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2014 Annual Report

a brave new world in 
environmental innovation

Contents

OUR GOAL 

WAteR pURificAtiOn 

ResOURce RecOveRy 

AiR pURificAtiOn 

2014 yeAR in RevieW 

cHAiRMAn’s RepORt 

ceO’s RepORt 

OUR peOpLe 

finAnciAL RepORt 

sHAReHOLDeR infORMAtiOn 

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Our Goal
Clean TeQ’s goal is to overcome the environmental challenges 
that block development of a resource, limit the economic value  
in a project, or reduce the sustainability of project resource use.

Opportunities

   China identified as major area 

   Clean TeQ is striving for 

of opportunities for Clean TeQ’s 
technologies

excellence in the development 
of sustainable solutions

   Australian coal seam gas 
industry remains a major 
prospect for our water 
technology

   New opportunities for our 

resource recovery technology 
are being identified in Australia  
and Africa

New focus - new location

During 2014 we moved to new premises in Notting Hill, Victoria - these 
feature a state of the art research facility which was opened by the Federal 
Minister for the Environment, the Hon Greg Hunt MP in March 2014.

Annual Report 2014  CleanTeQ  |  1

Water Purification
Targeting areas where conventional technologies struggle, 
complicated and complex waters are our strength.

 ● Targeting filtration, separation 
and purification of industrial 
waters and wastewaters

 ● Salty water from coal seam gas 
production successfully treated 
to irrigation quality

 ● Suite of products developed 
around Continuous Ion 
Exchange for water and 
wastewater recycling

 ● Desalination plant designed and 
constructed by group company 
Associated Water Pty Ltd is 
ready for use

 ● Now engaged on securing large 
opportunities to treat process 
waters from the gas and mining 
sectors - focus on Australia, 
Africa and South America

 ● Future development focussed 
on delivering potential value in 
by-products – salts and metals

 ● Major opportunities in China being 
investigated - targeting waste 
water and industrial pollution

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Water Purification 
Technologies

Salt 
Reduction

Continuous 
Ionic 
Filtration 
(CIF™)

DeSALx™

Metals 
Removal & 
Recovery

Clean TeQ  
Water Purification

Solids 
Removal

Evaporation

HIROx™

Brine 
Reduction 
 & Salt 
Recovery

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Resource Recovery
We create environmental and economic outcomes using 
sustainable mining technologies.

 ● Business strategy aimed at 
owning part of the values 
created by the technology

 ● Focused on markets where 
extraction and purification 
technology provides a 
competitive advantage

 ● Successfully demonstrated for 
the extraction and purification 
of scandium from refinery waste 
streams and base metals from 
mine locations

 ● Promising opportunities 

identified in Australia and Africa

 ● Opportunities for economic 

processing of low grade, base 
metal ores

 ● Strong intellectual  
property portfolio

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Resource Recovery 
Technologies

Copper

Green  
Mining

Unique 
Technology 
Platform

Scandium

Clean TeQ  
Resource 
Recovery

Gold

Undervalued 
Reserves

Strong  
IP Portfolio

Uranium

Annual Report 2014  CleanTeQ  |  5

Air Purification
Clean TeQ offer biological, thermal, carbon filter, cyclone and 
air stripping treatments to remove both odour and airborne 
contaminants.

 ● 20 year history in successfully 

treating air pollution in 
Australia

 ● Solutions for treating odour, 
volatile organic compounds, 
toxics and dust and particulates

 ● Over 100 reference sites in 

Australia and Asia

 ● World class intellectual 

property portfolio in biological, 
thermal and physical treatment 
processes

 ● Currently tuning the business 
model to increase returns

 ● Increased opportunities 

identified in Asian markets

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Air Purification 
Technologies

Odour

Biological 
Systems

Regenerative 
Thermal 
Oxidisers

Volatile 
Organics

Clean TeQ  
Air Purification

Particles

Activated 
Carbon & 
Scrubbers

Advanced 
Cyclone 
Systems

Four technologies that treat:

Toxics

  odour

  particles

toxics, and

  volatile organics

Annual Report 2014  CleanTeQ  |  7

 
2014 Year in Review
Clean TeQ was founded in 1990, to provide air pollution control 
solutions, primarily using biotechnology-based processes.

 ● Lower revenue and operating  

 ● Further development of overseas 

result from prior year

 ● Results for the year: Revenue $6.1m

opportunities for our water treatment 
technologies

 ● Net profit/(loss) after tax ($4.9m)

 ● Cash at 30 June 2014 $2.54m

 ● Release of successful results of  

coal seam gas water treatment

 ● Continued progress on the extraction 
and purification of scandium from 
sludges, including sale and delivery 
of pilot plan to Japanese client

 ● Air division - improved efficiencies, 

improve profitability

 ● Continuing R&D activity in relation 

to water treatment and recovery and 
light metal recovery from wastes

 ● Clean-iX® technology demonstrated 

to successfully extract and recover 
copper at Australian mine site

 ● Full acquisition of associated 

companies Associated Water Pty Ltd 
and Clean World Japan and their 
respective technologies

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 ● Fund raising - $5m in equity issues 
and $2.2 in convertible note issues

 ● Relocation to new premises and 
opening of research facility

REVENUE per annum

$18m

$16m

$14m

$12m

$10m

$8m

$6m

$4m

$2m

$0m

$3m

$2m

$1m

$0

-$1m

-$2m

-$3m

-$4m

-$5m

-$6m

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

Financial year ended 30 June

NET PROFIT after tax

2003

2004 2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

Financial year ended 30 June

Chairman’s Report

The past year has seen significant changes at Clean 
TeQ, including at Board and management level, as well 
as a refinement of its strategy for deployment of its 
world-class technology platform.

This is a very special and unique Australian company 
that has spent the past decade developing solutions 
to some of the most profound problems confronting 
our planet and the wellbeing of future generations. Air 
quality, water conservation and preservation and the 
recycling of our most precious natural resources are 
some of the greatest challenges facing humankind. 
Global demographics and the unrelenting race to 
urbanisation in the developing world are making these 
problems confronting and stark.

When history is eventually recorded by future 
generations, it may not come as a surprise to some 
that the globally accelerated trend to urbanisation 
we are experiencing in our lifetime is considered 
the most beneficially influential factor for humanity 
and its impact on the quality of life for billions of 
people. Densely concentrated populations will open 
opportunities for education and the delivery of basic 
and essential services that have never before been 
available to the majority of the world’s population. 
Urbanisation enables greater coordination of human 
endeavour, to eradicate poverty and improve health 
and mortality outcomes. It will provide opportunity and 
choice where none existed before. While large, global 
population centres will of course have their challenges, 
their outcomes will be overwhelmingly beneficial for 
humankind.

But a rapidly urbanising and industrialising world 
must also be a resource-intensive world. Per capita 
consumption of non-renewable resources will continue 
to rise. History has already shown us that these 
consumption patterns may taper, but they rarely 
plateau. When every child in the developing world 
rightfully aspires to enjoy the same standard of living 
and quality of life enjoyed by our own children, who are 

we to deny them? But it is at this point that basic human 
aspirations will eventually confront the hard realities 
of discovery and supply. For ours is a constrained 
world with a constrained endowment of resources. 
Some resources are simply not replaceable or, without 
ingenuity or new technology, attainable.

At Clean TeQ, we believe that coming decades will 
see a far greater coordinated global response to 
these problems, and that our technologies are well 
positioned to provide unique and innovative solutions to 
overcoming them. In air, water and metal processing 
technologies, Clean TeQ is already providing solutions 
that are making a difference and we are establishing 
partnerships and alliances that help us to achieve our 
goals. These are long-term trends that require long-
term strategies and our Board believes that laying the 
foundation for those strategies today will position Clean 
TeQ and its shareholders well for the future.

I would like to conclude by thanking my colleagues on 
the Board for their vision and counsel and, in particular, 
our dedicated staff, all of whom are doing their part by 
contributing to a better world for tomorrow.

Yours faithfully

Sam Riggall 
Chairman

Annual Report 2014  CleanTeQ  |  9

CEO’s Report
As at 30 June 2014

Dear ShareholDerS,

I am pleased to present you with my first CEO’s report, 
having taken up the position in November of 2013 as 
part of the implementation of a broad based succession 
plan. I’d like to thank the founder and outgoing Clean 
TeQ Chief Executive Officer, Peter Voigt, for his support 
as he transitioned out of the role into a key hands-on 
role maximising outcomes of upcoming projects with 
new CLQ partners and customers. The structural 
changes have resulted in the building of a revitalised 
team to focus on new and ongoing initiatives planned 
to maximise shareholder value as detailed below. 
The transition has been seamless, with the senior 
management team continuing their enthusiastic 
support of the new structure and initiatives. I am most 
grateful for the opportunity to participate in Clean TeQ’s 
developing international growth plans.

Year UnDer review

The 2014 financial year has been a year of 
transformation. The focus has been on implementing 
the necessary changes and systems to progress into 
a commercialisation phase after years of expensive 
research and development. I am confident that these 
efforts over the past year offer the prospect of stronger 
outcomes for Clean TeQ Holdings Limited going forward. 
The foundations are now laid to unlock the economic 
value to take full advantage of Clean TeQ’s portfolio of 
innovative and cost effective solutions and know how.

A strategic ‘pivot’ has been brought about whereby 
Clean TeQ is looking to leverage the Company’s 
proprietary Continuous Ion Exchange intellectual 
property. Targets for this solution include markets 
experiencing environmental challenges and/or projects 
where conventional solutions are difficult to implement 
or have proven to be uneconomic. In particular, this 
holds significant potential in the global water and 
resource recovery markets, and especially in China 
where there is a significant focus on water – (see http://
chinawaterrisk.org/big-picture/). We have developed 
disruptive technologies for water and mining industries, 
which will see the displacement of conventional 
technologies and processes. Key negotiations and 
discussions are now focussed on teaming with 
appropriate partners and/or investors who can best 
execute on our global ambitions.

The recent addition of Mr Friedland to our share 
register, a renowned global mining and technology 
entrepreneur, has broadened the opportunity base for 
the company, as we look to leverage new and exciting 
opportunities in both the water and resources sector.

Revenue generation during the past year was 
challenging and exemplified by a particularly difficult 
Australian market for odour control technologies 
along with the further delay of a significant water 
project in S.E. Asia (for which we remain the preferred 
tenderer). The Air division of the business experienced 
a significant downturn in sales mid-year, whilst ending 
the year with a pleasing surge in new contract wins.

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The report for the year ended 30 June 2014 shows that 
the company failed to meet its forecast milestones. As a 
result, financial performance did not meet expectations. 
Subsequent cost cutting and personnel changes have 
resulted in significant expenditure savings. I expect 
that the Company’s transformation activities referred 
to above coupled with the initiatives and associated 
revenue creation opportunities will see a return to profit 
as quickly as possible.

Performance

30 June 
2014

30 June 
2013

30 June 
2012

6,108

10,424

12,035

(3,741)

(4,314)

1,345

(4,910)

(4,631)

1,248

Revenue*

EBITDA*+

Net Profit / (Loss) 
After Tax

*  From continuing operations

+   Earnings before Interest, Tax, Depreciation, Amortisation 

and Impairment expense

air DiviSion

The Air Division continues to provide engineered 
solutions to take advantage of the opportunities 
inherent in the air purification market including odour 
nuisance as well as greenhouse gas and toxic emissions 
abatement. The revenue for the Air Division in FY2014 
was $4.8m. 

A general reduction in market spending led to a 
significant decline in Air division revenues in the 
2014 financial year. Strong price competition from 
a key competitor accentuated the result. However, 
we are pleased to note that significant structural 
changes including stronger management controls, 
standardisation of product, and an outsourcing of 
the delivery model has resulted in significant cost 
savings and has improved the Air division’s profitability 
compared to FY2013. 

During the year, the air division was encouraged to 
operate somewhat independently of the rest of the 
business. A separate subsidiary has been created 
enabling potential management equity participation, 
and potential divestment of parts of that business to 
international partners. 

The Asian market has been identified as the key growth 
area for biological air solutions; in particular China. 
We are engaged in discussions with various parties 
regarding the opportunities available to enter these 
markets and anticipate that these discussions will 
culminate in commercial arrangements involving equity 
participation and/or partnership during the coming year.

Annual Report 2014  CleanTeQ  |  11

CEO’s Report  CONTINUED

water DiviSion

The most promising commercial development for the 
Water division unfolded at the end of the financial year 
culminating in a key Chinese delegation organised 
to visit Clean TeQ to conduct due diligence in August. 
Successful completion of this negotiation would set 
the Division on a path for deployment of Clean TeQ’s 
technology within China including an agreement to set 
up a manufacturing base there. Successful execution 
of this business arrangement would represent a 
significant breakthrough for the water division and 
warrant a considerable scaling up of operations.

A key disappointment for the water division was 
the further unexpected delay of a key S.E. Asian 
mining water project for which Clean TeQ remains 
the preferred tenderer. This project would see the 
world’s largest application of Continuous Ion Exchange 
for the treatment of water associated with mining. 
Consultation with the customer continues, with the new 
implementation date uncertain, and due to monsoonal 
activity - dependant on seasonal timing. 

The appointment of two key Executives to the water 
business unit will provide the leadership, focus and 
impetus for a major push into the globally significant 
Chinese economy while maintaining our focus on the local 
produced water markets of coal seam gas and mining. 

In anticipation of success in penetrating the CSG 
market, the Company negotiated to buy back the 
remaining 50% share in Associated Water from Nippon 
Gas. An alliance with the Queensland University of 
Technology has also been struck to help facilitate better 
communication with the gas companies.

Recent changes in legislation in South American 
countries such as Peru have opened up significant 
opportunities for the treatment of water in the mining 
sector there. Sulphate, selenium, arsenic, nitrate and 
mercury are common water pollutants in mine, coal 
and flue gas desulphurisation waters giving rise to an 
emerging market for our ion exchange technologies. 

The water business strategy is evolving with 
negotiations well underway with several potential 
partners in diverse global markets. The focus on 
the discussions is aimed to provide leading edge 
technology and a very cost competitive price point, 
providing customers with economic savings and a better 
environmental outcome.

reSoUrce recoverY DiviSion

The Resource Recovery Division has been focussed 
on identifying ventures in which the opportunity exists 
for Clean TeQ to share in project equity. This is seen 
by the CLQ Board as the best opportunity to leverage 
the Company’s know-how in this sector. A number 
of opportunities are in various stages of evaluation, 
with an emphasis on identifying mineral resource 
opportunities for which Clean TeQ’s technology platform 
will provide the greatest potential upside. 

This year saw Ishihara Sangyo Kaisha, Ltd. (ISK) order 
a pilot plant for the separation and purification of 
scandium from titanium dioxide process streams. The 
plant was designed and constructed in Melbourne and 
was shipped to Japan in September. In partnership with 
ISK, Clean TeQ has demonstrated the effectiveness 
of the Clean-iX® technology as a primary step in the 
production of a high purity (99.9%) scandium. 

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Upon the successful operation of the pilot plant, 
a decision will be made, subject to agreement on 
acceptable commercial terms, to enter into an 
agreement for the building of a commercial scale plant. 
The likely commercial arrangements going forward will 
include License and/or royalty fee payments.

There will be several further worldwide applications for 
Clean-iX® extraction and separation technologies for 
the recovery of valuable metals from wastes. A patent is 
pending for this technology.

fUnDing

During the year Clean TeQ received considerable 
investment interest. In order to strengthen the Company 
balance sheet and to fund upcoming projects, we 
were able to recapitalise the Company by attracting 
an initial $4.6m in equity funding from a group of local 
Australian sophisticated investors. Aromatrix (Hong 
Kong) then invested a further $1m in September 2014. 
Mr Friedland was a significant participant in both of 
the rounds with a view to retaining his percentage 
ownership of the Company. A smaller scale share 
purchase plan was successfully conducted during 
October 2013 and raised over $400,000.

New issues of convertible notes in FY2014 to Mr 
Friedland and new Clean TeQ Chairman Mr Sam Riggall 
generated total proceeds of approximately $2.2m.

finallY

After the first year under our new Chairman, Mr Sam 
Riggall, and with the addition of Audit Committee 
Chairman Ian Knight, there is a fresh alignment of 
purpose with Management. This shared vision for the 
future of Clean TeQ has allowed us to restructure the 
business appropriately for the task ahead.

As a result, our team members have endured a turbulent 
year in difficult market conditions, and should be 
congratulated for their efforts. I am confident that their 
efforts have set the business up with the foundations for 
significant success during the years ahead.

On behalf of the Board and Management I would like 
to thank Mr Greg Toll, who retired from the Board 
this year. Greg served Clean TeQ for over 14 years as 
director, Chairman and in a number of senior executive 
roles. We appreciate his contributions to Clean TeQ over 
many years. His drive, enthusiasm and expertise have 
assisted the Company in its development and helped 
position it for future success.

Yours faithfully

Cory Williams 
Chief Executive Officer 

Annual Report 2014  CleanTeQ  |  13

Our People
The Clean TeQ team consist of a group of specialised engineers 
and chemists.

 ● Clean TeQ is served by a 

commercially experienced 
Board with a shared vision for 
the future of the company.

 ● The skill base continues to 

increase as the development 
of the core technologies 
progresses.

 ● Global opportunities will 

become apparent as other 
geographies are developed  
for the technologies.

 ● New executive appointments 

during the year have enhanced 
our strategic and commercial 
skills - Cory Williams as  
Chief Executive Officer and 
Ealden Tucker as Business 
Leader - Water.

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Mr Sam Riggall 
Non-executive Chairman

Mr Peter Voigt 
Executive Director

Mr Roger Harley 
Non-executive Director

Mr Ian Knight 
Non-executive Director

Mr Cory Williams 
Chief Executive Officer

Mr Tony Panther 
Chief Financial Officer

Mr Ealden Tucker 
Business Leader - Water

Mr Matthew Lakey 
Business Leader - Air

Mr John Carr 
Business Leader -  
Resource Recovery

Ms Melanie Leydin 
Company Secretary

Annual Report 2014  CleanTeQ  |  15

Financial Report 

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

Clean TeQ Holdings Limited and its controlled entities 
ABN 34 127 457 916

Directors’ report 

AUDitor’s iNDepeNDeNce DecLArAtioN 

corporAte goverNANce stAteMeNt 

stAteMeNt oF proFit or Loss AND 
other coMpreheNsive iNcoMe 

stAteMeNt oF FiNANciAL positioN 

stAteMeNt oF chANges iN eQUitY 

stAteMeNt oF cAsh FLoWs 

Notes to the FiNANciAL stAteMeNts 

Directors’ DecLArAtioN 

iNDepeNDeNt AUDitor’s report 

17

35

36

43

45

46

47

48

100

101

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Directors’ report

The directors present their report, together with 
the financial statements, on the consolidated entity 
(referred to hereafter as the ‘consolidated entity’) 
consisting of CleanTeQ Holdings Limited (referred 
to hereafter as the ‘parent entity’, ‘the Company’ 
or ‘Clean TeQ’) and the entities it controlled, and 
interests in associates for the year ended 30 June 
2014, and the auditor’s report thereon.

Directors

The following persons were directors of CleanTeQ 
Holdings Limited during the whole of the financial year 
and up to the date of this report, unless otherwise stated:

•  Sam Riggall (Chairman and Non-Executive Director)

•  Peter Voigt (Executive Director)

•  Greg Toll (Executive Director, resigned  

as Chairman on 4 June 2013 and retired as  
a Director on 21 November 2013)

•  Roger Harley (Independent Non-Executive Director)

• 

Ian Knight (Independent Non-Executive Director, 
appointed 17 July 2013)

PrinciPal activities

During the financial year the principal continuing 
activities of the consolidated entity consisted of:

•  Providing air purification and odour elimination 

solutions to customers;

•  The continued development and use of the 

Clean-iX® and proprietary CIF® Technologies in 
conjunction with other technologies, which can 
be used for the purification and recycling of waste 
water and for desalination of brackish water to 
produce high quality industrial water; and

• 

The continued development and use of the 
Clean-iX® Technology which can be used to 
extract a range of resources in the mining industry 
including base metals, precious metals and 
radioactive elements.

There have been no other significant changes in the 
nature of the consolidated entity’s activities during the 
financial year.

DiviDenDs

There were no dividends paid, recommended or 
declared during the current or previous financial year.

review of oPerations

The loss for the consolidated entity after providing for 
income tax amounted to $4,910,000 (30 June 2013: 
$4,631,000).

Overview of the consolidated entity

A fall in revenue levels in the consolidated entity’s Air 
division, coupled with continued delays in securing 
revenue-producing opportunities in the Water and 
Resource Recovery divisions and the ongoing fixed 
cost base, has unfortunately resulted in a significant 
operating loss for Clean TeQ in the 2014 financial year.

The Air division’s revenues fell significantly, due 
mainly to a slowdown in project commitments in 
the Australian waste water processing sector. The 
consolidated entity noted that Government Water 
Authorities, the main client group for the Air division’s 
services, deferred commitments to projects in the lead 
up to the 2013 Federal election, resulting in a sustained 
period where the industry as a whole deferred the 
awarding of tenders to service providers. This, coupled 
with strong price competition from other industry 
participants, led to our revenue decline. Fortunately, 
market conditions improved late in the financial year, 
with the Air division being awarded a number of 
significant projects, however this was too late to enable 
the recognition in the year ended 30 June 2014 of 
significant revenues from those projects.

On a positive note, improvements to the Air division’s 
cost control and delivery model, which commenced 
during FY2013, resulted in a significant improvement 
in the profitability in that division.

The Water division continued preparatory work in its 
capacity as preferred tenderer for a significant Asian 
mining water project however, due to factors outside 
the consolidated entity’s control, commencement 
of this project has been delayed beyond 30 June 
2014. As a consequence, the Water Division has 
had only limited commercial activity in the current 
year. Nevertheless, it has continued to carry out 
significant and valuable research and development 
activities which we expect to provide ongoing benefits 
and value in future periods. The acquisition by the 
consolidated entity of full ownership in Associated 
Water Pty Ltd, previously 50%-owned, enhanced 
the entity’s opportunities to provide water treatment 
solutions to the coal seam gas mining sector. The 
Water division is currently investigating a number 
of opportunities to provide its water treatment 
technology in the mining and water treatment areas.

Annual Report 2014  CleanTeQ  |  17

Directors’ rePort
continued

The Resource Recovery division made a significant 
breakthrough during the year with our partner Ishihara 
Sangyo Kaisha Ltd (ISK). Using our technology for 
primary extraction and concentration, test work 
was able to achieve 99.9% purity of Scandium from 
the waste product Titanium Dioxide. This led to the 
order of a scandium extraction pilot plant by ISK. The 
Resource Recovery division is currently completing 
this plant and will deliver it to ISK by September 2014. 
Successful trialling of the pilot plant is hoped to lead 
to an ongoing commercial relationship with ISK for 
scandium recovery.

During the year an option was available for the purchase 
of a copper mine in Leigh Creek. Our resource recovery 
technology was successful in the extraction of copper 
from the tailings, but the decision was made not to 
proceed with the project after the quantities of copper 
available were lower than anticipated.

High level discussions with Ivanhoe Mines are 
progressing with a view to evaluating our Resource 
Recovery technology for metal recovery from tailings 
dams and other sources.

Administratively, the consolidated group relocated 
to new premises at Notting Hill, in the south eastern 
suburbs of Melbourne. Our new premises include a 
state of the art research facility, which will benefit our 
ongoing research and development activities.

Financial review of operations

During the financial year the consolidated entity’s 
revenues decreased from $10.4 million to $6.1 million, 
due largely to reduction in work volumes in the Air 
Division, while revenues in the Water and Resource 
Recovery divisions remained low.

The consolidated entity recorded losses from 
continuing operations of $4.9 million before tax 
(2013: $5.98 million loss), with the decrease in loss 
due mainly to an impairment in the financial year 
ended 30 June 2013 of $1 million not being present 
in the current financial year. The current year result 
was also assisted by a once-off revaluation gain 
on the consolidated entity’s existing investment in 
Associated Water Pty Ltd (AW), which was recognised 
in January 2014 when it took full control of AW.

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The Air division’s revenues fell by 46% from $8.9 million 
to $4.8 million, due to the significant fall in tenders  
being awarded in the market place, as well as strong 
price competition from other market participants. 
However the Air division profitability improved over the 
previous financial year. Staff numbers and operating 
expenditure in this division were reduced in line with  
the falls in revenue.

The revenue in the Water Purification and Resource 
Recovery Divisions was low with the key emphasis 
in those areas continuing to be on technology 
development. In the Water Division, the emphasis 
was on the preliminary works for a major Asia-based 
project for which Clean TeQ Limited is the preferred 
tenderer; whilst the Resource Recovery Division 
concentrated on the extraction and purification of 
scandium, leading to the sale of a pilot plant later in 
the financial year.

The relocation of the consolidated entity to new 
premises during the financial year resulted in write 
downs of plant and equipment and other assets at 
the old location, as well as additional relocation costs 
being incurred.

The focus on development of the applications 
resulted in approximately $1.03 million of research 
and development expenditure being incurred during 
the year. This expenditure, along with the net cash 
outflows from operating activities of approximately 
$3.2 million, was financed by the issue of $2.2 million 
of convertible notes and by shares issues totalling 
approximately $4.6 million. Further details of these 
matters can be found in the notes to the financial 
statements accompanying this report. The funds raised 
enabled the consolidated entity to repay short term 
borrowings obtained in the previous financial year.

As a result of the above, the consolidated entity’s net 
assets decreased during the period by $0.115 million to 
$11.080 million (30 June 2013: $11.195 million). Working 
Capital, being current assets less current liabilities, 
amounts to a $0.53 million surplus (30 June 2013:  
$0.59 million surplus), with cash reserves increasing 
from $1.08 million to $2.54 million during the period.

Directors’ rePort

continued

significant changes  
in the state of affairs

Matters subsequent to the enD 
of the financial year

On 29 November 2013 the Company announced the 
appointment of Mr Cory Williams to the position of 
Chief Executive Officer (CEO), with the Company’s 
previous CEO, Mr Peter Voigt, to remain an Executive 
Director focusing on the on-going commercialisation 
of the Company’s technologies.

During the year the consolidated entity acquired Nippon 
Gas Co Ltd’s 50% shareholding in the joint venture 
company Associated Water Pty Ltd (Associated Water), 
increasing its holding in Associated Water from 50% to 
100% and therefore giving the consolidated entity full 
ownership of Associated Water. This returned to the 
consolidated entity full ownership of the coal seam gas 
water treatment technology it had previously licensed 
to Associated Water.

At the same time the consolidated entity acquired from 
Nippon Gas Co Ltd its 85% shareholding in Clean World 
Japan Limited (CWJ), resulting in the consolidated 
entity having 100% ownership of CWJ and full control 
of technologies it had previously licenced to CWJ. 
Further details of these acquisitions are set out in note 
38 to the financial statements.

During the year the Company successfully undertook 
a number of debt and equity raising exercises to 
provide working capital and funding for new initiatives.

In August 2013 the Company issued 17,317,866 
unlisted convertible notes, with a conversion price  
of $0.10 (10 cents) per share, interest rate of 10%  
per annum and a maturity date of 1 August 2016 to 
Mr Robert Friedland. The price of each convertible 
note was $0.10 (10 cents), and the issue raised a total 
of $1,731,787 before costs. This followed the issue to 
Mr Friedland in May 2013 of convertible notes which 
raised proceeds of approximately $1.8 million.

During October 2013 the Company carried out a share 
purchase plan which raised approximately $412,000.

In December 2013, the Company’s Chairman, Mr Sam 
Riggall, was issued 5,000,000 unlisted convertible 
notes with a conversion price of $0.10 (10 cents) per 
share, an interest rate of 10% per annum and a maturity 
date of 20 November 2015. The issue price was $0.10 
(10 cents) per note and the issue raised $500,000.

In March and May 2014 the Company undertook a major 
share placement to professional investors. This raised 
approximately $4.6 million before issue costs. There 
were no other significant changes in the state of affairs 
of the consolidated entity during the financial year.

On 19 August 2014, the Company announced that 
the consolidated entity and Nippon Gas Co Limited 
(Nippon Gas) agreed to modify the payment terms 
relating to the consolidated entity’s purchase 
in January 2014 of Nippon Gas’s 50% share of 
Associated Water Pty Ltd and Nippon Gas’s 85% 
share of Clean World Japan.

The original payment terms were that the consolidated 
entity would pay Nippon Gas $1 million in August 2014 
and $1 million in May 2015.

The modified payment terms will result in the 
consolidated entity paying Nippon Gas $100,000 in 
August 2014 and $2.3 million in September 2015, 
which includes interest charged at a rate of 11% per 
annum from the date of acquisition. The financial 
effects of this transaction will be recognised in the 
2015 financial year.

Apart from the matter referred to above, no other 
matter or circumstance has arisen since 30 June 2014 
that has significantly affected, or may significantly 
affect the consolidated entity’s operations, the results 
of those operations, or the consolidated entity’s state 
of affairs in future financial years.

likely DeveloPMents anD 
exPecteD results of oPerations

The consolidated entity will continue to pursue its 
objectives of advancing the development of its suite 
of applications for the treatment of water for use 
with the water and resource sectors, along with 
continued development of its air filtration applications. 
This will include further commercial development of 
the applications that are both currently in use and in 
development and advancing the market penetration 
strategies to enable the consolidated entity to fully 
exploit the potential of its products in the Resource 
Recovery and Water Purification Divisions.

The consolidated entity intends to fund its development 
through operational revenues from contracts entered 
into, and through securing additional contracts 
throughout the year. The consolidated entity will consider 
both debt and equity funding should the need arise.

Further information on likely developments in the 
operations of the consolidated entity and the expected 
results of operations have not been included in this report 
because the directors believe it would be likely to result 
in unreasonable prejudice to the consolidated entity.

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environMental regulation

The consolidated entity is not subject to any specific significant environmental regulations under either 
Commonwealth or State legislation. However, the Board believes that the consolidated entity has adequate 
systems in place for the management of its environmental requirements and is not aware of any breach of 
environmental requirements as they apply to the consolidated entity.

inforMation on Directors

Sam Riggall

Qualifications

Experience and expertise

Chairman and Non-Executive Director

LLB (Hons), B.Comm., MBA

Sam is a graduate in law and commerce from Melbourne 
University and has an MBA from Melbourne Business School. 
He was previously Executive Vice President of Business 
Development and Strategic Planning at Ivanhoe Mines Ltd. 
Prior to that Sam worked in a variety of roles in Rio Tinto for 
over a decade covering project generation and evaluation, 
business development and capital market transactions. Sam 
was appointed to the Clean TeQ Board and to the position 
of Chairman on 4 June 2013, and is a member of the Audit 
Committee and the Nomination and Remuneration Committee.

Other current directorships

Nil

Former directorships (last 3 years)

Special responsibilities

Interests in shares

Interests in options

Interests in rights

Peter Voigt

Qualifications

Experience and expertise

Other current directorships

Former directorships (last 3 years)

Special responsibilities

Interests in shares

Interests in options

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Inova Resources Limited (ASX Code: IVA, formerly Ivanhoe 
Australia Limited, resigned 19 April 2012)

Sam is a member of the Audit Committee, the Nomination and 
Remuneration Committee and of the Market Disclosure Committee.

Nil

Nil

5,000,000 convertible notes

Executive Director

Peter has a Bachelor and Masters of Applied Science 
(Chemistry) from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology.

Peter Voigt established CleanTeQ in 1990 and as Executive Director 
is currently involved in the delivery of strategic initiatives in water 
and resource recovery sectors. Peter became a Director of the 
Company in 2007 and has held the positions of Chief Technology 
Officer from 2007 to 2009 and Chief Executive Officer from 2010 to 
2013. Peter is a biochemist, with extensive experience in technology 
development, commercialisation, partnering and licencing globally. 
Prior to founding Clean TeQ, Peter held a number of technical 
management positions with major food companies and universities.

Nil

Nil

Nil

25,966,731 fully paid ordinary shares

1,000,000 unlisted options exercisable at $0.1935 (19.35 cents) 
per option

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Roger Harley

Qualifications

Experience and expertise

Independent Non-Executive Director

Roger has a science degree from the University of Melbourne 
and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Roger Harley is a founder and principal of independent corporate 
advisory firm, Fawkner Capital. Previously he worked 11 years 
for Deutsche Bank, and held positions including Director of 
Corporate Finance and Director of Equity Capital Markets. His 
current roles also include Director of People and Parks Foundation 
and Trustee of the Alfred Deakin Lecture Trust. Roger has had 
various appointments by the Commonwealth Government 
that related to the oversight of innovation and venture capital 
programs and policies. These include membership of the Pooled 
Development Funds Registration Board, the Industry Research 
and Development Board and Innovation Australia. His previous 
Board positions include Director of Medibank Private. He was 
appointed as a Director on 1 June 2010.

Other current directorships

Former directorships (last 3 years)

Nil

Nil

Special responsibilities

Interests in shares

Interests in options

Ian Knight

Qualifications

Experience and expertise

Roger is a member of the Audit Committee and Chair of 
the Nomination and Remuneration Committee and Market 
Disclosure Committee.

1,754,420 fully paid ordinary shares

500,000 unlisted options exercisable at $0.1935 (19.35 cents) 
per option

Independent Non-Executive Director

FCA, CPA

Ian is a graduate in Business Studies and is also a fellow of the 
Institute of Chartered Accountants, a member of the Australian 
Society of Certified Practicing Accountants, an Associate Fellow 
of the Australian Institute of Management and a member of the 
Institute of Company Directors. His experience includes presenting 
and working with Boards of Public, Private and Private Equity 
ownership, State and Federal Governments and has extensive 
experience in strategising and implementing mergers, acquisitions, 
divestments and capital raising initiatives. Ian was also formerly 
a Partner of KPMG and was Head of Private Equity for KPMG 
Corporate Finance. Currently he is an Executive Director of 
Scancorp (Victoria) Pty Ltd and a partner of nem Australasia Pty Ltd.

Other current directorships

Former directorships (last 3 years)

Nil

Nil

Special responsibilities

Interests in shares

Interests in options

Chair of the Audit Committee and member of the Nomination 
and Remuneration Committee.

200,000 fully paid ordinary shares

None

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Greg Toll

Qualifications

Experience and expertise

Executive Director (up to 21 November 2013)

Greg has a Bachelor of Science (Veterinary) Degree with First 
Class Honours from Sydney University and is a Graduate 
Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Greg Toll was appointed the Chief Executive Officer of the 
Company in 2007 and has been with the predecessor Company 
since 2001. He became a Director of the Company on 10 
September 2007. Greg retired as the Chief Executive Officer of 
the Company with effect from 2 August 2010 and was appointed 
Executive Chairman on 1 October 2010. On 4 June 2013 Greg 
resigned as Chairman. Prior to joining Clean TeQ, Greg held 
senior executive positions in R&D, sales and marketing with 
Uncle Bens’, Masterfoods, Nestle and Lion Nathan. Greg retired 
from the Clean TeQ Board on 21 November 2013.

Other current directorships

Former directorships (last 3 years)

Nil

Nil

Special responsibilities

Greg was a member of the Market Disclosure Committee

Interests in shares

Interests in options

12,825,182 fully paid ordinary shares at time of retirement

1,000,000 unlisted options exercisable at $0.1935 (19.35 
cents) per option at time of retirement. These options lapsed 
subsequent to Mr Toll’s retirement.

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

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

coMPany secretary

Melanie Leydin was appointed to the position of Company Secretary and Chief Financial Officer on 7 July 2011, 
resigning as Chief Financial Officer on 10 January 2013. Melanie is a Chartered Accountant and is a Registered 
Company Auditor.

She graduated from Swinburne University in 1997, became a Chartered Accountant in 1999 and since February 
2000 has been the principal of chartered accounting firm, Leydin Freyer.

Her practice audits listed and unlisted public companies involved in the resources and biotechnology industries. 
Her practice also provides outsourced company secretarial and accounting services to public companies in the 
resources sector. This includes preparation of statutory financial statements, annual reports, half year reports, 
stock exchange announcements and quarterly ASX reporting and other statutory requirements.

Melanie has over 22 years’ experience in the accounting profession and is a director and/or company secretary 
for a number of oil and gas, junior resources and exploration entities on the Australian Stock Exchange.

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Meetings of Directors

The number of meetings of the Company’s Board of Directors (‘the Board’) and of each Board committee held 
during the year ended 30 June 2014, and the number of meetings attended by each director were:

Full Board

Audit Committee

Nomination and 
Remuneration 
Committee

Attended

Held

Attended

Held

Attended

Held

8 

8 

8 

8 

3 

8 

8 

8 

8 

3 

5 

-

5 

5 

-

5 

-

5 

5 

-

2 

-

2 

1

-

2

-

2

1

-

Sam Riggall

Peter Voigt

Roger Harley

Ian Knight

Greg Toll

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

No meetings of the Market Disclosure Committee were held during the year.

reMuneration rePort (auDiteD)

The remuneration report, which has been audited, outlines the director and executive remuneration arrangements 
for the consolidated entity and the Company, in accordance with the requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 
and its Regulations. Remuneration is referred to as compensation throughout the Remuneration Report.

The Remuneration Report is set out under the following main headings:

A  Principles used to determine the nature and amount of remuneration

B  Details of remuneration

C  Service agreements

D  Share-based compensation

E  Additional information

F  Additional disclosures relating to key management personnel

a  Principles used to determine the nature and amount of remuneration (audited)

The Board of Directors are responsible for approving the compensation arrangements for the Directors and senior 
executives following recommendations received from the Remuneration and Nomination Committee. The Board 
in conjunction with the Remuneration and Nomination Committee assesses the appropriateness of the nature 
and amount of emoluments of such officers on a periodic basis by reference to relevant employment market 
conditions, with the overall objective of ensuring maximum stakeholder benefit from the retention of a high quality 
Board and executive team. Key management personnel have authority and responsibility for planning, directing 
and controlling the activities of the consolidated entity.

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Key management personnel as identified for the purposes 
of this report by the criteria set out are as follows:

•  Sam Riggall - Chairman and Non-Executive Director

•  Cory Williams - Chief Executive Officer

•  Peter Voigt - Executive Director

long-term performance-based incentives. In addition 
to their salaries, the consolidated entity also provides 
non-cash benefits to its key management personnel, 
and contributes to post-employment superannuation 
plans on their behalf.

•  Roger Harley - Independent Non-Executive Director

Fixed remuneration

• 

Ian Knight - Independent Non-Executive Director

•  Greg Toll - Executive Director

•  Tony Panther - Chief Financial Officer

•  Melanie Leydin - Company Secretary

There were no other employees in the consolidated 
entity that met the definition of an executive or  
key management personnel in accordance with  
the Corporations Act 2001 or the Australian 
Accounting Standards.

Compensation levels for key management personnel 
and the Company Secretary are competitively set 
to attract and retain appropriately qualified and 
experienced directors and executives. As and 
when required the Nomination and Remuneration 
Committee has access to independent advice on the 
appropriateness of compensation packages given 
trends in comparative companies and the objectives 
of the compensation strategy. Independent advice 
was not sought during the 2014 or 2013 financial 
years. The compensation structures explained below 
are designed to attract and retain suitably qualified 
candidates, reward the achievement of strategic 
objectives, and create the broader outcome of 
creating value for shareholders. The compensation 
structures take into account:

the capability and experience of the key 
management personnel;

• 

• 

Fixed compensation consists of base compensation 
(which is calculated on a total cost basis and 
includes any FBT charges related to employee 
benefits including motor vehicles), as well as 
leave entitlements and employer contributions 
to superannuation funds. Compensation levels 
are reviewed annually by the Nomination and 
Remuneration Committee through a process 
that considers individual, segment and overall 
performance of the consolidated entity. An executive’s 
compensation is also reviewed on promotion.

Performance-linked remuneration

Performance-linked compensation includes both 
short-term and long-term incentives and is designed 
to reward key management personnel for meeting 
or exceeding their financial and personal objectives. 
The short-term incentive (“STI”) is an “at risk” bonus 
provided in the form of cash and bonus shares, while 
the long-term incentive (“LTI”) is provided as options 
over ordinary shares of the Company under the rules 
of the Employee Share Option Plan. The plans provide 
for Board discretion on the provision of bonuses and 
options. During the current year the Board exercised 
its discretion and authorised the issue of options to 
selected key management personnel but did not award 
bonuses. Refer to section E of this remuneration 
report for an analysis of the consolidated entity’s 
recent performance and link to overall remuneration.

the key management personnel’s ability to control 
the relevant segments’ performance;

Short-term incentive bonus

• 

the consolidated entity’s performance including: 

 »

 »

 »

the consolidated entity’s earnings;

the growth in share price and delivering 
constant returns on shareholder wealth; and

the amount of incentives within each key 
management person’s compensation.

The directors and executives remuneration and 
incentive policies and practices are performance 
based and aligned to the consolidated entity’s vision, 
values and overall business objectives. They are 
designed to motivate key management personnel to 
pursue the consolidated entity’s long term growth 
and success. Compensation packages include a mix 
of fixed and variable compensation and short and 

Each year the Nomination and Remuneration 
Committee sets the key performance indicators 
(“KPI’s”) for the key management personnel. The KPI’s 
generally include measures relating to the consolidated 
entity, the relevant segment and the individual, and 
include financial, staff management, safety, customer 
and strategy and risk measures. The measures are 
chosen as they directly align the individual’s reward to 
the KPI’s of the consolidated entity and to its strategy 
and performance. The financial performance objectives 
are earnings compared to budgeted amounts and 
“share price growth” compared to the closing price at 
30 June in the corresponding previous period. The non-
financial objectives vary with position and responsibility 
and include measures such as achieving strategic 

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outcomes, safety and environmental performance, 
customer satisfaction and staff development. Financial 
and non-financial objectives each account for up to 50 
percent of the maximum STI. At the end of the financial 
year, the Nomination and Remuneration Committee 
assesses the actual performance of the consolidated 
entity, the relevant segment and individual against 
the KPI’s set at the beginning of the financial year. A 
percentage of the pre-determined maximum amount 
is awarded depending on results. No bonus is awarded 
where performance falls below the minimum. A bonus 
is paid based on this predetermined performance. 
There were no bonuses or incentives paid during the 
2014 and 2013 financial years.

Long-term incentive

Options are issued under the Employee Share Option 
Plan and it provides for key management personnel 
to receive, for no consideration, options over ordinary 
shares at specified exercise prices as determined 
by the Board. The ability to exercise the options is 
conditional upon each employee serving minimum 
service periods. The Employee Share Option Plan (“the 
Plan”) which was adopted on 24 September 2007 
states that the total number of options on issue must 
not exceed 10% of the total number of issued shares 
in the Company. The Nomination and Remuneration 
Committee in conjunction with the Board determine 
the number of options and the terms and conditions 
associated with those options that are to be issued 
to key management personnel and employees each 
year. The criteria used to assess the number of options 
issued include consolidated entity performance, 
individual performance and an industry analysis of 
best practice. The method of assessment was chosen 
as it provides the Nomination and Remuneration 
Committee with an objective means of measuring 
performance against expected performance.

The Company has adopted an Employee Tax Exempt 
Share Plan (“the Share Plan”) which allows eligible 
employees of the consolidated entity the opportunity 
to become shareholders of the Company without 
having to pay any amount for the acquisition of the 
Shares. Each eligible employee is entitled to acquire 
the equivalent of $1,000 of shares per annum. These 
shares are required to be held in escrow for a three 
year period or until such time as eligible employees 
terminate their employment with the consolidated 
entity. Shares were issued to eligible employees 
during the year ended 30 June 2014 pursuant to 
the Share Plan, although none were issued to key 
management personnel.

Short-term and long-term incentive structure

The Nomination and Remuneration Committee 
considers that the above performance-linked 
compensation structure will generate the desired 
outcome. In the current year the consolidated entity has 
not achieved its forecast earnings targets, with most 
segments not meeting budgeted results. The level 
of performance achieved during the current year has 
resulted in the minimum short-term incentives not being 
achieved, which has led to no short term incentives 
being paid to the key management personnel.

Non-Executive Directors

The Constitution provides that the Non-Executive 
Directors may be paid or provided remuneration 
for their services the total amount or value of 
which must not exceed an aggregate maximum of 
$500,000 per annum or such other maximum amount 
determined from time to time by the Company in a 
general meeting. The aggregate maximum sum will 
be apportioned among them in such manner as the 
Directors in their absolute discretion determine. Non-
Executive Directors fees are set based on advice from 
external advisors with reference to fees paid to other 
Non-Executive Directors of comparable companies. 
Non-Executive Directors do not receive performance 
related remuneration. Directors’ fees cover all main 
Board and Committee activities.

A Non-Executive Director is entitled to be paid 
travelling and other expenses properly incurred by 
them in attending Directors’ or general meetings of 
the Company or otherwise in connection with the 
business of the consolidated entity. No retirement 
benefits are to be paid to Non-Executive Directors. 
The Company determines the maximum amount for 
remuneration, including thresholds for share-based 
remuneration, for Directors by resolution.

Other benefits

Key management personnel can receive non-cash 
benefits as part of their base compensation as part of 
the terms and conditions of their appointment. Non-
cash benefits typically include motor vehicles and toll 
road payments. The Company pays fringe benefits tax 
on these benefits.

Voting and comments made at the Company’s 
21 November 2013 Annual General Meeting (‘AGM’)

The Company received 97.6% of ‘for’ votes in relation to 
its remuneration report for the year ended 30 June 2013. 
The Company did not receive any specific feedback at 
the AGM regarding its remuneration practices.

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b  Details of remuneration (audited)

Amounts of remuneration

Details of the nature and amount of each major element of remuneration of the key management personnel of 
the consolidated entity are set out in the following tables.

2014

Short-term benefits

Post-
employment 
benefits

Long-
term 
benefits

Share-
based 
payments

Cash 
salary 
and fees

Bonus

Non-
monetary

Super- 
annuation

Long 
service 
leave

Equity- 
settled

Total

$

$

$

$

NON-EXECUTIVE 
DIRECTORS

Sam Riggall

127,300 

Roger Harley

Ian Knight*

EXECUTIVE 
DIRECTORS

45,872 

50,000 

Peter Voigt****

187,000 

Greg Toll**

81,333 

OTHER KEY 
MANAGEMENT 
PERSONNEL

Cory Williams***

229,552 

Tony Panther

165,657 

Melanie Leydin

96,000 

982,714 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

$

-

-

-

10,000 

-

-

12,700 

4,243 

-

13,000 

8,250 

18,500 

3,666

8,286 

-

$

$

-

-

-

-

-

150,000

50,115

50,000

222,166

97,869

-

9,343 

-

21,234 

16,188 

-

4,570

3,185

-

156,952 

412,308

-

-

194,373

96,000

40,593 

81,151 

11,421

156,952 

1,272,831

* Ian Knight was appointed as director 17 July 2013.

**  Greg Toll retired as a Director on 21 November 2013. His cash salary and fees includes contractual termination payment of $50,000.

***  Cory Williams was appointed as Chief Executive Officer on 29 November 2013. From 1 July 2013 to 29 November 2013 he held the 
position of Chief Operating Officer. Share based payments are options granted under the employee share scheme and represented 
38% of his total remuneration. See section D.

****  Peter Voigt was the Chief Executive Officer from 1 July 2013 to 29 November 2013.

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2013

Short-term benefits

Post-
employment 
benefits

Long-
term 
benefits

Share-
based 
payments

Cash 
salary 
and fees

Bonus

Non 
monetary

Super- 
annuation

Long 
service 
leave

Equity- 
settled

Total

$

$

$

NON-EXECUTIVE 
DIRECTORS

Bob Cleary****

Roger Harley****

45,835 

45,871 

EXECUTIVE 
DIRECTORS

Peter Voigt

Greg Toll

OTHER KEY 
MANAGEMENT 
PERSONNEL

Melanie Leydin

Tony Panther*

240,000 

150,000 

96,000 

83,686 

661,392 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

$

-

4,128 

$

-

-

$

$

13,250 

59,085

13,250 

63,249

21,600 

3,115 

27,500 

292,215

13,500 

-

7,531 

-

-

-

27,500 

191,000

-

-

96,000

91,217

46,759 

3,115 

81,500 

792,766

*  Tony Panther was appointed as Chief Financial Officer on 10 January 2013 and as a result details of his remuneration are from that date.

**  Share based payments include options granted to key management personnel, and shares issued to Greg Toll and Peter Voigt under 

the employee share scheme. See section D.

***  Sam Riggall was appointed as Chairman on 6 June 2013. He received no remuneration during the period up to 30 June 2013.

****  Options granted to Non-Executive Directors do not have any performance conditions attached.

The fair value of the options is calculated at the date of grant using either the Binomial or Black-Scholes option 
valuation model and allocated to each reporting period evenly over the period from grant date to vesting date. 
The value disclosed is the portion of the fair value of the options recognised as an expense in each reporting 
period. Refer to notes 2 and 46 of the financial statements for further details. The fair value of ordinary shares 
issued is calculated at the date of grant with reference to the market value.

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The proportions of target remuneration linked to performance and fixed remuneration are as follows :

Name

Fixed remuneration

At risk - STI

At risk - LTI

2014

2013

2014

2013

2014

2013

NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

Sam Riggall

Roger Harley

Ian Knight

Bob Cleary

EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

Peter Voigt

Greg Toll

OTHER KEY MANAGEMENT 
PERSONNEL

Cory Williams

Tony Panther

Melanie Leydin 

100% 

100% 

100% 

-

100% 

-

-

100% 

100% 

100% 

100% 

100% 

62% 

100% 

100% 

-

100% 

100% 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

38% 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

For the years ended 30 June 2014 and 30 June 2013 the only at risk Short Term Incentives and Long Term 
Incentives, other than relevant options issued, were at the discretion of the Board of Directors and were not part 
of the individuals’ remuneration packages.

c  service agreements (audited)

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

Peter Voigt

Executive Director

Agreement commenced

March 2011, remuneration updated 1 July 2013

Term of agreement

No fixed term

Details

From 1 July 2013 remuneration is set at a base salary of 
$200,000 per annum plus superannuation of $18,500 based on 
duties as executive director. For the year ended 30 June 2013 
remuneration was set at a base salary of $240,000 per annum 
plus superannuation of $21,600. The Company may terminate 
the agreement upon six months’ notice and a termination 
payment equivalent to 6 months’ salary. Mr Voigt can terminate 
the agreement upon three months’ notice. The Company may 
terminate the agreement immediately where the executive 
commits any act of serious misconduct, persistent breach or 
non-observance of a term of this agreement.

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Cory Williams

Agreement commenced

Term of agreement

Details

Tony Panther

Agreement commenced

Term of agreement

Details

Chief Executive Officer

29 November 2013

No fixed term

From 29 November 2013 remuneration is set at a base salary 
of $250,000 per annum plus superannuation of $23,750 
based on duties as Chief Executive Officer. He was also due 
4,000,000 unlisted options exercisable at 10 cents expiring 
on 30 November 2018. The options have various share price 
vesting hurdles. Mr Williams’ contract can be terminated by 
the Company with 6 months’ notice and a termination payment 
equivalent to 6 months’ salary. Mr Williams can terminate 
the agreement upon six months’ notice. The Company may 
terminate the agreement immediately where the executive 
commits any act of serious misconduct, persistent breach or 
non-observance of a term of this agreement.

Chief Financial Officer

December 2012

No fixed term

Remuneration set at base salary of $175,000 per annum plus 
superannuation based on duties as chief financial officer. The 
Company may terminate the agreement upon three months’ 
notice and a termination payment equivalent to three months’ 
salary. Mr Panther can terminate the agreement upon three 
months’ notice. The Company may terminate the agreement 
immediately where the executive commits any act of serious 
misconduct, persistent breach or non-observance of a term of 
this agreement.

The service contracts outline the components of compensation paid to the key management personnel. The 
service contracts of the key management personnel prescribe how compensation levels are modified year to 
year. Compensation levels are reviewed each year to take into account cost-of-living changes, any change in 
the scope of the role performed by the senior executive and any changes required to meet the principles of the 
compensation policy.

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D  share-based compensation (audited)

Issue of shares

There were no shares issued to directors and other key management personnel as part of compensation during 
the year ended 30 June 2014.

Options

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

Grantee/Number 
of options/ 
Grant date

Vesting date* and 
exercisable date

Vesting conditions

Expiry 
date

Exercise 
price

Fair value 
per option 
at grant 
date

Cory Williams
1,600,000 options
1 December 2013

Vest in financial year 
when share price 
exceeds 20 cents

Vest when share price 
exceeds 20 cents for at least 
5 successive trading days

30 
November 
2018

$0.10 

$0.041

Cory Williams
800,000 options
1 December 2013

Vest in financial year 
when share price 
exceeds 30 cents

Vest when share price 
exceeds 30 cents for at least 
5 successive trading days

30 
November 
2018

$0.10 

$0.039

Cory Williams
1,600,000 options
1 December 2013

Vest in financial year 
when share price 
exceeds 40 cents

Vest when share price 
exceeds 40 cents for at least 
5 successive trading days

30 
November 
2018

$0.10 

$0.037

*  The date(s) upon which these options will vest cannot be determined at the date of this report as the options vest upon the future 
achievement of specific share price targets and it cannot currently be determined if or when these specific share price targets will  
be achieved.

Options granted carry no dividend or voting rights.

The number of options over ordinary shares granted to and vested by directors and other key management 
personnel as part of compensation during the year ended 30 June 2014 are set out below:

Name

Bob Cleary

Roger Harley

Peter Voigt

Greg Toll

Cory Williams

Number of options granted 
during the year

Number of options vested 
during the year

2014

-

-

-

-

2013

500,000 

500,000 

1,000,000 

1,000,000 

4,000,000 

-

2014

-

-

-

-

-

2013

500,000

500,000

1,000,000

1,000,000

-

Values of options over ordinary shares granted, exercised and lapsed for directors and other key management 
personnel as part of compensation during the year ended 30 June 2014 are set out below:

Name

Value  
of options 
granted during 
the year  
$

Value  
of options 
exercised 
during the year 
$

Value  
of options 
lapsed during 
the year 
$

Remuneration 
consisting  
of options for 
the year 
%

Cory Williams

156,952 

-

-

38%

*  Options vested in prior years and expired in the current year are disclosed in note 46 to the financial statements.

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Directors’ rePort

continued

Equity instruments

During the course of the 2008 financial year the Company introduced a share option plan for employees and 
Directors of Clean TeQ (“the Plan”). All options refer to options over ordinary shares of Clean TeQ Holdings 
Limited, which are exercisable on a one-for-one basis under the Employee Share Option Plan. The broad details 
of the Plan are set out below: 

(a)  Under the Plan, eligible persons will be offered, and if accepted, granted, options entitling the holder 
to subscribe for Shares. The options may be subject to vesting and exercise restrictions which will be 
determined by the Board at the time of issue. If a person no longer qualifies for the Plan, they will have three 
months to exercise any options which are capable of being exercised (except in limited circumstances). 

(b)  It is intended that the exercise price will generally be at or in excess of the prevailing volume weighted 

average sale price of Shares traded on ASX in the period immediately prior to the date of offer of the options. 

(c)  The Board has at its discretion the ability to waive any conditions under certain limited circumstances and/or 
to allow options to be exercised and Shares acquired or transferred for monetary consideration equivalent to 
their value. The options are not otherwise transferable once granted.

(d)  The determination of eligibility to participate is at the absolute discretion of the Board. The Board may also 

determine at its absolute discretion the applicable performance criteria to be achieved and the time period in 
which those criteria must be satisfied. While not limiting the Board’s discretion, the performance criteria are 
generally focused on the key financial and other performance measures set by the Company. 

e  additional information (audited)

In considering the consolidated entity’s performance and benefits for shareholder wealth, the current Nomination 
and Remuneration Committee have regard to the following profit or loss after tax in the current and previous four 
financial years, along with the share price and movement in the share price.

The earnings of the consolidated entity for the five years to 30 June 2014 are summarised below:

Profit/(loss) after income tax

1,333 

(5,274)

1,248 

(4,631)

(4,910)

2010
$’000

2011
$’000

2012
$’000

2013
$’000

2014
$’000

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

Share price at financial year end ($)

Movement in share price ($)

2010

0.28 

(0.07)

2011

0.04 

(0.24)

2012

0.13 

0.09 

2013

0.10 

(0.03)

2014

0.05

(0.05)

Net profit after income tax is considered as one of the financial performance targets in setting the short term 
incentives. Dividends and changes in share price are included in the total shareholder return calculation which is 
one of the performance criteria assessed for the long term incentives. The other performance criteria assessed 
for the long term incentives is growth in earnings per share, which again takes into account the consolidated 
entity’s net profit after income tax.

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Directors’ rePort
continued

f  key management personnel transactions (audited)

1. Movement in shares held

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

Ordinary shares

Balance at  
the start of 
the year

Received as 
part of 
remuneration

 Additions

Disposals/
other

Balance  
at the end  
of the year

Peter Voigt 

Greg Toll *

Roger Harley 

Ian Knight **

Cory Williams

25,831,596 

13,070,229 

1,551,718 

-

-

40,453,543 

-

-

-

-

-

-

135,135 

-

25,966,731

202,702 

(13,272,931)

-

202,702 

-

1,754,420

-

200,000 

200,000

2,000,000 

-

2,000,000

2,540,539 

(13,072,931)

29,921,151

* Greg Toll resigned as a director during the year.

**  Ian Knight was appointed as a director during the year. He held 200,000 shares at the time of his appointment.

2. Movement in options held

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

Granted

Exercised

Options over 
ordinary shares

Peter Voigt

Greg Toll *

Roger Harley

Cory Williams

Balance at 
the start of 
the year

1,000,000 

1,000,000 

500,000 

-

-

-

-

4,000,000 

2,500,000 

4,000,000 

Expired/ 
forfeited/ 
other

Balance  
at the end  
of the year

-

1,000,000

(1,000,000)

-

-

-

500,000

4,000,000

(1,000,000)

5,500,000

-

-

-

-

-

*  Greg Toll resigned as a director during the year. His options have lapsed in accordance with the Employee Option Plan rules.

3. Other transactions with key management personnel

Details of other transactions with key management personnel are set out in notes 32 and 36.

This concludes the remuneration report, which has been audited.

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Directors’ rePort

continued

shares unDer oPtion

Unissued ordinary shares of CleanTeQ Holdings Limited under option at the date of this report are as follows:

Grant date

30 June 2011

30 June 2011

1 July 2010

Expiry date

30 June 2015

30 June 2016

1 July 2015

15 November 2012

30 November 2015

14 January 2014

30 November 2018

8 May 2014

30 November 2018

Exercise price

Number under option

$0.25 

$0.40 

$0.34 

$0.19 

$0.10 

$0.10 

500,000

500,000

10,000

1,500,000

4,000,000

2,000,000

8,510,000

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

For details of options issued to directors and executives as remuneration refer to the remuneration report.

shares issueD on the exercise of oPtions

There were no ordinary shares of CleanTeQ Holdings Limited issued on the exercise of options during the year 
ended 30 June 2014 and up to the date of this report.

inDeMnity anD insurance of officers

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

During the financial year, the Company paid a premium in respect of a contract to insure the directors and 
executives of the Company against a liability to the extent permitted by the Corporations Act 2001. The invoice 
from the Company’s insurers did not specify the amount of the premium paid for insurance against an officer’s 
liability for legal costs.

inDeMnity anD insurance of auDitor

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

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

ProceeDings on behalf of the coMPany

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

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leaD auDitor’s  
inDePenDence Declaration

A copy of the lead auditor’s independence declaration 
as required under section 307C of the Corporations 
Act 2001 is set out on page 35 and forms part of  
the directors’ report for the financial year ended  
30 June 2014.

auDitor

KPMG continues in office in accordance with section 327 
of the Corporations Act 2001.

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

On behalf of the directors

Ian Knight 
Director

20 August 2014 
Melbourne

Directors’ rePort
continued

non-auDit services

Details of the amounts paid or payable to the auditor 
for non-audit services provided during the financial 
year by the auditor are outlined in note 33 to the 
financial statements.

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

The directors are of the opinion that the services as 
disclosed in note 33 to the financial statements do 
not compromise the external auditor’s independence 
requirements of the Corporations Act 2001 for the 
following reasons:

• 

• 

all non-audit services have been reviewed and 
approved to ensure that they do not impact the 
integrity and objectivity of the auditor; and

none of the services undermine the general 
principles relating to auditor independence as set 
out in APES 110 Code of Ethics for Professional 
Accountants issued by the Accounting Professional 
and Ethical Standards Board, including reviewing 
or auditing the auditor’s own work, acting in a 
management or decision-making capacity for the 
Company, acting as advocate for the Company or 
jointly sharing economic risks and rewards.

officers of the coMPany  
who are forMer auDit  
Partners of kPMg

Ian Knight, appointed as a Non-Executive Director on 
17 July 2013, was previously a Partner of KPMG and 
Head of Private Equity for KPMG Corporate Finance, 
until June 2012.

rounDing of aMounts

The Company is of a kind referred to in Class Order 
98/100, issued by the Australian Securities and 
Investments Commission, relating to ‘rounding-
off’. Amounts in this report have been rounded off 
in accordance with that Class Order to the nearest 
thousand dollars, or in certain cases, the nearest dollar.

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Directors’ rePort

continued

AuDitor’s inDepenDence DeclArAtion

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corporAte GovernAnce stAtement

The Board of Directors of Clean TeQ Holdings Limited 
(“The Company”) is responsible for the corporate 
governance of the consolidated entity. The Board 
guides and monitors the business and affairs of the 
Company on behalf of the shareholders by whom they 
are elected and to whom they are accountable.

To ensure the Board is well equipped to discharge 
its responsibilities it has established guidelines for 
the nomination and selection of directors and for the 
operation of the Board.

The Directors are focused on fulfilling their 
responsibilities individually and as a Board to all of the 
Company stakeholders. This involves the recognition 
of, and a need to adopt, principles of good corporate 
governance. The Board supports the guidelines 
of “The Corporate Governance Principles and 
Recommendations” established by the ASX Corporate 
Governance Council.

Given the size and structure of the Company, the 
nature of its business, the stage of its development 
and the cost of strict and detailed compliance with all 
of the recommendations, the Company has adopted 
some modified systems, procedures and practices 
which it considers allow it to meet the principles of 
good corporate governance.

In accordance with the ASX Corporate Governance 
Council’s recommendations, the Corporate 
Governance Statement must contain specific 
information, and also report on the Company’s 
adoption of the Council’s principles and 
recommendations on an exception basis, whereby 
disclosure is required of any recommendations 
that have not been adopted by the Company, 
together with the reasons why. The Company’s 
corporate governance principles and policies are 
therefore structured with reference to the Corporate 
Governance Council’s corporate governance principles 
and recommendations, which are as follows:

1.  Lay solid foundations for management and oversight;

2.  Structure the Board to add value;

3.  Promote ethical and responsible decision making;

4.  Safeguard integrity in financial reporting;

5.  Make timely and balanced disclosure;

6.  Respect the rights of shareholders;

7.  Recognise and manage risk; and

8.  Remunerate fairly and responsibly.

1.   lay solid foundations for 

Management and oversight

The Board is responsible for the development of:

• 

strategy;

•  oversight of management;

• 

risk management and compliance systems; and

•  monitoring performance.

The Board has adopted a Board Charter the purpose 
of which is to promote high standards of corporate 
governance, clarify the role and responsibilities 
of the Board and enable the Board to provide 
strategic governance for the Group and effective 
management oversight. A copy of the Board Charter 
is available on the Company’s website. The Board has 
established certain policies and protocols in relation 
to the Company’s operations, some of which are 
summarised in the remainder of this statement.

2.  structure the board to add value

The current composition of the Board consists of one 
Executive Director and three Non-Executive Directors. 
Currently two of the Non-Executive Directors satisfy 
the test of independence. One of the Directors has a 
substantial shareholding and is fulfilling an executive 
role in the Company.

Given the nature and size of the Company, its business 
interests and the stage of development, the Board is 
of the view that there is a broad mix of skills required 
and that given their experience each of the Directors 
are aware of and capable of acting in an independent 
manner and in the best interests of the shareholders.

The Chairman of the Board is not an independent 
Non-Executive Director. The roles of Chairman and 
Chief Executive Officer are not exercised by the same 
person. These roles are exercised by Sam Riggall who 
is the Non-Executive Chairman, whilst Cory Williams 
is Chief Executive Officer.

To ensure the Board is well equipped to discharge 
its responsibilities, it has established guidelines for 
the nomination and selection of directors and for the 
operation of the Board. Details of the Nomination and 
Remuneration Committee are provided below.

Each Director has the right of access to all relevant 
Company information and to the Company’s 
executives and, subject to prior consultation with the 
Chairman, may seek independent professional advice 
from a suitably qualified adviser at the consolidated 

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entity’s expense. The Director must consult with an 
advisor suitably qualified in the relevant field, and 
obtain the Chairman’s approval of the fee payable for 
the advice before proceeding with the consultation.

The Nomination and Remuneration Committee, which 
comprises Roger Harley, Ian Knight and Sam Riggall, 
oversees the appointment and induction process for 
Directors and Committee members, and the selection, 
appointment and succession planning process of the 
Company’s Chief Executive Officer. The Committee 
makes recommendations to the Board on the appropriate 
skill mix, personal qualities, expertise and diversity of 
each position. When a vacancy exists or there is a need 
for particular skills, the Committee in consultation with 
the Board determines the selection criteria based on 
the skills deemed necessary. The Committee identifies 
potential candidates. The Board then appoints the most 
suitable candidate. Board candidates must stand for 
election at the next general meeting of shareholders.

The terms and conditions of the appointment and 
retirement of Non-Executive Directors are set out 
in a letter of appointment, including expectations of 
attendance and preparation for all Board meetings, 
minimum hourly commitments, appointments 
to other Boards, the procedures for dealing with 
conflicts of interest, and the availability of independent 
professional advice.

The Nomination and Remuneration Committee also 
conducts an annual review of the performance of the 
Chief Executive Officer and the senior executives 
reporting directly to him and the results are discussed 
at a Board meeting.

The performance of the Board and executives is 
reviewed on an annual basis both collectively and 
individually. The performance criteria takes into account 
each Director’s and Executive’s contribution to setting 
the direction, strategy and financial objectives of the 
consolidated entity, and monitoring compliance with 
regulatory requirements and ethical standards. During 
the course of the current financial year the Nomination 
and Remuneration Committee has reviewed the 
performance of all Directors and executives within the 
consolidated entity. Short term incentives may then 
be awarded by the Committee in accordance with the 
level of performance of each executive.

The Committee is responsible for determining and 
reviewing the remuneration and performance of the 
Directors and the Executive Officers of the Company 
and reviewing the operation of the Company’s 
Employee Option and Share Plans. This process 
requires consideration of the levels and form of 

remuneration appropriate to securing, motivating, 
and retaining executives with the skills to manage 
the Company’s operations. Accordingly, the Board 
has established a Nomination and Remuneration 
Committee to focus on the performance of the 
Directors and executives within the organisation. This 
committee reports directly to the Board of Directors.

The consolidated entity has a formal process to 
educate new directors about the nature of the 
business, current issues, the corporate strategy 
and the expectations of the consolidated entity 
concerning performance of directors. Directors also 
have the opportunity to visit the consolidated entity 
facilities and meet with management to gain a better 
understanding of business operations. Directors are 
given access to continuing education opportunities to 
update and enhance their skills and knowledge.

3.   Pr omote ethical and  

responsible Decision Making

The Board recognises the need for Directors and 
employees to observe the highest standards of 
behaviour and business ethics when engaging in 
corporate activity. Consequently, the Company follows 
the Code of Conduct established by the Board, which 
sets out the principles and standards with which all 
officers and employees are expected to comply in the 
performance of their respective functions.

The Board has adopted a code of conduct for Directors 
and Senior Executives which fully complies with the 
regulation. The purpose of the code of conduct is to:

• 

articulate the high standards of honesty integrity, 
ethical and law-abiding behaviour expected of 
Directors and Senior Executives;

•  encourage the observance of those standards to 

protect and promote the interests of shareholders 
and other stakeholders (including employees, 
customers, suppliers and creditors);

•  guide Directors and Senior Executives as to 
the practices thought necessary to maintain 
confidence in the consolidated entity’s integrity;

• 

set out the responsibility and accountability of 
Directors and Senior Executives to report and 
investigate any reported violations of this code or 
unethical or unlawful behaviour; and

•  promote ethical and responsible decision-

making by the Company in consideration of the 
reasonable expectations of its stakeholders, 
including shareholders, employees, customers, 
suppliers, creditors, consumers and the broader 
community in which it operates.

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corPorate governance stateMent
continued

As the Board acts on behalf of and is accountable 
to the shareholders, the Board seeks to identify the 
expectations of the shareholders, as well as other 
regulatory and ethical expectations and obligations. In 
addition, the Board is responsible for identifying areas 
of significant business risk and ensuring arrangements 
are in place to adequately manage those risks.

All employees and Directors of Clean TeQ are 
expected to observe the highest standards of honesty, 
ethics, integrity and law-abiding behaviour during the 
course of their employment with the Company.

The standards expected include:

•  Compliance with Company policies, procedures 

and contracts;

•  Compliance with all reasonable and legal 

instructions of management; and

•  To be honest and fair in dealings with all 

stakeholders including clients, colleagues, 
Company management and the general public.

Specifically, Directors and Senior Executives are 
expected to:

•  Act with integrity in the performance of their duties;

•  Maintain client confidentiality;

•  Avoid any conflicts of interest both directly  

and indirectly;

•  Exercise proper courtesy, consideration  

and sensitivity in their dealings with clients  
and colleagues;

•  Comply with the provisions of relevant legislation 
and ethical requirements of their profession;

•  Respect the Company’s ownership of all Company 

funds, equipment, supplies, records and property;

•  Maintain during employment with the Company 

and after termination of employment, the 
confidentiality of any information acquired during 
the course of the employment with Clean TeQ;

•  Not make any unauthorized statements to the 

media about the Company’s business;

•  Refrain from sexual or other unlawful harassment 

in the workplace; and

•  Observe occupational health and safety rules.

Further details of the Company’s Code of Conduct, 
including the full text of the code, can be found on the 
Company’s website.

The Company has established a formal written Share 
Trading Policy which is required to be adhered to by 
all Directors, Senior Management and employees 
of the Company and its subsidiaries. Trading in the 
Company’s shares and/or options over such shares 
by Directors and Executives of the Company should 
only occur in circumstances where the market is 
considered to be fully informed of the Company’s 
activities. Directors, Executives and staff are required 
to discuss their intention to trade in the Company’s 
shares with the Chairman of the Company prior to 
trading. The Board recognises that it is the individual 
responsibility of each Director and employee to carry 
this policy through. Furthermore, there is a clear 
understanding that the only appropriate time to trade 
is after an announcement to a fully-informed market. 
Further details of the Company’s Share Trading Policy, 
including a full copy of the policy, is available on the 
Company’s website.

Directors must keep the board advised, on an ongoing 
basis, of any interest that could potentially conflict 
with those of the Company. The Board has developed 
procedures to assist Directors to disclose potential 
conflicts of interest.

Where the Board believes that a significant conflict 
exists for a Director on a Board matter, the Director 
concerned does not receive the relevant Board papers 
and is not present at the meeting whilst the item is 
considered and may not vote on the matter. Details of 
Director related entity transactions with the Company 
and the consolidated entity are set out in the notes to 
the financial statements.

The Company has adopted a Diversity Policy that 
considers the benefits of diversity, ways to promote 
a culture of diversity, factors to be taken into account 
in the selection process of candidates for Board and 
senior management positions in their Company, 
education programs to develop skills and experience 
in preparation for Board and senior management 
positions, processes to include review measurable 
diversity performance objectives for the Board, CEO 
and senior management.

The Diversity Policy states that the Company will 
report, where appropriate, in each annual report, the 
measurable objectives for achieving gender diversity 
set by the Board.

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corPorate governance stateMent

continued

The following table provides a break-up of the gender 
diversity in the organisation:

Number of women employees  
in the whole organisation

Number of women in senior 
executive positions

Number of women on the Board

Number

%

4

1

-

17

25

-

4.   safeguard integrity  
in financial reporting

In accordance with Recommendation 4.1 of the 
ASX Corporate Governance Council’s Corporate 
Governance Principles and Recommendations, 
the Board has delegated the responsibility for the 
establishment and maintenance of a framework of 
internal control mechanisms for the management of 
the Company to the Audit Committee.

The Company has had regard to the independence 
and expertise of each of its Directors, the level 
of the Company’s current operations, the costs 
of compliance and the effectiveness of previous 
audits when determining the make up of its Audit 
Committee. The Audit Committee comprises of three 
Non-Executive Directors. The Company complies 
with the recommendation in that the majority of the 
members of the Committee are independent Non-
Executive Directors. The Chair of the Audit Committee 
is a financial professional with significant experience 
in financial matters. The Chair of the Audit Committee 
is not the Chairman of the Board.

The Audit Committee members are:

• 

Ian Knight (Chairman) - Independent Non-Executive

•  Roger Harley – Independent Non-Executive

•  Sam Riggall – Non-Executive

The Audit Committee intends to meet at least 4 times 
per annum and is responsible for:

• 

• 

• 

reviewing the annual and half-year financial 
reports and other financial information distributed 
externally. This includes approving new 
accounting policies to ensure compliance with 
Australian Accounting Standards (AASBs), and 
assessing whether the financial information is 
adequate for shareholder needs;

assessing corporate risk assessment processes;

assessing management processes supporting 
external reporting;

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

establishing procedures for selecting, appointing, 
and if necessary, removing the external auditor;

assessing the need for an internal audit function;

assessing whether non-audit services provided 
by the external auditor are consistent with 
maintaining the external auditor’s independence. 
Each reporting period the external auditor 
provides an independence declaration in relation 
to the audit or review;

providing advice to the Board in respect of 
whether the provision of the non-audit services by 
the external auditor is compatible with the general 
standard of independence of auditors imposed by 
the Corporations Act 2001;

assessing the adequacy of the internal control 
framework and the Company’s code of ethical 
standards;

organising, reviewing and reporting on any special 
reviews or investigations deemed necessary by 
the Board;

•  monitoring the procedures to ensure compliance 

with the Corporations Act 2001 and the 
ASX Listing Rules and all other regulatory 
requirements; and

• 

addressing any matters outstanding with  
auditors, Australian Taxation Office, Australian 
Securities and Investments Commission, ASX  
and financial institutions.

The Audit Committee reviews the performance of 
the external auditors on an annual basis and normally 
meets with them during the year to:

• 

• 

• 

• 

discuss the external audit plan, identifying any 
significant changes in structure, operations, 
internal controls or accounting policies likely to 
impact the financial statements and to review the 
fees proposed for the audit work to be performed;

review the half-year and preliminary final report 
prior to lodgement with the ASX, and any 
significant adjustments required as a result 
of the auditor’s findings, and to recommend 
Board approval of these documents, prior to 
announcement of results;

review the draft annual and half-year financial 
report, and recommend Board approval of the 
financial report; and

review the results and findings of the auditor, the 
adequacy of accounting and financial controls, 
and to monitor the implementation of any 
recommendations made.

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corPorate governance stateMent
continued

The external auditors, Chief Executive Officer 
and Chief Financial Officer are invited to attend 
Audit Committee meetings at the discretion of the 
Committee. The external auditor meets with the Audit 
Committee during the course of the year without 
management being present.

The Audit Committee operates under a formal charter 
approved by the Board. The Audit Committee’s 
charter is available on the Company’s website along 
with information on procedures for the selection 
and appointment of the external auditor, and for the 
rotation of external audit engagement partners.

The Company does not have a Compliance 
Committee. The Chairman, Chief Executive Officer 
and Company Secretary monitor the Company’s 
compliance requirements.

In accordance with the ASX Corporate Governance 
Council’s Corporate Governance Principles and 
Recommendations, the Chief Executive Officer and 
the Chief Financial Officer declared in writing to the 
Board that the financial records of the Company for 
the financial year have been properly maintained, 
the Company’s financial reports for the financial 
year ended 30 June 2014 comply with accounting 
standards and present a true and fair view of the 
Company’s financial condition and operational results. 
This statement is required annually.

5.   Make timely and balanced Disclosure

The Board and Senior Management are aware of the 
Continuous Disclosure requirements of the ASX and 
have procedures in place to disclose any information 
concerning the Company that a reasonable person 
would expect to have a material effect on the price of 
the Company’s securities.

The Board has established a Market Disclosure 
Protocol which includes the establishment of a 
Committee to help the Board to achieve its objective 
to establish, implement and supervise a continuous 
disclosure system.

The Market Disclosure Committee consists of:

•  Sam Riggall

•  Roger Harley

The Market Disclosure Committee did not meet 
during the year as all disclosure issues were 
discussed by the Board as a whole.

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The Board has appointed the Company Secretary 
as the Disclosure Officer of the Company. The 
Company Secretary is responsible for overseeing 
and coordinating the disclosure of information to 
the ASX, analysts, stockbrokers, shareholders, the 
media and the public. The Chief Executive Officer 
and Chairman are authorised to make statements and 
representations on the Company’s behalf.

The Board provides shareholders with information using 
a comprehensive Market Disclosure Protocol which 
includes identifying matters that may have a material 
effect on the price of the Company’s securities, notifying 
them to the ASX, posting them on the Company’s 
website, and issuing media releases. More details of the 
protocol are available on the Company’s website.

In summary, the Market Disclosure Protocol operates 
as follows:

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

the Chief Executive Officer, and the Company 
Secretary are responsible for interpreting the 
Company’s policy and where necessary informing 
the Board. The Company Secretary is responsible 
for all communications with the ASX. Such 
matters are advised to the ASX on the day they 
are discovered subject to approval of the Market 
Disclosure Committee;

the full annual report is provided via the 
Company’s website to all shareholders (unless 
a shareholder has specifically requested to 
receive a physical copy or not to receive the 
document), including relevant information about 
the operations of the consolidated entity during 
the year, changes in the state of affairs and details 
of future developments;

the half-yearly report contains summarised financial 
information and a review of the operations of the 
consolidated entity during the period. The half-year 
review financial report is lodged with the ASX, 
posted on the Company’s website and sent to any 
shareholder who requests it;

the quarterly report contains summarised financial 
information and a review of the operations of 
the consolidated entity during the period. The 
quarterly financial report is lodged with the ASX;

proposed major changes in the consolidated entity 
which may impact on share ownership rights are 
submitted to a vote of shareholders;

all announcements made to the market, and 
related information (including presentations 
provided to analysts or the media during 
briefings), are placed on the Company’s website 
after they are released to the ASX;

corPorate governance stateMent

continued

• 

• 

some media briefings are web-cast, and are 
placed on the Company’s website; and

the full texts of notices of meetings and 
associated explanatory material are placed on the 
Company’s website.

All of the above information is made available on the 
Company’s website within one day of public release. 
The Company is committed to giving all shareholders 
comprehensive and equal access to information about 
our activities and to fulfilling its continuous disclosure 
requirements to the wider market.

The Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer 
state to the Board, in writing, that the statement 
given in accordance with the Corporate Governance 
Principles and Recommendation regarding the 
integrity of financial statements is founded on a 
system of risk management and internal compliance 
and control that implements the policies adopted 
by the Board. The statement provided by the Chief 
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer includes 
a comment that the risk management and internal 
compliance and control systems are operating 
efficiently and effectively in all material respects.

6.   respect the rights of shareholders

The Board aims to ensure that all shareholders are 
informed of major developments affecting the affairs 
of the Company. Information is communicated to the 
shareholders through the annual and half year reports, 
disclosures made to the ASX, notices of meetings and 
occasional letters to shareholders where appropriate.

The auditor is invited to attend each Annual General 
Meeting of the Company and to be available to answer 
shareholder questions about the conduct of the audit, 
accounting policies adopted by the Company, the 
preparation and content of the auditor’s report and the 
independence of the auditor in relation to the conduct 
of the audit. The Chairman ensures that appropriate 
time is allocated to the auditor at the Annual General 
Meeting to answer all shareholder questions relevant 
to the conduct of the external audit.

7.  recognise and Manage risk.

The Board oversees the establishment, implementation, 
and annual review of the Company’s Risk Management 
System. Management has established and 
implemented the Risk Management System for 
assessing, monitoring and managing all risks, including 
material business risks, for the consolidated entity.

The Board has procedures in place to recognise, 
assess and manage risk in accordance with 
the Corporate Governance Principles and 
Recommendations. The Board takes a proactive 
approach to risk management. The Board is 
responsible for ensuring that risks and also 
opportunities are identified on a timely basis. All 
risks identified by the Board are recorded in the 
Company’s risk register and acted upon accordingly. 
The Company’s objectives and activities are aligned 
with the risks and opportunities identified. The Board 
believes that it is crucial for all Board members to be 
a part of this process and as such the Board has not 
established a separate Risk Management Committee.

Management provide the risk profile on a six monthly 
basis to the Audit Committee that outlines the material 
business risks to the Company. Risk reporting includes 
the status of risks through integrated risks management 
programs aimed at ensuring risks are identified, assessed 
and appropriately managed. Management review the risk 
register on a quarterly basis to ensure that all risks are 
identified, acted upon or being monitored.

The Audit Committee reports the status of material 
business risks to the Board on a six monthly basis. 
Each business operational unit is responsible and 
accountable for implementing and embedding the risk 
policy into the operations of its business unit.

Material business risks for the Company may arise 
from such matters as actions by competitors, 
government policy changes, economic conditions, 
the impact of exchange rate movements on the price 
of raw materials and sales, difficulties in sourcing 
raw materials, environment, occupational health and 
safety, property, financial reporting, and the purchase, 
development and use of information systems.

The Board is responsible for the overall internal control 
framework, but recognises that no cost-effective 
internal control system will preclude all errors and 
irregularities. The Board’s policy on internal control is 
comprehensive and comprises the Company’s internal 
compliance and control systems, including:

•  Operating unit controls – Operating units 
confirm compliance with financial controls 
and procedures including information systems 
controls detailed in procedures manuals;

• 

• 

Functional speciality reporting – Key areas 
subject to regular reporting to the Board include 
Environmental, Legal and Insurance matters;

Investment appraisal – Guidelines for capital 
expenditure include annual budgets, detailed 
appraisal and review procedures, levels of 
authority and due diligence requirements where 
businesses are being acquired or divested.

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corPorate governance stateMent
continued

retirement and termination entitlements, fringe benefits 
policies and professional indemnity and liability insurance 
policies. Directors and Executives are remunerated with 
reference to market rates for comparable positions.

The Nomination and Remuneration Committee 
comprises:

•  Roger Harley (Chairman) - Independent  

Non-Executive

• 

Ian Knight – Independent Non-Executive

•  Sam Riggall – Non-Executive

The Board policy is that the Nomination and 
Remuneration Committee will comprise of at least 
three Non- Executive Directors the majority of which 
are independent. The Nomination and Remuneration 
Committee comprises of three Non-Executive Directors. 
The Company complies with the recommendation in 
that the majority of the members of the Committee are 
independent Non-Executive Directors. The Chair of the 
Nomination and Remuneration Committee is not the 
Chairman of the Board.

The Chief Executive Officer, Cory Williams, is 
invited to Nomination and Remuneration Committee 
meetings, as required, to discuss senior executives’ 
performance and remuneration packages but does not 
attend meetings involving matters pertaining to him.

Executive Directors and senior management’s 
remuneration packages include fixed, performance 
based and equity based components. Non-Executive 
Directors only receive a fixed remuneration package 
which is not linked to the performance of the Company.

Further details of the Nomination and Remuneration 
Committee’s charter and policies, including those 
for appointing Directors and senior executives, are 
available on the Company’s website.

Comprehensive practices have been established  
to ensure:

• 

capital expenditure and revenue commitments 
above a certain size obtain prior board approval;

•  occupational health and safety standards 
and management systems are monitored 
and reviewed to achieve high standards of 
performance and compliance with regulations;

•  business transactions are properly authorised  

and executed;

• 

the quality and integrity of personnel (refer below); 
and

•  financial reporting accuracy and compliance with 
the financial reporting regulatory framework.

Formal appraisals are conducted at least annually 
for all employees. Training and development and 
appropriate remuneration and incentives with regular 
performance reviews create an environment of 
cooperation and constructive dialogue with employees 
and senior management. A formal succession plan is 
also in place to ensure competent and knowledgeable 
employees fill senior positions when retirements or 
resignations occur.

Monthly actual results are reported against budgets 
approved by the Directors and revised forecasts for 
the year are prepared regularly.

The Company is committed to protecting the 
environment and safeguarding public and employee 
health in all aspects of its operations. Environmental 
protection and safety are the responsibility of the 
Company, its employees, its alliance partners and 
suppliers of goods and services. Specifically, the 
Company will comply with the intent and provision of 
all applicable laws, regulations and standards.

8.  remunerate fairly and responsibly.

It is the Company’s objective to provide maximum 
shareholder benefit from the retention of high quality 
Board members and Executives. The Nomination 
and Remuneration Committee ensures that Directors 
and Senior Executives are remunerated fairly and 
responsibly. The Nomination and Remuneration 
Committee reviews and makes recommendations to the 
Board on remuneration packages and policies applicable 
to the Executive Officers and Directors of the Company. 
It is also responsible for share option schemes, incentive 
performance packages, superannuation entitlements, 

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corPorate governance stateMent

continued

stAtement oF proFit or loss AnD 
other comprehensive income
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

REVENUE

Share of losses of joint ventures accounted for using the equity method

Other income

EXPENSES

Inventory write downs

Changes in finished goods

Raw materials and other direct costs

Employee benefits expenses

Impairment of capitalised development costs

Depreciation and amortisation expenses

Legal and professional expenses

Occupancy expenses

Marketing expenses

Other expenses

Finance costs

Note

Consolidated

5

6

7

12

8

8

18

8

2014 
$’000

6,108 

(291)

407 

(447)

-

(3,988)

(3,422)

- 

(705)

(610)

(303)

(402)

(793)

(464)

2013 
$’000

10,424

(161)

-

-

140

(9,783)

(3,086)

(1,000)

(568)

(701)

(239)

(271)

(637)

(96)

Loss before income tax benefit from continuing operations

(4,910)

(5,978)

Income tax benefit

9

- 

765

Loss after income tax benefit from continuing operations

Profit after income tax benefit from discontinued operations

Loss after income tax expense for the year attributable  
to the owners of CleanTeQ Holdings Limited

Other comprehensive income

Items that may be reclassified subsequently to profit or loss

Foreign currency translation

Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax

Total comprehensive income for the year attributable  
to the owners of CleanTeQ Holdings Limited

Total comprehensive income for the year is attributable to:

Continuing operations

Discontinuing operations

(4,910)

(5,213)

- 

582

(4,910)

(4,631)

- 

- 

1

1

(4,910)

(4,630)

(4,910)

(5,212)

- 

582

(4,910)

(4,630)

The above statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income should be read in conjunction with the 
accompanying notes.

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stateMent of Profit or loss anD 
other coMPrehensive incoMe
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014 
continued

Earnings per share for loss from continuing operations  
attributable to the owners of CleanTeQ Holdings Limited

Basic earnings per share

Diluted earnings per share

Earnings per share for profit from discontinued operations 
attributable to the owners of CleanTeQ Holdings Limited

Basic earnings per share

Diluted earnings per share

Earnings per share for loss attributable to the owners  
of CleanTeQ Holdings Limited

Basic earnings per share

Diluted earnings per share

Note

Consolidated

2014 
Cents

2013 
Cents

45

45

45

45

45

45

(2.95)

(2.95)

(3.63)

(3.63)

-

-

0.40

0.40

(2.95)

(2.95)

(3.22)

(3.22)

The above statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income should be read in conjunction with the 
accompanying notes.

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stAtement oF FinAnciAl position
As AT 30 JUNE 2014

ASSETS

CURRENT ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other receivables

Inventories

Income tax receivable

Other financial assets

Total current assets

NON-CURRENT ASSETS

Investments accounted for using the equity method

Other financial assets

Plant and equipment

Intangibles

Total non-current assets

Total assets

LIABILITIES

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Trade and other payables

Borrowings

Employee benefits

Other

Total current liabilities

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

Borrowings

Employee benefits

Total non-current liabilities

Total liabilities

Net assets

EQUITY

Issued capital

Reserves

Accumulated losses

Total equity

Note

Consolidated

2014 
$’000

2013 
$’000

10

11

12

13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

25

26

27

28

2,540 

788 

939 

463 

27 

1,081

3,717

1,625

683

121

4,757 

7,227

- 

280 

851 

13,511 

14,642 

19,399 

2,886 

22 

339 

976 

1,884

169

372

10,068

12,493

19,720

3,799

1,732

259

848

4,223 

6,638

4,080 

1,858

16 

4,096 

8,319 

29

1,887

8,525

11,080 

11,195

17,787 

13,149

198 

(6,905)

11,080 

91

(2,045)

11,195

The above statement of financial position should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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stAtement oF chAnGes in equity
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

CONSOLIDATED

Balance at 1 July 2012

Loss after income tax benefit for the year

Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax

Total comprehensive income for the year

Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners:

Share-based payments (note 46)

Lapse of options

Cost of convertible notes

Balance at 30 June 2013

Contributed 
equity

Accumulated 
losses

Reserves 

Total 
equity

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

13,151 

2,406 

190 

15,747

-

-

-

17 

-

(19)

(4,631)

-

(4,631)

-

1 

1 

(4,631)

1

(4,630)

-

80 

180 

(180)

-

-

97

-

(19)

13,149 

(2,045)

91 

11,195

Contributed 
equity

Accumulated 
losses

Reserves

Total 
equity

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

CONSOLIDATED

Balance at 1 July 2013

Loss after income tax benefit for the year

Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax

Total comprehensive income for the year

Transactions with owners in their capacity as owners:

13,149 

-

-

-

Contributions of equity, net of transaction costs (note 26)

4,622 

(2,045)

(4,910)

-

(4,910)

-

-

50 

91 

11,195

-

-

-

-

157 

(50)

198 

(4,910)

-

(4,910)

4,622

173

-

11,080

16 

-

17,787 

(6,905)

Share-based payments (note 46)

Lapse of options

Balance at 30 June 2014

All amounts are stated net of tax.

The above statement of changes in equity should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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stAtement oF cAsh Flows
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Receipts from customers (inclusive of GST)

Payments to suppliers and employees (inclusive of GST)

Cash used in operating activities

Interest received

Interest and other finance costs paid

Research and development tax incentive received

Net cash used in operating activities

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Payments for property, plant and equipment

Development expenditure

Proceeds from sale of business, net of cash disposed

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

Cash acquired from acquisition of subsidiaries

Net cash used in investing activities

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Proceeds from issue of shares

Proceeds from issue of convertible notes

Payment of hire purchases

Proceeds from borrowings

Cash on deposit for security over bank guarantees 

Repayment of borrowings

Net cash from financing activities

Net increase/(decrease) in 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

10

Note

Consolidated

2014 
$’000

2013 
$’000

43

17

18

38

26

9,849 

10,000

(13,151)

(14,140)

(3,302)

(4,140)

51 

(443)

503 

34

(90)

421

(3,191)

(3,775)

(59)

(47)

(1,028)

(1,517)

- 

10 

9 

1,373

-

-

(1,068)

(191)

4,622 

2,231 

(19)

- 

(17)

(1,099)

5,718 

1,459 

1,081 

2,540 

-

1,841

(29)

1,700

(98)

-

3,414

(552)

1,633

1,081

The above statement of cash flows should be read in conjunction with the accompanying notes.

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notes to the FinAnciAl stAtements
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

income that may be reclassified to profit or loss in the 
future from those that will never be reclassified to profit 
or loss. These changes are included in the statement 
of profit or loss and other comprehensive income and 
were adopted in the 2013 financial year.

Employee benefits

In the current year, the consolidated entity adopted 
AASB 119 Employee benefits (2011), which revised 
the definition of short-term employee benefits to 
benefits that are expected to be settled wholly within 
12 months after the end of the annual reporting period 
in which the employees render the related service. 
As a result of the change, the annual leave liability for 
certain of the consolidated entity’s employees is now 
considered to be another long-term employee benefit, 
when previously it was a short-term benefit. The 
consolidated entity’s obligation is determined as the 
amount of future benefit that employees have earned 
in return for their service in the current and prior 
periods, applying actuarial assumptions, discounted 
to determine its present value. Re-measurements 
are recognised in the statement of profit or loss and 
other comprehensive income in the period in which 
they arise. The consolidated entity has applied the 
new policy retrospectively in accordance with the 
transitional provision of the standard. The impact on 
the comparative figures and opening statement of 
financial position of the earliest comparative period 
presented (1 July 2013) is not material.

Fair value measurement

AASB 13 establishes a single framework for measuring 
fair value and making disclosures about fair value 
measurements when such measurements are required 
or permitted by other AASBs. It unifies the definition 
of fair value as the price that would be received 
to sell and asset or paid to transfer a liability in an 
orderly transaction between market participants at 
the measurement date. It replaces and expands the 
disclosure requirements about fair value measurements 
in other AASBs. As a result, the consolidated entity has 
included additional disclosures in this regard.

In accordance with the transitional provisions of AASB 
13, the consolidated entity has applied the new fair 
value measurement guidance prospectively and has 
not provided any comparative information for new 
disclosures. Notwithstanding the above, the change 
had no significant impact on the measurement of the 
consolidated entity’s assets and liabilities.

note 1. general inforMation

The financial statements cover CleanTeQ Holdings 
Limited as a consolidated entity consisting of 
CleanTeQ Holdings Limited (“the Company”) and its 
subsidiaries. The financial statements are presented 
in Australian dollars, which is CleanTeQ Holdings 
Limited’s functional and presentation currency.

CleanTeQ Holdings Limited is a for-profit listed 
public company limited by shares, incorporated 
and domiciled in Australia. Its registered office and 
principal place of business is:

296 Ferntree Gully Road 
Notting Hill 
Victoria Australia 3168

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

The financial statements were authorised for issue, 
in accordance with a resolution of directors, on 20 
August 2014. The directors have the power to amend 
and reissue the financial statements.

note 2. significant  
accounting Policies

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

(a) Change in accounting policies

The consolidated entity has adopted the following new 
standards and amendments to standards, including any 
consequential amendments to other standards, with  
a date of initial application of 1 July 2013.

Presentation of transactions recognised  
in the other comprehensive income

The consolidated entity applied amendments to 
AASB 101 Presentation of Financial Statements 
outlined in AASB 2011-9 Amendments to Australian 
Accounting Standards – Presentation of Items of Other 
Comprehensive Income. The change in accounting 
policy only relates to disclosures and has had no 
impact on net income. The changes have been applied 
retrospectively and require the consolidated entity to 
separately present those items of other comprehensive 

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Subsidiaries and joint arrangements

•  As set out in the financial statements, during 

The consolidated entity has also applied AASB10 
Consolidated Financial Statements and AASB11 
Joint Arrangements which have not impacted 
on the entities that the consolidated entity either 
consolidates or equity accounts.

(b) Going concern

The financial report has been prepared on a going 
concern basis, which assumes continuity of normal 
business activities and the realisation of assets and 
the settlement of liabilities in the ordinary course of 
business. The consolidated entity reported a net loss 
after tax from continuing operations for the financial 
year of $4,910,000 (2013: $4,631,000 loss). The 
net loss is due generally to a reduction in market 
activity in the consolidated entity’s Air division and a 
consequential fall in revenue. Operational revenues 
were more than offset by fixed overhead costs.

Working capital, being current assets less current 
liabilities, amounts to a $0.53 million surplus  
(30 June 2013: $0.59 million surplus), with cash 
reserves increasing from $1.08 million to $2.54 
million during the period. Net cash outflows from 
operating activities were $3,191,000 for the year 
(2013: $3,775,000).

During the year and subsequent to 30 June 2014 
the following events have taken place to support 
the going concern basis of preparation for the 
consolidated entity:

•  Late in the financial year, the consolidated entity 
has been awarded contracts and agreed projects 
with revenue in excess of $4.5 million expected 
to be delivered in the 2015 and early 2016 
financial years and has further trading and tender 
opportunities which are expected to lead to 
significant future revenue;

•  During the year, the consolidated entity raised  
in excess of $4.6 million in capital raisings and 
$2.2 million in issues of convertible notes, 
indicating strong support from investors to invest 
in the consolidated entity and its technologies;

•  The consolidated entity expects that the 
relationship with its major investors will 
assist in widening the consolidated entity’s 
opportunities for profitable commercialisation of 
its technologies in addition to assisting in securing 
any further funding required;

the year the consolidated entity undertook the 
acquisition of the remaining 50% interest in 
Associated Water Pty Ltd and the remaining 
85% interest in Clean World Japan Ltd, which 
will enhance the consolidated entity’s ability to 
commercialise its coal seam gas and scandium 
recovery technologies;

• 

• 

The consolidated entity continues to negotiate 
with prospective customers and business 
partners with a view to securing lucrative 
transactions based on the consolidated entity’s 
technologies, which along with a continued strong 
focus on cost control, is expected to improve 
the consolidated entity’s financial performance in 
future years; and

The directors are confident that the consolidated 
entity can access debt and equity funding to meet 
short term working capital requirements, and has 
a history of securing such funding as required in 
the past to support their confidence.

On the basis that sufficient funding is expected to be 
raised to meet the consolidated entity’s expenditure 
forecasts, the directors consider that the consolidated 
entity remains a going concern and these financial 
statements have been prepared on this basis.

Whilst the directors are confident in the consolidated 
entity’s ability to continue as a going concern, in the 
event the agreements and commercial opportunities 
described above do not eventuate as planned, including 
continued access to debt and equity funding which at 
the date of this report are uncertain, there is a material 
uncertainty as to whether the consolidated entity 
will be able to generate sufficient net operating cash 
inflows or execute alternative funding arrangements to 
enable it to continue as a going concern.

Consequently, material uncertainty exists as to whether 
the consolidated entity will continue as a going concern 
and it may therefore be required to realise assets at 
amounts different to their carrying amounts in the 
statement of financial position, extinguish liabilities at 
amounts different to those recorded in the statement 
of financial position and settle liabilities other than in 
the ordinary course of business.

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notes to the financial stateMents
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014
continued

note 2. significant  
accounting Policies  continued

(c) Basis of preparation

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

Historical cost convention

The financial statements have been prepared under 
the historical cost convention as described in the 
accounting policies.

Critical accounting estimates

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

(d) Parent entity information

In accordance with the Corporations Act 2001, 
these financial statements present the results of the 
consolidated entity only. Supplementary information 
about the parent entity is disclosed in note 37.

(e) Principles of consolidation

The consolidated financial statements incorporate the 
assets and liabilities of all subsidiaries of CleanTeQ 
Holdings Limited (‘Company’ or ‘parent entity’) as at 
30 June 2014 and the results of all subsidiaries for the 
year then ended. CleanTeQ Holdings Limited and its 
subsidiaries together are referred to in these financial 
statements as the ‘consolidated entity’.

Subsidiaries are all those entities over which the 
consolidated entity has control. The consolidated 
entity controls an entity when the consolidated entity 
is exposed to, or has rights to, variable returns from 
its involvement with the entity and has the ability 
to affect those returns through its power to direct 
the activities of the entity. Subsidiaries are fully 

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

Business combinations

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

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

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

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

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

The difference between the acquisition-date fair value 
of assets acquired, liabilities assumed and any non-
controlling interest in the acquiree and the fair value of 
the consideration transferred and the fair value of any 
pre-existing investment in the acquiree is recognised 
as goodwill. If the consideration transferred and the 
pre-existing fair value is less than the fair value of 
the identifiable net assets acquired, being a bargain 
purchase to the acquirer, the difference is recognised 

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continued

as a gain directly in profit or loss by the acquirer on 
the acquisition-date, but only after a reassessment of 
the identification and measurement of the net assets 
acquired, the non-controlling interest in the acquiree, 
if any, the consideration transferred and the acquirer’s 
previously held equity interest in the acquirer.

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

Transactions eliminated on consolidation

Intercompany transactions, balances and unrealised 
gains on transactions between entities in the 
consolidated entity are eliminated. Unrealised gains 
arising from transactions with equity-accounted 
investees are eliminated against the investment to 
the extent of the consolidated entity’s interest in the 
investee. Unrealised losses are also eliminated unless 
the transaction provides evidence of the impairment 
of the asset transferred. Accounting policies of 
subsidiaries have been changed where necessary to 
ensure consistency with the policies adopted by the 
consolidated entity.

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

Loss of control

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

Associates

Associates are entities over which the consolidated 
entity has significant influence but not control or joint 
control. Investments in associates are accounted 
for using the equity method. Under the equity 
method, the share of the profits or losses of the 
associate is recognised in profit or loss and the share 
of the movements in equity is recognised in other 
comprehensive income. Investments in associates 
are carried in the statement of financial position at 
cost plus post-acquisition changes in the consolidated 
entity’s share of net assets of the associate. Goodwill 
relating to the associate is included in the carrying 
amount of the investment and is neither amortised 
nor individually tested for impairment. Dividends 
received or receivable from associates reduce the 
carrying amount of the investment.

The consolidated financial statements include the 
consolidated entity’s share of profit or loss and 
other comprehensive income of equity accounted 
interests, after adjustments to align the accounting 
policies with those of the consolidated entity, from 
the date that significant influence or joint control 
commences until the date that significant influence or 
joint control ceases. When the consolidated entity’s 
share of losses exceeds its interest in an equity 
accounted investee, the carrying amount of that 
interest, including any long-term interests that form 
part thereof, is reduced to zero, and the recognition 
of further losses is discontinued except to the extent 
that the consolidated entity has an obligation or has 
made payments on behalf of the investee.

Joint ventures

A joint venture is a joint arrangement whereby the 
parties that have joint control of the arrangement 
have rights to the net assets of the arrangement. 
Investments in joint ventures are accounted for 
using the equity method. Under the equity method, 
the share of the profits or losses of the joint venture 
is recognised in profit or loss and the share of 
the movements in equity is recognised in other 
comprehensive income. Investments in joint ventures 
are carried in the statement of financial position at 
cost plus post-acquisition changes in the consolidated 
entity’s share of net assets of the joint venture. 
Goodwill relating to the joint venture is included in 
the carrying amount of the investment and is neither 
amortised nor individually tested for impairment. 
Income earned from joint venture entities reduce the 
carrying amount of the investment.

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continued

construction contract cannot be estimated reliably, 
contract revenue is recognised only to the extent 
of contract costs incurred that are likely to be 
recoverable. Contract expenses are recognised as 
they are incurred unless they create an asset related 
to future contract activity. An expected loss on a 
contract is recognised immediately in profit or loss.

Technology licensing income

Technology licensing income is recognised based on 
the substance of the contractual arrangements entered 
into. Upfront non-refundable fees for the right to 
utilise the technology, where the economic entity has 
no ongoing contractual and performance obligations, 
are recognised fully in profit or loss at the time the 
contractual commitment is entered into. Technology 
licensing fees where the licensee has the right to use 
the technology over a specified period of time or on 
a refundable basis is recognised in profit or loss on a 
straight line basis over the agreed term of the Licence.

Sales of non-current assets

Gains or losses on sale of non-current assets are 
included as income or expenses at the date control 
of the asset passes to the buyer, usually when an 
unconditional contract of sale is signed. Gains or 
losses on disposal are calculated as the difference 
between the carrying amount of the asset at the time 
of disposal and the net proceeds on disposal.

Government grants

Government grants are recognised initially as deferred 
income at fair value and when there is reasonable 
assurance that they will be received and that the 
consolidated entity will comply with the conditions 
associated with the grant, they are then recognised 
in profit or loss as other income on a systematic 
basis over the useful life of the asset. Grants that 
compensate the consolidated entity for expenses 
incurred are recognised in profit or loss as other 
income on a systematic basis in the same periods in 
which the expenses are recognised.

(h) Income tax

Tax expense comprises current and deferred tax. 
Current tax and deferred tax is recognised in the profit 
or loss except to the extent that it relates to business 
combinations, or items recognised directly in equity or 
in other comprehensive income. 

note 2. significant  
accounting Policies  continued

(f) Operating segments

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

(g) Revenue recognition

Revenue is recognised when it is probable that the 
economic benefit will flow to the consolidated entity 
and the revenue can be reliably measured. Revenue 
is measured at the fair value of the consideration 
received or receivable.

Sale of goods and services

Revenue from the sale of goods is measured at the 
fair value of the consideration received or receivable, 
net of returns, trade discounts and volume rebates. 
Revenue is recognised when the significant risks and 
rewards of ownership have been transferred to the 
buyer, recovery of the consideration is probable, the 
associated costs and possible return of goods can be 
estimated reliably, there is no continuing management 
involvement with the goods and the amount of 
revenue can be measured reliably. If it is probable 
that discounts will be granted and the amount can be 
reliably measured, then the discount is recognised as 
a reduction of revenue as the sales are recognised. 
Transfers of risks and rewards vary depending on 
the individual terms of the contract of sale. For sales 
of units developed and built, transfer usually occurs 
when the product is received at the customer’s site 
and or is commissioned ready for use.

Rendering of services

Revenue from contracted services rendered is 
recognised in profit or loss in proportion to the stage 
of completion of the transaction at the reporting date. 
The stage of completion is assessed by reference to 
the completion of key milestones in the contracts.

Contract revenue includes the initial amount agreed 
in the contract plus any variations in contract work, 
claims and incentive payments to the extent that 
it is probable that they will result in revenue and 
can be measured reliably. When the outcome of a 

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continued

Current tax is the expected tax payable or receivable 
on the taxable income or loss for the year, using tax 
rates enacted or substantively enacted at the reporting 
date, and any adjustment to tax payable in respect of 
previous years.

Deferred tax is recognised in respect of temporary 
differences between the carrying amounts of assets 
and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the 
amounts used for taxation purposes. Deferred tax is 
not recognised for:

• 

• 

temporary differences on the initial recognition 
of assets or liabilities in a transaction that is not 
a business combination and that affects neither 
accounting nor taxable profit or loss;

temporary differences related to investments in 
subsidiaries, associates and joint arrangements to 
the extent that the consolidated entity is able to 
control the timing of the reversal of the temporary 
differences and it is probable that they will not 
reverse in the foreseeable future; and

• 

taxable temporary differences arising on the initial 
recognition of goodwill. 

Deferred tax assets are recognised for deductible 
temporary differences and unused tax losses only 
if it is probable that future taxable amounts will 
be available to utilise those temporary differences 
and losses. The consolidated entity makes this 
assessment at each reporting date. Deferred tax is 
measured at the tax rates that are expected to be 
applied to temporary differences when they reverse, 
using tax rates enacted or substantively enacted at 
the reporting date.

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

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

CleanTeQ Holdings Limited (the ‘head entity’) and its 
wholly-owned Australian subsidiaries have formed 
an income tax consolidated group under the tax 
consolidation regime. The head entity and each 
subsidiary in the tax consolidated group continue 
to account for their own current and deferred tax 
amounts. The tax consolidated group has applied 
the ‘separate taxpayer within group’ approach in 
determining the appropriate amount of taxes to 
allocate to members of the tax consolidated group.

In addition to its own current and deferred tax amounts, 
the head entity also recognises the current tax liabilities 
(or assets) and the deferred tax assets arising from 
unused tax losses and unused tax credits assumed 
from each subsidiary in the tax consolidated group.

Assets or liabilities arising under tax funding 
agreements with the tax consolidated entities are 
recognised as amounts receivable from or payable to 
other entities in the tax consolidated group. The tax 
funding arrangement ensures that the intercompany 
charge equals the current tax liability or benefit of 
each tax consolidated group member, resulting 
in neither a contribution by the head entity to the 
subsidiaries nor a distribution by the subsidiaries to 
the head entity.

(i) Current and non-current classification

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

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

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

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

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(j) Cash and cash equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents includes cash on hand, 
deposits held at call with financial institutions, other 
short-term, highly liquid investments with original 
maturities of three months or less that are readily 
convertible to known amounts of cash and which are 
subject to an insignificant risk of changes in value.

(k) Trade and other receivables

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

Collectability of trade receivables is reviewed on 
an ongoing basis. Debts which are known to be 
uncollectable are written off by reducing the carrying 
amount directly. A provision for impairment of 
trade receivables is raised when there is objective 
evidence that the consolidated entity will not be 
able to collect all amounts due according to the 
original terms of the receivables. Significant financial 
difficulties of the debtor, probability that the debtor 
will enter bankruptcy or financial reorganisation and 
default or delinquency in payments (more than 60 
days overdue) are considered indicators that the 
trade receivable may be impaired. The amount of 
the impairment allowance is the difference between 
the asset’s carrying amount and the present value of 
estimated future cash flows, discounted at the original 
effective interest rate. Cash flows relating to short-
term receivables are not discounted if the effect of 
discounting is immaterial.

Other receivables are recognised at amortised cost, 
less any provision for impairment.

(l) Inventories

Raw materials, work in progress and finished goods are 
stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value on a 
‘first in first out’ basis. Cost comprises direct materials 
and delivery costs, direct labour, import duties and 
other taxes, an appropriate proportion of variable and 
fixed overhead expenditure based on normal operating 
capacity, and, where applicable, transfers from cash 
flow hedging reserves in equity. Costs of purchased 
inventory are determined after deducting rebates and 
discounts received or receivable.

Work in progress is measured, for each project in 
progress, as the excess of revenue recognised for 
the project, based on the project’s percentage of 
completion, over the revenue invoiced to date for that 
project. For projects where the revenue recognised 
for a project is less than the revenue invoiced to date 
for that project, the excess of revenue invoiced over 
revenue recognised is recorded as a current liability, 
presented as deferred revenue.

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

(m) Property, plant and equipment

Plant and equipment is stated at cost less 
accumulated depreciation and accumulated 
impairment losses.

Subsequent expenditure is capitalised only when it is 
probable that the future economic benefits associated 
with the expenditure will flow to the consolidated 
entity. Ongoing repairs and maintenance are expensed 
as incurred.

Items of property, plant and equipment are 
depreciated from the date that they are installed 
and are ready for use, or in respect of internally 
constructed assets, from the date that the asset 
is completed and ready for use. Depreciation is 
calculated to write off the net cost of each item 
of plant and equipment (excluding land) over their 
expected useful lives. Depreciation is generally 
recognised in profit or loss, unless the amount is 
included in the carrying amount of another asset. 
Leased assets are depreciated over the shorter 
of the lease term and their useful lives unless it 
is reasonably certain that the consolidated entity 
will obtain ownership by the end of the lease 
term. The estimated useful lives of property, plant 
and equipment are as follows for the current and 
preceding financial year:

Plant and factory 
equipment

2.5 to 20 years (straight line 
and diminishing value)

Office furniture  
and equipment

2.5 to 20 years (straight line 
and diminishing value)

Capitalised leased 
equipment

3-7 years (diminishing value)

Motor vehicles

5-6 years (diminishing value)

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

An item of plant and equipment is derecognised upon 
disposal or when there is no future economic benefit 
to the consolidated entity. Gains and losses between 
the carrying amount and the disposal proceeds are 
taken to profit or loss. Any revaluation surplus reserve 
relating to the item disposed of is transferred directly 
to retained profits.

(n) Other financial assets

Cash on deposit used as security for bank guarantees 
that matures within four and twelve months of 
each reporting period is disclosed as a current other 
financial asset. Those deposits that do not mature for 
in excess of twelve months are disclosed as non-
current other financial assets.

(o) Intangible assets

Intangible assets acquired as part of a business 
combination, other than goodwill, are initially 
measured at their fair value at the date of the 
acquisition. Intangible assets acquired separately are 
initially recognised at cost. Indefinite life intangible 
assets are not amortised and are subsequently 
measured at cost less any impairment. Finite life 
intangible assets are subsequently measured at cost 
less amortisation and any impairment. The gains or 
losses recognised in profit or loss arising from the 
derecognition of intangible assets are measured as 
the difference between net disposal proceeds and the 
carrying amount of the intangible asset. The method 
of determining useful lives and useful lives of finite 
life intangible assets are reviewed annually. Changes 
in the expected pattern of consumption or useful 
life are accounted for prospectively by changing the 
amortisation method or period.

Research and development

Research costs are expensed in the period in which 
they are incurred. Development costs are capitalised 
when it is probable that the project will be a success 
considering its commercial and technical feasibility; 
the consolidated entity is able to use or sell the asset; 
the consolidated entity has sufficient resources; 
and intent to complete the development and its 
costs can be measured reliably. Otherwise they are 
recognised in the profit or loss as incurred. Capitalised 
development costs are amortised on a straight-line 
basis over the period of their expected benefit, being 
between 4 and 20 years dependent on the project.

Patents and trademarks

Significant costs associated with patents and 
trademarks are deferred and amortised on a straight-
line basis over the period of their expected benefit, 
being between 4 and 20 years.

Subsequent expenditure

Subsequent expenditure is capitalised only when it 
increases the future economic benefits embodied in the 
specific asset to which it relates. All other expenditure, 
including expenditure on internally generated goodwill 
and brands, is recognised in profit or loss as incurred.

(p) Impairment of non-financial assets

At each reporting date, the consolidated entity 
reviews the carrying amounts of its non-financial 
assets (other than inventories and deferred tax 
assets) to determine whether there is any indication 
of impairment. If any such indication exists, then the 
asset’s recoverable amount is estimated. Goodwill is 
tested annually for impairment.

For impairment testing, assets are grouped together 
into the smallest group of assets that generates 
cash inflows from continuing use that are largely 
independent of the cash inflows of other assets or 
CGUs. Goodwill arising from a business combination is 
allocated to CGUs or groups of CGUs that are expected 
to benefit from the synergies of the combination.

The recoverable amount of an asset or CGU is the 
greater of its value in use and its fair value less costs 
to sell. Value in use is based on the estimated future 
cash flows, 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 or CGU.

An impairment loss is recognised if the carrying amount 
of an asset or CGU exceeds its recoverable amount.

Impairment losses are recognised in profit or loss. 
They are allocated first to reduce the carrying amount 
of any goodwill allocated to the CGU, and then to 
reduce the carrying amounts of the other assets in the 
CGU on a pro rata basis.

An impairment loss in respect of goodwill is not 
reversed. For other assets, an impairment loss is 
reversed only to the extent that the asset’s carrying 
amount does not exceed the carrying amount that 
would have been determined, net of depreciation or 
amortisation, if no impairment loss had been recognised.

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note 2. significant  
accounting Policies  continued

(q) Leases

Determining whether an arrangement  
contains a lease

At inception of an arrangement, the consolidated 
entity determines whether such an arrangement is  
or contains a lease.

At inception or on reassessment of an arrangement 
that contains a lease, the consolidated entity 
separates payments and other consideration required 
by the arrangement into those for the lease and those 
for other elements on the basis of their relative fair 
values. If the consolidated entity concludes for a 
finance lease that it is impracticable to separate the 
payments reliably, then an asset and a liability are 
recognised at an amount equal to the fair value of the 
underlying asset; subsequently, the liability is reduced 
as payments are made and an imputed finance cost 
on the liability is recognised using the consolidated 
entity ‘s incremental borrowing rate.

Leased assets

Assets held by the consolidated entity under leases 
that transfer to the consolidated entity substantially all 
the risks and rewards of ownership are classified as 
finance leases. The leased asset is measured initially 
at an amount equal to the lower of their fair value and 
the present value of the minimum lease payments. 
Subsequent to initial recognition, the assets are 
accounted for in accordance with the accounting 
policy applicable to that asset.

Assets held under other leases are classified as 
operating leases and are not recognised in the 
consolidated entity’s statement of financial position. 

Lease payments

Payments made under operating leases are 
recognised in profit or loss on a straight-line basis 
over the term of the lease. Lease incentives received 
are recognised as an integral part of the total lease 
expense, over the term of the lease.

(r) Trade and other payables

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

(s) Borrowings

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

Where there is an unconditional right to defer 
settlement of the liability for at least 12 months 
after the reporting date, the loans or borrowings are 
classified as non-current.

Compound financial instruments issued by the 
consolidated entity comprise convertible notes that can 
be converted to share capital at the option of the holder, 
when the number of shares to be issued is fixed.

The liability component of a compound financial 
instrument is recognised initially at the fair value of a 
similar liability that does not have an equity conversion 
option. The equity component is recognised initially 
at the difference between the fair value of the 
compound financial instrument as a whole and the 
fair value of the liability component. Any directly 
attributable transaction costs are allocated to the 
liability and equity components in proportion to 
their initial carrying amounts. Subsequent to initial 
recognition, the liability component of the compound 
financial instrument is measured at amortised cost 
using the effective interest method. The equity 
component of a compound financial instrument is not 
remeasured subsequent to initial recognition. Interest 
related to the financial liability is recognised in profit or 
loss. On conversion, the financial liability is reclassified 
to equity and no gain or loss is recognised.

(t) Finance income and costs

The consolidated entity’s finance income and finance 
costs include, as applicable:

Minimum lease payments made under finance leases 
are apportioned between the finance expense and 
the reduction of the outstanding liability. The finance 
expense is allocated to each period during the lease 
term so as to produce a constant periodic rate of 
interest on the remaining balance of the liability.

• 

• 

• 

• 

interest income;

interest expense;

dividend income;

the net gain or loss on the disposal of available-
for-sale financial assets;

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• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

the net gain or loss on financial assets at fair value 
through profit or loss;

the foreign currency gain or loss on financial 
assets and financial liabilities;

the fair value loss on contingent consideration 
classified as a financial liability;

impairment losses recognised on financial assets 
(other than trade receivables);

the net gain or loss on hedging instruments that 
are recognised in profit or loss; and

the reclassification of net gains previously 
recognised in other comprehensive income.

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

Dividend income is recognised in profit or loss on the 
date that the Group’s right to receive payment  
is established.

provided there is an unconditional right to defer 
settlement of the liability. The liability is measured as 
the present value of expected future payments to be 
made in respect of services provided by employees 
up to the reporting date using the projected unit credit 
method. Consideration is given to expected future 
wage and salary levels, experience of employee 
departures and periods of service. Expected future 
payments are discounted using market yields at the 
reporting date on national government bonds with 
terms to maturity and currency that match, as closely 
as possible, the estimated future cash outflows.

Termination benefits

Termination benefits are expensed at the earlier of 
when the Group can no longer withdraw the offer of 
those benefits and when the Group recognises costs 
for a restructuring. If benefits are not expected to be 
settled wholly within 12 months of the end of the 
reporting period, then they are discounted.

Defined contribution superannuation expense

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

Interest expense is recognised using the effective 
interest method.

Share-based payments

Finance costs attributable to qualifying assets are 
capitalised as part of the asset. All other finance  
costs are expensed in the period in which they are 
incurred, including:

• 

interest on short-term and long-term borrowings; 
and

• 

interest on hire purchases

(u) Employee benefits

Short-term employee benefits

Liabilities for wages and salaries, including non-
monetary benefits, annual leave and long service 
leave expected to be settled within 12 months of the 
reporting date are recognised in current liabilities in 
respect of employees’ services up to the reporting 
date and are measured at the amounts expected to be 
paid when the liabilities are settled.

Other long-term employee benefits

The liability for annual leave and long service leave 
not expected to be settled within 12 months of the 
reporting date are recognised in non-current liabilities, 

Equity-settled and cash-settled share-based 
compensation benefits are provided to employees. 
There were no cash settled share-based payments 
during the year.

Equity-settled transactions are awards of shares, or 
options over shares, that are provided to employees in 
exchange for the rendering of services. Cash-settled 
transactions are awards of cash for the exchange of 
services, where the amount of cash is determined by 
reference to the share price.

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

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

The cost of cash-settled transactions is initially, and 
at each reporting date until vested, determined by 
applying either the Binomial or Black-Scholes option 
pricing model, taking into consideration the terms 
and conditions on which the award was granted. The 
cumulative charge to profit or loss until settlement of 
the liability is calculated as follows:

•  during the vesting period, the liability at each 
reporting date is the fair value of the award at 
that date multiplied by the expired portion of the 
vesting period; and

• 

from the end of the vesting period until 
settlement of the award, the liability is the full fair 
value of the liability at the reporting date.

All changes in the liability are recognised in profit or 
loss. The ultimate cost of cash-settled transactions is 
the cash paid to settle the liability.

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

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

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

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

(v) Fair value measurement

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

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

Assets and liabilities measured at fair value are 
classified, into three levels, using a fair value hierarchy 
that reflects the significance of the inputs used in 
making the measurements. Classifications are reviewed 
each reporting date and transfers between levels are 
determined based on a reassessment of the lowest level 
input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

For recurring and non-recurring fair value 
measurements, external valuers may be used when 
internal expertise is either not available or when 
the valuation is deemed to be significant. External 
valuers are selected based on market knowledge 
and reputation. Where there is a significant change 
in fair value of an asset or liability from one period to 
another, an analysis is undertaken, which includes a 
verification of the major inputs applied in the latest 
valuation and a comparison, where applicable, with 
external sources of data.

(w) Issued capital

Ordinary shares are classified as equity.

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

notes to the financial stateMents

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

continued

(x) Earnings per share

Basic earnings per share

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the 
profit attributable to the owners of CleanTeQ Holdings 
Limited by the weighted average number of ordinary 
shares outstanding during the financial year, adjusted 
for bonus elements in ordinary shares issued during 
the financial year.

Diluted earnings per share

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

(y)  Goods and Services Tax (‘GST’) and other 

similar taxes

Revenues, expenses and assets are recognised net 
of the amount of associated GST, unless the GST 
incurred is not recoverable from the tax authority.  
In this case it is recognised as part of the cost of the 
acquisition of the asset or as part of the expense.

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

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

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

(z) Rounding of amounts

The Company is of a kind referred to in Class Order 
98/100, issued by the Australian Securities and 
Investments Commission, relating to ‘rounding-
off’. Amounts in this report have been rounded off 
in accordance with that Class Order to the nearest 
thousand dollars, or in certain cases, the nearest dollar.

(aa)  New standards and interpretations not  

yet adopted

A number of new standards, amendments to 
standards and interpretations are effective for annual 
periods beginning after 1 July 2013, and have not 
been applied in preparing these consolidated financial 
statements. Those which may be relevant to the 
consolidated entity are set out below. The consolidated 
entity does not plan to adopt these standards early and 
does not believe that their adoption will have a material 
effect on its financial statements.

(a)  AASB 9 Financial Instruments (2013), AASB 9 

Financial Instruments (2010) and AASB 9 Financial 
Instruments (2009) (together AASB 9)

AASB 9 (2009) introduces new requirements for the 
classification and measurement of financial assets. 
Under AASB 9 (2009), financial assets are classified 
and measured based on the business model in 
which they are held and the characteristics of their 
contractual cash flows. AASB 9 (2010) introduces 
additional changes relating to financial liabilities. The 
IASB currently has an active project to make limited 
amendments to the classification and measurement 
requirements of AASB 9 and add new requirements 
to address the impairment of financial assets.

AASB 9 (2013) introduces new requirements for 
hedge accounting.

AASB 9 is effective for annual periods beginning 
on or after 1 January 2018. The effective date is 
subject to review pending the finalisation of the 
outstanding phases of the standard. However, 
early adoption is permitted. The adoption of these 
standards may have an impact on the consolidated 
entity’s financial assets, but no impact on the 
consolidated entity’s financial liabilities.

(b)  AASB 2014-1 Amendments to Australian 
Accounting Standards – Part A: Annual 
Improvements 2010-2012 and 2011-2013 Cycles

AASB 2014-1 makes a number of non-urgent  
but necessary amendments to a number of 
existing standards. 

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notes to the financial stateMents
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014
continued

note 2. significant  
accounting Policies  continued

(c)  AASB 2013-9 Amendments to Australian Accounting 
Standards – Conceptual Framework, Materiality and 
Financial Instruments – Part B: Materiality

Guidance on materiality removed from AASB 
1031 and cross references inserted in other 
standards and the Framework for the Preparation 
and Presentation of Financial Statements where 
the guidance on materiality is located.

(d)  AASB 2014-1 Amendments to Australian 
Accounting Standards – Part C: Materiality

Amendments to particular Australian Accounting 
Standards to delete references to AASB 1031.

(e)  AASB 2013-3 Amendments to AASB 136 – 
Recoverable Amount Disclosures for  
Non-Financial Assets

Removes extra disclosure requirements with regard 
to the measurement of the recoverable amount of 
impaired assets. Introduced by AASB 13.

(f)  AASB 2013-4 Amendments to Australian 

Accounting Standards – Novation of Derivatives 
and Continuation of Hedge Accounting

Makes amendments to AASB 139 to permit the 
continuation of hedge accounting in circumstances 
where a derivative, which has been designated 
as a hedging instrument, is novated from one 
counterparty to a central counterparty as a 
consequence of laws or regulations.

(g)  AASB 2012-3 Amendments to Australian 

Accounting Standards – Offsetting Financial 
Assets and Liabilities

Amendments to AASB 132 clarify when an entity 
has a legally enforceable right to set-off financial 
assets and financial liabilities permitting entities to 
present balances net on the balance sheet

note 3. critical accounting 
juDgeMents, estiMates  
anD assuMPtions

The preparation of the financial statements requires 
management to make judgements, estimates and 
assumptions that affect the reported amounts in 
the financial statements. Management continually 
evaluates its judgements and estimates in relation 
to assets, liabilities, contingent liabilities, revenue 
and expenses. Management bases its judgements, 

60  |  CleanTeQ  Annual Report 2014

estimates and assumptions on historical experience 
and on other various factors, including expectations of 
future events, management believes to be reasonable 
under the circumstances. The resulting accounting 
judgements and estimates will seldom equal the 
related actual results. The judgements, estimates and 
assumptions that have a significant risk of causing a 
material adjustment to the carrying amounts of assets 
and liabilities (refer to the respective notes) within the 
next financial year are discussed below.

Share-based payment transactions

The consolidated entity measures the cost of equity-
settled transactions with employees by reference to 
the fair value of the equity instruments at the date at 
which they are granted. The fair value is determined by 
using either the Binomial or Black-Scholes model taking 
into account the terms and conditions upon which the 
instruments were granted. The accounting estimates 
and assumptions relating to equity-settled share-based 
payments would have no impact on the carrying 
amounts of assets and liabilities within the next annual 
reporting period but may impact profit or loss and equity.

Estimation of useful lives of assets

The consolidated entity determines the estimated 
useful lives and related depreciation and amortisation 
charges for its property, plant and equipment and finite 
life intangible assets. The useful lives could change 
significantly as a result of technical innovations or 
some other event. The depreciation and amortisation 
charge will increase where the useful lives are less 
than previously estimated lives, or technically obsolete 
or non-strategic assets that have been abandoned or 
sold will be written off or written down.

Intangible assets

The recoverable value of patents and trademarks 
acquired is based on the cost of registering the patents 
and trademarks, less any diminution in value through 
amortisation and impairment. The recoverable value of 
Development intangible assets is based on discounted 
cash flows expected to be derived from the use and 
eventual sale of the assets. At each reporting date the 
directors and management undertake an impairment 
review to determine their value in use as derived from 
the discounted cash flow modelling. The impairment 
review carried out as at 30 June 2014 did not reveal 
any impairment. Based on the impairment review at 30 
June 2014 the directors determined an impairment of 
the intangible assets of $nil (2013: $1 million). Details 
of the review, and the assumptions and estimates 
used, are contained in note 18.

notes to the financial stateMents

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

continued

Recovery of deferred tax assets

Types of products and services

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

Investment in equity accounted investments

The investment in the joint venture is assessed for 
impairment at each reporting date by evaluating 
whether indicators of impairment exist in relation to 
the continued use of the asset by the consolidated 
entity. The joint venture prepares accounts annually 
and the carrying value of the investment is reviewed 
with reference to these accounts; the investment was 
derecognised in the 2014 financial year.

The principal products and services of each of these 
operating segments are as follows:

Air Purification

Clean TeQ provides a full suite of air purification and 
odour elimination solutions to municipal and statutory 
authorities and industrial companies.

Water Purification 

Clean TeQ’s suite of water technologies filter, separate 
and purify polluted waters for drinking, agriculture, 
recreation or industrial use. Clean TeQ is developing 
technologies for use in the purification and recycling 
of waste water and the desalination of brackish water.

Other non-derivative financial liabilities

Resource Recovery

Other non-derivative financial liabilities are measured 
at fair value, at initial recognition and for disclosure 
purposes, at each financial reporting date. Fair value 
is calculated based on the present value of the future 
principal and interest cash flows, discounted at the 
market rate of interest at the measurement date. In 
respect of the liability component of convertible notes, 
the market rate of interest is determined with reference 
to similar liabilities that do not have a conversion 
option. For finance leases the market rate of interest is 
determined by reference to similar lease agreements.

note 4. oPerating segMents

Identification of reportable operating segments

The consolidated entity is organised into 3 operating 
segments: Air Purification, Water Purification and 
Resource Recovery. These operating segments offer 
different products and services, and are managed 
separately because they require different technology 
and marketing strategies. For each segment internal 
reports are produced for review and use by the CEO, 
who is the consolidated entity’s chief operating 
decision maker (CODM), in assessing performance 
and in determining the allocation of resources. There 
is no aggregation of operating segments.

The CODM reviews gross profit for each operating 
division. The accounting policies adopted for internal 
reporting to the CODM are consistent with those 
adopted in the financial statements.

The information reported to the CODM is on at least a 
monthly basis.

The Clean-iX® Technology is at the core of this 
Division and aims to provide cost effective extraction 
techniques for a range of resources, including base 
metals, precious metals and radioactive elements 
(such as uranium).

Information regarding the results of each reportable 
segment is included below. Performance is measured 
based on the net result before interest, depreciation 
and tax, as included in the internal management 
reports that are reviewed by the consolidated entity’s 
CEO. Each segment’s net result before interest, 
depreciation and tax is used to measure performance 
as management believes that such information is 
the most relevant in evaluating the results of certain 
segments relative to other entities that operate within 
these industries. Inter-segment pricing is determined 
on an arm’s length basis.

The information relating to the performance of the 
identified segments includes revenues and directly 
attributable costs and materials. The assets attributed 
to each division relates to revenue generating assets. 
All other assets and liabilities are not allocated to 
specific segments.

Geographical segments

Geographically, the consolidated entity operates 
predominately in Australia.

Major customers

Revenues from three major customers of the Air 
segment represents approximately $2.6 million of the 
consolidated entity’s total revenues.

Annual Report 2014  CleanTeQ  |  61

notes to the financial stateMents
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014
continued

note 4. oPerating segMents  continued

Operating segment information

Consolidated 
2014

REVENUE

Air 
Purification

Resource 
Recovery

Water 
Purification

Intersegment 
eliminations/ 
unallocated

Total 

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

Sales to external customers

4,754 

317 

Interest income

Other revenue

Total revenue

Reportable segment (loss)/profit 
before interest, depreciation and tax

Depreciation and amortisation

Finance costs

Share of losses from joint venture

Gain on revaluation of investment

-

-

-

-

4,754 

317 

1,283 

96 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Profit/(loss) before income tax expense

1,283 

96 

Income tax expense

-

Loss after income tax expense

217 

-

48

265 

192 

(63)

-

(291)

407 

245 

334 

5,622

51 

387 

772 

51

435

6,108

(5,428)

(3,857)

(642)

(464)

-

-

(705)

(464)

(291)

407

(6,534)

(4,910)

-

(4,910)

ASSETS

Segment assets

Total assets

Total assets includes:

Acquisition of non-current assets 
(including those acquired in a business 
combination)

LIABILITIES

Segment liabilities

Total liabilities

1,192 

4,870 

9,632 

3,705 

19,399

19,399

20 

168 

4,421 

59 

4,668

386 

264 

2,753 

4,916 

8,319

8,319

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notes to the financial stateMents

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

continued

Consolidated 
2013

REVENUE

Air 
Purification

Resource 
Recovery

Water 
Purification

Intersegment 
eliminations/ 
unallocated

Total 

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

Sales to external customers

8,902 

Interest income

Other revenue

Total revenue

Reportable segment (loss)/profit 
before interest, depreciation and tax

Depreciation and amortisation

Impairment of assets

Finance costs

Share of losses from joint venture

-

-

8,902 

(173)

-

(2)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(446)

-

-

Profit/(loss) before income tax benefit

(175)

(446)

714 

462 

10,078

-

-

34 

312 

34

312

714 

808 

10,424

398 

-

(552)

-

(161)

(315) 

(4,378)

(4,153)

(568)

(568)

-

(1,000)

(96)

-

(96)

(161)

(5,042)

(5,978)

Income tax benefit

Loss after income tax benefit

Profit before income tax on disposal  
of discontinued operation*

Profit before income tax expense

Income tax expense

Profit after income tax expense

ASSETS

Segment assets

Total assets

Total assets includes:

Investments in associates

Acquisition of non-current assets

LIABILITIES

Segment liabilities

Total liabilities

765

(5,213)

582

582

-

582

3,940 

3,764 

8,031 

3,985 

19,720

19,720

-

79 

-

526 

1,884 

912 

-

47 

1,884

1,564

3,106 

-

768 

4,651 

8,525

8,525

*  The sale of the discontinued operation, UV Guard Australia Pty Ltd, was effective on 1 July 2012. The discontinued operation formed 

part of the Water Purification business segment.

Annual Report 2014  CleanTeQ  |  63

notes to the financial stateMents
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014
continued

note 5. revenue

SALES REVENUE

Contract revenue

Government grants

License fee income

OTHER REVENUE

Interest

Other revenue

Revenue

Consolidated

2014 
$’000

2013 
$’000

5,622 

9,886

330 

- 

23

169

5,952 

10,078

51 

105 

156 

34

312

346

6,108 

10,424

note 6. share of losses of joint ventures accounteD for using  
the equity MethoD

Share of loss - joint ventures

See note 40 for details of joint venture operations.

note 7. other incoMe

Revaluation of investments

Consolidated

2014
$’000

(291)

2013
$’000

(161)

Consolidated

2014 
$’000

407 

2013 
$’000

-

Gain recognised on remeasurement of Clean TeQ Limited’s previously-held 50% investment in Associated Water 
Pty Ltd to fair value at the time at which Clean TeQ Limited acquired the remaining 50% investment.  
This transaction amounted to a business combination achieved in stages and the gain was recognised in 
accordance with paragraph 42 of accounting standard AASB 3 Business Combinations. Refer also to note 38.

64  |  CleanTeQ  Annual Report 2014

notes to the financial stateMents

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

continued

note 8. exPenses

Loss before income tax from continuing operations includes  
the following specific expenses:

COST OF SALES

Cost of sales

DEPRECIATION

Motor vehicles under lease

Plant & factory equipment

Office equipment and furniture

Total depreciation

AMORTISATION

Capitalised development costs

Other intangible assets

Total amortisation

Total depreciation and amortisation

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT EXPENSES

Wages and salaries

Employee entitlements expense including movements in provisions  
for employee entitlements

Superannuation

Equity settled share based payments

Other costs

Employee benefit expenses capitalised into development assets

Total employee benefit expense

RENTAL EXPENSE RELATING TO OPERATING LEASES

Consolidated

2014 
$’000

2013 
$’000

3,988 

9,643

14 

46 

46 

106 

431 

168 

599 

705 

17

47

53

117

374

77

451

568

3,094 

2,869

105 

295 

173 

384 

(629)

3,422 

3

277

97

379

(539)

3,086

Minimum lease payments

184 

156

Annual Report 2014  CleanTeQ  |  65

notes to the financial stateMents
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014
continued

note 9. incoMe tax benefit

INCOME TAX BENEFIT

Current tax

Deferred tax - origination and reversal of temporary differences

Aggregate income tax benefit

Deferred tax included in income tax benefit comprises:

Decrease in deferred tax liabilities (note 24)

NUMERICAL RECONCILIATION OF INCOME TAX BENEFIT  
AND TAX AT THE STATUTORY RATE

Consolidated

2014
$’000

2013
$’000

- 

- 

- 

- 

(695)

(70)

(765)

(70)

Loss before income tax benefit from continuing operations

(4,910)

(5,978)

Profit before income tax (expense)/benefit from discontinued operations

Tax at the statutory tax rate of 30%

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

  Entertainment expenses

  Share-based payments

  Non-deductible expenses

  Non-assessable gain on revaluation of investments

  Change in recognised deductible temporary difference

  Losses from joint venture

  Tax losses (reinstated) / not brought to account

  R&D claim adjustments

  Non-deductible amortisation expense

  Adjustment for capital gain

  Other

Income tax benefit

- 

(4,910)

(1,473)

582

(5,396)

(1,619)

1 

52 

- 

(122)

682

87

580 

163

30

- 

- 

- 

-

29

1

-

-

-

1,003

-

-

48

(227)

(765)

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notes to the financial stateMents

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

continued

TAX LOSSES NOT RECOGNISED

Unused tax losses for which no deferred tax asset has been recognised, including 
tax losses arising from a business combination

Potential tax benefit @ 30%

Plus: Unrecognised benefit of carry forward non-refundable R&D tax offset for which 
no deferred tax asset has been recognised, arising from a business combination

Total potential tax benefit of carry forward tax losses and R&D tax offset for which 
no deferred tax asset has been recognised

Temporary differences not brought to account

Consolidated

2014
$’000

2013
$’000

6,737 

2,021 

3,343

1,003

589

-

2,610

903

1,003

-

The above potential tax benefits for tax losses and R&D tax offset have not been recognised in the statement of 
financial position. The tax losses can only be utilised in the future if the continuity of ownership test is passed, 
or failing that, the same business test is passed. The R&D tax offset can only be utilised in the future if sufficient 
tax liabilities can be generated against which the carry forward R&D tax offset can be credited.

note 10. current assets - cash anD cash equivalents

Cash at bank

Cash on deposit

Cash on deposit used as security for bank guarantee  
and credit card facilities - uncommitted

Consolidated

2014
$’000

2,398 

18 

124 

2,540 

2013
$’000

96

840

145

1,081

The effective interest rate on short-term bank deposits at 30 June 2014 was 2.52% (2013: 3.70%). These 
deposits have a maximum maturity of 90 days of year end. Any balances with maturities exceeding this have been 
disclosed as other financial assets. Refer to note 23 for details of the used and unused bank guarantee facility.

Annual Report 2014  CleanTeQ  |  67

notes to the financial stateMents
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014
continued

note 11. current assets - traDe anD other receivables

Trade receivables

Other receivables

Past due but not impaired

Consolidated

2014
$’000

613 

175 

788 

2013
$’000

3,354

363

3,717

Customers with balances past due but without provision for impairment of receivables amount to $258,000 as at 
30 June 2014 ($415,000 as at 30 June 2013).

The consolidated entity did not consider a credit risk on the aggregate balances after reviewing credit terms of 
customers based on recent collection practices.

The ageing of the past due but not impaired receivables are as follows:

31 - 60 days

60 - 90 days

90 + days

Consolidated

2014
$’000

165 

- 

93 

258 

2013
$’000

243

172

-

415

Normal trading terms are 30 days from month end. Amounts outstanding beyond normal trading terms do not 
have a history of default and thus management is of the view that no debtors are impaired at 30 June 2014 or  
30 June 2013 and thus should not be provided for.

note 12. current assets - inventories

Raw materials - at net realisable value

Work in progress - at cost

Finished goods - at cost

Consolidated

2014
$’000

58 

753 

128 

939 

2013
$’000

412

958

255

1,625

Raw materials includes grape skin extract which was initially recognised at a cost of $598,000 when first 
acquired pre-2007. At 30 June 2014 the carrying value of grape skin extract is $10,000 (2013: $294,000), 
following a review and write down of this stock during the year of $284,000 (2013: Nil).

In addition, during 2014 selected finished goods and raw materials inventories were written down by $127,000 
(2013: Nil) and $36,000 (2013: Nil) respectively to net realisable value.

68  |  CleanTeQ  Annual Report 2014

notes to the financial stateMents

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

continued

note 13. current assets - incoMe tax receivable

Income tax receivable

Consolidated

2014
$’000

463 

2013
$’000

683

Income tax receivable represents the refund due to the consolidated entity on capitalised expenditure during the 
current financial year as a result of research and development tax concessions.

note 14. current assets - other financial assets

Cash on deposit used as security for bank guarantees

Consolidated

2014
$’000

27 

2013
$’000

121

note 15. non-current assets - investMents accounteD for using 
the equity MethoD

Investment in joint venture

Refer to note 40 for further information on interests in joint ventures.

Consolidated

2014
$’000

- 

2013
$’000

1,884

This investment was the consolidated entity’s 50% investment in the Associated Water joint venture with Nippon 
Gas Co Ltd, to provide desalination facilities and services in the Australian coal seam gas industry. During January 
2014 the consolidated group acquired the Nippon Gas Co Ltd’s 50% holding in Associated Water, at which point 
Associated Water became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the consolidated group. Refer note 38 for more details.

The consolidated entity has recognised its share of after tax losses for the period totalling $291,000 (2013: $161,000). 

note 16. non-current assets - other financial assets

Cash on deposit used as security for bank guarantees

Consolidated

2014
$’000

280 

2013
$’000

169

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notes to the financial stateMents
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014
continued

note 17. non-current assets - Plant anD equiPMent

Office furniture and equipment - at cost

Less: Accumulated depreciation

Motor vehicles - at cost

Less: Accumulated depreciation

Factory equipment - at cost

Less: Accumulated depreciation

Consolidated

2014
$’000

194 

(100)

94 

154 

(89)

65 

852 

(160)

692 

851 

2013
$’000

423

(328)

95

154

(74)

80

321

(124)

197

372

Reconciliations

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

Plant & 
factory
equipment

Office 
furniture &
equipment

Motor
Vehicles

Capitalised 
lease 
equipment

Total

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

244 

-

-

(47)

197 

-

550 

-

(10)

(45)

692 

101 

47 

-

(53)

95 

59 

17 

(25)

(6)

(46)

94 

85 

-

12 

(17)

80 

-

-

-

-

(15)

65 

12 

-

(12)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

442

47

-

(117)

372

59

567

(25)

(16)

(106)

851

CONSOLIDATED

Balance at 1 July 2012

Additions

Transfers in/(out)

Depreciation expense

Balance at 30 June 2013

Additions

Additions through business 
combinations (note 38)

Disposals

Write off of assets

Depreciation expense

Balance at 30 June 2014

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notes to the financial stateMents

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

continued

note 18. non-current assets - intangibles

Development costs - at cost

Less: Accumulated amortisation

Patents and trademarks - at cost

Less: Accumulated amortisation

Licenses - at cost

Less: Accumulated amortisation

Consolidated

2014
$’000

18,596 

(8,637)

9,959 

713 

(233)

480 

3,135 

(63)

3,072 

2013
$’000

17,568

(8,206)

9,362

712

(198)

514

460

(268)

192

13,511 

10,068

Reconciliation of carrying amount

Reconciliations of the carrying amounts at the beginning and end of the current and previous financial year are 
set out below:

CONSOLIDATED

Balance at 1 July 2012

Additions

Impairment of assets

Amortisation expense

Balance at 30 June 2013

Additions

Additions through business combinations (note 38)

Amortisation expense

Balance at 30 June 2014

Capitalised
Development 
costs

Licence
rights

Patents 
and 
trademarks

Total

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

9,219 

1,517 

(1,000)

(374)

9,362 

1,028 

-

(431)

9,959 

234 

549 

10,002

-

-

(42)

192 

-

3,014 

(134)

3,072 

-

-

(35)

514 

-

-

(34)

480 

1,517

(1,000)

(451)

10,068

1,028

3,014

(599)

13,511

An expired licence with a carrying value of nil, comprising original cost of $339,000 and accumulated amortisation 
of $339,000, was written off during the year ended 30 June 2014 and the cost and accumulated amortisation 
amounts were removed from the accounts.

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notes to the financial stateMents
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014
continued

note 18. non-current assets - intangibles  continued

Carrying values of 
Cash Generating Units (CGUs)

Capitalised
Development 
costs

Licence
rights

Patents 
and 
trademarks

Total

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

AS AT 30 JUNE 2013

  Water

  Resource recovery

  Air

AS AT 30 JUNE 2014

  Water

  Resource recovery

  Air

Amortisation

5,107

4,121

134

9,362

5,546

4,299

114

9,959

96

96

 -

192

3,012

60

 -

3,072

257

257

 -

514

240

240

 -

480

5,460

4,474

134

10,068

8,798

4,599

114

13,511

The amortisation of patents and trademarks, licence rights and development costs are allocated to expenses 
within the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income.

Impairment test

Impairment loss was recognised in relation to the Resource Recovery and Water Cash Generating Unit (CGU) in the 
prior year. The impairment loss was recognised in the statement of profit and loss and other comprehensive income.

Recoverability of development costs

The carrying amount of the consolidated entity’s Development intangible assets that are yet to be commercialised is 
reviewed at each reporting date for potential impairment. We note in the 30 June 2013 financial year, the impairment 
review was based on the individual development assets capitalised in current and prior periods. Subsequent to 
the June 2013 financial year, management have revised their approach regarding the impairment review, whereby 
impairment is now assessed at a CGU level rather than based on individual intangible assets capitalised due to the 
consolidated entity’s technologies being platform technologies where cash flows are inter-dependent. The review 
consists of a comparison of the carrying value with the expected recoverable amount of the Development intangible 
assets based on the estimated value in use, which is determined by a discounted cash flow model. As a result of the 
impairment assessment at 30 June 2014, the directors and management of the consolidated entity identified that 
the recoverable amount of the Development intangible assets as estimated from the discounted cash flows was not 
impaired (30 June 2013: impairment of $1,000,000).

Impairment testing of significant CGUs

The consolidated entity’s Development intangible assets are reviewed for impairment at a CGU level using 
operating segments and individually identifiable projects to develop appropriate discounted cash flow models. 
The discounted cash flow models take into account a range of factors including:

• 

• 

• 

the status of an individual project with regard to its stage of project development;

the extent of any incremental costs expected to be incurred to commercialise the development assets;

five to ten year (resource sector) forecast revenues from commercialisation of the development assets, 
including assumptions with respect to market penetration rates, with sales growth dependent upon either 
the quantum of projects forecast to commence or Australian and global market penetration rates for specific 
segments which vary from less than 1% increasing to over 5% over the forecast period;

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notes to the financial stateMents

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

continued

• 

• 

the risks attached to commercialising the asset, including any industry specific or regulatory risk;

anticipated levels of competition; and

•  other general economic factors.

The discounted cash flows have been prepared using a variety of sourced data such as sales data from 
Memorandum’s of Understanding (MOU’s) signed, anticipated sales resulting from discussions with potential 
customers and other market data to forecast future revenue. As there are no guarantees that new projects will 
be given regulatory approval where such approval is required or be commercialized within planned timeframes, 
there is an inherent risk attached to the discounted cash flows that is factored into the key assumptions by 
way of probability factor adjustments. In generating the forecast cash flows, the consolidated entity has used 
a post-tax discount rate of 15% (2013: 15%) for all future cash flows for a 5 year period plus a terminal value 
(Water CGU) and a 10 year period (Resource Recovery CGU). A long term growth rate into perpetuity had been 
determined based on a terminal growth rate of 2.5% which is considered reasonable given the actual market 
conditions in Australia and is consistent with the RBA long term growth target range of 2% to 3% and the long 
term compound annual EBITDA growth rate targeted by management. The most significant identifiable project 
revenue is identified as commencing in 2015 and an annual growth rate for revenue of 2.5% is estimated.

Management note that reasonably possible changes in key assumptions include changes to probability factors 
applied to forecast cash flows, changes in the timing of cash flows and changes to assumed rates of market 
penetration. The most significant potential changes and their impact are as follows at 30 June 2014:

A reduction of 10% in the probability factors applied to forecast cash flows 

A delay of six months in the commencement of forecast cash flows

A reduction of 25% to the consolidated entity’s assumed market penetration rates

Consolidated

2014
$’000

- 

-

- 

- 

2013
$’000

572

-

540

1,112

Management’s conclusion is that these changes in key assumptions, while reducing the recoverable amounts 
of the consolidated entity’s technologies, would not, as at 30 June 2014, reduce the recoverable amounts to the 
extent that the development intangible assets would be impaired.

note 19. current liabilities - traDe anD other Payables

Trade payables

Deferred consideration payable

Other payables

Consolidated

2014
$’000

591 

2,000

295 

2,886 

2013
$’000

3,449

-

350

3,799

Refer to note 30 for further information on financial instruments.

Deferred consideration of $2,000,000 is payable to Nippon Gas Co Ltd for the acquisition of Associated Water Pty 
Ltd and Clean World Japan – refer note 38.

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notes to the financial stateMents
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014
continued

note 20. current liabilities - borrowings

Loans

Hire purchase

Consolidated

2014
$’000

- 

22 

22 

2013
$’000

1,700

32

1,732

See note 30 Financial Instruments and note 36 Related party transactions for details of relevant loans.

note 21. current liabilities - eMPloyee benefits

Annual leave

Long service leave

note 22. current liabilities - other

Deferred revenue

Consolidated

2014
$’000

193 

146 

339 

2013
$’000

144

115

259

Consolidated

2014
$’000

976 

2013
$’000

848

The deferred revenue balance at 30 June 2014 consists of $293,000 (2013: $118,000) which relates to sales 
contracts for the supply of air treatment systems and a resource recovery project. Income had been received for 
projects that were incomplete at the end of the financial year. Commonwealth government grant money received 
associated with the Climate Ready project of $683,000 (2013: $730,000) has also been recognised as deferred 
income. This income is being recognised over 17 years, being the estimated useful life of the related asset.

note 23. non-current liabilities - borrowings

Consolidated

2014
$’000

4,072 

8 

2013
$’000

1,841

17

4,080 

1,858

Convertible notes payable

Hire purchase

Refer to note 30 for further information on financial instruments.

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notes to the financial stateMents

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

continued

Convertible notes comprise the following:

On 21 May 2013 the consolidated entity issued 18,406,116 unquoted convertible notes at $0.10 (10 cents) each 
providing proceeds of $1,841,000. Transaction costs of $19,000 were billed separately during the year. The notes 
are unsecured and were issued with an interest rate of 10% and a maturity date of 20 May 2016. The notes 
are convertible to shares at any time prior to the maturity date at the request of the note holder at an adjusted 
conversion price of $0.06 (6 cents) per share.

On 2 August 2013 the consolidated entity issued 17,317,866 unquoted convertible notes at $0.10 (10 cents) each 
providing proceeds of $1,731,787 before costs. The notes are unsecured and were issued with an interest rate of 
10% and a maturity date of 1 August 2016. The notes are convertible to shares at any time prior to the maturity 
date at the request of the note holder at an adjusted conversion price of $0.06 (6 cents) per share.

On 5 December 2013 the consolidated entity issued to Sam Riggall (Chairman and Non-Executive Director of 
the Company) 5,000,000 Convertible Notes at $0.10 (10 cents) per note, raising $500,000 for working capital 
purposes. The notes are unsecured and were issued with an interest rate of 10% and a maturity date of 20 
November 2015. The notes are convertible to shares at any time prior to the maturity date at the request of the 
note holder at an adjusted conversion price of $0.06 (6 cents) per share.

Total secured liabilities

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

Hire purchase

Financing arrangements

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

Total facilities

  Guarantees against work in progress and credit card facilities

  Hire purchase facilities

Used at the reporting date

  Guarantees against work in progress and credit card facilities

  Hire purchase facilities

Unused at the reporting date

  Guarantees against work in progress and credit card facilities

  Hire purchase facilities

Consolidated

2014
$’000

30 

2013
$’000

49

Consolidated

2014
$’000

2013
$’000

430 

30 

460 

261 

30 

291 

169 

- 

169 

370

49

419

329

49

378

41

-

41

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notes to the financial stateMents
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014
continued

note 24. non-current liabilities/assets - DeferreD tax

Consolidated

Balance at 30 June 2014

Net 
balance
1 July

Recognised 
in profit or
loss

Recognised 
directly
in equity

Acquired in 
business
combination

Deferred 
tax
assets

Deferred 
tax
liabilities

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

-

- 

-

232

107

- 

- 

133

82

15

2,264

(2,832)

-

(1)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

68

15

68

15

2,833

(2,833)

(2,833)

2,833

-

-

Deferred tax asset 
(liability) comprises 
temporary differences 
attributable to:

Amounts recognised  
in profit or loss:

Intangible assets

(2,772) 

(60)

(7) 

(1) 

199

119

1

7 

-

33

(12)

(1)

682

(682)

65

72

-

-

10

622

(83)

  Government grant

  Unearned interest 

  Accrued expenses

  Employee benefits

 Software  
development costs

 Investment in Associated 
Water Pty Ltd

 Transaction costs  
on share issues

  Legal and consulting fees

  Plant and equipment

  Unused tax losses

1,642

Tax liabilities (assets) 
before set-off

Set off deferred tax 
assets/liabilities

Net tax liabilities (assets)

MOVEMENTS 2013

Opening balance

Charged to profit  
or loss (note 9)

Closing balance

-

-

-

70 

(70)

-

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notes to the financial stateMents

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

continued

note 25. non-current liabilities - eMPloyee benefits

Annual and long service leave

note 26. equity - issueD caPital

Consolidated

2014
$’000

16 

2013
$’000

29

2014
Shares

2013
Shares

2014
$’000

2013
$’000

Consolidated

Ordinary shares - fully paid

241,670,775  143,793,514 

17,787 

13,149

Movements in ordinary share capital

Details

Balance

Shares issued as a result of the  
Employee Tax Exempt Share Plan

Cost of issuing convertible notes

Date

Shares

Issue price

1 July 2012

143,651,853 

13 August 2012

141,661 

$0.12 

-

Balance

30 June 2013

143,793,514 

Shares issued as a result of the  
Employee Tax Exempt Share Plan

Shares issued in accordance  
with share purchase plan

5 November 2013

163,504 

$0.10 

8 November 2013

5,563,757 

$0.07 

Shares issued through placement

14 March 2014

37,032,755 

Shares issued as approved  
by the annual general meeting

Capital raising costs

Balance

Ordinary shares

8 May 2014

55,117,245 

30 June 2014

241,670,775 

-

$0.05 

$0.05 

$’000

13,151

17

(19)

13,149

16

412

1,852

2,756

(398)

17,787

Ordinary shares entitle the holder to participate in dividends and the proceeds on the winding up of the Company 
in proportion to the number of and amounts paid on the shares held. The fully paid ordinary shares have no par 
value and the Company does not have a limited amount of authorised capital. All ordinary shares rank equally 
with regard to the consolidated entity’s residual assets.

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

Share buy-back

There is no current on-market share buy-back.

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notes to the financial stateMents
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014
continued

note 26. equity - issueD caPital  continued

Capital risk management

The Board’s policy is to maintain a strong capital base so as to maintain investor, creditor and market confidence 
and to sustain future development of the business. The Board of Directors monitors the return on capital, which 
the consolidated entity defines as net operating income divided by total shareholders’ equity. The Board of 
Directors also monitors the level of dividends likely to be proposed and paid to ordinary shareholders. The Board’s 
target is for employees of the consolidated entity, excluding the founders, to hold 10 percent of the Company’s 
ordinary shares in due course. At present assuming that all outstanding share options vest and / or are exercised, 
significantly less than this amount of the shares would be held by the consolidated entity’s employees.

The Board ultimately seeks to maintain a balance between the higher returns that might be possible with higher 
levels of borrowings, new share issues and the issuing of convertible notes and the advantages and security 
afforded by a sound capital position. The consolidated entity may increase its debt levels if and when required in 
order to achieve increased returns for shareholders. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries are subject 
to externally imposed capital requirements.

The capital risk management policy remains unchanged from the 30 June 2013 Annual Report.

note 27. equity - reserves

Share-based payments reserve

Consolidated

2014
$’000

198 

2013
$’000

91

Movements in reserves
Movements in each class of reserve during the current and previous financial year are set out below:

Foreign
currency

Share 
based
payments

Total

$’000

$’000

$’000

(1)

1 

-

-

-

-

-

-

191 

-

(180)

80 

91 

(50)

157 

198 

190

1

(180)

80

91

(50)

157

198

CONSOLIDATED

Balance at 1 July 2012

Foreign currency translation

Lapsed options transferred to retained earnings

Share based payments

Balance at 30 June 2013

Lapsed options transferred to retained earnings

Share based payments

Balance at 30 June 2014

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notes to the financial stateMents

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

continued

note 28. equity - accuMulateD losses

(Accumulated losses)/retained profits at the beginning of the financial year

Loss after income tax expense for the year

Transfer from share based payments reserve

Consolidated

2014
$’000

(2,045)

(4,910)

50 

2013
$’000

2,406

(4,631)

180

Accumulated losses at the end of the financial year

(6,905)

(2,045)

note 29. equity - DiviDenDs

Dividends

There were no dividends paid, recommended or declared during the current or previous financial year.

Franking credits

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

Consolidated

2014
$’000

572 

2013
$’000

572

The above amounts represent the balance of the franking account as at the end of the financial year, adjusted for:

• 

• 

• 

franking credits that will arise from the payment of the amount of the provision for income tax at the 
reporting date;

franking debits that will arise from the payment of dividends recognised as a liability at the reporting date; and

franking credits that will arise from the receipt of dividends recognised as receivables at the reporting date.

The ability to utilise the franking credits is dependent upon there being sufficient available profits to declare dividends. 
In accordance with the tax consolidation legislation, the Company as the head entity in the tax consolidated entity has 
assumed the benefit of franking credits in the current financial year $572,000 (2013: $572,000).

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notes to the financial stateMents
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014
continued

note 30. financial instruMents

Financial risk management objectives

The consolidated entity’s activities expose it to a 
variety of financial risks: market risk (including foreign 
currency risk, price risk and interest rate risk), credit risk 
and liquidity risk. The consolidated entity’s overall risk 
management program focuses on the unpredictability of 
financial markets and seeks to minimise potential adverse 
effects on the financial performance of the consolidated 
entity. The consolidated entity uses different methods 
to measure different types of risk to which it is exposed. 
These methods include sensitivity analysis in the case 
of interest rate, foreign exchange and other price risks, 
ageing analysis for credit risk and beta analysis in respect 
of investment portfolios to determine market risk.

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

The consolidated entity has exposure to the following 
risks from their use of financial instruments:

•  Market risk;

•  Credit risk; and

•  Liquidity risk;

This note presents information about the consolidated 
entity’s exposure to each of the above risks, their 
objectives, policies and processes for measuring and 
managing risk and the management of capital. Further 
quantitative disclosures are included throughout this 
financial report.

The Board of Directors has overall responsibility 
for the establishment and oversight of the risk 
management framework. The Board is responsible for 
developing and monitoring risk management policies.

Risk management policies are established to identify 
and analyse the risks faced by the consolidated 
entity, to set appropriate risk limits and controls 
and to monitor risks and adherence to limits. Risk 
management policies and systems are reviewed 
regularly to reflect changes in market conditions and 
the consolidated entity’s activities. The consolidated 
entity, through their experience and management 
standards and procedures, aim to develop a disciplined 
and constructive control environment in which all 
employees understand their roles and obligations.

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The Board oversees how management monitors 
compliance with the consolidated entity’s risk 
management policies and procedures and reviews 
the adequacy of the risk management framework in 
relation to the risks faced by the consolidated entity. 
The Board is assisted in its oversight role by the 
Audit Committee and executive management team. 
Executive management undertakes both regular and 
ad hoc reviews of risk management controls and 
procedures, the results of which are reported to the 
Board and the Audit Committee.

Market risk

Market risk is the risk that changes in market prices 
– such as foreign exchange rates, interest rates and 
equity prices – will affect the Group’s income or the 
value of its holdings of financial instruments. The 
objective of market risk management is to manage 
and control market risk exposures within acceptable 
parameters, while optimising the return.

Foreign currency risk

The consolidated entity undertakes certain 
transactions denominated in foreign currency and 
is exposed to foreign currency risk through foreign 
exchange rate fluctuations. There is no current 
material exposure to foreign exchange risk.

Market price risk

The consolidated entity is not exposed to any 
significant price risk.

Interest rate risk

The consolidated entity currently has no significant 
debt subject to variable interest rates. Accordingly the 
consolidated entity has limited exposure to interest 
rate movements. The consolidated entity has a term 
deposit facility used as security for bank guarantees.

All borrowings are at fixed rates of interest and 
therefore not subject to interest rate risk. 

Fair value sensitivity analysis for  
fixed-rate instruments

The consolidated entity does not account for any 
fixed-rate financial assets or liabilities at fair value 
through profit or loss, and the consolidated entity 
does not designate derivatives (interest rate swaps) 
as hedging instruments under a fair value hedge 
accounting model. Therefore a change in interest rates 
at the reporting date would not affect profit or loss.

notes to the financial stateMents

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

continued

A change of 100 basis points in interest rates would 
have increased or decreased equity by approximately 
$37,000 after tax (2013: $2,000).

Credit risk

Credit risk is the risk of financial loss to the 
consolidated entity if a customer or counterparty to 
a financial instrument fails to meet its contractual 
obligations and arises principally from the consolidated 
entity’s receivables from customers. The carrying 
amount of financial assets represents the maximum 
credit exposure.

customer, geographic location, industry, aging profile, 
maturity and existence of previous financial difficulties. 
The consolidated entity’s trade and other receivables 
relate mainly to the Group’s wholesale customers 
who are predominantly made up of public companies 
and government bodies. Customers that are graded 
as “high risk” are placed on a restricted customer list, 
and future sales are made on a prepayment basis with 
approval of executive management. From inception to 
the date of this report, the consolidated entity has only 
ever had two minor trade bad debts. Refer to note 11 
for debtors aging analysis.

Trade and other receivables

The consolidated entity’s exposure to credit risk 
relating to trade receivables of $613,000 (2013 
$3,354,000) is influenced mainly by the individual 
characteristics of each customer. The demographics 
of the consolidated entity’s customer base, including 
the default risk of the industry and country in which 
customers operate, has less of an influence on 
credit risk. Geographically there is an Australian 
concentration of credit risk. The consolidated entity 
is exposed to significant concentrations of credit risk 
in relation to project revenue, due to the high values 
of progress invoicing on a number of projects. The 
Board has established a credit policy under which 
each new significant customer is analysed individually 
for creditworthiness before the consolidated entity’s 
standard payment and delivery terms and conditions 
are offered. Each new contract of works to be 
undertaken by the consolidated entity, which is 
greater than a predetermined level, must be approved 
by the Board prior to the contract being signed.

Many of the consolidated entity’s customers are large 
multinationals and government organisations who 
have been transacting with the consolidated entity 
for a number of years. Losses relating to recovery 
of amounts owing to the consolidated entity have 
occurred very infrequently since the inception of 
the business. The majority of sales transactions 
undertaken by the consolidated entity require the 
customer to make payments as contract milestones 
are achieved. Failure of the customer to make 
payment by the due date will result in the further 
supply of goods and services being put on hold until 
such time as payment is received by the consolidated 
entity. In monitoring customer credit risk, customers 
are grouped according to their credit characteristics, 
including whether they are an individual or legal entity, 
whether they are a wholesale, retail or end-user 

Guarantees

The consolidated entity’s policy is to provide financial 
guarantees only to wholly-owned subsidiaries. Details 
of outstanding guarantees are provided in note 23.

The consolidated entity provides guarantees for 
work performed on each project contracts. These 
guarantees are put in place at the commencement of 
the contract and remain in place until approximately 
12 months after the completion of the contract. These 
guarantees are issued under the Company’s guarantee 
facility (refer note 23).

Liquidity risk

Liquidity risk is the risk that the consolidated entity 
will not be able to meet its obligations associated with 
its financial liabilities as they fall due. The consolidated 
entity’s approach to managing liquidity is to ensure, 
as far as possible, that it will have sufficient liquidity 
to meet its liabilities when they are due, under both 
normal and stressed conditions, without incurring 
unacceptable losses or risking damage to the 
consolidated entity’s reputation.

The consolidated entity adopts milestone and 
progress invoicing, which assists it in monitoring cash 
flow requirements and optimising its cash return 
on investments. Typically the consolidated entity 
ensures that it has sufficient cash on demand to meet 
expected operational expenses for a period of 90 
days, including the servicing of financial obligations; 
this excludes the potential impact of extreme 
circumstances that cannot reasonably be predicted, 
such as natural disasters. In addition, the consolidated 
entity maintains the following lines of credit:

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notes to the financial stateMents
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014
continued

note 30. financial instruMents  continued

Financing arrangements

Unused borrowing facilities at the reporting date:

Guarantees against work in progress

Exposure to liquidity risk

Consolidated

2014
$’000

124 

2013
$’000

41

The following tables detail the consolidated entity’s remaining contractual maturity for its financial liabilities at the 
reporting date. The amounts are gross and undiscounted, and include estimated interest payments.

Contractual cash flows

Carrying 
amount

1 year or 
less

Between  
1 & 2 years

Between  
2 & 5 years

Over 5 
years

Total

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

591

295

591 

295 

2,000

2,000

-

-

-

-

-

-

4,072

30

6,988

407

25 

2,720

1,767

8 

-

3,318 

2,728 

1,767 

-

-

-

-

-

-

Contractual cash flows

Carrying 
amount

1 year  
or less

Between 
1 & 2 years

Between  
2 & 5 years

Over 5 
years

591

295

2,000

4,894

33

7,813

Total

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

Consolidated 
2014

NON-DERIVATIVES

Non-interest bearing

Trade payables

Other payables

Deferred consideration 
payable

Interest-bearing - fixed rate

Convertible notes payable

Hire purchase

Total non-derivatives

Consolidated 
2013

NON-DERIVATIVES

Non-interest bearing

Trade payables

Other payables

Interest-bearing - fixed rate

Other loans

Convertible notes payable

Hire purchase

3,449 

350 

1,700 

1,841 

49 

3,449 

350 

1,700 

184

35 

-

-

-

1,887

19 

-

-

-

- 

-

- 

-

-

-

-

-

-

3,449

350

1,700

2,071

54

7,624

Total non-derivatives

7,389 

5,718 

1,906 

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

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notes to the financial stateMents

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

continued

Fair value of financial instruments

Trade and other receivables are initially recognised at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost 
using the effective interest rate method, less any provision for impairment. Trade and other payables are measured 
at fair value on recognition and at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method subsequently. Due to 
their short term nature neither trade and other receivables or trade and other payables are discounted.

Borrowings are recognised at fair value of consideration received, net of transaction costs, and subsequently 
measured at amortised cost using the effective interest rate method. In estimating amortised cost the consolidated 
entity takes into account its borrowing capacity and the source of its borrowings. The categorisation of the 
borrowings based on the fair value hierarchy is detailed in note 31.

note 31. fair value MeasureMent

Fair value hierarchy

The following tables show the carrying amounts and fair values of the consolidated entity’s financial assets and 
financial liabilities, measured or disclosed at fair value, using a three level hierarchy, being:

•  Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the entity can 

access at the measurement date.

•  Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, 

either directly or indirectly.

•  Level 3: Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.

Consolidated 
2014

FINANCIAL ASSETS  
NOT MEASURED AT FAIR VALUE

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other receivables

Income tax receivable

Other financial assets

FINANCIAL LIABILITIES  
NOT MEASURED AT FAIR VALUE

Trade and other payables

Other borrowings

Convertible Notes

Fair value

Carrying 
amount

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

2,540

788

463

307

4,098

(2,866)

(38)

(4,072)

(6,976)

-

-

-

-

-

-

(4,661) 

(4,661) 

- 

-

-

-

-

-

(4,661)

(4,661)

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notes to the financial stateMents
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014
continued

note 31. fair value MeasureMent  continued

Consolidated 
2013

FINANCIAL ASSETS NOT  
MEASURED AT FAIR VALUE

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other receivables

Income tax receivable

Other financial assets

FINANCIAL LIABILITIES NOT 
MEASURED AT FAIR VALUE

Trade and other payables

Other borrowings

Convertible Notes*

Fair value

Carrying 
amount

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Total

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

$’000

1,081

3,717

683

290

5,771

(3,799)

(1,749)

(1,841)

(7,389)

-

-

-

-

-

-

(1,841) 

(1,841) 

- 

-

-

-

-

-

(1,841)

(1,841)

*  These convertible notes were issued on 21 May 2013 as disclosed in note 23. The fair value at 30 June 2013 is not materially different 

to the fair value at 21 May 2013.

There were no transfers between levels during the financial year.

The tables do not include fair value information for financial assets and financial liabilities not measured at fair 
value if the carrying amount is a reasonable approximation of fair value.

Financial instruments not measured at fair value – valuation technique

Type

Valuation technique

Significant unobservable inputs

Convertible notes

Discounted cash flows

Not applicable

Unless otherwise stated, the carrying amounts of financial instruments reflect their fair value. The carrying 
amounts of cash and cash equivalents, trade and other receivables and trade and other payables are assumed 
to approximate their fair values due to their short-term nature. The fair value of financial liabilities is estimated 
by discounting the remaining contractual maturities at the current market interest rate that is available for similar 
financial instruments.

Compliance with the consolidated entity’s standards is supported by a programme of periodic reviews 
undertaken by management.

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notes to the financial stateMents

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

continued

note 32. key ManageMent Personnel Disclosures

Directors

The following persons were directors of CleanTeQ Holdings Limited during the financial year:

•  Sam Riggall (Chairman and Non-Executive Director)

•  Peter Voigt (Executive Director)

•  Roger Harley (Independent Non-Executive Director)

• 

Ian Knight (Independent Non-Executive Director) - appointed 17 July 2013

•  Greg Toll (Executive Director) - retired 21 November 2013

Other key management personnel

The following persons also had the authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the major 
activities of the consolidated entity, directly or indirectly, during the financial year:

•  Cory Williams (Chief Executive Officer) - appointed 29 November 2013

•  Melanie Leydin (Company Secretary) - appointed 7 July 2011

•  Tony Panther (Chief Financial Officer) - appointed 10 January 2013

Compensation

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

Short-term employee benefits

Post-employment benefits

Long-term benefits

Termination benefits

Share-based payments

Consolidated

2014
$

2013
$

973,307 

661,392

81,151 

11,421 

50,000 

46,759

3,115

-

156,952 

81,500

1,272,831 

792,766

The key management personnel receive no compensation in relation to the management of the Company.  
Key management personnel are compensated for management of the consolidated entity.

Information regarding individual directors and executives’ compensation and some equity instruments 
disclosures as permitted by Corporations Regulations 2M.3.03 are provided in the Remuneration Report section 
of the Directors’ Report.

Apart from the details disclosed in this note, note 23 or note 36, no director has entered into a material contract 
with the consolidated entity since the end of the previous financial year and there were no material contracts 
involving directors’ interests existing at the year end.

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notes to the financial stateMents
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014
continued

note 33. reMuneration of auDitors

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

AUDIT SERVICES - KPMG

Audit or review of the financial statements 

Audit-related services

OTHER SERVICES - KPMG

Advisory services

Taxation services

note 34. contingent liabilities

The consolidated entity had no contingent liabilities at 30 June 2014 or 30 June 2013.

note 35. coMMitMents

HIRE PURCHASES 

Committed at the reporting date and recognised as liabilities, payable:

Within one year

One to five years

Total commitment

Less: Future finance charges

Net commitment recognised as liabilities

Representing:

Current hire purchase liability (note 20) 

Non-current hire purchase liability (note 23)

OPERATING LEASES (NON-CANCELLABLE)

Committed at the reporting date but not recognised as liabilities, payable:

Within one year

One to five years

More than five years

Consolidated

2014 
$

2013 
$

96,300

28,675

95,000

-

124,975 

95,000

- 

23,500 

23,500 

15,000

10,000

25,000

148,475 

120,000

Consolidated

2014
$’000

2013
$’000

25 

8 

33 

(3)

30 

22 

8 

30 

216 

789 

35 

1,040 

35

19

54

(5)

49

32

17

49

158

158

-

316

The consolidated entity terminated its operating lease of its previous head office premises in Dandenong South 
with effect from 7 January 2014. It was not required to make any further lease payments after the cancellation date.

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notes to the financial stateMents

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

continued

note 36. relateD Party transactions

Parent entity

CleanTeQ Holdings Limited is the parent entity.

Subsidiaries

Interests in subsidiaries are set out in note 39.

Joint ventures

Interests in joint ventures are set out in note 40.

Key management personnel

Disclosures relating to key management personnel are set out in note 32 and the remuneration report in the 
directors’ report.

Transactions with related parties

The following transactions occurred with related parties:

Consolidated

2014
$

2013
$

SALE OF GOODS AND SERVICES

Provision of management, labour and administration to Associated Water Pty Ltd

86,400 

498,037

These fees are charged on normal commercial terms and conditions in accordance with the consultancy services 
and administration services agreements.

Receivable from and payable to related parties

The following balances are outstanding at the reporting date in relation to transactions with related parties:

CURRENT RECEIVABLES

Trade receivables from Associated Water Pty Ltd

- 

25,437

Consolidated

2014
$

2013
$

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notes to the financial stateMents
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014
continued

note 36. relateD Party transactions  continued

Loans to/from related parties

The following balances are outstanding at the reporting date in relation to loans with related parties:

CURRENT BORROWINGS

Loan from Associated Water Pty Ltd

Loan from Toll Associates Pty Ltd

Consolidated

2014
$

2013
$

- 

- 

1,000,000

700,000

Associated Water Pty Ltd (AW) is a company in which the consolidated entity was previously a Joint Venture 
partner. As noted elsewhere in these financial statements, in January 2014 Associated Water became a  
wholly-owned subsidiary of Clean TeQ Limited and a part of the consolidated entity. Accordingly, it ceased  
to be a related party external to consolidated entity at that time. Peter Voigt and Greg Toll were directors of  
AW while it was a related party. Mr Toll retired as a director of AW in November 2013.

Toll Associates Pty Ltd is a company in which Greg Toll, a director of CleanTeQ until his retirement in November 2013, 
is an owner and director.

Terms and conditions

The loan advanced by Associated Water was a short term unsecured loan, with an interest rate of 9.08%.  
The loan from Toll Associates Pty Ltd was a short term unsecured loan, with an interest rate of 9.08%.  
All transactions were made on normal commercial terms and conditions and at market rates.

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notes to the financial stateMents

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

continued

note 37. Parent entity inforMation

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

STATEMENT OF PROFIT OR LOSS AND OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Profit/(loss) after income tax

Total comprehensive income/(loss)

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

Total current assets

Total assets

Total current liabilities

Total liabilities

Equity

  Issued capital

  Share-based payments reserve

  Accumulated losses

Total equity

2014
$’000

(995)

(995)

2014
$’000

Parent

2013
$’000

(36)

(36)

Parent

2013
$’000

33 

281

18,269 

12,217

44 

23

4,116 

1,864

17,787 

13,149

198 

(3,832)

14,153 

91

(2,887)

10,353

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

The parent entity had no guarantees in relation to the debts of its subsidiaries as at 30 June 2014 and 30 June 2013, 
other than the cross guarantee referred to elsewhere in these financial statements.

Contingent liabilities

The parent entity had no contingent liabilities as at 30 June 2014 and 30 June 2013.

Capital commitments - Property, plant and equipment

The parent entity had no capital commitments for property, plant and equipment at as 30 June 2014 and 30 June 2013, 
or since the end of the financial year.

Significant accounting policies

The accounting policies of the parent entity are consistent with those of the consolidated entity, as disclosed in 
note 2, except for the following:

• 

• 

Investments in subsidiaries are accounted for at cost, less any impairment, in the parent entity.

Investments in associates are accounted for at cost, less any impairment, in the parent entity.

•  Dividends received from subsidiaries are recognised as other income by the parent entity and its receipt may 

be an indicator of an impairment of the investment.

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notes to the financial stateMents
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014
continued

note 38. business coMbinations

(a) associated water Pty ltd 

On 15 January 2014 the consolidated entity acquired the remaining 50% of the shares and voting rights of Associated 
Water Pty Ltd (AW) from Nippon Gas Co Ltd (NGC) for the total consideration of $2,000,000, thereby gaining control 
of AW. Previously the consolidated entity had a 50% shareholding in AW and had operated AW as a joint venture with 
NGC in order to develop, test and commercialise coal seam gas (CSG) water treatment technology. The consolidated 
entity acquired the remaining shareholding of AW in order to control the marketing and licensing of AW’s CSG water 
treatment technology. Accordingly, as from acquisition date, AW became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Clean TeQ 
Limited and therefore part of the consolidated entity. Payment of the $2,000,000 consideration to NGC was agreed 
to be made during the 2015 financial year and is therefore recorded as a current liability as at 30 June 2014. From 
an accounting perspective the acquisition was a business combination in stages. Accordingly the consolidated entity 
recognised a gain on remeasurement of Clean TeQ Limited’s previously-held 50% investment in AW to fair value at the 
time at which Clean TeQ Limited acquired the remaining 50% investment. This transaction amounted to a business 
combination achieved in stages and the gain was recognised by the consolidated entity in accordance with paragraph 
42 of accounting standard AASB 3 Business Combinations. AW contributed revenues of $39 and loss after tax of 
$46,770 to the consolidated entity for the period from 15 January 2014 to 30 June 2014. If the acquisition occurred on  
1 July 2013, the full year contributions would have been revenues of $8,561 and loss after tax of $628,206, of which the 
consolidated entity actually recognised $291,000 as its equity-accounted share of AW’s pre-acquisition loss.

Consideration transferred

Total consideration transferred at the acquisition date fair value consists of $2,000,000 in deferred cash 
consideration. Refer to note 19.

Acquisition-related costs

The consolidated entity incurred acquisition-related costs of $11,000 on legal and consulting fees. These costs have 
been included in ‘legal and professional expenses’ in the statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income.

Identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed

The following table summarises the recognised amounts of assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the 
acquisition date:

Cash and cash equivalents

Prepayments

Rental bond

Other current assets (receivable from Clean TeQ Ltd)

Plant and equipment

Intellectual property – reacquired licence rights

Trade and other payables

Total identifiable net assets acquired

Fair value
$’000

4

9

10

601

567

3,014

(205)

4,000

The valuation techniques used for measuring the fair value of material assets acquired were as follows.

Assets acquired

Valuation technique

PLANT AND 
EQUIPMENT

INTELLECTUAL 
PROPERTY

Replacement cost technique: Depreciated replacement cost reflects adjustments 
for physical deterioration as well as functional and economic obsolescence.

Market value: Reflects arm’s length price paid to third party as part of the 
acquisition transaction.

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notes to the financial stateMents

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

continued

Goodwill

Goodwill arising from the acquisition has been recognised as follows:

Consideration transferred

Fair value of pre-existing interest in AW

Fair value of identifiable net assets

Goodwill

(b) clean world japan

$’000

2,000

2,000

(4,000)

-

On 15 January 2014 the consolidated entity acquired 85% of the ordinary shares of Clean World Japan (CWJ) 
from Nippon Gas Company (NGC) for the total consideration of $1. Previously the consolidated entity had a 15% 
shareholding in CWJ, which had been established jointly by the consolidated entity and NGC to develop certain Clean 
TeQ technologies in the Japanese market. The consolidated entity acquired the remaining shareholding of CWJ in order 
to control the marketing and licensing of its technology into the relevant market. Payment of the consideration to NGC 
was agreed to be made during the 2015 financial year and is therefore recorded as a current liability as at 30 June 2014.

CWJ was essentially a non-operating entity during the 2014 financial year and its contribution to the economic 
entity after acquisition, and its full year contribution had the acquisition occurred on 1 July 2013, was immaterial.

The identifiable assets and liabilities of CWJ acquired and assumed at the acquisition date comprised cash and 
receivables with a fair value totalling $10,000 and payables with a fair value totalling $10,000.

note 39. interests in subsiDiaries

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

Name

Principal place of business / 
Country of incorporation

Clean TeQ Limited

Associated Water Pty Ltd

LiXiR Functional Foods Pty Ltd

Clean World Japan

Clean TeQ Air Pty Ltd**

Resix Pty Ltd*

CT Global Holdings Pty Ltd*

Clean TeQ Water Pty Ltd*

Australia

Australia

Australia

Japan

Australia

Australia

Australia

Australia

Clean TeQ Resin Production Pty Ltd*

Australia

*  These companies were deregistered during the year ended 30 June 2014.

Ownership interest

2014
%

100.00 

100.00 

100.00 

100.00 

100.00 

-

-

-

-

2013
%

100.00

50.00

100.00

15.00

-

100.00

100.00

100.00

90.00

**  The company was established and registered by the consolidated entity on 26 June 2014 and was dormant at 30 June 2014 with 

share capital of $1.

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notes to the financial stateMents
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014
continued

note 40. interests in joint ventures

Interests in joint ventures are accounted for using the equity method of accounting. Information relating to joint 
ventures that are material to the consolidated entity are set out below:

Name

Principal place of business /
Country of incorporation

Associated Water Pty Ltd

Australia

Ownership interest

2014
%

100.00 

2013
%

50.00

As noted elsewhere in this financial report, in January 2014 the consolidated entity acquired the remaining 
50% of the shares of Associated Water Pty Ltd (AW) from Nippon Gas Company. The effect of this acquisition 
was that, at that point, AW became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Clean TeQ Limited and therefore part of the 
consolidated entity and ceased to be a joint venture.

Summarised financial information

Summarised statement of financial position

Cash and cash equivalents

Other current assets

Total assets

Current financial liabilities (excluding trade and other payables and provisions)

Other current liabilities

Total liabilities

Net assets

Summarised statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income

Revenue

Expenses

Loss before income tax

Income tax benefit

Loss after income tax

Other comprehensive income

Total comprehensive income

Consolidated entity share (50%)

2014
$’000

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

2014
$’000

44 

(626)

(582)

-

(582)

-

(582)

(291)

2013
$’000

572

3,216

3,788

98

4

102

3,686

2013
$’000

135

(1,234))

(1,099)

777

(322)

-

(322)

(161)

The financial report for Associated Water Pty Ltd covers the period from 1 July 2013 to 15 January 2014 (date of 
acquisition by the consolidated entity) and the comparative information is for the year ended 30 June 2013.

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notes to the financial stateMents

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

continued

note 41. DeeD of cross guarantee

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

•  Clean TeQ Holdings Limited

•  Clean TeQ Limited

•  Resix Pty Ltd (deregistered March 2014)

By entering into the deed, the wholly-owned entities have been relieved from the requirement to prepare 
financial statements and directors’ report under Class Order 98/1418 (as amended) issued by the Australian 
Securities and Investments Commission (‘ASIC’).

The above companies represent a ‘Closed Group’ for the purposes of the Class Order, and as there are no other 
parties to the Deed of Cross Guarantee that are controlled by CleanTeQ Holdings Limited, they also represent the 
‘Extended Closed Group’.

Set out below is a consolidated statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income and statement of 
financial position of the ‘Closed Group’.

Statement of profit or loss and other comprehensive income

Revenue

Share of losses of joint ventures accounted for using the equity method

Other income

Gain on disposal of investment

Changes in finished goods and inventory write downs

Raw materials and other direct costs

Employee benefits expenses

Impairment of capitalised development costs

Depreciation and amortisation expenses

Legal and professional expenses

Occupancy expenses

Marketing expenses

Other expenses

Finance costs

Loss before income tax (expense)/benefit

Income tax (expense)/benefit

Loss after income tax (expense)/benefit

Other comprehensive income for the year, net of tax

Total comprehensive income for the year

Equity - retained profits

Retained profits/(accumulated losses) at the beginning of the financial year

Loss after income tax (expense)/benefit

Transfer from options reserve

2014
$’000

2013
$’000

6,013 

10,424

(291)

407 

-

(447)

(3,988)

(3,428)

-

(566)

(588)

(285)

(406)

(520)

(464)

(161)

-

1,383

140

(9,783)

(3,086)

(1,000)

(519)

(701)

(239)

(271)

(633)

(96)

(4,563)

(4,542)

(21)

751

(4,584)

(3,791)

-

-

(4,584)

(3,791)

2014
$’000

(1,855)

(4,584)

50 

2013
$’000

1,756

(3,791)

180

Accumulated losses at the end of the financial year

(6,389)

(1,855)

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notes to the financial stateMents
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014
continued

note 41. DeeD of cross guarantee  continued

Statement of financial position

CURRENT ASSETS

Cash and cash equivalents

Trade and other receivables

Inventories

Income tax receivable

Other financial assets

NON-CURRENT ASSETS

Receivables

Investments accounted for using the equity method

Other financial assets

Plant and equipment

Intangible assets

Investment in subsidiary company

Other

Total assets

CURRENT LIABILITIES

Trade and other payables

Borrowings

Employee benefits

Other

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES

Borrowings

Deferred tax

Employee benefits

Total liabilities

Net assets

EQUITY

Issued capital

Reserves

Accumulated losses

Total equity

94  |  CleanTeQ  Annual Report 2014

2014
$’000

2,528 

797 

939 

463 

27 

2013
$’000

1,081

3,717

1,625

683

121

4,754 

7,227

-

-

280 

294 

10,560 

4,000 

2 

15,136 

19,890 

2,861 

22 

339 

976 

304

1,884

169

372

9,998

-

-

12,727

19,954

3,799

1,732

259

848

4,198 

6,638

4,080 

1,858

-

16 

4,096 

8,294 

44

29

1,931

8,569

11,596 

11,385

17,787 

13,149

198 

(6,389)

11,596 

91

(1,855)

11,385

notes to the financial stateMents

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

continued

note 42. events after the rePorting PerioD

On 19 August 2014, the Company announced that the consolidated entity and Nippon Gas Co Limited (Nippon 
Gas) agreed to modify the payment terms relating to the consolidated entity’s purchase in January 2014 of 
Nippon Gas’s 50% share of Associated Water Pty Ltd and Nippon Gas’s 85% share of Clean World Japan.

The original payment terms were that the consolidated entity would pay Nippon Gas $1 million in August 2014 
and $1 million in May 2015.

The modified payment terms will result in the consolidated entity paying Nippon Gas $100,000 in August 2014 
and $2.3 million in September 2015, which includes interest charged at a rate of 11% per annum from the date 
of acquisition. The financial effects of this transaction will be recognised in the 2015 financial year. 

Apart from the matter referred to above, no other matter or circumstance has arisen since 30 June 2014 that 
has significantly affected, or may significantly affect the consolidated entity’s operations, the results of those 
operations, or the consolidated entity’s state of affairs in future financial years.

note 43. reconciliation cash useD in oPerating activities

Loss after income tax expense for the year

Adjustments for:

Depreciation and amortisation

Impairment of intangibles

Net loss on disposal and write-off of non-current assets

Share-based payments

Write down of stock on hand

Revaluation of investments

Share of associate losses

Profit on disposal of discontinued operations

Hire purchase interest charges

Change in operating assets and liabilities:

Note

Consolidated

2014
$’000

2013
$’000

(4,910)

(4,631)

8

8

12

7

6

705 

- 

30 

173 

447 

(407)

291 

- 

- 

568

1,000

-

97

-

-

161

(582)

6

  Decrease/(increase) in trade and other receivables

2,953 

(1,226)

  Decrease in inventories

  Decrease/(increase) in income tax refund due

  Increase in deferred tax assets

  Decrease in accrued revenue

  Increase/(decrease) in trade and other payables

  Increase/(decrease) in employee benefits

  Increase/(decrease) in other operating liabilities

34

220 

- 

205 

(3,127)

67 

128 

860

(683)

(55)

-

1,325

(74)

(541)

Net cash used in operating activities

(3,191)

(3,775)

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notes to the financial stateMents
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014
continued

note 44. non-cash investing anD financing activities

Issue of shares in lieu of services

note 45. earnings Per share

Consolidated

2014
$’000

- 

2013
$’000

96

Consolidated

2014
$’000

2013
$’000

EARNINGS PER SHARE FOR LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS

Loss after income tax attributable to the owners of CleanTeQ Holdings Limited

(4,910)

(5,213)

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

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

Basic earnings per share

Diluted earnings per share

Number

Number

166,578,551  143,776,779

166,578,551  143,776,779

Cents

(2.95)

(2.95)

Cents

(3.63)

(3.63)

Consolidated

2014
$’000

2013
$’000

EARNINGS PER SHARE FOR PROFIT FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

Profit after income tax attributable to the owners of CleanTeQ Holdings Limited

- 

582

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

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

Basic earnings per share

Diluted earnings per share

Number

Number

- 143,776,779

- 143,776,779

Cents

Cents

-

-

0.40

0.40

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notes to the financial stateMents

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

continued

EARNINGS PER SHARE FOR LOSS

Loss after income tax attributable to the owners of CleanTeQ Holdings Limited

(4,910)

(4,631)

Consolidated

2014
$’000

2013
$’000

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

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

Basic earnings per share

Diluted earnings per share

Number

Number

166,578,551  143,776,779

166,578,551  143,776,779

Cents

(2.95)

(2.95)

Cents

(3.22)

(3.22)

The options and convertible notes have been classified as potential ordinary shares and are included in the 
determination of diluted earnings per share, except where the potential ordinary shares are anti-dilutive. The 
options and convertible notes on issue throughout the current financial year are not dilutive in effect, as the 
consolidated entity recorded a net loss in the year.

note 46. share-baseD PayMents
On 24 September 2007 the Company introduced a share option plan for employees, directors and service 
providers of Clean TeQ (“the Plan”). The Plan entitles key management personnel, service providers and 
employees to purchase shares in the Company.

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

Granted

Exercised

2014

Grant date Expiry date

01/07/2010

01/07/2013*

01/07/2010

01/07/2014**

01/07/2010

01/07/2015**

Exercise 
price

Balance at 
the start 
of the year

$0.28 

$0.31 

$0.34 

115,000 

115,000 

115,000 

30/06/2011

30/06/2014*

$0.08 

1,000,000 

30/06/2011

30/06/2015

30/06/2011

30/06/2016

$0.25 

$0.40 

500,000 

500,000 

15/11/2012

30/11/2015**

$0.19 

3,000,000 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

01/12/2013

30/11/2018

08/05/2014

30/11/2018

$0.10 

$0.10 

-

-

4,000,000 

2,000,000 

Weighted average exercise price:

$0.2024

$0.1000

5,345,000 

6,000,000 

* Options expired during the year.
** Options lapsed as employee ceased employment.

Expired/ 
forfeited/ 
other

Balance at 
the end of 
the year

(115,000)

(105,000)

(105,000)

(1,000,000)

-

-

-

10,000

10,000

-

500,000

500,000

(1,500,000)

1,500,000

-

-

4,000,000

2,000,000

(2,825,000)

8,520,000

$0.1648

$0.1428

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

The weighted average number of years for share options issued under the Plan is 3.54 years (2013: 2.08 years).

4 million unlisted share options were issued to Cory Williams on 14 January 2014. 2 million unlisted share options 
were issued to John Carr on 8 May 2014.

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notes to the financial stateMents
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014
continued

note 46. share-baseD PayMents  continued

2013

Grant date Expiry date

Exercise 
price

Balance at 
the start 
of the year

Granted

Exercised

Expired/ 
forfeited/ 
other

Balance at 
the end of 
the year

09/11/2007

09/11/2012*

$0.60 

535,000 

24/04/2008

24/03/2013*

20/05/2008

20/05/2013**

01/07/2008

1/07/2012*

01/04/2009

1/04/2013**

01/04/2009

1/04/2014**

22/06/2009

22/06/2013**

22/06/2009

22/06/2014**

$0.41 

$0.50 

$0.36 

$0.21 

$0.23 

$0.36 

$0.40 

10,000 

10,000 

75,000 

10,000 

10,000 

10,000 

10,000 

05/03/2010

05/03/2013*

$0.60 

582,011 

04/03/2010

04/03/2013***

$0.35 

125,000 

01/07/2010

1/07/2013

$0.28 

115,000 

01/07/2010

1/07/2014

$0.31 

115,000 

01/07/2010

1/07/2015

$0.34 

115,000 

30/06/2011

30/06/2014

$0.08 

1,000,000 

30/06/2011

30/06/2015

$0.25 

500,000 

30/06/2011

30/06/2016

$0.40 

500,000 

16/02/2012

16/02/2015**

$0.18 

1,000,000 

16/02/2012

16/02/2015**

$0.25 

500,000 

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

15/11/2012

30/11/2015

$0.19 

-

3,000,000 

Weighted average exercise price:

$0.3024

$0.1900

5,222,011 

3,000,000 

* Options expired during the year

** Options lapsed as employee ceased employment

***  110,000 options expired, 15,000 options lapsed as employee ceased employment.

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

(535,000)

(10,000)

(10,000)

(75,000)

(10,000)

(10,000)

(10,000)

(10,000)

(582,011)

(125,000)

-

-

-

-

-

-

(1,000,000)

(500,000)

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

115,000

115,000

115,000

1,000,000

500,000

500,000

-

-

-

3,000,000

(2,877,011)

5,345,000

$0.3709

$0.2024

At the AGM on 15 November 2012, the shareholders approved the issue of 3 million unlisted share options to the 
directors of the consolidated entity. The options had an exercise price of 25% above Volume Weighted Average 
Price (‘VWAP’) on the date of issue, being $0.1935 (19.35 cents), and vested upon issue and are exercisable by 
30 November 2015.

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notes to the financial stateMents

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2014

continued

For the options granted during the current financial year, the Binomial pricing model was used to value the 
options. The valuation model inputs used to determine the fair value at the grant date, are as follows:

Grant date

Expiry 
date

01/12/2013*

30/11/2018

01/12/2013*

30/11/2018

01/12/2013*

30/11/2018

08/05/2014

30/11/2018

08/05/2014

30/11/2018

08/05/2014

30/11/2018

Share 
price
at grant 
date

$0.06 

$0.06 

$0.06 

$0.05 

$0.05 

$0.05 

Exercise
price

Expected
volatility

Dividend
yield

Risk-free
interest 
rate

Fair value
at grant 
date

$0.10 

$0.10 

$0.10 

99.66% 

99.66% 

99.66% 

$0.10 

106.54% 

$0.10 

106.54% 

$0.10 

106.54% 

-

-

-

-

-

-

4.60% 

4.60% 

4.60% 

3.71% 

3.71% 

3.71% 

$0.041

$0.039

$0.037

$0.029

$0.027

$0.025

*  Assumed grant date used for input to option valuation model to determine fair value was 23 December 2013, with the difference 
between the grant date and valuation date being insignificant. In accordance with the option grant agreement, the options were 
actually issued on 14 January 2014.

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Directors’ DeclArAtion

In the directors’ opinion:

• 

• 

• 

• 

• 

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

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

the attached consolidated financial statements and notes thereto give a true and fair view of the consolidated 
entity’s financial position as at 30 June 2014 and of its performance for the financial year ended on that date;

there are reasonable grounds to believe that the Company will be able to pay its debts as and when they 
become due and payable; and

at the date of this declaration, there are reasonable grounds to believe that the members of the Extended 
Closed Group will be able to meet any obligations or liabilities to which they are, or may become, subject by 
virtue of the deed of cross guarantee described in note 41 to the financial statements.

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

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

On behalf of the directors

Ian Knight 
Director

20 August 2014 
Melbourne

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inDePenDent auDitor’s rePort
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continued

shAreholDer inFormAtion

The information below is current as at 31 July 2014.

Distribution of equity securities

Analysis of number of equity security holders by size of holding:

 Number  
of holders  
of ordinary 
shares

Number  
of holders  
of options over 
ordinary shares

 Number  
of holders  
of convertible 
notes

19 

104 

133 

642 

236 

1,134 

184

-

-

-

1 

5 

6 

-

-

-

-

2

2

1 to 1,000

1,001 to 5,000

5,001 to 10,000

10,001 to 100,000

100,001 and over

The number of shareholders holding less than 
a marketable parcel of ordinary shares:

Equity security holders

Twenty largest quoted equity security holders

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

Thierville Pty Ltd (The Star Super Fund A/C)

Nippon Gas Co Ltd

Mr Gregory Leonard Toll + Mrs Margaret Estelle Toll (Toll S/F A/C)

Mr Robert Martin Friedland

Wasabi Energy Limited

Enhanced Systems Technologies Limited

Picton Cove Pty Ltd

Mr Peter John Diamond + Mrs Diana Elizabeth Diamond  
(Peter&Diana Diamond S/F A/C)

Jeremy’s Haven Pty Ltd

Rubicon Nominees Pty Ltd

Thierville Pty Ltd

Walloon Securities Pty Ltd

Fordholm Consultants Pty Ltd (Diana Boehme Super Fund A/C)

Mr David Neville Colbran

Palazzo Corporation Pty Ltd

Rubi Holdings Pty Ltd (John Rubino S/F A/C)

Ordinary shares

Number  
held

% of total 
shares issued

21,328,342 

14,000,000 

12,743,422 

11,950,000 

11,279,771 

11,246,356 

7,000,000 

6,000,000 

5,690,310 

5,681,225 

4,550,801 

3,500,000 

3,000,000 

2,800,000 

2,700,000 

2,600,000 

8.83

5.79

5.27

4.94

4.67

4.65

2.90

2.48

2.35

2.35

1.88

1.45

1.24

1.16

1.12

1.08

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shareholDer inforMation
continued

HSBC Custody Nominees (Australia) Pty Ltd

Mr Cory David Williams (ATF Williams Family Trust)

Aqua Guardian Group Limited

Leymar International Pty Ltd

Unquoted equity securities

Ordinary shares

Number  
held

% of total 
shares issued

2,070,199 

2,000,000 

1,974,812 

1,900,000 

0.86

0.83

0.82

0.79

134,015,238 

55.45

Number
on issue

Number
of holders

Options over ordinary shares with various exercise prices and expiry dates

8,510,000 

Convertible notes with a face value of $0.10 (10 cents) and maturity  
date of 20 May 2016 and interest payable at 10% pa. These notes  
are held by Mr Robert Friedland.

Convertible notes with a face value of $0.10 (10 cents) and maturity  
date of 1 August 2016 and interest payable at 10% pa. These notes  
are held by Mr Robert Friedland.

Convertible notes with a face value of $0.10 (10 cents) and maturity  
date of 20 November 2015 and interest payable at 10% pa.  
These notes are held by Mr Sam Riggall, the Chairman of the Company

18,406,116 

17,317,866 

5,000,000 

6

1

1

1

Substantial holders

Substantial holders in the Company are set out below:

Peter Voigt and Thierville Pty Ltd

Wasabi Energy Limited & Aqua Guardian Group Limited

Nippon Gas Co Ltd

Mr Gregory L Toll + Mrs Margaret E Toll (Toll S/F A/C)

Ordinary shares

Number  
held

% of total 
shares issued

25,948,016 

24,353,424 

14,000,000 

12,825,152 

10.74

10.08

5.79

5.31

Voting rights

The voting rights attached to ordinary shares are set out below. Other classes of equity securities do not have 
voting rights.

Ordinary shares

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

There are no other classes of equity securities.

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corporate directory

company

The registered office of the company is:

Clean TeQ Holdings Limited

Melbourne – Head Office 
296 Ferntree Gully Road 
Notting Hill, Victoria 3168 
Australia 
Ph:  +61 3 9797 6700 
Fax: +61 3 9706 8344 
www.cleanteq.com

DIrectors

Sam Riggall   (Chairman and Non-Executive Director)

Peter Voigt  

 (Executive Director) 

Roger Harley (Non-Executive Director)

Ian Knight  

(Non-Executive Director)

company secretary

Melanie Leydin

auDItor

KPMG 
147 Collins Street 
Melbourne, Victoria 3000

bankers

BankWest 
6th Floor, Bourke Place 
600 Bourke Street 
Melbourne, Victoria 3000

Lawyers

Minter Ellison 
Level 23 South, Rialto Towers 
525 Collins Street 
Melbourne, Victoria 3000

share regIstry

Computershare Investor Services Pty Limited 
Yarra Falls, 452 Johnston Street 
Abbotsford, Victoria 3067 
Ph:  +61 3 9415 5000 
Fax: +61 3 9473 2500

annuaL generaL meetIng

stock eXchange LIstIng

20 November 2014 at 10.00am (AEDT)

Clean TeQ Holdings Limited is listed on 
the Australian Stock Exchange (Code: CLQ)

KPMG Theatrette 
147 Collins Street 
Melbourne, Victoria 3000

Designed and produced by motivo

CleanTeQ Holdings Ltd 
ABN 34 127 457 916

296 Ferntree Gully Road 
Notting Hill, Victoria 3168

P  +61 3 9797 6700 
F  +61 3 9706 8344

www.cleanteq.com

ASX code: CLQ

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