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Expanding Capabilities,  
Broadening Horizons

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CIVMEC Limited 

Company Registration No. 201011837H

SINGAPORE  

80 Robinson Road #02-00  

Singapore 068898 

AUSTRALIA  

16 Nautical Drive, Henderson 

Western Australia 6166

Telephone: +61 8 9437 6288 

Facsimile: +61 8 9437 6388  

Email: civmec@civmec.com.au

www.civmec.com

ANNUAL REPORT 2013/2014

 
 
 
 
Front and inside cover: The Chevron-operated Wheatstone Project located at Ashburton North, 12 km west 
of Onslow in Western Australia where Civmec have provided precast concrete and site civil works.

Table of Contents

About Us 

Goals and Values 

Capability Overview 

Locations 

Financial Highlights 

Executive Chairman’s Statement 

CEO’s Report 

Oil and Gas  

Mining and Infrastructure  

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Asset Management and Integrated Services   22

People 

Safety & Environment 

Facilities and Systems 

Corporate Social Responsibility 

Board of Directors 

Executive Team 

Corporate Governance 

Corporate Registry 

Financial Reports 

Statistics of Shareholders 

Notice of Annual General Meeting 

Proxy Form 

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Expanding Capabilities,  
Broadening Horizons

Civmec Limited Annual Report 2013/2014 

Civmec is an integrated, multi-
disciplined construction and 
engineering services provider to the 
resources and infrastructure sectors. 
Spread over 120,000m2, Civmec’s 
headquarters & state-of-the-art 
waterfront facilities are located in 
Perth, Western Australia.

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 About Us

About Us

Civmec is an integrated 
multi-disciplined 
construction and 
engineering services 
provider to the 
resources and 
infrastructure sectors.

With our diverse capabilities, we can 
provide our clients with a wide range 
of complementary in-house core 
competencies and services. We provide 
heavy engineering and other services 
including modular assembly, precast 
concrete, site civil works, structural, 
mechanical and process piping 
installation, industrial insulation, surface 
treatment, access solutions, offshore 
logistics and maintenance services.

Spread over 120,000m2, Civmec’s 
headquarters & state-of-the-art waterfront 
facilities are located in Perth, Western 
Australia. With our diverse capabilities, 
resources and experience, our dedicated 
teams can deliver projects anywhere. 
Our construction projects are supported 
from our headquarters which include 
our 29,300m2 heavy engineering facility, 
7,500m2 office headquarters and 4,800m2 
surface treatment facility. 

In April 2012, Civmec Limited was listed on 
the Singapore Exchange (SGX).

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014  
 
Goals and Values

Our values drive us to 
achieve our goals and 
are what we aspire to 
develop in all our people.

Our goal is to grow a sustainable 
company that will deliver mutually 
beneficial outcomes to all stakeholders for 
now and in the long-term.

Our Core Values

•  Safety and Well-being

We are focused on enhancing our future 
growth by embracing sound work ethics, 
innovation and technology, whilst at the 
same time providing outstanding service 
to all our customers.

•  Accountability

•  Teamwork

•  Integrity

Combined with our successful business 
model, this positions us to perform 
well, develop a strong client base and 
gain repeat business through customer 
satisfaction.

•  Politeness and Courtesy

•  Openness and Trust

Civmec team members at our precast concrete facility in Darwin, Northern Territory.

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 6

CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Civmec’s multi-disciplinary team from one of our remote construction sites in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Capability Overview

We provide a diverse range of capabilities across the energy, resources and 
infrastructure sectors. With our integrated capabilities, we can provide our clients 
with a wide range of complementary in-house core competencies and services.

Our strength lies in our diversity, our strong dedicated management team and 
our commitment to providing our clients with the best service. We have built an 
experienced, well-trained workforce that understands our clients’ needs and is able 
to respond to their requirements efficiently.

Heavy Engineering
We undertake both large and small 
fabrication projects from our 29,300m2 
undercover facility.

Modularisation
Our large heavy engineering workshop 
and laydown area enables large modular 
assemblies that can be fabricated and 
assembled into single units.

Structural Mechanical 
& Piping
We undertake complex site structural, 
mechanical and process piping 
installation projects for the energy and 
resources sectors.

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 “By continuing to build up our suite of capabilities, we are 
becoming a specialist provider to customers who increasingly 
request a holistic, cross-disciplinary, turnkey solution. This 
also positions the company further up the value-chain for 
major projects across a broader range of market sectors.”

James Fitzgerald 
Executive Chairman

Precast Concrete
Our precast concrete business unit has 
the capability to manufacture reinforced 
concrete products of all sizes and 
complexities.

Site Civil Works
We provide a full range of civil services 
and are at the forefront of creating 
innovative construction techniques.

Painting, Insulation & 
Fireproofing
We provide an integrated painting, 
insulation and fireproofing solution, all of 
which is supported from our technologically 
advanced engineering facilities.

Access Solutions
Our tailored access solutions provide 
support for our clients across all aspects of 
project, maintenance and shutdown works.

Offshore Logistics
We provide comprehensive integrated 
supply chain solutions to the onshore and 
offshore industry. 

Maintenance
Our diverse capabilities enable us to 
provide a single source solution for 
industrial maintenance.

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Locations

Our strategically located 
facilities are positioned 
in key energy and 
resources regions.

SINGAPORE

DARWIN

BROOME

North West 
Region

Pilbara Region

Goldfields Region

PERTH

OUR FACILITIES AND OFFICES

OUR PROJECTS

REGISTERED OFFICE

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Henderson Facility  
in Perth, Western Australia

3,000T Wharf

6,000T Wharf

15,000T Wharf

Floating Dock

Surface Treatment Facility - 4,800m2

Heavy Engineering Facility - 29,300m2

Specialist Subsea Heavy 
Engineering Facility - 1,200m2 
Under Construction

Office Headquarters - 6,500m2

Site Support Logistics Base - 2,300m2 
Under Construction

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Record revenue of  
S$433.7 million

EBITDA of  
S$53.8 million

NPAT of  
S$35.1 million

NPAT margin  
of 8.1%

Conservative net  
debt to equity ratio
of 12.8%

Cash balance of 
S$32.5 million

Earnings per share  
of 7.0 cents

We continue to expand our oil and gas focussed 
facilities with the construction of a 1,200m2 specialist 
subsea heavy engineering facility at our Henderson 
operations in Western Australia.

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Financial Highlights

Revenue (S$M)

EBITDA (S$M)

433.7

405.9

328.7

54.3

53.8

48.6

61.0

22.3

14.6

6.0

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

Net Profit After Tax (S$M)

Operating Cash Flow (S$M)

36.0

35.1

30.3

30.3

26.1

7.5

3.2

8.6

6.9

1.7

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

Earnings per Share (Basic)

Dividends Per Share (cents)

7.2

7.0

6.1

0.7

0.7

0.6

1.5

N/M

N/M N/M

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2010

2011

2012

2013

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Financial Highlights

Reporting Currency

 S$’000 

2014

2013

Change

Financial Highlights

Sales Revenue 

EBITDA

Net Profit After Tax

Operating Cashflow

Earnings Per Share (Basic)

Dividend Per Share (cents)

Return On Equity (%)

433,677

405,924

53,779

35,079

30,255

7.0

0.7

24.3

54,285

36,049

8,643

7.2

0.7

32.7

+6.9%

-0.9%

-2.7%

+250.0%

-2.7%

-

-25.7%

Financials
We produced another solid financial 
performance in FY2014 with a 
record turnover of S$433.7 million 
complemented by a strong net profit after 
tax (NPAT) of S$35.1 million. 

Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation 
and amortisation (EBITDA) was S$53.8 
million, and earnings before interest and 
tax (EBIT) was S$47.1 million. 

Margins remain very healthy at 12.4% for 
EBITDA, 10.8% for EBIT and 8.1% for NPAT. 
This resulted in a return on equity of 
24.3% and earnings per share of 7.0 cents.

Our continued focus on cash flow 
discipline resulted in a cash balance 
at year end of S$32.5 million with a 
conservative net debt to equity ratio of 
12.8%. We now have a stronger balance 
sheet with an increase in shareholders’ 
funds of S$34.1 million to S$144.3 million 
in FY2014.

When the currency translation effects 
are removed, the underlying increase in 
revenue was 17.5% to A$374.9 million. 
Likewise the underlying net profit after tax 
increased 6.7% to A$30.2 million. 

As a result of the high levels of business 
activity, the underlying revenues and 
profit in Australian Dollars (A$) increased 
impressively to new record highs. 

A lower average exchange rate for FY2014 
compared to FY2013 resulted in a higher 
revenue and a small drop in reported net 
profits in S$ terms.

The charts below outlines our 5 year 
performance in our present operating 
currency (A$).

Operating Currency 

 A$’000 

2014

2013

Change

Sales Revenue 

EBITDA

Net Profit After Tax

374,927

319,072

+17.5%

46,480

30,231

42,670

28,336

+8.9%

+6.7%

Revenue (A$M)

Net Profit After Tax (A$M)

374.9

319.1

252.9

30.2

28.3

23.3

47.7

18.0

5.9

2.6

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Executive Chairman’s Statement

“We look ahead 
more secure in our 
strategic direction; 
more steadfast in our 
purpose and beliefs; 
and more confident of 
our potential to deliver 
long term value to 
shareholders.”

James Fitzgerald 
Executive Chairman

On behalf of the Board of Directors I am 
pleased to present the Annual Report of 
Civmec Limited for the year ending 30 
June 2014. The company achieved strong 
results in terms of revenue, profitability 
and returns to shareholders thereby 
affirming the strategies implemented in 
prior years and their continued successful 
operationalisation during the year.

Financial Performance

As a result of the high levels of business 
activity, the underlying revenues and 
profit in Australian Dollars (A$) increased 
impressively to new record highs. 

While the overall underlying business 
performance reflects a strong and 
continuing earnings growth, the 
significant shift in exchange rate between 
Australian dollars and Singapore dollars 
mask the magnitude of these outstanding 
improvements in the results which are 
reported in Singapore dollars.

Despite these adverse foreign currency 
translation effects, Civmec produced an 
excellent financial performance in FY2014 
achieving a record turnover of S$433.7 
million complemented by a strong net 
profit after tax (NPAT) of S$35.1 million. 

We aim to achieve sound returns 
to shareholders and the Board has 
recommended a final cash dividend of 
0.7 Singapore cent per share, subject 
to shareholders’ approval at the Annual 
General Meeting on 28th October 2014. 

Our financial performance reflects the 
considerable maturity we have achieved 
following a period of rapid evolution since 
our inception in 2009. Our innovative and 
creative business model has delivered 
global competitiveness. The company 
has demonstrated this by successfully 
securing contracts against lower cost 
base countries and delivering improved 
productivity to key projects with on-time, 
on-budget performance.

Geographic Expansion

Having achieved considerable 
market penetration in the Western 
Australian (WA) resources sector, we 
are now expanding our capabilities and 
broadening our horizons to further 
develop the business and respond to 
changing market dynamics. 

Importantly, the company is already 
achieving success in developing these 
new revenue streams which will provide 
growth and consistency in earnings.

After expanding into Australia’s 
Northern Territory just before the end 
of the previous financial year, this year 
we secured our first major contract 
in the Northern Territory on the A$33 
billion Ichthys Onshore Liquefied 

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Our Directors bring their wealth of 
experience to steer us towards our 
goals with great confidence and 
integrity, through the governance 
principles we instil.

Of course, our strength and culture of 
success would not be attainable without 
the dedication and effort of all our 
people. Through the leadership of our 
Chief Executive Officer, Pat Tallon, the 
experienced management team, and 
to all our hard working staff, I take this 
opportunity to personally thank you all for 
another extremely satisfying performance. 

Finally, I extend my appreciation for the 
continued support and confidence of 
our shareholders, to whom we continue 
to commit to protect and enhance 
shareholder value.

As a result of our achievements and 
decisions in the last year, we look ahead 
more secure in our strategic direction; 
more steadfast in our purpose and beliefs; 
and more confident of our potential to 
deliver long-term value to shareholders. 

Yours Sincerely,

James Fitzgerald 
Executive Chairman

Civmec Ltd

Natural Gas (LNG) Facilities project. 
This milestone affirms our decision to 
expand geographically into the Northern 
Territory and to increasingly target the 
oil and gas sector.

Strategic Focus

A recently completed review highlighted 
and confirmed three main strategies 
aimed at increasing revenues, 
strengthening our value proposition, and 
improving internal efficiencies:

•  Expand via strategic alliances, mergers 
or acquisitions within Australia and to 
new geographical markets;
Increase cross-discipline capabilities 
to further enhance our position as a 
preferred heavy engineering specialist 
in WA and NT; and 

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•  Drive efficiencies by enhancing 

systems and processes.

We have quickly established ourself as 
a key construction and logistics services 
provider in the Northern Territory, 
demonstrating our ability to pursue 
strategic opportunities wherever they 
may emerge by applying our globally 
competitive practices and proven 
business model in other regions. 
Expansion to Singapore is already under 
consideration. This will serve as a base 
to establish a global footprint as well 
as enabling enhanced interaction with 
our shareholders and the investment 
community.

By continuing to build up our suite of 
capabilities, we are becoming a preferred 
provider to customers who increasingly 
request a holistic, cross-disciplinary, 
turnkey solution. This also positions the 
company further up the value-chain for 
major projects across a broader range of 
market sectors.

Our global competitiveness depends on 
working intelligently applying innovative 
solutions and technology, deployed in 
adaptable infrastructure by a flexible, 
multi-disciplinary workforce. 

To maintain and build our advantage, 
we recognise the need to continuously 
improve our systems and processes. 
We have already made a substantial 
investment in developing our Civtrac 
business management system (BMS) 
tool which not only improves our current 
operations, it enables us to quickly and 
reliably implement and assess future 
operational enhancements.

Having firmly established the company 
following a period of rapid growth, we 
intend to build further momentum and 
we remain confident in our future. The 
three-pronged strategy provides the 
blueprint for our management and staff 
to write the next chapter in our success 
story by capitalising on the opportunities 
the market presents.

Outlook

We continue to see more opportunities 
emerging in the oil and gas industry. 
Investment in the oil and gas sector is 
forecast to grow, presenting ongoing 
prospects in 2015 and beyond. We also 
anticipate increased demand as a result 
of government spending on infrastructure 
in Australia. Investment in the Australian 
mining sector continues to remain at a 
high level. While the economic outlook 
sees a levelling in that activity, we remain 
optimistic about our growth prospects 
amidst the shift in the sector towards 
maintenance and sustaining capital – a 
segment that we actively pursue through 
our Asset Management and Integrated 
Services capability.

Conclusion

As with our past successes, delivering 
on our strategies and capturing the new 
business that will drive the company 
onward and upward will not be possible 
without the effort and talents of our team. 

I extend my appreciation to my fellow 
Directors and the Executive team for 
their contribution and continued focus 
on our strategic objectives, and for their 
continuing resilience and responsiveness 
to opportunities as they arise.

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Executive Chairman’s StatementCEO’s Report

FY2014 marked another outstanding 
year, with the company achieving 
record levels of activity and outstanding 
performance highlights on some of 
Australia’s largest projects. 

A project involving site civil works, heavy engineering, structural, mechanical and process piping works currently being 
undertaken at a remote construction site in the Pilbara region of Western Australia.

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Operational Highlights

•  Delivering on three of Australia’s largest oil and gas projects – 
Gorgon, Wheatstone and Ichthys – first major contract win in 
Northern Territory

•  Award of vertical integrated contracts involving civil works, 
precast concrete, fabrication, structural, mechanical and 
process piping and electrical, affirms our integrated multi-
disciplinary capabilities

•  Completed construction of 4,800m2 purpose built, specialised 

Surface Treatment Facility and increased our Henderson 
waterfront facility in Perth to a total 120,000m2

•  Secured S$643 million in new contracts and contract extensions

Pat Tallon 
Chief Executive Officer

The 2013/14 financial year marked another 
outstanding year for us, with the company 
achieving record levels of activity and 
outstanding performance highlights on 
some of Australia’s largest projects.

strengthened the growth platforms in 
the Northern Territory, our structural, 
mechanical and process piping sector and 
our infrastructure capabilities, which are all 
already providing positive returns.

Civmec produced an exceptional financial 
performance in FY2014 achieving record 
turnover of S$433.7 million and producing 
a solid net profit of S$35.1 million which 
equates to 8.1% of turnover.

Our financial performance was even more 
impressive when removing the currency 
translation. In Australian dollars we 
increased our revenue on the previous 
year and net profit after tax by 17.5% and 
6.7%, respectively.

The company continued to focus on our 
core value of safety and well-being and 
achieved a record safety performance for 
the year. The Group’s Total Recordable 
Injury Frequency Rate (TRIFR) is  presently 
at 2.7 incidents per million man hours 
and is equal or better than most other 
companies operating in our sector. I 
would like to congratulate everyone 
in the organisation for their continual 
commitment to operating in a safe manner.

In a year with numerous highlights, 
the oil and gas division continued to 
perform strongly while the mining and 
infrastructure division secured a number 
of vertically packaged contracts that 
demonstrated our ability to integrate our 
capabilities across a range of disciplines. 
The ability to penetrate the expanding oil 
and gas segment, and to provide quality 
integrated services, are both important 
aspects to expanding our business.

I am also pleased to report that we further 

Our decision to expand into the Northern 
Territory was validated by the award of our 
first major contract on the Ichthys Onshore 
LNG facility. This success was instrumental 
in our decision to expand our 38,000m2 
Darwin Offshore Logistics Base (DOLB) 
facility through the addition of a 48,000m2 
precast yard. This exemplifies our ability to 
replicate the already successful business 
model used in Western Australia into new 
geographic areas.

We now carry out precast concrete, 
offshore logistics and site installation 
services in the Northern Territory. This local 
presence provides us with a competitive 
advantage in a region where exploration 
activities are expected to increase. We plan 
to add capabilities in the region to capture 
business opportunities and generate 
improved economies of scale.

Recognising the value adding opportunities 
of vertically integrating our multiple 
disciplines, we have successfully expanded 
our structural, mechanical and process 
piping services and secured contracts for 
vertical packages from both the mining 
and oil and gas sectors. The depth of our 
structural, mechanical and process piping 
capabilities has been further strengthened 
through investment in new plant and 
equipment including a new 500 tonne 
heavy lift crane. 

During the year we secured a contract on 
Rio Tinto’s Yandicoogina Sustaining Project 
for a package which included fabrication, 

modular assembly and structural, 
mechanical and process piping site works 
following the previously awarded site civil 
works contract at the same site. We also 
secured several vertical package contracts 
on Rio Tinto’s Nammuldi Iron Ore Project 
that included civil, structural, mechanical 
and process piping and electrical scope. 

Leveraging our multi-disciplinary 
capabilities we also secured a contract on 
the BOC Kwinana Gas Plant Upgrade in 
which Civmec provided site civil works, 
precast concrete, structural, mechanical 
and process piping and insulation works.

The oil and gas division is gaining further 
momentum, particularly in continuing 
to provide services to three of the 
largest oil and gas projects in Australia, 
including the Gorgon LNG project where 
we have already supplied 11,000 tonnes 
of structural steel and 120,000 tonnes 
of precast components. We produced 
approximately 37,500 tonnes of Accropode 
II units for the Wheatstone LNG Project 
and have now established a facility to 
service the Ichthys LNG Project in Darwin. 

With the ongoing investment in the 
oil and gas sector, combined with our 
expanded capabilities in providing 
vertically integrated disciplines, our 
penetration into the oil and gas market 
continues to increase leveraging our 
involvement in major LNG projects.

Reflecting the company’s increasing 
stature in achievements in the oil and 
gas industry, Civmec was awarded the 
inaugural New Enterprise Award at the 
Subsea Energy Australia Business Awards 
2014 in June.

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 CEO’s ReportOne of our completed projects where Civmec have carried out site civil works,  
precast concrete, structural, mechanical and process piping and cryogenic insulation works.

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 CEO’s ReportOil and Gas

HIGHLIGHTS

•  Turnover of S$130 million
•  First major contract win in Darwin, Northern Territory  

on the Ichthys Onshore LNG project

•  Secured S$181 million in new contracts and extensions

The oil and gas division continued to 
perform strongly during the 2014 financial 
year as we built our capability to meet 
the sector’s needs and expanded our 
operational footprint to capture work in the 
Northern Territory. 

disciplinary capability, we have supplied 
site civil, precast concrete, fabrication, 
structural, mechanical and process 
piping, cryogenic insulation and project 
management services for BOC’s Kwinana 
Gas Plant Upgrade. 

Whilst it appears that turnover of S$130 
million was lower than S$143 million 
achieved in FY2013, when the currency 
translation effect is removed the result is 
in line with the previous year in Australian 
dollars. Growth in this sector has been 
controlled with the allocation of key 
resources to contracts secured by our 
mining division. 

S$181 million in new contracts and 
contract extensions were secured during 
the year. These included the award of 
precast concrete components for the 
Ichthys Onshore LNG Facilities Project. 
We are producing in excess of 30,000 
tonnes of precast concrete structures such 
as manholes and foundations in Darwin, 
where we have established a customised 
precast facility close to the project site.

We are providing a range of subsea items, 
including Buckle Triggers, for the Prelude 
Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) 
Project – the world’s first FLNG project, a 
revolutionary technology that will allow 
access to offshore gas fields. A buckle 
trigger is a platform to assist control of 
flow-line piping on the ocean floor. Our 
involvement in this ground-breaking 
project further demonstrates our ability 
to deliver large scale heavy engineering 
projects to the exacting requirements 
demanded by the oil and gas industry.

Following through on our initial 
strategic plan to be a turn key solutions 
provider and leveraging our multi-

The expansion of the existing plant 
includes the construction of a state-
of-the-art air gas liquefaction plant, to 
replace an existing air separation unit and 
nitrogen liquefaction unit at its Kwinana 
site, near Perth, Western Australia.

The company has also continued to 
provide multi-disciplinary services for 
the Gorgon LNG Project - one of the 
world’s largest natural gas projects, and 
the largest single resource project in 
Australia’s history. Building on the success 
of supplying over 11,000 tonnes of 
structural steel and approximately 120,000 
tonnes of precast structures to the project. 
In addition we have delivered substantial 
pipe spooling and various rectification 
works on equipment.

During the 2014 financial year we 
completed an Australian-first contract to 
produce approximately 37,500 tonnes of 
Accropode II precast concrete units for 
construction of the Materials Offloading 
Facility and Breakwater at the Chevron-
operated Wheatstone Project located at 
Ashburton North, 12 kilometres west of 
Onslow in Western Australia. We are also 
performing civil works on site for the 
onshore LNG processing facility. 

The outlook for oil and gas projects is 
positive and will continue to provide 
significant opportunities and we will look 
to further expand our geographical reach 
in this sector.

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 CEO’s Report“Recognising the value-adding opportunities of vertically 
integrating our multiple disciplines, we have successfully 
expanded our structural, mechanical and process piping 
services and secured contracts for vertical service packages.” 

Pat Tallon 
Chief Executive Officer

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 

We are delivering site civil works, fabrication, modularisation and structural mechanical  
and piping installation services at a remote site in Western Australia’s Pilbara region.

CEO’s ReportMining and Infrastructure

HIGHLIGHTS

•  Record turnover of S$303 million, an increase of 15.6%
•  Secured S$456 million in new contracts and extensions
•  Structural, mechanical and process piping capability 

recognised with key contract awards

The mining and infrastructure division 
delivered record turnover of S$303 million 
in the FY14 year, an increase of 15.6% on 
the previous year. This was predominantly 
due to an increase in contract activity in 
this sector. 

Of particular strategic importance given 
our strategy of increasing our cross-
discipline capabilities, the 2014 financial 
year saw the successful award of multiple 
contracts across our integrated disciplines. 
This ability to deliver vertical packages 
was primarily enabled through the growth 
of our structural, mechanical and process 
piping capability. 

We have been providing a range of 
services at Rio Tinto’s Yandicoogina 
Sustaining Project in the Pilbara region 
of Western Australia. Demonstrating the 
versatility of our operating model, we are 
delivering a package comprising of the 
supply, fabrication, modular assembly 

and structural, mechanical and process 
piping site works for an iron ore wet 
processing plant. This contract builds on 
the successful award of the civil works 
contract for this project.

Also highlighting the value of our 
integrated multi-disciplinary capability 
offerings, the company has been 
delivering works for Rio Tinto at the 
Nammuldi Below Water Table Iron Ore 
Project. We are executing three vertical 
package contracts for this project that 
comprise of civil works, precast concrete, 
fabrication, modular assembly, structural, 
mechanical and process piping site works 
and electrical works for non-process 
infrastructure.

Over the course of the year we have also 
completed a range of civil projects including 
the construction of concrete slabs, bunds 
and footings for supporting infrastructure at 
BHP Billiton’s Jimblebar mine site.

We have successfully completed the 
construction of a new gold processing 
plant for La Mancha’s Mungari Gold 
Project in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. 
The scope of this contract included civil 
works, fabrication, modular assembly and 
structural, mechanical and process piping 
site works. 

Following on from the delivery of the 
largest iron ore car dumper ever built 
in Australia, the company delivered a 
further two single cell tandem iron ore car 
dumpers for a major port expansion at 
Cape Lambert in Western Australia.

The segment also won a contract for the 
fabrication of structural steel as part of 
the Perth Airport Terminal 1 expansion. 
We have delivered over 2,400 tonnes of 
fabricated steel on this key infrastructure 
project for Western Australia.

Whilst going forward we expect to see a 
shift in activity in the mining sector and we 
remain optimistic of our growth prospects 
as the expenditure shifts towards 
maintenance and sustaining capital. 

We also anticipate increased demand 
as a result of government spending on 
infrastructure in Australia.

One of our projects where we are delivering site civil works, precast concrete, heavy engineering, structural, mechanical and 
process piping installation and electrical and instrumentation installation and testing activities.

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HIGHLIGHTS

•  Strong growth potential as expenditure shifts to maintenance 

and sustaining capital

•  New division established gaining momentum
•  Secured solid base with S$6 million in new contracts

Anticipating the Australian mining sector’s 
shift in emphasis from new project 
investment to maintenance and sustaining 
capital, we have expanded and realigned 
our operational structure to include the 
new Asset Management and Integrated 
Services division towards the end of the 
2013 financial year. 

Taking this ‘early mover’ approach to this 
area was a strategic decision that has 
enabled us to conduct significant business 
development work in the area including 
engagement with new and existing clients 
in order to clarify anticipated requirements; 
develop awareness of our capabilities in 
this field; and develop plans to maximise 
value for both Civmec and our customers.

As a result of this work, we have 
identified core areas of focus in both the 

mining and oil and gas sectors where, 
importantly, we are also able to leverage 
off the existing relationships and activities 
of our other divisions and have secured 
revenue of S$6 million in the division, on 
which to build. 

As anticipated, mining sector capital 
investment has begun to level off, however 
as ongoing operational expenditure 
increases we remain confident of the future 
demand for our asset management and 
integrated services offering, and steadily 
increased our level of bidding activity in 
this area during the course of the year.

Further expansion of the company’s 
capabilities, facilities, and geographic 
footprint will also support growth in 
this segment.

Melissa De Aguiar from our Asset Management and Integrated Services  
division performing on-site maintenance activities on LNG equipment.

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CEO’s Report

One of our heavy lift cranes aiding site erection activities.

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Elizabeth Haeata, member of our Logistics Team at one of our remote project sites. 

CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 CEO’s ReportPeople

HIGHLIGHTS

Peak Resource Levels

•  Peak labour force circa 1,500 during FY14, highest on record
•  Established a Registered Training Organisation to provide 

competency based training courses

•  Leadership initiatives commenced throughout the business

1500

1100

900

Being a company with a strong focus 
on values, we believe the Civmec values 
which are shared amongst all our 
people are the foundations to building 
a successful and united organisational 
culture. All our employees are dedicated 
to delivery on the company’s core values.

Our success has been due to the efforts 
of a committed workforce. We continue 
to develop our people to bring new 
expertise and skills into our business while 
also providing them with enhanced,  
long-term career opportunities.

Recognising the value of investing in 
training, this year we have established a 
Registered Training Organisation (RTO) 
that is certified to provide a number of 
skills and competency based training 
courses. Our fully equipped facility 
serves a dual purpose from induction or 
pre-start training through to ongoing 
skills enhancement and management 
development courses. 

Over the past year we have taken steps to 
boost the talent throughout the business, 
through ‘right fit’ selection and retention 
strategies which are aimed at attracting 
and keeping our top performing staff. 
In addition, we have established more 
formalised staff review and training 
procedures to assist our staff to apply 
new skills and develop a career path 
within Civmec. 

70

120

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

Along with the focus on people-related 
productivity improvements, we will 
continue to invest in the development 
and retention of our key talent to 
enable the company to successfully 
achieve our vision and maintain our 
competitive advantage.

Simon McElhiney being presented certificates for successfully completing two 
accredited training courses through our Registered Training Organisation.

“Our success to date 
can be attributed to 
our ability to create an 
environment where 
collaboration leads to 
outstanding results 
through the willingness 
to listen to our people.”

Pat Tallon 
Chief Executive Officer

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Our Henderson team members in front of subsea manifold and single cell tandem  
iron ore rail car dumper in bay 3 of our 29,300m2 heavy engineering facility.

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Safety

HIGHLIGHTS

Improved safety performance in FY2014

• 
•  Overall Group TRIFR of 2.7 
•  Further improvements made to Safe Day Good Day program

Our people are the key to everything we 
do, ensuring their safety is the company’s 
most important goal. We are committed 
to achieving a high standard of incident 
prevention through the continuous 
improvement of our positive safety culture 
and management system. 

These improvements have been due to 
the commitment and dedication of our 
management and safety teams in driving 
our safety principles at all levels. Our 
new training facilities also contribute by 
enhancing competency testing and safety 
compliance training. 

We have adopted the 
philosophy that each day 
at Civmec shall be a ‘Safe 
Day Good Day’.

We are extremely pleased that our 
safety strategies and improvement 
initiatives produced a continued and 
substantial improvement in our safety 
results during the year. The Group’s Total 
Reportable Injury Frequency Rate (TRIFR) 
was an impressive 2.7 at the end of the 
year. While we target ourselves with 
reducing this number further, it is at least 
comforting to know that this statistic 
is equal or better than the majority of 
companies operating in our sectors.

Safety improvement is a never ending 
exercise and we are well aware of the 
importance of ensuring not only a safe 
workplace, but instilling and supporting a 
culture which places people’s safety at the 
forefront of everything we do. 

Civmec’s safety management system is 
accredited to AS/NZS ISO 9001:2008.

The Group’s Total Reportable Injury Frequency 
Rate (TRIFR) was an impressive 2.7 at the end of 
the year. 

Environment

We acknowledge that we have an essential responsibility to the environment and 
fully comply with all regulatory requirements of ISO 14001. We are committed to the 
continual improvement of our environmental performance and to minimising our 
impact on the environment. 

Our key areas of emphasis include:

•  Ongoing development of strategic ways to implement waste minimisation, 

energy conservation and sustainable practices 

•  The encouragement and education of employees to apply best practice standards 

in environmental management

•  Continual review and improvement of the organisation’s environmental 

performance 

For our offshore logistics services we are accredited to ISO14001, a global standard 
for Environmental Management. 

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Specialist welding of super duplex LNG piping.

Our commitment to operating in an 

environmentally responsible manner 

is exemplified through our recently 

completed surface treatment facility. 

Our 31 x 10 x 10 metre grit room for 

abrasive blasting operates a tru-glide 

floor recovery system that allows us to 

recycle steel grit for multiple-use. Our 

state-of-the-art ventilation system is 

positioned in the middle of the facility 

to optimise cross flow and operates a 

multiple plenums filtration process. A 

further solvent recycling initiative recently 

implemented enables us to reuse thinners 

which ultimately minimises both costs and 

impact to the environment. 

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Team member from our Asset Management and Integrated  
Services division performing on-site maintenance activities.

CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Facilities and Systems

HIGHLIGHTS

•  Continued expansion of Darwin facilities
•  Expanded Henderson waterfront landholding to 120,000m2

• 

Integrated Enterprise Resource Planning system - Civtrac

In addition to our 38,000m2 offshore 
logistics facility in Darwin, Northern 
Territory, we have grown our footprint and 
capability offerings in the region through 
the development of a purpose built 
48,000m2 precast yard, that is currently 
delivering works for the construction of the 
Ichthy’s Onshore LNG processing facility.

Civmec has continued to invest in new 
infrastructure to support and expand 
operations in Henderson, Western 
Australia. The company’s modern 
waterfront facilities at Henderson, which 
enable us to expedite the shipping of large 
integrated modules, has been expanded 
to 120,000m2. Our landholding now covers 
120,000m2 which includes a 29,300m2 
undercover fabrication facility with 
modern automated fabrication and robotic 
welding equipment. 

Construction has begun for a 1,200m2 
subsea workshop for welding of exotic 
metals and assembly of subsea manifolds 
for the offshore sector. This custom built, 
segregated facility will strengthen Civmec’s 
ability to provide specialised subsea heavy 
engineering services for the global market. 
We see opportunities in the construction 
of subsea equipment along with 
refurbishment and maintenance activities 
within this highly specialised area.

In April 2014, Western Australia’s Premier, 
the Hon. Colin Barnett, officially opened 
our recently constructed Henderson office 
facility. The four storey, 6,500m2 office is 
another key milestone in the development 
of our complex. 

Also in April, we completed construction 
of our 4,800m2 surface treatment facility. 
This has expanded our in-house blasting 

and surface treatment capabilities, 
reducing the need to outsource these 
activities. The increased landholding 
also provides further capacity for 
modularisation. 

Plans for a 2,300m2 plant maintenance 
workshop are progressing, and these 
works will complete the entire Henderson 
facility.

With a clear desire to continually improve 
efficiencies in everything we do, we 
have invested substantial resources into 
developing and implementing a fully 
integrated business management system 
(BMS) system, called Civtrac. Unique 
to Civmec, this innovative advanced 
management tool:

• 

Improves planning and resource 
allocation for project management;
•  Helps monitor man hours and allows 

us to report material costs of actual vs 
planned; 

•  Allows real time monitoring of all 

work in progress;

•  Provides integrated and analytical 
reporting to the project teams  
and clients. 

Civmec’s quality management system is 
accredited to AS/NZS ISO 9001:2008

Quality 
ISO 9001

From left to right: James Fitzgerald (Executive Chairman), Pat Tallon (Chief Executive Officer), The Hon. Colin Barnett (Western 
Australia’s Premier) and The Hon. Simon O’Brien (MLC for the South Metropolitan Region) at the official opening of Civmec’s 
office facility in April of 2014.

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 CEO’s ReportBeyond supporting efficient and effective 
daily operations, Civtrac provides us 
with a continuous process improvement 
and cost efficiency tool. Its ability to 
measure the benefits resulting from our 
system and process enhancements will 
be instrumental in driving the efficiencies 
that will help us increase our competitive 
advantage in the global market.

We will continue to challenge our existing 
practices and focus on creating innovative 
delivery solutions across all aspects of our 
business to continually affirm our position 
as a market leader.

HEALTH & 
SAFETY

PROJECT QA 
& DOCUMENT 
CONTROL

FINANCIAL  
REPORTING

PROJECT 
MANAGEMENT 
& REPORTING

HUMAN  
RESOURCES

CUSTOMER 
RELATIONSHIP
MANAGEMENT

PLANT & 
EQUIPMENT 
MANAGEMENT 
SYSTEM

INTEGRATED 

BMS 

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

DARWIN

Civmec’s Precast 
Yard in Darwin, 
Northern Territory.

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 CEO’s Report“Our success to date can be very 
much attributed to ensuring 
we are aligned with all strategic 
partners, including clients, 
suppliers and our workforce.” 

Pat Tallon 
Chief Executive Officer

The installation of an approximately 174 tonne subsea manifold built by Civmec.

Civmec team members inspecting pipework.

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 CEO’s ReportOutlook

We are optimistic about our growth 
prospects amid the shift in resources 
investment and we will continue with our 
strategic initiatives to sustain our earnings 
growth by continuing to broaden our 
revenue base. 

The outlook for global growth is more 
optimistic than in recent years and is 
expected to be stronger. While slower 
growth in China has raised some concerns 
about the demand for commodities, it is 
also expected to remain strong. 

The most significant growth prospects in 
the immediate future are in the oil and 
gas sector. Awareness of environmental 
issues is shifting demand towards more 
cost efficient and cleaner energy sources, 
particularly LNG. While we continue to 
service the three largest LNG projects 
in Australia, and plan to leverage those 
activities for further growth, we will also 
adopt a broader horizon in the oil and gas 
sector.

As has already proven to be the case 
in the Northern Territory, geographic 
expansion also provides potential for 
expanding our customer base. Our 
Northern Territory presence provides 
us with a foothold from which to make 
further advances in the region’s oil and 
gas, mining and infrastructure markets. It 
also establishes our ability to transpose 
Civmec’s operational platform into new 
geographical areas, making us confident 
in our ability to undertake opportunities 
wherever they may emerge. 

There has been a levelling in mining 
infrastructure investment during the past 
year, however demand for steel production 
will remain strong and is likely to do so for 
some time. 

We commence the FY2015 with a steady 
order book of S$301 million of new 
contracts and contract extensions secured 
in FY2013/14. While a number of projects 
will ramp down, we are still seeing a high 
level of bidding activity in the early part of 
the new financial year.

We have established a shared vision and 
built a culture of leadership in Civmec that 
drives our business at every level, giving 
us a distinct competitive advantage and a 
focus on our continued growth. 

Our growth, development and success 
would not have been possible without 
the commitment and hard work of all our 
people, and I thank all our employees and 
in particular our management team for 
their dedication and exceptional effort 
during the year. 

The opportunities that lay ahead, both in 
our existing and new spheres of business, 
enable us to continue to drive sustained 
growth and to enhance shareholder value. 
While Civmec will continue to evolve, we 
remain committed to engage and further 
strengthen relationships with all our 
stakeholders. Our business model’s core 
values are unchanged; striving to deliver 
quality service, on time and on budget, 
and to exceed our clients’ expectations, 
while simultaneously remaining focused 
on our employees’ safety and our clients’ 
requirements. 

Yours Sincerely,

Pat Tallon 
Chief Executive Officer

Civmec Ltd

Subsea Energy Australia (SEA) Chairman, Mike Robinson (left), and SEA Board Member Arran Ewan 
(right) present Pat Tallon (middle) with the 2014 Subsea Energy Australia New Enterprise Award.

Civmec receives 
Subsea Energy 
Australia’s “2014 
New Enterprise 
Award” in 
recognition of 
outstanding 
achievements. 

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 CEO’s ReportCivmec team member and Fire and Rescue volunteer, Paul Thompson at his station in 
Western Australia. This year Civmec received a Gold Award in the Volunteer Employer 
Recognition Program for their ongoing support of emergency volunteers.

Corporate Social Responsibility

We endeavour to achieve sustainable 
business growth by consistently 
contributing to the wellbeing of our 
people, community and environment.

By approaching Corporate Social 
Responsibility with our management and 
staff in a systematic, holistic and practical 
manner, we develop and evolve a positive 
culture within our organisation.

Community
At Civmec we recognise that our 
contribution to the community can, 
and should, combine the actions of the 
company and individual members of our 
staff. In keeping with this philosophy, as 
well as our own philanthropic activities, we 
wholeheartedly support our employees’ 
engagement in community endeavours. 

Indigenous Engagement

Dreamfit Foundation

Through our long-standing relationship 
with the David Wirrpanda Foundation 
we have welcomed a number of new 
indigenous employees to the Civmec 
team over the past year. We are proud to 
offer continued support to the foundation, 
which makes a positive difference through 
empowering and improving the lives of 
indigenous Australians in society. 

Over the course of the year we have also 
supported The Clontarf Foundation, an 
organisation that exists to improve the 
education, esteem and skills of young 
Aboriginal men in society. 

Civmec remains committed to providing 
indigenous employment, training 
opportunities and cultural diversity 
awareness within our organisation.

We have continued with our unique 
employee safety incentive whereby 
proceeds from savings attributable 
to the achievement of specific safety 
performance targets are donated to 
Dreamfit. In a fitting synergy with 
Civmec’s own approach to business, this 
not-for-profit organisation uses innovative 
engineering to overcome challenges and 
fulfil dreams of people with disabilities.

The Hunger Project 

The Hunger Project is a global movement 
aimed at empowering people to make 
rapid progress in overcoming hunger and 
poverty. Civmec pledged a donation to 
assist Tireni Bennett, a member of our 
precast team to reach his personal goal 
of hiking to Mount Everest Base Camp in 
support of this globally focussed charity. 

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Civmec team member Andrea Gumina (right), 
presenting Rhonda Parker CEO of Alzheimer’s Australia 
WA with a cheque at the ‘A Night To Remember Dinner 
Dance’ she was responsible for organising. 

Volunteer Employer  
Recognition Program

This year Civmec received a Gold 
Award in the Volunteer Employer 
Recognition Program. 

The WA Department of Fire and Emergency 
Services developed this award to 
acknowledge the invaluable support given 
by companies who provide a supportive 
and flexible workplace for emergency 
volunteers who at times are required to 
attend incidents during work hours. 

The core values that underpin the 
Volunteer Employer Recognition Program 
are a strong sense of community spirit 
and support, open and honest two way 
communication with volunteers, mutual 
respect and contribution to corporate 
social responsibility.

Civmec are proud of the efforts of our 
team member, Paul Thompson, and the 
contribution he makes to the community 
in his work with the Secret Harbour 
Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service. 

Alzheimer’s Australia –  
Western Australia (AAWA)

Breast Cancer Care WA

Civmec’s Nammuldi team members were 
involved with the Breast Cancer Care WA 
2014 fundraising campaign. All funds 
raised go towards providing practical, 
financial and emotional support for those 
affected by breast cancer in WA.

AAWA strives to improve the lives of 
people with dementia and their families. 
As the peak dementia organisation, AAWA 
provide leadership in care, advocacy and 
education to people living with dementia 
and the health and aged care industry. 
Civmec is proud to support this important 
organisation and acknowledges the 
fundraising efforts of our team member, 
Andrea Gumina. 

WA Special Needs Children’s 
Christmas Party 

Civmec sponsored the WA Special Needs 
Children’s Christmas Party in 2013, an 
event which relies on the generosity of 
WA’s business community to provide a 
day of Christmas cheer for special needs 
children while raising much-needed funds 
for the Leukaemia Foundation.

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Corporate Social ResponsibilityBoard of Directors

James Finbarr Fitzgerald  
Executive Chairman

Patrick John Tallon  
Chief Executive Officer

Kevin James Deery  
Chief Operating Officer

Mr James Finbarr Fitzgerald is the 
Executive Chairman of the Group and 
was appointed to our Board on 27 March 
2012. He is responsible for the corporate 
direction, development and performance 
of the Group. Mr Fitzgerald is a founding 
member of the Group and has been with 
the company since its inception in July 
2009. With over 33 years’ experience 
he has gained extensive knowledge in 
the civil, structural, mechanical, piping 
and insulation contracting sectors. Mr 
Fitzgerald founded Ausclad Industries 
(AGC) in 1988 where he was responsible 
for the strategic direction, organisational 
performance and sustainable growth of 
the company during his 20 year tenure. Mr 
Fitzgerald also has significant experience 
in the modularisation and installation of 
structures for both offshore and onshore 
developments.

Mr Patrick John Tallon is the Chief 
Executive Officer and was appointed to 
our Board on 27 March 2012. Mr Tallon 
is a founding member of the Group 
and has been with the company since 
its inception in July 2009. He has the 
executive responsibility for the strategic 
decisions and policies of the company, 
including safety, setting a culture of 
openness, team building, and the 
Group’s financial performance. He is 
also responsible for the implementation 
of the company’s long and short term 
plans. Over the past 27 years Mr Tallon 
has accumulated significant knowledge 
and experience in all aspects of the 
construction industry, whilst developing 
and refining his leadership skills. His 
involvement in many major O&G, mining 
and infrastructure projects has provided 
him with a strong understanding of the 
stakeholders’ requirements at all levels in 
those respective segments. 

Mr Kevin James Deery is the Chief 
Operating Officer and was appointed 
to our Board on 27 March 2012. He is 
responsible for the overall operations of 
the Group, including setting the Group’s 
budgets, management and development 
of the Group’s operations as well as setting 
safety and quality culture and compliance. 
He is also charged with heading up the 
Group’s strategy for the improvement of 
productivity and minimisation of waste. 
From 2001 to 2009, Mr Deery held various 
positions including Manager of Projects 
with Ausclad Group of Companies (AGC) 
where he managed structural, mechanical 
and process piping construction works 
for major clients. Mr Deery has over 20 
years of experience in fabrication and 
construction projects for the O&G and 
mining sectors. Mr Deery holds a Bachelor 
of Engineering (Mechanical) Degree from 
Curtin University. 

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Chong Teck Sin  
Lead Independent Director

Douglas Owen Chester 
Independent Director

Wong Fook Choy Sunny  
Independent Director

Mr Sunny Wong Fook Choy is an 
Independent Director and was appointed 
to our Board on 27 March 2012. He is a 
practising advocate and solicitor of the 
Supreme Court of Singapore. Mr Wong 
started his legal career in 1982 and he 
is currently the Managing Director of 
Wong Tan & Molly Lim LLC. He is also an 
independent director of Albedo Limited, 
Excelpoint Technology Ltd., Mencast 
Holdings Ltd. and KTL Global Ltd. Mr 
Wong holds a Bachelor of Law (Honours) 
from the National University of Singapore. 

Mr Douglas Owen Chester was appointed 
to our Board as an Independent Director 
on 2 November 2012. He was formally 
the Australian High Commissioner to 
Singapore (2008-12). He retired from 
the Australian public service in late 2012 
after a thirty three year career. Mr Chester 
held senior positions in the Department 
of Foreign Affairs and Trade and was 
Deputy Secretary from 2003. In addition 
to Singapore, he served in Washington 
and Brunei. He is an Independent Director 
of Stamford Land Corporation Limited 
and Lead Independent Director of Kim 
Heng Offshore & Marine Holdings 
Limited. Mr Chester holds a Bachelor of 
Science (Honours) from the Australian 
National University. He is a member of 
the Singapore Institute of Directors and 
a member of the Australian Institute of 
Company Directors. 

Mr Chong Teck Sin is our Lead Independent 
Director and was appointed to our Board 
on 27 March 2012. He was formerly the 
Group Managing Director (Commercial) 
of SGX-listed Seksun Corporation Ltd 
(subsequently known as Enporis Greenz 
Limited after the sale of its core business 
to a private equity in Oct 2007) from 
1999 to 2004, and thereafter, served as 
non-executive director on the boards of 
directors of companies and/or entities. 
Mr Chong is currently an independent 
director & Audit Committee Chairman 
of AVIC International Maritime Holdings 
Limited, InnoTek Limited and the recently 
SGX-listed Accordia Golf Trust Management 
Pte Ltd. Mr Chong is also an independent 
director of Changan Minsheng APLL 
Logistics Co., Ltd, which is listed on the 
mainboard of the Stock Exchange of 
Hong Kong Limited. Between April 2004 
and March 2010, Mr Chong was a board 
member of the Accounting and Corporate 
Regulatory Authority of Singapore or 
ACRA, a statutory board under the 
Singapore Ministry of Finance. Between 
October 2008 and July 2010, Mr. Chong 
was also a board member of the National 
Kidney Foundation, the largest charitable 
organization in Singapore. Mr Chong 
graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering 
from the University of Tokyo in 1981 
and subsequently obtained a Masters of 
Business Administration from the National 
University of Singapore in 1987. 

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Board of DirectorsExecutive Team

Terence Hemsworth 
Support Services Manager 

Rodney John Bowes 
Proposals Manager

Wil Cuperus 
Chief Financial Officer

Mr Cuperus is a CPA with 15 years’ 
experience as a finance executive in the 
contracting and construction services 
industries. As Chief Financial Officer and 
Company Secretary with ASX listed PCH 
Group Ltd and IFS Construction Services 
Ltd, he played a key role within both 
companies in establishing several South 
East Asian and Middle East branches, as 
well as expediting key strategic mergers 
and acquisitions. Mr Cuperus has a 
Bachelor of Business and is a member 
of ASCPA and GIA (Governance Institute 
of Australia).

Mr Terence Hemsworth is our Support 
Services Manager. He joined our Group 
in 2010 and is responsible for the 
management and coordination of our 
Support Services Department which 
encompasses the functions of human 
resource management, recruitment, 
industrial relations, commercial, 
procurement, legal, risk and insurance 
and business systems. Mr Hemsworth’s 
career spans more than 40 years in the 
construction and fabrication industry, 
having worked on major projects for 
the oil and gas, mining, resource and 
infrastructure sectors in Australia the 
United Kingdom, South Africa, New 
Zealand, Singapore and Malaysia.

Mr Rodney John Bowes is our Group 
Manager of Proposals. He joined our 
Group in 2010 and is responsible 
for managing the Group’s business 
development and tendering activities 
including identifying and targeting 
new business opportunities, fostering 
existing client relationships, overseeing 
the preparation and submission of 
pre-qualification expressions of interest, 
preparing prospect assessments 
and evaluation for potential tenders, 
assisting in early contract engagement 
and preparing client presentations. His 
responsibilities also include managing 
the preparation and submission of 
tender proposals, responding to 
tender clarifications and final contract 
negotiations. Prior to joining our 
Group, Mr Bowes was General Manager 
(Marketing and Proposals) at Ausclad 
Group of Companies (AGC) for eight 
years, where he was in charge of 
the management of the Business 
Development, and the Marketing and 
Estimating departments.

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Corporate Governance

Civmec’s 6,500m2 head office in Henderson, Western Australia.

In line with the 
commitment of the 
Company to maintaining 
high standards of 
corporate governance, 
the Company will 
continually review its 
corporate governance 
processes to strive to fully 
comply with the Code. 

Introduction
The Board of Directors (the “Board”) 
and the Management of Civmec Limited 
(“Civmec” or the “Company”) together 
with its subsidiaries (the “Group”), 
recognise the importance of good 
corporate governance in ensuring greater 
transparency, protecting the interests of 
its shareholders, as well as strengthening 
investors’ confidence in its management 
and financial reporting and are, 
accordingly, committed to maintaining a 
high standard of corporate governance 
throughout the Group. 

This Report describes the Company’s 
corporate governance practices that were 
in place during the financial year ended 
30 June 2014 (“FY2014”) with specific 
reference to the Principles of the Code of 
Corporate Governance 2012 (the “Code”) 
which was issued by the Monetary 
Authority of Singapore on 2 May 2012. 

In line with the commitment of the 
Company to maintaining high standards 
of corporate governance, the Company 
will continually review its corporate 
governance processes to strive to fully 
comply with the Code. 

The Board is pleased to report compliance 
of the Company with the Code and the 
Listing Manual of the Singapore Exchange 
Securities Limited (the “SGX-ST”) where 
applicable except where otherwise stated. 

CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 

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Board’s Conduct of Affairs
Principle 1: Effective board to lead and control the 
Company. The Board is collectively responsible for the 
long-term success of the Company. The Board works with 
Management to achieve this objective and Management 
remains accountable to the Board. 

The primary role of the Board is to protect and enhance long-
term shareholders’ value and to ensure that the Company is 
run in accordance with best international management and 
corporate governance practices, appropriate to the needs and 
development of the Company. 

Apart from its statutory duties and responsibilities, the Board 
oversees the management and affairs of the Group and approves 
the Group’s corporate strategy and directions. The Board is also 
responsible for implementing policies in relation to financial 
matters, which include risk management and internal control 
and compliance. In addition, the Board reviews the financial 
performance of the Group, approves investment proposals and 
sets values and standards for the Company and the Group. 

The Board has delegated the day-to-day management of the 
Group to Management headed by the Executive Chairman, Mr 
James Finbarr Fitzgerald, the Chief Executive Officer, Mr Patrick 
John Tallon and the Chief Operating Officer, Mr Kevin James 
Deery. Matters that are specifically reserved for the approval of 
the Board include, among others: 

•  Reviewing the adequacy and integrity of the Group’s internal 
controls, risk management systems, compliance and financial 
reporting systems; 

•  Approving the annual budgets and business plans;
•  Approving any major investment or expenditure;
•  Approving material acquisitions and disposal of assets;
•  Approving the Company’s periodic and full-year results 

announcements for release to the SGX-ST;

•  Approving annual report and audited financial statements; 
•  Monitoring management’s performance;
•  Recommending share issuance, dividend payments and other 

returns to shareholders; 

•  Ensuring accurate, adequate and timely reporting to, and 

communication with, Shareholders; and

•  Assuming responsibility for corporate governance.

The Company has adopted a policy on signing limits, setting 
out the level of authorisation required for specific transactions, 
including those that require Board approval. 

All the Board members are actively engaged and play an 
important role in ensuring good corporate governance within 
the Company. Visits to the Company’s business premises are 
also arranged to acquaint the non-executive Directors with the 
Company’s operations and ensure that the Directors are familiar 
with the Company’s business, policies and governance practices. 

The profile of each director is presented in the section headed 
“Board of Directors” of this Annual Report.

The Directors have access to the Company Secretary and 
Management. They may also seek independent professional 
advice concerning the Company’s affairs when necessary. Prior 
to their respective appointments to the Board, each of the 
Directors was given an orientation and induction programme, 
so as to familiarise them with the Company’s business activities, 
strategic directions, policies and key new projects. In addition, 
newly appointed directors are also introduced to the senior 
management team. Upon appointment of each director, the 
company will provide a letter to the director setting out the 
director’s duties and obligations. 

To assist in the execution of its responsibilities, the Board 
has established several Board Committees namely; Audit 
Committee (“AC”), Nominating Committee (“NC”), Remuneration 
Committee (“RC”) and Risks and Conflicts Committee (“RCC”). 
These committees function within clearly defined terms of 
references and operating procedures, which are reviewed on 
a regular basis. The effectiveness of these committees is also 
constantly monitored and reviewed by the Board. The roles and 
responsibilities of these committees are provided for in the latter 
sections of this report. 

The Board meets on a regular basis and as when necessary, to 
address any specific significant matters that may arise. Board 
meetings are scheduled in advance. 

The Articles of Association of the Company provide for directors 
to conduct meeting by teleconferencing or video conferencing 
or other similar means of communication whereby all persons 
participating in the meeting are able to hear each other. The 
Board and Board Committees may also make decisions by way of 
circulating resolutions.

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Corporate Governance 
The number of Board and Board Committee meetings held and attended by each Board member during the financial year ended 30 
June 2014 (“FY2014”) is set out below:

No. of Meetings Held

James Finbarr Fitzgerald

Patrick John Tallon

Kevin James Deery

Chong Teck Sin

Wong Fook Choy Sunny

Douglas Owen Chester 

* By invitation

Board

Audit Committee

Remuneration 
Committee

Nominating 
Committee

Risks and Conflicts 
Committee

Board Committees

4

4

4 

4

4

4

4

4

4*

4*

4*

4

4

4

3

No. of Meetings Attended
3*

3*

3*

3

3

3

2

2*

2*

2*

2

2

2

4

4*

4*

4*

4

4

4

All Directors are updated regularly on changes in Company’s 
policies and provided continuing briefings from time to time 
and are kept updated on relevant new laws and regulations 
including directors’ duties and responsibilities, corporate 
governance and financial reporting standards. Newly appointed 
Directors will be given briefings by Management on the 
business activities of the Group.

The Directors may also attend other trainings, conferences 
and seminars which may have a bearing on their duties and 
contribution to the Board, organised by the professional 
bodies, regulatory institutions and corporations at the 
Company’s expense, to keep themselves updated on the latest 
developments concerning the Group and to keep abreast of 
the latest regulatory changes. During the year, the Board was 
briefed and/or updated on the following : (1) amendments to the 
SGX-ST Listing Manual; (2) amendments to the Code; (3) recent 
changes to the accounting standards; and (4) new notification 
regime for the disclosure of interests by Directors/CEOs and 
substantial shareholders of listed entities under the Securities 
and Futures Act.

Board Composition and Guidance
Principle 2: Strong and independent element on the Board.

The Board comprises six (6) Directors, three (3) of whom are 
Executive Directors and the remaining three (3) directors being 
Independent Directors. The Company has adopted the 2012 
Code’s definition of “Independent Director” and its guidance 
in respect of relationships which would deem a Director to be 
regarded as non-independent. This composition exceeds the 
Code’s requirement of at least one-third of the Board of Directors 
to comprise Independent Directors. 

The Board is of the view that the current Board comprises 
persons who, as a group, provide core competencies necessary 
to meet the Company’s requirements. The profile of the Directors 
is set out on pages 36 and 37 of this annual report. 

The independence of each Director is reviewed annually by the 
NC in accordance to the Code’s definition of independence. 
Each Director is required to declare his independence by duly 
completing and submitting a “Confirmation of Independence” 
form. The said form, which is drawn up based on the 
definitions and guidelines set forth in Guideline 2.1 in the 
Code, requires each Director to assess whether he considers 
himself independent despite not having any of the relationships 
identified in the Code. The NC has reviewed and determined 
that the Independent Directors are independent. None of the 
Independent Directors has served on the Board beyond nine 
years from the date of his first appointment. The Board reviews 
the size of the Board on an annual basis, and considers the 
present Board size as appropriate for the current scope and 
nature of the Group’s operations. 

In order to strengthen the independence of the Board, the 
Company has appointed a Lead Independent Director, Mr Chong 
Teck Sin, to co-ordinate and lead the Independent Directors and 
to provide a non-executive perspective and to bring about a 
healthy balance of view-points. 

The Non-Executive Directors provide constructively review and 
assist the Board to facilitate and develop proposals on strategy 
and monitor the performance of Management in meeting agreed 
objectives. The Independent Directors have full access to, and 
co-operation from, the Company’s Management and Officers. 
They have full discretion to have separate meetings without the 
presence of Management and to invite any Directors or Officers 
to the meetings as and when warranted. 

Chairman and  
Chief Executive Officer
Principle 3: Clear division of responsibilities between the 
leadership of the Board and the executives responsible for 
managing the company’s business. Chairman and Chief 
Executive Officer to be separate persons to ensure appropriate 
balance of power, increased accountability and greater 
capacity of the Board for independent decision makings.

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Corporate GovernanceMr James Finbarr Fitzgerald is the Executive Chairman of the 
Company, while Mr Patrick John Tallon is the Executive Director 
and Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”).

The two roles are separated whereby the Chairman will bear 
responsibility for providing guidance on the corporate direction 
of the Group and leadership to the Board, and the CEO will have 
executive responsibility for the Company’s business. The Executive 
Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer are not related. 

The Chairman ensures that Board meetings are held when 
necessary and approves the agenda in consultation with other 
Directors. The Chairman ensures that Board members are 
provided with complete, accurate and timely information on a 
regular basis to enable them to be fully cognisant of the affairs of 
the Company.

The process for the selection and appointment of new Board 
members is as follows:

• 

• 

• 

• 

the NC evaluates the balance of skills, knowledge and 
experience of the Board and, in light of such evaluation and 
in consultation with Board, prepares a description of the role 
and the essential and desirable competencies for a particular 
appointment; 
If required, the NC may engage consultants to undertake 
research on, or assess, candidates for new positions on the 
Board;
the NC meets with short-listed candidates to assess their 
suitability and ensure that the candidates are aware of the 
expectations; and
the NC makes recommendations to the Board for approval. 

Pursuant to the Articles of the Company, all the Directors are 
required to retire from office at every Annual General Meeting 
(“AGM”) of the Company. 

After due review, the Board has accepted the recommendation 
of the NC and, accordingly, the below named Directors will be 
offering themselves for re-election:

1.  Mr James Finbarr Fitzgerald
2.  Patrick John Tallon
3.  Kevin James Deery
4.  Chong Teck Sin
5.  Wong Fook Choy Sunny 
6.  Douglas Owen Chester 

For the year under review, the NC evaluated the Board’s 
performance as a whole and the contribution of each Director 
to the effectiveness of the Board. The NC has adopted a formal 
process and criteria to assess the effectiveness of the Board and 
each of the directors. The evaluation is carried out annually. 

To date, none of the Independent Directors of the Group 
has been appointed as Director of the Company’s principal 
subsidiaries. The Board and the Management are of the view 
that the current Board structures in the principal subsidiaries 
are already well organised and constituted. The Board and 
Management will from time to time renew the Board Structures 
of the principal subsidiaries and will make an appropriate 
corporate decision to consider the appointment of the 
Independent Directors into the principal subsidiaries.

The Company does not have a practice of appointing  
alternate directors.

Board Membership
Principle 4: There should be a formal and transparent 
process for the appointment and re-appointment of 
directors to the Board.

The Company has established a NC to make recommendations 
to the Board on all board appointments. The NC comprises 
all the three Independent Non-Executive Directors namely Mr 
Douglas Owen Chester, Mr Wong Fook Choy Sunny and Mr 
Chong Teck Sin. 

The NC is chaired by Mr Douglas Owen Chester, who is not 
associated with any substantial shareholders of the Company. 

According to the written terms of reference of the NC, the NC 
performs the following functions:

(a)  nominate directors (including Independent Directors) 

taking into consideration each Director’s competencies, 
contribution, performance and ability to commit sufficient 
time and attention to the affairs of our Group taking into 
account the Directors’ respective commitments outside our 
Group; 

(b)  review and recommend to the Board the composition of the 

Audit Committee, Remuneration Committee and Risks and 
Conflicts Committee;

(c)  re-nominate directors for re-election in accordance with 

the Articles of Association at each annual general meeting 
and having regard to the director’s contribution and 
performance; 

(d)  determine annually whether or not a director of the 

Company is independent; 

(e)  decide whether or not a director is able to and has been 

adequately carrying out his duties as a director;
(f)  assess the performance of the Board as a whole and 

contribution of each director to the effectiveness of the 
Board;

(g)  review and recommend succession plans for directors, in 

particular, the Chairman and the CEO; and

(h)  review and recommend training and professional 

development programs for the Board. 

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The date of Director’s initial appointment, last re-election and their directorships are set out below:

Name of Director

James Finbarr Fitzgerald

Patrick John Tallon

Kevin James Deery

Chong Teck Sin

Date of Initial 
Appointment
27 Mar 2012

27 Mar 2012

27 Mar 2012

27 Mar 2012

Date of Last  
Re-election
29 Oct 2013

29 Oct 2013

29 Oct 2013

29 Oct 2013

Present Directorships 
 in Listed Companies
-

Past Directorships  
in Listed Companies*
- 

-

-

-

-

AVIC International Maritime 
Holdings Limited

Blackgold International Holdings 
Limited(2)

Wong Fook Choy Sunny

27 Mar 2012

29 Oct 2013

Mencast Holdings Ltd

Changan Minsheng APLL 
Logistics Co., Ltd(1)

InnoTeck Limited

Accordia Golf Trust Management 
Pte. Ltd.

Douglas Owen Chester

 2 Nov 2012

29 Oct 2013

* Within the past three years

Notes:
(1) Listed on Hong Kong Stock Exchange
(2) Listed on Australian Stock Exchange

KTL Global Ltd

Albedo Limited

Excelpoint Technology Ltd

Stamford Land Corporation 
Limited

Kim Heng Offshore & Marine 
Holdings Limited

 -

-

The NC has considered and taken the view that it would not be 
appropriate to set a limit on the number of directorships that a 
Director may hold because directors have different capabilities, 
the nature of the organisations in which they hold appointments 
and the committees on which they serve are of different 
complexities, and accordingly, each Director would personally 
determine the demands of his competing directorships and 
obligations and assess the number of directorships they could 
hold and serve effectively. Currently, none of the Directors hold 
more than 5 directorships in other listed companies. The NC 
is satisfied that sufficient time and attention are being given 
by the Directors to the affairs of the Company and the Group, 
notwithstanding that some of the Directors have multiple board 
representations. The NC would continue to review from time to 
time, the Board representations and other principal commitments 
to ensure that Directors continue to meet the demands of the 
Group and are able to discharge their duties adequately. 

Board Performance
Principle 5: Formal annual assessment of the 
effectiveness of the Board as a whole and its board 
committees and the contribution by each director to the 
effectiveness of the Board.

evaluation exercise were considered by the NC, which then made 
recommendations to the Board, aimed at assisting the Board to 
discharge its duties more effectively. The Chairman of the Board 
may take actions as may be appropriate according to the results 
of the performance evaluation, which will be based on objective 
performance criteria proposed by the NC and approved by  
the Board.

The Board holds the view that there is a direct relationship 
between the performance of the Group and that of the Board. 
The NC is satisfied that despite some of the Directors having 
board representations in other non-Group companies, the 
Directors are able to and have adequately carried out their duties 
as Directors of the Company.

Each member of the NC abstains from voting on any resolutions 
and making any recommendations and/or participating in any 
deliberations of the NC in respect of the assessment of their 
performance or re-nomination as a Director.

 Access to Information
Principle 6: Board members should be provided with 
complete, adequate and timely information prior to board 
meetings and on an on-going basis.

The NC undertakes an annual formal review and evaluation of 
both the Board’s performance as a whole, as well as individual 
Director’s performance, such as board commitment, standard of 
conduct, competency, training & development and interaction 
with directors, management and stakeholders. The results of the 

The Board has separate and independent access to the senior 
Management of the Company and the Company Secretaries at 
all times. Requests for information are dealt with promptly by 
Management. The Board is informed of all material events and 
transactions as and when they occur. The Management consults 

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Corporate GovernanceBoard members as necessary and appropriate. Detailed board 
papers, agenda and related material, background or explanatory 
information relating to matters to be discussed are sent out to 
the Directors prior to each meeting so that all Directors may 
better understand the issues beforehand, allowing more time at 
such meetings for questions and deliberations that the Directors 
may have. 

The recommendations of the RC are submitted for endorsement 
by the entire Board. Each member of the RC shall abstain from 
voting on any resolutions in respect of their own remuneration 
package. Also, in the event that a member of the RC is related to 
the employee under review, they will abstain from participating 
in the review. Directors shall not be involved in the discussion 
and in deciding their own remuneration.

The Company Secretaries administer, attend and document 
all Board meetings, and assist the Chairman in implementing 
appropriate Board procedures to facilitate effective compliance 
with the Company’s Memorandum and Articles of Association. 
The Company Secretaries also ensure the requirements of the 
Companies Act (Chapter 50) of Singapore, Listing Manual and 
other relevant rules and regulations applicable to the Company 
are complied with. The Company Secretaries work together 
with the respective segments of the Company to ensure that 
the Company complies with all relevant rules and regulations. 
The appointment and removal of the Company Secretaries are 
subject to the approval of the Board. 

The Board in fulfilling its responsibilities can, as a collective body 
or individually as Board members, when deemed fit, direct the 
Company, at the Company’s expense, to appoint independent 
professionals to render advice.

Remuneration Matters
Principle 7: The policy on executive remuneration and for 
fixing remuneration packages of individual directors should 
be formal and transparent. No director should be involved 
in deciding his own remuneration.

The Company has established a RC to make recommendations 
to the Board on remuneration packages of individual Directors 
and key management personnel. The RC comprises all the three 
Independent Non-Executive Directors namely Mr Wong Fook 
Choy Sunny, Mr Douglas Owen Chester and Mr Chong Teck Sin 
and is chaired by Mr Wong Fook Choy Sunny. 

According to the written terms of reference of the RC, the 
functions of the RC are as follows:

(a)  recommend to the Board a framework of remuneration for 

the directors and key management personnel;

(b)  determine specific remuneration packages for each  

executive director; 

(c)  review annually the remuneration of employees related 
to the directors and substantial shareholders to ensure 
that their remuneration packages are in line with the staff 
remuneration guidelines and commensurate with their 
respective job scopes and level of responsibilities;

(d)  perform such other acts as may be required by the Singapore 
Exchange Securities Trading Limited and the Code from time 
to time. 

The RC has established a framework of remuneration for the 
Board and key management personnel covering all aspects 
of remuneration but not limited to directors’ fees, salaries, 
allowances, bonuses, incentives schemes and benefits-in-kind. 

The RC also oversees the administration of the Civmec 
Employee Share Option Scheme (“Option Scheme”) and Civmec 
Performance Share Plan (the “Share Plan”) (and such other 
similar share plans as may be implemented by the Company 
from time to time) upon the terms of reference as defined in 
the said Scheme/Plan. The Option Scheme and Share Plan were 
established on 27 March 2012 and 25 October 2013 and had a 10 
year tenure commencing on the establishment date. 

The RC has access to expert professional advice on human 
resource and remuneration matters whenever there is a need to 
consult externally. 

The RC reviews the fairness and reasonableness of the 
termination clauses of the service agreements of executive 
directors and key management personnel to ensure that such 
contracts of service contain fair and reasonable termination 
clauses which are not overly generous, with an aim to be fair and 
avoid rewarding poor performance.

Principle 8: The level of remuneration should be aligned 
with the long-term interest and risk policies of the company, 
and should be appropriate to attract, retain and motivate  
(a) the directors to provide good stewardship of the 
company, and (b) key management personnel to successfully 
manage the company. However, companies should avoid 
paying more than is necessary for this purpose.

In making its recommendations to the Board on the level and 
mix of remuneration, the RC strives to be competitive, linking 
rewards with performance. It takes into consideration the 
essential factors to attract, retain and motivate the Directors and 
senior management needed to run the Company successfully, 
linking rewards to corporate and individual performance, and 
aligning their interest with those of the shareholders. 

The Executive Directors and key management personnel 
remuneration comprises a fixed and a variable component, the 
latter of which is in the form of bonus linked to the performance 
of the individual as well as the Company. In addition, short-
term and long-term incentives, such as the Company’s Option 
Scheme and Share Plan, are in place to strengthen the pay-
for-performance framework by rewarding and recognising the 
key executives’ contributions to the growth of the Company. 
This is designed to align remuneration with the interests of 
shareholders and link rewards to corporate and individual 
performance so as to promote the long-term sustainability of the 
Group. The Executive Directors and key management personnel 
have met the performance conditions during the financial year.

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Corporate GovernanceThe Company has entered into service agreements with the Executive Directors, Mr James Finbarr Fitzgerald, Mr Patrick John Tallon 
and Mr Kevin James Deery. Each service agreement is valid for an initial period of three years with effect from the date of the 
Company admission to the Official List of the SGX-ST. Upon the expiry of the initial period of three years, the employment of each 
Executive Directors shall be renewed for a further three years on such terms as may be agreed by the RC unless either party notifies 
the other party by giving three months’ written notice of its intention not to renew the employment. During the initial period of 3 
years, either party may terminate the Service Agreement at any time by giving to the other party not less than six months’ notice 
in writing, or in lieu of notice, payment of amount equivalent to six months’ salary. The Executive Directors do not receive Directors’ 
fees. The Executive Directors and senior Management employees’ remuneration packages are based on service contracts and their 
remuneration is determined having due regard to the performance of the individuals, the Group as well as market trends. 

The remuneration of the Independent Directors is in the form of a fixed fee which will be subject to shareholders’ approval at the 
AGM. Each member of the RC abstains from voting on any resolution, participating in any deliberation of the RC, and making any 
recommendation in respect of their remuneration.

Principle 9: Clear disclosure on remuneration level and mix of remuneration, and the procedure for setting remuneration in 
the Company’s annual report.

For competitive reasons, the Company does not disclose the annual remuneration of each individual Director for the financial year 
ended 30 June 2014. Instead, the Company discloses the bands of remuneration as follows:

Remuneration band and  
Name of Director

S$500,000 to S$749,999
James Finbarr Fitzgerald

Patrick John Tallon

Kevin James Deery

Below S$250,000
Chong Teck Sin

Douglas Owen Chester

Wong Fook Choy Sunny

Salary

Bonus

Directors’ Fees

78%

78%

79%

-

-

-

10%

10%

10%

-

-

-

-

-

-

100%

100%

100%

Allowances 
and Other 
Benefits

12%

12%

11%

-

-

-

Total

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

Details of remuneration paid to key management personnel (who are not Directors of the Company) of the Group for the financial 
year ended 30 June 2014 are set out below. For competitive reasons, the Company discloses only the band of remuneration of each 
management personnel as follows:

Remuneration band and  
Name of Key Executive

Designation

Salary

Bonus

Allowances 
and Other 
Benefits

S$500,000 to S$749,999
Adam Portaro(1)

S$250,000 to S$499,999
Terence Hemsworth

Rodney John Bowes
Colin Brown Swan(2)

Lenard Greenhalgh(3)

Below S$250,000
Giuseppe Carrabba(4)
Wil Cuperus(5)
Giuseppe Macri(6)

General Manager (Oil & Gas)

Support Services Manager

Proposals Manager

Finance Manager

General Manager (Asset  
Management & Integrated Services)

Chief Financial Officer

Chief Financial Officer

Business Development Manager

86%

76%

77%

73% 

90%

87%

83%

87%

-

10% 

10%

10%

-

-

-

-

14%

14%

13% 

 17%

10%

13%

17%

13%

Total

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

100%

(1) Mr Adam Portaro ceased to act as a key manager as a consequence of the restructure of the Executive team on 15 November 2013
(2) Mr Colin Swan ceased to act as a key manager as a consequence of the restructure of the Executive team on 15 November 2013 
(3) Mr Lenard Greenhalgh resigned from the Company on 15 November 2013
(4) Mr Guiseppe Carrabba resigned from the Company on 15 November 2013
(5) Mr Wil Cuperus was appointed to the Company on 15 November 2013
(6) Mr Giuseppe Macri retired from the Company on 4 October 2013

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Corporate GovernanceThe annual aggregate remuneration paid to all the above 
mentioned Directors and key management personnel of the 
Group is S$4,806,595 in FY2014.

Apart from Thomas Tallon who holds the position of “Supervisor” 
with a remuneration of S$200,000 to S$250,000 for FY2014, 
being the brother of Patrick Tallon, the CEO, the Company does 
not have any employees who are immediate family members 
of a Director or CEO during FY2014. The RC is of the view that 
the remuneration of Thomas Tallon is in line with the staff 
remuneration guidelines and commensurate with his job scope 
and level of responsibilities 

More details of each of the Share Plans can be found on page 
52, in the “Report by the Board of Directors” in the Financials” 
section of this Annual Report.

Accountability and Audit
Principle 10: The Board should present a balanced and 
understandable assessment of the Company’s performance, 
position and prospects.

The Management has provided all members of the Board 
with Management Accounts, and sundry reports and such 
explanation and information on a quarterly basis and as the 
Board may require from time to time to enable the Board 
to make a balanced and understandable assessment of 
the Company’s performance, position and prospects, to its 
shareholders, the public and regulators. The Board is  
mindful of its obligations to furnish timely information 
and to ensure full disclosure of material information to its 
shareholders in compliance with the statutory requirements 
and the Listing Manual.

Price sensitive information was publicly released either before 
the Company meets with any of the Company’s investors or 
analysts or simultaneously with such meetings. Financial results 
and statutory corporate announcements of the Company are 
disseminated through announcements via SGXNET.

Principle 11: Maintains a sound system of risk management 
and internal controls to safeguard the shareholders’ 
interests and the Company’s assets.

The Group’s internal controls and systems are designed to 
provide reasonable assurance as to the integrity and reliability 
of the financial information and to safeguard and maintain 
accountability of assets. Procedures are in place to identify major 
business risks and evaluate potential financial effects, as well as 
for the authorization of capital expenditure and investments. 

The external auditors carry out, in the course of their statutory 
audit, annual reviews of the effectiveness of the Group’s key 
internal controls, including financial, operational, compliance, 
information technology controls as well as risk management 
systems to the extent of their scope as laid out in their audit 
plan. Any material weaknesses in internal controls, together with 
recommendation for improvement, are reported to the AC. 

It is the opinion of the Board that, in the absence of evidence 
to the contrary, the system of internal controls maintained by 
the Company’s Management and that was in place throughout 
the financial year and up to the date of this report provides 
reasonable, but not absolute, assurance against material 
financial misstatements or losses, and includes the safeguarding 
of assets, the maintenance of proper accounting records, the 
reliability of financial information, compliance with appropriate 
legislation, regulations and best practices, and the identification 
and containment of financial, operational and compliance risks. 
Based on the risk management and internal control systems 
established and implemented by the Group, and work conducted 
by the internal auditors, external auditors and in our internal 
audit team, the Board, with the concurrence of the AC, is of the 
opinion that the Company’s system of internal controls and risk 
management procedures maintained by the Group are adequate 
to meet the needs of the Company in addressing the financial, 
operational, compliance, information technology controls and 
risk management systems in the Group’s current  
business environment. 

The Board has received assurances from the CEO and Chief 
Financial Officer:

(a)  that the financial records have been properly maintained 

and the financial statements give a true and fair view of the 
Company’s operations and finances; and

(b)  that the Company’s risk management and internal control 

systems are adequate and effective.

The Board notes that all internal control systems are designed 
to manage rather than eliminate risks and no system of 
internal controls could provide absolute assurance against the 
occurrence of material errors, poor judgment in decision-making, 
human error losses, fraud or other irregularities. 

Principle 12: Establish an Audit Committee with written terms 
of reference which clearly set out its authority and duties. 

The AC comprises all the three Non-Executive Independent 
Directors namely Mr Chong Teck Sin, Mr Douglas Owen Chester 
and Mr Wong Fook Choy Sunny. The AC is chaired by Mr 
Chong Teck Sin. 

The Board ensures that the members of the AC are 
appropriately qualified to discharge their responsibilities 
and they possess the requisite accounting and financial 
management expertise and experience.

The AC is governed by its terms of reference which highlights 
its primary responsibilities as follows:

(a)  to assist the Board in discharging their responsibility to 

safeguard the Group’s assets, maintain adequate accounting 
records, and develop and maintain effective systems of 
internal control with the overall objective of ensuring that 
our management creates and maintains an effective control 
environment in the Group;

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Corporate Governance(b)  to provide a channel of communication between the Board, 
the management team, the external auditors & internal 
auditors on matters relating to audit;

(c)  to monitor management’s commitment to the establishment 
and maintenance of a satisfactory control environment 
and an effective system of internal control (including any 
arrangements for internal audit); 

(d)  to monitor and review the scope and results of external 

audit and its cost effectiveness and the independence and 
objectivity of the external auditors; and

(e)  to monitor and review the scope and results of internal 

audit and its cost effectiveness and the independence and 
objectivity of the internal auditors. 

In addition, the functions of the AC shall be as follows:

(a)  review with the external auditors the audit plans, their 
evaluation of the system of internal controls, their 
management letter and the management’s response thereto;
(b)  review with the internal auditors the internal audit plans and 

their evaluation of the adequacy of the internal control and 
accounting system before submission of the results of such 
review to the Board for approval;

(c)  review the quarterly, and annual financial statements and 

any formal announcements relating to our Group’s financial 
performance before submission to the Board for approval, 
focusing in particular, on changes in accounting policies and 
practices, major risk areas, significant adjustments resulting 
from the audit, compliance with accounting standards and 
compliance with the Listing Manual and any other relevant 
and statutory or regulatory requirements;

(d)  review the internal control and procedures and ensure 
co-ordination between the external auditors and 
the management, review the assistance given by the 
management to the auditors, and discuss problems and 
concerns, if any, arising from the interim and final audits, and 
any matters which the auditors may wish to discuss (in the 
absence of our management where necessary);

(e)  review and consider the appointment or re-appointment of 
the external auditors and matters relating to resignation or 
dismissal of the auditors;

(f)  review and consider the appointment or re-appointment of 
the internal auditors and matters relating to resignation or 
dismissal of the auditors;

(g)  review interested person transactions (if any) falling within 

the scope of Chapter 9 of the Listing Manual;

(h)  review the Groups’ hedging policies, procedures and 
activities (if any) and monitor the implementation of 
the hedging procedure/policies, including reviewing the 
instruments, processes and practices in accordance with any 
hedging polices approved by the Board;

(i)  review potential conflicts of interest, if any, and to set out a 
framework to resolve or mitigate such potential conflicts of 
interests;

( j)  undertake such other reviews and projects as may be 

requested by the Board and report to the Board its findings 
from time to time on matters arising and requiring the 
attention of the Audit Committee;

(k)  review and discuss with investigators, any suspected fraud, 
irregularity, or infringement of any relevant laws, rules or 
regulations, which has or is likely to have a material impact 
on our Group’s operating results or financial position, and 
our management’s response thereto;

(l)  generally to undertake such other functions and duties as 
may be required by statute or the Listing Manual, and by 
such amendments made thereto from time to time;

(m) review the effectiveness and adequacy of the administrative, 

operating, internal accounting and financial control 
procedures; 

(n)  review the findings of internal investigation into matters 

where there is any suspected fraud or irregularity, or failure 
of internal controls or infringement of any law, rule or 
regulation which has or is likely to have material impact on 
the Group’s operating results and/or financial position; 
(o)  review our key financial risk areas, with a view to providing 

an independent oversight on our Group’s financial reporting, 
the outcome of such review to be disclosed in the annual 
reports or if the findings are material, to be immediately 
announced via SGXNET; and

(p)  review the Group’s compliance with such functions and 

duties as may be required under the relevant statutes or the 
Listing Manual, including such amendments made thereto 
from time to time.

The AC has the power to conduct or authorize investigations 
into any matters within its scope of responsibility. The AC is 
authorized to obtain independent professional advice whenever 
deemed necessary for the discharge of its responsibilities. Such 
expenses will be borne by the Company.

The AC has the co-operation of and complete access to the 
Company’s management. It has full discretion to invite any 
director or executive officer to attend the meetings, and has 
been given reasonable resources to enable the discharge of its 
functions.

As at the Report date, the AC has:

(a)  reviewed the scope of work of the external auditors;
(b)  reviewed the scope of work of the internal auditors;
(c)  reviewed the audit plans and discussed the results of the 
respective findings and their evaluation of the Company’s 
system of internal accounting controls;

(d)  reviewed the interested person transactions of the Company;
(e)  met with the Company’s external auditors and internal 
auditors without the presence of the management; 

(f)  reviewed the external auditors’ independence and objectivity; 
(g)  reviewed the internal auditors’ independence and objectivity; 
(h)  reviewed the Company’s procedures for detecting fraud and 
whistle-blowing matters and to ensure that arrangements 
are in place by which any employee may, in confidence, 
raise concerns about improprieties in matters of financial 
reporting, financial control, or any other matters.  A report is 
presented to the AC on the quarterly basis whenever there is 
a whistle-blowing issue.

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Corporate GovernanceThe AC has reviewed the external auditors’ non-audit services, 
was of the opinion that there was no non-audit services rendered 
that would affect the independence of the external auditors. 
The AC recognizes the need to maintain a balance between the 
independence and objectivity of the external auditors and the 
work carried out by the external auditors based on value for 
money consideration. 

The aggregate amount of agreed fees to be paid to Moore 
Stephens LLP and Moore Stephens Pty Ltd for FY2014 is 
S$227,640 which comprises of audit fee of S$189,690 and non-
audit fees of S$37,680. The AC has recommended to the Board 
the re-appointment of Moore Stephens LLP as the Company’s 
external auditors at the forthcoming AGM. 

The Company confirms that Rules 712 and 715 of the Listing 
Manual have been complied with.

The Company has established the whistle-blowing policy 
where staff of the Group may, in confidence, raise concerns 
about possible improprieties in matters of financial reporting, 
fraudulent acts and other matters, and ensure that arrangements 
are in place for independent investigations of such matters and 
for appropriate follow up actions.

As of to-date there were no reports received through the whistle-
blowing mechanism.

Principle 13: Establish an effective internal audit function 
that is adequately resourced and independent of the 
activities it audits.

The Board recognizes the importance of maintaining an internal 
audit function, independent of the activities it audits, to maintain 
a sound system of internal control within the Company to 
safeguard shareholders’ investments and Company’s assets.

The Company’s internal audit function is outsourced to Deloitte 
Touche Tohmatsu, who is independent of the Company’s 
business activities. The internal auditors conduct audits based 
on the standards set by internationally recognised professional 
bodies. The internal audit plan is submitted to the AC for 
approval prior to the commencement of the internal audit work.  
The internal auditors review the effectiveness of key internal 
controls in accordance with the internal audit plan. The internal 
auditors have a direct and primary reporting line to the AC and 
assist AC in overseeing and monitoring the implementation 
and improvements required on internal control weaknesses 
identified. The AC reviews the adequacy and effectiveness of the 
internal audit function at least quarterly.

The role of the Internal Auditors is to support the AC in ensuring 
that the Group maintains a sound system of internal controls by 
monitoring and assessing the effectiveness of key controls and 
procedures, conducting in-depth auditors of high risk areas and 
undertaking investigations as directed by the AC.

The Company has a Risks and Conflicts Committee and  
it reviews all significant control policies and procedures and 
highlights all significant risk matters to the Board for discussions 
and to take appropriate actions, if required. 

The Company’s external auditors also conduct annual reviews 
of the effectiveness of the Group’s material internal controls for 
financial reporting in accordance with the scope as laid out in 
their audit plans.

The AC is satisfied that the effectiveness of the existing internal 
control systems put in place by the Management to meet the 
needs of the Group in its current business environment. 

 Shareholders’ Rights and 
Responsibilities
Principle 14: Companies should treat all shareholders fairly 
and equitably, and should recognize, protect and facilitate 
the exercise of shareholders’ rights, and continually review 
and update such governance arrangements. 

Principle 15: Companies should actively engage their 
shareholders and put in place an investor relations policy 
to promote regular, effective and fair communication with 
shareholders.

Principle 16: Companies should encourage greater shareholder 
participation at general meetings of shareholders, and 
allow shareholders the opportunity to communicate their 
views on various matters affecting the company.  

The Company recognises the importance of regular, timely and 
effective communication with the shareholders. The Company 
does not practice selective disclosure. In line with continuous 
obligations of the Company pursuant to the Listing Manual and 
the Companies Act of Singapore, it is the Board’s policy that all 
shareholders should be equally informed, on a timely basis, of all 
major developments that will or expect to have an impact on the 
Company or the Group. 

At the AGM, shareholders are given the opportunity to voice 
their views and seek clarification on questions regarding the 
Company. The Directors, Management and the external auditors 
are normally available at the AGM to answer shareholders’ queries.  

Resolutions are, as far as possible, structured separately and may 
be voted on independently. 

The Group fully supports the Code’s principle to encourage 
shareholders’ participation. The Company’s Articles of 
Association allows the appointment of one or two proxies by 
shareholders, to attend the AGM and vote in his/their place.  
Shareholders who hold shares through nominees are allowed, 
upon prior request through their nominees, to attend the  
general meetings as proxies without being constrained by the 
two-proxy requirement. 

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Corporate Governance 
 
The Company, however, has not implemented measures to allow 
shareholders who are unable to vote in person at the Company’s 
AGM the option to vote in absentia, such as via mail, electronic 
mail or facsimile transactions. 

Risk Management Committee
The RCC comprises all the Independent Directors. The Chairman 
of the RCC is Mr Chong Teck Sin.

Each member of the RCC is required to be independent from any 
management and business relationship with the Group, and the 
Substantial Shareholders. 

The RCC is guided by its Terms of Reference which highlights its 
primary responsibilities as follows:

1.  Review and monitor Group’s risk management framework 

and activities;

2.  Report to Board regarding Group’s risk exposures, including 
review risk assessment model used to monitor the risk 
exposures and Management’s views on the acceptable and 
appropriate level of risk faced by Group’s Business Units;
3.  Recommend and adopt appropriate measures to control and 

mitigate the business risks of the Group, as and when these 
may arise; and

4.  Perform any other functions as may be agreed by the Board.

The Company Secretary prepares minutes of general meetings 
that include substantial and relevant comments or queries 
from shareholders relating to the agenda of the meetings and 
responses from the Board and Management, and to make these 
minutes, subsequently approved by the Board, available to 
shareholders during office hours. 

For greater transparency, the Company will put all resolutions 
to vote by poll at the AGMs and an announcement of the 
detailed results of the number of votes cast for and against each 
resolution and the respective percentages will be made on the 
same day. 

As at the date of this report, the Company does not have a 
formal dividend policy in place. The form, frequency and amount 
of dividends declared each year will take into consideration the 
Group’s profit, cash position, positive cash flow generated from 
operations, projected capital requirements and other factors 
as the Board may deem appropriate. Any payouts are clearly 
communicated to shareholders in public announcements and 
via announcements on SGXNET when the Company discloses its 
financial results.

Other Governance Practices

Material Contracts 

There were no new material contracts of the Company and 
its subsidiaries, including loans, involving the interests of any 
Director, the CEO or the controlling shareholders either still 
subsisting at the end of FY2014 or if not, then subsisting entered 
into since the end of the previous financial year.

Interested Person Transactions 

The Company has established procedures to ensure that all 
transactions with interested persons are reported in a timely 
manner to the AC and these interested persons transactions are 
conducted on an arm’s length basis and are not prejudicial to the 
interests of the shareholders. There were no interested person 
transactions for FY2014.

Dealing in Securities 

The Company has in place a policy prohibiting share dealings by 
Directors and employees of the Company when in possession 
of price sensitive information and for the period of two weeks 
before the release of quarterly results and one month before the 
release of the full-year results, with the restriction ending on the 
day after the announcement of the relevant results. Directors 
and employees are expected to observe the insider trading laws 
at all times even when dealing in securities within permitted 
trading periods. An officer should also not deal in the Company’s 
securities on short-term consideration and/or possession of 
unpublished material price-sensitive information relating to the 
relevant securities. 

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Corporate GovernanceCorporate Registry

Board of Directors
Mr James Finbarr Fitzgerald (Executive Chairman)  
Mr Patrick John Tallon (Chief Executive Officer)  
Mr Kevin James Deery (Chief Operating Officer)  
Mr Chong Teck Sin (Lead Independent Director)  
Mr Wong Fook Choy Sunny (Independent Director) 
Mr Douglas Owen Chester (Independent Director) 

Audit Committee
Mr Chong Teck Sin (Chairman)  
Mr Douglas Owen Chester  
Mr Wong Fook Choy Sunny

Remuneration Committee
Mr Wong Fook Choy Sunny (Chairman)  
Mr Douglas Owen Chester  
Mr Chong Teck Sin

Nominating Committee
Mr Douglas Owen Chester (Chairman)  
Mr Wong Fook Choy Sunny  
Mr Chong Teck Sin

Risks & Conflicts Committee
Mr Chong Teck Sin (Chairman)  
Mr Douglas Owen Chester  
Mr Wong Fook Choy Sunny

Company Secretaries
Ms Sin Chee Mei  
Ms Ang Siew Koon

Registered Office
80 Robinson Road,  
#02-00, Singapore 068898  
Tel: (65) 6236 3333  
Fax: (65) 6236 4399

Principal Office and  
Contact Details
16 Nautical Drive,  
Henderson WA 6166 Australia  
Tel: +61 8 9437 6288  
Fax: +61 8 9437 6388

Share Registrar and  
Share Transfer Agent
Tricor Barbinder Share Registration Services  
(a division of Tricor Singapore Pte. Ltd.)  
80 Robinson Road, #02-00, Singapore 068898

Auditors
Moore Stephens LLP  
10 Anson Road, #29-15 International Plaza  
Singapore 079903  
Partner in Charge: Mr Christopher Johnson  
(Appointed since the financial year ended 30 June 2011)

Principal Banker
St George Bank,  
Level 2 Westralia Square, 167 St Georges Terrace  
Perth WA 6000 Australia

Corporate Website
http://www.civmec.com

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Contents to the Financial Reports

Report of the Directors 

Statement by Directors  

Independent Auditors’ Report  

Consolidated Income Statement 

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income 

Statement of Financial Position 

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity 

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows 

Notes to the Financial Statements 

52

57

58

59

60

61

62

63

64

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Report of the Directors

The directors present their report to the members together with the audited consolidated financial statements of Civmec Limited (the 
“Company”) and its subsidiaries (collectively referred to as the “Group”) for the financial year ended 30 June 2014 and the statement 
of financial position of the Company as at 30 June 2014.

1.  Directors

The directors of the Company in office at the date of this report are as follows:

Mr. James Finbarr Fitzgerald 
Mr. Patrick John Tallon 
Mr. Kevin James Deery 
Mr Chong Teck Sin 
Mr. Wong Fook Choy Sunny 
Mr. Douglas Owen Chester 

Executive Chairman
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Independent Director
Independent Director
Independent Director

2.  Arrangements to Enable Directors to Acquire Shares or Debentures

Neither at the end of nor at any time during the financial year was the Company a party to any arrangement whose object was 
to enable the directors of the Company to acquire benefits by means of the acquisition of shares or debentures of the Company 
or any other body corporate, other than as disclosed under “Share Options” and “Shares” in this report on page 52.

3.  Directors’ Interests in Shares and Debentures

The interests of the directors holding office at the end of the financial year in the share capital of the Company and related 
corporations as recorded in the register of directors’ shareholdings were as follows:

Holdings registered in 
the name of directors

Holdings in which a director is  
deemed to have an interest

At 1.7.13

At 30.6.14

At 1.7.13

At 30.6.14

The Company

No. of Ordinary shares
Mr. James Finbarr Fitzgerald

Mr. Patrick John Tallon

Mr. Kevin James Deery

-

-

-

No. of Ordinary shares

-

-

-

97,566,806

97,566,806

13,660,000

97,620,806

97,620,806

13,710,000

There was no change in any of the above-mentioned interests between the end of the financial year and 21 July 2014.

Except as disclosed in this report, no director who held office at the end of the financial year had interests in shares, share 
options, warrants or debentures of the Company, or of related corporations, either at the beginning of the financial year, or date 
of appointment, if later or at the end of the financial year.

4.	 Directors’	Contractual	Benefits

Since the end of the previous financial year, no director has received or become entitled to receive a benefit by reason of a 
contract made by the Company or a related corporation with the director or with a firm of which he is a member, or with a 
company in which he has a substantial financial interest except as disclosed in the notes to the financial statements.

5.  Share Options

Civmec Limited Employee Share Option Scheme

The Civmec Limited Employee Share Option Scheme (the“CESOS”) for key management personnel and employees of the Group 
formed part of the Civmec Limited prospectus dated 5 April 2012.

The Remuneration Committee (the “RC”) administering the Scheme comprises directors, Mr. Wong Fook Choy Sunny (Chairman 
of the Committee), Mr Chong Teck Sin and Mr. Douglas Owen Chester.

The CESOS forms an integral and important component of the employee compensation plan, which is designed to primarily 
reward and retain key management and employees of the Company whose services are integral to the success and the 
continued growth of the Company.

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 5.  Share Options (cont’d)

Civmec Limited Employee Share Option Scheme (cont’d)

Principal terms of the Scheme

(i) 

Participants

Under the rules of the Scheme, executive and non-executive directors (including independent directors) and employees 
of the Company, who are not Controlling Shareholders or their associates, are eligible to participate in the Scheme.

Persons who are Controlling Shareholders and their Associates shall not participate in the CESOS unless:

(a)  written justification has been provided to Shareholders for their participation at the introduction of the CESOS or 

(b) 

(c) 

prior to the first grant of Options to them;
the actual number and terms of any Options to be granted to them have been specifically approved by 
Shareholders who are not beneficiaries of the grant in a general meeting in separate resolutions for each such 
Controlling Shareholder; and
all conditions for their participation in the CESOS as may be required by the regulation of the SGX-ST from time to 
time are satisfied. 

(ii)  Size of the Scheme

The aggregate number of new Shares in respect of which Options may be granted on any date under the CESOS, when 
added to (i) the number of new Shares issued and issuable in respect of all Options granted thereunder, and (ii) all new 
Shares issued and issuable pursuant to any other share-based incentive schemes of our Company, shall not exceed 15% 
of the number of issued Shares on the day immediately preceding the relevant Date of Grant (or such other limit as the 
SGX-ST may determine from time to time).

(iii)  Options, Exercise Period and Exercise Price

The Options that are granted under the Scheme may have exercise prices that are, at the Committee’s discretion, set at 
a price as quoted on the Singapore Exchange for five market days immediately preceding the date of grant (the “Market 
Price”) equal to the weighted average share price of the shares for the last trading day immediately preceding the 
relevant date of grant of the option or at a discount to the Market Price (subject to a maximum discount of 20%). Options 
which are fixed at the Market Price (“Market Price Option”) may be exercised after the first anniversary of the date of 
grant of that option while options exercisable at a discount to the Market Price (“Incentive Option”) may only be exercised 
after the second anniversary from the date of grant of the option. The vesting of the options is conditional on the key 
management personnel or employees completing another two years of service to the Group and the Group achieving its 
targets of profitability and sales growth once the options are vested, they are exercisable for a period of three years.

(iv)  Grant of Options

Under the rules of the Scheme, there are no fixed periods for the grant of options. As such, offers for the grant of options 
may be made at any time, from time to time at the discretion of the Committee.

In addition, in the event that an announcement on any matter of an exceptional nature involving unpublished price 
sensitive information is imminent, offers may only be made after the second market day from the date on which the 
aforesaid announcement is made.

(v)  Termination of Options

Special provisions in the rules of the Scheme deal with the lapse or earlier exercise of Options in circumstances which 
include the termination of the participant’s employment in the Company, the bankruptcy of the participant, the death of 
the participant, a take-over of the Company and the winding-up of the Company. 

(vi)  Acceptance of Options

The grant of options shall be accepted within 30 days from the date of offer. Offers of options made to grantees, if not 
accepted by the closing date, will lapse. Upon acceptance of the offer, the grantee must pay the Company a consideration 
of S$1.

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Report of the Directors5.  Share Options (cont’d)

Civmec Limited Employee Share Option Scheme (cont’d)

Principal terms of the Scheme (cont’d)

(vii)  Duration of the Scheme

The Scheme shall continue in operation for a maximum duration of ten years and may be continued for any further 
period thereafter with the approval of the shareholders by ordinary resolution in general meeting and of any relevant 
authorities which may then be required.

Options Granted under the Scheme

During the financial year ended 30 June 2014, the following options to subscribe for ordinary shares of the Company pursuant 
to the CESOS were granted.

Date of grant

11 September 2013

Exercise period
12 September 2014  
to 10 September 2023

Expiry date

Number of options

10 September 2023

6,000,000

The options granted by the company do not entitle the holder of the options, by virtue of such holding, to any right to 
participate in any share issue of any other company.

Options Exercised

During the financial year, there were no shares of the Company or its subsidiaries issued by virtue of the exercise of options to 
take up unissued shares.

Options Outstanding

Details of all the options to subscribe for ordinary shares of the Company pursuant to the CESOS, outstanding as at 30 June 
2014 are as follows:

Expiry date
11 September 2023

Exercise price
$0.65

Number of options
6,000,000

6.  Performance Share Plan
Civmec Limited Performance Share Plan

The Civmec Limited Performance Share Plan ( the“CPSP”) for key management personnel and employees of the Group was 
approved and adopted by shareholders at the Annual General meeting held on 25 October 2012.

The Remuneration Committee (the “RC”) administering the Scheme comprises directors, Mr. Wong Fook Choy Sunny (Chairman 
of the Committee), Mr Chong Teck Sin and Mr. Douglas Owen Chester.

The CPSP forms an integral and important component of the employee compensation plan, which is designed to primarily 
reward and retain key management and employees of the Company whose services are integral to the success and the 
continued growth of the Company.

Principal terms of the Scheme

(i) 

Participants

Under the rules of the Scheme, employees including Executive Directors and Associated Company Employees, who are 
not Controlling Shareholders or their associates, are eligible to participate in the Scheme.

Persons who are Controlling Shareholders and their Associates shall be eligible to participate in the Civmec Performance 
Share Plan if:

(a) 
(b) 

their participation in the Civmec Performance Share Plan, and;
the actual number and terms of the Awards to be granted to them have been approved by independent 
Shareholders of the Company in separate resolutions for each such person.

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Report of the Directors6.  Performance Share Plan (cont’d)
Civmec Limited Performance Share Plan (cont’d)

Principal terms of the Scheme (cont’d)

(ii)  Size of the Scheme

The aggregate number of new Shares in respect of which Awards may be granted on any date under the CPSP, when 
added to (i) the aggregate number of Shares issued and issuable in respect of options granted under the Civmec 
Employee Share option Scheme, and (ii) any other share schemes to be implemented by the Company, shall not exceed 
15% of the number of issued Shares on the day immediately preceding the relevant Date of the Award (or such other 
limit as the SGX-ST may determine from time to time).

(iii)  Grant of Awards

Under the rules of the Plan, there are no fixed periods for the grant of Awards. As such, offers for the grant of Awards may 
be made at any time, from time to time at the discretion of the Committee.

In addition, in the event that an announcement on any matter of an exceptional nature involving unpublished price 
sensitive information is imminent, offers may only be made after the second market day from the date on which the 
aforesaid announcement is made.

(iv)  Lapse of Awards

Special provisions in the rules of the Plan deal with the lapse of Awards in circumstances which include the termination 
of the participant’s employment in the Company, the bankruptcy of the participant, a take-over of the Company and the 
winding-up of the Company.

(v)  Release of Awards

After the end of each performance period, the Remuneration Committee (the “RC”) will review the performance targets 
specified in respect of the Award and if they have been satisfied, will release Awards to Participants.

(vi)  Duration of the Plan

The Plan shall continue in operation for a maximum duration of ten years and may be continued for any further period 
thereafter with the approval of the shareholders by ordinary resolution in general meeting and of any relevant authorities 
which may then be required.

Awards Granted under the Scheme

The details of the awards granted under the Scheme during the financial year are as follows :

Year of Award
2013

No. of holders
126

No. of shares
1,199,000

7.  Audit Committee

The members of the Audit Committee (AC) at the end of the financial year were as follows:

Mr. Chong Teck Sin 
Mr. Wong Fook Choy Sunny  Member
Mr. Douglas Owen Chester 
Member

Chairman

All members of the Audit Committee are non-executive Directors. The Audit Committee performs the functions specified by the 
Listing Manual and the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (“SGX-ST”) and the Code of Corporate Governance.

The nature and extent of the functions performed by the Audit Committee are detailed in the Corporate Governance Report set 
out in the Annual Report of the Company.

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Report of the Directors8.  Independent Auditors

The independent auditors, Moore Stephens LLP, Public Accountants and Chartered Accountants, have expressed their 
willingness to accept re-appointment.

On behalf of the Board of Directors

………………………………..

James Fitzgerald 
Chairman

………………………………

Patrick Tallon 
Director

Singapore 
25 September 2014

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Report of the DirectorsStatement by Directors

In the opinion of the Directors,

(a)  The statement of financial position of the Company and the consolidated financial statements of the Group set out on pages 59 
to 101 are drawn up so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company and of the Group as at 30 June 2014 
and of the results of the business, changes in equity and cash flows of the Group for the financial year ended; and

(b)  At the date of this statement, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Company and the Group will be able to pay its 

debts as and when they fall due.

On behalf of the Board of Directors

………………………………..

James Fitzgerald 
Chairman

………………………………

Patrick Tallon 
Director

Singapore 
25 September 2014

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Independent Auditors’ Report
to the members of Civmec Limited (incorporated in Singapore)

We have audited the accompanying financial statements of Civmec Limited (the “Company”) and its subsidiaries (collectively referred 
to as the “Group”) as set out on pages 59 to 101, which comprise the consolidated statement of financial position of the Group 
and the statement of financial position of the Company as at 30 June 2014, and the consolidated income statement, consolidated 
statement of comprehensive income, consolidated statement of changes in equity and consolidated statement of cash flows of the 
Group for the year then ended, and a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information.

Management’s Responsibility for Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation of the financial statements that give a true and fair view in accordance with the 
provisions of the Singapore Companies Act, (Chapter 50) (the “Act”) and Singapore Financial Reporting Standards, and for devising 
and maintaining a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide a reasonable assurance that assets are safeguarded 
against loss from unauthorised use or disposition; and transactions are properly authorised and that they are recorded as necessary 
to permit the preparation of true and fair profit and loss accounts and balance sheets and to maintain accountability of assets.

Auditor’s Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance 
with Singapore Standards on Auditing. Those standards require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the 
audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free from material misstatement. 

An audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. 
The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of 
the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error. In making those risk assessments, the auditor considers internal controls 
relevant to the entity’s preparation of financial statements that give a true and fair view 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 entity’s internal 
controls. An audit also includes evaluating the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting 
estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements.

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

Opinion
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements of the Group and the statement of financial position of the Company are 
properly drawn up in accordance with the provisions of the Act and Singapore Financial Reporting Standards so as to give a true and 
fair view of the state of affairs of the Group and of the Company as at 30 June 2014 and the results, changes in equity and cash flows 
of the Group for the year ended on that date.

Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
In our opinion, the accounting and other records required by the Act to be kept by the Company have been properly kept in 
accordance with the provisions of the Act.

………………………………..

Moore Stephens LLP 
Public Accountants and 
Chartered Accountants 

Singapore 
25 September 2014 

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Consolidated  
Income Statement
for the year ended 30 June 2014

Revenue

Cost of Sales

Gross profit

Other Income

Share in profit of a joint venture

Negative goodwill

Administration expenses

Finance costs

Other expenses

Profit before income tax

Income tax expense

Profit for the year

Profit attributable to:

Owners of the Company

Non-controlling interest

Earnings per share attributable to  
equity holders of the Company (cents per share):

- Basic

- Diluted

Note

4

4

16

16

7

5

8

9

9

Group

2014

S$’000

433,677

(369,922)

63,755

1,014

462

1,058

(18,769)

(1,652)

(389)

45,479

(10,400)

35,079

35,079

-

35,079

7.01

6.94

2013

S$’000

405,924

(335,977)

69,947

742

568

-

(21,512)

(1,605)

-

48,140

(12,091)

36,049

36,049

-

36,049

7.20

7.20

The accompanying notes form an integral part of the consolidated financial statements

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Consolidated Statement of  
Comprehensive Income
for the year ended 30 June 2014

Note

2014

S$’000

2013

S$’000

Group

Profit for the year

35,079

36,049

Other comprehensive income:

Item that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss

Exchange differences on re-translation from functional currency  
to presentation currency

2,305

(12,277)

Total comprehensive income for the year

37,384

23,772

Total comprehensive income attributable to:

Owners of the Company

Non-controlling interest

37,384

-

37,384

23,772

-

23,772

The accompanying notes form an integral part of the consolidated financial statements

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Statement of  
Financial Position
as at 30 June 2014

ASSETS

Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other receivables

Other current assets

Non-current assets
Investment in joint venture

Investments in subsidiaries

Loans receivable

Property, plant and equipment

Intangible assets

Deferred tax assets

TOTAL ASSETS

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Current liabilities
Trade and other payables

Borrowings

Payable to related parties

Provisions

Current tax liabilities

Non-current liabilities
Borrowings

Provisions

Deferred tax liabilities

TOTAL LIABILITIES

Capital and Reserves
Share capital

Treasury stock

Other reserves

Retained earnings

Total equity attributable to  
the Owners of the Company
Non-controlling interest

TOTAL EQUITY

Group

Company

Note

2014

S$’000

2013

S$’000

2014

S$’000

2013

S$’000

12

10

11

16

16

13

14

15

8

17

18

25

19

18

19

8

20

20

22

32,557

143,324

65

175,946

-

-

-

108,312

13

5,303

113,628

23,108

89,873

118

113,099

725

-

-

75,037

12

4,383

80,157

289,574

193,256

82,446

30,584

-

6,713

2,485

122,228

20,459

1,996

620

23,075

145,303

37,864

(11)

734

105,685

144,272

(1)

144,271

48,016

9,521

-

3,233

681

61,451

19,955

1,330

342

21,627

83,078

37,864

-

(1,798)

74,113

110,179

(1)

110,178

186

8,571

-

8,757

-

8,916

35,648

-

-

18

44,582

53,339

156

-

2,492

-

106

2,754

-

-

537

537

403

4,188

31

4,622

-

8,769

35,355

-

-

-

44,124

48,746

180

-

1,001

-

-

1,181

-

-

-

-

3,291

1,181

37,864

(11)

5,879

6,316

50,048

-

50,048

37,864

-

4,940

4,761

47,565

-

47,565

TOTAL LIABILITY AND EQUITY

289,574

193,256

53,339

48,746

The accompanying notes form an integral part of the consolidated financial statements

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Consolidated Statement of  
Changes in Equity
for the year ended 30 June 2014

Other reserves

Foreign 
currency 
translation 
reserve

S$’000

Share 
option 
reserve

S$’000

Treasury 
shares

S$’000

Merger 
reserve

S$’000

Retained 
earnings

S$’000

Total

S$’000

Non-
controlling 
interest

S$’000

Total

S$’000

-

-

-

-

(948)

937

-

-

9,010

(10,808)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2,305

2,305

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

227

74,113

35,079

110,179

35,079

-

2,305

35,079

37,384

-

-

-

(948)

937

227

-

(3,507)

(3,507)

(1)

110,178

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

35,079

2,305

37,384

(948)

937

227

(3,507)

Share 
capital

S$’000

37,864

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

37,864

(11)

9,010

(8,503)

227

105,685

144,272

(1)

144,271

Other reserves

Foreign 
currency 
translation 
reserve

S$’000

Share 
option 
reserve

S$’000

Share 
capital

S$’000

Merger 
reserve

S$’000

Retained 
earnings

S$’000

Total

S$’000

Non-
controlling 
interest

S$’000

37,864

9,010

1,469

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(12,277)

(12,277)

-

37,864

9,010

(10,808)

-

-

-

-

-

-

41,070

36,049

89,413

36,049

-

(12,277)

36,049

23,772

(3,006)

(3,006)

(1)

-

-

-

-

Total

S$’000

89,412

36,049

(12,277)

23,772

(3,006)

74,113

110,179

(1)

110,178

Group

Balance as  
at 01 July 2013

Profit for the year

Other comprehensive 
income for the year

Exchange differences 
on re-translation from 
functional currency to 
presentation currency

Total comprehensive 
income for the year

Share repurchased  
during the year

Share granted via 
employee share scheme

Share based payment

Dividends paid  
(Note 20)

Balance as  
at 30 June 2014

Group

Balance as  
at 01 July 2012

Profit for the year

Other comprehensive 
loss for the year

Exchange differences 
on re-translation from 
functional currency to 
presentation currency

Total comprehensive 
income for the year

Dividends paid  
(Note 20)

Balance as  
at 30 June 2013

The accompanying notes form an integral part of the consolidated financial statements

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Consolidated Statement  
of Cash Flows
for the year ended 30 June 2014

Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Profit before income tax
Adjustment for:
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment
Loss/(Gain) on disposal of property, plant and equipment
Share of profit in joint venture
Negative goodwill
Expense recognised in respect of equity-settled share-based payments
Finance cost
Interest income
Foreign exchange differences
Operating cash flow before working capital changes

Changes in working capital:
Increase in trade and other receivables
Decrease in other current assets
Increase/(Decrease) in trade and other payables
Increase in provisions
Cash generated from operations
Interest received
Finance cost paid
Income tax refund
Income taxes paid
Net cash generated by operating activities

Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
Net cash of acquired subsidiary
Net cash used in investing activities

Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Proceeds from borrowings
Repayment of borrowings
Repayment to related parties
Dividends paid
Purchase of treasury shares
Treasury shares reissued
Decrease in deposits pledged
Net cash generated by financing activities

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
Effects of currency translation on cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the financial year
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the financial year

Note

2014
S$’000

2013
S’000

Group

14

16
16
6
7
4

14
16

45,479

6,648
389
(462)
(1,058)
227
1,652
(652)
870
53,093

(51,124)
115
30,937
4,081
37,102
652
(1,652)
3,014
(13,261)
25,855

482
(37,915)
3,298
(34,135)

35,514
(14,815)
-
(3,507)
(948)
936
-
17,180

8,900
549
23,108
32,557

48,140

5,169
(34)
(568)
-
-
1,605
(629)
(4,023)
49,660

(3,253)
219
(10,199)
521
36,948
629
(1,605)
-
(27,329)
8,643

102
(32,716)
-
(32,614)

31,759
(12,517)
(123)
(3,006)
-
-
993
17,106

(6,865)
(2,819)
32,792
23,108

The accompanying notes form an integral part of the consolidated financial statements

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Notes to the Financial Statements
30 June 2014

These notes form an integral part of and should be read in conjunction with the accompanying financial statements.

1.  General Information

Civmec Limited (the “Company”) was incorporated in the Republic of Singapore on 3 June 2010 under the Singapore 
Companies Act, Cap. 50 (the “Act”) as an investment holding company for the purpose of acquiring the subsidiary companies 
pursuant to the Restructuring Exercise. On the 29 March 2012 the company changed its name to Civmec Limited. The Company 
was listed on the Singapore Exchange Securities Ltd (SGX-ST) since 13 April 2012.

The registered office and principal place of business of the Company is at 80 Robinson Road #02-00, Singapore 068898.

The principal activity of the Company is that of an investment holding company. The principal activities of its subsidiaries are set 
out in Note 16.

The financial statements for the financial year ended 30 June 2014 were authorised for issue on the date of the statement by 
the directors.

2.	 Significant	Accounting	Policies

(a)  Basis of preparation

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Singapore Financial Reporting Standards (“FRS”) and 
have been prepared under the historical cost convention, except as disclosed in the accounting policies below.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with FRS requires management to exercise judgement in the process 
of applying the Group’s critical accounting policies and requires the use of certain critical accounting estimates and 
assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and contingent 
liabilities at the reporting dates, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the relevant periods. Although 
these estimates are based on management’s best knowledge of historical experience and other factors, including 
expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, actual results may differ from 
those estimates. The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis.

Critical accounting judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty used that are significant to the financial 
statements are disclosed in Note 3 to the financial statements.

(b)  Adoption of New/Revised Singapore Financial Reporting Standards

(i) 

New or Revised FRS Effective in the Current Year

For the financial year ended 30 June 2014, the Group and the Company has adopted the following new or revised FRS 
that are mandatory for application in the said year and which are relevant to the Group as follows:

FRS 113 Fair Value Measurements

FRS 113 provides guidance on how to measure fair values including those for both financial and non-financial items and 
introduces significantly enhanced disclosures about fair values. It does not address or change the requirements on when 
fair values should be used. When measuring fair value, an entity is required to use valuation techniques that maximise 
the use of relevant observable inputs and minimise the use of unobservable inputs. It requires disclosures of a fair value 
hierarchy for all assets and liabilities measured at fair value. There is no material impact on the financial position or 
financial performance of the Group when implemented.

(ii)  New or Revised FRS Issued But Not Yet Effective

At the date of authorisation of these financial statements, the Group has not applied the following new and revised FRS 
that have been issued and which are relevant to the Group but will only be effective for the Group for annual periods 
beginning 1 July 2014 onwards.

The accompanying notes form an integral part of the consolidated financial statements

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 2.	 Significant	Accounting	Policies	(cont’d)

(b)  Adoption of New/Revised Singapore Financial Reporting Standards (cont’d)

(ii)  New or Revised FRS Issued But Not Yet Effective (cont’d)

FRS 27 (Revised) Separate Financial Statements

FRS 27 (Revised) will now solely address separate financial statements, the requirements for which are substantially 
unchanged. The changes are effective for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2014. The changes will not 
have any impact on the financial position or financial performance of the Group when implemented.

FRS 110 Consolidated Financial Statements

FRS 110 supersedes FRS 27 Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements. The standard changes the definition 
of control and applies it to all investees to determine the scope of consolidation. FRS 110 requirements requires an 
investor to reassess the decision whether to consolidate an investee when events indicate that there may be a change 
to one of the three elements of control, i.e. power, variable returns and the ability to use power to affect returns. The 
changes are effective for accounting periods beginning on or after 1 January 2014. The Group has reassessed which 
entities the Group controls and expects no change.

FRS 112 Disclosures of Interests in Other Entities

FRS 112 combines the disclosure requirements for subsidiaries, joint arrangements, associates and structured entities 
within a comprehensive disclosure standard. FRS 112 specifies minimum disclosures that an entity must provide. It 
requires an entity to provide summarised financial information about the assets, liabilities, profit or loss and cash flows 
of each subsidiary that has non-controlling interests that are material to the reporting entity and to disclose the nature 
of its interests in unconsolidated structured entities and the nature of the risks it is exposed to as a result; a schedule 
of the impact on the parent entity is required for changes in the ownership interest in a subsidiary without a loss of 
control; details of any gain/loss recognised on loss of control, and the line item of the income statement in which it is 
recognised; year ends of subsidiaries, joint arrangements or associates if different from the parent’s that are consolidated 
using different year ends and the reasons for using a different date. The changes are effective for accounting periods 
beginning on or after 1 January 2014. As this is a disclosure standard, it will not have any impact on the financial position 
or financial performance of the Group when implemented.

Amendments to FRS 24 Related Party Disclosures - Key Management Personnel

The amendments clarify that an entity is a related party of the reporting entity if the said entity, or any member of 
a group for which it is a part of, provides key management personnel services to the reporting entity or the parent 
company of the reporting entity. The amendments also clarify that the reporting entity that obtains the management 
personnel services from another entity (also referred to as the management entity) is not required to disclose the 
compensation paid or payable by the management entity to its employees or directors. The reporting entity is required 
to disclose the amounts incurred for the key management personnel services provided by a separate management entity. 
The amendments are effective for the annual periods beginning on or after 1 July 2014 and are applied retrospectively. 
The amendments affect disclosures only and will have no impact on the Group’s financial position or performance.

Amendments to FRS 108 Operating Segments - Aggregation of Operating Segments and Reconciliation of the Total 
Reportable Segments’ Assets to the Entity’s Assets

Amendments to FRS 108 require entities to disclose the judgement made by management by aggregating two or 
more operating segments. This disclosure should include a brief description of the operating segments that have 
been aggregated in this way and the economic indicators that have been assessed in determining that the aggregated 
operating segments share economic characteristics. The amendment also clarifies that an entity shall provide 
reconciliations of the total reportable segments’ assets to the entity’s assets if such amounts are regularly provided to 
the chief operating decision maker. These amendments are effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 July 2014 
and are applied retrospectively. The amendments affect disclosures only and will have no impact on the Group’s financial 
position or performance.

The accompanying notes form an integral part of the consolidated financial statements

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Notes to the Financial Statements – 30 June 20142.	 Significant	Accounting	Policies	(cont’d)

(c)  Basis of Consolidation

Subsidiaries are entities over which the Group has power to govern the financial and operating policies so as to 
obtain benefits from its activities, generally accompanied by a shareholding giving rise to a majority of the voting 
rights. The existence and effect of potential voting rights that are currently exercisable or convertible are considered 
when assessing whether the Group controls another entity. Subsidiaries are consolidated from the date on which 
control is transferred to the Group. They are de-consolidated from the date on which control ceases.

In preparing the consolidated financial statements, transactions, balances and unrealised gains on transactions 
between group entities are eliminated. Unrealised losses are also eliminated but are considered an impairment 
indicator of the asset transferred. Accounting policies of subsidiaries have been changed where necessary to ensure 
consistency with the policies adopted by the Group.

Subsidiaries are consolidated from the date of acquisition, being the date on which the Group obtains control, and 
continue to be consolidated until the date that such control ceases.

Non-controlling interests are that part of the net results of operations and of net assets of a subsidiary attributable 
to the interests which are not owned directly or indirectly by owners of the Company. They are shown separately 
in the consolidated income statement, consolidated statement of comprehensive income, consolidated statement 
of changes in equity and statements of financial position. Total comprehensive income is attributed to the non-
controlling interests based on their respective interests in a subsidiary, even if this results in the non-controlling 
interests having a deficit balance

(d)  Revenue Recognition

Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable after taking into account any trade 
discounts and volume rebates allowed.

Dividend income is recognised when the right to receive a dividend has been established.

Interest income is recognised using the effective interest rate method, which for floating rate financial assets is the rate 
inherent in the instrument.

Rental income is recognised on a straight-line basis over the lease term as set out in specific rental agreements.

Revenue from construction contracts is recognised in accordance with the Group’s accounting policy on construction 
contract (see Note 2(g) Construction Contracts and Work in Progress below).

Revenue recognition relating to the provision of services is determined with reference to the stage of completion of the 
transaction at the end of the reporting period and where the outcome of the contract can be estimated reliably. Stage of 
completion is determined with reference to the services performed to date as a percentage of total anticipated services 
to be performed. Where the outcome cannot be estimated reliably, revenue is recognised only to the extent that related 
expenditure is recoverable.

All revenue is stated net of goods and services tax (“GST”).

(e) 

Income Tax

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

Current income tax are recognised at the amount expected to be paid to or recovered from the tax authorities, using the 
tax rates and tax laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance sheet date.

Deferred income tax are recognised for all temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities 
and their carrying amounts in the financial statements except when the deferred income tax arises from the initial 
recognition of goodwill or an asset or liability in a transaction that is not a business combination and affects neither 
accounting nor taxable profit or loss at the time of the transaction.

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

.

The accompanying notes form an integral part of the consolidated financial statements

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Notes to the Financial Statements – 30 June 20142.	 Significant	Accounting	Policies	(cont’d)

(e) 

Income Tax (cont’d)

Deferred tax assets are recognised for all deductible temporary differences, carry forward of unused tax credits and 
unused tax losses, to the extent that it is probable that future taxable profit will be available against which the deductible 
temporary differences, and the carry forward of unused tax credits and unused tax losses can be utilised except where the 
deferred tax asset relating to the deductible temporary difference arises from the initial recognition of an asset or liability 
in a transaction that is not a business combination and, at the time of the transaction, affects neither the accounting 
profit nor taxable profit or loss. In respect of deductible temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries 
and interest in joint venture, deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that it is probable that the temporary 
differences will reverse in the foreseeable future and taxable profit will be available against which the temporary 
differences can be utilised.

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured:

(i) 

(ii) 

at the tax rates that are expected to apply when the related deferred tax asset is realised or the deferred income tax 
liability is settled, based on tax rates and tax laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the balance 
sheet date; and
based on the tax consequence that would follow from the manner in which the Group expects, at the balance sheet 
date, to recover or settle the carrying amounts of its assets and liabilities.

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 profit will be available to allow all or part of the deferred tax asset to be 
utilised. Unrecognised deferred tax assets are reassessed at the end of each reporting period and are recognised to the 
extent that it has become probable that future taxable profit will allow the deferred tax asset to be recovered.

Current income taxes are recognised in profit and loss except to the extent that the tax relates to items recognised 
outside profit or loss, either in other comprehensive income or directly in equity. Management periodically evaluates 
positions taken in the tax returns with respect to situations in which applicable tax regulations are subject to 
interpretation and establishes provisions where appropriate.

Deferred tax relating to items recognised outside profit and loss is recognised outside profit and loss. Deferred tax items 
are recognised in correlation to the underlying transaction either in other comprehensive income or directly in equity and 
deferred tax arising from a business combination is adjusted against goodwill on acquisition.

The accompanying notes form an integral part of the consolidated financial statements

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Notes to the Financial Statements – 30 June 20142.	 Significant	Accounting	Policies	(cont’d)

(e) 

Income Tax (cont’d)

Sales tax

Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net of the amount of sales tax except:

- 

- 

Where the sales tax incurred on a purchase of assets or services is not recoverable from the taxation authority, in 
which case the sale tax is recognised as part of the cost of acquisition of the asset or as part of the expense item as 
applicable; and
Receivables and payables that are stated with the amount of sales tax included.

The net amount of sales tax recoverable from or payable to, the taxation authority is included as part of receivables or 
payables in the statements of financial position.

(f) 

Foreign Currency Translation

Functional and presentation currency

The financial statements of each entity in the Group are measured using the currency that best reflects the economic 
substance of the underlying events and circumstances relevant to each entity (the “functional currency”). The functional 
currency of the Company is Australian dollar (“A$”).

The consolidated financial statements are presented in Singapore dollar (“SGD” or S$).

Transactions and balances

In preparing the financial statements of the individual entities, transactions in currencies other than the entity’s functional 
currency (foreign currencies) are recognised at the rates of exchange prevailing at the dates of the transactions. At the 
end of each reporting period, monetary items denominated in foreign currencies are retranslated at the rates prevailing 
at that date.

Currency translation differences resulting from the settlement of such transactions and from the translation of monetary 
assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at the closing rates at the balance sheet date are recognised in 
profit or loss, unless they arise from borrowings in foreign currencies and other currency instruments designated and 
qualifying as net investment hedges and net investment in foreign operations. Those currency translation differences are 
recognised in the currency translation reserve in the consolidated financial statements and transferred to profit or loss as 
part of the gain or loss on disposal of the foreign operation.

Non-monetary items that are measured in terms of historical cost in a foreign currency are not retranslated.

Group companies

The consolidated results and financial position of foreign operations whose functional currency is different from the 
Group’s presentation currency are translated into the presentation currency as follows:

- 

- 

- 

Assets and liabilities for each statement of financial position presented are translated at the closing rate at the date 
of that statement;
Income or expense for each statements presenting profit or loss and other comprehensive income (i.e. including 
comparatives) are translated at exchange rates at the dates of the transactions; and
All resulting currency translation differences are recognised in other comprehensive income and accumulated in 
the currency translation reserve.

Exchange differences arising on translation of foreign operations are transferred directly to the Group’s foreign currency 
translation reserve in the statement of financial position. These differences are recognised in other comprehensive 
income in the period in which they are incurred.

On the disposal of a foreign operation (i.e. a disposal of the Group’s entire interest in a foreign operation, or a disposal 
involving loss of control over a subsidiary that includes a foreign operation or loss of joint control over a jointly 
controlled entity that includes a foreign operation), all of the accumulated exchange differences in respect of that 
operation attributable to the Group are reclassified to profit or loss. Any exchange differences that have previously been 
attributed to non-controlling interests are derecognised, but they are not reclassified to profit or loss.

The accompanying notes form an integral part of the consolidated financial statements

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Notes to the Financial Statements – 30 June 20142.	 Significant	Accounting	Policies	(cont’d)

(g)  Construction Contract and Work in Progress

When the outcome of a construction contract can be estimated reliably, contract revenue and contract costs are 
recognised as revenue and expenses respectively by reference to the stage of completion of the contract activity at the 
balance sheet date (“percentage-of-completion method”).

The outcome of a construction contract can be estimated reliably when:

total contract revenue can be measured reliably;
it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the contract will flow to the enterprise;

(i) 
(ii) 
(iii)  both the contract cost to complete the contract and the stage of contract completion at the balance sheet date can 

(iv) 

be measured reliably; and
the contract costs attributable to the contract can be clearly identified and measured reliably so that actual contract 
costs incurred can be compared with prior estimates.

When the outcome of a construction contract cannot be estimated reliably, contract revenue should be recognised only 
to the extent of contract costs incurred that it is probable, will be recoverable and contract costs should be recognised as 
an 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 should be recognised as 
an expense immediately.

Contract revenue comprises the initial amount of revenue agreed in the contract and variations in the contract work and 
claims that can be measured reliably. A variation or a claim is recognised as contract revenue when it is probable that 
the customer will approve the variation or negotiations have reached an advanced stage such that it is probable that the 
customer will accept the claim.

The stage of completion is measured by reference to the proportion of contract costs incurred to date to the estimated 
total contract costs for the contract. Costs incurred during the financial year in connection with future activities on a 
contract are excluded from costs incurred to date when determining the stage of completion of a contract. Such costs are 
shown as construction contract work-in-progress on the balance sheet unless it is not probable that such contract costs 
are recoverable from the customers, in which case, such costs are recognised as an expense immediately.

At the balance sheet date, the aggregated costs incurred to date plus recognised profit (less recognised loss) on each 
contract is compared against the progress billings. Where costs incurred plus the recognised profits (less recognised 
losses) exceed progress billings, the balance is presented as due from customers on construction contracts within “trade 
and other receivables”. Where progress billings exceed costs incurred to date plus recognised profits (less recognised 
losses), the balance is presented as due to customers on construction contracts within “trade and other payables”.

Progress billings for work performed but not yet paid by customers and retentions are included within “trade and other 
receivables”. Amounts received before the related work is performed are included within “trade and other payables”.

(h) 

Financial Assets

Classification

Financial assets are recognised on the statement of financial position when, and only when, the Group becomes a party 
to the contractual provisions of the financial instrument. The classification depends on the nature of the asset and 
the purpose for which the assets were acquired. Management determines the classification of financial assets at initial 
recognition and re-evaluates this designation at every reporting date.

Loans and receivables are non-derivatives financial assets with fixed or determinable payments that are not quoted 
in an active market. They are presented as current assets, except those maturing later than twelve months after the 
balance sheet date which are classified as non-current assets. Loans and receivables are presented as “trade and other 
receivables” and “cash and cash equivalents” at the balance sheet date.

The accompanying notes form an integral part of the consolidated financial statements

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Notes to the Financial Statements – 30 June 20142.	 Significant	Accounting	Policies	(cont’d)

(h) 

Financial Assets (cont’d)

Recognition and Derecognition

Regular way purchase and sales of financial assets are recognised on the trade-date – the date on which the Group commits 
to purchase or sell the asset. Financial assets are derecognised when the rights to receive cash flows from the financial assets 
have expired or have been transferred and the Group has transferred substantially all risks and rewards of ownership.

On disposal of a financial asset, the difference between the net sale proceeds and its carrying amount is recognised in 
profit or loss.

Initial and Subsequent Measurement

Loans and receivables are initially recognised at fair value plus transaction costs. Subsequent to initial recognition, 
loans and receivables are measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method, less impairment. Gains and 
losses are recognised in profit or loss when the loans and receivables are derecognised or impaired, and through the 
amortisation process.

Impairment

The Group assesses at each balance sheet date whether there is objective evidence that a financial asset or a group of 
financial assets is impaired and recognises an allowance for impairment when such evidence exists.

Significant financial difficulties of the debtor, probability that the debtor will enter into bankruptcy, and default or 
significant delay in payments are objective evidence that these financial assets are impaired.

The carrying amount of these assets is reduced through the use of an impairment allowance account which is calculated 
as the difference between the carrying amount and the present value of estimated future cash flows discounted at the 
original effective interest rate. When the asset becomes uncollectible, it is written off against the allowance account.

The allowance for impairment loss account is reduced through profit or loss in a subsequent period when the amount 
of impairment loss decreases and the related decrease can be objectively measured. The carrying amount of the asset 
previously impaired is increased to the extent that the new carrying amount does not exceed the amortised cost had no 
impairment been recognised in prior periods.

(i) 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term highly liquid 
investments with original maturities of three months or less, and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown within short-
term borrowings in current liabilities on the statement of financial position.

(j) 

Property, Plant and Equipment

Each class of property, plant and equipment is initially recognised at cost and subsequently carried at cost less 
accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment losses.

Property

Leasehold building is stated on the cost basis and is therefore carried at cost. Such cost includes the construction costs 
and borrowing costs that are eligible for capitalisation.

Plant and equipment

Plant and equipment are measured on the cost basis. In the event the carrying amount of plant and equipment is greater 
than its estimated recoverable amount, the carrying amount is written down immediately to its estimated recoverable 
amount and impairment losses recognised either in profit or loss or as a revaluation decrease if the impairment losses 
relate to a revalued asset. A formal assessment of recoverable amount is made when impairment indicators are present 
(refer to Note 3 for details of critical judgements of impairment of property, plant and equipment).

The cost of fixed assets constructed within the Group includes the cost of materials, direct labour, borrowing costs and an 
appropriate proportion of fixed and variable overheads.

Subsequent costs are included in the asset’s carrying amount or recognised as a separate asset, as appropriate, only when 
it is probable that future economic benefits associated with the item will flow to the Group and the cost of the item can 
be measured reliably. All other repairs and maintenance are charged to profit or loss during the financial period in which 
they are incurred.

The accompanying notes form an integral part of the consolidated financial statements

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(j) 

Property, Plant and Equipment (cont’d)

Depreciation

The depreciable amount of all fixed assets including buildings and capitalised leased assets, but excluding freehold land, 
is depreciated on a straight-line basis over the asset’s useful life from the time the asset is held ready for use. Leasehold 
improvements are depreciated over the shorter of either the unexpired period of the lease or the estimated useful lives of 
the improvements.

The depreciation rates used for each class of depreciable assets are:

Class of Fixed Asset
Buildings
Plant and equipment
Leased plant and equipment
Motor vehicles
Office and IT equipment

Depreciation Rate

3%

5 – 15%

5 – 15%

6.67% - 33.33%

5 – 33.33%

The assets’ residual values and useful lives are reviewed, and adjusted if appropriate, at the end of each reporting period.

An asset’s carrying amount is written down immediately to its recoverable amount if the asset’s carrying amount is 
greater than its estimated recoverable amount.

Gains and losses on disposals are determined by comparing proceeds with the carrying amount. These gains or losses are 
included in profit or loss.

(k) 

Impairment of Non-Financial Assets

Non-financial assets are tested for impairment whenever there is any objective evidence or indication that these assets 
may be impaired.

At the end of each reporting period, the Group reviews the carrying amounts of its non-financial 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), on an 
individual asset.

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.

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. The difference between the 
carrying amount and recoverable amount is recognised as an impairment loss in profit or loss.

An assessment is made at each reporting date as to whether there is any indication that previously recognised 
impairment losses may no longer exist or may have decreased.

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.

The accompanying notes form an integral part of the consolidated financial statements

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Notes to the Financial Statements – 30 June 20142.	 Significant	Accounting	Policies	(cont’d)

(l) 

Provisions

Provisions are recognised when the Group has a legal or constructive obligation as a result of past events, for which it is 
more likely than not that an outflow of economic benefits will result and that outflow can be reliably measured.

Provisions are measured using the best estimate of the amounts required to settle the obligation at the end of the 
reporting period. If it is no longer probable that an outflow of economic resources will be required to settle the 
obligation, the provision is reversed. If the effect of the time value of money is material, provisions are discounted using 
a current pre tax rate that reflects, where appropriate, the risks specific to the liability. When discounting is used, the 
increase in the provision due to the passage of time is recognised as a finance cost.

(m)  Financial Liability and Equity Instruments Issued by the Group

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.

Financial liabilities

An entity shall recognise a financial liability on its statement of financial position when, and only when, the entity 
becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Financial liability is recognised initially at fair value plus, in the case of a financial liability not at fair value through profit 
or loss, transaction costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition or issue.

After initial recognition, financial liabilities are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest 
rate method. Gains and losses are recognised in profit and loss when the liabilities are derecognised, and through 
amortisation process.

Borrowings

Borrowings are initially measured at fair value, net of transaction costs and 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 amount on initial recognition.

Borrowings are presented as current liabilities unless the Group has an unconditional right to defer settlement for at least 
12 months after the reporting date.

Derecognition of financial liabilities

The Group derecognises financial liabilities when, and only when, the Group’s obligations are discharged, cancelled or expired.

(n)  Borrowing Costs

Borrowing costs directly attributable to the acquisition, construction or production of assets that necessarily take a 
substantial period of time to prepare for their intended use or sale, are added to the cost of these assets, until such time 
as the assets are substantially ready for their intended use or sale. All other borrowing costs are recognised in profit or 
loss in the period in which they are incurred.

(o) 

Leases

Leases of fixed assets, where substantially all the risks and benefits incidental to the ownership of the asset, but not the 
legal ownership which are transferred to entities in the Group, are classified as finance leases.

Finance leases are capitalised by recording an asset and a liability at the lower of the amounts equal to the fair value of 
the leased property or the present value of the minimum lease payments, including any guaranteed residual values. Lease 
payments are allocated between the reduction of the lease liability and the lease interest expense for the period.

Leased assets are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the shorter of their estimated useful lives or the lease term.

The accompanying notes form an integral part of the consolidated financial statements

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Notes to the Financial Statements – 30 June 20142.	 Significant	Accounting	Policies	(cont’d)

(o) 

Leases (cont’d)

Lease payments for operating leases, where substantially all the risks and benefits remain with the lessor, are charged as 
expenses on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Lease incentives under operating leases are recognised as a liability and amortised on a straight-line basis over the life of 
the lease term.

(p) 

Joint Venture

The Group’s joint venture is the entity over which the Group has contractual arrangements to jointly share the control 
over the economic activity of the entity with another party. The Group’s interest in the joint venture is accounted for in 
the consolidated financial statements using the equity method. On disposal of investment in joint venture, the difference 
between the net disposal proceeds and the carrying amount of the investment are recognised in profit or loss.

(q)  Employee Benefits

Defined contribution plans

The Group participates in the national pension schemes as defined by the laws of the countries in which it has operations. 
Contributions to defined contribution pension schemes are recognised as an expense in the period in which the related 
service is performed. The Group has no further payment obligations once the contributions have been paid.

Provision for employee benefits

Provisions are made for the Group’s liability for employee benefits arising from services rendered by employees to the 
end of the reporting period. Employee benefits that are expected to be settled within one year have been measured at 
the amounts expected to be paid when the liability is settled. Employee benefits payable later than one year have been 
measured at the present value of the estimated future cash outflows to be made for those benefits. In determining the 
liability, consideration is given to employee wage increases and the probability that the employee may not satisfy vesting 
requirements. Those cash flows are discounted using the market yields on national government bonds with terms to 
maturity that match the expected timing of cash flows.

Share-based payments

The Group operates an equity-settled share-based compensation plan. The fair value of the employee services received in 
exchange for the grant of options is recognised as an expense with a corresponding increase in the share option reserve 
over the vesting period. 

The total amount to be recognised over the vesting period is determined by reference to the fair value of the options 
granted on the date of the grant. Market vesting conditions are included in the estimation of the number of shares under 
options that are expected to become exercisable on the vesting date. 

At each balance sheet date, the Group revises its estimates of the number of shares under options that are expected to 
become exercisable on the vesting date and recognises the impact of the revision of the estimates in profit or loss, with a 
corresponding adjustment to the share option reserve over the remaining vesting period.

The charge or credit to profit or loss for a period represents the movement in cumulative expense recognised as at the 
beginning and end of that period.

No expense is recognised for options that do not ultimately vest, except for options where vesting is conditional upon a 
market condition, which are treated as vested irrespective of whether or not the market condition is satisfied, provided 
that all other performance and/or service conditions are satisfied. The employee share option reserve is transferred to 
retained earnings upon expiry of the share options. When the options are exercised, the employee share option reserve is 
transferred to share capital if new shares are issued, or to treasury shares if the options are satisfied by the reissuance of 
treasury shares.

In situations where equity instruments are issued and some or all of the goods or services received by the entity as 
consideration cannot be specifically identified, the unidentified goods or services received (or to be received) are 
measured as the difference between the fair value of the share-based payment and the fair value of any identifiable 
goods or services received at the grant date. This is then capitalised or expensed as appropriate.

The accompanying notes form an integral part of the consolidated financial statements

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(r) 

Segment Reporting

Operating segments are reported in a manner consistent with the internal reporting provided to the executive committee 
whose members are responsible for allocating resources and assessing performance of the operating segments.

(s) 

Share Capital

Ordinary shares are classified as equity. Incremental costs directly attributable to the issuance of new ordinary shares are 
deducted against the share capital account.

Treasury Shares

When any entity within the Group purchases the Company’s ordinary shares (“treasury shares”), the consideration 
paid including any directly attributable incremental cost is presented as a component within equity attributable to the 
Company’s equity holders, until they are cancelled, sold or re-issued.

When treasury shares are subsequently cancelled, the cost of treasury shares are deducted against the share capital 
account if the shares are purchased out of capital of the Company, or against the retained earnings of the Company if the 
shares are purchased out of the earnings of the Company.

When treasury shares are subsequently sold or re-issued pursuant to the employee share option scheme, the cost of 
treasury shares is reversed from the treasury share account and the realised gain or loss on sale or re-issue, net of any 
directly attributable incremental transaction costs and related income tax, is recognised in the capital reserve.

(t)  Related Parties

A related party is defined as follows:

A related party is a person or entity that is related to the entity that is preparing its financial statements (referred to as the 
‘reporting entity’).

(i) 

(ii) 

A person or a close member of that person’s family is related to a reporting entity if that person:
(1) 
(2) 
(3) 

has control or joint control over the reporting entity;
has significant influence over the reporting entity; or
is a member of the key management personnel of the reporting entity or of a parent of the reporting entity.

An entity is related to a reporting entity if any of the following conditions applies:
(1) 

the entity and the reporting entity are members of the same group (which means that each parent, subsidiary 
and fellow subsidiary is related to the others);
one entity is an associated or joint venture of the other entity (or an associate or joint venture of a member 
of a group of which the other entity is a member);
both entities are join ventures of the same third party;
one entity is a joint venture of a third entity and the other entity is an associate of the third entity;
the entity is a post-employment benefit plan for the benefit of employees of either the reporting entity or an 
entity related to the reporting entity. If the reporting entity is itself such a plan, the sponsoring employers are 
also related to the reporting entity;
the entity is controlled or jointly controlled by a person identified in (i); or
a person identified in (i) (1) has significant influence over the entity or is a member of the key management 
personnel of the entity (or of a parent of the entity).

(2) 

(3) 
(4) 
(5) 

(6) 
(7) 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of the consolidated financial statements

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Notes to the Financial Statements – 30 June 20143.  Critical Accounting Judgements and  

Key Sources of Estimation Uncertainty
Estimates, assumptions and judgements are made in the preparation of the financial statements. Management continually 
evaluates its judgements and estimates in relation to assets, liabilities, income and expenses, and disclosures made. They are 
assessed continually based on historical experience and on other various factors that are believed to be reasonable under the 
circumstances. The estimates and assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a material adjustment to the carrying 
amounts of assets and liabilities within the next financial year are discussed below:

(a)  Critical Accounting Estimates and Assumptions

Useful lives of property, plant and equipment

The useful lives of assets have been based on historical experience, lease terms and best available information for similar 
items in the industry. These estimations will affect the depreciation expense recognised in the financial year. There is no 
change in the estimated useful lives of plant and equipment during the year. 

The carrying amount of the Group’s property, plant and equipment as at 30 June 2014 was S$108,312,000 (2013: 
S$75,037,000) (Note 14). A 10% difference in the expected useful lives of these assets from management’s estimate would 
result in an approximately S$665,000 (2013: S$517,000) variance in the Group’s profit before tax.

Determination of percentage of completion on construction contracts

Contract revenue is recognised as revenue in profit or loss using the percentage of completion method in the reporting 
periods in which the work is performed. The stage of completion is measured by reference to the contract costs incurred 
to date compared to the estimated total costs for the contract or on the basis of value of work completed.

Construction contract accounting requires that variations, claims and incentive payments only be recognised as contract 
revenue to the extent that it is probable that they will be accepted by the customer. As the approval process takes some 
time, judgement is required to be made of its probability and revenue recognised accordingly. The aggregate costs 
incurred plus recognised profit less recognised losses to date, progress billings, retentions on construction contracts and 
due from/to the customers are disclosed in Notes 10 and 17.

Deferred tax assets

The Group recognises deferred tax assets on carried forward tax losses to the extent there are sufficient estimated future 
taxable profits and/or taxable temporary differences against which the tax losses can be utilised and that the Group is 
able to satisfy the continuing ownership test.

The carrying amount of deferred tax assets are S$5,303,000 (2013: S$4,383,000).

(b)  Critical Judgements in Applying the Group’s Accounting Policies

In the process of applying the Group’s accounting policies, management has made the following judgement, apart from 
those involving estimations, which have a significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements:

Impairment of receivables

The Group assesses at each reporting date whether there is any objective evidence that a financial asset is impaired. 
To determine whether there is objective evidence of impairment, the Group considers factors such as the probability of 
insolvency or significant financial difficulties of the debtor and default or significant delay in the payment. The directors 
exercise their judgement in making allowances for receivables. 

A specific allowance for impairment of receivables is made if the receivables are not collectible. The factors considered in 
making allowances are payment history, past due status and trading terms.

No impairment loss on trade and other receivables and loans receivable were recorded for the financial years ended 30 
June 2014 and 2013. 

 The carrying value of the Group’s trade and other receivables and loans receivable as at 30 June 2014 and 2013 is 
S$178,972,000 and S$125,228,000, respectively.

.

The accompanying notes form an integral part of the consolidated financial statements

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Notes to the Financial Statements – 30 June 20143.  Critical Accounting Judgements and  

Key Sources of Estimation Uncertainty (cont’d)
(b)  Critical Judgements in Applying the Group’s Accounting Policies (cont’d)

Impairment of property, plant and equipment

The Group assesses impairment of property, plant and equipment at each year end by evaluating conditions specific to 
the Group that may lead to impairment of assets. Adjustments will be made when considered necessary. 

Impairment assessment of property, plant and equipment includes considering certain indications such as significant 
changes in asset usage, significant decline in assets’ market value, obsolescence or physical damage of an asset, 
significant under performance relative to the expected historical or future operating results and significant negative 
industry or economic trends. 

No impairment loss on property, plant and equipment were recorded for the financial years ended 30 June 2014  
and 2013. 

The carrying amount of property, plant and equipment at 30 June 2014 is S$108,312,000 (2013: S$75,037,000). 

Impairment of investment in subsidiaries

The Company assesses annually whether its unquoted equity investments have any indication of impairment in 
accordance with the accounting policy. The carrying amount of the unquoted equity investments has been determined 
based on the estimated future profitability and the financial health of the investees and near-term business outlook for 
the investees, including factors such as industry and sector performance, and operational and financing cash flow which 
requires the use of judgement. 

 No impairment loss was recorded for the financial years ended 30 June 2014 and 2013. 

 The carrying amount of the Company’s investment in subsidiaries as at 30 June 2014 is S$8,916,000 (2013: S$8,769,000).

4.  Revenue and Other Income

Revenue
Construction contract revenue

Revenue from sales of goods

Revenue from the rendering of services

Other Income
Interest income on bank balances

Rental income

Gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment

Fuel tax rebate

Group

2014

S$’000

429,292

326

4,059

433,677

652

12

-

350

1,014

2013

S$’000

404,988

902

34

405,924

629

79

34

-

742

The accompanying notes form an integral part of the consolidated financial statements

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Notes to the Financial Statements – 30 June 20145.	 Profit	before	Income	Tax

The following items have been included in arriving at profit before tax:

Note

2014

S$’000

2013

S$’000

Group

Included in cost of sales:

Direct materials

Employee benefits

Subcontract works

Operating overheads

Depreciation

Included in administrative expenses:

Audit fees:

• Auditors of the Company

• Other auditors

Non-audit fees paid to other auditors

Business development

Communications

Depreciation

Directors’ fees

Employee benefits

Occupancy expenses

Office costs

Other administrative expenses

Other professional fees

Tax fees

Net foreign exchange loss

6.	 Employee	Benefits	Expenses

Wages and salaries

Contributions to defined contribution plans

Other employee benefits
Share based expense (1)

(1)Employee share option scheme.

6

Note

6

Note

22

104,280

159,636

52,899

46,954

6,153

2014

S$’000

96

94

38

544

1,118

495

191

12,962

410

866

956

375

559

65

2014

S$’000
162,647

7,308

2,416

227

172,598

Group

103,786

134,924

73,612

18,945

4,710

2013

S$’000

106

122

32

281

695

459

196

13,568

2,588

1,320

1,692

151

294

7

Group

2013

S$’000 (Restated)

141,054

6,811

627

-

148,492

The accompanying notes form an integral part of the consolidated financial statements

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Notes to the Financial Statements – 30 June 20147.  Finance Costs

Bank bills

Finance leases

Premium funding

Other finance costs

8.	 Income	Tax	Expense

Current income tax – current year

Deferred income tax – current year

Over provision in respect of prior years

Note

Group

Group

2014

S$’000

193

1,411

45

3

1,652

2014

S$’000

14,109

(544)

(3,165)

10,400

2013

S$’000

372

1,121

95

17

1,605

2013

S$’000

15,680

(2,347)

(1,242)

12,091

The Group’s tax on profit before income tax differs from the amount that would arise using the Australian standard rate of 
income tax as follows:

Profit before income tax

Group

2014

S$’000

45,479

2013

S$’000

48,140

Income tax at 30% (2013: 30%)

13,644

14,442

Add tax effect of:

Non-assessable income

Non-allowable items

Negative goodwill

Share in profit of a joint venture

Utilisation of previously unrecognised deferred tax asset

Over provision in respect of prior years

Weighted average effective tax rates are as follows:

(347)

86

(319)

(141)

642

(3,165)

10,400

22.9%

(967)

28

-

(170)

-

(1,242)

12,091

25.1%

* The overprovision in respect of prior years includes adjustments recognised in the current year in relation to the prior years’ 
research and development concessions which crystallised in the current year.

The tax rate used for the 2014 and 2013 reconciliations above is the corporate tax rate of 30% payable by corporate entities in 
Australia on taxable profits under the tax law in that jurisdiction. The Group’s operations are located in Australia.

The accompanying notes form an integral part of the consolidated financial statements

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Notes to the Financial Statements – 30 June 20148.	 Income	Tax	Expense	(cont’d)

The following shows the details of the deferred tax liabilities and assets:

Opening  
balance

S$’000

Charged to  
profit or loss

S$’000

Acquisitions

S$’000

Currency 
translation

S$’000

Closing  
balance

S$’000

Deferred tax liabilities:

Property, plant and equipment

Share of profits in joint venture

Prepayments

Balance at 30 June 2013

Property, plant and equipment

Share of profits in joint venture

Prepayments

Fringe benefits tax instalments

Interest bearing borrowings

Unrealised foreign exchange gain

Balance at 30 June 2014

271

70

-

341

123

218

1

-

-

-

342

(132)

171

1

40

(74)

(217)

(6)

32

288

240

263

-

-

-

-

-

-

5

-

-

-

5

(16)

(23)

-

(39)

1

(1)

-

1

5

4

10

123

218

1

342

50

-

-

33

293

244

620

Opening  
balance

S$’000

Charged to  
profit or loss

S$’000

Acquisitions

S$’000

Currency 
translation

S$’000

Closing 
 balance

S$’000

Deferred tax assets:

Property, plant and equipment

Interest bearing borrowings

Expenses accrued

Other current assets

Provisions

Carried forward tax losses

Unrealised foreign exchange 
losses

Contract in progress

Intangibles

Balance at 30 June 2013

Property, plant and equipment

Interest bearing borrowings

Expenses accrued

Other current assets

Provision

Carried forward tax losses

Unrealised foreign exchange 
losses

Contract in progress

Intangibles

Balance at 30 June 2014

1

622

612

21

1,212

1

-

-

1

2,470

48

1,176

1,137

19

1,421

1

564

16

1

4,383

52

680

648

-

369

-

620

18

-

2,387

49

(637)

340

(19)

1,128

-

(76)

22

-

807

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4

-

20

-

-

-

-

24

(5)

(126)

(123)

(2)

(160)

-

(56)

(2)

-

(474)

2

9

25

-

44

-

8

1

-

89

48

1,176

1,137

19

1,421

1

564

16

1

4,383

99

548

1,506

-

2,613

1

496

39

1

5,303

The accompanying notes form an integral part of the consolidated financial statements

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Notes to the Financial Statements – 30 June 20148.	 Income	Tax	Expense	(cont’d)

Deferred tax liabilities not brought to account, the benefits of which will only be realised if the conditions for deductibility set 
out in Note 2(e) occur:

- 

temporary differences S$1,174,673 (2013: S$797,959)

Aggregate amount of temporary differences associated with investments in subsidiaries, associates, and interests in joint 
ventures, for which deferred tax liabilities have not been recognised as set out in Note 2(e): 

- 

temporary differences S$3,903,812 (2013: S$2,648,291)

9.  Earnings per Share

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the Group’s net profit attributable to ordinary equity holders for the financial 
year by the weighted average number of ordinary shares issued.

Profit attributable to the owners of the Company (S$’000)

Share Capital

Weighted average number of ordinary shares issued

• Basic

• Diluted

Earnings per ordinary share (S$ cents)

• Basic

• Diluted

Group

2014

35,079

2013

36,049

501,000,000

501,000,000

500,352,162

505,800,000

501,000,000

501,000,000

7.01

6.94

7.20

7.20

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the consolidated profit after tax attributable to the equity holders of the 
company, by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the financial year.

Diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing the consolidated profit after tax attributable to the equity holders of the 
company, by the weighted average number of ordinary shares during the year plus the weighted average number of ordinary 
shares that would be in issue on the conversion of all the dilutive potential ordinary shares into ordinary shares.

The accompanying notes form an integral part of the consolidated financial statements

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Notes to the Financial Statements – 30 June 201410.	Trade	and	Other	Receivables

Group

Company

Note

2014

S$’000

2013

S$’000

2014

S$’000

2013

S$’000

Current:

Trade receivables

- Third party

- Retention on construction claims

Amount due from customers for  
contract in progress

Receivables from subsidiaries

Receivables from joint venture

Dividends receivable

Other receivables

Total current trade and other receivables

(a) Contracts in progress:

Contract costs incurred

Recognised profits

Less: Progress billings

Currency translation

Amount due from customers for  
construction contracts

Presented as:

Due from customers

Due to customers

96,774

99

96,873

54,959

14,914

69,783

(a)

45,735

19,091

-

-

-

716

143,324

365,681

63,611

429,292

(387,499)

764

-

651

-

258

89,873

331,456

73,532

404,988

(392,063)

(1,170)

42,557

11,755

17

45,735

(3,178)

42,557

19,091

(7,336)

11,755

-

-

-

-

3,261

-

5,294

16

8,571

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

4,188

-

-

-

4,188

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

The accompanying notes form an integral part of the consolidated financial statements

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Notes to the Financial Statements – 30 June 201411.  Other Current Assets

Prepayments

12. Cash and Cash Equivalents

Group

Company

2014

S$’000

65

2013

S$’000

118

2014

S$’000

-

2013

S$’000

31

Cash at bank and in hand

Group

Company

2014

S$’000

32,557

2013

S$’000

23,108

2014

S$’000

186

2013

S$’000

403

Cash at banks earns interest at floating rates ranging from 0.01% to 2.50% (2013: 0.01% to 2.85%) per annum.

A floating charge over cash and cash equivalents has been provided for certain debt. Refer to Note 18 for further details.

13. Loans Receivable

Balance at the beginning of the year

Currency translation

Balance at the end of the year

Company

2014

S$’000

35,355

293

35,648

2013

S$’000

37,380

(2,025)

35,355

The loans granted to a subsidiary are unsecured and interest bearing at 6% per annum (2013: 6%). Interest income recognised 
for the year amounted to S$2,124,134 (2013: S$2,231,464).

The repayment terms are reviewed at the end of each financial year. As at 30 June 2014, there were no loans which are required 
to be repaid within the next twelve months.

The accompanying notes form an integral part of the consolidated financial statements

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Notes to the Financial Statements – 30 June 201414. Property, Plant and Equipment

2014

Cost
At 01 July 2013

Additions

Additions via 
acquisition of 
subsidiary

Disposals

Currency 
translation

At 30 June 2014

Accumulated 
depreciation
At 01 July 2013

Depreciation for 
the year

Disposals

Currency 
translation

At 30 June 2014

Net carrying 
amount
At 30 June 2014

2013

Cost
At 01 July 2012

Additions

Disposals

Currency 
translation

At 30 June 2013

Accumulated 
depreciation
At 01 July 2013

Depreciation for 
the year

Disposals

Currency 
translation

At 30 June 2014

Net carrying 
amount
At 30 June 2014

Leasehold 
building

Plant and 
equipment

Small tools

S$’000

S$’000

S$’000

Motor 
vehicles

S$’000

Office 
equipment

IT 
equipment

Assets 
under con-
struction

S$’000

S$’000

S$’000

Land

S$’000

6,127

-

-

-

37,737

9,791

30,218

18,286

-

-

1,090

(816)

784

49,562

103

6,230

811

48,339

3,782

1,887

-

(40)

97

5,726

4,295

2,641

5

(30)

120

7,031

-

-

-

-

-

(1,458)

(6,090)

(857)

(1,365)

(1,408)

-

(50)

(2,916)

(3,144)

131

(152)

(9,255)

(833)

40

(29)

(1,679)

(678)

7

(34)

(2,070)

Total

S$’000

85,547

37,915

1,575

3,334

7

-

1,102

(1,200)

88

5,004

2,052

125,416

-

-

-

-

-

(10,510)

(6,648)

329

(275)

(17,104)

545

930

-

(53)

24

1,446

(111)

(195)

13

(6)

(299)

1,268

1,046

-

(261)

25

2,078

(629)

(390)

138

(4)

(885)

6,230

45,423

40,307

4,047

4,961

1,147

1,193

5,004

108,312

Land

S$’000

Leasehold 
building

Plant and 
equipment

Small tools

S$’000

S$’000

S$’000

Motor 
vehicles

S$’000

Office 
equipment

IT 
equipment

Assets 
under con-
struction

S$’000

S$’000

S$’000

-

6,737

-

(610)

6,127

22,461

19,403

(26)

(4,101)

37,737

27,581

6,187

(119)

(3,431)

30,218

-

-

-

-

-

(908)

(3,913)

(735)

26

159

(1,458)

(2,925)

80

668

(6,090)

2,609

1,599

(9)

(417)

3,782

(458)

(499)

8

92

(857)

3,547

1,262

(32)

(482)

4,295

(958)

(587)

30

150

(1,365)

308

296

-

(59)

545

(48)

(75)

-

12

(111)

1,290

166

(42)

(146)

1,268

(365)

(348)

16

68

(629)

4,739

(2,934)

-

(230)

1,575

-

-

-

-

-

Total

S$’000

62,535

32,716

(228)

(9,476)

85,547

(6,650)

(5,169)

160

1,149

(10,510)

6,127

36,279

24,128

2,925

2,930

434

639

1,575

75,037

The accompanying notes form an integral part of the consolidated financial statements

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Notes to the Financial Statements – 30 June 201414. Property, Plant and Equipment (cont’d)

(a) 

(b) 

As at the balance sheet date, the net book value of property, plant and equipment that were under finance leases was 
S$36,078,242 (S$19,127,229) (Note 18).
The carrying amount of property, plant and equipment that are pledged for security are as follows:

Property, plant and equipment

Borrowings

Leasehold building

Bank bill, Escrow and multi-option 
facility

Leased plant and equipment

Finance lease

Remaining property, plant and 
equipment

Floating charge on multi-option facility

Refer to Note 18 for further information on Borrowings.

15. Intangible Assets

Goodwill

Group

2014

S$’000

45,423

36,078

26,811

108,312

2013

S$’000

36,279

19,127

19,631

75,037

Group

2014

S$’000

13

2013

S$’000

12

Goodwill arose from the excess of the consideration paid for a business acquired from a third party. Goodwill has been 
allocated to the cash-generating unit, Mining and Others division. 

Management is of the opinion that the recoverable amount will exceed the carrying amount on the basis that this cash 
generating unit has been generating profit since acquisition and management forecasts the results of this subsidiary to be in a 
net profit position for the financial year ending 30 June 2015. In arriving at this assessment, management has determined the 
recoverable amount using a two year forecasting process based on the current order book, projected orders and a consumer 
price index (“CPI”) factor of 1.2% per annum on direct costs and overhead costs.

Balance at the beginning of the year

Currency translation

Balance at the end of the year

16. Investment in Subsidiaries

At cost:

Balance at the beginning of the year

Currency translation

Balance at the end of the year

Group

Company

2014

S$’000

12

1

13

2014

S$’000

8,769

147

8,916

2013

S$’000

13

(1)

12

2013

S$’000

9,792

(1,023)

8,769

The accompanying notes form an integral part of the consolidated financial statements

84

CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Notes to the Financial Statements – 30 June 201416. Investment in Subsidiaries (cont’d)

Acquisition of subsidiary

On 24th April 2014, the Group’s subsidiary company, Civmec Construction & Engineering acquired the remaining 50% 
shareholding of its joint venture Cape Civmec Insulation Group Pty Ltd (CCIG) from Cape Australia Investments Pty Ltd.

The remaining 50% shareholding in CCIG was acquired for a nominal cash consideration of A$1. The consideration was 
determined by the parties after taking into account the net tangible asset value of A$1,950,627 (S$2,254,535) and the retention 
of an ongoing relationship and partnering in Australia.

As a result of the acquisition, CCIG became a wholly owned subsidiary and changed its name to Civmec Coatings & Insulation 
Group Pty Ltd.

The roll forward analysis of the Group’s investment in the joint venture up to the acquisition date is as follows:

Balance at the beginning of the year

Share of profits in the joint venture

Currency translation

Balance at the acquisition date

Group

2014

S$’000

725

462

(60)

1,127

2013

S$’000

232

568

(75)

725

No gain or loss recognised on the disposal of the 50% equity interest held by the Group in the former joint venture.

The fair value of the identifiable assets and liabilities of the acquired subsidiary as at the acquisition date:

Current assets
Cash and cash equivalent

Trade and other receivables

Other current assets

Non-current assets
Property, plant and equipment

Deferred tax assets

Current liabilities
Trade and other payables

Provisions

Current tax liabilities

Non-current liabilities
Shareholders’ loans

Deferred tax liabilities

Total identifiable net assets at fair value

Less: Proportionate share in the net identifiable assets of the former joint venture at the acquisition date

Currency translation

Negative goodwill

Total

S$’000

3,298

2,327

61

1,102

24

(2,253)

(66)

(1,059)

(1,175)

(5)

2,254

(1,127)

(69)

1,058

On the acquisition date, the previously held equity interest in a former joint venture is less than the fair value of the Group’s 
share of the identifiable net assets of the subsidiary acquired, the difference is recognised directly in profit or loss.

The accompanying notes form an integral part of the consolidated financial statements

85

CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Notes to the Financial Statements – 30 June 201416. Investment in Subsidiaries (cont’d)

Acquisition of subsidiary (cont’d)

Net cash inflow on acquisition of subsidiary

Consideration paid in cash

Less: Cash and cash equivalent balances acquired 

Balance at the acquisition date

*less than 1,000

Details of the Company’s subsidiaries at 30 June 2014 are as follows:

Name of subsidiary/ 
country of incorporation

Principal activity

Held by the Company:
Civmec Construction &  
Engineering Pty Ltd*

Australia

Held by Civmec Construction & 
Engineering Pty Ltd:
Civmec Holdings Pty Ltd*

Australia

Civil construction 
Structural Mechanical  
Process Piping (SMP)

Asset holding company

Ballymount Holdings Pty Ltd*

Asset holding company

Australia

Civmec Pipe Products Pty Ltd*

Asset holding company

Australia

Civmec Coatings & Insulation Group  
Pty Ltd*

Australia

Insulation

*Audited by Moore Stephens Pty Ltd, Perth, Australia

Group

2014

S$’000

- *

(3,298)

(3,298)

2013

S$’000

-

-

-

% of equity  
held by the Group

2014

%

2013

%

100

100

100

100

83.5

100

100

100

83.5

50

The accompanying notes form an integral part of the consolidated financial statements

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Notes to the Financial Statements – 30 June 201417.	Trade	and	Other	Payables

Group

Company

Note

Trade creditors

Sundry payables and accrued expenses:

Accrued expenses

Amount due to customers for contracts  
in progress

10

Goods and services tax payable

Other taxes payable

Other payables

2014

S$’000

29,225

39,975

3,178

5,000

5,068

-

82,446

2013

S$’000

23,399

12,393

7,336

3,197

1,632

59

48,016

Trade and other payables are usually paid within 45 days.

2014

S$’000

2013

S$’000

-

156

-

-

-

-

156

-

121

-

-

-

59

180

18. Borrowings

Current:
Finance lease liabilities

- secured

Bank bills – secured

Non-current:
Finance lease liabilities

- secured

Bank bills – secured

Total borrowings

Note

18(a)

18(b)

18(a)

18(b)

Group

2014

S$’000

Company

2013

S$’000

2014

S$’000

2013

S$’000

8,780

21,804

30,584

20,459

-

20,459

51,043

5,434

4,087

9,521

12,185

7,770

19,955

29,476

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

The accompanying notes form an integral part of the consolidated financial statements

87

CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Notes to the Financial Statements – 30 June 201418. Borrowings (cont’d)

(i) 

Finance lease liabilities

The Group (the lessee) leases motor vehicles, workshop equipment and office fitout from non-related parties under 
finance leases. The Group will obtain the ownership of the leased assets from the lessor at no extra cost at the end of the 
lease term. The average lease term is between 4 and 5 years at interest rates ranging from 4.73% to 9.59% per annum 
(2013: 5.23% to 9.59%).

The finance lease liabilities are secured by the underlying leased assets:

Property, plant and equipment 

The present values of finance lease liabilities are analysed as follows:

Group

Note
14

2014

S$’000

36,078

2013

S$’000

19,127

2014
Less than one year
Between one and five years

2013
Less than one year
Between one and five years

(ii)  Bank bills

Banking covenants

Minimum  
lease payments

S$’000

Future  
finance charges

S$’000

Net present value 
of minimum lease 
payments

S$’000

10,192

22,070

32,262

6,478

13,277

19,755

(1,412)

(1,611)

(3,023)

(1,044)

(1,092)

(2,136)

8,780

20,459

29,239

5,434

12,185

17,619

The Group is required by the banks to maintain certain financial ratios such as loan value ratio and interest cover ratio. As 
at 30 June 2014, the Group did meet all of these financial covenants.

As at 30 June 2014, the Group has a commercial bank facility amounting to S$33,824,375 which was utilised 64% (2013: 
56%). Interest rates are variable and ranged between 3.62% to 4.71% per annum during the financial year (2013: 4.40% to 
6.54%).

Repayment of the bank bill facilities is on an interest only basis and is repayable within the next 12 month where the 
terms of the bank bill will then be renegotiated.

 (iii)  Other financing facilities available

The Group has a Multi Option Facility available for a limit of A$15,000,000 (approximately S$17,647,500) (2013: 
A$10,030,000 (approximately S$12,958,660)). This is secured by:

- 

- 

- 

- 
- 

- 

First registered real property mortgage by Civmec Holdings Pty Ltd over the leasehold interest in the Commercial 
property located at 16 Nautical Drive, Henderson WA 6166.
First registered real property mortgage by Civmec Holdings Pty Ltd over the leasehold interest in the Commercial 
property located at 2 & 8 Stuart Drive, Henderson WA 6166.
First registered fixed and floating charge over the assets and undertaking of Civmec Construction & Engineering 
Pty and Civmec Holdings Pty Ltd.
Unlimited guarantee and indemnity given by Civmec Holdings Pty Ltd and Civmec Ltd.
Consent to Mortgage of Lease over Commercial property located at Lot 804 (16) Nautical Drive, Henderson WA 
6166 given by Western Australian Land Authority.
Unlimited guarantee and indemnity given by the Company.

The accompanying notes form an integral part of the consolidated financial statements

88

CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Notes to the Financial Statements – 30 June 201419. Provisions

Current

Provision for employee benefits

Non-current

Provision for employee benefits

(a)  Movements in provisions are as follows:

Current
Opening balance at the beginning of year

Provisions made during the year

- Included in employee benefits 

Provisions utilised during the year

Currency translation

Closing balance at the end of year

Non-current
Opening balance at the beginning of year

Provisions made during the year

- Included in employee benefits 

Currency translation

Closing balance at the end of year

Group

2014

S$’000

6,713

1,996

8,709

Group

Note

2014

S$’000

6 

6

3,233

9,911

(6,546)

115

6,713

1,330

633

33

1,996

2013

S$’000

3,233

1,330

4,563

2013

S$’000

3,400

10,069

(9,862)

(374)

3,233

642

830

(142)

1,330

Provisions pertain to employee benefits relating to long service leave for employees. In calculating the present value 
of future cash flows in respect of long service leave, the probability of long service leave being taken is based upon 
historical data and the discount rate used range from 2.65% to 3.08% (2013: 2.76% to 3.30%).

20. Share Capital

(i) 

Fully paid ordinary shares

2014

2013

No. of shares

S$’000

No. of shares

S$’000

Ordinary shares issued and fully paid

Balance at the beginning of the year

501,000,000

Shares held as treasury shares

(15,000)

37,864

(11)

501,000,000

-

Balance at the end of the year

500,985,000

37,853

501,000,000

37,864

-

37,864

The ordinary shares of the Company have no par value. All issued ordinary shares are fully paid. The holders of ordinary 
shares are entitled to receive dividends as declared from time to time and are entitled to one vote per share without 
restrictions at meetings of the Company. All shares rank equally with regard to the Company’s residual assets.

At the Annual Meeting held on 29 October 2013, the Company approved the payment of tax exempt (1-Tier) First and 
Final dividend of 0.7 Singapore cents (2013: 0.7 Singapore cents) per ordinary share amounting to S$3,507,000 (2013: 
S$3,006,000) for the financial year ended 30 June 2013. The dividend payment was made on 16 December 2013.

The accompanying notes form an integral part of the consolidated financial statements

89

CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Notes to the Financial Statements – 30 June 201420. Share Capital (cont’d)

(ii)  Treasury shares

2014

2013

No. of shares

S$’000

No. of shares

S$’000

Balance at beginning of the year

Purchase of treasury shares

Reissued pursuant to the performance  
share plan

Balance at the end of the year

-

1,214,000

(1,199,000)

15,000

-

948

(937)

11

Treasury shares relate to ordinary shares of the Company that are held by the Company.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(iii)  Share options

Balance at the beginning of the year

Options issued 11 September 2013

Balance at the end of the year

2014

No. of shares

-

6,000,000

6,000,000

Exercise $
-

0.65

0.65

2013

No. of shares

-

-

-

Exercise $
-

-

-

No options vested or were exercised during the reporting period. Share options granted under the Civmec Employee 
Share Option plan carry no rights to dividends and no voting rights. Further details of the employee option plan are 
contained in Note 21.

21. Share-Based Payments
Performance Share Plan

(i) 

The Civmec Performance Share Plan (the “CPSP”) for key management personnel and employees of the Group was 
approved and adopted by shareholders at the Extraordinary General Meeting held on 25 October 2012.

Under the CPSP, 1,199,000 ordinary shares with a market value of S$0.70 per share were fully allotted out of treasury 
shares issued by the company on 13 June 2014. The share based payment expense was based on the cost of the treasury 
shares acquired for S$0.78 per share in December 2013.

Included in the employee benefits expense in the statement of profit and loss is S$935,834, which relates to equity-
settled share-based payment transactions (2013: $Nil), of which S$1,090,042 was recognised as a provision in the year 
ended 30 June 2013.

(ii)  Employee Share Option Scheme

The Civmec Employee Share Option Scheme (the “CESOS”) was established on 27 March 2012 and formed part of the 
Civmec Limited prospectus dated 5 April 2012. The CESOS is a long term incentive scheme to reward and retain key 
management and employees of the Group whose service are integral to the success and the continued growth of the 
Group. Executive and non-executive directors (including independent directors) and employees of the Company, who are 
not controlling shareholders or their associates, are eligible to participate in the scheme. Controlling shareholders or their 
associates cannot participate in the scheme unless certain conditions are satisfied and shareholder approval is obtained.

The options are issued for no consideration and carry no entitlements to voting rights or dividends of the Group and are 
not transferable. The number of options granted is subject to approval by the Remuneration Committee and is based on 
a performance framework which incorporates financial and/or non-financial performance measurement criteria.

Options are forfeited immediately after the holder ceases to be employed by the Group (except in the case of ill health, 
retirement, redundancy or bankruptcy), unless the committee determines otherwise.

The options are issued with a strike price that is at the Remuneration Committee’s discretion, set at a price as quoted on 
the Singapore Exchange for three market days immediately preceding the relevant date of grant of the option or at a 
discount to the market price (subject to a maximum discount of 20%).

The vesting period for options issued with no discount to market price is over one year.

On 11 September 2013, 6,000,000 options were granted to employees under the CESOS to take up ordinary shares at an 
exercise price of S$0.65 per share. The options are exercisable on or before 11 September 2023.

The accompanying notes form an integral part of the consolidated financial statements

90

CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Notes to the Financial Statements – 30 June 201421. Share-Based Payment (cont’d)
(ii)  Employee Share Option Scheme (cont’d)

Options granted to employees are as follows:

Grant date
11 September 2013

Total number granted
6,000,000

Vesting period
1 year

Since the end of the reporting period, no employees have retired from the Group. During the financial year, no options vested 
(2013: Nil).

The following table illustrates the number and weighted average exercise prices (WAEP) of, and movements in share options 
during the year:

Outstanding at the beginning of the year

Granted during the year

Outstanding at the end of the year

Exercisable at the end of the year

2014

No.

6,000,000

6,000,000

-

-

WAEP

$

-

0.65

0.65

2013

WAEP

$
-

-

-

No.

-

-

-

-

The weighted average remaining contractual life of options outstanding as at 30 June 2014 is 9 years (2013: Nil). The exercise 
price of outstanding shares was S$0.65 (2013: $Nil).

The fair value of the options granted to employees is deemed to represent the value of the employee services received over the 
vesting period.

The weighted average fair value of options granted during the year was $0.0472 (2013: $Nil). These values were calculated using 
the Binomial option pricing model applying the following inputs:

Grant date:
Vesting period

Dividend yield

Weighted average exercise price

Share price

Expected average life of the option

Expected share price volatility

Risk-free interest rate

11 September 2013

1 year

11%

S$0.65

S$0.65

5.9 years

26%

2.68%

The expected volatility of the Company has been determined having regard to the historical volatility of the market price of the 
Company’s share and the mean reversion tendency of volatilities.

The life of the options is based on the expected exercise patterns, which may not eventuate in the future.

A liquidity discount has also been applied to the value of the options to account for historically low trading volume of the shares.

22. Other Reserves

Foreign currency translation reserve

Merger reserve

Share option reserve

Group

Company

2014

S$’000

(8,503)

9,010

227

734

2013

S$’000

(10,808)

9,010

-

(1,798)

2014

S$’000

(3,358)

9,010

227

5,879

2013

S$’000

(4,070)

9,010

-

4,940

The accompanying notes form an integral part of the consolidated financial statements

91

CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Notes to the Financial Statements – 30 June 201422. Other Reserves (cont’d)

(a) 

Foreign currency translation reserve

Exchange differences relating to the translation of the net assets of the Group’s foreign operations from their functional 
currency to the Group’s presentation currency (i.e., S$) are recognised directly in other comprehensive income and 
accumulated in the foreign currency translation reserve. 

Exchange differences previously accumulated in the foreign currency translation reserve (in respect of translating the net 
assets of foreign operations) are reclassified to profit or loss on the disposal or partial disposal of the foreign operation. 
The movement in the foreign currency translation reserve is shown in the consolidated statement of changes in equity.

(b)  Merger reserve

Pursuant to the completion of the Restructuring Exercise, the share capital of Civmec Construction & Engineering Pty Ltd 
and Controlled Entities is adjusted to merger reserve based on the “pooling of interest method”.

(c) 

Share option reserve

The share option reserve relates to share options granted to employees under the employee share option plan. Further 
information about share-based payments to employees is set out in Note 21 Share-based payments.

23. Commitments
(a)  Operating lease

The future minimum lease payable under non-cancellable operating leases contracted for where the Group is a lessee at 
the reporting date but not capitalised in the financial statements are as follows:

Not later than 12 months

Between 12 months and five years

More than five years

The Group has two commercial operating leases:

Group

2014

S$’000

2,566

10,309

67,974

80,849

2013

S$’000

2,187

9,014

53,435

64,636

• 

• 

The Henderson land lease at Lot 804 (16) Nautical Drive, Henderson, Western Australia is for a 35-year period from 
July 2009 with an option to renew for a further 35 years. Rent increases as per the CPI Index. Since March 2014, the 
Group has increased the area of land leased.
The Darwin property lease at 56 Pruen Road, Northern Territory is for a 3-year period from July 2013 with an option 
to renew for a further 3 years. Rent increases as per the CPI index.

(b)  Capital expenditure commitments

The Group has contracted capital expenditure commitments at the reporting date but not recognised in the financial statement 
as follows:

Plant and equipment purchases

Capital projects

Not later than 12 months

Group

2014

S$’000

810

4.,755

5,565

5,565

2013

S$’000

8,195

344

8,539

8,539

The accompanying notes form an integral part of the consolidated financial statements

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Notes to the Financial Statements – 30 June 201424. Guarantees

The Group is, in the normal course of business, required to provide guarantees in respect of their contractual performance related 
obligations. These guarantees and indemnities only give rise to a liability where it fails to perform its contractual obligations.

During the course of business, the Company also provides letters of credit for international trading when required.

As at 30 June 2014, the Group has provided the following:

Bank guarantee

Surety bond facility

Letter of credit

Group

2014

S$’000

1,384

66,449

-

67,833

2013

S$’000

1,289

30,687

61

32,037

The surety bond facility is provided for the provision of performance bonds to customers of the Group. It has a limit of A$75 
million (equivalent to S$88.24 million) as at 30 June 2014 (2013: A$40 million: S$46.28 million).

25.	Related	Party	Transactions
The Group’s main related parties are as follows:

Entities Exercising Control over the Group

The largest shareholders are James Finbarr Fitzgerald and Olive Theresa Fitzgerald (acting as trustees for the JF & OT Fitzgerald 
Family Trust) (19.47%) and Goldfirm Pty Ltd (acting as trustee for the Kariong Investment Trust) (19.47%).

Key Management Personnel

Any person having authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the entity, directly or 
indirectly, including any director (whether executive or otherwise) of that entity is considered key management personnel. 

Remuneration paid to key management personnel is as follows:

Directors’ remuneration

- Salaries and other related costs

- Directors’ fees

- Post-employment benefits

Key management personnel

- Salaries and other related costs

- Post-employment benefits

Group

2014

S$’000

2013

S$’000

1,918

191

130

2,383

185

4,807

1,945

174

143

2,488

199

4,949

Directors’ interest in Employee Share Benefit Plans

At the end of the reporting date, the total number of outstanding share options that were issued/allocated to the directors and 
key management personnel under existing employee benefit schemes is given below:

Directors

Key management personnel

Other Related Parties

Group

2014

No.

-

2,000,000

2013

No.

-

-

Other related parties include immediate family members of key management personnel and entities that are controlled or 
significantly influenced by those key management personnel, individually or collectively with their immediate family members.

The accompanying notes form an integral part of the consolidated financial statements

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Notes to the Financial Statements – 30 June 201425.	Related	Party	Transactions	(cont’d)

Transactions with Related Parties

Transactions between related parties are on normal commercial terms and conditions no more favourable than those available 
to other parties unless otherwise stated.

The following transactions occurred with related parties:

(a) Purchase of goods and services

Other Related Parties:

- Rental paid to a related party (who was a spouse of one of the directors)

- Consultant fee paid to a related party (who is a shareholder of the Company)

(b) Borrowings

Other Related Parties

Group

2014

S$’000

-

(22)

2013

S$’000

(159)

(20)

- (Repayment to)/Advances from related parties

-

(123)

26. Financial Information by Segments

Management has determined the operating segments based on the internal reports which are regularly reviewed by the 
Operations Management that are used to make strategic decisions. 

The Operations Management comprises of the Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operations Officer, Chief 
Financial Officer and the department heads of each operating segment. 

The business is managed primarily on the basis of different products and services as the diversification of the Group’s 
operations inherently have notably different risk profiles and performance assessment criteria.

Reportable segments disclosed are based on aggregating operating segments where the segments are considered to have 
similar economic characteristics and are also similar with respect to the following:

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 

the products sold and/or services provided by the segment;
the manufacturing process;
the type or class of customer for the products or services;
the distribution method; and
any external regulatory requirements

The two main reportable segments for the Group are: (1) Oil and Gas (2) Mining and Others. The business activities include 
civil construction, fabrication, precast concrete, SMP (Structural, Mechanical and Piping Erection), insulation, maintenance 
and plant hire.

Basis of Accounting for Purpose of Reporting by Operating Segments

(a)  Accounting policies adopted

Unless stated otherwise, all amounts reported to the Board of Directors, being the chief decision makers with respect to 
operating segments, are determined in accordance with accounting policies that are consistent to those adopted in the 
consolidated financial statements of the Group.

(b) 

 Inter-segment transactions

An internally determined transfer price is set for all inter-segment sales. This price is reviewed quarterly and is based 
on what would be realised in the event the sale was made to an external party at arm’s length. All such transactions are 
eliminated on consolidation of the Group’s financial statements. 

 Inter-segment loans payable and receivable are initially recognised at the consideration received/to be received net of 
transaction costs.

(c)   Segment assets and liabilities

The Group does not identify nor segregate its assets and liabilities in operating segments as these are managed on a 
“group basis”.

The accompanying notes form an integral part of the consolidated financial statements

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Notes to the Financial Statements – 30 June 201426. Financial Information by Segments (cont’d)

Geographical Segments (Secondary Reporting)

The Group operates within Australia.

Major Customers

The Group has a number of customers to whom it provides both products and services. For the year ended 30 June 2014, the 
Group supplies to a single external customer in Mining & Others segment who accounts for 51.9% of external revenue (2013: 
35%). The next most significant client accounts for 8.2% and 7.8% (2013: 22% and 20% respectively) of external revenue.

Oil and Gas

S$’000
130,444

2014

Mining and 
Others

S$’000
303,233

(107,410)

(1,231)

(256,359)

(4,922)

21,803

41,952

462

-

Oil and Gas

S$’000
143,634

2013

Mining and 
Others

S$’000
262,290

(115,378)

(2,186)

(215,889)

(2,524)

26,070

43,877

568

-

Total

S$’000
433,677

(363,769)

(6,153)

63,755

(18,769)

1,014

1,058

462

(1,652)

(389) 

45,479

(10,400)

35,079

Total

S$’000
405,924

(331,267)

(4,710)

69,947

(21,512)

742

-

568

(1,605)

-

48,140

(12,091)

36,049

-

13

13

-

12

12

284,193

65

5,303

289,574

82,446

51,043

2,485

620

8,709

145,303

39,017

188,743

118

4,383

193,256

48,016

29,476

681

342

4,563

83,078

32,716

Revenue – external sales

Cost of sales  
(excluding depreciation)

Depreciation expense

Segment results

Unallocated costs

Other income

Negative goodwill

Share in profit of joint 
venture

Finance costs

Other expenses

Profit before income tax

Income tax expenses

Net profit for the year

Segment assets:
Intangible assets

Unallocated assets:

Assets

Other current assets

Deferred tax assets

Total assets

Segment liabilities:
Unallocated liabilities

Liabilities

Borrowings

Current income tax 
liabilities

Deferred tax liabilities

Provisions

Total liabilities

Other segment information

Capital expenditures  
during the year

The accompanying notes form an integral part of the consolidated financial statements

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Notes to the Financial Statements – 30 June 201427. Financial Risk Management

The Group’s and the Company’s financial instruments consist mainly of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and 
payable, borrowings and finance lease liabilities. The key financial risks include interest rate risk, foreign currency risk, credit risk 
and liquidity risk.

(a)  Market risk

Interest rate risk

Exposure to interest rate risk arises on financial assets and financial liabilities recognised at the end of the reporting 
period whereby a future change in interest rates will affect future cash flows or the fair value of fixed rate financial 
instruments. The Group is also exposed to earnings volatility on floating rate instruments.

Interest rate risk is managed using a mix of fixed and floating rate debt. At 30 June 2014, approximately 57% (2013: 
60%) of the Group’s debt is fixed. The Group’s borrowings at variable rates are denominated mainly in AUD. If the AUD 
interest rates increase/decrease by 1% (2013: 1%) with all other variables remain constant, the Group’s profit before tax 
will be approximately lower/higher by S$218,000 (2013: S$119,000) as a result of higher/lower interest expenses on these 
borrowings.

The Group and the Company has cash balances placed with reputable banks and financial institutions. Such balances are 
placed on varying maturities and generate interest income for the Group and the Company.

The Group obtains additional financing through bank borrowings and leasing arrangements. Information relating to the 
Group’s interest rate exposure is also disclosed in the notes on the Group’s borrowings and leasing obligations. They are 
both fixed and floating rates of interest. The policy is to retain flexibility in selecting borrowings at both fixed and floating 
rates interest.

Variable rates

Fixed rates

Within 
1 year

S$’000

Between  
2 to 5 years

S$’000

Within 
1 year

S$’000

Between  
2 to 5 years

Non-interest 
bearings

S$’000

S$’000

Total

S$’000

Group

2014

Financial Assets
Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other receivables

Financial Liabilities
Trade and other payables

Borrowings – finance lease

Borrowings – bank bills

Group

2013

Financial Assets
Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other receivables

Financial Liabilities
Trade and other payables

Borrowings – finance lease

Borrowings – bank bills

32,557

-

32,557

-

-

21,804

21,804

23,108

-

23,108

-

-

4,087

4,087

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

7,770

7,770

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

8,780

-

8,780

20,459

-

20,459

-

143,324

143,324

32,557

143,324

175,881

82,446

-

-

82,446

29,239

21,804

82,446

133,489

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

5,434

-

5,434

12,185

-

12,185

-

89,873

89,873

35,851

-

-

35,851

23,108

89,873

112,981

35,851

17,619

11,857

65,327

The accompanying notes form an integral part of the consolidated financial statements

96

CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Notes to the Financial Statements – 30 June 201427. Financial Risk Management (cont’d)

(a)  Market risk (cont’d)

Interest rate risk (cont’d)

Variable rates

Fixed rates

Within 
1 year

S$’000

Between  
2 to 5 years

S$’000

Within 
1 year

S$’000

Between  
2 to 5 years

Non-interest 
bearings

S$’000

S$’000

Total

S$’000

186

-

186

-

-

-

403

-

403

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

8,571

8,571

156

2,492

2,648

-

4,188

4,188

180

1,001

1,181

186

8,571

8,757

156

2,492

2,648

403

4,188

4,591

180

1,001

1,181

Company

2014

Financial Assets
Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other receivables

Financial Liabilities
Trade and other payables

Payable to related parties

Company

2013

Financial Assets
Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other receivables

Financial Liabilities
Trade and other payables

Payable to related parties

Foreign Currency Risk

There is no significant exchange rate risk as substantially all financial assets and financial liabilities are denominated 
in Australian Dollar, which is the functional currency of the Company and of each entity in the Group. Accordingly, the 
sensitivity analysis to currency risk exposure is not disclosed as management is of the view that this is not significant.

Credit Risk

Exposure to credit risk relating to financial assets arises from the potential non-performance by counterparties of 
contractual obligations that could lead to a financial loss to the Group and the Company. 

 Credit risk is managed through maintaining procedures ensuring, to the extent possible, that customers and 
counterparties to transactions are of sound credit worthiness and includes the utilisation of systems for the approval, 
granting and renewal of credit limits, the regular monitoring of exposures against such limits and the monitoring of 
the financial stability of significant customers and counterparties. Such monitoring is used in assessing receivables for 
impairment. Depending on the division within the Group and the Company, credit terms are generally 30 days from the 
date of invoice.

The main source of credit risk to the Group is considered to relate to the class of assets described as “Trade and other 
receivables”.

The Group has a concentration of credit risk with one counterparty accounting for 66% of trade receivables as at 30 June 
2014 (2013: 46%). 

The accompanying notes form an integral part of the consolidated financial statements

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Notes to the Financial Statements – 30 June 2014 
27. Financial Risk Management (cont’d)

(b)  Credit risk (cont’d)

The following table details the Group’s and Company’s trade and other receivables exposed to credit risk (prior to 
collateral and other credit enhancements) with ageing analysis and impairment provided for thereon. Amounts are 
considered as “past due” when the debt has not been settled within the terms and conditions agreed between the 
Group and the Company and the customer or counterparty to the transaction. Receivables that are past due are assessed 
for impairment by ascertaining solvency of the debtors and are provided for where there are specific circumstances 
indicating that the debt may not be fully paid to the Group and the Company.

Gross 
amount

Within initial 
trade terms

S$’000

S$’000

Past due but not impaired

31 – 60 
days

S$’000

61 – 90 
days

S$’000

> 90 
days

S$’000

Past due and 
impaired

S$’000

Group

2014
Trade receivables

Other receivables

Total

2013
Trade receivables

Other receivables

Total

Company

2014
Receivables from subsidiaries

Dividends receivable

Other receivables

Total

2013
Receivables from subsidiaries

Total

96,873

46,451

143,324

69,873

20,000

89,873

3,261

5,294

16

8,571

4,188

4,188

92,108

46,451

138,559

38,272

20,000

58,272

3,261

5,294

16

8,571

4,188

4,188

4,649

-

4,649

29,970

-

29,970

-

-

-

-

-

-

116

-

116

570

-

570

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

1,061

-

1,061

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

The Group and the Company did not hold any financial assets whose terms have been renegotiated, but which would 
otherwise be past due or impaired. 

 The Group and the Company believe that the unimpaired amounts that are past due by more than 30 days are still 
collectible based on historic payment behaviour and extensive analyses of customer credit risk, including underlying 
customers’ credit ratings, when available. Based on the Group’s and the Company’s monitoring of customer credit risk, 
the Group and the Company believes that, apart from the above, no impairment allowance is necessary in respect of 
receivables not past due or past due by 30 days and above.

Credit risk related to balances with banks and other financial institutions is managed by investing surplus funds with 
counterparties that are at a Standard and Poor’s rating of at least AA. The following table provides information regarding 
the credit risk relating to cash and cash equivalents based on Standard and Poor’s counterparty credit ratings.

Cash and cash equivalents:

AA Rated

Group

Company

2014

S$’000

2013

S$’000

2014

S$’000

2013

S$’000

32,557

23,108

186

403

The accompanying notes form an integral part of the consolidated financial statements

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Notes to the Financial Statements – 30 June 201427. Financial Risk Management (cont’d)

(c) 

Liquidity risk 

Liquidity risk is the risk that the Group and the Company will encounter difficulty in meeting its commitments concerning 
its financial liabilities. The Group and the Company manages this risk through the following mechanism:

Preparing forward-looking cash flow analysis in relation to its operational, investing and financing activities; 
Monitoring undrawn credit facilities; 
Maintaining credit risk related to financial assets; 
Obtaining funding from a variety of sources; 
Only investing surplus cash with major financial institutions; and 
Comparing the maturity profile of financial liabilities with the realisation profile of financial assets. 

- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
The table below reflects an undiscounted contractual maturity analysis for financial liabilities. Bank overdrafts have been 
deducted in the analysis as management does not consider that there is any material risk that the bank will terminate 
such facilities. The bank does however maintain the right to terminate the facilities without notice and therefore the 
balances of overdrafts outstanding at year end could become repayable within 12 months. Financial guarantee liabilities 
are treated as payable on demand since the Group and the Company has no control over the timing of any potential 
settlement of the liability. 

Cash flows realised from financial assets reflect management’s expectation as to the timing of realisation. Actual timing 
may therefore differ from that disclosed. The timing of cash flows presented in the table to settle financial liabilities 
reflect the earliest contractual settlement dates and do not reflect management’s expectations that banking facilities 
will be rolled forward. Balances due within 12 months equal their carrying amount as the impact of discounting is not 
significant.

Carrying amount

S$’000

Contractual Undiscounted Cash Flows

Within 
1 year

S$’000

Between 
2 to 5 years

S$’000

Total

S$’000

Group

2014
Financial liabilities:

Trade and other payables

69,200

69,200

-

69,200

Borrowings:

- Finance lease

- Bank bills

Total financial liabilities

2013
Financial liabilities:

Trade and other payables

Borrowings:

- Finance lease

- Bank bills

Total financial liabilities

29,239

21,804

120,243

35,851

17,619

11,857

65,327

10,192

22,620

102,012

35,851

6,478

4,267

46,596

22,070

-

22,070

-

13,277

8,197

21,474

32,262

22,620

124,082

35,851

19,755

12,464

68,070

The accompanying notes form an integral part of the consolidated financial statements

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Notes to the Financial Statements – 30 June 201427. Financial Risk Management (cont’d)

(c) 

Liquidity risk (cont’d)

Company

2014
Financial liabilities:

Trade and other payables

Payable to related parties

Total financial liabilities

2013
Financial liabilities:

Trade and other payables

Payable to related parties

Total financial liabilities

(d)  Capital Management

Contractual Undiscounted Cash Flows

Carrying  
amount

S$’000

Within 
1 year

S$’000

Between 
2 to 5 years

S$’000

Total

S$’000

156

2,492

2,648

180

1,001

1,181

156

2,492

2,648

180

1,001

1,181

-

-

-

-

-

-

156

2,492

2,648

180

1,001

1,181

Management controls the capital of the Group in order to maintain a good debt-to-equity ratio, provide the shareholders 
with adequate returns and to ensure that the Group can fund its operations and continue as a going concern. 

 The Group’s debt and capital includes ordinary share capital and financial liabilities, supported by financial assets. 

 The Group and the Company have no externally imposed capital requirements. 

 Management effectively manages the Group’s capital by assessing the Group’s financial risks and adjusting its capital 
structure in response to changes in these risks and in the market. These responses include the management of debt 
levels, distribution to shareholders and share issues. 

 The net debt-to-equity ratio is calculated as net debt divided by total equity. Net debt is calculated as total financial 
liabilities less cash and cash equivalents.

Net debt

Total equity

Net debt-to-equity ratio

Group

2014

S$’000

91,525

144,272

0.70

2013

S$’000

42,219

110,179

0.38

There were no changes in the Group’s approach to capital management during the year.

(e) 

Fair Value Estimation

The fair values of financial assets and financial liabilities can be compared to their carrying values as presented in the 
statement of financial position. Fair values are those amounts at which an asset could be exchanged, or liability settled, 
between knowledgeable, willing parties in an arm’s length transaction. 

 Fair values derived may be based on information that is estimated or subject to judgement, where changes in 
assumptions may have a material impact on the amounts estimated. Areas of judgement and the assumptions have been 
detailed in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements. 

 The fair value of current financial assets and financial liabilities approximate the carrying value due to the liquid nature of 
these assets and / or the short term nature of these financial rights and obligations.

The accompanying notes form an integral part of the consolidated financial statements

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Notes to the Financial Statements – 30 June 201427. Financial Risk Management (cont’d)

(e) 

Fair Value Estimation (cont’d)

The fair value of non-current loans receivables and borrowings are calculated based on discounted expected future 
principal and interest cash flows. The discount rates used are based on market rates for similar instruments at the 
reporting date. The carrying amounts of financial assets and financial liabilities are assumed to approximate their 
respective fair values. The Group does not anticipate that the carrying amounts recorded at the balance sheet date would 
be significantly different from the values that would eventually be received or settled.

The fair value of non-current loan receivables is based on a valuation technique using market observable inputs. These 
instruments are included in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

The accompanying notes form an integral part of the consolidated financial statements

101

CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Notes to the Financial Statements – 30 June 2014Statistics of Shareholders
as at 19 September 2014

:  Ordinary Shares 
Class of Shares 
:  One vote per Ordinary Share 
Voting Rights (excluding treasury shares) 
No. of issued shares 
:  501,000,000 shares 
No. of issued shares excluding treasury shares  :  500,985,000 shares 
No. of treasury shares 

:  15,000

Distribution of Shareholdings

SIZE OF SHAREHOLDINGS

NO. OF 
SHAREHOLDERS

% 

NO. OF SHARES

% 

2,083

2,572,000

41,088,899

457,337,018

501,000,000

No. of Shares

185,112,272 

97,620,806 

23,812,000 

17,159,000 

14,235,000 

14,149,321 

12,577,000 

6,704,849 

6,005,000 

5,700,200 

5,227,899 

5,016,845 

4,341,000 

4,153,677 

3,619,000 

3,596,000 

3,485,000 

3,425,134 

3,300,000 

3,086,189 

0.00

0.51 

8.20 

91.29 

100.00

%

36.95 

19.49 

4.75 

3.43 

2.84 

2.82 

2.51 

1.34 

1.20 

1.14 

1.04 

1.00 

0.87 

0.83 

0.72 

0.72 

0.70 

0.68 

0.66 

0.62 

422,326,192

84.31

1 - 999

1,000 - 10,000

10,001 - 1,000,000

1,000,001 and Above

TOTAL

5

429

424

39

897

0.55

47.83

47.27 

4.35

100.00

Twenty	Largest	Shareholders

No.

Shareholders’ Name

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

CIMB SECURITIES (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD 

JAMES FINBARR FITZGERALD OR OLIVE TERESA FITZGERALD

CLARENDON PACIFIC VENTURES PTE LTD 

HSBC (SINGAPORE) NOMINEES PTE LTD 

DBS NOMINEES PTE LTD 

RAFFLES NOMINEES (PTE) LTD 

VAZ LORRAIN MICHAEL 

FOO SIANG GUAN 

CITIBANK NOMINEES SINGAPORE PTE LTD 

LEE TECK LENG 

LEYAU LAY HOON 

TAN SIEW HUAY 

OCBC SECURITIES PRIVATE LTD 

ANG KONG HUA 

LIM KIM LYE 

16. MAYBANK KIM ENG SECURITIES PTE LTD

HONG LEONG FINANCE NOMINEES PTE LTD

GOH GEOK LING 

LAI VOON NEE 

DBSN SERVICES PTE LTD

Total

17.

18.

19.

20.

102

CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Statistics of Shareholder

Substantial Shareholders 

Direct Interest

Deemed interest

Name 

No. of Shares

%

No. of Shares

%

JT & OT Fitzgerald Family Trust(1)

Kariong Investment Trust (2)

Michael Lorrain Vaz (3)

James Finbarr Fitzgerald (and Olive Teresa Fitzgerald)(1)

Goldfirm Pty Ltd (2)

Patrick John Tallon(2)

97,620,806

97,566,806

15,088,000

-

-

19.48

19.47

3.01

-

-

-

-

23,812,000

97,620,806

97,566,806

54,000

0.01

97,566,806

-

-

4.75

19.48

19.47

19.47

Note:
1.  Mr. James Finbarr Fitzgerald and his spouse (Olive Teresa Fitzgerald) are the trustees of the JF & OT Fitzgerald Family Trust. 

Pursuant to Section 4(3) of the SFA, Mr James Finbarr Fitzgerald and his spouse (Olive Teresa Fitzgerald), their children (Sean 
Fitzgerald, Claire Fitzgerald and Sarah Fitzgerald) and Parglade Holdings Pty Ltd (which equally held by Mr James Finbarr 
Fitzgerald and his spouse) are deemed to have an interest in the Shares owned by JF & OT Fitzgerald Family Trust, which are 
legally held in the names of Mr James Finbarr Fitzgerald and his spouse, Olive Teresa Fitzgerald, as trustees.

2.  Goldfirm Pty Ltd is the trustee of the Kariong Investment Trust. Mr. Patrick John Tallon has a deemed interest in the Shares which 

are held by Goldfirm Pty Ltd as trustee. Pursuant to Section 4(3) of the SFA, Mr. Patrick John Tallon is also deemed to have interest 
in the Shares owned by the Kariong Investment Trust, which are legally held in the name of Goldfirm Pty Ltd, as trustee. 

3.  Michael Lorrain Vaz is deemed interested in 23,812,000 shares which are held by Clarendon Pacific Venture Pte. Ltd.

Percentage of Shareholding In Public’s Hands
Based on Shareholders’ Information as at 19 September 2014 and to the best knowledge of the Directors, approximately 50.53% 
of the issued ordinary shares of the Company is held in the hands of the public (on basis of information available to the Company). 
Accordingly, the Company has complied with Rule 723 of the Listing Manual of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited.

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Notice of Annual General Meeting 

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Annual General Meeting of the Company will be held at the Carlton Hotel Singapore, 76 Bras Basah 
Road, Singapore 189558 on Tuesday, 28 October 2014 at 3.30 p.m., to transact the following businesses:

As Ordinary Businesses:

1.

2.

3.

4.

To receive and adopt the Audited Financial Statements of the Company for the financial year ended 
30 June 2014 together with the Directors’ Report and Independent Auditors’ Report thereon.

Resolution 1

To approve the payment of a tax exempt (1-tier) First and Final Dividend of 0.7 Singapore cents per 
ordinary share for the financial year ended 30 June 2014.

Resolution 2

To approve the payment of Directors’ fees of S$190,000 for the financial year ending 30 June 2015,  
to be paid quarterly in arrears. (FY2014: S$190,000)

Resolution 3

To re-elect the following Directors retiring pursuant to Article 118 of the Company’s Articles of 
Association :

(a) Mr James Finbarr Fitzgerald

(b) Mr Patrick John Tallon

(c)  Mr Kevin James Deery

(d)  Mr Chong Teck Sin 

[See Explanatory Note (i)]

(e)  Mr Wong Fook Choy Sunny 

[See Explanatory Note (ii)]

(f)  Mr Douglas Owen Chester 
[See Explanatory Note (iii)]

Resolution 4

Resolution 5

Resolution 6

Resolution 7

Resolution 8

Resolution 9

5.

To re-appoint Messrs Moore Stephens LLP as the Auditors of the Company and to authorise the 
Directors to fix their remuneration.

Resolution 10

As Special Businesses:
To consider and, if thought fit, to pass the following ordinary resolutions with or without modifications:-

6.

Authority to allot and issue shares

Resolution 11

“THAT pursuant to Section 161 of the Companies Act, Chapter 50 (the “Act”) and the Listing Manual 
of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (“SGX-ST”), authority be and is hereby given to 
the Directors of the Company to:

(a)

issue shares in the capital of the Company whether by way of bonus issue, rights issue or 
otherwise; and/or

(b) make or grant offers, agreements or options (collectively, “Instruments”) that might or would 
require shares to be issued, including but not limited to the creation and issue of (as well as 
adjustments to) warrants, debentures or other instruments convertible into shares; and/or

(c)

issue additional Instruments convertible into shares arising from adjustments made to 
the number of Instruments at any time and upon such terms and conditions and for such 
purposes and to such persons as the Directors may, in their absolute discretion, deem fit; and 
(notwithstanding the authority conferred by this Resolution may have ceased to be in force) 
issue shares in pursuance of any Instrument made or granted by the Directors while this 
Resolution was in force, provided that:

(i)

(ii)

the aggregate number of shares and convertible securities that may be issued shall not 
be more than 50% of the total number of issued shares (excluding treasury shares) in 
the capital of the Company or such other limit as may be prescribed by the SGX-ST as at 
the date the general mandate is passed;

the aggregate number of shares and convertible securities to be issued other than on a 
pro-rata basis to existing shareholders shall not be more than 20% of the total number 
of issued shares (excluding treasury shares) in the capital of the Company or such other 
limit as may be prescribed by the SGX-ST as at the date the general mandate is passed;

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 (iii)

for the purpose of determining the aggregate number of shares that may be issued 
under sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) above, the total number of issued shares (excluding 
treasury shares) shall be calculated based on the total number of issued shares 
(excluding treasury shares) in the capital of the Company as at the date the general 
mandate is passed after adjusting for new shares arising from the conversion or 
exercise of any convertible securities or share options or vesting of share awards which 
are outstanding or subsisting as at the date the general mandate is passed and any 
subsequent bonus issue, consolidation or subdivision of the Company’s shares; and

(iv)

unless earlier revoked or varied by the Company in general meeting, such authority 
shall continue in force until the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting or 
the date by which the next Annual General Meeting is required by law to be held, 
whichever is earlier.” 

[See Explanatory Note (iv)]

7.

Authority to allot and issue shares under the Civmec Employee Share Option Scheme and the 
Civmec Performance Share Plan 

Resolution 12

“THAT authority be and is hereby given to the Directors of the Company to offer and grant options in 
accordance with the Civmec Employee Share Option Scheme (the “CESOS”) and/or to grant awards 
in accordance with the Civmec Performance Share Plan (the “Share Plan”) and allot and issue from 
time to time such number of Shares in the capital of the Company as may be required to be issued 
pursuant to the exercise of the options under the CESOS and/or the vesting of awards under the 
Share Plan, provided always that the aggregate number of additional Shares to be allotted and issued 
pursuant to the CESOS and the Share Plan shall not exceed fifteen per centum (15%) of the total 
number of issued shares (excluding treasury shares) in the capital of the Company from time to time.”

[See Explanatory Note (v)]

8.

Proposed Renewal of the Share Purchase Mandate

Resolution 13

That:

(a)

(b)

(c)

for the purposes of Sections 76C and 76E of the Companies Act, Chapter 50 of Singapore 
(the “Companies Act”), and such other laws and regulations as may for the time being be 
applicable, the exercise by the Directors of the Company (“Directors”) of all the powers of the 
Company to purchase or otherwise acquire issued ordinary shares in the share capital of the 
Company (“Shares”) not exceeding in aggregate the Prescribed Limit (as hereafter defined), at 
such price(s) as may be determined by the Directors of the Company from time to time up to 
the Maximum Price (as hereafter defined), whether by way of:

(i)

(ii)

on-market purchases (“On-Market Share Purchase”) transacted on the Singapore 
Exchange Securities Trading Limited (“SGX-ST”); and/or

off-market purchases (“Off-Market Share Purchase”) (if effected otherwise than on 
the SGX-ST) in accordance with an equal access scheme(s) as may be determined or 
formulated by the Directors as they may consider fit, which scheme(s) shall satisfy all the 
conditions prescribed by the Companies Act and the SGX-ST Listing Manual, (the “Share 
Purchase Mandate”)

any Share that is purchased or otherwise acquired by the Company pursuant to the Share 
Purchase Mandate shall, at the discretion of the Directors of the Company, either be cancelled 
or held in treasury and dealt with in accordance with the Companies Act;

The authority conferred on the Directors of the Company pursuant to the Share Purchase 
Mandate may be exercised by the Directors at any time and from time to time during the 
period commencing from the passing of this Resolution and the expiring on the earliest of:

(i)

(ii)

(iii)

the date on which the next Annual General Meeting of the Company is held or required 
by law to be held;

the date on which the share purchases are carried out to the full extent mandated; or

the date on which the authority contained in the Share Purchase Mandate is varied or 
revoked;

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in this Ordinary Resolution:-

“Prescribed Limit” means 10% of the total number of Shares as at the date of the last annual 
general meeting of the Company held before this Resolution is passed or as at the date of 
passing of this Resolution, whichever is the higher (excluding any treasury shares that may be 
held by the Company from time to time), unless the Company has effected a reduction of the 
share capital of the Company in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Companies 
Act, at any time during the Relevant Period, in which event the total number of Shares of the 
Company shall be taken to be the total number of Shares of the Company as altered;

“Relevant Period” means the period commencing from the date the last annual general 
meeting of the Company was held before the date of passing of this Resolution, and expiring 
on the date the next annual general meeting of the Company is held or is required by law to 
be held, whichever is the earlier, after the date of passing of this Resolution;

“Maximum Price” in relation to a Share to be purchased, means an amount (excluding related 
brokerage, commission, applicable goods and services tax, stamp duties, clearance fees and 
other related expenses) not exceeding 105% of the Average Closing Price, excluding related 
expenses of the Share Purchases, and where:

“Average Closing Price” means the average of the closing market prices of a Share over the 
last five (5) Market Days, on which transactions in the Shares were recorded, immediately 
preceding the date of making the On-Market Share Purchase or, as the case may be, the day of 
the making of an offer pursuant to the Off-Market Share Purchase, and deemed to be adjusted 
for any corporate action that occurs after the relevant five (5) Market Days; 

“day of the making of the offer” means the day on which the Company announces its 
intention to make an offer for the purchase of Shares from Shareholders, stating the purchase 
price (which shall not be more than the Maximum Price calculated on the foregoing basis) for 
each Share and the relevant terms of the equal access scheme for effecting the Off-Market 
Share Purchase; and

“Market Day” means a day on which the SGX-ST is open for trading in securities; and

(e)

the Directors of the Company and/or any of them be and are hereby authorised to complete 
and do all such acts and things (including without limitation, to execute all such documents as 
may be required), as they may consider desirable, expedient or necessary to give effect to the 
transactions contemplated by this Resolution.

[See Explanatory Note vi)]

9.

To transact any other ordinary business which may properly be transacted at an Annual General Meeting.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD

James Finbarr Fitzgerald 
Executive Chairman

13 October 2014

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(i)  Mr Chong Teck Sin, will, upon re-election as Director of the Company remain as Chairman of Audit Committee and Risks and 

Conflicts Committee and a member of Nominating and Remuneration Committees. Mr Chong will be considered independent 
for the purpose of Rule 704(8) of the Listing Manual of Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited. Key information on Mr 
Chong can be found on page 37 of the Annual Report 2013/2014. There are no relationships (including family relationship) 
between Mr Chong and the other Director or the Company or its 10% shareholders. 

(ii)  Mr Wong Fook Choy Sunny, will, upon re-election as Director of the Company remain as Chairman of Remuneration Committee 
and a member of Audit, Risks and Conflicts and Nominating Committees. Mr Wong will be considered independent for the 
purpose of Rule 704(8) of the Listing Manual of Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited. Key information on Mr Wong 
can be found on page 37 of the Annual Report 2013/2014. There are no relationships (including family relationship) between 
Mr Wong and the other Director or the Company or its 10% shareholders.

(iii)  Mr Douglas Owen Chester, will, upon re-election as Director of the Company remain as Chairman of Nominating Committee 

and a member of Audit, Risks and Conflicts and Remuneration Committees. Mr Douglas Chester will be considered independent 
for the purpose of Rule 704(8) of the Listing Manual of Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited. Key information on 
Mr Douglas Chester can be found on page 37 of the Annual Report 2013/2014. There are no relationships (including family 
relationship) between Mr Douglas Chester and the other Director or the Company or its 10% shareholders.

(iv) 

(v) 

(vi) 

The Resolution No. 11 proposed in item no. 6 above, if passed, will empower the Directors of the Company to issue shares 
and convertible securities in the Company up to a maximum of fifty per centum (50%) of the total number of issued shares 
(excluding treasury shares) in the capital of the Company, of which the aggregate number of shares and convertible securities 
to be issued other than on a pro rata basis to existing shareholders shall not exceed twenty per centum (20%) of the total 
number of issued shares (excluding treasury shares) in the capital of the Company for such purposes as they consider would be 
in the interests of the Company. This authority will continue in force until the conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting 
of the Company or the expiration of the period within which the next Annual General Meeting is required by law to be held, 
whichever is the earlier, unless the authority is previously revoked or varied at a general meeting.

The Resolution No. 12 proposed in item no.7 above, if passed, will empower the Directors of the Company to allot and issue 
shares in the Company of up to a number not exceeding in total fifteen per centum (15%) of the total number of issued shares 
(excluding treasury shares) in the capital of the Company from time to time pursuant to the exercise of the options under the 
CESOS and vesting of the share awards under the Share Plan. 

The Resolution no. 13 proposed in item no.8 above, if passed, will empower the Directors of the Company, effective until the 
conclusion of the next Annual General Meeting of the Company or the date by which the next Annual General Meeting of the 
Company is required by law to be held, whichever is the earlier, to repurchase ordinary shares of the Company by way of on-
market purchases or off-market purchases of up to ten per centum (10%) of the total number of issued shares in the capital of 
the Company at the Maximum Price as defined in the Appendix to Annual Report accompanying this Notice.

Notes:
(a) 

A member of the Company entitled to attend and vote at the general meeting of the Company is entitled to appoint not more than two proxies, 
to attend and vote on his / her behalf, save that no such limit shall be imposed on the number of proxies appointed by members which are 
nominee companies. A proxy need not be a member of the Company. 

(b)  Where a member appoints more than one proxy, he shall specify the proportion of his shareholding (expressed as a percentage of the whole) to 

be represented by each proxy. If no such proportion or number is specified, the first named proxy may be treated as representing 100% of the 
shareholding and any second named proxy as an alternate to the first named. 

(c) 

(d) 

A corporation which is a member may appoint an authorised representative or representatives in accordance with Section 179 of the Companies 
Act, Cap. 50 of Singapore to attend and vote for and on behalf of such corporation.

The instrument appointing a proxy or proxies must be under the hand of the appointor or of his attorney duly authorised in writing. Where the 
instrument appointing a proxy or proxies is executed by a corporation, it must be executed under its common seal or signed on its behalf by an 
officer or attorney duly authorised in writing.

(e)  Where an instrument appointing a proxy is signed on behalf of the appointor by the attorney, the letter or power of attorney or a duly certified 
copy thereof must (failing previous registration with the Company) be lodged with the instrument of proxy, failing which the instrument may be 
treated as invalid.

(f) 

The instrument appointing a proxy or proxies must be deposited at the registered office of the Company at 80 Robinson Road, #02-00, 
Singapore 068898, not less than forty-eight (48) hours before the time appointed for holding the Annual General Meeting.

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 Proxy	Form
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

CIVMEC LIMITED
(Company No. : 201011837H) 
(Incorporated in the Republic of Singapore)

IMPORTANT
1.

For investors who have used their CPF monies to buy Civmec Limited’s shares, the Annual Report is forwarded to them at the request of 
their CPF Approved Nominees and is sent FOR INFORMATION ONLY.

2. This Proxy Form is not valid for use by CPF investors and shall be ineffective for all intents and purposes if used or purported to be used 

by them.

3. CPF investors who wish to attend the Meeting as an observer must submit their requests through their CPF Approved Nominees within 
the time frame specified. If they also wish to vote, they must submit their voting instructions to the CPF Approved Nominees within the 
time frame specified to enable them to vote on their behalf.

*I/We

of

being *a member/members of Civmec Limited (the “Company”), hereby appoint

Name

Address:

* and/or

Name

Address:

NRIC/Passport No.

Proportion of Shareholdings  
to be represented by proxy

No. of Shares

%

NRIC/Passport No.

Proportion of Shareholdings  
to be represented by proxy

No. of Shares

%

or failing him/her, the Chairman of the Meeting as *my/our *proxy/proxies to vote for *me/us on *my/our behalf at the Annual General 
Meeting of the Company to be held at the Carlton Hotel Singapore, 76 Bras Basah Road, Singapore 189558 on Tuesday, 28 October 2014 at 
3.30 p.m. and at any adjournment thereof.

*I/We direct *my/our *proxy/proxies to vote for or against the Ordinary Resolutions to be proposed at the Annual General Meeting as 
indicated hereunder. If no specific directions as to voting are given, the proxy/proxies will vote or abstain from voting at *his/their discretion.

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CIVMEC LIMITED Annual Report 2014 No. Ordinary Resolutions

For#

Against#

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

Adoption of the Audited Financial Statements of the Company for the financial 
year ended 30 June 2014 together with the Directors’ Report and Independent 
Auditors’ Report thereon.

Approval of payment of a tax exempt (1-tier) First and Final Dividend of 0.7 
Singapore cents per ordinary share for the financial year ended 30 June 2014.

Approval of the payment of Directors’ fees of S$190,000 for the financial year 
ending 30 June 2015 to be paid quarterly in arrears.

Re-election of Mr James Finbarr Fitzgerald as a Director of the Company.

Re-election of Mr Patrick John Tallon as a Director of the Company.

Re-election of Mr Kevin James Deery as a Director of the Company.

Re-election of Mr Chong Teck Sin as a Director of the Company.

Re-election of Mr Wong Fook Choy Sunny as a Director of the Company.

Re-election of Mr Douglas Owen Chester as a Director of the Company.

10. Re-appointment of Messrs Moore Stephens LLP as the Auditors.

11. Authority to allot and issue shares.

12. Authority to allot and issue shares under the Civmec Employee Share Option 

Scheme and the Civmec Performance Share Plan.

13. Renewal of Share Purchase Mandate.

Dated this ________day of ____________________ 2014 

Total number  
of shares in

(a) CDP Register

(b) Register of Members

No. of Shares

___________________________________________

Signature(s) of Member(s)/Common Seal

* Delete accordingly

# If you wish to use all your votes “For” or “Against”, please indicate with an “X” within the box provided. Otherwise, please indicate number 

of votes “For” or “Against” for each resolution within the box provided.

IMPORTANT. Please read notes below.

Notes:
1. 

Please insert the total number of shares held by you. If you have shares entered against your name in the Depository Register (as 
defined in Section 130A of the Companies Act, Chapter 50 of Singapore), you should insert that number of shares. If you have shares 
registered in your name in the Register of Members of the Company, you should insert that number of shares. If you have shares 
entered against your name in the Depository Register and shares registered in your name in the Register of Members, you should insert 
the aggregate number of shares entered against your name in the Depository Register and registered in your name in the Register of 
Members. If no number is inserted, the instrument appointing a proxy or proxies shall be deemed to relate to all the shares held by you.

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

A member of the Company entitled to attend and vote at the general meeting of the Company is entitled to appoint not more than 
two proxies, to attend and vote on his / her behalf, save that no such limit shall be imposed on the number of proxies appointed by 
members which are nominee companies. A proxy need not be a member of the Company.

Where a member appoints two proxies, he shall specify the proportion of his shareholding (expressed as a percentage of the whole) to 
be represented by each proxy. If no such proportion or number is specified, the first named proxy may be treated as representing 100% 
of the shareholding and any second named proxy as an alternate to the first named.

A corporation which is a member may appoint an authorised representative or representatives in accordance with Section 179 of the 
Companies Act, Cap. 50 of Singapore to attend and vote for and on behalf of such corporation.

The instrument appointing a proxy or proxies must be under the hand of the appointor or of his attorney duly authorised in writing. 
Where the instrument appointing a proxy or proxies is executed by a corporation, it must be executed under its common seal or signed 
on its behalf by an officer or attorney duly authorised in writing.

Where an instrument appointing a proxy is signed on behalf of the appointor by the attorney, the letter or power of attorney or a duly 
certified copy thereof must (failing previous registration with the Company) be lodged with the instrument of proxy, failing which the 
instrument may be treated as invalid.

The instrument appointing a proxy or proxies must be deposited at the registered office of the Company at 80 Robinson Road, #02-00, 
Singapore 068898, not less than forty-eight (48) hours before the time appointed for holding the Annual General Meeting.

General:
The Company shall be entitled to reject the instrument appointing a proxy or proxies if it is incomplete, improperly completed or illegible or 
where the true intentions of the appointor are not ascertainable from the instructions of the appointor specified in the instrument appointing a 
proxy or proxies. In addition, in the case of members whose shares are deposited with The Central Depository (Pte) Limited, the Company may 
reject any instrument appointing a proxy or proxies lodged if the member, being the appointor, is not shown to have shares entered against his 
name in the Depository Register as at 48 hours before the time appointed for holding the Annual General Meeting as certified by The Central 
Depository (Pte) Limited to the Company.

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Company Registration No. 201011837H

SINGAPORE  
80 Robinson Road #02-00  
Singapore 068898 

AUSTRALIA  
16 Nautical Drive, Henderson 
Western Australia 6166

Telephone: +61 8 9437 6288 
Facsimile: +61 8 9437 6388  
Email: civmec@civmec.com.au

www.civmec.com

ANNUAL REPORT 2013/2014