decision 
was  made 
the  Heating, 
Ventilation  and  Air  Conditioning  (HVAC) 
component  of  the  Build  division.  This  has 
a 
consequently 
discontinued  operation  for  the  year  ended 
30 June 2020.   

classified 

been 

as 

Accounting and presentation of discontinued 
operations  contain  several  judgments  that 
affect  the  presentation  of  the  consolidated 
profit or loss statement, which can affect:  

• 

The  allocation  of  revenue  and  costs 

•  Agreed  the  aggregate  carrying  value  of  the 
disposed  net  assets  from  the  underlying 
accounting 
the  consolidated 
records 
financial statements; 

to 

• 

Evaluated  and  challenged  the  estimates  and 
judgements within management’s assessment 
of  the  onerous  lease  provisions  and  residual 
liabilities  to  be  retained  by  the  Group.  This 
included reviewing and assessing contracts and 
lease  agreements,  the  amounts  allocated  to 
discontinued operations, and the discount rate 
used  in  the  calculation  of  the  onerous  lease 
provision; 

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between  continuing  and  discontinued 
operations; 

•  Allocation of intangible assets related to 
brands  and  goodwill  for  the  business 
disposed of; 

•  Settlement of employee liabilities; 
•  Accounting  for  onerous  leases  and  exit 
costs to be settled by the Group; and 
Taxation  implications  relating  to  the 
discontinued operations. 

• 

•  Assessed the appropriateness of the allocation 
of the goodwill to the discontinued operations;  

•  Assessed the appropriateness of the allocation 
of  overhead  expenses  to  the  discontinued 
operations; 

•  Assessed the related taxation balances; and 

•  Assessed 

the 

disclosures 
statements. 

appropriateness 
the 
in 

included 

of 
the 
financial 

Other Information  

The  directors  are  responsible  for  the  other  information.  The  other  information  comprises  the 
information  included in  the  Group’s  annual  report  for  the year ended  30  June  2020 but  does not 
include the financial report and our auditor’s report thereon.  

Our opinion on the financial report does not cover the other information and we do 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 
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, 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.  

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.  

In preparing the financial report, the directors are responsible for assessing the ability of the Group 
to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using 
the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the Group or to 
cease operations, or has 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 
intentional  omissions, 
involve  collusion, 
fraud  may 
misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.  

forgery, 

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•  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. 

Report on the Remuneration Report 

Opinion on the Remuneration Report 

We have audited the Remuneration Report included on pages 15 to 22 of the Directors’ Report for 
the year ended 30 June 2020.  

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

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Responsibilities  

The  directors  of  the  Company  are  responsible  for  the  preparation  and  presentation  of  the 
Remuneration  Report  in  accordance  with  section  300A  of  the  Corporations  Act  2001.  Our 
responsibility is to express an opinion on the Remuneration Report, based on our audit conducted in 
accordance with Australian Auditing Standards.  

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DELOITTE TOUCHE TOHMATSU 

AG Collinson 
Partner 
Chartered Accountants 
Sydney, 24 August 2020 

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SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION

THE SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION SET OUT BELOW WAS APPLICABLE AS AT 31 JULY 2020

A. DISTRIBUTION OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Analysis of numbers of equity 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 above

 Number of 

Holders

 Ordinary 

Shares 

192

561

285

 698

 202

 1,938

61,005

1,731,446

2,218,287

28,827,270

399,804,314

432,642,322

Percentage 

 Number of 

Performance  

Percentage 

Held

0.01

0.40

0.51

6.66

92.42

 100.00

Holders 

Rights

Held

 5 

 - 

 - 

2

1

8

 451,387

33.31

-

-

232,461

671,056

-

-

17.16

49.53

1,354,904

100.00

There were 239 (2019: 221) holders of less than a marketable parcel of ordinary shares.

 B. EQUITY SECURITY HOLDERS 

Twenty largest quoted equity security holders

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

Name of Holder

NATIONAL NOMINEES LIMITED 

HSBC CUSTODY NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED

BIRKETU PTY LTD

SANDHURST TRUSTEES LTD 

SAMLOWE PTY LTD 

MR GREG MULLANE

FF OKRAM PTY LTD 

J P MORGAN NOMINEES AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED

EMELWIN PTY LTD 

HGT INVESTMENTS PTY LTD

HSBC CUSTODY NOMINEES (AUSTRALA) LIMITED – A/C 2

CITICORP NOMINEES PTY LIMITED

EDINGTON PTY LIMITED 

TALOOMBI PTY LTD

CTSF PTY LTD 

NEWECONOMY COM AU NOMINEES PTY LIMITED <900 ACCOUNT>

MISS YAN LI

MR NICHOLAS JOHN BENSON

MR NICHOLAS KELVIN THOMSON YATES

VANWARD INVESTMENTS LIMITED

Top 20 Shareholders

Total Shares Issued

 Ordinary Shares

 Number 

 Percentage  

Held 

of Issued

111,389,785

104,271,391

73,175,760

22,113,723

10,115,403

7,548,743

6,315,009

3,283,133

2,993,959

2,911,446

2,305,241

1,903,578

1,769,376

1,721,257

1,675,945

1,646,707

1,400,000

1,390,215

1,259,524

1,194,807

25.75%

24.10%

16.91%

5.11%

2.34%

1.75%

1.46%

0.76%

0.69%

0.67%

0.53%

0.44%

0.41%

0.40%

0.39%

0.38%

0.32%

0.32%

0.29%

0.28%

360,385,002

83.30%

432,642,322

100.00%

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 C.  SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS 

Substantial shareholders in the Company are set 

out below:

Ordinary Shares

NAOS ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED

LANYON ASSET MANAGEMENT PTY LIMITED

BIRKETU PTY LTD

SANDHURST TRUSTEES LIMITED 

 D.  VOTING RIGHTS 

Number Held

Percentage

110,430,180

94,311,187

73,175,760

22,113,723

25.52%

21.80%

16.91%

5.11%

The voting rights attaching to each class of equity securities are set out 

below:

(a)  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.

(b)  Rights over an 

ordinary share

No voting rights.

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Auditor

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